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In Russia, Windows 10 is a hot starlet and Edge is her hunky boyfriend

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by on July 29, 2015 at 2:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

Windows 10 – so hot right now…
Windows 10 is out and Microsoft is promoting it in Russia with this rather strange cartoon ad. In it, Windows 10 is personified by a paparazzi-plagued starlet and the new Web browser Edge is her muscular boyfriend. Meanwhile the music sounds like Fallout Boy have been moonlighting as jingle composers. Windows 10 – so hot right now… I wish ads in the UK and US were as fun as this and not just unrealistic clips of perky families being irrationally enthusiastic about an operating system. ➤ Microsoft Russia [via The Verge] Read next: Windows 10: Here are the privacy issues you should know…

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Google’s internet balloons will provide connectivity to all of Sri Lanka

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by on July 29, 2015 at 2:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Two years on, Google’s Project Loon is getting its first big client: the entire country of Sri Lanka. Google and the government of Sri Lanka have signed an agreement that will see the internet balloons providing connectivity across the entire country. Sri Lanka’s IT Minister, Mangala Samaraweera told Lanka Business Online that “As a result of this agreement, the entire Sri Lankan island – every village from Dondra to Point Pedro – will be covered with affordable high speed internet using Google Loon’s balloon technology.” The agreement marks the first time Project Loon will be widely adopted, outside of small tests providing connectivity…

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Taking the risk out of hiring an IT freelancer

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by on July 29, 2015 at 1:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Freelancer, Insider, speak with a geek

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This post was sponsored by Speak With A Geek (SWAG), the leading provider of tech help to businesses.

As the owner of a medium-sized retail medical company, I’ve watched over the years as technical experts raise awareness of website security and the protection of data. My customers demand privacy! A breach of our ecommerce site was a huge concern – one we could no longer ignore this past year. I knew I needed to find a tech to help plug any holes that might exist in our system. Yet, I had no idea how to vet someone to ensure they had the required expertise to identify the vulnerabilities and select proven methods to make sure the holes remained…

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iTunes Connect is down again and developers are annoyed…again

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by on July 29, 2015 at 1:32 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Big trouble in app town today as iTunes Connect is down. That means developers wanting to push updates or verify apps are out of luck. Well iTunes Connect has been down since this morning, effectively stopping me from progressing on my current work — Johnny Blanchard (@JonnBlanchard) July 29, 2015 Wanted to verify CarpetKitty on #itunesconnect but apparently the site is down #sadmeow #indiedev — Carpet Kitty Game (@CarpetKittyGame) July 29, 2015 We’ve pinged Apple to find out what’s happening and will update this post as when we hear back/service is restored. As is typical, Apple’s own status page is not…

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Get your business off the ground with the Coding for Entrepreneurs Bundle

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by on July 29, 2015 at 1:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

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If you have shelved business ideas due to a lack of technical knowledge, it’s time to dust them off. The Coding for Entrepreneurs Bundle will teach you – in the space of a few hours – how to build marketable products from scratch. The bundle includes seven video courses, the first of which concentrates on iOS app development. In just thirty days, you can learn how to build basic apps with no prior experience. For a broader coding education, there are four courses on the fundamentals of design and development. The most comprehensive of these is the Coding for Entrepreneurs…

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