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FixApp wants to provide a fair marketplace for all your household or business tasks

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by on July 29, 2015 at 12:23 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Each week we’re profiling one company that has been selected for Boost – our early-stage startup growth program. Catch up with these companies in person at The Next Web Conference in New York on November 18.   With no shortage of on-demand services now available to people around the world, the ‘Uber for x’ approach to home services is certainly a well worn path. So why care about another new entrant in the market that’s taking the marketplace approach for service providers and customers? Because it’s not just aimed at your home – FixApp wants to be your marketplace for…

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Get started with coding for free with this Mammoth Interactive 5-hour training bundle

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by on July 29, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Offers, TNWDeals

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The biggest challenge in learning to code is actually getting started. To incentivize you, TNW Deals is currently giving away the five-hour Mammoth Interactive Developer Bundle absolutely free. The languages taught in these five courses are fundamentals of the web, so understanding how to use them is nothing short of a life skill. Each track is an hour long, and is delivered through straightforward video tutorials. After learning to construct websites and prototypes from scratch with HTML, you are shown how to add some style with CSS. The Javascript course teaches basic programming, while another course looks at how the…

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Uber’s problems could send shockwaves through the on-demand economy

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by on July 29, 2015 at 11:59 am
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Insider

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Uber’s battles with regulation and disregard for local laws governing the running of its service are not new. Whether that’s casually disregarding the threat of fines (or worse) in France or working closely with authorities in places like India to get the service back up and running following the safety concerns of passengers. However, there’s a storm brewing that could potentially threaten the company’s whole business model – and it’s not just a problem for Uber. Until now, it has managed to expand rapidly and scale its service into new markets relatively cheaply, flooding the streets with its drivers. In the…

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How to conquer designer’s block

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by on July 29, 2015 at 11:23 am
Posted In: Around the Web, creative block, design, Design & Dev

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It happens to everyone from time to time. A creative block. An empty mind. Staring at a blank screen and wondering, “well, what do I do now?” Photo credit: “Waitin.” Khalid Albaih. Creative Commons. Some people prefer to just wait it out, but that’s not always an option with deadlines, anxious clients, or your own natural impatience. So we’re sharing seven proactive methods to conquer your designer’s block. These are the strategies that worked for us, and we think they can work for you, too. Design Badly on Purpose There’s a big difference between having no good ideas, and no ideas…

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This is a catfish killer: video verification could stop online fakes

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by on July 29, 2015 at 10:58 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Social Media

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The internet is littered with stories of people who created fake personas on social networks, either to fuel their egos or to fill their bank accounts through scams. The ‘catfish’ is a such a powerful trope that it has its own MTV series, a horrible aspect of online existence that stretches back to almost-legendary examples like LonelyGirl15 (which was a fictional show initially sold as fact). It’s a tricky problem to solve, but I think I may have been shown a compelling answer. I Am Real is an Israeli company that has been working on online identify verification since 2013. It’s now getting…

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