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Razer confirms Ouya acquisition in a move to strengthen its Android TV gaming

Jul27
by on July 27, 2015 at 3:42 pm
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Struggling gaming startup Ouya found itself in desperate need of a buyer a few months ago, and now it’s found one: Razer. The deal closed back on June 12, and it was Razer’s first-ever acquisition.  Razer is primarily interested in Ouya’s software assets to cement itself as a leading platform for Android TV gaming. As part of the move, Ouya’s technical and developer relations teams are joining Razer. That also implies Razer isn’t buying out Ouya’s hardware business, meaning the tiny Kickstarter-funded console is waiting on an uncertain feature. Razer has this to say about existing Ouya consoles: In the…

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A simple developer error is exposing private information on thousands of websites

Jul27
by on July 27, 2015 at 3:05 pm
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Git is a developer’s best friend… except when it’s not used properly and exposes a site’s security. The tool is used for version control. It tracks changes to code over time, so that multiple developers can work together efficiently and roll back if they need to. Git is also the core tool used to contribute to social coding site GitHub, though they aren’t the same thing. It’s a glorious tool and fairly straightforward to use, but has a steep learning curve, as most of the interactions you’ll have with it are through the command line. Git can also catch inexperienced developers off guard.…

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A simple developer error is exposing private information on thousands of websites

Jul27
by on July 27, 2015 at 3:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Code (Owen)
Git is a developer’s best friend… except when it’s not used properly and exposes a site’s security. The tool is used for version control. It tracks changes to code over time, so that multiple developers can work together efficiently and roll back if they need to. Git is also the core tool used to contribute to social coding site GitHub, though they aren’t the same thing. It’s a glorious tool and fairly straightforward to use, but has a steep learning curve, as most of the interactions you’ll have with it are through the command line. Git can also catch inexperienced developers off guard.…

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New York is now the world’s number 2 startup ecosystem

Jul27
by on July 27, 2015 at 3:00 pm
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Startup data benchmarking company Compass has released its second Startup Ecosystem Report. In the three years since the previous report, New York City has overtaken Tel Aviv in the rankings to become the second most significant startup ecosystem in the world, behind (of course) Silicon Valley. Austin, Bangalore, Singapore, and Chicago all saw gains in the new ranking table, while Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Seattle fell. Santiago, Melbourne and Waterloo, meanwhile, dropped out of the top 20 completely. While the pride of more than a few local ecosystem cheerleaders in cities around the world may be hurt by seeing their…

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Pandora now lets you listen to an hour of music after you engage with an ad

Jul27
by on July 27, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Subscribing to Pandora One isn’t the only way to avoid ads in your music session anymore: a new “Sponsored Listening” tool lets you listen to an hour of uninterrupted music if you engage with an ad before your stream begins. https://pandoraadvertizing.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/sponsored-listening_product-demo_video_1.mp4 These ads can be a video or an interactive “rich media unit,” – a slideshow, for example – and require the user to pay attention for at least 15 seconds, although videos can be up to two minutes and a half in length. The idea is that asking users to engage with an ad for an extended period of…

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