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With Microsoft’s new Tossup app it’s easy to make plans with friends

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by on July 6, 2015 at 3:58 pm
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Microsoft wants to take the hassle out of making plans with your friends with its newest Android and iOS app, Tossup. It’s an interesting concept; the goal is to remove the hassle of having to coordinate plans over various media from email to SMS and instead collect the entire conversation in one place. Instead, Tossup lets you invite friends via email, SMS or Facebook to vote on on options for things like restaurants, things to do or places to go. One user can provide suggestions for where to eat – the app will pull up reviews and details – while…

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This Chrome extension mutes all mention of the US election

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by on July 6, 2015 at 2:06 pm
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There’s an amazing new Chrome extension that filters out online mentions of the 2016 US elections. The aptly-named “I haven’t got time for the ‘Paign’” is basic, but effective: it automatically scrubs popular news sites like the New York Times, Slate and The Atlantic of campaign news and tells you how many articles were hidden. You can ‘snooze’ it by clicking the extension icon to see the news that was filtered. The tool also keeps track of how many times it’s hidden words. My favorite feature is the ability to have it automatically start showing news again at a pre-set date leading…

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GoPro launches smaller and lighter Hero4 action camera, on sale July 12 from $399

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by on July 6, 2015 at 1:57 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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GoPro has launched a new version of its Hero4 camera that is smaller and lighter than other models in the company’s Hero4 range. While smaller, the new Hero4 Session will still play nicely with existing GoPro mounts when it goes on sale at the end of this week for around $399. The camera is capable of capturing 1080p at 6ofps, 720p at 100fps and 1440p at 30 fps. Naturally, carrying the GoPro brand conveys a certain sense of ‘ruggedness’, so it’s useful that the Session is waterproof up to 33 meters. The company says that as you don’t need a separate…

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Discovery links up with Meerkat for live video streams during Shark Week

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by on July 6, 2015 at 1:20 pm
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If you’re familiar with Discovery’s Shark Week – now in its 28th year – you’ll know that the channel often uses it as an opportunity to test out new digital ideas, as well as an excuse to show wall-to-wall programming about sharks. This year, it has joined up with Meerkat to offer embedded live streams for viewers via the Discovery site. Meerkat only rolled out embeddable streams for users towards the end of last month. Of course, you can also access the same content via the Meerkat app by following @SharkWeek. While the embedding feature isn’t totally new, it’s interesting to…

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Pogoplug Personal Backup: Get your 3-year subscription from TNW Deals now

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by on July 6, 2015 at 1:05 pm
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Online backup is the safest solution for storing precious photos, videos and documents. To ensure nothing gets left out, Pogoplug offers unlimited storage across multiple platforms. The service covers as many phones, tablets and computers as you own, with apps available for Windows, OS X, iOS and Android. The software requires little by way of setup, and once installed, it automatically backs up all the content on each device. Everything you upload is protected by military grade 256-bit SSL encryption. The apps allow you to access your uploaded files wherever you have an internet connection, and you can stream media…

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