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Gmail on the Web gets an emoji refresh and new theme editing tools

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by on June 30, 2015 at 6:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google created a full set of blob-like emoji for Android and Hangouts, but so far you haven’t actually been able to use them in your emails on the Web. That changes today with the most recent update to Gmail. Now you can use all the same emoji you’re already used to on Hangouts, which are a step up from the old tiny squarish ones. Gmail is also introducing hundreds of new high resolution themes. Moreover, you can now edit the themes yourself, including adding blurs and vignettes or changing between light and dark themes. Google says the update will roll…

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Facebook Messenger payments are now available to everyone in the US

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by on June 30, 2015 at 6:50 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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With the help of former PayPal president David Marcus, Facebook first rolled out its payment platform on Messenger last month for users in New York City. Today, the feature is now available to all users in the US. Messenger P2P PaymentsWe’re happy to announce that Messenger person-to-person payments are now available to everyone in the U.S.! Add your Debit Card and pay anyone on Messenger in a few taps. Money goes straight from your checking account to the recipient’s checking account. Easy and safe. As always, give it a try it and let us know how we can make even better for…

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Pinterest makes buyable pins available on iOS for US users

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by on June 30, 2015 at 6:42 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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At the beginning of this month, Pinterest announced the debut of its Buyable Pins program, an easy and safe way to purchase products via the service. Today, according to a blog post by Michael Yamartino, Pinterest’s Head of Commerce, the program is now in place. It’s rolling out to US pinners on the iPhone and iPad throughout the coming weeks. Android and desktop Pinners will have to wait for an unspecified time. If you received an email regarding the program, then your account is set up for purchasing. Just pull up the app and you’ll see the pins appear in the…

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Google+ brand posts will no longer show up Google search cards

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by on June 30, 2015 at 6:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

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Google has made another slight move away from Google+, its social branch. Cards displayed with info sourced via Google’s knowledge graph will no longer show a brand’s posts on the social network. Speaking to Search Engine Land, a Google spokesperson said the Google+ posts were removed from Knowledge Graph cards to provide more consistency. Recently, Google has also stripped Google+ branding from its search homepage and notification tray. Knowledge cards are found to the right of search results on google.com, and display as containers that provide topical bullet-points about a company like stock prices, phone numbers and social profile links.…

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7 tips for women pitching to VCs

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by on June 30, 2015 at 5:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider, pitching, vcs, women

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The HBO show, “Silicon Valley”, is a satirical look at the startup world, but there’s one important point that’s on the nose: raising venture capital is a dude-fest. Only 18 percent of startup companies funded in 2014 had a female founder. While that figure seems woefully low, it actually represents dramatic progress: only nine percent of startups in 2009 had a female founder. So, 30 years after Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox sang that ‘sisters are doin’ it for themselves’, we actually are in the tech world. My startup company, PolicyGenius, is part of that trend. We just closed a…

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