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Microsoft is retiring the Modern UI version of Skype on July 7

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by on June 11, 2015 at 2:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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While Windows 8 had a scarcity of touch-friendly Modern UI apps from major brands, Skype – being a Microsoft property – was certainly not excluded. Windows 8, unfortunately did not turn out to be very popular, and now Skype is retiring the Modern UI version of the app on July  7. On that date, users of the touch-friendly version app will be transitioned over to the traditional desktop software. Microsoft cites the imminent release of Windows 10 as a major reason for the shift. It just makes more sense to use the version of the app already optimized for mouse…

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Liveblog: Oculus VR’s June event

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by on June 11, 2015 at 2:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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Facebook’s Oculus VR division has assembled press in San Francisco today to unveil… something. Catch up with what we know in the run up to the event. Want to see how it all unfolds? Follow our liveblog below. The event kicks off at 10am PDT/1pm EDT/6pm BST/7pm CEST/10.30 IST. Live Blog Oculus event liveblog: June 2015  

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Watch now: 7 habits of successful innovators

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by on June 11, 2015 at 2:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Innovation is a team sport. Amy Jo Kim, co-founder of Shufflebrain, thinks that for companies to be successful, they need to work closely with their dedicated customers.  She thinks successful innovators have seven habits and she shares them in her talk. The first is that innovators should think like scientists. Small innovations start like experiments designed to answer the most important questions of the customers. The most striking pattern shared by every successful innovation is the willingness to ask the hard, important questions upfront. Another important habit lies in recognizing the early adopters specifically for your product. They can be…

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Product Hunt gets its first standalone category: games

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by on June 11, 2015 at 1:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Product Hunt, which was launched in late 2013, is expanding into new ground with its first area separate from the main leaderboard. The separation of games was teased a few weeks ago when the site launched its Game Hunt newsletter. Today, Product Hunt announced that games and technology products will live on separate leaderboards under the Product Hunt umbrella. The new games leaderboard is reminiscent of Reddit’s independent ‘subreddits’ where users can follow their interests, but Product Hunt is betting big on the new area. The company has hired Rush Frushtick, co-founder of game news site Polygon, to help run the new vertical and…

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Top design training and asset deals, starting at $30

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by on June 11, 2015 at 1:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Offers, TNWDeals

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Being a designer is not just about making pretty things — it is also about making stuff that works. These courses and assets over at TNW Deals help you do that without breaking the bank. 94% off with the Immersive User Experience Bundle One of the key attributes of any popular app is a compelling user experience. This bundle of seven courses teaches you how to optimize your designs for your users. The 24 hours of tuition includes tracks on rapid prototyping, getting feedback on your designs with A/B testing, the use of frameworks, the theories behind many great interfaces,…

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