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How 5 companies created a culture of innovation

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 12:50 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, innovation, Insider

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Some businesses make innovation look easy. While most of us are struggling to find the right idea, certain brands (you know who you are, Apple, and yes, we’re jealous of you) seem to have everything together—steady streams of new products, never-before-seen branding concepts, and serious creative magic. The untold story behind today’s most innovative brands, however, is what happens behind the scenes. While success stories are plentiful, what most people don’t see is the amount of trial, error, and learning that goes into setting up workflows, empowering employees, and figuring out initiatives to prioritize. Regardless of whether you’re a part…

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iOS 9 allows developers to drop support for older CPUs

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 12:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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Developers making apps for iOS 9 can now restrict compatibility with older devices by choosing to exclude all those without 64-bit CPUs. This is the first time this option has been available. It means if a developer selects to restrict the availability of their app, anyone using a non-compatible device simply won’t see it in the app store. The option offers a solution for any developers who felt it was a pain to have to consider older platforms. Apple brought 64-bit CPUs into the mix with the A7 chip in the iPhone 5s back in 2013. Any phones released prior to…

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Quartz’s first mobile app is… an emoji keyboard with flags?!

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 12:33 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Emoji, Flags, ios, Keyboard, Quartz

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Business news outlet Quartz has just launched its first mobile app — an emoji keyboard for iOS featuring all 208 flags from the countries of the world. It’s certainly not what one would expect from a news site, but there you have it. Quartz teamed up with Emojipedia to put the keyboard together. You’ll need iOS 8.3 to download the app, and your chat recipients will need the latest versions of Android or iOS to view your emoji flags. We’ve contacted Quartz to find out about the thinking behind its first app and will update this post when we hear…

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49 cyber criminals across Europe arrested over €6 million bank heist

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 11:02 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Police have raided 58 locations and arrested 48 people believed to be part of a cyber crime syndicate in Italy, Spain and Poland this week, reports Reuters. They are suspected of stealing millions from bank accounts in Europe. The report quotes a statement from Europol, the Hague-based police agency that carried out the sting, saying: The parallel investigations revealed international fraud totaling 6 million euro accumulated within a very short time. Assistance was provided by Belgian and UK officials for the operation, which took place on Tuesday. ➤ Dozens arrested in European cyber crime sweep: Europol [Reuters] Read next: Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly…

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The EU is planning a bridge-building trip to Silicon Valley

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 10:44 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Each year, Silicon Valley business leaders take a trip to the UK in a successful program known (unsurprisingly) as Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK). Now the European Commission is arranging the reverse – sending leading European Union tech companies and policy-makers to Silicon Valley to encourage closer ties between the two regions. That may seem a little unnecessary seeing as how individual European founders can frequently be found on planes to San Francisco, but Startup Europe Comes to Silicon Valley (SEC2SV) has the potential to build bridges between the US and EU’s tech sectors. Indeed, there’s something in this…

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