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Comparing Google to Apple is harder than you think

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by on June 2, 2015 at 1:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Boris, Column, Google

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Excellent observation by Neil Cybart on the difference between Google and Apple, taken from his daily newsletter ‘Above Avalon‘: I get nervous when people directly compare the two and simply conclude that Apple is in an inferior position simply because it is charging money for its products and not depending on data to sell or monetize in some way down the road. Such a comparison is naive and inaccurate. Apple doesn’t need to know everything about you to be successful. That means you pay for its products and can enjoy your privacy. Google can only continue to exist if it knows as…

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Airtame HDMI streaming dongle now available for purchase worldwide

Jun02
by on June 2, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

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After a wildly successful Indiegogo campaign and timely delivery to backers, Airtame is now ready to make its HDMI streaming dongle available to the public. Airtame’s stick plugs into any TV or projector with an HDMI port, and allows users to mirror their screen. Aimed at enterprise users, Airtame found favor for being OS agnostic; it works on Android, iOS, Windows, Linux and Mac. Unlike its chief competitor Chromecast, Airtame doesn’t come cheap. For a limited time, you can pick one up for $199. Starting October 1, Airtame will cost $299. Though it costs quite a bit more than the competition, Airtame…

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Kiss your productivity goodbye: Imgur brings its image sharing service to Android

Jun02
by on June 2, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Image sharing, Imgur, ios

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Imgur has launched its fully native Android app on Google Play today, allowing its community of users to view and share visual stories easily. Built from scratch, the new app features a card-based gallery to showcase image posts. You can swipe left or right to browse Imgur’s endless stream of content and tap to comment, vote or favorite posts. There’s also an option to browse streams by topic. In addition, Imgur has also updated its iOS app to enable users to create posts, by shooting pictures or uploading images from their camera roll. ➤ Imgur [Android | iOS] Read next: Imgur is…

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GameFly debuts a new video game streaming service exclusively on the Amazon Fire TV

Jun02
by on June 2, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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The days of Blockbuster DVD-by-mail rental service may be far behind us, but GameFly is still trucking on with its game rental service. To keep up with the times, GameFly today launched a video game streaming service, exclusively on the Amazon Fire TV. The service will be available as a monthly subscription with different game packs. At launch, GameFly will offer six packs with varying amount of titles, designed for gamers of all genres and ages. Details of each packs and the prices are as follow: Action Pack (7 titles) – $6.99/month includes F.E.A.R. 3, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, Red Faction:  Armageddon, Red Faction: Guerilla, Mafia…

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How to hire data scientists

Jun02
by on June 2, 2015 at 12:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, data scientists, Insider

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Data scientists aren’t a nice-to-have anymore, they’re a must-have, and businesses of all sizes are scooping up this new breed of engineering professional. Companies like Apple, BirchBox, GE, Facebook, YellowPages, Bank of America and a swath of startups all have data scientists on their payroll. Even the White House has a chief data scientist. It used to be a role no-one wanted. Today it’s a different story. Data scientists have now become critical to a company’s success. Any business that relies on data or analytics will need an expert in looking for numerical needles in data haystacks. But how do…

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