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Yahoo! Mail is down (again) for a lot of people

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by on May 16, 2015 at 12:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev

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Yahoo! Mail is still the platform of choice for a lot of users, and apparently it is down today. It was also down 2 days ago, so something more serious might be happening in the background. Will update when it is back or when we know what is causing the outage. .@YahooCare Can’t access my Yahoo mail on iPhone or mobile Web this morning. Is it only me? — Ken Walker (@KWalkerTimes) May 16, 2015 @YahooCare Can't access my mail! Message : We're experiencing some technical difficulties.we’re sorry,Yahoo Mail can't load due to a tempora — Brenda Cahoon (@Brenda_Cahoon82) May…

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Xiaomi will start selling Power Banks, headphones and fitness trackers in the UK, US, France and Germany on May 19

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by on May 16, 2015 at 12:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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Xiaomi announced in March that it would be opening Mi Stores for the US and European markets this year and now the date has been set – May 19. A Mi Store beta launch will go live at 1pm CEST, this Tuesday, in the UK, US, France and Germany. The store will sell limited quantities of Xiaomi’s Power Banks, headphones and fitness trackers. Xiaomi made the announcement in a Facebook post. The company also suggested that people should set up accounts ahead of the launch in order to avoid  disappointment. ➤ Xiaomi Facebook [via 9to5Google]  

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Microsoft cuts carriers out of deciding when you get Windows 10 Mobile updates

May16
by on May 16, 2015 at 11:48 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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Microsoft has announced that it will avoid carriers if necessary to improve the update process on mobile devices with Windows 10. The statement was made in a post on the company’s Ignite blog, where the Windows Update for Business was revealed. The post read: “And today, we’re announcing this continuous update process applies to all Windows 10 devices, including phones.” This means, if your phone is running Windows 10, Microsoft is promising it will get all relevant updates. Of course, Windows 10 Mobile is still under wraps and isn’t expected to be released until later this year. Microsoft also confirmed…

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This week’s top TNW Deals in one place

May16
by on May 16, 2015 at 9:59 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

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It has been another busy week at TNW Deals, with price cuts on coding courses, great-sounding audio, and digital peace of mind (among others). Here’s a roundup… 94% off the Complete 2015 Learn to Code Bundle If you’re going to learn to code (good decision, by the way), you might as well learn in style. This bundle of eight courses provides the ideal introduction to development and hacking, taught through 72 hours of hands-on video tutorials. Headlining is The Complete Web Developer Course, which provides 28 hours of tuition on building websites with HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP,  jQuery, MySQL, Twitter…

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Why millennials don’t want you to talk like them

May16
by on May 16, 2015 at 8:28 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, marketing, millennials

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If you’ve ever seen watched someone try to connect with a younger audience by using language they think young people use, it can be excruciating. Politicians are among the worst offenders. But companies are guilty too. As a member of the younger generation – a 20-something millennial – and cofounder of a mobile community for colleges and universities, seeing that level of overacting is doubly painful. It hurts because it almost never works and just isn’t necessary. Yes, every new generation presents grand marketing opportunities and the chance to win lifelong consumer loyalty to brands and lifestyles. And the ultra-connected…

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