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VideoBlocks launches Marketplace, where stock videographers keep 100 percent of the profits

Apr13
by on April 13, 2015 at 8:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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VideoBlocks, the royalty-free stock video company, has officially launched Marketplace, a new section of its site that allows members to purchase premium clips directly from its contributors. The company takes no commission on Marketplace sales, passing on the savings to customers. The new Marketplace Library will benefit VideoBlocks customers — indie producers, hobbyists, freelancers and enthusiasts — who don’t have much in the way of production budgets. They pay about $99 per year for downloads from VideoBlocks’ Unlimited Library, which offers more than $10 million worth of HD video clips, After Effects templates, motion backgrounds and lower thirds (title area near the…

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Time Warner Cable makes its internet six times faster in Charlotte in response to Google Fiber

Apr13
by on April 13, 2015 at 6:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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A little bit of competition can go a long way. After Google announced it would bring its Fiber Gigabit internet service to Charlotte, NC, Time Warner Cable is fighting back by making its fastest internet service in the region six times faster for no extra cost. The speed increases per plan tier are as follows: Standard: 15Mbps to 50Mbps Extreme: 30Mbps to 200Mbps Ultimate: 50Mbps to 300Mbps Unfortunately, the change only applies to the Charlotte Area. As much as we’d like to think Time Warner is simply speeding up connections out of good will, it’s a clear move to prevent…

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Want to lose Twitter followers? Wrap your timeline in three and a half feet of bacon

Apr13
by on April 13, 2015 at 6:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, brands, Insider, Little Caesars, madness, Shareables, spam

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US pizza chain Little Caesars is doing its part to contribute to the nation’s obesity crisis with a new pie that comes wrapped in over three feet of bacon. And to promote it, the company’s clogged up Twitter timelines just like arteries. Connect your Twitter account to Little Caesars’ Bacon Timeline and it pumps out 42 image tweets in a row to replicate that big load of bacon in virtual form. The perfect way to shed some followers. Just wrapped my timeline in 3 ½ feet of bacon, what did you do today? http://t.co/9BFKt4gAYf #LCBaconTimeline pic.twitter.com/4cfOJKgyVL — Nickbuc (@NickbucXP) April 13,…

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Shear genius: Vive gives New Yorkers unlimited hair blowouts for $99 per month

Apr13
by on April 13, 2015 at 5:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Lifestyle, Product Launches

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Now that humidity level has official risen in New York City, bad hair days can make or break your stride. For those who are unable to tame their manes on their own, Vive wants to provide professional help on-demand. Vive (pronounced like “weave” with a V) is a subscription program that acts as a concierge for hair styling appointments, allowing you to book an unlimited amount of blowouts for $99 a month. The service launched in beta last week in NYC, and lets you make appointments anywhere from 30 minutes to one week prior. In my quick sample of the service, you are required to put…

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Review: The Surface 3 is the first Surface I can recommend to anyone

Apr13
by on April 13, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Microsoft introduced the Surface 3, its newest tablet/laptop hybrid starting at $499, a little over a week ago to little fanfare. There was no big press conference or fancy showcase this time around. That’s kind of a shame, because the Surface 3 is the most important device in the series since the original. The preceding Surface RT and Surface 2 only supported Window RT’s touch-friendly ‘Modern’ apps – well, other than the Office suite – meaning running software as common as Photoshop or iTunes was completely out of the question. If you wanted to use the programs you’d known for years, you’d have…

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