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Polyvore Remix app for iPhone seeks to be your personal stylist

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 2:19 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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Going to work? Or maybe out on a date? Who said pulling together the right outfit was easy? If you’re not one of those women who have an innate sense of style (some people do, and I don’t know how they manage it), Polyvore has released a new iOS app called Remix that’s there to help you look like you threw together that nifty outfit all by yourself. Polyvore is a community site and app where you can express your own sense of style and share your ideas with others. The company is positioning Remix as a daily “outfit inspiration” app that…

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Kobo’s new Glo HD is a Kindle Voyage rival that’s $70 cheaper

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 2:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Kobo is about to undercut a lot of e-readers on the market with its new high-resolution Glo HD. The new e-reader features a backlit 6″ touchscreen, and its 300 ppi resolution would put it in league with Retina-class displays on smartphones for sharpness. That should theoretically make the device appear more paper-like than lower resolution displays. It’s closest competitor would be Amazon’s Kindle Voyage, but that device costs $70 more; the Glo HD is priced at $129.99 (€129.99/£109.99). Of course, there’s more to an e-reader than just resolution – contrast, refresh rate and reflectivity all matter, not to mentions features…

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Tech5 wildcard voting: Send one more company to the final event!

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 2:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Voice

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As TNW Conference Europe draws closer,  we are nearing the end of the second edition of our European Tech5 initiative. In case you missed our previous coverage, here’s a quick refresher: we teamed up with global payments technology provider Adyen to identify the fastest-growing young startups in six European countries. For each country, five companies boasting the highest growth percentage based on revenue between 2012 and 2015 were selected as finalists. Six of these 30 (the top company from each country) will be awarded time on stage during the conference’s Tech5 event. The winners so far are Yplan (UK), Blacklane…

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Why 2015 will be the year that the cloud comes of age

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 1:13 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, cloud, Cloud computing, Insider

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It has been reported that by 2018, the global market for cloud equipment will reach $79.1 billion. Having burst onto the tech scene in 2006, the “cloud” — as IT leaders, programmers, and marketers know it today — is almost a decade old. From Google Docs to Dropbox, Web-connected humans are glued to the cloud every minute, of every day. Take a step back, however, to ask yourself what the cloud is, where it is, and what it does. Now, try to condense those thoughts into a short sentence.  The closest that you might come to a definition is the…

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Get a lifetime subscription to premium responsive WordPress themes for just $49

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 12:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

WordPress is one of the most powerful, versatile and flexible content management systems around, making it a great choice for every kind of Web project, from blogs to creative portfolios to corporate sites to online communities to boutique stores. With this collection of 95 premium themes, your site will perfectly showcase your brand and draw your visitors in. Each one of these meticulously detailed themes are fully responsive so they’ll look great on desktops and mobile devices. They’re also optimized for maximum visibility on search engines, and include video instructions for setting up and customizing your theme to suit your…

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