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Hulu just launched a GIF search engine for images from its shows

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 6:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Hulu wants to help you find ‘The Perfect GIF‘ with its new search site, according to a report by TechCrunch. The site is, naturally, hosted on Tumblr, and is supposed to make it easier to find GIFs from key moments on various TV shows. It currently features about 1,400 images from various shows hosted on the site, all featuring various tags to make them easier to search through. Of course, Hulu wants to get something out of its GIF-making work, so it’s branding them with a #hulu watermark, as well as the name of the show. While some GIF connoisseurs…

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How VisaEase helped me get one step closer to obtaining US citizenship

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 6:01 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Reviews

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My friends always seem surprised when I tell them I’m not yet an American citizen. “But you’ve been in this country forever,” they say. “Wait, so you’ve never voted?” The United States immigration policy is a complicated one, to say the least. There are numerous types of visas to get to US soil depending on the purpose of your move, and it’s even more difficult when English is your second language. To help make the process simpler, VisaEase, an Austin-based immigration assistance company, launched an online tool to help make filling out all the right forms less overwhelming. Which, to…

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Snapchat swaps Best Friends list for Friend Emojis and adds a new low-light camera

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 5:06 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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Snapchat has replaced the controversial ‘Best Friends’ feature with Friend Emojis that only you can see. With the update that was released today, you will see emojis beside certain contacts in your feed. Here is a breakdown of what they mean: Snapchat used the Snap Channel of the Discover section on the app to announce the new feature rather than sending out a press release or putting up a blog post. As well as telling you who you’re showing love to on the app, Snapchat will now alert you to the people you might be neglecting in a new ‘Needs…

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The art of being genuine in customer relationships

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 4:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Customer relationship management, Entrepreneur, How-To's

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Shannon is the Chief Content Officer for CloudPeeps, where she crafts words, creates strategies, and recruits loyal brand advocates. She’s also the founder of asongaday.co, hand-curated songs delivered to your inbox, and an enthusiast of live music, sunshine, craft beer, and quality content. This post originally appeared on the Cloudpeeps blog. In business school, you’re often taught to lead with numbers and stats when presenting yourself or your work in order to prove your value. This usually means sticking to the status quo without showing too much of yourself to your audience. But it pays to be genuine. It pays in richer experience…

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Intel’s $150 PC-in-a-dongle is now up for pre-order, starts shipping April 24

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 4:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Remember Intel’s Compute Stick from CES? It’s full-fledged Windows 8, Android or Linux device in a dongle you can attach to your TV, and it’s finally up for pre-order. The device plugs into your TV’s HDMI port and is powered by a quad-core Baytrail Atom processor and 2GB of RAM. It comes loaded with 32GB of storage, and features both a USB 3.0 and a Micro USB port. Online stores such as Amazon and Newegg are listing it as due for release on April 24 (May 6 for Amazon). It’s priced at just $149.99. Other manufacturers have contemplated placing full…

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