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Watch this: What makes a great company great? Culture.

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 11:42 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Videos

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What makes a great company? Is it the people? The products? The technology? Julia Hartz, the co-founder of Eventbrite, thinks it is the people. In her talk, she discusses the challenges of developing and sustaining company’s culture. We’ve just added her talk from TNW Europe Conference 2013 to TNW Video and you can watch it right now for free. Together with two other co-founders, she started Eventbrite in 2006. For a few years, they remained a small team but then grew from 30 to 100 people in less than a year. Companies with such rapid growth can go down a path where they lose…

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Swoosh for Android turns your hand into a remote control for presentations

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 11:25 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Presentations, Product Launches, Remote control, Swoosh

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If you deliver presentations often, this is a neat trick to add to your arsenal. Swoosh for Android lets you control your slide deck with just a wave of your hand. Install the app on your mobile device and the server tool on your desktop, and launch your presentation. Then, place your phone or tablet on a desk and swipe your hand above it to navigate back and forth between slides like magic. Swoosh works with Mac, Windows and Linux desktops and is compatible with a range of presentation tools like Prezi, Slidely, Microsoft Powerpoint Online, Google Slides, Keynote and…

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Apple iOS8 v Android 5.1 – which is best?

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 8:46 am
Posted In: Android 5.1, apple ios 8, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Product Reviews

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The phrase “Android vs. iOS” is usually linkbait fodder, quickly dissolving into an argument amongst warring factions who who put way too much emotional investment into their favorite mobile operating system. There’s a better approach. Both iOS 8 and Android 5.1 are compelling platforms, offering both divergent and similar approaches in design, utility, and function. A nuanced analysis of both operating systems reveal where both Apple and Google are headed. With mobile devices, smartwatches, connected TVs, and soon extensions to the car, choosing a platform is an important decision. So whether you’re on the fence or just want to find…

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Google Ventures-backed Bitcoin trading site Buttercoin is shutting down this week

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 8:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web, bitcoin, Buttercoin, Insider

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US-based Bitcoin trading platform Buttercoin is shutting down its service on April 10, due to a lack of investor interest. Buttercoin was backed by Google Ventures and startup incubation program Y Combinator. It said in a statement: “With the dip in Bitcoin interest among Silicon Valley investors, we weren’t able to generate enough venture capital interest to continue funding Buttercoin. Buttercoin remains completely solvent and will allow its users to transfer all their currency to other services until the deadline of April 10, after which all Bitcoin balances will be converted to USD and returned to the banks linked to customers’ accounts.…

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Indian fashion retailer Myntra is closing its site on May 1 to focus on app-based sales

Apr06
by on April 6, 2015 at 8:02 am
Posted In: Around the Web, ecommerce, India, Insider

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Myntra, a major Indian clothing e-store, will shut down its website on May 1 and only sell its products via its mobile apps, reports The Times of India. About 80 percent of Myntra’s traffic and 70 percent of its sales are on mobile. The company stocks products from over 1,000 brands and reportedly clocks nearly $50 million a month in sales. Myntra co-founder Sachin Bansal said in February that it is “100 percent focused on mobile and [is] making all our investments on the platform going forward.” The move might pay off for Myntra in India, where online shopper penetration…

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