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You can now trade-in your Android, Windows or BlackBerry smartphone for credit at Apple Stores

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by on March 30, 2015 at 3:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Apple’s getting a bit friendlier about trading in your device through its Reuse and Recycling program. The company now lets you bring in non-Apple smartphones – including Android Windows, and BlackBerry devices – to one of its stores for credits towards a new purchase of an iPhone 5c, iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. Likewise, you can now trade-in a PC computer in exchange for a discount on a new Mac. The new trade-in offer shows up on individual store pages, so it’s currently only available at physical retail locations; the online Reuse and Recycling page doesn’t allow non-Apple devices…

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The great escape: Survey reveals the secret struggles of corporate life

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by on March 30, 2015 at 3:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Chuk Ikéh is Head of Content at Tyba, our partner for TNW Jobs. Job satisfaction is key to deriving gratification from your work. When Tyba and TNW Jobs commissioned a survey to explore differences in job satisfaction between people working in startups and those working at traditional corporate companies, we ended up with shocking results. Twice as many people working in corporations (versus startups) are dissatisfied and want to leave. The numbers revealed by the survey are quite staggering and represent a significant shift in the way people think and feel about the value of their job or career. They…

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Flipboard officially launches shared Magazines for private groups

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by on March 30, 2015 at 3:09 pm
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Nearly two weeks ago, we reported on Flipboard enabling Magazines for private groups on Android with the most recent version of its app. These private magazines could come in handy for folks who want to share content and ideas with only a select group of people. Now the company has officially announced the feature and rolled it out to everyone using iOS, Android, Windows Phone or Flipboard.com. In order to crate a private magazine, simply click on the plus button at the bottom-right of a story. You’ll now see an option to set the magazine to “Private” so that only…

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The pains of growing a startup: Watch this video

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by on March 30, 2015 at 2:48 pm
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Done is better than perfect. The biggest mistake startup founders make is trying to polish their product until it’s perfect before releasing it to the market. Ultimately, getting the product in front of users and getting the feedback is essential for startups, and feedback is much harder to take when the founder thinks the product is already perfect. Kathryn Minshew, the co-founder of The Muse, thinks that it is really difficult for people who are still in the trenches of building a company to be really honest with themselves. That’s because the truth is that all companies start by sucking. If…

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SeatServe will be delivering to seats in the Amsterdam Arena from tomorrow

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by on March 30, 2015 at 2:18 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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TNW can exclusively reveal that as of tomorrow, you will be able to have food, drinks and merchandise delivered to your seat in the Amsterdam Arena thanks to SeatServe. SeatServe is a New York-based startup that was nothing more than an idea seven months ago. The service was quickly soft-launched to provide users in the Amsterdam Arena with the option of a pick-up lane or grocery list feature two months ago and tomorrow it will be launching fully. SeatServe will be incorporated into the ArenA Catering App that already exists in the Amsterdam Arena. And with a partnership and endorsement from…

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