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Pebble Time’s Kickstarter raised more than $20 million, smashed records

Mar28
by on March 28, 2015 at 10:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

Pebble’s all new watch, the Pebble Time, launched on Kickstarter to much fanfare last month and has closed today with more than $20.3 million in funding. Pebble Time features a color e-ink display, seven day battery life, a 20 percent thinner body and waterproof capabilities. The watch was available during the Kickstarter campaign for $179 instead of the retail price when it fully launches at $199. The company raised $20,338,986 from 78,471 backers over the space of a month. Pebble Time’s campaign broke two Kickstarter records; the first on the launch day for becoming the fastest project to raise $1 million (it…

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Unofficial Meerkat Chrome extension brings portrait support and comments to the Web

Mar28
by on March 28, 2015 at 7:44 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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A new Chrome extension for Meerkat brings features from the mobile app to the Web so you don’t need to jump onto your phone to be fully immersed in a stream. Meerkat Plus, an unofficial extension for Chrome, adds chat to the Web interface, along with the ability to like, retweet or comment on a stream. It also fixes Meerkat’s current bug where portrait view doesn’t work so well in your browser and ends up stretched. The add-on automatically detects Meerkat streams in your browser and works its magic; it also adds a button that allows you to view a random…

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Why these 9 companies choose transparency

Mar28
by on March 28, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Profiles and Interviews, transparency

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As Neil Patel recently said, “transparency is the new marketing.” For several years now, internet and affiliate marketers like Pat Flynn and Matthew Woodward, have shared their “income reports”. This works well for marketers as proof that they know what they are doing. When they launch a product, or even publish a blog, people listen. Within the last couple of years, you are now starting to see actual companies sharing their revenue numbers and many other things (like employee’s salaries). Often times, these sorts of posts are the most read. It attracts readers of all kinds, not necessarily just potential customers. Some…

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Top deals this week from TNW Deals

Mar28
by on March 28, 2015 at 2:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

Check out our top deals this week! Last Chance for Cloud Bud Headphones at $25 (and $30 International) with free shipping! These beautifully designed in-ear headphones can wirelessly stream your jams from up to 30 feet away — so if you’re at home, the office or the gym, you don’t even need to have your mobile device on you. Plus, the sleek remote control lets you control audio playback and even take calls with its built-in mic. Built for comfort, the Cloud Buds are feather-light and include ear hooks to for a secure fit. The price will be increasing on…

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The advantages of being rich and owning a Maserati

Mar28
by on March 28, 2015 at 12:27 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Boris


Once upon a time I met a marketing manager at a reasonably large company. He was very successful at his job and was known as the guy who ‘got things done’ within the company. Intrigued I asked what made him successful. He told me his story, and I concluded it wasn’t because he read the right management books, or worked harder than other people. After carefully analyzing his story I concluded that there were two reasons why he was successful. Here they are: 1: he was rich 2: he owned a Maserati So, how can that help you? Lets me explain…

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