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Konekt’s Dash toolkit for building cellular connected devices plays nice with Raspberry Pi

Mar26
by on March 26, 2015 at 1:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, dash, Dash Pro, Gadgets, Insider, Internet of Things, IoT, Konekt, Product Launches

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Creating Internet of Things (IoT) devices with cellular connectivity built-in is still tricky. We saw one solution – the Spark Electron – last month. Now Chicago-based Konekt, another maker of IoT toolkits has revealed its own take – the Konekt Dash. As has become par for the course in the hardware space, the company has launched a Kickstarter campaign to promote and fund the device. It’s set a very manageable target of $10,000 to produce the consumer Konekt Dash and more secure enterprise-level Konekt Dash Pro models. The campaign ends in 36 days. Konekt’s original toolkit includes a SIM card and the services…

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Nintendo: The reluctant mobile superpower on a collision course with Apple

Mar26
by on March 26, 2015 at 1:09 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Apps, Around the Web, DeNA, Nintendo

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Brendan Lyall is the CEO of Grow Mobile The news that Nintendo and DeNA have partnered to produce mobile games together has led to a glut of articles, think pieces and speculative lists about what the future holds. The thought of Mario Kart on an iPad has been enough to lead to a worldwide rush of excitement, evidenced in the corporate landscape by the 27 percent jump in Nintendo’s share price following the news. While the news has been presented as a total volte face from Nintendo, the truth is a little different. The inherent caution the company has towards…

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Photo-sharing app EyeEm lets users sell their images through a new Market

Mar26
by on March 26, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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EyeEm, the photo-sharing app that has built a creative user community and featureset that sets it apart from the ‘Instagram clone’ crowd, has today launched an easy way for its users to sell their images to individuals and businesses. EyeEm Market is launching with over 50 million images, and photographers can add their images on an individual basis by opting them in. Revenues from each sale are split 50/50 between EyeEm and the photographer. Images will cost $20 for a standard license (unlimited impressions for editorial and commercial use on a website, social network or online ad, plus print at…

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HTC One M9 available to pre-order for $649 SIM-free from today in US

Mar26
by on March 26, 2015 at 12:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches

HTC has confirmed that US customers wanting to get in on the new HTC One M9 action will be able to pre-order the device directly for $649 from midnight (ET) tonight. According to Engadget, people who pre-order early will get the devices before the general release date on April 10. Of course, if the thought of shelling out $649 for a SIM-free handset doesn’t really seem viable, then you can always wait to see what sort of subsidies operators are offering on their own price plans. Whichever route buyers take to end up at the HTC One M9, it will…

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Google adds product ratings to shopping searches in Europe

Mar26
by on March 26, 2015 at 12:40 pm
Posted In: AdWords, Around the Web, Google, Insider, product ratings, Product Updates, Search

Google added product ratings to search ads in the US last summer. Now it’s bringing them to Europe, starting with the UK, France and Germany. The ratings show up as stars and review counts on Product Listing Ads. The five-star rating system is based on aggregated review data compiled from multiple sources including merchants’ sites, third-party aggregators, editorial sites and users. Google says it believes the product ratings “help consumers make better purchase decisions before they click” and “[drive] more qualified traffic to participating merchants.” Critics will point to the further blurring of lines between organic search results and paid…

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