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‘Becoming Steve Jobs’ is a compelling read but won’t get you any closer to the ‘real’ man

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by on March 24, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Becoming Steve Jobs

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‘Becoming Steve Jobs’ is one of those books that people will have opinions about before they even read it. In the run up to publication, both tacit and explicit support from Apple has raised it to the status of the book you need to read about the man and cast Walter Isaacson’s official biography as a poorly-rendered, partial portrait. If you’ve read Isaacson’s book or the many others that came before and after it, you’ll be familiar with the Jobs origin story: his early years, the beginning of Apple, the development of original the Macintosh and his eventual ousting from…

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TED Talks now available on Apple TV for users in the US

Mar24
by on March 24, 2015 at 2:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

Users of Apple TV devices in the US have access to three new channels from today, including content from the well-known and wide-ranging series TED Talks. Alonside TED, the other two new channels are Tastemade, which is dedicated to food and travel, and Young Hollywood, which offers up celebrity news and interviews. The new channels won’t be enough to push an undecided buyer into purchasing the device, but an ever-expanding offering probably wouldn’t hurt the sales of a the rumored second generation Apple TV, which is said to be expected to be revealed in June replete with Siri integration. The additions follow news earlier…

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Tech5 Germany: Blacklane named Germany’s fastest growing tech startup

Mar24
by on March 24, 2015 at 2:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Berlin, Blacklane, Delivery Hero, foodpanda, Germany, Gini, Insider, Minubo, Next Conference, Tech5, the next web conference

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Massive congratulations to chauffeur service portal Blacklane on being named the fastest growing startup in Germany. Speaking about the company’s win, its co-founder and CEO Jens Wohltorf said: Blacklane’s success is based on amazingly talented people combined with a great network of drivers around the world. I’m grateful to be surrounded by such an enthusiastic and dedicated team that has built and globally scaled our digital and physical product in less than three years. The professionalism of our driver partners is also essential; they do a great job to consistently overachieve the high-quality expectations of our valued customers. TNW and Adyen hosted the German awards…

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Facebook launches ‘Blueprint’ training and certification program for brands and marketers

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by on March 24, 2015 at 1:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Facebook does well when its advertisers do well, so it is today launching new free educational resources for marketers on its platform, both big and small. First up, ‘Blueprint‘ is a new program for training brands on the best practices for advertising and marketing campaigns. It’s not just an information hub on the Web either; it combines online courses with in-person training and provides certifications for brands that “master” Facebook marketing. The courses are organized by category or otherwise cater to specific roles. You can also choose from full-on “tracks” you’d like to follow if you’re looking to learn a…

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Amazon is adding support for USB storage and other new features to Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

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by on March 24, 2015 at 1:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Updates

Amazon has today announced a raft of new features, which include expandable storage, that are headed to its Fire TV box and streaming sticks. When the over-the-air update rolls out, these devices will also gain support for wireless Bluetooth headphones and a new more secure PIN entry screen to keep them secure – and to ensure that your kids can’t see the PIN as you type it in. There will also be a few new shortcuts to make operation a little easier, like pressing and holding the Home button to enable display mirroring. Amazon said it has also put together “hundreds of expertly…

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