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Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here

Mar23
by on March 23, 2015 at 10:17 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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With the unwelcome gaze of Monday morning staring you straight in the eye and the weekend a quickly-fading memory, it can be difficult to contemplate just how you’re going to get over this tricky bit at the start. Fear not, we’ve put together our weekly weekend roundup of all the best tech news and features from The Next Web and beyond. All you need to do is put your phone on silent, make yourself a drink and catch up on everything you missed over the last two days. News from The Next Web Pixelmator iPad Upgrade Can Give Anyone a…

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Edgee wants to squeeze a new content format in between tweets and blogs

Mar23
by on March 23, 2015 at 10:05 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, blogging, Content Creation, Product Reviews

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Ever wanted to share more than 140 characters but didn’t feel like writing up a full-fledged blog post? Take a look at Edgee, a new content creation platform that lets you combine text, images and embeddable media into a standalone page. The Web app is simple enough to use — just name and categorize your edgee and begin adding content by typing or pasting links. You can then resize and rearrange elements as you like, and share the page with others on social networks. You can also browse edgees created by the community. Choose from a range of categories like…

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Netflix confirms pricing for Australia and New Zealand after its launch catalogue leaks

Mar23
by on March 23, 2015 at 9:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Australia, Insider, Product Launches

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Netflix is finally arriving in Australia and New Zealand tomorrow and the company’s just revealed how much you’ll need to pay to enjoy its streaming offerings. And if you want to find out what films and TV shows will be on offer, it looks like the entire launch catalogue has been leaked. The pricing details announced so far are: AU $8.99/NZ $9.99 for the single-stream standard definition plan, AU $11.99/NZ $12.99 for the two-stream high definition plan, and AU $14.99/NZ $15.99 for the four-stream 4K ultra high definition “family” option. For that you’ll get access to Netflix’s original series including ‘House…

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Get ripped or die mining (how FitCoin can make you a BitCoin fortune at the gym)

Mar23
by on March 23, 2015 at 9:46 am
Posted In: Around the Web, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, fitcoin, Insider, Product Reviews, SXSW

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Last year, we saw cryptocurrencies break into mainstream news media with the launch of the ‘Coinye West‘ Bitcoin. The currency, originally slated for release in January last year, was shuttered after the Kanye West decided it was a copyright infringement to have his face on the promotional material surrounding Coinye West’s launch. This year however, the crown for digital currency novelty could go to a development studio based in Austin, Texas for their FitCoin app. While most other cryptocurrencies require some sort of ‘mining’ to generate the currency, FitCoin relies on fitness tracking. Chaotic Moon Studios built the app to work with…

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