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Dropbox for Business introduces team functionality with Groups and Groups API

Mar05
by on March 5, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

Dropbox is adding two new team management features to Dropbox for Business – Groups and a Groups API. The update means that teams can create and manage member lists within Dropbox to share folders and documents. Admins can now choose to sync their business account through Dropbox itself or using the new Groups API, which allows them to integrate Dropbox for Business into their existing IT systems. The company released the beta version of Groups in November and over 12,000 companies applied for early access. Dropbox for Business will also be adding turnkey active directory sync, based on the Groups API, later this…

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11 problems to anticipate before your next website redesign

Mar05
by on March 5, 2015 at 2:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider, Profiles and Interviews, redesign, web design

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A great website is the cornerstone of your business. If users can’t easily navigate it or see where you add value, you’re already losing money. But when it comes to updating your site, there are a lot of hidden pitfalls to be wary of. Curious how those who have “been there, done that” and emerged with beautiful websites fared, I asked 11 successful entrepreneurs from YEC the following questions: What is one overlooked problem I should anticipate when getting my entire business website redesigned? Their best answers are below: 1. Content A new website design is a fresh slate and often that means evaluating the…

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Your eBook purchases aren’t going to get cheaper thanks to the European Commission

Mar05
by on March 5, 2015 at 2:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

E-books across Europe aren’t about to get any cheaper. The European Commission has ruled that they can’t be classified as goods and qualify for the lower sales tax levied on paper books. The decision is a result of legal action taken by the Commission against France and Luxembourg after it emerged that they had been offering discounted tax rates on e-books since 2012. [new par] The court ruled that e-books count as a service rather than goods, because you require a device to read them. This means that the tax rates will go up to 20 percent in France and 17…

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The Ultra-Premium Mac Bundle: Deal extended an extra week!

Mar05
by on March 5, 2015 at 2:13 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

This deal has been so popular, it was supposed to end last night but has now been extended an extra week! Take this chance to get over 90 percent off eight apps in one of the best bundles ever. The Ultra-Premium Mac Bundle contains eight must-have apps, including the much-loved ScreenFlow and the latest sensation in Sci-Fi strategy games, Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth — all at an incredible price. In fact, six of the eight apps normally cost more than this entire bundle! Priced at just $44.99, you can save even more and get all these apps for just…

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Buffer takes Pablo, its words-on-an-image service, out of beta

Mar05
by on March 5, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Social Media

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You see them more and more on Twitter and Facebook. Images with text over them meant to boost engagement. The reality is that they do make a post more enticing to your followers or friends. Now, social-media tool Buffer is pushing its online tool, Pablo, which creates these images, out of beta. Pablo is easy to use and more importantly free. In fact, you don’t even need a Buffer account to start creating images with text. But if you want one you can use your Facebook or Twitter account. The images can be downloaded or sent to Facebook, Twitter or to…

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