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TripAdvisor acquires ZeTrip, maker of automatic journal app Rove

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 12:45 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Rove, tripadvisor, ZeTrip

TripAdvisor has acquired ZeTrip, the maker of Rove – a journal app which automatically logs places you visit and photos you take – for an undisclosed amount. ZeTrip was based in San Mateo, California but all its employees have now moved to TripAdvisor’s Palo Alto office and become part of its mobile team. There’s no indication that TripAdvisor will shut down Rove any time soon. Apps it’s previously acquired, such as Gate Guru, have continued to exist as standalone products. That’s good news, as we’ve been fans of Rove for quite some time. ➤ TripAdvisor Acquires ZeTrip, Inc. [TripAdvisor]  

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The BBC’s Doctor Who coding game is launching for Android and iOS tablets today

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 11:56 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, coding, Doctor Who, UK

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The BBC has updated its online game The Doctor and the Dalek with four new levels, and is launching free iPad and Android tablet versions of the Doctor Who-themed title. Developed as part of the BBC’s Make It Digital Initiative last October, the idea behind the game is to introduce players to the world of programming. The Doctor and the Dalek is based on a stand-alone story from franchise writer Phil Ford, and follows the newly regenerated Twelfth Doctor in a dangerous new quest. The Doctor will need several new abilities to overcome his enemies in the new levels, which can…

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Dixons Carphone is planning a mobile network that’ll hook up your connected appliances

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 10:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Dixons Carphone, Mobile, Three, UK

Last week, Sky announced it’ll offer mobile services with the help of Telefónica UK, now awkwardly-named electrical retailer Dixons Carphone is getting in on the act. It’s signed an agreement with Three to sell branded mobile tariffs, reports the Financial Times. As well as selling contracts for smartphones that will allow customers to easily change the amount of minutes and data they receive, the company will sell data plans for laptops, tablets and home appliances. One reason mentioned in the merger of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse was a plan to capitalize on the internet of things. Graham Stapleton of Dixons Carphone told the FT: “We…

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Raspberry Pi 2 will run Windows 10 for free

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 9:42 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Updates

The Raspberry Pi Foundation just pulled the covers off the Raspberry Pi 2 this morning and it’s already revealed some more interesting news – the new model will run Windows 10. In its blog post announcing the Raspberry Pi 2, the organization says it’s been working with Microsoft for the last six months to bring Windows 10 to the new Pi. The Raspberry Pi 2-compatible version of Windows 10 will be available free. We’re promised updates over the next few months and if you’re keen to hear more, you can sign up for the Windows Developer Program for IoT at…

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110 reasons to buy the Apple Watch

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 9:36 am
Posted In: Apple watch, Around the Web, ios, wearables

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A lot of people are excited about the expected launch of the Apple Watch in April. But there are also still enough people who don’t see the point of having another gadget – a wearable, with questionable battery life – when they’ve already have an iPhone in their pocket. An often heard argument goes something like this “I already own an iPhone, and it does everything the Apple Watch does, so why would I want one?” The answer is that there’s a huge difference in the way information is presented to you on the iPhone and the Apple Watch. I argued earlier that…

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