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Secret messaging app, Wickr launches secure photo sharing that works with Facebook

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by on January 27, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches, Social Media

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It’s fun to share secret photos with friends. It’s funner to do it in plain sight. Super-secret messaging service Wickr just launched a new way to share secure photos within its app and with friends via Facebook right in your timeline. The Wickr Timed Feed (WTF) feature is available for iOS devices and shares photos for 24 hours before they self-destruct. While sharing within an app that’s already secure doesn’t seem that exciting, sharing those photos on your public Facebook timeline is an entirely different beast. Wickr uses steganography (the act of hiding a message in plain sight) to share secret photos on…

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Prnyt’s smartphone case brings a Polaroid-like and augmented reality experience in one

Jan27
by on January 27, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Prynt, the smartphone case that will spit out printed photos on the spot has launched on Kickstarter looking to raise $50,000. While it’s only launching today, it’s not the first time we’ve come across the nifty little gadget for Android devices and iPhones. If Prynt is successful in reaching its goal, the aim is to start shipping the first batches from August this year. The Super Early Bird price is $49.95, rising to around $100 for a standard unit once the early units have been snapped up. Of course, with you’ll need to keep buying paper too but there’s no print cartridge or anything like that…

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Lyft overhauls its taxi service from ‘stache to partnerships

Jan27
by on January 27, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, lyft, Product Updates

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Lyft has announced an overhaul of the two-year-old taxi service, featuring a shimmering new glowstache shade, new partnerships and promising fresh updates to its smartphone app. The all-important magenta glowstache — with fade-resistant new dyes that better illuminate darkened vehicles — sets the pace for the upgraded service, promising a better transport experience. Easily attachable inside the windshield, the updated ‘stache lets drivers quickly transform into Lyft mode at will. In addition to the new look and a series of driver rallies across the country starting with San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, a slate of new partnerships seeks to make the service more…

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Witkit’s encrypted collaboration platform promises to end data breaches

Jan27
by on January 27, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, collaboration, encryption, Insider, Product Launches, Witkit

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Canadian startup Witkit has launched an encrypted collaboration platform that it claims will prevent data breaches. The system is the product of three years work by the Vancouver based company, which raised $5 million in funding to develop it. Sean Merat, Witkit’s CEO, told TNW: “Our intention with Witkit is to make the first fully-encrypted global collaboration platform so companies and individuals can more easily reap the benefits of socialized teamwork…With our proprietary method of data encryption, we can ensure that users’ information is secure at all times, allowing individuals to be productive without worrying about a data breach.” Rather…

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Alfred’s new iOS app turns your phone into a remote for your Mac

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by on January 27, 2015 at 1:33 pm
Posted In: alfred, Alfred Remote, Apps, Around the Web, Insider, ios, Mac, Product Launches

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Running With Crayons, the developer behind popular OS X search replacement app, Alfred, has launched a companion app for iOS, allowing you to perform actions on your Mac using your phone.   Alfred Remote shows a customizable screen of icons that can invoke apps, lock your computer, run workflows and perform custom searches from your phone. The idea is to turn your iPhone into the ultimate remote control for your Mac. The app wirelessly connects to your Mac and is for the most part a dedicated app launcher. I left my phone plugged in with the app open on my desk and found it handy for quickly…

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