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2015 worldwide Internet, mobile and social media trends: get into 376 pages of data

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 4:29 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Social Media

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Last year we wrote about We Are Social’s huge report on everything internet, mobile and social and the company is back with an even bigger report on trends than last year. In this year’s huge 376 page report, the social marketing agency details how the internet has changed in the last year in-depth. If you ever wanted a single place to get statistics from all around the world, this is it. The company says that there are now half a billion more people online than in the last report, clocking in at 3 billion users and that half of the…

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Amazon Prime members in Canada can now store unlimited photos online for free

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 4:17 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Canada, Cloud storage, photos

Amazon Prime users in Canada can now use the company’s free Prime Photos service to store as many photos as they like in the cloud. Amazon had made this service available to US and UK customers last November. Prime Photos allows users to upload full resolution photos from Mac and Windows desktops, as well as iOS and Android devices and Amazon Fire tablets. Prime members can access their photo collections on Fire tablets and iOS and Android devices. ➤ Amazon Prime Photos  

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QualityTime for Android tracks how much you use your smartphone

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 1:10 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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QualityTime, a new app for Android devices which launched today, hopes to make you more aware of how much time you spend on your device. The app keeps track of your usage habits; everything from time spent on individual apps to the number of times your phone was accessed, to help paint a picture of your phone usage throughout the week. After QualityTime has been installed for a while and has some data you can quickly view your top usage by day and drill down into what apps you use most at particular times during the day. If you’re worried about how…

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It’s official: Google has invested in SpaceX as part of a new $1 billion round

Jan20
by on January 20, 2015 at 9:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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SpaceX today confirmed that Google and Fidelity have invested $1 billion into the company, hot on the heels of Elon Musk sharing last week that the company is working on the internet for space. The investment means SpaceX is now valued at around $10 billion. The Information reported earlier today that the purpose of the deal is to bolster the company’s micro-satellite efforts. SpaceX is still in the early stages of developing advanced micro-satellites operating in large formations. Announcement in 2 to 3 months. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 11, 2014 SpaceX says that Google and Fidelity now collectively own just under 10% of the…

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