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Dark Energy’s rugged, waterproof portable power pack lands on Kickstarter

Jan13
by on January 13, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

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Portable power packs are a dime a dozen nowadays, just search on Amazon and you’ll find a whole bunch. Not all are created equally, however. Last year, we tested out Dark Energy’s 8,000 mAh Reservoir, and as noted at the time, it’s not the cheapest but it is pretty slim, and allows you to charge more than one device at a time. Now, the company is looking to raise cash on Kickstarter to fund the manufacturing of its newest model, the Poseidon. Much like the Reservoir, the Poseidon offers an 8,000 mAh capacity and dual-USB simultaneous charging, except this time…

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Community set to return March 17 on Yahoo Screen

Jan13
by on January 13, 2015 at 6:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Though we’ve known for a while that popular comedy Community had been picked up by Yahoo Screen following its cancellation by NBC, the time frame then available was an ambiguous “see you in the fall”. Now, we finally have a firm date for the series: March 17. That’s practically the beginning of spring (and Saint Patricks day, but better late than never, right? Yahoo will be releasing two episodes on the premiere date, with new episodes of the 13-episode season every Tuesday thereafter. It’ll take more than one good show for Yahoo to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon,  but at…

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New add-on makes it easy to analyze your Google Analytics data in Google Sheets

Jan13
by on January 13, 2015 at 6:37 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Throwing your analytics data into a spreadsheet to manipulate it and create further reports is handy and now Google’s made it even easier. A new add-on for Google Sheets allows Analytics users to directly import their data without any hassles. The addon pulls in the data from the Analytics API and you’re able to get data from almost any metric in Analytics. Google touts the tool as combining the power of its Analytics tool with the power of data manipulation in Sheets, which is useful for those wanting to build custom dashboards or add external data to their reports. ➤ Simplify…

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Verizon Vehicle adds wireless connectivity, roadside assistance and diagnostics to your cars

Jan13
by on January 13, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Verizon is already in your landlines, cellphones and televisions, but now it wants to be in your cars too. At the North American International Auto Show, the company announced a new subscription service called Verizon Vehicle that lets you add wireless connectivity to existing cars.. Using a combination of your car’s on-board diagnostics port, a Bluetooth speaker and a mobile app, Vehicle provides a host of functionality including roadside assistance with GPS location, one-button SOS and accident detection, stolen vehicle location and predictive vehicle diagnostics. The app connectivity allows you to track when and where you parked, as well as offer location-based…

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Verizon Vehicle adds wireless connectivity, roadside assistance and diagnostics to your cars

Jan13
by on January 13, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Verizon_logo.svg
Verizon is already in your landlines, cellphones and televisions, but now it wants to be in your cars too. At the North American International Auto Show, the company announced a new subscription service called Verizon Vehicle that lets you add wireless connectivity to existing cars.. Using a combination of your car’s on-board diagnostics port, a Bluetooth speaker and a mobile app, Vehicle provides a host of functionality including roadside assistance with GPS location, one-button SOS and accident detection, stolen vehicle location and predictive vehicle diagnostics. The app connectivity allows you to track when and where you parked, as well as offer location-based…

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