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Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp reopening today after $5 million heist

Jan09
by on January 9, 2015 at 2:13 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, bitcoin, Bitstamp, Insider

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Bitstamp, the bitcoin exchange hacked earlier this week, resulting in the loss of 19,000 bitcoin worth around $5 million, will resume trading today, reports Reuters. One bitcoin is currently worth $276.80. The service was suspended after the security breach was uncovered. Damijan Merlak, one of the company’s co-founders, confirmed in an email to Reuters that it will be back online today. Bitstamp had previously said it expected trading would resume within 24 hours but it has taken substantially longer to deal with the situation. It has also said that customers will not lose money as a result of the security breach and that…

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Win a OnePlus One

Jan09
by on January 9, 2015 at 1:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile, Offers

Easily one of the best and most buzzed-about phones of 2014, the OnePlus One is immensely powerful, beautifully crafted and built for uncompromising performance. If you haven’t bought one yet, now’s your chance to win one for free, from TNW Deals! A quad-core 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 processor coupled with 3GB DDR3 RAM and an Adreno 330 GPU power this magnificent beast of a device, while a Full HD 1080p 5.5 inch display lets you enjoy movies, games and browsing with brilliant clarity and sharpness. Add to that a 13 megapixel Sony Exmor rear camera with an f/2.0 lens, a…

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Airstoc is a new marketplace for drone-shot stock aerial footage

Jan09
by on January 9, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev

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While drones make it easy for filmmakers to capture aerial shots, a new startup is taking things one step further. Airstoc exclusively sells drone-shot aerial footage via its online marketplace, and also connects customers to drone operators around the world for bespoke projects. Airstoc has over 3,500 royalty-managed aerial clips for sale, shot by professional drone operators worldwide. Airstoc’s library features shots ranging from New York’s skyline to the Horseshoe Bend in Arizona to BMX cyclists in Sheffield, and is set to soon expand to 8,000 clips with its next batch of footage. At present, Airstoc footage is priced by…

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The Trick Cover is the iPhone case I should have bought

Jan09
by on January 9, 2015 at 12:20 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

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Look at how bad-ass I would’ve looked with he Trick Cover for iPhone 6. Its a case, that looks and acts like a Butterfly Knife. Check the movie for a few awesome demos, and turn up the volume so you can enjoy the soundtrack: (Un)fortunately I got the Mujjo case instead that replaces my wallet. Check my unboxing vine for a demo of that one (no soundtrack though):

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Line launches a new app for tagging and sharing stickers publicly

Jan09
by on January 9, 2015 at 9:39 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

Mobile messaging service Line has just launched Line Stickers, a new standalone app for Android and iOS that lets users add messages to stickers and share them with the community. The app is designed to allow users to share messages publicly while discovering new stickers that they might want to buy for use with Line. Over 1,000,000 (!) stickers, including those featuring Line’s own bevy of characters are available to users in the app for free.   This is another move to engage Line users further. The company also recently launched a taxi service in Tokyo that allows users to hail…

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