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Roku teams up with Insignia and Haier for Roku TV and announces future 4K support

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by on January 4, 2015 at 9:50 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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Roku’s foray into partnering up with TV manufacturers is expanding while it’s committing to the future of 4K. Today the company announced two new Roku TV partners; Haier and Best Buy’s Insignia brand. The Insignia Roku TVs will launch in the spring while the Haier line of TVs will be available sometime in Q3 of 2015. Haier plans on dropping models with screens ranging from 32 to 65 inches, with the 40 and 65-inch models sporting “Full HD resolution and a Sound Chamber that produces enhanced sound quality, with superior dampening, improved mid-range response, cleaner and deeper bass, as well…

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How to work with influencers to promote your product, campaign or startup

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by on January 4, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, How-To's, Insider, Social Media

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Although influencer marketing is sometimes touted as a newer technique, taking advantage of the way social media has created individuals with incredible online reach and influence, it is – at heart – an old school marketing technique. Human beings have always looked to those they admire for recommendations and inspiration. Influencer marketing is about connecting your brand or product with individuals who have the influence within that field to reach and engage your end customers. When done well, it can add credibility to your campaign, help to reinforce key brand attributes and give you an ‘in’ with potential customers who,…

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Withings’ new Activité Pop is an activity tracker in a low-cost analog watch

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by on January 4, 2015 at 5:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches

Who needs a smartwatch anyway? If you prefer your watches old-school, but still want to track how active you are Withings’ newly announced Activité Pop may well be for you. The device follows in the (accurately counted) footsteps of the French company’s luxury Activité watch, but with a much more palatable $150 price point. With a battery life of up to 8 months, it’ll last you a heck of a lot longer than a proper smartwatch, too. Preorders for the Activité Pop open tomorrow, and it’s on show at CES this week.

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Narrative’s Clip 2 wearable camera will boast Wi-Fi sync, Bluetooth and an 8-megapixel sensor

Jan04
by on January 4, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches

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Sweden’s Narrative has today released details of version two of its Clip wearable camera, ahead of CES. Like the previous version, the Clip 2 is designed to be worn as you go about every day life. It takes a photograph every 30 seconds and, once uploaded to Narrative’s servers, these images are assembled into ‘moments’ that capture the most visually interesting parts of your day. One big problem with the original Clip was its reliance on being connected to a computer to adjust settings and upload photos. With this in mind, a big boon with version 2 is Wi-Fi sync and…

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December in Latin America: All the tech news you shouldn’t miss from the past month

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by on January 4, 2015 at 2:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Latin America, Roundups

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December was a fairly quiet month for Latin America’s tech scene itself. However, some macro changes that took place may have a long-lasting impact, such as the rapprochement between the US and Cuba. Here’s the news you don’t want to miss: Internet for Cubans? Not so fast… The White House’s recent move to start normalizing relations with Cuba is probably one of the biggest events of 2014. From a technology perspective, it could have a positive impact on Internet connection quality on the island, as the White House stated that US telcos are now “allowed to establish the necessary mechanisms,…

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