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Microsoft reportedly working on a new lightweight browser for Windows 10

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by on December 29, 2014 at 6:35 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

It looks like Microsoft is also exploring browser alternatives to IE (Internet Explorer). According to ZDNet, the company is working on a lighter-weight browser that supports extensions similar to Chrome and Firefox. The new browser, codenamed Spartan, will ship alongside IE with Windows 10 according to ZDNet sources. We might get a peek at the browser at the January 21 Windows 10 event in Redmond, Washington. We’ll be reporting live from the event and hopefully we’ll have news of a speedier browser. ➤ Microsoft is building a new browser as part of its Windows 10 push [ZDNet]

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Are entrepreneurs finally closing the gender gap?

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by on December 29, 2014 at 3:47 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur

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Ilya Pozin is a serial entrepreneur, writer, and investor. He is the founder of online video entertainment platform Pluto TV, social greeting card company Open Me, and digital marketing agency Ciplex.  We still suffer from some form of gender bias in the workplace. When given the choice for a female or male boss, 33 percent prefer a male whereas only 20 percent prefer a female, a new Gallup poll found. Although, the gender gap is closing as we look at preference trends through the years. In the 50s, 66 percent of people preferred male bosses in contrast to a mere…

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10 of the Best Startups that made an impact in 2014

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by on December 29, 2014 at 3:08 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Blaze, BRCK, David Tisch, DWNLD, Gadgets, Hello, Insider, Kwikdesk, Laserlight, OneOne, product hunt, Roundups, Sense, Slack, Spring, startups, uBeam, Wire

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Startups pop up quicker than mushrooms but we’ve whittled this year’s huge crop down to our 10 favourite companies that launched in 2014. Our picks range from hardware bringing internet connectivity to anywhere and changing the way we charge our devices to the site that’s itself revealed some of the most interesting startup stories of the year and the one messaging app that could rule them all… The startup that surfaces brilliant startups Product Hunt It’s become such a go-to source for finding the best new apps, hardware and websites that it hardly seems believable that Product Hunt only launched in late 2013 and hit its stride…

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The top gadget deals of 2014

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by on December 29, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Offers

We’ve had a bunch of awesome gadgets for work and play on sale this year at TNW Deals — and now we’ve rounded up the best of them all in one place. Get your hands on these deals before the new year rolls in! Limefuel LP200x 20,000 mAh Dual USB Battery Pack Never run out of charge on your mobile devices again, with the all-powerful Limefuel LP200X USB Battery Pack. With 20,000mAh of juice and two ports in a pocket-sized lightweight body, you can charge your phone and tablet simultaneously wherever you go. Stash the LP200X in your purse, jacket,…

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Think Ukraine couldn’t possibly have a thriving tech sector? Think again

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by on December 29, 2014 at 12:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Ukraine has had its fair share of troubles this year, with political turmoil in the east of the country making headlines around the world. However, that doesn’t seem to have harmed the country’s tech sector. A new report [PDF link] from Ukraine Digital News and AVentures paints a picture of an ecosystem with an exploding venture capital market (going from almost nothing five years ago to at least $80 million in 2013), a growing angel scene and a new generation of entrepreneurs for them to invest in. As Ukraine Digital News’ Adrien Henni notes in the report, “In the minds of many Ukrainians, technology…

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