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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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Offline over Christmas? Read all the tech news you missed right here

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by on December 29, 2014 at 11:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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Christmas is over. Well, not officially, but we’re straddling that odd period between saying goodbye to the past year and welcoming in a new one. So while you’re still working through the leftovers and recovering from the shock of spending quite so much uninterrupted time with extended family, it’s time to catch up on the best of the tech news and features that you missed in a special edition of our offline over the weekend posts. All you need to do is stop trying to get through the endless emails in your inbox, make yourself a coffee and spend 15 minutes or so…

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China’s Christmas present to Google? Blocking Gmail

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by on December 29, 2014 at 10:35 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, censorship, gmail, Google

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Gmail has been completely blocked in China, following six months of disruption by government censors. Google’s Transparency Report reveals Gmail traffic in China dropping like a stone on December 25th. The Chinese government has not claimed responsibility for the sudden drop in Gmail traffic from the country but a Google spokesperson told Reuters: “We’ve checked and there’s nothing wrong on our end.” Anti-censorship group GreatFire.org says large numbers of Gmail addresses were cut off in China on Friday. Unsurprisingly, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told Reuters that she did not know anything about Gmail being blocked. During the summer,…

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Kim Dotcom will soon launch an encrypted video call service

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by on December 29, 2014 at 8:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Kim Dotcom has announced that his company Mega will launch a secure, fully encrypted video call service soon, reports VentureBeat. The maverick and entrepeneur tweeted the news only hours ago, taking a dig at Microsoft-owned video chat service Skype: Mega will soon release a fully encrypted and browser based video call & chat service including high-speed file transfers. Bye bye Skype 🙂 — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) December 29, 2014 The inclusion of high-speed file transfers comes as no surprise. Dotcom rose to fame through file-sharing – first with the controversial MegaUpload, which was shut down, and now with Mega. Currently…

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