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20 of the best typefaces released in November 2014

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by on December 17, 2014 at 2:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Roundups

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Sean Mitchell is an interactive designer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the editor of Type Release. November brought us a month of diverse typefaces, from modern to classic, san-serif to serif, lightweight to heavy. Here’s our picks from the past month. Rene Bieder: Galano Grotesque Galano Grotesque is a geometric sans in the tradition of Futura, Avant Garde, Avenir and the like. Linotype: DIN Next Slab DIN Next Slab harmonizes perfectly with the styles of DIN Next: the basic letterforms and weights are identical. FontFont: FF Milo Slab FF Milo Slab is the newest edition to Mike Abbink’s best selling FF Milo…

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Fiverr Android update lets sellers deliver projects through the app

Dec17
by on December 17, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Fiverr, Google Play, Insider, Product Updates

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Fiverr, the creative and professional service market place, has updated its Android app to allow sellers to create, deliver and edit projects – which the service calls Gigs – on their mobile device. When it originally launched in March, the Fiverr Android app was geared towards buyers. The new version allows sellers to edit, update and respond to orders directly from the app. Fiverr says 30 percent of its community is made up of sellers. As well as creating, editing and delivering Gigs via the app, sellers can now view pending and cleared payments and withdraw their earnings directly to…

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Todoist’s productivity tools arrive on your wrist with Android Wear support

Dec17
by on December 17, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Productivity and task management service service Todoist is today going more mobile than ever with the release of an Android Wear version of its app. Users will now be able to manage their Todoist reminders, notifications and tasks straight from their wrists. The new Android Wear integration brings some added convenience to Todoist users. For instance, all Todoist notifications are supported and actionable on Android Wear, so users can set up a reminder to pick up dry cleaning, and be notified once you approach a laundromat. You can even then add comments to view later through voice. You can also easily…

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Fleksy 5.0 introduces Extensions, a customizable input feature, and 30 new themes

Dec17
by on December 17, 2014 at 1:59 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Beloved third-party keyboard app Fleksy today launched its 5.0 update that introduces Extensions, a new feature that allows you to customize your input options. For example, you can select to have a GIF extension, a number bar up top and color effects while typing – or any combination of features Fleksy currently offers. Other Fleksy extension options include using Fleksy as an Android Launcher, adding an editor for cursor control and typing shortcuts for words you frequently use. The 5.0 update will allow users up to three extensions at a time for free, with additional “Slots” available for purchase. To add extensions, users…

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Apple Watch giveaway!

Dec17
by on December 17, 2014 at 1:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Offers

Wondering what a smartwatch can do for you? The upcoming Apple Watch can track your workouts, monitor your heart rate, show you the weather, guide you to your next destination, display your email and calendar, make calls, send texts, share scribbles, and keep you up to date with all your phone’s notifications. Beautifully designed, perfectly crafted out of corrosion-resistant stainless steel. and armed with a gorgeous interface that’s powerful yet easy to use, this is the smartwatch others will emulate. And we’re giving one away – for free. Just visit the Giveaway page and submit your email address to enter.…

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