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Easy and great-sounding iPad music creation app Auxy gets a big update

Dec09
by on December 9, 2014 at 4:57 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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Sometimes you don’t want to make music that will take you to the top of the charts, you just want to relax and have fun working on something that sounds pleasing to your ears – even if no-one else will ever hear it. For these occasions, Auxy for the iPad is ideal, and it’s just received a significant update. The new version of Auxy boasts a new look, new drum and synth sounds and the ability to save and open multiple projects. The great thing about Auxy is that as long as you’re happy staying within the confines of electronic music,…

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Techstars launches program to provide post-accelerator support for startups

Dec09
by on December 9, 2014 at 4:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Techstars has today announced Techstars++, its new program to give support to its graduating startups after they have graduated from the accelerator. Announced today in a blog post, Techstars is initially partnering with the Mayo Clinic but said it would be announcing new partners in the future. Techstars++ offers businesses that have been through its accelerator on-site time with partner companies. For this first partnership, for example, any healthcare startups may wish to spend two weeks at the Mayo Clinic exploring potential business and development opportunities. The organization said that a full-time Techstars mentor will always be on-site to help…

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Top warning signs that your employees are disengaged

Dec09
by on December 9, 2014 at 4:08 pm
Posted In: 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. It’s a well-reported figure at this point, but it’s still immensely troubling: 70 percent of American workers are checked out on the job. A Gallup poll found only about 30 percent of workers were engaged in their current position, and this overall lack of employee morale is leading to between $450 and $550 billion per year in lost productivity. According to a 2012 Bersin & Associates report, employers spend somewhere…

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Facebook’s 2014 year in review: World Cup and Ebola top the charts for global topics

Dec09
by on December 9, 2014 at 2:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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It’s the time of the year when Facebook stops to reflect on its most popular topics and trends for users around the world. And with 1.3 billion people using the platform, that’s quite some insight into the world’s most popular topics for 2014. Topping the global chart is the World Cup, which generated more than 3 billion comments, likes and posts from over 350 million people. In second spot is the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, while the presidential elections in Brazil was in third spot with 48 million people having 674 million interactions about the topic. In the UK, the top three were the Scottish…

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Amazon brings 4K streaming to its Instant Video shows and movies

Dec09
by on December 9, 2014 at 2:34 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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With the move towards all things 4K, it had to happen eventually: Amazon will now begin streaming some of its video content in the new high resolution UltraHD format. For reference, that’s four times the resolution of standard 1080p full HD , 3840 x 2160 instead of 1920 x 1080, or the equivalent of an 8 megapixel photo. If you have 4K monitor or just want to take advantage of the extra sharpness offered by 4K footage on your regular HD display though, you’ll have to wait – the new resolution options are only available on compatible Ultra HD TVs. Developing…

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