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Why corporate investigations into journalists (and Boris’ article) are wrong

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by on November 19, 2014 at 7:42 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider, Opinion

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Wow. How about that Uber right? Over the last few days the company has been caught using a tool that tracks users (including journalists) with apparently zero oversight. It wants to make changes to a proposed piece legislation that would increase the number of wheelchair accessible taxis. And of course, the news that started this whole mess, at a dinner party Senior Vice president Emil Michael talked about hiring researchers to dig up dirt on journalists. Of course, journalists (myself included) took to Twitter, blogs, Facebook and possibly Ello to voice our outrage. We also voiced disbelief that a company would think…

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Google acquires iOS app prototyping startup RelativeWave

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 7:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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RelativeWave, the company behind Form which helps you build native prototypes of your app directly on mobile devices, has been acquired by Google. In a note on the RelativeWave site today, the team announced they are joining Google to continue their work on Form, saying that “want to get Form in the hands of as many people as possible, and this is our first step in accomplishing that goal.” Form allows designers and developers to create rich interactive app prototypes for iOS that run on device and have full access to the camera and other sensors. Form was only announced to the public in…

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You can now share Google Drive files directly within Hangouts video calls

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 7:33 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

In a post on Google for Work’s Google+ page, the company announced a new feature for Hangouts video calls – you can now share Drive files without having to leave your conversation window. All you need to do is simply press the Drive icon on the bottom right corner of the conversation and select the file you want to share. You’ll also get a preview of the file contents in the chat window. It’s a small touch that should make things a little easier for people collaborating on a project through video. Google says the update will be rolling out to everyone…

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The real reason to do favors for people

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 7:04 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, LifeHacks

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Michael Tunney is a writer, editor and media strategist based in Chicago. This post originally appeared on Lantern. It goes without saying that you should do favors for other people you care about (and even- gasp! – perfect strangers) without expecting anything in return. It’s all part of what goes into being a good person. “Do for others with no desire of returned favors. We all should plant some trees we’ll never sit under.” − Unknown But there’s a deeper, more strategic reason why you should do favors for other people. Most people don’t like to admit it or talk…

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Apple’s Beats Music will reportedly be bundled with a future version of iOS

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by on November 19, 2014 at 6:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

After Apple’s purchase of Beats earlier this year, it was only a matter of time until the company started pushing customers to use its music streaming service. A report today by Financial Times says that Beats Music will be rolled into a future iOS update, maybe even as soon as March 2015. Apple bundles a number of its apps into iOS, like Podcasts, but this would be the first time it has included a new paid service in an iOS update. This would mark Apple’s first push into full music streaming. iTunes Radio, which launched in 2013, only allows users to select a genre or…

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