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Google now highlights mobile-friendly websites in search results

Nov18
by on November 18, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

It can be pretty annoying when you’re browsing the Web on a mobile device, only to find out the site you’re visiting has a terrible layout on your phone. Google wants to make your life a bit easier by highlighting sites that have been optimized for mobile devices in its search results. Of course, with so many different ideas about web design, it can be tricky defining what’s truly mobile friendly. For Google, such a page does the following: Avoids software that is not common on mobile devices, like Flash Uses text that is readable without zooming Sizes content to the…

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WhatsApp adds encryption features to its messaging service

Nov18
by on November 18, 2014 at 3:56 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

WhatsApp users can now enjoy encrypted text communications thanks to a deal with Open Whisper Systems. According to a blog post, the encryption feature is available in the most recent build of the Android app and currently only supports one-on-one text messaging. Support for group chat and messages with media will be added in the future, Open Whisper Systems said. “WhatsApp runs on an incredible number of mobile platforms, so full deployment will be an incremental process as we add TextSecure protocol support into each WhatsApp client platform. We have a ways to go until all mobile platforms are fully…

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Stay powered-up and connected, with 30% off the Satechi Smart Travel Router

Nov18
by on November 18, 2014 at 3:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Offers

If you travel frequently for work or pleasure, you know how difficult it can be to keep your gadgets charged and connected while on the move. But now, you can solve all those hassles with just one essential gadget: the Satechi Smart Travel Router. Globally compatible with power outlets in over 150 countries, the Smart Travel Router lets you charge up your mobile devices with a USB port and AC output that can work simultaneously. Plus, it packs a wireless router that can enable Wi-Fi access for all your devices, act as a repeater to boost the available signal, and…

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Create your own peer-to-peer marketplace with Sharetribe

Nov18
by on November 18, 2014 at 3:10 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Sharetribe today launched its full-service marketplace platform for niche communities. The service lets you build hosted sites that can be the “Airbnb for X” or the “Etsy for Y.” With today’s launch, Sharetribe now accepts payments outside the US. As the sharing economy takes off in full force, Sharetribe provides an easy way for members of affinity groups to sell or rent out goods and services. Pricing starts at $39 a month for up to 300 members and scales up to $239 a month for 100,000 members. Administrators can take a 10 percent cut of transactions in order to fund…

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Nokia’s HERE maps gets a new self-service portal for third-party developers

Nov18
by on November 18, 2014 at 3:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Nokia’s a different beast to what it once was after selling its Devices and Services division to Microsoft earlier this year. Even though it has started dabbling in the hardware realm once more, most of the consumer-centric focus from the Finnish company of late has been in relation to its HERE mapping platform. Today marks a milestone moment for the service, as HERE is being opened to third-party developers to access through a dedicated self-service portal. There is a free 90-day trial of the various consumer- and enterprise-focused services, but after that you will have to pay to access most…

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