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Aviary’s Photo Editor app gets its first update under Adobe — and it’s worth up to $200

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by on November 14, 2014 at 9:46 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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When Aviary, the all-purpose mobile photo editor teamed up with Adobe, it seemed only a matter of time before the words Creative Cloud became part of its vocabulary. And now, the first Aviary update under Adobe — released for both iOS and Android — lets users sync with Creative Cloud to consolidate, use and preserve their image editing tools across devices and platforms. While a great percentage of users just downloaded the free version of the app without bothering with purchase extras, that strategy may not serve you well right now. Until the end of November, Aviary is offering some $200 worth of stickers,…

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Nexus 4 owners rejoice! Android 5.0 Lollipop is now available for your device

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by on November 14, 2014 at 9:01 pm
Posted In: Android 5, Around the Web, Gadgets, Google, Insider, Lollipop, Mobile

Woohoo, Android 5.0 Lollipop is out. I bet you’re all excited about Material Design and the new lock screen and hey new operating systems are fun to poke around in and find little nuggets of fun. In fact, half the reason you bought a Nexus device was because you wanted quick access to Android updates. Well for Nexus 4 owners your long wait (two days) is over. If you’re too impatient to wait for an OTA (over-the-air) update and you’re a little brave, you can download the Lollipop factory image for the Nexus 4 right now from the Android Developer site. The site is…

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London-based ad tech firm Future Ad Labs rebrands as Adludio

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by on November 14, 2014 at 8:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Future Ad Labs is no more – at least not under its old name. On November 14, the mobile ad unit provider told The Next Web exclusively that it has rebranded as Adludio. Howard Kingston, co-founder and CMO, says the company is also globally launching PlayRoll, a new product to replace pre-roll video advertising through gesture-based video interaction. The roll-out of PlayRoll follows £500k ($775,000 USD) raised through Seedrs this past summer. That success saw London-based Adludio become the first company to use a crowdfunding platform to raise a convertible round. “Adludio means ‘to play’ in Latin,” Kingston told TNW. ”We’re rebranding…

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Liberio expands its ebook sphere to include popular cloud services

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by on November 14, 2014 at 7:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

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Liberio, the online publishing platform that launched this summer, lets you fashion ebooks straight from documents in Google Drive. But now, the company has expanded its horizons by announcing that, in addition to Google Docs, Liberio can also integrate material from Dropbox, Github, OneDrive, SoundCloud and Vine into the platform. Using Liberio’s custom file picker, you can import documents, cover images, and media files from these additional sources free of charge. The new capabilities, heavily requested by users, works on both new and already composed eBooks. Just connect your chosen account in the picker, select a document, cover image or media files for…

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We tested all the best advice to get more clicks on Facebook. Here’s what worked

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by on November 14, 2014 at 7:09 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Social Media

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This post originally appeared on the Buffer blog. As we work together to figure out the Facebook News Feed and to find organic ways to boost reach and engagement, we’re bound to come across a flood of tips on how to get more out of our pages and updates. There’s a ton of advice out there. Where should you begin? Which Facebook marketing tips work best? I tested the best ones to find out. Read below to see which tips and strategies worked best for the Buffer Facebook page, and feel free to use our learnings as the basis for…

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