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You can now get an Asus ZenWatch for $199 on the Google Play Store or Best Buy

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by on November 14, 2014 at 6:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Although most people have been captivated by Android Wear watches with circular displays, some manufacturers are still sticking to the rectangular format. One of the nicer looking ones is the Asus ZenWatch, and you can now buy it on the Google Play Store or at Best Buy. The ZenWatch was first announced in September and features a 1.63-inch AMOLED display, a metal frame and a tan leather strap. Aside from the usual Android Wear abilities, the watch also comes with a Find My Phone tool, a remote viewfinder and an array of sensors to measure your “relaxation levels” (get it, it’s a Zen watch!). Puns…

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How hyper-targeting got my startup in gear for rapid growth

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by on November 14, 2014 at 5:25 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Insider, tnwusa

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This article is part of a series written by speakers featuring at TNW USA Conference on December 10 in New York. Alexandra Chong is CEO & Founder of Lulu, a private network for women to share their experiences and make smarter decisions, starting with relationships. I often get asked whether Lulu took off overnight. While our growth was certainly fast and furious, it was the result of careful and deliberate seeding with a target audience. The original idea for Lulu emerged out of a ladies’ brunch where it occurred to me, “What if there was a way I could tell more women about this…

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Meet the conference Q&A jerk

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by on November 14, 2014 at 4:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Shareables, Videos

There’s always one – the person during a conference Q&A session who has to make it all about them… Vooza – a video comic strip about the tech world regularly shares a new video with you lovely TNW readers. Sign up for Vooza’s email list to get exclusive access to more funny videos like this one. Click here to support Vooza (and receive cool rewards).

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Google Play Music subscribers automatically get access to YouTube Music Key

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by on November 14, 2014 at 4:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

When YouTube Music Key was announced a couple of days ago, we learned that subscribers would automatically be signed up for Google Play Music All Access. However, we didn’t have confirmation that it would work the other way around. Thankfully, it seems that this is indeed the case. Subscribers to Play Music are now receiving emails letting them know about YouTube Music Key access. According to the email, the new integration could come as soon as next week. It isn’t clear whether folks signed up for All Access will get YouTube Music Key’s grand opening discounted rate ($7.99 vs $9.99), but we’ve…

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How to promote a first-time manager without upsetting everyone else

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by on November 14, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, How-To's

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David Hassell is the CEO of 15Five. This post originally appeared on the 15Five blog. When your business is growing fast, you spend a ton of time and resources hiring new people and promoting from within. Unfortunately, promoting people can be costly. Some new managers get caught in the ego trip, or their subordinates can feel bitter because they were overlooked for advancement: Really, you promoted Jerry? He doesn’t even know what a pivot table is. How do you ensure that Jerry doesn’t blow it and scare away the rest of the sales team? The best advice I can give a new manager…

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