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OnePlus One opens for a second round of pre-orders on November 17

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by on November 10, 2014 at 4:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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After some hiccups with the first round of pre-orders for its flagship phone, OnePlus will be back at it for one hour on November 17, at 16:00 GMT. As so many people were interested in the OnePlus One, the company’s servers saw some issues from the surge of visitors. This time around, they will be shipping immediately if they have the phones in stock when you place your order. If not, your order will be automatically put on a pre-order waitlist with an estimated shipping time. OnePlus is also offering a discount on some its accessories to thank the fans who may have…

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Game of Thrones game incoming: Telltale teases six episodes

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by on November 10, 2014 at 4:43 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Game of Thrones, games, Insider, Telltale Games

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Winter is here and the Game of Thrones game is coming soon. Telltale Games, the studio behind The Walking Dead and the latter-day Monkey Island series, has revealed that the first episode of its new Game of Thrones series is nearly with us. The first episode of the Game of Thrones game will be entitled “Iron From Ice”. Telltale announced the series last year and has been teasing it ever since. Earlier this summer, the developer dropped a quote from A Dance With Dragons on Twitter and suggested that House Forrester will be the focus of this new chapter from Westeros….

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7 warning signs that your startup’s about to fail

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by on November 10, 2014 at 3:55 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur

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Andrew Condurache is the founder of Closed Club, a startup that archives closed down startup products and key lessons learned A startup can be seen as a series of trials and errors – some things work others do not, but you keep pushing on. Sometimes you think you are on the right path and everything is going smoothly… then out of nowhere, an unexpected obstacle stares you right in the eye. What do you do? Below are some early warning signs that you might be in trouble. 1. Your sales cycles or customer acquisition time is getting longer You may…

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Obama backs net neutrality, says the internet should be classed as a utility

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by on November 10, 2014 at 3:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

US President Barack Obama speaks about extending emergency unemployment benefits in the East Room of the White House in Washington on January 7, 2014. The US Senate narrowly advanced efforts to provide benefits for America's long-term unemployed, answering President Barack Obama's call to extend the emergency jobless insurance for 1.3 million people. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
Internet access should be a utility. At least, that’s what many web denizens of America have wanted it to be for a long time, and now President Obama has thrown his weight behind them in support. In a statement today, the President asks the FCC to reclassify broadband under Title II of the Telecommunications Act. In simple terms, this would officially define broadband as a vital part of every day life and give the FCC additional power in preventing bandwith prioritization for the highest bidder. The statement comes as part of a larger effort by the White House to preserve net…

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Google launches campaign to fight Ebola and donates $10 million

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by on November 10, 2014 at 3:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Ebola, Google, larry page

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Google has launched a public giving campaign to fight Ebola. It’s matching every dollar donated through its campaign site with two dollars, up to a total of $7.5 million. In addition, the company is donating $10 million straight away to support non-profits including the International Rescue Committee, Medecins Sans Frontieres and Save The Children. Google CEO, Larry Page, made the announcement on the Official Google Blog. Page says: “These organizations are doing remarkable work in very difficult circumstances to help contain this outbreak and we hope our contribution will help them have an even greater impact.” In addition to Google’s…

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