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Tumblr’s mobile apps now loop videos endlessly and autoplay them when you’re on Wi-Fi

Oct23
by on October 23, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Tumblr is rolling out a new video player experience for its site and mobile apps. Similar to Facebook, clips that appear in the iOS and Android apps will now play automatically – but only when the user is connected over Wi-Fi. Tumblr will mute all videos by default, although a quick tap on the speaker button will toggle the audio. Notably, the development team has also taken a page from Vine’s playbook, looping videos indefinitely – this could be in reaction to the content users post, or a way to raise play counts for advertisers. On the Web, Tumblr has added…

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Putting together an Excel VBA course

Oct23
by on October 23, 2014 at 12:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, MVP, VBA, VBA Advanced

Hi everyone!

I’m putting together an advanced VBA course and I am looking for feedback, as I plan to make this a top-notch training.
If you have a couple of minutes to spare (or perhaps are interested in attending an advanced VBA training in The Netherlands), please fill out my survey

Thank you in advance!

Regards,
Jan Karel Pieterse

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Can a ‘TechNorth’ cluster put the North of England on the technology map?

Oct23
by on October 23, 2014 at 12:12 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Insider, UK

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The UK government is backing a new agency to promote technology companies in a cluster of cities across the North of England. It’s news that will no doubt be met with the same derision and apathy as any other attempt for politicians to get involved in the ‘trendy’ tech sector. However, the truth is that – if done well – it could be highly beneficial to the real gems of technology firms based across the North. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says that the TechNorth agency is “tasked with promoting a world-class tech cluster spanning five cities in the North,” and…

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Apple set to open 25 new stores in China by end of 2016, making a total of 40

Oct23
by on October 23, 2014 at 11:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Insider

Apple is preparing to open 25 new retail stores within mainland China in a bid to gain a stronger foothold in the potentially lucrative and incredibly large consumer electronics market. Revealed in an interview with Sina and reported by Reuters, Tim Cook said that 25 new stores would be up and running in China in the next two years – more than doubling its footprint from the 15 it currently holds. Cook is in China discussing a range of topics, touring the Foxconn manufacturing facility and will also be meeting with Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma on Monday next week. ➤ Apple…

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Hipstamatic’s TinType photo effects app harks back to the 1800s

Oct23
by on October 23, 2014 at 10:07 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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Numerous image editors offer a vast range of photographic corrections and enhancements. But when Hipstamatic emerges with a brand new entry, mobile shooters tend to sit up and take notice. Sometimes the simplest apps are the most visually powerful, and that’s the case with TinType, an iPhone app that you imparts a luminous, hand-tinted vintage look to your images. TinType takes about five minutes to learn — if you haven’t had your coffee yet. Launch the app and there’s a large orange shutter button and an option to switch to the front-facing camera. The non-destructive editor also lets you dig into your camera roll for…

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