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Developers can now download the full Android 5.0 Lollipop SDK

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by on October 17, 2014 at 5:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

A couple of months ago, Google released the Android L Developer Preview to give devs a first look at what was coming in the next version of its operating system. As of today, the full release of the Android 5.0 SDK has now gone live. In the blog post, the company also mentioned that the newest version of Android would be available to the Nexus 4, 5, 7 (2012 and 2013) and 10 in early November – around the release for the Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player. As Google notes, if you’re a dev, this gives you just two weeks to…

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1Password 5 for OS X is now available with full Yosemite support

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by on October 17, 2014 at 4:33 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Popular password manager 1Password has just hit version 5 on OS X today, the company announced on its blog. The update includes a host of upgrades that should make your experience a bit smoother. The interface has been redesigned to match Yosemite’s new look, including its stealthy new Dark Mode. In fact, you need Yosemite to even install version 5, so don’t bother downloading if you haven’t upgraded yet. Additionally, the upgrade allows you to use iCloud to sync with the iOS version of the app, although it will also require that you run iOS 8 on your mobile device. Wi-Fi…

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Tumblr for OS X is available now from the Mac App Store

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by on October 17, 2014 at 4:06 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

In celebration of Apple’s release of OS X Yosemite yesterday, Tumblr has today released a desktop version of its software which allows you to share content directly from your desktop to your Tumblr page. The company says that any window that has a share button will allow you to send content directly to your page. On top of this, it functions as a dedicated Tumblr-only browser. ➤ Tumblr [Mac App Store via Venture Beat]

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Improve social media shares by harnessing the power of positivity

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by on October 17, 2014 at 3:45 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, How-To's, Social Media

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This post originally appeared on the Buffer blog. You’ve been sharing to social media for some time now, and you’re synthesizing all the great advice out there about what to post, when to post, and how to measure. Awesome work. You’ve got the content part down pat. Now here’s the next layer: The emotion behind the social media update. What feeling does your update impart? How does someone feel when they read your update? These are big, ethereal questions, and significantly different than discovering great content and finding the best literary device to share with. The tone of your tweet,…

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Buildings to bangles: Will.i.am teams with architect Zaha Hadid to design funky Puls ‘cuffs’

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by on October 17, 2014 at 3:35 pm
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Will.i.am is at Wired’s annual conference in London today, where he was on hand to talk about all-things tech and, in particular, his newly launched ‘smart cuffs’ (or smartwatch to you and me). However, a surprise guest made an appearance on stage with the American musician and entrepreneur – award-winning architect Zaha Hadid. Why? Well, it seems that Will.i.am has brought Hadid on board to design some of the new Puls cuffs, and she revealed some of the designs on stage, which you can see in the gallery here. Will.i.am first revealed his smartwatch plans back in April, plans that finally came…

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