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Will.i.am is working with architect Zaha Hadid to design Puls ‘cuffs’, and they’re pretty funky

Oct17
by on October 17, 2014 at 3:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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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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Apple’s new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 are now available to pre-order in the US

Oct17
by on October 17, 2014 at 3:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

Apple’s freshly launched iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 from yesterday’s event are now available to order for customers based in the US. The ultra-slim 10-inch iPad Air 2 is priced from $499 for a 16GB model, up to $699 for a 128GB version. Meanwhile, the 7.9-inch iPad mini 3 is priced from $399 for the 16GB version and goes up to $599 for the 128GB option. Alongside the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, Apple also revealed a Retina-equipped iMac, iOS 8.1 and released OS X Yosemite. ➤ iPad Air 2 | iPad mini 3 [Apple] Thumbnail image credit: Lester Balajadia…

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Apple’s new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 are now available to pre-order in the US

Oct17
by on October 17, 2014 at 3:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

Apple’s freshly launched iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 from yesterday’s event are now available to order for customers based in the US. The ultra-slim 10-inch iPad Air 2 is priced from $499 for a 16GB model, up to $699 for a 128GB version. Meanwhile, the 7.9-inch iPad mini 3 is priced from $399 for the 16GB version and goes up to $599 for the 128GB option. Alongside the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, Apple also revealed a Retina-equipped iMac, iOS 8.1 and released OS X Yosemite. ➤ iPad Air 2 | iPad mini 3 [Apple] Thumbnail image credit: Lester Balajadia…

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BBC will publish list of its articles removed from search results under ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling

Oct17
by on October 17, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, UK

The BBC said today that it will soon begin publishing a public log of articles whose links have been removed from Google and other search engine results under the EU’s ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling. The move is designed to counter what the Beeb’s Director of Editorial Policy and Standards David Jordan described as articles effectively being hidden, following removal from search results. Each time Google removes a link, it notifies the publisher that it has been removed. It’s this list of notifications that the BBC will use to build a list of removed search URLs in the “next few weeks”. Jordan added that…

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BBC will publish list of its articles removed from search results under ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling

Oct17
by on October 17, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, UK

The BBC said today that it will soon begin publishing a public log of articles whose links have been removed from Google and other search engine results under the EU’s ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling. The move is designed to counter what the Beeb’s Director of Editorial Policy and Standards David Jordan described as articles effectively being hidden, following removal from search results. Each time Google removes a link, it notifies the publisher that it has been removed. It’s this list of notifications that the BBC will use to build a list of removed search URLs in the “next few weeks”. Jordan added that…

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