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Fab CEO: We were spending $14 million per month before Hem pivot

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by on October 20, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Fab was spending $14 million per month before it decided to layoff the bulk of its staff and refocus around Hem, a new e-commerce site for customised, premium home furniture. In a candid interview at TechCrunch Disrupt London, Fab co-founder and CEO Jason Goldberg discussed the company’s problems and why it pivoted. A pivotal moment, he said, was when Fab raised a $150 million round. A sizeable sum, but only half of the $300 million the company was hoping for. “You have to make a choice,” he said. “What kind of business do you want to be? And how do you…

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Amazon Kindle Voyage review: The ultimate reading machine

Oct20
by on October 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Reviews

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Amazon doesn’t have to make a great ereader. It’s really the ecosystem that makes an ereader worth purchasing and the Kindle line is the virtual hardcover wrapped in the online retailer’s shiny book-jacket services. Amazon doesn’t have to make a great Kindle ereader, but it does anyway. The new Kindle Voyage replaces the Kindle Paperwhite as Amazon’s top of the line ereader. The Paperwhite is still around with a starting price of $119 (with Wi-Fi and special offers which means ads on the lock screen). For most people who want an ereader that lights up, it’s the Kindle to get….

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The in-depth guide to using Pocket

Oct20
by on October 20, 2014 at 12:49 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, How-To's

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The internet has created a new era of journalism. Readers have an ever-growing number of newspapers, magazines and blogs at their disposal, littered with in-depth features, investigative reports and breaking news. Many of the best outlets are free to access too. Keeping up with this endless stream of excellent reportage can be tough though, especially if you discover articles while at work. They’re quickly brushed aside until you’re next sitting on a plane, wishing you had something interesting to read. This is where Pocket comes in. The service lets you bookmark anything on the Web; articles are stored in your personal…

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Dropbox for iOS is now optimized for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus with Touch ID unlocking

Oct20
by on October 20, 2014 at 11:28 am
Posted In: app updates, Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

Dropbox has today updated its iOS app to make it compatible with Apple’s new generation of iPhone devices. Alongside bringing support for the new smartphones, the app can also now make use of the Touch ID support offered in iOS 8, thereby allowing users to unlock their Dropbox without a PIN code or password. The team said it also fixed an error when previewing RTF (Rich Text Format) files on iOS 8, as well as a number of other stability and performance enhancements. ➤ Dropbox [App Store] Image credit: Alexander Supertramp / Shutterstock.com

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Spotify announces family plans for up to 5 users

Oct20
by on October 20, 2014 at 10:00 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, music streaming, Product Updates

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Spotify has announced new plans designed for families of up to five members, which was one of its most requested features. Pretty much anyone in a family has experienced fighting over a shared account that stops playing music when someone else starts listening elsewhere, so the company is encouraging families to get an account for each family member. The new pricing is slightly cheaper than buying each family member a full subscription but still offers all the features of a premium subscription, such as offline support and no ads while allowing each family member to have their own playlists and favorited tracks….

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