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Wikipedia for Android now shows you articles based on your current location

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by on October 15, 2014 at 10:57 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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In May last year, Wikipedia’s mobile website received a rather interesting new feature, as it started surfacing Wikipedia articles based on your location. As of today, this has been added to its native Android app too. You’ll now see a new ‘Nearby’ feature in the main menu, which takes you to articles on the myriad of buildings, parks, museums and everything else that happens to have a Wikipedia entry in your vicinity.     It’s a neat feature for sure, and could be used as a tour guide when you’re in a new area, as it typically brings up noteworthy places….

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Google Glass will now let you see all your Android phone notifications

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by on October 15, 2014 at 10:15 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

There may still be a relatively small market for Google Glass, but that isn’t stopping Google from continuing to iterate with its smart lens. Indeed, Google has announced that it’s introducing Notification Sync, meaning you’ll be able to see all your Android phone notifications within Glass. So all those WhatsApp messages and Twitter mentions will now be in your direct line of vision. The update for Glass, with support for notifications, will be arriving later this week. ➤ Google Glass Update

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Amazon launches ‘Pass My Parcel’ for same-day in-store order collection in the UK

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by on October 15, 2014 at 8:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches, UK

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In a bid to further expand its retail operations, Amazon has today announced that customers in the UK can use a new ‘Pass My Parcel’ same-day collection service for the first time following a deal with newspaper distributor Smiths News. Amazon Prime members will be able to use the new same day collection option free of charge (“for a limited time”), while non-Prime subscribers will be able to use it for £4.99 per delivery. In order to qualify for same-day collection, orders need to be placed before 11.45am and can be collected any time after 4pm – customers will receive a notification telling…

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