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Kano review: A DIY computer and coding kit for curious minds

Oct09
by on October 9, 2014 at 6:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Reviews

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We live in an age where many children have access to smartphones, tablets and laptops. They’re powerful and intuitive, offering the Web and an ever-growing library of apps to explore. Learning and accessing information has never been easier. But these children, and a ton of adults too, have little exposure to a computer’s inner workings. Nor do they truly understand how their favorite apps and software work. The sleek, packaged products we have today are creating a generation of passive users, rather than builders and makers. Kano wants to be the LEGO of computers and coding. The company has created a…

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Sony announces the $199 Xperia Z3v for Verizon, coming October 23

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by on October 9, 2014 at 6:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

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At its Demand Great event in New York today, Sony Mobile announced the Xperia Z3v, the US version of its flagship smartphone coming to Verizon on October 23. The $199 Z3v packs a 5.2-inch 1080p display and 20.7MP rear camera. The device is waterproof, and, starting in November, it will offer PlayStation 4 Remote Play support, either through touchscreen controls or paired with a DualShock controller. Sony rekindled its relationship with Verizon earlier this year by launching the Xperia Z2 Tablet. Customers that purchase the tablet and phone together can save $200 for a limited time. Also in October, Verizon will…

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3 simple steps to boosting registration conversions

Oct09
by on October 9, 2014 at 5:13 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Entrepreneur, How-To's

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This article originally appeared on the Gigya blog. The competition for audience connections is fierce — and that’s an understatement. While human attention spans are getting shorter, the world wide web is still as massive as ever. Banner blindness — the fact that people ignore anything that looks like an ad — is the new norm, and forward-thinking companies are coming up with increasingly creative ways to captivate and engage their web visitors. It’s tough to keep up. It’s even tougher to stand out. That’s why today’s most successful brands are connecting with prospects on a 1:1 basis. Marketing teams…

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Skype announces version 7 for Mac and Windows Preview to look more like the mobile app

Oct09
by on October 9, 2014 at 4:04 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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Skype has been quickly iterating its applications for Mac, Windows and mobile and today it announced Skype 7 for OS X and a preview version for Windows. The new version of Skype for the desktop resembles the mobile version of the app with a stronger focus on text chat and improved inline photo support. The Microsoft division also notes that it has improved the spacing in chats and contacts in the Windows version of the app. It’s also improved the process to enable text and picture messaging while on a video chat. It should now be easier to share photos while still talking…

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The past, present and future of UK venture capital is explored in a new report

Oct09
by on October 9, 2014 at 3:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, UK

How are British VC firms adapting to a shifting funding landscape and the challenges of a constrained talent market? It’s the lifeblood of the UK’s technology industry and yet the country’s venture capital sector doesn’t get anywhere near as much analysis as it perhaps should. A new report by James Clark for the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) attempts to redress this. Sure, it can’t be viewed as entirely impartial, coming as it does from a body representing the country’s VCs. Still, it’s a good read for anyone who follows the money in this most fascinating of industries….

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