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Bitcoin banking service Circle opens to everyone

Sep29
by on September 29, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Following its invite-only launch in May, Circle is announcing global availability of its Bitcoin-powered financial platform. Circle is trying to appeal to the mainstream while using virtual currency as its backbone. The idea is to combine the instant, global, secure and free nature of Bitcoin transactions with the insurance and ease-of-use expected from a consumer financial service. With today’s launch, customers in any country can sign up for their own accounts, but only US residents will be able to link their bank accounts. In keeping with its international ambitions, Circle has also added localizations for Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish…

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Meet GoPro’s new cameras: HERO4 Black, HERO4 Silver and the $129 entry-level HERO

Sep29
by on September 29, 2014 at 11:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches

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GoPro has a new range of portable action sports cameras that you can attach to your helmet, surfboard, bicycle or four-legged companion. The company has three new cameras: The HERO4, separated into two tiers called Black and Silver, and a new entry-level option simply called the HERO. The HERO4 Black is the most drool-worthy option, boasting 4K video recording at 30 frames per second or 2.7K footage at 50 frames per second. Full HD (1080p) has been bumped up to an eye-watering 120 frames per second and you can grab 8.3-megapixel photos from all of your recordings. If you’re not…

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Microsoft will open a flagship store at 677 Fifth Avenue in New York

Sep29
by on September 29, 2014 at 11:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web

Microsoft is opening a new flagship store in New York City. The company has signed a lease for a space at 677 Fifth Avenue and plans for it to be the “centerpiece” of its retail ambitions. “This is a goal we’ve had since day one – we were only waiting for the right location,” David Porter, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President for Worldwide Retail Stores said. “And now we have it.” Similar to Apple’s iconic stores, Microsoft wants it to be more than a place where you simply buy Lumia smartphones or a Surface Pro 3. The software maker says there…

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Tesco will close its free, ad-supported Clubcard TV streaming service on October 28

Sep29
by on September 29, 2014 at 10:47 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, UK

Tesco will close Clubcard TV, its ad-supported movie and TV streaming service, on October 28. The supermarket quietly announced its decision in a support page, citing a lack of interest from its sizeable Clubcard community in the UK. “Whilst many enjoyed our free service, we weren’t getting the level of repeat usage we had hoped for,” the company explained. Clubcard TV is powered by Blinkbox, a Tesco-owned on-demand streaming service where viewers buy or rent titles individually. Launched in March 2013, Clubcard TV was different because it was supported by advertising and exclusive to Tesco’s Clubcard owners. “Thousands” of movies…

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Jawbone’s new UP fitness app for iOS syncs with Apple Health for deeper insights

Sep29
by on September 29, 2014 at 10:16 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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As promised, Jawbone has released a new health and fitness-tracking app for iOS 8 that accepts data from a bevy of different devices and services. The new offering is simply called UP, which is, rather confusingly, the same name Jawbone gave to its previous iOS app. The broader fitness platform is possible because of Apple Health and HealthKit, the latter of which allows developers to easily share and import data from different sources. After a long and somewhat arduous setup process, you’ll land on the home screen with a personalised activity feed and timeline. In addition to Apple Health access, you can…

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