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How 3D printing will impact our future: A rundown of companies to keep your eyes on

Sep20
by on September 20, 2014 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev

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Rudy de Waele is a Technology Innovation Strategist and Author/Curator of Shift 2020. The first time I saw a 3D-printer in action was when I participated to the Singularity University Executive Program in the spring of 2011. It was a place that offered corporate executives and entrepreneurs the tools to predict and evaluate how emerging technologies will disrupt and transform their industries, companies, careers and lives. Since then, I have been following the explosion of 3D-printing products and services closely and it’s an integral part in most of my talks for clients and at conferences. During the program we visited TechShop;…

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Pixar’s palette explored in captivating color-blocked supercut

Sep20
by on September 20, 2014 at 3:30 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web

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Jordan Roland is a staff designer/illustrator for the Shutterstock blog. You can follow him on pretty much any social site via username drawjordan. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been reprinted with permission. This is the first summer in a long time without a Pixar film, because the latest — The Good Dinosaur — was halted and restarted halfway through production when the pacing wasn’t up to the studio’s standards. Pixar makes beautiful films, that’s a given, but it’s also meticulous. The studio balances the childlike wonder of a kids’ film with adult topics and themes…

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A practical guide to writing an effective social media policy

Sep20
by on September 20, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, How-To's, Social Media

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Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, a professional speaker and freelance writer. This post originally appeared on his blog. For many organizations, social media is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can help spread goodwill about an organization in an organic and genuine way. However, the same characteristics that enable social media to benefit a company make it capable of destroying reputations if used incorrectly. To help encourage positive use of social media, while carefully mitigating any potential for risk, companies are finding it increasingly necessary to outline clear social media policies. In much the same way that a mission statement provides overall direction…

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Get apps and training for less, with 4 great TNW Deals

Sep20
by on September 20, 2014 at 1:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Offers

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Why startups, not media giants, lead online video in Africa

Sep20
by on September 20, 2014 at 12:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Investigations

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Global data use through the consumption of video is set to increase by around 55 percent per year until the end of 2019, according to research by Ericsson, while in Africa video is the fastest-growing internet activity. Yet it is smaller companies that are leading the field in the growth of video on demand (VoD) platforms on the continent, with larger African firms playing catch-up while a launch for global giants such as Netflix is still some way off. Another report, released at the end of last year by broadband network solutions provider Sandvine, said the growth of video was…

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