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Samsung says Galaxy Note 4 will debut in Korea on Sept 26, be on sale in 140 markets by the end October

Sep24
by on September 24, 2014 at 3:41 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, galaxy note, samsung

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Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Note 4, the latest version of its popular ‘phablet’ range, will go on sale from September 26, initially in its home country Korea. It isn’t providing specific launch dates for other markets — operators in the UK and other countries have revealed local schedules — but Samsung says that the phone will be available to consumers in 140 countries by the end of October. The company is rumored to have moved its launch schedule forward following the early success that Apple has had with its new iPhone 6 models, which are its largest devices to date. The…

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Digital wallet startup Clinckle finally launches — but only for college students

Sep24
by on September 24, 2014 at 12:47 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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It looks like Clinkle is finally live. The pre-paid card app is currently limited to college students and features a social aspect called “treats” which could be used to refund your last purchase. The iOS and Android app allows students to send cash to each other like Venmo, but also has a physical pre-paid debit card. Whenever a student swipes the card seven times, they earn a treat which they can then send to a friend with a photo and caption. When someone opens a treat they could win a refund on the last purchase they made. Everyone likes free stuff. In…

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Manual for iPhone makes pro camera settings a snap

Sep24
by on September 24, 2014 at 12:30 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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Despite shooting with their iPhones, photographers love to get out in front of traditional controls like ISO, shutter speed, white balance and bracketing without getting cross-eyed having to decipher teensy icons. Manual, from Little Pixels, is a new camera app for iOS that lets you control all the important settings with easy-to use popup slider bars. While the new camera app in iOS 8 gives you more control than ever for focus and exposure, that’s not saying much if you’re looking for precision. Manual has a natural feel. You can operate the app in either portrait or landscape orientation — the controller icons…

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Apple acquires digital magazine startup Prss

Sep23
by on September 23, 2014 at 10:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Apple confirmed that it has acquired digital magazine platform Prss. The startup, launched a year ago at TNW USA conference, helped publishers create iPad versions of their magazines. Originally reported by Dutch language site, iCulture, the startup’s talent and resources could be rolled into Apple’s iBook Author tool. The tool currently helps users create digital books for Apple’s iBook ebook storefront. With Prss, the tool could be used to create digital magazines for the Newsstand app. Apple confirmed the acquisition with the usual statement reserved for acquisitions: Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss…

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The Waffle app lets you remix your friend’s photos a la the Brady Bunch

Sep23
by on September 23, 2014 at 10:17 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches, Social Media

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The photo app space is crowded. There are a few thousand Instagram clones and from there it just turns into a filtery, selfie mess. Waffle is pouring itself (waffle pun) into this heated machine and hopes its four-up remixing of friends photos will set it apart. The Waffle app starts with a friend sending you a square (called a Waffle) with four square images inside. It looks like a smaller version of the Brady Bunch title sequence. Once you receive that image you can tap on any one of the squares and replace the image with your own and send it back. Thus…

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