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SwiftKey for iOS review: The smart Android keyboard finally arrives in Apple land

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 1:05 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Oh happy day, it’s here at last. For years, I’ve been frustrated by the iOS keyboard. It felt like the cramped and under-developed weak link in what was otherwise a mature and slick operating system. With iOS 8 comes support for third-party keyboards, and with that comes SwiftKey – in my opinion the best keyboard available for Android. If you’re new to SwiftKey, you’ll find that it’s quite similar to the new default keyboard in iOS 8, but it offers a whole lot more. Like the default keyboard, it suggests words that you might be typing, giving you three dynamically changing…

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iOS 8 review: The real advances here are yet to come

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 1:01 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Reviews

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The transition from iOS 6 to iOS 7 was a jarring one for many. If last year’s visual overhaul and significant early bugs rubbed you the wrong way you should find your upgrade to iOS 8 a much more pleasant experience. Apple bills iOS 8 as “the biggest iOS release ever,” but when you complete the upgrade, you may not notice that much of a difference beyond a couple of new icons on your homescreen. In fact, much of this operating system’s potential is in the hands of third-party developers. By updating some of its own apps, Apple has included demonstrations…

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Instagram to introduce advertising in the UK in ‘the coming weeks’

Sep16
by on September 16, 2014 at 10:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, UK

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As promised back in June, Instagram is preparing to show ads for UK users soon. Charlotte Williams spotted a PSA-style sponsored post from Instagram announcing the roll-out: ‘Sponsored Posts’ coming soon to #Instagram in the UK.. pic.twitter.com/j1MZdSkITM — Charlotte Williams (@WilliamsCE) September 16, 2014 Instagram also plans to begin displaying ads in Canada and Australia later this year. Facebook declined to comment on timing for those countries, but they don’t appear to be included in the UK launch. Advertising first showed up for US Instagram users last November, with Michael Kors earning the dubious honor of running the first sponsored…

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Google Play services updated with Google Fit testing, a new Drive API and enhanced analytics

Sep16
by on September 16, 2014 at 10:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

Google has begun rolling out Google Play services 6.1 with a set of new APIs for developers. The new features include an Enhanced Ecommerce extension for analytics, improvements to Drive support, and testing capabilities for the upcoming Google Fit platform. Enhanced Ecommerce provides “richer insights into pre-purchase shopping behavior and into product performance.” The Google Drive API for Android now includes a Completion Events feature. The File Picker UI has been updated with Material Design elements. Google has also added a setParents() method for organizing files. Google says the update is rolling out to developers over the next few days,…

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What to do when you have too many ideas (and not enough time)

Sep16
by on September 16, 2014 at 7:48 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, How-To's, LifeHacks, tunein

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James Clear writes about using behavioral science to master your habits and improve your health. His free guide, Transform Your Habits, has been downloaded more than 80,000 times. This post originally appeared on his blog. What do you do when you have too many ideas and not enough time? Or similarly, what about when you have too many tasks and not enough energy? As an entrepreneur, I feel like I’ve been battling this issue for awhile. There is always another opportunity to chase or a new product idea that sounds exciting. For a long time, I felt guilty about ignoring good ideas that…

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