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If you think you can’t write, you’re wrong: Copywriting tips for the novice blogger

Sep16
by on September 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, How-To's, LifeHacks

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Barry Feldman is a content marketing consultant, copywriter, social media advisor and more. This post has been adapted with permission from his blog, Feldman Creative. “I can’t write.” You’ve said it a zillion times, but you’re not going to say it again because it’s a giant, steamy, stinky pile of crap. I know what your problem is. You learned how to write. Then you learned you were doing it wrong. Blame it on your teachers. Or the man. Or the system. Or the business world. Let’s agree to point the finger at some anonymous entity so you’ll need not feel guilty about it or suffer any…

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Google expands Maps Gallery so everyone can find, create and share customized maps

Sep16
by on September 16, 2014 at 4:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

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Google is expanding Google Maps Gallery, its portal for custom maps, as a destination where anyone can find, create or share personalized routes. Before, this site was focused on custom maps plotted by governments, nonprofits and businesses, but today Google wants to open it up to the wider public. So if you know the best burrito spots, or recently found a terrific hiking trail in the Scottish Highlands, you can map it out for other people. To find a public map created by someone else, it’s just a matter of heading to the Google Maps Gallery and searching for the…

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Microsoft launches OneNote for Android Wear and Share extension for iOS 8, updates Office Lens for Windows Phone

Sep16
by on September 16, 2014 at 4:08 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Mobile

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Microsoft today made three major OneNote announcements. The company launched OneNote for Android Wear and a Share extension for iOS 8, as well as updated Office Lens for Windows Phone. Android Wear The Android Wear news is arguably the biggest, as it is the debut of the first OneNote smartwatch app. If you own an Android smartwatch, you can now capture notes by simply saying “OK Google, take a note.” To get started, you just have to download the free OneNote for Android Wear app from Google Play. Then just start dictating notes to your wrist. In addition to a…

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Automatic partners with Ford to add Siri and IFTTT support to SYNC-equipped cars

Sep16
by on September 16, 2014 at 4:01 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Connected car startup Automatic has announced a partnership with Ford that adds support for Siri and IFTTT to the Ford SYNC in-car system. The new integration will arrive with an update to the iOS app in coming weeks. Owners of Automatic’s accessory, an iPhone and a compatible Ford car will be able to activate Siri using the push-to-talk button on their steering wheels. SYNC will also have access to Automatic’s IFTTT channel, allowing drivers to trigger recipes with the press of a button. Ford models that support the Automatic integration include: Explorer (2011-2015) Flex (2013-2015) F-150 (2011-2014) F-Series Super Duty…

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The MOD Duo wants to be the last digital guitar pedal you ever own

Sep16
by on September 16, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Digital guitar pedals can be great. They offer a huge range of sounds via various pedals and that’s sort of the problem. They’re digital, but you’re only getting (if you’re lucky) a few effects. The MOD Duo digital pedal uses an open platform to offer you as many effects as the community can build. The MOD Duo pedal still looks and acts like your average guitar pedal on stage with buttons you can mash with your feet while rocking. But underneath all the mashing lies an ARM processor-powered circuit board built specifically for audio. It has two quarter-inch audio inputs and two quarter-inch…

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