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Google is promoting Chromebooks to US students with a traveling Lending Library

Sep12
by on September 12, 2014 at 3:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider, Product Launches

Google is making moves to promote Chromebooks in colleges later this year, as it announces a new Chromebook Lending Library initiative. However, the library won’t be available internationally, or even nationally. It’s only being introduced to 12 institutions in the US – and even then it will only be available for 4-day stints. So in effect, it’s really more like a traveling pop-up shop. Students will be able to borrow Chromebooks for use on-campus during the week. It’s an interesting endeavor for sure, but when most students will surely have their own laptops, it’s not clear how popular this will…

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Mail call: awesome postage stamps from around the world

Sep12
by on September 12, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web

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Doug Levy is a staff copywriter and editor for the Shutterstock blog. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been reprinted with permission. This week, our live design competition, Pixels of Fury, was in the UK for a showdown at the Village Underground. On Wednesday, September 10, contestants at the event went head-to-head to create original designs on the spot — and part of the challenge was to make inventive postage-stamp art. To help provide inspiration, we rounded up some our favorite stamps. The highlights in our gallery below feature postage art from all over the globe,…

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4 great TNW Deals to save you money on training and apps

Sep12
by on September 12, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Offers

Want to save on some great courses, gadgets and apps? You’ll find them at TNW Deals, with special discounts just for you. Here are some of the top deals this week: The Ruby On Rails Rookie To Rockstar Bundle: Learn to code and deploy Ruby apps like a pro Ready to bring your Web app idea to life? This Ruby on Rails e-learning bundle is just what you need to build and launch an app yourself. Start with the basics, get familiar with syntax, build a live app, develop a strong Git workflow and learn to deploy your app on…

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Now you can have the Apple Watch design on your Android Wear timepiece

Sep12
by on September 12, 2014 at 1:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Shareables

Back in March, Google announced Android Wear, a project that extends the company’s mobile operating system to wearables, kicking off with support for watches specifically. A number of big-name brands have already used Wear on their timepieces, and some developers even let you create your own custom Android Wear watchface. Indeed, WearFaces is one such service, letting you personalize your smartwatch, be it a Samsung Gear, LG G, or Moto360. To help demonstrate this customization, WearFaces has launched the PEAR watchfaces for Android that are, erm, 100% original and bears zero resemblance to another fruity tech product. Someone has already…

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Grand Theft Auto V hits PS4 and Xbox One on November 18, PC to follow on January 27

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by on September 12, 2014 at 12:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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What’s better than Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3? Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, of course. Developer Rockstar Games will be releasing its blockbuster open-world game for Sony and Microsoft’s new systems on November 18. A version for PC gamers has been pushed back to January 27, 2015. With the extra horsepower afforded by the latest consoles and PCs, these updated versions have been given both visual and technical upgrades. Rockstar Games is promising higher resolution visuals and better draw distances, so you can gaze off wistfully into the distant cityscape…

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