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Apple unveils the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 5:10 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile, Product Launches

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Apple is back with the latest iteration of its wildly successful smartphone, the iPhone. Today, the company introduced two new models: The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. Both models sport curved edges and rounded corners, creating a more unified and welcoming design. Apple says the back has been constructed from anodized aluminium and features a premium, stainless steel Apple emblem. The iPhone 6 is the smaller of the two new handsets, with a 4.7-inch display and a 1334 x 750 pixel resolution. Meanwhile, the iPhone 6 Plus sports a larger 5.5-inch panel and a more pixel-dense 1920…

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Google unveils Applause, a Hangouts on Air tool that lets viewers cheer and jeer in real-time

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 4:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Product Launches, Product Updates

Google today unveiled Applause, a new Hangouts on Air feature that allows viewers to give a ‘thumbs up’ or ‘thumbs down’ during broadcasts. In a screenshot (below), you can see a chart in the lower quadrant of the video ‘Hangout’ simulating audience feedback in real-time. The orbs shift position vertically and are colored green, blue, pink and red to denote how people’s opinions are changing. As the viewer, you can hammer either a green or red thumbs up/down icon at the bottom of the screen to participate. Applause follows two other features, Live Q&A and Showcase, that have evolved the…

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Is there progress on the Net?

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 2:22 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Insider, tnwusa

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David Weinberger is speaking at this year’s TNW USA conference in New York on December 10. Click here to learn more. This post was also published on Medium.  Every year in the depth of the Boston winter, we believe it will get better by May. And we’re always right. But because we know that by November it’s going to be bad again, we’re not talking about progress. If only. Progress is a straight line, not a circle. Sure, it can have some rough spots and even take an occasional step backwards, but overall it has to be heading pretty consistently toward improvement…

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Nest devices now work with other home automation systems, including Dropcam

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 1:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Google, Product Updates

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Nest Labisn’t content with simply offering its own smart home devices: It wants to be the platform that binds all home automation hardware together. Today, the Google-owned company announced that its products are now compatible with a bevy of other influential players: Control4, Crestron, Dropcam, Remote Technologies Incorporated, and Universal Remote Control. It’s an extension of the ‘Works with Nest‘ developer program announced in June. A handful of high-profile partners were announced at the time, including Mercedes-Benz and Jawbone, but today represents its first real integration with companies that build hardware and systems specifically for the home. The partnership with Dropcam,…

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Private cloud service Younity adds a group chat feature for sharing media files

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

Younity has added a chat feature to its peer-to-peer file management service. Users will now be able to leave comments on music, video and photos that they share with their friends. Update: The new feature hasn’t arrived in the iOS app yet, but is scheduled for release soon. While the startup already includes support for external social services like Instagram, it decided to add a private social element to its service after discovering that many of its users were turning to messaging apps like WhatsApp to discuss the files they shared.                      …

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