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Polarr, an intelligent browser-based photo app, learns your aesthetic preferences

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 12:47 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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There’s no shortage of online photo editors on the Web, but Polarr, which recently launched as an open beta, is targeting advanced photo enthusiasts for its upcoming service. Polarr provides high-level editing tools and techniques while at the same time evaluating your interaction with the app. Polarr is built with an “intelligent processing engine” that learns your style and taste to render high-resolution edits of your photos, its developers say. “We’re targeting slightly more advanced photo hobbyists; on the tool side we’re an order of magnitude faster than our competitors, and behind the scenes we’re running non-trivial machine learning models to understand user…

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The Klara app lets you send photos of your skin problems to certified dermatologists

Sep08
by on September 8, 2014 at 10:20 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Skin conditions are a – pardon the pun – sensitive topic, so going to a dermatologist can be an intimidating experience. Now you can get your problems diagnosed online through Klara, an iOS and Android app that sends your photos anonymously to board-certified dermatologists who review your case. Germany-based Klara launched its service first in Europe before bringing it to the US this summer. The app has you take two pictures of your condition, fill out a questionnaire, and pay $39 for the consultation. Klara promises an answer in the next 48 hours. Tele-medicine has its limits, but Klara has found…

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Home Depot confirms months-long credit card breach in its US and Canada retail stores

Sep08
by on September 8, 2014 at 9:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Home Depot has confirmed that it suffered a massive security breach that could impact “any customer that has used their payment card” at retail stores in the US and Canada since April. HomeDepot.com does not appear to have been affected. The company said it is still investigating, but it doesn’t believe that PIN numbers were compromised. Security researcher Brian Krebs originally reported the issue after seeing a batch of credit cards go up for sale on the black market. According to Krebs, Home Depot was hit with the same malware that Target fell victim to last year. In a statement,…

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Twitch founder says streaming-service won’t become an Amazon storefront

Sep08
by on September 8, 2014 at 8:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider

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Since Twitch’s acquisition by Amazon, there has been speculation (including my own) that the company would incorporate ads and links to games and consoles within streams. According to CEO and co-founder Emmet Shear, that’s the last thing he wants. At TechCrunch Disrupt, Shear also said that he believes it’s the last thing Amazon wants as well. There are currently broadcasters that offer discounts via their streams. “We will not try to force synergy and data,” said Shear. Amazon’s history of acquiring companies like Zappos and IMDB and allowing them to keep their independence could work in the founder’s favor. But he’s looking…

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The keys to designing the most effective investor presentation

Sep08
by on September 8, 2014 at 8:26 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, How-To's

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Daniel Glickman is the CMO at emaze, an online presentation platform used for content marketing. Presenting your product to investors isn’t your average walk in presentation park. Not only is there huge pressure to deliver effectively, investors are a different breed. You’ve got to know what they are looking for in order to present effectively.  Here are the key points in making sure you are giving investors the best presentation you can put together. Set your presentation up so there is no question they will “get it” First of all, jump to the point. You need to make a good first impression,…

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