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Google Play Movies & TV for iOS now lets you download and play videos offline

Sep08
by on September 8, 2014 at 7:46 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Mobile

Google today updated its Google Play Movies & TV app for iOS with offline playback. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store. The addition means you can now download movies and TV shows to your device, and then watch the videos on the go, even when you don’t have an Internet connection. You still can’t buy content directly from the app, but that shouldn’t be too surprising if you remember that Apple takes a 30 percent cut of every sale on its platform. Google released the iOS app only earlier this year, though unlike its…

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Reddit launches full-site HTTPS via CloudFlare, but only for logged-in users and it’s off by default

Sep08
by on September 8, 2014 at 7:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Reddit today launched support for HTTPS via CloudFlare, a popular CDN and DNS provider. The move means users can encrypt their connections while browsing the site, although the option is off by default. For those who don’t know, Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a secure communications protocol. Despite the name though, it’s not technically a protocol in itself as it consists of the SSL/TLS protocol with an HTTP layer on top. Turning on the feature means anyone snooping on your connection will be unable to see the plain-text contents of what your browser is communicating with Reddit, since it…

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Mark Cuban says Silicon Valley investors suffer from fear of missing out

Sep08
by on September 8, 2014 at 6:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider

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Serial entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban had some choice words for the investors in Silicon Valley while speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt. Having a 90 percent fail rate doesn’t work for him. “Silicon Valley has a FOMO (fear of missing out) approach to investing. Everyone throws money at everything because they want to find their unicorn,” said Cuban, when asked about investments in the red-hot tech market. For every Uber and Instagram that gets acquired or turns a profit, there are nine startups that crash and burn. Not the type of fail rate that Cuban is looking for. He also…

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Mark Cuban says Silicon Valley investors suffer from fear of missing out

Sep08
by on September 8, 2014 at 6:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider

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Serial entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban had some choice words for the investors in Silicon Valley while speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt. Having a 90 percent fail rate doesn’t work for him. “Silicon Valley has a FOMO (fear of missing out) approach to investing. Everyone throws money at everything because they want to find their unicorn,” said Cuban, when asked about investments in the red-hot tech market. For every Uber and Instagram that gets acquired or turns a profit, there are nine startups that crash and burn. Not the type of fail rate that Cuban is looking for. He also…

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WhatsApp for iPhone gets option to archive chats, trim videos, add photo captions and more

Sep08
by on September 8, 2014 at 6:21 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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WhatsApp has rolled out a sizeable update to its iPhone app today, despite arriving with a seemingly insignificant “2.11.9” version number. Rather than a few large changes, WhatsApp has made a bevy of small improvements to fine-tune its experience on iOS. Conversations and groups can now be archived individually by swiping horizontally in the Chats section and selecting the More icon, followed by the new Archive option. Captions can now be added to photos and videos; at the bottom of the screen where you punch in your message. WhatsApp has also added a dedication camera icon for faster photo-sharing. Not…

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