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Sorry Pebble, this crazy cooler is now the most-funded Kickstarter project

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by on August 27, 2014 at 2:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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Pebble’s spot at the top of the Kickstarter leaderboard for collecting the most campaign contributions has come to an end, and it was ousted by a humble cooler. Well, it’s not just any cooler as it happens, it’s the Coolest Cooler, which promises not only to keep your food and drinks cool, but also integates a clip-on blender/ice crusher for creating cocktails in the park, an app-controlled integrated Bluetooth speaker for listening to music and a USB port for charging your soon to be depleted electronic devices. There’s also a bunch of other features too, such as a bottle opener, split lid…

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Illustrator Olga Angelloz expands the animal kingdom with ‘Humanimals’

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by on August 27, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Profiles and Interviews

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Ashley Hefnawy is an associate editor for Shutterstock’s blog. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been reprinted with permission. We recently re-discovered the work of Olga Angelloz, which features some of the most adorable and enchanting of faces. We caught up with Angelloz to ask a few questions about her artistry and her fascination with “humanimals” in particular. French Bulldog in pink bowtie Shutterstock: What inspires you in life and in art? Olga Angelloz: I am inspired by traveling, movies, people that dress stylish and, of course, animals. What’s your preferred medium as an artist? I prefer to use…

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Facebook introduces bandwidth targeting to help advertisers reach mobile users around the world

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by on August 27, 2014 at 1:04 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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Facebook has introduced a new feature for advertisers that allows them to target ads to users on a specific type of mobile network (2G/3G/4G), thereby ensuring that creative campaigns are delivered in an appropriate way for different users around the world. It already allowed targeting by device type, model and operating system of a mobile device, and it now allows targeting by the type of mobile network being used – it wouldn’t be much use trying to serve high-quality video ads to 2G users in a developing market. The company said today that the new feature is accessible via its…

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Dropbox Pro goes big with 1TB of storage, password protected shared files and remote wipe of devices

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by on August 27, 2014 at 1:01 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Dropbox just announced that Dropbox Pro will be consolidated from three pricing structures to a single price point of $9.99 a month with 1TB of storage. Plus, it’s introducing features that’ll make sharing files and links more powerful. The new Dropbox Pro features the ability to add view-only permissions to shared folders, passwords for shared links, and expiration dates for shared links. On top of that, users will be able to remotely wipe a device with a Dropbox account and all the files associated with that account. The view only permissions feature should solve the problem of sharing a folder with…

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Ethical clothing retailer Zady is launching its own label to promote the ‘slow fashion’ mantra

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by on August 27, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

Environmentally-conscious online fashion retailer Zady is taking its business model a step further with the launch of its first own-label garment. Now one year old, New York-based Zady preaches the mantra of sustainable, ‘slow fashion’. Its first item of clothing, a sweater, will be made of American wool and manufactured in Southern California using environmentally-friendly practices. The sweater, the first in what will be a series of own-label garments, will be on sale in time for the 2014 holiday season. ➤ Zady

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