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Learn to code Android apps: Get 92% off the Elite Android Hacker Bundle

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by on August 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Offers

It’s time to take your app idea to the next level: the Elite Android Hacker Bundle includes lifetime access to 7 in-depth courses to master Android programming from the ground up with quality video tutorials from Udemy. Start off on the right foot with key Java concepts, craft apps yourself with hands-on lessons, get a grip on Android security with a hacking and penetration testing course, and round out your training with intermediate and advanced programming courses. This bundle includes over 50 hours of instructional content, that you can view on any browser or mobile device at your own pace….

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Netflix pushes to block the Comcast-Time Warner merger, submitting a ‘Petition to Deny’ to the FCC

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by on August 26, 2014 at 1:18 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Netflix has made no secret of its opposition to the proposed Comcast-Time Warner merger, previously calling it ‘anti-competitive’. Now, the streaming giant has officially lodged its concerns with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), submitting a ‘Petition to Deny’ document as it looks to lend its weight to blocking the deal. If the merger was to come to fruition, it would create the largest cable subscription service in the US, serving north of 30 million customers. Netflix is quite emphatic that this deal would be a bad thing for the internet: “…the proposed merger would give Applicants the ability to turn…

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ArcSoft Simplicam: A solid Dropcam rival with face detection and cloud recording

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by on August 26, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches

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In the personal connected camera market, Google-owned Dropcam is the company to beat with its well-designed hardware and premium cloud recording service. ArcSoft’s new Simplicam provides close competition with Dropcam through its Closeli recording service and advanced face detection technology, but it doesn’t quite  beat it. Originally announced earlier this year, Simplicam goes on sale today. ArcSoft isn’t a household name, but you may know it from its photography software, including Perfect365 and Panorama Maker. The company also has years of experience providing vision computing technology to companies like Samsung. Setting up Simplicam on a mobile device is, well, simple. I downloaded the app, signed…

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Note-taking app Evernote adds beautiful desk tidies to its online store

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by on August 26, 2014 at 12:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Evernote today expanded Market, a range of premium products and accessories designed to compliment its cross-platform note-taking service, with a series of plastic and wooden desktop organizers. Admittedly, desk tidies aren’t the most earth-shattering product category, but Evernote’s contributions are, at least, well-designed. The new Pfeiffer Collection was developed with Bay Area furniture designer Eric Pfeiffer and Evernote’s VP for Design Jeff Zwerner. The company says each product was developed “in a matter of months” and is inspired by mid-century modern design. The range is split into two categories: Bright Bases and Wood Bases. The former (shown above) is a series…

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Acorns for iPhone wants to help you get rich by micro-investing your spare change

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by on August 26, 2014 at 12:58 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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There’s a growing arsenal of apps that integrate with your daily spending habits to deliver smart tips on how to make the most of your money. BillGuard, for example, helps you combat credit card fraud and hidden merchant fees. But a new entrant to the personal finance space is looking to go the extra mile not by saving you money, but by making you money. How it works Available in the US only from today, Acorns for iPhone wants to help you make the most of your cash by helping you invest your spare change. In a nuthsell, the micro-investment…

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