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Camu for iPhone puts an elegant spin on social photography

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by on August 21, 2014 at 11:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches

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Social networking video apps really need to be unique to gain traction in today’s crowded mobile market. Camu, released today by Sumoing, the makers of Repix, puts a fresh spin on the iPhone photo/video scene. With Camu, you can shoot either stills or video, and if you’re going to do video, shoot short because to film, you have to press and hold the video button for up to 15 seconds. For most video, short is better anyway. There are a small number of smart-looking filters available via swipe that you can set either before or after you shoot, such as Sunny, Roasted, Nostalgia, and more, including a…

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5 weak words copywriters and bloggers should avoid (and what to use instead)

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by on August 21, 2014 at 9:07 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, LifeHacks, tunein

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This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. When I first began writing, I was unsure of myself. My sentences were rife with meaningless words and fillers. What I didn’t realize is that by using them, I was sabotaging myself and my writing. Weak words can sneak into our writing anywhere, anytime and when they do, they destroy the power of our work. I’ve rounded up five weak words to avoid and some helpful tips for what you can use instead. 1. Really Example:  “The swimmer really performed admirably.” Why it’s a problem: The word ‘really’ is a crutch. It is used to…

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Google Voice Search for Android now lets you speak up to five languages, limit of one language per sentence

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by on August 21, 2014 at 8:06 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Mobile

Google today updated its Google Search app for Android with support for handling multiple languages at once in voice search. You can download the new version now directly from Google Play. You could use voice search in multiple languages (more than 50 in total) before, but you had to change your settings if you wanted to switch languages. Now you can tweak your settings once, and then switch back and forth between languages as you see fit. The app lets you select up to five languages in total (Search => Settings => Voice => Languages), and Google will automatically detect…

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3D bird sound visualization is electrifying

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by on August 21, 2014 at 7:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Shareables

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Sometimes the sound of chirping and singing birds can be enough to inspire a feeling of peace and tranquility. But for Australian multimedia artist Andy Thomas — who specializes in creating “audio life forms” — such dulcet tones inspired something more: curiosity about what they might look like as sound-driven 3D animations. The result: Nightingale & Canary, a bird sound animation video that you need know nothing whatsoever about to enjoy. Just ask my cats. This crazy gorgeous piece, commissioned by Europeana Creative and funded by the EU, uses recorded bird sounds from the archives of the Netherlands Institute for Sound…

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Sprint and T-Mobile go toe-to-toe with price drops and switching incentives

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by on August 21, 2014 at 7:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile

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It’s a good time to be on the market for a new carrier. Sprint just announced a $60 a month unlimited plan, while T-Mobile is offering free LTE incentives to its customers to invite their friends to the network. Ready, fight! The new Sprint plan offers unlimited voice, text and data for $60 a month. That’s $20 cheaper than T-Mobile’s unlimited plan. The caveat is that you have to either bring your own device, pay full retail or use Sprint Easy Pay to get a device. The plan goes into effect on August 22. Not to be outdone by Sprint’s new…

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