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Product Hunt, the ‘Reddit for apps,’ launches on iOS

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by on August 21, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Product Hunt, the hot startup that helps you find the best new products and companies, has today launched an iOS app as it announces a $1 million seed round. If you’re somehow still not familiar with Product Hunt, it’s a mashup of Reddit and Hacker News with the sole purpose of surfacing cool new products from around the world on a daily basis. The startup has gone from strength to strength, with founder Ryan Hoover recently announcing the team had joined YCombinator. Now, just a few weeks later, Hoover says that the company has gathered 51,000 active users on its email…

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Square launches new analytics tool to help ‘level the playing field’ for smaller merchants

Aug21
by on August 21, 2014 at 1:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

US payments platform Square has introduced s new analytics tool designed to give sellers “actionable data” to increase sales. The aptly-titled Square Analytics is designed to “level the playing field” for small companies, it says, and delivers easy access to stats and analysis that were hitherto reserved for big companies with big budgets. Square Analytics pulls together the various facets of its point-of-sale (POS) tool Square Register, covering inventory, invoices and appointments. Square Analytics is mobile-optimized too for on-the-move monitoring. ➤ Square Analytics

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This visualization tool makes it easy to find the perfect location for your next London home

Aug21
by on August 21, 2014 at 1:38 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, UK

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It’s little surprise that living in the UK’s capital can be rewarding, exciting and fun in equal measure, if you ignore the weather and occasional brusqueness of disgruntled occupants. However, when it comes to the actual living part things can be incredibly tricky – it’s one of the most expensive and competitive cities in the world when it comes to securing a home. That process is made even harder if you don’t really have a specific area in mind, if you’re new to town or are only staying for a short time. Generally, property apps and websites tend to show listings of…

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Get 23% off the DJI Phantom FC40 Drone

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by on August 21, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Offers

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Take to the skies for your next video project with the DJI Phantom CF40 Drone. This compact, easy to fly quadrotor packs its own 720p camera to shoot beautiful HD quality video, while remaining airborne for up to 15 minutes over a distance of 100 meters, and it’s perfect for those getting started with aerial cinemtaography. You can control the Phantom with your iOS or Android smartphone via Wi-Fi and get a live video feed while recording — or with the included 5.8GHz remote control. Use it to shoot sporting events, adventure experiences, or just capture moments with a new…

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With Serendipity, Spotify reveals when two people around the world listen to the same song simultaneously

Aug21
by on August 21, 2014 at 1:25 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Spotify has introduced a neat little Web app today called Serendipity, which visualises simultaneous listening around the world. Interactive artist Kyle McDonald has been serving as Spotify’s Media Artist in Residence for the past couple of months, and the result is this animated map that jumps to life whenever two people (strangers) listen to the same song at the same time. It’s actually pretty sweet, and isn’t confined to people who live in close proximity either. It often zooms out and reveals that someone in Asia is listening to a song at exactly the same time as someone in South…

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