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It’s official: Apple confirms its Beats acquisition is complete

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by on August 1, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Apple has confirmed to us that it has received US regulatory approval for its acquisition of Beats. The news comes as the company posted a page on its website to “officially welcome Beats Music and Beats Electronics to the Apple family.” The $3 billion deal was first announced in May. The page says “Beats cofounders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre have created beautiful products that have helped millions of people deepen their connection to music. We’re delighted to be working with the team to elevate that experience even further.” With redundancies taking place at Beats where there are job overlaps between the two…

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20 of the best new iOS apps from July

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by on August 1, 2014 at 2:38 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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From encrypted messaging, to tools that tell you what to pack for holiday, we covered a lot of ground with new iOS apps in July. Here, we filter through the cacophonous crackle to present you with our selection of the best App Store newcomers from the past month. MyRoll Strictly speaking, MyRoll isn’t an entirely new app, but July saw the already popular Flayvr app change its name and pivot in a slightly new direction. MyRoll is an intelligent mobile gallery app that displays all your best photos as ‘moments’, automatically organizing your snaps based on its analysis of each…

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Why employee management is out of control

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by on August 1, 2014 at 2:26 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur

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David Hassell is the CEO of 15Five. This post originally appeared on the the origins of the word “labor”, the definitions you discover are quite unsettling — “work hard, toil, struggle, have difficulty, endure pain and suffering…” Is it any wonder that the first demand for top-talent has never been greater, so how do employers stay atop a rapidly shifting workplace landscape? Eyes on, hands off That all depends on how business leaders adjust to cope with staffing changes in a competitive global economy: Access to a talent pool the world over including off-shoring, outsourcing and remote work. Always-on communication where mobile technology…

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Why we prefer pictures: It’s the way we’re wired

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by on August 1, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web

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Abhilasha Shah is a PR/Communications Intern studying communications and psychology at the University of Michigan. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been reprinted with permission. Let’s play a little game. See how long you can stay focused on the data and research behind the visual, rather than searching for the “eye candy” (the eye-capturing images throughout this post that simply illustrate the topic). No matter how tedious it gets; no matter how many facts there are, see if you can last until the end. Here we go! Images vs. words FWStudio | Thailand Firework Festival Have you…

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IE11 peaks in market share before it can overtake IE8, Chrome passes 20%, and Opera falls below 1%

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by on August 1, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Insider

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July saw the ninth full month of IE11 availability with Windows 8.1, as well as the release of Chrome 36 and Firefox 31. The latest numbers from Net Applications show that Chrome was once again the only major winner last month, further widening its second place lead over Firefox. Between June and July, IE fell 0.37 percentage points (from 58.38 percent to 57.88 percent), Chrome gained 1.03 percentage points (from 19.34 percent to 20.37 percent), and Firefox fell 0.46 percentage points (from 15.54 percent to 15.08 percent). Safari meanwhile slipped 0.12 percentage points to 5.16 percent and Opera dipped 0.06…

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