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Wikimedia Foundation now accepting Bitcoin donations

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by on July 30, 2014 at 5:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

The Wikimedia Foundation announced that it will now accept Bitcoin donations. The foundation will use Bitcoin exchange Coinbase to convert the virtual currency to US dollars. The foundation had been asked by its member to accept the crypto-currency and after a careful review of how to legally and technically accept Bitcoin, the foundation will now accept your virtual money donations. For its part, Coinbase announced that it will offer zero processing fees for non-profits. The Wikimedia Foundation is responsible for the enormous online database of mostly true facts, Wikipedia. Founded in 2003 by Jimmy Wales, the non-profit is also responsible for Wiktionary,…

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Google Hangouts drops Google+ requirement for Apps customers, integrates with other video call providers

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by on July 30, 2014 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

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Google is pushing Hangouts, its group video call service, into the enterprise space in a big way. Starting today, Google Apps for Business customers no longer need a Google+ account to jump on a call; they can use their existing credentials and instantly join a conversation with up to 14 other people in high-definition. To coincide with the move, Google has shifted Hangouts under the same Terms of Service that cover its other Google Apps for Business products, such as Gmail and Google Drive. As a result, customers can expect 24-hour phone support, 99.9 percent “guaranteed” uptime (although even Google…

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Pinterest acquires and discontinues content organization service Icebergs 

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by on July 30, 2014 at 4:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Pinterest has announced the acquisition of Icebergs, a service for organizing visual content in the cloud. As part of the deal, Icebergs will shut down on September 1, 2014. Existing users of Icebergs can export their data to Dropbox or as a .json file ahead of the shutdown. Icebergs founders César Isern and Albert Pereta noted that the service had grown to reach “hundreds of thousands” of creatives over the past year, but now at Pinterest, the team have the opportunity to reach tens of millions of users. The deal is Pinterest’s fifth acquisition, following Punchfork, Livestar, Hackermeter, and Visual Graph….

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Dario brings its diabetes management app to Android users in the UK and New Zealand

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by on July 30, 2014 at 3:47 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Dario, the blood glucose management app and smart meter, is now available for Android users in the UK, New Zealand. First announced and made available for iOS users at the end of last year, Dario helps people manage diabetes and other similar conditions by tracking insulin and blood-sugar levels. Additionally, you can integrate other apps like RunKeeper and FatSecret to help keep track of exercise and food intake. It even delivers personalized reports explaining why your blood-sugar level changes and what you need to do next. Right now, this is just the Dario Android app, but there will be a Dario Android-compatible smart…

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Hiring friends for your business: Boon or bust?

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by on July 30, 2014 at 3:36 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur

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Ilya Pozin is a serial entrepreneur, writer and investor. He is the founder of online video entertainment platform Pluto.TV, social greeting card company Open Me, and digital marketing agency Ciplex. For startup founders and entrepreneurs, the hiring question can be especially dicey. After all, everyone knows great talent forms the building blocks of your organization. Overworked and overwhelmed, the idea of having a familiar face in the trenches might sound like the perfect solution. But should you hire friends and family, or take a wide berth? The case for hiring friends While you look around for the best and brightest employees for your…

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