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Technology is inspiring the modern Columbus. Here’s how…

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by on July 28, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Insider

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Tango takes on Snapchat’s popular Stories feature with a new Spotify-powered photo app

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by on July 28, 2014 at 1:15 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Tango

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Fresh from increasing its focus on games with a dedicated fund for developers, mobile messaging company Tango is pushing itself as a place to share photos after it launched a standalone ‘music remix’ app for its US users. Tango Music Pix essentially lets users create a slideshow of images which can be set to music. The tunes come from Spotify — which already has a sharing partnership with Tango — and the end result is something not unlike Snapchat’s ‘Stories’ feature, which lets users cobble together images from a day in their life and has become more popular than the service’s disappearing photos. The…

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Microsoft offices paid an unexpected visit by Chinese authorities

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by on July 28, 2014 at 1:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia

Microsoft’s offices in China have been visited by officials from the State Administration for Industry & Commerce in the country, according to multiple reports today. The visits were at Microsoft’s offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu, according to Reuters, citing local Chinese news reports. However, the reason behind them is still as-yet unexplained; although, China has made no secret of its concern for the security of the Windows 8 operating system in the recent past. Neither Microsoft nor China’s authorities had responded to a request for more details at the time of publishing, but we’ll update when we know more. ➤ Microsoft says government officials…

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Europe won’t stand in Apple’s way over $3bn Beats deal

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by on July 28, 2014 at 12:27 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, UK

The European Commission (EC) has announced that it has no problem green-lighting Apple’s $3 billion purchase of personal audio company Beats after reviewing the competitive landscape. The EC said the purchase wouldn’t lead to an anti-competitive market “because the combined market share of Apple and Beats Electronics is low” – although that does mean it will have to battle with rivals like Bose, Sennheiser, Sony and a raft of other headphone manufacturers if it wants to make headway. Additionally, the EC said “the transaction would not give Apple the ability and incentive to shut out competing streaming services from access to…

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Sidestage helps you book bands and musicians for all your events

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by on July 28, 2014 at 11:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Being a gigging musician and keeping the booking list filled is a pretty tough task, but with today’s launch of Sidestage they now at least have one more method to get the message out. Acting as a platform for anyone to discover and book musicians for private events and parties, it also allows for instant booking, taking the stress out of those last minute hunts for entertainment. Unlike the existing model for booking acts, Sidestage allows the user to communicate with musicians directly, rather than a manager or agent and book acts in one click.  Naturally, the cost of the act…

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