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London, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas… and Edinburgh: YPlan launches in its fifth city

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by on July 14, 2014 at 9:28 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, scotland, UK

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London, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas… and Edinburgh. Not your typical cosmopolitan city-combination, but these are the places YPlan now call home. To recap, YPlan serves up a slew of events going on in a specific locale today, letting you book tickets for concerts, theater shows, comedy performances and more. It’s all about spontaneous bookings, and isn’t geared towards planning weeks or even days in advance. YPlan started out in the UK capital back in 2012 ahead of a chunky $12 million funding round, before spreading its wings to New York, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. The once iPhone-only…

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Raspberry Pi’s affordable micro-computer gets a new, less power-hungry model

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by on July 14, 2014 at 7:47 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches, raspberry pi

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There is a new Raspberry Pi model on the scene — what is being called a “final evolution” of the original micro-computer that has become a cult hit for hobbyists and kids who are interested in coding and the intricacies of computer hardware. The Raspberry Pi foundation announced today that the Raspberry Pi Model B+ is available now for $35 from many of the usual stockists, including main manufacturing partners element14 and RS/Allied Components. The Model B+ uses the same BCM2835 application processor as the Model B, runs the same software and still has 512MB Ram, but the key improvements include reduced power…

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BitTorrent is ready to start monetizing Bundles via paywalls and crowdfunding projects

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by on July 14, 2014 at 6:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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BitTorrent is ready to start monetizing its new multimedia format, what is known as a ‘Bundle’ — which takes the form of a torrent file that promotes fan interaction within the content as opposed to using third-party tools. Back in May 2013, BitTorrent launched the Bundle, designed to hold anything and everything an artist makes: from video, to art, to music, in one simple download. Last month it announced that over 100 million Bundles had been delivered since then. BitTorrent had been helping a small group of artists, makers, labels, and studios build their own BitTorrent Bundle campaigns, but subsequently it…

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