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Google Play store now has a dedicated section for you to download Android Wear apps

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by on July 3, 2014 at 3:36 am
Posted In: android wear, Around the Web, Google, Product Updates

At Google I/O, the company made available the software development kit (SDK) allowing developers to integrate Google’s Android Wear platform with their own devices and apps. Today a handful of apps, including third-party ones like Duolingo and Pinterest, are finally live on a dedicated section in the Google Play store. Apps for Android Wear launching today! A collection of apps for Android Wear is now available on Google Play: http://t.co/EuLFOw1cqm — Google Developers (@googledevs) July 3, 2014 First announced back in March, Android Wear is Google’s custom platform for smartwatches and it has already seen pledges of support from device makers such as LG, Motorola and Samsung….

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Microsoft is reportedly releasing a fitness band that works with Android, iPhone and Windows Phone

Jul03
by on July 3, 2014 at 2:24 am
Posted In: Around the Web, fitness band, wearables

It seems like tech companies all want a slice of the wearables market, and Microsoft is no exception. Microsoft expert Paul Thurrott reports on Supersite for Windows that the company will release in fall a fitness band similar to Samsung’s Gear Fit. It is said to be able to display smartphone-based notifications, though the main role of the wearable is for health and fitness tracking. Interestingly enough, Thurrott says that Microsoft is seeking to stand out with this fitness band by making it work with Android, iOS and Windows Phone. This cross-platform support is something that its competitors haven’t approached yet. Otherwise,…

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Keeping your Netflix running: Boundary is doing clever things in the cloud

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by on July 2, 2014 at 11:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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There’s an element of fear that organizations have to overcome when moving their Web services off-premise and into the public cloud, especially for companies like Netflix that handle such a large chunk of the world’s traffic. After all, switching to a third-party infrastructure means relinquishing full control over your stack. To counter the fog of war that the cloud brings, a growing number of companies have turned to Boundary for insight into their network performance. Boundary makes one of the only real-time virtual monitoring tools that re-introduces deep visibility to off-site cloud operations like AWS. Back in May, Boundary announced a…

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You can now use Sculpteo for 3D printing straight from Photoshop

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by on July 2, 2014 at 11:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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Adobe Photoshop CC now supports Sculpteo, a cloud-based 3D print service that lets you upload designs for creating 3D objects. Users can now access Sculpteo printer profiles to use within Photoshop. The app supports the full range of materials available on Sculpteo, such as ceramics, metals and more. Sculpteo support comes in conjunction with Adobe’s recent 3D initiative for Photoshop CC, which expands the ability of Creative Cloud subscribers to build, refine, preview and print 3D designs. 3D interface in Photoshop CC In addition, Photoshop can now estimate the price of a design based on materials available via Sculpteo, without users having to leave the program. Photoshop’s automated mesh repair…

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4 pieces of advice about accepting advice

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by on July 2, 2014 at 8:33 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, LifeHacks

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Kevin George is the co-founder of HireCanvas. This post is part of the Lessons Learned series featuring NYU entrepreneurs’ first-hand accounts of challenges faced in starting a business and the lessons learned along the way. As a Summer Launchpad participant and co-founder of HireCanvas, I, along with my co-founder and peers in the Summer Launchpad, spend a lot of my day seeking advice. But talking with advisors, mentors, coaches, peers, family, etc., is about a lot more than just listening; it’s about accepting what was said. Scott Holand and I set out on our journey to improve campus recruiting for universities, corporate recruiters and students in the fall…

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