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Twitter extends World Cup ‘hashflags’ feature to help users celebrate Ramadan, in English or Arabic

Jun26
by on June 26, 2014 at 10:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates, Social Media

Twitter has today announced that it is extending its ‘hashflags’ feature used for the World Cup for use during Ramadan – the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. For the duration of Ramadan, beginning this week, if you use a hashtag in front of the word Ramadan or Eid (in English or Arabic) special icons will appear to signify your support for the celebration, as shown below. To make things a little easier on people observing the fasting during the period, Twitter has also partnered with @AlArabiya so that they can find out what time the fast begins and ends each day. To…

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9 principles Google created for its colorful ‘Material Design’ UI refresh

Jun26
by on June 26, 2014 at 10:24 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Images

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When Google unveiled its ‘L Developer Preview‘ for Android yesterday, it did so alongside a new “visual language” called Material Design. The vibrant aesthetic will be rolled out across all of Google’s platforms, including Chrome OS and the Web, creating a unified look that binds all of its products together. The flat design throws in splashes of bright color to reflect a lightweight, welcoming look. Animations have been tweaked to make the experience more playful, while ensuring the maximum amount of content is always visible. Over on Google+, the company has released some artwork for a printed kit given to…

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Google is now removing search results following EU ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling

Jun26
by on June 26, 2014 at 10:07 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google has started removing ‘outdated’ entries from its search results under Europe’s recently introduced ‘right to be forgotten’ law. We knew the move was coming – last month Google launched an online form so people could lodge their removal requests with ease – but we weren’t sure exactly when it would begin removing the results. Nonetheless, according to The Wall Street Journal today, the search giant has already started the process of removal. TNW has independently confirmed that this is the case. In addition, a spokesperson for Google told TNW: This week, we’re starting to take action on the removals requests…

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Opera Mini for iOS gets a design overhaul, new data-savings options, and a discovery page

Jun26
by on June 26, 2014 at 9:27 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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Opera has completely overhauled its Opera Mini browser for iOS. The new app now sports a flatter design with the use of transparency to visualize layers, finally fitting into the design language of iOS 7 (and also the recently-announced iOS 8). Opera Mini 8 now lets users choose from three different data-savings modes: Opera Mini, which boasts up to 90 percent compression of web traffic for particular use in areas with poor coverage; Opera Turbo, which saves less data than Opera Mini but offers better website compatibility; and of course the option to switch off data savings entirely, which is…

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‘India’s Amazon’ Flipkart announces its first self-branded tablet, a 7-inch Android device for $166

Jun26
by on June 26, 2014 at 9:04 am
Posted In: Around the Web, flipkart, Gadgets, India, Product Launches

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Indian e-commerce juggernaut Flipkart has stepped into the tablet space with the launch of its own offering, a seven-inch tablet under its private brand, Digiflip Pro. The 3G dual-sim XT712 tablet has a 1280x800p HD resolution with IPS display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core cortex A7 processor and runs on Android Jelly Bean. It comes equipped with 1GB of RAM and a five-megapixel camera. The device is also lightweight, weighing only 285 grams. With such specs, Flipkart is selling the device at a mere Rs 9,999 ($166), which will likely appeal to its 18 million registered users. To fit…

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