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Soundhawk is a ‘smart hearing aid’ that cuts through annoying background noise to help you hear more clearly

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by on June 24, 2014 at 11:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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I’ve destroyed my hearing. It’s not bad yet, but it will be. I’ve seen far too many concerts (including the ear-destroying Motörhead a few times) without using earplugs. For people like myself, or anyone that might have trouble hearing for other reasons Soundhawk offers customizable listening settings so you’ll stop yelling, “What?” while talking to friends face-to-face in noisy environments. The Soundhawk system has a companion app (iOS and Android) that is used to create a hearing profile that works for you. Set the app to one of four environments; indoors, dining, driving and outdoors. From within each environment, you can control the…

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How to easily colorize a black-and-white photograph in Photoshop

Jun24
by on June 24, 2014 at 11:38 am
Posted In: Around the Web, How-To's, Insider

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Jordan Roland is a staff designer/illustrator for the Shutterstock blog. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been adapted with permission. Coloring a photo isn’t nearly as hard as you might think. In fact, it can be achieved in three simple steps using Photoshop. Read on for a basic method of colorizing a black-and-white picture, followed by some tips for building on this technique to create more stylized and dramatic results. Click this image to view full size and observe the color shift. Step 1 Once your photo is open, create a new layer above the…

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How to easily colorize a black-and-white photograph in Photoshop

Jun24
by on June 24, 2014 at 11:38 am
Posted In: Around the Web, How-To's, Insider

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Jordan Roland is a staff designer/illustrator for the Shutterstock blog. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been adapted with permission. Coloring a photo isn’t nearly as hard as you might think. In fact, it can be achieved in three simple steps using Photoshop. Read on for a basic method of colorizing a black-and-white picture, followed by some tips for building on this technique to create more stylized and dramatic results. Click this image to view full size and observe the color shift. Step 1 Once your photo is open, create a new layer above the…

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Data roaming charges in Europe to fall by over 50% as Commission drives towards eliminating all fees

Jun24
by on June 24, 2014 at 11:29 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile, UK

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The cost of using your phone while abroad is set to fall by up to 50 percent from July 1 as part of the European Commission’s (EC) continued push to cut the cost of mobile roaming within Europe. Following on from last year’s cost-cutting exercise which imposed new limits on operators that capped the price of calls, texts and data, the EC has announced that another drop in these caps will be put into place from July 1. So, while calls are currently capped at a maximum cost of 24 euro cents per minute, that will fall to 19 cents per minute. Perhaps…

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See how Google Maps displays disputed territories around the world

Jun24
by on June 24, 2014 at 8:07 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Shareables

Google Maps almost caused a war between Nicaragua and Costa Rica back in 2010, so it’s clear that border disputes are a sensitive issue. Earlier this year, the Washington Post revealed Google’s unique way to appease all sides — it shows alternative versions of disputed borders to different sides — and now there’s a website that visualizes the differences. Disputed Territories – a product of a recent Knight-Mozilla-MIT hackday, which was first noted by Quartz — shows the various iterations of sensitive borders, such as Crimea, by comparing them side-by-side. If you’re a maps or politics geek, or simply just the curious type, it’s well worth a look. ➤…

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