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Sparks for iOS lets you create rich visual messages with text, images and GIFs

Jun19
by on June 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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There’s yet another new social sharing app on the block, but this time the messages include GIFs. Sparks is an iOS app which lets users create a “spark” — visually expressive messages — in seconds by combining text with pictures and animated GIFs. Users can choose from “millions” of pictures and GIFs across the Web or use their own photo, then type a quick thought — rather like a tweet or Facebook status posting. For a change in mood, users can also edit the spark with filters. They can then publish these sparks into channels in the app — sports, TV,…

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Sparks for iOS lets you create rich visual messages with text, images and GIFs

Jun19
by on June 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

Taking photo
There’s yet another new social sharing app on the block, but this time the messages include GIFs. Sparks is an iOS app which lets users create a “spark” — visually expressive messages — in seconds by combining text with pictures and animated GIFs. Users can choose from “millions” of pictures and GIFs across the Web or use their own photo, then type a quick thought — rather like a tweet or Facebook status posting. For a change in mood, users can also edit the spark with filters. They can then publish these sparks into channels in the app — sports, TV,…

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LinkedIn launches a new Job Search iPhone app in the US

Jun19
by on June 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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LinkedIn has released a new app for the iPhone focused squarely on job hunting, which means no news, updates or other content to distract you from the task at hand. Announced today, the new app is currently only available for users in the US but a spokesperson for the company said that it would be offered in more regions and languages at a later date. Essentially, the main thrust behind the app is searching for a new job, which can be a little tricky while sitting at the desk in your current job, so LinkedIn expects you to start searching when you are…

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LinkedIn launches a new Job Search iPhone app in the US

Jun19
by on June 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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LinkedIn has released a new app for the iPhone focused squarely on job hunting, which means no news, updates or other content to distract you from the task at hand. Announced today, the new app is currently only available for users in the US but a spokesperson for the company said that it would be offered in more regions and languages at a later date. Essentially, the main thrust behind the app is searching for a new job, which can be a little tricky while sitting at the desk in your current job, so LinkedIn expects you to start searching when you are…

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BillGuard now helps Brits, Aussies and New Zealanders combat credit card fraud and hidden merchant fees

Jun19
by on June 19, 2014 at 12:58 pm
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Arriving for US consumers way back in 2010, BillGuard touts itself as the world’s first ‘people-powered antivirus system for bills’. Its predictive algorithms alert you when there’s unexpected charges such as hidden fees, billing errors, scams and fraud on your credit card or debit card, while it also serves up warnings when a similar dubious charge has been flagged by other users. As such, the ‘BillGuard brain’ becomes more accurate over time. Last July, BillGuard went mobile with its launch for iOS, and it went ‘international’ in April with a launch in Canada. Now, a little over a month after arriving…

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