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Stuck in a rut? An exercise on how to be an out-of-the-box thinker

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by on June 5, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, How-To's

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Jason SurfrApp is the founder of IWearYourShirt.com. His new book, Creativity For Sale, is an in-depth look at how to turn passion into profit. When it comes to thinking creatively for business, most people believe you have to be wired a certain way or use a certain side of your brain. I disagree. In fact, I think the more naturally creative you are, the harder time you have focusing on the business side of things (marketing, promotion, sales, etc). This is why most artists create brilliant work, but have a hard time generating revenue. But fear not. Regardless of your level of inherently creativity…

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Facebook explains why your organic Page reach has dwindled

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by on June 5, 2014 at 5:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Social Media

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When Facebook adjusted the algorithm in December 2013 to determine what a user sees in their Newsfeed, anyone that had a Facebook Page saw a dramatic drop in organic reach in posts. Today, Facebook explains what happening. In a post by Facebook ads product marketing lead, Brian Bolan, there are two reasons why those posts are being seen by fewer Page fans: first, there’s too much content. The average Facebook user has upwards of 1,500 posts that can be shown to them every time they log in to their account. Pages are competing with potentially hundreds (or thousands depending on how popular…

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Microsoft opens Kinect for Windows v2 Sensor pre-orders for $199, will ship in July along with beta SDK

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by on June 5, 2014 at 5:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Gadgets, Insider

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Microsoft today opened pre-orders for the Kinect for Windows v2 sensor. You can grab the device now for $199 from the Microsoft Store. The Kinect for Windows v2 sensor is available in 22 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. Pricing varies as follows: AUD 199, EUR 199, CAD 199, CNY 1,456, DKK 1.549, HKD 1,544, JPY 19,953 (coming soon), MXN 2,688, NZD 246, NOK 1.696, SGD 265, SEK 1.725, CHF 179, GBP 159, and USD 199. Microsoft…

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Missed out on Google I/O tickets? We have 15 registration codes to give away

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 5:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

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If you missed out on the chance to attend Google’s I/O developer conference during the initial lottery, we’ve got some good news for you. We have 15 registration codes to give away that will let you purchase a ticket to the shindig, which takes place on June 25-26. To put yourself in the running, simply comment on this article with a suggestion on how TNW can improve to better serve you, our readers. We’ll choose the best responses and contact you if you’ve won. We’ll accept entries until 9am PDT on Friday, June 6, and the codes must be redeemed by 11:59 PDT on…

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Microsoft’s first Surface Pro 3 ad shows how a tablet can replace your laptop

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by on June 5, 2014 at 4:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile

Microsoft today released the first ad for its new Surface Pro 3 tablet-laptop hybrid. In 30 seconds, the company manages to show off quite a few features, including the pen, the kickstand, detachable keyboard, USB port, and Microsoft Office: As my colleague Roberto Baldwin put it, “Oh good. It tells you what it does instead of stupid dancing.” This is a good trend. Even the Surface Pro 3 trailer was well done, in our humble opinion. See also – Surface Pro 3 review: Has Microsoft’s delicate compromise worked this time? and Surface Pro 3 first impressions: Third time’s almost the…

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