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Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2 is now up to £150 cheaper in the UK

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by on May 28, 2014 at 11:18 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Updates

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If you live in the UK and think Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3 is just a little too large, it’s worth taking a look at the now discounted Surface Pro 2. As Pocket-Lint reports, the company has dropped the price of its last-generation laptop-tablet hybrid by up to £150 on its online store. The 64 GB variant is now available for £569 (down from £719) while the 512GB version costs £1,289 (down from £1,439). The middle 128 GB and 256 GB Surface Pro 2 models, meanwhile, have been slashed by £140, bringing them down to £659 and £899 respectively. None…

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Square gets into the cash-advance game for small retailers as Square Capital exits pilot phase

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by on May 28, 2014 at 10:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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While it has been rumored to be in the works for a while already, US payments startup Square has officially announced it’s getting into the merchant cash advance game with a new service called Square Capital. The program is designed to help businesses grow by serving up quick and easy access to funds “in a way that’s easy to understand”, as the San Francisco-based startup puts it. In short, Square is looking at ways to help smaller, independent companies access capital without months of paperwork and complex application processes. So why would Square wish to do this? Well, so it…

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Watchmen writer Alan Moore unveils comic book app and open-source toolkit Electricomics

May28
by on May 28, 2014 at 10:25 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Alan Moore, the creator of iconic graphic novels such as Watchmen, V for Vendetta and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, is spearheading a new comic book app that will double up as an open-source toolkit. Electricomics will be a free, 32-page digital edition featuring four titles. One of the titles, Big Nemo, will be developed by Alan Moore. The rest – Cabaret Amygdala, Red Horse and Sway – will be written by other writers and artists. The initial announcement revealed precious few details about the open-access platform, but Moore has high hopes for its potential to develop up-and-coming comic book creators: “Rather…

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Watchmen writer Alan Moore unveils comic book app and open-source toolkit Electricomics

May28
by on May 28, 2014 at 10:25 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

Press Preview Of The Wellcome Collection's New Exhibition 'Superhuman'
Alan Moore, the creator of iconic graphic novels such as Watchmen, V for Vendetta and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, is spearheading a new comic book app that will double up as an open-source toolkit. Electricomics will be a free, 32-page digital edition featuring four titles. One of the titles, Big Nemo, will be developed by Alan Moore. The rest – Cabaret Amygdala, Red Horse and Sway – will be written by other writers and artists. The initial announcement revealed precious few details about the open-access platform, but Moore has high hopes for its potential to develop up-and-coming comic book creators: “Rather…

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Amazon confirms it’s ordering fewer Hachette books and blocking pre-orders

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by on May 28, 2014 at 9:33 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Amazon is heaping the pressure on book publisher Hachette in an attempt to get better deals for its wealth of literary titles. In a forum post, the retail behemoth admitted it was buying fewer print editions and “safety stock” than usual. Furthermore, customers are no longer able to pre-order Hachette’s books – they can be purchased as normal after their release, but Amazon won’t buy the books from Hachette until the order is fulfilled. “Availability on those titles is dependent on how long it takes Hachette to fill the orders we place,” it said. “Once the inventory arrives, we ship…

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