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Twitter introduces mute feature on Android, iPhone, and the Web

May12
by on May 12, 2014 at 5:26 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media

Twitter today introduced a mute feature on its Android and iPhone apps, as well as Twitter.com. As its name implies, the new option lets you silence other users on the service. As Twitter explains it, mute gives you more control over the content you see on the service by letting you remove some of it. More specifically, you can mute users you’d like to hear from less: their tweets and retweets will no longer be visible in your home timeline, and you will no longer receive push or SMS notifications from them. More to follow.

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Office 365 to get encrypted storage in July, Android and iOS device management later this year, and DLP in June

May12
by on May 12, 2014 at 4:44 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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In addition to all the developer-focused news at its TechEd North America 2014 conference today, Microsoft has also made several IT Pro announcements around Office 365. The company is planning to offer encrypted storage via a feature codenamed Fort Knox, mobile device management Android and iOS phones, as well as data loss protection (DLP) in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. First off, the company’s latest encryption feature will start rolling out to Office 365 business customers beginning in July. The Fort Knox technology moves beyond a single encryption key per disk to deliver a unique encryption key per file,…

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Office 365 to get encrypted storage in July, Android and iOS device management later this year, and DLP in June

May12
by on May 12, 2014 at 4:44 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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In addition to all the developer-focused news at its TechEd North America 2014 conference today, Microsoft has also made several IT Pro announcements around Office 365. The company is planning to offer encrypted storage via a feature codenamed Fort Knox, mobile device management Android and iOS phones, as well as data loss protection (DLP) in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. First off, the company’s latest encryption feature will start rolling out to Office 365 business customers beginning in July. The Fort Knox technology moves beyond a single encryption key per disk to deliver a unique encryption key per file,…

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FireChat now lets you group-chat anonymously with people around you, even without internet

May12
by on May 12, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, messaging app, Product Updates

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FireChat, a messaging app that launched to quite some fanfare in March this year, lets you talk anonymously to people around you even without an internet connection. To make this happen, it uses Apple’s Multipeer Connectivity Framework in iOS 7, while on Android it makes use of its own mesh networking technology. Today, a new version has landed on both iOS and Android devices, which lets users create what’s known as “firechats” — basically groups on different topics. This means that you can move from one group discussion to another when you are at a party, for example, chatting to…

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‘Europe’s Nest’ Tado takes to kickstarter for its next project: A smart cooling system for your home

May12
by on May 12, 2014 at 3:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Tado, the Munich-based maker of a smart central heating system not totally unlike NEST, is introducing the world to a brand-new follow-up product called Tado Cooling. However, rather than going down traditional funding conduits the company is taking to Kickstarter, and it will begin production if its goal of $150,000 is reached within 30 days. At the time of writing, it’s already creeping towards the $23,000 mark after less than a day, so things are looking good. While its original product was aimed more at those who live in slightly cooler climes, this fella is looking to help those who…

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