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Compare any two gadgets (and more) instantly with Versus for Android

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

Versus, the minimalist ‘comparison engine’ we previously covered when it launched on the Web as Versus IO back in 2012, hits Android today with an app that lets you compare any two gadgets instantly. Whether you want to see how the Samsung Galaxy S5 compares against the HTC One (M8) or just want some help deciding whether it’s better to buy a pair of earphones or a tablet computer today, Versus is a handy tool. You can actually search for cities, academic institutions and more too. If you’ve ever wanted to compare King’s College London to some Beats headphones, now’s…

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Why ‘bandwidth as a commodity’ could be a huge new market

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 2:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Profiles and Interviews

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It is widely believed that while successful tech companies build good products, the real innovation comes from those that build new markets. A typical example of this would be Apple, which can take most of the credit for the mobile app and tablet markets as we know them today. The most exciting thing about technology is that once in a while it makes possible something that we could not even imagine a year or two before, opening endless possibilities for both consumers and businesses. Starting with the invention of the electricity, to radio, to the Internet — every breakthrough of that…

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Superb, formerly Grubwithus, releases an iPhone app for finding new places to go to with friends

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 1:58 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Superb has successfully completed its pivot away from social dining service Grubwithus after officially launching its new iPhone app for finding new places to visit with friends. An early version of the app with basic functionality has been in the App Store for some time now, but the firm’s latest release adds the messaging and social features needed to complete the product. Conceptually, Superb functions as a “Tinder for places” by showing you cards of nearby places and then having you swipe left to dismiss or swipe right to mark as “to do.” Once you’ve expressed interest in a place,…

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Superb, formerly Grubwithus, releases an iPhone app for finding new places to go to with friends

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 1:58 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

superb
Superb has successfully completed its pivot away from social dining service Grubwithus after officially launching its new iPhone app for finding new places to visit with friends. An early version of the app with basic functionality has been in the App Store for some time now, but the firm’s latest release adds the messaging and social features needed to complete the product. Conceptually, Superb functions as a “Tinder for places” by showing you cards of nearby places and then having you swipe left to dismiss or swipe right to mark as “to do.” Once you’ve expressed interest in a place,…

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Indie Phone: The ‘Silicon Valley dream is part of the problem’ when it comes to data privacy

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 1:52 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Mobile, Profiles and Interviews

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With revelations about mass spying and a crippling widespread security flaw affecting two-thirds of the Web, it’s little surprise services and devices that put security and privacy before all else are seeing a groundswell of support. However, despite there being a number of smaller name mobile makers nibbling away at the corners of the market, many of them – even the open source efforts like Firefox OS and security-focused Blackphone – aren’t designed in a way to fix the essential problem: the user never really owns or has control of their data. Aral Balkan, founder of Indie Phone and upcoming speaker…

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