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Google to sell Glass to anyone in the US for one day on April 15th [Update]

Apr10
by on April 10, 2014 at 5:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

Update: After today’s leak, Google has decided to announce the promotion early. The sale will begin on April 15th at 6am Pacific. Space is limited, but so make sure you sign up early. Original post continues below If you’ve been disappointed about not getting an invite to its Glass Explorer program, Google may have some good news in store for you. The Verge has published internal documents that suggest the company is planning to open up sales of its high-tech eyewear for a short time as soon as April 15th. While the document was still only a proposal, it does show…

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Ooomf rebrands its website and mobile app development talent marketplace as Crew

Apr10
by on April 10, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Insider

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Ooomf has been one of the more quirky startup names on the scene, but it’s getting a grown-up name – Crew – as it pivots away from an app discovery platform toward a marketplace for designers and developers. Disclosure: Crew founder Mikael Cho is an occasional contributor to TNW Crew operates similar to existing freelance services like Odesk and Elance, but with a more selective group of talent that has been pre-vetted. Prospective clients fill out a form on Crew to set the expectations of the project, and then Crew responds with a budget for the work. Crew then makes…

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Seedcamp and London Business School join forces to allow students to learn while helping startups

Apr10
by on April 10, 2014 at 3:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, UK

London-based European investor and mentoring program Seedcamp has struck a deal with the London Business School to create the LBS Seedcamp Academy Consulting Program (LSCAP). Aside of having a very official sounding title, the program will see MBA and Masters in Finance students working alongside startup founders to gain practical on-the-job experience in overcoming real-life business challenges faced by growing companies. Students who take part have the ability to get course credit for their efforts, and startups, well, they get the benefit of financial and marketing advice that they’d otherwise be paying for; a win-win. ➤ A World First! 2 World Class Institutions…

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Shots puts a selfie inside a selfie for twice the fun

Apr10
by on April 10, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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What’s more fun than a selfie? Why, a selfie within a selfie, of course. Shots, the app that seeks to exemplify the youth-oriented selfie phenomenon—touting a Justin Bieber zeitgeist while proudly taking its place on Apple’s App Store Selfie shelf—has launched an intriguing feature to the new upgrade it’s releasing today: the Reply Shot. The app’s new Reply Shot feature lets users directly answer a selfie with another selfie, embedding the second shot into a new original shot. Why? “So people can interact more directly through their selfies,” said John Shahidi, who co-founded Shots with his brother Sam, plus a…

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This video sums up what annoys us about crowdfunding

Apr10
by on April 10, 2014 at 2:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Shareables

Have you got crowdfunding fatigue? The latest video from Vooza sums up our gripes with the worst crowdfunding pitches on sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Every week, Vooza – a video comic strip about the tech world – shares a new video with you lovely TNW readers. Sign up for Vooza’s email list to get exclusive access to more funny videos like this one.

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