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Sesame Street now has its own dedicated video-on-demand service called Sesame GO

Apr08
by on April 8, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Breaking Bad fan? Sign-up to Netflix. Looking to stream more recent theatrical releases? Check out Amazon Instant Video. Kids addicted to Sesame Street? Well, there’s a new kid on the VOD block just for that. Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has today launched Sesame GO – a kiddie-centric, advert-free service from the creators of everyone’s favorite educational TV show. The subscription-based service is available in the US only for now, and it will serve up classics and current episodes, not to mention episodes of Pinky Dinky Doo. The new platform is powered by Kaltura, the same…

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Distiller’s whisky-drinking companion app is now served on Android too

Apr08
by on April 8, 2014 at 12:57 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Back in February, we brought you news on Distiller for iPhone, which we said was striving to be the ultimate whisky-drinker’s companion. And today, it’s available on Android too. Distiller analyzes tens-of-thousands of data points across flavors, price, reputation, and even how well suited each whisky is to ‘gifting’. It then delivers personalized whisky (or ‘whiskey‘, if you must) recommendations from around the world, though it also lets you search manually.     The existing notes provide a little background on each malt or blend, but you can throw your own ratings and opinions into the mix too. As with the…

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Twitter’s rolling out new user profile pages on the Web, showing your best tweets, larger images and more

Apr08
by on April 8, 2014 at 12:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Twitter is officially rolling out a brand new user profile redesign from today, as it looks to help users show who they really are. The news follows on from the broader refresh that came into effect back in February, which included a whiter design and bigger buttons. With this latest overhaul, you will be able to pin one of your tweets to the top of your profile page. However this pinned tweet is pushed down the pecking order with every fresh tweet you send. So it’s not a permanent ornament on your profile, unless you repeatedly re-pin it or, well,…

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Local delivery service Jinn now brings Londoners items from any store or restaurant in the capital

Apr08
by on April 8, 2014 at 11:46 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates, UK

Jinn, the on-demand local delivery service trialled in the north of England, has today announced that its platform is now available to users based in the UK capital. While similar services like Postmates are available in the US, London’s options are a bit more limited. There used to be PocketShop, but then that shut up shop in October last year, citing an inability to gain the critical mass of customers required in each area of the city to make the service financially viable. Jinn, however, is hoping for a better result and is offering Londoners the option of having any…

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Recommended reading: An ex-Apple Store employee’s tips to extend your iPhone’s battery life

Apr08
by on April 8, 2014 at 11:17 am
Posted In: Around the Web, ios, iphone battery

If you own an iPhone or iPad then the chances are that you have a strong opinion on the topic of iOS battery life, and that you’re keen on getting as much juice from your device as possible. In which case, you’ll be interested to read the extensive anti-battery drain guide that Scotty Loveless, a former Apple Store Genius Bar employee, wrote on his blog Overthought.com. From the post — which was updated yesterday: I made it my mission to discover the specific reasons for iOS battery drainage. This article is a product of my years of research and anecdotal evidence I…

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