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Google Play Music now lets you drag and drop to upload songs, but only in Chrome

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by on March 26, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google

Google today announced Google Play Music now lets you upload your own library by simply dragging and dropping files in the browser. Unfortunately, the feature is only available as a Chrome app, and it’s still a lab, meaning you have to manually enable it. In addition to being able to upload music (you can also queue a long list by clicking “Add Music” in the top right), the new lab offers a mini-player (click the arrow in the bottom right corner) that shows what’s playing and lets you skip songs from any tab. Last but not least, the experimental app…

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Bridge US is building a platform to help people navigate the US immigration process

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by on March 26, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Immigration is a notoriously tricky problem to navigate whichever country you’re dealing with – systems tend to be archaic and complex, making it difficult to know what’s even an option. The situation is no different in the US either, according to Bridge US, an immigration startup that wants to simplify the process by making it easy for individuals or businesses to find out which options are applicable to them. As well as aiding discovery of possible entry routes, the Web platform will also help users manage their applications as they pass through each stage of the process. “Immigrating to the US…

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Last.fm will close its subscription-based radio streaming service on April 28

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by on March 26, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Last.fm will abandon its subscription radio streaming service on April 28. The company has been slowly withdrawing from this space for some time, killing off its homegrown player last year in most markets and prioritizing its ability to record, or “scrobble” the tracks its users are listening to through other apps. Radio was still available in the US, UK and Germany; free and ad-supported on the Web, or ad-free with a subscription. This feature was also offered in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Brazil, but only for Last.fm subscribers. As of next month though, subscriber radio will no longer…

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Jawbone brings its UP24 activity tracker wristband to 29 new countries across Europe and Asia

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 4:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Updates

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Jawbone has announced that its UP24 activity tracker wristband is available to buy in 29 additional countries from today, following a four month period of being US-only. The wristband wirlessly connects to an Android or iOS device via Bluetooth to track and provide continuous feedback designed to help you hit activity goals. As well as providing goals to keep you active, the wristband also tracks sleep – and provides reports on how your sleep and activity levels are related. If you’re really dedicated to the sleep aspect, there’s also a dedicated iOS app called UP Coffee which tracks caffeine intake over time to…

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In pursuit of truth: A brand’s guide to managing misinformation online

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by on March 26, 2014 at 4:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, How-To's, Social Media

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Patrice Francois is co-founder and associate director at Digimind, one of the fastest growing companies in the field of social media monitoring software. The Internet has rewritten the rules for what can be viewed as fact versus fiction. From fake online reviews to inaccurate media articles, it’s impossible to truly know what online information is real and what is fabricated. The same holds true for the voices of online audiences, whether it’s a tweet, a comment on an article or a blog post. In an attempt to eradicate the mystery, it was recently reported that European scientists are developing a “social…

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