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HTC’s new One ‘M8′ smartphone will get a Google Play Edition, HTC Gallery app suggests

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile

HTC is set to unveil a new version of its One Android smartphone today, codenamed M8, but a new app listing has all but confirmed that a Google Play Edition is also in the works. HTC Gallery, which is a new app the company is offering to help photographers find their shots based on where and when they were taken, appeared earlier in the Google Play store. Its accompanying app description currently reads: “Now it’s fast and easy to find all the photos you need to. Support for HTC One(M8) Google Play Edition is limited to HTC Photo Edit.” While HTC…

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Spotify Premium is now 50% off for college students in the US

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 12:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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Spotify wants more fans. After offering a free, shuffle-based version of its music streaming service on iOS and Android, it’s now tempting college students in the US with 50 percent off a new Premium subscription. Spotted by Recode, the offer is valid for up to 12 months and to qualify, students will need to give their name, where they’re currently enrolled, date of birth and any other documents requested by verification service SheerID. It brings the total cost down from $9.99 to $4.99 per month. In 2012, Spotify teamed up with the National Union of Students (NUS) in the UK…

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Spotify Premium is now 50% off for college students in the US

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 12:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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Spotify wants more fans. After offering a free, shuffle-based version of its music streaming service on iOS and Android, it’s now tempting college students in the US with 50 percent off a new Premium subscription. Spotted by Recode, the offer is valid for up to 12 months and to qualify, students will need to give their name, where they’re currently enrolled, date of birth and any other documents requested by verification service SheerID. It brings the total cost down from $9.99 to $4.99 per month. In 2012, Spotify teamed up with the National Union of Students (NUS) in the UK…

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Sony to sidestep Google’s Android Wear OS for its own Android wearables

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 12:33 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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Sony will not use Google’s recently announced Android Wear operating system for its wearable devices, like the SmartWatch 2, the company has reportedly confirmed to CNET. According to the report, head of Sony Mobile in the US Ravi Nookala, said that rather than use Android Wear, the company would persevere with its own SmartWatch platform – which is based on Android, but provides its own app store – after having already invested time and resources in the initiative. The move is in sharp contrast to rival device makers like LG and Motorola, both of which have already unveiled smartwatches based on Android…

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CodeBunk’s collaborative editor, compiler and video chat platform adds 6 new programming languages

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 12:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Insider, Product Updates

CodeBunk, a platform for collaborative coding and feedback, has announced that it now supports a range of new programming languages. As well as being a shared space for coding, the service is aimed primarily at bringing the tech recruitment space up to speed. The company says that online interviews are the norm in the tech industry but that the hiring processes for technical roles normally involve several rounds of interviews using tools like Skype, Collabedit/Google Docs, and a final review process where the code is checked by the interviewer. CodeBunk, on the other hand, provides all of these tools in…

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