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How to convince your boss to buy you a ticket to TNW Conference Europe 2014

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by on March 24, 2014 at 1:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, tnweurope2014, Voice

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While many people are more than happy to pay their own way for The Next Web Conference Europe‘s inimitable mix of tech luminaries, startups, VCs and blue chip companies, for others the expense of travel, accommodation and general life away from home can be a little too much to ask without some assistance from the boss. But how exactly do you convince your boss to foot the bill (or part of it, at least) for travelling to Amsterdam? Not to mention justifying a few days away out of the office. Luckily for you, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to do some of…

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Open Sesame: Sync, save and search for all your favorite recipes with this iOS app

Mar24
by on March 24, 2014 at 12:41 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Whether you’re a novice in the kitchen or a pro, there’s no shortage of apps to help with your culinary endeavors. And Sesame for iOS is the latest entrant to the busy space, promising to bring some much needed organization to the table. Sesame is designed to help you collate recipes from across the Web – a bit like Pocket, but specifically for recipes. And here’s how it works. Sesame When you first launch the app, you’ll see three main boxes – one for searching the Web for recipes, one for accessing your saved recipes and one that takes you…

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Techstars reveals the 11 startups in its London 2014 intake

Mar24
by on March 24, 2014 at 12:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, UK

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The Techstars accelerator in London has today announced the 11 new startups that will take part in its 2014 program. Although a more established name in the US, it’s only actually the second year for the Blighty-based program but that hasn’t stopped a flood of more than 1,000 applications for the new intake, according to the organization. From that pile, 11 companies from eight different countries (USA, Estonia, Germany, Spain, Israel, Ireland, South Korea and the UK) were chosen to take part and will work towards a demo day on June 20.   Avuba  – A German startup that wants to build…

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Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here

Mar24
by on March 24, 2014 at 10:16 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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It’s Monday once again, which can only mean one thing: it’s time to catch up on all the tech news and features you missed from over the weekend. So, make a coffee, put your feet up and spend 10 minutes or so catching up on everything that you missed. It’s okay, we won’t tell anyone. News from The Next Web over the weekend Documents Show the NSA Spied on China’s Huawei Bitcoin Exchange Vircurex Battles Insolvency Turkey blocks Google DNS and Twitter’s IP addresses in attempt LG Announces its First Smart Bulb Delta is Offering the Opportunity to Meet Entrepreneurs at…

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Turkish minister says Twitter was blocked for acting ‘above the law’ and ignoring court orders

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by on March 24, 2014 at 9:25 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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Twitter erupted last week when it was blocked by the Turkish government after being used to distribute material that purportedly showed corruption inside Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s inner circle. The situation escalated over the weekend as the country blocked Twitter from the IP level — taking out Google DNS and other shortcuts used to circumvent the ban. Responding to the controversy, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek told the BBC that the block was enforced because Twitter acted “above the law” and ignored court orders. “The Turkish telecommunications watchdog has made a number of statements saying that they have asked Twitter on a number…

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