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VLC app for Windows 8 arrives in beta, but no support for Windows RT devices just yet

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 9:47 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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VLC has finally released a ‘modern UI’ version of its open-source media player for the Windows 8 platform. After raising close to £50,000 ($78,136 USD) on Kickstarter, a beta version is available for anyone with a Windows-powered PC, laptop or tablet with an x86 or x64 processor. The app will play back a range of video and audio formats including MKV, Ogg, MOV, FLAC and MPC, in addition to all of the codecs supported in the regular desktop app, including MPEG-1, H.265, WMV3 and VC-1. VLC is known for taking almost any file type in its stride and, based on…

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Invest in life experiences: Why you should buy less crap to be happier in life

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 8:46 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, How-To's, LifeHacks

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Sean Kim is an entrepreneur, new-born writer, and striving life-hacker. He was recognized as one of Canada’s Next 36 leaders, and is the the cofounder of Needle. This article was originally posted on The Growth List. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.” — Mark Twain It’s everywhere in the media.The Lamborghinis on Wall Street, the Louis Vuitton bags that celebrities wear, the mansions that “successful” people live in. The list…

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Coffee can wait: 5 lessons your intern really needs to learn this summer

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider

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Nathan Parcells is the co-founder and CMO of InternMatch, an online platform connecting the best intern candidates and employers. Connect with Nathan and InternMatch on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. This summer, thousands of students and young professionals will flock to land coveted internship positions. While the goal of many internship programs is to find talent, they can also be the gateway to skills development and powerful contacts. Despite this, the benefits of an internship have recently been shadowed by disasters, controversies, and even lawsuits. If stereotypes about interns were true, grabbing coffee or picking up dry cleaning would be the extent of their role. But with 97 percent of employers planning to hire interns and co-ops in 2014, you…

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Angry Birds Epic is a turn-based RPG with a crafting system and ‘challenging endgame’

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 6:26 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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For its next installment of the Angry Birds franchise, Rovio is building a turn-based role-playing game. A teaser video for Angry Birds Epic was released a few days ago, but today the developer has released some tantalizing new details. Firstly, the game will feature a campaign with a heavy focus on narrative. While the Angry Birds series isn’t known for delivering powerful stories, narrative is a driving factor for any successful RPG. Rovio says combat will be turn-based and there will also be a “challenging endgame,” which could suggest some form of boss, time attack or horde mode. Secondly, the…

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Google Wallet for Android and iOS now lets you track your current and past online orders

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 6:12 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Mobile

Google today announced an update to its Google Wallet app for Android and iOS, which adds a new feature called Orders, which requires your receipts to be first sent to your Gmail account. The new version is rolling out this week; once it’s available you can download it directly from Google Play and Apple’s App Store. Google Wallet now lets you automatically track your online orders, receive notifications about status updates (Google partnered with primary package carriers in the US), and track all your past orders as well. To take advantage of the feature, tap “Activate” under “Track your orders”…

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