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Hard Fork’s blockchain and cryptocurrency expectations for 2019

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by on January 4, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry has had a particularly turbulent year. In January Bitcoin prices were well over $18,000, and in December dropped below $4,000. It seems impossible to make any reasoned judgement as to what prices the market will hold next. That said, when it comes to broader trends in the market, 2018 has seen a number of precedents that might spell the start of some future trends for the industry. Here are Hard Fork’s top non-price expectations for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry in 2019. The SEC will come down hard on “influencers” The Securities and Exchange Commission…

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Marshall’s Kilburn II is a star performer among wireless speakers

Jan04
by on January 4, 2019 at 11:09 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


You probably know of the Marshall brand of guitar amplifiers, which have been rocking clubs and arenas since the 60s. With the help of Sweden-based firm Zound Industries, the brand expanded to launch consumer products like headphones and wireless speakers a couple of years ago; its instantly recognizable moniker and stage-ready aesthetic have helped it gain a foothold in the saturated audio gear space. I recently received the company’s $300 Kilburn II Bluetooth stereo speaker, a chunky piece of kit that delivers satisfying sound, and is designed to travel with you – if you’ve got room in your boot, that…

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How to quietly ditch people you follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Jan04
by on January 4, 2019 at 10:54 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics, Insider


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Ever wished you could discreetly filter certain people out of your social media feeds? We feel you, and we’re here to help you do just that in a matter of seconds on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, without letting your ‘friends’ know. Facebook We all have those friends who post way too many pictures of their kids, and spam your news feed with misguided opinions on politics. Thankfully, there’s an easy way to remove their posts…

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12 tactics for engaging and retaining your mobile app users

Jan04
by on January 4, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


As more and more businesses create stand-alone branded mobile apps, competition for user attention is fiercer than ever. You can’t simply create an app for the sake of it and expect your customers to download and engage with it. You need to design something that truly adds value to a user’s life — something that gives them a reason to keep using it every day. The experts of Young Entrepreneur Council know it’s not easy to keep mobile app users for the long haul, but there are some key tactics that can help you. We asked a panel of YEC members the following…

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Apple should implement this cool ‘environmentally-lit’ UI effect in iOS

Jan04
by on January 4, 2019 at 7:28 am
Posted In: Around the Web


We may have bid farewell to skeuomorphic design in mobile and desktop interfaces for now, but an ex-Apple engineer is taking another shot at mimicking reality in UIs to great effect. In a video released earlier this week, Bob Burrough showed off his work in progress on an ‘environmentally-lit user interface.’ Essentially, a fisheye lens attached to an iPhone‘s front camera captures a wide-angle shot of the room around him, and that data is used to create a lighting map, complete with reflections and shadows across the environment. This map informs the lighting effects that you can see on the…

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