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KPMG launches Bitcoin tax estimator for Australian hodlers

Nov15
by on November 15, 2018 at 9:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


In some countries you are liable for capital gains tax on any profits you make on your cryptocurrency hodlings. Calculating how much you owe can be confusing, but it just got a bit easier for Australian cryptocurrencers. Today, KPMG announced a new tool, the “Crypto Tax Estimator,” that helps Australian hodlers estimate how much tax they could owe as a result of their cryptocurrency tradings. The tool is currently only available on Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve (IR) via an API. The API could theoretically be opened up to a wider range of platforms in the future, although there has…

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Instagram’s new dashboard tells you how much time you waste in the app

Nov15
by on November 15, 2018 at 8:05 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Like we anticipated in August, Instagram has rolled out a dashboard that lets you set daily time limits for using the app, and an option to temporarily mute push notifications. This is in line with the ongoing attempts by Instagram’s parent company, Facebook, to introduce new features in its apps to to help users fight social media addiction. The new feature can be accessed through the ‘Your Activity’ menu in the app, which you can find by tapping the hamburger icon in the top-right corner of your profile page. It’s available as a dashboard, and shows you the time you’ve…

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Pocket Casts’ major redesign made it my favorite podcast app – again

Nov15
by on November 15, 2018 at 7:42 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


I’ve been mad about Pocket Casts for ages, because while it’s been a reliable podcast player for Android and iOS over the years, it hadn’t been updated to include some basic features that others had – despite being a paid product. It’s now been overhauled with a glorious redesign, and I’m happy to report that it’s back in my good graces as a result. For starters, it’s solved my biggest gripe with the app. You can now tap on podcast cover art across various screens in the interface to learn more about the show. That’s handy for when you’re subscribed…

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WhatsApp is testing a feature to add users with a QR code

Nov15
by on November 15, 2018 at 7:04 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider


WhatsApp is testing a new feature that should make it easier to add people to your contact list using QR codes, reports WABetaInfo. The report notes that the feature was spotted in a test version of WhatsApp on iOS, but it’ll be available on Android as well. The report suggests that each user will have their own shareable QR Code; you can add someone to your contact list by scanning the code with your phone’s camera. WhatsApp will fill out your contact’s info automatically when it successfully reads the QR code. Additionally, WhatsApp will let users revoke the code so…

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