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How to stream your personal music library wherever you are

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by on June 1, 2018 at 10:41 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider


If you have a prized music collection in the cloud or on your hard drive, there are a few ways to stream it all remotely, just like you would with a service like Spotify. Whether you’ve got plenty of rare tunes ripped from vinyls, a bunch of albums from indie artists on Bandcamp, or a carefully curated collection of lossless tracks, this guide should help you figure out the best way to access your music on the go. It should also come in handy for folks who are being left high and dry by Microsoft, as it’s killing off its…

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‘Truly selfish’ Canon says bye to film cameras

Jun01
by on June 1, 2018 at 9:16 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, gear


It’s the end of an era: Canon has stopped selling film cameras. The company announced that consumers will no longer be able to buy the EOS-1v, the last film model it stocks. Released all the way back in 2000, production of the 35mm SLR actually stopped in 2010, but it’s taken this long for Canon to get rid of its inventory. It’s almost like people don’t really want film cameras anymore. Strange, right? The Google-translated announcement (meaning take it with a pinch of salt) is gorgeously apologetic and, well, pretty funny. Check it out: Thank you very much for your continued…

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Why ‘billionaire’ needs to be redefined, according to Jason Silva

Jun01
by on June 1, 2018 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


Tech experts from MIT, Headspace, Stripe, and more, came to TNW Conference to tell us about how we can harness technology to benefit future generations. So, how do we ensure that what lies ahead is bright? This took place at the Future Generations track at TNW2018. Did you miss it? Don’t you worry — we caught it all on tape. So, let’s recap. Jason Silva, futurist & filmmaker You might know Jason from the TV show Brain Games. He’s hugely positive about technology and, at his Future Generations talk, he made it clear that we should be too. “There is…

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Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey teaser hints at an adventure in Greece

Jun01
by on June 1, 2018 at 7:04 am
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Ubisoft took to Twitter to tease the next instalment in its popular game franchise, Assassin’s Creed – and it looks like it’ll see players venture into ancient Greece. That’s from the short clip in Ubisoft’s post announcing the new title Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey – it depicts what appears to be a Spartan warrior kicking an enemy off a cliff, 300-style. See you at E3! pic.twitter.com/03NTPhCkCf — Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) May 31, 2018 Between that, the visual cues in the announcement thumbnail, and a report from French outlet JeuxvideoLive, it’s almost certain that the next AC title will be set in…

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13 ways augmented reality is affecting the customer experience

Jun01
by on June 1, 2018 at 7:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


Augmented reality (AR) is offering the opportunity for marketing professionals to interact with their customers in a whole new way. It engages them and creates a completely new user experience that can enhance your product offering. To understand how AR will affect the future of marketing and the customer experience going forward, we asked a panel of entrepreneurs from YEC the following question: What’s one way augmented reality (AR) is playing an effective role in your marketing or customer experience initiatives? Their best answers are below: 1. Keeping an eye on the future While I have yet to apply AR…

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