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14 Jul 2015
Spotify is actively encouraging iOS users to stop paying for streaming via iTunes
Spotify is actively encouraging iOS users to stop paying for streaming via iTunes Spotify, like most streaming music services, will cost you $9.99 per month. The company has long charged those who pay for its service via iTunes $12.99 monthly to offset Apple’s 30 percent cut of purchases. Now, Spotify is actively encouraging users
14 Jul 2015
Mozilla has had enough of Flash’s security flaws, disables Firefox plugin
Mozilla has had enough of Flash’s security flaws, disables Firefox plugin Mozilla has blocklisted all vulnerable versions of Adobe Flashin its Firefox browser, following the discovery of numerous critical security flaws in the platform. Mark Schmidt, head of Firefox Support, took to Twitter to announce the change. The news comes just a day after
14 Jul 2015
Facebook is reportedly building a virtual assistant powered by real people
Facebook is reportedly building a virtual assistant powered by real people Facebook is reportedly working on a virtual assistant,according to The Information. Sources say that Moneypenny, as the project is currently known, will be available via Facebook’s Messenger app and will allow users to ask real people for help with research and shopping. It
14 Jul 2015
What happens when you give the internet your Facebook password? Beautiful chaos…
What happens when you give the internet your Facebook password? Beautiful chaos… Facebook has been under fire for sometime over its ‘real name’ policy but what happens if you create a completely fake person and let strangers on the internet decide who they are? That’s what Joe Veix decided to do. The writer and
13 Jul 2015
Not everyone will get Windows 10 on July 29
Not everyone will get Windows 10 on July 29 With less than a month to go before the launch of its latest OS, Microsoft has announced that it will roll out Windows 10in phases, starting on its release date of July 29. That means that not every PC that’s eligible for an upgrade will
13 Jul 2015
Facebook has released the latest beta of its React.js user interface library
Facebook has released the latest beta of its React.js user interface library Back in March, Facebook released React Native, which allows developers to build native iOS and Android apps, on GitHub. Now, you can get your hands on the first beta of React v0.14, its Javascript library for creating user interfaces. The social network made the announcement
13 Jul 2015
FailPop for iOS helps you avoid faux pas when you travel abroad… with GIFs
FailPop for iOS helps you avoid faux pas when you travel abroad… with GIFs If you’re visiting a country for the first time, it’s always a good idea to brush up on local customs so you don’t end up offending locals during your trip. FailPop for iOS is here to rescue you, with helpful
13 Jul 2015
Top tools to get your startup off the ground
Top tools to get your startup off the ground Which comes first – the apps or the business? It might sound like a dumb question, but the consequences of building a business on the wrong software tools can be serious. What if your customer database can’t talk to your accounting system? Or your resource
13 Jul 2015
Microsoft joins Facebook-founded Open Compute Project, touts its ‘unprecedented’ contributions
Microsoft joins Facebook-founded Open Compute Project, touts its ‘unprecedented’ contributions The fifth summit of the Open Compute Project is happening on Tuesday, and Microsoft has revealed that it is the latest member to join the group, a Facebook-founded initiative that sees the company and its partners commit to developing and sharing designs for data center
13 Jul 2015
Windows 10 Features Businesses Should Be Excited About
Windows 10 Features Businesses Should Be Excited About Ah, how quickly the new world of work spins. It wasn’t all that long ago that businesses were undertaking a massive effort to upgrade their desktops to Windows 7. And while Windows 8was more of a step backward in many people’s minds, it looks like the