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07 Dec 2015
Web noobs rejoice, you can now convert your HTML site to WordPress for $9 per page
Web noobs rejoice, you can now convert your HTML site to WordPress for $9 per page Flex your Web skills and sack your devs* because Product Hunt user Henrik Harju has launched a tool that converts any HTML site to a WordPress theme “in seconds.” Harju explains that the goal of his product is to automate lots
07 Dec 2015
Microsoft Display Dock (HD-500)
Microsoft Display Dock (HD-500) The best feature in Microsoft’s new Windows 10 Mobile operating system is Continuum, the ability to scale your phone up into a full-on desktop PC. It’s the latest incarnation of a dream that’s been around since 2011’s Motorola Atrix—the ability to carry your computing power with you and for it to adapt to
07 Dec 2015
Forbidden Island (for iPad)
Forbidden Island (for iPad) My breakthrough moment with the iPad came when I played Settlers of Catan and realized that digital slates are an excellent venue for board game adaptations. It required no setup, quickly taught me how to play, and let me practice offline with digital players before going online against real people. I
07 Dec 2015
Octodad: Dadliest Catch (for iPad)
Octodad: Dadliest Catch (for iPad) Who is Octodad? He’s a loving father, secret octopus, possible drug metaphor, star of an acclaimed 2010 student game, and ambassador of a burgeoning gaming subgenre of comedy through difficult controls. Octodad: Dadliest Catch spruced up the original concept for PCs and the PlayStation 4 last year, and now the
07 Dec 2015
Bose SoundTouch 10
Bose SoundTouch 10 Bose’s latest—and smallest—addition to itswireless home speaker lineup is the SoundTouch 10. At $199.95, the SoundTouch 10 isn’t priced like a small speaker, so you might expect some Bose magic, like big sound or robust bass coming from its relatively modest frame (like with the tinier, Bluetooth-only Bose SoundLink Mini II). But this speaker
07 Dec 2015
Facebook rolls out Instant Articles beta across Asia with over 50 publishers on board
Facebook rolls out Instant Articles beta across Asia with over 50 publishers on board Facebook has announced that it’s now testing its Instant Articles feature on mobile devices in several Asian countries. The social network previously opened up a small Android beta of the feature in India last month. Today, it’s rolling out Instant Articles
07 Dec 2015
A woman was jailed after her car called the police
A woman was jailed after her car called the police A woman was arrested after her car automatically called police after an accident in Florida. Police in Port St. Lucie told local reporters they tracked down 57-year-old Cathy Bernstein after she allegedly hit a truck and then a van before fleeing the scene thanks to
07 Dec 2015
Google’s investment arm has quietly bought the internet
Google’s investment arm has quietly bought the internet Google Ventures will close the year with $2.4bn of investment under management in many of the companies we all use every single day. From Uber to Medium, Product Hunt to TuneIn, Google has via its independent investment arm put funding behind or acquired hundreds of your favorite digital brands
07 Dec 2015
Nextbit’s Robin Android phone is a glimpse of a cloud-first future that’s still a long way off
Nextbit’s Robin Android phone is a glimpse of a cloud-first future that’s still a long way off A long time ago – so long in fact that I worked elsewhere – I wrote about how increasing mobile network speeds could be the beginning of the end of the smartphone as we know it. With increasingly capable
07 Dec 2015
Gadgets on the go: Don’t miss these great deals
Gadgets on the go: Don’t miss these great deals In the spirit of this month’s holiday-shopping extravaganza, we’re ramping up the great deals for TNW readers, to make the giving and receiving a truly rewarding time instead of a hunt for the gift receipts. Check out some fantastic deals below on smart chargers, air purifiers,