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The power of routine for boosting creativity
2014-11-07

This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. Nothing seems further from creativity than routine (to me, anyway). Routine conjures (...)

How friends influence us on social media (and what this means for marketers)
2014-11-07

This post originally appeared on the Buffer blog. Why do you read the updates you read? Why do you browse the products you browse? (...)

Shazam edges further into movie theaters as interactive ads roll out across the US
2014-11-07

Back in May, Shazam revealed a partnership with cinema ads network National CineMedia (NCM), one that would extend advertisers’ (...)

Blurb launches Dream Team talent network to help authors improve and complete their books
2014-11-07

Even if you are a self-published author, it’s a huge and time-consuming challenge to write, edit, design, and create a cover (...)

Ofcom plans new 4G auction to power up UK mobile data
2014-11-07

British smartphone owners should get better access to 4G data in the next few years. Ofcom, the communications regulator, has announced (...)

Homeboy: A mini, motion-detecting home security camera that packs a punch
2014-11-07

Cameras that clip to your body, cameras you strap to your face, cameras for your own personal flying machines, cameras for just about (...)

Twitter open sources 872 emoji characters it designed with Iconfactory
2014-11-06

After partnering with Iconfactory to design emojis for its web client, Twitter has decided to open source the entire library. Developers (...)

Mark Zuckerberg’s AMA: Messaging app, his favorite unreleased features and Social Network movie
2014-11-06

Today Facebook hosted a video AMA of CEO Mark Zuckerberg. A week ago, Facebook asked users to drop questions for the CEO. Today, some (...)

Mark Zuckerberg talks about the Messaging app, his favorite unreleased features and Social Network movie during Facebook AMA
2014-11-06

Today Facebook hosted a video AMA of CEO Mark Zuckerberg. A week ago, Facebook asked users to drop questions for the CEO. Today, some (...)

How to use AngelList to win over 30 consulting offers in 30 days
2014-11-06

Sean is the creator of The Growth List, helping you create a business around your lifestyle. This post originally appeared on (...)

Aereo shutting down office in Boston
2014-11-06

Aereo, the company that had hoped to change the way you watch over-the-air broadcast TV, is shutting down it’s Boston office according (...)

Google Drive for iOS now supports Touch ID
2014-11-06

Today Google updated its Google Drive app for iOS 8 with new features including the ability to open drive with Touch ID, save videos (...)

Future-proof your brand with the right typography
2014-11-06

Steve Matteson is the Creative Type Director for Monotype.  It has been famously said that the Web design is 95 percent typography. (...)

8tracks launches DJ analytics and better music recommendations
2014-11-06

8tracks, the profitable underdog in the music streaming industry, has added new features to it’s offering today by announcing (...)

Time management app Timeful gets deeper options for habits and smart notifications
2014-11-06

Timeful, a calendar app for the iPhone that uses behavioral science to help you optimize your schedule, has received a major update (...)

Robot commuters and Wi-Fi sticky notes: Google Drive’s Scott Johnston on the future of work
2014-11-06

Google Drive got a snazzy new Chrome extension yesterday but we sat down with the man in charge of Google’s personal file fortress, (...)

OnBeep’s Onyx is a wearable walkie-talkie
2014-11-06

If you’re like me and find group chats in messaging services annoying, you might be interested in the latest wearable device doing (...)

Krome Retouch launches on Android to let humans tweak your photos
2014-11-06

Krome Photos, a service that assigns a worldwide network of warm and sensitive human beings to hand-retouch your flawed images, has (...)

Opera Mini browser launches v9 on iOS, aims to kills mobile video buffering
2014-11-06

Opera has just launched version 9 of its data-saving Opera Mini browser on iOS, with a new Video Boost feature that optimizes video (...)

4 awesome hardware startups from HAXLR8R’s fifth demo day
2014-11-06

Hardware startups are on the rise. Sure, it’s tougher to produce than software, but when a team is done, there’s something tangible (...)

WhatsApp finally tells you when your messages have been read
2014-11-05

If you’re a WhatsApp user, you should see a small but useful change start rolling into the app. As 9to5Mac spotted, the app will (...)

Google is giving Inbox invites to everyone for one hour at 3PM PST today
2014-11-05

Oh you’ve been begging for a Google Inbox invite. You’ve hassled friends on Twitter and Facebook in the hopes that you’ll be (...)

A straightforward guide to the bumpy process of iterating products
2014-11-05

Jerry Cao is a content strategist at UXPin — a wireframing and prototyping app. This post was co-authored with UXPin Growth Lead (...)

Square has now processed one billion payments
2014-11-05

US payments startup Square has passed a not-so-minor milestone this week, with founder Jack Dorsey revealing the company has now processed (...)

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