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The world’s 10 best travel apps
FlightTrack Follow the path of thousands of international flights on slick, zoomable maps, with detailed information on departure gates, delays and (heaven forbid) cancellations. Great for those anticipating the arrival of loved ones, or particularly nerdy train-spotters looking to up their game. WeatherPro An intuitive app offering weather reports for well over two million geographical…
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Yo! upgrade shows app wasn’t a dumb idea, after all
The Yo! app that everyone laughed at last year because all it did was flash a Yo! at contacts has come out with an important upgrade. It’s a new location function, said Yo! CEO Or Arbel, and it “opens up a whole world of possibilities for both users and service-providers using the Yo API.” Yo!…
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IFTTT to add a new channel for the Revolv smart home hub
Adding to it’s steadily-growing list of connected home devices, the popular web-based automation service If This Then That (IFTTT) is reportedly on the cusp of releasing a new channel for the Revolv smart home hub — a move that will greatly expand the possibilities of both Revolv and IFTTT. For the uninitiated, IFTTT allows you…
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Apple unveils iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch
Apple introduced two new iPhones, its long-awaited Apple Watch and a mobile payment system as part of a marketing blitz aimed at drumming up consumer excitement. Now the question is whether the new gear will live up to the hype. Speaking from the Flint Performing Arts Center in Apple’s hometown of Cupertino, Calif., Apple marketing…
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Ice Bucket Challenge stirs controversy in China
The “Ice Bucket Challenge” ─ meant to raise funds for research into a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ─ has come to China, only to raise controversy. Lei Jun, founder of fast-growing smartphone maker Beijing Xiaomi Technology, said Monday on his Weibo microblogging account that he had accepted a “nomination” for the ALS Ice Bucket…
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge lends positive attention to serious disease
Lou Gehrig would have gotten a great laugh at all the ‘ice bucket challenge’ and attention that took his life. The New York Yankee legend became a popular figure head for ALS after being diagnosed with the disease in 1941, just shy of 38 years old. Describing himself as the ‘luckiest man alive’ after being…
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China blocks Line, Kakao Talk to counter terrorism, S. Korea reports
Since the first day of July, the messaging apps started to have disrupted services which have caught the attention of the ICT, Ministry of Science, and Future Planning in Seoul. Kakao Talk and Line are just two of the popular apps in Asian markets such as China and India. Kakao Talk is operated by the…
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The Fastest Mi Phone – Xiaomi Mi 4 Launched Ahead of iPhone 6
Xiaomi the so called “China Apple” has already launched its flagship product, earlier than Apple Inc’s flagship product, at the company’s “The Journey of a Piece of Steel” event yesterday. While iPhone 6’s launch date is yet to be confirmed, Xiao Mi 4 was already launched this week together with the Mi Band, Xiaomi’s first…
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LeTV teams up with domestic production houses
Online video streaming website LeTV announced partnerships with several domestic production houses and TV presenters in an effort to beef up video content and attract more viewers. Taiwanese TV anchor and producer Jacky Wu joined a number of TV variety show producers who will be providing exclusive programs for LeTV in the next few years.…
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