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ELECTRONICS April 6, 2016 This Company Lets You Share Your Fitness Data for an Apple Watch or Cash
By: sristy SahaYou know you need to exercise more, but there’s always next week, or the week after? To entice you to stop procrastinating, your company or insurer might soon reward you for wearing a fitness device to track your steps, heart rate and more. For instance, in one program expected to be announced Wednesday, some workers […]
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Uncategorized April 2, 2016 We’re obsessed with this clothing brand that’s being called J.Crew for millennials
By: sristy SahaAs part of an ongoing series, each week Insider Picks features a product or store that’s poised for big things. The subject of this week’s “We’re Obsessed” segment is a clothing startup called Everlane. Quality basics for reasonable prices aren’t so easy to come by anymore. Plain, white T-shirts go for as much as $45 […]
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CLOTHING April 2, 2016 This Women’s Clothing Brand Is Made For Professional Women Who Hate To Shop
By: sristy SahaELIZABETH SEGRAN 03.31.16 6:06 AM “I’m so sick of the stereotype that all women are shopping-obsessed,” Sarah LaFleur, the 32-year-old cofounder of the workwear brand MM.LaFleur, tells Fast Company. After college, LaFleur spent several years working in management consulting and private equity, where she needed a rotation of crisp, smart work clothes. But she had […]
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NEWS March 27, 2016 This Chennai Startup Wants to Bring Local Kabadiwallas Online
By: sristy SahaA research report on solid waste management in India conducted by Columbia University in 2012 found that more than 91 percent of the municipal solid waste collected in India is dumped in open landfills. According to the report, 10 percent of the country’s waste is disposed through garbage fires, and a prominent example of this […]
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ELECTRONICS March 26, 2016 Apple to Launch 13-Inch, 15-Inch MacBook Models This Year: Report
By: sristy SahaApple may have plans to refresh its MacBook lineup as soon as the second quarter of this year (April-June). According to a new report, the Cupertino-based company plans to launch new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook models. According to a report on DigiTimes, the supposed forthcoming 13-inch MacBook and 15-inch MacBook will offer a similar design […]
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ELECTRONICS March 26, 2016 This Gadget Can Turn Your Phone Into a 3D Printer
By: sristy SahaA US-based company claims to have created a portable device that lets users create 3D prints by using the light from their smartphone screen. The gadget called OLO is designed to be simple, consisting of three plastic pieces, one chip, and one motor, all operated by four AA batteries. It measures 720x1150x1480mm and weighs 780 […]
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COMPUTERS March 22, 2016 This Rs. 2,000 ‘Desktop PC’ Could Be the Computer You Need
By: sristy SahaA new Indiegogo project out of Shenzen, China, promises to make low-cost computing accessible to all. Running the Android-based Remix 2.0 OS, the Unuiga S905 claims to be the cheapest 64-bit Android desktop PC in the world. The device is cheaper than any Android handset on the market, but of course, the maker can save […]
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ELECTRONICS March 16, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7 Launch, Android N Beta, and More News From This Week
By: sristy SahaSince we last met, a lot has happened in the world of personal technology. From Apple’s ongoing battle with the FBI, to the new legal tug-and-war on call drop penalties, it has been an exciting week for tech enthusiasts in India and across the world. Possibly the biggest news of the week was the launch […]
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NEWS March 15, 2016 2016 Pinterest Trends – What’s Next This Year?
By: sristy SahaDoes Pinterest still matter? Once it was the dominant visual social media network. But now Instagram and a host of trendier platforms, like Periscope and Snapchat, have solidly dethroned Pinterest’s claim as the visual network du jour. But don’t count it out of your social media strategy just yet. Pinterest, like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, remains an important space for businesses to “nurture, maintain […]
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ALL DEALS March 14, 2016 Top Business Movies for Entrepreneurs this Holiday Season
By: sristy SahaOne of the newest business movies for entrepreneurs, “Joy” premiered in theaters on Christmas Day. The film, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert DeNiro, details the life of entrepreneur Joy Mangano, inventor of the Miracle Mop. The movie tells Mangano’s story as a struggling single mom who builds a business empire with her knack for products that eventually […]
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NEWS March 12, 2016 Pokemon Invade Stardew Valley With This Mod
By: sristy SahaStardew Valley, an indie farming simulation role-playing game released last month, seems to have taken a liking with the modding community, especially fans of Pokemon. Pokédew Valley – Pokemon meets Stardew Valley, you guessed it – is an umbrella thread for all of the community’s efforts grouped into a single page, and helps you convert […]
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NEWS March 11, 2016 Windows 10 Mobile Rollout for Lumia Smartphones Beginning This Month: Report
By: sristy SahaMicrosoft could begin rolling out Windows 10 Mobile software update to a range of Lumiasmartphones including the affordable Lumia 520 later this month. An internal email has allegedly laid bare on the company’s plan. Roughly three months after the company was originally supposed to begin updating select Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones to Windows 10 Mobiles, […]