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It would appear that the next-gen iPhone may come with some added flare. Sources told 9to5mac that the UI for the iPhone 6S may come with animated wallpapers, not unlike the animated watch faces that shipped with the Apple Watch. Those sources said that animated wallpapers could include animated fish in a koi pond, as well as ‘colorful arrays of smoke.’ Given that most… Read More... →

As of late, it's fashionable to write hell for leather. In fact, there's a hot cottage industry in the writing culture. But is it good for the writing community? Or detrimental? For lack of better terms, let's call this trend the "The Hell-For-Leather Writing Movement." Or HFLWM. You see HFLWM in titles like "How to Write Fast," "Write an Article in 20 Minutes," and "How Fast Can You Write?... →

After months of shaky service and false alarms, The Pirate Bay is down again. As always, the cause of the outage is unknown, but the site has been down for more than an hour, so this isn’t just another random blip. The Pirate Bay, one of the most popular torrent sites on the planet, has […]... →

Министерство промышленности и торговли опубликовало паспорт проекта постановления правительства, отменяющего запрет на дистанционную продажу алкоголя. Предполагается, что изменения вступят в силу с ноября 2015 года.... →

The rumors have been flying for months about a possible 4-inch iPhone, but the device will reportedly not be announced at Apple’s September 9 event. The good news is that Apple has indeed been developing the 4-inch screened device (which has the same features as last year’s iPhone 6), but it is not ready to ship, […]... →

Ведущий геймдизайнер Plarium Анатолий Шестов опубликовал в своём блоге перевод очередной лекции курса «Принципы игрового баланса» игрового дизайнера Яна Шрайбера, который работал над такими проектами, как Marvel Trading Card Game и Playboy: the Mansion.ЦП публикует перевод с разрешения Шестова.... →

Instagram is making it easier for people to post photos to its service without having to unnecessarily crop and adjust their work. The company announced that it’s adding support for landscape and portrait formats. This applies to both photos andvideos starting today. That’s right, folks. You no longer have to abide by the square ratio […]... →

Google trounces Yahoo and Bing when it comes to ad impressions and CTR, but the numbers are much closer than they were three years ago. Less competition - and lower CPC - is definitely a factor.... →

Workflow, the clever if somewhat geeky app aimed at iOS power users that helps you automate frequent tasks you perform on your iPhone or tablet, like ordering an Uber to your next event, making a GIF from your photos, creating reminders that alert you when you arrive at a particular destination, playing a favorite album, and much more, is out this morning with a notable update. The app now… Read More... →

EXCLUSIVE: For larger websites, the days of one-experience-fits-all-visitors are long gone. Today, Palo Alto-based Commerce Sciences announced it has scored a $4 million investment — including backing from Google executive Eric Schmidt’s fund — to make site personalization more available to small- to mid-sized businesses. “We’re the Robin Hood of website personalization,” CEO and cofounder Aviv […]... →

One in five photos or videos on Instagram show up with annoying whitespace around them because people use other apps to letterbox their landscape or portrait imagery to fit in Instagram’s square cropping. So today, Instagram for iOS and Android is dropping the requirement that all photos and videos be squares. Now when users upload photos, they can pinch or tap a format button on the left… Read More... →

Hey Siri, give me a hint. Apple just invited journalists to his annual September press event. It’s happening on September 9th at 10am. But the best part of this invite is the attention to details and Apple’s easter eggs. Read More... →

We've said it before and we'll say it again: great analytics can only happen with great data. That's why we've made it a priority to help our users confirm that their data is top-quality. Last year we released our automated data diagnostics feature , and now we're proud to announce the launch of another powerful new feature: Google Tag Assistant Recordings . This tool helps you instantly validate your Google Analytics or Google Analytics Premium implementation.... →

Despite what economists like to think, people do not always make rational economic decisions. That’s nowhere more apparent than in today’s service-centric, app-based consumer Internet. The fact is, people are willing to pay more — often a lot more — for services that are pleasant to use. Uber, Zipcar, Munchery, and Washio all prove the […]... →

“Hey Siri, give us a hint” is about all the hints we’re going to get on what’s coming up at the next Apple event. Some say new iPhones, new Apple TVs and both. No matter what, we now know when and where the event will take place, because Apple is sending out those invites that everyone craves. The invite… pic.twitter.com/XvRoYnkTHG — Emily Chang… Read More... →

As expected, Apple will hold its fall press event at the Bill Graham Civic auditorium in San Francisco Wednesday September 9. Apple sent invites to the event out today. Apple is expected to announce the new iPhone 6 and 6S, and may announce a new Apple TV as well. The new iPhone 6S is expected […]... →

The new iPhones, which will likely be announced at a press event September 9, will reportedly feature better cameras with bigger image sensors. Mark Gurman at 9to5Mac cites sources saying that the new phones — likely called the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus — will have 12-megapixel cameras. The iPhone 6 has an 8-megapixel camera, and […]... →

Google trounces Yahoo and Bing when it comes to ad impressions and CTR, but the numbers are much closer than they were three years ago. Less competition - and lower CPC - is definitely a factor.... →

Last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight is getting a fun update — from now until September 8, users can enter a contest to visit to the Los Angeles set of Silicon Valley while the HBO show shoots its third season. To compete, you’ll need to redeem the code “HBONOW” in the HotelTonight app. Even if you don’t win, you can still swipe right or tap the globe… Read More... →

It doesn’t happen that often, but once in a while I find myself in the wild without my wallet and really need to buy something. Because I absolutely never leave the house without my iPhone, I’ve gotten used to finding the nearest Walgreens, or Whole Foods, or Petco – or some other retailer that accepts Apple Pay – in order to buy what I need. And most of the time I… Read More... →