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Teen girl wins #Hackathon with Twitter plot spoilers block!
For people watching on-demand content, negotiating social media before they have watched their favourite show can be fraught. It inspired American teenager Jennie Lamere to create software designed to stop people finding out the plot lines of TV shows and movies on Twitter. The 17-year-old’s code blocks tweets mentioning pre-set keywords. Ms Lamere recently won “best...
HTML5 vs Flash – a recruiter’s view!
I remember when I started recruiting 8 years ago, a time when if you knew Flash then you could contract yourself out at extortionate day rates BUT times have changed and now it seems HTML5 has started to do what flash can’t, be compatible with more devices! HTML5 CAN replicate much of Flash’s richness: Carousels, drag-and-drops, slideshows,...
Games network caught mining Bitcoins illegally!
More than $3,700 (£2,400) of the virtual currency Bitcoins has been illegally “mined” by a rogue employee at US games company ESEA. The company has apologised to its network of gamers who may have been affected. It said that the scam started in mid-April. The unnamed employee was part of an official experiment to see...
LG launch curved OLED TVs!
LG Electronics says it will begin deliveries of curved OLED television sets next month, making it the first to offer such a product to the public. The use of organic light-emitting diodes allows screens to be made thinner and more flexible than before. The 55in (140cm) model will cost 15m won ($13,550; £8,725) and is...
Young Mobile App Makers struggle for growth & longevity in their careers!
The most effective lies bear the ring of truth. Consider the current dogma that for youngsters to earn a good living is to brain up, get IT skills and join the digital economy. David Cameron is a believer, with his £200m bung for silicon roundabouts and innovation centres, and his declaration that, “We’re not doing...
Twitter launches #music app!
Twitter Inc launched a stand-alone music-streaming app on Wednesday, opening another front in the micro messaging service’s ambitious expansion into multimedia content. The iPhone app, called #music, will recommend and stream songs based on who users follow on Twitter and artists’ recommendations. The songs will be streamed via Rdio and Spotify, the subscription-based music services,...
Google Glass embracer’s being backed by Big Venture Firms!
Venture firms Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers are teaming up to provide funding for startups working with Google Glass, the hybrid eyeglasses and smartphone developed by Google. The firms aim to provide funding to start-ups working on applications and hardware designed to work with the glasses, they said on Wednesday. “There’s a...
5 tips for first time IT contractors
So, you have decided to make the move from permanent employment to becoming an IT contractor. As you may feel as though you are heading out into a world unknown, it is important to take time to think carefully about the transition and map out an intended plan of action rather than jumping straight in...
