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What You Need to Know Today: April 14
Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Venmo let’s you exchange money with friends for free. “Like PayPal (which owns Venmo), the Internet and mobile device-linked service connects to your major U.S.-based bank account or debit card, so it can pull funds from and make deposits into your checking or savings accounts,” (TIME). What’s the difference…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech This app will turn you into a pro chef. Whatever you have in your fridge or pantry, Handpick will tell you what it pairs with. No more guessing, no more excuses. This new app draws from the top foodies on instagram, food blogs and recipe sites to give you…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Hipsters rejoice after this 1970’s Apple II watch was uncovered. It’s official, today you can pre-order the new Apple Smart watch. But before you go blow your paycheck on an overpriced watch, take a moment and appreciate this relic. One of the original creators of this 1970’s Apple II…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Microsoft releases iOS and Android versions of Office Lens app. A favorite for Windows phone users – Office Lens turns your iPhone (or Android device) into a handheld scanner. Perfect for capturing meeting notes, business cards and even whiteboard drawings. How does an average guy fly around the world…
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Tech Social media is the new lottery. “People often say social media is a big waste of time, but perhaps they should consider the fact that an unknown Wall Street trader just made $2.4 million off a tweet.” (Elite Daily). The truth is social media is, for the most part, still a big waste of…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Forget about the latest tech. “The most successful products — meet urgent needs and solve important problems. But what solves today’s problem won’t necessarily solve tomorrow’s,” says Mark Ford. Furthermore, Mark says “If you want to be in business 10 years from now, you can’t be complacent. You need…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Lessons from the Million Dollar Home Page. On August 26th 2005, Alex Tew launched the MillionDollarHomePage.com. His plan was to sell 1 million pixels worth of ad space at a price of $1 per pixel. In just 5 months Alex Tew made $1,037,100 from his novel idea. Total expenses…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech The personal assistant anyone can use (no catch). If you live in the U.S. or Canada and have access to a cell phone, Whimsical is available to you. What is it? Whimsical is a service that helps you get things done. Food delivery, hotel reservations, booking a flight…you can use…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Jay-Z’s streaming platform likely won’t be making waves but here’s what we learned. Critics are saying Tidal is “Dead on Arrival.” With no free option, no attractive exclusive content to offer, and no surplus of cash like its competitors (Spotify and Pandora), the rapper’s “artist-first” streaming platform is likely…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Here’s how to file your taxes for FREE. The IRS offers a Free File option for those earning under $60,000 annually and another for those earning over $60,000 annually. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Get together your tax information, like W-2s, 1099s, etc. 2. Determine your adjusted…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Why Facebook’s 430,000 square foot open office was a mistake? Facebook has just announced its big move to an enormous green roofed open office. This move will undoubtedly spark storms of start-ups and businesses to consider reshaping their offices to fit this trend purported to foster more creative thinking.…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Facebook announces big changes at annual F8 conference today. Zuckerberg says Facebook Messenger will be adding apps to the platform. Think emoji keyboard on your phone. The apps will allow users to send videos, GIFs, and music to friends in Messenger. Good news for businesses, Facebook plans to offer…
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