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Kool Tools: Vitesse Messanger bag

Kool Tools: Vitesse Messanger bag

Posted by | Jul 14, 2015 | , |

WaterField Designs’ Vitesse Messenger (http://tinyurl.com/oxgls9v) is a classic cycling messenger bag streamlined for multi-functional use.

As more commuters take advantage of bike-friendly cities’ expanded bike lanes and bike-share programs, WaterField has introduced a messenger bag ideal for shifting from bike commuting to professional office environments. The lightweight, comfortable Vitesse Messenger combines water-resistant waxed canvas and naturally-tanned chocolate leather.

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Mobile is key to fulfilling the promise of Internet connectivity for the next billion people

Posted by | Jul 14, 2015 | , |

The Internet Society today released its 2015 Global Internet Report (http://tinyurl.com/oq8zx9c) , the organization’s second annual report on the global state of the Internet. Focused on the impact of the mobile Internet, this year’s report shows that mobile has fundamentally transformed Internet access and use, and holds the key to fulfilling the promise of Internet connectivity for the next billion people.

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Apple has 92% of operating profit of the world’s eight smartphone companies

Apple has 92% of operating profit of the world’s eight smartphone companies

Posted by | Jul 13, 2015 | , |

Apple collected 92% of the operating profit of the world’s top eight smartphone companies in the first quarter of the year, reports the Canaccord Genuity financial firm — as noted by the Wall Street Journal (on.wsj.com/1SjEjmY). That’s up from 65% a year earlier.

Samsung took 15% in this year’s period. The reason why Apple and Samsung earned over 100% combined is because some rivals only broke even or lost money.

Apple’s dominance of profit share comes despite the company selling under 20% of smartphones and because its devices are much more expensive than those of its competitors.

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Bix now available at the Mac App Store

Bix now available at the Mac App Store

Posted by | Jul 13, 2015 | , |

einstein’s legacy (http://www.einsteinslegacy.com) has introduced Bix for OS X, a movie playlist tool for fullscreen and multi-screen playback.

Built on Apple’s AVFoundation technology, it lets you organize and configure playlists, trimming individual clips as needed, for use in kiosk and digital signage applications. Bix separates your clips from their playback settings, allowing you to make changes to the display location, looping mode and other behaviors without making any changes to your movies.

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