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• Instagram Direct - Business Insider
  Instagram announced a new feature today called Instagram Direct, which lets you send photos and videos directly to up to 15 friends at once.
• People window-shop on their iPhones, but actually buy things on their iPads - Quartz
  Americans spent $3 billion shopping online on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, and a quarter of those sales were made with smartphones and tablets, according to Adobe. 
• Google now lets you download a copy of your Gmail and Google Calendar data - The Next Web
  Google today rolled out a long-requested feature: being able to download a copy of your Gmail and Google Calendar data. The new feature means you can now back up your emails and calendars, or just export them temporarily so you can import them to another service.
• Plex for Chromecast: new clues hint at imminent launch — Tech News and Analysis
  Media center app Plex could be coming to Chromecast soon: A recent version of Plex’s server software already includes a Chromecast configuration file.
• Lithium-Ion Batteries, Straight from a 3-D Printer | MIT Technology Review
  By making the basic building blocks of batteries out of ink, Harvard materials scientist Jennifer Lewis is laying the groundwork for lithium-ion batteries and other high-performing electronics that can be produced with 3-D printers.
• This Popular Flashlight App Has Been Secretly Sharing Your Location And Device ID | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
  The Android app Brightest Flashlight has been installed between 50 million and 100 million times, averaging a 4.8 rating from more than 1 million reviews. Yet its customers might not be so happy to learn the app has been secretly recording and sharing their location and device ID information.
• Google could launch 'Nexus TV' Android set-top next year, says report | The Verge
  Google isn't giving up its living room ambitions. The company is said to be working on a "Nexus TV" device that will run Android, stream video from services like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube, and play a selection of video games. The rumor comes from The Information's Amir Efrati, who cites an anonymous Google employee. The device is said to be ready for launch as soon as the first half of next year, according to the report.
• Freakishly realistic telemarketing robots are denying they're robots
  This is how it starts, people. First we get our chatbots to sound and act realistic — and then we get them to convince everyone they're actually human. Listen to this crazy conversation between Time's Michael Scherer and a telemarketing robot who refuses to admit her true artificial nature.
• 61 languages are found on Twitter. Here’s how they rank in popularity. - The Next Web
  Social media research firm Semiocast has compiled an infographic that highlights the most popular language used along with a breakdown of Tweets from around the world.
• APP OF THE WEEK: Flightradar24 Pro
  Turn your iPhone or iPad into an air traffic radar and see planes around the world move in real-time on a detailed map. Or point your device at a plane in the sky to find out where it’s going and more. Discover today why millions are already using Flightradar24. Thanks Marcus Sjöberg for sending this in!
• Ryan Seacrest Wanted a Keyboard for His iPhone, So He Invested $1 Mill - Kara Swisher - Mobile - AllThingsD
  Well-known entertainment personality and producer Ryan Seacrest said he had invested in a startup, which he also co-founded, that makes a keyboard accessory for the Apple iPhone.The Typo Keyboard will makes its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas at the beginning of 2014.
• 'Star Wars' launches official Instagram account with Darth Vader selfie | The Verge
  Star Wars: Episode VII is still two years away, but Disney isn't wasting any time in ramping up marketing for the anticipated film.
• Man Arrested for Throwing Money at Black Friday Shoppers
  A not-so-secret Santa who claimed he was just trying to spread some holiday cheer after a "really tough year" was arrested on Black Friday for "making it snow" dollar bills on the heads of Mall of America shoppers.
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• About Us - Pantone Reveals Color of the Year for 2014: PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid
  Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global authority, today announced PANTONE® 18-3224 Radiant Orchid, a captivating, magical, enigmatic purple, as the color of the year for 2014.
• The Bizarre, Flexible Paper Sculptures of Li Hongbo | Colossal
  What at first look like delicate works of carved porcelain are actually thousands of layers of soft white paper, carved into busts, skulls, and human forms by Beijing artist Li Hongbo.
• The Best Way to Wrap Your MacBook's Power Cord
  Entrepreneur J Cornelius posted this picture on Twitter, and it's a pretty ingenious tip. Instead of wrapping the big power cord separately, wrap it around the power brick and use the small cable to hold it in place.
• Gifpop! Custom Gif Cards for Everyone.
  GIFPOP IS A TOOL TO MAKE CUSTOM CARDS FROM ANIMATED GIFS, USING THE MAGIC OF LENTICULAR PRINTING.
• The first 'Godzilla' teaser trailer is here | The Verge
  Earlier this year Pacific Rim reminded us just how much fun giant monsters can be, and now the grandaddy of them all is ready to return. This trailer for Gareth Edward's Godzilla is the first real glimpse the public is getting at what we can expect when the movie hits theaters in 2014. Working from a script by Frank Darabont, the films stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), Elizabeth Olsen (Spike Lee's Oldboy), and Bryan Cranston. As for the trailer, it's full of all the dread and destruction we were hoping for — along with one haunting tease of the giant creature itself.
• KICKSTARTER OF THE WEEK: myLIFTER by myLIFTER — Kickstarter
  myLIFTER is a "smart" lifting device that you control with your iOS smart phone or tablet over Bluetooth 4.0.
• Does The New 'Spider-Man' Trailer Tease A 'Sinister' Third Movie?
  Yes, the trailer features appearances from Electro, the Green Goblin (or, more correctly, a Green Goblin -- that's seemingly Harry Osborn, not the more traditional Norman, in the redesigned outfit in the trailer) and a blink-and-you'll-miss-him appearance from the Rhino, but there's a nod to two other familiar villains to be found, as well.
• 'Venom' and 'The Sinister Six' Will Get Standalone Films After 'The Amazing Spider-Man 3' | Movie News | Movies.com
  Last week we got official news that Wonder Woman was joining Batman vs Superman and that X:-Men: Apocalypse was coming in 2016, which caused Movies.com managing editor Erik Davis to muse about how all these other superhero franchises bringing in or spinning off tons of heroes and villains meant we were finally feeling the true effect of The Avengers. And oh how right he was, as Sony just announced two Amazing Spider-Man spin-off movies: Venom and The Sinister Six.
• Visualizing The Size And Scale Of Our World
  Understanding the size of Earth in comparison to the rest of our solar system — an amazing illustration to visualize the size and scale of our world:
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• How do you design a chair for the iPad age? | The Verge
  For many people, the Steelcase Leap is the best office chair money can buy. Competitors like Herman Miller, Humanscale, and Knoll may dispute that title, but even they would have to rank the Leap pretty close to the pinnacle of ergonomic seating design.
• Loom on the App Store on iTunes
  Get your photos and videos into Loom and reclaim space on your camera roll and hard drives. Loom seamlessly organizes your photos and videos from all your devices in one library, and keeps them at your fingertips with the Loom apps.
• 15 Things You Won't Believe Actually Exist In Nature |Higher Perspective
  Mother Nature is beautiful and amazing
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