Pushbullet’s free file-sending app Portal arrives for iPhone

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Pushbullet’s Portal app that lets you send large (or small) files from your computer to your phone is now available for iOS devices. First launched for Android in June, the app lets you bundle up multiple individual files and beam them to your iPhone for free, made all the more useful by the lack of file size limits or total number of files. Another handy feature is that it allows you to transfer entire folders as they are, and maintains the folder structure when you browse them on your phone. Photos are automatically added to your gallery, too. However, while Portal…

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Developers can now add native Tumblr sharing to their apps

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Yahoo is making its Mobile Developer Suite a bit more powerful. During a conference in New York today, Simon Khalaf, senior vice president of publisher products announced Tumblr in-app sharing. It’s similar to the share button you’re used to seeing on webpages, except for mobile apps. Developers can integrate the tool into their apps, and then their users will be able to share content directly onto Tumblr. Besides being convenient for the user, it’ll encourage some extra installs for the developers. Users who see a post shared via an app will be able to download the app that shared it…

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Speak with a geek – the easiest way to find on demand tech experts

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This post was sponsored by Speak With A Geek (SWAG), the leading provider of tech help to businesses.

Picture this: you need to improve the security of your current database. Who do you call? You could try Googling a solution, flipping through the yellow pages, or placing ads on job boards. The problem is that you never know who you are going to get. You don’t know if they are experienced, or if they will stick around. Instead, you could just use Speak With A Geek. The tech company has been connecting businesses with trusted technical solutions for more than fifteen years. Users – business owners- download the app on iOS or Android and enter in a description…

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The startup game, and why I find Founderfox’s crappy looking pitches refreshing

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I’ve wasted way too long today looking at Founderfox’s low-rent, self-service pitch platform, but I find the videos – of people pitching while sitting in cars, stood around in the park, wherever they like –  strangely compelling in a tech world dominated by high-budgets. As well as receiving a lot of pitches via email (and wasting my days scouring the internet), I’ve also been to a lot of accelerator pitch days. The format is always pretty familiar: ‘come and see our latest crop of startups pitching to investors in the hopes they can keep the dream of running their company alive.’ Sometimes…

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Pintasking brings easy multi-tasking to just about any Android device

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One of the main reasons I prefer working on my desktop over my tablet or phone is that PCs offer a significantly better multi-tasking experience. Sure, I could use my Android phone to keep an eye on Twitter for leads for a story, download images using Chrome, and write and publish my post in WordPress — but can you imagine switching between those apps to get it all done? Pintasking lets you minimize your active apps to floating buttons, so you can switch between them more easily than using Android’s built-in functionality, and without restarting them either. Pintasking minimizes any…

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Cool Android browser Link Bubble is now completely free

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Link Bubble, the popular floating browser app developed by Chris Lacy, is now available for free with all its premium features in tow. The change comes just a few weeks after the app was bought by an unnamed startup. Users can now enjoy features previously available only to those who bought the full version, such as infinite tabs and reading mode for your device as well as for Android Wear. Link Bubble opens links in floating tabs above your current app Earlier this month, the app received an update that brought support for drop-down elements on pages and the ability…

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Verizon is offering roadside assistance for older cars at $15 a month

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Verizon has launched Hum, a car service suite that offers roadside assistance, car diagnostics and help locating nearby mechanics, for $14.99 a month. Hum will likely find favor with drivers of older cars that don’t offer similar features through their manufacturers. It was announced back in January (when it was dubbed Verizon Vehicle) and was originally slated to launch in June. The service is powered by a Bluetooth speaker that mounts on your visor, as well as a wireless modem that plugs into the onboard diagnostics (OBD) port that’s standard on most cars built since 1996. With its own modem,…

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Etsy’s updated mobile app lets you locate local artisans on-the-go

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In our mass-produced, plasticized world, having something made by hand is becoming a rare commodity. Etsy has cleverly tapped into this desire for craftsmanship, boosting the popularity and value of artisans with its online shopping platform. Now, Etsy announced it is extending the listings for its Etsy Local service to its iOS and Android apps so people can pinpoint Etsy sellers on the go. Etsy Local has been part of the company’s Web site and easily accessible from the browser. The same information is now available directly from the mobile app. Etsy Local appears as a separate tab on the mobile app’s home page. When you…

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Apple updates Logic Pro audio workstation, adding Alchemy to the mix

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Apple today announced it has updated its flagship digital audio authoring tool Logic Pro X and MainStage, its live-performance app. Both now support Alchemy, a sample-manipulation synthesizer plug-in derived from Apple’s acquisition of Carmel Audio earlier this year. The plug-in features numerous sound generators as well as special effects filters and tools such as arpeggiators and oscillators. More than 3,000 presets, which span a large number of musical genres, let you pick the sound you’re looking for from Electronic Dance Music to Hip Hop as well as emerging styles. You can choose category, timbre and articulation keywords to aid in your search and then assemble favorites…

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