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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Article: Google to discard support for SPDY in Chrome as HTTP/2 becomes standard

The SPDY protocol was introduced by Google in 2009, aiming to make web browsing much faster and more secure than sites running hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP). HTTP has been the standard networking protocol that powers the web since it came to be, though it used to be much slower and less secu...

http://www.androidauthority.com/google-discards-apdy-as-http2-becomes-standard-586633/

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Article: Instant’s New Android App Lets You Track Just About Anything

Quantified-self enthusiasts – those who are somewhat obsessed with using technology to better understand themselves, their daily habits and personal trends – have been fortunate to have a wide variety of niche apps to choose from for measuring everything from athletic activity, to travel time, an...

http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/11/instants-new-android-app-lets-you-track-just-about-anything/

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Article: RoboCore Is A Core For Your Robo

Krakow-based RoboCore has just launched on Kickstarter and is looking for a mere $50,000 to help you build better robots. The device is essentially a brain for your robotic projects. It is compatible with LEGO MindStorms and allows you to control multiple servos and sensors. You can also stream a...

http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/11/robocore-is-a-core-for-your-robo/

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Article: How sleeping 6 times a day helped the founder of WordPress build a billion-dollar company

Matt Mullenweg's WordPress content management platform is one of the most influential pieces of software on the Internet, running more than 19 percent of websites (including VentureBeat). But before Automattic, the parent company of WordPress, was on the path to being a billion-dollar company, Mu...

http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/11/how-sleeping-6-times-a-day-helped-the-founder-of-wordpress-build-a-billion-dollar-company/

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Article: King of Thieves, the addictive new game from the makers of Cut the Rope

I'm not what you would consider a "gamer." I dabble in mobile titles like Monument Valley and occasionally play Super Smash Bros. or Mario Kart with friends, but few games manage to grab my attention for very long. Yet there's a new iPhone game I haven't been able to put down for the past two wee...

http://www.cultofmac.com/311929/king-thieves-addictive-new-game-makers-cut-rope/

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