Apple News: Apple snaps up celebrity-backed Web app firm Particle
Apple has snapped up Particle, a San Francisco-based creative consulting company that specializes in Web applications and marketing projects using HTML5, CNET has learned. Particle was founded in early 2008 and has some celebrity financial backing. Pop star-turned-actor Justin Timberlake is an investor and helped fund short social video service Robo.to, which Particle created. Sources with knowledge of the deal did not know the selling price.
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Technology News: Microsoft to Acquire Storsimple for Integrated Cloud Storage
To augment its own Azure cloud service, Microsoft is acquiring StorSimple, a company that provides appliances that back up enterprise data to cloud storage services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Programming News: Some Random Fact About Ruby Sets
I like to read code. Often I take notes and it’s a shame that I did never share them. But it’s never to late to start. So here are some notes on Ruby’s set.rb. I hope you in turn share an interesting read with the world
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Photography News: Make Your Photo Subject Really Stand Out
Great photography subjects are all around us. You don’t have to go far to find interesting people, flowers, or wildlife. The real test is to use your skills to create a photo with genuine impact. How do you make your subject really stand out in a photograph? It is tempting, but quite wrong, to blame the camera when your photo doesn’t work out the way you want. You need to know right now that a more expensive camera will not automatically make you a better photographer. In truth, the techniques in this article will work for almost any camera. All you need are manual aperture and shutter speed settings, and a decent zoom lens.
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