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I use my all the time. Looking forward to more apps and future updates #chromecast

I use my all the time. Looking forward to more apps and future updates
#chromecast

The Best Chromecast Apps
Around a month ago, Google finally released the Chromecast SDK. What this meant for us is that shiny new Chromecast apps would be coming down the pipe. And pipes they most certainly have come down! Here are some of the best (and most essential) apps for your Chromecast.
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Latest Google Text-to-Speech update enables high quality voices for US and UK English

Latest Google Text-to-Speech update enables high quality voices for US and UK English
Portuguese and US Spanish added to the offline options, but are still the old low quality versions Google’s Text-to-Speech, the app that powers speech output on Android devices in a whole range of apps, was updated today to include higher-quality voice options for those who speak English. For those who have their phones set to U.S. English, you now have the option to download a “Female…
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It was only a matter of time.

It was only a matter of time.

Tablet sales up in 2013, Android overtakes the iPad for the first time
Gartner says Android tablet sales grew 121 percent last year, Microsoft a distant third Android tablet sales are on the rise and according to the latest numbers from Gartner, now outsells iOS tablets – so that’s the iPad, then – quite substantially. OK, there’s also plenty more Android tablets on the market that there are iPads, but the growth of 121 percent over 2012 is still…
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This animation explains the Big Bang better than school did

This animation explains the Big Bang better than school did
I used to joke around about how I have learned so much more from YouTube than I ever did in school. I’m not joking anymore. Here’s a nice animation from Kurzgesagt that simplifies all you need to know about the Big Bang. It’s this type of education that plants a seed in my brain for future Wikipedia rabbit holes and YouTube note taking. All hail YouTube Class of 2014.
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Reality Check: Roll up the rim prize chances for Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan – CBC News

Reality Check: Roll up the rim prize chances for Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan – CBC News
The coffee shop company Tim Hortons has attracted considerable attention for its latest promotional campaign where consumers can win prizes — including cars — by rolling up the rims of their paper coffee cups, but CBC News was curious to know what the odds were for winning a substantial prize in Saskatchewan.
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