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We test the affordable cnct IntelliPLUG Photo courtesy of cnct We tested the cnct intelliPLUG and paired app on our iPhone 6s. cnct , is a startup from Irvine, CA,  which introduced the intelliPLUG smart AC plug almost 30 days ago.  The Wi-Fi-enabled smart plug allows users to control their lights, appliances and any "plugged-in" device directly from their phone or tablet, anywhere in the world. intelliPLUG features full iOS, Android and Amazon Alexa functionality so users can turn on/off plugs, set timers for devices and schedule plugs to turn on/off automatically. T he Indiegogo campaign  which has exceeded the funding goal of  $25,000 USD has new perks like the 6 for $60 pack which is now available. Check out our SocialGreg's review.

As part of our Agile in business series, we get Agile expert Erich Bühler to explain how we (the product owner) should best prioritize a backlog and more. Erich Bühler is the founder director, main mentor and trainer at Innova1st. He began his professional career in 1993 and spent several years in positions of different global enterprises in Uruguay, Spain, London, Malta and New Zealand before establishing his own company. His beginnings were in software, which gave him the bases to know in depth the problematic and transition towards a digital and agile organization. He has helped several private and governmental initiatives, he is a Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Professional, outstanding youth 2002 in Uruguay, has several publications (McGraw-Hill) as well as he is the creator of Enterprise Social Systems. He usually collaborates with Scrum Alliance and runs seminars around the world.

Casual Connect  Announces the 13 finalists for the Indie Prize Meet the 13 amazingly talented finalists of  ‪#‎ IndiePrize‬  USA 2017  at Casual Connect on August 1-2 in Seattle.  The Indie Prize area is a special area where you can meet Indie game developers from around the world at the  ‪#‎ CasualConnect‬  show! For a full list   of indie gamers tabling at Casual Connect, go to  indieprize.org .  We have all their videos embedded here! 

VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS  is unveiling the first released clip from the movie, exclusively on the Amazon App Photo Courtesy of Amazon / EuropaCorp / STXfilms Want a preview of an upcoming film? Amazon,  EuropaCorp  and STXfilms  are teaming up to premier never before seen movie clips and content from  VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS, this summer’s most groundbreaking and original sci-fi adventure, exclusively on the Amazon App. Starting today, customers have access to actual film clips simply by using the camera search feature. We tried it and it was awesome. Check out how to do it below.

Entrepreneur Shares the Journey of Her Freshman Year Photo courtesy of  Pablo by Buffer Editor: Here is C. Robinson's next article in her entrepreneurial journal. We are truly grateful in having her share her story with us. Follow her with us as we get her reflections of her first year as an entrepreneur. Like me, are you one of those people who are easily excited and motivated when others share their projects with you? Does everything seem like an awesome opportunity? The majority of my entrepreneurial friends share in my entrepreneurial ADHD. I hear what one of them is working on and immediately my reaction is, “How can I help? What do you need assistance with?” As an entrepreneur it’s important to see everything as an opportunity; it’s a survival technique. We see everything as an opportunity because “this might be the big break we’ve been working for.” And, the fear of missing out (FOMO) exasperates our short attention span. FOMO often results in con...

Voices in Despicable Me 3 Take a Crack at Google Most Burning Questions Photo Courtesy of Conde Nast Entertainment / Wired From The Scene's Wired channel 'Despicable Me 3' stars and former The Office's Steve Carell and former SNL star Kristen Wiig answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Thanks to  Conde Nast Entertainment and Wired  for showing us nerds how Dr. Kasthuri handles this challenge.