Circle’s Bitcoin bank is now open to everyone in the world

When Circle’s Bitcoin bank launched in May, the only way that you could sign up was if you had an invitation. From today, however, the nascent financial institution has opened its doors to everyone in the world. Circle is pitching itself as a legitimate Bitcoin repository, adhering to US anti-money laundering rules, requiring depositors give their real names and insuring all accounts against theft. The outfit is also boasting that it can instantly send cash to friends, family or blackmailers anywhere in the world without transaction fees. In addition to English, the site has launched in six additional languages including Chinese and Portuguese, and the company promises that iOS and Android apps are coming in the near future.

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AT&T doubles data for most shared plans in limited time deal

AT&T users looking to share data across multiple lines of service are in for a treat. A limited time promotion sees Ma Bell giving customers double the normal amount of data for most shared plans.

Subscribers with at least 15GB of data per month can now lock in twice as much monthly data at no additional cost. In order to take advantage of the promotion you’ll need to sign up before October 31.

Promotional data buckets:

• $130 for 30GB
• $150 for 40GB
• $225 for 60GB
• $300 for 80GB
• $375 for 100GB

Current AT&T subscribers are also eligible to receive the same plans so be sure to switch over before October 31.

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RAW Beats: Big sound from a rugged Bluetooth speaker $39.99 [Deal of the Day]

Searching for a Bluetooth speaker that can take a thumpin’ and keep on bumpin’? The RAW Beats Speaker from TRNDLabs packs heavy duty sound in an even heavier duty frame. Crafted to withstand harsher environments than your run-of-the-mill speaker, the RAW Beats is shockproof, waterproof, and resists dust and scratches with ease. Weighing in at under a pound, coupled with its 7-hour battery life, makes it a perfect grab for outdoor sports, exercising, skateboarding, or almost any situation where you’d want big sound without the fear of shattering overpriced and fragile components. At 50% off, bringing the price to only $39.99 — shipped, I’d recommend jumping on this deal right away!

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Accessory of the Day: zBoost home/office cell phone signal booster $207.04

If you’re suffering from poor coverage or dropped calls in your home or office, the zBoost Signal Booster may be the answer to all of your problems. Installation is easy, immediately pulling signal from multiple towers thanks to its omni-directional antenna. The booster works with 800 and 1900 MHz frequencies from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, and all major carriers. Covering up to 2500 square feet for $207.04 (Prime eligible) with great wireless signal, this little box will be a gift from the heavens for many of our readers with coverage issues.

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GoPro’s Hero4 cameras offer 30 fps 4K shooting or touchscreen controls

GoPro started life as a home-brew wrist-mounted 35mm camera, but it’s come a long way since. Today we’re getting a look at the next instalment of that story: The Hero4. The latest cameras from the action sports behemoth bring some anticipated features, along with a few surprises. Most notably, while the Hero4 still comes in three tiers/editions, there are greater differences between them. Black is still the top-specification model (more details of which after the fold), but Silver has a few neat tricks of its own. Finally, the White edition is out, in place is a new camera simply called “Hero”. The new family structure is essentially: Professionals, prosumer/consumers, and entry level — which isn’t that different from before, just this time around it’s more pronounced. “Enough already, tell me about the features” I hear you say. Glad you asked, follow on below for details.

The daddy of the family, Hero4 Black, has two key features that fans of GoPro have been waiting for since the Hero3: 4K video recording at 30 fps, and 1080p now at 120 fps (you can also grab 2.7K at 50 fps!). The Hero3 did 4K, but only at 15fps, making the feature less useful for professional projects. The Hero3+ didn’t improve on that (and perhaps suggests why that wasn’t branded the Hero4). But, it looks like GoPro figured out how to deliver full 30 fps 4K without ravaging the battery (more on that battery later). Other new features include a “highlight tag” which allows you to mark a key moment in your video via the WiFi button on the side. If you’re shooting hours of video at a time, this will make finding those sweet airs/best waves much easier once you import the video into GoPro’s Studio software.

GoPro’s Protune feature (that allows deeper control over settings) also got a facelift. Now you can control the ISO limit, color and exposure settings. That’s especially good news if you’re into low light shooting. Which brings us conveniently onto two other new modes called Night Lapse, and Night Photo. As the names suggest, these are aimed at getting better low-light stills/time lapses. Essentially, you can force a longer exposure for some trippy light effects. The Black edition also features a new audio system which promise twice the dynamic range of previous cameras — something we’re looking forward to testing in the near future.

Two hardware changes that are worth noting, are the addition of Bluetooth, as well as WiFi for additional connectivity options (to the remote, or app), and a much improved battery housing. The cells are different to those found in the Hero 3/3+, which is a bummer if you’ve built up a collection of spares, but the fiddly back door has gone; the batteries now slide in via a (much easier to open) spring-loaded trapdoor. Battery life is claimed to be the same — which won’t please those that already think it’s too short, but it does at least mean you shouldn’t be taking a major hit just because of all that 4K you’re (now) shooting.

If you’re thinking, well the Hero4 Black is the one I want then, because the Silver will just be the same, but with fewer shooting options, you’d be partly right. But also very wrong. Silver does top out at 4K/15 fps like the Hero3/3+. But, it has most of the other new tricks (highlights, the Protune tools, night photo modes and so on), along with one big dealio feature that Black doesn’t have: a built-in touchscreen display. Finally, there’s a GoPro that lets you see what you’re recording in real time, and playback photos and videos after the fact.

You can also use the touchscreen to set up the camera, instead of using the physical buttons (and tiny monochrome LCD). This is a bid deal. Especially as the Silver remains the same size (i.e. it’s no fatter like when you add on the BacPac). Considering most of the pro features make their way over to the Silver edition also, it’s really going to make choosing which you want all the more difficult. We got to play with both the Black and the Silver, and are really struggling to choose between them ourselves. Pros will probably still want the Black edition, but there’s a great many folk that might consider the Silver the top choice, simply for that screen. It really is a delight.

For those looking for less bells and whistles (and, in turn, a lower price point). The new “Hero” replaced the White edition. It’s very similar on paper. It still shoots up to 1080p at 30fps, and takes 5-megapixel stills (the Silver and Black go at 12-megapixels). This time around though, the camera and waterproof case are integrated — meaning the battery is built-in too. This makes it a much simpler proposition for those just looking to charge something up, stick it on a mount and go. The best feature with the Hero though, is how much it costs. At just $130/£100, it really is going to challenge all those no-brand cameras that only really compete on price. As for the Silver and Black? They will run you $500/£370 and $400/£290 respectively when they launch on October 5th.

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