For the app industry, there is some concern that the sway of popularity could be weaning. Usage numbers have been decreasing, and developers and app publishers fear that it could signal the end of the their industry. But research suggests that the opposite is true. It’s predicted that about $100 billion in revenue could be generated by 2020 from apps alone. The Growth of the App Industry According to research conducted by AppAnnie, the app industry is predicted to continue growing....

I usually reserve a video for the post’s end, but in this case, it’s more important for the Matterport technology to be seen than explained. http://youtu.be/T3fd4SFOKX4 Cool, right? But, unfortunately, “cool” isn’t a business model. So how exactly does Matterport intend on generating revenue from this technology? As of now, construction, remodeling, and interior decorating stand out as their biggest targets. “Anytime someone wants to make a change to a building they need to know what the building looks like now....

So, to measure which app was the speediest, I took a stopwatch and answered the exact same set of 20 emails* on both Google’s and Microsoft’s mobile email app, as well as their popular competitor Dropbox’s Mailbox. I found that Mailbox is overwhelmingly the quickest of the top three email apps (Mailbox took 5 minutes and 8 seconds to send all 20 emails, Google took 7:15 minutes and Outlook took the longest at 8:48)....

Virtual reality’s challenges may be overcome at some point. But the tech community gets excited about plenty of innovations that the general public never cares about, and VR might fall into the same category. One edition of an email newsletter about VR, published today, features a commenter’s argument against VR, through the lens of 3D TV’s respective failures. Here are the three points he makes. VR Is Gimmicky Virtual reality, according to the “Inside VR & AR” newsletter respondent John, “requires some serious investment to enjoy....

The future of IoT is home automation. You might be thinking, “Our homes have been automated for years, we open our garages with a remote, and turn on lights by just flipping a switch!” However, over the past few years, ‘home automation’ has transformed into an increasingly prominent trend for the development of the ‘smart home’. There is nothing impressive about opening a garage with a remote anymore, but there is about double-checking that you remembered to shut your garage by simply picking up your cell-phone when you are miles and miles away from your home....

The research was led by John Heidemann, a research professor at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering’s Information Sciences Institute, and observed the day and night cycles of the world’s Internet usage, looking at 3.7 million of the 4 billion IPv4 Internet addresses every 11 minutes for two months. The goal of the study was to better understand Internet sleep cycles so as to not confuse them with Internet outages – a way for scientists and policymakers to develop better systems for measuring and tracking Internet outages, in order to better spot potential failures in the overall system (such as the Internet outage that happened after Hurricane Sandy)....

That’s right, the final domino has fallen, and Funai Electric has decided to no longer produce VCRs. As the last manufacturer of the significantly outdated technology, the company decided to call it quits after sales numbers began to seriously dwindle and parts became increasingly difficult to find. Despite what you might think, the company was doing a lot better than outdated technology lore dictates. Last year, Funai Electric was able to sell 750,000 VCRs to hipsters, old folks homes, and delusional fanatics that think technology is cyclical....

And you’ll likely need that money, because if there’s one snag a growing startup city tends to get caught on, it’s a lack of venture capital. The growth of venture funds tends to lag behind the growth of the startups themselves. Since venture capitalists all know the value of a healthy ecosystem, some may hold back from investing in a community that’s still taking off its training wheels. The result is a Catch-22: VC firms are slow to invest because so few of them have invested already....

According to the Barometer Edenred-Ipso study, 15 countries boast the highest job satisfaction in the world. The research was based on a number of qualifications, including the existence of a supportive environment, overall appreciation of employees, and emotional response to the workplace. While the average percentage of happy workers hovered around 71 percent, the numbers varied substantially from country to country. If you are wondering which country landed where, feel free to check out the list below to get a good picture of global job satisfaction....

From the relatively unhindered hate speech purveyors of the early years to the laws being put in place to ensure an amicable future for these insanely popular platforms, social media and hate speech have walked hand-in-hand through history like a middle school couple worried that letting go would ruin the very thing that made them interesting in the first place. The Stats For years, hate speech went relatively unchecked on social media sites....

The human language is an ever-evolving thing of beauty, wherein colloquialisms shift along with the ebb and flow of human consciousness, and the essential meaning of certain words change from one of acceptance to that of repugnance. As our society moves towards an apex of entrepreneurial spirit, it is by no means surprising – indeed, really, apropos – that our everyday vernacular has transformed alongside the development of the digital world and the accompanying startup ecosystem....

Working alongside your current SMS and MMS, On Second Thought is not a separate messaging app; rather, it syncs with your phone’s current messaging and gives users the ability to review a message in full before deciding to actually send it. The app gives users the option to set a certain amount of time before a typed text is officially sent to the intended recipient – a time-delay feature that allows you to look over your text again and gives you the option to cancelling it or revising its contents....

Webinars are a powerful tool for winning over investors, impressing the media, wooing new clients, and promoting a brand. But they’re not guaranteed to do any of that without a succinct strategy and the right technology. With the right setup and established objectives, they’re destined to fail. When it comes to your potentially failing webinar, these three mistakes could be the reason for your inability to get the right engagement:...

However, this wasn’t the first time that the President brought up the topic of innovation or technology. According to analysis by the Washington Post, the President has actually mentioned the words “innovation” and “technology” every year since 2009 – with both terms getting more than 20 mentions each overall. Over that same period, tech hubs across America have appeared and developed into cities of innovation – replete with startups and the resources to help them succeed....

Data USA has compiled dozens of lists, maps and information from around the country that detail where and how much you can get paid in the computer science field. You can find out which careers are the most lucrative, which cities house the most positions and, in line with this list, which counties are home to the highest-paying jobs. The results are a lot more mixed than one might assume....

The company is publishing new guidelines for how it will manage controversial and damaging tweets- effectively, labeling them and removing them from certain feeds. The move doesn’t just affect Trump – it actually applies to any popular government official on the platform, although he’s likely to be one of the hardest hit by the move if previous tweets are anything to go by. What are the New Measures? The company revealed details of its new safety measures in a blog post on Thursday....

The paper was perfectly written and even my friend gave me praise after reading the three page review which contained a synopsis, character descriptions, and my opinion on the book. Everything was perfect until his professor, who also owned the Cliff Notes to the book, read the review. Although I did not plagiarize the content, it was so “strikingly similar” (the professor’s words, not mine) that my friend ended up with the best D+ grade in the class....

California still ranked #1 for number of deals and amount of total funding, three times higher than any other state. Massachusetts came in at #2 in funding and New York at #2 in deals. But changes from Q3 show California slumping while Massachusetts and New York are gaining. The chart below pulls data from the report to illustrate that trend as clearly as possible. Remember that deals refer to the number of transactions, whereas funding refers to the total amount: Massachusetts’s increase in number of deals may have been boosted by seed deals....

The study, which surveyed companies and gained insight into the online threats they experienced, found that in most workplaces, 69%, had found that the threat to mobile devices had increased in the last year. However, while some businesses are tackling the issue head on, other industries aren’t quite so quick to adapt. While many companies felt that the threat was high, most claimed they were managing well with mobile security....

While being a specialist can get you a bigger pay check, having a vast array of skills, experiences, and abilities can help facilitate entrepreneurial success. This versatility will not only allow you to better determine the value of partnerships, employees, and even capital, it will also give you the insight you need into every aspect of your burgeoning business. And if you think a specific college major or online class has pigeon-holed you, think again....