Some of our favorite winners throughout the categories include: Google Smarty Pins This addictive, interactive map game challenges users to locate the exact place on the map where an attraction is found – just by using hints about the attraction. Google Smarty Pins took home the Webby Award for Websites: Games and Websites: Best User Interface. Google Street Art Project Under Websites: Art, fans were thrilled with this project and voted it into the top honor for People’s Voice....

New developments in this field have been frequently established and there’s a lot more to expect in the following year. This field is anything but small, and it covers methods and materials that are continuously advancing alongside the techniques that range from generating clean energy to manufacturing non-toxic and environmentally-friendly products. Let’s take a glimpse at green tech’s future and what it holds for all of us ecological tech junkies:...

Every other company that produced some type of tablet device had a stylus option, so Apple had to have one too. However, most of these other companies have had styluses for almost a decade, which begs the question, why was Apple such a latecomer to the game? It turns out that Steve Jobs hated styluses. Therefore, the company basically had to wait until he was dead to develop one. Jobs was famously quoted in 2007, at the initial iPhone reveal, as saying “Who wants a stylus?...

For those hoping to stay connected, text messages have always been the best option. But what do you do when you rely on outsourcing, for example? To avoid huge bills, most of the small businesses turn to WhatsApp. This application enables you to send text, video, image and audio books, without paying a single buck. If you’re wondering how that is possible, the answer is simple: WhatsApp uses the same mobile data you use for surfing the web and sending emails....

The Obama administration announced the first White House Demo Day this past April, when it pushed out an open call for innovators to showcase their work. Those who demoed at the event came from all walks of life, representing the diversity that can be found in the tech and entrepreneur communities from across the country. In this year’s State of the Union, President Obama reiterated his administration’s view that more should and will be done to support innovation in the country, and that more resources need to be available to allow for greater diversity in tech and entrepreneurship – a message that was no less clear at yesterday’s White House Demo Day....

What’s more, you get the chance to pitch at Celebrate 2015, which will give you access to major prizes, including cash, acceptance to a national startup accelerator, or a demo booth at CES! Local startup fans and entrepreneurial experts – you should be here too! Act now to secure your tickets (use promo code: STARTUPOFTHEYEAR for a special discount). This is one of the best ways to promote local innovation and get a lead on who’s who in Las Vegas startups....

Since 2009, the Techstars Boston Accelerator has helped launch and fund more companies than any other Techstars program in the world: 134 startups, $715 million in total funding, 19 successful exits and 95 startups are continuing to grow with more than a thousand employees overall, creating one of the most vibrant and dense entrepreneurial networks. This community of alumni makes Boston a very special place and we want to continue to leverage this vibrant group to help new entrepreneurs achieve their dreams and do more faster....

Learning to code does not mean that you need to be plugged in for 16 hours a day. It does not even mean you need to stay online for 6 hours a day. You can leave to those who live and breathe programming. But if you arm yourself with a basic level of coding knowledge, you would be surprised at the value you can add to your business. One of the best reasons to learn to code is to be able to be fluent in technology....

Ever since Google did away with its famous “don’t be evil” catchphrase, the company has been in some serious hot water. From anti-trust suits to massive fines, the company has seen its fair share of bad press in recent memory. Now, Google is in a legal battle in Australia in regards to its news practices, that could result in the search engine leaving the country entirely. Yet, this comes just after inking a deal in France that will see Google pay news publishers for their content....

But at the core of business – no matter what industry you work in – is business etiquette. The tradition of the 8-hour workday persists, even when the rest of the industry has evolved. Does the 8-hour workday still have a place amongst the ever-evolving business industry? And what methods should we adapt to replace it? How the 8-Hour Workday Fails Workers The 8-hour workday started, historically, as a response to the overworking of those during the Industrial Revolution....

The Taiwanese company was once the third-largest phone manufacturer in the world, behind Samsung and Apple. But poor marketing and fewer, underwhelming releases saw its market share plummet. The company’s shift to focusing on its Vive VR program didn’t help, either. HTC’s swift decline has seen it reduced to an also-ran in just a few years. However, with an ambitious new CEO and in the context of Huawei’s current predicament, the timing has never been better for an HTC comeback....

Granted, you could live your whole life without this steady stream of whimsy in your Twitter feed, but now you don’t have to. It’s all thanks to the power of the Twitter bot, which just might be the best coding creation of the decade. Bots — software that automates communication through social or messaging applications — can be as simple or as complex as their creator wants. This makes them the perfect side project....

Maria is a former Microsoft employee who started as a customer manager in 1999 and grew through the ranks into a position primarily responsible for major revenue generation and product launch. Her career arc is one any professional would envy. She left Microsoft in 2012 to start her own digital media company. Tre Digital is focused on start-up company growth through digital and social marketing. This experience provides Maria with unique insights on the journey for female entrepreneurs as they balance work and personal lives....

The Drone Racing League has turned every racing gamers dream into a reality. They provide top pilots with quad-copter drones equipped with mounted cameras that are capable of going up to 80 miles per hour. Once they’ve built a course out of lights, checkpoints and finish lines, racers adorn the necessary First-Person-View googles, which virtually places them in the cockpit. Then, they are off to the races. Thankfully, they have had a lot of success in making this new sport interesting for racers and spectators alike....

However, an award-winning technology and real estate team from Silicon Valley stalwarts like Google, Yahoo, Nest, and Facebook are reinventing this industry. Zenplace, a technology-led property management company, is providing owners with innovative full-service rental and management. It combines property management professionals with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and chatbots technology, rapidly growing to become an industry leader. Real Estate Is 13 Percent of U.S. GDP Real estate is the largest contributor to the U....

Zoom has been a cornerstone of millions of employees’ remote work setups since the pandemic started, and has been able to maintain its position as the world’s most popular video conferencing software despite a number of security scandals. Other features imminently arriving in Zoom include direct, in-app access to email and calendar services, and a troubleshooting AI chatbot. Zoom Video Calls Coming to Tesla Zoom announced this week at the company’s annual Zoomtopia conference – where new features are usually announced – that its software will shortly be available for Tesla vehicles....

Our team at Tech.Co is mostly remote, and we have a few rituals to help us bond and keep our culture strong. On Slack, the latest group chat application du jour, we have a channel called The Break Room where people share funny photos, recipes, weekend plans, and animated gifs. We’re also trying out something called Flexi-Fun Fridays, where team members change up their work location on Friday afternoons and share a photo (of the library, cafe, coworking space, or wherever) with the team....

What you haven’t been reading are articles about the women who ARE in the investing community. Sure, there are articles about a few of them, and there was a wonderful Twitter campaign started by Cindy Gallop entitled “Female VC’s Everyone Should Know,” which listed over 50 female venture capitalists; however, thanks to Twitter’s API cap and Cindy’s prolific tweeting, there is nothing to link to for your reference. I’ve always been of the opinion that shining a light on what you want will help you find it, and will also help others find it, so instead of shining a light on the lack of women, I looked for women that were venture capitalists or angel investors....

As much as you’d like to bootstrap forever, odds are there will come a time where outside funding becomes necessary. Getting to this point, albeit a good issue, is still an issue. How much and when do you raise? From who? Do you stay local? How do you get your ideal investor to listen? Fear not, for we’ve reached out to our friends at the YEC to share their top eleven considerations prior to selecting an angel investor....

Work might exist from 8-5, but business gets done between 5-9 (and beyond). That’s why Tech Cocktail takes pride in hosting some of the top networking events around the country. Knowing how to work the room (or bar) is one of the most valuable and underrated skills an entrepreneur can have in their toolkit. That’s why we asked the YEC’ers “What’s your best tip for networking like a pro?“. Their responses are below....