Imgur Building For Mobile First On Android And Ios

But now it’s the Android users’ turn to wait as this newly designed iOS app has features not yet on it’s Android counterpart. Imgur says that this new app, with it’s abundantly rich features, will be arriving on Android soon though. The newly released iPhone app will do one thing incredibly well: make it easy to brose and comment on Imgur’s content. The navigation and menus in the app recede to the background to put the content front and center, while at the same time providing quick voting, favoriting, and commenting....

November 22, 2022 · 1 min · 135 words · Gregory Morones

Instagram Is Switching Off Likes Users Aren T Happy Tech Co

The photo-sharing app’s CEO Adam Mosseri announced on Saturday that the company was going to be expanding the ‘private likes’ feature, which still allows users to like posts, but doesn’t display them to other users. However, some people aren’t keen on the idea. Will the private likes feature make Instagram a safer, more mindful place? Private Likes for Public Lives Instagram, of course, was designed as an inherently public space....

November 22, 2022 · 3 min · 542 words · Jennifer Banks

Insurance Apps Change The Way You Manage Your Policy

Liberty Mutual’s Home Gallery® App We’ve discussed things to do with renters insurance, but this Home Gallery takes cataloging your belongings to a whole new level—for both renters and homeowners. By downloading the app onto your phone, you can take photos of all of your belongings and organize them by category. This way, if you suffer a fire or break in, you’ll be able to receive faster reimbursement from your claim rep and you won’t have to worry about forgetting certain possessions....

November 22, 2022 · 3 min · 488 words · Virginia Crider

Is Online Learning The Future Of Further Education

Though some still consider technology to be a distraction to learning, many education experts understand that embracing the digital era can enrich the classroom environment. The focus on technology in further education specifically has intensified in the last few years. A 2014 Association of Colleges report highlighted how the integration of tech solutions in schools is inevitable. This extends to primary education, where PBS LearningMedia found that 45 percent of US primary teachers use web-based educational tools to help reinforce and expand on content....

November 22, 2022 · 4 min · 695 words · James Bryant

Jason Fried 12 Things You Might Not Know About 37Signals

From May to October, 37signals has a four-day workweek. Other perks for employees include fresh fruit and vegetables delivered to their home (via community-supported agriculture) and an annual vacation (for around $4,000). 37signals employees are free to work on open-source projects during the work day. In the spirit of bonding, the 37signals team has chat rooms dedicated to pets, comic books, movies, and music. When a big tech company experiences a security breach, 37signals practices writing an announcement as if it happened to them....

November 22, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · Lucille Lee

Joota Secures 700K In Funding

They were funded by Interactive E Solutions JLT, based out of the UAE, and an undisclosed angel investor. The $700k funding will primarily be used to grow their social content network’s product development and global marketing efforts. Joota users can curate meaningful and relevant social content by using the host of functions built into the platform, like the bookmarklet. This allows users to chronicle a collection of content while simultaneously sparking conversation about it....

November 22, 2022 · 1 min · 161 words · Roberta Saxman

Josh Linkner On What It Takes To Build Something Successful

During a talk at Detroit Startup Week powered by Chase for Business, Linkner fielded questions from attendees on everything from raising capital to when founders can expect success. His advice is timeless and spurred meaningful conversations with the movers and shakers of the Motor City. Take a look at some of his advice below: It Takes A While to Build Something Successful As a rookie entrepreneur, it can be disheartening when your hard work isn’t immediately rewarded....

November 22, 2022 · 3 min · 444 words · Gerald Cash

Leadership Is Situational Integrity Is Not

I signed up for the class thinking that it would help me lead my team better. Who wouldn’t invest in that? What I learned, however, surprised me. I had always thought that people had their own leadership styles. One could be autocratic, consensus building, charming, aloof, data-driven, passionate, etc. What I learned was that leadership is situational and the best leaders ADJUST their styles to suit the situation and the capabilities of their team....

November 22, 2022 · 2 min · 300 words · Robert Rich

Little Printer Goes Retro To Bring You Digital Updates On Paper With A Smile

Just use a mobile application on your iPhone or Android called BERG Cloud to set up the content options for Little Printer. You can subscribe to one of BERG Cloud’s “publications,” as well as daily puzzles, friends’ birthday reminders, headlines from your favorite news sources, to-do lists, Foursquare check-ins, a workout check-off list and more. I expect BERG to continue to improve and expand its offerings to include additional publications and digestible pieces of content....

November 22, 2022 · 2 min · 223 words · Walter Lamb

Lucas Lindsey Of Domi Station On Building A Diverse Ecosystem In Florida

Lucas Lindsey, Executive Director of Domi Station, a Tallahassee-based entrepreneurial support organization, is all about building a diverse ecosystem in his community. This time for the #StartupEverywhere series, he talks with me about breaking down barriers, investments, diversity, grassroots movements and the impact of public policies. I’m the Executive Director of Domi Education, a 501(c)(3) economic development organization with a mission focused on educating and empowering entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship support is the most sustainable and cost-effective economic development strategy....

November 22, 2022 · 3 min · 621 words · John Pannell

Michael Phelps Is Testing The Water Of Tech Entrepreneurship

In an interview with CNBC “Closing Bell” following the Rio 2016 Olympics, Michael Phelps expressed his interest in transitioning from human dolphin to tech entrepreneur. In between laps, Phelps has been known for his product endorsements for brands like Beats by Dre, Omega, Intel, Under Armor and many others, bringing in around $75 million throughout his career. In a recent report by Michael Liedtke of Association Press, Phelps did not indicate a move to start a fund, but seemed to be getting closer to diving into the pool of investing in tech companies....

November 22, 2022 · 1 min · 193 words · George Carlton

Microsoft Announces Microsoft Teams Essentials Tech Co

This plan is specifically intended to help small businesses, as it’s the most affordable and accessible option that Microsoft Teams has ever offered. This tier will facilitate 300 call participants and 10GB of cloud storage, as well as some other limited but still hugely useful features. This new plan is already on the market, selling for $4 per user per month. Compared to the other tiers, the Basic and Standard tiers, which cost $5 and $12 per user per month respectively, this is a new level of accessibility for small businesses that are looking to virtually connect their employees....

November 22, 2022 · 3 min · 439 words · Juanita Pugh

Microsoft Named Best Managed Company In The Us 2022

Apple came in second place, followed by IBM, General Motors and Whirlpool, knocking the previous years’ top 5 tech companies off the board. The results come off the back of year of tremendous economic uncertainty with soaring inflation, mass layoffs and businesses scrabbling to retain retain their top talent. We take a look at how Microsoft, despite its setbacks, still managed to thrive. Microsoft Is Officially the Best-Run Company in 2022 Of the 902 companies listed in the Top Management 250 report, Microsoft once again came out on top, as the best managed company in the US in 2022 – outperforming every competitor, with a top 10 score in every category on the list except customer satisfaction, awarding it an overall score of 98....

November 22, 2022 · 3 min · 431 words · Isabel Credeur

Microsoft Teams Announces Discord Like Communities Features

Microsoft Teams is one of the most frequently updated collaboration platforms online today. With the resources of Microsoft and the customer feedback of 270 million active users, the collaboration service is constantly adding new features and improving performance to handle all the newly hybrid workers using it. Now, the platform is branching out from its business roots with a community feature that will replicate the experience of consumer-facing platforms like Discord and Facebook....

November 22, 2022 · 1 min · 208 words · Margaret Mcmillan

Microsoft Teams Just Made Powerpoints Way Better Tech Co

The feature, called “PowerPoint Live,” lets presenters launch their PowerPoint directly within a Microsoft Teams call. Sure, Microsoft Teams is constantly rolling out updates, but this one’s a bigger feature upgrade than normal, as PowerPoint is a hugely popular way to give presentations during business meetings. With this update, pulling up a PowerPoint within Microsoft Teams is both easier and more secure. How it works Users will get a “Present in Teams” button within their PowerPoint interface....

November 22, 2022 · 2 min · 409 words · Monique Courtemanche

Microsoft Teams Makes It Easier To See Attendance Reports Tech Co

The feature was available previously, but the report to be concluded while the meeting was underway, meaning it wasn’t always practical. Now though, this data can be delivered to you at your own convenience. Like a lot of other recent additions, the upgrade comes directly from a user request on the Microsoft Teams forum. See our guide to the Best Video Conferencing Platforms for Business New Attendance Report Tool For many Microsoft Teams users, knowing who has attended your meeting, and when, can be of key importance – especially for those running large meetings who may not have visibility of all attendees....

November 22, 2022 · 3 min · 560 words · Michelle Schultz

Moviepilot Listened To Their Fans It Paid Off Big Time

Regardless, Bauckhage liked the IMDB model and wanted to build a platform that incorporated the best features of IMDB, but with a twist. Instead of just being a database though, Moviepilot would also fuse editorial content and a recommendations engine while giving movie fans a chance to create and consume content around the movies they love. Things started out very smoothly as they drew in about 80 percent of their overall site traffic from Google....

November 22, 2022 · 2 min · 353 words · James Nordberg

New Google Play Malware Has Been Downloaded Over 3 Million Times

Security researchers at Evina recently found the malware lurking in at least eight apps — two of which are still live at the time of writing. The virus, which is able to access SMS messages on compromised devices, worked by signing targets up to premium services. Here’s everything you need to know about the new malware variant, and some advice on how to dodge similar threats in the future....

November 22, 2022 · 3 min · 541 words · Isaiah Mann

New Law Makes Amazon Disclose Worker Productivity Algorithm Tech Co

The law applies to “mega-retailers” — those employing 1,000 or more warehouse workers — and will also prevent these retailers from firing workers for missing work quotas. How It Works The bill, called “AB 701,” will go into effect on January 1st, preceding a 30-day window for retailers to disclose the quotas that their employees are subject to. Other effects of the bill include barring mega-retailers from disciplining workers specifically for following health and safety laws, while opening up a path for employees who wish to sue to address unsafe quotas or retaliation from management....

November 22, 2022 · 1 min · 122 words · Henry Berry

Nine Startups Showcased At Tech Cocktail Dc 9

SeeClickFix – encourages opens government and civic participation through simple tasks such as reporting a pothole. Structo – cloud user input for web applications. Build your application faster. Better Human Race – Social Good+Social Media =Stream of Social Consciousness. 1 Million People Changing the World By Surfing the Web TBD.com – For the news near you, right now: TBD. What’s your D? Goodness500 – Ranks the most powerful companies in the world based on corporate social responsibility....

November 22, 2022 · 1 min · 152 words · Carlos Peabody