According to a report done by Yesmail Interactive, over 50 percent of emails are opened on mobile devices since they deliver a distinctive experience due to their screen size, functionality, and the context of their use. Several mobile apps are used in order to sort easily your emails. Among the most popular email apps: Mailbox. A tremendous amount of users have come to rely on Mailbox over the past few years, and – weeks before the app’s initial launch – a pre-registration period resulted in a waiting list of over 380,000 reservations....

But in the age of online marketplaces, choice has become a burden. Nobody would want to spend hours in the aisle reading about the best brand, flavor, and consistency of toothpaste, but it’s easy to waste hours online reading about products and evaluating sellers. A new generation of marketplaces is emerging to solve this problem. Generation 3.0 saves customers time by making the decisions for them. If your product or service is right for this model, you can please customers and set yourself apart from other providers by evolving to the next generation of online marketplaces....

On Wednesday, October 21, the former Maryland Governor will host a civic tech pitch competition at the Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center in Washington, D.C. As Tajha Chappellet-Lanier of Technical.ly DC notes, the event will focus on exploring the ways innovation and technology can be used solve our country’s greatest challenges. The pitch competition will feature dynamic local civic tech startups and entrepreneurs. Each team will have two minutes to pitch a panel of judges, and then the panel of judges- a group of leading tech executives — will have one minute to ask questions....

Calkins started Appian Corporation in 1999 at the age of 26. For those who aren’t familiar, the Arlington-based company provides business process management and case management software (among other tools) to businesses to help them be more effective at making decisions and driving business. Aside from running Appian, Calkins is also an award winning board game inventor (and enthusiast). His game Sekigahara won “Wargame of the Year”finished 3rd overall in the 2012 World Boardgaming Championships....

This is what Koo tries to do: to bring back that experience similar to what Secret was. People from all around the globe seemed to have the need to communicate with each other, exchange thoughts, impressions, ideas without knowing who their partner in conversation really was. And that’s exciting. Koo is a simple, easy-to-use app where you can sign up quickly and join the conversation in an instant. After signing up, the app allows users to join existing rooms or create their own rooms....

But paywalls can drive new visitors away, before you earn their loyalty: In place of a paywall, he and his team are building a tip jar, of sorts. You just go about your business, liking and favoriting content you appreciate. Each month, your chosen monthly budget (say, $10) is split up among all the creators you “Flattred” (minus a 10 percent fee). Right now, the service works automatically on Instagram, Vimeo, YouTube, and other sites....

If you’ve been online in the last few years, you’ve likely noticed that cyber threats are lurking around virtually every corner. From ransomware threats to security breaches, it’s getting to a point where businesses need to be on constant lookout for hackers trying to steal their information. Fortunately, Microsoft’s DCU is on the case, having already dismantled some of the worst cyber criminals plaguing the business world today. Announced in a company blog post, Microsoft announced that the DCU had “taken legal and technical action to disrupt” the ZLoader botnet through court orders, effectively taking control of the many domains used by the criminal organization to carry out these deeds....

While private capital investments will help spur this progress, Microsoft does require a little cooperation from the FCC, in the form of three sub-700 MHz channels across the country that they can use for broadband internet. They’re also asking for more data on the lack of broadband internet in rural America to better inform future decisions. Finally, Microsoft is reaching out to state and federal governments to match private donations via their infrastructure budgets, as broadband internet will dramatically improve any ecosystem it is properly set up in....

Development surrounding mobile technology focuses on larger retina screens, improved voice controls, new operating systems, and curved screens. However, the focus on voice activation controls for mobile devices doesn’t translate well into the user experience. The voice controls for Android and Apple just aren’t as useful for the average person because they’re still using the keyboards and touchpads. In fact, according to a recent study, 85 percent of iO7 users have not even used Siri yet....

That’s right – if you happen to live in Chicago, the valet storage service SpaceWays is offering the Ex-Box, a way to keep alive those memories of your ex-boyfriend or -girlfriend. The Ex-Box (a play on the Xbox gaming system, duh) is a storage box for you to store all of those physical reminders from past relationships and keep them hidden away in a storage facility. According to SpaceWays, each Ex-Box will come with three months of free storage and a box of chocolates, and will offer the company’s current policy of no-charge pick-up and drop-off....

First, the Facts Apple is evaluating new biometric sensor suppliers, according to the report. The suppliers – O-film, GIS, and TPK Holding – are competing for orders regarding touch modules. The same group of suppliers are behind the Samsung ‘ultrasonic’ in-display fingerprint recognition tech, which is coming with the Galaxy S10. In other words, despite the much-touted Face ID in Apple’s most recent iPhone lineup, the tech giant will likely partner on touch-based tech with suppliers known specifically for their in-display fingerprint readers....

Rumors have persisted for a while that Samsung would soon be canning its Gear range of smartwatches, and bringing them in line with the Galaxy name usually reserved for phones and tablets. The new Galaxy Watch claims to have ‘several days’ of battery life, plus works with Samsung’s Connected Health platform, accommodating heart rate and sleep tracking, plus step and exercise detection. We round up the specs and design for the new Samsung smartwatch, which were revealed alongside a new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 phone....

These orders and initiatives have certainly added challenges to the current immigration system and complicated employment matters even more. Fortunately, tech founders are finding ways to bring solutions to the immigration issue and tackling it head on. Immigration Services Some have found opportunities to create new online services to cater to visa applicants. Companies like Shop Immigration are now bringing tech to immigration services. This platforms provide a consolidated interface for users to have their visa applications processed....

1. Web Design Of course, in our day and age any moderately literate person can whomp up something that would at least resemble a website with the help of WordPress. Sometimes such creations will even look as if they were created by a professional – after all, a lot of elements in them will be pre-made. However, it is still preferable to hire a real professional. The reason is simple – a professional web designer will create a unique design that won’t be repeated by a hundred other resources....

This may be motivated by the fact that ICANN is in the process of approving a slew of new top-level domains (TLDs), which will go online in 2014. The organization received nearly 2,000 applications for TLDs, ranging from .beer to .wtf to .yahoo. .CO has seen over 1.5 million domains registered since 2010, most of them coming from the United States (53 percent), the United Kingdom (9.7 percent), and Colombia (9 percent)....

Wing, the flagship product of Sparo Labs, can measure your lung capacity with a simple handheld device that attaches right to your smartphone. It can detect early signs of asthma flareups, track medications and triggers, and provide detailed information for doctors to better recommend treatment plans for patients of all ages. The FDA clearance means a lot to Sparo Labs and the patients that will take advantage of this revolutionary technology....

Step 1 – When you are ready to start approaching investors, do not run around knocking on every door. Have a targeted approach. Step 2 – Once you’ve selected your investors, do not cold call them – use referrals. Step 3 – You got your foot in the door – now it’s time to pitch. One more thing to keep in mind: When you prepare your pitch or create your profile on AngelList or Gust, make sure you share something that makes you stand out, because “there are startups everywhere!...

Tech Cocktail asked for their top advice on how to pitch an investor. Their answers are below. 1. Share Your Big Vision, Not a Product Tour Doreen Bloch, Founder of Poshly Inc. 2. Find the True Believers Investors will mostly say no. And contrary to what many entrepreneurs may think, it’s not your job to convince them why they’re wrong but, instead, to find investors that think you’re right. I’ve found that’s the hardest part, really – spending time speaking with investors who aren’t convinced can be a huge waste when, at the end of the day, they aren’t likely to invest in something they’re not sure of to begin with....

Based on this and dozens of other studies, cybersecurity is getting worse. More funds are at risk due to the advanced hacking techniques and businesses, colleges, and even entire countries are under constant threat of ransomware, malware, and other scams that can cripple them into oblivion. This study from the FBI, which also found that $6.9 billion lost to these kinds of cyber-attacks in 2021, outlines which scams are most common and a few tips on how to avoid them....

From our perspective, the following startups were the talk of SXSW: Fast Society, GroupMe, Groupflier, Hashable, Hurricane Party, Instagram, LiveShare by Cooliris, Localmind, Sifteo, Storify, Uber, Yobongo, Zaarly. The list is a lot longer than past years, but we think it is because there are a number of companies riffing off the base that Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Gowalla all set forth. Take our poll below and let us know, which one do you think will be the most successful?...