Heading back to school after a hiatus, or to take some summer classes, or maybe just to polish up your resume? No matter the reason, one thing on the top of most student lists is a computer that can help them handle their classes – and maybe a few movies or games along the way. Picking that computer can be a tough decision for busy students, so we decided to make it a little easier by taking a look at some of the the best laptops for college....

Android, the most extensively used mobile operating system (OS) in the world provides great stability, reliability and protection from malware, but you’re going to face app crashing issues from time to time. Some of the key reasons behind apps crashing constantly are: Bandwidth constraints & network changesFatal bugs in production & demand exceeding supplyIncorrect memory & CPU usagePoor front-end optimization & integration dependenciesDevice incompatibility & database contentionBrowser incompatibility Every mobile user knows that it is extremely frustrating when apps don’t work....

Security breaches have become commonplace for the business world, but that hasn’t alleviated the strain they put on companies. In fact, more and more accounts are hacked every year, which makes shoring up security that much more difficult. Unfortunately, big companies aren’t immune to these kinds of attacks, as Samsung announced a pretty serious security breach, the consequences of which are yet to be known. The hack was reported earlier this month, with the hacker group Lapsus$ taking responsibility....

The report, a collaboration between the UK’s YouGov and Microsoft, also found that a hybrid approach had a positive impact on employee wellbeing. While HR professionals reported that some tasks, such as onboarding were made more difficult by hybrid working, they also reported that tech, such as web conferencing software, was able to bridge the gap considerably. People Would Rather Leave than Return to the Office The numbers are in....

Together, Brimer and Cohen have worked incredibly hard to build out Sparo Labs, a company dedicated to helping asthma patients manage their lungs. Everything operates via a small device they’ve taken to calling Wing, a pocket sized sensor paired with an app. As a user, all you have to do is plug Wing directly into the headphone jack on your phone. Everything on the piece of hardware is powered by the smartphone and you can easily measure lung function, with medical grade accuracy, by simply blowing into the Wing sensor....

Dallas’s Hottest Startup – Best Pitch: HipPocket HipPocket, the private social network for licensed Realtors launches May 1st in the App Store. That’s right, no more scouting the web, calling and texting everyone you know, standing in Starbucks just hoping someone wants to buy a house. With HipPocket, Realtors have the ability to view all pocket listings, list theirs, and orchestrate deals all within the app. Dallas’s Hottest Startup – Readers Choice: HedgeChatter HedgeChatter processes “chatter” across social networks, identifying trending conversations in finance, and their dashboard uses predictive analytics to determine intent across hundreds of thousands of traders instantly....

Creators James Bohan-Pitt and Clay Stapp, crafted the idea of HipPocket based on real-life experiences and a major time management & communication problem. Stapp, owner of boutique real estate group Clay Stapp+Co, has faced these communication problems day in and day out. As Clay describes, “To try to solve the communication problem, Realtors had resorted to hacking Facebook and LinkedIn. Private social groups had been created by title companies, lenders, and Realtors, and had become a place where Realtors can share information....

A recent report by TINYpulse, an HR technology and employee engagement company, studied more than 250 self-identified on-demand workers to learn about the on-demand experience. Participants in the study were all independent contractors spanning the healthcare, cleaning, events, food, driving, and lodging industries, among others. Here are the key takeaways from the report: On-demand workers are “significantly less happy than traditional workers,” often choosing on-demand work until a more stable or traditional opportunity opens up....

According to a 2013 study by Gartner, the market for business intelligence (BI) is one of the fastest-growing software markets. The industry is growing at nearly 7 percent annually, and is expected to reach over $17 billion by 2016. For business owners, using BI software can yield the following benefits: Promote cost efficiencyOptimize inventory levelsReduce wasteImprove business processes Cost Efficiency From paying employees, purchasing supplies, and keeping machinery in good condition, it can be difficult to manage costs and understand where every dollar of overhead is going....

However, advances in technology are changing that pretty rapidly. The health risks, addiction, and negative perception of cigarettes have allowed a relative newcomer to flourish in the cigarette business. Electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since their introduction in the mid-2000s. Now there are over 200 e-cigarette brands, creating a vastly expanding, and for the most part completely unregulated, new market of “vapers.” The vaping population is still a relatively small one, with around 3 percent of United States adults using electronic cigarettes on a regular basis....

The main technology fueling these innovations involving sports is similar to that which fuels the Internet of Things as a whole. Sensors that measure everything from temperature to altitude to stress levels have become much more common in our world, but in addition to that, they’re also becoming smaller and cheaper to manufacture. The technology to connect all these sensors and analyze the data they gather has also advanced. One area where the IoT is particularly noticeable is wearable technology....

Customers purchasing iPhone 7s now receive a pair of Apple’s new Lightning EarPods. This listening device enables users to listen to music from their phone via a connection to the phone’s charging port. Subsequently, the lighting-jack EarPods are not an option while charging the iPhone. They are essentially the same distinctive Apple earbuds, only using the “lightning jack” connector as opposed to the original 3.5mm jack. As an alternative, Apple also debuted its Bluetooth-enabled AirPods for $159 per pair....

Plan Your Content Starting off, you need to plan your content and choose your niche. In many cases it’s straightforward. If you are a sushi restaurant it would make sense to post high quality sushi photos. Then people who love sushi might want to follow you. Or if you are a high adventure camping brand you should post beautiful landscape photos and shots of your equipment in stunning destinations. Think about your ideal followers and what type of content to post that they will like....

Although I’m a huge fan of the camaraderie, collaboration and open communication that this layout inspires in my team, I will be the first to admit that sometimes it can be a challenge to stay focused on individual tasks. I believe strongly that the benefits outweigh the costs, however, and promoting strategies to help focus in this environment will not only help your team, but you as the business owner....

As a business owner, you may have heard from other HR professionals about the power of the Internet to help you search out new employees, but be at a loss for how to make that happen. Sure, you can post on LinkedIn that you’re hiring for a certain position, but how do you go from there to actually finding star talent on social media? Know what you’re looking for, and look for people who do it Any successful talent search for a company or employer starts with knowing what qualities and traits you’re looking for in your next employee....

Zaarly is an outgrowth of LA’s Startup Weekend held February 16th – 18th – yes, a mere six weeks ago. Zaarly is, as described by co-founder Bo Fishback, “a proximity-based, real time, buyer-powered network.” Practical examples illustrate the platform better: Say you want a seat for an event that is sold out – you post it to Zaarly to see if someone who has a ticket will sell it to you....

For a little under a decade, entrepreneurs and startup founders have recognized the value of human implant technology. From a house key implanted in your wrist to a GPS trackers in your ankle, the practical uses are more than obvious — they’re a necessity for the future of harmonious living. The simplicity of the tech, combined with the endless uses, makes the need for a “killer app” that much more pressing, particularly with iris scanners and fingerprint readers being so expensive and temperamental....

The Imgur embed unit is available today and can be accessed through the ‘Post Options’ menu on every post shared publicly on Imgur. The embed unit was designed with input from both the Imgur community and publishers and there are a host of benefits provided: Easy: Incorporating content from Imgur is a snap with a single line of HTML. The embed unit eliminates the old, inconvenient method of having to download the image, re-upload it and then manually add the attribution and other context....

The Rant The 10-page memo, titled Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber (a full copy of which was obtained by Gizmodo), argued that while diversity can be a good thing, overtly promoting diversity, in so many words, is bad. In the same tone as a men’s rights activist calling for more male-focused appreciation on Father’s Day, the author insists that initiatives promoting women and minorities are inherently unfair, and that the gender gap exists for a good reason: biology....

The Point app launches in the US today and is in discussions with US corporations to bring augmented reality to their advertising. Created in India, it’s already been used by around 150 brands across Asia: a Maxim India cover that comes to life, a 3D Windows 8 ad, and a Pond’s ad that takes years off your face. According to CEO and founder Suresh Narasimha, advertising is transitioning from offline to online....