With the pandemic still in full swing, it’ll be a slightly unusual event this year. Attendance is expected to be around 25,000, with the rest of the 30,000 capacity being filled with cardboard cut outs of fans. The smart choice if you want to watch it is to stay at home and catch it online or on the TV, although Dr Fauci is advising strongly about the traditional Super Bowl party....
However, the matter of trust also makes for one of the most frequently misunderstood topics in the realm of SEO, with many companies not even knowing where to start (or worse, starting with poor advice that results in a Google blacklisting of their site). So with this in mind we’ve put together this easy to understand and completely up-to-date guide on creating trust and empowering your search result performance. Split into two sections we begin with on-page trust (factors that you can work on within the website itself) and off-page trust (factors that will influence Google’s trust in your site outside of your website)....
This series is brought to you in partnership with the Consumer Technology Association (formerly the Consumer Electronics Association). Here’s what people had to say about improving innovation in the United States: “It’s important that the federal government continues to invest in research, and that collaborations between industry and universities expand to rapidly translate new ideas into commercial innovations.” – Jeff Welser, VP and lab director, IBM Research at Almaden (San Jose) “The US Government can move quicker by ramping down policies that sustain 20th century jobs and focus on creating 21st century opportunities for learning and entrepreneurship....
In this article, you are going to learn about the main inbound marketing trends to look out for over the rest of this year. User-Generated Content Is Up Everyone knows by now that companies investing in maintaining an active blog are going to generate more leads. Content marketing is an essential part of everybody’s marketing strategy, and if it isn’t it’s about time you changed that. But what’s really on the up is encouraging users to generate content for you....
In a new support document, Apple has said that while the new iPhones are “not expected to pose a greater risk of magnetic interference” than previous iPhones, you should still keep that shiny new iPhone 12 a safe distance from your pacemaker or other medical devices. Of course, iPhones aren’t the only devices that pose might interfere with pacemakers. But we wouldn’t be happy if we shelled out more than $699 for a new iPhone only to find out it might interfere with the device ensuring that we have a regular heartbeat....
One of these new video apps is called QuiQ. The app launched in the first week of May and is compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and optimized for iPhone 5. QuiQ allows users to create short 30 seconds videos with the option of using a timelapse mode to generate innovative content. This app was developed by Make Sense LLC, a new mobile app development company based in New York, USA....
With this strategic partnership, Sharper Solutions gains unique access to a set of IP, SEO, and other digital services, focusing on performance based advertising and application development. They also gain privileged access to several emerging Israeli startups, opening the door for future partnerships. At the same time, this deal will make the firm’s capabilities to improve business results for global organizations, with offices in North America, EMEA, and the Middle East....
He gave the example of tech company Shazam, and how the music industry has not embraced what the company can offer to labels and music artists. “I used to hear songs for the first time and have to remember them and go to a record store and try to find it. Now anyone can click and purchase anything on a smartphone,” explains Dupri. With Global14, Dupri wants to take advantage of what technology can offer both musicians and fans by creating a place where they can establish dialogue and make connections....
A number of leading tech firms around the country have pledged to close the gender gap through engagement and education. General Electric, for one, has set a goal to have 20,000 women in STEM roles throughout the company by 2020 and achieve a 50:50 representation in all technical entry-level programs. Similarly, Oracle has invested $3 million to educate girls in STEM fields through the government’s “Let Girls Learn” initiative. Even Google, who had some gender and diversity-related issues a few weeks ago, has invested nearly $50 million to teach young girls how to code....
At current standing iboxPro works with Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Thai markets, representing roughly 92, 252, and 67 million people respectively. LifePay is tapping into the iboxPro network to create a new company, LifePay Global, which will set up their headquarters in Singapore; LifePay Global will officially mark their launch on February 10 in London at the Finovate financial technology conference. LifePay Global is set to process around $4 million worth of transactions monthly due to their 50,000 active mPOS readers in use and the 20,000 customers already using the platform....
The move builds Lightspeed’s base around the globe. It’s not the first acquisition from Lightspeed in recent months, either: The growing software company just bought the restaurant POS platform Upserve and the ecommerce POS platform ShopKeep back in December. What customers can expect So what should businesses in the market for a POS — or those already using either Lightspeed or Vend — expect to change as a result of this market shift?...
— LivingSocial (@LivingSocial) July 15, 2014 Previously, Thakar served as CEO of Shopping.com and served as an executive with eBay Inc., first as head of interrnational marketing for eBay and country manager of eBay India, and then as GM for eBay’s overall advertising business. Thakar will transition this new role with LivingSocial by mid-August, while O’Shaughnessy will remain as an advisor to the company to assist with the transition. Read more about the appointment of LivingSocial’s new CEO here....
Some of the world’s biggest tech and car companies, including Google, General Motors and even Apple, are testing autonomous cars in California. These self-driving cars are supposed to be more efficient than human drivers, not to mention safer. However, we’ve trawled through records from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and found that, well, autonomous cars crash. A lot. The map below shows where all of the autonomous cars have crashed in California....
Influencer marketing is becoming very popular tool for companies that want to identify and target individuals who have influence over potential buyers. Mattr uses an algorithmic process that pulls information specific to their online Influencers. The information they provide companies include: Who’s influential to their brand (and what influences them), what’s trending in influential conversations and where untapped Marketing opportunities lie within brand segments. As more consumers become available in various digital channels–especially in social networks–there is growing need for brands to recognize potential brand ambassadors....
For one, UpRamp’s Fiterator accelerator has just announced it’s second cohort of startups, and it’s filled with innovative ideas in lucrative industries. From cybersecurity to the Internet of Things, these startups could put this accelerator on the map. After all, their first cohort, Fiterator Uno, has delivered of 20 deals since graduating. Not too shabby! If you’re interested in learning more about the startups that will soon be able to call themselves alumni of this accelerator, take a look at the list below:...
We’ve highlighted the competition before when they were open to contestants, and now they’ve narrowed the list down to ten startups in the running. The Finalists Here’s the list you’ve been waiting for: All ten finalists of the Penfolds Wine “Maximum Funding” competition for startups. Of them, one Grand Prize Winner nets a full $33,000 in prize funds, and three additional winners receive $5,000 each. Astrapi Corporation — Astrapi defines and controls an entirely new field – spiral modulation....
Granted, Facebook’s parent company isn’t having a good year, either, just going off of stock prices, and it hasn’t started the decade in a great place, either. The world’s large social media platform still remains too big to fail, however, even if a few upcoming cutbacks will make it just a little bit smaller. Here’s a quick look at the most recent news cycle that the company has been dealing with in this week alone, from a lawsuit to a guidance request withdrawal....
For startups, raising capital and getting much-needed industry attention can be one of the biggest hurdles to overcome. But one competition is making it easier for startups to win cash and promote their business The Mobileys Mobile Future officially kicked-off The Mobileys, their annual competition that recognizes innovative mobile apps, services or products. While there’s no fee to enter, startups must complete an online application, available on the Mobileys site....
As you could’ve guessed from the names, the two smartphones are equipped with specific features designed for specific users: the Moto G Power features a hefty battery for prolonged use, while the Moto G Stylus features — you guessed it — a stylus! With each phone coming in at less than $300, the days of thousand dollar smartphones (that don’t fold in half) is over. Take a look at some of the in-depth details about each phone so you can decide whether these affordable devices are worth your time....
US President Barack Obama announced today his support for “free and open Internet” rules to ensure that no service is stuck in a “slow lane” without paying a fee. He urged the independent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to “implement the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality,” a principle that bars broadband providers from blocking or throttling certain services. The Internet providers shouldn’t be allowed to charge different companies more or less for their data or to slow down, or block, access to Web sites and services they don’t like....
