In 2010 HipChat was a pioneer in the team communications category, and they’re still combining one on one messaging, group chat, voice, video, file sharing, and screen sharing to date. The new addition of HipChat Server is, according to Cannon-Brookes, paving the way for more business teams to benefit from a new type of communication. It’s a significant opportunity when you consider that more than half of the 40,000 customers across Atlassian’s products already run the software behind their personal firewalls....

Despite its name, the 7 is set to be the tenth phone from OnePlus. It will replace the 6 and 6T, which were released in May and October 2018, respectively. As with nearly every hotly-anticipated phone, we know a decent amount about the OnePlus 7, despite it not having been revealed yet. Here’s all the things we do know, don’t know and any speculative rumors about the OnePlus 7....

Advertising Sprung Out of the Head of Ogilvy David Ogilvy is one of my advertising heroes. In fact, I love him so much, and his legacy, that I would say he is my certified number-one hero. He said: Advertising is a business of words, but advertising agencies are infested with men and women who cannot write. They cannot write advertisements, and they cannot write plans. They are helpless as deaf mutes on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera....

These 5 technology sectors are going to be on fire in 2015, and you can expect Venture Capitalists to fanning the flames!

Peterson’s new social media platform is premised on the idea that there isn’t enough free speech or room for debate on mainstream liberal-controlled social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Peterson made the announcement on Newsbusters.org — a site dedicated to “Exposing & Combating Liberal Media Bias”. The Thinkspot launch marks yet another strange, pointless foray into the world of unfettered online free speech from those who identify as conservative....

That’s right, Kaleidoscope has launched a funding platform for premium virtual reality content. The invitation-only marketplace (limited to 500 members) is a place for VR industry leaders to get a first-look at new virtual reality films, games, and experiences. They will all be available for pre-sales, licensing, and other partnership opportunities. And if you ask their founder, he’ll tell you why funding is the key to bringing virtual reality into the main stream....

The news comes as the social media giant faces increasing scrutiny for its questionable handing of user data. A report released this week that accuses the app of “excessive” levels of data harvesting. To quell security concerns, TikTok has renewed its vow to move all US user data to Oracle servers. But with the report being presented to the US senate next Monday – and its author urging for the platform to be banned – its future dominance of the app marketplace remains uncertain....

The change to LastPass’ free version was announced back in February and has not been received well by consumers. Some have even taken to abandoning LastPass in favor of rival services. Here’s what you need to do if you’re using LastPass free and the services you should consider switching to. LastPass Free: One Device At a Time LastPass Free will, from today, only allow you to access the service on a phone or a computer....

Kicking off the afternoon sessions on day one of this year’s Tech Cocktail Celebrate Conference was the Downtown Project’s Tony Hsieh. The theme of his talk was not one we’re strangers to – The City as a Startup – but it’s no less inspiring as Hsieh truly embodies what he preaches. A $350 million revitalization project for downtown Las Vegas, the Downtown Project’s main focus is not on ROI but rather long-term ROC and ROL, return on community and return on luck, respectively....

These job cuts come just months after the company agreed to freeze hiring completely, weeks after Musk hinted about making job cuts in a Town Hall meeting, and as the company’s market share continues to drop. However, as Musk’s purchase of Twitter still hangs in the balance — amid concerns over the sites ‘bot’ issue — it’s hard to predict if more job cuts will follow. Twitter Lays Off a Third of Its Recruiting Team Yesterday, Twitter announced it would be relieving 30% of its talent acquisition team....

Request your ride, tap the up arrow next to the driver’s information, click split fare, choose your friends, and hit send. Your friends tap the text message link, go directly to the app, and confirm the fare split. Uber handles everything else. The market surrounding Uber is extremely competitive, not just with taxi cabs, but with other ride sharing platforms like Car2Go, Lyft, and SideCar. This is the most recent, in a long line of moves, made by Uber to stay on top....

I’ve written before on why establishing your business as an LLC is essential entrepreneur knowledge — and it’s often as easy as looking up your state’s free online registration portal. But assuming the tax plan makes its way into law, any self-employed individual will find an LLC to be even more handy than ever. Here’s why. Get an LLC Tom Wheelwright, a CPA and CEO of the Tempe, Arizona-based CPA firm ProVision, gave a statement to TechCo offering his reaction to the tax bill and its impact on freelancers....

It is difficult to trust the opinions of random people walking down the street. You might get lucky, but it would be so much nicer if there were a pool of dedicated, local individuals waiting to answer your every question. Suddenly, you remember that Paul Brogna and Pete Stam developed UrbanBuddy so travelers like you can immediately tap into a network of vetted, local experts in different cities around the world....

A new app called Wellthy is helping people conquer their health-related goals with a program tailored for coworkers. Wellthy is a social wellness game that makes it fun and easy for companies to promote a healthier workforce. Wellthy is fun because the app makes getting healthy into friendly competition between coworkers. Users can earn points by sharing healthy meals and activities, all while moving up the leaderboard. Wellthy is social because using the app requires collaboration with others to get healthier....

As video marketing is on the rise, vlogging is an affordable option for startups and small business to join the bandwagon without stretching the budgets too thin. Besides, it’s an excellent way to communicate with customers directly about your products and services, while enhancing your brand identity as well. Vlogging is also an excellent way to bump your conversion rate, as up to 64 percent customers admitted that they are more likely to trust a video than they are a text post and are more likely to make a purchase after watching a video....

The app store is filled with millions of apps with a myriad of different functions, but that doesn’t mean all of them are safe to use. In fact, there are some substantial security threats on both Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store, so being wary of which apps you download could save you some serious trouble. At least your search for malicious apps has been made a bit easier, as a new report has identified some apps that you should make sure to delete immediately....

According to the company’s press release, “The WeDeliver Locally app provides local businesses with the first digital storefront where they can sell both their unique products and offer on-demand delivery. WeDeliver Locally also allows merchants to retain control of their brand, image and inventory from the convenience of a web-based platform. For consumers, WeDeliver Locally is the ultimate guide to shopping local and finding amazing products nearby, in addition to having them delivered on-demand....

Take 32-year-old developer Steven Howse, who only three months ago was struggling to earn a decent living. He developed the game Slither.io, and it took off practically overnight — now he earns some $100,000 every day from advertising and over 130 million users play the game on mobile and PC. What makes a game go viral when others languish in the dark reaches of download sites? With nearly a million game apps available for download, there has to be something more than luck....

“You talk a lot about exponential organizations, what in the hell are you talking about,” asked Draney. After a bit of laughter from the crowd, Charania summed it all up (see the 10 minute mark of the video for the question): So, what the hell is an exponential organization then? Charania looks at it from the technology investor side, and as a result the companies at the intersection of exponential technology....

But there’s a catch: this was all accomplished without submitting to a single peer-reviewed study. In October, this story was derailed when the Wall Street Journal wrote a piece saying that Edison yielded wildly inaccurate results. Follow-up inspections by the Food & Drug Administration revealed issues with Theranos’ lab practices and testing conditions, which caused Holmes to announce that Theranos is temporarily suspending a majority of its operations while it regroups and complies with the FDA....