To help with this effort, we asked seven YEC entrepreneurs: What is one creative way you get rid of old (but still functioning) computer/IT equipment when upgrading office machines? -Diana Goodwin of AquaMobile -Blair Thomas of eMerchantBroker -Piyush Jain of SIMpalm -Lane Campbell of PolicyGuru -G. Krista Morgan of P2Binvestor -Dave Nevogt of Hubstaff -Manick Bhan of Rukkus Read about more ways to go green in your office on TechCo

However, while this new technology has made life so much easier for employees and founders alike, it comes with a few caveats. However, if your cloud storage service meets a few key requirements, you could be set up for success in the long run. So what are these necessary features? Thanks to some pretty impressive research, we now know that security is the most important feature of cloud storage services....

As you grow your business and online presence, building on these engagements (mentions, reviews and referral links) is an important part of your SEO strategy. Here are seven actions you can take when you receive a social mention to leverage that social currency and create more sales. Be Gracious The tone with which you receive a mention is very important. Always be sure to acknowledge those that have helped you to this point....

From the first fully-automated drone to an automated delivery robot, our real-world technology has evolved rapidly since the Matt Groening, sci-fi brainchild got canceled for it’s arguably too-erudite-takes on social justice, being and mortality, and the ethics of technological advancement. Sure, at face-value, Futurama could be argued as just another adult, animated series using tropes similar to that of its predecessor, The Simpsons; however, the show’s setting in the 31st century provided us with a deeper appreciation for the seemingly limitless parameters of science and technology (albeit all imagined)....

-Thomas Smale of FE International -Phil Laboon of WUDN -Lane Campbell of PolicyGuru -Mark Daoust of Quiet Light Brokerage -Manpreet Singh of TalkLocal -Brooke Bergman of Allied Business Network -Wei-Shin Lai, M.D. of AcousticSheep -Sam Davidson of Batch Read more advice on increasing productivity with your team on TechCo

The study by the Identity Theft Resource Center shows that just 15% of us have separate passwords for unique accounts, relying far too heavily on simply repeating the same credentials to avoid having to remember multiple passwords. While there’s no doubt that being active online means juggling many passwords, tools such as password managers can hugely reduce the stress of remembering them all. Poor Password Practices Revealed The study, carried out by the Identity Theft Resource Center, unveils the ugly truth about our passwords, and the lackadaisical approach that many of us take to online security....

Called the Athena Pledge, this initiative is designed to support women in entrepreneurship and help move us toward a society of more equal participation. In particular, the pledge requires that: By January 2017, 33% of the companies they accept have a female founder (with equity) and women in advisory or senior management positions. Signers submit their demographic statistics to Barnard, to be made public. The pledge has already been signed by Sean Percival, partner at 500 Startups; Joanne Wilson, angel investor at Gotham Gal Ventures; Eric Grimmelmann, president and CEO of the New York Technology Council; Adam Quinton, partner at Lucas Point Ventures; Jeanne Sullivan, founder of StarVest Partners; and the venture capital firm Bowery Capital....

How It Works When the customer arrives to the store they will be given a Smart Bag in which they could add their desired items to. As the customer adds the item to their bag, the items are added to the paired mobile applications shopping cart. As the customer enters the dressing room, they are greeted by a large flat screen television which contains the items in their bag. When the customer wishes to checkout, the Smart Bag’s technology will allow for an automatic checkout via the retailer’s application....

Tech.Co selected the top 10 questions startup founders ask investors, followed by advice from the investor: On the Right Time to Raise Capital McDermid explained that the time to raise capital is when the startup is “ready” to execute a process. The challenge is determining when you’re “ready.” In the best case scenario, McDermid suggested that in determining when to raise capital, three criteria are true: On Asking Investors for Specific Valuation You’ve achieved the necessary milestones to get the valuation you think you deserve....

The AirPods Max promise to bring some of the most advanced audio features to well-heeled users. With a price point of $549, they’re no small investment. Let’s take a look at what the AirPods Max offer and who exactly they’re for. AirPods Max: Everything You Need to Know Right off the bat, let’s talk price tag. Apple’s newest headphones cost a whopping $549 — $300 more than the AirPods Pro and $390 more than the standard AirPods....

The ex-employee, Dhirendra Prasad, admitted to taking kickbacks, stealing parts, and causing Apple to pay for items and services never received, resulting in a huge financial loss for the company. The news comes after a year of multiple financial hits to the iOS provider, including multiple security breaches and data violation fines. Stealing, intercepting and selling back Apple it’s own inventory In several schemes, Prasad admitted to reselling Apple its own components by shipping motherboards from Apple’s Global Service Supply Chain inventory to his co-conspirators company to have the components harvested, and then arranging for the harvested components to be purchased by Apple – selling their own inventory back to them, and splitting the costs....

That’s right, the program that powered the iPod will be resigned to the digital scrapheap. Instead, it’s likely to be spun out into separate apps for Apple Music, Podcasts, and TV. The move would bring better alignment between iOS and Mac devices, but what would happen to all your music on iTunes? Read on to find out more. Why Would Apple Kill Off iTunes? As we mentioned above, the main benefit for Apple would be bringing Mac devices into line with iPhones and iPads....

According to WSJ Digits, a team of researchers at Northwestern University recently set out to find out just how many online dollars are being wasted when consumers overpay as a result of A/B Testing. It’s not so much that users are being discriminated against, say the retail giants using these practices, but more that split testing is an effective and proven method of doing business. In a world where all possible data is being mined on consumers, it’s a good idea to simply know how and where your data is being collected, and determine the method that will still land you the best price....

The Kindle is the e-book reader that took the market by storm, and then dominated it, where it has been the top dog for nearly fifteen years now. The tech isn’t wildly different these days, but it has been polished, and today’s Kindles have built-in lights, waterproofing, and offer more storage than ever before. Read more about the Prime Day Kindle deals Read more about Prime Day Fire tablet deals However, we’d be looking at the Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote for $22....

In Coindesk’s Q3 2015 report, Africa and Latin America, at 40 percent and 20 percent respectively, are listed as the regions with the greatest potential for Bitcoin adoption, but much of the other data seems to tell a different story. The most disapproving of the numbers are regarding investment. The report shows that North America and Western Europe, as in the previous reports, took the biggest chunk of the money put into Bitcoin startups by investors between June and September 2015....

The decision to stop running ads from the Republican National Committee won’t affect coverage of Trump by Buzzfeed reporters, editor-in-chief Ben Smith clarified in a follow-up email. The move highlights the tension between tech/media companies and their influence on the contested 2016 election. Massive social networks and the most popular publishers using them wield the ability to influence hundreds of millions of internet users. The decision to drop Buzzfeed’s ad deal comes on the heels of similar events at other massive platforms or media companies....

The 23-year-old California native was sitting in his room during his junior year when he noticed a jar of coins and realized the money could be put to better use. At the time, Dickerson was also taking a class at Syracuse University‘s iSchool called “What’s the Big Idea?” a course that teaches students how to grow ideas and later turn them into businesses. Both the class and jar of change spurred Dicekrson to think about charity and various ways he could give back....

It’s a huge achievement for China, and for space exploration in general. While all eyes have been on potential Mars ventures in recent years, there’s still plenty that we don’t know about the moon, with large portions of it unexplored. So why did China decide to visit the moon in 2019, and what can we expect from its findings?  What Has China Achieved? In landing a lunar module on the far side of the moon, China has achieved a first in space exploration....

As most of us are aware, most (if not all) components of our smartphones are built in China. So, after years of building components for foreign brands, Chinese companies had the necessary know-how to launch their own brands, and so they did. Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, Meizu, Oppo or Elephone are just some of them. But what makes people opt for these phones? Most likely, the price/quality ratio that these phones have....

Considering that you already have the idea, you know your target market and ideal buyers; you have even found some great guys to help with the project and settled on the costs, now all you need to do is start developing your app. And to make it shine, you should avoid the following UX mistakes at all costs. Ignoring Responsiveness At least 78 percent of modern app users expect the app to load as fast as or even faster than the mobile website, as well as render their actions immediately....