It replaces the Moto Z3 and uses the unique Moto Mods system — a modular set-up which lets users add components, such as battery and camera cases, for improved performance. So, is the Z4 looking like a good phone? And can it hold a candle to the new mid-range Pixel phones?  Moto Z4 Key Features The Moto Z4 looks set to be a pretty solid mid-range phone. It has specs that rival the best phones in its price bracket, and interesting quad pixel tech for improved photography....

Many of the quotes took a different tact, called out the very fact that the company is attempting to silence its employees. The post is being reported by the Washington Post, a Jeff Bezos owned publication, as “a mass defiance of company rules that bar workers from commenting publicly on its business without corporate justification and approval from executives.” Tech Workers Fighting Back In February 2019, more than 100 Microsoft employees spoke out against their company’s $479 million contract with the U....

Needless to say, people aren’t happy. So, what are the rate cuts, and what kind of items are affected? These measures are likely to have a significant effect on the revenues of smaller online businesses. What Impact Will the Rate Reductions Have? — Josh Stermberb (@joshsternberg) April 14, 2020 However, the changes will most acutely affect small and medium-sized businesses. “I think I’m going to lose about 40% of my revenue,” said Matt Giovanisci, owner of MoneyLab....

What Same-Day Delivery Tells Us As I wrote at the time, a report from Dropoff found that 60 percent of U.S. holiday shoppers in 2017 were more likely to purchase from retailers who offer same-day delivery, and, of those planning last-minute shopping, that number rose to 90 percent. Down the Road Regardless of how the specifics play out, the pioneering corporation will continue to dramatically reshape modern city-dwellers’ lives for decades to come....

The point I’m trying to make here is that throughout almost every startup, we see the founders creating a niche they fit into, big or small, and sticking with it. Spencer Whitman and Jim Newsome have found their niche with AppCertain, a tool for parents to manage their family’s mobile devices. “We noticed that there was a major lack of parental control apps for iOS, mostly a result of the way Apple restricts what apps can and can’t do,” says Whitman....

iMac Pro: Beast Designed for VR Content Creation In the past two years virtual reality has become incredibly accessible to the general consumer, but to this day we still lack content. This week during WWDC, Apple announced a massive upgrade to the iMac system with a new pro line. These new high end machines were created with virtual reality content and video game producers in mind, and will replace the outdated Mac Pro line that was released in 2013....

What’s behind the sudden surge in apprentice programs, and what makes tech a great fit? Tech Jobs Are a Great Opportunity Right Now Tech jobs are growing at twice the rate of any other jobs right now. Every company needs a techie or three nowadays. And the pay is great, too: Computing jobs are the number one source of wage growth in the U.S., letting those without experience start at $50K and those with 3-5 years jump up to over $100K....

Techstars METRO will run in unison with their partners METRO AG and its sales line METRO Cash & Carry, an international player in wholesale trade focusing on the restaurant, hotel, and catering industries. Thechstars’ second partner is the digital agency R/AG with whom they’ve already run two accelerator programs. The perfect fit for the new program, according to Techstars, are those who have a technological application for the restaurant, hotel, or catering industry....

As laptops continue to evolve in 2019, their consumer appeal can be largely segmented into a few big groups: The gamers, who prioritize processing power and HD displays; the casual users, who need a lightweight and inexpensive option, and the white collar workers out for an overall high-functioning device. CES 2019 had something for all of them. Here are the most interesting laptops debuted at CES 2019: The very big, the very light, and the ones with the extra artificial intelligence you never knew you needed....

Passwords have long been the first line of defense when it comes to online security. So long, in fact, that the technology is slowly becoming less and less proficient at actually protecting its users. Attempts have been made to bolster their security in a world that can hack most passwords in only a few seconds. Fortunately, tech firms like Apple, Google, and Microsoft are starting to get wise to the inevitable downfall of passwords, and have released plans to get rid of passwords, once and for all....

The Department of Defense (DoD) said on Friday that it had issued “formal solicitations” to Microsoft — which has just announced plans to build its own metaverse — and three other companies regarding the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract. The news comes after years of legal battles, scrapped programs, and disagreements between tech companies desperate to get their names stamped on the lucrative government program. JEDI Fighting In 2017, the Pentagon began to formulate plans for a Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, with the goal to commission a company to build a centralized cloud infrastructure system that could be used to view, manage, and transfer confidential information safely across all security clearance levels, for all employees — from the Pentagon to the edge of the battlefield....

In an effort to drive more resources like mentors, talent and investments to the Hawaii market, Blue Startups and Energy Excelerator drew the interest of 500 Startups founding partner Dave McClure to share his insights on the state of the entrepreneurial industry. Here are the 8 Blue Startups companies and 5 Energy Excelerator companies that took the stage: Blue Startups Cohort Spring 2014 Comprendio: Comprendio is a proven competency accelerator that can identify, align, and close any knowledge gap with cutting edge tech and real-time learning metrics....

Buffer is a simple social media management website that has made the many accounts of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and dozens of other networks that much easier to use. And while social media is important to any growing business, co-founder and CEO of Buffer, Joel Gascoigne, has made headlines because of the way he runs his business. With transparency at the helm of his business strategy, Gascoigne has revolutionized the way remote positions are filled and managed....

Bunker Labs DC, a non-equity veteran business accelerator that supports the launch of scalable and sustainable veteran-owned businesses, is hosting Round 1 of the Bunker Battle next Wednesday, April 6th at 1776. The Bunker Battle is a 3 round tournament that is actually inclusive and open to all startups, not just those founded by veterans. They just announced the first 10 companies accepted into the Bunker Battle. They are: Bunker Labs has outposts in 9 cities across the US....

But is it really so? Can more tech really increase your productivity? Let’s delve a little deeper and try to answer this. Compartmentalizing Tasks If you have a separate device for replying to email, for video editing, gaming etc. it can often be beneficial. Take the following example into consideration: If you have different devices allotted for different tasks it would lead to better output. As an example if you use Facebook for official communication you would often end up browsing your newsfeed instead of getting real stuff done....

We all know that marketing mistakes can drastically hurt any business. With cause marketing, mistakes can be even worse. The two really common mistakes presented below are specifically damaging and need to be avoided at all costs. Never make them! Choosing Incorrect Companies or Causes Making correct choices before the cause marketing campaign is started will be a huge necessity if you want to succeed with such a promotion method....

As Galligan writes in the Medium post, “Farewell to Circa News”: Since the company’s founding in late 2011, Circa had raised just a little under $6 million in funding – with its latest round back in March of 2014. Last December, Nieman Lab’s Ken Doctor reported that the company was seeking an $8 million Series A round of funding. Then, in April of this year, Fortune’s Dan Primack reported that Circa was seeking a buyer, after failing secure additional venture capital funding....

In celebration of the new 2015 year, Codementor officially announced the launch of a New Year’s resolution movement: Makers Year, or #MakersYear. The Codementor crew will be teaming up with Moz and Digital Ocean to launch the #MakersYear campaign. It was built specifically to help creators launch new apps in 2015 by providing resources for coding, design, marketing, and PR; Codementor estimates they’ll be able to help over 20,000 different creators and developers through #MakersYear....

As far back as 2012, a Corporate Executive Board study of nearly 1,500 business-to-business customers found that, “On average, nearly 60% of a typical purchasing decision—researching solutions, ranking options, setting requirements, benchmarking pricing, and so on—before even having a conversation with a supplier”. Rather than contacting a supplier, doing a needs analysis, and relying on a sales specialist to identify and recommend a solution, today’s B2B buyer prefers to make much of their decision-making independently using online research....

Earlier in March, Crushpath raised $6 million and launched Pitch Sites to centralize all your pitches, make them easily shareable, and track conversions. A pitch site is basically a one-page website where you sell something to someone. And here’s how it works. This is an unfamiliar medium, so Lawrence offered a few tips on getting it right. Although pitch sites are particularly useful for startups, Crushpath actually designed them for almost anyone....