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During the pandemic, millions flocked to website creators and ecommerce platforms to facilitate their remote work aspirations. Whether you’re a small store or a big company, being set up online is vital to your success, and the quarantine made that a lot more apparent to businesses that have been lagging behind. Now, if you’re still having trouble navigating the complicated waters of ecommerce, this virtual conference — dubbed Make It Big 2021 — can give you the tools to turn it around and make a profit in 2021....

His startup, CounterFind, is tackling the $4 billion problem of counterfeit merchandise and is the leading “online police” company that shuts down fake sport and entertainment merchandise ads and product listings in real time. Currently, the platform monitors some major online sites that have millions of users for any illegal activity and alerts the brands. They hope to become a household name and launch more verticals (like beauty and luxury brands) in the coming years....

After being acquired by Lockerz, the founders of TweetPhoto [Plixi] stayed on for (approximately) another two years. Sean Callahan and Rodney Rumford couldn’t hold still, though, and they just knew (based on their great relationship and complementary tech skills) that they’d eventually start another company together. Alongside TweetPhoto colleague and former CTO Daniel Marashlian, the three started SlimSurveys. SlimSurveys allows users to create short, simple surveys that can be completed in 30 seconds or less from the Web or any mobile device....

I guess Germany is even more into Social Media Day than the rest of us. Facebook’s Response The law is titled the Network Enforcement Act, and commonly referred to as the “Facebook law,” a reference to the biggest network that will be affected by the act. The act will go into effect this October. Naysayers argue that the act will open a wider window to internet censorship, while supporters argue it will hold the immense sway the internet carries over its users to a higher standard....

The tech giant’s findings seem to corroborate similar claims made by the security research team at Lookout, who linked the spyware to RCS labs, a company that provide “technical support” to law enforcement agencies. Although spyware is a powerful class of malicious software, a high-class antivirus software program designed for mobile would be your best line of defense – companies like Avast provide security software for mobiles, including free software with anti-spyware features....

A public beta test followed, and growth was rapid. Within the first six months, 65,000 videos per day were reported to be uploaded to the site, fetching 100 million view per day. Later that year (2005), YouTube received investment from Sequoia Capital, and then was acquired by Google only one year later for $1.65 billion. In human years, this means that YouTube was acquired just as it was learning to walk, got sued before ever entering Kindergarten, and started cashing major advertiser checks before you even knew how to divide whole numbers....

Brooklyn based Brooklyness (yep), has recently launched an Indiegogo campaign with a goal of $30,000 (which they’ve already surpassed–at last check they were at just over $38,000) to fund production of their newest model of electric bike, the CMYK 4.0. They are trying to change the way that city dwellers commute. Those who aren’t keen on the idea of riding a traditional bike to work, now have a safer, efficient, and more cost effective option....

Actually, it’s a pretty good example how some people tweet Hashtags have made it easy for people who are talking about the same things to see what you’re saying. This has created an interesting new dynamic in social media. Now, things you talk about aren’t just confined to your own social circles. Even people who’ve never heard of you can find your comments based on your hashtag. This has of course been seen as a marketing/publicity opportunity by businesses and politicians, with many creating hashtags campaigns that promote their business or candidate....

Their platform allows app owners to add a messaging service directly in the app, avoiding the need to exit to a secondary system. The round is led by Microsoft Ventures and Salesforce Ventures, with participation from their prior investors. With their latest round of funding, the company plans to further advance their platform and expand their team across the board. According to Helpshift CEO and cofounder Abinash Tripathy, the company will focus on their vision of autonomous customer support where machine learning will be used to automate large parts of the customer support workflow....

Check out this short video to see what you can expect: This year, we’ll be back at Maggie Mae’s on 6th Street to bring you the hottest events all in one weekend. Whether you’re a founder, CEO, or CTO; in the mobile or cloud space; interested in the government’s involvement with startups; or simply looking to connect with more like-minded people, then we have something for you. Our fabulous sponsors & partners make this possible: IBM, ....

But what about email marketing? Though it’s not as popular as it once was, email marketing is still an important option to consider when it comes to building brand recognition and getting the word out about your business. In fact, many email marketers are pushing to adopt a new strategy to keep consumers engaged to the niche. So how exactly are these email marketers staying relevant? How Social Media Has Reshaped Email Marketing Of all the industries, social media’s influence has resonated the strongest for email marketing....

If you’ve always been fascinated with technology and dreamed of flying cars as a child, you might not have to wait much longer. Airbus, a company known for manufacturing civil aircraft, is currently working on a self-piloted flying car and plans to have a prototype ready for testing in 2017. News broke earlier this week that Airbus has plans to roll this out. And now that the secret is out, here’s some more info on this exciting innovation....

However, playing games doesn’t just lead to relaxation, particularly when it comes to the explosively popular mobile game, Pokémon Go. One developer at Livecoding.tv, Noel Davies, is building Electron Pokémon Go Desktop App, which simulates PokéVision. Incredible, indeed! Using Apps and Tools Developers love apps and tools. Without apps and tools, they might not want to play the game at all. Millions of other users operate the ad-hoc apps available for Pokémon Go to make their journey better, crisper, and more filled with rare creatures to capture....

Adam was just a collector at first, selling doubles from his collection to pay for new additions. He began to enjoy the minutiae of book dealing — how to grade books, how to find rare ones, tracking down old editions simply for their cover art — and started a Facebook page. Then, in September of 2016, his wife suggested a better social platform. Why Instagram? Unlike competitors Facebook or Twitter, Instagram is explicitly built for one thing: Sharing images....

Healthcare is a massive industry that has long relied on physical papers and phone calls to schedule, track, and archive patients and treatments. But as anyone reading Tech.Co is already well aware, the analog era is over. How is the healthcare industry adapting to the benefits of a connected, streamlined digital world? Are they? The opportunities are undeniable. An online infrastructure would save time and cut down on mistakes. The big data available could uncover correlations and connections that might even save lives....

Other sites are heralding LinkedIn as “one of the best places to find, engage, and sell products to ideal clients and customers“, and this new feature will only add positively to that experience. The new feature, “ProFinder“, will allow for members to locate and match customers with whatever specific type of product or service they search for with certified professionals in that niche. In short, it’s an online business model’s dream....

Let’s start at the beginning. I have a full time job, and I donate much of my time in the noble pursuit of improving the state of entrepreneurship in America. In my free time I do some opining on Tech Cocktail and my blog, Forward Thinking. In the 15 minutes left over in my life after that, I dabble as an angel investor. Now if you happened to read my angel investor web page, it clearly states right there on the home page: It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to read that and understand that I invest in companies that are in the DC metropolitan region, and that those companies are B2B companies (not B2C, or biotech, or renewable energy, or Nigerian princes)....

Big Tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Microsoft have been involved in trying to stem the flow of disinformation, making sure Russian media aren’t making money from YouTube adverts, and ensuring the Ukrainian government has the best chance of defending itself against cyberattacks respectively. Tech companies operating inside Ukraine, on the other hand, have had to make difficult decisions regarding their continuing operations. Facebook Fights (Some) Fake Information Meta announced on Sunday that it is taking down a disinformation network operating on Facebook and Instagram that was being used to spread disinformation to Ukrainian civilians....

In 2015, the International Energy Agency said the U.S. would need to spend $2.1 trillion by 2035 on grid technologies and infrastructure to prepare for higher penetrations of renewables. For the most part, utilities are responding. The inner workings of utility agencies may be an enigma for consumers, but many experts predict increased transparency. Utility as a Platform To survive the digital age, utilities are realizing they must market themselves to consumers as something more than just a utility company....

In the SEO sense, authority refers to the relative “trustworthiness” of a page or domain, and plays a major role in how your pages rank in search engines. Generally, the more authoritative sites you have linking back to you, the higher your authority will be and the higher you’ll rank. But how can you build up authority, in either sense of the word, if you don’t have any to start with?...