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Then at some point, we all realized we sort of suck, and that a cow in labor probably sings better than us. However, for the select few that continue to actually have artistic talent and musical skills, they likely save it for their own amusement due to a lack of equipment to capture it all. Ok, so that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but let’s just assume that’s the case so it can play into what we’re reviewing here today, which is a device to capture, edit, and more easily distribute both musical and voice recordings....

Startup Weekend Education will welcome all potential solutions and give those invested in education the opportunity to go beyond talking and do something about it. They want to bring together a diverse population of educators, designers, developers, and innovators to help make crucial steps towards change. The St. Louis education system has been on the upswing for the last few years, which is why a program like this is so important for the local community....

Mystro (San Francisco, CA) If you or someone you know drives for multiple ride share programs or on-demand companies, then Mystro is the answer. Instead of flipping back and forth between platforms, Mystro mashes them all into one location where the user won’t miss their next ride. The company is helping drivers stay focused on the road, earn more money and take more control of their on-demand business. The service does cost a monthly fee of $11....

You cannot imagine how much I cringe when I hear that kind of statement. It is very difficult for me to convey to first time founders what lies ahead of them. Indeed, if they knew, they wouldn’t do it. “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Building a successful startup is incredibly difficult. The reason is this: in order to build a great startup, everything has to work out for you....

For Instagram, it’s certainly a decision that has paid off greatly for the company – but what about for other startups? Does a focus on community management always necessarily pay off? And, if so, what strategies work more effectively than others? We reached out to a few startups to learn about how they approach community management, and asked them whether it’s truly an essential aspect of running a company. While community management is often (and somewhat mistakenly) lumped in with social media management, a company’s community manager does more than merely moderate and engage with a company’s users or consumers on social media....

The problem he ran into here was one most of us gym-folk are unfortunately familiar with: the cords constantly got in the way. It doesn’t matter if you send your phone flying or only rip the headphone cord out of the jack – it’s dangerous and halts your cardio. McCarthy could only take so much of this, so he set out to work on a solution to build a disruptive, new type of earbud....

Imagine this: it’s 2 am, and it’s time to pay your bar tab. Maybe you’re a little tipsy, and ready to stagger home and drop into bed. Maybe your friends are yelling at you to hurry up, because the party’s just getting started. Either way, elbowing up to the bar, finding a bartender to grab your check, and trying to calculate a tip – not to mention splitting the tab – are just annoying enough to ruin the party mood....

Let us know if we’ve missed anything, and we’ll make sure to have it covered. Fundings Voxel8 Raises $12M to Bring 3D-Printed Electronics to Consumers The Somerville, MA-based creator of a 3D electronics printer, Voxel8, announced today that it has raised $12 million to develop the tech that will enable companies to 3D-print products with built in electronics. The printer is the first “multi-material 3D printer”. Baltimore’s Terbium Labs Raises Nearly $4M Terbium Labs, the Baltimore, MD-based cybersecurity startup known for its data protection and tracking program, announced two days ago that it had raised $3....

But all those dramatic stakes can get a little overwhelming, particularly for those of us trying to weather an assortment of pandemics and recessions. Sometimes you just want to pull out your phone for a simple activity that won’t knock over the first domino leading to Tesla stock tanking or the destablization of El Salvador. The Tech.co team put their heads together to come up with a handful of the best apps that you may not have known about or simply haven’t taken the time to check out amid an endless torrent of news....

As the game continued without stoppage, England fans slowly realized that the referees didn’t see the goal go in and, thus, the game would continue. Germany would go on to win that game 4-1, as the disheartened players could hardly muster a cross, let alone another goal. And so, the question was posed that has troubled sports fans and propagators for years: how did we let this happen? A few years later, the IFAB made a rule-change that allowed goal-line technology to guarantee actual points when a goal was scored....

In recent years, the way people negotiate has evolved because of technology. Parley Pro is one such platform that is changing the way negotiations happen by providing an all-in-one software that can manage from pitch to agreement. Businesses are looking at the future of negotiation, and it’s all happening thanks to technology. Overcoming the Complexities of Negotiation Let’s be honest, the internet has taken over the world and it has fundamentally altered the way negotiation happens....

Robotics and the Human Workforce Technology does make life easier, but the majority of today’s workforce is in fear that the technology behind robotics makes life a little too easy for companies all across the world. There is a growing debate about robotics in the workplace and whether it’s the beginning of a job landscape that no longer requires humans. The fact of the matter is robots do work more efficiently than humans, but they simply can’t function without human interaction....

1: Networking and Social Activity By encouraging team feeling, you can build up both networking and social activity. We have already talked about how this will improve productivity levels. But it can also improve how employees interact with clients and customers. The same skills required to work as a team can be used to increase client relations and generate new leads for your company. As such, it’s a solid ROI that you can’t afford to miss out on....

1. Salesforce: Stay Connected with Your Clients Salesforce is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software program. It allows you to store customer information such as their contact information, sales, and marketing profile. When an employee updates this information in your system, it is available to everyone in your company. Each department has access to the information they need. You can even integration Twitter and Facebook information. The program is accessible on mobile devices....

When you think about famous creative minds – like Picasso, Steve Jobs or Michael Jackson – it quickly becomes apparent that the most innovative people in the world are often willing to defeat the status quo and do things differently. You will ultimately have to do the things that work for you, but the following ideas should get you thinking. Surround Yourself With Art For years, the approach to business has been rather clinical in nature....

Especially when you’re alerted to the potential pitfalls behind the process. Here are Yeti’s top five common ones to avoid: 1: Perfectionism Mockups aren’t meant to be the perfect realization of a product: 2: Over-Engineering It can be easy to lose the core design concept behind a cloud of minor tweaks: 3: Too Many Cooks 4: Forgetting to Test It You need to actually verify that you’re headed in the right direction once you have a supposedly functional mockup at the ready....

The Keys to Effective Social Media Strategy Understanding social media strategy and how to incorporate trends will play a huge role in the impact of your business. Your business itself isn’t the only component that should be incorporated to this change – social media, payment processors, and retailers are all crucial to making your business more attractive to digital shoppers. All of these factors work together to help you attract consumers....

Social Scams You and your employees may enjoy connecting with friends, relatives, and professional associates on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but there are dangers lurking on those social media pages you need to be aware of. Social engineering scams are a particular concern. With these scams, attackers present a post intended to get the target user to click on a link. That link usually leads to the user downloading some malicious code that has the potential to steal information on the user’s computer or mobile device....

In honor of the day, Comparably unveiled results from a survey collecting a whopping 85,000 employee responses to highlight the ins and outs of stress in the workplace. Here are the top takeaways from the study, as well as advice on the most healthy responses to these insights. The Worst Factor: “Unclear Goals” 42 percent of the study’s respondents said that being forced to grapple with unclear goals is their top source of workplace stress....

A recent study from the International Telecommunication Union showed the various costs of owning and operating a mobile phone compared to the gross national income. The results were shockingly varied. The highs and lows consisted of Singapore, whose citizens pay a mere .19 percent of the gross national income, and the Congo, whose citizens pay a whopping 52.76 percent of the gross national income. No, those decimal points aren’t in the wrong spot....