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We’ve seen many events replace the physical space with the virtual one in the last year, and for a company that prides itself on cutting edge tech innovation, it’s no surprise to see Apple make the decision. With rumors of new hardware, and new software updates, it’ll definitely be one to watch (virtually). Apple WWDC21 Announced via a press release on Apple’s site, the online WWDC21 doesn’t give much away in terms of what to expect, although the accompanying single graphic of an emoji looking at a calendar is bound to have already been forensically deconstructed by enthusiasts....

Sony did have plenty of products to debut at CES 2019 though, starting with their 8K LED TVs. It’s only Monday, but it’s already obvious that 8K televisions will be one of the biggest trends in consumer tech out of CES 2019. Sony also announced their new OLED TV, as well as a surprising speaker and even a wireless turntable. Here’s what to know about each of these new products Sony will roll out in 2019....

BioCatch provides behavioral authentication and threat detection solutions throughout North America, Europe, and Latin America. The company’s solutions offer enterprises like banks and eCommerce sites to significantly reduce the friction associated with risky transactions requiring sensitive private information. Rather than relying on two-step verification, security questions, SMS codes, CAPTCHAs, et al., the company allows tracks and analyzes over 400 bio-behavioral, cognitive, and psychological parameters to create unique user profiles for website visitors....

There’s been a spike in activity between businesses and consumers that are mobile-friendly. Whether it’s an effect of the rise of social media consumption, or a response to the shift in common business practices, the message is the same – it’s important that businesses get a handle on where consumers are in order to make themselves more attractive. At a conference recently, Facebook’s Head of U.S. E-Commerce Jeremy Lewis shared his enthusiasm for the evolution of e-commerce into mobile, further proving the company’s dedication to mobile users....

Although now in pole position, Microsoft is only marginally ahead of Apple, with as little as $30 billion separating the most valuable two entities on the planet. The news follows the publication of Apple’s Thursday earnings and CEO Tim Cook revealing that the company lost around $6 billion to supply chain issues relating to the global chip shortage. Fine Financial Margins Microsoft may have usurped Apple to become the most valuable publicly traded company, but it wasn’t by much....

For the second year in a row, the city is hosting Columbus Startup Week, a five day celebration of everything Columbus startup-related. This is also the second year in a row that Chase chose Columbus as one of their sponsored Startup Weeks. One thing that makes Columbus’s startup ecosystem so unique is that it’s in the process of maturing and focusing on sustainability. Unlike most Midwest cities, Columbus is relatively new and doesn’t have the history of industry that other cities do....

Since March, CrowdIt has amassed around 150 projects in the tech, creative, and nonprofit industries. They range from KC Dream Cars, exotic car rental for Kansas City, to Bioplastics, which wants to eliminate the use of oil in plastic-making, to the Kitty Barn for rescue cats. CrowdIt is starting out with reward- and donation-based crowdfunding similar to Kickstarter. To contribute, backers have to purchase a virtual currency called “funz.” In the future, they plan to offer the new equity-based crowdfunding made possible by the JOBS Act: non-accredited investors (regular people who don’t meet certain income thresholds) will be allowed to fund projects in exchange for equity (and, potentially, big returns)....

But not all online marketplaces are equal, and some actually want to give the power back to merchants, so that they can control the metrics of their own customers. Bonanza wants to empower entrepreneurs for them to build their dream businesses, and has recently developed and introduced a new feature that puts customer data directly into the merchants’ hands: the Customer Marketing Tool. This new tool provides sellers with detailed information about past buyers that can be used in future campaigns, in order to increase important metrics such as customer loyalty, which are valuable to boost sales....

To that end, the Venture Law Project has brought attorney Ashley Juchawski to provide free legal assistance in the areas of business formation, filing requirements, drafting legal contracts, negotiating lease agreements, copyrights, trademarks, and tax planning. She is set to begin contributing immediately. The project will also offer regularly scheduled workshops from partner law firms and local incubators to provide a greater understanding of the legal issues in the Miami startup community....

Launched in 2012, Always Prepped’s student engagement platform provides a variety of online tools that enables teachers to manage their students and classroom data. By pulling together data from different sources, the platform provides valuable analytics that can show things such as correlations in the data regarding attendance, assessments, behavior, and classroom performance. According to Always Prepped founder and CEO Fahad Hassan, the acquisition comes at a point when the company needed to pursue a fully-integrated SIS approach, and Alma’s platform enables that....

Recently WebEngage formally launched WYSIWYT (What You See Is What You Target), pronounced wiz-i-wit, to introduce a new way to target online shoppers on a site. To run with the example, if an online shopper looks like they might leave the site before purchasing the contents of their cart, WYSIWYT can be told to send a desktop notification pop-up that offers a coupon specific to the items they’ve selected, like free gift wrapping....

That experience is recounted in and helped inspire Simon’s new book, Message Not Received: Why Business Communication Is Broken and How to Fix It. Released in March, it details a solution to the misunderstandings, inefficiencies, and confusion that plague our business communication. He counsels business owners and their teams to use less jargon, better tools, and less email. ‘Didn’t you get my email?’ I asked, a bit perplexed at how she could possibly be in the dark after my exhaustive communications efforts....

There was one keyboard that Android users favored more than any other option though, and iOS fans have followed suit. Fleksy shines like a bright beacon illuminating a world of third party keyboards that really only change the color of your clunky, stock options. That’s a fact, that’s not my opinion. They’ve both broken and set the official Guinness World Record for fastest text not once, but twice. Fleksy has brought home coveted awards from CES and SXSW....

In an interview with Corcoran, he talks about growing up in Ireland, his entrepreneurial journey building ClaimVantage, early mistakes and what he learned from mentors. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. I’m an Irish guy and I’ve been working in the states for 20 years and living in Portland for about 15 of that. I got into the insurance software business 20 years ago. I took two companies from Ireland into the U....

As a celebration of the worldwide entrepreneurial ecosystem, Global Entrepreneurship Week, seeks to “bring ideas to life, drive economic growth, and expand human welfare” through thousands of events countries around the world. Now, when I say thousands of events, I am far from posturing. Global Entrepreneurship Week hosts upwards of 35,000 events to spur innovation in 170 countries, showcasing nearly 20,000 speakers, including Michael Dell, Muhammad Yunus, and Richard Branson....

The difference between this the Google Clip and your phone is that by the time it takes to grab your device, switch to the camera setting and push the button, the moment has passed. Through artificial intelligence, Google Clips is smart enough to capture motion photos, longer than a GIF, by picking up on expressions, lighting and framing that you want to remember. Over time the gadget will recognize familiar faces (including your dog’s) and begin to capture moments that you may not see or wish you had filmed....

According to The Information, managers in the company have been asked to place 6% of employees on the review, as the company grapples with the same issues that are plaguing the rest of the tech industry. And as Google prepares to send a large proportion of its workforce packing, it’s turning to an unlikely tool to solve its productivity problems — generative AI. Here’s what we know about Google’s strategy change so far:...

The news might not be too surprising for some pundits, who have long claimed that Google’s offerings have failed to capture the imagination of the public in the way that its early, budget tablets did. The decline of the Android tablet market is also another nail in the coffin, and good news for Apple’s iPad dominance. With Google’s withdrawal, is there still space in the market for Android tablets, or has Apple (and to a lesser extent, Microsoft’s Surface line), won?...

As one of the most popular software providers in the world, Google and its massive ecosystem of products have been a big part of the business ecosystem for years now. Between Gmail’s staggering dominance in the email space to the document apps so popular among professionals, Google is a force for business that is virtually unmatched around the world. Now, Google Workspace — the suite of Google apps designed for businesses — is available to anyone and everyone completely free of charge, so you can make productivity a priority post-pandemic....

However, for all his successes and achievements, he’s also something of a liability. From getting Tesla into legal hot water for insider trading allegations, to being rumored to tweet while under-the-influence, he seems to be putting his companies into unnecessary bother. But is he always to blame? While it’s tempting to view every Musk misstep as cause for a fall in Tesla’s fortunes, the cause-and-effect isn’t always so straightforward. We’ve taken a look back at the Tesla share price over this past annus horribilis for Musk to work out whether his company has been footing the bill for his foot-in-mouth moments....