During an event for partners in China, the company made bold claims about its direction for 2019, and showed off tech that could smartly hide the selfie camera behind the screen itself. Together with a fingerprint reader built into the screen, this could be the kind of revolutionary tech needed to take the fight to Apple and other smartphone manufacturers. It’s not the first leak from Samsung, and it won’t be the last....
I knew that Seattle Startup Week would be different, but at first glance I thought the change of scenery would be the only major change between Denver and Seattle. After all, each of them had thousands of attendees and hundreds of registered events taking place. However, the more I embedded myself into the Seattle events, the more subtle differences I saw between the two cities. Now, being different doesn’t make Seattle Startup Week any better or worse than Denver....
For instance, Slack recently suffered a huge security breach. Although the company assured users that their passwords were encrypted, many analysts pointed out that encryption only slows down hackers a bit. The real vulnerability in Slack is that the company’s subdomains are searchable via Google, and that allows anyone to find out which companies use the service and even locate individual domains. Since the breach, Slack has reset passwords and implemented two-factor authentication, but the incident certainly raises some questions about the security of enterprise apps....
As part of this satirical look at what he calls “a very important geographical location and historic innovation movement,” digital analyst, anthropologist, and futurist, Brian Solis has come up with a Silicon Valley Hierarchy of Needs. This one is considered v3.0, as Solis was inspired by and expanded upon on a similar hierarchy of needs that a friend of his posted on Facebook. So what motivates those in Silicon Valley?...
There’s no doubt that platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams have benefited hugely from the disruptive effective of the pandemic. Employees have had to reconsider the way they integrate video calls into their work day, but are they they best use of time when in the office? With the rulebook on office culture having been ripped up in recent years, many are still trying to discover the best approach. Could doing away with video calls and siloed work culture in the office be the answer?...
Dogg spoke about his music, where you can find the best weed in the world (California), and raising $25 million to invest strictly on marijuana-centric startups. Here are a few interesting insights the rapper shared in the AMA: On Why He Decided to Invest in Tech Startups His Advice for Startup Founders If He Would Start his Own Company if Not a Celebrity On What Companies he Prefers to Invest On On What he Looks for in Entrepreneurs On Growing His Brand and Forging Strategic Partnerships Similarities Between Entrepreneurs and Musicians “You need to stay true to your brand....
Facebook has lead the charge in this area, implementing ecommerce options a few years ago. Seeing Facebook’s success in this realm has encouraged companies like Twitter, YouTube, and Snap (owners of Snapchat) to follow suit and implement ecommerce options onto their systems. Twitter has recently begun rolling out their Shop Module, which allows businesses to showcase a carousel of products under their bio on their Twitter profile, and with other social media platforms following close behind, it’s possible that we might be entering a new age of online shopping....
Social Tables, a SaaS based company, provides cloud based collaborative event planning solutions to make events easier to manage online. From seat arrangements and design to day-of executive, Social Tables supports both event planners and the properties that host the event. According to a company spokesman, Social Tables is currently used by more than 100,000 professionals across 4,300 customers. Since launching, their software has supported the planning of more than one million events across the 1....
When Sony took to the stage early this morning at IFA, Europe’s largest tech show, it was clearly out to remind people of its long history and place in consumer tech. It was also out to show what its future will look like, with new cameras, headphones and smartphones, all on display. The highlight for many will undoubtedly be the Sony Xperia 5, a more compact alternative to the company’s flagship Xperia 1....
According to the Personal Information Protection Commission, both Google and Meta failed to let their users know what data would be collected and why. It’s another example of how world governments are taking a stronger stance in favor of data privacy and against tech companies with long histories of questionable data collection practices. Why South Korea Is Punishing Google and Meta South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission fined Google the most: Google owes 69....
The collaboration will connect Jammber with companies such as Universal Music Group, Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud, and Netflix. In a press release on the collaboration, it’s reported that “[a]n astonishing 30-50 percent of revenues never reach the bank accounts of the music performers and songwriters their owed to. There is currently no efficient way to track music rights, ownership or payments, largely due to outdated inefficiencies, a highly paper-driven process, disconnected silos and poor communication....
GridLync (Princeton, NJ) If you’re a startup, like this one, looking for the best resources to help build your company could take hours to days searching online. Gridlync is a B2B platform that helps connect founders with service providers in a variety of verticals to help businesses move forward. Through the Gridlync network you can connect with an extensive network of organizations, accelerators, investors, developers, public relation specialists, and more professionals, in your specific region....
Keith Kochner is a leadership and business speaker. He developed Live Streaming Fitness to meet the growing need for education around staying fit and nutrition. But the video streaming platform isn’t designed just for those who want to save a few dollars on a gym membership; Keith’s goal is to give mentoring and support for people and families of all economic strata so they can live healthier and fuller lives....
It’s no secret that the pandemic-drive remote work shift has thrown a wrench in the plan for a lot of businesses. In most cases, the average company wasn’t exactly prepared for a sudden shift to its workforce leaving the office, and it hasn’t been easy to catch up. However, almost two years have passed since the beginning of the pandemic, and businesses need to get with the picture. Unfortunately, this study shows that many continue to lag behind....
In other words, the major tech hub might not be as attractive to the freshest tech talent as it used to be. Here’s what the study found and what could be the cause behind the brain-drain. The Study LA is the third most in-demand market among job-seekers, according to the report from AngelList, but it’s also leaking technical talent: Nearly three out of every four LA software engineering grads on AngelList (72%) left LA for their first job....
Tech Cocktail’s own Frank Gruber was first at bat and detailed his formal start in Chicago in 2006. Packing his nights and weekends to the brim with work, Gruber never stopped extending the reach of his effort and bootstrapped the funding he needed. Tech Cocktail headed to the next level when Gruber moved to Las Vegas and raised $2.5 million. Ever since then, he has kept moving forward, a common theme to be found from all the subsequent speakers....
That’s right, the sports division of CBS is already planning a trip to the now-operational Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to prep for the biggest game of the year: Super Bowl LIII. They hope to scout the arena in hopes of installing a few innovations before the big game on Sunday, February 3 in 2019. And, from a technological stand point, they really want to make things interesting. If you’re interested in what the NFL is putting together for Super Bowl LIII, take a look at some of the innovations below:...
SupportPay provides a platform that makes it easier to track and even automate child support payments each month. Through their platform, parents can share expenses such as medical, child care, education, or extracurricular activities, speeding up the process of accounting for financial spending counter to the base amount owed each month. SupportPay, which touts nearly 40,000 parents and growing, is secure, private, and provides transparency on where money is being spent for the children by storing and sharing receipts....
Pew Research found that 64 percent of American adults use smartphones on a regular basis. As a result, the number of opportunities to leverage mobile solutions to create new sources of revenue is on the rise, and the events industry is developing solutions to help capitalize on this trend. Neetu Bhatia, CEO of mobile ticketing company Kyazoonga realized there were technological gaps in the events industry. Seeing that there were few good replacements for this outdated approach, Bhatia decided to bring her experience in fintech to the events industry....
To recognize and account for favorable and unfavorable policy actions and business environments at the state level, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® unveiled the inaugural Innovation Scorecard in April, 2015. The Scorecard is a first-of-its-kind innovation performance index which uses economic, educational, legislative and broadband data across 10 categories to evaluate every state and the District of Columbia as compared their peers. While the Innovation Scorecard is only in its first year, we found that the top 10 states championing innovation in 2014 – Delaware, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Virginia; along with Washington, D....
