For some, it’s just a matter of a simple brunch with family; for others, it’s going out with a bang with the best graduation party you can conjure up. From flowing beer to high quality sound, this is our guide to gadgets you need to create a unique and memorable grad party. Graduation Party Gadgets and Where to Find Them The One Smart Piano – $300 Crosley C200 – $280 Fizzics – $170 AlcoMate Breathalyzer – $220 ALLie 360 Camera – $500 Rouge Zip Line – $520 Epson Home Projector – $500 Jamstick+ – $300 Media Vodka MiPow Garden Playbulb MiPow Light Strip Honeywell Air Coolers CO70PE [Full Review]

So what could you all not get enough of? This year was filled with Pokémon Go, entrepreneurial tips, continuing education, and a little bit of new gadgets or emerging tech. The Perks of Being an Introvert When Building a Brand You don’t have to be a social butterfly to build an amazing brand. Just look at Facebook! Our new managing editor, Tishin Donkersley, spoke to the founder of Skylight Counseling Center about ways those of us who internalize things can breakout of their shell....

Don’t forget to join us at Innovate! and Celebrate 2017! Register now and get ready for a fantastic 3-day journey of mentor sessions, keynote speeches, and our riveting Startup of the Year competition in San Francisco, CA. Here Are This Week’s TechCo Top Stories: Programming Education Innovate Celebrate 2017 Do you need more TechCo? Sign up for the Tech.Co newsletter today, and get the weekly wrap-up direct to your inbox....

The ten startups that launched at Demo Day today were as follows: Beamit – Founders Matt Oppenheimer, Shivaas Gulati and Josh Hug are creating a product that leverages mobile wallets to provide a simple, low-cost and fast way to send money to compete with services like Western Union and Moneygram. They look to disrupt a global $325 billion money transfer industry. Bluebox Now! – The founders Naresh Dhiman and Chad Reed created a casual gaming network sponsored by brands....

While “mountain top” might be viewed as a subjective term, we all know that growth is one of the most important factors in running a successful company. Whether it be through revenue production or media attention, a company that grows fast is built to last. So, when it comes to the most popular unicorn startups in aerospace, social media or ecommerce, what does the Internet think? According to Alexa, these 15 unicorn startups have seen the highest growth in unique site visitors in 2016, making them the most popular in each of their industries....

This is a particularly tricky and nebulous issue when it comes to humor. Even professional comedians seem split on whether the best jokes are the ones that don’t hurt anybody or whether upsetting a few delicate sensibilities is the sign of a job well done. Is it worth the laugh and the social share if you alienate or outrage one person for every person you amuse? So what’s a business to do?...

Kosmo If you frequently visit the App Store’s game section, you may have heard about Touchdown Hero and Must Deliver. These games, developed by Cherrypick Games, have been featured in the App Store. This week, they are back in force with Kosmo, which rides the most recent trend of endless vertical gameplay along with the addictiveness of Flappy Bird. Kosmo, an astronaut who crash-landed on a planet that looks like Earth, will need your help to get back to space....

Meetings are very important because this is the venue where problems are solved. Meetings can also serve as a method for generating new ideas because many people can provide their own thoughts or views. Thus, the best meetings can raise a company to greater heights. Unfortunately, not all meetings are ideal. There are badly managed meetings that cause confusion instead of resolving problems. In fact, according to a survey done by Microsoft, 32 percent of respondents say that unclear objectives, lack of team communication, and ineffective meetings can cause the team to be unproductive....

Etsy also hiked its transaction fees by 30%, raising the costs to sellers from 5% to 6.5% on each sale. Now, those sellers are responding. Starting today, they’re going on strike for a week in protest of the price change, which they say is just the latest in a series of decisions that have squeezed the small-business sellers who depend on the Etsy platform to survive. What to Know The strike starts on April 11th — the same day that Etsy’s transaction fee increase takes effect....

Hence, if you’re gadget-freak who is ready to spend your dollars on the latest wearable gadgets of 2015, you can take into account the list mentioned above. Just make sure you pay the best competitive price while buying it and take good care of it too.

Facebook’s Automatic Alternative Text is a prime example of a recent technological advancement that can help the estimated 285 million people worldwide who are blind or have low vision. Although the latest Facebook feature is still being tweaked, it provides users with an auditory explanation of each picture on their newsfeed. This might seem like a minor accomplishment because it is being used on a social media platform, but the long-term potential is stunning....

A developer version of Oculus Rift has been out for quite some time now, but where is the consumer version? Well, it is expected to be out by mid-2015. The term was first mentioned by Brendan Iribe (CEO of Oculus) in Nov 2014 while speaking at a web summit in Dublin. He evaded giving a specific release date and only said that the launch was ‘close‘. Even though – in his words – “the consumer product is all but finished” he said that the company would be disappointed if the launch does not happen in 2015 and that it was only a matter of months before the product hit the stores....

Over the last four years, the White House website lost a lot of credibility. From removing the Spanish translation option to erasing mentions of climate change, the Trump administration did away with a lot of helpful, engaging content found on the site. Now, the incoming administration has not only restored some of that integrity to the site, but also added a secret recruitment tool for coders to get involved with government....

But there’s one unique challenge facing those who decide to become entrepreneurs after a decade or two in the office. Reddit user Oax_Mike, writing in the Entrepreneur subreddit, offers what he calls the “most important advice you’ll read all day” recently. Know How to Scale Back Your Lifestyle Lifestyle creep doesn’t sound hard to back out of, but it’s a deceptively brutal issue that trips up plenty of late-career entrepreneurs: It’s “the #1 issue” faced by the clients of the writer’s business consultant friend....

About 3 trillion consumer products are manufactured and sold every year. Surprisingly, cars, electronic gadgets and other potential nominees for IoT connection comprise only 0.2% of the total amount. But why is everyone so excited? Because the benefits are seemingly endless. Wider Data Accquisition A curious article by Matt Goddard explains how user data generated by a smart fridge can be utilized by marketers. Yes, data from refrigerators. The Pros You are likely wondering how a smart refrigerator can be used by marketers, aren’t you?...

While there os no shortage of apps that make travel easier, these are the top 5 travel apps in 2017 that can help you cover each and every aspect of your travel experience: Google Trips Google has become a household name in the travel sector with Google Flights, and it seems to have truly upped the ante with Google Trips. If you’re interested in controlling just about every aspect of your travel itinerary, Google Trips is perfect for you....

Nearly everyone has an email address, but as mobile devices continue to make their way into hands around the world, is email still as effective as it once was? This handful of stats that should convince you email marketing is still one of the greatest forms of advertising in the world today. Transactional emails have 8x more opens and clicks than any other type of email, and can generate 6x more revenue....

Now imagine the worst case scenario of encountering the same noise when you have health issues with the noise. This noise may be from some club playing the same, some excavation around your residence or even some thunderstorms which roar so deafeningly to appoint of causing some scare to you. This now brings us to the place where you need to arrest the noise and at the very least enjoy some peace....

New Orleans Entrepreneur Week is an innovative showcase of startups and entrepreneurs that call this southern city home. You’ll see everything from philanthropic startups to industry-changing ideas at this conference, along with delicious food and enough culture to make your head spin. I will be judging the Delta Entrepreneurship Network Pitch Competition tomorrow, March 21st at 10am in hopes of discovering new startups in this burgeoning ecosystem. If you happen to be in the area, come to the Ace Hotel at 10am to check out some of these innovative startups before they make it it big:...

Unless you are a banker, a lender or an avid borrower of money, the time it takes to underwrite credit lines is probably not on the tip of your tongue. And while the answers to this question may vary, there is no way the average bank is cranking them out at a rate of two loans per hour (you do the math). However, this is the incredible rate that Lenny has been able to accomplish....