The Samsung Galaxy Fold has had a troubled birth. As soon as it was announced alongside the Samsung Galaxy S10 family, Huawei lifted the covers on its own folding phone — the Mate X. Then, in a rush to be the first to market, Samsung sent out review samples to select journalists – only for these samples to break in the most embarrassing fashion possible. Samsung rolled back the Fold’s release date and urgently addressed the issues....
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 35.9 percent of American adults, age 20 years and over, are considered obese. While the number has fluctuated over the last decade, the truth is that what Americans eat, and how we eat, has a lot to do with our health, and lack thereof. But let’s face facts. Without food we wouldn’t survive. Food and water are two of life’s essential elements....
Forget Productivity – Boost the Psychology According to research, you want to create tangible goals and deadlines for yourself when setting goals. A vague and abstract goal can create more discourse when it comes to your achieving what it is you want to accomplish. A lack of motivation is often the culprit behind the lag of completing these tasks. Cal Newport explores how “knowledge trumps productivity”: For projects that require generalizing written content, Newport encourages abandoning the tried-and-true advice of “writing every day” or having a strict writing schedule....
If you’re planning to expand your startup to a new location, Chicago is a great place to start. The Windy City has stood as one of the great hubs of startup success for a long time. In fact, Chicago seems to outdo itself year after year in terms of businesses that secure funding and achieve top-dollar exits. Is Chicago Your Kind of Town? Chicago is smack-dab in the center of the country, lying right at the heart of key Midwestern markets like Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and Detroit....
Why Do Businesses Install Cameras? Companies in various industries install cameras for a plethora of reasons. For example, an employer might want to deter employees from stealing or misbehaving, monitor staff behavior or ensure the safety and security of their workforce. Using the latest in technology, these closed-circuit cameras can be installed in various locations throughout a business premises, including staff entrances and offices. Despite reluctance from some employees who don’t want to be filmed, these cameras can also be used for positive reasons, such as identifying staff members who are performing well....
That’s the slogan of Baltimore-based startup HobbyBuddy. Their purpose is to help people connect with locals who enjoy the same hobbies or activities. You can sign up as an individual or as a couple and participate in activities either in your hometown or while traveling. HobbyBuddy could be thought of as a one-stop shop for finding things to do and awesome people to do them with. To get involved, simply set up your profile, choose activities you enjoy – either from a list, or there’s space to add your own – and then join events already created, or create your own....
Run by web developer Benjamin Barreth, Homes for Hackers plans to offer three months of rent-free housing to startups who move to Kansas City. And the city will soon be connected by Google Fiber, warp-speed Internet powered by Google. The first home is a four-bedroom place in Hanover Heights that Barreth recently bought. That neighborhood will be the first to get Google Fiber, which is rolling out slowly across the city....
Originally known more as a Q&A platform, Honestly Now has morphed into a Q&A gaming experience to “help people make awesome personal decisions together,” said Nemessanyi, who also added that a lofty but real goal here is to make the world a better place. How? Well, apparently, humans are very bad decision makers. Decision fatigue is real – and at any given time we are all prone to making very, very bad decisions....
Mobile technology, whether you believe it or not, has — and will undoubtedly continue to — revolutionize the way business is done. A look at the numbers Each year, AT&T and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council conduct a poll that focuses small-business technology. The most recent study revealed some pretty interesting statistics and trends relating to mobile technology. Here are a few of the main takeaways: Collectively, smartphones and tablets save business owners around 2 billion hours each year....
According to an analysis conducted by Gallup-Healthways for The New York Times, entrepreneurs tend to eat healthier foods and exercise more often than other workers, yet they are also more exposed to stress and are less likely to have health insurance. As a person, who wears many hats daily and is responsible for staying motivated and leading the team no matter what, you also need to align time for self-care....
A low cost-of-living, temperate climates (save a few of the more humid summer months), and relatively little competition are all good reasons for startups to set up shop in Tampa Bay. Here are a few more. Find Startup Funding in Tampa Bay by Building a Network Serial entrepreneur Todd Belveal, whose self-service laundry application Washlava raised $1.8 million in a private round of funding in 2016, attends Tampa Bay Startup Week events to network....
Complaints from users started about the increased battery drain almost as soon as iOS 14 was released. However, as it stands, Apple hasn’t issued a proper fix for the problems, instead choosing to fix other bugs, such as maintaining a users’ preferred browser, in the iOS 14.0.1 update. Still, the company has managed to rustle together a brief support page to help users fix the problems with their newly updated iPhones....
Straight talk and telling it like it is were the themes of our August Tech Cocktail Sessions event in DC, where we were joined by a diverse panel of local investors: Paul Singh: Founder of Disruption Corporation, general partner of the Crystal Tech Fund, former partner at 500 StartupsDan Mindus: Founder of NexGen Angels, investment director at CIT Gap FundsDon Rainey: General partner at Grotech VenturesSong Pak: General counsel and chief compliance officer at Revolution Growth; SVP and deputy general counsel at RevolutionJohn Backus: Cofounder and managing partner at New Atlantic VenturesSteven Konsek: Program director in the Small Business Innovation Research program at the National Science FoundationPenny Lee: Principal at Venn Strategies; also working with 1776’s fund...
So, why would any top development talent join a startup? The answer is that startups are in a unique position to offer things they could never hope to get from established companies. This guide is going to introduce you to how to go about getting the top development talent with a small budget. Offer Freedom This is the ultimate advantage startups have over corporations. You can give them the freedom to experiment in the way they please....
With that being said, there is a lot of “noise” on the internet. By “noise” I mean poorly written, unfounded data which is more often spam than real information. Unfortunately, these types of articles are abundant as many site operators do not acknowledge the need for original, quality content. Most of the readers of today are much smarter and less naive. They can sniff out a good article from a bad one a mile away and will not return to a website that has proven to be unuseful....
Regardless of whether they’ve passed the Turing test, chatbots have numerous business applications. Whether it’s as customer service representative that can help with troubleshooting and account issues or shopping assistant bots that can make recommendations, the uses are endless. Some chatbots can even be used to schedule meetings and perform business tasks that would otherwise fall on your plate. Chatbots are an integral part of building seamless user experiences. They’re available 24/7, they don’t require users to pick up a phone and work through an automated call, and they can use APIs to accomplish incredible things such as adjusting tone according to the emotions of users....
While a bit absurd to imagine, this is precisely what happens when sending sales emails. You may not be standing in an empty room by yourself, but the result is just the same. According to a recent HubSpot report, on average only 37 percent of sales emails get opened. While some industries fare slightly better (arts & entertainment at 44 percent), many industries fare even worse, with marketing & advertising sales emails being opened just 25 percent of the time....
The truth is that technology is important for everyone, regardless of occupation or current skill level. But it can become tricky figuring out how to navigate the digital space when you’re a creative being – a writer, artist, musician, or something else entirely. What You Need to Know Creatives, especially writers, are most adapt to learning basic HTML and other coding languages. Even if you aren’t looking to become a programmer, learning a few shortcuts will save you time and energy further down the road....
We look at the stories that have caught our eye this week, from Samsung’s accidental leak of its folding phone, to robots bothering you with unwanted phone calls. We’ve also found out some of the most popular Superbowl foods by state, so if you want to know who’s sitting down with a bowl of lentil soup to watch the game, read on. Samsung Accidentally Reveal Folding Phone We can’t wait to see Samsung’s new folding phone, after the company teased it last year with a 30 second look on stage at its developers conference....
That’s right, NASA has been struggling with the right way to deal with human waste when it comes to spacesuits. In fact, they are so annoyed with the idea that they are opening their minds and allowing everyday people to make suggestions on what they should do. Unceremoniously dubbed the Space Poop Challenge, the agency is offering $30,000 to up to three candidates that can come up with a feasible idea....
