Call it wearable tech for children. Fever Smart is “is a smart wireless thermometer that allows parents to remotely monitor their children’s temperature via their smartphone,” according to their website. Typically, reading temperatures can be time-consuming for parents with young children, but Fever Smart makes the process much easier. “I talked to my aunt and uncle and they have small children,” says Aaron Goldstein, the CEO of Fever Smart. “They like to do the one-time temperature readings, but have to set an alarm and wake up every hour in the middle of the night to take their children’s temperature and make sure they are okay....

With Miami’s growing tech sector, the need for technical talent has never been greater. The curriculum is based on The Flatiron School’s rigorous Web Development Immersive, which is known for helping graduates launch careers as developers at companies such as The New York Times, MakerBot, Etsy, Kickstarter and J.Crew. The company recently raised $5.5M in funding. “We are thrilled to be working with Palmer Trinity School to help foster the next generation of technology leaders in South Florida,” said Adam Enbar, Chief Executive Officer of The Flatiron School....

The social media services are taking down the footage as quickly as it’s put up by users who continue to share it. But, in creating the technology that allows such repellant acts to be shared globally, do Facebook and YouTube have a case to answer for? Why are CFCM Suing Facebook and YouTube? CFCM is a non-profit group created in 2003 to help the French state better represent the Muslim community....

During the rigorous curriculum, focused on business development and traction, the founders have met with leading experts from sponsor FIS – a world leader in financial technology services. The VC FinTech portfolio companies have also leveraged connections with the banking community via the Arkansas Banker’s Association as well as a number of regional and national banks. Governor Asa Hutchinson met recently with the portfolio founders at a private roundtable meeting at the Capitol....

Announced on Google’s blog, the new additions to Workspace include tools to improve collaboration, as well as time management. The new features are scheduled to be added to Workspace over the coming weeks. Google Workspace Frontline Google Workspace Frontline is due to launch in the next few weeks, and while details on the actual mechanics of the feature are a little sparse at the moment, Google states that it is designed to “open up communication and collaboration channels between frontline workers and corporate teams in a way that’s safe and secure....

Waze collects input from around 50 million users to provide succinct directions, traffic displays, and hazard details. The acquisition would ensure that all of these features, plus a social function, would be implemented into Google’s navigation tool. “Nothing practical will change here at Waze,” says Noam Bardin. “We will maintain our community, brand, service, and organization – the community hierarchy, responsibilities, and processes will remain the same.” The move might seem odd at first glance, because Google has such a dominant stance on the mobile navigation programs, but look closer....

This is a massive display of confidence from Google that a fully-fledged return to the office is in sight. After both mandating that employees must be fully vaccinated and announcing a flexible return to work plan, Google has shown itself to be a significant force for progress in the unprecedented times of the global pandemic. This isn’t Google’s first real estate purchase in New York City, as it already owns two Chelsea-based office spaces, accommodating around 12,000 employees....

While I wasn’t actually at his talk, Sanwal posted his presentation on CB Insights recently, and it highlights a lot of really helpful information for startups looking for a billion-dollar exit. For someone who runs a company focused on providing insights on the startup industry, the data he presented was fascinating and looked at things like trends in popular sentiment to venture capital flow. From the data he presented, he notes that enterprise startups trumps consumer startups in the number of overall exits, but consumer startups beat out enterprise startups when it comes to overall value (how much those exists are worth in real dollars)....

Does it Have a Target Audience? This is the first question you should be asking. If you lack a target audience, you are not going to last long because your marketing base will either be too small or won’t exist at all. Rarely is it a problem of not having an audience. The issue is that the audience isn’t big enough. You have aimed for too much of a niche. You must conduct market research before you invest too much money into a new product or service....

The new version of Hotspotio has some significant improvements over the pilot app that was released earlier this year. The network listing has been redesigned to distinguish Hotspotio connections, the push notification system lets users know when they connect, and the map function displays connections more clearly. It works very simply. Individual users or businesses have the option to share their 4G or Wi-Fi connection with friends, friends of friends, or the public....

While you may have heard about Bitcoin, you may not realize that this alternative form of payment could benefit your business. Getting started with cryptocurrency for payments is easy to get started with an account and integrate it into your accepted forms of payment. At Bitcoin.com, you’ll be guided through the short implementation period and requires you to set up a Bitcoin wallet that is located on your hard drive, mobile device, or in the cloud....

I spoke to Bant.io to find out how businesses can go about increasing their performance in the B2B sales arena. Could you explain exactly what the Bant.io service is? Bant.io: Certainly. Bant.io is a company dedicated to providing businesses with all the B2B leads they need. We provide a variety of pricing packages in order to suit companies of all sizes. We only push genuine leads, so companies can guarantee reliability from us....

A great example of how big companies get here is Sketchup, a startup that my partner Mark Solon invested in back when it was a tiny company. Google acquired Sketchup in 2006, and we’ve had the footprint of Google’s presence in Boulder ever since then. Bolstered by the addition of around 1,500 jobs in Boulder, over the years that acquisition has significantly contributed to Boulder’s growth and housing boom. Similarly, in 2011 Federated Media purchased Lijit (now Sovrn), leading to an increase in hiring at the Boulder office....

Bigger Than Dubai Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees the planned megacity as a “civilizational leap for humanity,” which certainly sounds hyperbolic. But if Saudi Arabia can make good on its plans, the city will be bigger than Dubai and be home to more robots than humans. The planned location covers a full 10,232-square-mile chunk in northwest Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba, extending into neighboring Jordan and Egypt to claim the title of the world’s first private zone to span three countries....

The wearable technology market is projected to be worth $31.27 billion by 2020. With such growth potential, it’s only natural that the fashion industry is learning new ways to integrate technology throughout their clothing lines and businesses as a whole. A good example of this is Lunya, a sleepwear company that has staked high in terms of technological innovation. They integrate tech development methodologies with fashion product design: short sprint cycles, constant feedback loops, demand-oriented collections, and fashion-tech enabled sleepwear....

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With 2.5 billion smartphone users worldwide and the average user spending five hours per day on their device, it’s fair to say that smartphone usage might be getting out of hand. It’s particularly unsettling when you consider that extended smartphone use has been linked to insomnia, depression, headaches, anxiety, stress, poor eye health, back problems, and a wide range of other ailments. While Apple would have you believe that its fancy new features are the only way to cut back on smartphone use, there are plenty of strategies, adjustments, and apps you can utilize to make sure you stay off your device for long enough to fall asleep at night....

This week we asked, “What is the biggest, most significant challenge you’ve been presented with to date, and how you did you respond?” Their answers are below. – Shaun King, Founder & CEO at HopeMob 2. Family Cofounding Gone Wrong I’ve been through a business bankruptcy, but that was far from my greatest challenge. The most significant entrepreneurial hurdle for me was watching my relationship with my business partner — my cousin and best friend — go to ruin over a business dispute....

I imagine entrepreneurs go through a similar process when they move to a new city and don’t want to stay home alone on Friday nights fixing bugs. Startups scenes around the world are vibrant and friendly; we just need a way to tap into them. Well, a Copenhagen startup called Startuptravels launched today in public beta that promises to help. It’s basically a search engine for local entrepreneurs, or an AngelList for entrepreneurs to meet each other....

It’s no secret that the average user doesn’t take password security seriously. Studies have shown that most people have more than 100 passwords and that 85% of users admit to having the same password for multiple accounts. As you can probably guess, this can leave you open to a wide range of security issues. In order to protect users from themselves, Microsoft has added new password protection features to Windows 11 that should hamper some of your worst practices when it comes to your online security....