Recommendations from Their Social Communities Are a Big Factor Millennials do ask their friends for recommendations and they do read reviews of products/services before making a purchasing decision. As an e-commerce retailer, then, you need to: Create and engage in conversations with your customers, and encourage them to converse with fellow customers. Ask for reviews.Monitor social media conversations about your company and respond quicklyMake sharing a one-click option for every piece of content you publish...

Light L16 Camera – $1950 Light L16 is the first multi-aperture camera that marries the size of a mobile device with the quality of a fancy DSLR camera. Using a new wave of camera tech known as computational imaging, the L16 fires 10 of its 16 camera lenses simultaneously to capture several images from varying perspectives. Then, the L16 fuses those images together to create one high-resolution image. The L16 delivers the same high quality that bulky DSLRs provide at a fraction of the size, so people don’t need to lug around heavy camera equipment....

My dependency on reliable Internet (and dependable support for when it’s not being so reliable), made me quite interested in the recent partnership between Glympse and Time Warner Cable (TWC). Glympse is a leader in temporary, dynamic location services, and TWC, as you likely know, is a large Internet and cable provider. The two have joined forces to make sure customers are better informed of technician arrival time when they’re awaiting an appointment....

There’s no denying that the tech industry is in a bit of a security crisis at this point in history. Hacks and breaches are compromising our personal information on what feel like a daily basis, and tech companies aren’t making a huge effort to put a stop to it. Heck, Google experienced its own malware problem earlier this week, and innovative malware practices are making headlines regularly. Now, Google researchers have announced that a substantial malware attack likely affected scores of iPhone users just for visiting a few suspect websites....

Streaming networks have proven that it’s no longer necessary to pay for expensive cable or satellite packages, but rather the content customers want when they want it. However, there are still a lot of gaps to be filled between streaming services and cable, especially in the live content space. For Alexandria, VA based KlowdTV, their supplemental service is specifically designed to fill these gaps. From live national news to sports and entertainment, KlowdTV provides low cost packages of live streaming content....

Founded in 2011, Science Inc was funded with $10 million from Google Chairman Eric Schmidt’s Tomorrow Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners and White Star Capital. We have covered Science several times in the past as they have created 13 startups in the last 18 months. We have had founding partners Mike Jones and Mike Macadaan speak at our events in DC, LA and most recently Las Vegas. You might also like the new Science website, which recently underwent a facelift which includes some fun and whimsical moving backgrounds....

Password security remains the strongest defense against cyber attacks. Unfortunately, the reality is that best practices for passwords are rarely followed by the average user, and hackers have seriously been taking advantage. In fact, the FTC received 4.8 million identity theft and fraud reports in 2020. To help you improve your password security, a new study has revealed the 200 most common passwords in 2020, so you can avoid them at all costs....

The tech industry is all about innovation. After all, with society-altering inventions like smartphones, virtual assistants, and streaming services coming thick and fast, it’s no wonder tech companies shoot for the stars when launching headline-grabbing new products. However, with raw ambition comes abject failure, and no one knows this better than the likes of Samsung, Google, and Microsoft. As long-standing staples of the tech industry, these three companies have made their mark on the world in more ways than one....

The Call Signal We have all faced the problem of shouting or gesturing to catch the attention of the waiter, and trivial as it may sound, it’s a very real problem that often interrupts one’s dining experience. To prevent this from happening, food joints are incorporating a modernized version of the good old calling bell that would signal to the waiter/waitress that attention is required at the table. There are various ways in which these are being implemented and they range from flashing light signals to sophisticated computer systems that link to the customer’s compatible smartphone applications directly....

The answer may lie in the use of basic psychology. While the psychology of marketing has been around a long time, there are some aspects of particularly suited for social media engagement. Here are three of them. Emotional Connections Through Visuals You already know that visuals attract more than words. But the types of visuals also matter. People need to feel a personal connection. One option is to get action shots of you and your team – the people behind your brand....

If a businessman like Anik Singal, author of Circle of Profit, could go against all odds and dig himself and his business out of horrendous debt, then so can you with these following tips: Remove Excess Costs You can accomplish this by first figuring out what aspects of your business led you into debt in the first instance. Once they’ve been identified, immediately proceed to take them out of the equation....

If you lose your personal information, you might end up posting advertisements for sunglasses on all your friends’ walls. But if your company’s social media feeds get hacked, you could lose the trust of your customers and see your reputation destroyed overnight. Follow these steps to make sure that your social profiles never get hacked. Quality Passwords Your password should be able to withstand even the heaviest of cyber attacks....

Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. The emotional roller coaster will present many highs and lows. Because managing and motivating your team will require a more consistently positive demeanor, having ways to dig yourself out of these lows is crucial. That’s why I’ve picked the brain of 19 entrepreneurs, those who’ve directly endured the rigors of starting up, to share their top strategies for reversing a negative thought cycle....

Instead of sticking with what doesn’t work, online marketers are now shifting towards new techniques. The future of digital marketing trends aren’t waiting to be created, it’s already here – you just have to look where your audience already is to find success. Influencer Marketing One of the most popular strategies, influencer marketing, may be just what your business needs. This strategy incorporates the hiring the services of influential content creators and distributors found on top social media websites, such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube....

While many companies have already realized the importance of mobile websites, not many have taken the time to actively focus on their mobile customer service as an additional form of branding and marketing. On top of using phones to look up information, consumers still enjoy using their phones to actually talk to people – such active usage could mean that companies utilizing mobile in their marketing mix can give them a step up over the competition....

Businesses are becoming vulnerable to hacking, losing private information, and even taking financial hits. To make matters worse, startups that are unaware of how cyber attacks happen, blindly realize they are becoming online victims. According to recent studies, 43 percent of cyber attacks aim for small companies. It may not be the majority, but this percentage should not fall on deaf ears. Leaving your business vulnerable online means risking its growth....

With Samsung showing off the Galaxy Fold recently, there’s a lot of interest in the concept of foldable phones. Huawei appears to have delivered with the Mate X, a rather premium-looking phone, with a premium price tag to match. It may even have an edge on Samsung, as Huawei’s device is confirmed as being 5G-compatible. It’s not just phones though – Huawei also gave us a glimpse of its latest MateBook range, its very own MacBook-killer....

While most U.S. consumers are barely aware of Huawei, the company is actually the second-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, and sells over 10% of all the world’s smartphones. This lawsuit is a big deal. What’s happening here? Is the government wrong? Can we trust Huawei’s technology? Here’s our understanding of the situation. Why Is Huawei Suing the US Government? Huawei’s goal is to get a federal court in the United States to overturn aspects of the National Defense Authorization Act, signed last August by President Trump....

Tesla may not be done with cryptocurrencies, however: Musk also stated that the company plans to use bitcoin for transactions “as soon as mining transitions to more sustainable energy,” and that they are also exploring other cryptocurrencies that don’t use as much energy per transaction. The Statement Elon Musk used his favorite public square, Twitter, for his statement. Here’s the full quote: — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 12, 2021 Notably, this is far from a refutation of cryptocurrencies themselves, with Musk being clear to note that “Cryptocurrency is a good idea on many levels and we believe it has a promising future, but this cannot come at great cost to the environment....

The STEM professions (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) seem to be a good example of where the inequality problem lies, with just 15% of women finding a job in a STEM profession after gaining their degree, compared to 31% of men in the same position. This disparity is not thought to be any reflection on a woman’s ability to achieve the same level of competency as a man but is more attributed to the barriers that still exist for women in general, simply because they take on the caretaker’s role in a family by default....