The news comes from an interview GoPro founder and CEO Nick Woodman gave with Variety, which adds a few details that make the move seem slightly less crazy. After all, the company has seen plenty of success from its viral video one-offs, so why not double down with a series of videos that can showcase “multi-episode narrative storytelling”? The company will have a rough road in front of it: In addition to losing money for the past three quarters, GoPro knows that a pivot to media will take years to pay off....

That’s right, virtual reality arcades are here, and they are providing a completely immersive experience that not only plants gamers into a brand new virtual but also brings them into a physical environment that caters to the specific needs of the new gaming medium. As VR has entered into mainstream gaming, popular consoles like the Playstation 4 and Xbox One have begun to follow suit. However, all of these strides have been restrained by the dimensions of the user’s playing environment....

But there’s no reason the pop-up blog should just cover lifestyle themes. In fact, there are plenty of reasons why the tech world could use a few. A Pop-Up Blog Is the TV Miniseries of Blogging When pop-up blogs first started getting popular, journalism inside-baseball site Poynter covered them, interviewing digital editor of New York Media Ben Williams for more information about their function. Here’s the relevant quote: In other words, pop-up blogs meet a specific need: They highlight a thematic event....

Fortunately, Lifehacker came up with this advice to simply disable the browser, say, within Facebook, and direct your mobile device to open links with your preferred browser. Not only will this help you to see web content in the way you prefer, but you will also be able to share that content in the way you’d like. Oh, but unfortunately this feature is only available on an Android device. In-app webview is pretty much required on iOS....

As any Android fan will argue, the days of Apple being the most innovative phone manufacturer around may be behind us. Google’s phones have better cameras (as Pixel 3 XL owners will attest), Motorola and LG are producing utterly convincing budget offerings at half the cost of an iPhone, and Huawei was first to the front with a triple camera phone. Meanwhile, Samsung just schooled Apple on how to do a product launch, debuting a phone with a foldable screen, a new top-end smartphone, an upcoming 5G phone and a brilliant cheaper phone model, all at the same event....

Whenever you’re using a social media platform like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram – particularly if you use a smartphone – you’re leaving an online trail for an unknown audience. Large swaths of Facebook users, for example, don’t check their privacy settings. In 2011, 28 percent of these users shared all or almost all of their posts with more than just their Facebook friends. Many find the privacy settings of social networking sites like Facebook simply too confusing, especially since they change so frequently....

However, this supposedly benign group can often end up in much bigger trouble than they had previously imagined. Sometimes, these hackers might inadvertently cause serious financial damage to companies and government institutions. But, other times, they may simply end up way in over their heads, involving the military and security services. These hobbyist hackers are distinct from state-sponsored hackers, even if they end up targeting government networks because they’re simply doing it for the hell of it, rather than as part of a coordinated effort....

However, tapping into this talented workforce isn’t always easy. Millennials require brands to “keep it real” in marketing to and communicating with them, and the same is true for recruiting them. In fact, employers have started to realize that traditional hiring processes might deter millennials from even applying. So how do you attract these tech-savvy candidates? One way to increase the number of millennial applicants is challenging the status quo to modify your hiring process and offer the employee benefits they really want....

If the intellectual property choices aren’t tailored to each startup’s industry and business plan, crucial resources can easily be wasted. Worse, early waste on IP risks raising additional costs later, causing a cascade of expense that may hit a startup just when it is at its most fragile. This is where good IP counsel will help make tough decisions, based on a deep exploration of the business; we explore the four things startups should know about protecting their intellectual property....

The first CES opened their doors in the summer of 1967 in New York. The event featured 117 innovators showing off technologies that included transistor radios, stereos, and miniature black and white televisions. They led a supportive community of innovators towards the future by giving them a place to share their “outlandish ideas” to avid tech enthusiasts. And fifty years later, it has seriously paid off. This year, CES boasts more than 165,000 attendees from more than 150 different countries....

While the threat of disrupted supply chains due to the global pandemic raised concerns about new products in the tech industry, it would appear companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google have the resources to stay on track. With all the expected devices on track for their standard release dates, the consumer tech business appears to be largely unaffected by coronavirus. Samsung is coming in hot with 5 new devices, according to its Head of Mobile Communications....

Me: Thank you for joining me today, Master Yoda. What is your assessment of the current environment for founding a start-up. Yoda: Treacherous the landscape be for companies in these dark times that founding they choose. Dark forces like corporate giant death stars are aligned to see them succeed not and dry as the Tatooine desert is the available sustenance from the Venture Capitalist Sith Lords in these days of low light....

– Register for the Event Here – We’ll have a dozen up-and-coming startups on hand showcasing their goods, but before the event kicks off, we want to know what you think – who is Dallas’ Hottest Showcasing Startup? Let us know your thoughts by answering the poll at the end of this post (ends at 6:00pm local time on the day of the event). The winner will be announced live at the event and will receive a couple of minutes on stage to pitch their startup in front of all attendees....

In fact, acknowledging and celebrating the measurable wins is part of the road map to success because it builds community. With a supportive ecosystem, startups can revel in the communal approach to running a business. While you might think celebrating small milestones is only good for businesses, you couldn’t be more wrong. A supportive ecoystem bodes well for everyone involved, even the government. As the Harvard Business Review touts in a report on building successful entrepreneurial ecosystems, celebrations matter....

But even with the push to integrate virtual reality into other parts of the digital industry, there is the possibility that VR could be on its way to the next big breakthrough. Google, in an effort to push the VR field to its fullest potential, may have a way to better integrate user needs. As part of its Chromium project, Google is looking at ways to integrate VR into the web browsing experience for users....

According to Kubos, half of the battle is helping companies wrap their heads around the scale of space, or nano-satellites. For example, a CubeSat is only the size of a coffee mug, but the distance between Low Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit is over 20,000 miles. Kubos’s service helps non-traditional companies understand the benefits gained through leveraging satellite technology. Through full service CubeSat missions, customers can accomplish everything from testing existing products in space to developing new products and revenue opportunities....

Dallas-based ParkHub is using innovative technology and improved processes to make parking easier for everyone. With three products, Prime, Portal, and soon-to-be Pulse, ParkHub could completely change the way road transportation functions in cities across the world from top to bottom. The History Founded in 2010 by George Baker, a former events manager, ParkHub was the born out of necessity. As perhaps the biggest headache for event managers, parking has been a problem since the Ford Model-T hit the road....

What Exactly is WixEd? WixEd is a certification program that teaches participants the necessary skills to create high quality websites for customers using the Wix.com platform. This is beneficial for developers who are interested in building their business model within an affordable DIY platform. Even though Wix is not hard to use, many companies do not have the time or skill to bring their own website visions to life. This gives Wix Certified Webmasters the ability to use their knowledge to serve an important and potentially lucrative role....

While the Mi Band 2 is not perfect, most of the flaws can be overlooked based on its sub-$30 price tag. This is Xiaomi’s latest wearable (manufactured by Foxconn), building on their success of the 2014 launch of the first Mi Band. Their initial offering received praise for their incredibly affordable price point, but had accuracy issues and was not as robust in features. Over a month and a half we wore the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 as a daily wearable, took it on long and short runs, and did a bit of stress testing by wearing it while kayaking....

Donald Trump’s pick for the Federal Communication Commission, Ajit Pai, has made his feelings about net neutrality very clear. He’s not a fan. Considering the efficiency with which this administration’s will has been imposed, it’s only a matter of time before the days of net neutrality are behind us. So, what does that mean? Well, in short, it means your internet is going to suck. How is it going to suck?...