Emojis he tiny pictograms that come pre-built into most smartphones, have been around since the late 1990s, but only recently have they begun to influence the way we communicate with each other. They are used widely, not just by kids and millennials, but also by moms, and White House officials. Continue reading… “Americans are tolerant, tech-savvy, and meat-loving, according to our emojis”
Square CEO Jack Dorsey said in a recent interview that the company has advanced more than $100 million in small business financing to 20,000 over the last year. Continue reading… “Square has already financed more than $100 million in small business loans”
“I thought it was a student prank,” professor Donald Sadoway remembers chuckling at an e-mail in August 2009 from a woman claiming to represent Bill Gates. The world’s richest man wondered if he could meet the guy teaching popular MIT course, Introduction to Solid State Chemistry, that Gates had taken online. Continue reading… “Better batteries: A $5 billion race”
After the unveiling of the new Apple Watch, it was apparent that wearables are just as functional as they are fun. Continue reading… “How wearables can transform small and growing businesses”
The next time your smartphone is running low on power, recharge it with this new fuel cell that weighs about the same as a cup of sugar. Continue reading… “New pocket sized fuel cell”
SolidEnergy, a new startup, has developed a new kind of lithium-ion battery that stores far more energy, that could let portable electronics such as smartphones and smart watches last twice as long between charges. Continue reading… “New battery for portable electronics that lasts twice as long”
By Developing systems to identify the tangibles in life come to her naturally, from how to stock her canned goods to labeling her music collection so she can listen to which ever genre strikes her, Karen Koch Rasmussen can navigate life just fine without sight. Continue reading… “New iPhone app helps blind with sight on demand”
Mobile tech generated $3.3 trillion in revenue in 2014
Mobile technology has had a great impact on the global economy, and a new report is showing us just how big that impact actually is. According to a report by The Boston Consulting Group, mobile technology generated $3.3 trillion in revenue in 2014.
Continue reading… “11 million jobs and $3.3 trillion in revenue created by mobile technologies”
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