Technology

If you think you can make some money by building your own mobile app for iOS and Android phones, you have to realize that it’s not as simple as writing a short essay for school. No, you will need to expend a lot of effort into it, and you’ll need plenty of time as well. You have to deal with the coding and UI design. In addition, you have to...

The world of cryptocurrency can be incredibly complicated, confronting, and confusing, however, whilst you may not be quite ready to dip your toe in the water and start to invest in Bitcoin there’s no denying the impact of crypto technologies on our lives at large.  What is Blockchain? Blockchain is a public ledger which is used to record transactions and transfers for posterity. Like all things crypto, it can be...

Cashless payments are now more preferred for safety measures but not all options are convenient. Amazon One is hoping to provide the most urgent and effective solution for such demands. Ever wished that you can pay for something with just a wave of your hand? Many might never have thought of it before but the idea can be quite promising. Especially nowadays when all kinds of interactions and points of...

Innovative design has proven to be indispensable during the pandemic. It’s easy to think about design as just aesthetics. It’s just there to make things look pretty or a specific way to appeal to its audience. It has always been packaged that way that people tend to forget is that design is in everything, that it’s at the core of how things function. It’s an important element of how things...

If you live in LA—or anywhere in California for that matter—you know about the risk of earthquakes. There are 15,700 known faults in the state, and at least 500 are active. The majority of Californians live within 30 miles of an active fault. There’s a 99% chance of a 6.7-magnitude earthquake occurring within the next 30 years.  That’s basically a sure thing, so what are you going to do about...

It’s no secret that helping out Mother Earth is one of the most promising lines of works there is today. The tasks at hand are very pressing and of great importance. There are also so many different things that can be done, making the industry ripe for the taking. As one of the most progressive places in the world, Los Angeles naturally became the home to many green and cleantech...

Finally, the wait is over. Apple introduces a beautiful new iPhone 12 and iPhone Mini design packed with innovative features, including 5G technology, A14 Bionic, an advanced dual-camera system, and a Super Retina XDR display with the Ceramic Shield front cover. The newly designed iPhone 12 models feature expansive edge-to-edge Super Retina XDR displays for a brighter, more immersive viewing experience, and a new Ceramic Shield front cover, providing the biggest jump...

With lots of data now readily available, it’s not just unwise but also silly to conduct sales campaigns without any backing information. There’s no more need to waste time and money casting a large net when you can specifically target your audience. The kind of data available right now will definitely let you do that. You only need to know where to get the best leads and have the right...

There’s no denying that workflow automation tools have seriously revolutionized workplace operations in the past few decades. They have made operations centralized, more organized, and efficient, boosting businesses’ productivity in the process. Luckily, there are quite a few options available, ranging from full suites of applications to more specialized web tools and applications. Laserfiche is one of the top options that businesses can opt for it they’re in need of...

Project management programs aren’t necessarily novel concepts as they’ve been offered in one form or another since businesses started to use computers for data management. They’ve always been designed to simplify complex office management tasks, saving employees’ efforts and time. Sadly, old versions of project management programs can get pricey and outdated. They’re considered as ‘investments’ by some since they’re so pricey. They will work for a while, but as...

Despite being the age of fake news, data is the easiest to acquire today more than ever. Most things can be quantified and measured nowadays, making data and all sorts of numbers readily available. There are now ways to conduct surveys and polls quickly, and digital information can be accessed on many occasions to get all kinds of information. However, data can be hard to digest most times. It can...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to halt the world, rattling businesses and obliging people to stay at home, the call center locations are being inundated with an unparalleled influx on the number of calls they are receiving. Just these past few days, several businesses from a variety of industries have reported having a slowdown. The financial industry has been reported by customers to have very long waiting times and, in...

The latest social media app seek to help people navigate distressing pandemic situations is Snapchat, which announced a new in-app feature called 'Here For You' that connects users with mental health experts. The new feature has been released earlier than its intended launch date as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 'Here For You' tool is a mental health resource available inside the Snapchat app that aimed to help...

A lot of online ads are horrible due to their intrusive nature. It makes it difficult for you to get to the actual content. But among these, autoplay videos rank as the most obnoxious since they blare out their messages as soon as the page starts loading. The good news is that Google is going to do something about it. They announced that they will do a clean-up of these...

As part of its Digital Wellbeing initiative, Google launched three new experimental apps to help lessen your time on your phone. One of these enables you to seal your phone in a paper envelope built for the exact purpose. It’s similar to the ones used in concerts to minimize electronic disturbances. If you’re trying the envelope technique, you can only try it with the Pixel 3A. It’s limited, but it’s...

While many social media marketers think of Instagram app as little more than a photo-sharing site, it’s actually a rich source of leads but only if you know how to harness its potential. Think about it: Instagram is considered as one of the Big Five of social media platforms in the United States – the other four being Facebook (now a parent company of Instagram), Twitter, SnapChat, and TikTok –...

Ever since social networking platforms became popular, plenty of marketing experts have preached how business owners and managers can use these platforms to boost their business. But not all of these social networking platforms are the same, and the LinkedIn platform is especially different. You may not fully realize its unique features, and this mistake can cause you to make mistakes when you’re trying to use LinkedIn as a way...

With the plethora of websites (social media, e-commerce, subscriptions) for which you probably have accounts, there’s simply no easy ways to remember every single password without duplicating passwords or resorting to some sort of pattern. With the likes of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, to name a few, every Netizen has numerous password used in logging in to his or her accounts. But with so many passwords to remember, many use the same passwords or derivatives...

JavaScript has continued it’s run (7 years!) as the most popular programming language in the world and as a result of the demand for jobs requiring JavaScript knowledge also rises. In fact, according to W3Techs, JavaScript is used as a client-side programming language on 95.2% of all websites. But what concepts of JavaScript are needed to get your foot in the door and begin your career as a Web Developer?...

Ciara, the first virtual assistant for inside sales representatives, has had a busy few months since its official launch on May 2019. First, it closed a successful seven-digit seed funding round with lead investors being UVC Partners, a venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs working on industrial technologies, enterprise software and mobility. Then in the process, Ciara garnered hundreds of users on its platform from across a slew of industries that...