The latest news follows a long line of MacBook repair programs from Apple, including for keyboard faults and display issues. Spending upwards of $1,000 on a laptop seems to be no guarantee of a fault-free device, though Apple is certainly making the right moves in being proactive around offering fixes. Affected MacBook owners will be contacted by email, or they can choose to visit their local Apple store to arrange the fix....
With security concerns becoming an integral part of modern online life, it’s understandable why Apple would make such a big push towards securing their most popular device. Breaches are now upsettingly commonplace on the internet, and with personal data being valued so highly by hackers and scammers, companies are looking to assure their customers that they have the most secure products and services. By offering its highest reward yet, Apple hopes to demonstrate the iPhone’s security, and also find any issues before hackers with nefarious motives do....
In what can almost be considered the inverse of “quiet quitting“, the workplace trend in which workers resist going above and beyond, quiet promotions are instigated from the top down and often result in workers feeling overworked or taken advantage of. Due to movements like the great resignation, new research suggests three-quarters of Americans have currently experienced the phenomenon in some capacity. If this situation sounds familiar to you, we outline some tell-tail signs, before helping you figure out how to flip the practice in your favor....
This marks a big change in the availability of Huawei devices in the US. Previously, they were unavailable to buy from mainstream retailers and carriers, with Verizon and AT&T having refused to stock them since early 2018. So how much do these new phones cost? And, if you do buy them, are you leaving yourself exposed to the Chinese government (spoiler alert: probably not)? Huawei P30 Lite – $319.99Huawei P30 – $599....
Wacom, the creator of some of the most used design tablets on the market, has another solution for just this occasion, and it’s as simple as taking notes as you usually would and pressing a button. The Bamboo Slate is essentially the same as any traditional notepad, but housed on top of a sensitive tablet. Over the course of a month we used Wacom’s Bamboo Slate to see if the gadget helped or hindered our workflow for when we needed to put some ink to paper....
Now, we admit that buying a VPN isn’t quite as exciting as getting a new laptop or iPad at a bargain price, but Cyber Monday is the best time of year to invest many of these services, and if you miss out now, you’ll most likely be kicking yourself for the following year. Cybersecurity is especially important in today’s climate, as the rise of remote working during the pandemic has lead to a huge increase in cyberattacks, such as ransomware and password theft, so there’s no better time to make sure you’re covered....
We take a look back at some of the best tablets to come out this year, and which ones you should go for. No surprises here, Apple’s iPad makes the cut as one of the years best tablets. After all, it was Apple who pretty much kicked off the popularization of tablets with the original iPad a decade ago. Ten years later, the standard iPad has finally had a size increase, going from 9....
The hybrid working boom has muddied the waters increasingly, with video conferencing apps, and other tech that allows us to communicate from different locations, adding to the complexity and technologization of knowledge-based roles. The worrying thing for businesses is that this not only wastes time, but millions of dollars every year – but there may be a solution in centralization. What Is the “Dark Matter of Work”? The report – which surveyed 2,807 US and UK-based workers at companies with over 1000+ employees – defines the “Dark Matter of Work” as “activity and information that we can’t immediately see, but that has a powerful influence on everything around it....
Early- and later-stage startups can apply to compete for the eMerge Americas Techweek Launch Competition, and semi-finalists will get a space at the eMerge Americas Techweek expo. $150,000 in prizes will be awarded on May 6. The conference also includes a hackathon hosted at the University of Miami Life Science and Technology Park, where developers and designers will hack on the theme of “social good” and compete for $50,000 in prizes....
Apple has taken a big step in this market with the launch of HomeKit, a framework for iOS 8 that allows users to control, even with voice commands, the functionalities of some devices and objects we have at home. For example, home appliances, blinds, air conditioning, smart switches, and so on. Here are some of the best products presented at CES 2015 that iOS 8 users can utilize to achieve the smart home....
AppDynamics was slated to go public this week, so the news is a shakeup for the tech community, with warning implications for any other companies plannng an IPO in 2017. AppDynamics Made a Bundle on the Deal AppDynamics was last valued at $1.9 billion, so they doubled their value with the Cisco acquisition. Naturally, any company wants to exit at a price tag above their literal valuation, but doubling it like this is an admirable result when the value was already being measured in ten-digit figures....
You gamers out there probably love the idea of a great dedicated gaming laptop. But let’s be honest: No matter how much cash is flowing into your pockets, you’re not going to drag two computers everywhere with you. If you buy a gaming computer, it needs to be able to handle everyday work and school tasks too, as well as any other projects you may want to work on. Fortunately, the best gaming laptops of 2016 specialize in both speed and space, so if you stick with a trustworthy brand your computer will be able to handle anything you throw at it, from on-the-go gaming sessions to entertainment to your latest work report (you know…as long as you don’t need a Mac)....
So, first things first: as you may have already figured out, the whole concept of this app is a bit stalkerish. It gives you non-specific, but close enough location data of other users around you and shows you the time and location of when you were closest to each other. It also tells you how many times you’ve crossed paths with each other, so if you pay close attention you might figure out that there’s someone who takes the same route to work as you do every day....
Since its launch, the GiveForward platform has helped raise more than $16.5 million to help cover the expensive out of pocket costs for treatment – a $13 million increase since the last time Tech Cocktail covered the Chicago-based social good startup. Today GiveForward has announced they closed a $2 million A round led by Founder Collective and First Round Capital, with Naval Ravikant and Firestarter Fund participating. This follows a previous $500,000 angel round in 2011 with investors New World Ventures, David Cohen, HowardLindzon, Tim Krauskopf and others....
However, if this comes as a surprise, please open up those peepers the next time you go out to eat. You’ll notice that there is a massive shift away from old-school service industry standards. Servers commonly use smartphones and tablets to take orders, menu boards have been replaced with smart TV’s, and ordering kiosks replace humans. The fact is, that as people want to engrain more technology into their lives, modern marketing tactics and overall business practices of restaurants will continue to change....
Although some people have never heard of EdTech, the niche industry is on the rise – estimated to be worth $8.38 million in the U.S. alone. Over the last year, according to EducationWorld, “online course went up in revenue by 320 percent”. In fact, the growth and peaking interest in EdTech could spur more resources being devoted to the field, making for an interesting opportunity for innovation. Image via ....
Recently, Elon Musk has set his sights on Twitter, criticizing the platform on his account, becoming one of the leading shareholders, and turning down a board seat in a matter of weeks. Now, it’s all come to a head with this massive cash offer that could seriously shake up the social media landscape. Or it could all just be a big publicity stunt. As for why Musk is interested in Twitter, he made it as clear as possible in a letter to the board: Musk obviously has a flare for the dramatic, but he sounds pretty serious about this offer, stating to the board that this was his “best and final offer,” noting that he would reconsider his nearly $3 billion investment....
From the data released, Microsoft ‘s numbers don’t seem to be too different from many other tech companies, with 71 percent of its overall global workforce made up of men and more than 60 percent of all employees white. Indeed, these numbers are almost neatly in line with that of both Google and Twitter, whose global workforces are each similarly made up of 70 percent men and 60 percent Caucasians....
We’ve been obsessed with ethical dilemmas and AI ever since the word “robot” was invented in the 1920 Russian play, RUR, which dealt with a robot revolution leading to the extinction of the human race. Now, nearly 100 years on, the European Commission is looking to formalize the role of AI and its reach with this new set of rules. Does it go far enough, and will the AI industry take note?...
Within the Eureka Park Marketplace, Arlington Economic Development (AED) is back again as a partner of CES to host the Startup Arlington Lounge (booth #50463) and will kick off their award-winning Startup Arlington program. The startup program was created to promote Arlington as a technology and startup friendly community on a national level. As part of the program, Arlington, VA, hosts one startup technology company that wants to build its vision in their backyard....
