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Month: October 2017

Ecommerce

Square Targets Larger Businesses With Robust Register Point-of-Sale Solution

As businesses get larger, the need for additional bells and whistles around particular technologies increases, and this is certainly the case with merchants and retailers with physical brick and mortar stores. Determining what’s right for a business is based on their growth and current standing — if you’re just starting, you may be looking for […]

Dev

The Big Problem Brands Have Communicating With Customers

Technology is often highlighted as the savior for businesses, enabling them to be better connected with their customers and adapting to the new age of capitalism. But the truth is that it’s not an “if you add it, they will come” scenario. Companies touting that they’re using live chat, bots, new age support services, and […]

Social Media

LinkedIn Eyes Being Next Bloomberg With Original Video Content

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that everyone is getting into video. More publications are transitioning (ahem, pivoting) to video, while Facebook and Twitter have long supported this media. LinkedIn became one of the last social networks and services to embrace video, but appears to be moving fast to integrate the technology. Last week, CEO Jeff Weiner […]

Dev

Samsung’s Push To Unite The Internet of Things Centers On Bixby

Whether termed connected devices, the internet of things, or smart devices, our homes brim with “intelligent” gadgets and appliances, setting our domiciles apart from the rest. As we revel in the ability to control thermostats, lights, or doors through a smartphone, a new era is unfolding, centering on the fusion of our voice and artificial […]

Apps

Airbnb and the Quest to Redefine Hospitality

Nearly ten years ago, Airbnb started with a mission to help guests find a place to stay — its origin story is well told. And just like Pinterest, Uber, Google, Facebook, and others of its generation, the company has expanded beyond its core offering to redefine what the modern-day hospitality industry looks like. In recent […]