That headline takes a minute to settle. BI Intelligence reported on Monday that research firm IHS recently compared the history of the combined smartphone and tablet market against the rest of the consumer electronics market (CE). Consumer Electronics encompasses digital cameras, home appliances, audio and video equipment, televisions and video game consoles. Tablets and Smartphones [...]
If you think you've heard the name Brandon Wade before you probably have. He's the man behind a few high profile websites that borderline on legalized prostitution with the common theme being giving money or gifts for "companionship". Seekingarrangement.com and Whatsyourprice.com are two of Wades earlier and successful web businesses. They both center around sugar [...]
I'm definitely smart when it comes to some things. I can rebuild engines. I know the best spots to take pictures on Venice Beach. I know a thing or two about developing for Android and most things I can figure out. But there are other things that people think are simple, that I just don't [...]
Let's face it, using a keyboard to get more out of your PC games then your mouse and joystick offer is so 1995. For at least the last 5 years I've been playing so many different PC games with my iPhone sitting on my desk. Sure I may look at it when it buzzes with [...]
Travel giant Expedia announced a partnership last week with HomeAway, the fast growing internet platform that connects people with vacation rental properties across the world. This new partnership will put HomeAway's over 570,000 properties into the Expedia search results across multiple Expedia brands. In addition to the top ranked Expedia.com site, the company also owns [...]
When talking about raising capital investors seem to speak from two different sides. Some say always take the money, others say don't take the money if you don't need it. That was the situation Charleston SC software company PeopleMatter's CEO Nate DaPore was faced with when the opportunity came to raise their 5th round, or [...]
Funny that you mention Google Glass, we just talked about it earlier this morning because it seems that Samsung is preparing a Google Glass like device. Google Glass has been a hot device since it's pre-beta debut a year and a half ago at Google I/O. Last year around this time Google began shipping Google [...]
Google has done an amazing job of hyping up Google Glass and they should, they've had plenty of time to do it. Google unveiled their wearable glass product at their Google I/O developer conference in May of 2012 (yes a year and a half ago), then at this past years Google I/O conference Google's earliest [...]
There are dozens of apps available for iOS and Android that allow you to scan the important information off of a business card and add it to your contact list. One of the ones I like the most is Hello by Evernote. In addition to scanning the card it notes the time and you can [...]
Thursday and Friday of last week saw the first ever TechCocktail Celebrate. After combing the nation over the last five years looking at what the hottest startup company in each city was, Frank Gruber and the TechCocktail team decided to have a finals in Las Vegas. The event was a smashing success and is sure [...]
