Gadgets for the Guru – the latest from Magellan and Logitech

Magellan Echo With so many fitness watches out there, what makes the Magellan Echo different from the others? Named the first sports watch that utilizes smartphone sports app to their full potential. The Echo streams real-time sports data from your smartphone via Bluetooth Smart to the Echo’s display and you can control the connected app … Read more

Startup Find Your Influence launches digital mkt tool to boost social reach

Co-founders Jamie Sims and Crisitine Vieira found a gap in the market and the need for businesses to build their brand by boosting their social reach. Find Your Influence (FYI) is a cloud-based, web application that enables advertisers, agencies and influencers to efficiently manage campaigns from beginning to end using one product interface and maxing … Read more

Heartbleed bug: How to protect you and your company

If you haven’t already heard about the Heartbleed bug, the lapse in Internet security that has exposed millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other private information to theft, this breakdown has caused major corporations to work overtime to secure their servers to prevent any additional damage. Let’s start with a shout out to the … Read more

C.C. Chapman: why content creation matters – Digital Summit Phoenix

C.C. Chapman, co-author of the International bestselling business book “Content Rules,” kicked off the inaugural Digital Summit Phoenix with a keynote that emphasized the importance of content, how to relate it to your audience and finding the beauty in the content-whether it be in your words or photos or a combination. As part of understanding … Read more

Weekend reads: Inventions, job searches, failing well and it's all about you

It’s been months since you’ve set your alarm clock for earlier than 8:00 a.m. and your daily ensemble is a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. Oh, the life of the unemployed…but there’s a book to help with the job-loss blues. “Reset” by Dwain Schenck, is a book that inspires an individual to get off … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru

94Fifty The 94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball by InfoMotion Sports Technologies uses point-of-force technology to assist athletes in developing muscle-memory. Users can download the free app to their smartphone and receive basic, intermediate and advanced level training to establish their shooting and ball-handling skills. The 94Fifty features visual and audio voice feedback on shots and dribbles, … Read more

Weekend Reads: millennials, Wall Street, and listening to your inner self

Born between 1977 and 1995, America ’s so-named “Millennials” have become a force to be reckoned with. Over 80-million strong, they account for around one-quarter of the population – which is some serious spending power. In the new book “Marketing to Millennials” by Jeff Fromm and Christie Garton, you’ll find out how to take a long view … Read more

Robot insects and drones take flight at CES 2014

Drones and robotics are slowly but surely gaining traction into the mainstream market by making them more user-friendly and giving the products novelty features that consumers are beginning to notice. Who knew drones could be fun? [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPxjGwaLSxs[/youtube] At CES 2014, Parrot released several drones that are being marketed to the every-day consumer. The Parrot MiniDrone … Read more

Weekend Reads: Dealing with difficult people, dress to impress and why customer service works

Something that every person does in the morning is scour through their closet to pick out their ensemble for the day. “Style Bible: What to Wear to Work,” written by Lauren A. Rothman, is a book outlining the dos and don’ts of what to wear to your workplace. This book has fantastic tips for both … Read more