Pokémon GO was annoyingly addictive. (I speak from experience.) But even more than that, it was marketing at its best. The game got Pikachu back on the maps of children and adults alike—literally—and is estimated to have earned $500 million in just 60 days. If gamification can do that for a child’s card game, imagine what it could do for …
Technology and Business Review: April 1, 2017
Amazon continues its march toward domination, this time in the grocery industry, Publicis and Microsoft partner, doubling down on adding AI to agency service offerings, Microsoft and the Internet of Things (IoT). There’s more going on in the world of tech and business, and this weekly review features the things that got our attention. Here you go— Amazon debuts AmazonFresh …
Virtual Reality: The Potential Impact on Commerce
When it comes to virtual reality (VR), the retail market is finally getting its footing. Many believe v-commerce has the potential to become “the next major disruptor” in the retail space, with companies like Tommy Hilfiger, eBay, and Volvo banking on its potential for enhancing the customer shopping experience. Whether searching for a shirt, car, or home, it’s clear that …
3-2-1, Switch: How to Roll Out New HR Tech Without Disruption
Choosing the best HR technology is vital to your company’s efficiency and effectiveness. Just as important as the HR tech itself is how well you roll out the technology within your organization. Your adoption of new HR technology should be happening often enough to keep pace with advancements in the HR marketplace—which means you’re probably working hard at mastering the …
Technology and Business Review: March 25, 2017
Every week is an exciting week when it comes to what’s happening in the tech space. Here are the stories we found most interesting this week in tech and business. Huawei reportedly in talks with AT&T over US smartphone distribution. Huawei is looking to penetrate the US market and now its reported to be in talks with AT&T to distribute …
Technology and Business Review: March 18, 2017
Consumers not knowing they are using artificial intelligence, deciphering the largest generation in the United States today, and Amazon adding Alexa on their shopping app—here’s what’s happening in the world of technology and business. Two out of three consumers don’t realize they’re using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Any business really wants to do just one thing—sell more stuff to more people. …
Send in the Robots: The Good and Bad of Automating Your Hiring Process
Futurist and tech billionaire, Elon Musk, believes we may not be far from a time where robots and various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) will perform most jobs. He cautions that a day will come when there will be few jobs a robot will not do better than a human being. But this reality is still years away. In the …
Time for Chatbots to Get Smart
When you imagine the ideal chatbot, what do you picture? The bot in your mind’s eye may resemble something along the lines of blockbuster movie favorites like Baymax from “Big Hero 6,” “Wall-E’s” EVE, or my personal hero, C-3PO. You probably didn’t imagine a small tower that lives on your shelf, like Alexa; a virtual being that resides in the …
Technology and the Future of Sex [and Dating]
Technology has revolutionized how we approach everything from our businesses to our social lives to—well, even our sex lives. The internet has opened virtual doors for both pornography and online dating—two industries thriving in our uber-connected society. Let’s examine what the digital explosion has done for sex and dating—and vice versa—and explore at what’s in store for the future. Porn: …
The Future of Videoconferencing
Modern workplaces are made of much more than cubicles, bricks, and mortar. In this digital world where teams and business partnerships aren’t always composed of players in the same city, state, or even country, connectivity and collaboration reign supreme. Video is a powerful medium that satisfies those evolving needs, changing everything from how consumers shop to how teams—like our 30-strong …