Amazon Drone Delivery Footage

Amazon Drone Delivery Footage

In 2013, Amazon announced plans to begin delivering packages via drone. Amazon drone delivery footage from their newest ad offers new insights into the service. Over two years later, new drone delivery video showcases a new prototype of one of the delivery drones. Matt McFarland of The Washington Post shares a few details worth noting…

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Future of Airline Travel

Shaping the Future of Airline Travel

Poppi is a radical new start-up that’s taking the airline travel industry by storm. The company, created by Teague Design Consultancy, imagines a new age of airline travel with exciting additions that provide solutions to the most common complaints in the aviation industry. They hope to disrupt the airline travel industry in the same way…

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Technology Trends

Technology Trends That Can Make or Break Your Career

Technology is growing exponentially, and staying on top of current technology trends can help you find success in any field. Educate yourself on what’s new, what’s growing, and what’s changing in your industry. Bernard Marr of Forbes Technology has outlined a few technology trends that will have a significant impact on the job market. Big…

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Spotify's Invasive Privacy Policy

Spotify’s Invasive “Privacy” Policy

The wildly popular music-streaming platform Spotify has grown to over 75 million subscribers, and many fans are complaining about Spotify’s invasive privacy policy. In their article about Spotify’s invasive privacy policy, David Goldman and Hope King of CNN Tech describe how Spotify discreetly tracks locations, collects photos, views contacts, and shares the personal data of its…

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Facts about Generation Z

Mind-Blowing Facts about Generation Z

While marketers continue to struggle to figure out the Millennials, Generation Z (born after 1995) is growing up behind the scenes. So what are some facts about Generation Z marketers should know? Giselle Abramovich, Senior & Strategic Editor at CMO.com, has compiled a list of surprising facts about Generation Z. Here are a some of…

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Is Your Face Secretly Being Used Against You?

Is Your Face Secretly Being Used Against You?

In today’s digital age, your friends, interests, location, and purchase history can all be linked to your face and photo. Your personal information has become a gold mine for advertisers. CNN Technology Editor David Goldman explains how emerging technology may allow retailers and advertisers to identify you, track you, and market to you by scanning…

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Screen Grabbing Etiquette

Screen Grabbing Etiquette

We’ve all received a hilarious text message or seen a completely ridiculous post on social media that we’ve wanted to share with others, and we can with screen grabbing. Smartphones have enabled us to take screen grabs to capture those moments and share them instantaneously with just a few clicks. If you are going to…

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Are Websites or Apps Driving Global Growth?

Are Websites or Apps Driving Global Growth?

The future of Forbes magazine’s digital media is tied to their worldwide ambitions and global growth. Forbes, which was recently purchased by Asian investors, and has 35 foreign-language editions and 20 web sites, is definitely focused on global digital media. In Staff Writer Lewis DVorkin’s article, “Inside Forbes: The Role of Websites vs. Apps As…

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Unplug from Social Media for the Holidays?

Unplug from Social Media for the Holidays?

Before you read Lance Ulanoff’s account of his attempt to take a vacation from social media for the holidays, keep in mind that he is Chief Correspondent and Editor-at-Large of Mashable. It’s his job to overshare, which he admits doing even while taking a two-week vacation in London. Throughout the trip, his Twitter, Instagram, and…

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Instagram Data from 100 Global Brands

Instagram Data From 100 Global Brands

In a recent article, Marketing Profs writer Ayaz Nanji charts some powerful Instagram data derived from the accounts of the 100 best global brands. According to the Instagram data report by Simply Measured, 86 percent of brands on the Interbrand 100 list had Instagram accounts in the third quarter of 2014 – a 54 percent…

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Making Sense of Big Data

Making Sense of Big Data

In Susan Etlinger’s latest TED Talk, she discusses how big data leads to big societal fears as well as how to understand and manage them. The talk begins with a reference to Neil Postman’s book, Amusing Ourselves to Death, that cites the dystopian-world views of Orwell and Huxley. For all the good things technology has…

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7 Sure-Fire Tech Innovations That Flopped

7 Sure-Fire Tech Innovations That Flopped

Is wearable technology the next big thing? Will smart homes revolutionize the way we live? Nobody really knows. The fact is, some tech innovations that looked like they were going to be the next big thing never really caught on. David Goldman, writing for Innovation Nation by CNN Money, recaps seven of the most-hyped tech…

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