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Amazon Teases Future of Grocery Shopping

Amazon’s New Way to Shop with Smartphones If you’re like everyone else, odds are you hate waiting in the long checkout line at the grocery store. Starting in early 2017, Amazon is solving that issue. Amazon Go is a new kind of grocery store that provides shoppers the opportunity to grab what they need and […]

Social Media is Bringing Traditional Arts and Crafts into the Future

Native crafts date back thousands of years. Anything that endures for so long has to adapt with the times to survive. But adapting is hard when tradition is your main selling point. Luckily, traditional arts and crafts forms from around the world are enduring thanks to one of the planet’s most revolutionary technologies: the internet. […]

Apple’s Secret Weapon

Apple Keeping Up in Maps Race It seems Apple is adding an eye in the sky. To improve their Maps app and replace its current minivan structure, Apple is forming a team that will use remote-controlled drones to fly over areas and capture crucial information about streets, signs and traffic patterns. Apple has gained approval […]

Simple Tips To Choose Great CRM Software For Your Small Business

CRM software is nowadays a necessity in business. This integration of sales, clients, customers and support databases will always help to maximize profits. Using ecommerce tools without the added advantages brought in by CRM software is a huge mistake, but an even costlier mistake is not choosing the correct programs. There is definitely no shortage […]

Amazon Adds HBO

Amazon Adds HBO and Cinemax For Prime Users Do you love watching your favorite TV shows, but hate paying for a 1,000 channels when you only watch 4?? Enter Amazon Channels. Channels allows you to pay for just what you watch. Users pay a $10 per month fee to subscribe to around 80 on demand channels, […]

How to Measure If Your Business Growth is on Track

The best thing about a business is that success is measured. You can’t be uncertain about the status of your work when there are so many metrics indicating the exact position of your business on the market. Professionals should check these numbers every single day, ideally. Even though you know how things stand on a […]

Netflix Gifts the World with Offline Download

Netflix’s Winter Gift to the World You can now binge watch everywhere. Internet access is no longer a restriction, because Netflix has finally gifted us the ability to binge watch offline. But, like all great things there’s a catch. The offline feature is not available to all shows and movies in the Netflix Library. You’re […]

7 Great Home-Based Business Ideas to Consider for a Perfect Start

Every individual is different; some believe that working from 9 to 5 in an office is the right career choice whereas others prefer to work from home where they can make up their own schedules. The former believe that the rigidity and discipline in offices makes them more productive while the latter dream about sleeping […]

Cool iPhone Backgrounds & iCal Hack

#GivingTuesday After Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, it’s time to give back. #GivingTuesday is the day when nonprofits ask for donations. If you have yet to check social media today, social media is going wild for #GivingTuesday. Facebook is supporting #GivingTuesday by reminding users when they log-in. Facebook has teamed up with The Bill […]

Can You Become a Business Expert Through Social Media?

Expert may be stretching it somewhat, but there are many things you can learn about the world of business from social media alone. There are currently over two billion social media users in the world, almost one-third of the planet, with all the different platforms full of information covering everything imaginable. It’s therefore no surprise […]