The phrase "don’t throw the baby out with the bath water" is an American idiom derived from a German proverb. It’s used to suggest caution when attempting to eliminate something bad, so something good is not also eliminated in the process.
Everyone has, at some point, wondered how safe their environment is. Becoming a victim of crime is a worry for city dwellers and country folk alike, and natural disasters affect everyone in their vicinity.
We all know that mobile apps are changing the way we buy products and services, but what about texting? Just as consumers have become more accustomed to instant online information, they too expect products and services to be available anytime and anywhere—whether it’s dry-cleaning, a cup of coffee, or hotel reservations. Enter Dashio, a food delivery service handled completely via text.
Football season is fast approaching, which equals jersey wearing, tailgating, and hoping your favorite team makes it to the playoffs. Today’s game is dramatically enhanced for the fan via mobile use, as it provides a closer connection to the game among other perks. As you get ready to enjoy fall’s favorite sport, check out some of the many ways mobile technology is scoring touchdowns with fans:
Apps are great and everybody loves them.
Once again, Pushbullet has broadened the capabilities of its useful app with the incorporation of SMS encryption. In the recent past, the app, which serves to link all data between personal devices, functioned by storing your data on the servers in plain text: a simple method, yet susceptible to cyber-attacks. The demand for security nowadays has caused many users to call for more protection from Pushbullet’s development team.
Mary Meeker of KPCB venture capitol is a prolific writer and co-author of several industry defining books including the Internet Trends Report 2015. The near 200-page slideshow dissects high-growth Internet companies, digital behaviors, research analysis and more. The result is insightful and incredibly long, so here are five important themes to emerge from Meeker’s greatly anticipated report.
Mobile technology continues to evolve at a very fast rate, with new capabilities and new risks also evolving. With that in mind, check out six necessary skills developers might want to look into before 2016 comes to an end: