Moonlighting.com is teaming up with gig economy pioneer Marion McGovern and other trailblazing companies to transform the way freelancers find work, make money and stay secure. “Essentially, we’re creating a way for gig workers to control their records without depending on a separate firm to secure the job. This means those platforms will cost less, and the workers make … [More]
New Communications Platform
Tipi app is one of the newest platforms meant to address various issues resulting from stalling operational communication. It is an internal communications app that can increase operational control, team accountability, team alignment and efficiency by organizing company information and documenting internal business processes Tipi’s platform helps to structure and share … [More]
Templates for Marketing Strategy
Infusionsoft recently unveiled a new platform built to empower millions of small businesses worldwide to create order in a new world where customers have more choices and expect personalized service. Using this redesigned interface and any of more than 50 pre-built, industry-specific templates, Infusionsoft users can implement marketing strategies proven to work for … [More]
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
There’s a lot of information on cryptocurrency and blockchains out there. But, for the uninitiated, most of this information can be indecipherable. The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains aims to provide an accessible guide to this new currency and the revolutionary technology that powers it. Readers will gain an understanding of a broad spectrum of Bitcoin topics. The Basics of … [More]
Cryptocurrency Transactions in Real Time
In a new study published in March 2018, Transparency Market Research predicts a compound annual growth rate of 31 percent for cryptocurrency hardware and software from 2017 through 2025. The report estimates that the hardware and software business in this industry will soar from $574 million in 2017 to $6.7 billion in 2025. In introducing the Global Cryptocurrency … [More]
Add Tap, Swipe, Pinch and Zoom Functions to Devices
“Capacitive touch has become mainstream, and we’re continuing to see growth in the number of applications that require low-power, gesture-enabled touch surfaces,” says Fanie Duvenhage, vice president of Microchip Technology’s touch and gesture business unit. “The 2D Touch Surface library makes the realization of small touch pads and screens easier and more … [More]
Simplifying AP Automation
PaperVision Capture R87 from Digitech Systems simplifies the process of converting to automated Accounts Payable (AP) processes. The new software uses artificial intelligence to automatically recognize invoices, classify them by vendor, and extract all the data the business needs to upload to its accounting application, thus simplifying new form setup; electronically compares … [More]
Flexible Communication App
Designed for the needs of virtual teams, Fleep is a flexible communication app that streamlines any team’s project management and communication. Created by two of Skype’s founding engineers, Fleep marries the instant messaging of Skype and the internal teamwork of Slack with task management tools that allow users to consolidate everything in one place. It integrates seamlessly … [More]
Credit App Challenges Credit Cards
Summed is a new consumer-focused alternative to traditional credit cards. Built for use on smartphones, the Summed app enables consumers to split large purchases into smaller payments through simple financing that connects to their debit cards. Unlike credit cards, Summed provides low interest rates, no fees, cash-back rewards and, most importantly, fixed repayment amounts. … [More]
SaaS Platform for Influencer Marketing
Find Your Influence has become a leading SaaS Influencer Marketing platform, connecting brands such as V8, Tylenol, Budweiser and Delta to high-impact influencers and tracking their campaigns from start to finish. It was founded in July 2013 by Cristine Vieira and Jamie Reardon, who brought their complementary expertise in marketing and technology, respectively, and their … [More]
Audio Technology to Hit Pause on Poor Acoustics
Imagine being at your industry’s most relevant conference of the year. Whether in a large auditorium or a hotel ballroom with just two loudspeakers set up at the front, the acoustics are anything but ideal. Add hundreds of people in the room talking to each other, coughing, doors slamming, and the person next to you eating potato chips right by your ear — it’s likely that you … [More]
Emojis Do Real Estate
HomeSmart International recently released an app that adds real estate-themed text messaging stickers to users’ smartphone keyboards. The idea for developing the emojis grew out of feedback from the company’s real estate agents that homebuyers appreciate appointment reminders, deadlines and other purchase-related messages by text — which can be expressed as an emoji icon — over … [More]
AI Automates Accounts Payable
Digitech Systems’ new PaperVision Capture R87 software helps businesses simplify the process of converting to automated Accounts Payable (AP) processes. PaperVision Capture can virtually eliminate manual data entry of financial information, while digitizing AP process. A patented artificial-intelligence engine within PaperVision Capture can automatically recognize invoices, … [More]
‘Netflix For Business’
Bizversity is aimed at the 800 million people worldwide who are business owners. The platform, suited to the fast-paced, mobile nature of businesspeople today, is an app compatible with mobiles, tablets and TV, like Netflix, but instead of dealing with the realm of entertainment, it hosts more than 1000 on-demand business training videos after partnering with 250 business … [More]
Solution for Real Estate Lenders
The Solex eClosing and eVault solution by Idaho Falls, Idaho- and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Docutech, the leading provider of document, eSign, eClosing, and compliance technology for mortgage, home equity and consumer lending, has been approved by Fannie Mae for eClose, eNote, and eVault functionality. In addition, the Solex eVault has received certification from the MERS … [More]
Never Lost Again
Never Lost Again chronicles the evolution of mapping technology — the “overnight success twenty years in the making.” Bill Kilday, the marketing director for Keyhole and Google Maps, was there from the earliest days, and offers a personal look behind the scenes at the tech and the minds developing it. But this book isn’t only a look back at the past; it is also a glimpse of … [More]
Making Wait Time Engagement Time
A mobile messaging and marketing automation technology that delivers dynamic mobile pages through text messaging, BrightGuest is a local startup founded by Ryan Quinn in August 2014. Quinn came up with the idea for BrightGuest some years ago waiting for dinner at a restaurant that had a long wait. The restaurant gave him a coaster pager that he stared at for far too long, … [More]
Champion for the State’s Tech & Innovation Community
The purpose of recently launched invisionAZ is to help the state’s technology and innovation community grow. Its three-part goal is to help early-stage and startup businesses gain access to capital; enhance the technology ecosystem with the right technical workforce through mentoring, accelerators and education; and to raise Arizona’s profile as a welcoming environment for … [More]
