Google Is Spending a Lot to Take the Smart Home Throne From Amazon
Experts predict approximately 244 million smart home devices will be active by 2022. That’s a huge leap from the 24 million bought in 2016. Currently, Amazon has an astounding 68% share of the smart home speaker market. That’s not a lot of room for Google and Apple to split between each other. But even in the […]
A New CRISPR Kit and Mobile App Can Find out What Ails You
CRISPR is a medical technology used to manipulate and change DNA, an activity also known as genome editing. The technology is the basis for what Mammoth Biosciences does; the San Francisco-based developer created a CRISPR kit and mobile app to help track down what might be the underlying cause of your digestion problems, for example. CEO […]
What Does It Really Take to Succeed as an Entrepreneur Today?
Is it possible to break down the recipe to entrepreneurial success into its key ingredients? This is the exact topic that Rhett Power, entrepreneur and business coach, tackles in his latest article for Inc., “Is Entrepreneurship Getting Harder? 5 Ways to Be Successful in the Digital Age”. Marc Fischer, our very own CEO and co-founder, is […]
Cambridge Analytica Files for Bankruptcy
By now, you’re probably quite familiar with Facebook’s data scandal involving Cambridge Analytica. Recently, the London-based company posted a statement on its website saying that it has been forced to file for bankruptcy after bad press from the whole ordeal. The Cost of Business Cambridge Analytica cited “the controversy” as the driving force behind its loss […]
Everything You Need to Know from Facebook’s F8 Conference
A few days ago, Facebook held their annual developer conference, dubbed “F8” for Facebook’s 8-hour hackathons. This conference was highly-anticipated (for more than one reason, but mostly due to Facebook’s recent data scandal involving Cambridge Analytica, a data research firm). The event was held in San Jose, right outside of San Francisco. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced […]
This Wearable Measures Human Movement and Tendon Tension
MedTech wearables have rapidly advanced recently. Consumers are able to improve their health through a variety of available products that didn’t even exist a few years ago. But the innovation isn’t slowing down anytime soon. A new wearable out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison passed trial testing with very promising results. It measures forces on the patellar (knee), […]
Google and Facebook May Actually Become Stronger from Upcoming Privacy Regulations
You’ve probably noticed quite a few more “Updated Privacy Policy” emails in your inbox than usual. Most likely from your preferred e-commerce, search engine, and social media sites, these emails ask you to review the updated terms and conditions in the privacy policy. This time, if you don’t bother to read the policy before May 25th, the […]
Amazon’s Secretive Smart Home Robots Could Be in Your Home Soon
Amazon’s expanding its lineup of smart home products. They recently rolled out a web app that allows you to create custom Alexa greetings, responses, workflows, and more. The tech giant is also allegedly working on a smart home robot. Amazon has been extremely secretive about details surrounding the new smart home robots. The Future of… […]
Could AI Start a Nuclear War?
We’ve heard all sorts of scary things about artificial intelligence (AI). Whether it’s losing our jobs and having to rely on universal basic income or preparing an AI robot take-over, these fears are often bolstered by statements from tech leaders like Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Fortunately, if we never elevate AI to be in […]
AppCon 2018: Dogtown Media Goes to Washington!
From April 23rd to the 25th, Appcon 2018 took over Washington, D.C. The annual event serves as a great opportunity for tech innovators, app developers, and entrepreneurs to open a dialogue with the preeminent leaders in politics. It’s a time to discuss and shape the future of different technologies and, in turn, their impact on […]