Rarely do we see a billion-dollar company releasing essential intellectual property that is set as a foundation for the company’s business. I mean, I honestly haven’t heard of any major company that trades on NASDAQ, who has publicly revealed the…
Let’s be honest, there has been a bunch of features every iPhone addict has been wanting to remove or at least change. Everything from the endless annoying group-texts that you can’t seem to leave to the “damn you autocorrect” difficulties…
Apple displayed some over the top innovations and updates to their new upcoming operating system, iOS 8, at the World Wide Developers Conference last night. A bunch of new features that will be available for iPhones and iPads in the…
You walk into a coffee shop and you are on your smartphone? You’re a douche. You put on your bluetooth headset and strike a conversation with the person on the other end of the line? You’re a prick. You walk…
Downloaded over 2 billion times, across all platforms available, in over 100 countries – as one out of 52 failed apps, talk about perseverance! Angry Bird is without a doubt one of the most successful and most downloaded apps in…
I know it sounds crazy, it’s not like I believed it when I first read it – but it’s real! Imagine having the capability of creating your own personal, perfect and high-quality make-up inside your living room, using absolutely any…
We all wish there was a secret formula, a magical recipe, that poured down money from the heavens, establishing that financial freedom we all seek. Well, as there might not be a precise socio-economic formula for success, there is definitely…
A couple of days ago it was reported that the tech-giant Apple was in discussions over a 3.2 billion dollar deal in buying Dr. Dres Beats Electronics, a thriving music company that offers an outstanding music experience in terms of…
Airbnb went through an amazing transformation, going from helping us rent out mattresses to having an astonishing 10 billion dollar valuation – how they did it? The timeline presented bellow is a chart created by Funders and Founders, Anna Vital,…
Dubai has definitely been keeping up with the global tech-boom that has been going on, maintaing their revolutionized status quo as the capital of the Middle East, and incorporating their first Bitcoin ATM will definitely put them on the map….
There are many blog posts out there talking about building your personal brand. They all tell you the same thing: What is your mantra? What is your expertise? What can you offer to people you meet? These are all great…
It seems Apple’s sales team has a very good reason to fear the traction gained by Android competitors, especially Samsung, as revealed in a recent internal report. As Apple finally catches on to the wide screens that Samsung has been…
Microsoft recently announced the retirement of their ancient baby Windows XP as users have steadily decreased through the years, leaving them no option than to “invest their resources towards supporting more recent technologies so that they can continue to deliver…
It takes visionary leadership to maneuver an enterprise out of a rutting moment to the center stage. Microsoft has been stuck in a near destructive cycle for a while when it comes to its Windows 8 and Windows Phone. And…
When Apple first revealed iPhone’s personal secretary, Siri, we all went crazy, due to its fresh and “up-to-date” technology and capabilities. We could now message, schedule our meetings and place phone-calls – all through voice commands. But the fun didn’t…
When you’re estimated at a net worth of 27 billion dollars, you know you can pull something like this off. Mark Zuckerberg pulled off a crazy move as he appointed himself with a 1 dollar salary in 2013, according to…
Finding the email of a potential investor or mentor is an invaluable tool to have. By getting acquainted with Google’s advanced search methods, public directories, and Rapportive, you will be able to find almost anyone’s email. Google Search Using advanced…
It was 9am when I landed in New York City for my 153rd angel investor meeting. After eating breakfast at Pret a Manger and a 2-hour angel investor meeting I had been convinced that there are 5 essential rules when raising…
Product Origins “A one-stop shop for entertainment” Jeremy Fish, Jeff Hanna and Ashwin Singhania met while completing their undergraduate degrees at the University of California Santa Barbara. After collaborating in college start-up competitions they realized they had a good thing…