Editor's note: Traction Watch is a new column focused obsessively on growth, and is a companion to the DEMO Traction conference series, which brings together high-growth startups with high-potential customers. The next DEMO Traction will take place in Boston on September 16, 2015. Growth companies can apply to present, or those similarly obsessed can register here to attend.
Amazon's technology products aren't always a success -- consider the ill-conceived Fire Phone, bless its bumbling little heart. And the ecommerce giant sure draws a lot of "fire" -- check out this 5,000-word Amazon.com controversies Wikipedia article.
Is Wunderlist, a to-do list manager app, worth between $100 million and $200 million? That's the amount Microsoft reportedly paid to acquire the German app developer, 6Wunderkinder GmbH.
My top exercise goal is to keep my heart rate in my peak zone for 15 to 30 minutes at a time. Despite the seemingly endless array of activity tracking apps and devices I've used, however, I had never found anything that made it easy to know exactly how long I am in my peak zone while I'm exercising.
As if to offer a mea culpa for its previous, woefully inadequate Windows RT tablets, Microsoft delivered the Surface 3 -- a super-cool tablet and laptop that is particularly useful (though not flawless) when combined with Microsoft's OneNote app and the optional Surface pen.
As if to offer a mea culpa for its previous, woefully inadequate Windows RT tablets, Microsoft delivered the Surface 3 -- a super-cool tablet and laptop that is particularly useful (though not flawless) when combined with Microsoft's OneNote app and the optional Surface pen.
Facebook Messenger is currently the most popular mobile instant-message (IM) app, though the majority of people prefer SMS texts to IMs and 80 percent use texts for business purposes, according to a new survey of 509 people commissioned by RingCentral. RingCentral is a cloud-based communications system for SMBs with desktop and mobile apps, SMS capabilities and a variety of additional features.
Would you pay $10 a month for the ability to speak into an Apple Watch and have a personal "concierge" shop for you or book travel tickets?
As you head out on your Memorial Day getaway, you'll likely use a smartphone navigation app to guide you. However, GPS device maker TomTom hopes you use one of its portable navigation devices (PNDs) along with the companion smartphone app.
Thanks to its inherent "openness," the open source Android OS is vulnerable to a variety of security risks, but how often do people you know actually fall victim to Android malware or other attacks?
The security pros interviewed for our article, "Experts bust Android security myths," offered up the following eight Android security tips for IT administrators and users
I've been wearing a Microsoft Band fitness tracker off and on for several weeks. Although I have some reservations, there's a lot I like about the $200 activity-tracking wristband. It's a solid options for people in the Microsoft camp -- especially those with Windows 8.1 smartphones -- but how does it fare against market leader Fitbit?
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I admit it. I'm addicted to racking up as many steps as possible on my Fitbit. However, I do not plan to buy a pricey treadmill desk to feed my step addiction. I searched for apps that can help me get steps while I work, and I found one: Nuance's Dragon Remote Microphone, which is free for Android and iOS.
The initial novelty of Amazon's Echo smart home device quickly wore thin, and I find myself using it less and less. However, the "Siri with a speaker" gadget, which is still available only by invitation (or via eBay), just got a bit more useful, thanks to new integration with IFTTT.