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Recent:
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Past:
  • Rieva Lesonsky
  • Tech Cocktail
  • Business 2 Community
  • Socialnomics

Past articles by Simon:

How to Avoid International Branding Issues

One of the largest pitfalls of taking your brand international is having a name that translates badly in a foreign market. Don't be caught out with a name → Read More

How Technology is Transforming the Conference Experience

We all associate the Internet of Things with the things in our houses. But its effects go far beyond the confines of the home. The IoT is changing events. → Read More

Why revitalised Lisbon could be the next big tech capital

Lisbon was hit hard by the global financial crash of 2008, but the city has been working hard to recover and is now making waves as a startup capital. → Read More

Should We Trust Amazon Key With Our Homes?

Amazon asks a lot of its customers with its new development, Amazon Key, and it hasn't been as well-received as they may have hoped. But can we trust it? → Read More

How Smart Technology Is Bringing Bathrooms Into the Future

Smart technology has now found a place in virtually every room of the home. But how can it innovate bathrooms? We'll show you. → Read More

How to Find the Right Software for Your Small Business

Small businesses don't always need the hottest new software if it doesn't make sense and costs a ton. Here are tips to help you invest in the right ones. → Read More

Are Virtual and Mixed Reality Experiences Good for Children?

Children are using way more technology than their parents ever did growing up, but is the VR and AR experiences good for their health? Let's take a look. → Read More

Drones, Phones, And Automation: The Future Of Home Security

With so many DIY home security products on the market, is there a risk the future of home security will make us less safe? → Read More

Why Meditation Apps Aren't Undoing the Stress Caused by Smartphones

With smartphones taking stress to a whole new level, it’s ironic that the answer to our problems may lie in those very devices in meditation apps. → Read More

Going Up! How Elevators Joined the Internet of Things

Internet-connected elevators have entered the market and joined the ever-growing Internet of Things, but do we need digital elevators and how do they work? → Read More

Why Cultivating Employee Loyalty is So Important

No matter what kind of business you run—big, small, corporate or startup—it pays for your employees to be loyal. At the very least the financial implications of recruitment and training are signi… → Read More

How Art-Based Apps are Bringing People Back to Museums

Museum and gallery attendance is in decline. Could innovative mobile apps reconnect art and art history to the general public? → Read More

3 Tips for Developing the Perfect Business Name

Many tech firms fall short due to overly complex, yawn-inducing business names. Here are three factors to bear in mind when designing yours. → Read More

Could RFID Technology Wearables be the Future of Event Giveaways?

Is it possible that, in the not-too-distant future, event attendees could be walking around the halls literally wearing their identities on RFID wearables. → Read More

How Tech Is Supporting Refugees Around The World

Tech is vital for a Western consumer’s life, but while it’s helping us find a ride home, the same science is supporting refugees around the world. → Read More

Retail and the robotics revolution: algorithms over instincts?

As online shopping continues to grow, are we about to see shoppers forego the traditional browsing experience and shop by algorithms over instincts? → Read More

The Sponsored Content Crackdown Is Going To Hit Social Media

Online advertising is here to stay, but new, harsher rules may change the sponsored content landscape as we know it, especially for social media. → Read More

Been There, Done That: 3 Tips for Launching a Company That's Wholly Unique

By Simon Davies It’s a saturated business market out there, so if you’re launching a company and looking to succeed, it’s vital that you stand out from the crowd. That means nailing your business’s unique selling point, or USP. Differentiating your business from the competition can be the difference between failure and success. Unless you’re … → Read More

Will Mixed Reality Succeed Where Virtual Reality Couldn’t?

MR is in the position to be the technological development that finally integrates VR innovations into our daily lives. But will it happen? → Read More

Seeking Millennials? Corporate Wellness Programs Are Attracting the Next Generation of Workers

By Simon Davies According to research from recruitment company Glassdoor, millennials are less likely to be wooed by traditional HR benefits and bonuses than older generations, and more interested in a company’s corporate wellness culture. Increasingly, companies around the world, from startups to corporate giants, are recognising the importance of supporting employee wellness in their … → Read More