It’s hard enough to hold one person’s attention, let alone an entire generation’s. Millennials—now the largest generational group in the U.S.—have grown alongside advancements in technology and media platforms, placing them in intriguing territory with regard to media habits. When it comes to television, their eyes are glued to the screen. With commercials, they’re still tuned in—but the...

Calling for room service is kind of annoying, though it’s one of the most first world-type of problems one could have. But that’s just to say the hotel industry is behind, technologically speaking.Startup AavGo is trying to fix that by bringing iPads into hotels to enable hotel staff to communicate among themselves, as well as enable hotel guests to easily communicate with staff — therefore...

The retail company created a secure locker system called Hub, designed to let apartment residents to accept packages during the day.Amazon wants to make receiving packages easier for anyone who can’t have them sent directly to their front door with a new delivery service called Hub. Hub serves as a security locker for packages. Located in apartment complexes, residents can give delivery compan...

Meet BRIAN, Morgan Stanley's concoction of industry attributes that are safest from Amazon's ever-expanding reach. "We introduce a five-factor framework to help investors think about industries' susceptibility to Amazon disruption" said Brian Nowak, an equity analyst, in a note on Wednesday. "We recognize that other hurdles may emerge and that Amazon continues scaling its business and investing...

A popsicle, by conventional wisdom, starts melting around the edges soon after taken out in the hot summer sun. But one sold at a shop in this city’s Higashi-Chaya district, a popular tourist destination, won't make a sticky mess of things in the heat.The shop, Kanazawa Ice, touts its product of the same name as “not melting popsicles.”When an Asahi Shimbun reporter visited the shop recently...

Curved, flexible, and packed with all the tech gamers dream of, the Alienware Atlanta 01 forever changes the shape of the smartphone for an enhanced entertainment experience. Its curved body is more ergonomic, features better grip and feels similar to a controller. The curved display also makes for a more realistic, immersive VR experience! Thoughtfully placed side buttons can be assigned varyi...

Cybersecurity is a critical but often misunderstood aspect of companies’ technology infrastructures. Here’s how business and technology leaders can ensure that important corporate assets remain safe.Companies are using all kinds of sophisticated technologies and techniques to protect critical business assets. But the most important factor in any cybersecurity program is trust. It undergirds a...

The app currently guides users based on three main parameters, although others could be added as it's developed.Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a smartphone app that helps people learn the art of taking great selfies.Inside the app is an algorithm that directs the user where to position the camera allowing them to take the best shot possible.“Selfie’s have inc...

The battle for e-commerce dominance is just getting started. Shoppers in Southeast Asia have long been wondering when Amazon.com will start offering its e-commerce services in their region.Local and regional e-tailers have been wondering the same thing. Taking the U.S. giant's eventual arrival as a given, they have been racing to fortify their own positions, none more so than Alibaba Group Hold...