What has your phone done for you, lately? The past year was a big year one for mobile technology, with advancements in facial recognition, augmented reality, and more. But what does your phone need to do for you in 2018?
Sean Aune, Editor-in-Chief of Technobuffalo tells us what the mobile industry has to do to keep business this year.
It was a big year for Apple with the iPhone X and 8, with the iPhone topping the list of the best-selling tech products of 2017. But the company has taken its knocks with shipping delays and the battery slowdown controversy. Aune says Apple needs to lower prices, and fix battery issues.
LG launched its G6 about a year ago, to mediocre reviews. The G7 is expected as early as next month, and Aune says the South Korean company needs to improve its cameras and spend money on ad campaigns, since hardly anyone knows when new phones are out.
Aune also tells us what Samsung and Google Pixel need to do to increase sales and brad recognition.
Twitter is pulling back its latest change after receiving major pushback from users. The feature pushed the user timeline experience onto a "home" feed that used individualized algorithms for displaying tweets rather than posting them in chronological order.
Cheddar catches up with Lior Keet, EY Emerging Technology Managing Director, at South by Southwest to discuss what's on the minds of today's tech leaders, and how IT can play a role in an organization's ESG agenda.
The future of entertainment is interactive, according to the creators of the Fireside app. Mark Cuban and Falon Fatemi say that more and more, audience members will want to be part of the live content they are watching, and Fireside helps content creators do just that. They can create a live audience Q&A, facilitate a discussion, and more, all with the click of a button in the app. Creators also have full control of how they distribute and monetize each piece of content they create. Fatemi, CEO & Co-Founder of Fireside, joins Cheddar to discuss the app's interactive content features, what users and creators can get out of the app, plans for NFT and other virtual products, and more.
Predicting the weather is always a tall task, but it's even more difficult in third-world countries. Atmo is looking to make it easier for the world to forecast the weather with its game-changing Supercomputer. Atmo's CEO Alexander Levy and VP of Government Relations Anna Prouse joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to talk all about the company's supercomputer and its impact in Uganda.
Tim Davis, Partner and Executive Managing Director at Steward Partners, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he discusses what activity we could expect to see from the crypto market this week as the Fed decision approaches, the prices of Bitcoin and Ether struggle to find a spark, and the industry continues to digest President Biden's executive order on crypto.
Mission-driven fintech company Propel raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Nyca Partners. Propel's mission is to help low-income Americans improve their financial health. The company's free app is called Providers, designed as a one-stop-shop for Americans to manage government benefits and other income side-by-side. Jimmy Chen, founder and CEO of Propel, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Slingshot Aerospace, a company focused on the future of space sustainability, raised $25 million in its latest Series A funding round. The company's projects will allow commercial, government, and civil satellite operators to share traffic information. Slingshot Aerospace's co-founder and CEO Melanie Stricklan joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to talk about the up-and-coming company.
