Stanford Grad Quits Banking To Establish Startup That Takes Touchscreen Tech To Another Level

Kendall Lo was making a six-figure salary at J.P. Morgan as a vice president in Hong Kong, but he quit to start Kazoo Technology early this year with a group of friends. The startup, which Lo leads as CEO, is developing a product that enables objects to communicate with touchscreens devices, reducing what would normally take a bunch of clicks to just a few taps on the screen.

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A Pokémon Go-Related Accident Already Happened in Japan, Just Hours After Launch

Nearly three weeks after it swept the US by storm, Pokémon Go finally launched in its home country of Japan today. To anticipate the arrival of the game that has already caused a bunch of accidents worldwide, the cybersecurity agency of Japan, on behalf of the government, released a safety guide in the form of a manga yesterday. 

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5 Steps Brands Need to Take When Working with Micro-Influencers

If you scroll through Twitter or Instagram, you can see a lot of Influencers with huge social media following. These people are a gold mind for those whose target audience is, well basically, everyone. But what if your product fits in very niche market? Then, the old school, blanket marketing tactics of yesterday simply do not reach the buyer.

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What Does The Sharing Economy And Good Housekeeping Have In Common?

The sharing economy and Good Housekeeping have nothing in common right? Not so fast. As of last week the UK announced a seal of approval standard to validate sharing economy-related companies. The program will kick-off with a so-called “Kite Mark” of high standards and has won the approval of global giant Airbnb.

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