How Gamification is Helping Win the War for Millennial Talent

How much do young Americans love video games? Consider the fact that by the age of just 21, the average person will have spent 2,000-3,000 hours reading books and more than 3 times that playing video games. Logically speaking, that would mean the average Millennial could be considered somewhat of an expert at gaming. Not surprisingly, many forward-thinking organizations are...

5 Surprising Ways Drones are Being Used Today

Drone technology has been used by the military for decades now, but today, despite regulatory challenges, autonomous navigation is also beginning to make its way into the consumer marketplace. As a result, many forward-thinking organizations are already leveraging drones to handle tasks that are mundane, repetitive or simply too dangerous for human workers. And with ongoing advances in the technology...

5 Ways Technology is Making Us Healthier

There are certainly no shortage of articles, surveys and study pieces out there telling us how bad technology is for us. While it’s true that there are some downsides to incorporating too much tech into our lives, there’s a whole other side of the coin to consider. In fact, recent advances in things like applications, wearables and artificial intelligence are...

6 Benefits of Business Mobile Apps

Think mobile apps are only for big name brands, like McDonalds or Target? You may want to think again. In fact, more and more businesses – including SMBs – are beginning to jump on the mobile application bandwagon. Why? Because forward-thinking business leaders recognize that a mobile strategy is about more than just responsive web design. It’s about meeting your...

5 Things You Should Know About Machine Learning

Without question, technology has advanced (and continues to do so) at a head spinning rate. Mundane tasks that once bogged down human workers can now be performed entirely by robotic software, error-free and at a much faster rate to boot. Today, self-service options allow us to handle many of our day-to-day tasks without the need for human input, from hitting...