Google-Owned Nest Acquires Home Automation Hub Revolv

Google?s home automation company has added a new member. Nest Labs has acquired home automation hub Revolv for an undisclosed amount. As part of the deal, Revolv engineers will join Nest team to focus on the Works with Nest program and for existing customers, Revolv will continue to offer customer support for the products which are still under one-year warranty.

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Announcing Drive for Education: The 21st century backpack for students

In a little over two years, Drive has become the cloud storage and sharing solution for more than 190 million people worldwide who use it regularly at home, work and school. For many of the 30 million students and educators using Google Apps for Education, Drive has even replaced their bookbags. Why lug around piles of paper or overstuffed binders when every type of document or file can be retrieved from the nearest Chromebook, tablet, smartphone or browser?

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Video Explains Bitcoin and How it Can Change the World

Bitcoin is a virtual currency that was created in 2009 by an unknown person using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. The Bitcoin system is not controlled by anyone and operates through a computer network system.

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Safety Check Everyone, Content Marketing in 2015, Golden Triangle Downfall

The vast majority of b-to-b marketers now use content marketing as part of a strategic marketing approach, although less than half have a documented content-marketing strategy and most admit they can?t track the return on their investment, according to a study released today by the Content Marketing Institute.

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Lighting/Audio Device Mixes Beauty and Function

The Smart Lamp Speaker is essentially a soft dome that stands on a short base. The lamp is more than just a light source, ? it is a speaker, alarm, speakerphone and of course, a lamp. On top of this, it is also a well-executed minimalist beauty.

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20 Tools for Creating and Delivering Amazing Presentations

If you’re in business, you need to know how to create captivating presentations. Whether you’re trying to convince your boss to support a new campaign, talking with a prospect to close a deal, or building a new piece of marketing collateral, you need to know how craft a presentation that won’t put people to sleep.

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5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Running

I love running my company, but of course, the risky business of entrepreneurship comes with its stressors. To clear my head and keep my body and mind in shape, I maintain a strict running regimen and make sure to hit the pavement almost every day. This is where I do some of my best thinking, and during a recent run, I realized how closely the sport aligns with my business mentality.

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