With many of us itching to return to “business as usual,” health experts say contact tracing is critical, but privacy problems have stymied this effort. Adoption rates are often dismal in countries and regions with contact-tracing apps: In the U.S., for instance, individual states’ adoption rests at 1% to 10% (with some states striking down plans for an […]
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Employee Scheduling Trends that Deserve to Continue Even After the Pandemic
The exigencies of COVID-19 pushed new trends in employee scheduling, which may be worth continuing even when the pandemic fades into memory. Here are a few scheduling trends from 2020 that are worthy of sticking around.
How Remote Startups are Changing the Game for Everyone
Based on our history, we can see that unprecedented events have the potential to cause permanent mass changes. Remember the 9/11 attack? That attack changed the face of airport security forever. Suddenly, new transit rules were enforced and sophisticated surveillance gear became commonplace. Here is how remote startups are changing the game for everyone. Likewise, […]
Virtual Dressing Room to Increase Sales During COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed the way people worldwide behave daily, and nowhere is this felt more keenly than in bricks-and-mortar retail. For decades, retailers have been trying various customer engagement strategies to bring people in and let them browse samples and linger to their heart’s content. But the pandemic has made nearly all those experiences risky […]
How These 9 Startups are Thriving in the Covid-19 Economy
The year 2020 will forever be known as “devastating to all businesses,” but the year has been especially brutal to industries such as hospitality, travel, retail, and restaurants. However, companies in other sectors, such as health and technology, have taken off. Here is how nine startups are thriving in the Covid-19 economy. These 9 startup […]
What COVID-19 Taught Us About Digital Transformation
COVID-19 is one of the most devastating crises in at least two past decades that has had ruinous business operations. It’s safe to say that COVID-19 has hit the economy harder than the 2008 financial crisis. COVID has also turned 2020 into a tragic year for the majority of businesses, except those that embraced digital […]
Sick of Quarantine? 8 Simple Steps to Go Out Safely
You don’t have to stay home all the time as the world recovers from Covid-19. You don’t even have to limit yourself to solo walks in empty parks. Enjoy life a little and de-stress—just make sure you’re taking your health seriously by practicing prevention.
How This Personal Safety Startup is Protecting Teams from COVID-19
Many employees will continue to feel anxious and unsafe until a trusted vaccine hits the market. Until that time, businesses can either allow employees to work from home or take measures to keep their office environments as safe as possible.
Smart Technology at The Edge: Five Reasons this Transformation is Here to Stay
The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up much of the technology change that was already underway. People have found themselves working and learning at home, which is usually at “the edge” of computing networks operated by their employers and schools. While at home, many employees are also substantially increasing their consumption of entertainment content. The changes […]
Javelin Sports Makes Returning to Sports Games COVID-19 Friendly
Javelin Sports has integrated three new features into its sports management app: health screening, waiver signing, and contact tracing.
The New Customer Buying Experience in a Post-COVID-19 World
COVID-19 has accelerated the move to digital, and forced buyers’ hands to fully embrace and adopt e-commerce. Research from Adobe’s latest Digital Economy Index shows that online shopping during COVID-19 has exceeded 2019 holiday season levels and online spend for April and May is $52 billion more than what retailers typically see during those months. […]
5 Tips to Consider When Planning to Reopen Your Business After COVID-19 Pandemic
While the fear of the Covid-19 pandemic still looms over us, businesses need to plan for a time when they will reopen after the lockdown ends. Yes, some of the countries are planning on restarting their economy so as to prevent the losses from going any further. If you want to open your business and […]
Technology-Centric Healthcare is Here to Stay, Thanks to COVID-19
It seems so simplistic to talk about the way we used to deliver healthcare, in a pre-COVID-19 world. We moved around in close proximity to our patients and delivered care mainly up close and in person. But, technology-centric healthcare is here to stay thanks to COVID-19. Technology-Centric Healthcare There have been people ushering in new […]
An Obscure Program Shows How FinTech Can Fight Stimulus Fraud
Sen. Chuck Grassley offered a scathing critique of the federal government’s EB-5 immigrant investor program and the potential for fraud when the Senate passed a bill last year reforming the three-decade-old program. The money from foreign investors — who in return for investing $500,000 to $1 million were promised green cards — was supposed to […]
How IoT Supercharges the Covid-19 Recovery
It’s safe to say this decade has gotten off to a rocky start. The 2020s were presumed by most experts to be defined by the fourth industrial revolution, or the coming future of work, or the rapidly-shifting business landscape. The novel coronavirus had other ideas. Instead, employers have been suddenly confronted with little supply or […]
How to Get Maximum Social Media Exposure by Scheduling Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Do you know the best times to post in social media marketing? Has COVID-19 caused a drop in your engagement rate or the number of followers? It’s essential to be scheduling your posts and doing your social media marketing — especially during the coronavirus outbreak. Digital marketing on social media. Traditional methods of advertising and […]
Business Ideas Emerging in China During COVID 19
The COVID-19 outbreak has dealt a huge economic blow to China. The country’s supply chains are collapsing, many manufacturing firms have closed down. There is minimal human interaction, and consumer behavior has changed in unprecedented ways. However, as in all known crises, a lot of new business ideas and opportunities have come out of the […]
3 Fast-Food IoT Technologies that Could Slow COVID-19
Some of the fast-food IoT technologies I’m about to dig into were already catching wind leading up to our current pandemic. Due to social distancing measures, it seems natural for any technology to thrive if it can help businesses operate with less person-to-person interaction in this climate. As our favorite places cautiously reopen, the following […]
How to Invest in Yourself During Lockdown
Investing in yourself may be the most profitable investment you ever make. It yields not only future returns but often a current pay-off as well. The surest way to achieve a better quality of life, to be successful, productive, and satisfied is to place a priority on investing in both personal and professional growth. Here […]
How Taiwan Used AI and IoT Technologies to Combat COVID-19
The world is in a major upheaval as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) makes its presence known in the United States and in many countries across the globe. Amidst these stressful and uncertain times, various industries are being confronted with pressing issues that arise from this pandemic. Technology at Its Finest Hour As people from all […]