One U.S.-based bike sharing startup just got a huge boost from a few major investors. This company, called LimeBike, has successfully raised $12 million in venture capital from prominent investment groups like DCM Ventures, IDG Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz. Kiosk-free…
For the past 16 weeks, Amos Dudley, a digital design major at North Jersey Institute of Technology, has been straightening his top teeth using clear braces that he created himself. Dudley explained that he had braces in middle school but…
Snapchat introduced sponsored lenses several months ago as a way to increase bottom line revenue. Just yesterday, Snapchat predicted revenues of $300 million which is seven times more than revenues of 2015. Maybe they had the Kraft Mac and Cheese…
In the 2016 Super Bowl, when the Denver Broncos took down the Carolina Panthers, Snapchat, the popular picture and video messaging was used by millions of people in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia. Gatorade, the well-known sports drink…
One of the first things we notice about someone is their smile. When looking at a smile, teeth that are uneven, out of alignment, discolored, or even chipped stick out like a sore thumb. According to a study by the…
Let’s face it: you can barely take a picture without it ending up somewhere on social media. Whether you’re capturing vistas from an epic vacation, posing for pics before a night on the town, or simply snapping silly selfies, chances…
Snapchat is giving users an early Christmas present. On December 22nd, 2015 Snapchat “secretly” released seven new trophies for users to unlock. In early November 2015 Snapchat added eight new trophies to the Trophy Case but users were never able…
When Snapchat was first created no one would have guessed that celebrities would use the app as a motivation tool. That is exactly what DJ Khaled is doing. Over the last three weeks the number of people following DJ Khaled’s…
Paying out of pocket expenses for dental work can cause major financial strain to the average American household. While fillings and a basic cleaning at the dentists can be under $200 the cost of braces or Invisalign can be closer…
In the latest Snapchat update, October 28th, 2015, users are now able to change the speed of videos as well as play their video in reverse or rewind. Snapchat users all over the globe are sharing funny videos of themselves…
Social networks tend to get their initial lift from college campuses. We saw it with Facebook, then Twitter and now Snapchat. College students are around tens of thousands of their peers and they quickly communicate with those they know and…
As many financial institutions, like major banks, are still reportedly making it difficult for some to acquire credit, there are those who are looking into alternatives like peer-to-peer lending networks that may offer them the financing they need for everything…
Recent reports have indicated that costs for health insurance, specifically small business health insurance plans, have increased this year which may have some employers considering other types of insurance policies, rather than sticking to a traditional employer group health insurance…
Small businesses have, as an alternative to loans, turned to credit cards as a way to finance certain purchases or various projects that they may not be able to afford entirely with capital from their earnings. Yet, when it comes…
Everyone knows of the ACORN video scandal by now and with the employees featured in the film being fired and ACORN either being rudely awakened to the goings-on within the organization or called out on known practices (depending on what…
The newspaper industry has been on a slippery slope thanks to easier access of news online and advertisers taking their business to the Internet as well. Newspaper profits and stock prices have fallen and, like most industries in the recession,…
The Securities and Exchange Commission keeps tabs on the business practices of our nation and basically polices against unfair and sudden gains of wealth at the expense of others or through shady practices. A number of people, even high profile…
The FDIC has swooped in to rescue many failed banks over the past months and has fought to keep the bank runs made on many institutions from driving the economy into a depression. However, the rate at which the banks…
