Influx of E-Com Sales? Now's the Time for 2021 Tax Planning
When it comes to advanced tax planning, many online retailers either wait until the last minute or don't do it at all, resulting in business owners missing out on money-saving options.
How to Soup Up Your Home WiFi With Multiple Repeaters and Access Points
Does flaky Internet connectivity have you scrounging for solutions? The COVID-19 pandemic increased our demand for Internet service due to working from home, online learning for kids, and video conferencing with colleagues and family members. For many people stuck at home, Internet connectivity issues became more troublesome in recent months. Use these tips to improve your WiFi performance.
Women in Tech: 20 Trailblazers Share Their Journeys
Successful women in the tech trenches share their insights and tackle subjects ranging from how to search out a strong mentor to how to be one -- from how to advance in a large company to how to start your own firm.
This book is an excellent guide for students considering STEM courses, graduates pondering job choices, and career changers at any stage in life. It's also a useful tool for school and career counselors, recruiters, and HR pros eager to diversify their workplaces.
A pandemic, economic uncertainty and social distancing -- what a kerfuffle we are in. As marketing leaders, it's an incredibly difficult time to direct our teams. Yet, while we're all figuring out how to juggle emotions, families, dogs, toilet paper shortages, and a calendar full of conference calls, the revenue team has to press on in building pipeline and establishing predictable growth.
POP!_OS 20.04, released on May 1, has the potential to be one of the best starting points for any new Linux user. That is a bold statement, but developer System76, has made some bold moves in pushing this Linux distro to the forefront. Jack Germain has a review on LinuxInsider.
Apple-Google Contact Tracing App Gets First Trial in Switzerland
Switzerland has launched a pilot program for SwissCovid, a contact tracing app based on Apple and Google's jointly developed APIs. The pilot involves several thousand workers.
COVID-19's rampage is causing the electronics industry to suffer supply chain setbacks. Product innovation remains incredibly important in today's new normal, but electronics industry product launches have been delayed or canceled due to the pandemic, suggests a new study.
One of the exciting things that came out of Microsoft Build was that the company has been working to create virtual court solutions. If done right, a virtual system could fix a lot of court-related problems. It would allow judges to work around their schedules better and give attorneys improved access to online resources. It also might provide a way for jurors to improve their understanding.
From Hobby to Career Path: Tech-Savvy HS Sophomore Learns by Doing
What started out as a 13-year-old's hobby to feed his passion for technology has turned into a business for Skyler Ficklin, operator of the QuitZoom website and iSkyler YouTube video channel. TechNewsWorld recently met with Ficklin on a Skype conference call to discuss his interest in helping both his peers and tech-curious adults understand today's world of mobile gadgetry.
Will Apple's AR Glasses Be Ready for Spring 2021 Debut?
Apple may launch a line of AR smart glasses in the spring of 2021. The new peepers will be called "Apple Glass" and sell for $499, with prescription lenses costing more, based on the latest leaks.
Abandoned Open Source Code Heightens Security Risks
Outdated or abandoned open source components are persistent in practically all commercial software, putting enterprise and consumer applications at risk from security issues, license compliance violations, and operational threats.
If your contact center agents are working from home, download this Remote Agent Checklist to ensure they can provide exceptional customer experience, no matter where they're based.
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It's normal for our weekend newsletter to recap some of the highlight stories posted earlier in the week. It's a bit unusual for them to include one about Pablo Escobar's brother trying to sell refurbished iPhone 11 Pros. Back on our usual beat, we'll be watching this afternoon as SpaceX and NASA make their second attempt at the first launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft with actual astronauts onboard.
The Engadget Podcast: Why do people think 5G makes them sick?
A professor of health psychology explains.
This week the Engadget Podcast is covering anti-5G rumors, as well as the confusing debut of HBO Max. Listen in as Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Omer van den Bergh, a tenured professor of Health Psychology at the University of Leuven in Belgium -- and leave those $350 "anti-5G" USB sticks in the shopping cart.
Google has postponed the Android 11 beta indefinitely
Saying "now is not the time to celebrate."
Google has pushed back plans for its Android 11 beta launch event that was supposed to take place next week. The beta itself is also on hold, although the team promises more details soon. However, the company told 9to5Google that it still plans to release Android 11 officially in Q3. Continue reading.
Sony will show off more than an hour of PS5 games on June 4th
And the next-gen war of words has already started.
We haven't seen Sony's new PlayStation 5 yet, but now the company is promising to show off some next-gen gameplay during a live stream on June 4th at 4 PM ET. While it doesn't seem likely that we'll get a peek at the system itself, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan teased "games that will showcase the potential of the hardware."
That's key for the PlayStation plan, which includes making sure upcoming PS4 games will run on the PS5. While Microsoft plans for first-party exclusives that run on Xbox One and Xbox Series X, Ryan explained Sony's strategy in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. He said they "believe that when you go to all the trouble of creating a next-gen console, that it should include features and benefits that the previous generation does not include."
An Xbox exec fired back, outlining their push for "Generations of games that play on latest HW taking advantage of next-gen innovation offering more choice, value & variety than any console launch ever." Continue reading.
The best deals we found this week: AirPods Pro, Fire TV Cube and more
Google Nest products are on sale too.
Apple's AirPods Pro are still at the very good sale price of $228 at Amazon, and a bunch of Fire TV devices are on sale as well. The Fire TV Cube is $100 right now and both the Fire TV Stick and the Stick 4K are $10 off.
Google's Nest WiFi 2-pack with one router and one access point is still on sale for $199. You can find it at this price at Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond and Home Depot, and the Nest Thermostat is available for $199 as well, $50 cheaper than the usual price.
Finally, Lenovo's Google-powered Smart Clock is on sale at Best Buy for $40, half-off from its original launch price.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite review: Just a really good Android tablet
Plus it has the S-Pen for digital note-taking or sketching.
According to Cherlynn Low, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite "offers fast performance, long battery life and a premium, modern design" all for $350. Continue reading.