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A Lead Blogger for DigitalPivot, Jessica N. Abraham provided Talent Zoo’s tech-centric portal with fresh news on technology, digital gadgetry and mobile technology trends, introducing the world to innovation and tools that have since shifted the world as we know it!-
Facebook Notifications 2016: The Personalized News Source
Previously Published to TalentZoo’s Digital Pivot Yesterday, Facebook announced a new mobile feature that will eventually replace the traditional notifications tab for many users globally. This new rollout claims to make the notifications tab “more useful.” Grouping notifications will make it easier for users to locate the content that most interests them by tabbing and personalizing the organization of content in a more user-friendly way. Facebook users, whether on desktop or through mobile, currently struggle with the way “notification” is done. Thanks to groups, subscribed pages, event invites, tags, and the other features that make Facebook what it is, many users simply scan notifications for those that directly relate to them or…
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Turn Your Hamburger Into A Cell Phone
Previously Published to TalentZoo’s Digital Pivot Seeed, a hardware innovation platform, is preparing for its newest release to date, allowing the everyday enthusiast to create their own phone from the inside out. With the RePhone Kit, the world is introduced to the first open source and modular smartphone technology. In just minutes, users will have access to “slim modules, accessible software and customizable phone enclosures.” Well, that is if one chooses to actually use the precut phone enclosures. There are, of course, other options. Seeed Studio’s RePhone allows users to turn literally anything into a mobile device. If you remember the ’80s and ’90s, you have inspiration to do so.…
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Orlando Tech Team Revives Arcade Gaming With DeskCade DIY Console
Previously Published to TalentZoo’s Digital Pivot The dream of every true gamer has just become reality as PiPlay DeskCade enters the Kickstarter arena. A campaign that has barely reached its sixth day of life is already fully funded and has been for three days since conception. Shea Silverman of PiPlay in Orlando, Florida introduces tech enthusiasts to a gadget that meshes the old with the new, bringing the true sense of “touch” back into the lives of many whose spirits died right along with the classic arcade. DeskCade is the build-it-yourself desktop arcade console powered by the Raspberry Pi. Fully funded over the weekend, PiPlay has begun making changes to…
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Smart, Sexy, and Powerful: Introducing the Smart Bracelet
Previously Published to TalentZoo’s Digital Pivot Forget wearable watches by Apple. They’re a done deal, and it might be a good thing. Elegance, flair, and pheromones for the tech world are soon to be unleashed in the form of Eyecatcher by Looksee Labs. Gaining popularity on Kickstarter, this developer is currently raising 224% over the proposed need of $75K. They only have 36 days left in the campaign and still have the potential to reach a “stretch goal” of $250K. Meeting this goal will mean that it will be available on Android as well as on the iPhone. The iPhone was the first choice for the developer. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_hQ5fWtNebQ?feature=oembed Eyecatcher reminds…
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See-Through Technology Features New Possibilities
Previously Published to TalentZoo’s Digital Pivot In the shade of misfortune, not many are able to take a sports injury and use it to influence the world of technology. Inspired by a tennis injury, our world has been given the gift of see-through technology. Handscape, a company passionate about innovation, has created a case for Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices. The world got a chance to see this technology live on The Sabir Bey Show, Friday, October 9, 2015. We watched as Tong Luo, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Handscape, turned an ordinary iPad device into see-through technology. He demonstrated the uses of Handycase, playing a game, reading a…
