5 Essential Community Resources For Technologists
From the earliest days of the internet, the technologically-inclined would get together in chat rooms and message boards and RC channels to ask questions and get feedback on the work they’ve done. Being online lets you learn from other technologists and pass your experience along, from anywhere in the world. It’s also important for technologists to plug in to their local community development scene, getting to know the technologists in their city and tapping into the experience and opportunities that they provide. Here are five good community...
Read MoreGUIs and Command Lines
These words, probably, are appearing on your screen somewhere in your favorite web browser. If you’re reading this on your phone you probably clicked on an icon to open your web browser to get here; if you’re on a laptop or a desktop you probably clicked on an icon too, though you also could’ve gotten here with a few keyboard commands. Long ago, keyboard commands were all that anyone could use to get computers to do what they wanted them to do; with the advent of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs), pioneered by Xerox and popularized by Apple,...
Read MoreDigital Distraction Stoppers
One thing’s for sure about mobile technology – it helps us stay connected to what matters to us, from anywhere in the world. We can stay connected to our work, getting real-time updates and keeping in touch with associates; we can stay connected to our family, reaching out to feel their presence no matter what the distance; we can stay connected to what’s fun, watching sports events or television shows right as they happen. Echo prizes this connectivity, but also seeks to ensure that this connectivity doesn’t become overwhelming...
Read MoreImmigration and the Technology Community
The words ‘Silicon Valley’ can evoke many things – from innovation to growth to the high-energy productivity to be found in the southern Bay Area of California. All across the world people seek to establish their own local Silicon Valley, their own sector with all of these qualities, using the original as a template. However many forward-thinking qualities the words might stand for, ‘Silicon Valley’ first and foremost denotes an actual place, a physical region of the world that human beings can travel to. Since Silicon Valley is a...
Read MoreTech Trends For 2017
“Hey Siri!” “What can I help you with?” “What will be the biggest tech trends of 2017?” “Interesting question. Here’s what I found…” It won’t be too long before such an exchange will lead to a full-length article like this one. Automatic journalists made their debut in 2016, writing about data-driven stories like minor-league sports, and in 2017 we can expect automation to make even more inroads into jobs previously thought only do-able by human beings. Many jobs will be done away with altogether. Amazon will be debuting its ‘Amazon Go’...
Read MoreMobile Technology Trends For 2017
What’s next for the wide-open space of Mobile technology? Mobile use surpassed desktop use in 2010, and in mid-2015 Google reported that most of its searches were coming from mobile devices. Given this level of saturation it’s likely that major leaps in accessibility are unlikely to occur, since seemingly everyone already has a mobile device; instead the future is likely to see developments that are evolutionary rather than revolutionary, quiet elaborations and extensions of present abilities and trends. The good news about this is that...
Read MoreThe Biggest Tech Trends Of 2016
Let’s come right out and say it: 2016 was a mixed bag in the world of technology. We were surprised by what didn’t happen as much as what did, from exploding phones and fake news on Facebook to the collapse of Theranos and the absence of any viral hits to make VR the popular thing that it promises to be. Creative disruption is the name of the game with technology, with new and better ways of doing things always coming to the fore, so some technologies are going to fail just because their time has passed. Some things, though, should not be...
Read More2017 Florida TechMatch
Echo is proud to host this year’s Second Annual Florida TechMatch, following the Orange County Economic Summit on January 18, 2017, at the Orange County Convention Center from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. TechMatch will connect companies in the digital and technology industry with established companies that are looking to do business and foster innovation and progressive ideas. A complimentary luncheon and technology presentation will be provided to participating companies. The event is free but space is limited and participating companies must...
Read MoreOrlando Business Journal
Mobile app development firms are in big demand these days, as more companies seek to attract a larger customer base by being in the palm of their hands. But one firm plans to stand out from the pack by expanding its services. Orlando Business Journal, October 28, 2016 Echo Interaction Group was originally founded in 2008 by CEO, Carlos Carbonell, as a digital and mobile application company. Over the past 8 years, Echo has developed nearly 100 mobile applications for clients ranging from start-ups to established enterprise organizations....
Read MoreAmazing Things to Know About Mobile Apps
In today’s society, mobile apps are an essential subject for smartphone users. Increasingly more people rely on apps to manage tasks related to things like business and fitness, or to entertain themselves with games and multimedia. That’s why the team at Web Track Studio made an infographic with some interesting and unusual things you might want to know about mobile apps. So take a look at the the infographic created by Web Track Studio that gives an overview of mobile applications with intriguing stats about them that you may...
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