The Major Highlights from Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends Report
Venture capitalist Mary Meeker is a rarity among her colleagues; being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field, Meeker releases a thorough, densely-packed report of insights into Internet trends once a year. She’ll release updates periodically throughout the year, but this report has become a highly-anticipated annual event for most Internet and tech professionals. Meeker’s […]
Big Benefits Could Be in Store for Tech Small Businesses Thanks to the New Tax Reform
Whether you’re a mobile app developer or small bakery shop, tax reforms affect all business, big and small. This is especially true if your business is just transitioning to earning more than ever, as the tax code becomes more complex and difficult to navigate without professional help. In a piece recently published by the Association […]
We Won NATO’s Defense Innovation Challenge and Got to Present Our Solution at NITEC18!
The last month has been an absolute whirlwind for Dogtown Media. Not only were we chosen as a winner of the third annual North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defense Innovation Challenge, but we got to present our solution at NITEC18 last week! Read on to learn about Battlefield One, our unique solution, and how innovators […]
These AI-Powered Robot Bees Could Save Insects from Extinction
Researchers from London, Edinburgh, and Italy are working together to design and develop AI robot bees that could help our environment and several endangered species of bees. The project, dubbed FOCAS (for Fundamentals of Collective Adaptive Systems), has spanned five years of research. The scientists hope to study how social animals communicate with the swarms of robot bees. […]
What Does It Really Take to Succeed as an Entrepreneur Today?
Is it possible to break down the recipe to entrepreneurial success into its key ingredients? This is the exact topic that Rhett Power, entrepreneur and business coach, tackles in his latest article for Inc., “Is Entrepreneurship Getting Harder? 5 Ways to Be Successful in the Digital Age”. Marc Fischer, our very own CEO and co-founder, is […]
President Trump Isn’t Focused on Facebook, He’s After Amazon
Politics and tech companies don’t always mix. They each need each other, but it couldn’t be clearer that sometimes, they just don’t get along. In light of Facebook’s recent data debacle with the U.S. and international governments, most tech companies are probably re-examining their track records a little more closely to ensure a similar fiasco […]
Are We Witnessing the Fall of Facebook?
Fake news, data privacy issues, mental health concerns… Facebook has seen its fair share of controversies and unfavorable headlines in recent months. But it hasn’t faced anything compared to what it’s up against now. Will the latest scandal about stolen personal information be the last straw for the behemoth social network? Keep Your Friends Close […]
SXSW 2018 Tackled the Tough Topics Surrounding Tech
South by Southwest (SXSW) is many things to different people. But although it’s touted as the “the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries,” there is always one underlying central theme running through all of the various subject matters encapsulated in the event — progression. SXSW 2018 was no different in this regard. The past year […]
Dogtown Media Talks Tech With Members of the Marshall Memorial Fellowship
At Dogtown Media, we’re absolutely obsessed with the future! We love to learn, ponder, and think of ways to build a better one every day. This forward-focused mentality extends well beyond mobile app development and even technology as a whole. Last week, we had the opportunity to host members of the Marshall Memorial Fellowship at our […]
Dogtown Media Discusses Changing Careers & Building Teams at General Assembly
On February 27th, we had the awesome opportunity to discuss career transformation and how to build a great team at General Assembly’s Downtown Los Angeles location. For a 45-minute panel and 30-minute Q&A session, Justin Hall, our senior iOS Engineer, Kim Calderone, our UX and UI designer, and Marc Fischer, our CEO and co-founder, got […]