5G is the next generation mobile network technology poised to change the game for consumers and businesses alike from as soon as 2020. While there is no official standard for 5G at this stage, you can almost be certain it will offer the following: Faster speeds 5G network technology is poised to push the performance envelope, with minimum requirements for peak data at 20Gbps for download speeds, and an uplink peak data rate of 10Gbps – around 20 times faster than current 4G download speeds, …
The insane valuations of tech companies
Magellan Financial Group chief executive Hamish Douglass - one of Australia's wealthiest and most high profile investors - thinks Uber will be dead within 10 years. Speaking at an annual stockbrokers conference recently, Douglass said: "All they do is keep increasing their private market valuation and someone always says, I'll put some money up, because next time they raise, it'll be at a higher price. “It’s constantly losing money and its capital-raising strategy is a Ponzi scheme,” he …
Work smarter with these tools
Staying productive and on top of things can be a challenge in this day and age. We’re perpetually trying to juggle our personal and professional lives, and have to overcome the ever-growing number of digital distractions that compete for our precious time and attention. Productivity tools – when used properly – enable us to better plan and manage our time, and ultimately work smarter. Asana – a great project management tool that is free and easy to use. You can create specific projects and …
Must-read blogs for writers and marketers
Whether you're a writer, blogger, marketer or creative freelancer, there's no shortage of excellent blogs out there that can inspire, motivate, and educate you on your professional journey. Here are some standout blogs that I highly recommend checking out. Goins, Writer Jeff Goins is one of the most popular writing bloggers around, and with good reason. Goins, Writer is an excellent resource for writers who want to make a living from their craft. Posts to check out: 7 tips for more …
I was (almost) published by The Huffington Post
It's always been a dream of mine to be published by The Huffington Post. And not too long ago, it looked like this was a dream coming true. I'd spent a fair bit of time reading posts from other bloggers, and researching the best approach to take for getting published. The one consistent piece of advice from those who'd been published was to approach the founder and (former) editor-in-chief herself - Arianna Huffington - rather than going through the formal channels. I'd prepared a piece of …
Why messaging apps fail
There's no shortage of messaging apps to choose from these days, and the market is as popular as it is competitive. But like anything in the business world, only the fittest will survive. With features and functions relatively similar across platforms, why is it that some succeed and others fail? I definitely don't pretend to have all the answers, but I do have some theories. Let's explore these in more detail. Google Google failed with its social network, Google+, after arriving about five …
Business buzzwords that make you cringe
Thought leadership, best practice, disruption, core competencies. If you feel nauseous every time you hear these tired phrases, you're not alone. Perhaps you regularly partake in the game of 'How many corporate buzzwords can I count in this meeting?' If so, you're one of the cynical types, like me. So, which terms and phrases get under my skin the most? Here's a list. Low-hanging fruit A euphemism for the supposedly easy targets or quick wins. Low-hanging fruit is symbolic of a task or …
Why I’m sticking with LastPass
If you're a LastPass user like me, you've probably recently heard about a pretty serious security vulnerability, and been a bit concerned. The following excerpt is from a LastPass blog post: On 25 March, Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy reported a security finding related to the LastPass browser extensions. This was a client-side vulnerability, and, if exploited, could allow attackers to steal data and manipulate the LastPass extension. Exploiting required luring a user to a malicious …