Weekly Wrap: Technology Edition

Technology is constantly changing and updating, especially in the world we live in. To know what apps to use or watches to wear can be overwhelming. In this week’s Weekly Wrap, here’s a rundown of some recent events in the techworld and what to be on the lookout for.

Apple unleashes iOS 8.3 update for iPhone and iPad, including new emoji

Mashable

One of the most talked about updates for the iPhone has been the iOS 8.3. Apple received a lot of backlashfor lack of diversity and finally decide
d to do something about, and just this week released over 300 news emojis. If you haven’t updated your iPhone yet, take a look at some of the new emojis Apple added.

LinkedIn Acquired Online Education Platform Lynda.com

SocialTimes

If you ever took an online Photoshop class or an InDesign class, you may have used Lynda, and probably found it very useful. Last week, LinkedIn acquired Lynda.com stating that their focus and vision were both “in complete alignment.” Do you think more people will use Lynda.com now or vice versa?

Your smartphone could be key to detecting earthquakes early

Mashable

Our smartphones are very important. They check our email, tell us the weather, and keep us in the loop. But did you know smartphones might be able to warn you of an earthquake? See what some researchers have to say on this theory.

 

{{cta(‘8d65813b-5a1b-4d4c-af90-e3263f47b172′,’justifycenter’)}}

 

_____

Jess Klimczyk is an intern at WordWrite Communications. You can find her on Twitte@JessKlim.Jess Klimczyk

Related Posts

Tongue tied by tariffs? Try this.

What do you say when you don’t know what to say? This is the dilemma many business leaders face today as they contemplate the impact of U.S. trade tariffs. As you can see in the Bloomberg graph above, many leaders

If beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Then so, apparently, is outrage. That describes the initial reaction around the American Eagle jeans campaign with Sydney Sweeney. I waited a bit to weigh in on this crisis for two reasons: First, I wanted to wait for this article that included my