Friday Buzz Report – Issue Number 6
Ladies and gentlemen, it is our favorite day of the week and it is time to catch up with everything that happened in the world of technology this week. Today we will discuss Amazon’s Echo devices, the SpaceX program, putting iPhone 8 and Galaxy S8 in a blender and more. So let’s get to it.
Amazon Launches A New Lineup of Echo Devices, Google Prepares To Do The Same
Amazon launched a boatload of echo themed devices this week. The company clearly recognizes the golden goose they have in Alexa, and want to capitalize on the device’s success in a major way. And it looks like Amazon is not the only company that sees these devices replacing smartphones in the future. Google, in vintage Google fashion, is rumored to be working on a similar line of products. Remember when we told you that Google acquired 2000 engineers from HTC? Now we know what that was all about. Read More>>
What Will Happen to Your iPhone 8 and/or Galaxy S8 If You Drop It In A Blender
First of all, we trust you not to drop your device in a blender, and if you do, we know that you know better than to turn it on. However, this guy was curious as to what would happen if he blends these devices, and this is what happened:
If you are interested in watching these extremely expensive devices being put through hell, you may want to follow this YouTube channel. Read More>>
Elon Musk Says that the BFR Spaceship Can Take You Around the World In A Matter of Minutes
If you are anything like us, you want to fast forward your life to two major events in the future. The first being season 8 of Game of Thrones, and the second being SpaceX’s manned mission to Mars. But before we go to Mars, Elon Musk wants us to ride the rocket from one city to another. While that sounds good and all, we already have airplanes for that. You need to stay focused Elon, we want to know what’s out there and we want you to help us conquer the final frontier. Read More>>
Bonus: Here is a blog post by QuickStart’s own Ed Sattar about developing leadership skills and climbing the corporate ladder.
This is it for this week’s Friday Buzz Report, have a nice weekend and see you guys next week.
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Ehtisham Hussain
Ehtisham is a writer, editor, and digital marketing professional working in the IT training industry. Passionate about how IT Training is delivered, consumed, and implemented, he serves as a product marketing manager for QuickStart, a workforce readiness platform serving the IT Community by delivering high impact, personalized training.