Monthly Archives: April 2022

Spotify Q1 2022 earnings: music streaming service hits 422 million monthly users | Fast Company

Posted on April 29, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Spotify has announced its Q1 2022 earnings, and things are looking up for the company when it comes to users. The company saw monthly active users jump 19% to 422 million year-over-year and premium subscribers jump 15% to 182 million. These are the main highlights of Spotify’s Q1 2022:

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What to Do If Your New Business Has No Customers | AllBusiness.com

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Inspiration strikes and you decide to launch your business. After all, if you build it, [they] will come, right? So, you set up shop. And then…nothing. Nada. Zilch. In fact, is that the sound of crickets?

Here’s that dreaded question no entrepreneur wants to think about, let alone ask: What if nobody goes to your business when you launch? What if your new business has no customers? Gasp! Did I just say that out loud?

I’ll let you in on a little secret. Anticlimactic business openings happen (more often than you think). So if you build it and they don’t come, don’t panic. Handle it like the great entrepreneurs who came before you have been doing for years.

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What You Need to Know About Bitcoin for Your Small Business | Small Business Trends

Posted on April 28, 2022 by | Leave a comment

As a small business owner, I have been avoiding thinking about cryptocurrency and Bitcoin for many years. But on this week’s The Small Business Radio Show, we discuss what you need to know about Bitcoin for your small business, your customers, and vendors.

Chris Brady is a New York Times best-selling author and speaker with a new book called “The Bitcoin Bride”. He was listed Richtopia’s Top 200 list of most influential authors in the world.

According to Chris, Bitcoin is not that complicated. He says that “it’s just money. Bitcoin was created to fix the money system since it’s broken. Governments and banks can expand its supply anytime they want…. backed by nothing. This is bad news for consumers since it results in inflation, erodes business profits and personal savings.  Bitcoin is a hedge against inflation.”

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Fitbit’s AFib detection is live and it could save yours | Digital Trends

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Fitbit’s atrial fibrillation (AFib) detection feature is finally live following its FDA approval and is poised to do a lot of good for its users. AFib is a heart condition where a person’s heartbeat rhythm is irregular making them much more susceptible to things like strokes, heart attacks, and other critical heart conditions. Now that your Fitbit is able to detect AFib, the wearable tech might just save your life.

AFib affects millions of people globally, but it’s difficult to detect in its early stages due to a general lack of noticeable symptoms before severe ones take over and threaten the lives of those affected. Luckily, Fitbit’s AFib detection feature can notice irregular heartbeats and alert the wearer if they’re displaying symptoms of AFib.

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Pros and Cons of Getting a Debt Consolidation Loan | The Startup Magazine

Posted on April 27, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Sometimes people take out multiple loans from different creditors for various purposes. They make monthly payments to all their creditors, but it can become challenging to keep track of loans that need to be paid first. Therefore, many people choose to take out a personal debt consolidation loan, which is essentially a loan to pay off all other loans.

A debt consolidation loan has various advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, it relieves you from the stress of managing different loans at once. On the other hand, a debt consolidation loan with a high-interest rate can cost you more in the long run. Therefore, carefully analyze the pros and cons and do the math before deciding on taking out a consolidation loan.

In New Zealand, many companies offer unsecured debt consolidation loans with flexible repayment terms and fixed interest rates ranging from 8.95% to 29.95%. You can easily apply for a loan online by filling out an application form.

In this article, we will discuss the pros and cons of getting a debt consolidation loan.

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Employees Want Flexible Work–But It Can Diminish Their Motivation | Inc.com

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The rise of flexible work arrangements comes with one risky drawback. When working nontraditional hours (evenings or weekends, for instance), employees experience a decrease in their sense of intrinsic motivation, which in turn decreases their productivity and happiness, according to a new study from Harvard Business Review. Although previous research from the International Workplace Group shows that 80 percent of workers prefer employers that offer flexible work, HBR’s latest findings–gathered from a survey of 2,000 employees and students–shows that flexible work, in practice, has surprising challenges.

There are certainly benefits to flexible work arrangements. Giving employees more control of their schedules can help them be more productive when they have fewer distractions like meetings and notifications. Flexible hours can also make it easier for working parents to find work-life balance.

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The 8 Best Electric Toothbrushes (2022): Cheap, Smart, Kids, and More | WIRED

Posted on April 26, 2022 by | Leave a comment

IT’S TIME I came clean: I hate brushing my teeth. I do it because I have to, but it’s a time-consuming, uncomfortable process—two minutes standing in front of the mirror can feel like an eternity. My dentist says I brush too harshly as well. And don’t even get me started on flossing.

Electric toothbrushes make the whole experience easier. Their vibrations and oscillations can more effectively get rid of plaque on your teeth and gums, and most brush models have a timer that encourages you to brush for the full two minutes. We’ve tested several types, from basic models to the fancy ones with oscillating brushes and everything in between. We found that a good brush doesn’t need to cost you more than a few Hamiltons. Listed below are the best electric toothbrushes you can buy. We also have eco-friendly nonelectric options if you don’t want to own yet another device that you have to recharge.

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What’s Going on With Netflix? Everything You Need to Know About the Company’s Massive Fall | Entrepreneur

Posted on April 26, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Netflix was down over 26% premarket on Wednesday following the release of the company’s latest earnings report, which brought the total market capitalization of the company down nearly $50 billion.

The company reported a 10% increase in revenue during Q1 of 2022, including an 8% increase in average streaming paid memberships. Here’s everything you need to know about what’s going on with the streaming service.

Netflix is bleeding subscribers

The company announced that it had lost a record net 200,000 subscribers during Q1 of 2022, its biggest drop off in over a decade.

“In the near term though, we’re not growing revenue as fast as we’d like,” the company warned in a letter to shareholders. “COVID clouded the picture by significantly increasing our growth in 2020, leading us to believe that most of our slowing growth in 2021 was due to the COVID pull forward. Now, we believe there are four main inter-related factors at work.”

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Florida lawmakers have stripped Disney of special tax status | BBC News

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Florida lawmakers have voted to strip Walt Disney of its special self-governing status amid a political clash between the company and the governor.

The status gave Disney powers to levy tax, build roads and control utilities on the lands of its theme park.

The entertainment conglomerate did not respond to a request for comment.

The move is widely seen as retribution for Disney’s opposition to a bill that bars many primary-school classrooms from discussing sexual orientation.

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This Week in Apps: Google bans call-recording apps, Snap’s Q1 and BeReal hype | TechCrunch

Posted on April 25, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy.

The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the latest year-end reports. Global spending across iOS, Google Play and third-party Android app stores in China grew 19% in 2021 to reach $170 billion. Downloads of apps also grew by 5%, reaching 230 billion in 2021, and mobile ad spend grew 23% year over year to reach $295 billion.

Today’s consumers now spend more time in apps than ever before — even topping the time they spend watching TV, in some cases. The average American watches 3.1 hours of TV per day, for example, but in 2021, they spent 4.1 hours on their mobile device. And they’re not even the world’s heaviest mobile users. In markets like Brazil, Indonesia and South Korea, users surpassed five hours per day in mobile apps in 2021.

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