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Talech point of sale (POS) review

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With the best point of sale (POS) system , it is extremely easy to accept and manage payments, regardless of what type of business you run. Some platforms are targeted at specific industries, such as hospitality or retail, while others are more versatile.  In our Talech POS review, we look at this popular POS system. It’s largely targeted at retail and hospitality businesses, although it does provide solutions for service and appointment-based companies. Keep reading to find out more about this platform’s prices, main features, user interface, and other qualifications. Talech POS: Plans and pricing Talech POS is available with three different subscription options, along with custom enterprise-level solutions for larger businesses. There isn’t a free trial or a free version, but you can schedule a free demo if you would like to test the platform. Starter plan The most affordable plan starts at $29 per month, per device.  It supports unlimited employees and up to 100...

The canaries in a coal mine

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 I’ve seen startups come and go over the years and I was particularly interested to see what happened to August Smart locks today. The company originally tapped Yves Behar to make a better smart lock, one that would meld with the sensitivities of a certain kind of smart home stylist with the high-concept, high-tech design of the Nest thermostat. The products, while beautiful, were unusable… Read More

Garmin’s new Vivosport is an ideal lightweight smart activity tracker

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 If you’re looking to get pretty much all the benefits of a smartwatch without a watch, and to track your activity and sport performance with tools that are more than up to the task, Garmin’s Vivosport is a strong option, with a price tag that comes in well under that of most dedicated smartwatches. It works well with both Android and iOS devices, has a built-in heart rate tracker… Read More

The Sonos One offers all that wireless speaker goodness with a side of Alexa

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 There isn’t much to say about the new Sonos One that hasn’t been said about Sonos already. The company has long been the gold standard in wireless whole-home audio and their speakers, while small, are powerful and more than usable for music, home entertainment, and general merriment. So how do you make a good speaker better? Just add Alexa. The new Sonos One is a $199 fully… Read More

MysteryVibe’s Stephanie Alys talks about a pleasurable future

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 The MysteryVibe is a snake-shaped vibrator that took the Internet by storm and is still going strong. This week I talked to the co-founder of the company, Stephanie Alys, about the future of pleasure and sextoys. It’s safe to say that this episode of Technotopia is a little NSFW. The future, suggests Alys, will feature smart tools that will help with our sex lives and our relationships.… Read More

CNN gets a first-of-its-kind waiver to fly drones over crowds

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 CNN has won an interesting waiver regarding its commercial drone operating license with the FAA – an exemption that allows it to fly its Vantage Robotics Snap drone over open-air crowds of people at altitudes of up to 150 feet. This is a new precedent in this kind of waiver: Previous exemptions allowed flight of drones over people in closed set operations (like for filmmaking purposes)… Read More

Bento Stack is a bento box for your Apple accessories

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 The only thing I hate more than schlepping around electronics is schlepping around accessories and dongles for those electronics. And even when I’m not traveling it’s still hard to organize everything in one place and resist the temptation to just throw all my cables into a drawer. Which is exactly why my interest was piqued when I saw Bento Stack. It’s a stacking case… Read More