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The Veloxity Team | Veloxity - Part 14

The latest trends in mobile technology, events, and more.

22 May

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Durex: Smartphones are Killing Your Sex Life

May 22, 2015 | By |

Durex suggests that smartphones are distracting couples from focusing on their sex lives.

Sometimes no technology is the best technology of all. That’s the message in Durex’s “#Connect” video ad, in which couples are introduced to a new electronic development that could improve their sex lives. The excited lovers …

15 May

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The NEVY Awards Got Charged Up with Veloxity

May 15, 2015 | By |

The Veloxity team had the privilege of attending and charging up the awesomely innovative NEVY Awards this week in Boston. Not only did we get to rub shoulders with some of the brightest minds in New England – we also got to help keep mobile phones charged throughout the event …

06 May

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Majority of Mobile Transactions Now Made on Smartphones

May 6, 2015 | By |

Smartphones have surpassed tablets as the mobile device most used to make mobile transactions.

According to a recent Criteo study, mobile commerce in America is experiencing massive growth rates, with a 10% increase in mobile transactions in the last three months alone. The booming rate of e-commerce growth on …

30 Apr

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Top Music Festivals in USA | Summer 2015

April 30, 2015 | By |

Summer 2015 is shaping up to be one hot summer full of Music Festivals in the USA. It’s no surprise that summer is the perfect time for music festivals and summer 2015 is going to be no exception. Bands, event coordinators, venues and music lovers are readying themselves for one …

23 Apr

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Smartphones Taking More Mobile Device Market Share Than Tablets

April 23, 2015 | By |

The tablet craze is losing steam as smartphones take more mobile device market share than tablets in 2014 and 2015.

After nearly five years of growth, the tablet market has officially stalled. According to research firm IDC, tablet sales fell 3.2% year over year in the 2014 holiday quarter, with …

16 Apr

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Tech Conferences Ban the “Booth Babe”

April 16, 2015 | By |

Many conferences in the technology sector are implementing dress codes for exhibitors to get rid of the “booth babe” trend.

It’s a widely known fact that the technology industry lacks racial and gender diversity. The majority of the workforce is white males, and the Gamergate scandal was a major detriment …

11 Apr

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Apple Watch: Specs, Models, Features, and Pre-order Sales

April 11, 2015 | By |

The Apple Watch has created a lot of buzz in the tech scene for the past few months and consumers are finally getting a chance to buy a piece of the landmark product. Customers can now pre-order the pricey watch exclusively on the online Apple Store. Prices range from $349 …

03 Apr

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Hotels to Track How Long Guests Stay in the Shower

April 3, 2015 | By |

The Environmental Protection Agency is funding a grant to wirelessly track hotel guests’ shower times.

Thanks to a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, researchers at the University of Tulsa are creating devices that fit onto hotel shower fixtures. These gadgets will transmit each guest’s water-usage data to a …

30 Mar

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Lil Wayne Hits Red Bull Guest House Pool Party

March 30, 2015 | By |

Lil Wayne went hard with a steamy poolside performance at Red Bull Guest House in Miami Beach on Saturday, March 28th.

Saturday was unbelievable. The sun and the stars were out big time. Star athletes, to be specific. New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman played table tennis. …

27 Mar

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Keeping Stadium Fans in the Stands

March 27, 2015 | By |

A man cave with a 110-inch Ultra HDTV is a challenge for keeping stadium fans in the stands at sporting events.

Thanks in part to new niceties, crowds at stadiums still go wild despite the continued growth of televised sports.

While scoring high TV ratings is a big money-maker for …