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What it takes to build an App like UBER

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The first thing you need to know about developing an Uber clone app is that you actually have to  build two slightly different apps , which would be connected to your admin portal: one for the passengers and one for the drivers. Passenger App: Essential Features Register/login page:  the best way is to offer social media integration for registering, though an email option is also ok. Booking interface:  A screen where the user will input their travel data and hail a cab or book one for later. Fare calculator  allows to estimate the cost of the ride prior to placing an order. Driver’s rating and reviews:  feedback left by the customers’ on the driver, the trip, and the vehicle. Messaging  to contact the driver and settle the details e.g. exact pickup point. Payment:  Users should receive a fare quote and pay it in-app. They can securely store their credit cards for one-click checkout. Push notifications:  Keep the user upd...

What is Bitcoin (BTC)?

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Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency created by the pseudonymous entity Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoins, abbreviated as BTC, can be saved on a  personal computer  in the form of a wallet file or can be managed by a third  party  wallet service. In both  cases   money can  be transferred over the internet by anyone with a Bitcoin address. Currently Bitcoin is the most widely used crypto currency reaching a total market cap of 1 billion US dollars in April 2013. Bitcoin has no central issuer; instead, the peer-to-peer network regulates BTC’ balances, transactions and issuance according to consensus in network software. Bitcoins are issued to various nodes that verify transactions through computing power; it is established that there will be a limited and scheduled release of no more than 21 million coins, which will be fully issued by the year 2140. The peer to peer topology of Bitc...

6 Steps to Building a Million-Dollar Ecommerce Site in 60 Days

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Jared Goetz spent only 30 minutes a day and built a colossal Shopify sales machine.    Image credit: Mary Delaney | The Oracles The Oracles • Content Provider Jared Goetz , serial entrepreneur and member of The Oracles , always had a knack for reaching an audience. At 26 years old, he’s co-founded four multimillion-dollar companies. Whether he’s throwing the world’s largest foam party with fire breathers and circus acts (“Electric Flurry”) or selling inflatables to college students via viral campaigns (“Dumbo Lounge Sacks”), this serial entrepreneur knows how to turn an audience into a profit machine. His latest venture, The Gadget Snob , is...

7 Ways to Create a Killer Marketing Video (Infographic)

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Here's how your business can use video to better engage your audience and tell your brand's story. Image credit: jacoblund | Getty Images Video content is in more demand than ever right now, with 43 percent of consumers wanting to see more videos from marketers. Statistics have also shown that focusing on video content has huge benefits for companies, with 52 percent of marketers claiming that video has the best ROI as compared to all other types of content. There are simple ways your business can gain an advantage through video content, even if that just means having a video on your landing page. This type of content is extremely engaging and grabs attention more efficiently than just text or photogr...

8 Tech Trends to Keep Your Eye on in 2018

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Five tech companies made up a whopping 37 percent of the S&P 500's total gains in 2017. How much more proof do you need than that? Image credit: Shutterstock Nearly 60 years ago, Gordon Moore , the co-founder of Intel, coined " Moore's Law ," a prediction that would set the pace for the digital revolution. The law stated that computing abilities, over time, would radically increase in power while decreasing in relative cost, all at an exponential rate. This insight, along with the hard work of many computer scientists and engineers, has fueled the rapid growth of the technology sector. The industry has quickly become a s...