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Tips From an IT Professional on Your Home Setup

Here are a few recommendations on how to set up your home office while working from home for the foreseeable future from our resident tech expert.

Critical systems buckled under coronavirus traffic. Could it have been avoided?

Unemployment websites and other services are bending and breaking under traffic pressure. What could be done to fix them?

Our Must-Have Tech While Working From Home

We asked our Rocketeers what technology and other items they used in order to make their work from home setup as efficient as in the office.

We Support Local, Especially in Times of Crisis

We love the community we are a part of, so we are supporting our local small businsses during the pandemic of COVID-19. Here are some of our favorite tips.

Tips for Building Camaraderie While Working Remotely

We asked some of our Rocketeers how they are relying on technology to build camaraderie while working from home and these are some of our favorites

10 Apps We Can’t Live Without While Working From Home

Bottle Rocket employees highlight ten apps that we can't live without while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch Out For These 13 Cloud Computing Trends On The Horizon

Forbes Technology Council members share what they see on the horizon for cloud computing. See their top cloud trend predictions.

Technology and Software: Riding the Disruptive Wave of Gen Z

Business Chief sits down with Calvin Carter, CEO of Bottle Rocket to discuss how the technology and software industry is being disrupted by Generation Z.

3 Tips for All Business Leaders to Consider

3 suggestions that you can leverage within your business to stay competitive and win the hearts and pocketbooks of your customers.

Netflix’s next challenge – Retaining the Connected Customers

Calvin Carter, CEO of Bottle Rocket, discusses how having an online presence is no longer enough to retain Connected Customers'

Walmart Cautions on Slower Online Sales Growth as Digital Transformation Proves Challenging

Walmart Inc. is bracing itself for slower online sales growth for the year. Despite ongoing e-commerce challenges and its high-stakes rivalry with Amazon, some experts remain optimistic in Walmart and expect to see its digital initiatives pay off in the long run.

13 Costly Mistakes To Avoid When Developing Wearable Apps

To help businesses be aware of what theyÕre getting into, 13 members ofÊForbes Technology CouncilÊdiscuss how companies can avoid costly mistakes when designing and developing wearable tech.

Why shortcuts lead to failure: Lessons from app disaster in Iowa caucus

Quality control and standard software dev process could have prevented extended delays in reporting the results of the 2020 Iowa Caucus. Here are the lessons to take away from the mistakes the Iowa Democratic Party made and advice on how to avoid a similar disaster.

14 Ways Tech Team Leaders Can Help Their Staff Overcome Burnout

14 experts from Forbes Technology Council discuss the best strategies that tech team leaders can implement to help their members deal with burnout.

Driving Mobile Growth With Cross-Channel Messaging Campaigns

As the native mobile space matures, the biggest app-related issues that brands face are growth and monetization.ÊThe best experiences we see link creative, cross-channel campaigns to app features that make customers feel special and make their lives easier.

5 Benefits of Quality Engineering for 2020 and Beyond

To ensure we are creating the best possible user experience for our clientÕs customers, both Quality Analysts and Quality Engineers are an important part of our teams. While there are many benefits gained with the addition of Quality Engineering, here are a few key benefits

Who’s Doing QSR Right?

See what USA Today has to say about SPG's new Apple Watch app functionality. Open doors and check into your hotel, all without ever speaking a word.

Personalizing Experiences with Location Data

Push notifications aren't new, but because they are becoming a common practice, see how to use them to bring users closer rather than push them away.

The Digital Maturity of QSR Brands Revolves Around the Customer

More and more consumers are seeking choices in how and where they order and purchase food, making it essential for brands to offer a mobile experience that meets (and preferably exceeds) their expectations.

2020 Trends: The Connected Lifestyle is Here, Are You Ready?

AWE, Bottle Rocket's TVE platform, named a finalist in Cablefax Digital Awards for best TV Everywhere Technology (Vendor) category.

Three Tips for Business Leaders to Consider in 2020

With 2020 fully underway, Calvin Carter, CEO and Founder of Bottle Rocket, discusses top tips for business leaders to consider in the new year.

Can QSRs Remain Relevant in a World of Convenience?

To win in this new experience-driven economy, itÕs important to have a digital first mindset and find relevant opportunities to engage and connect with your customers throughout their daily lives.

7 Signs Your Organization Has Outgrown React Native

As users demand more personalized experiences, product development teams demand new technology to drive competitiveness. As we accept businessÕ natural desire to expand mobility offerings weÕll explore React Native as a catalyst for enablement.

Ask The Expert: The Power of Great Experiences

At Bottle Rocket, we believe in the power of experiences and have the data to prove itÕs where companies should be focusing if they want to stay relevant to a new type of customer, we call the Connected Customer.

Meet the ‘Connected Customer’

Meet the ÒConnected CustomerÓ Ð the new disruptive force that can literally make or break your businesses, no matter what industry you are in. Who is this customer? Let me explain.

Five Real Life Emerging Technology Examples that Really Work

Presenting creative can be scary. Remember you only need suck less than your competitors. Learn to present with less pain, more confidence and more success.

Podcast: End-to-end Digital Transformation Services With Bottle Rocket

Some of these barely made an appearance at the conference, but we think they're some of the most exciting updates yet.

The Quadruple Value of Connected Customers

We live in a world where customer expectations are constantly changing. If you're looking to grow your business and stay relevant, hereÕs some news: you should be obsessed with connected customers.

How To Have A Personal Touch In A Digital Ecosystem

Brands need to be intentional about how they are interacting with customers in order to make the most of each and every interaction and differentiate themselves against the competition. Where will you start?

Why Amazon is your competition–no matter what business you are in

A local lifestyle show stopped by the Bottle Rocket office to learn everything about who we are and what we do. See a recap here.

Behind the Scenes: How Two North Texas Companies Are Reshaping the Pet Industry

Disrupting industries with the latest technological digital transformations is what we do best. We helped Animal Supply Company do just that. See how we did it.

Two To-Do’s and a Word of Caution for Brands from Google I/O 2019

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it - does it make a sound? If a feature is added and nobody can find it - does it exist?

Creating Preeminent Experiences for the Connected Lifestyle

Digitally enabled experiences have created new norms across all industries. Calvin Carter talks about how to let your company stand out among the noise. See what he says here.

The Tech Behind a Digital Transformation

A digital transformation is no small task and can take years to accomplish. Starting with analytics, APIs and a solid mobile strategy can help you build a road map that will propel your business to the next level.

The Shelf Life of A Mobile App

With technology changing so fast, can mobile app code get so out of date that it makes more sense to just throw it away and start over? How long does an app last anyway?

4 Things Businesses Need to Know from Google I/O 2018

Here are four key things that caught our attention and that we believe will have the greatest impact on business in the next year:åÊGoogle Assistant, App Actions, App Slices, and ML Kit.

Creating your Voice Assistant Strategy

The new Apple TV is nothing like its predecessors. See why "the future of TV is apps" and how the new Apple TV is the next generation of home entertainment.

Bottle Rocket QA: How Many Devices Is Too Many?

Testing apps poses an interesting dilemma: Should testing be performed on physical devices, simulators, emulators, or cloud-based devices?

5 Big Ideas from our Product Owner’s Guide to the Universe at MWCA

There were a ton of ideas that came from our speakers during the all-day event, and these are five of the most interesting...

Engineering Jedi: Maximize Connectivity in iOS 11

Apple has improved the URLSession API family. In this post, we'll look at MPTCP support and reachability monitoring built-in to URLSession.

Engineering Jedi: Why I Couldn’t Resist Echo Show

Rocket Science 2015 from Bottle Rocket is an event, a contest, and an all-out app fest where ideas for mobile innovations are created in just 24-hours.

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