A new company launched yesterday called Uneeq. Their focus is an online technology marketplace for gadgets. Lots of competition in this space, but we are rooting for them! Their press release is below:

Uneeq Company Launches
Online Technology Marketplace Opens for Business

Minneapolis, MN – With a goal to help software developers and hardware and gadget manufacturers reach a broader audience and at the same time help consumers find the best and most “uneeq” products on the planet, Uneeq Company opened its online doors today.

“Our company is exclusively focused on technology, and more to the point, unique technology products,” said Michael Wray, President & CEO of Uneeq.”For now, we’d rather have a small, selective offering of really cool products opposed to a gigantic catalog of ‘whatever’ like some of the behemoth daily deal sites have.”

Uneeq’s marketplace is launching with an inaugural software bundle for the Mac platform. Eight unique, diverse titles chosen by Uneeq and offered for one phenomenally low price of $29.95, almost a $200 savings.

“Not only does our launch include an incredible bundle, but we are also going to be adding special hardware and gadgets deals every week,“said Wray. “We love the technology aspect of our company but the long term relationships with customers and with vendors is really what makes Uneeq worthwhile.”

To celebrate the occasion, Uneeq has created an online drawing for an Apple Watch to be given away on New Years Eve. Anyone can sign up on the Uneeq website until December 26, 2015. Visit https://uneeqco.com/giveaways/ for a chance to win.

About Uneeq Company
Uneeq Company is a technology marketplace for software, hardware, and tech gadgets. Based in Minneapolis, MN, Uneeq Company specializes in finding and procuring outstanding tech products with an emphasis on total customer satisfaction.

White House Announces Prime Digital
Academy Scholarships for Students of Color
$500 scholarships part of national TechHire initiative

Minneapolis, November 17, 2015 – The White House and U.S, Department of Labor today announced several nationwide initiatives as part of its TechHire program, including a new $500 scholarship offered by Prime Digital Academy (Prime) for students of color.

Currently, 15% of Prime’s students identify as non-white – but the bootcamp for aspiring software engineers believes scholarship support will move the needle on diversity. “Scholarships for women offered by The Nerdery – Prime’s sister company – have contributed to 35% of our applicants being women and 38% of our students being female,” said Mark Hurlburt, President of Prime Digital Academy.

The White House reports that among America’s 5.5 million open jobs, over half a million are in information technology fields such as software development – and that the average salary in a job that requires IT skills is 50 percent higher than the average private-sector American job. The new scholarship for students of color is funded by Prime to support minorities looking to start careers in software development.

From White House fact sheet: “In Minneapolis, Minnesota the first class of graduates from the Minneapolis partner Prime Digital Academy are being hired. Additionally, they have launched a $500 scholarship for any student of color applying to participate in the program this year.”

You can find the full announcement on the White House website here.