| | Editor's Pick January 14, 2021 | | Young Entrepreneurs Bring High Tech to Quell Surgical Fears | | The last thing George Kramb expected from years of walking surgeons through actual operations using medical machinery was to step into a role that helped guide patients worldwide through their own medical journeys. Kramb and his partner Patrick Frank are now listed on the "2021 Forbes 30 Under 30" list in recognition of their status as rising stars in the business world. | | The Critical Role of High-Tech R&D in the COVID-19 Era | | Maintaining and increasing research and development spending in the COVID-19 era is critical for high technology vendors to deliver new solutions and services, continue to innovate, and position their businesses to rebound from the negative effects of the global pandemic. Analysts, financial advisors, and investors concur that, wherever possible, vendors should continue to aggressively invest in R&D. | | Pet Products and Services Market Takes a Fancy to E-Commerce | | As pet owners increasingly opt to shop from home, pet-related companies are stepping up their game to grab a share of industry expenditures forecasted for 2020 to reach approximately $99 billion in the U.S. The E-Commerce Times spoke with various experts in the field of online pet product sales and services to get their take on trends in this market. | | Acquiring and Retaining Customers in an Era Without Brand Loyalty | | E-commerce is now at an all-time high, with global sales figures projected to reach $4.1 trillion in 2020, almost doubling since 2015. While the spectrum of global customers has broadened, so has the scope of competition. As the need for customer support grows, there is a golden opportunity for brands to capitalize on the changes fueled by the pandemic and emerge from the crisis with a newfound customer base. | | Cut the Cord to Trim Your TV Viewing Overhead | | For the majority of consumers, cutting the cable TV cord is a mixed bag for a variety of reasons. The big misconception is that you will drastically lower your cable bill. That is not the case unless you can also pickup free TV reception from an antenna. Otherwise, you will need to use a video streaming service to help lower your costs. | | Winning on eBay the Perfect Part for These Young Entrepreneurs | | An intense knack for technology throughout middle school and high school where he repaired classmates' phones and gaming devices set the stage for entrepreneurial success for Adam Zinker, founder and CEO of The Perfect Part. That passion -- and a family loan of $4,000 seed money -- drove his technology logistics company over the last nine years to become the sixth-largest eBay company in North America. | | Oracle Launches Version 21c | | Oracle learned a lot from its customers and plowed its findings back into its core product just as others were getting restless and seeking alternatives. Oracle is now calling its product a "converged database" to help with differentiation by highlighting that many businesses don't often only focus on OLTP or AI, but that their businesses require a bit of everything. | Package Theft Jumps 7 Percent in 2020 | | Porch pirates were busier than ever in 2020, according to an annual survey by market research firm C+R Research. Forty-three percent of Americans said they had a package stolen in 2020, a seven point increase over 2019, when 36 percent revealed they'd been theft victims. The report also revealed that 47 percent of those surveyed filed police reports about their theft. | | TRENDING ON ECT NEWS NETWORK | | Standout Tech Products of 2020 TechNewsWorld columnist Rob Enderle looks back at all of the Products of the Week he selected during the year and picks the one that made the most significant impression to crown the Product of the Year . Read more www.technewsworld.com | | | | | | FTC's Zoom Deal Signals Commitment to Security Enforcement The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is making good on a resolution to strengthen its enforcement of security deficiencies occurring in e-commerce transactions. Read more www.ecommercetimes.com | | | | | | Revving Up for CRM in 2021 This might be a big year for CRM. I say might because I am not clairvoyant, and humility is on the resolutions list. CRM has gone through five 5-year cycles during the past few decades. That trend feels as old as SaaS at this point... Read more www.crmbuyer.com | | | | | | How to Buy a Linux-Powered Laptop Buying Linux-powered laptops should be easy, especially on big-name manufacturers' websites. But it isn't. You must employ workarounds to succeed or spend caches of money! Read more linuxinsider.com | | | | | | 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service For the 6th consecutive year, NICE inContact has been named a Leader while also achieving highest overall position for ability to execute in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service. Read more get.niceincontact.com | | | | | | Women in Tech: 20 Trailblazers Share Their Journeys | | | | Successful women in the tech trenches share their insights and tackle subjects ranging from how to search out a strong mentor to how to be one -- from how to advance in a large company to how to start your own firm.
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