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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Uber by the Billions
(Posted 20-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83716.html

Yahoo Posts Weak Earnings as Assets Sale Waiting Game Drags On
(Posted 19-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83715.html

Softbank Strong-ARMs Its Way Into Internet of Things
(Posted 19-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83712.html

Valve to Close the Spigot on Gambling Operations
(Posted 18-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83709.html

Congressional Committee Report Finds Something Rotten at FDIC
(Posted 18-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83708.html

EU Ratchets Up Charges in Google Antitrust Probe
(Posted 16-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83707.html

Microsoft Wins Legal Victory in Fight Over Email Stored Abroad
(Posted 15-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83705.html

Verizon Customers Get No Respect
(Posted 15-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83704.html

Consumer Reports Urges Tesla to Pull Plug on Autopilot
(Posted 15-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83702.html

Changes in Federal IT Spending Require Nimble Contracting
(Posted 14-Jul-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83697.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

The Internet of Medical Things, Part 3: Safety First
(Posted 20-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83717.html

Hackers Claim Credit for Pokemon Go No-Go
(Posted 19-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83713.html

SpaceX Falcon 9 Returns Without a Hitch After Dragon Launch
(Posted 19-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83710.html

Gadget Ogling: Purely Personal Air, Transparent Audio, and Wah-Pedaling
Shoes
(Posted 18-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83692.html

Reading Between the Lines: Musk's Folly, Trump's Plan
(Posted 18-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83701.html

Apple Patents Tech to Foil Concert Pirates
(Posted 16-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83691.html

Nest Cam Braves the Great Outdoors
(Posted 15-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83706.html

Nintendo's NES Classic Targets Gaming Geezers
(Posted 15-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83703.html

Facebook's OpenCellular Offers DIY Wireless Access for Remote Regions
(Posted 14-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83699.html

Pokemon Go Devs Scramble to Fix Big Privacy Goof
(Posted 14-Jul-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83690.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

5 Ways to Guarantee Sales Will Hate Your CRM
(Posted 19-Jul-16)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/83711.html

The 4 Fundamental Attributes of Customer Loyalty, Part 2
(Posted 14-Jul-16)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/83700.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Skype for Linux Alpha Draws Cheers, Jeers
(Posted 19-Jul-16)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/83698.html

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Editor's Pick: 5 Ways to Guarantee Sales Will Hate Your CRM

5 Ways to Guarantee Sales Will Hate Your CRM

Christopher J. Bucholtz
Jul 19, 2016 7:14 AM PT

CRM often is described as a discipline and a technology that will transform the entire business. Sales and marketing can get on the same page, support will have visibility into what sales and marketing are doing, and every interaction can be captured and used to create a complete view of every customer. CRM has weak links, however -- and in many businesses, the weakest is the sales team. [More...]

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Returns Without a Hitch After Dragon Launch
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday returned safely to Earth, touching down at Landing Zone 1 after launching the Dragon spacecraft into low-Earth orbit. "As with previous first stage land and drone-ship landings from SpaceX, this achievement is a testament to the leadership and innovation of America's commercial space industry," said NASA spokesperson Cheryl Warner. [More...]

Valve to Close the Spigot on Gambling Operations
Valve last week announced it would take action against third-party sites that run illegal gambling operations. A number of gambling sites have been leveraging the Steam gaming platform -- in particular, the Counter-Strike game -- to create massive operations that convert virtual skins into cash, Valve said. Valve denied allegations that it has in any way profited from those illegal sites. [More...]

Congressional Committee Report Finds Something Rotten at FDIC
Officials at the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insures deposits in U.S. banks, made false statements to Congress and failed to make timely notification of serious cybersecurity breaches, according to a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology's interim staff report. FDIC CIO Lawrence Gross has created a toxic work environment, it also says. [More...]

Skype for Linux Alpha Draws Cheers, Jeers
Microsoft has introduced a new Web-based Skype for Linux client in alpha. Based on WebRTC, it uses Microsoft's next-generation calling architecture. It lets users share files, photos, videos and new emoticons. Users will be able to call others using the latest versions of Skype on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android -- but not with earlier versions of Skype for Linux. [More...]

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