Monday, 16 January 2017

The Morning After: Nintendo Switch details and HTC's U Ultra

It's Monday, January 16, 2017.

Hey, good morning!

Welcome to Monday morning. Over the weekend, we toured Dyson’s UK HQ (featuring mannequins, jet engines and more), how China wants increased security for its app stores and our prediction that the best unused Nintendo Switch feature of 2017 will be its ‘high definition’ vibration tech.

Featuring 1,600 kilometers of real human hair.

Touring Dyson’s ideas factory

Most of Dyson’s big ideas (including its recent hair dryer) originated from its UK HQ, hidden away in the quiet English countryside. Richard Lai went to visit its New Product Innovation team, which has also worked on the company’s 360 Eye vacuum bot -- and plenty of things we haven’t heard of yet. Dyson spends a little more than $6 million per week on research and development: Here’s where that money goes.

The company’s latest wireless headphone efforts are a huge improvement.

Master & Dynamic’s wireless MW50 headphones aren't perfect, but they sound great

At $449, M&D’s MW50 headphones are currently the least expensive wireless option in Master & Dynamic's lineup, but that's still a lot for a pair of headphones. Chris Velazco says their blend of performance and style might be worth it for some of you. If you're looking for a phenomenal bit of road-warrior gear, or a perfect frequent travel companion, the MW50s fall short. But if you're mostly interested in hearing great music wirelessly and don't otherwise need many frills, your search should start here.

Combined security measure and stricter censorship.

China says app stores must register with the government

China sees mobile app stores as an untamed frontier with too much free expression and rampant malware, and it's determined to put a stop to both. As of January 16th, the Cyberspace Administration of China will require that all app stores register with the government, ostensibly in a bid to improve security. This could have a positive effect for Chinese smartphone owners, since they don't have official access to Google Play and its tighter security screening. Stores that frequently permit frauds and viruses could find themselves in hot water pretty quickly. However, it's bad news for anyone hoping to offer apps that normally won't make it past the censors.

Flame wars.

A visual history of gadgets that have burst into flames

Samsung isn't the only company that's struggled recently with faulty batteries. We've seen similar issues with hoverboards, a Tesla Model S and plenty of electric skateboards. Let's hope those non-exploding lithium-ion batteries get here soon.

But wait, there's more...

1. Nintendo's HD Rumble will be the best unused Switch feature of 2017

2. Facebook tests fake news filtering outside of the US

3. Samsung leader faces arrest in South Korea

4. Sony's new PlayStation headset is premium in name alone

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Friday, 13 January 2017

Editor's Pick: Devs Alerted to Long-Delayed Android Wear 2.0 Reboot

Devs Alerted to Long-Delayed Android Wear 2.0 Reboot

David Jones Jan 13, 2017 5:00 AM PT
	Google is moving ahead with its long-delayed launch of Android Wear 2.0, an operating system for its emerging wearables ecosystem, which finally could decouple the smartwatch from the smartphone. A notice to developers states that Android Wear 2.0 will launch in early February, Android Police reported Wednesday. Google reportedly has been working on two new smartwatches as well. [More...]

More Picks:

Amazon Growth Spurt to Create 100K New Jobs
Amazon on Thursday announced it will create more than 100,000 new jobs across the United States over the next 18 months, ranging from entry-level opportunities to positions for engineers and software developers. All will be full-time jobs with full benefits. Many of the jobs will be in new fulfillment centers currently under construction in Texas, California, Florida, New Jersey and other states. [More...]

Apple May Show Up Fashionably Late at the Original TV Party
Apple reportedly plans to follow premium channels HBO and Showtime, as well as streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, in creating its own original TV shows and movies. The company may be negotiating agreements with veteran content producers to buy the rights to scripted television programs. It likely will offer its content through an over-the-top service similar to Netflix. [More...]

New Facebook Project Aims to Strengthen Journalism
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled the Journalism Project, which is designed to establish stronger ties with the journalism industry. Through the project, Facebook aims to bolster the quality of journalism on the network. Among other things, the project aims to tackle the fake news issue that flared during the U.S. presidential election and its aftermath. The project will foster collaboration with news organizations. [More...]

Gadget Ogling: The CES Spectacular Edition
Trust Razer to come up with something completely ridiculous that I need in my life immediately. Project Ariana is a projector that incorporates Razer's full-spectrum lighting system, Chroma. It uses a wide-angle lens to project images. Its 3D depth-sensing cameras detect objects in a room and adjust for them accordingly so that it still projects a flat image. [More...]

Oracle's Cloud Strategy: A Fine Balance
Oracle recently held a call for analysts to discuss its results for the last quarter, and there were multiple bright spots. It was much like a similar call 90 days previous, and together the calls drove home the conclusion that Oracle is turning into a cloud company. A casual observer might not be convinced, since the macro numbers show a company barely growing. [More...]

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E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Friday -- January 13, 2017

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Headline Scan
Amazon Growth Spurt to Create 100K New Jobs
Apple May Show Up Fashionably Late at the Original TV Party
The Crystallization of Salesforce's IoT Strategy
Instagram Stories to Feature Video Ads
Oracle's Cloud Strategy: A Fine Balance

Today's Story Highlights

Amazon Growth Spurt to Create 100K New Jobs

Amazon on Thursday announced it will create more than 100,000 new jobs
across the United States over the next 18 months, ranging from entry-
level opportunities to positions for engineers and software developers.
All will be full-time jobs with full benefits. Many of the jobs will be
in new fulfillment centers currently under construction in Texas,
California, Florida, New Jersey and other states.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84229.html

Apple May Show Up Fashionably Late at the Original TV Party

Apple reportedly plans to follow premium channels HBO and Showtime, as
well as streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, in creating
its own original TV shows and movies. The company may be negotiating
agreements with veteran content producers to buy the rights to scripted
television programs. It likely will offer its content through an over-
the-top service similar to Netflix.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84224.html

The Crystallization of Salesforce's IoT Strategy

While the general public's fascination with technology largely has been
focused on the latest connected products unveiled at the recent CES
conference in Las Vegas, many companies are trying to figure out where
the real business opportunities lie in the long-awaited rise of the
Internet of Things. One of the early proponents of IoT's unprecedented
potential was Salesforce.com.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84223.html

Instagram Stories to Feature Video Ads

Instagram on Wednesday announced that businesses will be able to place
immersive, full-screen video ads in its Stories feature, which has
attracted 150 million daily users since its launch five months ago.
Further, Instagram Business Tools will include insights on stories,
which will allow business users to view the reach, impressions, replies
and exits for each individual story.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84221.html

Oracle's Cloud Strategy: A Fine Balance

Oracle recently held a call for analysts to discuss its results for the
last quarter, and there were multiple bright spots. It was much like a
similar call 90 days previous, and together the calls drove home the
conclusion that Oracle is turning into a cloud company. A casual
observer might not be convinced, since the macro numbers show a company
barely growing.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84222.html

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