Wednesday 1 February 2017

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Wednesday -- February 1, 2017

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Headline Scan
Apple Goes on Record-Breaking Spree
Silicon Valley Up in Arms Over Proposed H-1B Overhaul
Tech Industry Gets Political
Can the TV Industry Sustain Falling Prices?

Today's Story Highlights

Apple Goes on Record-Breaking Spree

Apple stunned Wall Street with Q1 earnings that set new quarterly unit
and revenue records in key product segments, and its highest-ever
earnings per share. CEO Tim Cook said the company set all-time revenue
and unit records for its iPhone and Apple Watch brands, all-time revenue
records for its Mac and Services businesses, and all-time revenue
records for four of its five geographic sectors.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84272.html

Silicon Valley Up in Arms Over Proposed H-1B Overhaul

Silicon Valley is in an uproar over a proposed new executive order that
would overhaul existing foreign worker visa policies. The Trump
administration's goal apparently is to prioritize the hiring of American
workers and change the way U.S. companies can recruit skilled
professionals from other countries. Policy should "prioritize the
protection of American workers," the draft reportedly states.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84268.html

Tech Industry Gets Political

In the last decade or so, the tech industry has become increasingly
political, which is different from being politicized. If I had to guess,
I'd say that for the most part everyone is on the same page. However,
many of the largest technology concerns have come to the realization
that to protect their outlook, they need representation in Washington in
the form of lobbyists.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84270.html

Can the TV Industry Sustain Falling Prices?

Every year in advance of the Super Bowl, there are big sales on TVs, and
this year is no exception. It also could be a milestone, as TVs could be
bottoming out. TV prices are near a record low, yet sales continue to
slip. In the long run, that won't be good for the industry or consumers.
There was an "abrupt weakening of global demand for TV sets," IHS Markit
concluded last year.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84266.html

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ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Wednesday -- February 1, 2017

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

Apple Goes on Record-Breaking Spree
(Posted 01-Feb-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84272.html

Silicon Valley Up in Arms Over Proposed H-1B Overhaul
(Posted 31-Jan-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84268.html

Can the TV Industry Sustain Falling Prices?
(Posted 30-Jan-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84266.html

Facebook Taps Barra to Push VR to the Next Level
(Posted 27-Jan-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84262.html

Personalization, Simplicity Key to Smart Home Device Adoption
(Posted 26-Jan-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84259.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

3 Teams Qualify for Tube Test in Hyperloop Pod Competition
(Posted 01-Feb-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84271.html

Hackers Targeted DC Police Cams Days Before Inauguration
(Posted 31-Jan-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84267.html

BlackBerry, Microsoft and the Ever-Smarter Connected Car
(Posted 30-Jan-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84265.html

Apple Formally Joins High-Powered AI Partnership
(Posted 28-Jan-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84264.html

Trump Clings to Personal Phone Despite Security Risks
(Posted 27-Jan-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84263.html

Customizing a Computer? Here's What You Need
(Posted 26-Jan-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84256.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Tech Industry Gets Political
(Posted 31-Jan-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84270.html

Banking Customer Satisfaction Barometer Inches Up
(Posted 26-Jan-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84260.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Wine 2.0's New Delights Uncorked
(Posted 27-Jan-17)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84261.html

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Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- February 1, 2017

TechNewsWorld -- All Tech - All The Time
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Headline Scan
3 Teams Qualify for Tube Test in Hyperloop Pod Competition
Hackers Targeted DC Police Cams Days Before Inauguration
BlackBerry, Microsoft and the Ever-Smarter Connected Car

Today's Story Highlights

3 Teams Qualify for Tube Test in Hyperloop Pod Competition

Elon Musk's hyperloop dream began to take shape in reality last weekend
as 27 teams, including six from outside the U.S., participated in a
competition to create the mass transit vehicle of the future. The
competition in Hawthorne, California, sponsored by SpaceX, which Musk
founded, attracted teams made up mostly of students who created pods
designed to run on hyperloop transportation systems.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84271.html

Hackers Targeted DC Police Cams Days Before Inauguration

A ransomware attack darkened the video surveillance system of the
District of Columbia's police department eight days before the
presidential inauguration of Donald J. Trump. Video storage devices for
70 percent of the CCTV system reportedly were unable to record anything
between Jan. 12 and Jan. 15, as police techies scrambled to combat
malicious software found on 123 of 187 networked video recorders.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84267.html

BlackBerry, Microsoft and the Ever-Smarter Connected Car

BlackBerry last week announced that its turnaround was finished, and
Microsoft finally provided some information on its new connected car
deliverables. One strange thing was that after CEO John Chen excitedly
pointed out that BlackBerry had displaced Microsoft in Ford, he then
announced a strategic initiative to work more closely with Microsoft on
BlackBerry's own market-leading QNX car OS.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84265.html

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The Morning After: AI gambling, iPhone sales are up and fake news is out

It's Wednesday, February 01, 2017.

Welcome to February, we’re glad you made it...

...even if Beme and Asheron’s Call didn’t. In yesterday’s news, we have Apple’s latest earnings report (expect to hear from Facebook this afternoon) and that sketchy app Adoptly is as fake as it was outrageous.

Be careful where you use it

That Apple/LG 5K monitor has a weird problem with routers

The USB-C connected 27-inch LG Ultrafine 5K display is supposed to be a perfect match for Apple’s new MacBook Pros, but it has an unusual weakness. LG confirmed reports that it shouldn’t be placed within two meters or so of a wireless router, as that can make the display unstable or even unusable. There’s no word yet on a possible fix, so keep that in mind before shelling out $974 for one.

Is that a home button or a USB-C port?

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 isn’t ready yet, but it has something to show at MWC 2017

All we really know so far is that thanks to the Galaxy Note 7 meltdown, we won’t see a new Galaxy S phone at Mobile World Congress next month. Samsung is still inviting us to a press conference, with an image that appears to hint at a new Galaxy Tab. Whatever it is, we’ll be there to check it out on February 26th.

Bring a bot to the table

Libratus AI successfully out gambled world-class Texas Hold’em players

Carnegie Mellon’s “Libratus” AI took on Jason Les, Dong Kyu Kim, Daniel McAulay and Jimmy Chou in poker for 20 days and some 120,000 hands, and ultimately came out collectively ahead $1,766,250 in chips. Its creator, professor Tuomas Sandholm, said “This is the first time that AI has been able to beat the best humans at Heads-Up No-Limit Texas Hold'em. More generally, this shows that the best AI's ability to do strategic reasoning under imperfect information has surpassed that of the best humans.”

Alternative feeds

Facebook tweaks the feed to bury fake news and clickbait

After last year’s fake news freakout, Facebook is getting serious about the issue. It’s finally implementing changes that should lower the visibility of clickbait content and pages that beg for engagement. It’s also tweaking the algorithm to respond faster in real-time, so a post about your favorite team’s game-winning goal is more likely to appear right away.

Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and Ford were already on the list

More tech CEOs speak out against Trump's immigration order

Amazon. Evernote. Reddit. Y Combinator. The list of tech companies coming out vocally against Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily cutting off US immigration and travel from seven majority-Muslim countries, and from refugees worldwide, keeps growing every time we look.

They like it

Apple’s iPhone sales increased for the first time in a year

As the iPhone goes, so goes Apple's overall financial health. The good news, then, is that sales of its iPhone 7 family grew five percent compared to last year. Mac sales were also slightly up from last year with the introduction of new models. On the other hand, iPad sales continued a three-year slide, while revenue in its “other products” category that contains the Watch, TV, headphones and other items dropped from last year.

If you can’t beat ‘em… change strategies?

Walmart kills its Amazon Prime-style shipping service

Now that former Jet.com CEO Marc Lore is running Walmart’s e-commerce, it’s cutting off the Amazon Prime-like ShippingPass beta. Instead, Walmart will promise free two-day shipping on all orders over $35, down from the previous threshold of $50. According to Lore, “In this day and age, two-day shipping is really just table stakes -- people shouldn't have to pay for it and certainly not a membership.”

Those battery cells aren’t just for cars

Tesla Powerpacks are lighting up California’s electrical grid

Southern California Edison (SCE) teamed up with Tesla to bring one of the world's largest electron-storing solutions to life in less than six months. The 20-megawatt Mira Loma energy storage station in Ontario, California, is capable of powering up to 15,000 homes for four hours during peak times, or roughly 2,500 homes for an entire day.

But wait, there's more...

1. ACLU signs on with Y Combinator after $24 million donation

2. Raybaby is a baby monitor that tracks your child's breathing

3. The duo behind Pooper came back for more 'satire' with Adoptly

4. We heard you like 'Elder Scrolls,' so we put some 'Elder Scrolls' (Morrowind) in your 'Elder Scrolls' (Online)

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