Tuesday, 2 May 2017

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- May 2, 2017

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New Deals Turn Twitter's Content Stream Into a River
The Grim Upward Trajectory of Mobile Fraud Risks
Reasoning in CRM

Today's Story Highlights

New Deals Turn Twitter's Content Stream Into a River

Twitter has announced a partnership with Bloomberg to launch a 24-hour
streaming news service -- one of a dozen new content deals Twitter has
entered to drive user engagement. CEO Jack Dorsey and a group of top
executives announced the slate of programming agreements -- which
include concerts from Live Nation, sports from Major League Baseball and
the WNBA, and a morning news show from BuzzFeed.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84499.html

The Grim Upward Trajectory of Mobile Fraud Risks

More than 8,600 retail locations will shut down this year, following the
5,077 that closed last year, based on data from Credit Suisse. Moreover,
2017 could surpass 2008 -- the worst year for retail closures on record
-- when 6,163 stores shut down operations. However, unlike 2008, when
overall consumer spending declined with the onset of a global recession.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84495.html

Reasoning in CRM

It gives some measure of the importance we give to AI that I went to two
conferences last week and sat through two panel sessions on the subject.
At CRM Evolution, I was part of the discussion in a breakfast session.
At the Oracle CX show, executives involved in the adaptive intelligent
applications product line tried to define the basics in a session for
analysts and reporters.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84496.html

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Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- May 2, 2017

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Nintendo Drops New Portable on Market as Switch Sales Take Hold
What People Don't Get About Tesla
Duty Calls Popular Shooter Back to World War II
Red Hat Gives JBoss AMQ a Makeover

Today's Story Highlights

Nintendo Drops New Portable on Market as Switch Sales Take Hold

Nintendo last week introduced a new contender in the increasingly hot
portable gaming competition. The New Nintendo 2DS XL will make its debut
on July 28 at a mid-range price of $149.99. It will slot in right
between the entry-level 2DS and more robust 3DS XL. The 2DS XL has the
same large screen as the 3DS XL and can play all the games made for the
Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84490.html

What People Don't Get About Tesla

Tesla is like Apple in that it represents a revolution in thinking.
Although everyone seems to focus on the electric power plant, that is
really a small part of the Tesla revolution. If Musk were to launch an
almost-identical company but with gas engines, it would cut through the
market like a hot knife through butter. The electric part isn't as much
a sales accelerant as it is an impediment.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84491.html

Duty Calls Popular Shooter Back to World War II

Call of Duty will return to its World War II roots when the latest title
arrives this November, publisher Activision Blizzard has announced. The
franchise has been a steady hit maker since its 2003 debut. Various
titles in the series have become regular staples in e-sports tournaments
and Major League Gaming. Call of Duty is one of the most popular series
in video game history.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84486.html

Red Hat Gives JBoss AMQ a Makeover

Red Hat on Thursday announced JBoss AMQ 7, a messaging platform upgrade
that enhances its overall performance and improves client availability
for developers. JBoss AMQ is a lightweight, standards-based open source
platform designed to enable real-time communication between
applications, services, devices and the Internet of Things, based on the
Apache ActiveMQ and Apache Qpid community projects.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84493.html

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The Morning After: Meet the 'mother of WiFi'

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It's Tuesday, May 02, 2017.

Hey, good morning!

It was a day of leaks and, erm, skintight green tights. We got glimpses at the next Surface laptop, and that (eventual) Fitbit smartwatch, which, looks like other smartwatches. The first lump of extra Zelda content has been teased in detail: hopefully, you like dressing up like Mr. Tingle.

Expect to see more of this later.

Pictures of a ‘Surface laptop’ leak out ahead of today’s Microsoft event

At around 9:30AM ET today, Microsoft will show off some of its plans to take on Chromebooks for students. That is expected to include a cloud-focused focused version of Windows 10 and some new hardware, like this laptop. Pictures and specs for a 13.5-inch laptop leaked out last night via Twitter, so all we really need to know now is what’s inside and how much it will cost. Stay tuned.

'Tingle' and 'Majora's Mask' options are coming to Link's wardrobe, as well as a new Hard Mode.

First 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild' DLC adds more reasons to replay

For players who've already traversed every corner of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's open world, the company has added more details of its first DLC expansion. Due sometime this summer, the company will add a 'Hard Mode' where enemies are powered up by one level, have higher maximum levels and they slowly regain health -- oh, and enemies and chests can be found in the sky.

The 'mother of WiFi'.

“Bombshell” is a comprehensive look at Hedy Lamarr's storied life

“Bombshell” is a comprehensive look at Hedy Lamarr's storied life

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Hedy Lamarr’s, regardless of what you know her for, achievements are many. This new documentary, Bombshell, makes that clear. She was a hardworking actress, a determined producer, a patriotic supporter of American troops, a wife (many times over), an unpredictable mother and an icon of Hollywood glamor. But one title Lamarr never got real recognition for during her lifetime was that of inventor. It was her wartime invention that earned her the title of "mother of WiFi." She came up with a method of sending radio signals by making them jump between channels called frequency-hopping out of a desire to help the Navy deploy radio-guided torpedoes without enemy interference during World War II. Unfortunately, Lamarr's beauty and scandals kept many from appreciating her technological achievements.

Let’s talk.

How to be a human being in the comments: A refresher

So it has been a long time since we last posted comments guidelines and standards. To put it in perspective, the last time we talked comments with y'all, the iPhone 5 hadn't been released, Android fans were using Jelly Bean and Facebook had just gone public. A lot can change in the course of nearly five years, but one thing that's remained constant is our dedication to our readers. To that end, we wanted to take a minute to answer some questions, explain some features and, frankly, lay down the law when it comes to the comments section and our social channels.

The future of AR may be closer than it appears.

Avegant's light-field tech gives hope to a mixed-reality future

One thing we’ll need for augmented reality to make the next big leap is the ability to display multiple focal points at once, mimicking the way we see real objects. Light field technology could fix that if only someone had a workable solution -- enter Avegant. Nicole Lee tried on the company’s prototype headset, and says it felt like putting “a 100-inch TV in front of my face.” So far, it’s less vaporware than Magic Leap and has a wider field of view than Microsoft’s HoloLens.

The company's troubled smartwatch looks very retro.

Fitbit's upcoming smartwatch and wireless headphones leak out

Fitbit’s long-time-coming smartwatch has leaked and appears to swap out the clunky octagonal design of its Blaze fitness tracker for a more traditional square face. It also features a metal unibody case, which adds some colorful accents around the screen. Fitbit will also be taking on Apple's BeatsX wireless headphones with its own pair, codenamed "Parkside." It'll hang around your neck and feature a slight metallic accent. We don't know much about its features yet, but based on the leaked images it looks like a typical pair of wireless earbuds.

Better sound than the Amazon Echo, but at a higher price.

Apple's Siri speaker could be the 'one more thing' at WWDC

Analysts believe that Apple will introduce its Siri-equipped speaker (possibly Apple's "first home AI product") at its Worldwide Developer Conference in early June. And to no one's surprise, it would be pitched as a premium alternative to the Amazon Echo -- a subwoofer and seven tweeters would deliver "excellent" sound. Naturally, there will be tight integration with other Apple devices. The main problem? You might be waiting a while. Kuo understands that it'd arrive sometime in the second half of the year.

But wait, there's more...

1. Trump creates American Technology Council to 'modernize' US government

2. What's on TV this week: 'Sense8,' 'TumbleSeed,' 'Prey' and 'Nioh' DLC

3. The federal courts have already given up on net neutrality

4. Domino's Pizza Tracker integrates with IFTTT, so your smart home can prepare for the delivery

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Monday, 1 May 2017

Editor's Pick: The Grim Upward Trajectory of Mobile Fraud Risks

The Grim Upward Trajectory of Mobile Fraud Risks

Peter Suciu May 1, 2017 2:31 PM PT
	More than 8,600 retail locations will shut down this year, following the 5,077 that closed last year, based on data from Credit Suisse. Moreover, 2017 could surpass 2008 -- the worst year for retail closures on record -- when 6,163 stores shut down operations. However, unlike 2008, when overall consumer spending declined with the onset of a global recession. [More...]

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What People Don't Get About Tesla
Tesla is like Apple in that it represents a revolution in thinking. Although everyone seems to focus on the electric power plant, that is really a small part of the Tesla revolution. If Musk were to launch an almost-identical company but with gas engines, it would cut through the market like a hot knife through butter. The electric part isn't as much a sales accelerant as it is an impediment. [More...]

Linux's Big Bang: One Kernel, Countless Distros
Even if you're a newcomer to Linux, you've probably figured out that it is not a single, monolithic operating system, but a constellation of projects. The different "stars" in this constellation take the form of "distributions," or "distros." Each offers its own take on the Linux model. To gain an appreciation of the plethora of Linux options, it helps to understand how it started out. [More...]

Duty Calls Popular Shooter Back to World War II
Call of Duty will return to its World War II roots when the latest title arrives this November, publisher Activision Blizzard has announced. The franchise has been a steady hit maker since its 2003 debut. Various titles in the series have become regular staples in e-sports tournaments and Major League Gaming. Call of Duty is one of the most popular series in video game history. [More...]

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