Friday 5 May 2017

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E-Commerce Minute: Friday -- May 5, 2017

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Reinventing Online Marketplaces in the Cloud
AI Is Still in Its Formative Years
Ecosystem Two-Dot-Oh
Salesforce Rejiggers Enterprise Apps Partner Plan
Microsoft Aims to School Google With Education Onslaught
Congress Probes United Airlines' Customer Mishandling

Today's Story Highlights

Reinventing Online Marketplaces in the Cloud

In the cloud, showcasing the partner ecosystem in an online marketplace
has become an imperative. Salesforce has been in the vanguard of this
trend. Since its inception in 2005, the AppExchange has grown to include
more than 3,000 partner solutions that augment Salesforce's growing
portfolio of cloud services. AppExchange has strengthened significantly
Salesforce's position in the marketplace.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84510.html

AI Is Still in Its Formative Years

The convergence of algorithmic advances in multilayer neural networks,
the evolution of PC graphics processing units as massively parallel
processing accelerators, and the availability of massive data sets
fueled by the Internet and widely deployed sensors -- big data -- has
enabled a renaissance in software neural network modeling techniques
commonly referred to as "deep learning," or "DL."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84505.html

Ecosystem Two-Dot-Oh

Salesforce this week announced significant enhancements to its
AppExchange Partner Program, including a $100 million Salesforce
Platform Fund to encourage developers of AI-driven solutions. Salesforce
arguably was the first kid on the block with a partner program of this
kind in which buyers could access a large community of apps based on a
single standard from a single store.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84508.html

Salesforce Rejiggers Enterprise Apps Partner Plan

Salesforce on Tuesday launched the AppExchange Partner Program, or APP,
for developers, independent software vendors and startups, as a
replacement for its current ISV Partner Program. The APP will cost much
less. Its baseline percent-net-revenue model for all new APP partners
has been slashed from 25 percent to 15 percent. Current partners will be
eligible for the new PNR terms on contract renewal.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84506.html

Microsoft Aims to School Google With Education Onslaught

Microsoft on Tuesday launched a major effort to bulldoze its way into
the educational computing space carved out by Google, with the
introduction of a streamlined operating system called "Windows 10 S," a
range of new collaborative programs for K-12 schools, and two new
Surface laptops aimed at the college student market. The Surface laptop
runs on the Windows 10 S operating system.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84500.html

Congress Probes United Airlines' Customer Mishandling

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz on Tuesday apologized to the United
States Congress for his company causing a passenger to be dragged off a
UA flight last month. United failed its customers and failed as a
company in that incident, and this has to be a turning point for the
airline, Munoz told the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation
Committee at a hearing into airline industry practices.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84498.html

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The Morning After: BlackBerry and dirt bikes

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It's Friday, May 05, 2017.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

It’s Friday, everyone. Rejoice. Google’s offering voice assistants to your next DIY computing project, we review the new BlackBerry phone (yes, it is 2017), and test-ride an electric dirt bike. Vrmm vrmm.

Voice commands on your home-made computer

Google turns Raspberry Pi into a dirt cheap Home competitor

Raspberry Pi has teamed up with Google to bring voice integration to the Pi with a clever combination of hardware and software. Packed with the same tech that powers Google Home, the companies have released a kit that transforms a regular Raspberry Pi 3 into your very own virtual assistant. The collaboration marks the first time that Google has produced something for hobbyists. The initiative is called "Artificial Intelligence Yourself" (AIY), and Google's project director said that he wants to create more hobbyist uses for Google software.

The ride-hailing firm has received a subpoena from a California grand jury.

Uber faces criminal probe on ‘greyball’ software it used to evade authorities

Uber has to tell the feds how its "Greyball" software worked to hide cars from regulators checking to see if the ride-hailing company was operating in areas without permission. The Department of Justice has reportedly issued the ride-hailing firm a subpoena from a Northern California grand jury. Uber confirmed the questionable tool months earlier after it a New York Times report revealed the scheme.

Lots of changes and disagreements.

Splitting up with Apple is a chipmaker's nightmare

Back in March, Imagination publicly announced that Apple was ditching it in favor of its own graphics silicon. Now, the chipmaker has revealed that it's going to take Apple to dispute resolution, maintaining that the iPhone maker used its IP without permission. It gets worse: Imagination is going to have to sell off MIPS and Ensigma, two parts of its business that aren't as profitable as PowerVR. Now, without iPhones to make chips for, the latter will now form the base of its business.

‘Donkey Kong.’ ‘Halo.’ ‘Pokemon.’ ‘Street Fighter II.’

The Video Game Hall of Fame basically inducted your childhood this year

The National Museum of Play announced the four titles it's inducting into the World Video Game Hall of Fame this year, and they're all pinnacles in the industry: Donkey Kong, Halo: Combat Evolved, Pokémon Red and Blue and Street Fighter II. But if you think they were all shoe-ins compared to the competition, prepare to get your nerd hackles raised. The games that didn't make the cut this year include Final Fantasy VII, Myst, Portal, Resident Evil and Microsoft Windows Solitaire.

The third time really is the charm.

Review: BlackBerry KEYone

BlackBerry’s early Android phones may have felt generic, but the KEYone is an impressive device that channels the style and functionality of classic models. Even better, the KEYone is a respectable performer with solid battery life. Throw in an excellent camera plus a satisfying keyboard and you’ve got the best Android-powered BlackBerry out there. (There’s not much competition, mind.) Ultimately, the KEYone is a great choice for BlackBerry fans and keyboard nuts, but just about everyone else can look elsewhere.

Say goodbye to noise and hello to torque.

The Alta Redshift MX brings electricity to the dirt track

Say hello to the Redshift MX. Alta Motors is electrifying the race track and if you can handle the $15,000 price tag, the results are tremendous. Roberto Baldwin took one for a ride and was surprised that he didn’t miss the sheer noise of typical dirt bikes. The bike is meant to be the equivalent of a 250cc petroleum-powered engine. With 40 horsepower it's right on par with offerings from all the major bike makers. But then there's that electric torque. Read on.

Call my agent.

17 real-life NBA franchises will field 2K eLeague squads

When the NBA’s eSports league kicks off in 2018, it will have more participants than expected. Commissioner Adam Silver was expecting around a dozen participants, but 17 teams including both the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers are on the list. Now, we just have to practice and wait to hear how the draft process will work.

We’re so close.

Take a look at Microsoft’s remastered ‘Phantom Dust HD’ for Xbox One

Three years after it was originally announced, we’re finally able to see the up-rezzed version of Microsoft’s 2004 card battler. Producer Adam Isgreen brought 19 minutes of footage to an interview with Polygon, as well as information that Phantom Dust HD will run at 1080p on Xbox One and 4K on PC. What we don’t know about so far is its pricing model, which will include some mix of free and paid DLC, and could see the game released via Games with Gold.

But wait, there's more...

1. 'Blackout' is a VR love letter to NYC's subway riders

2. 'Titanfall Assault' RTS is the series' second attempt at a mobile game

3. 'Zombies Chronicles' brings classic maps back to 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 3'

4. The last Ringling Bros. circus will be streamed on Facebook Live

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Thursday 4 May 2017

ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter

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

Microsoft Aims to School Google With Education Onslaught
(Posted 03-May-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84500.html

New Deals Turn Twitter's Content Stream Into a River
(Posted 02-May-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84499.html

The Grim Upward Trajectory of Mobile Fraud Risks
(Posted 01-May-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84495.html

Instagram Snaps Up Rivals' Users
(Posted 28-Apr-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84492.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Hulu Aims to Reinvent Live TV Experience
(Posted 04-May-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84504.html

Apple May Be Prepping Siri for Smart Home Duty
(Posted 03-May-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84501.html

Nintendo Drops New Portable on Market as Switch Sales Take Hold
(Posted 02-May-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84490.html

What People Don't Get About Tesla
(Posted 01-May-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84491.html

Duty Calls Popular Shooter Back to World War II
(Posted 28-Apr-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84486.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Congress Probes United Airlines' Customer Mishandling
(Posted 03-May-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84498.html

Reasoning in CRM
(Posted 01-May-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84496.html

Marketing Firm Zeta Global Turns Heads With $140M Funding Round
(Posted 29-Apr-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84494.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Ultimate Edition Linux: Rough Road to a Nice Destination
(Posted 03-May-17)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84502.html

Study Finds Gender Bias in Open Source Community
(Posted 02-May-17)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84497.html

Red Hat Gives JBoss AMQ a Makeover
(Posted 28-Apr-17)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84493.html

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