Tuesday 13 June 2017

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- June 13, 2017

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Headline Scan
Uber Ousts Top Deputy as Fate of CEO Kalanick Hangs in Balance
SoftBank to Take Fearsome Robots Off Alphabet's Hands
Salesforce Parallelism
Microsoft Buys Hexadite to Toughen Windows Security
LogMeIn Makes Bold360 Entrance at CRM Party
The Best Wireless Service and Smartphone
Pegasystems Nestles in AWS, Azure Clouds
Apple's Risky Gambit to Redefine the Smart Speaker
Amazon Courts Low-Income Customers With Deep Prime Discount

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Uber Ousts Top Deputy as Fate of CEO Kalanick Hangs in Balance

Uber Technologies on Monday lost its second-most-important executive in
a shakeup stemming from an internal investigation into sexual harassment
charges. The changes at the top reportedly could include the temporary
loss of Uber's founder and chief executive, Travis Kalanick. Emil
Michael -- who served as the company's senior vice president of business
and a key lieutenant to Kalanick -- is out.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84606.html

SoftBank to Take Fearsome Robots Off Alphabet's Hands

SoftBank on Thursday announced that it will acquire robotics company
Boston Dynamics from Alphabet, parent company of Google. SoftBank
Robotics is the company's subsidiary that focuses on the development,
sales and maintenance of humanoid and service robots. "Smart robotics
are going to be a key driver of the next stage of the information
revolution," said SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84601.html

Salesforce Parallelism

For several years now, Salesforce has built distinct product lines that
all work off the same platform and can integrate in interesting ways.
There are product lines for the enterprise, small and mid-sized
businesses, business-to-business firms and business-to-consumer
operations -- and probably some others that I haven't considered. The
rationale for all of these new products is simple.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84605.html

Microsoft Buys Hexadite to Toughen Windows Security

Microsoft on Thursday said it has agreed to buy a Hexadite, which
incorporates artificial intelligence in its automated responses to
cyberthreats. The acquisition will help bolster the company's efforts to
help commercial Windows 10 customers deal with advanced attacks on their
networks, Microsoft said. The acquisition will include Hexadite's
endpoint security automated remediation.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84600.html

LogMeIn Makes Bold360 Entrance at CRM Party

LogMeIn on Thursday unveiled Bold360, a customer engagement platform
that evolved from Boldchat -- the live website chat software it acquired
five years ago. Bold360 has an intuitive interface that consolidates
data from different systems to present a unified view of all customer
interactions. Among its features are easy integration of Salesforce and
Zendesk data; and omnichannel support.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84599.html

The Best Wireless Service and Smartphone

During a recent grocery checkout conversation, the cashier asked me
which was the best wireless service and best smartphone. This is a
question I get frequently, and though it seems straightforward, it's
difficult to answer. As I told the cashier, it depends. "On what?" she
asked. That's when I realized that the industry's marketing doesn't
answer the big question: "Which carrier is best for me?"
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84594.html

Pegasystems Nestles in AWS, Azure Clouds

Pegasystems has deepened its 7-year-old relationship with Amazon AWS,
and also has teamed up with Microsoft Azure, company officials told
Pegaworld attendees on Tuesday. The deals are part of a series of
planned partnerships aimed at giving Pega's clients choice in their
cloud environment and avoiding lock-in. Pega last month inked an
agreement to deliver Pega software on Pivotal Cloud Foundry.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84596.html

Apple's Risky Gambit to Redefine the Smart Speaker

Before Apple launched its long-awaited HomePod smart speaker earlier
this week, the expectation was that it would unveil a sophisticated Echo
killer that would redefine the landscape that Amazon has dominated, with
Google playing catch-up. "Just like iPod reinvented music in our
pockets, HomePod is going to reinvent music in our homes," Apple SVP
Phil Schiller told WWDC attendees.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84593.html

Amazon Courts Low-Income Customers With Deep Prime Discount

Amazon on Tuesday introduced a Prime membership priced at $5.99 monthly
for people on government assistance who have a valid Electronic Benefits
Transfer card. A Prime membership ordinarily costs $10.99 per month, or
$99 per year. Prime membership offers unlimited fast, free two-day
shipping on more than 50 million eligible items and a variety of other
benefits.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84589.html

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Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- June 13, 2017

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New Stem Cell Treatment Offers Dramatic Burn-Healing Potential
Securing Your Linux System Bit by Bit
Gadget Ogling: Apple at Home
Hearing Crickets at Apple's WWDC and a Pin Drop in the Senate

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New Stem Cell Treatment Offers Dramatic Burn-Healing Potential

A med-tech startup has developed a novel way to treat burn wounds.
RenovaCare harvests a variety of cells, including stem cells, from a
healthy area of skin on a patient. Those cells are then suspended in a
water-based solution and sprayed onto the wound using the company's
SkinGun. "The sprayer allows us to have a generous distribution of
cells," explained RenovaCare's Roger Esteban-Vives.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84604.html

Securing Your Linux System Bit by Bit

As daunting as securing your Linux system might seem, one thing to
remember is that every extra step makes a difference. It's almost always
better to make a modest stride than let uncertainty keep you from
starting. Fortunately, there are a few basic techniques that greatly
benefit users at all levels, and knowing how to securely wipe your hard
drive in Linux is one of them.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84607.html

Gadget Ogling: Apple at Home

The battle for your home just got a little more intense as Apple pulled
back the curtain on HomePod, its smart speaker that seeks to hold
dominion over your home empire and all the gadgets that reside within.
HomePod holds a 4-inch woofer and seven tweeters, and it has six
microphones to pick up your voice commands for Siri, wherever you happen
to be in the room.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84603.html

Hearing Crickets at Apple's WWDC and a Pin Drop in the Senate

The two mammoth events last week were the Apple WWDC keynote and ex-FBI
chief James Comey's appearance at a Senate committee hearing. Now I'm
sure a lot of folks didn't have the time to watch both events -- and
particularly for the Comey event, I'm sure the coverage has the right
and the left believing very different realities. Apple is becoming more
and more like a typical tech firm.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84597.html

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The Morning After: One X reactions, Sony fires back plus iPad Pro 10.5 and Surface Laptop reviews

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It's Tuesday, June 13, 2017.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

It’s Tuesday morning, and we’ve got a whole lot of PlayStation news to share. Yep, it was Sony’s turn to wow gamers. Did it? Well, maybe. It depends on what you were after. Oh, and did we mention that we’ve reviewed both the new iPad Pro and the Surface Laptop? Well, we did.

Also, stay tuned for more E3 2017 news as we report on Nintendo's E3 Spotlight at noon ET before the show floor officially opens.

A tough target to hit

Who wants to buy Microsoft's Xbox One X?

Richard Lawler is already in -- once Microsoft showed Forza Motorsport 7 running in 4K it had at least one Xbox One X sale penciled in. But what about everyone else? The $500 system is lacking an edge in exclusives and promises extra power in areas that are tough to justify to people who haven’t already bought into Ultra HD. And oh yeah, there’s another Xbox One that’s almost as good but costs half as much.

It's better to wait before jumping on Microsoft's powerhouse console.

The Xbox One X will be great ... next year

Who wants to buy the Xbox One X, most powerful console ever made? Microsoft will have no problem persuading some hardcore gamers to shell out another $500 on November 7th. But, as we've argued, it's a tough sell for most shoppers. There simply isn't a compelling reason for existing Xbox One owners, or anyone who doesn't have a 4K TV, to take the plunge. And even if you're 4K-ready, there's still a clear lack of Xbox One X ready titles on the horizon and not even a hint at the new console’s VR strategy.

Drop the DualShock

Sony unveils PlayLink to control PS4 games from your phone

Get ready for more party games that use your mobile device as a controller on PS4. That will be thanks to PlayLink, a new push from Sony that pulls in Android or iOS devices as controllers that work as keyboards, microphones, touchpads and more. One of the first games to use the technology will be Hidden Agenda, which lets a group of players decide how to proceed based on a secret vote. Other games on the way include the quiz game That’s You and Singstar Celebration.

Sleek and small.

A closer look at the Xbox One X

The world’s most powerful console is surprisingly petite.

The Xbox Design Lab is coming to Europe, too.

Microsoft's Xbox gamepads are more customizable than ever

Like the idea of customizing a controller in the Xbox Design Lab, but wish you could add a little more flair or (gasp) practical features? You just got your wish. Microsoft has added a slew of new customization options, including four new main colors, 11 thumbstick colors, metallic finishes on D-pads and triggers, and (most importantly) rubberized grips. Personalized gamepads are still expensive at $80, but you might feel like that money is better spent after this.

It’s an excellent tablet with the potential to get even better.

iPad Pro 10.5 review: Where execution and ambition meet

iPad Pros have always been great options for people who need high-powered tablets, and the new 10.5-inch model is no exception. Chris Velazco says it’s a more exciting update than it might initially seem: The screen is bigger and brighter than before, and the new A10X Fusion chipset makes this model one of the most powerful in Apple’s Pro lineup. Throw in an excellent primary camera and the same 10-hour battery life we’ve come to expect, and what's left is a great — albeit expensive — tablet for users who crave excellent performance. It still won’t replace your laptop, but it might be able to soon. iOS 11 is set to launch this fall, and the update will make these new Pros even better for people who need to multitask.

Here's our first (lengthy) look at the webslinger in action.

PS4-exclusive ’Spider-Man’ arrives in 2018

The history of Spider-Man games is full of highs and lows. For every Spider-Man 2, there's a Spider-Man: Edge of Time, an initially promising but ultimately lackluster outing. Sony hopes to change that with a new Spider-Man game, developed by Insomniac. Yesterday we got a much better look through a ton of gameplay footage at Sony's E3 press conference. The game looks like it pays plenty of dues to the Batman: Arkham series of games. There's lots of Spider-Man stealth-attacking baddies from above, zipping from building to building with his web, and doing a bunch of fun-looking ground-based fights as well.

We can't believe it either.

‘Beyond Good & Evil 2’ is really happening

So many f-bombs, though.

The ridiculous crossover nobody asked for is totally real

'Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle' looks like an adorable 'XCOM'

Without a doubt, the strangest Nintendo Switch rumor to surface in recent months revolved around a crossover between Super Mario characters and Ubisoft's screaming Rabbids mascots. It was questioned, argued over and eventually, all but confirmed by leaked game art. Let this be the final word: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is very real. Ubisoft just announced it at E3 2017. Mario’s got a gun.

It's 'the pinnacle of design.'

Microsoft Surface Laptop review

The good news: With the Surface Laptop, Microsoft has delivered a "portable, well-built and powerful machine with great battery life."

The bad news: It's powered by the more restrictive Windows 10 S, which could be frustrating for plenty of customers.

Of course, you can always upgrade to regular Windows 10 and get the best of both worlds -- which is what Devindra Hardawar eventually picked.

But wait, there's more...

1. 'Destiny 2' release dates: September 6th on consoles, October 24th on PC

2. 'Far Cry 5' has a cult-fighting dog

3. NASA will put on a colorful cloud show for the East Coast tonight

4. Essential phone is exclusive to Sprint

5. IRL: What we're listening to in June

6. The Xbox One X vs. the original Xbox One: What's changed?

7. Tweets will be official presidential records if the Covfefe Act passes

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