Wednesday 12 July 2017

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ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Wednesday -- July 12, 2017

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

The 3 Crucial Stages of an Effective Content Marketing Strategy
(Posted 12-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84666.html

Microsoft Strengthens Partner Bonds
(Posted 12-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84664.html

Petya's Ransomware Cloaking Device
(Posted 11-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84659.html

Amazon Pushes Alexa, Highlights Small Sellers in Prime Day Deals
(Posted 10-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84656.html

Is SaaS Slipping Into the Legacy App Abyss?
(Posted 07-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84654.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Gadget Ogling: Show and Tell, Fidget Folly, and Connected Nightlights
(Posted 12-Jul-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84665.html

Microsoft Aims to Boost Internet Connectivity in US Heartland
(Posted 11-Jul-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84661.html

Could Tech Nerf North Korea?
(Posted 10-Jul-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84655.html

Trustify President Jennifer Mellon: Diversity Is Good Business
(Posted 08-Jul-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84636.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Nanorep CTO Amit Ben: Chatbots Should Be Useful, Not Human
(Posted 12-Jul-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84662.html

Trailhead Matrix
(Posted 11-Jul-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84660.html

Growth for Customer Loyalty Programs Slowing: Census
(Posted 10-Jul-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84657.html

Consumers Will Pay to Be Pleased: Survey
(Posted 06-Jul-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84653.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard Shows Which Bits Are Boss
(Posted 11-Jul-17)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84658.html

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E-Commerce Minute: Wednesday -- July 12, 2017

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Headline Scan
Microsoft Strengthens Partner Bonds
Petya's Ransomware Cloaking Device
Trailhead Matrix

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Today's Story Highlights

Microsoft Strengthens Partner Bonds

Microsoft has announced several new offerings aimed at strengthening its
position in the cloud marketplace, including Microsoft 365 Enterprise
and 365 Business, at its Inspire partner conference in Washington, D.C.
Microsoft 365 Enterprise is designed to empower employees of large
organizations to be creative and work together securely. Microsoft 365
Business targets SMBs with up to 300 employees.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84664.html

Petya's Ransomware Cloaking Device

Recent ransomware threats have escalated into a global crisis, and
cybersecurity experts and government authorities have redoubled their
investigative efforts. Of grave concern is the possibility that the
recent Petya attack had more sinister motives than typical ransomware
operations, and that state actors were involved behind the scenes. The
Petya attack actually used ransomware as a cover.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84659.html

Trailhead Matrix

Salesforce had a strong showing at its TrailheaDX developer conference,
roughly quadrupling last year's attendance and flooding its developers
with new technology. Over the last few years, the company has built out
a multidimensional matrix of product offerings that include CRM
components like SFA and customer service, but it has been careful to
introduce back-end technology products as well.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84660.html

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Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- July 12, 2017

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Headline Scan
Gadget Ogling: Show and Tell, Fidget Folly, and Connected Nightlights
Microsoft Aims to Boost Internet Connectivity in US Heartland
The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard Shows Which Bits Are Boss

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Today's Story Highlights

Gadget Ogling: Show and Tell, Fidget Folly, and Connected Nightlights

The Echo Show is the first in Amazon's line of smart speakers to
incorporate a screen, and it seems very much more "speaker with a
display" than "tablet with better audio and microphones." It has all the
functionality of Echo, including access to Alexa, Amazon's voice-
operated assistant. The screen can, for example, provide a more detailed
weather outlook than what Alexa spouts out.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84665.html

Microsoft Aims to Boost Internet Connectivity in US Heartland

Microsoft has unveiled an ambitious five-year plan that would use
technology found in the television white space spectrum to develop
affordable broadband Internet access for at least 2 million consumers
for $8 billion to $12 billion. The aim is to bridge the technology gap
between urban and rural American communities. The spectrum is a
currently unused portion in the 600 Mhz frequency range.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84661.html

The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard Shows Which Bits Are Boss

If you've ever been curious enough to look through your system's root
directory, you may have become a little overwhelmed. Most of the three-
letter directory names don't tell you much about what they do, and if
you ever needed to make important modifications, it would be tough to
know where to look. I'd like to take those of you who haven't ventured
much into your root directory on a brief tour.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84658.html

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The Morning After: The real end of Windows Phone

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It's Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Hey, good morning!

Good morning! Today, the next generation of self-driving cars is coming, we try to explain the confusing world of Magic Leap’s augmented reality and it’s the true end of Windows Phone.

The 2019 model is the first production car with level-3 autonomy.

Audi introduces its semi-autonomous A8

After a sneak peek of the vehicle parking itself and appearing in Spider-Man: Homecoming, the Audi A8 luxury sedan is finally being shown off in all its high-tech glory. With Level 3 autonomy, active electronic suspension, a mild hybrid engine and brand new infotainment system, it's the future of the German automaker's vehicles.

Free (with ads).

LiquidSky 2.0 beta puts any video game in your Android device

The LiquidSky 2.0 beta is live today in the Google Play Store, promising to let you play any game on any Android device via the magic of cloud streaming and a virtual PC setup. Want to cruise around Grand Theft Auto 5 on your Pixel XL? Or maybe you'd rather wreck some fools in Overwatch on your Galaxy Tab S2? That's what this update is all about.

The web-slinger’s newest adventure needed an assist.

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ works because of Iron Man’s tech

Now that the MCU-integrated Spider-Man movie is in theaters, we take a look at how technology is a central part of the plot. With a modernized take on a teenage superhero, there are a lot of differences from previous Spider-Man movies. We’ll break them down for you, with only mild spoilers along the way.

A heart-rate sensor, GPS and vibrant display for less than $100?

$99 buys you a useful, but plain, Android Wear watch

There are already so many Android Wear watches on the market. Google typically partners with heavyweights in tech and fashion. That’s why it's intriguing to see a small, obscure startup like Mobvoi offers its own Android Wear watch. The most interesting part, though, is the Ticwatch E's price tag: just $99.

The startup's Chief Game Wizard says it’s all about "everyday adventure."

Magic Leap is still figuring out what 'mixed reality' is

While the mysterious Magic Leap might be closing in on consumer-ready hardware, it's still in the process of discovering exactly what 'mixed reality' is. We know it's some form of augmented reality wearable, and one that uses digital light field tech to project images into your eye, mimicking the natural way light hits your retinas. The tech is supposed to make digital objects so real it's "like dreaming with your eyes open."

Delivering the opening keynote at gaming conference Develop:Brighton today, Magic Leap's Graeme Devine said, "There's huge expectations that mixed reality will come out of the gate and, oh boy! It'll be here and it'll be just like Minority Report right away... And no, we've never seen that with any platform. So that ask is impossible." Devine then tried to elaborate on what’s coming.

It would also tout a giant G6-like display.

Google's 2017 Pixel XL may pack a squeezable body

Google's next Pixel phone is reportedly an LG-made device that borrows the styling cues of the original Pixel series, but with a G6-like 6-inch, 2:1 ratio display (here AMOLED instead of LCD) and a minimal bezel. More importantly, it would include a squeezable frame akin to HTC's U11 -- you'd give your phone a firm grip to interact with Google Assistant.

My only friend, the end.

Microsoft officially ends support for Windows Phone

Microsoft has ended support for Windows Phone 8.1 just over three years after its April 2014 debut. No more updates.

But wait, there's more...

1. Rob Kardashian's revenge porn is social media's latest headache

2. Microsoft plans to connect rural Americans in 12 states using TV White spaces technology

3. Louis Vuitton made a $3,000 Android Wear smartwatch

4. Trump sued for blocking users on Twitter

5. Netflix announces 'Stranger Things' season two premiere date: October 27th

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