Wednesday 6 December 2017

The Morning After: A $200,000 bitcoin odyssey

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Welcome to Wednesday, where the line between phones and PCs is blurrier than ever, and we’re entering a new round of Google vs. Amazon.

Thanks to mobile CPUs.

‘Always Connected’ Windows 10 PCs have 20 hours of battery life

Late last year, Microsoft announced plans to make Windows 10 work on ARM CPUs -- usually used in phones and tablets -- and now we’ve seen the first real devices. The HP Envy x2 and the ASUS NovaGo both have Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chips inside, but run all your usual Windows programs. The best part is that, just like phones, they’re instantly on and promise incredible battery life. Plus, AMD is getting in on the trick.

Ooops.

How not to store your bitcoin

Some finicky software, a broken laptop and the skyrocketing value of bitcoin combine to make for one epic tale.

Here we go again.

Google is blocking YouTube on Amazon’s Echo Show and Fire TV

Amazon only recently brought YouTube back to its Echo Show, and now Google says it will block the company’s devices again. Google is ticked off because Amazon isn’t selling some of its hardware or making Prime Video work with Cast, putting the two at odds.We’ll see who blinks first (or ever).

Yes, we know you would rather use microSD.

Samsung’s 512GB chip will put PC-like storage in your phone

So many podcasts.

Choose whatever carrier you like.

Apple’s iPhone X is available unlocked and SIM-free in the US

If you’re paying $1,000 or more for a new handset, you should be able to choose your network at will, and now you can.

But wait, there's more...

1. Marvel is making a scripted 'Wolverine' podcast for Stitcher

2. HQ's live trivia is coming to Android in time for the holidays

3. The iPhone 8 goes up against the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

4. Netflix cuts ties with Danny Masterson following rape allegations

5. Honor squeezed more screen into its budget View 10 flagship

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Tuesday 5 December 2017

Editor's Pick: Net Neutrality Battle Lines Drawn as FCC Vote Looms

Net Neutrality Battle Lines Drawn as FCC Vote Looms

David Jones
Dec 5, 2017 5:00 AM PT

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's long-brewing plan to repeal Net neutrality has the broadband, telecom and entertainment worlds at loggerheads. The commission's expected Dec. 14 vote could result in a complete rewrite of the script for the Internet's competitive landscape and consumer protection models. The repeal of Net neutrality would end restrictions imposed by the Obama administration in 2015. [More...]

More Picks:

3 Ways to Buff Up Your Website and Do More Business
Let's face it: Your website is central to your e-commerce business. Upgrading your website is one of the most important things you can do to bring in new customers and sell more products. Sometimes, though, it's difficult to know exactly how to improve your site. To help you out with that dilemma, here are three ways to refresh your website and boost your business without breaking the bank. [More...]

B2B Tech Marketers Have Work Cut Out for Them
Product reliability and ease of use are key for B2B technology marketers, suggests a recent survey of technology product and service decision makers in the U.S. Four hundred B2B tech buyers participated in the survey, conducted for Lavidge by WestGroup Research. Overall, 68 percent cited reliability as the most critical criterion in their purchase decisions; 64 percent said ease of use was key. [More...]

The Return of Industrial Espionage and the Building New Wave of Scandals
As powerful men drop like flies due to their inability to resist abusing their authority, it's clear that the problem is widespread. Similarly, it's likely that we'll find the problem of alleged industrial espionage is not limited to Uber. You see, when people misuse authority -- and the sexual harassment problem is a massive misuse of authority -- folks typically don't just misuse it in one area. [More...]

CPQ's Other Life
Configure, Price, Quote systems have a name problem. When they debuted, their basic functions gave a name to the category that was self-explanatory, and it fit well. As with any good idea in technology, however, frequent use brought with it demand for more functionality that quickly outstripped the technology's charter -- a happy problem. [More...]

FDA Gives Nod to Apple Watch EKG Reader Accessory
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the KardiaBand its stamp of approval, AliveCor announced Thursday. The device is the first FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram accessory designed for use with an Apple Watch. The KardiaBand allows users to take EKG readings in order to distinguish between normal sinus heart rhythms and atrial fibrillation. [More...]

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E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- December 5, 2017

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Headline Scan
Net Neutrality Battle Lines Drawn as FCC Vote Looms
3 Ways to Buff Up Your Website and Do More Business
B2B Tech Marketers Have Work Cut Out for Them
AWS Gives IoT a Boost With New OS, Services
Snapchat Draws Bright Line Between 'Social' and 'Media'
CPQ's Other Life
Cyber Monday Sales Shoot the Moon
Black Friday Shoppers Embrace Mobile, Set New Online Records
Offsetting Asymmetry With Automation
Trump Puts Federal Cloud Investments on Front Burner

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Today's Story Highlights

Net Neutrality Battle Lines Drawn as FCC Vote Looms

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's long-brewing plan to repeal Net neutrality has
the broadband, telecom and entertainment worlds at loggerheads. The
commission's expected Dec. 14 vote could result in a complete rewrite of
the script for the Internet's competitive landscape and consumer
protection models. The repeal of Net neutrality would end restrictions
imposed by the Obama administration in 2015.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84988.html

3 Ways to Buff Up Your Website and Do More Business

Let's face it: Your website is central to your e-commerce business.
Upgrading your website is one of the most important things you can do to
bring in new customers and sell more products. Sometimes, though, it's
difficult to know exactly how to improve your site. To help you out with
that dilemma, here are three ways to refresh your website and boost your
business without breaking the bank.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84987.html

B2B Tech Marketers Have Work Cut Out for Them

Product reliability and ease of use are key for B2B technology
marketers, suggests a recent survey of technology product and service
decision makers in the U.S. Four hundred B2B tech buyers participated in
the survey, conducted for Lavidge by WestGroup Research. Overall, 68
percent cited reliability as the most critical criterion in their
purchase decisions; 64 percent said ease of use was key.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84978.html

AWS Gives IoT a Boost With New OS, Services

AWS shone a spotlight on IoT and machine learning technologies earlier
this week, with the announcement of a new operating system and several
new services designed to encourage radical expansion of their deployment
and use across multiple industries. The new OS, Amazon FreeRTOS,
simplifies development, deployment, security and maintenance of
microcontroller-based edge devices, according AWS.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84979.html

Snapchat Draws Bright Line Between 'Social' and 'Media'

Snap aims to combat fake news on Snapchat by separating content from
professional creators from postings by friends and family. Stories and
Chats from friends will appear on the left side of the camera, while
Stories from content creators, publishers and other members of the
community will appear on the right side. Snapchat aims to disentangle
"social" from "media," noted Snap CEO Evan Spiegel.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84981.html

CPQ's Other Life

Configure, Price, Quote systems have a name problem. When they debuted,
their basic functions gave a name to the category that was self-
explanatory, and it fit well. As with any good idea in technology,
however, frequent use brought with it demand for more functionality that
quickly outstripped the technology's charter -- a happy problem.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84982.html

Cyber Monday Sales Shoot the Moon

Online sales hit a new record of $6.59 billion on Cyber Monday -- a 17
percent increase from last year's sales for the day -- making it the
largest online shopping day in history, based on Adobe Analytics data.
Mobile shopping also broke records, starting with the channel's first-
ever $2 billion sales day. Smartphone shopping accounted for more than
21 percent of e-commerce revenue.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84975.html

Black Friday Shoppers Embrace Mobile, Set New Online Records

U.S. retailers crossed a historic new threshold over Thanksgiving
weekend as consumers set new records for e-commerce activity and
embraced mobile shopping like never before. The record-breaking $5.03
billion spent online on Black Friday -- a 17 percent increase -- was in
line with expectations. Consumers spent about $43.42 billion on e-
commerce holiday shopping from Nov. 1 to Nov. 26.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84972.html

Offsetting Asymmetry With Automation

In the security world, there is a truism that defense is harder than
offense because it's an asymmetric playing field. The bad guys need only
find one path into an environment -- one place where everything hasn't
been done exactly "just so" and perfectly -- while those charged with
securing that environment need to protect against intrusions everywhere
they have a technology footprint.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84970.html

Trump Puts Federal Cloud Investments on Front Burner

One of the few policies that President Donald Trump's administration has
carried over from his predecessor is that the federal government needs
to make vast information technology performance upgrades -- especially
to cloud-based platforms. That should comfort vendors seeking business
in the federal market at all levels of cloud offerings -- hardware,
software or services.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84968.html

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