Wednesday, 24 January 2018

The Morning After: Biting into an iPhone battery

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It's Wednesday, January 24, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Today might be the day that SpaceX lights up its Falcon Heavy rocket, and the Apple HomePod finally has a release date: February 9th.

A single model might go away, but its influence will be seen across Apple's iPhone lineup.

Apple isn't really killing the iPhone X

When KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo pens a research note, it's not just his clients who tear into the results -- the tech community does, too. His latest report has lead to interpretations that the iPhone X could be scrapped or killed or cancelled. Gasp! While we don't know how many iPhone Xs Apple has sold, the general consensus is that X sales may have fallen short of expectations. Let's put these sales forecasts aside -- what's done is done. If Apple does discontinue the existing iPhone X, it won’t really be about killing its latest phone, but about the future family of Apple smartphones.

So good.

The Big Picture: AI's intelligence and stupidity in one photo-stitch fail

And yet so wrong.

Because it might explode in your face.

This is why you shouldn't bite an iPhone battery

If idiots aren’t ingesting Tide pods, they might be gnawing at smartphone batteries. Don’t do either.

Pre-orders start Friday.

Apple's $349 HomePod smart speaker will ship February 9th

After a delay, Apple has established a release date for its Siri-connected smart speaker. The HomePod is more expensive than competition from Amazon and Google, but could justify its price with audio quality, commitment to privacy and mics that purport to pick up your “Hey Siri” command even in noisy rooms.

At the earliest.

SpaceX could test fire the Falcon Heavy rocket today

After being delayed due to the government shutdown, SpaceX’s massive Falcon Heavy rocket could attempt a hotfire test this afternoon between noon and 6 PM ET.

They sync up with the site's interactive vids to mimic onscreen movements.

Pornhub branches out into interactive sex toys

Before the sex robots take over, we still have time to get our rocks off with one another (and ourselves). And Pornhub is here to lend a hand, or an interactive sex toy -- or three, to be precise. The largest pornography site on the net has been syncing its interactive adult movies with the Fleshlight Launch and Kiroo's Onyx since June, and now it's adding its own brand-spanking-new haptic toys (the Virtual Rabbit, Virtual Blowbot Turbo Stroker and Virtual Blowbot Stroker) to the list.

Folded up, it’s as small as a smartphone.

DJI unveils its $799 Mavic Air drone

This tiny UAV is built to be a remarkable flying camera that’s easy to carry around. The Mavic Air can fly for 21 minutes on a charge, has 4K video recording and 8GB of onboard storage. Meanwhile, its Advanced Pilot Awareness System is smart enough to detect and avoid obstacles without human intervention, track objects automatically and help take pictures in the form of spherical panoramas or along the path of a boomerang. Pre-orders are open now, with the first units shipping on January 28th.

But wait, there's more...

1. Trump's new solar tariffs could kill 23,000 US jobs

2. What's on TV: 'Monster Hunter: World,' 'Drunk History' and 'Mosaic'

3. RED's Hydrogen One smartphone will ship this summer

4. Netflix's 'Mudbound' receives four Oscar nominations

5. Facebook's trusted-news-source survey is two very simple questions

6. Touring France's EV charging network in the Renault Zoe

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Tuesday, 23 January 2018

Editor's Pick: The Top 20 CRM Blogs of 2017: Countdown, Part 1

The Top 20 CRM Blogs of 2017: Countdown, Part 1

Chris Bucholtz
Jan 22, 2018 2:58 PM PT

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Batteries in New iPhones Could Have Shorter Life Spans
There was some bad news for owners of the latest iPhone models on Monday. Batteries in the iPhone 8 and X may have shorter life spans than those in prior models. Typically, phone batteries begin losing their effectiveness after 500 recharges. Up to that point, they can hold up to 80 percent of their charge. After that, it's usually downhill for the battery. [More...]

Feds to Ramp Up Online Purchasing Presence
Online retail has been booming, with consumers flocking to the Internet to shop for almost anything. Online retail revenues in the U.S. would reach a projected $445 billion in 2017 and jump to $600 billion by 2020, according to FTI Consulting. The U.S. government has begun developing a program that would allow agencies to utilize e-commerce portals for purchases of COTS products. [More...]

Don't Discount the Business Power of Emotions
What accounts for the amazing success of Apple and Starbucks? They both connect with users on an emotional level. This "secret" is evident to anyone who looks closely, and you can apply it to succeed with your own company and improve your own life. Apple was a struggling computer maker until the 1990s, when Steve Jobs returned. Jobs connected with the user base in a new way. [More...]

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E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- January 23, 2018

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The Top 20 CRM Blogs of 2017: Countdown, Part 1

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Don't Discount the Business Power of Emotions

What accounts for the amazing success of Apple and Starbucks? They both
connect with users on an emotional level. This "secret" is evident to
anyone who looks closely, and you can apply it to succeed with your own
company and improve your own life. Apple was a struggling computer maker
until the 1990s, when Steve Jobs returned. Jobs connected with the user
base in a new way.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85082.html

Feds to Ramp Up Online Purchasing Presence

Online retail has been booming, with consumers flocking to the Internet
to shop for almost anything. Online retail revenues in the U.S. would
reach a projected $445 billion in 2017 and jump to $600 billion by 2020,
according to FTI Consulting. The U.S. government has begun developing a
program that would allow agencies to utilize e-commerce portals for
purchases of COTS products.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85079.html

The Top 20 CRM Blogs of 2017: Countdown, Part 1

Something very interesting is happening in the world of CRM blogs: CRM
is becoming less and less of a subject. Oh, it's in there -- it's just
being elbowed to the back of the stage by a whole host of other related
disciplines and technologies. Customer experience, customer engagement
and content marketing are vying with artificial intelligence, Internet
of Things and bots to elbow ahead of CRM.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85080.html

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Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- January 23, 2018

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Batteries in New iPhones Could Have Shorter Life Spans
The One Man Who Could Save Intel
Nintendo Unveils Labo, a DIY Cardboard Kit for the Switch
Google Device Bug Chokes Home WiFi Networks

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Batteries in New iPhones Could Have Shorter Life Spans

There was some bad news for owners of the latest iPhone models on
Monday. Batteries in the iPhone 8 and X may have shorter life spans than
those in prior models. Typically, phone batteries begin losing their
effectiveness after 500 recharges. Up to that point, they can hold up to
80 percent of their charge. After that, it's usually downhill for the
battery.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85081.html

The One Man Who Could Save Intel

Do boards think CEO is a throwaway job? Considering that boards used to
have a ton of ex-CEOs on them, and given the historic bad choices that
have badly hurt or destroyed companies, you'd think someone would have
developed a decent process to pick a good CEO. You'd think that firms at
least would learn from their mistakes. Intel now seems to have the
second bad CEO since founder Andy Grove left.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85078.html

Nintendo Unveils Labo, a DIY Cardboard Kit for the Switch

Nintendo, riding high off of record-shattering sales of its Switch
gaming console, on Wednesday announced an out-of-the-box addition to the
family, Nintendo Labo. With its Toy-Con creations, Labo could rewrite
the script on the way gaming companies expand their audience to the
children's market. Nintendo Labo, a do-it-yourself cardboard kit, offers
five different Toy-Con projects kids can use to learn and interact with
the Switch.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85076.html

Google Device Bug Chokes Home WiFi Networks

A bug in the software used by Google Cast devices such as Chromecast and
Home can slow down or crash WiFi networks. The problem -- initially
believed to be isolated to a particular router model made by TP-Link --
appears to affect models made by other manufacturers, including Asus,
Linksys, Netgear and Synology. Complaints on a Google user forum brought
the problem to light earlier this week.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85072.html

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