Tuesday, 6 February 2018

Editor's Pick: Will 2018 Be the Year of Reckoning for Online Tax Collection?

Will 2018 Be the Year of Reckoning for Online Tax Collection?

Richard Adhikari
Feb 6, 2018 10:37 AM PT

The United States Supreme Court recently decided to revisit Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, which basically allowed states to collect taxes on online sales only from sellers that had a physical presence within their boundaries. Brick-and-mortar retailers for years have argued that the ruling puts them at a competitive disadvantage. At least 35 states have been urging a reconsideration of Quill. [More...]

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3 Reasons Your E-Commerce Biz Should Have a Blog
Blogging might seem a difficult task to many e-commerce retailers, but the effort you put into it likely will pay off. With some forethought and commitment, blogging can become part of your overall strategy for e-commerce success. If you're still on the fence, here are three reasons to consider getting started with a blog. First, it will improve your SEO. [More...]

Document Management Revisited
The IT industry has been playing whack-a-mole since its inception. We've been applying sophisticated technology to our biggest business problems not once but repeatedly, as each new generation of technology offers and delivers order-of-magnitude improvements to our business processes. In some cases, we're on our fourth or fifth iteration of solutions. [More...]

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Will 2018 Be the Year of Reckoning for Online Tax Collection?

The United States Supreme Court recently decided to revisit Quill Corp.
v. North Dakota , which basically allowed states to collect taxes on
online sales only from sellers that had a physical presence within their
boundaries. Brick-and-mortar retailers for years have argued that the
ruling puts them at a competitive disadvantage. At least 35 states have
been urging a reconsideration of Quill .
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85114.html

3 Reasons Your E-Commerce Biz Should Have a Blog

Blogging might seem a difficult task to many e-commerce retailers, but
the effort you put into it likely will pay off. With some forethought
and commitment, blogging can become part of your overall strategy for e-
commerce success. If you're still on the fence, here are three reasons
to consider getting started with a blog. First, it will improve your
SEO.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85111.html

Document Management Revisited

The IT industry has been playing whack-a-mole since its inception. We've
been applying sophisticated technology to our biggest business problems
not once but repeatedly, as each new generation of technology offers and
delivers order-of-magnitude improvements to our business processes. In
some cases, we're on our fourth or fifth iteration of solutions.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85112.html

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The Morning After: The return of smart glasses?

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It's Tuesday, February 06, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Good morning! Interested in a three-wheeled EV? How about a Han Solo origins movie? Ah, okay, how about Intel trying to make smart glasses a thing? We also take a closer look at how a US Paralympian designed Team USA's snowboard prosthetics for this year’s Winter Olympics, while we get ready for the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch planned for this afternoon.

A low-powered laser beams images into your eye.

Intel’s smart glasses are subtle enough that you might want to wear ‘em

Intel has launched an impressively light, regular-looking set of smart glasses called Vaunt, confirming last week’s rumors. Seen by The Verge, they have plastic frames and weigh just under 50 grams, a bit more than regular eyeglasses but much less than Google Glass, for example. The electronics are crammed into the stems and control a very low-powered, class-one laser that shines a red, monochrome, low-fi image into your eye. Perhaps crucially, the glasses contain no camera, eliminating the big brother vibe from Glass and other smart glasses. Vaunt is mainly aimed at giving you relatively simple heads-up notifications. Intel says the glasses are more stealthy than a smartwatch, allowing you to check notifications while doing other activities. But would you want a pair?

He's as overconfident as ever.

Solo: A ‘Star Wars Story' trailer reveals Han's roots

The troubled spin-off production finally manages a trailer.

From pro snowmobiler to Paralympic athlete.

A US Paralympian designed Team USA's snowboard prosthetics

Mike Schultz was a professional snowmobile racer, but in 2008, his life's course took a turn after a competition accident shattered his left knee and left him clinging to life. When his injuries began causing his kidneys to shut down, doctors decided to amputate the leg just above the knee.

"I spent a total of 13 days in the hospital and was able to get back home on Christmas Eve to a whole new world of challenges," he explained. "Later that spring, after learning how to walk on my everyday prosthetic leg, I realized pretty quickly that I needed a plan B to get back into sports and the fun activities that I wanted to do." That plan B turned out to be designing his own prosthetic leg -- one purpose-built to handle the rigors of extreme sports -- and starting a fabrication company, Biodapt, to produce it. Thus, the Moto Knee was created.

Jay Y. Lee was meant to spend five years in jail, however...

Disgraced Samsung boss walks free from prison

The heir to South Korea's largest company has avoided a lengthy spell in prison after a court suspended his sentence. Samsung vice chairman Jay Y. Lee was meant to spend five years behind bars after being found guilty of bribing public officials. Now, after spending close to a year in detention, he has been released and will spend the next four years on probation.

Lee was arrested as part of the corruption scandal that brought down South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, herself awaiting trial.

The nation is trying to battle a big uptick in road deaths.

France bans smartphone use in cars even when you pull over

Road deaths have been on the rise lately in France and with nothing much else to pin it on, authorities are going after scofflaw drivers who text or call. It's now illegal to hold your phone on public roads even when you're pulled over to the side, whether you're blocking traffic or not. The high-court ruling means that taking what some consider to be a safe step -- pulling over to talk on the phone -- could still result in points and a fine of 135 euros.

The company just has to make more than one.

Sondors' three-wheeled EV is affordable and stylish

Starting a new car company is tough. In fact, it's nearly impossible. Then Tesla pulled it off. As we transition from the internal combustion engine to electrification, startups and even a few established players are taking a chance on EVs. Building a three-wheeled autocycle isn't revolutionary, exactly. But making an EV starting at $10,000, with all the usual amenities, makes it a car worth watching. Plus, it looks spectacular. Three wheels, c’mon!

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3. Google flips on Pixel 2's HDR+ feature for Instagram, Snapchat and more

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Monday, 5 February 2018

Editor's Pick: Amazon's Soaring Healthcare Ambition: The Promise and the Problem

Amazon's Soaring Healthcare Ambition: The Promise and the Problem

Rob Enderle Feb 5, 2018 10:57 AM PT
	Healthcare is a mess in the United States. Consumers pay more and get less than in most other developed countries. Strong comprehensive healthcare is unaffordable for most without substantial help, which is why putting the burden on the government really does not work. If people cannot afford something, individually aggregating it under what amounts to a tax is not really any better. [More...]

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Open Source Software Turns 20-Something
Saturday marks the 20th Anniversary of open source, sort of. Open source led to a new software development and distribution model that offered an alternative to proprietary software. No single event takes the prize for starting the technology revolution. However, Feb. 3, 1998, is one of the more significant dates. On that day, Christine Peterson, a futurist and lecturer in the field of nanotechnology, coined the "open source" term. [More...]

There May Be Gold in Them Thar Podcasts
User engagement with podcasts has been steadily increasing, and many listeners actually prefer longer-format content, based on results of Apple's Podcast Analytics reported this week. The service, which Apple launched late last year, gives podcasters a way to track performance metrics including number of listeners, total time listened and time per device. [More...]

Skype Comes to Linux in a Snap
Canonical has announced the availability of Skype as a Snap file, the universal Linux app packaging format. Skype now can deliver its communication service to a wider range of Linux users, not just those who run Canonical's Ubuntu Linux distribution. Skype, a Microsoft product, is an application that lets users make video and voice calls, and send files, video and instant messages. [More...]

SAP to Forge Stronger Links With $2.4B Callidus Buy
SAP has agreed to acquire Callidus Software for about $2.4 billion to improve back-office to front-office links. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2018, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. SAP will get Callidus Software's CallidusCloud, which offers a full suite of sales performance management and configure-price-quote solutions. [More...]

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