Friday 6 April 2018

The Morning After: Virgin Galactic and Fleetwood Mac

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Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

It’s Friday, and we’ve got some bad news about the Mac Pro. If you need a pick me up, though, we have recommendations, including a neat VR animated short and a surprising result for Fleetwood Mac.

Boosted by ARKit.

Snapchat's iPhone X-exclusive Lenses look more realistic than usual

With its latest update, Snapchat is ready to take advantage of the iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera for more realistic Lens special effects. That should make for a tighter face-tracking fit, just like Apple’s own Animoji, and provide a way for you to stunt on everyone else who won’t have access to these lenses.

Can you keep waiting?

Apple’s redesigned Mac Pro is scheduled to arrive in 2019

Apple has revealed to TechCrunch that the modular workstation is now slated to ship in 2019, rather than this year, as many expected. In the meantime, Apple has hired many of the creatives who need such a device to find out more about their workflow and design the machine to fit them perfectly -- when it finally arrives, six years after the last refresh.

Put a helmet on -- you gotta see this.

'Alex's Sci-Fi World' is a beautiful piece of VR animation

There are many impressive animated VR shorts online, but Nick Summers’ favorite is Alex's Sci-Fi World by Matt Schaefer. It's a neon-soaked delight that you should absolutely watch on YouTube or using a Rift and the original Quill file.

The purple dragon is back.

‘Spyro’ trilogy remake announced for Xbox One and PS4

Activision and Toys for Bob have unveiled the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which reworks the first three Insomniac-made games (Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage and Spyro: Year of the Dragon) for PS4 and Xbox One. Similar to last year’s Crash Bandicoot refresh, it returns players to a world full of original levels that have been rebuilt for new-gen gaming. The Trilogy returns September 21st for $40.

Richard Branson said the company is ‘back on track.’

Virgin Galactic completes first powered test flight since 2014 crash

The VSS Unity flew without a problem yesterday, shooting above Mojave Air and Space Port at up to Mach 1.87. All went well in Virgin Galactic’s first powered flight since the 2014 test that killed one of its pilots. Check out the video right here.

More indies.

‘Firewatch’ and ‘Don’t Starve’ are coming to Nintendo Switch

Need more Switch games to hold you over until Smash Bros. arrives? Campo Santo announced that its Firewatch adventure will come to the console “soon,” while Don’t Starve developer Klei is bringing its game bundle to the machine next week, on April 12th.

But wait, there's more...

1. Mophie pad offers fast wireless charging for Apple and Samsung phones

2. Phantom Auto's cloud-based driver will steer if your autonomous car gets confused

3. The next 'Overwatch' event is a Blackwatch mission in Venice

4. HP's convertible ZBook x360 features a six-core Xeon CPU

5. A tweet sent Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' back to the Billboard charts

6. Spotify's challenge is to prove it's a real business, not a fantasy

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Thursday 5 April 2018

Editor's Pick: Facebook Declares Open Season on Russian Trolls

Facebook Declares Open Season on Russian Trolls

Richard Adhikari Apr 5, 2018 11:02 AM PT
	Facebook has taken down more than 270 pages and accounts operated by the Internet Research Agency, a Russian troll farm, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. IRA trolls and ads were involved in Russia's attempts to interfere with the 2016 United States presidential elections, and the trolls have published hate speech and incitements to violence on their Facebook pages. [More...]

More Picks:

Curves, Gestures May Be in iPhone's Future
Gesture control and a curved body may be in the iPhone's future. Apple has been experimenting with those features for the iPhone, and they could be ready for prime time in two to three years. Gesture control would allow a user to execute tasks without touching the screen. The technology could be used for more than just answering phone calls and opening apps, noted Gartner analyst Tuong Nguyen. [More...]

Bluestar Gives Arch Linux a Celestial Glow
Using most any Arch Linux distro usually involves balancing the desire for hands-on control of the OS against the attraction of convenient installation and maintenance processes. Bluestar Linux is one of the few Arch distros that gets the balancing act right. Bluestar Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution that features up-to-date packages, an impressive range of software, and a live desktop DVD. [More...]

Mozilla Trumpets Altered Reality Browser
The Mozilla Foundation has unveiled its plans for Firefox Reality, a browser designed specifically for mixed reality headsets. The browser combines the beneftis of Mozilla's existing Firefox browser with its experimental Web engine. Using Servo, Mozilla plans to experiment with entirely new designs and technologies for seeing and interacting with the immersive Web. [More...]

Digital Disruption
Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfesson, who teach at MIT's Sloan School of Management, started writing about the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning almost a decade ago. Their early books provided deep insights into the way the era we live in would unfold. A lot of their ideas were on display last week at TrailHeaDX: The Salesforce Developer Conference in San Francisco. [More...]

The Danger of Underestimating Your Brand's Value
A solid brand is key to business success, but over the years I have seen many companies try to commit suicide by killing the brand identities they spent so many years and so much money creating. Many are now gone. Others are still around, but in a weakened position. You must give the customer a compelling, emotional reason to want to be connected to your company. [More...]

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E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- April 5, 2018

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The Danger of Underestimating Your Brand's Value
Many Small Businesses Take DIY Path to Mobile Apps
Digital Disruption
4 Ways SMB Etailers Can Manage Facebook Fears

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The Danger of Underestimating Your Brand's Value

A solid brand is key to business success, but over the years I have seen
many companies try to commit suicide by killing the brand identities
they spent so many years and so much money creating. Many are now gone.
Others are still around, but in a weakened position. You must give the
customer a compelling, emotional reason to want to be connected to your
company.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85251.html

Many Small Businesses Take DIY Path to Mobile Apps

Nearly half of all the small businesses that participated in a recent
survey said they handled their mobile application development in house,
in part to cut costs and speed time to deployment. Forty-six percent
used in-house staff to develop critical mobile applications in an effort
to drive new business. Forty-one percent used freelancers or consultants
to develop mobile apps.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85247.html

Digital Disruption

Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfesson, who teach at MIT's Sloan School of
Management, started writing about the impact of artificial intelligence
and machine learning almost a decade ago. Their early books provided
deep insights into the way the era we live in would unfold. A lot of
their ideas were on display last week at TrailHeaDX: The Salesforce
Developer Conference in San Francisco.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85249.html

4 Ways SMB Etailers Can Manage Facebook Fears

Many SMBs, especially etailers, conduct a substantial amount of their
business on Facebook. Eighty percent of U.S. businesses with 250
employees or less use Facebook for marketing, suggest results of a G2
Crowd survey eMarketer cited in a report released last month. Seventy-
one percent of 351 U.S. businesses with 500 employees or less used
social media, a Clutch survey found.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85245.html

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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- April 5, 2018

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Intel Hits the Gas Pedal With 8th Gen Core Processors
3 Injured in YouTube HQ Shooting, Female Suspect Dead
Mozilla Trumpets Altered Reality Browser

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Intel Hits the Gas Pedal With 8th Gen Core Processors

Intel has unveiled its latest family of 8th generation Core processors.
"As with previous new-gen Core launches, these initial solutions are
aimed at customers who value high-end performance and dynamic market
segments," said Pund-IT's Charles King. The 8th Gen processors
incorporate Intel Octane memory, a smart and adaptable system
accelerator for desktop and mobile platforms.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85252.html

3 Injured in YouTube HQ Shooting, Female Suspect Dead

A female suspect is dead and at least three people were wounded in a
mass shooting incident Tuesday at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno,
California. Hundreds of company employees fled the chaotic scene. San
Bruno police swarmed the YouTube offices at about 12:48 p.m. local time
after receiving numerous emergency calls two minutes earlier reporting
shots fired.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85246.html

Mozilla Trumpets Altered Reality Browser

The Mozilla Foundation has unveiled its plans for Firefox Reality, a
browser designed specifically for mixed reality headsets. The browser
combines the beneftis of Mozilla's existing Firefox browser with its
experimental Web engine. Using Servo, Mozilla plans to experiment with
entirely new designs and technologies for seeing and interacting with
the immersive Web.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85248.html

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