Tuesday, 30 October 2018

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- October 30, 2018

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How Vulnerable Is Your E-Business to Employee-Assisted Fraud?
The Secret Ingredient for Social Media Success: Elbow Grease
Resellers, It's Not Too Late - Here's How to Get a New Marketplace Up and Running for the Holidays
The 4-Step Method for Developing Strong Product Content
Oracle OpenWorld: Margin Lab
7 Priceless E-Commerce Tips for Small Businesses

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How Vulnerable Is Your E-Business to Employee-Assisted Fraud?

We made it. The holiday shopping season is here once again! This is a
great opportunity for you as an e-commerce retailer. If you're like many
other merchants out there, the run-up to Christmas is one of the most
profitable, and busiest, times of the year. You may need some extra help
to handle the surge in traffic and maximize your return. That means
hiring seasonal employees.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85647.html

The Secret Ingredient for Social Media Success: Elbow Grease

Many people would like to know the ingredients of the secret sauce that
will get their Twitter and LinkedIn follower lists to grow. I just
started using these services a few years ago, and I have tried some
things that proved successful. I have learned from other successful
users as well. Here are a few ideas that have worked for me. First,
here's an update on my current status.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85645.html

Resellers, It's Not Too Late - Here's How to Get a New Marketplace Up and Running for the Holidays

With the holidays approaching, many resellers may think it's too late to
set up or expand their marketplaces to take advantage of the holiday
rush. That is not the case. If you leverage the right technology, you
can accelerate the process of setting up your marketplace from weeks to
hours, and never have to hold any inventory. For social influencers, e-
commerce success can have an amplified effect.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85642.html

The 4-Step Method for Developing Strong Product Content

Many brick-and-mortar shops have been expanding their business to the
online realm. It's no wonder why, considering global retail e-commerce
sales are expected to reach $4.5 trillion by 2021. However, brands
making the move first need to consider the differences between brick-
and-mortar and e-commerce, and implement SMEA: set up, manage, enrich
and audit.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85632.html

Oracle OpenWorld: Margin Lab

Markets grow at the margins. This bit of sage advice was given to me at
the start of my analyst career, and it has kept me in good nick for
nearly two decades. Of course the focus has drifted over time but that's
the point: The CRM market has evolved, and the job of an analyst is to
make sense of the evolution. Oracle OpenWorld 2018 held in San Francisco
this week is a laboratory for the margin.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85638.html

7 Priceless E-Commerce Tips for Small Businesses

From big companies to small-town mom-and-pop shops to "mompreneurs"
working from home, e-commerce is the key to keeping revenue streams
flowing and businesses afloat. In fact, e-commerce is really the only
way for you to ensure your business' longevity these days, especially if
you are a small retailer. Why? Because your customers don't always live
in your neighborhood.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85636.html

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The Morning After: Chevy's 800-volt electric drag racer

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It's Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

It’s Apple’s big day (again), and of course we’re preparing to look over all the new hardware. Before that happens, we’ll dig into important news about Sony’s retro console, Chevrolet’s electric race car and how all these new streaming services are digging into our pockets.

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Where’s that Macbook Air replacement?

We're liveblogging Apple's Mac and iPad event at 10 AM ET

This morning, our NYC team heads south across the East River to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where Tim Cook and co. are expected to debut new Macs and a refreshed iPad Pro. So far, the only reveal that’s fully confirmed is iOS 12.1 since it’ll be released for everyone later today. Head to our liveblog right here for all the updates as they happen.

Yes, ‘Twisted Metal’ is on it.

Sony reveals the complete list of PlayStation Classic games

Sony has finally revealed the full game list for the PlayStation Classic, and it looks like it'll please fans looking for a nostalgia hit... mostly. In addition to previously announced games like Final Fantasy VII and Ridge Racer Type 4, you'll find definitive titles like Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil Director's Cut and Twisted Metal. MIA, unfortunately, are high-profile hits like Gran Turismo and Wipeout.

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Meet Chevrolet’s 700hp, 800-volt electric drag racer

Called the eCOPO Camaro, it's based on the 2019 version of the Chevy classic and has an electric motor that can provide the equivalent of over 700 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque. Chevy believes it can reach a quarter mile in under 10 seconds. Its standout feature, however, is probably its 800-volt battery pack -- twice the voltage found in a Bolt or Tesla.

It’s coming to T-Mobile on November 1st.

Life with the OnePlus 6T: A better phone with less compromise

According to Chris Velazco, "Until we finish our full review, it seems premature to make any sweeping verdicts," but "OnePlus has learned a lot in its handful of years in the market, and the 6T is proof that it's really starting to hit its stride." Check out some early impressions on how its in-screen fingerprint reader and reasonable price (starting at $549) could make this "the smartphone steal of the year."

Human-rights group Sacom believes one of Apple’s suppliers is illegally using child laborers.

Apple is investigating reports of student workers in factories (again)

Apple is investigating reports that one of its suppliers is illegally using high-school students on its assembly line. Hong Kong-based human-rights group Sacom alleges that Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer has been skirting labor laws, using teenage "interns" to assemble the Apple Watch Series 4.

Sacom has talked to nearly 30 high-school students working at Quanta Computer's factory in Chongqing, China, and found many of them were working on the assembly line. One high schooler said there were roughly 120 students working in the plant. Last year, Apple supplier Foxconn was discovered to be using student workers for more than 11 hours per day.

Claire Underwood takes over.

What's on TV: 'Matrix' Trilogy 4K, 'Dream Daddy' and 'House of Cards'

For gamers, Dream Daddy arrives on PS4, while movie fans can choose from 4K versions of all three Matrix movies (no Animatrix, unfortunately), a Criterion release of The Princess Bride or Nicolas Cage's latest flick Mandy.

But wait, there's more...

1. Nintendo Switch passes the GameCube in lifetime sales

2. Tesla publishes the parts catalog for its electric cars

3. DJI's latest Mavic 2 drone is built for search and rescue

4. 'No Man's Sky' update overhauls underwater exploration

5. Panasonic unveils the first 8K camera with an 'organic' sensor

6. Opinion: Genre fans are getting milked by streaming services

7. Hive takes its classy Home View security camera outdoors

8. Google Pixel 3 XL bug adds an annoying second notch

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Monday, 29 October 2018

Editor's Pick: Crisis in Tech: Who Can Save Companies When Execs Go Off the Rails?

Crisis in Tech: Who Can Save Companies When Execs Go Off the Rails?

Rob Enderle
Oct 29, 2018 8:54 AM PT

"Too many digital leaders have lost their minds," Kara Swisher recently wrote, citing some frightening examples of poor leadership. She pointed to the solution adopted by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who hired a chief ethical officer -- but I think that would just repeat the mistake we made with chief risk officers around a decade ago. The risk managers had responsibility but no real authority. [More...]

More Picks:

Resellers, It's Not Too Late - Here's How to Get a New Marketplace Up and Running for the Holidays
With the holidays approaching, many resellers may think it's too late to set up or expand their marketplaces to take advantage of the holiday rush. That is not the case. If you leverage the right technology, you can accelerate the process of setting up your marketplace from weeks to hours, and never have to hold any inventory. For social influencers, e-commerce success can have an amplified effect. [More...]

Former White House CIO Theresa Payton: 'There Are Grave Concerns About Election Interference'
Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions, is one of the most influential experts on cybersecurity and IT strategy in the United States. She is an authority on Internet security, data breaches and fraud mitigation. She served as the first female chief information officer at the White House, overseeing IT operations for President George W. Bush and his staff. [More...]

Mapping Data to Your Business Model
Data science has become mission-critical to many enterprises. Companies in the U.S. will spend billions on third-party audience data in 2018 and even more on third-party solutions to use that data, as they move toward becoming model-driven. It's not just a matter of harvesting data and then crunching it; companies have to map data against their business model in order to get the most out of it. [More...]

Another Milestone Achieved: Run Linux Apps on a Chromebook
Linux apps now can run in a Chromebook's Chrome OS environment. However, the process can be tricky, and it depends on your hardware's design and Google's whims. It is somewhat similar to running Android apps on your Chromebook, but the Linux connection is far less forgiving. If it works in your Chromebook's flavor, though, the computer becomes much more useful with more flexible options. [More...]

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