| Denis Pombriant Jan 31, 2019 5:00 AM PT | |
 | The social media model has come under increased scrutiny following revelations of data misuse and news of executives reneging on some security commitments. People expecting to change the situation will need to address how social media works. This means changing not just the business model, which describes how a social media business makes money, but the fundamental technology model too. [More...] |
 | US Mobile Phones Flooded With Robocalls Americans received 26.3 billion robocalls on their mobile phones in 2018, according to Hiya. That was 46 percent more than in 2017. Consumers received an average of 10 spam calls per month, Hiya found. The top unwanted call in the U.S. was for the Wangiri, or "one-ring" scam, which grew 250 percent year over year. Seven of the top area codes targeted by spammers were in Texas. [More...] |
 | MakuluLinux Core OS Debuts With Impressive Desktop Design A new Linux OS gets to the core of Linux computing with a revamped desktop environment and a new way to have fun with your daily computing tasks. Developer Jacque Montague Raymer has debuted the MakuluLinux Core OS, and hopes it becomes the crown jewel of the Series 15 release family. MakuluLinux released the latest versions of family members LinDoz and Flash several months ago. [More...] |
 | Crypto Support in Samsung Galaxy S10 Could Fall Flat The Samsung Galaxy S10, scheduled for launch on Feb. 20, likely will incorporate a cryptocurrency wallet. "Samsung has a long history of throwing everything it can think of, technology-wise, into its flagship Galaxy S series smartphones," remarked Ken Hyers, research director at Strategy Analytics. Most users aren't fully aware of their Galaxy S phone capabilities, he noted. [More...] |
 | Great Customer Experiences Start With Great Employee Experiences "Customer experience" is the great watchword of 2018 -- and it was a great watchword in 2017 and 2016, too. Eighty-five percent of executives said that CX was important to their companies' strategic priorities, in an Accenture survey. Sixty-two percent of companies viewed CX delivered by contact centers as a competitive differentiator, Deloitte found. [More...] |
 | Apple Squashes FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug Apple has suspended its Group FaceTime application following reports that a bug in the software allowed callers to eavesdrop on the people they were calling. The flaw let a person making a FaceTime call listen through the phone of the person called before the call was accepted or rejected. It reportedly also allowed access to the front-facing camera in an iPhone. [More...] |
 | Apple Rumored Plotting a Game Subscription Service A "Netflix for Games" type of service may be in Apple's future. Apple has been developing a subscription service that will function for games much like Netflix does for movies and TV series, according to a report. It's still unclear what the subscription fee would be or what kinds of games would be offered on the service. Whatever the fee for the offering, it could be tough for Apple to find an audience for a streaming service. [More...] |
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What's Wrong With the Social Media Model
The social media model has come under increased scrutiny following revelations of data misuse and news of executives reneging on some
security commitments. People expecting to change the situation will need
to address how social media works. This means changing not just the
business model, which describes how a social media business makes money,
but the fundamental technology model too.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85817.html
US Mobile Phones Flooded With Robocalls
Americans received 26.3 billion robocalls on their mobile phones in 2018, according to Hiya. That was 46 percent more than in 2017.
Consumers received an average of 10 spam calls per month, Hiya found.
The top unwanted call in the U.S. was for the Wangiri, or "one-ring"
scam, which grew 250 percent year over year. Seven of the top area codes
targeted by spammers were in Texas.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85822.html
Crypto Support in Samsung Galaxy S10 Could Fall Flat
The Samsung Galaxy S10, scheduled for launch on Feb. 20, likely will incorporate a cryptocurrency wallet. "Samsung has a long history of
throwing everything it can think of, technology-wise, into its flagship
Galaxy S series smartphones," remarked Ken Hyers, research director at
Strategy Analytics. Most users aren't fully aware of their Galaxy S
phone capabilities, he noted.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85820.html
Great Customer Experiences Start With Great Employee Experiences
"Customer experience" is the great watchword of 2018 -- and it was a great watchword in 2017 and 2016, too. Eighty-five percent of executives
said that CX was important to their companies' strategic priorities, in
an Accenture survey. Sixty-two percent of companies viewed CX delivered
by contact centers as a competitive differentiator, Deloitte found.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85821.html
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