Friday 15 February 2019

The Morning After: Amazon walks away from HQ2

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It's Friday, February 15, 2019.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

The Toy Fair is about to start, and we have some items from Hot Wheels and Lego that will make being born post-Xbox seem more appealing. Also, Amazon is pulling the plug on HQ2 and Neill Blomkamp’s Anthem prequel short is ready for streaming.

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DIY

Hot Wheels' new TechMods are remote-control cars you build yourself

This year Hot Wheels is finally giving budding gearheads some love with its new TechMods set, an app-controlled vehicle you build yourself and control with your phone. It's not the same as tinkering under a hood, but it is actually fun to put together. Hot Wheels is releasing the kit for $50 via Indiegogo first, with the pre-order page live today and shipments going out in June.

Epic knows you don’t need those other battle-royale shooters.

'Fortnite' players can get the next Battle Pass for free

In the space of two weeks, Respawn's Apex Legends has amassed 25 million players and become streamers' battle royale of choice. Epic Games knows it has a fight on its hands and has begun employing the clever tactic of giving away stuff for free to keep its player base loyal. As part of the Fortnite v7.40 update, Epic Games has told players that if they're willing to complete 13 Overtime challenges, they'll get the Season 8 Battle Pass for free.

It’s like a Lego movie except in your house.

Lego’s newest playsets are haunted by AR

Kids can construct Lego’s Hidden Side sets and bring them to life using their phones, with a continuing narrative to keep them coming back for more.

The MEMOBIRD mobile thermal printer is just $60 right now

Take that.

Amazon won't build its HQ2 in NYC after all

For the time being, Amazon doesn't plan to "re-open the HQ2 search" and will continue to expand existing offices and tech hubs, grow its existing 5,000+ workforce in New York City and maintain focus on the Arlington and Nashville facilities.

What’s next for Nintendo?

The 'Link's Awakening' remake could be the start of something special

Nate Ingraham is hoping that Nintendo continues looking for more under-the-radar options to give the Link's Awakening treatment. How about another Game Boy title like Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins?

This is a preview of Audi’s third EV.

Audi teases its all-electric Q4 concept car

Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, Audi has shown off a series of concept designs for the Q4 e-tron, a compact SUV. According to a terse statement, the concept "provides a glimpse of the next stage of Audi electric mobility."

But wait, there's more...

1. Watch the 'Anthem' prequel from the director of 'District 9'

2. 'Tetris 99' hands-on: The battle royale game with no guns

3. Apple concedes to Qualcomm to escape German iPhone ban

4. The BBC is giving 'Doctor Who' the VR treatment

5. Airbus ends production of its A380 superjumbo

6. Vuzix's $1,000 smart glasses still aren't ready for prime time

7. '90s internet simulator 'Hypnospace Outlaw' launches March 12th

8. David Fincher's disturbed 'Love, Death and Robots' premieres March 15th

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Thursday 14 February 2019

The Morning After: Mars Opportunity rover, R.I.P.

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It's Thursday, February 14, 2019.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Some sad news as NASA declares that its Mars Opportunity rover is no more. Happy news though: Nintendo dropped a ton of games news late yesterday, including a battle royale Tetris (stay with me) and the return of a legendary Zelda game, A Link To The Past. Meanwhile, Tesla’s Dog Mode and Sentry updates are on their way to customers’ EVs.

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The explorer didn't respond to one last attempt at contact.

NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover is dead

NASA's Opportunity has effectively been declared dead after the agency's last attempt to contact the storm-struck rover was met with silence. Officials held a press conference at 2PM ET to discuss the outcome, and as expected NASA confirmed that it is saying goodbye to Opportunity. The machine doesn't stand a chance if it doesn't have power -- Martian winter is coming, and Opportunity sadly needs working heaters to survive the chilly conditions.

'Tetris 99' pits you against 98 other opponents until there is one winner.

Nintendo attempts the battle-royale genre with... 'Tetris'

Forget Apex Legends, there's another new free-to-play battle royale game now: Tetris 99. This version of the classic puzzle game is launching today on Nintendo Switch with 99 players trying to outlast each other. Players can attack each other with "garbage" that pushes you closer to the top of the screen and out of the game. It’s available to download and play, free, for Nintendo Online subscribers.

Surprise!

'Super Mario Maker 2' hits the Switch this June

No, no, no, Nintendo wasn’t done yet. Finally, Super Mario Maker is coming to Nintendo Switch! A bonafide sequel, Super Mario Maker 2 has some assets from that other superb Wii U game, Super Mario 3D World. We don’t know much yet, but the best news? You'll only have to wait a few months to play it: Super Mario Maker 2 will land in June 2019.

Pay what you want for 58 hours of Python training

This is the future of Honda.

Take a peek at Honda's Urban EV dashboard

As the spiritual (and technological) successor to the venerated Civic hatchback, the Urban EV will reportedly sport a suite of high-tech toys, features and functionality when it goes on sale in the near future (only in Europe, unfortunately). Honda's been dribbling details about the vehicle for more than a year now and -- just in time for Geneva -- has revealed what its dash and instrument cluster will look like.

And its Dashcam now includes recordings from the side cameras too.

Tesla pushes Sentry Mode, Dog Mode updates to its EVs

A software update rolling out to Tesla EVs with recent AutoPilot hardware uses all of those cameras to keep an eye on the car even when you’re not around. Activate Sentry Mode and not only will it create a recording of incidents, it will also ping you via the Tesla app. Dog Mode is a friendlier update that keeps the climate comfortable while you run into a store for a few minutes and displays the temperature on your Tesla’s interior display to keep Good Samaritans from breaking a window.

Coming in 2019.

'Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening' gets a second life on Switch

The company shared precious few details, but a brief gameplay demonstration showed that this remake would preserve the top-down perspective of the Game Boy original.

It may also have new Home speakers and a security camera.

Google may be planning its first smartwatch, budget phones for 2019

Sources claim to have details of Google's roadmap for this year, which includes lower-cost Pixel phones. The scoop doesn't include many details but suggests the budget Pixel line will sit below the $749 price of the iPhone XR. Earlier rumors pointed to mid- and large-sized devices with 1080p LCDs, Snapdragon 670 processors, 32GB of storage, a 12-megapixel rear camera and a lone front shooter. There's also word of Google making a smartwatch -- the first time the company would release its own wristwear rather than collaborating with a partner like LG. There are even fewer details here, but this could explain why Google bought some of Fossil's smartwatch tech.

But wait, there's more...

1. 'Astral Chain' brings Platinum-flavored action to Switch this August

2. Amazon and Google ask for non-stop data from smart-home devices

3. Apple's streaming video service might finally arrive in April

4. The 'Breaking Bad' movie could debut on Netflix before it hits AMC

5. Gigabyte Aero 15 Y9 review: RTX 2080 performance, at a price

6. LG's G8 uses its OLED screen for audio too

7. Waymo's self-driving cars needed a lot less human intervention in 2018

8. Samsung is already offering Galaxy S10 reservations

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Wednesday 13 February 2019

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Wednesday -- February 13, 2019

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LinkedIn Launches Streaming Video Service as Private Beta
4 Surefire Ways to Get E-Shoppers to Pay Attention
Spreading CRM's Message
5G Is Key to T-Mobile, Sprint Merger
OceanX and the E-Commerce Subscription Wave
Will the Sharing Economy Kill Personal Ownership?

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Today's Story Highlights

LinkedIn Launches Streaming Video Service as Private Beta

LinkedIn has launched an invitation-only private beta of LinkedIn Live,
a streaming video feature. The service initially will be available in
the United States. After the invitation-only period, LinkedIn will post
a contact form on its website for others who want to participate in the
beta. The company will broadcast live content from conferences, product
announcements, Q&As, and other events.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85846.html

4 Surefire Ways to Get E-Shoppers to Pay Attention

I don't have to tell you how difficult it is to find and attract
customers online. With millions and millions of businesses all vying for
attention, the Internet has quickly turned into a very crowded place.
But, believe it or not, there's opportunity in all that clutter, and if
you approach your marketing and visibility right, you can easily rise to
the top.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85844.html

Spreading CRM's Message

I've recently been writing a lot about platforms -- not about any one in
particular, but about the importance of platform to the future of what
we all do in CRM and beyond. Platform provides a level of abstraction
between machines and humans. Inventing the platform was like inventing
the power loom or the printing press. It was a way to separate the
creative effort from rote production.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85843.html

5G Is Key to T-Mobile, Sprint Merger

Over the last several quarters, I have heard opinions of the pending T-
Mobile, Sprint merger from every corner. Those who are pro-merger focus
on all the benefits it woud bring. Those who are anti-merger focus on
what would be lost and how it would harm different segments. Amid the
chaotic debate, what really matters is whether the regulators are going
to say yes or no.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85841.html

OceanX and the E-Commerce Subscription Wave

Becoming a subscription provider used to be a big and expensive task. To
get into the game, a vendor needed to build a subscription business
model right next to its traditional businesses, which typically involved
building an e-commerce Web store and member site, organizing an online
price list and catalog, and figuring out how to handle subscription
business receipts, shipping and returns.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85838.html

Will the Sharing Economy Kill Personal Ownership?

The social networking era brought about a sharing economy. We share not
only our lives, but also everything from cars to clothes to chickens,
yes chickens. Services like Uber and Airbnb have ushered in a new era,
and industries rapidly have been embracing the change to determine how
to benefit from the shift in terms of future revenue. So, will we buy
things in the future?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85835.html

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