Monday 25 February 2019

The Morning After: Huawei's foldable phone

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Good morning! If you like your phones foldable, ready for 5G or just plain brand new, then we’ve got quite the Morning After for you. Over the weekend, we saw Huawei’s attempt at a foldable phone, as well as a 5G phone from LG that’s coming to major US carriers. Oh, and we have some earlier impressions after using the Galaxy S10 over the weekend. And if you’re numb to phones? There’s other things too!

An intriguing, but more expensive, alternative to the Galaxy Fold.

Huawei Mate X: A first look at Samsung’s biggest foldable rival

Foldable phone fever meets 5G mania in Huawei's latest flagship. At MWC, the company unveiled the new Mate X, joining the likes of Samsung and Royole in offering smartphones with folding screens. Huawei's Mate X also claims to be the fastest 5G folding phone -- but it's not the first in the category to support the latest networking standard. We're not looking at a me-too product here; Huawei's take on the device has a few compelling differences from other folding phones. Though we weren't allowed to touch it, we’re already intrigued.

A palm scanner? AirMotion gestures? What's going on here?

LG embraces weirdness with its new G8 ThinQ flagship

A few years ago, LG came to Mobile World Congress to show off its ambitious modular phone, the G5, and it was an utter flop. After that, it seemed to have lost its affection for potentially great — if polarizing — ideas. That's not true anymore, though. With its new G8 ThinQ, the company is starting to embrace its weirder tendencies once again. Whether or not people will actually appreciate some of these new features is still up in the air, but one thing is clear: we're not talking about business as usual at LG. Chris Velazco takes a closer look at the G8 Thinq.

We have the phone and some early thoughts.

Samsung Galaxy S10+: What’s great and what’s not (so far)

It’s a little too early to publish a Samsung Galaxy S10 review, but that hasn’t stopped us playing with the bigger S10+ model between San Francisco and here in Barcelona. (That’s where MWC is being held. Yes it’s a busy week.) Early takeaways? Samsung’s new One UI seems cleaner, but the new AR emoji aren’t winning us over. The jury’s also out on the hole-punch display.

It will launch later this year for $3,500.

Microsoft's mixed reality HoloLens 2 headset is official

Microsoft has unveiled HoloLens 2, a next-generation "mixed reality" headset that the company hopes will change "the way work gets done." The company says it will be more immersive and comfortable than the original, and provide "industry-leading value out of the box." HoloLens 2 has more than double the field of view of its predecessor while maintaining the same 47 pixels per degree of sight. The company says the change is equivalent to jumping from a 720p television to a 2K set for each eye. The headset will track your retinas to know exactly where you're looking, too, and support Windows Hello authentication out of the box. But, this time it’s not for consumers (or even developers) -- it’s aimed squarely at businesses.

They could shed light on activity beyond the Solar System's planets.

NASA releases sharpest-ever images of distant Kuiper Belt object

The mysterious Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69 now exists as more than a generic-looking blob. NASA has posted its sharpest-ever images of the object, captured a relatively close 4,109 miles away at 12:33AM on January 1st. While scientists already knew some details about MU69 before now, such as its unusual two-part 'pancake' shape, these higher-quality images show details that just weren't visible before. You'll find circular pieces of terrain, deep pits (visible toward the top) and other details that were previously elusive.

But wait, there's more...

1. The problem with Huawei's foldable Mate X is availability (and that $2,600 price)

2. Android is (unofficially) coming to the Nintendo Switch

3. Nokia 9 PureView hands-on: A taste of our photographic future

4. Microsoft resurrects the Kinect, but for business

5. Oppo phone with 10x zoom camera will launch this spring

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Saturday 23 February 2019

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Saturday -- February 23, 2019

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The Rules of Sustainability
Google Fiber Missteps Could Tarnish Brand
Will Congress Override State Net Neutrality Laws?
Walmart E-Commerce Has Blowout Q4
Blending Offline and Online Commerce With Advanced Payments Tech

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The Rules of Sustainability

For online retailers, creating an unmatched customer experience is not
only a top priority -- it is also a business imperative. They must make
sure the items customers want to order are in stock, and that the orders
are packaged correctly and shipped quickly, and delivered to the right
address. Focusing solely on these necessities tends to be a shortsighted
way of viewing the process, however.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85864.html

Google Fiber Missteps Could Tarnish Brand

This winter has been very rough on Google Fiber, Alphabet's high-speed
Internet service. An overabundance of snow, ice and water have caused
service outages. Why do these issues not seem to hamper competitors? The
latest news is that the service is leaving Louisville, supposedly due to
a faulty installation process. Why not correct the faults? What is the
real problem at Google Fiber?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85862.html

Will Congress Override State Net Neutrality Laws?

Way back in the dark ages in May 2011 -- about 2,345 Internet years ago
-- I wrote a column about Net neutrality, which was in court at the
time. For those of you who are not sure, "Net neutrality" is short for
"Internet neutrality" or "network neutrality." The concept addresses
user access to the Internet, and the debate around Net neutrality
centers on whether ISPs can limit, tier, block or otherwise affect
Internet performance.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85860.html

Walmart E-Commerce Has Blowout Q4

Walmart's e-commerce sales were up 43 percent for Q4 FY 2019. Sam's Club
e-commerce sales grew 21 percent. Customers "continue to respond to our
increasingly omnichannel offerings. We're executing against our strategy
and it's working," said Walmart spokesperson Robyn Babbitt. Walmart's e-
commerce focus "remains on earning repeat visits and strengthening our
assortment of merchandise."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85857.html

Blending Offline and Online Commerce With Advanced Payments Tech

Technology by its nature changes the market. The introduction of
efficient solutions spurred by technology to meet consumer demand
creates new positive effects across an economy. Plenty of industries --
entertainment, transportation, the press and retail, for example -- have
experienced changes in business models, delivery methods and
competitors, due to the development of new technologies.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85852.html

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Friday 22 February 2019

ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter

ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Friday -- February 22, 2019

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Google Fiber Missteps Could Tarnish Brand
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Will Congress Override State Net Neutrality Laws?
(Posted 21-Feb-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85860.html

Walmart E-Commerce Has Blowout Q4
(Posted 20-Feb-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85857.html

Blending Offline and Online Commerce With Advanced Payments Tech
(Posted 19-Feb-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85852.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

The 3D E-Commerce Revolution
(Posted 22-Feb-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85855.html

Samsung Unveils New S10s, Pushes Envelope With Fold
(Posted 21-Feb-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85858.html

Google Reveals Its Game Plan for Fighting Disinformation
(Posted 20-Feb-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85856.html

Wireless Charging and Our Autonomous Electric Future
(Posted 18-Feb-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85850.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

New AI, Mixed Reality, Customer Insight Tools Coming to Microsoft
Dynamics 365
(Posted 22-Feb-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/85861.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

GhostBSD: A Solid Linux-Like Open Source Alternative
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Editor's Pick: The 3D E-Commerce Revolution

The 3D E-Commerce Revolution

Kosta Popov
Feb 22, 2019 8:42 AM PT

We're living in a time when customer expectations change particularly fast, and retailers that can't keep up get left behind. A consumer who enjoys the online shopping experience at an e-store automatically begins to expect the same level of service from every virtual point of sale. Thus, the expectation loop is born, and the only thing for retailers to do is to innovate, innovate and innovate. [More...]

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GhostBSD: A Solid Linux-Like Open Source Alternative
The subject of this week's Linux Picks and Pans is a representative of a less well-known computing platform that coexists with Linux as an open source operating system. If you thought that the Linux kernel was the only open source engine for a free OS, think again. BSD shares many of the same features that make Linux OSes viable alternatives to proprietary computing platforms. [More...]

Will Congress Override State Net Neutrality Laws?
Way back in the dark ages in May 2011 -- about 2,345 Internet years ago -- I wrote a column about Net neutrality, which was in court at the time. For those of you who are not sure, "Net neutrality" is short for "Internet neutrality" or "network neutrality." The concept addresses user access to the Internet, and the debate around Net neutrality centers on whether ISPs can limit, tier, block or otherwise affect Internet performance. [More...]

New AI, Mixed Reality, Customer Insight Tools Coming to Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft announced a number of artificial intelligence, mixed reality and customer insights tools for Microsoft Dynamics 365 at its Microsoft Business Forward event in Paris. There is "a lot of hype around AI and MR, but these are real applications delivering value to customers today" noted Rebecca Wettemann, vice president of research at Nucleus Research. [More...]

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