Tuesday, 2 April 2019

The Morning After: The meatless Burger King Whopper

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It's Tuesday, April 02, 2019.

Hey, good morning!

Did you survive the trolling and April Fools shenanigans? Good on you. That said, there were some surprises that could have been interpreted as fake news, like the Impossible Whopper and that shotgun drone.

Here's the Impossible Whopper, coming to St. Louis.

The Impossible Burger is coming to Burger King

If you’re not a fan of White Castle sliders, then how about a Whopper with a plant-based patty? That’s the latest project from Impossible Burger, which is debuting the Impossible Whopper in Missouri. Will it go elsewhere? I hope so.

The only question left is how much one will cost.

Kia crammed a lot of range and tech into its Soul EV

Kia upgraded the electric Soul with longer range, upgraded tech and a design that looks like it was pulled from The Empire Strikes Back. Having experienced the gas version, its high-level of quality is no surprise, but Roberto Baldwin didn’t anticipate how well it corners. With its 64kWh battery pack under the seats, the low center of gravity reduces the crossover's body roll and makes for spirited driving.

You know you love reading about routers.

TP-Link's new mesh WiFi system is big on range and low in price

For $180, you get a three-pack of white cylindrical WiFi hubs that can cover up to 5,500 square feet of space. Aside from being cheaper than offerings from Amazon-owned Eero, Samsung and Google, TP-Link is also promising ease of use. Knowing it will probably attract newbies at this entry-level price point, it says set-up is a breeze using the Deco app for iOS or Android -- which can help you find the best place to put Deco nodes around your pad.

R.I.P. Inbox.

Gmail continues to define email 15 years on

On April 1st, 2004, Google debuted a product that was decidedly not a joke: Gmail. It was a service that revolutionized web mail, so much so that it has become an integral part of our daily lives. Nicole Lee takes a look at where it’s been (remember the invites?) and where it might go, beyond upgrades like scheduled send times for emails.

Time for an upgrade?

Valve's Index VR headset will ship June 15th

While Valve didn't provide vivid detail about the Index, it showed that the headset would include its own headphones. It also seems you'll have the option of buying separate base stations and Knuckles motion controllers (now Valve Index Controllers) on top of any potential bundles. After Steam leaked the release date, Valve confirmed to Engadget that it will be revealed in May and start shipping June 15th.

Remember the old one? It’s just like that.

Huawei MateBook X Pro review (2019)

Huawei has delivered the tiniest of incremental updates to its winning MateBook X Pro. Offering a blend of good looks and power, it’s expensive but offers enough grunt for professionals who need an ultraportable.

But wait, there's more...

1. What's on TV: 'Killing Eve,' 'Sabrina' and 'The Tick'

2. THX's large-format cinema will take on IMAX later this year

3. Riptide's latest electric skateboard carves like a surfboard

4. Google stops selling the Pixel 2 and 2 XL

5. PlayStation Store will give refunds on pre-orders to US customers

6. Microsoft refreshes the Surface Book 2 with 8th-gen Intel chips

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Monday, 1 April 2019

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Monday -- April 1, 2019

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Wayfair v. South Dakota: How Amazon Played Both Sides
WiFi, Managed Services and the Home Network: Solving In-Home Connectivity
Apple TV+ Is Much More Than a 'Netflix Killer'
Using the Contact Center to Help Build Brand Loyalty
How to Reinvent E-Commerce Personalization in 2019

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Wayfair v. South Dakota: How Amazon Played Both Sides

In the late 90s, Amazon began expanding its offerings beyond books,
quickly embracing the Internet and leveraging technology to boost sales
and exploit dated tax laws. Thanks to the proliferation of the Web and a
rise in the popularity of e-commerce, Amazon rapidly scaled its business
to offer a range of products and services directly to customers anywhere
in the nation.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85929.html

WiFi, Managed Services and the Home Network: Solving In-Home Connectivity

Home networks are a key building block for today's connected home
systems and products, and wireless is the dominant method of
connectivity for a variety of smart home, computing and entertainment
devices. As a result, loss of wireless connectivity can be disruptive to
the user experience and seriously impair the value proposition of
computing and entertainment devices.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85922.html

Apple TV+ Is Much More Than a 'Netflix Killer'

Apple announced several new services earlier this week. Apple TV+, the
star of the lineup, will launch this fall with some high-profile
original content -- something that has become key to the success of any
OTT streaming service. Apple also announced Apple TV Channels. With this
announcement it could be argued that Apple is hedging its bets.
channels, as well as other OTT services.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85926.html

Using the Contact Center to Help Build Brand Loyalty

In 2018, 8.8 percent of all retail sales globally, totaling more than $2
trillion, were made online. As the total number of online purchases
grows, a compelling case can be made that e-commerce customers expect to
receive support that is as good as or even better than those who
purchase the very same products in a store. In person, it is very easy
to verify the proper set-up and operation.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85928.html

How to Reinvent E-Commerce Personalization in 2019

You'd be hard pressed to find a tactic more capable of winning and
losing customers than personalization. In the past, bad personalization
has cost businesses three-quarters of a trillion dollars. In the future,
smart personalization could enable businesses to boost their profits by
up to 15 percent. Today, personalization is everywhere -- in B2B, B2C,
e-commerce, SaaS -- the list goes on.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85915.html

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Editor's Pick: Apple's Path to Destruction

Apple's Path to Destruction

Rob Enderle Apr 1, 2019 10:19 AM PT
	One of the things I mention very infrequently is that I was groomed to be a CEO from a very early age. My educational background and two programs at IBM gave me a unique view of what kills a company. One of the big company killers -- and Chrysler before Lee Iacocca is a leading example -- is excess product breadth. That is what we just saw from Apple last week. [More...]

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Using the Contact Center to Help Build Brand Loyalty
In 2018, 8.8 percent of all retail sales globally, totaling more than $2 trillion, were made online. As the total number of online purchases grows, a compelling case can be made that e-commerce customers expect to receive support that is as good as or even better than those who purchase the very same products in a store. In person, it is very easy to verify the proper set-up and operation. [More...]

WiFi, Managed Services and the Home Network: Solving In-Home Connectivity
Home networks are a key building block for today's connected home systems and products, and wireless is the dominant method of connectivity for a variety of smart home, computing and entertainment devices. As a result, loss of wireless connectivity can be disruptive to the user experience and seriously impair the value proposition of computing and entertainment devices. [More...]

How to Reinvent E-Commerce Personalization in 2019
You'd be hard pressed to find a tactic more capable of winning and losing customers than personalization. In the past, bad personalization has cost businesses three-quarters of a trillion dollars. In the future, smart personalization could enable businesses to boost their profits by up to 15 percent. Today, personalization is everywhere -- in B2B, B2C, e-commerce, SaaS -- the list goes on. [More...]

New Zorin OS 15 Beta Is Worth the Wait
The Zorin OS 15 series, released last week in beta, introduces many changes to its desktop interface and utilities. It keeps Zorin on track with its goal of maintaining a Linux OS for everyone, not just advanced Linux users. Zorin OS 15 beta is the first major release since Zorin OS 12 in late 2016. This edition is well worth the wait. Major releases of Zorin OS come only once every two years. [More...]

Apple TV+ Is Much More Than a 'Netflix Killer'
Apple announced several new services earlier this week. Apple TV+, the star of the lineup, will launch this fall with some high-profile original content -- something that has become key to the success of any OTT streaming service. Apple also announced Apple TV Channels. With this announcement it could be argued that Apple is hedging its bets. channels, as well as other OTT services. [More...]

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The Morning After: Shotgun drones and washed-up Garfield phones

Engadget Email Newsletter

It's Monday, April 01, 2019.

Hey, good morning!

Good morning! Remember that today is the worst day in the tech-media calendar: April Fools. Anything dumb or frivolous is likely just a company’s efforts to inject some corporation-approved ‘fun’ / troll baiting into their day-to-day work. Stay skeptical for the next 24 hours, please.

Not an April 1st story.

Why Garfield phones have littered French beaches for 35 years

A bizarre mystery of 90s-era kitsch phones washing ashore in France has been solved.

No AirPower mat? No problem.

Apple AirPods are still the best-selling true wireless earbuds

If you can barely even recall the days when people mocked the AirPods because they look just like their wired brethren, we don't blame you. They've shot up in popularity over the past couple of years, and according to new findings by Counterpoint Research, they're still the dominant true wireless earbuds available despite a couple of shifts in the market. According to Counterpoint's estimates, 12.5 million wireless headphones shipped in the fourth quarter of 2018, and Apple was responsible for most of them: The tech giant held a 60 percent market share.

In cities!

Google Maps adds a city-themed 'Snake' game

Google has added a Snake game to Google Maps -- play the classic with a major-cities theme, this time. You'll play as an ever-growing double-decker bus snapping up passengers in London, for example, while you'll play as a cable car in San Francisco or a commuter train in Tokyo.

Gerard Williams III led the design of all Apple processors from the A7.

Apple's lead iPhone chip designer leaves the company

Apple's senior director in platform architecture, Gerard Williams III, left the company last month after nine years, according to CNET. He might not be the most recognizable name from the tech giant, but he held a very important position for a company that's making it a point to design more and more of its own components.

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