Tuesday 9 April 2019

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- April 9, 2019

The E-Commerce Times -- E-Business Means Business
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Headline Scan
10 Steps to Create a Seamless Omnichannel Business
Zuckerberg Tries, Tries Again
The Power of Influencer Marketing
With More Than 8 Billion Things, Where Are the IoT Privacy Laws?
Stocks and Flows, in Brexit and CRM

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Today's Story Highlights

10 Steps to Create a Seamless Omnichannel Business

During the last year, longstanding brick-and-mortar retailer chains such
as Toys "R" Us, Payless, and Diesel USA have filed for bankruptcy.
Failures like these happen despite the fact that U.S. consumer spending
currently is high, and the unemployment rate is low. Why is that? We
cannot address this topic without first taking a good look at Amazon and
the massive power it represents.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85942.html

Zuckerberg Tries, Tries Again

Mark Zuckerberg's most recent effort to change the conversation about
Facebook seems like just another attempt at self-justification. In a
recent op-ed, he places the onus squarely on the shoulders of government
to regulate how social media works. "I believe we need new regulation in
four areas: harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data
portability," Zuckerberg wrote.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85941.html

The Power of Influencer Marketing

Influencer marketing uses the popularity of people who have many
followers and a wide reach to sway opinions. It's very much a strategy
for the social media age. "Influencer marketing is one of the fastest-
growing marketing channels today," said digital strategist Shane Barker.
"It involves leveraging social media influencers or key leaders to get
more people to trust your brand."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85939.html

With More Than 8 Billion Things, Where Are the IoT Privacy Laws?

No knows for sure how many "things" are connected to the Internet, but
the Federal Trade Commission reported last year that it was more than 8
billion, and that it would exceed 20 billion by the end of 2020!
Astonishing as it seems, it turns out that U.S. privacy laws do not
apply to all of those devices and the data they collect. So, for the
third time in three years, the Senate has proposed a new law.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85936.html

Stocks and Flows, in Brexit and CRM

In one way or another, CRM is the heart of the digital disruption, or
the modernization of business. CRM was the first front office system to
help organize significant staff doing important but far from routinized
things for the business. You could rely on back office apps to organize
various aspects of production, but the front office was the Wild West
before CRM.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85937.html

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The Morning After: The ISS is filthy

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Huawei is ‘open’ to selling its 5G modems, but only to Apple

A source with knowledge of the situation has confirmed to Engadget that Huawei is now "open" to selling its 5G Balong 5000 chipsets, but only to one company: Apple. That would be a major change for the Chinese company, but the surprising change of heart only really matters because Apple appears to be in a tough spot with its sole modem supplier, Intel. Recent reports have suggested issues with the chipmaker could keep Apple from launching a 5G iPhone next year.

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Microsoft releases first test builds of its Chromium-based Edge browser

Microsoft has released the first test versions of its new-look, Chromium-powered Edge browser on Windows 10. Edge also supports Chrome extensions and those from Microsoft's own extensions store.

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Gocycle's GX is a head-turning e-bike that folds in a flash

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Bang and Olufsen's gorgeous OLED TV has 'wing' speakers that fold out

Samsung and Huawei's folding smartphones can't have all the fun. Bang and Olufsen's Beovision Harmony is its latest high-end TV design that uses a 77-inch LG OLED TV (nice choice, right there), wrapped in a very stylish frame and audio package that feels somewhere between a pop-up book mechanism and a butterfly wing.

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The ISS is crawling with nasty bacteria

"The ISS is a hermetically sealed closed system, subjected to microgravity, radiation, elevated carbon dioxide and the recirculation of air through HEPA filters, and is considered an 'extreme environment,'" said Dr Kasthuri Venkateswaran, a senior research scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. That’s the kind of place where bacteria thrive, and surprise, a new study found the ISS is home to pathogens just like the ones crawling around your local gym.

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Monday 8 April 2019

Editor's Pick: Cisco's Broader Take on Diversity

Cisco's Broader Take on Diversity

Rob Enderle Apr 8, 2019 10:32 AM PT
	There should be no argument that we live in a diverse world, and that the technology industry doesn't reflect that diversity. The lack of diversity in employees makes it very difficult for companies, both in and out of the tech market, to address their increasingly diverse customer base effectively, whether buyers or end users. This has resulted in books like Technically Wrong. [More...]

More Picks:

Zuckerberg Tries, Tries Again
Mark Zuckerberg's most recent effort to change the conversation about Facebook seems like just another attempt at self-justification. In a recent op-ed, he places the onus squarely on the shoulders of government to regulate how social media works. "I believe we need new regulation in four areas: harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability," Zuckerberg wrote. [More...]

Report: YouTube Too Fixated on Engagement to Curb Toxic Content
YouTube executives have been unable or unwilling to rein in toxic content because it could reduce engagement on their platform, according to a report that maintained the company has spent years chasing one goal: engagement. The problem YouTube now faces is how to create an effective mechanism to handle problematic content, observed Cayce Myers, an assistant professor at Virginia Tech. [More...]

What Lies Beneath Facebook's Sudden Embrace of Government Regulation
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for greater government oversight and even regulation of the Internet in an op-ed piece published last weekend. Zuckerberg, who famously built the social network by playing by his own rules, said it was time for government and regulators around the world to step up and help rein in the Internet. The main point was to regulate what he called "harmful content." [More...]

Best Open Source Tools for Staying on Top of Projects
The type of organizing tools you use to plan your projects can make your work routine more efficient and improve your productivity. A project management application is an essential tool in some business environments. This week's Linux Picks and Pans takes a deep dive into some of the best project management software solutions available for the Linux desktop. [More...]

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Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Monday -- April 8, 2019

TechNewsWorld -- All Tech - All The Time
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Headline Scan
Cisco's Broader Take on Diversity
What Lies Beneath Facebook's Sudden Embrace of Government Regulation
Following Protests, Google Cuts Temps, Vendors, Contractors a Fairer Deal
Report: YouTube Too Fixated on Engagement to Curb Toxic Content
Best Open Source Tools for Staying on Top of Projects

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Today's Story Highlights

Cisco's Broader Take on Diversity

There should be no argument that we live in a diverse world, and that
the technology industry doesn't reflect that diversity. The lack of
diversity in employees makes it very difficult for companies, both in
and out of the tech market, to address their increasingly diverse
customer base effectively, whether buyers or end users. This has
resulted in books like Technically Wrong .
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85938.html

What Lies Beneath Facebook's Sudden Embrace of Government Regulation

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for greater government oversight and
even regulation of the Internet in an op-ed piece published last
weekend. Zuckerberg, who famously built the social network by playing by
his own rules, said it was time for government and regulators around the
world to step up and help rein in the Internet. The main point was to
regulate what he called "harmful content."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85940.html

Following Protests, Google Cuts Temps, Vendors, Contractors a Fairer Deal

Google has unveiled new minimum standards for temps, vendors and
contractors in the United States, in response to demands from an
employee coalition that included full-time Google staffers as well as
temporary workers and contractors. "Yesterday, we shared an update on
some new initiatives to support our extended U.S. workforce," Google
spokesperson Jenn Kaiser said Wednesday.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85935.html

Report: YouTube Too Fixated on Engagement to Curb Toxic Content

YouTube executives have been unable or unwilling to rein in toxic
content because it could reduce engagement on their platform, according
to a report that maintained the company has spent years chasing one
goal: engagement. The problem YouTube now faces is how to create an
effective mechanism to handle problematic content, observed Cayce Myers,
an assistant professor at Virginia Tech.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85933.html

Best Open Source Tools for Staying on Top of Projects

The type of organizing tools you use to plan your projects can make your
work routine more efficient and improve your productivity. A project
management application is an essential tool in some business
environments. This week's Linux Picks and Pans takes a deep dive into
some of the best project management software solutions available for the
Linux desktop.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85932.html

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