Tuesday 14 May 2019

Lenovo's foldable-screen laptop

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This morning, we’re checking out the latest update in Walmart vs. Amazon, and Lenovo’s bright new idea for a laptop is going to feel very familiar.

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Aren’t all laptops foldable?

Lenovo is working on a ThinkPad with a foldable display

Now that we (almost) have folding smartphones, Lenovo’s new prototype tries the technology on a larger scale. It has a 13.3-inch OLED display, which closes in upon itself with a Galaxy Fold-like magnetic latch. Laid flat, the flexible seam disappears, and when it’s propped open, a keyboard appears on the lower half of the screen. We’ll have to wait until at least next year to see this available as a real product, but it could be a way to have a large screen in a device the size of a paper notebook.

Box that.

Walmart takes on Amazon Prime with free, next-day deliveries

The retail giant's NextDay delivery offering is rolling out in Phoenix and Las Vegas today, May 14th, and will be available for online customers in Southern California over the next few days. Unlike Prime, there’s no membership fee required; however, it only applies to some of Walmart’s items, and orders have to meet a $35 minimum.

Moving forward.

Supreme Court rules against Apple in App Store price-fixing case

The Supreme Court has ruled against Apple in a long-standing case over price fixing in the App Store, in a decision that allows iPhone owners to proceed with a lawsuit against the company. The court agreed with the plaintiffs' assertion that people who buy apps from the App Store are doing so directly from Apple, and as such they aren't prohibited "from suing Apple under the antitrust laws." Now the lawsuit can go to trial, unless the parties settle. In a statement, Apple said, "We're confident we will prevail when the facts are presented and that the App Store is not a monopoly by any metric."

This DNA kit reveals your dog's breed, traits and more

Now in testing at PDX.

Lyft and Uber’s latest ride-sharing invention: the airport taxi line

Instead of wasting time hunting for their Uber or Lyft, passengers landing at Portland International Airport can just hop in an available car and share a six-digit code with the driver. If successful, they could expand the PIN feature to airports across the country.

Prices TBA.

Lenovo's new ThinkBook laptop line is built to be slim and secure

This new ThinkBook series promises "business-grade" features and security in a fairly sleek package. The laptops have thin bezels and are less than .65-inches thick, even with dedicated Skype keys, Radeon 540X GPUs, TPM 2.0 security chips, fingerprint readers and webcam privacy shutters. If you need more power, however, the new 15-inch ThinkPad X1 Extreme can be had with a 4K OLED display, GTX 1650 Max-Q graphics and a 9th-gen Core i9 CPU.

It’s all about services.

Apple's redesigned TV app arrives

The company is now rolling out the updated application to iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and compatible Samsung smart TVs, complete with a fresh look, the new Channels feature and curated sections such as For You and Kids. Apple says there are now more than 100,000 films and TV series on iTunes, including a large collection of 4K HDR content that you can rent or buy. Now you can get to all of that without having to leave its TV app. Plus, with Channels, users can subscribe to premium networks without leaving the app and download videos for offline viewing even from services that don’t normally offer the feature, like HBO Go.

They custom fit a box to the package instead of working the other way around.

Amazon might start using robots to box your orders

Sources told Reuters that Amazon is considering the CartonWrap machines from CMC Srl, which can build boxes around custom orders and add seals and labels. The machines can reportedly build 600 to 700 boxes per hour, which is four to five times faster than a human.

But wait, there's more...

1. Lenovo launches ThinkReality AR and VR headset for enterprises

2. What's on TV this week: 'Game of Thrones' finale, 'Catch-22,' 'Rage 2' and 'Fleabag'

3. Wandering the quiet digital halls of Habbo Hotel

4. Relive 'Snake' as an ever-growing bus in 'Snakeybus'

5. Apple Pay will support NFC stickers on scooters and parking meters

6. Tamagotchi On is connected, cute and cacophonous

7. CO2 levels are the highest since humanity began

8. 'The Orville' will return for a third season on Fox

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Monday 13 May 2019

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Monday -- May 13, 2019

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Headline Scan
Online Shopping Gets Real: The Rise of Interactive Product Visualization
What Happens to Sprint if T-Mobile Merger Fails?
Amazon Touts Small Biz Success on Its Platform
The Vital Role of Customer Service in the Sharing Economy
Spring Cleaning Your Network Security

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Online Shopping Gets Real: The Rise of Interactive Product Visualization

The shopper's desire to touch, feel, see and hear is what interactive
product visualization is all about. In a world dominated by digital
interfaces, interactive product visualization gives consumers the
opportunity to experience, see, and understand products before buying
them. Interactive product visualization brings products closer to the
people interested in purchasing them.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86012.html

What Happens to Sprint if T-Mobile Merger Fails?

Sprint's best shot at success is to merge with T-Mobile. Without the
merger, I see the company continuing to struggle as a weak player in the
competitive wireless battle. Then again, this is nothing new. Sprint has
been limping along for decades, for many different reasons. If this
merger fails, will Sprint carry on as before? The reality is that Sprint
is in trouble.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86008.html

Amazon Touts Small Biz Success on Its Platform

Third-party gross physical merchandise sales on Amazon, made primarily
by SMBs, accounted for more than half the units sold in the company's
stores and totaled more than $160 billion in 2018, according to Amazon's
2019 SMB Impact Report. SMBs selling on Amazon created about 1.6 million
jobs worldwide, up from 900,000 in 2017. Amazon gave startups more than
$500 million in AWS credits in 2018.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86004.html

The Vital Role of Customer Service in the Sharing Economy

By 2022, the sharing economy is expected to double, reaching $40
Billion. Pioneers such as Airbnb and Uber are now global titans, taking
in billions of dollars per year. From sharing furniture to sharing
clothing, every industry seems to be trying to make its way into the
lucrative sharing business. With the market becoming more saturated with
products, how do companies differentiate themselves?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86005.html

Spring Cleaning Your Network Security

Spring may be my favorite time of year. The snow is melting, the sun is
shining, and the air smells just a little bit fresher. It's as though
the world is setting an example for the rest of us, letting us know that
it's time to start fresh. It's time for spring cleaning -- and in the
security world, spring cleaning means more than just wiping down
countertops and lighting a few scented candles.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86001.html

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Tech News Flash: Monday -- May 13, 2019

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Google, Microsoft In Step in New Era
Baltimore Held Hostage in 2nd Ransomware Attack
Elive Elevates Linux With Enlightenment
Review Roundup: Pixel 3a Wins Kudos for Cameras, Battery Life, Assistant
Microsoft Becomes Master of Its Own Linux Kernel

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Google, Microsoft In Step in New Era

Apple, Google and Microsoft are three very powerful companies. Two of
them had big events last week -- Google I/O and Microsoft Build. What I
found interesting was that both Google and Microsoft largely were on the
same page about focusing on the customer. Both Google and Microsoft have
been making massive advancements with AI. Both have increased their
efforts to make the world a better place.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86011.html

Baltimore Held Hostage in 2nd Ransomware Attack

Baltimore officials have admitted that the city government once again
has been victimized by ransomware -- the second such attack in just over
a year. City computers reportedly were infected with the RobinHood
ransomware virus. Hackers told city officials that they would unlock the
computers in return for payment of three bitcoins per system, or 13
bitcoins for the entire system.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86010.html

Elive Elevates Linux With Enlightenment

The Elive distro's integration of the Debian Linux base and the
Enlightenment desktop is a powerful combination. Together, they offer a
unique computing platform that is powerful and flexible. Elive is not
like most Linux distributions. It does not have a team of workers
supporting multiple desktop offerings cranking out frequent upgrades
each year. It also does not have a thriving community.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86009.html

Review Roundup: Pixel 3a Wins Kudos for Cameras, Battery Life, Assistant

Google's Pixel 3a smartphone, launched at Google's 2019 I/O developer
conference, has wowed reviewers with the quality of its photos and other
features, as well as its low price. "I like the direction Google is
taking with the 3a," said Ramon Llamas, research director at IDC. "While
it removes some of the features and functionalities of its cousins, it
still retains the key ones."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86006.html

Microsoft Becomes Master of Its Own Linux Kernel

Microsoft has announced that its own full Linux kernel will power WSL2,
the newest version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This marks the
first time that Microsoft will include the Linux kernel as a component
in Windows. Microsoft also introduced a Windows command line terminal
that will add functionality to PowerShell and WSL. Both are intended
primarily for developers.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86007.html

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