Tuesday 13 August 2019

Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- August 13, 2019

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Samsung Announces Monster 108MP Smartphone Sensor
Technology Could End Mass Shootings
When Technology Makes Life Harder
Galaxy Note10 Sharpens Samsung's Mobile Experience Vision
Microsoft Exposes Russian Cyberattacks on Phones, Printers, Video Decoders

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Today's Story Highlights

Samsung Announces Monster 108MP Smartphone Sensor

Samsung and Xiaomi have announced a new sensor for smartphone cameras
comparable to those used in high-end DSLR shutterboxes. The new Isocell
Bright HMX packs 108 megapixels on a three-quarter-inch sensor, similar
to the sensors found in digital cameras that use interchangeable lenses.
The new sensor could "enable smartphones to capture images that rival
DSLR cameras," said analyst Charles King.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86180.html

Technology Could End Mass Shootings

I'm tired of being upset about mass shootings and the government's lack
of progress to end them. I'm particularly tired of the partisan
bickering around talking points that have no basis in fact. The left
wants this to be about guns. The right wants to blame mental illness and
video games. What is needed is deep analysis to look at the causes,
craft a fact-based solution, and then implement it.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86176.html

When Technology Makes Life Harder

The latest Windows 10 update hasn't gone smoothly for many users due to
a conflict with an outdated driver for Intel's Rapid Storage Technology.
This is somewhat ironic in that RST was designed to improve the
performance of storage hardware. Certain versions have slowed the
install process, and in some cases the program has made installation of
the Version 1903 Windows 10 update impossible.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86175.html

Galaxy Note10 Sharpens Samsung's Mobile Experience Vision

Samsung announced new devices and a deepening of its relationship with
Microsoft at Samsung Unpacked, which showcased innovative new mobile
experiences that work seamlessly and continuously anywhere and anywhen.
"The line between work and play has pretty much disappeared, and that
means we need technology that can seamlessly flow between the two," said
Samsung exec Drew Blackard.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86174.html

Microsoft Exposes Russian Cyberattacks on Phones, Printers, Video Decoders

The Russian hacking group known for stealing sensitive emails from the
Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential election
season has been cracking into printers, phones and video decoders to
gain access to corporate networks, the Microsoft Security Response
Center Team reported. The group is known by a number of names including
"Strontium," "Fancy Bear" and "APT 28."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86171.html

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E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- August 13, 2019

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The Apple Card Difference: Security
The Future of Entertainment Services Authentication
3 Critical Steps to Startup Success
5 Steps to Optimizing Your Quiz for Marketing Success
How to Exert Privacy Control Over Your Home Speakers
Leveling Up From Product Seller to Brand Builder

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The Apple Card Difference: Security

Apple sent emails to a small number of customers last week, inviting
them to apply for the company's new Apple Card, and a privileged few
have become the first to enroll in the program. The rollout is limited
to qualifying applicants in the U.S. The Apple Card, which is a virtual
Mastercard issued by Goldman Sachs Bank USA's Salt Lake City branch,
will roll out generally later this summer.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86181.html

The Future of Entertainment Services Authentication

New personal identification and authentication technologies have the
potential to transform the way entertainment services are delivered,
accessed and experienced. These technologies offer a high level of
security, often incorporating biometrics such as voice, fingerprint,
iris or retinal features, and facial characteristics. Each type of
authentication bears its own advantages and disadvantages.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86179.html

3 Critical Steps to Startup Success

Startups in the U.S. fail at a rate of 90 percent largely due to cash
flow problems and the lack of a market need for a product or service. In
fact, not even half of startups make it to their fourth year. It's also
noteworthy that 65 percent of startup owners admitted to not being fully
confident about having enough money to even start their business.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86177.html

5 Steps to Optimizing Your Quiz for Marketing Success

The modern world is becoming more difficult every year for e-commerce
marketers. Audiences are harder than ever to reach as mistrust of
traditional marketing tactics continues to increase. Banner ads are
dying with the rise of ad blockers -- and proven lead generation methods
like pop-ups and interstitials are becoming less and less effective. A
new tactic is needed -- and that tactic is quizzes.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86173.html

How to Exert Privacy Control Over Your Home Speakers

Amazon, Google and Apple have suspended contractor review of consumer
recordings following disclosures that the devices are nearly always
listening and have captured personal, business and other delicate human
interactions. Consumers using smart speakers and digital assistant apps
from Amazon and Google can apply some control over their system
settings.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86169.html

Leveling Up From Product Seller to Brand Builder

Video traffic is expected to make up 82 percent of all Internet traffic
by 2022. This spike coincides with the increased production and
distribution of videos throughout every industry. However, the value of
video marketing for brands is as old as video itself. The difference now
is that there are more opportunities to publish them and reach consumers
via social media.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86167.html

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Tumblr has a new owner

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It's Tuesday, August 13, 2019.

Hey, good morning!

Welcome to Tuesday! Sony’s newest product is a giant touchscreen for your car, Microsoft wants more people to subscribe to its Office products and Engadget’s corporate sibling Tumblr is being sold to the owners of Wordpress. No, porn isn’t coming back to the service.

Envious of the big display in your friend’s Tesla?

Sony has a giant 9-inch display for your car

Just in time to take advantage of significant Android Auto updates and upcoming CarPlay enhancements in iOS 13, Sony has announced an updated version of its in-car receiver, with a floating touchscreen display. The new 8.95-inch WVGA display is both bigger and requires only a single DIN space to install, making it easier to fit to a wider variety of cars. This new assembly allows the display to tilt, as well as adjust its height and depth. In this way, Sony makes it possible to add a big, spacious display to a car that normally wouldn't have one. Compared to the car touchscreen competition, at $600 it’s also pretty cheap.

It's not the social network it once was.

Tumblr’s new owner is the owner of WordPress

Verizon (Engadget's parent company) is selling the social network to Automattic, the company behind the blogging tool WordPress. It's not disclosing the size of the deal, but Automattic is taking on 200 employees as part of the exchange. Automattic chief Matt Mullenweg told the Wall Street Journal that this is his company's largest acquisition both in terms of cost and sheer staff count. And in case you're wondering: no, Automattic won't reverse the ban on adult content. He saw Tumblr as a companion to WordPress and "just fun."

It's a low-key end to a long, rough chapter in Tumblr's history. Yahoo bought the site in 2013 for a hefty $1.1 billion, but rumors suggest the selling prices is just a fraction of that.

The company really, really wants you to buy Office as a subscription.

Microsoft drops one-off Office licenses from its Home Use Program

Microsoft is joining the charge to sell its Office products as a subscription service. While users have traditionally purchased the Office suite as a one-off perpetual license, the company is pushing customers toward an annual subscription instead.

Microsoft will no longer sell one-off licenses for Office 2019 as part of its Home Use Program (HUP). The company updated its FAQ page to confirm: "Office Professional Plus 2019 and Office Home and Business 2019 are no longer available as Home Use Program offers."

The HUP is a program aimed at employees in eligible companies, allowing them to buy the same Microsoft products they use at work to use at home. Previously, employees had been offered discounted rates for perpetual licenses. Now, they will have to purchase a subscription with a 30-percent discount, costing $48.99 a year for Office 365 Personal or $69.99 a year for Office 365 Home.

This Microsoft Office training bundle is now just $39

'Minecraft' graphics overhaul is cancelled

It just didn't perform well on multiple platforms.

Two years in the making, and it’s canceled. The Minecraft team has decided to can its super-duper graphics pack after being unable to maintain a decent level of performance in-game. The pack was going to enable 4K on the Xbox One X and introduce much more sophisticated visual effects, which included atmospheric effects, highlights and more realistic water.

There is hope for a graphics tune-up in the future. Mojang said it was "looking into other ways" to give Minecraft a new look.

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