Friday 25 October 2019

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Friday -- October 25, 2019

The E-Commerce Times -- E-Business Means Business
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E-Gurus: Online Guides to Personal Growth
Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Wireless
Bob Stutz, CRM Nomad
FTC Targets Fake Influencer Metrics, Fake Reviews
How CPQ Can Drive Manufacturing Sales

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Today's Story Highlights

E-Gurus: Online Guides to Personal Growth

The personal and professional growth coaching industry is exploding,
thanks in part to the accessibility afforded by the Internet and digital
technologies. People who want to improve themselves are flocking to
Skype sessions, online classes, Facebook groups, and other venues to
work with life and performance coaches, get career advice, and network
with other seekers.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86321.html

Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Wireless

Microsoft once again is making a move in wireless with its new foldable
smartphone called "Surface Duo." The company tried and failed to break
into wireless several times over the last couple decades before finally
pulling the plug. Now it is back. Will the Surface Duo give Microsoft a
chance to succeed in wireless at last? I am sensing this might be the
right time.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86317.html

Bob Stutz, CRM Nomad

Bob Stutz is a great guy. I have interacted with him occasionally over
the years in his various senior postings throughout the CRM industry and
always found him to be kind, generous and thoughtful. Last week he
announced he was leaving his position as head of the Salesforce
Marketing Cloud, which he's been at for four years, and taking a job as
President of SAP's CX effort.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86314.html

FTC Targets Fake Influencer Metrics, Fake Reviews

The FTC announced settlements of a series of fraudulent marketing
charges against two high-profile firms. The actions taken make it clear
that anyone who engages in similar illegal behavior will face
enforcement action, the FTC said. In the first case, Devumi agreed to
settle the FTC's first-ever complaint challenging the sale of fake
indicators of social media influence.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86313.html

How CPQ Can Drive Manufacturing Sales

In manufacturing, margins are everything. In fact, if you're like most
manufacturers, your business operates on such tight margins that even a
small change in the price list can have an enormous impact on your
bottom line. So what happens if your sales team inadvertently uses an
old price list and the cost of steel actually has gone up a quarter
since that price list was made?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86315.html

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Google's latest Chromebook is less ambitious but more successful.

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'The Last of Us Part II' is delayed until May 29th, 2020

It was only a month ago that Sony announced a February release date for the follow-up to its 2013 hit The Last of Us. Now, the company has confirmed a leak by Kotaku, announcing the sequel is delayed a few months to May 2020. According to director Neil Drunkmann, "We realized we simply didn’t have enough time to bring the entire game up to a level of polish we would call Naughty Dog quality."

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OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition with 5G is coming to T-Mobile later this year

OnePlus wasn't entirely accurate when it said it wouldn't offer the OnePlus 7T Pro in the US. T-Mobile has announced it'll carry the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren sometime later in 2019.

The standard 7T Pro is a mildly souped-up 7 Pro with a Snapdragon 855+ chip, a minimum 8GB of RAM, faster charging, an ever-so-slightly larger battery and photography extras like 960 fps slow motion video and a macro mode. The McLaren model bumps the RAM to 12GB and, of course, adds that signature black-and-orange color scheme with an ethereal pattern on the back.

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Thursday 24 October 2019

Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Thursday -- October 24, 2019

TechNewsWorld -- All Tech - All The Time
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Threat From Above: How to Stop Hostile Drones
GoPro Max 360 Wins Reviewers' Plaudits
Smart Speaker Apps Caught Snooping Around Homes
Samsung's Support for Linux on DeX Fizzles
3 Coming Tech Advances That Could Boost Our Safety and Smarts

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Today's Story Highlights

Threat From Above: How to Stop Hostile Drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles -- or "drones" as these flying objects more
commonly are known -- pose a growing danger, cybersecurity expert Kevin
Townsend recently warned. The drone category is broad -- it includes
toys for hobbyists, tools for commerce, and devices used for a variety
of military purposes. They range in size from massive military drones to
small hobbyist devices.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86316.html

GoPro Max 360 Wins Reviewers' Plaudits

GoPro has begun taking preorders for its $500 360-degree camera, the Max
360. It has two 180-degree lenses that can capture 360-degree stills at
16.6 megapixels, single lens shots with a 4:3 aspect ratio at 5.5
megapixels, and arresting 270-degree "PowerPanos" at 6.2 megapixels. For
video, it can capture 1440p at 60 frames-per-second with a single lens
and 5.6k spherical clips at 30 fps.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86312.html

Smart Speaker Apps Caught Snooping Around Homes

Flaws in Amazon and Google smart speakers can expose users to
eavesdropping and voice phishing. Researchers at Security Research Labs
discovered that developers could create malicious apps for the Amazon
and Google platforms to turn the smart speakers into smart spies. Using
the standard development interfaces for the platforms, the researchers
found a way to request and collect personal data.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86309.html

Samsung's Support for Linux on DeX Fizzles

Samsung has called quits on its effort to provide a full Linux desktop
platform for Android. In an email to beta testers last week, Samsung
said it would not support its Linux on DeX beta program for future OS
and device releases. Samsung's announcement coincides with Google's
release of the Android 10 OS update and its rollout on Samsung phones.
Neither company will provide Linux on DeX support.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86310.html

3 Coming Tech Advances That Could Boost Our Safety and Smarts

I was moved by the recent news about a woman being shot in her home by a
police officer who had come to check up on her. Once again, I found it
frustrating that people immediately jumped to apply blame before all the
facts were in. From my reading, three mistakes contributed to the
incident. The first was by the neighbor, the second by the police, and
the final mistake was by the woman herself.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86301.html

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