Wednesday 11 December 2019

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E-Commerce Minute: Wednesday -- December 11, 2019

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Apple Feature Forces Change in Online Ad Industry
How to Turn First-Time Holiday Shoppers Into Repeat Buyers
How to Take CPG Sales to the Next Level
Should Oracle Split?
For Some Sellers, Black Friday Was Beige

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Apple Feature Forces Change in Online Ad Industry

Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention feature has made it difficult
for online advertisers to use cookies to target Safari users. Third-
party cookies "serve as the foundation for almost all advertising use
cases," noted Jordan Mitchell, head of consumer privacy, identity and
data at the IAB Tech Lab. The blocking "negatively affects the ability
for brands to target audiences."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86410.html

How to Turn First-Time Holiday Shoppers Into Repeat Buyers

More shoppers. Increased sales. Larger orders. This year's five-day
stretch between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday left echoing "cha-chings"
ringing through the retail atmosphere. A record 190 million Americans
shopped during Thanksgiving weekend, and they're not done yet. This will
be the first year that every day in November and December will surpass
$1 billion in online sales.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86408.html

How to Take CPG Sales to the Next Level

Consumer packaged goods, or CPG, are the everyday items consumers use,
such as food, beverages, clothes and household products. These products
are ones that require regular replacement or replenishing. Due to the
frequency of purchases and the low cost of switching brands, this market
is extremely competitive. E-commerce is now a popular channel for
purchasing these types of products.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86403.html

Should Oracle Split?

We're used to discussing M&As in the tech sector, but splitting a
company into two parts is a rarity. Analysts always have to ask who
benefits and how? Shareholders? Other stakeholders, including customers?
Employees? Why does this not happen more often? Surely businesses
outgrow their markets' demands, but more often than not a business will
sell itself to a suitor rather than splitting.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86405.html

For Some Sellers, Black Friday Was Beige

If Black Friday is the biggest sales day of the year, is it necessarily
the best? For many small merchants, it seemed Black Friday was more
beige than black. Black Friday is the biggest sales day of the year, but
it's often dominated by massive merchants. For smaller businesses, there
are other peak sales days that might be better suited to their unique
positioning.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86402.html

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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Apple Feature Forces Change in Online Ad Industry
(Posted 11-Dec-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86410.html

How to Turn First-Time Holiday Shoppers Into Repeat Buyers
(Posted 10-Dec-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86408.html

Should Oracle Split?
(Posted 09-Dec-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86405.html

For Some Sellers, Black Friday Was Beige
(Posted 06-Dec-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86402.html

Beware the Problems Lurking in the Next macOS Upgrade
(Posted 06-Dec-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86401.html

Small Etailers: It's Not Too Late to Protect Your Holiday Revenue
(Posted 05-Dec-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86388.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Facebook Won't Let US, UK, Australia Get Toe in Backdoor
(Posted 11-Dec-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86409.html

New 'DNA of Things' Method Stores Digital Memory in Common Objects
(Posted 10-Dec-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86407.html

A Secret Strategy That Could Be Apple's Fatal Self-Inflicted Blow
(Posted 09-Dec-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86398.html

Your Smart TV Could Give Hackers a Window on Your World
(Posted 06-Dec-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86399.html

Amazon Ratchets Up Competition in 5G, Hybrid IT
(Posted 05-Dec-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86397.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

How to Take CPG Sales to the Next Level
(Posted 10-Dec-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/86403.html

The New Era of Account-Based Marketing
(Posted 07-Dec-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/86404.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Devs: Open Source Is Growing Despite Challenges
(Posted 10-Dec-19)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/86406.html

Linux For All Shines on LXDE Desktop
(Posted 05-Dec-19)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/86396.html

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This morning, we’re still playing around with possible Mac Pro configurations and considering what might be necessary to pay for them. Google’s discounted Titan security keys are a cheaper option, but you’ll have to move quickly before they sell out completely. In other news, NASA showed off a huge rocket, and Walmart is testing autonomous grocery deliveries.

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The most expensive new Mac Pro configuration costs $52,599

Apple has started taking orders for the redesigned Mac Pro and its webcam-lacking Pro Display XDR. The workstation is available starting at $5,999 with an eight-core 3.5GHz Xeon processor, 32GB of RAM, Radeon Pro 580X graphics and a 256GB solid-state drive. All told, you're looking at close to $53,000 if you max out the system with 1.5TB of RAM and a set of $400 wheels -- which we did here.

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NASA unveils 'the most powerful rocket ever built'

This weekend at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine gave the public its first up-close look at the Space Launch System, or SLS. The SLS program is running rather behind schedule, with launch originally aimed for 2019 and a possible manned first mission being considered. Now, the first test of the SLS is aimed for 2021, to be ready for the Artemis mission to the moon in 2024.

Gotta be quicker than that.

$35 off coupon makes Google's Titan security keys almost free

Whether you use Android or iOS, a hardware security key can provide even more protection against password theft or phishing. Google’s keys helped the company eliminate successful phishing attacks on its employees, and now you can get them for cheap. The B-TITAN35OFF coupon code dropped prices by $35 -- if you could get a hold of one before they sold out. It might be worth keeping an eye out for a restock to add some more security to your most important accounts.

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iOS 13.3 arrives with improved parental controls

Apple has released the new software (plus iPadOS 13.3), whose centerpiece is an improvement to Screen Time parental controls. You can set limits on who your kids can call, text or FaceTime, including managing contacts and setting time-specific limits. And if you're security-conscious, you'll be happy to know that you can plug in a FIDO2 security key instead of typing in a password.

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'Resident Evil 3' remake hits PS4, Xbox One and PC on April 3rd

Capcom is going back to Raccoon City to rework the third entry in its survival horror series. To sweeten the pot, the RE3 remake will include Resident Evil: Resistance, a 4-versus-1 survival game Capcom announced in September.

But wait, there's more...

1. AT&T starts showing pause ads with motion and sound on DirecTV

2. Adobe Lightroom's direct import feature comes to iPhone and iPad

3. Walmart will test driverless grocery deliveries in Houston

4. Google Assistant can create alarms based on weather and time of day

5. NVIDIA's RTX GPUs will speed up Maya 2020 workloads

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Tuesday 10 December 2019

Editor's Pick: New 'DNA of Things' Method Stores Digital Memory in Common Objects

New 'DNA of Things' Method Stores Digital Memory in Common Objects

Jack M. Germain Dec 10, 2019 11:12 AM PT
	Researchers at a Swedish university have unveiled a method for mixing genetically encoded digital data into common manufacturing materials. The project, carried out in collaboration with an Israeli scientist, involved embedding artificial DNA in a small plastic 3D-printed plastic bunny, which would allow self-replication, according to a report published in Nature Biotechnology. [More...]

More Picks:

How to Take CPG Sales to the Next Level
Consumer packaged goods, or CPG, are the everyday items consumers use, such as food, beverages, clothes and household products. These products are ones that require regular replacement or replenishing. Due to the frequency of purchases and the low cost of switching brands, this market is extremely competitive. E-commerce is now a popular channel for purchasing these types of products. [More...]

The New Era of Account-Based Marketing
B2B marketing is evolving -- and it's not just the industry itself. Vendor marketing efforts with customers can and should evolve as well. When you see a vendor selected repeatedly, or it officially earns a designation as a preferred vendor, it's a sign of marketing evolution. Most B2B marketing efforts begin from a cold start. Either a vendor is new or it is entering a new market. [More...]

A Secret Strategy That Could Be Apple's Fatal Self-Inflicted Blow
Both Intel and a bunch of professors connected to Apple and the FTC came out in support of the Judge Koh verdict against Qualcomm, even though it had been shown that the foundational evidence was manufactured contrary to the wishes of the DoJ, DoD and other major government agencies. That was well after Qualcomm was identified as a critical part of the U.S. defense against Huawei's 5G dominance. [More...]

Should Oracle Split?
We're used to discussing M&As in the tech sector, but splitting a company into two parts is a rarity. Analysts always have to ask who benefits and how? Shareholders? Other stakeholders, including customers? Employees? Why does this not happen more often? Surely businesses outgrow their markets' demands, but more often than not a business will sell itself to a suitor rather than splitting. [More...]

For Some Sellers, Black Friday Was Beige
If Black Friday is the biggest sales day of the year, is it necessarily the best? For many small merchants, it seemed Black Friday was more beige than black. Black Friday is the biggest sales day of the year, but it's often dominated by massive merchants. For smaller businesses, there are other peak sales days that might be better suited to their unique positioning. [More...]

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