Livestream shopping delivers an interactive experience for brands, influencers, or celebrities to promote and sell products; and for consumers to participate by asking questions and shopping during the event. The E-Commerce Times checked in with experts in the field to see what's driving this shopping phenomenon.
Automated or Human, Consumers Demand Smart, Speedy Service
The fifth annual Customer Expectations Report from Gladly reveals what today's consumers want from brands, especially when shopping online. The report describes how consumers' expectations of retailers have changed in the last year amid a global pandemic and an online shopping boom. Also suggested is that online shoppers tend to prefer human agents over digital assistants.
A recent study by Kaspersky revealed that nearly one quarter of PCs still run Microsoft Windows 7, which stopped receiving mainstream support in January 2020. Using an end-of-life operating system that no longer receives security updates is akin to driving a car with a brake light on, suggested Oliver Tavakoli, CTO at Vectra AI.
A survey of more than 200 CEOs maintains that poor digital marketing practices and meaningless metrics are "putting the board to sleep." According to the study, 62 percent of the CEOs believe that too much of marketing budgets is wasted on activities that don't deliver meaningful results, while nearly as many -- 60 percent -- think that the marketing potential of social media has been exaggerated.
The Great OS Replacement: How to Find the Best Linux Distribution
Picking the ideal Linux distribution takes research and planning. Not because Linux is a challenge. Rather, the Linux OS offers a seemingly unending selection of distributions to meet general computing as well as special needs for enterprise, SMBs, and personal use. Deciding which distribution of Linux is right for you involves a number of variables and factors.
TrovaPage helps creators and other entrepreneurs focus on marketing without detracting from their creativity. The internet marketplace provides a complete e-commerce platform that allows entrepreneurs to build, market, and bill for services. Users' businesses range from yoga instruction and guitar lessons, to small restaurants, personalized astrology, and nonprofits.
DNS Flaws Expose Millions of IoT Devices to Hacker Threats
A set of flaws in a widely used network communication protocol that could affect millions of devices has been revealed by Forescout Research Labs and JSOF Research. The nine vulnerabilities discovered by security researchers dramatically increase ...
Tax Benefits That Can Help Small Tech and Entrepreneurs Now
This year's revised federal tax code plus new Covid-19 initiatives provide additional incentives for startup companies, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. If you received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, you may qualify to...
Dr. Jorge Barraza, professor of applied psychology at the University of Southern California, has a plan to help advertisers reach consumers that would not normally buy their products, by using the principle of contextual alignment.
The father of a boy born with a rare disease created the RareCamp project and the OpenTreatments Foundation to enable patients to create gene therapies for rare genetic diseases; then work with their doctors and nonprofits to develop drugs.
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Half a year since launch, and it's still a challenge for a lot of us to get our hands on a next-gen console. Sony has reportedly said there will be supply constraints for the rest of the year, but we didn't even need to be told. If you've tried to buy an Xbox Series X or PS5, you've probably had to shop around (online, mostly) for stock. And get very lucky.
Security video shows the car's owner getting into the driver's seat.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report on the fatal Tesla Model S crash that killed two men in Texas last month. The report says security camera footage from the home of the owner of the vehicle shows him entering the driver's side door. When police first started investigating the crash, they told reporters they were "100 percent certain that no one was in the driver seat driving that vehicle at the time of impact."
There's been a lot of speculation over whether the owner of the Model S was attempting to use Autopilot, and this report doesn't clarify much just yet. The fire from the crash destroyed the onboard storage device and damaged the restraint control module. The latter stores data related to the car's speed, acceleration, as well as seat belt and airbag status. Continue reading.
Leaked images suggest they'll look vastly different from the terrific WF-1000XM3.
Sony's excellent noise-canceling WF-1000XM3 true wireless earbuds have been around for a few years, so it's about time for a refresh. According to a leak, the next-gen buds could look a little different. Images obtained by The Walkman Blog suggest that, although the WF-1000XM4 will ditch the flatter design for a rounded outer shape, they could protrude less from your ears. Continue reading.
With President Biden's vote of confidence, the first flight unit composed entirely of Space Force Guardians graduated from Air Force basic military training, last week. The boot camp saw 35 recruits undergo seven and a half weeks of drills following a tailor made curriculum. Continue reading.
Back in 2019, Harley-Davidson released the LiveWire, its first all-electric motorcycle. Now, it plans to use the LiveWire name to launch an all-electric motorcycle brand. LiveWire will announce its first EV on July 8th — don't miss Ford's electric F-150 event next week — revealing the bike at the International Motorcycle Show, one day later. Continue reading.
Eventually, you won't be able to chat with anyone.
With its controversial privacy policy slated to go into effect this weekend, WhatsApp says it won't delete or deactivate the accounts of individuals who don't want to share their information with Facebook. "No one will have their accounts deleted or lose functionality of WhatsApp on May 15th because of this update," the company said in its own support article.
However, you will start to lose some WhatsApp functions if you continue to not accept its new privacy policy. At first, you'll lose access to your chat list. The only way the app will allow you to message or call someone is if they contact you first and you tap on the notification from WhatsApp.
After several more weeks, the app will stop sending messages and calls to your phone altogether. At that point, your options are particularly limited. You can export your chat history or download a report of your account. Or you can just delete your WhatsApp account and start using one of several alternatives. Continue reading.
