Thursday 27 September 2018

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

The New Brick-and-Mortar: Shopping's Blended Future
(Posted 26-Sep-18)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85591.html

The Crypto-Criminal Bar Brawl
(Posted 25-Sep-18)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85587.html

Why Is Wireless Caller ID So Often Wrong?
(Posted 24-Sep-18)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85585.html

Oracle's Earnings Angst
(Posted 22-Sep-18)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85584.html

Poor Website Designs Could Trigger Legal Actions
(Posted 21-Sep-18)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85581.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Voice Control for Connected Entertainment: Challenges and Opportunities
(Posted 26-Sep-18)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85589.html

Women as CEOs: The Problems and the Promise
(Posted 24-Sep-18)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85583.html

Protecting Against 'Natural' Cybersecurity Erosion
(Posted 21-Sep-18)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85582.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Silo Buster: Salesforce Attacks the Data Sprawl Problem
(Posted 25-Sep-18)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/85586.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

New MakuluLinux Deserves a Spot in the Majors
(Posted 27-Sep-18)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/85590.html

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The Morning After: It was all a virtual reality experience

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It's Thursday, September 27, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Sony surprised everyone with a fix for our Fortnite headaches, and we’re taking a look at all the VR plans Oculus has in store for the next year.

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And PS4 crossplay!

'Fortnite' season six arrives with invisibility and pets

On the eve of a new Fortnite season, Sony revealed an open beta that will allow for cross-platform play between the PlayStation 4 and iOS, Android, the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows and Mac. Previously, it had not allowed crossplay with Xbox, and if things go well, this could extend to other games in the future. Season six is now live, with updates like a haunted castle, pets, better positional audio, a consumable that grants temporary invisibility and other tweaks.

But how long does the battery last?

Oculus Quest has Rift-like VR without the wires

At Oculus Connect 5, the company unveiled the Oculus Quest, which promises Rift-like experiences, but without a PC. According to Nicole Lee, “the Quest lives up to the standalone VR promise, though it doesn't quite match up to the quality of the Rift. At least not yet.” It's due to hit the market in spring 2019 at $399 for the 64GB model.

Focus on the feeling.

LG V40 partially unveiled with all five of its cameras

We'll get our hands on the LG V40 ThinQ October 3rd, but in Korea, the company has partially lifted the curtain on its latest V-series phone. While the line has grown more conventional since the release of the V10 a few years ago, this one separates itself from the pack by bringing the previously-rumored five cameras -- three in the back and two up front. Beyond the lenses, LG said the sandblasted glass back and thin bezel is supposed to make this large-screened device (6.4-inch display) more comfortable to hold.

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Huh.

Sweden's ad regulator says 'Distracted Boyfriend' meme is sexist

Twist: The use of the image in an ad was deemed degrading toward both women and men.

Plus, with the new sports capabilities, you could actually take this one off-road.

BMW throws all its new tech at the X5

The new X5's technology upgrades start inside with the iDrive 7 infotainment system. It removes the squarish cards found on the current system and replaces them with a customizable layout that supports two-to-four individual "widgets."

Plan your binges ahead of time.

What's coming to Netflix in October: 'Bodyguard' and 'Daredevil'

October was always going to be a packed month for new shows and movies on Netflix, with a litany of horror titles and returns for Daredevil and Making a Murderer. Among the other Netflix original shows you'll be able to check out are BBC smash hit Bodyguard (October 24th), Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (weekly episodes start October 28th), drag-queen reality series Dancing Queen and season two of Big Mouth (both October 5th).

But wait, there's more...

1. The importance of sitting in 'Life is Strange 2'

2. Former NSA staffer will go to prison for taking top-secret documents home

3. Telltale stops selling 'The Walking Dead: The Final Season'

4. Star Wars VR-experience 'Vader Immortal' will debut on Oculus Quest

5. Panasonic's full-frame mirrorless S1R is loaded with potential

6. Oculus has a mixed-reality vision that goes far beyond Microsoft

7. Google confirms secret Dragonfly project, but won't say what it is

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Wednesday 26 September 2018

Editor's Pick: Voice Control for Connected Entertainment: Challenges and Opportunities

Voice Control for Connected Entertainment: Challenges and Opportunities

Craig Leslie
Sep 26, 2018 5:00 AM PT

Smart speakers are becoming a more common platform for controlling connected entertainment due to a rapid increase in popularity and ease of use. Household penetration of smart speakers is expected to reach 47 percent among U.S. broadband households by 2022. New entrants in the connected consumer electronics market are likely to make announcements about new voice-controlled speakers at CES 2019 [More...]

More Picks:

The Crypto-Criminal Bar Brawl
As if e-commerce companies didn't have enough problems with transacting securely and defending against things like fraud, another avalanche of security problems -- like cryptojacking, the act of illegally mining cryptocurrency on your end servers -- has begun. We've also seen a rise in digital credit card skimming attacks against popular e-commerce software such as Magento. [More...]

Silo Buster: Salesforce Attacks the Data Sprawl Problem
I have never been a big fan of the term "360-degree view of the customer," mostly because you never can have a complete view of your customers. It's simply impossible. Things happen that you don't capture in the data, as CRM guru Paul Greenberg has pointed out. They get divorced, their dog dies, they get a really nice birthday gift. Those things can affect customers' buying behavior. [More...]

Why Is Wireless Caller ID So Often Wrong?
I have a gripe with the way Caller ID works -- or in fact, increasingly doesn't work -- on wireless phones. I've noticed that most very stinking time I get a call on my wireless phone, the Caller ID information is wrong. Sometimes the number is correct, but the city is wrong. When Caller ID was introduced a few decades ago, it was great. It started on the landline phone, either providing a name or number. [More...]

Women as CEOs: The Problems and the Promise
I've followed several female CEOs over the years. Most failed, largely because they were both unqualified for the job and their boards didn't back them up. In several cases, the board and the CEO seemed to be in conflict, or the board failed to act. That has created the impression that female CEOs are a bad bet. However, I believe the real problem is that boards haven't been doing their jobs. [More...]

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The Morning After: Space tourism and 100-megapixel cameras

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It's Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Anyone interested in cameras needs to check out all the latest news from Photokina, like the incredible 100-megapixel medium-format camera from Fujifilm. In non-shutterbug news, Google is backtracking on a Chrome update, we tested Mercedes’ MBUX voice controls and the Xbox One is getting support for mouse and keyboard.

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Better specs than Canon, Nikon and Sony -- but they’re not coming until next year.

Panasonic announces two full-frame L-Mount mirrorless cameras

Following the launch of the L-Mount alliance, Panasonic has revealed a pair of full-frame L-Mount mirrorless cameras, the 47-megapixel Lumix S1R and 24-megapixel S1. Both models are set to arrive in spring of 2019, with further specifications to be revealed later.

FYI.

Chrome 70 will let users decline linking web, browser sign-in

In response to feedback, Google has announced that in Chrome 70 users will be able to "turn off linking web-based sign-in with browser-based sign-in." As Google Security Princess Parisa Tabriz writes, it will still default to on, but you can opt out of it and have an assurance that the browser is not syncing your data to the cloud in the background.

Christopher Nolan will be happy.

Kodak's retro Ektachrome film arrives after a long wait

After a slight delay as it scrambled to find all the chemicals and materials required, Kodak is finally releasing its Ektachrome color reversal film, beloved by analog photographers and filmmakers alike.

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ was the first show on American TV to use "Googled" as a verb.

The Google graveyard: Remembering three dead search engines

Back in the late '90s, Google Search was competing with a handful of other engines, most of which have faded into the ether by now. Here's a look back at three search engines that Google gobbled up nearly 20 years ago.

Natural-language AI in your car.

Mercedes A-Class First Drive: Top-level tech comes to an entry-level car

No scripts and no need to push a button. With MBUX -- which is making its debut in the new A-Class -- you just say the wake words, "Hi Mercedes" or "Hey Mercedes." Plus, there’s an augmented reality navigation setup, all powered by NVIDIA hardware.

If tests go well it could launch worldwide.

Tinder borrows Bumble's women-message-first feature

In India, the dating app has been testing a My Move feature, which gives women more control over conversations. If women enable the feature in their settings, only they can start a conversation after a match -- you know, like Bumble.

Always remember to pack your radiation shielding and portable defibrillator.

How the first space tourists will make it back to Earth alive

Between an absolute vacuum that will burst your lungs just before you freeze to death, lethal doses of cosmic radiation, microgravity-induced physiological changes and the psychological stress of being isolated in such an unforgiving environment, venturing beyond Earth's gravity is not an activity for the ill-prepared or faint of heart.