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Saturday, 11 June 2016

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Saturday -- June 11, 2016

The E-Commerce Times -- E-Business Means Business
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Headline Scan
The Tricky Business of Crafting Solid Cloud SLAs
The Marginal Customer
Yahoo to Have Giant Patent Garage Sale

Today's Story Highlights

The Tricky Business of Crafting Solid Cloud SLAs

In the five years since the U.S. government put a clear emphasis on
utilizing cloud technology, federal procurement offices have engaged in
seemingly endless tinkering of contracting vehicles to promote cloud
adoption. The core element of virtually every type of federal cloud
procurement contract is the service level agreement, upon which billions
of dollars of cloud investments are based.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83595.html

The Marginal Customer

I start a lot of client engagements with a simple question: Who's the
customer? It's amazing the answers that I get. Some people know the
customer's demographic and business or personal needs, and they focus on
those things. Others don't even grasp the difference between a customer
and a consumer. You might expect this if you are working in the B2C
rather than B2B space.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83592.html

Yahoo to Have Giant Patent Garage Sale

Yahoo reportedly has notified potential buyers that it plans to auction
off about 3,000 patents and will be accepting bids until mid-June. The
intellectual property for sale includes patents for its original search
technology. The patents "cover strategic areas such as search, e-
commerce and online advertising," said Andreas Scherer, managing partner
at Salto Partners.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83590.html

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Tech News Flash: Saturday -- June 11, 2016

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Headline Scan
Drops and Spills Don't Faze Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Devs Light Up for Alexa
Twitter Users Snared in Dark Web's Brisk Password Trade
HPE Wants Open Source Devs to Kick The Machine Into Gear
Larry Page May Be Blazing a Trail for Self-Flying Cars
Snowden and the NSA Gets Curiouser and Curiouser
New Samsung Fitness Trackers Have Music Built-In
Microsoft Adds Planning Prowess to Office Space
Hacks Highlight Zuckerberg's Cavalier Attitude Toward Security
Zenbo Home Robot Pours on the Charm
ReactOS Is a Promising Open Source Windows Replacement

Today's Story Highlights

Drops and Spills Don't Faze Samsung Galaxy S7 Active

The water- and shatter-resistant Samsung Galaxy S7 Active on Friday
became available exclusively from AT&T. Consumers who have eligible
service can get the Galaxy S7 Active for $26.50 monthly for 30 months on
AT&T Next, or $33.13 monthly for 24 months on AT&T Next Every Year. With
a new two-year wireless agreement, customers who opt for AT&T Next also
can get a free Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83596.html

Devs Light Up for Alexa

Amazon last week announced the availability of more than 1,000 different
skills for its Alexa voice assistant technology. Third-party developers
have created the vast array of new capabilities for the highly popular
line of consumer products that use Alexa, including the Echo, Echo Dot,
Amazon Tap and Amazon Fire. The announcement comes less than a year
after Amazon released the Alexa Skills Kit.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83594.html

Twitter Users Snared in Dark Web's Brisk Password Trade

Data stolen from more than 32 million Twitter users has been offered for
sale on the dark web for 10 bitcoin, or around $5,800, LeakedSource
reported Wednesday. LeakedSource has added the account and email
information to its searchable repository of compromised credentials. The
data set came from someone who has been connected to other large
collections of compromised data.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83593.html

HPE Wants Open Source Devs to Kick The Machine Into Gear

Hewlett Packard Enterprise on Tuesday announced it was open-sourcing The
Machine to spur development of the infant computer design project. HPE
has invited the open source community to collaborate on its largest and
most notable research project yet. The Machine focuses on reinventing
the architecture underlying all computers built in the past 60 years.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83591.html

Larry Page May Be Blazing a Trail for Self-Flying Cars

Google cofounder Larry Page reportedly is working with two Silicon
Valley startups to develop a flying car. One is Zee.Aero, which Page
personally has funded since its launch in 2010, when it set up shop next
to Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. The firm
reportedly has filed a patent application for a small, all-electric
vehicle that could take off and land vertically.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83588.html

Snowden and the NSA Gets Curiouser and Curiouser

Edward Snowden made a greater effort than originally believed to raise
his concerns within the NSA before releasing thousands of classified
documents detailing programs that allowed the agency to spy on U.S.
citizens. The truth is more complex than the NSA let on, according to a
report based on documents secured through two years of Freedom of
Information Act litigation.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83586.html

New Samsung Fitness Trackers Have Music Built-In

Samsung last week unveiled its Gear Fit2 fitness band and Gear IconX
earbud set. The Gear Fit2 will be available for $180 this Friday at
major retailers. The IconX will hit shelves in the third quarter of this
year. The Gear Fit2 has a built-in GPS and a heart rate monitor. The
Gear IconX is a pair of Bluetooth earbuds that can track fitness
information.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83577.html

Microsoft Adds Planning Prowess to Office Space

Microsoft on Monday announced the general availability of its Planner
collaboration tool, which will roll out in the next few weeks to all
eligible customers -- those who have Enterprise E1-E5, Business
Essentials, Premium or Education subscriptions to Office 365. Planner
lets users create new plans, as well as organize, assign and collaborate
on tasks. Users also can update statuses and share files.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83584.html

Hacks Highlight Zuckerberg's Cavalier Attitude Toward Security

Facebook top dog Mark Zuckerberg had several of his social media
accounts breached and defaced, according to reports that surfaced
Sunday. Zuckerberg's Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest memberships were
hacked, but evidence of the attacks quickly disappeared. In addition to
requiring passwords, Twitter and LinkedIn protect their accounts with
optional two-factor authentication.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83583.html

Zenbo Home Robot Pours on the Charm

Asus recently unveiled a family robot that can serve as a home
healthcare assistant, control connected devices in the smart home,
monitor security, perform various online tasks, and function as a
playmate, among other things. Asus' Zenbo made its debut at last month's
Computex computer show. At the same time, Asus launched a program that
provides devs with access to the Zenbo SDK.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83581.html

ReactOS Is a Promising Open Source Windows Replacement

If you want to run a clone of Microsoft Windows to escape the drama of
upgrading to Windows 10, try ReactOS -- but do not expect it to be a
fully functional replacement any time soon. ReactOS is a free, open
source operating system built on the design principles found in the
Windows NT architecture. Just remember that ReactOS is a Windows clone
and not a Linux distro.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83578.html

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Thursday, 9 June 2016

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- June 9, 2016

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Headline Scan
Apple to Boost App Store Money-Making Opportunities
Uber Tosses Its Drivers a Few Bones
SugarCRM CTO Clint Oram: Make Every Customer Experience Extraordinary
Supreme Court Snubs Google's AdWords Appeal
Yahoo Publishes NSLs Following Freedom Act Reforms
Creating the Right Business Culture for Success

Today's Story Highlights

Apple to Boost App Store Money-Making Opportunities

Apple is planning a major overhaul of its App Store, including the
introduction of a new subscription model for developers and the
implementation of a paid search ad program, SVP Phil Schiller indicated
in interviews ahead of next week's WWDC. To encourage developers to sell
their apps on a subscription basis, Apple plans to change the current
70/30 revenue-sharing structure.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83587.html

Uber Tosses Its Drivers a Few Bones

Facing growing pressure from labor unions and regulators across the U.S.
and key overseas markets, Uber on Monday introduced a series of new apps
and benefits for its core group of drivers. The goal is to make their
working hours more productive and profitable. Among the new apps are
Driver Destinations, which lets drivers restrict ride requests to their
current routes.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83585.html

SugarCRM CTO Clint Oram: Make Every Customer Experience Extraordinary

SugarCRM cofounder Clint Oram is one of the original architects and
developers of the Sugar application. As the company's CTO, he currently
leads SugarCRM's corporate development strategy and alliances teams. The
biggest CRM challenge right now is that "technology is changing the way
customers work with companies," Oram said. "Technology has driven speed
and relevancy expectations through the roof."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83569.html

Supreme Court Snubs Google's AdWords Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Google's appeal of a lower
court ruling in a suit alleging the company used deceptive practices in
the sale and placement of advertising through its AdWords program
between 2004 and 2008. Google, a unit of Alphabet, sought to overturn
the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals September 2015 ruling that the
lawsuit could go forward as a class action case.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83582.html

Yahoo Publishes NSLs Following Freedom Act Reforms

Yahoo last week published the text of three National Security Letters it
received from the FBI in 2013. The letters demand the names, addresses,
length of service, and electronic communications transactional records
-- existing transaction and activity logs and all email header
information -- of the targets. However, they do not ask for any content
-- either the subject lines or bodies of emails.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83576.html

Creating the Right Business Culture for Success

In an era when technology is changing the ways people conduct every
aspect of their lives, it's not a surprise that business leaders have
come to depend on it as the lever that will elevate their sales and
marketing performance to the next level. Productivity has increased
because of technology, and the implementation of technological tools has
had a direct effect on sales effectiveness.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83580.html

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Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Editor's Pick: SugarCRM CTO Clint Oram: Make Every Customer Experience Extraordinary

SugarCRM CTO Clint Oram: Make Every Customer Experience Extraordinary

Vivian Wagner
Jun 8, 2016 5:00 AM PT

SugarCRM cofounder Clint Oram is one of the original architects and developers of the Sugar application. As the company's CTO, he currently leads SugarCRM's corporate development strategy and alliances teams. The biggest CRM challenge right now is that "technology is changing the way customers work with companies," Oram said. "Technology has driven speed and relevancy expectations through the roof." [More...]

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Uber Tosses Its Drivers a Few Bones
Facing growing pressure from labor unions and regulators across the U.S. and key overseas markets, Uber on Monday introduced a series of new apps and benefits for its core group of drivers. The goal is to make their working hours more productive and profitable. Among the new apps are Driver Destinations, which lets drivers restrict ride requests to their current routes. [More...]

Hacks Highlight Zuckerberg's Cavalier Attitude Toward Security
Facebook top dog Mark Zuckerberg had several of his social media accounts breached and defaced, according to reports that surfaced Sunday. Zuckerberg's Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest memberships were hacked, but evidence of the attacks quickly disappeared. In addition to requiring passwords, Twitter and LinkedIn protect their accounts with optional two-factor authentication. [More...]

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