E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- October 1, 2015

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Headline Scan
Microsoft Pushes Deeper Into Linux, Containers, IoT
Warning: Think Twice Before Updating to iOS 9
Flights of Fancy: The Multibillion-Dollar World of Fantasy Sports
Amazon Flexes Its Muscles in Crowdsourced Delivery Space

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Today's Story Highlights

Microsoft Pushes Deeper Into Linux, Containers, IoT
Microsoft announced a slew of corporate cloud solutions at Tuesday's
AzureCon. "The value for IoT is in control, data collection and
analysis, and Microsoft is apparently building a cloud service that can
do all three, and wrapping it with enterprise-level security," said Rob
Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Microsoft also
announced a new open Azure Container Service.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/82551.html

Warning: Think Twice Before Updating to iOS 9
Apple, you insensitive scoundrel, you made my bride cry. It wasn't tears
of joy over your great technology, either. It was because you caused the
loss of countless personal photos and memories, and all sorts of other
personal information that we can never get back again. It's all because
you simply didn't warn users not to upgrade to iOS 9 until the bugs were
worked out.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/82552.html

Flights of Fancy: The Multibillion-Dollar World of Fantasy Sports
Americans are expected to spend $4.6 billion on fantasy sports this
year, while vying for a payout of around $107 -- the average prize for
winning the biggest fantasy league games, according to American Express.
Driving that spending and risk taking are a passion for sports, the
promise of purses, the push of new platforms, and the pull of
camaraderie.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/82545.html

Amazon Flexes Its Muscles in Crowdsourced Delivery Space
Amazon has entered the on-demand delivery space in its hometown of
Seattle, where independent workers are delivering orders within two
hours or less. Under its new Amazon Flex program, the company pays
workers between $18 and $25 per hour to deliver packages to Prime Now
customers, said company spokesperson Kelly Cheeseman. The service is
available only in Seattle for now.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/82546.html

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