E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- February 2, 2016

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Samsung Answers Android Ad-Blocking Call
Report: Apple Has Assembled a Crack Team of VR and AR Experts
Why Is Sales-Marketing Alignment Getting Worse?
T-Mobile's Binge On May Run Afoul of Net Neutrality Rules
Report: Amazon Primes Spotify Alternative
Facebook Bathes in Q4 Mobile Magnificence
FCC Chief Proposes End of Set-Top Box Rule
Sprint to Lay Off Thousands of Customer Service Reps

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Samsung Answers Android Ad-Blocking Call
Samsung on Sunday released a version of its mobile browser that supports
applications that block advertising on Web pages. The browser upgrade
can be applied to devices running Android Lollipop and higher. Apple
released similar support for the Safari mobile browser last year, but
this is the first time a major maker of Android hardware has supported
ad blocking.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83060.html

Report: Apple Has Assembled a Crack Team of VR and AR Experts
Apple reportedly has hired a team of hundreds of workers as part of a
plan to develop a new set of virtual reality headsets. The report came
on the heels of Oculus VR finally taking preorders on its Rift virtual
reality system, which it is offering for $599. The Rift is scheduled to
begin shipping on March 28. Apple reportedly also poached a number of
experts in the field from other companies.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83059.html

Why Is Sales-Marketing Alignment Getting Worse?
We're almost a quarter century removed from the coining of the phrase
"sales and marketing alignment." Businesses have been wrestling with the
idea of coordinating two teams of people with different skill sets,
ideas and goals since the emergence of marketing as a profession.
Meanwhile, business leaders often cite the need to use data to unite
sales and marketing around a single mission.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83057.html

T-Mobile's Binge On May Run Afoul of Net Neutrality Rules
T-Mobile's Binge On streaming video service violates Net neutrality
rules, according to a report authored by Barbara van Schewick, director
of The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School. Among the
reasons the Binge On service may be problematic: It doesn't offer
unlimited video streaming, raising transparency concerns; and it gives
participants a competitive advantage.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83054.html

Report: Amazon Primes Spotify Alternative
Amazon has been in licensing talks with music industry executives as it
prepares a rival to Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming music
services, according to a news report Wednesday. It's targeting a fall
launch. Amazon already offers 1 million tracks through its Prime Music
service, but that pales in comparison to Spotify's 30 million-strong
collection.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83051.html

Facebook Bathes in Q4 Mobile Magnificence
Facebook on Wednesday reported earnings of 79 cents per share on $5.84
billion in revenue for Q4 2015, and annual revenue of $17.93 billion, an
increase of 44 percent year over year. Net income for the full year
ended Dec. 31 was $3.69 billion. Analysts reportedly had expected per-
share earnings of about 68 cents on revenue of $5.37 billion for the
quarter.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83045.html

FCC Chief Proposes End of Set-Top Box Rule
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler on Wednesday announced that he'd shared with
colleagues a long sought-after proposal to loosen the set-top box's grip
on home entertainment. The proposal seeks to spur competition and
consumer choice in an arena dominated by large cable and satellite
television providers. Wheeler's proposal would provide a mechanism for
creating new ways to access video content.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83043.html

Sprint to Lay Off Thousands of Customer Service Reps
Sprint plans to lay off about 2,500 employees, including five vice
presidents, according to news reports this week. About 2,000 of the cuts
are in customer service. The company reportedly will close or reduce
operations at six customer care centers: at its Overland Park
headquarters in Kansas and in Colorado, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83044.html

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