E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Friday -- May 6, 2016

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Headline Scan
Adblock Plus to Websites: 'We've Got Your Back'
Russian 'Collector' Sells Stolen Email Credentials for a Song
India Rejects Apple's iPhone Retread Plan
Sliding Revenues
Cybersecurity Goals to Guide Federal Software Spending
Supreme Court Grants Federal Agents Broader Surveillance Authority
Oracle Plunks Down $532M for Customer Engagement Firm Opower
Confusion Reigns Over Wright's 'I Am Satoshi' Claim
The Customer Experience Tipping Point
Hulu May Offer a Live TV Broadcast Option
Osterloh's Return Suggests Google Just Got Serious About Hardware
New Facebook Stock Class to Keep Zuckerberg in Driver's Seat

Today's Story Highlights

Adblock Plus to Websites: 'We've Got Your Back'
Adblock Plus, which has been in the forefront of online ad blocking,
this week announced the beta of Flattr Plus, which promises no less than
to revolutionize Web monetization. Users decide how much money they want
to have distributed among their favorite sites, and the Flattr Plus
algorithm automatically divvies up the proceeds among the sites they
engage with the most.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83469.html

Russian 'Collector' Sells Stolen Email Credentials for a Song
A hacker dubbed "The Collector" turned over 272 million stolen email
credentials in his possession, Hold Security announced Wednesday. The
hacker bragged online about the stash, which included usernames and
passwords, the firm said. It got a copy of the data -- which the hacker
was peddling for 50 rubles, or less than US$1 -- after giving him a
shout-out in the forum.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83466.html

India Rejects Apple's iPhone Retread Plan
India's telecommunications ministry has rejected Apple's proposal to
sell refurbished iPhones in the country. Officials apparently based
their rejection of the proposal on rules that prohibit importing used
electronics. The country's environmental ministry nixed a similar
request last year. With smartphone sales starting to stall, India could
become an important market for Apple.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83462.html

Sliding Revenues
Apple's earnings disappointment thudded into view last week in the
middle of briefings at Oracle's Modern Marketing Experience conference.
It gave me a lot to think about -- especially the difference between a
one-time earnings disappointment and something more serious. I have a
feeling that Apple is only the most visible instance of the wheels
beginning to wobble on the truck of tech.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83460.html

Cybersecurity Goals to Guide Federal Software Spending
The U.S. government is on track to significantly boost spending on
cybersecurity solutions. However, evolving requirements to greatly
improve federal protection of information technology resources will
shape that spending. In fact, federal cyberprotection goals should be
augmented and significantly modified, according to recent studies of the
federal market.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83459.html

Supreme Court Grants Federal Agents Broader Surveillance Authority
The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a series of amendments to the
federal rules of criminal procedure that would let judges issue search
warrants for computers located outside their jurisdiction. Chief Justice
John Roberts announced the changes in the Court's interpretation of the
rules. They would allow a judge to issue warrants to search for
electronic evidence at remote sites, for example.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83455.html

Oracle Plunks Down $532M for Customer Engagement Firm Opower
Oracle on Monday announced that it has agreed to acquire Opower for $532
million in cash. More than 100 global utilities, including PG&E, Exelon
and National Grid, use Opower's customer engagement and energy
efficiency cloud services, Oracle said. Opower's big data platform
stores and analyzes more than 600 billion meter reads from 60 million
end customers of utilities.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83457.html

Confusion Reigns Over Wright's 'I Am Satoshi' Claim
Five months after being outed -- and subsequently investigated by police
and tax authorities -- Craig Steven Wright on Monday stepped forward to
claim that he really is the cofounder of bitcoin who operated in secret
for years under the name "Satoshi Nakamoto." Wright unveiled himself by
penning a lengthy blog post and giving a series of extensive interviews.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83450.html

The Customer Experience Tipping Point
Sometimes, it takes something drastic to change a business' behavior.
Standard procedures can remain in place long after they've become
detrimental, but sometimes it takes a tipping point to drive home the
fact that failing to change is the surest way to fail. For example, the
Ford Pinto's easily ruptured fuel tank could have been remedied with
changes that ranged in price from $11 to $1.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83451.html

Hulu May Offer a Live TV Broadcast Option
Hulu reportedly is in talks to launch a cable TV-like service early next
year. Hulu, which is a joint venture of Walt Disney, 21st Century Fox
and Comcast's NBCUniversal, is said to be negotiating with Disney and
Fox to deliver live broadcast and paid channels, including ABC, ESPN,
Disney, Fox, Fox News, FX and Fox Sports. Other programmers and content
providers apparently have discussed potential partnerships with Hulu.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83448.html

Osterloh's Return Suggests Google Just Got Serious About Hardware
Google has rehired former executive Rick Osterloh to lead its hardware
businesses, which it plans to consolidate under a single division,
according to news reports published last week. Osterloh, who recently
stepped down as president of Motorola, reportedly will head up Google's
Nexus business, which will include a suite of products dubbed the
"living room."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83447.html

New Facebook Stock Class to Keep Zuckerberg in Driver's Seat
Facebook on Wednesday announced its board of directors is proposing a
new class of shares that will allow its founder to pursue a number of
different initiatives while maintaining long-term control over the
company. The news came on the heels of a blockbuster first quarter
earnings report. The plan calls for Facebook to offer non-voting Class C
capital stock, which will allow CEO Mark Zuckerberg to pursue his long-
term vision.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83442.html

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