Selasa, 28 Februari 2017

Musk makes moon magic. It's The Daily Crunch.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 2017 By Darrell Etherington

Get that moon revenue, SpaceX. That and more in The Daily Crunch for February 28, 2017. Plus Uber's crisis management continues, and Hyperloop One eyes new markets.

1. SpaceX already sold two tickets to a trip around the moon in 2018

How do you fund an ongoing endeavor to build space technology? You could sell tickets to the moon. Or around the moon – nearish the moon.

SpaceX already sold two such tickets, for a trip around the moon that will take place next year if all goes to schedule. The company announced the news yesterday, out of nowhere, without revealing either the price paid per ticket or who the lucky two individuals will be.

2. Uber SVP departs just months after joining due to sexual harassment complaint

Uber SVP Amit Singhal joined the company after coming "out of retirement" in January, but he's already gone – he resigned after Uber found out about a sexual harassment claim made against him perviously that it deemed "credible," and that also proved the real reason for his departure from Google to begin with. One thing Uber does not need at the moment are more problems with sexual harassment than those apparently embedded into its culture.

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3. Boston Dynamics' new robot has wheels, can jump

After originally leaking via a low-quality video shot by a conference attendee, Boston Dynamics' new Handle robot with wheels and the ability to jump is much more impressive in these official demo videos. It's got a 4-foot vertical, which is more ups than you or I can claim.

4. Hyperloop One looks to India next

Hyperloop One is in talks with the Indian government about whether or not a hyperloop systems makes sense for the country, and would be feasible in terms of infrastructure and economics. It's a big step for Hyperloop One, which is exploring a short list of 35 global project proposals for use of its tech.

5. Apple's next iPhone could go USB-C

The Lightning connector is not that old, but Apple might be doing away with it regardless: A new WSJ report says it's going with USB-C on the next iPhone, and that's ultimately for the best, even if you're going to be mad about having to buy new cables right now. Let's get behind USB-C and make it the actual one cord to rule them all.

6. The FCC's net neutrality rollback is coming

The FCC has so far only taken small steps to roll back net neutrality, but now it's getting set to do the real deed. That sucks.

7. YouTube now serving 1 billion hours daily

Good god people watch a lot of YouTube. Those Let's Play videos are long as heck though, and easy to leave on in the background, so take this number with about 1 billion grains of salt.

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Senin, 27 Februari 2017

Editor's Pick: 4 Email Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

4 Email Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

Chris Bucholtz
Feb 27, 2017 2:38 PM PT

I recently received an email from my health club that said, in part: "Dear Chris, We've noticed you haven't been in as regularly in recent weeks. I understand there may be many reasons for not being able to make it in, but I just wanted to send a quick note to check if you're happy with the service we've been providing. Let me know if I can be of any assistance and I hope to see you very soon!" [More...]

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Snap Sells Itself as Camera Company as IPO Nears
As it approaches its IPO, Snap, maker of the popular Snapchat messaging app, is positioning itself as a camera company. "We feel like we're really at the beginning of what cameras can do," said Snap CEO Evan Spiegel. "Before, cameras were the best way to perfectly save or record something that you saw. They sort of helped augment memory -- but now, you know, cameras augment the way that we talk." [More...]

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E-Commerce Minute: Monday -- February 27, 2017

The E-Commerce Times -- E-Business Means Business
http://www.ecommercetimes.com
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Headline Scan
Snap Sells Itself as Camera Company as IPO Nears
FCC Head Champions FM Radio for Smartphones
4 Email Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
Google Cracks Key Security Code, Calls for New Standard
Apple's New Space Station Ready for Takeoff
Social Marketing Grows Up

Today's Story Highlights

Snap Sells Itself as Camera Company as IPO Nears

As it approaches its IPO, Snap, maker of the popular Snapchat messaging
app, is positioning itself as a camera company. "We feel like we're
really at the beginning of what cameras can do," said Snap CEO Evan
Spiegel. "Before, cameras were the best way to perfectly save or record
something that you saw. They sort of helped augment memory -- but now,
you know, cameras augment the way that we talk."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84334.html

FCC Head Champions FM Radio for Smartphones

Ajit Pai, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission,
last week issued a call for activation of the FM chips in smartphones.
The vast majority of smartphones sold in the U.S. have FM chips, but
they're activated in only about 44 percent of the top brands, Pai said.
Although that's nearly twice the 25 percent figure of two years ago,
it's not good enough, he suggested.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84332.html

4 Email Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

I recently received an email from my health club that said, in part:
"Dear Chris, We've noticed you haven't been in as regularly in recent
weeks. I understand there may be many reasons for not being able to make
it in, but I just wanted to send a quick note to check if you're happy
with the service we've been providing. Let me know if I can be of any
assistance and I hope to see you very soon!"
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84333.html

Google Cracks Key Security Code, Calls for New Standard

Google on Thursday announced that its two years of collaboration with
CWI resulted in the launch of a successful attack against the SHA-1
cryptographic algorithm, a widely used standard protocol used to protect
sensitive data in millions of computers. The breakthrough research hows
that the industry needs to send the SHA-1 standard into retirement,
Google said.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84329.html

Apple's New Space Station Ready for Takeoff

Apple on Wednesday announced that its long-awaited new headquarters,
anchored by a 2.8 million square foot mothership building, is near
completion. Named "Apple Park," the complex will make its official debut
in April. The 175-acre campus, which falls somewhere between the
Pentagon and an Olympic village in terms of size, is the fulfillment of
the dream of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84325.html

Social Marketing Grows Up

Before there was experimental data to support various contentions, it
made perfect sense to believe that the likes and endorsements posted to
friends on social media would drive more business. After all, didn't we
all subscribe to the idea that a disgruntled customer would tell many
more people about a brand's shortcomings than a happy customer would
sing its praises?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84327.html

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