E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Monday -- November 25, 2019

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Health Tech Trends: Connected Devices, Telehealth, Independent Living Solutions
How Safe Are Home Security Systems?
Why a Single Source of Truth Often Isn't
You Might Owe Cryptocurrency-Related Taxes
Keeping the 'Service' in SaaS

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Today's Story Highlights

Health Tech Trends: Connected Devices, Telehealth, Independent Living Solutions
The U.S. healthcare industry is in the midst of transformation,
including an overhaul of its information infrastructure from physical to
digital, and the rise of informed and increasingly empowered consumers.
Managing consumers' healthcare experience is no longer a selling point,
but a must-deliver component of technology vendors' solutions. Adoption
of connected health devices is on the rise.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86369.html

How Safe Are Home Security Systems?
I have loved the story of Ring doorbells ever since seeing the CEO Jamie
Siminoff on TV's Shark Tank several years ago. I also loved the
SimpliSafe story with CEO Chad Laurans. Companies like these, including
competitors Blink and Nest -- all started by creative entrepreneurs --
are changing the security industry. However, there are several problems
users need to be aware of.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86375.html

Why a Single Source of Truth Often Isn't
This week, Salesforce used its annual Dreamforce mega-show to make a
host of announcements, ranging from contact center partnership with
Amazon to a smart speaker tool for sales. For the most part, the keynote
featured practical applications of Salesforce technology. Some
Dreamforces focus on the highly aspirational; others focus on the ways
to attain those aspirations. This year is the latter.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86376.html

You Might Owe Cryptocurrency-Related Taxes
Got your attention? We thought so. In a recently published Notice, the
IRS seems to be offering some cautionary advice about the legal risks
associated with using cryptocurrencies to avoid capital gains taxes.
Likely displeased by the use of cryptocurrencies to avoid reporting
capital gains, the IRS may be signaling its intent to crack down on
cryptocurrency trading activity.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86371.html

Keeping the 'Service' in SaaS
In today's highly competitive B2B software industry, it's not enough to
staff a call center and sit back and wait for customers to reach out
when they need you -- it's imperative that you take the initiative. When
customers have so many solution vendors to choose from, service becomes
a strategic differentiator to set your company apart from the crowd.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86372.html

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