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Court cases and regulators are stirring up uncertainty among Apple watchers about the prospects for its lucrative US$85 billion services business The U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against Google has produced anxiety about whether Apple will continue to rake in anywhere from $15 billion to $20 billion a year for making Google's search engine t...

Over the past decade, customer success has evolved from a standalone business unit focused on helping companies avoid churn and down-sell to its role today as a key business strategy for driving more efficient revenue growth As we enter the new year, the integration of artificial intelligence is rapidly enhancing the capabilities of CRM platforms, ...

As the new year rings in, e-commerce merchants and marketers are bracing for escalating threats posed by customer dishonesty and insider misconduct This trend is exacerbated by the economic downturn, which has tightened cybersecurity budgets, making the marketplace more vulnerable to attacks, including those from politically motivated, highly skill...

A scant three years ago, I wrote a tech trends article for TechNewsWorld with a headline that posed an insightful question in anticipation of the new year. I asked, "Is this the year cyberattacks force privacy laws to grow some teeth?" As it turned out, it wasn't. Fast forwarding to the start of 2024, the same question goes begging for an affirmati...

Generation Z consumers are joining the workforce in significant numbers with the potential for more purchasing power, making them the future of fintech within e-commerce. To bolster this newfound status, Gen Z consumers are most receptive to trying new payment technologies, helping to drive the digital payment industry forward In order to cash in o...

Amazon's Kuiper low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network passed a significant milestone when its two orbiting satellites were able to communicate with each other at high data transfer speeds using Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) technology, the company revealed last week OISL is a key component of Kuiper's mesh architecture, which uses infrared ...

During the 2023 Oscars ceremony, host Jimmy Kimmel joked, "When I look around at this room, I can't help but wonder, 'Is Ozempic right for me?'" With that joke, Kimmel touched on a reality that reaches beyond the borders of Hollywood and into merchant portfolios. The demand for trendy drugs like Ozempic is a growing problem with serious risks -- no...

Delivery by drone of packages to the doorstep of consumers has been slow in coming, but 2024 could be the year the technology finally takes flight Zipline, a drone delivery outfit in San Francisco, is set to pull the chocks away from a handful of projects in U.S. cities next year, with plans to be flying in 15 burgs by 2025, according to a report b...

Kumander Linux is a refreshing blend of Debian 11.3 running the Xfce desktop redesigned with the look and feel of Windows 7 Numerous popular Linux distros already brand themselves as Windows-centric saviors wrapped into a Linux operating system flavor. These include distributions such as Zorin OS, Linux FX, Kubuntu, Solus, and Linux Mint....

Wow, this year sure went by quickly. As 2024 fast approaches, it’s time to name my Product of the Year Only one product stands so far above the rest in terms of impact that the choice was unusually easy. I could say I doubt this will happen again, but given how quickly things are moving, this may be true several times this decade....

What was that? Obviously, that was 2023, which is now conveniently receding in the rearview A more focused and analytical answer would be that we just witnessed a turning point in our tech lives called the pivot to AI....

The use of generative AI technology has moved beyond the curiosity phase for retailers and become the foundation for software business applications that enable enterprises to conduct business better and more quickly, according to a report released Monday by Coresight Research and Digital Wave Technology The 19-page report outlined how generative AI...

Certification of Wi-Fi 7- the next generation in wireless networking for home, enterprise, and industrial environments- is expected by the end of the first quarter of 2024, according to a post on the Wi-Fi Alliance website "Wi-Fi Certified 7, based on IEEE 802.11be technology, will be available before the end of Q1 2024," the Alliance, an industry ...

The end of the year is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to do the analyst thing and look ahead to the changes, trends, and anticipated disruptive products we are likely to see next year Along with many others, I totally missed AI going vertical this year, so I’m a bit leery of forecasting because AI is moving behind the scenes and cre...

With the rise in popularity of artificial intelligence, C-level bosses are pressuring managers to utilize AI and machine learning. The fallout is causing problems as mid-level execs struggle to find ways to meet the demand for next-generation AI solutions As a result, a growing number of unprepared businesses are lagging behind. At stake is the neg...

The Monoprice 27" CrystalPro 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) Productivity Monitor is a thin beveled screen with a height, tilt, and swivel adjustable screen that easily rotates between horizontal and vertical orientations ...

Online shopping is still experiencing growing pains as more consumers shift away from the limitations and challenges of in-store shopping, which has been exacerbated by recent supply chain issues, toward the convenience and on-demand nature of digital marketplaces In the wake of this continuing process, online vendors keep hearing from consumers ab...

A highway safety group released a report Tuesday urging communities to deploy automated enforcement programs using traffic cameras The report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) maintained that such programs are needed to address the ever-increasing number of roadway fatalities. Over the last decade, traffic deaths have increased 30%...

Quick Response codes can be very convenient for traveling to websites, downloading apps, and viewing menus at restaurants, which is why they've become a vehicle for bad actors to steal credentials, infect mobile devices, and invade corporate systems "We are seeing an exponential uptick in targeted attacks against mobile devices, many of them phishi...

Merchant advances and loans are helpful tools for any e-commerce business. Whether those funds go toward essential expenses like payroll, inventory, marketing, or shipping, businesses often struggle with cash and need money to address expenses faster than sales receipts become available Lacking sufficient cash isn't the sign of a failing e-commerce...