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In the Spotlight

We are very honored to be put into the spotlight in the latest issue of the ITEA magazine. Leading the ITEA project SOLOMON, which ITEA Vice-chairman Philippe Letellier calls a small but very innovative and dedicated project [covering] many sides of this [E-commerce] revolution. we are inventing new paths to create a coherent online/offline experience...

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Dürfen Sie WhatsApp in Ihrem Unternehmen verwenden?

Die Antwort lautet: Nein. Und aus diesen Gründen sollte WhatsApp nicht in Ihrem Unternehmen verwendet werden. WhatsApp gehört zu Facebook und ist nach dem US-EU Privacy Shield zertifiziert. Dadurch ist es legal möglich, Daten an die US-Regierung zu übermitteln, auch wenn Sie kein US-Bürger sind. WhatsApp bittet Sie um die Erlaubnis, alle Kontaktdaten hochzuladen, um...

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Facebook moderators break their NDAs to expose desperate working conditions – The Verge

This disturbing article describes how Facebook content moderators work in extremely poor working conditions. The article focuses on Facebook’s content moderation site in Tampa FL run by Cognizant. Here are the key findings from the article: Run by services firm Cognizant, Facebook’s content moderation site in Tampa, FL, is its lowest-performing site in North America....

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Mary Meeker’s Internet Trend Report

Mary Meeker delivered her annual Internet Trend Report. Her 333-page slideshow is an overview of basically every important trend from last year and an outlook for the next year. Some interesting facts: 51% (=3.8 billion) of the world’s population are Internet users 2.4 billion are interactive gamers Smartphones are the primary internet access point Users...

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Tesco Go comming?

British chain Tesco is apparently working on developing convenience stores that work similar like Amazon Go: people can just walk in, put items into their bags and leave. Akin to Amazon Go payment happens automatically after they left the store. This was reported by The Telegraph that furthermore claims that Tesco is working with Israeli...

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Lush connects online and offline

Lush’s new flagship store in Tokyo is a good example how online and offline commerce can be connected. For example, the Lush app offers services that give customers information about “naked products” when they are scanned. The app recognises objects from the store, looks up information and presents them to the customer in several languages....

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EmTechNext 2019

EmTechNext 2019 is over. The overall impression I got by listening to the discussions is that we are looking at an uncertain, but positive future of work. This is a bit surprising, since the public discourse about machine learning, artificial intelligence and the gig economy is often dominated by visions of dystopian (jobless, low income)...

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Mobile, Mobile, Mobile!

Recent studies in the US [1,2] emphasize the importance of mobile for retail. The numbers speak for themselves: 61% of online purchases were made via mobile 60% of consumers shopped via a mobile app If you think about it for a minute it makes absolutely sense: people use their mobile all the time. If your...

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