Welcome to our weekly roundup of all things eCommerce, tech, nerdy, and just plain awesome. It’s our high-five to you for making it through the week.
Marketing to Generation Z
Move over, millennials.
https://www.quicksprout.com/2016/10/10/millennial-marketing-is-so-last-year-how-to-reach-generation-z/
Samsung gives up on the Galaxy Note 7
In case you didn’t see that coming…
http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2016/10/11/samsung-ending-production-galaxy-note-7/#7e6678e7dcf2
Microsoft previews the new version of Paint
90’s kids, rejoice.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/10/13225094/microsoft-paint-windows-10-app-leak-hands-on
Comcast introduces internet data caps
As if you needed another reason to dislike them.
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/10/07/comcast-capping-internet-use/
Predictive software introduced to make airports more efficient
Yay, Beontra.
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/software-make-airports-less-miserable-finally-hits-us/
GE’s new dishwasher integrates Amazon Dash
It has WiFi and will automatically reorder detergent. What a time to be alive.
https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/11/ge-dishwasher/
Samsung and Apple back in court
Apple claims Samsung stole their design.
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/11/497195035/whats-in-a-design-a-smartphone-battle-in-the-highest-court
Google tries to make Assistant seem more human
They hired writers from Pixar and The Onion.
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-assistant-pixar-the-onion-2016-10
Yahoo disables email forwarding
Suddenly, the feature is “under development.” Riiiight.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/yahoo-email-forwarding-disabled/
New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer
Coming to theaters in December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC9abcLLQpI
Now, weekend: engage. Come back next Friday for the best of next week!