Showing all posts tagged Product News
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Meta Pivots to Sell Portal Displays for Businesses, Not Consumers
With inflation on the rise, fewer consumers are shelling out for a $349 smart display. But businesses might.
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Apple Launches Own Buy Now, Pay Later Service
The announcement is the latest curveball to be slung into the industry, one that's already rife with uncertainty.
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Square Sellers Will Get Apple’s ‘Tap to Pay’ on iPhones This Year
When Apple first revealed its Tap to Pay feature, some media outlets called it the "Square-killer." Times have changed.
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Apple Reportedly Swapping Its iPhone Lightning Port for USB-C Next Year
The reported change would be a big reversal from Apple and is likely spurred by government policy.
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Facebook Discontinues Podcasts, Will Start Removing Them on June 3
Live Audio Rooms will be integrated into Facebook Live, allowing users to go live with just audio if they want.
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Wix’s New Integration Allows New Businesses To Earn Fast
Wix's new partnership with LegalZoom allows users to launch a business and create a website on one platform.
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Flickr Will Mass-Delete a Bunch of Free Users’ Photos Next Month
Nothing lasts forever: On May 17th, Flickr will start deleting free accounts' non-public photos after the first 50.
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Square Debuts the Next-Gen ‘Square Stand’ POS System
The biggest new features are built-in payments for contactless and chip cards, plus a "customer-driven" checkout process.
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Microsoft Releases New ‘Remote Help’ Tool for IT Teams
New feature means that technical help can be easily given to employees, even if they're working remotely.
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Instacart Drops Its Valuation by Almost 40%
Other companies in similar businesses -- advertising and delivery -- have also seen declines in stock value lately.
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Instagram Opens Up Product Tagging Ability for All US Users
Currently an average of 1.6 million people tag one or more brands every week. That number's about to be a lot larger.
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Shopify’s New “Link in Bio” Tool Linkpop Brings Ecommerce to Social
The new tool seems likely to usher in a new crop of younger influencers who are interested in dipping a toe into ecommerce.
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Google Debuts 2 New Tools to Help Optimize Fleet Deliveries
The services give drivers and managers all the routing and traffic data they need to adjust for maximum efficiency.
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Microsoft Office Is Becoming Even More Hybrid-Friendly
As part of Microsoft’s commitment to hybrid workforces, it recently announced changes to Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
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After a Seven Year Wait, Google Domains is Finally Out of Beta
The domain name registrar has been in its development phase since 2015, and is now available to all customers.
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Microsoft Teams Adds New Live Translation Feature
The new integration removes language barriers by allowing users to interpret and translate language in real-time.
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More Chip Shortage Fears as Ukraine Halts Neon Output
The country has closed two factories that produced half the world's semiconductor-grade neon.
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This Company Tested Meta’s Virtual Reality Workroom
Is the Metaverse worth it? Here's the good, the bad, and the future of the nascent technology.
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US Postal Service Launches Next-Day Shipping for Local Businesses
Rates for Connect Local start at $3.95 for a package under five pounds, and steadily rise based on weight.
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Wix Announces the Winners of Its 2021 Awards
Excellent customization is one of Wix's greatest strengths, as these classy contest finalists easily demonstrate.
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Is It Time for POS Users to Switch to USB-C Devices?
With POS manufacturers claiming USB-C is the new standard, and potential new EU legislation, is it time to upgrade?
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