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Jeff Bezos to hand over Amazon CEO role to Andy Jassy on July 5, anniversary of company’s creation

GeekWire

Think about mobile phone operating systems. Can you think of any successful, small, fast-growing mobile phone operating systems? In contrast, there are many successful, small, fast growing retailers that are doing incredibly well selling online. Where are they? They do not exist.

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The new class of CEOs at Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile

The Verge

Over the past decade, the leaders of Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T oversaw a shift from simplistic feature phones into the era of smartphones and streaming. If you “believe that mobile consumption is the future,” Smith says, “which clearly AT&T does, then you’re going to need a channel to deliver.”. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg.

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Modernizing the mainframe for the digital era

CIO Business Intelligence

I’m a banking technologist,” says the CIO for retail, business, and digital banking at M&T Bank. He’s doing just that on the bank’s IBM Z system mainframes, for which the bank has written some 10 million lines of code over the years. Sonny Sonnenstein, SVP & CIO for retail, business, and digital banking, M&T Bank.

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Pay with your palm? Amazon unveils biometric ID, touting convenience and testing customer trust

GeekWire

Amazon One is set to debut Tuesday at two Amazon Go convenience stores near the company’s Seattle headquarters, giving customers an alternative to the regular process of checking into the automated retail stores, which normally involves using a QR code in an app. It also works with just a credit card and mobile phone number.

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eBook Distribution Platforms in 2024: Maximizing Your Reach

Kitaboo

The platform is equipped with robust data analytics, as well as a Digital Rights Management (DRM) system that helps keep content secure and out of the reach of unauthorized users. eBooks displayed on the Smashwords store earn up to 80% in royalties, while those that go for a retailer option earn 60%.

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5 Ways Digital Publishers Can Benefit from eBooks

Kitaboo

The rise of mobile, video, AR, VR, big data, etc., have opened opportunities for digital publishers to streamline their operations, publish and distribute faster, reach new audiences and develop new revenue streams. Your eBook will also be compatible for reading on popular operating systems.

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Has Apple Pay made it too easy to spend money?

Vox

Apple released iOS 17 on September 18 and now that the new operating system is here, you can probably leave your wallet at home. It can also grease the wheels of freer spending and help tech companies make money from these mobile transactions. Jeff Chiu/AP Tap-to-pay makes spending money fun, easy, and virtually invisible.

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