At this week’s “Game Awards” in Los Angeles, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is scheduled to attend and make an announcement of some sort its host announced today on Twitter: Don't miss @thegameawards for a special announcement from @oculus founder @PalmerLuckey https://t.co/Ui4UR1nhVR — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 30, 2015 It’ll be interesting… Read More
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If you’re looking for the best spread of Cyber Monday deals on tech like the tablets, televisions and gaming consoles, Amazon is the place to shop. And with Prime, you’ll get your purchases in just a few days, if not sooner.
Today’s deals are coming in hot and we’ve collected the ones that are most worth your attention (and money) below.
The PS4 500GB Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection bundle is our favorite because it pairs Sony's Indiana Jones-style games trilogy with the console. It costs $299 at Amazon.
PS4 Star Wars: Battlefront bundle includes the new game, plus classics downloads Super Star Wars, Bounty Hunter, Jedi Star Fighter and Racer Revenge, all for $349 at Amazon.
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Xbox One 1TB Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition bundle is the best Cyber Monday deal for fans of the Master Chief franchise, and costs just $449 at Amazon.
Xbox One 500GB Gears of War: Ultimate Edition bundle in black is even cheaper on Cyber Monday, with prices currently at $299 through Amazon.
Xbox One 1TB Fallout 4 bundle gives you enough internal storage to save and re-save your game that could glitch any moment. Don't worry, the game is buggy, but fantastic, and costs around $349 at Amazon.
There's another deal for a refurbished, black Xbox One on sale for $299 at Amazon.
iPad Air 2 is on sale for Cyber Monday with a $100 discount on the 16GB model, now just $399 at Amazon.
iPad Air 2 with the bigger 64GB of storage also saves you $140 this holiday season came and went for just $459 at Amazon.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8-inch is our favorite new Android tablet and it's $100 off, now $297 at Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is an Android tablet and it's Cyber Monday deal is even better since it's $160 off, now $339 at Amazon
7-inch Amazon Kindle Fire tablet is a red hot deals, and selling out fast. That's because it starts at just $49 through Amazon
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 6 tablet increases the resolution to high definition and costs 30% less than normal at $69.99 via Amazon
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 tablet is new and it adds two inches to the HD display in a durable frame for just $149 at Amazon
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 is the biggest Kindle tablet at, you guessed it, 10 inches. Today, it costs $229 at Amazon
Get fully kitted with the Nikon D3300, plus two lenses and a carrying case now $496.95 at Amazon.
There's an incredible $250 discount on the amazing Sony A6000 mirrorless camera, now $398 at Amazon.
Save $700 on the Sony A7, a full-frame mirrorless camera, now $1298 at Amazon.
The Kodak SP1 is water/shock/freeze/dust-proof and now, just $146.99 at Amazon.
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Random is the right way to describe Facebook’s attempted invasion of Amazon’s turf. With skimpy product selection, no reviews and limited browsing options, Facebook’s dedicated feed of products is not a great way to shop. At least not yet. But this is only Facebook’s first attempt. It brings with it a ton of knowledge about you and its position as where people spend… Read More
Microsoft announced that Dynamics CRM 2016 is now available for online and on-premise deployments in 130 markets and 44 languages. The company's customer relationship management platform leverages machine learning to deliver a personalized, predictive and proactive experience.
"We're bringing all Microsoft has to offer in productivity and intelligence into a single experience," said Jujhar Singh, General Manager of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, in a statement. "We're bringing the advanced analytics and machine learning capabilities of the Cortana Analytics Suite to preview our first intelligent, adaptive processes for sales, customer service and social."
Microsoft claims that Cortana integration helps CRM 2016 surface the right tools at the right time, so businesses can deliver a more personalized experience to engage customers with the right content.
The Dynamics CRM 2016 suite better integrates with Microsoft's productivity software. The CRM app for Outlook has been enhanced, and Office 365 users will be able to create more personalized sales documents in Word. Files can be seamlessly shared between SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Office 365 Groups.
CRM 2016 also delivers a single, unified customer service experience across self-service, agent-assisted service and field service. There is an interactive Service Hub, Knowledge Management center and surveys.
Mobile users will benefit from offline capabilities in CRM 2016 on phones and tablets. Users can also create task-based mobile apps, and Microsoft says that CRM integrates with Cortana to surface data for key sales activities, accounts and deals.
Cortana integration promises to make CRM 2016 smarter, thanks to machine learning. The integration with the Cortana Analytics Suite surfaces cross-selling opportunities. Sales reps will now be able to use the data to predict which products and services to pitch to a customer during different stages of the sales cycle.
Customer service representatives can also rely on CRM 2016 to surface important knowledge articles to resolve customer issues. The software can also analyze data from social networks to predict new sales opportunities or service issues.
And finally, with Delve integration, CRM 2016 can also surface relevant trending information.
This smarter, predictive integration will help CRM 2016 compete more effectively against Salesforce's improved Lightning interface, which also comes with a digital assistant with predictive intelligence. And even though Microsoft and Salesforce may be competing in the CRM space, the companies have collaborated on other projects, and Microsoft was even rumored to be in talks to acquire Salesforce in the past.
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When we first met the team building the LucidCam, they aimed to raise $100,000 on Indiegogo. They found their 264 backers to get them there. Their goal remains to bring the ability to shoot immersive virtual reality content with a camera that fits in your pocket. And at a reasonable price ($299). I caught up with Lucid’s CEO, Han Jin, to see what’s next. TC: You hit your goal.… Read More
Earlier today I had a call with Rahul Parekh, co-founder and CEO of EatFirst, the London and Berlin-based online restaurant. We discussed how the startup came about, what exactly an online restaurant is, and being incubated by e-commerce behemoth and ‘startup factory’ Rocket Internet. In addition I asked Rahul about EatFirst’s recent €8 million Series A round. Read More http://ift.tt/1XrYNBH
Mobile rewards platform maker Perk.com, which makes apps that reward you for watching TV, unlocking your phone, online shopping, surfing the web and more, announced this morning its plans to acquire the mobile app development platform Corona Labs for a total of $2.3 million. This is the second time Corona Labs has been acquired – in 2014, Fuse Powered bought the Palo Alto-based… Read More
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