In an article on Fool, Alyce Lomax said that although Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock has performed impressively in the recent past, the company is now giving a shaky look. The source mentioned wages and working problems of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) warehouse workers and said that the word is out there that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) does not treat its workers respectfully. The company has claimed that its warehouse wages are 30% than the retail, but the source thinks that this comparison does not make any sense. The source said that it is disappointing to see how Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) does not…
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A new study from Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) has warned about the possible harms of apparently attractive Internet of Things concept. Internet of Things, connected cars, home automation, smart devices and sensors are talk of the town. Many believe that the future belongs to the Cloud and Internet of Things. But a new study by Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) Fortify says that 100% internet connected devices have vulnerabilities. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) argues than 80% of the current connected systems fail to comply with established security protocols and 100% systems are vulnerable. For the study, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) took a case study of…
Normality and standardization is the key factor in modern tech space. Cloud platforms like Hadoop has a lot of variable platforms and most of the vendors extend their services according to end user customization demands. This can culminate into a potential threat to the companies and tech industry. But today, giants like International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) have come to common terms regarding Hadoop platform and announced that they would develop Big data apps and services based on some common and standard components of this platform. An article in the New York Times reported that International…
In an article on SMH, it was reported that eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) has increased its gross fee cut on overall products that are bought and the shipping costs are also there, which are billed to the customer separately. This makes it a massive fee cut for eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) and a lot of customers are not happy with this. The source mentioned that the new fee policy is buried deep inside the latest policy document which is not read by most of the customers. The latest fee increase is hurting small businesses and professional auctioneers who buy things in bulk.…
A new report has revealed that Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is using Internet of Things, Cloud and data analysis massively in its internal state of affairs to increase productivity, business efficiency and reduce costs. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is using sensors, pressure gauges in manufacturing department, according to the report. This has not only depleted the costs, it is also lessening the burden on manpower. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has also tapped into the world of wearables and Internet of Things as far as its outer layer of business is concerned. But it seems the company is trying multifarious things related to Cloud…
An article on Ad Week explained Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)’s plan to tackle Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s surging user growth. The source said that Twitter is suffering in terms of the user growth. Last quarter added just around 4 million new users for Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) whereas the Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Instagram users are burgeoning at flying speeds. Twitter CEO is under fire from angry investors since long and many of them have even asked for his resignation. However, the quarterly results showed some growth in the revenues. But product curve and user growth are the decisive factors for Facebook Inc…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has heavily invested on its same day delivery services, physical store business and fulfillment centers to gain a new customer base. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is tapping into the worlds of business outside e-commerce. But as the e-commerce giant started making a move in the delivery service, other famous companies seem to be pouncing on the potential opportunities. An article on Fool mentioned companies like Uber and Sidecar, which have announced that they are planning to launch delivery services apart from riding. This would mean that people can send and receive deliveries in different using these services. The…
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is currently going through some issues in its Cloud domain. The company has appointed a new head of Cloud and he believes that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is in a massive competition from other Cloud players like Microsoft and Amazon. He also thinks that Hybrid Cloud is the future and IBM is deeply focused on that. But an article on Info World said that layoffs and management changes are not the solutions to the International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) Cloud problem. The source said that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM)’s on-premise services for Cloud…
It is commonly believed that Facebook and Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) are two of the primary sources to drive traffic to your websites. But it seems that is not true for Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR). An article on The Atlantic blasted myth of Twitter’s usability in the modern marketing world. The author did an interesting experiment by using the newly launched feature on Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) which details the activity, clicks, impressions and audience engagement on each Tweet. For 30 days, Derek Thompson, the author of the source tweeted his articles with an image and links. In one of the tweet, out…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Youtube is sweating over the increasing popularity of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) videos for the first time in years. An article on The Drum reported that for years, there was no one for challenge Google’s Youtube, but now, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has drawn out its sword. A report surfaced in January 2015 claimed that Facebook’s video growth surged by no less than 75%. Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg claimed with a chilling confidence a few months back that in the coming years, most of the Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) platform will be fixated around videos. Video ads is another channel…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is now turning into a public video sharing website and chances are that it will burgeon in the same direction to challenge Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Youtube. Recently, many local video producers are making videos series and TV shows just to post and advertise them on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB). This shows that Facebook has a massive viewership for the original content. However, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Youtube is far more popular. An article on WSJ mentioned a new series that is coming to Facebook by a young group of Turks. The source said that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) records more…
We can now easily say that Satya Nadella is probably the best thing that ever happened to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). His bold decisions at start made experts skeptical but now, after the reports and accomplishments, it seems that things are going right for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). The Redmond giant is showing an obsession for multi-platform support in all its devices and software. Recently, we came to know that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rolled out Outlook mail app for Android and iOS. Similarly, the reports have claimed that Microsoft is acquiring sunrise, a calendar app for iOS, OS X and Android devices.…