“Retailers and brands took advantage of the buzz, the demand, the awareness, that Amazon has created and really rode that wave for great growth,” says Rob Garf, VP of Industry Strategy and Insights for Salesforce. “Retailers didn’t just ignore Prime Day, but they Read More
Reservations, AR navigation coming to Google Maps
The new features are aimed at making Maps a hub for travelers Google Maps users will soon be able to view their flight and hotel reservations directly from the mobile app and use augmented reality to direct them as they Read More
Microsoft search, LinkedIn revenue growth slow for third straight quarter
Higher revenue per search couldn’t offset lower volume in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2019. Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings Thursday, but the two sectors of the company that matter most to digital advertisers — search advertising and Read More
Glint Democratizing Gold With New Gold-Backed Debit Card
“The Glint debit card launches today,” says Glint CEO Jason Cozens. “I hope everyone downloads the app. What we believe is gold is the ultimate form of money. Central banks hold it. It has been being used as money for Read More
Oracle CEO: Three Big Things in the Gen 2 Cloud… Security, Security, Security
Oracle’s Larry Ellison introduced the Generation 2 Cloud at Oracle OpenWorld 2018 yesterday with a primary emphasis on security. “Other clouds have been around for a long time, and they were not designed for the enterprise,” Ellison said. “We will never put Read More