Quite a few pieces of news.
First is word on the next iteration of Windows, dubbed "Windows 10" by Microsoft recently (yes they jumped from Windows 7 to 8 to ... 10). I'm on record saying Microsoft badly handled the advent of tablets with Windows 8, leaving desktop users and the Enterprise out of consideration. Here is a good article on Windows 10:
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/windows-10-undoes-the-disaster-of-windows-8-mostly-98835840904.html?src=rss
Next is news on eBay spinning off PayPal. Looks like the move to integrate PayPal with Samsung TouchID technology spurred Apple to kick PayPal out of Apple Pay. The NYT is stating Apple Pay is changing retail permanently.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/technology/apple-pay-signals-new-era-at-cash-register.html
Beacons are in the news again in a few ways.
Beacons deliver for Marriott Hotels:
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/235116/beacons-deliver-local-perks-at-marriott.html?edition=76551
Shopkick is acquired:
http://www.mobilecommercedaily.com/shopkick-acquired-amid-growing-importance-for-beacon-enabled-shopping
Macy's doing much more than just Beacons:
http://risnews.edgl.com/retail-news/Macy-s-Rollout-Goes-Beyond-Beacons95568
Facebook has added the ability to purchase items directly from your news feed. As someone who cut back to weekly or monthly visits to Facebook I view this as one more bad idea from Facebook.
http://www.mobilepaymentsinsider.com/2014/09/26/facebook-adds-buy-button-to-news-feed/
Finally is a bit about the continuing problems traditional printed news is having. The New York Times is laying off staff to cut costs.
http://recode.net/2014/10/01/the-new-york-times-app-plan-isnt-working-so-its-laying-off-staff/
Happy Reading,
J.W. Gant
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