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Issue: 34

June 20, 2018

All About Devtac

12 Phrases to Improve Every Support Interaction

Repeatable phrases are helpful for bringing consistency to customer service. They enhance your personal replies, and make providing great customer service easier, because you have just the right phrases at your fingertips. After all, providing great customer service means knowing just what to say and ... more

CRM or Marketing Automation – What Should You Buy First?

If you’re a growing business, you long ago realized that equipping your employees with the latest technology (both hardware and software) isn’t cheap. You’ve probably already gone through the exercise of prioritizing what marketing and sales programs you absolutely need to run, and what software wil... more

Something Big Is Happening In The World Of Software

Dear Customers, Some of you may have seen our full-page ad in the New York Times this Monday, June 4th. The ad was for Zoho One, a single suite of apps that we call the Operating System for Business. Many of you have upgraded or purchased Zoho One since it came out in the second half... more

Successful Business Marketing Tips

Having a stellar product or service is important for your business, but no one's going to buy them if people don't know anything about them. You need to design a strategy to promote your merchandises and get the word on the streets. Having a marketing plan is a great way to increase brand awareness... more

Technology Can Make Your Business More "Human"

Yeah, we know it sounds like an ironic juxtaposition, and you're probably thinking that if anything, it's making our businesses more robotic. But that is only because of our second-hand idea that technology will take over the world and soon we will have police robots, housekeeper robots, and food ... more

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Technology

Virtual Reality Can Make Your Mind Sharper, Study Finds

Not just gaming or entertainment, virtual reality (VR) can also help people recall information better as opposed to desktop computers, say researchers including one of Indian-origin. The team from University of Maryland conducted in-depth analyses on whether people learn better through ... more

Electric Scooters Are Gone From San Francisco, For Now

Something changed last week in San Francisco. Downtown traffic was still a mess as cars dodged never-ending construction and cyclists streamed down narrow bike lines. And people still jammed the sidewalks on their way to work. But one element of this insanity was missing. The infamous electric ... more

Jaguar Broke a World Record With This Tiny Electric Boat

It’s the company’s latest jump into the electric vehicle game. Jaguar’s battery-powered V20E boat just broke a maritime speed record. Peter Dredge, the co-founder of Jaguar Vector, piloted the boat at speeds of 88.62 miles per hour across eight miles of the Coniston Water lake in Cumbria, England ... more

Google 'App Maker' Low-Code Tool for Building Business Apps Now Generally Available

Google has made App Maker, its low-code tool for building business apps, generally available and open to all developers, a year and a half after the launch of its beta version. "Today, we're making App Maker generally available to help you rethink how your teams operate," Geva Rechav... more

Iphone Security Loophole Used By Police Closed By Apple

Apple says it is to change the default settings of its iPhone to stop hackers and others unlocking devices without proper legal authorisation. The move will also make it more difficult for police to unlock handsets without authorisation. However, Apple denied the changes were designed to thwart US... more

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Business

Broadcom Lays Off 1,100 Employees After Brocade Merger

Broadcom said it had laid off about 1,100 employees across its businesses to cut costs after its merger with Brocade Communications Systems. The chipmaker completed its $5.5 billion (roughly Rs. 37,400 crores) acquisition of network gear maker Brocade in November. Broadcom is further evaluating... more

Apple Supplier Foxconn Now Has A North American Headquarters In Milwaukee

The company is also setting up a partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn has purchased a building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to serve as its North American headquarters, according to the Associated Press. Foxconn is buying the 611 ... more

China's Ride-Hailing Giant Didi To Launch In Australia

China's ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is set to launch in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 June as it continues its international expansion. The firm, which recently launched in Mexico, has just completed a month-long trial in close-by Geelong, Victoria. Didi is the world's largest ride-hailing app... more

Amazon, Microsoft, And Uber Are Paying Big Money To Kill A California Privacy Initiative

As data-sharing scandals continue to mount, a new proposal in California offers a potential solution: the California Consumer Privacy Act would require companies to disclose the types of information they collect, like data used to target ads, and allow the public to opt out of having their... more


Rolls-Royce Announces 4,600 Job Cuts

Engineering firm Rolls-Royce is to cut 4,600 jobs over the next two years as part of a major reorganisation. Middle managers and back-office staff are to bear the brunt of the cuts, which are expected to hit its Derby base hard. The company is refocusing its business on civil aerospace, defence... more

   

Business

AI Gives Silenced Radio Journalist His Voice Back

A US radio journalist who lost his voice two years ago will soon return to the air, thanks to artificial intelligence. Jamie Dupree, 54, a political radio journalist with Cox Media Group, is unable to talk due to a rare neurological condition. A new voice was created for him by Scottish technology... more


Didier Lombard And France Telecom To Stand Trial Over Employee Suicides

France Telecom and its senior staff are to be scrutinised over a number of employee suicides that occurred a decade ago. A spate of suicides at a leading French company will see a number of top executives stand trial over alleged workplace bullying. The former head of France Telecom Didier Lombard... more

Aquarius In Valencia: Spain Welcomes Migrants From Disputed Ship

Migrants rescued from the Mediterranean and turned away by Italy and Malta have arrived in Spain's port of Valencia. Three vessels, including the Aquarius, which rescued the 630 migrants last weekend, have now docked in the harbour. Health officials, interpreters and Red Cross workers are on hand... more

He Wanted To Help Kids Learn. Now, His Startup Serves 90% Of Classrooms

When Matthew Gross saw his second-grade son struggling to read, he knew he wanted to do something to make learning more engaging and fun. At the time, the former teacher was working for Regents Research Fund, which was helping to develop the Common Core education program for New York State... more

Eid Ceasefire Proved 'Wide Support' For Afghan Taliban, They Say

KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban said their three-day Eid ceasefire, which ends on Sunday, proved the unity of their movement and its “wide national support” as the presidential palace extended its own ceasefire with the militants by 10 days. Taliban fighters headed into cities across Afghanistan... more

   

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