Samsung delays Galaxy Note 7 shipments over quality tests

Samsung delays Galaxy Note 7 shipments over quality tests:

If you were planning to buy a Galaxy Note 7, you might not want to count on getting it quickly. Samsung tells Reuters that it's delaying shipments of its latest smartphone as it conducts "additional tests" to verify "product quality." It's not sayi...

Miraculous Spray-On Coating Protects a Watermelon From a 150-Feet Drop

Miraculous Spray-On Coating Protects a Watermelon From a 150-Feet Drop:

Have you ever wondered if those miracle sprays that promise to protect the liner of your pickup truck from damage actually work? Here’s proof they do. The amateur scientists at YouTube’s How Ridiculous covered a watermelon in Line-X spray and dropped it off a 150-feet tall tower. Not only did the watermelon survive the fall, it actually bounced on impact. Whoa.

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Smartphone vendors likely to follow Samsung to adopt IR LED-based iris recognition

Smartphone vendors likely to follow Samsung to adopt IR LED-based iris recognition: Samsung Electronics took the initiative to adopt iris recognition based on infrared LEDs for its flagship Galaxy Note 7 and other smartphone vendors, especially China-based ones, are watching the market response with an eye to following suit, according to Taiwan-based LED makers.

Tablet market to decline over 11% in 2016 before rebounding in 2018, says IDC

Tablet market to decline over 11% in 2016 before rebounding in 2018, says IDC: Global tablet shipments are expected to decline 11.5% on year to 183.4 million units in 2016 before making a rebound in 2018-2020, according to IDC.

Corning's latest Gorilla Glass will make wearables tougher

Corning's latest Gorilla Glass will make wearables tougher:

The latest Gorilla Glass variant out of Corning's offices was specifically designed for wearables, which tend to be more exposed to damage than phones. Corning describes Gorilla Glass SR+ as a whole new composite that's different from previous versio...

This is the huge iPhone 7 leak we’ve been waiting for

This is the huge iPhone 7 leak we’ve been waiting for:

In just a few days, Apple will unveil the most anticipated smartphones of the year. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus should offer almost the same design as their previous two predecessors. But make no mistake, some major changes are coming that will make the phone one of the best mobile devices you can buy. Some of the new features include more built-in storage, an upgraded camera experience, and a bold move towards the future. A brand new photo that shows the purported text that will go on the back of the iPhone 7 Plus retail box, and it might just be the best leak we’ve seen so far because it indicates Apple will finally do right by its customers.





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Panel shortages to remain until the end of 2016, say Innolux and AUO chairmen

Panel shortages to remain until the end of 2016, say Innolux and AUO chairmen: TFT-LCD panels of varying sizes for use in smartphones, notebooks, monitors and TVs are in significant short supply and the shortage is expected to remain until the end of 2016 at least, chairman and CEO Wang Jyh-chau for Innolux and chairman and CEO Paul Peng of AU Optronics (AUO) both commented at Touch Taiwan 2016 taking place in Taipei during August 24-26.

BREAKING -- Here comes the iPhone 7: Apple just sent invites for a big event on September 7th

BREAKING -- Here comes the iPhone 7: Apple just sent invites for a big event on September 7th:

Following the endless stream of leaks over the past few months, there might not be anything left to announce. But nevertheless, Apple made its September 7th event official today when it sent out invites to members of the press.

As usual, the company didn't confirm anything that would be revealed at the event in the invite, but we're fairly certain the iPhone 7 will take center stage.





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Lenovo's Thinkpad X1 Yoga will make you want OLED everywhere

Lenovo's Thinkpad X1 Yoga will make you want OLED everywhere:

The dream of large OLED screens has, for the past few years, seemed perpetually on the horizon. LG has had OLED TVs on the market for a while, but they're still far more expensive than comparable LCDs. If you've wanted to get your OLED fix recently,...

OLED unlikely to replace LCD, says Innolux chairman

OLED unlikely to replace LCD, says Innolux chairman: While there is short global supply of OLED panels for smartphones and Samsung Display is expanding production capacity for such panels, TFT-LCD panel maker Innolux is skeptical of the possibility that OLED will replace LCD to become mainstream display panels, according to Innolux chairman and CEO Wang Jyh-chau.

Samsung adds iris authentication via Galaxy Note 7 for banking services

Samsung adds iris authentication via Galaxy Note 7 for banking services:

Samsung has grown into a giant with businesses in just about every industry. We can now purchase smartphones, TVs, VR devices, washing machines, refrigerators, and even air conditioners made by the South Korean company.



But not many know that Samsung has various business units that offer banking and other financial services to customers in many countries.



One of these business units, Samsung Securities, announced that it will introduce a new security feature for its customers, which is meant to improve the security of their transactions, as well as the management ...

New York's smarter face recognition catches more ID thieves

New York's smarter face recognition catches more ID thieves:

Sometimes, behind-the-scenes tech upgrades can make a big difference. New York's Governor Cuomo reports that an overhaul of the state DMV's face recognition software in January has led to more than 100 arrests and 900 open investigations so far. Th...

High demand for Galaxy Note 7 puts pressure on supply chain, Samsung boosts production

High demand for Galaxy Note 7 puts pressure on supply chain, Samsung boosts production:

This isn't the first time a Samsung flagship is in high demand, so one would think the South Korean company took all precautions to fulfill all pre-orders and have the necessary stock needed for launch.



However, it doesn't seem like Samsung has been able to cope with the strong demand for the Galaxy Note 7, which is the main reason the phablet has been slightly delayed in several European markets.



According to a new report, the strong initial sales of the Galaxy Note 7 are putting the pressure on the supply chain, and seems to have caused stock constraints all over the globe. Although ...

High demand for Galaxy Note 7 puts pressure on supply chain, Samsung boosts production

High demand for Galaxy Note 7 puts pressure on supply chain, Samsung boosts production:

This isn't the first time a Samsung flagship is in high demand, so one would think the South Korean company took all precautions to fulfill all pre-orders and have the necessary stock needed for launch.



However, it doesn't seem like Samsung has been able to cope with the strong demand for the Galaxy Note 7, which is the main reason the phablet has been slightly delayed in several European markets.



According to a new report, the strong initial sales of the Galaxy Note 7 are putting the pressure on the supply chain, and seems to have caused stock constraints all over the globe. Although ...

iPhone 7: New leak may have just solved the only mystery left

iPhone 7: New leak may have just solved the only mystery left:

If a recent report from a tried and true source is to be believed, Apple's upcoming new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are now less than a month away from being released on September 16th. And with just two weeks to go before the devices' expected September 7th unveiling, we know just about everything there is to know. Thanks to countless leaks and reports, we know that Apple's next-generation iPhones will look a whole lot like its current-generation iPhones, but with a few design tweaks. We know the phones will sport a beefed up processor and improved cameras. We know they won't have standard headphone jacks on the bottom. We've even seen a real working iPhone 7 in action on video.

Despite everything we know about Apple's upcoming new iPhones, there is one mystery that remains. As it turns out, that mystery may have just been solved... and Apple fans aren't going to like what comes next.



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All About HDR, and Why It's the Future of Television

All About HDR, and Why It's the Future of Television:

TV manufacturers always look for the next leap in picture quality that will make watching TV feel like you’re looking through a crystal-clear window. HDR is the latest trend in display technology and it’s here to stay. Here’s everything you need to know about how it works, and why you may want to consider it when you buy your next TV.

How HDR TVs Work

HDR stands for “high dynamic range,” and while it shares a name with the photo technology on your smartphone’s camera, they actually aren’t related at all. HDR TVs are designed to create a more realistic picture by representing colors in a more lifelike way. By having a greater contrast between dark and bright colors, and using more colors overall, HDR TVs can better show you what the camera actually saw when it was recording, and ideally, what you would see if you were watching live.

Report: iPhone 6/Plus units w/ unresponsive displays & gray flickering now widespread

Report: iPhone 6/Plus units w/ unresponsive displays & gray flickering now widespread:

Repair guide website iFixit today published a blog post detailing what it and other repair companies describe as growing complaints of a touchscreen issue among iPhone 6 Plus and some iPhone 6 users.

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Visa-powered payment ring is now available to everyone

Visa-powered payment ring is now available to everyone:

That Visa-based payment ring is no longer limited to athletes who made it to the Olympics in Rio. Anyone can now pre-order an NFC Ring that lets you tap to pay at many store terminals without pulling out your phone or twisting your wrist. Plunk dow...

iPhone 7 successor may introduce pricier ‘5.5-inches or larger’ curved OLED model

iPhone 7 successor may introduce pricier ‘5.5-inches or larger’ curved OLED model:

Rumors that Apple is planning three new iPhones  — the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 7 Pro — seem to have come and gone this year with the Pro model no longer expected, but Nikkei Asian Review reports that the three-tier lineup may actually be in the cards for next year. Citing an anonymous source, the report claims Apple’s rumored curved OLED iPhone expected to be released in 2018 could be a pricier model than the current 5.5-inch tier now.

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Edible milk-based film preserves food better than plastic

Edible milk-based film preserves food better than plastic:

Figuring out how to keep food fresh was a challenge seemingly met by plastics. But as it became clear that spooling out all that synthetic packaging was adversely affecting the environment, interest in greener methods of preservation has spiked. Whil...

Researchers develop cheaper, more flexible smart glass

Researchers develop cheaper, more flexible smart glass:

Thanks to the work of a team of researchers at the University of Texas, Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering, your next car windshield or apartment window could have an efficient, low-cost way of electronically controlling its tint, while also kee...

MIT is exploring phones that put themselves together

MIT is exploring phones that put themselves together:

We've seen a tiny chair that can assemble itself from MIT, but now the lab responsible for that adorable experiment has their eye on a much more complicated project: self-assembling cellphones. Specifically, MIT's Self-Assembly Lab is looking at how...

Digitimes Research: Top-5 notebook vendors and top-3 ODMs see decline in July shipments

Digitimes Research: Top-5 notebook vendors and top-3 ODMs see decline in July shipments: The top-5 notebook brand vendors saw their combined shipments drop 32% on month and the top-3 ODMs together saw a decline of 25% in July due to increased channel inventory pileup, weakening demand for Chromebooks because of the slow season, vendors' conservative shipments prior to the release of new Wintel products, and the fact that some vendors started aggressive price competition in Europe and North America in May and June, which dramatically increased the vendors' shipments in both months and thus raise the base comparison level.

Corning explains why Samsung Galaxy Note 7's Gorilla Glass 5 scratches easily

Corning explains why Samsung Galaxy Note 7's Gorilla Glass 5 scratches easily:

Every time a brand new flagship from a major company goes out, people are trying to find out how sturdy and well-built it is and compare the results with the marketing propaganda each of these devices is accompanied with.



When Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 7, it praised the protection material coating its display, which is the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It's supposed to be more durable than the previous version, but, as many of you have already found out, it looks to be more scratchable.



The most recent video trying to prove the scratch-resistance of the Gorilla ...

Google Nexus Marlin and Nexus Sailfish rumor review: design, specs, features, release date

Google Nexus Marlin and Nexus Sailfish rumor review: design, specs, features, release date:

Each and every year, die-hard Android fans are waiting for one thing, and one thing only - the release of that year's Nexus lineup.

Last year, we got treated to both the excellent Nexus 6P, manufactured by Huawei, and the not-too-shabby Nexus 5X, made by LG. This year we are also expecting two Nexus devices to make an arrival.

Codenamed Marlin and Sailfish, with the Marlin reportedly being the better spec'd one, these two upcoming Nexus warriors are most certainly being made in collaboration with HTC and will have the tough task of filling the Nexus ...

Lenovo 2Q16 revenues down, net profit up on year

Lenovo 2Q16 revenues down, net profit up on year: Lenovo has posted second-quarter consolidated revenues of US$10.1 billion, decreasing 6% on year, gross margin 15.3%, operating profit US$281 million, up 97%, and net profit US$173 million, up 64%, according to the company.

The strengths of Gorilla Glass 5: Q&A with Corning executive James Hollis

The strengths of Gorilla Glass 5: Q&A with Corning executive James Hollis: Corning in late July released its latest cover glass, Gorilla Glass 5, to provide better protection for mobile devices against breakage from everyday drops. in early August, Samsung Electronics unveiled Galaxy Note 7, the vendor's new flagship smartphone featuring Gorilla Glass 5 as its cover glass.

The Galaxy Note 7 has a big problem - scratches

The Galaxy Note 7 has a big problem, and it might also affect the iPhone 7:

The Galaxy Note 7 is the talk of the town right now, which makes sense since it's the hottest Samsung phone ever made. But no phone is perfect and the Galaxy Note 7 may have one issue you need to be aware of right now. In fact, if you plan to buy the iPhone 7 come September, this is certainly something you'll need to remember because it might impact Apple's new phones as well.





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Apple still in the top 5, Huawei top dog in China for Q2

Apple still in the top 5, Huawei top dog in China for Q2:

For all the troubles that Apple is encountering in the lucrative Chinese smartphone market, it is still in the top 5 of handset vendors there in terms of market share. Granted, at 8.6 million iPhone sold in China for the past quarter, it is still far from the 11.6 million it sold in the same quarter last year, but let's not forget that was the full year when iPhone fans finally got the larger screen diagonals they've been clamoring for, so it's a bit of an aberration.

Moreover, even the almighty Xiaomi, which makes perhaps the best phones for the price they are offered ...

Nokia said to unveil first Android phones and tablets by end of 2016

Nokia said to unveil first Android phones and tablets by end of 2016:

The name Nokia brings nostalgic feelings in most phone aficionados and brings back memories of the quickest downfall of one of the world's best known brands ever.

After Microsoft purchased the company's phone business, it signed the deal on special terms: Nokia was not to use its brand for phones and other consumer devices until the last quarter of 2016. As that time approaches, Nokia has already made it official: it will be back in the phone business as soon as possible and its phones will run on Android. The devices that it will launch with ...

iFixit tears down the Samsung Galaxy Note 7: poor repairability is the price for visual excellence

iFixit tears down the Samsung Galaxy Note 7: poor repairability is the price for visual excellence:

The crafty phone surgeons from iFixit have wasted no time and their tear-down of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is now complete, exposing all the parts of the new big thing from Samsung. iFixit's Galaxy Note 7 tear-down also gives a conclusive answer to the question that you would be asking next time you drop your phone and are looking for a screen replacement: how easy it is to repair?

Turns out: it's not so easy.

Repairing the Galaxy Note 7 is no easy taskWhen you're dealing with two pieces of glass on both the front and the back, and ...

Windows Holographic coming to all Windows 10 PCs next year

Windows Holographic coming to all Windows 10 PCs next year:

We already knew that all Windows 10 PCs will be compatible with Windows Holographic, a "mixed reality" experience that'll let you immerse yourself in faraway lands. Now, we know when that will be. Terry Myerson, Executive VP of Microsoft's Windows an...

This Smartphone Sensor Lets You Peer Right Through Walls

This Smartphone Sensor Lets You Peer Right Through Walls:

You may never again have use for that stud sensor buried in your kitchen’s utility drawer with a new sensor for Android smartphones called the WalabotDIY that promises to let your device peer right through walls revealing everything from pipes, to wiring, to even unwanted pests hiding between rooms.

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Ford Wants to Build the Largest Self-Driving Car Fleet in the World

Ford Wants to Build the Largest Self-Driving Car Fleet in the World:

You might take a self-driving car home from the bar in five years. Ford announced plans today to build a fully autonomous vehicle to sell to ride-sharing services such as Uber by 2021. The proposed vehicle would not include a steering wheel, gas tank, or brake pedals.

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Microsoft and MIT develop touch-sensitive, color-changing tattoos

Microsoft and MIT develop touch-sensitive, color-changing tattoos:

Normally, temporary tattoos are just gimmicky prizes you find in a kid’s meal or a box of cereal. The ones cooked up by Microsoft Research and MIT are actually high-tech wearables. This kind […]

Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to drop below 150 million units in 2016

Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to drop below 150 million units in 2016: Worldwide notebook shipments are expected to drop 7.3% on year to below 150 million units in 2016 as Windows 10's new anniversary update is not attractive enough to prompt a lot users to purchase new PCs and Intel's Kaby Lake-based processors only had a small upgrade from the previous-generation models and were delayed in shipments plus emerging markets are seeing weakening demand.

Report: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 shipments to double over Note 5

Report: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 shipments to double over Note 5:

As you'll surely be aware, Samsung's much-lauded phablet line has taken the leap from Note 5 to Note 7 in the space of just twelve months. Along with the version number, the device has been handed a bevy of new features, and the early omens seem promising for the South Korean outfit. Indeed, monthly shipments of the Note 7 could as much as double compared with those of the Note 5, as a report suggests the firm will churn out an average of three million units per month in the third quarter.

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Global gaming notebook shipments expected to reach 4.5 million units in 2016

Global gaming notebook shipments expected to reach 4.5 million units in 2016: The gaming notebook market is expected to see shipments of 4.5 million units in 2016, up 12.5% on year. Micro-Star International (MSI) is forecast to ship over 1.2 million units in the year, up from over 900,000 units in 2015, surpassing Asustek Computer in terms of both shipments and profits.

Quanta expects 2H16 notebook shipments to grow 5-10% from 1H16

Quanta expects 2H16 notebook shipments to grow 5-10% from 1H16: ODM Quanta Computer expects notebook shipments in the second half of 2016 to increase 5-10% from the first half, the company said at an August 12 investors conference.

Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple to launch three new iPad Pro tablets in 2017, radically changed iPad in 2018

Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple to launch three new iPad Pro tablets in 2017, radically changed iPad in 2018:

Renowned KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a new research note, hinting towards the launch of three new Apple iPad tablets next year. According to his connections, Apple is preparing a second-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2, a 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and an entry-level 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Kuo expects Apple will deploy a new A10X processor in the 12.9-inch and 10.5-inch versions, along with the current iPad Pro's A9X chipset for the 9.7-inch tablet. The latter could be the same iPad Pro (9.7-inch) we already have, but at a reduced price.



Looking further ahead, the analyst expects ...

Augmented reality is a ‘core’ technology for Tim Cook’s Apple

Augmented reality is a ‘core’ technology for Tim Cook’s Apple:

Apple sees augmented reality (AR) as a “core” technology, and the company is already doing “a lot of things” with AR. The news comes from Apple CEO Tim Cook who spoke at great length in an interview about his job and its challenges.



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The Best Salespeople Do What the Best Brands Do

The Best Salespeople Do What the Best Brands Do:

It’s not news that the role of salespeople and selling is changing.  In the past, salespeople were often the first step in a purchase process, and could significantly influence customer decision-making by controlling information about pricing, availability, competitive advantage, etc.

But in this era of nearly ubiquitous information, customers usually engage with salespeople after they’ve already researched their purchase and in some cases made their purchase decision. Digital commerce and disintermediation have caused many customers to question the importance of having a sales relationship at all. Moreover, companies are learning that true sales success isn’t indicated by the number or size of deals closed; it’s measured by getting and keeping the right customers.

Great salespeople succeed in this new business environment by doing what great brands do.  I laid out seven critical brand-building principles that great brands follow when I wrote my first book.  I’ve now found that these principles are as instrumental to restoring sales to its role as a valuable, sustainable, integral business function as they are to building great brands. 

• Great brands start inside. Great salespeople sell inside first. Just as great brands start brand-building by cultivating a strong brand-led culture inside their organizations, great salespeople know the first step to sales success is actually one taken inside their own companies.  They contribute tremendous value to their organizations through their market insights and direct communication channel with customers.  So they help their companies with product development, marketing strategy, and customer service by serving as the Voice of the Customer internally.
• Great brands avoid selling products. Great salespeople cultivate emotional connections with customers. In the book What Clients Love, Harry Beckwith explains that relatively few businesses actually sell products, services, or even expertise; most sell satisfaction.  “Progressive does not sell car insurance.  It sells comfort:  the comfort of knowing that if you have an accident, they will be at the scene, ready to write a check.”  In the same way, great salespeople don’t try to sell items or programs.  Instead, they appeal to and connect with their clients through emotion, brand story-telling, and thought-leadership.  In doing so they take the attention off price and features and appeal to the feelings customers value and the identities they want to experience and express.
• Great brands ignore trends. Great salespeople don’t imitate, they innovate. Great brands don’t follow what everyone else is doing, nor do they wait to take their lead from customers.  In the same way, great salespeople offer their customers unique perspectives and often seek to push their thinking.  They present a differentiated sales experience by challenging customers’ status quo and teaching them something new and valuable.  They are the “Challengers” that Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson identified in their research into what distinguishes high sales performers.
• Great brands don’t chase customers. Great salespeople attract the best customers for their company. Just as great brands know they’re not for everybody and so they seek to attract loyal and profitable customers through shared values and common interests, great salespeople are selective when engaging prospects.  Research by VoloMetrix, a sales productivity firm, shows that top sellers build deeper relationships with fewer customers rather than casting a wider net of shallower engagement.  Salespeople cultivate profitable, sustainable customer relationships if they’re savvy enough to focus on accounts that inherently represent a good fit with their company instead of trying to close as many deals as possible.
• Great brands sweat the small stuff. Great salespeople create extraordinary experiences that embody their brand. Great salespeople know that they can strengthen their brand if they interpret and reinforce it and its differentiating value throughout the sales experience.  So they examine all the different touchpoints between the customer and the brand in the sales process and seek out opportunities to infuse the most influential ones with the brand’s key values and attributes.  They’re also aware of the power of social selling today and they carefully manage their social network activity to make informed, authentic, personal connections.
• Great brands never have to “give back.” Great salespeople create real value for their customers. Great brands don’t engage in questionable business practices and then try to make up for them with charitable activities and social responsibility programs — they create a positive social impact in the way they design and run their businesses.  Likewise, great salespeople don’t engage with customers simply to make a sale — they look for ways to make their clients more successful.  Leadership consultant Scott Edinger observed, “Sales-training programs rightly focus on finding clients’ ‘pain points.’ But great salespeople also know there’s value in pointing out successes waiting to be exploited.”   They know improving a customer’s condition may not always involve a sale and they do it nonetheless.
• Great brands commit and stay committed. Great salespeople impart the unique value of their brand. Many salespeople feel pressure to gain new business or retain accounts at any cost, but the most effective ones do not give price concessions just to win deals.  They are convinced of the value their company offers and they skillfully help their customers understand it as well.  They employ the techniques put forth by the writers of the book Value Merchants, drawing on their knowledge of what clients value to convey their offer in a way that resonates with them.

Great salespeople implement all of these principles in a cohesive, coordinated approach that mirrors the brand-as-business management approach used by great brands to develop powerful and valuable brands.  Just as great brands cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with their customers, great salespeople cultivate a deep connection between their company  and their client’s business.  To borrow a term, the best salespeople are brand evangelists.

Guy Kawasaki first adopted the term “evangelism” into the business world by applying it to an innovative approach to sales, marketing, and management.  Evangelism, as he defined it, means “convincing people to believe in your product or ideas as much as you do” because evangelists believe that what they offer is truly helpful and valuable to others.

Over the years, many technology companies have developed the role of a technology evangelist or “chief evangelist.”  These people are charged with building up support for a given technology, and then establishing it as a standard in the given industry.  Like these technology evangelists, brand evangelists — that is, great salespeople — build up support within a market for a brand so that it becomes the brand leader in its category.

Importantly, brand evangelism is not another one of the customer-centric or customer-driven sales approaches that have become popular in recent years.  Customer-centric sales and most other sales improvement approaches are pursued for the sole purpose of increasing sales.  Brand evangelism is about engaging customers in a way that produces stronger and more valuable brands and sustaining long-term business success for their companies and their clients.

This is what great salespeople do.

‘Revolutionary’ iPad with flexible OLED display reportedly launching in 2018

‘Revolutionary’ iPad with flexible OLED display reportedly launching in 2018:

Apple’s iPad might not generate the same interest as it did in previous years, but the product is still making billions in sales for the company, and Apple is not done improving it. A new report indicates that Apple will release new iPad Pro models next year, including a brand new size, and that a “revolutionary” iPad will follow in 2018, likely after Apple introduces that radically redesigned iPhone we keep hearing about.



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Lenovo teases bendable devices, new Moto Mods and more in this new IFA video teaser

Lenovo teases bendable devices, new Moto Mods and more in this new IFA video teaser:

You might remember that moment during Lenovo Tech World in June, when YouTuber Meghan McCarthy showed off a bendable smartphone that she slapped on her wrist. And how could we forget the tablet that she folded up into a smartphone and placed against her ear? A bendable handset was one of the items seen in a new teaser for Lenovo's event to be held later this month in Berlin. Now that doesn't mean that we will see such products from Lenovo for some time. It just shows off the direction that the company is going in.



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Google's Fuchsia operating system runs on virtually anything

Google's Fuchsia operating system runs on virtually anything:

Google is no stranger to creating whole platforms when it needs them, but its latest project might be something special. It's working on Fuchsia, an open source operating system that's designed to scale all the way from Internet of Things devices th...

Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec reports increased sales for July

Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec reports increased sales for July: Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec has reported revenues of NT$574 million (US$18.23 million) for July, up 2.96% on month and 128.12% on year. Accumulated 2016 revenues through July totaled NT$3.253 billion, increasing 67.17% on year.

Note 7 may be first with two ambient lights sensors for precise autobrightness settings

Note 7 may be first with two ambient lights sensors for precise autobrightness settings:

Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is no doubt stuffed to the gills with sensors, perhaps more than on any other phone, as it now includes an iris scanner and a sensor that lights up the display when you tilt the phone toward your eyes. It turns out that there might be even more than we thought, though, namely a second RGB sensor on the rear for ambient light measurement that returns faster and more precise auto brightness adjustments for the display.

The tip about that second ambient light sensor (ALS) is included in the Note 7 writeup by the screen calibration specialists from DisplayMate. ...

New MacBook Pros: smaller footprint; thinner but not wedge-shaped; bigger trackpad, AMD graphics option, more

New MacBook Pros: smaller footprint; thinner but not wedge-shaped; bigger trackpad, AMD graphics option, more:

A new Bloomberg report says that the new range of MacBook Pro models will have a smaller footprint than existing models, and will be thinner but not adopt the wedge shape of the MacBook Air and 12-inch MacBook. The trackpad is also slightly wider than current models. All of the info  lines up with previous reports and a set of leaked shells from earlier this year.

The machines are said to already be ‘in advanced testing’ but will not launch until after the iPhone event in September, confirming earlier reports that said that the laptops were scheduled for release in quarter four.

The report also confirms what we’d speculated about the OLED touch strip replacing the function keys …

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