Month: November 2020
20 Cyber Monday Deals on Earth-Friendly Gear
Conserve water, save our national parks, and offset carbon emissions a bit with these sustainable picks. Source
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Amazon Sidewalk will be enabled by default on Echo devices
Last year, Amazon announced Sidewalk, a shared network designed to keep your smart devices connected beyond the reach of the typical WiFi router. In order to do that, it’ll utilize certain devices as “Sidewalk Bridge” connections, such as Ring camera… Source
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Apple hires venture capitalist Josh Elman to help improve App Store discovery
Apple has hired Josh Elman, a prominent venture capitalist and former vice president of product at stock-trading app Robinhood, to help it improve iOS app discovery in the App Store. Elman announced the news via his Twitter account on Monday, saying he’s also leaving his role as a board partner…
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With an eye for what’s next, longtime operator and VC Josh Elman gets pulled into Apple
Josh Elman is moving over to Apple, he announced on Twitter today, saying he will be focused on the company’s App Store and helping “customers discover the best apps for them.” Asked for more details about his new role, Elman referred us to Apple, which confirmed his employment but declined…
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Facebook acquires customer service CRM platform Kustomer Kustomer
Facebook has reached an agreement to acquire the customer service-focused CRM company Kustomer which enables businesses to manage customer conversations across multiple services using one dashboard. When the phone rings, companies know they need to answer it but what happens when more business interactions are conducted online? Text and chat…
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Vista acquires Gainsight for $1.1B, adding to its growing enterprise arsenal
Vista Equity Partners hasn’t been shy about scooping up enterprise companies over the years, and today it added to a growing portfolio with its purchase of Gainsight. The company’s software helps clients with customer success, meaning it helps create a positive customer experience when they interact with your brand, making…
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