No Images? Click here Dear , Well it's Cyber Friday (or something) and, on the back of singles day, e-retail is in something of a bargain bonanza. Coinciding with Amazon's opening, the death knell is surely sounding loudly for Australian retail. Well, maybe not. We take a look at recent numbers that suggest retailers might just be OK - with a bit of help from an unlikely ally. In other news:
The key to successfully building and delivering mobile applications is a successful API strategy. Or so says our white paper, from process integration specialist TIBCO "Seven steps to turbo charge your mobile strategy with APIs". It's a practical advisory that also leads into the next step - measuring the right "KayPIs". If, however, you’re planning to buy, not build, then next Wednesday's Finding and Selecting the Right Software webinar is for you – it’s promising to be an interesting debate. Enjoy the read and have a great weekend. Donovan Jackson Amazon, Alibaba and indomitable AU retailCould it be that the death of Australian retail has been greatly exaggerated?... Another day another report and this one showing a big bump in retail tech spending on the horizon. “Australian products are highly regarded in China and continue to attract the attention of millions of Chinese consumers.” DevOps, disruption and Tesla doing business the old fashioned wayAll the awesome tech in the world still superseded by the basics… Competition, disruption, technology, mass personalisation (etc etc) but what really makes the difference?. “The software which comes out is better. You are going to lose business if it isn’t up to scratch.” Uber not above dodgy dealingsIt may be a year old hacking scandal but as Uber starts to some clean it just gets worse and worse… In a seemingly endless string of public shamings for the beleaguered company, it’s been revealed that Uber paid hackers US$100,000 in hush money to bury a massive data breach. “Yet again we’re receiving a lesson in how not to respond.” HPE further advances data centre automation with AIMore evidence of the IT industry clever-clogs doing their co-workers out of a job?... News today that HPE is introducing what it calls ‘the industry’s first artificial intelligence recommendation engine - it will simplify managing infrastructure and improve application reliability’. “We need to help customers move toward a self-managing IT model." The robot accountants have arrived, and they mean you no harmAsk not what you can do for the robots – ask instead what they can do for you, contends BlackLine’s Ann Furlong… They’ve been replacing humans on factory production lines for years, and now robots are making their presence felt in the office. "Robots process the data as it’s available, routing discrepancies to the accountants." Whitepaper: Seven steps to turbo charge your mobile strategy with APIsLeverage the power of APIs to accelerate programme delivery... Are you talking mobile apps and partnerships?Then you’re talking APIs. Is your IT shop flooded with requests to support new mobile apps and strategic partnerships? "Developers can do more with your API if you make life easy for them." This week's sponsor: Upcoming events: > Webinar: Finding and selecting the right software | Nov 29 | At your desk iStart is proudly supported by these leading Australian software providers: Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI & Analytics Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details. Find out more about iStart | Advertise with iStart | Subscribe
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