Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today, three things we didn’t want to miss.

•   Insight from Microsoft’s shareholder meeting

https://www.businessinsider.com/satya-nadella-revealed-microsofts-edge-computing-strategy-2019-12

• Robotic exoskeletons reveal an unlikely business model

https://www.zdnet.com/article/robotic-exoskeletons-coming-to-a-factory-warehouse-or-army-near-you-soon/

AND

• 5G predictions from Forrester

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/mobile/5g-rollout-strategies-a-timeline-guide

Today, three things we didn’t want to miss.

• Insight from Microsoft’s shareholder meeting

https://www.businessinsider.com/satya-nadella-revealed-microsofts-edge-computing-strategy-2019-12

• Robotic exoskeletons reveal an unlikely business model

https://www.zdnet.com/article/robotic-exoskeletons-coming-to-a-factory-warehouse-or-army-near-you-soon/

AND

• 5G predictions from Forrester

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/mobile/5g-rollout-strategies-a-timeline-guide

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

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Today

• TikTok banned by the Navy

https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/19/india-gets-more-aggressive-with-internet-shutdowns-to-curb-protests/

https://www.cnet.com/news/us-navy-bans-tiktok-over-security-worries-says-report/

• Apple open sources HomeKit, but why?

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/20/21031197/apple-homekit-smart-home-open-source-accessory-development-kit-adk-connected-home-over-ip

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/20/21031249/apple-satellite-technology-team-under-development-bloomberg-report

AND

• Cats gets patched

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/22/cats-gets-new-special-effects-in-theaters

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Today

• TikTok banned by the Navy

https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/19/india-gets-more-aggressive-with-internet-shutdowns-to-curb-protests/

https://www.cnet.com/news/us-navy-bans-tiktok-over-security-worries-says-report/

• Apple open sources HomeKit, but why?

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/20/21031197/apple-homekit-smart-home-open-source-accessory-development-kit-adk-connected-home-over-ip

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/20/21031249/apple-satellite-technology-team-under-development-bloomberg-report

AND

• Cats gets patched

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/22/cats-gets-new-special-effects-in-theaters

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

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Today

•   The Smartphone tracking industry

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/19/opinion/location-tracking-cell-phone.html

• Two Facebook stories

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/19/21030043/facebook-os-custom-operating-system-android-reliance-self-sufficiency-ar-glasses

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/19/facebook-will-bar-posts-ads-that-spread-disinformation-about-us-census/

AND

• An update on Ring

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/data-leak-exposes-personal-data-over-3000-ring-camera-users

Today

• The Smartphone tracking industry

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/19/opinion/location-tracking-cell-phone.html

• Two Facebook stories

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/19/21030043/facebook-os-custom-operating-system-android-reliance-self-sufficiency-ar-glasses

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/19/facebook-will-bar-posts-ads-that-spread-disinformation-about-us-census/

AND

• An update on Ring

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/data-leak-exposes-personal-data-over-3000-ring-camera-users

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

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Today

• Hope for Smart Home integration

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/12/amazon-apple-google-and-the-zigbee-alliance-to-develop-connectivity-standard/

• Facebook plans to try to dodge privacy laws

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/12/17/21024366/facebook-ccpa-pixel-web-tracker

• Google’s Cloud Platform plan

https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/google-reportedly-set-ambitious-goal-and-possible-deadline-for-gcp

AND

• Lessons to be learned as Wawa is hacked

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/19/wawa-card-hack/

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Today

• Hope for Smart Home integration

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/12/amazon-apple-google-and-the-zigbee-alliance-to-develop-connectivity-standard/

• Facebook plans to try to dodge privacy laws

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/12/17/21024366/facebook-ccpa-pixel-web-tracker

• Google’s Cloud Platform plan

https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/google-reportedly-set-ambitious-goal-and-possible-deadline-for-gcp

AND

• Lessons to be learned as Wawa is hacked

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/19/wawa-card-hack/

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Today

• Airbnb and Uber have different outcomes around regulation

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50851419

https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/16/business/16reuters-eu-airbnb.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-britain/uber-submits-appeal-to-regain-london-taxi-licence-idUSKBN1YH1ST

• Google under fire for content moderation employees

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/16/21021005/google-youtube-moderators-ptsd-accenture-violent-disturbing-content-interviews-video

AND

• Staffing patterns in data science

https://www.zdnet.com/article/machine-learning-means-expanded-job-roles-for-developers/

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Today

• Airbnb and Uber have different outcomes around regulation

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50851419

https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/16/business/16reuters-eu-airbnb.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-britain/uber-submits-appeal-to-regain-london-taxi-licence-idUSKBN1YH1ST

• Google under fire for content moderation employees

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/16/21021005/google-youtube-moderators-ptsd-accenture-violent-disturbing-content-interviews-video

AND

• Staffing patterns in data science

https://www.zdnet.com/article/machine-learning-means-expanded-job-roles-for-developers/

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

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