In the traditional business-to-business world, sellers often don’t know how much of a product they should order. Even at well-run companies, anywhere from 20% to 30% of inventory is either dead (i.e. doesn’t sell) or obsolete, according to one source. The impact on profitability can be quite severe. Dead stock costs sellers and manufacturers as…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
The annual Meta Connect conference will be live streamed online and in the metaverse starting at 10 a.m. PT on Oct 11. It’s slated to run for more than five hours, beginning with a keynote speech from CEO Mark Zuckerberg and ending with an address from thought leader John Carmack at 2:30 p.m. PT. You…
The next time you ride on a rollercoaster you might want to leave your iPhone 14 behind, as users are reporting that their device’s crash detection is being set off by the rapid movement. Crash detection is one of the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and Apple Watch 8’s best new safety features. Using internal…
Rumors have been swirling for a while now that Nvidia will be following up its ultra-powerful RTX 4090 with an even more powerful RTX 4090 Ti – but there’s now chatter that the company has been a bit too ambitious with its next flagship GPU. According to a YouTube video by Moore’s Law is Dead…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook’s first ever Meta Store. Facebook/Meta When Mark Zuckerberg urged Meta to have virtual meetings, many staff didn’t own VR headsets, per NYT. Meta staff rushed to buy headsets and set them up before managers realized, a source told the NYT. Zuckerberg told staff this year to conduct meetings on…
Amazon plans to have 10,000 electric delivery vans on Europe’s roads by 2025 Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Amazon is rapidly expanding its fleet of electric vans in Europe, with plans for 10,000 by 2025. CEO Andy Jassy said the $970 million investment will help the company meet its net-zero goals. The company plans to double its…
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images Russia hailed OPEC+ for its “thoughtful” decision to slash oil production targets, per media reports Sunday. The move will balance the “mayhem” created by the US in energy markets, a Kremlin spokesman said. With midterm elections ahead, the White House slammed OPEC+ for “aligning” with Moscow on the…
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival is set to return next year as an in-person event. Announced at the latest Letter from the Producer livestream, the festival will take place in Las Vegas and London next year, with a final event in Japan in early 2024. On the same livestream, producer and director Naoki…
With the introduction of iOS 16 and watchOS 9, users can now mirror their Apple Watch to the screen of the iPhone. This has been marketed as an accessibility feature by Apple, as it makes it easier to see and interact with your Watch without having to navigate the small screen. While it’s not one…
Your heart rate is an important indicator of overall health, so it’s a good idea to keep tabs on how it’s ticking. Here’s how to do that with your Garmin watch. When trying to look out for your health, it can be crucial to know how your heart rate is doing, especially when exerting yourself….