Amazon in new business against UPS and Fedex

Amazon is also putting FedEx UPS up with the new service called Shipping with Amazon. The new technology giant business unit is said to ship directly to their businesses and customers.

The timeframe for rollout is soon, too: Amazon is said to be readying the service for its first launch in LA in the “coming weeks,” starting, not surprisingly, with companies that sell stuff via its website. After its initial launch in LA, Amazon will look to expand it out to other cities, possibly as soon as later this year, the WSJ says.

The company is expected to begin testing the new service in Los Angeles within the next few weeks. Initially, the service will start with third parties and their products, and then directly to businesses.

This should not be surprising to anyone following Amazon’s moves on the logistics front – the retail giant has its own fleet of cargo jets, its own warehouses, its own last-mile contract couriers and can even act as an ocean shipping agent, just like both FedEx and UPS. It’s been reported for a while now that Amazon would eventually compete directly with its longstanding delivery partners.

According to a spokesman within the company, it is confirmed that Amazon will rival directly with UPS and Fedex, at even more affordable cost than the latter two.

Of course it makes sense that Amazon would extend its service to third-party merchants working on its ecommerce platform, but the report goes further, saying Amazon would eventually like to offer shipping services to basically any other business, too – with the goal of undercutting both UPS and FedEx on rates.

While the service will be tested with third-party sellers in Los Angeles, the e-commerce giant will expand the service to other cities and will open the service to other businesses beyond third-party sellers.

UPS shares were down 5.3 percent at 8 a.m., to $103.50. FedEx shares were down 4.5 percent, to $228.50. Amazon shares were up $7.45 to $1,357.95.

Zombie Soup launches the electronic version of the famous "Dots and Boxes"

On the eve of the 10th anniversary of Kosovo's independence, Zombie Soup Games, a Kosovar company specializing in mobile game development and the latest technology, has launched in the electronic version the famous and nostalgic "Wired Pixel" our society as "Ix-Oks" (Dots and Boxes).

Wired Pixel is a competitive strategic puzzle game that offers an addictive gameplay. The game is inspired by the famous game Dots and Boxes that millions have already enjoyed playing on a sheet of a boxed paper and pen. We are more than thrilled to awaken the nostalgic feelings people have towards this wonderful game and put it into a iPhone and iPad.

"Dots and Boxes" is a game that we have all overlooked in the past, drawing squares inside math notebooks and marking points or x within them, which have symbolized the icon of one or the other player.

Challenged by an equal foe, dare and conquer the most territory you can acquire. Don’t let the game’s simplicity fool you - with multiple strategies to implement, you can never underestimate your opponent or risk your territory, with the same adrenaline to how you would experience a Battleship game! Mess up your game, or win it within few moments - strategize and adapt to dominate your opponent line by line, box by box and the player that remains with the biggest conquered space, will be able to call him or herself the king/queen of the hill.

Even though it sounds simple, Zombie Soup Games has created a variety of features that enable tournaments with players around the world or one-on-one racing. Also, players can earn points and virtual currency within the game, which help them grow in rank and be ready for new challenges. The better the player performs, the more points he will accept.

The field of the game depends on the rank that you possess, meaning if you have a higher rank compared to the average, you will face a bigger territory. The better you perform and the more you conquer, the more points you will receive.

Zombie Soup Games, a sub-branch company of the Zombie Soup company, has previously launched other titles such as Yanone and Captain 13 for various platforms like Oculus Rift, Gear VR, Steam, etc., and is working continuously for new titles.

Google enters the gaming market

According to a new report, Google is entering the gaming market.

"The Information" sources have said the technology giant is working on a gaming service, which will be called "Yeti."

Being a leading market in the world, the Chinese Market has been a long ambition of Google. In 2012, Google’s search engine was blocked by the Chinese authorities which led Google to find new ways to be part of this valuable market. Now, the giant company has invested in a Chinese startup called Chushou, helping them increase their total funding to $120 million.

The service will come with a console, but will also work with "Chromecast".

Google will broadcast matches via the Internet, rather than ask users to download them.

 Mobile eSports is dramatically growing in China and is attracting Chinese youth with games like Arena of Valor (Honor of Kings) which boasts 200 million players on monthly average. According to Frank Lin, who manages Google’s Corporate Development in North Asia, “Chushou has built an impressive platform, with a dedicated and quickly growing base of content creators and consumers, and smart expansion plans

Google will broadcast matches via the Internet, rather than ask users to download them.

The report says that Google is now in talks with developers of video games, but at the moment it is still unknown at what level the talks have reached.

 According to a recent statement by the company, the platform has 8 million streamers and 250,000 live stream per day. With Google’s help, the platform will be able to reach an international audience. If anyone can help them achieve their goals it would be Google as they have experience with YouTube Gaming

Chushou was founded in 2015 as an online eSports platform where mobile gamers can livestream their content. 

Android Oreo comes in Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus

Yesterday we heard that the update of Android 8.0 Oreo had begun to emerge for the new phones of Samsung, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus models in Europe. The update was first released to members of the Samsung testing beta program.

Google released Android 8.0 Nougat in late August last year, but that means nothing to any Android user rocking a Samsung phone, including the Samsung’s 2017 flagships. Some Galaxy S8 users might get the Oreo update six months after it first rolled out to Nexus and Pixel users. 


But the good news is the final Android 8.0 Oreo build is rolling out to beta testers

Samsung decided to update Android Oreo for beta testers a day earlier than everyone else. Now it looks like updating Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Oreo is stretching to more places.

The update measures 487MB, but that’s only because you might be running an Oreo version on your phone. In 24 hours, regular Galaxy S8 and S8+ users who are still on Nougat should get the full Oreo upgrade. Like with any other major Android updates, make sure you back up your sensitive data before you upgrade, and that you have enough battery life, as well as access to an internet connection, to perform the update.

Owners of these giant gang phones in India and Poland are starting to receive Android Oreo update, while these people also appear to be members of the Samsung beta program.

Samsung should roll out the update real soon in other markets where the Oreo beta was available. As for the general public, unlocked handsets should be the first ones to receive the update, while carrier versions of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will get Android 8.0 only later down the road.

We can expect Samsung to continue to review the update of Android Oreo for Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus over the next few days.

Aside from the Galaxy S8, other Samsung handsets should also be updated to Oreo, including the Galaxy Note 8, the Galaxy S8 Active, the Galaxy Note FE, the Galaxy S7 series, as well as various Galaxy A, Galaxy J and Galaxy C devices. But you’ll have to wait a lot longer for those releases.