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A recent study suggests that being a woman on eBay may be bad for business since female sellers tend to get lower bids on their items than their male counterparts even though seller ratings are the same.
The new study was based on 630,000 auction transactions on the e-commerce site. According to the analysis, there’s a trend for women to sell their stuff for less when they compete against men with same ratings.
The difference was blatant in new items, i.e. women received 80 cents whenever a male counterpart received 1 dollar. In used items, women got 97 cents/1 dollar. Study authors noted that people still tend to have different expectations of women.
Linda Babcock, an economist with Carnegie Mellon University who hasn’t conducted the study, noted that the findings came as a surprise as eBay is a place where sellers can sell just about everything to anyone without specifying their sex.
Fortunately, for some specific items including pet items or toys, women got more than men. Plus, they tend to grow reputation faster than men even though they do not have the same experience.
Surprisingly, the research also pointed out that buyers were discriminating against women without being aware.
“We actually think that most of it is unconscious,”
noted Tamar Kricheli-Katz, lead author of the study and researcher with Tel Aviv University in Israel.
Kricheli-Katz explained that an unconscious behavior is also impossible to change.
Additionally, researchers conducted a large-scale survey to see whether buyers could guess seller’s sex form their profiles. In more than 1,120 cases of 2,000, buyers were correct even though profile information was not 100 percent accurate.
Furthermore, the team performed another experiment to confirm their finding. They asked random sellers to place a bid on an Amazon gift card sold by a female seller and a male seller. The woman got $83.34 on the item, while the man got $87.42.
EBay declined to comment on the study’s results. The company only said that the study was not funded by the e-commerce giant. Additionally, the site underscored its policy on not disclosing its users’ sex, unless they choose to do it themselves.
Still, on a smaller scale the findings do not seem to be confirmed. A small experiment showed that female eBay sellers do not perceive any difference between their business and the business of male users. Most women said that gender on the site was a nonissue.
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All eyes are on the November ballot, which could see the Golden State join 34 other U.S. states with legal sports betting. Currently, four different initiatives are looking for a spot on the ballots, two of which have already secured their place. The two initiatives are the Tribal Proposal and the Sportsbook Proposal. The other two initiatives include a second tribal proposal that accommodates online sports betting and a Card Room Initiative devised by local card rooms and sports franchises in California.
Tribes Retail-Only Proposal
The Tribal Initiative proposes a retail-only industry, where tribal casinos, racetracks, and select card rooms will have the opportunity to offer sports betting within their establishments. Under the Tribal Proposal, online or mobile betting will be delayed for five years. The proposal has already garnered enough signatures to secure its spot in the November elections. However, its exclusion of online sports betting received criticism, and the tribes submitted a second proposal that awaits clearance from the Attorney’s office. The second proposal accommodates online betting provided exclusively by the tribes, with no space for card rooms and other sportsbooks.
Sportsbooks Want In on the Action
Sportsbooks don’t want to be left out when sports betting becomes legal in California. With revenues estimated at $3 billion per year, major sportsbooks were quick to draft a proposal that gives them a chance to offer sports bets to Californians. The Sportsbook Initiative is led by a coalition of major online bookmarkers, including DraftKings, BetMGM, and FanDuel. Other members of the alliance include Bally’s Interactive, Fanatics Betting, WynBET, and Penn National Gaming. Although online bookies designed the initiative, it more than suits the tribes. The proposal reserves the sports betting market to tribes and a few leading sportsbooks that must partner with one of the tribes.
Who Will Control The Market?
The tribes have always sought to preserve control of the sports betting market in California and several other U.S. states. Cardrooms and other sports franchises are left out of the Tribal Proposal and also look from the outside on the Sportsbook Initiative. The Tribal Proposal seems like the most viable choice as far as the tribes are concerned. However, their initiative has a major flaw because it excludes online betting. The tribes have realized this flaw and submitted a second proposal that allows them to offer sports betting apps for mobile uses to accommodate online betting. However, the second proposal is still in the process of finding its way to the ballot. Meanwhile, the Sportsbook Initiative garnered 1.6 million signatures, more than the 1 million needed as a prerequisite for appearing on the November ballot. As it stands, the Tribal and Sportsbook proposals are headed for a face-off, and Californians will get to decide what form of sports betting they need.
Jeopardy for Both Sides
The Tribal Initiative isn’t the only one with issues. Some sects, like local card rooms, have aired their discontent with the Sportsbook Proposal, which, if voted, will put them out of business. Local card rooms have their initiative, but it’s highly unlikely they’ll gather enough signatures to make it to the ballot, even though it promises the most open market. The Card Room Initiative allows tribes, sportsbooks, and other sports franchises to offer sports betting opportunities in the state. However, the tribes may never accept such a proposal as they claim card rooms and other smaller franchises lack the resources to sustain and commit to the effort. In addition, the Sportsbook Initiative requires operators to pay a license fee of $100 million and $10 million every five years for renewal. Such a condition effectively limits the market to the seven members of the coalition.
What the Future Holds For California Sports Betting
The Tribal Initiative originally sought exclusive control over the market without the possibility of online betting. However, the tribes recognized the allure of online betting, even more now that the Sportsbook Initiative has collected over 1.6 million signatures and made it onto the ballot. The tribes will have to speed up their second proposal in order to stand a chance against the Sportsbook Initiative, which seems like the likely choice for Californians. It also allows tribes to acquire a license for $10 million and renew it for $1 million, and eligible sportsbooks must partner with the tribes to offer sports betting. The deal appeals to tribes, even though it accommodates sharing the spoils with a few more brands. However, the tribes will want to preserve their control over the market and are focused on getting their second proposal signed and ready for the November elections.
Expensive Battles for Market Control
Whatever develops over the coming months, the future of California sports betting promises to concoct one of the “most expensive political battles” in 2022. The tribes already had a $100 million budget to counter online sports betting, while the Sportsbook unveiled their $100 million budget to get their proposal approved for the ballot, which they’ve now achieved. Californians can expect the intense battle for market control with spoils as big as $3 billion and a market that could be unrolled as early as January 2023. The tribes are unwilling to open doors to sportsbooks and are heavily backed by existing laws, but sportsbooks also have a valid claim to participate in the prospective sports betting scene. The card rooms and smaller franchises have a fair deal, but one that Californians may not have the final say on whether it becomes the legal form of sports betting. As things stand, California is headed for legal sports betting, including online betting, unless, of course, the tribe’s initial proposal is voted.

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Inter Parfums, Inc. announced that its fourth quarter net sales were $184.0 million, which was a 3.5%, or $177.8 million, increase from the final quarter in 2019. Full year net sales declined 24.5% to $539.0 million from 2019's sales of $713.5 million.
Previously: Interparfums Purchasing Paris HQ
According to the company, consolidated 2020 net sales declined 25.6%.
Executive vice president and chief financial officer Russel Greenberg said that as a result of the fourth quarter net sales increase, the company is raising its 2020 guidance for diluted net income per share to between $1.15 and $1.20.
Inter Parfums reports that it expects 2021 sales to be in the range of $650 million and $660 million.
Jean Madar, chairman and CEO of Inter Parfums, said, “Sales in the final quarter far exceeded expectations and were in fact, better than our third quarter, historically our strongest. Several of our largest brands closed the year with impressive numbers. Montblanc, Jimmy Choo, Coach and Anna Sui grew fourth quarter sales by 9.8%, 13.4%, 18.0% and 62.3%, respectively, from the 2019 fourth quarter. With the exception of Coach Dreams, which was introduced in early 2020, and the initial rollout of Anna Sui Sky in China and Hong Kong toward the end of last year, we postponed most of the planned 2020 new product launches until 2021.”
Madar continued, “Our 2021 new product pipeline is abundant, with new entrants for our European operations that include women’s scents for the Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade, Lanvin and Rochas brands. For U.S. operations, we have fragrance duos unveiling for the Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister brands, and women’s scents debuting for the Anna Sui, GUESS, MCM, and Oscar de la Renta brands, plus broader distribution of Anna Sui Sky throughout Asia is also planned."
He concluded, “Our responsiveness and the effectiveness of the measures undertaken in the spring produced better than expected sales in the second half. As a result, we achieved a solid annual performance which, while down compared to 2019, highlights the quality and strength of our brand portfolio.”


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Largest fleet of Tesla police patrol vehicles start hitting the roads
Apr. 27th 2019 Fred Lambert
A fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles has been converted to police patrol
vehicles in Switzerland and it is finally going into operation after being
held up over data security concerns.
It can raise some eyebrows when a police service buys a ~$100,000 vehicle as
a cruiser, but the Basel police department says that it is actually buying
Model Xs to save money.
Last year, they announced that they are replacing 7 diesel cruisers with 7
Tesla Model X 100Ds.
The police said that the vehicles end up each costing about 49,000 Francs
more than their usual diesel cruiser, but they expect that the Tesla
vehicles will be better long-term investments due to “significantly lower
costs for operation and maintenance and a higher resale value.”
In December, they started receiving the vehicles and converting them to
police patrol vehicles.
Months later, the Basel police department had yet to start using the Tesla
patrol vehicles over some concerns about Tesla’s data security.
They believed that Tesla could track the location of the vehicles and even
record everything that was said inside the vehicles, which they saw as a
problem as part of their police work.
Tesla allows owners to disable location tracking and while the company does
have voice-activated features, it doesn’t record what is being said inside
It looks like the Basel police got over their concerns and they have now
started deploying the fleet of Tesla Model X police vehicles around town
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Tesla Model X police vehicle
] reported that the first police officers have been trained to use the
electric vehicle and they have now 3 Model X patrol cars in operation with 4
more to go into operation by the end of the year – making it the biggest
known fleet of Tesla patrol vehicles.
As we previously stated, Tesla vehicles are becoming strangely popular with
police departments all over the world.
In the US, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Denver Police
Department are both using Model S sedans as part of their fleets.
In Europe, Scotland Yard also says that it’s considering the vehicle and the
Luxembourg Police converted two Model S sedans to patrol cars.
The Ontario Police also show a brand new Model X converted to a police
vehicle and last year, we also reported on a Tesla Model S becoming a sneaky
undercover police car.
Now Tesla’s own backyard of Fremont is also getting a Tesla police patrol
car, which is being tested right now for deployment soon.
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27.04.2019 (translate.goog: From today, the Teslas of the Basel police are
in action. Telebasel is looking for the first reader reporter to get the
electric car in front of the lens.
Now the Basle Police Tesla finally allowed the garage. The privacy advocate
gave editions today green light. For the time being, two of the seven new
electric alarm-patch vehicles will be used. The first converted for the
Basel police Tesla X-100 D had already been delivered in December. Now the
training of police officers has been completed, said the Justice and Police
Department of the Canton of Basel-Stadt (JSD) on Friday.
Of the three Teslas delivered so far, only two will be used from this
weekend. The third vehicle remains as a reserve in the garage. The remaining
four Teslas should arrive in Basel by the end of the year.
Telebasel sports reporter Léon spotted Tesla police at the beginning of
April: (Image: Telebasel)
Jose Sousa was the first Telebasel user to sight the Tesla ...)
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Tesla is launching Model 3 RHD next week, starting with the UK
Apr 26, 2019 Over 18 months after first launching Model 3, Tesla is finally
going to bring to market ... Last year, Tesla delivered only 3,372 electric
vehicles in the country ...
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Dell and HP are the big winners in the first quarter when it comes to server sales to Latin America.
BY CHRONICLE STAFF
Dell grew its Latin America server unit shipments by 30.9 percent in the first quarter. That was more than any other vendor, according to new data from Gartner. However, Hewlett-Packard leads the way in revenue growth, the data shows.
"Dell had the highest shipment growth rate of the top 5 vendors," says Lillian Alvarado, Gartners Latin America server analyst. "Dell rebounded after a slowdown in Q4-2007 and posted double digit growth both in revenue and in unit shipments."
The quarter marked a sharp turn for the worse for Unisys. After leading in revenue growth last year, it saw a dramatic decline...
Keywords: Argentina, Dell, Gartner, HP, IBM, IDC, Sun Microsystems, Unisys


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Peloton rides into Amazon. Brian writes that Peloton is now selling its equipment through Amazon. This opens up a new revenue stream and strategy for the company.
Spammed: Some Facebook users received strange fan posts from celebrities due to a bug in their configuration. Although the problem has been fixed, Ivan and Manish give their take on what actually happened.
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Today, we published an interesting piece by Battery Ventures’ Neeraj, Brandon, and Jack Mattei, on TechCrunch Plus (our premium subsite), about how ARR per Employee (APE) can be one of the most important efficiency metrics for startups.
This makes sense. For many startups, the number and cost of employees is more important than customer acquisition. This is a refreshing take on measuring company success and well worth reading.
Okay, let’s do a few more.
4chan biz Keine Handy fur Sie! Oppo, a Chinese smartphone company, has stopped selling in Germany despite the fact that Germany is its operational hub. Rita reports that it claims to be committed to Europe.
How is the beef? Fake meat or lab-grown meat are soaring in popularity these days. It’s rare to see startups looking to improve the “real meat industry.
“ Lumachain is one of these companies. It uses computer vision to transform meat production. Christine reported that the company raised around $20 million to keep an eye on matters.
OK, you can get a mortgage. As traditional financial products and services become more accessible online, there are many crypto startups that focus on decentralizing old-school methods. Jacquelyn reports on how Spectral raised $23 Million to add web3 juice to credit scoring.
Scalenut raises $3.1 million to hire AIs to create marketing copy. Catherine reports.
Keep your eyes on the prize! 4chan biz Haje reports that Hardware tag Unpluq blocks distractions from your phone so you can get work done once in a while.
The North Star efficiency metric that you have been searching for is ARR per worker
APE is the best way to break even.
Cloud companies rely heavily on efficiency metrics such as CAC payback or LTV-to CAC. However, they feel more like operational metrics than financial ones and it is difficult to execute against them,” said Neeraj Agrawal, Brandon Gleklen, and Jack Mattei from Battery Ventures.
This post uses data from Capital IQ and Battery’s research. It contains key benchmarks and recommendations for SaaS companies, as well as targets for SaaS companies with different ARR levels.
“APE” is a very simple metric that we believe could be your north star in these volatile times.
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It was Sarah, Brian Aisha and Zack’s kind of day. Walmart+ members now have cash back. Sarah explained that Walmart+ is the “answer for Amazon Prime.” You can browse the app and find offers, then save them for future purchases. You earn cash back when you make a purchase. These digital rewards accumulate over time and can be applied to future purchases.
Let’s now move on to WhatsApp’s group discussion features. Sarah has been following this story since April. The feature is similar to Facebook but with a messaging option.
It reduces single chats and seems like more users have access. You will need to be invited to join one of these groups.
Fruit movie: We’re not sure we can do it better than Brian, so we won’t. A BlackBerry movie starring Dennis, from “It’s Always Sunny” was made by someone.
It was settled: Snap informed Aisha that Snapchat denies that Snapchat’s filters and lenses violate Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act. However, the company agreed to settle a lawsuit for $35 million with the state.
Tinder made it possible to quantify your mental health by creating a ring. Brian was there.
Change your password! Zack reports on Plex’s recent data breach. Details are not available.
Aisha writes that Instacart has added a feature that allows users to shop until they drop large, bulky items like furniture, electronics and other goods and receive same-day delivery.


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British electric truck start-up Tevva has secured type approval for its first full-production vehicle, a 7.5-tonne truck with a range of up to 141 miles.
Twenty examples are due to leave the Tilbury-based firm’s manufacturing plant located on the edge of the Thames Freeport during the first week of January, en route to customers.
By the end of the year, Tevva hopes to be producing around 1000 new trucks annually, a figure boosted by the launch in six months’ time of a hydrogen-electric range-extender variant, to be followed at the end of the year by a 19-tonne version using the same technology.
Tevva was founded 10 years ago by Asher Bennett (pictured below), an Israeli former submarine officer who was inspired to start his business by the electrically powered craft he served on and the diesel generators that extended their range.
The company’s new trucks enter a market served increasingly by established manufacturers including Daf, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo as well as newcomers like Volta.
Is Bennett concerned about the heavyweight rivals ranged against him? “Not at all,” he said. “Competitors are good. They show customers there’s a market for our technology.”
With just over 10 years to go before new fossil-fuelled HGVs under 26 tonnes can no longer be sold here, Tevva and other truck makers are under pressure to establish electric trucks as a viable alternative in the minds of operators.
“In truth, it’s our customers’ customers we have to persuade,” said Bennett. “They want to be green, but they’re businesspeople too so need to be sure that electric trucks are competitive in terms, for example, of their total cost of ownership.”
On that point, Bennett said medium-range journey cycles are where Tevva’s EVs score over diesel trucks: “Until they’re being produced and sold in large numbers, our electric trucks are more expensive than diesel alternatives. However, their running costs are lower, and the more mileage they cover, the lower those costs are. On short journey cycles they are not so efficient.”
For the sceptical operators out there, Tevva offers a growing fleet of long-term demonstrators, supported by a mass of data gathered since 2016 by its development trucks during 300,000 test miles in UK cities.


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OFX, a foreign currency exchange company, last week announced that its OFX Developers program has exited beta and is now open to all developers.
OFX Developers offers a Payments API that gives developers 24/7 access to the global currency markets at rates the company says are typically up to 75% more competitive than those offered by banks. According to OFX, global brands such as MoneyGram and ING Bank have been using OFX's Payments API for cross-border money payments for years.
Now open to all, OFX's RESTful Payments API supports transfers to more than 190 countries in over 55 currencies and allows developers to "automate everything", including international invoices, payroll and mass supplier payments.
To help developers get started with the Payments API, OFX's developer portal offers a Sandbox environment for testing, Documentation and getting started guides, and allows developers to store transfer recipient data in a single repository so as to help minimize input errors.
According to Eldar Allahverdiyev, a senior product manager at OFX, OFX Developers "allows our integrated partners the ability to scale globally, streamline software build processes and save on foreign exchange rates." He added, "We launched in beta in November last year, and our early adopters are reporting seamless integrations. Now the Platform is open for any developers to register and try our Payments API Product in the sandbox environment. We have an extensive roadmap to extend our Fintech platform and offer more API Products to developers."


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Are you going through Walking Dead withdrawals? Then, we’ve got some good news. We’ve just learned from AMC that a brand new Walking Dead trailer for the second half of Season 4 will be released online today.
The new Walking Dead trailer is set to be released online on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 12:05 PM ET. We will update this post with an embedded video when the trailer is released, so keep checking back.
On The Walking Dead Mid-Season Finale, The Governor’s attack on the prison left Rick’s group reeling and divided. Questions remain regarding the fate of baby Judith and which of Rick’s group are together. Judging from information released so far, the Mid-Season Premiere will focus on Rick and Carl, who were off on their own at the end of the Mid-Season finale.
The Walking Dead Season 4 Mid-Season Premiere is set to air on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 9 PM ET on AMC.


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Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Unity has sold more in its first week than Assassin's Creed: Black Flag did at launch.
Unity released on three platforms this year - PC, Xbox One and PS4 - whereas Black Flag released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in its first week.
But despite the strong start, Unity entered the charts at number 2. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare stays in the number 1 spot despite a drop in sales of 77 percent from last week.
Microsoft's Halo: The Master Chief Collection entered the charts at number 3, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham landed at number 5 and Assassin's Creed: Rogue at 6.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 entered the charts at 8 and Warcraft expansion Warlords of Draenor landed at 9.


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Swedish law doesn’t allow for bankruptcy protection unless “there is reasonable cause to assume that the purpose of the reorganization will be achieved.” That means the company should survive the reorganization process and is looking for both private investment and funds from the Swedish government in the new independent company. Saab spokesman Jan-Willem Vester said the move is a positive one.
“We’re excited because there is no longer uncertainty,” Vester said. “This brings clarity [to the company’s future].”
GM stated in documents filed with the U.S. Treasury Department that it expects the spinoff of Saab to be completed by Jan. 1, 2010.
There are 228 Saab dealers in the U.S.; 71 are stand-alone shops while the others share space with other brands, from both GM and other nameplates. Vester stood by the company’s statement that it plans to continue U.S. operations as always, including warranty work. The U.S. is the company’s single-largest car market.
Last month, Saab sold 955 cars and SUVs in the U.S., compared to 1,772 in January 2008. Saab sold 21,386 vehicles in 2008. In comparison, BMW’s Mini brand, which features just three models — as does Saab, though Mini’s cars are generally less expensive — sold 2,082 units in January 2009 and 54,077 cars in 2008.
As of Feb. 1, Saab had 205 days of inventory on dealer lots. That means that at the current selling rate it would take almost seven months to sell off its existing inventory without anything new being produced at plants.
Current incentives range from 0% financing on 2009 models, including the 9-3 lineup, and up to $5,500 cash back on 2008 9-5 sedans and $5,000 cash back on 2008 9-3 sedans. There are no significant differences between the 2008 and 2009 model years of these two lineups.
There are nearly 100 2008 Saab 9-3s in Cars.com’s inventory in the Chicago area alone, and there should be plenty of stock to choose from in most areas if you’re interested in picking up a new Saab with lots of cash back. We’d guess dealers would be offering even better deals than those advertised because of the economic climate, not because of the bankruptcy news.
However, there are many downsides to the news for owners says Cars.com senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder. “There’s no question that bankruptcy will affect value, at least in the short term. Dealers might not lower prices proactively, but they’ll have to react to the market, and the market never takes kindly to this kind of news. Used Saabs are also likely to see a drop in resale value. This might not affect Saab owners who want to keep their car indefinitely, but if they want to sell it, they may find it has depreciated more than expected. Likewise, if the car’s in a wreck, a lower resale value means an insurance company is more likely to total it — and when they hand you that check, it won’t be as large.”
Current Saab products include the 9-3 sedan, convertible and wagon, and the 9-5 sedan and wagon. The 9-7X SUV has been discontinued, and we only found 582 new 9-7Xs in Cars.com’s nationwide inventory search. There is a 6.9% financing offer available on new 9-7Xs, but again we’d expect dealers will be willing to make a deal if you find one near you.
New products, like a redesigned 9-5 and the 9-4X crossover, are still slated to go on sale this year, Vester said.


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Warnings about the bugs began emerging over the weekend, unnerving businesses and consumers scrambling to fend off growing threats from computer viruses that are able to evade anti-virus software.
Oracle urged computer users to install the latest version of the program as soon as possible.
Java is a language that enables programmers to write software using just one set of code that will run on virtually any type of computer. It is widely used on the Internet so that Web developers can make sites accessible from multiple browsers running on Microsoft Corp Windows PCs or Macs from Apple Inc.
The security firm Rapid7 said in a statement that it had tested Oracle’s update, and the update appeared to have fixed the flaw.
The free update is available on Oracle’s website at http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp


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On the evening of May 27, Pinduoduo released the first quarter of the 2022 financial report. As of March 31, 2022, the number of active buyers for many years reached 881.9 billion, a year -on -year increase of 7%. In the first quarter, the average number of monthly active users of Pinduang reached 751.3 billion, an increase of 4%year -on -year.
In terms of performance, in the first quarter, Pinduoduo achieved operating income of 23.8 billion yuan, an increase of 7%year -on -year; net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders was 2.6 billion yuan, and the net loss was 2.9 billion yuan in the same period in 2021. However, the growth rate of revenue slowed sharply. In the first quarter of 2021, Pinduoduo achieved revenue of 22.2 billion yuan, an increase of 239%year -on -year.
"The growth of revenue in the first quarter mainly stems from the growth of platform merchant activities and transaction volume." Liu Yan, vice president of Pinduoduo Finance, said, but in the current scale, Pinduoduo will inevitably slow down.
It is worth noting that in the first quarter, Pinduoduo's marketing costs decreased by 14%year -on -year, and marketing costs accounted for 47%in income, a year -on -year decrease of 12 percentage points. At the same time, due to the recruitment of more R & D personnel, the R & D expenses of Pinduoduo in the first quarter increased by 20%year -on -year to 2.7 billion yuan, a new high.
In addition, as an e -commerce platform that started with agricultural products, Pinduoduo has continuously increased the investment in infrastructure such as agricultural product transportation, logistics, and warehousing in the past few quarters, which has improved the efficiency of agricultural product sales. As of the end of the first quarter of 2022, nearly 40,000 agricultural goods have been launched to Pinduoduo Ten billion subsidy channels.
"In the past year, we have paid more attention to cultivating our own internal skills and achieved preliminary results in the fields of digital technology, agricultural technology and agricultural product logistics." Chen Lei, Chairman and CEO of Pinduoduo Determined, we believe that the opportunities and efficiency of digital release of agricultural digitalization will benefit the entire society.
From the perspective of the stock price performance, Pinduoduo's investment in agricultural products has obtained market recognition. As of press time, Pinduoduo's stock market rose 8.28%to $ 45.4/share, with a total market value of 57.41 billion US dollars. (Zheng Haojun)


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The Sugarloaf Leisure Living Outdoor Tour will showcase outdoor living spaces and indoor terrace levels of four beautiful homes in Sugarloaf Country Club in Duluth on Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19.
The Woman’s Club of Sugarloaf Country Club Charities Inc. is hosting the fourth annual tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
A Boat Show has been added this year at TPC Sugarloaf Country Club featuring ski boats, personal watercraft, and other aquatic equipment from local marine retailers, and outdoor cooking demonstrations. Featured boat vendors include Park Marine, Marine Max, and Gainesville Marina Boat Sales.
Award-winning residential landscape designer and author Tara Dillard, honorary chairperson of the tour, will share her ideas with attendees at noon and 3 p.m. each day. Dillard has appeared on HGTV, CBS and NBC and has been a frequent guest on the Walter


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“The Lebanese must grow their own food, waging what Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the militia and political party Hezbollah, has called ‘agricultural jihad.’” Winter food has become difficult to keep stocked and the Lebanese people are going through a crisis.
Lebanon once imported 80% of its food.
300,000 people have been displaced by disaster this month.
Lebanese account holders can only withdraw a few hundred dollars per week.
The Lebanese pound has lost 80% of its value.
Small space farmers are growing tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, zucchini, strawberries, eggplant, greens, and herbs. Winter food is now more crucial than ever with the situation in the country.
Home livestock is making a comeback with chickens and goats.


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- Vistaprint debuted a branded content campaign on YouTube for the holidays, parent company Google exclusively shared with Marketing Dive. The printing company's effort features influencer Rosanna Pansino as she designs her holiday card on Vistaprint's online platform and highlights various product offerings.
- Beneath the video appears a scrolling Shopping Shelf, YouTube's tool that lets viewers directly purchase items, such as Vistaprint's custom envelopes, seals and mailing labels. A coupon code and link to a dedicated landing page also directs people from viewing the video to browsing products.
- The Shopping Shelf feature, developed by Google's in-house branded content platform FameBit, aims to make YouTube more shoppable for video viewers during the holiday season, per the shared details. A Calvin Klein campaign that used the Shopping Shelf in July garnered 8.3 million minutes in watch time, according to Google.
By blending shoppable video tools and influencer content, Vistaprint's campaign can simultaneously reach Pansino's large audience while potentially driving viewers to browse and purchase products like seasonal cards and printed gifts during the peak holiday shopping season. The tool more directly links brand awareness and consideration efforts to sales, helping to determine attribution and drive campaign ROI.
Vistaprint's Brand Innovation Lead Jill Molinari said in a statement the company chose this strategy to inspire potential customers through creative influencer content on their preferred platform and more easily connect them with convenient shopping opportunities.
Google has focused on integrating shopping tools within YouTube in recent months as it looks to take on Amazon, which is steadily chewing away at Google's share of the digital advertising market. The search giant redesigned the home page for its e-commerce platform Google Shopping and created a price-tracking tool that pings users on their smartphone when the price of a tagged item drops. The company also extended its Showcase Shopping Ads to let people more easily shop from Google Images, YouTube and its Discover news feed.
The latest updates come as the tech giant attempts to diversify its revenue streams amid some slowdown in growth for its core search advertising business. One of YouTube's advantages is the strong presence of creator and influencer culture on its site, which the company is using to leveraging in tandem with commerce. While Google's experiments with shoppable tools are still relatively early days, they have started to win the interest of marketers including Target and Estée Lauder.
Meanwhile, other platforms like Facebook and Instagram are building out their own commerce tools to snag a slice of the growing social commerce opportunity. Instagram in November debuted a line of curated products inspired by some of the year's biggest style trends that users can purchase without leaving the app. Shoppable collections like this act as double-duty for the image-sharing app, promoting the platform as a destination attuned to current trends and also a place where users can go to easily purchase gifts during the holidays.


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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) lost its status as the largest U.S. publicly traded company by market value during the trading day on Friday to Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) as its shares continued to fall. With Apple falling 2.36 percent on the day to $439.88, its market value stood at roughly $413 billion. Exxon, with its shares largely flat on the day at $91.73, had a market value above $418 billion.
Apple’s fall since Wednesday:
Exactly a year ago, on January 25, 2012, Apple’s stock-market value grew to $416.5 billion, beating out Exxon as the most valuable company in the world. The iPhone maker held onto that lead all of last year, even widening the gap to $240 billion in September when it hit a record high. At the time, just the gap was bigger than all but three stocks in the S&P 500.
However, since then, Apple shares have slipped more than 35 percent and the fresh fall this week followed its announced holiday-quarter earnings results on Wednesday. While the earnings numbers were not particularly weak, the iPhone maker failed to meet the soaring expectations of its investors and tech analysts. The company announced revenue of $54.5 billion and net profit of $13.1 billion, or $13.81 per diluted share. It also sold a record 47.8 million iPhones in the quarter.


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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has stepped up pressure on independent banks and lenders such as Wells Fargo to treat their borrowers better.
Customers say they want to keep the right to sue, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a ban on such moves by banks.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposals aim to strengthen federal efforts to clamp down on collectors who hound people for debts they may not owe.
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Amazon is now expanding offline and rapidly changing the grocery shopping experience presenting new challenges and areas of opportunity for today’s grocers. In 2017 alone, Amazon sold $2 billion in groceries online, which is up 59% year-over-year. It’s estimated that Amazon has 18% of the U.S. online grocery market on lockdown, which is double that of Walmart, Amazon's closest competitor.
For a while it seemed that the most likely candidate to compete with Amazon’s innovations was Walmart with their global brick-and-mortar presence and warehouse space. That is until recently, when Kroger and Microsoft teamed up to take on “Amazon's cashierless stores with their own futuristic grocery store pilot.”
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that the partnership promises to “redefine the shopping experience for millions of customers at both Kroger and other retailers around the world, setting a new standard for innovation in the industry.”


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Joe Robert, who died last year of cancer, is still raising money for kid’s charities: The bulk of the late millionaire’s rare wine collection — auctioned off Friday in Hong Kong — brought in $1.8 million for his pet projects. Twenty of Robert’s friends drank a few special bottles earlier this month at a pre-auction dinner in McLean, which created buzz for the event. An official with Zachys auction house told us all 380 lots sold; the top bid came for six bottles of Romanee Conti 1990 (a red burgundy) that went for $88,154. The rest of Robert’s cellar, estimated to sell for another $250,000, will be auctioned in New York June 7.
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The International Trademark Association (INTA) has said that the number of applications for trademark from India is on the rise, with more companies seeking brand protection.
The lobby body said trademark is becoming a global issue and countries should put a thrust on speedy dispute resolutions to promote fair and effective commerce. Etienne Sanz de Acedo, CEO, INTA, told Business Line that enforcement of trademark-related issues are a matter of grave concern.
“IPR and trademark matters are not a matter of priority as there are other pressing issues for the Government to address. Empirical evidence, however, shows that companies that have adopted stringent trademark rules have seen significant growth. Therefore, it is in the interest of businesses to have a strong judiciary support.”
de Acedo said of the 1,80,000 application received globally, about 90,000 are from India. “Trademark-related issues are becoming critical among key Indian corporations and several big names such as Reliance have joined our body,” he said, adding that sectors such as automobile, apparel and consumer brands are the front runners in protecting their brands.
INTA has 6,400 trademark owners, professionals and academics from more than 190 countries.Madrid Protocol
It may be recalled that India joined the international trademark registration treaty – the Madrid Protocol – in 2013. India became the protocol’s 90th member.
The treaty paves way for local businesses to protect their trademarks in multiple jurisdictions by filing a single application with one set of fees. de Acedo said INTA was founded in 1878 by 17 merchants and manufacturers who saw a need for an organisation “to protect and promote the rights of trademark owners, to secure useful legislation and to give aid and encouragement to all efforts for the advancement and observance of trademark rights.”
The New York-headquartered body has offices in Shanghai, Brussels and Washington and representatives in Geneva and Mumbai. “We opened a Mumbai chapter as trademark related issues were gaining prominence in India.” The INTA CEO said India should widen its law to ensure better enforceability in trademark-related issues.


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Brewer Molson Coors UK has agreed to sell its maltings business in Burton-on-Trent to French agriculture group Soufflet.
As part of the sale, employees at Shobnall Maltings will transfer to Malteries Soufflet – a member of the larger group – at the beginning of July 2015, with no redundancies planned, according to a joint statement.
Molson Coors UK has also signed a long term supply contract to purchase malt from Malteries Soufflet.
The French group said the acquisition was a logical step forward in its long term strategy and an opportunity to enter the British malt market, which is the second largest in the EU.
“Molson Coors UK believes Malteries Soufflet will be a good home for its people and Shobnall Maltings will have a great opportunity to grow and thrive being part of an international and experienced maltster company,” the joint statement added.
“Molson Coors UK will continue to focus on its core business of making and selling leading brands that delight the UK’s beer drinkers.
Malteries Soufflet will now own 27 maltings located in Europe, South America and Asia following the transaction, with a total annual malt production capacity of 2.3 million tonnes.


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A wide variety of alcohol can be found at B.C. liquor stores, from cheap swill to expensive spirits.
This fall, when BC Cannabis Stores open, pot consumers will also have a massive selection to choose from.
On Wednesday, the BC Liquor Distribution Branch said only quality cannabis will be sold at its cannabis stores, thanks to a series of agreements with 31 licensed producers.
The LDB said the “initial product assortment will feature more than 150 strains, ranging in quality, from value to ultra-premium product, at competitive prices.”
“We are thrilled to be reaching this significant milestone in developing a competitive wholesale assortment for non-medical cannabis,” said LDB general manager and CEO Blain Lawson.
“The volume, variety and quality of our product assortment speak to the LDB’s commitment to working towards eliminating the illicit market.”
The LDB also announced Wednesday that it will have an array of cannabis accessories for retail sale at its cannabis stores, and that the first cannabis store opening will take place at the Columbia Place Shopping Centre in Kamloops.
According to the LDB, the store will have approximately 20 employees.
The federal government will legalize marijuana on Oct. 17.
“We welcome this announcement that the LDB is applying to open the first government-operated BC Cannabis Store in Kamloops,” Mayor Ken Christian said.
“Kamloops City Council supports the work of the provincial government as they map out the future retail cannabis landscape in B.C.
“Their mixed model for cannabis sales, allowing both public and private retail, has many benefits to B.C. communities. The proposal, like all applications, will require the city’s approval before it will operate.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's says it's testing fresh beef at 14 restaurants in Dallas, but that it's too early to say whether fresh beef could replace its frozen patties nationally.
The Oak Brook, Illinois company says the test is limited to its quarter pounder patties.
"Like all of our tests, this one too is designed to see what works and what doesn't within our restaurants," said Lisa McComb, a McDonald's spokeswoman, in a statement.
McComb said the test began this past November, and is intended to gauge the "operational experience," feedback from workers and prices. She said the restaurants are not currently advertising that the beef is fresh, but asking customers for feedback on the taste.
The test comes as McDonald's Corp. fights to turn around its business, which had suffered slumping sales until recently. The company has said it's looking at improving its core menu items as a growing number of smaller players tout the quality and freshness of their ingredients.
McDonald's has more than 14,000 locations in the U.S., making by far the biggest burger chain.
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BHUBANESWAR: In a surprise raid by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), seven eateries in the Capital city were fined for flouting food safety norms and selling poor quality food to people on Friday.The BMC officials collected a fine of Rs 16,000 from them for not complying with standard food safety norms and also destroyed 60 kg substandard food which included fast food prepared in unhygienic conditions. BMC officials said display of food licence in front of the kiosk/stall has been mandated for all eateries. The food sellers or vendors under BMC limits who do not have food licence were also instructed to apply for it immediately.
The seven eateries and food joints where surprise inspection was carried out are the tiffin stall at Ram Mandir, Green Chilly, Khata Mitha, Hotel Sai Krupa, Hotel Maa Tarini, Kuk Doo Koo restaurant and a gupchup stall near the city railway station. “These eateries were flouting the norms and selling very poor quality food which included chicken biryani, rolls, fish, crabs and paneer dishes,” said BMC Food Safety Officer Satyajit Patel, who led the inspection drive.
“The food at these units were stale and unhygienic. The vendors have been fined and issued warning”, Patel said and added that the inspection drive will be intensified in the coming days to safeguard public health. The civic body served notice to the roadside eateries asking them to comply with the norms and maintain the quality of street food as per the norms of Food Safety and Standards Act.
Special squads in the city are keeping an eye on the use of colour in the food items, officials said. The enforcement team also asked the roadside eateries to ensure social distancing norms are followed and large crowds are avoided in front of their stalls.


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Novartis AG said it may spin off its ailing eye-care business Alcon, one year into a slower-than-expected turnaround for that business.
The Swiss pharmaceutical giant said it would explore all options for the Alcon business, which sells eye-care technology such as contact lenses and devices for lens replacement surgery.
The potential spinout comes seven years after Novartis gained full ownership of Alcon, a move that it had hoped would allow it to capitalize on the fast-growing eye-care market. In total, it paid about $51.6 billion for the business.
Chief Executive Joe Jimenez said he wouldn’t rule anything out, but suggested that a public market spinoff could “create a big opportunity for our shareholders” due to the scarcity of listed eye-care device companies of its size. He said the company would announce its decision near the end of the year.
The decision comes as the company struggles to revive growth at Alcon. A year ago, Mr. Jimenez had hoped that fresh leadership and a new focus on devices — he moved Alcon’s ophthalmology drugs into Novartis’s broader pharmaceuticals division — would return Alcon to growth in the second half of 2016.
Instead, Alcon is still struggling, with sales flat in the fourth quarter, though Mr. Jimenez said there were signs of improvement, noting that contact lens sales grew for the third consecutive quarter.
Separately, Novartis said earnings and revenue for the whole business fell in the fourth quarter, largely due to the strength of the dollar. It also announced a share buyback worth up to $5 billion.
Net income fell 11% to $936 million in the three months to Dec. 31, compared with $1.05 billion in the same period a year earlier, while revenue declined 2% to $12.32 billion.
Adjusting for the strength of the dollar, revenue and net income were flat, as falling sales from old cancer medicine Gleevec offset growth of some of Novartis’s newer drugs.
Novartis is leaning heavily on two newer drugs — Entresto for heart disease and Cosentyx for psoriasis and some rheumatoid diseases — to offset a sharp decline in sales from Gleevec, which last year started to face competition from cheaper competitors.
While Cosentyx has ramped up quickly since its launch in 2015, notching sales of $1.1 billion last year, Entresto has so far proven a disappointment. Also launched in 2015, it generated sales of just $170 million last year, missing even Novartis’s own modest goal of $200 million.
Still, Mr. Jimenez said he expected momentum to increase this year, thanks to the company’s heavy investment in an expanded sales force, more favorable coverage from health insurers and the recent endorsement of major cardiology groups in the U.S. and Europe.
“Everything we’re seeing on Entresto is giving us confidence for the future,” he said, adding that the company expects prescriptions to triple over the course of 2017.
Novartis said it expected 2017 sales to be broadly in line with last year at constant currencies, with new drugs offsetting Gleevec’s decline. It said core operating income this year would be broadly in line or decline at a low single digit percentage from 2016, at constant currencies.
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent to MedTrace for their method of diagnosing the human heart via 15O-water PET. The patented method is the foundation of the company’s software aQuant, currently under development. Hendrik “Hans” Harms, PhD and Senior Scientist at MedTrace, and Jens Soerensen, Professor and Clinical Advisor to MedTrace, are the originators of the method.
Teresa Graham, currently head of global product strategy for Roche pharma, will become the division’s new CEO next month, Roche said Thursday. Simultaneously, Roche is elevating Levi Garraway, chief medical officer, to the executive committee.
Fierce Pharma has obtained internal documents and video of a town hall meeting conducted this week describing what J&J called a “comprehensive review” of its portfolio. Moving forward, J&J plans to operate its vaccines and infectious diseases outfits as one group, the executives explained.


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While 44% of Gen Z and Millennial beauty shoppers buy more of their beauty and skincare products online since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they are reluctant to try new brands or products without visiting physical stores, according to data from Nosto.
Some 62% of female shoppers tend to stick with brands or products they have purchased before, according to Nosto, which offers an online platform for optimizing the ecommerce used by beauty and cosmetics brands like Dermalogica, Native, and Kate Somerville.
The study — The Future of Beauty and Skincare Ecommerce: Emerging Trends to Watch in 2021 — compiles responses from the 2,000 U.S. and UK consumers surveyed between the ages of 16 and 35 commissioned by Nosto found that 72% of shoppers are more likely to buy beauty and skincare products from an online store that sends free try-it-before-you-buy-it samples.
About half, 45%, said the presence of virtual try-on facilities using artificial intelligence and virtual reality to experience beauty and skincare products online means they are more likely to buy from an ecommerce store.
The data also suggests that 74% of shoppers are more likely to buy beauty and skincare products from an online store that has reviews throughout the website.
Sixty-eight percent agree when shopping online they are very or somewhat likely to buy beauty and skincare products that use “clean ingredients,” and 65% say the same for products advertised as “cruelty-free testing,” which means no tests on animals.
Only 41% said they were very or somewhat likely to buy beauty and skincare products described as vegan.
High on the list were ways that retailers can personalize the online shopping experience. For example, 66% of survey participants are more likely to buy from brands that use technology that recommends new or relevant products that are similar to what the consumer’s shopping to find. About 63% are more likely to buy from brands that remember their shopping preferences and customizes the online experience.
Some 58% of consumers are more likely to buy from a store that offers an online quiz-like experience to recommend the right products to fit their unique needs.
Online beauty and skincare shoppers also tend to buy from a store or brand that has user-generated content, at 62%; followed by ones that offer an online quiz-like experience to recommend the right products, 58%; products recommended by relevant influencers and/or celebrities that the consumer likes, at 44%; and ones that offer virtual and online beauty consultations with a real person, 41%.


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BELLMAWR -- A medical marijuana dispensary in the borough is leading the state in both production and sales of medical cannabis.
A report the state Department of Health released this month shows that Compassionate Sciences at 111 Coolidge Ave. produced the most cannabis at 885 pounds.
It also had more patients than any of the other four dispensaries at 2,762. That's a quarter of the roughly 10,800 enrollees statewide, according to the report.
Compassionate Sciences Operations Manager Craig West told Philly.com that he thinks the big sales are because it is the only dispensary in New Jersey allowed to offer cannabis extracts in the form of lozenges.
What 2016 meant for N.J. dispensaries
He told the news site that the extracts make up between 20 and 30 percent of purchases and many patients travel from North Jersey to get them. West
Philly.com reported that two other dispensaries have submitted applications to sell extracts, but a spokeswoman for the Department of health said the applications were not "active."
The next busiest dispensary in New Jersey was in Woodbridge, which sold 691 pounds to 2,687 people.
The report showed that Breakwater in Cranbury dispensed 494 pounds to 2,068 people, the Compassionate Care Foundation in Egg Harbor sold 451 pounds to 1,527 people, and the Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair sold 172.5 pounds to 1,288 patients.
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NEW DELHI: Avaya showcased the first edition of ‘Experience Avaya- Delhi Chapter’ today at The Eros Hotel, Nehru Place. During the conference, Avaya leaders shared and discussed Avaya’s vision of “Leading User Defined Experience in the Digital World” with its customers and partners. The highlight of the event was a preview of what communication in an organization could look like in the age of Digital Transformation.
The conference introduced customers and partners to innovative technologies and business solutions that Avaya is developing to drive digital transformation in India, using live demo sessions. The leadership team from Avaya led the session and discussed the company’s business growth and innovative strategy in India.
Besides the product demos, the leadership team touched upon various topics:
1. Vishal Agrawal, Managing Director, India and SAARC, spoke about Avaya’s increasing alliances with Government projects to drive digitization. He further highlighted Avaya’s plan to make lives better in India by contributing to Government’s dream projects
2. Patrick Peisker, R&D Senior Director, Customer Engagement Solutions, India, shared his views on Avaya’s innovative strategy and R&D development.
3. Chiradeep Rao (Channel Head, India and SAARC) led a session on Avaya’s business and services in India and channel partners’ major role in the business. He also shared customer success stories adhering to its vast portfolio of customer & team engagement solutions.


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A similar warning has been issued by 3 in Austria, according to a customer who quoted the warning on Facebook.
Vodafone said: "We’re aware of an issue caused by Apple iPhone 4S handsets that have been upgraded to iOS 6.1 which impacts performance on 3G. Some customers may occasionally experience difficulty in connecting to the network to make or receive calls or texts or to connect to the internet.
"Apple is working on a solution to their software issue. These connection problems are intermittent. While Apple’s investigations continue, we would recommend that anyone who has not yet installed iOS 6.1 on their iPhone 4S should delay doing so until Apple has confirmed that the problem has been fixed."
Apple's support forums feature numerous reports from iPhone owners who say that they are experiencing problems with battery life since upgrading to iOS 6.1. However, some users say restoring the handset using iTunes solves the problem.
Apple has not commented on the reported 3G problems or the battery life issues.
Released on January 28th, iOS 6.1 included several minor new features for PassBook and for music playback, improvements to WiFi and security fixes, among other tweaks.


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Many UK workers awoke Friday morning to find that their Plusnet internet connections are not functioning.
Internet service provider Plusnet is suffering from an outage this morning as its DNS servers appear to be down. While customers are technically connected to the internet, their connections are not particularly useful as they can’t be used to browse the web.
Using alternative DNS servers, such as Cloudflare’s 22.214.171.124 or Google’s 126.96.36.199 will resolve the issue. However, as many UK workers are working from home using company issued laptops, a large number of people will be locked out of the network administration settings necessary to switch DNS servers within Windows
Though the issue has been noticed since early morning, at 9:20, Plusnet is yet to acknowledge any problems or issue any statement on the matter. Plusnet’s status page currently reports that there are no “open events”.
Some Plusnet customers on Twitter are saying that they have spent over an hour trying to phone Plusnet’s customer services helpline, and are advising others not to bother.


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SYDNEY (AP) ? An Australian court has ruled that Samsung Electronics Co. will be allowed to sell its new Galaxy tablet computer in Australia.
Wednesday’s decision from the Federal Court is a victory for Samsung in its international patent war with Apple. Apple has argued that the Galaxy devices “slavishly copy” its iPhone and iPad.
In October, Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett granted Apple’s request for a temporary injunction against sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia.
Samsung appealed that decision. The court agreed on Wednesday to lift the injunction and allow Galaxy sales to go ahead.
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China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (CMOC), a leading global mineral company headquartered in Beijing, produced 55,526 tons of cobalt in 2023, representing a 170% increase from 20,581 tons in 2022, according to a company filing on Thursday. This production level exceeds CMOC’s own guidance by over 20% and enables the company to surpass Glencore Plc (LON:GLEN) as the world’s largest cobalt producer.
Glencore, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, had forecasted cobalt production of up to 42,000 tons in 2023. The company is scheduled to announce full 2023 production results next month. CMOC’s massive increase in output is largely attributed to the Kisanfu cobalt-copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which came online in the second quarter of 2022. The $1.8 billion Kisanfu mine is owned by CMOC’s Congolese subsidiary Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. (TFM).
Along with rising production from Indonesia, CMOC’s increased cobalt supply has contributed to a substantial surplus in the cobalt market in 2023. This oversupply triggered a 30% drop in cobalt prices over the course of last year. By mid-2023, the mismatch between supply and demand had become so severe that Glencore began stockpiling surplus cobalt from its DRC operations in an effort to balance the market.
In addition to being the world’s top cobalt producer, CMOC is now one of the leading global copper producers. The company’s copper output jumped 51% to 419,539 tons in 2023. CMOC’s rising cobalt and copper production comes at a time when many miners are struggling to increase output to meet growing demand, especially for electric vehicle batteries.
Cobalt is a critical mineral used in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, consumer electronics and energy storage systems. Approximately 70% of the world’s cobalt is mined in the DRC, a country plagued by political instability, human rights violations, child labour and other ethical concerns. Major multinational mining companies like Glencore and CMOC have faced scrutiny over their DRC operations.
Cobalt mining is dominated by large firms from China, Switzerland and Canada. Artisanal small-scale cobalt mining by hand is also common in the DRC, frequently under dangerous, unregulated conditions. The human rights watchdog Amnesty International has reported children as young as seven years old working in Congolese artisanal cobalt mines.
Technological advances and recycling may reduce future cobalt demand growth, but it remains an essential battery ingredient. As the electric vehicle market expands dramatically in the coming decades, ethical and sustainable cobalt sourcing from conflict-free mines will become increasingly important, as CMOC and other industry leaders continue to prove their operations are operating in a conflict-free manner.
The above references an opinion and is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a licensed professional for investment advice. The author is not an insider or shareholder of any of the companies mentioned above.
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The effect of the EV revolution on the tourism and travel sector will be massive in the coming years. Increasing the range of Electric Vehicles, making it easier to charge during journeys, and providing readily reachable charging facilities in hotels, tourist hubs, and other hotspots will bring greater faith among travellers.
The expansion of the worldwide GDP over the last several years has been largely attributed to the 11% global tourist industry. Due to Covid-19, the sector has been severely impacted, however it has recently rebounded by 7% over the past year. Even while the business creates a lot of jobs and has a significant positive economic impact on local communities and social development, the environmental impact of increased transportation on global climate change and tourism destinations is extremely worrisome for long-term sustainability. A study reveals that the total CO2 emissions from all forms of transportation worldwide are about 22.2%. As a result, the importance of alternatives like electric cars is made clearer. Adopting electric modes of transportation can benefit the tourism sector in a variety of ways. Let’s talk about this more briefly.
The reality is that one of the most visited tourist places in the country is the Taj Mahal which restricts petrol and diesel automobiles near it displaying the seriousness of the government’s anti-pollution approach. The restriction is pertinent within a 500-meter distance from the spot. Despite these restrictions, the availability of Electric Vehicles cabs in the region has enabled a hassle-free travel experience for visitors. In addition, many topline hotels in the city of Agra provide tourists with access to e-bikes to get around. This is not only economical due to the avoidance of fossil fuels, but it also limits the problem of traffic congestion and pollution in alike tourist-centric cities. Electric vehicles can help travellers by enabling them to reach secret trails that are typically unavailable via normal transportation as well as vacation destinations. Additionally, smart EV charging infrastructure is expanding in cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Goa, and others, making the use of electric vehicles more acceptable.
Various impact of electric vehicles on the tourism industry are as follows:
Economic Impact: At present, with fuel prices high in India, there is a notable impact on transportation costs that are necessary for tourism activities. Due to the rise in the taxi fares and other transport modes, the large division of budget tourists would ignore unnecessary trips, decreasing visits to several tourist places and lowering overall footfalls and spends. Transformation to Electric vehicles can lower the costs of transportation, and along with additional modes of electric mobility like e-carts and low-speed e-scooters etc. It provides more options for commuting.
Environmental Impact: EVs cause nil tailpipe emissions and help decrease air pollution when we use it in large numbers. They release less particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) in the air than standard transport systems. Electric Vehicles also make less sound while operating than diesel and petrol vehicles, contributing to noise pollution deduction (1.1 dB). An international survey shows that millennials and Gen Z travellers are more worried about the importance of selecting an eco-friendly travel option in their travels. Thus, adopting Electric Vehicles in the tourism sector will bring greater sustainability and also prove to be potentially profitable for the overall business.
Currently, the country is looking forward to establishing enough charging infrastructure in all public place, which enabling EV users to cover long-distance travel and search EV charging facilities with ease. The Government has stated its sight of having Electric Vehicle Charging facilities every 25 km on highways and every 3 km inside the cities, while several firms and startups are building EV charging infrastructure as Electric Vehicle sales slope up. Accessibility of EV Charging space on highways and within tourist hubs will be key to realising the goal of a
cleaner and more accessible mobility driving tourism in the future.
The effect of the EV revolution on the tourism and travel sector will be massive in the coming years. Increasing the range of Electric Vehicles, making it easier to charge during journeys, and providing readily reachable charging facilities in hotels, tourist hubs, and other hotspots will bring greater faith among travellers. For this, local governments need to work with businesses, communities, and EV ecosystem players in ensuring that infrastructure and Electric Vehicles on roads are steadily ramped up in the years to come.
Irfan Khan is the Founder of eBikeGo, an electric mobility platform with electric scooter Rental, electric scooter delivery and electric scooter Taxi.
"We started with a mission to convert all commercial fuel-driven two-wheelers to electric two-wheelers by renting electric scooters to a couple of companies in Amritsar and then we expanded our operations to Delhi, Jalandhar, Jaipur and Agra. As two-wheelers are used in multiple sectors in India, the demand is so huge that we couldn’t fulfil it with the fleet we have and we want to expand our fleet and footprints to different cities. Being the first movers in electric scooter rental, we created a huge demand in different cities in India."


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Target global supply chain and logistics is evolving at an incredible pace we are constantly reimagining how to serve our guests even better, faster and more cost effectively than before. Target is facing mounting pressure to gain stronger control of its supply chain reports from mpr news published late last week highlighted the retail giant’s recent struggles to assure that. Target is focused on inventory, assortment and supply chain issues this year as it looks to realign merchandising to better support online initiatives. Target: is the supply chain ready us retailer target announced a series of big strategic moves on tuesday all meant to arrest supply chain to the rescue. Target's supply chain woes are coming to a boil out of stocks and sometimes entirely empty shelves have become all too common, and have now come to the attention of the national media.
Supply chain and distribution center management target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of america’s top companies serving guests at nearly 1,800 stores and at. Ca transparency in supply chains act target works diligently to ensure target’s products are produced ethically by our suppliers and in accordance with. Traditional linear supply chain and drp model is dead, cio says, as target moves away from packaged software.
Tire company taps highjump software and envista for supply chain execution solution to gain better view of operations. Benjamin cook, a veteran of apple, kimberly-clark and home depot, will help target calibrate its supply chain to handle growing online sales. Target corporation supply chain assignment target’s supply chain unit 2 assignment gb570 managing the value chain dr rita gunzelman kaplan university.
Target just poached a 16-year veteran of amazoncom to head its supply chain and logistics. Target blamed its colossal failure on four key factors: its large-scale opening, supply chain problems, pricing and product assortment issues, and a lack of online presence.
A critical analysis of target’s current supply chain strategy and recommendations for improving in store stock levels while reducing dc i. Addressing fears about a lack of adequate cold storage space and refrigerated transport within the global food supply chain will be among key focuses of the inaugural international ‘clean. Target reconsiders supply-chain strategy if you have an existing account please login below to read this article, otherwise you can register for free to view up to. The retailer is looking to simplify its supply chain target’s efforts have shown early signs fortune may receive compensation for some links to products.


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The Greek island of Mykonos is included among the world's most popular holiday destinations for 2015, according to a list compiled by global travel search engine Skyscanner based on an analysis of flight searches on its site.
Greece expects record number of tourists this year. However, the future of tourism, which in recent years has created great expectations for the country, may be in danger, according to a recent report.
The airports in Athens and Mykonos are among the European airports that had the highest increase in passenger traffic in June this year, according to data released recently by European airport trade body Airports Council International (ACI) Europe.
The town of Mykonos Island in Greece is the seventh most expensive destination in the world in terms of hotel prices this summer, a survey on the summer 2014 travel trends for UK travelers said recently.


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Unmanned aviation technology is a recent revolution that is opening a new commercial landscape. Metaphorically, the sky is the limit for commercial drone photography services. Operations, traditionally anchored on the ground, are gaining a vertical edge over the competition by integrating unmanned aerial vehicles.
Professional drone photography provides companies with a bird’s eye view that relies on current, accurate information. Agriculture and flood plain mapping benefit from the high vantage point. Infrared cameras mounted on drones effectively identify structural heat inefficiencies.
Aerial photography is now a must for building inspectors and real estate agents. Police departments have come to realize the capacity of UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) that provide real-time monitoring. Helicopters are not needed for monitoring traffic situations or pursuing suspects. Quadcopter drones offer a less intrusive and more cost-effective option.
The Federal Aviation Administration relaxed the rules for operating commercial drones in 2016. Special dispensation and a pilot’s license are no longer required to use drones for business purposes. A Commercial Drone License opened the avenue for a commercial drone course.
Independent companies and organizations offer a commercial drone course that prepares prospective pilots to fly and adhere to FAA requirements. Gaining a Commercial Drone License requires passing a test.
As drones become more pervasive, opportunities for businesses and drone pilots that provide aerial drone photography services are likely to expand rapidly. Those investing early and establishing an industry presence will enjoy the benefits and rewards of getting in on the emerging field’s ground floor.
Reasons for the Growth of Drone Photography Business
It is difficult to find a businessperson who will not be affected by drone technology. The reasons drone photography business is growing include the following.
· Drones are not necessarily bad for employment prospects.
· Military drones are only a fraction of the drone market.
· The FAA anticipates having 1.6 million drones in the sky this year.
· By 2024, the worldwide commercial drone market will reach $1.7 million.
· Drones can save lives.
· Less than one percent of drones will be used for delivery.
· Drone technology advancement exceeds drone regulations.
Better jobs may replace jobs that are lost. Lower-level jobs that gather data will likely be replaced by analytical roles and people mitigating against environmental harm. The civilian and commercial drone market has an expected 66.8% compound annual growth rate.
By 2023, it is anticipated there will be 2.4 million drones in use. The military drones have a 12.4% expected annual growth rate for the same period. Currently, the most viable commercial drone applications are their use in video and commercial drone photography.
There is increasing use of drones in the delivery, media, real estate, construction, and agriculture sectors. Amazon has a proposed delivery service. You can do many mundane activities like roof inspections more safely and cheaply with a drone.
About 50 roofers every year die while inspecting shingles or tiles on a roof, and many more are injured. What takes a human 45 minutes to do, a drone can gather the information in a few minutes. Consumers usually think about commercial drones in terms of delivering packages.
Using them for that purpose will be few and far between. In 2020, less than one percent of drones were used for deliveries. It is more likely that drones will find a business-to-business niche first, especially for companies’ internal services where logistics is not such a significant factor.
Aviation is among the most heavily regulated industries, which makes it difficult to disrupt the way startups do things. Developing a solution and showing the government and heavily regulated industries is not a workable solution.
It is necessary to recognize the constraints they face, even if they want to cooperate as well as the timeline limitations to enter the market. Not only the federal government but local and state governments are also involved.
Benefits of Aerial Drone Photography in the Real Estate Business
Aerial drone photography is on the rise as more people become interested in drone technology. Photographers have come up with applications and the technology to capture what was impossible to reach earlier.
The small aircraft can fly and take continuous shots that help describe a place. A real estate business needs professional-standard photography to attract buyers. They are attracted to visually appealing objects.
With the photographer’s skills, a dull place is made to look beautiful. Drone technology offers photos of any place. It clicks pictures of corners or areas that a photographer on the ground cannot take. The photographer has control to move the drone wherever needed to get the ideal shot.
There are a variety of other uses for drone technology. Taking clear pictures of a large landscape is possible. Pictures of amenities, proximity to a neighborhood, and surroundings are part of a detailed view of a property.
It makes selling property in a beautiful location much less of a hassle, and showcasing the beauty of the surroundings can help attain a better price. A photographer’s team usually involves a lot of people, equipment, and assistance to be successful. Little aid is needed for aerial drone photography.
Source of Professional Drone Photography
Alex photography is a Utah Drone photography business that provides 40 to 80 professional aerial photos in a typical project. You also get two or three professional drone videos that have been edited and minor touch-ups applied.
All drone photography projects include at least one hour of flight time to make sure you have multiple, superb quality angles from which to choose. The videos provided are about one to three minutes in length. After the videos and images are taken, they are edited to give the best look. You can have various effects such as adding pins, outlining sections or a perimeter, and text applied.


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While other diamonds get their color from chemical impurities that absorb light (yellow from nitrogen, blue from boron) the “pink” in pink diamonds remains a mystery – since no similar impurities have been found in pink diamonds. In a BBC.com piece dedicated to the “rise and rise” of pink diamonds in recent years, the BBC spoke to experts who are trying to unravel the mystery around the rarest of all diamonds.
The newly ignited interest in the formation of the color in pink diamonds stems from a reserve of brown and pink diamonds found in the Argyle mine in Australia. Argyle, owned by mining giant Rio Tinto, is the world's largest source of pink diamonds. According to the BBC, scientists have already examined the cache using various instruments (a mass spectrometer among them) to examine the diamonds for any trace of impurities. So far, no impurity can be associated with the pink color in diamonds.
A focused ion beam used to cut the surface of the diamonds has found that most pink diamonds are not uniformly pink but have “pink zones that alternate with clear areas”. These, the experts speculate, were formed by some shock, possible seismic, that altered the stone’s molecular structure and thereby, its color. So far, the fascinating investigation into the pink color of the diamonds is still under way.


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With the back to school season coming up, Best Buy has unofficially started the sales. There are many great deals for students and regular consumers. If you are looking to buy new Apple products for yourself, whether it be for… Continue Reading →
Best Buy is having another Apple Shopping Event this weekend at their stores and website. The company has done this multiple times this month and this time could be due to the fact that Father’s Day is this upcoming Sunday.
Today’s Best Buy Deal of the Day discounts the refurbished versions of the Apple Watch Series 3.
The Apple Pay Deal of the Week is all about traveling and getting around town, specifically with the Ofo app.
Today’s Best Buy Deal of the Day allows consumers to save up to $300 on select models of the 13-inch MacBook Air. All of these are the latest versions of the MacBook Air.
The World Cup begins tomorrow and it is expected to be one of the biggest sports events of the summer. This year, the World Cup is being played in Russia.
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In the week before Father’s Day, Apple currently has a promotion for Apple Pay with the Nike app this week.
Apple has officially put up the WWDC 2018 keynote on YouTube as of this afternoon. The keynote is presented by CEO Tim Cook and Craig Federighi, among many other presenters too.
Apple’s newest wallpaper from iOS 12 is now finally available after being leaked onto Twitter and other social media sites.
With today’s WWDC 2018 keynote brought the new macOS Mojave to our eyes and faces for the first time. Of course, this also meant that the new macOS would have a new default wallpaper.
Today is the day of Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), which is being presented in San Jose, California at the McEnery Convention Center at 10 a.m. PDT.
Apple currently has a shopping event going on at Best Buy retail stores and on their website.
The NBA Finals begin this week with the Golden State Warriors against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is the fourth straight year that the teams have met in the NBA Finals.
Sorry that this has taken so long but we have let our writers take a little bit of an extended break for Memorial Day Weekend. On top of that, we were waiting until Monday night for the Memorial Day sales… Continue Reading →
Since Starbucks is having their racial bias training tomorrow, many are probably wondering where they can get their Starbucks drinks? Also, what other coffee shops and cafes that take Apple Pay?
Today is one of the biggest days of the year for racing fans. No, this is not the Daytona 500, but the Indy 500. This is the 102nd running of the race, which is held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Apple now has their Apple Watch Series 3 available on their refurbished store. This is the first Apple Watch with full cellular connection and can work without an iPhone being present or nearby.
For this weekend with it being Memorial Day on Monday, Best Buy is having a sale on select products throughout their online and retail stores.
On Apple’s refurbished website, you will now be able to find the iMac Pro. This is the same iMac Pro that was released in December 2017.
Today’s Best Buy Deal of the Day includes the Apple TV 4K and the SteelSeries Nimbus Controller. Since the Apple TV with tvOS can play games, there are a select number of companies that make controllers for the Apple TV… Continue Reading →
The Apple Pay deal of the week this week gives users free delivery when it comes to ordering items through Postmates. For this promotion, when using Postmates for delivery, they will not have to pay a delivery fee when they… Continue Reading →
Last week, Tapbots released their newest Mac app, Tweetbot 3 for Mac, which is a third-party Twitter app that allows users to view their Twitter timeline directly from a Mac app.
Best Buy is going through another week with its new logo and with that comes some new sales and deals that the store is offering on select Apple products.
This week’s Apple Pay Deal of the Week gives Apple Pay users free delivery when you make a purchase with Apple Pay through their app.
Twitter announced today that changes are coming to their API for third-party Twitter apps and clients such as Tweetbot and Twitterrific. For now, the developers of these third-party apps that will have to change and adjust their apps to meet… Continue Reading →
Almost 10 days ago, I bought the OtterBox Defender case for my iPad 5th Generation. This is the same iPad that I purchased back in March 2018 and reviewed here on this very website.
Today, the popular app developers, Tapbots, released a new version of their Tweetbot app for Mac. It’s the third incarnation of the app.
Best Buy has changed their logo on their website last week, and even our very own writer, David Becker (@iBeckTech on Twitter), made the Twitter Moments for their story on the Best Buy logo change.
Target, like Best Buy, is having this week be dedicated to the full week before Mother’s Day, which is May 13 this year. Even though they do not have as many Apple product deals as Best Buy does this week,… Continue Reading →
Since this is the week before Mother’s Day, which is a week from today or May 13, Best Buy is having plenty of deals for the week before it all happens. And yes, that does include Apple product sales.
In the spirit of Mother’s Day, which is on May 13, Apple and 1-800 Flowers are offering $15 off any order through their website, mobile website and iOS app with the use of Apple Pay as your paying method.
Even though Best Buy has plenty of deals going on with their four-day sale, which is made available both online and in their retail stores. However, the company is having one more nice deal for today only!
The NFL Draft begins tonight. This is the event where college football players across the country get drafted by NFL teams.
Today is the day where once again, iTunes has found its way back to the Windows. As of today, iTunes is now available to download for free in the Windows 10 app store.
Best Buy is currently having a four-day sale that started yesterday and will go from now until Saturday at 11:59 PM. This sale is available both in-store and online.
This week’s Apple Pay Deal of the Week is something that we have sort of seen before, but for this time, the promotion this week is dedicated to this one app.
Today’s Best Buy Deal of the Day comes with not one, but two different Apple product deals. This is something that rarely ever happens.
No, this is not the channel from the early 2000’s that we are reviewing 10 years too late. This is the new ESPN+ streaming service that was just launched less than two weeks ago.
There are some pretty great deals going on at Best Buy this week when it comes to Apple deals. These are available both in their retail stores and online.
According to the Framingham, Massachusets Barnes and Noble Twitter account, on April 24, Barnes and Noble will begin accepting Apple Pay in their retail stores.
Apple has unveiled their newest Apple Pay Deal of the Week. This week, when using the McDonalds app, users can order an item such a burger, smoothie or ice cream and expect to get a free medium-sized pack of fries.
Although they do not have as many as Best Buy this week, Target still has some deals that are pretty good. Here are those following deals!
Best Buy is currently having another Apple Shopping Event this month. This includes deals on various and select Apple products. Some of these deals will include deals from Best Buy’s ad week this week. Here are the following deals.
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For this week’s Apple Pay Deal of the Week, there are some exclusive deals in select apps that Apple Pay users can take advantage of over the course of the next week.
Today’s Best Buy Deal of the Day takes $30 off of the Apple Watch Series 3. This is also the GPS version of the watch. However, it does not include refurbished or open-box versions.


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While there is a smart revolution underway in many areas, with businesses aiming to digitise and automate wherever possible, the adoption of home automation technologies is lagging behind, with just 13% of UK homes reporting the use of smart technologies.
So what are some of the primary concerns preventing adoption, and how reasonable are they?
The Cost of Adoption
One of the major hurdles for any new technology will be the associated costs, and for certain smart technologies which are fairly young, the costs can be high. For many, this is off-putting – many households reported that they would be interested in smart technologies, but unwilling to pay for them.
The other side of the costs issue, which is delaying UK home automation adoption, is the perceived increased power costs associated with smart technology.
Sadly, neither of these can be directly refuted – always-on technology will consume more power, and early adopter technology is expensive and will continue to be until the adoption rates increase.
Going hand in hand with the concern about the cost of adoption is the concern about smart devices becoming obsolete and needing replacement, or not being compatible with other providers or future technology.
Again, this concern cannot be explicitly refuted, as until the technology matures and people can see the technology remain relevant and functional, this will remain a very real and reasonable concern that providers such as Digital Interiors will have to work to overcome.
Adding to the risk of adopting smart technology is the ever-increasing concern about hackers, internet security, and viruses. It is a sad fact of life that any device connected to the internet will likely be subject to an attempted attack in some way, so increasing the number of connected devices in a home, especially when they control important functions, is a real worry.
Perceived Lack of Benefits
Going hand in hand with all of the items on this list is the perceived lack of benefits of smart technologies when balanced against the risks and costs.
The difficulty that smart technology is encountering is primarily due to it being largely unproven technology, leaving it in a ‘chicken and egg’ sort of state – smart technology needs more adoption in order to show that the benefits outweigh the risks and to drive adoption.


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Xiaomi-backed Shanghai Sunmi Technology Co., an android point of sale (POS) developer, has completed a series C+ round of financing worth hundreds of millions of yuan from Ant Financial, Chinese media portal Lieyun reported today.
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