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A Vernon councillor would like to see pot shops shut down if they’re not complying with the city’s registration policy.
City staff say they’re working with the city’s 14 cannabis dispensaries on the licensing process — and while most have been compliant — two have not, which under the city’s policy, means they can be closed down.
Councillor Dalvir Nahal says those stores shouldn’t get any special treatment.
“There is no point in having a bylaw if people aren’t going to follow it. We gave everybody a deadline, so if they don’t meet that deadline I don’t feel like we should be working with them to try and keep them open. As I’ve stated so many times before, we have way too many pot shops in Vernon,” Nahal tells Beach Radio News.
Mayor Akbal Mund says the stores in question apparently have landlords, and are waiting for approval from their owners, but he says city staff are looking at setting a final deadline for compliance — or they will be shut down.
There’s concerns the shops could be allowed to stay open once legalization begins, under a grandfather clause, if they are not closed by then.
City staff have still been working with the holdouts, but councillor Scott Anderson says there’s a limit to that.
“We’ve been (the city) been very, very accommodating, where some towns are simply saying ‘No, we are not going to do it (allow the shops). We are shutting everyone down.’ I’m a little leery of this continuing,” says Anderson.
Under the city’s policy, the shops have to pay a five-thousand dollar application fee, and two-thousand dollars a year for their license.
If approved, storefront sellers of cannabis will be issued temporary use permits and have to register a covenant on their property.
The permits would be used until federal legalization occurs, now targeted for this fall.


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The new iPad features a new camera system from Apple. The iPad features a 5-megapixel camera, which includes advanced optics, auto-focus, and white balance. The upgraded iSight camera also features 1080p video recording.
While we’re going to have to wait until March 16th to take our own photos with the iPad’s camera, Apple has posted sample photos (and video) taken with the new iPad on its website. And of course, the photos look stunning…
iOS 5.1 brings along the new camera app to the iPad, which includes auto-exposure, auto-focus, white balance, face detection, and image stabilization software.
The new iPad is available for pre-order now and will be available on March 16th.
You can check more details on Apple's gallery. What do you think of these shots?

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Ingenico buys Swedish rival in $1.7 billion payments deal
Ingenico Group SA, the French payments-processing firm, agreed to buy Swedish rival Bambora from Nordic Capital for 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion), adding online payments technology for shops.
The acquisition of Stockholm-based Bambora, which employs 700 people across Europe, North America and Australia, should boost Ingenico’s revenue growth by 1 to 2 percentage points annually while also increasing earnings-per-share by about 5 percent in 2018, the Paris-based company said Thursday.
The transaction will “create value for our shareholders, customers and employees,” Ingenico Chief Executive Officer Philippe Lazare said in the statement, adding the cash-and-debt deal would leave Ingenico with “flexibility for future M&A.”
Consolidation is accelerating in the rapidly growing payments sector as consumers increasingly switch to online purchases and electronic payments. Vantiv Inc. of the U.S. agreed this month to buy Worldpay Group Plc for 7.7 billion pounds ($9.9 billion) and Permira and Nordic Capital are among buyout firms considering bids for Nets A/S, the Danish payment-services provider that has attracted takeover interest, people with knowledge of the matter said last week.
Ingenico is using acquisitions to build scale and disrupt a payment services industry that is shaking up financial and retail sectors.
Bambora’s top management will reinvest a “meaningful part of their proceeds” in Ingenico shares and will be “fully involved” in developing Bambora activities within Ingenico, the companies said. Bambora provides online payments for 110,000 shops and companies and had 202 million euros of revenue in 2016.
Ingenico’s sales in the first half rose 8 percent to 1.22 billion euros, it said, confirming its full-year targets.


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Sixty percent of firms still have no website
ICAEW survey reveals alarming statistic
The number is even less for sole practitioners, with only 22% having an oline
Encouragingly though, a further 12% of those interviewed said they intended
to set a website up over the next 12 months, while they also have more realistic
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Avis has revamped its rental app with new features, enabling customers to manage the car rental process with “complete control”.
Following a its US and Australian launch, the new Avis app enhancements offer “even faster” services at key international locations in Europe, including London Heathrow and Paris Orly, with plans to roll out across the continent over the coming months.
Avis Budget Group’s president, international Mark Servodidio said: “When we launched the Avis App our goal was to simplify the rental process and empower our customers with the latest tools that meet their on-demand needs.”
The self-service functionalities of the app gives customers the opportunity to manage the car rental process from start to finish. From push notification location updates, to pre-populated booking forms for returning business, customers will have “full control”, it says.
Servodidio explained: “Our ongoing investment in developing the latest streamlined app functionalities is testament to Avis Budget Group understanding its customers and giving them complete control throughout the rental process, from booking to drop off. We’ve not only removed the stress but also the rental desk to give an even faster, premium service.”
Members of the free-to-join loyalty programme, Avis Preferred can benefit from exclusive in-app features, including the ability to bypass the rental desk completely.
Avis Preferred customers also get the option to change or upgrade their vehicle as they approach a rental location, access an instant view of the rental agreement and obtain assistance on demand.


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Lev Leviev Seeks To Restructure, Hopes For The Best
Leviev's downfall wasn't diamonds, it was real estate. He invested heavily in the New York City real estate boom. Now Leviev, who made his fortune in the diamond cutting and polishing industry is trying to reach an agreement with the creditors chasing his Africa-Israel company in a bid to stave off having to file for bankruptcy. Bloomberg News reports that a recent proposal presented to the court on Dec. 2 would cut Leviev's personal stake in the company from to 53 percent from 75 percent and he will spend $200 million of his own money shoring up the company.
But let's not feel too sorry for Leviev. He still has plenty of money, lives in a lavish mansion in London and has weathered tough times before. His best hope for a fast financial recovery may come from Russia where he has also heavily invested. In the Bloomberg article, Yuval Ben-Zeev, an analyst at Clal Finance Brokerage Ltd., says that Leviev's recovery depends on Russia and specifically the Mall of Moscow.
Leviev's own high-handed behavior may affect the court's decision on his status as controlling shareholder of Africa Israel. According to an article in Haaretz, Judge Varda Alshech didn't take too kindly to the fact that Leviev had repaid some private debt to banks skirting around the bondholders. Alsech said that any money that hadn't been transferred already should not be and chided the company for pleading insolvency and saying it could not pay bondholders while going on to repay other creditors.


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MANILA – The country's exports of coconut oil continued to rise as of September this year on the back of stronger demand from the traditional markets, the United Coconut Association of the Philippines said over the weekend.
Yvonne Agustin, UCAP executive director, said that preliminary data showed that CNO exports reached 659,455 metric tons in January to September 2012, 3.8 percent higher from last year’s level of 634,911 MT.
“Demand from our major markets for the product continued to be stable,” Agustin said, noting that ample supply of the commodity allowed the industry to meet demand.
In September 2012 alone, coconut oil exports surged 41 percent to 71,992 MT from 51,007 MT a year ago.
Agustin attributed the sharp increase to base effects, as demand from the United States and Europe –the key overseas market for the commodity– had slumped last year.
She also credited the higher shipments this year to the market’s shift away from palm kernel oil and towards CNO because of narrowing price differentials.
“These shipments were traded maybe a month before, when coconut oil was still at a discounted price against palm kernel oil. That may have also caused buyers to favor coconut oil,” Agustin said.
Palm kernel oil is coconut oil’s premier competitor in the world market.
Early this year, coconut oil was priced higher than palm kernel oil, but since March, the premium between both began to narrow, Agustin said.
Last month, CNO was priced at an average of $952 per metric ton during the period, while palm kernel oil was at $971 per metric ton.
With the continued growth in CNO exports, the official also said that the industry remains on-track towards meeting its target.
The Philippines aims to ship 925,000 metric tons of CNO this year as copra production picks up.
Earlier, the Asian Institute of Petroleum Studies Inc., a knowledge-based company that conducts studies on petroleum and biopetroleum products, has called for the use of coconut oil in biofuel mix to ease effects of production surplus.
Rafael Diaz, AIPSI executive director, said that the abundant coconut harvests due to the government’s fertilization program and low global demand for coconut oil have depressed copra and coconut oil prices.*PNA


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Masa Ramen Bistro is one of the newest restaurants to crop up in downtown Berkeley. Next time you’re there, look out for it at 1923 University Ave. in between Cyclebar and Trader Joe’s. The city of Berkeley recently approved a Zoning Certificate Business License for the restaurant, while a sign has gone up stating that they are coming soon.
Representatives for Masa Ramen Bistro could not be reached for comment to confirm an opening. The restaurant specializes in Hakata-style Tonkotsu Ramen and Hawaiian speciality dishes. Whether you’re in the mood for a comforting bowl of hot soup or some hearty Loco Moco, Masa Ramen Bistro has you covered.
They will be taking over the former Plearn Thai restaurant, which was a go-to spot for locals who enjoyed Plearn’s curries and Pad Thai. In recent years, many Yelpers noted that service and food quality was hit or miss, but were still saddened to discover that Plearn Thai permanently closed in 2021.
Masa Ramen Bistro now has a certain void to fill, so hopefully they will be able to establish the same reputation in the area. An opening is likely right around the corner, given that their details are already up on Google and that they are poised to offer online ordering. Stay tuned.


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eBay will allow users to buy NFT’s on their Marketplace. It will be just the beginning of digital collectibles on the platform and, in the future, hopes that programs, policies and tools will allow the general public to buy and sell assets more easily and confidently, in a wider range of categories.
NFT is an acronym for “ Non-fungible Token ” and its function is to define the originality and exclusivity of digital goods, as a kind of digital certificate. The asset gained great popularity in 2021 and is now present on eBay, one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world.
In its official blog, eBay justified that it has always been a portal for collectors and that technological advances are changing the experience of people looking for a collection, which led the company to adopt tokens.
“NFT’s inventory will be provided by trusted vendors that meet our high standards in categories such as business cards, music, entertainment, and art,”Jordan Sweetnam, senior vice president and general manager of the e-commerce site America of North,
eBay hopes that the sale of NFTs will be just the beginning of digital collectibles on the platform and, in the future, hopes that programs, policies and tools will allow the general public to buy and sell assets more easily and confidently, in a wider range of categories.
Cryptocurrencies as a means of payment on eBay
In an interview with CNBC , eBay Chief Executive Jamie Iannone said the company is studying ways to accept cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.
The plan does not have a date yet, but it was announced as a way to please the investors of the e-commerce site, after the disclosure of the company’s profit forecast for the second quarter of the year, which generated disappointment among executives.
“We are always looking for the most relevant payment methods and we will continue to assess this going forward. We don’t have any immediate plans, but [the cryptocurrency] is something we’re looking at,” the company said in a statement sent to Reuters .
Binance to launch NFT’s Marketplace
In another news, Binance will launch their NFT Marketplace, starting with 100 selected artists.
The “100 creators” campaign, announced by Binance on Sunday, June 6, brings together ” high-profile ” brands, institutions, musical and visual artists with a track record or renown in the arts from around the world, the exchange said on its official blog.
Japanese exchange Coincheck, Hong Kong-owned Crypto.com, and Binance-owned WazirX recently joined the non-fungible token trade. Likewise, the social network Instagram celebrates from today the creator’s week with a section for the creators of NFT.


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Mclouth Although this year's supply of locally grown apples is slim pickings, apple fans still want those flavor-filled pomes.
Nothing signals autumn like the crunch of a ripe apple.
Faced with a light crop this year, apple lovers in this part of the country have had to work a little harder to lock up their share.
Laurie Walters, who operates Wildhorse Orchard with her husband, Perry, is able to meet demand from customers at her roadside market, as well as at the farmers' markets in Lawrence and Topeka. But the Walterses won't be doing any wholesaling this year or letting customers venture out into the orchard, two miles southeast of McLouth on Kansas Highway 16, to pick their own apples.
``Last year was extremely dry. We had no significant moisture from July to February,'' Walters said, noting that by this time each year, the following year's fruit buds already are set.
This spring's weather didn't help, she added. ``We had a terrible pollination season. It was cold and cloudy and wet.''
The result is an apple crop a fraction of the size of last year's. Even so, the Walterses will have picked a dozen varieties of apples from the nearly 1,000 trees in their orchard.
Willa Norwood, a member of the Tecumseh United Methodist Church, drove to McLouth last week to stock up after tasting a Wildhorse Orchard Jonathan that someone had purchased at the farmers' market.
``I just never dreamed of having such good apples as these,'' she said, as Walters' employees loaded eight bushels of Jonathans into the trunk of her car.
Norwood is among volunteers baking apple dumplings this fall for an annual church fund-raiser. Dumpling fans can place orders by calling Betty Fergola at 379-5313.
Wildhorse apples also are the main ingredient in apple pies being sold this month by the First Congregational Church in Tonganoxie. The church is taking orders at 845-2293 and 845-2405.
Presiding over such an array of apples has given Walters an appreciation for the spectrum of apple flavors. Jonagold, an all-around good cooking and eating apple, is her favorite.
Walters believes that uses for apples are limited only by imagination. She was co-chair of Kansas Fruit Growers effort that produced a cookbook called ``A Kansas Fruit Compote,'' which puts apples in soups, stews and pot roast, in addition to the traditional lineup of baked goods.
``My kids say we've eaten apples every way you can,'' Walters said.
When the Walterses began planting fruit trees in the mid-1980s, they didn't envision an operation as large as theirs has grown. They now have eight or nine acres planted in apple trees, a collection of automated equipment for sorting fruit and milling cider, and several part-time employees.
Although Walters' husband, who is a dentist, puts in plenty of hours in the orchard, the day-to-day operations have largely fallen to her.
``The volume of it has really caught us by surprise,'' she said, recalling how they began growing apples on such a huge scale.
``We have three kids and we decided they should have a summer job,'' Walters said. ``Now they're all at KU and apple harvest is in the fall, so this has turned into a full-time job for at least one of us.''


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The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is implementing changes for album release dates. Instead of Tuesday, the IFPI will likely move the day to Friday, Music Week reports.
An updated global release day will align the U.S. and U.K. with the likes of Germany and Australia, but the change won’t be without protest. Target, and other retailers, could pull music from their stores as a result.
The change up is expected to help album sales. “The whole dynamic of the global release day consultation has been driven by one thing and one thing only — how best to serve the music consumer," explained IFPI CEO Frances Moore.
"We've had a long consultation involving retailers, artists and record labels, and we have looked at a large amount of insight and research. The good news has been the widespread support we've seen around the world for global release day — no one has seriously questioned the concept, the only debate has been about the day. The artist organizations and many retailers and record companies internationally support Friday, and this is backed by consumer research in many countries.”
Moore noted that “there are other voices” opposed to the idea. “It would be very surprising if a project like this, involving over 50 national markets, didn't lead to some objections in some markets,” she said. “However, there is no doubt we have had a long and thorough consultation with the stakeholders involved and we now intend to make an announcement as soon as possible."
Martin Mills, leader of the Beggars Group, which houses several independent labels in Europe, is among those “other voices.”
Mills expressed “concerns” about the swap, citing an exclusion of indie imprints. “I fear this move will also lead to a market in which the mainstream dominates, and the niche, which can be tomorrow’s mainstream, is further marginalized,” Mills said during a speech at the Entertainment Retailers Association conference in London, Tuesday (Feb. 24). “I fear it will further cement the dominance of the few — and that that is exactly what it is intended to do.”
It’s unclear when the IFPI will make an official announcement.
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Last year, Lenovo announced a premium 8 inch tablet constructed of machine-cut aluminum called ThinkPad 8. Lenovo Australia website has revealed that the there is an 10- inch version in the name of ThinkPad 10 which is expected to be announced soon. This upcoming ThinkPad 10 will be powered by 1.6GHz quad-core Intel Atom processor and can be configured up to 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will sport the same full HD 1,920 x 1,200 screen as ThinkPad 8 and will come with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front cam.
And as you can expect from a business class tablet, it will support Stylus input and you will have LTE version SKUs as well. There will be variety of accessories like keyboard case, dock, and keyboard dock for this tablet as well. We expect the basic SKU of this tablet to start at $499 and will go up to $999.


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The European Hardware Association (EHA) recently updated its consumer preference data with a new survey of PC CPU and GPU buying intentions. It asked about the buying preferences of technology enthusiasts, early adopters and influencers who read EHA publications. This most recent survey took into account over 10,000 respondents from its combined audience of 22 million.
The headlining data culled from the new survey is that AMD gains > 60 per cent in the European CPU preference stats. "The last three years has seen AMD gain a lot of momentum in the enthusiast segment," said EHA chairman Koen Crijns. "With the Ryzen series of CPUs, AMD has eliminated any lingering performance gaps, while offering a great price/performance ratio".
The progress is illustrated better by looking back on previous surveys from the EHA. In 2008 a similar survey showed only a 40 per cent preference for AMD. In a follow-up survey in May 2019 the preference for the red team has grown to 50 per cent.
Crijns again shares some insight into this strong swing towards a preference for AMD CPUs. He reckons that the latest step up in AMD preference coincides with the launch of the 3rd generation Ryzen desktop CPUs. "Ryzen 3000 not only offers better performance under multi-threaded workloads, but also under lightly-threaded applications like PC games," he noted.
Turning to the GPU market, Nvidia is still a dominant force in sales and preferences indicated by survey respondents. 72.8 per cent of the technology enthusiasts, early adopters and influencers who read EHA publications would choose a GeForce graphics card. However the new AMD Navi products have made some impact, helping edge AMD from 19 per cent (back in May) to nearly 23 per cent today. Meanwhile, the survey reveals that AMD GPU buyers "almost exclusively combine them with AMD CPUs". In other words, and expressed in percentage terms, "the combination of Intel CPU with AMD GPU only accounts for 2.9 per cent of the results," highlights Crijns.
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To wrap up, there is another interesting graph showing AMD's progress since Ryzen CPUs started to become established. MindFactory.de's tracking of 1.475m CPU sales over the last five years is charted above. More charts and slides are available via Imgur.


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Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is to axe between 9,000 and 14,000 jobs by the end of 2026 to cut costs.
The announcement was made as the company reported a 20% drop in sales between July and September.
The company blamed slowing demand for 5G equipment in markets such as North America.
It currently has 86,000 employees around the world, and has axed thousands of jobs since 2015.
Nokia wants to cut costs by between €800m and €1.2bn (£695m-£1bn) by 2026, it said.
Advances in cloud computing and AI will need “significant investments in networks that have vastly improved capabilities”, said chief executive Pekka Lundmark.
“However, given the uncertain timing of the market recovery, we are now taking decisive action,” he said.
It said it wanted to “act quickly” by cutting costs by €400m in 2024, and €300m in 2025.
Mr Lundmark added that despite “ongoing uncertainty”, Nokia expected to “an improvement in our network businesses” in the current quarter.
Nokia was once the biggest handset manufacturer in the world, but it failed to anticipate the popularity of internet-enabled touchscreen phones such as Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy and was knocked from its perch by rivals.
After selling its handset business to Microsoft, which the software giant later wrote off, Nokia concentrated on telecoms equipment.


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Gionee has officially announced the launch of Gionee M6 and M6 Plus with a 6020mAh battery at a launch event in China on July 26. The company revealed the launch of smartphones on its official social media accounts.
Touted as a successor to the Gionee Marathon M5 and M5 Plus, the company also released a teaser for the launch event of M6 and M6 Plus, which specifically states the battery capacity of 6020mAh. If you look at M5 and M5 Plus, they were also battery centric smartphones.
In the teaser image, you can see two smartphones sliding each other. While the top device looks like M6, the device located at the bottom is specifically M6 Plus as clearly stated on the teaser image. The bottom portion of the teaser mentions little content in the Chinese language with “5”. We infer that the devices will be launched at 5PM Chinese time.
However, if you look carefully at the teaser image, the battery capacity of 6020mAh is mentioned with a smartphone marked as M6 Plus. The company hasn’t given a name for the first device on the teaser. According to sources, the Gionee M6, although will not ship with a 6020mAh battery, will offer a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Gionee M6 and M6 Plus Specs
Talking about the features, the Gionee M6 and M6 Plus is expected to feature an encrypted chip that protects the data from authorized access. This includes call records, images, videos, documents and any other data located inside the smartphone with advanced encryption technologies. Moreover, the upcoming M6 and M6 Plus will also integrate an enhanced security protection when compared to the previous counterpart M5 or any other competing smartphone.
On the specifications front, the Gionee M6 will feature a 5.5-inch AMOLED FHD display, Snapdragon 652 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB non-expandable internal storage loaded with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. While the rear camera will be equipped with a 13MP sensor, the front-facing snapper will offer an 8MP sensor.
It is confirmed that Gionee will launch two variants of smartphone – M6 and M6 Plus. We don’t have any information about the specifications of M6 Plus but we expect it to feature a 6-inch FHD display with 6GB RAM.


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Kelly Madison Releases 'Hard Passion 4'
LOS ANGELES — Kelly Madison Media has announced the release of PornFidelity's “Hard Passion 4," a two-disc DVD now shipping from Juicy Entertainment and streeting on Oct. 10.
Sharing his erotic vision is XBIZ Award-winning filmmaker Ryan Madison, as he produces, directs and performs with Priya Price, Crystal Rae, Kacey Quinn and Melissa Moore in four sex scenes shot in 4K Ultra HD. Kelly Madison, who is also his wife and business partner, is the movie’s art director and co-producer. To view the box cover art and trailers for "Hard Passion 4," click here.
"This series is quickly becoming a fan favorite with its raw energy and passion from beautiful girls who have a love for rough sex,” Kelly Madison said. “This newest release is beautifully shot, with gorgeous girls who enjoy the pounding, the shoving and flipping upside down thrills of extreme sex! It’s erotica at its rawest!”
“It was great working with Ryan Madison for PornFidelity," Priya Price said. "My scene for 'Hard Passion 4' is one of my favorite scenes I've shot since getting into the business. I loved the way the scene turned out. I hope to work for PornFidelity again soon!”
Kacey Quinn added, “Kelly Madison Media was an absolute joy to work with! Kelly, Ryan and everyone involved were all so accommodating and welcoming! I loved shooting with them and can’t wait to again! I was very happy to have my first creampie with Mr. Madison himself!”
“Hard Passion 4” includes behind-the-scenes footage, a behind-the-scenes photo gallery, a POV fluffing cam, trailers and more. Wholesale customers can contact Danny Gorman of Juicy Entertainment at firstname.lastname@example.org. Retail customers can inquire about "Hard Passion 4" at their online or brick-and-mortar retailer of choice.


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In September of last year at IFA Berlin, Sony announced the Xperia XZ1 with the 3D Creator app. This was the the first time that a smartphone brand pushed 3D capture in their main marketing. Today, at Mobile World Congress 2018 the Japanese electronics giant announced the new Xperia XZ2. It has many new features like an HDR+ screen, 4K HDR video recording and a Dynamic Vibration System.
Awesome stuff that other blogs can to tell you a lot more about but of course you’re reading this post because you want to know if there are any improvements to Sony’s revolutionary sensor-less real time mobile photogrammetry app, especially now that 3D capture doesn’t seem to be part of the XZ2’s core marketing message anymore.
But there’s 3D news indeed and it’s no small news either: with the XZ2 you can also use the front-facing camera with 3D Creator. Which means… 3D Selfies!
That might sound trivial but we all know what selfies have done for mobile photography, especially in combination with social sharing. And in that context it’s also noteworthy that Sony didn’t just make mobile 3D capture easier but also sharing the result. 3D Creator is also one of the first apps that supports Facebook’s new feature that let’s users share 3D content directly to their News Feed:
However, according to AndroidPIT, the ease of the direct-to-Facebook sharing feature of 3D Creator comes at the cost of a loss of quality. This most likely is a result from Facebook’s maximum upload size of 3MB for 3D models (in glTF format, including textures). AndroidPIT also notes that Sony has future plans to release a cloud service for 3D scans later that will offer full-quality storage and sharing.
I will be in Barcelona on Wednesday to visit MWC to check out the Xperia XZ2’s 3D scanning features and try to get more info Sony’s further plans with 3D. If they will somehow connect that to Playstation functionality I will get even more excited.
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Tata Punch, Nexon, Harrier all set to get expensive once again from May 1
Tata Motors has announced that the automaker will be increasing the prices of its passenger car range with effect from May 1, 2023. Tata car prices will increase by an average of 0.6 per cent, depending on the variant and model, the company said. This is the automaker’s second price hike this year, having increased prices by up to 1.2 per cent in February.
Tata Motors said the company has been absorbing a significant portion of the increased costs on account of regulatory changes and a rise in overall inputs costs. However, it was now compelled to pass on some proportion of the costs to customers. The price increment is a result of the transition to the BS6 Phase 2 emission regulations that have been applicable from April 1, 2023.
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While the cars now offer lower emissions and are also E20 fuel-ready, new car prices have seen a significant jump in recent years. The price hike is expected for all models in the company’s range right from the entry-level Tiago and Tigor, to the Punch, Nexon, Harrier, and Safari SUVs. The new car prices will be available at the start of next month.
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Not just Tata Motors but other automakers also increased prices across their respective range earlier this year. From Maruti and Hyundai to Honda, carmakers hiked prices anywhere between ₹2,000 to ₹15,000, depending on the model. Even Tata hiked prices for its commercial vehicle range by up to five per cent earlier this month.


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Going to restaurants is one of the pastimes of city dwellers. On that occasion, numerous restaurants have been built all over the capital. But there are questions about how safe these places are. That suspicion was reinforced after the fire in Bailey Road. Analysts have urged the formation of a separate task force to monitor irregularities in the restaurant industry. The owner association also wants everyone to be held accountable.
According to the government, there are about 4.5 lakh small and big restaurants in the country. It has doubled in the last 15 years. Two crore people are directly and indirectly involved in this sector. But are restaurants safe? The question came up again after 46 people died in a fire at the Green Cozy Cottage building on Bailey Road last Thursday.
According to the related sources, about 4000 hotels and restaurants in the capital do not have fire extinguishers. Most of the restaurants also have narrow walkways. Cylinder gas is used but not properly maintained. The restaurant owner association complains that there are no regulations in this industry, many are operating without registration.
Secretary General of the Restaurant Owners Association Imran Hasan told Independent Television that all the restaurants in Bangladesh should get the certificate of the Owners Association. Let them do business with the certificate. The government imposes a tax through the owners association to bring all the restaurants under one roof and so that we can provide a nice and safe environment.
Experts say, besides the quality of restaurant food, the environment should also be looked at. Action should also be taken against dishonest traders.
Former Director General of Fire Service Abu Naeem. Shahidullah said, an owner association like FBCCI, they themselves have created a safety council. And they also stand by the owners, how to overcome this problem. Every department has to implement its own laws to get its benefits.
Experts have urged to monitor restaurants throughout the year instead of conducting raids only when accidents occur.


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Coherity is Born, Lands HP Deal
XML data management solution provider Coherity Inc. Tuesday officially unveiled its new name - the company was formerly called PyBiz Inc. -, a deal to provide Hewlett-Packard with a data management solution and an investment from Accenture.
The two year-old Palo Alto, Calif.-based company changed its name to reflect a more positive image towards business users. Coherity provides an XML based infrastructure for integrating and aggregating corporate information at the enterprise level.
"Pybiz was a great name but our investors felt it sounded like it was targeted at more of the regular tech audience, rather than the business user," says Ken Tsai, director of product marketing for Coherity.
Coherity also said its CRM product, Integrated Customer Care (ICC) solution, is being used by Hewlett Packard in conjunction with HP OpenView Web portal to centralize and manage profiles from disparate applications, and reduce costs associated with the management of data.
To that end, Coherity helped develop a framework for building an eCRM solution for HP's OpenView infrastructure management software that could easily integrate with HP's broader CRM strategy. Coherity's technology helped HP build a dynamic data store to integrate and aggregate multiple customer data silos, each having a separate interface, into a single eCRM portal. In addition, the technology allows users to securely extend profile attributes and authorized-access to information using existing single sign-on technology, according to Coherity officials.
Patty Azzarello, vice president and general manager, HP OpenView Business Unit says the solution allows HP to "quickly collect customer information via the Web, consolidate this data and reduce redundancy in a timely and cost efficient manner."
In addition, Accenture has made an undisclosed investment in Coherity. Accenture joins Mobius Venture Capital as the company's primary investors in the company.


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Barbour raises prices of waxed jackets amid soaring inflation
BARBOUR, the maker of waxed jackets worn by the late Queen Elizabeth II, has been forced to raise prices as its boss warned the company faced “extraordinary” challenges.
Steve Buck, managing director at the 129-year-old clothing brand, said the business was having to contend with higher inflation, the cost of living crisis and a slowdown in demand.
The company said it was facing price increases for materials, staffing, shipping and energy, as well as higher duty costs because of Brexit.
Founded in 1894 by John Barbour, the company is known for its distinctive waxed and quilted jackets. It holds three Royal Warrants and sells more than two million jackets globally a year. Over past decades it has amassed a legion of dedicated customers including supermodel Kate Moss, Diana, Princess of Wales and, more recently, Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, and Alexa Chung, the television presenter and fashion designer, pictured.
The company said sales grew by 32pc to £286.6m in the year to April 2022.
Its waxed jackets generally cost between £200 and £300.


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Black Oni Blog: It comes to no surprise that many of you never heard of "Dreadnought." It may also surprise you to know that it was nominated as best game of PAX East 2015, but why? JaeBlaze06 is here to offer a unique perspective.
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AEMSA advocates digital cigarette merchandise for GROWNUP USE ONLY. Sadly, which means that individuals who want a smaller, cheaper, and a extra discreet vaporizer should settle for a vape pen that The Eliquid Boutique is unpleasant total—or fork over tons of money and navigate a tiny supercomputer. E-liquid, or e-juice, is the name for the solution that’s heated up and converted to an aerosol, which e-cigarette users inhale.
A current survey from the CDC discovered that 32% of high schoolers reported making an attempt cigarettes, whereas forty five% have used electronic vapor products. Using e-cigarettes by children of highschool age has soared – CDC statistics show that 1.5 percent of high school teens had tried e-cigs in 2011, compared with 16 percent in 2015.
Still, much more research needs to be completed to completely work out the health risks that e-cigarettes pose for each users and bystanders. Nicotine-containing vaping products and e-liquid are tobacco merchandise, regulated below the SFEA, if they’re manufactured from tobacco. As to the latter inhabitants effects” prong of the standard, candidates must set up not solely the relative health dangers of the subject product, but additionally the potential influence the product will have on overall tobacco use initiation and cessation.
FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, in a telephone briefing with reporters, said that it will be onerous for any reasonable particular person” to look at the products and not conclude that they’re intentionally being packaged and marketed in a approach that’s designed to not solely be interesting to youngsters” but also to confuse them by mimicking gadgets they continuously devour.
28, the California State Division of Public Health launched a report declaring e-cigarettes a public health menace and calling for regulation. Until the SFEA is amended, retailers ought to proceed to trade responsibly and, specifically, not to promote or sell vaping products to children and young folks below 18 years of age.
Do remember that nicotine is a loss of life knell for vitamin C, even in vaping form, for those who drank a pint of orange juice after which vaped, most of the C would be worn out by the nicotine so try to have some earlier than you get going in the morning and before you go to mattress after a very good time permitting the nicotine to be absorbed and not destructive to the vitamin.
If you are not a smoker, do not use it. There isn’t any reason to try electronic cigarettes.” The nicotine is addictive. The e-cigarettes had labeling or promoting that regarded like child-pleasant food merchandise, reminiscent of juice bins, candy or cookies, and some included cartoon photographs. Our USA e-liquids are available in both 12ml bottles as well as 30ml bottles, to final you throughout all of your vaping classes.


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Abris, the leading private equity investor in Central Europe, signs agreement to acquire majority stake in Apaczka
WARSAW, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Mavason Limited, subsidiary of the Abris CEE Mid-Market III LP fund, managed by Abris Capital Partners Ltd., has signed an agreement with the fund 21 Concordia and its founders to purchase the majority of shares in R2G Polska Sp. z o. o., operating under the Apaczka brand – the largest e-commerce delivery solutions provider in Poland. The transaction is subject to the standard approval procedure of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).
Headquartered in Warsaw, Apaczka functions as a technology platform and an integrator, offering comprehensive shipment services for e-commerce stores, SMEs and SOHO (small office / home office) clients. Apaczka supports companies in the development of their business, providing professional tools to facilitate daily logistics, and over the past decade has made close to 30 million shipments for more than 160,000 customers. The company has achieved increased revenues over recent years, exceeding €30m in 2019.
Abris has extensive experience in the courier and logistics sector, having made successful investments in Polish e-commerce logistics business Siódemka, and Romanian courier services provider Urgent Cargus, both of which have gained a leading market position addressing the increasing needs of customers in the e-commerce sector.
Apaczka is expected to benefit from the ongoing growth of e-commerce spending globally. According to forecasts, online spending in Poland, which has maintained strong and consistent growth over the past two decades, will continue over the coming years. This trend has been further boosted in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic, translating into a 35% increase in the value of the market year on year.
Edgar Koleśnik, Partner at Abris Capital Partners, commented:
"Apaczka fits perfectly into the global trend for increased e-commerce spending and demand for delivery services, and we see great potential for further development of the company. We are convinced that, with the experienced management team in place, we will be able to implement our ambitious plans both in terms of organic growth and acquisitions."
Grzegorz Iwaniuk, co-founder and president of R2G, commented:
"In addition to continuing the current strategy of increasing our market share and strengthening our leadership position, we plan to drive the growth of the business further, with the support of Abris, through the development and implementation of new solutions for entities operating in the e-commerce industry. Our goal is also to reach new market segments with the apaczka.pl platform."
Marek Modecki, Managing Partner of 21 Concordia, added:
"We are pleased that the management of Apaczka have found a new partner with whom they will be able to continue their dynamic growth and who, thanks to their deep presence in Central Europe, will allow them to replicate Apaczka's business model in new markets."
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Abris Capital Partners
Abris Capital Partners Ltd. is a leading independent private equity fund manager, focused on mid-market opportunities in the major countries of Central Europe. Established in 2007, Abris seeks to identify, and partner with, the most successful and dynamic mid-market businesses in Central Europe, which can benefit from an input of capital and/or management expertise at both strategic and operational levels. With investment capital of almost € 1.3 billion, Abris has obtained financial backing from many leading global investment institutions including corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, funds of funds and US university endowment funds. Abris has a long-term investment horizon and usually targets transactions in which it is able to acquire a majority or sole ownership position. The typical financial commitment by Abris to any single transaction can range from EUR 30 to 75 million, with larger commitments available if required. The Abris advisory business operates using regionally based teams in Warsaw and Bucharest.
R2G Polska Sp. z o.o. is the owner of, among others service apaczka.pl and a proven e-commerce delivery solutions provider operating for over 11 years on the e-commerce market. It consistently supports companies in the development of their business, providing professional tools that facilitate everyday logistics. The apaczka.pl service has been trusted by over 160,000 customers, mainly e-commerce companies and SOHO / SME entrepreneurs, who sent nearly 30 million shipments. The apaczka.pl platform provides its clients with solutions allowing for comprehensive logistics services, offering the services of all the largest courier companies operating on the Polish market. The company also offers the most advanced technological tools allowing for efficient logistics management in the e-commerce industry, including integration of over 50 store platforms.


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Hedman Partners, in cooperation with Gunderson Dettmer, advised the London-based venture capital firm Mosaic Ventures on investing in a company, that provides web and mobile identity verification solutions.
The company helps other businesses to reduce fraud and meet KYC requirements by providing innovative online identity verification solutions.
Mosaic Ventures is a Silicon Valley-style venture capital firm based in London, focused on Series A. They were the lead investors in the company’s $7.7 million Series A financing round. Mosaic Ventures’ partners have 25+ years of experience investing on both sides of the Atlantic.
In that time, they have invested across 10 countries in over 70 companies that together have created over $400 billion of value.


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CarTube would transport people faster than trains while allowing city to expand greenbelts.
Autocar says they have spoken to Audi sales and marketing chief Peter Schwarzenbauer who admits his company may soon enter the MPV market (pronounced "minivan" here in the U.S.) market. Of course, with Audi that means a premium minivan with as many as seven seats.
Detroit was once known as 'the Paris of the West,' counting itself among the most cosmopolitan cities in America. Its growth was propelled by a booming auto industry, which greatly influenced the city's design. Home to the first paved road and site of early interstate highway development, the Motor City was ahead of the curve in updating its infrastructure to meet the growing demands of a car-crazed culture.
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While GM's new labor contract with the UAW has been out for some time, it took some snooping on the part of Automotive News to find out that one of the models set to be produced at the General's Hamtramck, Mich. plant will be a new seven-seat people mover. The imaginative codename for the new model is the MPV-7, which will find inspiration from the next generation Opel Zafira. According to AN's sources, it will sport a more manly exterior, with a box shape to make room for a "unique interior."
Could this portend the impending doom of the SUV as family car? BMW will be adding sportvans to their lineup beginning with the F5 in 2009. The basis for the F5 will be provided by the X5. Following on the heels of the F5 will be a van based on the 3-series called, quite naturally, the F3. Underneath the five-door five-placers will likely be found several power options, as well as available all-wheel drive with rear-wheel drive standard. The rhetoric is that large diameter wheels will be avoide
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Amazon had an eventful third quarter, including its purchase of Whole Foods and announcing it would open a second headquarters. Sales continued to surge for the e-commerce giant as it looked ahead to the holiday season.
Net sales increased 34% to $43.7 billion versus the year-previous quarter, Amazon reported, including a $1.3 billion contribution from Whole Foods Market, which the company acquired in August. With the Whole Foods Market contribution and the $124 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates excluded, net sales increased 29% versus the previous third quarter.
For the third quarter ended September 20, Amazon.com posted net income of $256 million, or 52 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $252 million, or 52 cents per diluted share, in the 2016 period. Amazon’s earnings per diluted share fell short of a MarketBeat-published analyst average estimate of $1.09. Operating income slipped 40% to $347 million in the third quarter versus the period a year earlier. Third quarter operating income includes a $21 million contribution from Whole Foods Market.
Among recent business highlights Amazon noted that it had opened bookstores in Bellevue, WA, San Jose, CA, and Los Angeles, as well as a second location in New York. The company now has 12 Amazon Books locations operating across the U.S. with more stores planned, including Walnut Creek, CA, Washington, D.C., and Austin, TX.
Amazon also noted plans for Amazon HQ2, its second headquarters city in North America, where it expects to invest $5 billion and create as many as 50,000 jobs. Amazon said it has received 238 proposals from across North America for a headquarters location.
In its outlook for the fourth quarter, Amazon said its net sales are expected to be between $56 billion and $60.5 billion, or to grow between 28% and 38% compared with fourth quarter 2016. This guidance includes approximately 1,000 basis points of impact to its year-over-year growth rate from Whole Foods Market. The guidance also anticipates a favorable impact of approximately $1.2 billion or 270 basis points from foreign exchange rates.


text: According to population projections from the U.S. Census Bureau, millennials are expected to become the nation's largest living adult generation by 2019. 37% of millennials were homeowners in 2015 and this number continues to rise, making them a significant fraction of a utilities' customer base. The millennial generation is defined as those born between the years of 1982 and 1998. Theimpact this generation has had in transforming the transportation, shopping, and television industries is already clear:Just look to the widespread use of ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, the massive success of Amazon or the demise of video rental stores. Understanding how millennials think and what they expect from customer service is key to a successful future for utilities, particularly as they face critical infrastructure investments which often necessitate publicly approved rate increases.


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The countdown to Concord’s annual Multicultural Festival is on. The annual event is in a new location this year and will be held at Keach Park on Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Welcoming Week will run Sept. 10 to 19, concluding with the festival. It offers an opportunity for organizations and communities to bring together immigrants, refugees, and long-time residents to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity.
Each year, the Concord Multicultural Festival features a full lineup of performances, food vendors, craft vendors, artists, activities, and parade of flags that represent more than 70 cultures from around the world, presented by folks who live and work locally.
There are more than a dozen performance acts from Irish or Latin music, to African drumming and dancing, to Nepali and Indian folk music.
All food at the festival must be purchased with food vouchers only. Voucher values are equal to cash. To save time at the Festival and avoid the lines, purchase your vouchers now! They are available in $10 increments.
There are also some special opportunities by advance registration.
If you love delicious foods from across the globe, try the Global Food Tour. NH Food Bank chefs will serve as your global guide, introducing you to the food vendors and making sure you have a great experience, eat great food, and learn from the wonderful New American chefs that now call greater Concord their home. Each Global Food Tour group has a maximum of eight participants and leaves at 30 minutes past the hour. Each $35 ticket includes a $20 food credit and a donation to this wonderful festival that will take your taste buds around the world.
VIP passes are available for reserved parking, reserved seating near the stage and festival swag.
Food vouchers and specialty programs can be purchased at eventbrite.com/e/2021-concord-multicultural-festival-registration-161349762483.
For more information and the latest updates, visit concordnhmulticulturalfestival.org or find the Concord Multicultural Festival on social media channels.


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Supermarket giant Woolworths has added a surprising twist to its Easter hot cross bun range with a new limited edition Hot Cross Bun Ice Cream. The ice cream features a smooth hot cross bun flavour ripple with raisins and fresh cream.
“It’s clear that many of our customers love getting their hands on hot cross buns as soon as they can and our team of expert bakers right around the country are excited to be beginning their annual baking of fresh, hot and tasty hot cross buns to meet the January demand,” Woolworths head baker, Ben Thompson said.
“There’s no doubt of their ever-growing popularity and we’re taking it up a notch this year with the introduction of our new Woolworths Hot Cross Bun Flavoured Ice Cream. It’s perfect for summer, perfect for sharing and is a perfect accompaniment when enjoyed with any of our traditional hot cross buns.
“Our team of bakers have been busy in the kitchen coming up with a whole bunch of new ideas and we’ll have lots more to surprise and delight our customers with our Hot Cross Bun range in the lead up to Easter.”
The supermarket also launched its hot cross bun range in stores this week with four flavours to choose from including fruitless and chocolate chip. Last year the supermarket sold over 72 million hot cross buns, with over 10 million sold in the month of January alone.
Woolworths isn’t the only supermarket eager to get the Easter treats out early. Coles shoppers spotted hot cross buns on supermarket shelves just days after Christmas.
Woolworths Hot Cross Bun varieties:
- Woolworths Hot Cross Bun Flavoured Ice Cream, 1L A$4.70
- Woolworths Brioche Style Hot Cross Bun with Fruit 6 pack, A$3.50
- Woolworths Traditional Hot Cross Bun 6 pack, A$3.50
- Woolworths Fruitless Hot Cross Bun 6 pack, A$3.50
- Woolworths Mini Cadbury Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Bun 9 pack, A$3.50


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Melita Limited, as part of its ongoing efforts to cut carbon emissions, has begun rolling out a new fleet of electric vehicles for use by its technical and support staff. At the same time, other employees, who need to travel during working hours are now using ridesharing services.
Harald Roesch, Chief Executive Officer at Melita Limited, said, “As one of Malta’s leading telecoms businesses, we have a number of vehicles on the road at all times. As the effects of climate change become ever more apparent, it is the responsibility of all of us to find ways to bring about real reductions in carbon emissions. Melita takes this responsibility seriously and we are working hard to become a carbon neutral business by 2023. The rolling out of electric vehicles, therefore, is one important step towards achieving this goal.”
Melita’s new electric vans are the Nissan Env200 Evalia which have a range of 190 kilometres per full charge and an efficiency of 20kWh per 100 kilometres. The vehicles are being introduced to Melita’s fleet as older vehicles come to the natural end of their service life.


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The company provides professional services to launch Khoros-powered online communities and provide ongoing community management
MOUNTAINVIEW, Calif. and AUSTIN, Texas (August 16, 2022) — Grazitti Interactive, a global digital services provider, and Khoros, an award-winning leader in digital-first customer engagement software and services, today announced a partnership for online community development.
The partnership expands on an eight-year relationship that now gives shared customers a competitive advantage to deliver unmatched online community experiences. In addition to having the power of Khoros's award-winning online community software, brands also gain access to Grazitti's world-class community and digital marketing services (custom component development, and third-party integrations, among others). As an extension of a brand's team of community managers, Grazitti leverages its deep expertise to efficiently deploy Khoros-powered communities, fully manage the community, and help brands optimize their communities for better engagement.
“It gives me immense pleasure to continue our partnership with Khoros and build upon the synergy between our community-building expertise and Khoros’s industry-leading platform. I’m proud of what our teams have accomplished thus far for our shared customers and look forward to future community innovations we create together,” said Alok Ramsisaria, CEO at Grazitti Interactive.
“Online communities have become invaluable for brands’ CX strategies. They offer a space that increases brand loyalty by connecting customers with each other, reducing support costs as a self-service platform and knowledge hub to quickly find information. With this deep understanding, we are proud to partner with Grazitti to ensure our customers have a seamless community implementation so they can leverage the full potential of our Khoros platform,” added Chris Tranquill, CEO at Khoros.
About Grazitti Interactive
Grazitti Interactive is a digital innovation leader with extensive experience in developing solutions that unlock data insights, increase operational efficiency, and drive customer success. Our experts enable companies of all sizes, including Fortune 500 enterprises, to implement, customize, configure, optimize, integrate, and manage solutions like CRM, Marketing Automation, Online Communities, and Analytics.
Khoros’s award-winning customer engagement platform helps over 2,000 global brands, including one-third of the Fortune 100 companies, create customers for life. With over 20 patented technologies, Khoros connects every facet of customer engagement, including digital contact centers, messaging, chat, online brand communities, CX analytics, and social media management. Combined with our top-rated services, the Khoros platform enables brands to connect with customers throughout their entire digital journey.
Khoros powers more than 500 million daily digital interactions and leverages AI to turn these interactions into actionable insights. Primarily owned by Vista Equity Partners, Khoros is recognized as one of the Best Places to Work both nationally and locally across our 11 offices around the world. For more information, visit khoros.com.


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Tesla Motors' (TSLA) stock got a boost after Morgan Stanley more than doubled its price target to 320 from 153. The bank said Tesla could create a 2nd profitable business building battery packs that could disrupt the utility industry. Separately, Consumer Reports named Tesla's Model S its top pick in its '14 auto survey. Shares jumped 13.9% to 248.
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Facebook Home will start rolling out to users outside of the U.S. on Tuesday, Facebook's head of mobile engineering Cory Ondrejka revealed at ATD's Dive Into Mobile conference.
Furthermore, Ondrejka said that the first update to Facebook Home is coming in the "second week of May." No details about the new version were given.
The new Facebook-centric UI for Android phones became available in the U.S. last week.
It is currently available for four Android smartphones: the HTC One X, HTC One X+, the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Samsung Galaxy Note II.
Facebook Home will also be available for Samsung Galaxy S 4 and HTC One in the future, and it comes standard on the HTC First device, which will be available internationally later this year.
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Tretorn teamed up with 50 iconic artists including Andre 3000 Benjamin, Jeff Staple, The Shoe Surgeon, Jayson Atienza, Rubina Dyan and UR New York to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic Nylite sneaker. Their unique pieces of art (on Nylites!) can be yours by bidding on the shoes at eBay for Charity, and best of all 100% of proceeds benefit emerging artists at Art Start!
The campaign kicks off today at noon EDT at ebay.com/Tretorn and we would love to work with you on a story about this incredible charity campaign celebrating artistic expression! Would you be interested in an interview with Jayson Atienza, The Shoe Surgeon (Dominic Chambrone), Rubina Dyan or UR New York to discuss their vision behind the shoe they designed and why supporting the arts is so important?
Some pics of the custom sneakers are below – happy to share more if you’ll cover this fun campaign with us! eBay is certainly the destination for sneakers – including collectible kicks. Did you know, a pair of collectible sneakers is sold every 5 seconds on eBay?
The shoes pictured here and the 47 others as part of the Nylite 50 series will be on display at Tretorn’s ComplexCon booth this weekend. Be sure to check them all out if you’re headed there!


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Scientists in Greece are calling for reintroducing mask-wearing as a crucial preventive measure against new strains of COVID-19, particularly Eris and BA.6 substrains.
This month a series of high key sporting and cultural events will take place across Greece.
According to the latest data from the Bank of Greece, January-April 2023, non-resident traveler arrivals increased by 52.5%.
Eliamos Villas Hotel & Spa on Kefalonia Island opened its doors in May, and it almost sold out all the accommodations for most dates in the high tourist season. It will be challenging to book one of its 12 villas and maisonettes in July and August if you plan to stay more than one night and your […]
A recent National Bank of Greece study suggests prospects for tourism in 2023 are considered positive based on the preliminary indicators.
A compilation of everything you need to know to choose the best luxury villa on Mykonos to suit your needs and preferences.
The Greek island of Karpathos has been included in National Geographic’s annual list of the world’s 25 most impressive destinations for 2023. National Geographic refers to the island in the Dodecanese as an amazing and beautiful place, where women-owned businesses lead the way in sustainable tourism. Also included in the same category in the extensive […]
Santa Thekla Peninsula on Kefalonia promises and delivers everything a mythical king could want. This is truly a “one-of” experience.
Data from the Bank of Greece has revealed highlights such as travel receipts in August 2022 rising by 28.1%, and an winning season.
Deputy Tourism Minister Sophia Zacharaki announced new amendment aimed at empowering agrotourism related businesses.
Greece Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the next tourism campaign will hyper-focus on sustainable tourism.
Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is returning home from a recent tour to further extend the country’s tourism season and offers.


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Global MMORPG market will continue to grow in 2010
The global massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) market will continue to grow impressively in 2010, according to a report published by Strategy Analytics Digital Media Strategies and entitled “The […]
12 years after the original launch, Blizzard throws on market Starcraft II Wings of Liberty. How much more until Diablo III?
12 years after the original launch of Starcraft II in 1998, a game that sold 11 millions copies, Blizzard launched on the market, on July 27th, Starcraft II – Wings […]


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In the past few weeks, Pinterest has been giving hints of what direction this money will take them in. They've introduced Guided Search, which offers up more specific search term categories to point you in the right direction if you're just "exploring," which sets their image search up to compete with Google. And they're also slowly expanding their Promoted Pins strategy, which is where they're actually going to make money. Pinterest is working with a small batch of U.S. brands, from ABC Family to Gap brands to Ziploc, as they roll this form of advertising out. It's this strategy that's prompted Kevin Roose at New York magazine to predict that one day the company will eat "its competitors alive."
In his piece, Roose posits that Pinterest is dismissed because its so lifestyle-focused, which is essentially just code for its being dismissed because it's considered a product for women, who might be appreciated by brands for their buying power but aren't really respected because their interests aren't serious enough. Yet they're one of the few tech start-ups actually working actively to hire women.
But ultimately, despite Pinterest's serious image copyright issues, a Pinterest spokeswoman confirmed the biggest thing they have going for them: they've managed to bridge the gap between ads and content in a way that doesn't make people feel distrustful. "Users don't really look at them as ads," Malorie Lucich told Roose of Promoted Pins. For Pinterest, that's a huge win that outweighs the hilarity of the fact that they've built their company on the backs of tastefully arranged mason jars.


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Chinese Gold Market Continues Post-Pandemic Recovery
The Chinese gold market continues to show signs of recovery after it was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Chinese gold demand rebounded sharply in the first half of 2021 after plummeting in 2020, and imports remained strong in July, above 2019 levels, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council.
China ranks as the world’s largest gold consumer.
China imported 66.6 tons of gold in July. That was down modestly from 68.6 tons in June, but 22.9 tons higher year on year. Demand remained healthy despite regional outbreaks of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Overall gold demand was up 69.2%, coming in at just over 547 tons through the first 6 months of the year. China’s year-on-year gold consumption surged 93.9% in the first quarter alone.
Wholesale demand for gold has rebounded and this is reflected in rising premiums. The average local gold price spread rose to US$5.8/oz in August, US$4.1/oz higher m-o-m.
According to the World Gold Council, the environment continues to look positive for demand. China’s physical gold demand in the coming months may benefit from seasonal purchases. With holidays approaching in September and October, consumers generally spend more on discretionary items such as gold jewelry, potentially creating higher wholesale physical gold demand.
Chinese investors are also showing interest in the yellow metal. Chinese gold ETFs saw inflows for the third straight month in August, bringing collective holdings to 70.4 tons.
According to the Global Times, the Chinese government implemented macroeconomic policies aimed at bolstering domestic gold consumption.
Last spring, China gave the green light for the import of 150 tons of gold. The report notes that China’s returning appetite for gold could potentially “support global prices.” Reuters called the size of the expected Chinese gold imports a “dramatic return to the global bullion market.”
In addition to importing tons of gold, China ranks as the world’s biggest gold producer. While gold demand rebounded in the first half of 2021, Chinese mine output did not. Gold production fell 10.2% to just 152.8 tons. According to the Global Times, work accidents disrupted gold mine output in gold-producing East China’s Shandong Province.


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Robert Long, right, is being named president and John Stroud is being named chief commercial officer of Chattem Inc.
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Some 90 million people are estimated to have used a Chattem product in the past year, and the Chattanooga-based consumer health care company has elevated two executives to key posts to help manage its growth.


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There is still a whole lot of confusion and turmoil surrounding CBD and its products. Recently the authorities in Washington were sent searching and running down on stores and café that were selling products containing CBD.
The confusion is just not stopping because CBD has become omnipresent with its presence in sodas, water, lotions and even oils. Until now there have been no legal grounds of allowing or disallowing the usage of CBD infused products yet the state is doing its best to stop the usage as much as its can considering that research is still underway.
The Farm bill in 2018 declared that hemp is not in the controlled substance list. As a result of this declaration, the market was inundated with hemp related products. CBD also is derived from the Hemp plant yet it doesn’t have a clearance as to whether it still can be used as a legal food additive.
The treatment to CBD is been done by the authorities because of lack of proper information and guiding light to the ill-effects. In comparison to marijuana, CBD does not have any psychoactive element in it to induce any hyperactive behavior. The THC level in CBD is extremely low and within the permissible standard of not coming under the controlled substance. Medical researchers are underway with some research in order to strengthen the claims made by CBD.
Amidst the commotion, the Department of Agriculture also implied that it will not be considered illegal to sell CBD infused products outside a state marijuana licensed store. The spokesperson Chris McCann also mentioned that the sweeping activity was done so in order to impart certain boundaries and create an educated awareness among people.
There are yet clearer terms to be framed with regard to the legalities of CBD usage. The Police have categorically reached out to food distributors and food dealers to stop selling products containing CBD extracts. There is no legal framework for fines, yet the Police want to take a safer stand.
CBD is increasingly becoming popular in the healthcare industry. It has been touted to be the secret cure to several disorders like depression, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, epilepsy and even Alzheimer’s. Marijuana has been disgraced for its hyperactive reaction but when it comes to CBD, people are assured that it does not have such elements to take you high.
On the contrary it has been credited to have a lot of benefits which if tapped precisely will lead to answers to the cure of many diseases. CBD unlike Marijuana has less than .0001 % THC components that are responsible for addictions of the higher order. But the implied benefits of the medicine are yet to be finalized in fine print and researchers have now oriented their studies to a more practical aspect of involving humans in it rather than mammals or any animal supported one.
In Washington, the CBD infused cosmetic oil and lotions are still allowed considering its wider reach. With many states and cities like Washington putting their foot down on the sale of CBD related products, Oregon is stated as the only state off the Pacific coast that is supporting the buying and selling of CBD products.
Oregon is sticking to the book and the logic that flows with it. It has declared that since hemp is now officially on the list of usable products and CBD is derived from it, there is no reason why CBD infused products should face axe. The State of Oregon is of the opinion that hemp is not a drug, so that also doesn’t make CBD a drug as it is obtained from hemp. CBD is officially allowed in Oregon as it is believed to not contaminate food.
Consumers too are playing their part by reading up more material on CBD, its benefits and its plausible side-effects if any. The assuring fact is that it is not harmful as marijuana yet it remains to be discovered if CBD has any other constituents which might have a dangerous impact on health and otherwise.
With the lifting off the illegal status from hemp, market is overflowing with products that have hemp extracts, yet CBD is still under the scanner. The authorities have become wary of the so-called benefits and believe in taking one step at a time. Yet, the industry is booming like never before, and people are embracing CBD.


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District 187 Starts Spring Break Login Rewards Event
District 187: Sin Streets (D187), a gritty urban combat first-person shooter (FPS) published for the PC by Netmarble, is kicking off the season in style with a plethora of daily prizes during the Spring Break Login Rewards event. Players can earn items in the free-to-play online game – including weapons, experience points, cash marbles and characters – by logging in any time during the event period from today through Tuesday, April 16. Gamers can sign up for D187 by visiting the game’s official website.
All players who log in during the event period through 11:59 p.m. PDT on Monday, April 15 will receive daily prizes. As an added bonus, players who stay online as the date changes at midnight each night will receive double the spring break loot. Prizes can include gold-plated rifles, a seven-day fast respawn item and much more. For the full list of prizes, please visit http://d187.netmarble.com/community/news/view/2321.
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Google has never been one to be associated with privacy in a positive light but it has admittedly been making strides in improving that image. Perhaps it is in part due to the scrutiny and legal sanctions the company has been slapped with over the years and also in part due to the popularity Apple enjoys over its championing of privacy practices. This, however, might be something new for Google as unredacted documents in an Arizona lawsuit show the extent the old Google went through to make it harder for users to keep their location private.
It is no secret that, just like Facebook, Google makes a profit out of knowing things about people. And just like Facebook, it has also suffered the consequences of its encompassing reach. What is still secret, however, are some of the strategies it employed in order to get at that data, even when users already told it “no”.
Arizona sued Google last year over its data collection practices and how it kept on collecting location data from Android phones even when users disabled that data sharing. Documents presented as evidence were ordered to be unredacted last week at the behest of trade groups who insisted that such information was in the public’s interests. Unsurprisingly, that was indeed the case and revealed how Google allegedly deceived not just users but other Android phone makers as well in order to dissuade them from making privacy settings easier to find and understand.
According to testimony from Google’s own employees and even executives, the company was able to gather location data even when users opted out of that by using Wi-Fi location and even data from third-party apps that have no relation to Google. Google reportedly also made it harder for users to find and use privacy settings and convinced OEMs like LG to follow suit. Neither Google and LG commented on Business Insider’s report.
These days, Google is doing the exact opposite, at least in the public’s eyes. Android 12 is set to make it a lot easier to find those settings and control them and to see which apps are using which capabilities, hopefully including Google’s own apps and services. Of course, that change in direction may have also been motivated partly by profits because, as one employee remarked, Google’s alleged disregard and disrespect for privacy is how Apple was eating its lunch.


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More than 50 years later, Dallas remains synonymous with one of the most controversial events in US history. CNET visits Dealey Plaza during Road Trip 2014.
After more than 50 years, the Texas city is still best known to some for the assassination of the 35th president. On Road Trip 2014, CNET's Daniel Terdiman takes in the somber history of Dealey Plaza.
David Brown likes to use social media to post when he has terminated an employee. He even offers reasons. Unreasonable?
The upstart company continues to expand its over-the-air television and DVR services beyond its New York base, in spite of legal challenges from ticked-off networks.
It can't be too exciting in Dallas' City Hall. Fifty employees have reportedly been reprimanded for spending too much of their valuable time on Facebook.
Students from 14 countries battled it out at the 2010 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship in Dallas. They designed and built their own autonomous and remote-controlled robots from kits.
AT&T installed a 130-foot interactive LED "fan experience board" in its namesake sports arena in Dallas.
Algorithms are slowly sinking their grips into sports. The NHL hockey team says it will offer dynamic ticket pricing this season, with the software developer's help.
Now customers in Dallas, Baltimore, and other major cities can get a product on the same day they order it...for a price, of course.
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Sorare in the Mix for English Premier League NFT Partnership
Posted on: February 18, 2022, 07:32h.
Last updated on: February 18, 2022, 10:42h.
Blockchain-based fantasy soccer platform Sorare is among the companies shortlisted by the English Premier League for its first NFT (non-fungible token) partnership.
But a deal would raise eyebrows, because the UK Gambling Commission is currently “carrying out enquiries” into the French company’s business model. While it has not launched an official investigation, the regulator is trying to determine whether Sorare’s services require a pool betting license, as is the case with traditional fantasy sports models.
The EPL is eager to cash in on the red hot NFT market. NFTs are digital tokens that can represent ownership of a virtual item, such as sports trading cards or a work of art. Each NFT is unique and cannot be duplicated, because ownership is tracked on the blockchain, the digital ledger of transactions that underpins cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
What is Sorare?
Sorare is the darling of this fast-evolving new space, recently receiving a $680 million cash injection led by SoftBank. That will have caught the attention of EPL chiefs, as will a deal signed in September between Sorare and Spain’s La Liga.
The terms of the La Liga deal were not disclosed, but it is reportedly long-term and exclusive, with the league receiving royalties on the sale of NFTs tied to its players.
Sorare currently has more than 500,000 registered users and expects to generate at least US$200 million in transactions by the end of the year.
The company earns revenue by issuing and selling new trading cards. Users can simply collect cards, or they can add them to a “team” of players to earn points based on real-world performances. These teams complete in leagues and tournaments to win non-cash prizes.
It’s this fantasy sports aspect that interests the gambling commission. The regulator is treading carefully, as it has in the past been accused of being slow to react to new technological trends.
Pending its findings, the UKGC has warned UK consumers to “proceed with caution,” because Sorare does not have a gambling license.
Sorare says it does not need one because its games are free to play and don’t pay out in cash. But of course, players must first buy a team before they can enter a competition.
Deal Could Be Worth $590M
A spokersperson for Sorare told Casino.org Friday it had “received extensive legal advice from several leading law firms.” The company “strongly believes” its services or promotions to users “are not gambling in the UK or in any other jurisdiction in which we operate,” the spokesperson added.
The DM reports that the bids for the EPL NFT partnership range from £220 million (US$299 million) to £434 million (US$590 million) over four years. This dwarfs deals recently signed by the NBA and the NFL with Dapper Labs, which are estimated to be worth US$20 million a year each.
Dapper Labs is also in the running for the EPL deal, as is Candy digital, which has already partnered with MLB. New York-based ConsenSys is also in the mix.
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Investors wade back into stocks; indexes rise
Wall Street finished moderately higher in fitful trading Thursday as investors, still nervous about the economy, decided to buy back into a stock market pummeled by three straight days of losses.
With the market having largely priced in the possibility of a recession, many believe there are plenty of valuable stocks at cheap prices.
The Dow rose 46.90, or 0.38 percent, to 12,247.00 after trading down about 80 points and up about 130. The index remains more than 13 percent below its record close on Oct. 9, 2007, of 14,164.53.
Broader stock indicators also recovered some ground. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 10.46, or 0.79 percent, to 1,336.91. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 14.28, or 0.63 percent, to 2,293.03.
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Writedowns lead to loss for D.R. Horton
D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest homebuilder, said Thursday it swung to a loss in the last three months of 2007, hurt by hefty charges to write down inventory and declining land values.
Amid a housing slump, cancellation rates remained high and pushed down sales orders 52 percent from a year ago. In the nation’s biggest market, California, Horton’s sales orders fell 72 percent.
Horton’s losses in the quarter that ended Dec. 31 totaled $128.8 million, or 41 cents per share, compared with profit of $109.7 million, or 35 cents, a year earlier. The most recent quarter, the first in Horton’s new fiscal year, included $245.5 million in pretax charges to write down inventory and the value of land deposits.
Revenue fell 3.9 percent to $1.71 billion from $2.8 billion. The builder closed on 6,549 homes, down 35.9 percent from 10,202 a year earlier.
PepsiCo earnings slide 31 percent in quarter
PepsiCo, the world’s second-largest soft-drink maker, said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell 31 percent from a year earlier, when results were boosted by a tax benefit. Without the benefit, earnings rose 8 percent.
The $602 million tax benefit, which added $128 million, or 36 cents per share, to the 2006 bottom line, was the result of a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service over a review of 1998-2002 returns.
Net income fell to $1.26 billion, or 77 cents per share, in the last three months of 2007 from $1.83 billion, or $1.09 per share, a year earlier.
Revenue rose 17 percent to $12.35 billion.
Consumer borrowing slows in December
Consumers increased their borrowing in December at the slowest pace in eight months, additional evidence that economic activity was slowing significantly at the end of last year. For all of 2007, consumer credit rose at the fastest clip in three years.
The Federal Reserve reported Thursday that consumer borrowing rose at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in December, down from an 8.2 percent jump in November.
Economists had forecast that total credit would rise by $8 billion; instead it increased by $4.5 billion to $2.52 trillion.
Plan to cut airport congestion postponed
The government has delayed by at least a month a plan to reduce congestion at the nation’s airports following stiff resistance from airlines.
A new federal policy allowing airports to charge higher landing fees during peak periods, and for other reasons, aims to reduce delays by encouraging airlines to spread their flights more evenly throughout the day. The policy, which also encourages congested airports to include in landing fees the cost of expansion projects, had been scheduled to take effect in March, following a 45-day comment period.
But airline trade groups, which oppose the plan, requested a 30-day extension of the comment period. Their request has been granted, a Transportation Department spokesman said Thursday.
If you’re sad and you know it, hide your cash
If you’re sad and shopping, watch your wallet: A new study shows people’s spending judgment goes out the window when they’re down, especially if they’re a bit self-absorbed.
Study participants who watched a sadness-inducing video clip offered to pay nearly four times as much money to buy a water bottle than a group that watched an emotionally neutral clip.
The study found a willingness to spend freely by sad people occurs mainly when their sadness triggers greater “self-focus.” That response was measured by counting how frequently study participants used references to “I,” “me,” “my” and “myself” in writing an essay about how a sad situation such as the one portrayed in the video would affect them.
Solicitations go out for Tropicana suitors
Single, rich casino seeks compassionate billionaire for fun, games, long-term commitment.
The language will be somewhat more formal, but that’s the bottom line of solicitations about to go out to more than two dozen suitors for the Tropicana.
The gambling hall is under the supervision of a state-appointed trustee and must be sold because the state Casino Control Commission stripped its former owners of their casino license.
Kentucky-based Columbia Sussex Corp. cut more than 900 jobs, leading to problems with cleanliness and service, and was run out of town after less than a year of ownership.
Former state Supreme Court Justice Gary Stein, who is managing the search for a new owner, said offering packets will be mailed Feb. 18 to more than two dozen parties who have expressed interest in the Tropicana.
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Facebook unveils version in Spanish
Facebook unveiled a Spanish-language version of its popular online social network Thursday, hoping to expand its audience and catch up to rival MySpace.com.
It marks the first time Facebook has been available in a language besides English since founder Mark Zuckerberg started the Web site at Harvard University four years ago.
Facebook plans to add French and German versions before April, said Matt Cohler, the company’s vice president of strategy and operations.
Redbox to put kiosks in Wal-Mart stores
Redbox Automated Retail, the DVD kiosk company co-owned by McDonald’s Corp., signed an agreement with Wal-Mart Stores to install kiosks at most of the retailer’s U.S. sites.
Wal-Mart will expand the number of automated DVD rental kiosks to most of its more than 3,500 locations, Redbox said in a statement today. Almost 800 Wal-Mart stores offer the service now, the DVD company said.
After bond auction, Treasurys sold off
Treasurys sold off sharply on Thursday after an afternoon auction of $9 billion in 30-year bonds attracted disappointing demand.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell 1.09 to 98.13 with a yield of 3.73 percent, up from 3.60 percent late Wednesday, according to BGCantor Market Data.
The 30-year bond closed down 2.56 to 107.22 with a yield of 4.49 percent, up from 4.36 percent late Wednesday.


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SAN FRANCISCO – Verizon Wireless says that it will begin selling the , the follow-up to Motorola Inc.’s popular Droid smart phone, on July 15.
Verizon said Wednesday the phone will cost $200 with a rebate and two-year wireless service contract.
The Droid X runs Google Inc.’s Android software and has a touch screen that is 4.3 inches diagonally and an 8-megapixel camera that can also record HD videos. Verizon said that Droid X buyers will get the newest Android software, version 2.2, as well as Adobe’s Flash Player 10.1 for watching flash videos later this summer.
Verizon’s announcement comes a day before Apple is set to start selling its newest iPhone, iPhone 4.
The Droid X is part of Motorola Inc.’s cell phone comeback plan – the beleaguered handset maker had struggled for several years, failing to put out a successful follow-up to its popular Razr cell phone. More recently, the Schaumburg, Ill., company has focused its turnaround efforts on phones that run the Android software.
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The Paris AW 2017 show featured an actual rocket launch
Today, Chanel hosted a totally normal fashion show. Absolutely nothing to see here. Except for … well, uh …
A spaceship emblazoned with the Chanel logo? Well, certainly that’s just a prop …
Nope, it actually took off. The spaceship lifted about 30 solid feet or so.
The models, including Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, kept quite calm, despite walking around a rocket that was literally launching.
As if the prospect of inhabiting a new planet wasn’t already appealing enough, this Chanel spaceship has me SOLD. Imagine how chic we’d all look launching ourselves to Mars.