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Local shares dipped in early trade yesterday but closed marginally higher in a lacklustre session.
There wasn't much to write home about but at least the Straits Times Index managed to inch up 0.27 per cent, or 9.10 points, to 3,328.95.
All three local banks ended higher ahead of their profit reports - DBS today, United Overseas Bank (UOB) tomorrow, and OCBC Bank on Monday. DBS added 19 cents to $26.94, OCBC advanced three cents to $11.60, while UOB put on 24 cents to $27.26.
"If we look at (the banks') recent share price performance, they have recovered somewhat from the early July lows and, hence, we could be seeing some buying ahead of their results," Mr Liu Jinshu, director of NRA Capital in Singapore, told Reuters.
Electronics manufacturer Venture was one of the standouts, advancing 6.84 per cent, or $1.14, to $17.82.
Great Eastern was another gainer. The insurer posted second-quarter net profit of $237.6 million, up 3 per cent from a year ago. The stock added seven cents to $27.70. It has been inching up since July 30, where it touched $27.50, a level it had not seen since late December.
Bloomberg noted that transport giant ComfortDelGro, which owns Singapore's largest taxi fleet, may see some movement in its stock after the Land Transport Authority granted a full-fledged, 10-year taxi service operator licence to HDT Singapore Taxi.
ComfortDelGro, Singapore's best-performing stock with an increase of over 19 per cent this year, added two cents to $2.37, putting it well above the $1.98 it touched in late February.
Elsewhere, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong ended lower, pulled down by property developers as the Chinese government vowed to "resolutely curb" home price increases. Weak data and an escalating trade war did not help either.
South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei and Taiwan's Taiex all rose.
All was not quiet on the trade war front as fears were rekindled after news emerged that the Trump administration plans to propose slapping a 25 per cent tariff on US$200 billion (S$272 billion) of imported Chinese goods after initially setting them at 10 per cent, a source familiar with the plan said on Tuesday.
Reuters reported, citing a source, that the goods included food products, chemicals, steel and aluminium, and consumer goods - ranging from dog food, furniture and carpets to car tires, bicycles and beauty products.


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The streaming wars have been building for years as nearly every media company has built a war chest of content and launched some type of streaming service, with varying levels of success. Today, there are a number of content strategies playing out before our eyes, and the abundance of the internet has removed the constraints that made linear TV both maddening and highly profitable. The biggest challenge today is finding the best content for any given viewer.
In theory, when there are no constraints on what someone can watch, the best strategy is to give them as much content as possible, right? This is why Netflix (NFLX 0.94%) has already spent $8 billion in the first half of this year on content, with a plan to spend $17 billion by the end of the year. It's building a fire hose of content for 209 million subscribers, and that's what's made it the best streaming stock to date.
But with content abundance upon us, is more content really what we need, or will quality win the future of streaming?
Does "better" beat "more?"
Netflix has had such a huge lead in streaming that it wasn't until recently that a competitor could really test out a different strategy -- like high-quality, curated content -- on the market. Today I would argue that two -- Disney (DIS -0.15%) and Apple (AAPL -1.38%) -- have done just that, with surprising success. Apple has the smallest content library of the major players, with only about 70 shows and movies, but it seems the strategy of acquiring star-studded, high production shows has paid off, giving the service an estimated 40 million subscribers at the end of 2020.
Disney made a big splash with Disney+, which is relatively curated compared to Netflix, choosing to focus on tent pole content from Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars that fits with the Disney brand. And with 116 million subscribers less than two years after launch, we could see Disney+ pass Netflix in subscriber count in a few years. Given the trends at Apple and Disney, high-quality content seems to be gaining traction over bigger libraries.
On the other hand, ViacomCBS (PARA -0.77%) has 42 million streaming subscribers across Paramount+, Showtime, and other services. HBO Max, which is owned by AT&T (T 0.68%) had 12.1 million subscribers in mid-summer, 13 months after launch, and Peacock has 20 million monthly active users, although that includes a free version of the service. All three have big library catalogs but very few flashy new shows or series to attract users -- and I think it's fair to say they've all been disappointing for investors.
I think it's clear given the trends above that momentum seems to be on the side of curated, high-end streaming services. Could this be a sign that consumers don't just want more content; they want better content -- even if it means a smaller content library?
The content library loses its luster
What I've noticed in the trends above is that big content libraries don't seem to be enough to attract subscribers. Sure, it's great to have hit movies from a decade ago in the library, but hit new shows are really what's going to attract users. The library may just keep them paying.
The argument for Netflix spending billions of dollars every year on content was always that content can live on Netflix forever, providing a lot of long-tail value. But Netflix has struggled to build tentpole content or big brands that it can lead on for decades, like Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, or even Game of Thrones. The closest it's come is The Crown, which is in its final season, or Stranger Things, which will likely end after its fifth season.
Netflix may have a huge library, but is it the best library of new content? I think there's a good argument that Disney and Apple hold the quality title today, and maybe that's the direction streaming is headed in.
Quality vs. quantity will be the next battle in streaming
The internet may provide abundance in streaming, but there are still only 24 hours in a day that any person can consume content. And as the sheer number of titles hitting streaming grows, it becomes less likely anyone can watch even the top shows of the year.
Based on today's trends, I think we could see the next battle in streaming be over high-quality, identifiable content. Disney is clearly the leader in that strategy with its plethora of well-known and well-loved brands, and I've been surprised that Apple has been able to produce a high percentage of hits.
I don't think Netflix is in danger of losing customers to any other streaming service just because its library doesn't have as many hits. But it may not be the best incremental service for new streaming users. And that's concerning for Netflix's future growth. The content strategy differences between streaming companies may be more important than we think in the future as we learn more about consumer preferences. Maybe better content will prevail over sheer abundance in the streaming wars.

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Asda and Morrisons are limiting the number of fruit and vegetables customers can buy due to a shortage in certain products
Asda is to ration salad items, fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes, amid dwindling fresh produce supplies.
Asda has introduced a customer limit of three on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries.
Morrisons said it would be introducing limits of two items per customer across tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and peppers from Wednesday.
Other supermarkets are understood to be considering similar temporary measures.
The move comes as UK supermarkets face a shortage of tomatoes after bad weather and other issues in Europe and Africa disrupted supplies which have resulted in empty fresh produce boxes in some stores.
An Asda spokesman said: “Like other supermarkets, we are experiencing sourcing challenges on some products that are grown in southern Spain and north Africa.
“We have introduced a temporary limit of three of each product on a very small number of fruit and vegetable lines, so customers can pick up the products they are looking for.”
Over the weekend, social media users uploaded pictures from supermarkets showing empty fruit and vegetable boxes.
British Growers Association CEO Jack Ward told ITV News the empty shelves were the "tip of the iceberg" as high energy costs, bad weather and low returns hit production in the UK and overseas.
Produce such as cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers are grown in heated greenhouses in winter in the UK making them very energy intensive.
Lea Valley Growers Association (LVGA) secretary Lee Stiles said supermarkets had opted instead to import cheaper fresh produce from countries such as Spain and Morocco, where production has been hit by bad weather and transport disruption.
Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, which represents UK supermarkets, said: “Difficult weather conditions in the south of Europe and northern Africa have disrupted harvest for some fruit and vegetables including tomatoes and peppers.
“While disruption is expected to last a few weeks, supermarkets are adept at managing supply chain issues and are working with farmers to ensure that customers are able to access a wide range of fresh produce.”
Earlier, National Farmers' Union president Minette Batters told the union's annual conference “the clock is ticking” for farmers and growers facing rising costs, avian flu, labour shortages and climate change.
She said the number of cucumbers and tomatoes grown in the UK is expected to fall to its lowest level since records began as farmers and growers battle high energy costs and low returns.
Costs in agriculture have risen almost 50% since 2019 and UK egg production has fallen to its lowest level in nine years, she said.
Speaking on Tuesday, Ms Batters said climate change was also having an impact on domestic farming.
"The extraordinary temperatures we experienced in July topped the previous record by almost a degree and a half," she said.
“While many parts of the country have experienced huge amounts of rainfall recently, impacting farming operations over autumn and winter, some counties still remain in official drought status.
“The clock is ticking. It’s ticking for our planet, as climate change necessitates urgent, concerted action to reduce emissions and protect our environment."
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Digital TV News: Xbox
Accedo supports launch of ITVX in the UK
Dec 16, 2022 – Accedo has worked on the ITVX video service for a number of platforms, including Youview, Freeview, Android TV, Freesat, Roku, Samsung Tizen, Samsung Orsay, and Xbox, as well as for the ITVX website.
News categories: Accedo, ITV, Michael Lantz, Steve Forde, Apps, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UK, UX
Samsung expands game streaming to more devices
Nov 16, 2022 – Rolling out through the end of the year, Samsung is making available apps from game streaming partners Xbox, Amazon Luna, NVIDIA GeForce NOW and Utomik, with Blacknut and Antstream Arcade coming in 2023.
News categories: Samsung, Antstream Arcade, Blacknut, Mike Lucero, Sarah Tobin, Steve Cottam, Nabil Laredj, Digital TV, Gaming, Smart TV, USA
VIZIO remote controls to get dedicated Redbox and Crackle buttons
Nov 14, 2022 – Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) has announced a deal with VIZIO that brings the Redbox and Crackle free streaming apps to VIZIO remote controls in the second half of 2023.
News categories: Chicken Soup for the Soul, VIZIO, Adam Mosam, Seta Goldstein, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA, UX
Sky's NOW streaming service comes to Android TV
Nov 8, 2022 – Sky has announced that its streaming service NOW has been made available on Google TV devices, including Chromecast with Google TV, and on eight UK smart TV brands as it expands to Android TV OS devices.
News categories: NOW, Marina Storti, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, UK
VIDAA OS remote controls to get Crackle button in the U.S.
Oct 13, 2022 – Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE), along with VIDAA USA, has announced an agreement to add Crackle streaming services and a Crackle-branded remote control button to devices powered by VIDAA OS.
News categories: Chicken Soup for the Soul, VIDAA, Adam Mosam, Nick Ruczaj, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA, UX
Spectrum TV app available on XClass TVs
Sep 26, 2022 – Charter Communications has announced the availability of the Spectrum TV App on XClass TV. XClass TVs, currently sold by Walmart, are available in 50" and 43" screen sizes with 4K Ultra HD resolution.
News categories: Charter Communications, Jodi Robinson, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA
NexPlayer integrates with Verimatrix Streamkeeper and Watermarking
Sep 9, 2022 – Verimatrix (Paris:VMX) has announced that NexPlayer has integrated its NexPlayer multi-screen player SDK with the Verimatrix Streamkeeper Multi-DRM platform as well as its accompanying Verimatrix Watermarking tools.
News categories: Verimatrix, NexPlayer, Sebastian Braun, Carlos Lucas, Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Watermarking, Worldwide
Conviva releases Q2 2022 State of Streaming report
Sep 9, 2022 – Conviva has released today the results of its quarterly State of Streaming Report, which shows continued growth in the global streaming market, including gains of (14%) in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to Q2 2021.
News categories: Conviva, Keith Zubchevich, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide
Crackle Plus extends measurement relationship with iSpot.tv
Jul 6, 2022 – Crackle Plus (Nasdaq: CSSE) has renewed its relationship with iSpot.tv. iSpot.tv will continue to provide its Unified Measurement to the brands working with Crackle Plus to quantify the incremental reach delivered over linear.
News categories: Crackle, iSpot.tv, Darren Olive, Stu Schwartzapfel, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA
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Industry ‘Disappointed’ by Final Drug-Pricing Rule
The grocery industry will continue to push for pharmacy DIR reforms, despite the release of a final drug-pricing rule that failed to enact them
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the National Grocers Association (NGA) have voiced their “disappointment” regarding a final drug-pricing rule released May 16 that, according to the Arlington, Va.-based trade organizations, fails to reform pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees.
“The administration missed the mark and an opportunity to effectively lower beneficiary out-of-pocket costs, while also stabilizing the operating environment for retail pharmacies,” noted Peter Matz, FMI’s director, food and health policy. “Specifically, DIR fees are being used strategically by pharmacy benefit managers to recoup funds from pharmacies retroactively, often weeks or even months after prescriptions were filled. According to the proposed rule itself, these fees have increased 45,000 percent in recent years. And, in an industry that operates on razor-thin profit margins, supermarket pharmacies have virtually no ability to absorb these unexpected costs.”
Matz added that the association “will be looking at all options, including congressional action, to address the anticompetitive practices that are driving up drug prices and threatening both supermarket pharmacies and the customers they serve.”
FMI member companies operate nearly 33,000 retail food stores and 12,000 pharmacies, with independents operating about 3,000 of them.
In January, NGA, which advocates for the independent grocery sector, filed comments on the then-proposed rule, in which it warned that DIR fees would adversely affect independents that operate pharmacies.
“While we are still reviewing the 200-page final rule, we were disappointed that the final rule fails to enact reforms to pharmacy DIR,” NGA EVP Greg Ferrara told Progressive Grocer in an email. “Pharmacies operated by independent supermarkets have seen a tremendous and unexplainable increase in retroactive pharmacy DIR in recent years. NGA will continue to call on the Trump administration and Congress to address these out-of-control fees that jeopardize the future of local independently owned pharmacies across the country and the communities they serve.”


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The Lego Movie is out on DVD–does it lack heart? Steve tells all.
Sean Martin, artist and conventioneer, fills us in on the roadblocks facing the disabled when it comes to games.
Ascend: Hand of Kul Signal Studios Microsoft Free This summer Microsoft has made it a priority to release and create more free games for its gold service. Ascend: Hand of Kul, while in beta, is their latest one of these. Developed by Signal Studios and published by Microsoft, Ascend is an online game in the […]
(Ed. Note: some of the trailers linked to here may not be appropriate for all audiences.) Gaming junkies among you will note that E3—the biggest gaming news convention of the year—happened last week. The big news was the announcement of gaming’s next new consoles: the Xbox One (I prefer the Xbone) and the Playstation 4. […]


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WhatsApp has introduced a new screen sharing feature for its video-calling platform, aiming to compete with established video conferencing apps like Microsoft Meet, Google Meet, Zoom, and Apple’s FaceTime. This addition was announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg via a Facebook post and Instagram announcement.
The feature, which was initially available to beta testers on Android starting in late May, enables users to share their screens during video calls. This can include sharing documents, photos, or even items in their shopping carts. To use this feature, users need to tap or click the “Share” icon, and they can choose to share a specific app or their entire screen, similar to how screen sharing works on other video-conferencing platforms.
According to WhatsApp, the screen-sharing feature is being rolled out gradually across Android, iOS, and Windows Desktop platforms. It may not be immediately available to all users, but it should become accessible soon. In addition to screen sharing, WhatsApp has also introduced support for video-calling in Landscape mode. This mode offers a wider and more immersive viewing experience compared to the existing Portrait mode. Landscape mode can also enhance the experience when using the screen-sharing feature.
Although WhatsApp has offered video calling for several years, it continues to enhance its services to remain competitive. The platform recently introduced picture-in-picture support for video calls on iOS and enabled the sharing of short video messages in chats. Video communication has become increasingly important to users, and WhatsApp aims to adapt to this trend.
The introduction of screen sharing on WhatsApp reflects the broader trend of incorporating this feature into various video-conferencing and communication apps. Apple’s FaceTime, for example, introduced SharePlay in 2021, allowing iOS users to share their screens during calls. WhatsApp’s expansion of this feature to multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, and desktop, demonstrates its commitment to staying relevant and competitive in the communication app market.
Let’s see how to use WhatsApp Screen Sharing
- Launch your WhatsApp app
- Initiate a video call
- Tap the screen-sharing icon (depicted as a phone with an arrow) located at the bottom of your screen
- Agree to share your screen
As with any app update, it might take some time for the latest version to reach all users across different regions and devices. Users who haven’t received the update yet might need to wait until their app store processes the update for their specific device and location. (merakisalonnc.com)
It’s crucial to consider device compatibility, app version, and the beta phase of the feature rollout when using or expecting the screen sharing feature on WhatsApp. As the feature matures and becomes more widely available, these limitations and constraints are likely to be addressed, allowing a broader range of users to benefit from this enhanced communication capability.
How to stop WhatsApp Screen Sharing
To stop screen sharing on WhatsApp, while in an active video call with the screen sharing feature enabled, you can simply locate and click on the “Stop sharing” button found in the call’s control bar, effectively ending the screen sharing session.
WhatsApp’s addition of screen sharing to its video-calling lineup marks a big step in making chats even better. This new feature lets you show your screen during video calls, which is like giving others a peek at your stuff. It’s like joining the club of video chat apps that do this. You can stop sharing by tapping the “Stop sharing” button in the video call. But keep in mind, this might not work for older Android phones or if you’re in a big group call. So, while many people might not see it right away, WhatsApp’s plan is to let everyone use it eventually. All in all, this screen sharing thing shows that WhatsApp wants to stay cool and useful in a world that’s all about talking on screens.


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They say that no publicity is bad publicity, and it was certainly the case for Ford back in 1994 when a remarkable 95 million viewers tuned in to watch one of its vehicles being pursued by up to 20 police cars at a stately 35mph along the I-5 freeway in Los Angeles – with football star OJ Simpson in the back seat holding a gun to his own head.
The Ford in question was a white Bronco SUV, and it came to be the star of the slow-speed chase, causing renewed interest in a 30-year-old model then caught in a downward sales spiral. But even the notoriety of the OJ case couldn’t revive long-term interest in the utilitarian Bronco, and two years later it was axed from the range to be replaced by something less capable, but more luxurious.
Fast forward a quarter of a century, and the world of cars is very different. Now, retro looks, a rugged image and a go-anywhere promise are all the rage among a new generation of wilderness-seeking adventurers (including armchair ones), so it was almost inevitable that a Bronco for the 21st century must have been somewhere around the corner.
And in 2020, almost five years after it was first mooted and a tidy 25 since the final old-school example rolled off the line, an all-new Bronco was unveiled – prompting an avalanche of 165,000 pre-orders within three weeks,
Sales have continued at such a pace that Ford is struggling to keep up with demand, and the big cheeses at the Blue Oval haven’t even had a chance to decide whether or not to unleash the Bronco in the UK and Europe.
But whoaaaa, Bronco fans! Legendary London-based US car importer Clive Sutton is about to start herding a few in.
In fairness, it will be no stampede, because countless US customers are still waiting patiently for cars to be delivered that were ordered months ago – but, says Luke Sutton, ‘the pipeline’ has been opened.
Which is how Magneto yesterday became the very first publication to drive the very first Bronco to hit UK roads – the dark blue rag-top pictured here.
On the basis that I counted 11 Ferraris, nine Aston Martins, 14 Benteys and six Rolls-Royces during my 15-minute motorcycle ride to Clive Sutton HQ in St John’s Wood, a car has to be pretty special to turn heads in the capital these days.
But the Bronco certainly did the trick, attracting many a backward glance as we drove (ie crawled at glacial speed) through the city traffic.
The car’s standout feature is undoubtedly the front end that harks right back to Broncos of old and gives the new-generation model a look that sets it apart from any of the myriad other SUVs on the market.
Our was fitted with the smaller, 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine rated at 300bhp, although there is a 330bhp 2.7-litre twin-turbo V6, too. The four seemed punchy enough and drove through a ten-speed auto transmission, but a seven-speed manual can also be had.
As Bronco followers will know, the cars are available in six standard packages depending on intended use. The Base model is what you’d expect, the Big Bend is more off-road orientated and gets GOAT mode (Goes Over Any Type of terrain…) while the Wildtrack, Black Diamond and Badlands are aimed at serious boondock bashers.
Transmission-wise, the cars are equipped with Ford’s version of the state-of-the-art electronics available on most of today’s 4WD SUVs. In this case, off-road drive modes range from from Trail Control – a sort of cruise control for off-roading – to Trail Turn (greater manoeuvrability) and One-Pedal driving for tackling tricky terrain at slow speed. High and low range, plus locking differentials front and rear, also help to keep things moving.
Then there’s the digital trail mapping that makes it possible to upload off-road routes direct from a smartphone to the car’s infotainment system (and later share the out-of-the-way places you’ve been to on social media), while optional hose-out rubberised floors, marine-grade vinyl seats and a built-in steel roll cage further demonstrate the Bronco’s serious approach to recreational motoring.
Driving in the heart of London required none of the above to be taken advantage of – and, anyway, UK ‘Bronco number one’ is the more luxurious Outer Banks model that’s aimed largely at ‘urban explorers’.
All the same, it still has all the features that highlight the Bronco as a car to have fun in: the soft top, for example, can be configured in numerous ways and, as with the competitor Jeep Rubicon, the door tops and, indeed, the complete doors can be removed for the full stripped-down, fresh-air driving experience.
There’s also a solid-roof option but, according to Sutton, those are subject to a huge back-order list and won’t be available in the UK for some time.
Having seen how popular old Broncos have become among small-scale ‘resto-mod’ builders, Ford has clearly been careful to evoke the look and spirit of the early models of the 1960s and ’70s, even offering modern versions of the classic funky paint schemes.
And if none of the six standard ‘packages’ hits the mark , there’s a catalogue of more than 200 extras with which to personalise your Bronco to make it as close as possible to unique.
Although a Base Bronco is listed at just $28,300 in the US, Sutton’s UK versions are inevitably more expensive due to the additional costs of importation, homologation and registration. The full manufacturer’s warranty still applies, however, and you could be on the road for £45,000, with a top-spec Bronco topping out at around £85,000.
But with 500 ‘expressions of interest’ having been registered when Sutton announced the import plan, the key to being an early adopter of a UK Bronco is going to be to get your order in fast.
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Great Taste awards turn spotlight on our local food producers
In 1995 the Guild of Fine Food was formed in order to support and celebrate small artisan food and drink producers in the UK and Ireland. It has over 1300 members and their Great Taste Awards are now recognised as the Oscars for food and drink producers. Since their inception, they’ve judged over 80,000 products and to be able to display one of their iconic gold stars on your product, is a symbol of true quality that’s universally recognised. Farming Life story.
Local Food Cycle will explore farms
Prairie Rivers of Iowa and Story County Conservation are hosting The Local Food Cycle, an eating and biking event, on Sunday, Sept. 7. It’s a 40-mile bicycle ride that celebrates healthy, sustainable food systems in Central Iowa. Riders will explore farms in Boone and Story counties and savor local foods prepared by area chefs – for example a breakfast treat made by Arcadia and a dessert created by The Café (both in Ames). The Des Moines Register story.
Urban Farms Build Resilience within Singapore’s Fragile Food System
At a local FairPrice Supermarket in central Singapore, you’ll find baby carrots grown in Bakersfield, Calif. — the same ones for sale at my local grocery store in Washington, D.C. Such well-traveled vegetables aren’t unusual in the tiny island state, which imports more than 90 percent of its food from some 35 countries. Singapore may be one of the most affluent countries in the world, but it depends heavily on others for basic foodstuffs. A new crop of farmers is trying to change that. Just as property developers build up when they can’t build out, so, too, are these agricultural pioneers. Vertical farming is taking hold across Singapore. The Salt blog.
Tremont Healthy Corner Store Initiative gaining nutritional traction
If you plant an oasis in a food desert, will people come and eat what’s good for them? That’s the hope behind the Tremont Healthy Corner Store Initiative. A sociology graduate of John Carroll University, Smetana recently was hired by Tremont West Development Corporation to continue the project she began under their umbrella. She’s committed to proving again that people who live near fresh food outlets are healthier. Cleveland.com story. Healthy Food Financing Handbook.
A Leader in Resilience
With the help of many volunteers and staff from the YMCA of Greater Toronto and ACJ-YMCA Medellin, we were able to build two vertical farms in Colombia that are growing various types of leafy greens and herbs. One is a “Growing Wall”, which we attached to a concrete wall at ACJ’s community centre in the city of Medellin. And the other is a “Growing Pillar”, a 5 foot tall cylinder that stands alone, at their farm about an hour outside of Medellin. YMCA of Greater Toronto post.
When local food producers go big
Demand for locally grown products by larger buyers, such as retailers, restaurants and institutions, is increasing in our region, and that is welcome news. A recent Gazette story, “Big food retailers going local,” highlighted the efforts of a few large buyers, BJ’s and Big Y, to purchase from local growers. But this is only a small part of the story. Hospitals, schools, colleges, nursing homes, restaurants and retailers are more interested in local sourcing, thanks to the increasing demand from local residents who recognize the many benefits of locally grown food. GazetteNET story.
For Food Startups, Incubators Help Dish Up Success
“The food incubator model has really grown in the last several years, from virtually no food incubators to probably about 200 [or more] in the U.S.,” Andrea Bell, the founder of Chef’s Kitchen in Los Angeles, Calif., tells us. And why such growth? With the booming demand for specialty and artisanal foods, incubators can help hungry entrepreneurs get started in a licensed kitchen at a fraction of the price of leasing their own space. National Public Radio blog.
Fighting back against invasive species with a knife and fork
The ponds near Melanie Gisler’s Corvallis, Ore., home were lousy with bullfrogs. Whenever the restoration ecologist went hiking, the banks would come alive as they hopped to safety. Their exodus to the waters resembled a swarm of lemmings. The cacophony of chirps and croaks was deafening. So Gisler found a pragmatic approach to tackle the invasive species: She ate them. The Globe and Mail story.
Wanted: Young Farmers to Grow America’s Food
Third generation farmer Joel Salatin emphasizes following the cycles of nature and rejecting any pesticides, fertilizers, or hormones. Polyface offers apprentice and internship programs which have become a sought-after opportunity for young farmers. The day CBN News visited, we found the parking lot filled with intern cars from all over the country. Every year, hundreds apply for a few coveted spots. “I think the pendulum is beginning to swing around now to where young people are beginning to realize that sitting in a Dilbert cubicle, working for ‘the man’ in a Fortune 500 company, doesn’t do it for me,” Salatin said. “I want to touch what I’ve made.” Christian Broadcasting Network story.
Countryside is undervalued, says Prince’s fund
With 5.5 million people employed in the rural economy, the Prince’s Countryside Fund says it’s time to rethink the value of the countryside. The research was published to coincide with National Countryside Week (14-20 July 2014). It reveals that a significant number of people undervalue the contribution and value of the British countryside. In a separate recent YouGov poll, nearly three in ten (28%) of people surveyed believed the contribution of Britain’s rural economy to be less than it is; 19% of the overall UK economy. Rural Services Network post.
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A brighter future for market towns?
Initiatives set up under the 2000 Rural White Paper to help market towns may have passed into history, but their legacy lives on, finds Brian Wilson. A paper has been published by Gordon Morris which is partly about the ambitions for autonomy of rural or market towns (or more precisely their Town Clerks). It also explores the extent to which they recognise market town initiatives that came about through the last Rural White Paper some fourteen years ago. Hence the paper’s main title, What’s left, what’s been done and what next? Rural Services Network post.


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Family run firm in Preston, Lancashire suffers cyberattack, which impacts tills and IT systems for 300 Spar convenience stores
Convenience store chain Spar is being impacted by a ransomware attack on a third party supplier, which operates its tills and IT systems.
The BBC reported that the third party store in question is a family run business in Preston called James Hall & Company. Attempts by Silicon UK to reach its website on Tuesday morning were unsuccessful, suggesting the firm is still suffering from the ransomware cyberattack.
The attack on James Hall & Company means that the tills and IT systems of more than 300 Spar convenience stores have been compromised.
These local shops have either had to close their doors in the lead up to the busy Christmas shopping period, or had to take cash payments only, as card payments are not possible.
The National Cyber Security Centre and Lancashire Police are reportedly investigating.
“We are aware of an issue affecting Spar stores and are working with partners to fully understand the incident,” the NCSC reportedly said.
“We are working to resolve this situation as quickly as possible,” a Spar spokesman was quoted as saying.
“We apologise for the inconvenience this is causing our customers and we are working as quickly as possible to resolve the situation,” the spokesman said.
In July hackers caused 500 Co-op stores in Sweden to close as tills and self-service machines were taken down.
Similarly, it was the supermarket’s IT supplier that was hit with ransomware.
This is not the first time that a supermarket has been hacked.
In October Tesco managed to quickly restore its website and app, after the supermarket giant confirmed “attempts to interfere with our systems.”
And in July the devastating supply chain attack that targetted software from Miami-based Kaseya, also impacted most of the Co-op’s 800 stores in Sweden, which were unable to open because cash registers weren’t working.
State railways and a major pharmacy chain were also affected.
Supply chain hack
Jake Moore, former head of Digital Forensics at Dorset Police and now cybersecurity specialist at global cybersecurity firm, ESET, noted that this Spar attack demonstrates how an attack on a supplier can trigger an internal debate over whether or not to pay the ransom.
The overwhelming advice from the security industry is not to pay any ransom, as it will just encourage more attacks, and there is no guarantee that systems will be restored.
“This is yet another example of how ransomware is rife amongst businesses and the knock on effects it can have on communities in the aftermath,” said Moore. “Spar will no doubt currently be worryingly weighing up whether or not the demands set by the attackers are worth more or less of the potential other losses.”
“Paying the ransom may mean the tills will be back on sooner but it also means the attackers will have won and Spar will be left nursing a financial headache,” noted Moore. “However, the flip side of the coin leaves Spar not being able to trade at full capacity until a restore is in place which could be days. This impact is something the owners will be heavily debating but the most common outcome is whichever causes the least worst scenario.”
“Once the dust has settled at least it may make other companies tighten their security at the thought of not wanting to live this nightmare and therefore better prepare themselves for inevitable cyber attacks,” Moore concluded.


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Hurricane Florence, the monster Category 3 storm taking aim at the North and South Carolina coastline, is expected to make landfall by the end of this week and bring with it devastating wind, rain and storm surge. Amazon is already preparing to do what it can for those in the storm’s path.
Dave Clark, senior vice president of operations for the Seattle-based tech giant, tweeted Wednesday about how Amazon teams are already “forward deploying” relief supplies to fulfillment centers closer to what is expected to be the point of impact in the region.
“Trucks, planes and people are ready to help if needed,” Clark said, adding that the company is working with the Red Cross and others.
Teams working to get ready for Florence forward deploying relief supplies in our FCs closer to expected areas of impact, working with the @RedCross and others. Trucks, planes, and people ready to help if needed. Stay safe everyone. Learn more here https://t.co/o87ZwnQ23s pic.twitter.com/bZmubEtaU2
— Dave Clark (@davehclark) September 12, 2018
This isn’t the first time Amazon has used its resources to help those hit by a natural disaster. Clark in fact directed readers to learn more about the company’s past efforts and how its systems originated in this company blog post.
The Disaster Relief by Amazon (DRbA) team was formed to leverage the company’s expertise in its core businesses and logistics. Amazon says it provided assistance to millions of people in 2017 who were impacted by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as floods in India and earthquakes in Mexico.
“We are uniquely positioned to establish a quick ad-hoc supply chain to support relief efforts,” said Bettina Stix, an Amazon veteran credited with developing DRbA. “For example, we sent our Prime Air planes with a full cargo load of humanitarian relief items to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.”
Even though Amazon routinely demonstrates its ability to solve unique challenges, Stix admitted there was one obstacle to dealing with hurricanes and more.
“The biggest challenge has been the amount and rapid succession of unprecedented disasters,” she said.
This morning, a high definition camera outside of the @Space_Station captured a stark and sobering view of #HurricaneFlorence as it churned across the Atlantic with winds of 130 miles an hour. Take a closer look: https://t.co/IWZCzy2ZLV pic.twitter.com/9gIJ8PA8ng
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- Headspace will launch a new suite of programming presented by hum by Colgate, the brand’s smart electric toothbrush.
- Mindful Moments will encourage Headspace users to treat existing routines, such as brushing their teeth, as opportunities for reflection
- hum users will be able to unlock a 60-day free Headspace trial by earning 200 Smile Points in the hum by Colgate app.
Headspace and Colgate are teaming up for a new app integration that brings mindfulness to tooth-brushing, and other daily routines.
hum by Colgate, the brand’s smart electric toothbrush, will be sponsoring weekly programming on Headspace called Mindful Moments, which encourage users to see daily routines — like tooth-brushing, of course — as opportunities to “observe and reflect on their thoughts.” As part of the partnership, Colgate will offer free trial memberships of Headspace Plus to hum members, and the opportunity for Colgate hum users to redeem Smile Points for a 60-day Headspace trial.
“Headspace is a perfect partner for hum by Colgate as both of our brands share the mission to reinforce healthy habits, while improving overall health and bringing more smiles to the world,” says Bill Van de Graaf, VP of marketing, North America, for Colgate-Palmolive. “Uniting our brands offers a powerful opportunity for hum to continue to create unique experiences that are relevant for our millennial consumers’ lifestyle and to reinforce the tie between oral health and overall wellness.”
Colgate launched hum in September of this year. The smart toothbrush has sensors that track—and help users correct—brushing patterns through membership to its corresponding app. Smile Points are a cornerstone of this membership. Currently, hum users earn one Smile Point every time they brush their teeth, and more when they complete health and wellness challenges within the hum app. Every 100 Smile Points amounts to $1 in redeemable cash with Colgate’s health and wellness partners, including Headspace.
“Headspace’s mission is to improve the health and happiness of the world, and to reach the world it is incredibly important that we meet people where they are,” said Lindsay Shaffer, senior director of partnerships at Headspace. “That is why it’s so exciting to partner with a brand like hum, which shares our commitment to supporting the daily routines, that in just a few minutes a day, help to improve health and happiness. By incorporating mindfulness into your daily brushing routine, you are able to care for your mind at the same time you care for your smile.”
The popularity of mindfulness and meditation apps has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Headspace—which launched in 2012—now has more than 65 million users in over 190 countries.


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After visiting Buffalo and Rochester, it headed to Cleveland before stopping in the Detroit suburb of Wyandotte. Many of the passengers got off the boat for an optional tour in Dearborn of The Henry Ford, which includes the Henry Ford Museum, a collection of auto-related and other technological and cultural artifacts.
Others, like Jan Musson, 69, of Goshen, Ky., stayed on board to read a book while her husband, Wick, 71, went on the tour. They took the cruise to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and enjoy the chance to relax.
“You don’t have to think. It’s just very comfortable,” she said.
Since the Grande Mariner is so small, it can squeeze through the Erie Canal and dock in smaller communities like Wyandotte, as well as bigger cities, letting passengers off right in downtown. Cost varies by cabin size, with prices for the 16-day trip ranging from $2,785 to $3,840.
The Grande Mariner spends the summer in Lake Michigan before returning to its home port for fall color tours on the Erie Canal.
Tour options on different lines vary widely. Smaller boats carry up to 18 passengers on cruises that skirt Lake Ontario. And the MV Columbus — a 423-passenger ship designed especially for the Great Lakes — offers 11-day cruises between Toronto and Chicago that spend time in all five Great Lakes during prime fall color season.
On the Columbus, prices range from $2,139 to $6,190 per person, depending on cabin size and trip.
The Great Lakes and their connecting channels form the largest fresh surface water system on the planet. Travel promoters say the Great Lakes region, well-known for its recreational boating, stunning beaches and summer vacation towns, has the potential to attract more cruise ships.
More than a half-dozen ships have cruises scheduled for this year. The Great Lakes Cruising Coalition, which since 1997 has worked to promote the industry, said it would like to see about 60 of the about 130 cruise boats that can get to the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway offering tours.


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Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro, follow ups to last year's Galaxy J5 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime, in India on Wednesday. The two phones are part of Samsung's ever-expanding Galaxy J-series universe. "Samsung J series holds leadership position in the mass-mid segment smartphone market and continues to witness a healthy demand from Indian customers," Sumit Walia who is director for Mobile Business at Samsung India said while speaking exclusively with India Today Tech. No wonder the company keeps launching one J-series phone after another, oh so frequently.
Not only do the Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro blur the gap between Samsung's J and A-lineup -- much like last year's Galaxy J5 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime -- they are also quite expensive -- for a J-series phone -- much like their predecessor phones. A J-series phone -- before the Galaxy J5 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime came along -- was synonymous with all-plastic build, mediocre specs and affordable pricing. The Galaxy J5 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime changed that theory. The Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro changes it some more.
Samsung finally decided to give its J-series, the premium treatment last year and with the Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro, it has continued with the trend. Whether or not, the move would set cash counters ticking for Samsung is yet to be seen. After all, it is always a gamble to up the premium quotient and price tag of a phone -- out of the blue -- that buyers generally expect to be practical and more affordable. Clearly, the J-series is doing well, and Samsung is ready to take the plunge, yet again.
Samsung is banking on two key features to sell its new Galaxy J phones: Pay Mini and Social camera
The Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro boast of an all-metal unibody design -- top and bottom ends being plastic with brushed metal finish to accommodate the antennas -- with curved 2.5D glass on the front. Both the phones come with front-mounted physical home buttons that double as fingerprint scanners. Both the phones -- unlike last year's Galaxy J5 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime -- hover about the phablet territory. While the Galaxy J7 Max is a 5.7-inch phone, the Galaxy J7 Pro is a 5.5-inch one. They are not identical looking though. While the Galaxy J7 Pro comes with fancy antenna lines (also it is curvier) the Galaxy J7 Max looks a lot like last year's Galaxy J5 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime. Needless to say, that the Galaxy J7 Pro is the better looking of the two.
Being all-metal means, the Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro, have non-removable back covers, and obviously non-removable batteries. That is, but, a small price to pay for all that premium you're getting. Both the phones come with a 1080p screen, but, in the case of the Galaxy J7 Pro, the display is a Super AMOLED one. The phones have just the right amount of pixels, without going overboard, which means they have pleasantly sharp displays and good viewing angles. Needless to say, that the Galaxy J7 Pro is visibly sharper and punchier -- with oversaturated colours -- in comparison to the Galaxy S7 Max.
Both the phones run Android Nougat-based TouchWiz UI, support dual-SIM and 4G LTE (VoLTE-ready) connectivity.
Samsung is banking on two key features to sell its new Galaxy J phones: Pay Mini and Social camera. While Samsung Pay Mini is Samsung Pay minus debit/credit card support, Social camera is essentially a camera feature that lets users apply beautify and filters on the fly while taking photos as well as share them simultaneously on social media channels, right from the camera app itself.
Of these, the Samsung Pay Mini - which is essentially a lighter version of the company's Pay mobile payments service platform - is the more interesting. "There are current users in the market who have already adopted mobile wallets and the UPI interface. We've seen an opportunity there. These consumers have expressed concern over the fact that they are not getting a secure environment in which they are making payments. To address this and also to make this more convenient we thought that there's an opportunity that a Samsung Pay Mini variant can be introduced to address the needs of these consumers," Sumit explained.
Samsung Pay has all the cards (Visa, Mastercard), wallets like Paytm and UPI all integerated into one and works with both NFC and MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission). It works with any payment terminal: card swiping or reading machine accepting either a traditional swipe or contactless payments. It takes just three simple steps to use Samsung Pay, according to the company. These include: swiping up to launch the service, authenticating via PIN or fingerprint and making payments using your compatible Samsung phone. Samsung Pay Mini, on the other hand, supports only Paytm and UPI.
"We tested the market and found 50 per cent adoption of Samsung Pay on our flagship devices. We realised that it was now time to mass-scale the service. We worked towards bringing Samsung Pay even to phones which do not have MST hardware."
Moving on, Samsung is looking to bring Samsung Pay Mini to almost all its phones that have a fingerprint scanner which means previous-generation J-series phones (with fingerprint scanner) will also support the service in the days to come.
As for, overall performance, well, I for one am glad that Samsung has really tried to cut down on bloat or unwanted apps. I will have more to say about the phones' all-round performance and camera capabilities in our full review.
While the Galaxy J7 Max is backed by a 3,300mAh battery, the Galaxy J7 Pro comes with a 3,600mAh battery.
While meaningful innovations still form the backbone of Samsung's new J-series phones, the Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro are a different breed (of J-phones) altogether. They are more premium, have heftier spec-sheets and are also expensive. While the Galaxy J7 Max has been priced at Rs 17,900 the Galaxy J7 Pro will cost buyers Rs 20,900. I understand, there would be many, who would be turned off by their pricing, especially those who have for long considered the J-series as one that is relatively affordable. At the same time, there would be buyers, who were for long looking for a premium phone -- at around Rs 20,000 -- from the likes of Samsung. These are the kind of buyers who wouldn't want to invest in something like the Galaxy S6 or the S7, but, would definitely want to try out something premium should Samsung bring something of that sort. The Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro, in that case, would make so much more sense. Of course phones like the Moto G5 Plus and HMD Global's newly launched Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 will spoil their party. Watch this space for our full review of the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro in the days to come.


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PS5 is almost here upon us, thanks to Sony’s recently held event that saw the next-gen console receive a price tag and launch date.
Unfortunately, if you can’t wait to play those PS3, or older games, on the new powerful console, chances are you will be disappointed. According to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO and President Jim Ryan, PS5 will be compatible with most PS4 games – 99 percent. It’s a message Sony has reiterated several times.
But in a recent interview, Ryan revealed that PS5 would not be compatible with PS3, PS2, and PS1 titles. Ryan says the team engineered the PS5 to be compatible with PS4 titles because it already has 100 million players worldwide.
“While implementing that, we also focused our efforts on taking in the high-speed SSD and the new controller DualSense at the same time… So, unfortunately, we could not achieve compatibility with those formats,” he said.
On the current PS4 consoles, the only way to play older PS3 and PS2 games is through Sony’s streaming service, PS Now. Support for PS1 games isn’t available on the PS4. Consequently, on the PS5, chances were minimal for PS1 titles support, if any.
PS Now will be compatible with PS5, though, according to Sony, although that remains to be seen.
At the recent event, Sony announced a new service called PlayStation Plus collection, which will launch alongside the new consoles. The PlayStation Plus collection includes some of the big titles from PS4 and also acts as an answer to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass.


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its silence since the tie-up with MTNL in August, AOL India is finally showing that it means business. The online portal announced the launch of two vernacular portals in Hindi and Tamil. It also launched the Indian version of its video search engine, Truveo.
PG Ponnapa, managing director, AOL India points out, "The vernacular portals are not translations of the English portal. It is more about understanding the culture of the people who read in these languages." The layout of the two portals are different from the AOL India site and Ponnapa claims that the content is different too.
Truveo, the video search engine of AOL, has been launched in 15 international markets including India. The plan is to be present in 30 countries by the end of 2008. Truveo does not host videos like YouTube but does feature the top video content from various video sites. Tim Tuttle, CEO and co-founder of Truveo and senior vice president, AOL Video, said that the site receives 40 million unique visitors per month in the US. Tuttle added that the company will be experimenting with ads in future for Truveo. This could include display ads and targeted advertising that it has on the US site.
AOL is also stepping up its distribution strategy. Its tie-up with MTNL gives it access to up to 70 per cent of broadband customers in India, said Ponnapa speaking to agencyfaqs! The company also has a tie-up with HP to have AOL services in-built in HP's laptops beginning January 2008.
There is also the absence of a social network in AOL's portfolio. "Social networking is a niche of non-portals," says Ponnapa. The company's popular messenger ICQ may also not make an appearance in India soon, as Ponnapa says that the AIM messenger is already integrated in its e-mail service.
The slew of announcements show that after a quiet start, AOL India is sending out the message that it is ready to take on the competitive Indian market.
As Ponnapa sums up, "We want to have the best of international products and serve them local." AOL will also be hoping that the new announcements will lead to greater buzz around its India debut.First Published : September 25, 2014 04:04 PM


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“India may dream in Hindi, sleep in Hindi, but it aspires to read in English.”
So says Aditi Maheshwari, Director Vani Publications. And this leads to the Indian Publishing industry (currently worth about $1.6 billion) looking to publish more titles in English.
At this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival, talk was about English and the publishing industry in India. And with a predicted growth of 30% a year, it’s an industry worth keeping an eye on. If they want to publish in English, there is an undoubted market in India for English language books.
Currently of the 90,000 books produced each year in India, about 26% are Hindi and 24% are English. But English is soon slated to overtake Hindi and become the number one publishing language in India.
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I’m a firm believer that the majority of investors’ money should be in relatively safe types of stock investments, such as rock-solid blue-chip companies or low-cost index funds. Having said that, it’s perfectly fine to speculate with a small portion of your portfolio.
Here are three excellent candidates for investors who want to put some of their money to work in stocks that could double (or more) within the next few years. All three are down considerably from their IPO prices and have the potential to soar if things go well.
|Company||Recent Stock Price|
|Lending Club (NYSE:LC)||$5.97|
Peer-to-peer lending platform Lending Club has lost roughly three-fourths of its market value since its first trading day in 2014, thanks to several quarters of stagnant growth and a scandalthat worried investors.
However, the company’s most recent earnings report shows that things may finally be starting to pick up, with 10% growth in loan originations, higher profit margins, and impressive revenue growth. In addition, the company said it could be on the verge of profitability by the start of 2018, and it expects double-digit sequential revenue growth in the third quarter of this year.
There’s no doubt that the potential is there. Lending Club’s current loan portfolio represents roughly 0.4% of the U.S. consumer lending market, and if the company could even manage to boost its market share to one or two percent, it could mean a big payday for the company’s investors.
New products look promising
Wearable-technology company Fitbit has performed even worse than Lending Club, down 78% in its roughly two-year history as a public company, thanks to slowing growth, intense competition, and wider-than-expected losses.
However, there are reasons for investors to be positive and to see value in Fitbit stock. For starters, the company has $676 million in cash, equivalents, and securities on its balance sheet — roughly half of its entire market cap. So not only is the company financially stable, but the business is also being valued at just over $3 per share by itself.
More importantly, Fitbit is finally about to roll out its long-anticipated smartwatch, the Ionic, which will be a direct competitor with the Apple Watch, and will have its own operating system and app platform. If those products and initiatives, especially the Ionic is a success, the stock could be a bargain at the current price.
A rapidly growing e-commerce play
As a final suggestion, online marketplace Etsy could be a big home run for investors if things continue to go well. Although Etsy is down significantly from its IPO price like the other two companies discussed here, it has already started a big rebound, more than doubling since the beginning of 2016.
The simple explanation is that Etsy’s progress has been more impressive. Whereas LendingClub’s growth has just resumed and Fitbit is relying on a yet-to-be-released product to save the company, Etsy’s revenue has grown 19% over the past year, and there are 11% more active sellers on the site than a year ago — and with 23% fewer employees. As a result, Etsy generated a profit for the quarter, whereas it was operating at a loss at the same time last year.
Despite the growth, Etsy feels that there could be a lot more room to go. The company estimates that it has only a 2% share of its top product categories, so it’s not a big stretch to imagine the company doubling or tripling its revenue over the next few years.
A word of caution
To be clear, I’m saying that these stocks could double your money over the next few years, not that they will. No stock that is capable of doubling is without significant risk, and these are certainly no exception. My point is that although I believe these stocks have a favorable risk/reward ratio, be prepared to ride out some ups and downs along the way.


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UK SUPERMARKET come department store Tesco is trialing free WiFi internet for customers in four of its UK stores.
This means that shoppers can compare prices and read product reviews on devices like a smartphones, tablets or laptops whilst shopping. However the reality is more likely to be shoppers updating their Facebook status and browsing the web.
Mike McNamara, Tesco's CIO thinks that if the trial is successful then the service will be available everywhere saying, "My guess is it will go to all stores."
The service will be free to customers, mostly due to the fact the supermarket already has WiFi networks in place that it uses for day to day business. Although, as McNamara said, "if you sit there streaming video forever, we may switch it off."
Tesco seems to be the first UK supermarket to offer free WiFi service. Most coffee shops, cafés and restaurants, such as Starbucks, offer free WiFi and it's something consumers have come to expect.
Tesco appears to be one of the supermarkets that is pushing things on the technology front the most. In May we reported that it was trialing an in-store sat-nav system to help shoppers get around and find products. µ
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On Friday I went to a small gathering in New York — at Frank Gehry’s IAC building — where Intel gave a sneak peek at what the company will be showing at CES in January. While Intel is saving big announcements for CES, of course, there were a couple of details about new initiatives at Intel that were notable.
One: an Intel marketing manager emphasized, and even in one breath, that “lifestyle PCs” and “green” products are two areas of growth. This made me wonder about the drive to keep offering consumers sexy new PCs each year, possibly driving obsolescence, which might seem at odds with the whole idea of eco-friendliness.
Yet Intel seems to really be walking the walk on these two matters. Chip-wise, the company will be rolling out a platform code-named “Menlow,” in Q2 or Q3 of 2008. It’s the first-generation of low-power platforms, which promises to run on 10 times less CPU power and is 5 times smaller than previous chips.
This means that it will allow designers to create sleeker PCs — desktops, laptops, and handhelds that are somewhere in between a laptop and a PDA — that will suck up less electricity. And of course produce less waste when these devices are discarded.
Speaking of waste, Intel’s reps also said that the company is dropping all use of lead — a toxic substance, which is not only dangerous to people but also the planet when it winds up in garbage dumps — in 2008. Lead will be replaced by a more eco-friendly tin/silver/copper alloy.
And Intel is also working on greening its manufacturing processes, such as recycling water in its plants.


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: Japanese car major Honda
wants a stable road map for automobile industry in India, amid uncertainty over big diesel cars
and SUVs following Supreme Court's verdict, saying sudden changes in policy affect plans involving large investments
"As an industry we expect stability, transparency and clear road map as far as policies are concerned. It affects our confidence when suddenly the playing field changes altogether. Give us a road map and then stick to it as large investments are involved," Honda Cars
India Senior Vice-President (marketing and sales) Janeshwar Sen told PTI.
Honda Cars India, which was manufacturing petrol cars primarily in the country till a couple of years back, invested heavily in diesel technology
when demand began to shift towards diesel cars due to wide gap in petrol and diesel prices.
In 2013, the company had announced an investment of Rs 2,500 crore. Around Rs 400 crore of that investment went into creation of diesel engine manufacturing infrastructure.
When asked about company's strategy if the Supreme Court levied extra cess on diesel cars, Sen said: "If that happens, everybody will have to adhere to the judgement. Even we will have to adapt according to the market conditions. We will make what market will demand."
Pollution from cars constituted just a small part of the entire problem and need is to look into the matter in a cohesive manner, he said.
"Cars are just a small part. Are we really looking at real causes of air pollution?" he asked.
The auto industry is facing a slew of challenges. In December last year, the Supreme Court banned registration of diesel-run SUVs and cars having engine capacity beyond 2,000 cc in Delhi and NCR. The apex court will take up the matter on on May 9
Earlier, the government had announced infrastructure cess of 1 per cent on petrol/ LPG/CNG driven vehicles of length not exceeding 4 meter and engine capacity not exceeding 1,200cc.
Singling out diesel vehicles in the aftermath of pollution problems in the national capital, the government had also imposed 2.5 per cent cess on diesel vehicles of length not exceeding 4 meter and engine capacity not exceeding 1,500cc, while higher engine capacity and SUVs and bigger sedans were slapped a cess of 4 per cent on the value of the car.
Further, the government proposed in the Budget "to collect tax at source at the rate of 1 per cent on purchase of luxury cars exceeding value of Rs 10 lakh".
Earlier on similar lines, Maruti Suzuki
India Chairman RC Bhargava and industry body SIAM have also questioned singling out the auto industry
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A parliamentary panel has asked the government to impose price control on all medicines.
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New Delhi, April 20: A parliamentary panel has asked the government to impose price control on all medicines.
Analysts say that just 12 per cent of the medicines sold nationwide are now under price caps.
In a report tabled in Parliament today, the standing committee on chemicals and fertilisers said all medicines, including life-saving drugs, are essential and should be available at affordable prices.
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, an agency under the chemicals and fertilisers ministry, has imposed price ceilings on 509 formulation packs, covering 348 drugs classified under a so-called National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM).
But health and pharmacological experts estimate that the total number of medicine formulations available in India runs into thousands, covering over 1,400 drugs.
"The committee was surprised to know that all medicines are not listed in the NLEM," the panel said. "The committee is of the view that all medicines are essential and (are) taken only when needed by (patients)."
It added: "The scope of price control needs to be enlarged to make all drugs available."
The panel's recommendation for full price control echoes long-standing demands from public health experts and patients' rights activists.
"This is exactly what we've been asking for," said Malini Aisola, public health analyst and member of the All India Drug Action Network. The NGO has been campaigning for an expanded list of drugs under price control.
The 509 formulations now covered by price control accounted for about 18 per cent of medicine sales in India about three years ago but now make up less than 12 per cent of domestic drug sales, she said.
The parliamentary panel, expressing concern at the large sums spent on drug imports, has recommended that the domestic bulk drug industry be given incentives and Indian firms discouraged from buying bulk pharmaceuticals from overseas.
It observed that Rs 17,944 crore had been spent in 2013-14 to import medicinal and pharmaceutical products.
"The committee is of the strong view that to realise the dream of 'Make in India' concept in pharmaceutical sector, the government should boost and incentivise domestic bulk drug industry and discourage Indian pharmaceutical firms from importing," it said.
The panel said it was dissatisfied with the department's explanation that imports were made on quality and economic considerations and not necessarily because the products were unavailable at home.
It added that sick public sector units needed to be revived to enhance their capacity of making bulk drugs and make the country self-reliant.
Besides, the panel said, it expected the department to speed up its formulation of a policy on the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients in India.


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WACO, TX — A new law in Texas that legalizes the growth and use of hemp-derived products is causing a lot of confusion throughout the state. On June 10, Governor Abbott signed H-B 1325 into law. allowing hemp to be grown as a crop and sold across the state.
Owner of "Your C-B-D Store" in Hewitt explained exactly what the law means and why it allowed her to open a new CBD store.
"He signed and basically legalized the farming, production, sale of CBD containing up to .3 percent THC, coming from the hemp plant, not the marijuana plant," said Kimberly Tarantino.
However, this new law allowing CBD with .3 percent of THC still poses a question, particularly with law enforcement, because anyone who takes THC can test positive regardless if it is derived from the hemp or marijuana plant.
When we reached out to the District Attorney from McLennan County, they provided a statement saying that county authorities have changed their procedures and are working on finding a way to test where the THC is coming from accurately.
Overall, CBD products with or without .3 percent THC are legal in the state of Texas. Now officials are working on finding the best way to determine where the THC is derived from when someone tests positive for the THC.


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Jennifer Aniston out earned her ex Brad Pitt by $7 million last year, according to Forbes' new Most Powerful Celebrity list.
The actress -- who appeared in box office bombs like Love Happens ($8 million opening weekend) and The Bounty Hunter ($20 million opening weekend) -- earned $27 million, while Pitt, who headlined Oscar-nominated Inglourious Basterds, banked $20 million. (Aniston is still paid hefty residuals from Friends and has a lucrative deal with Glaceau Smartwater.)
Unsurprisingly, Oprah Winfrey was named the No. 1 most powerful celeb, earning $315 million in the wake of the news that she'll step down from her talk show next year after 25 years on the air to launch her OWN network. Beyonce came in at No. 2 with $87 million, thanks to touring, endorsement deals ranging from Nintendo to L'Oreal and her House of Dereon fashion line.
James Cameron ($210 million thanks to Avatar), Lady Gaga ($62 million) and Tiger Woods ($105 million despite his cheating scandal) rounded out the top 5.


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Sony Ericsson today announced the latest addition to its Xperia line -- the Neo V -- which will be the first of its phones to benefit from its new "Facebook inside Xperia" software upgrade. The Neo V also is SE's first foray into 3D, with a "3D sweep panorama" feature that records and plays back in 3D when connected to a 3D TV's HDMI input.
Neo V specs include:
- Available in white, blue or silver
- 3.7-inch display at 480x854 resolution
- Reality display powered by Sony's Mobile Bravia Engine
- Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
- Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor at 1GHz
- 5MP rear camera
- VA front-facing camera
- 320MB internal storage
- 2GB microSD card included
- 1500 mAh battery
- And all the usual sundries
Also, SE today announced that all of its 2011 Xperia phones will get an upgrade to Android 2.3.4 that will comprise many of the features found in the Neo V. That includes:
- Google Talk with video chat
- Facebook inside Xperia
- 3D sweep panorama
- The ability to connect USB peripherals to the Sony Ericsson LiveDock multimedia station
- A "swipe" (no, they didn't say Swype) text input
- Screen shots
The software updates will begin in October; SE didn't say which phones would be up first.
For more, see the entire press release after the break.
Sony Ericsson boosts 2011 Xperia™ family with new experiences and new software
- 2011 Xperia™ range to be upgraded to Android Gingerbread platform version 2.3.4
- Enhanced Facebook inside Xperia™ functionality
- Introducing Xperia™ neo V Android smartphone with the best of entertainment technologies from Sony and Google
25 August 2011, London, UK – Sony Ericsson today announced new functionality and features to its 2011 Xperia™ smartphone range with a comprehensive software upgrade from October 2011. Consumers with 2011 Xperia™ smartphones will benefit from improvements to Sony Ericsson’s unique Facebook inside Xperia™ offering and 3D camera functionality from Sony. The upgrade also allows consumers to enjoy the full benefits of the Android Gingerbread platform including Google Talk with Video Chat.
Sony Ericsson’s unique social experience provided by Facebook inside Xperia™ has been super-charged enabling Xperia users to like, share and discover on Facebook in a faster, easier and more intuitive way. The new functionality aims to make entertainment more social by giving users the ability to share and discover apps and games with friends through Facebook.
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The latest camera enhancements from Sony introduce 3D sweep panorama technology so that images can be captured and then viewed in 3D by connecting the phone to a 3D TV using the HDMI output.
“With this software upgrade, we are bringing a wealth of new and really entertaining experiences to all our 2011 Xperia™ smartphones, including those already in consumers’ hands today,”said Nikolaus Scheurer, Head of Product Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “Our users will get to enjoy new features from Google, an even richer Facebook integration, and enhanced camera functionality from Sony.”
Xperia™ neo V is one of the first new products to launch with the new software and will include all the features like Google Talk with Video Chat, 3D sweep panorama and enhanced Facebook inside Xperia™ functionality. Building on the success of the original Xperia™ neo launched earlier this year, Xperia™ neo V takes the latest Android software for smartphones and the best of Sony entertainment experiences, including Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine, to even more markets. Sony Ericsson Xperia™ neo V will be available globally in select markets from Q4 2011.
The software upgrade will be available in select markets through a phased roll out starting from October 2011. Xperia™ owners will receive a notification instructing them to instantaneously download the software over the air via 3G or WiFi. Alternatively, they will have the option to connect to a computer and download it via PC companion.
Upgrade at a glance:
- Xperia™ smartphones to be upgraded to the 2.3.4 version of the Gingerbread platform with new features including Google Talk with Video Chat for smartphones with front-facing cameras
- Updated Facebook inside Xperia™ functionality for enhanced like, share and discover abilities
- Xperia™ smartphones introducing world’s first 3D sweep panorama functionality powered by Sony.
- The software upgrade enables consumers to turn their Xperia smartphone into a mini-mobile PC by connecting USB peripherals (mouse, keyboard or game controller) to Sony Ericsson LiveDock™ multimedia station. Connect the smartphone to a TV via HDMI to get a big screen experience.
- Swipe text input - text input by swiping the finger from one letter to the next
- Screen capture - allows the user to share a screen grab from anywhere in the phone


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When Sachit Jain arrived on the scene it was the catalyst for a dramatic turnaround of Indian textile juggernaut Vardhman Group’s steel offshoot. At a time when textile growth was front of mind for the entire company, Sachit accepted his charge and applied a lifetime’s worth of lessons to the struggling Vardhman Special Steels, eventually leveraging a turnover of US$56.7 million into US$180.2 million.
“I brought in a growth mentality,” he says. “We didn’t just want to be India’s number-one special steel company, we wanted to become a world-class company. When I came in, I started spending a lot of time on the ground. Motivation levels grew, communication improved; suddenly the entire team could see that yes, there was a future for us.”
Where you go once you’ve revived an ailing business is a quandary faced by rehabilitative leaders all over the world, and there’s no easy answer. Unlike a doctor, who simply moves on to the next patient, a CEO’s role post-renewal is one of constant aftercare and future planning.
For some, this is beyond their scope. It’s not what they signed up for, and they quickly begin looking for the next opportunity. For Sachit, it was when the fun began.
“To be a world-class steel company, you have to make proper investments in rolling and non-destructive testing lines,” he says. “You also have to export.”
If the former was a risk (and it was: “We invested US$23.3 million at the time, and for a company whose net loss was US$1.57 million, that was huge”), the latter seemed like downright madness. “We started exports and everybody said we were crazy,” Sachit recalls. “From Ludhiana, we were sending all our goods all the way to the port, and then exporting them. People told us it was unviable, but I was determined to figure out how to make money out of it. We started small, but we got there.”
I told them to start looking at productivity engineering. Dream about anything, put all your dreams on paper – and then work towards achieving those dreams.
The third decision Sachit made once the company was on its feet was finding a world-class partner to share the spoils. “We felt we needed a Japanese partner because India’s auto industry is dominated by Japanese companies,” he says.
Eventually, Vardhman Special Steels partnered with Aichi Steel Corporation (ASC), which is part of Toyota Group, in 2019. “They’re not just a partner, but an automotive quality specialist that in our opinion is probably the best company in the world in our area of business,” he shares.
At the same time, Sachit encouraged his team to increase production beyond what Vardhman Special Steels had accomplished before. “I told them to start looking at productivity engineering,” he says. “Dream about anything, put all your dreams on paper – and then work towards achieving those dreams.”
It was a case of leading by example for the Vice-Chair and Managing Director. “Taking this role was a chance to implement my style of management in the company, and my way of management was a bit different from that of our Chair,” Sachit says. “He and I had discussed things, and he’d given me complete freedom to run the company the way I felt was right. To be able to implement my views, my philosophy and my vision without any interference from head office was big.”
And it has paid off. “We have achieved all the things I set out for us,” Sachit says. “We’re on a growth path. We’ve changed much of the culture in the company and will soon be exporting to several destinations, including Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, the Middle East and the US.”
But past is prologue, and Sachit believes the next three years will be the most crucial in Vardhman Special Steels’ history. “We’ve grown a lot in our current location,” he says. “We’ve taken sales from 60,000 tonnes when I took charge in 2010 to about 170,000 tonnes now, and we’ve invested to further increase sales to 260,000 tonnes in the next three years. We have to exploit this location to its fullest potential.”
Once Vardhman is able to get its steel approved by Toyota, Sachit expects exports to surge. “Currently, exports make up five-to-six per cent of sales,” he says. “Once we have approval from Toyota, any Japanese company will completely accept our products. We want to increase that share to about 20 per cent of sales, and for that we have to upgrade our quality to meet the requirements of the Japanese market.”
Sachit’s plan to achieve that quality boost is to complement Vardhman’s existing plant with a new facility that will take production to 800,000 tonnes. “Once we reach our desired level of quality, there’s nothing stopping us. It’s not going to be an easy task, but then I’ve never looked for those.”
That’s what success looks like for Sachit; but what it feels like is something entirely different. “It’s a feeling of contentment, of peace. You sleep well, you can enjoy life. You can spread happiness beyond yourself, you can add to people’s lives or alleviate their unhappiness. That’s success for me.”
Once we reach our desired level of quality, there’s nothing stopping us. It’s not going to be an easy task, but then I’ve never looked for those.
It’s a philosophy that trickles down to how Vardhman Special Steels treats both its customers and its staff. “Yes, we have fast service and a product that’s always improving in quality, but we take the time to listen to our customers and understand their problems,” he says. “It’s similar to our employee engagement, we listen and adjust accordingly.”
After a lightning decade at the top, Sachit has galvanised the fortunes of Vardhman Special Steels, but he believes the next 20 years will be even more important.
“We have the world’s best company as a partner. That’s a killer clincher; no other company in our sector can touch us now,” he says. “It’s going to be a good time for Indian manufacturing overall, but for us it’s going to be something very special.”
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Now that Google and Samsung has unwrapped theIce Cream Sandwich-running Galaxy Nexus in Hong Kong this morning, it's time to get a taste of this flagship "Google Phone" and Android 4.0.
Aside from the huge 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED (1,280 x 720) display that we've come to expect from Samsung, the Galaxy Nexus also boasts 1 GB of RAM, a built-in NFC chip, a 4G radio for either the HSPA+ or LTE network, a barometer and a surprisingly modest 5-megapixel rear camera (the front cam is 1.3-megapixel). (Matthew Miller has a more complete set of specs in his post.) But it's the hardware combined with ICS that makes this combo potentially delicious:
Here is a trailer released by Google that offers a first look at both ICS and Galaxy Nexus, which was previously referred to the Nexus Prime.
No specific date or U. S. carrier was announced at the media event but we expect to get more details as it gets closer to November, which is when the Galaxy Nexus will be coming to the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Stay tuned!
[Source: Google Mobile Blog, Samsung Galaxy Nexus website, Android Developer's YouTube channel, BusinessWire, Engadget Live Blog]


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In 2007 Watson’s founder turned over the reins of the company to a new leader to take Watson to its next level of achievement. New leadership turned to Baker earlier this year to help articulate and express “the new Watson,” a company confident about its future and anticipating tremendous growth and opportunity. Baker refined the company’s brand platform, messages and look-and-feel, also creating a corporate overview brochure and employee culture guide.
Beginning March 31, Paul Bisaro, Watson’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will conduct a series of town hall meetings in the company’s major U.S. facilities to share the revitalized brand vision, mission and values. As part of the launch, employees will receive the culture guide as an invitation to align behind — and build — the new Watson culture.
Learn more about how Baker was able to capture the shifting culture and spirit of a company in rapid transition and poised for growth in the case study.


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After a pretty disastrous launch in 2019 with the extremely buggy and glitch-filled nightmare (or a stupendously hilarious gift, depending on your point of view) WWE 2K20, 2K Sports decided to skip the release of their next WWE wrestling game in order to focus on quality. Now, during the Wrestlemania this weekend, fans got an official first glimpse at the upcoming title.
That’s right, WWE 2K22 has officially been revealed. Though we haven’t got much information on it yet, the new teaser trailer certainly looks like a game this time, with characters actually managing to hit each other without pinging off into the sky or magically teleporting somewhere else. Check out the trailer below:
Yes I know, it’s rather short for an official reveal, which is a little disappointing considering the amount of excitement for a new WWE game after 2 years since the last one. Either way, 2K revealed that there will be “more details coming soon” so it sounds like we’ll be getting more information in the coming months.
WWE 2K games generally release in October every year, so we can expect some more information coming this Summer ahead of a usual October release. Unless 2K decides to launch it early for fans that is.
What do you think? Are you excited for WWE 2K22? What is your favorite WWE game in general? And who’s your favorite wrestler? Let us know!


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While the luxury car firm tops the list for brand strength, it is technology companies that have come out best for overall brand value in the 2019 list from Brand
Design Reality has worked with Paralympian Mark Williams on a range of plastic leg covers for those who have prosthetic limbs that aim to be both “durable” and “attractive”.
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The furniture store will include a range of green energy features, such as solar panels and rainwater collection systems, and will have a roof garden open for use by the
We pick out some of the most interesting exhibitors to catch at this year’s play extravaganza and look at the toys on show, including those focused on construction, coding, film-making
This week, the contentious announcement came that Brexiteer James Dyson is planning to move his company headquarters from Wiltshire to Singapore to “future-proof” the company, while Sony is also relocating
We speak to New York-based Pentagram partner Bierut about creating a more “consistent” identity for collaborative working tool Slack, retaining the “playfulness” of its beloved hashtag, and why the public
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As part of our series on design in 2019, Sebastian Conran, founder of his self-named studio, looks at what will happen in product design over the next 12 months.
The rebrand by Blast Design is centred around a logo with ligature-inspired lettering and a graphic device made of joined-up lines, to express the idea of “bringing people together”.
Tech company Envisics has used augmented reality and holograms to create a new way of showing drivers which way to go, with directions displayed on the roads in front of
As part of our series on design in 2019, Chris Clarke, deputy creative director at The Guardian, looks at what will happen in print design over the next 12 months.