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Jun 21, 2018
BP walks away from A$1.8bn takeover of Woolworths petrol stations
BP scrapped a proposed A$1.8bn takeover of Woolworths' petrol and convenience store business in Australia on Thursday following opposition from competition authorities. BP has a retail network that spans 19 countries and the Woolworths transaction, which was announced in December 2016, was due to become the group's largest downstream acquisition in more than a decade. The company pioneered its retail partnership model in the UK, where about 300 of its petrol stations include Marks and Spencer food shops, and has sought similar tie-ups in other markets. A BP spokesman told the Financial Times that the group remained committed to its downstream fuels marketing growth strategy and the plans it had laid out to 2021, in spite of the collapse of the Woolworths takeover. Woolworths said in a statement it was "Engaging actively with alternative options for its petrol business".
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5th January 2011
Portuguese Franchising reaches Far East
EUROPEAN FITNESS LEADER OPENS IN SINGAPORE WITH EXTENSION TO MALAYSIA
Vivafit, the largest gym network in Portugal, will have approximately 100 branches in Singapore by 2020 as a result of the contract signed today with a local entrepreneur.
The agreement was signed today between the CEO of Vivafit, Pedro Ruiz, and the local Master Franchisee, Cecile Jamoulle-Ogren, a Belgian businesswoman who arrived in Singapore 14 years ago with Arthur Andersen, and who in 2002 started her own trading company.
Her extensive business experience combined with her know-how of the fitness business that she will acquire with the Vivafit franchise system will soon create one of the main players in Singapore, where there is a large market of sedentary women searching for practical solutions to improve their health fast using exercise and a healthy diet.
The only obstacle to an explosive expansion in Singapore is the large shortage of available shops caused by the boom in the economy, Pedro Ruiz said from Singapore.
The first gym to open in Singapore is already in the licensing process and will open in April, inside a cntral shopping mall. The business plan also includes the opening of 100 franchise fitness clubs in Singapore, as well as the extension to Malaysia for 200 new branches of the European brand.
Initial investment in Singapore is aprox. 500.000 Euros, and according to Pedro Ruiz, will make the Vivafit brand even more global, it is already present in India with the official opening scheduled for this month, and this will enable entry into more countries in the Far East, namely Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau and Indonesia
Singapore, in addition to having English as an official language like India, has been given the top position in international rankings for corporate liberalism, has five million inhabitants, and is one of the 3 main financial centres of the world along with New York and Hong Kong.
With a total of 114 gyms in Portugal, in 2010 alone Vivafit opened ten new centers. Vivafits mission to help women achieve their fitness goals with exercise habits is servicing approximately 40,000 clients.
For this year the Portuguese Group Vivafit plans openings in India, Singapore, Portugal and Spain where they already have 3 units in Madrid, Badajoz and Lepe, in addition to continuing to develop the national market.
Vivafit is a national brand, a pioneer with its introduction to Portugal seven years ago founded by Pedro Ruiz with his wife and the company President Connie Ruiz. Together they built the concept of express gyms exclusively for women, leading the Portuguese fitness market in number of units and the segment of fitness clubs exclusively for women the more significant one with a market share of more than 75 percent. Connie explains, With a clear mission to focus on the results of the clients and applying the best practices of the fitness industry, the Vivafit brand has a strong chance to grow into the number one provider of womens express workouts in Singapore under the leadership of our Master Franchisee Cecile Jamoulle-Ogren.
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We all know that first impressions count. For a business trying to charm its customers, this encounter can be as short as a few seconds. During the festive season, with shops lit up like Christmas trees, some literally, how can you stand out from the crowd? Add in the global pandemic that has been devastating bank accounts as much as emotions, and making an impact has never been more important.
“Presenting merchandise in an appealing and attractive way to drive sales is actually as old as retailing itself. Window displays are an integral part in luring shoppers inside and persuading them to purchase,” explains Samantha Francis, the Creative Director of Aces of Space. A creative agency with headquarters in Dubai and the Netherlands, Aces of Space is behind some of the region’s most impressive window displays. “It only takes a few seconds to walk by a shop window. Therefore, the chance to grab someone’s attention is extremely limited and important,” adds Francis.
More so than at any other time of the year, the festive season offers shops an opportunity to get theatrical with displays. “A stunning festive window is so much more than just a store. It’s a decorative seasonal tradition that gives consumers joy, glamour, sparkle and most importantly, hope,” says Francis. The end of the year is traditionally a time when we are filled with anticipation for the coming year, and displays should draw on this. Out with the old, in with the new, even if the pandemic is still ongoing.
Concepts that tell a story
Budgets may not always match expectations, no matter how extravagant an idea is. “This year, because of the pandemic and the financial crisis in Lebanon, we decided to use items we already owned instead of spending on our windows. They turned out beautiful nonetheless,” explains Frank Luca, the CEO of Orient 499, a Beirut-based boutique that sells ethical handicrafts from the city and beyond.
This year, Orient 499, known for its displays, chose to feature a color scheme reminiscent of Christmas without being too obvious. Think opulent gold and brass vases and trays with pops of white and red ceramics. With its rich symbolism of life and fertility, the pomegranate also takes centre stage, overflowing from bowls, making you want to reach out and grab one. “It’s those concepts which tell a story or show unique craftsmanship that tend to be the favorite,” says Francis commenting on his innovative presentations.
Even with a minimal budget this year, Orient 499 has proved you can still dazzle customers. “Some people make it a point to pass by our street just to look at the display. Over the years, we’ve heard people say that they like being stuck in traffic on our street because it gives them time to look at our windows,” says Luca. Helping to enhance awareness of a brand, even if it doesn’t always lead to direct sales, and creating a memorable impression of your business can never be a bad thing.


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Gateway (residential, home) News
Realytics and Smart build targeted TV advertising with Bouygues Telecom
Feb 3, 2022 – Bouygues Telecom, Realytics and Smart have launched TVMOTIK. Their alliance, with the solution it offers, will support TV channels in providing targeted advertising offers via Bouygues Telecom's home gateways.
News categories: Bouygues Telecom, Realytics, Smart Adserver, Renan Abgrall, Guillaume Belmas, Arnaud Créput, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, France, Gateway, IPTV
Humax introduces RDK-based voice assistant set-top box
Oct 27, 2020 – Humax has announced the introduction of a voice assistant set-top box and Wi-Fi 6E gateway at the RDK Euro Summit 2020. The set-top box integrates stereo sound and supports Alexa's Far-Field Voice Recognition with a built-in mic.
News categories: Humax, Jeff Kim, Digital TV, Gateway, RDK, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide
Skyboxe receives FCC certification for 4G TV gateway
Sep 1, 2020 – Skyboxe has announced that its Skyboxe Hub 4G has received an equipment authorization from the FCC. The Skyboxe Hub 4G combines hardware and data connectivity with entertainment and productivity software.
News categories: Skyboxe, Jeff Allen, 5G, Digital TV, Gateway, Set Top Box, USA
Orange France Livebox 5 powered by SoftAtHome
Oct 14, 2019 – SoftAtHome has announced that Orange has selected, for its new Livebox 5, SoftAtHome’s Connect’ON solution for an enriched online broadband experience. The home gateway is becoming a full service-delivery platform.
News categories: SoftAtHome, Orange, David Viret-Lange, Ollivier Courtel, BBWF, Digital TV, France, Gateway, IPTV, Middleware
Orange France launches Livebox 5 gateway
Oct 9, 2019 – Orange France has launched its Livebox 5. The new box was designed to accommodate customers’ increased usage and their need to share speeds in the home. With the Livebox 5, Orange is going one step further in its initiative to reduce its equipment’s carbon footprint.
News categories: Orange, Fabienne Dulac, Digital TV, France, Gateway, IPTV
Comark appointed as DigiCAP reseller for ATSC 3.0 solutions
Jul 31, 2019 – DigiCAP has appointed COMARK as an authorized reseller and service provider of the DigiCAP hardware and software product line. COMARK will be focusing on the North American broadcast DTV market for ATSC 3.0 solutions.
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Over 50 million RDK device deployments
Jun 5, 2019 – At ANGA COM 2019, RDK Management shared details about the adoption of RDK open source software used to power customer-premises equipment from video and broadband services providers worldwide. The number of RDK devices deployed is now over 50 million.
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TDC launches next generation Home Gateway in Denmark with SoftAtHome
Apr 18, 2019 – SoftAtHome has announced that its software enables TDC’s Danish customers to benefit from gigabit services. TDC’s subscribers now enjoy a much faster Internet connection with two bonded VDSL lines, highest quality TV and uninterrupted communications.
News categories: SoftAtHome, TDC, David Viret-Lange, Michael Vig Larsen, Broadband, Denmark, Gateway, Middleware
BitRouter shows an ATSC 3.0 gateway demo on a TiVo BOLT OTA Player at NAB 2019
Apr 8, 2019 – BitRouter has announced that it has enhanced the capabilities of its ATSC3pro receiver to include gateway functionality. This will allow ATSC3pro customers to both use the device as a set-top box and stream live content to remote devices.
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There's no shortage of tricks and treats on Wall Street in October. It's going to be a busy month, and there will be plenty of stocks to keep an eye on this month.
We're now less than two weeks away from when Netflix reports fresh financials, and the leading premium streaming service is on top of the world. Many of the "shelter-in-place" stocks that thrived early in the pandemic have fallen out of favor, but Netflix hit another all-time high on Tuesday.
Expectations are understandably high heading into the Oct. 19 earnings report, but it wasn't necessarily Netflix's own doing. Its guidance back in July was calling for year-over-year revenue to decelerate to 16% growth for the third quarter, its weakest top-line increase since 2012.
Armed with 209.2 million paying subscribers worldwide at the end of June, the bar seems low enough for Netflix to clear in two weeks. With its stock hitting new highs this week, it doesn't have much of a choice.
The electric vehicle tastemaker already had an impressive start to October. It announced over the weekend that it cleared a record 241,300 vehicle deliveries in the third quarter, a 73% year-over-year surge at a time when other automakers saw a decline in sales. Analysts were only holding out for 221,000 shiny new Tesla cars hitting the market.
It's not just about gaining market share. Late last month we saw Tesla allow all drivers that have paid as much as $10,000 -- or are paying $199 per month -- for access to Full Self-Driving to apply for the beta program that will allow autonomous driving. Tesla has already pulled ahead of the pack with its proprietary Supercharger stations, and now it's about to take another big step in the high-margin niche of self-driving vehicles.
Tesla is always going to be a battleground stock. It is being valued differently than other auto stocks. Its ability to grow when car sales in general are retreating shows why it deserves a premium to its peers. The growing network of Tesla Supercharger kiosks and getting folks to pay as much as $10,000 for an over-the-air update are reasons why Tesla is raising the bar in terms of how much a company can profit from the sale of a single vehicle.
The media giant won't report quarterly results until next month, but there's a lot going on at Disney in October. Earlier this month it kicked off an 18-month celebration for Disney World turning 50. Its studio is behind the two highest-grossing films of 2021, and it has a busy slate of potentially promising films to close out the year starting later this month.
Disney+ continues to be a rising star on the streaming front, even if its momentum has slowed after a hot fiscal third quarter that ended in June. Later this month it's going to have no problem getting folks to pay at least $5,000 for a two-night stay at an immersive Star Wars-themed hotel experience.
Despite Disney's strong recovery from the pandemic swoon, the shares continue to trade slightly lower in 2021. A strong October could turn that year-to-date dip around for the iconic media stock.


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New NAFTA just got a little better for Mexico and Canada, General Motors is doing all that it can to be “resilient” amid supply chain headaches, and an airbag maker that is not Takata is under investigation by the government. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Friday, December 9, 2022.
The United States, Mexico, and Canada replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement with a new system in the summer of 2020. In the more than two years since it passed, the document’s automotive rules of origin have remained a sticking point for Mexico and Canada. Put simply, the two countries interpreted the language around “regional content” more favorably — critical, because cars need to consist of at least 75 percent North American-sourced material to trade duty-free.
The three parties settled this dispute back in November, but the deal wasn’t publicized until today. It’s a win for Mexico and Canada, who seem to have gotten the agreement clarified in exactly the way they desired. From Bloomberg via Automotive News:
Both Mexico and Canada believe the USMCA stipulates that more regionally produced parts should count toward duty-free shipping than the U.S. wants to allow. Motor vehicles are the top manufactured product traded between the three countries.
The U.S. had insisted on a stricter method than its neighbors say they agreed to, in order to tally the origin of core parts including engines in the overall calculation. That makes it harder for plants in Mexico and Canada to meet the new threshold of 75 percent regional content, up from 62.5 percent under Nafta, in order to trade duty-free.
For example, if a core part uses 75 percent regional content, and thus qualifies under that requirement for duty-free treatment, Mexico and Canada argued that the USMCA allows them to round the number up to 100 percent for the purposes of meeting a second, broader requirement for an entire car’s overall regional content. The U.S., however, didn’t want to permit rounding up, making it tougher to reach the duty-free threshold for the overall vehicle.
In basic terms, imagine, for the sake of argument, that a vehicle consists of two parts. Let’s suppose Part A used 90 percent regional content, but Part B utilized only 55. Only Part A would have satisfied the 75-percent requirement for tax exemption, meaning it’d ship duty-free.
As Mexico and Canada interpreted the law, Part A would have then counted fully, 100 percent as a North American-origin part in the vehicle’s overall build, where there’s a second requirement that 75 percent of all components must originate in member nation for the car, wholly, to be tax exempt. Figure that if Part A is coded at 100 percent, it’s easier for Mexico and Canada to reach at least 75 percent in the overall build. But if it’s still clocked at 90 percent — as the U.S. says it intended the law — it’d be tougher for the car, cumulatively, to cross the threshold.
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement had the effect of making everything more expensive for consumers and automakers, in the name of bolstering free trade partners — sort of like the Inflation Reduction Act is doing for electric vehicles. As AutoForecast Solutions’ supply-chain specialist Sam Fiorani told Bloomberg:
“Providing this amount of wiggle room in the calculations has the potential to lower prices for end-product and increase profitability as automakers seek out lower costs on some components,” Fiorani said in an interview. “Instead of lowering prices, the new rules increased the pricing of North American vehicles, as reaching the set domestic-content levels would be very difficult.”
The pandemic and resulting semiconductor shortage pretty much taught automakers that you don’t put all of your eggs (contracts) in the same basket (suppliers.) You have to have a plethora of partners, so a break in any one chain doesn’t sink your entire business and make everything suck for everybody, as it has for the last two-and-a-half years. General Motors understands this now, as CEO Mary Barra recently relayed during a meeting with automotive media. From Automotive News:
The automaker wants battery suppliers, many of which are new to working with GM, to source from multiple locations as it begins to secure materials for EV production starting in 2026, Barra said at an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit. GM learned from its approach to securing microchips for future production so the company is not as reliant on any one factory, she said.
Adding redundancy in the supply chain would help to prevent production stoppages created by issues at a single supplier, such as the COVID-19 outbreak that took a Malaysian chip factory offline last year. It also will be crucial as vehicles require more chips to power the software and technology built into them, she said.
GM says it has signed agreements with suppliers to secure all of the necessary battery materials to produce 1 million EVs in North America in 2025.
“We want to have a partnership where we both win together,” Barra said. “A lot of times, these are suppliers that are new to us, and so I’m excited about how we’re proceeding on that. And like I said, why do I feel confident? Because we got signed agreements. And we’ll just keep building on that.”
The global supply chain bottleneck has been pretty unprecedented, but carmakers must have thought their flow of materials was pretty resilient and dependable before the world came crashing to a halt. So while I’m inclined to believe GM and others are better prepared now than they would’ve been in February 2020, I’m also unsure we’ll ever really know how prepared until it’s tested by another calamity.
You know about Takata, but have you heard of ARC Automotive? The Tennessee-based airbag supplier has also been linked to faulty, potentially injurious inflators, and now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reached out to “roughly a dozen” carmakers and suppliers to investigate what’s going on. Courtesy Bloomberg by way of Automotive News, once again:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent out letters this week seeking information from the companies about the number of vehicles produced with potentially faulty parts made by ARC Automotive Inc.
The agency is also seeking information about how the companies evaluated whether the air bags would deploy normally in a crash, without a potentially dangerous rupture that could harm passengers, according to the documents posted on NHTSA’s website.
The letters highlight how air bags at risk of exploding in a crash continue to haunt the auto industry even after recalling tens of millions of vehicles with defective parts, made by the now-defunct Takata Corp., that were linked to several deaths.
Separately, NHTSA began investigating air bag inflators made by ARC Automotive in 2015, covering millions of additional components made as far back as 2004. The most recent letters in that probe are focused on parts made by ARC between 2010 to 2018. The letters were reported earlier Thursday by the Wall Street Journal.
By now, Volkswagen was supposed to have some insight into where its next European battery plant was going to be. It’s pushing that off for a moment, Reuters reports:
Volkswagen AG and its battery company PowerCo are continuously evaluating suitable sites for their next gigafactory in Europe,” the carmaker said by email on Thursday.
“There is no pressure to act as we take some more time for decision-making in light of current circumstances,” it said. “At present, there is no impact on planned start of construction or start of production.”
The European Union fears an exodus of investment to the United States in light of generous green energy subsidies companies are offered under the Inflation Reduction Act, just as energy prices in Europe hit record highs with next year’s supply still insecure.
Sweden’s Northvolt said in October it may prioritise expanding its battery plants in the United States over Europe in light of Europe’s energy landscape.
Blame those high energy prices on the continent, as well as the Inflation Reduction Act, which has convinced most everyone to raise their next factory here. Can we please not call them “gigafactories,” though? Tesla can do what it likes, but copying makes the rest of y’all look so desperate.
Tesla will end Model Y production in China with whatever the opposite of a bang is, shutting down the lines between Christmas and New Year’s Day, Reuters reported Friday:
The suspension of assembly at the end of the month would be part of a cut in planned production of about 30% in the month for the Model Y, Tesla’s best-selling model, at the Shanghai factory, the two people said.
The Shanghai factory, the most important manufacturing hub for Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company, kept normal operations during the last week of December last year.
It has not been an established practice for the plant to shut down for a year-end holiday, the two people said.
If Tesla sticks to its current plan, it’ll build 20,000 Model Ys over three weeks in December, compared to 39,000 over a similarly long period in November. Nobody really seems to know why the company is doing this, but weakening demand is thought to have something to do with it. Tesla has been slashing prices in the country as of late, after all.
How old do you think the U.K.’s first toll highway, the Midland Expressway, is? Wrong. It just turned 19 today, per 365 Days of Motoring. Road Traffic Technology has an interesting article chronicling its development. Thank god for the internet.
Specifically, two weeks before Christmas, in the middle of the week. I was in town to drive the new McLaren Artura, and the company put us up on the Strip. I’m not really a Vegas person, but as someone who has only ever been in town for the shitshow that is the Consumer Electronics Show, I was relieved at the lack of traffic, the general ease of the airport experience, everything. It was nice.


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Belgium: LANDMECO & PVS at the ‘Agridagen’ exhibition
For the first time ever LANDMECO was present at the Belgian exhibition ‘Agridagen’ at the booth of the new dealer PVS.
There was a lot of interest in the LANDMECO products, as well in broilers as in breeders.
LANDMECOs Areas Sales Manager Luc Willems reported from the exhibition: “We were continuously busy with explaining the Belgian farmers the specifications and benefits of our solutions. It was a great exhibition for LANDMECO as well as PVS”.
On the pictures you’ll see the whole PVS team represented at the exhibition.


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This season IIT Patna experienced a surge in job offers extended to the graduating students. So far students have received 252 offers from various companies, compared to only 96 at the same time last year.
There has also been a significant jump in pre-placement offers extended to the graduation students of BTech and MTech. In 2021 IIT Patna received 37 PPOs, over 54% more than last year, said Prof Jose V Parambil, Professor In charge Training and Placement, IIT Patna.
Till December first week, a total of 87 companies belonging to Software and IT, Finance and Banking, Analytics & Consulting, Core Engineering, E-commerce, Automobile, Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Health care recruited students for various profiles from IIT Patna.
The job profiles offered range from Software Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Application Engineer, Product Engineer, Quant Analyst, Data Scientist, Digital Consultant, Manager, Infrastructure Analyst, Machine Learning Engineer, Digital Engineer, Decision Analyst, Consulting, Management Trainee, GET (Graduate Engineer Trainee), PGET etc.
Around 46 offers have been extended with more than Rs 40 lakh pay package, and 68 offers with more than Rs 30 lakh pay package
Kripa Shankar Singh, training and placement officer, IIT Patna said that average package has also gone up significantly. Average package for B.Tech students is Rs 26.95 Lakh and that for M.Tech students is Rs 14.96 Lakh.
The highest domestic package of Rs 61.3 lakh has been offered to 9 students each, from the firm Oracle. Other highest domestic packages include Atlassian offering Rs 57.4 lakh to 6 students, MTX offering RS 51.10 lakh to 1 student, Adobe India offering Rs 48 LPA to 9 students, Google India offering Rs46.5 LPA to 10 students for the SWE role.
The highest international package offered is from Accenture Japan, offering Rs 47.9 LPA to 3 students.
The other top recruiters include Larson and Toubro, Sprinklr, Deloitte, NSL Hub, Dhani, Optum, Media.net, Bosch, Gameskraft, Mathsworks, Trilogy Innovations, Smartcoin etc.
This season more than 30 new companies have participated in the campus recruitment for the first time including Zomato, Plutus Research, Oyo Rooms, Texas Instruments, Housing.com, Tata Electronics, Netapp, Unacademy, Searce, Flipkart, Qualcomm, Paytm, Tata Digital, Sterlite Technologies.
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On August 24th, 2011, Tim Cook took the job as CEO of Apple, leaving many wondering if he could fill the massive void left by his friend and mentor, Steve Jobs.
But when he was first announced for the role, he was a big question mark. He’s a quiet guy who had long stayed in the background at Apple, while Jobs did the big product releases and the press tours.
What a lot of people don’t know is that Apple would never have gotten where it is without Cook’s help early on in Jobs’ reign — if not for Cook’s expertise and willingness to do what needed to be done, Apple would have been sunk.
Here’s how Tim Cook rose through the ranks, became a major leader in the reinvention of Apple, and ended up at the helm of the most-watched company in the world.
Timothy Donald Cook was born in Mobile, Alabama, on November 1, 1960. He grew up in nearby Robertsdale, where he went to high school.
In 1982, right out of Auburn, Cook joined IBM in its still new PC division -- before Microsoft Windows was even a thing. He'd rise to become the director of North American fulfillment.
In 1996, Cook was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, something he says made him view the world in a different way. Since then, he's been a big contributor to charity, and even does bike races for good causes.
It turns out the diagnosis was just because he'd been lugging around too much baggage -- literally.
So Jobs approached Cook, identifying him as a strong prospect for his new Apple. Cook signed on to Apple in an initial role as the SVP of worldwide operations.
Cook would later describe their meeting:
Any purely rational consideration of cost and benefits lined up in Compaq's favour, and the people who knew me best advised me to stay at Compaq ... On that day in early 1998 I listened to my intuition, not the left side of my brain or for that matter even the people who knew me best ... no more than five minutes into my initial interview with Steve, I wanted to throw caution and logic to the wind and join Apple. My intuition already knew that joining Apple was a once in a lifetime opportunity to work for the creative genius, and to be on the executive team that could resurrect a great American company.
It must have been a difficult decision for Jobs. In 1997, Apple was an industry laughingstock: Michael Dell, one of Microsoft's closest partners, once said that if he were in Jobs' shoes, 'I'd shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.'
Cook's prescience meant that when competitors sought to build their own phones and tablets, they had to compete for what little factory capacity and components Apple had left behind.
As his influence grew, Cook became known within the company for his no-mercy, relentless questioning style, his willingness to hold hours-long meetings until they got something right, and his propensity for sending emails at all hours and expecting answers.
As COO, Cook made more appearances at public events, getting him out in front of executives, customers, partners, and investors.
In 2009, Tim Cook was named interim CEO while Steve Jobs was on leave to manage his declining health. Jobs had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, and it was starting to take its toll.
When Jobs died in October 2011, Cook had the flags of the Apple campus flown at half staff in his memory.
Cook had some big shoes to fill. The iPhone, especially, is an internationally beloved product, and Jobs is held up as one of the greatest CEOs in history. There was a lot of uncertainty over whether or not Apple could keep the momentum going under Cook.
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Vitesse reported $156.4 million in revenue in its most recent fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Cicada is a private company. It has about 55 employees and its head count will be reduced to 40 after the acquisition is consummated early next year. Vitesse said it expects to add $10 million in revenue from the acquisition.
In a statement, Vitesse's Chief Executive Officer Lou Tomasetta said: "We expect this acquisition to double our revenues in the LAN switch market and to position us to gain share as the market embraces gigabit switch products."
Vitesse manufactures integrated circuits for the communications industry and has been expanding its business into the LAN market. The acquisition will expand Vitesse's sales in LAN switches.


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Nissan and Mitsubishi are promoting their electric cars as emergency generators in case of blackouts, working to increase the electric output of the zippy vehicles so that they could power something like a microwave or a rice cooker.
The issue of having backup power has become increasingly relevant for Japan after the spring's major earthquakes triggered rolling blackouts in Tokyo.
Luckily, the power grid in America has held up against the nation's air conditioning during this epic heat wave--as New York mayor Michael Bloomberg put it yesterday, "so far, Con Ed has not screwed up"--but the risk of blackouts is still very real. And while the batteries from a Nissan Leaf might not be able to power your window unit, this kind of emergency food assist could become a selling point for the cars. [via Bloomberg]


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“There really isn’t a difference between a Michelin Star chef and our Tovala,” says David Rabie with the hint of a smile.
Apart from the circuit-boards, perhaps?
Rabie, a Chicagoan entrepreneur and former Google intern, is striving to “make it easier for people to eat better”, using smart technology.
His solution is Tovala — a product-service system built around a steam oven that can take a digital recipe and a carton of pre-prepped ingredients, and turn them into haute cuisine.
From the user’s perspective the process could hardly be simpler. A box of chef-prepped ready meals arrives at your door every week; you pop one into your Tovala whenever you like; then you simply scan a QR code on the meal’s packaging to tell the oven how to cook it. Within 10–30 minutes, your meal is ready.
The whole experience is unprecedentedly frictionless for the consumer — which according to Rabie, is exactly the point.
“I wanted to eat food that was healthy, convenient, delicious, and did not require any decision-making. And I wanted to do it quickly,” he says.
“The only way to solve that problem was to control everything from the sourcing of the ingredients to exactly how they’re cooked, so that I can enjoy the same meal that our chefs make in our test kitchen, anywhere in the world, at any time.”
And these are no ordinary chefs he’s talking about. According to Rabie, “A lot of our culinary team has trained and worked at Michelin Star restaurants, so they bring that skillset to our meals and make it relatable — and still as delicious as it might be in a great restaurant.” At the time of writing, the next upcoming recipes on Tovala’s agenda include beef and cauliflower picadillo, chicken tagine, herb roasted salmon and veggie bourguignon.
As you might expect, this lavish field-to-fork service comes at a price. Tovala’s pre-prepped meals cost $12 per serving, whilst the oven itself will set you back $199, $299 or $399, depending on how many meals you order upon purchase.
Rabie’s hope — and undoubtedly his belief — is that Tovala represents enough of an upgrade on existing smart kitchen appliances to persuade time-poor, diet-conscious customers to take the plunge.
“The reason we’re only just at the cusp of seeing smart technology embedded in kitchen appliances is that we need to find real utility for the tech,” he says.
“We think we’ve found that utility with Tovala. Embedding smart tech into the oven allows us to change our recipes and improve your oven every week, to deliver a great app experience where we’re adding pre-sets and making it easier for you to cook better, and to really take full advantage of the fact the oven is connected to wi-fi.”
David Rabie isn’t the only one who believes Tovala to be the oven of the future. Late last year the company secured fresh funding to the tune of $9.2 million, with investors Origin Ventures, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Joe Mansueto, Larry Levy, and the Y Combinator seed accelerator all lining up to back the project. Perhaps just as valuably, its meals have won rave reviews from the likes of Wired, Mashable and Business Insider.
Rethink Cooking, urges Tovala’s tagline. Of course, the fact is that they’ve rethought it for us.
Words by Pete Wise. Interview via LAMA.
Feature image ‘Teriyaki Salmon with Sesame Brown Rice and Garlic Snap Peas’ made by Tovala.


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Minecraft Passes 15 Million Registered Users
This weekend Mojang celebrated turning one year old, but the indie developer had other reasons to celebrate this weekend. Mojang's hit game Minecraft passed the 15 million registered user landmark. Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson proudly announced on Sunday, "Holy moly, we reached 15 million registered users. :-O omg".
According to the statistics tab on Minecraft.net, the sandbox adventure game from indie-developer Mojang currently has 15,085,559 registered users. Of that number, a staggering 3,819,519, or 25.32%, have bought the game.
Going into even more depth, 45,318 people have registered, and 10,326 people have bought Minecraft in the last 24 hours alone.
That number is likely to grow with the official launch of Minecraft in November. Notch is gearing up for a "code freeze" in two days until the full version of Minecraft is released. Next month, Mojang is hosting MineCon in Las Vegas -- a convention dedicated to all things Minecraft. At MineCon, Minecraft fans will gather to celebrate the launch of the full version of Minecraft..
Currently available only on the PC and Mac, Minecraft is headed to the Xbox 360 this winter with Kinect support via 4J Studios, the company also responsible for Xbox Live Arcade games Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, and Banjo-Tooie. Mojang recently released Minecraft - Pocket Edition for mobile phones.


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Beautiful Dresses from Blond and Wise
The Cairn String Quartet will demonstrate its fantastic unrivalled playlist at an exclusive event during the Commonwealth Games showcasing the best of British expertise .
The British Business House, organised by UKTI, is to be held at Glasgow City Chambers 23-25 July.
The event will celebrate British creativity, innovation and the UK’s inward investment offer, attracting 400 global business leaders.
Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable and Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin are among the government ministers that will join speakers from across the world to discuss UK capability and the global business outlook. Themes include oil and gas, space data, digital health and security.
Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment, Dominic Jermey said:
“The UK produces modern, innovative and creative companies and Cairn String Quartet is a fantastic example of what Britain has to offer the world. The British Business House will not only showcase UK talent to more than 400 global CEOs but also highlight the international opportunities that British companies can capitalise on.” ……..
And we’ve been given four beautiful stunning dresses to wear …It’s tough being us …..


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Mobile processor maker Qualcomm might be tired of keeping its patent battle with smartphone manufacturer Meizu confined to China, since the former filed further actions against the latter in multiple countries around the world.
Qualcomm’s beef with Meizu began back in June, when Qualcomm filed a complaint with the Beijing Intellectual Property Court. In the complaint, the chip maker accused Meizu of using its 3G and 4G LTE technologies without properly licensing them beforehand. As a result of the lack of correct licensing, Meizu “unfairly expanded its business.”
Unfortunately, it seems as if the quarrel went up a few notches, with Qualcomm initiating a complaint, patent infringement action, and infringement-seizure action in the U.S., France, and Germany, respectively. According to Qualcomm, it launched the actions due to Meizu’s refusal to negotiate a license agreement.
Meizu and Qualcomm comment on the battle
“Meizu’s refusal to negotiate a license agreement in good faith and its sales and distribution of infringing products around the world leave Qualcomm with no choice but to protect our patent rights through these additional legal proceedings,” said Don Rosenberg, Qualcomm executive vice president and general counsel.
Meizu told Digital Trends, “Meizu has worked with Qualcomm to advance towards an agreement. We respect Qualcomm’s right to use legal measures if they are unsatisfied with the progress, but still welcome them to proceed the negotiations with us at any time.”
Although Qualcomm may be best know for its Snapdragon processors, that’s not what this legal fight is about, and Meizu doesn’t use them inside its smartphones at all. Meizu clarified the situation for Digital Trends, saying the dispute is, “exclusively related to patents Qualcomm has with regard to 3G and 4G network connectivity.”
For now, Qualcomm seems set on moving forward with legal proceedings in multiple countries, likely hoping to put some pressure on Meizu. At the same time, filing actions in the U.S., France, and Germany increases the number of infringing devices, which means Qualcomm could be in for a larger payday if the actions result in successful court proceedings.
Article originally published on October 16. Updated on 10-20-2016 by Andy Boxall: Added in a statement from Meizu, and clarification regarding the patent dispute’s focus
- Tech manufacturing is moving out of China, but it’s not coming to the U.S.
- Judge recommends U.S. iPhone import ban for infringing on Qualcomm patents


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GCash to launch Scan to Pay
GCash is planning on releasing a new method of payment for their users — Scan to Pay. The company will announce more details tomorrow during the launch at Glorietta 4.
Scan to Pay will allow GCash users to pay for their items, food, and more by using QR codes. Most of Glorietta 4’s merchants will reportedly have this feature by launch, which means consumers will get to try it as early as tomorrow.


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Canada’s first ever Pride Month commenced on July 1st 2016. Pride Month extends the previously week long Pride Week Canadians have marked for 35 years. The month-long festivities aim to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ community and their contributions to Canadian culture. Canadians from coast to coast will participate in a series of cultural, social and educational events.
In Toronto, 2016’s Pride Parade took place on July 3rd and was attended by communities, businesses and corporations, religious groups, institutions and political leaders from all levels of government. Prime Minister Trudeau became the first sitting Prime Minister to participate in a Pride parade. While a celebration of life and diversity, this year’s events were marked with sombre reflection, the mass Orlando shootings fresh in the minds and hearts of attendees, and were a reminder that there’s still work to do.
Canada has been, and continues to be a welcoming and often safe haven for members of the LGBTQ community. Even before the enactment of the Civil Marriage Act in 2005, which provided a gender-neutral definition of marriage for all Canadians, same-sex couples were free to marry in eight of the ten provinces. With the Act, Canada became the first country outside Europe and the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. We have also legalized adoption for same-sex couples and banned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in all its forms. Canada is frequently referred to as being one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world.
Support and awareness aren’t just coming from the general population, but from corporations and businesses at all levels – and rightly so. TD Bank, one of Canada’s highest-earning companies, is a sponsor of Pride Toronto and the Pride Parade. TD Bank and other organizations of similar stature know throwing their support behind pride is not only the right thing to do, it’s also good for business. In 2014, the LGBTQ community in the U.S was estimated to have generated almost $800 billion in buying power. During 2013’s Pride Festival, Toronto retailers, business owners and communities around the city felt the economic impact of $286 million flowing into the city, with 3,470 jobs created and $61 million generated in tax revenue.
In 2015, an online report by Nielsen reported that LGBTQ spending accounted for $3.8 billion in consumer packaged goods (CPG) sales across Canada. While the average self-identified LGBTQ household spent slightly less than their non-LGBTQ counterparts ($5,400 annually per household compared to $5,835), it spent more often and on average more per trip. LGBTQ households often have fewer members, but with incomes generally higher than the average population at more than $100,000, their buying power is greater.
Smart, forward-thinking organizations have already adopted and implemented equality practices in their workplaces that support and promote diversity. Whole industries, like banking, tourism, travel and leisure, have created ways to market to diverse communities that are respectful and inclusive. There’s still a long way to go. According to business blogger Amber Nasrulia, supply chain diversification is still catching up, even as its value is being recognized: “A company [needs] to diversify its supply chain to reflect the customer base … And smaller suppliers can provide more innovative solutions with cost-cutting opportunities.”
Why should businesses focus on the LGBTQ community? According to Laurence Bernstein, managing partner of Protean Strategies, it’s an identifiable and under-served niche market. By taking action, it’s possible for companies to gain a competitive advantage. A study by the Williams Institute at UCLA recently reported that same-sex marriages in the U.S. have generated “an estimated $1.58 billion boost to the national economy and $102 million in state and local sales tax revenue since the U.S. Supreme Court extended marriage equality nationwide in June 2015.” The wedding industry, with all the peripheral industries that support it, is only one example.
The second, more compelling reason for businesses step up is because inclusiveness is a critical part of corporate diversity. Doing so creates a positive, engaging environment for all employees, regardless of gender identification or sexual orientation. And that leads to lots of good things, like attracting and retaining highly skilled, educated, capable workers, attracting a diverse customer base, and increased productivity from a workforce that is creative, innovative, flexible and thinks outside the box. All of these advantages are critical for organizations looking to grow and thrive in today’s – and tomorrow’s – market.
The value of Pride? Priceless.


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Smartphone shipments in China during Q1 doubled year-on-year, with 5G models accounting for a greater portion of the total, government figures showed.
The China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT) reported total shipments grew 101.5 per cent to 96.2 million units, of which 71.3 per cent were 5G compatible compared with 29.5 per cent in Q1 2020.
In the recent period, vendors introduced 64 new 5G models and local manufacturers produced 88.5 per cent of total smartphones shipped, up marginally.
A major factor driving growth in China’s 5G shipments is rapidly declining prices: Counterpoint Research data showed nearly a third of compatible devices sold in January were priced below $300.
Shipments in Q1 2020 were impacted by Covid-19 (coronavirus) restrictions, falling 34.7 per cent year-on-year to 47.7 million units.
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Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) has reported flat first-half earnings, citing higher costs and weaker hospitality industry profits.
It said earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) remained stable at Dh1.8 billion despite a 7 per cent rise in revenue to Dh13.7bn from the same period last year.
The result reflects “higher promotional activities, costs associated with new market entries, product mix impact and a softer market in the hospitality industry”, according to the conglomerate, which operates malls, retail and leisure businesses.
MAF, which plans to double in size within five years, said property revenue and Ebitda held steady at Dh2bn and Dh1.2bn respectively, as the number of mall visitors rose just 2 per cent to 85 million in the first half. Visitor numbers were affected by expansion work at Mall of the Emirates, which the company operates.
Occupancy at its hotels was 77 per cent, but revenue per available room, an industry standard, fell 11 per cent.
Retail Ebitda increased 3 per cent to Dh563 million, weighed by higher costs of new market entries and new store openings.
“Several large-scale projects are under construction in existing and new markets,” said , Alain Bejjani, MAF’s chief executive.
“Dubai remains the core of our business and we are expanding our presence in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Oman, in addition to looking to establish a foothold in Africa and Eurasia.”
MAF has businesses across the Middle East and North Africa and holds the Carrefour hypermarket franchise for the region.
It is bullish about Egypt, having announced this year its plan to increase its investment in the North African country to 22.5 billion Egyptian pounds (Dh10.5bn) from 18bn pounds.
The company is set to embark on a mall-building spree in Egypt as it prepares to open Africa’s first indoor ski slope.
“The company continues to maintain a balanced debt profile and sufficient liquidity covering approximately two years of gross financing needs through its cash and available committed lines,” MAF said.
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Iowa born restaurant franchise Maid-Rite is adding 22 more restaurants across the nation.
The restaurant chain started in 1926 in Muscatine, Iowa.
Now the chain is expanding in states that never had a Maid-Rite like Florida, Utah, North Carolina and Ohio.
The new stores mean Maid-Rite will have 74 restaurants in 14 states.
President and CEO Bradley Burt says the economy bouncing back has been good for the chain.
He says now they’re seeing more baby boomers opening up stores post-retirement.
Officials say many of the new restaurants are being built by Iowa natives that moved away, and wanted to start a maid-rite store in their own city.
"Those areas have a lot of Iowans that live there and know us, so it's very exciting for us to be in new geographic areas we've never been in before and they're having great success a lot of people are coming in and we're looking for further expansion all over the country,” says Burt.
11 of the new restaurants will open this year, those include new facilities in Webster City and Chicago.


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Rihanna just landed in Sydney Australia, after making a brief but impactful stop in Dubai, live launching the newest shade of Stunna Lip Paint from Fenty Beauty. The music icon and mogul obviously has Dubai on the brain, as she was spotted leaving the airport on 2 October wearing local brand Lama Jouni. As part of an all-black airport ensemble, Riri wore a t-shirt from their AW18 collaboration with Kodak, featuring the camera brand's logo prominently on the front.
Heavily influenced by streetwear, Lebanese designer Lama Jouni's work has attracted the attention of on-the-go celebs like Bella Hadid, Nicole Scherzinger, and Jasmine Sanders. The brand just showed their Spring/Summer 2019 collection at Paris Fashion Week.
The Lama Jouni x Kodak t-shirt is available for purchase at lamajouni.com for Dhs390.
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Rihanna is currently on a Fenty Beauty world tour and after taking Dubai by storm (in a fresh-off-the-runway Burberry dress, no less), she announced on Instagram that while in Sydney, she'll share a sneak peek of her #CHILLOWT Holiday Collection that's on the way.


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Top 10 Upcoming Smartphones: The world of smartphones is ever changing, the upcoming become bygones in a matter of time, this amplifies the necessity to come up with the latest Top 10 Upcoming Mobiles every once in a while. This is our latest list of the Best Upcoming Smartphones 2017 or a few of these might be pushed to 2017 as well. We have included some really interesting smartphones in this list, we have got a modular smartphone in the form of Google’s Project Ara, there is also a mobile phone you can do 3D-Mapping with – Lenovo and Google’s Project Tango-powered smartphone. Let us hope right in and check the complete list of the much awaited, most interesting and the best upcoming smartphones to come in 2017.
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Best Upcoming Smartphones 2017 List
#1 Nokia 9
Nokia, the Finland-based smartphone manufacturing firm with the collaboration of HMD Global, is reportedly working on its flagship device, named as Nokia 9. The much-awaited flagship model is expected to come with a top of the line specifications. The Nokia’s parent company is all set to launch seven to eight Nokia Android smartphones ranging from entry level to flagship segment by the end of March 2017.
The upcoming Nokia smartphone, Nokia 9 will feature a 5.5-inches QHD OLED display having a resolution of 2560*1440 pixels. Under the hood, the upcoming Nokia smartphone is driven by a Snapdragon 835 processor along with the Adreno 540 GPU. The GSM-based Nokia 9 will run on Android 7.1.2 Nougat operating system out of the box. For the storage, it will come in two variants i.e. 64GB and 128GB variant with the support of further memory expansion and is coupled with 6GB of RAM. It is said to be the best upcoming smartphone 2017.
As per the leaks, the Nokia 9 camera section will support a 22-megapixel dual Carl-Zeiss camera at the rear end for the perfect photography experience. On the other hand, it is tipped to support a 12-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies. The handset is said to be the best upcoming Nokia Mobile Phone 2017.
#2 Sony Xperia XA 2
Sony, the Japanese multinational company has reportedly worked on the successor model of Sony Xperia XA smartphone. The upcoming handset is tipped to launch with a tag of Sony Xperia XA 2. The leaks suggested that the Xperia XA2 features a rectangular device with bezels on the both sides of the display. It is likely to be featuring a polycarbonate chassis instead of metallic chassis.
The Sony Xperia XA 2 is powered by a MediaTek Helio P20 64-bit Octa-core processor and is coupled with 4GB of RAM. The handset is assumed to best upcoming Sony smartphone 2017. The mobile phone is likely to runs on latest Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out of the box. For the storage, it houses a 64GB of inbuilt space, that can be further expandable via microSD card slot expansion.
As per the leaks, the camera is loaded with a 23-megapixel camera at the rear end with enticing and marvelous features. On the other hand, it will bear a 16-megapixel front facing camera for the perfect selfie shots and video calls. The upcoming Android mobile phone is expected to launch at MWC 2017.
#3 Honor V9
Earlier in May, the China-based company launched the high-end Honor V8 smartphone in China. As for now, the company is all set to launch the successor model dubbed as Honor V9 to the market. The launch event happens a week ahead of MWC 2017 and is expected from the company to showcase this device at the event likely to happen on February 21st. On off the chance, the upcoming Honor V9 will also come with a dual lens camera.
The GSM based mobile phone flaunts a 5.7-inches HD display having a resolution of 2560*1440 pixels. Under the hood, the GSM-based handset is powered by an Octa-core processor clocked at 2.5GHz and is coupled with 6GB RAM. The handset runs on latest Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out of the box. The V9 is said to be the best upcoming smartphones 2017.
#4 Nokia D1C
As we Know, Nokia always offers one of the best quality devices. Now, the Nokia is going to launch a Nokia D1C Android Smartphone in the market with high-quality specifications. As per the leaks and Rumors, the upcoming Nokia D1C will come with the two hardware Versions, 3GB RAM, Fingerprint Sensor, Android Nougat 7.0 OS.
It may come with the 5-inch or 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display having the resolution of (1920 x 1080 pixels). It is expected to come with the Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit processor with Adreno 505 GPU. As per the latest news, it will run on the latest Android 7.0 Nougat Operation System out of the Box. It might be featured with the 3GB of RAM and 32GB of Internal Storage that can be further expandable up to 128GB via microSD card.
According to the Leaks, it will come with the 16MP rear and 8MP Selfie camera. It will be featured with the fingerprint sensor that may place on the back panel. The Nokia D1C is expected to Launch in February or March 2017.
#5 LG V11
Before LG unveiled the LG G5 at the Mobile World Congress, MWC, that was held in Barcelona, Spain, the Korean company had informed about their plans of releasing two flagship smartphones in 2017. One of which we have already encountered in the form of the LG G5. The will most probably be the LG V11, the successor to the highly praised LG V10.
The LG V11 Launch date will arrive sometime in early 2017, around October, the same time period, the LG V10 was released. There have no LG V11 leaks, news and information yet about the device. But we will soon get you more information about the device as soon as we get our hands on more scoops about the upcoming LG smartphone in 2017.
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#6 Apple iPhone 8
The Cupertino-based firm known for its premium and smartest devices. The Apple with the new launch and rumor of the upcoming iPhone always brings the heat of sensation in the smartphone market and the iPhone lovers. Now, the next sensation in the smartphone market is upcoming iPhone 8. The new iPhone 8 specifications and features are expected to be the marvelous. The best thing in the Apple’s smartphone, the company always comes with a unique and durable concept that makes the device a premium with all top-notch features.
The California-based Apple is allegedly planning for the uniquely designing concept for the upcoming iPhone 8. The company is said to be bringing the all-glass variant of its interactive phone, that will release in 2017. The MacRumors report revealed that “A glass casing may be slightly heavier than an aluminum one of the same thickness, but the difference is so small that the use of the thinner and lighter AMOLED panel will compensate for that.”
As per the rumors, the Apple iPhone 8 Release Date will be near to festive season of Cupertino-based firm’s 10th anniversary. The Apple iPhone 8 release date is supposed to appear in Q4 in 2017. But for the exact iPhone 8 release date, we have to wait till its official announcement.
#7 Samsung Galaxy Note 6
Samsung has unveiled it flagship smartphone for the year 2016, both of which are brilliant handsets (check them out here). But this cannot stop us from getting excited about the next most anticipated Samsung mobile phone – Samsung Galaxy Note 6. To me, the Galaxy Notes have always excited more than the Galaxy S’. There are already whispers circulating around that the Samsung Note 6 will come with a different and improved build and design.
It is further predicted that this phablet from Samsung will be powered by a 16-core processor, clocking a very impressive speed of 3.1GHz (rather unbelievable though). Samsung might also make the Galaxy Note 6 smartphone compatible with a mini keyboard. These are just predictions and must be taken with a pinch of salt until we come up with something more solid.
#8 HTC and Google’s Smartphones (Sailfish and Marlin)
HTC, the Taiwanese giant and speculated smartphone maker after the launch of its flagship smartphone HTC 10 and HTC 10 lifestyle. As for now, the company has collaborated with the Google to join with its Nexus lineup. The previous iterations of the Nexus were created by Huawei and Google as Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X, and for now, the contract is over and the Google made HTC as a partner for the next better Nexus device.
The Google’s ancestor model Nexus 6P had already shown its hardcore reliability among its users. Now, we are expecting much more than this. As per the leaks and rumors, HTC will be making two new Nexus device dubbed as Marlin and Sailfish, one is a premium smartphone and another one is a budget friendly smartphone. It seems to be like that this is the best form of HTC smartphones.
As per the leaks, the HTC Sailfish Marlin specifications, images, and features are set as it features a 5-inch FHD 1080p display having a pixel density of 440ppi. It is powered by a quad-core 2.0GHz 64-bit processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The Android mobile phone by Google has an inbuilt storage of 32GB, that can be further expandable via microSD card slot expansion and is enhanced with a rear fingerprint scanner. It has dual bottom speakers, USB-C Port and is backed by a 2770mAh battery. For the optics, the GSM-based handset is added with a 12MP rear camera and 8MP front camera.
On the other hand, HTC’s next smartphone Marlin specs, images, and features will be flaunted as the new Google Nexus features a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display having a resolution of 2560*1440 pixels. It is powered by a Quad-core Qualcomm processor GHZ (unknown) combined with 4GB RAM. It will be available in 32/128GB of storage and is packed with the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The expected launch date of these Nexus devices is before December.
#9 LG Flex 3
LG has unveiled its latest LG G5 Flagship smartphone (it’s outstanding, read about it HERE), and now we are all excited about the flexy smartphone, LG Flex 3.
Though not much have been leaked about the forthcoming Flex 3 smartphone we expect the smartphone to feature a metal body with a premium design. The cell phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and coupled with 4GB of RAM space and 32GB of internal storage space (expandable using a microSD card). The battery size will be probably somewhere between 3000-3500mAh. The handset will also be packed with a fingerprint scanner and brilliant cameras. LG might also include the modular concept in the LG Flex 3 but the chances of this happening are very bleak.
The LG Flex 3 might see a launch around the IFA Berlin in September 2016 and the LG Flex 3 Price will be set around £500 (Rs. 47,720 approx.).
#10 Microsoft Surface Phone
We come across a number of leaks and rumors about Microsoft working on a Surface phone that will be running the Windows 10 OS. This is indeed in the development stage and considering the success of the Surface Pro 4 and the excitement around Surface Book, the Surface Phone could be just what the Windows smartphone business need.
It is expected that the smartphone will feature an Intel chipset and it will sport a usual magnesium alloy chassis. Not much can be said about the smartphone right now, but this smartphone has managed to create some serious excitement.
The Microsoft Surface mobile phone is expected to come with a 5.5 inch Super AMOLED display on the front that will have a QHD resolution. The handset will probably be powered by the Snapdragon 820 processor and this will be supported by 4GB of RAM space and 64GB onboard storage space.
#11 Google Project Ara
The modular smartphone from Google has faced a number of delays already, and now we are finally expecting the Project Ara smartphone to arrive in 2017. The Google Ara Phone will be a smartphone whose components can be changed by its users according to their needs and requirements. This will allow its users to build the best smartphone for them.
A pilot program was scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico last year but is has now got pushed to 2017. The Project Ara smartphone will be initially launched in a few test markets in US. An entry-level Google Project Ara device is expected to be in the $50-100 range. I am all excited about this upcoming modular smartphone in 2017 and it can sense that so are you.
#12 Sony Xperia Z6/ Xperia Z6 Compact (March)
Sony has scrapped its strategy of releasing a flagship smartphone every six months and now it will release a flagship smartphone once every year. This strategy will probably start with the launch of the Sony Xperia Z6, in March at MWC. With the Sony Xperia Z5 going mostly unnoticed, the Xperia Z6 will be very important for Sony and the future of Sony smartphones might be dependent on the performance of the Xperia Z6.
The Sony Xperia Z6 will probably feature a 4K Ultra HD screen, and they will probably include on new camera features and technology and at the same time carrying some nice Xperia Z5 features such as fingerprint sensor, waterproofing, large battery.
#13 OnePlus 4
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has come up with some really very impressive mobile phones at very reasonable prices, this makes its next upcoming flagship smartphone – OnePlus 4 – worth getting excited about. The OnePlus 3 launch date will be somewhere towards the end of Q2 in 2017, so we can expect to see the next OnePlus phone towards the end of June 2017. The OnePlus 3 that was launched earlier this year had seen the Chinese smartphone manufacturer playing around with its design and features and it was able to do a commendable job with that of combining aesthetics along with power in the smartphone. The handset is expected to unveil after the OnePlus 5 launch. It is said to be the best upcoming smartphones under 30K.
The OnePlus 4 will be packed with the most powerful Snapdragon processor of 2017 and many other tops of the line features.
#14 Nokia C1
We have now been hearing for long that the once leader in the world of mobile phones, Nokia, is all set to mark its comeback into the smartphone scene and this time it will come with the popular Android OS.
Not much is known about the specifications and features the Nokia C1 mobile phone will be equipped with but rumors have it that the device will sport a 5.5 inch LCD display on the front and it will come running a 1.85GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon Cortex-A72 processor, along with 2GB of RAM space and 32GB of internal storage space. As mentioned it will come running the Android OS. The smartphone will most expectedly come with a 13MP primary and 5MP secondary camera combination.
The company will unveil the Nokia C1 mobile phone sometime in the second half of 2017 and we are as excited for this upcoming Nokia mobile phone as you are.
Top 10 Upcoming Mobiles 2017:
This is the most anticipated and well-researched list of top 10 upcoming smartphones in 2017 in India. If you are willing to purchase the new smartphone and searching for the best one, then you are at the right place. You can go through the article to grab the specific and particular details about the best upcoming smartphones 2017. If you still have any query about our updated list, then you are welcomed in our comment box. Stay tuned to Tech Manza for more tech gadgets, smartphone and technology related details.


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"There will be no Street Fighting or Resident Eviling on Wii U or 3DS this E3. Capcom won't have any games for Nintendo's systems playable at E3 2012, a company representative told us earlier today.", writes NintendoWorldReport.
This is unfortunate news for Nintendo fans looking forward to the next wave of "next generation" titles by Capcom. $niper
i expect capcom to announce a resident evil and lost planet game for the vita during Sony's E3.
Timing isn't right that's all.
meh... its not like im gonna be at E3 anyway... so long as we get some nice MH4 trailer and MH3G announced for America during the conference i wont mind. It certainly wouldnt hurt to hear RE6 is coming to WiiU but i doubt it...
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Inflation went into overdrive in October, pushing up U.S. consumer prices by 6.2 percent compared to a year ago in the fastest annual increase since 1990, according to Labor Department statistics.
The pace of inflation ate away at workers’ ability to pay for food, shelter, electricity and cars, despite rising wages, removing any doubt that higher prices will be around for a while in the pandemic recovery. But inflation is spreading out beyond categories associated with reopening the economy.
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.9 percent from September, the biggest gain in four months, exceeding estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
Over the last 12 months, the energy index rose 30 percent and the food index increased 5.3 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
During October alone, the energy index rose 4.8 percent, the gasoline index increased 6.1 percent and other major
energy component indexes rose too for the month. The food index increased 0.9 percent in October.
Medical care, household furnishing and operations, and recreation all increased in October. The indexes for airline fares and alcoholic beverages were among the few to decline over the month.
Stocks opened lower on the news, while the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose and the dollar strengthened.
As demand keeps rising for goods and services, businesses have been increasing prices while supply chain issues and a shortage of workers are also helping to push up the costs of almost everything.
Consumer price index reports are closely watched by economists, Wall Street investors, and the Federal Reserve, whose main job is to maintain price stability. The latest reported inflation rate far exceeds the 2 percent annual gains the Fed hopes for on average.
The high inflation gives Republicans ammunition to argue against President Joe Biden’s policies, New York Times reported.
The steep increase in prices suggests higher inflation will be around longer than previously thought, putting pressure on the Fed to end near-zero interest rates sooner than expected and potentially speed up the pace of the bond-buying taper announced last week, according to Bloomberg.
Despite pay raises in 2021, “real” compensation for employees is expected to fall in 2021 thanks to inflation, the Society for Human Resource Management reported. The median total U.S. salary increase budgets for 2021 are 3 percent, on par with the previous 10 years, but rising prices mean higher salaries aren’t likely to keep pace with inflation.
“Inflation hurts Americans pocketbooks, and reversing this trend is a top priority for me,” Biden said in a statement, adding that his administration is working on how to reduce those costs.
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In light of the tremendous support received from Malaysians, Proton today announced that it will be introducing not one or two, but four Special Edition models – the Iriz, Saga, Persona, and Exora – all of which are set to be launched virtually on the 18th of February 2021 at 11am.
Malaysians will also be able to place bookings for the Special Edition models on the same date and time. According to Proton, these Special Edition models will provide the same level of comfort, safety and handling that are offered in their standard sibling models, except they have now been enhanced in the aesthetics department.
What this means is that the Special Edition variants of the Saga, Iriz, Persona, as well as the Exora will only come with cosmetic enhancements and not any sort of mechanical updates, similar to what the National carmaker did with the Saga in the form of the 35th Anniversary Edition.
On 9 July last year, Proton unveiled the Proton Saga Anniversary Edition in conjunction with its 35th anniversary. Since its first rollout in 1985 up till today, different generations of the Proton Saga can be seen everywhere in the streets of Malaysia, proving itself as a popular car model in the nation.
Regardless of this, it was still unpredicted when all 1,100 units of the Proton Saga Anniversary Edition were sold out within five days of being launched, which serves as a testament to the desirability of not only the Proton Saga, but also for special edition cars.
Proton Saga Anniversary Edition
The Saga 35th Anniversary Edition was available exclusively in black with yellow highlights on both the exterior and interior of the car, with an asking price of RM39,300, which is the same as the current Saga Premium AT after the zero sales tax rebate.
Also unveiled during the launch was the 35th Anniversary Accessories package which includes Front Skirting, Side Skirtings, Door Visors, Hood Insulator, Trunk Lid Cover and Boot Tray priced at RM2,035.
Available for purchase separately and compatible with the 2019 Saga model, the anniversary package offered significant cost savings of RM315 as purchasing the parts individually totals RM2,350.
That being said, we can expect the upcoming four Special Edition models of the Saga, Iriz, Persona, and Exora to be quite similar with the Anniversary Edition, but with different colours, themes, and enhancements.
Whether they will all be ‘Black and Yellow’ editions or something more still remains a mystery, so watch this space to see what Proton has up its sleeves this Thursday.


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Shares of Apple (AAPL) - Get Apple Inc. Report soared to a new 52-week high on Tuesday as the company kicked off its annual MacWorld expo amid more evidence that the company's still-hot iPod digital music player is driving strong results.
According to an 8-K filed on Tuesday, Apple sold 1.25 million computers and 14 million iPods during the holiday quarter, which will help the company post revenue of $5.7 billion, well above current Thomson First Call estimates of $5.04 billion.
Apple's stock recently surged up $3.28, or 4.3%, to $79.33 after early published reports from the MacWorld keynote speech by CEO and Chairman Steve Jobs offered more good news: the company is selling 3 million songs a day on its iTunes store and has sold 8 million television shows since mid-October.
And, as is typical of an Apple media event, the company is hardly standing pat: the company announced a deal to place content from the
television variety show "Saturday Night Live" on iTunes beginning today and unveiled a new iPod remote control with an FM tuner.
The remote allows users to skip tracks and adjust the volume of their iPod even when it's in a pocket or backpack, and listen to FM radio stations while displaying station and song information on their iPod screen.
The iPod Radio Remote includes a pair of headphones with a shorter cable; it will be offered for $49.


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Jon Peddie Research has published a new research report showing that the GPU market managed to reach 119 million units in Q1’21—a notable increase of 38.74 percent year-over-year. NVIDIA’s market share increased by 0.62 percent in the last quarter, while AMD and Intel’s market share decreased by .12 percent and .5 percent, respectively. Owing to its iGPUs, Intel continued its reign in the overall PC GPU market with 68.18 percent vendor market share for Q1’21.
The first quarter is typically flat to down compared to the previous quarter. This quarter was down. 0.3 percent from last quarter which is below the 10-year average of 7 percent GPUs are traditionally a leading indicator of the market since a GPU goes into every system before the suppliers ship the PC.
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Denver’s Cohn Marketing has expanded to Texas, opening its new Cohn Southwest office in Dallas. Cohn Southwest will be lead by Ron Brady, who will also manage business development for Cohn in the retail and real estate industries nationally and internationally.
“The climate and timing is right for us to grow the company via a second office in Dallas,” said Jeff Cohn, CEO and chief brand strategist. “A city known across the globe as a hub for retail and real estate services, Dallas is the ideal location for our expansion, and Ron is absolutely the perfect choice to lead the charge for us.”
Additionally, Cohn announced it won its fourth ReBrand 100 Global Award for its work with Cleveland-based client, Developers Diversified Realty.


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As the Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show opens for the 60th time, the list of outdoor/boat shows within a day’s drive of the Miami Valley is impressive.
With the recent announcement that there will be no outdoor/boat show in the Dayton area in 2017, it looks like those wishing to shed their cabin fever will again be going south to the annual Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show at Duke Energy Center.
The reliable Cincinnati Show, scheduled for Jan. 13-15 and 18-22, has changed its format, at least for this year. The customary outdoor sports show, which has always taken up the latter portion of the show, has been canceled. The golf show, held upstairs during the opening segment of the show, continues.
The Cincinnati show is marking its 60th year, and to celebrate, visitors can gain access to the show free Jan. 13.
“My dad, Robert S. Hart, started this show 60 years ago … and it’s surreal to see how far it’s come,” said Chip Hart, president and former CEO of Hart Productions. “Over the years, a lot has changed, including moving from the Cincinnati Gardens to Duke Energy Convention Center downtown. What hasn’t changed is our passion for bringing entertainment and a quality product to our long-standing fans, friends and those who have truly become family.”
The Cincinnati show will feature more than 30 boat and marine recreation dealers with 60 different brands. There will be the usual assortment of fishing tackle, hunting displays and vendors of many types of outdoor products. There will be travel and adventure destinations and, new this year, a beer garden featuring local craft breweries.
So, though there is no Dayton show, there are still indoor-outdoor shows in my annual list of shows within easy driving distance from the Miami Valley.
12-15: Ultimate Fishing Show Detroit at Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Mich. (showspan.com/UFD).
12-16: Mid-America Boat Show at I-X Center, Cleveland (clevelandboatshow.com).
13-15: Cleveland Outdoor Adventure Show at IX Center (eriepromotions.com/sport/ Cleve).
13-15 and 18-22: Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show at Duke Energy Center (cincinnatiboatshow.com).
13-15 and 20-22: Pittsburgh Boat Show at Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pa. (pittsburghboatshow.com).
19-21: Northeast Ohio Sportsman Show at Mount Hope Event Center, Millersburg (ohiosportsmanshow.com).
20-22: Ohio Musky Show at Makoy Center, Hilliard (ohiomuskyshow.com).
20-22: West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show at Civic Center, Charleston (wvtrophyhunters.com).
26-29: Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo at Convention Center, Schaumburg, Ill. (sportshows.com/Chicago).
27-29: Outdoor Sports, Lake and Cabin Show at Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Ind. (outdoorsportslakeandcabinshow.com).
2-5: Cincinnati-Dayton RV Super Show at Airport Expo Center, Vandalia (daytonrvshow.com).
4: Greater Cincinnati Fly Fishing Show at Oasis Conference Center, Loveland (buckeyeflyfishers.com/expo2017).
9-12: Kentucky Sport, Boat and Recreation Show at Rupp Arena, Lexington (lexingtonboatshow.com).
10-12: Columbus Fishing Expo at Bricker Building, state fairgrounds (columbusfishingexpo.com).
10-12: Columbus RV Super Show at Greater Columbus Convention Center (columbusrvshow.com).
11-19: Detroit Boat Show at Cobo Center (detroitboatshow. net).
16: Musky Road Rules Clinic at Wilmington American Legion (muskyroadrules.com).
17-26:19: Fort Wayne Boat Show and Sale at War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne (fortwayneboatshow.com).
19: Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show at state fairgrounds (indianapolisboatsportandtravelshow.com).
23-26: Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo at state fairgrounds, Indianapolis (indianadeerandturkeyexpo.com).
3-5: Indian Lake Boat Show at three local dealers (indianlakeboatshow.com).
4-5: West Virginia Fishing, Hunting and Outdoor Sports Show at Mylan Park Expo Center, Morgantown (wvoutdoorsportsshow.com).
17-19: Ohio Deer & Turkey Expo, Bricker Building at Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus (deerinfo.com/ohio).
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It’s official: the 90s are back. And this time, they’re not just invading our wardrobes and music – they’re taking over our roads, too! While the classic cars of the 50s, 60s and 70s are still popular among collectors and enthusiasts, a new crop of cult classics from the 1990s is starting to gain traction among buyers.
In fact, it seems like these cars are changing the classic market with what would previously have been the cream of the crop dropping in value. Classic car insurer Hagerty has noted a drop in the average price of an S1 Jaguar E-Type from £89,575 to £72,250 over the past two years. The Aston Martin DB6 has fared even worse, dropping £154,000 in value from £344,000 to £190,500!
In contrast, the price of a Renault 5 GT Turbo has risen 93% in the same two-year period. The Subaru Impreza Turbo and Ford Cosworth variants are other cars seeing a resurgence.
What is causing this sudden rise in popularity of 90s cars?
Classic cars are about nostalgia. Be it a car owned in the youth years or one that was unobtainable in those years. As the youth of the 90s grow up and enter the classic car market, they are naturally drawn to the cars of their youth like hot hatches. Secondly, many of these cars are now eligible for classic car status, which makes them more attractive to buyers.
Generation X is now reaching the peak of their earning power, the children are grown up, and they have money to invest in their passions. 90s cars are a great place to start; they are still relatively affordable.
Editor of the Hagerty UK Price Guide, John Mayhead says; “Collectable cars such as E-Types and DBs are seeing their prices either slip or stagnate because those people who always wanted to buy one have probably done so and paid the highest prices, while those who’d like to buy one cannot yet afford to. Regarding the DB6 and its earlier forerunner, the DB4, their problem is that they aren’t the DB5, the model most associated with James Bond and the one people really want,”
The older generation of buyers who were inspired by cars of the 60s, 70s or even earlier is fading away, and a new generation of classic enthusiasts is awakening. Experts feel that for many, these 90s cars will be the entry point into classic car collecting, meaning older classics may be the next purchase on their list. They represent good value for money and hold happy memories for the buyers, who may get the classic car bug and go on to keep the market going. On the other hand, it may just be time for a different array of cars to become the cult classics.
Many pre-war cars are no longer desirable unless they have some sort of racing pedigree. They are difficult to drive and require much maintenance. In contrast, the modern classics often have things like power steering and are more reliable.
Only time will tell which cars make the cut with this new generation of collectors. But for now, it seems that the 90s are back in a big way. Who knows what will be next? Let us know what you think in the comments.


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The first ever mobile with High speed Download Packet Access (HSDPA) is all set to rock you. EF91, HSDPA 3G mobile phone was recently announced by BenQ-Siemens. Even other firms are also planning to launch their HSDPA models soon. It includes Fujitsu, NEC, Motorola and DoCoMo.
EF91 will land up in market in June and will be sold through Vodafone and T-Mobile. HSDPA makes downloads faster and it incorporates a SD Slot, 3D Surround Sound, a 3.2 mega pixel camera and a 2 inch wide screen with high resolution.
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More than a month after we first saw the sign, YTL Communications has officially announced that it has been selected by NVIDIA as the GeForce Now Alliance Partner for Malaysia. In other words, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service is officially coming to our market.
While GeForce Now is already accessible to Malaysian gamers for quite some time, the service was not offered by a local partner. Instead, the service can only be obtained from Singaporean telco StarHub which not only means that you have to pay for GeForce Now subscription in Singapore Dollars but also have to play through a server that is located in Singapore.
According to the GeForce Now US website, the service currently supports more than 1,000 games from various developers and publishers including over 100 free-to-play games such as Fortnite and Genshin Impact. However, do note that you must already own the title that you want to play through GeForce Now when it comes to paid games.
Despite the official confirmation, YTL stopped short of revealing the exact launch date for GeForce Now Malaysia though. Not only that, the Yes logo has been removed from the login page that we highlighted in our report last month and it now brings users directly to StarHub’s GameHub+ login page instead.
Furthermore, we have yet to see any Malaysian servers on GeForce Now’s status page at the time this article went live. That being said, the mini-site that YTL has created for the cloud gaming service did say that it will send a newsletter this coming Friday to those who sign up at the website.
The form for the registration of interest also said that Yes customers will get access to “exclusive cloud gaming features” although YTL didn’t provide any further clarifications regarding them. Hence, expect more details regarding the imminent arrival of GeForce Now cloud gaming service in Malaysia to be revealed by the telco very soon.


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Xiaomi may even be well known for selling smartphones with a much better price / quality than the competition. However, it is in the IoT area that the fastest growing company. This according to the Asian manufacturer’s accounts.
Xiaomi hit a sales record, but sales of smartphones fell. The secret to success lies in the new segment of smart home products. Segment that Xiaomi has been increasing and giving more quality than ever.
Selling smartphones from Xiaomi remains the strongest point
Although Smartphone sales have declined, remains the largest slice of profit of the brand. Xiaomi sold 4. 59 1 billion in the third quarter alone. The numbers are good, however, 7.8% below last year’s numbers.
Xiaomi sold more than 32 million pieces of equipment in the third quarter and makes it, according to Canalys, ranked fourth worldwide After Samsung, Huawei and Apple.
Xiaomi’s IoT grows like never before
It was on the “internet of things” “, known as IoT, which Xiaomi has grown the most. Brand Billed 2. 22 Billion but with growth of 44 .4% over the previous year. Examples are the security cameras, light bulbs, smart bells or even routers that the company is increasingly selling.
With competition “sleeping” in a sector that promises to be the future, Xiaomi has leveraged the growth of the segment and is increasingly at the forefront of technology.
IoT segment promises to grow more
With the “internet of things” still new to most people, it is believed that this segment may still be in its infancy.
Xiaomi has registered if on the stock market as an “internet company”, something that investors seriously questioned. However, with this kind of growth in a totally unexpected sector, Xiaomi proves that it was right to identify in this way.


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Fortunately is that as of today RadioShack. Which Radioshack Stores Are Still Open In 2017… has officially been bought by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), offering the troubled business a new lease on life. The drawback, at least for folks like us, is that there are no instant plans to return the iconic electronic devices merchant to its brick-and-mortar roots. As the name suggests, REV focuses on online retail, having formerly revamped the Web presence of other bankrupt organizations such as Pier 1 Imports and Dressbarn.
While the press release doesn’t outright prevent the possibility of brand-new physical RadioShack locations, it’s clear that REV believes the future of retail isn’t to be found in your regional strip mall. As the US mulls even more lockdowns in reaction to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s hard to disagree. There will be millions of bored kids and grownups trying to find something to do throughout the long winter season nights, and an electronic set or 2 delivered to their door might be simply the thing.
REV says they plan to relaunch the rather dated RadioShack website in the nick of time for the business’s 100th anniversary in 2021. As of this composing the site presently states that sales have been temporarily stopped to enable stock restructuring, though it’s uncertain if this is straight related to the buyout or not. Getting an accurate count of how much product the company still has on hand after shuttering most of their physical locations in 2017 certainly seems like something the new owners would want to do.
Like most of you, we have fond memories of the Golden era of RadioShack, back prior to they thought selling televisions and phones was somehow a good idea. To their credit, they did attempt and revive their relationship with hackers and makers by asking the neighborhood what they ‘d want to see in their stores. We all understand how that story ended. While it does not appear like this news will get us any closer to having an area shop that stocks resistors, there’s a particular comfort in knowing that RadioShack books and kits will still be around for the next generation.
RadioShack’s shambling remains were provided another shock of life today when they were bought by another company that plans to relaunch the once-great seller as an online-focused brand.
The store’s remains were purchased by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), a start-up founded in 2019 that’s been scooping up brands from other faded retail giants also, consisting of Pier 1, Modell’s Sporting Item, Dressbarn, and more. REV says RadioShack’s website already has “strong existing sales and sales potential,” and the company is “confident” it can even more raise awareness of the brand name internationally.
REV declares it’s effectively reversed other business it’s launched as online brands. The Wall Street Journal reported that Dressbarn more than doubled its earnings between the 2nd and first quarter of 2020.
RadioShack was founded in 1921 and became a retail staple in the ’80s and ’90s for anybody looking to get tech basics. For a long time, that meant real radio components, but wound up consisting of great deals of electronic toys (one Brink editor fondly remembers his Armatron) and ultimately phones. Its fortunes decreased significantly as online shopping got here, and the business filed for personal bankruptcy two times in the past five years. RadioShack still licenses its name to third-party “licensed” shops and offers top quality products within some locations of HobbyTown, a crafts seller– similar to how you can still discover “Sharper Image” items at Kohl’s despite the fact that that seller shut its physical doors over a years ago. REV didn’t say whether those RadioShack licenses would stay. Which Radioshack Stores Are Still Open In 2017
REV states it will “quickly relaunch” RadioShack’s website. For those of you still sticking on to fond memories of the shop, there’ll be a familiar adequate place to go when you want to buy pricey HDMI cables and knockoff earphones.


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Samsung launched many Galaxy A series phones earlier this year. The company is now gearing up to introduce the successor of its Galaxy A03s which is the Galaxy A04s. In a recent development, the device has been spotted in the Geekbench database, revealing some of its key specs.
Samsung Galaxy A03s was launched in August last year, and it’s expected that the Galaxy A04s will also launch sometime around August this year. However, the company is yet to perform any action officially on the launch of the phone.
Samsung Galaxy A04s Geekbench
The Geekbench listing exposes the device with model number SM-A047F. It will run on the Android 12 operating system out of the box. Although the One UI 4 version hasn’t been confirmed, we believe that Galaxy A04s will be packed with One UI 4.1.
Moreover, the listing further reveals that the device will be powered by Samsung’s in-house Exynos 850 processor. It is an octa-core chipset that is built on an 8nm fabrication process and is paired with ARM Mali-G52 MP1 GPU as well.
As of scores, the Samsung Galaxy A04s has secured 152 in the single-core test and 585 in the multi-core test, which is just admirable considering this will be an entry-level smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy A04s Specifications (Expected):
On the basis of previous leaks and rumors, the Galaxy A04s features a 6.5-inch display with 720p HD+ screen resolution and 60Hz refresh rate. It could equip a 5000mAh battery with 10W fast charging.
Aside from this, the report doesn’t reveal any camera details. Its predecessor features a 13MP primary camera and it is expected that Galaxy A04s camera capabilities will be further improved.