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New Delhi, November 1st, 2017: With its constant determination to revolutionize the traditional lending scenario of the country, Rubique, India’s leading fintech company is focused on taking its services to as many Indians as possible. In the same vein, it has identified Kolkata as a key market with tremendous potential after having processed around 10,000 applications and disbursing loan around Rs.200+ crores & 5000+ credit cards in the city of joy till date. The successful expansion of Rubique in Kolkata can be attributed to the fastest growing number of business associates network as well as small-scale entrepreneurs in the city who are always seeking new and convenient ways to access finance.
Rubique is relentlessly making endeavours to flip the traditional lending process through technological interventions in an unparalleled manner, helping a large number of customers in fulfilling their financial requirements. Its unique Online PLUS model enables users to get the best deals & have their loan applications processed faster through PAN verification, Aadhaar based e-KYC, Credit bureau integration, banking analysis, enhanced logic in proprietary matchmaking algorithm and addition of new data science methodologies. Additionally, Rubot – an AI and decision engine-powered bot is aimed at easing the transaction experience, whereas the TAB solution offers a wide SME product portfolio. All these technology innovations have enabled Rubique to disburse credit worth INR 2000 crore so far. Meanwhile, in Kolkata, Rubique has witnessed maximum adoption in this city with 100+ active Business Associates where the top performing business associate comes from this city who has earned around 45 lacs on various loans facilitated through the platform.
Rubique is targetting around Rs. 100 crores disbursements in the coming quarter considering the pace of growth in the city.
Commenting on the successful operations in Kolkata, Manav Jeet, MD & CEO – Rubique said, “The lack of options when it comes to accessing finance has been a major bottleneck for Kolkata-based SMEs and aspiring businessmen in the past couple of years. They have been striving to make the best of the economic opportunity that the state offers but don’t have access to reliable, transparent and time-efficient sources of finance to fulfill their goals. This is what makes the state a key market for us and we are thrilled with the overwhelming response we have received from the city through our growing business associate network. All this was made possible through our latest technology adoption and increasingly digitised processes which offer better approval ratios. With technology at the core of our vision, we are focused on serving more and more new and growing businesses across the region in the coming months.”
Trooping towards an aggressive expansion drive, Rubique eyes a foray into 100 cities across India by March 2018. It is currently present in 27 cities in the country and expects that these new markets will take up substantial credit from the AI-driven platform, raising the current total credit disbursed by the company from INR 2000 crore to triple or quadruple that level.
Rubique is recognized as one of the few success stories driving India’s rapidly-growing digital financial services sector amid all the fintech firms operating in the country today. Recently, the platform was selected by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to be a part of the first batch of its FinTech Regulatory Laboratory (RegLab) program. The platform will now develop and test its fintech innovations further as part of the program. In the Paris fintech forum 2017, Rubique was among 130+ fintech participants shortlisted across 25+ countries. In prestigious Benzinga Global Fintech Awards 2017-New York; Rubique was the finalist in the category of Best Lending Platform, Tool competing with globally renowned fintech players. Recently, Rubique has also been featured in IDC’s FinTech 101 list for Asia/Pacific and mentioned as one of the 10 fast growing fintechs in India.These international recognitions prove that Rubique’s business model has been validated and has the potential to be replicated in territories other than India as well.
Fintech Company Rubique is the leading marketplace lending platform in India. The platform empowers individuals & SMBs with an easy & smoother access to finance through wide range of loan, credit card and insurance products. Built on proprietary matchmaking algorithm, Rubique’s marketplace platform has been integrated with financial institutions’ systems for real time processing & for providing online approvals to the customer. The advance technology solution not only reduces the processing time significantly but the data analytics done on hundreds of data points helps to bring predictability & assess creditworthiness offering best deal to their customer.


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The Italian manufacturer and retailer of luxury menswear has sold Agnona, its women’s ready-to-wear brand specialised in knitwear. Agnona was founded in 1953 and has been controlled by the Zegnas since 1999.
However, the transaction ensures continuity for the women’s fashion brand. The ErmenegildoZegna board has approved the sale of the majority of Agnona Srl to the Aimone family, anotherbranch of the Zegna family.
Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia sold 70% of the label to Roberto and Stefano Aimone, who are thehusband and son, respectively, of Laura Zegna, who will represent the third generation of thefamily to lead the company. This is a return to the brand for Roberto Aimone, who was chiefexecutive officer of Agnona years ago.
The deal, which represents a new path for the brand’s future development, guarantees thecontinuity of its operations, as Agnona is staying in the family, said the Piedmontese group in arelease published at the start of August.
The brand’s current CEO Alessandra Carra, who joined six years ago, will support the Aimonefamily until Stefano also assumes the role of CEO," explained Ermenegildo Zegna.Carra hailed from Emilio Pucci and prior to that, she was ceo of Polo Ralph Lauren Italy andcountries under license. Previously, she was vice president of marketing, sales and distributionworldwide at Valentino and held positions at Levi Strauss Group and Trussardi.
Simon Holloway, the Anglo-American designer, who has held the role of creative director at thebrand since 2015, is leaving the company to focus on new professional challenges. The Britishdesigner had joined the company from Hogan after a two-year agreement. Before Hogan,Holloway worked for Jimmy Choo, Narciso Rodriguez, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors and RichardTyler. His first collection for Agnona bowed for fall 2016, succeeding Stefano Pilati. Hollowaydeveloped the Agnona collections by leveraging the brand’s tradition of luxurious fabrics andrefined elegance.
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The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Thursday said
it had launched a course in food science and technology.
The post graduate diploma programme will commence from July and is
being offered by IGNOU's School of Agriculture.
"The course will provide knowledge and technical competencies to
address the emerging issues of processing, product development,
food safety, marketing, export and sustainable use of resources,"
an official said.
"Existing technicians, managers, food industry professionals and
technologists can also join the programme," the official added.
According to IGNOU, 25 students will be selected on merit for
admission and will also go through one-month internship for
"This programme will train the students for jobs such as
production and marketing executives in food production industries,
food safety officers in government regulatory bodies and
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To announce this change and in response to numerous requests on the Ubuntu listserv, Shuttleworth made a public appearance to provide free software fans and curious onlookers with a glimpse into the future of Ubuntu development.
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The founder of an Australian fashion-technology company discovered its Shark Tank segment had been cut from the reality television show just one week before the episode was due to air.
Kristy Chong is the chief executive and founder of Modibodi, a tech-based underwear company for women that aims to tackle issues such as light bladder leakage.
Chong’s pitch was scheduled to appear on the episode of Shark Tank that was broadcast on Sunday, 22 May, but Chong was told it had not made the cut.
“We were told that 20 percent of filmed segments don’t actually air, but we believe that number is closer to 50 percent,” Chong told SmartCompany.
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Chong says her pitch to the sharks went well, maybe even a bit too well.
“They told me they thought I could do it on my own, and I didn’t get caught out on any questions so it wasn’t attractive to air,” Chong says.
“My asking price was also quite high.”
Chong declined to reveal the amount of investment she asked the sharks for or the valuation of her business.
Missing out on the exposure that comes with appearing on a national television program is disappointing, Chong says, but with other investors already on board she’s not too worried.
“I had an investor that came on board before the episode was filmed,” Chong said.
“This is the way that’s right for the business, and I’ll be looking for future investment down the road.”
Modibodi’s garments use a patented modifier technology, which moves moisture away from the body to the garment’s middle layer. This allows wearers to remain comfortable through situations such as breast milk leakage or excessive sweating, and it also reduces odours.
Chong launched Modibodi in 2013 through an e-commerce model, which she says was best model for the product.
“It was the best way to start selling because we could do it on a smaller scale and spend time growing the brand,” Chong says.
“We found social media to be very cost effective early on.”
Modibodi’s says her business has increased twenty-fold from January 2015 to January 2016.
“We’ve grown a lot just from word-of-mouth and social media,” Chong says.
“Modibodi’s had month-on-month growth, and this month is the best so far.”
Chong has also won a number of awards, including the Women’s Weekly 2016 Women in Business Highly Commended award, and she says the recognition is “absolutely important for building brand and customer trust”.
Moving on from her dip in the Shark Tank, Chong is focused on Modibodi’s expansion plans.
“We’re going to start wholesaling this year, and also produce more video content,” Chong says.
“Expanding our customer base is also a priority, and we’re hoping to expand into the US.”
Chong believes fashtech (fashion technology) is yet to gain a foothold in Australia, but the market is gaining traction.
“Australia’s always a few years behind the US, but people are catching on,” she says.
For other businesses starting out seeking investment, Chong says it is essential to put yourself out there.
“You need to be comfortable with being uncomfortable,” Chong says.
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Armored couriers have longed served a valuable role physically transporting cash from businesses to banks. It's not a business the banks themselves have wanted in on, and for good reason given the logistics, vehicles, weapons training and equipment necessary. But over the past 10 years couriers have begun to offer more sophisticated electronic services-such as smart safes-that some bank executives worry strays into their treasury management business.
Huntington National Bank, for one, is fashioning a robust competitive response with the help of a recently released solution from Burroughs Payment Systems (recently spun off of Unisys) called the SmartCash Networked Vault.
Burroughs networked safes record exactly how much currency is fed into the safes. The data is then transmitted to Burroughs' data centers, which at the end of the day transmits the deposit total to the bank. The bank can then post these to customer accounts without receiving the physical cash. Huntington is coupling this technology with its remote deposit capture capabilities to offer a solution that can handle both cash and checks electronically.
For a bank that shies away from the cutting edge, it's a chance to leverage remote deposit capture to forge deeper service relationships with clients.
"Huntington is not typically at the forefront of technology," says Lindsey Scott, a product manager at Huntington National Bank. "But we're taking this and running with it. We've been doing so well with remote deposit capture and this is the natural next step."
The technology offers advantages for customers and the institution, Scott explains. For the customer, the technology posts funds to an account quickly, before it's physically picked up by the courier. This means businesses only need a courier once or twice a week instead of daily, which saves money on transportation and other shipping costs. Plus, the Huntington product will handle checks and cash, unlike the couriers' smart safes, which handle just cash.
Another advantage is being able to offer customers a single bank account for all networked safes. No matter its size and geographic reach, a business can have a single bank account with Huntington instead of managing many bank accounts near its various branches or outlets.
Furthermore, the Huntington product makes it unnecessary for a business to integrate an armored courier's smart safe into its back-office. Since each of the big couriers-Brinks, Garda, Dunbar, Loomis-have their own proprietary systems it's difficult to switch couriers or have multiple courier relationships.
"Having a courier-agnostic solution is a great position for a bank to be in," says Bob Meara, a senior analyst at Celent. "For big retailers in particular it's in their DNA to have multiple courier relationships" in order to negotiate the best pricing. "With a one-safe system you could have as many courier relationships as you want." In addition, remote businesses that aren't served by a big armored courier are free to contract with any local company.
For Huntington a major benefit to rolling out the smart safe network is to expand its treasury management business across the country, beyond its network of physical branches. "It allows us to get outside our footprint," Scott says.
Huntington was at first reluctant to get into the business because it did not want to manage the safe network, which it considers a piece of equipment, not a service. Banks are typically reluctant to deliver physical equipment.
"At first, we saw it as a burden," Scott says. "But gradually we saw the positive side of it."
Critical to Huntington's decision to develop the product is that Burroughs will manage the wireless network linking the safes and also service the physical safes in their individual locations. The managed service runs on a secure data center, certified SAS70 type II.
The safes communicate to the data center through encrypted wireless technology. No network installation is required for the client bank.
Although the product is still in the pilot stage, Scott is optimistic based on anecdotal feedback from prospective customers.
"We've had five businesses clamoring to be included in the pilot," she says. She expects the product will be available for all customers in the third quarter.
Besides Huntington, Burroughs is working with another large bank and 10 smaller banks.


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Sony continues to make PS3 owners like me very happy by offering more and more of the best sellers in their current library at a greatly discounted price over brand new. This week, they’re welcoming seven excellent titles into the $29.99 Greatest Hits price point.
Atlus’ masochistic action-RPG title, Demon’s Souls, officially today joined the PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits line of products, receiving the coveted tacky red box and reduced price of $29.99. For those who don’t know, to be put on this list a game must sell at least a half million copies in a period of 10 months. […]


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Total revenue during the quarter grew by 26 percent to Rs 1,557 crore.
Buoyed by strong performance in the biologics business, Biocon's net profit rose 64 percent year-on-year to Rs 214 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2019.
The company's net profit was Rs 130 crore in the in the same period of previous year.
Total revenue for the quarter grew 26 percent to Rs 1,557 crore in the fourth quarter on YoY basis.
Analysts polled by Reuters estimated Biocon's net profit at Rs 201.2 crore and revenues at Rs 1,594 crore for fourth quarter.
The gross spend on research and development rose 70 percent to Rs 166 crore on YoY basis.
The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at 28 percent for Q4FY19 compared to the previous year's 24 percent.
For full year FY19, Biocon's revenues grew 31 percent to Rs 5,659 crore, and net profit soared 143 percent to Rs 905 crore.
"Our Q4 FY19 performance was led by robust growth in our Biologics and Research Services business segments, supported by a significant growth in the Small Molecules business," said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon.
“ FY19 was a landmark year for the Biologics business, which reported a growth of 97 percent, thus emerging as a key driver for Biocon’s incremental growth. Our three strategic business segments Small Molecules, Biologics and Research Services have reported a top-line of over Rs 1,500 Crore each this fiscal. A higher share of Biologics revenue boosted profitability as reflected in the consolidated EBITDA margin of 27 percent for the full year despite a 34 percent increase in Net R&D expenses," Mazumdar-Shaw added..
Revenues from the biologics vertical, that comprises biosimilars, rose 87 percent to Rs 451 crore, driven by the biosimilar Pegfilgrastim gaining market share in the US and sustained sales momentum of trastuzumab and insulins in key emerging markets.
Biocon's partner Mylan launched Fulphila or biosimilar Pegfilgrastim in July 2018. In terms of volumes, Fulphila market share rose to 16 percent.
Biocon and Mylan have set 25-30 percent market share in the next two years.
The sales of small molecules that constitute active pharmaceutical ingredient (APIs) and generic formulations, grew 11 percent to Rs 471 crore in Q4, led by sales of key APIs including immunosuppressants, and statins.
The branded formulations business, which includes sales in India and the UAE, reported a revenue of Rs 133 crore, a YoY decrease of 11 percent.
The Research Services business that’s housed under listed subsidiary Syngene International registered a growth of 30 percent to Rs 534 crore, buoyed by the performance of discovery services and increased traction in the dedicated R&D centres.
The results were announced after market hours.Shares of Biocon rose 1.21 percent to close at Rs 621 on BSE.


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You already know that meditation apps are selling like hot cakes. Mindfulness as an industry is basically going through the roof right now. But the founder of meditation app Calm has dreams so lofty they’ll make you gasp.
Calm is one of the best meditation apps on the market. It’s been huge ever since its launch, and its currently valued at a whopping $250 million. It’s only going to get bigger.
The San Francisco start-up has its aims set very, very high (we’re talking about the stratosphere here, people).
Calm Meditation App Could Even Become A “Mindful Island”
The ultimate vision, according to Calm CEO Michael Acton Smith, is for Calm to become like the Nike of the mind—a huge brand famous for putting out the most popular meditation products and other products designed to help us live mentally healthy lives.
The Calm app already features tons of great content, including guided meditations, stories to help you sleep, and classes in all manner of mindfulness and meditation exercises, like mindful eating. The Calm app has been downloaded by more than thirty million people, but it is just the beginning says Acton Smith.
Here’s the real gobsmacker: Acton Smith says the ultimate aim of Calm is to create a “Calm Island”—a resort dedicated to mindfulness (sign me up, right?).
Speaking to Financial Times, Acton Smith said, “I can see retail outlets, to clothing, to publishing, to hotels. Ultimately, we’d like to buy an island and have a Calm island run as a profitable resort.”
Sounds like a lofty ambition. But Acton Smith reminds his coworkers every day that even jogging start as a “craze”. In the offices of Calm hangs a picture of Farrah Fawcett running with the words, “stars join jogging craze.
In the Calm offices in San Francisco, where every day starts with a communal 10-minute meditation from the app, hangs a framed cover from a 1977 edition of People magazine: it features a picture of Farrah Fawcett running, and the words “stars join the jogging craze”.
This is further indication that we are at the birth of a new era of enlightenment.
Meditation and mindfulness are growing in popularity with each passing moment. Soon mindfulness will be as popular as running, and Calm aims to be at the top of the trend.
What has made Calm immensely popular is that it makes mindfulness modern. The app has steered clear of the religious and spiritual aspects of mindfulness that puts many off (although not we here at THE DAILY MEDITATION).
What is even more exciting is the possibility of where we are heading in the future. Today, mindfulness and yoga are popular. They’re no longer the cults people thought they were only a few decades back. Can other spiritual practices achieve the same thing? How long is it until other spiritual practices, or even other meditation techniques, become popular among the mainstream masses?
To quote Bob Dylan, “The times, they are a-changing.”


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Amid the worst floods that ravaged Kashmir valley in September, goods worth Rs 150 crore have been traded through cross LoC trade with around 1200 loaded trucks crossed both sides.
Reports said that despite the ravaging floods of September and the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, goods worth Rs 150 crore have been imported and exported through cross LoC trade during the past five months. After a brief lull, the trade activities in the region were resumed on September 24.
From September 24 to October 14 last year, 348 trucks loaded with goods crossed the LoC and commodities worth Rs 45 crore were traded.
According to the KNS correspondent, the cross LoC traders accuse that due to the non- availability of the banking and other communication facilities, is affecting the trade. Reports informed that on January 15 this year, an important meeting between the cross LoC traders is being held to discuss the problems and hardships being faced by the community of the both sides. Also future strategy would be discussed threadbare.
Talking to KNS, the general secretary cross LoC traders union Hilal Turkey said that the Association is hopeful that in near future, the issues being faced by the community would be resolved.
The traders said that the state government must take immediate measures so that the hardships being faced by the cross LoC traders are resolved sans any delay. They maintained that they have brought into the notice of the authorities that banking and other communication facilities must be accorded top the trade so that same could act as the facilitators in making a decade old initiative a success


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This past year has been a frustrating one for Kyle Avarell but his dream is finally coming to fruition.
On April 1, he opened the doors to Jetties Waterfront Kitchen + Drink, the newly designed space formerly occupied by Woody’s Boathouse in Lake Arrowhead Village.
From the time he got out of college and was living in Washington, D.C., Avarell had thought it “would be fun to open a restaurant at some point.” He just wanted the right timing and opportunity.
Being in the midst of a pandemic may seem like neither the right time or opportunity, but Avarell said that “as much as we were a little panicked last year, I think this is a good time for Lake Arrowhead. Everyone has bought houses up here. The winter months are not as slow as they used to be.
“People are hungry to get out and have new experiences.”
Last spring, Avarell put in his order for bar equipment and furniture. However, all those manufacturers were shut down. “Everything was delayed for two-and-a-half months,” he said. “We were at a standstill.”
Meanwhile, he had the kitchen replumbed and refurbished any equipment that was left. “The bones of the restaurant were still there,” Avarell said.
He had put together a basic menu but left it to his chef, Matt Gordon, to fine-tune it. “The food is fantastic,” Avarell said, noting that Gordon came from The Grill at the Antlers. “A lot of the dishes are traditional dishes but Matt has put his own twist on them. He makes as much from scratch as possible.”
The menu starts with shareables – nachos topped with house-smoked pork belly, mac and cheese, a poke tower, spicy or really spicy wings, buffalo cauliflower, crab cakes (which Avarell raved about) and more.
There are several salads – chicken and prosciutto, seared ahi, peach burrata and fried chicken Caesar. There are angus burgers as well as fried chicken on a brioche bun. Sandwiches include roasted turkey, chicken caprese, Banh Mi and poke.
Lake plates range from roasted to fried chicken, smoked brisket to salmon, shrimp bucatini pasta to brisket stroganoff. And there’s a 12-ounce ribeye.
In designing the space – which is bright and cheerful – Avarell made sure it flowed well. “We made the aisles big so people can pass easily.” There are several booths but most seating is at tables or at the large bar. All seats have a view of the lake.
Rather than waiting to be seated and then waiting for a server to come and take diners’ orders, guests will order at one of the stations at the Chris-Craft counter. Armed with an order number, the guests will then choose a table, where a food expediter will deliver their food. Guests can also choose to sit at the bar and order their food there. TVs mounted above the bar will show a variety of sports with the sound muted.
Bar manager Babe Gomez, who also came from The Grill at the Antlers, developed a list of specialty cocktails which are divided into several categories: light and refreshing (the Arrowhead Queen has apricot liqueur and champagne), fruity (Hibiscus Sour), strong and spirit forward (Royal Oak old fashioned) and café (spiked Thai tea and a coffee drink featuring vodka and Kahlua). Many of the drinks can be made nonalcoholic. Beer, margaritas, mojitos and sangria are available by the pitcher.
There are 24 draft beers, from craft to domestics. In addition to having Lake Arrowhead Brewing Co. beers on tap, Jetties will have four-packs of their cans available to take out. In addition, there will be a display refrigerator by the order counter with beers to go.
“We have a very approachable wine list,” Avarell said. “It’s not overwhelming.”
Avarell anticipates boaters pulling up and coming in to order food and drink to take out on the lake. Last weekend, he said, “a few boats pulled up. That got us excited.”
Folks can place to-go orders in advance either by phone or through Jetties’ website: www.jettiesla.com.
As for seating, when COVID restrictions are no longer in place, Jetties will be able to accommodate 150 diners indoors. The patio will seat 50. And Avarell was granted permission by both Lake Arrowhead Village and the Alcoholic Beverage Control to put tables along the railing by the lake where they will be able to seat 60 people. Each of those tables will have an umbrella to protect diners from the sun.
“Outside dining last summer made the Village much more lively,” Avarell said. “I think our lakeside dining will give that same sort of energy – that’s what the Village needs.”
He has decorated the space with historic photos of Lake Arrowhead and has mounted some vintage wakeboards on the walls as “an ode to Woody’s.”
In addition to Avarell, Gordon and Gomez, the management team includes General Manager Jason Francis. “We have a good management team,” Avarell said. They held a staff tasting last week, with the kitchen running “full blast.” And training people well, he added, “is our big deal.
“It was fun designing the space and putting it together,” Avarell said. “I hope we provide hospitality.
“Elevating hospitality in Lake Arrowhead – that’s our goal.”
Jetties Waterfront Kitchen + Drink will be open Tuesday through Sunday, with weekday hours from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. They will be open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Visit their website for more information or call (909) 744-8269.


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Visitor arrivals to Thailand from January to April 2016, totalled 11,682,144, a growth of 14.12% over the same period of 2015.
Growing Transportation Linkages Between CLMVT Countries Bangkok, Thailand, has been selected as the host venue for the prestigious 2017 WTTC Global Summit, which is scheduled to be held on 26-27 April, 2017. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced its decision at the closing speech of the 16th WTTC Global Summit in Dallas, Texas. Mr David Scowsill, President and CEO of WTTC said, “The WTTC Global Summit is the most influential travel and tourism event of the year, bringing together hundreds of leaders from public sector organisations and private sector companies to discuss and tackle the most important issues in our sector.
Travel and tourism is one of the most important generators of jobs and wealth in the world, contributing to over US $7.2 trillion in GDP to the world economy and supporting 284 million jobs, which is 1 in 11 jobs on the planet.” Mr Scowsill continued, “Thailand is an extremely well established travel and tourism economy. Despite challenges, the sector grew by a stunning 18.4% in 2015, contributing nearly 21% to the country’s GDP (USD$ 81.6 billion or THB 2.8 trillion) and supported 5.9 million jobs, which is 15.4% of the total employment.
I am delighted that Bangkok will host the 2017 Global Summit, which will highlight the Thai government’s great efforts in supporting travel and tourism across the country.” H.E. Mrs. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports said, “We are excited and honoured to host next year’s WTTC Global Summit, which is a great opportunity to showcase Bangkok as an important meeting place for gathering the world’s top travel and tourism executives. “Being selected by the World Travel and Tourism Council to host the Summit acknowledges the commitment the Thai government has to the expansion of the travel and tourism sector in the country,” she added. Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said, “Holding the Summit in Bangkok is recognition of the city’s importance as an international hub, serving a large number of international visitors through Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
We are looking forward to welcoming everyone in Bangkok next year to experience the beauty of our country,” the Governor concluded. For more information about WTTC, please contact : International Public Relations Division Tourism Authority of Thailand Website: www.tatnews.org This is based on a 27.35% increase in arrivals from China (now by far the largest source of visitors), a resumption of growth from Russia and a strong performance by the ASEAN countries, especially Thailand’s neighbouring countries of Cambodia, Lao PDR. and Myanmar.
Mr Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said, “Steady growing visitor arrivals are always good news. Thanks to the support and cooperation of all those who work in travel and tourism, the Royal Thai Government and all the private sector associations, we can prove that our vibrant industry is doing more than its fair share to ensure job creation, income distribution and economic well-being nationwide.”
Visitors from East Asia totalled 7,630,739 (+17.26%), Europe 2,526,784 (+8.89%), the Americas 502,627 (+13.76%), South Asia 459,157 (+8.72%), Middle East 226,973 (+11.36%) and Africa 51,566 (+6.44%). The only market reporting a slowdown was Oceania (Australia & New Zealand): 284,298 (-2.71%), In 2015, the Thai tourism industry hit the highest record in its history, both in terms of revenue and number of tourist arrivals. Thailand received total tourism revenue of 1.44 trillion THB (42 billion US dollars) from foreign visitors, up 23 percent over 2014. This was based on total visitor arrivals of 29.8 million, up 20 percent.
This year TAT will be focusing less on the number of visitor arrivals and more on attracting quality tourists, targeting tourism revenue with a growth of 8% or around 2.41 trillion THB (68 billion USD). Of that total, 1.56 trillion Baht (44 billion US dollars) will come from international markets and 850 billion THB (24 billion US dollars) from domestic travel. Contact Information International Public Relations Division Tourism Authority of Thailand. Website: www.tatnews.org


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Like many beach towns, Colonial Beach, Virginia’s “peak season” is from Memorial Day through Labor Day. These days, September and October are just as busy.
With the continued surge in visitors and part timers, turned full-timers during the pandemic, businesses in traditionally seasonal tourist destinations like Colonial Beach have witnessed an odd effect: Their operations are no longer seasonal, or their busy seasons have stretched into typically slow months.
That’s true for Kelly Woods Vaughn, owner and CEO of boutique hotel Riverview Inn in Colonial Beach. These days, she says she’s seeing an influx of people from spring break in March all the way through November as opposed to Labor Day. “We were incredibly busy,” she says, speaking of this past summer into fall. “My husband and I were working 16-hour days at the Inn.”
Vacation rentals are also booming. During off-season periods Clark Twiddy, president of Twiddy and Company, a vacation rental company based in Corolla, North Carolina, in the northernmost region of the Outer Banks, says demand is up more than 20 percent as compared to pre-pandemic levels and, in early January, bookings were up 300 percent.
To be sure, this is one of those good problems to have–too much business, that is. However, given the ongoing labor crunch amid the Great Resignation, being in a situation of needing to hire workers when workers are scarce is hardly enviable. Here’s how some businesses are handling the labor shortage:
Adopt contactless technology.
Some businesses are dealing with increased demand by adopting new technology–and they’re not going back. “The hospitality industry truly has changed,” says Woods Vaughn. She started using no-contact, digital check-in services last year because they allow current staff to focus on other aspects of the business, such as the overall health and management of the Inn.
While her business has benefited from increased efficiency, Woods Vaughn points out, too, that consumers are increasingly calling on businesses to change. “Guests are more demanding and less aware or are completely hands off,” she says adding that business owners, who don’t adapt to changing consumer needs will likely struggle going forward.
Some businesses are better equipped to hire quickly, especially those that usually focus on hiring locally and have pre-existing training programs, notes Henley Vazquez, co-founder of Fora, New York City-based a startup that offers data-driven travel recommendations. That became abundantly clear, when borders closed, she says. The hotels that typically would have (at least partially) hired internationally had to refocus their efforts on recruiting locally.
Unlike hiring international workers, local hiring often goes back to the basics such as referrals, local career sites and job boards. Postings about positions on social networks are also a great way to contact those locally in the community.
Put marketing muscle behind hiring.
When in doubt, consider including job postings in marketing materials and beefing up your referrals network. Now that the traditional busy season has been extended on both ends, hiring new workers has become a key goal among hospitality marketing teams, says Scott Ford, director of marketing for Innisfree Hotels, a hotel management and development company in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
“It’s not enough to market our properties to guests anymore, we now have to include prospective team members in our marketing campaigns to staff up our hotels and restaurants.”
Offer full-time positions.
One thing working in seasonal-turned-year-round businesses’ favor: Offering full-time, year-round positions is more attractive than traditionally seasonal gigs, which tend to be temporary and operate without benefits. Woods Vaughn notes that one of her business partners, who owns villas in Mexico, was able to absorb off-season hikes by staffing year-round service and maintenance employees.
Similarly, David Angotti, CEO of HawaiianIslands.com, a resource for restaurants, attractions, and vacation rentals in the Hawaiian Islands, has noticed that many businesses in the area are hiring for year-round roles instead of those that are just seasonal. What’s more, he adds, an influx of people moving to Hawaii from the continental U.S. has offered local businesses a new source for local talent looking to take advantage of the booming tourism industry.
Give current workers a raise.
Woods Vaughn raised the wages of her current employees to get them to stay on. She says it not only enticed staffers to stay, but also drew in new applicants. “My employees and my team mean a lot to me and it’s been a little bit of a challenge to find new people here. So when it got around town that we’re raising rates, it helped.”


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In its latest addition, Spotify is launching a personalised Merch Hub in the app, with merch recommendations based on your listening activity.
The company announced its plans yesterday (17 October), explaining that whereas previously you could check out merch on individual artist profiles, release pages, and Now Playing, you can now see all artist merch in one place.
Once you’re in the new Merch Hub, you can browse through items, and then when you’re ready to buy something you can do so via the artist’s Spotify store, through a partnership with Shopify.
“The new merch hub on Spotify is the first-ever merch shopping experience that is tailored to an individual’s listening habits and fandom,” said Heather Ellis, product marketing manager of Fan Monetization at Spotify, in a statement.
“Spotify pulls personalised recommendations for you, specifically, into your merch hub experience, so offerings from your favourite artists find you – not the other way around.”
To check out the new Merch Hub, you need to either go to the Merch tile on the Browse page, or search “Merch”.
In a recent blog post, Spotify explained that it has a mission to enable artists to “live off their art”, and that launching the new Merch Hub will help the company fulfil it.
Spotify saw its highest-grossing merch sales of 2022 after Spotify Wrapped came out. This year, it’s thought that Spotify Wrapped, now firmly a key event on the calendar of many of today’s music fans, will come out during the final week of November.
Earlier this month, details about Spotify’s premium tier subscription plan, Supremium, were leaked. It’s thought that the new tier will cost $19.99 in the US, but will bring with it a variety of interesting features. It’s rumoured to include lossless audio, something rivals Apple Music already offer, advanced playlist mixing tools and extra listening statistics.
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you love the bubbly, you may want to head to Aldi and try their new mimosa.
Aldi's new pineapple mimosas hit stores Wednesday, and will join the orange mimosa that was previously in the store.
Both adult beverages are made with white wine instead of champagne, and both sell for $9 a bottle.
Hurry in, the brunch-inspired drinks are only available while supplies last.
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Trade Groups Spar Over Display-Ad Viewability
With advertisers struggling to ensure that their investments aren't going to waste, ad groups have become increasingly focused on ensuring that ads can always be seen. But as one ad-industry group notes, solving the problem is more difficult than it sounds.
Is 70 percent enough? It depends on who’s answering.
A recent debate embroiling the advertising sector centers on the idea of viewability—specifically, ensuring that actual people see the ads displayed online so that advertisers get their money’s worth from their campaigns. The challenge is significant, and one ad-industry group says that a perfect fix remains a major challenge, leading another group to push back. More details:
About the problem: In the past year, the Interactive Advertising Bureau and other industry groups have made a push to increase the number of ads that are seen online. In a speech last February, IAB Chairman Vivek Shah cited some troubling stastics: Research has shown that more than a third of all ads are displayed to automated sources. Even worse: Google recently released estimates showing that more than half of all the ads it serves fail to hit viewability standards set by the Media Rating Council (MRC), meaning that the ads are on the screen for less than a second—if they’re seen at all.
Setting a modest goal: IAB notes, and MRC seems to agree [PDF], that solving the viewability problem in the short term is next to impossible. So last month, IAB set a more modest goal for 2015, saying that 70 percent of all ads should be viewable by people. “It’s time to set the record straight about what is technically and commercially feasible, in order to get ourselves on an effective road to 100 percent viewability and greater accountability for digital media,” IAB President and CEO Randall Rothenberg said in a press release.
But not everyone’s on board: IAB’s release played up the collaboration between the bureau and two other ad-industry groups: the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s). But 4A’s decided it couldn’t get behind IAB’s 70 percent pitch. In an email sent by 4A’s to its members just before the holidays that was acquired by The Wall Street Journal, the group said it would “not endorse” the viewability standards. And the group wasn’t the lone critic: “Running a campaign and paying for 30 percent of the ads not being viewable isn’t acceptable to us or our clients,” Magna Global Executive Vice President Todd Gordon told the Journal, while MediaPost reacted to the release with something of an arched brow, suggesting that the note was akin to a preemptive attempt to lower expectations.
“That’s not a ringing endorsement of the industry’s current state of being in the battle against viewability,” MediaPost writer Tyler Loechner argued. “And having 2015 be classified as a transition year at the end of 2014, which was also referred to as a ‘transition’ year for viewability as 2013 came to a close, makes the road ahead look a lot longer, if at all traversable.”


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Refresh for latest…: Sony Pictures Entertainment saw a 1% gain in profits for the quarter ended September 30 versus the similar period last year. Coming in at $204 million, operating income was also 77% above the first quarter of 2023.
Second quarter profits in the division were boosted by an increase in sales which saw a 13.4% hike versus Q2 2022 to $2.767 billion, derived from an increase in series deliveries. On the flip side, there were lower revenues from television and digital streaming service licensing given last year’s comparable quarter benefitted from the contribution of several franchise films released theatrically in 2021.
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Adjusted OIBDA (Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization) for the Pictures segment was even at $293 million.
Movies released in the quarter ended September 30 include Insidious: The Red Door ($188 million worldwide), The Equalizer 3 ($157 million worldwide), Gran Truismo: Based on a True Story ($114 million global) and Dumb Money ($6 million domestic).
Reporting second quarter earnings from Tokyo this morning, Sony Corp said it was slightly revising the Pictures forecast for the full fiscal year 2023 with profits projected at $761.6 million, a 1% decrease compared to the forecast put forth in August. This is mainly attributable to the impact of the Hollywood strikes on release dates. Sony also mentioned “restrictions on promotional activities” in its note, however with the actors strike now resolved that seems moot going forward. Delays in series deliveries were also cited as a cause for the downward shift.
Presenting results, Sony commented that even with the resolution to the labor strife, “it will take time for business activities to normalize” and that this has been accounted for in forecasts. In order to reduce impact, the studio plans “to engage in cost control and other measures.”
Coming in the third quarter from the studio are such titles as Journey to Bethlehem with Antonio Banderas; Thanksgiving starring Patrick Dempsey; Ridley Scott’s Napoleon led by Joaquin Phoenix; and romantic comedy Anyone But You with Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell.
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The doomsday prophets materialized just days after indoor dining was shut down in major cities in March 2020. Chef, proprietor and activist Tom Colicchio predicted 75 percent of restaurants would close due to the pandemic (he would later downgrade his nightmare scenario to 40 to 50 percent). A month later, the newly minted Independent Restaurant Coalition went further, predicting that “as many as 85 percent” of independent restaurants might close.
Such a collapse could have meant the loss of hundreds of thousands of restaurants. But no such extinction event, as one advocate described the pandemic’s potential impact, occurred. The number of closed establishments to date is a fraction of those early dire predictions, which were based largely on fears or a small-business survey with acknowledged flaws or just educated guesses.
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Just how many restaurants have succumbed to the pandemic, with its mix of public health restrictions, government shutdowns and shared diner anxiety? That number is difficult to nail down.
The National Restaurant Association (NRA), the trade group that advocates for the industry, has an in-house economist as well as a senior vice president of research to provide reports, data and insights to members and the public at large. As the NRA lobbied Congress for relief to the battered industry, the group tried to calculate the damage already done, whether the restaurateurs were members of the association or not.
By the spring of 2021, the association had settled on a number: 90,000 closed restaurants, both temporary and permanent, which includes diners, cafes, chain outlets, taverns, bars and neighborhood restaurants. That number has been repeated many times, by media outlets and politicians, in the months since the NRA released it. That number has not been updated in more than a year, in large part because the NRA believes that, more than two years into the public health crisis, current restaurant closures may not be a result solely of the pandemic.
Is there a better way to determine — or even estimate — the number of bars and restaurants that have closed during the pandemic? Finding out means first examining the NRA’s own estimate — and how it arrived at it.
A self-selected survey
The NRA tackled the enormous task of tallying the damage by sending out email surveys to hundreds of thousands of recipients. The group then extrapolated the results — the percentage of closed restaurants — against the total number of “food services and drinking places” in the United States, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That number, right before the pandemic, was about 660,000 establishments.
For example, in December 2020, the association estimated that nearly 17 percent of food and drink establishments had shut their doors, based on survey responses from 6,000 restaurant operators and 250 supply chain companies. The NRA then used that percentage rate to calculate that about 110,000 establishments had closed, at least temporarily.
Several months later, in April 2021, the NRA lowered its estimate to 90,000 because “many of those temporarily closed restaurants reopened,” the association mentioned in a data analysis sent to The Post. It was based on survey responses from 2,500 restaurant operators.
One thing to keep in mind about the “food services and drinking places” number, as calculated by the BLS, is that it includes many businesses that are not, strictly speaking, restaurants. The number also includes airline food-service contractors, concessionaires at sports facilities, caterers, street vendors, ice cream and food trucks, coffee shops, doughnut shops, cocktail lounges and nightclubs.
The flaws with the NRA’s methodology, as least the parts shared with The Post, are not unique to this trade association and its email surveys, say economists and analysts. The response rate was small. The respondents were self-selected, not randomly sampled. The email lists may not have reflected the makeup of the industry at large.
For its part, the NRA determined early in the crisis that it would survey more than members. For its first pandemic-related survey, in March 2020, the NRA “went with a mailing list that we had, but in very, very, very short order our mailing list grew to be restaurant operators that were not members because we weren’t limiting our pandemic information to just members,” says Vanessa Sink, director of media relations for the association.
“We were sending it to anybody that wanted to be on the mailing list,” she adds. “We have tried to get representation from all parts of the industry in those surveys, so that we know how they’re being impacted.”
The NRA’s closure numbers, of course, were also in service to a much larger goal: to secure the federal assistance to an industry that was in free fall. The estimates were not necessarily meant to be airtight.
Another way to determine the number of shuttered restaurants over any given time is to review Business Employment Dynamics (BED) statistics, which are compiled from the BLS’s quarterly employment and wage census. These statistics include a quarterly tracking of business closures under the broad “food services and drinking places” category.
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Katharine Abraham, an economist with the University of Maryland, calls the BED numbers “very reliable” even though the NRA cautions they include temporary or seasonal closures, as well as permanent ones.
In 2020, according to the BED data, the total number of closures was 159,000. In the second quarter of 2020 alone, as government restrictions kicked into high gear, BED statistics indicate that more than 72,500 food and drink establishments closed, more than three times the quarterly average of about 20,300.
But those numbers don’t account for the normal, annual churn of closures. From 2011 to 2019, according to BED data, an average of more than 81,000 food and drink establishments closed every year. If you subtract that average from 159,000, you get nearly 78,000 additional closures in 2020.
The 78,000 figure, though, is still based on the larger category that includes establishments other than restaurants and bars. The BED stats are not broken down into smaller subcategories, but based on numbers crunched by The Post, restaurants and bars make up about 94 percent of the larger BLS group. That means in 2020, about 72,700 more restaurants and bars than normal closed, apparently due to the pandemic, a 95 percent jump over the average annual rate.
This is a clear sign of the pandemic’s devastating effect, representing hundreds of thousands of lost jobs that, in turn, impacted countless lives and communities.
Is the worst over?
Following a tumultuous 2020, the closure rates have stabilized over the first three quarters of 2021, according to the latest BED statistics available: about 19,500 per quarter, lower than the pre-pandemic average of 20,300.
The numbers would seem to indicate the industry has weathered the worst of the pandemic. They might even reflect a hopeful trend: that more bars and restaurants have reopened, given that the BED data include temporary closures. If you add up the BED closures so far during the pandemic, subtract the average shutdown rate and adjust the figures for just bars and restaurants, you get a total of about 70,300 establishments closed to date.
The NRA has not conducted a more recent survey to adjust its 90,000 number, in large part because the pandemic is just one factor — along with food costs, fuel costs, staff shortages and more — that may figure into a restaurant’s shuttering at this point, says Sink.
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“There was a period of time where closures were because of the pandemic,” says Sink. “I don’t know that all closures could now be said that they’re because of the pandemic, unless we’re calling all of what’s happening right now the long tail of the pandemic.”
Restaurant advocates say the lower closure rates for 2021 don’t reflect what they hear from operators and probably mask a larger, looming problem: that thousands of operators, mostly independents, remain deep in debt; that they added to their debt load after assurances from the federal government they would receive relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. After one round of RRF grants, Congress couldn’t muster the votes in May to replenish the fund.
“Just like we hear that the stock market is doing great and then we go to Main Street and it’s not so great, I feel the same way about the BLS numbers,” said Erika Polmar, executive director of the Independent Restaurant Coalition. “Maybe things look great on paper and maybe it looks like we’re thriving, but when you get out there and you talk to the community, it’s not good.”
With the replenishment of the RRF all but dead, the coalition is predicting that more than half of those 177,000 restaurants left out in the cold from the initial round will shut their doors permanently. If true, that would more than double the existing number of closures during the pandemic, though a certain percentage of them might have shut down even without the health crisis.
Colicchio, who predicted a 75 percent death rate at the start of the pandemic, says government assistance is the main reason there hasn’t been more widespread damage. Without money from the RRF, the Paycheck Protection Program and other programs, he says, the closure rate may not have been 75 percent, “but I think a lot more than we saw.”
Colicchio has lost one of his eight restaurants during the pandemic, and he chalks that up to a bad landlord. But like other independent restaurateurs, Colicchio has debt. He says he owes “close to a million dollars” to one landlord alone.
“They’re not pushing me, but sooner or later, they’re going to start,” Colicchio says. “We’re not out of the woods yet.”
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Global AI + IoT (AIoT) platform Tuya Smart, which is based in the US, is looking at Asia Pacific to power the future of IoT applications, as many of its clients and partners are poised to take advantage of the emerging economies and middle class to drive consumption.
Although large in geography and markets. Asia Pacific is not one homogenous market, creating challenges for businesses and scientific organizations in terms of business models and standardization, respectively. However, the potential for growth is still too great to ignore, and APAC's new rising middle class will be the key factor driving economic growth in the coming decades. Asia Pacific also features heavily in Tuya's latest whitepaper released together with Gartner on the AIoT ecosystem in 2021.
Asia is also still developing and renewing themselves at the same time. This presents a unique opportunity for IoT companies and developers to test out their products in the market. For example, one of Tuya's Australian partners, Greenlux, who has successfully delivered quality lighting outcomes to commercial sites nationally in Australia for the past 17 years, recently embarked on a PaaS Commercial Lighting Platform into their product range, underpinned by Tuya technology. "We are very excited to be involved with Tuya at the beginning of a lighting control revolution that will be part of a global movement," said Shayne Liddell, Product Director from Greenlux LED Lighting.
This is the start of an incoming IoT wave that will sweep the region. Joidea, a technological services provider, will be using Tuya's IoT Platform, commercial solutions, and support to utilize its own corporate client base and its industrial partners to increase its market share in education, elder care, and agriculture sectors in Australia. A prominent Taiwanese company MediaTek has successfully applied Tuya'sNarrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) modules—NM1, NM1-CT, and NM1-GL—for smart city applications. The three newly launched NB-IoT modules will leverage Tuya's platform, to expand into new outdoor smart devices as well as various SaaS-level and PaaS-level solutions for AIoT developers around the world, and to help promote the implementation of smart cities, smart communities, smart industries and other related fields.
Tuya's platforms and technologies has allowed its partners to focus on what they do best. In Singapore, Tuya's IoT platform enables lighting company Nearto focus on its key strength, which is making lights. As a result, Nearcan release new products quickly and ahead of their competition. Similarly in Indonesia, BARDI, a Smart Home company opened its first showroom of Powered by Tuya products - BARDI Suvarna Sutera in December this year, the first of this kind in Southeast Asia.
From IoT applications, companies are seeing bigger and more tangible benefits. "There are three advantages about smart hotel evolution, first is reducing man power by self-check in and self-room service machine," Arivendran, CEO of Smartouch from Malaysia said. "Second, providing better experience for hotel client, just like they can control the room devices like curtain, lighting, AC by app voice assistant. And third, reducing energy for hotel owner by our human detection sensor."
As the ecosystem continues to mature in the APAC region, Tuya will continue to actively engage and develop the community and its developers to its full potential. The future of IoT is bright, and this will herald benefits not only for the tech-savvy but for everyone. Enabling APAC to find innovative solutions to problems will define how AIoT's potential for decades to come.
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About 30 years ago, Apple launched the “1984” Super Bowl commercial during the Super Bowl. On January 24, 1984, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs presented the Mac computer at the Flint Center in California. And then he did a public demo of the Mac at the Boston Computer Society six days later. The footage of that appearance has surfaced by TIME.
“I would have been there, if I hadn?t blown it,” stated TIME’s Harry McCracken writes. “What I was doing the night that Steve Jobs came to Boston I don?t remember, but I?ve been wincing about my misplaced priorities ever since.”
McCracken reached out to the people that were involved with the event and found out that there was analog recordings. Three people at the Boston Computer Society worked with another organization and a VC to digitize the video. Below is the 90-minute video:


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After months of back and forth legal filings, Amazon and Apple have finally ended their ongoing dispute centering on Amazon's use of the term "App Store."
As part of the agreement, Apple agreed to drop the suit and Amazon promised not to counter-sue Apple in the future.
Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said that "we no longer see a need to pursue our case. With more than 900,000 apps and 50 billion downloads, customers know where they can purchase their favorite apps."
Apple initially sued Amazon back in March of 2011 alleging that the online retailer's use of the word "App Store" in its mobile software developer program constituted trademark infringement. Apple expressed that allowing Amazon to continue to use the phrase "App Store" would ultimately confuse consumers who associate the phrase with Apple's app store for iOS apps.
Amazon countered that the term "app store" was too generic to warrant trademark protection and that Apple failed to provide any evidence demonstrating any "real evidence of actual confusion" between app stores.
Interestingly enough, Amazon, in its response to Apple's suit, highlighted how Steve Jobs during one particular earnings conference call used the term 'app store' to refer to a number of competing online marketplaces.
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So there will be at least four app stores on Android, which customers must search among to find the app they want and developers will need to work with to distribute their apps and get paid. This is going to be a mess for both users and developers. Contrast this with Apple’s integrated App Store, which offers users the easiest-to-use largest app store in the world, preloaded on every iPhone.
But all of the legal posturing can now come to a close, with Apple caling it a day and deciding to drop the suit altogether.


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It may be a coincidence that while ‘Business Today’ issue has published ‘India’s most innovative companies ‘, Business Week has special coverage of ‘The World’s Most Innovative Companies’. As very appropriately said, “the most innovative companies don’t do different things, they just do things differently. And that seems to make all the difference.”
‘Business Today’ list includes companies such as Deccan, Jet Airways, Mahindra&Mahindra, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki India, HDFC and ICICI Banks, Philips Electronics, Samsung India, ITC, Dabur, LG Electronics, Marico, Apollo Hospitals, Aravind Eye Care, Narayana Hrudayalaya, and SRL Ranbaxy, beside the IT trio of TCS, Infosys, and Wipro.
In today’s world, a country is known by its innovative power. India’s potential is being gradually recognized by the world. With all the problems and constraints from an obstructive system of democratic government of a complex alliance, Indian entrepreneurs have moved ahead, and Indian industry has proved its mettle.
Indian companies have found place in Business Week’s list of the world’s most innovative companies. As claimed by BW, ‘this year’s list of the world’s most innovative companies was decided by a respondent pool that was more global than ever’.
In the list of the 20 most innovative companies of Asian region, Tata group is at 4, and Reliance at 8. Apple, Google and Toyota Motors hold top three positions in all the regions.
In the list of the most innovative companies by industry,
· In Autos, Tata Group is at 3 with Toyota and GM at 1 and 2. Tata Group made a remarkable entry in passenger car market with Indica, andIndigo platform, its innovativeness made a mark with ACE, its mini-truck, but its launch of Nano in Auto Expo 2008 stirred the whole auto world.
· In Industrial and manufacturing, Tata Group is at 7 (Arcelor Mittal is at 5).
· In Retail, Reliance Industries is at 9.
· In Energy, Reliance Industries is at 6 and Suzlon Energy at 7.
There are many miles to go, but India is on right track. All the institutions of worth must join in this national endeavour to see that innovativeness and entrepreneurship become the main trait of the country. Can’t with all these achievements the politicians, particularly the leftists, take some lessons?
With some of the reforms such as one related to labour, disinvestments, and freeing some more sectors for FDI, the competition can make Indian enterprises more robust and innovative. Innovation today is not only the means of growth; it is also needed to survive. One is get over the myths to move fast aahead.
But let me end the entry with another successful innovation of India. IPL launched by Lalit Modi of BCCI is that product. Is there any doubt that after Kerry Packer’s successful bid to innovate day and night cricket matches of 50 over, IPL has brought in a product that may be the ultimate case of commercialization and globalization of cricket?


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Rising domestic inflation promotes cross-border traffic
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By Bao Chang (China Daily)
A mainland customer buys bottled Lee Kum Kee soy sauce at a shop in Hong Kong. Prices there are much cheaper than on the Chinese mainland. [Photo / China Daily]
"My mother asked me to buy some food and flavorings to help prepare our family party during the New Year holiday," said Huang.
Huang is from Shenzhen and has been studying in Hong Kong for more than a year.
"I have begun to buy some daily necessities in Hong Kong and I take them to Shenzhen every weekend because the price of the same products in Hong Kong has become much lower than in my city this year," he said.
Hong Kong, a globally-acknowledged shopping paradise, which used to attract people because of the relatively low price of luxury goods, has now become many Shenzhen people's favorite place to buy daily necessities as consumer prices on the Chinese mainland continually rise.
According to Huang, bottles of Hong Kong-produced flavorings made by Lee Kum Kee cost HK$6.96 ($0.89), whereas the price in Shenzhen is 20 yuan ($3), nearly four times more. Housewives in Shenzhen can buy two apples for 10 yuan but HK$10 gets you four in Hong Kong.
"I have begun to learn Mandarin recently to provide a better service for Shenzhen housewives," Chen Shuhui, a 55-year-old sales clerk at the Sha Tin shopping mall, said. Sha Tin is a suburb in which most residents are native-born Hong Kong people.
"We could not speak Mandarin before because there are not as many people from the mainland here as in Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay," Chen added.
Nowadays Chen says she hears Mandarin being spoken most days while Cantonese has become sidelined, as more and more people come here to buy daily necessities.
To lure more mainland customers, the shopping mall has launched specific promotional activities. Huang said if he buys goods worth more than 800 yuan it covers the cost of a return ticket to Shenzhen.
"I will buy daily necessities as much as possible in Hong Kong if prices keep on rising in my city," said Huang.
Zhang Ying, a young mother in Shenzhen, bought six cans of powdered milk on the Sino-British street on the border between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
"If I buy infant milk for my baby in Hong Kong I could save more than 200 yuan each time because the exchange rate of Hong Kong dollars against renminbi is constantly declining," Zhang said.
The exchange rate is another reason for Shenzhen housewives' enthusiasm for buying daily necessities in Hong Kong.
As the renminbi gradually rises in value against the US dollar, the Hong Kong dollar, which is pegged to its American namesake, will inevitably decrease in value against the yuan, enabling Chinese mainland people to buy more goods in Hong Kong for the same amount of money.
"It's a natural tendency for Shenzhen residents to buy daily necessities in Hong Kong when they feel the effect of rising consumer prices locally," said Song Ding, director at the tourism department of the Shenzhen-based China Development Institute.
Pei Liang, secretary-general at the China Chain Store and Franchise Association, said the loss of customers would bring more pressure on retailers in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, who have already suffered from increasing consumer prices and fierce market competition.
"To maintain normal operations, they should enhance their service and maintain a high cost-effectiveness to balance the benefits of manufacturers, customers and themselves," Pei said.
Inflation has been a hot topic for the man in the street, experts and policymakers alike this year. A senior member of an influential government think-tank said earlier this month that China's inflation could rise to nearly 6 percent during the first quarter of next year.
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As the risk of recession increases in Europe and businesses enter a period of growing economic uncertainty, strategic shifts are essential to give startups the best chance to thrive.
One of them is a company’s web presence, as it is an important communication tool that needs to be updated and changed to reflect the times.
“Despite the current economic uncertainty, it is important to remember that unicorns have emerged in times of crisis in the past,” Andrey Insarov, CEO of telecommunications company Intis Telecom, told Sifted. “Those who are able to change strategy will survive and prosper, while the market will naturally weed out companies that are weak and unable to adapt accordingly.”
But how do you adjust your web strategy to beat a recession?
Why websites when social networks exist?
When looking to adjust their web presence, startups must first determine which channels are important and relevant to them. For example, an insurtech that targets CEOs may decide that TikTok is not the right platform to achieve this, or an e-commerce platform may not find much value in running a Twitter account.
“Although social media is a cheap and easy way to gain traction, functionality is limited. »
And while having a social media presence of some capacity is important, a website is equally important to complement it. Insarov says a website should be seen as the central hub that represents a brand’s values and message, adding that it’s essential to remember that founders have complete control over the content and appearance of a brand. their website, while social media accounts are owned and managed by a third party. its own control.
“While social media is a cheap and easy way to gain traction, functionality is limited,” Insarov says. “That’s why having a clear and impactful website is so crucial for startups.
“Consider the website name and wording on the website, as well as the use of keywords to boost SEO. A website helps bring customers and businesses together and build trust.
Rename and refresh
Hollie Russell is marketing director of construction supply company YardLink. The startup decided to invest in its web presence to increase its reach in its target market.
“The key for us has been to invest in SEO and conversion rate optimization (CRO) rather than the paid business,” Russell told Sifted. “We have also done a redesign and refresh of the website. Our plan is to invest in brand awareness activity: this includes technical SEO and our content strategy, as well as organic SEO and working with a PR agency. »
“Tit does not focus on the volume of traffic to the website, but on the quality of traffic”
While increasing the number of visitors to your website is generally a good thing, Russell adds that YardLink has also focused on quality traffic.
“We’re also testing pay-per-click and social media ads,” she says. “For YardLink, the focus is not on the volume of traffic to the website, but on the quality of traffic.”
The co-founder of cooking startup Growth Kitchen, Máté Kun, also recognizes the importance of an updated web presence to reflect the current economic climate, as his startup launched a new website to increase its impact.
“It is common knowledge that the global economy is facing uncertainty,” Kun says. “In light of this, we believe it is of the utmost importance to make our web presence as powerful as possible in order to really attract potential customers.
“We launched a new website to reduce the bounce rate, then we hired a social media agency and developed a paid ads strategy to drive traffic to our site. As a result, our inbound leads increased 8x , and so this is a strategy that we will continue to develop.”
It’s all in the name
While spending money on a shiny new website when the threat of a deep recession looms might seem counterintuitive, taking risks and being experimental can pay off in today’s ever-competitive marketplace.
“By having a great web presence, you can positively influence your marketing efforts without spending a fortune on physical real estate, staff, and other offline matters”
“By having a great web presence, you can positively influence your marketing efforts without spending a fortune on physical real estate, staffing and other offline matters,” says Munir Badr, founder of web company AEserver. “A business can grow and scale online while controlling its expenses by simply having the right web presence where customers can interact, transact, and contact a business virtually from anywhere.”
However, not all brand changes are the same. It is essential to create a new brand identity and choose a creative, short and easy to remember website address.
To guide this, Intis Telecom’s it.com project – which allows customers to register domain names – recently launched a new tool to help startups generate a domain name for their business. Introduced to Web Summit 2022, it uses an artificial intelligence algorithm to analyze factors such as the sector in which the company or person operates, as well as keywords, automatically generating five options. This saves time and effort.
How to approach a redesign
But how should your startup approach a new web strategy? Badr says startups shouldn’t follow the crowd.
“A startup needs to stand out from the crowd and that’s where a unique, new and fresh web presence strategy is key to startup success”
“A startup needs to stand out from the crowd and that’s where a unique, new and fresh web presence strategy is key to startup success,” adds Badr.
It is also essential to take into account a company’s plans: is it staying local or is it planning to expand into other regions? This allows a startup to stay aware of the domain zone they choose from the start – global domain zones like .com are better in terms of overall discoverability, while regional domain zones like .co.uk might work well locally.
Insarov believes that giving customers multiple ways to communicate with a startup is the most important facet of any web strategy – and a website should be placed at the center of all methods.
“A company’s website is its most universal and therefore most important channel,” he says. “It can be adjusted easily, the founders have full control of it, and it’s the best platform to convey your message and philosophy.
“It’s critical for founders to stay relevant and aware of trends, keeping the website up to date to keep up with them,” he adds. “Remember that a website should always provide value to the customer.”
It.com is part of SIA Intis Telecom, which participates in the LIAA (Latvian Investment and Development Agency) funding program. Learn more about the opportunities It.com areas could bring to your business here.
It.com is part of SIA Intis Telecom, which participates in the LIAA (Latvian Investment and Development Agency) funding program.


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Between Gordon Ramsay’s nerve-wracking, high-pressure Hell’s Kitchen, the scrappiness and innovation of Chopped, and the absolute wholesomeness of The Great British Bake Off, television cooking competitions have a lot of variety. But, despite their differences, they have one thing in common: they all use animal products. That’s about to change very soon thanks to Peeled, the first plant-based culinary competition show for US broadcast.
Set to debut this summer, Peeled will follow in the style of existing reality cooking shows like Beat Bobby Flay and MasterChef. The digital platform vKind will lead the production, having gained interest after launching a concept episode on its YouTube channel. The show is being shot in Las Vegas at the Vegas Vegan Culinary School and Eatery.
“As a vegan and a foodie, I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with cooking shows,” Star Simmons, founder of vKind and show creator, said. “Peeled allows vegans and vegetarians to enjoy cooking shows again and gives plant-based culinary arts a platform to be taken seriously.”
Throughout the run of the show, selected professional chefs will compete in a series of challenges to wow the palates of an all-vegan panel of judges. In each episode, the chef with the lowest score will be eliminated—“peeled off”—and the lucky ones that remain will continue to vie for the title of “Hottest Vegan Chef.” The winner and last remaining chef will pick a charity of their choice to receive a $1,000 cash donation.
“We cherry-picked our chefs from across the country to bring diverse sets of skills and backgrounds to the table,” says Star Simmons, show creator and founder of vKind. The show will feature Chef Jaena Moynihan, a certified health coach from Phoenix, Arizona; Chef Donald Lemperle, founder and executive chef of VegeNation in Las Vegas; Cordon Bleu-trained Chef Nicole Derseweh; and Chef Sandra Hurtault, a French baker and personal chef.
We can expect to see the Peeled chefs whip up dishes that showcase the versatility of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes as well as products from plant-based brands. Simmons sees this as an opportunity to show audiences how to cook with vegan alternatives like a pro.
“Not all vegan or veg-curious people want to cook purely from scratch, just as not all of them want to use processed products,” says Simmons. “But the truth is, both can be used to make a knock-out meal, and we want to show people what’s possible with this lifestyle. You neither have to be a junk-food vegan nor someone who spends hours in the kitchen to make veganism work for you.”
Vegan competition heats up cooking shows
The panel of judges features former Hell’s Kitchen contestant Chef Josie Clemens, who is also joining Peeled as a co-creator. “Competing in Hell’s Kitchen was a great experience, but not at all hospitable for a vegan chef like me who would otherwise never opt to cook anything that wasn’t entirely plant-based,” Clemens said in a statement. “I was thrilled to learn that vKind would be producing an all-vegan cooking competition. Signing on as co-creator was a no-brainer for me.”
Dr. Miles Woodruff, CEO of the plant-based seafood brand Sophie’s Kitchen, celebrity chef Chris Tucker of ABC’s The Great American Baking Show fame, and media personality Elizabeth Alfano, will also serve as judges. The competition will be hosted by raw vegan chef and restaurateur, Babette Davis, as well as TV host and health educator, Shabnam Islam.
Plant-based chefs are increasingly taking up space in mainstream cooking competitions. Most recently, Souley Vegan founder Tamearra Dyson became the first competitor to defeat Bobby Flay on his show. “Bobby told me my energy filled that place, and he told me it was the greatest episode ever, and that he had never taken off his apron and given it to another chef,” she told LIVEKINDLY earlier this year.
Plant-based chef Teresa Colaço was recently crowned the winner of MasterChef Portugal, not too long after MasterChef Romania’s first vegan contestant, chef Alex Lenghel, was eliminated for refusing to cook beef. Even the most recent season of Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off featured its first vegan baker, Freya Cox.
“Peeled will prove that vegan chefs and vegan plates deserve a spot at the table with everyone else, and that killing animals is not a requirement for culinary recognition,” says Simmons.
Peeled is slated to premiere this summer and will be available on UnchainedTV, which is accessible through Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, IOS, Android, and the web.


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Guild’s member and 2022 Citizen Communicator awarded Gabs Bertucci is working on a new What’s In The Glass? project. With a team of professionals, he will produce content that deep-dive into the history of the UK craft beer scene, starting in 2007 and moving forward a year for every episode.
They are looking to trace the meteoric stories behind the most outstanding British breweries, pull out fab stats, speak to guests and give an entertaining look at the craft beer phenomenon and how it changed everything.
He needs the help of the Guild’s members to understand the most interesting UK craft beer topics and names, year by year.
Thanks everyone in advance! 🙂
Contact: Gabriele Bertucci, firstname.lastname@example.org


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Expanding the digital world for small business in Spruce Grove
24 Dec 2021
A new digital program will help Alberta’s small businesses increase their digital presence in the online world.
The City of Spruce Grove has signed on to the new provincially funded, Digital Economy program, that will provide services and technical support to eligible small businesses at no cost. The program is expected to help businesses, grow and manage their companies through technology, reaching more customers through a strong digital presence.


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RUNNING AN HVAC BUSINESS – Q&A WITH SOFTWARE ADVICE:
Software that’s designed for your HVAC business has been shown to help streamline automated tasks that would otherwise be quite time consuming. To get a better idea of the benefits that HVAC software offers to business owners, we spoke with Software Advice researcher, Justin Guinn, who just released a new report on the topic.
Q: Your research indicates that a shockingly high amount of HVAC companies don’t have any software in place at all… What did you uncover?
Justin: When analyzing the many conversations we have with HVAC business owners every day, we found that a surprising 74% don’t have any formal field service software in place, let alone GPS tracking capabilities. This number is so shocking to us because HVAC businesses are constantly managing tons of moving parts all the time. It’s astounding that they aren’t taking advantage of the easy-to-use, readily affordable tracking software designed specifically to help them succeed.
Q: You also focused on HVAC businesses who have adopted GPS technology and how it’s impacted their operations. Would you say that in general, tracking systems have had a positive impact on their bottom lines?
Justin: After examining the effect that HVAC fleet tracking technology can have on businesses, it’s apparent that these systems provide numerous benefits that positively and directly impact revenue. Perhaps the most telling stat is that 95% of service companies using GPS tracking see an increase in the average number of work orders completed for day. Put simply, more work orders equals more money.
Another telling stat is that 89% of service companies see improved fuel costs after adopting GPS tracking software. These improvements are the result of features like more efficient scheduling, advanced routing with real-time traffic monitoring, and even more detailed monitoring that reduces idle times and improves driving habits.
Q: In your research, have you looked into how GPS tracking technology might impact customer retention? If so, what did you uncover?
It’s no surprise that no one enjoys waiting for a late technician to show up for an appointment. However, what is surprising is that 64% of customers won’t rehire an HVAC company once they are only an hour late to an appointment. If that isn’t telling enough, 23% won’t rehire the late company after 30 minutes and 12 percent won’t rehire them after being just 15 minutes late. This goes to show the importance of punctuality and other aspects in an already cut-throat, competitive industry. The good news, is that from our study, we found 95% of service companies improved technician punctuality after adopting GPS technology.
Q: Was there a particular success story that you heard from a field service business owner who adopted GPS-enabled tech?
Justin: One success story that stands out is from a field service business owner who spoke about the improvements GPS tracking has had on his guys in the field. He said:
“When implementing GPS tracking, I’ve seen an increase in both performance and quality — being that our technicians were able to work more efficiently rather than trying to rush to finish our routes.”
What stands out to me is that aside from all the directly impactful benefits of GPS tracking, these systems also provide a sense of ease for technicians. The direct and indirect benefits these GPS-enabled systems provide make it easy for us to recommendHVAC service software to business owners. We know the tracking system selection process can be difficult, but the good news is that the advantages can certainly outweigh any hesitation a business might be feeling.


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Digital TV News: Mathias HAUTEFORT
Netgem releases trading update
May 25, 2023 – Netgem has released a trading update. The total number of subscribers to the Group's services amounted to 609,000 at the end of April 2023, a growth rate of more than 30% over 12 months.
News categories: Netgem, Mathias Hautefort, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, France, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, UK
netgem.tv ends 2022 with 508,000 subscribers
Mar 31, 2023 – Netgem has released results for the 2022 financial year. Netgem ended the year with 508,000 netgem.tv subscribers, managed on behalf of some twenty telecommunications operators in Europe.
News categories: Netgem, Mathias Hautefort, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Results, Subscribers
Netgem completes sale of Fibre France business to Nordnet
Mar 20, 2023 – Netgem has confirmed that the sale of its La Fibre Videofutur business to Nordnet will take effect on 1st April 2023. The transfer of the subscribers will be carried out without impact on the TV service operated by Netgem.
News categories: Netgem, Nordnet, Mathias HAUTEFORT, Jean-François BRAEMS, Digital TV, Fibre, France, IPTV, MandA
Netgem to initiate sale of activities other than TV streaming
Feb 1, 2023 – The rapid evolution of the market towards standardized set-top boxes based on Android TV should allow Netgem to completely withdraw from the sale of access equipment and the associated working capital requirements.
News categories: Netgem, Mathias Hautefort, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Results, Set Top Box, Streaming, Worldwide
Number of subscribers to Netgem's services reaches 470,000
Oct 20, 2022 – The total number of subscribers to Netgem Group services reached 470,000 at the end of September 2022, a growth rate of over 40% year-on-year. The Group has confirmed its target of half a million subscribers by end-2022.
News categories: Netgem, Mathias Hautefort, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Finland, France, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK
Gibtelecom launches new TV platform with Netgem
Jun 29, 2022 – Gibtelecom has launched its new TV offer based on Netgem's TV platform. With the platform, Gibtelecom benefits from Netgem's latest innovations in navigation (search, replay) and usage standardization between different devices (box and applications).
News categories: Netgem, Gibtelecom, Mathias Hautefort, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Gibraltar, IPTV, Set Top Box
Gaumont launches SVOD on Netgem Content-as-a-Service platform
May 12, 2022 – Netgem has announced a partnership with Gaumont to launch its Gaumont Classique SVOD service. To conceive and develop the service, Gaumont trusted the expertise of Netgem and its Content-as-a-Service platform.
News categories: Netgem, Gaumont, Mathias Hautefort, Jérôme Soulet, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Streaming
Netgem powers ZEOPTV streaming service in Réunion
Feb 16, 2022 – ZEOP has announced the launch of ZEOPTV in Réunion. ZEOPTV offers an entertainment streaming experience to fibre subscribers on any screen, including for the first time on the NetgemTV-powered platform on Apple TV and Android TV.
News categories: Netgem, ZEOP, Mathias Hautefort, Xavier Joseph, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, Mascarene Islands
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News categories: Netgem, TalkTalk, Mathias Hautefort, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, UK
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- STARZ domestic OTT subscribers up 700,000 in 1Q 2023
- New DIRECTV STREAM customers get priority access to Telly waiting list
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- Activated STBs grow to 3,166,461 for South Africa's Openview
- Singtel TV subscribers down 6,000 in 1Q 2023
- Orby Elevate selects EUTELSAT for DTH TV distribution in the US
- U.S. SVOD revenues to grow at a 6.3% CAGR over 2022-2027


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The September 9 event would be a perfect time to showcase some of those new Apple Watch apps, as well as offer a firm release date for the new software (beyond "later this year"), stealing the wearable spotlight back from Google and Samsung. Read: Get ready for Apple Watch 2.0. Read: Apple Watch review (updated July 15). Apple has already slated its free Mac OS X upgrade, dubbed El Capitan, for later this year as well. In addition to offering more details on that release timeframe, Cook and company could announce some hardware refreshes as well. While Intel's new sixth-generation Core i-series chips, nicknamed Skylake, are just about to hit the manufacturing channel, seeing new Mac laptops feels like it could be a bit premature: The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro were just upgraded back in March, and the new 12-inch MacBook was first released back in April.
For some desktop units, though, the timing could be more fortuitous, The latest rumor pegs the 21.5-inch iMac as getting a high-res 4K screen, which would bring it more in line with the screen upgrade on the 27-inch model, That larger symmetry series star wars case for apple iphone x and xs - stormtrooper model was last upgraded in October 2014 (with the screen upgrade trickling down to theless expensive 27-inch model earlier this year), Likewise, the entry-level Mac Mini hasn't seen an upgrade for 11 months, and the high-end Mac Pro was last refreshed at the end of 2013..
Read: Hands-on with Mac OS X El Capitan beta. Between the safe bets of new iPhones and Apple TV boxes, the possibility of new iPads and Macs, as well as more info on the Apple Watch, Wednesday looks to be jam-packed. And that doesn't even include the possibility of new tidbits on other parts of the Cupertino empire; don't discount that we may get additional news on Apple Music, Apple Pay, iOS 9, HomeKit, CarPlay and how about a new Beats headphone or speaker, for good measure?. Whatever happens, you can follow it all here, live on CNET. Our pre-game coverage begins around 9 a.m. PT, noon ET, 5 p.m. UK and 1 a.m. AEST, and we'll be live-blogging when the event starts an hour later.
"He said [the iPhone] saved my life."That's the word from the roommate of a graduate student at California State University, Fresno, who, according to Fresno police, narrowly avoided being shot during a mugging this week, As the Fresno Bee reports, the student was returning to his apartment at night when an assailant pointed a gun at him and made symmetry series star wars case for apple iphone x and xs - stormtrooper a grab for his laptop bag, The attacker fired a shot, but the bullet angled off an iPhone in the student's pants pocket, shattering the phone's screen but apparently leaving the victim physically unscathed, There was no blood to be seen, the student's roommate told CBS Fresno..
Some will speculate that being shot in the leg isn't necessarily a sure route to losing one's life. Still, the incident must have been frightening. Indeed, the graduate student packed his bags the next morning and got out of town, and the assailant is still at large. This isn't the first report of a phone deflecting a bullet. Last year, a Samsung Galaxy Mega phone was said to have stopped a bullet during a fight in China. In that case, the Mega was in the man's shirt pocket. And experiments (perhaps not entirely scientific) have been conducted to see how many iPhones it would take to stop a bullet fired from a Russian assault rifle.
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tech2 News StaffNov 10, 2016 15:47:19 IST
LeEco Chairman and co-founder YT Jia thinks that Indian market represents the future and the user value in the country could surpass China in coming years. This reaffirmation of the importance of the Indian market comes right after recent reports of "over expansion" by the company. According to the reports, Jia Yueting sent a letter to LeEco employees, stating that the aggressive stance has almost emptied its cash reserves.
Reaffirmation is essential for the company as it goes through "strategic realignments" after the massive expansion. "No matter how hard it is to crack the India market, we will try our best to grasp the opportunity there,” added YT Jia during company investor meeting in Beijing on November 10.
The company was keen on expanding its ecosystem in Hong Kong, India, Russia and USA but now it is switching from expansion to establishing a stronger hold over existing markets. The company will primarily focus on India, America and China according to the previous letter. The company will focus on the Indian market and the effort is evident by the introduction of two generations of smartphones and one generation of SuperTV along with entertainment services. Also, the company announced that it would launch new products in coming weeks in India.
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