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South Florals announces partnership with The Tua Foundation
Today, South Florals is announcing a new partnership with The Tua Foundation established by Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Teaming up to further support the non-profit organization’s youth initiatives, health and wellness, and other charitable causes, South Florals is introducing the launch of the TUA Leis with proceeds benefiting The Tua Foundation.
Designed specifically for Tua and his fans nationwide, the custom leis are made with either fresh florals or silk flowers in orange and blue resembling the Miami Dolphin team colors. The TUA Leis will be available in all of the South Florals retail locations throughout South Florida and online. The silk TUA Leis will also be available for purchase and shipping nationwide to all 50 states and are now available for pre-order online at: www.southflorals.com/tua
“The Tua Foundation is excited to team with South Florals,” said Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins Quarterback. “It is our hope that TUA Leis will help in our charitable mission to support kids for years to come.”
In addition to giving back to those the non-profit organization supports, together South Florals and The Tua Foundation are aiming to build on Tua’s tradition of using floral leis before and after football games and at media appearances to create a new tradition amongst Dolphin fans. The hope is to encourage fans to join in on wearing the leis on game days, interact in a new way, and show their support for Tua and The Foundation.
“We are very excited to partner with The Tua Foundation and Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to further support their cause,” commented, Daniel Sanchez, Founder and CEO of South Florals. “We are looking forward to the launch of the custom designed TUA Leis and bringing the tradition of the leis to Dolphin fans in South Florida and in the homes of Tua fans across the country.”
Part of the Polynesian culture, the lei (a wreath of flowers) is commonly presented upon arriving or leaving as a symbol of affection. For Tua and his family, the leis have often been given by Tua’s parents to congratulate big game wins or show support throughout his football career. Stemming back to his collegiate football days at Alabama, the tradition of the lei with Tua and his parents grew in such popularity that local companies and venues began handing out leis in Alabama colors to fans on big game days.
Tua Tagovailoa was the #5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins after a record-breaking career at the University of Alabama. He was the highest drafted quarterback by the Dolphins since 1967. As a freshman at Alabama, he led the team to the College Football National Championship and was named MVP after throwing a touchdown in overtime to win the game.


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DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 15, 2004 – As the eagerly anticipated new 2005 Mustang begins arriving in dealer showrooms, Ford is introducing the newest version of its beloved pony car in a marketing campaign befitting its status as an automotive icon. Themed "The Legend Lives," the advertising approach is built around one truth: The 2005 Ford Mustang is the embodiment of authentic, untamed American spirit.
Ford and J. Walter Thompson USA have teamed to develop a comprehensive marketing plan that draws on Mustang’s heritage and is designed to resonate with today’s customers.
"We want to reach Mustang customers on an emotional level that’s worthy of an American legend," said Rich Stoddart, marketing communications manager, Ford Division. "All of our advertising positions the new Mustang as more than just a car – it’s a one-of-kind automotive icon."

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How to navigate the new digital reality
The global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus changed our world in so many ways, seemingly overnight. People around the world stayed home for months (and many continue to do so now). Workers in every industry have been forced to figure out working remotely. Processes that were dependent on in-person physical or offline activities came to a grinding halt. The ability to operate digitally became not just a driver for economic success, but for societal success and even survival.
The pandemic has shown more than ever the value of digital. It has become crystal clear – the more digital a business, organisation or government is, the more resilient it is and the faster it can adapt to new situations. Digital safeguards jobs, essential supply chains, speed of support measures and delivers essential data and service streams to battle the current health pandemic.
This article will share our recommendations on how you can embrace the new digital reality.
But first, let’s look at how we got here.
The growing disconnect between consumer expectations and brands
Over the last five to ten years, as consumers have grown more digitally savvy and have shifted much of their daily lives and transactions to their devices, their expectations of the types of experiences they want from brands have grown disconnected from what many businesses have actually been delivering. Consumers were looking for consistent, intelligent interactions with their favorite brands, who should know who they are and what they want. While brands in some industries were making a lot of progress, such as retailers or media and entertainment companies, many were still struggling to fully embrace digital across every touchpoint with their end customers.
COVID-19 has exacerbated this issue. Not only were consumers left with no choice but to move their lives 100% digital, but companies had no choice but to meet them there or risk going out of business.
This has changed the game for innovation in many industries. Speed is critical, and the ability to innovate is non-negotiable. Recent data from McKinsey shows that we have vaulted five years forward in consumer and business digital adoption in a matter of eight weeks. According to a survey from Vodafone, 39% of businesses said they’ve accelerated their digitalisation plans in response to the pandemic, and 36% said the most common reason was because the pandemic highlighted weaknesses in their business model.
Today this means that banks have moved to remote sales and services, and launched digital outreach to provide flexible payment plans for loans and mortgages. Grocery stores have moved to online ordering and delivery. Schools have gone 100% online. Doctors have embraced telemedicine as their primary way to meet with non-emergency patients. Even luxury retailers like Burberry have shifted more sales to e-commerce (showing growth of 22% year over year) and have had to reimagine their customer experiences not as single channels, but as blended physical/digital journeys. The same holds true across many more industries who have made great strides in meeting consumer needs over the last few months.
Data also suggests that this shift will not slow down even once we are past this pandemic. 75% of people using digital channels for the first time indicate that they will continue to use them even when things return to “normal.” Forrester predicts that the banking industry, in particular, will continue to adjust to the new digital reality, as “becoming more digital is now seen as a way to boost safety rather than just boosting profitability. They are focused more on building resilience, automating more tasks and encouraging customers to maintain some of their new digital habits that require less face-to-face interactions.
The rules around innovation and customer experiences have fundamentally changed. They will never be the same again. Returning back to the pre-pandemic world and way of doing things will likely never happen. Instead, companies need to capitalise on this moment in history and reinvent themselves to serve new customer expectations and find new growth opportunities.
In order to thrive in this new reality, businesses must build out their digital strategy across four main areas:
Building better customer experiences (CX)
The most successful businesses put the customer at the centre of everything they do. That’s what makes the difference between a good digital experience and a great one. Embracing digital means experimenting and building digital capabilities with a continuous focus on customer value.
Being ‘digital’ means more than having a website. Consumers today have more choices than ever. If their expectations are not met instantly and fully, they’ll simply move on. Brands need to provide meaningful touchpoints along the whole digital customer journey. Seamlessly across all channels, with an unwavering focus on the customer.
One good example is the company UPPAbaby, which makes innovative, high-quality strollers and car seats. The company is known for its exceptional customer service and wanted to extend that high-quality experience to its customers through a mobile app that could support the entire customer journey. The app and its high touch features, including live one-on-one video chat, captures the quality of care UPPAbaby customers can expect following their purchase.
Companies must look to digitise processes, products, services and transactions by designing customer experiences that are suited to the digital reality we are living in. That’s no easy feat, but there are ways to get there.
Design sprints, as an example, help brands in all industries to accelerate innovations and launch new products and experiences that are validated with customer feedback before they are fully built out. Built upon the methodology first introduced by Google Ventures, a design sprint is a proven process to validate a product vision before committing development resources. These sprints allow brands to test out new ideas with real customers and get clear data and customer feedback from a realistic prototype built in just over a week.
Additionally, brands must take a hard look at the way their products and customer experiences are designed. Digital must be at the centre of these designs. Complex experiences must be simplified. In the case of Etos, a popular drugstore chain in the Netherlands, the company had to supplement its offline success with an online platform that could match the same level of personal advice, inspiration and ease of use from their physical stores that customers were accustomed to. The new Etos.nl is proof that an attractive design and a fantastic user experience go hand in hand.
Your customer experience is also driven by your marketing strategy. To stay top of mind for increasingly digital consumers, your marketing must account for the full customer journey. Your marketing needs to be memorable, tailored, high-impact and real-time to give your customers what they want before they even know they want it. Leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as marketing automation solutions, can help bridge the gap between your creative marketing efforts and what your customers really want and need to hear from you.
For SteelSeries, a manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mice, and mousepads, the company reached a point where further market share growth could no longer be achieved by investing in lower-funnel marketing activities. Instead, the company evolved its strategy to embrace the full customer journey utilising personalised creatives and machine learning and soon found a 127% increase in their return on advertising spend (ROAS).
In the end, by learning more about your clients, their needs, their behaviours, and how they use your product or service, you’ll be able to create better-connected services and experiences to meet and exceed their expectations.
A digital team to deliver
The need to move quickly has never been greater. The current crisis has forced businesses to find faster ways to operate and faster ways to work with their customers, suppliers and fellow employees. For example, a global telco provider redeployed 1,000 store employees to inside sales and retrained them in three weeks.
That wouldn’t be possible without digital. Digital will continue to drive speed and agility in businesses across every industry going forward.
Chemical distribution manufacturer Brenntag acknowledged this fact a few years ago and launched a startup offshoot of the company to act as a platform for working on new design innovations, as well as to allow Brenntag to be more efficient and prioritise their customers’ experiences.
You can put your company and team in a better position to thrive in the new digital reality by adopting flatter, more agile organisational models and multidisciplinary teams. Teams with the right mindset for achieving fast results, and that test and learn quickly. Companies that have led the way in adopting these models have shown substantial improvements in both execution pace and productivity according to McKinsey, and this has only accelerated during the pandemic. Organisations in every industry are scaling up digitally by creating interdisciplinary teams that are directly aligned to the business’ digital priorities.
For example, the Dutch bank ABN AMRO, started up an initiative outside the structures of the bank to try to reimagine the process for entrepreneurs to apply for loans and seek financial assistance. The New10 initiative offers entrepreneurs the best of two worlds: the flexibility of a startup with the financial knowledge of a well-established bank. Now entrepreneurs can apply for loans, upload financial data, sign contracts, etc. all digitally through New10.
By identifying business areas where digital execution velocity is needed, organisations can develop plans to staff and support them and make necessary changes to their operating model to ensure teams are built to succeed.
Flexible technology platforms and architectures
Businesses need the tools and platforms in place to accelerate digital growth. Once your digital reality is live, these systems will support and enable your teams to continuously measure and evolve. Because the digital reality is here for the long-run.
One such example of a company embracing digital technology to accelerate growth is Indigo Ag, which is focused on increasing our planet’s capacity to produce food sustainably through microbiology, machine learning and digital technologies. In order to reinvent agriculture, the company created software to support farmers every step of the way, from planting to crop harvest, delivery and payment.
For technology to be a real driver of innovation and growth, businesses need to strike a balance between modernising their existing investments while capitalising on new innovations. Scalable platforms, API’s and flexible solutions drive revenue, flexibility and speed. Technology should no longer be a burden but a competitive advantage to successfully build your digital business. By serving a top-of-the-line digital customer experience, you put your business at the forefront of technology and at the top of its game.
With speed and agility being more important than ever, the key to success is to digitise specific business processes rather than attempting a complete digital overhaul of your tech systems. One example would be to take a look at your web and app strategies, as these are areas that can enable fast and scalable development, helping to unlock greater control over your users’ digital experiences.
Businesses should also be reevaluating their technology roadmap and looking at planned upgrades and updates to their existing software to ensure it aligns to the digital strategy that has become abundantly necessary in the last few months. This requires a keen understanding of your business challenges and your requirements to create a robust and flexible architecture that will help you serve your customers. For Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, there was a recognised need for an updated, more powerful content management system (CMS) to help futurise the company’s digital presence. The company’s digital estate was decentralised and disparate. With a business focus on adopting a digital-first approach, a centralised CMS (in this case, Sitecore) for all products, services, markets and languages was needed.
Selecting the right tech partner is one of the most important decisions a modern business can make. The CMS, CRM and e-commerce platform markets are broad, and navigating the various offerings can be a challenge. But it’s important to choose a solution that will marry the long term and short term goals of your company and give you the tools to succeed both in a consumer-facing capacity and at an operational level.
The time is now to build and accelerate your digital business
The need to digitise processes and customer experiences has been apparent for years, but it took a global pandemic to really accelerate the digital transformation of every industry in every part of the world. The idea of returning to a pre-pandemic “normal” is becoming increasingly far fetched, but in some ways maybe that will end up being a positive thing. Maybe the strides made in digital innovation during this challenging time will improve our lives so much that we won’t want to go back to the way things were before.
So, the time is now. To build for speed, flexibility and customer experience. Going forward, businesses need to be in a position to quickly react, respond and adapt, and those businesses with a strong digital foundation will find themselves in a much better position to do just that.
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Lately I've been asked multiple times each day about DCM. Our customers come to us because they want to feed the best food possible for their pets, and they are being bombarded with warnings about killing their dogs with grain-free foods. So, OK everyone, take a breath.
First of all, most of us switched from grained dog food to raw or grain-free because we saw some real differences in the health of our animals:
- less allergies
- less arthritis
- firmer stools
- more energy
- less Veterinary bills
- and most importantly, longer life spans
But we understand that raw feeding is not for everyone. For those that choose to feed kibble, it made sense that you wouldn't have found wolves or coyotes chowing down in a corn field or a rice paddy, yet there has to be a binding agent to hold kibble together, so what do you choose? Pet food companies decided to use potato or sweet potato, but then we noticed that this seemed to spike blood sugar levels since potatoes are so high on the glycemic index. So then, pet food companies branched out to use things like peas and legumes.....and now those items (as well as potatoes and sweet potatoes) are being blamed for dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). DCM is nothing new. It has always existed and some breeds are more prone to it genetically than others, but suddenly it has gotten so much publicity. In my opinion it was very unethical for the FDA to publish the dog food brands eaten by dogs in the study when the study SPECIFICALLY SAID IT COULD NOT LINK FOOD TO DCM. So, why did this happen? Follow the money!
Who stands to benefit if the grain-free pet food companies go out of business? There is currently an article online by Tufts University that says "Raw diets and homemade diets are not safe alternatives. Out of concern, some owners are switching from BEG diets to a raw or home-cooked diet. However, we have diagnosed DCM in dogs eating these diets too. And raw and home-cooked diets increase your dog’s risk for many other health problems. So, forego the raw or home-cooked diets and stick with a commercial pet food made by a well-established manufacturer that contains common ingredients, including grains." If that doesn't scream Purina/Iams/Eukanuba/Hills/Royal Canin, I don't know what does.
The problem with feeding grains, in my opinion, is that the quality of the grain is typically not going to be the best if it's used for pet food. You've heard of the phrase "bottom of the barrel"? This is what has notoriously been used for pet food....the lowest quality grain. And secondly, I believe that grains turn to sugar quickly...and sugar feeds yeast and cancer.......so I choose to avoid it. What you will see a lot of pet food companies doing is to come out with lines that are titled "Ancestral Grains". The new trend is to include grains other than corn and wheat and sell these as being a healthy alternative.
So, what to do???? Well, when you evaluate things like this, my advice is to "follow the money". There are many criticisms of the study that is being done.
- There are accusations that the study universities accepted over $1 million in donations from the major "grained" pet food companies.
- There has been NO PROOF that grain-free food can be tied to DCM
- There has been NO PROOF that the levels of DCM cases have increased from past years.
- Many of the foods in the study were labeled as "grain-free", but were not. A number of them included some grain (rice).
Personally, I have fed raw for over 18 years, and I've seen amazing differences. Most of my dogs have outlived their littermates by years. I have had much less Veterinary bills than when I fed kibble with grain....significantly less. I have fed one dog grain-free kibble (with peas and legumes) her whole life (9 yrs and counting) since she never wanted to eat raw, and she has done fine. That being said, I truly do understand the fear out there and want to provide my customers all the information that I get on this subject.
Recently a lawsuit has been filed about possible fraud by the FDA. It claims that those who wrote the articles for UC Davis and Tufts etc were paid by the big brands. One grain-free pet food company is demanding retraction by the FDA, and states:
“In 2017, the Morris Animal Foundation provided substantial funding to research institutions where four of the five authors were employed at the time the subject article was written. That year alone, the organization gave $231,479 to North Carolina State University (DAA), $94,883 to Tufts University (LMF and JER), and $150,299 to the University of California at Davis (JAS). In addition, information made available to me pursuant to the California Public Records Act reveals that Royal Canin, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Nestle-Purina Petcare, and the Morris Animal Foundation have all donated money (collectively, more than $1,000,000) to the veterinary school at the University of California Davis (JAS) since January 2017.”
For anyone interested, please feel free to contact me for the responses by each grain-free pet food company. Virtually every company has issued a rebuttal backed by their scientists.
I'm sure this will all sort itself out in time, but unfortunately many excellent pet food companies will not be able to remain in business with this sort of onslaught....which is what the large corporations intended. For our customers, we will continue to carry the highest quality grain-free kibble (all ranked 4.5-5 stars), and we will also carry a few of the highest rated grained dog foods so that we can assist customers who feel most comfortable with those varieties.


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An art collection compiled by billionaire David Rockefeller featuring works by Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet grossed more than $ 646 million on the first night of an auction. Christie's says the proceeds go to philanthropy. (May 9th)
PARIS – An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman who considered it an icon of lesser importance, has made her a multi-millionaire.
The work, a masterpiece attributed to the 13th century. The nineteenth century Italian painter, Cimabue, who was discovered earlier this year, sold on Sunday for $ 26.6 million (€ 24 million).
Dominique Le Coent of Acteon Auction House, who sold the masterpiece to an anonymous buyer near Chantilly north of Paris, said the sale represented a "world record for a primitive or a work before 1500".
" It is a painting that is unique, magnificent and monumental, Cimabue was the father of the Renaissance, but this sale goes beyond all our dreams. "Le Coent to The Associated Press.
An auctioneer discovered the painting in June when he inspected the house of a woman in Compiegne, northern France, and suggested that it be forwarded to experts for evaluation. It hung on a wall between kitchen and dining room.
Woman will now receive "the majority" of the sale money, the auction house said With.
Expected selling price was $ 4.4 million to $ 6.6 million (€ 4 million to € 6 million).
According to Le Coent, the experts were absent The brand because it was the first time that a Cimabue came under the hammer. "There has never been a Cimabue painting on sale, so there's been no indication of how much it could bring," he explained.
The painting titled "Christ ridiculed" measures about 24 by 20 centimeters).
Art experts say it is probably part of a larger diptych that Cimabue painted around 1280, of which two more are on display in the Frick Collection in New York and the National Gallery in London.
The discovery of the painting has storms of enthusiasm throughout the art world.
More Renaissance Art: Rare painting by Leonardo da Vinci for a record price of 450 million US dollars
Cimabue, who taught the Italian master Giotto, is widely regarded as the forefather of the Italian Renaissance. He broke away from the Byzantine style popular in the Middle Ages and began to integrate elements of movement and perspective that were characteristic of Western painting, the hallmarks of Cimabue.
Stephane Pinta, an art specialist with the Turquin, pointed to similarities in facial expressions and buildings, as well as the painter's techniques for transmitting light and distance.
Christie's auction house in New York featured paintings by Edward Hopper, Pabloc Picasso, and others to be auctioned in the coming weeks. (Nov. 5)
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Gen Con, the biggest annual gaming convention in the United States, turned 50 years old in 2017 and held a grand event to celebrate. Gen Con 50 ran from Thursday, August 17 to Sunday, August 20 in Indianapolis, Indiana and hosted thousands of events, bringing in about 60,000 attendees.
Gen Con 50 Expansion
Gen Con 50 had such a high demand this year that it sold out of attendee badges before the event even began, which is the first time this has happened since it was established. Gen Con extended its events to Lucas Oil Stadium and Bankers Life Fieldhouse, allowing it to reach a record for its largest convention ever. Bankers Life Fieldhouse held a concert by They Might Be Giants, which sold over 5,000 tickets.
50 Years of Gaming
Along with numerous gaming and entertainment activities, the convention also celebrated the last 50 years of gaming history with a museum exhibition. Meanwhile, attendees could also enjoy anime, a huge selection of board game and video game events, workshops, seminars, and more. With visits from hundreds of gaming companies, artists, and presenters, Gen Con 50 was filled with entertainment that could be had for the whole family.
Gen Con also helped its charity partner Child Advocates raise $26,000 over the course of the four days. This added to Gen Con’s already raised $250,000 since taking place in Indianapolis.
Those people interested in finding out more about this year’s and future Gen Con events can go online to www.gencon.com for news, ticket sales, and event information. Next year’s Gen Con will take place August 2 through August 5.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Keeper Security, Inc., the world's leading password manager and secure digital vault, announced the results of a survey analyzing mobile device usage and security. Sponsored by Keeper Security, the study found that nearly 60% of mobile device users have had to reset a password in the past two months. Respondents were two times more likely to have trouble logging into an account if they wrote their passwords down or tried to memorize them.
An alarming statistic found that 87% of mobile device users between the ages of 18-30 reuse passwords across multiple websites and applications. This bad habit could result in millions of accounts being compromised since hackers typically test a stolen password against multiple accounts including banking, retail, social media, email and healthcare websites. One stolen password could give a hacker the keys to a person's digital life.
"People have a tremendous amount of personal and confidential information on their smartphones. It was disturbing to find that almost half of respondents in our survey think their phone is the least secure device that they own, yet 55% of them haven't downloaded a security application," said Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder of Keeper Security. "It is clear that further education regarding the importance of mobile cybersecurity is necessary in order to protect their digital lives."
The survey also provides other insights regarding mobile security:
"An important first step to mobile cybersecurity is for consumers to learn how to create secure passwords and not reuse passwords over multiple logins," added Guccione. "Also, website administrators need to implement password complexity policies to secure users."
The survey involved 1,000 male and female respondents in the United States between the ages of 18 to 65. For more information, please visit https://keepersecurity.com/assets/pdf/Keeper-Mobile-Survey-Infographic.pdf.
Keeper Security will be exhibiting and sharing the results of the survey at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain from February 27 to March 2, 2017 in the State of Illinois booth, hall 8.0 J21.
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Keeper Security is transforming the way businesses and individuals protect their passwords and sensitive digital assets to significantly reduce cyber theft. As the leading password manager and digital vault, Keeper helps millions of people and thousands of businesses substantially mitigate the risk of a data breach. Keeper is SOC 2 Certified and utilizes best-in-class encryption to safeguard its customers. Keeper protects industry-leading companies including Chase, Sony, Siemens, Chipotle, Philips and The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Keeper partners with global OEMs and mobile operators to preload Keeper on smartphones and tablets. Learn more at https://keepersecurity.com.
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ASX: The local market is expected to rise this morning after Wall Street rallied overnight.
This comes after the as fears of aggressive interest rate hikes weighed on sentiment.
Wall Street: on Wednesday as Wall Street clawed back from a three-week sell-off across equity markets.
RBA: A speech by the head of the central bank may offer more clues on .
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe is due to speak today about where the economy is headed and the role of monetary policy.
Climate cost: Deadly floods and natural disasters this year have , a new report found.
The hefty sum per household went to taxes, insurance costs, uninsured damage and increased prices due to supply chain shortages.
Poverty: Unions and welfare advocates will work together to , secure full employment and remove barriers to women's workforce participation under a new agreement.
These include raising the jobseeker payment from $46 to $70 a day, reforming employment services for Indigenous Australians and creating a simpler bargaining system.
Economic future: Achieving , particularly in terms of pay, is essential to the nation's economic future, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will declare.
Albanese plans to emphasise the issue in a speech to business leaders in Canberra today.
Apple unveils: Apple has introduced a capable of using satellites to send emergency messages and an adventure-focused Ultra Watch.
The iPhone 14 models will test Apple's ability to wring dollars from its relatively affluent customer base, which has kept spending in the face of rising inflation but is not immune to a weakening economy.
Glitz and glamour: The Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery brings together Australia's political, journalistic and corporate heavyweights under one roof but it has not been without controversy.
Top auction items such as a $5,000 game of tennis with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and dinner with Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek have already been snapped up.


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We’ve heard for some time that 4K Ultra HD technology would come to mobile devices, and Sony’s Xperia Z2 proves this to be true. At the same time, however, Apple’s 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro has been the standard for laptops in high definition.
If Toshiba has anything to say about it, the company’s latest laptop looks to shake things up in the mobile PC industry. The company has just announced the arrival of its first 4K Ultra HD laptop, called the Satellite P55t, in the UK and US. Toshiba’s new 4K Ultra HD is the first of its kind in a laptop, surpassing the Retina MacBook Pro experience, and sports a whopping 282ppi (3,840 x 2,160 screen resolution), as opposed to the 220ppi is found in the Retina MacBook Pro. Alongside of its 4K Ultra HD display, the Satellite P55t is the first laptop in world history to sport Technicolor certification. Technicolor certification is awarded to the devices that mimic accurate and vivid color representation that reflects true-to-life colors.
There are other surprises, as well. Of course, Toshiba’s new Satellite P55t will sport Windows 8.1, but it also showcases an SD card slot, four USB 3.0 ports, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Harman Kardon speakers, HDMI out, and backlit keyboard. The Satellite P55t offers four USB 3.0 ports, twice as many as can be found on my current MacBook Pro model. The P55t does contain a 1TB HDD 5400 RPM storage option, but there is no way to upgrade the pre-installed storage. Depending on your needs, however, 1TB may be enough to do the job.
You get all of this tech goodness in a 15.6-inch, liquid crystal display with a brushed aluminum chassis, a 3D impact sensor that prevents damage and data loss, an Intel Haswell Core i7 processor, 16GB DDR3L RAM, AMD R9 M265X GPU, 2GB of GDDR5 video RAM, and a Blu-Ray disc writer. The added bonus? Adobe’s Lightroom photo editing software is included, a nice touch for photographers who can’t get enough of their eye-catching screen resolution.
If your mouth and eyes are watering, and your jaws are dropping for Toshiba’s new Satellite P55t, you’re in luck: Toshiba plans to start sales of its record-setting laptop next week, April 22nd, for $1,500. The Toshiba Satellite P55t was revealed at CES 2014, but Lenovo, ASUS, Dell, and Sharp have plans to release their own 4K Ultra HD resolution laptops in the coming weeks and months.
Are you ready for a 4K Ultra HD experience on your next laptop? Are you ready to see 4K Ultra HD come to tablets and smartphones, now that laptops are starting to include the technology? Let us know in the comments.


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Stocks fall as Trump digs in on tariff threat
Investors may be about to get further confirmation that they have misread how deep and lasting the global trade war could be.
After last week’s selloff in risk assets, the stand-off between the world’s two largest economies deepened at the weekend as Beijing blamed the U.S. for the latest breakdown in talks. Traders were also left digesting a move by the Chinese toward blacklisting FedEx Corp., a threat by President Donald Trump to slap tariffs on all Mexican goods and a decision to end an arrangement that lets India export almost 2,000 products to the U.S. tax free.
“Investors are generally of the view that the trade dispute could drag on for longer, but they appear to be overlooking its potential impact on the global macro outlook,” Chetan Ahya, the New York-based head of economics at Morgan Stanley, wrote in a note distributed Sunday. “If trade tensions continue to escalate, the global cycle will be at risk. We could end up in a recession in three quarters.”
As the outlook on trade deteriorated, U.S. Treasury yields registered their biggest five-day decline since 2014, reflecting growing speculation an economic downturn will prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by year-end. The S&P 500 Index posted its worst week of 2019.


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Two Chinese babies have died, 53 are in serious condition and 1,253 others are sick from widespread milk powder contamination, the New York Times reports. The baby formula laced with melamine—the same additive behind last year’s US pet-food recall—was recalled just last week by Sanlu Group, though parents have been complaining since March.
Inspectors have started a safety probe of dairy farms, but say the tainting likely happened at processing centers. Officials arrested two brothers today for allegedly adding the banned toxic, which makes products seem to have more protein, to diluted milk. As in the past, China's "first inclination was to try and put a towel over it," New Zealand’s prime minister says.


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SAN FRANCISCO—In an apparent bid to thwart a hostile takeover attempt by Microsemi Corp., Canadian chip vendor Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. said Monday (July 25) that its board of directors has adopted a limited duration shareholder rights plan that prevents anyone from acquiring the right to vote on more than 20 percent of the company's outstanding shares.
Zarlink's board also authorized the issue of one share purchase right for each of the company's outstanding shares at the close of business Monday. The rights will become exercisable if a person, company or group holding more than 20 percent of the firm's stock announces a takeover bid for Zarlink, the company said. Each share purchase right would entitle holders of Zarlink to buy common shares at a substantial discount, Zarlink said.
I think that depends on your point of view. I'm sure the board members believe they are acting in the best interest of shareholders because ultimately they think an acquisiition by Microsemi (at the offered price of $549 million) is bad for Zarlink. But no doubt that others feel differently.
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When Andy Warhol showed his now-iconic Brillo Boxes in New York’s Stable Gallery almost 40 years ago, the oversized, near-exact replicas of cheery commercial branding brought consumer culture under a new spotlight. Scholars have since contemplated their boundary-busting role as “mundane” modern art and the metaphoric significance of steel becoming wool; intrepid journalists have unearthed the story behind the abstract-expressionist-turned-commercial-artist-for-hire responsible for the original packaging; and New York Times illustrators have pixelated the logo and tiled their bathroom with the motif.
Until now, however, the public’s (presumed) deep and unyielding desire to take a seat on the plywood cubes has had to go unrealized (museums tend to discourage sitting on their exhibitions). Belgian studio Quinze & Milan, in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the flash-sale-loving folks at Fab, have given the boxes a material makeover and introduced the Brillo Box pouf. Well, they’re calling it a pouf, and yes, it’s foam-filled and soft to the touch, but the right angles certainly give it a bit of an edge. It would definitely be a bright addition to any home’s decor, an interesting next step in the evolution from utilitarian object to vaunted objet d’art to functional, fashionable design item.
Though they’ll make their official debut amidst the crush of Milan’s Design Week starting April 9, you can pre-order your very own Brillo Box pouf for $425 on Fab now.


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The transport and logistics industry in Kenya has been on the rise over the years, thanks to Kenya’s strategic location along the East African coastline, and the ever growing East African economy.
The industry has seen the growth of several transport and logistic companies in Kenya, offering employment to hundreds of thousands of Kenyans, while immensely contributing to the growth of the country’s economy.
WoK in this article lists a number of Kenyans who own these multi-million companies.
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Bundotich Zedekiah Kiprop (Buzeki)
The billionaire Uasin Gishu gubernatorial aspirant is among the wealthiest individuals in the country. He boasts a vast investment portfolio cutting across various sectors of the Kenyan economy.
The businessman is the Group Executive Director and Founder of the Buzeki Group of Companies which has interests in transport and agriculture. He owns two companies that are vested in transport and logistics; Buzeki Enterprises Limited (Transport Solutions Provider), and Transtruckers Logistics Group Limited (General Supplies Sourcing & Distribution).
Buzeki who holds a higher international diploma in Sales and Marketing from Cambridge University and a degree in sales and marketing, ventured into the transport business in 2004. He managed to get contracts with corporate institutions like Bamburi Cement Ltd, UN-WFP among others, leading to the growth of his multi-billion empire.
Governor Hassan Joho
The Mombasa governor is a wealthy man, and he never shies away from flaunting his opulence.
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Joho is a successful businessman and holds interests in various sectors, however, his and his family’s stake in the logistics and transport business is the most popular of their investments.
The governor and his family own Portside Freight Terminals Limited – a cargo services, logistics and transport company based in Mombasa. It is considered one of the leading cargo services companies in the country and has been in operation for about 16 years, offering various services to different clients across the country.
Over the years, the company has made headlines, bagging some of the most lucrative tenders dished out by the government. In some instances, the company has come under scrutiny over the nature of the tenders it has bagged, putting Joho and his family on the spot.
Portside Freight Terminals was incorporated in the year 2006 and is located just a kilometre from The Port of Mombasa in Shimanzi off Zanzibar Road, next to Missions or Seamen.
It focuses its expertise to Cargo services, Transportation, Warehousing services and Supply base for Oil and Gas,with fully equipped supply base.
The company owns a 90,000 sq. ft warehouse, a 165,000sq.ft transit shade (shed7/8) inside the Kilindini port which handles all types of transit and local cargo including stripping of containers and handling of local and transit motor vehicle. It boasts a one stop modern logistics centre to handle all your logistics requirements on land, sea and air.
Also Read: Portside Freight Terminals: The Company Owned By Joho Family Minting Billions From The Port Of Mombasa
The family of late President Daniel Arap Moi owns Siginon Group Limited, a conglomerate with with interests in cargo freight, land and air transport. Siginon Group owns Siginon Clearing and Forwarding Services (CFS), Siginon Aviation, and Siginon Transport Ltd.
Siginon CFS is a customs licensed terminal in Mombasa located approximately 5 kilometers from the Port of Mombasa. The CFS facility serves both importers and exporters, both local and transit goods imported and exported in shipping containers or in loose form i.e. in bulk.
In 2021, the Moi Family sold a controlling 51 per cent stake to Kuwait based, National Aviation Services (NAS). Siginon Aviation provides airport ground handling and cargo management services. The company did not disclose the cost of the deal, but it said the enterprise value is about Ksh4.4 billion ($40 million).
Kulei, a former personal assistant to President Moi has interests in various high profile companies in the country. He too has interests in the country’s transport and logistics industry.
According to a report by Business Daily, Kulei controls a 12 per cent stake in Siginon Group Limited.
She is the owner and managing director of Rongai Workshop and Transport Limited. The company is one of the longest established and most respected road transport businesses in Kenya.
The transport and logistics company was founded the late Gordon Eccles in 1947 in Rongai, Nakuru, originally as an agricultural workshop supplying and servicing machinery and building trailers for the rural farming community in the area.
Vanessa Evans oversees the business that her late father built on a shoestring budget nearly seven decades ago. He passed on in 2010.
Rongai Workshop & Transport Ltd which has been in the transport and logistics business since 1947, has a fleet size of over 100 prime movers with 117 skeletal 20’/40’ skeletal trailers with load capacities of up to 30 tons providing great flexibility for our customers’ needs. We also have 5 low loaders, the longest being 11.7 metres.
The company’s Head Office is based in Rongai, Nakuru and has well-resourced depos in Syokimau, Nairobi and another at Port Reitz, Mombasa. Rongai has invested heavily in H.S.S.E, A.E.O. certification, logistics systems and processes, training, maintenance and deployment of our assets and resources.
P.N. Mashru was founded in 1985 on the principle of “Endeavour & Achieve” by the Directors of the Company who embarked upon an ambitious and progressive growth plan with a focused vision, which is to be the transporter of choice in the East and Central Africa region by setting the highest standards of integrity, safety and best environmental practices whilst offering clients a requirement oriented logistics solution.
In 1997, P.N. Mashru Ltd began its own clearing and forwarding department and was an appointed Kenya Revenue Authority clearing and forwarding agent. Therefore, the company is able to offer customers a one stop shop for all the supply chain services related to clearing of all sea/air freight services thus, project cargo, containers, loose cargo, bulk cargo, etc.
In addition to clearing of local cargo, the company also clears transit cargo to neighbouring land locked countries. To maximise efficiency of transporting transit cargo, P N Mashru has invested in owning their own bonded warehouse and yard facility.
P.N. Mashru Ltd started as a transport company with one ford truck, but today this department operates a fleet of over 300 trucks comprising of normal side body trucks, flat beds, skeletal trailers, tipping trailers, and tankers operating locally and across borders. The heavy haulage department is equipped with trucks and trailers for abnormal cargo with various loading capacities from 1 ton up to 200 tons.
The company also has three yards of different sizes; 3 acres, 10 acres and 34 acres respectively; all yards are strategically located along the main Northern Corridor connecting Mombasa port to the rest of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC and Southern Sudan.
Within the yards, P.N. Mashru has modern warehouses for storage of different types of cargo with 24hour security and surveillance.
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Many people erroneously believe the web is only about information, news and search. You go online because you want to find something, right? Not to kick back and find something that makes you laugh or smile. But, in fact, many people believe that it's a very important source of entertainment. Among 12- to 64-year-olds, Americans rank the internet as a major source of actual entertainment. Probably shouldn't come as too big of a surprise, given the meteoric rise of sites such as YouTube and MySpace.
... but also for entertainment
But how does it compare to TV? In both information and entertainment, TV is a clear second-player to the internet in terms of importance for online Americans. The web marks an information and entertainment double threat to -- or opportunity for -- the traditional media companies.


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The Design Management Award, established in 2009, was initiated by the Hungarian Design Council with the aim of recognizing organizations that show exemplary results and successful
Design Without Borders, one of the most significant independent exhibitions and art-themed events in the region, showcases the objects of nearly 150 designers in short videos
Customers can buy designer furniture pieces at a huge discount: Solinfo’s springtime gift is a warehouse clearance sale, following the recent renewal of their showroom. The
E-paper has never seemed like such an attractive technology before as it does now on Reddit, where a user named armedialabs unveiled his SpaceX-inspired space boarding
Japanese designer Naoko Kimura makes completely safe crayons out of solid rice bran wax and liquid rice bran oil, colored with vegetable and fruit powders. The
Microsoft will replace its default font, Calibri, after fourteen years. After Times New Roman, Calibri became the default font of all Microsoft software in 2007, and
The first part of Hungary’s 2023 European Capital of Culture event series in Veszprém at Lake Balaton will start with the photos of Marietta Varga and
Plydesign’s FRIGATE chair collection won the prestigious international IF DESIGN AWARD in the Product Design category—during the 67-year history of the award, this is the first
In London’s Nine Elms, a completely transparent swimming pool forms a bridge between the tenth floors of two buildings: lucky residents can even swim across to
The electric vehicle dubbed AIRO uses built-in HEPA filters to purify urban air. The concept car was unveiled at the Auto Shanghai exhibition: it’s the first
Good news for farmers and hobby gardeners: weed control no longer has to be a time-consuming, difficult task. The robot built by Carbon Robotics uses a
Berlin-based graphic designer Oli Meier’s unique font called Vary was recently published. The font family is inspired by the Bulgarian alphabet, more precisely its “G” character.
Since their launch in October last year, Urbanum’s team has not only organized events and sparked discussions in the spirit of metaurbanism, the interdisciplinary urban research approach represented
The NASA-developed experimental equipment of the Perseverance Mars rover, MOXIE was successful in its first test: it extracted oxygen from the atmosphere of the red planet.
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Security software giant embraces Bitcoin as an alternative payment option for its PC optimizing software, PCRx Registry Cleaner
Online PR News – 16-May-2014 – Boca Raton, FL, May 13, 2014 – PCRx.com, LLC, a leading innovator of cloud storage technologies and security software applications, is now allowing bitcoins as an alternative form of payment for PCRx Registry Cleaner, the company’s Windows® based system optimizer software. PC owners are now able to use the new bitcoin payment option for repairing computer issues and preventing system performance vulnerabilities from occurring on their PCs.
As one of the first in the industry to accept digital currency, PCRx.com is advancing the growing trend of this payment method. Bitcoin community members can now use their virtual currency to quickly repair and maximize their computer’s performance with PCRx Registry Cleaner. “By adopting bitcoin as a new payment option, we anticipate financial transactions to be accomplished much more efficiently than through traditional payment systems,” stated Robert Osterlund, founder of PCRx.com. “It’s a sensible approach that reduces the cost of doing business while simplifying the purchase process for our bitcoin customers.”
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PCRx.com, LLC is a leading innovator of cloud storage technologies and security software applications focusing on real-time solutions for both consumers and businesses. PCRx.com offers a comprehensive suite of free and affordable products developed and designed to provide exceptional protection and performance for personal computers and mobile devices. To learn more, visit www.pcrx.com.


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Judge to SCO: No Suit for You!
Unix system vendor The SCO Group yesterday effectively lost another round in its controversial fight to enjoin what it claims is misuse of its source code, with a federal judge saying SCO has no valid cause to demand that customer DaimlerChrysler AG conduct a licenses audit.
But the issue here may be even bigger: The DaimlerChrysler suit is a key test of SCO's legal strategy, and its failure to win over the judge in this case might be an early indication that its strategy is backfiring, some experts say. SCO has pursued a broad-based legal strategy of claiming rights to many pieces of code derived from its own brand of Unix, including pieces of Linux.
Officials of SCO said their compliance request was a standard annual procedure to ensure the safety of their intellectual property, which DaimlerChrysler originally licensed from prior Unix code owner AT&T Corp. (NYSE: T) in 1990. But officials at the automaker, commenting on yesterday's summary judgment, said they haven't even used the SCO software in more than seven years.
This may be a common trend among SCO's customers, say analysts, customers, and lawyers watching the case. Meanwhile, SCO's legal costs are mounting, and its stock price plummeted recently into the $4 range, after hitting $20 in January.
NDCF contacted several companies featured prominently on SCO's homepage, including the Seattle Mariners baseball team, which is the first customer listed on the page: "5 Reasons to Choose Unix over Linux." However, like DaimlerChrysler, the ball club (now deeply mired in last place) says it no longer even uses SCO, according to Larry Witherspoon, director of information systems. Similarly, use of SCO has diminished at Pearle Vision, IT worker Judy Johnson says.
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Council launches ‘Spend It Local’ Campaign to support Enniskillen and Omagh town centres
18th October 2021
Fermanagh Omagh District Council has launched a ‘Spend It Local’ campaign for Enniskillen and Omagh to support the town centre recovery plans and encourage support for the local economy.
The new campaign has been developed to support the ‘Spend Local’ initiative launched in September by the Department for the Economy, providing £100 vouchers to adults over 18 to support local businesses.
The ‘Spend It Local’ campaign will be delivered during October and November and will utilise the new place brands of ‘Enniskillen Island town, naturally welcoming’ and ‘Inspired by Omagh – the heart of Tyrone’. The place brands showcase the richness and special nature of each town as a place to shop, relax, and socialise.
Commenting on the launch of the ‘Spend it Local’ campaign and the benefit to the local economy, Chair of Fermanagh Omagh District Council, Cllr Errol Thompson, said;
“Fermanagh and Omagh District Council welcomes the Department of the Economy Spend Local scheme which will bring valuable support and footfall to our local businesses across the district. Our town centres have much to offer the discerning shopper and the combination of excellent hospitality venues, retail outlets, tourism and visitor attractions and accommodation, affords residents with an excellent opportunity to “spend local” in a variety of settings.
Coronavirus has had an unprecedented and detrimental impact on our local economy. Businesses have witnessed a change in shopper behaviour patterns as the restrictions imposed to help curb the spread of Covid-19 over the past 18 months have resulted in a significant increase in online shopping. I commend our local businesses for their resilience during what has been an incredibly challenging 18 months.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has, in the past, supported and will continue to support town centre recovery, creating the conditions for economic growth. I am confident that the local community will support this campaign and will spend local to support local and in so doing, help the long term viability of local business as they continue to recover.”
Businesses are encouraged to use the marketing assets in their own marketing campaigns to amplify the message of Spend it Local. The marketing assets can be downloaded by visiting www.fermanaghomagh.com


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CSL Of Australia Encounters More Negative News From Flu Vaccine
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Australia's CSL suffered a one-two punch on the stock markets, with recall of its seasonal flu vaccine coupled with economic projections for the next year
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The China National Biotec Group has filed the first application in China for the broad use of a COVID-19 vaccine, days after the national regulatory agency released review guidelines for the conditional approval of such products.
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- Tung Lok Restaurants swings to fiscal first half loss
- Covid-related restrictions weighed on revenue
- Group is exploring ways to boost sales of heat-and-serve frozen food products
Tung Lok Restaurants reported Friday its fiscal first half swung to a net loss of S$3.45 million from a year-ago net profit of S$199,000 as its “operations continued to be severely and adversely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Government support measures have been tapering off, the company noted.
Revenue for the six months ended 30 September dropped 10 percent on-year to S$20.30 million, the company said in a filing to SGX.
Tung Lok pointed to the six-month period’s tightening of safe management measures, such as dine-in prohibitions, limits
on group dining size, reduced operating capacity and restrictions on gatherings and events especially during the heightened alert
periods starting from 16 May 2021.
In addition, from 16 May to 20 June and from 22 July to 9 August, dine-in service was prohibited and only deliveries and takeaways were allowed, Tung Lok noted.
That lowered revenue from the catering business, and some outlet closures during the period and lower sales of ready-to-eat frozen food also hurt results, the company said. Offsetting that, existing outlets, mooncake sales and a new outlet contributed, the filing said.
The group has closed eight outlets to streamline resources.
Tung Lok said it was cautiously optimistic, citing Singapore’s high vaccination rate and gradual move toward an endemic phase of the pandemic.
“However, the Covid-19 situation remains fluid and possible changes in the governmental measures which evolve with the pandemic
situation cannot be ruled out,” Tung Lok said. “The group will continue to closely monitor the Covid-19 pandemic situation and shall adjust and react proactively to the evolving landscape. The group will also enhance its online sale channels and efforts by exploring new e-commerce platforms to drive up the sales of its heat-and-serve frozen food products while exploring new market opportunities.”
Tung Lok said that barring unforeseen circumstances, the company expects to meet its short-term obligations as they fall due over the next 12 months.


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iOS 16 is a significant release with major changes across the board, from an entirely redesigned and customizable Lock Screen to updates to Focus mode, CarPlay, and more.
Outside the major changes, there are plenty of smaller changes and new features Apple is introducing this year. While there will be many more to discover over the next several weeks and months, we've compiled a few notable ones below.
Built-In Currency Converter
With iOS 16, Apple is giving Live Text, introduced last year, some new tricks. Within the Camera app on iOS 16, point your iPhone camera to a price tag and Live Text will offer a currency conversion in the bottom left-hand corner.
Live Text and Quick Actions now also support translation within the Camera app. The Translate app is also gaining a new Camera mode dedicated to picture-to-text translation.
Undo and Redo for Photo Edits
The Photos app on iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 is gaining undo and redo abilities, meaning if you accidentally make a change to your photo you may not like, you can easily undo or redo.
Notfications for Shared Reminders List
With the Reminders app on iOS 16, users who are in a shared list with friends and family will now receive a notification when a specific task is marked as complete or when a new task is added.
Disable Spotlight Home Screen Shortcut
On iOS 16, by default, the home screen page indicators right above the dock on the Home Screen serves as a Spotlight Search shortcut. Some users may not like this, and thankfully, Apple has provided an option to turn it off in Settings under Home Screen.
The first betas of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 are currently available to developers with a public beta planned for July. Find a cool tidbit or feature on iOS 16? Let us know down in the comments or mention us on Twitter @MacRumors.
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Apple's at it again: Things go pear-shaped for meal planner app after iGiant opposes logo
It's all in the 'right-angled leaf', people
As well as being Cockney rhyming slang for stairs, "apples and pears" is a phrase in many European countries meaning to compare two items that have little to no practical relation. The trillion-dollar tech corporation Apple, however, would appear to disagree.
The founders of meal planner and grocery list app Prepear have revealed that their logo is under fire from the world's most valuable publicly traded company. Parent firm Superhealthykids posted a plea for help on Instagram over the weekend, along with a side-by-side comparison of the branding.
Apples and pears, right? Not according to Apple, which "has decided to oppose and go after our small business' trademark saying our pear logo is too close to their apple logo and supposedly hurts their brand," the company lamented.
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In fear of court cases running into "tens of thousands of dollars" against tech's most cash-rich megacorp, Prepear has started a petition calling for an end to "Apple's aggressive opposition of businesses with fruit logos".
While we suspect this will achieve next to nothing against an immovable object such as Apple, it's right in saying that Cupertino has form for stomping small firms that dare to go with a fruit-based logo, like Pear Technologies, as we reported in 2017.
And it's not just pears. Apple will literally compare apples with oranges too, as Prepear COO Russ Monson told the iPhone in Canada site, sharing a litany of fruitily logo'd outfits covering a variety of industries that had been pursued by the iGiant.
Monson also claimed that after getting the go-ahead from the US Patent and Trademark Office, which was happy "that it was not in conflict with any other registered trademarks", Apple then used the last possible day of opposition to file multiple extensions, leaving the "trademark in legal limbo for an extended period of time".
The actual opposition, Monson said, was filed on the last day it was legally allowed, which he believes was a tactic to make the ordeal "as long, difficult, and expensive as possible for us".
The process is now in the discovery phase – "the most expensive part of this case for us," said Monson – which is what moved Prepear to launch the petition.
As for Apple's take on the matter, it says in the document: "Consumers encountering Applicant's Mark are likely to associate the mark with Apple. Applicant's Mark consists of a minimalistic fruit design with a right-angled leaf, which readily calls to mind Apple's famous Apple Logo and creates a similar commercial impression."
The petition has almost 25,000 signatures at the time of writing.
The Register asked Apple why it is going after a small company focused on children's health and good eating habits over a logo that looks nothing like its own. We'll update the piece if we hear back. ®


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Although the country has seen a wave of cannabis reform sweep through its states for the past few years, not everyone is a fan of legal weed. Opponents have claimed that legalizing cannabis would increase drug abuse among the youth and lead to a boost in criminal activity. However, most studies have found that not to be the case, with legal cannabis markets helping people deal with issues such as chronic pain, creating thousands of job opportunities and providing states with millions of dollars in tax revenue.
A new study has found that cannabis use in legal markets has not had a negative effect on army recruits. The Rand Corp study found that despite more states allowing cannabis use, there was little evidence that soldiers coming from such states had negative recruitment outcomes. Researchers arrived at this conclusion…
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Supermarket Superstars' Chris Cornyn talks food business, crickets
Chris Cornyn knows a thing or two about what it takes to get food products from merely a good idea to the shelves of major grocery stores around the country.
As the founder and president of Mattson subsidiary Dine, a Foster City-based food and beverage branding agency, Cornyn has worked with more than 2,000 food clients on branding and packaging. Those clients include Bay Area startup successes Pop Chips and Kettle Pop, as well as household name brands, Mrs. Fields and Green Giant.
Now, you can find Cornyn spouting his knowledge on Lifetime’s new food reality show Supermarket Superstar, launched last month, where aspiring consumer product entrepreneurs compete to get their foods manufactured and on the shelves of major grocery stores.
On the show, Cornyn acts as a mentor alongside star chef Michael Chiarello and Mrs. Fields founder Debbi Fields to guide and pick the winning contestants. Hosted by actress Stacy Keibler, the 10-episode series appears every Thursday.
Now back in the Bay Area, Cornyn talked to the Business Times about what it takes for brands to succeed in the competitive grocery business, as well as the most interesting product ideas he has come across along the way — including cricket protein bars.
Q: How competitive is the consumer product space for food?
A: The industry’s best-kept secret is that nine out of 10 products fail. That’s the same whether you’re a food entrepreneur with zero resources or a multinational food manufacturing business. No matter how much you spend on R&D or research with consumers — the odds are stacked against you.
Q: How many products are actually vying for space?
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Until recently, almost every gadget had a battery compartment, opening which any user could remove and change the battery. Although most smartphones and other devices now use non-replaceable batteries, the situation in the EU promises to change very soon. Local parliamentarians have voted in favor of a law on the use of removable batteries, which should come into force as early as 2024.
Since most devices are now equipped with fairly “long-lasting” lithium batteries, the manufacturers have decided to completely deny users the opportunity to replace them themselves – the relevant compartments can usually not be reached without special tools and special knowledge. The new law will affect a wide range of electronics, from smartphones to electric scooters.
While non-self-replaceable devices are often smaller, thinner, and in many cases waterproof, they have a number of disadvantages. In fact, relatively inexpensive models are often easier and cheaper to throw away than to bring in for repairs, although previously you could get away with buying a new battery and replacing the battery in a few minutes.
The new EU law explicitly states that batteries can be easily changed and disposed of – we are talking about all kinds of electronics, including “light vehicles” such as electric bikes and electric scooters. By January 1, 2024, such devices must be designed to be replaced with “simple and commonly available tools” that allow replacement “without damage to electronics and devices.” In addition, manufacturers must provide documentation describing the procedure for removing and replacing the battery – they must be published on the Internet throughout the estimated life of the device.
The change in law should seriously change the design of devices for the European market, as “integrated” batteries are used in almost every electronics from smartphones to action cameras to electric razors. Of course, nothing is impossible in the initiative.
This will also contribute to the EU e-waste plan. Specifically, participating countries must collect at least 45% of their spent batteries by the end of 2023 and up to 80% of their spent batteries by the end of 2030. The law regulates the collection of industrial, automotive and other batteries.
Another useful innovation is that by 2030, industrial and electric vehicle batteries must contain at least 12% cobalt, 85% lead, 4% lithium and 4% recycled nickel, and by 2035 – 20% cobalt, 10% lithium, 12% nickel. The numbers for lead will not change as the infrastructure for its recycling is already well developed.


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ZF Aftermarket celebrates Global Remanufacturing Day 202114 April 2021
For the fourth year in a row, April 8 was Global Remanufacturing Day, an event organised by international group the Remanufacturing Industries Council to raise the profile of this alternative means of component production that reduces the use of resources.
ZF offers remanufactured parts that are ‘as new’ from 15 remanufacturing locations around the globe, and which are available under its OE quality brand portfolio (including Sachs and TRW). Those components include transmission, clutches, braking, steering and axle systems for commercial vehicles, cars and motorcycles.
Martyn Houghton, ZF senior manager – IAM UK & Ireland – said: “At ZF Aftermarket, remanufacturing is a key part of our business strategy. It’s not just an added extra, it truly encompasses everything which we believe stands for sustainable, efficient new mobility. Because natural resources are limited, we use our knowledge and innovative OE power to make sustainable use of natural raw materials - which is one of the major challenges of the automotive industry – and take responsibility for the future. Never more so than today as we join our partners around the world to mark Global Remanufacturing Day.”
It says that remanufactured goods use as little as half of the material consumed by a new part. It adds: “This figure is particularly high after the end of series production, as remanufacturing offers a significantly cheaper way to source the product than the production of new components”.
Remanufacturing offers up to 90% of energy savings compared with a new part.
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From cords and puffer jackets to baggy jeans and balaclavas, these are the must-follow winter menswear trends
As we step into a new season, it can be difficult to know what to wear. However, always one step ahead of the game, James Pryer, menswear expert and Head Buyer at BoohooMAN , has revealed the must-follow menswear trends for winter 2022.
Analysing the biggest menswear trends from AW22 Fashion Weeks, James and the buying team used their insider knowledge and Google Search data to reveal which staple items are starting to surge right now, as the cold weather starts to set in.
From Top Gun-esque aviator jackets to cool Y2K cargo pants, here are the nine biggest trends expected to be everywhere in the coming months.
As the weather gets colder, you’ll no doubt be on the hunt for a new coat, and shearling reigns supreme this season. Google Trends data shows an incredible 614% rise in searches in the last 12 months, with the term ‘mens shearling coat’ currently soaring. Earlier this year, Top Gun also brought shearling collard flight jackets back to our screens, suggesting fans have been taking note of the style.
A shearling jacket is a timeless addition to your wardrobe, so it’s no surprise to see them on the rise this year. Not only do they keep you warm, but they are also extremely versatile. Layer over a hoodie for a casual look, or team with a chunky knit or roll-neck jumper for a smarter look.
Not only that, but our experts predict faux fur trims will also make an appearance, as they stormed the AW22 catwalk. Expect to see men embrace this revamped 90’s look in the coming months.
Leather and leather-look PU are key fabrics for the season, with AW22 fashion week designers giving the traditional leather jacket a whole new look.
The catwalk was flooded with ‘Matrix style’ longline leather and PU coats, teamed with leather and PU trousers, as the co-ord trend takes a gothic turn this winter.
Black is a key colour here, and you can expect to see a lot of it this winter, as the “Gothcore” trend will be one to watch. From sportswear to tailoring, dark colours were prevalent at the AW22 Fashion shows, with designers showcasing dark and dramatic looks. Perfect for giving mens going-out looks a fresh approach.
For those looking to heat up their athleisure look, puffer jackets are another winter wardrobe staple set to soar this winter.
In the last 90 days there has been a 147% increase in global Google searches for the term ‘mens puffer jacket’ with the cool, versatile coat proving to be a must-have item.
This year, why not make a statement by adding a splash of colour to your puffer? Red is set to be a key colour for winter menswear, sure to set you apart from the crowd. However, if you’re not really feeling the heavy-duty look, these jackets don’t always have to be bulky. Lightweight puffer jackets look great when layered with hoodies, sweats, and scarves, and are easy to pack if you’re on the move.
Cargo pants will be another key staple for winter 2022, as the Y2K trend continues to grow. In the last 12 months, searches for ‘mens cargos’ have increased by 81% and are currently rising.
Team this skatewear influenced style with a long-sleeved top underneath an oversized graphic tee for an easy everyday look. Get fully into 90’s grunge mood in a black distressed and ripped detail hoodie with an oversized graphic detail black tee over.
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Dressing gowns are being given a whole new lease of life – and it’s totally okay to wear them outside the house.
Expect to see cosy belted coats with shawl lapels made from soft fabrics storming the streets in the coming months, as data shows people are very interested in this comfortable trend, with the search term ‘men’s dressing gown coat’ rising by an average of 251% in September.
This practical trend comes in perfect timing to help keep you cosy and combat the increase in the cost of living this winter. An oversized winter coat always looks on-point when layered over cosy loungewear. Try teaming this style with a fleece or borg jacket and finish with essential winter warmers, a scarf, gloves, and a hat.
If you’re looking for an alternative to jeans, corduroy trousers are expected to be huge over the next few months. Searches for ‘men’s cords’ are significantly increasing (92%) suggesting this is another key trend to watch.
A great option for autumn, these are a practical alternative to chinos as they offer warmth, whilst still ensuring you look smart yet stylish. Team them with sneakers for an on-trend look, or leather boots, mules, clogs, or loafers for a more formal occasion.
The balaclava is another trend that emerged from the AW22 catwalks, and as we edge into winter, experts at BoohooMAN expect this accessory to be huge.
If you’re wondering how to style a balaclava, pair with other winter pieces such as puffer jackets, tracksuits, and scarves to complete the look or layer over a baseball cap, which is the key to nailing laid- back street style.
If you’re still trying to squeeze into your Noughties drainpipes, you can breathe out, as it’s time to embrace the baggy jean trend. Justin Bieber was one of the most iconic faces to bring skater style into the spotlight, taking a liking to the ‘baggier the better’ approach.
In the last 12 months, searches for the term “baggy jeans for men” have seen an increase of 190%, whilst the term ‘oversized jeans men’ is surging right now, too.
If you’re keen to try out the skater look, take influence from Bieber and co. with oversized hoodies, sweaters, and tees, not to mention a fresh pair of sneakers.


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Scion FRS was released the official specs for their brand new sport coupe concept in New York 2011 Auto Show. This new Scion FRS was adapted the stunning two-door is the latest iteration from the oldest models. Scion FRS name is taken from its dutation, Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive, and Sport. Like 2012 Mazda3 Little Compact Car Showed at New York 2011 which showed up too, this sport car was aspirated 2.0-liter ‘boxer’ engine mated to either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic and flagship turbocharged model may also be launched.
As topspeed said, Autocar a British Magazine this 2012 Toyota FT86 will bring back the name of Celica to the Europe and Japanese markets. This 2012 Toyota FT86 coming as Scion at USA which bring new experience for impressive sport cars. Like Toyota said 86 is likely to be retained in its name somewhere, however, as the car has been conceived as a tribute to Toyota’s classic AE86 Corolla. 2012 Toyota FT86 is the second-coming of Toyota’s iconic Celica line and Subaru version which coming in Japanese version.
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After unveiled the first 2012 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, Maserati unveiled their new GranTurismo MC for American type at the 2011 New York Auto Show. This 2012 Maserati GranTurismo MC is not exactly the street legal machine found with the Stradale nameplate, though. The 2012 Maserati GranTurismo MC American [...]
The stealthy upgrade of the 2011 Ford Focus RS which developed by Anderson Germany was stabbed their own program by another German Company for the American hot hatch. MR Car Design was developed the another 2011 Ford Focus RS design which to be the latest in a long line of performance kits for the Focus [...]
2012 Subaru Impreza was release the first debut at New York 2011 Auto Show with despite initial fears the design of the new small car. 2012 Subaru Impreza is also 30 percent more fuel efficient than the model it replaces, making the new 2012 range the most fuel efficient all-wheel drive car on the market. [...]
After released the concept of 2012 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR at Los Angeles Auto Show in 2007, today Dodge was give the full review of this brand new sport cars. They say this 2012 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR bringing what would essentially be the last model presented before a whole new breed of Viper comes [...]
The new 2012 Subaru FT86 will be revealed on Tokyo Auto Show according to topspeed informations. This new 2012 Subaru FT86 will be unveiled its new details actually in this later year and will be expected a longer than average life cycle for the car and is looking at variant packages. 2012 Subaru FT86 is [...]
After last year of Peugeot RCZ Asphalt and this year with the new 2011 Peugeot RCZ Asphalt LE, and what the differents of both of it? This brand new car is only limited into 75 units for right hand drive at UK and the goal is 500 unit at end of this year. The price [...]
From trio of Transportation Design students at the Politecnico di Milano in italy, Jaime Cervantes, Andrea Coccia, and Chetan Rajput has bring their maserati concept to the internet which fit to wear the maserati crown. Based on GranTurismo, they designed a future vehicle which would look like in 2020 with a throwback to the Maserati [...]
Mercedes Benz E-Class Cabriolet is one of the famous cars that most people choice to become their ride. With this Mercedes Benz E-Class they can smoke even the most powerful of exotics in the world with it. But Brabus, a german based tuning company has cooked up to have to pick your jaws up off [...]
On New York 2011 auto show, Dodge was revealed the new 2012 Dodge Avenger R/T. The 2012 Dodge Avenger R/T models will be distinguished by the rest of the Avenger type of Dodge cars. 2012 Dodge Avenger R/T will show its future sporty design with a sportier look that includes a unique body-color grille with [...]
Prosche presents their latest addition to the Porsche 911 line up is the Carrera 4 GTS. 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS is the top end version of the Carrera models that combines the carrera GTS technology with an all wheel drive twin. With Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS they would make the latest version [...]


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New York, November 17, 2022 – VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), the enterprise digital commerce platform for premier brands, retailers, and distributors, today announced strong momentum with the success of its B2B ecommerce platform, currently in use by global brands, including Colgate, Stanley Black & Decker, Mazda, Whirlpool, Briggs & Stratton, CAE and many others. As a PCI-certified B2B SaaS solution, VTEX enables businesses to rapidly build and deploy B2B commerce sites and multi-seller marketplaces, addressing the changing dynamics of digital business operations.
Mazda Motor Europe is just one customer seeing the benefits of working with VTEX to transform its digital commerce operations. After working with VTEX to roll out the first online Vehicle Stock Locator for new cars across all UK Mazda dealerships, Mazda’s conversion rate from reservation to sales grew to more than 75%*. “This initial step in transforming our buying experience has generated some great feedback from dealers and customers,” said Matthias Sileghem, Vice President for Communications & Public Affairs at Mazda Motor Europe. “From the start, VTEX has shown incredible agility and commitment to turning our vision into reality.”
In its B2B Ecommerce in Evolution Report, Amazon Business highlighted that the vast majority (91%) of buyers prefer e-procurement over traditional methods, citing product range, competitive prices, and order speed as the top benefits. On top of that, industry experts estimate that B2B ecommerce sales will reach nearly $2.5 trillion by 2026 — a 47% increase from this year. VTEX’s B2B digital commerce platform delivers native functionalities for marketplace, distributed order management and channel management, with which it has been supporting enterprise companies from around the world to meet the growing demand for B2B ecommerce and improve profit margins.
“B2B ecommerce can be more complex than B2C. Every business has different and specific needs from the implementation to strict security protocols and data privacy,” said Mariano Gomide de Faria, founder and co-CEO of VTEX. “By offering a robust, composable solution, our mission is to support these businesses’ complexities so our customers can deliver frictionless consumer-like digital commerce experiences that support the entire B2B customer journey.”
With its native development platform, VTEX IO enables extensions, integration to back-end systems and development of custom applications. The solution can also be deployed in a headless configuration with third-party content management systems. In partnership with Amazon Web Services “AWS”, VTEX offers a true multi-tenant solution allowing clients to test new features with very low cost, thanks to its composable architecture.
VTEX’s customers have seen a significant impact to their businesses after deploying their ecommerce sites to serve B2B buyers, including:
“We invested in the VTEX technology to deliver the best oral care marketplace for dentists, and we believe that the continued focus on product customization adds a lot of value to our dentist customers. Another amazing part of this project is the availability. Now, dentists can order any product they want, at any time. We have a broader range of delivery and covered areas, and dentists are making more orders, more frequently,” says Danilo Turbiani, Ecommerce director at Colgate-Palmolive Brazil.
The VTEX digital commerce platform also received recognition from industry analyst firm Paradigm B2B in its 2022 B2B Combine: Enterprise Edition and Midmarket Edition reports. Informed by leading B2B ecommerce practitioners, VTEX received 12 medals in the mid-market edition report and 11 medals in the enterprise market report, out of 12 categories evaluated.
To learn more about VTEX’s B2B solution, visit vtex.com/us-en/b2b-commerce/.
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VTEX (NYSE: VTEX) is the enterprise digital commerce platform where global brands and retailers run their world of commerce. VTEX puts its customers’ businesses on a fast path to growth with a complete Commerce, Marketplace, and OMS solution. VTEX helps global companies build, manage and deliver native and advanced B2B, B2C, and Marketplace commerce experiences with unprecedented time to market and without complexity. As a leader in digital commerce platforms, VTEX is trusted by more than 2,400 customers, such as AbInBev, Carrefour, Colgate, Motorola and Whirlpool, having over 3,200 active online stores across 38 countries (as of FY ended on December 31st, 2021). For more information, visit www.vtex.com.
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