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Oppo may soon enter a new product segment that has been booming among other smartphone manufacturers
The company indirectly hinted that they will be entering the smart TV segment
Oppo may soon enter a new product segment that has been booming among other smartphone manufacturers. The company indirectly hinted that they will be entering the smart TV segment.
Oppo posted some infographics on its official Weibo page to celebrate one year of its commercial 5G efforts in China. At the bottom of the long image there is a depiction of a TV in a grid of existing products, which means that the company may launch a new TV soon.
Currently, the company is selling smartphones as well as wearable devices. Now, they have expressed interest in launching new IoT products.
Earlier, Oppo Vice President Liu Bo also made a statement saying that the Chinese smartphone maker is planning to enter the smart TV space and will launch its first smart TV in the second half of this year.
The smart TV will be powered by Android and is expected to bring features available on OnePlus and Samsung TVs.
Recently, many major smartphone makers have started venturing into this new segment. Brands like Xiaomi, Realme, Huawei, Honor, Motorola, and OnePlus have already launched their Smart TV line and Nokia branded TVs have also been launched in India.


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The Point, Mr. AFL-CIO: Consumers Don't Care
To: Mr. John J. Sweeney, president, AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C.
Thank you for your letter to the editor of The Washington Post ("What the UAW Was Fighting For"), published Wednesday.
It is a spirited response to my Car Culture column ("The UAW Can't Count on Buyers' Support Anymore") published Sept. 30 in the Car Pages of The Post. But it completely misses -- or chooses to ignore -- the point of that column, which is this: Consumers don't care.
By way of a non-automotive illustration of that truth, let us look at the emergence of Wal-Mart stores in Michigan, the United Auto Workers' home state.
There were no Wal-Mart stores in Michigan in 1987. By 1995, there were 53. Today, there are 43, including one in Flint, a former UAW stronghold. That decline partly is attributable to a loss of assembly plants and jobs in the domestic automobile industry. But ironically, those job losses and Wal-Mart's continued retail strength in Michigan stem from the same thing: When it comes to shopping, most consumers in the United States, including those who are union members, don't look for the union label. They don't care.
Wal-Mart, as you know, is nonunion. It also is an internationally known champion of outsourcing -- that is, acquiring most of the goods it sells from non-organized-labor suppliers overseas, including sources in China. But I am no longer surprised when I see customers wearing UAW T-shirts and sweatshirts trolling the aisles of Michigan Wal-Mart stores. Here's why:
They are union members. They also are consumers. When they shop for themselves and their families, they look for the same things most of us seek: quality, reliability, safety, emotional appeal -- all at an affordable price. They don't look for the union label; and they most assuredly are unlikely to find one in a Wal-Mart store. When it comes to going for the union or a bargain, they almost always go for the bargain.
The same thing, sir, happens in automotive retail. That is why only 73,000 UAW members were available for a two-day strike against General Motors in 2007 collective bargaining negotiations, compared with 400,000 UAW members who went on nationwide strike against the automaker in 1970. That is why that walkout and the subsequent six-hour strike against a crippled Chrysler were so silly, the moral equivalent of spoiled children throwing tantrums because no one has been paying attention to them.
You don't like that comparison? That's fine. But organized labor ignores the truth of it -- consumers don't care -- at its own risk.
Consider: The domestic automobile industry had a 71 percent share of its home market in 1998. Today, it is struggling to hold onto a 51.3 percent share. You say that decline has come about because of poorly implemented federal policies in international trade. I have no doubts that our government has messed up in that area. Still, my argument is that your argument misses the point.
BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota all build cars and trucks in America in solely owned plants. The UAW has failed to organize any of those solely owned, foreign-owned plants, effectively giving the foreign automakers a tremendous production-cost advantage in an America where few consumers, including union members, look for the union label. In the past, that production-cost advantage has translated to higher-quality foreign-sponsored cars and trucks sold at competitive and often lower prices than those of domestic rivals.
Consumers are selfish. They might bemoan the loss of American jobs. Some might even bemoan the decline of the UAW, although I sincerely doubt that. What's certain is that they have bought and continue to buy millions of cars and trucks from those foreign-sponsored plants the UAW has failed to organize.
How, sir, can I put it any more clearly? The man buying the non-UAW Hyundai Sonata does not care about the UAW. The woman buying the non-UAW Toyota Corolla or Nissan Sentra does not care. The affluent family buying the non-UAW Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV does not care. All of the people who have made the non-UAW Toyota Camry America's best-selling car don't care about the UAW. That means the UAW can strike as long as it wants, as often as it wants. Most American consumers don't care. They will buy Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, BMW and Mercedes-Benz for the same reasons so many Americans, union and nonunion, keep Wal-Mart stores in business: They want what they consider to be the best for less -- union demands and politics, union membership, union strikes be damned.
In closing, sir, you might have noticed that GM's sales went up in August and September during the same period in which sales declined for many of its rivals, including non-UAW Toyota. GM's fortunes aren't improving because American consumers feel sorry for GM, or because they've suddenly gotten into a buy-America mood or because they've decided to march in solidarity with the UAW.
GM's sales are rising because GM and the UAW at long last have decided to give American consumers what they've been asking for -- better cars and trucks, models such as the excellently executed Cadillac CTS4 luxury sports sedan; and the Saturn Outlook, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia -- the best-looking, most useful, most comfortable, safest full-size crossover utility vehicles sold in North America.
Ford and Chrysler will turn around when they start following the new GM's example. If the UAW does not understand that, the companies employing UAW members will continue to lose market share, which means they will continue to close plants and cut jobs regardless of any "job security" provisions in recently negotiated contracts.
Likewise, if American consumers continue to want more for less, even if that means more and more outsourcing to bring in more components and products at lower cost from lower-wage sources, they will continue losing jobs -- just as autoworkers in Europe and Asia have lost production jobs to lower-wage workers in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee; just as engineers in Western Europe are losing jobs to equally competent but lower-wage engineers in Central and Eastern Europe.
Global economics, sir, are driven as much by consumer greed as much as they are by the corporate greed the AFL-CIO loves to attack. That is the point. If you don't understand that, you don't understand anything. Best wishes.

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LG Display, one of the leading manufacturers of display technologies, has provided the world’s first transparent OLED displays for the windows of metro trains for a trial in the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shenzhen. Transparent OLED screens are appealing not only for self-driving cars, aeroplanes and metro trains, but also in industries such as smart home and smart building. Because OLEDs are self-illuminating and do not require background lighting, they are able to generate a maximum rate of transparency.
The transparent 55-inch OLED displays installed in the Beijing and Shenzhen metro systems offer real-time information about train schedules, locations, transfers, flights and more. LG Display is planning to expand the transparent-OLED service in the most important metro stations in cooperation with railway companies and manufacturers of metro glass. According to consulting firm Prescient & Strategic Intelligence, the market for transparent displays is expected to grow by 46% annually on average and reach a value of 4.93 billion dollars by 2024.
The Chinese brand Xiaomi is also demonstrating how screens detached from any recognisable casing will soon crop up everywhere. With the Mi TV LUX Transparent Edition, the company is celebrating its tenth anniversary by presenting an ultra-thin OLED television measuring 55 inches diagonally and just 5.6 mm deep in its case. The display is completely transparent when switched off, with all the technology housed in the round base and not on the rear of the device. The device is planned to cost the equivalent of 6,100 euros and is presently only available in China. The question is: do we really want to see the wall behind the television?


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Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has launched its 4G services in six new towns – Rajpura, Nabha, Zirakpur, Kharar, Rayya and Chaheru—in Punjab.
With this, the company has expanded its 4G footprint across 15 towns, including Panchkula, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Phagwara, Bathinda and Moga, in the state of Punjab.
Airtel 4G is available to customers across a range of smart devices, including mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and CPEs (customer premise equipment).
Manu Sood, Hub CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel, said, “As customers across these 15 towns in Punjab are showing an increasing propensity for consuming data services, we at Airtel are excited to take the lead in further expanding the power of blazing 4G speeds to the market. Today, as we expand Airtel 4G for our customers in the state, they will be uniquely positioned for a superlative 4G experience. We are committed to building a world class 4G network in the region”.
After having launched India’s first 4G network in Kolkata in April 2012. In March 2013, 4G services were launched in Punjab with tricity, followed by successive launches in FY 14-15 and FY 15-16 to have customers across 12 towns in the state to experience 4G services. Today, there are over 300 towns across India where Airtel has its 4G services available.


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An employee at Chinese mobile handset design house Longcheer Holdings said recently that the company laid off between 500 and 600 people last month, and could continue with layoffs in the future. Longcheer employed more than 3,000 people in 2010, a figure that the company now plans to cut back to around 2,000.
The employee said that a decline in the number of clients had led to fewer shipments for Longcheer over the past several months. Although Longcheer has designed several smartphone solutions, its clients have had difficulties making inroads in the smartphone market, as the market for high-end smartphones is currently limited to a few major brands, and gray market "shanzhai" handset makers are unable to find a foothold in the market.


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Complaint alleges 15 online sellers colluded to make price comparisons tougher.
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against 1-800-CONTACTS, claiming the company made anticompetitive agreements with other online contact lens retailers, Reuters reports. According to the article, 14 retailers agreed not to advertise to customers who had searched for 1-800-CONTACTS, and the firm likewise agreed not to advertise to customers who searched for rival companies. "1-800 Contacts has aggressively policed the bidding agreements, complaining to competitors when the company has suspected a violation, threatening further litigation, and demanding compliance," the complaint says.
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The world's largest mobile-chips company got backing from several major device makers that plan to use its new top-tier chip, the Snapdragon 810.
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The Texas trick-shot artists known as Dude Perfect take some Traxxas radio-controlled cars and boats out for a spin in ways that would definitely void their warranties.
A group of "home sharers" hold court out front of City Hall to call on the Board of Supervisors to pass legislation that would legalize short-term rentals in certain situations.
The South Korean company warned that its third-quarter operating profit would tumble 60 percent but said it would introduce new smartphones to attract customers in new segments. Will it be enough?


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Final Fantasy and Farmerama's makers join forces for ... something
Neither Bigpoint nor Square Enix have revealed any screen shots of the game in question or even its title. (Not even a project name or working title, guys?) However, what we do know is that both plan to leak out more details on the game in the coming weeks, and that within six months it will be playable on Bigpoint.com.
"We are so excited to have the opportunity to work with Square Enix," Bigpoint founder and CEO Heiko Hubertz said in a release. "The combination of Square Enix's long-standing experience in providing digital entertainment and Bigpoint's expertise in developing browser games promises to yield quite the exciting new game."
Unfortunately, that's about all either have to say at this time. Of course, we have guesstimations to make: First, because this game will exist on Bigpoint's game portal, it's safe to say that it will be a free-to-play game, given Bigpoint's pedigree. Second, it's safe to say that this will be a free-to-play Final Fantasy ... because we want it to be.
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Though well on its way to joining the Dodo
, one of the internal combustion engine's advantages over its plug-in
competition is refuel time -- it only takes a few minutes to gas up, but you're talking hours for an EV
to top off its batteries via a standard 220 / 240-volt socket. This fact is not lost on Nissan, as it just revealed plans to offer a higher-rate charger in its 2012 Leaf
-- the current model's 3.3kW charger needs eight hours to power up -- in order to better compete with the Ford Focus Electric's
three to four hour charge time courtesy of its 6.6kW unit. And all you early adopters won't be "orphaned," as 2011 model Leafs can be retrofitted with the new electrics -- no word if Daddy Warbucks will be footing the bill.


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Last year, Li Nan, China-based smartphone maker Meizu’s co-founder and Vice President, resigned from the company. At that time, he had said that he would focus on the consumer market and developing new brands.
Today, he has announced the launch of its new company — Numiao Technology aka Angry Miao Technology. The company has also confirmed that it will hold a press conference later this month.
The online press conference, which is scheduled to take place on 26th August, could see the first batch of devices getting launched by the company. However, we are not yet sure what the devices are.
Not just devices, it is not yet known what the focus of the company will be. It is unlikely that the company will be launching smartphones as it could violate non-compete contracts given that Li Nan was a Vice President at Meizu just a year back.
As per the reports coming from the Chinese media, the company has received millions of dollars in investment from Meituan Dragon Ball Capital. However, this has not been confirmed by the company. It is also being reported that the focus of this new brand by Li Nan will be towards the younger audience.
Li Nan had co-founded Meizu along with Bai Yongxiang who is the CEO and Huang Zhang (Jack Wong). The company started as an MP3 player manufacturer before switching to making smartphones in 2008. Its portfolio is quite diverse now but phones remain the company’s major source of revenue.
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Gartner has released its latest predictions surrounding IT spending in 2021 and 2022. Last year saw negative growth in IT spend due to businesses cutting back but growth looks strong this year.
IDC has said that smart home devices will remain strong this year despite the coronavirus' effects on the economies of the world. In 2024, IDC expects 1.4 billion smart home device shipments.
Gartner has predicted that 30 million foldable phones will be shipped in 2023. The firm said that manufacturers will continue to experiment with the foldable form factor to find what users like.
IDC has announced that it sees $13.8 billion being spent in the 3D printing market in 2019. Printers and materials will make up two-thirds of the spend while services follow closely behind.
Microsoft is hosting a competition where it wants people to create an AI model - using 9.4GB of anonymous data collected from 16.8 million machines - that detects malware attacks before they happen.
Google appears to have begun rolling out its match win-draw-lose probability tools to all Premier League football matches. The upcoming 2018-19 season is due to kick-off on August 10th.
The bitcoin cryptocurrency has reached a new high of $1,700. Several analysts have remained optimistic saying that even if a correction hits the price the overall trend is an upward one.
Before voters in Scotland cast their ballots yesterday in a referendum on independence from the UK, Bing predicted that the 'no' vote would win, and the Union would stand - and it was right. Again.
Researchers for Microsoft predict that eventually keyboards will be almost entirely extinct, and will simply just be a tool for professionals. In its place will be touch screens and eye trackers.
Yet another analyst has warned that Apple's third quarter results may be harmed by lower-than-expected iPod shipment. Robert Semple of Credit Suisse First Boston has gone so far as to warn clients...


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Renault India currently possesses 500 sales and 475+ service touchpoints across 360 towns in the country
In order to strengthen its reach in rural and remote parts of the country, Renault India has joined hands with CSC Grameen eStore, a subsidiary of CSC eGovernance Services India Limited (CSC-SPV). As part of this tie-up, Renault’s lineup for the Indian market will be listed on CSC Grameen eStore.
Promotion of Digital Retail in Rural India
Renault products will be made available to potential customers in hinterlands through aspirational Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs). For reference, CSC Grameen eStore is an eCommerce initiative by CSC under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology that has been developed to promote digital ordering and delivery in rural areas, making digital inclusion of rural India a reality.
The Indian arm of the French carmaker will come up with a strategy that will facilitate smooth operations at rural e-commerce. The mechanism would supply products to Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) who will help enlist the products on select CSC Grameen eStores.
VLE’s will further be responsible for the promotion, generation of inquiries and facilitation of sales to end customers in rural areas with the support of respective Renault Authorised dealerships.
On the occasion of this landmark development, Venkatram Mamillapalle, CEO and Managing Director, Renault India Operations said, “We see tremendous potential in the rural markets, and are aggressively pursuing an innovative and comprehensive strategy to amplify and grow our presence in Rural India. The digital transformation has brought about a revolutionary change in dissipating physical boundaries and hindrances, helping bring different rural and semi-urban markets onto a common platform.”
Other Initiatives By Renault In Recent Times
This is not the first case where Renault has tried to establish its presence in rural India. Last year, the French carmaker initiated a project called VISTAAR to amplify and strengthen its presence across the hinterlands of the country. The brand also launched a new initiative called ‘Rural Float’ recently that consisted of a fully functional mobile showroom. This was done in order to showcase the latest model under its portfolio- the subcompact UV Kiger to consumers in rural areas.
Renault Back On Sales Track
Renault has received a breadth of fresh air in India after struggling to make a mark in more than a year. With the launch of Kiger, the French automaker has shown tremendous growth in its sales figures. In March 2021, the company was able to sell 12,356 units across the country in comparison to just 3,269 units sold in March last year. This resulted in YoY growth of 278 percent.
Kiger is currently offered at a price range between Rs 5.45 lakh and Rs 9.72 lakh (both prices ex-showroom) and is available in four trim levels- RXE, RXL, RXT and RXZ. Renault also recently tied up with CERO recycling to offer special benefits to consumers who have scrapped their old vehicle in favour of new ones.


text: Cars that will be launched in India in the month of April: View pics 4 Photos . Updated: 06 Apr 2021, 09:53 PM IST Livemint From the upcoming Creta-based seven seater SUV to the fourth update of the popular sedan Skoda Octavia, buyers in India are expected to get a range of options in the month of April 1/4Skoda Octavia was first introduced in the year 2001. The newest model will be the fourth update to the line-up. The car is expected to launched in India later this month, according to Skoda Auto India. The new car is based on the MQB platform from Volkswagen. Some major changes include an increase in length by 19mm and width of 15mm. 2/4Hyundai has been teasing the new Alcazar SUV that will be 7-seater based on the popular Creta. The Alcazar will be competing with the likes of Tata Safari and MG Hector Plus. The Alcazar has also been revealed under camouflage by the company. The Alcazar will feature an extended tailgate, in comparison to the Creta, to accommodate the third row of seats. 3/4The Citroen Aircross SUV will finally be launched in India. The new SUV will be imported into the country as a Completely Knocked Down (CKD) unit and will be assembled in the company’s Tamil Nadu plant. The SUV will be launched on 7 April. 4/4Kia recently announced a logo overhaul and the company is expected to introduce the 2021 version of the Kia Seltos. The new SUV was earlier expected to get a panoramic sunroof with the 2021 version but reports have suggested that Kia won’t be introducing it in this version of the SUV. Apart from the new logo, Kia is not expected to introduce any major changes in the upcoming model. The new Kia Seltos 2021 is expected to be launched on 7 April.


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Engagement ring fail: what doomed diamonds tell researchers about consumers
We're told diamonds are forever. But new research reveals that when relationships tank, so does the value of the rings meant to honour them.
A U of T study examining the resale of diamond engagement rings shows that a diamond's value is affected by the story people attach to it and whether it fits with their ideas about what a good ring needs to be.
Rings portrayed as products of divorce and other failed relationships are much less likely to sell – or more likely to sell at lower prices – than rings without a negative history.
Previous academic research claiming that conformity to a single, defined market category is associated with a product's success is not the whole story, according to Anne Bowers, an associate professor of strategic management at the Rotman School of Management. The assumption in these cases is that consumer expectations are fully met when an item cleanly fits into a category.
“In some sense, these findings are the exact opposite," Bowers says. “Here's a product that, technically speaking, fits exactly the criteria for an engagement ring, and yet you still have problems.”
Two parts of the study revealed similar findings. Analysis of data from 1.5 million eBay listings of diamond solitaire engagement rings over a 13-month period showed that rings with no disclosed negative history were most likely to sell, and at a higher price. Rings whose sellers disclosed a divorce or other failed relationship – marked by such comments as “not going to happen,” or “right ring, wrong guy” – were less successful.
A separate attitudinal survey showed that even though participants believed a diamond ring from a divorce was most likely to be authentic -- as compared to a ring from a happy marriage or a jewelry store – these particpants were reluctant to pay a comparable price for it.
The results mean that researchers should "think more carefully about what it is that defines whether or not you fit into a market,” Bowers says. “Social characteristics” are part of this process.
If marketers can tap into or develop different consumer expectations – such as an interest in the size or cut of the stone or simply getting the best possible price – there is potential to make inroads on the primary ring market. This is what online used-ring marketer I Do Now I Don't has been trying to do.
As for the lovelorn stuck with a ring to unload? “Actual purchases versus number of rings listed suggest that sales are rare in online markets,” Bowers says. “Anecdotally speaking, if you want money quickly, the best hope you have is to try to sell it back to the jeweller you bought it from. But be prepared to take a big loss.”
The study is published in Advances in Strategic Management.


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Apple’s sensible speaker Homepod may not be available on the market in 2017.
In June, Apple offered a new program in WWDC 17, as well as a smart speaker from the Homepod, Google Alex and Amazon Alexa. With the cylinder form, Homepodun has seven adepweeter and 4-inch bass speakers.
As with other non-hi-Fi companies, Apple introduced at present that Homepod has postponed its launch and has now not chosen treble center Bass 3 with the aid of providing a 2-means loudspeaker.
Apple at first marked the end of the year 2017 as a date for homepod. Nevertheless, the release date of the Siri-backed homepod with modern information postponed to 2018. Apple has been suffering from the construction system in recent years, and it is mentioned that Homepod has postponed its free up date due to problems in the production process.
Homepod will likely be to be had in 2018 in international locations such as the USA, the United Kingdom and Australia. Homepod, which most effective helps the English language, will come to our country in the center of 2018. However, let’s assume that Apple has not but supported help for Siri on Apple tv, but this is mainly now not a Turkish support from Homepod.
Shall we embrace that Homepod just isn’t a hello-Fi great song method however a smart resolution you could most effective prompt Siri.


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I can remember back when I first got online and dial up was all we could get. It would take minutes to download a single webpage if it had several photographs. Today, even slow broadband will open a page packed with photos in a second or two, but even that isn’t fast enough for most web users. According to a Google engineer working on making things faster, a scant 250 ms slower than a competitor is enough to send users away.
Google also notes that a search delay of only 400ms is enough to cause users to search less, roughly the blink of an eye. This is pushing fierce competition among large websites and search engines to be the fastest. Pages laden with interactive content such as video also need to be very fast, 4 out of 5 users leave a page if the video stalls while loading.
It seems mobile web surfers are willing to wait longer, Google reports that the average webpage loads in about 9 seconds on mobile devices compared to about 6 seconds globally on computers. In the US, we need about 3.5 seconds on average to open a webpage. It’s clear that there is a big opportunity to win more users on the mobile web by offering faster sites.
“Subconsciously, you don’t like to wait,” said Arvind Jain, a Google engineer who is the company’s resident speed maestro. “Every millisecond matters.”
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Lately, it’s been just one thing after another for Uber, the not-quite-taxi company.
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles and San Francisco district attorneys jointly filed a civil lawsuit in San Francisco against Uber "for making false and misleading statements to consumers." The prosecutors made good on a September 2014 threat to sue Uber and its rival Lyft. Rather than face a suit, the pink mustachioed car company opted to settle and will pay $500,000.
Amongst other allegations of unfair business practices, the prosecutors claim that Uber's background checks of its drivers are not quite up to snuff and that Uber charges a $4 "airport toll fee" to customers coming to or from San Francisco International Airport even though that fee is not imposed by the airport itself.
Most flagrantly, Uber apparently does not fingerprint its drivers, but rather outsources its background check to a third party, Hirease. By contrast, prosecutors note, "taxi regulators in the most populous parts of California require drivers to undergo criminal background checks using fingerprint identification."
A company spokeswoman, Eva Behrend, did not respond to direct questions, but did send Ars a statement.
"Californians and California lawmakers all agree—Uber is an integral, safe, and established part of the transportation ecosystem in the Golden State," she wrote. "Uber has met with the District Attorneys to address their concerns regarding airport operations, the uberPOOL product, background checks, and operation of the app. We will continue to engage in discussions with the District Attorneys."
The company has been subject to a recent spate of international clashes with regulators, who argue that Uber and its drivers are in violation of taxi law. Uber, by contrast, claims that it is not a taxi company, does not own any vehicles, and therefore is not bound by such laws. In California, that argument eventually resulted in state regulators establishing an entirely new class of transit carriers to accommodate Uber, Lyft, and other rivals.
Elsewhere around the globe, according to The New York Times, regulators in Spain and Thailand ordered Uber to halt its services after finding that it was in violation of local transit law. In a related case, a Dutch appellate court found Monday that Uber drivers (known locally as UberPop) are also not in compliance with national law.
On Monday, the company was barred from the Indian capital, New Delhi, after an Uber driver was accused of raping a passenger. The company pulled out of Nevada last month following a court order. Also in November 2014, the city of Toronto asked a court to shut down the ridesharing service.
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As McDonald’s Prices Go Up, Customers Are Taking Action
When restaurants — or really, any business — sets prices, they take several factors into consideration. First, there’s the cost of goods and labor used to create their menu items and serve the food. That would also include overhead like electricity costs, property fees and employee salaries and benefits. Inflationary pressures and supply-chain challenges can also influence costs. Finally, the laws of supply and demand come into play, along with how much of a price increase the market can bear.
In other words, while customers may swallow a 6% price increase from McDonald’s and other fast-food chains, they aren’t likely to pay $10 for a Happy Meal.
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Forbes recently reported that prices at “limited-service” concepts are up roughly 8% since 2020. Chipotle has increased prices by 10% since 2020, while McDonald’s is charging roughly 6% more than it was in 2021.
In the McDonald’s 2021 Q4 earnings call, CFO Kevin Ozan said this increase covers the “4% commodity price increases or food and paper increases, as well as labor inflation and the competitive environment,” Forbes reported.
He noted that the chain will continue to evaluate customer research to ensure consumers still feel they are getting a good value, and will also watch “whether they’re still coming from a transaction standpoint.”
However, recent research from Revenue Management Solutions shows consumers may be nearing their breaking point as to how much they are willing to pay for the convenience of take-out food. The report shows that visits to restaurant drive-thrus have dropped by 7% year-over-year. Customers have reported one less visit per week, or four fewer visits per month, to pick up food at a drive-thru.
Revenue Management Solutions attributes the change in habit to higher gas prices, though, rather than increases in the price of fast food. “Historically, higher gas prices have negatively impacted drive-thru concepts,” Forbes writes.
Other indicators, however, show that consumers may, indeed, be getting fed up with higher prices at restaurants overall. The RMS data showed that 34% of consumers are ordering less expensive menu items, while 30% are choosing less expensive restaurants. Forty percent of consumers said they believe they are getting less value from restaurants than they were just a month ago, and 82% say it’s because of higher prices.
The question remains — for McDonald’s and other chains, as well as locally owned eateries — how much higher can prices go before restaurants start losing enough customers that it significantly damages their bottom line?
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Some residents of Minneapolis, Minnesota, received a holiday gift this December – the fastest home internet speed available just about anywhere in the world.
US Internet, based in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka, announced this week that it has begun rolling out 10 gigabit per second internet access, ten times faster than Google Fiber‘s much-publicized gigabit connections, and similarplanned networks in the UK.
It’s also much faster than typical speeds in South Korea, often cited as having the fastest average connections in the world. The company says that compared to the rest of the United States, 10 Gbps is about 200 times faster than the average home connection nationwide.
The fiber optic service will cost $399 per month and the company claims that it will deliver matching upload and download speeds. While only available to a limited number of homes in the southwestern part of the city this winter, US Internet plans to expand its service area in the summer of 2015.
The company currently offers gigabit service for $65 per month in the same service area. In many areas of the United States, cable internet providers charge a comparable amount for connections with a fraction of that kind of speed, while others must contend with even slower DSL access.


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The IPO offer size is up to Rs 1,900 crore comprising a fresh issue of equity shares of up to Rs 1,500 crore and an offer for sale of equity shares by certain shareholders of up to Rs 400 crore.
The company said it may consider a pre-IPO placement of equity shares of up to Rs 400 crore.
ICICI Securities, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse Securities India, IIFL Securities and Jefferies India are book running lead managers to the IPO.
Launched in 2009 by Bipin Preet Singh and Upasana Rupkrishan Taku, MobiKwik is one of the largest mobile wallets and buy now pay later (BNPL) players in India.
The company leverages big data analytics and deep data science to address unmet credit needs of the fast growing digitally paying users by combining the convenience of everyday mobile payments with the benefits of BNPL.
MobiKwik has raised around 35 million dollars (about Rs 260 crore) since the beginning of 2021 with the most recent fund raise of 20 million dollars (about 150 crore).
The court, in its interim order, said that prima facie, the defendant was permitting other third-party sellers to "latch on" to the best sellers in one particular segment of products and directed the defendant to disable the feature in relation to the plaintiff and restrained it allowing any third-party sellers from "latching on" to the mark and product listings of the plaintiff.


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During Amazon's Cyber Monday Deals Week, you'll find the best deals on popular holiday products and gift items for a whole week, not just one day. Amazon is known for its incredible selection of merchandise, and for an entire week you can find deals in every category. Get free Amazon gift cards with select orders. To stay on top of the sales, download the Amazon mobile app, sign up for emails, like Amazon on Facebook and follow @amazondeals on Twitter.
In response to criticism that Amazon doesn’t pay its workers a livable wage, Jeff Bezos announced beginning November 1, 2018, all U.S. and U.K. Amazon employees will earn a $15 an hour minimum wage. Amazon will also lobby to make $15 an hour the federal minimum wage. At the same time, Amazon also eliminated stock awards and bonuses for hourly employees.
World-famous action movie and television star Chuck Norris has stood behind the Total Gym exercise machine for more than 30 years. The Total Gym provides a complete exercise experience in one simple product. Because the product is able to fold out to become different machines, this gym allows a person to stay in peak physical condition without wasting a lot of money. Norris himself is world famous for his physique and has used the Total Gym for decades to maintain that condition.
Junglee is a former online shopping service provided by Amazon that enabled customers to search for products from online and offline retailers in India. Junglee started off as a virtual database that was used to extract information off the internet and deliver it to enterprise applications. As it progressed, Junglee started to use its database technology to create a single window marketplace on the internet by making every item from every supplier available for purchase. Web shoppers could locate, compare and transact millions of products from across the Internet shopping mall through one window.
Amazon, with its unfettered access to troves of valuable consumer and seller data, came upon a rather interesting business model around 2009, when it launched a private label division under the name AmazonBasics. It started first with the items the company noticed people most often purchased without thinking too hard about the brand name, like batteries and HDMI cables. But as The New York Times reported this past summer, this proved to be a way to fast track a fledgling product category into a massive money-making top seller — AmazonBasics’ AA batteries now outsell Duracell and Energizer on Amazon.com after just a few years.
Robert Nava is the owner of National Parks Depot and an ex-con who never thought he’d end up a highly successful ecommerce storeowner. Today, National Parks Depot pulls in $80,000 a month selling all kinds of outdoor gear and wear for camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, cycling, rafting and scuba activities. Robert says building his ecommerce store through Shopify was one of the easiest things he’s ever done.
If you missed the phone number on that infomercial the last time it came onto your screen, Collections Etc. is always expanding our online As Seen on TV catalog to include the latest, greatest and hardest to find products. The next time you see something on the screen that you have to have, head to our store to buy it securely online or through our catalog. Collections Etc. is happy to offer great prices, easy ordering and lower prices for members on unique As Seen on TV products for your home!
Depending on which options you choose, using an online marketplace like Amazon can make the fulfillment process easier for new and small businesses. Not only can Amazon interact with customers on your behalf, saving you time while protecting your personal and private information, but it can also handle the entire shipping process, including returns. As a result, owners can concentrate on building their businesses.
From $0 to $120,000 in monthly sales, Beardbrand.com is as incredible a story as they come. This is a company that lives and breathes the brand they’ve created, selling beard care products, beard grooming kits and other beard related propaganda. The owner of Beardbrand.com says it’s his growth of such a unique, strong brand that’s made him so successful.
Perhaps the most prominent Prime perk, however, is access to Amazon Prime Video. The video on-demand service started in 2006 as Amazon Unboxed, but was rebranded in 2008 and integrated into the Prime service three years later, where it became a huge selling point for Amazon’s annual subscription. It now boasts thousands of free TV shows, films, and games, all accessible on pretty much every screen available.
Nail your timing. While it can be valuable to be one of the first in line for limited-quantity products, if you’re going to shop online on Black Friday, timing may not actually matter all that much. According to data from deal-finding browser extension Honey, online purchases spike well after sunrise. “On Black Friday, spending peaked at 11 a.m. PST in Los Angeles and at 12 p.m. EST in New York City,” says Kelly Parisi, Vice President of Communications at Honey.
In May 2018, Amazon threatened the Seattle City Council over an employee head tax proposal that would have funded houselessness services and low-income housing. The tax would have cost Amazon about $800 per employee, or 0.7% of their average salary. In retaliation, Amazon paused construction on a new building, threatened to limit further investment in the city, and funded a repeal campaign. Although originally passed, the measure was soon repealed after an expensive repeal campaign spearheaded by Amazon.
Many U.S. states in the 21st century have passed online shopping sales tax laws designed to compel Amazon.com and other e-commerce retailers to collect state and local sales taxes from its customers. Amazon.com originally collected sales tax only from five states as of 2011, but as of April 2017, Amazon collects sales taxes from customers in all 45 states that have a state sales tax and in Washington, D.C.
Amazon's Prime subscription service costs $99 per year and provides free two-day shipping on items purchased from Amazon that display the "Prime" logo. Prime includes free shipping on Marketplace items that sellers opt to have delivered via Amazon's warehouse, but not on most third-party purchases. Even without Prime, orders over $35 include free basic shipping, but Prime can save you a good amount on shipping if you frequently place small orders or need items delivered quickly. In addition, Prime includes extras such as Prime Instant Video, a streaming video service similar to Netflix, Prime Music, which provides free streaming music, and the ability to borrow one Kindle e-book per month from the Amazon Kindle Lending Library. To start a subscription, click "Your Prime" at the top of any Amazon page.
Although the company did raise the minimum wage for all of its employees earlier this month, it’s plowing ahead on warehouse robotics and automation in a way that could fundamentally reshape how its lowest-paid employees perform work — and how many of those employees it needs to retain. Amazon now uses more than 100,000 robots in warehouses around the world to help move and organize products, according to The New York Times, and it also sponsors an annual robotics competition to help spur innovation in AI that could result in more dexterous and intelligent robots capable of performing complex physical tasks.
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Kristian’s latest single “Picture Frame” is now available for streaming and download. It is the second single off his upcoming release “Believe” which will be his second full length album. It will be released on August 5th 2018. You can stream and download “Picture Frame” here:
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The more digital the world becomes; the bigger threat digital crime is. What it often chooses as its target is the valuable product of our times – data. And as of 2018, also devices that constitute a growing share of the IoT.
2017 was the year of DDoS type attacks, ransomware, malware, phishing, botnet. The attacks by viruses like Petya, WannaCry, BadRabbit, which had infected hundreds of thousands of webs connected computers very fast, have shown a new level of cybercrime.
According to Grey Wizard, the average cost of a cybercrime last year was as much as 11,7 million dollars. That’s a 22,7 percent increase! The technological development makes it possible for a person with no specialized knowledge to conduct an attack, which contributes to the increase in the number of attacks. The sectors that get at-tacked the most are: energy sector, health service, retail trade and production. Among victims of hacker attacks are also the financial sectors and government institutions.
Grey Wizard has published interesting study results that illustrate how hacker attacks impact companies. As many as 22% of companies lost costumers, with 40% of them having lost more than 20% of their existing client base, 29% of companies observed a loss of income, with 38% of them at a level above 20%, 23% of companies believe that the attacks have limited their chances of expanding the business, with 42% of them estimating the loss of potential revenue to be more than 20%.
According to Bakotecg, in this year of 2018 we should expect new variants of the ransomware type. Cybercriminals are also predicted to target corporations, cryptocurrencies, cloud-based services and the weakest link, which is the Internet of Things, or IoT.
Organizations – companies and institutions – that won’t get their companies protected well enough on time will get attacked again, which might be more severe than in 2017. A good example of that is the recent hacker attack on the Korean cryptocurrency exchange (June 2018), which caused the value of Bitcoin to drop by whole 10%, and that of Ethereum by 11%.
According to analysts from Gartner, 2018 will be a breakthrough year in implementing IoT systems, and by 2020 there will be as many as 20 billion IoT devices connected to the web and they will constitute as much as 95% of the new electronics.
Bruce Scheiner wrote on his blog:
The Internet is dangerous – and IoT gives it not only eyes and ears, but also hands and feet
Unfortunately, there are no rigorous requirements as of today regarding IoT devices security, which results in the device manufacturers not putting much emphasis on securing them properly.
Computer systems keep getting more secured which is why a growing number of hacker attacks will be actually getting directed at the Internet of Things (IoT). WatchGuard, Marc Laliberte predict 2018 to bring successful botnet attacks on IoT devices, which should result in introducing new regulations regarding minimal safety requirements for the manufacturers of IoT devices.
Here at BASTION Protocol we’re developing a dedicated solution for IoT, which will allow both businesses and owners of houses, or anything connected to the Internet, to freely use it without the fear of losing their privacy and data.
We live in an era of rapidly developing technology and whether we like it or not, we are stuck with it. Most of use cell phones, computers, tablets, smart TVs and other devices that are permanently connected to the web. That makes us a potential target for hackers – an easy target.
Stealing sensitive data or breaking into IoT (Internet of Things) type devices might give some people a heart attack. Just imagine a hacker taking a sneaky picture of us in a private situation and then spreading it online without our permission. No less stressful is the prospect of having large amounts stolen from a bank account, or patents.
Today, attacks are no longer only directed at huge corporations, banks, or government institutions. Every ordinary Internet user (and who isn’t one in this era of global digitalization?) might fall victim to a cybercriminal. The question isn’t when to start taking care of our cybersecurity, the question is why aren’t we doing it to the necessary degree yet? The Internet is everywhere, not just in smartphones, but also in fridges and cars, in home appliances. Their number will keep growing, which will make them a potential weak link in our life that keeps getting more and more connected to the Internet.
It’s time to think of the safety of ourselves and our loved ones. Let’s not give up on the benefits of new technologies. Instead, let’s use them in a wise, responsible way, getting protected from those with bad intentions. Do we lock our door when leaving the house? Of course. We also turn on the alarm. The world connected to the Internet requires the same, but on a more advanced level, which is however available thanks to new solutions – for business, for home and for everyday life.


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Turns out the documentary Last Summer at Coney Island was even less premature than originally thought. It's been a rough week for the storied amusement park, or at least its inimitable boardwalk, which is about to get a lot less freaky. And maybe even lose its signature freak. -
There are very few places in the city where I'd argue against a Shake Shack satellite. But the Coney boardwalk is one of them. And while it wouldn't hurt to have the choice between a Shack burger and a Nathan's dog, the rumored expansion of the Danny Meyer chain to the boardwalk could put an end to its unique flavor.
Whispers about a Shake Shack (and Atomic Wings) outpost come on the heels of reports that 11 boardwalk businesses could get the boot if they don't submit new business plans to Zamperla, the park's new operator, by the end of the month. Among the endangered species are beloved oddities like Shoot the Freak (in which you fire a paintball gun at a live human target), Cha Cha's bar (in which one slightly inebriated patron told me last week, "You're in the deep end now, boy. And the sun will be down in an hour"), Beer Island and Ruby's.
Zamperla chief Alberto Zamperla explains that ""If you want to improve an area, you have to bring in something new." But although Shake Shack and Atomic Wings would be new for the boardwalk, they're old news elsewhere in the city and unlikely to lure customers to the tip of Brooklyn on their own.
The successful Luna Park suggests that Zamperla does have Coney Island's best interests at heart. But going forward, the developer should remember that New Yorkers go to Coney Island to get away from the increasingly generic city, not to replicate it.


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Mid-Atlantic breweries Victory Brewing Company and Southern Tier Brewing Company announced an alliance under a under parent company Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV). A press release stated, “This new strategic framework between ABV, Victory and Southern Tier provides capital, security and vision for the future. ABV, formed to unify independent craft brewers and distillers, embraces the collaborative craft spirit while administering crucial growth resources. As a key partner in this formation, Arlington Capital Advisors acted as exclusive financial consultant to Victory. The transaction is expected to close within the next 60 days.”
Victory and Southern Tier will independently operate their breweries, which have a joint capacity of over 800,000 barrels. This alliance creates one of the largest brewers in the Northeast and ranks within the top 15 craft brewing companies in the United States with combined
“The craft beer community is at its most critical moment since its inception as larger brewing corporations have bought into our grassroots movement, irrevocably changing the marketplace. Like-minded brewers such as Victory and Southern Tier can preserve our character, culture and products by banding together,” Victory co-founder Bill Covaleski said for a press release. “Allied we can continue to innovate and best serve the audience who fueled our growth through their loyal thirst.”
The Victory and Southern Tier leadership teams and employees will remain intact. Covaleski and Victory co-founder Ron Barchet will join the Artisanal Brewing Venturesâ€™ Board of Directors. CEO John Coleman and CFO Bill Wild will lead ABV’s management team.
“This is exactly the kind of alliance we imagined when we created Artisanal Brewing Ventures in 2014,â€ said Phin DeMink, founder of Southern Tier Brewing Company. “This is a concept that was specifically designed by and for craft brewers, so we can focus on the things weâ€™re best at while creating meaningful scale advantages. I’m proud to see this model validated and am grateful that my friends Ron and Bill have become our partners.”
“I look forward to guiding these two truly great organizations forward as they collaborate, innovate and share best practices.” Coleman said. “I believe this is a watershed transaction for the craft brewing world.”


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US markets mixed; Netflix rallied on price rise in services; JPMorgan Chase hit by Q4 profit decline
- The Nasdaq rose 0.6% to close Friday’s session at 14,894 points.
- Netflix rallied after announcing a price rise in services for first time since 2020.
- JPMorgan Chase tumbled 6% on Q4 results including profit declining 14%.
The US markets closed mixed on Friday as uninspiring earnings results from some of the biggest banks in the US pulled the Dow Jones lower.
US retail sales data was also released on Friday showing a decline of 1.9% in December as higher prices caused consumers to limit retail spend in the busy holiday season. Consumer discretionary stocks took a hit on Friday following the release of the retail data.
The Dow Jones fell 0.56% to finish the trading day down 202 points to close at 35,912 points.
The tech heavy NASDAQ rose 0.6% to finish the trading day up 87 points to close at 14,894 points with Tesla and Netflix gaining 1.75% and 1.25% respectively.
One bitcoin is worth US$43,203 going into the Asian trading day.
The Australian dollar is firm against the major currencies and is buying 72.14 US cents.
Shares in Netflix rallied on Friday after the streaming giant announced it is increasing prices almost across the board for its subscription services, for the first time since 2020. The Netflix standard plan will rise from US$13.99/month to US$15.49/month, the premium plan will add US$2 to US$19.99/month and the basic plan is rising US$1 to US$9.99/month.
American multinational investment bank JPMorgan Chase tumbled more than 6% on Friday following the release of fourth-quarter results that beat expectations but profits declined. For the quarter, JPMorgan Chase reported EPS of US$3.33/share on revenue of US$30.35bn, well exceeding market expectations, however higher-than-expected expenses led to a 14% decline in Q4 profit to US$10.4bn.
And McDonald’s in Japan is restricting sales of french fries, no longer offering medium or large sizes, due to delays in shipments of potatoes to the country.
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For tech startups that operate in a legal gray area, getting taxed is a bit like graduating from high school. It’s a gesture of regulatory acceptance—a sign that politicians have adjusted to the company’s existence and begun viewing it as a potential source of revenue, rather than a mere threat to incumbant interests to squelched. Airbnb has been an especially instructive example—it practically begs cities to tax its operations, knowing that will be a step on the path to legitimacy.
That’s why, on balance, the news that Massachusetts has passed a new 20 cent tax on every trip ordered through ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft is a good omen for the companies. The new levy was included in a wider regulatory bill that will, among other things, institute a two-step background-check process for drivers and create a new division within the state government to oversee the companies. The tax likely isn’t enough to change demand for ride-hailing services. But since it will mostly go toward city and state budgets, it likely means that elected officials will have an incentive to make sure the startups stick around. Between that, and the new bureaucratic institutions devoted to overseeing Uber and Lyft, the industry hasn’t just finished 12th grade—it’s basically just wrapped up a bachelor’s.
However, the new tax has one quirk: 5 cents of the fee generated by each ride will be used to subsidize the state’s licensed taxi industry. As Reuters has reported, it’s not entirely clear how this arrangement will work yet, but, “The law says the money will help taxi businesses to adopt ‘new technologies and advanced service, safety and operational capabilities’ and to support workforce development.” A Boston-area industry rep said it might go toward improving the smartphone app taxis there use.
So Uber and Lyft are being asked to fund their industry rivals in return for doing business in the Bay State. (At least until 2021. After 2021, the nickel fee starts going to the state and municipalities, along with the other 15 cents of the tax.) Is this absurd? Maybe a little. But as a price to pay for regulatory normalization, it’s relatively light. Mostly, it seems like a modest payoff to help the taxi lobby swallow its own concessions in the bill. For instance, taxi operators argued that Uber and Lyft drivers should have to be fingerprinted, just like their own employees. Uber pushed back, and the requirement is absent from the final legislation. Does the taxi subsidy make economic sense? No, not really. But as a temporary political accommodation, it doesn’t seem especially egregious. And now Uber gets to operate 100 percent on the up-and-up. It should be thrilled.


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Bitcoin Money proponents are celebrating the 12 months anniversary of ‘Bitcoin Independence Day’ on August 1st and now into the weekend. Over the previous week, fairly just a few bitcoiners have seen there’s been a whole lot of developments, bulletins, and commemorative events throughout the BCH house.
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Bitcoin Money Followers Have a good time the August 1 Anniversary Into the Weekend
There have been over 63,000 blocks mined for the reason that blockchain break up on August 1, 2017, and Bitcoin Money followers have been observing the anniversary over the previous few days with events all all over the world. In the intervening time, one bitcoin money (BCH) is buying and selling for $734 and the cryptocurrency holds the fifth highest buying and selling quantity amongst all 1600+ digital currencies that exist. On August 3, BCH transaction charges are round $0.002 USD whereas BTC charges are round $0.14 per transaction, in different phrases – round 6,900 p.c cheaper. In the meantime, there’s been a whole lot of developments occurring throughout the bitcoin money ecosystem and a brand new Avenue Fighter type video has been printed which reveals the brand new BCH emblem.
Take a look at the Avenue Preventing Bitcoin Money video beneath.
Bitcoin Limitless Ports Double Spend Relaying Protocol from Bitcoin XT
One current announcement that’s buzzing across the neighborhood is the double spend relaying protocol ported from Bitcoin XT has now been implemented into the Bitcoin Limitless (BU) shopper. BU’s lead developer Andrew Stone merged the relay code — a protocol that’s aimed toward bettering the effectivity of zero-confirmation transactions. Only recently, information.Bitcoin.com reported on Bitcoin Limitless merging Graphene, a block propagation protocol, into the codebase on July 25.
Pixelwallet Permits Bitcoin Money Customers to Ship a BCH Transaction Encrypted in an Picture File
A singular software referred to as Pixelwallet has been launched into the wild and bitcoin money followers can now ship a BCH transaction encrypted in a picture file. The Android software’s creators say the platform is a primary of its sort, and Pixelwallet is presently operating on BCH testnet. Primarily, customers enter an quantity to ship (with testnet BCH), choose a picture which might even have a password connected to the file, and after that, they will then ship the picture by e-mail, Telegram, and different on-line messengers.
GMO Group Joins the Bitcoin Money Mining Social gathering Once more
On Friday, August 3, the Japanese web large GMO joined the bitcoin money occasion once more mining a BCH block. When talking with our publication just a few weeks in the past a spokesperson advised information.Bitcoin.com’s Kevin Helms the corporate had mined 636 BCH thus far. The agency is well-known for introducing mining rigs that include 7nm semiconductors and the corporate’s mining subsidiary began processing cryptocurrency blocks final December. Bitcoin Money supporters had been excited to see GMO course of BCH block 541818. The Bitcoin Money community hashrate has been steadily rising over the previous few months.
Instacoin ATMs Announce BCH Integration Whereas Supporters Observe the 687Ok Every day Transaction Milestone on August 1
Lastly, the cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) firm Instacoin has introduced it has added multi-currency help this week. Instacoin ATMs will now promote sprint, litecoin, and bitcoin money. The ATM enterprise particulars that the power to promote BCH and the opposite cash to their machines can be out there by the top of the month.
Total, BCH supporters are happy with the huge quantity of developments going down within the house and lots of are nonetheless celebrating the anniversary and the unbelievable milestone of over 687,000 on-chain transactions processed for lower than 1/fifth of a penny, only a few days in the past. Take a look at one of many anniversary events beneath because the Coingeek ‘Bitcoin Rebirth Social gathering’ unveils the brand new bitcoin money emblem.
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According to a report released by USA Today, digital gear sets this new group apart, even from their tech-savvy Millennial elders who among the oldest are approaching 30. They want to be constantly connected.
One thing is for certain … the iGeneration is digital and those in children’s ministry need to think about this new generation if they want to build relationships, stay in touch and be relevant. One example of how curriculum publishers are addressing this trend is the synergy of traditional published curriculum and online interactive church-parent-student websites.
• 35% of those ages 6 months to 3 years have a TV in their bedroom
• 10% ages 4-8 have a computer in their bedroom
• 51% of those ages 9-12 have a cell phone
• 73% ages 12-17 use social networks; 28% share content; 14% blog; 8% Twitter and 93% use a desktop or laptop to go online
• Early introduction to technology
• Adeptness at multitasking
• Desire for immediacy
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Raising chickens appears to be an increasingly popular activity among U.S. homesteaders. In fact, a data sheet published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed that more than 233,000 poultry farms have been established across the country in 2012 alone. The figures have also shown that the production value for poultry farming was $48.3 billion in 2014, a significant nine percent increase from only $44.4 billion in 2013.
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Have pop-up shops peaked?
While the torrent of temporary stores shows no signs of abating — the format continues to be popular with a wide range of brands, from Gucci to Yankee Candle — there are signs of pop-up fatigue and doubts about the concept are seeping in after 20 years of proliferation.
“The term pop-up has become so diluted, it’s almost irrelevant,” said Mai Vu and Dimitri Koumbis, cofounders of Bishop Collective, a 2,700-square-foot temporary space in SoHo. “What’s important to us, is that we’re trying to create an experience. We took on a space with other brands and we’re trying to move away from a system where everything is a pop-up. Nothing has an edge anymore.”
But Paco Underhill, founder of research and consulting firm Envirosell, believes the trend still has legs. “If sales were a 20th-century solution that got tired, pop-ups may be a 21st-century solution,” he said. “Maybe there could be a designation in stores for seasonal displays. The pop-up could become a replacement for seasonal displays.”
Long before the term pop-up shop became overused and abused — think sample sales with endless supplies of designer duds and vast Halloween emporiums — the platform was the domain of scrappy emerging brands lacking the funds for permanent digs, and burgeoning shopping-cum-entertainment experiences such as Ritual Expo in Los Angeles, a one-day mash-up of fashion, DJ culture, art and the web, that surfaced in 1998.
Like any form of real estate, pop-ups are subject to the laws of supply and demand. A glut of retail space as a result of 2017’s retail bankruptcies and store closures, along with a dearth of new openings, has made some landlords more amenable to temporary concepts and spawned a cottage industry of technology-driven, short-term real estate aggregators.
“The reason we’re seeing more pop-ups is because that’s what the consumer is demanding,” said Yashar Nejati, cofounder and chief executive officer of Thisopenspace, which connects entrepreneurs with short-term retail space. “They’re really shopping at these temporary stores. We grew 300 percent year-over-year in New York in 2017. I don’t see that slowing down.”
The surprise of coming upon a retailer in an obscure location or finding a little-known brand occupying a prime piece of real estate has always been part of pop-up shops’ appeal. Limited-edition collections and the evanescent nature of the format communicate a sense of urgency to consumers: buy now — or risk everything selling out.
Brands have taken advantage of the fleeting nature of pop-up shops to experiment in ways they never would at permanent locations. For example, when Marc Jacobs in 2014 unveiled a pop-up shop in SoHo for his Daisy fragrance, the only financial instrument accepted was “social currency,” including posts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, using the hashtag #MJDaisyChain.
International retailers hoping to make an impression and gauge interest in their brands have embraced the pop-up shop’s take-no-prisoners approach. Between 2004 and 2009, Comme des Garçons opened multiple “guerrilla” pop-up shops in Europe and Manhattan. Uniqlo in 2006 broached the U.S. market with two pop-up shops made from 20-foot shipping containers that were deployed in several Manhattan neighborhoods.
Digital native brands such as The Real Real use pop-up shops to test locations. The brand in November opened an 8,000-square-foot store in SoHo after a successful pop-up run in the neighborhood. A recent San Francisco pop-up shop will likely lead to a full-fledged store. “We see a halo effect from our pop-up shops,” said Julie Wainwright, founder and ceo of The Real Real, adding that three to four pop-ups are on tap for 2018. “They enhance market awareness, sales and our ability to get supply. We see a measurable lift in both sales and consignment with a long tail when we are running a pop-up shop.”
According to Independent Retailer, pop-up shops generate about $50 billion in annual sales. Ross Bailey, founder of Appear Here, an online marketplace for short-term and pop-up rentals, said the format is going mainstream. “They’re no longer this thing that’s on the fringe,” he said. “Brands sell online and use every channel to build an experience. The pop-up shop is becoming another channel.”
The proliferation of pop-up shops has pushed the platform in a more commercial direction. “We have Amazon pop-ups in seven of our shopping centers,” said William Taubman, chief operating officer of Taubman Centers. “They’re enjoying success with new consumers and driving traffic, which is great for the centers.” Pop-up shops at Taubman malls also feature emerging brands and up-and-coming artisans. “The formula for maintaining the quality of the pop-ups is pretty self-regulating,” Taubman said. “Those that perform well stay or return during key time periods.
“The perfect example of a highly successful short-term tenant that became a permanent inline tenant is Peloton at Cherry Creek,” he added.
Target Corp., one of the most creative and prolific pop-up shop practitioners, launched its first in 2002, a 220-foot-long boat floating in the Hudson River and docked at Chelsea Piers, to preview its Black Friday collection. It then turned an old Bridgehampton, N.Y., hotel into the Bullseye Inn, with immersive experiences in every room. Target’s pop-ups for limited-time collaborations with Missoni, Liberty of London and Lily Pulitzer were free-for-alls, the Supreme drops of their day.
Target Wonderland in December 2015 was the retailer’s last pop-up. A spokeswoman said while the retailer has no plans for future pop-ups, “it’s always something we’ll continue to consider. It really comes down to our focus on continuing to innovate and introduce fresh, new takes on experiences for our guests.”
Luxury brands fully embraced pop-up shops. Hermesmatic, a chic laundromat with orange washers and dryers, visited several cities to dip-dye consumers’ old Hermès scarves, giving them a new vintage-y look. Louis Vuitton’s pop-up shop for its Masters series collaboration with Jeff Koons, imitated an art gallery, just as Koons’ paintings reproduced Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” and Vincent van Gogh’s “Wheatfield With Crows,” among others, on handbags.
Appear Here’s Bailey, who counts Supreme, Loewe, Coca-Cola, Net-a-porter and Kanye West among his clients, pointed to New York’s vacancy rate of 40 percent. “Fewer retailers are coming to market,” he said. “In London, short-term leases are being signed at 1.9 times the rate of long-term leases, and on some streets, it’s three to five times the amount.”
While there are arguments on both sides of the pop-up shop debate, Alan Napack, senior director of retail services at Cushman & Wakefield, summed up the sentiments of many landlords and retail real estate brokers. “Pop-ups are the bane of my existence,” Napack said. “Pop-ups appeal to younger brands, especially those that are digitally native. You try to lease a space long-term and they end up leasing it for three months.”
Here’s more of what retailers, property owners and brokers had to say:
Mark Triton, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, Target Corp.:
“Pop-up shops done right are a great way to create energy and excitement. Some people have overused them and they’ve become ubiquitous, but they can still be done well and have a lot of relevance. It all depends on what you do with and how you bring them to life.”
Ross Bailey, founder, Appear Here:
“We need to accept that pop-up shops are not going to go away. Twenty years ago, the average lease was 20 years, and now it’s less than five. The highest vacancy rate, 40 percent, is in New York. Less retailers coming to market. The idea that somehow long-term leases are going to come back to me is crazy. Like any business, it’s supply and demand, and right now I see a lot of supply.
“To me, pop-up shops are about taking a space and doing something that’s not cookie-cutter. There’s a percentage of relevant pop-ups, but it’s higher than the percentage of retail shops that are interesting and relevant.”
David Stark, founder of David Stark Design:
“There are items in the newspaper about the pop-up shops of the week, so you realize it’s hit a certain regularity. When I think of all the temporary shopping in the West Village or SoHo, I don’t think of it as the same kind of pop-up shops that we did for Target. I think of those as temporary retail opportunities. Target’s pop-up shops have been very much about creating theatrical, immersive experiences and going down a rabbit hole with a collection or brand. I’ll always have a soft spot for the Bullseye Inn, and I also loved the bodegas, which were a chic play on the corner convenience store with fashion.
“Real estate all over the place allows for there to be all kinds of opportunities for what can be done in spaces. Those who are forward-thinking, are coming up with ways to make temporary moments work for them. It can be polishing the halo of love for a brand or a heritage experience such as Hermès’ scarf-dying. There’s always going to be opportunities to come up with ways to make magic within the four walls of a space, where anything can happen.”
Paco Underhill, founder of research and consulting firm, Envirosell:
“For landlords, the idea of the pop-up is to be able to start making some money at locations where they can’t find long-term tenants. It’s also a way to build some form of excitement. Pop-ups make sense where there’s traffic to start out with. If you do a pop-up, a lot of the infrastructure issues that plague permanent retail are simplified.
“If sales were a 20th-century solution that got tired, pop-ups may be a 21st-century solution. Two dominant trends in retail are going global and going local. The holiday fairs at Grand Central Terminal and Union Square are examples of that. They’re filled with pop-up shops manned by people who know about the products.”
Yashar Nejati, cofounder and ceo, of Thisopenspace:
“We’re seeing a lot more global brands and a rise in Shopify entrepreneurs. Even with a short-term lease, rents have made retail space inaccessible, so they’re getting together with multiple brands to open stores. One way we’re facilitating that is to have our own stores, where 40 different brands can book the space together. We like to get spaces by bringing landlords a deal. We’re able to quickly show landlords that this a more profitable revenue stream than a 10-year lease. Once we form a relationships with a landlord, we’ll lease space ourselves.”
Mai Vu and Dimitri Koumbis, cofounders of Bishop Collective, a 2,700-square-foot temporary space in SoHo:
“We kind of picked up on this immediate purchasing behavior associated with pop-ups, and call designers and say, ‘What do you have,’ then make adjustments to our buy. We can really dictate to our designers what’s relevant. We’re testing the market, we’ve been online for four years. We wanted to see how the neighborhood would be on ground rather than online. The store is temporary and will determine what our next move will be, whether it’s getting a permanent brick-and-mortar store or continuing to test the market.”
Merve Gunduz, owner of Merve’s Kitchen and Bakery in Glen Rock, N.J.
“Supriya Kapur, founder of Rock Road Jewelry and I got the idea of hosting pop-ups at Merve’s. Most of our pop-up participants are artists, designers and makers, who sell through craft fairs. We charge them a nominal fee for the entire day. All sales proceeds go directly to the artists. The pop-up shops have started bringing outside traffic to downtown Glen Rock. Merve’s has become a meeting place to grab a cup of coffee or something to eat and explore the world of a new artist every week.”
Mike Slattery, senior vice president of research at the Real Estate Board of New York:
“Pop-ups are in some ways experimental. Could they really succeed there? If they were really doing well, would they stick around a little longer? That’s a little bit of the expectations. Landlords aren’t putting out money to make improvements in spaces they rent to pop-ups. It’s hard to say that one day’s sales can foreshadow future long-term success. They’re good for stores in that they’re able to get more revenue, but they’re not part of secular trends.”
Rick Friedland, principal, Friedland Properties, the largest landlord of Gold Coast property along Madison Avenue, amount other assets:
“How amenable we are to pop-up shops is a function of general market conditions, and right now they’re favorable for pop-up shops. Sometimes, [pop-up] tenants tend not to pay as much as a longer-term lease nor do they offer the same level of security. They fill a void for a prescribed period of time and offer the brand the ability to test the market. It’s an interesting time in retail now. If you talk to landlords and brokers, and even tenants, there’s some uncertainty, but also optimism that whatever cycle we’re in right now will shift back upward.”
Chris Conlon, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Acadia Realty Trust:
“It’s setting a bad precedent. The pop-ups have become the norm because so many young brands aren’t willing to commit to a long-term lease. As a landlord, do you want to stand on ceremony and not do anything? We’re open-minded. Younger brands all talk to each other. There might be a permanent need for temporary stores in the future. It’s supply and demand, and what can the tenant afford to pay in order to be profitable.”
Jeffrey C. Paisner, partner at Ripco:
“I don’t know if landlord and tenants know if we’ve seen bottom yet. That’s what gave rise to pop-ups. If the market corrects itself, landlords would rather have long-term leases with credit tenants and use them to leverage other acquisitions. The other problem for pop-ups is it’s very hard for traditional brands to do them. It takes a lot of capital to make a pop-up look like the expectations consumers have from knowing what a brand’s permanent stores look like. There’s not enough demand for pop-ups to reduce the vacancy rate.”
Rachel Shechtman, founder of Story on Manhattan’s far west side, which changes its theme 6.6 times a year:
“It’s a moment. Is it going to stick? No one knows. It’s less of a trend and part of our new retail vocabulary now. The pop-up shop’s definition is being stretched. The problem is, short-term lease isn’t an attractive, descriptive term, nor is it consumer-friendly. Short-term leasing — there’s nothing sexy about that as marketing language. Nordstrom doing pop-ins is example of adding to the vernacular. It’s almost like you hear pop-up shop so much that it doesn’t stand out as something new or different. The original intention was to serve as a short-term attraction.”
Webber Hudson, executive vice president of Related Cos.:
“My position on pop-ups is the wave you’re seeing now is nothing more than supply [minus] demand, and the distance between the two equals pop-up shop. In a situation where you have a vacancy rate that’s systemic like on Madison Avenue or SoHo, that’s retailers taking advantage of a weak market. We want to test-drive concepts. Before this pop-up craze began, we did some for Moleskine, Burberry and Fendi, which brought in a truck. We had a holiday installation from Hennessy. It’s important for us to maintain those relationships. Those aren’t necessarily big money-makers for us, but they’re on-brand.”


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NEWS > 14 February 2022
On February 1, 2022, the Chinese New Year was celebrated with the joyful anticipation and well-wishes of hundreds of millions of people throughout China and around the globe, warmly ushering in the Year of the Tiger. According to traditional Chinese zodiac mythology, the Tiger is the king of the beasts, a symbol of majesty and power, and endowed with the characteristics of bravery and optimism. Entering the Year of the Tiger, people are emboldened by adding some of the spirit of the tiger's roar to their lives and gain the courage to "take the bull by the horns" towards their challenges, reinvigorating the world anew with energy.
Similarly, following another year of continued challenges brought on by the pandemic, the beauty industry is appearing to gradually rebound as consumers increasingly unleash their pent-up demand and purchasing power. According to Jonathan Siboni, founder of Luxurynsight, a big data-driven business intelligence firm for luxury products, the size of the global beauty market (cosmetics and skincare) reached 175.8 billion euros last year, of which China accounted for 23%, and the Chinese market is recovering much faster than the rest of the world. Data from iiMedia Research also shows that the Chinese market is expected to reach an average annual growth rate of 14.3% between now and 2025, with its market share rising to 31% of the global market within the same period.
Under the influence of 2-years of challenges, China's manufacturers are meeting consumers’ expectations and needs by focusing more of their research and investment on products that are safe for the skin and have a high level of performance. Functional ingredients are matching more and more with the most innovative technologies and cutting-edge equipment.
Small category, big vision. HOLLYREN, focusing on eyelashes' manufacturing and development for more than 10 years. Following the beauty-at-home trend with sophisticated design and functionality, Hollyren launched a series of products, DIY LASHES COLLECTION, which can help consumers do "self-extensions" at home. Superfine band cluster lashes has extremely thin band, can bring lightweight and super comfortable wearing experience to consumers. Bandless cluster lashes uses special handicraft, makes the lashes seemed no band at all!
With sticky eyeliner and DIY lashes collection, wearing eyelashes has never been easier!
NICEMAY, focusing on the design, development and manufacturing of personal care and beauty equipment, is continuously exploring new technological solutions, meeting the needs of highly digitalized consumers. The brand has recently launched MR.2010 - a new radio-frequency beauty device, combining the function of LED, RF and EMS, mainly for skin rejuvenation, lifting and tightening. And MR.2030 - a brand-new design pocket mirror.
TYMO goes beyond simple brushing. The RING COLLECTION HAIR STRAIGHTENER combines top performances with appealing design.
Thanks to its avant-garde technologies, it requires half the styling time for healthier, silkier, shining and glamorous results.
Do you wish to discover more on Chinese beauty solutions and brands? Don’t miss the 2022 Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna edition!
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ORLANDO (FOX 13) - The giggling throng was likely armed -- with scissors.
Coupon clippers from around the country converged here for a weekend convention. The unusual gathering of penny pinchers is said to be the nation’s largest.
Organizer Margarita McCartney estimated there were about 1,000 people (mostly women) registered. Conventioneers traded war stories, shared frugal strategies, and basked in the glory of being with coupon kin.
As we observed the deal making, our biggest takeaway was this: drug stores are in.
"It's not all about food [stores] anymore," McCartney said.
Several packed seminars focused on how to get groceries -- yes groceries -- at the corner drug store for less than the supermarket.
Blogger Christie Hardcastle, who runs WildForCVS.com and WildForWags.com, taught her students that blindly relying on grocery store deals is probably costing them money.
"Between coupon and the loyalty programs that the drug stores offer, nine times out of 10, you're going to get a much better deal huge savings at a drug store than you will at a grocery store," she said.
Hardcastle pointed to dairy, eggs, and cereal for starters.
When we checked the weekly ads, we found she was right. Boxes of Raisin Bran were buy-one-get-one-free at the supermarket for $5.00 - therefore $2.50 each. But, on that particular week, the drug stores were selling them for $2.00 each.
Is it worth a special trip to save $.50? Hardcastle says yes -- because a savvy shopper will buy multiple items on that extra drive and save far more than $.50.
Hardcastle says the deals aren’t fleeting, either. She says drug stores one-up supermarkets nearly every week on select items.
We’ve warned you that some drug store deals are centered around the outlet’s loyalty program. Enrollment is free, but some discounts pay it forward instead of receiving an instant price reduction. If you’re strategic , and loyal, it can really pay off. If you’re not conscientious, you might be losing out.
Hardcastle says don’t be put off. Try it. She insists that cost conscious shoppers who aren’t comparing grocery store prices to drug store prices are leaving money on the table.
"They are missing out," she said.
As the seminar wrapped up, inspired shoppers flooded the hotel hallways. Shoppers like Mimi Rodriguez came away bargain hunting believers.
"You can save more at the CVS and the Walgreens," she said, determined to change her buying habits.


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Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development and Growth (MEDG), will host the fourth Social Enterprise Zone and Pitch Competition at Discovery 2018 on April 30 and May 1, 2018.
Nineteen Ontario-based companies will be invited to exhibit their socially innovative solutions on the Discovery show floor. This will build awareness of the companies that exist in this niche market, provide exposure to potential private investors, and engage the broader innovation ecosystem.
Successful applicants will receive a complimentary 6’x8’ foot booth, two attendee passes, and travel costs covered if outside the GTA. This exclusive opportunity gives you access to experts, industry, government funders, investors, engaging keynote speakers, fascinating panel discussions, networking opportunities and an opportunity for face-to-face meetings with sector experts.
Further, the Pitch Competition at this year’s Discovery will provide a platform for five to eight of the showcase companies to pitch during Discovery for a $20,000 award. The award will consist of $10,000 from the Ministry of Economic Development and Growth (MEDG) and a $10,000 legal services package from Norton Rose Fulbright to assist with the further development of their business. Participation in the Pitch Competition is completely optional. However, we encourage any business applying for the Social Enterprise Zone to consider this incredible opportunity to further expand the development of your company.