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MongoDB, PagerDuty, DocuSign rise; Yext falls
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday:
Broadcom Inc., up $5.78 to $497.68.
The maker of semiconductors and infrastructure software reported earnings that came in ahead of analysts’ estimates. It also issued a strong forecast.
DocuSign Inc., up $15.48 to $310.05.
The maker of electronic signature software issued a strong forecast for its full-year results.
MongoDB Inc., up $105.76 to $507.41.
The database company reported strong quarterly results and raised its forecasts for the full year.
PagerDuty Inc., up $3.08 to $47.38.
The cloud computing company raised its outlook for its full-year results and said it was seeing strong demand from customers.
Yext Inc., down 88 cents to $13.03.
The online brand management company lowered its forecasts for the full year.
Oxford Industries Inc., up 61 cents to $94.15.
The clothing company reported results that came in well ahead of what Wall Street was looking for and raised its full-year outlook.
Alaska Airlines Group Inc., down 73 cents to $57.11.
The airline lowered its outlook for third-quarter revenue, citing an increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., up 9 cents to $15.48.
The technology company’s earnings came in ahead of analysts’ forecasts and it also raised its full-year outlook.
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Zapmap, the UK’s leading EV mapping service, and clean power company Good Energy are partnering to launch a new tariff especially for drivers of electric vehicles. The tariff will offer EV drivers the opportunity to power their home, or charge their car, for free.
The tariff will include ‘flash’ windows based on periods when Britain is generating an abundance of solar and wind power. When this happens, the tariff will alert drivers to a four-hour window when charging their vehicle will come at no extra cost, and will be entirely backed by Good Energy’s 100% renewable electricity supply.
The unique “Zap Flash” tariff will provide people with a cheaper and greener way to use electricity. Shifting energy consumption will also help National Grid balance supply and demand during high levels of renewables on the system.
The tariff will be enabled by smart metering, and Good Energy will be rolling out smart EV chargers and an updated app to work alongside the new product. It will initially be launched in beta phase, allowing for more sophisticated versions as the company learns from customers.
When is the ‘flash’ period?
The ‘flash’ period will vary in day each week, but the times will remain the same in the summer and winter months. The Summer Flash Period will run from April to September between 11am and 3pm. The Winter Flash Period will run from October to March between 11pm and 3am. Customers will be given at least 24 hours’ notice in advance of the flash period.
Designed in tandem with Good Energy, the “Zap Flash” tariff includes feedback gleaned from Zapmap’s 150,000 active users. It will also be the first EV ‘time-of-use’ tariff powered by genuinely 100% renewable electricity.
Melanie Shufflebotham, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Zapmap, said:
“The electric vehicle market is changing rapidly, and we need to keep up. There will be over 70 pure electric models available to buy in 2021 and the UK now has close to 500,000 plug-in vehicles on the road.
“This innovative tariff is supporting these seismic shifts by offering drivers a cheaper and greener way of charging their vehicle. Zap Flash goes above and beyond what’s currently on the market by listening to what people want and helping them go electric.”
Juliet Davenport, CEO and Founder of Good Energy, said:
“Britain generates so much renewable electricity it only makes sense for us all to take advantage of this free resource. The new ‘flash’ tariff will offer people the chance to benefit from free, green power when the wind and sun are strongest. Electric vehicle drivers are already doing their bit for the climate – here’s a chance for them to go one step further and support a truly clean energy grid.”
Good Energy recently invested a further £1 million into Zapmap. This investment enables Zapmap to scale up, broaden our product and services offering as EVs move towards the mass market, and continue to deliver on our promise to make charging simple for EV drivers.

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Until recently, the latest introduction of iOS 7.1 seemed to cause apps to crash less frequently. Users were also commenting about how the update made iOS 7 on the iPhone 4 run much smoother and overall made using it a much better experience.
However, there have also been reports from iOS users who are saying the update is causing severe battery drain, causing phone batteries to drain faster than ever before.
There is not much indication on how many users have been affected, but some are suggesting that performing a clean install of iOS 7.1 by restoring through iTunes could potentially be a solution to the problem.
Now there are growing complaints that iOS 7.1 is causing iPhones to become unresponsive, and that it may be disrupting Touch ID.
According to threads on Apple’s website users are claiming that after installing iOS 7 their iPhones are freezing up and that sometimes the keyboard fails to recognize input.
Finally, TouchID is back to usable state on my 5s after the iOS 7.1 upgrade.
— Anson Li (@Anxonli) March 19, 2014
iOS 7.1 battery death. o_O — Neal T (@blindcripple) March 19, 2014
Anyone else having issues sending pics in iMessage since iOS 7.1? @BGR — TC (@Dawgfan) March 19, 2014
Touch ID actually slows down when you update to iOS 7.1( -_-‘) WHY!?
— Arnold Jan (@janarnold03) March 18, 2014
The battery life on my iPhone 5, running iOS 7.1, is really really terrible. #really #terrible
— Barrett (@barrettclark) March 19, 2014
Restarting the phone seems to be a solution for the freezing and keyboard failure but it is likely not a longterm solution.
For some users Touch ID doesn’t work when placing their finger on the scanner, but few users have been able to work around the bug by rescanning their fingerprints. Not everyone has been able to get that to work.


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Learn more about Microsoft IoT Microsoft is simplifying IoT so every business can digitally transform through IoT solutions that are more accessible and easier to implement. Microsoft has the most comprehensive IoT portfolio with a wide range of IoT offerings to meet organizations where they are on their IoT journey, including everything businesses need to get started — ranging from operating systems for their devices, cloud services to control them, advanced analytics to gain insights, and business applications to enable intelligent action. To see how Microsoft IoT can transform your business, visit www.InternetofYourThings.com.
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As part of Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to open source and interoperability in IoT, I’m pleased to announce the release of a new open source project to enable devices that are connected to Azure…
Earlier this fall we once again invited our community of IT professionals, developers, and technology decision makers to participate in the 2016 Future of Cloud Survey led by North Bridge Growth Equity Venture Partners and research analyst firm Wikibon, which analyzes trends in cloud computing adoption, use, and challenges every year.
Instead of having all your data end up in one place like a cluttered inbox you have to sort through, message routing sorts data to different endpoints to make it more manageable and more efficient to…
Today I’m excited to announce the release of Kafka Connect for Azure IoT Hub, our offering for secure two-way communication with devices, device identity and device management at extreme scale and performance.
Find out more about the general availability of Azure IoT Hub device management.
As more businesses turn to the Internet of Things (IoT), security and privacy are often top of mind. Our goal at Microsoft is to keep our customers' IoT solutions secure. As part of our ongoing…
I’m pleased to announce the release of a new open source library to connect to Azure IoT Hub. IoTHubReact is an Akka Stream library now available on GitHub.
Technology has enabled some pretty amazing things, but being in two places at once still isn’t one of them.
Azure IoT Hub device management was recently announced at //build and I’m very excited to follow up with the details as Azure IoT Hub device management is now available in preview. Our standards…


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Celebrity chef Kamini Pather has brought a first-of-its-kind, predominantly plant-based food delivery service to Cape Town.
The meal service, dubbed Fudy, is now available through Uber Eats in the Mother City.
Pather says the idea stemmed from her not always having time to cook and limited health food delivery options.
The Masterchef SA season two winner says Fudy sold out of the portions on sale during their launch on Thursday.
She says having the meal service seems like the smartest way to be able to serve people food.
Pather explains the concept of a 'dark kitchen', where a group of different food brands operate out of the same shared kitchen, with the purpose of cooking food purely for delivery, rather than eat-in customers.
There are five signature dishes, which can be incorporated with either free-range chicken or sustainably-farmed trout, she shares.
Living your dreams is a full-time intense job.— Kamini Pather, celebrity chef
The concept is called a dark kitchen. There are a few brands that share a kitchen space. We share overheads, we make food and deliver food through existing delivery services.— Kamini Pather, celebrity chef
It's about 95% plant-based. All of the sauces, vegetable or bases are 100% plant-based.— Kamini Pather, celebrity chef
You can also have either free-range chicken or sustainably-farmed trout.— Kamini Pather, celebrity chef and founder of Fudy
I found that there is a huge community of people who want to eat healthy food, but also don't want it to taste like cardboard.— Kamini Pather, celebrity chef and founder of Fudy
Listen to the discussion on The John Maytham Show:
This article first appeared on CapeTalk : Chef Kamini Pather debuts 'Fudy', the Cape's healthy meal service on wheels


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Lunds and Byerly’s grocery stores will all soon be rebranded under one name.
Edina-based parent company Lunds Food Holdings is rebranding its 26 full-service grocery stores as “Lunds & Byerlys.”
The Woodbury Byerly’s will be the first to get a new sign during a grand reopening ceremony Thursday. The rest of the company’s stores will take the new name in May.
One exception to the change will be Lunds & Byerlys Kitchen, a small format store/restaurant hybrid that opened in Wayzata in spring 2014.
Lunds acquired Byerly’s in 1997. The two companies merged operations but until now kept their separate monikers.
“It’s a natural next step to combine our names as yet another exciting evolution of our brand,” CEO and President Tres Lund said in a new release.
Originally published by Clare Kennedy, Staff reporter-Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal


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Funded through contributions raised by the Sandals Foundation, the scholarship is available to full-time team members who will be evaluated based on their financial needs.
While travel from and to the UK is not permitted currently, Sandals and Beaches Resorts are taking proactive steps for when customers are able to return to the islands.
Sandals Resorts International has announced the appointment of Adam Stewart as executive chairman of the company. He becomes just the second chairman in the 40-year history of the resort brand.
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has led a series of heartfelt tributes to Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, founder of Sandals Resorts International, who died earlier this week.
Breaking Travel News here takes a look back at the life of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart – the award-winning hotelier and larger than life character who died earlier in the United States at the age of 79
Caribbean hospitality giant Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart has died. The Jamaican-born hotelier, founder of Sandals Resorts International, died in the United States earlier after a short illness.
Sandals Resorts International has signed an agreement that will bring the company to a brand-new destination, at the Santa Barbara Resort on the island of Curaçao.
Caribbean holiday specialist Sandals has reported that the number of bookings made within three months of departure has doubled in response to uncertainty around government quarantine decisions.
Sandals has revealed that clients travelling in 2020 are staying on holiday 16 per cent longer in than during the previous year two years, according to booking data.
Resorts in Grenada, Jamaica and Turks & Caicos are set to re-open, meaning that most of the hotels in the portfolio will be open by the middle of October.
For nearly 40 years, Sandals has continuously implemented and strengthened health and safety protocols to ensure guests are able to enjoy their Caribbean holiday worry-free.
Sandals Resorts International has unveiled design plans for a multi-million-dollar renovation at their picturesque Jamaican oasis, Sandals South Coast.


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F-Secure’s 2014 lineup adds new banking, Facebook tools
By Mike Williams
F-Secure has today launched its revamped range of security products, including F-Secure Anti-Virus 2014 and F-Secure Internet Security 2014. Top of the new Internet Security features list is probably the extended Banking Protection feature. This automatically kicks in at online banking and payment sites, and, the company says, "elevates security settings" so that "consumers can be sure that their banking transactions are safe and private". Elsewhere, the new Safe Profile app quickly scans your Facebook settings before producing its Privacy Report. This is organised into various sections -- Status Updates, Photos, Contact Details and so on -- where any relevant problems with your account are highlighted, and advice offered. Underlying improvements which also feature in Anti-Virus 2014 include DeepGuard 5, the latest edition of F-Secure’s behavioral monitoring engine.


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With the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19, the CDC has recommended that people wear the most effective face mask possible.
According to the CDC, one of the best masks to wear is the N95, as those masks filter out 95% of air particles. The Biden administration is providing 400 million of these masks to healthcare centers around the US over the next few weeks — here’s how you can get some for free.
According to CNBC, President Biden is sending out millions of masks so that community health centers and participating pharmacies can distribute 3 free N95 masks to every person who visits. Some participating locations also include CVS, Costco, and Walmart.
These masks are expected to arrive for distribution in early February. Make sure to call ahead to check for availability at the locations before you head in to claim your free masks.
There are participating pharmacies in each state. If you’re in Florida, check out the list below to see the participating locations:
- Costco Wholesale Corp.
- CPESN USA, LLC
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (including Long’s)
- Good Neighbor Pharmacy and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation’s pharmacy services administrative organization (PSAO), Elevate Provider Network
- Health Mart Pharmacies
- LeaderNET and The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Cardinal Health’s PSAOs
- Publix Super Markets, Inc.
- Southeastern Grocers (Winn-Dixie, Harveys, Fresco Y Mas)
- The Kroger Co. (including Kroger, Harris Teeter, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Ralphs, King Soopers, Smiths, City Market, Dillons, Mariano’s, Pick-n-Save, Copps, Metro Market, QFC)
- Walgreens (including Duane Reade)
- Walmart, Inc. (including Sam’s Club)
You can check out the full list of participating pharmacies at the CDC’s website.
If you’re going to buy a face mask instead, the CDC has a few recommendations for making sure the mask is effective and meets the NIOSH standards. The best way to ensure the masks are of good quality is to get them from a healthcare professional. If you’re buying masks from a store or online, look for trustworthy retailers and manufacturers (see the CDC’s list of trustworthy manufacturers here).
For example, these N95 masks made by 3M are NIOSH approved, and they’re available on Amazon.
In general, head straps instead of ear loops are more secure and keep the mask closer to your face.
We’ll keep an eye on updated recommendations and the latest news, so stay tuned with AllEars.


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The Pilot Expo Berlin conducted on 21st & 22nd Feb 2020 was the official venue for the launch of our Pilot Logbook App; RB Logbook. In the presence of thousands of pilots and aviation professionals, RB Group’s CEO Richard Versluis and CTO Jeroen Derwort unveiled their latest masterpiece.
After the huge success of the event last year, Europe’s biggest pilot expo revisited Berlin this year. The Pilot Expo Berlin 2020 was a 2-day event stretched over 5000 square meters; bigger & better! More than 10,000 visitors showed up for the 2-day event consisting of 30 industry speakers, 150 exhibitors, and a party! The […]
One of the most awaited social gatherings of The Pilot Expo in Berlin is the Pilot Expo Airliners Party. This is what makes the event stand out among other Flight Crew Recruitment and Training exhibitions. We’re excited to be official sponsor of this party with RB Logbook. “Airliners Party” is a night networking event that […]
RB Group will join Pilot Expo Flight Crew Gathering in Berlin 2020 and introduce its RB logbook launch for all event attendants. Pilot Expo is Europe’s largest Flight Crew Gathering event dedicated to Flight Crew Recruitment and Training. In 2020, Pilot Expo will take place on February 21 and 22 in spacious premises of Berlin […]
Last week the RosterBuster team enjoyed 2 busy days in Berlin at the eagerly anticipated International Pilot Recruitment and Training Expo. The Pilot Expo, which was attended by thousands of flight crew professionals and aspiring future aviators, over 150 exhibitors and 30 industry guest speakers, was a huge success.
We are excited to announce the RosterBuster team will be exhibiting at this year’s 2019 International Pilot Recruitment and Training Expo in Berlin, 22-23 February. Pilot Expo is one of Europe’s largest events dedicated to flight crew recruitment and training. With over 10,00 expected visitors, 30 industry guest speakers and 150 exhibitors, this year’s eagerly […]


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It’s possible to produce a beef patty sustainably across the supply chain in New Zealand, a year-long trial has shown.
Key players in the red meat industry partnered with the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures fund to develop a model for producing independently verified sustainable beef through the entire supply chain. The project aimed to help meet the growing demand for ethically sourced and sustainable products.
“The project showed that New Zealand can do this, and the model can be scaled up – so this really is an encouraging milestone,” says Steve Penno, MPI’s director investment programmes. “It provides transparency to customers and the public in a way that hasn’t been possible before.”
The trial used the McDonald’s supply chain as a test case. Six farms, processing companies ANZCO Foods, Greenlea, Silver Fern Farms (comprising 50% of New Zealand’s beef industry), and Beef+Lamb New Zealand collaborated to work out how to meet sustainability requirements. Continue reading


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4:30 PM Tokyo – December quarter economic growth in Japan was 0.3% from the previous quarter and the economy expanded at annual pace of 1%. The yen gained. The sharply lower growth was worrisome to economists as the nation faces higher sales tax from April 1.
Investors lifted market indexes and the latest economic growth data was sharply lower than estimated by private economists.
The Japanese economy grew at slower than expected annual growth rate of 1% as the weak yen lifted energy import costs.
The Japan’s Cabinet Office today reported gross domestic product in the fourth quarter rose to 0.3% from the last quarter and on an annualized basis, GDP expanded to 1%.
Capital spending rose in last two years. Business investment jumped 1.3% from a quarter earlier.
The weak economic growth stoked fears that the impending sales tax increase in April may knock off growth spurts in the economy as families struggle with rising food and energy costs and wage increases have lagged the broader prices increase in the economy.
Japanese exporters have benefited from the weaker yen in the last two years following the Prime Minister Abe’s policies but corporations have not offered higher bonuses or revised wages higher.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 80.08 or 0.6% to 14,393.11 and the Topix index rose 8.23 to 1,192.
The yen strengthened to 101.76 against the U.S. dollar.
Stocks in Review
Toyota Motor Corp
fell 20 yen to 5,793 yen. Honda Motor Co
gained 34 yen to 3,747 yen. Nissan Motor Co Ltd
rose 15 yen to 919 yen.
added 15 yen to 1,718 yen.
increased 20 yen to 7,514 yen. Fast Retailing Co
jumped 150 yen to 34,750 yen.
plunged 9.5% to 1,499 yen after the e-commerce retailer agreed to acquire Cyprus-based Viber Media, the internet phone application provider for $900 million.
The company will merge its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary Rakuten Travel, Inc. from April 1.
The company reported sales in the fiscal year ending in December climbed 30% to 518.6 billion yen from 400.4 billion yen a year ago.
Net income in the year doubled to 43.5 billion yen compared to 21.1 billion yen and diluted earnings per share increased to 32.41 yen from 15.56 yen a year earlier.
Suntory Beverage & Food Limited
jumped 2.7% to 3,470 yen after the Japan-based beverages and food maker reported net sales in the year ending in December soared 10.2% to 2.04 trillion yen from 1.85 trillion yen a year earlier.
Net income in the year surged 17% to 120.5 billion yen compared to 103.1 billion yen and basic earnings per share jumped to 286.67 yen from 53.74 yen a year ago.


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oday, 8th Wall announced the launch of its all-new Reality Engine, becoming the first augmented reality development platform to enable WebAR experiences to immediately work across all devices: iOS and Android smartphones, tablets, computers and AR and VR headsets.
Reality Engine is a completely reimagined version of 8th Wall’s original AR engine, fully optimized to adapt to a myriad of devices to serve up the appropriate immersive experience every time. Upon creating a web-based augmented reality (WebAR) project, developers can leverage the engine’s Metaversal Deployment capability to build once and deploy everywhere—unlocking more places to access and engage with the experience and significantly expanding its reach, without expanding the development time.
End users who access 8th Wall WebAR experiences will now be able to engage with them in augmented reality on mobile and smart glasses, 3D on computers, and virtual reality on head-mounted displays. 8th Wall’s Reality Engine ensures that the user gets the right experience based on the device they are on and manages all of the mappings needed for a user to properly view, interact and engage with the immersive content no matter what device they are using.
Erik Murphy-Chutorian, CEO and Founder of 8th Wall stated:
“This is the start of the new responsive web... Just like 2D websites needed to adapt from desktop to mobile, immersive websites need to react to the different devices that are used to experience them. With the launch of our Reality Engine, developers can for the first time build a WebAR experience that’s instantly compatible across the most popular mobile, desktop and headworn devices.”
8th Wall Reality Engine provides five core features in order to make Metaversal Deployment possible:
- Reality Application Runtime - 8th Wall’s award-winning augmented reality application framework has been rebuilt to respond to every device type.
- Spatialized UI - Automatic translation of 2D web UI elements onto a spatial control panel when an experience is accessed on a VR or AR headset.
- Interaction Mapping - Universal mapping of gestures to handle input across devices including controllers and hand tracking.
- Environment Mapping - Instant application of an environment to ground 3D content in space when the experience is accessed on computers and VR devices.
- Responsive Scale - Accommodating user position by making 3D content comfortable and accessible while ensuring the developer’s vision is consistent across devices.
Tom Emrich, VP of Product at 8th Wall said:
“The Web is evolving, becoming spatial and more immersive, and we believe that our Reality Engine equips developers with the tools they need to create content for the next iteration of the Internet—the Metaverse... By enabling 8th Wall developers to take advantage of Metaversal Deployment, their WebAR projects can now be immediately accessed on the devices that have become an integral part of our daily lives today, as well as the devices that will facilitate our lives in the Metaverse tomorrow–all without increasing development time.”
8th Wall has powered 50,000+ WebAR projects including over 1,200 commercial experiences since its original AR engine debuted in 2019. The 8th Wall platform has been making the web a powerful place for smartphone-based augmented reality and giving its developers access to an estimated reach of 3.5 billion smartphones across iOS and Android devices—the widest reach of any augmented reality platform. Now with the launch of 8th Wall’s Reality Engine, developers can extend this reach even further to meet users on their computers and headworn devices including Oculus Quest/Meta Quest and Microsoft HoloLens.
Developers can start creating WebAR World Effects projects with the all-new Reality Engine today at www.8thwall.com. New users can sign up for a 14-day free trial of the 8th Wall platform. Existing developers can simply log in and begin building.
About 8th Wall
8th Wall is an award-winning computer vision software company that makes it possible to build interactive, immersive content that can be experienced on any device—no app required. With the world’s largest augmented reality platform, 8th Wall supports billions of devices globally and has been used by developers, agencies and creative studios to create AR activations for brands across industry verticals including retail, food and beverage, travel and tourism, automotive, fashion, sports and entertainment. 8th Wall has powered WebAR experiences for top brands such as Nike, Porsche, Sony Pictures, Burger King, General Mills, British Gas, Heineken, McDonald’s, Swiss Airlines, Toyota, Red Bull, Adidas, COACH and more. Learn more about 8th Wall at www.8thwall.com.


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CNN published a short analysis of the war consoles and the condition of the -Xbox In this war.
According to the article,Xbox, Which will be launched by Microsoft Office At 8 in November, will be hit hard by sales because of a lack of popular titles and interesting.
When Microsoft entered the field of consoles, it built the success of its console on advanced technology and strong hardware. After the E3 exhibition,Xbox Not very positive impression, it seems that the hardware of the console is still not close to perfection while GameCube's Nintendo Wii Looks like% 99 is ready to launch.
Because of the hardware state of theXbox, The companies that are supposed to develop this console games have not yet received a final version of the development tools for the console! As a result, many companies, including the giant EA, announced the postponement of the launch of the "Xbox Of them.
In fact, EA announced that the E-Xbox It came out just a year after the launch of the Xbox!
This problem is a very potential danger to the future of theXbox, Since it appears that on the date of its launch, the console does not respond to strong titles, which will cause the public not to buy it.
In addition, the low price of the GameCube 100 dollars will not help theXbox..


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▷ Korea and Russia launch Innovation Platform to commercialize innovative and original technologies and nurture innovative companies (June 21)
- Korea-Russia Innovation Center to be hub of innovation cooperation
□ The MSIT announced that it opened the “Korea-Russia Innovation Center” on June 21, which will be an innovation hub for pursuing innovation, technology commercialization, and innovative business cultivation in two countries.
ㅇ During the Korea-Russia summit in June 2018, the two countries agreed to establish the “Korea-Russia innovation platform,” which will combine Russia’s innovative and original technologies and Korea’s ICT and applied technologies to create new industries and markets.
ㅇ The newly opened center will support technology cooperation and R&D between enterprises, exchanges among startups and SMEs, global expansion of companies in both countries, thereby facilitating the innovation ecosystem and growth of innovative companies.
□ The opening ceremony held in G Tower, Songdo IBD on June 21 was attended by Minister of Science and ICT You Youngmin, lawmaker and former Chair of the Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation Song Young-gil, Incheon Vice Mayor Heo Jong-sik, and Chairman of the National Research Council of Science and Technology Won Kwang-yeon.
ㅇ Key Russian figures, such as Deputy Minister of Economic Development Oksana Tarasenko, Russian Ambassador to Korea Andrey B. Kulik, Executive Director of the Eurasian Integration Research Center Kirill Orlov, and Oleg Ryazanov, Executive Director of Financial and Banking Association of Euro-Asian Cooperation were also in attendance.
□ With officials from both countries in attendance, the roundtable was held to discuss how to operate the Korea-Russia Innovation Platform and to generate outcomes, and to expand cooperation in the future after the opening ceremony.
ㅇ The two countries discussed enhancement of information exchanges between industry and academia to develop original technologies, establishment of a joint venture fund to support the growth of innovative companies, and measures to expand exchanges between SMEs including unicorns*.
* a unicorn is a privately held startup company with a current valuation of USD 1 billion
□ In his congratulatory remarks, Minister of Science and ICT You Youngmin said, “I ask for your dedication to the Korea-Russia Innovation Center to generate tangible results as the hub of innovation cooperation and I also ask for your interest and encouragement for the center’s activities.”


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Just as we were going to press, we received sad news:
I don’t know whether you’ve heard the news that Bob Backovich passed away last night of a rare kidney ailment. He was truly one of the old lions of the industry. He precisely fit his nickname of “The Boomer”.
— Grant Hunt
Grant J. Hunt Company
Bob was a giant in the industry, Chairman of PMA, a leader in promoting nutrition education and, for the last 20 years, he never failed to write us at PRODUCE BUSINESS whenever we wrote about the need for quality product.
Bob helped us analyze the growth of retail bureaucracy in a piece for the Pundit.
We never spoke to him about this Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, but we can imagine his distress at seeing healthy products disparaged by such an issue.
Our condolences to Bob’s family and friends.


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NEW YORK — Parfums Christian Dior is consolidating and refocusing its skin care business, while continuing to embellish its overall beauty assortment.
The beauty brand previewed its spring and early summer lineup here this week. The event also had another purpose: to introduce the latest Dior hire, Stacy Tenenbaum, who joins the firm as vice president of marketing. Tenenbaum is replacing Diane Miles, who is now heading up sister brand BeneFit. Tenenbaum joins Dior from Estée Lauder, where she was marketing manager for the U.K. In her Dior role, Tenenbaum will report directly to Bernard Potier, president and chief executive officer of Christian Dior’s U.S. operations.
Potier pointed out that skin care is one of the brand’s key focuses for spring. The brand is showcasing its Dior Science Institute, a research consortium of 260 doctors, pharmacists and researchers. The Dior Science team will provide the platform for all future skin care launches, explained Joan Poulton, vice president of education.
Currently, there are 17 different Dior skin care brands; under the reorganization, eight banners will be offered, with the remaining brands folded into other lines. They are Capture, an antiaging-correction range; Snow, for whitening skin; Bronze, for tanning; Iod, for younger skin; Prestige, a luxury revitalizing brand; Move, a moisturizing line; Bikini, a body line, and No Age, an age-defense line. “It made sense to focus the brand more intensely — and it makes our mission clearer to both our consumers and our beauty advisers,” said Potier.
Capture is the first to get the new treatment. Products currently sold under the Model Lift line will be folded into Capture, and others could also join that collection. As well, six new stockkeeping units will be added to Capture, bannered under the R60/80 name — so named, noted Poulton, “because after one hour, wrinkles and fine lines are diminished by 60 percent, and after one month, 80 percent of people noticed a visibly younger-looking appearance.” The signature ingredient, R Complex, is a combination of mauve flower tops, a lipopeptide and potentilla extract, which, in combination, target the molecular factors that lead to the formation of wrinkles by boosting cellular activity and stimulating the syntheses of the dermic matrix and the skin’s hydrating system, said Poulton.
The collection includes Wrinkle Eye Cream, a 15-ml. jar for $50; Intense Wrinkle Night Fluid, 30 ml. for $60; two formulations (one light, one rich) for Ultimate Wrinkle Creme, 30 ml. for $45 and 50 ml. for $70; Extra Vital Restoring Serum, 30 ml. for $55 and 50 ml. for $75, and Capture Flash Instant Ultra-Smoothing Fluid, which is intended to even out the complexion and smooth wrinkles and fine lines (and which includes the R60 complex, but doesn’t have long-lasting effects, said Poulton.) It retails for $50 for 15 ml.
While none of the executives would comment on projected sales, industry sources estimated that the Capture R60/80 range would do upward of $12 million at retail in the U.S. in its first year on counter. Sources also estimated that in total, skin care could account for upward of $30 million at retail for Dior this year.
Overall, skin care accounts for close to 25 percent of the U.S. beauty business, while fragrance does about 50 percent and color accounts for the remaining 25 percent. Fragrance is available in about 2,000 U.S. department and specialty store doors, while color and skin care are available in about 800 department and specialty store doors.
Dior is also planning to unleash several color initiatives. The major lip launch is Dior Addict Ultra Gloss, an eight-sku, high-shine lip gloss line which hits counters in mid-April. Each is long lasting and has a nonsticky texture, with SPF 8. Options include one transparent gloss, three iridescent glosses, one tinted gloss and three glosses with sparkles, ranging in color from clear to red. The lip glosses retail for $22 each.
The brand’s 5-Colour Eye shadows have been repackaged and reintroduced as well, noted Poulton. Launching in mid-March, the cobalt blue compacts hold five coordinating high-pigment eye shadow colors that can also be used as eyeliners. They will retail for $49.50 each.
Making a reappearance is DiorShow Mascara, a two-sku mascara line, which was offered as a one-shot last year. “It was so successful that we decided to bring it back,” said Poulton. The mascara, which retails for $22, joins the color collection permanently in mid-March.
Other color cosmetics offerings include a summer-look collection. Part of the summer collection — five shades of Dior Addict Glitter, $23 each; five So Cheek sku’s, $30 each; four bronzers, $32.50 each, and two nail colors, $16 each, will stay in the line permanently. The remainder — four eye shadow pencils for $19 each; mascara in Zanzibar brown, $21, and two Duo Couture eye shadow compacts, $25 — will be limited editions. All will be on counter in mid-May.
The brand’s limited edition I Love Dior lip palette will be available only in Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s doors. It will be available in March, will include five shades and will retail for $35.
Altogether, sources estimate that Dior’s color business will do upward of $10 million at retail in the first six months of 2003.
Dior will also launch two new limited-edition scents: a new Fahrenheit flanker called 0 Degree, which will be on counter in June and will retail for $49.50, and I Love Dior, which is a fruity floral that will be on counter in February and will retail for $50.
Advertising and promotional efforts will be a part of most of the launches. Skin care ads will begin launching in April fashion, beauty and lifestyle books, while color advertising, focusing on the Dior Skin foundation line, will begin running in February. Sources estimated that Dior would spend upward of $1 million on skin care advertising in 2003 and upward of $1 million on color cosmetics advertising in 2003.?


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The cost of living crisis in the UK is already having a significant impact on both UK citizens and the economy. Despite recent promises from the Chancellor that support will be made available, the most vulnerable people, as well as the businesses they buy from are likely to suffer in the long term.
The upcoming summer and warmer weather should mitigate some of the impacts on consumer energy bills and the retail and hospitality sectors should benefit from crowds out enjoying the sun. But it is vital that procurement and supply chain businesses brace themselves for a rocky road ahead. Here are some of the current ways that the cost of living crisis will impact procurement and supply chain over the coming months.
A number of factors contribute to the UK’s cost of living crisis. These include the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the energy price cap lift, national and personal debt, inflation, increases in costs for goods and services and rising taxes. Naturally, there is also the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
How the cost of living crisis will impact the supply chain
Consumers will buy less
UK citizens are weathering a so-called perfect storm of increased outgoing payments and higher prices for goods and services. The NI starting point has been increased to £12,570 a year, councils have been given the all-clear to increase council tax rates and the additional £20 given to benefit claimants each week has been cut. While the personal tax-free allowance will be frozen at £12,570 for the next four years, in real terms UK citizens will pay more over time.
All this means that people will have less to spend in shops, and online. They will scrimp on energy use, decide against expensive holidays, eschew non-essential goods, and so forth.
Costs for transport and logistics will continue to increase
The chancellor announced a 5p cut in fuel duty, but of course, petrol and diesel costs continue to skyrocket.
The Automobile Association's (AA) 2021 report recorded highs of 126.3 p/litre (petrol) and 129.1 p/litre (diesel). Its latest report in April 2022 revealed The South East has recorded the highest price for unleaded petrol at 163.4 p/litre in the South East and the highest diesel price at 177.4 p/litre in the same area of the country.
Rising energy prices will affect both consumers and businesses
On February 3rd 2022, Ofgem announced that due to record increases in global gas prices the energy Price Cap would increase by 54% from 1st April 2022. This means that UK energy suppliers can increase their maximum prices by that amount. This increase is a result of worldwide wholesale gas shortages which are affecting the energy suppliers' ability to meet demand.
The energy price cap was introduced to protect the consumer, rather than businesses. However, it has resulted in energy companies passing on their costs to businesses by increasing their business gas and business electricity costs. The impacts can be considerable. In fact, some businesses have received quotes exceeding 70p/kWh. Naturally, this will have an enormous impact on internal operations as well as on the wider supply chain.
As we said at the beginning of this article, the coming months will be a very challenging time for both businesses and consumers. In difficult times, the best approach is to remain cautious and keep ourselves informed. To mitigate risk where possible and to support our employees and those near to us, as well as our customer, clients and the wider community. If you have any challenges that the team at Bramwith can help with, please get in touch.
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Samsung is bidding adieu to 2012 by updating its ChatON messaging service for mobiles to version 2.0 that includes many changes like multiple image messaging, new social features, syncing across devices and enhanced support for tablet users.
Mobile users can now send multiple images at once, change the fonts of their chat and even send animations alongside text. The social networking experience has been enhanced by additional improvements to the 'My Page' feature now supports offline posting of comments, though they are not published until the devices goes online. Further, users can now also invite friends to ChatON conversations from a wider variety of platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Weibo.
An innovative feature called ChatON Special Buddy, provides great offers, updates and news feeds from third-party vendors in real-time, and allows users to vote in polls or leave comments.
But the most noticeable change is the ability to sync across multiple devices. By logging in with their Samsung account, users can now access their chat history, friend list and live chats on up to five of their devices. Now the app competes in the league of other messaging clients like WhatsApp and WeChat.
The app has also been updated for tablets that provides push-to-talk voice messaging, in addition to a number of other editing and settings-related changes that makes tablet users close to, if not at par with mobile ones.
Here's a full change log of the app on the Google Play store:ChatON v2.0.5 update includes:
ChatON Tablet v1.9.3 update includes:
- Sign in with Samsung account: All connected devices receive the same message simultaneously
- Move Special buddy to More menu
- Improvement of My Page: Multiple profile images & Comment on PostON
- Change font style of chat room
- Send multiple images at once
- Send Anicon/Animessage+text
- Walkie-talkie [push-to-talk]
- Improvement to My Page
- Add image effects
- Add group profile editing
- Add members of chat room as a group
- Add typing status
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Shed a tear, folks: there’s another tombstone in the Google Graveyard. Today’s dearly departed is Google Poly. What’s that? Have you never heard of Google Poly? Join the club. Despite covering Google products for over a decade, this one passed through the Android Police radar with nary a blip.
For posterity, Google Poly (as in polygon) was an online repository of 3D models. Users could upload and share, displaying them in an entire 3D interface accessible on the web and mobile. It included some neat tools, like essential social media sharing and the option to make a quick GIF model for posting elsewhere. Perhaps more importantly, artists could display the content license of their creations, quickly letting others know exactly how they could use it for their projects or practice.
Poly shuts down today, June 30th, after closing off uploads back in April. Users can download any models and Tilt Brush files that they’ve posted by using the Google Takeout service. If you’re looking for an alternative, Google recommends Sketchfab.


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The biggest obstacle Windows 10 faces as a gaming platform is Microsoft's spotty history.
The history of Windows operating system roll-outs is a trail of disappointment for PC gaming and Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, says he knows that.
When a reporter asks if there is room for both Windows 10 gaming and Xbox One gaming at Microsoft, and says that to PC gamers "it looks like it's more important for Microsoft to push Xbox than PC gaming," Spencer says that's a "fair perception."
"I will tell you, for the company, if we just want to get to the company level, the success of Windows 10 is critically important to this company," Spencer continued. "And gaming will be a very important part of success for Windows 10.
"I love the Xbox business that we run. I love the console. But if you just look at the scale inside of Microsoft, of [the] Xbox One console [compared to] Windows, I don't think that anybody would be fooled to think that the console somehow outweighs what we do there."
Spencer said that as a gamer, he wants to be the one in charge of where he plays the games he likes.
When he's at work, he games on his PC, sometimes at home he plays on a console sitting in front of a big plasma TV.
"I kind of don't love, today, that I play completely different games — like, the same games aren't available to me wherever I want to go," he said. "Yes, there's input differences and other things we'd have to work through. I think this idea of 'a game has to only live on a certain piece of hardware, and you can never reach out anywhere else,' that somehow that's good for the gaming ecosystem, I'm not really so sure. "
"The success of Windows 10 is critically important to this company and gaming will be a very important part of success for Windows 10."
So Spencer says he sees Windows 10 as an opportunity to make gaming on PC and console "kind of symbiotic with one another."
There is a huge opportunity, he says, in trying to grow the number of people who are connected and the amount of content that's available on both platforms.
"I don't feel like there's some kind of financial motivation for me to keep things off of PC," he said. "At the Microsoft level, clearly that's not true. And in the Xbox side, I want Xbox gamers to be proud that Windows is a Microsoft product and Xbox is a Microsoft product. So I think we'll be able to thread the needle and do both."
Of course, even now that's not happening.
Just this past summer, Microsoft announced that Rise of the Tomb Raider would be an "Xbox exclusive," seemingly cutting out, at least initially, not just other consoles but Windows.
When asked about the deal, Spencer didn't have a good answer.
"Yeah, I mean, Tomb Raider's not my game, so that was kind of &mdash it's a deal, and you kind of go in on 'Here's what deal's available' and you're going to sign the deal or not sign the deal," he said. "I don't control it."
Spencer instead talked about the possibilities found in games like Forza and Fable.
"I want to make all of those better. And I want to make the fact that I'm an Xbox customer mean that I can move between the content and my friend's list fairly seamlessly, whether I'm on Windows or I'm on an Xbox One."


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Vanity ZIP codes could be a gold mine for the United States Postal Service.
Just days after upscale department store Sakes Fifth Avenue convinced the USPS to give it a vanity ZIP code for its shoe department, the always cash-strapped postal service said it was exploring the idea of using vanity ZIP codes as a way to generate additional income.
You can just imagine the legions of corporate marketing managers planning to adopt a ZIP+4 code for their businesses.
In a first for the USPS, the agency recently issued the vanity ZIP+4 code 10022-SHOE to Saks as a way for the retailer to brand its new women’s footwear salon opening this summer. If the test with Saks is successful, it could be rolled out as part of a nationwide program, a spokeswoman said.
Earlier this month, the USPS raised the price of a first-class stamp to 41 cents, the third time it has increased rates in five years.
If vanity ZIP codes are even half as popular as vanity license plates, the potential revenue impact for the USPS could be huge.
In New York alone, the possibilities are endless. Here are a few examples:
* St. Patrick’s Cathedral: 10022-PRAY
* Trump Tower: 10022-HAIR
* Mayor Bloomberg’s home: 10021-RICH
* Scores: 10001-NUDE
* Derek Jeter’s place: 10023-STUD
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* Daily News: 10023-LOST


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In recent years, smart home technology has moved from a niche category to one that has begun to transform the world. Apple’s HomeKit has played a role in this, but as the market becomes more advanced, Cupertino’s implementation begins to tighten.
Maybe it’s time for a serious rethinking of HomeKit: not just how it works, but even the fundamentals that led us here. The good news is that there is some evidence that Apple may already be on that path, and hopefully we’ll get closer to seeing exactly what that reality might look like.
In December 2019, Apple teamed up with Amazon and Google to announce the launch of Project Connected Home over IP (CHIP). The top-line idea was a bold one: to create a new connectivity standard to make smart home technology more universally compatible. Also involved is the Zigbee Alliance, an industry group of companies working in the Internet of Things, including major players such as Samsung, IKEA and Signify.
The implications of this project are great, both for companies and for consumers. In theory, smart home technology manufacturers will not have to implement multiple protocols to work with smart home assistants from Apple, Amazon, and Google, which can not only save them money, but also allow them to reach an audience. bigger. Likewise, consumers will not risk buying a device just to discover that it does not work in the chosen ecosystem. Both could strengthen the smart home market.
As always, there are warnings. When you design for many different systems, will they all be able to take advantage of the same features? Moreover, what work does Apple, Amazon and Google have to do behind the scenes to prepare their own platforms? Sure, the benefits would seem to outweigh the disadvantages, but it will be a while before we understand all the trade-offs. Development on CHIP compatible devices continues and some expect products using the new standard to begin appearing sometime this year.
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An indication that Apple might already be planning this interconnected future was a detail of the product that flew largely under the radar. Last fall, Apple launched the HomePod mini, a smaller and more affordable version of its smart speaker, which can also function as a hub for smart home technology, just like the larger version.
However, the HomePod mini has included a few features that its older brother does not have, one of which is a Thread radio. If you are unfamiliar with Thread, it is a mesh network technology for smart home technology, which is a fundamental part of the CHIP standard mentioned above, along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. By adding it to the HomePod mini, it seems that Apple intends this device to be its first foray into a hub that supports CHIP.
It is also possible to work directly not only with Thread, but also with Zigbee devices, which sometimes use the same chips, although they have different implementations. This could be a major advantage for the HomePod mini, as it could help turn it into a True smart home hub, avoiding the need for separate hubs for each different manufacturer of smart home devices.
Currently, the footnote on the HomePod mini specification page says that the Thread chip is “[n]is not compatible with non-HomeKit Thread devices. That being said, membership in the Thread group (mandatory if a company manufactures Thread devices) requires compliance with the standard, and because one of the principles of that group is a degree of compatibility, a future software update is likely to support CHIP devices. when they appear.
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However, compatibility is only part of the division. The Apple Home app for iOS and Mac, although friendly, starts to feel cramped and crowded when you have more smart devices for the home. There is nothing like paging through multiple screens to find the light you want to turn off, making you wonder, once again, if a simple wall switch would not be more effective.
This does not mean that the Home application does not have its strengths: it is very useful for creating automations, for example. But when it comes to reality controlling devices, using Siri or accessing devices through Control Center is extremely superior, especially since the iOS 14 version of Control Center has become much smarter about the devices it shows you at any given time (probably thanks to machine learning). Meanwhile, the Mac doesn’t even have a quick access option; Instead, you need to launch the Home app, which doesn’t even feel special on the Mac, when it should only require, say, a trip to the menu bar. Third-party options have filled this space now, but it certainly seems that Apple wouldn’t even care to think about how to adapt HomeKit to its own platform.
As smart home devices become more widespread, Apple may want to reconsider the design of the Home app, making it an ideal place for more in-depth tasks, such as automation or setting settings on your devices. – the type of work you do only occasionally, not several times during the day.
Between compatibility improvements and how we interact with our smart home devices, the next generation of Apple’s smart home system is poised to become even more powerful, useful and friendly, which bodes well for the company’s future in the marketplace.


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After beta-testing One UI 5.0 for months on the Galaxy S22, Samsung quickly opened the One UI 5.0 beta program for various high-end and some mid-range phones. Two weeks ago, the company released the One UI 5.0 beta update, based on Android 13, to the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Now, the company has released a new beta update to the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
The third One UI 5.0 beta update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has been released in India. It comes with the firmware version that ends with ZVJF and comes with the November 2022 security patch. The new software mostly fixes bugs as well as performance and stability issues. If you have installed One UI 5.0 beta update on your Galaxy Z Fold 3 in India, you can now download the new version of the beta software.
Galaxy Z Fold 3's One UI 5.0 Beta 3 update fixes a lot of camera bugs and performance issues
The update changelog mentions that the issue related to audio not transferring to wireless buds when changing the source through Media Panel in BT Carkit has been fixed. The new Android 13 beta update also fixes the Talkback bug that didn't translate the button label on the cover screen.
Some users complained about the wallpaper temporarily appearing smaller when unfolding the screen with the theme applied. Others complained about slower and sluggish performance as well as memory leak issues. Samsung has fixed all those issues with the latest software.
In the previous software, the taskbar disappeared when unfolding the phone after changing the swipe gesture on the cover screen. People also complained about the camera's tracking autofocus not working, camera preview stuttering, and selfie camera punch hole appearing improperly in images. The phone's software also crashed when receiving notifications from the Signal app. Samsung has fixed all those bugs.
Samsung also fixed the flickering issue that appeared in the video editor while editing super slow-motion videos. The phone also failed to focus on the subject while switching cameras in the Director Mode and failed to enter the AR Emoji mode on the cover screen. The new software has fixed all these issues.


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People on the Move: Brandt named CEO of Dr Seuss, McGarry takes over as AWUK chair and more
Dr. Seuss Enterprises (seussville.com) announced that Susan Brandtan entertainment industry veteran who has run the company for more than two decades, has been promoted to President and CEO. Previously chairman of the company, Brandt will continue to lead the charge around the beloved entertainment property and oversee global operations.
During her tenure, Brandt has focused on finding new and innovative ways to connect with fans, while maintaining the integrity of Dr. Seuss’ beloved stories and characters. Under his leadership, 2021 was the highest revenue year in company history. “I’ve been a lifelong Dr. Seuss fan and it’s been a privilege to be a part of this company, working with great partners and wonderful employees to expand the world of Dr. Seuss in a way that continues to delight “Brandt said. “I look forward to continuing the wonderful work of guiding, innovating and protecting this much-loved property.”
Brandt’s expertise spans entertainment media, publishing, digital, retail and consumer goods as she manages Dr. Seuss’ billion-dollar global franchises. Some of his most recent portfolio deals include a three-part film deal with Warner Animation Group, launching the first-ever NFT experiment for Dr. Seuss with Dapper Labs, and conceiving the idea for the traveling exhibit. very successful, the Dr. Seuss Experience, with Kilburn Live. Brandt also worked closely with Netflix on the hit series Green eggs and ham and with PBS on the award-winning show, The cat in the hat knows a lot about that! She further directed the stage productions of brand information, theme parks, games, licensed products and more.
Prior to joining Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Brandt was vice president of home entertainment at 20th Century Fox Film Corporation where, together with the president, she launched the $500 million international video division and later led the Asia region. – 320 million Pacific while working and living in Hong Kong. Brandt holds a BA from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Anime Women UK (animatedwomenuk.com) announced that Dara McGarry like its new animation chair. As co-chair of the organization supporting women in the visual effects and animation industries in the UK, McGarry will set the agenda for AWUK alongside visual effects co-chair Louise Hussey. She replaces Beth Parker, who had held the presidency since 2017 and moved to Finland as the general manager of Gigglebug Ent.
McGarry began his career at Disney Feature Animation in 1997 and for 13 years worked in various departments including production, technology and effects on films such as Dinosaur, Little Chicken, Tangled and Frozen. She moved to London in 2010, working as an artist manager for DNEG VFX and later in the feature animation department, helping to grow and shape the team from its early days of 12 to a global team of 700. She now serves as Operations Manager for DNEG Animation.
“I was thrilled to be invited to join the board representing animation,” McGarry said. “There are more jobs in our industry than ever before and I want to help artists find the work they are passionate about while guiding the industry to be more diverse and inclusive. Now more than ever, there are has a seat for everyone at the table, and I want to make sure everyone has a seat.
Outpost visual effects (outpost-vfx.com) has strengthened its UK team with the appointment of Kate Warburton like Executive producer ahead of the opening of its London factory, which is expected to open in the first half of 2022. Warburton will work alongside UK studio head Rachel Matchett to engage with Outpost’s network of customers in the city and in the world. Best known for her work on major film and episodic productions, including Aladdin (Disney), Paddington 2 (Warner Bros.) and The crown (Netflix), Warburton recently put together visual effects for the critically acclaimed Channel 4 miniseries It’s a sinas executive producer.
The London studio, alongside Outpost’s recent expansion into India, will increase the company’s global artist capacity to over 700 over the next year. The company also operates studios in Montreal and Los Angeles, with recent VFX projects including The Wheel of Time, Foundation and Star Trek: Discovery. UK teams are currently working on The offer and The man who fell to earth.
Zinkia (zinkia.com), the Spanish entertainment brand production and management company behind the popular children’s series Pocoyonamed Eduardo Garagori New Head of Revenue and Business Development at Zinkia Entertainment. Garagorri will lead the company’s strategic plan, as well as the definition of its commercial approach and positioning while seeking new opportunities to develop the division responsible for the licensing, distribution and commercialization of its brands, within the framework the national and international expansion of Zinkia, following the recent acquisition of the Canarian animation studio Koyi Talent.
Garagorri brings to this new position extensive experience in the children’s entertainment industry, accumulated over more than 11 years as head of product strategy, marketing and sales at Spanish toymaker Famosa. He also worked in consulting at the Boston Consulting Group and in technology at Seven Eighths. Zinkia’s new business development manager earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from the School of Chemical Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid, as well as an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa business school.
Leading toy and game company playmonster (playmonster.com) enters 2022 with significant capital investment from global private markets firms Adams Street Partners and HIG Capital, and promotes the industry leader and former chairman of PlayMonster Tim Kilpin to the role of CEO. Kilpin will focus on expanding and accelerating PlayMonster’s strong retail relationships, product innovation, brand development, licensing and international expansion. The company will soon bring Hasbro’s Playskool brands to a new generation of parents, following several major brand launches in 2021 including Koosh, Spirograph Animator and THINGS… Schitt’s Creek Edition and the acquisition of the award-winning craft company Ann Williams Group. .
Prior to joining PlayMonster, Kilpin served as President and CEO of Activision Blizzard’s Consumer Products Business and President and Chief Commercial Officer of Mattel, Inc. In addition to various executive positions at Mattel and Disney, Kilpin served on the boards of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Make-A-Wish International Foundation and Children Affected by AIDS Foundation; he is also a member of the board of directors and the executive committee of the Toy Association.
World leader in motion capture Vicon (vicon.com) appointed Howard Abraham like its new VR/LBE Senior Product Manager (geolocated entertainment). In his new role, Abrahall will lead the strategy and development of Vicon’s VR product portfolio, including its groundbreaking Origin VR hardware and Evoke software platform. Vicon has been at the forefront of LBVR experiences, enabling the world’s largest full-body VR experience at Europa-Park in Germany. Virtual reality continues to be a strategic growth area for Vicon, and the appointment of Abrahall will allow the company to take advantage of opportunities in the LBE, virtual reality training and education markets. virtual reality.
Abrahall joins Vicon with over 12 years of specialized expertise in VR technologies, game development, motion capture and creative multimedia. He previously worked as a Product Manager at eyeora VR, where he was responsible for overseeing and implementing its VR content platform strategy and leading its production department. He was also a technical project manager for Digital Domain on several cross-platform VR products and director of the multimedia lab at the Erasmushogeschool in Brussels, where he worked extensively with various types of motion capture and its integration with some of the early versions of head-mounted displays. VR.
Leading children’s and family entertainment company Pocket watch (pocket.watch), which builds global franchises out of Alpha Generation’s favorite YouTube stars and characters, named Port Manuel Torres like Global Head of Consumer Products, effective immediately. Torres Port will oversee all CP licensing for pocket watch brands, focused on growing each franchise and launching new ones. and help pocket.watch navigate new markets around the world.
Torres Port brings with him nearly three decades of growth experience at leading companies such as Mattel, Nickelodeon, NBC Universal and Zag Entertainment. Under his leadership, his transactions have contributed to over US$1 billion in net royalties throughout his career. At Zag, he was instrumental in consolidating major global strategic business transactions around their core intellectual property, including the global phenomenon, Miraculous Ladybug. He oversaw NBCUniversal’s global portfolio of CP franchises, including Illumination (Minions, The Secret Life of Pets, Sing along), Dream Works Animation (Trolls, Spirit), Curious George and many others, and was instrumental in consolidating DreamWorks Animation Consumer Products into NBC. He held various global positions at Nickelodeon in both New York and Miami, and was instrumental in reviving the global franchise, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He began his career in the early 90s at Mattel Mexico before moving to the United States.


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With the support of a £15m funding package from ICG, Biss Hotels is set to launch its first branded hotel this year, with plans to roll out the Bliss brand.
The company acquired the 133-bed Ramada Plaza hotel in Southport, Merseyside, within the city’s Waterfront development, back in 2016, followed by the entire leisure development in 2017 in a reported £15m deal.
The funding package will see Bliss complete a refurbishment and rebranding exercise at the hotel, which is remaining open during the revamp.
Under a franchise agreement, this hotel will be the first in the UK to trade under Wyndham’s Trademark brand of independent, upper-midscale hotels.
The phased refurbishment will see the relaunch of the hotel at the end of the year as the Bliss Hotel Southport, which will include three new penthouses on the fifth floor.
The hotel will feature a 3,000 sq ft roof garden, as well as the brand’s Bliss Kitchen and Blissonik concepts, the latter which will put music, film, fashion and live entertainment at the heart of the brand with DJ sets, its own hotel radio station and movie nights planned.
Consultants Andrea Stewart and Iain Donald are designing the overall food and beverage offering, and consultant Danilo Tersigni is overseeing the bar and drinks concepts.
Once the first Bliss hotel is established, the group plans to target other coastal locations and secondary UK cities, to create a ten-hotel chain by 2026, which will be both owned and operated.


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BlackBerry aims to go private in $4.7bn deal with Fairfax Financial group
BlackBerry, the once-dominant maker of smartphones that fell on hard times in recent years, has found a suitor willing to pay $4.7bn for the troubled company. Fairfax Financial, a Canadian firm that already owns 10% of BlackBerry, has agreed to join ...
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We're now officially in Supreme's Spring/Summer 2019 season, and with it, we're already being treated to new Supreme x Nike collaboration featuring the Nike Air Max Tailwind 4.
This special edition of a silhouette that debuted over 20 years ago will come in two distinct colorways: black leather with royal blue accents as well one with red and white leather. Both versions feature reflective detailing and Supreme branding on the tongue and heel.
Although the exact release details have yet to be announced, the retail price is expected to be $190.
Take a look at the official images of the limited edition sneakers below and stay tuned for more Supreme news via our newsletter.
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Save this date beer & cider lovers, because the Gold Coast is getting it's very own beer & cider festival and it's headed our way on the 4th of November.
It’s safe to say many Gold Coast beer lovers would know a pale ale from a wheat beer and a lager from a stout. Let's delve deeper though shall we? The time has come to celebrate everything that is wonderful about the joy a truly magnificent small batch can bring.
Enter, Crafted. Launching this November, Crafted is a new craft beer and cider festival landing itself on the Gold Coast.
The future is bright for one of South East Queensland’s most iconic destinations, as Jupiters prepares to transition to a new name and brand, becoming The Star Gold Coast from March 30, 2017.
Six new food and beverage offerings, 596 refurbished hotel rooms and a luxury poolside experience are among the already completed features, signifying the start of a new era for the Gold Coast’s future star.
Sample Food Events is excited to announce the inaugural Byron Bay Fine Food & Beverage Festival to be held on Saturday 3 June 2017 in the grounds of Byron Bay’s award-winning resort, Elements of Byron.
The festival is the first of its kind for Byron Bay and is destined to become one of Australia’s leading foodie events. Set just a stone’s throw from Byron’s beautiful beaches, food lovers are expected to flock to this premier event being held in one of Australia’s top tourist destinations.
Broadbeach’s The Oasis Centre welcomes a new arrival with confirmation Harajuku Gyoza will open their popular Japanese izakaya-style restaurant in May this year.
Helmed by General Manager Andrew Jeffreys and Executive Chef Yoshiki Sadahisa, Harajuku Gyoza offers freshly made Japanese food that is as much fun as it is yum. “There really is no other place like Harajuku Gyoza. It mimics the feeling of being amongst the hustle and bustle of a popular izakaya in Harajuku, Tokyo,” said Andrew


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Following the principle of publicity and transparency in the administration of petrol and oil prices in accordance with the Government’s Decree No. 83/2014/ND-CP on petrol and oil trading, the Ministry of Finance on November 18 announced the use of the petroleum price stabilization fund and its interest on the balance of up to the third quarter of 2021.
According to the Ministry’s calculation, just VND824.08 billion has been in the petroleum price stabilization fund by the end of September 30, 2021.
Also as per the Ministry’s announcement, from July 1, 2021 till September 30, 2021, only VND502.28 billion remained in the fund but the government has been shelling out nearly VND802.9 billion for petrol subsidy.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the balance of the petroleum price stabilization fund has dropped sharply since the beginning of 2021 until now. As of December 31, 2020, the total fund balance is VND9,234.6 billion; however, only VND5,340.06 billion remained in the fund by the end of the first quarter of 2021.
Furthermore, it was only VND1,122.9 billion by the end of the second quarter and by the end of the third quarter, it was only VND824.08 billion.
According to the Inter-Ministry of Industry and Trade - Finance, the price stabilization fund has continuously decreased since the beginning of 2021 because of the continuous increase in spending to stabilize retail gasoline prices.
Prior, the average price of a liter of gasoline in rose on November 10 for the fifth consecutive price increase. The price of E5 RON 92 gasoline was VND23,669 a liter while that of RON95-III gasoline was VND24,996 a liter.
This time, the inter-ministries requested to take VND800, 100 VND, VND8 and VND44 from the petroleum price stabilization fund for subsidy of a E5 RON 92 liter; a RON 95 gasoline liter,a liter of diesel and a liter of kerosene respectively.
Price fluctuation in the fuel market has a constantly evolving effect on the logistics industry. Increases in the fuel price have driven transport businesses into more difficulties. Because petrol prices have hit its high of the year when the Covid-19 epidemic was basically under control, transportation activities as well as goods production gradually recovered. However, as the cost of fuel rises, carriers are forced to raise prices or take losses.


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OnePlus revealed that it teamed up with Hasselblad to co-develop the “next generation of flagship smartphone cameras”. Now, the company’s own site is offering an OnePlus 9 Hasselblad quiz. This is where users can answer questions and stand a chance to win exciting prizes. Moreover, the Amazon microsite for the series is also putting up the quiz for exciting prizes.
Here’s the video too
OnePlus 9 Hasselblad Quiz
This quiz focuses on product trivia and provides the opportunity for customers to win exciting prizes.
Let us look at the questions for the Hasselblad Quiz. Furthermore, we are providing the answers to the quiz to make it easy for you!
- Which was the first camera on the moon that was used by Neil Armstrong to capture the iconic photos of Man on the moon and the first step on the moon’s surface?
- Answer: Hasselblad Data Camera (HDC)
2. Which of the below photos were captured by Hasselblad Cameras?
- Answer: Both of the above
3. Hasselblad is renowned for its accurate and natural color. What is the name of Hasselblad’s color solution?
- Answer: Hasselblad Natural Color Solution
4. Which camera was used to take the famous blue marble earth shot?
- Answer: Hasselblad 500EL
5. Hasselblad hosts one of the most prestigious professional photographic competitions, giving acclaimed professionals and aspiring newcomers, the chance to make their mark in the world of photography. What are the awards called?
- Answer: Hasselblad Masters Award
6. Where is Hasselblad’s Headquarters located?
- Answer: Sweden
The company announced the launch date of its first flagship phones of the year 2021. The OnePlus 9 series smartphones will officially launch at 10 AM EDT (7.30 pm IST) on March 23. Moreover, the company also confirmed one of the biggest features of the upcoming smartphones.
As the launch date comes closer, we will see more information and teasers coming out for the series.


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Developer Digital Extremes and publisher Namco Bandai reveal that the upcoming Star Trek video game will, for the first time in the history of the universe, allow players to explore locations like the observation lounge, the engineering decks, officer’s quarter and the turbolift on the new incarnation of the original Enterprise.
The game is based on movie reboot handled by J.J. Abrams and the team working on Star Trek was able to consult with the artists who re-designed the Enterprise in order to create interesting locations that reflect the core nature of the series.
Brian Miller, the senior vice president at Paramount Pictures and an executive producer on the game, states, “Giving gamers the opportunity to explore the U.S.S. Enterprise is one of the more exciting aspects of our video game and one that we can’t wait to share with Star Trek fans and gamers worldwide.”
Some of the areas will also be featured in the coming sequel in the Star Trek movie series.
The team hints that all the locations will be turned into battlefield as Captain Kirk and First Officer Spock need to battle the Gorn, a classic enemy that was first seen in the Arena episode of the original television series.
Digital Extremes has updated the look of the Gorn and has given them a complex backstory before crafting an entire campaign around them and the clear danger they pose for the Federation.
Miller adds, “The Enterprise is not just a ship – she is one of the most important characters in all of Star Trek. Our goal from day one was to make sure that the Enterprise looks, feels and even sounds as true to life as anything players have ever seen.”
Star Trek will be launched on the PC and on home consoles on April 26 in North America and three days later in Europe.


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Security provider TrustGo has discovered a new malware strain targeting Android devices that is designed to make unauthorized purchases from infected units.
The malware has been detected as being spread by at least nine different Chinese-based third-party application markets and may have infected as many as one-hundred thousand users to date.
"On the 4th of July 2012, we uncovered a new malware that can download paid apps and contents from China Mobile’s Mobile Market. It placed orders automatically on behalf of users and could cause unexpected high phone bills. TrustGo Security Labs named it as: Trojan!MMarketPay.A@Android," TrustGo reports.
To complete the unauthorized purchases of paid content, the malware intercepts China Mobile’s SMS verification messages.
According to the TrustGo report, the malware scam operates in the following manner:
- Customers login at M-Market website (http://mm.10086.cn/). No login required if customer use If you are using CMWAP as Access Point.
- M-Market will send a verification code to you via SMS if customer purchased paid apps or contents.
- Customers receive the verification code and input it to M-Market for verification.
- Once the verification completed, the market will download apps automatically. China Mobile will add this order in customers’ phone bill.
- MMarketPay.A can place orders via M-Market payment system automatically.
The malware is able to defeat the security protocols by analyzing an image of the CAPTCHA mechanism, the researchers stated.
China Mobile is one of the largest wireless service providers in the world, and the company's Mobile Market serves up thousands of free and paid applications as well as a variety of multimedia content.
"In summary, this sophisticated new malware could cause unexpected high phone bills. TrustGo recommends customers only download apps from trusted app stores and download a mobile security app which can scan malware in real-time," TrustGo recommended.


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Blog: Outgoing Waitrose chief Mark Price gets UK government role
Dean Best | 10 February 2016
Mark Price, the outgoing managing director of UK grocer Waitrose, has been named the country's new trade minister.
Price announced last autumn he would leave Waitrose in April after nine years at the helm of the upmarket retailer.
He was appointed a non-executive member of the Cabinet Office board within the UK government in November and today (10 February) Number 10 announced the self-styled Chubby Grocer's new role.
From April, Price will be a minister of state jointly at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
He replaces Lord Maude, who has decided to resign after over three decades in public life. He became UK trade minister last May and will step down next month, having overseen the "refocusing" of UK Trade and Investment, the country's export promotion arm.
The new blueprint includes the creation of a new office to help food manufacturers looking to build their presence overseas. UKTI and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, have set up the "Great British Food Unit".
The unit is to be headed by an official from both UKTI and Defra and is an example, the Government said, of the UKTI putting "sector experts" into departments to "better leverage specialist knowledge and existing relationships with business, and join up policy and operational delivery".
Price's remit will reach beyond driving UK food exports - and he will have plenty on his plate with the country's widening overall trade gap - but the appointment could be seen as a further sign of the importance the Government is placing on food as it seeks to improve the competitiveness of British businesses overseas.
Danone completed its US$12.5bn acquisition of WhiteWave Foods this week. The move will roughly double Danone's presence in North America, where WhiteWave is a top four dairy player. ...
Premier Foods plc revealed today (28 March) it has secured a deal with its pension scheme trustees that will see the UK food maker reduce its pension burden....
Hain Celestial, under the scrutiny of the investment community in recent months and facing some challenges in its domestic market, has announced another shuffling of its management pack....
FrieslandCampina, which today served up higher profits but lower sales for 2016, is ready to offload the last non-dairy business owned by the Dutch cooperative giant....
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AMD has ramped up its 45 nanometer chip making process, delivering lower-voltage and higher-clock-speed variants of its "Shanghai" Opteron processors. These Shanghai chips are coming to market just when AMD said they would, representing a tiny bit of good news in a twelve-month cycle that has been pretty hard on AMD, its …
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New York’s Source3 and the US Army have entered into a new licensing agreement that will allow Army service members, family and friends to purchase personalized 3D printed products. The customizable keepsakes, ornaments and collectables will feature personal photographs of US Army servicemembers or their families. The products will be 3D printed using Color Jet Print (CJP) 3D technology offered by 3D Systems and will be sold on a specialized branded shop on MyKeepsake, who will handle the actual fabrication. The licensing agreement was brokered by the New York-based global brand extension agency Beanstalk.
The large-scale licensing and 3D content distribution platform Source3 was founded by a team of Google and 3D Systems veterans back in late 2014 and has already proven to be a highly attractive service. The Source3 content licensing and distribution system is a new behind-the-scenes company that, realistically, most people will never see. How it works couldn’t be simpler: license or IP owners upload their digital content to Source3, then they select where they want the 3D content to show up, how they want it printed and how much they want the content to cost. Source3 works with all of the major 3D printing marketplaces and repositories, so they can send US Army merchandise virtually anywhere.
“3D printing enables new categories of personalized products by presenting brands with opportunities to engage fans in the individualized ways consumers love,” said Source3 Co-Founder and VP of Business Development Scott Sellwood.
For the deal with the US Army, the customizable 3D models will be available exclusively on MyKeepsake, a curated 3D product web store that offers a wide variety of 3D printable products. Currently the company offers 3D printed ornaments and pictures frames for a wide variety of holidays and special occasions. They also offer zodiac symbols and kanji wall plaques. MyKeepsake does all of their 3D printing in-house, and manufactures each item to order, and they cost about $30 each. The US Army-branded products are now available exclusively on MyKeepsake at https://mykeepsake.xyz/usarmy/.
The US Army name, trademarks and logos are protected under federal law, and any revenue generated by licensing them out is invested directly into the soldiers. Licensing fees, like those being paid by Source3, support the Army Trademark Licensing Program and all licensing revenue is invested into programs that increase US Army morale, military personnel welfare and the development or funding for soldier and military family recreation programs. By federal law, any fees collected by the US Army must be used on enlisted men and women and their families.
“The U.S. Army is a longtime client of our agency and we are delighted to open up a whole new world of bespoke products for service members, family and friends of the U.S. Army through 3D printing technology with Source3,” said CEO of Beanstalk Allison Ames.
New York’s Beanstalk is a global brand extension agency works with leading brands and intellectual property holders like celebrities, media properties, manufacturers and retailers to find new markey ways to bring products to their fans and customers. While the company is primarily headquartered in New York City, they also have several offices in London, Miami, and Cincinnati. Beanstalk can handle simple licensing agreements, but also offers services like brand representation, manufacturer representation, retailer partnerships, creative services, approvals management, legal and financial services, and royalty auditing. Discuss this new agreement in the Army 3D Printing forum over at 3DPB.com.
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Facebook to add ‘Hate’ button
People on Facebook generally hit the like button whenever they come across something of their interest, but what about posts and updates that turn them off? What actually they do in such cases?
Many a time, people simply ignore when they do not like something on Facebook. But what if you find a hate button next to the like button? Interesting.
According to a report from TechCrunch, a technology website, Facebook is considering a “Hate” button. It said, “According to Facebook’s S-1 filing, users are now generating 2.7 billion Likes and Comments per day. With the Hate button, Facebook expects to at least double that.”
TechCrunch quotes their sources at Facebook saying that Mark Zuckerberg is estimating 2 billion Hates on the first day.
The new move is being planned because Facebook studies have shown the sad fact that people hate things more on the Internet than they like.
However, there is some internal debate on whether the new button be called “Hate” or “Dislike.”
Other buttons under consideration are the “Meh”, “Love” and “Who Cares,” says the report.
As this story was posted on TechCrunch on April 1 and IBNLive couldn’t independently verify the authenticity, there is a likelihood that it can very well be a April Fool’s Day hoax. But the ‘dislike’ button is one of the most requested for Facebook features.


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- The Definition CE 04 isn't anything like your average Vespa — BMW says the futuristic two-wheeled electric concept will reimagine what scooters can be.
- It has innovative features like a storage cubby under the seat and a matching riding jacket that connects to the bike.
- BMW said the Definition CE 04 is a near-production model and offers a "preview of what a contemporary production vehicle could look like."
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
With the pioneering i3 hatchback now seven years in the rearview, BMW is making strides toward becoming a major player in electric mobility once more. This month the German automaker unveiled what will be its flagship electric SUV, the iX, but it also hinted at the future of its battery-powered two-wheeled offerings.
BMW's Motorrad division unveiled a concept called the Definition CE 04, which the company thinks will "redefine the scooter segment" and revolutionize urban transport.
Although BMW said the Definition CE 04 is a near-production concept, it didn't reveal any specs, so details like the scooter's range and battery size remain a mystery. What the company did reveal, however, is a host of interesting features and a futuristic design that looks right out of a sci-fi movie.
Here's what we know about the Definition CE 04 so far:


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Certain video games are flying off the shelves, and they have nothing to do with shooting bad guys or blowing things up. And, people who never thought they would like video games are joining in.
Sixty-eight year old Michael McCarty wouldn't consider himself a gamer, per se.
"No, not at all. In fact, I thought video games, to be honest with you, were a waste of time," he said.
That's until the Eddie P. Mayne Senior Center in Kearns bought a Nintendo Wii for Christmas. Now, McCarty plays the bowling game as much as he can, and, to him, it's like a mental work-out.
"I feel more mentally coordinated." I asked, "So you can actually feel it after playing the game?" He replied, "I can, very much so."Nintendo has other games designed to stimulate the brain, but center Manager John Bennett says he got the game system specifically for Wii Sports because of the research he's seen related to the positive effects the game has on the brain. He says the seniors were hesitant to play at first.
"As they get better at it and they actually start hitting pins and picking up their spares, you can tell that they're a lot more animated when they finish than when they started," he said.
Bennett will go to other senior centers in Salt Lake County that don't have a Wii to show them how cool he thinks the games are.
"I think that, ultimately, probably all of my colleagues will have these in their senior centers around Salt Lake County," he said.
But it's not just the Wii that's catching on with an older audience. Retailers say more seniors are buying a game called "Brain Age" for Nintendo DS as well.
Best Buy Gaming Specialist John Davila said, "Occasionally, we'll get a 70-year-old guy picking up a DS for his wife, and a few games, and he already has one, so we let them know how to link them up."
A recent SharpBrains study says nearly $225 million worth of brain fitness software sold in 2007, compared to $100 million worth in 2005. Davila says there are similar games for the PC, if you don't want to go out and buy a Wii or DS.
"There's ‘Brain Games,' ‘More Brain Games,' ‘Brain Games 3,' and then they have two other spin-offs that are just solitaire and chess," he said.
Davila says these brain games activate parts of the cerebral cortex, and some researchers say these games can stave off effects of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. But, other researchers say no one brain fitness program will work for everyone.


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Porsche To Add A Supercar-Level Panamera As Soon As This Month
In a bit of a bait-and-switch, after revealing the new 2021 Porsche Panamera lineup just a couple of weeks ago, apparently, the top of the range is not the 621 BHP Turbo S.
In fact, according to Australia’s WhichCar, the range-topping car will be a new 2021 Porsche Panemera Turbo S E-Hybrid. After they said that those cars were relegated to the middle of the model line.
In the article, it is stated that Porsche’s executive in charge of the Panamera, Thomas Friemuth, has confirmed that the Turbo S will be getting two electric motors. Like the other e-hybrids, it will be one for each axle, which adds a combined 100 kW of power to the car.
To translate from metric, that’s 134 BHP. Add that to the 621 BHP twin-turbo V8 in the Turbo S, and you have 755 BHP.
That is top-end supercar power, and starting to encroach into what is now considered hypercar territory.
It makes one pause to look at the executive saloon car segment that the Panamera lives in, and wonder if Porsche is trying to set it up as the next major supercar battleground. Lamborghini and Porsche started the super-SUV battle with the Urus and Cayenne, so it’s not above them to figuratively poke the sleeping giant.
According to WhichCar, the announcement confirming the car should be coming in September.
We already know that a wagon war is coming between Audi, Mercedes-AMG, and BMW. And competition almost always benefits the consumer, so an executive saloon war could only mean stronger, faster, nimbler S6’s and S8’s, AMG S- and E-classes, and M5’s and M8’s!


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Retail troubleshooter Mary Portas has started the search for five new fashion independents to take part in the second series of Mary Queen of Shops.
At least one of these will be the series' first menswear-only business, and the new programmes will focus more on how successful clothing businesses get it right.
Portas said menswear would be the biggest challenge in the new series. "It's very hard to build a complete men's retail brand on its own," she said. "The core middle market for men is very hard. How many solo menswear shops do you see on the high street?"
Portas' crop of ailing retailers will also meet key industry figures and be given a taste of how fashion is sold on a grander scale. "We're showing them best practice by taking them out of the shop," added Portas. "We want to inspire them and give some rigour to their training. It's not a makeover show; we're giving them real business guidance."
Five of the six episodes in the series, produced by Optomen, will focus on new stores, and an hour-long special will see Portas revisiting the four shops from the original series. Filming starts in October and the series will air in spring 2008.
To take part, email firstname.lastname@example.org or phone 020 7967 1264.


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TOKYO/KOBE (October 13, 2020)—In hopes to prevent the further spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic, RIKEN, Suntory Liquors Ltd. and Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. have decided to combine their expertise to develop face shields designed specifically for eating and drinking, thereby creating a safer environment in restaurants and bars.
With efforts underway to resume economic activities while simultaneously containing the pandemic, the world faces a critical challenge especially in preventing the spread of COVID-19 as restaurants and bars reopen in many countries.
“Our brands have grown into what they are today thanks to the food service industry. Together with restaurants and bars, Suntory has contributed to cultivating the food and beverage culture in Japan and we have been considering how we can best support this industry which is one of the most heavily impacted by the pandemic,” says Kenji Yamada, CEO of Suntory Liquors.
Making use of the new supercomputer Fugaku, scheduled to begin full operation in the Japanese fiscal year 2021, RIKEN has been conducting the world’s largest ever virus droplet simulation. Utilizing the results of this highly accurate research on “Prediction and Countermeasure for Virus Droplet Infection under the Indoor Environment,” Suntory Liquors and Toppan are developing a face shield and assessing its actual practicability by testing in restaurants and bars.
“Toppan has been engaging in a range of activities to address the social issue of the novel coronavirus pandemic. We intend to contribute to wider society by making the final design for the face shields available as open data to enable anybody in the world to produce and use them. We hope that this initiative can help revitalize the food service industry,” says Makoto Arai, Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer of Toppan’s Information & Communication Division.
“This collaboration with Suntory Liquors and Toppan has enabled RIKEN to gain new insights and knowledge. By further promoting this type of collaboration, we would like to contribute to making Society 5.0 a reality by using Fugaku in real-world applications,” says Satoshi Matsuoka, Director of the RIKEN Center for Computing Science (R-CCS)
RIKEN, Suntory Liquors and Toppan will continue to collaborate in hopes to contribute to finding effective solutions to preventing the further spreading of COVID-19.