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Following a rumor that Apple has a product announcement planned for tomorrow, and the discovery of an unreleased MacBook Pro in a Canadian regulatory database, it appears that new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models might finally be imminent.
Ahead of the potential launch, we have recapped everything that we have heard so far about the next-generation 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips
A key new feature of the next MacBook Pro models is expected to be M2 Pro and M2 Max chips for faster performance. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said those chips will offer only “marginal” performance improvements over the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips in the current models, as leaked benchmarks suggested last year.
Wireless frequency ranges mentioned in the Canadian regulatory filing indicate that the new MacBook Pro will support Wi-Fi 6E, which extends Wi-Fi to the 6GHz band for more bandwidth, faster speeds, and lower latency. The current 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro support standard Wi-Fi 6, which is limited to 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
The new MacBook Pro models are rumored to be equipped with “very high-bandwidth, high-speed RAM,” but details are unclear. On a purely speculative basis, it is possible that the new models could be equipped with Samsung’s latest LPDDR5X RAM for up to 33% increased memory bandwidth with up to 20% less power consumption.
No Design Changes
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Gurman have both suggested that the new MacBook Pro models will have no external design changes and few other major features.
This aspect wouldn’t be too surprising, as Apple fully redesigned the high-end MacBook Pros in October 2021 with more ports like HDMI and MagSafe, a notch at the top of the display, an all-black keyboard area, and more. MacBooks often go multiple generations between major hardware changes, so a spec bump in 2023 is a reasonable expectation.
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Peterbilt Motors Co. announced it will showcase four hybrid vehicles for the medium- and heavy-duty markets at the Hybrid Truck Users Forum, set for today, Sept. 20, and Friday, Sept. 21, at the Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle. Peterbilt’s parent company, Paccar Inc., will host the forum, which brings together the trucking industry’s leaders in hybrid technology.
“As customers face higher fuel costs and growing environmental concerns such as emission reductions, Peterbilt is proud to be at the forefront of advanced hybrid vehicle development by offering green solutions for both the medium- and heavy-duty markets,” says Bill Jackson, general manager of Denton, Texas-based Peterbilt and Paccar vice president. “Our medium-duty hybrid vehicles currently in operation throughout North America are performing extremely well, with customers reporting a significant savings in fuel economy of up to 40 percent.”
Peterbilt hybrid solutions on display at HTUF include:
The Model 335 hybrid utility truck features a Terex TC-55 Hi-Ranger body and also is powered by the PX-6 engine, which regenerates lithium-ion batteries to electrically operate the PTO and is suited for municipal and utility applications. The system can produce up to a 40 percent improvement in fuel efficiency when on-road fuel economy gain is combined with utilizing the batteries to operate the truck body, according to the companies.
Paccar and Eaton Corp. recently announced they have entered into an exclusive agreement to jointly develop proprietary hybrid technology for heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America. The new products will be introduced in Peterbilt Class 8 trucks for the North American market, targeted for initial production by the end of 2009.

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How much does Amsterdam rely on tourism?
‘ say the municipal authorities in Amsterdam citing the Amsterdam Economics Board, who believe turnover generated by tourists is well over 10,3 billion euros, generating 88,000 jobs.
How many tourists visit Amsterdam annually?
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What percentage does tourism contribute to the economy?
Tourism’s contribution to economy GDP fell from 3.1% to 2.5%. Domestic tourism consumption fell 19.7%, and international fell 22.3% in chain volume terms.
Does the Netherlands depend on tourism?
Tourism in numbers – The Netherlands
The Benelux countries have lower-than-average dependency on tourism, which generates about 8% of GDP. … Climate change can be expected to have positive effects on tourism in these countries overall (4).
How much does tourism contribute to the Netherlands?
As of 2018, the contribution of the tourism industry to the gross domestic product in the Netherlands amounted to 4.4 percent, which is an increase of 0.1 percent compared to the previous year. The total added value of tourism increased to 30.4 billion euros in 2018.
Does Amsterdam rely on tourism?
In total some 790,000 jobs now depend on tourism. … Despite the importance of tourism to the economy, Amsterdam in particular, is trying to take action to stem the tourist flow.
Who visits Amsterdam the most?
Observing the inbound visitor numbers to Amsterdam, the majority were British, American and German. In 2018, just over 1.25 million British guests visited the capital, whereas nearly 980,000 tourists came from the United States.
Why do tourists visit Amsterdam?
From unconventional restaurants and local craft beers to a wealth of world-class museums, it’s easy to see why Amsterdam is a top tourist destination. Its bike culture, charming canals and lax attitude toward marijuana are also all part of the city’s universal appeal.
What city is the most visited in the world?
London. England’s vibrant capital, London, will draw close to 18.82 million people this year, making it the number one most visited city in the world.
How much does tourism contribute to GDP?
In 2019, tourism in Australia accounted for 3.1% of the national GDP, contributing $60.8 billion to the Australian economy. The means that tourism GDP grew at a faster rate than the national economy.


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This iPhone maker almost went bankrupt in the 1990s and is now the most valuable technology company on the planet. Just two years ago, Wall Street investors pushed Apple’s market value to $1 trillion, making it the world’s most valuable technology company.
Now, even in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the market believes that Apple is twice as valuable as the latter.
At 7:53 am Pacific time on August 19 (Wednesday), Apple’s stock price reached $467.55 per share, multiplied by nearly 4.3 million shares outstanding, Apple’s market value reached $2 trillion, buy or sell a few dollars.
The move was made before the company plans to conduct a stock split on August 24. The plan will multiply the number of shares by 4 and divide the value of each share by 4.
Apple said it has begun a stock split to make it easier for more people to buy the company’s stock.
Milestones are largely symbolic. Nonetheless, it still highlights the improbability that Apple has gone from almost bankruptcy in 1997 to today’s industry giant.
Apple’s success is largely due to the work of people such as Steve Jobs, the company’s late co-founder and CEO, former head of design Jonny Ive, and current CEO Tim Cook. leadership.
Under the leadership of Jobs, Apple released widely acclaimed products such as the Macintosh computer in 1984, the iMac in 1997, the iPod in 2001, the iPhone in 2007, and the iPad in 2010. , Purchased by Apple in 1996.
According to data collected by the World Bank, Apple’s market value reached 2 trillion US dollars, more than all countries except eight countries.
Apple followed Saudi Arabia-based multinational oil and gas company Saudi Aramco to achieve this milestone. Saudi Aramco held its largest initial public offering (IPO) in history and raised US$25.6 billion in stocks
It reached US$2 trillion on the second day of trading on the Saudi Stock Exchange in December.
According to Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a memo to employees: “Financial returns are only the result of Apple’s innovation. It puts our products and customers first, and Always adhere to our values.”
Cook often said that investors who want Apple to focus on stock performance rather than its products should not invest in the company.
A historic moment also appears on Apple’s expected release of its highly anticipated 5G iPhone, which supports next-generation cellular wireless data transmission speeds that maybe 10 times faster than today’s mobile phone download speeds. For example, this means that people can download an entire season of TV shows in seconds.
Analysts said they expect that the new features of the upcoming device will trigger a “supercycle” of sales, in which a large number of iPhone users and new buyers will purchase the device.


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Car manufacturers, technology companies, and other auto-tech industry professionals recently gathered at the 6th annual 2018 AutoMobility conference in Los Angeles to discuss the future of mobility.
The four-day event included insightful discussions, auto-tech announcements, tours, competitions and networking events. All of the panels and presentations were centered around the themes of autonomy, connectivity, and the electrification of vehicles.
“Autonomy in particular is in a really interesting place right now,” said Tim Stevens, editor-at-large, Roadshow by CNET, who emceed the event. “Autonomy has made huge steps forward over the last 12 months both in terms of software and machine learning, but the state of legislature is still as muddy today as 12 months ago and that is actually holding things up.”
Stevens said one area that has made major strides in the last four months is the state of the electric car market.
He pointed out the incredible job Tesla has done teaching people that electric vehicles are not only emissions free and environmentally friendly, but also attractive vehicles that are enjoyable to drive. In addition to the Jaguar I-PACE now on the market, a number of electric vehicles have been unveiled and are expected to be available for purchase over the next couple of years.
During the event, AutoMobility attendees had the opportunity to view a wide range of auto-tech exhibits from innovative companies in a Technology Pavilion. Dassault Systèmes, one of the conference sponsors, exhibited its software solutions for electric, connected, and autonomous vehicles. Michael Lalande, business consulting director for Transportation & Mobility at Dassault Systèmes North America, said that a key focus of the company’s electric strategy targets systems engineering. He demonstrated the company’s 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which offers vehicle manufacturers and suppliers the ability to design and validate systems virtually.
In addition to the exhibits, presentations were held throughout the event. In one of the panel discussions, “It Takes a Village to Build a Car,” participants spoke about the heightened demand for software and technology in self-driving cars. As a result, they concurred the increasing need for the automotive ecosystem to collaborate more than ever.
“The industry as a whole is over 100 years old, and then we start talking about technology companies that have been out 100 days… and they can move fast and are more nimble,” said Scott Burnell, the global lead, business development and partner management for the Ford Development Program. “That’s the evolution our entire industry needs to work together and learn.”
Highlights from the event:
- Giovanni Palazzo, CEO of Electrify America shared his perspective on the role electric vehicle (EV) charge companies can play as mobility continues to evolve and new EVs are increasingly seen on American roadways. Electrify America is a subsidiary of Volkswagen. “We are at a pivotal moment in automotive history as EVs are poised to make a major impact on the industry,” said Palazzo. “Dozens of new cars are coming to market with ranges exceeding 200 miles and rapidly increasing charging speeds.” He said fast-charging services will be in high demand and by June 2019, Electrify America will have nearly 500 charging stations providing coverage across the country. The company will have invested more than $2 billion over 10 years in charging infrastructure, awareness and education, which includes a television commercial “The Jetstones.”
Thor Trucks received the top award for Automotive Startup company during the event for its vision, innovation, and unique perspective in the industry. The company builds battery electric vehicles for commercial applications and the batteries that go inside those vehicles. Giordano Sordoni, co-founder of Thor Trucks, said, “While there is a ton of interesting technology here at the show today and in the industry, a lot of great improvements in electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles, I’m here to tell you that none of it matters to our customers unless we can make it affordable and easy to adopt.”
- Preparing highways for an autonomous future is an important priority for many in the auto-tech industry. Ted Klaus, vice president and executive engineer of Honda R&D Americas, said one of the greatest challenges is to create effective communication and coordination for autonomous vehicles on the highways. Klaus discussed the Smart Mobility Corridor Project, a partnership with the state of Ohio based on Honda’s “Safe Swarm” concept, which focuses on the movement of multiple vehicles. In addition to reducing traffic and mitigating collisions, he said the connected-highway project aims to provide drivers with a comfortable experience.
Editor: Watch the following video to discover how Honda R&D Americas has embraced the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to overcome the challenges of getting new products to market.


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Behind Spar’s failure to launch
It was once punted as an imminent hit for investors, but Spar’s inability to fix its overseas businesses quickly has hurt it. And since it cut its dividend by 50% last month, its share price has shed 14%. But, analysts say, this was the lesser of all evils
There may be a friendly Spar wherever you are, but there aren’t many happy investors in the supermarket group right now. To see why this is so, consider a cautionary tale, barely eight years old, of another retailer gone wrong.
Back in 2014, Woolworths CEO Ian Moir told shareholders that for R21.4bn, the board would "create a leading southern hemisphere retailer" and "become one of the top-10 global department store operators". All shareholders had to do was give their stamp of approval to the purchase of David Jones, an iconic Australian clothing retailer...


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A few months back, Evolution Gaming announced that it will open a new live gaming studio in Atlantic City, New Jersey by the end of this year but thanks to the amazing numbers for the second quarter we can expect the launch of the studio to go ahead a bit sooner.
The Q3 Report
The live dealer specialist Evolution has released the interim report for the period between April and June 2018 and the company went from strength to strength with revenue, earnings and profit all rising more than a third.
Evolution generated revenue of €59.3 million in the last three months which is a 40% improvement over the same period last year. Earnings were up 36% to €26.2million while profit jumped 37% to €20.1million. This takes operating revenue for the half-year to €110.8 million and a profit of€36.7.
These hefty numbers happened thanks to the company’s voracious expansion and the growth from the studios from “the rest of the world” category rose by 14% to 25% when compared with the same period last year.
The first studio launch outside Europe was in February in British Colombia and the international expansion will continue with the studio launch in New Jersey in the third quarter.
The FIFA World Cup definitely marked the second quarter and Evolution sees the continued favorable demand for tables even after the Cup ended so they are expanding resources for maximum efficiency. Besides showing significant gains in revenue and EBIDTA, the report specially mentioned the upcoming launch of its brand new studio in New Jersey in the next two months.
The Atlantic City Studio
The new studio will initially add ten tables and will serve a number of different operators around the world.
The tables will include Live American Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, and Slingshot Auto Roulette. Evolution stated that the new studio will also aim to expand in the future.
Evolution previously announced deals with the New Jersey online operators Ocean Resort Casino, Resorts Casino Hotel and 888 Holdings, so the initial 10 tables in Evolution’s New Jersey studio will definitely be earning their keep.
Evolution hired 1,000 full-time employees I the last 12 months and they hope to have over 500 tables in operation before the year ends.
“With half of 2018 behind us, I can state that we are continuing to deliver on our ongoing mission to continuously extend the gap between us and our competitors. Evolution’s operations are becoming increasingly global, with over ten years’ experience of delivering the best live casino services to both pure online operators and land-based casinos in a growing number of markets.”
”I and all of Evolution’s employees look forward to the second half of the year, in which we will continue to create fantastic Live Casino experiences, both for our customers and their end users.” Evolution’s CEO Martin Carlesund commented.


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Ticket numbers continue to decline, with 19 tickets issued between March 1 to 7 and 89 warnings.
• 15 $1,296 tickets to individuals for various offences;
• three $298 tickets to individuals for failure to wear a mask in indoor public places; and
• one $5,000 ticket to a business.
Ten of the 15 $1,296 tickets issued last week were in relation to gatherings in private residences or outdoors.
Public health orders remain in effect and Manitobans are reminded to stick to the fundamentals of physical distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask.
All retail establishments can now open for business provided they maintain physical distancing and occupancy limits. Enforcement officials continue to work with these businesses to provide guidance and the majority of interactions are educational in nature.
Updated enforcement statistics are now posted online weekly at:
Additional data related to COVID-19, including data on enforcement, vaccines, outbreaks as well as some downloadable and historic data, can be found at https://geoportal.gov.mb.ca/.
In addition to a $298 fine for not wearing a mask in indoor public places, fine amounts for violating public health orders have been set at $1,296 for tickets issued to individuals, including sole proprietorships and partnerships, and $5,000 for tickets issued to corporations.
The Manitoba government is taking strong action to protect Manitobans and ensure timely access to care. Current orders under the Public Health Act are available at: https://www.gov.mb.ca/asset_library/en/proactive/2020_2021/orders-soe-03042021.pdf.
Manitobans are reminded to adhere to all current public health orders and stay home. For more information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
For information about online events and activities designed to make staying home a little easier, visit Safe at Home Manitoba at www.safeathomemb.ca/.


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By: Brad Bacon
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (The Loop/AP) — Chattanooga City Council members have voted unanimously to offer Amazon.com an incentives package to locate a distribution center in the city.
Representatives of the Seattle-based online company appeared for the first time before the council Tuesday night to discuss a payment-in-lieu of taxes agreement.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports Amazon.com is being offered more than $30 million in breaks to put centers in Chattanooga and Bradley County.
The centers would employ more than 3,900 full-time and seasonal workers during peak holiday shipping periods.
Chattanooga would give the company 80 acres near a new Volkswagen plant in an industrial park.
Company policy director Fred Kiga said there are still a few hurdles before the deal is complete.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.


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AKRON, Ohio — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company reported financial results on Feb. 11 for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2019.
“In the U.S., market conditions remained largely stable and our consumer and commercial replacement businesses delivered strong performances this year, as they benefited from the strength of our brand, new product introductions, and the steps we have taken to align our distribution,” said Richard J. Kramer, chairman, chief executive officer and president. “We also delivered solid consumer replacement growth in both China and Brazil during the second half of the year,” he added.
“We continue to face a challenging global environment, including recessionary demand trends in many international markets. To address these challenges, we remain focused on further improving our cost structure and working capital management, while continuing to build our capabilities to enable mobility, today and in the future,” said Kramer.
Goodyear’s fourth quarter 2019 sales were $3.7 billion, down 4 percent from a year ago, driven primarily by lower industry volume and unfavorable foreign currency translation, partially offset by improved price/mix.
Tire unit volumes totaled 39.6 million, down 2 percent from 2018. Original equipment unit volume decreased 10 percent, driven by lower global vehicle production. Replacement tire shipments increased slightly.
Goodyear’s fourth quarter 2019 net loss was $392 million ($1.68 per share) compared to net income of $110 million ($0.47 per share) a year ago. The decrease was driven by discrete tax adjustments of $380 million during the fourth quarter of 2019, including a noncash charge of $334 million related to an acceleration of royalty income in the U.S. from the sale of the next 12 years of European royalty payments to our Luxembourg business, and rationalization charges of $77 million.
Fourth quarter 2019 adjusted net income was $45 million (19 cents per share), compared to $120 million (51 cents per share) in 2018. Per share amounts are diluted.
The company reported segment operating income of $242 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, down from $307 million a year ago. The decline primarily reflects a decrease in favorable indirect tax settlements in Brazil, lower factory utilization and lower volume.
Goodyear’s 2019 net sales were $14.7 billion, a 5 percent decrease from the prior year due to unfavorable foreign currency translation, lower volume and reduced third-party chemical sales. These factors were partially offset by improved price/mix.
Tire unit volumes totaled 155.3 million, down 2 percent from 2018. Original equipment volume decreased 8 percent, primarily due to lower global vehicle production. Replacement tire shipments were essentially unchanged.
Goodyear’s 2019 net loss was $311 million ($1.33 per share) compared to net income of $693 million ($2.89 per share) in the prior year. The 2019 period included several significant items, most notably discrete tax adjustments of $386 million and rationalization charges of $205 million, primarily related to the previously announced plan to modernize two tire manufacturing facilities in Germany and a plan to curtail production of tires for declining, less profitable segments of the tire market at our Gadsden, Alabama, manufacturing facility.
Goodyear’s 2018 net income included a net gain of $272 million resulting from the TireHub transaction, net of transaction costs. Full-year 2019 adjusted net income was $253 million ($1.08 per share) compared to $555 million ($2.32 per share) in the prior year. Per share amounts are diluted.
The company reported segment operating income of $945 million in 2019, down from $1,274 million a year ago. The decrease primarily reflects higher raw material costs, lower volume, a decrease in favorable indirect tax settlements in Brazil and unfavorable foreign currency translation, which were partially offset by improved price/mix.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
See the note at the end of this release for further explanation and reconciliation tables for Segment Operating Income and Margin; Adjusted Net Income; and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, reflecting the impact of certain significant items on the 2019 and 2018 periods.
Business Segment Results
Americas’ fourth quarter 2019 sales of $2.0 billion were 4 percent lower than in the previous year, driven by lower third-party chemical sales and lower volume, partially offset by improved price/mix. Tire unit volume declined 2 percent. Replacement tire shipments increased 2 percent, led by growth in the U.S. and Brazil. Original equipment unit volume declined 18 percent.
The reduction was driven by our U.S. business, reflecting lower vehicle production, including the impact of a strike at a major OE customer, and strategic fitment choices.
Fourth quarter 2019 segment operating income of $152 million was down 15 percent compared to the prior year. The decline was more than explained by a decrease in favorable indirect tax settlements in Brazil of $21 million and the impact of a strike at a major OE customer.
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Europe, Middle East and Africa’s fourth quarter 2019 sales decreased 6 percent from last year to $1.1 billion, primarily attributable to lower volume and unfavorable foreign currency translation, partially offset by improved price/mix.
Tire unit volume decreased 4 percent. Replacement tire shipments fell 2 percent, driven by decreased industry demand, particularly in the winter tire segment. Original equipment unit volume decreased 12 percent, attributable to lower vehicle production and strategic fitment choices.
Fourth quarter 2019 segment operating income of $38 million was 49 percent lower than the prior year’s quarter, driven by reduced volume and higher conversion costs.
Asia Pacific’s fourth quarter 2019 sales decreased 1 percent to $546 million, reflecting lower sales in other tire-related businesses and unfavorable foreign currency translation.
Tire unit volume was unchanged. Replacement tire shipments decreased 3 percent, which was more than explained by lower industry demand in Japan. Original equipment unit volume rose 4 percent, driven by growth in China.
Fourth quarter 2019 segment operating income of $52 million was 4 percent lower than last year, driven by higher selling, administrative and general expenses and lower price/mix.
Disruption of Operations in China
As is the case with many other companies, Goodyear’s operations in China have been disrupted by the coronavirus. The company’s office-based associates will continue to work remotely through at least Feb. 17.
Following a nine-day closure, the Goodyear-Pulandian manufacturing plant restarted operations on a limited basis on Feb. 10 to support customers across the Asia Pacific region. It is not clear what the full impact of the coronavirus disruption will be.
At the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, Goodyear unveiled AndGo, a digital vehicle servicing platform that combines predictive software and a trusted, national service network to enable consumer fleets to be ready to go when they are needed.
In January, Goodyear announced a new venture capital fund, Goodyear Ventures, with $100 million targeted for investments in future mobility technology over the next 10 years to accelerate its innovation efforts.
Common Stock Dividend
The company declared a quarterly dividend of 16 cents per share of common stock on Jan. 14, 2020, payable on March 2, 2020, to shareholders of record on Feb. 3, 2020. The payout represents an annual rate of 64 cents per share.
Goodyear will hold an investor conference call at 9 a.m. today. Prior to the commencement of the call, the company will post the financial and other related information that will be presented on its investor relations website: http://investor.goodyear.com.
Participating in the conference call will be Richard J. Kramer, chairman, chief executive officer and president; and Darren R. Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Investors, members of the media and other interested persons can access the conference call on the website or via telephone by calling either 800-895-3361 or 785-424-1062 before 8:55 a.m. and providing the Conference ID “Goodyear.” A taped replay will be available by calling 800-839-3011 or 402-220-7231. The replay will also remain available on the website.
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 47 facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. www.goodyear.com/corporate


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So guess what, someone is actually making a Minecraft iPhone app. Would you play it?
Depends, if I had an iphone.
I think the iPad would be an even better option
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The two companies strike a partnership to bring mobile payments technology to more than 20 Chevron stations in California.
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Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
It's becoming more common to tap your smartphone at Walgreens to pay for cough drops or McDonald's to buy a Quarter Pounder with Cheese. Waving your phone at a gas pump may be next on the list.
Visa and Chevron on Tuesday announced an initiative to bring some of the first mobile payments-enabled gas pumps to California. Starting later this fall, people will be able to use Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Google's Android Pay to pay for gas at more than 20 Chevron stations around San Francisco and Silicon Valley. The announcement is a significant step forward for Chevron's plans, after it started dabbling with mobile payment-powered pumps last year.
"Consumers will begin to see transformational ways of making payments that are more convenient and more secure," Jim McCarthy, Visa's executive vice president of innovation and strategic partnerships, said in an interview. "We, like Chevron, see mobile as the future."
While mobile payments technology is already available inside many gas station stores, the Visa and Chevron partnership joins a few, smaller efforts to bring mobile payments outside to gas pumps. ExxonMobil in 2013 launched the mobile app Speedpass+ for some US stations, while Shell teamed up with PayPal this year to create the app Fill Up & Go in the UK. Both apps use QR codes, which require users to take pictures of codes at gas pumps to register their payments.
In comparison, the Chevron stations will use NFC technology, allowing users to tap their devices on a panel at the pump, instead of taking a pictures.
Visa and Chevron are hoping to catch on to the growing popularity of mobile payments, which is expected to explode in the coming years following a long stretch of weak consumer adoption. Many more customers are expected to start using their smartphone to buy items in stores now that three of the biggest tech companies in the world -- Apple, Google and Samsung -- have introduced new mobile-payments platforms over the past year. Now, worldwide mobile payments are predicted to reach $1 trillion in value by 2017, more than double 2015's estimated total, researcher IDC said in August.
The new Chevron pumps will allow people to pay using any major credit card or bank card, not just Visa. McCarthy said his company wanted to include competing credit cards to help spur the growth of mobile payments, with the expectation that Visa, as the market leader, will benefit disproportionately to others.
Adding the NFC panels won't come cheap. Glenn Johnson, a Chevron marketing general manager, said such systems can cost from $10,000 to $100,000 per site. So, placing such technology in the company's roughly 8,000 Texaco- and Chevron-branded stations in the US would run into the millions of dollars. Still, the companies said there was no announcement on any future expansions quite yet.
"We'll get some great learnings from this," McCarthy said. "Things take awhile to mature in the payments space, so I would say we're in early innings."


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Activist investor Nelson Peltz is "supportive" of a plan by consumer goods maker Unilever to de-carbonize all five of its newly established business units, in an endorsement of its sustainability strategy, a Unilever executive told Reuters. Having the support of Peltz, who joined Unilever's board in July, will make it easier to press ahead with the strategy, analysts say. The investor, whose hedge fund Trian has built a roughly 1.5% stake, has a track record of building stakes in consumer-focused companies and influencing strategy.
Ben & Jerry's legal battle with Unilever sheds light on an issue affecting a growing number of purpose-led brands: how to maintain their identity after being bought by a major consumer company. Multinational consumer groups have raced to snap up socially conscious brands in recent years, seeking to tap into a surge in demand among customers for ethical products, usually sold at a premium. Under Chief Executive Alan Jope, Unilever has added to a portfolio of "purposeful" brands - from Paula's Choice skincare products that shun animal testing to sustainably-made supplements from SmartyPants and Nutrafol.
(Bloomberg) -- Ben & Jerry’s has “no power and no authority” to sue its own corporate parent in its efforts to avoid selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a lawyer for Unilever Plc told a judge in New York.Ben & Jerry’s claims in a suit that Unilever’s sale of its brand and trademark in Israel to a local company violated the 2000 agreement by which the consumer products giant acquired the Vermont ice cream maker. The deal provided for Ben & Jerry’s to maintain an independent b


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In early 2019, Xiaomi decided to veer away from a smartphone-centric development strategy and increase its investment in AIoT.
Today we have a plethora of different smart speakers to choose from. We decided to list some of the most popular ones here to hopefully help you pick the best one.
Smart speakers, voice interaction and interconnection functions in smart home appliances were the critical developments in the Chinese smart devices market in the first quarter of 2018.
Yeelight voice assistant debuted at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in the US. Amazon Alexa has opened up the market for voice assistants, and Xiaomi and Microsoft Xiaoice designed Yeelight to fill the gap. Yeelight voice assistant is the world’s first smart device with a dual AI voice assistants, allowing you to “bring two girls […]


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OGDEN, UT - England Logistics, one of the largest and most diverse third-party logistics (3PL) companies in the world, has chosen to establish a corporate office in Ogden that will create 90 new jobs in the community. The company provides non-asset based transportation solutions with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah and company offices in four other states. Ogden was selected as an ideal location due to the company’s long-term partnership with Weber State University’s Professional Sales Program, in addition to Ogden’s thriving labor market and business community.
“We’re excited to welcome England Logistics into the growing network of companies that are making a home for themselves in Ogden’s business community,” said Tom Christopulos, Ogden City’s Community and Economic Development Director. “Our community has seen significant growth in professional and technical sales, thanks in large part to the nationally recognized sales program at Weber State University. England Logistics will have a significant impact in this growing sector.”
England Logistics will house their new office in the Lotus Kiesel building on the southwest corner of Kiesel Avenue and 24th Street, which has recently been renovated. This space will serve as an expansion of England Logistics’ account management team that services its fuel, factoring, tire and full truckload customers. When the office opens, 25 inside sales positions will be available with the potential to add another 65 in 2019 as other divisions and opportunities from the company are added over time. The company plans to open its new office in Ogden by the end of November.
“We are constantly looking for ways to expand the support our customers receive, increase the number of opportunities available for employees to grow their careers, and tap into quality talent to fill new and open positions,” stated Jason Beardall, president of England Logistics. “The expansion of our Ogden location supports these objectives as we continue to grow as a company.”
About England Logistics:
England Logistics provides non-asset based transportation solutions through six business segments and is among the largest and most diverse third-party logistics (3PL) companies in the world. The company is recognized among the “50 Best Companies to Sell For” by Selling Power magazine and “Training Top 125” by Training magazine. Each completed transaction with England Logistics is matched with a contribution toward a meal for a hungry child through the company’s One initiative to end childhood hunger. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company also has offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Detroit, Michigan; Greeley, Colorado; and Portland, Oregon.
Ogden, home of Weber State University, is the regional center for northern Utah in technology, business, higher and tech education, medicine, government and recreation. The labor force within 35 miles of Ogden is more than 600,000, and the city's production of gross domestic product (GDP) exceeds nearly 50 percent more than any other city in northern Utah. The surrounding community offers major metropolitan advantages while maintaining a low cost of business and living, high quality of life, and easy access to outdoor recreation.


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DRG and Canada's Force Four Sign First Look Deal
The British TV distributor has pacted with the Vancouver-based indie producer on its factual slate.
TORONTO -- London-based TV distributor DRG is eyeing more Canadian formats after it unveiled a first look deal with Vancouver indie producer Force Four Entertainment.
Starting at MIPCOM, DRG will shop the Force Four series and format Urban Suburban, about a brother-sister real estate selling team that helps people buy their dream home, and which currently airs on HGTV Canada.
DRG will also get a first look at Force Four’s factual TV slate, including The Cupcake Girls on W Network, which is sold into 90 markets worldwide.
And Force Four and DRG will look to jointly develop factual and scripted programming for world sale.
DRG last year pacted with Canada’s CBC to distribute its formats globally and help invest in the public broadcaster’s format development slate.


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CHICAGO (FNS) -- Sara Lee Corp. is looking to parlay its strong European market position in coffee and soap into a U.S. entry in those product categories.
In response to a question after the company's annual meeting, John H. Bryan, chairman and chief executive officer, said it is "altogether possible" that Sara Lee could enter the retail coffee market in the United States, "given how horrible retail coffee is here." Sara Lee coffee brands are market leaders in many European countries, and the company's Superior brand holds the top position in the U.S. food-service industry.
"It's not out of the question we would go into the U.S. retail coffee market, but we wouldn't do it foolishly," Bryan said at a post-meeting press conference, adding that coffee sales here are relatively stable. "No one is begging us to come in, but we wouldn't be scared of it."
Sara Lee has also thought about introducing its Sanex brand of soap, which the company claims is the market leader in every major European country, to the United States, Bryan said. The Sara Lee foods division is targeting individual servings with several new products, Steven McMillan, president and chief operating officer, told shareholders at the meeting.
Those products include Ball Park Singles -- hot dogs in individual, microwavable packaging -- and two new Sara Lee frozen cheesecake desserts: bite-size, chocolate-covered pieces and packages of two individual cheesecake slices.
Asked about home-meal replacement at the press conference, Bryan said an experiment last year with Sara Lee kiosks in supermarkets "was not successful," and the company is now approaching that area through its products in supermarket delis. Bryan told shareholders the company continues the "deverticalization" effort announced last fall. That revolves around moving out of manufacturing and raw materials production and devoting those resources to product design and development, directing the supply chain, and sales and marketing.
He indicated after the meeting that those redirected assets, plus stock repurchased by the company, will also likely be used for additional acquisitions in the United States and overseas. The Sara Lee meeting, the 25th Bryan has presided over, celebrated the company's strong brand names with an appearance by country music personality Jimmy Dean, whose name Sara Lee uses on sausages. Also, actor Gary Sinise expressed appreciation for the company's support of the arts, particularly Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Both Sara Lee and Steppenwolf were named recipients of the National Medal of the Arts the day before.
Some stockholders did criticize the re-election of Clinton advisor Vernon Jordan to the Sara Lee board. One charged Jordan has "stained the fair damsel Sara Lee," and another asked Jordan if he had ever suggested Sara Lee hire a particular person -- a Monica Lewinsky reference. Other shareholders booed those comments and apologized to Jordan.
Bryan told shareholders that in today's business climate, "I'm particularly pleased we are selling basic, repeat-purchase, branded merchandise. Sara Lee does have a relatively positive view of its prospects in 1999 and the years ahead." He added that the company has very limited exposure in developing countries and is, therefore, minimally impacted by the economic problems in Asia and South America.
Sara Lee announced a two-for-one stock split and an increase to $1 in the annual dividend at the annual meeting. Also, Judith A. Sprieser, senior vice president and chief financial officer, was named an executive vice president of the corporation and elected to the board.


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It was only back in November last year that gamers were given the news that the PlayStation 3 exclusive Under Siege would not be arriving on its scheduled release date. However, they were then told that the game would be launched sometime in December.
This didn’t appear to be the case however, as the game still didn’t arrive in December. It now looks like the game has suffered yet another delay. According to Sebastian Moss at playstationlifestyle.net, the developer has recently spoken out about the delay in Under Siege’s release date.
In a message that’s been posted on their Facebook page, Seed Studios explained that the unfortunate delay is down to two main reasons. The first reason given is the fact that this is the first time that the developer has ever produced and published a project of their own.
This they explained was a whole new learning process for them, which eventually complicated things in terms of their launch calendar. The other reason given is Sony’s rigorous quality assurance process, which Seed Studios didn’t actually realize would take as long as it did.
However, the developer now claims that the Under Siege game will be near perfection when it finally arrives in gamers’ hands. Unfortunately they have not mentioned another release date, but we will keep you posted if we do hear news of one.
You can keep updated with all the latest Under Siege news via the Facebook page here. Are you looking forward to playing the Under Siege game?
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Google has today announced the new YouTube Trends. YouTube rends will be a destination site that has all the new and upcoming videos on the video sharing site. The goal is to present viral videos in a single place, so you don't have to wait for them to hit your email inbox of Facebook wall. Being Google, the whole thing will be algorithmically generated.
YouTube Trends will include a twice daily "4x4" with videos from the algorithm along with content from video curation sites. There will also be a blog with in-depth examination of the videos and their associated memes using YouTubes data. Users will also have a new dashboard with exploration in mind. Expect lots of data visualizations and charts too.
YouTube, in conjunction with YouTube hit The Gregory Brothers put together this little video to help put the whole thing in perspective. Enjoy.
In a recent New York Times Interview with Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, the subject of Netflix came up. Bewkes held firm to the assertion that Netflix is actually a very small player with no power to affect the industry. He compared the disc rental and streaming company to the Albanian military, strangely. "It’s a little bit like, is the Albanian army going to take over the world?" Bewkes quipped. "I don’t think so."
The Time Warner chief continued to rail against Netflix claiming they had undermined the video rental industry. We would have to agree with that, considering the state of Blockbuster. Still, Bewkes maintained that Time Warner did not know Netflix would cause consumers to shift away from purchasing and renting from brick and mortar stores. We're struck by how well Mr. Bewkes manages to lay out Netflix's notable impact, while at the same time saying they are not significant in the market.
All this comes back to the Starz deal that allows Neflix to stream many newer releases. Time Warner owns Starz, and Bewkes insinuated they might not renew the deal when it expires in a few years. Whether or not production companies see Netflix as a major player, the service is winning over consumers. When the Starz deal, expires, content companies might have no choice but to deal with the juggernaut that is Netflix. Some, like Bewkes, have demanded that Netflix charge more to better support content licenses. How much would you pay for Netflix streaming, assuming more licensing deals came through?
Netflix announced today that they have acquired streaming licenses to a plethora of ABC and Disney owned TV shows. The entire run of Lost will be available, and will popular programs like Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy. For the younger crowd, Netflix is also getting access to many Disney channel shows. New episodes of many of these shows will be available on Netflix 15 days after their original airing. That might sound a little lengthy, but nothing compared to the DVD-length waits many series carry.
It is unclear if Netflix is paying anything approaching the $100,000 per episode rumored last week. We would imagine not, as ABC and Disney have been more receptive to streaming deals with the company before. It's good to see a new range of content hitting the service, and we can only hope that more companies get on board with streaming. Check out the press link to see the full list of new additions. Anything there look particularly interesting to you? Well, other than the Hannah Montana -wait, we mean action movies, manly action movies.
The AP is reporting today that Viacom has officially filed for appeal in the YouTube copyright infringement case. You may remember that as the long running case that finally came to an end a few months back. The verdict affirmed YouTube's protection under "safe harbor" provisions. This means YouTube cannot be held liable for copyrighted content that is uploaded by users, provided they make a good faith effort to remove it. Viacom is seeking over $1 billion in damages.
Viacom has retained well-known attorney Theodore Olson to continue the legal battle. Olson has called the last ruling "a very bad decision". Speaking about bad decisions, the original case seemed to turn against Viacom when it was revealed that Viacom employees were instructed to surreptitiously upload copyrighted content to YouTube in the early days. Some of those Viacom clips are alleged to be included in the lawsuit.
Viacom seems determined to spare no expense in its quest to fundamentally break the internet. Do you think they will succeed?
SkyFire is a browser available on various smartphone platforms. It's claim to fame is that it can pull down Flash videos on the web, and stream them to your phone. The result is Flash video playing on phones that don't have access to the actual plugin. The app is free everywhere except on Apple's iOS platform, where Flash is forbidden. In its first weekend, SkyFire has managed to make almost $1 million, just $2.99 at a time.
All this is happening in the midst of SkyFire pulling the app in the face of a massive onslaught of users hitting their servers. The app returned, and the users were not deterred. After Apple's share, SkyFire will be making about $700,000. Hopefully they will be able to upgrade their backend.
They'll probably need it too. Apple doesn't look to be backing down from their no-Flash policy. For the time being, the only way to get Flash video on the iPhone is with workarounds like SkyFire. Have you tried SkyFire on iOS? Is it worth the $2.99 price tag?
Hulu CEO Jason Kilar offered up some interesting numbers today to illustrate the strength of the streaming video service. If you take Kilar's word for it, the prognosis is good. According to Kilar, Hulu is on track to make over $240 million in revenue in 2010. Other notable figures included 30 million monthly users, 800 million ad impressions, and 352 ad partners.
Not bad for a service that many pundits expected to fail out of the gate. Hulu has made its way by showing limited ads during video streams. A pay versions was launched recently, but it's not clear how much of the total revenue will come from those $10 per month subscriptions.
One thing is clear about this: internet TV is big, and as much as the networks might want to think of Hulu as a secondary content source, it is fast becoming a dominant one. We're interested to see how Hulu does now that the paid Hulu Plus service is open to everyone. Of course, Kilar didn't mention profits, so it's possible Hulu is still treading water. Could we be seeing sky-high profits soon?
Hulu announced on their company blog this morning that the premium Hulu Plus service has officially been opened to all interested viewers. Previously, you needed an invite to sign up for the pay service. As of now, the video streaming site is charging $9.99 per month for access to the expanded catalog of shows. There were rumblings that Hulu would be lowering the Price to $5, but that hasn't happened yet.
Paying users will have access to Hulu Plus on the PC, iPad, PS3, Roku, and some Blu-ray players. Hulu also took to opportunity to showcase the expanding lineup of Plus content including The Event and No Ordinary Family. Hulu Plus has gotten some poor reviews due to limited content. Much of what is available is also on the free version of the service.
Now that any random user can sign up, Hulu may begin hearing complaints about the selection. Perhaps some changes, like the rumored price drop, could happen somewhere down the road. Have you tried Hulu Plus? Was it worth it?
In recent days, residents of Turkey have had unrestricted access to YouTube for the first time in 30 months. Now a court in Ankara has ordered the site banned again because the video sharing site hosts clips featuring former opposition leader Deniz Baykal. Turkey's Telecommunications Minister has been instructed to request the removal of the clips, and block the site if Google does not immediately comply.
YouTube was originally banned in May 2008 after the courts took issue with some clips on the site. Specifically, some videos were found to be insulting to Turkey's modern founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, This is considered a crime in Turkey. Turkish users have been able to access YouTube through proxies, but the experience is degraded. Bloomberg is reporting that the site is still accessible right now, but that could change at any time.
Video streaming site Vimeo has just launched a new interface geared toward viewing on a big screen. The idea is reminiscent of YouTube's Lean Back interface. Vimeo is calling their version Couch Mode, and it seems like a natural for use on GoogleTV. The full screen player has big buttons and simple navigation giving access to playlists.
Users can easily access content from their HTPC or GoogleTV by filtering for HD or staff picks, among other options. There is also integration with Vimeo's handy Watch Later feature so users can easily tag a video for viewing later. Anyone can check out the interface by pointing a web browser to http://vimeo.com/couchmode. The site uses HTML5 and seems to require H.264 support. So it worked find in Chrome, but not so much in Firefox. Let us know what you think.
The Netflix outage was just another subtle reminder that the cloud isn’t perfect, but either way the company seems to be taking the issue head on by offering customers the opportunity to receive a 2% credit to cover the period they were offline. Update: Credit might be higher depending on your plan.
It may only work out to a few dimes for most people, but either way its great to see them offer reparations for those who took the day off work for a Mad Men marathon. Keep an eye on your inbox for a link that applies the credit to your account if your interested in cashing in.
Did Netflix create any good will with this move? Or would they have been better to sweep this one under the rug? It sure beats bending over to pickup coins off the sidewalk!


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McDonald’s announced it would be reopening all of its branches for drive-thru and a limited number for delivery by June 4.
Jerome Jacobson - aka Uncle Jerry - is yet to watch McMillions.
More importantly - can you still get a Happy Meal?
The chain has announced it will reopen all of its drive-thrus and many more restaurants for delivery.
The fast food giant has only reopened a small number of branches in the south east of England - but its CEO says it has 'not forgotten' about the rest of the country.
McDonald's says queues are building up because customers are taking a longer time deciding what they want on the new limited menu
The fast food giant has said all of its drive-thru branches should be back in business by June.
It's fair to say fans were a little overexcited.


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After only a couple of months since BUX launched its in Germany, the company revealed that it has now reached 100 thousand clients from the country, after experiencing a surge in new users.
As , BUX launched its app BUX Zero in Germany and Austria on the 8th of June 2020, less than two months ago. Since then, the retail brokerage based in the Netherlands has continued its European expansion by launching in a number of countries.
According to the statement from the company on Wednesday, the coronavirus pandemic has driven the uptake of the investment app within the country. As , heightened volatility has brought a wave of new traders into the markets, many of them being first-time investors. Part of this wave has also been driven by millennials.
During the , the overall assets under management by BUX have nearly tripled, the company said. Throughout the pandemic, the company has most recently .
BUX: the new generation of investors
Commenting on the new clients, founder and CEO Nick Bortot said in the statement: “These last months have marked a significant growth for BUX, thanks to the expansion of BUX Zero as well as a flood of first time investors who are looking to leverage market activity and put their money to work.
“We’re incredibly excited to welcome a whole new generation of investors in Germany and look forward to further developing our platform and making it the single destination for mobile investing.”
BUX Zero first launched in the Netherlands in September of 2019. Since opening its doors, the company has expanded into Germany, Austria and France. According to the company, this makes BUX the largest neobroker in Europe. In the next phase of its European expansion, the investment provider is targeting the country of Belgium.
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Hanes Announces Board of Directors Leadership Change
Hanes announces a leadership succession plan for its board of directors.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-Hanes announces a leadership succession plan for its board of directors. The company says it has approved the appointment of Ronald L. Nelson as chairman of the board effective April 23, 2019, contingent upon his re-election to the board at the company’s annual shareholder meeting to be held that day.
With the appointment, Nelson succeeds Richard A. Noll who is not seeking re-election. Noll’s roles with Hanes include CEO from 2006-2016, chairman of the board from 2009-2016, executive chairman of the board from 2016-2017, and has served as non-executive chairman of the board since 2018.
Nelson has served as board director since 2008 and lead director since 2015. Hanes says Nelson has “significant public company board experience and knowledge of the chairman role.”
“After careful consideration, the Board of Directors strongly feels Ron has the leadership skills, successful public company experience, and well-versed understanding of HanesBrands to be the ideal successor as board chairman,” states Gerald W. Evans Jr., CEO of Hanes. “Rich is completing an inspiring leadership career at Hanes, having led the company through the spinoff as an independent public company and driving significant growth and profitability. We all wish him the very best in retirement.”
For more information, visit www.Hanes.com/corporate.


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Sean Nook, owner and head brewer of Black Bottle Brewery, maintains a 152-degree brewing temperature while working in the garage of his Timnath home. / Rich Abrahamson/The Coloradoan
» Basic beginner equipment kits start at about $80.
» Ingredients cost $25 to $45 per 5 gallon batch, depending on the style being brewed (5 gallons makes about 2 cases of 12-ounce bottles, with 24 bottles per case).
» Home brew is primarily made from malt extract, malt, hops, yeast and water.
» It will be about four weeks before you can drink the beer you make, but the actual time from boil to beer depends on the style of beer you're making.
» Brewing: 2 hours
» Fermentation: 2 weeks
» Bottling: 1 hour
» Bottle conditioning (allows beer to carbonate): 2-4 weeks
» Download a free copy of "Zymurgy: An Introduction to Homebrewing," the American Homebrewers Association's free guide for beginning home brewers.
» Visit your local home brew supply shop to get a beginner equipment kit and the ingredients for your first batch of homebrew.
To see a video on this story and more information on brewing in Fort Collins, visit www.coloradoan.com/brewtrail.
The Liquid Poets Society, a Northern Colorado home-brewing organization, came full circle earlier this month when it held its monthly meeting at New Belgium Brewing Co.
More than 50 home brewers attended the meeting where they toured the facility and sampled each others' beers.
Six years ago, the LPS held its very first meeting in the same room with a handful of avid home brewers. The group helped spark the intense interest in home brewing in Northern Colorado that still burns today.
In that room six years ago were Taylor Caron and Colin Westcott, two influential brewers integral to the local home-brewing movement.
Caron, the LPS's first president, is credited with founding the group, an honor he shies away from.
Since then, the LPS has produced hundreds of home brewers and watched some of its members go pro starting breweries in the region.
In 2005, Caron moved from Oregon, a state rich with home brewer shops, to Fort Collins, which did not have a homebrewing shop at the time. He ordered a brew kit in the mail and said he nearly cried when he opened it because it was so limited.
So when home brew supply shop Hops & Berries opened in Old Town, Caron was first in line.
"It's hard to put a value on how important Hops & Berries has been to the home brewing community," said Caron, who now manages the shop founded by Westcott and his wife.
Seventy-five people attended the first LPS meeting at New Belgium and the club has been going strong since, producing such professional breweries as Equinox Brewing, Grimm Brothers Brewhouse and Pateros Creek Brewing.
"Home brewing has been a big part of Fort Collins and will be for a long time," said Westcott, who served as the LPS first vice president.
The reason LPS held its first meeting at New Belgium Brewing Co. is in large part due to Westcott's longtime friend, Chris McCombs, plant engineer with New Belgium.
A home brewer since 1991, McCombs met Westcott at the Kettlehouse in Missoula, Mont., where Westcott was working. The two remained close friends, and when the LPS started, McCombs helped get New Belgium's support, which continues today.
McCombs said he would put the region's home brewing community up against any in the world, noting some Northern Colorado home brews are refined, if not flawless.
New Belgium spokesman Bryan Simpson said the home brewing industry is intimately connected to the company’s history, considering founder Jeff Lebesch started as a home brewer.
“The beauty with craft is it started in basements and garages across the country,” Simpson said.
Rise of home brewing
On Nov. 18, on a warm sunny day in Timnath, Sean Nook tinkered with his advanced home brewing system in his garage.
With the stereo blasting and a home brew in hand, Nook noted life couldn’t get much better.
Nook, in the midst of launching his own brewery in Old Town Fort Collins, called Black Bottle Brewery, is another product of LPS.
Nook, a master auto technician at Tynan’s Kia, has been home brewing for six years.
He describes his beer as creative and unconventional in that he leaves out fruit and spices popular with today’s brewers and instead focuses on single malt and single-hop brews.
Nook said support of mentors such as Odell Brewing Co.’s Doug Odell and New Belgium’s Brewmaster Peter Bouckaert make Fort Collins a special place to brew.
“The influence of these breweries has influenced all of us,” Nook said.
Nook is not alone in his obsession. An estimated 1 million Americans brew beer at home, according to the Homebrewers Association.
Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association based in Boulder, said according to their national survey of home brewing shops, the industry saw a gross revenue increase of 16 percent in 2009 and 2010.
He attributed the increase to a number of factors, including the ability to buy materials and products locally.
“To start home brewing is as local as you are going to get,” Glass said. “The growth of craft brewing is part of that. They go hand-in-hand; many new breweries are started by home brewers.”
“Microbrews are really the stepping stone to becoming a home brewer. It is having that appreciation for craft beer. Without that, there is no incentive.”
Brian Thompson, president of the Liquid Poets, has been home brewing for six years and has been a member of the society for five years.
He said home brewers and microbreweries feed off each other.
A prime example of the pro brewer and home brewer relationship is the pro-am.
New Belgium teamed up with Nick Stafford, 32, and his brewing partner, Tyler Burgei, for this year’s Great American Beer Festival pro-am entry.
The duo was selected as the amateur brewers to work with New Belgium’s professionals after winning a Liquid Poet’s Poetry Slam competition. They collaborated to create an Oatmeal Homeplate Stout GABF pro-am entry.
Stafford, who has been home brewing for about a year, said the opportunity to brew with New Belgium was amazing.
“It was an unbelievable, surreal experience,” he said. “I worked the GABF that day as a volunteer, and I was taking friends there (his beer booth) in groups and telling people serving that I brewed this.”
The experience advanced Stafford’s own home brewing, as he would one day like to start his own brewery.
“Like so many artistic fields, like music and films, you have this creative passion out there in the community,” Simpson said. “Not all go pro, but a lot of people are doing really great work in small batches.”


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Lowa people breaks Guinness world record by preparing 14,280 pancakes
When a total of 14,280 pancakes were dished up at an Iowa city’s annual Pancake Day celebration, a Guinness World Record was broken.
The huge supermarket Hy-Vee donated 2,400 pounds of pancake batter for Pancake Day in Centerville, according to organizers. Hy-Vee previously established the Guinness record for the largest plate of pancakes at 13,000 in Blue Springs, Mo, in June.
To set the record, almost 100 volunteers representing a variety of local companies made 14,280 pancakes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Organizers claimed that on a typical Pancake Day, around 17,000 pancakes are served, but that amount was decreased for the record attempt to guarantee that all of the pancakes met Guinness standards.
Each pancake had to be at least 5 inches in diameter and no more than.39 inch thick, according to the rules.
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An raising share of tourists want inns and journey providers to target on sustainable operations and what’s far more, individuals exact travelers are inclined to pay back extra in exchange for eco-welcoming possibilities.
Approximately 6 in 10 travelers said they are far more possible to opt for sustainable lodging, according to a recently commissioned survey from FloWater, a Colorado-dependent corporation whose mission contains acquiring alternate options to solitary-use plastic h2o bottles.
The FloWater survey polled vacationers with annual incomes of more than $100,000. The age of survey respondents ranged from 18 to 60 several years previous. The the greater part of respondents even so (68%) ended up involving 30 and 44 a long time aged and in excess of 60 yrs previous.
More than fifty percent of vacation consumers take into account sustainable tourism alternatives crucial when generating vacation invest in choices, the study discovered. Additionally, 60% would like to shell out their income at companies that stick to ideal procedures for sustainability.
These final results characterize a major shift in the attitudes of tourists around the earlier decade. Extra than a few experiments in past a long time have observed that vacationers are often hesitant to invest a lot more on sustainable options, even when they say the problem is critical to them. In accordance to the new Flo H2o study, tourists are now prioritizing sustainable operations in their choices of vacation suppliers and suppliers.
In truth, sustainability is as essential as securing an ocean check out when making family vacation plans, in accordance to the new study.
“A ten years in the past, accommodations would contend for company by advertising their large-thread-depend sheets, individualized company or obtain to personal white sand beaches. Today, on the other hand, these identical motels and journey firms are just as likely to emphasize their motivation to getting rid of single-use plastics, the use of renewable electrical power resources and sustainable seafoods in their dining establishments as they are their champagne brunch,” suggests the new study.
One particular of the most important troubles facing the world and the travel field is the huge volume of one-use plastic used all over the entire world on a day-to-day basis. Plastics pollute the environment, close up in the ocean and typically are not able to be economically recycled. This consists of solitary-use water bottles, which are actually just the idea of the iceberg when it comes to the plastic pollution humans generate.
The Flo H2o survey details out that although bottled drinking water was after a signal of luxury, increasingly tourists are looking to cut down plastic squander and are bringing their have reusable drinking water bottles along on travels with an expectation that they’ll have uncomplicated access to filtered drinking water resources to refill them.
To answer to this need, some motels have started supplying water refill stations. In addition, a lot of tour operators have started distributing reusable drinking water canisters to company at the start out of a vacation.
Nevertheless, one-use plastics have been and proceed to be a unique problem for the vacation and tourism marketplace and there is much function to be completed. The COVID-19 pandemic was also a major setback on this front.
A joint report launched by the Earth Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations Ecosystem Programme, for instance, claims that as a outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic and relevant wellness safety worries the desire for solitary-use plastic objects skyrocketed.
The 2021 report, for instance, notes that in accordance to the Thailand Natural environment Institute, plastic waste in that country enhanced from 1,500 tons to a staggering 6,300 tons per working day. The same report factors out that about 90 percent of ocean plastic is derived from land-dependent sources and the once-a-year damage that plastics lead to the marine ecosystem amounts to $13 billion for each yr.
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By the looks of things, Samsung could be rolling out its Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 flagship phone before February.
Microsoft is reportedly rolling out a “Do not disturb” option to Xbox One soon.
Apple has issued a new beta version of the upcoming iOS 11.2.5 update.
The company also revealed the Essential Phone will support Google's Project Treble when Android 8.1 Oreo is released.
The upcoming update could feature new Apple Pay improvements, faster charging, more.
Several software updates are hitting various Samsung flagships.
It's been discovered recently that Instagram has been testing a bunch of new features for its Android and iOS apps, some of which will likely become available in the near future.
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Android 8.0 Oreo now runs on handsets that shipped without the operating system.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 users may be able to get Oreo as a Halloween treat.
Apple has released the fifth pre-release version of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1.
The latest Android Oreo software is now available for Google-branded devices.
'Call Of Duty: WWII' is one of this year’s biggest games in terms of hype, but it’s also got a huge PS4 file size too. Time to clear off that hard drive!
There is a high chance the new Apple pay features, which includes person-to-person payments, will be released with iOS 11.1.
EA has made some clarifications on how players will be able to earn new weapons and abilities in "Star Wars Battlefront 2."
"Star Wars Battlefront 2" will include a new Arcade mode where players can battle AI enemies alone offline or with a friend in split-screen.
The PC open beta for "Call of Duty: WWII" will commence on Sept. 29 through Steam.
Apple just rolled out a golden master version of macOS High Sierra ahead of the official update’s release.
Apple just started rolling out a new pre-release version of iOS 11.
A developer has discovered a couple of short videos within iOS 11 betas showing possible new app switcher gesture for the iPhone 8.
The PlayStation 4 5.0 system update, codenamed Nobunaga, will first be available to select users who are part of the beta program.
The schedule of the private multiplayer beta of “Call of Duty: WWII” has been revealed.
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Microsoft has introduced the new Outlook.com beta which comes with a new set of features.
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The 'Destiny 2' beta can now be preloaded in advance of its official launch next week.
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Facebook has announced that it will be conducting a worldwide beta test for its home screen ads for the Messenger app.
The open beta for "Star Wars Battlefront 2" will let players take part in the massive 40-player multiplayer mode Galactic Assault on Naboo.


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Explore Utah Valley and Taste Artisan Chocolate team up with local growers to produce chocolate bars inspired by the iconic locations of Utah County.
PROVO, Utah – Taste Artisan Chocolate will release three new chocolate bars inspired by Explore Utah Valley’s vintage travel posters and made with inclusions grown and produced by Utah County farmers. Customers of the internationally recognized artisan chocolate maker will be able to purchase the Explore Utah Valley Collection at Taste Artisan Chocolate’s website (www.taste-chocolate.com) or store (117 N University Ave, Provo, UT 84601) late July of 2020.
This particular collaboration between Taste and Explore Utah Valley started earlier this year, shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of local businesses and attractions. “To be able to share and collaborate with Taste Artisan Chocolate during COVID has increased an awareness of businesses within the community and inspired a new partnership. Anything we can do to help keep doors open we get excited about,” said Charlene Christensen, Explore Utah Valley’s Director of Marketing & Services.
Each bar is so different from the next but equally delicious. When Grant Fry (Business Development Manager at Taste) first began prototyping he “knew that we struck gold.” Taste first started by looking at which travel poster inspired them most to create these new flavors. Some of the ingredients include cardamom, coconut, cherries, and honeycomb. They also wanted to feature locally sourced Utah Valley ingredients, “After visits to local fruit growers and beekeepers, we found some incredibly flavorful and vibrant ingredients to feature in this new collection of bars.”
The Explore Utah Valley Collection is available now for pre-order here.
About Explore Utah Valley
Utah Valley is one of the best family vacation destinations offering year-round adventure. Utah vacations start with enjoying the natural beauty and diversity of the Wasatch Front. Hang gliding, world-class fly fishing, skiing, and dinosaur hunting are just a few of the many outdoor adventures in Utah Valley. Utah Valley vacations also incorporate a modern element of resorts and lodging, museums, performing arts, festivals, and much more. For more information on Explore Utah Valley visit ExploreUtahValley.com.
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OpenAI has revealed its plans to enter the consumer-facing business during its developers' conference. The AI start-up, which previously focused on providing back-end AI technology to other tech companies, is now aiming to directly engage with consumers. This move by OpenAI demonstrates the company's ambition to expand its reach and impact in the AI industry. By entering the consumer market, OpenAI aims to create products and services that directly cater to individuals' needs and enhance their everyday lives. Traditionally, OpenAI has operated as a behind-the-scenes provider of AI capabilities, working with partners to incorporate its advanced technology into their products. However, the company now seeks to leverage its expertise and develop consumer-facing solutions that leverage artificial intelligence. OpenAI's decision to move into the consumer market reflects the growing importance of AI in various aspects of our lives. The company recognizes the potential for AI-driven applications in areas such as entertainment, personal assistance, and productivity, and wants to contribute directly to these fields. During the conference, OpenAI showcased its commitment to the consumer market by presenting several demos of AI-powered applications. These demos highlighted the innovative ways in which AI can enhance and simplify everyday tasks, from composing emails to navigating complex virtual worlds. One of the key areas that OpenAI intends to focus on is personal assistance. The company aims to develop AI-powered tools that can efficiently handle tasks and provide information to individuals. This could range from scheduling and organization to answering questions and providing recommendations. OpenAI envisions using AI to create a seamless user experience where individuals can interact with technology in a natural and intuitive way. By leveraging AI capabilities, the company aims to make technology more accessible and user-friendly, reducing the gap between humans and machines. Another area OpenAI aims to explore is entertainment. The company believes that AI can revolutionize the entertainment industry by generating immersive and interactive experiences. Through advanced algorithms, AI can create realistic characters, dynamic storylines, and responsive environments, providing users with new and exciting forms of entertainment. OpenAI's efforts to enter the consumer market are not without challenges. One of the main concerns surrounding AI is ethics and responsible use. OpenAI acknowledges these concerns and is committed to ensuring that its AI systems are developed and deployed ethically, with a focus on safety and avoiding potential biases. Additionally, the company recognizes the importance of openness and transparency in the development and deployment of AI. OpenAI has pledged to provide public goods and actively cooperate with other organizations to address the societal impacts of AI. This commitment aims to foster a collaborative and inclusive AI community, where benefits are shared among various stakeholders. As OpenAI ventures into the consumer market, it will undoubtedly face fierce competition from established players in the industry. Tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have already made significant strides in AI and have consumer-facing products and services. However, OpenAI has several advantages that could differentiate it from its competitors. The company's strong research background and expertise in AI give it a solid foundation to develop innovative and cutting-edge solutions. Furthermore, OpenAI's commitment to ethical and responsible AI could resonate with consumers who value transparency and fairness in technology. OpenAI's move into the consumer market signals the company's determination to make AI accessible and beneficial to individuals. The company's focus on developing user-friendly and ethical AI applications reflects its commitment to addressing the broader societal impacts of AI and ensuring that these technologies benefit everyone. As OpenAI embarks on this new journey, it will be exciting to see how the company navigates the challenges and brings its vision of consumer-facing AI to life. With its strong technical capabilities and dedication to responsible AI development, OpenAI has the potential to make a significant impact on our everyday lives and shape the future of AI innovation.
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In 2010, the Beatles finally added their entire collection to iTunes. Now the Fab Four has deepened its relationship with Apple, releasing the first official ringtones available exclusively through iTunes.
As first reported by MacRumors, the ringtones were announced on Tuesday via the Beatles' official site.
"Beginning today, fans around the world can, for the first time, purchase ringtones for the Beatles' 27 UK and US #1 hits, exclusively on the iTunes Store," the announcement reads.
The following songs are now available in 30-second ringtone form, for $1.29 each: "Love Me Do," "From Me to You," "She Loves You," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "Can't Buy Me Love," "A Hard Day's Night," "I Feel Fine," "Eight Days a Week," "Ticket to Ride," "Help!," "Yesterday," "Day Tripper," "We Can Work It Out," "Paperback Writer," "Yellow Submarine," "Eleanor Rigby," "Penny Lane," "All You Need Is Love," "Hello, Goodbye," "Lady Madonna," "Hey Jude," "Get Back," "The Ballad of John and Yoko," "Something," "Come Together," "Let It Be," and "The Long and Winding Road."
It took a long time and a lot of negotiation for the Beatles' music to be added to iTunes a year and a half ago. Before that, the legendary group's music had not been offered online, one of the last major music groups holding out on iTunes.
Nielsen said that the addition of the Beatles to iTunes actually helped digital music sales in 2010, boosting the sale of individual tracks by 16.8 percent and digital albums by 9.6 percent.
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Google Fi is getting a nice security and privacy boost today, as the rollout of end-to-end encryption for Google’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) officially begins. The search giant announced the new initiative in late October, but at the time only said that it would be bringing end-to-end encryption to Android users in the coming weeks. Today, Google finally turned the key, revealing on Twitter it was now automatically securing all Fi calls on Android devices with end-to-end encryption.
End-to-end encryption means that your phone calls on Google Fi will be secure and private from the moment they leave your smartphone to the time that they arrive at the other end. Best of all, there’s nothing you need to do to turn it on — if you’re a Google Fi user on an Android device, it just works automatically in the background. Google Fi will let you know right away when your calls are eligible for end-to-end encryption with a unique ringing tone as soon you place the call. Once the other party answers, you should both see a lock symbol to confirm end-to-end encryption is in place.
Your conversations, your business. 🔒
Starting today, calls between Android phones on Fi are automatically secured with end-to-end encryption. Conversations stay between you and the person you’re talking to, no additional action required.
— Google Fi (@googlefi) November 10, 2021
End-to-end encryption is fairly common among messaging apps, but it’s less common among voice services. Although some mobile calling apps like WhatsApp also offer end-to-end encryption, it’s still not used widely.
More significantly, however, Google Fi is one of the first MVNOs to offer it for voice calls, although it remains a bit limited at this stage. For one thing, the initial rollout is only available for one-on-one calls where both parties are using Android devices. This means it won’t kick in on calls made to Google Fi subscribers on iPhone, and it can’t be used for conference calls either. It also excludes calls to voicemail and, oddly enough, calls made with the Messages by Google app. On the upside, though, end-to-end encryption works over both Wi-Fi and cellular connections with at least LTE speeds.
Since Google Fi can be used to call any phone number, most of your calls probably won’t benefit from end-to-end encryption, but it’s still a big step in the right direction. Google hasn’t said exactly when end-to-end encryption will be coming to its iPhone subscribers, but it’s safe to say it’s working on it.
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Security experts and other citizens in Mumbai, India, are planning a drive to make people in the city and the rest of the country more aware of the need to secure their Wi-Fi networks.
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A popular New York radio show is taking reader participation to a new level -- by enlisting them to help produce the show through a wiki.
HTC this week announced the launch of its flagship smartphone in Australia, the Touch Pro.
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Mozilla developers are rushing out a new release of their Firefox browser to fix a bug that has been preventing some Web surfers from using saved passwords this week.
As solid state storage drive technologies mature and claw their way into enterprise IT systems, businesses will face cost-vs.-benefit decisions over whether the time is right to adopt the new technology.
Three of the four largest ISPs (Internet service providers) in the US said Thursday that they will adopt policies that require them to get meaningful permission from customers before tracking online activities.
Broadband access to the internet should be a universal service for all European Union citizens, the European Commission said Thursday as it launched a debate on the issue with policy makers, industry and the public.
Social network MySpace lobbed a shot across the bow of Apple iTunes last night with the launch of MySpace Music, a new site that offers free on-demand music streaming along with MP3 downloads for sale to US users.
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Google has released a free Web-based service called Moderator that organizations can use to improve question-and-answer sessions during heavily attended meetings.
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This week I will be auctioning 10 of my world famous hand-embroidered hats for charity. All Week of Hats auctions will be done on this eBay page. All auctions will last 72 hours.
MONDAY 1/11: The two hats going up for auction are a Houston Astros hat that says “HORNY,” adorned with a large eggplant design on the left side.
And a University of California, Berkeley “Cal” hat that says “MEZCAL” and features a small shot of mezcal on the left side.
All money raised for Monday’s auction will go to SELAH.
TUESDAY 1/12: These hats will raise money for The Global Hunger Project. The first hat is a Kansas City Royals hat that says “KURT COBAIN.” And the other hat is a St. Louis Cardinals hat that says “WRESTLING.”
WEDNESDAY 1/13: One hat is a West Virginia University hat that says “WILMER VALDERRAMA” and the other is a and includes (what Google Translate tells me are) the Japanese characters for seppuku. All the money raised goes to Oceana.
FRIDAY 1/15: The last day of the Week of Hats! The first is a completely deranged New York Mets hat that says “NYQUIL” vertically down the brim. And the final hat is a pristine, un-embroidered Los Angeles Dodgers hat, the winner of which will get to decide what “LA” word is stitched on its front. All money for these two hats will go toward the Starlight Children’s Foundation.


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Sonos has introduced an $8-a-month radio service, as well as a revamped upgrade program for users of older speakers.
Sonos on Thursday launched its own paid radio service called Radio HD, which includes exclusive curated content such as Dolly Parton's Songteller Radio.
The service includes more than 45 genre and artist-curated stations in lossless FLAC (16-bit/44.1 kHz), and it is in addition to the existing free Sonos Radio. Radio HD launches initially in the US and UK and will be available for $8 (£8) per month after a free 30-day trial.
The music-based service can only be listened to on Sonos speakers, whereas the $8 SiriusXM Essential Streaming service can be listened to on PCs, phones and smart speakers. Given Radio HD users are confined to wherever their speakers are (though Sonos may have headphones in the works), its appeal appears to be limited, especially compared to other $10 streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.
The company also detailed the new Sonos Upgrade Program, which allows current users to get discounts on new speakers if they own existing products, some of which are no longer getting software updates: