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1) The telecommunications giant AT&T is making its belated entry into the streaming video business to compete with Netflix, Apple and Disney. AT&T plans to reach about 80 million subscribers globally, 50 million in the United States by 2025. HBO Max is expanding its customer base into the streaming market through AT&T wireless. AT&T also owns the satellite service DirecTV.
2) The UAW (United Auto Workers) has approved a new contract with GM (General Motors) which ends the six week strike. GM is calling back technicians to prepare the plants to resume production, with production resuming as early as Monday at some plants. The new contract gives workers a series of wage increases and a path for temporary workers to become permanent employees. Permanent workers can earn as much as $32 an hour.
3) The U.S. government has ended its 2019 fiscal year with the largest deficit since 2012. Gains in tax receipts were offset by higher spending and growing debt service payments. The budget deficit has widened to $984 billion dollars, which was 4.6% of the nation’s gross domestic product. Last years deficit was $779 billion dollars and 3.8% of the GDP. Defense, healthcare and social security programs are a major source for driving the deficit, with worries that these expenditures will not be sustainable.
4) Stock market closings for – 25 OCT 19:
Dow 26,958.06 up 152.53 Nasdaq 8,243.12 up 57.32 S&P 500 3,022.55 up 12.26
1) GM (General Motors) and UAW (United Auto Workers) have reached a tentative agreement to end the month old strike of auto workers. This agreement doesn’t bring an immediate end to the strike, because the workers must vote on the agreement first, which means the picket lines will remain in place for at least the next few days.
2) Weak retail sales figures are casting gloom over the future of the economy. The retail sales for America fell for the first time in seven months in September, on top of the weakness in manufacturing bringing fears of a weakening economy spreading. This is in addition to moderate job growth and weak service sector activity. This all opens the door for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again later this month. Consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of the economy, so any slowdown in this area indicates a general slow down of the economy.
3) The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has given the go ahead for the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. The vote was split along party lines. This merger combines the third and fourth largest U.S. wireless carriers and has been in the process for approval since April of 2018.
4) Stock market closings for – 16 OCT 19:
Dow 27,001.98 down 22.82 Nasdaq 8,124.18 down 24.52 S&P 500 2,989.69 down 5.99
1) There are fears that the manufacturing segment is in trouble and may contract for the third straight month. This in turn could drag down the U.S. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the third and fourth quarters. Three factors are causing this down turn- the trade war with China, the GM (General Motors) strike and Boeing’s 737 MAX problems stopping deliveries and slowing production.
2) In the recent past, the online retailer giant Amazon has been unable to compete with traditional retailers when selling single items costing less than a few dollars, because the shipping cost is more than the single item cost such as toothpaste, deodorant or a simple brush. Customers had to buy these items as add-ons to make the $25 minimum for free shipping. But these items are now available for free shipping with Amazon’s Prime shipping. This could make for a significant challenge to other retailers such as Walmart, Target and CVS.
3) GM is attempting to end the month long strike of the UAW (United Auto Workers) by making direct appeal to the workers. The company has lost more than a $1 billion dollars so far, and is making several promises to the workers trying to circumvent the union’s leadership. The UAW has increased strike pay from $250 to $275 per week with union members allowed to hold other jobs as long as it doesn’t interfere with their picket duty.
4) Stock market closings for – 14 OCT 19:
Dow 26,787.36 down 29.23 Nasdaq 8,048.65 down 8.39 S&P 500 2,966.15 down 4.12
1) GE (General Electric) announced they will freeze pensions for about 20,000 salaried U.S. employees in order to help the ailing conglomerate cut debt and reduce its retirement fund by $8 billion dollars. Presently, the company has $105.8 billion dollar debt. Their pension plans are among it biggest liabilities and is underfunded by about $27 billion dollars. This move will not effect present retirees who are collecting their pensions.
2) Twenty-one days into the strike, the UAW (United Auto Workers) and GM (General Motors) contract talks have taken a turn for the worse. The snag is product commitments for U.S. factories for new vehicles, engines, transmissions and other items represented by the union. GM is losing $80 million dollars a day, while striking workers are earning about one fifth their regular pay as $260 a month strike benefits.
3) The U.S. railroads slump is getting worse from the slowdown as manufacturing threatens U.S. economy. Trucking is also feeling a slowdown with less than truckload cargos decreasing, although long haul trucking seems to be holding up. Truck rates have dropped, which is pulling some freight business away from trains.
4) Stock market closings for – 7 OCT 19:
Dow 26,478.02 down 95.70 Nasdaq 7,956.29 down 26.18 S&P 500 2,938.79 down 13.22
1) World oil prices dropped sharply with Saudi Arabian source saying that their oil production could be fully back on line within weeks. This is far sooner than was initially assumed by world markets. Production may be back up in as little as two to three weeks. The attacks resulted in the largest single supply disruption in half a century.
2) Economists say the GM (General Motors) strike no longer has the economic impact that they once did. They assert it will take a lengthy shutdown to make a national impact. This is a result of GM’s market share shrinking while its work force is now smaller, in part because of automation. A prolonged strike could impact the economy by disrupting the supply chain effecting other industries. GM has shifted workers health care cost to the UAW (United Auto Workers) union, increasing pressure on the union for a quick settlement.
3) There are expectations that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in two months with another likely cut later this year. The consensus is the feds will drop the interest rate by about a quarter percent in an attempt to starve off the world economic slowdown from reaching America. Job growth has slowed and the index of manufacturing activity shows contraction, increasing fears that a recession will happen in the near future.
4) Stock market closings for – 17 SEP 19:
Dow 27,110.80 up 33.98 Nasdaq 8,186.02 up 32.47 S&P 500 3,005.70 up 7.74
1) The ever present problem of growing student debt is being aggravated by the ever rising cost of college. This rise in cost is fueled by decreasing funding by governments, a lack of cost controls by college administrations and an emphases on plush facilities instead of real education support.
2) Manufacturing shrank in August for the first time since August 2016. The manufacturing index slid to 49.1 from 51.2 in July, where an index below 50 signals a contraction. Production declined by 1.3 percent while employment fell by 4.3 percent with new orders falling by 3.6 percent. With the trade war increasing the cost of Chinese manufactured imports, it would be expected that American manufacturing would be increasing.
3) The United Auto Workers union is targeting GM for contract talks, with the UAW approving a strike. The UAW represents nearly 150,000 hourly workers at Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler with 96% of it’s workers OKing a strike. Leaders of the UAW are under investigation for corruption by the FBI who have conducted raids on key leadership members recently for mis use of monies. The union is angry at GM for layoffs and the closing of plants, plus production plants in Mexico.
4) Stock market closings for – 3 SEP 19:
Dow 26,118.02 down 285.26 Nasdaq 7,874.16 down 88.72 S&P 500 2,906.27 down 20.19


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There is more information accumulating about Google’s unicorn Pixel Watch as we enter 2022. The Google Pixel Watch was leaked earlier this month in marketing pictures that reveal a spherical watch casing and a low-profile touch screen with rounded edges on all sides.
A recent 9to5Google story revealed references of “PIXEL_EXPERIENCE_WATCH,” which not only confirms that the wristwatch will bear the Pixel brand, but also hints that a Pixel smartwatch will gain Wear OS capabilities exclusive to the new wearable.
In addition to the Pixel name and functionality, Wear OS 3 will be getting the most recent version to Google Assistant, which will be able to hear voice inquiries and do activities offline. For the time being, this feature can only be found on a small number of Pixel smartphones.
Wear OS 3’s recent release showed that Google Assistant may appear like the following picture. Just like Google’s quad-color arc at the bottom of a voice search, it would not fill the entire screen.
Exynos (Samsung-made) SoCs are extremely likely for the Pixel Watch’s on-device speech processing with the upgraded Google Assistant, according to a recent report. Exynos- or Tensor-branded SoCs might be used in the wearable, although they would both be manufactured by Samsung.
No one can say for sure if any of the above will come to pass at this point. However, it’s not certain exactly when the Google Pixel Watch will be released in 2022. It’s possible that Google will wait until its annual MadeByGoogle event in October to introduce the wearable, or it may try to delay it until April.

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As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand into every aspect of work and life, Fujitsu is highlighting its cutting-edge contributions to the advancement of next-generation, connected solutions that are helping industrial businesses enhance safety and streamline productivity. Fujitsu will be discussing and sharing many of these connected solutions and services in Orlando, Florida at the US stop of Fujitsu World Tour on May 5, 2016.
IoT-enabled devices in factories and businesses currently represent a significant part of the market, and by 2025, 37 percent ($2.3 trillion) of the $6.2-trillion IoT market is expected to consist of devices used in manufacturing applications1. Fujitsu plays a key role in the development of this hyper-connected world, working with customers to increase efficiency through the development of sophisticated devices and systems for industries such as farming and manufacturing as well as placing a focus on workplace safety.
"The Internet of Things is changing the way we work in every way and in every industry," shared Alex Attal, executive vice president of Business Application Services at Fujitsu America, Inc. "Fujitsu is utilizing IoT to help manufacturers – specializing in everything from food and agriculture to tools and warehouses – to streamline people and processes, further bettering the bottom line and productivity. To achieve the digital transformation that is fundamental to the business growth of every organization requires enterprises to be digitally enabled from end to end. Mobility plays a central role – from workplace solutions, wearable technologies and sensors, to cloud computing. That's why technology needs to be where the people are – not the other way round – to support and empower people, naturally and unobtrusively."
Transforming the manufacturing industry through IoT
Thirty-five percent of US manufacturers are currently collecting and using data generated by smart sensors to enhance manufacturing/operating processes2. One of the biggest challenges manufacturers face is implementing up-to-date technology within older machines. Machinery for any manufacturer is a costly and lengthy investment, taking years before a piece of equipment is retired or replaced, but with IoT solutions from GlobeRanger3, a Fujitsu-owned RFID software and solutions company, older equipment can be easily outfitted to become a connected device. The company's GR-AWARE™ platform, for instance, easily incorporates asset management information into business operations and legacy systems, allowing the creation of business processing rules, management of exceptions, triggering of alerts and notifications, as well as production of a variety of real-time reports.
IoT solutions are enabling more transparency in the supply chain. By implementing IoT solutions, manufacturers are able to receive real-time data helping to manage a warehouse or supply chain more effectively and efficiently. For example, the perishable products industry has witnessed an alarming amount of contamination and spoilage in recent years. By implementing connected devices into the process, manufacturers are able to track production end-to-end, ensuring quality products and helping to protect their reputation.
One of the U.S.' largest sour cream manufacturers was one of the initial companies to participate in an RFID-compliance initiative sponsored by a leading global big-box retailer. Through use of an iMotion™ Edgeware platform from GlobeRanger, the company was able to deploy a sophisticated tracking system that allowed information to be sent to drivers regarding where to deliver loads, recording transactions, loT information ND expiration date – keeping tabs on the entire process of finished goods to shipping.
Precise agriculture with precise IoT application
One of the newest trends in agriculture is for farmers to utilize predictive analytics on real-time data about weather, soil and air quality, crop maturity, equipment and labor costs for making smarter decisions. This is a market that is expected to grow to $3.7 billion by 20184. Fujitsu is working to support this new industrial enterprise approach that brings improvements to agriculture and food markets through the use of connected devices, like RFID tags and wearables.
Addressing this emerging trend, Fujitsu released an innovative and critically acclaimed offering known as GYUHO SaaS5 – better known to many as "The Connected Cow." This demonstrates Agricultural IoT at its finest. By utilizing IoT technology, ranchers were able to determine that cows increased their activity/steps when they were in season (known as the estrus cycle) and ready to mate. As a result of the information collected - via a pedometer that relays step count data via the internet, analyzed in the cloud, and generates an email alert when there are signs of increased stepping - ranchers are then able to artificially inseminate the cows at the optimal time, increasing chances of breeding more cows than bulls. This increases the production of milk and thus allows ranchers to manage their dairy demands efficiently, thanks to the data collected through the wearable device.
This system has been rolled out successfully in Japan, as well as farms in South Korea. Additionally, test trials of GYUHO SaaS are currently underway in Poland, Turkey and Romania. Poland's National Research Institute of Animal Production chose GYUHO SaaS after determining that the estrus detection rate was higher than the other solutions evaluated.
Health and safety becomes human-centric
In 2014, there were three million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers6. To this end, Fujitsu is working to develop UBIQUITOUSWARE7 devices, which utilize IoT technology like location badges and tags (indoor/outdoor) and vital-sign sensing bands, including the user's heat stress based on their location, acceleration, temperature, and humidity, all while connecting to a remote monitoring station.
UBIQUITOUSWARE is ideal for monitoring workers' vitals in remote locations or labor intensive scenarios. For instance, those working remotely on a wind turbine can be monitored using a band that not only collects their vitals, but can also monitor rapid changes in barometric pressure and motions that would signal a fall by the wearer. Additionally, UBIQUITOUSWARE can be beneficial for those working in labor-intensive warehouses or factories. The band can estimate the physical load on a body based on changes in the wearer's pulse, and can trigger alerts when the wearer is overloaded, helping to eliminate on-the-job injuries.
Robert Ryan, Chief Innovation Officer, BAS, Fujitsu Americas, says: "We're witnessing the evolution of a hyper-connected world, with emerging technologies fueling connections between people, processes, things and information. Fujitsu is proud to be a leader in advancing a more human-centric workforce by melding together IoT, equipment and people for the betterment of enterprises, their employees and of course, the consumer."


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C2F has developed a building integrated PV (BIPV) facade made of aluminum which is claimed to limit the impact of hot and cold weather while improving the performance of solar modules.
C2F, French composite aluminum facade supplier, unveiled the solar facade at the recent BePositive trade show in Lyon, France. Its Ultracade solution can be integrated with solar panels from any manufacturer Up to 1.98 meters.
“Ultimately, because our solution is completely modular, the only limit is your imagination,” C2F CEO Jean-Charles Battut said. pv-lehti France.
The metallic aluminum cladding of the facade can be attached directly to new or existing buildings. The company says the facade limits the effect of hot and cold weather and improves the energy coefficient by about 30%. C2F claims that the natural ventilation behind the solar panels lowers the temperature on the back side.
“We are finishing the installation of our first project in Clermont-Ferrand on the facade of a construction machinery rental company,” said Battut. “BIPV solutions are also a communication vector for companies.
C2F cooperates with solar panel manufacturer Soluxtech, which has specially developed a module for Ultraçade. It also offers two plug and play panels for residential use.


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Planes, trains & automobiles
About 107.3 million people are expected to travel from home during the year-end holidays, a 3.1 percent increase in travel volume compared to last year.
AAA is forecasting that Americans will take to planes, trains, automobiles and other modes of transportation during the period, which runs Saturday through Jan. 1. It will be the highest year-end travel volume on record and marks the ninth consecutive year of rising year-end holiday travel.
Since 2005, total year-end travel volume has grown by 21.6 million – over 25 percent.
“More expensive gas prices are not swaying holiday revelers to stay home,” Bill Sutherland, AAA senior vice president for travel and publishing, said in a prepared statement. “In fact, across the board this year, travel has increased year-over-year for every major holiday weekend – Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving – and we project the same for the year-end holiday period. We’ve seen the strong economy and growing consumer confidence fuel holiday travel all year long.”
December’s national average price for gas is $2.47 per gallon – 28 cents more than 2016.
However, AAA does expect the average to drop at least another 5 cents by year-end.
Officials reported that drivers will pay the highest year-end holiday prices since 2014, yet a vast majority of American travelers – 90 percent – are still planning to hit the road. For the 97.4 million traveling by automobile, travel times could be as much as three times longer than the normal trip.
In addition, travelers taking to the skies will pay the lowest average in five years for a round-trip flight for the top 40 domestic routes. At $165 on average, airfares are nearly 20 percent cheaper than 2016.
For holiday travelers and year-end celebrants, authorities have some advice to stay safe.
On local roads, law enforcement will be on the lookout during the holiday season. Through Dec. 31, the Cape Coral Police Department is taking part in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.
“We’re always out looking for impaired drivers,” spokesman Cpl. Phil Mullen said. “But the holidays tend to be the time people are out celebrating and we want to remind people to make good choices.”
“It’s more of a public awareness drive than anything,” he added.
Six out of 15 fatalities this year in the Cape, or 40 percent, have been directly attributed to impaired driving. For the same time last year, 36 percent – four out of 11 – were due to impaired driving.
“It’s always a concern,” Mullen said. “It’s two more, but that’s two too many.”
As part of the campaign, the CCPD will increase its saturation patrols. He explained that a team of officers will be roaming the Cape’s streets specifically on the lookout for any impaired drivers.
“We have that team out there and that’s all they’re doing, that’s all they’re tasked with,” Mullen said.
“They’re not hindered by taking calls for service,” he added.
It will also utilize social media to alert drivers and the community to the campaign.
“We’ll be putting it out on social media again through the duration of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign,” Mullen said. “The more awareness we can get out, the better.”
As for safety tips, he suggested that holiday revelers designate a sober driver to take them home, call for a taxi or contact a ride service like Uber, or even stay put for the night where they are partying.
“There’s just so many options to avoid doing that,” Mullen said of drinking and driving.
Motorists should also avoid texting and driving.
“Texting and driving takes your attention from the road,” he said.
In addition, obey the speed limit and wear a seat belt.
“They’re both equally important,” Mullen said.
The CCPD is joining the Florida Highway Patrol, along with thousands of other law enforcement and highway safety agencies located across the nation, by participating in the holiday safety campaign.
“Impaired driving continues to be a priority for law enforcement in the state,” Col. Gene S. Spaulding, the FHP’s director, said in a prepared statement. “In an effort to get drunk and drugged drivers off Florida roads, FHP troopers will aggressively enforce impaired driving laws to ensure motorists and their families arrive to their destination safely.”
Mullen offered some tips to keep those traveling safe through the holiday season.
“Make sure you give yourself time, so you’re not rushing,” he said.
The vehicle should be in running condition and the safety equipment operational.
“Make sure your tires are OK,” Mullen said.
Motorists should also stop and rest – or give up the wheel – if they become drowsy.
“Drowsy driving is basically impaired driving,” he said.
AAA and Budweiser are again offering the Tow to Go program now through 6 a.m. on Jan. 2 the holidays. It is designed to help discourage an intoxicated driver from getting behind the wheel.
“As we enter Tow to Go’s busiest time of the year, we are very excited to reach the 25,000 safe ride milestone,” Amy Stracke, executive director of AAA The Auto Club Group’s Traffic Safety Foundation, said in a prepared statement. “However, we would still like to see more and more motorists planning ahead so the holidays can be safer for everyone.”
The service provides a confidential ride to the driver to a safe location within a 10-mile radius. The service is free, and the AAA tow truck will take the vehicle and driver to the safe location.
To use the Tow to Go program, call (855) 2-TOW-2-GO (286-9246).


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(BFM Stock Exchange) – Despite supply problems, leisure vehicle specialist posts record annual profit… Enthusiasm for Trigano motorhomes is undeniable, even when they sell at a higher price.
During the past financial year, Trigano had great difficulties in the production of its motorhomes. Despite a strong order book reflecting customer interest in its products, supply tensions have once again hampered the group’s activities. It is the lack of chassis that serve as a rolling base for his campers.
In this “particularly disturbed environment”, Trigan’s accounts show unmistakable resistance. The motorhome specialist reports that it has maintained “a good level of profitability thanks on the one hand to efficient management of its production assets in the face of a decline in deliveries of motorhome rolling bases”.
As announced in September, Trigano saw turnover grow by 8.3% to €3.2bn at the end of its disrupted 2021-2022 financial year. which was completed at the end of August.
Price increases “well accepted”
On the other hand, it indicates that he continued with “fine piloting the evolution of the prices of his products according to the evolution of his purchase prices”. At the end of September 2022, consolidated current operating profit was €352.1 million and represented 11.1% of revenue, compared to €357.9 million in 2020/2021. The surprise of today’s publication focuses on the net profit, which in one year increased by 24.9% to a “record” level of 278.5 million euros.
The group explains that it has activated all available levers to serve its customers, while managing to “overcome chassis supply difficulties as best as possible”. The company also indicates that it has limited the effects of raw material and component inflation by implementing progressive price increases that are “well received by customers.”
Even sold at a higher price, the French manufacturer’s campers still arouse “strong” interest. The attendance levels of the first autumn shows observed by Trigano have strengthened the appeal of European consumers for leisure vehicles and especially for motorhomes. With the pandemic, the leisure vehicle market experienced a new momentum, travelers then considered the motorhome a “health bubble” as soon as it came out of its first confinement. “Demand is still growing structurally, and the prospects for development are still well oriented,” notes Trigano.
The best in chassis delivery
For several quarters now, Europe’s leading manufacturer of motorhomes has therefore been caught between almost unprecedented consumer demand for this type of vehicle and, on the other hand, supply tensions. Trigano wants to warn that these “supply problems and chassis transport disruptions are still relevant” even if the situation improves.
On the occasion of the annual activity update at the end of September, Trigano assured the market of the development of these shortages. The group then indicated that it foresees a significant improvement in the delivery of valid bases from the end of 2022. “Improving the delivery of roller bases will enable an increase in production at the Trigano factories, which will be felt gradually at the very end of the 2022 calendar year, and during 2023,” specified Trigano in its announcement published on Tuesday evening.
As for returns to shareholders, management is opting for caution. He will propose to the assembly from January 7, 2022 a gross dividend of EUR 3.20 per ordinary share for the last financial year, which implies that there will be no balance paid in relation to the interim payment of this amount paid at the end of the year. September 2021
On the stock market, today’s publication was well received by the market. The Trigano stock rose 2.9% to 115 euros around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, taking its monthly gain to 11%.
Sabrina Sadgui – ©2022 BFM Bourse


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Most of the Vortec displacements are now inside our warehouse inventory posted online.
San Jose, California (PRWEB) August 03, 2013
The Chevrolet brand of vehicles rely on specific engine types that are engineered for longevity. These motors are now among the used Chevy engines that are added for sale at the Auto Pros website at http://autoprosusa.com/used-chevy-engines. This company is now selling these units at a special low price for all buyers.
“We're discounting these newly arrived engine types for our customers,” a source from the Auto Pros USA website confirmed. These prices are among the lowest currently published by this company for genuine GM engine types online.
The Vortec platform is one of the most used by GM inside its cars, pickup trucks and other vehicle types in production. This series was introduced in 1985 and continues to be one of the most requested by secondary market dealers based on consumer demand.
“Most of the Vortec displacements are now inside our warehouse inventory posted online,” the source added. This range includes the V6 and V8 units that have been produced between 1985 and 2005. The low pricing for this engine series is one factor that consumers will likely consider when purchasing replacements.
To match its low price efforts, the Auto Pros USA company has created a new bonus for each of its consumers who complete purchases that are based from the company website. Supplier negotiations have made it possible for this company to offer better terms of warranty coverage.
All sales in the Chevy brand and other automaker editions are pre-packaged with a limited term of warranty coverage. These terms are explained at the point of sale and can be one way to protect installations for a period of up to two years with regular engine usage.
The AutoProsUSA.com company supplies access online to its database of motors for sale to consumers. This company has created one of the most resourceful secondary market databases currently in the auto industry. The trusted relationships that are now concreted with supply agencies have helped to build the inventory levels available. The AutoProsUSA.com company displays all pricing for its engines through its pricing system installed online. This company makes researching, quoting and ordering replacement engines easy for the public. Complete customer support is offered through a national contact number.


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Following team USA winning more olympic medals than any country, True Healthy Products announces a new offer for athletes looking to improve their own game.
(PRWEB) August 18, 2012
After the USA Olympic team wrapped up the 2012 Olympics bringing home more medals than any other country, all natural nutrition company True Healthy Products announces an invigorating new offer for inspired athletes looking to improve their own game. With a total medal count of 104 (46 of which being gold), team USA’s convincing tally beats 2nd place China, with a total of 87 (38 being gold). Team USA’s women made the biggest impact, taking 29 of the total gold medals.
As the world turns its attention to team USA Olympic success, True Healthy Products began a new effort to help athletes understand the positive impact that all natural supplements can have on an athlete and their performance in the field or on the track. They launched new free informational reports which can be viewed here: http://www.truehealthyproducts.com/cell-formula-reports. The company hopes that olympic fans and athletes, inspired by the success of team USA, will look into their all natural approach to improving endurance, energy, muscle stamina, mental focus, and vascularity.
Sports enthusiasts and athletes can now access these free reports and obtain this invigorating offer at http://www.truehealthyproducts.com/cell-formula-reports. The reports feature information on how all natural energy supplements can naturally improve an athlete's game, regardless of skill or experience level.
True Healthy Products is a nutrition company dedicated to offering the best customer service and latest products that range from all natural sports nutrition supplements, healthy dark chocolate, weight loss programs, revolutionary skin care and whole food vitamin supplements.
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A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors in Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL) shares over alleged securities laws violations.
San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/03/2018 -- An investor, who purchased shares of Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL), filed a lawsuit over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Newell Brands Inc.
Investors who purchased shares of Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL) have certain options and for certain investors are short and strict deadlines running. Deadline: August 20, 2018. NYSE:NWL investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation at firstname.lastname@example.org or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.
According to the complaint the plaintiff alleges on behalf of purchasers of Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL) common shares between February 6, 2017 and January 24, 2018, that the defendants violated Federal Securities Laws. More specifically, the plaintiff claims that between February 6, 2017 and January 24, 2018, the defendants misrepresented and/or failed to disclose the following adverse facts, among others, that the Company's retail channel was loaded with extremely high levels of unsold Newell product, that contrary to defendants' representations, the build-up of Newell inventory in the retail channel was due to Company-specific rather than macroeconomic reasons, that as a result of the unusually high levels of unsold inventory in the retail channel, Newell was exposed to a heightened risk that it would experience slower sales growth in future periods, and that undisclosed managerial and cultural differences in the legacy Newell and Jarden businesses had created significant internal discord that was having a material adverse effect on the Company's operating performance.
Those who purchased shares of Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL) have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.
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Azerbaijan will impose a duty on the export of onion, cabbage and potato, Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan
“The retail market is constantly supervised, and the monitoring is held. The focus is on basic goods. For example, onion prices have been growing for about a month now,” the Minister said.
According to him, the increase in prices has also affected potatoes and cabbage. Mustafayev noted that the ministry is investigating the reasons for such developments. At the same time, he added that there is no artificial price increase on the market.
“The government will take appropriate measures in connection with the situation. Duties will be introduced on export of onion, cabbage and potato. I would like to note that a specific duty of $0.60 per kilo was imposed on the import of onions, which we want to eliminate. At the same time, we will continue to monitor the market. We hope that the undertaken measures will stabilize the prices," the Minister said.


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Frithjof Heinz, Managing Director of PJ Germany on the takeover: “ The previous Uno Pizza brand has been established in Central Germany for over 25 years, Papa John’s has even been active on the world market for almost 40 years. With the know-how of Papa John’s and the tried and tested Uno products and recipes, we can respond even better to customer requests and successfully launch the Papa John’s brand in Germany. “
The global products include Super Papa Pizza, Philly Cheesesteak and Papadia – a mixture of pizza and sandwich – as a current new development. But regular UN customers will also find the previous bestsellers in the new menu. Papa John’s was founded in 1984 in the USA. With over 5,000 branches, the chain is currently the third largest delivery service provider worldwide.
Christopher Wynne, co-owner and CEO of PJ Western, to which PJ Germany belongs, adds: “With our experience and knowledge from the other markets, we are able to offer a better pizza in Germany and also guarantee a more attractive customer experience.”
Although the focus of the offerings is on all types and sizes of pizza, the menu also includes pasta, snacks, salads, desserts and drinks.
PJ Germany is also now looking for franchisees who want to restructure their restaurant together and reopen it as Papa John’s. Over 80 percent of all restaurants worldwide at Papa John’s are operated by franchisees. Frithjof Heinz: “Our goal is to open 250 new Papa John’s restaurants in Germany in the next seven years.”


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The robe worn by Muhammad Ali in the leadup to his famous 1965 fight with Sonny Liston is up for auction … and TMZ Sports has learned it’s such a rare piece of boxing history, it could sell for over $500,000.
Ali donned the garment on his way to the ring in his rematch with Liston — which many consider one of the most memorable fights ever.
Ali not only knocked out Liston in iconic fashion in the ring (you’ve no doubt seen the picture of the KO at this point) … but the fight also marked the first time he had boxed under the name Muhammad Ali.
You’ll recall, following his first match with Liston in 1964, Ali changed his name from Cassius Clay, calling it “a slave name.” He never fought using the moniker again.
For the rematch with Liston a year later, just before he won in convincing fashion, Ali donned a white piece with “Muhammad Ali” emblazoned on the back in red letters.
According to Goldin Auctions, it’s been photo matched with footage from the event to prove it’s real … and experts now tell us it could bring in half a million dollars when bidding ends next month.


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Well, that was quick. Just a few days after announcing that a firmware update for its 320 Series SSDs was in final validation testing, Intel has released it to the public. Firmware version 4PC10362 fixes the "Bad Context 13x" bug that reduced some drives to just 8MB of storage capacity. Although a secure erase will restore afflicted drives to their original size, there's no way to recover the data lost. In fact, folks who have been hit by the bug will have to wipe their drives before applying the new firmware.
The update is only available as an ISO, which must be burned to disc to flash the SSD. Finally, something to do with your optical drive!
As happy as I am to see this new firmware released so soon, you might want to hold off a day or two before applying it. Final validation testing was supposed to take up to two weeks as of this past Saturday. Let's the early release signals that the update breezed through testing without issue.
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NEW DELHI — E-commerce major Amazon's global CEO Jeff Bezos, who is visiting India, paid homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat Jan. 14.
Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, shared a video of his visit to Raj Ghat on Twitter.
In the video, Bezos, wearing a traditional Indian attire of white kurta-pajama and orange Indian high-necked waistcoat, is seen laying a wreath on the memorial site.
"Just landed in India and spent a beautiful afternoon paying my respects to someone who truly changed the world. "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi," his tweet said.
Bezos is on a three-day India visit. He is likely to attend an event here organised by Amazon for MSMEs. He is also likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In addition, he is also likely to meet top Indian businessmen and Bollywood celebrities in Mumbai.
Bezos' India visit comes at a time when the e-commerce player is facing an anti-trust investigation on multiple counts, including deep discounts and exclusive tie-up with preferred sellers, in India.
It had faced similar investigations in the EU and the US.
On Jan. 13, in a major setback ahead of Bezos' visit, fair market watchdog, the Competition Commission of India ordered an inquiry into the operations of both Amazon and Flipkart on multiple counts, including deep discounts and exclusive tie-up with preferred sellers.
Finding merit in the allegations leveled by traders' body Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh, the Commission on Monday asked its Director General to complete the investigation in 60 days from the receipt of the order.
Meanwhile, traders across 300 cities of the country have planned to hold protests under the aegis of the Confederation of All India Traders during Bezos' visit.
The call for protests come after the traders' body last week wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a meeting with him prior to his meeting with Bezos.
In its statement, the organization reiterated that it has requested the prime minister to meet its delegation and said the meeting "will enable CAIT to apprise the prime minister about evil designs of Amazon which has already destroyed business of lakhs of small traders in the country."
Traders of brick and mortar shops have been protesting under the aegis of the CAIT against what they call "deep" discounts on e-commerce platforms, more so, during the sales seasons which these platforms organize.
According to the traders' body, the discounts on the online platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart are predatory in nature and the government should ensure price parity in online and offline markets.
CAIT has also been alleging violation of FDI norms by the platforms, which both the e-commerce majors have denied.
Traders' body Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh had questioned four key practices of the e-commerce companies, seeking an investigation. They include exclusive launch of mobile phones, preferred sellers on the marketplaces, deep discounting and preferential listing/promotion of private labels.
In its order, the CCI said that it needs to be investigated whether the alleged exclusive arrangements, deep discounting and preferential listing by Amazon and Flipkart are being used as an exclusionary tactic to foreclose competition.
In other news, earlier in 2018, Amazon was slammed by several Sikh bodies for selling doormats, rugs and toilet accessories bearing the image of the highly-revered Golden Temple and was asked to immediately remove the "disrespectful products" that hurt the sentiments of the community worldwide.
Meanwhile, Walmart India Jan. 12 said it has asked 56 senior executives to leave as part of its corporate restructuring process, shrugging off reports about the second round of layoffs coming in April.
In a statement, the company which operates nearly 28 wholesale stores in the country, said it is looking for ways to operate more efficiently, "which requires it to review its corporate structure to ensure that it is organized in the right way."


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Arecont grows 25.5 per cent in 2011
Posted by Security Electronics and Networks | @Articles News | April 30, 2012, 7:00am AEST
The company has achieved this growth by its continued focus on developing superior megapixel imaging solutions for mainstream video surveillance applications.
“Arecont Vision’s growth over the past 9 years is a result of our unique focus on designing and manufacturing innovative megapixel imaging solutions that deliver the highest performance and high quality at a great price point,” said Dr. Michael Kaplinsky, CEO, Arecont Vision.
“Our continued expansion both domestically and globally reflects the growing popularity of our unique product line that stems from our pioneering approach to megapixel surveillance, years of innovation and customer focus.”
Impressive sales figures for 2011 reflect Arecont Vision’s growth worldwide. The Americas, Europe-Middle East-Africa, and Asia Pacific all posted significant gains.


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Facebook is desperate to ensure that the Internet never takes hold in developing nations -- they want a walled garden that they get to own and operate.
They've been experimenting with "zero rating," where they bribe mobile phone carriers in poor countries not to charge for the services that Facebook anoints. This has been extensively tried and evaluated, and it does virtually nothing to get poor people online -- rather, it's used by the wealthy to offset their mobile bills on their commutes, between wifi (that is, real Internet access).
There was a popular uprising in India in response to this, analogous to the USA's SOPA fight, in which Indian net activists rejected zero-rating in favor of better telcoms regulation, more competition, and an end to corrupt practices in mobile services.
India's telcoms regulator eventually took notice, banning Facebook's zero-rating partners from favoring its services. In response, Facebook's taken out huge, full-page ads rubbishing Net Neutrality, full of FUD worthy of 1990s-era Microsoft.
It's not just Amazon and Apple that expect massive taxpayer subsidies in exchange for locating physical plant in your town: when Google builds a new data-center, it does so on condition of multimillion-dollar "incentives" from local governments -- but Google also demands extraordinary secrecy from local officials regarding these deals, secrecy so complete that city […]
"Predictive policing" is the idea that you can feed crime stats to a machine-learning system and it will produce a model that can predict crime. It is garbage.
A "lobbyist for a major bank" told Reuters that they're afraid to meet with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who now sits on Congress's Financial Services Committee, because "anything you do or say can be used against you" -- the lobbyist likened meeting with AOC to "going in to talk to the FBI."
What do Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google all have in common? Somewhere in their framework, they all use MySQL, that most versatile (and free!) of database management systems. And they’re not alone. If your company or the one you’d like to work for wrangles data (and who doesn’t?), they’re going to need someone with a […]
There’s a reason you’re hearing about the gig economy in every other business story these days. More than ever, people are finding income from more than one source. And if you find the right one, a side hustle can do more than just pad your pockets – it can allow you to finally get paid […]
High-def cameras are available to anyone and for much less than they were just a decade ago. Even the phones in our pockets can be used to shoot and edit short films. It’s never been easier to be a filmmaker, providing you have the technique. Enter the Film & Cinematography Mastery Bundle, an online boot […]


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September 27, 2016
Every day we compile the latest news on the Indian economy to keep you abreast and updated on the current state of commercial affairs. So that Indian economy news stays fresh and crisp as your daily newspaper, with inputs from the best resources. Our compilations bring business news reports that are relevant today and tomorrow, giving vital inputs on the various sectors of the Indian Industry and trade. The news gathered from across the financial and political hubs of India so that you know the shape of things to come in the Indian economy.
Total number of women on the boards of Indian companies rose to 11.2 per cent in 2015, as against 5.5 per cent in 2010: Credit Suisse Research Institute
New Delhi: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), for exploration of poly-metallic sulphides (PMS) in the Indian Ocean, thereby enhancing India’s presence in the Indian Ocean where players like China, Korea and Germany are active.
New Delhi: The Tax department has released draft rules for the Goods & Services Tax (GST) regime, aimed at providing complete electronic payment of tax and adjustment of credit, and a unique ID number for every debit or credit transaction, to ensure a proper audit trail.
New Delhi: Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA), which will be India’s first major centre for commercial arbitration, will be launched in Mumbai on October 8, 2016, and will help in making India a hub of international commercial arbitration and ensure ease of doing business in the country.
Kolkata: India's leading inverter manufacturer Microtek is planning to enter the LED light segment in India for indoor, outdoor and industrial purpose and will showcase their products next month in 'Light India' exhibition to be held at New Delhi.
New Delhi: LeEco, a Chinese technology company, plans to open 1,000 stores in India by December 2017, as it expects 50 per cent of its revenue in India to come from physical stores.


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Google today disclosed a security bug in its Bluetooth Titan Security Key that could allow an attacker in close physical proximity to circumvent the security the key is supposed to provide. The company says the bug is due to a “misconfiguration in the Titan Security Keys’ Bluetooth pairing protocols” and that even the faulty keys still protect against phishing attacks. Still, the company is providing a free replacement key to all existing users.
Google’s recent introduction of Titan was its latest entry into a product category it has no need to be in. Google is increasingly selling hardware of various kinds, from phones (like the Pixel) to so-called “smart home” gadgets (its Nest line of products) and even Google Clip, an always-on camera.
YubiKey maker Yubico already makes high quality security keys with wireless functionality (NFC is used as opposed to Bluetooth because it’s more secure). There was no need for Titan, especially given that it’s an inferior product.
And yet, since Google bigwigs have this ridiculous desire to compete in pretty much every product category, they went ahead and made the Monster of Mountain View a competitor of Yubico. Perhaps now they’ll reconsider that decsion.


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Luxury car manufacturers releasing Android devices is apparently something not too uncommon. Aston Martin is the latest car manufacturer showing interest in creating its own Android devices and has already announced the Aston Martin Aspire.
Aston Martin has already released a phone that is similar in design to Samsung Nexus S, but at that time, it was a collaborative effort with Mobiado. This time around Aston Martin's doing it all on its own.
The Aston Martin Aspire does have some things going for it. It’s a gorgeous phone and it’s made from high quality materials. Plus, you could feel proud to know that your Android phone was made by one of the premier car makers in the world.
What are the Aspire's specs?
The Aston Martin Aspire has a lovely design and the materials are upper class, but the specs could be much better. It contains a 3.2-inch HVGA display, 800MHz single core processor, 5MP rear camera, VGA front facing camera, 256MB of RAM, 512MB of storage, a MicroSD card slot, and the usual array of 3G and WiFi compatibility.While the phone is made out of high class materials, this phone is no where near cutting edge by today's standards. It also comes in five colors, including rose, silver, gold, black, and white.Under par specs might hint cheap price tag right? If only this were true, and it's too bad this phone doesn't offer more for the price tag. Depending which color, you could spend anywhere from $1,290 to $1,590 for one of these devices. The gold version of Aston Martin's phone is actually made out of gold.
This phone is complete garbage in my opinion, yet I won't be surprised how many high class people would be willing to buy one as a status icon. I wonder what you guys might think, is this phone really worth it for sub-par specs and classy materials?


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The good news for anyone who has invested in a slick new IP phone system recently is, the rumours are not true. IP phones are not a thing of the past. In fact, this market is growing and is predicted to continue to grow over the next 10 years at a slow but steady pace.
The good news for anyone who still has an old style analogue phone system is, you’re not too late, now is the time to upgrade. Join all the early adopters now and you will never look back.
Frost and Sullivan have estimated that 22% of IP desktop phone shipments in 2014 were deployed in the hosted/cloud space, this figure is expected to reach 55% by 2021. In addition to this, there has also been a huge growth in IP Media Phones which Frost and Sullivan define as;
“ …advanced IP desktop phones equipped with larger displays and either integrated or plugged cameras to enable personal video communication, as well as provide support for advanced telephony and UC features and integrated business applications.”
This is thanks in part to their increased capabilities to combine with Unified Communications or UCaaS. While it is mostly positive for IP Phones, we cannot deny the shift towards, Unified Communications, mobile phones softphones etc. creating less of a need for a deskphone, the F&S article does go on to read;
“Frost & Sullivan estimates that in 2014 there were around 47.7 million active UC clients in use by business end users. However, most of these clients are still used in conjunction with IP desktop phones. Thus, while communications usage is shifting towards PC and intelligent mobile clients, IP desktop phones are still a viable alternative at the desk. We might not be using them as much as we used to in the past, but they are still there when we are at the desk. We believe that, over the coming years, there will still be a prime time for each type of endpoint, including desktop phone devices, depending on the workers’ situation, location and time of the day.”
You can read the full Frost and Sullivan article here


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Ashish Saxena has been appointed VP and GM of LiquiForm Group LLC, Norcross, Ga. The company's former director of marketing and sales, Saxena is the successor to Ann O'Hara, who has been named VP and GM of diversified products at Amcor Rigid Plastics, LiquiForm's parent company, based in Ann Arbor, Mich.
LiquiForm is a blow molding and filling manufacturing technology that forms containers with pressurized liquid rather than air. In his new role, Saxena will work from Amcor's facility in Saline, Mich., and focus on taking LiquiForm — which combines bottle forming and filling into a single step — from the concept stage to commercialization.
He originally joined Amcor in 2014 as the company's director of corporate strategy and business development.


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Trendy Western is another online shopping website with a large number of complaints. Buyers are complaining that they have made the payment, and have not received the item.
One of the best indications of the rampant CORRUPTION, FRAUD in the indian internet sector, is how honest domain investors, bloggers are being hounded, making fake allegations without any proof, denied their fundamental rights, their correspondence robbed, especially in panaji, goa, while those who do not keep their promise are allowed to flourish.
It appears that Trendy western is one of the long list of online shopping websites selling clothes, and fashion accessories which is not delivering to customers after taking their payment. Some of the customers who are complaining of non-delivery of items are
Some of the items ordered are silk saree, tshirt, kurtha, kurti
This is posted to expose the CORRUPTION, BRIBERY in the indian internet sector, companies like Trendy Western are allowed to flourish despite not delivering to a large number of indian citizens, they collect payment from them and also communicate freely with the indian citizens, before looting them.
In contrast though the single woman domain investor, owning this website has not cheated anyone, she is not allowed to receive payment from any indian customer since 2010, and her correspondence is robbed without a legally valid reason by the greedy goan fraud raw/cbi employees, panaji robber queen greedy gsb housewife riddhi nayak caro, who looks like actress kangana ranaut, siddhi mandrekar, goan bhandari fraud slim hotpant wearing sunain chodan, mba hr ruchika kinge who are all running a lucrative extortion, impersonation racket to get monthly government salaries at the expense of the domain investor. Other online fraudsters include panaji sindhi scammer housewife school dropout cbi employee naina chandan, who looks like actress sneha wagh, her lazy fraud sons karan, nikhil, greedy gujju stock broker asmita patel.
Google, tata, fraud indian internet companies are justifying the CORRESPONDENCE ROBBERY of the domain investor falsely claiming that they are worried about honesty, though these liar fraud companies cannot provide any proof against the single woman for the last ten years.
Can google, tata, LIAR indian tech and internet companies , indian government, raw/cbi/ntro explain why the domain investor is not allowed to receive payment from Indian customers,her correspondence robbed, though she is innocent, while companies like Trendy Western are allowed to flourish, without any action against them though they are openly not delivered to hundreds or thousands of indian citizens?
Trendy western can contact for posting their side of the story


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Emojis – much like the Kardashians – are everywhere. You can buy emoji keyboards or even watch an emoji film. It wasn’t even that big a surprise when the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year turned out to be an emoji. They’re taking over the world, and sweeping up all our attention with it – so it was only a matter of time before Kim Kardashian West got involved.
Introducing: the Kimoji. Featuring contoured faces, belfies and waist trainers, the new collection of Kim Kardashian-themed emojis offer everything you’ll need to emulate the canny queen herself. Announced yesterday on the star’s social media accounts, they should be available to download via a new Kimoji app launched today.


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IRIS.TV $18m Series B funding round
April 7, 2021
IRIS.TV, the video data platform, has announced the completion of a $18 million Series B funding round. Intel Capital, a division of Intel Corporation, led the round, with participation from investors including WISE Ventures, Quest Venture Partners, and Mirae Asset Venture Investment.
The round also included prominent names in the space including Mike Baker, founder, CEO of dataxu (acquired by Roku in 2019), Mike Shehan, founder, CEO of video advertising platform SpotX (merging with Magnite in 2021), and Ari Paparo, CEO of ad tech innovator Beeswax (acquired by Comcast in 2020). The new round of investment will enable IRIS.TV to accelerate the growth of its video data platform, and API tools that enable video-level data targeting for Connected TV (CTV) and online video.
IRIS.TV was founded in 2013 by CEO Field Garthwaite and COO Richie Hyden to help major media companies harness the power of machine learning and video data connectivity to build profitable video businesses online.
“IRIS.TV is uniquely positioned to capitalise on the tremendous growth in online video viewership and the attendant need for brands and publishers to better monetise existing content in a Connected TV world,” said Marcelino Ford-Livene, Managing Director, Intel Capital. “We are excited to be involved in IRIS.TV’s rapid growth in this emerging sector.”


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The couple that dresses alike, stays together? That's the theory Kylie Jenner and boyfriend Tyga are currently testing out!
The 18-year-old recently borrowed the rapper's denim jacket after suffering "major wardrobe malfunctions" before the Glamour Women of the Year Awards on Nov. 9 — one he wore the very next night.
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Kylie on Nov. 9 and Tyga on Nov. 10. (Photo Credit: Splash)
Tyga, 25, showed up to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in the same garment that he so lovingly let his GF use when she was in a tight bind.
It's true that Kylie turned a few heads with her overtly casual appearance on the Glamour red carpet, pairing the jean jacket with a black crop top and leggings.
RELATED: Kylie Jenner Gets a New Tattoo — See Which Intimate Spot Got Inked!
Kylie with dad Caitlyn Jenner at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)
But, as the reality star admitted, a fashion mishap wasn't going to stop her "from supporting the ones I love" (aka dad Caitlyn Jenner, an award recipient).
Who do you think wears the jacket better?
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Businesses to spend $3.7 trillion (£2.8 trillion) on digital products and services in 2018
Businesses across the world are expanding their reach, and this means that they need to improve their digital presence while also safeguarding themselves from hackers and cybercriminals. This has created a significant need for IT products and services.
Recent research by Gartner shows that businesses across the world will be spending around $3.7 trillion (£2.8 trillion) on these products and services over the next year, as they are realising the importance of digital enhancement.
The research shows that in 2017, businesses will collectively spend 3.3 per cent more on digital products than what they spent in 2016. Gartner expects that this spending will increase by a further 4.3 per cent in 2018.
Presently, the largest demand is for enterprise software, with research showing that the growth of these products will increase by 8.5 per cent in 2017 and 9.4 per cent in 2018. Spending on enterprise software should reach about $387 billion (about £294 billion) next year.
Most businesses across the world will be spending more on communications services in 2018, with sales expected to reach $1.4 trillion (£1.06 trillion), an increase of nearly one per cent compared to 2017.
John-David Lovelock, Research Vice President at Gartner, said that spending on IT has changed in comparison to earlier years. Today, the focus is on digital transformation as organisations look to build connected platforms and devise new streams of revenues.
Mr Lovelock pointed out that if organisations do not embrace digitisation, create new revenue streams and find better ways to engage their audiences, then they will fall behind sooner or later.
Gartner’s research also shows that device sales will see a growth of 5.3 per cent in 2017 and a further five per cent in 2018. This is primarily because the smartphone prices are going through the roof.
The UK has seen the sales of devices that offer many features slow down. More consumers are opting for second-hand devices, including laptops and tablets, as prices are too high and some new models have features that are not currently very popular.


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Eurobike Tech: Bell and Giro add MIPS and ICEdot to new helmets
Bell, Giro, ICEdot, and MIPS are all taking big steps to improve your safety on the road and trail
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app.
Bell launches Super 2R, plus helmets equipped with MIPS and ICEdot
Bell Helmets officially pulled the veil off a redesign of its Super helmet. The rumors are true — the new helmet, dubbed the Super 2, is a convertible enduro helmet with a detachable chin guard.
The chin bar is only compatible with the Super 2R and the new Super 2, utilizing a design Bell calls Wraparound Technology.
For a bit of extra peace of mind, Bell now incorporates an ICEdot identification tag into the new helmets.
Founder of ICEdot, Chris Zenthoefer said, “The new helmets feature the ICEdot PIN and profile system designed onto the helmet, making them the first to have a true, globally accessible emergency ID system on the helmet right out of the box. Each helmet comes with one year of ICEdot service. Shred has done this in snow sports and POC includes an ICEdot sticker that can be added, but it is not built in. Bell is taking the strong position of making it part of the helmet and really pushing their customers to register an emergency profile.”
“From our perspective, the goal is to make the helmet itself the emergency ID product that everyone in the world has and wears,” Zenthoefer said. “We are honored that Bell, the original and largest helmet company, has chosen our platform to provide an additional layer of safety to their customers, it’s privilege we don’t take lightly.”
The new Super 2R is set to be available in November for $200. The Super 2R, Super 2, and the lower caliber Stoker will all be available with MIPS concussion prevention technology as well.
ICEdot Emergency Trigger
ICEdot, the brand that brought us one of our favorite products of 2013, the Crash Sensor, has introduced a button that clips on to your helmet strap and can be pressed to call for help.
The aptly-named Emergency Trigger, like the ICEdot Crash Sensor, is tethered to an iPhone or Android device. When pressed, the Emergency Trigger can notify your list of emergency contacts listed in your ICEdot profile that you’re in trouble. It will also give them your location.
Pricing for the Emergency Trigger has not yet been released. It is set to be available in March 2015.
Giro incorporates MIPS in several models
Giro has announced that two mountain bike models, two road models, and a new urban helmet will be available with MIPS concussion prevention technology. The Feature and women’s Feather mountain bike helmets will come equipped with MIPS for $95 — $20 more than the standard Feature. On the road side, the Savant and women’s Sonnet MIPS will retail for $110, also $20 more expensive than the standard Savant.
MIPS is a free-floating shell that sits inside the main helmet shell. It is designed to reduce rotational forces on the brain caused by angular impacts.
Giro also unveiled an all-new urban platform, called the Sutton. The Sutton comes with a removable visor and a clip for a rear light. There is also a reinforced port that allows the helmet to be secured with a U-lock, if you prefer to leave your helmet with your bike when you lock it outside.
The Sutton will retail for $80, and the Sutton MIPS will retail for $90.


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For the ethanol mandate, 2014 was a long, often-frustrating year… for everyone.
And despite Hill visits from advocates, warnings from everyday Americans and study after study detailing the environmental and consumer disappointments of the mandate, the EPA was unable to close the books on this year, pushing a decision on this year into 2015.
So… Is this the Worst Policy in America? It certainly looks like it.
In 2015, we need Congress to take action on this failing policy.


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Reggae Reggae range
Reggae Reggae sauce creator Levi Roots has launched a new sandwich range in Morrisons. The range consists of sandwiches, wraps and sub rolls, which have been developed by Roots, including a Jerk Steak Sub, ’Dub Up’ Cheese Cheese Sandwich, Jerk Chicken & Mango Sandwich and Chicken & Pineapple Wrap.
Budgens ups bakery
Budgens has grown its bakery range, with new items in its tortilla wraps, pancakes and crumpet lines, produced by Honeytop Speciality Foods. Other bakery goods have also been rebranded to complement the new range, including its ’Best’ crumpets and naan bread.
Peter’s Foods has just signed 10 new contracts with major professional football and rugby clubs to sell its Premier line of pies, pasties, rolls and slices in their grounds. The firm now supplies 28 clubs and said the new signings, which include Birmingham City, West Ham United, The Ospreys and London Wasps, would push sales of its products in UK stadia to more than one million.
Deliciouslyorkshire has joined up with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to launch the first tailored export service for the region’s food and drink SMEs. It has put increased resources in place to help deliver the service, including the appointment of Kate Baumber as international trade development manager.
According to www.iol.co.za, the price of bread in Mozambique will now be subsidised, said a government minister this week. Following protests over high bread prices, rioting broke out in the capital earlier this month, with 13 people killed and hundreds wounded.


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Idhasoft at Seafood Expo North America 2014
Idhasoft Inc. recently attended the Seafood Expo North America 2014, held Mar.16-18 in Boston, Massachusetts. It was one of the few technology exhibitors at the event and showcased its expertise in delivering seafood-industry specific SAP software.
April 15, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Idhasoft attended the Expo from March 16 - 18 in Boston
SANTA ANA, California, Apr. 15, 2014 - Idhasoft a global leader in strategic technical solutions and SAP gold channel partner, recently attended the Seafood Expo North America 2014, held Mar. 16 - 18 in Boston, Massachusetts. Idhasoft was one of the few technology exhibitors present at the event and successfully showcased its expertise in delivering SAP software-based seafood industry- specific solutions to the numerous seafood companies attending the event.
Alongside the event, Idhasoft initiated a seafood campaign conceptualized by Mike Becker, Seafood Industry Principal, Idhasoft to showcase its expertise to the top seafood companies in North America. The event was a great success and resulted in a tremendous response from prospects, visitors and attendees at the Seafood Expo.
Idhasoft also hosted key executives from several seafood companies at a suite in TD Garden for the Boston Bruins vs. Minnesota Wild game on March 17. The feedback and response received throughout the entire event was very positive.
"Since the adoption of SAP solutions at American Seafoods, much process improvement across the company has been realized, as well as clarity around the affect that departments have on each other and the importance of collaboration among them." said Dar Khalighi, CIO, American Seafoods LLC about his experience on working with Idhasoft.
"We generated huge interest in our solutions throughout the event, and due to our targeted marketing efforts, we hope to reach out to the right target market looking for our industry-focused solutions and expertise," said Karen Mills, executive vice president, Idhasoft.
Earlier this year, Idhasoft received the SAP North America Regional Partner of Excellence Award 2014 for "New Customer Acquisition," presented during the SAP Americas Field Kick-Off Meeting 2014 in Las Vegas.
Idhasoft, an SAP gold channel partner, offers a range of advanced seafood industry-focused solutions that can help businesses in the seafood industry achieve higher efficiency and profitability with better compliance. Its solutions address the unique needs of the industry, including catch traceability, revenue recognition, distribution management, quality management, and business intelligence.
Formerly known as the International Boston Seafood Show and Seafood Processing America, the Seafood Expo is widely touted as "The Seafood Marketplace for North America." It is recognized as the epicenter of the North American seafood market where thousands of suppliers, buyers and processing-industry professionals from around the world gather every year to network, engage and do business.
Idhasoft is a global software and IT company that provides technology-driven consulting services and products for business processes and improvements. Headquartered in Atlanta, Idhasoft also has a strong global presence with offices in India, Europe and the Middle East. Since its inception in 2006, Idhasoft
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After months of negotiations, Google has renewed the content licensing deal that allows it to publish full-text news articles from the Associated Press on Google sites such as Google News.
Nearly two weeks after rolling out a Google News redesign, Google has added a new feature to the page in hopes of placating complainers. The feature lets people opt to view news stories in two columns, unlike the initial redesign that listed all stor...
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The increment of GH5 in the new cocoa prices has sent farmers of the commodity grumbling.
The farmers were expecting a higher price but had their hope dashed when government announced the marginal increase, prompting them to express their displeasure.
Government on Friday announced an upward review of the producer prices of cocoa from GH¢200 to GH¢205 per bag of 64 kilogram gross weight.The new figure for the 2011/2012 cocoa season translates to GH¢3,280 per tonne as compared to the previous price of GH¢3200.
Although most of the farmers are not content with the new price, they say they have no option than to hope for a rise in value on the world market. The new prices took effect on Friday but farmers who spoke to this reporter were not pleased and have hinted that they wished for more.
Nana Adjei Damoah, Deputy National Chief Farmer, described the new increment as scanty but hinted that farmers appreciated it as the prices of the commodity on the international market had fallen.
“It is too little but we appreciate the fact that in two years, government has increased the price of a bag of cocoa from GH¢1,200 to over GH¢200.”
Given the fact that the farmers have been assured of a review of the price quarterly based on developments on the international market, he urged farmers to work hard and contribute towards the achievement of production targets set by the Cocoa Board.
During the last season, the price review committee reviewed the prices of cocoa upward twice in the year in line with developments on the international commodity market.
Alhaji Alhasan Bukari, National chief farmer of the Ghana cocoa, coffee and sheanut farmers association, urged farmers to embrace the new price.
“We were expecting more but in business, sometimes, you win or lose,” he said while attributing the new price to development on the global market.
Alhaji Ali Issaka, Vice President of the Licensed Cocoa Buyers noted that the new prices would inure to the benefit of farmers since there was no increase in the buyer’s margin.
“We are worse of as we will pay more” he said.
Since the last season, the general cost of production of both farmers and the licensed buyers as well as other operators such as the haulers and warehouse operators have gone up.
The Minister of Finance and economic planning, Dr Kwabena Dufuor, who announced the new prices in Accra, stated that the buyer’s margin, hauler’s rate, warehousing and internal marketing costs as well as fees for disinfectants and scale inspection had been maintained.
Tony Fofie, Cocobod Chief Executive, stated that the board had set a target of between 850,000 and 900,000 tonnes of cocoa production.
“We have to be cautious when we talk about forecasting as we may have too much rain or dry season and that could affect production.”
Cocobod exceeded its one million tonnes production target originally marked for 2012 last year.
Source: Emelia Ennin Abbey/D-Guide
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The ‘Tidy Takeover’
A competition was launched in a big to keep local areas around Wales clean. Keep Wales Today, a charity working within Wales to protect the environment, encouraged young people to pick up and dispose of little properly.
Cardiff Lakes Reptile Residents
A group of terrapins have made themselves at home at Cardiff lake. An increase of terrapins in the lake was not the fault of the reptile, but from the wake of a craze. When Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were at the height of popularity, everyone wanted one. But people soon realised they were harder to look after than they thought and many were released into the lake. Have you seen one?
Friends in Knead’s New Location
This very popular bakery currently has shops in Barry and Roath, and they are now planning to expand into the Castle Arcade in the city centre. After such a tough year, it’s great to see beloved independent business thriving.
Reuse Store Opens to Tackle ‘Throw-Away’ Culture
Wastesavers Charitable Trust, along with the help of Cardiff Council opened ‘The Cabin’ at the Lamby Way Recycling centre. This store gives people an opportunity to donate their unwanted items on-site rather throwing it in the skips. This is a wonderful, yet simple, way of tackling throwaway culture and reducing waste.
Shop Local at Cardiff’s Good Food Autumn Festival
Cardiff’s Good Food Autumn Festival is back for another year, with both in-person and virtual events throughout 16-24th October. Attracting over 4,000 people last year, the Autumn Festival would like to encourage people to shop local and to grow and share their own produce. This event is the perfect thing to bring the community together.
Ty Hafen Leading The Way In Pre-loved Bridal Fashion
Brides-to-be can now shop for that perfect dress for their big day not only in style, but also without breaking the bank, and, while helping the planet. A new specialist pre-loved bridal boutique has opened in the Ty Hafan Emporium store on 55 Frogmore Street in Abergavenny. The brides-to-be can shop for cut-price designer dresses, some pre-loved and many new with tags on, and all priced between £50 and £200, as well as enjoying a complementary personal styling session.
Driving 400 miles for Wales Air Ambulance
Retired Ed Griffith’s drove 400 miles, driving his MGC GT classic car to all four of the Wales Air Ambulances bases at Llanelli, Caernarfon, Welshpool and Cardiff in 24 hours. Ed is hoping to raise a minimum of £2000.
Roath Park Lighthouse Lit Up Blue For Baby Loss Awareness Week
Roath Park Lighthouse was illuminated in blue for Baby Loss Awareness Week, which started on the 9th October. Pontyclun-based company Floodlighting and Electrical Services Ltd, who are proud to have illuminated the lighthouse, tweeted: “This is a special place for so many and a place where people can come to reflect. Roath illuminates to support bereaved families and to help raise awareness.”
Betty Campbell Honoured in Bronze
A statue of Betty Campbell was unveiled in Cardiff at the end of September in honour of her amazing lifetime achievements. One of which was becoming Wales’ first black head teacher. This four-metre high statue stands proudly in Cardiff’s Central Square.
Affordable Vet Practice Opened At Cardiff Dogs Home
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Apple in mid-February announced that that the company would be unlikely to meet its March quarter guidance, citing both supply and demand issues in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Argus projects the negative impact is likely to play out in more than one quarter.
Jim Kelleher reiterated a Buy rating on the shares of Apple with a $350 price target… Apple likely delaying the launch of its 5G iPhones from September to closer to Christmas or even into calendar year 2021, he said. “Apple may see a multi-quarter impact on iPhones shipments, as the COVID-19 pandemic continue to rage worldwide.”
Apple has multiple strengths to help carry it through this turbulent period, Kelleher said. The analyst pointed to the successful diversification of iPhones across multiple price points that has served to broaden the market opportunity, booming demand for wearables such as AirPods and faster-than-planned growth of Apple Play during the shelter-at-home phase.
Although Kelleher said Apple has the financial might to sustain both share buybacks and dividend growth during the pandemic, he said he expects the company to deemphasize buybacks.
MacDailyNews Take: COVID-19 will surely be a multi-quarter impact on Apple (and everyone else) as it will take multiple quarters to get to the ultimate goal of a safe, effective vaccine. Thankfully, for Apple shareholders, the company certainly does have the financial might to carry through to the vaccine!


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AMSTERDAM – Suzuki’s Vitara and Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel models both violate emissions rules and must be fixed or face a ban on sales across Europe, the Dutch road authority RDW ruled on Thursday.
Acting as the reference regulator for the European Union, the RDW said it had found both the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Vitara had used “prohibited emissions strategies” that led them to emit higher levels of harmful nitrogen oxide on the road than under testing conditions.
The authority said Jeep had developed a software fix and that the authority had ordered the company to recall the model across Europe to roll it out.
It added that Suzuki had yet to find a credible solution for the Vitara.
“Suzuki must come with adequate improvement measures or the RDW will begin the process of revoking its European type approval,” the RDW said in a statement, adding that it had also started the process of revoking approval for the Jeep Grand Cherokee as a “precautionary measure.”
Regulators across the world have been testing diesel models since Volkswagen admitted in 2015 that it used illegal software to cheat U.S. emissions tests.
Dutch State Secretary for Infrastructure Stientje van Veldhoven said in a letter to parliament she would inform prosecutors of the RDW’s findings.
Fiat Chrysler and Suzuki could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Since fans can’t properly tailgate this football season, Eli Manning hosted the largest virtual homegate ahead of the Giants vs Bears game.
Held in the Glasshouses of NYC, MIZANI held an exclusive launch of their new haircare products
Kellan Lutz came to the rescue Tuesday night as guests waited with anticipation for the bottle unveiling at the Lightbox in New York City.
Pop It! In Your Pocket
Last night hundreds of guests and celebrities attended a special VIP opening party for VANDAL on Bowery. Chef Chris Santos and TAO Group have launched an incredible new restaurant that is edgy and fun.
W Hotels launches the new W Amsterdam in grand nautical style.
Nina Yang Bongiovi is Forest Whitaker’s production partner at Significant Productions and the CEO of their other production company JuntoBox Films.


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The next big thing in the smartphone world is undoubtedly 5G connectivity and Chinese smartphone vendor Oppo is betting big on it. At Qualcomm Tech Summit 2019 today, Allen WU, Oppo's Vice President and President of Global Sales, confirmed the arrival of its much-anticipated smartphone Reno 3 Pro. Allen also hinted that Oppo would launch its upcoming flagship device by the beginning of 2020.
Through its official Twitter handle, Oppo has hinted to launch a pro-level smartphone on December 10, 2019. The company haven't mentioned about the device they are about to unleash, but the hint offers enough clue that the upcoming smartphone would be the Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G.
Both the Oppo Reno 3 and the other undisclosed device (which Allen hinted today) would come powered by Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon 765G SoC. The SnapDragon 765G would offer superior 5G connectivity and immersive gaming experience and be featured in the premium level handsets. Meaning the Oppo Reno 3 and its upcoming flagship would offer 5G connectivity and target the premium level market multi tasking users and gamers.
OPPO vice president and president of global marketing Brian Shen had teased the design aspect of the upcoming Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G. The tweet confirmed it would come with an all-glass design and measure 7.7mm to claim the thinnest 5G smartphone in its price range and pack a 4,025 mAh battery.
Later Brian also tipped, the Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G will weigh less than 180g and would come powered by Snapdragon 765G SoC. The S765G SoC would integrate a new homemade SnapDragon X52 modem-RF system to offer dual-mode 5G connectivity and incredible gaming experience.
If rumours are to be believed, the Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G will house a 32MP selfie camera on the front, while it would pack quad-camera settings featuring a 60MP primary lens. The smartphone would run on the Android 10 powered ColorOS 7 out-of-the-box. It would be available in an 8GB RAM+ 256GB inbuilt storage variant.


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Truly, Japan gets all the best gaming accessories first.
This time, it's these gold, silver, shiny black (called "steel black") and clear PlayStation 4 controllers, announced Tuesday during Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference. The shiny peripherals will be available Nov. 6, with the exception of the clear/"crystal" version, which comes out Dec. 3.
There wasn't any mention of when these controllers would come to the North America, though the gold and silver models have already been confirmed for Europe.
It's a similar story for PlayStation 4's cool faceplates, coming to Japan on Nov. 6. There are nine color options to jazz up the PS4, including black, white, aqua blue, yellow, pink, red, purple, gold and silver. No U.S. release date there either.


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Latest News: Kochi, Aug 8:
V-Guard Industries Ltd has declared the release of a new range of water heaters units designed Stone in the market. The product is available in two versions including 6, 10,15 and 25 ltrs capacity with 5-star ranking for performance.
With this release, V-Guard has further increased its position in the solar water heater industry having a industry size of over Rs 700 crore in the organized section, Mithun Chittilappily, Managing Home, V Secure Sectors, said.
V. Ramachandran, Home, Marketing and Technique, said the hot water heating unit market in Indian is growing at a rate of 15-20 % every year. V-Guard currently has a 15 % discuss, of which 70 % of the business is from Southern Indian.
The Kerala industry, with a 50 per cent discuss, is value about Rs 40 crore, he said.


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Computers at the center of home entertainment / Only TVs rated higher in new survey
Published 4:00 am, Monday, May 19, 2003
So far, the number of songs downloaded on Apple Computer Inc.'s new online music service has exceeded both the company's and record industry's expectations.
Yet new research to be released today could be an indication that iTunes Music Store and other online services are tapping into a fundamental shift in home entertainment habits.
Apple, which opened the virtual doors to its music store May 12, reported that more than 2 million songs were downloaded in the first 16 days.
Comparing the early success of the iTunes service is tricky, because none of the services backed by the record industry available for Windows users has announced subscriber numbers.
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Analysts estimate the total is still a few hundred thousand, compared with the tens of millions of people who use file-sharing programs like Kazaa.
One comparison, however, comes from Listen.com Inc. The San Francisco firm, which is being purchased by RealNetworks Inc. of Seattle, reported that in the same period iTunes Music Store has been open, more than 5.6 million songs were streamed by members of its $10-per-month subscription service called Rhapsody, available only to PC users.
The iTunes Music Store is only available on the Macintosh platform, although Apple promises a PC version by the end of the year.
So its immediate reach is limited. According to research firm IDC, Apple's share of the desktop computer market dropped to 2.9 percent in the United States and 2.1 percent worldwide during the first quarter of 2003.
IDC also estimates there are about 20 million to 25 million Macintosh computers in use around the world, compared with 550 million to 600 million PCs globally.
But regardless of the platform, computers already are playing a large role in entertainment. A Harris Interactive Inc. poll will show that U.S. residents 13 and older consider computers more important for home entertainment than the CD player, stereo or DVD player.
Only the television was ranked more important in the poll of 2,070 computer users conducted between Feb. 24 and March 12. Nearly half those surveyed tuned into TV while using the computer.
The poll has a technology bent because it was commissioned by software giant Microsoft Corp. However, the results echo similar data from other independent researchers.
The Harris poll said youngsters 13 to 17 were more apt to use the computer as an entertainment device. About 75 percent of teens said they listened to music while using their computer, compared with 25 percent of those 18 or older.
And 41 percent of teens listened to music exclusively on a computer, while an additional 35 percent used the PC just as often as a stereo or portable player.
Many of the 13- to 17-year-olds have never lived in a home without a computer, so they represent the future for digital entertainment, said Jodie Cadieux, marketing manager for Microsoft's E-Home division.
"They are fearless trendsetters when it comes to digital media," Cadieux said. "Their perception is that everything is just a digital file and there's no reason it doesn't have to be."
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Consumers, especially younger ones, are increasingly using their computers for entertainment. That has sparked demand for CD and DVD burners, as well as for more-sophisticated sound systems.
-- 87 percent of 13- to 17-year-olds and 73 percent of those 18 and older say that the next computer they buy absolutely must have a CD burner.
-- 58 percent of 13- to 17-year-olds require a DVD player, compared with 49 percent of those 18 and older. Similarly, 54 percent of 13- to 17-year-olds say that their next computer must have a DVD burner, compared with 47 percent of those 18 and older.
-- Reflecting a greater desire to use PCs for entertainment, 37 percent of the 13- to 17-year-olds would like surround sound, compared with 26 percent of those 18 and older.


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Since its spectacular E3 2016 announcement, Marvel’s Spider-Man has sat upon the shoulder of a giant—Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham series. Despite the webslinger’s game not yet being released, the comparisons are endless. For instance, the fluidity of combat is compared to the Dark Knight’s movement. Furthermore, fans and critics wonder if Insomniac’s storytelling prowess can reach the heights that Rocksteady set in motion. Insomniac’s Creative Director, Bryan Intihar, said the team certainly aims to earn a spot in Rocksteady’s exclusive club of developers who make good licensed games.
During a group interview at a press event in Milan, Intihar responded to a question about how other superhero games, specifically Spider-Man titles, inspired Insomniac’s development of Marvel’s Spider-Man. After explaining that the team did play those games, and calling out Neversoft’s Spider-Man as a personal favorite, Intihar praised Rocksteady’s work on its acclaimed Batman: Arkham trilogy.
Let me get ahead of you: yes, we played the Batman Arkham games and many fans have asked how we’re going to compare with the quality standard they were able to set. Rocksteady redefined the quality of superhero games and we want to be at their same level.
Surprisingly, since Batman: Arkham Asylum’s launch in 2009, few developers have tried emulating the Rocksteady formula. Sure, evidence of the unique combat system is present in games such as Sleeping Dogs. High Moon Studios’ Deadpool didn’t succeed commercially, but is considered something of a special title, courtesy of Nolan North’s performance and the writing. However, it’s surprising that Marvel’s Spider-Man seems like the first true attempt at giving the same level of love and attention to a character the way Rocksteady did for Batman.
Batman: Arkham isn’t merely a licensed franchise. It’s a love letter to all that’s come before. Considered by many to be a continuation of Batman: The Animated Series, because of the voice talent and writer Paul Dini’s involvement, Batman: Arkham represents one of the, if not the best, iterations of the character in his countless cross-media ventures. Can Insomniac accomplish the same feat with Spider-Man? We hope so.
Insomniac Hopes Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 Game Matches Rocksteady's Quality
Marvel’s Spider-Man hits the PlayStation 4 on September 7, 2018.


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If you're looking for talent you can either hire a recruiting company or suck it up and post job descriptions yourself. But here's a third option: Holding a contest.
Twice in the past year the online crowdfunding platform GiveForward has offered a choice from a wacky collection prizes to anyone who refers someone that the Chicago-based company ends up hiring. Incentives include things like a year's worth of burritos, the person's face on a billboard for 30 days with the caption "best human in the world ever," a mystery prize (which could be a boat, the company teases), or plain old cash.
GiveForward CEO Ethan Austin says there are several benefits to hiring this way. Here's why:
You own the story
Part of a recruiting company's job is to make sure a job description accurately communicates the roles and responsibilities of a certain position. But when you carefully craft one yourself you can let your company culture shine through. "It attracts people and it keeps the boring people out," Austin says. "Our job descriptions tend to be a little weird and goofy, and it kind of acts as filter to keep people who probably wouldn't be a culture fit from applying."
You'd think it would be more difficult to fill an executive position when you're fishing a smaller pool of talent, but Austin says when the company was putting out feelers for a marketing VP, the contest yielded 197 applicants. Compare that with an entry-level customer service position that drew 116 applications without a contest.
Nearly all of GiveForward's employees are millennials, so Austin knows a thing or two about how they think. He says that they want four things: To work with smart people whom they can learn from, to make an impact on the world, to make an impact on the company they work for, and to like their co-workers. GiveForward addresses all these elements.
When holding a hiring contest, GiveForward sends its job description to well-connected investors, posts it on Facebook, and emails it to employees and personal connections. Once it's passed on to people who may not have a relationship with the company (and thereby aren't inclined to help), the incentives keep them sharing. Meanwhile, all these people are reading GiveForward's company story.
Austin recalls a woman who became a fan of the company after reading a GiveForward job description. She became a GiveForward user when her company laptop was stolen and she needed to raise money for another. "Sharing what you believe in and showing people what you stand for turns out to be an opportunity to attract people who would actually use our site," Austin says.
GiveForward, which launched in 2008, recently surpassed $100 million raised on the platform.