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Acer has announced the new Aspire S3 ultrabook at Computex Taipei. If you’re curious, let’s go on checking what features have been equipped in the ultrabook.
The Aspire S3-932 ultrabook has inherited some of design and innovation of Acer’s Aspire S7 including patented dual-torque hinge that allows you to easily open the lid up to 180 degrees, TwinAir cooling technology and light-sensing keyboard. As we can see from the images, the new Aspire S3 ultrabook features ultra thin and lightweight design, just weights 1.67kg and measures 17.8mm thin. Moreover, the ultrabook comes with the latest Intel Core processor, optional NVIDIA GeForce GT 735M graphics, 13.3-inch 1080p Full HD IPS display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a 170-degree wide viewing angle, apart from that, a 7.2mm 1TB hard disk has been ready to hold your numerous digital content.
The new Aspire S3 ultrabook will be available in July this year, and starting at €999 EURO (approx $1305 USD). If you’re interested, jump to Acer official site for more details.


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Steemit, has announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency product that will seamlessly connect content-hosting websites to new revenue streams, consumer bases, and development opportunities.
This fall, Steemit will release new software that allows top publications, mainstream publishers, and social media platforms to create native tokens based on the Steem Blockchain, allowing companies to integrate a customizable and intelligent token system into their website, portal, or platform.
The protocol enables anyone to launch Smart Media Tokens (SMTs) for their website, app, or community, from The New York Times to Subreddits to an independent WordPress blog, with the potential to create transaction revenue in ways that paywalls and subscriptions continue to come up short. SMTs are designed to reward publishers and consumers with native tokens based upon their contributions to the platform, based on likes, votes, views, shares and comments.
CEO of Steemit Ned Scott said,:
“Print is dying, ad integration is inefficient, distracting, and generally unwanted by consumers, all of which has led to a widespread battle to monetize content. SMTs represent the new frontier of a tokenized internet. We are going to see native tokens across thousands of mainstream websites where content is curated by the crowd, and publications and content hosts can establish dedicated revenue streams to allow richer and smarter content targeted directly to a user base.”
SMTs will be a native protocol on the Steem Blockchain, one of the most scalable and efficient Blockchains in the industry, allowing content publishers of any size to implement revolutionary new revenue models based on consumer engagement and interaction.
The Steem Blockchain is faster and larger than the Bitcoin and Ethereum Blockchains combined. It has 3 second block times with zero fees (a feature SMTs will share), and is capable of quickly processing the large number of micro-transactions required for any media entity across the globe.
SMTs can be run by any publisher without changing any website infrastructure or functions. This marks a significant step toward bringing Blockchain and cryptocurrency to mainstream media in an accessible and attainable way, breaking down barriers to enter the fastest growing industry in fintech, while creating a mutually beneficial bridge between consumers, content, and media revenue.
“Steemit represents the future of the internet and SMTs are how we will deliver that token-infused future for many, many more websites. Any website, application, community, or guild will be able to launch one of these tokens and integrate with various web interfaces in seconds. These tokens will be far-and-away the most user-friendly, inexpensive, secure and, most importantly, monetizable way of launching your own coin, fundraising for an organization, growing your community, and generating revenue for your enterprise.”
Steemit has experienced exponential growth since its launch in May 2016, with hundreds of thousands of users on the platform. For more information visit smt.steem.io and you can read the full whitepaper here.
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First Free Story (1 of 3)Join Skift Pro
On September 27 to 28, nearly 1,000 of the travel industry’s brightest and best will gather in New York City for the third annual Skift Global Forum, the largest creative business gathering in the global travel industry. In only two short years it has become what media, speakers, and attendees have called the “TED talks of travel.”
This year’s event at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center will feature speakers including the CEOs of Marriott International, Carnival Corp., Expedia Inc., TripAdvisor, Etihad Aviation Group, Club Med, and many more.
In preparation for the event we are featuring articles and insights from some of the speakers that touch on big-picture issues that begin in travel, but also impact businesses and industries beyond the sector.
Aaron Gowell’s first job couldn’t be more different to his current one. Fresh out of high school, he signed up with the U.S. Army where he rose from the lowest rank to become the youngest Sergeant in the elite 82nd Airborne.
After leaving the army, he studied for a degree and joined General Catalyst in 1998. When General Catalyst bought National Leisure Group, Gowell became co-CEO and helped transform it into a $1 billion business.
Gowell founded SilverRail in 2009 alongside Will Phillipson with the aim of developing a fully-integrated rail platform.
Gowell will be speaking at the Skift Global Forum on Wednesday September 28.
Below is an edited interview with Gowell.
Skift: What will you be talking about at the upcoming forum?
Gowell: If you look at the last 20 years of online line travel we’ve been spending all of that time basically wiring up the big products to the Web so that people can find this stuff and book this stuff.
That’s chapter one. The last big product in that market that’s not been wired up is rail and that’s what we’re doing.
Chapter two, and we straddle some of this, is most of what we’re seeing now for investments and new companies, where the innovation is not the infrequent big ticket purchase items of air and hotels, it’s high frequency day-of on-demand products of Uber, Lyft, BlaBlaCar, Citymapper even Google Maps.
I think that the next wave of innovation we’re going to see is not just about the Ubers of the world but it’s going to be how we think about planning and transacting across the multiple modes.
Skift: How far away is that from happening?
Gowell: We’re doing some of it. There are people who are thinking about multi-modal both from a search point of view and from a transactional point of view.
Skift: Do you think it will be possible to do that? Will different companies work together?
Gowell: That’s the question and the challenge.
Every single one of these companies is basically a walled-off garden. How do we think about not just handing off somebody to Uber, which is what Citymapper is doing today, but how can I allow somebody to book both the car and the train?
Skift: Why do you think rail was so slow to become wired-up online?
Gowell: Because there were no marketplace standards. The reason the air industry works is because the airlines got together early on and created the standards.
Once you have systems in place and the data’s the same then it’s easy for a tech company to come in like Amadeus, and once you get the technology and the booking capability then you get an Expedia. But there is no Expedia without Amadeus and there is no Amadeus without the standards. And the rail industry just never did that and the reason that SilverRail has uniquely been making some progress is that we actually wrote all of the standards for the entire rail industry and basically copied what the air industry had done but rather than waiting for the rail lines to do it we did it.


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Glen Eira Bayside Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a series of deceptions involving credit card fraud over the past two months, Victoria Police say.
Police have been told three unknown males attended a milk bar on Kambrook Rd, Caulfield North about 4.20pm on 8 June.
While there, the group purchased cigarettes and food using a credit card.
It is believed they manually entered information into the Eftpos machine to manipulate the transaction.
It was later established the sales had not been authorised.
The trio returned to the milk bar a few days later but were refused service.
On 6 July, police believe the same males attended a massage business in Elsternwick.
The males attended the Glen Huntly Road premises about 6.40pm and produced a credit card to pay for the treatment.
They again manipulated the Eftpos transaction to make it appear they had overpaid before the store attendant handed them the difference in cash.
It was later realised the transaction had not been processed.
Investigators believe the same trio attended another small business on Glen Huntly Road, Glenhuntly about 4pm on 10 July.
Once again, they manually entered information into the Eftpos machine, claiming they had paid too much and demanding to be compensated.
They returned later in the day to claim the funds but fled once police were called.
Police have released images of three males who they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
They are perceived to be of African appearance with short dark hair and aged in their late teens to early 20s.
Investigators believe the trio may be targeting small businesses, particularly store owners who speak limited English, and are warning attendants not to give members of the public access to their point of sale Eftpos machines.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.


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Xiaomi has just revealed that it is planning to launch a new product during the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019). The mystery product is set to be launched on February 24, 2019, and Xiaomi has not revealed any details about what it is planning to launch. But given that almost the entire smartphone industry is focused on 5G right now, it is possible that the company may launch the 5G variant of its Xiaomi Mi MIX 3. Also Read - Micromax to launch new smartphones in India on December 15: ReportAlso Read - Xiaomi India could soon start a repair program similar to Apple's Self Service Repair program
The company posted the first teaser for the launch event on its Twitter handle with the caption Counting the days until #MWC19. Guess the products we re going to release! #MakeItHappen . This indicates that the company is planning to launch multiple products at the event. The accompanying image along with the teaser shows a humanoid tearing through a cloth sheet and racing ahead along with the text We Make it Happen , New Product Launch and Barcelona, Spain | 24.02.2019 as the text. Also Read - Xiaomi to launch MIUI 13 based on Android 12 in December: Report
Watch: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro First Look
However, the company also posted a new teaser on its Twitter handle hinting at something different. This teaser hinted that the company will reveal a number of smart accessories to the global market, things that the company has already launched in the Chinese market. The third teaser that the company revealed indicated that the company may showcase a device with a triple camera setup.
The teaser showcased three circles with the word See where the text is a bit blurred in the first circle, normal in the second circle and stretched in the third circle. As noted by responses to the tweet, the three circles may hint at a depth mapping sensor for portrait mode, primary sensor, and an ultra-wide sensor in all the circles. The only device that we know of is the Xiaomi Mi 9 that the company is all set to launch on February 20, 2019.
It is possible that the company may showcase the device to the world on February 24, 2019, after launching it in the Chinese market. It is also possible that the company may finally launch its foldable smartphone at the event with a triple camera setup. However, almost all of this is speculation at the time of writing as we have not seen any concrete proof from the company.


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The story around the American Innovation and Choice Online Act
If you follow the political development in the USA in recent years, you can see a deep split in the political landscape between the Republicans on the one and the Democrats on the other hand. It seems almost impossible to imagine how these two parties, which are fighting each other on all levels, could pass a united law. In the last week of January 2022, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee passed the American Innovation and Choice Online Act bill by a majority of 16 to 9, with votes from both the Democrats and Republicans.
This bill is one of several legislative initiatives which wants the U.S. Congress to limit the power of dominant IT companies. These legislative measures were triggered by an investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives into the business practices of so-called “gatekeepers” and their impact on competition.
What is the regulatory content of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act?
This legislative initiative specifies that companies above a certain size may no longer give preferential treatment to their own offerings, e.g., competitors may not be arbitrarily denied access to trading platforms. It is also to be prohibited to use non-public data that accumulates when using their services, for example, to launch a similar product on the market and then favor it over others in search results or recommendations.
Intense Lobby-battle until the end
Many small IT companies urged the members of parliament to adopt the law. For example, search engine operator DuckDuckGo, browser manufacturer Brave and the anonymization project TOR had pointed out in an open letter that the large Internet corporations were using their gatekeeper status in the market to the disadvantage of open competition, consumer interests and to block innovation.
With immense effort from the lobby departments of the large companies concerned, they tried to the very end to make the vote fail.
Google, for example, argues that the law would endanger the technological leadership of the USA, as well as the security and the privacy of its users.
Amazon warns of collateral damage that would affect small and medium-sized businesses, as well as consumers.
Apple CEO Tim Cook, on the other hand, is said to have personally picked up the phone to lobby lawmakers. None of this has had any effect. Despite serious misgivings, Californian senators, who are traditionally hostile to legal intervention in Silicon Valley, voted in favor of the law. Five Republicans also joined the bipartisan initiative.
The end of unlimited opportunities for Internet corporations?
The four big tech companies: Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple have been able to profit from a largely unregulated landscape in recent decades. The political realization that drastic changes in the law are urgently needed in view of the considerable dangers to free competition, consumer protection interests and the safeguarding of innovations seems to be slowly maturing here. This is also and especially necessary to ensure that the respective state sovereignty against these international monopolies does not deteriorate any further.
In this context, the almost simultaneous legislative initiative of the EU on the European Digital Markets Act (Digital Services Act), which contains similar regulations, should also be mentioned. More on this in my next Shout-Out.


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'Roll on', 'Puma leftovers' - Rangers fans deliver firm verdict on potential 2017/18 kit
By Abigail Withey
Rangers fans have shared their views on the supposed new 2017/18 home and third kit design on social media.
Leaked pictures emerged on Twitter and in the media of two separate kits, one of which was blue with white arrows on the shoulders and the other was all-white with the same arrows but in blue.
Both kits were manufactured by Puma, and it comes just a few months after the club ended their seven-year stint with Mike Ashley and Sports Direct and instead sparked up a new one year agreement.
An overwhelming majority of fans do not approve of the potential new strips, with supporters claiming that their current kits are “far better” and stated fellow sports manufacturer Adidas would have produced a better design.
Here is a selection of their responses on Twitter:
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I hope your right mate cause they are stinking! The kits we have the now are far better looking than any the new ones!
— Liam Spence (@LDSpence89) August 29, 2017
Uninspiring, most Lionbrand tops knock this out the park.
— Robert Walker (@robertwalker101) August 29, 2017
— christoe fae the sha (@christoe78) August 30, 2017
one of these days, an actual rangers fan is going to design our kit
— sugar free EBTS (@sportsvcd72) August 29, 2017
To be honest, for a change i would like to see a kit thats all blue https://t.co/RILRyOJ1MJ
— Rangers Fans Canada (@RangersFCCanada) August 29, 2017
Third kit is decent, but adidas would've made the best Rangers kits ever for the return of fans to megastore this season
— . (@macdonald1872) August 29, 2017
I think it's ok and I'll buy it but roll on the new supplier
— Peter Hosie (@peterhosie) August 29, 2017
The pictured of the leaked kits comes not long after the Rangers supporters liaison officer, Greg Marshall, revealed on the club’s Twitter account that the 2017/18 home and away kits were likely to be released in October this year, while the third kit was due for a separate release.
It looks as though the leaked images may have been the kits ready for release in just over a month, but if that’s the case it will mean fans will have to fork out on another new replica strip despite many picking up a shirt back in June once the Sports Direct long-term deal had ended.
In other Rangers news, one of Caixinha’s new summer signings has been named in the SPFL’s Team of the Week.


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Canadian multinational e-commerce company Shopify has confirmed a data breach.
While the incident wasn't caused by a bug or a hacker, the e-commerce platform experienced a breach known as "insider threats".
In its case, two “rogue” employees working as its support team, managed to steal customer data from “less than 200 merchants.”
In its investigation, the two employees, who have since been fired, were “engaged in a scheme to obtain customer transactional records of certain merchants.”
In its announcement, the online shopping site said that:
The breach was said to have happened back in September 15.
The two employees managed to steal the data using Shopify’s Orders API, which allows merchants to process orders on behalf of their customers.
While the data was stolen, Shopify has no evidence to suggest that the data was used. But the company has notified affected merchants about this incident.
Shopify also said it had referred the matter to the FBI.
"We immediately terminated these individuals’ access to our Shopify network and referred the incident to law enforcement. We are currently working with the FBI and other international agencies in their investigation of these criminal acts," the company stated in the statement.
"We have zero tolerance for platform abuse and will take action to preserve the confidence of our community and the integrity of our product."
"To put it simply, we are committed to protecting our platform, our merchants, and their customers. We will continue to work hard to earn your trust every day."


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Four weeks from today, most shoppers and sellers will be recovering from the 15th annual West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day (presented by WSB) – Saturday, May 11th. Official sale hours: 9 am-3 pm but some start early and/or end late (their map listings will include that info if applicable). More than 100 sales all over the peninsula, big and small, are registered already; a week and a half remains to get your sale onto the map/list if you’re planning to be part of it. Here’s where to start – registration will be open until April 25th. If you want to have a sale but don’t have a yard/garage/other space for it, as mentioned here earlier this week, we’ve heard so far from one participating site that’s offering spaces for rent – that info’s here.
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So awesome to hear Crocs has launched, ‘Free Pair for Healthcare’ program during the coronavirus pandemic over the weekend! The company is offering FREE Crocs to doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff members according to their social media platforms!
Here’s how it works: Healthcare workers can go to Crocs.com to request a FREE pair while supplies last. Plus, shipping is FREE too! The company also announced it is donating up to 100,000 pairs of shoes to be given to employees at select healthcare facilities and organizations!
The freebies continue for healthcare workers, Airbnb offers free housing to coronavirus first responders worldwide! This program launched last week in France, where medical personnel like doctors and nurses stay in their accommodations for FREE. Airbnb tweeted, its goal is to house 100,000 workers around the world. Emergency workers who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic looking for accommodations and hosts who would like to make their homes available can visit Airbnb.com.
Wait! There’s more, Starbucks also has a FREEBIE for First Responders, Healthcare Workers – FREE COFFEE! Check out the deets HERE!
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Evidence is growing that Apple may be nearing the end of the line when it comes to sales growth for its iPhone lineup. More component manufacturers in Apple's supply chain have reported downturns in Apple orders as well as smaller order time windows from the company.
The expected lack of growth in year-to-year sales of the handsets would mark the first time since the iPhone was introduced almost 10 years ago that the company wouldn't post year-on-year sales gains for the device. The writing appeared to be on the wall recently, when Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd.), Apple's main Chinese manufacturer for its handsets, reduced worker overtime commitments during a major holiday in the region. Several analysts at the time forecasted slower sales, and now new information is emerging to support those projections.
Some of Apple's major component suppliers have stated that Apple is now only placing orders a month at a time as opposed to the three-month window they are accustomed to. Earlier this month, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (TSMC), one of the iPhone's biggest chip suppliers, forecast a decline in revenues amounting to around 11 percent. That would result in the steepest sales decline for the company in seven years.
Another company, Largan Precision Co Ltd, which manufactures camera lenses for Apple smartphones, has also predicted weak sales for the period. Largan Precision Chief Executive Adam Lin stated in a recent earnings briefing that "Visibility is only a month at a time and demand is quite weak." While he did not specifically single out Apple as a contributor to the weakness, it appears likely, given that Cupertino accounts for a huge slice of overall production.
Other important suppliers, including Samsung, LG Display Co Ltd and SK Hynix Inc., could provide some details along with their upcoming earnings reports that may provide a clearer picture of Apple's current demand situation. The latter two suppliers are both expected to report a decline in earnings of approximately 10 percent.
While overall smartphone demand appears to have plateaued worldwide, some observers are also blaming the lack of significant new features in Apple's iPhone 6s and 6s Plus as one reason for slowing interest. This puts even more pressure on the company to develop the latest and greatest technology innovations for its upcoming iPhone 7 devices.


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Posted: February 14th, 2012 | Author: M.Aaron Silverman | Filed under: Google, Technoid Computer News | Tags: Antitrust, apple, Google, Motorola, Motorola Mobility, US Justice Department | No Comments »
U.S. and European regulators have approved Google’s $US12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility and said they would keep a watchfull eye on the internet behemoth to ensure patents critical to the telecommunications industry would be licensed at fair prices. It was one of a series of approvals on Monday that underscored the scramble by technology companies to acquire big pools of patents.
The U.S. Justice Department also approved an Apple-led consortium’s purchase of a trove of patents from bankrupt Canadian company Nortel Networks and signed off on Apple’s purchase of patents formerly owned by Novell Inc.
Google, whose Android software is the top operating system for Internet-enabled smart phones, said in August it would buy phone-maker Motorola for its 17,000 patents and 7,500 patent applications, as it looks to compete with rivals such as Apple and defend itself and Android phone manufacturers in patent litigation. Read the full article »»»»
Posted: December 9th, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: Cult of Apple, iPad, iPhone, Smartphone, Tablet, Technoid Computer News | Tags: android, European Patent, FRAND, General Packet Radio Service, Google, GPRS, iPad 3G, iphone, Motorola, Motorola Mobility, patent, smartphone, US Patent | No Comments »
A German court has found Apple in violation of a Motorola Mobility patent, ruling that Apple’s iPhone and 3G model iPads infringe on cellular communications, patents owned by Motorola Mobility that relate to General Packet Radio Service – GPRS – data packet transfer technology.
The patent-in-suit is European Patent 1010336 [B1] on a “method for performing a countdown function during a mobile-originated transfer for a packet radio system”. This patent is one of the two patents at issue in the action in which a default judgment was entered against Apple Inc. It was declared essential to the GPRS standard. It’s the European equivalent of U.S. Patent No. 6,359,898, a patent against which Apple raised a FRAND defense in the United States and which is being asserted in an action that was just transferred from the Western District of Wisconsin to the Northern District of Illinois.
Motorola said the ruling validated its “efforts to enforce its patents against Apple’s infringement” Read the full article »»»»
Posted: October 26th, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: Android, Apple, Cult of Apple, Favorite New Thought, Google, iPhone, iPhone 4, iPhone 5, Kiss My . . ., Michael Courtenay, Microsoft, Samsung, Smartphone, Technoid Computer News, Technoid Gadget News, Technoid Love | Tags: android, apple, comscore, comScore MobiLens, Google, iOS, Microsoft, Mobile Content Usage, Motorola, nokia, Palm, RIM, Samsung, smartphone, Smartphone Platforms | Comments Off
The growth of Googles Android platform has been stratospheric over the past 12 months, at October 2010 Android held 19 percent of the U.S. smartphone market – with Apples iPhone iOS at 24 percent. Fast forward 12 months to October 2011 and Android was holding 38 percent of the smartphone market, an increase of almost 20 percent, against Apples 26 percent, an increase of only 2 percent. Androids big big numbers is also reflected in it’s massive increase of available apps to 500,000.
Note worthy is Samsungs strangle hold on the smartphone market. Our favorite semiconductor behemoth has consistently outperformed Apple in sales. Samsung smartphones make up almost 25 percent of the U.S. market, while the much lauded Apple iPhone has consistently sat below 9 percent. This explains Apples aggression toward Samsung [check the litigation links] 84.5 million smartphone handsets in the U.S. equates to 21 million Samsung handsets to Apples 8 million iPhones, ouch! Read the full article »»»»
Posted: August 26th, 2011 | Author: Marcus Dangerfield | Filed under: Google, Marcus Dangerfield, Smartphone, Technoid Computer News, Technoid Gadget News | Tags: Droid Bionic, Galaxy S, HTC Sensation, Motorola, Samsung, smartphone, Verizon | Comments Off
The last bastion of American Mobile Might – Motorola – has put up a new teaser video for its upcoming smartphone – Droid Bionic – featuring a super gamish sci-fi setting, evil robot, leather bound, sword wielding heroine. Fighting off competition like the Samsung Galaxy S and HTC Sensation, this dolly bird has her work cut out for her! Read the full article »»»»
Posted: August 15th, 2011 | Author: M.Aaron Silverman | Filed under: Apple, Bow Down, Google, Kiss My . . ., M.Aaron Silverman, Smartphone, Technoid Gadget News, Technoid Love | Tags: android, apple, Blackberry, Google, Google Android, iphone, Larry Page, Motorola, RIM, Techsperts | Comments Off
Since its launch in November 2007, Android has not only dramatically increased consumer choice but also improved the entire mobile experience for users. Today, more than 150 million Android devices have been activated worldwide — with over 550,000 devices now lit up every day — through a network of about 39 manufacturers and 231 carriers in 123 countries. Given Android’s phenomenal success, we are always looking for new ways to supercharge the Android ecosystem.
According to Googles Official Blog “That is why I am so excited today to announce that we have agreed to acquire Motorola. ” said Googles CEO Larry Page via the behemoths Official Blog. Motorola has a history of over 80 years of innovation in communications technology and products, and in the development of intellectual property, which have helped drive the remarkable revolution in mobile computing we are all enjoying today. Its many industry milestones include the introduction of the world’s first portable cell phone nearly 30 years ago, and the StarTAC — the smallest and lightest phone on earth at time of launch. In 2007, Motorola was a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance that worked to make Android the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices. I have loved my Motorola phones from the StarTAC era up to the current DROIDs. Apple Inc is in for a serious shakeup, it’s iPhone is about to get quite a bit of competition. Read the full article »»»»


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Daytona Turkey Run car show rumbles on
Cars and car celebrities will be part of the 41st annual Daytona Turkey Run.
The event, which organizers bill as the “largest combined car show and swap meet in the U.S.,” opened Thanksgiving Day and continues through this weekend. This year’s show features NASCAR legend Bobby Allison and “All Girls Garage” star Cristy Lee.
The Turkey Run will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday Nov. 28 and Saturday Nov. 29, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday Nov. 30.
The event will be held on the infield of Daytona International Speedway, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach.
Admission is $15 daily today Friday Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29, and $10 Sunday Nov. 30. Children ages 11 and younger are free. Free parking and shuttles will be available at the Speedway and off Richard Petty Boulevard.
For information, call 386-255-7355 or go online at turkeyrun.com.
The show will feature more than 6,000 vintage autos, muscle cars, race cars and trucks on display.
The Turkey Run also will feature “extreme treasure hunter” Kentuckyana Jones, a veterans tribute, crafts vendors, the Lazydays RV Show and Sale, and the Little Gobblers’ Play Zone with numerous children’s activities.


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Microsoft Sues Samsung, Saying Samsung Hasn't Been Paying Android Royalty Fees It Agreed To On Time (MSFT)
Microsoft said Friday that it's suing Samsung because Samsung has been late paying royalties it agreed to pay in a contract negotiated in 2011.
Samsung agreed to pay Microsoft a licensing fee for intellectual property used in Samsung's Android phones. But Microsoft says Samsung was late in delivering those royalty fees and refused to pay interest. Samsung then threatened to breach the agreement again, according to Microsoft's complaint.
Microsoft says Samsung doesn't think the contract between the two companies is valid anymore since Microsoft now has its own handset business following the Nokia acquisition.
Microsoft gets a lot of money from Android makers. In fact, it generates about $2 billion per year from Android makers like Samsung and HTC.
A Samsung spokesperson had a limited statement for Business Insider:
"We will review the complaint in detail and determine appropriate measures in response," she said.
Here's Microsoft's full statement about the lawsuit:
As you may have seen, on Friday Microsoft filed legal action against Samsung in U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Today’s legal action is simply to enforce our contract with Samsung.
We don’t take lightly filing a legal action, especially against a company with which we’ve enjoyed a long and productive partnership. Unfortunately, even partners sometimes disagree. After spending months trying to resolve our disagreement, Samsung has made clear in a series of letters and discussions that we have a fundamental disagreement as to the meaning of our contract.
Samsung and Microsoft are both large and sophisticated companies. In 2011, after months of painstaking negotiation, Samsung voluntarily entered into a legally binding contract with Microsoft to cross-license IP – an agreement which has been extremely beneficial for both parties. Samsung had been complying with the contract and paying to use Microsoft’s IP.
So what changed? Since Samsung entered into the agreement, its smartphone sales have quadrupled and it is now the leading worldwide player in the smartphone market. Consider this: when Samsung entered into the agreement in 2011, it shipped 82 million Android smartphones. Just three years later, it shipped 314 million Android smartphones. [Source: IDC, WW Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker – 2014 Q1, Published: May 2014] Samsung predicted it would be successful, but no one imagined their Android smartphone sales would increase this much.
After becoming the leading player in the worldwide smartphone market, Samsung decided late last year to stop complying with its agreement with Microsoft. In September 2013, after Microsoft announced it was acquiring the Nokia Devices and Services business, Samsung began using the acquisition as an excuse to breach its contract. Curiously, Samsung did not ask the court to decide whether the Nokia acquisition invalidated its contract with Microsoft, likely because it knew its position was meritless.
Microsoft and Samsung have a long history of collaboration. Microsoft values and respects our partnership with Samsung and expects it to continue. We are simply asking the Court to settle our disagreement, and we are confident the contract will be enforced.
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KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee on Wednesday further lost value against the US currency both in open market and interbank.
As per the local money market, the dollar added Rs1 in open market for buying at Rs133.50 and Rs1.50 for selling at Rs135.50. The dollar also gained five paisas in interbank for buying at Rs 133.20 and 35 paisas for selling at Rs134.40.
On Tuesday, the dollar gained Rs5.30 in open market for buying at Rs132.50 and Rs6.30 for selling at Rs134. The dollar also added Rs9.15 in interbank for buying at Rs 133.25 and Rs9.45 for selling at Rs133.75.
The rupee which closed trading at Rs124.27 on Monday shot up to Rs134 on Tuesday in the interbank market before touching a record high of Rs139 before falling to Rs134 against the greenback.
Sources revealed that this trend shows that it has started from 107 and touched 139 mark in a short period of few months and the same technical trend shows it could even touch the lowest mark of 155 vs US dollar.


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Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed the unanimous support for the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill during its third and final reading in Parliament today.
“This bill will strengthen the protection of animals in New Zealand by improving the enforceability, clarity, and transparency of the Animal Welfare Act 1999,” says Mr Guy.
“New Zealanders care deeply about how animals are treated. Sixty eight per cent of New Zealand households have at least one pet, and we earn around $25 billion a year by exporting animal products such as meat, milk and wool.
“How we treat animals matters not just to animals, but to ourselves and overseas markets.” . .
Leading light lost – Sandra Taylor:
This country’s beef industry lost one of its leading lights with the sudden death of Lindsay Haugh last month. The North Canterbury farmer’s enthusiasm for cattle breeding was reflected in the measurable progress he made in the commercial Angus beef breeding herd he ran on The Sisters, the Haugh family’s farm at Parnassus.
He bought the first of his Angus breeding cows in 1990 and this ignited his passion for breeding and genetics.
A great proponent of estimated breeding values (EBVs) Haugh showed how well they could work in a commercial breeding herd by incrementally increasing the efficiency and productivity of his cows. Haugh’s focus was on producing steers with superior-quality carcase characteristics for the Five Star Beef feedlot from cows that were able to survive and reproduce off marginal hill country. . .
‘Farming is a fantastic way to bring up a family’ – Kate Taylor:
The best fertiliser for any property is the farmer’s footprints say Sam and Gemma Hain, who own the 1050ha Waikura Station at Pehiri, west of Gisborne, and 135ha block Turiwai at Te Karaka.
The Hains were finalists in this year’s East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
“I’m home for morning tea and lunch most days. Farming is a great lifestyle and financially very rewarding as well. It gives us a lot of pleasure and enjoyment to do it well,” says Sam.
Waikura has large tracts of native bush – about 150ha in total. Sam says their value is in the “health of the land… the wildlife… you can get up in the morning and hear a cacophony of bird sound. This is our slice of paradise,” he says. . .
Farmers are increasingly frustrated and fearful over upcoming changes to health and safety legislation around quad bikes, a farming industry leader says.
Later this year, changes to the Health and Safety Act will result in tougher penalties for non-compliance, including higher fines for people riding quad bikes with passengers.
Beef and Lamb New Zealand chairman James Parsons said farmers in the meat and wool industry were concerned.
Farms were workplaces as well as homes, and new harsher penalties for having passengers on quad bikes would change things dramatically for families; what was needed was a code of compliance for for quad bikes rather than “draconian” new rules, he said. . .
New Zealand and French livestock farmers face many similar challenges, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand, following a visit here by French livestock sector leaders.
“Farmers in France have a lot in common with Kiwi farmers – they are dealing with many of the same sorts of issues that sheep and beef farmers come up against here. The more we share perspectives on those issues, the better that we’re able to understand each other,” said B+LNZ chief executive Dr Scott Champion.
Supporting the sheep and beef sector’s market opportunities is a major priority for B+LNZ – including in high-value markets like France, where New Zealand has a stable and long-established trading relationship. New Zealand exported around $135 million of sheepmeat to France in 2014, more than half of which was chilled product. . .
Christchurch-based wool processor and trader New Zealand Wool Services has welcomed the Commerce Commission’s preliminary endorsement of its merger with Cavalier Wool Holding’s wool scouring operations in New Zealand.
Cavalier’s scouring services will be merged with the scouring assets of New Zealand Wool Services International, owned by Australian-based wool processor and merchant Lempriere, pending final Commerce Commission approval.
Lempriere managing director William Lempriere said the purchase was a positive and overdue result for the New Zealand wool industry. . .
Berries and from China refuels Country of Origin labelling debate – Stephanie Melbourne:
New phone scanning technologies could add a new angle to Country of Origin labelling, which traditionally in New Zealand has been a voluntary practice for the food industry to use as a marketing tool, even though it is required in Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia.
A recent labelling issue in Australia regarding frozen berries imported from China has further fuelled the ongoing debate surrounding Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) highlighting its relevancy and the value of knowing exactly where the food we eat comes from.
The Australian CoOL standard which commenced in 2006 requires mandatory country of origin labelling on all packaged foods, fish, pork and fresh whole or cut fruit and vegetables. They also have guidelines for the use of the terms “Product of Australia” and “Made in Australia”. Since then, there has been a raft of public reviews, and legislative and regulatory attempts to clarify the laws relating to CoOL in Australia. . . .


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- Mercedes-Benz will join the ranks of multibillion-dollar startups like Bird and Lime and bring out an electric scooter. The scooter is being developed in partnership with scooter manufacturer Micro.
- Mercedes-Benz didn't give much detail about the model but said it would go on sale in "early 2020."
- Electric scooters have suddenly appeared on city streets around the world thanks to the huge amount of venture capital flooding into the market, and players such as Audi launching their own scooter models.
- But regulators and citizens have fought back against the vehicles, which can trip people up, are left around as litter, and have been involved in fatal accidents.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Mercedes-Benz quietly slipped out an announcement that it's breaking into electric scooters.
The company announced the scooter at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week, but gave precious little detail. We first spotted the news via The Verge.
In a statement the company said:
E-scooters have only been allowed on German roads since June, and it is already hard to conceive of a traffic scene without them. These agile, electrically powered scooters are the perfect way to cover short distances quickly and without harming the environment.
The new E-Scooter in the Mercedes-Benz EQ brand family was developed in cooperation with the scooter specialist micro, and is specifically designed for the first or last mile, making it the perfect companion for those wanting flexible mobility solutions. Co-branded with micro, the Mercedes star and the EQ logo appear on the handlebar stem as a trademark for Electric Intelligence.
The firm didn't give any detail about the scooter's specs — its top speed, for example.
It also doesn't say where the scooters will be available, although the fact that the statement mentions the legalization of scooters in Germany suggests that Mercedes' home market might be the launch country.
Read more: 6 carmakers that are betting electric scooters and bikes — not cars — are the future of city transportation
The company also didn't release any full photos of the models, just two shots focusing on the scooters' wheels and the Mercedes-Benz logo. We can expect to see more of them relatively soon, however, as the two-wheelers are set for "early 2020" according to the statement.
Electric scooters have flooded city streets around the world, in part thanks the rise of startups such as Bird and Lime, which are funded by billions of venture-capital dollars.
Some cities have struggled to cope with the sudden arrival of scooters, with regulators worried about the vehicles littering pavements and streets, fatal accidents, and people using the scooters while drunk, among other issues.
Mercedes is far from the first traditional automaker to tap into the electric-scooter market. Audi, Volkswagen, and BMW have all brought out their own e-scooters.


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Global advertising expenditure is predicted to reach $581 billion at the end of 2018, with most of the growth coming from sponsored content in search engines and social media ads, according to industry forecaster Zenith. Zenith, owned by France's Publicis, raised its forecast for global advertising spending growth to 4.5 percent from 4.1 percent and predicted two-thirds of that growth will come through paid search and social media ads. In recent times, advertising companies including market leader WPP Plc have been hit by clients switching to using online platforms like Google and Facebook to reach consumers.
Paid search, which inserts sponsored content into search engine results, will grow $22 billion in 2018 whereas social media ad spending is expected to grow by $28 billion, making it the largest contributor to expenditure growth, Zenith said. Indicating that the UK ad market will continue to grow, Zenith said that economic growth in Britain has picked up this year and demand from advertisers has been stronger than expected.
"The UK is expected to remain the fourth country in the top ten ad markets in 2020," Zenith added. It raised its forecast for advertising spending growth in the UK to 2.4 percent from 0.7 percent for 2018. Zenith left its 2019 global advertising spending forecast unchanged at 4.2 percent but cut 2020 growth expectations to 4.2 percent from 4.3 percent.
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KUCHING, Dec 2: Sarawakian entrepreneurs, especially the Bumiputera, need to push themselves to think outside the box of their respective business, market or industry to uncover more opportunities, explore new product development and remain competitive.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg thus urged Bumiputera entrepreneurs to be more innovative and creative to enhance their business growth and development as well as to expand their reach into the global market.
Referring to gula apong which is now being exported to Singapore after local company Kit Hin secured a three-year deal, he noted that more products can be developed from this unique nipah palm sugar of Sarawak for the market.
“We have an abundance of nipah palm in Sarawak which can be processed into ice cream and natural sweeteners.
“I have even tasked Centexs (Centre of Technical Excellence) to use new technology to extract the nipah sap so that we can produce quality palm sugar to be marketed as premium products overseas. At the same time, we can protect our mangrove swamps.
“With a good (business) ecosystem, we must see the opportunities and find ways to develop (more products),” he said when speaking at the launching of Sibu Entrepreneurs Showcase at the Sarawak Islamic Complex hall in Sibu today.
Abang Johari pointed out that young entrepreneurs must have self-confidence, ability to identify opportunities, good planning, focus on achieving goals and practise proper management including over financial resources to be successful.
“This is similar to how I manage Sarawak’s economy which remains strong today amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. So even in the bad times, the government can still help people by rolling out BKSS (Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang) 1-7 amounting to RM5.3 billion,” he added.
He gave assurance that the Sarawak government under his leadership will continue to explore new fields that will positively impact the State’s economy where young people can thrive in all fields, including embracing digital technology.
Meanwhile, the Sibu Entrepreneurs Showcase was an effort by Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) to spur and accelerate local economic growth as well as assist entrepreneurs affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Activities throughout the showcase included branding courses, exhibition and sales of local products and sharing of knowledge and experience by local entrepreneurs.
Assistant Minister of Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee, SEDC general manager Abdul Hadi Abdul Kadir and Deputy State Secretary (Socio-Economic Transformation) Dato Sri Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki were among thoe present. — DayakDaily


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Gudsen’s Moza AirCross gimbal can provide both stabilization and power
Gudsen has launched a new gimbal that’s aimed at mirrorless photographers. With a payload of 3.9lbs/1.8kg, the new Moza AirCross can provide stabilization to a mirrorless body even when it's fitted with a cinema lens, and a new in-handle option can provide power to Sony and Panasonic cameras while they're shooting.
The Moza AirCross offers a more lightweight alternative to the Moza Air—which is aimed at compact system cameras and small DSLR users. It also has a number of newer features, including a claimed 12-hour battery life, and the ability to accept power from an external power bank.
The handle holds three 2000mAh batteries that can run the gimbal all day, or be used to power a range of compatible Sony and Panasonic cameras via a dummy battery pack that fits inside the camera. As the gimbal can also take power from a portable power bank, Gudsen claims that users need never run out of juice.
Another new feature is a quick release system that is compatible with both Manfrotto 501PL and Arca type quick release plates. The system allows users to remove a camera from the gimbal head and refit it later without having to rebalance the whole rig. Auto-tuning via the Moza app ensures the gimbal remains balanced for the weight and distribution of the attached equipment, and the gyroscopes are said to offer calibration-free IMU technology.
Gudsen has also added roll-follow to yaw-follow and yaw-pitch-follow to the range of movements on offer, and users can expect to be able to tilt between -175° and +135°, and achieve 360° of yaw and roll.
The gimbal itself weighs 896g and 1/4in threaded ports allow accessories, microphones and monitors to be mounted on the handle. The AirCross can produce move-stop-shoot-move long-exposure timelapse sequences with a fully programmable path via the Gudsen app, and the accessory thumb-controller provides wireless mimic-movements when mounted on the optional handle-bars.
Certain Sony and Panasonic models can have stop/start recording controlled via the main handle, while some Canon DSLR models can have their focus controlled too. Gudsen has promised that firmware updates in the future will add aperture control to the AirCross.
The Gudsen Moza AirCross is on sale now for $420 at the Gudsen website.
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Under the agreement announced late Wednesday, "Value America powered by Prodigy Internet" will provide exclusive discounts and shopping opportunities to subscribers of the co-branded Internet service. Value America currently offers an entertaining online shopping forum filled with office and household goods, toys and food items.
"Integrating an ISP and e-commerce solution is a perfect way to make online life easier and more productive for our customers," said Craig Winn, Value America's chief executive officer. "We chose Prodigy because we believe that Prodigy Internet is an industry leader."
As part of the arrangement, Prodigy will include the Value America online stores in its Marketplace area. Prodigy and Value America have also agreed to partner in an aggressive marketing campaign to promote the co-branded service.


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CCAD Fashion Design students win in style
CCAD Fashion Design students MollyKate Cline, Alanta Slone, and Natalia Monserrate
The awards, announced in December 2016, were celebrated in January 2017 at the 80th annual Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Awards Dinner in Manhattan, which raised more than $3.5 million for the organization that awarded $1.3 million in scholarships to students from more than 50 colleges and universities this year.
Students in the scholarship competition were tasked with a case study: create a product line befitting a partnership between Etsy and Macy’s. They were judged both on their designs and on their business plans, which included a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis.
In addition to the scholarship funds, students received a trip to New York City to attend the award gala.
“For the students, it really offers opportunities even above and beyond the scholarship money,” said Suzanne Cotton, Chair of Fashion Design. “They also have the opportunity to meet companies and get help securing internships and jobs.”
Cotton said CCAD’s conversion rate of entries to winners (five entries, three winners) was one of the highest of all the participating schools. “It really made me happy, and I was so proud to go to New York with the ladies,” she said.
Cotton also credited Elaine Luttrull, Department Head of Business & Entrepreneurship, with helping the students in creating the SWOT analyses and conducting business research for their plans.
“Without her, we would probably not have done so well,” Cotton said.
Below, the three scholarship winners talk about what the win means for them:
Natalia Monserrate (Fashion Design, 2018) came to CCAD from Puerto Rico and said her favorite thing about Fashion Design at CCAD is “how personal it is.”
“Being a small department permits professors to go out of their way to make sure students have great resources and a wide variety of skills," she said. "The years I have spent at CCAD have not only helped me define my skillset, but have also taught me to constantly push myself to do more than what I have already achieved."
For her entry, Monserrate envisioned a unisex denim jacket that could be adorned with a limited quantity of collectible patches, with new designs released every six weeks.
The YMA scholarship will fund Monserrate’s collection for next year’s Senior Fashion Show.
“The weekend in New York was great because it permitted me to meet new people and see what they are doing in the fashion design field,” said Monserrate.
And the job fair, which featured more than 30 companies reviewing portfolios and discussing internships with juniors and seniors, was promising, too.
“I talked to a few of the companies and although I don't know if I got an internship yet, I am hopeful that something good will come out of it,” said Monserrate, who said her dream is to become a costume designer for film and theater.
Find Monserrate on Instagram here.
Sophomore Alanta Slone (Fashion Design, 2019) went “for the young and soulful” in her scholarship entry. “I chose to design chokers and tried to stay away from the sleek, more sexy-looking chokers,” she said. “I was extremely inspired by the Victorian era with lace, pearls, and corsets.”
The scholarship will help fund Slone’s studies at CCAD and perhaps study abroad. After graduation, she would like to eventually open a boutique “but I want to start in the industry and gain experience first,” she said.
To that end, the Slone reached out to a number of companies at the internship fair connected with the scholarship and has signed up for a sophomore program with Kohl’s.
The New York event was “amazing and inspiring,” said Slone. “My biggest takeaway from it is probably all the feedback I got from people in the industry. One of the speakers at the awards gala reminded us that it is all about inspiring others, and I think that is a big thing people forget sometimes — and I definitely felt inspired by all the other scholars."
Find Slone on Instagram here.
Columbus native MollyKate Cline (Fashion Design, 2020) was one of eight college freshman to receive the scholarship recognition.
Although she’s only been at CCAD for a semester, Cline said she’s already learned about the importance of keeping a fashion journal, mood boarding, and gathering more inspiration before making a collection.
And, she said, she’s appreciated her access to hands-on tools and resources.
“Between the dye lab, fabric printer, and laser cutter, I know during my time here that I will create some pretty exciting projects,” she said.
Cline’s case study focused on customizable unisex garments; the award money will help support her in studying abroad. That’s no small matter for Cline, who said of her post-graduation plans, “I would like to move to Paris and hopefully grow my clothing brand into an international name. … With a double minor in business and photography, I’m hoping to gain all of the skill sets needed to successfully run my own clothing business.”
Cline called the time in New York “absolutely incredible.” In addition to the awards dinner (that saw them rub elbows with the likes of Martha Stewart, Kellan Lutz, and Michael Strahan), the students toured Kohl’s design headquarters, discussed money management, received advice from mentors.
Said Cline, “My biggest takeaway was the importance of networking and making connections. The fashion industry is smaller than you think!”
Find Cline on Instagram here.
Learn more about CCAD or apply here.


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Feb 25, 2017 07:27 AM EST
The Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL have quickly emerged as some of the most loved smartphones of its generations since they were announced. People were quick to be excited over Android developer and tech giant Google finally launching a smartphone that carries its name. While that may be the case, critics also paid closer attention to Google's new models. However, these devices have been plagued with several problems, including issues with the speaker phone and the camera.
Android Police points out that one particular bug about the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL was that the Bluetooth would spontaneously turns on and off for no particular reason. While a user can turn it back off if it turns on on its own, many users have found this bug annoying. Some even had issues concerning data security with this Bluetooth issue.
The cause for this error on the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL is not yet known. However, many are blaming the recent February security update. One of the update's fixes is related to privilege escalation in Bluetooth. Therefore, in trying to make Bluetooth more accessible and convenient, it looks like the update messed up the phone's settings. A person who claims to be an employee of Google posted on Reddit that the company is currently looking into this issue, but there has been no official word from Google itself as of this moment.
There have also been rumors that the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL would soon go out of production following these issues. But then, again, these smartphones are the first ones to carry Google's name and such is not very likely to happen. After all, all these issues can be fixed in the next update and users of these smartphones are first in line when it comes to the latest Android updates.
Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL users have swarmed online forums with complaints regarding this connectivity issue. This happens in such a way that the Bluetooth setting gets disabled every time the phone gets switched on or when it reboots. This issue forces users to repeatedly set the Bluetooth option every time the phone restarts. For now, we wait for Google to come out with an official statement, or just wait for the next update so it can redeem itself.
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Couple arrested over holiday rental scam
Fraudsters posted bogus listings and made off with victims’ deposits
A COUPLE from Chiclana de la Frontera in Cádiz have been arrested for allegedly operating a holiday rental scam that affected at least 18 victims in several provinces around the country including Málaga.
The investigation launched in May of this year after a police complaint was lodged by a victim in Málaga who had fallen foul of the scam, said National Police officials. The alleged fraudsters, a 30-year-old man and 24-year-old woman, posted bogus online listings of holiday accommodations for rent, generally in coastal zones and at bargain prices, according to the police.


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If you’re one of the many enthusiasts here in the USA, who’s been ogling Canyon Bicycles ever since the German brand broke-cover in the peloton with its sponsorship of Team Movistar and the Rapha/Canyon SRAM women’s team, the opportunity to get your hands on the current Europe-based only brand, might be changing soon.
Indeed, the German company announced this week, a new partnership with TSG Consumer Partners that will see the distribution of Canyon bikes here in the USA for 2017.
The move has been years in the making, as Canyon has eyed the U.S. for some time, and U.S. suppliers have been well aware that Canyon would begin sales here eventually.
In a press release, Roman Arnold, founder and CEO of Canyon Bicycles GmbH, said “The partnership with U.S.-based TSG is invaluable in helping us successfully develop and navigate the American market, especially in light of its legal and economic particularities. This step enables us to realize a corporate goal set a long time ago and for which we’ve prepared exhaustively. We are excited to have found a partner in TSG; specifically, a partner that shares our vision, our values and our goals.”
“The demand for Canyon bikes in the U.S. is already very high. But we also want to deliver an exceptional Canyon customer experience, on par with the quality of our products,” he added.
Canyon will launch a U.S.-website for customers to order bikes in early 2017. The U.S. will have its own customer and technical service center, though the location for that hasn’t been determined. Bikes for the U.S. market will be produced and assembled in Koblenz, Germany, Canyon’s headquarters. Canyon underwent a modernization of its production facilities at the end of last year.
“We opened a state-of-the art production facility in October and introduced a new ERP system. We’re already set up for fulfilling more demand on our product and being ready from a production standpoint,” said Canyon’s chief brand officer, Frank Aldorf. “Some bikes will be warehoused in the U.S.”
Aldorf added, “U.S. consumers can expect to receive a bike ordered online in two to six weeks, and it will be nearly fully assembled. “Any consumer should be able to assemble the bike themselves at home. That’s how we ship bikes currently and that will be how we do it in the U.S.”
According to Aldorf, Canyon has seen revenue grow 30 percent year-over-year for the last six years. “This spring was its strongest yet, as April was its strongest month in revenue”, he said.
“That’s an indication that we’re on the right path and gives us confidence to make our next move. Why slow down?” he said. “We have our successful business model, which has worked. Everybody told Canyon in the beginning it wouldn’t work. It’s proven that it’s working. That’s the plan of how we’re going to go into the U.S. market, in the same way as we’re doing business in other markets. No need to change our business model.”
Canyon saw revenues hit 160 million euros last year, and with its expansion into the U.S. market, they hope to increase that figure considerably.
“TSG is proud to be a part of this incredible owner-operated success story,” said Blythe Jack, managing director at TSG. “We are especially excited to support Canyon by providing our expertise on the U.S. market, in order to help it achieve its global aspirations. Canyon will continue to build upon its existing reputation for providing the absolute highest quality and industry leading innovation in technology, design and performance.”
Canyon was started by former racer Roman Arnold in 1985 as a house brand for his Radsport Arnold retail and wholesale business. Canyon bikes are German-engineered, but produced in Taiwan and later assembled in their factory in Koblenz.
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- GTA Online gets new Football-themed Adversary Mode, Running Back
- Broforce updated with new characters, levels, items, and more
- Payday 2: Crimewave Edition gets Limited Edition for PS4, Xbox One
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Stardock has acquired the rights to the seminal action-strategy classic Star Control. The studio is planning on beginning development on a new version for PC this year, with the intention of rebooting the series. According to Stardock president and CEO Brad Wardell, the development team expects their iteration to be “similar to what Firaxis did with the XCOM series last year.” Wardell also stated that Star Control II is being looked at “as a major source of inspiration.”


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — FedEx said Thursday that it plans to hire more employees in the Kansas City metro ahead of the holidays.
The company said it will hire more than 2,700 people at its FedEx Ground facility in Kansas City, Missouri. The positions will be frontline employees, specifically package handler positions, according to a news release.
Earlier this month, UPS announced that it would hire more than 1,400 people in Kansas City for the holiday season.
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With the ongoing declaration of a fall in contract applications, it has been broadly announced that the worldwide economy is preparing itself for a downturn. Offer costs of freely recorded organizations have been accepting a battering as speculators endeavor to pull back money from value markets and spot surplus assets in progressively secure, generally safe venture portfolios. However, to the shock of numerous industry experts, the somewhat violent web based gaming part gives off an impression of being adapting fairly well to the vulnerability and disturbance confronting the business sectors. This has driven numerous industry specialists and speculators to strikingly pronounce that this segment is downturn evidence. Be that as it may, is this bombast dependent on a bogus certainty, or is there some substance to their somewhat striking statements?
The internet gaming division has had a troublesome car of years following the death of the UIEGA, which successfully made web based gaming illicit medium-term in the US. Offer costs for various internet gaming organizations have been hit hard, however 2008 has seen some of the recorded organizations come back to benefit levels they encountered before the death of the UIEGA enactment back in October 2006. There is some substance to investigator’s forecasts that the gaming division is downturn confirmation. With the fixing of customer cash belts, all things considered, shoppers will invest much more recreation energy at home. Web based gaming, especially online poker domino, for example, PKR Poker speak to recreation interests that can give long periods of diversion, and could be characterized by numerous customers as offering some benefit for cash. With broadband availability turning out to be less expensive and progressively open, many accept that the downturn may give new chances to secure new players.
This contention has some substance. Be that as it may, the fixing of customer spending is probably going to hit recreation exercises, for example, web based gaming right away. Existing web based gaming players are probably going to decrease their gaming consumption, or even stop inside and out. Expert’s forecasts accordingly show up excessively positive. While they may declare the gaming business to be downturn confirmation, all things considered, gaming use will be top of the rundown for most shoppers with regards to reconsidering their discretionary cash flow. Industry investigators give off an impression of being facing a challenge when the chances are staked against them.


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Dunkin’ Donuts — like many national retailers — is running on Queens.
The consumer market for national retailers is expanding faster in “The World’s Borough” over anywhere else in the city as a new report showed national brands have opened more new locations in Queens during the year.
Dunkin’ Donuts, 7-Eleven and T-Mobile were among retailers that added the most new branches in the borough, and the number of national chain retail locations in Queens increased 6.4 percent to 1,770 stores this year from 1,663 in 2013, according to the Center for an Urban Future’s State of the Chains.
While Manhattan still has more than 1,000 more national chain locations than Queens, Manhattan only added .4 percent or 10 new locations. Brooklyn, which has 1,593 chain stores, saw a 3.4 percent gain, and the Bronx added 4.2 percent. Staten Island is the only borough that didn’t see an increase.
T-Mobile, which had the most new locations in Queens, added 17 new outlets to bring their total in the borough to 55, followed by CVS, which opened 14 new locations to expand to a total of 48 stores. Dunkin’ Donuts, which added seven stores, still tops the list in total locations in Queens with 161 stores.
A notable increase from the report is beauty product store L’Occitane en Provence, which had just one store the previous year, but added nine stores in 2014.
However, there were some chains that dropped their presence in Queens, including ice cream maker Cold Stone Creamery, which closed four locations, and now has just one remaining Queens outlet.
The Corona and Elmhurst zip code of 11373, which includes Queens Center and Queens Place malls, has the highest number of chain stores in the borough.
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BRAMPTON, Ontario — Loblaw Cos. here is promoting its T&T private label goods at stores across Canada to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The year of the snake begins Sunday.
Loblaw stores are featuring T&T items, including crisp crackers, dumplings, pineapple cakes and Chinese-style pastries. T&T Supermarkets is an Asian specialty chain acquired by Loblaw in 2009.
"Over the years I've seen how open Canadians are to embracing a variety of diverse cultures and traditions," Cindy Lee, chief executive officer of T&T Supermarket, said in a statement. "Since food is an integral part of important heritage and cultural celebrations, Chinese New Year is the perfect time to experience traditional Asian dishes with family and friends."
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The Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF 2018), the largest consumer exhibition and trade fair in the fast-growing northern region will be held from 26th to 28th January.
The event aptly named as ‘Gateway to the North’ will be held at Jaffna Municipal Council Grounds.
JITF 2018 is organized by Lanka Exhibition & Conference Services (Pvt) Ltd (LECS) in association with the Chamber of Commerce & Industries of Yarlpanam (CCIY) with the support of Jaffna Municipal Council, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau and International Business Council. The event is endorsed by the Ministry of Industry & Commerce, Consulate General of India in Jaffna and National Chamber of Exporters, ASSOCHAM of India.
The exhibition comprises both local and international stalls catering to a diverse variety of needs and services. In 2017, the event attracted an audience of over 60,000 visitors. It is considered the single most focal point for a wide spectrum of investors and citizens. A special 75-member delegation from India will be visiting the event to explore the trade and investment opportunities. This delegation is sponsored and hosted by ASSOCHAM of India (The Associated Chamber of Commerce in India).
The exhibition will feature the construction industry, hospitality industry, food, beverage and packing industry, automobile industry, ICT industry, financial services, apparel and textile, agriculture, consumer goods and many others, which will be on show during the three days.
The organizers have planned many concurrent events during the 2018 edition, some of the highlights will include, a road show prior to the expo, a children’s carnival and amusement park among other things.


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Phoenix Retail Market Report
Population Gains Boost Retail Demand;
Mall Redevelopments Will Change Landscape
Growing demand drivers will boost retail sector. Companies and people moving to the Phoenix metro are generating the need for additional goods and services. During the past year a number of firms including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and ElectraMeccanica Vehicles have announced plans to open or expand in the region, providing thousands of jobs. The added employment opportunities and a relatively lower cost of living compared with other major metros are helping to draw residents. The metro is on pace to add more than 77,600 people in 2021, increasing the need for retail options. Stores that thrived during the health crisis, including Aldi, TJ Maxx and Michaels, have plans to expand this year.


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The Reserve Bank plans to upgrade its high-value online fund transfer system RTGS to enable handling of up to 50 lakh transactions a day and incorporate various new facilities for the bank customers. RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) system facilitates online transfer of high-value funds between bank customers of different banks on real-time basis and currently handles about three lakh transactions per day.
Ever since RBI started RTGS system in March 2004, it has been highly successful and a preferred mode of inter-bank transfer of large-value funds by the customers of various banks, as funds get transferred almost instantaneously.
Keeping in view of the ever-rising usage of the system, RBI has decided to replace the existing RTGS system with a Next-Generation Real Time Gross Settlement (NG-RTGS) system, a senior official said.
The new system would be implemented for the entire banking and financial sector of the country and the exercise of replacing the existing RTGS system would be executed in various phases.
Currently, RTGS system, under which funds worth Rs 2 lakh or more can be transferred instantaneously, is handling an average of three lakh transactions per day, up from only 4,000 transactions when it was launched in 2004.
RBI expects 7 lakh transaction per day through RTGS very soon, 25 lakh transactions per day in five years and then about 50 lakh transactions per day in next 10 years.
To take care of the growing popularity of the system and a need for more robust fund-transfer system in an expanding economy, the RBI has decided to upgrade the existing system, the official said.
The new system would have initial capability of handling 7-12 lakh transactions a day and an upgradation potential of 25-50 lakh transactions every day, the official added.
Besides, the new system would also incorporate various new functions for the benefit of bank customers.
The NG-RTGS system would have advanced liquidity management features and queue management techniques and would allow the bank customers to initiate fund transfers for future dates and get information about the status of their transactions through SMS alerts.
As part of the project, the RBI has already sought expressions of interest from potential technology vendors and system integrators for implementing the new system.
The decision to upgrade the existing system was taken after a Working Group, comprising of representatives from RBI and select banks such as SBI, Punjab National Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, submitted its report in August 2010 for implementation of the NG-RTGS.
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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics, Inc. has received the Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award for the seventh time from TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectivity and sensors. The prestigious distribution award recognizes Mouser’s 2020 performance based on sales growth, market share growth, customer growth and business plan performance.
“This is a tremendous honor, and all of us at Mouser wish to thank TE for recognizing the excellent work of our teams across the globe,” said Jeff Newell, Senior Vice President of Products at Mouser Electronics. “TE is an industry leader and valued manufacturer partner, and we are excited to reach our mutual business goals and build on this success together.”
“It is my pleasure to honor the Mouser team with this Distributor of the Year Award for the seventh time,” said Tammy Stine, Global Account Manager at TE Connectivity. “Mouser’s consistent track record of high achievement with TE demonstrates the amazing strength of our business partnership, especially for 2020 in the face of such challenges. We couldn’t be more proud of the sales and customer growth that Mouser achieved for us.”
Mouser previously won the TE Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. Additionally, for 2018, Mouser received TE’s Customer Expansion Awards for APAC, Japan and EMEA, along with Americas Distributor of the Year Awards for the Application Tooling Business Unit and Data and TE’s Devices Business Unit.
© 2021 David Mazor
Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell the stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.


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SOUTH KOREA: Government helps mid-sized seafood players get to European Seafood Expo
Sixteen domestic seafood companies will be travelling to Belgium for the European Seafood Expo this week, supported by the Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. The ministry revealed today that it will be helping the mid-sized businesses participate in the event in a bid to boost their export potential. Currently the seafood produced in Korean is largely exported to the Japanese market, but the companies are hoping to secure supply contracts worth US$8m to Europe and Africa during the exhibition.
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- Founded in 1990, Cafe Bastille is one of the best-loved restaurants in Belden Place, that tiny pocket of everything French in a Financial District alley between Bush and Pine Streets. Decades before outdoor dining became ubiquitous in SF, Cafe Bastille and its neighbors took over the sidewalk and streets with tables and chairs, creating what SF Chronicle urban design critic John King called “downtown San Francisco’s most urbane lunch spot.” The Chron reported this summer that Cafe Bastille and its neighbors were open for outdoor dining, with co-owner Olivier Azancot saying “We’re trying things out. That’s the best we can do.” Now SocketSite reports that the restaurant (not its building) and its full liquor license are for sale for $300,000, which includes a 10-year, “favorable, non-triple net, lease.”
- Longtime SF sports bar Lefty O’Doul’s, which in recent years was booted from its Union Square digs, reopened at Fisherman’s Wharf, and saw owner Nick Bovis admit to a slew of crimes as part of a federal corruption sweep, has unsurprisingly filed for bankruptcy, the SF Business Times reports. According to Bovis’s bankruptcy attorney, “the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s ordinance prohibiting self-serve and buffet-style service in restaurants has led Bovis to close his restaurant,” not his legal troubles.
- If you’re frustrated by local crackdowns on side-hustle food businesses, this week’s episode of the Extra Spicy podcast won’t help. Katie Valenzuala, a legislator who’s been involved in statewide efforts to ease permitting issues for pop-ups, says that all local officials have to do “is a resolution that says rather than go out and hunt these people down and shut them down, permit them,” but for whatever reason, California counties have been slow to adapt.
- Two very different Bay Area destinations are back in business with some big changes: Gather, Berkeley’s 10-year-old special occasion spot has reopened as a fast-casual, grab-and-go restaurant with abundant outdoor seating, Berkeleyside reports. And in the Mission District, Hoodline reports that iconoclastic dive bar Benders reopens on October 28 with ample outdoor seating and, after 17 years as a cash-only venue, it will finally take credit cards.
- San Francisco’s bars and nightclubs won’t have to pay regulatory license and business registration fees for two years, Mayor London Breed announced Monday, but some business owners who spoke with KQED say the relief gesture is “too little, too late.”
- Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports that restaurants across California filed over $100 million in claims Monday, seeking refunds for liquor and health permits they paid for even while shuttered by the pandemic.
- Harvard Law prof Alexandra Natapoff argues that California’s tough-on-crime Proposition 20 is garnering grocery store support because it will lead to harsher penalties for people who steal food. [Washington Post]
- Here’s a roundup of the latest in the Bay Area bagel boom. [J Weekly]


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Wisconsin generator manufacturers have had all hands on deck over the past few days to produce enough machines in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy slamming the East Coast.
Generac Holdings Inc., a Genesee-based manufacturer of home standby and portable generators, had people working overtime in its distribution center and on some manufacturing lines over the weekend to meet an increased demand that started last week, said Art Aiello, Generac spokesman.
“We’re shipping literally tens of thousands of generators to all points out East,” Aiello said. “We’re also ramping up our production because the inventory we have is not going to last forever.”
Aiello was among a group of Generac employees from various departments who volunteered over the weekend to help answer calls at its customer support center.
“It’s an all hands on deck type of scenario,” Aiello said. “This storm is something that’s somewhat unprecedented, not only has it been talked about for a length of time that is perhaps longer than other storms, but it does truly seem to be something that is historic.”
Briggs & Stratton Corp., a Wauwatosa-based manufacturer of small engines and outdoor power equipment, has also seen increased demand for its portable and standby generators, pressure washers and snowblowers, said spokeswoman Laura Timm.
“We have had staff working tirelessly since last week and through the weekend to make sure we are getting product to the East Coast,” Timm said.
Kohler Co. always ramps up generator production for hurricane season, but the company expects its inventory to be depleted because of this storm, said Melanie Tydrich, Kohler senior channel manager of residential and light commercial products. The Kohler-based privately held company’s products include standby generators.
“I guarantee we’re going to be building more as fast as we can build them,” Tydrich said.
Many Kohler distributors and dealers on the East Coast began pre-ordering generators last week in anticipation of the hurricane.
“I think that the warnings came out early on it,” Tydrich said. “A lot of people really took it seriously.”
The threat of the storm brought the working world to a halt in many areas on Monday, closing subway systems, major ports, business and government offices and even the New York Stock Exchange.
Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., a Milwaukee-based financial services firm with significant operations out East, has implemented alternative work arrangements to keep serving clients, such as employees working from home and unaffected locations helping with certain functions, said spokesman John Rumpf.
“We are communicating with our associates and continue to monitor the situation closely,” Rumpf said.
Cramer-Krasselt, a Chicago-based advertising agency with offices in Milwaukee and New York City, advised its New York employees to stay home and work remotely if they could, said Kristin Fletcher, vice president and director of agency communications.
“Pending developments, we’ll reopen the office once mass transit is back up and running, hopefully Wednesday,” Fletcher said.
Between ice storms, hurricanes and wind storms, Tydrich of Kohler said the East Coast has taken a seemingly unparalleled beating in the past two years.
“I’ve just never seen anything like it,” Tydrich said. “Mother Nature isn’t cutting them any breaks.”


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ASHTEAD GROUP finance director Ian Robson is to step down in July next year.
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The equipment rental company said Robson “has worked tirelessly … and the financial strength of the company and its sound debt structure … are tributes to those efforts”.
It said that Wood’s profound knowledge of Sunbelt’s business “will be invaluable in enabling a seamless transition in July 2012”.
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