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Tencent in India science and technology news in July 30th, the largest domestic e-commerce website Flipkart announced $1 billion financing to absorb the day after the time, the U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon quickly announced Wednesday, the company will provide an additional $2 billion investment in the India market, in order to let yourself in India but gradually formed the rapid growth of Electronic Commerce on the market, the rapid promotion of competitiveness.
Amazon began in June last year in the India market opened e-commerce sites, and by cutting prices, launched the same day delivery service, increase the types of new products and the launch of high strength advertising activities and other measures to implement their own electricity supplier in India market competition strategy.
data show that India’s current e-commerce market size of about $13 billion. Amazon and Flipkart now have joined the market, in addition, India e-commerce website Snapdeal, Shi Shangpin retailer Jabong, and global e-commerce giant eBay are also in the race for the India electronic commerce market.
for the additional $2 billion investment in a business, Amazon CEO Geoff · Bezos (Jeff Bezos) said in a statement: "with the additional $2 billion investment, our team will be able to continue to consider innovative measures in large scale, and enhance the level of customer service in India. According to the current size and growth rate, India will become the fastest growing market for our company, can increase our gross income of $about 1000000000."
Amazon had been not disclose their investment plans and related information, but in India, starting this Monday, Amazon announced that the company will enhance their influence in the India market, for example, to open five storage center, which will be the company doubled in the storage capacity of India city field, up to 500 thousand square feet.
retail consultancy Wazir Advisors executive director Shakhane Hamming de · (Harminder; Sahani) said: "the next few decades, India’s electricity market will depend on which companies create scale growth faster, and what the company can maintain their influence."
Amazon in India market revenue, mainly through the use of third party suppliers to charge different products of the company website sales 17 million, third party suppliers of these sales on Amazon’s products include books, electronic products and clothing etc.. India e-commerce market is growing rapidly, according to consultancy Digital – Commerce, India mobile Internet association and India market Agency Bureau jointly issued a report, India current e-commerce market compound annual growth rate of 34%. However, this rate is still lower than other emerging markets, such as China, etc.. Data from Technopak, a consultancy, shows that in the $13 billion e-commerce market in India


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If you’re the sort of person who likes to BASE jump off a 3,000-foot cliff, you might want a video of the event should you black out from an adrenaline overload (or a panic attack). If so, the new CountourHD1080p wearable high-definition video camera is for you.
The $330 camcorder, made by VholdR, a small company based in Seattle, is the first extreme-sports camcorder that can shoot in 1080p high definition (1920 by 1280 at 30 frames a second), says the chief executive, Marc Barros. The company also markets a $280 ContourHD model that records video in 720p.
This compact camcorder is aimed at the roughly 50 million 25- to 45-year-old men in North America who participate in extreme outdoor sports like dirt biking, ski diving, snowboarding, mountain biking, lawnmower racing, and, when they’re feeling a bit mellow, Canadian cheese-rolling races.
VholdR backs up its “shoot to share” motto with a community Web site where members can upload their videos and share the experience with others. I spent half an hour checking out the site (research!), and I was surprised at how remarkably stable most of the footage is, given the jarring nature of the action. Mr. Barros says that’s because the human neck acts as a natural stabilizer when the camera is worn on a helmet.
The ContourHD1080p is easy to use: simply slide one button to record video. You can pick one of five resolutions, including 720p (1280 by 720) at 60 frames a second for very smooth footage. You also can adjust the microphone level on the new CountourHD1080p, which is a great addition because the ambient noise for certain sports is very annoying on video.
The ContourHD1080p can record more than 3.5 hours of 1080p video or up to eight hours of standard-definition video using an optional 16GB MicroSD memory card; VholdR includes 2GB of memory in the box. The camcorder stores video in the H.264 format.
The 4-ounce device, which measures 3 inches long and 2 inches high, is built of water-resistant anodized aluminum that can withstand dust, dirt, mud, and snow. It includes one mount for a helmet and one for goggles (other types of mounts are available).
The CountourHD1080p connects to a computer (Windows or Mac) via a U.S.B. link and its software can automatically resize video for upload to YouTube, Facebook and MySpace. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have an HDMI port for connecting the cameras to an HD television.
Look for the ContourHD1080p at the end of October.

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Apple has joined Facebook, Spotify and YouTube in tossing Alex Jones and InfoWars material from their platforms.
Apple has removed the entire library for five of Infowars' six podcasts from its iTunes and Podcast apps, BuzzFeed News has learned. Among the podcasts, which were removed from Apples' iTunes directory, are the show "War Room" as well as the popular Alex Jones Show podcast, which is hosted daily by the prominent conspiracy theorist.
Facebook has banned four pages run by the American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for “repeated violations of community standards”, the company said on Monday. The removal of the pages – the Alex Jones Channel Page, the Alex Jones Page, the Infowars Page and the Infowars Nightly News Page – comes after Facebook imposed a 30-day ban on Jones personally “for his role in posting violating content to these pages”.
Until recent days, tech platforms found it hard to understand why they shouldn't support Jones, a conspiracy theorist who claimed that the Sandy Hook parents were paid actors, that 9/11 was perpretrated not by Al Queda but by "globalists", and that the government is poisoning children to make them gay.
The public is growing keenly aware that Silicon Valley's supposed free-speech principles are not only self-serving but plainly up for sale, so there's little point supporting someone whose makes them look this bad.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) wants to raise the fees it charges Amazon.com and other internet commerce shippers by 9 to 12 percent. This comes just months after President Donald Trump criticized the USPS, saying it gives Amazon too good of a deal.
Intel reportedly published rigged benchmarks designed to make its new i9 chips look better than the competition, while holding tech media to an embargo on publishing reviews or independent tests. Intel — or to be precise, a company Intel hired to create a whitepaper on Core i9 gaming performance — has crossed that line. According […]
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Samsung have won a bid forcing Apple to surrender private iPhone contracts with Australian telco’s Vodafone, Telstra and Optus in the ongoing bloody battle between the giants. The ruling handed down by Justice Annabelle Bennet in Sydney’s Federal Court today mean that Apple will have to divulge all its secret business terms it has with Ausie telco’s as well as the amount of subsidies being paid, if any.
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Apple vehemently opposed Samsung’s call in court, dismissing it as not in the interests of business.
However, Judge Bennett ruled the details of the contracts were relevant and could help give Samsung a case if it can prove Apple is paid subsidies by carriers for iPhone sales.
This is the latest shock twist in the ongoing battle between tech rivals, Samsung and Apple, with Samsung claiming Apple iPhone infringed its 3G mobile patents after Apple first sued it for patent infringements on iPhone and iPad, claiming Galaxy Tab 10.1, now banned here, is a clone of its cult tablet.
Apple deny all claims, arguing the mobile patents are industry standard.
In Federal court last week, Samsung counsel, Cynthia Cochrane, said her client would need the source code for the iPhone 4S and agreements Apple had with major carriers in Australia in order to make a legal case for a ban before the court.
Apple’s lawyer Andrew Fox dismissed the demands by Samsung as a “fishing expedition” reports Bloomberg.
Apple did however submit to the source code request and surrendered 220 pages of documents to its rival, however, South Korean based Samsung are claiming the documents are insufficient, with legal counsel suggesting foul play.
The case has now been adjourned until a direction hearing on Thursday next but it looks like the damaging battle is to continue for a long time to come.


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Just ahead of IFA this week in Berlin, Microsoft is providing a sneak peek at the Windows Mixed Reality solutions it plans to release alongside its hardware partners this holiday season.
“As a creator, it is inspiring to see the world embrace mixed reality; to see organizations and developers stretch the boundaries of what we can do with technology,” Microsoft’s Alex Kipman writes. “Together we have created the most vibrant mixed reality community out there and it has been phenomenal to share in this journey with our community.”
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This journey, as Kipman calls it, has required a few side-trips.
Microsoft announced its HoloLens technology at a Windows 10 event in January 2015, and it has slowly pushed the technology out to developers and a limited set of vertical markets. It is not mainstream technology, and likely never will be.
So Microsoft recalibrated, and started down a side road called Windows Mixed Reality, a technology that is only somewhat related to HoloLens. That is, Windows Mixed Reality combines the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) solutions we see today in smartphones and gaming PCs with some positional sensor technology that Microsoft first used in HoloLens. So the resulting headsets should be much easier to set up than cumbersome PC-based solutions like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
In addition to being a lot less expensive, Windows Mixed Reality headsets are also more portable than HoloLens or any PC-based VR solution. You can easily transport a headset (and a compatible portable PC) to other locations and not be confined to a single room.
The downsides to Windows Mixed Reality, however, are many. The quality of the display on the headsets we’ve heard about so far is only a bit better than that found on phone-based VR/AR solutions, at least in the first generation of devices. This was a compromise to make the headsets affordable and usable on normal PCs; other PC-based VR solutions are quite expensive and require hefty gaming PCs.
Anyway, the first Windows Mixed Reality headsets will finally arrive for consumers this holiday season, as planned. (A few headsets were made available to developers over the summer in the hope that some would actually make apps and games for the system.) Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are known to be building the headsets—and probably other companies too—and we will learn more about at least some of them this week at the IFA trade show in Berlin. Prices start at $399, and the headsets will be compatible with PCs that Microsoft says cost as little as $499.
“Along with our partners, we are committed to making mixed reality affordable,” Kipman notes.
But here’s where things get interesting. Somewhat answering my complaints about the display quality, Microsoft is today announcing a certification, of sorts, for PCs that are capable of using Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
A group of PCs called Windows Mixed Reality PCs will consist of desktops and laptops with integrated graphics that will offer MR content performance of 60 frames per second. But more powerful PCs with discrete graphics, called Windows Mixed Reality Ultra PCs, will run at 90 frames per second.
As part of this sneak peek, Kipman also revealed that Microsoft is working with 343 Industries (which it owns) to bring Halo games to Windows Mixed Reality. That said, I wouldn’t expect such a title this year. Nor is it clear if these future titles will be full Halo games or just mobile games.
More important, perhaps, Steam content will also run on Windows Mixed Reality. This should dramatically improve the gaming experience on the platform.
Kipman says that MR is “the future,” but I honestly don’t see this evolving into much more than a subset of the PC gaming market. Especially with this limited first generation of products. But I am, of course, curious to see how things develop.


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Emeryville, California (EastBayDaily) — Lyris, Inc. (LYRI), a global provider of digital marketing solutions, today announced the appointment of Debra Durbin as vice president of sales, North America. In her role, Debra will be responsible for driving revenue for the entire Lyris solution portfolio in the North America region.
“Debra has a proven track record of delivering outstanding sales results to some of the biggest global brands,” said Roy Camblin, Chairman and CEO of Lyris. “Expanding the strength of our executive team allows us to accelerate business growth and increase our footprint in our largest market.”
Debra is a seasoned sales leader with a strong record of accelerating enterprise sales growth at leading companies, including Oracle, Interleaf and Vantive Corporation. With strong interpersonal skills and technical know-how, Debra has led successful sales teams across a variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, banking, high technology and education. Most recently, Debra served as a consultant helping a variety of start-up companies develop early adopter sales for security, SaaS governance, compliance, gaming, background checks, food additives and clean engines. Debra has a degree in Mass Communications from California State University, Santa Cruz.
“It is an exciting time for the digital marketing industry and I’m proud to be the newest member of a company that has an impressive legacy and solid vision,” said Debra Durbin.
About Lyris Lyris is a leading global provider of digital marketing solutions that help companies engage with customers in more meaningful ways. Lyris products and services empower marketers to design, automate, and optimize data-driven interactive marketing campaigns that facilitate superior engagement, increase conversions and deliver measurable business value. Lyris' high-performance, secure and flexible digital marketing platforms improves marketing efficiency by providing automated digital message delivery, robust segmentation, and real-time social, mobile, and interaction analytics. The Lyris solutions portfolio is comprised of both in-the-cloud and on-premise solutions – Lyris ONE, Lyris HQ, Lyris LM – combined with customer-focused services and support. More than 5,000 companies worldwide partner with Lyris to manage and execute sophisticated digital marketing campaigns across email, social, Web and mobile channels.


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The announcement follows the $160 million that was committed to the plant just seven months ago to gear up for production of the new Bolt, part of almost a billion dollars that GM has invested in the facility since it reopened in 2010. GM is investing $5.4 billion in its US manufacturing operations over the next three years. With this announcement, GM has now identified $3.1 billion of that total so far, leaving another $2.3 billion to be committed before the year's out.
The bigger question is: just what is GM is preparing to build at Orion? So far, all it's saying is that it'll be "an all-new vehicle program unlike any in the plant's 32-year history." Aside from that new model line and the new Bolt, the plant handles assembly of the Chevy Sonic and Buick Verano. Less than two weeks ago, GM announced it was cutting production of the Sonic and Verano at Orion by 20 percent in response to flagging demand.
Brings total investment at Orion Township plant to $962 million in past five years
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – General Motors will invest $245 million and add 300 new jobs at its Orion Assembly plant to support launching an all-new vehicle program unlike any in the plant's 32-year history.
"Orion Assembly is a breeding ground for manufacturing innovation," said Cathy Clegg, GM North America vice president of Manufacturing and Labor Relations. "It serves as a model for how to engage the entire workforce at all levels to achieve success. The plant is up to the challenge of building this brand-new product, something it's never seen before."
Investment in Orion totals $962 million since the UAW and GM worked together to reopen the previously idled plant in 2010.
This latest investment comes just seven months after the announcement of a $160-million investment to launch Chevrolet's game-changing Bolt EV, which is expected to achieve more than 200 miles of range on a single electric charge.
"Orion is an example of what we can achieve when we work together," said UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada, who leads the union's GM Department. "Only through innovative problem solving were we going to see this plant succeed, and this new investment is proof of that. UAW-GM continue to show the world that when you involve both workers and management in the process, workers win, management wins and our communities win."
Orion has a unique culture that encourages employees to offer solutions to problems that positively impact the business. For example, a team of hourly, salaried and skilled trades' workers from the paint shop recently developed a process monitoring tool for robotic paint applicators that alerts operators to potential failures before they happen. The innovative approach to preventive maintenance is now being applied to other GM manufacturing sites and will help avoid millions in cost annually.
Today's announcement is a part of the $5.4 billion GM has announced it will invest in U.S. manufacturing over the next three years. Approximately $3.1 billion of the $5.4 billion has been identified, leaving $2.3 billion to be announced by year end.
Since June 2009, GM has announced U.S. facility investment of approximately $17.8 billion. About $12.4 billion of that has come since the 2011 UAW-GM National Agreement. In total, these investments have created 6,250 new jobs and secured the positions of approximately 20,700 others.
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.


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TUI customers claim the company has left passengers ‘stranded’ as the travel provider appears to have cancelled numerous flights overnight.
Many customers have taken to Twitter overnight to reveal their anger and frustrations, claiming flights were cancelled at the last minute with no recourse in place in airports across the UK including Birmingham, Gatwick and Manchester.
Passengers claim to have been left without accommodation or even water.
Many are taking to the social media platform to demand compensation.
Pictures taken at a Birmingham airport by an irritating customer shows police at the scene, but the Twitter user claims there was no TUI staff.


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Posted by Mark J. Miller on November 10, 2014 10:29 AM
It has been long rumored that the NBA is moving toward putting sponsor logos all over on team jerseys, but it appears that the NHL may beat pro basketball to the punch.
National Hockey League COO John Collins told Sports Business Journal that the jersey ads are “coming and happening.” As it is now, Reebok logos are already on the jerseys and the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings have small patches with ads for, respectively, McDonald’s and Amway on them.
But monetization is a priority for the NHL so bigger ads will appear on jerseys during actual game time.Continue reading...
Posted by Dale Buss on October 21, 2014 09:02 AM
Apple drives record profits with sales of new iPhone as China-backed hackers reportedly infiltrate iCloud.
Coca-Cola hatches initiatives to stoke growth after results disappoint.
IBM faces pressure for another big overhaul after CEO Rometty abandons 2015 earnings goal.
McDonald's profit plunges more than expected as it faces problems from high prices and from losing famlies.
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta dies at 82 while The Washington Post's longstanding editor Ben Bradlee has passed at 93.Continue reading...
Posted by Mark J. Miller on October 20, 2014 08:45 AM
Back in 2005, it cost only $3.8 billion for adidas to buy Reebok, the sports shoe and athletic wear brand founded in England and named after a South African antelope. Unfortunately for Germany’s sportswear giant, it hasn’t proved to be a good investment and now struggling itself, it's set to unload Reebok, according to the Wall Street Journal.
adidas shares rose on the news Monday morning of the rumored offer by “an investor group that includes [Hong Kong-based private equity firm] Jynwel Capital and funds affiliated with the Abu Dhabi government” for $2.2 billion. It would likely be happy to see the Reebok name off of its ledgers since its sales continue to fall, dropping by more than a third since 2006 to $2 billion last year.
This should have been a boom year for adidas as it sponsored the FIFA World Cup in Brazil—but as Interbrand's new Best Global Brands report comments, it "did not gain quite the competitive edge expected." And as Reuters notes, its shares were down 41 percent this year before the day started. It remains unclear, though, if the top brass at adidas will accept the $2.2 billion offer for Reebok.Continue reading...
Posted by Dale Buss on October 20, 2014 08:30 AM
Apple Pay rolls out today with iOS 8.1 update to an audience of more than 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners, with holes in the system and restaurants prepared to accept, though some retailers struggle with anonymity aspects. [Update: Apple also posted record quarterly revenue of $42.1 billion fueled by iPhone 6 sales.]
IBM sells chip unit for $1.5 billion as revenue drops again.
Microsoft "within weeks" of unveiling smartwatch as CEO Nadella promotes new cloud computing platform and clarifies comments on equal pay.
Oscar de la Renta, clothier to the stars (and Amal Clooney) has died at 82.
Reebok attracts $2.2 billion bid for owner adidas.Continue reading...
Posted by Mark J. Miller on October 13, 2014 10:23 AM
The lawyers at CrossFit are big on protecting the company’s trademark. One lawsuit essentially put the Italian CrossGym out of business. It sued the National Strength and Conditioning Association for claiming that its program “causes injury at a high rate.” And Outside magazine felt the ire of CrossFit when it published an article entitled “Is CrossFit Killing Us?”
Now CrossFit is tangling with a bigger foe: Nike. That behemoth’s legal team is unhappy with a CrossFit gym in West Palm Beach, Fla., which Nike feels looks an inverted version of the Jumpman logo its Jordan Brand with Michael Jordan uses.
As the Washington Post reports, Nike has filed suit to put a stop to the image of the man balancing on a kettle ball at the CrossFit CityPlace gym. Nike claims the gym's logo will not only confuse but also causes “grave and irreparable damage.”Continue reading...
Posted by Abe Sauer on September 12, 2014 06:14 PM
This week in branded content, Hansel gets cracker crackin' as Nike and Reebok look back to look forward. Check out the latest branded videos from Gucci, Nescafe, Sunbeam and more after the jump.Continue reading...
Posted by Abe Sauer on September 5, 2014 01:22 PM
This week in branded content, Kahlua tells a cocktail tale, Lee finds a new audience in China, Reebok pumps it up for its birthday in France and more. Check out the latest branded videos from New Balance, Jack Daniels and IKEA after the jump, and keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming content collaboration between Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese for a short film for a Macau casino.Continue reading...
Posted by Alicia Ciccone on September 1, 2014 09:53 AM
A&E buys 10 percent of Vice for $250 million.
Apple blocks developers from selling users' health data to marketers; bans hazardous chemicals following China investigation; reportedly strikes payments deal to make next iPhone a mobile wallet with American Express, Visa and MasterCard; sees iBeacon struggle with retailers; and grapples with possible iCloud (via “Find my iPhone”) hack that led to massive nude photo leak affecting Jennifer Lawrence and other actresses.
Nike re-signs (Under Armour-wooed) NBA star Kevin Durant to sneaker deal rumored to be worth $350 million.
Disney files patents for drone-controlled puppets as Google drones find better reception than Amazon tests.
P&G's Tide brand honors uniformed workers on Labor Day (above).
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Alibaba faces stiffer homegrown competition ahead of upcoming IPO.
Art Everywhere partnership brings culture to outdoor advertising.
Bayer brings “world’s hangover cure” Berocca to US.
BMW sees bomb-proof fleet get big buy-in from Australian government for G20 Summit.
Comcast acquisition of Time Warner Cable protested by entertainment giants.Continue reading...


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Huawei is going to hold a launch event on July 2nd and the much-awaited Honor X10 Max 5G will be unveiled at the event. The specifications and renders of the device have already been leaked.
A few days ago the Huawei X10 Max 5G with model number KKG-AN00 was spotted on TENAA certification site and now the device has been spotted on the popular Geekbench benchmarking site. The Geekbench listing has Reiterated the previously leaked specs of the device.
The Geekbench listing has reaffirmed that the device will be powered by Mediatek’s new Dimensity 800 SoC Soc which bears the model number MT6873. The listing has also revealed that the device will have 8GB RAM and will be running Android 10 out of the box.
Now talking about the Geekbench score, the device has scored 539 points in single and 2186 points in Multi-core test.
Honor X10 Max 5G (KKG-AN00) specs leaked via TENAA
The TENAA listing of the device has already leaked most of the details of the specification of the device. According to TENAA, the device will have a 7.09-inch LCD display with FHD+ resolution (1080 x 2280) with a water-drop notch. The device will be driven by MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G chipset coupled with 6GB/8GB RAM and 64GB/128GB storage variants which can be further extended via microSD card slot.
The device will have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Powering the device will be a mammoth 5000mAh typical battery with 22.5W fast charging support via USB-C. The phone will be coming with Android 10 (Magic UI 3.1).


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By Sam Bridge
Union Coop reveals investment plan as it reports a 16% increase in third quarter net profit
Union Coop, the largest consumer cooperative in the UAE, plans to invest more than AED2.1 billion ($570 million) over the next four years in new retail projects.
The investment plan was announced as the company reported a 16 percent growth in third quarter net profit.
The retailer posted an increase of AED54.3 million from AED332.3 million in Q3 2018 to AED386.6 million.
CEO Khalid Humaid Bin Diban Al Falasi said: “Union Coop plays a key role in supporting the nation’s economic growth and development as evident from the financial performance of 2019 until end of third quarter, which shows record growth in profit.”
He added that Union Coop’s total revenue rose 2 percent to AED2.1 billion in Q3.
The growth of profit also coincided with a reduction in expenses, Al Falasi said.


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Where were you when you found out caramel flavoured M&M’s are available?
Hopefully on your way to Poundland, because that’s where you can get limited edition packets of the sweet stuff with a crunchy caramel filling.
Chocolate lovers rejoice, the delicious mini buttons come in sharing bags that weigh 109g and cost – you guessed it – £1.
Picking up a bag of M&M’s isn’t as simple as it once was, as plain, peanut or crispy centres are also available.
One food blogger on Instagram got their hands on the stuff and reviewed the chocolate goods.
‘They are really tasty! It’s almost like Daim bar pieces are inside of the M&M’s, so so good!’ they wrote.
The post got over 1,000 likes as followers revealed they can’t wait to grab their own packets.
It’ll be good news to keen-eyed fans who might’ve caught a whiff off the rumours of a new flavour back in 2016.
The folks at M&M’s said the latest addition contains ‘a creamy caramel centre covered in delicious milk chocolate, enclosed in a colourful candy shell, offering the ultimate combination of flavors in every bite-sized piece’.
If you don’t have a Poundland near you then fear not, eagle-eyed fans have spotted it online on HotUKDeals.
The brand has written limited edition on the packets and we aren’t sure yet if they’ll be rolled out to other supermarkets so you might just need to pop to your local Poundland.


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The next Grand Theft Auto V update will be 1.16 and we hope Rockstar has taken notice of some extreme mods that have been showcased on YouTube. If they have, then these should be fixed when the GTA V 1.16 update releases and we hope that’s next Tuesday on August 19.
Without going into too much detail, the majority of these mods being showcased on YouTube have been taken down thanks to the virtual crimes being too extreme even for Google’s video sharing website. Most of our readers will know about these and how some people hacked the GTA V code to allow them to force other players into disturbing situations.
While the game is catering to a much older audience and as such you can murder and loot, it looks like this isn’t enough and online gamers want to move onto sexual violence. These acts aren’t possible with the unaltered game, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be attacked in this way in GTA Online by others that have modded the game.
It shows how Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers are now being able to change games in a way only possible with PC mods in the past. The good news is you can turn off GTA V if this happens to you, but should you really have to leave your game thanks to the mods others create?
GTA V 1.16 update needs to address these extreme mods – we personally felt that this article needed writing to bring attention to these bad mods. The fact that many of the extreme videos have been taken down could be one signal that Rockstar is aware of them, or it could just be YouTube taking action.
This new trend by a sad few needs to stop, so we hope Rockstar either know about it and is fixing code to stop these gamers creating sexual violence mods, or they are banning certain players. One player said, “After the person was finished with me I then danced around naked, I couldn’t stop my character doing any of this without switching off the game”.
Have you been targeted by these modders and if so, would you like to see this hack patched in GTA V 1.16? It would have been 50 days since the last update by next Tuesday, and we’ll be really surprised if no update arrives again. We could only imagine the kind of backlash gamers might give if another week passes without an update, although thanks to the amount of time passing since 1.15 it’s highly likely some big DLC is coming.
You can watch a video below looking at this latest mod controversy with a few people giving their opinion, although we’d love to have yours in the comments. The video also looks at what might be coming within future DLC and it takes into account some of the latest findings.
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LPE is now a part of ASM
ASM International says that it has completed the acquisition of LPE S.p.A., after having received regulatory approvals.
Back in July 2022, ASM entered into a definitive agreement under which it would at closing acquire all of the outstanding shares of LPE, an Italian-based manufacturer of epitaxial reactors for silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon, as previously reported by Evertiq.
The acquisition has officially been completed and LPE is now a fully owned subsidiary and will operate as a product unit under ASM’s Global Products organisation.
“This is an important milestone for ASM. We are excited to welcome LPE and its talented and experienced team into ASM,” says Benjamin Loh, President and CEO of ASM, in a press release. “Together with LPE we look forward to capturing many of the opportunities in the high-growth silicon carbide epitaxy market and to support our power electronics customers with innovative solutions, driving the further electrification of the automotive industry.”
LPE is profitable with margins in line with ASM’s 2021-2025 target model. The Italian company's revenue is projected to grow to more than EUR 100 million in 2023, mainly driven by its SiC epitaxy equipment business.
“I believe ASM is the right partner for LPE, especially now looking at the growth we are seeing in the silicon carbide market. The global reach that ASM has with its entrenched supplier and customer networks will bring benefits to all stakeholders,” adds Franco Preti, who led LPE as CEO until the acquisition.
Based on ASM internal estimates, demand for SiC epitaxy equipment is forecasted to grow at a CAGR in excess of 25% from 2021 to 2025.


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Trump Turnberry, on the Ayrshire coast, has filled three senior positions.
Returning to Turnberry is David Main, Senior Sous Chef de Tournant. With over 20 years of experience, David began his Turnberry journey in May 2009 as Senior Chef de Partie before a move to Dubai beckoned. With an abundance of passion and creativity to his art, David has experience in world class hotels and restaurants across the globe, including the United Arab Emirates and China. After nine years away, David has now made the move back to Scotland, returning to Turnberry. Excited to be back at the resort, which has recently undergone an exciting transformation, David looks forward to bringing his international background, creative flair and passion for cuisine to his new role.
Looking after Marketing, Alison MacLeod has been appointed Marketing Manager for the resort. Alison, who was awarded the Marketing Leader of the Year 2016 by Marriott International, brings experience across two continents to the new role. Hailing from Ayr, Alison made the move back to the area to join the Turnberry Team. Tasked with devising and implementing the commercial marketing strategy of the business, the varied role will see her manage a wide scope of business requirements, from stakeholder and partner relations through to overseeing the creation of creative brand collateral.
Finally, the resort has also appointed Siobhan Moore as an Account Manager. Born and bred in Ayrshire and with local hospitality experience, Siobhan will be the key point of contact for many of the resort’s clients. Her new role will see her maintain existing client relationships as well as driving new business growth within the Scottish corporate segment.
Alison MacLeod, Marketing Manager at Trump Turnberry, said: “It’s a thrilling time to be working for Trump Turnberry. The resort has made substantial investment in its accommodation, dining and golfing facilities in the last year and with that there are huge opportunities for growth. The key to our continued success will be ensuring our loyal customers remain drawn to the resort, as well as growing the awareness of our fantastic brand and product offer across the UK and beyond.”
Ralph Porciani, General Manager at Trump Turnberry, said: “We continue to invest in the resort and to improve our offering to ensure our luxury status rings true, with people at the absolute heart of what we do. That’s why it’s so important that we recruit and nurture the right people.
“All three associates have experience within industry-leading companies in their respective fields. We provide a world class service at Trump Turnberry and this is only achievable by employing individuals who have impressive experience, passion and are an ideal fit for the brand. I’m delighted to welcome David, Alison and Siobhan on board and excited to see their progression as we continue to grow the business.”


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Senate Bill 410 was proposed by Maryland State Sens. Benjamin Kramer, James Rosapepe and Christopher West. In addition earlier this month, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot banned the sale of disposable e-cigs, closing a loophole left by the nationwide ban which exempted disposable products.
Senator Kramer pointed out that the bill would cover “any and all flavored vaping products,” adding, “There’s a very fine line between menthol and mint flavoring,” said Kramer, “and that line is way too fine.” A state task force assigned to e-cig regulations is expected to release a report and recommendations shortly.
Tobacco age raised to 21
Meanwhile last May, the Mid-Atlantic state also passed a legislation raising the legal age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21.
Signed by Gov. Larry Hogan, the law had added vaping products to the list of tobacco products. “There is no more important job than protecting the health and safety of Marylanders,” said Hogan in a statement at the time.
This regulation requires retailers to place warning signs stating the age limit, however it includes an exception which allows people 18 and over in possession of military IDs, to purchase tobacco, a provision that anti-tobacco advocates oppose.
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KANALCOIN NEWS – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that only about 40 central banks in the world have the legal right to issue digital currency. This is because there are several laws that need to be considered in each country.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) through its researchers has conducted an examination of the central bank laws of 174 registered members to answer questions regarding the digital currency controversy.
As a result, only about 23 percent of all members or about 40 central banks are legally permitted to issue digital currency. The statement was conveyed by the IMF through their website on Thursday (14/1/2021).
The statement was written by consulting advisers in the Financial and Fiscal Law unit of the IMF’s Legal Department, Catalina Margulis, and one of the researchers, Arthur Rossi. Margulis and Rossi plan to help provide an overview to IMF members who wish to issue digital currency through their central banks.
Previously, Margulis and Rossi said that nearly 80 percent of central banks in the world did not obtain permission to produce their own digital currency due to unclear regulations and legal frameworks.
“To help countries make this assessment, we reviewed the central bank statutes of all 174 members of the IMF, and found that only about 40 are legally permitted to issue digital currencies,” read an IMF statement.
Before submitting their statement on the official website, the IMF had conducted a poll via social media Twitter. The IMF asks its followers whether digital currencies qualify to be real money.
The results also show that 79.9 percent of IMF followers think that digital currencies meet the requirements to be real money.
Are digital currencies really money? #poll— IMF (@IMFNews) January 14, 2021
Meanwhile, IMF researchers say that digital currency must first meet two conditions before it can be said to be real currency. First, digital currency must be protected by the relevant country’s regulations. Second, digital currency must have legal tender status.
The legal tender status itself is that digital currency can be used and accepted by the majority of the population in the country. If a digital currency does not meet the legal tender status, then it cannot be called a real currency.
“Therefore, legal tender status is usually only given to means of payment that can be easily accepted and used by the majority of the population. That is why banknotes and coins are the most common form of currency,” wrote Margulis and Rossi in their research results on the IMF’s official website.
At the end of its research, the IMF said that until now, there are still many means of payment in various countries that are practically not legal tender.
“Many means of payment that are widely used in developed countries are not legal tender or currency,” the IMF statement concluded.


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The newly formed entity of Saudi Equestrian has created a new era of show jumping in the Kingdom attracting world’s leading riders to equestrian events in Saudi Arabia. From 9 - 11 and 16 - 18 December 2021 for the first time horses will compete at the King Saud University for a Longines FEI World Cup Qualifier as well as an important stop on the Arab League featuring the region's top riders.
With something for all the family to enjoy the brand pupus built venue showcases the stunning architecture where world class competition is set to take place in the expansive sand arena.
There will be an exclusive VIP hospitality area that has been created to cater for all your needs with the highest quality of service. Enjoy the day of entertainment from our elegant lounge area, stunning royal box or private VIP boxes perfect for entertaining family and guests.
Fans around the world will be able to watch all the action live on online streaming services and multiple national and international TV channels. The full TV schedule will be available in coming weeks so make sure to put the dates in your diary so you don’t miss a minute of the action.
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GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest comes to New Zealand for the first time on Saturday and is bringing a bunch of Aussie craft ciders for the ride.
Craft cider has always been an important part of GABS, and this year New Zealand cidermakers are producing Festival ciders exclusively for the event. GABS orgainser Steve Jeffares says including local product is an important part of creating a New Zealand GABS event.
Every year, brewers make beers exclusively for the Fest, served on GABS’s famous tasting paddles. Australian cidermakers were also making GABS-specific ciders, and this year for the first time cider tasting paddles were available, with exclusive Festival Ciders.
“The response to the ciders at GABS is fantastic”, Steve says. “It had kind of been happening in the past years, so this year we had some of the really great Australian cider producers ask us if they could make a special cider and register it as an official Festival Cider.”
“One of the exciting things is that craft beer fans are trying these craft ciders as well, so they’re opening their eyes to what cider can be. Beer will always be the main event at GABS but we found that showcasing the cider producers is something a large number of people are interested in, and GABS is a great opportunity to do that.”
The Festival Cider line up on Saturday will have three from New Zealand and seven from Australia. “We quickly learnt there’s not a huge number of craft cider makers in Auckland. We put out a call to a few New Zealand cider makers, and we’re going to supplement the New Zealand ciders with some of the Australian ciders we’ve worked with.”
The Kiwi contingent is:
Zeffer Apple Crumble (5.4%) – with cinnamon and blackberry leaves
Three Wise Birds Shaka Brah (6.8%) – with wakame and manuka honey.
Edgebrook Wilding Cider (6.4%) – with indigenous yeast fermented in the barrel.
And the Aussie contingent includes:
Hills Barrel-aged Sour Cherry Cider (8%) – apples and cherries aged in oak barrels for six months
St Ronan’s Split Decision (5.1%) – aged for eight weeks in gin barrels
Batlow Saison Cider (4.4%) – Batlow apples slow fermented with French saison yeast.


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Is this a Register BS, a smart and cunning move by Sun, or just another example of how Sun's marketing dept lives on a different planet to the rest of us (and likes to damage their reputation at every turn)?
"Speaking of iPods, Sun Microsystems attempted a guerilla marketing campaign at HP World with Apple's device. Sun representatives were handing out buttons touting Solaris on Opteron with the intention of giving one lucky winner a day an iPod if they were seen with the badges on at HP's show.
As we understand it, security caught on to these plans on Monday and kindly escorted the Sun staffers from the premises. Sun apparently made a second run today, but we've yet to see anyone wearing a badge. These are the HP faithful after all."http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/17/hpworld_notes_fiorina/


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Donations will be matched with discounts from store
The “Season of Wishes” holiday campaign at Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOS) continues with “A Very Merry Santa Sale”, December 13-24, at the Sears Hometown Store of TAFT. Customers who donate $5 to Make-A-Wish® upon checkout will receive an extra five percent off almost everything storewide or an fifteen percent off appliance purchases over $499 with your Sears card.
“With the support of our customers, Sears Hometown Stores will be able to help more children with life-threatening medical conditions experience the powerful, and oftentimes, life-changing impact of a fulfilled wish,” said Ronika Nand , store manager of Sears Hometown Store of Taft .
Since partnering with Make-A-Wish in 2014, Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores have raised more than $4.1 million for the wish granting organization.
The “Season of Wishes” holiday campaign invites customers to any of the 1,012-plus Sears Hometown Store, Sears Outlet Store, Sears Home Appliance Showroom and Sears Appliance & Hardware locations nationwide to make incremental donations of $2, $5 or $10 in support of the campaign before December 31. Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc. will donate 100 percent of customer donations to Make-A-Wish. For more information, visit wish.org.
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
According to a 2011 U.S. study of wish impact, most health professionals surveyed believe a wish-come-true has positive impacts on the health of children. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their illness, and their parents say these experiences help strengthen the entire family.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Make-A-Wish is one of the world's leading children's charities, serving children in every community in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 33,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish somewhere in the country every 34 minutes. It has granted more than 300,000 wishes since its inception in 1980; more than 15,300 in 2016 alone. Visit Make-A-Wish at www.wish.org to learn more.


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Foodini: the £835 machine that 'prints' food in your kitchen
A Spanish start-up has created a 3D printer for food, expected to sell in 2014
You may have heard about the possibility of 3D printing your food when Nasa announced that they were exploring the technology, but now a Spanish start-up is looking to bring the same experience to your kitchen in 2014.
Barcelona-based Natural Machines have unveiled the Foodini, a 3D printer for food that is intended to sit next to your microwave and your toaster in your kitchen. The printing apparatus is loaded with any mixture of choice (dough, for example) and then it builds up the food layer by layer.
The device is expected to go on sale mid-2014 for £835, and Natural Machines’ co-founder Lynette Kucsma said she is hoping that families and restaurants will both want to get their hands on the device.
“Retail food stores have shown an interest. They can both print food in-store to sell to consumers as well as sell pre-filled food capsules for consumers to take home to use in their machines,” said Kucsma. “It could be an option to buy pre-filled capsules, put them in the machine and print.”
The Foodini machine looks sleek and hygenic. Image creditl: Natural Machines.
The company claims that the Foodini combines “technology, food, art, and design” but the technology still has many limitations. For a start it can’t actually cook the food (you’ll have to transfer any 3D printed creations to the oven or the pan) and it only works with a single ingredient at a time.
However, it does seem that 3D printing food has its own natural territory - areas of cuisine where it's more efficient than human hands. The ability to plug the printer into a computer means that all sorts of novelty patterns become simple to make, and certain foods like pizza (a foodstuff that is essentially a series of layers) look fairly convincing when printed out.
This could be one way forward for the 3D printer: corner a market in convenience foods, and then move into the mainstream. Could 3D printing a pizza be the Pot Noodle equivalent for students of the future? Well, not at Foodini's current prices, but given the industry's current pace of innovation, we might not have too long to wait.
Another Foodini creation: a 3D-printed bean cheeseburger on a whole wheat roll. Image creditl: Natural Machines.
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ALDI scoops a case of awards at the 2017 Melbourne International Wine Competition
Testimony to our incredible value wines, we are excited to announce ALDI has won a remarkable 12 awards at the 2017 Melbourne International Wine Competition. The judging body is comprised of a panel of experts, including top wine buyers and sommeliers, who complete a blind tasting to award the winners from over 1,100 wines from over 10 countries in more than 50 categories.
Delivering customers a range of exceptional quality wines is a priority for ALDI and we’re very proud that our suppliers continue to produce accolade-winning blends, which are being recognised on the international award stage.
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Pure Storage stock popped Wednesday after the company swung to a fiscal second-quarter profit and topped revenue expectations, as customers shifted to high-performance data communications gear.X
Pure Storage stock soared by 14.3% to close at 25.15 on the stock market today. The stock had retreated from a high of 25.39 set on June 14. With Wednesday's gain, however, shares in Pure Storage (PSTG) are up 54% in 2018.
The company said second-quarter revenue jumped 37% to $309 million. Pure Storage reported a 1-cent profit, up from a 10-cent loss a year earlier. Analysts had estimated revenue of $301.3 million and a 6-cent loss in the quarter ended July 31.
The company forecast third-quarter revenue of $365 million at its midpoint of its own forecasts, above analyst predictions of $363 million.
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Pure Storage Stock Helped By NVMe
Pure Storage makes solid-state data storage arrays, using flash chips that provide significant performance gains over disk drives. The company has forged ahead of rivals in building data storage systems using a new communications standard called NVMe, or Non-Volatile Memory Express.
"More than half of Pure's new storage systems (in Q2) shipped with NVMe — an impressive penetration level given other vendors and channel partners are just starting to discuss adoption of the technology," Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty said in a note to clients. "Pure Storage expects NVMe to account for the vast majority of revenue by year-end."
NVMe speeds up access to storage media in corporate data centers packed with computer servers.
"Looking at longer-term opportunities, the availability of NVMe (higher performance memory) across the portfolio creates a competitive advantage, and we would be encouraged if Pure can take share from incumbents like NetApp (NTAP) and Dell-EMC," Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold said in his report to clients.
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It's the bane of every house hunter's existence.
You find your dream home, fork out a small fortune on building reports and place your bid ... Only to watch it go under the hammer for way more that the advertised price.
In some cases, houses are being sold for as much as $1 million above the advertised price, like this six-bedroom period mansion in Melbourne's Footscray.
Now Victorian real estate agents are finally being taken to task for underquoting, with fines of up to $300,000 being imposed by the courts - but experts say there is more to be done.
The agent behind the Footscray sale landed in hot water after promoting the property online as being priced at "$1 million plus", despite having last changed hands for $1.3 million some 18 months earlier.
It sold for $2.11 million in December 2015, prompting legal action by Consumer Affairs Victoria.
As part of its industry-wide crackdown, the state government regulator took legal action against a string of real estate agents under Taskforce Vesta.
Inspectors searched for evidence of underquoting at the offices of 34 estate agents involved in sales worth significantly more than the advertised price, examining a total of 1,400 sales files.
Red flags arose when the agency agreements signed by vendors showed a reserve price much higher than the price guides used to advertise the properties.
Among the suspect files were six properties sold by Hocking Stuart Yarraville, including the Footscray house mentioned above, and seven properties sold by O'Brien Real Estate Croydon.
Those agents admitted to engaging in false and misleading conduct and agreed to pay fines of $45,000 each.
Hocking Stuart Richmond was given a record $330,000 fine, plus $80,000 towards the regulator's costs, when its underquoting allegations were aired in the Federal Court in October.
The agency's owner and director Peter Perrignon admitted that he and senior staff members had underquoted on 11 properties in the sought-after areas of Richmond and Kew between January 2014 and June 2015.
The court noted that the negative publicity surrounding the case meant that "it is extremely unlikely Hocking Stuart Richmond or Mr Perrignon will be involved in underquoting again".
"The contravening conduct was serious. Price is an essential piece of information about the property being offered for sale for prospective buyers," Justice John Middleton said in his written decision.
"Buyers should be able to rely on correct information to make an informed decision."
He said the selling agents had created "an enticing marketing web" that created the "illusion of a bargain" in the minds of potential buyers.
"Many consumers seeking to buy a home were likely to be significantly inconvenienced, disappointed and deceived," Justice Middleton wrote.
"Some may have missed the opportunity to buy elsewhere, being lured to a bargain that did not, and was never going to, eventuate."


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The tourism industry globally is seriously affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
World Bank estimated the cost to the global economy of SARS at USD54 billion. COVID-19 has destroyed tourism in such a way that it cannot expect to reopen to pre-pandemic levels until 2024.
So, now the question is how tourism can cope up in these testing times. The answer lies in the advancement of technologies such as virtual reality, which can be used to attract and engage tourists.
“VR is going to change the way both many of the things we do today and some new and important areas are transformed like tourism.” – Shaun Collins, CEO of CCS Insight.
Companies within the travel and tourism industry have already started investing in virtual reality technologies to provide guests with virtual tours and revive the tourism industry. Listed below are some companies which are leading from the front.
- Jaunt VR, a startup, produces 360-degree films, documentaries, shows, tours on their app in VR. Users can choose among 20 different channels.
- io, a Berlin-based company, has created a platform to transport visitors to historical sites anywhere in the world through virtual reality.
- Ascape a virtual reality application for travel, reduces a user’s work by sorting out content for the user.
- YouVisit, an online virtual tourism platform, helps travel companies to create and share 360-degree photos and virtual reality tours.


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TORONTO — Canada's plastics processors will ship record amounts of goods in 1999 if global events don't backfire on the country's performance.
Exports are increasingly important to Canadian processors. Canada's weak dollar in 1998 helped firms boost market share in U.S. and other markets, fueling an 8 percent hike in plastic processor shipments to an estimated C$21.7 billion (US$14.3 billion). Canada's dollar was worth 70 cents in U.S. currency at the start of 1998 but only about 65 cents by the end of the year.
Processors will ship about 6 percent more finished products this year, predicts Faris Shammas, executive director for the Ontario region of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association and CPIA's chief economist.
The slower growth rate reflects an overall rise in Canada's gross national product of 2-2.5 percent, down from 3 percent in 1998.
Shammas said high growth occurred in 1998 for Canada's foam and expanded plastics, pipe and bag shipments. Film and sheet shipments were flat in dollar value and automotive parts were down for much of the year because of the prolonged General Motors Corp. strike. Shammas said processor investments in equipment jumped 16 percent last year, which should bode well for productivity in 1999 and beyond. Employment at processors' plants also grew. Shammas estimated 7 percent more jobs were created, leading to 130,000 employees at processor plants.
Shammas and other economists point out several risks in 1999. One big unknown is the strength of the U.S. market, the main destination of Canadian exports.
Canada's federal Export Development Corp. predicts the country's exports overall will rise 4 percent this year, about half the 1998 increase. Exporters will face challenges such as overcapacity in many markets, which will squeeze profit margins, and continued volatility in Asian and South American economies.
Shammas said Canada's dollar will be stronger this year, but not so strong as to hurt exports seriously. The emergence of Europe's euro will help float Canada's dollar in the year's first half. Recovery in Asia late in 1999 will boost Canada's total exports to the region and give strength to the currency during that period, he predicts.


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When Samsung first took the wraps off the original Galaxy Note, many were a little surprised at the size of the device which went well beyond the size of most smartphones during that time. Many expected it would be a novelty sort of device, but safe to say its success has not only spawned a successor in the Galaxy Note 2, but has paved the way for other devices from HTC, LG, and Sony to release similarly-sized devices as well. However according to a report from mobile marketing analyst, Flurry, they have deemed phablet devices to be a fad, and that mid-sized smartphones are currently dominating.
The firm set what they deemed to be phablets, basically phones that range from 5” up to 6.9” in display size, while mid-sized phones are those ranging from 3.5” to 4.9”. Pulling their data from developers that rely on the company’s performance analytics, they have discovered that mid-sized phones are currently the most preferred, such as devices like the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S3. Their numbers have also shown that phablets aren’t even close to breaking the 10% mark, with the highest being 7% coming from Android, although we guess this isn’t a fair comparison since Android is the only operating system that offers phablet devices.
As for smaller phones, displays the are sized below 3.5”, Blackberry is currently dominating at 70%, then again Blackberry wasn’t known for their full touchscreen phones to begin with, at least until the Z10 was released. Ultimately we guess this is a matter of personal preference and need, but reports have shown that devices like the Galaxy Note 2 have gone and sold a fair amount of units, so what do you guys make of this report? Do you agree that phablets are still considered a fad?


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Cannabis investors can't afford to miss the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, a premier gathering of investors and entrepreneurs painting an honest picture of the opportunities and challenges in cannabis investing. Ahead of the conference, we’re interviewing the speakers who will deliver key insights on the cannabis space at the BZ Cannabis Capital Conference. This installment features New Cannabis Ventures founder Alan Brochstein. Quickly give us your background—why are you passionate about cannabis?
The outlook for the marijuana industry has brightened after Canada legalized nationwide recreational use of cannabis. Here are two ETFs to tap the boom.
Marijuana stocks rose Wednesday after Canada's lawmakers approved legislation to fully legalize cannabis, which is already spurring activity for new stock listings.
Pot stocks and marijuana ETFs grew Wednesday after Canada's parliament legalized recreational marijuana. Canada's Senate approved a bill from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to legalize cannabis, reports Jen Skerritt for Bloomberg. The move “paves the way for legal sales to begin,” Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Kenneth Shea said Wednesday in a report.
When it comes to ETFs tracking marijuana-related stocks, Canada, not the U.S., is the leading market. Several marijuana ETFs listed north of the border have gained traction among investors and at least one issuer is looking to build on that success with some leveraged marijuana ETFs. Horizons ETF Management Canada Inc. has filed plans with Canadian regulators to possibly introduce double-leveraged marijuana ETFs.
Despite harsh differences on trade and Russia, President Donald Trump may find the atmosphere at this weekend’s Group of Seven meeting pretty mellow. Just before the summit convened near Quebec City, that nation’s Senate passed a long-awaited bill to legalize recreational marijuana. Cannabis is already sold there with a prescription, but Canada’s stock market has bet tens of billions of Loonies (Canadian dollars) on ambitions that its producers will become world leaders in weed (see our March 30 cover story, "Marijuana Stocks Could Be a Buzzkill").
The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ) , the only marijuana exchange traded fund listed in the U.S., has struggled for much of this year, but the fund is showing signs of life this month and there are some reasons to believe MJ could notch some more near-term upside. MJ’s underlying index may cover businesses that are legally engaged in activities related to cannabis, the benchmark does not include those that directly cultivate, produce or distribute marijuana or products derived from marijuana, unless such activities become legal under U.S. federal and state laws. One catalyst could be short-covering as data suggest some bearish traders are heavily short marijuana equities, including some MJ components.
The rise of marijuana as an increasingly above-board business while it remains federally illegal is “the most interesting dilemma we have in the country,” Kevin O’Leary said during an appearance at Benzinga this week. The "Shark Tank" judge asked a roomful of business students and interns what “real” — institutional — money is doing in the cannabis sector. Despite the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in nine states and medicinal use in 29 states, it’s the drug’s ongoing Schedule I DEA classification that sends financial institutions packing, O’Leary said.
“A key development for the US Marijuana industry came on April 13th, when President Trump confirmed he had promised Colorado Senator Cory Gardner that US AG Jeff Sessions revocation of the Cole memo will not affect the state's legal Marijuana industry,” said IHS Markit in a recent research note. “That was a very timely update, with the combined market cap for Marijuana related stocks hitting a 2018 low on April 9th. Home to over $380 million in assets under management, MJ tracks the Prime Alternative Harvest Index.
Cannabis tech and infrastructure outfit TILT Holdings is "absolutely" considering listing on a U.S. exchange after the company merges, its CEO told IBD in an interview.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) received a recent upgrade from a “buy” to a “hold” from SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. The firm also raised its price target to $100 from $80, saying that the stock will likely see an upside when the hydroponics business takes off on the back of increased cannabis use. The stock had terrible first and second quarter results, and the stock is now 19.5% lower YTD (year-to-date) as of May 16.
On May 16, CannTrust (CNTTF) dropped almost 8.3% on news of further dilution of the stock. The company announced an upsizing of its previously announced offering in which the company will grant its underwriters, Canaccord Genuity and GMP Securities, the option to purchase an additional 1.5 million shares at a price of 9 Canadian dollars. The stock has delivered a loss of 3.2% YTD (year-to-date) but has performed better than industry stocks (MJ) like Aphria (APHQF) and Aurora Cannabis (ACB) (ACBFF).
The legal marijuana industry is a nascent space that many investors believe is full of tremendous potential. It seems that almost every day there is news about a shift in legal status, a change in regulation and oversight, or some other adjustment. At the same time, though, marijuana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been in a holding pattern of sorts, according to etf.com.
On May 14, Aurora Cannabis (ACB) (ACBFF) announced that it agreed to acquire all of MedReleaf’s (MEDFF) outstanding common shares for about 3.2 billion Canadian dollars in one of the biggest deals in the cannabis sector (MJ). Following the news, MedReleaf stock was heavily traded with a volume of 3.3 million shares and closed at 25.3 Canadian dollars. Read MedReleaf Stock Rises on Aurora Cannabis Acquisition to learn more. Similar to Canopy Growth (WEED), the mean ratings for Aurora Cannabis also improved from 2.3 a month ago in April, which indicates that analysts were more bullish on the stock month-over-month.
Aurora is buying MedReleaf for $2.5 billion, and I'm selling the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ).
Today, Canopy Growth (WEED) stock surged more than 7% on news of its application to list its common shares on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange). This news comes on the heels of Aurora Cannabis (ACB)(ACBFF) announcing its acquisition of MedReleaf (MEDFF) today. Read more in MedReleaf Stock Rises on Aurora Cannabis Acquisition.
Learn more about the world's first AI Powered ETF and a leading white label issuer behind many innovative ETFs. (AIEQ, MJ).
Four years ago, the marijuana legalization movement was firmly underway. Cannabis, both medical and recreational, was on more state ballots than ever before. And though many of those referendums were ultimately rejected, some got the green light. And simply appearing on a ballot at all was a victory for the cannabis industry.
The cannabis industry has seen a surge in producers seeking to gain a piece of the Canadian recreational cannabis market (MJ). On May 2, yet another licensed producer, Green Organic Dutchman (TGOD), completed its IPO. The IPO was priced at 3.65 Canadian dollars with 31.5 million units on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The IPO resulted in total proceeds of 115 million Canadian dollars.
Cannabis companies are on an acquisition spree, and companies have made vertical and horizontal acquisitions within the industry. Given that recreational marijuana legalization in Canada is just a few months away, acquisitions are the fastest way to grow in size to capture market share. In our series Cannabis Players and Their Business Combinations, we discussed some of the acquisitions and partnerships within this sector (MJ).
Last week was broadly positive for the cannabis sector, and most of the sector ETFs ended in the positive territory. The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (HMMJ) rose by 0.78% last week, and the Evolve Marijuana ETF (SEED) rose 1.5%. However, the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ) fell 0.81%, and the Emerging Marijuana Growers Index ETF (HMJR) fell 1.4% last week.


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National Foods Holdings Limited reported profit for the six months to December 31, 2018, grew 78 percent to $16,8 million from comparable prior year’s $9,4 million despite a challenging operating environment.
In addition to limited foreign currency for essential imports and plant maintenance, the period was also characterised by rising inflation resulting in prices being adjusted substantially in most categories to maintain viability.
This resulted in reduced volume momentum over the October to December quarter where volumes grew 11,7 percent compared to 18,4 percent for the half year.
Profit before tax for the period jumped 84 percent above same period last year to $21,9 million. Operating profit rose 79 percent to $23 million while basic earnings per share increased 78,6 percent to 24,62 cents.
Volumes grew 18,4 percent over prior period driven by stockfeeds as the poultry sector recovered from the Avian Influenza outbreak as well as maize on the back of a poorer local maize harvest and the fact household maize retentions were reduced on Grain Marketing Board (GMB) prices.
Revenue for the period was 41 percent above prior year comparable period as a result of the volume increase and average selling prices per unit which increased by 19 percent compared to last year.
During the period under review, operational expenditure increased by 58,6 percent to $37,4 million relative to the same period last year.
“Inflationary pressure was evident across all cost lines, particularly those costs with imported content such as plant and vehicle maintenance,” said chairman Todd Moyo.
Capex for the period amounted to $9,76 million which was behind plan due to foreign currency shortages that caused substantial delays in various capital projects that had been planned.
The flour milling division recorded a volumes growth of 3,4 percent compared to last year. Demand for bread flour was unprecedented and the business prioritized supplies to bakers at the expense of pre-packed flour where volumes declined by 40,8 percent.
Moyo said despite prioritizing bakers flour operating at maximum capacity, the group could not meet the demand.
The maize milling division performance improved driven by a 60 percent growth in volume due to affordability of maize compared to other starches as well as poorer local harvests which reduced household retentions.
Stockfeeds recovered by 39 percent compared to prior year which was affected by Avian Influenza outbreak. Volumes in the MCG unit declined by 20 percent compared to last year due to affordability and to a lesser extent salt where disruptions occurred in imported raw material supply on foreign currency shortages.
Snacks and treats grew 28 percent spurred by King Kurls soft snacks and Iris biscuits brands. At Pure Oil, the business had a volumes decline of 21 percent as foreign currency allocations to the edible sector reduced in the period.
The group has continued with its support for contract farming with 10 400 hectares put under various cereals.
NatFoods directly supported production of 9 500 hectares of maize, wheat, soya beans, sugar beans and popcorn through the 2018 winter and 2018-19 summer seasons.
Pure Oil also supported an additional 900 hectares of soya beans in the 2018/19 season.
Foreign currency shortages will remain a challenge for the group as well as the rest of industry and its availability will determine the business environment.
“The resolution of challenges in the provision of foreign currency for imported wheat is essential for the continued sustainability of the flour unit.
“Whilst the group remains committed to continuing to play a meaningful role in the basic food commodities space and broadening its category repertoire, the near term focus must be on resolving the wheat payment issue,” said Moyo


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The ongoing game of chicken between Sony and Microsoft finally ended last week after the leak of the Xbox Series S and its price, which led to Microsoft having their big blowout with reveals of the price and release date for both the Series X and Series S. Sony followed that up by announcing their plans for an event that was held today to do the same for the PlayStation 5. Following the price and release date reveal at the event, people have been wondering when pre-orders for the system will go up and we now have that answer.
During the event, Sony announced that the PlayStation 5 will retail for $499.99, while the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will retail for $399.99. Both of these will be releasing on November 12, which is now less than two months away.
The official PlayStation Twitter account followed up this event by posting that “PS5 pre-orders will be available starting as early as tomorrow at select retailers.” Select retailers likely means the big ones like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, GameStop, etc, so this is going to be the big time to get your pre-order in.
While this came courtesy of the official PlayStation Twitter, Geoff Keighley also tweeted that “Note: I am hearing some retailers may make inventory available today as well. Stay tuned.” As a result, you probably want to keep an eye out for anything to drop today, as it is possible some retailers may get the jump on others here.


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Binance is finalizing a deal to acquire a majority stake in crypto startup Swipe.io, The Block has learned. The move paves the way for the crypto exchange giant to move ahead with its plan for a branded payments card.
The deal could be made public as soon as this week. A representative from Binance declined to comment when reached.
The Block reported back in March that Binance's plans for a branded card were in the works. In the wake of that report, the exchange officially announced that its so-called Binance Card "does everything a regular payment card does, plus much more." The Binance Card will be issued as a white-label product via Swipe, The Block has also learned.
Swipe.io offers a multi-currency crypto wallet app as well as a crypto-to-fiat funded Visa debit card. The cards are issued by Contis Financial Services Ltd, a Visa member that is licensed by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, as explained on Swipe's website.


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When he wondered whether or not he should sell some of his stock options before they expire this quarter, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., sought an answer from the most powerful communications platform on Earth.
That’s right, Musk polled his more than 60 million followers on Twitter.
After the poll showed a clear 58% to 42% of Musk’s followers favored selling, shares of Tesla fell 5% on November 8.
But while the media was focused on Tesla’s action, they ignored a much larger story.
The fact is, despite its popularity, and despite dramatic episodes like this one, Twitter remains a lousy investment. It’s been dead money all year. By contrast, the S&P 500 is up more than 25%.
That’s why today I want to show you a backend way to gain from Twitter’s huge user base as well as the entire social media sector.
We are full into what I call the Digital Renaissance.
We looked at one aspect of it back on October 8, when I recommended a tech leader that offers us a great play on the boom in entrepreneurship.
I mentioned that last year, we had 4.4 million new firms created largely as a result of all the shutdowns. And of course, it was all possible thanks to a huge selection of new tech tools.
Today, I want to talk to you about the flip side of that coin.
Digital tools haven’t just been helping businesses get started. They’ve also been a boon to independent creators – like artists, bloggers, musicians, social influencers, writers, even teachers, and financial advisors posting their works online.
Make no mistake. This is a massive trend. Experts say some 50 million individuals are involved in the field that could have a value of $23.52 billion by the end of 2025, according to a report from Million Insights.
Let me show you a key player in it all that will continue to outperform the market for years….
Facebook is a tragic prospect for a high-tech investor right now. On one hand, it’s a digital juggernaut, and on the other, it’s fallen under intense congressional scrutiny, which has caused its stock price to drop roughly 15%
This scrutiny was based on whistleblower comments around the allegations that the company knew that its Instagram app posed a serious mental health challenge for teenage girls. Not only that but there have also been reports of a slowed rollout of several upcoming products according to the Wall Street Journal.
But with how big the digital advertising space is, and we are talking triple-digit billions, we definitely want to be invested in this industry.
Fortunately, we have the opportunity to invest in a digital ad leader that gives us a broad play on the entire sector and that has crushed Facebook’s returns over the last five years by a whopping 1,317%.
Unlike Facebook, it’s a company that is in no way mired in controversy. In fact, most investors have never even heard of it despite top-tier management and excellent operations.
This digital ad firm has actually grown enough in just five years to have turned a stake of $25,000 into $588,500, with gains of no less than 2,254%.
While this one example of growth may be in the past, the basic idea still applies to the future.
Today, let me show you why this is a better investment than Facebook and how it will double two more times in less than three years…
Cable TV viewership has been slowing for years and it’s no surprise given the growth of over-the-top video services. Netflix has over 200 million subscribers and Roku and Hulu add in almost another 100 million. Now, I get there is overlap between these services, but it just goes to show how viewership has changed.
Hey, everyone, welcome back. I’m Alex Kagin, part of the research team at Strategic Tech Investor. Before joining the tech team, I spent almost a decade doing research for hedge funds, and part of the work I did was tracking online media spend and what platforms were gaining market share.
This research led me to a deeper understanding of streaming content and how it gets monetized. Simply put there are two ways. You can go the route of Netflix, where you pay a monthly fee and get an ad-free TV and movie service, or Hulu, where you can subscribe for a cheaper rate and watch content with commercials.
With people spending more time at home, subscriber totals for Disney+, Netflix, and Roku have ballooned by the 10’s of millions, and 80% of U.S. households now have some way to stream videos.
The quality and amount of content is incredible, but there’s something that’s been lacking with the services listed above – the ability to just sit down and channel surf live TV, have live news updates running in the background, and watch your favorite sports as they are being played.
Thankfully, products like Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s YouTube TV, DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH)’s SlingTV, and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS)’s Hulu+ Live TV have all helped us unplug from the traditional cable companies that charge an arm for a leg for a bunch of extra channels we don’t want or need.
Streaming services have experienced rapid growth in adoption over the last five years. And while almost 80% of U.S. households have some form of device for streaming video and subscribe to a streaming service, many of them still pay for access to cable.
A big part of this is that sports and news content have been a key driver for cable operators. Most streaming subscription services have chosen to focus only on entertainment offerings.
While traditional TV has suffered at the hands of newer services like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO, some people will never stop watching TV in that fashion.
Sometimes, you just want to sit down and channel surf live TV, turn on the news, or watch sports.
Just like 10 years ago, when I would come home from work and flip on the TV, I do the same today. But I don’t need a cable subscription to watch traditional TV. Many still want this, which is why we’re seeing services pop up from many big companies replicating traditional TV.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) has YouTube TV, DISH Network Corp. (DISH) has SlingTV, and Walt Disney Co. (DIS) has Hulu+ Live TV. This can all happen without plugging in a bulky cable box. All you need is an Internet connection. The best part is you don’t need to be tied to the TV. You can watch on your tablet and phone, on the go, or at home.
COVID-19 has proven what I’ve been seeing for the past decade: the entire economy is the tech economy. You may not think that retailers like Walmart Inc. (WMT) and Target Inc. (TGT) are tech companies, but they have been boosting their revenue this past quarter on the back of multiplying e-commerce sales. It just goes to show that not only do leading tech innovators drive growth in the market, but any company, no matter what they do, can give themselves a much-needed edge by keeping up with the times. Add in the fact that growth investors, largely fueled by tech, have made more money in ten years than value investors have in thirty, and its plain to see that the road to wealth is paved with tech. There are plenty of opportunities approaching in the era of all things digital. Click to watch!


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Tata Motors Creates Electric Mobility Business Vertical
Tata Motors announced the appointment of Mr Shailesh Chandra to lead the Electric Mobility Business in addition to his current responsibility. He will be redesignated as President- Electric Mobility Business & Corporate Strategy, with immediate effect and will continue to be a member of the Executive Committee. Creation of this new business vertical will enable Tata Motors to deliver on its aspiration of providing innovative & competitive e-mobility solutions.
“Tata Motors is optimistic about the future of Electric vehicles and would like to lead the electric mobility evolution in the country. We will also leverage on the capabilities of other Tata Group companies to develop the full ecosystem and fast-track the adoption of e-mobility.” said, Mr Guenter Butschek, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Tata Motors.
Shailesh has played an instrumental role in leading the project teams to deliver the EESL project and has been closely working with some of the Group companies and other ecosystem partners in his current role.
Commenting on the announcement, Shailesh Chandra, President- Electric Mobility Business & Corporate Strategy said, “It is a big responsibility bestowed upon me and I am excited to drive Tata Motors’ vision of proactively developing the e-Mobility ecosystem in the country and leveraging the opportunity for Tata Motors.”
Tata Motors is committed to the Government’s vision for electric vehicles by 2030 and will work in a collaborative manner to facilitate faster adoption of electric vehicles and to build a sustainable future for India.


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Apple might have wowed the crowd in attendance at Cupertino today with the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, but it wasn't all sunshine and roses. The tech giant couldn't keep its event live stream running smoothly, with the video seemingly buckling under the pressure of hundreds of thousands trying to watch it at the same time. The video dropped out repeatedly, and it sometimes returned with a bizarre version dubbed in Chinese. Other times all viewers could see was an embarrassing video test pattern. As you might have guessed, some were quick to poke fun at Apple on its big day, including none other than breakfast chain restaurant Denny's. Here's to hoping Apple upgrades its servers for next year.
You know Apple has screwed up when Denny's is making fun of it
You know Apple has screwed up when Denny's is making fun of it/
Apple's big day was marred by a hopelessly broken live stream


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SMYRNA, TN – Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. plans to start producing electric vehicles in the United States, according to a statement by the automaker.
Under the plan, Nissan will build electric-car assembly lines at a plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, the location of Nissan North America Inc.'s headquarters. Nissan says it is committed to being a leader in zero-emissions mobility and will offer electric vehicles in the United States and Japan beginning in 2010. The first vehicles for the U.S. market will be built in Japan before production is shifted to Smyrna.
"Nissan is confident that the Smyrna employees have the skill and dedication to take on this critical role in Nissan's future by launching a new form of transportation in the United States," said Susan Brennan, vice president, in charge of manufacturing at Smyrna, in a company statement. "This opens a new chapter in Nissan's 26-year manufacturing history in America."
The modifications of the Smyrna manufacturing plant include a new battery plant and changes in the existing structure for electric-vehicle assembly. When fully operational, the vehicle assembly plant will have the capacity to build 150,000 zero-emissions vehicles a year and the new plant will have an annual capacity of 200,000 batteries.
Nissan's electric vehicle will comfortably seat five people, drive on any American road or highway and have an initial range of 100 miles before recharging, said the automaker.
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There's finally a boardgame that uses smart assistants in its gameplay. Sensible objects have released their first game using the Amazon echo device, Alexa called ‘When in Rome.’
“Alexa teaches you how to play and walks you through the experience,” according to the website.
You lay down the map and each player gets a home city to start from. As they cross country after country, Alexa introduces a local who then asks questions about their country. The questions range from weather, the capital city, monuments, history to food-related questions and are recorded by different locals from each country.
Google Home will now talk to your GE Appliances
Every question answered correctly earns you explorer points which at the end are totalled.
The one with the most points wins. If you know enough about the city you live in and want to participate as the local guide's voice on Alexa, you can apply through the website.
Amazon dominates the smart speaker industry, with 70 per cent of the market in the US while second-place Google Home has about 24 per cent, according to eMarketer.
Last year, Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana agreed to a deal where both assistants would start talking to each other in a first of its kind alliance of rival digital assistants.
Apple started shipping it's “HomePod” speaker last December.
Lenovo launches 'home assistant' with Amazon Alexa
Voice-controlled shopping, for now, involves mainly straight-forward, repeated buys such as laundry soap or dog treats, with people tending to want to actually see big-ticket items, especially if they involve style or colour choices, according to Creative Strategies analyst Carolina Milanesi as she spoke to AFP.
The game is set to launch in the summer and will be priced at $29.95.
This article originally appeared in Mashable.
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