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Nintendo plans to launch the latest version of its popular handheld video game system, the DSi XL, on March 28 in North America. The XL will cost $190. It will have two screens like its predecessors, but as the name suggests, the device and screens will be much larger than the currently available versions. The XL is already available in Japan.
A richly funded Silicon Valley clean-energy startup is keeping critical parts of its business plan secret as it launches its first product to international attention. The company, Bloom Energy, didn't offer many new details Wednesday about how it plans to make its promising fuel-cell technology affordable enough for regular people to buy for their homes.
Peratech Limited, the leader in new materials designed for touch technology solutions, has announced that they have been commissioned by the MIT Media Lab to develop a new type of electronic 'skin' that enables robotic devices to detect not only that they have been touched but also where and how hard the touch was.
Apple Inc. rocked the wireless business by combining the functions of a phone and an iPod. Now, more than two years later, Microsoft Corp. has its comeback: phone software that works a lot like its own Zune media player.
The world's largest mobile phone carriers say they're joining forces to make it easier for software developers to write apps that will run on as many phones as possible. The "Wholesale Applications Community" announced Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is an attempt to retake the initiative from phone makers like Apple and Nokia, which have applications stores of their own.
Samsung Electronics Co., the largest maker of cell phones for the U.S. market, on Sunday revealed the first phone running Samsung's own "smart" software system, bada. With bada, Korea-based Samsung is taking the TouchWiz system used on its touch-screen non-smart phones and making it the basis of a smart phone platform to take on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry.
Verizon Wireless will let customers use the Internet phone service Skype to make free calls on some phones, an application that wireless carriers have been slow to allow. Under a deal announced Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress trade show, users of some Verizon phones who have a voice and data plan will be able to download a free Skype application in late March. That will let them call or instant-message other Skype users for free or call regular phone numbers outside the United States for a fee paid to Skype.
Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed Internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that underscore the challenges facing policymakers who are trying to bring affordable broadband connections to everyone. The Obama administration and Congress have identified universal broadband as a key to driving economic development, producing jobs and bringing educational opportunities and cutting-edge medicine to all corners of the country.
Google's Chief Executive Eric Schmidt declared the age of the mobile phone had come as volume, growth and new capabilities had come together in an unprecedented way. Speaking for the first time at Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry's biggest annual fair, Schmidt said the point has come where the best developers wanted to create applications for mobile devices first, before thinking about desktop PCs.
Google must not be allowed to dominate and block cash from flowing more widely through the mobile telecoms system or else the network operators will not be able to invest to cope with the growing demand for data traffic, Vodafone said on Tuesday. Vittorio Colao, chief executive of the world's largest cellphone networks operator, told the Mobile World Congress trade fair in Barcelona that instead new business models needed to be created to cope with the demand for data services.
Stonestreet One, a leading provider of Bluetooth software solutions since 2000, has partnered with Kopin® Corporation , the largest U.S. manufacturer of micro displays for consumer, industrial and military applications, on the development of Kopin’s Golden-i Headset and Developer Kits. The Golden-i Developer Kits officially launched at the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. Stonestreet One was selected by Kopin to provide the Bluetooth protocol stack software for the Golden-i platform.
The International Microelectronics And Packaging Society is pleased to announce details of the forthcoming MicroTech-2010 Conference featuring “Disruptive Technologies” APM featuring “Advanced Polymer, Organic & Inorganic Materials” being held at the well known Cambridge University Møller Centre. The location is ideally placed near many of the forward thrusting new and established companies as well as at a great historic city.
The advent of wireless headsets has led to the sometimes confusing sight of people who look like they're talking to themselves, until you realize they're on a phone call. If a technology demonstration by NTT DoCoMo goes anywhere, we may have to get ready for another odd sight: people who quickly flick their gaze sideways and roll their eyes for no apparent reason.
At the International Solid State Circuit Conference, imec and Holst Centre reported a 2.4GHz/915MHz wake-up receiver which consumes only 51µW power.
Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA announced that further to the Bluetooth SIG's official adoption of Bluetooth® low energy (as part of the latest Bluetooth Version 4.0 Core Specification), French multi-die system-in-package (SiP) design specialists, Insight SiP, has released the world's first drop-in single mode Bluetooth low energy SiP module.
The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, residential, commercial and consumer electronics applications, today announced it is now offering certification for ZigBee platforms designed to operate in the regional sub-1 GHz unlicensed frequencies. The move ensures original equipment manufacturers a source of tested platforms for use in sub-1 GHz applications.
Connor-Winfield’s D32G Series of 3.2 mm x 2.5 mm SMT temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) use analog temperature compensation to hold
Researchers from the University of Oxford have created a protocol for making electronic payments via mobile phones.
RF Engines Limited (RFEL) has developed a 32 channel RF signal generator that is designed to enable challenging RF environments to be recreated in labs to test RF equipment. The PCI Upconverter is a flexible and configurable system that
E-Switch introduced the LP15 series illuminated pushbutton switch, featuring multiple LED colors, custom marking options for the caps, and several cap sizes. The LED colors available are red, blue, green, yellow, and white. Four different
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has introduced an FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC/VITA 57) module, the FMC-XCLK2. The quad channel clock generator card features low jitter and phase matched outputs. It is available in both air-cooled and conduction-cooled rugged versions, and is said to
Long term evolution (LTE) is firmly on course to be the dominant wireless communications standard in the next decade. There is overwhelming operator commitment to adopting the LTE standard and capitalising on the unquestionable benefits it will bring to their subscribers, even more so than was demonstrated for its 3G predecessors.
Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc said on Monday that its Nook electronic reader would be available in most of its physical stores as of Wednesday, ahead of Valentine's Day, ending weeks of delays. The Nook e-reader, which Barnes & Noble launched in October and competes with devices such as Amazon.com Inc's Kindle, had previously only been available for order on the retailer's website or at in-store kiosks as the No. 1 U.S. bookstore chain struggled to meet what it said in late 2009 was strong demand for the e-reader.
After a weeklong absence, new copies of Andrew Young's "The Politician," Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall" and other books published by Macmillan are available for purchase on Amazon.com. Since last Friday, Amazon had limited the availability of Macmillan releases in a dispute over e-books, with Macmillan calling for a new pricing system that would end the $9.99 rate Amazon had been setting for best-sellers on its Kindle e-reader. Macmillan and other publishers believe $9.99 is too low and threatens the value of books overall.
Vincotech has launched modules based on the latest SiRFstarIV technology. The A2100 GPS receiver module is built around the new GSD4e chip with sophisticated firmware. The special SiRFawareTM technology is said to allow the module to be in a state of readiness at all times thereby enabling


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'We are stopping our exchange. At 4 PM today, we will cancel unexecuted orders & credit your coins to your Zebpay wallet. No new orders will be accepted,' the company said in a statement.
Zebpay wallet, however, will continue to work, enabling users to deposit and withdraw coins/tokens into their wallets.
Cryptocurrency players suffered a big setback in July with the SC declining to offer interim relief on RBI's policy restrictions imposed in April.
'Despite regulatory and banking problems along our journey, we continued to look for solutions as we did not want India to miss the bus of digital assets that power the public blockchain,' the company further stated. 'However, the curb on bank accounts has crippled our, and our customer’s, ability to transact business meaningfully. At this point, we are unable to find a reasonable way to conduct the cryptocurrency exchange business.'
Launched in 2015, Zebpay quickly became one of the country's most-downloaded bitcoin wallet and exchange apps. According to the company, it has played a pioneering role as a cryptocurrency exchange in India.

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Very has launched a Black Friday Week page which includes discounts on selected products.
The Speke-based retailer has revealed reductions on electronics and fashion items across its V by Very clothing range.
The deals went live at 9pm on Thursday November 24 and are available while stocks last as park of the brand's week-long Black Friday deals.
Here are some of the products to be found with reduced prices including:
Electronics and Gadgets
There are plenty of electronics on offer on the sites deals page, ranging from tablets, TVs, sat navs and mobile phones. The retailers' Buy Now Pay Later scheme is also available on the range.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB was £549.99 now £485.99
Roberts Revival Digital Radio, was £139.99 now £99.99
Very has included a host of fashion deals as part of its Black Friday offerings.
Here is a pick of the fashion items with reductions.
Rochelle Humes red jumpsuit, was £65 now £32
V by Very studded ruffle tea dress, was £48 now £22
Very has a delivery option page as a guide to smaller/ larger products from the department store, to help customers determine the best times and prices dependent on the size of the purchase.


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The proposed deep-sea port in West Bengal’s Tajpur, when completed, will not endanger the 150-year-old facility in Kolkata but they will complement each other, a senior official said. The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (formerly Kolkata Port Trust) has some inherited strengths that none can replace, the outgoing chairman of SMP, Vinit Kumar, said in an interview with PTI on Sunday, the last day of his tenure.
The West Bengal cabinet last month approved a proposal for issuing a letter of intent to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone for the development of a greenfield deep sea port at Tajpur, paving the way for an estimated investment of Rs 25,000 crore.
The Tajpur port is expected to become a reality in a few years.
There were apprehensions from certain quarters about the viability of the SMP which perennially faces draft problems at its Kolkata and Haldia docks, preventing large ships from entering directly. Large ships help companies save on freight costs.
“SMP will not die. It has survived for 150 years and will continue to do so even if the Tajpur port is developed as planned. There will be businesses for both ports. They will complement each other,” Kumar said.
Two of the core strengths of the Kolkata port are goods can reach the heart of the city directly and its evacuation infrastructure for imported cargo is ‘very strong’, he said.
Kumar said the Tajpur port could benefit from similar advantages of transloading goods to smaller vessels and barges, as is presently done by the Kolkata port at Sandheads and Sagar anchorages, to bring goods to its docks.
This will open another revenue stream for SMP, he said.
The greenfield Tajpur port is likely to have a capacity of 50 million tonnes, according to state government officials. The combined capacity of the Haldia and Kolkata Dock Systems of the Kolkata Port can handle more than 65 million tonnes per annum.
The Tajpur port will have a draft of 12.1 metres and a navigation channel of 18 kilometres. With the tidal advantage, it is expected to have a maximum draft of 16 metres.
Initially, the port was to be state-owned and operated jointly by the West Bengal government and the Centre, but later the Mamata Banerjee government decided to pull out and offer the port to a private investor. The Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) will sign a concession agreement to operate the deep sea port.
Adani has recently won a tender for a berth at the Haldia dock and is expected to show interest in participating in future PPP tenders for berths in the Kolkata dock, the outgoing SMP chief said.
Kumar, a railway administrative officer, will return to the Delhi Railway Board after completing a five-year term at this port.
During his tenure, the port received investments worth about Rs 2000 crore in various development and modernisation projects, including part of Prime Minister Modi’s Gati Shakti projects.
The outgoing chairman has also hired a consultant for building a road tunnel under the Hooghly River to connect Howrah to Kolkata.
Kumar has embarked on two major heritage projects – the paddle steamer and a giant video screen on the famous Howrah Bridge.
Built eight decades ago by a British company, paddle steamer PS Bhopal was unveiled as a heritage luxury cruise on the Hooghly river on September 30, after it was restored and modernised.
The file for the giant video screen project worth Rs 35.8 crore is currently lying at the Union Ministry of Culture for approval.
Kumar implemented a light and sound project a few years ago for the iconic Howrah Bridge.


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We’ve reached a point in society that people’s parents and even in some cases their grandparents are getting social media savvy! It is no surprise then, that these social media developments is something that businesses can no longer ignore; logistics and supply chain industry or otherwise.
This week’s blog post will focus on two case studies that show how both social media application and mobile technology is affecting the logistics and supply chain industry in an interesting way.
Twitter is Making Truckers Healthier
Fronetics released a post this month on how an interesting development on Twitter has trucking companies leveraging social media to both save money and take care of their staff. According to the article, both obesity and sleep disorders (i.e. sleep apnea) are the primary health risks for truckers and end up costing their employers $190.2 billion in medical spending. According to the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, obese truckers had an annual average total health care cost of $1,944, compared with $1,755 for overweight truckers and $1,131 for normal-weight drivers.
So how does social media come into play? Well, a 42 year old trucker with over 20 years of experience decided to use Twitter as a venue to track his progress to adopt a healthier lifestyle on his journey from being the typical statistic of an unhealthy overweight trucker to a healthier, and happier, trucker.
He started an account as @urbanhauler and, using the hashtag #fittrucker, captured the attention of over 1500 fellow truckers (based on his follower list alone). This spurred Jarred Martin of Speedy Transport to secure a new job opportunity while continuing his quest to change the habits of truckers everywhere.
Google’s Uber Taxi App Expands with UberRush
There is a new face in the traditional parcel deliver services, and logistics companies are taking notes. Uber, a San Francisco based venture focusing on on-demand transportation services best known for their vehicle-for-hire or ridesharing app by the same name has expanded in NYC by launching Rush. Rush, or Uber Rush, extends their ridesharing model to a package delivery service. Uber Rush uses bike and on-foot messengers to get your belongings from origin to destination.
It works by having users request a messenger at your location via the Uber Rush app. A chosen delivery person will then arrive to collect your delivery instructions (via bike or foot), then take your package to your destination. Both the sender and recipient can track the location of the package via the app. How’s that for taking logistics services straight to the masses?
That’s it for us this week! If you liked this blog post, why not subscribe to our blog? If you’re interested in what we do as a 3rd party logistics provider, don’t hesitate to check out our services (as expressed above, we are very pro finding you the lowest total cost!). We’re also in the twittersphere, so give us a follow to get the latest logistics and supply chain news!


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Without an E3 show this year, some media outlets are announcing their own gaming events to demo what's coming to the video game market. The latest event announcement comes from GamesRadar which will host a “digital showcase of the most exciting games of 2020 and beyond”, called Future Games Show.
As per GamesRadar, this event will be composed of “an hour-long broadcast” of multiple trailers and announcements, showing what's coming to existing games and platforms. Another focus of this event will be next-gen consoles, which are scheduled for a release later this year.
The event will be broadcasted on GamesRadar YouTube channel, Twitch channel, Twitter account and other social media platforms. It will be supported by other companies within Future's network, such as PC Gamer, TechRadar, T3, Tom’s Guide, Kotaku UK, Edge Magazine and others.
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Daniel Dawkins, content director of Future Games Show, claims that this event is the “perfect complement to the highly successful PC Gaming Show at E3 and The Golden Joystick Awards”, which are produced by Future.
The Future Games Show is scheduled for E3's week, in early June, and it will be hosted by GamesRadar's staff. Future is also asking for developers to contact them in case they are interested in showcasing their games in this year's event. More details about the Future Games Show are coming soon.
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These merchandise are all now topic to the foundations noted above, together with itemizing well being warnings on merchandise, not selling them in vending machines at locations which might be accessible to youngsters, and adhering to minimum age and I.D. New merchandise have to be reviewed and permitted by the FDA earlier than going on the market. In the United States, tobacco merchandise which might be regulated must adhere to strict rules imposed by the FDA. While e-cigarettes are marketed as less hazardous than conventional cigarettes, much is still unknown and so they’re definitely not innocent. According to the American Lung Association, 20% of teenagers vape and lots of worry that e-cigarettes will act as a gateway to traditional smoking. While conventional smoking has decreased in teenagers , the use of vaping has skyrocketed. Most experts cite unethical marketing to youth populations by manufacturers for this large improve, which some estimate as around 20% of high schoolers.
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While the quantities of those chemical compounds are a lot less in e-cigarettes than in traditional cigarettes, there’s a risk of publicity to some of the same chemicals which are hazardous in cigarette smoke. Finally, the standard of digital cigarette gadgets can vary widely, which may affect vapor composition and toxicity.
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If you have skilled undesired health or quality issues with a selected tobacco product, you possibly can report an issue with any tobacco product, together with vapes, to the FDA. Knowledge about opposed experiences may help the FDA identify well being or high quality problems past those normally related to tobacco product use. There is also a rising alarm over the nonetheless unexplained vaping-associated deaths and lung complications that came to gentle in 2019. This public well being crisis is still being investigated but has heightened fear over the increasing popularity of vaping, particularly in youth populations. It has been used in insecticides for years and is the addictive ingredient in each cigarettes and e-cigarettes. The “energetic” ingredient in e-cigarettes and the explanation most people use them is nicotine, and nicotine is a highly addictive poison.
As for the science on the danger of e-cigarettes and the attainable benefits for current smokers, analysis is just beginning. But there’s already a growing physique of evidence displaying that teens can be smart never to begin utilizing e-cigarettes.
The authors searched the literature, compiling results from sixty four research to answer this query. Health consultants and authorities officers have criticized Juul for marketing its merchandise in social media spaces frequented by youngsters.
Kid-pleasant flavorings and hip, discrete gadget designs have come beneath heavy scrutiny by federal and state authorities. With tobacco and menthol flavors and quite a lot of nicotine strengths, FIN e-cigs work with everyone’s way of life.
- In 2016 the US Department of Transportation banned using e-cigarettes on commercial flights.
- E-cigarettes create vapor that consists of fantastic and ultrafine particles of particulate matter, with nearly all of particles within the ultrafine vary.
- E-cigarette vapor Vape Pen doubtlessly accommodates harmful chemical compounds not present in tobacco smoke.
- Exactly what the vapor consists of varies in composition and focus across and within producers, and is determined by the contents of the liquid, the physical and electrical design of the device, and consumer habits, among other elements.
- The vapor have been found to comprise propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine, flavors, small quantities of toxicants, carcinogens, and heavy metals, in addition to metallic nanoparticles, and different substances.
Juul’s advertising campaigns have been likened to these used by Big Tobacco firms decades earlier, which focused young customers in an effort to attract lifelong clients. Juul introduced on Nov. thirteen, 2018 that it might remove some its Facebook and Instagram accounts in an effort to limit exposure to youthful users.


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The Uganda Tourism Board has launched the ‘Experience Uganda – First!’ campaign, which packages the country to residents of the Gulf States.
The campaign, which offers selected Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) travel agencies travel holiday packages based on a number of themes, along with complimentary airport transfers for their clients, was launched last week at an event held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Dubai.
Destination Uganda – known as the Pearl of Africa – is being promoted as a premier adventure and nature holiday destination for families, groups, couples and young adults. The special promotional holiday packages include guided safaris, River Nile boating excursions, unique mountain gorilla treks, wild chimpanzee encounters and pampering at luxury lodges and resorts.
Four- and five-star accommodation packages are also included, providing personalised service and pampering. They have been tailored to specifically cater for the needs of visitors from the GCC region, as well as for those travelling as couples, families, or with friends.
The event was attended by Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities; Zaake Wanume Kibedi, the Ugandan Ambassador to the UAE and International Renewable Energy Agency; and members of the Ugandan Government and Parliament.
“We are excited to showcase the very best that Uganda has to offer as a holiday destination for meaningful and sustainable travel,” said Kamuntu. “It is hoped that, through these marketing efforts, more nationals and residents of the Gulf countries will visit Uganda, see first-hand the exceptional natural and human resources and talent that make Uganda so special, especially as a holiday destination.”
Kibedi noted that the Gulf countries were a region of focus and commitment for Uganda in the future.
The Uganda Tourism Board has established a representative office with Aviareps based in Dubai to cover the whole GCC region. Various destination marketing activities, including this campaign launch, are being conducted in the region to make Uganda more accessible for travellers and travel agents alike, to ensure that Uganda becomes a ‘bucket list’ holiday destination that doesn’t disappoint.
As part of its ongoing marketing activities in the region, the Board will also launch an online training programme for Middle East travel agents for them to become experts in promoting Uganda to their clients, as well as a social media campaign under the hashtag #ExperienceUganda1st, whereby travellers are encouraged to visit the Pearl of Africa before their well-travelled social circle of friends and acquaintances.
The campaign launch was attended by more than 50 of the UAE’s leading travel agencies, Uganda Tourism Board officials, and a number of Uganda tour operator representatives.


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Two bakeries: Weathering the cost of eggs
Easton, Pa. — Small businesses and consumers alike have seen the impact of the rise in the price of eggs and butter.
Some bakers in Easton are choosing to eat the extra inflation costs to produce their baked goods, while others are adapting to methods that allow them to be a bit more flexible with what they serve.
- The increased prices of eggs and butter are hitting the bottom line for bakeries like Pie + Tart and Sweet Girlz Bakery
- Pie + Tart owners' shop sales looked to local sources for items they need to keep costs low
- Sweet Girlz Bakery has not raised prices for their customers yet, despite strain from suppliers
Pie + Tart
For Anne Gerr and Lisa Yelagin, owners of Pie + Tart bakery, the change in prices is something they’ve seen before in their business. They sell traditional fruit pies and chocolate tarts along with savory pies like a sausage, cheddar and caramelized onion quiche as well as mushroom and merlot pot pie. Gerr said their business has weathered chicken, beef, and even flour and chocolate expense increases.
“It comes as no surprise to anyone who shops that eggs were $.10 a piece four years ago, and are over $.30 now. And while many prices continue to be high, we have seen the prices of butter and half-and-half, for example, and even eggs, though only slightly, start to fall,” Gerr said.
Only having two owner-employees allows Pie + Tart some resistance to price increases, Gerr said. They've increased prices enough to cover expenses but she also said they've worked to reduce waste and cut costs in other areas of the business.
“We have several things going for us that many larger businesses don’t… the two of us do absolutely everything, from keeping up with social media to shopping, baking, selling, cleaning, and paperwork,” Gerr said.
Being small also gives them flexibility with the menu, purchasing supplies locally, catching sales when they can and buying only what they need. Gerr said it also helps that they are the only dedicated pie shop in the Lehigh Valley.
Sweet Girlz Bakery
Sweet Girlz Bakery co-owner Andriana Gionis has been in business for 11 years and has seen prices for supplies rise and fall.
This time around she said she’s trying to ensure that she doesn’t have to raise prices, and is holding off until she absolutely has to.
“We don't want to inflate our prices too high for our customers but obviously we need to do what we need to do to pay for production and all that good stuff,” Gionis said.
“Rapport and customer service – that means a lot to us."Kari Kirchgessner, co-owner of Sweet Girlz Bakery
Like Pie + Tart's owners, Gionis has needed to shop around at different suppliers to meet her egg and butter needs.
“We have to go to different places that have different prices for eggs. There’s also a butter shortage. The butter price hasn’t increased as drastically as eggs but [finding] butter right now is a more difficult task,” Gionis said.
Sweet Girlz Bakery’s usual supplier for eggs and butter is Sam’s Club, but the corporation has limited quantities of eggs and butter people can purchase due to shortages. Sam’s Club isn’t a direct supplier for businesses, so Gionis also buys from places like Restaurant Depot.
Meanwhile, orders remain consistent at Sweet Girlz Bakery, and Gionis emphasized that they don’t want to increase prices for customers that have been with them since they opened. She said she watched those customers order baked goods for high school and college graduations, and eventually wedding ceremonies.
“Rapport and customer service – that means a lot to us,” Gionis said.
If prices keep increasing, Gionis said they’ll consider a cost increase in baked goods. For now, she said, they’ll wait to see if prices will adjust.


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Apple’s lightning connector has been around for a while. It was introduced in 2012 as a replacement to the 30-pin connector. It used to be on everything Apple device; iPhone, iPad, iPod, etc. But over the years, it has seen a sharp decline, as it is only available on iPhones and low-end iPads.
There are a few factors that have led to this decline, and with other factors coming to play, the future of the lightning connector is not promising.
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New EU rules could force Apple to ditch the lightning connector
For good reasons, European policymakers are pushing for a policy that’ll force tech giants to choose a single universal charging method. They want a single charger that fits all phones, tablets, e-books, and all other portable devices. Their reasons; Old connectors generate more than 51,000 metric tons of electronic waste every year. They also want to make life easy for users around Europe and the rest of the world.
This isn’t entirely bad news, as it seems Apple is already gradually moving away from the lightning connector, as seen with its recent iPad (2019) and moving to the USB Type-C port used on the MacBook and on Android Smartphones. So, if rules are eventually implemented, there is a huge possibility that Apple will adopt the Type-C USB connector for its devices in the future.
Related Article: Will USB-C replace the Lightning port on iPhones?
Wireless charging is the future
In recent times, we’ve seen tech giants design more of their products to support wireless charging. Even though this technology is still in its early stages (in some regions) and is still struggling with mass adoption, it is believed to be the charger for the future. This is because it is a lot more convenient to use. You only need one cable, which will supply power to the wireless charger, and multiple devices can charge on one wireless charger.
Apple has tested the waters with some of its devices supporting wireless charging: AirPods and iPhones. And certainly, more Apple products will be designed to support wireless charging in the future.
Also, according to PCmag, popular Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo made predictions that in 2021 iPhones will ditch the lightning connectors – making the iPhone portless. This means there’s a possibility that the upcoming iPhones will fully adopt wireless charging.
Related Article: Does Fast Wireless Charging Kill Your Phone Battery Faster?
Is there hope for the lightning connector?
It’s looking like regardless of what the outcome of the vote by EU policymakers is, it is only a matter of time before Apple’s lightning connector goes into extinction.
Also, whether the prediction by Ming-chi Kuo turns out to be accurate or not, as wireless charging technology continues to be improved upon, its adoption by tech companies will definitely increase.


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Tim Cook calls 'Campus 2' Apple's future 'home for innovation and creativity'Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday memorialized the Cupertino city council's unanimous approval of Apple's new "spaceship" campus with a message on his newly created Twitter account.
The tweet, only the fifth such missive from Apple's chief since joining the popular microblogging service in late September, called the campus Apple's "home for innovation and creativity for decades to come." Apple hopes to begin moving in to the Norman Foster-designed development in 2016.
The council's approval, given late Tuesday night after hours of discussion, means Apple is in the home stretch of the permitting process for the new campus. Opponents of the plan have a 10-day window to file petitions for the council to reconsider Apple's proposal, after which permits will be issued and Apple can begin the construction phase in earnest.
The nearly $5 billion project was introduced in 2011 by late Apple CEO Steve Jobs in what would turn out to be his final public appearance. Plans call for Apple to demolish all existing structures on the site and start from scratch, moving most of the infrastructure below ground and covering 80 percent of the land in native California grasses and trees around its new 2.6 million square foot ring-shaped main headquarters.
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- Intel & Micron's new 3D flash memory could mean cheaper, larger storage for Apple's Macs, iOS devices
- SoHo Apple Store hosts 'Becoming Steve Jobs' book reading, Q&A session with authors
- Apple moves to dismiss lawsuit over 'misleading' iOS device capacity claims


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A keen camper claims she was told to 'get a life' on Amazon after highlighting the 'blatant sexism' in a listing for a pop-up tent that boasts it's 'easy for women' to erect.
Eve Gilmour was planning a camping trip with friends when one forwarded her a picture of the 'appalling' listing, which showed an image of three women struggling to put up a tent.
The ad listing boasts there is 'no need to build, just throw in the air, the tent will stand up' followed by the claim ' women can easily get it done'.
The 38-year-old immediately posted a question on the listing asking 'can you see your blatant sexism in your ad?', before finding a shameless reply from an unknown commenter telling her to 'get a life'.
Bus driver Eve has now vowed to shop locally instead after highlighting the 'completely inappropriate' marketing strategies employed by one of Amazon's sellers.
Eve, from Edinburgh, said: "It's just appalling, quite frankly. It's blatant sexism. It's a 1950s 'women should stay in the home' attitude.
"The sellers need to realise what they are doing and how that is completely inappropriate for this day and age.
"This company has gone to the bottom of my list now. I'll make sure I'm not buying from them, I'll probably try and shop local to be honest. They need to realise that that's not on."
After checking out the tent listing, Eve initially wrote a review pointing out the perceived sexism in the advert, but it appears to have been blocked.
Aside from her own question, a second customer also mockingly asked 'can men easily get it done? Also, what year is it?'
Eve said: "The reply is unbelievable. It's a complete disregard for the sexist advertising they're using. They're alienating their target market.
"The response online from all women [they] are completely angry and can't believe this is happening in this day and age. It's very dated.
"I submitted a review but that gets processed and reviewed before it gets posted. It was a blanket 'this isn't appropriate' thing.
"I tweeted Amazon, put it on their Facebook page, but I've not had a response. I tagged them in a tweet and said 'are you going to do anything about this blatant sexism?'
"I don't know if the seller is somebody who's clearly got no background information on the fight and struggle that women are still going through to be seen as equal.
"I think Amazon should definitely have a team that takes a look at the advertising of the products before they're listed.
"For a big company like Amazon, that's very poor that it's got past them."
After being contacted, Amazon confirmed they had removed the image from the product advertisement and taken appropriate action against the seller.
An Amazon spokesperson said: "All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who don’t will be subject to action including potential removal of their account.
"The content in question has been removed."
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One Direction would win best video, single and group, if The Brit Awards were decided by social votes
Disclosure and One Direction would be the big winners at the Brit Awards, if the awards were based on social media performance, RadiumOne has found.
One Direction tops the overall league of all 38 nominees, and would take home the gongs for British Video, British Single and British Group, the research found, while Disclosure would scoop the Mastercard British Album of the Year.
The research by RadiumOne looked at the number of stories shared about each nominated artist and group on popular music and entertainment websites, combined with how they have been interacting with their fans over the last 30 days.
John Newman would scoop best male, Ellie Goulding would be the best female and Sam Smith would pick up the Critics Choice award, in the votes were decided by social media performance.
Rupert Staines, managing director for Europe at RadiumOne, explained: “The digital shift within music over the last five years has demonstrated that fans are always connected. Understanding what content fans want to see, when and on which device presents both a massive challenge and opportunity for artists and music labels alike.
“Sam Smith’s position clearly demonstrates that for new artists to break through, social interaction is arguably as important as airplay as a means to grow a fanbase.”
The top five artists by social rank were One Direction, Bruno Mars, Pink, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.
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Today Only, In Honor of Chilly, Igloocoolers.com Is Offering a Free Limited-Edition Chilly Plush Buddy With Any Playmate Cooler Purchase
(Katy, Texas) Happy birthday, Chilly! Today, on National Cooler Day, Igloo is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its iconic Playmate personal cooler (the best-selling cooler in the history of the world) and the birthday of Chilly Alexander Frost, the brand’s Playmate cooler-inspired mascot. The party continues all day at igloocoolers.com for Igloo fans where they can get a free, limited-edition Chilly Plush Buddy as a gift with any Playmate cooler purchase.
“It’s an exciting day at Igloo as we celebrate the birthday of our dear friend and brand mascot Chilly Alexander Frost!” said Brian Garofalow, Chief Marketing Officer at Igloo. “Chilly just hit 50 years old, but definitely doesn’t need any plastic surgery. And even though it’s Chilly’s big day, YOU get the present – a free plush Chilly with the purchase of any Playmate cooler on igloocoolers.com!”
Join Chilly’s birthday party until 11:59 p.m. PDT on May 28, 2021 at igloocoolers.com where you can get the limited-edition Chilly Plush Buddy — a fun, soft keepsake for adults and kids alike — gift with Playmate cooler purchase, while supplies last.


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The price of bit-coins has risen from 900 dollars to 10,000 dollars in a single year.
These are being exchanged by capitalists and claimed as a source of wealth despite the fact that they are unregulated, with no clear rules or consumer safeguards. Wall Street is drunk with them. One speculator happily announced that by the end of next year the price will be 40,000. Capitalists see no problems with this bubble potential as usual.


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DALLAS — At 87 years of age, Haggar Clothing Co. is reinventing itself as a lifestyle brand that can dress men of all ages in apparel ranging from classic to cool.
It’s also delving deeper into women’s wear with last week’s purchase of Tribal, an established misses’ sportswear firm in Montreal with annual sales of more than $40 million, mostly to independent U.S. boutiques.
“Our overall strategic direction and plan really involves extending beyond our core men’s wear business,” explained Michael Stitt, chief executive officer. “We are getting into new categories and going international, and part of that is new labels.”
Haggar’s new push was on display one crisp night late last month when it staged its first runway show at a charity fete in Deep Ellum, a bohemian downtown district here. Men strolled the runway in slim, vibrant plaid pants paired with shirts, ties and fedoras, and rolled selvage denim jeans with plaid jackets.
The hipster Haggar Vintage bottoms sport plaids that are identical to the ones found on 40- and 50-year-old Haggar pants. They’ll be sold come spring on the company’s Web site, ticketed somewhat higher than Haggar’s average $30 to $40 pants. The goal is to land Haggar Vintage pants next fall in Millennial-oriented retailers that have never carried the brand, Stitt said. The dark denim is also due next fall under the label Mustang, a trademark the company owns in the U.S., according to design director Rafael Soto.
“We want to protect and grow our core men’s bottoms, and within that we have our classic traditional offering that has a tremendous following across North America, and at the same time also have an offering that is more modern and updated,” Stitt explained. “In addition, we want to make it more of a lifestyle brand from dress to casual for all occasions with the introduction of sweaters, dress shirts and other accessories and, of course, suit separates are an important part of our future plans.”
Haggar has big expectations for Cotton Performance Slacks, a retro-inspired label launching in the spring to a broad demographic target. Breathable, wrinkle- and soil-resistant, the pants are cut in straight and slim fits and designed for work and leisure. They hark back to Haggar’s coining of the term “slacks” — pants for slack time — back in 1938.
“We had done some pretty extensive research eight months back and found that over 50 percent of men are looking for pants for an everyday occasion, especially Millennials looking for 24/7 pants,” noted Tim Lyons, president. “That’s when this idea of slacks started coming back to us.” Besides design inspiration, Haggar’s heritage is a useful marketing tool, Stitt noted.
“We think we have this interesting story to tell that will resonate in other parts of the world, particularly with our Texas heritage, which is somewhat unique to us,” he said. He said sales are up 10 percent this year and he’s projecting the same double-digit gains for next year, not including Tribal.
Now counting 7,500 doors, including every Target carrying the label Haggar H26, the company is getting close to the sales peak of $476 million it reached before it was taken private in 2005. Since then, it has shed its private-label business and most of its women’s wear. Haggar is jointly owned by Perseus LLC, a merchant bank and private equity company, and a unit of Pou Chen Group, a Taiwan shoe manufacturer.
The company still offers Haggar classic misses sportswear in Canada, and the line will get a design boost via the Tribal acquisition, Stitt said. He’d also sees potential for Tribal to create a new label for department stores.
A Canadian, Stitt has been a Haggar executive since 1999 and was promoted to ceo in 2012. He’s intent on creating a culture of enthusiasm and entrepreneurship at the company.
Noted Stitt, “Our goal is for everyone to get really excited about being at work, and we’re trying to do everything we can to realize that environment.”


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Marks & Spencer takes axe to head office jobs
Dozens of jobs are to be axed at Marks & Spencers' head office in Paddington as the retailer fights the downturn.
It is scaling back its stores refurbishment programme, and admits there will be less work for its design and property teams as a result.
Facing the axe: Marks & Spencer will be cutting dozens of jobs from their London head office
M&S recently revealed that sales are down more than 6%, forcing chairman Sir Stuart Rose to rethink expansion plans. He is looking to save £200 million by putting refurbishments on hold.
M&S said "less than 100" jobs were at risk, adding: "We are consulting with staff. We review our structures all the time to address changes in the economy."
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Announcing a New Grant!
SETC is excited that outdoor theatres across the country will be among the first to come out of the pandemic and reopen their “doors.”
SETC will grant a total of $10,000 to outdoor theatres this summer to help with pandemic-related equipment, such as staff PPE, stanchions, signage and cleaning supplies. Grants will range from $1,000 to $2,000, with the number awarded to be determined based on response.
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In the Center of Attention: Automobiles
The automotive industry is the largest sales market for Carbon Black. Carbon Black is crucial in the production of tires. "This application area processed more than 7.8 million tonnes of Carbon Black in 2011", explains Oliver Kutsch, CEO of Ceresana.
Developments in the automotive industry have strong implications for the market for tires and are also dominating in the utilization of a range of rubber products. On average, manufacturers of Carbon Black have been able to profit from the sound development of the automotive market in the past eight years. Not only is the manufacturing of new automobiles of importance, but also the number of cars already in stock. In 2010, the threshold of 1 billion vehicles was exceeded for the first time.
Dominating Sales Market: Asia-Pacific
Most important growth motor on the market for Carbon Black will be Asia-Pacific. Market researchers forecast consumption and production volumes to increase at average rates of more than 4.5% p.a. each. China is dominating the market by single-handedly consuming more than 30% of total global Carbon Black market volume. Furthermore, this region will become a net-exporter in the future. Had Asia-Pacific used to import Carbon Black in the past, massive expansions of capacity will result in exports outnumbering imports in the upcoming years.
Risk Factor Commodity Price
Production costs and prices of Carbon Black are mainly influenced by the prices for raw materials and vary greatly due to volatile prices for crude oil. The increase of the average global crude oil price from US$27/barrel in 2003 to more than US$108/barrel in 2011 had caused prices to rise significantly in the past already. They rose by almost 130% in the same time frame. Even though the rise of production costs slows down in the upcoming years, pressure on income margins for manufacturers of Carbon Black will continue to increase.


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1Intel, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Others Put Power of IoT in Developers’ Hands
by Jeffrey Burt
2Here Comes Intel’s Edison Platform
During IDF, Krzanich showed off Edison, a development platform for building smart systems that leverages Intel’s Atom and Quark chips as well as integrated dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth. Products based on Edison, which will sell for $50, should come to market by the end of the year.
3Before Edison, There Was Galileo
Soon after unveiling the Quark family of small, energy-efficient systems-on-a-chip in 2013, Intel rolled out Galileo, a development board based on Quark designed to encourage developers to use Intel Architecture in their wearable and IoT systems. Intel has since released the second generation of Galileo.
4Intel Tackles the Software Side With A-Wear
Also at IDF, Diane Bryant, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Data Center Group, announced Analytics for Wearables—or A-Wear—a software development kit that includes Intel software and tools and Cloudera management technology.
5Broadcom and Its WICED Sense
Broadcom’s WICED (pronounced “wicked”) Sense development kit for IoT hardware and software was launched in August and includes the BCM20737S Bluetooth system-in-package module, five micro electro-mechanical systems and the WICED Smart software stack that is compatible with Bluetooth 4.1.
6Qualcomm Leverages Its Atheros Business
Qualcomm in September announced an IoT developer kit that combines the company’s QCA4002 or 4004 platforms with a Freescale microcontroller and support for the AllSeen Alliance’s AllJoyn open source code for connecting connected devices and systems.
7MediaTek Wants Developers to LinkIt
MediaTek in September was the latest tech vendor to introduce a kit, in this case the LinkIt Development Platform, aimed at the DIY space for the IoT and wearables and based on the company’s Aster MT2502 chipset.
8LittleBits Makes the Connection
For the last three years, LittleBits has been making it easy for anyone to build an electronic device. In July, the company launched CloudBit, a module that officials say can turn any object into a connected device.
9Silicon Labs Focuses on Environment, Biometrics Sensing
The company’s two new development kits are designed to make it easier to include environmental and biometric sensing for such applications as home security systems, smoke detectors and weather stations.


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By Rita Deutschbein | July 8, 2022 at 9:20 p.m
Amazon's packaging should be easier to recycle. For this reason, the online giant has announced that it will no longer put plastic air cushions in its packages. Instead, the German logistics centers rely on packing paper made from 100 percent recycled materials to protect deliveries from impact.
Amazon is committed to more plastic-free packaging in Germany
The new regulation for less plastic in packaging is part of the "Fulfillment by Amazon" (FBA) program and applies to deliveries that Amazon sends directly as well as to those that retailers offer via the platform. It is the next step in an offensive for more sustainability in Germany, as part of which Amazon already switched from packaging made of single-use plastic to shipping envelopes and bags made of paper in December 2021. The company is also trying to adapt the size of the outer packaging to the products in order to use less material overall.
"Easy-to-recycle packaging is important to customers – and it's important to us," said Olivier Pellegrini, director of customer delivery experience at Amazon. "The elimination of plastic air cushions is another step towards packaging that our customers can easily recycle at home."
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But there are still exceptions
For the time being, the new regulation only applies to deliveries from Germany. If a package comes from another European country, Amazon customers may still receive plastic packaging. The online retailer also mentions the following exceptions to the rule:
If a product comes in a suitable disposable plastic bag from the manufacturer, Amazon will also ship it to customers in the bag provided by the manufacturer. This avoids adding unnecessary extra packaging material. If a bag contains contents that could spill, Amazon may choose to add an outer layer of plastic packaging. Amazon can continue to use plastic filler such as bubble wrap if necessary, for example to seal fragile items such as glass protect. In certain weather conditions, Amazon may add an additional single-use plastic bag to the paper or cardboard packaging to protect orders placed at customers' doorsteps from moisture. Amazon has control over the packaging of items, which are sent directly from our own logistics centers. Both for products from Amazon itself and those from third parties who use the “Fulfillment by Amazon” service. In some cases, these selling partners also ship their products directly to customers. Then Amazon has no control over the selected outer packaging. Selling partners are encouraged to use more sustainable packaging options.
Also read: Amazon Trade-In – is the trade-in program worth it for old devices?
Amazon and the topic of sustainability
As much as Amazon has campaigned for more recyclable packaging in recent years, there is still criticism of some practices. There have been reports in the past that the group destroys returns. As early as 2018, the ZDF magazine Frontal21 reported that Amazon destroyed numerous products, including new goods, in both Germany and France. Criticism then hailed from all sides. But that obviously didn't help, since ARD's Panorama magazine also reported on similar incidents in 2021. The report was based on the discoveries of a Greenpeace employee who had infiltrated the Winsen logistics center.
Ralf Kleber, Country Manager Germany at Amazon, defended himself against the allegations to the Handelsblatt at the time. He pointed out that most of the destroyed products came from third-party sellers, but not directly from Amazon. "With the goods that belong to us, this proportion is in the per thousand range". Amazon would only dispose of things “that are no longer allowed to be sold for reasons of hygiene or product liability”.
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By David Fernandes / June 7th, 2012
Sony recently posted a video montage of a ton of new offerings for the PlayStation Vita. Makes you wonder why they didn’t show this at their E3 Press Conference. In any case, what’s intriguing is what is shown at the 1:42 mark of the video provided. It’s Project Diva, a rhythm game published by Sega. A game series based on the virtual sensation, virtual-diva vocaloid Hatsune Miku. It even includes the ESRB pending rated, and this video is from Sony themselves. Like many rhythm games out in Japan, like the aformentioned and IdolM@aster. It seemed like these types of games would never leave Japan due to numerous licensing issues with the tracks among other things.
While not finalized or fact by any means, we do hope an announcement is eminent. While these types of games may not seem like much, they’re popular outside of Japan so it has an audience itching to play them in English. We will update when the time comes.
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YouTube Adds Free Ad-Supported TV Shows
Google’s YouTube channel has started offering free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels to go up against the likes of Pluto TV, Roku TV, Peacock, Tubi and others.
The company announced the channel’s new service expansion Wednesday in a blog posting, which indicated more than 4,000 episodes of various TV shows are now available to stream free with ads.
The TV shows join the channel’s existing library of user-generated content mixed in with more than 1,500 free ad-supported movies from Disney, Warner, Paramount, Lionsgate and FilmRise.
The company said it is offering the TV shows to U.S. viewers, and will include full seasons of many popular TV show franchises including Hell’s Kitchen, Andromeda, Heartland and others.
YouTube said the new content comes in response to a growing trend among TV streamers looking for free or affordably priced programming. YouTube has been one of the most popular channels in that field.
“More people are choosing to experience YouTube on the big screen with friends and family,” the announcement said. “In fact, according to Nielsen, YouTube reached over 135 million people on connected TVs in the U.S. in December 2021.”
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ITC Institutes Investigation Based on Allegation of Drug Sales Without FDA Approval, ITC Blog
Normally, it is the FDA that monitors the improper distribution of drugs. But, as it turns out, the International Trade Commission ("ITC") might be able to enter the fray too. On April 18, 2018, the ITC issued a notice instituting an investigation in Certain Clidinium Bromide & Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1109. The investigation is based on an allegation that a number of companies were importing a drug and then selling it without proper FDA approval. In addition, the ALJ was ordered to decide within 100 days "whether the complainants have demonstrated an injury or threat of injury to an industry in the United States."
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These keyboard shortcuts every Windows 10 user should know
Using Windows is actually much faster if you know some of the shortcut key combinations - you should try to learn at least these ones.
Microsoft adds keyboard and mouse support to Xbox One – Here's the list of supported games
Microsoft revealed in Semptember that Xbox One will be getting support for mouse and keyboard controls. Now the company has released the update ......
Microsoft reveals: Mouse and keyboard coming to Xbox One
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The exploding housing prices we see today are a result of policy decisions made decades ago.
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The question of whether or not the Old School Runescape developers will add microtransactions has been the elephant in the room since the release of OSRS. Even though many Jagex developers have consistently stated that they will never add microtransactions, the direction that RS3 has taken has led many players to believe that buyable cosmetics and XP will creep their way into Old School.
Recently, OSRS announcing that they are continuing to use Twitch partnerships has reinvigorated this fear.
Last year, Jagex teamed up with Twitch to offer special rewards for Twitch Prime members. It was simply a free month of membership and a cosmetic override that allowed players to turn their skin purple. Shortly after the promotion, the purple skin color was made available to every player.
So what’s the issue? Many players thought this cosmetic override was the first step into the territory of the dreaded microtransactions. This scared many veterans of the game and caused some resentment within the community against the developers.
Renewing Their Vows
Even with the pushback from players from using Partnerships, Jagex has released a blog further explaining the future of partnerships. The post outlined some of possible planned content for further use in partnerships and announced that future content that potentially could be used in partnerships will be polled so that players have control over the rewards.
In the post, Jagex also stated that they will never add microtransactions into our beloved game. Will this reign true even with RS3 going further down the microtransaction rabbit hole? Let’s hope not!


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Earlier this week Google disclosed the revenue shares for their two main AdSense products. It appears Google is taking that "spirit of greater transparency" one step further and has now revealed the size of its extensive and lucrative ad network.
In an usual step, Google has released figures that allow the calculation of the size of their ad network empire.
Employing over 20,000 people worldwide, 12,000 of which are employed in the U.S., Google's ad network spans 1.5 million websites and advertisers, according to the Associated Press (AP) who calculated the network size from a state-by-state breakdown of Google Inc.'s operations the company released Tuesday.
"The greater transparency is occurring amid increasing regulatory, political and legal scrutiny of the power that Google has amassed while building the Internet's most profitable ad network around the Web's most popular search engine," reported the AP.
Earlier this week Google disclosed the revenue shares for its AdSense products, revealing that AdSense for content publishers take home 68% of revenue, while AdSense for search participants earn 51% of earned revenue.
"Of course, we can't guarantee that the revenue share will never change (our costs may change significantly, for example), but we don't have any current plans to do so for any AdSense product," explained Neal Mohan, Vice President, Product Management, in a recent blog post.
"Over the next few months we'll begin showing the revenue shares for AdSense for content and AdSense for search right in the AdSense interface."
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Billabong International Ltd. (ASE: BBG) can finally focus on building back its brands now that it has agreed to a financing package and paid off previous debt. The surf-wear retailer accepted the deal, including a $294 million bridge loan, after fielding progressively smaller buyout offers from a combination of private equity firms and strategic buyers for more than a year.
On July 16, Billabong entered into an agreement with entities advised by Altamont Capital Partners, a Palo Alto, Calif.-private equity firm and GSO Capital Partners, the credit arm of New York private equity firm the Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX). The company repaid its former debt facility in full with the $294 million on July 23. The loan carries a 12 percent interest rate and matures Dec. 31.


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The Kardashians famously love a mommy-and-me matching moment, so why shouldn’t dads get in on the fun, too?
North West stepped out with Kim Kardashian at Paris Fashion Week Tuesday, clad in a vintage varsity jacket from father Kanye’s defunct aughts-era streetwear label, Pastelle.
Founded in 2004, Pastelle marked West’s first real fashion venture — but the line never actually hit store shelves, despite creative input from industry heavyweights like Dior Homme’s Kim Jones and the late Virgil Abloh.
The “Heartless” rapper, 45, famously wore North’s red-and-blue style at the 2008 American Music Awards, and it’s been considered a collector’s item ever since; earlier this year, one even sold for $10,000 on the secondhand market.
Mom Kardashian, 41, also wore Balenciaga for the occasion, sporting a camo top and neon green “pantashoes.”
Family ties aside, it’s not surprising North would pull out such a rare piece in Paris. Her extensive handbag collection includes styles from Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Dior and Judith Leiber, and she’s been known to borrow Kardashian’s designer heels.
The tiny style star, who landed her first fashion campaign when she was just 5 years old, recently celebrated her 9th birthday by whisking her pals off to “Camp North” aboard Kardashian’s private jet.


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American clothing brand and retailer Guess just began notifying customers of a data breach caused by a February ransomware attack.
According to a letter from Guess, the retailer contracted a cybersecurity firm to assist with their investigation in February into the ransomware attack. They discovered “unauthorized access to Guess’ systems between February 2, 2021, and February 23, 2021.”
“On May 26, 2021, the investigation determined that personal information related to certain individuals may have been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized actor. The investigation determined that Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers and/or financial account numbers may have been accessed or acquired.”
Guess finally identified the addresses of all affected individuals after reviewing exposed documents on June 3. It began informing customers on June 9 and filed a breach notification a month later.
While only 1,300 individuals may have been affected by the Guess data breach, the extent of the damage suffered by each affected customer should serve as a warning to enterprises of all sizes.
Databreaches.net reported in April DarkSide ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the Guess data breach and ransomware attack. We gathered some cybersecurity expert commentary on the breach. Here’s what we learned.
Guess Data Breach Indicates Theft After Ransomware Attack
Casey Ellis is the CTO and Founder of Bugcrowd.
“The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation for retailers and further shifted consumer buying habits online, which has expanded their attack surface and heightened the number of vulnerabilities and risks of a breach. This breach should serve as a reminder for all retailers to evaluate their security processes.
Many retailers are relying on new systems that were built on the fly as organizations adapted to the customer requirements of the pandemic. As a result, these systems often haven’t been properly tested in high-volume transaction environments before. Speed is the natural enemy of security, and retailers must beware of increased risks of DDoS attacks, ransomware, fraudulent purchases, phishing campaigns impersonating retailers.
Retailers can adopt a ‘neighborhood watch’ approach to security, engaging outside ethical hackers and even the general public to proactively disclose vulnerabilities before cyber-criminals can exploit them. This allows retailers to discover security issues before the adversary does, protect their users, and avoid a disrupting breach. As we have seen with this attack, failing to ensure security at the scale needed will grant attackers access to large quantities of customer information and data such as social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, and/or financial account numbers, as well as the ability to inject ransomware into the retailer’s networks.”
Uriel Maimon is Senior Director of Emerging Technologies at PerimeterX.
“When hackers obtain information from a breach, both the company and its customers can be affected for years to come. Personal information, for example, can be used to create synthetic identities that are then used to generate fraudulent credit card or loan applications which inevitably affects the original users but also the financial institution. Our recent PerimeterX Automated Fraud Benchmark Report found that ATO and credentials stuffing are two of the most damaging types of automated attacks faced by businesses today, which affect the original website whose brand and image will inevitably suffer and whose reporting obligations and liability may be very costly. Web app security is everyone’s problem, and we must all work together to make the web a safer place.”
Erich Kron is Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4.
“Although the Darkside ransomware group is out of commission, that does not mean this breach is insignificant. The significant amount and very personal types of data being collected by the organization, including passport numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account and/or credit/debit card numbers with security codes, passwords, or PIN numbers, is an extremely valuable dataset for cyber criminals if they want to steal identities. For this reason, unlike it appears in this case, organizations are wise to limit the amount of data kept and stored in systems.
Since ransomware, including that from the Darkside group and their affiliates, often targets compromised user accounts for remote access services and also typically relies heavily on email phishing campaigns, these are areas organizations should focus on securing. Ensuring multi-factor authentication is used to protect accounts, employees are trained to spot and report phishing emails and good password hygiene can go a long way to improving security against these types of breaches. In addition, organizations should have data loss prevention (DLP) controls in place and monitored constantly.”
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In 2019, the average age of a smartphone at trade-in was 3 years
30 January 2020 – HYLA Mobile, the world’s leading provider of software technology and services for mobile device returns management and reuse solutions, today announced results from its analysis of the mobile device trade-in market for 2019. The report reveals that $2.378 billion was returned to US consumers last year via mobile device trade-in programs—an increase of 4.7% from 2018.
HYLA combines live market figures and its own analytics solution to identify the latest trends for the pre-owned mobile device market in North America. HYLA provides its analysis of the latest market trends both on a quarterly and annual basis. Key findings from HYLA’s 2019 trade-in trends report reveals that:
- iPhones accounted for nine of the top 10 devices traded-in in 2019. The top traded device was the iPhone 7, followed by the iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 8, Galaxy S7, iPhone X and iPhone SE
- The iPhone 7 was the top traded device in every quarter in 2019. The Galaxy S7 was the top traded Android device in each quarter of 2019
- While the average age of an iPhone at trade-in was 3.10 years, the average age of an Android device at trade-in was 2.75 years. Overall, the average age of a smartphone at trade-in has crossed the 3-year threshold
- Q4 2019, where $758 million was returned to US consumers, was the quarter where the most money was given back to consumers thanks to trade-in programs
- The iPhone 11 Pro Max received the highest trade-in value in 2019 at $560.55. The iPhone XS Max followed with a trade-in value of $521.74. Interestingly, the highest trade-in value for a 5G device (the Galaxy Note10+ 5G) was 437.15, over $100 less than the iPhone 11 Pro Max
- The average trade-in value for an iPhone in 2019 was $171.11, while the average trade-in value for an Android smartphone was $66.82. Overall, the average value of a device at trade-in was $102.25
“Year on year, our data shows the growth of mobile device trade-in programs, and how these programs help give billions of dollars back to US consumers for their seemingly old, and unwanted devices,” said Biju Nair, President and CEO of HYLA Mobile. “Trade-in programs are a great incentive that operators, OEMs and retailers can use to entice their customers to upgrade to the latest device. While we continue to see the growth of these programs year on year, we’re still see a gap in consumer awareness of such programs resulting in them not availing of trade-in opportunities”
Recent research from IDC shows that used device shipments in North America are expected to reach 87.2 million units in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.4% from 2018 to 2023. The analyst firm anticipates the deployment of 5G networks will impact the used device market, as smartphone owners begin to trade in their unwanted 4G smartphones for 5G devices.
“Despite many years of hype, there’s still only a handful of 5G devices in the market today, mostly the likes of Samsung, LG, Motorola and Huawei,” added Nair. “In 2020, we expect to see more 5G devices hit the shelves with more mainstream launches by market leaders like Apple and Samsung. While we are unsure how much the new Apple 5G iPhone will cost, operators, retailers and OEMs should be encouraging consumers to upgrade sooner, rather than later. Incentivizing consumers to upgrade to these new devices by trading in their pre-owned ones will make the transition to 5G much more affordable Currently, consumers are waiting three years before they trade-in and upgrade, where the average credit received is around $100—which isn’t enough to make a significant contribution towards a new 5G device. But our data shows that by trading in a newer device, like an iPhone 11 Pro Max, they could take over $550 off the cost of new device, making it a much more affordable device.”
HYLA’s 2019 trade-in trends infographic is available for download here: HYLA’s 2019 trade-in trends report
About HYLA Mobile
HYLA, Inc. (“HYLA Mobile”) is one of the world's leading providers of mobile device returns management, diagnostics and reuse solutions, backed by Venture Capital firms Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, Silver Lake, OpenAir Equity Partners, RRE Ventures, SJF and NGEN. Since its founding in 2009, HYLA has worked to develop technology and solutions that extend the lifecycle of mobile devices to build economic opportunity and enable information access for new users, while helping to protect our planet. HYLA’s leadership in promoting Circular Economy was recently recognized by the World Economic Forum by naming HYLA as a finalist for the prestigious Circulars Award and listing HYLA among the top 10 companies promoting circular economy globally.
HYLA partners with leading wireless operators, retailers, OEMs, insurers, and online brands to provide lifecycle management for used mobile devices. HYLA extends the life of these devices to consumers around the world, providing access to affordable, high-quality wireless technology in developed and emerging markets and also help in lowering cost of insurance programs.
The secondary mobile device market is estimated to grow to $67 billion in 2023, up from $19.7 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing segments in the mobile space. HYLA has completed more than 59 million mobile device transactions since its founding in 2009. To learn more about how HYLA Mobile is changing the way people think about used mobile devices, visit www.HYLAMobile.com.
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Whole Earth Sweetener Co. has reformulated the zero-calorie sweetener Pure Via to remove any GMO ingredients. The product now uses dextrose from cassava root instead of corn and the packaging will reflect the move with a non-GMO label. “Consumers are increasingly looking for non-G.M.O. products and want to be educated about the foods they consume. We want to meet their expectations," said Cheryl Gill, director of North America marketing.
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Garnering the lion’s share of those revenues will be cloud services for cable operators, followed by satellite and then IPTV. The market for cloud services for pay-TV operators is just starting and vendors are racing to capitalize on it.
Vendors claim that pretty much the entire TV delivery value chain can be offered via the cloud. Technically, this is already happening because current OTT offerings such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and iTunes are all really cloud-based and consumers use their own devices, instead of using traditional set-top boxes.
Cloud service isn’t a flashy new trend; it’s a steady migration away from legacy hardware and software services. Although not every pay-TV operator is likely to decide to scrap an entire legacy infrastructure or platform for the cloud, any operator can benefit today.
Some of the largest market drivers for cloud-based TV services are multi-screen and TV Everywhere, as well as the migration from QAM to IP video networks for cable operators.
Additionally, the cloud can help operators lower their overall costs by decreasing their reliance on set-tops and relying less on hardware upgrades and additional software licenses.


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Hasbro will guarantee an additional $80 million in royalty payments to Walt Disney Co. to extend Marvel licensing pact for two years, to 2020, and also will pay Mouse House up to $225 million extra…
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Universal has extended its contract with Stephanie Sperber re-upping the executive's deal to remain as president of Universal Partnerships & Licensing through 2016. New deal comes a year and a half…
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Bike Solar Oakland demonstrates that solar energy can impact the transportation sector in many ways, providing clean, accessible, and economical mobility options for urban communities.
Oakland, California (PRWEB) January 13, 2016
Bike Solar Oakland, a community partnership that aims to bring sustainable urban transportation via solar powered electric bicycles and scooters to Oakland, CA, today announced the launch of a pilot program that brings eight solar powered e-bikes to Jack London Square. The e-bikes, provided by Fremont-based electric bicycle and scooter company, Mahindra GenZe, are housed in a custom-built solar powered charging station provided by Concord-based DC Solar. Other Bike Solar Oakland partners include the California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), Oakland-based solar service company, Sungevity, and IRFTS Shadow Solar.
The pilot will allow Jack London Square’s commercial residents daily use of the e-bikes to explore, experience and appreciate Oakland in a whole new way, whether they are riding to meetings, running errands or simply enjoying the city. All e-bike batteries will be connected to a mobile solar charging station and powered by the Oakland sun.
Bike Solar Oakland serves as an important blueprint for the future of transportation in cities dedicated to reducing over-reliance on automobiles. Solar powered electric bicycles are an important addition to existing sustainable transit models, providing urban dwellers an alternative, efficient mode of transportation.
“Oakland is the ideal place to launch a pilot program that brings solar energy to the transportation sector in a way that’s never been done before,” said Annie Sartor of Bike Solar Oakland. “We look forward to this pilot project growing in scope and scale, to ultimately serve the transportation needs of communities across Oakland and beyond.”
“Bike Solar Oakland demonstrates that solar energy can impact the transportation sector in many ways, providing clean, accessible, and economical mobility options for urban communities,” Danny Kennedy, CalCEF’s Managing Director and Sungevity’s co-founder.”
“We applaud the City of Oakland’s longstanding commitment to clean energy and sustainability, and we were proud to design and build an off-grid solar product to power e-bikes for Bike Solar Oakland,” said DC Solar CEO, Jeff Carpoff.
About Bike Solar Oakland
Bike Solar Oakland is a community partnership initiative funded and supported by some of the Bay Area’s leading solar energy proponents, including the California Clean Energy Fund, Sungevity, Mahindra GenZe, DC Solar, and the Jack London Improvement District. The initiative aims to bring sustainable urban transportation via solar powered electric bicycles and scooters to the residents of Oakland, building a model that can be replicated in other urban areas around the U.S. and beyond. For more information visit http://www.bikesolaroakland.com.


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According to an interview Motoblog.it conducted with Ascanio Rodorigo, the Vyrus 986 M2 will retail for €25,000 when it goes on sale in September. Additionally, there’ll be a trackday version sold sans engine — €16,950 — while the Moto2 race version will go for €55,000. That’s actually, as Vyrus promised, seriously affordable. The Suter Moto2 bike costs €70,000 while Mapfre Aspar’s RSV cost €145,000.
There’s not an awful lot of specs on the 986 M2 yet, other than that in race trim it’ll make a Moto2 standard 134bhp and weigh a Moto2 standard 135kg.
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Barnes & Noble College (BNC) and Saint Rose leadership met recently to mark its new partnership. From left to right are: Cathy Pacheco, BNC regional manager; Chris Peterson, BNC senior vice president of stores; Jess Abbott, BNC director of strategic partnerships; Marcia White, Saint Rose president; Jonathan Shar, BNC president; Debra Lee Polley, vice president for finance and administration at Saint Rose; and Christina Barber, assistant vice president for financial planning at Saint Rose.
The College of Saint Rose campus bookstore will be under new management this fall. After a survey of the campus community on bookstore needs, a committee of faculty, students, staff, and administrators selected Barnes & Noble College (BNC) to oversee course material, retail, and online operations.
BNC is a leading operator of college bookstores in the United States with over 770 campus bookstores and school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide.
“The academic success of our students is paramount. It was critical for the College to select a bookstore vendor who would be sensitive to price point, ensuring access to course materials for all students,” said Saint Rose President Marcia White. “We also appreciate the wide variety of affordable Saint Rose apparel and other items BNC will bring to campus, so that our students, families, employees, and alumni can show their Saint Rose pride in style. We look forward to welcoming BNC as our new partner this fall.”
The affordability of course materials and Saint Rose-branded merchandise was a key factor in the College’s selection of BNC. The company has the industry’s largest inventory of affordable physical and digital course materials backed by a price-match program and convenient options for ordering and receiving materials, such as in-store pickup or delivery.
Faculty will gain access to the market-leading BNC Adoption & Insights Portal (AIP), which allows them to easily research and submit affordable course material selections.
Barnes & Noble College leaders held on-campus meet and greet sessions for faculty, staff, and administrators to provide information on the new partnership.
BNC’s relationship with Fanatics and Lids will allow the bookstore to offer the latest styles in Saint Rose apparel and other merchandise at a price point accessible to students, families, and alumni. The products will be available in store and online through a user-friendly, personalized website and mobile app.
During the transition, the bookstore will close on June 16 to allow BNC to refresh the space and will reopen by June 28.
“We are very excited to partner with The College of Saint Rose as its new bookstore operator,” said Jeff Miller, vice president of strategic partnerships for Barnes & Noble College. “We support Saint Rose’s mission of providing students with rigorous educational experiences and look forward to offering a wide range of academic solutions and a seamless retail experience that will help to drive success for students in the classroom and beyond.”


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Sony to stream ‘The Interview’ on YouTube, Google Play, Xbox and more – Fox News
Sony will stream the controversial film “The Interview” on Google Play, YouTube Movies, Microsoft’s Xbox Video and a separate Sony website beginning Wednesday.
The movie, set to be released on demand at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, will cost $5.99 to stream. The Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy will also be show in about 300 independent theaters nationwide beginning on Thursday.
The studio issued a statement regarding their decision to release the film.
“It has always been Sony’s intention to have a national platform on which to release this film,” said Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton. “We never stopped pursuing as wide a release as possible for ‘The Interview’…We chose the path of digital distribution first so as to reach as many people as possible on opening day, and we continue to seek other partners and platforms to further expand the release.”
The unusual release marks one of the first times a studio movie will be shown simultaneously in theaters and video on demand. Usually, larger studio films aren’t made available on digital platforms for at least a few months after the initial theatrical release, to ensure maximizing theater box office.
Last week, Sony abruptly canceled the Christmas Day release of “The Interview” in the wake of an extensive hacking attack and release of confidential emails by a group linked with North Korea.
“Now we want you never let the movie released, distributed or leaked in any form of, for instance, DVD or piracy,” the hackers wrote in a new message Friday. They threatened 9/11-like attacks against movie theaters scheduled to show the Sony film.
The movie stars Rogen and Franco as journalists tasked by the CIA with killing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
But the company then wavered in the face of public outcry and criticism from President Barack Obama.
“We can not have a society in which some dictator some place can start imposing censorship in the United States, because if somebody is able to intimidate us out of releasing a satirical movie, imagine what they start doing once they see a documentary that they don’t like or news reports that they don’t like,” Obama said. “That’s now who we are. That’s not what America is about.”
Google showed its support with a post on its official blog, saying the company “could not sit on the sidelines.”
“Of course it was tempting to hope that something else would happen to ensure this movie saw the light of day. But after discussing all the issues, Sony and Google agreed that we could not sit on the sidelines and allow a handful of people to determine the limits of free speech in another country (however silly the content might be). “
Lynton said the release represented the company’s commitment to free speech.
“While we couldn’t have predicted the road this movie traveled to get to this moment, I’m proud our fight was not for nothing and that cyber criminals were not able to silence us,” he said.
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(Reuters) - General Motors Co sold a record number of Chevrolet Volt sedans in August — but that probably isn't a good thing for the automaker's bottom line.
Nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid, GM is still losing as much as $49,000 on each Volt it builds, according to estimates provided to Reuters by industry analysts and manufacturing experts. GM on Monday issued a statement disputing the estimates.
Cheap Volt lease offers meant to drive more customers to Chevy showrooms this summer may have pushed that loss even higher. There are some Americans paying just $5,050 to drive around for two years in a vehicle that cost as much as $89,000 to produce.