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Holland America Line becomes the first US-based cruise line to remove testing for select cruises. Unfortunately, for those traveling on the cruise from the United States, the new protocols are only in effect for certain cruises on the company’s newest ship, the Rotterdam, in Europe.
Still, the move from the Seattle-based cruise line can be called surprising. So far, the CDC has been reluctant to remove testing requirements for US cruises.
Guests booked on three cruises on July 10, July 17 and July 24 have been notified that they no longer need to meet the testing requirements. Pre-cruise testing measures have been in place since the cruise industry reopened and have been for many guests.
The development is another sign that the cruise industry is slowly working its way back to its old normal. In a letter to guests, the cruise line says the following:
“We are writing to inform you of a change to our COVID-19 testing requirement that affects your sailing. As health protocols around the world continue to evolve, we adjust our policies to align with those of the countries we visit.
“As a result, you are no longer required to undergo pre-cruise COVID-19 testing or to provide a negative test result upon boarding this cruise.”
Although Holland America Line is ending the testing requirements for these voyages, the vaccine mandate remains. All passengers over the age of 12 must be fully vaccinated.
Guests 18 years of age and older will be required to receive a booster shot if the final dose of their initial vaccination cycle is more than 270 days from the last day of the cruise.
The three cruises for which testing requirements have been removed depart from Amsterdam, Netherlands. The country removed all entry requirements related to testing a few weeks ago, and the strategy is now finding its way onto cruise ships visiting the country.
Although the new policy has only been announced for the three mentioned cruises, there is a significant chance that it will be extended further. Rotterdam will sail identical routes throughout August and even September.
Rotterdam will leave Amsterdam on July 10 and sail to the Norwegian fjords. During the seven-day cruise, the ship will visit Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Flam in Norway. Guests can extend the voyage to a 14-day cruise, adding Bergen, Geiranger, Ålesund, and Eidfjord in Norway, after a stop in Amsterdam on July 17.
On July 24, Rotterdam will embark on a 14-day or 21-day cruise that will visit Norway, Great Britain, and Iceland.
Holland America Line is the second Carnival Corporation cruise line to remove testing requirements for voyages sailing in Europe and the UK. Last week, P&O Cruises announced the same, in this case for cruises on its newest cruise ship, the Iona.
The question, for now, is how the CDC will view the Holland America Line sailing without the testing requirement in Europe. The agency has been quite vocal in saying that it is reevaluating, but not considering removing the testing requirement for cruise ships departing from the United States at this time.
If nothing else, the trips will provide Carnival Corporation with enough data to potentially push for a full repeal of the U.S. testing mandate.
It would take a significant step forward in returning the cruise industry to normalcy, ensuring that guests can board a ship without worrying about where and how they need to be tested.


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Samsung is at long last bringing its eagerly awaited and most-premium cell phone Galaxy Fold to India on October 1 – only a month after its worldwide presentation in South Korea – profoundly put sources told IANS on Tuesday.
The cell phone cum-tablet Galaxy Fold cell phone is probably going to be estimated between Rs. 1.5 lakh-Rs. 1.75 lakh in India. It will be sold through select retail outlets and will be accessible just by means of pre-book mode, the sources included.
Cosmic system Fold will accompany elite access to specific client care administrations – including one-on-one access to Samsung specialists, and an every minute of every day bolster center on the web or via telephone.
The cell phone was initially set to be discharged on April 26 yet the producer deferred it to fix units that accomplished showcase issues.
World Fold accompanies a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display and six cameras. The gadget has an auxiliary 4.6-inch screen on the front of the telephone. It opens up with 7.3-inch boundlessness flex show and when shut, it winds up 4.6-inch show with a 12:9 proportion.
The premium cell phone is sponsored by 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-center SoC, combined with 12GB of RAM and 512GB stockpiling.
Cosmic system Fold consolidates customers’ most loved cell phone and tablet highlights to convey another sort of experience – from another structure factor and materials to its one of a kind foldable UX, adaptable camera and premium execution.
“Shoppers have reacted decidedly to bigger screens, and the Galaxy Fold’s progressive structure factor offers a greater, increasingly vivid screen without giving up convenientce. This is the thing that we call development of new versatile involvement in real life,” DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT and Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics said in an announcement as of late.
World Fold is Samsung’s fourth 5G cell phone, following the Galaxy S10, Note 10, and A90, strengthening its item portfolio for the ultra-quick arrange.

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ISYS Technologies has quietly settled a lawsuit against Google and others and stopped efforts to sell theXi3 ChromiumPC that it had touted earlier this year as the first desktop computer to use Google's Chrome operating system.
Utah-based ISYS Technologies sued Google Inc., Samsung Electronics Corp., Acer America Corp, Amazon.com and Best Buy Co. in June, claiming they were infringing on its trademark for the ChromiumPC, a small but fully functioning computer that was to be sold by the ISYS subsidiary Xi3 Corp.
David Politis, spokesman for the privately held Salt Lake City company, said terms of the settlement were confidential, but he confirmed that Xi3 had decided not to sell the Chrome-based computers.
"For reasons that are not going to be disclosed by me, we have decided to abandon our efforts to register the ChromiumPC trademark," he said.
Politis declined to elaborate but said "the shareholders and company's management are very pleased with the terms and conditions of the settlement."
Asked whether the company might offer its small signature modular computer with a Chrome operating system in the future, Politis said only, "Maybe."
In May, Google announced that the first laptops running Chrome would go on sale in June. A week later, ISYS touted the Xi3 ChromiumPC Modular Computer as "the world's first desktop computer running Google's Chrome operating system," and said it would be offered for sale later in the year.
But Google countersued in July, saying it was entitled to own the Chromium trademark and that ISYS also did not have a license for its use. (Google hasn't announced any other desktops computers using its operating system.)
Last month, the two sides agreed to a settlement.
Google representatives did not return emails seeking comment.
Xi3, which launched itself publicly earlier this year, has begun production of its modular computer, a re-engineered device that has all the functions of a larger desktop but uses significantly less electricity and takes only seconds to boot up.
Without a Chrome operating system, Xi3 offers machines with a Linux-based operating system or Windows 7.
"We are focused on business-to-business and business-to-government [sales] right now," said Politis, though the machines can be ordered by consumers.
He said Xi3 has about 40 employees.


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At the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, Ford Motor Co announced that it will release four new SUVs by 2020, possibly including the return of the iconic Bronco.
The American automaker predicts increased demand for utility vehicles from millennials starting their own families, adding to the 80 million or so aging baby boomers who already prefer SUVs over sedans.
Mark LaNeve, the Company’s vice president of Marketing, told the press:
“It’s a demographic double whammy and it all points to one thing – more SUVs for the foreseeable future.”
Ford didn’t say what the four new SUVs will be, but revealed that they will be in segments that the automaker currently doesn’t compete in. Does that mean that the Bronco nameplate may finally come back after a 20-year hiatus? There are suspicious.
Low gas prices and the increased efficiency of internal-combustion engines make are other reasons why the world’s automakers are racing to fill their lineups with crossovers and SUVs. Do you think it’s a smart move?
Ram 1500 Adds More Versatility With New Split Tailgate
It can fold like a traditional tailgate, or swing open like double door.
Not to be outdone by the GMC Sierra’s multi-function tailgate and even the Ford F-150’s simpler ‘Man Step’ setup, Ram has given it’s 1500 pickup truck a new split tailgate option that should provide a owners some added versatility.
The aptly-named “Ram Multifunction Tailgate” is essentially a standard tailgate that can be swung open in a 60/40 fashion. It still drops down like a traditional tailgate, but users are also able to lower a single side of the unit. See it in action…
“The Ram Multifunction Tailgate is intuitive to operate, and owners will find it immediately useful,” said Reid Bigland, Head of Ram Brand – FCA. “Combined with Ram’s class-exclusive RamBox feature and new tailgate step, we’re taking Ram’s cargo management and storage to the next level.”
The doors also swing open nearly 90 degrees, allowing easier access to the truck’s bed. Moreover, the split opening function can be used when trailering, and despite the added complexity, the tailgate has a 2,000 pound load rating.
The Ram Multifunction Tailgate is a $995 option that will be available across the entire 1500 pickup truck lineup starting in the second quarter of 2019.
Dodge Makes Charger And Challenger Sublime
The company wants you to make your friends green with envy.
Dodge has brought back ‘Sublime’, an eye-catching shade of green first introduced in 1970 on a number of its models.
The heritage-laced color made a returned on a limited run of Charger R/T Daytonas in 2007, as well as for the Challenger’s 2015 model year. It will once again be offered on the Charger and Challenger starting in February 2019, specifically on the Charger Scat Pack, the Charter SRT Hellcat, the Challenger Widebody, and the Challenger T/A.
“By bringing back a high-impact color like Sublime across the 2019 Challenger and Charger lineups, we’re continuing to give our enthusiast customers another way to make their muscle cars even more unique when they showcase the legendary Dodge performance attitude,” said Steve Beahm, the head of passenger car brands for Dodge, Chrysler, and Fiat.
Don’t like the green but still want to stand out from the crowd? Fortunately, Dodge offers a wide selection of other special colors that should strike your fancy, including B5 Blue, Go Mango, F8 Green, Plum Crazy, and TorRed.
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid And Plug-in Hybrid Get Refresh For 2018 MY
Hyundai used the 2018 Chicago Auto Show to unveil the refreshed, 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid.
Both models benefit from an updated design that’s similar to the regular Sonata, featuring a bolder front fascia, a more modern rear end and new wheel designs.
Interior upgrades include a new instrument panel center stack, upgraded infotainment system with an available audio/video navigation system, wireless phone charging, and USB charging ports.
Safety has been beefed up with automatic emergency braking, lane change assist and standard blind-spot detection with rear cross-traffic alert.
The 2018 Sonata Hybrid is powered by a 2.0L four-cylinder engine that works together with a 38 kW electric motor and a six-speed automatic transmission. The gas engine produces 154 horsepower and 140 lb. ft. of torque, while the electric motor adds an additional 51 horsepower and 151 lb. ft. for a combined total of 193 horsepower.
In the United Sates, the Sonata Hybrid is rated at 39 mpg in city driving, 45 mpg on the highway and 42 mpg combined.
The 2018 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid utilizes much the same powertrain as the Sonata Hybrid but is equipped with a larger 9.8 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack that’s more than five times larger than the Sonata Hybrid’s battery, helping give it an all-electric range up to 27 miles.
Hyundai says the steering system, anti-roll bar and rear suspension on both models have been modified for more responsive handling without sacrificing ride comfort.
The updated, 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid goes on sale in the first quarter of 2018, while the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid arrives in the second quarter .


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Senoko Energy Cooks Up Exclusive Rewards With MasterChef Singapore And Gives Back To Local Home-Based F&B Entreprenuers
Senoko Energy puts its support behind home cooking in a partnership with MasterChef Singapore
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 24 February 2021 - Kick off the new year with greater savings on electricity bills and an exclusive private dining experience, as Senoko Energy marks its new partnership with MasterChef Singapore.
As a co-sponsor of MasterChef Singapore, new and returning customers of Senoko Energy will also stand a chance to benefit from the latest season of the competitive cooking show. By making the switch to or renewing their electricity contracts with Senoko Energy between 19 February and 30 April 2021, they will qualify for the opportunity to experience a three-course gastronomical feast prepared by the next-to-be-crowned winner of the culinary programme.
The contest winner will also be able to bring along seven others to enjoy the curated experience. For more information, visit Senoko Energy's official contest page.
Watch & Win
Senoko Energy is also giving out rewards to the viewers of MasterChef Singapore in its weekly "Watch & Win" contest, where viewers will get the opportunity to walk away with RedMart e-vouchers and Nespresso products worth more than S$5,000.
A trivia question will be unveiled in each episode (broadcasted on meWATCH and every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. on Channel 5) and viewers who submit the right answers through Senoko Energy's online portal will be entered into a random draw. One lucky winner will be chosen every Friday. Full contest details can be found here.
Powering Home-based F&B Businesses
As contestants and judges of MasterChef Singapore gather to celebrate their love for food and the sense of togetherness that comes with cooking for people in the new season, Senoko Energy is extending its support to all local F&B entrepreneurs who run their businesses from home. Starting from 12 March 2021, the first 100 home-based F&B businesses that make the switch over to Senoko Energy will enjoy a S$300 rebate on their electricity bills, on top of prevailing promotions.
Heather Ang, Head of Marketing at Senoko Energy, said: "The impact of COVID-19 is being felt most acutely by small businesses. Some of these businesses have had to pivot their offerings and explore cost cutting measures by operating from home."
"Through our latest campaign, we hope to cheer on local businesses as they forge ahead in the new normal and encourage them to make the switch to Senoko Energy as their electricity retailer of choice for greater cost savings," she added.
Interested customers can get in touch with Senoko Energy by sending a direct message using their business' social media account. More details will be revealed soon on the official Senoko Energy website and social channels 12 March 2021 onwards.
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About Senoko Energy Pte Ltd
Senoko Energy Pte Ltd provides energy for life to generations of Singaporeans, delivering safe, innovative, and efficient energy supply to customers since 1977. Integral to Singapore's development, it is a pioneer in power generation and energy solutions, serving Singapore's energy needs with proven reliable performance.
As one of the largest power generation companies by installed capacity in Singapore, Senoko Energy has a licensed capacity of 2,807 megawatts (MW), providing about one-fifth of the nation's electricity needs. The company launched its retail brand in 2018, offering retail products and services for Singapore households and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Open Electricity Market.
Visit www.senokoenergy.com for more information.
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Subaru is proud that Toyota picked a Subaru boxer engine for the rear-drive sports car the brands will share starting next year.
"Form follows function," said Toshio Masuda, Subaru's senior project general manager for the Subaru-Toyota joint venture. "The boxer engine is lightweight, compact and has a low center of gravity," he said at the Geneva motor show.
Masuda said the boxer engine's flat profile allowed the partners to place the engine's center of gravity "this high," gesturing at his knees.
That placement is almost five inches lower than where a conventional I4 would have been, and lower in the car than any car this side of supercars such as Ferrari, he said. The low center of gravity produces better handling, he said.
Other than the engine, Subaru is mum about most of the details of its version of the car. Subaru showed off a see-through mockup of the "Boxer Sports Car Architecture" at the Geneva show. Look for more details on the Subaru version at the Tokyo motor show this fall.
On the other hand, a second generation of Toyota's version made its debut at the Geneva show as the Toyota FT-86 II concept. Wassim Kanoun, Toyota Motor Europe product communications manager, said the two cars share 95 percent in common.
Since Subaru offers all-wheel-drive models exclusively in the United States, we're not used to equating the Subaru boxer engine with better fuel economy. However, Subaru says weight, and therefore fuel savings, were additional reasons the partners used the boxer four.
Masuda said the horizontally opposed movement of the cylinders in the Subaru boxer eliminates the need for balance shafts, which would have been needed in other engines. In addition, the block is aluminum. Because of those factors, the boxer weighs close to 50 pounds less than a comparable inline four-cylinder, he said. That's a big savings in an industry where saving a single kilo (2.2 pounds) is a big deal.
The rear-drive Subaru sports car will be a departure for the brand in the United States when it goes on sale here next year. Subaru has stuck with all-wheel drive exclusively in the U.S. market since 1994, according to Subaru of America. In other markets, Subaru continued to offer front-drive cars.
Subaru of America spokesman Michael McHale said Subaru figures U.S. enthusiasts won't mind the departure from Subaru's usual practice. "If you could forgive us for anything," he said, "it would be this car."


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New YouTube for iPhone and iPod Touch
With Apple not including YouTube as a default app on iOS 6 for iPhone, YouTube has built a new updated app that includes music videos, channel guide, faster search tools, and better sharing functionality. The guide shows up if you swipe from the edge of the screen, and gives you access to subscriptions. The search has suggestions as you type like when you do a Google search. And you can now share with Google+, Facebook, Twitter, E-Mail, or text message.
This updates the app to have more of the functionality found in the Android version and frees the YouTube app from only being updated by Apple, but it doesn’t get installed as a default app now. You can get the YouTube app in the iTunes App store today.


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'Seasonal beggars' flock to Indonesia for Ramadan
Ramadan is prime time for Muslims to give charitable donations, so it's not surprising the Islamic holy month is the most lucrative season for the seasonal beggars although they are banned to enter the capital.Updated: May 16, 2012, 10:36 IST
Ramadan is prime time for Muslims to give charitable donations, so it's not surprising the Islamic holy month is the most lucrative season for beggars.
Beggars, including many old people and women with young children, have been flocking to Jakarta for the beginning of Ramadan in early September.
Last year's passage by the Jakarta City Council of a law banning beggars and street hawkers has failed to stop the beggars entering the capital of more than 12 million people. This season a small number of beggars have shifted their activity to shopping malls, traditional markets, bus and railway stations.
"Unlike previous Ramadans, now I have to move my activity over to shopping malls. I don't want to be taken off the streets by the city's law and order officers," said 45-year-old Sumina, who arrived in Jakarta at the end of August, one day before millions of Muslims in the country started to observe Ramadan by refraining from eating, drinking and sex from dawn to dusk.
Dressed in filthy looking rags, she carried a five-year-old girl using a sarong as a sling, as part of her effort to elicit sympathy from passersby.
"I can earn around 30,000 rupiah ($3.27) a day from begging. I would not get so much money if I stayed at home because I have no work," Sumina said, showing off her coins and banknotes earned after several hours of begging at Blok M, a famous shopping mall in southern Jakarta.
Many others ignored the newly-approved regulations and carried on begging on busy intersections across Jakarta.
In addition to banning beggars and street hawkers, last year's controversial bylaw on public order prohibits individuals from giving money or goods to beggars. Offenders are subject to 180 days in jail and a 50-million-rupiah ($5,645) fine.
"I prefer begging at traffic lights like this, whatever it takes," insisted Sukaesih, 38, another seasonal beggar who has been begging on a dusty and congested intersection in Jakarta during Ramadan for five years. "The most important thing for me is not the city's law and order officers but how I can get as much money as possible."
Both Suminah and Sukaesih arrived in the capital from a rural village in Indramayu district on the northern coast of West Java.
"I like Ramadan very much. This is the best month that I can make extra money so I can bring it back to my family on Eid-ul-Fitr," echoed Ida, another beggar, referring to the celebration marking the end of Ramadan.
Officials at Jakarta's social welfare office acknowledged a rising number of beggars and street hawkers coinciding with the beginning of the fasting month.
"We estimate the number will increase up to 20 per cent and that it will rise by another 20 per cent closer to Eid-ul-Fitr," said Sujadi, an official who like many Indonesians uses only one name. "They are seasonal beggars."
Raids are launched periodically to remove the newcomers from the streets and take them to shelters or back to their hometowns, Sujadi said.
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the country's highest authority on Islam, has voiced agreement with the governor of Jakarta, Fauzi Bowo, that individuals should not give to beggars, but rather distribute the money to mosques, orphanages or social foundations.
"We suggest that people not give money or other goods to beggars. We do not advocate giving alms on the roadside," said Umar Shihab, MUI's deputy chairman.
Abdul Aziz, a motorcycle taxi driver, said as a Muslim it is his obligation to fast. Ramadan helps him to improve his character, teaching him to be more tolerant and understanding toward others, especially those who might not know where their next meal is coming from.
Ramadan will continue until the end of September, ending with the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. Similar to Christmas for Christians, Eid-ul-Fitr is a holiday bringing families together for lavish meals.
While some Jakarta residents are making a profit off Ramadan, others are suffering as a result of dramatic price increases on basic needs. The government has urged retailers not to increase their prices, insisting that food stocks are plentiful.
"I have to make extra calculations now. I have to reduce my family's dishes. No meat, no fish, just vegetables," said Marfuatun, a housewife working as a maid for a neighbouring family.
A mother of four, Marfuatun said the skyrocketing prices have forced her family members to eliminate a traditional dessert made with palm sugar and coconut milk and flavoured with banana, sweet potato or cassava to break their Ramadan fast.
"We can't afford such a dessert any longer. We have to just go with the main meal consisting of rice," she said.


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There really is no end to the happiness that Three are sending me these days. Today’s press release is one that see’s Three say farewell to roaming charges in Republic of Ireland, Australia, Italy, Austria, Hong Kong, Sweden and Denmark.
The new scheme, which is known simply as ‘Feel At Home’, is one that will see customers use their UK allowance in the countries listed above and should they go over it then they will be charged reduced roaming rates.
You can find out more over on the Three website now.
Three says arrivederci to roaming charges in seven countries
Three announces ‘Feel At Home’
Three customers will stay on their UK price plan when travelling abroad in seven countries
From today Three customers have a new, simple and affordable way to stay in touch with friends and family back home while travelling overseas. Three customers will be able to get online as well as call and text the UK using their current plan as if they’re still in the UK, when in a ‘Feel At Home’ country. That means they can now use their UK price plan instead of incurring international roaming charges in certain countries if they are contacting loved ones in the UK, and even if you go out of bundle you will be subject to reduced roaming rates.
Initially available in Republic of Ireland, Australia, Italy, Austria, Hong Kong, Sweden and Denmark, Feel At Home will automatically activate as soon as the plane touches down in one of the listed countries. As soon as you arrive and your device picks up any local mobile network, it’s good to go and you can start posting envy-inducing holiday status updates straight away.
Three is the first UK operator to offer customers the same in-country mobile phone and mobile broadband rates for no additional charge as if you’re at home whilst abroad, signifying a real shift in how customers are billed for mobile use in other countries.
Thomas Malleschitz, marketing director at Three, said: “We want to make sure our customers have the best possible mobile experience. By abolishing expensive roaming charges in select countries we are allowing our customers to get even more value from their minutes, texts and data abroad by removing the fear associated with staying in touch while travelling.”
After launching new game-changing Pay-As-You-Go rates of 3p a minute, 2p a text and 1p a MB of data last month, the same principles of simplicity and affordability are being brought to roaming.
All customers on pay monthly, Pay-As-You-Go, SIM-only, mobile broadband and business plans have the freedom to use Feel At Home within the limits of their current Three price plan. If people exceed the limits of their current price plan then they will still benefit from special roaming rates that are lower than Three’s standard roaming rates. Calls and texts to non-UK numbers will be charged at standard roaming rates and tethering is not allowed.


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On Monday, June 4, after a scathing article from The New York Times was released, Facebook tweeted out from its verified account.
The NYT story claims that Facebook, an Action Alerts PLUS Charitable Trust Portfolio holding, allowed phone and device makers to access personal information about the user, which included information about the user's friends.
Senator Cortez Masto, a democratic senator from Nevada, responded to the NYT's tweet.
.@Facebook's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, told Congress that users own their own data. So, why did Facebook allow device makers to access users' friends' information without their consent? This raises even more questions about whether Facebook complied w/ the 2011 FTC consent agreement. https://t.co/VfG00AZLjg— Senator Cortez Masto (@SenCortezMasto) June 4, 2018
Facebook then retweeted Senator Masto's tweet, and went through a series of tweets, explaining itself.
Thanks @SenCortezMasto The NYT is wrong on this point. Companies like Blackberry and MSFT couldn't integrate people's FB information with their devices without that person's permission. https://t.co/9944NvNtRn— Facebook (@facebook) June 4, 2018
And friends' information was only accessible on devices when people chose to share their information with those friends.— Facebook (@facebook) June 4, 2018
These integrations worked in much the same way you might use Apple's email app. You can import Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook, etc. onto your iPhone see attached screenshot. This means if you send an email to someone's Gmail, there's a good chance they'll read it on Apple's app. pic.twitter.com/PjWCdLiGgL— Facebook (@facebook) June 4, 2018


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The last year of the Millennium has certainly started with a bang! The all-share buy-out of remote access specialist Ascend by US telco giant Lucent dwarfed last year's Nortel-Bay link-up. The move gives...
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Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz stopped by Media Preview Day at the 2019 NAMM Show and took time to stop at the Welch Tuning Systems booth. Steve was blown away by our WTS Artistry Series™ drums!
"They are leading a drum tuning revolution!"
See the full video interview with Bionic Buzz and WTS CEO Samuel Welch here!
Bionic Buzz is a leading media outlet for socially significant events. The online platform also aims to "provide information via articles, videos, blogs and all other social media platforms that cater to what people are passionate about. They provide ways for people to connect with things that cater to their passions and venues to socialize with others of the same mind, while at the same time, bringing attention to products and services that cater to those passions."


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Political tensions continue to rise between China and in the west, business leaders say British firms are racing to reduce their economic ties to Beijing – even if it means passing on more costs to consumers.
Tony Dunker, chief executive of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), warned that thousands of companies in Great Britain are restructuring their supply chains in anticipation of rising anti-China political sentiment.
“Every company I’m talking to right now is rethinking their supply chains … Because they expect our policymakers to inevitably accelerate toward a world that’s decoupled from China,” he said. Financial Times.
According to him, Britain needs to develop “new strategic alliances in the world.”
He added that the need for companies to build “resilience” in preparation for a divorce from China is also “all the talk” in Washington.
The move could also exacerbate the UK’s cost of living crisis, he said.
“It doesn’t take a genius to think that cheap goods can be a thing of the past,” Mr Dunker said.
Cutting China out of the supply chain “will be more expensive and therefore inflationary and will redefine Britain’s trade strategy. . . it will no longer matter who we sell to, but where we get it from,” he added.
Earlier this week China featured prominently in the leadership debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak as part of the fight for 10th place.
The former chancellor accused Ms Truss of seeking closer ties with China.
Mr Sunak said: “There was a time when Liz was talking about a golden era of relations with China and the mission there was talking about deeper cooperation on things like food security and technology.
“But what we need to do is recognize that China is a threat to our national security, it’s a threat to our economic security.”
Ms Truss, on the other hand, accused Mr Sunak’s former department, the Treasury, of seeking a “closer economic relationship” with China.
She said the foreign ministry had meanwhile taken “the toughest stance” on the country, including “clearly stating that Taiwan must be able to defend itself”.
The CBI has not endorsed either candidate in the Tory leadership race.
Mr Dunker said he was happy they were discussing positive business strategies.
British businesses are “looking to sever ties with China”, which could exacerbate the cost of living crisis
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Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments in June soared to a record high of 1.34 billion in terms of volume with India starting to limp towards normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments in June soared to a record high of 1.34 billion in terms of volume with India starting to limp towards normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic. In June, the transaction value touched nearly Rs 2.62 lakh crore, according to the latest data by National Payments Corp of India (NPCI). Earlier, Financial Express Online had reported that June figures of UPI have reached all time high after a sharp fall in April as the economic activities came to a grinding halt amid nationwide lockdown from March 24 (Full Story). UPI is not the only digital payments method that has shown an upward trend. Others such as IMPS and NETC FASTag have also reported spurt as compared to May figures.
In April 2020, the number of transactions was recorded at 999 million worth Rs 1.51 lakh crore, the first full month when the lockdown was in full swing and almost all services, except essentials were halted. Gradually, online payments gathered pace from May, as the government allowed staggered opening of the economy. The number of UPI transactions stood at 1.23 billion valued at Rs 2.13 lakh crore in May, according to the latest NPCI data.
UPI payments have risen sequentially from Rs 2.18 trillion in May to Rs 2.62 trillion in June. Compared to the year-ago period, the NPCI-founded payments method grew 78% from 1.46 trillion in June 2019. The government-run UPI had recently achieved an important mark and payments via the interface marked 100% rise on-year in January this year. In January 2020, the value of UPI transactions crossed Rs 2 lakh crore mark. Digital payments were pushed to great heights in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2016 announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes were no longer legal tender. In the scarcity of cash, there was a mass adoption of digital payments for even day to day transactions such as conveyance, buying vegetables etc.


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19 December 2016
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*Now is the winter of our disco tents…
Christmas is coming and the BSP great bustard is getting fat – a vegan treat made by Abi and Neil in true Hebridean style, using just tofu, driftwood and 4×4 sump oil. But none of this stops the BSP group looking to the future – for it has only just begun.
The band are pleased to announce a UK tour for April 2017.
See you down the front at the following confirmed alternative-rock engagements:
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*New BSP mug at on-line shop.
*Some Derby concerts tickets available.
*Last orders for limited-edition box-sets – and BSP concert season tickets.
BSP would like to give seasonal shoppers all the latest on perfect present possibilities – in this case, an all-new band mug. Suitable for sipping both braw Darjeeling and zesty mulled wine, the new mug comes in bewitching blue and salutes the star-lit heavens.
The new mug can be viewed here, with other BSP goods also available:
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*Concerts in Derby and Wimbledon.
*Beer, Bo Ningen and bivvy bags in BSP best of 2016.
BSP would like to extend immense thanks to all the kind souls who have pumped raw cash into the band’s fan-funding album campaign – and also announce low-key pre-Yule shows in Derby and Wimbledon.
Well over half of the limited edition of 1,000 fan-funding box-sets have now been snapped up. These box-sets are available as pre-orders and the proceeds are, even now, funding the new BSP album. There has also been a full house of takers for the life-long and three-year...
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*Please grease this rock juggernaut – duty now for the future!
*Immortal ink – a delightful BSP tattoo could signal a lifetime of free gig entry.
As trailed in a recent BSP newsletter, BSP now beseech you to secure the future of their rock music.
The band ask all kind-hearted rock emissaries to please step up – and pre-order a special limited-edition box-set version of the band’s next studio album.
The central element in this funding campaign is a box-set available in a limited edition of 1,000 copies. Sales of the box-set will let...
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*Funding idea for next album.
Attention all! Please consider this heartfelt plea from the BSP reverb bunker…
We are now under way with the next British Sea Power album – which will feature several of the songs we road-tested in June, alongside other new material. We’ve yet to decide exactly how we will release this new album, but, ideally, we’d like to be able to complete the LP and then decide on the best way of releasing the finished item. We wanted to ask you all about an idea on this front.


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To facilitate traders’ understanding of the concrete benefits reaped from the HKAEO Programme, the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) has produced AEO Bloggers inviting representatives from HKAEOs to share their experience on how the Programme helps their enterprises for upgrading, enhancing and improving their management and supply chain security, and exploring new markets.
In the latest episode, C&ED invited Mr. Mitsuru FUKUZAKI, Managing Director of Hankyu Hanshin Express (HK) Limited, accredited as HKAEO in 2019, to share his experience on how the HKAEO Programme helps enterprise to explore business opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. Mr. FUKUZAKI stated that joining the HKAEO Programme can facilitate legitimate trade, enhance the confidence of their customers and further aids the company to explore the Greater Bay Area market.
The AEO Blogger video has been uploaded to the C&ED YouTube channel. More episodes are underway and will release shortly.
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On July 11, GameStop (GME) announced the opening of its non-fungible token ("NFT") marketplace, which will enable gamers, developers, collectors, and other members of the community to buy, sell, and trade NFTs.
The Company's NFT marketplace allows users to really own their digital assets, which are represented and secured on the blockchain, and is a non-custodial, Ethereum Layer 2-based marketplace.
Parties can link to their own digital asset wallets, such as the recently released GameStop Wallet, through the market place, which can be viewed at https://nft.gamestop.com.
The marketplace's functionality will develop over time to include more categories, artists, and Ethereum contexts, such as Web3 gaming.
GameStop is jumping into the water with both feet. On its first day, the NFT marketplace generated just under $2 million in transactions.
A week later, the top 50 collections have seen transactions totaling more than $7.5 million. Its royalty rate is 2.25 percent, which translates to earnings of around $169,000 thus far.
Although the cost of GameStop's investment in the NFT marketplaces is unknown, the question is whether it will have a material impact on the company's consumer growth and cryptocurrency presence.
The NFT potential of GameStop is restricted. It currently exclusively sells "art," and the most popular collection is from MetaBoy, a company known for their severely pixelated GameBoy gifs. A quarter of the marketplace's total transactions, or approximately $1.9 million, came from the collection.
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Property magnate Donald Trump took credit on Monday for the year-to-date decline in Macy’s stock.
“Wow,” the Republican presidential front-runner wrote.
Macy’s “shares are down more than 40% this year,” he added. “I never knew my ties & shirts not being sold there would have such a big impact!”
Trump feuded with the department store chain after he launched his campaign earlier in the year.
Macy’s was one of several companies to cut ties with Trump’s business empire amid controversy over his caustic statements about illegal immigration. Macy’s said it would phase out its Trump-branded dress shirts, ties, and a fragrance called “Success.”
Among other things, Trump accused Mexico of intentionally sending its murderers and “rapists” across the border. Controversy raged several weeks over Trump’s remarks, which many felt were insulting to all immigrants.
Trump repeatedly bashed Macy’s as “weak” since the company announced it would stop selling his products. The billionaire businessman called for a boycott and cheered his supporters for saying they cut up their store credit cards.
In July, Trump similarly took credit for a minuscule $US0.14 decline in Macy’s stock.
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Eské Paris, a Mumbai-based D2C lifestyle brand has raised a total of Rs 2.5 crores, in a seed funding round, an official statement highlighted.
The key Investors in the current round include Fluid Ventures (D2C focused fund), Divij Bajaj (Founder, Power Gummies), and Ankit Gera (CEO & Co-founder, Junio). The brand already saw participation from Varun Alagh (Founder, Mamaearth) and Arjun Vaidya (Founder, Dr. Vaidya) in a pre-seed round. The current fundraise will be utilized to expand the brand’s product range, and accelerate the international launch.
Shivam Khanna, Founder, Eské Paris, said on this , “The future belongs to brands that have complete control over their supply chain, and we are here to spearhead this revolution in our category. Our C2M model will be the world’s leanest and most efficient distribution model, and we plan to be the first in our category to achieve this. Our vision for Eské is extremely ambitious. Digital-first brands in our space have been able to scale to over $150million in revenue within 5 years. I believe we have the depth, hunger, and commitment to improve this and build one of the largest global D2C brands of the decade.
“Furthermore, the pandemic has brought about some structural shifts in consumer choices and shopping behavior in India. With rising disposable incomes, the modern millennials are making a clear shift towards premium products, a trend that is set to accelerate in the coming decade” added Khanna.
With the majority of sales coming from their website (www.eske.in) and a significant online presence across marketplaces, the brand has been able to successfully build a loyal community of customers. Gaining real-time insights, the brand has seen customer retention of over 30% in a span of just 9 months.
The majority of the capital from the current fundraised will be utilized to build a global lifestyle brand with a community and content-centric approach. The brand has already been consistently profitable this year, with EBITA margins over 15%, and is looking to double its scale in the next couple of months.


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According to reports, the Indian steel industry hopes to impose a 25% security tariff on all imported steel, as the number of countries that have signed free trade agreements with India has increased significantly.
Seshagiri Rao, managing director and group chief financial officer of India JSW Group, said that India's imports from the FTA partners increased by 77% in the current fiscal year.
He reiterated the long-standing demand of the steel industry to not include steel in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
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The previous generation was 88 percent, and Huawei says the Apple MacBook Pro is 82 percent. The HUAWEI 5G CPE adopts Huawei's internally developed Balong 5G01 chipset - the world's first commercial chipset supporting the 3GPP standard, compatible with all 5G frequency bands, including sub-6GHz and millimeter wave (MMW). And now that the company has released its own 5G chip, Huawei will likely take on the likes of Qualcomm.
The new 13.9-inch 3,000x2,000 display looks attractive.
Android tablets are a dying breed, but that doesn't stop OEMs from putting one on the market from time to time.
Huawei says the laptop will turn on and display the Windows login screen in just 7.6 seconds, and even faster if it's in hibernation rather than a cold start.
The Huawei Matebook X Pro comes with a 91 percent screen-to-body ratio. It's 14.6 mm thick and weighs 2.93 pounds, but there's still space for two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a USB Type A port, and a headphone jack. It's an extremely thin (4.9mm at its thinnest point), metallic-unibody laptop that essentially takes the MacBook Pro's design and fixes all that's wrong with it. The keyboard is light and responsive, very much like Apple's new-ish butterfly keyboards, but the X Pro's comes with the added bonus of being spill-proof.
Talking about the battery, Huawei announced that the notebook is equipped with a larger and efficient battery which will deliver a better battery performance. Huawei claims that a 30 minute charge can power the laptop for up to 6 hours.
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He has also floated - in listening sessions , on Twitter , and most recently at CPAC - giving guns to school workers. Trump sounded confident of his ability to get the NRA onside. "I really think the NRA wants to do what's right".
Under the hood, the HuaweiMatebook is powered by an Intel Core i7-8500 processor (there's also an i5-8250U version), up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of PCIe SSDstorage (~3000MB/sec).
Alongside two USB-C and one USB-A ports, the device also features a built-in quad microphone that can pick up sound from up to four metres away, making it ideal for conference calls. On the software front, Huawei MateBook XPro comes runs with Windows.
The Chinese telecom company unveiledthe MateBook X Pro Feb. 25. The tablets include the MediaPad M5 with an 8.4-inch screen, Media Pad M5 with a 10.8-inch screen, and a MediaPad M5Pro also with a 10.8-inch screen. Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro (WiFi) with 64GB and 128GB storage option is priced at EUR 499 and EUR 549 respectively, while the LTE variant comes with a price of EUR 549 and EUR 599 respectively. All three have 2K resolution LCD screens, Harman Kardon speakers and at least 10 hours of battery for video playback. Moreover, the 10.8-inch M5 also has an M-Pen stylus with 4K levels of pressure sensitivity for writing notes, drawing and designing.
We've yet to try the speakers out properly, but we'll be sure to do that for our upcoming full review.
"The high-end 10" M5 should be landing with am approximate €520 price tag. The brand claims that the tables are world's first to feature a 2/5D curved glass design. The device further allows wireless transfer across Huawei devices. Manufacturers always source different components from other companies, including direct competitors.
Western New York students call for tougher gun rules
We don't want to just sit here and we don't want to be next", Andy Kowalczyk, Clarence High School senior said. Emma also spoke out about President Trump's response to the shooting and against the NRA. "We want change.
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In 1992, Russian players performing for the Unified Team following the collapse of the USSR had no national anthem and flag. He sees every Olympic hockey tournament as an opportunity to win gold no matter who shows up.
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The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) determines that Italy's Travel and Tourism sector will remarkably move towards improving the country's economic recovery. The most recent Economic Impact Report (EIR) of the WTTC shows that the sector's contribution to GDP in the coming year might reach €194 billion.
According to the global tourism body report, the Travel and Tourism sector will grow at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the next ten years. This means a five-year growth rate of 0.5 percent of the country's economy and a predicted growth of over €226 billion by 2032.
Italy's Travel and Tourism sector create over half a million or 533,000 new job opportunities each year.
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In 2022, the sector's contribution to the GDP is expected to grow by 8.7 percent to more than 176 billion euros, representing 9.6 percent of the total economic GDP. Under this sector, employment will increase by two percent to reach 2.7 million job opportunities.
In this aspect, Julia Simpson, the President and CEO of the WTTC, stated that the pandemic had caused a certain amount of damage to Italy's Travel and Tourism sector, wiped out billions from the economy as many businesses faced losses, thousands have lost their jobs.
Julia Simpson also mentioned, "The outlook is brighter than the last two years. The Travel and Tourism's projections provide a heavy boost, not just to the overall economy of Italy but also to the new job opportunities."
The total contribution towards the GDP was 10.6 percent or 194.8 billion earlier to the pandemic. It fell to only 6.1 percent or 102.6 billion in 2020, with a loss of 47.3 percent.
Additionally, the WTTC EIR report has mentioned that France's Travel and Tourism sector may become better than the pre-pandemic levels by next year, which is projected to grow by 2.2 percent.
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‘Pink Dawn’ diamond could fetch US$21M
A 10.05-carat pink diamond ring is the star of an upcoming Sotheby’s fine jewellery event in Hong Kong, which coincides with the auction house’s 50th anniversary in Asia.
Named “The Pink Dawn,” the ring shines the spotlight on the Kao mine in Lesotho, which contains the largest kimberlite pipe in the South African region, after the closure of Australia’s Argyle mine in 2020. The ring is expected to fetch HK$128 million to HK$168 million (around US$16.3 million to US$21.4 million).
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has graded The Pink Dawn as a fancy vivid purplish pink diamond – the strongest saturation of colour in a light- to medium-tone range.
Sotheby’s is also offering other exceptional jewellery pieces, including “The Algeiba Star” necklace adorned with a 133.04-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond and white diamond accents, which has a pre-sale estimate of HK$50 million to HK$70 million (around US$6.37 million to US$8.92 million).
The centre stone is the largest fancy vivid yellow diamond ever graded by GIA to appear at auction in recent years. Prior to that, a diamond of the same calibre weighing 110.03 carats, named “The Lady Dalal,” sold for US$12.3 million at Sotheby’s Geneva in 2011.
Another highlight is a necklace adorned with jadeite beads, ruby and diamonds, which is valued at US$5 million. Named “The Emperor's Treasure,” the necklace features 43 well-matched jadeite beads ranging from 11mm to 13mm in size, with “Imperial Green” colour and fine texture.
Sotheby’s is holding its Anniversary Luxury Evening Auction on April 5 where these two necklaces will be presented while other fine jewellery pieces will be featured in its Magnificent Jewels sale part I on April 4. The auction house is holding a series of events and auctions across Hong Kong, China and overseas in celebration of its golden anniversary.


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Despite the growing range of measurement options, many brands still favor GRP as a form of measurement even in the digital world, says Brian Gleason, Managing Director of Xaxis, WPP’s targeted advertising division, in this interview with Ashley J. Swartz at the recent Beet.TV executive retreat in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
“We’ve been measuring GRPs for a long time and clients are comfortable with GRPs so if they look to extend their buy into digital, that is a comfort level for them and they will pay for that,” he explains. But if it’s not working for a client, then other measurements come into play, he adds. “Is the measurement there? Will it continue to change? Absolutely.”
Programatic is pacing at 25% of online ad dollars, and the key going forward is to work closely with publisher partners to make sure that programatic buys make sense in tandem with others, such as local buys, he says. Going forward, the best way to drive this segment of the business lies in the content that marketers are supporting. “Provide valuable content that draws individuals and provides an engaging experience,” he says. In recent months, Xaxis has expanded its platform to bring traditional TV measurement to premium online inventory with its Xaxis TV product. With the platform, digital inventory can be bought the same way TV is bought.
For more insight into measurement, agency remuneration models and the building of proprietary ad technology, check out this video interview.


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Bits of gossip today that Apple may have set the WWDC 2019 dates for June 3-7 in San Jose. While the dates may end up being exact, enlistment isn't open yet for Apple's yearly designer meeting that ought to reveal a Dark Mode for iOS 13, insights regarding macOS 10.15, and then some.
MacRumors has revealed today that it has "revealed proof that affirms the occasion will occur June 3-7 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California." That puts the gathering on indistinguishable week from a year ago, in any case, MR takes note of that "Apple could change its arrangements whenever." Last year, Apple authoritatively declared its WWDC dates amidst March, and furthermore opened up enlistment in the meantime. MR additionally incorporates a disclaimer about not being at risk for touring plans, so it's most likely for the best to hold up until Apple makes the official declaration to make any duties.
Apple is relied upon to uncover iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 among other real programming updates at WWDC 2019. We've been hearing more news about what iOS 13 could offer, including a hotly anticipated and profoundly foreseen Dark Mode. Look at our ongoing inclusion of what we could see with a local iOS
Soon after the Bloomberg report about iOS 13 and that's only the tip of the iceberg, we saw a few renders coordinating up what the iPhone 11 could look like with an iOS Dark Mode. Bloomberg additionally trusts iOS 13 will incorporate a custom Home screen for iPad, upgrades to document framework the executives, and the choice to tab through numerous forms of the equivalent application.
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Spicers UK & Ireland has secured an exclusive three-year distribution agreement with Chinese printer brand Pantum.
Pantum is the Chinese laser printer brand made by the Ninestar group. It introduced the Pantum brand last year and, after an abortive attempt at European distribution with France-based MBP, Pantum has been busy over the last few months gaining footholds in a number of international markets. Recent agreements have been signed for the Israeli, Russian, South American and Japanese markets and the company had a strong presence at the CeBIT show in Hannover earlier this year as part of its European growth push.
Spicers’ CEO Alan Ball said the distribution agreement developed out of talks that Spicers was already holding with Ninestar regarding the supply of compatible consumables. The official launch is to be held in London this month and there will also be a series of dealer launch days when resellers will have the opportunity to find out more about the potential of the Pantum brand. Products will be available to Spicers’ dealers from late October.
The agreement includes all distribution channels in the UK and Ireland, but Ball suggested that the independent dealer channel would be the first port of call, and he hoped that the uptake would be sufficient to give dealers a unique position in the market.
John Davies, speaking for Pantum in a press statement, said: “The key target market for Pantum in the UK and Ireland lies with SMBs where the best route to success will be by working with the OP channel dealers and retailers using the network established by Spicers.
“Our joint mission will be to deliver a comprehensive range of innovative printer models uniquely positioned to ensure that end-users reduce their overall costs while delivering a higher level of performance and profitability on hardware and consumables for the dealer. Pantum is the first Chinese OEM and represents a clear ‘notice of intention’ from the world’s fastest growing economy.”
There are currently two laser printer models being offered, which are being marketed as long-lasting devices for the SMB market. One of the two models – the P2000 – has a 20-page-per-minute output and is designed to print up to 20,000 pages per month for a period of six or seven years, which is a much longer lifecycle than is currently recommended by other brands. The P2000 has a recommended retail price of around h80 ($103) in Europe while toner cartridges – available in 1,500 and 2,300-page capacity versions – start at around the same price.
UK RRP prices had not been set when OPI spoke to Spicers, but are expected to be in line with continental Europe prices. Further models – including MFPs and devices equipped with e-print and Bluetooth capabilities – are expected to become available over the coming months.
Pantum’s selling strategy is based on its claim of a greatly reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) when compared to a laser printer from an established OEM, and its environmentally friendly credentials. Spicers will be working closely with Pantum’s marketing department in Europe to develop the brand in the UK. The wholesaler will also be providing after-sales telephone support while Pantum will offer the maintenance and servicing back-up.
It’s an interesting move for Spicers as it takes on this distribution role in the printer hardware and supplies category. The chance of offering a unique brand in the UK and Irish markets will no doubt be used as a carrot for the wholesaler’s ‘loyal’ dealer partners in what is becoming an increasingly challenging category.
Any machine that lasts up to seven years will need a regular supply of toner cartridges, which is where the real money will be made. Ironically, for a company that has traditionally made compatible products for established OEM machines, this new Chinese OEM brand currently controls the supply of its consumables with its patented technology. Whether that will always be the case is a matter of speculation, but while there is a single source of supply, that could spell good news for dealers if the brand takes off.
That all sounds positive for dealers – as long as the channel is able to drive the volume targets that Spicers and Pantum have no doubt set (or are at least hoping for). The dealers’ unique market proposition would be lost if Pantum printers and supplies were to become available at Tesco or directly through Amazon.


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Potatoes seem like an unlikely ingredient for ice cream, but the allure of tasting the strange concoction had dozens of visitors lining-up at the China Kitchen exhibition at the 2015 World Potato Congress in Beijing. The 1,000-square-meter stall was serving up to 100 potato-based foods, from noodles to sweet purple drinks, developed by Xisen Potato Industry Co. Ltd., the country’s biggest potato producer. By combining potatoes with traditional Chinese cuisine, the company is at the congress looking for partners to promote their new products being tested at the China Kitchen…Full Article: Xinhua July 2015
- In March 2015, the Netherlands’ Farm Frites and Inner Mongolia’s Linkage Potato established a joint-venture in Wudan Town, Chifeng City, to produce French fries. The JV will reportedly consume 140,000 MTs of fresh potatoes and will begin supplying the Chinese market in 2017.
- Linkage Potato Co. Ltd. is a potato production (e.g. tuber seeds, fresh potatoes, and flakes) company that is based in Inner Mongolia. As of mid-2015, the company operated five farms on roughly 4,667 ha of land.
- In January 2015, according to China’s Ministry of Agriculture, the country will expand its potato cultivation area from approximately 5 million ha to 10 million (unspecified timeframe).
- In 2014, according to China’s Ministry of Agriculture, China produced 95 million MTs of potatoes on 5.6 million ha of land.
- In 2013, according to FAOStat, China produced 88.9 million MTs of potatoes, 79 million MTs of sweet potatoes, 4.5 million MTs of cassava, and 1.8 million MTs of taro. Heilongjiang province produces approximately 8 million MTs of potatoes per year.
- Founded in November 2005 and headquartered in Laoling City, Shandong Province, Xisen Potato Industry Co. Ltd. is a major producer and distributor of potato tuber seeds. The company carries out research and development on anti-viral potatoes for production in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, and other areas of China.


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When I first read the name my first reaction was "NOOOO!!!". For one Google was first to the mobile payment scene, and by changing the name to Android Pay they sound like they are trying to play catch up versus leading the pack.
With that said, the reality is Google Wallet will still be around but will be used to purchase items on the web or for person to person pay. Android Pay will be used for tap-to-pay purchases at the registers. Like both Samsung and Apple's Pay software, Android Pay will work with fingerprint scanners, which will be one of the features in Android M.
Despite the name change I like the additions Google is making to their pay software. Look for the Google Pay app to hit the play store soon.
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This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern daylight time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.Â
- Global cases: More than 119,476, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
- Global deaths: At least 4,291,Â according toÂ data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
- US cases: At least 1,039, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
- US deaths: At least 29, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Panic buying has been rife amid the global spread of the new coronavirus, with consumers around the world stockpiling goods like hand sanitizer, canned foods, and toilet paper.
The trend has seen stores ration products, with U.K. retailers limiting sales of hand hygiene products while Australian shoppers have seen restrictions on the amount of toilet paper they can buy.
According to Paul Marsden, a consumer psychologist at the University of the Arts London, the short answer can be found in the psychology of “retail therapy” â where we buy to manage our emotional state.Â “It’s about ‘taking back control’ in a world where you feel out of control,” he said. “More generally, panic buying can be understood as playing to our three fundamental psychology needs.”Â âChloe Taylor
Urban Outfitters said Wednesday that it has seen store traffic fall off in areas hit by the new coronavirus, including Milan and Seattle, and “a few additional locations.” “We have not seen a significant impact to stores in other locations or to our digital channel,” the company said in a statement. Because the situation is still so fluid in the U.S. and Europe, Urban said it is not yet forecasting how COVID-19 hit its first-quarter earnings. The company joins a list of retailers including Under Armour and Macy’s that are planning for a sales hit and supply chain disruption. âThomas
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked Treasurer Tom DiNapoli to reexamine theÂ state’s revenue forecasts given the stock market rout as well as the outbreak’s impact on local restaurants, hotels and other sectors of the economy. “As you know the world has changed in just the past few days and weeks. The world financial market volatility will no doubt impact our economic growth forecast for the next state fiscal year and revenue from the financial sector,” Cuomo said in a letter sent Tuesday to DiNapoli. Cuomo said the state’s recently completed revenue forecasts could be wrong, given the rapid spread of the virus and disruption to local businesses.Â âKopecki
Up to 70% of the population is likely to be infected with the coronavirus that is currently spreading around the world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, adding that since there was currently no cure the focus had to be on slowing its spread.
“When the virus is out there, the population has no immunity and no therapy exists, then 60% to 70% of the population will be infected,” she told a news conference in Berlin. “The process has to be focused on not overburdening the health system by slowing the virus’s spread… It’s about winning time.”
Those remarks come as local authorities in Germany reported the third death in the country of a COVID-19 patient. Germany has at least 1,613 cases of the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University.Â âReuters


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Apple releases iPhone 12 ‘Haystack’ ad
Apple has released “Haystack,” a new ad touting the iPhone 12 and Apple Watch.
The one-minute ad focuses on the Apple Watch’s handy ping feature, which lets users play a sound from their Apple Watch to their iPhone to help locate the device when it is misplaced or lost nearby.
Playing on the “needle in a haystack” saying, Apple shows a ranchman driving down a dusty track towards hay bales, where he finds his misplaced iPhone inside a haystack after pinging it from his Apple Watch.
Apple says “An iPhone that’s lost is easily found. Relax, it’s iPhone + Apple Watch.”


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Microsoft investigating competitive pricing of digital content
Larry Hyrb, Xbox Live’s “Major Nelson,” commented on Reddit recently in regards to Microsoft’s plans to look into more competitive pricing for digital content on its Xbox platforms. He stated that “We are way aware of this and many of the concerns of the community – we have some great stuff planned for Xbox One this year (and beyond.) As soon as we can share some of the goodness…we will :).” The comment came after several users lamented the fact that the Microsoft Store was offering $10 off pre-orders for Xbox One, but that no offer existed for those planning on purchasing the game digitally through the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Even with Microsoft starting to offer what appear to be Deal of the Week promos for Xbox One, starting with Powerstar Golf last week and Crimson Dragon this week, all other digital games on the Xbox One have remained full price since their release. This despite the fact that retailers have had many of the physical versions of the very same games on sale. In some regions, the digital version of Xbox One games are even more expensive than the physical versions of those games. Even the Xbox 360, which has come a long way in terms of sales and digital pricing, could still benefit from improved pricing schemes.
Major Nelson responded to XBLA Fans questions about whether Microsoft’s plans would involve selling digital codes via their retail partners by stating that “All areas are being investigated.” He also commented on the Reddit thread saying, “We have a lot of things planned for Xbox One that I am excited about. Once we have more concrete plans we’ll be sharing details.”


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Items like U.S.-made bikes to be costlier
The European Union (EU) slapped revenge tariffs on iconic U.S. products, including bourbon, jeans and motorcycles on Friday in its opening salvo in a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The tariffs, which took effect at midnight (2200 GMT Thursday) according to the EU’s official journal, will further fuel jitters on world stock markets that are already alarmed by trade tensions between the United States and China.
Customs agents across Europe’s colossal market of 500 million people will now impose the duty, hiking prices on U.S.-made products in supermarkets and across factory floors.
“These measures are the logical consequence of the U.S. decision,” said French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. “They reflect a Europe that is resolute and principled,” he said.
Brussels imposed the raft of duties on U.S. products worth €2.8 billion ($3.3 billion) in a tit-for-tat response to Mr. Trump’s decision to slap stiff tariffs on European steel and aluminium exports. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said this week that the 28-nation bloc was “left with no other choice” but to impose tariffs of its own after the “unilateral and unjustified decision of the U.S.”


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Man wanted for using stolen credit card at Hope Mills Walmart
Posted July 14, 2016 3:16 p.m. EDT
Hope Mills, N.C. — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in locating a man who used stolen credit cards in several Hope Mills stores.
Authorities said that a woman parked her Chevrolet Malibu in the Cumberland Creek apartment complex on Cumberland Bay Drive at about midnight on July 6 and the vehicle was broken into.
The following morning, the woman received a call that there had been unusual activity on her credit card overnight as someone made purchases at a Circle K, Walmart and BP gas station.
The man was captured on surveillance cameras using the stolen card at Walmart and was seen driving a white Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable with a different colored door on the rear driver’s side.
Anybody with information is asked to call the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office at 910-323-1500 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477.


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US examining Alibaba's cloud unit for national security risks
The focus of the probe is on how the company stores US clients' data, including personal information and intellectual property, and whether the Chinese government could gain access to it.
US is said to examine Alibaba's cloud unit for national security risks
The focus of the probe is on how Alibaba's cloud unit stores US clients' data, including personal information and intellectual property, and whether the Chinese government could gain access to it.
Alibaba’s grocery chain Freshippo considers funding at $10 billion value
The separate fundraising raises the prospect that Alibaba may consider spinning off the chain as a separate business, unlocking some of the value in a brand that once formed the centerpiece of its burgeoning physical retail operation.
China's market regulator fines Alibaba, Tencent for failing to report deals
According to public filings, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) placed penalties of 500,000 yuan ($78,692) on the companies per deal, the maximum under China's 2008 anti-monopoly law.
China’s tech moguls see $80 billion of wealth evaporate in 2021
The country’s 10 richest tech tycoons lost $80 billion in combined net worth in 2021, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, amid widescale crackdowns by Chinese regulators.
China to tighten antitrust legal enforcement: new antitrust bureau headChina last month elevated the seniority of the market regulator's antitrust unit, the National Anti-monopoly Bureau, and appointed Gan as chief, a move which would help antitrust investigators gain resources when examining mergers and acquisitions.
Alibaba pledges overseas e-commerce focus as its China growth slowsEarlier this month, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd restructured its e-commerce business into separate China and international divisions, with the latter to be led by Jiang Fan, head of Alibaba's flagship Taobao and Tmall marketplaces
China's Alibaba sets $100 billion target for Southeast Asian e-commerce divisionChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has set a target for gross merchandise volume of $100 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV), the total sum of purchasing transactions, for its Southeast Asian marketplace Lazada.
Newspaper says Alibaba has fired employee who accused former co-worker of sexual assaultDahe Daily interviewed the employee, saying she had received notification of termination at the end of November, and published a copy of what she said was her termination letter.
SoftBank shares slide 8.20% as portfolio upside evaporatesSoftBank shares closed at 5,103 yen, down by half from March highs and at the lowest level in 15 months.
Alibaba appoints new CFO, reshuffles e-commerce businessesChina's largest e-commerce group Alibaba is appointing a new chief financial officer and reorganizing its e-commerce businesses amid a regulatory crackdown in the technology industry.
SoftBank shares slide 9% as portfolio upside evaporatesThe slide comes even as SoftBank buys back its shares in a 1 trillion yen ($8.85 billion) programme launched last month.
Alibaba overhauls ecommerce businesses, appoints new CFOAlibaba said it would form two new units to house its main ecommerce businesses - international digital commerce and China digital commerce, in a bid to become more agile and accelerate growth.
Investor Warburg cuts Ant valuation by 15% to below $200 billionWarburg's cutting of Ant's worth comes after some other global investors have already slashed their valuations and shows scepticism about its prospects is rising as the payments-to-loans behemoth remodels itself under regulatory pressure.
China fines tech giants over anti-monopoly violationsBeijing has launched anti-monopoly, data security and other crackdowns on tech companies since late 2020.
Asia markets mixed as Alibaba plunge drags Hong KongHong Kong tumbled Friday on an otherwise positive day for Asian markets, with Chinese ecommerce titan Alibaba tanking more than 10 percent after warning of a weaker outlook. Alibaba said Thursday that net profit tumbled 81 percent in the second quarter and revenue grew less than forecast as it was hit by the impact of slowing economic growth and a government crackdown on the tech sector.
Alibaba slashes sales outlook as competition bites, demand slowsFor the quarter ended Sept. 30, Alibaba earned 11.20 yuan per share on an adjusted basis, missing an average estimate of 12.36 yuan. Revenue climbed 29%, the smallest rise in six quarters, to 200.7 billion yuan ($31.4 billion).
Paytm's early investors clock returns despite lacklustre listingPaytm’s market cap settled at $13.6 billion, lower than the $16 billion valuation it commanded at its last private fundraising. Its early backers, including SoftBank, Ant Group, Alibaba and Elevation Capital, still made money from the listing.
Asian shares down as Alibaba's slide reignites China worriesAsian shares fell on Friday as disappointing earnings from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba heightened worries about Beijing's broad regulatory crackdown and slowing growth in the world's second-biggest economy.
Alibaba takes in $84.54 billion in orders in toned-down Singles DayThe results come as overall consumption in China slows, and cap a relatively muted version of a sales festival that Alibaba once aggressively promoted. Before the sales period began, analysts had said they expected Alibaba to report only a minor increase in GMV this year, citing slowing retail sales, supply shortages, power disruptions and COVID-19 lockdowns.
Alibaba spotlights social welfare in last hours of toned-down Singles' Day shopping festThe e-commerce giant has this year toned down the marketing hype amid ongoing regulatory tightening from Chinese authorities, saying its focus was on sustainable growth this year.
A chastened Alibaba tones down its Singles Day retail bonanzaThe shopping holiday, which Alibaba invented over a decade ago, is evolving for a chastened new era for China’s internet industry, one that emphasizes fairness and responsibility and publicly spurns growth-at-all-costs excess. Past Singles Days were opportunities for Alibaba to showcase its latest innovations in getting people to spend more heedlessly. The big themes this year: green logistics, eco-friendly products and consuming “with care.”
Jack Ma, Trump and Xi: How Chinese billionaire flew close to the sunIn a sign of how life has changed for one of China's most successful and influential businessmen, Ma requested an audience with at least two people in Xi's inner circle in the weeks following the blocking of Ant's listing, but his requests were turned down by both, said two separate sources briefed by those people.
Jack Ma, Trump and Xi: How Chinese billionaire flew close to the sunChina's authorities cracked down on Ma's business empire after he gave a speech in Shanghai in October last year accusing financial watchdogs of stifling innovation.
Jack Ma, Trump and Xi: How Chinese billionaire flew close to the sunNow, to the cautious cheer of investors, the billionaire Alibaba ecommerce tycoon is taking his first tentative steps back onto the global stage with a low-key trip to Europe where he's cultivating like horticulture.
Alibaba has lost $344 bn in world's biggest wipeoutAlibaba shares sank from an all-time high that month to a record low three weeks ago in Hong Kong, as Beijing stepped up its scrutiny of the company's practices and urged a restructure of its fintech business. Despite a 30% recovery from Oct. 5, the stock is still 43% lower than its October 2020 peak.Load More
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It's been over a year, and a new game has yet to be created during Mattrick's tenure.
This volatile market is not for anyone who does not have a risk management process.
TheStreet Ratings team reiterates its 'sell' rating for Glu Mobile (GLUU) with a ratings score of D.
Investors in Glu Mobile Inc saw new options begin trading this week, for the March 2015 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 241 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration.
Glu Mobile (GLUU) hit a new 52-week high of $7.50 on Monday as the mobile game company continued to rise on the strength of its successful game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.
Glu Mobile (GLUU) shares are up following a positive report suggesting that the company may be undervalued.
Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU), a leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices, today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended ...
Glu Mobile (GLUU) stock is continuing to gain off of the sucess of its latest mobile app 'Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.'
The trading panel discussed the iPhone 6, bank stocks and Alibaba.
Glu Mobile (GLUU) stock is higher thanks to the success the company has seen from its highly popular mobile game, 'Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.'
Amazon rises on drone delivery program, while 500.com rose following the resignation of executive.
Glu Mobile (GLUU) shares are gaining on the back of the success of its Kim Kardashian video game which has reached number two in Apple's (AAPL) App Store.
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Glu Mobile (GLUU) as a "perilous reversal" (up big yesterday but down big today) candidate
The trading panel looked at whether WTI will go lower, how that will affect transportation stocks and how successful a Kim Kardashian mobile game app can be.
TheStreet Ratings team reiterates its "sell" ratings and D ratings score of Glu Mobile (GLUU) stock.
Glu Mobile (GLUU) is gaining Wednesday after Needham raised its price target for the mobile game publisher.
Glu Mobile (GLUU) stock is climbing due to the success of a new app and the announcement that two of its games will be available on Android TV (GOOGL)
Glu Mobile (GLUU) stock is higher following a ratings upgrade to 'buy' from 'outperform' at Benchmark Capital.
Glu Mobile (GLUU) stock is higher after the company announced two of its games will be available for Android TV
Investors in Glu Mobile Inc saw new options begin trading this week, for the August 16th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GLUU options chain for the new August 16th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
By Chris Lau for Kapitall. The sudden drop in shares of Zynga (ZNGA) on surging volume all but solidifies more [...]
Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices, announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of 9,861,250 shares of its ...
Glu Mobile (GLUU) fell Friday after the mobile games publisher priced its public offering of common stock at $30 million.
Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices, priced an underwritten public offering of 8,575,000 shares of its common stock at $3.
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Elden Ring is Reportedly Very Close to Going Gold!
Mike Sanders / 9 months ago
It’s certainly been a long time coming, and is undoubtedly hugely anticipated by fans of the Souls-Bourne series, but all going well, on January 21st, Elden Ring will finally be released. – With this in mind, therefore, it does seem pretty obvious to say that development on the game should be, ideally, looking to wrap up before the end of this year. – Following a report via PCGamesN, however, in something to seemingly confirm that a delay is a lot less likely than it was before, FromSoftware has said that Elden Ring is literally on the verge of going ‘gold’.
Elden Ring Close to Going Gold!
For those of you unaware, ‘going gold’ effectively means that development has been completed and, for all intents and purposes, it’s ready to be shipped off to start having the physical copies produced. The term ‘gold’ comes from the fact that, in the old days of gaming, developers used to use that colour on their disk/s to denote and distinguish the final master copy. Namely, to (attempt to) prevent the wrong built version accidentally being sent.
Speaking in an interview with FromSoftware producer Yasuhiro Kitao, therefore, he has strongly hinted that the Elden Ring is very much in its final phase with completion literally just on the horizon!
“We’re in the final stages of development, and we’re moving forward quietly. We will continue to develop the game to meet your expectations, so please look forward to it,” according to the write-up. With Elden Ring due to launch in late January next year – so, only a few months from now – that’s surely exciting news.”
While it is still entirely possible that Elden Ring could potentially be delayed from its January 21st release date, the news here does appear to indicate that the probability of that happening now is significantly lower than it was before. And, let’s face it, given the manner in which FromSoftware did drip-feed us news on this title, a delay following their final confirmation of it just a couple of months ago never seemed entirely improbable.
All going well though, come January 21st, we’ll all finally get a chance to play Elden Ring. Let’s just hope it’s not as mind-meltingly difficult as their other titles (Potential spoiler alert, it probably will be!).
What do you think? – Let us know in the comments!


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Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) announced it has reached an agreement with Mondeléz International, Inc. to reacquire the distribution rights for Snapple and several other non-carbonated beverage brands in parts of Asia-Pacific.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The company said it does not anticipate the acquisition to have any material effect on its 2013 financial results.
The company will have the rights to distribute Snapple in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. In Australia, the company also will have distribution rights for Mott's, Mr & Mrs T, Clamato, Mistic, Holland House and Yoo-hoo.
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Bitcoin at $300,000 Choices Contract Added on Deribit for EOY
January 9, 2021
Overlook 100okay, $150okay, and even $200okay; the market now desires to guess on $300,000 per BTC by the top of this 12 months.
On Friday, cryptocurrency derivatives platform Deribit introduced the addition of the most recent Bitcoin choices contracts at a $300okay strike worth with an expiry of December 2021.
This new addition got here proper on the heels of ETH choices contracts with a strike worth of $10,000 by the top of this 12 months.
Final month, the platform introduced that its merchants might additionally guess on Bitcoin at $100okay, $140okay, and $160okay and ETH at $5k.
Bitcoin reached a brand new peak at almost $42,000 on Friday to succeed in a market cap of about $780 billion. ETH has additionally surged to $1,290 to realize an all-time excessive market cap of simply over $152 billion.
Recording $2.54 billion in buying and selling quantity in Bitcoin futures, Deribit has about $920 million in open curiosity. Within the Bitcoin futures market, CME leads with $2.30 billion in OI, adopted by Binance at $2.08 billion OI and $25.80 billion in quantity.
Within the gentle of ongoing cash printing going everywhere in the world, an increasing number of establishments flip to Bitcoin as a hedge in opposition to greenback weak spot and resign inflation dangers.
“The extra that folks understand that their belongings, significantly their liquid belongings corresponding to fiat currencies are eroding in worth, the extra they’ll search for alternate options,” stated Geoffrey Morphy, president of Canadian crypto mining firm Bitfarms Ltd.
Apart from strengthening its place as a retailer of worth (SoV), the world’s largest digital asset is seeing “extra utilization” as a cost rail by recording extra in whole transaction quantity, as seen in 2020, than that of Venmo, PayPal, or Apple Pay, Anthony Pompliano, co-founder of crypto hedge fund Morgan Creek Digital instructed CNBC’s “Road Indicators Europe.”
“Bitcoin is transitioning from what was a contrarian thought or a contrarian commerce to a consensus commerce. I feel that’s the place you’re getting this re-pricing of the asset and the fast worth appreciation, as an increasing number of of us on Wall Road come into the asset and wish publicity.”
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AnTy has been concerned within the crypto house full-time for over two years now. Earlier than her blockchain beginnings, she labored with the NGO, Physician With out Borders as a fundraiser and since then exploring, studying, and creating for various business segments.


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The beauty of most ladies especially celebrities does not lie in the eyes of the beholder any longer but rather in the hands of the makeup artist.
Most ladies cannot do without makeup and this has been normalized in our society. A lady will need to spend some quality time in the makeup shop before even going for church service.
Due to this, most women are not easily recognizable without makeup. Nonetheless, some look absolutely beautiful when they wear their natural skin and face.
A photo of YOLO star, Christabel Amoabing popularly known as Lydia without makeup is currently making the rounds on social media.
In the said photo she looks quite different from her usual makeup-ed self. Fans could hardly appreciate her natural self as they’re used to seeing the artificial side of her always.
A paradody account of the actress posted the photo on twitter and fans are going wild about it.
We have laid out hands on the photo and you can also check it out below.
Before you DM,this is what I look like without makeup please🙈 pic.twitter.com/dmj0c35VuU
— christabelamoabing (@Dolly_Kris) May 5, 2021


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While no official announcement has come out from Lenovo, tech news site Liliputing has managed to find a set of photos of the Lenovo Legion Play. The device is indeed a dedicated handheld gaming device that’s set to compete with the likes of the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck.
Based on the official description uncovered by Liliputing, the Lenovo Legion Play will sport a 7-inch Full HD display with HDR 10 and 16:9 aspect ratio. It will also have non-removable controllers along with two speakers, haptic feedback, and a 7,000mAh battery.
It’s unclear if it will feature phone functionality like what the Legion Phone Duel and similarly gaming smartphones have. It’s also unclear when the Lenovo Legion Play will release, but it’s reportedly arriving soon at certain markets.


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The opening movie for the upcoming 2.0 update of BlazBlue Central Fiction was recently uploaded by Arc System Works thru their official YouTube channel. The update which is expected to go live on August 3 will add support for the NESICAxLive2 and NESICAxLive systems. For those who are not familiar with the NESICAxLive and NESICAxLive2 systems, this is an arcade system board developed by Taito which has a built-in dedicated router to access download games directly to the arcade cabinet. The NESICAxLive2 can accommodate a countrywide store to store battle which is going to be a part of the upcoming update.
Numerous system and character adjustments together with the new character Jubie which will also be available for the console version will also come with the update. Arc System Works has been busy throughout the year especially with the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ
which is getting an appearance on every major fighting game tournament. check out the video below for more information and stay tuned for more gaming news and updates.
"BlazBlue Central Fiction Ver.2.0 Opening Movie
Source: Gematsu, ARCSystemWorks