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Turkey has exported practically $1billion of cement in 2020, amounting to 30 million tonnes, and with these figures the nation would be the world’s second-biggest exporter, mentioned the sector consultant on Friday.
“The trade is ranked first in Europe and sixth on the planet by way of each manufacturing capability and gross sales,” famous Tamer Saka, the chairman of Turk Cimento.
Throughout an internet press convention, he mentioned the sector has a manufacturing capability of 100 million tonnes.
“The sector has been promoting cement to essential large tasks within the US and so they want Turkey as a result of each value, high quality, and repair differentiate us from others,” he famous.
In the meantime, Nihat Ozdemir, the vice chairman of the Turk Cimento, harassed that regardless of the pandemic, the sector has been performing fairly properly.
“Throughout this troubled interval, we may handle to promote our merchandise to the entire world. In the direction of the top of 2020, all our factories are marching in the direction of the top of the yr, promoting virtually all of their merchandise. I consider we’ll proceed this success in 2021.”


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Apple Inc. lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday that the company is looking forward to a trial over charges that it colluded to raise prices on e-books.
"Our basic view is that we would like the case to be decided on the merits," Reuters reported that Daniel Floyd, a lawyer for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), told Judge Denise Cote. "We believe that this is not an appropriate case against us and we would like to validate that."
Two of the publishers that Apple is alleged to have conspired with — Macmillan and Pearson Plc's Penguin Group — took similar positions earlier this week.
Cote scheduled a hearing on the matter for June 22.
Government lawyers said Apple and publishers colluded to raise prices in early 2010 when the iPad was introduced.
Before then, Apple argues that Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. had a virtual monopoly on e-books and the higher prices were the result of publishers finally having a strong alternative marketplace.
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AP PHOTOS: From a delicate flower comes a very pricy spice
TORBAT HEYDARIYEH, Iran (AP) — It's a brilliant patchwork of color. The women open the purple petals of thousands of crocus flowers and, from each one, separate out three deep crimson threads that are tiny, delicate, and extremely valuable.
This is harvest season in Iran in the production of saffron, lauded as the world's most expensive spice. It gives a bright golden hue to rice and infuses a complex flavor into paellas, bouillabaisse or Persian dishes. Luckily only a tiny pinch is needed because on store shelves around the world, a small packet of a few grams can easily run for the equivalent of $5,000 a kilogram (2.2 pounds).
Iran produces more than 90 percent of the world's saffron supply, more than 300 tons the past year, and it's been expanding every year.
What it is hoping to do now is increase its exports — and crack open new American and European markets — after international sanctions were lifted under the nuclear deal reached with the West last year. That has been slow to happen, however.
The harvest is laborious and time consuming. All must be done by hand. Men, women and even children and the elderly join the harvest in places like Torbat Heydariyeh in northwestern Iran.
Saffron is the dried stigma of the crocus flower — the three threads inside the petals. The flowers are picked, and workers sit around tables or on blankets with piles of flowers to gently pluck out the stigmas. The workers are paid around the equivalent of $10 a day. The strands are then dried in the sun.
Thousands of flowers are needed for a single gram, or 1/30th of an ounce. A hectare of flowers, about the size of two football fields, yields about 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) of saffron. The farmers can then sell it off to Iranian dealers at about $1,500 a kilogram.
Iranians, who use it to flavor everything from stews and rice to cookies and sweets, consume about 80 tons a year, the head of the office for expanding saffron exports, Ali Shariati-Moghadam, told the Iranian state news agency IRNA.
Now after the nuclear deal, the country is hoping to boost exports, which have languished under sanctions, amounting last year to $165 million dollars, down from a year earlier. So far the first seven months of this year have seen an improvement, with $93 million in sales, up from the same period the previous year, according to IRNA.
Here is a gallery of images by AP photographer Ebrahim Noroozi of the saffron harvest in Torbat Heydariyeh.
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Opening weekend of the College World Series is a hectic time for all downtown businesses, but even more so for shops like the Dugout, an apparel store located directly across the street from TD Ameritrade Park.
According to Dugout owner Rich Tokheim, the most hectic time for his staff is ordering team gear in just a few days notice.
“It’s unbelievably frantic,” Tokheim said. “We do watch the super regionals like clockwork, and the minute those teams are done, we buy from Adidas, Nike, all of the licensee’s. All of the designs are kind of approved in concept. So the minute the teams are known, they print those specific teams. Then they have got to wait for all eight teams to do the eight team shirts.”
College baseball fans from all over the nation come to the Dugout during the College World Series to purchase shirts, hats, and other team apparel. Tokheim said the shirts are easy to order and keep in stock, but hats are another story altogether.
“The hats are what’s tough,” Tokheim said. “Everybody wants what they’re wearing, their on-field cap. That’s been a problem with all of the teams because the bigger hat companies like Nike and Adidas, they don’t carry inventory anymore. They put their orders in at the beginning of baseball season. So when those teams come, there’s really no Nike hats because there’s nowhere to get them, there’s no inventory. In the old days, they used to keep inventory on their back shelves.”
Omaha natives have always been a fan of the underdogs. With teams like Coastal Carolina and UC Santa Barbara in the playing field this year, Tokheim expects that gear to sell quickly.
“It depends on the school,” Tokheim said. “Like for TCU we’re expecting big ones. Santa Barbara, we think the whole city is going to get around the Gauchos. Also Coastal Carolina. We’ve never really had a teal team in before. A lot of people are saying ‘I just like the teal colors’...their logo is really unique, their color is really unique so we think that could be a big surprise too.”
One of the benefits for owning real estate instead of putting up a merchandise tent is having the ability to sell inventory that you can’t get rid of during the two week event. Tokheim said that being one of the only retail shops that sells College World Series gear year round has its perks.
“We’re here all year round, so we have the luxury,” Tokheim said. “ Everybody else takes off, so we’re kind of the only place where you can get College World Series stuff all year round. Our store is big, but it is kind of a warehouse approach so we get people coming from all over the country.”
With people from all around the nation flocking to TD Ameritrade Park, staffing can be a challenge. Tokheim said The Dugout takes an all hands on deck approach.
“We hit up every friend and family member we have,” Tokheim said. “We even have two older kids that have kind of caught on. They live in New York and Cleveland and they find excuses not to come back. Every family member we hit up. I’ve got sisters coming down here, brothers, because you just can’t get enough people to help out.”
For continuing coverage on the College World Series, visit OmahaSportsInsider.com and tune into KMTV and AM 590 ESPN Omaha.
Tyler Martin is a sports reporter for Omaha Sports Insider. Contact on Twitter at @Tyler_Martin78 or email Tyler.Martin@KMTV.com.


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Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) July 8, 2008
Technology marketing firm, Clarity Quest Marketing, announces the completion of a website and internet marketing campaign for CTC Technologies of Ann Arbor and the signing of IT2 Solutions of Livonia.
The revamped CTC Technologies website boasts a modern, polished look and feel along with on-page search engine optimization and a content management system (CMS). For IT2 Solutions, Clarity Quest will initially create messaging and a new brand identity for the company and its product line.
"We're extremely pleased with Clarity Quest's online marketing efforts," said Corey Faupel, President of CTC Technologies. "We are already getting a substantial number of qualified leads from online campaigns. We look forward to working with Clarity Quest on upcoming campaigns."
CTC Technologies (http://www.ctctechnologies.com) is a premier provider of IT hardware, software and integration services for businesses and government agencies across the U.S. CTC Technologies is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in Chicago, IL and Colorado Springs, CO.
IT2 Solutions is a software startup that designs and markets systems for optometry retailers.
"We are so thrilled to be working two technology businesses that are models for reinvention of the Michigan economy," said Christine Slocumb, president of Clarity Quest Marketing. "It's exciting to watch these companies grow even in a down economy."
About Clarity Quest Marketing
Clarity Quest Marketing combines technology know-how with marketing and business acumen to provide marketing services to high-tech companies across the U.S. Founded in 2001, Clarity Quest serves companies in the biotechnology, software, hardware and professional services industry. Clarity Quest is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan with a satellite office in Seattle. The company publishes the Out of the Fog Marketing blog (http://www.clarityqst.com/blog.asp). For more information please visit http://www.clarityqst.com or call 734-864-4094.


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When two gamers took their players on a virtual journey to a far-off video game planet, they expected to be able to see and interact with each other’s player in the game. To their surprise, they saw only empty planet, despite what the makers of the game previously promised.
Sean Murray — head of the developing team for “No Man’s Sky” — promised players there would be a multiplayer feature to the game before its release. He claimed that though the universe in the game would consist of more than 18 quintillion planets, players would be able to interact and play with each other if they were in the same place at the same time. But shortly after the release, two players easily debunked this alleged promise.
It’s clear that the developer Hello Games meant for gamers to be excited for the game’s release and its claimed infinite possibilities, most likely in an effort to generate as many pre-order and first day sales as possible. But in reality, when their promises fell flat and people noticed, the developer was unable to answer why the players couldn’t see each other — and thus take responsibility for the disconnect between what they claimed their game would be and what it actually was.
From movie trailers with dazzling cinematics that show little plot, technology ads that show off design more than function and commercials that focus more on the brand then the quality of what they’ve made, companies in every industry focus a lot of time and effort into making their products look like the next best thing.
But they rarely deliver on their promises.
The gaming industry isn’t the only market guilty of what the President of Pitt Gaming Club Jared Klatskin calls “hype culture” — where companies put maximum effort into making a product look spectacular before its disappointing release. But the video game market is a perfect microcosm of the theme, especially recently.
We’ve seen this same occurrence with a multitude of games in recent years, not only “No Man’s Sky.” Games such as “Destiny” and “Star Wars Battlefront” received lukewarm reviews on Metacritic, but user reviews were much harsher. Destiny got a 6.1 out of 10 by users on Metacritic and was considered one of the most disappointing games of the year. “Star Wars Battlefront” got a 5.0 by users, and even the publisher, Electronic Arts, said it was a disappointment.
Earlier this week, I wrote about the disappointing failure of remakes, and the pathetic cash grab studios participate in to rake in millions on recycled material. This is a similar issue, and part of the blame lies with us as consumers.
“I think companies should be held to a higher standard of honesty, but also, consumers need to be more skeptical. Hype culture often sets people up to be easily disappointed,” Klatskin said.
Fan dismay over “Star Wars Battlefront,” came from issues with lack of content and the high standards of previous Battlefront games. The last one came out in 2005, so fans were excited for the prospects of new game that was just as good. But the makers attempted to use the success of the brand and its prior triumphs to sell copies of the new game without putting the work to making “Star Wars Battlefront” a success on its own.
Fan uproar may seem like something companies can shake off as long as they promise consumers the next best thing next time, but that’s not always the case. “Aliens: Colonial Marines,” which came out in 2013, disappointed fans so drastically that the company faced consequences in court.
The game’s marketing was so misleading that firm Edelson LLC filed a class-action false advertising lawsuit against the games developer Gearbox and its publisher Sega. Gearbox was eventually dropped from the suit, but Sega agreed to pay $1.25 million in settlements to cover attorney and administrative fees and to reimburse the game’s purchasers.
Today, it seems there’s more energy going into marketing a product then actually designing and producing it. Commercials and advertisements focus more on how something looks, and how the consumers will look using it, then the functionality and utility of it. Total ad spending has increased around the world between 2012 and 2017, with the end of this year predicted to yield more than $633 billion in advertising spending. And in some industries, such as pharmaceuticals, its common to spend more money on advertising than research — as nine out of 10 big pharma companies did in 2013.
It makes sense from the side of the companies: their only goal is to sell. And if they can sell with minimal effort while still keeping customers mildly happy, they will most certainly do so. So it’s up to us, as customers, to determine what they can sell us.
“If consumers want change, they should wait until reviews come out to buy games and should not pre-order games,” Klatskin said.
Don’t give in to the hype — wait for the critic and tester reviews to see if a game is as good as the companies promised it would be, especially when these games are made by companies like Gearbox and Hello Games, who have a history of dishonesty.
It’s time to stand up to go beyond the labels and fancy ad campaigns. Whether it be video games, Hollywood, pharmaceuticals or technology powerhouses, we can’t get swept up in the hype.
Thomas primarily writes about visual media and gaming for The Pitt News.
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Everybody’s favourite red hat wearing plumber (and probably his less popular green hat wearing brother) are coming back to the big screen.
Nintendo have officially announced a partnership with animated movie producer Illumination Entertainment, the studio behind big hits such as the Minions franchise.
The film will be co-produced by Nintendo representative director Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri.
Universal Pictures and Nintendo are co-financing the project, and Universal Pictures will handle the film’s theatrical distribution worldwide.
This has all the makings of a huge hit.
However this isn’t the first time the Mario brothers have hit the big screen but the less said about that the better.
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Project Morpheus: How Sony's PS4 headset could transform gaming
Sony's new 3D headset for the PS4, codenamed Project Morpheus, will immerse players in a virtual gaming world
SONY has unveiled a prototype for a new virtual reality headset that will allow users to feel as though they are physically immersed in a three-dimensional gaming world.
The headset, known as Project Morpheus, could "shape the future of video games", the president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, told crowds at the 2014 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
"Virtual reality has been the dream of many game creators ever since the first computer game. Many of us have dreamed about VR and what it could mean for the games that we create."
The headset, which will be compatible with Sony's new PlayStation 4 console, has been in development for three years. No date has yet been given for its release, and experts believe that it will be beaten to market by the Oculus Rift, a rival virtual reality headset made for use with PC games and financed by crowd-funding, The Guardian reports.
Project Morpheus's head-mounted display will have a 1080p resolution screen and a 90 degree field of view. A user's movement will be tracked by an inbuilt accelerometer and gyroscopic sensors in concert with a PlayStation camera. The device will also feature Sony's 3D audio technology capable of producing stereophonic sound to add to the feeling of immersion in a video game.
The announcement follows rumours that Sony's console rival Microsoft is working on a suite of augmented and virtual reality devices of its own, the Daily Mail reports.
"This prototype is by no means final," said Yoshida. "We will continue to work on this to improve it, but we believe it's a good representation of how PlayStation will deliver VR."
Project Morpheus is currently being distributed to games developers so that they can begin to build software for the device.


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Gamers, buckle up -- AMD will launch its highly-anticipated graphics processing unit, code-named Fiji, on June 16 at the E3 conference.
Microsoft is looking beyond 4K with Windows 10 and bringing 8K support to the OS, years before TVs, monitors and content for that display resolution become widely available.
As thousands of dashcam videos on YouTube vividly demonstrate, drivers see the craziest things. Be it an angry bear, a low-flying aircraft or even a guy riding a shopping cart on the freeway, the videos make for entertaining viewing but also illustra...
Gaming enthusiasts have been griping for months that Nvidia's GeForce GTX 970 graphics chip doesn't operate up to snuff, and now someone has taken the company to court over it.
They waited for "one last thing" at Nvidia's press conference, but it never came.
Move over, Tegra K1, you're already obsolete. At a Sunday night press conference, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang launched a new mobile superchip, the Tegra X1. If Nvidia has its way, the X1 will be the graphics and artificial intelligence engine for the c...
Nvidia's PC graphics chips may draw all the attention, but supercomputing chips are driving the company's GPU technology ahead.
Graphics is not yet a major consideration in wearables, but Imagination hopes to change that as part of a plan to put its new PowerVR graphics technology in a wide range of computing devices.
ARM, whose processors are used in most mobile devices today, is supercharging its latest Mali graphics technology to bring 4K graphics to tablets and smartphones, while also extending device battery life.
Games with better special effects and more life-like images are coming to laptops with Nvidia's latest flagship GeForce GTX 980M and 970M graphics processing units.
Nvidia is bringing brighter images and sharper special effects to its new flagship GeForce GTX 980 and 970 graphics processing units.
Nvidia has sued Samsung and Qualcomm for allegedly infringing seven of its patents related to GPUs, and is trying to block the sale of some Samsung products in the U.S.
Advanced Micro Devices has stepped up its supercomputer battle with Nvidia, claiming the graphics performance crown with its fastest server GPU offering yet, the FirePro S9150.
Breaking from the cocoon of the iPhone 5S, 64-bit ARM processors will start delivering breakthrough performance in servers, aided by graphics cards used in some of the world's fastest computers.
Nvidia on Tuesday announced a new mobile and graphics processor road map, ripping up chip plans it announced one year ago.
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CICA discusses prospects for cooperation in digital economy
An international online forum titled “Opportunities for Cooperation of the Member States of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in the Field of Digitalization of the Economy” was held on 9 September 2021.
The forum was attended by heads of government agencies, line experts and specialists from 14 CICA Member States, including Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Thailand, Turkey and Uzbekistan.
“The relevance of the chosen topic is evident against the background of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which caused a decline in the economic development of all countries, without exception. In this regard, the Member States have an excellent opportunity to consult with each other, share both positive and negative experiences of digitalization, develop mutually beneficial cooperation at the CICA platform,” said CICA Deputy Executive Director Chi Fang in her welcoming remarks.
Bakhytzhan Makazhanov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of DAMU Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, also welcomed the participants and guests of the forum, sharing his experience in digitalization of business processes supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. “Thanks to the implementation of a comprehensive development strategy, the Fund was able to continue its activities in the context of the pandemic and timely provide online support to business,” said Mr Makazhanov.
The forum participants discussed the following topics: “Actions in progress and main problems in the CICA Member States in the field of digitalization”, “Actions of state support for SMEs to stimulate digital transformation of activities” and “Development of e-commerce in the CICA Member States. Prospects for cooperation”.
The event was addressed by representatives of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry and the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, the Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the National Small Industries Corporation (India), the SME Corporation (Russia), Summit Bank (Pakistan), China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME), Alibaba Cloud Intelligence (China) and others.
The presentations made by the participants were accompanied by interesting questions, discussions, additional remarks, which contributed to the active exchange of views and experience.
The forum participants agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation in the field of economic digitalization, which would help not only to fight the pandemic, but also to open up new opportunities for further development.
The event was moderated by Ulan Oraztayev, Managing Director of Baiterek NMH JSC, and Pavel Koktyshev, CEO of AIFC Fintech Hub.
The event was held within the framework of Kazakhstan's Chairmanship in CICA. The forum was organized by the DAMU Entrepreneurship Development Fund with the assistance of the CICA Secretariat.


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WAWA, PA — Wawa this week officially announced plans to launch its first stores in the states of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. These states are part of Wawa’s long-term expansion plan to fuel future store growth in adjacent and new markets, bringing its unique offer and experience to more communities than ever before.
“At Wawa, growth means strengthening our existing markets as well as expanding to both adjacent and new markets so we can reach new friends and neighbors and welcome them as part of our extended family,” said Chris Gheysens, Wawa’s President and CEO. “These markets are the perfect places for Wawa to expand based on their strong business communities, their family-like atmosphere, and the confidence that our unique offer and amazing associates will be welcomed by these communities. We look forward to bringing our freshly prepared food, specialty beverages, fuel, and convenience services to these new areas all while creating new jobs and meaningful community support.”
Wawa’s new market expansion includes plans to open stores in the states of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, as well as the previously announced state of Tennessee. These market launches will take place sometime after 2025 with estimated timeframes and ranges for number of stores by state to be announced in 2023.
“We have received thousands of requests over the years to spread our wings further west! We couldn’t be more excited to announce our growth plans in these markets as we will soon serve more people in new communities with our unique brand and offer,” said John Poplawski, Vice President of Real Estate for Wawa. “We can’t wait to reconnect with those that know us from existing markets and meet new friends and neighbors come 2025 and beyond!”
In addition to the new markets of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and the previously announced market of Tennessee, Wawa stated that it continues to open stores throughout its current markets. Wawa also recently announced expansion plans for adjacent markets in the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia, with the first stores projected to open in those markets in 2024. Wawa is currently accepting site suggestions from real estate representatives for all locations, including adjacent and new market areas.
For more information, visit Wawa’s dedicated market expansion page.
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MediaTek's 4nm Dimensity 7200 Flexes Octa-Core Muscle For Affordable Mobile Gaming Phones
In just the past two months, we've seen MediaTek roll out no less than three mobile chipsets designed for flagship and upper-tier midrange smartphones. Following up on those release, MediaTek today announced a cheaper slice of silicon for more affordable smartphones, the Dimensity 7200, while still offering "powerful gaming optimizations" and "cutting-edge AI imaging features."
MediaTek also points out that the Dimensity 7200 is the inaugural chipset in its newly unveiled Dimensity 7000 series, which suggests that further additions are on tap. For now there's just one, and while it targets cheaper handsets, there are some high-tech highlights to note.
Chief among them is the octa-core design. It's also notable that the the Dimensity 7200 is built on the same TSMC second-generation 4-nanometer manufacturing process as MediaTek's flagship Dimensity 9200 that debuted last November, which itself supplanted the 9000+ released last June.
The core makeup of the Dimensity 7200 consists of two Arm Cortex-A715 cores clocked at up to 2.8GHz for high-performance chores, and six Cortex-A510 cores for less demanding tasks (as well as to help preserve battery life). According to MediaTek, the Dimensity 7200 edges out Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC in Geekbench, as a point of reference.
A large portion of the SoC is also dedicated to the Arm Mali-G610 MC4 CPU for graphics and gaming. The Mali-G610 is based on Arm's third-generation Valhall architecture for "sub-premium devices" (like the Radxa Rock 5A SBC) with support for the latest APIs including Vulkan, OpenGL, and OpenCL. This is aided by MediaTek's HyperEngine 5.0 technology to deliver AI-based variable rate shading (VRR), along with various optimizations for smoother gameplay and better battery life.
Also on tap is support for 200-megapixel main cameras and 4K HDR video, enabled by MediaTek's Imagiq 765 and 14-bit HDR-ISP. The chipset enables photographers to simultaneously capture content from dual cameras at 1080p, which in turn can help with nighttime and low-light photography.
"The MediaTek Dimensity 7000 series will be vital for mobile gamers and photography enthusiasts who are looking for an affordable way to squeeze the most battery life out of their phones without skimping on performance," said CH Chen, Deputy General Manager of MediaTek’s Wireless Communications Business Unit.
As with most modern chipsets, 5G connectivity is part of the package. The Dimensity 7200 is equipped with a Sub-6GHz modem supporting download speeds of up to 4.7Gbps. Additionally, it supports tri-band Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity.


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Mt. Westmore — the rap supergroup comprised of West Coast legends Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort and E-40 — has released its debut album via blockchain-based platform Gala Music. Titled Bad MFs, the 14-track project is exclusively available through the Metaverse for a limited time.
“You know what it is,” Ice Cube said in a special video. “Mount Westmore — you got the four pillars of West Coast Hip Hop. We are down with Gala Music. We are coming out with that Mount Westmore ‘BAD MFs’ album. There is going to be new music, new experiences, shows, everything that the Westmore got, baby, you gonna get it.”
HipHopDX learned Too $hort, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and E-40 had formed a supergroup in December 2020 after obtaining an exclusive clip of the Serch Says podcast featuring Short Dawg.
“I get a call during the early part of the quarantine from E-40 and Ice Cube going, ‘Man, we feel like we should do an album. Like me, you … it’s E-40, Cube, Too $hort and Snoop Dogg,” he explained. “And I’m like — E-40 and Too $hort from the Bay, Snoop Dogg and Cube are from L.A. and we like the West Coast foundation. We sat there and was like, ‘Fuck it, let’s do it.’ So, we start coming up with beats.”
While no solid date for a traditional release has been confirmed, Bad MFs is currently available on Gala Music here. In the meantime, check out the tracklist below and “Subwoofer” above.
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TV ad revenue reached a record high of £4.63bn in the UK during in 2013, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, according to new research.
The study, from ThinkBox, said this figure includes all money invested by advertisers into commercial TV – across linear spot ads and sponsorships, broadcaster VOD and product placement – and marks the fourth consecutive year of growth for TV advertising in the UK.
“Businesses know that TV works. The strength of TV ad investment reflects commercial TV’s health and also acknowledges the mountain of evidence proving TV’s unrivalled ability to create business profit,” said Lindsey Clay, Thinkbox’s CEO.
Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial television in the UK, said that there were 737 advertisers new to the space or returning after at least five years, with these new players accounting for 2% of total TV ad revenues.
It also said that last year TV advertising prices were the cheapest on record in real terms, some 38.5% cheaper than 20 years ago, while ad viewing was at a record high. The average viewer watched 47 ads a day –four ads more a day than five years ago, according to Thinkbox.
The organisation predicts TV ad investment to grow again this year, boosted by the World Cup in Brazil. The Advertising Association/Warc predicts TV ad revenue to grow by 6% in 2014.
Data provided by The Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board identified DFS, Currys PC World and Aldi as the most viewed advertisers on TV in 2013, benefitting from a 1.2 per cent year-on-year rise in the number of TV ads watched at normal speed.
TV vs. Internet and mobile ad spend
By comparison to TVs £4,63bn growth of 3.5%, UK mobile adspend surpassed £1bn in 2013, up 126% from spend in 2012, according to eMarketer’s forecast.
Advertisers in the UK are expected to spend even more on mobile next year, with eMarketer predicting ad spend on the channel to nearly double to £2.26bn.
Results from the IAB UK and PwC, along with strong performances from Google, Facebook and Twitter have led eMarketer to predict 15.8% growth in digital ad spending, with digital accounting for almost half of total media ad spend in the UK. In total mobile accounts for one fifth of spend, according to the report.
For the first half of 2013, UK digital advertising expenditure grew 17.5% to £3.041bn, according to the IAB.


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After sailing the world together, Sophie and Michael Isbey have taken on the Matakana Smokehouse and are settling back in Mahurangi to start a family.
Michael grew up in Algies Bay and Sophie was raised in Raglan.
Michael completed the superyacht crewing certificate at Mahurangi Technical Institute and the couple met in Spain six years ago where they were both working on yachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
“We were working on a 60-metre yacht with about 15 crew and 12 guests,” Michael says. “I was the second mate and Sophie was head stewardess.”
“The guests live in a different world,” Sophie says. “Sometimes they would wake up and have champagne and pineapple for breakfast.”
After six years in the industry, they bought and renovated a 13.4-metre Jeanneau yacht in the Caribbean and set sail home for New Zealand.
“We sailed through the Panama Canal and on to the Galapagos Islands,” Sophie says. “It was like a dream.”
They spent two years island hopping through the Pacific before coming back to Mahurangi 18 months ago. They started looking for a business that would enable them to enjoy the Mahurangi lifestyle and raise a family and the Matakana Smokehouse ticked all the boxes.
“We are both passionate about food and believe in using locally sourced and sustainable products,” Sophie says.
“Our main product is manuka-smoked salmon, which is sustainably farmed in Akaroa,” Michael says. “We also have kahawai and sardines from Leigh Fisheries, and smoked beetroot and mushroom.
“Everything is as natural as possible. All of the fish is cured within 24 hours of it being caught.”
Another non-smoked specialty is gravlax salmon – a Nordic method of curing fish, using salt, sugar, dill, basil and lemon.
The products are now available at Warkworth New World, Snells Beach Fruit & Veg, Matakana Four Square and at the Matakana Village Farmers’ Market.
They are also keen to collaborate with local chefs to create exotic smoked dishes and do contract smoking.


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(CTN News) – According to reports, Apple employees will be prohibited from utilizing ChatGPT and similar AI platforms.
The announcement comes after The Wall Street Journal revealed that Apple is working on its language-generating AI technology. The corporation reportedly worries that insider information could be leaked if its staff utilize chatbots like OpenAI’s.
ChatGPT Banned for Apple Employees as Company Develops its Own AI Language Technology
In addition, employees have been told not to use GitHub’s Copilot, which is owned by Microsoft and uses OpenAI Code to write code.
Apple is not the first large technology business to limit employees’ use of ChatGPT. After confidential company information was accidentally posted to ChatGPT, the service was disabled for all Samsung workers.
Many businesses have banned ChatGPT, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup, to safeguard sensitive information.
OpenAI’s chatbot has recently experienced problems with private data leaks as well. The first message of new conversations and users’ payment details was exposed in March due to a defect in ChatGPT.
In April, OpenAI released a new feature that allowed users to turn off their conversation history, suggesting that the company was serious about addressing customers’ privacy concerns.
To help “professionals who need more control over their data and enterprises seeking to manage their end users,” OpenAI is developing a new subscription tier of ChatGPT for businesses.
On Thursday, OpenAI announced that it would release a ChatGPT app for Apple’s iOS.
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Virus scrubbed air and Covid tests on tap – the incredible things hotels are doing to try and lure back tourists
YOUR next stay at a hotel is likely to be very different - with post-pandemic changes even including "virus-scrubbed air".
More resorts are also offering on-site coronavirus tests you can order from your room as desperate hotels look to encourage guests to stay as safely as possible.
The concept of "clean air" is using a range of techniques such as air purification systems .
Hotel manager Carlos Sarmiento, who runs Hotel Paso del Norte in Texas which has since added a clean air system, told the New York Times: "The best amenity that any hotel could provide under those circumstances is safety, especially in the air."
Neil Jacobs CEO of Six Senses which has 18 hotels, explained that they had installed an "ozone cleaning system" which uses electronically-charged oxygen molecules which rids the air of viruses by breaking them down.
Other alternatives are fogging systems which use a hydrogen solution to purify the air.
Many hotels are also installing high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, often used on planes, which are said to be 99 per cent effective in filtering out the air.
Safety is one of the most important aspects of holidays now when travelling - which has also led to hotels offering testing options without having to leave the resort.
W South Beach Hotel lets guests book a test from their room, get tested in the hotel and then get the results in 24 hours.
The Sofitel London Heathrow hotel at Terminal 5 has also launched a "Test and Rest" deal which includes an overnight stay and a coronavirus test.
However, while the new steps are good for putting guests' minds at ease, experts warn they are not yet foolproof.
They warn that systems claiming to purify the air still lack "scientifically-rigorous, peer-reviewed studies," according to the New York Times.
Regarding negative coronavirus tests, Dr Teresa Bartlett told Travel Weekly: "Testing is only good up until the moment you take the test.
"A person could have contact with a positive individual any time during the 72 hours and during their travel or even in a cab or public transportation upon arrival."
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A flight attendant has revealed how you will need to clean your hotel room when travelling post-coronavirus.
While many hotels and resorts are looking into deeper cleans between guests, there are still ways to reduce the chance of picking up the virus, including cleaning the often missed spots.
While you can't stay at a hotel right now due to the UK lockdown, here are some of the resorts who are offering freebies and upgrades for when they reopen.


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Calumet Specialty Products Partners, LP
Unlike other refiners, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, LP (CLMT) doesn’t just make gasoline; it produces products such as naphthenic and paraffinic oils, petroleum waxes, petrolatum and hydrocarbon gels. Basically, all the base ingredients used in a variety of industrial applications as well consumer products like Turtle Wax and Goo Gone. That focus puts it into a unique position versus many of its peers.
That unique position also makes CLMT a great dividend play.
Like many other refiners, CLMT’s nine facilities are positioned to take full advantage of Bakken and WTI fuel prices. Meanwhile, Calumet has continuously raised its distribution, including for the recent quarter as well. Management at the MLP recently announced a slight 0.7% increase to its quarterly payout. That bumps the yield to a juicy 8.2%.


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Radon360 writes "Kodak has decided to attempt to buck the trend set by HP by offering low cost printers and reasonably priced ink cartridges. Three of their new printers start at $149, with ink cartridges costing $9.99 for a black cartridge and $14.99 for a five color cartridge. To counter, HP has announced a release of lower-priced cartridges, though with less ink and they are still more expensive than Kodak's. It will be a matter of time to see whether Kodak can upset the practice of ink cartridge extortion."
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WAREHAM – This is the kind of personalized service for which the company is renowned.
When the newest addition to the Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses Store chain unlocked its doors a few minutes prior to 11 a.m. Friday at the Cranberry Plaza on Cranberry Highway in East Wareham, eager early-bird shoppers were welcomed not just by a store manager or official, but by two of the three company owners. Ron Cardi and Pete Cardi actually opened the front doors for the first time and remained there for several minutes, greeting every shopper and thanking them for their patronage.
“We were scheduled to open at 11 (a.m.), but there were already people outside, so we decided to open a little early,” Pete Cardi said. “We’re anxious to get going.”
(The third brother-owner, Nick Cardi, was expected to visit the store later Friday.)
When customers stepped inside, they witnessed a dizzying and glittering array of furniture, mattresses and accessories, neatly assembled and showcased throughout the 80,000-square foot facility. While sales associates roamed the sprawling showrooms, Ron and Pete were helping customers locate products and accepting gratitude for opening the store.
“I’m so glad you came to Wareham,” one woman said excitedly to the brothers. “You’re my favorite store.”
Ron Cardi said the decision to commence business in Wareham on Friday was made quickly. Signs on the building’s exterior earlier this week indicated the store would not open until May 14.
“We really decided to open today within just the past 48 hours,” he said. “Once we got our occupancy permit, we decided to open the doors as soon as we could.
“We’ll still have our grand opening on May 14, but it will be just about the same thing we’re doing today. We’re not big into parties; we want to have a short celebration and then do business.”
Pete Cardi said Wareham has welcomed the store with open arms.
“This town has been wonderful to us and town officials have been fabulous,” he said. “The Building Department has been very cooperative, efficient and professional in its dealings with us.”
According to Ron Cardi, the Wareham store is the chain’s 19th, encompassing communities in southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Cardi’s operates “big-box” stores in West Warwick, R.I., Attleboro and Swansea, where its headquarters is located.
The Cardi brothers said Friday they have high hopes for the Wareham store, which will target customers from a broad geographical enclave.
“Wareham is the gateway to Cape Cod and this location just off major highways is ideal for people living on Cape Cod, southeastern Massachusetts and the South Shore,” Ron Cardi said. “Our stores on Cape Cod are smaller than this one and our customers there have been asking us to build a bigger store in the area.”
“It’s a very convenient location and it should be a great location for our customers who don’t live near our other ‘big-box’ stores,” Pete Cardi said.
Cardi’s Furniture is well known outside this general vicinity for its “NIROPE” advertising logo, which represents the first two initials of the first names of its three owners. The company boasts of “offering the widest selection at the best prices” of furniture and accessories and of being “the leading furniture retailer in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts."
Cardi’s opening Friday completes the transformation of the Cranberry Plaza during the past nine months. Formerly the home of a Walmart Store (replaced last year by a Supercenter on Cranberry Highway in South Wareham), the building is now owned by Ocean State Job Lot, which opened its new store there in March.
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Here at Profitroom, we’re proud to share a partnership with the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) as an industry supplier, as our offering increases in demand from serviced apartment operators.
Here, we’re sharing details of our exciting new partnership as we look to expand into the self-contained holiday accommodation sector:
A serviced apartment is an umbrella term for any type of furnished rental which provides amenities, housekeeping and guest services.
Serviced apartments are managed in a similar manner to a hotel but, as they’re self-contained, they offer guests more space, privacy and convenience.
Although the concept is not new, it’s now gaining popularity and becoming a booking option in its own right, rather than under ‘apartment’ within a hotel booking.
Self-contained holiday accommodation is likely to keep gaining traction in a post-pandemic world, due to the enhanced safety aspect of being separate from the main hotel, where guests would likely be in contact with other users and staff.
Here at Profitroom, we deliver award-winning technology solutions to the hospitality industry in a bid to drive direct bookings. As part of our ongoing expansion into the self-contained holiday accommodation sector, we’re set to become a gold industry supplier with ASAP, which represents thousands of members from countries around the world.
Our exciting new partnership comes as our work with ASAP Accredited Member House of Fisher - a provider of serviced apartments and aparthotels across the South of England - achieved record numbers of direct bookings.
We’re delighted to be working closely with ASAP as, together, we look to achieve similar results with other serviced apartment providers across the UK and beyond.
Trine Oestergaard Stafford is the Managing Director of the House of Fisher. She said, “Part of our strategy has been to attract more business directly via our own website and to be able to cross-sell over multiple locations — giving our customers a better buying experience.
“Profitroom came out as the best option, especially as it was able to connect well with our CRM system and existing interfaces. We believe Profitroom has significantly helped with this strategy and we are now in our third year, with our direct business increasing steadily. We would highly recommend Profitroom and their team of experts.”
Natalie Pomroy, Business Development Manager at Profitroom, specialises in serviced apartments. She said, “We’re making enormous strides in the serviced apartment sector, with our work with House of Fisher offering a standout example of what we can do.
“The similarities between hotels and serviced apartments are obvious, but there are also key differences. Our services, though, meet the primary needs of serviced apartment providers – that of driving bookings – and we’re excited to continue our growth in the sector as we help more and more operators to enhance their revenues.
“Given the fantastic work that ASAP does for its members, joining the ASAP community was a logical step as we progress within the industry – and it will help ensure we continue to meet the needs of those who operate within the sector.”
As an ASAP industry supplier, we’ll be actively involved in membership events, as well as its annual conference. We’ll also use ASAP’s communication channels to offer guidance and advice for members on how our expertise can help them develop their services.
James Foice, CEO of ASAP, said: “We are delighted to welcome Profitroom into our community as an industry supplier. The serviced apartment sector is well-placed to bounce back sooner than some parts of the wider hospitality industry, as guests seek out self-contained spaces with their own cooking and cleaning facilities, and little unnecessary contact with strangers.
“Profitroom adding their support brings even more confidence about recovery, as we move into another - and hopefully better - year.”
So far this year, our innovative approach to direct bookings, combined with our hospitality marketing expertise, has seen our services taken up by top-end hotel and resort clients across the world, including leading hospitality brands.
Our expansion into the self-contained holiday accommodation sector is the next step in our plans for global growth. To find out more, please contact a member of our Profitroom team.
For more information, take a look at the following YouTube video in which Samantha, our commercial director at Profitroom, spoke with ASAP's CEO, James Foice.
Alternatively, why not read our previous blog post about our recognition as leading providers in the Hotel Tech Awards 2022?


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TEMECULA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Intense Cycles has brought aboard NorCal Sports Group to represent the mountain bike brand in Northern California and the Reno, Nevada, area. The move follows closely on Intense's announcement that Axis Sports Group would take over management of the Southwest market.
NorCal Sports Group reps brands including BRG Sports, Easton, Cervélo, Focus, Gu and Tifosi.
"We've been executing the renaissance plan for Intense for only nine months now and we are getting all the right people on our team," said Andrew Herrick, whom Intense announced as its new CEO in January. Shortly after next month's Interbike expo, former World Cup downhill racer Maxine Irving, who had managed the Southern California market for Intense until Axis was hired, will relocate to Northern California to work alongside NorCal Sports Group.
"Maxine's formula of territory activation was recently proven in Southern California, which she has now turned over to the Axis Group," said Intense sales manager Mike Dettmers. "We are now going to copy that formula of extreme service, demo bikes, product knowledge and Maxine spending quality time on the trails with the shop owners and staff. Maxine is also planning to have a few of Intense's athletes ride along with her for shop visits and rides this fall."


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The Vincent Boys series is finished. The Vincent Boys is still on sale for $0.99. And once it receives 200 reviews on Amazon, Abbi will be posting a scene that wasn't in The Vincent Brothers because it's in Beau and Ashton's POV.
Leif, Book #2.5, will be released on July 3rd. With purchase, you'll get a free download of Dank's new song "Closer". Book 3, Ceaseless will be released September 18.
Tomorrow, June 15, Breathe will get a new cover, along with the release of Jax's song "Don't Cry". Abbi will also be posting an exclusive scene from Jax's POV.
While it Lasts, Cage York's story, is to be released July 31.
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Automotive manufacturer members include Suzuki, Daimler AG,Ford, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Subaru, and Toyota. Joining AGL doesn’t necessarily mean these companies will release cars with UCB-compliant in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. However, Miner says at least one UCB-enabled model is expected to hit the streets in 2018.
“Our goal is to build a single platform for the entire automotive industry that benefit Tier 1s, OEMs, and service providers so everyone has a strong base to start writing applications,” said Miner. “We want to reduce fragmentation both in open source and proprietary automotive solutions.”


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- September 18, 2021 / 6 min read"It is no secret that restaurants go through tough times where policies changes every now and then but keeping ourselves stalked up before hand is what we are planning to do to save ourselves from future hurdles," shared one of the restaurant owner.
“Earlier we used to directly take liquor from the liquor companies but now as the government policies have changed, the way of our buying will be more in a channelized way through the authorised dealers and L1 dealers. But there is a time gap because policies are going to be changed or come into existence from 15th November,” shared Udit Bagga, Co-Founder, OTB Courtyard.
There’s no denying that this channelizing will help the sector grow and would encourage more authorized buying of liquor brand. But at the moment restaurants fear a huge loss of sale because there are certain brands that have started to vanish from the market, the unavailability of these brands may cause a new problem for the already troubled restaurant industry that has just started to recover from the pandemic.
“The liquor vendors are keeping low stocks online because they know the policies are soon going to be changed. We are going to face a shortage so not to face that we are trying to stalk the same for next 2 months,” added Bagga by pointing that this needs an additional capital because we have to pay advance to buy liquor and it's an additional working requirement, which requires more storage insurance.
"It is no secret that restaurants go through tough times where policies changes every now and then but keeping ourselves stalked up before hand is what we are planning to do to save ourselves from future hurdles," shared one of the restaurant owner.
“This is a very burning issue as customers are unable to find many brands in either the restaurants or retails outlets. Hence, they are forced to source this from either their friends, relatives or other people living in Noida or Gurgaon. I think it’s necessary to make this transition very smooth,” pointed Abhinav Jindal of Bee Young Craft beer by adding that this is a welcome move and if retail outlets are allowed to function till the time the transition happen this may end customer problem.
"The taller the building the deeper you have to dig, the policy in Delhi wil have a good imapct for hcb industry, as before supplies were through government portals now with privatisation, good deals and credit periods will be given by private companies and greater choice for consumers. For the two months time period costumers should by their alcohol from neighbouring states," added Vatsal Goel, Owner, The Weekend Wine and More.
Experts were also of the opinion that if any stocks are left behind it will attract high amount of duty which will not be recoverable so they will have massive loss. Hence, the government has to look into it in a wholesome manner so that everything moves smoothly.
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While Ford has fans kept on their toes with the upcoming 2020 Bronco, a company from Illinois named Gateway Bronco has announced that they are now offering an original Bronco, built from the ground up with license from Ford.
Since 2016, Gateway Bronco has been restoring and restomodding first-gen Broncos but the company now became the first builder officially licensed by Ford to recreate the popular classic off-roader from scratch, Jalopnik reports.
Gateway Bronco has also become the first builder certified from Ford to restore Broncos to the maker’s standards.
The Illinois-based builder is currently offering three types of Bronco models: restored original examples, new bodies on original chassis with VINs and titles, and the aforementioned brand new Broncos built from the ground up with a new frame and body.
Gateway’s agreement with Ford is to build 1966 to 1977 models according to the “Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015,” which makes its easier for smaller builders to get past safety and emissions rules. Using engines from cars that have already certificates makes this happen.
Gateway Bronco is using Ford’s Coyote V8 engine, offering its customers options like twin turbos, a Shelby supercharger or a Borla fuel injection system. Body panels come from Wild Horse 4×4, with the company then adding “structural enhancements” and applying modern manufacturing methods for the best fitment possible.
Frames are sourced from a subcontractor and can be ordered either as a complete chassis or just the rails, with Gateway able to modify them with an independent suspension setup, if the customer ticks the right option.
Each Bronco coming out of Gateway is accompanied with a warranty as long as five years, along with Ford’s official license. The company’s website currently shows three versions of the Bronco, with prices between $120,000 to $180,000.


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The world's first cloud-powered phone, the Nextbit Robin, is set to become available for order through its own online store next week.
Despite recent assurances from CEO Jack Dorsey, the Twitter algorithmic timeline has begun a worldwide rollout, and is presently opt-in.
Following on from leaks surrounding the brand's upcoming Idol 4 and 4s, new Alcatel packaging will double as a VR headset.
As we get closer to the reveal of the LG G5 more features are revealed, the latest being the introduction of a touch-enabled Quick Cover.
NASA has released new retro-style space tourism posters which imagine new experiences while exploring humankind's final frontier.
LG's upcoming flagship, the G5, has been indicated to arrive sporting an Always On display which will allow users to easily access notifications.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge plans to somehow squeeze in a 3600mAh battery. That's a massive 1,000 mAh increase from last year's Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
According to new reports, late night work on Cupertino's Apple Car project is keeping neighbours awake well into the early morning.
According to new reports, the world's largest search company is looking to develop a Google VR headset that could run as a standalone device.
Apple's not having a good run; a new '1970 bug' can result in a bricked iPhone or iPad should the devices date be reset to the year in question.
The Reach Trust, in association with the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation, has launched LevelUp - a new mobile learning solution.
Is the internet's first anti-trolling team about to be created? A new Twitter anti-harassment team will police online bullying across the social network.
Ever cracked your iPhone screen? Apple Store employees worldwide will now apply bought iPhone screen protectors free of charge in-store.
The Galaxy Note 6 will probably look more or less the same, but the S-Pen may receive some new functionality


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Insider is seeking nominations fora list of top VCs investing in sports startups.
M&A in sports tech hit a new high in Q2, with media driving the most deals. A new 25-page report breaks down where dealmaking is heating up in the sector.
More than 100 sports-tech mergers and acquisitions were announced in Q2 2023, totaling $14.5 billion in value, according to investment bank Drake Star.
See the pitch decks that sports and video game startups have used to raise millions — from betting to gaming to video creation to consumer product firms.
See the pitch decks that sports startups have used to raise millions — from betting to gaming to video creation to consumer products companies.
The top 4 sports and sports tech VCs are ready to open their checkbooks. Here's what they're looking for.
The economy may be uncertain, but venture capitalists who invest around sports have more than $200 million to dole out and expect a busy year.
A 27-page report breaks down where the money is flowing in sports tech and the investors to watch. Here were 5 key takeaways.
Investment bank Drake Star analyzed M&A and other dealmaking trends in sports tech in 2022, and broke down what to expect in the year ahead.
22 innovative sports startups that VCs say could transform the industry, from new leagues to betting platforms
From Major League Pickleball to Overtime, our list of top sports startups includes companies innovating in sports tech, betting, media, and more.
A new sports-betting VC fund has invested in 11 startups including Players' Lounge, VicTree, and VerdictMMA. Here's its full portfolio.
Sharp Alpha Advisors' Lloyd Danzig shared the 11 startups his new $10 million fund has backed. Danzig is focused on "competitive entertainment."
Read the Techstars pitch deck that landed a sports tech startup a coveted spot in the accelerator that launched ClassPass and Plated
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It’s hard to believe more than 50 percent of 2019 is already gone. Where does the time go?
I can’t answer that question, but I can fill you in on what the best-selling cars and trucks in the United States have been. As mentioned above, the year is half gone, which makes it a great time see which “cars” – including crossovers and trucks, of course – have proven to be the most popular in America through the month of June. So, without belaboring the point, here are the 10 best-selling models.
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Kicking this list off is the august Toyota Corolla. For 50-plus years across 12 generations, more than 43 million examples of this small car have been sold around the globe. Deliveries in the U.S. for the first half of 2019 are, understandably, slightly less impressive. Still, dealerships pushed out nearly 153,000 examples, meaning this small car outpaced super-popular vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Tacoma and even Honda Accord.
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Speaking of the company that Soichiro built, the best-selling car offered by Honda is the smooth and sophisticated Civic. In fact, Americans snapped up just shy of 170,000 of the little buggers through June of this year. At that rate, the automaker is on-track to sell around 340,000 of them in 2019. That, folks, makes the Civic an absolute blockbuster. Not that you didn’t already know that…


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The Ford F-150 has gotten a new glimpse this calendar year and arrives with some enjoyable new options. Along with the superior, though, there is evidently some undesirable: rusty areas.
A variety of new F-150 entrepreneurs have noticed corrosion on – and additional precisely beneath – their truck, and they’re complaining about it on-line. Many allege their brand name-new car or truck have been shipped transported with areas already rusted, which includes the exhaust, differential and wheel hubs. Ford has not explained how this could materialize and it is not regarded how lots of styles are affected by the challenge.
The Detroit Absolutely free Press claimed on the new entrepreneurs who experienced appeared forward to their 2021 F-150 only to learn rust on some elements.
Naturally, we’re not chatting here about rust caused by dress in and tear, weather situations or salt in some locations the F-150s are new!
Blogger Tim Esterdahl, a resident of Nebraska, posted a video clip conveying that he learned rust after only a few thousand miles of driving. His footage reveals a corroded rear differential, as perfectly as the generate shaft U-joint and exhaust, even as other areas, these kinds of as the differential drain plug, have been fully rust-no cost. A January 31 post on the F150Gen14.com web-site, devoted to the future-generation F-150, told the tale of a Texas owner who claimed a thick layer of rust on his truck’s differential, wheel hubs and several bolts.
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For now, this remains a riddle wrapped in a thriller within an enigma. Stated Ford, to Car & Driver journal:
“We are committed to offering large-quality solutions and providers for our Ford consumers. As with all buyer suggestions, we take these concerns significantly. While some F-150 underbody steel elements could clearly show symptoms of floor rust, this will have no effect on part functionality or lifetime.”
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The very first 2021 F-150 styles showed up at dealerships last November. The truth that new vehicles have been shipped with areas that glimpse previous is notably astonishing supplied the stringent quality control processes in position at assembly vegetation.
The lack of areas from axle suppliers resulted in creation delays in December for some F-150 styles. May well this be a single of the causes?
We will keep track of the circumstance intently and get back to you when we have additional details.


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Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ:
DRIV), the revenue growth experts in global cloud commerce, announced it is hosting a free webinar entitled,
“E-Marketing for the Holidays: How to Ring Up Cyber Season Sales,” on Sept. 26, 2012. The webinar is part of Digital River’s monthly
Globalocity™ Webinar Series.
Led by Jason Nyhus, Digital River’s vice president of marketForce technologies, and James Gagliardi, Digital River’s vice president of product and innovation, the webinar also will feature Rebecca McDavid, senior manager, customer acquisition, and Sheila Pascoe, director, customer retention, both from Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions. During the webinar, the speakers will help online merchants:
Explore trends for the holiday 2012 online shopping season;
Gain actionable tips for 2012 based on success stories from the 2011 season;
Learn how to create meaningful revenue connections across devices and marketing channels to reach new and existing customers; and
Prepare for the busiest e-shopping season of the year with a free holiday readiness checklist.
“Just last year, sales from the online holiday season reached a record $37.2 billion in the U.S. alone, according to Comscore, and 2012 is likely to be another record-breaker. A well thought out and executed e-marketing plan plays a critical role in determining success during this make-or-break time of the year,” commented Nyhus of Digital River. “Attendees of this webinar will learn how and when to plan for this year’s cyber selling season.”
Attendees are encouraged to register for one of the two webinars, which are open to the public and free of charge. To register or attend the webinar, attendees must use a laptop or desktop computer.
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Shares of La-Z-Boy (LZB) broke a sweat climbing up the charts Friday after an analyst upgrade of the furniture maker.
The stock price of the Michigan-based manufacturer of recliners, sofas and easy chairs shot up 5.33% to $33.20 after Raymond James raised its rating on the stock to outperform from market perform.
Analysts at Raymond James noted it had stopped short giving the stock its highest rating, writing "investors may need to be patient while the market comes to recognize LZB's value."
While noting that the combination of China tariffs and recession fears may "frighten some to the sidelines," analysts at the brokerage firm cited the furniture maker's strong balance sheet with "no funded debt," rising dividends since 2013, and a still "healthy U.S. consumer."
La-Z-Boy recently beat earnings estimates of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research.
The furniture maker reported earnings of 42 cents a share, besting the Zacks estimate of 33 cents a share and up from 39 cents a share during the same period a year ago. That represented an earnings surprise of 27.27%.
"Our results for the quarter demonstrate the strength of the La-Z-Boy brand within today's challenging home furnishings environment, as well as the power of our world-class supply chain," Kurt L. Darrow, La-Z-Boy's chairman, president and CEO, said in a press statement after the company's quarterly earnings release.
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The launch of Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Hyundai Creta has rewritten the long-standing equation of utility vehicles segment in India. The latest sales figures reveal that Mahindra & Mahindra, which has a SUV only portfolio, is beginning to lose its monopoly in the market. With the arrival of the newcomers, Mahindra is now facing pressure in the segment like never before.
The Vitara Brezza compact SUV, which was launched in March, has powered Maruti Suzuki to become the second highest UV seller in India with 1,09,967 units sale during April-October 2016. The company also registered 139 percent growth in UV sales against 46,068 units sold during the same period last year without Vitara Brezza. Hence it is evident that Vitara Brezza single-handedly pushed UV sales of India's largest carmaker. Apart from Vitara Brezza, Maruti Suzuki's UV portfolio includes Gypsy, S-Cross and Ertiga.
UV specialist Mahindra & Mahindra increased its SUV sales to 1,31,593 units during April-October 2016 compared to the 1,17,246 during same period last year. The Mumbai-based manufacturer registered a 12.20 percent growth with the help of new products TUV300, KUV100 and refreshed Quanto to NuvoSport in the past 12 months.
Hyundai India also bettered its position riding on Creta SUV sales. Hyundai sold 56, 971 units of its SUVs during April-October 2016 against 31,049 units last year to register 83.5 percent growth. In the achievement, Korean car maker's India subsidiary overtook Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) to the third place.
TKM is the fourth largest UV seller in India with 53,006 units sale in the first eight months of this financial year against 45,833 units in the same period last year, reports ET Auto.
Ford India is the fifth largest UV seller with 33,708 units sale in April-October 2016, against 24,924 units last year. Honda Car India made significant growth in its UV sales. The Japanese carmaker sold 17,030 units of its UVs against 6,710 units during April-October 2015. The company has also registered 154 percent growth driven by the newly-launched BR-V SUV.
Renault India, the maker of Duster SUV, is the seventh largest UV maker in India. The French outfit experienced dip in sales to 14,699 units from 17,355 units. General Motors, Tata Motors and Nissan are the eighth, ninth and tenth largest UV makers for April-October 2016, but all of them registered drop in sales.


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Traditionally, the company has been deriving around 80 per cent of its business from its projects segment, while products and services contributed only 20 per cent to the revenues.
According to the new strategy, the company plans to focus in a major way on products and services and in the next three to four years plans to increase the share of revenues coming from products and services to 40 per cent, while projects will contribute 60 per cent to the business. ABB head of group function communications India Harmeet Bawa, however, clarified that the company is not scaling down on projects but will increase its presence in products and services. He said that in the next three to four years the company plans to double its turnover.
In line with the new strategy to give an impetus to its products and services, the company has not only introduced a whole new range of products but has also firmed up plans to double its channel partners in the next two to three years.
ABB presently has at least 200 channel partners or dealers. Mr Bawa said that as the growth in the projects business will be marginal in the future -- because of the very nature of the business -- products and services will give the company the necessary impetus for growth. ABB is also creating a virtual organisation for ‘services’ which will perform as a separate business arm for the company unlike its earlier practice, wherein services used to be just another function of the project division.
The company will not only offer services for its own projects and products but will also offer its expertise to outside parties. The company will also set up its call centres to offer services and consultation.
Mr Bawa said that the company stands to gain largely from emphasising on products and services as this would reduce the ‘order to revenue’ cycle time unlike in projects where it is very large.
The company can also have a better cash flow, higher margins and a very low working capital requirement as compared to projects where working capital requirement is the highest. Under its new strategy, ABB will offer a basket of products to its channel partners. In line with this strategy,
ABB is expanding its range and launching several new low voltage products like the electrical installation bus (EIB) concept for building automation among others.
ABB officials said that new low voltage products that have been introduced will be imported and as soon as the company achieves a critical mass in the market, it may set up a manufacturing facility.


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While a federal jury in California deliberates the outcome of a patent infringement trial between Apple and Samsung, a court in South Korea meantime has issued a split ruling in other intellectual property suits between the two technology giants.
Apple sued Samsung in South Korea for violating its iPhone patents, but a three-judge panel in Seoul Central District Court ruled Apple did some violating of its own. The court ruled the two rivals infringed on one another's patents and is forcing the companies to stop selling some smartphones and tablets in South Korea, as well as pay damages.
The Seoul court ruled Apple infringed on two of Samsung's technology patents, while Samsung trespassed on one of Apple's patents. The damages were nominal: Apple has to pay $17,650 to Samsung and Samsung has to pay $22,000 to Apple.
Samsung Uses the 'M' Word
With regard to Samsung copying the iPhone's iconic design, "It is not possible to assert that these two designs are similar based only on the similarity of those features," the court said in a ruling issued in Korean that was translated into English by The Associated Press. The court also ruled that the large rectangular screen with rounded corners in electronic devices existed before the iPhone hit the market.
The court ruled that South Korea-based Samsung did trespass on an Apple-patented feature that makes the screen bounce back when a user scrolls to an end image, the AP reported. Apple, meanwhile, violated Samsung wireless technology patents.
Apple could not immediately be reached for comment, but Samsung issued a statement: "We welcome today's ruling, which affirms our position that Apple has been using our mobile telecommunications standards patents without having obtained the necessary licenses. Today's ruling also affirmed our position that one single company cannot monopolize generic design features."
What About the U.S. Case?
This isn't an end to the matter, though. Apple sued Samsung on Apple's home turf, the U.S. District Court of Northern California, in April. That suit alleges that Samsung created illegal copies of the iPhone and iPad.
Apple wants $2.5 billion to remedy those alleged violations. Samsung is fighting back. That case went to a jury this week.
"I believe there are 13 lawsuits around the world [on this matter]. It's going to be awhile before each of these lawsuits is resolved and we have some sense of what the impact is going to be, both financially and in terms of handset design," said Avi Greengart, an analyst at Current Analysis.
"Companies infringe on each other's patents all the time. That's what patent licensing is all about. The real question is whether there's going to be a tipping point where it becomes clear to one of the parties that they will have to settle on the other one's terms."
Greengart recalls the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs saying something along the lines of being out for blood. In other words, it wasn't about monetary compensation. He's not sure what Apple's negotiating stance is now.
"Right now it would seem that we haven't reached that tipping point yet where it's obvious that one company is winning a majority of the cases or that the way they are winning is onerous enough on the other party to settle across the board," Greengart said.
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A new study is out, confirming some of the tried and true weight loss tips that help us to become more mindful of our eating habits.
Regardless of the diet you choose to follow, controlling weight — whether to lose it, to maintain it, or even to gain it — comes down to a matter of self-discipline. Yes, the kinds of foods we eat are significant and some diets work better than others — I’ve shared my longtime experience with a whole foods plant-based diet (McDougall plan) that has given me effortless weight management. But we are all faced with the same challenges; we are in a food saturated culture where food — much of it quite unhealthy and calorie laded — is everywhere! This can lead to a lot of mindless eating. So that’s where the food journal or food diary comes in. Just as you have to budget your discretionary spending or risk overdrawing a checking account or going over a credit card limit, so too, those extra “just one bite” and “everything in moderation” rationalizations of too many high calorie indulgent foods add up.
Here are the details of the study which is published in the ‘Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’; researchers — Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues — tracked for one-year 123 “sedentary postmenopausal women aged 50 to 75” who were given one of two weight-loss plans to follow: a calorie-restricted diet or a calorie-restricted diet with exercise.
From the researchers:
Specifically, McTiernan and colleagues found that:
Women who kept food journals consistently lost about 6 pounds more than those who did not
Women who reported skipping meals lost almost 8 fewer pounds than women who did not
Women who ate out for lunch at least weekly lost on average 5 fewer pounds than those who ate out less frequently (eating out often at all meal times was associated with less weight loss, but the strongest association was observed with lunch)
“For individuals who are trying to lose weight, the No. 1 piece of advice based on these study results would be to keep a food journal to help meet daily calorie goals. It is difficult to make changes to your diet when you are not paying close attention to what you are eating,” said McTiernan, director of the Hutchinson Center’s Prevention Center and a member of its Public Health Sciences Division.
Study participants were given the following tips for keeping a food journal:
Be honest – record everything you eat
Be accurate – measure portions, read labels
Be complete – include details such as how the food was prepared, and the addition of any toppings or condiments
Be consistent – always carry your food diary with you or use a diet-tracking application on your smart phone
“While the study provided a printed booklet for the women to record their food and beverage consumption, a food journal doesn’t have to be anything fancy,” McTiernan said. “Any notebook or pad of paper that is easily carried or an online program that can be accessed any time through a smart phone or tablet should work fine.”
You can read the full summary of findings here.
There are so many benefits to this approach as it helps us to be accountable for our habits, and we can identify patterns of emotional eating, if any. I found that I never had any long-term success with weight loss until I kept a food diary, and diligently recorded everything, as researchers recommend. It just plain works so long as the food diary is not a work of fiction! As for eating out, well, we all know — or perhaps try to avoid knowing! — the high calorie count of many restaurant entrees which are using far more fat, sugar and salt than we might use in our own kitchens. The most recent Xtreme Eating Awards, which is the kind of list a restaurant doesn’t want to be on, can be seen here is just a reminder of what kind of caloric minefield awaits us!
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For the tiny fraction of the population that actually celebrates the holiday, Christmas seemed to have come a few days early this year in China.
In a massive partnership that nets the company 763 million new subscribers, Apple
(NASDAQ:AAPL) announced a deal with China Mobile
(NYSE: CHL) that allows for the sale of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C to its customers. Starting January 17, the best-selling devices will be available on the world's largest wireless network.
In a press statement, Apple CEO Tim Cook underscored the significance of the deal. "China is an extremely important market for Apple, and our partnership with China Mobile presents us the opportunity to bring iPhone to the customers of the world's largest network."
Although nobody denies that this is a win for both Apple and China, analysts are reticent to declare it a massive slam dunk for either company -- or at least not as huge or lucrative a deal as it could've been.
Estimates for potential sales in 2014 vary wildly, with Global Equities Research pegging it around 15 to 20 million and Mizuho Securities highballing it at 70 million. However, when considering the most ideal time frame in which to launch this type of deal, experts agree that this comes a few years too late.
Already, millions of Chinese residents own Apple products, many of which are already on China Mobile -- 10 million, according to estimates. Subscribers either purchased their devices from Apple Stores in China or on the black market and simply used their device for calls using their China Mobile SIM card. Yes, that would mean that they could never access the carrier's network for data, which this deal allows them to do, but this is hardly a "grand debut" for the iPhone in China. For many, especially for those on competing providers like China Unicom and China Telecom who already sell the iPhone, it's old hat.
Another issue is cost. When the iPhone 5C was officially announced in September, many hoped it would finally usher in a low-cost Apple product for the budget-minded customer in emerging markets. Unfortunately, at $739 unsubsidized in China, the iPhone 5C was anything but a budget phone. (In fact, it wasn't that much of a discount from the iPhone 5S, which sold for $871.) Apple stated it would reveal the cost for China Mobile customers at a later date, but few expect a huge drop in price.
Usha Haley, a business professor at West Virginia University and the author of the China Tao of Business
, told Forbes
that shoppers in China will often forgo brand loyalty when it comes down to cost -- and that can be problematic for other countries looking to make inroads in the market.
"We have found US, European, and Australian companies that would enter China and sell at below market prices to establish a foothold," Haley said. "Then they would try to increase their prices just a tiny bit, but at that point their customers abandon them."
That's a bitter pill to swallow for Apple, a company that depends on brand image to sell its premium products.
Which brings us to another problem for Apple, one that also exists in the States: Google
Android has made significant strides in recent years to claim a huge global market share. Thanks to heavy promotion and less expensive devices, the major Android player Samsung
(OTCMKTS:SSNLF), for example, already has over 20% of the market in China. Android also benefits emerging markets by design and permits access to alternative app stores, so that even though the Google Play Store isn't officially available in China, users can still turn to many third-party applications to run on their devices. (Obviously, Apple's locked-down walled garden would never allow unapproved apps without a warranty-voiding jailbreak.)
And when you consider other Android manufacturers in China like Huawei, Coolpad, and ZTE offering up devices on the cheap -- not to mention the impressive performance and efficiency of today's mid-range phones -- there's no longer a pressing need for anyone to get an iPhone.
So while Apple and China Mobile may be -- pardon the pun -- gung-ho about this new deal, they're both about a half-decade late to the party.
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The prediction comes in the wake of results from CPU manufacturers Intel and AMD this week, and certainly means that other component suppliers are feeling the squeeze.
Digitimes Research (DR) predicts that over 32 million notebooks will ship during the third calendar quarter – that’s down by 12.2 percent on the same calendar quarter last year.
The third quarter was traditionally a buoyant period for notebook sales, but that pattern seems to have been disrupted.
DR said that of the 32 million shipping, HP will be the biggest customer responsible for a quarter of shipments, Dell 17 percent, Apple 14.3 percent, Asustek 11.2 percent, Acer 10.9 percent, Lenovo 10.6 percent and Toshiba 4.4 percent.
The biggest original design manufacturer (ODM) will be Quanta, then Compal, Wistron, Pegatron and Inventec. Of these, Quanta and Compal have 32.8 percent and 31.9 percent of the ODM market, said Digitimes Research.


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To put it simply, anybody can tokenise their work to sell as an NFT, but interest has been fuelled by recent headlines of multi-million-dollar sales.
The rise of crypto-rich billionaires and deep-pocketed investors play a significant role, given that owning a piece of digital art is constantly making the headlines for some astonishing price tags $ going for millions of USD $ like in the case of the artist Mike Winkelmann (aka Beeple) who sold his work ‘Everydays — The First 5000 Days’ for USD 69 million.
Everydays — The First 5000 Days — is a collage of Winkelmann’s work starting at the beginning of the project, when he was posting somewhat crude sketches. It runs through years of evolving digital shapes and sceneries up through the beginning of this year, when he was posting extremely crude political illustrations.
Also, the fact of owning NFTs is gradually becoming more mainstream culture, even a status symbol to some extent.
Take the ascent of bored ape avatars on Twitter accounts of
The Bored Ape Yacht Club:
Much like with cryptocurrencies then, the idea behind NFTs is to remove intermediaries and enhance security.
Crypto aims at eliminating banks or at least weakening their power and influence in the world of finance.
NFTs serve a similar goal but in the world of intellectual property: instead of going through agents, artists can directly connect to their audience.
One of the major reasons the NFT trend is so spectacular is because it transforms the value proposition for creators. Instead of enlisting a publisher, gallery, or record label to monetize creative works, artists can carve out a larger slice of the total pie.
This paradigm shift also breaks down the traditional stratification between consumers and creators.
The list of nonfungible tokens does not end with artworks. They can revolutionize identity management and replace physical passports that cost money to produce and pose a threat to security. Physical IDs can be lost, stolen, faked, etc., whereas digital documents will be safely stored on a blockchain.
Besides, NFTs can make investments more accessible and affordable to the general population. Dividing a digital asset among several investors is much easier than dividing a property like a house. Tokenization of the real estate industry will disrupt the investment market and put an end to the exclusivity and unattainability of real estate investments.
Let’s now look in-dept into two of the sectors that are in the process of a major transformation due to the NFTs technology being applied to their industry: the ART and MUSIC Industry.


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Netflix gets all the attention, but there are other streaming services worth watching, too. As a new month dawns, we look beyond Netflix to see what’s streaming in July 2019. Amazon Prime Video will bring the vastly underrated neo-noir Under the Silver Lake to subscribers. Hulu has the incredible moon landing documentary Apollo 11. That same subject gets explored in a different way on HBO Now with First Man. And Shudder will be unleashing John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness. These titles and more await you in July.
Posted on Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 by Hoai-Tran Bui
Update: Amazon has informed The Verge that the labels were added erroneously and the HBO shows will not be leaving the streaming service. HBO’s streaming deal with Amazon has not expired. Our original story follows.
After years of demand, HBO finally debuted its standalone streaming service this past spring. The only catch was that you needed an Apple device (i.e., iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV) to sign up. But now it’s finally rolling out to Android and Amazon devices as well. More details on the HBO Now Android and Amazon debut after the jump. Read More »


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Ride-hailing leader Uber Technologies (UBER 3.07%) announced Tuesday it has agreed to acquire alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion in cash and stock. Drizly works with local retailers in more than 1,400 cities across the U.S. to deliver beer, wine, and spirits to consumers.
The transaction, approximately 90% of which will be funded by Uber stock, is expected to close in the first half of 2021. Uber has branched out from its core ridesharing service with Uber Eats to deliver food, and is now expanding to alcohol. It recently announced it also was adding prescription delivery in New York City.
Uber will integrate the Drizly marketplace into the Uber Eats app, but Drizly will also retain a separate app. Drizly believes there is much more room to grow its business, and hopes the Uber brand will help spur that.
The current market share for online e-commerce sales in the alcohol category was less than 2% prior to 2020, and may have grown to 4% during the pandemic, Drizly CEO Cory Rellas said in an interview with CNBC. He added that "there is nothing structurally holding us back from being 15% or 20%," using its technology combined with Uber's scale and logistics strength.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a statement that Drizly has been "profitably growing gross bookings more than 300% year over year," and that Uber can help accelerate that growth.


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Not much to do with digital media, but harks back to those days in Silicon Alley: Dice, the online tech jobs site, (fka Earthweb and used to have a bunch of online tech news/info sites along with the jobs site), has been bought out by private equity firms General Atlantic and Quadrangle Group.
The current management team will continue to lead the company and remain significant equity holders in Dice. The two firms are equal partners in the transaction; further terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
WSJ: The sale price is close to $200 million, WSJ says. EarthWeb was listed on the Nasdaq in 1998 and operated more than a dozentech-related sites and e-mail newsletters. It sold the bulk of these assets to portal Internet.com in late 2000, but retained its Dice.com job site and changed its name to Dice soon after.
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Electric car giant Tesla has seen its stock increase in value by almost 90% since the beginning of the year. While shares hit a low on March 18th, bottoming out at $361.22, it has quickly rebounded to $781.88 as of April 30th. But Tesla’s success is unique among auto makers.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused huge supply chain issues, affecting many automotive producers. In addition, demand for new cars is down, as people have less need to drive and less money to spare. Because of this two-pronged downturn, year-to-date General Motors stock is down 38% and Ford stock is down 43%.
Even with recent setbacks caused by coronavirus-related shutdowns in California, Tesla is advancing at lightning speed. The company even managed to turn a profit in a first quarter that left most companies groveling to investors.
So how has the company performed so well amid such a disastrous quarter for the automotive industry?
Tesla’s Chinese Business
The Tesla factory in Shanghai has been highly productive. Last month, the factory beat its own record, assembling 10,160 vehicles in March alone. Chinese auto sales are down by 43% overall, making the high production of Tesla’s Chinese sector even more impressive. Over the last few years, China has become an increasingly important player, making success in the country a good indicator of a company’s strength.
Widening its Lead in the Electric Vehicle Race
Adverse forces in an industry often separate the weaklings from the leaders. Tesla was already an established force in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, and the current pandemic came as many other car manufacturers were just beginning to enter the field. Now that COVID-19 lockdowns has made that transition more difficult for the less established, Tesla has widened its lead in the market.
Tesla’s success can’t be attributed solely to its vehicles. Tesla has created energy technology that has implications and relevancy across many industries. Investors might see future potential for such technology to make Tesla not just a force in the auto industry, but as a giant in big-tech as well.