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Asus is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated ROG Phone 8 gaming phone soon, and the launch date is now confirmed.
The 2024 ROG lineup, which includes the ROG Phone 8 series, will be announced on January 8 at the CES event in Las Vegas. Additionally, the official ROG Weibo account has announced that the ROG Phone 8 will be launched in China on January 16.
A teaser video released by the Chinese ROG account has given a glimpse of the ROG Phone 8’s display, showcasing a punch-hole cutout, a first for the series. The upcoming model will also feature slimmer bezels compared to previous versions.
Asus has released more detailed renders of the ROG Phone 8, highlighting its new back design and a unique pentagon-shaped camera cutout. The image shows a gray and a black variant with the glowing Republic of Gamers (ROG) logo near the bottom. There will most likely also be a white variant, but perhaps that is reserved for the ROG Phone 8 Ultimate.
The company is also conducting a blind camera test for the phone, indicating significant improvements in the camera setup. While it’s known that the ROG Phone 8 will have three camera sensors, specific details about these sensors are still under wraps.
The ROG Phone 8 is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and may include up to 24 GB of RAM, 65W charging capability, and run on Android 14. Now that the teaser campaign has officially commenced, we expect to hear more details directly from Asus very soon.


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Written by PR 20/20 founder Paul Roetzer, book presents 10 rules for building tech-savvy, hybrid agencies.
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“New technologies and changes in consumer behavior are driving the need for massive shifts in the marketing-services industry,” said Roetzer. “As a result, unparalleled opportunities exist for those agencies and consultants with the will and vision to adapt and evolve their services and processes. It’s truly an exciting time to be a marketer.”
The release of the book is accompanied by a larger initiative to build a more open and collaborative agency ecosystem—Marketing Agency Insider.
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Canadian Startup MVP alternatives: Toronto’s Guardly, Waterloo’s Blackberry and NYC Dev Shop
In the world of tech startups, the minimum viable product (MVP) model has become something of a mantra. But is it really the best approach for everyone?
“When you (design) an MVP, the focus is to figure out what is the core assumption, or the core thing that is going to make this product a success,” says John B. Peterson III, partner and head of operations at NYC Dev Shop, a New York company that helps startups build MVPs.
So what are they? Say you wanted to build an app to find public washrooms in downtown Toronto; the MVP could be a simple map of washrooms within a small, highly-trafficked area. This would allow you to see if there was a demand for the product. If that was successful, you could begin adding more features, like a rating system for cleanliness, or expanding the coverage. The features that catch can be expanded while unpopular ones are dropped.
This lets business owners discover whether there’s demand for their product, and gives them a direction for its features, before they have to hire a full staff or pour cash into long-term product development. In other words, it can save a huge amount of money.
“(It’s) about getting a couple users and getting some feedback, finding out what people like or don’t like, and building from there,” says Peterson.
But the MVP does have it’s downsides, and there are other successful development models available.
Release early, release often – the best-known alternative
One of the most popular is “release early, release often.”
“This philosophy places strong emphasis on the needs of our clients,” says Conrad Wiebe, leader of development at Winnipeg’s Thinkbox Software, which develops visual effects and film editing software.
“Release early, release often,” calls for a more fully-featured prototype to be tested among a small group of users, instead of a bare-bones offering going out to the general public. This makes for a much tighter feedback loop between developers and potential clients.
According to Eugene Fiume, a computer science professor at the University of Toronto, this can help avoid one of the main problems with MVP — it always garners a lot of feedback, but that feedback is not always helpful.
“Iterations are really noisy,” he says, “the noise can really overwhelm the signal.”
But the approach does still allow for low-risk, gradual scaling and iterative feature additions.
“Essentially, both philosophies attempt to eliminate the risk of creating software that no one will use,” Wiebe says, which can be “a complete deathblow to smaller startups without a strong existing client base.”
Which model a company chooses depends largely on how they got their start. In Thinkbox’s case, the company began as an in-house development team for Winnipeg visual effects studio Frantic Films, before being spun off into its own business. This meant they started with a built-in customer base, making “release early, release often” a perfect design philosophy.
“The software was written to solve very specific problems and assist with technical challenges within the company,” Weibe says. “As the software evolved it became more general and attracted the interest of a growing client base.”
Tweaking the MVP: developing in parallel and being prepared to pivot.
According to Fiume, one of the issues with the MVP is that developers can’t always tell why a feature or product isn’t catching on. He says sometimes the problem has less to do with software and stems more from a company’s business model.
“MVP doesn’t necessarily address the question of whether the features are right,” he says, adding that a business can handicap good software with a bad release or marketing strategy.
When this happens, he says, companies can sometimes find success by targeting their product at a different market or changing their payment model.
“Do the pivot — you’ve got this working system out there, not getting traction,” he says, “so try to see how you can redeploy the features and the technology into a different space.”
According to Fiume, there are three main business models for applications. While the ad-based model is the most popular, it does require a large audience because the price advertisers pay per-click is fairly low.
The other models involve users paying directly for apps — either through a “freemium” model, where customers hand over cash for additional features on a free-to-use program, or a fully-paid premium model, where customers pay up-front.
The “freemium” model is gaining traction, Fiume says, especially with narrow-function apps and online games, where companies can up-sell their users.
Premium apps are a different story.
“There is still relatively low appetite for fully-paid up apps,” says Fiume, but he expects this to change in the future.
And while many startups focus on the consumer market, he says it’s important for developers to remember other options, such as business to business programs.
Toronto-based Guardly made this switch. The company launched a consumer personal safety application that calls 911 and texts emergency contacts with a single touch. The product did okay, but wasn’t as scalable as the company wanted. In order to keep growing, Guardly developed enterprise solutions, including a web-based incident management system for campuses. It has been adopted by OCAD University, where the app is free for students and integrated with campus security.
Fiume also points to BlackBerry, formerly RIM, which attempted to move from the enterprise sector into a more consumer-focused business. While he says their pivot attempt in 2005 “was largely seen as a failure,” he has higher expectations for their new offering, BlackBerry 10.
He also warns that a pivot isn’t without risk, and can sometimes lead to a loss of staff.
“Software engineers might say ‘that’s not what I signed up for,’” says Fiume.
One way to avoid this situation is by developing in parallel, either by testing multiple features – or different business models at the same time.
“Multiply the MVP,” says Fiume. “Try a lot of things and see what works.”
This could mean having sub-teams within a company develop and test different features or launch slightly altered versions of products for different markets. This increases the chances of a startup finding a product that sticks, but also comes with increased costs and development time, making failure more expensive.
Is avoiding risk that important?
Avoiding risk is one of the reasons that Jonas Brandon, cofounder of Toronto-based Startup North — a website that features an advice blog written by entrepreneurs, along with job and event listings — advocates the MVP approach.
“It provides a framework for reducing risk by focusing on what matters at every stage of development,” he says.
But Fiume says the entrepreneurial approach to software doesn’t always work, and large companies do occasionally take big risks for big rewards.
He points to Amazon, which made a huge bet when it transformed from a simple online store into a full e-commerce platform. The company’s sales have increased from $3.12 billion in 2001 to $61 billion in 2012 as a result
Plus, no development model can completely eliminate risk.
“Every startup takes a big risk,” says Fiume, “It’s an uncertain world out there.”


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US: Coca-Cola premieres seasonal TV advertising
Coca-Cola North America has unveiled a new television advert aimed at family audiences across the US.
The soft drinks company said today (21 November), that the adverts, part of its 'Coke Side of Life' campaign, involve a 30 second spot called 'At The Table', which will be aired during family programming times in the run up to Christmas.
The adverts will be shown on channels "such as ESPN and ABC's college football broadcasts during Thanksgiving weekend, and on ABC's broadcast of 'The Polar Express' on 30 November", the company said.
The campaign emphasises the importance of family meal times and will be followed by a second installment entitled 'Around The Table', which will be aired nationally in January, the company added.
Coca-Cola North America chief marketing officer Katie Bayne said: "Each of these 'Coke Side of Life' ads is about friends and families connecting and sharing. There is now considerable research that shows the tangible benefits of sharing meals together. We understand and believe in the value of coming together - during the holidays and every day."
Coca-Cola has confirmed that its 'Arctic Beach Party' advertising, featuring a family of polar bears and penguins, will also be aired during the holidays, while its 'Coca-Cola Sundblom Santa' will begin appearing in out-of-home advertising in cities around the US this week.
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Expect similar selfie camera shots from Samsung’s rumoured Galaxy S22 series.
According to a leak from the Netherlands-based publication, GalaxyClub, Samsung is expected to feature the same 10-megapixel selfie sensor specs in its S22 and S22+ as it does in the S21 and S21+.
This is the fourth year in a row that Samsung’s S Series flagship has featured this sized sensor, going back as far as the S10. That said, the S22 Ultra will include a 40-megapixel selfie sensor, though this is still the same as both the S21 Ultra and S20 Ultra.
GalaxyClub didn’t provide any other information about the S22’s selfie camera, so there’s a possibility it could feature upgrades beyond its sensor size.
Based on recent leaks, Samsung’s S22 series is starting to look like another minor update to the S Series similar to the S21 lineup. With that in mind, last week rumours leaked regarding the S22 Ultra’s ability to dock the S Pen stylus, so at least one of the devices in the series could feature notable upgrades.


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ENIL achieved positive EBITDA after two quarters of losses post the Covid-19 disruption. Profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter stood at Rs 16.7 crore.
The 57 per cent rise was mainly due to reassessment of royalty provisions and reduction of total costs by 37 per cent, the company said.
“The quarter marked a strong ad volume growth of 11.5% over last year, positive EBITDA of ₹20.9 crore, and strong demand for our solutions, especially digital solutions and products,” said Prashant Panday, MD & CEO, ENIL.
ENIL’s solutions margins expanded to 48% from 35% last year on the back of a higher share of digital products. The share of digital solutions in revenues stood at 10%, marking a strong pivot towards digital.
“It is clear that the worst is behind us. The future holds the promise of strong growth,” Panday added.
Recently, ENIL dropped “Radio” from its brand name to become just “Mirchi” in line with its strategic shift towards digital products and solutions.
At the end of the quarter, ENIL’s balance sheet reflected cash reserves of Rs 197 crore as on December 31, 2020.
Radio Mirchi is part of Bennett, Coleman & Co Limited (BCCL), which also publishes The Economic Times.
ENIL operates 76 stations in 63 cities, including three Ishq FM stations of TV Today Network. Along with online and international stations, the company boasts of a 112-station network. ENIL’s shares closed at Rs 160.35 apiece on Wednesday on BSE, down 1.38 per cent from its previous close.
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A revival in the monsoon coupled with a slew of fresh launches and a decline in fuel prices has augured well for the Indian passenger vehicle industry as domestic sales rose in July. According to data by Altius Finserv Automobiles from seven of the country’s largest automakers, passenger vehicle sales rose over 17% in July 2015 to 206,455 units from 176,143 vehicles a year ago. Rainfall activity had weakened in early July, but recovered in the latter half of the month, boosting farm produce and in turn demand for automobiles. Fresh launches in the month also spurred demand as companies tried to woo customers with their latest offerings.
Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker by volumes, remained on the top spot in July with over 22% on-year growth in domestic sales. The automaker registered positive growth in all segments in the month and sold a whopping 110,405 vehicles. Arch rival Hyundai Motor India also had a good month and registered a near-25% rise in sales to 36,500 vehicles. The launch of the much-talked-about compact SUV Creta, added to the company’s sales as it retained the number two spot. Commenting on the July sales, Karan Bagga, senior vice-president (Sales and Marketing), HMIL, said,“ The tremendous response for the Creta, i20 Active and Elite i20 shows customers’ increasing preference for products offering novelty value in style, first in segment features and strong aftersale assurances.” The Creta got more than 10,000 bookings even before its official launch in July, and at present the waiting period on the car for some variants is as long as 10 months, according to Autocar India. Given the overwhelming response for the Creta, it is likely to drive the company’s sales in the coming months. Honda Cars India also benefitted from the launch of its new Jazz, and reported an 18% rise in car sales in the month. Sales of the new Jazz surpassed that of both the City and the Amaze as the company managed to sell a total of 18,606 vehicles in the month. The product-wise split comprises 5,180 Citys, 4,589 Amaze sedans, 6,676 units of the new Jazz, 1,122 Brios, 909 Mobilios and 130 CR-Vs.


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Apple releases new iPods, reduces pricesApple Computer today released what may or may not be its fifth-generation of iPod digital music players, while also reducing the cost of its high-end flash-memory iPod shuffle player and Special Edition U2 iPod.
The new iPods are available in 20GB and 60GB models, each featuring a color screen and up to 15 hours of battery life. Sources say Apple will continue to market its 30GB iPod photo until supplies run dry.
The 20GB model continues to carry a price tag of $299, while the 60GB is now priced at $399 — a price drop of $50.
"Apple today announced that the iPod and iPod photo lines are merging, creating a single line of white iPods that all feature color displays with the ability to view album artwork, photos and play slideshows in stunning color," the company explained in a statement.
A new iPod U2 Special Edition also includes a color screen and is now slightly more affordable at $329. Similarly, the 1GB iPod shuffle saw a $20 price drop to $129.
With the aid of iTunes 4.9, the new iPods feature an easy to use Podcast menu, including bookmarking within a Podcast and the ability to display Podcast artwork in color.
Each iPod with color display includes earbud headphones, a USB 2.0 cable, a USB power adapter and iTunes for Mac and Windows computers. iPod shuffle includes earbud headphones, lanyard and iTunes for Mac and Windows computers.
According to Apple, each of the new iPod models is available today.
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Tele2 Netherlands is growing by 22,000 new mobile customers
Tele2 Netherlands has gained in the fourth quarter of 2014 22,000 new customers for a total of 813,000. The growth in the number of customers flattens it. In the market for fixed Internet, the number of customers increased by 1000.
Tele2 At the end of 2013, Tele2 had 694,000 mobile customers in the Netherlands, but that number is in one year rose to 813,000. The growth is leveling off well: the increase of 22,000 in the fourth quarter is the lowest in eighteen months. The number of fixed line customers also decreased, from 107,000 the end of 2013 to 75,000 at the end of last year.
The number of customers for fixed Internet has stabilized at Tele2. After significant declines late 2013 and early this year, Tele2 was 1,000 new customers marked in the fourth quarter of 2014. In total, the provider now 369,000 customers for wired internet. That’s still 5,000 subscribers less than last year.
The quarterly sales of Tele2 Netherlands amounted to 154 million euros and the turnover was 580 million euros. Annual sales thus remained virtually unchanged from a year ago.
Tele2 is collecting mobile customers for its 4G network, with the same start LTE advanced, faster version of LTE. The provider starts with coverage in the triangle from Amsterdam to Rotterdam and Utrecht. After the first cover in a large part of the Randstad realized hopes the provider from March 2016 to provide national coverage.Viewing:-95
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Amid jump in exports, US trade deficit narrows in March
NEW DELHI : The US trade gap narrowed in March as exports of goods including industrial supplies rose, according to government data released on Thursday. Exports rose 2.1 percent to $256.2 billion, goods exports increased 3.1 percent to $174.3 billion and crude oil exports rose $2.5 billion.
According to a report, imports slipped 0.3 percent to $320.4 billion, with goods falling 0.5 percent to $260.9 billion. The decline in imports in March was likely flagging softening business investment as the lagged and cumulative effects of higher interest rates start to be felt.
But consumer goods imports increased by $2.4 billion, lifted by pharmaceutical preparations, other textile apparel, and household goods. Imports of cell phones and other household goods decreased by $1.5 billion. Imports of services increased by $0.1 billion to $59.5 billion, supported by travel. Transport services fell, report added.


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Digital shoppers in Canada are using mobile in their path to purchase, but desktops are still the kings of closing a sale.
Q3 2015 data from Demac Media based on clients using the Magento ecommerce platform indicates that a majority of all conversions occurred on desktop PCs. Tablets accounted for nearly a third of conversions, with the remaining 15% coming from mobile phones.
But sales skewed even further toward PCs: 65% of all sales during the quarter occurred via desktops. That suggests bigger-ticket items, or large purchases involving many items, are more likely to be transacted on desktop and laptop computers, while shoppers relegate smaller buys to mobile devices.
Organic search is the biggest driver of both traffic to ecommerce sites and sales, though the fact that search makes up less in sales than it does in traffic suggests that visitors who reach retail sites from organic search results are not the most lucrative customers.
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UK online trading firm London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG) today provided a trading update for the full year to December 31, 2015.
The company forecasts that:
- Group revenue from continuing operations for the year will be £15.5m (2014 group revenue from continuing operations: £22.7m).
- Adjusted loss before tax for 2015 will be circa £13.9m (2014 profit before tax from continuing operations: £1.1m).
- EBITDA loss before tax is expected to be £12.0m (2014: £2.2m EBITDA profit).
Adjusted profit before tax is announced before taking into account a charge in relation to share based payments of £0.1m, an accelerated leasehold charge of £1.3m following an office relocation during the year, a charge relating to the Financial Ombudsman Service claims provisions of £0.1m, and a credit relating to restructuring costs of £0.9m that was originally provided for in 2014.
Net cash resources and amounts due from brokers totalled £17m at December 31, 2015.
The company struck an upbeat note regarding its future performance, referring the extensive restructuring and investment program that LCG has undertaken over the last 18 months. As LeapRate has reported, London Capital Group started 2016 with a soft launch of its rebrand to just ‘LCG’ – its ticker symbol on the LSE. The rebrand includes a new website under the URL www.lcg.com, a new trading platform LCG Trader, and a new logo.
LCG said today that its Board is also looking at increasing the company’s regulatory capital in order to support its growth.
Charles Henri Sabet, CEO of LCG, stated:
”We experienced a delay in the release of our new product owing to extensive beta testing, which in turn created a setback in our scheduled marketing campaign, however, the Group starts the new financial year transformed. We have been successful in the integration of this new technology and are in the process of migrating our client base. This “brand new” LCG is centred on a new cutting-edge online trading platform, an enhanced marketing programme and a reinvigorated and rejuvenated workforce. We are already beginning to see the benefits in 2016 and the ingredients are now in place to start growing the Company once again”.
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Chrysler, Mitsubishi to collaborate on new mid-size pickup
Auburn Hills, Michigan – The Chrysler Group and Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced plans to produce mid-sized pickup trucks at the Chrysler Group’s Warren, Michigan Truck Assembly Plant. While the two vehicles will share technology, they will have different styling.
Production will begin later next year on the new Dodge Dakota. Mitsubishi’s model will arrive in the 2005 calendar year.
“This project marks another milestone in DaimlerChrysler’s alliance strategy,” said Eric Ridenour, Executive Vice President – Product Development of the Chrysler Group. “Ultimately, this will allow us both to reduce development, production times and costs while adding to our respective portfolios with distinctly different, high-quality products.”
The Mitsubishi truck will be designed by Mitsubishi Motors Design Studio in Cypress, California, and the Dodge truck by Chrysler Design Studio in Auburn Hills, Michigan.


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The practice and art of choosing, cooking and eating African food have received a boost in the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) taking place in Cairo Egypt. This was possible through the effort of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) which launched the African Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Programme under its Creative Africa Nexus Initiative (CANEX).
The happened during the third edition of the Infra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023). CANEX African Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Programme featured nine celebrity chefs from Africa and the Caribbean taking part in masterclasses, live cooking demonstrations and conversations with culinary experts.
Afreximbank introduced its African Gastronomy Development Framework to finance the development and expansion of food service market infrastructure, support production of local packaged goods and other value-add products and facilitate training and capacity development of African chefs and sous chef, food technologists, nutritionists, food safety specialist.
The programme also had in attendance front-line Food Change-makers such as; chefs Davisha Burrowes, Development Chef, Yolk Brands, Barbados; Christian Abegan, CEO Abegan & Co, Cameroon; Natasha de Bourg, President, Trinidad Culinary Limited, and Chef Stone of Red Dish Chronicles, Nigeria.
According to the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Benedict Oramah, the introduction of the programme would help to refocus continental efforts towards local food production to ensure food security, reduce high food costs and imports and minimize the impact of external shocks on Africa’s food supply chain.
Oramah said that the programme would develop an enabling ecosystem from farm to table and would address issues such as food sustainability, GMOs, local farming, the business of franchising and the art of African cuisine.
He further revealed that the programme offer an opportunity for the promotion of African cuisine to develop trade and local food value chain through promotion of local foods, highlight their superior health benefits to local and regional communities and support local restaurants and entrepreneurs to upgrade the dining experience through skills development and capacity building.
The inaugural session of the programme, concluded with a live demonstration, dubbed the “Jollof Wars” to highlight the unique flavours and cultural diversity of Jollof rice among Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal. Among other important opportunities, the programme present, improve finance, which will fast track development of franchises and package goods production production plant, increase employment opportunities and the development of local food value chains.
The launch featured a live demonstration and conversation with the Afreximbank President and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, International Trade Center, tracing the African food journey and its influence on food culture in the Caribbean, the Americas and globally.


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Norwich pub launches takeaways and alcohol delivery to stay afloat
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The landlady of a Norwich pub is determined to keep serving her customers during the third lockdown by launching takeaways and alcohol deliveries.
Rose Hanison, 35, has been at the helm of The Black Horse in Earlham Road since 2015 and in that time it has become one of the city's most popular pubs.
Throughout 2020, Miss Hanison rose to the challenges thrown at her by coronavirus and offered takeaway beer and hosted pop-up street food vendors in the car park.
In September, she opened a large heated marquee in the garden so mixed household could meet there.
Mrs Hanison said: "The marquee was an absolute gamechanger and it basically saved the business."
Now the nation is in lockdown again, she must adapt once more and has launched takeaways, with burgers, loaded fries and sharing plates available for contactless collection on Thursday to Saturday and roast dinners with all the trimmings on Sunday.
She has also teamed up with local vendor Moco Kitchen, which is running a a pop-up on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with rice boxes and gyoza on offer.
The Black Horse will have its own takeaway app in the next few weeks and a delivery service is starting soon for both food and drinks, including alcohol as the lockdown restrictions ban booze collections, with plans for meal and cocktail kits too.
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Miss Hanison said: "It has been massively exhausting as I have spent five years building this business up to something I am proud of and to have to reinvent the business now for the fourth time since the first lockdown is knackering, but you do what you need to do and adapt or die.
"That we can't do takeaway beer is completely ridiculous, I completely understand the point not to have takeaway pints people can drink in the street, but the fact you can't do sealed containers to takeaway will be disastrous for many wet-led pubs.
"I don't see why it can't be managed through the local council who could check it was being done safely."
See the menus on The Black Horse Facebook page and call 07522 065781 to order.


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Huawei Honor 5X sneak preview: Tycoon's phone on a miser's budget
Boosted by a more than 100 per cent surge in smartphone sales in 2015, Huawei’s Honor has been first off the block this Chinese New Year, unveiling its ‘budget beast’, the Honor 5X, on the first day of the Year of the Monkey.
Honor is Huawei’s e-commerce brand, and has been instrumental in making the latter the world’s third largest smartphone manufacturer in 2015 – and the first Chinese firm to ship out more than 100 million smartphones in a year.
The young Honor was responsible for more than 40 per cent of the 108 million smartphones that Huawei sold last year – a mean feat considering it did so in just the second full year of Honor’s operations.
A single-minded focus on loading the smartphone with features at rock bottom prices is the primary reason why the Huawei-backed Honor has been able to bust the traditional stronghold segment of its older counterparts.
The Honor 5X is no different in that respect from the other smartphones coming out of the firm’s Shenzhen-based stables.
The firm has managed to keep a tight lid on its price globally (it retails for sub-$200 in the US) as well as locally – available for Dh899 in the UAE (on www.HonorArabia.com).
“Globally, the reception to our Honor 5X device has been phenomenal [and] we are delighted to finally launch it to our customers here in the Middle East,” said Chris Sunbaigong, Vice-President of Honor “The Honor 5X is set to change consumers’ mind when it comes to price versus quality as it is packed with premium features that have never been seen before in its price category,” he says.
“This underlines our ongoing commitment to the end-smartphone users here – we are genuinely offering unmatchable experience to digital natives who are value conscious,” he adds.
Emirates 24|7 got our hands on the dual-Sim device a good 10 days before its official launch in the region, and here we bring you a sneak preview of what to expect from this pocket-friendly, features-rich smartphone.
“We challenge you to look at the specs, look at the price, then look back at the specs and not be impressed,” says Chris. Let’s do exactly that.
If we haven’t said it before – this one seems to be bursting at the seams with features.
The Honor 5X gets a Qualcomm 64-bit, 1.5GHz octa-core processor, an upgrade over the 1.2GHz (homemade Kirin 620) that its predecessor (4X) sported under the hood.
The 5X also gets an upgraded display – while the screen size remains at 5.5-inch (any bigger would be a handful in any case), the resolution goes full HD with a sharp 1920x1080 display (the same as Apple’s iPhone 6s Plus).
The device boasts 2GB RAM and comes with a solitary 16GB internal storage option (double that of 4X) – a bit less than what one might need for storing apps and images, but a 128GB expandable memory in the form of a microHD slot more than makes up for that.
In fact, the 5X is the first Honor phone to feature three different card slots: nano-SIM, micro-SIM, and microSD. This, says the firm, offers improved compatibility over dual nano-SIM solutions.
At 158 grams, it’s a good 34 grams lighter than the iPhone 6s Plus but 5 grams heavier than the Samsung Galaxy s6 edge+.
Design and build quality
It’s the design and looks department where the device gets not just an upgrade over the 4X, but a massive makeover – thanks to a metallic body crafted in “design inspired by the famous Guggenheim Museum in Spain”.
The device is sleek (8.15mm) and the aerospace-grade aluminum body can give many a flagship a run for their money – at half the price.
Clearly, Honor hasn’t cut corners when it comes to the body, with diamond-polished alloy finished through a special brushing technique instantly lending the phone the flagship look-and-feel, complete with a laser-etched rear logo.
Like all Honor smartphones, the screen comes pre-equipped with a factory-applied screen protector, a feature we heartily support and wish other phonemakers follow too. The phone is available in three colours – Gold, Grey and Silver.
One bone we have to pick with the device is its bezel, which remains unnecessarily generous, wasting prime real estate when it comes to display.
Honor has its friends Samsung and Sony to thank for its camera capabilities.
The 5 MP front camera is Samsung/OV with an F2.4 aperture, 22 mm wide-angle lens with four elements, large 1.4 micron pixel size, and blue glass infrared filter, and an 88-degree viewing angle for panoramic selfies.
The 13MP rear camera is cherry on the proverbial cake, with an anti-reflective coating helping the lens absorb more light and thus resulting in better shots in low-light conditions.
The rear camera boasts a wide F2.0 aperture, 28mm wide angle lens with five elements, blue glass infrared filter, and macro mode for super close-up shots. In addition, a heavy-duty, fingerprint-resistant cover means less of smudged images.
The Honor 5X runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with Huawei’s EMUI 3.1 on top.
A lot of commentators believe that the Huawei EMUI is a tool to make the firm’s Android phones look and feel like the iPhone. Perhaps. But that’s not a bad thing, we think.
However, vanilla Android isn’t bad either, by any stretch of imagination, and the EMUI layer seems to be slowing down the speed of app response albeit marginally.
Nevertheless, Honor has added new privacy features that allow users to hide their home screen apps, store personal files in a safe place, and protect sensitive information.
For hardcore gamers, an additional feature that shows incoming calls as a pop-up rather than on a full-screen mode while playing a game is godsend. The calls, after all, can wait.
Performance / Battery life
There’s reason why the 5X has added several feathers to its crown since its launch at the CES 2016 in the US.
The second-generation adaptive fingerprint sensor of the 5X allows linking up to 10 fingerprints to access personalised elements of their device – you can assign the phone to call a specific contact with one fingerprint – say, your index finger. Then, you may assign your thumbprint to activate a different app – a feature that works in the lock-screen mode too.
Using advanced technology, it boasts a self-learning capability that also prevents failed recognition caused by wet hands or partial fingerprints.
The PC-grade GPU also lends the phone the ability to run 3D games.
Besides being a features-packed phone, it is also a powerhouse when it comes to battery life. A 3000 mAh battery more than suffices for a full-day of moderate to heavy usage.
On the other hand, Honor’s SmartPower 3.0 (which supposedly helps save up to 30 per cent of battery life) coupled with pesky (yet useful) reminders about power-sapping apps running in the background means that one can actually stretch the juice much longer if it comes to that.
Honor has another winner on its hands with the 5X, with a top-of-the-range fingerprint scanner, high resolution camera with trademark modes and features, wide screen, sharp display, metal and glass body, and more at Dh899. One wonders how’s Honor making any money at all… but money it is making, indeed.
The firm powered its parent’s bottomline by a neat $6 billion (Dh22 billion) in 2015 – a 250 per cent increase over the $2.4 billion that it made in 2014.
A similar growth rate will see it register revenues of $15 billion in 2016. And if the Honor 5X is any indication, the firm has started that quest with just the right device.
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There is no doubt the Thoroughbred marketplace has a ways to go before it can fully shake the throes of its current correction.
But in the aftermath of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock sale that concluded Sunday, there was also evidence that a tinge of optimism had begun to creep back into the auction arena.
While it wasn't exactly cause for celebration, the results of 2009 Keeneland November sale had more than a few participants breathing sighs of relief.
Though the overall numbers continued their expected decline amid global economic struggles, the fact the cumulative gross of $159,727,800 was down 13.92 percent compared to last season was a sign consumer confidence was in line for a comeback.
Considering the November auction took the full brunt of the economic downturn last year when its gross fell off by more than 45 percent, there was hope this year's exercise with its smaller catalog of 4,702 horses — down more than 1,000 from 2008 — would be spared such a drastic impact.
Thanks to the popularity of the Overbrook Farm dispersal, increased participation from foreign buyers and solid prices for top weanlings, Keeneland's November sale actually surpassed some expectations.
"We anticipated it would be down but the percentage we are down is an acceptable level," said Geoffrey Russell, Keeneland's director of sales. "Going into this we were very concerned about the domestic buyer because of the lack of credit out there, and we made a concerted effort with our international clients, which reaped great rewards."
"I think it's a little better than I anticipated," added Frank Taylor of Taylor Made Sales. "The good babies (weanlings) sold extremely well. It's better but we still need to get through this time when all these foals were bred on these big stud fees."
Even in a down market, quality offerings will draw top dollar and the Overbrook dispersal with its litany of well-bred, accomplished mares proved just that.
Of the five horses that reached the seven-figured level during the sale, four were from the Overbrook dispersal including Honest Pursuit, a daughter of Storm Cat who sold to the Wertheimer brothers for a sale-topping $3.1 million.
Overall, the Overbrook offerings — which were consigned by Eaton Sales — accounted for $31,760,000 in gross sales from 148 sold, including $20,957,000 during the second session alone.
"The Overbrook Farm dispersal I think added what this industry needed: a little confidence to the market," Russell said. "I think people prior to this sale weren't able to appraise what horses were worth, and I think the Overbrook consignment established the boundary and people were able to appraise off them. That helped dramatically."
For the first time since 2001, Eaton Sales led all consignors by gross with $38,940,500 in sales, ending Taylor Made's seven-year run in that position.
The rate of horses not sold also improved, coming in at 21.59 percent compared with 27.91 percent in 2008.
Weanling-to-yearling resellers actually enjoyed some strong results this year and, thus, showed a willingness to reinvest their profits. Several foals sold in the $200,000-$400,000 range, including a daughter of Bernardini who went for $440,000 to Hubert Guy.
While it remains a struggle for sellers to find homes for horses at the lower end of the market — particularly older mares — the softer prices at all levels are helping to lure buyers who have previously stayed on the sidelines.
"We knew the market was going to be down so we thought this was the right year to buy," said French bloodstock agent Jean-Pierre De Gasté, who was buying on behalf of HRH Prince Badr bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. "We were expecting this, and we were waiting for the market to come down. The market has become realistic."


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Faux Matcha looks like slime in 100º+ heat.
As a Haitian weatherman named Arthur once said, “pretty much everywhere, it’s gonna be hot.” That’s certainly been the case all across the northern hemisphere as we enter the dog days of summer. Not only has the heat hastened the spread of wildfires out west, it’s led Europeans to sleep in grocery stores, and generally made life miserable for anyone brave (dumb?) enough to live without air conditioning. But in at least one Japanese cafe, the impact of hot weather has taken on a decidedly surreal quality.
Temperatures in Nagoya eclipsed 100ºF this week. But things were even more sweltering inside the window display at Oasis 21 Cafe, as evidenced by the fact that plastic matcha lattes began to melt and spill out of their cups. First reported in English by Kotaku, temperatures inside the window approached 140ºF, turning the ersatz beverage into something more structurally and aesthetically similar to the Nickelodeon slime that 90’s kids will remember.
While the use of a plastic food display capable of liquefying in absurd heat might strike westerners as odd, it’s quite a common practice in Japan. These shokuhin sanpuru have been in use since the 1930’s, serving the dual purpose of drawing in customers as they pass by, and acting as a visual menu for visitors who might struggle to order in Japanese. It’s apparently something of a lucrative cottage industry within Japan: the town of Gujo Hachiman seems to pump out a majority of these plastic foods, turning what was once an artisanal practice into $90 million in annual local revenue.
Thankfully for Gujo Hachiman’s reputation, the other items in Oasis 201 Cafe’s display case seem to have held up just fine. Still, it’s not an encouraging sign when the weather is enough to melt silicone and vinyl chloride. The cafe also came up with an ingenious little hack to deal with the problem: rotate the fake matcha so that the combination of heat and gravity should melt things back into place.
Stay hydrated out there, people. Just make sure whatever you're drinking is real.


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Monday, January 6, 2020
Why did package bees take a jump in price for 2020
The law on overtime rules changed for 2020. The law used to state, that farm workers got time and a half after 60 hours of work. The new law for 2020 now has farm workers in California getting time and a half after 40 hours.
During the package bee season, package bee producers are working their crews, 10 - 12 hours a day. Usually seven days a week for six to eight weeks.
So last year, the crews of workers were getting premium time for 10 hours a week in a 70 hour work week.
Now in 2020 the workers working a 70 hour work week, are getting premium time for 30 hours a week.
The package bee producers had two choices to make over this change in labor law. Either your crews work normal hours and reduce the amount of package bees you sell or, increase the price of the package bees and sell the same quantity of package bees.
The labor market for available workers is very tight at the moment. It is hard to get qualified people who want to put on a full pair of coveralls in 90 degree plus weather. Open up boxes of stinging insects, shake them into small boxes and send them to another state. Working all day, 70 hours a week, rain or shine.


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It's been a long while since i have been writing some news entries here, but now i have 2 upcoming events to announce so I thought it's worth a try :)
Upcoming Friday, October 16, 11PM there is the opening of the art exhibition 'DARK AESTHETICS #1 Self-determination vs. Predestination' at Brunnen 70 in Berlin,
that i will participate to. the exhibition will be opened until October 25, 11PM.
You can see my fashion in a total new concept as it's the first time it will be shown in an group exhibtion.
You can find more info of the event here:
The second show to announce is on October 17 at Unleashed in Stockholm. I'm looking forward to share the stage myself together with 10 other models.
I have been working hard also to develop new concept for my fashion shows, and pround to announce that this one will be enriched with the fantastic visuals of
More information of this party you can find here:
hope to see some of you at one of those events!


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When Bill Wildman was approached about buying advertising on a bicycle, he was convinced the idea was so good he decided to buy his own billboard bicycle instead.
“Because it is my bike and because I ride it, I can park it just like any other car,” Wildman said.
Tucson regulates business signage, but the Billboard Bike doesn’t fall under those regulations.
Wildman says it is no different than people who stick advertising on their cars and drive around the city or the billboard trucks that drive around the city.
But, according to Dan Werner, director of sales and marketing at Mainstreet Pedicabs, it has one big advantage; no pollution.
“When you compare it to big trucks spewing out fumes, there is no comparison,” Werner said.
Many people don’t want their businesses associated with a loud and smelly truck and the Billboard Bike offers a carbon free way to advertise that, “really turns heads,” Werner said.
The bike, which sells for about $3,400, includes everything you need to get started except for the batteries to light up the sign at night.
According to Werner, the company hasn’t sold more than a few dozen of the Billboard bikes, but like the pedicab, when someone sees one, they want to know more about it.
Pedicabs have been advertising on the back and sides of their bikes from the beginning, but because Billboard Bikes don’t require liability insurance like pedicabs, more people are looking into the them, Werner said.
“Pedal power is a very cool thing,” Werner said. “Not only is it something you can use to build a business and earn money, but it is doing it the right way.”
Wildman said he has gotten a lot of positive feedback from people who have seen him out riding his Billboard Bike.
Bike Lane Billboards is a local business, which offers a similar service.


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One of the most amazing love stories of Bollywood is that of Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri. During the 52nd birthday of SRK on November 2 this year, Bollywood Hungama had published an article that chronicled their romance and their journey through the years. The way both understand and care for each other is extremely endearing. One of the reasons SRK has such an immense fan following is also thanks to his love for Gauri and the way their marriage has remained stable.
Few months ago, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri came aboard for a commercial of D’décor, a leading company selling home décor products. The commercial was loved a lot with director Punit Malhotra calling them ‘dreamiest co-stars’! Yesterday, Gauri Khan posted a picture from the campaign that’s sure to be loved by their fans. It features the couple posing wonderfully. Shah Rukh Khan is holding Gauri Khan’s hand and her waist. Gauri has stylishly put her hand on SRK’s shoulders. Both look lovely in their black and white clothes and seem coordinated.
Punit Malhotra further revealed that during the shooting of the ad, Shah Rukh Khan would explain to Gauri the shot. During her solo shots, the doting husband would sit somewhere close and give her cues. The director found it sweet that both know each other’s habits like the back of their hand. He also said that Gauri Khan was initially apprehensive to shoot for the commercial but Karan Johar convinced her.


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MUSKEGON, Mich. (WZZM) -- There will be some busy head-chefs on the lakeshore in the coming days. Nearly 20 Muskegon area restaurants are participating in the second annual Lakeshore Restaurant Week through Sunday, November 15.
At the Hearthstone Bistro, executive chef Josh Sandberg is offering a three-course, French-inspired dinner for $25. Other restaurants are offering discounted deals and specials to their customers, including some buy-one-get-one-free meals.
Participating restaurants range from the Fatty Lumpkins sandwich shop to waterfront dining at the Lake House.
"I personally think we have great food here at the Hearthstone," Sandberg said. "There are a lot of other independents here on the lakeshore, so come and support us, come and see what we are all about. There is a lot to be able to try here in Muskegon."


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Customers who abuse or assault retail workers will face tougher penalties in NSW.
As research reveals 85 per cent of retail workers have copped abuse at work, legislation will be introduced to NSW parliament on Wednesday to crack down on offenders.
New offences will carry more severe penalties than general assault provisions and send a strong message such behaviour is unacceptable.
Three new offences will be included in the Crimes Act, making it a crime to assault, throw a missile at, stalk, harass or intimidate a retail worker at work. Even if no physical harm is caused, the perpetrator could face a maximum penalty of four years’ jail.
Anyone assaulting a retail worker could face up to 11 years in jail.
McKell Institute research commissioned by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) found 85 per cent of retail workers have been abused or assaulted at work.
Earlier this year, industry and worker groups warned of an alarming spike across Australia in abuse of retail workers. First noted in the early days of the COVID pandemic, it had continued to rise since.
Gerard Dwyer, SDA national secretary, welcomed the legislation, telling The New Daily that retail staff deserve the same protection as other frontline workers like police and emergency workers.
“Shoppers should remember that they [retail workers] are providing an essential service – ensuring you get the essentials of life to put food on the table and provide for your children,” Mr Dwyer said.
Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra said the “frightening escalation” in retail crime had now become a matter of life-or-death for workers simply trying to do their job.
“It is shocking that in recent months in different locations across the country, we’ve seen several retail workers stabbed – in addition to the broader issue of staff being harassed, intimidated, and physically assaulted,” Mr Zahra said.
Mr Zahra previously told The New Daily that in his 40 years’ experience in the retail industry, he had never previously seen customers target staff as they did during the pandemic and in the years after.
“It’s not acceptable: Customer aggression, including assaults, has remained prevalent post-pandemic and it has prompted the need for government intervention,” he said.
“There’s just generally a big rise in the number of customers who choose to unleash their frustrations on retail staff, and we want to make sure that it is punishable by law.”
The ARA urged state and federal governments to act to protect workers, after which NSW Labor made it an election pledge.
On Wednesday, Premier Chris Minns said everyone should be treated with respect at work.
“This bill reflects our government’s commitment to support our workers and ensure their safety in the workplace,” he said.
The SDA said triggers for customers’ abuse of staff could be innocuous.
“Price of fuel is too high so it was my fault, got yelled at [by] the customer [who] called me names,” one worker told the union.
Another said: “The [customer] abused me [because] … his card was declined. He raged on me saying that I stole his money and that he is going to call the police, get me fired and try to kill me.”
Other workers told the union they were anxious about going back to work after being abused, especially with a lack of a physical barrier to protect them.
NSW Industrial Relations Minister Sophie Cotsis said on Wednesday abuse at work could leave shop workers with emotional scars, as well as those caused by injury.
“I’ve heard first hand from retail workers who have experienced terrible abuse which has affected their working life, this legislation signals the government’s support for our workers and their safety,” she said.
“We are committed to ensuring the justice system protects workers and that penalties are appropriate and meet community standards.”


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Mercedes-AMG says it has plans to phase out its V12 engines as it only sees a future for such powertrains in its luxury cars.
According to Mercedes-AMG’s Tobias Moers, AMG will stop using V12 engines when it phases out its range of 65 vehicles.
This will leave vehicles from the Mercedes-Maybach range as the brand’s only models offered with 12 cylinders.
“There is still demand for a V-12, but if you move forward with a V-12 in the future, the investment will be too high, in my perspective.
“You have to increase power, and you have to move forward with the technology in that engine. We’d better invest our money into electrified V-8 vehicles,” Moers said.
For reference sake, Mercedes-AMG has already started killing off its ’65’ line of vehicles.
The new Mercedes-Benz G-Class, for example, will no longer be offered in 65 guise. Additionally, reports suggest that the Mercedes-AMG SL 65 could be killed in the coming months.
Moers also revealed that the next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class won’t get an S65 derivative.


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Pixel owners who are looking forward to the upcoming Android 12’s promised more customizable theming system may be slightly disappointed. While they will indeed get a better and more dynamic theming system, the update will also be removing some things like the font, icon shape, and accent color customizations. While Android 12 has yet to roll out and so the greater public has not yet seen what it will look like, some users are already unhappy with this upcoming change.
Pixel Themes was a new feature introduced to the Pixel 4 where users could customize the littlest items on their smartphone. It eventually became available for other Pixel smartphones that were running on Android 10 and even to other OEMs like ASUS and Motorola. Users are able to customize various elements through the Styles & Wallpapers app. With the arrival of Android 12, Google said that they will be replacing it with a “new dynamic theming feature” which is “more modern and intelligent”.
However, XDA Developers noted that Google has removed the overlays for several elements specifically for fonts, icon shapes, and icon colors. This means that users will not be able to customize them anymore within the Styles & Wallpapers app. Google also confirmed this in the Google Issue Tracker. No explanation was given as to why this is except to say that the dynamic theming feature will be better.
The new system may indeed be more customizable and has added things like letting you change system theme colors based on your wallpaper. It will also let you theme your home screen icons. However, some users are displeased that the other elements have been removed. There must be a technical explanation as to why the previous style options have been removed but unfortunately, Pixel users and other devices that support it will have to make do with the new one.
There’s no official word yet as to when Android 12 will start rolling out but Google says they expect it to “reach Platform Stability at Beta 4” by August this year. Let’s see how Pixel users will feel once they do get this new dynamic theming feature.


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Once a year, the big Apple party begins. The release of a new iPhone lures fans out of their homes hours before the stores open. People have been spying on the new technology highlight from Apple for weeks, but what is actually already known?
What is clear is that it will have at least the same performance as its predecessor and much more. Thus, it will not be a problem to organize everyday life with different apps in the future. Virtual gambling will also become more comfortable thanks to better performance, whether in a high-class casino like https://online-casino-canada.io/ or in the cloud together with friends. We summarize the highlights that are already known about the iPhone 14.
In focus – the main camera undergoes a general overhaul
Important changes seem to have been made to the iPhone 14’s main camera, which is located on the back. A 48-megapixel wide-angle camera has been developed for the Pro series, which enables perfect macro shots and technically optimized portraits. This is supplemented with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera for panorama shots that are second to none.
However, the setup is basically supposed to remain similar to the predecessor. The Pro devices will have the popular triple camera, while the standard devices will get a double cam. There are already leaked leaks that speak of an enormous camera hump in the Pro devices. This is said to protrude around 4.17 mm from the casing and have a thickness of 12.02 mm. If these leaks correspond to the facts, that would be a thickness increase of one millimeter compared to the iPhone 13.
On the other hand, the rumors that the Pro variant of the iPhone 14 would have a periscope seem to be refuted. The variable zoom, which many technology fans have already been looking forward to, will probably still be a long time coming. Rumors currently suggest that it could be ready in 2023.
New or optimized chips? The Pro version at an advantage
When a new iPhone is launched, it features a new and optimized SoC (system-on-chip) and the tradition is to be maintained for the iPhone 14 as well. The A16 chip, as it was called by experts in advance, could make a huge leap forward in terms of performance and thus primarily improve the device’s battery life and performance capacity. However, there were reports that the latest chip is only reserved for the Pro models, while the standard variant might get an optimized A15 chip. However, the rumors have not been confirmed yet.
However, it is generally assumed that the iPhone 14 could have significant advantages in terms of battery life. The 5-G technology area has been optimized a lot in the recent past, which could protect the battery’s capacities. The components consume less energy and are smaller, which makes more space available in the iPhone case and allows Apple to install larger batteries.
No more Mini – now comes Maxi
In terms of size, major changes are expected for the iPhone 14. Experts are (almost) certain that the Mini series with a size of 5.4 inches will be completely discontinued, and a Maxi series will be launched instead. The mini variants of the iPhones 12 and 13 sold poorly, consequently this step is the logical consequence. The following variants are planned for the iPhone 14:
- iPhone 14 (Standard) 6.1 inch
- iPhone 14 (MAX) 6.7 Inch
- iPhone 14 (Pro) 6.1 Inch
- iPhone 14 (Pro MAX) 6.7 Inch
Apple has not yet confirmed the sizes, but the experts’ theses from the international circle of experts have almost always been true in the past. According to Apple tradition, the time should come in mid-September, first the announcement and one week later the start of sales.
No more Lightning connector on the new iPhone 14?
It is a rumor that has persisted even before the iPhone 12 went on sale. Apple will abolish the Lightning port or completely do without ports. The alternative? Wireless transfers without cables and consequently without the need for powerbanks and accessories. Even though Apple likes to attract attention with unpopular decisions, this development is very unlikely.
However, it is conceivable that the Lightning connector will be replaced by a USB-C connector. This has already become popular with the popular iPad, and the EU also contributes its share to this potential decision. In 2021, there was a draft law that provided for the mandatory standardization of smartphone ports.
So, in purely legal terms, Apple might have to abandon its proprietary charging standards and make its devices USB-C compliant instead. In terms of quality, the change would not harm the iPhone 14, so fans can be relatively relaxed. Ming-Chi Kuo has meanwhile stated that the change will happen, but the iPhone 14 will still be launched with Lightning. It remains to be seen whether this will actually be implemented.
Perfect view with the new ProMotion screens
120 Hz ProMotion displays from Samsung were used for the iPhone 13 Pro series. The standard version had to make do with 60 Hz displays from LG. There is currently speculation that a uniform standard will be launched for the iPhone 14. LG LPTO OLED displays with 120 hertz are planned for the entire series.
With this change, Apple would still remain true to itself. It is common for the provider to first try out new achievements in the Pro generation and to equip the entire next series with them if they like it.
There are also strong rumors about whether there could be an always-on display feature this time. These rumors are nothing new, but clues were added for the first time at the end of May. A well-known leaker confirmed the rumors and claimed that an always-on screen could be available for the first time with the iOS 16 operating system. However, only the new devices would benefit from this, because an upgrade for the previously available iPhones is not planned. It remains to be seen how much this rumor is true.
Conclusion: It’s time for the release
The closer the date gets, the wilder the speculations. Fans hope that Apple will stay true to itself and launch the iPhone 14 in September. The latest leaks suggest that the announcement could be made on September 7, 2022. However, since not all leaks turn out to be true by far, the only thing to do in this case is to be patient and wait.


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Wondering how on-time rent payments are faring across the nation? Take a look at Chandan Economics & RentRedi’s Independent Landlord Rental Performance Report for August 2023.
Key Takeaways on Rental Performance for August 2023
As noted in Chandan’s report, here are the key takeaways on the rental performance for August 2023:
- The on-time payment rate in independently operated rentals jumped in August, rising to 82.9%.
- Compared to a year earlier, the on-time payment rate is up by 274 bps.
- The August 2023 forecast full payment rate is 92.5% — matching the post-pandemic high.
- A handful of western states hold the highest on-time payment rates in the country, led by Colorado (92.5%), Utah (91.5%), Arizona (89.3%), Oregon (87.8%), Washington (87.4%), and California (87.0%).
- 2-4 unit rental properties held the highest on-time payment rates of all sub-property types in August, coming in at 84.3%.


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If you are willing to dress like a cow on Tuesday, you could get free food.
Chick-fil-A's annual Cow Appreciation Day celebration is taking place July 11.
Chick-fil-A invites customers to dress in any type of cow attire, whether it’s “head to hoof” or simply wearing a cow-spotted accessory, to receive a free entrée from restaurant opening until 7 p.m. Children will receive a free Kid’s Meal for dressing up.
Fans also can share pictures of their costumes on social media by using the hashtag #CowAppreciationDay.
Additionally, all free-standing Chick-fil-A restaurants will have an active Cow Appreciation Day Snapchat filter that will allow guests to share their experience with friends and family.
Chick-fil-A began celebrating Cow Appreciation Day in 2005 and participation has grown each year, as Chick-fil-A has expanded across the country. Last year, nearly 1.6 million free entrees were given to cow-dressed customers.


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A lawsuit was filed against Target Corporation on Monday by the California Attorney General and 19 district attorneys, including Santa Clara County's. The suit alleges that Target's 200-plus California stores, including the one on Showers Drive in Mountain View, have improperly disposed of hazardous materials for the past eight years.
Target has stores in Mountain View, Redwood City, Cupertino, Fremont, Newark and San Jose. Its California retail stores and distribution centers collectively handle and sell substantial volumes of hazardous materials, including bleaches, pool chlorine, pesticides, fertilizers, paints and varnishes, ignitable liquids, aerosol products, cleaning agents, automotive products and solvents and flammable and corrosive materials, according to an announcement of the action.
Some of the materials spill, break, expire or become damaged such that they cannot be sold or used, according to a press release from Santa Clara County District Attorney Dolores A. Carr.
Inspectors have found repeated violations in which the materials were disposed of in trash compactors and sent to landfills instead of being separated and sent to hazardous-waste facilities, including at Santa Clara County stores, according to Kenneth Rosenblatt, Santa Clara County supervising deputy district attorney.
Inspections up and down the state found the number of manifests that list the shipping, destination and quantity of hazardous materials went down over the last eight years, with no adequate paper trail, he said.
"They were given notice of violations but they just don't seem to be able to fix it," he said.
The lawsuit would require Target to comply immediately with California law and start using a licensed hazardous-waste hauler to pick up the waste and transport it to an appropriate disposal facility.
The suit seeks $25,000 maximum penalties for each violation. Rosenblatt said he could not guess as to the number of violations or the sum of the penalties prosecutors will seek.
On May 18, Target embarked on a national health-and-wellness campaign, founding the Alliance to Make US Healthiest, a coalition that strives to help U.S. citizens become more physically and emotionally healthy, according to company press releases.
A Target spokesperson said the company is committed to maintaining compliance with environmental laws. Target has been participating in dialogue with the California attorney general and a number of district attorneys for almost three years, she said.
"We continue to believe that further review of our practices will lead to the conclusion that our program not only meets but surpasses the requirements of California law," Laura Opsahl, Target spokeswoman, said.
Target claims the attorney general is seeking to prevent the company from donating products such as detergent, shampoo and hairspray to local charities.
"We are disappointed that the relief sought in the complaint would unnecessarily reduce our support of those members of our communities most in need and would require Target to send useful products to landfills," she said.


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Proof of the dangers of publicly accessible PCs came up yet again when the US Secret Service last week warned that cybercrooks are installing keyloggers on the PCs in hotel business centers to steal personal and business information from travelers.
The agency, in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), posted a nonpublic advisory warning the hospitality industry – particularly hotels – that they’re vulnerable to such attacks.
The advisory comes after the two agencies arrested suspects in connection with keyloggers installed on computers in several major hotel chains located around the cities of Dallas and Forth Worth, Texas.
Security journalist Brian Krebs got hold of the notice, which advised businesses that the suspects in some cases allegedly used stolen credit cards to register as hotel guests.
Then, they accessed the publicly available computers in the hotels’ business centers.
From there, the suspects allegedly logged into their Gmail accounts on the public computers, then accessed and installed keylogging software on the public PCs, the advisory says.
The advisory, dated 10 July, continues:
The keylogger malware captured the keys struck by other hotel guests that used the business center computers, subsequently sending the information via email to the malicious actors' email accounts... The suspects were able to obtain large amounts of information including other guests' personally identifiable information (PII), log-in credentials to bank, retirement and personal webmail accounts, as well as other sensitive data flowing through the business center's computers.
The advisory gives some recommendations to help hotels secure their public computers, such as limiting guest accounts to non-administrator accounts that lack the authority to install or uninstall programs.
That particular recommendation has been dissed by a few people, with Krebs pointing out that modern keyloggers and malware do just fine installing on a regular user account that lacks administrative abilities.
Of course, keyloggers can also be hardware gadgets with sneaky little form factors.
That type of surveillance device was found attached to the keyboard sockets – they look like USB drives – at the back of two public PCs in libraries in the UK city of Manchester in 2011.
Such devices can plug in between a keyboard and a computer. They’re easily attached and can sit unobtrusively in the back of a machine, as in Manchester, or underneath a desk.
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Samsung Display is planning on setting up a new production line. This new factory line will be responsible for the production of notebook or notebook OLED display panels, which will be at its A4 factory in Asan, South Korean
According to TheElec report, the South Korean tech giant will be opening a new production line, which will have a capacity of 30,000 substrates per month. These will be responsible for the production of mid sized OLED display panels that are in the 18 to 20 inch ranges that are targeting the laptop market. At the moment, the plan has been internally dubbed as the N Project. The N stands for notebooks, while it was previously called the notebook liquid crystal display (LCD) lines N Project as well.
The company will begin placing orders in the summer of this year for the equipment that will be required at the new production line. These will then be placed in the new line within the year or early 2022. Since Samsung Display is already producing notebook OLED panels, it shouldn’t take the firm too long to ramp up production after the new line is set up and the equipment is installed.
The move also marks the company’s growth towards IT products to meet the growing demand, especially for laptops, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, which has raised the PC market overall over remote working and online education. Just last month, the company even announced that it planned to launch over ten new kinds of notebook OLED panels within this year
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The profile ministry supervising the Russian auto industry intends to develop a separate public support program for autocomponent manufacturers. It will stimulate localization of car production, as well as export components. This was announced by the director of the Department of the Automotive Industry of the Ministry of Industry, Denis Pak on the online conference «Sberbra». Our canal has repeatedly appealed to
«We are aimed at creating a separate program, individual support measures for autocomponent manufacturers, which will additionally stimulate both production and export of various auto components, because the main value added in the production of the car is in the production of autocomponents,» said the official.
He also clarified that the creation of a program for supporting joint projects of localization of autocomponents is constantly discussed by both automakers and component manufacturers. «I agree that without additional attention from the state, without additional measures to support the state, manufacturers of autocomponents themselves — both Russian and foreign — will not be able to effectively invest in the deepening of localization and in the creation of production facilities,» he stressed.
As previously clarified in the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, such supports such as subsidies of R & D and interest on investment projects are already available for component manufacturers. Currently, the ministry worries the possibility of applying new support tools for manufacturers of autocomponents in the form of FRI grants to implement integrated investment projects.


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Yityish, which means "a look to the future" in Amharic, served as an officer in the IDF and now runs a fashion store. She immigrated to Israel at the age of 12.
Israel is a thriving and diverse democracy. We are proud to see Yityish representing one of the many cultural faces of Israel.
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The RAV4 has joined the ranks of Toyota models that have achieved eight-figure sales. Cumulative figures for the top-selling SUV passed 10 million at the end of February this year, spanning five generations of the vehicle manufactured since 1994.
As a global Toyota model, the RAV4 has gone from strength to strength since its launch. Having originated the market segment for new kind of compact, agile, recreational SUV, it has continued to set standards, with sales reaching new heights.
In 2019, the RAV4 was not only the world’s best-selling SUV, it was also the fourth best-selling passenger car overall. North America is by far its strongest market, with more than half a million annual sales (535,000 in 2019), followed by Europe (133,000) and China (127,000).
In Europe, the RAV4’s sales tally has reached more than two million since 1994, while the latest, fifth generation model, introduced in early 2019, has set a new annual record of over 130,000 units.
This year the RAV4 range will mark an important evolution with the launch of the new RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, offering customers even greater potential for all-electric driving with zero emissions and zero fuel consumption.


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Thomson ReutersCaterpillar is not expecting improvement in the global economy or commodity prices this year.
The giant maker of industrial equipment reported fourth-quarter results on Thursday morning, and it lowered its outlook for 2016 sales and revenues.
From the statement (emphasis added):
The outlook for 2016 sales and revenues does not anticipate improvement in world economic growth or commodity prices. Sales and revenues are expected to be in a range of $40 to $44 billion — a mid-point of $42 billion. The mid-point of the range reflects a decline of about $3.5 billion from last October’s preliminary outlook for 2016 sales and revenues and a year-over-year decline of about 10 percent.
The decrease from last October’s preliminary outlook is largely a result of continued declines in commodity prices and economic weakness in developing countries.
For the fourth quarter, Caterpillar topped forecasts for profits with sales of $11 billion and earnings per share of $0.74 excluding restructuring costs. According to Bloomberg, analysts had estimated earnings per share of $0.69 and revenue of $11.45 billion.
The stock rose by as much as 4% in premarket trading.
“Cost management, restructuring actions, and operational execution are helping the company while sales and revenues remain under pressure from weak commodity prices and slowing economic growth in developing countries,” CEO Doug Oberhelman said. “We took tough but necessary restructuring actions in 2015 — and they were significant.”
On Monday, analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to “Sell” and lowered their price target because of concern that a global industrial slowdown would slam machinery demand.


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THE WHAT? L’Oréal USA has announced a multi-faceted initiative to support Americans during the COVID-19 outbreak and recovery in addition to its European parent’s previously announced Coronavirus Solidarity Program.
THE DETAILS L’Oréal USA will donate US$250,000 to the US hunger relief organization Feeding America to provide emergency support for its COVID-19 Response Fund as part of a company-wide giving campaign with the French beauty giant’s American branch matching employee donations. It will also donate personal care products worth more than US$1 million to Feed the Children and protective masks from its operations facilities in North Little Rock, Arkansas and Franklin, NJ, to local hospitals in each community.
Meanwhile, manufacturing facilities in North America will switch production to hand sanitizer to be provided free of charge to US employees, partners and health care professionals.
Last, the Maybelline manufacturer will freeze payments of very small and small enterprises in its distribution network, including hair salons, until their businesses resume and its payment times for small suppliers will be shortened.
THE WHY? As Stéphane Rinderknech, President and CEO of L’Oréal USA, and Executive Vice President, North America, explains, “I know I speak for all of my colleagues when I say that we at L’Oréal USA feel a deep responsibility to do our part to help address this crisis in the many communities in which we live and work. We stand in solidarity with the brave people who are tirelessly and selflessly working to end this pandemic, and it is our hope that, through these actions, we are able to provide some relief during this challenging time.”


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Tesco has admitted that its plan to be the first multinational supermarket retailer in India has unravelled.
The world's fifth-biggest supermarket chain said it had ended talks with Bharti Enterprises to set up a joint venture in India's £145bn-a-year retail sector after discussions failed.
It now looks like Wal-Mart, the biggest global retailer, could steal the march into the world's eighth-largest retail market.
Sunil Mittal, the telecommunications tycoon who controls Bharti, refused to be drawn on his negotiations with Tesco. "We will make an announcement shortly on a global partner for our retail foray," he told the Financial Times last night.
Tesco, Carrefour and Wal-Mart have been linked to Bharti but it appears that only the US chain is still in the race.
It is thought that the Tesco-Bharti deal fell apart in the final stages of the talks after the two parties failed to find common ground on the pace of expansion, with Bharti opting for a more aggressive opening programme than Tesco envisaged.
Tesco, which is fiercely proprietorial over its international expansion plans, is also thought to have felt frustrated by leaks about the talks.
Under Indian rules, no foreign direct investment is allowed in the retail sector, except forsingle-brand stores, which means big groups have to sign a franchise or licensing agreement with local companies.
Metro, the German chain, has managed to enter India by opening a couple of cash-and-carry stores.
India is on track to become the fifth-biggest retail market by 2010, according to McKinsey. Organised retailing makes up 3 per cent of the market, giving big chains scope to expand.
Tesco has been watching India closely for a few years and in September raised expectations that it was close to signing a deal with Bharti after Andrew Higginson, chief executive, said the chain would make some sort of announcement on its India plans by the end of the year.
Confirming that it had walked away from discussions with Bharti, Tesco said: "We remain excited by the opportunities available in India and continue actively to review how best we might enter the market." It is thought it will offer an update when it announces its 2006-07 results next spring.
One rival executive expressed surprise yesterday that the talks had unravelled."Four weeks ago Tesco was very close to signing something. The talks were well advanced but the big issue for every one is ownership. Any contract has to involve taking control further down the road. Maybe they found the legal constraints too complex."


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Smart playthings made with expert system, such as machine-learning capacities, can accumulate different forms of data from kids. Whether an AI-enabled plaything is individualizing lessons based upon exactly how rapid your youngster discovers forms, or a doll is discovering your youngster’s preferred ice cream flavor, toy experts anticipate more of these playthings to be introduced in the years in advance, even though early missteps and high list prices have restricted consumer passion to date.
” As an AI plaything starts to discover the youngster, this implies the toy in the following 15 years will certainly be smarter than the parent as well as gather all this information that could eventually injured the child,” said Will.i.am, singer-songwriter as well as chair of the Globe Economic Discussion forum’s Smart Toy Awards’ judging committee, just recently talking at CNBC’s Evolve Global Summit.
Kinds of wise play
AI toy problems vary based on toy type as well as the abilities it has in regards to collecting information.
In general, smart toys gain from children and also offer an adaptive and also receptive play experience. Nonetheless, there are 2 main groups of clever playthings that fit within this framework. First, clever buddies, which gain from and connect with the youngster throughout tasks. Second, programmable toys developed with artificial intelligence that relocate and also do jobs to teach kids educational skills.
One example of the latter is ROYBI Robotic, which produces customized lessons to teach children academic topics like scientific research, languages and also math. It has a video camera and also microphone to identify face and emotional responses from children, however all of the details accumulated is controlled with a parent or guardian’s account.
While ROYBI Robotic is a wise plaything that manages information collection ethically and also responsibly, according to Seth Bergeson, an expert system and also machine learning fellow at the World Economic Online Forum, there are other wise toys that have risked individual as well as data personal privacy.
Cautionary plaything tales
In between 2014 and 2017, a plaything business called Genesis Toys marketed My Friend Cayla marketed as an interactive doll that might listen to as well as respond to kids. The trouble: it was taping its conversations with kids, in addition to discussions with moms and dads, siblings and also anyone else around the doll, Bergeson claimed, and able to share the data with third-party companies.
” This is an actually troublesome example and also cautionary tale for a toy,” Bergeson claimed. “There were a number of FTC [Federal Profession Compensation] problems submitted in the united state. The nation of Germany simply outlawed the plaything completely as well as called it a hidden reconnaissance tool, and also bought households to destroy the toy if they had it at home.”
Another instance, much better recognized in the U.S. for its privacy reaction: Mattel’s Hi Barbie.
Similar to My Friend Cayla, Hello Barbie was made to talk with children, absorb information regarding them as well as create a profile of the kid in order to establish much better conversations in the future. For instance, if a kid told Hello Barbie regarding their favorite gelato taste or the sporting activities they play, then Barbie developed a persona of the child.
” There are serious repercussions around youngster protection legislations,” stated Stephanie Wissink, a senior study analyst as well as taking care of director in the customer method at Jefferies. “When you begin developing an innovation account of a youngster, you are crossing a privacy line.”
Mattel’s Hello there Barbie was released in 2015 despite the fact that concerns preceded the launch, yet it was met a social media sites project entitled, “#HellnoBarbie” to demonstrate consumer resistance to the doll. Hello there Barbie is no longer made however can be located utilized on ebay.com.
Mattel did not respond to a CNBC ask for comment.
Youngsters and also personal privacy laws
There are rules in the United States to protect a child’s individual privacy as it connects to internet data.
The Kid’s Online Privacy Security Act (COPPA) protects children 13 years as well as more youthful and their individual details on the web from being taken without express authorization from moms and dads, according to the Federal Profession Commission.
” The function of COPPA is to control systems, and also limitation and also limit the attempt to collect data on kids,” stated Alan Butler, executive supervisor at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (IMPRESSIVE), a public interest research center focused on personal privacy problems.
IMPRESSIVE, together with various other celebrations, filed a complaint to the FTC in 2016 about Genesis Toys as well as its My Friend Cayla dolls along with an additional product, iQue smart robots. Legendary stated these toys accumulate, utilize and also divulge recordings of children’s voices without adult consent, which is a straight offense of COPPA, according to the grievance record submitted.
Artificial intelligence is incredibly vital to culture, whether we like it or otherwise. It’s mosting likely to be progressively more important to play.
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A year after the record, these playthings were still available on Amazon.com yet were gotten rid of from various other merchants like Walmart, Target and also Toys “R” Us. Now, neither of these playthings are sold at any kind of united state sellers, except on made use of plaything markets like eBay. According to Ailo Ravna, an elderly policy consultant at the Norwegian Consumer Council, it is vague if Genesis Toys is functional today. Ravna claimed My Friend Cayla dolls as well as iQue robotics don’t appear to be marketed in Europe and also the business’s site has not been upgraded in years.
” For any new device coming onto the market, if it’s not abiding by COPPA, then it’s damaging the regulation,” Butler claimed. “There’s a lot of playthings on the marketplace and also there’s a requirement to make certain that they’re all adhering to COPPA.”
There is no pre-clearance evaluation of toys prior to they hit the marketplace, and it can obtain tougher when playthings are manufactured beyond the united state, according to Butler, that added that while the FTC is relatively hostile at implementing COPPA, there requires to be a much better system in position controling playthings and also determining concerns prior to they become available offer for sale.
High costs and varying need
Pricing may show to be a larger obstacle to the uptake of smart playthings by consumers than privacy problems, for the time being.
Most of playthings offered to consumers go to a cost point as low as $10 to $15, according to Wissink, as well as the combination of expert system can increase plaything price to as high as $60 to $75, which is as well expensive for many parents. Till smart playthings end up being much more affordable, the prevalence of these toys is going to stay relatively reduced, she claimed.
Market demand for clever playthings has been reduced.
Between Might 2020 and also Might 2021, the marketplace for programmable wise toys, especially, made up 0.1% of the whole toy industry, according to Juli Lennett, the united state playthings sector advisor at NPD Group, and also sales were about fifty percent of the previous year duration.
There have been sales spikes when a particular plaything hits, such as in 2018, when Anki, a robotics as well as artificial intelligence start-up, was offering a prominent plaything named Cozmo, similar to ROYBI Robot, made to utilize programmable features to boost knowing.
According to NPD, Anki had $24 million in annual sales from Cozmo, but Lennett said the firm went bankrupt in 2019, potentially because of high manufacturing costs.
Cozmo was obtained by Digital Dream Labs, where it is in the procedure of being rereleased in the coming months, as an AI-powered wise buddy, according to Matthew Eversole, chief marketing police officer of Digital Desire Labs.
” Consumer demand for these tools are still high today,” Eversole stated.
Lennett is more cautious about demand.
” Every once in a while, you’ll see something struck the market and create some crazy fads, as well as a plaything may last on the market for two or 3 years generally, and after that fade away,” she stated.
Future of AI in child’s globe
” Moms and dads have a tendency to like it straightforward. If it’s something that does not really boost the play value of the plaything and it adds expense, after that it’s not going to achieve success,” claimed Gerrick Johnson, an BMO Funding Markets equity research study expert adhering to toy business like Mattel, Hasbro, which marketed a wise R2-D2 droid as well as later discontinued it, and also Funko, which does not currently sell any type of clever toys.
However the success of AI toys, like other technical advancements, might be inevitable in coming years.
” I do not assume any of us have any kind of question that the globe these children are going to stay in is going to be a world that’s enhanced by artificial intelligence,” stated Richard Gottlieb, CEO of Global Plaything Experts, a toy sector working as a consultant company.
Gottlieb said the introduction of AI toys resembles when kids were first introduced to publications. Books are currently essential kinds of proficiency and also education, yet moms and dads were originally worried about access to uncensored details.
” Artificial intelligence is exceptionally vital to culture, whether we like it or otherwise,” Gottlieb stated. “It’s mosting likely to be considerably more crucial to play.”
So future AI playthings might compromise safety as well as privacy however I assume that the big toy manufacturers like lego (λεγκο νιντζαγκο) as well as playmobil (playmobil κουκλοσπιτο) or various other prominent toys like nerf (νερφ οπλα) will certainly value safety and security as well as safety and security of information and consequently children.


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If you’re a regular follower of Apple TV Hacks, you might remember reading a similar story before. Earlier this year, Apple introduced a promotional offer for Apple TV, thanks to which every purchase of the set-top box would come with a free $25 iTunes Card. And as per Apple Online Store, the deal is live again.
We doubt there are many Apple TV 2 owners that haven’t got FireCore‘s Apple TV 2 supercharger aTV Flash (black) yet, but if you happen to be one of them, here’s your chance: Cult of Mac Deals is offering aTV Flash (black) for just $19.99 (33% off). It’s limited time offer, so go and grab your copy now.
The downside of the Black Friday shopping spree is the long and unending lines. However, Amazon and others have made it possible for you to get bottom-dollar bargains on a large number of great products. We have embarked on a quest to get a sneak peek at the best Black Friday deals at Amazon so that we can bring them to you today. The price comparing functionality at Amazon makes the search much easier and also ensures that you get the best deal possible. If we find a better deal, we will post it!
MacRumors reports that the CW network has struck a deal with Apple to bring its TV Now application to the Apple TV. Speaking from New York at the company’s annual Upfront Presentation yesterday, CW president Mark Pedowitz said the network’s content, which is currently accessible on Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Xbox 360, will also become available on Apple TV.


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General Motors Canada has just announced a new sales incentive that’s sure to get folks headed to their nearest Chevy dealership. As part of the new “First to Cruze” program, customers who purchase their new Chevy Cruze before January 10, 2011 will get a free Apple iPad as a part of the CRUZECONNECT package. That package also includes the ability to use the iPad (or other smartphone) to unlock the doors, start the car or access vehicle information thought the OnStar MyLink app.
Alternatively, customers can choose the CRUZECOVERED package that includes winter tires and “deal protection package for Canadian winters.”
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