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Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has submitted an outline planning application to Manchester City Council for a new €130m World Logistics Hub at the airport.
To be developed in the southern part of Greater Manchester’s Enterprise Zone as part of its £650m Airport City scheme, the operator’s proposal includes 1.2 million to 1.4 million square feet of new logistics space.
MAG Airport City director John Atkins said that this scheme will create a sustainable commercial product that will provide high-quality and well-connected logistics facilities with access to the global marketplace and a population of over 24m people within a two-hour drive.
"This connectivity will create an exceptional opportunity to improve international trade, cut transit times and drive more efficient, sustainable supply chains, whilst supporting the local community, increasing employment opportunities and stimulating economic activity in the North West," Atkins said.
With 60% of the UK’s industrial output produced by the North West of England, the new logistics hub will capitalise from it by merging with the airport’s current cargo facilities at the adjacent World Freight Terminal.
With easy access to the airport’s apron, train station and UK motorway network, World Logistics Hub will ease air-to-road transfer, assembly and processing activities for freight forwarders and other logistics trade, the operator said.
The proposed development programme includes a blend of logistics units ranging from 7,500ft² to 200,000ft² on a 91.2-acre site adjacent to Junction 6 of the M56 and close to the airport current freight space.
MAG’s proposal also includes 36.6 acres of new landscaped areas and habitats surrounding the new logistics hub.
Image: Manchester airport handled about 107,000t of cargo in 2011. Photo: courtesy of Arpingstone.


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Sir Charlie Mayfield says Brexit is making an impact on the economy and calls for ‘serious parliamentary debate’
John Lewis has warned that rising prices and weaker consumer demand prompted by Brexit will continue to hit the business in the remainder of the year, as it revealed profits had more than halved in the first six months, reports The Guardian.
The group, which owns Waitrose supermarkets as well as the John Lewis department store chain, said it was operating in a tough retail market as UK consumers were less willing to spend money against a backdrop of higher inflation and political uncertainty.
The John Lewis chairman, Sir Charlie Mayfield, said the retailer had not passed on to shoppers the full extent of its own rising costs. “Nobody should be surprised that this is a tough market for retailers. There’s any number of reasons for that,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
“The reason our profits are down is predominantly because of margin, and cost prices are rising. It’s a very competitive market, retail prices are not rising as fast.”
He added: “We don’t expect these headwinds to let up.”
Pre-tax profit at the group fell 53 per cent in the first six months of the year, to £26.6m. When £56.4m of redundancy and restructuring costs were stripped out, pre-tax profit was down almost 5 per cent at £83m as higher costs ate into margins. Group sales rose by 2.3 per cent over the period, to £5.4bn.
While underlying profits increased 9.7 per cent at the John Lewis department stores to £39.7m, Waitrose profits fell 17.4 per cent to £101m as costs rose three times faster than a 1.5 per cent rise in prices. The Waitrose boss, Rob Collins, said inflation in meat, fish and dairy had been very strong.
As the government prepares for a fourth round of Brexit negotiations with the EU, Mayfield said uncertainty was being felt in the wider economy.
“We should be under no illusions. Brexit is having an effect on the economy, no question. It’s the same for everybody and the main effects are sterling and confidence. Uncertainty is one of the consequences of this and of course businesses never like uncertainty because it makes it hard to plan for the future,” he said.
“I think we need to do justice to that uncertainty and there needs to be a serious parliamentary debate to figure out what kind of Brexit we’re going to have in the best interests of the country and the economy.”
He added later: “There is a very complex negotiation before us and the core principles of that need to be thrashed out in order to increase the chances of a successful conclusion to the negotiation. If not there is a greater risk of a disorderly outcome.”
In March, when John Lewis announced full-year results for 2016, the bonus for staff was cut to just 6 per cent of salary, the lowest level since the 1950s and down from 10 per cent the year before. Mayfield said the second half of the year would be crucial to determining the staff bonus for next year, because the business makes two-thirds of profits during the latter half.
Mayfield said sales were rising so far in the second half, but warned a number of factors would weigh on profits.
“Sales growth has continued in the first few weeks of the second half. We are well set for our all-important seasonal peak, but we expect the headwinds that have dampened consumer demand and put pressure on margins to continue into next year,” he said.
“In addition, we will incur higher pension accounting charges in the second half year, as a result of low market interest rates. These will all impact our full-year profits.”

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NEW YORK — L’Koral Inc. is taking the offensive against counterfeiters of its high-end Seven For All Mankind jeans. Since December, the Los Angeles-based denim manufacturer filed three lawsuits against several midtown...
NEW YORK — L’Koral Inc. is taking the offensive against counterfeiters of its high-end Seven For All Mankind jeans. Since December, the Los Angeles-based denim manufacturer filed three lawsuits against several midtown Manhattan retailers and Loehmann’s Inc., leveling charges of trademark infringement, counterfeiting and false designation of origin. In early December, L’Koral moved against Chic Lady Ltd. and Albert Import-Export Ltd., both operating out of locations on West 36th Street. In a Dec. 22 order, Judge Denise L. Cote authorized U.S. marshals to seize the counterfeit goods and anything used to make the goods, as well as the retailers’ books and records.
“There are innumerable trademark filings for ‘7’ or the word ‘seven’ on clothing alone,” said Dan Marotta, a lawyer for one of the defendants and partner in Dowd & Marotta LLC. “Boutiques and fashion business owners shouldn’t have to bear the consequences of that blurring and confusion. The real company should step up and provide guidance on how to distinguish one brand from another and legitimate brands from counterfeits.”
“I’m looking forward to jumping into the creative process and exploring fashion through a different lens,” said actor Michael B. Jordan exclusively to WWD about becoming the first face of @coach ‘s men’s business. Not only will the actor appear in its global ad campaigns, but he will also create a capsule with designer Stuart Vevers. Tap the link in our bio to learn more. #wwdfashion
“The name of the show is GP — giant pockets,” said Karl Lagerfeld pre-show, in his backstage meeting room at @Fendi to Bridget Foley. @Bellahadid was one of the many famous faces who graced the catwalk including @Gigihadid, @Adwoaaboah, and yes, even @Kendalljenner. #wwdfashion
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“We are obsessed with Fendi and we want to share this obsession,” said CEO Serge Brunschwig to WWD. @Fendi will be releasing a new capsule collection Oct. 16 centered around the Fendi/Fila logo created by Instagram artist @Hey_reilly. Further proving the logo trend isn’t going anywhere. Link in our bio for more details. #wwdfashion
Earlier this month at the #WWDStyleDimension, @origins previewed its latest face mask— Hello Calm with relaxing and hydrating Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil. It’s now available in Origins stores & online, and on @sephora.com. Perfect for some post fashion week R&R. #DiscoverOrigins


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With the flick of a pen, President Obama signs a bill today that paves the way for the first major overhaul of the food safety system in the United States in nearly a century.
The bill, passed by Congress late last year, gives the
new authority to recall tainted food and step-up inspections of food processing facilities.
It exempts farms and producers making $500,000 or year or less but will require larger manufacturers to enact food safety plans and includes measures to increase the safety of food imports, which account for one-sixth of the nation’s food supply.
All this draws cheers from food safety advocates who’ve bemoaned the waves of outbreaks that have touched everything from peanuts to produce, killing 3,000 people every year in the United States.
There’s just one problem: The
will require an extra $1.4 billion in funding over five years at a time when Republican lawmakers have vowed to slash the budget not raise it.
, R-Ga., who hopes to become chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, has said that the country’s food supply is 99.999 percent safe, maintaining that the FDA is doing a “very decent job on food safety already.”
He’s questioned the need of bolstering the agency’s budget.
Erik Olson, director of food and consumer safety programs at
, urged Congress in a conference call with reporters on Monday to consider the bigger picture. Paying for prevention, he said, is cheaper than paying for foodborne illness. In fact, he said the health costs of foodborne illness costs Americans $153 billion every year.
Speaking during the same conference call, FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg, stressed that the agency will work with local and corporate partners as much as possible, but said “funding will be a factor.”
The bill, she said, requires the FDA to build a whole new system for food safety.


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MATTA is urging the Ministry of Transport Malaysia to urgently review the entry fee charges for excursion bus and tour van for pick up and drop off tourists at KLIA2 effective 1 March 2019.
MATTA today urged the Transport Ministry to review entry fee charges for buses and tour vans to pick up and drop off passengers at KLIA2.
Developing skilled personnel and niche tourism areas.
The number of tourists from China has surged since March with most direct flights from China to Malaysia fully booked.
MATTA held its Travel Exchange Mart (MTEX) 2019 in partnership with Tourism Malaysia at the Everly Hotel, here recently.
MATTA has recently signed a joint venture agreement with travel and tourism technology solutions provider, Grabini Malaysia, to develop a technology platform to sell Malaysia digitally.
MATTA had a successful MATTA Travel Exchange Mart (MTEX) 2019 in partnership with Tourism Malaysia held on 27 – 28 April 2019 at the Everly Hotel, Putrajaya.
Malaysia menyasarkan kedatangan sebanyak 683,000 pelancong India pada tahun ini.
Tourism rules and regulations must be reviewed and modernised to keep up with the fast-evolving business landscape.
Tourism Malaysia Chairman Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau today said the inclusion of Sabah’s east coast in the US “K” list travel advisory for potential kidnappings, has failed to deter tourists from visiting the state.
Tourism players have criticised the US authorities for singling out Sabah when they put Malaysia on the “K” list in a travel advisory early this month.
The travel advisory about Sabah's east coast issued by the United States is unfair, say local tourism players.
The Visa On Arrival (VOA) requirements for tourists from China and India may be relaxed in a bid to increase the number of visitors from the two countries in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2020.
The Visa On Arrival (VOA) requirements for tourists from China and India may be relaxed in a bid to increase the number of visitors from two countries in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2020.
The Visa On Arrival (VOA) requirement for tourists from China and India may be relaxed to increase the number of visitors from both countries in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2020.
MoU signed between CANATUR and MATTA
Peru berminat untuk meningkatkan kerjasama dalam industri pelancongan di Malaysia, khususnya untuk membina rangkaian hubungan antara kedua-dua pemain industri terbabit.
The government does not expect the proposed departure levy to have a significant impact on tourist arrivals.
MATTA President Datuk Tan Kok Liang said regulating STAs was along overdue issue, adding that there has been much leakage in taxation when it came to this business.
Rental days limit being mooted for short-stay industry.
Relevant and as popular as it was 20 years ago, says tourism minister.


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The US Postal Service reported revenue of $17.1 billion in its 3rd fiscal quarter (April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019), essentially unchanged compared to the same quarter last year, while it experienced a net loss of nearly $2.3 billion.
And while it was no surprise that the volume of letter mail continued to decline, what was particularly noteworthy was the decline of shipping and packages volume. GovExec.com noted it was the first quarterly volume decline for packages in nine years, citing USPS Chief Financial Officer Joe Corbett.
“Shipping and Packages revenue increased by $250 million, or 4.8 percent, despite a volume decline of 47 million pieces, or 3.2 percent, compared to the same quarter last year,” the USPS reported on Friday.
Logically, that indicates shippers are paying more per package – something online sellers can relate to as all major shipping carriers raise rates at least once a year. And toward the end of the quarter, the USPS instituted DIM weight rate changes, so that ratio could see a further spike in the next quarterly release.
One consultant speculated via Twitter that the USPS might raise rates aggressively early next year. That kind of reaction would just add to the trend, likely lowering shipping and package volume as online sellers look for alternatives while those who remain with the service pay higher rates.
Adding insult to injury, many marketplaces charge sellers fees on shipping costs, even as large retailers are training consumers to expect orders to come with “free” shipping.
You can find the USPS press release announcing its quarterly results on the USPS website. Here’s an overview chart included in the release:


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Yesterday, production of the Golf 7 finally started in Puebla, Mexico. The first model off the line was welcomed into the world by Mexican Secretary of Economy, Dr. Guajardo, and Volkswagen CEO, Prof. Dr. Winterkorn.
The first Golf 7 made in Mexico is not the blue hatch VW of America showed in its press release yesterday, but a red GTI hot hatch.
Winterkorn explained that production of the Golf takes place in Mexico because that's where other compacts like the Beetle and Jetta. He added that demand for the Golf Variant, also made in Mexico and known as the Jetta SportWagon in the US, is increasing.
CEO of Volkswagen de México, Andreas Hinrichs, underscored the major significance of the Puebla location for Volkswagen: “Our Puebla factory is today one of the Group’s highest exporters and one of its largest plants worldwide. Over 10 million vehicles have already been shipped from here to customers all over the world.”


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Tesla has recently launched a Cybertruck-inspired Pilsner-style Bier, GigaBier, in the European market, the company’s second drink after Tesla Tequila.
Tesla describes on its official website that “Tesla GigaBier retains both the Cybertruck shape and design and the pure German brewing method of 500 years. Brewed in Berlin, this limited edition pale ale features our exclusively bred Cybertruck hops with aromas of citrus, bergamot and sweet fruits. Each GigaBier comes in a seamless glossy black sleeve with a glow-in-the-dark Giga watermark. Cheers!”
Tesla first revealed the GigaBier at a Giga Fest event at its Berlin Superplant in late 2021. CEO Elon Musk told fans at the time that Tesla would be working on some interesting projects at this new factory to make it stand out. “We’re going to build a train station in the factory. And then we’re going to paint graffiti murals all over the inside and outside of the factory. I think it’s going to be cool, we already have some of those, and we’re even going to have a kind of beir,” he said.
GigaBier is Tesla’s second foray into beverages after the company launched Tesla Tequila, which sold out quickly when it became available. Tesla sold two batches of aged tequila, both of which were snapped up within minutes. There were even people reselling the tequila on sites like eBay for more than $1,000.
Tesla filed trademarks for “Giga bier” and “GigaBier” just days after the Giga Fest event.
For now, GigaBier is only available in Europe, so Tesla fans in other regions will not be able to try the beer for now. European consumers can purchase the German-made three-bottle beer for 89 euros (currently about RMB 667).
Tesla’s GigaBier contains 5% alcohol and has a capacity of 330 millilitres per can, equivalent to a little more than 11 ounces.
Tesla says GigaBier’s ingredients include water, barley malt, Sable hops and yeast.


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Alliance Laundry Systems, the leading global commercial laundry equipment provider, welcomed guests to the official grand opening of its new customer center in Dubai last week.
The all-day open house introduced the new customer center, which features a service-training center, and demonstrates the company’s commitment to supporting the MEA market.
“In the past several years, Alliance has established many new offices around the world, and the new Dubai office shows our commitment to this region,” said Rick Pyle, president, Alliance Laundry Systems International.
The Dubai customer center provides the perfect setting for guests to learn more about the world of laundry equipment and attend marketing presentations, product trainings and business meetings.
The official grand opening of the new customer center marks an open invitation for guests to see our innovative laundry technology solutions for themselves. The customer center is the ideal location for visitors to view equipment offerings, get inspired, meet with Alliance executives, collaborate with system designers and see the latest laundry technology in real-world applications.

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(AllHipHop News) Although it’s been 20 years since the death of the Notorious B.I.G., anything connected to the rapper remains a hot seller.
For instance, the green Chevy Suburban that Biggie was was shot and killed and in, went up for auction for $1.5 million a few week ago.
Now, B.I.G.’s official estate is planning to monetize the rapper and the B.I.G. brand, with the launch of a new clothing line in honor of the rapper.
The “Hypnotize” line is scheduled to launch over the weekend and will feature a variety of styles and designs.
The new brand, which is named after B.I.G.’s classic single of the same name, will feature a number of durable accessories, including hoodies, snap backs, T-shirts, and bomber style jackets.
Reps for the Hypnotize line said they were planning a full, cross-continental launch, but for now, the line will debut on Sunday (March 12) at a pop-up shop located in the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn.


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French tell betting boss to keep away
A TOP manager of SportingBet, the world's largest web-based betting company, faces arrest if he crosses the Channel for its controversial French launch next week.
Nicolas Bigaignon, Sporting-Bet's marketing director for France, will instead be sitting in his London office tracking the progress of the Paris Prestige site on a computer.
Lawyers in Paris have warned 33-year-old Bigaignon that police will be waiting for him at French airports and Eurostar's Paris terminus. A French justice official said: 'SportingBet knows it will be breaking French law if it opens up here. Betting is a state-run monopoly in France.'
France accuses Aim-listed SportingBet of muscling in on its national lottery. It has an annual turnover close to £4bn, much of which is pocketed by the state.
SportingBet is also taking on the national horse betting monopoly, PMU, which employs 50,000 people and has a slightly larger turnover than the French lottery.
SportingBet, which plans to take its case to the European Court of Justice, continued its expansion last week with the acquisition of online gaming site ParadisePoker.com for an initial £160m.
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Go Auto Sales Sdn Bhd, the exclusive distributor of Haval vehicles in Malaysia, plans to launch the Haval H9 for the local market in the fourth quarter (4Q) of this year.
The company said it is preparing for the launch of the completely built-up unit H9 in the final quarter of 2018, while the completely knocked-down version is expected to be unveiled at the end of 2Q of 2019.
The premium SUV is currently being showcased at the Malaysia Autoshow 2018 at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang.
“I must emphasise that this new model is definitely a part of our effort to open this opportunity to Malaysians to own an SUV at a competitive price in this particular segment,” Go Auto Group ED Datuk SM Azli SM Nasimuddin Kamal said in a statement. The H9 model will be priced below RM200,000 and will be available in two variants — Luxury and Ultra with five colours option.
The seven-seater SUV comes with a double variable valve timing engine that produces 160hp and 324Nm torque.
Apart from the H9, the company is also showcasing Haval H8 model at the auto show and another five-seater SUV that the company is considering to bring to Malaysia.
The local distributor of this Chinese brand plans to expand its export market in Myanmar and the Philippines, adding to its current export markets in Cambodia, Brunei and Batam, Indonesia.
The company targets to sell 2,650 units in total volume this year, adding to 4,500 units that had been delivered since its operation from 2014 till 2017.


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Over 100,000 Mitsubishi Triton utes recalled for potential fire risk
Search Driven for Mitsubishi Triton for sale
One of New Zealand's most popular vehicles looks set to be hit with a recall over potential safety concerns.
Various models of Mitsubishi Triton ute have been recalled in Australia for a fire risk stemming from what's suspected to be a an issue with the towbar wiring harness. The issue means that it's possible for water to contact the wiring, which can result in fire.
The Australian models implicated by the recall are examples built between 2013 and 2019 — amounting to over 100,000 vehicles. Mitsubishi Motors Australia are currently in the process of contacting owners and summoning them to their preferred dealer for free repairs.
It's yet to be confirmed whether the recall includes Triton vehicles sold in New Zealand. Driven has contacted Mitsubishi New Zealand, and awaits its response.
While it's always been a competitive player in the Kiwi ute segment, a comprehensive update at the beginning of 2019 helped push it closer to third place in the national ute sales stakes — ahead of the Holden Colorado and Nissan Navara.


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If Boston residents want to legally purchase recreational marijuana, they’re currently in for a bit of a drive.
The first two marijuana dispensaries open to sell the drug to all adults over 21 are located in Leicester and Northampton, both of which are at least an hour drive away. And the next few shops poised to begin adult-use marijuana sales aren’t much closer (the nearest would be in Salem).
Given that more than 62 percent of Boston voters voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2016, some residents may be understandably eager to know when — and where — they will be able to actually legally buy the substance within the city’s borders.
Mayor Marty Walsh says they’re coming.
In an interview Friday on WGBH’s “Boston Public Radio,” the Boston mayor said the city has received 50 applications from various prospective cannabis companies and signed four host community agreements.
Walsh says the city’s first retail pot shop will open “probably around the North Station area,” referring to Ascend, a cannabis company run by Andrea Cabral, a former Suffolk Country sheriff and state secretary of public safety.
Ascend is planning to open a recreational marijuana dispensary in a five-story building at 272 Friend St., near TD Garden. According to Cabral, two of the floors will be used for retail. While Walsh said Friday that he thought the shop could open as soon as “early next year,” Cabral told WGBH in an interview Thursday they probably wouldn’t be open until “late fall 2019.”
“We’ll get it done,” Walsh, who opposed the 2016 legalization ballot measure, said Friday.
According to the mayor, the other three neighborhoods where marijuana retailers have reached host community agreements are Allston, Jamaica Plain, and the “South End-Roxbury line.”
After signing a host community agreement, potential marijuana businesses in Boston must next get approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals before they proceed onto the state licensing process with the Cannabis Control Commission. According to Walsh, companies can’t start renovations until they get ZBA approval.
Walsh said the reason the process in Boston had been relatively slow-going was because the city has both put an emphasis of selecting applicants through the state’s equity program, as well as dealt with opposition to marijuana businesses from some neighborhood groups.
“There are neighborhood organizations that don’t want it in their backyard, but the voters voted for it,” he said, later adding that “we’re going to do everything we can to make sure equity’s part of the applications here. … What that means is people of color having a real stake in these companies and not having these companies coming from all over the country to Boston.”


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PepsiCo Inc forecast full-year profit above expectations on Thursday after a rebound in soda sales and increased demand for snacks during the COVID-19 crisis helped drive quarterly sales higher.
People spending more time working and studying from home has led to a rise in demand for salty snacks, boosting demand for PepsiCo's Tostitos, Cheetos and Doritos from households across North America.
Sales of snacks under the company's Frito-Lay North America unit, rose 7% in the third quarter, while higher demand for breakfast foods led to a 6% rise at its Quaker Foods business.
'At Home Consumption'
"At home consumption trends have remained strong despite the measured reopening of economies and activities in certain areas," Chief Executive Officer Ramon Laguarta said.
Higher demand for Starbucks branded iced coffee, as well as low calorie versions of Gatorade and Mountain Dew helped boost revenue of PepsiCo's North America beverage business by 6%.
That helped offset a slump in sales at restaurants, which has been hurting the unit's revenue since the start of the pandemic.
The company's decision to drop the 'Aunt Jemima' branding from its pancake mix and syrups in June after being criticised as a racist stereotype did not impact product sales, chief financial officer, Hugh Johnston told Reuters.
PepsiCo forecast full-year core earnings of $5.50 per share, above expectations of $5.36 per share, while warning that pandemic-related costs may continue to weigh on earnings next year.
Overall net revenue rose more than 5% to $18.09 billion in the quarter ended 5 September, beating analysts' expectations of $17.23 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Attributable net profit rose 9.1% to $2.29 billion. Excluding items, the company earned $1.66 per share, beating expectations of $1.49 per share.


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Would you really wash your hands in a toilet..?
It seems that men will shortly have no excuse for not washing their hands after visiting the bathroom.
A Latvian designer has created the most novel of toilets designed to improve male hand washing habits. STAND, by Kaspars Jursons, is designed to convince men to wash their hands whilst still standing in the same spot. The hygiene-promoting urinal features an inbuilt sink complete with motion sensor tap to cater for even the laziest of blokes.
But one can’t help wondering – is it really that hygienic to wash your hands in a toilet? Especially after a late one down the pub?
Jursons said 'If you did not have the habit of washing your hands after you go to the bathroom before, you will definitely be reminded now, when you are faced with a tap right at the urinal.'
It turns out that men all over the world need reminding to wash their hands. A recent study by environmental health experts at Michigan State University revealed that only 5% of Americans wash their hands properly. Unsurprisingly, men were the worst culprits, as only 50% splashed their hands under the tap, while 15% didn’t bother at all.
Not only does the design aim to improve hand washing habits but its eco thinking also aims to cut down on waste water. The designer – who has already received orders from across Europe for the £400 urinal – explained ‘It's not just a fancy piece of art. The idea is about function and consumption. You are washing your hands in the sink on top of the urinal, and the same water that's running down is also used to flush.’
It looks great, if a bit pricey, and men do need to pull up their hand washing socks. But ask yourself – would you wash your hands in a urinal?
Either way – it has to be more hygienic than this.


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The Ripple community is ramping up its real world use of XRP in a major way.
After adding XRP to its crypto Visa card, Wirex says it’s witnessed a burst of sign ups and spending on the platform. Here’s a look at some of the activity, including the iconic crypto purchase of a cup of coffee.
There it is folks, as easy as that. Just like using your normal contactless bank card but using XRP. Great product @wirexapp #XRPCommunity #Xrp pic.twitter.com/7rM2xcBOEH
— ecossexrp1 (@ecossexrp1) August 3, 2018
I just sent my friend in Orlando some XRP to his Wirex card so I could buy tickets and he received within 3 seconds the world has just opened up #XRP #Wirex #xrpthestandard #Ripple #xrpcomminuty #CNBCfastmoney #superfastxrp #cryptocurrencynews pic.twitter.com/jRXIzRdJOH
— Alan Fisher (@AlanFisher_) July 29, 2018
Look what’s come today thanks @wirexapp #xrp #xrpCommunity pic.twitter.com/yfmgPCtK9t
— XRP YODA (@XrpYoda) August 2, 2018
— Wirex (@wirexapp) July 28, 2018
Thrilled to hear you’re enjoying the platform and our new #XRP wallet! pic.twitter.com/MpwnGfvPat
— Wirex (@wirexapp) July 31, 2018
In the first 12 hours after offering XRP on its platform, Wirex announced more than $2 million people worth of XRP had already been deposited.
We’ve seen US$2,000,000 worth of #XRP deposits on Wirex in the last 12 hours! pic.twitter.com/viKwzfZT8U
— Wirex (@wirexapp) July 25, 2018
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NEW YORK (360Dx) – Quidel announced after the close of the market on Monday changes to its reporting segments.
During the fourth quarter, the company changed its presentation of revenue to "reflect how management strategically thinks about the business categories," it said in a statement. Revenues for the QuickVue and Sofia businesses will be reported within Quidel's immunoassay category, while Solana AmpliVue, and Lyra products will be reported in its molecular category.
Quidel's Thyretain and Diagnostic Hybrids revenues will be reported in the firm's virology category, and the Specialty Products Group will be reported in the Specialty Products category.
"Our traditional reporting categories, such as infectious disease and women's health, for example, were historically useful, but this new approach we believe more accurately reflects how we think about the strategic components of the broader business, especially key pieces of the business, like our immunoassay or molecular product categories," Quidel President and CEO Douglas Bryant said in a statement.


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- Is anyone a trillionaire?
- Who was the first billionaire?
- Is Fortune 100 or 500 better?
- What is the richest company in 2020?
- Who is the US largest employer?
- Who is the poorest person in the world?
- Is Samsung richer than Apple?
- Which is the No 1 company in world?
- Which phone company is the richest?
- Who is world’s largest employer?
- Who is the most richest person on earth?
- What is the top 10 brands in the world?
- Are there any trillion dollar companies?
- Which is the richest company in the world?
- What are the 10 biggest companies in the world?
Is anyone a trillionaire?
“Despite losing an estimated $38 billion as part of his recent divorce, Jeff Bezos is still by far the world’s richest person and his net worth has grown by 34 percent on average over the last five years, which could potentially see him become the world’s first trillionaire as early as 2026,” the report reads..
Who was the first billionaire?
John D. Rockefeller is held to be the world’s first official billionaire, achieving that status in 1916 largely through his ownership of Standard Oil. 2 From that point nearly a century ago, wealth has multiplied to the point where the richest men in the world top out at around $100 billion.
Is Fortune 100 or 500 better?
The Fortune 500 is the list of the 500 biggest companies by gross revenue. That’s not the only way to measure the size of a company, but that’s the way that Fortune uses in compiling their list. The Fortune 100 is just the top fifth of the Fortune 500.
What is the richest company in 2020?
AmazonA Closer Look at the LeaderboardRankingBrand2020 Brand Value#1Amazon$220B#2Google$160B#3Apple$140B#4Microsoft$117B6 more rows•Jan 30, 2020
Who is the US largest employer?
WalmartWalmart is by far the largest employer in the United States, employing about 1.5 million Americans. Other companies, however, are beginning to close in on Walmart’s headcount.
Who is the poorest person in the world?
man Jerome KervielThe world’s poorest man Jerome Kerviel has handed himself in to French authorities. Jerome Kerviel, the ex-Societe Generale trader who has more debt than anyone else in the world, has turned himself in to French authorities to begin a three-year jail sentence.
Is Samsung richer than Apple?
Samsung is a much bigger company than Apple. The combined revenue of all the subsidaries is much higher than Apple. 2. Fortune Ranking – Samsung Electronics is 20th in the fortune global ranking list 2012 whereas apple is 55th in the list.
Which is the No 1 company in world?
With a market capitalization of 1.68 trillion U.S. dollars as of April 2020, Saudi Aramco was the world’s largest company in 2020. Rounding out the top five were some of the world’s most recognizable tech brands: Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Google’s parent company Alphabet.
Which phone company is the richest?
1. Samsung:Profit: USD 535 million.Sales: USD 43,035 million.Units Shipped: 45 million.Profit: USD 719 million.Sales: USD 17,123 million.Units Shipped: 20 million.Profit: USD 218 million.Sales: USD 15,149 million.More items…•
Who is world’s largest employer?
Walmart: 2.3 million employees The largest private sector employer in the world, Walmart has 2.3 million staff in the US and selected countries worldwide.
Who is the most richest person on earth?
Jeff BezosAmazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $182.4 billion and ranks as the richest person on the earth today.
What is the top 10 brands in the world?
TOP 10 Most Valuable Brands In The World#1. Apple inc. $205.5 bln.#2. Google. $167.7 bln.#3. Microsoft. $125.3 bln.#4. Amazon. $97 bln.#5. Facebook. $88.9 bln.#6. Coca-Cola. $59.2 bln.#7. Samsung. $53.1 bln.#8. Disney. $52.2 bln.More items…•
Are there any trillion dollar companies?
Apple was the first US company to hit a $1 trillion cap in 2018, followed later that year by Amazon (which has since dropped below that figure), and Microsoft hit the $1 trillion mark in April 2019. The first company ever to hit a $1 trillion market cap (briefly) was PetroChina in 2007.
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MG has launched a 0% VAT offer across the entire MG6 range, resulting in big cash savings for customers with no hidden catches.
The MG “0% VAT – No Exclusions” deal will be offered throughout July and August giving customers some hot summer savings of up to £3,601.
From today an award-wining MG6 GT petrol model in S trim, which had a recommended on-the-road price of £15,455.00, will cost just £12,968.58 – a saving of £2,486.42.
The top-of-the-range petrol model MG6 Magnette, which had a recommended on-the-road price of £20,350, will now cost £16,981.92 – a saving of £3,368.08.
On DTi-TECH diesel models the cash savings are even greater. The MG6 DTi-TECH GT in S trim had a recommended on-the-road price of £16,995. It will now cost £13,808.58 – a saving of £3,186.42.
The top-of-the-range MG6 DTi-TECH Magnette, including metallic paint, offers a saving of £3,601.42. The effective price of the car is reduced from £21,590 to £17,988.58.
Guy Jones, MG’s Sales & marketing Director, said: “This is a great offer and, unlike some Zero VAT promotions, there are no exclusions or hidden catches with our offer.
“Our dealers will also be able to give customers some very competitive finance deals, so together with the great value-for-money package that the MG6 range already has, this really is a sizzling summer offer.”
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The number of obese Americans has risen to its highest point in a decade despite a wave of public health campaigns to get people to change the way they eat and drink.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s (CDC) survey data, the obesity rate rose from 35 percent to 38 percent from 2011-12 to 2013-14.
Although the figure increase is statsically insignificant, earlier CDC figures show obesity has increased markedly from 2003-04, when 32 percent of people were obese.
Childhood obesity has remained steady at the 17 percent mark over the last 10 years despite the best efforts of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign.
The stubbornly high obesity rate is puzzling health campaigners who were expecting obesity to fall as consumption of sugar and soda declined. Sugary drinks have become one of the leading villains of public health activists, some of whom have even claimed sugar is the new tobacco.
A professor in the department of nutrition, food studies and public health Marion Nestyle, told the New York Times “everybody was hoping that with the decline in sugar and soda consumption, that we’d start seeing a leveling off of adult obesity.”
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an extra 445 calories per day have been added to the American food supply over the past 40 years. Sugar accounted for only 9 percent of this increase, or 34 calories.
American appetite for added sugar and soda has been steadily declining from the year 2000. The amount of calories in Americans’ diet from added sugar and soda plummeted 39 percent from the turn of the century, says the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Soda sales also suffered a sharp drop of 12.5 percent between 1999 and 2010, according to Beverage Digest. Furthermore, the average number of calories in a typical soft drink has fallen by almost a quarter since 1998.
“Obesity continues to rise while at the same time soda consumption has decreased,” a representative for the American Beverage Association told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Therefore, it defies logic to say that soft drinks are driving obesity in the United States.”
“Singling out one item in the grocery cart will not reduce obesity,” the rep continued, “Instead, tackling a challenge as complex as obesity requires a holistic approach that considers all calories in the diet.”
Since sugar is often blamed for high obesity rates it’s becoming increasingly difficult to reconcile high or rising obesity rates with falling soda consumption. Fast food is also unlikely to the sole culprit for America’s expanding waistline.
In 2013, the CDC published data showing a fall in Americans’ daily fast food intake. Between 2003 and 2006, Americans got almost 13 percent of their daily calorie intake from fast food. This figure dropped to 11.3 percent between 2007 to 2010.
A more recent study from from Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab there was no correlation between the amount of junk food people ate and their body mass index (BMI). “Simply put, just because those things can lead you to get fat doesn’t mean that’s what is making us fat,” said one of the study’s lead researchers David Just.
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An estimated 147 million people are predicted to shop stores and websites this Black Friday Weekend.
Some shoppers don't want to lose out on the bargain.
There is already a short line already forming at the Best Buy on Walton Way Extension.
A few people have set up tents to snag the best electronics deals on Black friday.
Best Buy is expected to open at 6:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.


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A joint statement issued on Tuesday (23 February) said the two privately owned companies were examining whether a potential merger will create the basis for a viable, long-term fresh liquid milk business.
This follows months of speculation, with the merger concept repeatedly dismissed in terms that the two middle ground processors were simply working more closely on processing arrangements.
If the negotiations are successful any merger would be notified to the Competition and Markets Authority, said the companies.
Just days before the merger talks announcement, a charge was lodged by Medina Dairy at Companies House, giving Freshways security over property and land owned by Medina and associated companies at Southall, Worthing, Windsor and Luton.
Freshways is the trading name of Nijjar Dairies Limited. The three chargees named in the security document are Nijjar Dairies Limited, the Trustees of the Nijjar Dairies Retirement Benefit Scheme and an associated company, RSN Property Limited.
Referring to the charge, the statement said that an entity linked to Freshways had taken security to protect arrangements with the Medina Group, and that the terms of those arrangements did not give Freshways any control over the day-to-day operations of Medina. It also stated that the Medina Group remained wholly independent.
Both companies were badly hit by the initial pandemic lockdown last spring, as they mainly supplied to hotels, pubs, restaurants, coffee shops and other food service customers, either directly or through wholesalers.
The impact on farmer suppliers was devastating and included large price cuts, delayed payments and dumping of milk. Since then, contract disputes have arisen between the processors and their milk producers.
The fresh liquid milk market had, for a number of years, been a highly challenging one, said the joint statement.
“A market characterised by the dominance of two major national players, low margins and declining sales volumes. In response, businesses large and small have sought to consolidate, rationalise and cut costs, but despite this a number have proved to be unsustainable.”
Bali Nijjar, managing director of the Freshways group of companies, said: “We are very excited about the possibility of entering into a partnership with the Medina Group, as we believe that the two companies have complementary structures and cultures, which will mean we are able to compete even more effectively with the two large players which dominate the dairy sector in the UK.”
Medina Dairy chief executive Sheazad Hussain said the company was looking forward to working with the directors of the Freshways business to explore the possibilities of a merger.
“In doing so, our joint objective will be to create a business that is leaner, more agile and fit for purpose. One that will benefit customers, consumers and suppliers, and will ultimately be well placed to grow and develop in a sustainable manner for the long term.”


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SATRA presentation at Chinese university
Reporting on a well-attended technical presentation.
SATRA’s China office general manager Liam Donnelly was recently invited by Sichuan University’s College of Light Industry, Textile and Food Engineering in the Chinese city of Chengdu to make a technical presentation on the subject of ‘risk assessment and safety critical testing of footwear’. This event was as part of the university’s international internship week, and is the fourth year SATRA has provided such technical assistance.
The 2017 event was hosted by Dr Xu Bo from Sichuan University and Dr Nicolas Zhou of Huidu Leather Shoes City, and around 100 delegates – including students and representatives of leading footwear manufacturers – were in attendance. Dr Xu gave a welcome speech to thank SATRA for its support, and highlighted the cooperation between the two organisations. Wu Jianxin, technical Director of leading Chinese retailer and manufacturer Red Dragonfly also participated in this event. SATRA’s presentation concluded with a question and answer session.
Sichuan University has a good reputation for the quality of the education available in its footwear and leather department, with many of China’s new footwear and leather technologists graduating from the college every year. Dr Xu also arranged for Mr Donnelly and Vivien Hsieh from SATRA’s membership and marketing department to visit several footwear factories during their stay in Chengdu. As part of the training scheme SATRA provides to Sichuan University, two students – Wendy Wang and Julie Zhao – were invited to receive five weeks’ training in SATRA’s Dongguan office during August.
How can we help?
Please visit www.satra.com/events for the latest information on SATRA’s seminars and courses.
This article was originally published on page 50 of the September 2017 issue of SATRA Bulletin.


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CHICAGO -- Add Nike to the list of brands and stores discounting excess merchandise to clear it off shelves, CNN reported.
Nike said Thursday its inventory levels soared 65% in North America, its largest market, and 44% overall last quarter from a year ago.
After navigating limited supply in 2021, Nike is now carrying far too much product, particularly when it comes to clothing.
"We effectively have a few seasons landing in the marketplace at the same time," creating a glut, Nike CEO John Donahoe said on a call with analysts Thursday.
Donahoe explained that when Nike factories in Vietnam and Indonesia had to close after COVID-19 outbreaks, goods arrived late for this year's spring, summer and fall seasons. Then Nike's upcoming holiday season orders arrived earlier than planned. Meanwhile, the brand still has merchandise orders in transit.
Nike will discount items to move them, and those promotions will weigh on its profitability for the coming quarters, he added. Nike's stock tumbled 11% during afternoon trading Friday.
Investors also are worried about other athletic companies' inventory, Under Armour, Adidas, Dick's and other athletic companies all fell sharply Friday as well on the Nike news.
To unload goods that are now out of season and shift to the appropriate holiday selection, Nike will move more clothing to its own factory stores, promote online and sell more to discount stores such as TJ Maxx. Nike in recent years has been pulling back on selling products to other retailers. Sending its goods to discount chains is a last resort.
"We are taking decisive action to clear excess inventory, focusing on specific pockets of seasonally late products, predominantly in apparel," Donahoe said.
Inventory glut has been an issue across retail companies, with Target, Walmart and others saying in recent weeks that they expect the upcoming shopping season to be packed with discounts. This year, retailers seriously misjudged what's in demand and are sitting on too much casual clothing, home goods, electronics and other non-essentials.
But the level of Nike's excess inventory was not expected.
"The surprise of the quarter was the magnitude of promotional activity needed to move through excess apparel," Lorraine Hutchinson, an analyst at Bank of America, said in a note to clients Friday.
Despite the inventory glut, Nike did have some positive news to share: Demand remained strong, especially for sneakers, even in the face of high inflation. Overall, Nike's sales jumped 4% last quarter from the same period a year ago.
"We see strong consumer demand in North America currently," Donahoe said. "There's no signs of any softness."
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This Holiday Season, Global technology brand HONOR, is celebrating “Unsung Heroes” with a moving holiday movie and an exciting social giveaway. These individuals, often…
Lawmakers in the US incurred the wrath of the web when they tried to push the SOPA and PIPA bills. Now they could find themselves facing even stronger opposition as they try to push through the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (better known as CISPA).
The lawmakers claim that CISPA is designed to help private businesses and government share information more easily. Its critics, however, believe that it would effectively mean an end to internet privacy.
This is primarily because the companies supporting the proposed legislation include tech giants such as Microsoft and Facebook – both of whom have masses of data on the people who use their products.
According to online activism site Avaaz:
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) would allow companies doing business in the US to collect exact records of all of our online activities and hand them over to the US government, without ever notifying us that we are being watched. No warrant, no legal cause and no due process required. To make matters worse, the bill provides the government and corporations with blanket immunity to protect them from being sued for violation of privacy and other illegal actions.
The bill has also faced opposition from the White House. According to Mashable, National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said that any legislation passing through congress would have to guarantee the privacy of internet users.
She also said that America’s cybersecurity issues could not “be addressed by information sharing alone”. Given that this is more or less the central tenet of CISPA, it seems like the bill could already be dead in the water.
If handing over your privacy to online giants seemed okay before, maybe you should have a second think about it now.


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Vital Essentials Expands Distribution in China
“We at Innovation Supply are extremely pleased to accept the role of
Exclusive Master Distributor for Mainland China,” said Ralph Ramirez, CEO.
“We have high expectations and are looking forward to this opportunity. We
will work as a team with Vital Essentials to expand the China market, invest
“This new partnership will ensure more consistent deliveries of Vital
Essentials products and will also allow our products to be centrally ware-
housed for faster delivery to our retail outlets in Mainland China,” said Ron
Franklin, international sales director for Vital Essentials.
H&C Animal Health Welcomes New Senior VP
Scott Fullmer joined H&C Animal Health ( hc-animal-health.com)as senior vice
president and general manager. Fullmer bringsmore than 30 years of experience to H&C,
including almost 20 years with Henkel, the maker of Dial Soap and Purex Laundry Deter-
gent. Fullmer left Henkel as field vice president, and most recently was director of business
development & GM for Trinidad Benham’s branded division.
During his time at Henkel, Fullmer worked closely with all key FDM customers, but has
extensive sales experience at Target, Walmart and Albertsons Companies
LLC. As a Henkel brand and product manager, Fullmer launched Dial’s
first body wash and extended the Purex brand into multiple fragrances
and forms. Most recently, he developed and launched BeanSmash!, a new
plant-based protein snack/dip.
“We are very excited to have Scott on board leading our H&C sales and
marketing team,” said Chuck Latham, CEO of H&C. “Scott’s blended background in sales and product management is just what we need for developing and launching innovative new products with our key retail partners.”
American Nutrition Welcomes New VP
“We hold all three of our manufacturing
facilities across the U.S. to the highest standard of quality when it comes
to both people and pet food,” said Steve Mills, senior vice president of
customer brands and co-manufacturing, American Nutrition. “I can say with
full confidence that Doug will prove to be an incredible asset to both the
manufacturing team and the leadership team. His genuine desire to make
a difference in his work is palpable and contagious—and on behalf of the
entire leadership team, we look forward to the positive impact Doug will
have at American Nutrition.”
Hansen joins American Nutrition from GE Healthcare where he was
responsible for lead site operations in Logan, Utah and Omaha, Neb.
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A group of pharmaceutical representatives has recommended ten product and site quality metrics that the FDA should consider collecting from manufacturers, helping the agency shape its new quality metrics program.
Working with agency guidance, the group of more than 300 drugmaker quality representatives winnowed a list of 40 potential metrics down to the ten recommended items. For items to be tracked for each product, the group chose:
Confirmed product quality complaint rate;
Confirmed out-of-specification (OOS) or laboratory failure rate for a product;
Process capability by product;
Critical investigation rate of the product; and
Batch rejection rate.
The group did the same exercise for metrics to be reported on a manufacturing site-wide basis, choosing:
Effectiveness of the corrective and preventative action system;
Critical investigation rate by site;
Batch failure rates for the site;
Confirmed OOS rates by site; and
Number of investigation-free lots.
The industry representatives, who gathered at an FDA-PDA workshop in Bethesda, Md., earlier this month, also favored examining quality metrics data for trends by reporting data each quarter for a year. They suggested the FDA track no more than four metrics at a time.
FDA officials have said they will soon compile a list of metrics and distribute it for public comment, with plans to start collecting metrics within two years.
While industry representatives believe these metrics are important, collecting data on them could be a challenge, some say. Some industry representatives said certain metrics had vague definitions that need to be clarified. For instance, a metric of “confirmed” product complaints would need to detail what “confirmed” means.
Some companies wait to confirm a complaint when they get a sample back and test it. Others, however, confirm all product complaints, said Glenn Wright, senior director of project management technical services/manufacturing sciences for Eli Lilly.
Other representatives questioned the definitions for “effectiveness” and “critical.”
Industry doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to some definitions, said Carmelo Rosa, supervisory consumer safety officer for CDER. The FDA and the International Council on Harmonisation have definitions on various terms that can be used for the metrics program, he noted.
One potential burden is aligning existing company metrics to whatever the agency decides to collect, which conference attendees said could be costly if it requires companies to overhaul their existing metric processes.
FDA officials assured attendees the agency would consult with industry as it implements the quality metric monitoring, with the eventual goal of fewer inspections for high-quality companies. CDER Director Janet Woodcock closed the conference by saying that the agency doesn’t plan to collect data on more than 16 metrics. Woodcock said she hopes within three to five years, the agency can publish the state of pharmaceutical quality industry-wide based on quality metrics.
Get your quality metrics right and you’re one step closer to acing that FDA inspection. Investigations Operations Manual 2013 fills in step two: keeping you up-to-date on inspection standards and protocol. Order your copy now.


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Jean-Louis Gassée on why Intel isn’t manufacturing Apple’s A-series chips:
I see three possible answers.
One is that the 14 nanometer process is woefully late. Deliveries of some Broadwell chips (the nickname of the next round of x-86 processors) are now slated for early- to mid-2015. Apple might feel that Intel’s process needs to mature before it can deliver 300M units.
The second is that Intel’s claim of a three-year technology lead might be less than reliable. Samsung could be closer to delivering 14nm chips than Intel would like us (and itself) to believe.
Or perhaps Intel sees Apple as a real adversary that’s intent on designing all of its own processors, even for laptops and desktops that are currently powered by x-86 chips. But even so, why not become the preferred fabricator?
All of Gassée’s possibilities seem probable. In fact, the three aren’t mutually exclusive, and more than one of them is probably true. But I think there’s a fourth factor that’s as important as those three combined.
Intel’s 14nm process is the best in the world. The company invests billions of dollars per year to maintain its process lead, and it probably wants Apple to pay a premium for access to its cutting-edge fabs.
Apple is so good at designing chips, however, that the company has negated Intel’s process advantage. The 28nm A7 chip in the iPhone 5S consumes less power than Intel’s 22nm tablet chip, yet the two processors perform similarly. Intel’s process lead is supposed to give the company an advantage in transistor density, but Apple’s A8, manufactured on a 20nm process, is denser than Intel’s 14nm chips.
Intel probably wants Apple to pay a premium for access to the best fabs in the world, but Apple isn’t willing to pay a premium for the best manufacturing process when it can pay for the second best process and compensate with its chip designs.
More than any other reason, I think that’s why Intel isn’t manufacturing Apple’s A-series chips.


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Boat manufacturer Sea Ray has contacted agencies regarding its estimated $3 million advertising account, sources said.
The business is with Biggs/Gilmore in Kalamazoo, Mich. Biggs/- Gilmore officials said they were not aware of an agency review.
Sea Ray marketing executives could not be reached for comment.
Biggs/Gilmore has been in an organizational shift, but it is not known what role that played in the Knoxville, Tenn., boat marketer's decision to contact outside shops, sources said.
Three senior Biggs/Gilmore managers bought the agency last month from its former principals, who will remain on as consultants for at least the next year.
Biggs/Gilmore has worked on the Sea Ray business for nearly a decade, said Mike Gerfen, principal at the agency. Gerfen said agency executives are planning Sea Ray's 2001 advertising.
The agency opened an office in Knoxville in July to accommodate an expanding relationship with Sea Ray. Previous to that, the agency's primary responsibility was the client's Web site, although Sea Ray often gave the shop project work. Sea Ray shifted print and promotional work to the agency in the spring.


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US Increases Argentinian Biodiesel Import Duties (Reg & Leg)
U.S. Commerce Department
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Commerce reports it is levying additional import duties on Argentinian and Indonesian biodiesel imports adding anti-dumping duties of 60.44 pct to 276.65 pct to existing duties on the fuels. The increase is subject to
a second ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 6 on whether U.S. biodiesel producers were injured by dumped imports from the two countries. But the independent panel has already found in the subsidy cases that the imports caused such injuries.
The latest duties come just two weeks after a budget deal in the U.S. Congress reinstated a $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit, which is expected to improve profitability for domestic producers.
(Source: U.S. Commerce Department, MecoPress, 23 Feb., 2018) Contact: U.S. Department of Commerce, www.commerce.gov Department
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U.S. Raises Argentinian Biofuel Import Duties (Reg & Leg)
US Dept. of Commerce
Reuters is reporting that
Argentine biofuel producers have threatened to halt exports to the U.S. after the U.S. Commerce Department's Tuesday decision to impose countervailing duties of up to 64.17 pct on Argentinian biofuel imports into the U.S.
Imports, mostly from Argentina, made up nearly half of U.S. biodiesel consumption of 2 billion gallons in 2016. Argentinian biodiesel imports were valued at $1.2 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department data.
The increased duty on imports would likely boost U.S. prices and encourage U.S. domestic biofuel production. (Source: Successful Farming, US Dept. of Commerce, Reuters, 23 Aug., 2017)
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Argentine, Indonesian Biodiesel Dumping Charge Investigated (Int'l)
National Biodiesel Board
In the nation's capitol, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) reports it is formally initiating anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations of biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia. The action follows a petition that was filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on behalf of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition, which is made up of the NBB and U.S. biodiesel producers.
According to the NBB, Argentine and Indonesian companies are violating trade laws by flooding the U.S. market with dumped and subsidized biodiesel, and are injuring American manufacturers and workers.
Biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia surged by 464 pct from 2014 to 2016 and taken 18.3 pct of market share from U.S. manufacturers.
According to the Commerce Department there is evidence that dumping margins could be as high as 26.54 pct for Argentina and 28.11 pct for Indonesia.
(Source: NBB, April, 2017) Contact: NBB, (573) 635-7913, firstname.lastname@example.org, www.nbb.org
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NBB Files Biodiesel Anti-dumping Petitions (Int'l, Ind. Report)
ational Biodiesel Board
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) reports it has filed an anti-dumping and countervailing duty petition with the U.S. Commerce Department and International Trade Commission against Argentina and Indonesia for flooding the U.S. market with subsidized biodiesel.
According to NBB data, the dumping margins for Argentina is at 23 pct and Indonesia at 34 pct. (Source: NBB, WNAX Radio, 27 Mar., 2017)Contact: National Biodiesel Board, Donnell Rehagen, CEO, (202) 737-8801, www.biodiesel.org
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Lucky's Market is tripling its Tampa Bay footprint, taking over parts of fallen retail complexes in Brandon and Clearwater.
Colorado-based Lucky's, which has been expanding rapidly across Florida, first opened in St. Petersburg this March. The latest additions with be in Brandon, as part of a redevelopment of a former Kmart at 1602 W. Brandon Blvd., and in Clearwater inside the old Albertson's space at 2170 Gulf to Bay Blvd.
Lucky's spokeswoman Krista Tovik said the Clearwater store is slated to open in the third quarter. The Brandon site doesn't have a set time table but is already under construction to make way for other shops in the coming plaza.
SITE Centers, a real estate investment trust headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, now owns and manages the Brandon property. The new plaza even has a revamped name: "Collection at Brandon Boulevard." Its one of 78 shopping centers the developer owns across the country. The new outlet will also have a Bealls Outlet and Home Centre.
It was suspected Lucky's would move into Clearwater once the company's master broker, Rick Lewellyn, was listed on an agenda as discussing renovating the existing property with a Clearwater committee that reviews building plans back in June.
Palm Harbor's Avid Group sent a concept drawing to the same committee that showed how the vacant building at 2170 Gulf to Bay could be split up: 31,800 square feet to the main grocery parcel, 15,000 to an anchor retailer and five smaller footprints that range from 1,400 to 2,400 square feet.
The property concept made by Avid was designed on behalf of Tampa's Greenleaf Capital, documents showed.
The Pinellas County property appraiser's website lists an LLC with the same address as Greenleaf as the property's owner, but it was unclear Wednesday what may accompany Lucky's in the new Clearwater plaza.
Contact Sara DiNatale at email@example.com or 727-893-8862. Follow @sara_dinatale.


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Microsoft has confirmed that it has offered Sony the option to put future Call of Duty games on its PlayStation Plus subscription service on day one, as part of its effort to allay regulators’ concerns about Blizzard’s proposed acquisition of Activision .
However, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has claimed that the offer could be subject to unsustainable licensing fees, forcing it to raise prices.
The offer is described in Microsoft’s newly published response to UK regulator’s preliminary findings, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), released last month.
In its response, Microsoft reiterates its willingness to sign a 10-year contract guaranteeing that the shooter series will continue to be released on PlayStation consoles after the acquisition.
Modern Warfare II + Warzone 2.0 – PlayStation Advantage Trailer
Microsoft claims its 10-year offer will give Sony parity in “release date, content, features, upgrades, quality and playability with the Xbox platform” on PS4, PS5 and any successors.
Notably, the Xbox owner said parity will also apply to streaming and subscription services, confirming a Bloomberg report from last year.
“Each CoD game in a Microsoft multi-game subscription is eligible for inclusion in Sony’s multi-game subscription service, at the same time and for the same duration,” Microsoft said in its response.
It has confirmed that, if the Activision Blizzard deal is approved by regulators, it plans to post future releases on Game Pass on the day of their release. This would seemingly give Sony the green light to do the same on PlayStation Plus for the next decade, should it accept Microsoft’s offer.
However, in its own response to the CMA’s findings, also published on Wednesday, SIE argues that Microsoft’s subscription offerings aren’t as compelling as they seem.
In a heavily redacted document, the PlayStation company claims that Microsoft would have significant leverage to manipulate the price of Call of Duty on PlayStation based on the licensing fees it decides to charge. On submission, SIE claims “this would destroy SIEs commercially [multi-game subscription] fashion model.”
Microsoft would be able to “raise the price of Call of Duty,” claims SIE, forcing it to “raise the price of Call of Duty.” [our] MGS service, or not offering Call of Duty on MGS at all.”
It wrote: “As a result of the proposal, Call of Duty would become a Game Pass exclusive by default and therefore dominate MGS services going forward.”
Microsoft has said it is willing to commit to appointing an external reviewer to ensure it does not deviate from its obligations over the 10-year period.
The CMA’s final report on the Activision Blizzard deal is due April 26.
While Sony has so far refused to accept Microsoft’s 10-year offer, Microsoft president Brad Smith recently said he remains hopeful of a deal with PlayStation.
Last month, Microsoft announced it had signed a binding 10-year legal agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms if the Activision Blizzard deal is approved.
It also confirmed a 10-year partnership with Nvidia to bring its Xbox PC games to cloud gaming service GeForce Now, including Call of Duty.


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The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is one of the more popular hatchbacks in the country and the sales report for July 2017 echoes the same. The top selling cars list for the previous month are out and the Baleno has recorded its highest
Originally launched in October 2015, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno came at a time when Indian car buyers were finally buying premium, larger hatchbacks that essentially cost as much as subcompact sedans. The Baleno has sold almost 140,000 units since then
The premium hatchback segment is finally seeing growth in India. It has new players offering sporty vehicles that combine luxury with good performance. Over the last few years, it has been dominated by the Volkswagen Polo GT TSI. In 2015,
The Baleno RS was showcased at 2016 Auto Expo and ever since it has gathered a lot of anticipation in India. The spec-sheet of the Baleno RS has now been leaked and it has cleared up a lot of speculation
The Baleno hatchback from Maruti Suzuki has played a vital role in contributing to the manufacturer’s overall sales numbers in the country. In an effort to strengthen the premium hatchback’s standing in the country, the automaker is developing a mild-hybrid
Maruti Suzuki has issued a recall for 79, 419 units of the Baleno to address an issue with the airbag controller. These are vehicles manufactured between August 3, 2015 and May 17, 2016. The automaker has also said that 15,995
The Suzuki Baleno hatchback has been launched within the united kingdom for £12,999 (Rs 12.77 lakh). The hatchback is a made-in-India product, exported to united kingdom from our u . s . and could cross on sale from June 1.


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Neopets Mobile was originally slated for release last year, with plans to unveil an entirely mobile-compatible version of the long-running virtual pet website. Since then, news has been scarce, but recent reports indicate it may begin beta testing in early 2020 alongside various changes to the website.
Neopets Mobile was officially announced in early 2019 with an ambitious 'winter 2019' release date. The plan was to create a fully-functional mobile version of Neopets, where players could play games and take care of pets in the same fashion as the desktop site. At San Diego Comic-Con 2019, fans reportedly got a first look at Neopets Mobile, although no details were released publicly.
In a recent interview with GameByte, JumpStart Games Brand Manager Stephanie Lord said Neopets Mobile is still going ahead, with beta testing "hopefully" beginning in the first half of 2020.
Currently, mobile users can only access a simple login screen that directs them to download Ghoul Catchers, a spin-off app available for Android and iOS.
Entering the full site via mobile sends up an array of errors, including non-functioning minigames, maps and activities.
Despite flagging so far behind other websites now, Neopets was once a pioneer of mobile integration. In 2006, Neopets launched a mobile-only service known as Neopets Mobile, where players could explore an exclusive location known as Lutari Island. Here, they could acquire island beads, find new items and adopt a Lutari Neopet for themselves.
This service never evolved into anything more, and only featured a single location until its eventual shutdown in 2009. Lutari Island remains inaccessible in 2020. Accessing the web page displays the following text:
The mysterious island of Lutari is currently being pummeled by an unusually large storm! Between the whirlpools, water spouts and lightning it has been advised that no Neopets are allowed to visit its shores. Even the sea life seems to be staying away...
Since Lutari Island's shutdown, Neopets' plans for mobile have consisted of one-off minigames like Ghoul Catchers and 2019's Legends and Letters, rather than full integration.
But while Lord made clear to GameByte that mobile integration is an important focus for Neopets, there's another more significant hurdle that the website will have to overcome before a mobile site release.
Many of Neopets' minigames and activities depend on Adobe Flash Player to run — but the program is now disabled by default for all browsers, and will be discontinued on December 31. On Windows computers, Flash will be removed entirely, forcing the 20-year-old Neopets's codebase to be migrated to something newer.
Q2: "will Neopets be converted to HTML before Flash loses support in 2020" A: YES! We're currently in the process of moving everything over, those at #SDCC were able to see a small preview of what that will look like. 1/2...
— Neopets (@Neopets) July 21, 2019
While fans have clamoured for Neopets Mobile, there's still a lot of work to be done on the site itself. Even with a planned 2020 beta, nobody should be surprised if its final release is pushed even further out.


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Mr Porter MD leaves, no replacement announced
Mr Porter’s MD Toby Bateman has left the group, it emerged late on Monday. His departure from the menswear site has come shortly after the company announced a raft of executive appointments including Nicola Brandolese having joined womenswear site Net-A-Porter as its MD.
No replacement has been announced yet but parent company Yoox Net-A-Porter said the group looks forward to continuing to grow the Mr Porter business.
The company hasn’t announced an official reason for Bateman’s exit but wished him well and highlighted the achievements he and his team have made during his almost-10-years at the company,
And there’s no denying that Bateman has been a lynchpin at Mr Porter, which is YNAP’s flagship luxury menswear e-tail site.
He joined the operation in 2010 in preparation for the Mr Porter launch the following year and took the top job at the site in 2015. Since then Mr Porter has firmly established itself as a major player in luxury menswear, being a key forum for exclusive launches and collaborations, as well as adding special services for high-spending customers. It also unveiled its own Mr P brand.
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AT&T (NYSE:T) announced the opening of a new retail store in Plano, Texas, that is designed to transform shopping into an interactive technology experience.
Customers that enter the store can explore devices and accessories in three zones: the connected experience zone, the community zone and the explore zone.
In the connected experience zone, the retail features "lifestyle vignettes" which show how the products in the store can be used. In the community zone, visitors can play at community tables, which display apps, accessories and devices, highlighting how they can all work together. And finally, in the explore zone, walls will showcase AT&T devices and accessories near digital monitors that explain how the gadgets work.
"Customers visiting our Plano store will discover an interactive shopping experience built around their mobile lifestyle," said Hardmon Williams, VP and general manager, AT&T, North Texas. "Our goal is to be America's premier retailer by providing an exceptional experience in every interaction, and our customers will get that the minute they walk through the doors. This new shopping concept will exceed customer expectations by taking our stores and network to a new level here in Plano."
In addition, all sale transactions will be held at café style learning tables, which is also an opportunity for consumers to consult with associates about products and services. Retail consultants will also carry tablets around the store for better customer service.
Many of the store's design elements came from the flagship store on Chicago's Michigan Avenue. The company hopes to bring these elements to other retail stores across the United States in the near future.
-See this AT&T press release
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Facebook has announced the cancelation of its annual F8 developer conference, citing concerns around the developing coronavirus health crisis.
Just days ago, Georgio Armani canceled his live show in Milan and opted to stream it instead due to coronavirus concerns. Now, at the start of Paris Fashion Week — shadowed by similar worries — Burberry has launched an augmented reality tool that lets you view the latest high fashion from the comfort of your home.
The business world is currently figuring out how to deal with the coronavirus crisis, with many offices opting to work remotely for at least the next few weeks as a safety precaution. Predictably, this has thrown remote meeting software back into the spotlight, especially augmented reality solutions.
Following its dominance as a provider of silicon for smartphones, Qualcomm is eager to replicate that ubiquity with not only processors for augmented reality headsets but also reference designs to give device makers a head start.
Despite the cancellation of Mobile World Congress and several high-profile companies pulling out of the upcoming Game Developers Conference, Magic Leap is pushing forward with hosting its own developer conference.
Market Reality: HTC Vive Concept Smartglasses, Coronavirus Hits Apple, Holographic Celebs, & Snapchat Ground Effects
The coronavirus continues to disrupt the tech industry, including the augmented reality segment, with Apple and the iPhone the latest to feel the impact.
The UK has officially exited the European Union, completing the long and tumultuous Brexit story and putting the storied nation once again on its own on the international stage.
The sky is the limit when it comes to augmented reality, but Snapchat's latest innovation is keeping its AR platform grounded.
As augmented reality continues its collision course with mainstream adoption, the technology will now have a role in one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year.
News: HTC Vive Project Proton Concept Devices Offer Potential Future High-End & Mobile AR Wearable Options
Part of the fallout from the canceled Mobile World Congress is that a range of products, ideas, and designs slated for reveal in Barcelona are now being showcased without the framing and context of the massive tech gathering.
News: How Whitney Houston's New Hologram Tour Is Proof That Virtual Beings & Volumetric Performances Are Going Mainstream
We've been so worried about volumetric scans possibly robbing celebrities and performers of their agency and right to control their image that, somewhere along the way, we forgot that scans may not always be necessary to produce passable holographic performances.
If you thought the news coming from China about the coronavirus might not affect your daily life in Europe and in the Americas, think again.
News: Sea Shepherd's Web-Based Augmented Reality Experience Spotlights the Damage Done by the Fishing Industry
Augmented reality's status as a new storytelling medium has already led to the reinvention of filmmaking and journalism.
Market Reality: Nreal Light Goes Hollywood, Coronavirus Disrupts AR Industry, & Apple Takes on Snapchat
Smartglasses startup Nreal enjoyed some highs and endured some lows this week, as the company landed a product placement with Kevin Bacon but then faced production issues related to the coronavirus outbreak.
Web-based mobile augmented reality technology continues to gain momentum as Google is set to expand the standard for immersive web content to AR.
News: Apple Attacks Snapchat's Shoppable AR with Apple Pay Button & Other Custom Actions for AR Quick Look Content
Snapchat is probably used to Facebook copying its features by now, but Apple borrowing a page out of its playbook is likely a bit more surprising.
The "what (blank) are you" augmented reality filters on Instagram have become so popular that more and more Hollywood giants are following the augmented reality-powered social media meme train, with the latest example coming via Snapchat.
Apple has their regular iPhone 11, then two higher-end "Pro" models. Samsung went the other way — they have the Galaxy S20 and S20+, then there's the S20 Ultra. But one thing these smartphone lines do have in common is the base model flagship. How do they compare?
News: Jack in the Box Partners with Paramount to Promote 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie with Snapchat AR
There might not be a better brand partnership for the speedy Sonic the Hedgehog character than a fast-food restaurant. For that matter, augmented reality is also the ideal technology for promoting a movie that features an animated talking rodent living life in the real world.
The time to wait for an absolutely killer phone from Samsung is over. They've released a giant of a phone known as the S20 Ultra, and at least on paper, it's a grand slam. But only a few months ago, Apple released its first "Pro" iPhone, and it was giant in its own right. So which is better?
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The deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has not only has claimed lives in China but also has caused disruption around the globe, particularly in the tech industry. To date, the virus has claimed more than 1,000 lives in China, according to the country's officials.
News: Nreal Light Lands Kevin Bacon Hollywood Boost for 5G Smartglasses, CEO Cozies Up with HoloLens Chief
The international profile of augmented reality startup Nreal continues to quietly rise thanks to gradual updates and various strategic branding opportunities.
Market Reality: Apple Adds AR Gaming to Arcade, Google Expands Availability of Glass, & Daqri Patents Hit Auction Block
While Apple's AR wearables development continues clandestinely, its mobile ecosystem is laying the foundation for the software side of its smartglasses, with Apple Arcade serving as the latest example.
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As helpful as it is, Google Maps isn't the only mapping app with augmented reality walking navigation anymore.
The Oscars are just a couple of days away when Hollywood will celebrate the best crop of films from 2019 in the US and internationally.
After jumping to the head of the class of augmented reality journalism in 2019, USA Today is continuing to push the medium forward in 2020.
In the late nineteenth century, the advent of the motion picture wowed audiences with a new storytelling medium. Nearly a century and a half later, augmented reality is establishing a new frontier in film.
After closing its office last year, enterprise AR company Daqri has moved on to the final stage of its lifecycle with the liquidation of its assets.
Last December, Google unceremoniously killed off Google Glass Explorer Edition with a final software update, leaving the Glass Enterprise Edition 2 as the only remaining AR wearable from Google.
Does TikTok scare you? Trust me, I get it. It's a strange, unfamiliar place to those of us not accustomed to its ways, populated by teenagers and college students with their own subcultures, memes, and humor. But here's the thing: TikTok has something for everyone, you included.
News: The Lynx Mixed Reality Headset Will Be the First Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Device — Arriving This Summer
The first headset running on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chipset from an original equipment manufacturer is official.
With No Time to Die, the 25th installment in the James Bond saga, arriving in April and Black Widow, the first solo film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's own secret agent, following a month later, what better way to get in the espionage mood than some augmented reality spy gaming?
Market Reality: Apple Sets Stage for AR Smartglasses, Spatial Adds Funding, & Pinterest Enters AR Makeup Game
We may or may not see Apple's long-awaited take on AR smartglasses this year, but the company is more than getting its practice swings in with its current wearables business, which hit record revenue in 2019 according to financial results released this week.
News: Squarepusher Music Video Layers Tokyo, Japan with Augmented Reality Through the Lenses of Concept Smartglasses
Legendary drum-and-bass artist Squarepusher, the Warp records labelmate of fellow electronic music legend Aphex Twin, is back with his fifteenth album called Be Up a Hello, which is set to drop on Feb. 1.
It's time to make some more room at the augmented reality cosmetics counter. This week, social media giant Pinterest unveiled "Try On," a virtual make-up visualization tool running on its Lens visual search tool.
News: Spatial Raises $14 Million to Improve Augmented Reality Telepresence Platform for HoloLens & Magic Leap
Having emerged as one of the leading augmented reality video conferencing apps, Spatial is ready to improve upon the experience.
This week's Apple earnings offered a report of solid performance and guarded optimism about future iPhone sales, which may be impacted later this year by issues around the current coronavirus epidemic in China.
News: Google Arts & Culture Builds AR Replica of Bangladeshi Mosque as Part of Historic Site Preservation Project
In recent years, Google's Arts & Culture project has been leading the way in terms of innovating the practice of using technology to preserve landmarks and great works of art via digital 3D copies. Increasingly, these efforts are also giving history buffs the chance to experience classic works and spaces with unparalleled intimacy through the wonders of augmented reality.
Lego has shipped several apps and products that add an augmented reality dimension to their playsets. But it has taken a reality TV show from Fox to allow brick fans to build with virtual bricks in augmented reality.
Google pushed a new kind of augmented reality walking navigation to the mainstream last year, and now startup Phiar is hoping users will use its AR app in the same way for driving navigation.


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Microsoftlaunches and enjoys the limelight in its battle against Google. Google announces plans for its own operating system to compete with Windows, grabbing back the limelight in the process. Today, Microsoft gets to grab that limelight back with word that Bing is growing at a pretty fast clip indeed.
The latest market research comes from Hitwise, which shows Bing enjoying some headway against Google as far as Search is concerned. To keep a little perspective, Google still owns 74 percent of the Search market, says Hitwise, with Bing controlling only 5.25 percent. Yahoohas 16.19 percent and Ask.com has 3.15 percent.
But more important than that overall market share might be growth. According to Hitwise, "looking at the weekly percentage of US searches for Bing, the search engine has grown at an average weekly rate of 25 percent for the month of June…Bing grew faster than the three other prominent search engines for the month."
I'm not going to call the results "stunning," or this game over, but they do start to prove the point that search consumers might be as fickle as Microsoft suggested when it was unveiling Bing. That's something I argued with based on my own search habits since I always default to Google or Firefox, and adding another alternative wasn't so compelling to me. Microsoft's Steve Ballmer told after releasing Bing that this would be an evolutionary kind of thing, and that a percentage or two increase in market share would be meaningful, and that over time, Bing would become a player. It wouldn't be happening overnight, he cautioned.
Indeed Microsoft has to be emboldened with the traction this software seems to be enjoying in the market place. The company is spending over $100 million on Bing advertising and it appears to be working. All of this comes ahead of the official Windows 7 release in a few weeks which should spur Bing adoption even further.
And none of this includes Microsoft's own internal plans, code-named Gazelle, for its own browser-based operating system. Google might have claimed all the headlines yesterday (overblown, as I suggested previously since Google's Chrome OS is still more than a year away), but two weeks ago, Microsoft unveiled its own plans for an OS in the cloud that could blunt Google's software even before Google releases it. The race is on to see which company releases first. I'm watching action in Google shares and their big rally in the wake of the Chrome announcement, and I'd suggest a more cautious tone for investors: Just because Google's dabbling in an operating system doesn't automatically mean it will enjoy victory. In other words, don’t underestimate Microsoft. As an investor, you might miss an opportunity.
Bing reviews are good and momentum is solid. Bing's a player, as long as that momentum continues, and with Google facing the possible distraction of trying to get a new operating system out the door as promised, Microsoft might indeed be sitting pretty, since all it can do is go up, as far as search market share is concerned. Nothing like an underdog with the kind of reach and cash Microsoft enjoys. Yikes.
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Value-added resellers can look forward to discounted networking solutions in 2017.
Zyxel Communications, a US-based secure broadband networking, internet access, and connected home products provider, announced in December that it would be discounting its Freedom Program, the company’s family of enterprise-class networking products, to make it more profitable for resellers.
Value-added resellers will now receive larger discounts for deal registrations and up to 50 per cent off the cost of not-for-resale (NFR) products, according to a company press release.
Zyxel’s Freedom Program consists of two tiers: the basic ‘Advocate’ level and the premium ‘Ally’ tier, which is open to partners that sell $10,000 or make four transactions per quarter. With these new changes, the company says ‘Advocate’-tier resellers will be eligible for double the margin on specific Zyxel products – listed here – and ‘Ally’-level resellers can obtain triple the margin.
Zyxel has shifted its focus away from just selling products and is moving towards “becoming a networking ally” to its customers and partners, the company’s vice president, Matt Dargis, explained in a statement.
“Becoming an ally to our partners means more than simply helping our partners succeed by providing them with the solutions they need to solve their customers’ challenges. It also means that we need to be a vendor partner that also contributes to our customer’s financial success,” he said, adding that the announced discounts and margin boosters to the Freedom Program will do just that.
The Freedom Program offers benefits such as: free product webinars, free technical training, limited lifetime warranty on specific product families, free technical support, FREEDOM 2x Margin Booster, deal registration, meet or beat competitor pricing, and NFR product discounts. The ‘Ally’ level adds additional benefits, including “24/7 technical support, FREEDOM 3x Margin Booster, lead referral, sales engineer access, and advanced RMA replacement”, the company says.


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It may not be obvious to the world at large, but big doings are afoot for Ford’s Mustang.
For starters, the very existence of the 2020 Mustang must be celebrated. As Ford shifts its focus to crossovers, trucks and SUVs, it is killing off all of its cars.
The Mustang debuted in 1964 and has survived the decades
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