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The Amazon CEO did not clarify why he bought so many shares, however he frequently sells off his inventory, typically utilizing it to fund his Blue Origin space company
and different ventures.
Billionaires with massive holdings usually diversify their portfolios so they do not have all their eggs in a single basket. Bezos additionally offloaded great amount of shares in August and February of this 12 months, too. He has bought greater than $10 billion value of Amazon inventory this 12 months, in line with OpenInsider’s compilation of Amazon’s regulatory filings. That is up from almost $three billion in 2019.
did not instantly reply to a request for remark about Bezos’ sale.
Bezos has prior to now stated he sells roughly $1 billion value of inventory a 12 months to fund Blue Origin, and he pledged to promote greater than $1 billion this 12 months as its will get nearer to business operations. He additionally just lately launched a $10 billion fund
to fight local weather change.
Final month, Blue Origin launched its space tourism rocket
to the sting of Earth’s ambiance. It marked the 13th take a look at flight of New Shepard, because the automobile known as, but it surely nonetheless has but to fly with people on board.
Even with the huge inventory dump, Bezos stays the world’s richest particular person, in line with Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He is value $191 billion, a rise of $76 billion because the starting of the 12 months.

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For 20 years businesses obediently bought into every new release that high-tech vendors foisted on them. Never again. Their new reluctance bodes ill for a long-awaited rebound.
Eric Dean is the ideal high-tech buyer. As chief information officer at UAL Corp., the parent of United Airlines, he presides over a budget of up to $650 million a year. But he also exemplifies a big reason tech is in a brutal, protracted slump that may not end until 2004--if then. Dean's annual budget is down 20% to $525 million a year now, and he says the big spending days are over. "There is no commercial incentive to upgrade computers anymore. The hardware and software guys know it--and they are desperate about it," he says. In the Nineties the airline obediently went along with the constant upgrade cycle that Intel, Microsoft and other tech powerhouses foisted on corporate America. United usually replaced its 15,000 PCs every two or three years. Now Dean says he will do the next big overhaul "in a few years--maybe."
High tech is in deep trouble, and that owes to more than the economic downturn. The doldrums will end eventually, but for years to come tech vendors could be hampered by basic changes in how businesses spend $375 billion a year on technology and what they demand from it. Part of the problem is an industry that has innovated to the point of self-annihilation. Hardware and software makers pushed ever shorter product cycles and provided ever more power for the same or lower price, flooding customers with capacity. But many big customers have gone the opposite way, slowing and extending their own buying cycles and focusing on how to better use what they already own. Perhaps worst of all, some big spenders have lost their lust for the promise of new technology. Amid this customer ennui, no Next Big Thing--the fabled "killer app" that drives every boom--has yet emerged to offset it.
"I look at the big new software packages every two or three years now, and I say, ‘Why bother?'" Dean says, noting that the extra features are rarely worth the corporate root canal a big upgrade requires. The only compelling reason to buy the latest PC now, he says, comes from jealousy--"envy that your kid at home has a better machine than you do
Yet Wall Street and Silicon Valley seem out of touch with tech's new and bleaker reality. Some stellar stocks are way down--Cisco is off 48% this year, Intel has lost 54% and Oracle has slid 39%--but hope abounds for what many analysts and techies see as an inevitable rebound. Goldman Sachs' veteran analyst Richard Sherlund says corporate IT spending fell 11% in 2001, will decline 1% this year and may rise only 3% next year. Yet he is betting the growth rate will double or better in 2004. He argues customers will buy again once profits pick up and they have fully depreciated what they bought in recent years. It's akin to expecting a Mercedes owner to upgrade merely because he just paid off the car loan--never mind that his S500 runs just fine.
Corporate customers, who account for 84% of all tech spending, used to go along with this bent, but no more. In the past year Ameritrade has reduced computer purchases by 50%; it now waits three years to fully replace computers for 2,000 employees. Window maker Pella Corp. used to upgrade 2,200 desktops and laptops every two years or so. It now waits as long as four years because the old machines still have lots of untapped power. At other sites better tech means cheaper budgets. Burlington Coat Factory, which spends $27 million a year on tech, had used million-dollar servers to manage its database. It has replaced its big iron with clusters of linked servers that cost at most $200,000 combined. "It's hard to spend what we used to spend," says Burlington's tech chief, Michael Prince.
Another motive: spite. TruServ Corp., a retailing cooperative that includes True Value Hardware, had 2,800 PCs running Microsoft's Windows 98, but when Windows 2000 came out it upgraded just 100 desktops. Chief Information Officer Neil Hastie says he saved $5 million over two years. He wouldn't have upgraded at all but had to because documents created in the newer release couldn't be easily used by the older machines. "It's peer-pressure upgrading," he fumes. "This ticks me off. It's Bill Gates' way of generating new revenue."
The upgrade backlash seems to be breaking out everywhere. Last month Anthony Scott, the chief technology officer at General Motors, had executives from Oracle, Microsoft, PeopleSoft and other software houses in for a reaming. He alluded to the cruel reality of big software--that for every dollar he spends on a package, he then must spend $5 to $7 more on consulting to make it work. "Imagine a world," he told his suppliers, "where your default standard is a good start for my business, where I don't have to pay somebody to rework it for me." In six years GM has cut 25% out of its annual tech budget, trimming it to $3 billion, yet Scott figures he can cut more by holding back on complex, ever-changing software.
Outdoor gear retailer REI recently decided to replenish its base of PCs only once every five years instead of three years, thanks to a switch to flat-panel screens that last longer. Even tech firms are slowing spending. Unisys scored a one-time windfall of $20 million and aims to save another $8 million a year by extending its average PC life span by a third, to four years.
Michael Woeller, chief information officer of Canadian bank CIBC, just concluded a multimillion-dollar upgrade of 20,000 PCs, plus servers and networking gear at 1,200 branch offices. The gear he replaced was running a ten-year-old IBM operating system called OS/2. "We benefit from missing one or two upgrade cycles," he says, citing the cost and hassle of installation and the toll on the mind. "Mental cycles are in short supply."
Even when corporate customers are eager to invest, new technology has a way of reducing demand for more gear. Web-based software from Salesforce.com competes with Siebel Systems, and every business that "rents" usage from Salesforce avoids having to buy a server to run Siebel's code. Salesforce serves all of its 5,000 accounts from two powerful Sun 6800 systems that together cost $1 million. That means its customers didn't have to buy 5,000 servers costing $10,000 apiece. Net loss to the industry: at least $49 million. And counting.
Telecom Italia cut back on Sun servers by adopting the software of Critical Path Inc. for 10 million e-mail accounts. The leaner software let Italia reduce from 26 "back-end" Suns, at $200,000 apiece, to only 4; it also cut from 42 to just 11 "front end" servers at $40,000 each. Critical Path hosts e-mail for companies, and hosting now poses 25% of revenue and could grow to 75% in five years. "It means you don't need as much storage, you don't need as many servers," says Chairman William McGlashan Jr. His chief technology officer, Michael Serbinis, adds: "What's the world look like when the cost of hardware goes to zero?"
Hewlett-Packard's server sales fell 7% in the second quarter. HP offsets the dip by selling software that extends server life, but that cuts into new hardware sales. "It's hard for me to swallow, but the box isn't as important as it used to be," says Mark Hudson, an HP sales manager.
Even Microsoft, the terror of tech buyers for its high prices and dictatorship of the market, is adapting. The software giant is extending how long it provides support for a software release. In the past the company supported only the two most recent versions and ignored earlier ones. Now customers want to talk about years of support rather than a particular product upgrade, says Andrew Erlandson, a director in Microsoft's product support group. The longer support, though, makes it easier for businesses to forgo an upgrade--and that reduces the need for buying new PCs.
Tech has bounced back sharply from downturns in the past, and it may yet do so this time. Reengineering fueled the tech market in the early 1990s, and the Web craze stoked tremendous growth thereafter. The question is what future feature might take hold. Intel--which keeps its own PCs about 15% longer than in the past--hopes a new wave of "multitasking" will chew up future processing power and says desktop video could help. More than half of corporate PCs have only one-fifth the processing power of today's high-end chips. To multitask, they'll need more.
But even then customers may balk. GM's DirecTV division replaces its PCs every three years to accommodate the growing volume of video it ships around the office. Yet DirecTV had to buy more computing power to handle the latest release of Siebel Systems' sales-management software. "You think it would work well, but it doesn't," says DirecTV Chief Information Officer Robert Pacek. "It will only get worse with their next versions."
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Victoria Murphy and Erika Brown


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|from The American Prospect
The Politics of Industrial Renaissance
Business and government may waver, but the American people want more
SO WHO'S FOR reviving American manufacturing? American manufacturers?
Well, some of them, under certain conditions. The American people?
Most of them, under most conditions. The American government? Well,
parts of it. Sometimes.
Reviving American manufacturing may be an economic and strategic
necessity, without which our trade deficit will continue to climb, our
credit-based economy will produce and consume even more debt, and our
already-rickety ladders of economic mobility, up which generations of
immigrants have climbed, may splinter altogether. That's no guarantee,
however, that American manufacturing will actually be revived. The
forces arrayed against it -- chiefly, finance and big retailers, Wall
Street and Wal-Mart -- have tremendous political clout.
The epochal shift that's overtaken the American economy over the past
30 years -- from making things to making debt -- is not easily
reversed. The two main economic sectors to have profited by that shift
-- finance, which has compelled manufacturers to move offshore in
search of higher profit margins, lower wages, and fewer regulations;
and retailers, who have compelled manufacturers to move offshore in
search of lower prices for consumers and higher profits for themselves
-- have a clear interest in perpetuating the current economic order.
Time was when the largest American private-sector employer was General
Motors, which paid its workers enough for them to buy its product.
Today, the largest American private-sector employer is Wal-Mart, which
pays its workers so little that they are compelled to shop at Wal-Mart
and take on levels of debt that have swelled the big banks' coffers.
Creating the better paid, less debt-ridden work force that would
emerge from a shift to an economy with more manufacturing and a higher
rate of unionization would reduce the huge revenue streams flowing to
the Bentonvilles (Wal-Mart's home town) and the banks. And as retail
and finance have grown, so has their political power. The campaign
contributions from the financial sector to Democrats and Republicans
alike now dwarf those from manufacturing -- a major reason why our
government's adherence to free-trade orthodoxy in what is otherwise a
mercantilist world is likely to persist.
You might think that American manufacturers, at least, would seek to
defend domestic manufacturing. But the majority of major manufacturers
have already offshored much of their production. Earlier this year,
President Barack Obama sided with a complaint brought by the United
Steelworkers against China, which by flooding America's low-end tire
market with its exports was costing American jobs. By the terms of the
trade agreement we reached with China in 2000, the president is
allowed to mitigate the effect of this kind of import surge by
imposing a temporary tariff, which is just what Obama did. What was
striking in the Steelworkers' complaint, however, is that no U.S. tire
manufacturers joined it. The problem was that almost all the tire
makers with plants in the United States -- Bridgestone, Cooper,
Goodyear, Michelin, and Pirelli -- also have factories in China.
Worse, the Chinese government often requires them to export all the
tires they make in China (Cooper recently opened a factory under just
such a mandate), essentially compelling them to defend their Chinese
factories over their American ones.
So if finance, retail, and much of American manufacturing won't stand
up for American manufacturing, that leaves only the American people
among those willing to take that stand. In 2006, Frank Luntz, the
Republican pollster, conducted a survey for the Public Policy Fund
that showed support for manufacturing was broad and, among some groups
of Americans, deep. More Americans (88 percent) called manufacturing
extremely or very important to the American economy than those who
assessed services (70 percent), finance (69 percent), or information
(69 percent) the same way. But while Americans believed we led the
world in services, finance, and information, they believed by an
overwhelming margin (72 percent to 23 percent) that we no longer led
the world in manufacturing. Luntz's respondents were plainly unhappy
that America had lost its lead: Asked to choose between leaving
manufacturing to other nations while we focus on cultivating our
service and professional sectors, and fostering domestic manufacturing
because it spurs economic growth, 81 percent chose the latter.
That's not to say that the public's backing of governmental support
for manufacturing is a slam dunk, as the opposition to the General
Motors and Chrysler bail-outs made clear. Luntz's survey,
unsurprisingly, showed that public support rises when the
manufacturing in question is high-tech and futuristic (never mind that
many GM and Chrysler factories, if not the cars themselves, are
precisely that). But at a time when the finance-led economy of the
past quarter-century is in a shambles, the opportunity to promote more
investment and manufacturing in America has clearly emerged.
At one level -- certainly, the level of rhetoric -- President Obama
knows this. "We cannot rebuild this economy on the same pile of sand,"
he said in a speech this April. "We must build our house upon a rock.
We must lay a new foundation for growth and prosperity -- a foundation
that will move us from an era of borrow and spend to one where we save
and invest; where we consume less at home and send more exports
To its credit, the Obama administration has directed billions of
dollars in its stimulus package to such clean-energy industries as
electric-car battery factories. It has appointed Ron Bloom, who
represented the Steelworkers throughout the restructuring of the steel
industry and then served on the administration's auto task force, to
coordinate its efforts to jump-start manufacturing. It has levied the
tariff on Chinese tires. But it still shuns the words "industrial
policy," and, more important, it largely shuns the substance of
industrial policy as well. It opposed domestic content requirements in
its stimulus legislation and has offered scant opposition to China's
ongoing manipulation of its currency, which boosts Chinese
manufacturing and decimates ours and much of the rest of the world's.
Other Democratic leaders have gone well beyond the president in their
support for efforts to bolster manufacturing, none more than Sen.
Sherrod Brown of Ohio. A rising star in the liberal firmament, Brown
was elected to the Senate in 2006 after a campaign in which he
stressed the need for a trade policy that benefited Ohio workers
rather than Chinese industrialists and American financiers. Today, he
is beating not only that drum but the industrial policy one as well.
The case for manufacturing, he says, "appeals to a broader section of
the public than trade does. When I say we should do more training for
manufacturing workers, help the alternative-energy industry, file more
301 cases [which prohibit foreign companies from dumping subsidized
products on American markets], I only get push-back from the
"It's made new friends for me," Brown continues. "Not Democrats,
necessarily, but people who understand that this guy is fighting for
manufacturing. That's a plus, especially when it's manufacturing
related to national security." (Luntz's 2006 survey showed, in fact,
that respondents who voted for George W. Bush in 2004 were more
concerned than those who backed John Kerry about the offshoring of
military-related manufacturing, though heavy majorities in both
categories opposed the practice.)
Brown says he's "working with the White House" on a program to help
domestic manufacturing, which would make permanent the tax business
credit for research and development and help auto-parts plants convert
into alternative-energy technology factories. (The Waxman-Markey
climate-change bill, which has passed the House, authorizes $30
billion in loans over two years for that purpose.) He's authored a
bill to alter worker-training programs so that local boards can match
the curricula to the local economy. And he continues to promote a
trade policy that helps rather than hinders domestic production.
While Brown believes that promoting manufacturing presents a clear
political opportunity for Democrats, he acknowledges that as
manufacturing employs a steadily smaller share of the American work
force, "younger people probably don't think about it as much" as their
elders -- an impression that Luntz's survey confirms. Politically,
American manufacturing is in a race against time: As manufacturing
becomes more alien to a growing number of Americans, its support may
dwindle, even as the social, economic, and strategic need to bolster
it becomes more acute. That makes push for a national industrial
policy -- to become again a nation that makes things instead of debt,
to build again our house upon a rock -- even more urgent.


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Honda has announced that it will continue to adjust production at its two North American plants from Feb. 24 to March 2 over a parts shortage caused by disruptions at U.S. West Coast ports in the middle of labor talks.
The automaker expected output loss at the plants during the week to be around 5,000 vehicles, according to Reuters.
The plants, located in Indiana and Canada, mainly focus on manufacturing the popular Civic model, some of whose continually variable transmissions (CVT) are sent from Japan.
Honda is reducing output at five different North American car plants between Feb. 16 and 23, for an estimated production loss of 20,000 vehicles.
"The supply situation will be a little bit better next week due to the delivery of more parts by air," a spokesman said to Reuters.
Ports on the U.S. West Coast are basically in a gridlock over a labor dispute between dockworkers and the group representing terminal operators and shippers.
Honda CEO Takanobu Ito said on Monday that the automaker is cutting its six-million vehicle sale targets through 2017 to avoid quality issues.
Honda had to deal with a number of recalls in 2014, the most glaring example being vehicles with Takata air bags. Nearly 5.4 million of Honda vehicles in the U.S. contain potentially deadly air bags made by the parts supplier.
The automaker had to pay $70 million to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last year for failing to submit 1,729 safety reports, according to the agency.
Toyota has also reduced overtime at some of its factories in North America, while Nissan has been "somewhat" affected by the slowdown on the West Coast, according to Reuters.
President Barack Obama dispatched U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez to California last weekend to help broker an agreement between dock workers and shipping companies.


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There is life after Covid-19 and once the lockdown has been lifted existing clients as well and new clients will now have the choice of traditional or online courses for their little ones. The online functions which have been developed include classroom type lessons with groups of up to 7 students, availability of video lessons which students may access as well as ‘one on one’ time with teachers should the students require.
Chairperson and founder of the business, Marlene Mouton, commented that “This is a very exciting time in our history. We have shown that we have the ability to adapt and innovate with speed without losing the beauty and quality of our system and will still produce our internationally recognised award winning results”
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This is a perfect time to get set up in a well-established franchise business and be in control of your own destiny.”
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Crypto craze is rising again once again as recently; $99 million worth of transaction was done through Litecoin at an unbelievable cost of only $0.44. The story doesn’t stop there, as this transaction took just 150 seconds to complete.
The whole crypto community has been talking about this incredible transaction whole weekend.
So, it’s a sign for all those people who consider Litecoin weak, well, the latest mighty transactions show that it’s not weak anymore but a little “Lite” instead.
On Thursday, $99 million-worth of Litecoin was sent between two Cryptocurrency wallets in a single trade. That was hefty, quick and cheap to attract the attention of crypto community.
On the other hand, the identity of the parties involved in the transaction is not recognized.
The whole scene began to catch the attention when on Friday, Reddit user b30, who wrote the thread, “Worth surfacing up here that the $99 million transactions cost just $0.40 and took 2.5 mins. Holy moly”
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Then the thread about transaction was the third most popular post on the litecoin sub-Reddit on Friday afternoon.
All users were shocked and impressed at the same time by data showing the transaction took just 150 seconds to settle and charge only $0.40 in mining fees. That’s truly surprising!
According to the details, Litecoin trade involved its 700,000 coins was posted on Twitter and now the investors of this coin are getting good vibes, as the value of this currency will witness a major rise after the recent hype created in the crypto community.
Well, there is no doubt that $99 million transaction marks the triumph of a big milestone for cryptocurrency fans. As, till now no bank or even online payment platforms has managed to achieve that target. If you will send such a big amount via traditional methods it would have taken days, plus some hefty transaction costs.
After this transition, Litecoin has proven to have the capability to hold high-value transactions, which is a good sign for its continuing value addition. So, seeing the major decline of cryptos’ big names such as Bitcoin and Ethereum which were inefficient in handling such large-scale transactions in December 2017 now, it’s golden chance for Litecoin to rule the crypto world in future.
Moreover, people have also turned to Litecoin as bitcoin was quite slow and expensive in the recent past which shifted the whole scenario for crypto fans.


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In a surprise move, Jeff Shell, a longtime Comcast Corp. television executive who spent the last two years in London,...
| Sep 10, 2013
| 6:00 AM
In a dramatic shake-up that took Hollywood by surprise, NBCUniversal has shuffled its executive ranks by forcing out film Chairman Adam Fogelson and shifting Universal Studios President Ron Meyer — the industry's longest-serving studio chief —...
| Sep 10, 2013
| 8:30 AM
TORONTO - Stuart Ford's IM Global is seeking Chinese strategic partners to join its newly expanded Beijing sales operation.
"We are looking to align with someone with projects and talent, who can navigate the local industry and provide a degree of trust,...
| Jul 5, 2013
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A new genre of bowling alleys across Central Florida is striking a chord with foodies.
Once the home of dried-out hot dogs on spinning heated rollers and cardboard-cradled pizzas, bowling alleys have undergone a culinary and design renaissance in recent...
| Jul 15, 2013
| 12:58 PM
After resurrecting the Datsun nameplate from the automotive graveyard in 2012, Nissan’s global budget-minded brand is out with its first new model.
The company on Monday unveiled the Datsun Go, a small four-door, five-seat hatchback that will go on...
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Venture capitalists invested $318 million in young Maryland companies from April through June, an increase of 115 percent from the first quarter, according to a report released Friday by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
About half of that financing, or $150...
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JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The audience gasped in surprise and gave a few low whistles as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered the news that furloughs, which have forced a 20 percent pay cut on most of the military's civilian workforce,...
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Jessamine County Schools got the official stamp of approval from global education organization AdvancED last week.
The district received re-accreditation from the organization, which was formerly the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)....
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As the ink dries on its new agreement with Universal, Legendary Entertainment is closing a deal to bring more money to its fresh partnership.
Thomas Tull's production shingle is upsizing its JP Morgan credit facility from $500 million to as much as...
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- Qualcomm has announced that it has signed with Sony.
- It will cover premium and mid range smartphones.
- There is no information about the next phone at the moment.
The Japanese electronics giant Sony recently introduced a superb and impressive flagship smartphone called the Sony Xperia 1 V and now we got a new piece of information which is suggesting that Sony will be launching more smartphones in the near future with the power of Snapdragon processors. So without making any further delay let’s check out the details.
It is officially announced that the popular chipset maker Qualcomm has signed multi year deal with Sony and that will cover premium as well as mid range smartphones.
We don’t have any other information about the upcoming Smartphones of Sony at this moment of time but the new deal is confirming that the Sony is having no more to leave the room of Smartphones and the company will be bringing more devices in the market.
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You don’t need to look very far to find an arms dealer in New York. One of the most highly rated stores in the city is located a short distance from Union Square in the center of Manhattan, in a basement between 20th Street and 5th Avenue. It looks like a hardware store, and in a certain sense, does carry all of the tools of the trade: cleaning kits, replacement parts for guns and rifles, ammunition and even gas masks. Of course, there are also weapons, from revolvers to assault rifles. Some can even be rented out, costing from $15 to $80 a day depending on the item.
Muffled shots are heard. The “West Side Rifle & Pistol Range” is famous for its highly rated target practice courses, also attended by many young women who visit the establishment to learn how to shoot. This is hardly surprising when you consider that the number of women in America who claim to have a weapon at home is around 43 percent of the population, according to a Gallup poll.
Here and in other gun stores in the city, questions above and beyond the information required to buy a gun are not welcome. Any reference to the Sandy Hook school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, considered by many to be second only to Sept. 11 as the greatest national tragedy, is rebuffed. “Ask the government,” is the response, or even, “Talk to the NRA,” the arms lobby that recently revived polemics by proposing the presence of armed agents in schools.
The laws around buying and selling weapons in New York are among the strictest in the country and store owners here are even more reluctant to talk than those in other states such as Oklahoma or Texas, where it is much easier to bring a shotgun home. One of the oldest gun stores in the city is Beretta U.S.A. on the Upper East Side, a store decorated in timber and stuffed animals, specializing in hunting weapons but also carrying a number of automatic rifles in full view. The only comment from the owner is a terse, “I’m sure nothing will change,” emphasized with a smile. Despite Obama’s desire to reintroduce a ban on the sale of assault weapons in the U.S., everyone knows that it will not be easy to pass this law.
Gun culture is so entrenched in the U.S. that the day after the Sandy Hook massacre, where 20 children and six adults were murdered, there was a sharp rise in gun sales in states such as Colorado. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation received 8,800 applications for firearm licenses. “These are unprecedented numbers,” commented Susan Medina, spokesperson for the bureau.
The background check process normally requires only a few minutes, but at the moment the wait is up to three days due to the high number of requests. According to the Denver Post, which reported the story, this is due both to the desire to defend oneself in case of attack and to the fear that President Obama will eventually succeed in changing the famous Second Amendment that allows every American citizen to carry arms.
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Memphis chain-snatchers sold Shy Glizzy's "Glizzy Gang" chain to CMG
artist Blac Youngsta for $10,000.
During a recent performance at a club in the Hickory Hill neighborhood of Memphis, D.C. rapper Shy Glizzy lost his Glizzy Gang chain. The group whom obtained the chain claimed they snatched it because Glizzy declined to do a feature on one of its member's records. Glizzy, on the other hand, responded to the incident on a new track -- rapping over O.T. Genasis and Young Dolph's "Cut It" -- on which he revealed that the chain fell off his neck, and thus, "broke boys had a fucking scrimmage."
The chain-snatchers originally put a $50k price tag on the gold chain, but they decided to lower the price to $10k to meet the offer of Memphis rapper Blac Youngsta, who's signed to Yo Gotti's Collective (aka Cocaine) Music Group.
In the video below, Youngsta drives up in a Lamborghini before getting out to complete the transaction. "We asked for 50, but we let Youngsta bring a 10, n*gga. You still come get it n*gga," said one of the original chain thieves. "Don't never come to the city no more," he warned Glizzy upon handing the chain over to Youngsta.
mmmmmmmm sounds like some pussy shit to me... glizzy didnt even buy his own chain back.......


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Popular local leather goods brand Glad & Young Studio recently opened its first stand-alone boutique at Ponce City Market. Located on the second floor of the Central Food Hall, the 1,000 square foot space is filled with the brand’s vibrant handbags, wallets and accessories, with enhanced in-store customization options like create your own fanny pack one of a kind. , stamping of aluminum letters and limited edition colors.
Founders Anna Zietz and Erica Tankesleywho started doing their high octane leather line in the basement of Zietz’s Cabbagetown home in 2015 and opened its first physical location inside Ponce City Market Citizen Procurement in 2019, jumped at the chance to open their own boutique when the current space became available in August.
“We’ve been dreaming of this specific location for about two years, and we’ve worked very hard over the past few years to build our brand and be ready to have our own retail space,” says Tankesley.
With a candy pink display wall and shelving in shades of lavender, lime green and turquoise, the new space matches the brand’s bright and colorful aesthetic and also includes interactive elements like custom stamping and a photo booth. vintage, the latter having attracted crowds. opening weekend.
“We were able to curate something that we’re really proud of, that’s really dynamic and super experiential and really on-brand for us, where guests can have a unique experience,” says Zietz.
“And as a small, local business to have the opportunity to have a showcase in the Ponce City market and the audience that it attracts is huge,” adds Tankesley.
In addition to Glad & Young Studio’s signature leather goods, the store will also feature apparel, accessories and gifts from local and regional manufacturers such as Native Maps and Atlanta designer Megan Huntz. The couple eventually hope to hold pop-ups, workshops and other community events.
Glad & Young Studio is open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.


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CES this year, LG Display is showcasing an OLED display that can be rolled up so it's easier to move or be hidden from view when not being used.
LG has been leading the way in large-sized and mid-sized OLED displays for TV, auto-components and lighting.
Rollable display means that consumers can easily roll up a display and enjoy bright, high-resolution content anytime, anywhere, LG Display said.
The device looks promising and appears to bring forth a bunch of advancements to the traditional flat-screen TV.
LG has pulled the covers off its flagship OLED TVs for 2018, following very much in the lines of 2017, but this time called its TVs AI OLED, to indicate the new level of intelligence that they offer.
LG has not confirmed any potential release and we can not say what the price tag it will get. So you can make better space utilization by owning this new OLED display.
Ahead of the company's press conference on January 8, LG had already taken the covers off a 65-inch Ultra HD television which can be rolled up into its stand when not in use, or when it needs to be transported. LG Display also intends to expand production of OLED displays through its investment in China. In addition to the rollable technology, LG will also be sharing more information about its OLED technologies with a 55-inch transparent display and a 77-inch wallpaper concept TV.
"The newly-unveiled 65-inch rollable UHD OLED display especially highlights the distinctive technological edges and unlimited potential of OLEDs". This way, the products use Assistant's voice recognition capabilities but are able to communicate with other LG products through ThinQ AI.
This is not the first time that LG has attempted to showcase a "rollable" TV.
Also, the foldable feature isn't the only USP of the TV given that it also excels in its primary role as well, that of a TV in the first place.


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Rachel is a writer and former game critic from Central Texas. She enjoys gaming, writing mystery stories, streaming on Twitch, and horseback Rachel is a writer and former game critic from Central Texas. She enjoys gaming, writing mystery stories, streaming on Twitch, and horseback riding. Check her Twitter for curmudgeonly criticisms.
Xbox this week revealed that, contrary to popular rumor, we aren’t going to be getting multiple models of next-generation Xbox after all — meaning there’s no xCloud console in development. We’re also not likely to see cloud gaming consoles for quite some time.
A persistent rumor surrounding the next console generation has been that we’re going to get “streaming only” consoles alongside the traditional corporeal ones — consoles built sort of like Google’s Stadia, with streaming only in mind. These would be cheaper to purchase, with the trade-off being that you wouldn’t be able to use any physical game hardware.
But Xbox head Phil Spencer — who’s refuted the rumor several times already — appears to have definitively put this notion to bed in a recent GameSpot interview, in which he explicitly says the only Xbox console we’ll be getting for the foreseeable future is Project Scarlett. He also said not to expect cloud gaming to become the norm any time soon:
I think that the cloud inevitability as part of gaming is absolutely true. But we have more compute devices around us than we’ve ever had, whether it’s your phone, a Surface Hub, or an Xbox. The world where compute devices are gone and it’s all coming from the cloud just isn’t the world that we live in today.
According to Spencer, part of the reason they’re not considering this option is that we kind of already have streaming consoles on our person. “We are not working on a streaming-only console right now. We are looking at the phone in your pocket as the destination for you to stream, and the console that we have allows you to play the games locally.“
It would be keeping with the spirit of xCloud — the whole point of it is for you to be able to stream Xbox games to non-Microsoft devices, including your phones. So having an extra piece of hardware specifically for streaming it would kind of defeat the purpose, in retrospect. It’s been attractive to think of xCloud having its own TV device like a Steam Link or a PSTV, but that’s apparently not what Microsoft had in mind.
The reason this rumor has persisted to this point is that Microsoft is known to have been working on two consoles up until a relatively recent point in time. The two were codenamed “Anaconda” and “Lockhart.” “Anaconda” is now Project Scarlett, and Lockhart never got past the prototype stage, but it was rumored to still be bubbling on the backburner. I speculated a cloud-only console might become more palatable depending on the success of Google’s Stadia, but that itself is an experiment that’ll take years to see results.
At various points, the rumor has applied to both Microsoft and Sony, fueled in part by the companies teaming up to further the cause of cloud gaming. But it does make sense that neither company is putting its eggs into that basket, in retrospect. Cloud gaming is yet untested and unfamiliar to the vast majority of gamers.
Our one and only Xbox console has a tentative release date of late 2020.
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One crucial reason for Nasdaq staying away from floating a crypto exchange in the United States is the lack of regulations.
Despite being a very promising business model, the launch of a crypto trading platform in the United States is not in the immediate plans of the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
This was confirmed by Tal Cohen, the company’s Executive Vice President in an interview with Bloomberg as he noted that the world’s second-largest stock trading outfit will be patient until regulations are much clearer to make such a move.
As Cohen submitted, the retail offshoot of the digital currency trading ecosystem is currently fairly saturated, and there are many Virtual Asset Services Providers (VASPs) serving retail investors. At the moment, Cohen said Nasdaq is fully focused on creating capacity behind the crypto custody services it launched back in September of this year.
As a big player in the financial ecosystem, Nasdaq is known for its swift adoption and integration of new technologies across the board. The firm is bullish on crypto, a move that accounts for the conservative approach it is taking by maintaining custody services. As Cohen highlights, the firm is also working on other key products such as the executive capabilities it is building on its network to aid the easy transfer of assets from one user to the other.
In particular, the United States has highly convoluted regulatory frameworks as it concerns digital currencies. While the ecosystem is advanced in this region according to key metrics of adoption, the regulatory clarity when compared with regions like Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Europe is generally low.
To buttress this, Nasdaq partnered with XP, one of Brazil’s major digital currency trading platforms to float a cryptocurrency exchange in the Latin American country last year. This highlights how much clarity Brazilian laws provide both players and prospective players in the crypto ecosystem.
Is Nasdaq Exchange Shying Away from Crypto Competitors?
According to Cohen, one crucial reason for Nasdaq staying away from floating a crypto exchange in the United States is the lack of regulations. On a second note, the fear of battling with homegrown competitors in the US might have contributed to the firm’s conservative standing at this time.
Despite the claims that the US is underdeveloped when it comes to regulations for the nascent crypto world, determined crypto service providers including Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN), FTX.US, Binance.US, Kraken, and Gemini amongst others are operating functionally amidst the stringent rules.
While Cohen may not express the exact reasons why Nasdaq is careful in exploring services in the retail crypto market, his position is understood and calls on regulators to hasten the regulation of the industry to enable more ambitious growth.


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'This is the most ridiculous campaign ever': Blogger appeals for donations to pay for £15,000 ONE-WAY ticket for Etihad's luxury 'The Residence' suite, which boasts three rooms and a butler
A blogger has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a trip on one of the most luxurious - and expensive - first class flights in the world.
Ben Schlappig wants people to donate money to help to pay for a $20,000 (£15,000) ticket for Etihad’s new ‘The Residence’ VIP suite.
The 125 square foot suite will be located on the top deck of the airline’s new A380 planes, which will start flying later this year between Abu Dhabi and London, and offers unrivalled luxury for travellers with very deep pockets.
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Flying five star: Etihad's The Residence comprises a living room, separate double bedroom and en-suite shower for the ultimate luxury travel experience
Home from home: Customers in The Residence, which is located on the top floor of Etihad's new double decker A380 planes, will have the services of a personal butler throughout their flight
The luxury suite will be located on the top deck of Etihad's new A380 planes, which will start flying later this year between Abu Dhabi and London
The luxury space boasts three rooms, including a living room, bathroom and bedroom, plus a Savoy Academy-trained butler to cater to passengers' every whim.
The living room comes complete with 32-inch flatscreen TV and passengers will sleep in a double bed and dine on food provided by a gourmet chef.
Mr Schlappig wrote on his website One Mile at a Time: ‘I’ve done a lot of crazy stuff in my flying 'career', including six transpacific flights in five days and eight flights back and forth to Brazil over 10 days, but even suggesting this as a possibility is the most ridiculous thing yet.
‘That being said, I do what I can to listen to my readers, so I figured we’d give it a try. It’s totally ridiculous and there are so many better ways you can spend your money. At the same time, people spend money on entertainment all the time, and if this is something that you think would amuse you…’
Breakfast in bed: Guests of The Residence will have a personal butler, trained by the Savoy Academy, on hand to fulfill their every wish while on board the flight
Welcome aboard: The luxury First Class section of the new planes will have their 'lobby' where millionaire passengers can sit and enjoy refreshments in more comfort
Mile-high luxury: The 125-square-foot area of The Residence includes a living room, partitioned off from the first-class aisle, that has leather seating, a chilled minibar and a 32-inch flat-screen TV
Style and substance: For those who can't stretch to the prices of The Residence but like a taste of luxury, the new business class studio cabin includes smaller 'suites' with an area to freshen up and the option of creating 'double' beds
Mr Schlappig has so far raised $11,641 of his total with 20 days to go. Anyone who donates will get a ‘reward’ ranging from a virtual high five for a $1 donation to a dinner party in one of five locations around the world for a $500 donation.
The blogger claims to have visited over 40 countries on six continents and travels over 300,000 miles each year, spending around 100 nights in hotels.
He also claims to be the only person that has independently reviewed every A380 first class product currently in service, and has self-funded the trips using air miles.
Suite dreams: The new first class suites will be available on new aircraft from December, when the luxurious The Residence will also be launched
Sleep tight: Business travellers will be able to grab a good night's sleep in the new studios on the A380 which offer hotel-style bedrooms
Mr Schlappig has already booked first-class flights on Asiana and Qatar Airways' new A380s but admits that there is no way he could save up enough air miles for a trip on Etihad’s new first class service.
The blogger, who describes himself as a ‘travel consultant, author and avid points collector’, hopes his 16,000 Twitter followers will help him to reach his target.
Passengers who book The Residence are allowed a guest at no extra cost and Mr Schlappig promises ‘something really fun’ regarding the second seat.
He says of the campaign that runs until May 31: ‘This is quite possibly the most ridiculous Kickstarter campaign ever, and I figured it would be entertaining if nothing else.’
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Circular Economy as a Megatrend
Various forecasts predict that by 2025, China will produce nearly a quarter of the world's urban waste. The next Chinaplas wants to oppose this development with its events around the topic Circular Econmy.
In addition to upgrading the Recycling Technology Zone, a Plastics Recycling, Recovery & Sustainability Conference will also be organized at Chinaplas 2019, in order to facilitate mastery of advanced technology, promote technological innovation, and help the industry seize new opportunities. The entire industry chain, from policies and regulations, through recycling technologies to back-end innovative applications, will be analyzed and explained in depth and thoroughly by experts in the industry. Industrial trends, opportunities, challenges, and solutions will also be discussed. More details will be announced on a later date.
Chinaplas 2019 will be returned to China Import and Export Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou and run from May 21- 24, 2019. An estimated total of more than 3,400 industrial experts from around the world will be showcasing their products and solutions in an over 250,000 square meters of exhibition space to at least 180,000 professional visitors from 150 countries and regions.
Visitors can enjoy admission discount through online pre-registration from now till May 13, 2019, at an early-bird rate of USD 7.5 for a four-day pass. Visitors will receive a visitor badge in advance to enjoy express counter for fast entry if they pre-register on or before February 28, 2019.
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Organic Farmers Warned Against Using W.O.W Whack Out Weeds! and EcoMight-Pro
The California Department of Food and Agriculture and California Department of Pesticide Regulations have issued a joint statement warning organic farmers against using W.O.W. Whack Out Weeds! and EcoMight-Pro pesticides as lab results indicate these products contain potentially hazardous chemicals. The CDFA issued a Stop Use Notice for organic growers regarding both of these products, which are distributed by EcoMIGHT.
Although the company markets these products as “organic,” “natural,” “glyphosate-free” and “non-toxic and safe” state laboratory analysis indicates the products contain potentially hazardous chemicals including glyphosate, bifenthrin, permethrin, cypermethrin and carbaryl. In California, pesticides that contain these chemicals require the use of personal protective equipment and neither of these products have specific safety instructions on their labels. Products with these synthetic chemical compounds are prohibited for use in organic production.
The CDPR has issued a notice to EcoMIGHT concerning its possible violation of state law and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also notified the company they may be in violation of federal law for manufacturing, delivering or selling unregistered pesticide products.


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Sep 18, 2021
Implementation plan on establishing Shanghai as an international consumption hub
Sep 17, 2021
Eighty-two cultural and tourism attractions in Shanghai, including scenic spots, museums, art galleries, and cruises, will halve the price of admission tickets during the annual Shanghai Tourism Festival from Sept 17 to Oct 6.
Sep 16, 2021
The Shanghai municipal government has reportedly stepped its drive to make breakfast even more accessible for residents of the East China city.
Sep 15, 2021
Shanghai, the city with the largest expatriate community on the Chinese mainland, will start registering foreign minors for COVID-19 vaccinations on Sept 15, the municipal authorities said.
Sep 14, 2021
The signing ceremony for key shopping landmarks and first stores in Shanghai was held in the city in East China on Sept 13.
Sep 13, 2021
The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce held a roundtable meeting on Sept 10 for South Korean companies, who are currently operating in the city in East China.
Sep 9, 2021
Riding higher-level opening-up and better commercial environment, Shanghai will build its Hongqiao Central Business District as a key business, exhibition and trade zone, said senior city officials on Sept 7.
Sep 8, 2021
The 21st China International Fair for Investment and Trade, or CIFIT – taking place on Sept 8-11 in the city of Xiamen in East China's Fujian province – is expected to produce a bravura display of the country's products and services.


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Top 5 Car Rental Industry Trends in 2019
High-tech movements remain major with more customer service options surfacing in car rental industry trends
While 2019 still has a few months to go before the 2020 New Year’s baby gets behind the wheel (a disturbing optic for the more safety-conscious out there), this year has had its share of trends that will continue to shape the industry, much of them for the better. This piece narrows the field of occurrences down to five.
Here are the top 5 industry trends that have emerged in 2019 and will continue to grow in the coming years.
1. Connectivity remains the top initiative
In the car rental industry in 2019, connectivity is king. The use of Internet technology and artificial intelligence has garnered more attention in the strides taken to improve the commercial prospects for autonomous vehicles, which despite several phases of improvements, encounter even newer problems to solve to make self-driving more foolproof. Newer innovations are being tested to mimic the more human nuances of driving and reacting faster to road anomalies.
Under the radar are more subtle uses of connectivity, especially in the rental car world. Avis has been making the greatest amount of noise in its connectivity undertakings, especially in the areas of customer service and fleet management. And for the most part, it’s worked having help shave off two percent of costs from its bottom line, especially in fuel mileage. Being able to track a vehicle’s mileage and overall performance has assisted in vehicle maintenance to drive fuel costs down. Additionally, Avis has upgraded its app to include additional customer service options, such as being able to split how customers would pay for the services of booking a vehicle.
Not to be outdone, Hertz has been dabbling in biometric technology, such as facial recognition, to boost speed and security when it comes to booking vehicles at airport terminals. The company has also poured a lot of its research in making service even faster once planes hit the tarmac via its Fast Lane program.
However, it’s in the marketing opportunities that connectivity is especially becoming effective. The technology, combined with a cloud-based management system, is being used to garner as much information on their customers, aside from basic demographic information, to examine their destinations, driving habits, mileageꟷany bit of information to get insight on the renting consumer that’s available to further target who’s most likely to use their services.
Still, despite all that progress, cybercrime remains to be another impediment, given a recent Consumer Watchdog report about how autonomous vehicles can still be vulnerable to hacking.
2. Increasing innovations in AI
Also congruent with connectivity has been the increasing use of artificial intelligence, also heavily employed to make autonomous vehicles more feasible. But a lot of that technology has been put to good use in other facets of the car rental industry.
The biggest area by far has been in inspection technology. Companies like UVeye have teamed up with the likes of Toyota and Volvo to use AI to scope out the condition of vehicles to examine the war and tear to cut down on maintenance and perhaps even improve the design lifetimes of their products. The pairing of Avis with tech firm Ravin is working on a similar endeavor to use the technology to get better readings on vehicular damage faster than their human counterparts.
Also being looked at is how AI can be used to analyze current data retrieved from car rental fleets for the sake of predicting future trends, gauging everything from customer demographics and driver habits to level of usage and destinations. It will definitely be a particularly handy tool for the more organic brain trusts to pinpoint the directions their companies are headed as well as examine how they can respond to other changes in the industry.
3. Companies now rolling out subscription packages
While subscriptions has been talked about in the industry, it didn’t become a reality until Enterprise came out with its first sub program in the spring, followed a few weeks later by Hertz, with its own version of the idea. Hoping flexibility would be key to attracting new customers, the company was testing the program out in a handful of states. Upon conclusion of that phase, and once Enterprise gets an idea of how well the system has gone over, a national rollout is likely to follow.
The Hertz program is similar to what Enterprise has in its package in that they both have two-tier options, based on the price of the vehicles in each level. Overall, Hertz offers the cheaper package although it has a more restrictive swap-out limit than what Enterprise features in its monthly program.
It’s occupying that middle ground of getting customers who need a vehicle more often than an occasional weekend booking, yet doesn’t want to invest into owning a vehicle. With the trend moving away from ownership to sharing, subscriptions might be the way to go for car rental firms, although whether other car rental industry participants will jump on that bandwagon remains a question at this stage.
4. Airport terminals upgrading car rental accommodations
There’s no argument that airport consumers are by far the biggest cash cow of the car rental industry and the same companies are among the steadiest tenants in the terminals that occupy them. So it has made sense that airport authorities would step in to make it easier for those firms to conduct their business.
What’s surprising is the extent to how a few of them bent over backwards to achieve that goal.
By far the biggest project is what’s being undertaken at LAX, namely a $2-billion terminal dedicated strictly for car rental companies, complete with automated train access, a square footage of more than five million to house at least 20 companies and nearly 20,000 stalls for their fleets.
Almost as impressive is the $340 million rental car complex recently opened in Kahului, Hawaii. Palm Springs has just put shovels in the ground to create a similar facility worth roughly $30 million.
Following suit are upgrades and convenient relocations on airport premises in such cities as Atlanta, Nashville, Orlando, San Antonio, San Francisco and Tampa. Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise since car rental transactions continue to be a rise, especially in Palm Springs, where it’s jumped as high as 16 percent.
5. More profits despite ride-sharing competitors
While this trend might still be premature as the third-quarter results aren’t out at this writing, the year has demonstrated that at least the major car rental players have managed to stave off the intrusion of ride-sharing competitors in the marketplace. Reports vary about how much of a chunk that the share contingent has taken out of the rental car market, with estimates ranging from five percent to eight percent.
Admittedly, while smaller and independent car rental firms might be having a tougher time competing with the likes of Lyft and Uber, the big three companies that control more than 90 percent of the market still remain in their respective drivers’ seats. Of those three, Enterprise remains the dominant big dog, reporting mid-year earnings of $24 billion, while Hertz took in $2.5 billion, followed by Avis at $2.3 billion.
Enterprise has said its ubiquitous presence worldwide, especially at airport terminals makes their services more accessible than other players. A few Hertz deals with Amazon to adopt its fleet for product deliveries and agreements with ride-sharing drivers to rent their vehicles have been great revenue streaming boons for the second-seeded competitor. But third-place Avis went the more technological route to offer greater customer service options and cut down on their operational costs, especially in fleet management.
Lest we forget…
Ironically, what hasn’t been a big deal in the car rental industry has been any strides taken to mitigate climate change, a hot topic that mainstream media find too irresistible to ignore. There’s a simple answer why that hasn’t been a major focus in that it’s more up to automakers to take up the charge and respond to those headline-blaring environmental warning signs, while car rental firms will likely add to their fleet what’s available in green technology vehicles. Still, that’s not stopping some players like Enterprise, which won an eco-friendly award for its oil recycling program. We’ll see how these car rental industry trends shape the future of the business, but rest assured, Bluebird’s car rental software will be there to help you adapt to whatever changes my occur in the industry.


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After the official launch of the Nokia X6 in China last month, the handset has been selling like hot cakes. Nokia mobiles officially posted an image yesterday saying that it was the second-best seller on JD. Moreover, the handset has gone out of stock in four consecutive sales held since launch. Despite this, there’s no concrete sign of a global launch until now.
Nokia X6 Global Variant
The Nokia X6 just visited Taiwan’s NCC equivalent to what is TENAA for China. This is as close a confirmation as we can get for a launch. The model number TA-1103 doesn’t exactly say that it is the Nokia X6 but it is similar to the original TA-1099 model number. We expect the Nokia X6 internals to remain the same as the one in China.
The way it has been selling in China says a lot of its prospects in other Asian countries. Indeed, it is of immense value for money, something Nokia is very famous for. The Nokia X6 is the first notch phone from the house of HMD Global to boast of a Snapdragon 636 chipset with 4GB/6GB of RAM. The display measures 5.8-inches and has a Full-HD+ resolution on a 19:9 aspect ratio.
Dual cameras on the back – 16MP + 5MP complete the excellent package with a 3,060mAh battery encased in a shiny metal glass mixture. The handset sells for around $204. Let us know in the comments if you’d be interested in this handset.


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CHICAGO — Local small-batch chocolate maker Wayne Barnes, concerned that Detroit will complete an economic recovery before he can relocate there, launched a fundraising effort today to expedite his move, sources close to the young entrepreneur confirmed.
“I was psyched when I heard the stories: abandoned houses, garbage-covered roads, coffee shops setting up in empty lots. It sounded so real, you know?” said Barnes, who produces sea-salt chocolate from his studio apartment, where he also blogs and writes poetry. “But then I heard the city is starting to improve — and that could be a huge setback.”
Barnes has allegedly considered relocation for several years, at one point changing his Facebook cover photo to the Detroit skyline, as well as posting a new poem titled “An Artist’s Odyssey to Motor City” on his blog.
Financial considerations have reportedly been his largest barrier.
“I’m selling my chocolate in three coffee shops now, and I sold a poem to a zine last year, but what’s slowing things down is that my trust fund only pays out monthly,” said Barnes, refreshing his IndieGoGo page. “So I started this crowdfunding campaign where people in Detroit can donate to bring my high quality chocolate to their community. Hopefully they’ll understand the importance of supporting a small business.”
However, the new funding effort may be too late for Barnes, as city officials warn that the recovery process could be difficult to reverse.
“Since coming out of bankruptcy, we have resumed city services and gotten to work rebuilding our crumbled neighborhoods. The city is taking on a new life,” said city representative Sally Worthington. “I want to extend my deepest sympathies to any hipsters who didn’t arrive in time. We are sorry to report that the future is bright here in Detroit.”
With the “Bring ‘Integrity Chocolates Co.’ to Detroit” crowdfunding campaign nearing its end at only $73 of its $20,000 goal, and renewed optimism radiating from the previously downtrodden city more and more each day, Barnes has nearly given up hope.
“The blows keep on coming,” said Barnes. “You try to help, and you just end up on your ass.”


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Acura, Honda US subsidiary brand, has confirmed that it will be unveiling the all-new Acura NSX Concept (Honda NSX) at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month.
This is very exciting times, as we’ve been waiting for a new, modern take on the original Honda NSX for years. It could be exactly what Honda needs to regain some sort of place in the market, and in the hearts of all enthusiasts.
Acura hasn’t revealed any details of course, other than it will be revealing a concept version that “represents the styling direction for the next generation of Acura’s super sports car”. Specific engine details of the mid-engined concept haven’t been mentioned.
According to various reports though, the Acura NSX Concept will feature a a V6 petrol engine of around 3.5- to 3.7-litre capacity, as well as a hybrid electric drive system which could see two electric motors placed under the bonnet powering the front wheels, providing all-wheel drive propulsion.
We’ll have to wait a few more weeks for the official details. The show starts January 9. Stay tuned for updates prior though.
Acura also revealed that it will be unveiling a 2013 Acura ILX Concept, based on the 2012 Honda Civic, and a 2013 Acura RDX Concept, based on the 2012 Honda CR-V SUV. The ILX will preview a new small hybrid gas-powered engine, while the RDX will be powered by a new V6 engine, a first for the SUV.


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- Who has the most advanced self driving car?
- Will Tesla autopilot stop at red lights?
- Can Tesla’s self drive?
- Is FSD worth it Tesla?
- Is there a car that can drive itself?
- What level of self driving is Tesla?
- How many deaths have self driving cars caused?
- Can a Tesla drive itself without a driver?
- Can you sleep in a self driving car?
- Has Tesla autopilot killed anyone?
- Who is responsible if a self driving car crashes?
- Is Tesla a level 5?
- How much is a car that drives itself?
- Which cars have self driving features for 2020?
- Is a Tesla a good first car?
- Can Tesla detect traffic lights?
- Is it legal to use Tesla autopilot?
- How do you activate a Tesla self driving car?
- What is the best self driving car?
- Who is the leader in driverless cars?
- Are self driving cars the future?
Who has the most advanced self driving car?
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING 5 top autonomous vehicle companies to watch in 2020Waymo.
Waymo’s fully self-driving reference vehicle, Firefly 1.
General Motors’ Cruise division has the world’s second-largest autonomous fleet—180 vehicles—undergoing testing.
Will Tesla autopilot stop at red lights?
Tesla’s big new feature: Autopilot now halts cars at red lights and stop signs. … As Electrek reports, the new feature for Autopilot means Teslas equipped with Autopilot will now be able to handle intersections. The feature is being released in the new 2020.12.
Can Tesla’s self drive?
All new Tesla cars come standard with advanced hardware capable of providing Autopilot features today, and full self-driving capabilities in the future—through software updates designed to improve functionality over time.
Is FSD worth it Tesla?
Tesla’s FSD is getting pricier, but Musk says it be might be worth 15 times more. If you’re planning to buy a Tesla with FSD, hurry up. … The FSD package builds on Tesla’s Autopilot set of features, and it includes driver assistance features such as Navigate on Autopilot, Smart Summon, Auto Lane Change and Autopark.
Is there a car that can drive itself?
Audi A8. … Using a combination of LIDAR (think radar, with lasers), an array of cameras, and other sensors, Audi claims the A8 will be the world’s first Level 3 autonomous car, with the ability to drive itself at speeds up to 60 kilometers an hour.
What level of self driving is Tesla?
Level 5John Koetsier is a journalist, analyst, author, and speaker. Tesla will have essentially fully autonomous self-driving vehicles this year, CEO Elon Musk said in a video recorded for a Chinese AI conference.
How many deaths have self driving cars caused?
Cars driven under traditional human control are currently involved in approximately 1.18 fatalities for every 100,000,000 mi (160,000,000 km) driven….Level 2 fatalities.CityTempeState/county/provinceArizonaNo. of fatalities1System manufacturerUberVehicle Type’Refitted Volvo’4 more columns
Can a Tesla drive itself without a driver?
On an earnings call with investors on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made an extraordinary statement: all of Tesla’s vehicles today are capable of what he has called “full self-driving” on highways and most other controlled-access roads. … No car on the road today can completely drive itself — that includes Teslas.
Can you sleep in a self driving car?
— 54 percent of people would do nothing except watch the road while riding in a self-driving car. Sleeping while operating a vehicle is not seen as safe. … Technically, fully autonomous cars (or Level 5) are still not on the road and laws regarding sleeping in one are not yet established.
Has Tesla autopilot killed anyone?
A Tesla Model 3 sedan that crashed into a truck on a Florida highway in March, killing its driver, had its Autopilot semi-autonomous feature engaged, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The driver is at least the fourth person to die in an Autopilot-related crash.
Who is responsible if a self driving car crashes?
In conventional (human-driven) cars, the answer is simple: the driver is responsible because they are in control. When it comes to autonomous vehicles, it isn’t so clear cut. We propose a blockchain-based framework that uses sensor data to ascertain liability in accidents involving self-driving cars.
Is Tesla a level 5?
Level 5 Autonomy But Tesla’s Autopilot technology is currently stuck at Level 2—or partial—automation. The vehicle can autonomously perform some functions, including steering, acceleration, and braking, but Tesla requires all drivers to maintain control of the vehicle while on Autopilot.
How much is a car that drives itself?
Tesla is raising the price of its “self-driving” option on its electric vehicles worldwide starting with a $1,000 (£820) hike. Founder Elon Musk tweeted that the price “will continue to rise” as its technology improves. But the entrepreneur said the technology it’s adding will be worth more than $100,000.
Which cars have self driving features for 2020?
Adaptive cruise control and lane-centering steering, both down to a stop:2020 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe.2020 Mercedes-Benz A-Class.2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class.2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class.2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class.2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class.2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class.2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class.More items…•
Is a Tesla a good first car?
Tesla is a great car but not for a 1st car. If I were young and getting a 1st car I would buy a used Chevy Spark EV. They are all electric like a Tesla, have great REGEN braking and only cost $7–10 K . … They can go about 100 miles on a charge but most people don’t really go very far from home.
Can Tesla detect traffic lights?
Properly equipped Tesla vehicles can now recognize and respond to traffic lights and stop signs thanks to a software update the company started pushing out to owners over the weekend. … To be clear, Tesla vehicles are not self-driving and this feature has its limits.
Is it legal to use Tesla autopilot?
Some industry experts have raised questions about the legal status of autonomous driving in the U.S. and whether Tesla owners would violate current state regulations when using the Autopilot function. … A Tesla spokesman said there is “nothing in our autopilot system that is in conflict with current regulations.”
How do you activate a Tesla self driving car?
To use the feature, go into the Autopilot settings menu and enable Autosteer and Navigate on Autopilot. Then enter a destination into your Tesla’s navigation system. You’ll see a small, gray steering wheel icon next to certain parts of the journey. These are the places where Navigate on Autopilot can be used.
What is the best self driving car?
2019 Toyota RAV4. Price w/ Autonomous Driving Features: $25,650 | U.S. News Overall Score: 8.3/10. … 2019 Nissan Leaf. Price w/ Autonomous Driving Features: $34,800 | U.S. News Overall Score: N/A. … 2019 Tesla Model 3. … 2020 Volvo XC60. … 2019 BMW 5 Series. … 2019 Cadillac CT6. … 2020 Lexus LS. … 2019 Tesla Model X.More items…•
Who is the leader in driverless cars?
WaymoThe first company to roll out a Level 5 fully autonomous vehicle may not be a traditional automaker. Navigant has ranked Alphabet subsidiary Waymo as the leader in autonomous vehicle technology today. Waymo is just a small portion of Alphabet’s business.
Are self driving cars the future?
When it comes to self-driving cars, the future was supposed to be now. In 2020, you’ll be a “permanent backseat driver,” the Guardian predicted in 2015. “10 million self-driving cars will be on the road by 2020,” blared a Business Insider headline from 2016.


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Smaller and lighter parts are installed in the new PS5. (Image source: GIGA)
Sony recently released a new model of the PlayStation 5 without any announcement. This is not only lighter, you can also save with it in the long run. We reveal why.
PlayStation 5: Installed parts consume less power
The new PlayStation 5 is smaller and lighter, 500 to 600 grams than the previous model to be exact. Depending on whether you own the Disc or Digital Edition. However, this is not the only advantage, because thanks to the parts installed in it the console also consumes less power than before.
YouTuber Austin Evans found this out because he was able to secure one and put it through its paces in a video. In the so-called 1200 model – the number stands for the second revision of the console – the built-in parts are significantly smaller than before. This can be seen above all on the motherboard and the heat sink. However, there is one disadvantage, according to the YouTuber, the CMOS battery is now under the heat sink. This does not make an exchange impossible, but much more difficult.
Nevertheless, the changes appear to be having a positive effect overall. Not only is the weight lower, you can also save a lot of electricity – the new model should Consume 20 to 30 watts less power than its predecessors.
Austin Evans shows you everything in detail in his video:
PlayStation 5 will be more expensive, but the smaller model is still worth it
The new version is lighter and consumes less power, but this does not affect the price. Sony recently announced price increases for the PlayStation 5. The reason for this would be unfavorable currency trends and high inflation rates. Nonetheless, the new version certainly has that in the long run Potential to save you a few euros in electricity costs. It is not yet known when the 1200 model will be available in Germany.


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LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty (YHSGR), a leading real estate brokerage specializing in Performance Guarantees, is thrilled to announce the statewide launch of two groundbreaking services: YHSGR Power Buyer and Cash Buy Before Sell. These services will empower its real estate agents across California to […]
DALLAS, Ga., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Farm Stores, the renowned pioneer in convenience drive-thru markets, is delighted to announce the forthcoming opening of its latest store in Dallas, Georgia. This exciting development brings to the community a novel concept, blending a bakery, grocery, and cafe into one seamless drive-thru experience. Farm Stores is dedicated […]
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The fast-growing fitness company brings its premier in-home personal training service to the greater Denver area, providing residents convenient access to top-tier fitness.


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The cost of taxing your car is on the rise again. From the 1st April 2019 vehicle excise duty (VED) on most new and used cars is set to increase in line with inflation for the third consecutive year.
In the past, VED costs have varied depending on a car’s CO2 emissions and whether the car is Diesel, Petrol or Hybrid. Now only cars that produce 0g/km of CO2 emissions and cost under £40,000 don’t pay tax.
If you purchased your car before 1st April 2017 or buy a used car that was registered before this date you won’t be affected by these changes as they only apply to cars registered on/after this date.
Older cars will continue to be taxed according to the old system of CO2 emissions, which means in most cases, you won't be worse off.
Auto Express has the low down on everything you need to know about road tax changes and how this might affect you. Click here to visit Auto Express


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The launch of Ronnie Fieg and KITH‘s “Never Forget” collection seemed only the drumroll for a larger story at hand — finally brought to fruition at the beginning of October. After a year-long planning process, the latest chapter of KITH’s history has unfolded with the launch of its expanded retail space. Tapping the revered Daniel Arsham‘s Snarkitecture for the designs, the proliferated space is separated from parter shop Atrium by a wall of pencils — the last detail thrown out by the designers and surely the most symbolic. An entire 3,000 square-feet more spacious, this incarnation of KITH will host in-house apparel alongside pieces from Norse Projects, OFF-WHITE c/o VIRGIL ABLOH, Isaora, and more. If in the area, be sure to stop by the new spot while a revamp of KITH’s Brooklyn space is set to follow in the near future.
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Barclays: Electric cars could cut oil demand equal to Iran’s output by 2025
Could electric cars, like Tesla, pose an imminent threat to the oil industry? According to CNBC, "Adoption of electric vehicles and improved fuel efficiency could wipe out 3.5 million barrels a day of demand from cars by 2025, Barclays commodities analysts projected in a research note... That is roughly equivalent to the total production of OPEC's third-largest producer, Iran, which pumps about 3.8 million barrels a day."
Above: Electric cars could soon impact oil demand (Image: Tesla Owner)
And it's not just Iran that could feel the effects. "If electric vehicles make up one-third of the car market by 2040, it could knock out 9 million barrels a day of demand, or about 90 percent of Saudi Arabia's daily output." It's conceivable that dependence on foreign oil has adverse geopolitical repercussions. That said, the rise of electric cars may ultimately have a positive long-term impact — it could defund terrorism, decrease wars, and increase national security.
Above: Tesla's presence is growing in Dubai (Image: Motoring Middle East)
Although oil-rich countries might feel pressured from deceasing demand, some in the Middle East are actively pursing electric cars and clean energy alternatives. Elon Musk and Tesla have been openly embraced in the UAE. Dubai's government recently signed a deal for 200 Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles and 50 were just delivered. And that's not all. Uber just announced that they'll deploy a fleet of 50 new Tesla vehicles under its UberONE service in Dubai.
Above: Dubai's government just added 50 Teslas to its fleet (Image: Gulf Business)
Change is coming. Ironically, oil-rich Norway is a world leader in electric cars with legislation to end gas-powered vehicle sales by 2025. All around the world, countries are looking to phase out fossil fuel powered cars and transition to electric vehicles. "Oil consumption could take a major hit in the coming years as a growing number of countries take steps to yank the internal combustion engine from their streets, Barclays analysts forecast."
Above: Dubai's vision for the future of electric, autonomous vehicles stars a Tesla Model S (Youtube: Dubai Future Foundation)
Which countries are looking to support electric cars in lieu of gas and diesel powered vehicles? It turns out, "some of the world's top automotive markets have recently proposed banning or curbing the use of vehicles that burn fossil fuels, Barclays notes. They [also] include developed European nations like France, Germany and the U.K., as well as top growth markets China and India. California is also considering a ban." In addition, some high-profile cities around the world also have aggressive plans in place to ban fossil fuel powered vehicles.


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The Backstreet Boys are taking their talents off the stage, and reportedly opening a restaurant.
Documents were filed back in February, with all of the group members names on it, to trademark “Backstreet Barbecue” for use in a new restaurant.
This comes on the heels of an announcement made by group members Kevin, and Nick of plans to release a Backstreet Boys brand of Tequila.
In an interview, Nick had this to say about the hopes to release their own brand of tequila:
“And that leads us into talking about our tequila venture that we’ll be coming out with. [We] just need to find a partner here in Mexico.”
Tequila and barbecue? It’s definitely an interesting pairing!
There’s not much info yet about the Backstreet Boy’s BBQ joint, but we’ll keep you updated as we find out more.


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ARCA, the International Exhibition of Inventions took place from the 13th to the 15th of October 2022 in Zagreb. 20th edition came with more than 200 innovations and new technologies.
#gloglo was awarded the Grand Prix for the best innovation at #arca2022. 🚀 We are very proud to have received such recognition for our work! 🥳


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Big-name technology companies with retail stores, like Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla, have enabled many Class A malls to not just stay in business, but thrive. Record sales per square foot are flowing.
Jan 31, 2015 The Wall Street Journal
A PBS Newshour economic correspondent visits the sites of former malls in Ohio and Massachusetts, some successfully repurposed, others in construction, and one in decay, speaking with economic experts along the way about the future of the mall.
Dec 5, 2014 PBS NewsHour
Sears, Macy's, and J.C. Penney are among the national retailers who've announced substantial store closings recently. Retail industry experts believe the closures are just the beginning of an approaching "tsunami" of shrinking and shuttering stores.
Jan 24, 2014 CNBC
When millions of Americans venture forth from their food comas tomorrow to their nearest mall, the shopping environment may have changed from last year. By design, most shoppers are unlikely to notice the increased security measures.
Nov 28, 2013 The New York Times
With retail tastes changing faster than a window display at the Gap, communities across the world are developing creative solutions to refresh their vacant and underutilized retail centers. Ten projects show what's possible.
Oct 28, 2013 Urban Land
Asia's mega-malls have been booming for over a decade, many built atop former park space, and now are suffering from high vacancy rates and low consumer spending.
Sep 3, 2013 Quartz
Wasn't the era of the shopping mall supposed to be over? City Creek Center, the retractable roof-topped luxury shopping center financed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is being credited with breathing new life into Salt Lake City.
Jul 18, 2013 The New York Times
Russia's growing middle class is leading a boom in American-style enclosed shopping malls, which are still rather new to the country. Some rival the size and popularity of Minnesota's infamous Mall of America.
Jan 3, 2013 The New York Times
Planner and urbanist Brent Toderian explains why Halloween is his favorite holiday.
Oct 28, 2012 Huffington Post British Columbia
Battling against rumors of impending retirement, or even death, at least one owner isn't going down without a fight to make its malls Internet-proof. Stephanie Clifford examines how Glimcher Realty Trust's novel approach is paying dividends.
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Report: Amount of chain stores growing in Brooklyn
Brooklyn is seeing a growth in chain stores, according to a recent report.
The Center for An Urban Future's report says 47 chain stores were added to the borough from 2016 to 2017, a 3.1 percent increase.
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce says it noticed a pattern of Brooklyn residents leaving the borough to shop on Long Island or in New Jersey, taking dollars away from the borough. The report shows that Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts are among the most prevalent retailers in all of New York City.
Another big-box store heading to Brooklyn is Wegmans. The Chamber says it will be a big benefit in that it will likely employ neighbors, many of whom live in NYCHA housing.
"I think that investment is a clear signal that the borough's economy is strong. Retail usually follows income, so that means that income growth is happening," says Andrew Hoan, of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
Hoan says many chains employ workers from the community, but some are unsure whether the increase is a good thing.
"The small stores, it's very difficult to compete against the big stores. There's no personal feelings in a lot of these chain stores so that's another problem. Sometimes the prices are cheaper, which might be good, but then it's not the same as it used to be," says Queens resident Michael Rollhaus.


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WiLAN Inc. (WILN), the patent monetization company run by CEO Jim Skippen, said its fourth quarter net income fell 78.7% on lower than expected licensing revenue.
Net income fell to $518,000, or zero cents, in the fourth quarter from $2.43 million, or 2 cents a share, the Ottawa, Ontario-based company said in a statement.
The company’s adjusted earnings which include depreciation and amortization, income tax expense fell 29.2% to $12.18 million, or 10 cents, from $17.22 million, or 14 cents.
Shares of WiLAN fell 6.3% or 19 cents to $2.82 after the earnings were released.
The adjusted earnings and revenue figures were "in line" with expectations, said Todd Coupland, an analyst at CIBC Worldwide, who rates WiLAN a "sector underperform."
During the quarter, WiLAN said it signed two license agreements including one with NEC Mobile. The company also entered into a second partnership agreement with ROHM Co. Ltd.
Skippen has been struggling to bring in licensing revenue and shore up the company’s shrinking backlog.
"It was a light quarter in terms of new deal signings with partners," Coupland said. "The gap with the new business model still needs to be filled. This quarter it's good to see them signing up new partners, but we'd like to see more sustainable success that's more than 2% of revenue."
The company’s backlog previously estimated at between $225 million and $325 million has been shrinking by about $20 million a quarter, according Coupland.
WiLAN spokesman Tyler Burns couldn’t be reached immediately for comment.
Skippen said in the statement that WiLAN’s “strategic focus on growing our business through licensing partnerships delivered 17 new partnerships during the year in diverse markets including automotive, medical, and data networking technologies and a number of these partnerships generated millions of dollars in licensing revenue for WiLAN and our partners.”
The company said that for the year its top 10 licenses accounted for 74% of revenue compared with 79% last year.
During the quarter, WiLAN’s litigation expense dropped to $3.47 million from $4.56 million. For the year, litigation expense dropped to $9.9 million from $44.9 million.
For the year, WiLAN posted net income of $9.7 million, or 8 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $18.1 million, or 15 cents a share in 2013. Revenue grew 11% to $98.3 million for the year.
Adjusted earnings for the year were $58.7 million, or 49 cents, versus $17.6 million, or 15 cents, a year earlier.
For the first quarter 2015, the company said it expects revenue to be at least $17.5 million.
Operating expenses for the first quarter are expected to be in the range of $14.4 million to $15.4 million of which $6.3 million to $7 million is expected to be litigation expense. For the first quarter of 2015, adjusted earnings are expected to be in the range of $2.2 million to $3.2 million.
"The outlook for the first quarter is below expectations," Coupland said.
The company told analysts it was close to booking partnerships by the end of the month, he said. "We'll take them at their word. It may help in filling in the gap in the backlog.
WiLAN also said its board agreed to increase the dividend 5% to 5.25 Canadian cents from 5 Canadian cents.
"It's nice to see an increase in the dividend but it doesn't really help with the backlog," he said.
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