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Microsoft's new technology for exchanging information over the Web could give the software giant an advantage over Sun Microsystems, IBM, and other competitors if adopted by a standards body.
The new technology, called the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), based on the increasingly popular Web standard for data exchange called the Extensible Markup Language (XML), will let business software programs communicate over the Internet, regardless of the programming model on which they're based.
In many ways, SOAP, and Microsoft's plans to establish it as a standard, represent a reversal of Microsoft's past attempts to steer the software development business. The company has many times been accused of attempting to control the market with Windows, a de facto proprietary standard. With SOAP, Microsoft is proposing an open standard that would nullify a competitor's proprietary advantage.
Microsoft competitors, not surprisingly, are critical of the company's plans.
"What SOAP does is a significant threat to the rate of penetration that [Sun and Java] are receiving," said analyst Jeetu Patel, of Doculabs.
SOAP, which doesn't require any Microsoft software, is a network protocol that lets software objects developed using different languages communicate with each other. Microsoft sees it as effectively leveling the playing field between Windows and development strategies based on Java. Instead of being forced to chose one model, companies will be free to select whichever is best suited to solving the problem at hand, Microsoft reasons.
The benefit to Microsoft? The company is hoping that greater compatibility between Windows-based software and Java and Unix-based systems could lead to greater adoption of Windows 2000, the company's forthcoming operating system.
SOAP, in effect, could be bad news for Sun, IBM, Oracle, and other Java backers since it could nullify the effectiveness of proprietary "lock-in" marketing strategies.
At issue is the slugfest between Microsoft and its competitors over the programming models software developers use. Microsoft has its own programming model based on the Windows operating system, called the Component Object Model (COM). Its competitors support Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) and Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), two programming models that are tightly integrated with each other.
Sun and Microsoft, which are still locked in a legal battle over Java, strive to lock big companies into their respective technologies for software development. In theory, companies that decide to build the bulk of their systems using Sun's Java technology and CORBA-based protocols, for instance, will be less likely to adopt Microsoft's COM since their developers would be less familiar with the intricacies of Windows.
In practice, most companies build and run a mix of applications built using COM, Windows, CORBA, Java, and other technologies. A protocol that gives companies greater freedom to link systems both internally and across the Net with other companies is expected to be welcomed warmly, said analysts.
Microsoft's plans for SOAP are also driven in part by some frustration at the software giant. Currently, large corporations favor Java and CORBA for large-scale applications by a 2-to-1 margin over Microsoft's COM, according to a report by Forrester Research. But most companies use CORBA-based technologies grudgingly: the technology is difficult to master and tricky to implement. Microsoft, on the other hand, has spent considerable time and energy promoting easy to use tools. An easy way to meld the two worlds could boost sales of Windows for server systems.
Currently, each programming model had its own proprietary communications protocol, so it's difficult for businesses that use EJBs and CORBA to exchange information and communicate with businesses that use COM.
SOAP would replace Microsoft's current proprietary protocol called DCOM for communication over the Internet. Because SOAP is based on XML, it's compatible with all programming models and allows businesses to easily exchange data with each other over the Internet, said analyst Mike Gilpin, of Giga Information Group.
Microsoft plans to submit the new protocol to an international standards body for approval soon. Like many software firms, Microsoft is supporting XML in its entire product line, and the company says it has no plans to hijack the Web standard.
"This is about openness and integration, and SOAP is simply a manifestation of our commitment to XML and the Web," said John Montgomery, Microsoft's product manager.
Or, according to James Utzschneider, director of Microsoft's XML-based BizTalk initiative: "Our competitors seem to claim that any time we do anything with XML, we are trying to make it proprietary. That's simply not the case. Our strategy is to adopt XML across our product line as a native wire representation for data. Open standards all the way. Period."
Analysts say SOAP will change the way businesses communicate with each other and the protocol already enjoys the support of some software firms, including Iona Technologies, which supports both EJBs and CORBA.
But Sun and IBM executives are more skeptical. In fact, Sun executives say they won't support SOAP, a strategy that does not surprise analysts. Nevertheless, Sun executives say SOAP is all Microsoft hype.
"This is another overblown announcement coming from Microsoft. It's nothing new and has no new value to what's out there," said Nancy Lee, Sun's XML senior product manager for the Java platform group.
"They're trying to create some momentum around what they're doing with Windows DNA 2000," she said, referring to Microsoft's new Web software strategy.
Scott Hebner, IBM's program director for e-business technology marketing, questions Microsoft's tactics. The effort should originate from a standards organization, not from Microsoft, said Hebner, who believes groups like the World Wide Web Consortium are starting to tackle the issue.
But Microsoft executives said they wanted to develop the basics of the technology before submitting the proposal to a standards body, where SOAP can be tweaked by other companies.
Sun's Lee said while SOAP supports XML and HTTP, the protocol, as it stands, does have some proprietary software code because it was developed mostly by Microsoft.
Lee also argued that communication between applications using simple XML and HTTP would work without the need of a new protocol.
Analysts, however, disagree. Gilpin said simple XML over HTTP works, but is of limited value. A protocol provides the guidelines to exchange information over XML. Otherwise, each business would have to discuss how to format their XML and handle interactions, he said.
Gartner Group analyst David Smith also dismisses Lee's argument that existing EJB and CORBA protocols will work. The EJB protocol works in a Java to Java environment, Smith said, "But the world isn't just Java."
Smith said SOAP will solve a compatibility issue facing businesses today.
"SOAP is not the only answer, but it's the right approach. The world wants more interoperability," Smith said. "We've never solved it. And we haven't heard from any other vendors what the alternative is."


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Other participants in the funding round include Singapore’s iSeed SEA and US investor Gokul Rajaram.
Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal, co-founders of Meesho, a social commerce unicorn in India, will also participate in the round and join Mio as advisers.
Mio was founded in June last year by Huynh Huu Trung, former partner of venture capital fund IDG Ventures Vietnam, Pham Hoang An, co-founder of logistics start-up Scommerce, Le Anh Tu and Pham Phi Long .
The four men decided to establish it after realizing that people in rural areas spend 67% of their time online on social media and messaging apps.
Mio is an e-commerce platform that primarily sells fresh groceries. It allows people, mostly rural women, to register to become its agents. They use social media channels like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Zalo to reach end consumers.
The products sold on the platform are supplied by suppliers linked by Mio.
Mio aims to encourage women in rural areas to become micro-entrepreneurs and said it will provide them with training in sales and order management, in addition to ensuring product quality and reasonable prices.
The platform has hundreds of resellers who it claims can earn an additional VND 2-8 million ($ 86- $ 347) per month.
The seed capital will be used to set up distribution channels and hire more employees for its technology and product teams.
It plans to add more product categories and customization options.
According to the founders of Mio, most e-commerce platforms in Vietnam prioritize urban areas, although rural areas account for 63% of the country’s population and 60% of GDP.
Logistics costs are high in rural areas due to underdeveloped transport networks and low population density, which is a challenge but also an opportunity for a social e-commerce pioneer, they said.

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Following its success in raising awareness of online safety and security issues in many Pacific island countries, Get Safe Online Pacific is now introducing a range of its popular websites in different Pacific languages.
On the 9th of March, Get Safe Online Vanuatu launched its website in Bislama, followed later in the month by national websites launched for Fiji (iTaukei language), Tonga, Kiribati, Samoa, Papua New Guinea (Tok Pisin), and Tuvalu.
The organization hopes the websites in the vernacular of these countries will greatly increase their effectiveness and acceptance.
Previously, the websites were only available in English, although some marketing materials for the sites (radio ads, social media posts, and online newsletters) were produced in some island languages.
“We’re thrilled to be launching these local language websites,” said Ms. Jenny Thornton, Head of International Relations for Get Safe Online.
“We see these sites as the natural evolution of our efforts to share online safety and security messages with the people of the Pacific,” added Thornton.
The Get Safe Online websites provide simple, helpful tips on a wide range of online security issues.
The nine Pacific island websites have been extremely popular and are visited by a wide range of users– from business owners to students and fishermen.
The launch is supported by the British High Commissions in each country.


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A producer of flour-based confectionaries and chilled cakes,Hlebprom is a regional company with its main production site in Chelyabinsk (Urals), Russia.
“We welcome EBRD as our new partner, helping us to finance improvements to our production facilities, which will allow us to improve our product offering to consumers all over the Russian Federation”, said Anton Gubkin, general director of Hlebprom.
Although it has gone a long way in growing its operations and building an impressive logistics network, Hlebprom has now reached a stage where it needs a stable, reliable and long-term investor to improve corporate governance, said Christian Kleboth, banker in the EBRD's agribusiness team
“The company will not only benefit from fresh capital, but also from the fact that EBRD is joining as an equity investor,” he added.
Kleboth, who led the Hlebprom deal, told BakeryandSnacks.com, that as the EBRD is one of the largest investors in the region, it has “a very good knowledge of the market and contacts throughout the food chain.”
Improving plant efficiency
According to the banker, the funding will mainly be used to update Hlebprom’s manufacturing plants, by investing in new, automated equipment.
Hlebpromwill replace old equipment, such as ovens and chillers, with more energy efficient alternatives. This will have a positive impact on the company’s carbon footprint and reduce energy bills, he explained.
The improvements will also shorten the production cycle and consequently increase the freshness of Hlebprom’s cakes, he added.
EBRD said it will also try to encourage Hlebprom to purchase more raw materials from domestic suppliers, in particular cream and butter.
“This will stimulate the development of higher-grade products by Russian dairy farmers in order to meet the company’s quality standards,” said the bank.
Hlebprom is also making a commitment to streamline its corporate structure and raise corporate governance standards by adopting various best practices, said the EBRD.
A formal board of directors was established and a strong shareholders agreement was signed between the existing shareholders and the EBRD.
“EBRD has very high corporate governance standards and demands that Investee companies adjust their corporate governance to international standards, which include, among other things, the protection of minority rights,” said Kleboth.
As part of the investment agreement, Hlebprom also said it will implement an Environmental and Social Action Plan at its facilities, as agreed with the EBRD.
EBRD is a significant investor in Russia’s agribusiness sector andsince 1991 has pumped €6.4bn into 420 projects in the Agribusiness sector, according to the bank.


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A prominent figure within the Federal Reserve has expressed reservations concerning the urgency of developing a digital currency for the United States.
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman remains unconvinced about the U.S. CBDC, highlighting existing innovations and associated risks.
During a discourse delivered at Harvard Law School, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman emphasized that the rationale behind establishing a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) lacks clarity. She pointed out that it has not convincingly demonstrated how it could effectively or efficiently address identified issues, especially when compared to existing alternatives.
Advocates of CBDCs argue that they could alleviate friction within the payment system, foster financial inclusion, and offer the general public rapid access to central bank-backed currency. However, Bowman raised doubts about whether a CBDC would outperform private sector innovations such as instant payment solutions.
As an example of ongoing infrastructure enhancements, she cited the FedNow instant payment system. Additionally, Bowman cautioned against the “significant risks and tradeoffs” associated with CBDCs, including the potential disruption of the traditional banking system. She emphasized that without meticulous design, a digital currency could lead to “disintermediation,” which could negatively impact both consumers and businesses.
Bowman remarked, “I have not encountered a compelling argument that a U.S. CBDC could more effectively or efficiently resolve any of these issues compared to alternative solutions, and with fewer associated risks for consumers and the overall economy.”
The Fed Governor identified several risks and tradeoffs, including the possibility of unintended consequences for the U.S. banking system and notable concerns regarding consumer privacy. She underlined that the U.S. banking system is already well-established, efficient, and offers substantial benefits to the nation’s economy.
Bowman called for further research into CBDCs and emphasized the importance of the central bank’s vigilance in monitoring global developments. However, she reiterated that the threshold for adopting a digital currency in the United States should remain high due to the associated risks.
“The potential advantages of introducing a U.S. CBDC remain uncertain,” Bowman concluded.
What are your thoughts on Bowman’s address regarding CBDCs? Feel free to share your perspectives on this matter in the comments section below.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about CBDC Necessity
What were the key points of Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman’s speech at Harvard?
In her speech at Harvard, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman expressed doubts about the necessity of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). She questioned whether a CBDC could address identified issues more effectively than existing alternatives, such as private sector innovations like instant payments. Bowman also highlighted the risks and tradeoffs associated with CBDCs, including potential disruptions to the traditional banking system and concerns about consumer privacy. She called for more research on CBDCs and emphasized the need for the central bank to closely monitor international developments. Ultimately, Bowman emphasized the high bar for adopting a digital currency in the U.S. due to these risks.
What arguments did proponents of CBDCs put forward?
Proponents of CBDCs argue that they can reduce frictions in the payment system, promote financial inclusion, and provide quick access to central bank-backed currency for the public. They believe that CBDCs could offer benefits compared to existing payment systems.
What existing infrastructure did Michelle Bowman mention in her speech?
In her speech, Governor Bowman cited the FedNow instant payment system as an example of existing infrastructure improvements. This was used to illustrate the ongoing innovations in the financial sector.
What are some of the risks and tradeoffs associated with CBDCs, according to Michelle Bowman?
Governor Bowman highlighted potential unintended consequences for the U.S. banking system and significant concerns about consumer privacy as risks and tradeoffs associated with CBDCs. She also raised the possibility of CBDCs disrupting the traditional banking system, which could have negative implications for both consumers and businesses.
What was Michelle Bowman’s overall stance on a U.S. CBDC?
Michelle Bowman’s overall stance on a U.S. CBDC was one of skepticism. She expressed uncertainty about the potential benefits of introducing a CBDC, emphasizing the need for a compelling argument that it could outperform existing alternatives and mitigate associated risks effectively.
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| Updated at: 1509 PST, Wednesday, October 06, 2010|
KARACHI: The gold is burgeoning persistently in the international market, as the commodity hit a record high at $1348 up $8 per ounce in a single day, Geo News reported Wednesday.
The recent hike was caused by massive purchase of the yellow metal on the part of China and India. And, the price is still on the rise.
According to analysts, India is purchasing gold from the international market on mass level in view of its upcoming religious festivals.
The gold hike is having its due impact on the bullion markets in Pakistan as well, as tola price went up to Rs43,400 and ten grams of gold soared to record price of Rs37,300.


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At least seven auto brands will advertise during Fox TV’s telecast of the National Football League Championship game Sunday, researcher Kantar Media said, making the industry the biggest sponsor for a third straight year.
Jaguar, the British luxury sports-car brand owned by Tata Motors, plans its first spot ever, while actor James Franco pitches Ford, and Laurence Fishburne appears in spots for Kia and the Muppets ride in a Toyota.
Carmakers are spending as much as $6 million per 30-second spot to grab consumers and promote a bumper crop of new vehicles during the telecast, typically the most-watched TV event of the year in the United States.
The competition among auto ads will be equally fierce, with each trying to one-up the other and dislodge Volkswagen AG’s “The Force,” featuring a kid dressed as Darth Vader. The spot has been seen 59 million times on YouTube and ranks as Edmunds.com’s most memorable Super Bowl auto ad.
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Advertising during last year’s Super Bowl totaled $292 million, according to Kantar Media. Automakers spent $105.4 million before, during and after the contest, a 1.4 percent drop from the prior year. Their ads during the game alone cost $92 million, a fivefold increase from $18 million in 2009, the lowest in the past 10 years. Movie studios and dot-com companies tie for the next-biggest groups.
In addition to paying an average of $4 million for 30 seconds of airtime, Super Bowl commercials can cost about $2 million to make and have a shorter life than a regular campaign, Kantar said.
Fishburne’s Kia spot has him in sunglasses, recalling his role as Morpheus in “The Matrix.”
This year’s Super Bowl, the first played outdoors in a cold-weather city, will set viewership records, Kantar predicted. Regular-season NFL games on Fox set an audience record this season, the company said, while CBS’s broadcast network drew 4 percent more viewers for its games than a year ago. Last year’s game drew 108.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen.


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Owners of Apple’s iPad quickly adopted the App Store as their home, downloading three billion apps in 2010 and virtually obliterating Android alternatives. The iPad accounted for nearly one out over every five Apple apps downloaded, according to new research.
What’s more, the iPad accomplished in one and a half years what took two years for the iPhone. But when it came to head-to-head competition against current Android tablets, the Apple device blew past rivals like they were standing still, ABI Research said.
Android tablets downloaded just 440 million apps so far, the researchers found. A big reason is the iPad “still offers much more compared to the current crop of tablets in the market.” In a race for consumer dollars, Android tablets are mostly powered by older versions of the Google mobile software.
“Android is currently being used on many low end tablets that do not offer experiences anywhere near the iPad and this dampens the download momentum for users,” research associate Lim Shiyang said. In other words, Android players are hobbled by devices using old software to compete against cutting-edge iOS apps from Apple.
Little wonder why the 120,000 apps specific to the iPad greatly outnumber the apps for rival Android tablets. But that could change with Google’s Android 4.0, carrying the sophomoric codename “Ice Cream Sandwich.” (That would make iOS 5 “Chocolate Sundae with Cherry On Top and Smothered With Whip Cream and Sprinkles”, perhaps?)
At any rate, if Android 4.0 can make it onto more non-Apple tablets, the iPad could have more competition than just Amazon’s Kindle Fire, the research firm forecasts. Helped along by a more modern platform, Android smartphones are expected to download 58 billion apps each year by 2016, topping the 27 billion expected iPhone downloads.
As for Android 4.0 on tablets, we could see how well it fares in a few months. The Chinese-built Novo7 is reported to arrive in the U.S. with a $99 price tag and 7-inch touchscreen. While this may pressure Amazon’s $199 Kindle Fire in terms of an Android tablet that actually works, much less certain is how it will compare with the iPad.
The problem with Android arriving so late to the tablet party is that consumers now expect all others to look and behave like the iPad.
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Activision’s EVP of publishing has told Develop that Bizarre Creations, which the publisher acquired two weeks ago, won’t just be boosting the firm’s bid for racing games – it will be working on a franchise the publisher owns as well.
Speaking in an interview conducted by the Develop team and printed in our sister magazine MCV (available to download here), Robin Kaminsky told us: "We believe in brands and franchises not individual titles, so we’ll be working with Bizarre to develop a great concept and brand in racing, as well as working with their second team, which is very talented in the action genre.
"This team will most probably be working on a property that Activision already owns."
Activision owns properties such as Call of Duty, Tony Hawks, Guitar Hero and has produced a number of licenced games – it’s also reading a James Bond game for next year. The publisher acquired Bizarre Creations two weeks ago, saying the studio would be helping it create a new IP-based driving game franchise as it looks to enter new genres. The studio recently made Project Gotham Racing 4 for Microsoft Game Studios and is completing shooter The Club for Sega.
Bizarre’s popular Xbox Live Arcade team won’t be squandered either, said Kaminsky, who added that Activision is growing its XBLA game slate, with titles in development to launch during the Christmas season.
"Obviously the first priority is the large-scaled titles, but [Bizarre Creations] have a very interesting process in terms of their ability to develop games for Xbox Live and we’re interested in working with them on that."


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Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway.
Hackers are finding it pays to call ahead before sending malware-laden email.
Adobe has warned users of its ColdFusion application server platform of a critical vulnerability that could give unauthorized users access to sensitive files stored on their servers.
Two U.S. senators will push Congress or President Barack Obama's administration to pursue trade and immigration sanctions against China and other countries that allegedly support cyberattacks on U.S. government agencies and businesses, the lawmakers ...
A growing interest in big data, analytics, and cloud computing helped propel a weak software enterprise market last year, according to research from IDC. SAP and Oracle fared the best among the large software vendors.
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According to Precision Business Insights, the Dermal Fillers Market research report provides industry size and growth.
According to Precision Business Insights (PBI), the latest report the global dermal fillers market is expected to be worth USD 2,500 million in 2022 and projected to grow at 10% CAGR from 2023 to 2029. The report analyses the market value forecast and provides the strategic insights into the market driving factors, challenges that are hindering the market revenue growth over forecast period. The global dermal fillers market was valued at US$ 3.2 Bn in 2017 and growing at a significant CAGR over the forecast period owing to increase in the number patients with different cosmetic skin issues like deep lines, wrinkles and scars around the globe. Additionally, rise in number of geriatric population, rise in preference for minimally invasive or non-invasive surgical procedures, and fast and ease of treatment are anticipated to propel the global dermal fillers market. However, high cost for the dermal fillers procedure and post-procedure complications are expected to hinder the growth of global dermal fillers market over forecast years.
The global dermal fillers market segmented on the basis of product type, ingredient type, distribution channel, and region
Based on product type, global dermal fillers market segmented into absorbable dermal fillers and non-absorbable dermal fillers. Absorbable dermal fillers market accounted for larger revenue share in 2017 and projected to dominate over the forecast period owing to growing adoption by patients and its safety profile. Moreover, absorbable dermal fillers segment projected exhibit lucrative growth, which is mainly attributed to non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment procedure and low cost of the treatment.
North America leads the Global Dermal Fillers market
PBI'™s global dermal fillers market report analyses the market in different regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. According to regional analysis, North America accounted for larger revenue share through 2012-2017 and the same trend is projected to follow over 2018-2023 owing to increase in the preference for non-invasive aesthetic procedures, rise in geriatric population, and increase in disposable income.
Launch of newer products, frequent product approvals, and strategic alliances are the key strategies adopted by market players
Global dermal fillers market further reveals that the key players increasingly adopting strategies such as launch of newer products, frequent product approvals, and long term alliance to improve market revenue share and gaining significant geographic presence across the region. For instance. In 2015, Allergan plc, received approval from the U.S.FDA approval to market its juvederm ultra XC injection used for lip augmentation in adults over the age of 21
Key player'™s profiles in the report are Galderma (Nestle) (Switzerland), MERZ PHARMA GMBH & CO. KGAA (Germany), and Allergan plc (Ireland)
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Wii Wireless Controlled Robot Concept
January 30, 2007 Robotics in general and consumer robotics in particular seem to be making massive headway, and a development certain to draw a lot of attention in the next month is a wireless concept robot created by industrial robotics manufacturer KUKA Robotics Corporation. The new robot will be shown for the first time at ATX West Expo in Anaheim, February 13-15, 2007. The company will be showcasing an application using a KR16 robot and KRC 2 Controller being controlled by individuals utilizing a Wii controller & Bluetooth technology (video here). This concept cell was designed to show the next step in the trickle down of robotic technology to consumers from the industrial robot market.
“KUKA is committed to the advancement of robotic technology in both the industrial and consumer arenas. The development of more intelligent and easy to operate robots will begin to drive the development of more capable service robots for applications such as medical and ultimately for consumer use in individuals’ homes," said Kevin Kozuszek, director of marketing for KUKA Robotics Corporation. “This concept cell is an example of the next step forward towards improved control and interface capabilities between humans and robots.”
As the consumer and service robotic sector continues to expand new technologies will be vital in the development of products designed specifically with the consumer in mind. This concept cell, developed by KUKA System Partner SEIS Group, Inc. of Huntington Beach, California, using the KUKA KR 16 robot with a Wii controller is one such example. Attendees to the company’s booth will be able to personally experience the cell’s easy to use wireless robot control capabilities.


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7x Echos sold this year is a big deal.
Going into this week’s Amazon Prime Day, the company’s Echo family of gadgets was already forecast to control 70 percent of the voice-controlled-speaker market for the year.
And with Amazon announcing on Wednesday that it sold 7x the number of Echos this Prime Day as last, we may end up looking back at this year’s Amazon-created shopping holiday as the moment that Echo put its competition in the rear-view for the foreseeable future.
By now, it’s a tech-industry inside joke that Amazon often gives growth numbers without providing a base number. As a result, I typically ignore them.
But with the lead Amazon has already in voice, and the great prices it was offering — $ 35 for the Echo Dot, and traditional Echos marked down 50 percent to $ 90 — I’m betting that the amount of devices sold this time around was a needle-mover.
The Echo Dot was the No. 1 seller across all of Amazon on Prime Day — Amazon’s No. 1 day ever — but the $ 90 price of the traditional Echo was also crucial because Google dropped the price of its rival product, the Google Home, to $ 99 this week.
And even if Amazon only broke even on these sales — a source says $ 90 is around the goal for production costs that Amazon had targeted with the original Echo — you could make an argument that it’s worth it in the long run, as the company layers more revenue-generating features on top of Alexa.
Now for the hard part — helping customers find good use cases for the devices, and getting them to come back again to use the voice apps they initially try. Amazon has started to quietly rolling out free, in-home Alexa consultations that are designed to help with this.
A Dire Warning
Famous physicist Stephen Hawking issued a warning to humanity in response to President Donald Trump’s recent decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. Speaking to BBC News prior to a cosmology conference being held at the University of Cambridge this week in honor of his 75th birthday, Hawking said that Trump’s decision could cause irrevocable harm to the planet.
“We are close to the tipping point where global warming becomes irreversible,” the celebrated scientist told Pallab Ghosh from the BBC. The consequences, he explained, would be truly dire for the planet. “Trump’s action could push the Earth over the brink, to become like Venus, with a temperature of two hundred and fifty degrees, and raining sulphuric acid.”
Of course, this might seem like an exaggeration on the part of Hawking, and becoming a Venus 2.0 may well be an extreme. Nevertheless, the effects of global warming and climate change are real and shouldn’t be ignored. “By denying the evidence for climate change, and pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, Donald Trump will cause avoidable environmental damage to our beautiful planet, endangering the natural world, for us and our children,” Hawking added.
Facing the Problem
While the U.S. has indeed exited the Paris accord, several states have chosen to act independently to uphold the historic agreement’s commitment to fighting climate change. Three states have already formed an alliance, while Hawaii put a law into effect that formalizes its efforts to uphold the Paris Climate Agreement. A number of industry leaders and innovators have pledged to uphold the mission of the accord, even in the absence of support from the federal government.
As governments the world over debate on the politics of climate change and global warming, the planet continues to endure its effects. The polar caps are still melting, even in spite of periodic freezing and refreezing. Simply put, there’s just less and less ice left with each year that passes. Several areas are also in danger of sinking, like the Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana. Elsewhere in the U.S., a new study said that climate change will hit Florida, Arizona, Texas, and the states of the Deep South particularly hard, with not just longterm environmental, but economic, ramifications.
Hawking previously predicted that humanity’s days on Earth are numbered — down by about a hundred years, to be exact. At that time, Hawking posited, we’d have no choice but to flee to another planet. It’s a point he reiterated in the BBC exclusive. “I fear evolution has inbuilt greed and aggression to the human genome,” Hawking said. “There is no sign of conflict lessening, and the development of militarized technology and weapons of mass destruction could make that disastrous. The best hope for the survival of the human race might be independent colonies in space.”
Whether or not we leave Earth for good eventually, the ongoing climate problem is one we have to deal with for as long as we remain here. As Hawking noted, “Climate change is one of the great dangers we face, and it’s one we can prevent if we act now.”
The post Stephen Hawking: We Are Close to the Tipping Point Where Global Warming Becomes Irreversible appeared first on Futurism.
Uber is in damage control mode following a string of negative stories in the press. It’s gotten so bad that CEO Travis Kalanick has stepped down. So now, Uber is launching a program to appease its drivers called “180 Days of Change.” The first change is tipping, which somehow Uber hadn’t added in its eight years of existence.
Riders will now be offered the option to tip their driver when rating a ride.
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SBDC helping Iowa small businesses with mobile initiative
Beginning Monday and Tuesday, a team of experts in marketing, accounting and operations from the Iowa Small Business Development Center will be visiting Iowa communities to answer any questions small business owners may have as part of their new”#IASBDCMobile” initiative. Read more.
NAWBO: How the SBDC can help you – overview of best practices during COVID-19
The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) will host a virtual program featuring Susan McCartney from the SUNY Buffalo State SBDC. McCartney will talk about how the SBDC can help, and offer an overview of best practices during COVID-19. Read more.
USM Small Business Development Center Offers Online Workshops Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, counselors at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) have developed new ways to serve current and prospective clients. Read more.
Grand Valley State University students provide aid for local small businesses during pandemic
As COVID-19 is sweeping across the United States, many businesses have been affected by the lockdowns. Many small businesses felt the financial impact from the pandemic, some right here in West Michigan. The Michigan Small Business Development Center and students from Grand Valley State University are trying to help out these local businesses get back on their feet, while also finding their passion for helping others. Read more.
Small Business Center offers assistance
The Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center at MVCC’s thINCubator is providing free one-to-one business counseling, management and technical advisement, and free or low-cost educational programs targeted to the needs and interests of small business owners, according to a release. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mohawk Valley SBDC has assisted hundreds of local small businesses with issues ranging from applying for disaster funding to pivoting business models to adapt to the current climate.” Read more.
Guest Commentary: Pivot plan is critical for small business survival
Being a small business owner can often feel lonely, with the world, clients and employees weighing on their shoulders. The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Washington Small Business Development Center want one message to ring clear for businesses figuring out a pivot plan: you are not alone. Read more.
Chaffee County Forms Small Business Coalition On Covid-19 Recovery
The Chaffee County Small Business Coalition was formed with the goal to focus on COVID-19 recovery efforts for small businesses in Chaffee County. The Coalition includes representatives from the Central Mountain Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Read more.
How to Start a Business SBDC Webinar
This webinar is for individuals who are considering starting their own business in Delaware for the first time. “No matter what you plan to start, the webinar will help you determine whether you are ready for what you need to do to move forward.” Read more.
SBDC webinar to discuss SBA guidelines on transfer or sale of EIDL collateral
Small businesses can learn the latest SBA guidelines regarding the sale or exchange of collateral equipment for those with Economic Injury Disaster Loans in this week’s free webinar hosted by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield. Read more.
Semifinalists chosen in SIUE Metro East SBDC Start-Up Challenge
A dozen Southwestern Illinois-based entrepreneurs and their innovative business concepts have been selected to move into the second round of the 7th annual Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC) business plan competition. Read more.
MSU, Mississippi SBDC partner to produce COVID-19 business video series
Mississippi State University is partnering with the Mississippi Small Business Development Center to produce a series of videos aimed at helping businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is one of several that have been funded with CARES Act monies allocated to the MS-SBDC to help small businesses in Mississippi weather the COVID-19 crisis. Read more.
Project HOPE Digital Marketing And E-Commerce Help For Small Businesses
The Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has partnered with the IU Kelley School of Business to provide digital marketing and E-commerce assistance to small businesses affected by COVID-19. Through project HOPE, IU Kelley students, under the direction of faculty members, work directly with client companies of the Indiana SBDC to complete digital marketing and E-commerce projects. Read more.
BAF receives additional funding to build on support for 53 companies amid pandemic
Funded by the MSF and administered by the Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the BAF provides a series of grants of up to $50,000 to business accelerators to help high-tech businesses access certain specialized services they need to grow. Read more.
SBDC, state launch grant program for low- to moderate-income business owners
Mark Delisle, state director of Maine Small Business Development Centers, has announced that Maine SBDC, in partnership with the state Department of Economic and Community Development, is offering a new grant program for small businesses whose owners are low to moderate income affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
SBDC offers small business COVID guide
As the magnitude and constantly changing nature of the Covid-19 virus left many entrepreneurs feeling overwhelmed, UW-Madison SBDC staff decided that a structured recovery workbook could help business owners sort out their thoughts and be better prepared to pivot – perhaps multiple times over – as they learned more about the virus and the economy. Read more.
Rebuild Virginia grant program accepting applications
With the application process for the Rebuild VA grant program now open, the Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted a virtual discussion last week to sort through questions from people in the Shenandoah Valley. Read more.
Pennsylvania SBDC Announces Marcia McGavisk As 2020 State Star
Associate State Director, Sonya Smith, announced Marcia McGavisk as the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center (PASBDC) 2020 State Star during a PASBDC Virtual Professional Consultant Symposium Friday, July 17. Read more.
UW- Green Bay SBDC hosts U.S. SBA’s administrator
On Friday, July 31st, the U.S. SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza, along with Wisconsin District Director Eric Ness toured three businesses in the Green Bay area that received Paycheck Protection Program loans. UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center consultant, David Stauffacher, joined Administrator Carranza for the tour at Reynolds Packing. Stauffacher has been advising Reynold Packaging, a woman-owned business, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
Starting a business during a pandemic: what to know
It seems like a big risk during an uncertain time- starting a business. As jobs can be hard to come by, some people are deciding to take the leap and become entrepreneurs. Which is something Aikta Marcoulier with Colorado’s Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC) says is part of the reason her center is staying so busy. Read more.
Key University of Georgia programs relocate into Innovation District
This fall, several key University of Georgia units will relocate to the Broad Street area as part of the university’s Innovation District initiative. The Small Business Development Center, which provides tools and training for the community’s small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs, will move into the building at 382 E. Broad St. Read more.


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Box Inc. (NYSE: BOX) is slated to report earnings results for the second quarter of 2020 on Wednesday, August 28, after the market closes. Analysts have forecast a loss of $0.02 per share on revenue of $169.5 million.
Box has been seeing slower billings growth compared to revenue growth for the past two quarters, which is a concern for investors as it indicates fewer customer additions to the sales pipeline. The company has attributed this slowdown to longer sales cycles.
However, the SaaS platform has seen strong demand from existing clients and this can be expected to continue in the second quarter, helping drive revenue. The topline numbers are also likely to benefit from the company’s investments in security solutions, which are gaining prominence in the current environment.
In the first quarter of 2020, Box beat expectations with a 16% growth in revenue to $163 million and a narrower-than-expected loss of $0.03 per share. Billings rose 1% to $118.4 million.
For the second quarter of 2020, Box has guided for revenue of $169-170 million and adjusted loss per share of $0.02 to $0.01.
The company lowered its revenue outlook for the full year of 2020 to a range of $688-692 million from the prior range of $700-704 million. Adjusted EPS is projected to be $0.00-0.02.
Box’s shares have dropped 19% year-to-date and 18% in the past one month. The stock has an average 12-month price target of $20.56.
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today reported its fourth quarter financial results for the period ended January 31, 2021. Net income for the fourth quarter was $911.3 million, or $4.10 per
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), a specialist in plant-based meat substitutes, Thursday reported a wider loss for the fourth quarter, despite an increase in revenues. The numbers also missed the consensus
Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) reported fourth-quarter 2020 financial results after the regular market hours on Thursday. The space tourism company reported zero revenue in the fourth quarter, compared to $529,000


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Britney Spears' new album, Glory , came out this week. If you're a fan, you bought it online; if you're a superfan, you tracked down the vinyl edition. But either way, you didn't do it on Tuesday, like you did just about every other year of your music-listening life. Ostensibly, the move to Friday was to help unite the global music industry and cut down on piracy, boosting sales for everyone.
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Maruti Suzuki has reportedly trademarked the name “Futuro-E” for its upcoming electric car.
The all news electric car from the house of Maruti Suzuki is expected to be introduced at the Auto Expo 2020.
The new EV is speculated to be based on the WagonR hatchback.
The automaker may launch this car with a range of around 150-200 km, ample for commuting in and around the city.
The electric hatchback is likely to come with a fast-charging technology as well.
With the launch of the new EV, Maruti aims to grab a sizeable chunk in the zero-emission PV space as well.
Maruti Suzuki Futuro-E electric hatchback is expected to be priced between Rs 7-10 lakh (ex-showroom).
When launched this car will compete against the likes of Tata Tigor EV and other models from the rivals like Mahindra, Hyundai etc.
Tata Tigor EV is available at a price range of Rs 9.44-9.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Maruti Suzuki Futuro-E is expected to be based on the international market-spec WagonR. In that case, the design would be similar to the standard hatchback. However, there would be some distinctive design elements to make the EV different looking than the regular model.
Instead of a conventional front grille the car will have a covered look. It will be flanked by projector headlamps and LED daytime running lights. Also, it would get LED taillights as well.
The car would sport alloy wheels.
This electric hatchback is also expected to come with features like a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The electric vehicle is likely to come with the option to be charged using a regular 15A socket and a DC fast charger as well.
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This week has been quite busy when it comes to Microsoft news. We have a lot to unpack including Windows bugs and their respective fixes, new GPT integrations, and upcoming Windows features.
Windows 11 build 23545 fixes a number of File Explorer bugs and more
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Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites launching this week
Microsoft has unveiled improvements to its Bing integration with multiple apps and services including Microsoft Start, SwiftKey, and Skype. The company is on a mission to bring Bing everywhere.
Listening to Spotify music while using the Strava app for workouts is possible now. The popular workout app has announced in-app Spotify integration for all users as part of a major software update.
Opera's parent company Kunlun Tech has announced that it is looking to integrate ChatGPT into its products soon. However, the firm has revealed no details about availability or planned products.
Microsoft is implementing a handy integration that will allow customers to seamlessly access certain Teams chats directly from Outlook without opening a dedicated app or browser window.
Xbox One and Series X|S owners can now jump into Discord Voice calls. While the integration is now out for everyone, the process still requires a call transfer from the Discord app to an Xbox console.
Further expanding what WhatsApp can do, Meta has announced today that users can browse, add products to cart, and pay all within WhatsApp. This has been made possible through partnership with JioMart.
Microsoft has announced that it is rolling out Discord Voice chat for some Xbox Insiders today. The integration does exactly what the name implies and should enhance multiplayer gaming experiences.
Spotify is rebranding its Clubhouse competitor "Greenroom" to "Live". The experience is also being integrated with the main Spotify app but you'll still need the Spotify Live app for some things.
Microsoft has revealed the first set of enhanced Teams apps that can now be integrated with Microsoft 365 services such as Outlook and Office.com. However, they are available in preview only for now.
Microsoft may be integrating a Skype Meet Now panel directly into its Edge browser, accessible via the omnibar. It is currently toggled off by default in Edge Canary, but can be enabled.
After months of alternating between Windows 10 and Windows 11 on my primary machine, I feel like I kind of miss the News and Interests integration with the Taskbar that was offered in the former.
Microsoft and Meta (formerly Facebook) have announced a multi-faceted Workplace integration with Teams, allowing their joint customers to communicate and collaborate securely with each other.
Microsoft is currently exploring the option to integrate its Office web apps more deeply in its Edge browser. This comes via a new context menu option that allows you to directly open Office web apps.
Windows 11 packs an updated Clock app which brings a welcome feature called Focus Sessions. However, it features rather horrendous integration with Spotify that leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
Today, we're discussing Microsoft Teams' integration with Windows 11. Although it features a decent flyout UI directly from the taskbar, we think that overall, it is quite unpolished right now.
Microsoft has announced that Universal Print will be able to directly integrate with OneDrive across all browsers and devices starting from this week. This is a major step in cloud printing.
Microsoft has announced that it has started testing Team's native integration with Windows 11 for some Insiders today. Given that it is still being tested, there are a few limitations to note.
You can now use Zoho Notebook directly within Microsoft Teams. Upon signing up for the online note-taking before the end of the year, you will also receive $500 in Zoho wallet credits.
Azure Lab Services integration with Microsoft Teams is now generally available. The service allows you to provision VMs on demand, and invited users can utilize them without an Azure subscription.
The Google Phone app is getting a dedicated floating Duo button that sits right above the dialer button. Tapping on the button will open the Duo app from where one can make a video call.
Spotify announced today the launch of integrative new features which will allow users to share music and podcast episodes from the music streaming service to popular social media app Snapchat.
Adobe announced today a new set of prototype tools and an Adobe XD skill for Alexa to integrate Adobe XD and Amazon Alexa. The new tools can preview voice prototypes on any Alexa-enabled device.
Over a week ago, an unofficial extension that brings Timeline integration to Chrome was taken down due to the "Windows" trademark. It has now finally been republished on the Chrome Web Store.
Windows Timeline Support, created by Dominic Maas, developer of SoundByte, has been removed from Chrome Web Store due to trademarking issues. The fixed version is still pending review.
Dominic Maas, known for developing a UWP SoundCloud client called SoundByte, has released an add-on for Firefox and Google Chrome that allows them to sync with Windows 10's Timeline feature.
In a bid to enhance its Slack competitor, Microsoft and Evernote have announced an integration between the two services. Evernote for Teams is available now in the relevant app directory.
Microsoft today announced a collaboration with Discord which will allow gamers to link their Xbox profiles with Discord and share what they are playing as well as sync their friends list.
Social media platforms Instagram and Snapchat have temporarily disabled integration with Giphy due to the presence of a "racist GIF" with racial slurs that pops up when a user types "crime".
Microsoft is said to be considering natively integrating Cortana into the Outlook apps on Android and iOS, allowing users to interact with, listen to, and reply to their email through voice commands.
A much-requested feature, Skype integration is coming back for Outlook.com users who were enrolled on the website's long-running beta. More improvements are expected in the coming months.
Last week, Microsoft removed Cortana functionality from its Dynamics 365 previews without explanation. Apparently, after some consideration, it removed its original statement in favor of more details.
Cortana is being integrated into just about everything Microsoft is developing, but for some reason, it has chosen to pull the voice assistant from its CRM service, with few details offered.
A few months ago, Microsoft and Amazon announced a unique partnership that aimed to integrate Cortana and Alexa. The companies have now missed the original deadline but remain optimistic.
It appears that Microsoft is rebranding the Windows Store to "Microsoft Store", the same name as its online retail store, which potentially means that the company could be integrating the two outlets.
The official FXNOW app is now available for Windows 10 devices. Boasting integration with Cortana, the on-demand streaming service allows access to popular movies and TV series on FX, FXX and FXM.
Users of the popular collaboration platform Slack now have another way to engage in real-time communication, as Microsoft has made Skype integration available as a preview on Slack.
Thanks to a new feature announced by Volvo Cars, you will be able to live out your Knight Rider fantasies by sending commands to your car via the Volvo on Call app and Cortana on the Microsoft Band 2.
The next milestone in Microsoft and Dropbox's partnership is giving non-business users the ability to work with Dropbox files directly from the browser when using the Office Online web apps.
Unlike Bing, Google has largely avoided social integration in its search results. This may be changing soon, however, as Google is reportedly going to start embedding tweets in the near future.


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The top two flagship iPhones may come with a new moniker.
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A look at the bill indicated that eggs and omelette were priced at the same amount.
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BJP chief has also directed party workers to carry out cleanliness drive at the nearest memorial dedicated to martyrs.
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The new facility will become operational on her blockbuster film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’s 2nd anniversary.
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Tharoor’s tweet was quick to lighten the mood on social media platform and it garnered close thousands of likes and retweetes.
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While the flood situation in Kolhapur continues to remain grim, 15 additional Navy teams from Vizag have joined the rescue operations.
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NSA Doval on ground zero to assess Kashmir; visits Anantnag
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She also congratulated the film's director Adinath Kothare for his efforts to bring out this challenging and relevant film.
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With iPhone design getting increasingly stale, Android manufacturers have no reason to ape Apple anymore.
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The optics of the picture struck many on social media as demonstrating a lack of empathy or respect for gravity of occasion by President.
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Being the leading name of Netflix, Radhika Apte is ruling all the platforms and she is practically everywhere.
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3Fun has been categorized as being “probably the worst security for any dating app ever seen.”
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The Kajin Sara lake in Manang district was discovered about a few months ago by a team of mountaineers, the Himalayan Times reported.
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An analyst predicts that the 16-inch MacBook Pro could launch by September.
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Is Qualcomm KONA the internal branding for the Snapdragon 865?
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Apple has issued a severe warning for its iPhone users who try to take matters into their own hands.
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Samsung reportedly working on a smartphone with a massive 6000mAh battery capacity.
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The letter, sent by Vijay Pal Singh of Etah, lauded the 1996-batch IPS officer for his style of work.
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A look at a major Apple leak that happened this week which confirms a lingering question.
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The Amazon is vital to the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – a check on global warming.
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Microsoft's Bob Muglia unwittingly threw a spanner in the Silverlight works at last week's Professional Developers Conference by telling ZD Net's All Things Microsoft blogger Mary-Jo Foley that:"when it comes to touting Silverlight as Microsoft's vehicle for delivering a cross-platform runtime, 'our strategy has shifted,' Muglia told me. Silverlight will continue to be a cross-platform solution, working on a variety of operating system/browser platforms, going forward, he said.
News and comment on what's happening in the technology industry, and the direction it's heading.
Jack Schofield spent the 1970s editing photography magazines before becoming editor of an early UK computer magazine, Practical Computing. In 1983, he started writing a weekly computer column for the Guardian, and joined the staff to launch the newspaper's weekly computer supplement in 1985. This section launched the Guardian’s first website and, in 2001, its first real blog. When the printed section was dropped after 25 years and a couple of reincarnations, he felt it was a time for a change....
Microsoft Windows 7 is continuing its climb in the operating system market, as measured by NetMarketShare figures based on visits to websites. In the October charts, released today, it reached 18.
Taiwanese vendors will ship more than 90% of the 200 million notebook PCs that the major vendors are expected to sell next year, according to the Taiwan-based DigiTimes.* Only South Korea's Samsung is expected to manufacture all its own portable computers, totalling about 12 million units -- see the table below.
Ray Ozzie, Bill Gates's replacement as Microsoft's Chief Software Architect, has posted Dawn of a New Day -- his "goodbye memo" -- a bit ahead of time. First, it's dated October 28.
Windows 7 was released a year ago today (October 22), and Microsoft has announced More than 240 Million Licenses Sold. The blog post by Brandon LeBlanc adds: "As of September, Windows 7 was running on 93% of new consumer PCs and has over 17% global OS market share (according to Net Applications as of October 1st).
Ray Ozzie, Bill Gates's replacement as Microsoft's Chief Software Architect, is leaving the company. The news emerged in Steve Ballmer E-mail to Employees on Ray Ozzie Transition, where CEO Steve Ballmer told staff that Ozzie "will remain with the company as he transitions the teams and ongoing strategic projects within his organization" and that he will work in the Entertainment Division for a while.
Next -- the clothes shop, not Steve Jobs's failed computer company -- surprised a lot of people by announcing its own 10-inch tablet computer. There's actually nothing tricky about this.
The Social Network, the movie about Facebook, has been the weekend's hot topic following its release on Friday. I've not seen it yet, but opinion seems pretty much split between ordinary moviegoers, who think it's a great movie, and people who actually know about the subject.
Microsoft plans to unveil some mobile phones running Windows Phone 7 at its second annual Open House in New York on Monday, October 11. This won't be an exclusively phone-oriented launch but will also show off other consumer-oriented technologies, including the Xbox 360 games console, Zune media player and subscription services.
RIM duly unveiled its PlayBook (aka BlackPad) wireless tablet this week, as reported here, without quite explaining why anyone would buy it. However, it does take the first step towards establishing QNX as the new BlackBerry operating system for smartphones as well as tablets, as I said last week.


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Samsung Galaxy F22 smartphone will be launched in India today on July 6. This upcoming Samsung phone is going to be the fourth smartphone of the Galaxy F series, before that the company has launched Galaxy F02s, Galaxy F12 and Galaxy F62 smartphones in the year 2021. Before the official launch, the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy F22 smartphone have been listed on Samsung’s website and Flipkart. The phone is said to be a rebranded version of the Samsung Galaxy A22, which was launched in Europe earlier this year.
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The specifications of the Samsung Galaxy F22 have been made public by the South Korean company. This smartphone will have a 6.4-inch HD + S AMOLED display, which will have a 90Hz refresh rate. Apart from this, the quad rear camera setup will be located in the Samsung smartphone, whose primary camera will be 48 megapixels. The battery of the phone will be 6,000 mAh. It was revealed through Google Play console listing that this smartphone will have a display of 720×1339 pixels resolution and this phone will work with Android 11. Apart from all this, this phone will be equipped with MediaTek MT6769T processor, which can be MediaTek Helio G80 processor with which the company can add 4 GB RAM.


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[February 24, 2023](Comprehensive report by Epoch Times reporter Li Yan) With foodpriceSoaring, U.S. consumers are cutting back on other purchases such as toys, clothing and household goods, posing a challenge for retailers.
Comments from executives at Walmart and other retailers this week showed that the crisis in the face of the highest rate of sales in a generation has been reported by Reuters.inflationrate, Americans are changing theirShoppingGet used to it, and at the same time try to buy a bargain.
Walmart is the world’s highest-grossing retailer, its global chief executive, Doug McMillon, told analysts that highinflationAt this time, Americans are still consuming, but they are more “selective, discerning, and thoughtful” about what they buy.
foodpriceThe gains led to weak sales of electronics, toys, home and apparel in Walmart’s most recent quarter.Macmillan says he believes in dry goods and direct consumer goodsinflationThe rate will remain high “for some time”.
The average cost of food consumed at home climbed 11.3 percent in January from a year earlier, Labor Department data showed. That’s nearly 5 percentage points above headline inflation, the widest gap since the 1970s.
Among them, cereals and bakery products rose 15.6%, other categories rose from 7.2% (fruits and vegetables) to 14% (dairy products), and eating out rose 8.2%.For almost a year, food price increases have outpaced the widerinflation.
“Food inflation is the most stubborn of all categories,” said John Furner, Walmart’s U.S. chief executive.
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Coresight Research forecasts that annual grocery retail sales will grow by about $500 billion between 2022 and 2030.
Sales in categories other than food have fallen sharply, with retailers like Target forced to slash prices on everything from toys to electronics.
“If I were a (U.S. retail) chief financial officer right now, I’d be talking about the most conservative (investment) guidance possible,” said David Wagner, a portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors. He owns about $7 million in Walmart stock and recently sold his Target stock holdings.
Investors say Walmart is better positioned to weather the challenge than other retailers because groceries make up a larger share of its sales. Target, on the other hand, is more reliant on its home goods, apparel and beauty businesses.
For comparison, grocery accounts for 56% of Walmart’s sales, but only about 20% of Target’s sales. Sales at Target, which reported Feb. 28, are expected to grow 2.7 percent in its last fiscal year, well below the 6.7 percent growth Walmart reported, according to estimates.
“There’s still risk in the market … but for Walmart, it’s able to manage that risk, which is why we own it,” said Eric McNew, a portfolio manager at Summit Global Investments. We’re overweight in Target compared to Target.”
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Home improvement retailers are under pressure, with data from the U.S. Census Bureau showing that sales of home furnishings and home improvement merchandise, including gardening products, will account for just 11% of total retail sales in 2022, down from 15% in 2017.
Home Depot CEO Edward Decker said in the most recent quarter,ShoppingThose spending less on goods like soft floors and roofing.
Sales at discount apparel and home goods retailer TJX’s Home Goods segment will slip 11% in 2022.
“We’re still trying to figure out the national home furnishing trends,” TJX CEO Ernie Herrman told analysts on Wednesday.
Lowe’s Cos Inc, due to report on March 1, could face more pressure than its bigger rival Home Depot as it tends to attract more do-it-yourself (DIY) shoppers builders, not inflation-resistant specialist builders and contractors.
On apparel sales, Wall Street will learn more about the inflation-related impact in March, when Kohl’s, Nordstrom and Victoria’s Secret & Co. of retailers will report quarterly results.
“The macro outlook is shaky and I think some of the data suggests we may not have seen the end of it yet … a recession is looming,” McNew said.
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Following the announcement that Google is shutting the failed platform after it kept a major data privacy flaw secret, users (active or not) now have until August 2019 to download their data before the site is turned off for good.
Until then, Google plans to inform users about how they can save data or migrate it to other social media platforms.
You can already download separate information from the so-called Circles, Communities and Stream in your Google+ account using Google's data export function, which also works for other Google products.
Business that rely on the service for internal communication will still be able to make use of it after August 2019, however.
The plans to close down the platform come after the tech giant admitted it had decided not to reveal a major flaw in the platform that exposed private information of up to 500,000 users over a long period.
Google said that the bug was discovered and fixed in March and that an internal review found no evidence that any personal data was misused or that any outside software developer was aware of the bug.
Google says the bug was found in one of the tools that makes Google+ user data available to third-party developers through hundreds of applications. It meant that those developers had access to private Google+ profile data between 2015 and March 2018.
The data included names, email addresses, occupation, gender and age, but not messages, Google account data and phone numbers, the company said.
Google said it could not confirm which users were impacted by the bug, but said that an analysis showed that the profiles of up to 500,000 Google+ users were affected.
Google+ will join the so-called "Google graveyard" of more than 20 failed and discontinued experiments, which include its e-mail alternate Inbox and previous social media efforts like Google Buzz and Orkut. – dpa


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Last week Facebook teased the tech community with its vague invitation to “Come see our new home on Android,” and today we’re seeing another clue as to what the social network may be planning. According to the folks over at Android Police, this alleged Facebook Home app may be a customized launcher for Android handsets.
Previous rumors have indicated that this Facebook Home app would debut on an HTC device, and today’s rumors have further strengthened that notion. Android Police reportedly obtained a system dump of the ROM from the long-rumored HTC Myst, providing a closer look at what we can expect from the phone’s hardware.
According to the system dump, the HTC Myst will come with a dual-core MSM8960 processor with 1GB of RAM, a 4.3-inch display, a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera, and Android 4.1.2 out of the box. It also specifies that the device will launch on AT&T’s network.
Additionally, the leaked ROM suggests that the phone will run on a stock version of Android that looks as if it were “attacked by a mutant Facebook app,” as Ron Amadeo of Android Police describes.
“Everything seems to be focused on the Facebook app—they haven’t made their own Android Skin, or anything like that,” he wrote. “Sadly, we can’t get too many more details, because just about everything requires that you have special access to Facebook.”
While this Facebook Home function is likely to debut on an HTC handset, today’s leak suggests that it could eventually be available as a standalone app in the Google Play store. Among the software’s set of permissions are those that let Facebook “read the settings for the Android Launcher, the HTC launcher, and the Touchwiz Launcher,” hinting that Facebook Home could hit Samsung devices in the near future.
This aligns with previous rumors we’ve heard from The Wall Street Journal, which indicated that sources close to the matter said Facebook is in discussions with other smartphone manufacturers as well. Facebook will take the wraps off its mystery Android project this Thursday at its headquarters in Menlo Park Calif., where it plans to hold a press event to unveil its new “Home on Android.”
via Android Police
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North Carolina homeowner says her new home was listed on Airbnb by evicted tenant
Airbnb launches ‘AirCover’ to protect travelers from cancelations
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky discusses how airline flight cancellations have affected Q2 travel bookings on ‘The Claman Countdown.’
A North Carolina woman said her recently purchased condo was listed on Airbnb without her knowledge or consent.
Natalie Siburt, who works for a mortgage company, took to Instagram last week to share her story. She said she purchased her home last month and had recently moved in. A few days later, a man with a suitcase knocked on the door and said he had booked the residence on Airbnb.


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A foreign man has made a habit of stealing credit cards from tourists in Phuket, southern Thailand, to go on expensive shopping sprees. He has managed to avoid arrest so far.
The same foreign man of unknown nationality is pickpocketing tourists in the Patong area of Phuket and using fake passports to make purchases of expensive items in bulk like gold and iPhones.
At one store, the thief bought 40 baht’s weight of pure gold and five of the latest iPhones at another store.
Police say he is an Asian man mostly using fake American passports. Usually, he wears a white cap, a black shoulder bag, and black trainers when he goes shopping. He wears a surgical mask to hide his face.
Police advised shops in Phuket to always check that the name on the customer’s passport matches the name on the credit card and check that the signatures look the same.
Stores should ask customers for another document to verify their identity, such as a driver’s license, said police.
Police said that credit cards are usually linked to mobile phones and the customer should receive a notification upon making a purchase.
The Patong police even advised shop owners to probe buyers to find out where they are staying and then ring the accommodation to check they have provided the same phone number.
However, the Phuket police have not made any advancements in catching the fraudster as of yet.
Phuket police are under fire today after a Thai man alleged that they failed to investigate his little sister’s allegations against her Canadian boyfriend. She was found dead three days later.
A Canadian tourist who was violently mugged on Patong Beach on Friday alleges that a Patong police officer refused to help him.
Last week, officers at Phuket City Police Station shut down a cannabis shop for 30 days after bursting in on a game of poker – which is an illegal form of gambling in Thailand.
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Melbourne startup JigSpace has raised US$1.4 million ($1.96 million) in seed funding, as COVID-19 boosts the use of its 3D presentation platform by 900%.
The funding comes from Aussie VC funds Rampersand, Investible and Eleanor Ventures, as well as US investors Boost VC and General Catalyst.
Founded about four years ago, JigSpace is a platform for sharing interactive 3D presentations, and counts Apple among its users, as well as medical device giant Medtronic and Hino Trucks USA.
“We make a piece of software that enables anyone to share knowledge in 3D,” head of product Sam Granleese tells SmartCompany.
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The idea is that the technology is easy and accessible, he says. That is, it can be used by a teacher in a classroom setting, or to help sales professionals demonstrate a product remotely.
And, mechanical engineers and designers can use the tool to share information with others within their business, who may not usually be privy to such detailed knowledge of product design.
“We’re opening up that information to everyone else in an organisation.”
Launching in 2016, the startup onboarded its first paying customers late last year. Previously, the free app reached 4 million downloads.
Granleese is tight-lipped on the revenues the startup is seeing so far. But, he does say JigSpace has seen a 900% increase in the use of the platform since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.
“We’re targeting pretty high month-on-month growth rate at the moment,” he adds
“We’re hitting that at the moment.”
The funding will propel the startup firmly into its commercialisation stage, Granleese explains.
“The first few years of the company were very much research and development and building out the technology,” he says.
Now, the startup will be growing its engineering, marketing and sales teams, to build out new features and build its customer growth for its next phase of growth.
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Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic makes it hard to make any predictions or plans, but that’s not stopping Granleese or the JigSpace team from dreaming big.
“We’re trying to make Jig the global standard for 3D presentations, the same way people think about PDFs,” he says.
The PDF is a universal format now, he says, working on all devices and all operating systems.
“The 3D development world is incredibly fragmented and diverse,” he explains.
“Therefore, all of that content is very tightly controlled by a few people in every business. We’re trying to make that much more interoperable with all types of users.”
And, while COVID-19 has led to the swift uptake of the tool, Granleese says that, like in so many other areas of business, the pandemic has been an accelerant to change. This isn’t a shift that will be reversed once the crisis has passed.
“It’s putting the toothpaste back in the tube,” he says.
Things such as flying to physical locations for sales meetings, for example, may come back in some way post-pandemic, he says. But even if the health risks weren’t there, the practice might never be as widespread as it once was.
“Everyone has realised they can achieve a lot remotely. And the cost of time, as well as travel costs, are immense for those sorts of things.”
Also, the problem JigSpace is solving has always existed, he says.
“It’s been the motivation and the technology that haven’t existed,” he adds,
“The motivation only has to occur once.”
The pandemic has sparked an uptick in the use of all kinds of remote tools that will likely still benefit businesses after workers return to the office.
JigSpace does this by “unlocking content”, Granleese says.
“Once that’s unlocked, you don’t lock it back up,” he adds,
“The value that’s being shared with the rest of the business … is quite demonstrable.”
While he predicts we will ultimately find ourselves in “some sort of hybrid”, he says if a business continues to add utility and usefulness to a business — whether they’re working remotely or otherwise — they won’t be damaged by a return to ‘normal’.
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AMD is implementing a massive “restructuring plan” in an effort to improve its competitive positioning.
”Reducing our cost structure and focusing our global workforce on key growth opportunities will strengthen [our] competitiveness and allow us to aggressively pursue a balanced set of strategic activities designed to accelerate future growth,” explained newly appointed AMD CEO Rory Read.
”The actions we are taking are designed to improve our ability to consistently address the needs of our global customer base and stake leadership positions in lower power, emerging markets and the cloud.”
Unfortunately, restructuring is a sterile euphemism for layoffs, with the company terminating approximately 10% (1,400) of its workforce.
A list compiled by Icrontic confirms the following employees have been let go: Director of the Products Group, senior engineer Carrell Killebrew; PR Manager Antal Tungler; PR Rep Bernard Fernandes; FirePro Product Marketing Managers Robert Miller and Lidia Gentilucci; Corporate VP of Strategy and Fellow Patrick Moorhead; Margaret Franco, VP of Marketing; and John Volkmann, Corporate Marketing Fellow.
According to Charlie Demerjian of SemiAccurate, the layoffs are likely to have a negative impact on AMD.
“Carrell Killebrew, the man credited with Eyefinity, [is] probably the largest advantage AMD has in the graphics market right now. [This] is completely unfair, there are lots of good people remaining at AMD, but the sheer number of VPs, Fellows, and other high ranking people that were just ‘optimized’ is rather shocking,” wrote Demerjian.
“If you don’t think this is the end of an era for AMD, here is something to think about: Patrick Moorhead was the last VP at AMD from the Sanders era. Of the dozens of VPs at a company of AMDs size, he was the last one of the old guard remaining. For good or for bad, this is a new chapter for AMD.”
But Kevin Krewell, a senior analyst at The Linley Group, told Sylvie Barak of the EETimes that while staff cuts are always painful, “there’s a message buried” in the press about changes in AMD’s strategic direction that could be quite positive for the company’s future.
“I think that AMD is in the process of altering it’s direction and that new trajectory looks a lot like the direction that ARM is taking… So AMD is either heading toward a direct conflict with ARM or it’s heading toward a partnership.”
Analyst Roger Kay from Endpoint Technologies expressed similar sentiments to EET.
“This is Rory Read’s first big reorganization [and] Wall Street certainly cheered the move as news of it leaked out… [Read] has indicated that later on there will be hiring, probably in the high mobility space, where AMD has yet to make a move. [Remember], Nvdia has moved into ARM processors with Tegra, and Intel is doubling down on Atom, but AMD has nothing in this space,” he added.


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CHICAGO -- Energy drinks are a growing, $12 billion business, with $9 billion coming through convenience stores, according to IRI data. That opportunity has several unlikely beverage brands making their way into the category to get their share.
Here's a look at five brands moving into energy and one surprising move in the opposite direction ...
1. Sparkling Ice + Caffeine
Sparkling Ice, a sparkling-water brand known for having zero calories, is hitting shelves in test markets with a caffeine boost. Sparkling Ice + Caffeine includes 70 mg of caffeine and comes in 16-ounce cans. It is available in five flavors: Blue Raspberry, Strawberry Citrus, Black Rasberry, Triple Citrus and Orange Passionfruit.
Photograph courtesy of Sparkling Ice
Welch's has added Welch's Sparkling Plus Energy to the juice line, saying it “saw a need in the market for an energy drink that actually tastes good,” said Senior Brand Manager John Walston. The limited-release line contains sustainably farmed Welch’s juice with natural energy from organic coffee extract. It comes in Sparkling Grape and Sparkling Fruit Punch flavors for a suggested retail price of $2.19 for a 16-ounce can.
Photograph courtesy of Welch's
Fairlife LLC has released a new coffee flavor of its Core Power protein shakes that has 85 grams of caffeine in addition to 26 grams of protein. Launched this past spring, the drink comes in 11.5-ounce bottle, delivering "a great caffeine kick with a strong, bold essence, and a delicious source of high-protein nutrition that refuels the body and provides energy to do and be more," the company said.
Photograph courtesy of Fairlife
5. Kill Cliff
Known for its sports drinks, Kill Cliff launched a caffeine-enhanced version this past summer. Kill Cliff Ignite is a "clean energy drink for the tenacious warrior in all of us," according to the company. The drink, available in 12-ounce cans, is intended to be consumed for energy before a workout or before that midday crash. It "offers clean energy and hydration with a specialized blend" that includes 150 mg of natural caffeine (green tea, ginger, ginseng), B vitamins and electrolytes (potassium and magnesium at 10% daily value). The 25-calorie drinks are available in three flavors: Cherry Limeade, Fruit Punch and Lemon Berry.
Photograph courtesy of Kill Cliff
6. Red Bull
On the other side of the coin, energy-drink maker Red Bull North America debuted a new organic line in April that does not contain caffeine. Organics by Red Bull "is a range of premium organic sodas made with ingredients from natural sources," the company said. The line will include four flavors: Simply Cola, Bitter Lemon, Ginger Ale and Tonic Water. Only the cola flavor includes caffeine.
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INDIA: FIPB rejects Zara's plan for FDI single-brand retail
Clothing retailer Zara Holding's application to set up a joint venture for foreign direct ownership in single-brand retail in India has been rejected by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).
Netherlands-based Zara Holding planned to set up a joint venture with 51% foreign equity participation to introduce its Massimo Dutti Brand in India.
The rejected venture would have been with Trent, Tata Group's retail division, according to Reuters.
In January, the Indian government agreed to allow 100% foreign direct ownership in single-brand retail. The announcement was aimed at attracting investments in production and marketings, improving the availability of goods, encouraging increased sourcing of products from India and enhancing the competitiveness of Indian companies.
The agreement stated that the foreign investor should be the owner of the brand. However, the Massimo brand is owned by Inditex and not Zara.
When contacted by just-style today, Inditex said: "Inditex Group is processing a joint venture to incorporate the Massimo Dutti brand to India. At this stage, the group is on its way to present the administrative requirements to create the company."
The proposals to extend FDI in single-brand retail were originally part of wider plans to alter the rules in multi-brand retail but were suspended in December 2011 after facing opposition from government allies.
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