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Warning of 'virtual currency collapse' Will NFTs be an alternative?
Warning of 'virtual currency collapse'
Will NFTs be an alternative?
Two years after the outbreak of Corona 19 in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019, Corona 19, which attacked the world from China to Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia, has infected 280 million people and infected 5.5 million people by the end of 2021. made him die close. Corona 19 has literally become a pandemic and has become the biggest catastrophe of the 21st century, putting the whole world into a crucible of lockdown.
Asset markets such as stocks, real estate, and cryptocurrencies have been heating up even amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has destroyed many self-employed people. In particular, the price of Bitcoin reached $70,000 from $30,000 in early 2021, and its market capitalization exceeded $1 trillion.
As of the end of 2021, there are about 16,000 virtual currencies around the world, with a market capitalization of 2.2 trillion dollars. El Salvador, in South America, has designated Bitcoin as a legal currency, and even coined the term “Cryptoization” to select cryptocurrency as a legal currency. It is analyzed that the value of money has decreased as the cash balance released by the US Federal Reserve increased from $4 trillion to $8 trillion to overcome COVID-19, and the value of money fell and the liquidity was directed to cryptocurrencies.
However, there are warnings that this year will be a 'year of cryptocrash' when the price of cryptocurrency plummets.
It is predicted that the US Federal Reserve will finish tapering to reduce the amount of cash flow in the first quarter of next year, and then raise interest rates, leading to a fall in asset prices such as bitcoin.
There is also a scenario that central banks in each country will start full-scale regulation on oversized cryptocurrencies, and the blockchain-based cryptocurrency trading system, which is said to be safe from hacking, will gradually become vulnerable and will be hit by a large-scale hacking.
Some predict that the non-fungible token (NFT), which is emerging as a cryptocurrency with no intrinsic value, will replace it.
It is analyzed that NFT, which encrypts tangible and intangible assets with an Ethereum-based blockchain system, will become an essential item in the metaverse era.
The British Economist reported that the global NFT market capitalization, which was $340 million in 2020, will exceed $14 billion in 2021, and will reach $80 billion by 2025, citing market research firm DappRadar.
Find out what NFTs are emerging in the metaverse era and what you need to be aware of.
$69.3 million per digital token... How was the 'beeple myth' possible?
$69.3 million per digital token...
How was the 'beeple myth' possible?
On March 11, 2021, the NFT of 'Everydays: The First 5000 Days' by American digital artist Mike Winkelmann, known by the name of Beeple, will be held in 255 years. It was sold for $69.3 million (about 85 billion won) at Christie's auction with history. For a living artist, it is the third-highest bid in Christie's history.
What is contained in the NFT, for which the successful bidder paid $69.3 million, is an encrypted unique number to access Bipple's 'first 5,000 days', the title of the work, transaction records, and an address to access the original digital file. . The only right guaranteed by the NFT is the right to access, view, and personally exhibit Bipple's 'First 5,000 Days' using a computer. "This auction is a monumental demonstration of what the NFT can do," said Noah Davis, Christie's director of post-war contemporary art.
Sold for $69.3 million, 'The First 5,000 Days' is a collage of digital images of works created by Mike Winkelman from 14 years ago. Bipple is an active digital artist who creates and publishes one work every day, and the record-breaking auction was also the final version of the NFT work that had been going on for the past few months.
Beeple started releasing the NFT series in October 2021, selling for $66,666.66 per piece. By December, they had all sold $3.5 million worth of NFT series. In November of last year, Winkelman sold NFT for $66,000, and one of the works was resold for $6.6 million.
The reason Bifle's NFT was sold at a high price was the fact that Bifle's followers reached 2.5 million mainly on social media, Bifle was an active artist who produced one digital artwork every day for 14 years since 2007, and Christie's historic auction It is analyzed that this is because the company guaranteed the work. The sudden spread of the popularity of NFTs amid the cryptocurrency craze also played a part.
On March 22, 2021, 11 days after Beeple's NFT went on sale, the first tweet posted by Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey 15 years ago when he started Twitter sold for $2.9 million. Jack Dorsey's tweet sold on 'Valuables', an NFT trading platform of 'Cent', an SNS network powered by blockchain, was posted on March 21, 2006, and 'Just setting up my twttr' (I just set up my twttr) Twitter is complete) is one sentence.
Jack Dorsey's tweet was bought by Sina Estavi, CEO of Bridge Oracle, a Malaysia-based blockchain company. Jack Dorsey's tweets remain in his Twitter account after the auction. What Estavi pays $2.9 million to receive is an NFT holding certificate signed and certified by Jack Dorsey, a kind of virtual autograph.
Like Jack Dorsey's tweet, Estavi also bid for $1.1 million to buy a tweet from Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, listed on 'Valueable'.
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was the trophies in turn saying, “Your NFT for vanity. It is a techno music that recites the lyrics, "Eternity never sleeps. It is guaranteed by proven facts."
In an interview with CNBC in the United States, Estavi said, "I bid for the NFT auction by Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk to emphasize the importance of NFTs in the future of cryptocurrency and technology. It also draws interest in the philanthropy sector in the cryptocurrency space. I wanted to,” he said. Jack Dorsey sent 95% of Twitter NFT sales of $2.9 million, excluding 5% of sales, to GiveDirectly, an African refugee relief charity, to help African refugees suffering from COVID-19. made it so
The NFT wind spread to the media world.
In March of last year, the New York Times made a bid for an NFT article written by reporter Kevin Roose on the NFT, and it sold for $560,000.
The New York Times NFT column, which was put up on an auction site for 0.5 ETH (800 USD), was sold for 350 ETH (560,000 USD) a day later. donated
The winner of the New York Times column NFT was Farzin Fardin Fard, the CEO of a music production company based in Dubai, who was found to have collected and possessed several expensive NFTs.
On October 25th last year, the British Economist made the cover of September 18th as an NFT and sold it at an auction for $400,000.
All profits, excluding transaction costs such as minting to make NFT and listing on auction sites, were donated to The Economist's education foundation.
Due to such NFTs, the market capitalization of NFTs, which was $340 million in 2020, exceeded $14 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $80 billion this year.
According to a survey conducted by market research firm Harris in March of last year, 11% of Americans said they had purchased NFTs.
That's the equivalent of Americans investing in commodity commodities.
A must-have item in the metaverse era... How NFTs were born
A must-have item in the metaverse era...
How NFTs were born
NFT is a digital record implemented in a blockchain system, and was developed in 2014 by American venture entrepreneur Anil Dash and digital artist Kevin McCoy to help prove the authenticity of a work of art.
In 2017, as the game Cryptokitties based on the blockchain system became popular, digital image cats implemented in NFTs sold for thousands of dollars. However, NFT's attention was paid to when Bipple's digital art was sold for $69.3 million at a Christie's auction in March last year.
Non-fungible tokens NFTs are digital records encrypted like cryptocurrencies. However, unlike cryptocurrencies that have the same value and can be exchanged for each other, they are different, such as airplane tickets or ballpark admission tickets. The token stores data such as the name of the NFT and a link to the digital image. Each token is stored in its own digital wallet. Digital images connected by NFT can be viewed, copied, and downloaded by anyone, even if they are not NFT owners.
The NFT proves that the owner has a particular digital image, but does not grant any copyright or exclusive rights to use the image. Even Anil Dash, the creator of the NFT, is reacting intriguingly to paying a huge sum for being able to list a specific digital image holder on a blockchain system, the Economist reported.
NFT is a record that exists in the block chain system, and it is shared transparently so that anyone can know the transaction record, and it also has the advantage of being able to receive a certain amount of royalties for each transaction.
Although it is possible to link a certain level of legal rights contract to the NFT, the trading conditions and rights for actual works of art are stipulated separately by the trading platform.
NFT is in the spotlight as a means to implement a new digital economy in that it is implemented in a decentralized blockchain system that is safe from duplication, tracking, and hacking, allowing direct transactions between parties without a centralized administrator.
It is expected that large-scale real estate or specific technologies and rights can be sold by dividing it into multiple NFTs, and loans can be made without an intermediary company.
The Economist introduced that in June of last year, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington sold an apartment in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, through an NFT trading platform authorized by the Ukrainian government.
In the sense that NFT stores only the link linked to the digital image, not the digital image itself, the separately stored original digital image may disappear (Link-rot), and the blockchain system in which all participants share transaction details is inefficient and It is also pointed out that it is not eco-friendly in that it consumes a lot of electricity.
Since the identity of the person making the NFT transaction or the source of the transaction funds cannot be known, there is also a concern about the side effect of being used for crimes, etc.
Rice NFT in the Metaverse Era... Urgent need for system and system improvement
Rice NFT in the Metaverse Era...
Urgent need for system and system improvement
Joo Jae-beom, one of the nation's best pixel art artists, announced in August that about 5,000 NFT works that have partially modified his pixel art Mona Lisa work are being sold on the account of Monas of OpenSea, an NFT trading platform. found. It has been confirmed that more than thousands of Mona Lisa works made with NFT have been sold, earning about 79 pieces of Ethereum (about KRW 310 million) in profit (source = CoinDesk December 17, 2021).
Marketing company Wannabe International created the digital image of Lee Joong-seop's 'Bull', Park Soo-geun's 'Two Children and Two Mothers' and Kim Whanki's 'Untitled' into NFT to create its own digital art integration platform, 'Bitcoin NFT (BTC-NFT)'. Attempted to trade with the company, but stopped due to concerns raised by the copyright owner's family and the foundation (Seoul Economic Daily, June 2, 2021).
The 'Sad Frog District' non-fungible token (NFT) project with a frog character theme has been removed from the NFT marketplace Open Sea due to copyright infringement. This comes after Matt Furie, creator of 'Pepe the Frog', requested that the project in the Sad Frog District be taken down due to copyright infringement. The Sad Frog District is an Ethereum-based NFT project that uses 7,000 randomly generated frog characters as their profile pictures, and damage is expected to occur to 1,900 people who have already purchased the NFT (Seoul Economic Daily, August 18, 2021) ).
As interest in NFTs is growing, disputes over NFTs are on the rise in Korea. At the 'Copyright Policy Direction in the Next-Generation Digital Environment' discussion held jointly by the Korea Copyright Commission and the Korea Intellectual Property Journalists Association (KIPJA) on December 9 last year, participants participated in the legal and institutional overhaul to ensure that the newly emerging NFT market is properly formed. agreed that it was urgent.
NFT utilizes the standard interface ERC (Ethereum Request For Comments)-721 that is generated and traded on the Ethereum blockchain. There are various ways to create an NFT, but it is usually made through a coin brokerage site (marketplace). To create an NFT, you need a work, cryptocurrency, and a cryptocurrency wallet. Creating an NFT is called minting, and at this time, a fee called gas is required, and the fee and transaction price are paid in cryptocurrency. To sell NFTs, you need to list them on a brokerage site. In this process, bigger problems may arise due to rights issues that are unclearly stipulated in the current laws, illegal theft due to lack of awareness, irresponsible issuance and transactions of NFTs by platform operators, and inadequate systems.
Professor Won-oh Kim of Inha University School of Law, who attended the discussion, said, "The key to realizing a sustainable metaverse is to allow people with the same interests to use NFT to create digital products and to produce, plan, trade, and invest together. NFT Although businesses using NFTs are rapidly expanding and developing, the legal status of NFTs, regulations on transactions, and establishment of rights relationships are insufficient. As there are many aspects to be done, legal risks must be reduced along with industry promotion policy Unpredictable things may occur, such as NFT hacking or double minting, disputes over rights relations between NFT art producers and buyers, etc. Legally and institutionally There are many tasks that need to be supported. It seems urgent to establish guidelines for platform trading and users for market participants at the pan-government level.”
Professor Park Kyung-shin of Ewha Womans University Business School said, "The mode of copyright infringement related to NFT can be divided into 1) when a newly created NFT is similar to or identical to someone else's work, and 2) when another person's work that exists in real life is published as an NFT without a title. In the case of art, there is a problem in the case of issuing a forgery rather than an earlier work through NFT, in addition to issuing an earlier art work through NFT without the consent of the copyright holder. Even if it is relevant content, if it is published as an NFT, a separate judgment is required as to whether or not the moral right is violated.”
Lee Joo-young, in charge of CJ OliveNetworks, said, "It is a reality that there is vague anxiety about the rights of receivers and suppliers to digital assets. In addition, platform operators must actively protect the right to originality In the limitless digital world, the current workforce-based originality check and protection activities are limited, so system improvement using technology and Together with the accredited institutions, active intervention is required. It is necessary to operate an overall rights protection, notarization, tracking, and protection system for digital assets in an accredited institution that can function like a music copyright association.”
Jeon Jae-rim, senior researcher at the Korea Copyright Commission, said, “Since NFT transactions only provide metadata, it is unclear whether this can be viewed as a valid copyright transfer or license agreement. may disappear, or you may purchase an NFT whose link is missing. In preparation for this, it is necessary to operate a separate storage system IPFS (Inter Planetary File System). In this case, it is also necessary to regulate whether the right to reclaim a certain royalty to the copyright holder will be recognized in Korea,” he said.Keywords:


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UK-based industrial 3D printer OEM RPS has provided 3D printed parts and expertise to Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR), the student racing team of Oxford Brookes University. Delegated as the official 3D printing partner of OBR, RPS has worked towards guiding the students in use of the technology, while also supplying the team with parts made from a variety of technologies and materials.
OBR has used the 3D printed components and guidance from RPS to help design a single-seat Formula Student racing car, with the aim of reaching first place at the Formula Student racing competition in Silverstone this week, from 17-21 July. The student racing team emulated the applications of 3D printing in high-performance industries and motorsport, like Formula One, to achieve improved performance. The benefits of the technology gave students the freedom to create complex geometries for parts on the vehicle, while also cutting down on weight and time when compared to traditional manufacturing methods.
Maria Fatialofa, Marketing Manager at RPS, comments:
“We believe it is important to support and mentor the future graduates of STEM education and we are very pleased to be working with the students at OBR. We are excited to see the results and we wish them all the best in the competition.”
3D printing the route to first place for OBR
RPS initially began its collaboration with OBR in 2018, where they worked together to improve the university racing team’s Formula Student car for the racing season. Dubbed ‘Frankie,’ this car finished second in the 2018 Formula Student competition. Now, OBR are looking to improve on their previous results with its new OBR19 vehicle, AKA ‘Lily’.
To improve the performance of the OBR19, RPS helped students from the aerodynamics team to 3D print molds using RPS’ NEO800 stereolithography system with the PerFORM resin from global material producer DSM. PerFORM was identified for the molds as it can withstand the heat and pressure of an autoclave, allowing for the part to be layered up with carbon fiber. The 3D printed molds enabled excellent sidewall quality and a detailed resolution to help improve the performance of the car.
RPS also helped OBS to manufacture parts using a laser sintering 3D printer and PA 603-CF material from Advanced Laser Materials (ALM), a subsidiary of leading 3D printer provider EOS. PA 603-CF is geared towards wind tunnel model testing and high-performance racing, thanks to its stiffness and heat-resistance. With the supplied technology and material, OBR was able to create lightweight and complex components that also maintained high dimensional accuracy, stiffness and strength.
Finally, HP’s Multi-Jet Fusion technology and PA12 material was employed by RPS to help OBR iterate the design of the intake plenum and steering wheel on the OBR19. In this instance, 3D printing was applied specifically to create complex internal and external structures, with light and ergonomic designs. The students were able to save over 52% in weight for the intake plenum compared to previous years, saving weight in the steering wheel too.
Commenting on the collaboration, Alejandro Garcia, Head of Business Development at Oxford Brookes University, states, “As competition approaches we cannot be more excited to showcase our all-new aerodynamic package and 3D printed components in our car, developed thanks to RPS cutting-edge technologies.”
“This collaboration has been of great benefit to our team and we are looking forward to compete next weekend at FSUK 2019 and maintain our hunger for innovation and challenging the limits of engineering.”
RPS 3D printing expertise
RPS is an industrial 3D printing specialist with over a decade of experience in the industry. The company has developed several key partnerships over the years, which has allowed it to help the OBR team with its wide range of 3D printing solutions.
A recent update in the company’s collaboration with DSM saw RPS join the material company’s Trimax Collective, which is designed to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing. As part of the collaboration, businesses can lease the RPS NEO800 stereolithography system and DSM resin to optimize production processes.
RPS’ partnership with ALM has been ongoing since October 2010. In their collaboration, the companies have designed and produced a broad range of specialty laser sintering (LS) materials for high-value industries including high-impact sports, consumer products and automotive industries, particularly Formula One.
Looking for a career in additive manufacturing? Visit 3D Printing Jobs for a selection of roles in the industry.
Featured image shows the OBR19 vehicle, AKA ‘Lily’. Photo via OBR.

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WhatsApp the messaging app giant is now under the scanner because of the latest controversy for showcasing lewd GIF images. Last Sunday has witnessed a lot of Indonesian users exchanging the information related to the pornographic content. WhatsApp reverted to the ignited controversy stating that it is in conversation with the government, and has requested them to get in touch with the third party GIF provider.
Latest technology updates are highlighting the fact that Google is all set to rub the shoulders with Audible from Amazon via its play store and the code certainly indicates the same This is going to be a huge change which will be showcased soon on the mobile app news. There are visible traces of a few nearing features and the interesting part is that they are related to the audiobooks, i.e. its listings and purchase related data.


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ApplianceSmart Inc. — the retailer of new, closeout, out-of-carton and scratch-and-dent appliances — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
ApplianceSmart has three locations, two in Minnesota and one in Ohio. At its peak, the company had 20 locations in the United States, nine of them in Minnesota. Earlier this year ApplianceSmart closed three other Minnesota locations.
Appliance Recycling was based in Hopkins, but it moved to Las Vegas earlier this year and has also changed its company name to JanOne Inc. The bankruptcy filing was made in the Southern District of New York.
Initial bankruptcy filings didn’t list a total number of assets and liabilities. They did list a range of $1 million to $10 million in assets and liabilities and 100 to 199 creditors. The Star Tribune is listed as one of 20 creditors with the largest claims.
ApplianceSmart is owned by Las Vegas-based Live Ventures, a holding company of diversified businesses. Live Ventures acquired the retail business from Appliance Recycling Centers of America in April 2018 for $6.5 million.
Over the summer, ApplianceSmart closed three of its five Minnesota stores in Apple Valley, St. Paul and Rochester. Stores in Champlin and Maplewood are still open.
The ApplianceSmart bankruptcy filing was made Dec. 9 and signed by Chief Financial Officer Virland Johnson, who is also CFO of Live Ventures.
Live Ventures and Appliance Recycling/JanOne are connected by similar officers. Live Ventures’ CEO is Jon Isaac, the son of Appliance Recycling’s CEO Tony Isaac. Johnson serves as CFO of both Live Ventures and Appliance Recycling/JanOne.


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Brand-new to market, nutritional supplements company Lyfe Roots has launched with a five-strong offer of vegan-friendly, plant-based VMS.
From screen time to sugar to sedentary lifestyles, there are many aspects of modern living which give parents cause for concern.
New from Green People is what it says is the first certified organic fluoride toothpaste specifically formulated for children.
Veg Power, a crowdfunded initiative spear-headed by Peas Please, launched on 3 May with the aim of proving that more effective and targeted marketing can be used to ‘increase vegetable consumption’.
Jane Wolfe looks at the current big health issues affecting children and asks what natural solutions health stores can offer concerned parents (more…)
The UK is close to introducing a ban on the online advertising of sugary and fatty snacks aimed at children, reports the Sunday Times. Advertising of these types of products on television has been banned since 2009 but food and drink companies have persisted in targeting young children by switching to social media, computer games and […]
The chef and food campaigner, Jamie Oliver, has offered parents a simple recipe to add 11-13 years to their children’s life expectancy: cook them fresh meals made from wholefoods. Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Oliver said: ‘Kids are not born and programmed to pick up a nugget, or a burger.So it’s our job to […]
A new report* from researchers at Edinburgh University have found that the healthiest children are those who eat the same food as their parents. They also warn that the trend towards children’s ready-meals is leaving some children deficient in key nutrients. Dr Valeria Skafida and her team at the Centre for Population health Sciences at […]
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Aiming to spice up the sauce and condiments market is Big Tom Spiced Tomato Ketchup boasting a significantly lower sugar content than other leading brands.
Growth for gummies
A new paper by Future Market Insights reports that the vitamin gummies market value is projected to grow at a ‘healthy’ CAGR of 5.1% between 2019-2029.
Expert calls for research into link between VMS and productivity
Dr Adam Drewnowski has called for further research into the connection between food supplements, dietary nutrient density and productivity in the workplace.
A Total Sweet charity tie-up in Madagascar
Total Sweet has teamed up with a small UK charity to create tree corridors on Madagascar to help lemurs and other wildlife recover from deforestation.
In a pickle
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From kombucha to kraut, and kimchi to kefir, the fermented market is alive and kicking. Rosie Greenaway discovers the ancient art of fermenting and learns how to brew her own ‘booch’ (more…)
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Say yes to sustainable sex
With consumers thinking more about their impact on the environment, it’s no surprise that the environmental impact of their sex lives is also coming into question. With a range of sustainable sex products cropping up on bedside tables, Sharna Waid investigates which brands are championing the alternatives and whether it’s an area worth investing in […]
The breakfast club
We’re all familiar with the old adage ‘breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper’, but truth be told we are more likely to do the exact opposite. Jane Wolfe finds out how retailers can offer consumers easy, convenient and healthy ways to start the morning (more…)
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The Health Store Open Day is back!
The Health Store’s ever popular Open Day makes a welcome return on Sunday 8th September. Paul Rideout, Sales & Marketing Manager at the Health Store, explains “The Open Day is back by popular demand! This will be our 8th Open Day since we launched the event back in 2009 and it is more popular than […]
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Gionee P7 Max Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More
The smartphone is already available for purchase
Gionee P7 Max has been priced at Rs. 13, 999
The smartphone packs 3GB of RAM
Gionee has launched the latest smartphone in its P series, the Gionee P7 Max in India. The Gionee P7 Max with 4G VoLTE capability and Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been priced at Rs. 13,999 and is already available for sale via from retail stores across the country.
Gionee P7 Max sports a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display. The smartphone packs a 2.2 GHz octa-core MT6595 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. Gionee P7 Max comes with 32GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. In terms of optics, the smartphone comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel camera at front for taking selfies. The smartphone houses a 3100mAh battery and is available in colours two colours – Gold & Grey-Blue.
The Gionee P7 Max comes with inbuilt features like auto call record, mobile anti-theft, compass, smart gesture (pause alarm, black screen gesture, smart vibration reminder, smart bright screen etc.), and more.
“We are really excited to present the new P7 Max. At this price point, it will be a perfect buy for customers this festive season. This phone has specially been created with a vision to give you more in less as it delivers a flawless experience along with great design and amazing features,” Gionee India’s MD & Country CEO Arvind R.Vohra was quoted as saying in the company’s press release announcing the launch of the Gionee P7 Max.
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Gionee has introduced upgraded version of its 2014 Pioneer P5L smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 8,499, the Gionee Pioneer P5L (2016) is now available to buy via the company’s online store. The Chinese company confirmed the launch in a Facebook post.
The biggest highlight of the Pioneer P5L (2016) smartphone is it features 4G LTE as well as voice over LTE (VoLTE). According to the official Gionee listing, the Pioneer P5L (2016) supports the two LTE bands in India – FDD 1800MHz (Band 3) and TDD 2300MHz (Band 40).
The Chinese company in 2014 initially unveiled the Gionee Pioneer P5L, priced at Rs. 10,000 and was compatible with India’s 4G LTE frequencies.
For specifications, the Gionee Pioneer P5L (2016) features a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display. The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based smartphone runs Amigo 3.1 UI on top. The dual-SIM smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor clubbed with 1GB of RAM. It packs 16GB of inbuilt storage and supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and there is a 5-megapixel front-facing camera on board. Connectivity options, apart from 4G, include GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Micro-USB.
Measuring 143.5x72x8.3mm, the Pioneer P5L (2016) will be available in Black, Blue, Gold, Red, White, and Yellow colours. It is backed by a 2300mAh battery rated to deliver up to 9 hours of talk time and a standby time of up to 300 hours on 3G network. The smartphone weighs nearly 147 grams and comes preloaded with WhatsApp, Facebook, Snapdeal, WPS office, 360 Security lite, Clean master, and Hungama apps among others.
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Gionee, the Chinese mobile manufacturer which is looking to expand its global operations, introduced its new smartphone, the S8 at the Mobile World Conference 2016.
The S8 concentrates on photo and video features, with 3D Touch in the mix. The 16-megapixel (MP) rear camera uses RWB technology in place of the conventional RGB and has an aperture of F1.8. The phone sports a front camera of 8MP.
The S8 also comes with upgraded camera software, Image+ 2.0, and a selfie-enhancing software called the Full Skin Beauty function which can alter skin colour. It also features text recognition — a feature which allows users to share actual text from articles through photos.
The phone lets the user “touch”, “tap” and “press” in 3D touch and runs Amigo 3.2 OS, which is based on Android 6. The phone comes with a 4GB of RAM, 64GB internal memory and a 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display.


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New York-based creative agency Decoded Advertising will join S4’s MediaMonks, while Metric Theory, the San Francisco-based performance marketing agency, becomes part of S4’s programmatic firm MightyHive.
“We think that 2021 will be a very strong rebound year for the world economy,” Sorrell told Adweek in an exclusive interview ahead of the public announcement of the deals. Sorrell is particularly bullish on the U.S. market which makes up about 70% of S4’s business “and virtually 100%” of Decoded Advertising’s business.
According to Sorrell, S4 Capital navigated the pandemic with between 16% and 17% growth through the end of September, 2020. Sorrell said Decoded managed “to do even better than that.” S4 projects a gross profit of around $70 million in 2020, representing 50% growth over 2019.
Decoded Advertising, MediaMonks and Metric Theory were all recognized in Adweek’s 2019 Fastest Growing class.
Six-year-old Decoded cut its teeth in the DTC space—one of the agency’s first clients was Dollar Shave Club—and has major brands including Intuit, SC Johnson, T-Mobile, WW International and Visa as clients.
The shop’s integrated approach combines creativity, technology and media. Campaigns like Visa’s “Money Is Changing,” HP’s “The Fixer” (fronted by Breaking Bad star Johnathan Banks), a virtual Santa program for T-Mobile and expanding WW’s audience more efficiently are a few recent successful endeavors.
“Creativity is at the heart of this,” said Matt Rednor, who founded Decoded in 2014. “We see scale as an opportunity to do more creative experimentation and have more data points to inform that. The lever of creativity is responsible for 70% of the performance opportunity, which means we need to experiment and try new things across the entire customer journey,” he said.
According to Rednor, there were several overtures from other companies. But in S4, and Sorrell in particular, Rednor “found a group of like-minded collaborators who can immediately expand our ability to continue with a more modern approach to creativity.”
“We weren’t looking to sell necessarily or be acquired,” said Rednor, who spent almost 5 years each at BBDO and MRY before launching Decoded. “We were looking for a partner that would allow us the right environment to continue to thrive and keep building, to allow us to compete and win.”
Sorrell told Adweek deals like these—structured with both cash and shares in publicly-traded S4—are essential to the company’s growth.
“We don’t like buyouts,” said Sorrell, who, over more than 30 years, built WPP into the world’s largest advertising agency conglomerate. “We think that they are past their ‘sell-by’ date and probably the Achilles heel of the traditional agency holding companies.”
Sorrell said the holding company model, pioneered by Marion Harper Jr. in the 1950s, which focused on market share, “doesn’t work anymore.”
Sorrell noted that S4 has five global clients in the $20 million-plus range—internally, called “whoppers”—including 2020 wins BMW Mini and Mondelēz. “With Decoded’s help, I’m sure we’ll get to 20 [whoppers] and get the first 10 in short order,” said Sorrell, who pointed out that S4 companies have pitched against agencies and holding companies including Dentsu, IPG, Publicis and WPP, and took some business away from AKQA.
Sorrell said that Brexit hasn’t impacted S4’s business and is a non-factor looking forward. Part of the ambition and strategy is based on building outside of the U.K. market, focused on the more growth-rich digital end of the business. With a market cap of around $3.6 billion, S4 has a presence in 31 countries.


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It’ll still get a theatrical release (probably).
The kaiju’s 66th birthday comes November 3.
Toho’s iconic monster is celebrating ‘Godzilla Day’ with some multiplayer fun.
The attraction opened just last weekend.
Attendees are required to zip-line into its mouth.
Entitled ‘Godzilla Singular Point.’
Proving to be a worthy opponent for the life-sized Gundam.
“This is probably the worst air quality caused by Saharan dust in recent memory.”
Including a limited edition figurine and skate deck.


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In January, retail sales expanded a seasonally- and working-day adjusted 0.3% over the same month last year. The expansion marked a sharp deceleration compared to the revised 2.5% increase observed in December (previously reported: +2.3% year-on-year) and represented the slowest pace since March 2013. According to the statistical office, the decrease in sales of non-food items compared to the previous month, offset the increase in sales of food, beverages and tobacco. On a monthly basis, retail sales fell a seasonally-adjusted 1.8% in January, which followed the 0.8% decrease observed in December. Annual average growth in retail sales fell from 1.9% in December to 1.7% in January. Panelists polled by FocusEconomics expect private consumption to expand 1.8% in 2014, which is unchanged from last month's projection. For 2015, the panel expects private consumption to increase 2.0%.
Retail sales decelerate in January
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October 6, 2016
In September, consumer prices increased 0.1% from the previous month, just under market expectations of 0.2%, in a timid rebound from August’s 0.1% decrease.
October 3, 2016
In August, retail sales contracted a seasonally- and working-day adjusted 3.0% over the same month last year.
October 3, 2016
In September, the manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) produced by Credit Suisse and procure.ch came in at 53.2 points, beating August’s 51.0 points.
September 30, 2016
Switzerland’s KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy forecasting a six-month period—edged up from 99.7 points in August to 101.3 points in September.
September 15, 2016
At its 15 September meeting, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided to maintain the target range for the three-month Libor at between minus 1.25% and minus 0.25%, which met market expectations.


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Frontier taps Nokia’s G.fast for a network upgrade
Nokia (NOK) is helping Frontier (FTR) boost Internet speeds for its customers who still rely on copper wire connections. By using Nokia’s network-bridging technology, G.fast, Frontier has said that it will bring fiber-like broadband speeds to customers living in apartments and multidwelling units.
Not only is Nokia’s technology helping Frontier to boost Internet speeds for its customers, Frontier also views the process as a low-cost network upgrade. Nokia’s G.fast will spare Frontier the headache of having to drill holes and fit fiber cables into each apartment unit. Such a process would be time-consuming, frustrating to customers, and costly on Frontier’s end.
G.fast saves network upgrade costs
The cost-saving aspect of Nokia’s G.fast is likely to draw more cable Internet providers to the technology, leading to more business for the company. Frontier’s deployment of G.fast began in Connecticut.
Comcast (CMCSA), Charter Communications (CHTR), and CenturyLink (CTL) are some of the Internet providers that have been upgrading their networks to offer faster connection speeds to their customers. Demand for high-speed Internet is growing rapidly, fueled by the rise of online video services.
Selling network solutions is Nokia’s largest operation. Its networks business pulled in revenue of 4.9 billion euros 1Q17, a fall of 6.0% compared to a year earlier, as we can see in the chart above.
The networks business contributed the bulk of the 5.4 billion euros Nokia reported in 1Q17.


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The following excerpt is from an article written by Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer and published on Cleveland.com. Farkas discusses several new ways colleges and universities and connecting with prospective students. Although they're geared toward college admissions, there's no reason your store can't use similar strategies to interact with them once they're on campus! Read some key details below, then view the full article for further ideas from Ohio schools.
If you want to reach a high school student you have to go where they are - online.
So local colleges are using videos, e-mails and personalized ads to recruit today’s media savvy teenagers. Their success will soon become evident as seniors decide this month where they will attend school this fall.
“It is such a hard market, it truly is,” said David Garcia, associate vice president for enrollment management at Kent State University. “We are all on the latest technology and every year we see what is out there new and how to communicate with the young folks.”
Universities still target students from lists of those who have visited the campus and taken the ACT and SAT. They continue to mail information and buy newspaper, billboard and television advertisements – but those efforts generally attract the attention of parents.
Teenagers have to be reached in other ways, said Rob Spademan, assistant vice president of university marketing at Cleveland State University.
Research shows that 70 percent listen to streaming radio, 25 percent are mobile-only online users and 90 percent watch online videos, he said.
So last fall CSU and Wyse Advertising redirected $80,000 of the $225,000 it spent to recruit in Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Buffalo, Detroit, Erie and Toledo to online radio and companies that place online ads.
“Instead of buying a specific web site, they look for people who fit the characteristics of the demographic,” Spademan said.
CSU can measure its success because if someone goes to CSU's website from an online ad the university can trace back to where the click originated, Spademan said.
“Ultimately we are able to follow those people if they come to us and apply and fill out the application and finish it,” he said. “They get a thank you for completing it.”
If someone doesn’t complete an application they will later get a personalized ad that says they can complete their CSU application in 10 minutes.
“In marketing terms that is called a conversion – the action you want to have happen as a result of your advertising,” he said. “For us it is to get an application.”
CSU could tweak ads as well, and got more reaction when an ad saying students could save $5,000 in tuition and room and board under its freshman scholars program replaced one that said they could save 30 percent, Spademan said.
“The beauty of it is we are able to really look at things and measure them in a way that was unthinkable before,” he said. “We don’t discount using outdoor ads or print ads but you can’t measure it like you can the digital stuff.”
Research showed 91 percent of teens take an action as a result of watching a video, Spademan said.
“That is a very surprising number to us,” he said. “We changed from static banner ads to short videos.”
The videos brought in the most responses, according to the campaign results. All online efforts resulted in 857 applications, compared to 764 applications from other media and 1,200 from acquired or purchased student lists.
The University of Akron sends direct e-mails with embedded videos and video links that provide financial advice, said Eileen Korey, associate vice president and chief communications officer.
The university, which had an enrollment decline last year, spent $250,000 this year to hire Royall & Company of Richmond Virginia, which does “strategic enrollment management” for universities. Applications are up 44 percent, Korey said.
The company is handling the entire recruitment and application process, including revamping the university’s application, which now says it will notify students within two weeks of acceptance.
“We are also getting out there with scholarship offers quicker,” Korey said.
Royall provides services at a level beyond what the university is are able to develop in-house due to time, resources and money, said Lauri Thorpe, associate vice president of enrollment management.
The majority of prospects that Kent State pursues are from those who took the ACT or SAT, said Garcia.
“We have a strong marketing campaign to reach out to students from sophomore on up,” he said. “We have analytics that will give us more information about what students are doing. Are they opening their e-mails? Are they clicking on certain parts of the web page? We look at the whole picture. How are students finding us and where are they going?”


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The Pike restaurant opened in 2002 and was one of the first steps in the creation of Retro Row, the revitalized stretch of Fourth Street.
Owner Chris Reese said The Pike is really three places: “a restaurant during the day, a bar in the evening and a nightclub for college kids late at night.”
Reese had a previous life as a drummer in the punk rock group Social Distortion, so music is important. We’ll touch on the music later.
Reese said the neighborhood has come a long way since 2002 and has really improved in the last three or four years.
“I was the first restaurant on Retro Row,” Reese said. “We were slugging it out for a while after we opened.”
Reese said an important factor to the revitalization was the remodeling of the Art Theatre. That was followed by more restaurants and shops staying open longer.
The Pike’s decor suggests a dive bar, but it’s clean and features a big menu. A long community table runs down the middle of one room. On a recent afternoon, more and more people joined the group at the table, as the regulars clearly know each other.
“We have a lot of regulars,” Reese said, “so we need a diverse menu and different specials…”
A big menu also allows everyone in a large group to find something they want.
A customer favorite is lobster tacos ($9.95). For first timers, Reese recommends those, the mahi mahi tacos, and the fish and chips. The fish and chips features three large pieces of perfectly fried fish sharing a basket with hand cut fries.
It looks like too much to eat, but it’s not. Besides burgers, pastas, sandwiches, fresh seafood dinners (sea bass, Atlantic salmon, mahi mahi), they have a home-style meatloaf dinner for just $10.95.
Breakfast is available weekdays until 3 p.m. On weekends, an expanded breakfast menu is served from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reese recommends the chili cheese omelet ($9.95). The Mimi’s favorite breakfast burrito ($8.95) is “warm toasty hash browns, onions, pepper, just enough cheese, eggs and lots of bacon.”
The Pike features a full bar with a good mix of beers, with several craft beers that change on a seasonal basis.
However, “it’s a wine neighborhood, so I feature a lot of quality wine,” Reese said. That means wines from all over the world, from central coast of California to Italy, France, Argentina and Chile.
They offer craft cocktails that are well made, allowing individual flavors to come through. For example, the Preacher Man ($10) is Traverse City cherry whiskey, zucca (an Italian rhubarb-based liqueur) and lemon, with each distinct flavor playing off each other.
The Pike has live music seven nights a week. Reese books the music himself.
Musicians appreciate the fact that customers really listen, Reese added.
Important to Know
Happy hour is 2-6:30 p.m. weekdays. The Pike also has a $6.95 lunch special. The full menu is served until midnight Sunday-Thursday and 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
The Pike is at 1836 E. Fourth St. (at Hermosa). They open at 11 a.m. weekdays and at 9 a.m. weekends. The phone number is (562) 437-4455; website is www.pikelongbeach.com. The parking lot is in the back off Hermosa.


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The bombing of Gaza has prompted angry verbal clashes on Manchester’s most exclusive shopping street outside a shop which allegedly sells cosmetics from settlements in Israel.
Riot police watched as pro-Palestine and pro-Israeli protesters demonstrated outside Kedem on King Street in Manchester city centre.
Each side used speakers or loud-hailers to denounce their opponents as shoppers looked on.
Pro-Palestine demonstrators have been protesting at the site since Saturday, saying it is part of a wider campaign to boycott produce from Israel.
Since then a counter-demonstration has been set up.
Police have confirmed so far one person has been arrested for an alleged public order offence.
One member of staff has alleged they were shoved while protesters are also accused of preventing customers from getting into the shop and abusing other workers. Police have visited management and taken a statement.
It is understood the shop sells produce from Ceasarea in Israel.
Pia Feigh, a member of Jews For Justice for Palestinians, told the MEN: “I’m part of a movement that’s trying to show the British people and hopefully all communities that they need to get rid of the Israeli state. They need to put pressure on their Government, their companies and companies like Kedem.”
She said the company provided ‘economic support’ for Israel which she accused of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza.
A spokesman for the pro-Israeli protesters, who wanted to be named only as Adam, said the demonstration is targeting a specific business rather than the wider issue.
At least 649 Palestinians have died since Israel started bombing Gaza two weeks ago with the aim of preventing rocket attacks into Israel. Some 31 Israelis have died.
Simon Salisbury, from Whitefield, who was wrapped in an Israeli flag, said: "I am a British born Jew. I was born and live in Manchester.
"I'm supporting Israel and I have cone here to demonstrate against these protesters who are basically biased against Israel."
He said he was also here to support beauty shop Kedem, which sells Dead Sea products from Israel and was targeted by protesters on King Streer.
He added: "it is a British registered company selling products from Israel.they have been protesting here for days and I'm fed up, it's not fair."
John Nicholson of Longsight and from Palestine Solidarity said: "we are here for the sixth day running to try and close down Kedem, a shop selling Israeli goods. We are here to say stop the bombing of Gaza. We are here to say if the Israelis want peace they should stop the bombs. They are bombing Palestine, women and children. And the US government and our government are doing nothing about it."
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “A policing operation is in place to facilitate lawful and peaceful protest while also attempting minimise disruption to the business community. There have been no reports of any serious disorder and to date the protests have passed peacefully.”


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According to the latest report released by the Honolulu Board of REALTORS ® on May 6, last month’s (April 2020) median sales price remained steady and even showed a slight uptick compared to last year.
The report showed single-home median sales price had risen 5.5 percent to $809,000 compared to $766,650 in April 2019. The median sales price for condominiums also rose 7.4 percent from $418,950 to $450,000 compared to last year at this time.
Although COVID-19 has affected the number of listings on the market, Tricia Nekota, president of Honolulu Board of REALTORS ®, remains confident that “once consumers begin to feel some relief from the impacts of the pandemic, it’s likely we will see listing and buying activities slowly increase”.
In the meantime, Nekota also added that “despite our low inventory, REALTORS® continue to help serious buyers secure their perfect home.” If you are considering selling your home, now may be a great time as sale prices remain steady and buyer options may be limited.
Contact Team Aloha Tony to speak with a trusted real estate advisor today!


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Many pundits have written the same statement: “Manufacturing jobs aren’t coming back.” These opinion pieces inevitably pit manufacturing against technology in some imagined fight for America’s economic future. What they misunderstand is that, increasingly, technology is manufacturing — and together, they will drive growth, job creation and greater prosperity for working families.
Manufacturing, like all industries, is constantly changing. Our factories do not always look like they once did, and many are producing things that existed only in the imagination a few years ago. From self-driving cars and 3-D printing to lifesaving pharmaceuticals and medical technologies, the future is being made here in America — by engineers, technicians, product designers and millions of other employees.


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SweeTango, Pinata, Jazz, Aurora, Honeycrisp, Opal, Sweetie, Pacific Rose and Ambrosia.
They're among the most recent apple varieties vying for the attention of consumers and retailers with the hope of bringing growers more money.
Ever since Granny Smith was introduced to Washington state in the 1960s -- followed more recently by Fuji, Gala, Braeburn, Jonagold and others -- expand the apple market beyond Red and Golden Delicious, the search for new varieties that emphasize taste has been constant.
"We have to stay current and we have to be consumer-driven," said Jim Hazen, business manager for Prescott, Wash., based Broetje Orchards, which handles Sweeties and Opals.
Along with the new varieties come new marketing strategies.
Establishing trademarked names and licensing agreements for the new varieties can limit production and target distribution, which can mean higher prices and better quality control. In theory, the more exclusive the availability, the greater the cachet and the higher the price. Some newer varieties, for example, are selling at more than twice the price of the old standards, such as Red Delicious.
The trend, which began several years ago when Pink Lady was trademarked, represents a significant change in the industry.
The days of so-called new open varieties -- such as Red and Golden Delicious, which could be purchased and grown by orchardists without restriction -- appear to be numbered.
Honeycrisp, which was trademarked after its development by the University of Minnesota breeding program, shows what a new variety can mean. Since its patent expired two years ago, more acres of Honeycrisp have been planted and the variety's popularity and return to growers are touted as a success story.
This season, the average price for a 40-pound box of Honeycrisp exceeds $47. By comparison, Red Delicious, the industry mainstay for years, is averaging less than $18 a box in limited shipments of fruit from the 2010 crop.
While the price is high, Honeycrisps are difficult to grow and more susceptible to problems that limit how many are ultimately shipped to market.
Another University of Minnesota apple, SweeTango, is being handled as a managed variety, meaning production is limited. The name is trademarked and the university has licensed it to a select group of growers, including some in Washington state.
But some disgruntled Minnesota growers, not included in the licensing deal, are suing.
Broetje Orchards and its marketing arm, FirstFruits Marketing, are providing Sweeties exclusively to Top Food & Drug and Haggan Food and Pharmacy in Washington and Oregon.
The apples, which went on sale late last month, are promoted as having a beautiful red color accented by golden cheeks. Initial retail price was $1.99 a pound.
Other warehouse and marketing firms have their own varieties. One, Stemilt Growers of Wenatchee, trademarked the name Pinata and has exclusive rights to grow and market it in the U.S.
The variety was developed in Germany and released throughout Europe in 1986, according to information from Stemilt. Less than 100,000 boxes of Pinata made it to market through June.
"It becomes a method for all of us to have a special variety to capture a premium that has controlled amounts of volume so it isn't overplanted and supports a higher dollar figure," said Roger Pepperl, marketing director for Stemilt.
That is what retailers are looking for. Desmond O'Rourke, a retired Washington State University agricultural economist who runs Belrose Inc., which analyzes the world apple market, said retailers want to be the exclusive provider to set them apart from the competition.
"In this latest phase, retailers are looking for an apple that is special to them," he said.
Another common trait among these new varieties is they originated elsewhere. But that's changing.
Washington state has its own new variety. Technically, the variety, now known only as WA 2, was developed by WSU breeder Bruce Barritt in conjunction with the Washington State Tree Fruit Research Commission.
WA 2, a blush red apple, is undergoing evaluation in commercial orchard settings and is expected to be released in January. Another variety, WA 5, also is in the pipeline.
Kate Evans, who succeeded Barritt when he retired, said the breeding program is an effort to develop an apple suited to Washington's climate.
-- David Lester,
Yakima Herald-Republic via The Associated Press


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by Katie Lynn McInnish
With the expansion of the Internet, as well as the expansion of America’s waistline, it is no wonder that diet gurus have blended the two together. Weight-loss warriors today can opt for support every step of the way without paying big bucks for trainers, cooks or hypnotists. Weight-loss plans no longer stop at meetings and meal deliveries. Customers want experts to e-mail, doctors to comment and fellow dieters to encourage. So, how has the billion-dollar weight-loss industry adapted to include these new personal demands for its customers?
According to Business Wire, people are attracted to the sense of community that an online diet site offers. The article explains that on https://www.SparkPeople.com “members post their comments on message boards and can join one of the thousands of teams that are grouped around a common theme or lifestyle, such as a work group, new moms or people over 50.” This grouping aids the Web site’s visitors and allows them to not feel isolated or overwhelmed.
Web sites like SparkPeople.com are a growing trend in social media today. Another example of an online industry success is https://www.MyFoodDiary.com. For a monthly fee of $9, members of MyFoodDiary can log in their calories, nutrients, exercise and recipes while searching through the support forum and motivational reports.
These sites have utilized feedback from consumers to provide them with the tools they need to successfully lose weight. One question to consider, though, is how have the traditional weight-loss companies, such as Slim Fast and Weight Watchers, reacted to this new trend of personalized and private dieting?
As for Slim Fast, the change has been easy. Their new slogan, “Find Your Slim,” appeals to the growing consumer need for permanent, healthy weight loss. Therese Caruso, EVP for strategy and planning at Ogilvy Public Relations, says in a recent PRWeek article, “In PR we always look for what is going on in culture so that we can tap into what the press is writing about. At end of 2006, Spain’s Fashion Week banned models size 0 and 2, and then Cosmopolitan banned models smaller than size 8 and we thought, ‘Wow this is just starting to gain headway here and we can we take the messaging of ‘Find Your Slim’ and really adapt it to what we’re hearing.’”
Weight Watchers, too, has included the changing needs of its publics into its programs. Online “eTools” can be utilized with the program selected, allowing customers the option of privacy as opposed to meetings. While the online tools mirror those of free or cheaper diet sites, the established brand image and reputation of Weight Watchers give more credibility to the support provided in its “convenient and customized online plan.” In fact, Weight Watchers stands out from its competition by utilizing the newer trend of video blogging, or vlogging. The company’s newest campaign, “Stop Dieting, Start Living,” is echoed through a personal journey to lose weight.
The diet and fitness industry is far from fleeting in today’s world filled with celebrity obsessions and fast food addictions. As more and more resolutions are made, it is important to examine how dieters defeat the bulge, as well as how they fail. By listening to feedback and following trends, practitioners can help change how people approach health and wellness. Fortunately, public relations strategies allow access to valuable and vital information, giving clients exposure, as well as giving consumers the weapons they need to battle the bulge.
Ward, David. (2008, March 13). Front and Center. PR Week US Online.
High, Kamau. (2008, January 18). Weight Watchers Enlists Vlogger. Brandweek Online.
(2007, December 5). Revolution Health Network. Business Wire Online.
Are there any other ways the weight-loss industry can cater to our cyber needs?


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Sobeys has launched a strategy aimed at trimming down its food line in favour of fresh produce, which will be supported by aggressive marketing and a cheaper prices than items found in the company’s non-fresh groceries and home-improvement category.
The average grocery cart at Sobeys stores carries around 100 grocery items, nearly one-third of which are food. The next largest chunk are beverages, while tobacco is the fourth most common item.
The shift comes at a time when Canadians are increasingly watching their food spending, abandoning restaurants for home cooking and reducing their physical activities such as exercise, experts say. At the same time, according to the University of Guelph, Canadian food expenditures will increase by 20 per cent by 2040, with the largest and fastest growth in per capita food expenditures in the west.
“About one-third of every cart is food,” said Alastair Holman, CEO of Sobeys. “The problem with food retailers is that they’re incredibly competitive and all do their price in the same way. And there’s not a lot of variety in the products that are offered.”
The new strategy allows Sobeys to clear out its stock of unprofitable items such as cigarettes, convenience and grocery alcohol, along with food service items such as coffee, tableware and fast food.
“We’re now focusing more on the profit margin side,” said Andrew Gilbert, Sobeys’ chief financial officer. “Our proposition on food isn’t good. Our proposition doesn’t grab consumer attention. So, in one fell swoop, we are having an impact on the rate of change in the food business.”
Along with a 20 per cent increase in grocery sales, Holman said, the company expects a 10 per cent increase in the rate of increase in food sales. He said some items such as fresh produce and baked goods had actually seen a marginal decline in sales recently.
Although Canadian consumers have been seeing increases in food expenses for years, Holman said grocers should work to reduce the rate of spending growth. He pointed to how discounters like Aldi and Lidl have made deep inroads into grocery markets since making their Canadian debuts in 2010 and 2015. As a result, this year the discounters will account for over 8 per cent of grocery sales, up from 5 per cent in 2011, according to a recent report by market researcher Nielsen.
“The emergence of these very low price, very dynamic, very relevant retailers, their strategy is to rapidly drop the price of goods and get people to compare apples to apples,” Holman said. “They find that people are not willing to pay an additional 20 cents for a loaf of bread.”
He said that Sobeys would welcome a discounter entering its market. But like the discounters, he said, the company was focused on improving its own quality while reducing its expense.
“Let me guarantee you one thing,” he said. “When we have a more aggressive discounter in our marketplace, it’s not a bad thing for us because we tend to win.”
The strategy also comes as Canadian grocers have been dealing with the increased tariff on softwood lumber, which is expected to hit grocers hard in 2019. Holman said the company has been paying close to 15 per cent more for lumber and that when it comes to negotiating tariffs, “there’s no higher ball to get in the house than I as a Canadian executive, who is a leader of a company that’s an exporter.”
But he said that the “turbulence and reality of trade has underscored what we believe for over a decade: the importance of our business in the great Canadian marketplace.”
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With the price of chana daal surging, the Maharashtra government has decided to open retail selling centres in Pune, Amravati, Mumbai and Nagpur to provide some relief to consumers. The state government is going to sell around 500 tonnes of daal from these centers, said Mahesh Pathak, principal secretary of food and civil supplies department.
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While 50 tonnes of daal will be sold in Pune, Amaravati and Nagpur, the rest will be sold from retail outlets in Mumbai.
When the state had witnessed a similar crisis over tur daal, the government had implemented a scheme to sell it from retail centres at a subsidised rate.
The price of chana daal spiked after low acreage and heavy rain took a toll on the production of chana this year. An integral part of festive savouries and sweets, the price of chana daal rose to Rs 150 -160 per kg in retail markets in Pune and Mumbai.
To check the rising prices, the state government had asked for nearly 700 tonnes of chana from the central government which, when milled, would yield 500 tonnes of daal.
Pradeep Ghorpade, chief executive officer of India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), said that over the last three years, chana has sold below the Minimum Support Price, which led to migration of chana acreage to other crops. “Owing to the acreage migration to other crops and heavy rain, the output of chana crop has dropped sharply from 9.60 MT in 2013-14 to 7.33 MT in 2015-16,” he said.
Beyond the bad weather, another reason for the steep hike in price is delayed imports from Australia and other countries, said Ghorpade. “As the harvest season in India is around January, and in Russia it’s around December, there is hardly any supply of chana in the market… this has caused the price of chana to spike. The shortage of daal is only temporary and the price is likely to ease up by mid to end November as the first of the imports arrive in India,” he said.
Meanwhile, the steep price hike at the beginning of the festive season has come as a shock to consumers. Shalini Mohite, a homemaker from Rasta Peth, said she had to pay extra for besan, an alternative for chana. “I am scared that the besan might be adulterated so I do not know whether to use it,” she said.


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New tests of the Saietta Group’s groundbreaking AFT 140 electric motor have shown that the technology can increase the range of vehicles by up to 10 percent. During the investigation, two Renault Twizy models were played off against each other in a direct comparison in Amsterdam.
“It is very impressive to increase the range of a battery electric vehicle by 10 percent simply by replacing the electric motor.”
Research has also shown that the new motor is able to convert kinetic energy back into the brake package during braking.
This could open up the slim possibility of cars being charged even on the go.
The tests were carried out by vehicle specialist New Electric.
Each model was equipped with a laptop that processed data from the vehicle so that the teams could synchronize the results with one another.
Anne Kloppenborg, director at New Electric, said the potential for the new battery is “unlimited”.
She said, “We have carefully examined the two Twizy electric vehicles and once the program is over, I can very easily conclude that the Saietta AFT 140 engine is a great technology.
“It fits perfectly with a vehicle like the Twizy and its potential for creating sustainable mobility in congested city centers knows no bounds.”
The new technology isn’t the only development for electric car batteries in 2021.
New lithium-ion batteries that can be charged in just five minutes have been developed by StoreDot and manufactured by Eve Energy.
Doron Myersdorf, CEO of StoreDot, said: “The biggest obstacle to the introduction of electric vehicles is no longer cost, but range fear.
“You are either afraid of getting stuck on the freeway or you have to sit in a charging station for two hours.
“But when the driver’s experience is just like refueling [a petrol car], all this fear disappears. “
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PayPal To Focus On Incremental Purchases With New Micropayments Product
By: eBay Inc. Staff
The move is just one of several innovative initiatives from the company
PayPal is setting its sights on micropayments, which facilitate payment services in very small increments, President Scott Thompson told The Associated Press on August 12. The company will deliver a product focused on micropayments before the end of the year, as part of an overall effort to simplify purchasing low-cost virtual goods online—ranging from news articles to virtual items in video games.
Currently, most online merchants require buyers to purchase blocks of credit that typically represent at least a few dollars (or the equivalent in other currencies), but what if a buyer wants, say, a shield that costs 35 cents within a video game? Through its upcoming micropayments product, Thompson foresees making such purchases much more convenient, without forcing to buyers to leave games they’re involved in, or turn away from media that they’re consuming.
“The whole intent is to keep you in the experience—don’t force you to do anything else—and keep it economical for all parties,” he told The Associated Press.
As consumers warm up to the idea of paying small amounts for everything from a song, to an article, to a sword in a video game, PayPal is focusing aggressively on payment services for virtual goods. In an opinion piece in The Huffington Post in July, Sam Shrauger, Vice President of Global Product Strategy for PayPal, said that consumers are rapidly becoming more attracted to such goods.
“Prior to the Internet's emergence, literally every content value chain was characterized by high barriers to entry and the need for massive scale in both the creation of content and its distribution,” said Shrauger. Micropayments exist at the other end of that value chain.
Last year, $2 billion of PayPal’s payment volume came from digital goods, and Thompson said that the company has already processed $1.3 billion in digital goods purchases thus far this year, so the trend is on the rise. While PayPal has offered merchants some products and services for micropayments before, the upcoming product is expected to be much easier to use, and very economical for merchants.
PayPal’s Thompson also recently discussed other aspects of the company’s vision and strategy with media outlets. He talked about check-friendly and charitable upcoming enhancements to PayPal’s iPhone application with TechCrunch, and said that “all the innovation is embedded in these product launches,” in a talk with the Financial Times.
On October 26 and 27 in San Francisco, PayPal will unveil several other innovations at the PayPal X Developer Conference: Innovate 2010.


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The Christmas Market at the George Bryson Cultural House will take place on December 4, with more than 20 artisans displaying their offerings. Organizer Nathalie Denault explained that the majority of activities that used to take place will be back, because the event will be held outside.
“It’s the same concept, the same principle. They are local artisans, and when I say local, I mean people who are interested in coming and setting up. ... We have a painter from Aylmer and another booth for a lady from Gatineau. We have people from all over, it’s not really exclusive to the Pontiac. The door is open to all people from the Pontiac, all artists, they are welcome to come and sit down,” she said (translated).
This year, people will also be invited to participate in the fundraising campaign of the Coopérative des loisirs des Draveurs to provide the arena with a new refrigeration system.
The full interview with Nathalie Denault regarding the Christmas Market at the Maison Culturel George-Bryson, is available here.


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Friday, 24 Dec 2010
Gainward introduces its own design edition of the GTX 570 - Phantom. This graphics card promises to provide quiet but high performance.
Thursday, 23 Dec 2010
The all new 80 Plus Silver certified Toughpower 1350W PSU promises up to 91 percent efficiency. Other features include the additional double-forward switching circuitry, which provides highest reliability by reducing power loss considerably.
MSI's R6850 Cyclone 1GD5 Power Edition is the first Radeon HD6850-based graphics card to support triple over-voltage functions. Power supply quality and stability are also improved with the 6+1 power system it is equipped with.
HIS 5450 Silence promises to deliver the best business and multimedia applications with its multi-monitoring solution and silent passive cooling heatsink.
Opera announces new widget runtime platform (for Google's Android) which will support the new WAC 1.0 specification.
NVIDIA looks set to completely refresh their GTX 400 line-up as specs of what could possibly be the GeForce GTX 560 have been leaked online.
Sparkle presents potent gaming performance in a form of the Sparkle GeForce GTX 460 Sabrina Edition. It's designed to allow users to enjoy the latest cutting-edge titles at full HD, 1080p resolutions and latest DirectX 11 games.
Amazon has always been tight lipped about the number of Kindles sold, but a recent report has estimated that Amazon is likely to have sold more than 8 million Kindles by the end of the year.
Wednesday, 22 Dec 2010
Games are not all about killing and shooting. A trend these days is for developers to use online games to promote an important social cause.
Synology unveils DiskStation DS1511+, a high-performance NAS server that offers greater scalability, significant storage capacity and full-featured business NAS solutions for SMB users.


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Cold Stone Creamery® is excited to announce, for a third consecutive year, a partnership with the Discovery Channel® celebrating Shark Week®. Shark Week 2015 premieres on the Discovery Channel on Sunday, July 5, but customers can enjoy the Shark Week Frenzy Creation™ and the Great Blue™ Cupcakes in stores now…Continue
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Everything is coming up red, white and burritos in Huntington Beach this Fourth of July at Mexican hot spot solita Tacos & Margaritas! Open for Brunch and Dinner on Saturday, July 4th, solita will be serving up signature dishes from Executive Chef Deborah Schneider. Those looking to sip on something with a bang will enjoy Beverage Director Colin Pflugradt’s Red, White…Continue
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Creator of the waffle sandwich, Bruxie will once again celebrate the 4th of July in culinary style with holiday specials worthy of fireworks! In honor of the American holiday, Bruxie’s culinary team is once again flying in live Maine lobsters to create the ultimate New England Lobster Bruxie, only available on Saturday, July 4th. Other holiday specials, which will be…Continue
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Independence Day is right around the corner , and there’s no better way to celebrate than to sip on some festive cocktails. Islands Restaurants, known for its SoCal surf-inspired menu and ice-cold tropical drinks, has two drinks that would complete any red, white and blue roundup for the upcoming…Continue
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Roy’s Restaurant is exploring the roots of their heritage and rediscovering the flavors of Hawaii by bringing fresh regional ingredients harvested from the islands to their menu. Starting on June 24, Guests can experience Roy’s Eat Creative Hawaii Prix Fixe Menu for just $39.95 per guest before tax and gratuity.
The new prix fixe menu is offered at Roy’s…Continue
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Whether you’re going to the beach or partying at a backyard barbecue – be sure to get your celebratory drinks in order! These three cocktails from Hornitos Tequila will show that you’ve come prepared and will have everybody talking.
2 Parts Hornitos® Reposado Tequila
4 Parts Apple Juice
1 ½ Parts Lemon Juice…
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“Taste of New England Lobster & Clambake” on Tuesday, July 14. Can’t make it to Martha’s Vineyard or Bar Harbor this summer? Inspired by the restaurant family’s deep roots in Massachusetts, Bluewater Grill reprises its popular New England lobster and clambakes in July with special tastings and month-long celebrations in Newport Beach and…Continue
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Rubio’s® Restaurants has counted the ocean as a source of inspiration since its founding more than 30 years ago and remains committed to helping protect the ocean. On July 18, Rubio’s is inviting Southern California residents to its 4th annual Rubio’s CoastFest in Oceanside, Calif. One of the largest organized beach cleanups in San Diego, the clean up includes a celebration…Continue
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, is offering a trip for four to Denver for AT&T MLS All-Star Week. The VIP trip will include airfare, hotel and meal expenses, as well as special invitations and passes to 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Week events – including the 2015 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game and 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game.
The contest supports Chipotle’s partnership…
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The fifth annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, presented with founding partners FOOD & WINE and Lexus, is set to feature three-nights and four-days of unrivalled tastings, dinners, lunches, seminars, book signings, cooking demonstrations, and special events, showcasing the finest…Continue
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(J.R. Galardi and Mike Smith address hundreds of high school students at an assembly during the Hot Dogs for the Homeless Tour)
After traveling 8,000 miles, across 21 cities in five states, and handing out more than 50,000 hot dogs, Wienerschnitzel,…Continue
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Any guest who announces to his/her server, “My Dad is a BFD” (with dad present, of course) will receive one standard 1/3-pound burger. Whether he’s a man of simple tastes or an adventurous eater, The Counter®—offering a million-plus possible combinations—will have something for the man of the hour.
Available in all U.S. locations (excluding airports), the special is…Continue
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. announced an action-packed menu lineup inspired by the July 1 theatrical release of Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ Terminator Genisys starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, and Jai Courtney. Now through August 23, Red Robin guests can feast their eyes on the limited-time Genisys Burger, a fire-grilled beef…Continue
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Scott’s Restaurant & Bar
Sunday, June 21, 2015 -Jazz Brunch 11am to 3pm; Dinner 5pm to 9pm
Treat Dad to Scott’s Father’s Day…Continue
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Eureka! is featuring a cocktail special for Father’s Day starting on Thursday, June 18 through Sunday, June 21. The “Go Ask Your Mother” Old Fashioned features Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, Corsair Triple Smoke, a house-made Stone Smoked Porter simple syrup, bitters, and orange ($12).
Eureka! has all of a father’s favorite things. Between the assortment of different craft beers on tap and over 40 small-batch whiskeys to choose from, there is sure to be a drink that meets dad's…
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Summer grilling season is here, and LongHorn Steakhouse is here to help make you a grill hero! To help prep for the biggest grilling holiday of the year, LongHorn is bringing back the Grill Us Hotline this Fourth of July weekend, offering free assistance and tips for every step of the grilling process.
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Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, the fast-casual build-your-own pizza concept, announced that it will open a new restaurant, in Orange, on Thursday, June 18th. To celebrate the grand opening, the restaurant will offer FREE build-your-own artisanal pizzas on Friday, June 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. to anyone who follows Blaze Pizza on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. The highly…Continue
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Meizu officially announced the release of next- generation flagship mobile phone Pro 5 on September 23 in Beijing new conference. The event not only introduced the new Logo but also specified that the new packaging and positioning will be better than previous MX series.
Based on the previous phone models that company has in the market, we think that the new phone will use 5.7 inch 1080p screen, Samsung Exynos 7420 processor and 4GB memory, and 5000000 + rear 21 million camera. The system will not use original Flyme 4.5 or Flyme 5. Today, users of microblogging @ buns playing machine make their real machine debut by releasing Meizu Pro engineering.
From the photos, we see that the machine is running a native android system and seems to use 2.5D front glass, back shell of metal, oval Home Key, and has a camera bulge. The style of the phone has changed very little from the MX4 series. It is said that the phone will cost more than 3000 Yuan.


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Myspace announced the intend to take on Tinder alongside internet dating programs at F8 2018 in San Jose, California. on Tuesday.
Twitter internet dating section will connect into the existing Facebook levels to show photos to prospective customers, which makes yes you do not connect with the real-life company. The new section of Twitter hinges on customers relationship condition are set-to “Single.”
The relationships part wont show you family, but will showcase if you have pals in keeping with people. Facebook online dating part will secure your own privacy off their Myspace customers like just revealing very first term to many other matchmaking customers, eg. Myspace made no reference to how information collected from the brand new relationship point will likely be distributed to marketers.
The relationships pane are going to have a happenings part that people can open. When unlocked, other relationship consumers can easily see which more really wants to attend the big event and message all of them.
During Facebook demo of latest relationships point, the business observed that customers can set-up their own profile by scraping the latest symbol within the leading right of the regular Twitter visibility. They then can surf more people profiles, browse through photographs and even comment on them.
During the presentation, Chris Cox, primary goods officer at Twitter, noted that discourse is going to be via book merely. “If the guy desires to react, hell do this in an exclusive messaging inbox attached to the profile,” Cox mentioned. “This are book just as a safety assess.”
While those in the Dating point can remark privately on an image, they cant publish an image because of the specific intent behind immediate texting anyone theyre talking to.
As found inside the demo, consumers can comment on the photograph contained in this personal email, but uploading and delivering an image inside exclusive room isn’t permitted. Continue reading For protection explanations, fb matchmaking function does not enable you to submit images


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The transferred patents significantly broaden Unwired Planet?s Mobile Internet-focused portfolio and include 753 United States issued patents related to 2G, 3G and LTE technologies.
Under the terms of the transaction, Ericsson will also contribute 100 additional patent assets annually to Unwired Planet commencing in 2014 through 2018.
Unwired Planet will compensate Ericsson with certain ongoing rights in future revenues generated from the enlarged patent portfolio. Unwired Planet will also grant Ericsson a license to the company's enlarged patent portfolio.
The contributed Ericsson portfolio includes patented inventions relating to global telecommunication technologies, such as GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA and LTE, as well as many other patented inventions that are widely implemented in many popular wireless devices and mobile industries.
"Our patent portfolio now extends to all layers of the telecom handset and infrastructure stack," said Unwired Planet's CEO Mike Mulica during a conference call.
Mulica said the company wants everyone who uses the patented technologies to pay a license fee. "We will use litigation when necessary," he said.
Handset makers will be the priority targets for Unwired Planet's new patent portfolio, the company said.
Last September, Unwired Planet sued Google alleging that Google Maps, Adwords, Google Search and the Android operating system infringed its patents. It also sued Apple alleging infringement by the iPhone, iPad and iPod, Apple's push notification service, iAds and location services used in the Safari Web browser and Apple Maps.
Ericsson has one of the largest mobile patent portfolios in the industry, with over 30,000 patents, it said in November when it filed two patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung.


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US carmaker Tesla has announced plans to annually invest more than $1bn on lithium, nickel and other metals mined in Australia for its batteries and vehicles.
Tesla chairman Robyn Denholm said that already three-quarters of its lithium feedstock and more than a third of its nickel are sourced from the country.
Denholm further added that Australia was missing out on a valuable role in the supply chain across the globe.
The country is rich in minerals that are used for batteries such as lithium and nickel.
Due to the lack of a strong refining sector locally, large amounts of battery raw materials are typically shipped to faraway places for further processing and converted into products such as battery cells in China and other countries in Asia, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
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Reuters quoted Denholm as saying at a Minerals Council of Australia event: “Australian mining companies do have a good reputation, great expertise, professionalism and are preferred by manufacturers increasingly concerned about meeting both today’s and the future’s ESG requirements.”
Government figures have revealed that the country’s exports of hard rock lithium are expected to hit $773m (A$1bn) in 2021 while its nickel exports could be valued at $3bn (A$4bn).
In October 2020, Tesla said it was in talks with BHP Group regarding a nickel supply deal as part of its efforts to increase nickel production and avoid a supply crunch, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
Prior to this, Tesla carried out discussions with Canadian firm Giga Metals regarding the development of a large mine to get access to low-carbon nickel for its batteries.


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Early signs of Brexit vote impact seen in online retail
June saw online retail delivery volumes in the UK increase by 10.3% year-on-year and 1.6% month-on-month, according to the latest IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index.
But most interestingly, the data also provided some of the first insight into the affects the Brexit vote has had on online retail. As the value of sterling fell sharply following the referendum result, there was an increase in the proportion of orders leaving the UK. At 27% of total volume, it's the highest June figure in the five-year-history of the Index, as cross-border shoppers were more attracted by products from UK retailers.
Up until June, the average order value recorded in the index each month has been increasing compared to the same months last year. However, in June, the order value for EU and non-EU destinations fell -13% compared with May’s order value.
Andrew Starkey, head of e-logistics, IMRG, said: “The data this month provides a reasonably clear indication that there were some early impacts on delivery orders following the EU referendum, but it’s worth keeping in mind that June’s data only included one week of post-Brexit tracking – it’s just too early to say if we are seeing the start of a genuine shift in trends. We knew that sterling would take a sudden sharp hit in the event of a vote to leave, but over time it would be expected to recover again – the more important factor for retailers will be how shopper confidence fares in the long-term.”
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Musk’s poll has led to a loss of nearly $200 billion in company market value. The company’s shares fell 1.8% to $1,005.10 on Monday. Volatility trading was also involved.
The stock has fallen 16.3% this week. If they fall below $995.75 Tesla’s market capitalization will drop below $1 trillion.
After receiving its largest-ever rental car order from Hertz, the world’s most valued carmaker, Tesla entered the elite trillion-dollar club. It received 100,000 Tesla vehicles.
Musk’s weekend poll asking his Twitter followers whether he should sell 10% or more of his Tesla stake prompted the selloff. A majority of them supported a sale.
Investors will be closely monitoring Tesla filings to the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in search of any clues about the share-sale plans. Companies have four working days to report major events under the SEC rules.
Vanda Research analysts warned that there could be an even bigger pullback due to call options activity in the stock.
Call options let investors bet on share price gains without actually owning the stock. They said that both institutional and retail investors have accumulated Tesla call options with open interest concentrated in the Nov. 12 and 19 expiries.
INSIDERS SELLS NEARLY $1 BILLION OF STOCK
According to market data and filings, four former and current members of the Tesla board, including Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk filed to sell shares worth nearly $1 billion late last month.
A CEO asking his employees if they should sell large numbers of shares will never be reflected in the share price. Craig Erlam, Oanda market analyst, said that selling shares a day after his brother sells large numbers only increase investor fear.
Musk should be taken with a grain of salt, and investors might quickly see this as a dip-buying opportunity.
The stock is up almost 45% for the year despite the selloff. It rose to record levels in a dramatic rally that propelled the company into the trillion-dollar club.
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Mobile advertising implications of Millennial Media’s buy of JumptapBy
Jumptap may be the last man standing of the incumbent mobile advertising networks to have its exit. The all-stock $225 million acquisition this week by erstwhile competitor Millennial Media in a predominantly stock transaction may not be the glory finish that many had hoped. What does consolidation mean to the mobile ad world?
Good things – in the long term.
Grooming a network
George Bell came on as the new Jumptap CEO in 2010 to ostensibly position the company for an exit. Mr. Bell was the ideal candidate coming from General Catalyst Partners and being an accomplished network dealmaker.
Back in 1996, Mr. Bell took the Excite network public. Apart from a few digital faux pas such as turning down the then two-year-old startup Google offer of $750,000 for its search engine, the Excite network continued to grow with impressive revenues through 1998.
Over the past two years, under Mr. Bell’s leadership Jumptap has grown in position in the crowded media market, establishing global partnerships in markets in Asia and vied for the budgets of digital agencies, direct response and brand advertisers and the inventory of publishers globally. And mobile budgets have grown for all mobile ad network stakeholders.
In Jumptap’s M&A prep this year, the company took in a $27.5 million investment from ad conglomerate WPP, Keating Capital and General Catalyst, topping its venture funding to date at $121.5 million.
Key was Jumptap’s decision to bring on board John Hadl, a mobile media veteran and rainmaker who advised Millennial Media, AdMob and Quattro Wireless.
2013 was its make-or-break year.
On patents alone, Jumptap should hold significant market value. After the first patent was issued in June 2009, Jumptap has received 52 patents at an impressive IP quota of one monthly. It has many more published patent applications in the pipeline.
Mr. Bell has advocated from day one for IP differentiation and has continually stated that patents underscore the company’s commitment to ad targeting and smart ad solutions.
The company holds a good spread of patents from ad targeting, coupon selection, bid optimization (real-time bidding) and the management of third-party data.
Augme Technologies’ lawsuit against Millennial Media over ad targeting last year – patent mudslinging – seemed to be the first indication of a mobile ad war.
The Millennial Media acquisition of Jumptap may not vindicate the hard work and positioning on patents and network growth and may speak more to the general mobile ad market ennui.
Ups and downs
The mega valuations that AdMob and Quattro Wireless commanded from Google and Apple, respectively, four years ago soon rang hollow after Apple shelved Quattro’s platform and mobile ad sales showed halting growth.
It seemed that the online leviathans were just building a mobile ad network and waiting. Mobile buying remained challenging – there was not the scale and simplicity that is required to attract media dollars.
Then last year the market began to heat up with cool results: InMobi received strategic investment from Softbank, Opera purchased AdMarvel and Millennial Media, after trying for a Quattro-like exit, opted for an IPO which was surprisingly successful.
Market results remained challenging.
Velti and Augme, both of which had transitioned their business to mobile advertising away from their traditional higher-margin mobile marketing business, showed slowing growth.
Of the ad networks, Millennial Media was the closest to turning a profit and generating consistent positive operating cash flow. Now, with its expanded holdings, what should the network focus on to grow?
There is an oft-quoted line in technology that many are over optimistic in the short term and overly pessimistic about the long term.
In the short-term mobile revenues will grow slowly and organically as budgets move into digital.
However, in the long term there is tremendous opportunity to accelerate these budgets if we can manage to simplify the mobile buy across all digital touch points.
Jumptap’s Unified Audience Exchange and its previous partnership with 24/7 – which has credibility on the PC side – was a sign of a multiscreen ad strategy.
Networks such as Jumptap and TapAd had begun touting the importance of a cross-channel ad buy. Paul Palmieri, Millennial Media’s founder/CEO, mentioned Jumptap’s expertise in cross-screen media a key asset to its network.
Brands want to follow their consumer across their many interactive screens. Google, Facebook and Pandora have made their mobile offering increasingly advertiser-friendly.
CEO Larry Page on his quarterly call last month said that Google wants “ to make advertising super simple for customers. Online advertising had developed in very device specific ways with separate campaigns for desktop and mobile. This made arduous work for advertisers and agencies, and meant mobile opportunities often got missed.”
DIGITAL CONSUMER engagement has become a top priority for advertisers and publishers. There is a trend to make mobile advertising easier to buy.
Online, mobile and offline media need to be seamlessly connected. Targeting across multiple screens, not just mobile, is essential for brands to drive conversion and path-to-purchase.
Gary Schwartz is president/CEO of Impact Mobile, Toronto. Reach him at email@example.com.
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