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Sip Up Area’s Newest Coffee: ‘Tree Hugger Blend’
SCHWENKSVILLE PA – The latest morning (or any time) beverage available along the roughly 11-mile stretch of Route 29 between Schwenksville and Pennsburg combines the enthusiasm of environmentally conscious volunteers with the eye-widening energy of premium coffee beans.
Speakeasy Coffee Company, which since 2013 has roasted coffee in small batches from its shop at 875 Main St., Pennsburg, has partnered with the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy in Schwenksville to create a co-branded morning coffee variety called “The Tree Hugger Blend” (at top). Conservancy Director Ryan Beltz cheerfully reported the collaboration in the non-profit’s Tuesday (Sept. 5, 2017) newsletter.
The brew will be served to conservancy volunteers before they jump into tasks like the upcoming Perkiomen Plant-A-Thon, during which they’ll establish about 5,000 native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. It also will be featured at all of the conservancy’s major events, he said, and within only weeks is expected to be available for purchase at both Speakeasy’s website and on the shelves of selected area grocers.
How’s it taste? According to Beltz’s palate, Tree Hugger “combines the bold flavors of ‘Get-Up-And-Go’ with ‘Yes, I Can Make a Difference Today’!” Those savoring the blend will “smell the sweet aroma of ‘This is Fun’ while tasting subtle hints of ‘I Love Planting Trees’!,” he added.
The company said its “small-batch roasting allows for nearly complete control over the roasting process, and is ideal for providing the consumer with the freshest coffee possible. We take pride in the fact that the coffee being delivered to your door was roasted just a short time before.”
The new venture is expected to create benefits for both partners. Speakeasy’s role also fits with a vision expressed by company co-founder Nelson Floyd IV. “The community that is created around coffee is often quite tangible,” he writes on its website. “There is something very satisfying about being immersed in an industry that brings happiness to many people around the world.”
Floyd also notes Speakeasy coffees often rely on smallholdings (family-owned farms) and co-operatives ” and have been purchased at an above-fair-trade premium.” Buyers of Tree Hugger and other Speakeasy products “can be sure that the farmers and producers have been paid a living wage,” he added.
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Further rumors surrounding Sony’s next console surfaced yesterday, when Edge released a report detailing aspects of the system’s specs and controller. According to the report the previously-leaked system specs are accurate, and the system will persistently record the most recent 15 minutes of gameplay, from which players can quickly post clips to the internet via the controller’s “share” button.
The next-gen system will have a sharing function that allows players to easily edit and post clips or images from the last 15 minutes of gameplay using a share button included on the controller. The newly redesigned controller will also feature a small touch pad, based on Vita tech, in place of the start, select, and PS buttons, while remaining “the same size as an existing DualShock.”
Edge also reports that system specs will be “more powerful than the next Xbox,” and that the console’s hardware is AMD-based. Impressively, the PS4 can supposedly move data at 176 gigabytes per second.
In addition to hardware info, Edge also reports the PS4 will release in North America and Japan “by Christmas,” with a European release shortly thereafter in 2014. The later European release will also accompany a new PlayStation Eye peripheral.
Suffice to say this news is only rumor, and should be taken with a hefty grain of salt. Some or all of this report may be confirmed on February 20, when Sony has invited us to “see the future.” A share function as described above reminds us of an upgraded version of the share button on the OnLive controller; the ability to edit clips would certainly be a plus. A PS4 release in 2013 almost seems too good to be true, but far from unwelcome.

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Currently available on Amazon.com.
Greenpeace activists can now happily tweet about the environment without hurting it at the same time. This has become possible thanks to the Samsung NC215 netbook.
The NC215 sports a solar panel on its lid that can charge the netbook’s 6-cell battery. Of course, you can go outdoors and use it solely on solar power to “save the environment”. For the sake of energy efficiency, the netbook will only be available in black. It offers decent specs including a dual-core Atom N570 CPU, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 3.0. The software department will be taken care of by Windows 7 Starter Edition.
Those interested can book this $399 (approx Rs 20,000) netbook on Amazon.com or wait till it is available in India


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EkAnek Networks has raised $5.4 Mn from Alpha Wave Incubation, a $300 Mn fund managed by Falcon Edge Capital
The company’s existing investors, Sequoia Capital India, Lightspeed India and Matrix Partners India also participated in the round
EkAnek runs Foxy, a personalised beauty application, and Foxy Live, a live streaming social commerce platform
Delhi-based ecommerce startup EkAnek Networks has raised $5.4 Mn in a funding round led by Alpha Wave Incubation, a fund worth $300 Mn anchored by Abu Dhabi’s state entity, the Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ), and managed by New York-based venture capital fund Falcon Edge Capital. The funding was first reported by MoneyControl.
The company’s existing investors, Sequoia Capital India, Lightspeed India and Matrix Partners India also participated in the round.
Kartik Sheth, founder of EkAnek said in a statement: “We are very excited to announce this fundraise; the faith reposed by marquee investors in EkAnek is a great validation of the idea and the team behind this venture. UAE is an exciting and evolved beauty & grooming market.”
Launched in 2018 by Chadranshu Sinha and Kartik Sheth, EkAnek raised seed funding worth $10 Mn last year. The round was led by Sequoia Capital India, with Matrix and Lightspeed also investing.
EkAnek runs Foxy, a personalised beauty application. The company claims that Foxy is India’s first beauty and grooming social commerce app for both men and women. Customers can discover expert-recommended makeup, haircare and skincare products, among others on the platform through videos.
Another of EkAnek’s products is Foxy Live, a live-streaming social commerce platform for brands and influencers.
EkAnek also allows brands to set up their own direct-to-consumer ecommerce platform, where brands can leverage Foxy’s technology and logistics modules to enable services like warehousing, shipping, curation, marketing and video commerce.
In the social commerce segment, EkAnek competes with BulBul, SimSim and Shop101, among others.


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Greensboro Four civil-rights activist recalls pivotal 1960 sit-in for Passaic students
Woolworth initially refused to desegregate its lunch counter, but sales dropped dramatically in the ensuing months. Finally, on July 25, 1960, nearly six months after the sit-in had begun, Woolworth relented and began serving blacks.
McNeil said he went back to the lunch counter the following September and ordered the same cup of coffee and slice of apple pie. But it didn’t taste very good.
“The coffee tasted lousy, and the apple pie sucked,” he said.


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Vitamin D and Weight Loss
What’s behind the synergy of vitamin D levels and weight gain or loss?
We’ve known for a few years that vitamin D and weight are linked, but the debate has been how. People who are overweight or obese tend to have low vitamin D levels. What came first? The obesity or the vitamin D loss?
A new study from the University of Minnesota and presented at the Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting measured vitamin D levels in 38 men and women before putting them on a calorie-restricted diet. Bottom line—the higher the pre-diet vitamin D levels, the greater the weight loss, particularly weight around the middle, which is notoriously hard to lose and is associated with insulin resistance. The researchers suggest that adding a vitamin D supplement to a diet plan could enhance weight loss.
Other researchers theorize that vitamin D deficiency contributes to insulin resistance, one of the primary causes of weight gain.
Taking a vitamin D supplement without changing eating habits will probably not magically make the fat melt away. A 2008 study done in Norway simply gave vitamin D or a placebo to 334 overweight people and found no significant weight loss difference in the vitamin D group at the end of 12 months.
Vitamin D has become a nutritional darling in the past few years, and for good reason. A deficiency has been strongly linked to osteoporosis, many types of cancer, depression and other mood disorders, diabetes, heart disease and poor immune function.
More Information about Vitamin D
Vitamin D Test
Here’s where to find a simple, accurate at-home test to Measure Vitamin D Levels:
The Endocrine Society (2009, June 12). Successful Weight Loss With Dieting Is Linked To Vitamin D Levels. ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com.
Sneve M, Figenschau Y, Jorde R, “Supplementation with cholecalciferol does not result in weight reduction in overweight and obese subjects,” Eur J Endocrinol 2008 Dec;159(6):675-84.
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Microsoft held their fall event today, a highly anticipated one where many of us have been waiting to see if the rumors floating around about the company will be validated. Several of them were, along with a couple of surprise reveals. Here are the five biggest announcements the company made.
Computex 2016 marked the latest tech event to give us a glimpse at the latest consumer products. Asus was there with several new showing, including their new thinner, lighter laptop: the ZenBook 3. Not Just a MacBook Ripoff Already websites are starting to make the connection between Apple’s Retina Macbook, […]
HP have announced a new gaming PC series, the OMEN by HP. PC games can require a system with a lot of power to produce the best graphics and performance without lag. OMEN by HP aims to be a range of PCs that can give gamers the best experience. The […]
HP has shown off their newly released Chromebook 13. It is the latest laptop to run the Chrome OS, but for a much more affordable price than other models. The Chrome OS has been an interesting platform with a handful of drawbacks that have kept it from really taking off. […]
Acer has announced a new series of Windows 10 run PC’s called the Switch Alpha 12. They are the latest to try the detachable style for a more flexible notebook. The video showing off the features of the new Switch Alpha 12 boast an innovative cooling system that will allegedly […]
Technology is heading in interesting directions. With the Internet of Things connecting everyday items that weren’t digital before, new materials being used to create beautiful screens and the internal hardware of digital devices becoming inexpensive and opening up new markets of customers to digital technology. The CES 2016 consumer technology show […]
The next generation of computing is arriving now. Laptops have been great due to their portability and functions. Tablets showed potential but never really gained the functions of a laptop. If you were someone who owned both, maybe you felt like me and wondered why you owned both. Tablets seemed […]


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Last month, Xiaomi announced its partnership with Leica for an imaging-centric flagship, which was expected in July. It appears that the imaging flagship is the Xiaomi 12S series, which will launch on July 4. The company recently announced that it will launch the new Xiaomi 12S series both in China and globally. Here are the details.
Xiaomi 12S Series Coming Soon
Xiaomi has revealed that the Xiaomi 12S series will launch globally at 7 pm GMT+8 (4:30 pm IST). The China time is also 7 pm. The series will consist of three smartphones called the Xiaomi 12S, the Xiaomi 12S Pro, and the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. All three phones will come with Leica-backed cameras, which will be a first for the company.
It is also revealed that the Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun will host the launch event, which will be translated into 6 different languages in real-time. Events taking place in China usually don’t support translations. So, this is good news!
As for what to expect, the Xiaomi 12S series could be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, thus, becoming the first to come with the new chipset. Although, you should know that the cryptocurrency-focused Solana Saga was recently announced with the same SoC but is expected to be made available in select markets in 2023.
There could also be a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 or a Dimensity 9000+ variant of the Xiaomi 12S Pro or the Xiaomi 12S Ultra but nothing is concrete as of now. A recent leak suggested that the Xiaomi 12S series will support up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The Xiaomi 12S Pro might come with support for 120W fast charging but there’s no word on the details regarding the other two phones.
A Weibo post by tipster Digital Chat Station suggests that the new Xiaomi phones will come in black, green, and white colorways and you might also get an option with a leather finish. A new design, which might involve a huge circular rear camera hump is also expected.
Other details will mostly be on the high-end side but we need some more concrete information for a better idea. We will keep you posted on this. So, stay tuned, and don’t forget to share your thoughts on the upcoming Xiaomi 12S series in the comments section.


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KPN is all set to launch Viaplay and offer subscribers the extra chance to watch Formula 1. Grand Prix races LIVE on Viaplay can be viewed temporarily on Viaplay Xtra via channel KPN TV 225 from March. This gives KPN subscribers a Viaplay subscription with KPN an extra way to watch; via the Viaplay app, stream to a TV or simply through channel 225 on your television. KPN has literally turned the green light on for the new Formula 1 season.
Apart from watching via the app, Viaplay will temporarily stream Formula 1 matches live over the weekend on Viaplay Xtra’s KPN TV 225 channel. “We are hereby offering KPN customers with Viaplay the extra opportunity to watch Viaplay in the first months of the new Formula 1 season,” said Jochem de Jong, KPN’s Director of Partnerships. “On channel 225, apart from the app or streaming to their TV, our TV viewers can also follow the match live. The channel will temporarily be available to all subscribers with a KPN Viaplay subscription.”
KPN was the first to make free Viaplay offers recognized by new customers and is also a lucrative offer for existing customers. “The interest has been very high since then. Everything is now being prepared for new customers so that their switch is timed, before the start of the new Formula 1 season. It is important to switch to KPN in time, as the first race will be held on March 20. Fast Switcher literally watches the entire Formula 1 season for free with Viaplay,” said De Jong. “If you’re a little late, no problem, the free period only starts upon activation.” Existing internet and television subscribers can easily add Viaplay to the app MijnKPN starting March 1, giving them direct access to the app and they can also watch the match live on Viaplay channel while Viaplay Xtra on their television.
KPN and Viaplay
At the end of last year, Viaplay and KPN announced a multi-year partnership, making Viaplay available to 3.6 million households in the Netherlands. Viaplay offers Dutch viewers a unique combination of premium live sports, Viaplay Originals, international films and series, as well as content for children. Various devices and platforms will support Viaplay in the Netherlands, including smart TVs; iOS and Android smartphones and tablets; Chromecast and Apple TV; and PCs and Macs.
Learn more about collaboration at kpn.com/viaplay
The Viaplay streaming service from Nordic Entertainment Group AB (publ) (NENT Group) is available in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the United States. Viaplay will launch in the Netherlands and the UK in 2022, followed by Canada, Germany, Austria and Switzerland in late 2023. Viaplay operates a streaming service, TV channel, radio station and production company, and its goal is to tell stories, touch lives and expand the world. . The head office of the NENT Group is located in Stockholm from where it reaches the world and is registered on the Nasdaq Stockholm (“NENT B”).
KPN has been the leading telecommunications and IT service provider in the Netherlands for almost 140 years. Every Dutchman uses the KPN network every day, directly or indirectly, from fiber optic connections on the ground to ATMs in shops or matrix signs above the highway. Through the Dutch network, where KPN continues to invest through fiber installation and rollout, for example, the new 5G cellular network, KPN serves consumers and business customers with services for telephone, data, television, internet-of-things, cloud. , workplace, and security. KPN has an open network where other providers also offer services. More information at www.kpn.com
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After the European Union (EU), China and Russia, Turkey starts, from this Thursday, to apply its retaliatory measures to face US tariffs on its imports.
Turkey will start implementing a $ 266.5 million retaliatory tariff against the United States today on June 21 on additional tariffs adopted by Washington on steel, said Turkish Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci.
Rates will be levied on imports of US coal, paper, nuts, almonds, tobacco, rice, beverages, automobiles, cosmetics, machinery and petrochemicals.
“The total customs burden imposed today by Turkey in the United States is proportional to the additional costs that Turkey faces because of tariffs imposed on it by the United States,” Zeybekci said in a statement. .
US President Donald Trump decided last March to impose import duties of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum, which drew criticism from other countries about the risk of global trade war.
US tariffs have been imposed on Europe, Canada and Mexico, some of its largest trading partners since June 1, after the expiry of their temporary exemptions.
Turkey had repeatedly warned the United States of its provocative commercial actions including the imposition of new tariffs on Turkish exports.


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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is seeking software engineers to drive the company's autopilot programme forward.
"We are looking for hardcore software engineers. No prior experience with cars required," Musk tweeted.
He added that he would interview possible candidates personally. "Autopilot reports directly to me. This is super high priority," Musk said.
Tesla entered the race to develop and create self-driving cars with the launch of a software update for its Model S electric cars, which allows the cars to change lanes themselves, as well as find a parking spot and parallel park.
Apple is also working on a self-driving car and Google hinted last year that it would be able to deliver self-driving cars to the public in 2016. Musk has said that full automation of Tesla's cars should be possible in three years. Traditional car-makers Audi, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are all working on self-driving systems for their cars, too.
When it comes to automotive technology, self-driving cars are all the rage, but many are concerned about the safety of such vehicles.
A recent study has revealed that self-driving cars are more accident-prone than traditional ones – something that Google actually denies, since the self-driving cars don't actually cause the accidents.
Cars on autopilot are five times more likely to be involved in an accident than traditional cars and their passengers are four times more likely to suffer injuries, the study from the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute found.
However, the authors of the report do not contradict Google's claims and agree that self-driving cars do not cause the crashes. They also found that injuries involving a self-driving cars tend to be less serious than in regular car crashes.


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Recently, the members of the European Council of the European Union unanimously approved the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). In short, the CSRD will require more in depth sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting by more companies than any prior EU directive. As stated in the council’s press release:
“This means that companies will soon be required to publish detailed information on sustainability matters. This will increase a company’s accountability, prevent divergent sustainability standards, and ease the transition to a sustainable economy.”
“In practical terms, companies will have to report on how their business model affects their sustainability, and on how external sustainability factors (such as climate change or human right issues) influence their activities. This will equip investors and other stakeholders better for taking informed decisions on sustainability issues.”
From a timing and implementation perspective, the release further reports, “After being signed by the President of the European Parliament and the President of the Council, it will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force 20 days afterwards. The new rules will need to be implemented by member states 18 months later.” Reporting will be phased in starting in 2024.
However, this is all about the EU, isn’t it? What difference does it make to U.S. companies? Potentially a lot, it turns out. U.S. companies with just one subsidiary or branch in the EU may be required to produce ESG reports in compliance with EU rules if they have more than EUR 150 million of turnover in the EU. Lower thresholds apply to businesses in certain “high impact” (i.e. higher risk) sectors, including those related to textiles, agriculture, food, metals and mineral extraction. Smaller private businesses may be affected if they operate within the “value chains” of companies that are in the scope. Notably, the final directive incorporates the proposed requirement that the reporting is to be certified by an accredited independent auditor or certifier.


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I’ve been in the auto industry 40 years, and I’ve never seen this kind of investment. $6.5 billion strictly dedicated to EVs.
Wedbush says spending on commercial EVs should top 1.2 trillion between now and 2030.
In 2022, consumers spent nearly $400 billion on electric cars worldwide. The US is expected to add 1 million new EVs to its roads in 2023, and from 2023 to 2027.
Automotive companies have committed $616 billion in total investments. Meanwhile, these efforts have hit an unnerving speedbump.
Evsales are slowing. I was a little nervous about going all EV because my husband has an EV as well, and to have two EVs in the house, you know, it’s challenging.
I think the main issue is the long-distance-travel. We’ve been kind of in that situation. You do have to plan. Yes. In August 2023, it took about twice as long to sell an EV in the US as it did the previous January.
Gas burning vehicles were still selling briskly. While slightly more than half of consumers say EVs are the future and will eventually replace combustion engines, less than a third of dealers say so.
You have a product that almost every automaker has hinged their future on. The government is really saying, „Look, we got to go with electrification.“
Aber when the rubber meets the road, when people have to make that decision and a lot of money is involved, we’re starting to see that that’s starting to take a bit of a hit.
Tesla has slashed prices dramatically. Sales at some EV-Startups have disappointed, and companies like Ford have ramped up hybrid-production, as demand for their EVs has leveled off.
So what is really going on and why? For those who are in combustion, would you suggest?
taking the step as the bridge, so to speak, to a p-hev, a plug in hybrid? Or do you think perhaps going right over that to an electric vehicle? There is a oversupply of electric vehicles in the industry today, that is greater than the demand. This is Jeff Aiosa.
His shop is one of 383 Mercedes-Benz dealerships around the US. It pulls in about $40 million a year, employs about 50 people and at any given time keeps about 70 cars on the lot.
About a third are EVs and hybrids. It’s not that the customer is not considering it or entertaining the purchase.
It’s the reticence to that anxiety that exists relative to the range that the battery can produce.
We are perhaps moving a little bit too fast. Cox Automotive said in July 2023, on average, there’s a 52-day-supply of ICE-vehicles at dealerships.
If they stopped making cars today, a dealer would have enough to last 52 days. Pickup Trucks went from 52 days to turn in January 2023 to just 57 by August.
Meanwhile, the EV supply was closer to 90 to 100 days. No segment has seen a rise as substantial as EVs.
There’s definitely a rise in, you know, how long a vehicle is going to sell a lot. It’s just that the EVs are sitting even longer.
And the fact that we’re seeing it reflected in the used car market as well, that tells us this isn’t just like an isolated incident. Dieses ist etwas, that is very targeted.
Numbers elsewhere suggest enthusiasm for EVs has dampened from a pandemic-era high in 2021. 86 % of US-Buyers were considering an EV.
That number has since fallen to 67 % in 2023. In May 2021, Ford opened reservations for its F-150 Lightning, the fully electric version of the most popular vehicle in America.
It closed them by the end of the year because the company said it had enough reservations for three years worth of production.
But by September 2023, Ford said it was ramping up production of its hybrid F-150 because sales of the lightning had slowed.
We literally had people who would follow car carriers to the store, hoping that when it got here, the car on the carrier that they wanted to buy was available, only to learn that it was already sold.
People are rushing to the dealership. They’re going bananas, paying over mSRP. They’re bidding. Wars are going on.
People are like, I hope that guy doesn’t buy it. If it falls off the truck, I’ll buy it kind of attitude. I mean, just completely by the wayside.
Now, it’s just been a year and the market for EVs is upside down. The softening of sales is not just happening for legacy brands.
The buzzed about luxury EV brand Lucid has seen two consecutive quarters of weaker than expected demand.
Most recently, it delivered 600 fewer of its high-performance, 500-mile-range-luxury-air-sedan than Wall Street had expected in the second quarter of 2023. There are larger economic challenges: Interest rates
High Costs and Uncertainty
They are up, so borrowing money is a lot more expensive. Inflation has reduced purchasing power and supply chains are disrupted.
The inflexible nature of the EV-supply chain is pressuring OEMs to make EVs, despite consumer pullbacks.
Then there are the pressures of meeting government mandates. Think of the lens of the manufacturer, where it typically takes a cycle time of upwards of 7 or 8 years, from inception to showroom, and wheels rolling.
Right. So that’s a big ship to turn. And then back to the mandates, the regulatory pressures.
When you have to meet those, it’s not like you can just throw a switch and convert from combustion to electric.
That may explain why the luxury category hasn’t slowed down as much as EVs have. A luxury mid-size electric crossover, say, will often have a higher transaction price, or even a higher sticker price, than a comparable fuel burning one in the same class.
The average transaction price for a vehicle in the US was about $48,000 in September 2023. The average transaction price for an EV was somewhere between $53,000 and nearly $60,000, depending on whose data you use.
Meanwhile, the EV buyer is changing. Drury says about 40 % of EV-Shoppers are trading in a vehicle they already own for a new one.
That is about twice what it was a decade ago. That suggests that a lot of those EVs purchased a decade ago were supplemental vehicles.
An extra Car. Like if you had a two-car-garage, you got a third. Und part of that was because those EVs, they qualified for lots of tax credits.
You got HOV Access Lane. I know in Southern California that was such a huge thing, that vehicles with that sticker they would sell at a premium.
As a Mercedes-dealer, Jeff Iosa still interacts with a lot of well-heeled customers. Even he has seen evidence of this. The early adopters were very techie and they were very, I want to say, more in the space of luxury.
Last year we added 30 something models in the marketplace to almost 90 plus models today. A more mainstream buyer.
So these are the chargers for fast-charge-charging and home-charging. Aisa sells an EQB, a more mainstream priced EV that retails somewhere in the high $50,000 range.
It’s not cheap, but it’s only slightly above the average vehicle transaction price, and it’s a lot less expensive than the EQE, which can run above $90,000, and the EQS, which can run up to 140,000.
These vehicles won’t be worth nearly as much as, say, an ICE-Equivalent, which has more certainty involved.
You know, there’s not going to be leaps and bounds of technology and improvements in ICE vehicles, but we know there will be with EVs.
Batteries, on average, are warranted for 10 years to give at least 80 % Efficiency. That’s not the case with ICE.
ICE cars: Everybody puts out a good car today and they last well over 20 years. I think there’s an evolving sense of Buyer Remorse.
You see this in televisions, where, you know, every 6 to 9 months, you feel like the same 52-inch-TV is cheaper at Best Buy or pick your location for the same functionality.
Und, you know, especially now that OEMs are lowering prices. At the end of the second quarter 2023, several automakers announced that they’re moving to the Tesla charging standard, also known as the North American Charging Standard, or NACS.
That means there are vehicles stuck on factory floors with an obsolescent charging outlet. Charging is a sore spot for all types of buyers, whether current, past, or prospective.
Diese EV will allow you to plot a course and determine and predetermine when you arrive at different charging stations.
Then there is the government. There’s a fair amount of feedback that we get from customers that say, you know, we just don’t like the government telling us what we should buy.
By 2032, 67.5% battery-electric is aggressive. I think by 2035 all electric is aspirational. I don’t think that that’s going to happen. EVs sitting on lots do not necessarily equal waning
A trend of a blip?
It’d be the number six segment in the industry. So it’s not as if nobody wants them. There’s no demand. However, there is a tremendous degree of regional variation.
While there have always been regional stories in auto pickup trucks in Texas, luxury cars in the northeast.
EV adoption rates pretty closely track to economic metrics: pump prices and home energy rates. If gas prices get up to close to $6, like they are in most parts of California, we’re going to see a lot of consumers there shifting toward EVs.
Meanwhile, in Texas, gasoline prices are almost $2 a gallon cheaper in Texas als they are in California. But there is another reason why inventories have been building.
Tesla, which dominates the EV market, has been hacking away at its prices. In August 2023, Cox Automotive data showed, the average price paid for an electric vehicle was $53,376, down from $53,633 in July 2023, and down from more than $65,000 a year prior.
Again, that decline is driven almost entirely by Tesla. In August, model three transaction prices were down 21 % year over year, while model S was down 17 %.
Model Y dropped 16 % and Model X was down 13 %. At the beginning of 2023, the Model S was priced at $104,990, and the Model X was priced at $120,990.
By September 15th, the price was $79,990 for the X and $74,990 for the S. It’s about two thirds of all EVs sold are Tesla’s because their prices are so aggressive.
So not only do we have fewer consumers looking for an EV in Q2, we actually saw that those that were. It’s very hard to get beyond Tesla with their prices and certainly with their Supercharger-Charger-Network to go buy an alternative.
Ist an unlevel playing field. Wenn you have a manufacturer that sells in the space of vertical integration direct to the consumer and not use the franchise system, it gives some flexibility to the direct seller to be able to adjust their pricing. In the case of Tesla, conveniently below the threshold, so that you can capture more of the incentive money from the government.
Meanwhile, automakers are releasing EVs that are often selling for above $50,000. Ford hiked the starting price of its F-150 Lightning in March of 2023 to $60,000, a 50 % increase over the original $40,000 starting price.
Ford has since cut that to $49,000, but again, that is still $10,000 higher than the automaker had originally planned.
It’s very expensive to bring EVs to market, and in a lot of cases, vehicles that were announced at a certain price point a couple of years ago.
The automaker has not been able to hold those prices in this market, and so those earlier announced prices have have tended to creep higher.
picture that starts to emerge. The EVs that are on the lots do not match what consumers want and what dealers are selling. Don’t get rid of your combustion car.
I would like to see the government reassess their regulatory pressures and perhaps revisit the incentives through the IRA.
Inventory is going to rise, at the same time that the auto industry continues to launch more and more EVs at that $50,000 to $60,000 price point, which is already well saturated.
There is demand for EVs. It’s just that their Teslas and their a lot lower price than what we see. If perhaps we could hit the rewind button and do things differently than we have.
I would like to think that maybe we would have slowed things down, maybe been more in the space of hybrid as a bridge to a more perfected battery technology.
We have been in the space of combustion ICE for over a century, so we have a lot of experience with it. Battery electric is at ground zero.
We don’t know. We don’t know, and we’re still kind of cutting our teeth with it. Clearly, I believe that we’ve moved a little bit too much and too fast.
But there are reasons to be optimistic. The S&P study showed that people were willing to accept charging times of up to an hour and less range on an EV than on an ICE vehicle.
That’s another shining light for EVs. Is, again, this understanding that they’re not necessarily going to get what they get with their typical ICE vehicle, but they are actually willing to accept something less than what they’re getting with their vehicle.
And while the number of buyers considering an EV did fall from 2021 to 2023, it is still higher than it was in 2019.
The analogy that I like to use is we all have smartphones today, and most of us had flip phones. And if I said to you, give me your smartphone and I’m going to give you back a flip phone, it would be like saying, give me your EV, I’m going to give you back a combustion.
And I would say that 90 plus percent of the people, including myself, would say, I’m good, I’m keeping my smartphone, I’m keeping my electric car. You don’t want to go backwards.


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The closed beta for The Division will begin later this month, Ubisoft announced today. Xbox One players who have preordered the game will get access on January 28th. The beta will then be available on PS4 and PC on January 29th. The beta will be available until January 31st, if you don’t preorder the game there is still hope! Ubisoft has announced that you can join a waiting list for a possible spot.
The Division will officially be released on March 8th after multiple delays. Also, a new trailer was released this week showing a peek into more of the game and what to expect.


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Fortnite fans are left wondering after Epic Games suddenly removes a beloved Reality Augment that was added in the latest season. The reason for this decision remains unclear, leading to much speculation among the game’s community.
Fans of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can rejoice as preview materials for the game are now available, and one of the most anticipated reveals is finally here. Players will now know exactly what meat arrows do in the latest installment of the beloved franchise.
Sony has announced the lineup of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers in May 2023, available to players on both PS4 and PS5 consoles.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor fans will be delighted to hear that a beloved gameplay mode from Fallen Order will be returning in the upcoming game, and what’s more, it will be available right from launch.
For newcomers to the game, DayZ’s brutal world can be a daunting challenge. This guide will provide essential tips on how to locate food and water in this unforgiving zombie-survival game.
From time to time, players may come across free games on Steam that can be added to their libraries. Currently, users have the opportunity to claim four additional titles for free.
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05 Oct State of California and CannMed 2018 Cohost Cannabis Career Fair
The State of California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) has partnered with Medicinal Genomics’ CannMed 2018 Cannabis conference to host a Cannabis Career Fair on Monday, October 22nd from 12 to 5 pm at UCLA’s Luskin Conference Center. The Career Fair is free to job seekers and will feature more than 75 exhibitors looking to fill positions in every area of the rapidly growing industry.
“The Cannabis Career Fair is a wonderful addition to the CannMed 2018 event,” said Doug Kennedy, CannMed Conference Director. “The CannMed Conference brings together the greatest minds in cannabis medicine, research, cultivation, and product development. With the Career Fair, we are providing a path for the next generation of cannabis professionals, who will bring new value and insights into this amazing community.”
Advance Your Skills at the CannMed 2018 Conference
The Cannabis Career Fair is the first of its kind in California, and it will kick-off the three-day CannMed 2018 Conference, which will be held October 22-24 at UCLA’s Luskin Conference Center. Job seekers are invited to attend the CannMed Conference to advance their skills and knowledge by learning from more than 70 of the industry’s leading experts in cannabis research, clinical applications, and innovations in cultivation. Presentation topics include:
- Medical applications for cancer, neurology, chronic pain and inflammation
- Latest developments in cultivation technology including genomics for testing and validation
- Use of medical cannabis to treat a wide range of medical conditions
- Science and technology used to drive innovations in cultivation, manufacturing, and product development
- Understanding blockchain technology and how it brings transparency and safety to the cannabis industry.
Learn Directly from the California Regulators
In addition to the CannMed 2018 presentations, the EDD will deliver presentations for California-licensed cannabis companies on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, in the CannMed 2018 exhibit hall. This is a great opportunity for the California cannabis industry to learn directly from the agencies who are implementing and enforcing the state regulations. EDD presentations will include:
- State Disability Insurance (SDI) – Employer/Employee Responsibilities and Benefits.
- Cannabis Industry and State Payroll Taxes
- California Unemployment Insurance (UI) including Employer and Employee Responsibilities and Benefits
- Workforce Services Branch (WSB) Business Service Team and Employer Advisory Council (EAC) including how the EDD and local Employer Advisory Councils (EAC) can assist employers with job postings in CalJOBSSM, direct recruitments at local America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC), job fairs, and much more.
“We’re very excited to be able to partner with California’s EDD in conjunction with our 3rd annual CannMed Conference,” said Kevin McKernan, Medicinal Genomics’ Chief Science Officer. “It’s a reflection of the growing importance of the cannabis industry in California and the confluence of its most exciting developments—endocannabinoid-based therapies, genomics, and cryptocurrency. We’re on pace for CannMed 2018 be our biggest and most exciting conference yet.”
CannMed 2018 attendees will also have access to an expanded exhibit hall filled with many of the top brands in the industry, including Medicinal Genomics, Advanced Nutrients, Tikun Olam, Papa & Barkley, Agilent Technologies, Perkin Elmer, CW Hemp, Weedmaps, Horizen, and more. Select companies will also be holding product demos, educational presentations, and panel discussions in the exhibit hall during breaks.
To gain access to all the CannMed 2018 oral presentations, panel discussions, poster presentations, and the expanded exhibit hall, select the “All Access Pass” option during registration. “Exhibit Only” passes are also available to attendees who only want access to the events inside the exhibit hall.Buy Tickets


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Moscow is reportedly running low on beer, with some restaurants feeling the burn of the shortage and having to wait long periods of time for supplies. Some of the bars and restaurants in the Kremlin and Red Square have been overrun with football fans during the summertime and are now suffering beer shortages.
According to ESPN, a waiter in Moscow said: "We just didn't think they would only want beer. There are really a lot of people in Moscow and they are all drinking. It's hot, and it's football."
ESPN reported that the waiter claimed his restaurant ran out of draft lager on Monday and deliveries are at least 24 hours because suppliers' stocks are also running low.
Another interviewee, a barman, said fans had drunk 800 litres of beer in three days.
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Kensington, a California-based device accessory maker, has officially released its VeriMark Fingerprint Key.
The device was first announced at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show: It’s essentially a consumer fingerprint scanner, designed for use with Windows 10 and its Windows Hello security system, which supports biometric authentication. The USB device also meets FIDO Alliance specifications, and it features “anti-spoofing technology”, according to a statement from Kensington.
Commenting on the device’s official release, Kensington Senior Product Manager of Windows Consumer Marketing Pavan Li highlighted the enterprise applications of the technology, asserting that Windows Hello offers businesses “enterprise-grade security that is also easy to use,” and adding that devices like the VeriMark Fingerprint Key are “ideal for companies that have not deployed laptops with built-in biometric capabilities”.
The device’s release adds to a growing market of third-party solutions leveraging Windows Hello’s biometric capabilities, such as BIO-key’s USB fingerprint readers.
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Wal-Mart workers prepare to strike
The company faces uncomfortable questions about how it treats employees ahead of the important holiday season.
It is under pressure from Wall Street to improve its lackluster sales ahead of the important holiday season. Wal-Mart, the country's largest private-sector employer, has battled efforts by unions to organize its workforce for years, and has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board to stop the labor action aided by the United Food and Commercial Workers International. Media reports say that a decision by the NLRB isn't expected before Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday. Union-backed OUR Walmart, has fired back at the company, accusing it of "illegally attempting to deter workers from participating in strikes against the world's largest retailer on Friday," according to Reuters.
But even if it wins the latest battle, the Bentonville, Ark., company may lose the war over the long term as tries to protect its brand.
The company brags about its low prices. But many shoppers probably don't think much about how Wal-Mart makes this slogan a reality, which may start happening given the publicity the strike is getting. The average Wal-Mart associate earns about $8.81 an hour, or a yearly wage of about $15,500, meaning that hundreds of thousands of the company's workers live below the poverty line, according to unions.
Our Walmart is seeking wages of $13 per hour, and is calling on the company to make full-time jobs available for employees who want them. The company disputes these characterizations and says on its website that it offers "competitive wages, good benefits and the chance to grow and build a career."
States worried about the growing costs of Medicaid have pressued Wal-Mart for years to improve worker benefits. In response, the company offered some benefits to those working less than 24 hours per week, only to reverse course last year and decree that new part-time employees would no longer get benefits and that people working 24 hours to 33 hours a week can no longer include their spouses in their coverage, though children are allowed.
Data from unions indicates that Wal-Mart employees are the largest recipients of government assistance among those that are employed in a huge number of states. That means that taxpayers are on the hook for these benefits to the tune of more than $1 billion.
Though it's unlikely the strike will put a dent in Wal-Mart's profits, some customers may start to wonder whether the company's low prices are worth the costs born by its employees.
--Jonathan Berr does not own shares of the listed stocks. Story is updated to provide details on the possible timing of a strike. Follow him on Twitter @jdberr.
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You people that support the union are just crazy.Look at where unions have got Greece, France, England, and Spain to. My wife and some of her family work at WalMart, and they are paid a lot more then $8.00 and hour. There are part time people that have been with WalMart for 20+ years, and are making a lot more then the unoion would demand for them, plus they do get benefits, and good ones. They have a 401k, stock purchase, medical insurance; better then any union medical plan I've ever seen; and life insurance. Sure they may have to work a few holidays, but so do Sears, K-Mart, Target, Walgreens, CVS, and most grocery store employees. These tactics to get regular shoppers to stop buying at WalMart, by the unions, is just a bunch of lies, to expand the union base and give their leaders more mony to steal from the union coffers, back to the days of Jimmy Hoffa.
Also as far as selling only things from China, how many places can you buy a Vizio TV except at Wal-Mart? This is the only American made brand of tv, but try and find it at Best Buy, or K-Mart, or Target. They all have China made tv's. If more products were made in the US that were not ruined by the union's exorbanant wages, there would be many more American made products on Wal-Mart's shelves. The union just destroyed a 100 year old company, Interstae Baking. For that 19000 people will be unemployed, and Twinkies will be made in Mexico. I don't see any people on thsi site complining about the stupity of being unemployed, as opposed to taking a small pay cut. That is how unions work, and if the government in this country keeps forcing people to join unions, weather they want to or not, we will find NOTHING at all made in thsi country. I am lucky to be old enough to outlive that day, but I feel sorrow for my children and grandchilden, when that happens.
Let's get America back on it's feet. Close the banks, end the Federal Reserve and get RID of Wall Street. Invest in your neighborhood, not China or bad platform businesses that compromised the integrity of America for wealth. WHERE DO YOU GO ONCE YOU'VE SCREWED THE WHOLE WORLD?
Maybe all the workers, in all of the stores, who must sell Chinese Slave Labor Products, while cheating the workers of America out of living wages, should get sick on Black Friday as a mark of solidarity with the plight of the American Worker!
Maybe Americans should buy local, from local nurseries, from hand-crafted local stores, from American Made steel and wood products and toys.
If we gather together, just like we did during the election, Americans can do everything!
Wasteful work rules. Strikes. A hate-the-boss mentality.
These are the effects of forced unionism that destroy private-sector jobs -- and all were weapons used by union militants against Hostess and now against Wall-Mart. I work for a living, Union workers only exist...they don't work...the only thing they can do is to criticize the boss.
Read this: Unions killed the auto industry...Obama bailed them out. Unions killed Twinky...Obama will not bailed them out. Unions will kill Wall-Mart...Obama will not bail them out...WHY????
JUST BECAUSE OBAMA HATES BUSINESS PEOPLE.
"Data from unions indicates that Wal-Mart employees are the largest recipients of government assistance among those that are employed in a huge number of states. That means that taxpayers are on the hook for these benefits to the tune of more than $1 billion."
Quoted from article. I actually dont have a problem knowing that my tax dollars subsize walmart employees becuase the way i see it, that means that some of my tax dollars are actually being earned vs just handed out lazy americans that refuse to get a job because the government handouts are better than working. In fact i wish it could be mandated that this was a requirement for getting assistance that you had to have at least a part time job with so many hours.
To all you libs and union pukes, DON'T SHOP THERE, DON'T WORK THERE, DON'T SUPPORT WALMART!
Walmart will still be around, the good part YOU WON'T BE.
I am a bit flabbergasted that people who have jobs are complaining. I suggest hat workers who feel taken advantage of quit immediately and let those who are unemployed have those jobs.
You folks who think that WalMart is taking advantage of their workers and think that their employees should "put it to them" in a time that is critical, why don't you express your frustration by pledging here today to pay more money for the same thing at any store besides WalMart.
The truth is WalMart allows many folks have better meals, more new school clothes, and a better Christmas by providing lower prices. I wonder if any of you putting this company down has taken the time to think about the future of our economic system. I have a feeling that all of us are going to be looking for the best possible price on all of our purchases.
I think you better get used to the idea of working just under what would be considered full time; our new national health care system will make that the norm.
I am wondering why you aren't ticked off at hospitals, policemen, firemen, movie theaters, gas stations because I think those folks deserve a national holiday off also. Businesses and services are open and meeting the needs and wants of the consumer.
Sounds like you are the typical union worker or supporter. (Not very bright)
There is a reason non-union companies do better than companies with unions.
Maybe we should boycott Wal-Mart because of their labor practices, as well as all the Bain Capital stores, who employee workers....in slave labor Communist China, instead of America!
Here's a list of some Bains to boycott, too:
Lowe's Home Improvement Center
Burlington Coat Factory
I too, think it's sad how so many people breed these young'ens of theirs but don't think enough of them to set up college funds so that they CAN get an education-WITHOUT being in debt up to their azz with student loans.
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Few At Amazon; Best Buy Promo Is Sold Out; Other Updates Here
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Droid Report said that the current situation with the Nintendo Switch and NES Classic Edition has put Nintendo on "an impending production crisis". Many Switch listings are floating around $500 as well, so rather bidding on one of these consoles, keep an eye out for these announcements. Starting at 1 p.m. ET, Best Buy's online store will have the Nintendo Switch and NES Classic Edition available.
But all of them had been bought already, which is not surprising, considering that these two consoles are now in very high demand. However, the demand for this console is very high and not all of the fans were able to get their hands on NES Classic Mini and now Amazon has announced it will be replenishing the stock for the console soon.
As noted by Best Buy, stock of the NES Classic edition will likely go within minutes, if not seconds.
When Will The Nintendo NES Classic Be Available?
Daily Star reported that considering the demand and lack of availability, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has assured gamers that the classic edition stock is on its way.
Is There Another Way To Buy Nintendo NES Classic?
Nintendo's latest console is now the center of attention in the game industry and many developers are considering to bring their popular games to Nintendo Switch.
Newegg is selling NES Classic Mini units for $200 with $11 shipping cost extra. Hopefully this restock helps ease some of the tension among potential Switch buyers, but act fast. Chunk Toys for example, has an overpriced Nintendo NES in stock all the time. They are not selling them online. Notably, Chunk Toys is selling it for a price more than other major retailers. So, without further due, here is the update on the tiny consoles limited edition: Toy R Us and Target are only selling the retro for $60 but only at their local stores, no selling online. The system will come bundled with one NES Classic Console, one NES Classic Controller, one NES Third Party Controller, HDMI cable, AC adapter and all 30 ready-to-play games including Super Mario Bros, Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong.


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According to the law firm press release, RH is a leading luxury retailer in the home furnishing marketplace. The Company operates an integrated business with multiple channels of distribution including over 70 retail stores in the United States, source book magazines and websites. In 2015, RH announced a new product line, RH Modern.
The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) contrary to Defendants’ representations that the Company was prepared for the launch of RH Modern, that inventory was adequate, and that customers would not face shipping delays, in reality, the Company had severely inadequate inventory and was woefully unprepared to launch RH Modern; and (ii) as a result, RH’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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Previous heir to the world’s slimmest tablet crown (dethroned by the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 recently), the Dell Venue 8 7840 tablet is now the recipient of the latest Android 5.1 update from the company.
This has taken quite a few of us by surprise as one doesn’t expect frequent updates from a relatively inactive Android OEM like Dell. However, the company has shown us that sending out an update is not a major challenge and we hope this inspires other manufacturers to do the same.
Part of the reason why Dell has managed to send out the Android 5.1 update before most other manufacturers is due to its stock Android interface with no additional customization being made to the system. This is something that Motorola does very well with its smartphones and has served them very well in the mobile industry so far.
In addition to introducing stock Android related changes, the update also brings some modifications to the camera of the tablet, which was one of the key selling points for the device. If you own the Venue 8 7840 tablet and are seeing the update notification hitting your device, make sure you let us know in the comments section below.
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Dell's SecureWorks Aims to Raise Up to $158M in Public Listingby
SecureWorks Corp., the cybersecurity company owned by Dell Inc., aims to raise as much as $157.5 million in its initial public offering.
The company is marketing 9 million shares at a range of $15.50 to $17.50 apiece, according to its updated prospectus. Proceeds from the cybersecurity firm’s IPO will be used for working capital and other purposes like developing new technologies and acquisitions, the filing said.
SecureWorks’s plan to go public comes after its parent company, Dell, agreed to buy EMC Corp. last year for about $67 billion in the largest technology acquisition ever.
Atlanta-based SecureWorks will be one of the few non-health-industry companies to test the IPO markets in what’s been a slow year for public offerings. Bats Global Markets Inc. is currently in the midst of its roadshow and plans to begin trading on Friday.
Bank of America Corp., Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are leading the offering. The company plans to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker “SCWX.”


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Capcom just filed an interesting trademark for something called Pragmata, and it could be a new games IP, a new sequel in an established, or some kind of new product.
The new Pragmata trademark was actually filed three days ago on the European Union Intellectual Property Office, and is currently under examination so it's yet to be officially registered. Predictably, the trademark gives absolutely no clues on what Pragmata means or what it refers to.
It simply follows the same classification as Capcom's other game trademark filings. It's one of the three EUIPO listings attributed to Capcom. The others, Resident Evil Resistance and Shinsekai: Into the Depths, are games that've already been announced.
All signs point to this being a new IP of some sort that'll be optimized for next-gen systems.
Capcom is currently doubling-down on games development to prepare for next-gen PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles. The publisher didn't release many games this year because it's ramping up dev for FY2020's big launch slate, which includes Resident Evil 3 and possibly new remasters in the Dino Crisis or Dragon's Dogma series. Pragmata could likewise be a part of this release pipeline.
Capcom's management confirms that new games are in development, and that its proprietary RE Engine, which powers most of its biggest games, has been updated to run on new PS5 and Xbox SX systems.
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Weeks after the announcement of the new Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup, new leaks suggest that the Google Pixel 4 will have a hole-punch screen, dual-cameras, and an on-screen fingerprint scanner.
Similar to previous products from Google, the leaks are coming early. According to the site SlashLeaks, the Pixel 4 lineup will have two cameras on the back, something Google has previously attacked companies like Apple Inc. and Samsung for doing.
Additionally, the renders show an oval-like hole in the front display to contain two cameras, much like the new Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus.
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Pursuit, a men’s suit store started as a Fisher MBA class project, opened its new doors in the Short North earlier this month.
“It wasn’t that we wanted to leave campus, it was more that we wanted to be down here,” said owner Nate DeMars.
The new location at 937 N. High St. began taking appointments in July before opening for regular hours. DeMars, a 2011 graduate from the Fisher College of Business, said that the previous location in the South Campus Gateway didn’t close until July 31, allowing Pursuit to continue business throughout the move.
DeMars said he sees the Short North as one of the most exciting aspects of Columbus, and the new location will put Pursuit in the middle of that.
The Gateway store made Pursuit a convenient location for students because of its close proximity to the Ohio State campus, but DeMars said the new store expects to continue attracting a college crowd.
“We think we actually can serve students better here through a better store,” he said. “We still think we have a very unique expertise in selling suits to college guys.”
DeMars said the Short North location will still be one of the closest suit stores to campus.
After opening the Pursuit Mobile Suit Truck, a repurposed potato-chip delivery truck, early last year, the store began experimenting with different markets outside of the college population, which DeMars said helped influence the decision to move.
“We found that with an older demographic than we had on campus, the reaction was still positive,” he said.
While many students come to the Short North, DeMars said not as many people go to the campus area. The new location, he said, will attempt to capture a wider demographic in addition to getting increased foot traffic and visibility.
DeMars estimates the new store is 75 percent larger than the previous location, reflected in new additions to the Pursuit business. The new store was custom built to allow for modern innovations, as well as old-fashioned customer service.
The Short North location features more dressing rooms, an on-site tailor and a lounge area. The lounge, featuring complimentary drinks and a photobooth, will allow for Pursuit to host events and provide a more comfortable shopping experience, DeMars said.
“There’s often a crowd (when shopping for a suit),” he said. “This is a way to have more room for them to hangout.”
The store already has plans for a bowtie class for Cameron Mitchell servers and hopes to bring fraternities and student organizations in for events, DeMars said.
In addition to innovations to the store, Pursuit added its own line of suits. DeMars said that the line will provide options that other brands do not, such as specific colors and fits.
“When you come in here you’ve got products that you can’t get anywhere else that we think are unique to our brand,” he said.
With the new store, Pursuit hopes to provide an alternative to the mall store experience, DeMars said. Citing the success of Short North businesses such as Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Homage, he said, “We want to be Columbus’ favorite suit store.”


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Nissan Leaf Global Sales Break 50,000 Units
So in just two years, Nissan alone managed to sell 50,000 pure electric vehicles worldwide, which means there are at least 50,000 fewer combustion engine cars on the road. Collectively, these vehicles have traveled 162 million miles, which even in fuel-efficient vehicles would result in a lot of burned oil.
That said, Nissan is still well behind its own sales goals, selling just about half the number vehicles as anticipated. In America, Leaf sales were stagnant in 2012, and in Europe just 7,000 Leaf models have been sold since 2010, though it’s the most popular EV in Norway. Sales in Japan also haven’t been as strong as hoped, but 50,000 is still a fairly impressive number.
With the Nissan Leaf price being slashed by $6,400 in America though, Leaf sales could soon surge. Then again, the competition among automakers for a limited pool of interested EV buyers could see those sales spread out among many different vehicles. Can the Leaf rise above the rest going forward? Or is the EV market already tapped out?


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Speaking at the 2010 ISBA Annual Conference, ITV's managing director of brand and commercial attempted to reassure marketers any change to the current system will not result in prop placement being closed off and them being driven into paid-for product placement by broadcasters.
Taking the US where the practice is well established by way of example, Howell said: "We envisage product placement as an incremental development additive, not substitution, to prop placement.
"Free prop placement is already widely used in UK programming and will continue. What happens [in the US] is that the two systems happily co-exist. One gives greater control of prominence to the advertiser versus the other."
Howell also told the room of more than 250 media and advertising delegates that, if the change to the broadcasting code were passed by Ofcom later this year, product placement would represent another avenue available to them, but would rarely be pushed as a solution in itself.
"It will not often be sold as a solo sell," he said. "That's not what happens in the United States. It's part of an overall brand package.
"Controlled product placement is just one of the ways in which UK broadcasters can innovate in their offer to advertisers.
"We want to give you all sorts of choices, combinations and opportunities to reach your target audiences in the most efficient way possible for you."
At the start of the year, ISBA, the trade body for UK advertisers, shocked the industry by not supporting initial proposals to allow product placement on television when announced by Labour's culture minister Ben Bradshaw.
In a submission, which ISBA itself recognised as a "perhaps surprising move", the association expressed fears product placement could lead to the double disadvantage of higher costs for advertisers and more complaints from the viewing public.
It stated prop placement, where branded products are used within shows to add realism for no cost, works for brands and has not generated a single complaint over the last 25 years.
Howell will be hoping his comments will go some way in allaying these fears because it would provide a welcome new revenue stream for broadcasters.
He admitted: "Product Placement's not going to transform our fortunes but every little helps."
"Even if it ends up in five years time being no bigger than the TV sponsorship market of around £100m, it's certainly worthwhile having and puts out producers and our creative industries on an equal footing with the rest of Europe."
Earlier at the conference, The Tory shadow culture minister Ed Vaizey, called product placement "the right direction of travel", adding "it's not about saving ITV, but helping to turn it around".
ITV's commercial chief's parting message for advertisers yesterday was clear: "We are open for business with clients."
In addition to the US, almost all other countries in the European Union already allow product placement.
The British Government has announced that if product placement is passed, it will regulate the areas of alcohol, HFSS foods and gambling more tightly than it regulates television spot advertising and sponsorship for those same categories.


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Once again, Google I/O was held at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco, May 28 and 29. As Google's annual confab for third-party developers, engineers from across the world attended the show to hear about Google's latest products and services. This year, Google revealed, among other services, Android Pay, a new way to purchase items in brick-and-mortar stores using Android smartphones; a developer preview of "M," the next version of the Android operating system; Brillo, a new OS based on Android to control devices in the home and let them talk to each other; and a new photo sharing app called Google Photos.
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If you're ever bored, you can while away the hours by looking at Google's auto-suggestions. Simply type a word or two -- or even a letter -- in the search box and see what popular searches Google suggests for you. Here are some of the funniest, weirdest and sickest suggestions we've seen to date.
Facebook uses an algorithm for its News Feed, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg is after something much bigger: One that governs all human relationships.
Google has managed to push the resolution of the antitrust case brought against it by the European Commission until after the long summer vacation.
Shazam is releasing a new version of its music recognition app that lets users connect with artists they like and see what songs they've searched for using its service.
When the Supreme Court issued its historic ruling on Friday legalizing same-sex marriage across the U.S., many of the biggest technology companies embraced the decision with characteristic flair through social media, on their sites, and with tools th...
Yahoo is updating its search service on mobile devices, taking a leaf out of Google's book and highlighting content such as images, videos and reviews ahead of regular search results.
Weddings. Job promotions. News articles. Facebook thinks it knows what the best stories are to drop in your news feed. But some users might want to see things their own way.
Searching Google is a quick way to find information, but more advanced functions can help users find more helpful information faster.
The nice people at Google have invented multiple ways to make their core product --Internet search--even better.
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Welp, the day is finally here. Trump is being inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States of America, and even though it's early, this pretty much sums up how I feel:
But thanks to Twitter, I'm not alone, and neither are you. As sad as today feels, at least we're in it together.
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Two nonprofit animal organizations got together to celebrate a major milestone Saturday.
Lincoln Animal Ambassadors recently surpassed 1,000 spay and neuters performed on animals in need.
The accomplishment was made possible by donations like those from Cause for Paws boutique.
The store's profits go to several animal organizations around the city.
President Sue Sturgis says seeing those organizations help animals is a dream come true, saying, "I just want to make Lincoln know that it's a better town for what they're doing here, coming and shopping at my store to help these groups, to help us stop animal abuse in Lincoln, and this is one way, by cutting down on the pet population, this neutering and spaying, which is very important."
If you missed out on Saturday's celebration but want to shop and help animals at the same time, you still can.
Cause for Paws is open six days a week.
The shop is located at 56th and Old Cheney.


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Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) will unveil a trifecta of speed and power at the 2015 SEMA Show on Tuesday, November 3rd at 10 am Pacific time at the Shell Pennzoil display - booth 60005 located near the main entrance of the Las Vegas convention center.
2016 Hennessey Venom GT
Leading the pack will be Hennessey’s flagship hypercar, the Venom GT now boasting a maximum power output of 1451 bhp @ 7200 rpm, a gain of 207 bhp over the previous generation Venom which clocked a top speed of 270.4 mph at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 2014. Horsepower and torque are increased thanks to having the ability to run E85 Flexfuel which allows its 7.0L twin turbo V-8 engine to increase boost pressure from 19 psi to 26 psi.
“Being the fastest matters”, said company founder and president, John Hennessey. “We are intent on keeping the Venom as the fastest, best performing and most exciting hypercar on the road”.
Sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires will put the Venom’s power to the ground via GPS-based traction control system. Combined with a curb weight of just 2743 lbs (1244 kg) the Venom GT continues to offer an unmatched power to weight ratio.
- 0-60 mph: 2.4 sec.
- 0-100 mph: 4.4 sec.
- 0-200 mph: 12.8 sec.
- ¼ mile: 9.4 sec. @ 167 mph
- 0-300 kph: 10.9 sec.
- 0-400 kph: 18.1 sec.
- Top Speed: 280+ mph
“We only plan to produce a handful of Venom GT’s in 2016 as we are also preparing for our next evolution, the Venom F5”, said Hennessey. “We plan to demonstrate our improved power and performance both in terms of straight line acceleration as well as road course handling and lap time performance”.
Rounding out Hennessey’s trio of vehicles at the 2015 SEMA Show are:
2016 HPE750 Supercharged Ford Mustang Convertible
2016 VelociRaptor 650 Supercharged Ford F-150 Pick-up truck
- 774 HP 5.0L V8 engine
- 0-60 mph: 3.2 seconds
- Supercharger system producing 9 psi boost
- Hennessey CarbonAero carbon fiber front splitter, side sills, and rear lip spoiler
- Hennessey H10 light weight wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires
- Brembo racing brake upgrade, front and rear
- The HPE750 Supercharged Mustang is the first and only 2015 Mustang to attain a verified top speed of 200 mph. One such car recently ran 207.9 mph on Jay Leno’s Garage on CNBC.
- 650 HP 5.0L V8 engine
- 0-60 mph: 4.9 seconds
- Supercharger system producing 7 psi boost
- Fox suspension upgrade
- Heavy duty front and rear bumpers
- 20 inch Hennessey wheel and tire upgrade
- Fender flares
- Skid plates
- Why wait for the 2017 Raptor when you can have a 650 HP Supercharged Hennessey VelociRaptor Ford F-150 truck now?
“I’ve been coming to the SEMA Show for the past 24 years and I’m more excited than ever to share our latest and greatest vehicles”, said John. “From wild to mild, our special cars and trucks continue to deliver a driving experience of the highest order”.


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On Thursday, February 24, Etsy announced its increase in seller fees of 30%. After a record-breaking fourth quarter in 2021, they are set to raise their seller transaction fees to 6.5% from 5%. Etsy presented a report to its investors this week, stating that the 30% increase would be effective starting from April 11th 2022. The transaction fee essentially refers to the percentage of the entire order amount Etsy charges at the point when the sale is made by a seller.
The increased expense to sellers accompanies Etsy’s announcements of it fourth quarter revenue which was of $717.1 million. Etsy attributed its fourth quarter record to a successful holiday shopping season. The company saw an increase of 10 million in buyers in 2021’s fourth quarter, increasing the total to 90 million buyers.
There was a significant jump of more than 15 percent in stock prices after Thursday’s market close. This took place right after the report that was presented to the investors. Josh Silverman, Chief Executive of Etsy said in the report that the company has showcased its strength to make adequate improvements in its functioning. These changes directly translated to creating more sales for the firm’s sellers, and is proved by the 2021’s record sales per seller.
“Our new transaction fee will enable us to invest in key areas like marketing and support to further extend our strong momentum.”
Etsy remarks that the added expense is mainly for paying towards seller tools, marketing and “creating world-class experiences.” These will contribute even better services offered by the firm, likely to further increase it sales. However, there were several changes made in features in these areas previously which did not work for the best. Most of them did not work very well with the sellers, some of which are not even being able to opt out of it. Past changes such as the one referred to as the “controversial” programme for advertising, rather displeased the sellers.
Undoubtedly, these increased seller fees could most likely upset the merchants on the firm’s platform. These merchants have had complaints for years about the numerous changes occurring at the company as it continuously grows. Previously, when the firm had increased its transaction fees was back in the year 2018. Etsy had increased it from 3.5% to 5%. Along with it, sellers having to pay $0.20 as they would list an item, including fee for processing a payment.


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Credit card transfers high despite crunch
Hundreds of thousands of credit card customers are still trying to transfer their balances every month despite the credit crunch.
Keep on trying: balance transfer customers have been undeterred by the credit crisis
Over 700,000 people try to transfer approximately £1.1bn a month between cards, according to Sainsbury's Finance, despite the fact that a recent study by price comparison website MoneyExpert.com found that 500,000 people have a credit card application rejected every month.
The data suggests people have significant debts tied up in high-interest borrowing, the costs of which they are trying to reduce through 0% deals.
However it seems credit card providers' stricter lending criteria may be scuppering the plans of a significant proportion.
The average balance transfer is around £1,555, but one in ten of those intending to transfer plan to switch over £4,000.
The majority of people are interested in transferring only small amounts, less than £500, although a significant proportion also hope to transfer between £1-2,000, according to the Sainsbury's study, which was based on a survey of 1,000 people.
This is despite the fact that the average interest-free period on the market is approximately nine and a half months.
But there are several good deals on the market that buck this trend: Egg and Virgin Money both other 0% balance transfer deals of 15 months, while Barclaycard Platinum offers 14 months and NatWest and RBS both offer 13 months.
Sainsbury's follows these best deals with a 12-month offer, although it does have an attractive additional 0% APR for 12 months on Sainsbury's purchases and 0% for three months on non-Sainsbury's purchases.
Donald MacLeod, head of cards for Sainsbury's, said: 'There is a significant market for cards offering balance transfers as our research indicates that 40% of card holders think it will take longer than one month to clear their current balance.'
There were also regional differences in credit card customer's interest in moving their debt. Some 15% of people in the South West intend to transfer balances, which is the highest percentage for any part of Britain, compared with 5% in Wales and Scotland, which is the lowest.
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Castro Marim Council has announced that a new, four-star “rural” hotel is due to open in the borough.
The Prime Praia Verde will be born from an existing building in Vale da Telha, near the Praia Verde and São Bartolomeu intersection. The building will be revamped and expanded.
Boasting 42 rooms and four suites, the hotel will also feature a “salt” spa with a heated water tank and outdoor pool which will offer treatments and massages using Castro Marim’s famous fleur du sel.
Rooms will be “inspired by the surrounding nature and linked to the region’s traditional architecture” and will be decorated with the help of local artisans.
“In a bid to promote sustainability and the local economy, the hotel’s gastronomy will be inspired by the ‘farm-to-table’ concept,” says the local council, adding that local producers will be the main suppliers.
Hotel amenities have also been developed with sustainability in mind and will be plastic-free, while solar power and water reuse for irrigation will be cornerstones of the hotel’s daily activity.
Castro Marim Mayor, Francisco Amaral, stressed the council’s efforts to reduce the bureaucracy involved in licensing procedures and to stimulate private enterprises, which has led to the “appearance of new investments”.


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Customers of the company’s subscription service, Prime, will pay R $ 14.90. The ecommerce orders for this modality need to be placed until noon, and the delivery time is until 9:00 pm of the same day.
The company has other shipping possibilities and, so far, the shortest term promised delivery on the next day of purchase. With four distribution centers in Cajamar (SP) and a more intense operation since 2019, Amazon was cautious when opting for the São Paulo capital to start this operation.
“The promise on the same day is tougher, in two days it is possible to correct the route”, says Mariana Roth, from the company’s experience and delivery area in Brazil.
Same-day shipping will be available for items in a variety of categories, such as consumer goods, home goods and electronics, as long as they are sold by Amazon — the option does not apply to marketplace products, that is, from companies that sell their items on Company Website.
With the pandemic and the growth of e-commerce, freight became one of the factors in the race for the consumer. According to a recent report by Nielsen, the free service represented 43% of all online purchases made in 2020.
Other large companies in the sector, such as Magazine Luiza, Via Varejo, owner of Casas Bahia, and Mercado Livre also plan to reduce delivery times in 2021.
Magazine Luiza intends to transform all 1,300 physical stores in the chain into small logistics centers to accelerate delivery to all cities. The technology and analysis teams are able to identify the appropriate product assortment for the stores in each region and must intensify this strategy to reduce costs.
“As a product is nearby, within a radius of 5 km to 10 km from the customer’s house, freight is very cheap. You don’t have to leave a distribution center to take it to the consumer’s house, sometimes 200 km, 300 km . In places where we have a physical store, we can deliver within 24 hours “, says Luís Fernando Kfouri, the company’s logistics director.
According to him, the company should implement a freight modality in up to an hour. About 45% of deliveries are made within 24 hours, an index that was only 5% in pre-Covid.
The company’s freight policy allows free delivery of purchases made above R $ 99 (with the exception of the market, which is R $ 49).
The owner of Casas Bahia says that 15% of what she sells online in Brazil is already delivered on the same day, both light and heavy items. The company will launch a “same hour delivery” program in the third quarter on a national scale.
In the same logic as Magazine Luiza, the Ponto Frio and Casas Bahia stores used as distribution centers reduce the value of freight compared to large warehouses. According to Via Varejo, the cost through stores is one quarter compared to the delivery made by the distribution center.
The Free Market says it will invest R $ 10 billion, in order, among other objectives, to continue the plan to expand the logistics network and expand fast delivery. According to the company, which also delivers on the same day in many cases, about 90% of purchases are delivered within 48 hours and 75% the next day.
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Shares jumped following the announcement.
Global pizza chain Papa John's announced that the hedge fund Starboard Value is investing US$200 million into the company, with the possibility of adding another US$50 million by March 29.
The struggling pizza chain will also expand its Board, and will name Starboard Value CEO Jeffrey Smith as its new chairman. Anthony Sanfilippo, former CEO of the gaming company Pinnacle Entertainment, will also join the board.
Founder John Schnatter resigned as chairman of the board last year after news broke that the had used a racial slur during a conference call. The company has since distanced itself from Schnatter, who submitted his own financial proposal to the board.
The company says they plan to use approximately half of the proceeds of the investment to repay debt, with the remaining proceeds providing financial flexibility that enables them to invest capital to "further advance its five strategic priorities."
"Our agreement provides new expertise and additional financial resources to invest in areas that we believe are important to our customers and the opportunities ahead. Quality and how our product brings people together will be front and center in our efforts," Papa John’s President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Ritchie said in a statement.
Locally, Papa John's recently opened a new location in Bromley. Franchised by a former Papa John’s delivery driver Abassin Badshah who joined them in 2002, he now employs more than 30 local people across his two outlets in Catford and Bromley.
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Florida exports up 3% in March
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Exports of goods made in the Sunshine State rose by 3 percent in March to $5.81 billion compared with $5.63 billion in February, according to new data compiled by e-forecasting.com.
The March trade data — the most recent available — is important because strong growth in exports leads to an expansion in overall corporate sales, improves profitability, accelerates capital expenditures and results in the creation of jobs.
In comparison to a year ago, Florida’s outbound shipments from state companies surpassed their level in March 2011 by $481.1 million, or 9 percent.
Manufactured goods dominated the state’s international trade, accounting for 77 percent of all exports. In March, exports from Florida’s factories increased 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted volume of $4.46 billion from February. On an annual basis, March’s state shipments abroad of manufactured goods were 20.5 percent higher than in March 2011.
Exports of non-manufactured goods went up 6.4 percent in March to $1.34 billion. This group of shipments abroad includes agricultural goods, mining products and re-exports — foreign goods that entered the state as imports and are exported in substantially the same condition as when imported.
For the country as a whole, U.S. exports of goods rose by 3.7 percent in March to $132.7 billion from the previous month. As a result, in the first quarter of 2012, U.S. exports of goods hit $389 billion, which is $27.7 billion or 7.7 percent more than in first-quarter 2011.
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Senior appointment reflects importance of India as growth market for Exponential
Exponential Interactive, the global provider of advertising intelligence and digital media solutions, today announces the appointment of Anshuman Saha as head of sales, India.
Anshuman will lead the sales operations across Exponential’s audience engagement divisions in India, - Appsnack, AdoTube, Firefly Video and Tribal Fusion and will be responsible for all aspects of strategy, planning and team building. Reporting to Exponential’s US-based founder and CEO Dilip DaSilva, he brings 14 years experience from senior roles at some of India’s leading digital, print and television media brands and will have a particular focus on maximising media revenues from key advertisers and agencies.
DaSilva said: “India is developing into a key market for Exponential’s digital media solutions. We are helping an increasing number of prominent brands across the country make and act upon better-informed marketing decisions.
“Anshuman has deep relationships within the media industry. As our most senior appointment in India, he will bring a new level of expertise, insight and strategic vision to elevate and drive our sales activities across the country, via high-impact, high-engagement campaigns across display, video and mobile.”
Anshuman joins Exponential from Yahoo India where he spent over four years as chief manager for ad sales in auto, telecom, consumer durables and technology verticals for the Mumbai and Delhi regions, driving large format sponsorship, content integration and spearheading innovative, bespoke solutions for a number of big brand advertisers. Prior to this he spent over five years as sales manager at Star TV and also held roles at Sony Entertainment Television and The Times of India. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering and a post graduate diploma in marketing management.
Anshuman said: “As a digital and mobile evangelist, I am looking forward to helping an increasing number of brands across India realise the true potential of digital display media by leveraging Exponential’s proprietary audience data and technology to deliver real results.” He continued, “The rich media, interactive and engaging formats that Exponential offers, combined with best in market audience insight, is an extremely attractive proposition for leading brands who want to realise their marketing objectives across the region.”
eMarketer estimates that spending on all measured media in India will rise by a robust 8.0% this year, to $6.21 billion.
Anshuman will be based in Exponential’s Noida office.
Exponential Interactive (www.exponential.com) is the global provider of advertising intelligence and digital media solutions to brand advertisers.
Our e-X Advertising Intelligence Platform combines one of the world’s largest digital media footprints with proprietary audience data and technology to deliver advertising intelligence that enables smarter, better-informed marketing decisions.
Our audience engagement divisions - Appsnack, AdoTube, Firefly Video and Tribal Fusion - apply advertising intelligence to deliver high-impact, high-engagement campaigns across display, video and mobile media.
Exponential offers solutions in 22 countries and reaches more than 450m unique users worldwide every month.