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Blockchain technology has the capacity to transform businesses more securely and efficiently. Moreover, the crypto industry is now submerged with billions of users which is achieved only because of blockchain technology. Besides, users prefer decentralized finance rather than the concept of centralization as DeFi does not require central financial intermediaries.
Consequently, the decentralized oracle platform Plugin offers a cost-effective solution to any smart contract that runs on the XinFin ecosystem. The Plugin provides a bridge for the smart contract with a real-time world, besides it supports different use cases. Significantly, the Plugin aims to solve high gas fees and to provide a stable system to its users in the crypto world.
Listed On Bitrue And Globiance
Bitrue announced its listing of Plugin PLI on its platform after passing the BTRVote. Following its listing on Bitrue, the price value of the Plugin surged over 670% within 24-hours from the time of listing.
Additionally, the next launch of PLI was on the Globiance exchange platform which was delayed from October 16 to October 20. The CEO of Globiance exchange, Oliver La Rosa, posted a tweet on October 13 regarding the listing of PLI on its platform. Following that, the post mentions that the exchange represents the “XDC Rapid Listing Initiative”.
In this listing partnership celebration, it is recorded that more than 90% of the “XDC Rapid Listing initiative” was already sold out. More so, the available trading pairs on Globiance are XDC, USDG, and GBEX. In addition, La Rosa insists traders buy their native tokens GBEX before October 30 as it is still on public sale.
However, after the listing announcement from Bitrue, the price value of PLI jumped to its ATH at $2.50. Now, users expect that it may attain a new ATH after its listing on Globiance. At the time of writing, PLI was trading at $0.705 which is 6% down in the past 24-hours with a trading volume of $240,059.


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Worldwide IT spending is projected to total USD 3.76 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2 percent from 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.
“Despite uncertainty fueled by recession rumors, Brexit, and trade wars and tariffs, the likely scenario for IT spending in 2019 is growth,” said John-David Lovelock, research vice president at Gartner. “However, there are a lot of dynamic changes happening in regards to which segments will be driving growth in the future. Spending is moving from saturated segments such as mobile phones, PCs and on-premises data center infrastructure to cloud services and Internet of Things(IoT) devices. IoT devices, in particular, are starting to pick up the slack from devices. Where the devices segment is saturated, IoT is not.
“IT is no longer just a platform that enables organizations to run their business on. It is becoming the engine that moves the business,” added Mr. Lovelock. “As digital business and digital business ecosystems move forward, IT will be the thing that binds the business together.”
With the shift to the cloud, a key driver of IT spending, enterprise software will continue to exhibit strong growth, with worldwide software spending projected to grow 8.5 percent in 2019. It will grow another 8.2 percent in 2020 to total $466 billion (see Table 1). Organizations are expected to increase spending on enterprise application software in 2019, with more of the budget shifting to software as a service (SaaS).
Despite a slowdown in the mobile phone market, the devices segment is expected to grow 1.6 percent in 2019. The largest and most highly saturated smartphone markets, such as China, Unites States and Western Europe, are driven by replacement cycles. With Samsung facing challenges bringing well-differentiated premium smartphones to market and Apple’s high price-to-value benefits for its flagship smartphones, consumers kept their current phones and drove the mobile phone market down 1.2 percent in 2018.
“In addition to buying behavior changes, we are also seeing skills of internal staff beginning to lag as organizations adopt new technologies, such as IoT devices, to drive digital business,” said Mr. Lovelock. “Nearly half of the IT workforce is in urgent need of developing skills or competencies to support their digital business initiatives. Skill requirements to keep up, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, API and services platform design and data science, are changing faster than we’ve ever seen before.”
Gartner’s IT spending forecast methodology relies heavily on rigorous analysis of sales by thousands of vendors across the entire range of IT products and services. Gartner uses primary research techniques, complemented by secondary research sources, to build a comprehensive database of market size data on which to base its forecast.
The Gartner quarterly IT spending forecast delivers a unique perspective on IT spending across the hardware, software, IT services and telecommunications segments. These reports help Gartner clients understand market opportunities and challenges. The most recent IT spending forecast research is available to Gartner clients in “Gartner Market Databook, Q418 Update.” This quarterly IT Spending Forecast page includes links to the latest IT spending reports, webinars, blog posts and press releases.
Mr. Lovelock will provide further analysis on the key drivers of the IT market at the Gartner Tech Growth & Innovation Conference taking place June 3-5 in San Diego, CA and June 12-13 in London. The Conference is the premier event for technology providers to learn about the latest trends and tools, innovation predictions, positioning and thought leadership.―CT Bureau


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HAYES IN THE HOUSE: By MP John Hayes
The dominance of the major supermarkets has been at the expense of local shops and local economies, with an estimated 90% of the money spent in supermarket stores leaving their areas. Perhaps worst of all, these corporate giants have made many towns dull and anonymous through the high street dominance of their ubiquitous, ugly stores.
Primary producers of food – the farmers and growers, including many here in fertile South Holland - had little choice over recent decades but to become dependent on their relationship with the big four supermarkets; many suppliers faced the prospect of giving them the terms they demanded or giving up altogether. Reduced profits for the big four in recent years has only made things worse by putting even greater pressure on producers to lower their prices. The capricious callousness of these monolithic big stores is rural Britain’s dark secret – one kept hidden for fear of those brutal giants.
So, last week’s news that, following a 2 year investigation, Britain’s largest supermarket, Tesco, was found to have seriously breached the legal Code of Practice to protect groceries suppliers, though unsurprising, remains deeply shocking.
The supermarket ombudsman -the Groceries Code Adjudicator- established while I was a Minister in the Department for Business, has revealed that Tesco acted unreasonably when delaying payments to suppliers, often for lengthy periods of time. The investigation found that Tesco intentionally withheld payments owed to suppliers in order to boost their own profits, avoiding paying what they owed, in some cases for more than a year.
Tesco’s “unreasonable practise and behaviour towards suppliers” was found to be “widespread”, and must herald serious change at the firm. Indeed, the adjudicator has ordered them to mend their ways, as well as writing to the Competition and Markets Authority about their practices.
It’s worth noting, too, that Tesco is currently being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office regarding allegations of accounting wrongdoings and is facing potential legal action after overstating profits in 2014.
Businessmen know that commerce is often tough and sometimes harshly so, but good business depends on terms of trade built on trust; doing what you say you will and paying the agreed price.
The suppliers wronged by Tesco – farmers, growers and food firms - are the lifeblood of our rural economy, here in Lincolnshire and beyond; they deserve the chance to trade fairly. We should all welcome the fact that, after years of little meaningful redress, we are now taking on the supermarket bullies and putting right their wrongs. The great Benjamin Disraeli once remarked that “courage is fire and bullying is smoke”.
Having the courage, seeing through the smoke, to stand up to bullies is never easy, but always right.


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Bloomberg Línea — Eurofarma, one of the Brazil’s largest pharmaceutical companies, takes another step in its strategy for growth in international markets with the completion of its acquisition of Genfar in Colombia last Friday (29). The company has chosen Genfar as its unified brand for generic drugs in Latin America, excluding Brazil, as reported by Bloomberg Línea.
“The acquisition consolidates our regional presence and allows us to advance in our internationalization plans, growing and reinvesting continuously in the business through our commercial strength, innovation, and merger and acquisition (M&A) activities,” said Marco Billi, International CEO of Eurofarma, in a statement.
In the first semester, 19% of the net revenue originated from operations outside Brazil, with a focus on Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Chile.
The acquisition of Genfar, previously owned by the French company Sanofi, was announced in March of this year for a value of 299 million euros. The company has a presence in its home country, Colombia, as well as in Peru and Ecuador.
Latin America, in particular, has proven to be one of the most important markets for global pharmaceutical companies, including Sanofi, Novartis from Switzerland, Bayer from Germany, and Pfizer from the United States, among others, due to its above-average growth compared to other regions.
Genfar, founded in 1967, offers approximately 350 products in 12 therapeutic classes, a factory, and a development center in Cali, Colombia, with over 500 employees. The company’s General Manager, Agustín Vincent, will continue to lead the company.
Before adopting the Genfar brand for Latin America (excluding Brazil), Eurofarma operated with the Momenta brand in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Chile, and with the Eurofarma brand in other markets in the region.
“We will work to expand the Genfar brand to other geographies and maintain our leadership position in the region,” said Maria del Pilar Muñoz, Vice President of Sustainability and New Businesses at Eurofarma, in a statement.
According to the company, which has its main production and research complex in Itapevi, Greater São Paulo, with the acquisition, it now ranks second in the sale of drugs to the retail market in Latin America. The business focuses on prescription and generic drugs.
Eurofarma, often considered a candidate for an initial public offering (IPO) due to the size and scope of its business, obtained registration as a publicly-traded company with the CVM (Securities and Exchange Commission) in 2022. It operates in 22 countries, including all of Latin America, the United States, and African markets, with over 11,000 employees.
The company, founded by Italian immigrants Galliano and Maria Teresa Billi in 1972 and led by their son Maurizio Billi for over two decades, generated net revenues of R$8 billion last year, representing a growth of 13.3% compared to 2021. Adjusted EBITDA (operational cash generation metric) increased by 22.6% to reach R$2.37 billion.
In the first half of this year, net revenues totaled R$4,34 billion ($857,43 million), an increase of 12.7%.
Investments in research and development (R&D) amounted to R$590,6 million ($116,93 million), with an annual expansion of 63%, reflecting the company’s plan to advance in new medications. The projection for this year is that investments will remain around R$600 million ($118,81 million). Over 600 researchers are working on a pipeline that includes more than 400 products currently in development.
The company also operates in over-the-counter (OTC) medications and in the hospital and oncology segments. This year, it debuted with the OAZ brand in personal care and hygiene as part of its strategy to expand its portfolio.


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BORPAN has made its first exportation to USA
Bor-San Inc. established Borpan Panel Radiator Factory, benefiting from Incentive Law no. 5084, in Aksaray Organized Industrial Zone in 2003. Investment amount was 37.000.000€, in 80.000 m2 area, whose 30.000 m2 was covered. The factory was constructed within relatively short period of 8 months. First trial production was in June 2004 and then serial production was started. Borpan Panel Radiator Factory aimed at exporting 70% of its production to the world and within short period of 7 month could export to 11 countries.
TARGET MARKET IS THE WHOLE WORLD.CAT
Mr. Soydan Durmuşoğlu, Asistant General Manager of the Borpan Panel Radyatör Factory declared that they have special pride due to the opening of the factory by Prime Minister Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He added “Our factory is among the biggest 3 in Turkey, however, our factory has the most modern technological equipments in the sector. There are 75 employees in the factory but we expect to increase this number to 300. We exported to England, Greece, Romania, Jordan, Denmark, Russia, Hungary, Ukrain, Pakistan and Italy. We are going to export to the USA for the first time. Our target was exporting 70% of our production and our activity in this respect goes on. We aimed at exporting to all world countries.”
20.000.000€ EXPORT TARGET
Mr. Durmuşoğlu pointed at big success that they plan to do, specially in export, “our current annual capacity is 1.250.000 m, but it will increase to 2.500.000 m after finalizing expanding projects. We aimed at more than 20.000.000€ export within 2005. Moreover, we sell radiator to the local market with 25% lower than market price.
Mr. Durmuşoğlu pointing out that Bor-San A.S. continues its investments said: “Our prime minister established our 2nd Factory of combi boilers and air conditioners at the same time he opened our factory. The factory with 108.000 m² area whose 40.000 m² is covered is supposed to be active in 2006. this Factory will employ 300 workers, directly. Factory of combi boilers and air conditioners is supposed to be completed by 15.000.000€
WORKERS’ EXPORT HAPPINESS
Workers in Borpan Panel Radiator Factory started working in the Factory after they are trained by İs-Kur (Labour Association). They are proud and cheering up the export of the radiators that they manufactured, to the USA and Europe. Worker Murat Irk says that working and contributing to the Turkish economy makes him happy. He underlined: “We were workless till recent time and were pesimist about ourselves and our country future. But now thanks God that we found job and are working. We are proud of exporting products that we manufactured anda re exporting to the USA and Europe. We are moor keen to work and contributing to our economy makes us proud.”
BORPAN BROTHERS HEAT THE WORLD
Borpan Panel Radiator Factory that was opened by Prime Minister Tayip Erdoğan became most exporting company within 3 years. Here are the details:
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Borpan Panel Radiator Factory which manufactures radiator, started its activity under BOR-SAN Heating Systems Manufacturing and Marketing A.S. which was established by Boran Brothers, Binali Boran, Doğan Boran and Erkan Boran. This Factory developed its radiators with the latest technology and exported to 31 important countries. Company is exports to the USA, ………
Şirket, ABD, Rusya, İngiltere, Belçika, İran,Yunanistan, Hollanda, Afganistan, Azerbaycan, Letonya, Macaristan, Mekedonya, Mısır, Bosna Hersek, Moğulistan, Bulgaristan, Moldova, Danimarka, Pakistan, Fransa, Polonya, Gürcistan, Romanya, Hırvatistan, Suriye, Şili, Ukranya, İrlanda, Ürdün ve Kazakistan'a Radyatör satıyor.
Boran Brothers, Binali Boran, Doğan Boran and Erkan Boran, directors of BOR-AN Group are proud of becoming prominent leaders in developing country’s economy. They said the followings:
“We had good luck by hands of our Prime Minister. It is important to be a world brand within relatively short period of 3 years. We realized exporting to 30 countries. We are manufacturing with latest technology with fully economic production lines. Any individual in the world can be a consumer of our products. Providing international satisfaction is a global responsibility for us.We hope to become biggest exporting company in Cooking and Heating sector in Turkey till 2010 and making Borpan a world brand. Our products are produced with EN 10130 cold rolled steel sheets, according to TS EN 442 standards.”
This technology heats places rapidly.Our radiators are available to use buildings needed high operating pressure.Our company which aims become a arbiter at development of our country has carried on first investments on production sector in 3 different areas.These are panel radiator and towel wamer in heating,sanitary napkin,toilet paper,napkin and other hygenic products.Borpan is on the way to become a world brand with its production lines obtained from the best machinery producers and its global service conception for customers.Borpan’s export potential is getting expanding every day."
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Borpan is using latest technology
Borpan Panel Radiator factory established in Aksaray in 2004 as a member of Bor-San Group is making production with the latest technology.Bor-san’s authorized Erkan Boran indicated that ‘’We are making production with the latest technology and full automaticaly with 1.250.000 annual capacity.We will response local demands in different dimensions with our new factory.’’
Erkan Boran underlined’’We are producing Borpan radiators acording to TS-EN-ISO-9002 quality and system certified and TS EN 442 products standarts because we are very sensitive on quality.’’
Erkan Boran declared ‘’120 employees are working at factory and market target is 50% local and %50 international sales till end of 2004.Erkan Boran underlined ‘’Our export target for 2004 is 8.000.000 €’’
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Borpan Panel Raditor Factory opened by Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdoğan in 2004 became a leader at exportation in 3 years and 30 countries is heated by Borpan including USA and England presently.Borpan Panel Radiator Factory a member of Boran group centered in Ankara and was laid foundation by Prime Minister R.Tayyip Erdoğan and former Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun become a 3rd company while being a world brand.
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Borpan Panel Radiator was opened 2004 became a leader at exportation thank to its latest technology in 3 years.Borpan Panel Radiator Facotry was laid foundation by Prime Minister in 2004 became a leader at exportation in 3 years and now heating 30 countries including USA and England with its radiators thanks to its latest technology in the world.
Borpan Panel Raditor Factory openden by Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdoğan in 2004 became a leader at exportation in 3 years and 30 countries is heated by Borpan including USA and England presently.Borpan Panel Radiator Factory a member of Boran group centered in Ankara and was laid foundation by Prime Minister R.Tayyip Erdoğan and former Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun become a 3rd company while being a world brand.Borpan Panel radiator company a member of Bor-san Isı Sistemleri Üretim ve Pazarlama AS owned by Binali Boran,DoğanBoran and Erkan Boran reached to success of heating 31 important countries with its latest technology in the world.
Binali Boran, Doğan Boran ve Erkan Boran kardeşlerin oluşturduğu BOR-SAN Isı Sistemleri Üretim ve Pazarlama A.Ş. bünyesinde radyatör üretimine başlayan, Borpan Panel Radyatör fabrikası, dünyadaki en son teknoloji ile geliştirdiği son model Radyatör üretimi ile 31 önemli ülkeyi ısıtmaya başladı.
Bor-An Group managers Binali Boran,Doğan Boran and Erkan Boran declared that they are very proud to contributing development of the country and exporting radiators to USA, Russia, Belgium, Iran, Greece, Netherland,Afganistan, Azerbajcan, Letonia, Hungary, Macedonia, Egypt, Bosnia Herzegovina, Mongolia, Bulgaria, Moldovia, Denmark, Pakistan, France, Poland, Georgia, Romania, Crotia, Syria, Chile, Ukrain, Ireland, Jordan and Kazakhistan also underlined their success
‘’To have our Prime Minister at opening brought us luck.Its very important to become a world brand in 3 years.We made exportation to 30 countries in this short time period.We are producing with the latest technology in the world along with fully automatic production lines.Every person in the world can be a consumer of our products and services.
To respond international satisfaction is global responsibility for us.Our main principle to achive our goals.Borpan will be leader at exportation till 2010 and will become a world brand.Panel radiators are made from EN10130 colled rolled steel sheet compliance to the TS EN 442 standarts.This technology heats places rapidly.
This technology heats places rapidly.Our radiators are available to use buildings needed high operating pressure.Our company which aims become a arbiter at development of our country has carried on first investments on production sector in 3 different areas.These are panel radiator and towel wamer in heating,sanitary napckin,toilet paper,napckin and other hygenic products.Borpan is on the way to become a world brand with its production lines obtained from the best machinery producers and its global service conception for customers.Borpan’s export potential is getting expanding every day.


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Extending the reach of Dongfeng Trucks in the Philippines, Pilipinas Autogroup, Inc. (PAI) has recently inaugurated its latest Dongfeng Isabela showroom and service center. Located in Barangay Taringsing, Cordon, Isabela, the latest Dongfeng Isabela dealership is owned and operated by Auto Ten Trade and Services.
A fitting follow-up to the Dongfeng Marikina opening, the latest Dongeng Isabela the brand’s second dealership under PAI. “This is the second Dongfeng dealership of Pilipinas Autogroup, Inc. to be established and this is exactly in line with the statement made a month ago by our chairman, Mr. David Coyukiat. We entered the market of Isabela as we recognize a lot of potential growth as business in this area is booming,” said Pilipinas Autogroup, Inc. President Cresencio Fernandez Jr.
Aside from a stunning showroom that will showcase Dongfeng trucks, the newly inaugurated Dongfeng Isabela will also serve after sales services to Dongfeng clients in the area. “From construction, hauling, and transport needs, Dongfeng trucks will provide quality vehicles backed up by after sales support.”
Determined to bring the brand closer to more customers, PAI is set to open more Dongfeng dealerships. “Four more outlets will be soft-launched in the coming weeks to cover strategic high traffic locations,” Fernandez shared.
Gracing the soft launch and blessing of Dongfeng Isabela were (Photo above L-R): Mr. Ruben Ronquillo Jr. – Sales Director of PAI, Mrs. Julie Zuniega, Fr. Patrick Caro, Mr. Neil Carlo Federizo – General Manager of Auto Ten Trade and Services, Mr. Nicomedes Federizo, Mr. Efren Malupeng – Municipal Administrator of the municipality of Cordon, Mr. Jun Deri – consultant for Auto Ten Trade and Services, and Mr. Ramil Mendoza – Division Head of Technical and Engineering at PAI.


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Japan on Thursday stepped into the currency market amid the yen’s abrupt fall, the Finance Ministry said, in its first intervention to prop up the currency in 24 years, as rising import costs have been dragging down the country’s household and corporate sectors.
The surprise market operation comes as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been urged to take measures to alleviate the negative impact of price hikes, with the public support rating for his Cabinet decreasing recently.
Later Thursday, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said at a press conference that the government intervened in the foreign exchange market on the same day in a bid to stem volatile market moves, although he did not elaborate on the exact timing of the operation.
Suzuki was also mum about whether Japan unilaterally stepped into the currency market.
Before Suzuki’s announcement, Masato Kanda, Japan’s top currency diplomat, told reporters, “We took a decisive step” as speculative moves have been seen in the market, adding, “We will continue to watch foreign exchange moves with a high sense of urgency.”
Earlier in the day, Kanda, a senior Finance Ministry official, said Japan could intervene in the market “anytime” to prevent the yen from plunging further, hours after the currency hit a new 24-year low against the U.S. dollar.
Japan is believed to have sold dollar-denominated assets it holds, such as U.S. Treasuries, to buy the yen, investors said.
On Thursday, the Bank of Japan maintained its ultralow rate policy as widely expected to prop up the pandemic-hit economy, sticking to a dovish stance despite the yen’s sharp decline in a global policy-tightening wave to tackle inflation.
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark policy rate by 0.75 percentage point to combat surging inflation, consolidating the view among market participants that the interest rate gap between the United States and Japan will widen further.
The dollar rose above the 145 yen line in Tokyo trading Thursday, its highest level since 1998, before Kanda made the comments.
The yen-buying, dollar-selling operation was carried out after Japanese authorities said all options were on the table in their response to the yen’s rapid depreciation.
Immediately before Kanda announced later Thursday that Japan intervened in the currency market, the dollar plummeted versus the yen. Some traders, however, said the effects of the intervention might be limited, given the BOJ’s drastic monetary easing.
BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said at a press conference after its two-day policy meeting that the central bank will not lift interest rates for the next two or three years.
A falling yen is usually a boon for exports as Japanese products become cheaper abroad, increasing the value of overseas revenues in yen terms, but it drives up import prices. Japan depends on imports for more than 90 percent of its energy needs.
Japan’s core consumer prices soared 2.8 percent to a nearly eight-year high in August, government data showed Tuesday, in the latest sign of cost-push inflation without wage growth.
The Japanese government last conducted yen-selling, not yen-buying, intervention in October and November 2011, after the currency hit a postwar high of 75.32 to the dollar. In March of that year, a devastating earthquake struck northeastern Japan.
After Shinzo Abe became Japan’s prime minister in December 2012, the yen was on a downward trend against a backdrop of his economic policy, dubbed “Abenomics,” including aggressive monetary easing, massive fiscal spending and growth strategy.
On Thursday, Japan intervened in the market to buy the yen for the first time since 1998, when the country’s economy experienced a slump after the consumption tax was raised to 5 percent from 3 percent the previous year.


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Happy Days fans now have a chance to take a bite out of the classic sitcom.
Henry Winkler, 76, sells a number of iconic props and costumes the actor wore during his six-decade acting career, which began in the early 1970s.
Among the items for sale, if the price is right, are clothing items that Winkler wore when he portrayed the iconic character, Arthur Fonzarelli, known as ‘The Fonz’ and ‘Fonzie’, according to CNN.
Happy Days Auction: Henry Winkler, 76, is auctioning off a number of iconic props and costumes the actor has worn, such as The Fonz on Happy Days, during his six-decade acting career
Iconic: Fonzie brown leather jacket (pictured 1977) among the items for sale; Combined, Fonzie’s complete outfit consisting of Levi’s jeans, white T-shirt, black engineer shoes and leather jacket is expected to sell for between $50,000 and $80,000.
Arguably the most unique element: the brown Fonzie leather jacket. In a sign of the significance of Happy Days and Fonzie, one of the leather jackets is on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
Combined, Fonzie’s complete outfit consisting of Levi’s jeans, white T-shirt, black engineer boots and leather jacket is expected to sell for between $50,000 and $80,000, to me Bonhams The auction will take place on December 8th.
In general, there are seven items purchased for the show that have been dubbed”TCM presents… Hollywood Cool’, on the company’s website.
Precious Memorabilia: Actor poses with items to be auctioned
Need for speed: Fonzie’s silver bike from Triumph (just behind Winkler) that was driven throughout season 11 on ABC is expected to sell for $80,000 to $120,000
A Bonhams representative added that Fonzie’s silver Triumph motorcycle, which has been driven throughout ABC’s 10-year run, is expected to sell for between $80,000 and $120,000.
Other valuables included Fonzie’s mech coats, a uniform from his US Army Reserve mission, and the cowboy boots worn in Season 6’s Ranch Dude episodes.
There are also scripts from the series, Pictures, letters, and items from other projects Winkler has created over the years are for sale.
Happy Days, which gave viewers a beautiful vision of life in the 1950s and early 1960s, premiered in January 1974, and ended to wow audiences to continue with 255 half-hour episodes through its eleventh season, ending in 1984.
More Items to Grab: The auction also includes memorabilia from other projects Winkler has completed during her career.
Mini Mi: There’s even a Fonzie action figure up for auction
I will never say goodbye because he is always in my heart and always on my mind. Winkler told CNN affiliate KABC:
“Allowing something physical to go does not, in any way, diminish the enormity of the experience.”
Much of the proceeds from the sale of the items will be donated to a non-profit organization started by his daughter Zoe and two friends to help separated and recently reunited families at the US border.
Winkler took to Twitter to share a promotional photo of him wearing a brown leather jacket for the auction, which will take place on December 8 at 10 AM PT.
“Find the catalog online at Bonhams,” Winkler wrote in a tweet.
The bonafide hit: Happy Days was a smash hit for ABC, lasting for 11 seasons from 1974 to 1984.
Fonzie cool: Winkler took to Twitter to announce that the Bonhams auction will drop on December 8th at 10AM PT


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May will mark the groundbreaking for the big box shopping center - The Shops at Dakota Crossing - on New York Avenue and South Dakota Avenue, NE. The $52 million dollar project on 42 acres is a joint project between Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation, CSG Urban Partners, and Trammel Crow Company that will house 430,000 s.f. of buildings and include Costco, Target, Marshalls, and Shoppers Food Warehouse.
Costco is scheduled for an August 2012 opening, with the remainder of retailers to open in March 2013.
The pursuit of retailers at Dakota Crossing has been at least a decade in the making with Costco the lead in committing to the site. The plans had been hindered by two obstacles, the primary one being the controversy that ensued over paving the current wetland that filters waste and prevents flooding; Ft. Lincoln New Town Corp. has responded by creating new wetlands reviewed by the US Army Corp of Engineers, the EPA and DC DOE. The second hurdle had been the delay in inspiring additional retailers to sign on to the location.
The shops at Dakota Crossing are part of an extensive development of the area that had started in the 70's under the city's Urban Renewal Plan. The development includes 1370 residential units, including condos and rentals that were built during the 1980’s and 1990’s; the 127-unit Wesley House senior apartments opened early last summer; and 209 town homes were completed in July 2010 that have sold out at an average listing price of $460,000.
Still in the works are the Villages at Dakota Crossing situated at Ft. Lincoln Drive and 33rd Street N.E., an $80 M, 334 town house and condo project for which the January ground breaking has been delayed, as well as the Ft. Lincoln multi-family development of 352 units on target to break ground in 2012. Townhouse construction on the 54 City Homes at Fort Lincoln started this past January.
Despite Fort Lincoln's stated commitment to the environment regarding the retail project in particular - with cisterns, green roofs, green walls, and other low-impact development measures - dismay over the 2000-plus surface parking spaces has fueled the ire of community groups and residents. On its website Anacostia Riverkeepers wrote, "The developer has proposed ways to mitigate storm water, but. . . [we do not] feel the proposed plan goes far enough. Anacostia Riverkeeper is not opposed to the project per se but believes strongly the proposal should be redesigned to protect the existing wetlands and control stormwater pollution in the Anacostia Watershed."Washington, DC Real Estate Development News


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Lowcountry pharmacies prepare to distribute federal N95 masks
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - Lowcountry pharmacies are preparing to receive N95 masks from the federal government days after the Biden administration announced its plan to fight the recent COVID surge.
Joseph Kroll, the pharmacy director of Moncks Corner-based Delta Pharmacy and Medical Supply, said the company has been planning for a possible start to distribution next week.
“We do anticipate a lot more people coming into our stores to get these free masks,” Kroll said. “They do offer more protection than your cloth mask and your paper mask.”
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday they will be distributing 400 million N95 masks nationwide to help stop the spread of the Omicron variant.
However, Guerin’s Pharmacy Owner Barbara Dunning said they are already getting calls regarding when the masks will be in stock.
“We have a piece of paper glued to the wall back there and taking their name and phone number,” Dunning said. “As soon as we get some or we’ve been told we’re going to get them, we’ll call them and tell them they’re coming.”
In statements to Live 5 News, CVS and Walgreens said people will be able to pick up these masks for free at several locations in the coming weeks as the masks start coming in.
A Walmart spokesperson said, “Masks will be available starting late next week at the front of select stores and in select clubs for individuals and families to pick up three masks per person as determined by the federal government to help keep themselves and others healthy while supplies last.”
Both Kroll and Dunning, however, said they are not exactly sure when these masks will come in, but they hope to get their first batch by the end of the month.
“It’s frustrating that we have to tell people that ‘No, we don’t know anything,’” Dunning said. “Or, ‘No, we haven’t heard.’ Or, ‘We aren’t sure.’ ‘We can’t give you a date,’ and you know there are people who want to protect themselves during this pandemic.”
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Even if the next iPhone generation will be launched in fall, it seems that images leaks with this device won’t stop arriving on the web. As we may saw in the last few weeks, iPhone 6 mockups were seen almost everyday, but now through the taiwanese actor Jimmy Lin we can take a look on a model that seems completely assembled.
This actor was the one who last year showed up in a similar photo as the one above where he held in its hands the iPhone 5c, a device unreleased at that time. As you can see in these new photos, this alleged iPhone 5 model is compared with an iPhone 5 device.
We notice that the unlock button is now in the right side of the device and that the camera senzor has now only one LED flash, and not two as the actual Apple flagship iPhone 5s. Is expected that Apple to release in this fall both a 4.7 inch version and a 5.5 inch phablet.


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Honor getting ready for new note line smartphone with 64-megapixel camera and Kirin 810 chip
Sub-brand Huawei Honor is preparing to launch a new smartphone line notes. This device has passed Chinese certification
Known thing: The novelty runs with model number LRA-AL00. According to several sources, this is the successor to Honor Note 10. According to the documentation, the device charges quickly with a 20W power supply. The smartphone is also equipped with a proprietary 8-core Kirin 810 processor and a triple camera. The main sensor is rumored to be 64MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 such as Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A70s. There is no other characteristic of novelty yet.
Perhaps the smartphone debuted at the end of October with the flagship V30, but the company has not yet confirmed this information.


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Back in January, Google announced initial support for forty third-party apps (including Runtastic, Zillow, Waze, and more) hooking into Google Now. Even if Google limited participation to hand-picked partners, the news was exciting - it marked Google's first publicly visible steps toward opening Now to users' favorite apps in ways that developers could control.
Google is still keeping details about developer participation close, but today 70 new apps have been added to the Google Now roster.
Here are a few other ways Now cards from your apps can help you out:
- Get breaking news about the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake from ABC News, Circa, or feedly
- Know when your pad thai is about to arrive with reminders from Eat24 that the food you ordered will soon be on your doorstep, or get inspired with the recipe of the day from Allrecipes
- Keep your fitness goals front and center with gentle nudges from Runkeeper, Jawbone, or Adidas
- And if you’re out to dinner, simply tap on a Now card to pay your bill with OpenTable
Check out the full list of app integrations (including apps that can pull info from Gmail) or read Google's full post below. To get the new cards, you'll need the latest Google app update and a bit of patience. Google says the new integrations will roll out "over the next few weeks." In the meantime grab the update from APK Mirror.


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Now is the time to save on Xbox 360 games and add-on deals, with titles such as “ArcaniA” and “Wheel of Fortune” on sale for at least 50 percent off in the Xbox Live Games Store. But hurry – these prices are only good until Jan. 20.
Major Nelson’s blog has the full list, but games like “Darksiders” (see the image above) and “MX vs ATV Reflex” (see the image below) are eye-catchers, and great deals, too, at 67 and 75 percent off, respectively.
Check out the rest of the games and add-ons on sale on Major Nelson’s blog.
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Blog: Gordon's clampdown on waste
Dean Best | 7 July 2008
The thought of Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, hectoring the country’s population on how to save food has grabbed the headlines here this morning (7 July).
However, leave to one side the image of the Iron Chancellor doing a Delia and telling us how to make the best of the leftovers in the back of the fridge.
For, as Brown, along with other G8 leaders meet in Japan for their annual summit, the global food crisis and government food policy is taking centre stage – and could have deep ramifications for your business.
As Brown met with the rest of his G8 counterparts, the UK government published its review of food policy in the country. The crux of the “challenge” ahead, the Government said, is how to cater for a growing global population, while keeping food prices down and combating climate change. No easy task, then.
Less household food waste was a key message from the report but, alongside that aim, came others including making farming in the developing world more efficient, a further push on reducing the food industry’s impact on the environment and fresh impetus behind improving the population’s diet.
The UK food industry has made moves on some of these issues but the publication of the report, which was personally commissioned by the Prime Minister, will be sure to place more pressure on all in the sector.
One top food industry executive feeling the heat last week was Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose. M&S’s bleak trading update and the subsequent fall in its share price will leave Sir Stuart facing some tough questions at the company’s AGM on Wednesday (9 July).
Following the furore over Sir Stuart’s move to combine the chairman and chief executive roles at M&S, the company’s poor performance will give disgruntled investors further cause for complaint.
As one analyst told me last week, things could get “ugly” this week for the retailer.
Hain Celestial, under the scrutiny of the investment community in recent months and facing some challenges in its domestic market, has announced another shuffling of its management pack....
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A recent price surge witnessed at IKEA Egypt and blamed on the country’s fluctuating market, triggered waves of anger among many local customers, who now feel the furniture giant is becoming less affordable.
The Swedish retailer has a place in homes all over the world, and has a special presence in the Egyptian market since it began operating three years ago.
But a significant increase by 100% - 120% in the cost of furniture at IKEA could possibly alienate customers, who have been seeking IKEA smart furnishing suggestions on how to make the most of small living spaces at affordable prices.
Many Egyptian shoppers responded with a wave of anger, saying prices doubled “in a few weeks” during January.
A customer told Al Arabiya English that she felt lucky to buy her daughter’s study desk as a birthday gift only days before "it’s price doubled.”
“The desk cost us 1,200 pounds and a few days later it was set at 2,400, double the original price. The prices surged in a few days,” she said.
Some took to social media to express their frustration, posting pictures of before and after prices of their chosen items.
IKEA Egypt replied to Al Arabiya English question on the price increase by saying that “external conditions” can have an impact on prices, “so due to the recent economic conditions and changes with currency, the prices of our products have been aligned.”
Egypt's pound plunged in value on Nov. 3 after the central bank floated the currency to address a dollar crunch, threatening to halt imports. The step led the prices of many commodities to rise sharply.
Frankly, IKEA Egypt hasn’t been know for it’s affordable prices when compared to stores around the world.
An earlier report by Bloomberg compared prices of the retailer’s iconic Billy bookcase around the world to find that it’s price in Egypt was the most expensive.
Despite that, IKEA Egypt has been able to surpass other branches opened recently in the Far East with its high sales, the retailer’s manager in Cairo said in an interview.
When asked about the Egyptian economy, manager Adosh Sharma told The Daily News Egypt that they have experienced Egypt’s fluctuating market issues “a couple of months ago when importing was restricted.”
“In terms of the dollar issue, we are aware that the dollar situation is affecting everything, so it will definitely affect us,” Sharma added.
The shop, located at Cairo Festival City mall, welcomes 6,000 to 7,000 customers on a weekday, and 14,000 on the weekends, Sharma added.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Hints at the Company's Self-driving Car Plans in New Interview
【Summary】During a podcast interview with journalist Kara Swisher, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the company still has plans to build a vehicle capable of self-driving. Cook hinted at the company’s work in autonomous driving following recent reports about Apple’s plans to develop its own electric car.
During a podcast interview with journalist Kara Swisher, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the company still has plans to build an electric vehicle capable of self-driving. Cook hinted at the company's work in autonomous driving, following recent reports about Apple's plans to develop its own electric car.
"The autonomy itself is a core technology, in my view. If you sort of step back, the car, in a lot of ways, is a robot. An autonomous car is a robot," Cook said in an interview on Swisher's "Sway" podcast. "And so there's lots of things you can do with autonomy. And we'll see what Apple does. "We investigate so many things internally. Many of them never see the light of day. I'm not saying that one will not," Cook added.
However when Cook was pressed if Apple was working on a car itself or the technology behind it, he declined to comment.
Apple has been working on self-driving car technology since 2017, which was confirmed when Cook referred to Apple's efforts to develop an electric vehicle as the "Mother of all AI projects."
A year later, Cook said that Apple was working on some type of autonomous driving system without elaborating. "Autonomy is something that's incredibly exciting for us and we'll see where it takes us," Cook said in 2018.
In December of last year, Reuters reported that Apple was moving forward with its self-driving car plans and was targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own advanced breakthrough battery technology.
Apple has long been rumored to get into the auto industry with its own vehicle or by selling its technology to other car makers. Although Apple is one of the world's biggest technology companies, it will likely partner with an automaker to launch a car rather than attempting to build one on its own, which leads to speculation that Apple is in talks in an established automaker.
"We love to integrate hardware, software, and services, and find the intersection points of those because we think that's where the magic occurs. And so that's what we love to do. And we love to own the primary technology that's around that," Cook told Swisher.
Apple was putting the pieces in place to ramp up its work on autonomous driving since 2018. At the time, Apple rehired Doug Field, then Tesla's senior vice president of engineering, to presumably resume work on self-driving cars for Apple.
Field was the senior vice president of engineering for the Model 3. It was reported that Field was rejoining Apple's secretive "Project Titan" self-driving car project along with Apple executive Bob Mansfield, who in the past led the company's autonomous driving efforts.
Tesla even denied Field was joining Apple. In a statement, The company wrote that Field was "just taking some time off to recharge and spend time with his family. He has not left Tesla." Two months later, Tesla confirmed that Field had in fact departed the electric automaker for Apple.
Apple also recruited several other former Tesla employees, including former Tesla vice president of engineering Michael Schwekutsch, now senior director of engineering for the Special Projects Group at Apple.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk had even said last year that he once tried to start talks to sell the company to Apple, but Cook declined to meet with Musk. Surprising the leaders of two of the world's biggest technology companies have never met in person.
"You know, I've never spoken to Elon, although I have great admiration and respect for the company he's built. I think Tesla has done an unbelievable job of not only establishing the lead, but keeping the lead for such a long period of time in the EV space. So I have great appreciation for them," Cook told Swisher.
Apple's vehicle will reportedly include a new battery design that could "radically" reduce the cost of batteries and increase the vehicle's range, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The battery was rumored to be a "monocell" design that frees up space inside the battery pack by eliminating pouches and individual modules, giving the car a potentially longer range, the people said.
"It's next level," the source said of Apple's battery technology. "Like the first time you saw the iPhone."
Earlier this year, Apple was in talks with Hyundai's division Kia about building an electric vehicle from the ground up that will support Apple's technology. Apple declined to comment on the rumors, but Hyundai confirmed the plans in a statement.
"Apple and Hyundai are in discussion, but as it's early stage, nothing has been decided," the company said.
By February however, those talks appeared to have stalled.
Apple is also reportedly in talks with multiple lidar developers to supply the sensors for its secretive project, Bloomberg reported in January. Lidar is an important sensor for autonomous vehicles and is used to navigate and identify objects in the environment around the vehicle.
Bloomberg also reported in February that Apple has assembled a team of hardware engineers that are working on developing drive systems, external body designs, and an interior for Apple's electric vehicle.
Apple's newly established hardware team indicates that the company may be looking for a contract manufacturer for its electric vehicle. Although Cook has declined to give specifics about Apple's plans, the company's talks with Kia in the past about building an electric vehicle reveal that Apple is indeed up to something big.
Originally hailing from New Jersey, Eric is a automotive & technology reporter covering the high-tech industry here in Silicon Valley. He has over 15 years of automotive experience and a bachelors degree in computer science. These skills, combined with technical writing and news reporting, allows him to fully understand and identify new and innovative technologies in the auto industry and beyond. He has worked at Uber on self-driving cars and as a technical writer, helping people to understand and work with technology.
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LAS VEGAS -- Look out Amazon, here comes Buy.com.
Online computer retailer Buycomp.com has announced plans to relaunch under a new name, Buy.com. At a Comdex news conference on Monday, CEO and founder Scott Blum said the new site could become "the online superstore."
Buycomp.com has acquired more than 3,000 domain names, all with the same theme, Blum said. New retail sites announced at the conference include buybooks.com, buyvideos.com, buygames.com, and buymusic.com. More sites will launch in 1999.
"We've bought up every domain name with 'buy' in the title," Blum said. "If you want to buy, it's got to be on buy.com."
Each site contains subcategories as well: buyjazzmusic.com, buycomedies.com, buymysteries.com. You get the picture.
Buy.com hopes to compete by offering the lowest retail price on every possible kind of product. Blum said the company had developed proprietary software that searched its competitors' Web sites every night to assess the competition's prices. Buy.com can then offer a lower price to its customers.
Buy.com also announced today it would acquire SpeedServe, a subsidiary of Buy.com's book distributor, Ingram Micro, that sells books, videos, and games online.
As part of the deal, Ingram Micro's chairman and president will join Buy.com's board of directors.
Buy.com also announced a new advertising campaign, worth US$25 million over the next 12 months. The first television ads feature "Martians" exclaiming over Buy.com's new specialty sites.
Monday's announcements may have been timed to give Buy.com a strategic introduction to Wall Street, Blum hinted. He said he couldn't comment on an initial public offering, but said the company was well-positioned to go public.
He already has a ticker symbol picked out, Blum said: BUY.


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Kames Capital is realigns its sales teams ahead of the U.K.'s exit from the European Union.
The move will see the sales team split into two — one covering the U.K., and the other global financial institutions and international sales. The £42.5 billion ($55.9 billion) firm said in a news release Thursday that its sales in continental Europe will be run by parent firm Aegon Asset Management Europe.
Mark Savage will become head of U.K. distribution, a new role. He was head of U.K. wholesale. The U.K. sales unit under his leadership will include both the U.K. institutional and wholesale teams.
Sam Carter will become head of global financial institutions and international sales, responsible for the sales team's efforts with these institutions around the world and further developing the firm's business in the Americas and Switzerland. He was head of global financial institutions.
Richard Dixon was named international sales director, supporting Mr. Carter. He was head of continental sales European wholesale.
A spokesman said changes are effective immediately.
"With the potential changes and challenges Brexit may bring post (March 29), we wanted to ensure that our business model and units are fully aligned with how and where we currently do business and with the clients we serve," said Martin Davis, CEO of Kames Capital and head of Aegon Asset Management Europe, in the release. Spokesmen for Kames Capital could not immediately be reached for comment.


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There is no doubt the current business model of most electricity utilities around the world is under enormous pressure.
From many different directions – political, environmental and economical – the industry is under pressure and it has no choice but to change. This, of course, is far more easily said than done.
Unlike the telecoms industry, which faced significant changes a few decades ago, there is no new product on its way for the electricity companies to tap into. The telcos developed mobile, broadband and ICT services, but it is much harder for the utilities to come up with replacement services.
While one obvious direction is to develop new businesses around renewable energy, micro-grids, smart street lights, EV, etc, the problem will be that once such models become successful the question will arise as to whether they should be delivered through the monopoly model of the utilities or through the market. We already see in some of the European countries that the regulator has stepped in on the request of other market parties and ruled that, for example, the operation of EV loading stations should be left to the market.
An option is to look at the utilities in a totally different way. If we look at the current business model it is hard to see the utilities surviving in their current form, and perhaps as early as the next decade serious structural industry failures will start to occur. Sure, the current models can be propped up through government regulations (for example, forced price increases for consumers), but this will be unpopular and unsustainable moving ahead. There is no doubt that the current value of the utilities for their shareholders is diminishing.
On the other hand, the utilities are well-positioned to build new energy companies along the lines mentioned above; but for regulatory reasons these new ventures will need to be developed separately from their monopoly business and, they will need different shareholding constructions.
However, the overall total value of these new businesses could easily surpass the value of the dwindling incumbent business.
Both the social and economic benefits will be very significant as these new businesses will add new jobs; will save consumers money (energy efficiency); will be environmental friendly; and will be far more sustainable longer-term. This future energy model will also be a key driver for much broader innovation and will be a key infrastructure element for the emerging smart cities.
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All That Glitters Is Not Always Gold
October 18, 2016
According to the Wall Street Journal, Facebook has announced they "overestimated by up to 80% the average time people spent watching video ads on its platform." In addition to the lack of independent and trustworthy digital measurement, the WSJ reports that advertisers are concerned, "they are wasting billions of dollars on ads that aren't 'viewable,' or visible to the human eye, or are being shown on sites with computer-generated fake traffic."
The world is speeding towards a digital/mobile future, but it doesn't mean there's not room for some reasonable doubt that allows advertisers to tap the brakes and spend more money with radio.
The story gets even better. According to Bob Liodice, CEO of the Association of National Advertisers, "Marketers are reassessing the level of investment in the digital area because they are beginning to question what they are really getting in terms of the return on investment."
Although one of radio's favorite pastimes is to poke holes in the ratings, it's the independent third party measurement that Nielsen provides that stands in stark contrast to the go it alone metrics provided by digital platforms.
"The primary concern for me is the walled garden needs to disappear and they need to be treated like other vendors with a level playing field," said Ron Amram, vice president of media at Heineken.
"If we don't get broad third-party verification in the digital media industry, it will impact how marketers invest their money," said Keith Weed, Unilever PLC 's marketing chief.
It isn't radio's job to soften the impact of Facebook's self-inflicted wounds. After all, the overstatement has been going on for two years and according to Marketwatch, "Due to the miscalculated data, marketers may have misjudged the performance of video advertising they have purchased from Facebook over the past two years. It also may have impacted their decisions about how much to spend on Facebook video versus other video ad sellers such as Google's YouTube, Twitter, and even TV networks."
Maximizing this opportunity isn't just about taking advantage of a moment in time, but to also more confidently tell our story. In addition, instead of focusing on buys other radio stations are getting, account reps need to focus on expediting the decline of local print and rally around growing radio industry revenue to $20 billion by 2022 (#20×22).
An anonymous audience is a thing of the past. Yet radio continues to create "Can't Miss Moments" that audiences tune in to hear every day and advertisers pay to be part of.


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Sailor Brinkley Cook Wins The Day With Racy Lingerie Snap [PHOTOS]
Sailor Brinkley Cook won the day Friday hands-down when she shared a set of racy lingerie snaps on Instagram.
The 20-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model looked incredible as she posed for the handful of black-and-white shots in a pair of black underwear and matching bra.
She didn’t explain what the shot was for and only captioned her post with credit to the photographer, Jack Waterlot. (SLIDESHOW: The Sexiest Looks From The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show)
Clearly, the swimsuit model got her good genes from her mom and one of the ladies who first was identified as a supermodel, Christie Brinkley.
Taking a glance through Cook’s social media account we found one shot after another that proves that fact, from her rookie shoot for the annual swimsuit magazine for 2018 to various fashion photo shoots.
Here are a few we would be remiss not the share, including a topless shot of her wearing only black bikini bottoms for the latest swimsuit issue. (RELATED: Celebrate Kate Upton’s Birthday With These Unforgettable Shots [SLIDESHOW])


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Ed-tech video game maker Curiosityville acquired by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Need more proof that the education-technology industry is hot?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on Tuesday acquired Curiosityville, a Cockeysville company, for an undisclosed price.
Curiosityville, the maker of animated video games that teach math and literacy skills to children ages three to eight, had already attracted the attention of investors. It had recently raised $5 million.
But apparently even more than investors were eyeing the firm that's known for creating Pablo the frog and Rosie the mouse to teach children.
The deal will keep Curiosityville in Maryland, said Bianca Olson, senior vice president of corporate affairs at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
“Curiosityville fits perfectly with our mission and commitment to cultivating curiosity and a passion for learning in young children,” CEO Linda Zecher said in a statement.
Based in Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ: HMHC) provides education solutions for pre-kindergarten to 12th-grade students.
Curiosityville will take advantage of the number of countries — more than 100 — that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt reaches.
“With HMH, we have the opportunity to extend the reach of Curiosityville even further,” CEO Susan Magsamen said in a statement.
Talbert is a co-founder of Bill Me Later, the Timonium online payments company, he sold to eBay in 2008 for a cool $945 million. Novak is a co-founder of Bethesda venture capital firm Novak Biddle Venture Partners.
Curiosityville in February began raising $5 million in Series A funding to hire more staff and develop a smartphone application for its online educational game. The company employs around 10 people.
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The 2014 peak shopping season brought joy to retailers, as highlighted in our 2014 Global Online Retail Seasonal Shopping Report, offering endless opportunities to increase brand visibility and generate consumer engagement during this high-traffic time period.
While traditional key dates including Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Green Monday drove exponential YoY increases in search, mobile, product listing ad (PLA), and mobile performance, a new standout day emerged – Thanksgiving Day.
The transition of Thanksgiving Day from a traditional holiday to a key shopping day supports the hypothesis that the peak shopping season is getting longer each year, with sales starting earlier than the year prior. When we reported on some earlier seasonal numbers, we noted the growing prominence of Thanksgiving, which witnessed the greatest year-over-year (YoY) increases in both spend and revenue of the early season.
When looking at the season as a whole, all paid search key performance indicators (KPIs) including click volume, advertising spend, revenue, click-through rate (CTR), and conversion rate increased YoY on all key dates, a sign of a healthy shopping season. The largest paid search growth, however, occurred on Thanksgiving Day.
We know that over the past few years brick-and-mortar stores have opened their doors on Thanksgiving to nab earlier shoppers, but this online growth is significant because it demonstrates the trend of more consumers turning to the Web to make purchases on this day.
One of the most interesting shopping season trends we saw was paid search engagement by device on key dates throughout the season. As shown in the chart below, consumers relied heavily on mobile phones to search and make purchases on Thanksgiving Day, driving 40% of total clicks on that day.
As Thanksgiving Day continues to gain significance for retailers, it is imperative that marketers adjust their strategies for next year to capture the attention of consumers browsing on their phones while eating turkey dinner.
Not only did paid search stimulate YoY growth on Thanksgiving Day, but a similar trend was seen across paid social campaigns. Thanksgiving Day led the pack among all other key dates driving a 16% YoY increase in ad spend that generated a 35% YoY increase in revenue. This could point toward social beginning to follow the trend of the growing impact of the early shopping season leading up to Thanksgiving, as witnessed across search.
As each shopping season passes, retailers are able to learn from the performance and trends that they see and apply them to future efforts. To uncover all shopping season highlights and trends for yourself, download the 2014 Global Online Retail Seasonal Shopping Report now!


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Transition to digital television
Digitalization has ushered in a new area in television. On 31 October 2013, analogue broadcasting in Hungary was replaced with modern, digital broadcasting. It was the process of the digital switchover.
In addition, this switchover also offers a number of additional services not available with the traditional system. Viewers can select from a number of free channels, and there is also a noticeable improvement in audio and video quality. NMHH ran an awareness campaign during the digital switchover to inform consumers about the change, and had equipment needed to receive digital signals installed at disadvantaged households free of charge.


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Today, November 8, is the day that Jane Austen Knits was supposed to go on sale on newsstands, shops, etc.
I just got word that instead, today, November 8, is the day that Jane Austen Knits SOLD OUT.*
And today, November 8, is the day Interweave is going back to press to print 5000 more copies.
* Lots of LYSes put out their copies as they received them, or held them by request for specific individuals — like mine did — so they’re already re-ordering. There may still be copies on local shelves, but the publisher is sold out!


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The owners of a booming Belper beauty salon and barbers are all made up after being named on the shortlist for a regional cosmetics award.
Alla Moda, on The Butts, has been nominated for Makeup Specialist of the Year for the Midlands as part of this year’s English Hair and Beauty awards.
Salon owner Louise Byard, 28, said: “It was a massive surprise. Normally businesses put themselves forward and then ask customers to vote, but we hadn’t done any of that.
“This is just customers nominating us off their own back, and its a great endorsement of our work. It’s a big confidence boost, and gives the team a really good feeling to know we’re appreciated.”
The salon’s beauty packages primarily use the spray-based Airbase makeup.
Louise said: “It’s different to a lot of other stuff on the market, and wins us a lot of customers.
“We’re really busy with regular bookings and especially our wedding services at the salon and with home visits.”
A hairdresser first and foremost, Louise opened the salon in 2010 and ever since the business has gone from strength.
It now offers a comprehensive range of cutting, colouring, hair styling and extensions, plus specialist facial treatments.
She said: “We strive for nothing less than perfection from any of our services.
“Whatever you come in for, you will be warmly welcomed and made to feel at home instantly. Our clients are what make our salon.”
With ever-growing demand, Louise recently expanded its premises to include a treatment room and barbers, meaning the business is now well placed to cater for both male and female clientele.
The refurbishments were supported by a £115,000 funding facility from NatWest.
The bank was recommended to Louise by a client, who put her in touch with relationship manager Nick Peel.
Louise said: “Nick and his team were very supportive throughout. We have now transferred all our banking to NatWest.
“The improvements we have made to the salon are already having a massive effect on business, as we continue to take on more new clients.”
Since reopening the new improved salon, Alla Moda has expanded its staff team too, now employing two barbers and a stylist, which is helping the business to grow.
Nick said: “It’s great to see Louise’s plans for the salon come to life - I’m thrilled that we could get involved in supporting her in her ambitions, and we look forward to working with her again in the near future.”
The award winners will be announced at a glamorous ceremony in Leicestershire on Sunday, March 19.
For more information on Alla Moda’s services and appointment times, visit www.allamodabelper.co.uk or call 01773 820290.


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Based in Peru CAM also owns a fully integrated logistics service businesses Neptunia and Triton Transport that offers end-to-end solutions to its customers. The logistics division offers an integrated platform of solutions in activities related to foreign trade, product storage and distribution, as well as freight services that facilitate development and implementation of industry specific projects.
CAM, in addition to its maritime and logistics services, also has a 50% stake in Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos S.A., in the Port of Paita, Peru, which has become the second largest container terminal in the country.
“We are delighted to add Cosmos Agencia Maritima into the DP World portfolio and this acquisition supports our recent strategy of extending our core business into complementary sectors,” said Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, group chairman and ceo of DP World.
“The acquisition not only extends our footprint in Latin America, a region which we believe has significant growth potential but importantly adds to our existing presence Peru, where we already operate a container terminal in the port in Callao – a terminal that is one of the most efficient and productive in the region and has been consistently ranked as the best port in South America by its customers.
“The addition of CAM will allow us to offer improved solutions to our customers and the option of alternative container capacity. Overall, we expect this acquisition to further diversify our revenue, improve the quality of our earnings and drive returns,” he added.
In Peru, DP World operates DP World Callao, the main container terminal of Callao Port which handles 90% of the country's total container trade. DP World Peru also opened the first smart logistics centre in Lurin, near Lima, Peru capital city.
Last week, DP World reported a 14.9% rise in 2017 profit to $1.18bn.


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In a bid to counter the ongoing disruption in the Indian telecom market, India's second largest telecom operator Vodafone today announced its new offer where the company is offering unlimited calling and loads of data at a never before price of Rs. 69.
With Vodafone SuperWeek, customers can make unlimited local and STD calls to any network bundled with 500 MB data at just Rs. 69 for a week.
The company has launched the similar plan in September this year in which users received 250 MB data along with unlimited calls at Rs. 87.
However, at that time unlimited calling was only for Vodafone users while on another network they were allowed to call only for 100-minute.
For this new offer prepaid users need to dial *444*87# if they want to activate the offer and this offer will be valid for seven days.
Meanwhile, Vodafone and Micromax announced the launch of India's lowest priced 4G Smartphone with Vodafone SuperNet 4G connection for just Rs.999/-.
Both existing and new Vodafone users will have to buy the smartphone priced at Rs.2,899 and will have to simply do a recharge of at least Rs 150/- per month for three years and at the end of 18 months, users will receive a cashback of Rs. 900/- and after another 18 months, a cashback of Rs. 1,000/- respectively, in their Vodafone M-Pesa wallets, enabling them to transact digitally or withdraw cash, as per their convenience.
The new smartphone is powered by Spreadtrum SC9832 1.3Ghz quad-core processor coupled with 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage. On the display front, the phone has a 4-inch WVGA screen. There is a 2 MP rear camera and 0.3 MP front-facing camera.
The device also comes with different camera modes like scene, frame, and burst which at the entry level of smartphones is a feature that users will enjoy. The handset runs on Android Marshmallow with 1300 mAh battery and supports full video viewing, social networking, and chat apps to give a complete smartphone experience to users.


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KUCHING: Sarawak small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to evolve and expand their market reach, amid digitisation and competition from online businesses.
Access to funding, larger market, mentors and digitisation are among the problems entrepreneurs and SMEs face, whether locally or globally.
“SMEs have got to actually move fast, otherwise with digitisation and online businesses, they are going to have their backs to the wall.
“A lot of them are afraid, but they have got to move forward. They cannot be afraid,” Asean Business Advisory Council Malaysia (Asean-BAC Malaysia) chairman Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid summarised in a media briefing yesterday.
This followed Asean-BAC’s luncheon dialogue with SMEs yesterday to discuss the challenges, growth and the promising future of SMEs in Sarawak. The event was supported by SME Corp Malaysia.
“Essentially, it has to go on, this dialogue and interaction, not necessarily you sit down and just talk. Get in touch, network, and be in communication, via online nowadays,” Munir added.
“When we talk to Asean-BAC members, at the Asean level, they say Malaysia has got fantastic structure, activities, including in particular, the access to finance, which everybody complains about, not just in Sarawak, but all over Asean.
“The problem is, the companies do not seem to know enough, they haven’t found out enough of what’s available (for SMEs), a lot is available.”
Asean-BAC Malaysia council member Raja Singham explained that the problems entrepreneurs face are almost universal, especially when it comes to funding and market access. However, he stressed that they are looking in to how to assist entrepreneurs or SMEs in addressing these issues.
“In this case, some of the things we look at is access to money (which is why SME Corp is here), access to markets because Sarawak only has a population of about 2.8 million so trying to see whether they can get access to larger markets in West Malaysia and across Asia.
“Thirdly is access to mentors, other people in the industry that they can learn from. One of the things we are looking at is trying to see how to cover these areas,” Raja said.
Meanwhile, SME Corp Sarawak director Ismail Hashim highlighted that for Sarawak, they are going to have a program called ‘Access to financing for SMEs’.
This will be a collaboration between SME Corp, the state government, Bank Negara Malaysia, financial institutions and SME-related agencies. The aim is to organise a program, especially in Kuching, to provide information to SMEs here in terms of financing.
“If SMEs rely on the market in the state, they are going nowhere. They have to go beyond that, at least to West Malaysia or export to other countries. From there, SMEs in Sarawak can go far,” Ismail said.


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The LG G2 Android 4.4 KitKat updates has begun on Sprint. The update upgrades the phone to receive the performance enhancements and printing options introduced in Android 4.4, and it also fixes an unspecified issue with Next Radio. LG-specific changes include some UI tweaks, better Knock On response times, slightly better battery life, and enhanced security on the phone. The update is rolling out now, so users can go to Settings > About phone to check for a System Update and apply the latest software. Be sure to charge the phone to 75 percent battery before downloading.source: Sprint


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Facebook fails to seize the day with Diem stablecoin
Facebook – which now goes by the name of Meta – first unveiled plans for the currency in 2019, launching the Diem Association (then known as Libra) to govern the currency along with other companies.
Diem’s plan for the currency was to establish a stablecoin (a form of crypto that is fixed in value and not backed by any assets) that was more stable in value than other digital currencies such as Bitcoin, and thus more suitable for regular day-to-day transactions.
Facebook was reported to have created apps around the currency which would have been the main way people used the token.
However, Diem’s launch prompted an international regulatory backlash from the start, with lawmakers demanding that all development cease until they could better understand it, provide some level of regulatory oversight, and ensure there were no risks to financial stability.
There was also concern among national Central Banks that Diem could rival their own official currencies – especially as some nations and the EU look to launch their own Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
In the end, the federal regulators in the US made it clear that the project could not go ahead, according to Diem’s chief executive Stuart Levey, who confirmed the sale of his firm’s IP to Silvergate in a statement released yesterday.
“Despite giving us positive substantive feedback on the design of the network, it nevertheless became clear from our dialogue with federal regulators that the project could not move ahead. As a result, the best path forward was to sell the Diem Group’s assets, as we have done today to Silvergate.”
While the sums involved were not disclosed it has been reported that Silvergate paid $200million for Diem’s assets.
Levey added that he was proud of the work that the association had achieved – which included building and testing a blockchain-based payment system with controls to protect consumers and combat financial crime.
He added: “One of our highest priorities in designing the Diem Payment Network was building in controls to protect it against misuse by illicit actors. We addressed that concern in ways that are novel in the industry, implementing numerous controls that were recognized as innovative by regulators. Among these controls was a prohibition on anonymous transactions, which pose both a sanctions and money laundering risk.
“As we undertook this effort, we actively sought feedback from governments and regulators around the world, and the project evolved substantially and improved as a result. In the United States, a senior regulator informed us that Diem was the best-designed stablecoin project the US Government had seen.”
While Diem was not able to carpe diem (seize the day) Levey added that he was confident that Silvergate was now well-placed to take this vision forward.
“Over the coming weeks, the Diem Association and its subsidiaries expect to begin the process of winding down, but we look forward to seeing the design choices – and the ideals – of Diem thrive.”
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It’s official. Well, the time and place for the phone’s announcement is. We now know exactly when and where the Pixel 2 will be unveiled for the world to see.
Google just sent TechnoBuffalo an invite for an event happening on October 4 in San Francisco.
The Pixel 2 probably won’t be alone. Google is expected to announce a smaller Google Home as well. And, because it’s such a big day, the company might bring along some surprises. No matter what else comes, the focus for the day will be on the Pixel 2. Google needs to respond Apple and the iPhone X, so expectations are high for this new phone.
On its homepage, Google is hyping the Pixel 2 as the solution to all your problems with other phones. You should “Ask more of your phone,” according to the company. A teaser video posted this morning hints that the Pixel 2 will be focus on battery life, storage, photography, and assistance. Pretty much the same as 2016’s Pixel but upgraded.
The launch, while happening in San Francisco, will be streamed live for everyone to watch. It starts at 12:00pm ET/9:00am PT on Wednesday, October 4.


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Microsoft Releases IE Bug Fix For Windows XP Users
It wasn't long ago when Microsoft announced that the company is stopping all kinds of support for its popular Windows XP platform. However, the XP platform still has a big number of loyal users and Microsoft is doing all it can to offer some support to these users.
Microsoft's XP operating system was recently subjected to a certain bug that affects its Internet Explorer browser. Now, Microsoft is helping those hundreds of millions of customers still running Windows XP by providing an emergency update to fix a critical bug in its Internet Explorer browser.
Microsoft, on Wednesday, initially said it would not provide the remedy to Windows XP users since it had stopped supporting the product. However, on Thursday, Microsoft started releasing the fix for the bug via its automated Windows Update system.
A company spokeswoman also confirmed on the same and stated that the remedy was already being pushed out for all those on Windows XP still having issues with the Internet Explorer bug.
"The majority of customers have automatic updates enabled and will not need to take any action because protections will be downloaded and installed automatically," Dustin Childs of Microsoft Trustworthy Computing, the company's security group, said in a blog post. "If you're unsure if you have automatic updates, or you haven't enabled Automatic Update, now is the time."
"We have made the decision to issue a security update for Windows XP users," he said, while also noting that "Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft" and that the Redmond-based tech heavyweight "continue[s] to encourage customers to migrate to a modern operating system, such as Windows 7 or 8.1."
Microsoft had rushed to create the fix after it learnt of the bug in the operating system over the weekend when cybersecurity firm FireEye warned it about a sophisticated group of hackers who had exploited the bug to launch attacks in a campaign dubbed "Operation Clandestine Fox."
Also, This is the first high-profile threat to emerge after Microsoft stopped providing support to its 13-year-old XP operating software on April 8.


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Greenpeace hails Trader Joe's move toward offering only sustainable seafood by December 2012; retailer to establish policy, provide accurate information, remove some red list species from its shelves
March 30, 2010
– After enduring months of campaigning from Greenpeace activists across the country, Trader Joe's has now made a significant move towards addressing the sustainable seafood policy in their stores. In an announcement posted on their website, Trader Joe's has publicly declared their intentions to establish a policy, provide accurate information, and remove some red list species from their shelves.
After enduring months of campaigning from Greenpeace activists across the country, Trader Joe's has now made a significant move towards addressing the sustainable seafood policy in their stores. In an announcement posted on their website, Trader Joe's has publicly declared their intentions to establish a policy, provide accurate information, and remove some red list species from their shelves.
Trader Joes has agreed to:
* Offer only sustainable seafood in their stores by December 31, 2012.
* Work with third-party, science-based organizations to establish definitions and parameters for addressing customer concerns about overfishing, destructive catch or production methods, and the importance of marine reserves.
* Remove "red-listed" seafood from their shelves. Trader Joe's stopped selling Chilean Sea Bass in 2005, Orange Roughy in July of 2009, and Red Snapper in March of 2010.
* Provide accurate information on all seafood labels, including species' Latin names, origin and catch or production method.
* Use their buying power to leverage change in the seafood industry.
"We applaud Trader Joe's commitment to creating a strong sustainable seafood policy. We are particularly happy to see Trader Joe's acknowledge that we need marine reserves, and that species like Orange Roughy and Chilean sea bass are incompatible with a sustainable seafood operation. We know their customers will appreciate their recent statement of intent. After all, seafood consumers deserve access to transparent, accurate information about the products they choose," said Senior Markets Campaigner Casson Trenor.
"We're going to be watching to see Trader Joe's implement these changes," continued Trenor, "They've made a lot of strong promises, and we'll be there to make sure that those promises become reality."
Trader Joe's is one of 20 seafood retailers profiled in Greenpeace's sustainable seafood guide, Carting Away the Oceans, which is published several times a year based on an analysis of sustainable seafood policies and practices among major retailers. In the most recent edition, Trader Joe's was ranked 17 out of 20, with a failing grade. Based on the changes outlined above, Trader Joe's is expected to receive a passing grade in the next report, tentatively scheduled for release the week of April 26. www.greenpeace.org/usa/press-center/reports4/carting-away-the-oceans
Of the 20 largest supermarket chains in the United States, eight have still made no visible effort to increase the sustainability of their seafood operations and continue to ignore scientific warnings about the crisis facing global fisheries and the marine environment. These include: Aldi, Costco, Giant Eagle, H.E.B., Meijer, Price Chopper, Publix, and Winn Dixie. Despite the progress of many companies, all continue to stock "red list" seafood like orange roughy, swordfish, or Chilean sea bass - some of the world's most imperiled species. While several retailers are working to make improvements, none of the companies featured in the report can yet guarantee that their seafood is legal, much less sustainable.
To help ensure the long-term sustainability of fisheries and marine ecosystems, Greenpeace advocates the creation of a worldwide network of marine reserves and a precautionary, ecosystem-based fisheries management approach. Today, supermarkets can help the oceans and meet consumer demand for sustainable products by refusing to sell seafood from fisheries that:
* Exploit endangered, vulnerable and/or protected species, or species with poor stock status;
* Cause habitat destruction and/or lead to ecosystem alterations;
* Cause negative impacts on other, non-target species;
* Are unregulated, unreported, illegal or managed poorly, and cause negative impacts on local, fishing dependent communities.
For more information, visit http://www.traitorjoe.com or http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/trader-joe-greener


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Website Renewal Announcement
We are pleased to announce the launch of our updated and redesigned website on February 12, 2020.
The new site has a fresh new look to easily showcase business information and initiatives that are currently happening in the company.
The new site has also been updated to make it more user friendly and has features that are easily viewed and compatible on all smartphones and tablets (Android and iPhone).
We are excited for you to have the first experience and have the first look at our newly updated website.


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Ripple’s Xpring and Blockchain Finance Fund have invested $1.5 million in Seattle-based crypto ATM startup Coinme.
Coinme secures $1.5 million in funding
On Sept. 12, Coinme, a global leader in cryptocurrency ATMs, announced that it had secured $1.5 million in funding from Ripple’s Xpring and the Blockchain Finance Fund to further develop its cryptocurrency ATM network in the U.S. and international markets.
Coinme, in partnership with Coinstar, powers the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) ATM network, with over 2,600 kiosks across the United States. Neil Bergquist, co-founder and CEO of Coinme said:
“We are bolstered by this vote of confidence by Ripple and Blockchain Finance Fund in our vision and the exciting opportunity to provide access to digital currencies for millions of people around the world. Coinme is building the infrastructure that powers the rapidly growing digital currency economy. We can now bring that infrastructure to a global audience.”
Ethan Beard, a senior vice president at Ripple echoed similar sentiments by saying that Coinme is paving the way for mainstream adoption of digital currencies. He said:
“Coinme is making it easy for everyone to access cryptocurrencies and use them for payments and cash-based remittances. At Xpring, we support mission-driven companies that have the potential to transform money. The Coinme team brings a perfect blend of experience to tackle this mission, and we’re excited to partner with them.”
At the moment Coinme only offers Bitcoin at its ATMs. However, one could speculate that the investment from Ripple could one day mean that XRP will join Coinme’s network of kiosks.
"2600 Bitcoin ATMs in the USA, only 1 in Venezuela"
While Coinme powers more than 2600 crypto kiosks in the U.S, Cointelegraph recently reported that according to data by Coin ATM Radar, Venezuela has finally gotten its very first Bitcoin ATM. After multiple false starts, the Latin American firm Panda BTM was able to install the Bitcoin ATM in the city of San Antonio del Táchira.
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Hidden in Android Kernels on Sony's Xperia models is a 1080p @ 120fps option that would double the frame rate on existing devices. It appears to be for internal testing only, but may be a sign of things to come.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium owners started receiving the latest firmware update for their phones. The build number moves from 47.1.A.12.34 to 47.1.A.12.75 and brings February security update that fixes “Meltdown” and “Spectre” CPU vulnerabilities.
Sony has mentioned that as part of their Android 8.0 Oreo updates for the Xperia XZ Premium and XZs, the company also distributed a fix for an issue that may cause images to show up distorted from the camera.
Sony has confirmed that the new 3D Creator app - which was introduced at the ongoing IFA conference, and is already there on the newly-announced Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact smartphones - will also arrive on the Xperia XZ Premium.
Earlier this year, the Snapdragon 835 powered a mobile router that clocked 930Mbps download speed. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is based on the same chipset and it reached 750Mbps in “real-world test conditions” - specifically EE’s LTE network at Wembley Stadium in London.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium was launched in the United States back in June this year for $799. Major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H currently have the handset listed for $699.99 in what could be a permanent discount.
Engadget has posted their review of the Sony XZ Premium, praising the camera's slow-motion video capture feature. They also say that despite the $800 pricetag, the phone is definitely an iPhone and Galaxy S8 competitor.
The U11 is supposed to be the best smartphone camera on the market, but what happens when you compare it to the iPhone 7 Plus and Xperia XZ Premium. GSM Arena did just that and while the U11 camera is good, the iPhone 7 Plus is actually more versatile thanks to its dual camera setup.
Android Headlines just uploaded a video that compares the cameras of some of the top smartphones available today. They feel the HTC U11 either won out, or tied with another phone in the tests they conducted.
Some people with the Xperia XZ Premium and the Xperia XZs have been complaining about a camera distortion issue lately. A Sony Mobile Developer has reached out with a response saying. . .
“We take this kind of feedback very seriously and this post actually resulted in an extensive camera...
The Xperia XZ Premium went up for pre-order in the US last week but now it's officialy available for purchase. We're seeing the device listed on retailer websites for both Best Buy as well as Amazon in 2 different colors for $800.