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TeslaCEO Elon Musk appears to be reconsidering his stance on lidar sensors for his
autonomous vehicles. He once dismissed lidar as unnecessary and too expensive to be practical. Yet according to a report by
Automotive News, the auto giant seems to be working with Luminar Technologies for lidar sensor testing and development.
Neither Tesla nor Luminar representatives have confirmed any relationship between the two companies. But, the brand's Model Y was recently spotted in
Floridawith a roof rack of the sensors.
What is a lidar sensor?
LiDAR, sometimes referred to as laser scanners, stands for "light detection and ranging".
NASAuses lidar to observe the atmosphere in space, which gives scientists a better understanding of climate change and pollution.
In space, lidar releases short pulses of laser light and some of the light reflects off of particles back into a telescope. The amount of light that the telescope receives gives information on the location and attributes of the particles.
How are lidar sensors used in autonomous vehicles?
Fully autonomous or self-driving vehicles are not currently available to everyday drivers. Some
Tesla carsoffer hands-free cruising on the highway but with limitations. Lidar technology has since progressed by becoming smaller, more versatile, and more accurate.
According to Automotive News, lidar uses lasers to build a 3D image of the road and landscape, and it helps the vehicle "see" the environment. This way it can predict the behavior of pedestrians and vehicles on the road, and plan out how to safely navigate around them.
The role of lidar sensors in the future of self-driving cars has been questioned by Elon Musk. In April 2019, on "Autonomy Day," Musk said that "anyone relying on lidar is doomed." But to other large automakers, it is a key technology for making self-driving cars possible.
Sam Abuelsamid, Guidehouse Insights analyst, said that Tesla is probably not switching over to lidar. "The more likely scenario is they are using the Luminar lidars to validate their camera-based full self-driving system," Abuelsamid said. It’s unlikely that Tesla will retrofit lidar on one million vehicles.
Are self-driving cars safe?
The safety of autonomous cars is still being tested. Some argue that self-driving cars have the potential to reduce human error and prevent crashes from occurring. Automated systems in cars could overcome limitations in low visibility conditions and react quickly to unanticipated road hazards.
Automakers are still trying to find the best way to move forward with the technology needed to make autonomous vehicles safe. In the meantime, you might have purchased a new Tesla vehicle or another
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Five years ago, virtual reality seemed more like an alternate reality than a true possibility for many agencies.
Building a virtual reality environment, where projectors displayed images on the walls of a tailored room, could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition, VR headsets were clunky and too pricey for agency budgets, says Tuong Nguyen, principal research analyst at Gartner.
Since then, a wave of sleeker, more affordable VR headsets from vendors such as HTC and Samsung has hit the market. Some are powered via smartphone, some are wired to a PC or gaming console, and some don’t require an external source.
Now agencies are finding new uses for the technology, inspired by the devices’ lower cost and wider availability.
VR Makes Disaster Scenarios Feel Real
“Virtual reality has become more popular,” Nguyen says. “The government has used it in the past for military and aeronautics. Those were custom-built systems. Now, you can fit that whole environment literally on your head for a few hundred dollars.”
For example, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wanted to demonstrate to local officials how flooding can affect communities, it created a VR environment called Immersed that puts users in the shoes of a decision-maker during a flooding situation.
FEMA collaborated with a communications firm, mitigation engineering firm, technology company, and floodplain and emergency management experts to develop and design Immersed. The agency officially released the virtual reality experience, which requires a headset and sensors to track participants’ movement, in May.
“FEMA is always interested in exploring new technologies,” says Stephanie Moffet, an agency spokesperson. “Research is showing that VR can be a powerful tool for impacting people’s perceptions and actions in the real world. VR tools like Immersed can help make risk more real — and let users see firsthand the impact of taking mitigation actions.”
The Veterans Affairs Department follows similar reasoning. The Miami VA Healthcare System began using VR technology three years ago, after the chief of psychiatry, Dr. Daniella David, heard about software to help treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
“Trauma memories are different than regular memories; they tend to be burned into memory in a more dramatic way and also be fractured,” says Chris M. Crowe, senior mental health consultant and liaison to the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, a division of the Defense Health Agency. “The therapist helps the person piece back together what actually happened, and people are able to process feelings they have about it.”
VA therapists in Miami can guide patients, who wear a virtual reality headset, through scenes in Iraq and Afghanistan and insert experiences, such as explosions.
To date, the technology has helped the center treat about 30 patients. Three of the facility’s seven exposure therapists routinely use the tool in their sessions.
“Frequently, veterans come back from Iraq and Afghanistan and have repressed, particularly painful emotions,” David says. “The part most people felt was useful was being able to actually go through the experience graphically — not just imagining it as you normally would. Virtual reality has olfactory, visual and auditory stimuli that help them access emotions they can’t always access verbally.”
Immerse Users in a Virtual World
Other agencies have taken advantage of virtual reality to provide an enhanced user experience.
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden created a VR experience for a recent exhibit featuring artwork from Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama to accommodate guests with mobility impairments.
The exhibit’s enclosed Infinity Mirror Rooms required visitors to pass through 30-inch doorways and step onto 4-foot-wide platforms. Using a 2D and 3D game design program, the Hirshhorn built a digital version visitors with disabilities could view on Samsung VR headsets.
Because the virtual reality landscape has changed so rapidly, some agencies may struggle to recognize potential applications for the technology.
However, Gartner’s Nguyen believes the technical limitations will continue to fade away as the capabilities develop further. In time, he expects agencies will begin to consider the more lifelike experience virtual reality can offer.
“In the last 12 months, we’ve seen more people become familiar with the idea,” Nguyen says. “There are so many high-risk situations — military use, for example — where it helps to train people in a virtual environment first, rather than have them hit the ground running. There’s definitely an opportunity for the government to use it across the board.”

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Zacks Investment Research Lowers Neogen Corp. (NEOG) to Sell
Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ:NEOG) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Tuesday.
According to Zacks, “Neogen Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets a diverse line of products dedicated to food and animal safety. The company’s food safety segment consists primarily of diagnostic test kits and related products, including dehydrated culture media, marketed to food producers and processors to aid in the detection of foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues, pesticide residues, plant disease infections and levels of general sanitation. “
Separately, Craig Hallum cut shares of Neogen Corp. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Neogen Corp. currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $58.25.
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Shares of Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ:NEOG) opened at 55.71 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.10 billion, a PE ratio of 56.85 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a 50-day moving average of $57.55 and a 200 day moving average of $53.33. Neogen Corp. has a 52-week low of $43.79 and a 52-week high of $61.24.
Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ:NEOG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 27th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.26. Neogen Corp. had a net margin of 11.25% and a return on equity of 9.36%. The firm earned $83.65 million during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.25 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Neogen Corp. will post $1.12 earnings per share for the current year.
In other news, CEO James L. Herbert sold 24,070 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.41, for a total transaction of $1,333,718.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 900,539 shares in the company, valued at $49,898,865.99. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Steven J. Quinlan sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.15, for a total transaction of $165,450.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 13,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $722,630.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 4.70% of the company’s stock.
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in Neogen Corp. by 57.6% in the second quarter. Henderson Group PLC now owns 573,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,287,000 after buying an additional 209,783 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P boosted its stake in Neogen Corp. by 91.5% in the first quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 413,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,797,000 after buying an additional 197,383 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Neogen Corp. by 19.3% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,159,937 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,246,000 after buying an additional 187,756 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio boosted its stake in Neogen Corp. by 1,827.6% in the second quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 111,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,288,000 after buying an additional 106,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Acquisition Ltd. bought a new stake in Neogen Corp. during the second quarter worth approximately $5,945,000. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.
Neogen Corp. Company Profile
Neogen Corporation develops, manufactures and markets a diverse line of products dedicated to food and animal safety. The Company has two segments: Food Safety and Animal Safety. The Food Safety segment is engaged in the development, production and marketing of diagnostic test kits and related products used by food producers and processors to detect harmful natural toxins, foodborne bacteria, allergens and levels of general sanitation.
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U.S. beef export values set new records during 2012, and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) anticipates eclipsing that total this year.
The value of beef exports for 2012 rose 2 percent to a record-high $5.51 billion on 12 percent lower volume (1.13 million metric tons). The per-head export value for beef hit $216.73 during 2012, a $10.36 increase over 2011. Contributing to that was a new monthly record value of $242.65 set in December.
For the year, U.S. beef exports accounted for 12.7 percent of total beef production and 9.8 percent of muscle-cut production. This compares to 14.2 percent and 11 percent, respectively, in 2011. The achievement was more significant in light of challenging export conditions that included non-science-based trade barriers in several key markets and an anemic economy in certain regions.
“The export markets are a critical profit center for the industry at a time when the industry is challenged by high input costs and, on the beef side, a historically low herd size,” said Philip Seng, USMEF president and CEO. “2012 saw record highs for per-head export values for both pork and beef at a time when those returns were sorely needed by producers.”
2013 U.S. export forecast
The outlook for 2013 appears positive for both beef and pork, according to Seng.
“There are many factors that go into projecting 12 months into the future, but as we continue to focus our efforts on markets that offer the greatest potential for growth, we are optimistic that 2013 will give us the opportunity to maintain the momentum we have seen in pork exports while rebounding in beef,” he said. The recent opening of Japan to U.S. beef under 30 months of age contributes to a projected growth in beef exports of 4 percent in volume (to 1.17 million metric tons) valued at more than $6 billion.
Ag trade outlook
The USDA’s Trade Outlook report, released Feb. 21, projects U.S. exports of agricultural products for fiscal year 2013 up $6.2 billion from FY2012. The report raises the forecast for FY2013 livestock, poultry and dairy products by $300 million to a record $30.1 billion, with gains in poultry and beef outweighing reductions in pork.
According to the report, the world economy grew 2.4 percent in 2012, below the 2.9 percent rate of 2011. As a result, trade growth in 2012 dropped to 2 percent from 7 percent in 2011. However, USDA projects world trade growth to pick up again, to 5 percent, during 2013 based on economic growth in Asian and Latin American countries. The U.S. dollar appreciated 0.5 percent during 2012, but the report projects the dollar will depreciate 1 to 2 percent during FY2013, providing additional stimulus for agricultural trade.


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Stardew Valley Will Get Bananas in Its Next Update
Stardew Valley looks as if it’s going to be getting a bunch of new fruit trees after a Twitter poll has decided the fate of the first tree to start making its way into the farming simulator game.
ConcernedApe, otherwise known as Eric Barone, put a Twitter poll up on April 7, stating that “The next update will include the following fruit tree,” and the introduced 4 options. Voters were given the choice to vote for avocado trees, banana trees, mango trees, or passionfruit trees.
The next update will include the following fruit tree:
— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) April 7, 2020
The final results ended with 123,248 votes in total, with banana trees being the clear winner, although only just as mango trees were close behind. ConcernedApe thanked fans for voting and showed off a screenshot of an in-game farmer holding an in-game banana above their head indicating that the fruit has already been implemented into the game and is update ready.
What’s even more interesting, ConcernedApe says, “Looks like mango is the runner up…” which could indicate that mango trees may also be heading to the game.
Thanks for voting… Banana is the winner! Looks like mango is the runner up… pic.twitter.com/eQqiZ4Gf6Z
— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) April 8, 2020
For those who are incredibly knowledgeable in fruit and such, you’ll also be glad to know that ConcernedApe has, since posting this poll, learned that palm trees are a type of grass and that passion fruit grows on a vine.
It’s not clear when the next update for Stardew Valley will land, but now I’m expecting a bunch of new recipes that may possibly come with the introduction of new fruits. If you’re still wanting to pick the game up, you’ll find that Stardew Valley is available for PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android.


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The upcoming Nothing Ear (Stick) earbuds have made an appearance online again in the form of an image, revealing their unique design. Nothing is prepping to launch the Ear (Stick) TWS earbuds globally on October 26. The launch event will start at 15:00 BST.
In the meantime, details about the impending earbuds have been popping up on the internet. For those unaware, the Ear (Stick) is the second audio product from Nothing.
To recap, the Carl Pei-led brand launched its first-ever audio device dubbed Nothing Ear (1) in June 2021. Now, Nothing has given us a glimpse into the Ear (Stick) earbuds design before they go official later this month.
Designed to be worn all day long.
Ear (stick) is tested on over 100 pairs of ears for enhanced comfort. Featherlight at just 4.4g.
— Nothing (@nothing) October 18, 2022
The brand recently took to its official Twitter account to share the Nothing Ear (Stick) earbuds launch teaser. Notably, the tweet features the earbuds as well. Interestingly, the render posted by Nothing coincides with previously-leaked renders.
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Nothing Ear (Stick) Earbuds Design Revealed
Unlike last year’s Ear (1), the teaser showcases the Nothing Ear (Stick) earbuds sporting a half-in-ear design. To recap, the Nothing Ear (1) earbuds have an AirPods Pro-like in-ear design.
Nothing claims more than 100 pairs of earbuds were tested to ensure improved comfort. Moreover, the Nothing Ear (Stick) earbuds weigh only 4.4 grams, as per the latest tweet from Nothing. Also, the earbuds can be worn all day long without experiencing any sort of discomfort.
The Nothing Ear (Stick) has passed through the FCC certification website. The FCC listing confirms the presence of a 350mAh battery unit in the Ear (Stick) case. Likewise, each earbud uses a 36mAh battery to draw its juices.
The Nothing Ear (Stick) made an appearance on Amazon earlier this year carrying a price tag of €99. Furthermore, the e-commerce website confirmed the earbuds carry an IP54 rating and support Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity.
On October 26, we’ll be raising the prices for Ear (1) to $149 due to an increase in costs. pic.twitter.com/jJDlaXzzJ6
— Carl Pei (@getpeid) October 18, 2022
Nothing founder Carl Pei has revealed Nothing Ear (1) will retail for $149 from October 26. Regrettably, details about the Nothing Ear (1) India price are still scarce. So, a report by MySmartPrice suggests they will probably continue selling for INR 5,999 in the country.


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Who is shopping at the new Whole Foods in Detroit?
There’s been a lot of buzz about the grocery chain Whole Foods opening a store in Midtown Detroit, maybe too much buzz.
The idea of Whole Foods, the store nicknamed by some as “Whole Paycheck,” being the first store in a city hit hard by poverty seems at best incongruent.
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Early this year, Google stated that it was developing Android 14, the next Android OS. Initially, the company rolled out two developer preview updates, then it started releasing well-structured beta updates to the testers. Previously, it was predicted that it would release only four betas, but suddenly, Google changed the plan and expanded the platform stability to the fifth beta, and now the company has released one more minor update as beta 5.2.
It is worth noticing that Android 14 is in the final stage of development, but due to some issues, the company has released one more corrective patch. The latest 5.2 beta fixes issues that are coming to the Pixel Fold devices, such as UI crashes while using the fingerprint sensor and screen flickering when unfolding the device. Along with this, some issues that were causing errors in the functioning of pixel tables were also fixed.
Moreover, the latest update also brings some fixes to other Pixel devices as well, like issues related to rebooting the device, as well as the cellurler connectivity interruption, which is also fixed, which means the device will have a more stable range when connected to a 5G network.
The latest update is available for the Pixel 4a and later-released devices, including the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold. Users who own Pixel smartphones can identify the latest update with the firmware version number UPB5.230623.006 (while Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet come with the firmware version number UPB5.230623.006.A1). The update is based on the August 2023 security patch.
Android 14 Beta 5.2: What’s New
- Fixed various issues that sometimes caused devices to stall when rebooting.
- Fixed issues that could interrupt cellular connectivity for devices that utilize E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity (ENDC) when those devices were connected through 5G NR low-band frequencies.
- Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet devices that caused the fingerprint sensor to be unresponsive in some cases.
- Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices that caused Perfetto trace data to be incomplete.
- Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices with stuttering animations when viewing or tapping the notification for an ongoing call.
- Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices that sometimes caused the system UI to crash after using the fingerprint sensor.
- Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices that sometimes caused the screen to briefly flicker when unfolding the device.
- Fixed an issue on Pixel Tablet devices that sometimes caused a colored bar to display or flicker after unlocking the device.
- Fixed an issue on Pixel Tablet devices that caused the system to play incorrect sounds when docking or undocking the device.
Google Get Inspired By Samsung; As It Copies Secure Folder Feature Housed In Galaxy Phones
Google released Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 in November 2023, which introduced a feature called ‘Private Space’ already housed in Samsung devices as Secure Folder. Since reports have been around for several days that the latest iteration of Android 15 will be dedicated to more security and will bring tons of new features to enhance users’ secure experiences, one of the awaiting features is Private Space.
The upcoming Private Space feature will allow the user to install the application in a separate, locked profile, which they can hide at any time. Although this feature has been in the development phase for a long time, it has not yet gone live. Let’s take a closer look.
The new feature named ‘Lock private space automatically’ will allow users to configure the feature to automatically lock the protected space depending on one of the two sub-options they select in it, which are ‘Every time device lock’ and ‘After 5 minutes of inactivity.’ While choosing the first, the feature will lock Privact Space instantly after they lock the device.
But here’s the catchable fact: Secure Folder, available on Galaxy devices, already offers this feature, so somewhere it seems like Google got inspired by Samsung.
The reports are also saying that when users set up Private Space, the feature now recommends them to create a dedicated Google account for using it to’stop data appearing outside private space; for instance, ‘Synced photos, files, emails, contacts, calendar events, and other data,’ and many more. This suggestion and the option to automatically lock the protected space further enhance the privacy and security of private space.
Upcoming Private Space will offer a redesign setup flow to deliver a better idea of the feature. Since this feature initially appeared in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 and then Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1, it is expected that Android 15 will bring this feature to enhance the secure experience.
Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1 Now Available
Google is preparing for its second-pixel drop update for this year. To develop it, the company has already started the Android 14 QPR3 Beta updates. Now, moving forward, it has started rolling out the Beta 2.1 updates, while earlier it rolled out two more beta updates, including Beta 1 and Beta 2, which brought several fixes.
Android 14 QPR 3 2.1 beta update: What’s New
The Android 14 QPR3 beta 2.1 is now available for Pixel devices. It is carrying the firmware version number AP21.240305.005. It is still using the March 2024 patch for security, but now it is live for all the eligible Pixel devices, including the Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 Pro. With the latest update, several issues have been fixed, which will surely improve the overall experience of the devices.
With the latest update, there are several problems related to the UI that have been solved. This includes a launcher crash, a charging issue in the Pixel tablet, the home screen, the layout of notifications, wallpaper settings, ‘Quick tap to start actions’ gesture functionality, and many more.
Along with this, the update changelog also shares information about the top open issues and some common issues related to the Android platform and Google apps. For more details, check out the full changelog below.
Android 14 QPR 3 Beta 2.1 changelog
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a device’s launcher to crash when trying to view recent apps. (Issue #328803294)
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented Pixel Tablet devices from charging while connected to the dock. (Issue #299800125)
- Fixed an issue where swiping up from the bottom of the screen didn’t always return to the home screen.
- I fixed an issue that caused the layout of notifications on the lock screen to display with additional padding.
- Fixed various issues that were causing frequent “Application not responding” errors for both system and user apps.
- Fixed an issue where swiping down from the top of the screen didn’t always show the notification shade.
- Fixed an issue for Pixel Fold devices where sometimes, when the device was unfolded, only half of the inner screen displayed content.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented a user’s wallpaper settings from being backed up properly.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes stopped the “Quick Tap to Start Actions” gesture from working.
- Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, performance, connectivity, interactivity, and camera
Top open issues
See Top Open Issues for the latest list of issues that have been reported by developers.
Other known issues
Based on our testing, you might encounter the following issues when using Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1: These issues are already known, so there’s no need to file additional reports for similar issues.
- An issue with sideloading the Beta 2 build can sometimes cause a device to fail to boot properly after sideloading is completed. Due to the potential disruption that this issue can cause, we’ve temporarily disabled downloads for OTA images until we can further troubleshoot the issue. To work around this issue, we recommend that developers flash a factory image to test devices instead.
- The Assistant The Glance widget sometimes displays weather information for the wrong location.
Verizon rolls out One UI 6.0 and Android 14 for Galaxy Tab A7 Lite in the US
Samsung is always ahead in terms of distributing updates, whether they are related to Android or security patches. However, it is worth noticing that the company schedules the update for older Galaxy devices late, but carefully it provides the update to each eligible device, even if it is not so popular, like when it rolled out the update for the Galaxy Tab A7 lite.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has already grabbed the One UI 6.0 update in several regions, including South Korea; now it is getting the update in the US. More specifically, the device is getting a new update on the Verizon network; it is coming with the firmware version number T227USQU8DXB4.
The latest software update for the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite brings the One UI 6.0 update, which will improve the UI and other settings of the devices. It will ultimately enhance the overall user experience of the device, even for the existing functionalities.
In a nutshell, the One UI 6.0 will bring several features to the existing functions, including Quick Panel, Lock Screen, Home Screen, Typeface, Multitasking, Samsung Keyboard, Content Sharing, Weather, Camera, and many more. If you want to know more details, you can check out the dedicated article.
The update also brings the December 2023 security patch, which will improve the device internally. If you want to take advantage of the new update, then you should update your device to the latest version. If you are using the Verizon-locked version of the Galaxy A7 Lite, then you should start receiving the update, but if you don’t receive the update, then you have to wait for some time.


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Thinking of buying the Moto G5S Plus? Then this might be the perfect time to do so. You see, the phone – which went on sale in the US last month – is available for purchase with $50 off until the end of the week, October 14 to be more precise.
The Moto G5S Plus is available in two versions and both are included in the promotion as follows:
- 3GB of RAM + 32GB of storage – $229.99 (down from $279.99)
- 4GB of RAM + 64GB of storage – $299.99 (down from $349.99)
It’s not the first time Motorola offers a discounted price on the Moto G5S Plus. The previous promo lasted until September 29 and also shaved off $50 the retail price. Now we’re happy to report that the promotion is live again.
For those who don’t know, the Moto G5S Plus is the first smartphone from Motorola’s portfolio to feature a dual-camera setup. The phone ships out with a 5.5-inch display with fullHD resolution, as well as a Snapdragon 625 processor under the hood.
As previously mentioned, the all-metal Moto G5S Plus takes advantage of dual camera setup which pairs two 13-megapixel sensors. It also comes with an 8-megapixel with f/2.0 selfie snapper.
The device relies on a 3,000 mAh battery and runs Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box, but Motorola already said the phone will get Android 8.0 Oreo.


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by Melissa Diane Smith
(Opinion) – Getting honest, complete information about what’s in the food we’re considering buying seems like such a basic right, it isn’t surprising that more than 90 percent of Americans support the labeling of laboratory-created genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food. Yet it may surprise you to know that growing numbers of people who warn against the many dangers of GMOs, including myself, no longer support labeling GMOs, firmly believing that all our efforts should be focused on boycotting and banning GMOs.
It boils down to this: In our country, large agrichemical corporations have so much power that the conditions are stacked against us to get honest, truthful labeling, checking, and policing of genetically modified foods. The history of what has happened with other types of labeling shows us this is true, as I’ll soon explain. In addition, while many people are spending precious time working extremely hard for labeling on a state-by-state basis, GMOs continue to spread through wind drift and contaminate more and more conventional and organic crops.


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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Sept. 26, 2005) — Discount Tire Co. has begun offering online appointment scheduling for consumers at its 600-plus stores in 18 states.
Customers also will be able to purchase tires and wheels online, Discount Tire said. Appointments can be made as many as 10 days in advance on in-stock products, and a company representative will call for out-of-stock products. The Web site offers searches for tire choices to fit specific vehicles, and it provides a selection of “good, better, best.” Orders are placed immediately at the selected store.
“Coupling the convenience of shopping online 24/7 with the opportunity to set an appointment is a leading service we are pleased to offer our customers,” said Thomas Englert, CEO of Discount Tire.


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Albuquerque’s Alameda West Shopping Center near Cottonwood Mall is scheduled to hit the auction block this month.
See who paid millions of dollars to become the new owners of an Orlando office complex, shopping center and warehouse.
Woodbury Village is getting a $7 million renovation as the owners want to spruce up the 24-year-old shopping center at the 494 and Valley Creek Road intersection.
The $60 million The Crosslands shopping center near the future Osceola Parkway SunRail station will bring a large amount of new retail big-box space and tenants to our market.
The Crosslands shopping center near the future Osceola Parkway SunRail station has several signed tenants, including a few that are new to Central Florida.
After getting into the Memphis market with the purchase of Urban Active in 2012, LA Fitness is starting to flex its muscles.
Industrial Developments International Inc. got a helping hand from a fellow developer to expedite the location of a major distribution center in Jeffe ...
CARY – Crossroads Plaza in Cary, one of the region’s largest outdoor shopping centers, has been put on the market for sale in a deal that could fetch ...
Retail entrepreneur Alfred Marshall, who founded Marshalls department store in the mid-1950s with the motto “Brand Names for Less,” has died at 94. ...
Another major shopping center in the Donelson area has sold, this time for $16.1 million.
After being listed for six months, Eastchase Market, the popular Fort Worth retail center, was purchased by Cole Real Estate Investments of Phoenix.
Just months after paying $81 million for the Arsenal Mall in Watertown, the property's new owners have detailed $500,000 in planned upgrades as well a ...
The Sendik’s-anchored Mequon Pavilions continues to rack up new tenants with plans for a new Marshalls store to fill a 22,000-square-foot space.
The Shoppes at Renaissance Square in southeast Fort Worth will celebrate its grand opening Nov. 6.


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The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announced its first annual Propane Leadership Award recipients at GIE+EXPO on October 19. Mike Halloran, owner of Halloran Power Equipment and MowerWorks in Chicago, and Jeff Sebert, owner of Sebert Landscaping in Chicago, are the first-ever recipients of the award.
“The Propane Leadership Award is designed to recognize those in the commercial landscape industry who are not only using propane equipment to better their own business profiles, but who have become propane advocates to their peers as well,” said Jeremy Wishart, deputy director of business development for PERC. “Both Mike Halloran and Jeff Sebert are shining examples of business owners who did their homework and understood the positive impact propane equipment could have on their businesses, both financially and environmentally. Now, they are reaping the rewards of propane while differentiating themselves from the local competition at the same time.”
Halloran and Sebert each received a personalized Louisville Slugger baseball bat to commemorate the award at an announcement on the GIE trade show floor during Dealer Day. Upon receiving the award, Halloran, an equipment dealer, and Sebert, a professional landscape contractor, discussed the benefits propane has had on each of their companies.
For Sebert, considering propane mowers was part of his company’s aim to be greener. He was attracted to the reduced emissions profile propane mowers offered compared to machines fueled by gasoline or diesel fuel. The company began purchasing propane mowers in 2011 and since 2012 Sebert has exclusively purchased propane machines. Currently, it operates 165 propane mowers, which totals 60 percent of the company’s mower fleet. The financial benefits of propane helped his company further its environmental efforts, too. Reduced fuel costs allowed Sebert to add solar panels to trailers, which help recharge battery-operated equipment moving from customer to customer.
The benefits of a clean fuel were a driver for Mike Halloran, too, to add propane equipment to his sales floor almost a decade ago. He saw a growing demand for green practices and an opportunity to differentiate his business, as well as his customers’ business, from companies using traditional fuels. Halloran finds success selling propane equipment when he explains to contractors the long-term financial advantages of propane, in addition to the opportunities to bring down the initial equipment cost through the use of PERC’s Propane Mower Incentive Program.
“Contractors and dealers who take the time to learn about the benefits of propane can have incredible success incorporating propane equipment into their business, whether they’re a contractor or dealer,” Wishart said. “Jeff and Mike are prime examples of what success with propane can look like and we’re very excited to recognize them as our inaugural award recipients.”
For more information about commercial propane landscape equipment, visit propane.com/commercial-landscape.


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High Speed Gear® will add LE Blue to the color offerings for most of its Polymer TACO® family at the start of 2021.
This new polymer color was based on our LE Blue nylon and will allow customers to match existing LE Blue nylon and Kydex® loadouts with Polymer TACOs, Polymer Pistol TACOs, Polymer Double Decker® TACOs and Polymer X2R® TACOs.
“We are constantly expanding our product lines to meet the growing needs of our users,” explained Allison Mitchum, HSGI® director of marketing and sales. “In the last year, we added LE Blue to the majority of our catalog and now we’ve extended that to our polymer TACOs, making that style of pouches available to our law enforcement agencies that require blue gear for their vests and belts. We know that blue equipment options for these units can be very limited, so we’re proud to offer them American-made solutions.”


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Tesco is set to open two more urban fulfilment centres as plans to revolutionise its online operation using new technology gather pace following pandemic delays.
The Grocer can reveal the latest site will be the Horwich Extra store, in Bolton, as Tesco seeks to capitalise on a huge growth in online sales by creating new dedicated automatic picking areas in excess space in its large stores.
The supermarket giant announced a near 60% increase in sales compared with 2019 in the weeks before Christmas, with CEO Ken Murphy boasting of the retailer’s “highest online share since the pandemic began”.
Tesco’s second UFC is set to open in Bradford later this week, with the facility catering for nearly 30 dotcom delivery vans. The first site opened in West Bromwich last summer.
In 2020, Tesco set out plans to open 25 of the facilities, which enable faster picking and quicker deliveries, within the following three years, to add to its network of distribution centres and in-store picking.
However, the rollout has been slowed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
A Tesco spokeswoman said: “It is our ambition to open a number of urban fulfilment centres over the next few years, and we are excited one of these centres will open in Bradford.
“Urban fulfilment centres will use excess space in our large stores to fulfil online orders using automated technology in an area entirely separate to the customer store, making it more convenient for our customers. It will also grow our online capacity as well as giving our customers more home delivery slots.”


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October 16, 2014 4:57 PM
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has become a fascinating case study in economic freedom in recent years, although the narrative is a complicated one. The most recent development for Tesla has come out of Michigan, where the state legislature has banned car manufacturers from selling vehicles directly to the public or from owning dealerships themselves, new restrictions that effectively outlaw Tesla’s entire sales strategy, at least in the Great Lakes State. Michigan is not alone, however, in erecting restrictions on marketing and sales of cars that seem to target or effect only Tesla. Arizona, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia also ban the company from selling its cars in their states, although they can operate showrooms and residents can make purchases online. Colorado, Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania also have restrictions or are in legal disputes with Tesla over what they can and can’t do in those states.
Having to fight for the right to sell an otherwise legal product to willing customers – legislature by legislature – has created what Tesla’s James Chen has referred to as “a game of whack-a-mole in every state.” Just as the company has made its case before one state’s officials, another state comes along and threatens to erect barriers that suspiciously seem to harm only Telsa while protecting market incumbents from increased competition. This can only happen so many times before it begins to seem like more than a coincidence. In this scenario, CEO Elon Musk is cast in the role of the victim of opportunistic legislation lobbied for by bigger, more entrenched rivals – the underdog fighting cronyism between big carmakers and state politicians.
October 14, 2014 1:14 PM
We are saddened to hear our friend Leonard Liggio passed away this morning. Today, the liberty movement has lost an intellectual champion. The Competitive Enterprise Institute has lost a colleague and ally. And on a personal note, I have lost a reliable, ever-present partner since I first started working in this movement several decades ago.
Leonard was long the Don of the free market community. Realizing that CEI needed to move out of its infancy stage and expand its board of directors in the early 1990s, Fred Smith approached Leonard, who quickly agreed to serve on our team. He continued with that board role for nearly two decades, moving to emeritus status only last year. Leonard was whimsical in his conversation, grounded in his idealistic commitment, and often bemused by CEI’s temerity in translating classical ideas into actual reform. And, he was always supportive.
I asked Fred to recount a few of his own memories of Leonard. Here is his reply:
September 17, 2014 10:46 AM
Brookings Institution scholar Darrell West, whose new book Billionaires: Reflections on the Upper Crust is being released later this week, has another intriguing graphic on the political influence of the extremely wealthy. Last week Brookings posted an interactive grid of the top players in domestic politics, the U.S. Billionaire Political Power Index. This ranking put Charles and David Koch predictably at #1, but followed by Michael Bloomberg and hedge fund manager/global warming activist Tom Steyer, with the likes of George Soros, Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffett and Alice Walton filling out the rest of the list. As I pointed out at the time, the list shows that the exclusive club of politically active billionaires is hardly composed entirely of conservative or libertarian types, as some on the Progressive left would have us believe.
This week the rankings go international as West releases the Global Billionaires Political Power Index. This one includes a few crossovers from the U.S. influence list, such as Bill and Melinda Gates (#1), George Soros (#2), and Rupert Murdoch (#7). Interestingly absent are the joint-ranked Koch brothers, who despite being West’s most politically influential billionaires in the U.S., didn’t manage to even crack the top 15 worldwide. It seems Charles and David are only a threat to democracy (so sayeth Robert Reich) here at home.
September 12, 2014 11:15 AM
Darrell West, a Vice President at the Brookings Institution, has a new book coming out next week on the political influence of the very wealthy, titled Billionaires: Reflections on the Upper Crust. West has come up with a savvy promotional idea by assembling a list of the top 20 billionaires (and billionaire couples) ranked by political influence. Bloomberg TV had him on yesterday to discuss the list and Philip Bump at The Washington Post wrote about it last week, taking issue with some of West’s choices.
July 3, 2014 2:52 PM
On our nation’s 238th birthday, a flood of public events, political speeches, and TV specials will remind us of the courage of our colonial ancestors in throwing off the authoritarian government of King George III. The Revolutionary War sparked a movement for democratic government that spread rapidly, eventually serving as an inspiration to billions around the globe.
But the separation from Great Britain was also a revolution for commerce. In the 1770s, American merchants and consumers labored under a burden of high taxes, administrative red tape, and punitive import duties. It was the passage of the Tea Act in 1773, which worsened that burden, which drove the patriots known as the Sons of Liberty to destroy the East India Company’s famous cargo during the Boston Tea Party.
We often forget that the taxes and regulations on tea that the Sons of Liberty found so odious were not just there to raise revenue for the crown. They were what we would call today a case of crony capitalism –a system of government policies that give a company preferential treatment over its competitors. Parliament passed the Tea Act in large part to bail out the British East India Company, which by that time had accumulated such an overstock of unsold tea that it was on the verge of bankruptcy.
While many colonists objected to the government in London imposing taxes on them at all, the policies that led to the Boston Tea Party—and eventually the American Revolution—went beyond that by stacking the deck in favor of moneyed British interests. The King’s government routinely granted exclusive monopolies and privileges to for-profit ventures, often via cozy arrangements that, not surprisingly, benefitted the already wealthy and well-connected.
Americans knew then what most Americans still believe today—that there is nothing wrong with making an honest profit from an honest product. Small merchants and skilled craftsmen thrived throughout colonial America by providing their neighbors with everything from horseshoes and barrels to clothing and beer. When an out-of-touch government raised taxes and passed laws to bail out big business interests, however, they protested the injustice. Sound familiar?


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If you’re like us, you’ve been getting a lot of emails from companies across the spectrum that are announcing changes to their privacy policies to be in compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Because this regulation was initiated by the European Union, most of the companies are obliged to update these policies by May 25th because they deliver products and services directly to users in the EU (and the UK despite their pending Brexit). The goals of the GDPR are to protect the privacy of Internet users in the EU and the UK by disclosing what data will be collected about them, how data will be used and shared, and what users can do to protect their information. A lot of companies are racing toward this deadline, and many will be working past May 25th to come into compliance.
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It’s the end of the year which means the The Game Awards in the US are taking place. The event kicks off this week and there’s discounts coming to Steam.
Every year we have to endure The Game Awards because there’s usually a few new game announcements and this year is no exception. To coincide with the event there will be a Game Awards sale taking place on Steam where some of the games, whether they are winners or nominees, will be discounted. This year the sale will also extend to Xbox Live and the Playstation Network.
If you want watch the Game Awards then it starts at 9PM EST / 6PM PST on Thursday 3 December.
Here’s confirmation from Geoff in video form. This video announcement does not feature a bag of Doritos.


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Think long-term now
DAIRY farmers must think beyond everyday milk production to devise long-term "blueprints" for their businesses to secure both their markets and their future, said ADAS.
Launching its latest report, Blueprints for Business, at the European Dairy Farming Event on Wednesday, ADAS insisted that UK milk producers must strengthen their businesses if they are to remain competitive in the changing world milk market.
Although world milk prices will rise during the next decade to 15-20p/litre, there will be downward pressure on the UK milk price, the report predicted.
At the same time, the US and UK markets will converge, with the US becoming a major competitor in the world marketplace, said ADAS. Its dairy industry is currently showing an annual growth of 3%, while the EU industry is capped by quotas.
The ADAS blueprint looks at five key areas of a farmers business and creates an individual plan for that farm to improve business performance and growth:
• A review of the farms current position.
• Establishing the genetic status of the herd and improving it by selecting animals of high genetic merit, concentrating on those traits of greatest economic importance.
• Developing a quota strategy which is right for the business, only investing in quota if it will increase profit.
• Choosing the right milk marketing policy for the business, based on achieving the best milk price.
• Formulating a diet specification to meet milk targets.
"For dairy farmers to be successful they must be increasingly aware of the changes taking place in their market place. They must also strengthen and adapt their businesses to improve their competitiveness. They need to have long-term plans to fit their circumstances – a blueprint for their business," said Mr Sumner.
John Sumner – the UKdairy industry faces a major challenge.


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Volkswagen tops most shared Super Bowl ads chart
Volkswagen is the most shared Super Bowl brand of all time, according to data released by marketing tech platform Unruly.
Volkswagen: most shared Super Bowl brand
The auto manufacturer’s ads have attracted more online shares across the social web than any other Super Bowl advertiser.
The German car maker’s ads have attracted a total of 7.07m shares across Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere. Its top ranking place is driven by the 2011 campaign ‘The Force’ , an ad featuring a child dressed as Darth Vader trying to make objects move, which is also the most shared Super Bowl ad of all time.
The autos sector is the most popular vertical at the Super Bowl, attracting 11.81m shares altogether.
VW is just ahead of Budweiser which has garnered 6.95m shares for its content, scoring a major success with last year’s hit "Brotherhood", and Universal Pictures, in third place.
Super Bowl regulars Doritos, Chevrolet and M&Ms also feature in the top 10.
In terms of this year’s Super Bowl ads, Axe, the Unilever bodyspray known ad Lynx in the UK, is the most shared with its ‘Make peace not war’ tongue-in-cheek effort, which shows a breakout of world peace as soldiers and leaders around the world use the spray.
This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
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OXFORDSHIRE, U.K. — Box Technologies has announced it will handle distribution, support and services for MediaTile’s Digital-Sign-in-a-Box, Kiosk-in-a-Box and Broadcast Portal products and services in the United Kingdom. MediaTile provides all-in-one, cellular and Web-based digital signage solutions used in corporate facilities, retail stores, banks, hospitals, hotels, schools and universities.
“We have eliminated the key barriers to adoption that many companies encounter when considering a digital signage project,” said Keith Kelsen, chief executive of The MediaTile Company. “We have commoditized digital signage with a highly integrated and technologically advanced platform we call Digital-Sign-in-a-Box that simply requires power to run, and a Web-browser to control.”
Source link: Box Technologies now distributing MediaTile signage in the U.K.


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Cosmetics brand CLINIQUE is erasing images of Irene, a member of girl group Red Velvet who recently caused a controversy, from their advertisements.
A source revealed on October 28 that according to the guidelines from Clinique's headquarters, the stores are either putting down posters which have Irene's image or replacing her with other images. The image of the product on their homepage has also been changed.
Clinique selected Irene as their exclusive model for the Asia-Pacific area in March. At the time, Clinique said they selected Irene as a model because they thought she could express the brand motto, "healthy and happy skin", better than anyone else.
However, as Irene's controversy has been causing storms across Korean online communities, Clinique's move is interpreted as a measure to deal with the pressures from the public.
Earlier, on October 20, a 15-year-old stylist and editor criticized Irene for abusing her celebrity power. SM Entertainment, the idol's agency, started checking the facts and eventually Irene officially apologized to the stylist.
In the aftermath of the incident, Red Velvet canceled their fan meeting at the Korean Culture Festival. Also, the upcoming movie 'Double Patty' starring Irene has become uncertain in terms of its schedule and promotion activities.


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Back in November, AMD and Intel announced an unlikely partnership to produce a chip that combines an Intel Core CPU with AMD's Radeon graphics. Now, at CES 2018, the two companies are taking the wraps off of the first chips to come out of this partnership.
According to Intel, the chips combine its eighth-generation Core processor family with Radeon graphics build on AMD's latest Vega architecture (RX Vega M, to be exact). In addition to the CPU and graphics chip, the package will ship with 4GB of dedicated High Bandwidth Memory 2 (HBM2) using Intel's Embedded Multi-Die Interconnect Bridge (EMIB) technology, which Intel says will help manufacturers save space and, ultimately, make thinner and lighter devices.
In total, Intel says its eighth-generation Core processor with AMD graphics will come in two configurations:
- 8th Gen Intel Core processor with Radeon™ RX Vega M GL Graphics (65W total package power)
- 8th Gen Intel Core processor with Radeon™ RX Vega M GH Graphics (100W total package power), which features an unlocked configuration
CES is also acting as a launchpad for the first devices using these chips. For Intel itself, the firm is launching a new version of its diminutive NUC PC based on the chips. The company also says to expect new 2-in-1 devices from Dell and HP based on the chips as well. And given they're targeting the gaming market with these chips, expect to see more gaming laptops shipping with these on board in the future.
Update 6: Microsoft wants all of TikTok, but Trump's order may interfere
The Financial Times reports that as part of negotiations, Microsoft is now inquiring whether it can buy all of TikTok, instead of just the business in the US., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. This new plan would include India and Europe (and excluding China).
Apple responds to Project xCloud iOS block, Microsoft kicks back
With Microsoft's Project xCloud streaming platform locked out from iOS devices, Apple doubles down on App Store restrictions.
Everything we know so far about Cyberpunk 2077 on PC and Xbox One
Cyberpunk 2077 is the next massive game expected to be released by CD Projekt RED, the studio behind The Witcher series. Here's all we know about it so far.
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The number of cars manufactured in the UK fell 3% over 2017, with the bulk of the fall coming from slowing domestic demand, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
While the 1,671,166 cars built in the UK was still the second biggest output since the turn of the century, the SMMT noted this was approximately 130,000 units below its mid-year forecast.
Just 336,628 cars were made for the domestic market in 2017, almost 10% less than in 2016. The SMMT blamed a combination of declining business and economic confidence and confusion over government’s policy on diesel.
The export market fared better, though still shrank by 1.1% over the period to 1,334,538. This meant almost 8 in 10 cars built in the UK were destined for foreign shores. Over half of all cars exported were made for the EU (53.9%), with the US a distant second with 15.7% of the orders.
In brighter news, the SMMT noted exports to Japan had grown by 25% while exports to China and Canada both grew by almost 20%.
Overall, the SMMT said the significant decline in production underscored the importance of government and industry working together to ensure the right conditions for the sector.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: “The UK automotive industry continues to produce cars that are in strong demand across the world and it’s encouraging to see growth in many markets. However, we urgently need clarity on the transitional arrangements for Brexit, arrangements which must retain all the current benefits else around 10% of our exports could be threatened overnight.
“We compete in a global race to produce the best cars and must continue to attract investment to remain competitive. Whilst such investment is often cyclical, the evidence is that it is now stalling so we need rapid progress on trade discussions to safeguard jobs and stimulate future growth.”


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In New York tomorrow (3 April 2019), Kornit Digital will demonstrate in public for the first time the Avalanche Poly Pro, a system said to be capable of industrial printing on polyester.
The system, which Kornit says enables “easy and cost-effective short runs and on-demand printing on polyester garments”, features the new Kornit NeoPoly Technology, which incorporates a new process and ink set in the company’s NeoPigment process.
The manufacturer explained: “The breakthrough technological innovation is achieved by an innovative ink set and a physical and chemical process specifically developed for low temperature curing, and polyester-enhancing functionalities developed to maintain fabric characteristics and provide superior fastness. This unique process prevents dye migration on polyester. The inks are Oeko-Tex and Eco-Passport certified and do not contain PVCs or other toxic ingredients.”
DTG2Go, a US Kornit customer and a Delta Apparel company, was one of the first print companies to use the new single-step system. “With our business serving the discerning activewear and performance apparel markets, we see increasing demand for personalised, decorated polyester garments,” commented Deborah Merrill, Delta Apparel’s CFO and president, Delta Group. “We are excited about the new opportunities the Avalanche Poly Pro creates for our business. Through DTG2Go, we can now deliver individualised and small-run prints on a variety of polyester fabric types at the quality levels our customers demand.”
Omer Kulka, Kornit’s VP of marketing and product strategy, said: “Kornit is on a mission to reinvent the garment and textile printing industry with game-changing technologies for growing market segments. We continually work to break technology boundaries so that our customers can innovate and open new markets and new business opportunities, while being more operationally efficient. The new NeoPoly Technology is further proof of this innovation and reinvention mission.”
The new Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro can be seen at Kornit’s Discover events on 3-4 April in the New York Metropolitan area, on 11-12 April in Düsseldorf, Germany, and 15-17 April in Hong Kong. The system will also be on show at Fespa Munich, CITPE China and ITMA Barcelona.


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The London Textile Fair (TLTF) is set to present a wide range of fashion textiles, accessories, print studios and vintage garments etc. The two-day long fair will take place on 18 and 19 July 2018. Around, 360 exhibiting companies, mostly European manufacturers will display their collections and it is going to reach roughly 4000 participants this year.
It is an excellent platform to introduce new products, establish business contacts, and meet new and existing clients, to network with industry colleagues and to keep an eye on competitors. Exhibitors have the opportunity to showcase their brands and products to an interested audience.
TLTF will have a new section dedicated to sustainable fabrics in partnership with Sustainable Angle. The London Textile fair invited the future fabrics expo as part of its vision to help guide designers and brands in their journey towards more sustainable fabric sourcing and practices.
This new project reflects a timely recognition of the critical need for the fashion and textile industries to start practicing sustainability through sourcing, at the very fiber and fabric stage.
Usually, TLTF is organized twice a year.The last edition was befallen from 10 to 11 January 2018.


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According to the latest reports, Reddit users appear to be upvoting non-fungible tokens (NFT). Check out the available details about this issue below.
Reddit opens 2.5 million crypto wallets
The social network’s users have opened over 2.5 million crypto wallets on the platform since Reddit released its NFT marketplace in July.
According to the latest reports coming from CoinDesk, Reddit claims it has 50 million daily active users and grossed over $350 million in earnings last year, so its foray into Web3 may bring more revenue to the social platform.
CoinDesk also United the following: “Reddit’s rollout of NFTs has been in the works since its initial release of CryptoSnoo” in June 2021, an NFT collection based on the platform’s logo, Snoo.”
It’s also worth noting the fact that in July, Reddit opened its NFT marketplace to the public, ahead of its August airdrops to users with high karma across four Snoo-based collections.
New optimistic BTC prediction is out
A popular crypto strategist says the king crypto is grossly undervalued. At the moment of writing this article, BTC is trading in the green, and the king coin is priced at $19,228.
In a new interview on the Real Vision Crypto channel, Benjamin Cowen says that crypto assets are massively undervalued based on the logarithmic regression model.
“This chart is something I’ve shown a few times in the past. The blue line is the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. The red line is what’s called the fair value logarithmic regression trendline.”
He continued and said this:
“The whole idea is that the fair value of the asset class [crypto] increases monotonically with time and we sort of oscillate around that fair value.”
The analyst also made sure to explain the following:
“Right now, the data would suggest that we’re about 50% undervalued compared to where the fair value is.”


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Cost of acquisition is $ 5,65,000, it added.
In India, Sandalwood, Rose, Mogra, Champa and Jasmine continue to be the dominant consumer choice.
AICPDF has near 4 lakh members across India.
The company produces 12 billion incense sticks a year and has around 5,000 distributors who reach out to 1.5 million retail outlets in India
Traders claimed that there were over 800 shops in the market and termed the order “wrong” as the matter of notification of 351 roads was sub judice.
Following the RBI directive, it becomes important that all data in the payment systems is indeed safe and best practices and standards are followed.
Echoing rivals in the luxury goods industry including fellow French group LVMH, Kering benefited from a recovery in demand from Chinese consumers.
"Overall, this is expected to lead to good increases in profit," he said in a statement.
The company having a pan-India network, with predominant presence in South India, plans to launch a new product every three years.
In India, the company will open smaller stores of 40,000-50,000 sq.ft as compared to some of the bigger store of 1,00,000 sq.ft in Thailand.
Gold gained another Rs 30 at Rs 31,200 per 10 grams at the bullion market today.
An official directly aware of the developments said Coca-Cola’s global leadership team reviewed the upcoming launches for India — the beverage giant’s sixth biggest market globally.
Relief to salaried persons along with increase in disposable income in the hands of the salaried class as well as senior citizens will lead to increase in their consumption pattern leading to being a catalyst to growth in the retail sector.
In the current 2017-18 fiscal, the group hopes to mop up Rs 2,500 crore from the Hyderabad market of the total group revenues of Rs 30,000 crore.
Bijli will pay Rs 20.4 lakh as part of the settlement terms to Sebi. PVR will Rs 2.8 lakh as consent amount.
The company that operates in the premium space, doubled its sales this year and expects to continue in the same vein for at least the next two years.
Nearly 80 per cent of the company's sales still come from the online route, but the share has come down from about 95 per cent in less than a year.


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Software giant Bethesda, are teaming up with the American Red Cross, and will soon be asking attendees of this year’s QuakeCon to donate blood as part of an initiative inspired by Tango Gameworks’ forthcoming The Evil Within. The initiative, dubbed “The Good Within”, will see donors rewarded with an exclusive Evil Within chill pack. Only attendees over 17 years old visiting the Hilton Anatole will be able to take part in the blood drive which will take place across July 18th and 19th between 11am and 5pm.
"QuakeCon has a great group of attendees who we think will want to help the community by donating blood," said Bethesda vice president of PR and marketing Pete Hines. "The American Red Cross is a terrific organization, and we're thrilled to welcome them to QuakeCon."
“The Red Cross is grateful for Bethesda Softworks’ invitation to host a blood drive during such a critical time,” said Jan Hale, External Communications Manager at the American Red Cross. “The summer months are a particularly difficult period for blood collections and being a part of this event gives us more opportunities to help save lives.”
The Evil Within is set to for release on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One this October developed by legendary Resident Evil creator, Shinji Mikami, and his new development studio.


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Red Dead Online players get new clothing options, bonus RDO$ and XP
Rockstar is celebrating independence this week in Red Dead Online by offering players bonuses, discounts, and more.
For the next week, players can get free Gun Oil from all merchants, 30 percent off select weapons components, 25 percent off the Evans Repeater, and 50 percent off Red, White, and Blue Bandannas.
Also on offer this week is 30 percent bonus RDO$ and XP from all Free Roam Missions and a free “Respectful Bow” emote from the Wheeler, Rawson, and Co. Catalogue.
Finally, the limited-time Pelt Half Chaps are now available from the Wheeler, Rawson, and Co. Catalogue.
In other news, Twitch Prime subscribers can currently link their Twitch and Rockstar Social Club accounts to get a number of bonuses in Red Dead Online, including RDO$300 and an ammo bundle.
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While statements and position papers from most central banks were generally skeptical of cryptocurrencies, the times may be changing.
Earlier this year, the Federal Reserve of Saint Louis published a study that relates the positive effects of cryptocurrencies for privacy protection.
Even with the precipitous decline in value of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other currencies, the Federal Reserve author emphasized the new competitive offering these currencies created exactly because of the way they function, and accordingly, why they are here to stay.
And antitrust authorities should welcome cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies for the same reason.
Fact: cryptocurrencies are good for (legitimate) privacy protection
In the July article from Federal Reserve research fellow Charles M. Kahn, cryptocurrencies were held up as an exemplar of a degree of privacy protection that not even the central banks can provide to customers.
Kahn further stressed that “privacy in payments is desired not just for illegal transactions, but also for protection from malfeasance or negligence by counterparties or by the payments system provider itself.”
The act of payment engages the liability of the person who makes it. As a consequence, parties insert numerous contractual clauses to limit their liability. This creates a real issue due to the fact that some “parties to the transaction are no longer able to support the lawyers’ fees necessary to uphold the arrangement.” Smart contracts may address this issue by automating conflict resolution, but for anyone who doesn’t have access to them, crypto-currencies solve the problem differently. They make it possible to make a transaction without revealing your identity.
Above all, crypto-currencies are a reaction to fears of privacy invasion, whether by governments or big companies, according to Kahn. And indeed, following Cambridge Analytica and fake news revelations, we are hearing more and more opinions expressing concerns. The General Data Protection Regulation is set to protect private citizens, but in practice, “more and more individuals will turn to payments technologies for privacy protection in specific transactions.” In this regard, cryptocurrencies provide an alternative solution that competes directly with what the market currently offers.
Consequence: blockchain is good for competition and consumers
Indeed, cryptocurrencies may be the least among many blockchain applications. The diffusion of data among a decentralized network that is independently verified by some or all of the network’s participating stakeholders is precisely the aspect of the technology that provides privacy protection and competes with applications outside the blockchain by offering a different kind of service.
The Fed of St. Louis’ study underlines that “because privacy needs are different in type and degree, we should expect a variety of platforms to emerge for specific purposes, and we should expect continued competition between traditional and start-up providers.”
And how not to love variety? In an era where antitrust authorities are increasingly interested in consumers’ privacy, cryptocurrencies (and more generally blockchains) offer a much more effective protection than antitrust law and/or the GDPR combined.
These agencies should be happy about that, but they don’t say a word about it. That silence could lead to flawed judgements, because ignoring the speed of blockchain development — and its increasingly varied use — leads to misjudge the real nature of the competitive field.
And in fact, because they ignore the existence of blockchain (applications), they tend to engage in more and more procedures where privacy is seen as an antitrust concern (see what’s happening in Germany). But blockchain is actually providing an answer to this issue; it can’t be said accordingly that the market is failing. And without a market failure, antitrust agencies’ intervention is not legitimate.
The roles of the fed and antitrust agencies could change
This new privacy offering from blockchain technologies should also lead to changes in the role of agencies. As the Fed study stressed:
The future of central banks and payments authorities is no longer in privacy provision but in privacy regulation, in holding the ring as different payments platforms offer solutions appropriate to different niches with different mixes of expenses and safety, and with attention to different parts of the public’s demand for privacy.
Some constituencies may criticize the expanding role of central banks in enforcing and ensuring privacy online, but those banks would be even harder pressed if they handled the task themselves instead of trying to relinquish it to the network.
The same applies to antitrust authorities. It is not for them to judge what the business model of digital companies should be and what degree of privacy protection they should offer. Their role is to ensure that alternatives exist, here, that blockchain can be deployed without misinformed regulation to slow it down.
Perhaps antitrust agencies should be more vocal about the benefits of cryptocurrencies and blockchain and advise governments not to prevent them.
After all, if even a Fed is now pro-cryptocurrencies, antitrust regulators should jump on the wagon without fear. After all, blockchain creates a new alternative by offering real privacy protections, which ultimately put more power in the hands of consumers. If antitrust agencies can’t recognize that, we will soon ask ourselves: who are they really protecting?


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Home' Trinidad and Tobago Guardian : March 20th 2014 Contents Two investment groups announced plans Monday
to invest a combined total of more than $460 million
in separate acquisitions that will significantly strengthen
Puerto Rico s status as a high-end luxury resort des-
New York investment firm Paulson & Company said
it would invest US$260 million to create two high-end
luxury resorts in the heart of San Juan s Condado
district. The firm s plans for the historic Condado Van-
derbilt and La Concha Renaissance Hotel, and the
adjoining Condado Vanderbilt condominiums will fill
an important niche in Puerto Rico s tourism industry
by bringing world-class luxury to the popular Condado
In an unrelated announcement, the Encanto Group
said it would invest US$200 million to develop a world-
class beach and marina community on the island s east
coast. The firm, which has operations in Puerto Rico
and the mainland United States, acquired the Punta
Candelero Beach Resort and the Marina at Palmas del
Mar, about 45 minutes from San Juan.
The acquisition includes the Solarea Beach Resort
luxury condominiums, The Yacht Club Marina and 24
additional acres of waterfront slated for future devel-
The two deals, which were facilitated by Puerto
Rico s Department of Commerce and Economic Devel-
opment (DDEC), provide more evidence that Puerto
Rico s economic development efforts are paying off as
the island s economy rebounds.
The Condado Vanderbilt was the epitome of luxury
and the envy of the entire Caribbean when it opened
in 1919. John Paulson, the founder of Paulson & Com-
pany, said he intends to make the hotel the most lux-
urious in San Juan. The Condado Vanderbilt is in heart
of Condado, the epicenter of luxury in Puerto Rico and
home to designer stores, fine dining restaurants and
upscale apartment buildings.
In Palmas del Mar, the completion of The Yacht
Club Marina, scheduled for May 2014, will create Puerto
Rico s only resort-marina, with 158 boat slips, including
40 designed for yachts of up to 175 feet. The project
is also expected to generate about 400 jobs.
The Paulson & Company s investment in the Condado
properties follows the firm s investment last year in
the St Regis Bahia Beach Resort and the Bahia Beach
Resort & Gold Club. The planned community, located
about 25 minutes from San Juan s airport, includes two
miles of pristine beach and an 18-hole golf course
designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Baco and his team at DDEC have worked closely
with the firm to facilitate Paulson & Company s invest-
ments in Puerto Rico, which are expected to total as
much as US$2 billion by the end of 2015.
Tourism is one of several key sectors that DDEC has
targeted as growth opportunities to jump-start Puerto
Rico s economy. The sector has remained strong
throughout the recent recession and is on a growth
trajectory, aided by new hotels, an increase in cruise
ship passengers and new nonstop airline service to the
US, South America and Europe.
The economic development agency, which closely
tracks private sector investment and hiring activity,
reported last month that new investments and planned
expansions at existing businesses have resulted in private
sector commitments to add more than 21,000 jobs, a
50 per cent increase over the outlooks last summer.
(Caribbean News Digital)
MARCH 2014 • WEEK THREE www.guardian.co.tt BUSINESS GUARDIAN
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Luxury hotels add
Danny Roberts, the head of the Hugh Lawson
Shearer Trade Union Education Institute, says
the public sector wage freeze that was imple-
mented last year could go beyond the next
In 2013, some public sector workers and
their unions signed a wage freeze until 2016,
however, the government agreed to adjust wages
through promotions and other incentives.
The wage restraint is part of the conditions
under the agreement with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) to contain spending. But
Roberts says if the structural reforms under
the IMF agreement are not achieved over the
next three years, there is a likelihood public
sector workers will have to consider an extension
of the current wage freeze.
"Well, the possibility exists that if the econ-
omy doesn t grow as one of the conditions set
out in the IMF agreement, that we will be faced
with the challenge of declining revenue and
increasing expenditure. So some of the rules
as set out in the IMF agreement could be threat-
ened if the economy doesn t grow sufficiently
for us to be able repay the loan and to offer
public sector workers a wage increase," he said.
According to Roberts, unions may also have
to consider the possibility of retrenchment of
thousands of public servants at the end of the
He said the public sector wage freeze has
broken the connection between improved per-
formance and more pay as too often workers
become complacent in periods of crisis.
"There is a general tendency to believe that
the government s responsibility is to grow the
economy and that we simply do nothing and
watch them either succeed or fail. I am calling
on public sector workers in particular to play
a more activist role to add their voices to the call to the
need for us to have a comprehensive growth strategy,"
Last year, public sector workers agreed not to seek a
wage increase until 2016.
The agreement will not prevent civil servants getting
increased wages through promotions and performance
incentives, however. (Caribbean360)
Jamaica public sector wage
freeze could be extended
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Orbea will launch a new partnership programme with selected Genius Distributors that will grant access to demo fleets at a time when many brands are struggling to offer try before you buy options.
In 2016, Orbea officially debuted its “Closer to You” program to increase its personalised service for employees, dealers, athletes and customers. Now, in effort to evolve the program, Orbea’s new initiative comes supported by key dealers around the world and is designed to improve the brand’s level of service, accessibility and customer benefit.
Specifically, Orbea has teamed up with a handful of dealers to launch the Genius Distributors, described as highly trained dealers that offer an exclusive demo experience for cyclists. The demo experience is launching with a substantial fleet of Rise electric bikes, though more models will be added to the demo experience as the initiative evolves.
Genius dealers also have an opportunity to expand their service offerings and form closer relationships with their customers as part of the closer partnership with the label.
Reservations for a demo experience can be made at orbea.com, where a list of partners can also be found.
Having initially cancelled all demos at the start of the pandemic, the new partnerships will be run in strict compliance with Covid guidelines.


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Coastal Uncorked is a subsidiary of the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association and will be hosting a Festival on September 4th, 5th and 6th at Broadway at the Beach.
Tickets are available for the for the Coastal Uncokred Food, Wine, Beer & Spirits Festival a www.CoastalUncorked.com.
Kicking off Coastal Uncorked 2015 is Chocolate Under the Moon, a dessert and moonshine mixology event scheduled for Friday, September 4 in Celebrity Square at Broadway at the Beach. The event will feature a moonshine mixology challenge, decadent desserts and live music.
Back for a second year at Coastal Uncorked is the Brews ‘N the Beach Craft Beer Event. It is set for Saturday, September 5 in Celebrity Square at Broadway at the Beach. Patrons will be able to enjoy samples of the country’s finest craft brews, live music and food from area vendors.
On Sunday, September 6, the popular Grand Tasting Tent will be available at Celebrity Square at Broadway at the Beach. The event will feature samplings of wine from a variety of vendors and a selection of gourmet hors d'oeuvres and live music.


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The restrictions being placed on Huawei's access to the Android operating system will cast a long shadow over Tuesday's launch of the Chinese company's latest handsets.
The firm has invited press from across the globe to London to witness the unveiling of its Honor 20 Series smartphones.
The BBC understands the devices will still offer the full Android experience - including use of Google's own app store.
But unless a clash with the US government is resolved, future launches are set to deliver a much more limited experience - assuming Huawei decides to run them off Android at all.
As yet it is unclear whether the restrictions Google has imposed on Huawei will be long-lasting.
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text: News This Is the Most Popular Wedding Trend on Pinterest By Olivia Bahou Olivia Bahou Facebook Olivia Solomon is a New York-based writer and editor who covers all things fashion, lifestyle, celebrity, and pop culture. She was previously the Assistant Digital Editor for InStyle, and her work has appeared in many national publications. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on March 28, 2017 @ 01:45PM Pin Share Tweet Email Move over, naked cakes: There’s a new reigning dessert in town. On Tuesday, Pinterest released its 2017 Wedding Report, which takes a look at what brides are saving to determine the year’s hottest trends in food, style, beauty, décor, and honeymoons. And this year, one craze stood out from all the rest. With 437 percent search growth on Pinterest over last year, drip cakes are the dessert that you’ll be seeing at every wedding this year. While naked (frosting-less) cakes were all the rage last year, the sweet stuff is making a major comeback with these trippy, sugary desserts. With just one look, it’s easy to see why these hypnotic cakes are taking over your social media feeds (and wedding receptions). According to Pinterest, you’re also likely to see a rise in brunch weddings, personalized drink stations, amped up cocktail hours (think food and drink pairings), and taco bars at receptions this year. Don't Start Your Wedding Website Before Reading These 9 Tips You heard us. Taco bars.


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Oracle Corp. is turning to the Web in an effort to sell more of its products to small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) in Europe.
The company has rolled out Web portals for 17 European countries where SMBs can search for and buy products from Oracle and its ISV (independent software vendor) partners, the company announced Wednesday. It defines SMBs as companies with fewer than 500 employees.
The move follows what Oracle called a successful three-month pilot project in France, Germany and the U.K. More than 5,000 SMBs enrolled at the portals in those countries, Oracle said, although it declined to say how much revenue they have generated.
The portals are intended to make it easier for SMBs to find software they might want to use from Oracle and its partners. Oracle was quick to emphasize that it is not selling directly to smaller businesses — a practice that has traditionally irked the channel partners of many large vendors.
Most of the products listed are from Oracle’s partners, and when customers do select an Oracle product, Oracle passes the sales lead to a local reseller, according to Tim Payne, vice president of technology marketing for Oracle EMEA.
“Our strategy is to service the (SMB) market 100 percent indirect,” he said.
Still, the portals do contain a link to Oracle’s online store where customers could buy Oracle products directly if they chose to, he acknowledged. And they allow Oracle to collect considerable information from those who register, including contact details and areas of product interest.
The portal efforts are a logical step if Oracle wants to exploit the “uncharted opportunities” presented by SMBs in Europe, said Joe Warner, deputy editor with IT Europa Ltd., a research company that specializes in European IT channels.
“Despite protestations from rivals, Oracle continues to push its indirect channel strategy across Europe, and last year, for the first time, more than 50 percent of EMEA licence sales were generated through partners,” Warner wrote in an e-mail response to questions.
“In addition to attracting new clients, the extension of the Oracle SMB Network is likely to aid the vendor’s partner recruitment drive. Partners are crucial if Oracle — and rival enterprise software vendors — are to make an impact among SMBs, where a direct strategy is too protracted and expensive,” he wrote.
About 1,000 ISVs have enrolled with the portal program so far, out of a total of about 4,750 ISV partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Oracle said.
The portals are available in only five languages — English, German, French, Italian and Spanish — but list information about local ISVs in each of the 17 countries, Payne said. Most European customers speak one of those five languages, according to Oracle.
The countries targeted are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland and the U.K..
Oracle is working on a site for Russia, which will be live in about 30 days, Payne said.
In addition to the search engine, an updated CD of all Oracle-related products will be sent out each quarter. The company is also offering free online business courses to entice customers to enroll.
The company has spent “million of euros” on advertising to market the program across Europe, Payne said. Oracle positioned it as a way to help ISVs increase their business, as well as just a way to sell more of its own products.
“Most SMBs want to buy packaged solutions” that include multiple products, he said. Services are expected to be provided by the ISVs, local VARs (value-added resellers) and other channel partners, he said.
It marks Oracle’s latest effort to generate more business from the SMB market, where it has not traditionally been a strong player. With the downturn in technology spending at the start of this decade, Oracle, SAP AG, IBM Corp. and many other vendors that sold primarily to enterprises began targeting SMBs as a way to generate new revenue. Many, including Oracle, rolled out versions of their core products tailored and priced for smaller companies.
Oracle has said it hopes to steal smaller customers from Microsoft Corp. in particular.
To succeed, Oracle has to overcome a perception that it’s purely an enterprise vendor and offer products and prices suited to SMBs, said Alastair Edwards, senior analyst with Canalys, a research firm in Reading, England, focussed on IT channels.
“Oracle is addressing both of these issues, although the portal is principally a marketing tool. It has to be backed up by an ISV/systems integrator channel that really can support Oracle-based applications,” he said.
Oracle also needs a distribution channel that can recruit and train second-tier value-added resellers and ISVs that have access to smaller businesses, Edwards said. In the short term, “I think SMB will really mean ‘M’ and not ‘S’,” he said.
Separately, Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it is stepping up its own efforts to attract medium-size business customers, with the promise of new products and a renewed commitment to them.
Businesses can access the Oracle SMB Network at this Web site.


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Microsoft announced the new FastStart feature for Xbox One during E3 2018. Thanks to FastStart, it allows gamers to jump into a game twice a fast while downloading the game from the store.
FastStart identifies which files are needed to begin playing and prioritizes the download of those files first, enabling you to quickly jump into full-fidelity gameplay while the remainder of your title downloads in the background, according to the Microsoft.
The feature will be made available to all users with an update that will be released in June, but those who are part of the Xbox Insider Preview channel will be able to access it from now. The update 1806.180612-1920 has already been distributed for all testers and for a small part of those enrolled in the Delta ring.
In order to work properly, the titles must support FastStart and the first wave of compatible games includes:
- The Flame in the Flood
- Fuzion Frenzy
- Casey Powell Lacrosse 16
- Dovetail Games Euro Fishing
- The Golf Club
To be able to use FastStart without problems, since the game will continue to be downloaded in the background while the user has already started his first game, it is necessary the presence of a connection with at least 20 Mbps download speed.