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by Kent Brown, CTO
Today we are excited to announce the launch of the PortX B2B platform – the cloud-native B2B automation platform that revolutionizes the way businesses communicate with their trading partners. This release is a culmination of our deep experience deploying our current tools which help many large and small customers with their B2B, EDI and partner automation challenges.
At a time when technology is developing at a dizzying pace, and cool, world-changing technologies like AI and Blockchain, bots and robots, and self-driving cars are all the rage, why develop a product in one of the oldest, stodgiest areas?
First, B2B is a massive part of the economy. In fact, using a new economic metric called Gross Output, or GO, we’ve found that B2B spending is roughly double the most often tracked GDP figure.
Second, Digital Transformation is currently the hottest paradigm for how to apply technology in all areas of a business. Digital transformations make organizational improvements possible and more efficient by adapting to changes and delivering innovative value to customers. Since B2B is such a large part of the economy, it is imperative that it be addressed when applying the latest digital transformation technology advancements to business operations and transactions.
Until now, B2B technology has stagnated and seen limited innovation in the last 10 years. Much of what exists today is costly, requires much manual input and is still prone to human error. The most elite companies in the supply chain field such as Walmart and Amazon, have built their own elaborate trading partner management tools to create competitive advantage by optimizing supply chains.
As an example, Walmart’s Vendor Inventory Management system includes a supplier self-service portal that allows upstream partners to view and manage their own inventory, greatly increasing the reliability of their inventory data in a scalable way. Amazon’s partner management system has the ability to automatically test B2B transactions from newly onboarding partners. This testing covers more than just format compliance, but adherence to Amazon’s business rules for specific scenarios which they require of their trading partners. This testing results in a smooth and error-free go-live, instead of scrambling to fix issues once in production.
Most small and mid-sized businesses don’t have the resources to effectively compete with the technology advantages of these powerhouses. With PortX, ModusBox is providing leading-edge B2B solutions for organizations of any size.
PortX provides a value-priced solution for companies looking to improve the onboarding and management of their trading partners, and increase operational efficiencies with B2B automation. Further, the PortX platform offers self-service options for multiple users – from IT to line-of-business analysts, to partners themselves – offering power, visibility, agility, and collaboration throughout the B2B transaction workflow.
We are pleased to present this new platform to you and look forward to feedback as we drive next-generation innovation through B2B automation.
Companies looking to improve their trading partner management and communications should contact the team at PortX. ModusBox is also offering a limited number of early adopters special pricing and early access to the platform.


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Press Release - Gubernatorial Candidate Chandler Woodcock Visits Proposed Cabela's Site
(SCARBOROUGH, Maine) October 5, 2006 - Following a visit to the site of a proposed $75 million development in Scarborough, gubernatorial candidate Senator Chandler Woodcock said that as Maine's next Governor he will make the state a more welcoming and predictable place to do business.
"In addition to lowering taxes and making our rules and regulations more streamlined and predictable, we must develop a new attitude that says to businesses, 'what can we do to help,' instead of, 'here are the all the hurdles you must overcome,'" said Woodcock.
Woodcock said that the proposed Gateway to Scarborough project, which would create up to 800 new jobs and be anchored by the outdoor outfitter Cabela's, is the kind of project Maine needs. He visited the site of the proposed project on Haigis Parkway with Scarborough Economic Development Corporation President Harvey Rosenfeld and others.
The project is in limbo, pending an opinion from Maine Revenue Services about whether or not Cabela's will have to collect sales tax on Internet and catalogue sales after the store is built. The company currently does not collect tax on those sales and argues that it should not have to after the store is built because its Internet, catalogue and retail businesses are separate legal entities. 19 other states where Cabela's has stores have supported the company's position.
"I am not in a position to evaluate the technical merits of Cabela's requested ruling from the Baldacci Administration," Woodcock said. "But I do know this: one way or another, they deserve an immediate answer to their request. If this Administration is not going to agree with all those other states where Cabela's has stores, then Maine people need to be given a very clear and compelling explanation as to why we are turning down the hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in new tax revenue that this project will create."
Woodcock said that economic development is his highest priority. "We should expect any new business to respect our laws and rules, but we should also show enough respect for businesses wanting to invest in Maine to address their concerns promptly and do everything in our power to make them feel welcome here."

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Ouch! Turns out offering free coffee (Starbucks), doughnuts (Krispy Kreme) and ice cream (Ben & Jerry’s) to voters might violate election laws, says the Washington Post, because they could be construed as bribes. So instead, the offers are being reworked as a general election celebration. For Starbucks, says the Post:
“At Starbucks, which promised a free “tall” coffee today to anyone displaying the “I Voted” sticker, free joe now flows for all, voter and non-voter alike.
“To ensure we are in compliance with election law, we are extending our offer to all customers who request a tall brewed coffee,” Starbucks spokeswoman Diana Fullerton wrote in an e-mail. “We’re pleased to honor our commitment to communities on this important election day.”
So today’s lesson is: Vote or don’t vote — either way you get free food. Probably not quite the message the companies had hoped to impart.”
Here’s a Bloomberg story with the Washington state angle:
“Election officials in the state of Washington told the Seattle-based coffee chain that federal law prohibits payment of money, goods or services in return for voting, said David Ammons, spokesman for the Washington secretary of state.
”Federal law makes no distinction between cups of coffee or a raffle ticket versus a buy-the-vote kind of thing on the other end of the spectrum,” Ammons said today in an interview. ”We just told Starbucks, essentially, no good deed goes unpunished. We appreciate the gesture, but it’s forbidden.”


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Author Archives: Richard Brownell
The value of a PR program can really only be proven through measurement. Here are some key questions you should ask before setting out on a measurement program.
PR News announced the winners and honorable mentions of its 2014 Digital PR and Agency Elite Awards at a lively luncheon at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on October 10, 2014.
A solid digital PR campaign can do wonders for a brand’s exposure and customer engagement, but a lot of work goes behind making that happen.
UPS and FedEx are trying to change the message to keep this holiday shopping season from turning into chaos. But will retailers go along?
Apple hit back hard against accusations that its iPhone 6 Plus bends. Perhaps too hard. How would you handle complaints against one of your products?
Larry Ellison’s retirement as CEO of Oracle is a good time to reflect on some of his most memorable words that should resonate for communicators.
A solid digital dashboard can save you from being inundated by useless data and allow you to determine whether your social media activity is making an impact.
PR news announced the winners and honorable mentions of its 2014 Platinum PR Awards at a luncheon at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on September 16, 2014


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Syfy Digital GM & SVP Craig Engler now has a sideline gig blogging for BoingBoing. He’s off to a great start and today has a post about why watching TV shows online really doesn’t help much yet. People wanting to know whether online viewing really helps with show renewals should definitely read it.
The most accurate answer is probably the “sort of” one. Because the streaming markets for Web and mobile are relatively new, the revenue from them is small. So while revenue from them counts, it’s not an especially big number right now and we still make the overwhelming majority of money from TV viewing. We’d rather have a million TV viewers than a million streaming viewers because we make more money from the TV viewers, which means they contribute more to the health and success of a show.
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Though Craig doesn’t really get into it, Nielsen plans to test aggregate online and TV ratings this summer and roll it out for regular use sometime during the first quarter of 2011. What will happen then is that viewing of shows online that have the same commercials that aired on TV within 3 days of telecast will get counted in the commercial ratings (C3) that are used to sell advertising.
That’s good news and bad news. The bad news is once that happens you can expect a lot more commercials with the online streams. The good news is that the TV networks will make as much money on that online viewing (at least within 3 days of when shows originally air) as they do on TV and the online viewing will matter a lot more.


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A new Layer 3 (L3) network launched by Syndicate using Arbitrum Orbit, Degen Chain, is gaining traction among speculators but facing criticism from Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron.
The network caters to users of the Farcaster Web3 platform, offering ultra-low-cost transactions for the Degen token ($DEGEN). Early investors saw significant profits, with one turning $7,000 into over $2 million.
Despite its success, critics like Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron argue against L3 networks, claiming they divert value from Ethereum’s base layer. Boiron stated, ‘L3s exist only to take value away from Ethereum,’ highlighting potential risks to Ethereum’s security.
Meanwhile, Farcaster is breaking user activity records, signaling a growing interest in L3 chains. However, Boiron’s concerns raise questions about the long-term impact on Ethereum’s ecosystem.
Polygon Labs experienced downtime with its Polygon zkEVM chain but has since resumed operations. The debate over L3 networks continues as Degen Chain’s popularity grows.
Marc Boiron’s criticism of L3 networks like Degen Chain underscores concerns about their impact on Ethereum’s value and security, amid growing popularity and record-breaking user activity on platforms like Farcaster.


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adidas Football has followed up last week’s release of updated Predator Accelerators by officially unveiling the latest and most forward-thinking evolution of its famed football silhouette.
Dubbed the PREDATOR FREAK, this latest boot boasts all-over DEMONSKIN spike technology for ultimate ball control, as well as a slightly tweaked model thanks to the introduction of a split-cut collar design.
A reimagined upper houses a laceless PRIMEKNIT collar, alongside a two-piece sock construction for added stability and support, while the CONTROLFRAME outsole features traction studs for optimal grip and balance.
Aesthetically the boot has drawn on heritage designs from the 1998 and 2000 Predator releases with the iconic three stripes wrapping the boot, accompanied by the yellow DEMONSKIN spikes that sit against a striking electric blue base.
The new adidas PREDATOR FREAK is available to buy now from the adidas website, retailing at €280 (approximately $337 USD).
In other footwear news, New Balance has unveiled its latest collaboration alongside Amsterdam-imprint Patta.
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25 Sep 2018 Anthony Lehrman
IBM Receives IoT Self-Servicing Blockchain Patent
The innovative devices are part of the Autonomous Decentralized Peer-to-Peer Telemetry ecosystem.
Following the establishment of a partnership between the American-based corporation and the other technology giant Samsung, the new Proof-of-concept (POC) for the ADEPT ecosystem was released. The patent was filed in June 2016 and was granted on September 18, 2018.
Because the Internet of Things (IoT) controllers are typically centralized, the IBM enterprise is confident that a replacement with a decentralized architecture will be able to offer better cost and efficiency of service delivery.
In addition, considering the self-servicing nature of the devices, they can diagnose themselves and automatically locate and perform solutions to a number of obstacles. This will inevitably improve the efficiency of the decentralized system.
The self-servicing loop enables the ADEPT peer to connect with one or more peers. The IoT system is enhanced with numerous features. Some of them are peer-to-peer messaging, file sharing, and inter-device coordination. The device coordination works as a negotiator for service contracts between trading partners.
The International Business Machines Corporation has ventured into many blockchain-related projects for the past year. At the beginning of September, IBM filed the necessary evidence and paperwork for another patent - a method for resolving drones' security issues.
Furthermore, IBM signed a $740 million contract for a five-year plan with the Australian government. Blockchain technology will assist in improving and automizing the federal departments.
The end of the summer was a busy period for IBM when in August the corporation competed with Alibaba – the Chinese e-commerce conglomerate for the first place on the blockchain-related patents list. With 90 patents, one more than IBM, Alibaba still holds the leading position.Blockchain IoT Samsung software IBM Blockchain technology Alibaba


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Meesho, an India-based social commerce platform has raised $300 million in a new funding round led by Softbank Vision. The funding has almost trebled the startup’s valuation from $700 million in 2019 to $2.1 billion. Existing investors Facebook Inc., Prosus Ventures, Venture Highway, Knollwood Investment, and Shunwei Capital also participated in the funding round.
This funding has enabled the startup to enter the coveted Unicorn club. It is the fourth startup in the country after Infra.Market, Digit, and Innovaccer to enter the unicorn category in 2021.
Meesho will be utilizing the funds in growing its vision from focusing on empowering aspiring women entrepreneurs to create a solo digital ecosystem for small businesses to succeed online. The startup claims that there has been tremendous growth across entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking to move to the online platform. It envisions enabling 100 million entrepreneurs and small businesses in digitizing their operations while investing heavily in growing and hiring its team across functions, products, and technology.
The small businesses that the startup is targeting include individual business owned and run by women homepreneurs and entrepreneurs who have become successful and financially independent over the years through Meesho.
The startup will go up against established players such as Amazon, Flipkart, Reliance Industries and others as it forays into the space of digitizing India’s small and medium businesses. While these giants are eyeing profits by entering this untapped market and eliminating layers of inefficiencies in distribution, they also want to use SMBs to reach to consumers, especially in small cities and towns.
Meesho is also facing increasing completion from some new players in the social commerce space like Glowroad, Dealshare, Kiko TV, and Shop101. All the new entrants connect sellers with consumers through social networks and also provide others services that are needed for e-tailing in the country.
The startup aims to simplify ecommerce for SMBs in India and to build a platform that will enable small businesses and even informal sellers. Thus enabling these small business owners to reach consumers through multiple channels- direct Meesho consumers, its entrepreneur network, and seller owned partnerships and storefronts.
The company founded in 2015 by IIT alumni’s Sanjeev Barnwal and Vidit Aatrey is an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. The platform connects re-sellers with manufacturers where sellers can sell their products to consumers through social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp.
Meesho leverages the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to create a platform for small business owners where they can sell their products to the users. It also offers services such as logistics and payments to the re-sellers which enables ease of sales and transactions.
Meesho has more than 45 million users across the country and has on-boarded more than 65000 suppliers that are selling over 5 million products. The company claims that it has delivered orders to over 4800 cities covering 26000 pincodes with a majority of those being in tier two cities and has generated an income of more than INR 500 crore.


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Latin American online travel company Despegar is reporting adjusted EBITDA of $9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 9% increase above Q4 2019, despite gross bookings rising only 75% of the same quarter’s level.
Gross bookings for the quarter ending December 31, 2021, were up 46% quarter-over-quarter to $958.8 million. On a year-over-year basis, gross bookings increased 139% and were 25% lower than Q4 2019 levels.
Excluding extraordinary charges and Koin, Despegar’s merchant payments solution in Brazil, the company’s CEO Damian Scokin says its improvement in profitability is “even more impressive,” and adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 would have been $16.3 million, 30% above the comparable Q4 2019 level.
Transactions rose 22% quarter-over-quarter and to 82% of Q4 2019 volume, with mobile representing 47% of transactions in Q4 2021, up 333 basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. On a year-over-year basis, transactions rose 86% but were 18% below Q4 2019 levels.
Room nights rose 32% quarter-over-quarter to 71% of Q4 2019 levels.
Revenues increased 49% quarter-over-quarter to $124.6 million, or 86% of Q4 2019 levels. On a year-over-year basis, revenues grew 134% to $124.6 million.
Net loss for Q4 2021 was $3.8 million compared to a net loss of $2.1 million in Q4 2020.
Gross profit increased 73% quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2021 to a record $73.7 million since the onset of the pandemic, with the gross margin expanding 799 basis points to 58%.
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In its Q4 2021 earnings statement, Despegar says it has reached an agreement to acquire a 51% ownership stake in Brazilian vacation rental channel manager Stays for approximately $3.1 million.
“Given the relevance of Brazil’s travel market and consistent with our M&A strategy to acquire new core competencies and broaden our product portfolio, we have agreed to acquire 51% of Stays, the leading channel manager in the vacation rental segment in that country,” Scokin says.
He adds that Despegar’s loyalty program finished the year strongly, with membership nearly tripling sequentially to 2.8 million customers.
Sales and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2021 rose 163% year-over-year to $34.6 million, an increase of 33 basis points as a percentage of gross bookings when compared to Q4 2020. The company says the increase reflects branding and performance marketing investments in countries with strong recovery trends.
“Despegar’s encouraging fourth quarter results reflect the efforts we have made over the last two years to reduce our cost structure, capture synergies from acquisitions, diversify our revenue streams and increase profitability. These initiatives have significantly boosted our company’s earnings power, which is growing with improving demand conditions that we benefited from this quarter,” Scokin says.
“While Omicron is still dampening travel trends in the current quarter, we anticipate seeing a recovery in travel purchases next quarter and expect to benefit from substantial pent-up demand during the remainder of the year.”


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This year’s artificial-intelligence boom turned the landscape of the semiconductor industry on its head, elevating Nvidia Corp. as the new king of U.S. chip companies — and putting more pressure on the newly crowned company for the year ahead.
which had long been the No. 1 chip maker in the U.S., first lost its global crown as biggest chip manufacturer to TSMC
several years ago. Now, Wall Street analysts estimate that Nvidia’s
annual revenue for its current calendar year will outpace Intel’s for the first time, making it No. 1 in the U.S. Intel is projected to see 2023 revenue of $53.9 billion, while Nvidia’s projected revenue for calendar 2023 is $56.2 billion, according to FactSet.
Even more spectacular are the projections for Nvidia’s calendar 2024: Analysts forecast revenue of $89.2 billion, a surge of 59% from 2023, and about three times higher than 2022. In contrast, Intel’s 2024 revenue is forecast to grow 13.3% to $61.1 billion. (Nvidia’s fiscal year ends at the end of January. FactSet’s data includes pro-forma estimates for calendar years.)
“It has coalesced into primarily an Nvidia-controlled market,” said Karl Freund, principal analyst at Cambrian AI Research. “Because Nvidia is capturing market share that didn’t even exist two years ago, before ChatGPT and large language models….They doubled their share of the data-center market. In 40 years, I have never seen such a dynamic in the marketplace.”
Nvidia has become the king of a sector that is adjacent to the core-processor arena dominated by Intel. Nvidia’s graphics chips, used to accelerate AI applications, reignited the data-center market with a new dynamic for Wall Street to watch.
Intel has long dominated the overall server market with its Xeon central processor unit (CPU) family, which are the heart of computer servers, just as CPUs are also the brain chips of personal computers. Five years ago, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Intel’s rival in PC chips, re-entered the lucrative server market after a multi-year absence, and AMD has since carved out a 23% share of the server market, according to Mercury Research, though Intel still dominates with a 76.7% share.
Graphics chips in the data center
Nowadays, however, the data-center story is all about graphics processing units (GPUs), and Nvidia’s have become favored for AI applications. GPU sales are growing at a far faster pace than the core server CPU chips.
Nvidia was basically the entire data-center market in the third quarter, selling about $11.1 billion in chips, accompanying cards and other related hardware, according to Mercury Research, which has tracked the GPU market since 2019. The company had a stunning 99.7% share of GPU systems in the data center, excluding any devices for networking, according to Dean McCarron, Mercury’s president. The remaining 0.3% was split between Intel and AMD.
Put another way: “It’s Nvidia and everyone else,” said Stacy Rasgon, a Bernstein Research analyst.
Intel is fighting back now, seeking to reinvigorate growth in data centers and PCs, which have both been in decline after a huge boom in spending on information technology and PCs during the pandemic. This month, Intel unveiled new families of chips for both servers and PCs, designed to accelerate AI locally on the devices themselves, which could also take some of the AI compute load out of the data center.
“We are driving it into every aspect of the applications, but also every device, in the data center, the cloud, the edge of the PC as well,” Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said at the company’s New York event earlier this month.
While AI and high-performance chips are coming together to create the next generation of computing, Gelsinger said it’s also important to consider the power consumption of these technologies. “When we think about this, we also have to do it in a sustainable way. Are we going to dedicate a third, a half of all the Earth’s energy to these computing technologies? No, they must be sustainable.”
Meanwhile, AMD is directly going after both the hot GPU market and the PC market. It, too, had a big product launch this month, unveiling a new family of GPUs that were well-received on Wall Street, along with new processors for the data center and PCs. It forecast it will sell at least $2 billion in AI GPUs in their first year on the market, in a big challenge to Nvidia.
That forecast “is fine for AMD,” according to Rasgon, but it would amount to “a rounding error for Nvidia.”
“If Nvidia does $50 billion, it will be disappointing,” he added.
But AMD CEO Lisa Su might have taken a conservative approach with her forecast for the new MI300X chip family, according to Daniel Newman, principal analyst and founding partner at Futurum Research.
“That is probably a fraction of what she has seen out there,” he said. “She is starting to see a robust market for GPUs that are not Nvidia…We need competition, we need supply.” He noted that it is early days and the window is still open for new developments in building AI ecosystems.
Cambrian’s Freund noted that it took AMD about four to five years to gain 20% of the data-center CPU market, making Nvidia’s stunning growth in GPUs for the data center even more remarkable.
“AI, and in particularly data-center GPU-based AI, has resulted in the largest and most rapid changes in the history of the GPU market,” said McCarron of Mercury, in an email. “[AI] is clearly impacting conventional server CPUs as well, though the long-term impacts on CPUs still remain to be seen, given how new the recent increase in AI activity is.”
The ARMs race
Another development that will further shape the computing hardware landscape is the rise of a competitive architecture to x86, known as reduced instruction set computing (RISC). In the past, RISC has mostly made inroads in the computing landscape in mobile phones, tablets and embedded systems dedicated to a single task, through the chip designs of ARM Holdings Plc
and Qualcomm Inc.
Nvidia tried to buy ARM for $40 billion last year, but the deal did not win regulatory approval. Instead, ARM went public earlier this year, and it has been promoting its architecture as a low-power-consuming option for AI applications. Nvidia has worked for years with ARM. Its ARM-based CPU called Grace, which is paired with its Hopper GPU in the “Grace-Hopper” AI accelerator, is used in high-performance servers and supercomputers. But these chips are still often paired with x86 CPUs from Intel or AMD in systems, noted Kevin Krewell, an analyst at Tirias Research.
“The ARM architecture has power-efficiency advantages over x86 due to a more modern instruction set, simpler CPU core designs and less legacy overhead,” Krewell said in an email. “The x86 processors can close the gap between ARM in power and core counts. That said, there’s no limit to running applications on the ARM architecture other than x86 legacy software.”
Until recently, ARM RISC-based systems have only had a fractional share of the server market. But now an open-source version of RISC, albeit about 10 years old, called RISC-V, is capturing the attention of both big internet and social-media companies, as well as startups. Power consumption has become a major issue in data centers, and AI accelerators use incredible amounts of energy, so companies are looking for alternatives to save on power usage.
Estimates for ARM’s share of the data center vary slightly, ranging from about 8%, according to Mercury Research, to about 10% according to IDC. ARM’s growing presence “is not necessarily trivial anymore,” Rasgon said.
“ARM CPUs are gaining share rapidly, but most of these are in-house CPUs (e.g. Amazon’s Graviton) rather than products sold on the open market,” McCarron said. Amazon’s
Graviton processor family, first offered in 2018, is optimized to run cloud workloads at Amazon’s Web Services business. Alphabet Inc.
also is developing its own custom ARM-based CPUs, codenamed Maple and Cypress, for use in its Google Cloud business according to a report earlier this year by the Information.
“Google has an ARM CPU, Microsoft has an ARM CPU, everyone has an ARM CPU,” said Freund. “In three years, I think everyone will also have a RISC-V CPU….It it is much more flexible than an ARM.”
In addition, some AI chip and system startups are designing around RISC-V, such as Tenstorrent Inc., a startup co-founded by well-regarded chip designer Jim Keller, who has also worked at AMD, Apple Inc.
Opportunity for the AI PC
Like Intel, Qualcomm has also launched an entire product line around the personal computer, a brand-new endeavor for the company best known for its mobile processors. It cited the opportunity and need to bring AI processing to local devices, or the so-called edge.
In October, it said it is entering the PC business, dominated by Intel’s x86 architecture, with its own version of the ARM architecture called Snapdragon X Elite platform. It has designed its new processors specifically for the PC market, where it said its lower power consumption and far faster processing are going to be a huge hit with business users and consumers, especially those doing AI applications.
“We have had a legacy of coming in from a point where power is super important,” said Kedar Kondap, Qualcomm’s senior vice president and general manager of compute and gaming, in a recent interview. “We feel like we can leverage that legacy and bring it into PCs. PCs haven’t seen innovation for a while.”
Software could be an issue, but Qualcomm has also partnered with Microsoft for emulation software, and it trotted out many PC vendors, with plans for its PCs to be ready to tackle computing and AI challenges in the second half of 2024.
“When you run stuff on a device, it is secure, faster, cheaper, because every search today is faster. Where the future of AI is headed, it will be on the device,” Kondap said. Indeed, at its chip launch earlier in this month, Intel quoted Boston Consulting Group, which forecast that by 2028, AI-capable PCs will comprise 80% of the PC market..
All these different changes in products will bring new challenges to leaders like Nvidia and Intel in their respective arenas. Investors are also slightly nervous about Nvidia’s ability to keep up its current growth pace, but last quarter Nvidia talked about new and expanding markets, including countries and governments with complex regulatory requirements.
“It’s a fun market,” Freund said.
And investors should be prepared for more technology shifts in the year ahead, with more competition and new entrants poised to take some share — even if it starts out small — away from the leaders.
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Samsung has promised that it will complete the rollout of Android 13 with One UI 5 to all eligible phones and tablets before the end of the year.
In a post over on the Samsung website, the company has claimed that it will be accelerating its One UI 5 deployment to a wider range of models, “including older flagship devices and tablets”, over the coming days. Its goal is a “complete rollout for all eligible devices by the end of the year”.
The company has already rolled the update out to more than 46 Samsung Galaxy device models over the past two months, which apparently represents its fastest OS upgrade rollout yet. For a company that once had the reputation for being a little sluggish in supporting new versions of Android, this is good stuff.
Samsung also used the post to briefly outline the advances made with Android 13 and its own custom One UI 5 overlay. These include new colour palettes and wallpapers, preset routines and modes, and new multitasking and split screen options.
The manufacturer is expected to announce its new flagship Galaxy S23 range at a special Unpacked event in San Francisco on February 1.
We recently saw what appear to be the signature colours of the Galaxy S23 Ultra and Galaxy S23 Plus, while there have been numerous spec and design leaks in recent months.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 seems nailed on for all three handsets, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra is tipped to pack an upgraded 200MP main camera.


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"My colleague Walter Williams explains the easy-to-miss distinction between prices and costs. A slice:
In his 2012 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama boasted that “over 1,000 Americans are working today because we stopped a surge in Chinese tires.” According to a study done by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (http://tinyurl.com/jdtbktu), those trade restrictions forced Americans to pay $1.1 billion in higher prices for tires. So though 1,200 jobs were saved in the U.S. tire industry, the cost per job saved was at least $900,000 in that year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual salary of tire builders in 2011 was $40,070."
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The High Cost Of Saving Jobs In The Tire Industry
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Auto Industry Demands Separate Policy, Ali Asghar Jamali is the chief executive of Indus motor company limited. He demands a separate policy for the promotion of hybrid vehicles. He said that government facilitates vendors and also reduces their dependency on important parts. Hamad Azhar was the minister of the industries. He presents this demand to the minister of industries. That he wants a separate hybrid vehicle policy similar to the electric vehicle policy. This demand is approved by the government in December 2020. After this, it is reported that the minister of industries to make a new auto policy, and the hybrid vehicle will include in this. This will be finalized in the upcoming months. In June, the current five-year policy will expire.
Auto Industry Demands Separate Policy for Hybrid Vehicles
A senior official said that the world moves toward hybrid vehicles instead of electric vehicles because electric vehicles require serious infrastructure and charging points. They also need a new set of vendors and repair mechanics. Chief executive of Indus motor company limited, Ali Asghar Jamali said that it takes a further two years for the approval of the policy of hybrid vehicles. Hybrid vehicles are better than electric vehicles. These are also environmentally friendly. They do not create much smoke as created by local vehicles. Because local vehicles and private cars produce a lot of air pollution and as results, respiratory diseases would occur in others, because their smoke is carcinogens and produce a lot of pollutants, which pollutants are harmful to us and our health affected by these kinds of sources. So government should also take action to promote hybrid vehicles in countries. Because they help to control pollution. Due to hybrid vehicles, there will be a reduction in air pollution will be seen. So we have to promote this and also launch this in developing countries because these countries are more suffering from this pollution.
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CAMPBELLTON, N.B. — A New Brunswick man will take his fight over the right to buy his beer in Quebec to court today.
Gerard Comeau will be in a Campbellton court for the start of a four-day hearing, after being charged with illegally importing alcohol into his home province in 2012.
Police stopped Comeau with 12 cases of beer and three bottles of liquor, which he bought in Point-a-la-Croix, Que., across the river from Campbellton.
Constitutional lawyer Arnold Schwisberg will argue against Section 134 of the New Brunswick Liquor Control Act, which limits individuals to 12 bottles of beer purchased outside the province.
Schwisberg contends that Section 121 of the Constitution Act says goods should be admitted free into the provinces.
Comeau is also supported by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, which believes the case will eventually result in a challenge before the Supreme Court of Canada.
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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.21% against the USD and closed at 1.1610 on Friday, after the Italian government agreed to set a higher than expected budget deficit target.
Data indicated that Euro-zone’s final consumer price index (CPI) advanced 2.1% on a yearly basis in September, in line with market expectations. In the prior month, the CPI had recorded a rise of 2.0% while preliminary figures had also indicated a similar rise. Meanwhile in Germany, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate unexpectedly declined to a rate of 5.1%, notching its lowest level since the German reunification in 1990 and following a reading of 5.2% in the previous month. Market participants had anticipated the unemployment rate to record a steady reading.
In the US, personal spending rose 0.3% on a monthly basis in August, at par with market consensus. In the preceding month, personal spending had registered a gain of 0.4%. Further, the nation’s personal income climbed 0.3% on a monthly basis in August, less than market anticipations for a rise of 0.4%. In the preceding month, personal income had recorded a similar rise. Moreover, the final Reuters/Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to a level of 100.1 in September, compared to market expectations of a rise to a level of 100.6. In the previous month, the index had registered a level of 96.2, while the preliminary figures had indicated an advance to 100.8. On the other hand, the US Chicago Fed purchasing managers index eased to a level of 60.4 in September, compared to a reading of 63.6 in the prior month. Markets had expected the index to drop to a level of 62.0.
In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.1596, with the EUR trading 0.12% lower against the USD from Friday’s close.
The pair is expected to find support at 1.1560, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.1525. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.1641, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.1687.
Going forward, investors would keep an eye on the Euro-zone’s unemployment rate and Germany’s retail sales data, both for August, along with the Markit manufacturing PMI for September, set to release across the euro-bloc in a few hours. Later in the day, the US ISM manufacturing PMI and the Markit Manufacturing PMI, both for September as well as construction spending data for August, will garner significant amount of trader’s attention.
The currency pair is showing convergence with its 20 Hr moving average and trading below its 50 Hr moving average.


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Global online payment fraud is predicted to cause losses exceeding US$200 billion over the next five years, driven by the increased sophistication of fraud attempts and the rising number of attack vectors.
Australian consumers and their counterparts throughout Asia Pacific are flocking to the Internet to shop online in increasing numbers, despite the risks of suffering attacks by fraudsters.
There has been an unprecedented level of new cyber crime attacks worldwide in 2017 — both in number and intensity — and next year is expected to be even worse, according to global security firm MailGuard.
This is an unbearably good headline :-)
Great Stuff Sam - I wish this could go out to a larger audience.
5G will save us, and the NBN will have to be redone anyway.
As always, a great article Sam.
I will never forgive him.


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Uncle Julio's, a Mexican restaurant chain, plans to replace Harrison's Restaurant and Brewery in Orland Park this summer. (Ashley Rueff, Chicago Tribune)
After nearly 15 years of business, Harrison's Restaurant and Brewery recently shut its doors, leaving a sign on the door that said, "Closed for Remodeling."
The same location, 15845 S. La Grange Road, is where Uncle Julio's, a chain of Mexican fine dining restaurants, plans to open its third Illinois location this summer, said spokeswoman Valerie Voges.
Harrison's management could not be reached for comment. However, a post on the restaurant's Facebook page last week said the restaurant was closed as of March 4 for remodeling. The post was later removed. A message on its website said it was closed for remodeling, and "come back soon to see our progress!"
Last Friday, a steady stream of cars continued to pull in to the restaurant around dinner time, driving up to read the "closed" sign in the door before leaving again.
Orland Park spokesman Joe LaMargo said Uncle Julio's has contacted the village about remodeling the location, which he said they plan to lease from Harrison's owner.
"They are proposing a substantial renovation of the existing building, and they are planning to open late summer," LaMargo said. "We don't know if Harrison's is simply closing or pursuing another location elsewhere."
A Harrison's employee who did not want to be named, said she worked at the restaurant on its last day of operation March 4, and said most employees were unaware of its closing until March 5 or March 6.
LaMargo said Harrison's has been operating at the traffic-heavy location on La Grange Road near 159th Street since April 1998. Voges said the busy location as well as Orland Park's reputation as a retail hub are a few reasons why the company is coming to town.
"Lots of people from as far away as Indiana come in to Orland Park," she said.
The company's working relationship with the village as well as requests for more locations by their customers are also reasons for coming to Orland Park, she said.
The Orland Park spot will be the company's 19th location and third in Illinois. They operate restaurants in Chicago and Lombard as well, she said. They are also readying an Austin, Texas, location and plan another restaurant in Pennsylvania by the end of the year.
A construction schedule has yet to be developed, but she said an entire remodel of the building's interior and exterior will take place before the new restaurant is ready sometime this summer.


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First Tesla Powerwall Spotted in Wales
First installation in the UK, but certainly not the last!
Early last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced a new product would be coming soon: the Powerwall home battery.
A single battery could have 7 or 10 kilowatt hours of capacity, and would pair directly with pre-installed home solar systems.
In the U.S., the battery system has already been offered as a package with SolarCity's leased rooftop solar offering. There is even a business-scale Powerpack system already in use for a wine company in California.
Now the UK is seeing its first Powerwall system in action.
The battery set was bought by one Mark Kerr in Wales to go with his home's rooftop solar cells.
The company which installed the Powerwall, Solar Plants, did so for free as sort of a test: the company will be selling Tesla's batteries alongside its solar systems much like SolarCity, and wanted to see the pair together before expanding the business.
The company has already e-mailed a number of its clients with the news of the Powerwall, and found that about one-fifth of them were already interested.
You see, the Powerwall adds a whole new level of functionality to a home solar setup. Many with these kinds of installations, Mr. Kerr included, get a small return for feeding excess energy their solar cells provide back into the public grid.
With the Powerwall, however, owners can simply save that energy up and use it themselves when they need it.
What's more, the battery system offers form as well as function.
“It's a gorgeous-looking piece of technology,” says Kerr. “...something you can hang on the wall like a piece of art.”
“There is a lifestyle element to it,” adds Solar Plant managing director Oliver Farr.
The immediate benefits of an attractive battery pack may be dampened a bit by the price — still $3,000 or more per battery — but some like Kerr don't mind so much.
Rather than worry about the immediate costs, Kerr says it's worth it to have technology that makes his family's home that much more environmentally friendly.
To continue reading about the Powerwall's debut in the UK, simply click here to read the CleanTechnica article.
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Google has produced some changes to the Shots application for Android and Apple iphone consumers. The tech big has renamed the “Archive” capability to “Hidden” in Google Pictures for iOS. This instrument assists consumers to cover pictures and movies from the key feed. On the other hand, the enterprise has also created some additions to the info panel in the Android app. Let’s converse about the modifications declared for the Google Pics app on both of those iOS and Android in additional element.
Adjustments coming to Google Photographs for iOS
According to a report by 9to5Google, Iphone users are remaining greeted with a new prompt on updating Google Pics for iOS to edition 6.1. This prompt reads — “Archive is now known as Hidden” which confirms that Google has renamed the Archive portion to Concealed for the iOS app. Moreover, the company has also pointed out that Hidden pictures will be out there in “albums and look for final results.” Apple iphone users can also obtain the Concealed folder in the Library watch.
How does this new section work?
As per the report, any time Apple iphone users open up a image (in the up-to-date Google Pics app) and slide up to the overflow menu, they will obtain a new “Hide” button as an alternative of the “Move to Archive” alternative. Meanwhile, the Library tab folder has also been renamed from “Archive” to “Hidden” with a new “slash by way of the eye” icon. The report mentions that no adjustments have been included to the operation of this area.
This hottest transfer is a “straightforward rename” as most of the finish people are additional acquainted with “hiding” than “archiving,” the report promises. Even so, archiving has also been a typical tech conference which has been popularised by electronic mail, the report also mentions. Additionally, the report also clarifies that the renaming is done for Apple iphone users as it is but to make its way to Android and world-wide-web people.
Adjustments coming to Google Pictures for Android
As mentioned over, Google has added some critical information and facts to the Details Panel in the Photographs application for Android. The Google Photographs application for Android buyers now notes the on-machine storage locale of a image which contains — the folder and the size, the report states. Moreover, Google has also extra the “Backed up” portion in the Pictures app for Android consumers which was presently out there for both net and iOS end users.


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By Wayne Ma
BEIJING--LDK Solar Co. (LDK), the world's largest producer of solar wafers by capacity, said Tuesday that it defaulted on $24 million in convertible notes due Monday, the second major Chinese solar company to miss bond payments because of a weak balance sheet.
However, the company has reached a settlement with two bondholders to postpone $16.5 million in payments through a partial payment in cash and a new loan, LDK said in a statement. LDK issued $400 million in convertible notes in 2008 but repurchased the bulk of the notes in 2011.
The company is "ready and willing to discuss and reach a settlement for the remaining convertible notes," the statement said.
LDK's default comes after Suntech Power Holdings Co., once the world's largest solar panel maker by capacity, defaulted on a portion of $541 million in convertible notes due last month. Suntech negotiated with 60% of the bondholders to delay payments for two months.
LDK Solar Co., which had $2.2 billion in debt and $111.9 million in cash as of the third quarter of last year, has received assistance from China Development Bank and other entities to stay afloat.
China has continued to support its solar industries, even as U.S. and European solar-equipment manufacturers have been forced into restructuring or bankruptcy. But China's State Council, the country's cabinet, in December signaled it would stop funding unprofitable domestic solar-panel makers and instead encourage mergers among major companies. The council also indicated it would bar local governments from supporting struggling companies and allow the market to determine winners and losers.
The industry's debt deepened between 2009 and 2011 to fund expansion of manufacturing capacity. Although global solar-power demand has grown each year, it hasn't kept pace with manufacturing, causing solar-panel makers to write down investments. European demand in particular, has been hit by the euro-zone economic crisis and the rolling back of clean-energy subsidies.
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Intevi will be exhibiting at BITAM on 26th, 27th and 28th November 2019. The fair for the audiovisual, installation and broadcast sector, in Madrid, bringing together professionals from all over the world.
Join us at BITAM to see a demonstration of our latest award winning technology where we will be showcasing the latest from our Digital Signage and IPTV solution.
We will be working closely with partners such as LG Electronics Spain, Pulse Origin and BTech International Ltd throughout this event, showcasing the latest integration with LG webOS support, our strategic European Partnership and how together, this partnership offers turnkey solutions to multiple use cases and vertical markets. “webOS opens up so many possibilities for engagement and allows us access to multiple Vertical Markets. We’re excited about webOS 4.0, which is more flexible and offers a better Graphic User Interface.” – Richard, Europe Vertical Sales Leader, LGE.
Intevi’s commitment to providing the highest quality AV solutions make them the ideal company for B-Tech to partner with at BITAM as well as other upcoming events. “We are thrilled to be able to support the team with some of our installer-favourite mounting solutions, including a sneak-preview of our soon to launch range of ‘Designer Trolleys.’” Nick Spencer, BTECH International Ltd.
Visit BITAM official website for further information here.
If you are already attending the event, book a demonstration with one of the Intevi team members today and make the most of the show.


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Digital price tags aimed at reducing pricing errors, Kroger says
Officials: Tags open up possibility of dynamic pricing based on demand
Kroger is testing out something new in its stores incorporating more digital technology into grocery shopping.
Friday Kroger is testing out digital price tags on shelves at its store in Cold Spring, Kentucky.
Kroger officials said the electronic labels will help eliminate pricing errors and could open up the possibility of dynamic pricing based on product demand.
Kroger has also tested grocery store pick-up service with employees at its Liberty Township store.
Kroger officials said that service is not ready for customers yet.


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The seven liner companies will control about 90% of the capacity, but the market is still there are nearly 400 carriers operating, of which more than 100 operators accounted for less than 0.1% of the market, which means that the market still has more M & A potential.
Although the shipping industry is moving toward a few shipping companies, most industries are still healthy competition. The shipping company needs to pay close attention to the transactions that affect its main routes.
Drewry, a shipping consulting firm, says there are still nearly 400 carriers still in operation and there are more M & A opportunities in the fierce competition. Glenflange
The sharp fall in freight rates in the second half of 2017, far from the underlying supply and demand fundamentals, suggests that the assumption that shipping companies have not escaped some self-sabotage and entering the golden age of the shipping company may be exaggerated.
In Durreli's opinion, recent developments show that carriers are heading for a more positive future. However, there are still some temporary factors that are becoming an obstacle to the recovery of the transportation industry.
The significant consolidation in the shipping market is expected to bring immediate benefits to the shipping company. The recent wave of consolidation has just begun, with most trades either just over or not yet completed.
Following the completion of the transaction, the leading seven shipping groups will control about 90% of the existing container fleet.
However, even though such a large fleet is controlled by a handful of shipping companies, the industry is still highly competitive by the standards. According to the known ship data, there are 379 different shipping companies in the shipping market, of which 31% only account for less than 0.1% of the market. This obviously means that the market has more potential for mergers and acquisitions, but in fact professional operators are unlikely to be interested in small operators.Glenflange
An analysis conducted in Durlow shows that even after the recent mergers and acquisitions, most CIMCs covered by the transportation industry shifted from "competitive" to "modest concentration".
The two trade routes, namely, the Nordic-East Coast South East Europe and South-West Asia routes, now do fit the description of "moderate concentration", with the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), which is relatively close to 2500, Low end
The three major routes, namely the two Asia-Europe routes and the Southeast Asia-South America east coast route, are likely to not further consolidate from keeping "competitive" to "modest concentration".
Trans-Pacific, Transatlantic, Asia-Middle East and Asia-South Asia trade routes are still "competitive" on the HHI scale. After the Senlo Merchant Shipping is vested in Asia - the east coast of North America, it will see a corresponding decline in HHI next year.


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This year, the travel industry has been through the wringer like never before. COVID-19 has hit every part of the business hard. It’s been a very dark time for travelers and travel suppliers, especially right now when the pandemic is raging, thousands die each day, and most health and travel experts are advising everyone to just stay home this winter.
But now that vaccines are rolling out, there’s hope that 2021 will bring back some sense of normalcy to our lives, and part of getting back to normal for many of us means getting back on planes, renting cars and staying in hotels.
While it’s not advisable to travel right now, planning trips is a nice way to pass the time as you sit at home waiting for your turn in the vaccine line and then, possibly, your next big trip.
To get the best airfare deals this year, the key is going to be avoiding the mad rush once vaccinations roll out broadly and the country starts “flattening the curve” with fewer infections and fatalities. If everything goes well, we could be in the clear by June, and travel will come roaring back by late summer and into fall.
When people start to release all that pent-up demand for travel, prices will likely take off faster than a 737. So it’s a good idea to make reservations now for trips later this year.
With airlines relaxing rules around changes or cancellations, there’s only a minor risk around making plans now for trips six to eight months away. Keep in mind that if you decide to cancel your trip, you won’t necessarily get your money refunded, but you will get a credit for a future flight, for which you may have to pay more for.
Right now, I expect that the earliest it’s going to feel safe to travel — and destinations will actually have things for you to do once you get there — is April or May. So let’s take a look at late spring and summer fares.
(Please note that the fares mentioned below were available on Monday, Dec. 28 and are subject to change.)
The added hassle of COVID-19 testing requirements, their cost and general confusion around flying to and staying in Hawaii is keeping demand low, which means fares are cheap. Right now, most airlines have remarkably good deals to Hawaii for April and May flights — for example, United’s roundtrips between SFO and several islands are currently just $177-$197 in basic economy. That’s crazy cheap. Regular economy, where you can reserve a seat and carry on two bags, is just $267-$297 roundtrip. Still cheap. In April and May, Southwest’s cheapest flights from Oakland to the islands are currently just $180 roundtrip. (Check some sample fares on Google Flights here.)
And if you want to go big and fly in first class to Hawaii in April or May — we all deserve first class after this year, right? — it will cost you as little as $577 roundtrip on Alaska Airlines right now, while United and American are charging closer to $1,000. During the summer months, those Alaska first-class fares are currently only $677 roundtrip. It’s very rare to find first-class seats to Hawaii for less than $1,000, especially during peak summer season, so this is quite a deal. Aloha! Go get those cheap fares while you can. (See sample first class fares on Google Flights here. )
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Mexico City’s Bella Artes as seen from the Sears department store building across the street.
Like the US, Mexico is currently ravaged by COVID-19, and most everything a tourist would want to see or do, besides going to the beach, is closed. However, what I’m hearing from readers who have recently been there is that it feels like the country’s hotels, bars, restaurants and airports are taking the pandemic more seriously that in the US. So Mexico could end up coming out of the pandemic sooner than you’d think.
How about a late spring trip to Puerto Vallarta or Cabo? Alaska Air can get you there for just $292 roundtrip in April or May. Peak summer fares are not much more — in the low $300s. (See some sample fares here.)
Mexico City, one of my favorite cities to visit, is also dirt cheap for spring and summer. For example, United is offering SFO-MEX roundtrips for just $226 in basic economy, and $266 in regular economy (See sample fares here) in April, part of May and again during the cooler fall months. That’s a great deal! Learn more about why I love Mexico City here.
Europe and Asia:
The cheapest spring and summer fares for nonstops between the Bay Area and Europe are now in the $600-$700 range — which is not all that great. I think most big airlines are waiting to see if financially troubled low-fare leader Norwegian Air comes back into the Bay Area market this summer. If or when it does, we could see a fare war break out.
If you have Europe in your sights for your first post-pandemic trip, I advise waiting a few months so see what fares do. Check Google flights now and you’ll find nonstops in the $700 range; however, if you don’t mind making a stop, Air Canada is offering roundtrip deals as cheap as $390. Google Flights, Skyscanner, Kayak and other metasearch sites can help track fares for you, and alert you when fares drop.
Similarly, roundtrip fares from SFO to most Asian cities are stubbornly high, in the $900 roundtrip range. So it’s time to sit back, set up fare alerts and wait.
Roundtrip fares between the Bay Area and New York are running less than $200 all summer long.
New York City:
New York and San Francisco seem to be in the same boat when it comes to pandemic tourism: nearly everything is closed, so there’s no real reason to visit unless you have an essential reason to be there. And that’s probably a good thing. However, I’m hopeful for the future. I’m looking into late spring and summer when, hopefully, our cities will start opening up after a long cold winter, and fares are very cheap.
For example, United has is offering SFO-Newark roundtrips for just $189 all year long, from the peak spring and summer months into the fall. If you are a regular on this route, it would make sense by buy now, and change your itinerary as needed. Find sample fares here.
How do you feel about traveling this spring or summer? Will you jump at the chance, or wait and see? Share your thoughts in the comments.


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“Memoji, one of the headline new features of iOS 12, is at the heart of an amusing overhaul of Apple’s Leadership webpage, with a custom three-dimensional Animoji character overlaid on top of the headshot of each key executive listed on the page,” Christian Zibreg writes for iDownloadBlog.
“All of the executive profiles accompanied by a headshot have received an Animoji Memoji treatment, including those of Apple’s boss Tim Cook, general counsel Katherine Adams, retail chief Angela Ahrendts, Internet software and services head Eddy Cue, software engineering lead Craig Federighi, Apple’s design tzar Jony Ive and others,” Zibreg writes. “Ahead of today’s World Emoji Day, the Cupertino firm yesterday previewed more than 70 new emoji characters that are coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac later this year.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: So, if you ever wanted to see what an Apple Inc. run by twelve-year-old cartoon characters would look like, your wish is granted!
Apple unveils new emoji characters for World Emoji Day – July 17, 2018


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Visa has announced a $100 million initiative to invest in companies focused on developing generative AI technologies for commerce and payments.
Built on Large Language Models (LLMs) to create artificial intelligence capable of generating text, images and other content from large sets of existing data, generative AI is increasingly used for content creation purposes.
Visa’s generative AI initiative aims to look past existing use cases for generative AI to understand its long-term impact on payments and commerce, according to Visa Inc’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Jack Forestell.
“While much of generative AI so far has been focused on tasks and content creation, this technology will soon not only reshape how we live and work, but it will also meaningfully change commerce in ways we need to understand,” he said.
The initiative will be led by Visa Ventures, Visa’s global corporate investment arm, which has been driving investment in payments and commerce technology since 2007.
Head of Visa Ventures at Visa Inc, David Rolf, said “With generative AI’s potential to be one of the most transformative technologies of our time, we are excited to expand our focus to invest in some of the most innovative and disruptive venture-backed startups building across generative AI, commerce and payments.”
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FMGC giant Reckitt Benckiser has launched a collection of online and mobile minigames, designed to boost engagement with a number of its brands.
One out of five consumers in the US turn to Facebook to research a product before making a purchase decision, according to new research.
Social Networking accounted for one third of all time spent online in Malaysia in August 2011, ranking as the top online activity for the market, according to new research.
So you have 500 ‘likes’ on Facebook and Twitter is a-buzz with talk about your brand … but how many of those people have gone onto buy your product? And how can you tie all this insight into the metrics that really matter – revenue, site visits and so on? Simon Morris, Marketing Director at … [Read more…]
Digital Window remains the most popular affiliate network, followed by Tradedoubler and Commission Junction, while many in the industry believe Google has designs to become the largest affiliate network, according to a new report.
As digital technology becomes more integrated into modern life, digital identity is becoming increasingly important. Alex Willcock, CEO of VisualDNA, looks at the role of personalisation as the lines between online and offline become increasingly blurred.
The final date is approaching for trademark holders to apply for ‘adult content’ .XXX domains, ahead of the ‘landrush’ period.
Earlier this year, managed hosting provider NetBenefit stepped in at 48 hours’ notice to host the ladaygaga.fr site, to stop to website from crashing as fans flocked to take part in an online competition. The firm supported the arrival of 25,000 fans in the first five minutes. In this article, Will Sargent, Business Solutions Consultant, … [Read more…]
Collective has launched Tumri in the UK, following its recent acquisition of the company in the US.
The ASA has received far more complaints then expected since extending its remit to cover advertising on web and social media sites earlier this year.


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We've seen a couple new Ice Cream Sandwich builds leaked out for the Sprint Epic 4G Touch, and that makes us happy. It means someone is hard at work making this happen, nobody has forgotten about these great phones, and eventually ICS will show up for everyone that has one. But it's also easy to see why it's not there yet.
We love seeing leaks, and we try them, too. It's a fun part of Android, and having access to something a wee bit early appeals to the nerd in each of us. But when Sprint releases the ICS update, it has to work for everyone. That's why it hasn't been released for the E4GT just yet -- it's simply not ready for prime time. Some folks are seeing problems with the data connection, others are seeing issues with MTP, issues with overheating are being reported, and some general wonkiness is still going on. To make matters worse, some folks seem to have no issues at all. When you take user error out of the equation, you're left with a piece of software that acts a bit different from one device to the next. That's the sort of headache software developers have to deal with on a daily basis, and that's why it often takes longer than we'd like to see the latest version of shiny and new hit our phones.
The past couple of builds are great fodder for the ROM builders and hackers. If that's how you roll, you'll be seeing some new goodies from your favorite developer soon for your flashing enjoyment. If you're not that type, the news is still good -- Samsung and Sprint are hard at work, and aren't going to release anything to the public until they think it's ready. That's the way it should be.


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For five days only Spoonflower is having a free shipping on all orders despite the size.
Read the press release below.
Free shipping worldwide – Beat the holiday rush!
All orders of any size qualify for free Standard shipping worldwide beginning at 12:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, October 22, 2018 through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 26, 2018. No code necessary; promotion will automatically apply. Cancelling items, combining orders, or changing your shipping address, speed, or preference might affect your order’s free shipping eligibility. Promo offer can be combined with the 10% Everyday Designer Discount and Bulk Discount, but cannot be combined with any other promotional offers. Previous purchases are not eligible for adjustments. This offer is valid at Spoonflower.com, Roostery.com, and SproutPatterns.com.
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If you marked July 12 and 13 on your calendar for Amazon Prime Day, you need to add another savings event to your agenda for that week. Target announced on June 16 that it will be hosting Target Deal Days from July 11 - 13.
What are Target Deal Days?
This sale, which will run on Target.com and the Target app, is one of Target's biggest saving events of the year. Shoppers can expect to see hundreds of deals spanning all product categories, including electronics, beauty, home, apparel and toys, as well as food and drinks.
What differentiates Target's Deal Days from Amazon's Prime Day (apart from differences in product selection), is that you don't need a store membership to shop Target's Deal Days. In addition, while Target's deals will be shoppable online, you have the option to pick up online orders from a Target fulfillment center – sometimes in a matter of hours.
Black Friday in July
This isn't the first time Target has held a major sale during Amazon Prime Day. Historically, Target, Walmart, Macy's and Best Buy – among other retailers – have launched competing sales during or close to Amazon's Prime Day dates – to get in on the shopping action. This July shopping frenzy is often referred to as Black Friday in July. Since the pandemic threw Amazon's Prime Day off course the past two years, we haven't experienced a big Black Friday in July since 2019.
While people are typically shopping for holiday gifts and winter essentials during Black Friday in November, this July alternative serves as the perfect opportunity to find savings on summer essentials and back-to-school gear.
What will be on sale during Target's Deal Days?
We don't yet know which specific products will be on sale at Target during its Deals Days sale (July 11-13), but the retailer did share the following deal details:
- An extra 5% off Target GiftCards on Target.com (that's basically free Target spending money to use at any time)
- Up to $70 off Apple products
- Up to 50% off select tech and headphones
- 25% off beauty
- Up to 30% off home items
- 50% off select apparel and accessories
- Up to 50% off toys
- Up to 40% off kitchen appliances
- Up to 35% off floor care products
- And when you spend $50 on food and drinks, you'll get a $10 Target GiftCard with same-day services
We will keep you updated as we hear more about Target's Deal Days savings event – and the deals that will be on offer.


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Rumors of an 8GB iPhone 3GS were shot down this summer after Canadian carrier Rogers accidentally made the nonexistent handset available on their website. Now an iPhone user in Germany claims to have received this packaging label on his refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G.
This may be evidence that Apple plans to ditch the 8GB 3G model for an 8GB capacity 3GS. The move would make sense as a new iPhone 4.0 model is expected in summer of 2010.
Apple similarly offered the 8GB 3G model for $99 in 2009 after launching the brand new iPhone 3GS. Of course the packaging didn't show up until it matched the product inside.
Gizmodo reports that after examining the iPhone inside the package the user determined it was indeed what he ordered: a refurbished iPhone 3G 8GB model running firmware 3.0.1.If Apple sent the incorrect packaging or printed a typo on the label, there must be more iPhone 3G buyers who have received the same error. Otherwise file this under unconfirmed.


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An increase in research surrounding the medical potential of new cannabinoids has the potential to revolutionize medical cannabis.
The legalization of cannabis is enabling additional research regarding cannabinoids and the medical potential of cannabis compounds.
The popularization of cannabidiol (CBD) has been a revolution for the cannabis industry. Researchers have known for decades that the cannabis plant offers a vast plethora of different compounds. In the 2010s, CBD became used as a treatment to change the lives of children suffering from devastating illnesses when many other treatments had failed. After the remarkable success of these treatments in highly exposed cases like that of Charlotte Figi, the treatment became recognized as a viable option. The resulting media attention introduced the average consumer to a previously unknown compound and a world of possibility for cannabis medicine. Since then CBD has changed the face of cannabis in the minds of the public and created the fastest-growing segment of the cannabis industry.
CBD’s medical benefits have caused researchers to explore hundreds of lesser-known cannabinoids that have hardly been researched. The vast majority of consumers can only name two cannabinoids, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and CBD, but that could soon change. There are currently four other cannabinoids that could soon see mainstream attention, each with the potential to revolutionize the cannabis landscape, just as CBD has done before.
Cannabis legalization has set the stage for a period of unprecedented innovation. Cannabis was kept out of the hands of researchers during the pre-legalization era, creating a massive gap in our understanding of the utilities of the thousands of different compounds in the plant. Now that the barriers have been removed, researchers are making up for lost time. This process could create massive opportunities for cannabis product innovation as researchers develop new medical applications for less-common cannabinoids.
“As more research comes out, there will be a lot of great discoveries we feel that will help pave a path for innovation and product development,” Corey Mangold, CEO and Director of cannabis company Orchid Ventures (CSE:ORCD) told INN. “Orchid Essentials is continually engaging with research entities throughout the world to make sure it’s first to know of these findings so they are able to innovate and stay ahead of the curve.”
The “big two” cannabinoids become the “big six”
Among the most interesting of the lesser-known cannabinoids is tetrahydrocannabivarin (THC-V). As its name implies, THC-V’s molecular structure is very similar to that of its cousin THC. THC-V is thought to produce a similar characteristic psychoactive high to that of THC by binding with CB1 receptors that interact directly with the brain. However, THC-V lacks just a few of the carbon atoms found in THC, and that small difference has a significant impact on how THC-V interacts with the endocannabinoid system. Unlike THC, THC-V does not stimulate appetite and may actually act as an appetite suppressant. This “anti-munchies” effect means that there’s potential for THC-V in the weight loss space. More importantly, THC-V could help regulate blood sugar levels, signaling its potential as a diabetes treatment. Other data suggests that THC-V could help treat tremors, brain lesions and other debilitating symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. While THC without balancing levels of CBD is known to cause anxiety and panic attacks in some users, THC-V could actually reduce stress and anxiety, making it useful for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders.
Cannabigerol (CBG) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that is actually the precursor to both THC and CBD, meaning that both these cannabinoids begin life as CBG. CBG is only present in the cannabis plant in extremely small concentrations; however, in higher amounts, it could potentially be the most medically useful of all known cannabinoids. CBG has shown the potential to reduce intraocular pressure, making it an effective treatment for glaucoma. Lab tests on mice have revealed the potential for CBG to treat Huntington’s disease and symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. Another study conducted on mice suggests that CBG could be used to slow the spread of colon cancer. Other studies have highlighted CBG’s potential as an antibacterial agent to treat skin infections, an appetite stimulant, and as a treatment for bladder dysfunction.
Cannabichromene (CBC) is another non-psychoactive cannabinoid with enormous medical potential. CBC’s utility is mostly seen in conjunction with other cannabinoids due to the entourage effect. CBG is thought to work with CBD to more effectively relieve pain and inflammation. It’s anti-inflammatory properties also point to potential as a treatment for severe acne. Along with THC and CBD, CBC is also thought to be an important component in cannabis-based treatments for depression.
Of these cannabinoids, cannabinol (CBN) is likely the least researched at this point. Like CBC, most of CBN’s known utilities are part of the entourage effect when used with other cannabinoids. CBN is thought to be an important part of cannabis’ sedative effect, making CBN an interesting area of study for cannabis-based sleep aids. Research has also shown CBN has highly effective antibacterial properties as well as anti-pain and inflammation properties.
Putting cannabinoids to work
As more becomes known about various cannabinoids, product developers have the opportunity to formulate new strains and products designed to better treat specific conditions and ailments. Cannabis companies are keeping a close eye on these developments and developing products that take full advantage of these cannabinoids.
“We approach product development with a great deal of experience, which allows us to identify potential wins and not chase shiny balls. We develop products with best-in-class process and quality control standards, and rely on factual evidence to determine efficacy and safety,” said Mangold. “Our Innovation Team is a core department in our company that helps drive not only product development, but the future roadmap as it pertains to our consumable products.”
Understanding THC and CBD is only the beginning of the process of unlocking the potential of cannabis. THC-V, CBG, CBC and CBN could be the next frontiers of cannabis innovation, creating new possibilities to develop products that could be massively beneficial to mainstream cannabis consumers.
This article was originally published by the Investing News Network in September 2019.
This INNSpired article was written according to INN editorial standards to educate investors.
INN does not provide investment advice and the information on this profile should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. INN does not endorse or recommend the business, products, services or securities of any company profiled.


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Windows mobile Trojan poses as war game
Shoot 'em up racks up premium rate calls
Miscreants have created a Trojaned version of a Windows mobile game that makes expensive international phone calls from compromised smartphones.
Pirated versions of 3D Anti-terrorist action, a first-person shooter developed by Beijing Huike Technology in China, and uploaded onto several Windows Mobile freeware download sites, come with a nasty add-on courtesy of Russian virus writers. Compromised phones start attempting to silently make expensive international calls without user involvement, as reported in a thread on the XDA-Developers' forum, featuring the experience of a UK victim of the Trojan.
Analysis of the malware by Finnish security firm F-Secure reveals that the malicious code initiates several phone calls to international premium-rate numbers. Presumably VXers receive a percentage of the resulting revenue.
In any case, F-Secure Mobile Security has been updated to detect and block Trojanized versions of this game. Other anti-virus firms can be expected to follow, though the best defence is not to download copies of the game in the first place, of course.
A full write-up of the threat, complete with screenshots, can be found in an informative blog posting by Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at F-Secure, here.
Using illicit copies of mobile games to trick users into downloading malware has happened before, albeit infrequently, and is far from restricted to Windows mobile devices. F-Secure compares the latest Trojan mobile game to a game called Mosquitos from six years back that bit users of Symbian smartphones by sending premium-rate SMS messages. ®
i do recall a article on the register a few weeks back about a exploit on the apple twatphone....
be it a jailbroken one... coz users are fed up of the handcufs
Make the telephone service provider confirm verbally that person calling premium rate number is
1. the contract owner
2. of age
They already do this for UK premium rate lines, if the telephone owner cannot be confirmed to be making the call and is aged appropriately then it is not chargable.
remove this profitable loophole for the thieves and the problem goes elsewhere
Perhaps this technique could be used...
...to make FACT self-financing?
I have to wonder..
..why someone hasn't done this for the iphone already. So many apps being made for the app store, I don't think whatever review service Apple have is going to cope with a determined effort to get malware in there.
Yeah, it'll get caught/blocked eventually. After how many premium rate calls/texts?


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Last October's decision is overturned, so you can't back up your music and movies any more. Sorry about that.
Amazon has just unveiled a new feature called AutoRip, which gives customers a free MP3 version of any CDs they buy from Amazon.
The government has finally woken up and changed the law to allow people to make digital copies of their CD and movie collections.
HMV has announced a new app for iOS which allows users to take a photo of a CD cover, listen to the content of that CD and then buy it online. Nope, we don't really get why you would want to do this either but you now have the option.
Sony, Universal and EMI could be planning to do away with the CD by the end of 2012 in favour of digital downloads.
The Hargreaves Report, a government report looking in to digital copyrights, brings with it a recommendation to make it legal for people to copy CDs and DVDs to their computers and other devices.
The younger music-buying public is more than happy to purchase a CD instead of downloading their music according to the results of a new survey.
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Last month, Amma Gyampo, the woman nicknamed ‘The Matchmaker’ and founder of AmDeCo, a network of business development, coaching, partnership and advisory consultants presented at African tech events such as Tech in Ghana Conference (TIGC), Kosmos Innovation Centre Business Booster and the High Growth Africa Summit 2017 educating startup founders and investors on Improving the Investor Pipeline and Funding Based On Business Development Needs of African Businesses.
“I am passionate about supporting African AgriBusinesses and Tech Innovators who are working to solve Africa’s problems,” says Gyampo, whose career spans 15 years executing, consulting and project management contracts with West African and European entrepreneurs, SMEs, government organizations and tech firms such as BlackBerry and Vodafone.
An area of strategic focus for Gyampo is promoting early stage African investment opportunities to global investors while encouraging more local participation and ownership from Angels and Corporates. Recent projects Gyampo has advised and provided business development, CEO support, funding preparation, skills development, and project management in Ghana and Nigeria include:
Swiftly: AmDeco has provided business advisory support for this Ghanaian/Nigerian shipping startup that has attracted the support of Microsoft with Sales, Marketing and technical resources and funding from the legendary Tim Draper of Draper Darkflow as well as securing further investment and business support from European accelerator, Zero Gravity.
MedRX: AmDeco’s engagement with MedRX led to the company evaluating its internal processes, preparing itself for funding and introductions to potential investors. MedRex is a mobile health application which assists patients to identify fake prescription/over-the-counter drugs and brings patients closer to their health professionals.
Malom Foods: Through advice and support from AmDeCo, this Agribusiness startup which produces, packages and distributes fruits, vegetables and herbs for the retail market successfully secured a grant to address production and quality needs.
Starta: a UK based firm that has partnered with AmDeCo to enter the Ghanaian market to offer tech enabled businesses support and access to African entrepreneurs, who have successfully scaled their businesses in Africa, through programmes such as Silicon Drink Up and the upcoming High Growth Ghana Accelerator.
Seycontech: AmDeCo and US-based firm, Seycontech have partnered to offer local Ghanaian business access to processing, packaging and technical support pertaining to value addition and light manufacturing of agricultural produce.
“There is a global business trend emerging where corporates and innovators are synergizing for mutual benefit. My mission is to secure corporate partners to accelerate African Tech enabled and Agri growth stage firms through AmDeCo’s unique accelerator model.
We want to further develop relationships with and encourage more West African Angel Investors, High Net Worth Individuals and Corporates to support or invest strategically in local tech companies that can also complement their own growth plans,” adds Gyampo.


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FinTech is no longer just a trend or a buzzword. It is one of the most lucrative and promising sectors. Recent figures place teh sector on an ascending curve: there are more than 12,000 Fintech startups worldwide and, according to Goldman Sachs, Fintech will soon be worth a record $4.7 trillion.
From business owners to regular individuals, more and more people are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits and applications of FinTech and even financial institutions, which have been direct competitors for a long time, are starting to incorporate FinTech products into their portfolio.
The growing influence of the FinTech sphere can only be advantageous for start-ups, which now have more opportunities than ever before. In the first half of 2018 alone, the FinTech sector raised $41.7 billion and investment rates are growing steadily. Fueled by the latest developments in AI, Big Data, and Blockchain technology, FinTech will continue to expand its reach. Nevertheless, startups still have some challenges to overcome.
FinTech is a dynamic and competitive field with a focus on innovation. Often strapped for cash, start-up owners have to take one important decision: should they develop their products in-house or consider outsourcing?
From a financial standpoint, outsourcing is a great idea. According to an Accenture study, businesses in the finance sector can save up to 40% by outsourcing and reach their strategic goals faster because outsourcing increases operational efficiency and agility. Although it can be tempting to develop everything-house, these three processes can run more smoothly if outsourced to a professional company.
Big Data analytics
Big data plays a crucial role in the operational efficiency of Fintech companies because it helps them understand what products and services customers prefer. The world generates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data, both structured and unstructured. The data coming from electronic devices allows financial providers to understand customer spending patterns depending on age, gender, location, and social class, identify fraudulent behavior, and personalize their services.
However, this amount of data is too much to be analyzed in-house. Although most FinTech companies understand the value of data, very few startups can afford to hire the necessary staff for data analytics. This is why outsourcing Big Data analytics to a third-party provider is a better option.
Small financial technology start-ups are often understaffed and face financial challenges until they find an investor, which is why CEOs need to delegate tasks strategically. Ignoring data insights is clearly not an option in the industry, but neither is losing focus of key business processes. In a Fintech start-up, workers should be focused on innovation and developing growth strategies. Although hiring a third-party provider for Big Data analytics implies an extra cost, you are saving money in the long run because your employees will have more time to apply what you’ve learned.
In an outsourcing industry that continues to mature, FinTech companies are no longer forced to develop all their tech in-house. Why? Because what you do with your tech is often more important than how you make it.
In many cases, FinTech startups have a brilliant concept in mind, but they don’t have the tech to bring it to life. Or, they have the tech, but not enough staff to complete development within an acceptable time frame. In a fast-evolving sector such as FinTech, where startups compete to capture investors’ attention every day, delaying product launch because you don’t have the staff can set you back months. Hiring a dedicated development team can help companies avoid staffing challenges and complete projects on time and on budget.
Outsourcing software development offers three key benefits for FinTech companies:
– Improved flexibility
– Cost savings
Depending on the expertise needed, you can outsource the entire project, hire a dedicated team as an extension to your current IT department, or solve one particular issue that your staff struggles with.
According to the PwC Global FinTech report, only 20% of all FinTech businesses outsource their tech, but 65% of them expressed their intention to outsource in the future because this would help them reduce the time-to-market and save money. In fact, Deloitte reports that a FinTech startup which outsources software development saves 35% compared to one that deals with development in-house and launches the product 21% faster.
Every informed entrepreneur knows by now that an active social media presence is crucial for customer engagement, brand awareness, and conflict resolution, but, for the FinTech sector, the role played by social media is even bigger.
When FinTech startups first appeared on the market, the way they interacted with customers was one of their major strengths. Unlike traditional financial institutions, which had a slow and cumbersome communication process, FinTechs were young, active, dynamic, and took customer communication beyond emails. But it didn’t stop there. Through FinTech, social media started to reshape financial services. Several companies now allow their clients to log in to their banking app using their Facebook details or even offer banking services through Facebook.
As new business models are emerging, it’s crucial for FinTech businesses to consolidate their social media presence, but this yet another process that should be outsourced.
– Managing one single social network requires more than 30 hours a week
– Most social media interactions take place outside business hours
– Although everyone is on social media, not everyone is a social media expert. Engaging with clients on social media requires marketing skills and platform-specific knowledge that the average employee may not have.
Hiring an agency or a social media expert on an hourly basis not only saves time but also improves customer satisfaction. If social media is handled internally and that person is busy doing other things, the page’s response rate will be affected and this can reduce customer trust.
In the FinTech era, a brilliant business concept is no longer enough to succeed. What matters more now is how that concept is executed and brought to market, and outsourcing can help businesses stay ahead of the game.


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Beginning Tuesday, Chicago Uber passengers can bring their pets, for a $6 additional charge.
Riders can select Uber Pet as they would any ride option within the Uber app, according to Uber spokeswoman Kelley Quinn.
Uber drivers will keep most of the surcharge. Drivers who choose to opt out of Uber Pet are still required to accept service animals on trips.
The Uber Pet service is already available in some other cities, including Philadelphia and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Lyft leaves it up to the driver whether a passenger can bring a pet along, and there is no surcharge, said Lyft spokesman Jeremy Berrington. Lyft drivers must accept service animals.