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Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) is now accepting deposits for Hercules UAS. Deliveries will begin December 2017.
The Hercules is a unique long endurance multi-rotor UAS that incorporates two new technologies. The aircraft incorporates a series hybrid electric propulsion system and has patent-pending aerodynamic design improvements.
QinetiQ North America Achieves Technology Breakthrough in Full-Duplex Acoustic Underwater Data Communications
This technology will make it possible to create extensive undersea data and communication wireless networks, solving many challenges for Navy and commercial customers.
New robot features including two bionic arms and advanced voice interaction bring endless possibilities to government, hospitality, public service and retail industries
Atlas Dynamics to Launch Autonomous Professional Drone System with 55-Minute Flight Time at InterDrone 2017
Feature-rich "Atlas Pro" first to combine range, long flight-time and durability for professional drone market
Kick-off Meeting Scheduled for September 28 in Washington, DC
Autonomous Vehicle Designed to Be Hit to Protect Road Workers
Major General Dunlop, Commander of Airborne Early Warning and Control Force, NATO Shape to present at Airborne ISR Conference
NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force will discuss developing NATO's future C2 capabilities at Airborne ISR conference
Companies launching pilot program to test new ways of improving urban delivery
Commercial drone market was valued at $1.0 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach $3.6 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 17.5% from 2017 to 2024. In 2016, the government segment generated the highest revenue in the global commercial drone market.
The National Science Foundation has awarded $1 million to five Oregon State University researchers to study the operation of autonomous marine vehicles.
FlightWave Edge™ UAS Debuts with Special Offer
Interview Released with Slovenian MoD's Secretary Logistics Directorate, Ahead of 2nd UAV Technology Central and Eastern Europe
SMi Group released new interview with Secretary Logistics Directorate, Ministry of Defence, Slovenia, Marko Gruden, ahead of his talk at the 2nd UAV Technology Central & Eastern Europe conference this September.
Blue Ocean Robotics opens Joint Venture office in Singapore and brings its "We Create and Commercialize Robots" business to the fast-moving and rapidly growing Asian market.
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TYLER, TX (KLTV) - Two East Texas cities are being recognized for making a list law enforcement isn't happy about. The National Crime Bureau reports the Longview-Tyler area made the top fifty U.S. cities of vehicle thefts in 2009.
They strike no particular place...for no particular reason, other than wanting what's inside or outside your vehicle.
"The rates of auto theft are high in Texas because we border another county and we're a big state," said Gary King with East Texas Auto Theft Task Force.
Nationally 2009 auto thefts went down by nearly a quarter million, but Texas holds the exceptions. In 2008 the Tyler/Longview area ranked 67th in auto theft with 784 thefts on the National Crime Bureau's list. 2009, saw a jump in thefts to 794 and the new title of 48th highest number of stolen vehicles.
One of the mains reasons authorities attribute the rising auto thefts to was the recession. "When the economy is hard people [are] out of jobs," said King. "Fraud increases and when fraud increases we have more vehicle thefts reported."
Authorities say vehicle theft can happen anywhere but add it's easier at apartment complexes especially when it comes to motorcycles. Small and lightweight they make an easy target for thieves.
Taken apart and sold online, Craigslist and other sites give thieves a quick profit turnaround with an endless inventory.
Recent numbers signal success. From March to May in 2009 Smith, Upshur, and Rusk counties reported 202 vehicles stolen. A year later the same three month window shows significantly less with only 117.
Authorities say while it may be an added investment to your vehicle, On-Star and other locating services dramatically cut down vehicle recovery time when stolen. How can you keep from being a statistic? Almost 50 percent of the vehicles stolen in Texas have the keys in them.

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Honda Motor Co., the carmaker at the center of an airbag safety crisis, is spending millions of dollars on its first U.S. advertising campaign linked to a recall.
The company will urge owners to immediately replace potentially lethal airbags made by Takata Corp. in Honda cars through advertisements on March 16. The notices will be placed in more than 120 U.S. newspapers and announced on radio in more than 110 markets in English and Spanish, it said in a statement.
Honda is trying to ensure car owners take action to prevent potentially fatal accidents after a rupturing air bag in a Honda car claimed a fifth victim in January. Takata bags can fail during deployment and propel metal shards at passengers, a flaw that has led to millions of vehicle recalls by at least 10 automakers.
“These ads are a strong call to action from our company designed to break through the clutter, grab the attention of customers driving affected vehicles, and urge that they get required repairs as soon as possible,” John Mendel, executive vice president of the automobile division of Honda’s American unit, said in the statement.
The Tokyo-based maker of Civic compacts and Accord sedans will also use customized Facebook posts to capture owners attention and encourage them to take action, it said.
The carmaker’s campaign will prioritize regions in the U.S. with high humidity levels, which is believed to contribute to a greater risk of air-bag inflator rupture, Honda said.
Honda also said it has hired firms with specialized search skills and access to unique databases to locate registered owners in cases where postal notifications have been returned to the company as undeliverable.
The campaign follows comments by Honda Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito last month that the carmaker wasn’t able to track down and fix the car of Carlos Solis IV, a father of two teenagers. Solis was killed Jan. 18 in Houston in a second-hand Honda Accord he bought in April from a dealership that hadn’t performed a recall on the air bag issued in 2011.
Honda has issued recalls for 14 million vehicles worldwide since 2008 to replace air bags made by Takata, in which it has a 1.2 percent ownership stake. About one-third of all recalled vehicles in the U.S. are never repaired, according to Honda.
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JD Finance, the Internet financial services arm of Beijing-based e-commerce firm JD.com Inc., is to raise RMB6.65 billion (US$1 billion) from investors including Sequoia Capital China, China Harvest Investments and China Taiping Insurance.
The company formally announced the fundraising after media reports emerged last month that JD Finance was in the process to raise its first venture round.
The financing values JD Finance at RMB46.65 billion (US$7 billion) on a fully-diluted, post-investment basis.
JD.com will still maintain majority ownership in JD Finance after the transaction is completed in the first half of 2016.
Two weeks ago, Ant Financial Services Group, the financial services arm of Alibaba Group Holding, was reportedly seeking at least RMB10 billion (US$1.5 billion) in a second round of financing ahead of a planned initial public offering as early as this year.
JD Finance’s key businesses are consumer credit, supply chain finance, online and mobile payment, crowdfunding and wealth management.
In 2015, JD Finance completed transactions totaling over RMB150 billion, of which RMB100 billion were online and mobile payment transactions.
Wealth management transactions reached RMB25.7 billion, and supply chain finance amounted to RMB11.5 billion, according to an internal document obtained by Chinese media.
For the first three quarters of 2015, it recorded combined revenues of RMB1.26 billion, with a net loss of RMB677 million.
In June 2015, JD Finance teamed up with U.S. financial technology firm ZestFinance to establish a joint venture to enter the consumer credit in China.
JD’s equity crowdfunding platform was launched in April 2015.


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Tony Posawatz concluded his 30th year in General Motors with a decision to retire to take the time to “see what opportunities exist” beyond GM. Posawatz, aged 52, has held different roles in GM, particularly for vehicle-development and other positions. Posawatz has represented the Chevrolet Volt since before the plug-in hybrid debuted as a concept car.
Posawatz had served as the vehicle line director of the Volt since 2006. He recently told Automotive News that he is taking the time to pause and evaluate his situation and options. Posawatz became the leader of the Volt’s development in March 2006. The Volt was presented as a concept in January 2007 at the Detroit auto show and was launched in December 2010.
Ever since the car made its debut, he has had a major role to discuss its extended-range technology to the public. He has also been representing the Volt during meetings with environmental groups and related topics.
He said that he has had to take on new roles and responsibilities that a vehicle line director typically isn’t concerned about, such as teaming up with utilities on the build-out of charging stations. He has been heading a team that concentrated on cutting costs for the next-generation Volt. He also aided in a plan to make use of the Volt’s technology in other GM vehicles. The Volt is intended to run mainly on battery power.
As soon as the battery power is cut by around 65%, a gasoline generator kicks in to supply electricity to the motors. The Volt has an electric-only range of 25 to 50 miles but when the gasoline engine comes in, the Volt can be driven a hundreds of miles more.
Posawatz had previously served as the planning director for GM’s full-sized trucks. In this capacity, he headed the development of the Chevrolet Avalanche, which was introduced in the 2002 model year. He was a GM scholar when he took his engineering degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. He later got his MBA from Dartmouth College with the assistance of a GM fellowship.


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KANYE West has released a new pair of trainers called the Yeezy Boost 350 V2and fans are desperate to get their hands on a pair – so here’s how you can too.
The design is similar to the original Yeezy trainer but the new ones are limited edition and have an orange stripe with the words SPLY-350 across them.
How much do they cost?
If you want a pair of Kanye West’s Yeezy Boost 350 V2s they’ll set you back £150.
In 2013 the first 9,000 pairs of Kanye’s Yeezy Boots sold out in just 10 minutes and his latest trainers are expected to sell out just as fast.
When are they out?
The trainers are due to be released on Saturday 24 September.
And fans in Newcastle Jordan Clough, 20, and Alex Robson, 21, are already queuing up outside a shop to ensure they get their hands on a pair.
Explaining why he would wait for days to buy the trainers he said Jordan said: “It’s Kanye. Anything he touches turns to gold.
“It’s limited, it’s special edition. It’s just the type of clothing we wear.”
Where can I buy a pair?
Just six stores in the UK will sell the limited edition Adidas shoes.
The store ‘End’ in Newcastle announced on Tuesday through its Twitter and Facebook accounts that it would have the hip-hop artist’s latest 350 Yeezy Boost V2 trainers for sale on Saturday morning.
The other stores to stock the shoes are in London and Aberdeen.


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Square is getting serious. The year-old mobile payments startup founded by Jack Dorsey just secured $100 million in fresh funding, a big number that boosts Square's valuation up to $1 billion, a bigger number. This, just a few days after news that Foursquare is now worth over half a billion dollars according to the company's investors. The two-year-old company's founders, Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvandurai, announced in a blog post Friday afternoon that they had secured $50 million at a $600 million valuation. TechCrunch called it "one of the most secretive rounds of venture capital [they've] ever seen."
With the flood of new capital, Square and Foursquare are poised to join Zynga in the mobile-first vanguard. Investors can't seem to get enough of these companies that primarily live on mobile devices. Square and Foursquare--what similar names!--seem especially viable as they seem to be beating major competition from tech giants with competing services like Google, who recently launched Google Wallet to compete with Square, and Facebook, who last year launched Facebook Places to compete with Foursquare's check-in and location-based deal business. Big companies want to know how they're doing it. Dylan Byers puts this into perspective, quoting Eric Schmidt talking about Google Wallet at this year's Cannes Lion festival. Schmidt's vision sounds like it involves a little bit of Square and a little Foursquare too:
What does Schmidt’s future look like? “So I'm in Cannes and I want to buy a T-shirt,” he said. “My phone should be saying, ‘You can turn left here and go get 30 percent off your favorite brand.’ Then I go to the store and pay for it on my handset.”
In other words, your phone will know what you want and it will allow you to pay for it without a credit card. “The best thing would be if Google knew what you wanted without you having to type it in,” Schmidt said. “With your permission, with a mobile phone we can trigger search queries about where you are.”
But it gets better: In roughly a year, according to Schmidt, a third of all checkout stands in restaurants and retail stores will allow you to “tap and pay” with your mobile phone. “How big a market is that? We're talking trillions of dollars,” he said.
It's easy to launch into the bubble theory at this point. Foursquare more than tripled in value over the course of nine months--that's impressive. With various stock markets jousting over IPOs, the furor for social media companies is red hot. Despite widespread warnings of a looming social media bubble, LinkedIn roared out of the gates in its initial offering in May; shares spiked at three times the set IPO price, which had already doubled in the week before. Groupon and Facebook are both expected to IPO within the next year and stock exchanges are literally warring over who will get to list the companies.
"All right, Fourquare Inc., you’ve got the big user numbers (10 million), the big funding round ($50 million), the big valuation ($600 million post-money) and even the big Times Square billboard," wrote Ty McMahan at WSJ's Venture Capital Dispatch. "Now, let's see some revenue."
That's a fair demand. But it looks like Foursquare might just wait and see, as Square and others build out the mobile payment markets. Jumping back to Eric Schmidt's vision of the future, forward-thinking tech companies dying to be the first to integrate location-based deals, personalized recommendations and seamless payment, all from a mobile phone. Foursquare can already do those first two things, and Square is establishing itself as the leader in the third. Within the year, Square expects to be process a billion dollars in mobile payments, and Foursquare will expand internationally. Dorsey also announced last month that Square, like Foursquare, wanted to work with merchants to offer special deals.
The business plans of Square and Foursquare seem to be converging in this magical place that big tech companies like Google want desperately to own. According to the latest investment numbers, the two companies are big, but independently, they're not Google big. Now, about those similar names…


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An aluminum dummy of the OnePlus Nord N20 leaked online, and we can assume few features which OnePlus might provide in the next version of Nord N10.
After the news of OnePlus Nord 2 CE leaked online, few hours back and we have provided the details of it. Now, it seems like another visual leak has surfaced online about OnePlus Nord N20 smart phone, thanks to twitter.
The successor of OnePlus Nord N10 will arrive next year, but from the aluminum dummy pf the phone can help users draw several assumptions about the new OnePlus Nord N20.
Similar to Nord N10?
By the looks of the aluminum dummy, we can predict that OnePlus Nord N20 5G will come with a dual and vertical camera arrangement, which is very similar to Nord N10 and iPhone 12.
The OnePlus Nord N10, which was released in October, 2020 alongside Nord N100 for American and European consumer base. Now, from the leaks we can assume that the company will bring the next generation of the Nord N series very soon next year.
OnePlus Nord N20 Leaked Specs
Apart from the vertical camera arrangement, the aluminum dummy shows that the company will remove C-type port for charging and the 3.5mm audio jack.
Even this feature seemed very similar to iPhone. Although, the location of selfie camera is still unknown from the dummy version.
The new edition will certainly see an upgrade from N10 version with better chipset processor, very possibly a Snapdragon 695. And from OnePlus Nord 2 CE leaks, we can also presume that instead of using Snapdragon, OnePlus can shift to Mediatek processors.
Concluding, we can predict that OnePlus will try to pull the iPhone audience with it’s new looks and features. And people who love Android will certainly lean towards OnePlus by providing the same visible features of an iPhone.


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Sachtleben to acquire Crenox TiO2 plant
SSachtleben, a titanium dioxide (TiO2) joint venture of Rockwood and Kemira Oyj, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Crenox's 100,000mtpa TiO2 plant in Uerdingen in Krefeld, Germany.
The acquisition will enable Sachtleben to manufacture anatase and rutile crystal forms of TiO2 using the sulfate process which is used at the Sachtleben's facilities in Duisburg, Germany, and Pori, Finland, as well as at Crenox's plant.
TiO2 is used in niche market applications such as synthetic fibre production and cosmetics, as well as for higher volume applications in the paints, coatings and plastic markets.
Vernon S. Sumner, Sachtleben CEO, said for most of 2010 and 2011 the company was completely sold out in its titanium dioxide business, with sales limited by production output.
"This acquisition provides us with a financially attractive capacity expansion to meet the growing needs of customers in all market segments," Sumner said.
The acquisition, which is expected to close by mid-July 2012, will increase Sachtleben's TiO2 production capacity by approximately 340,000mtpa. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Seifi Ghasemi, Rockwood chairman and CEO, said: "This 100,000-ton-per-year plant will now enable us to optimise production between three plants, in addition to creating growth opportunities and enhancing our ability to serve customers."
The deal is subject to the completion of due diligence, government approvals and other conditions.
Image: Crenox's TiO2 plant in Uerdingen in Krefeld, Germany. Photo courtesy of: Crenox.


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WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new feature to beta testers that allows adding multiple accounts to the popular messaging app. Currently, users who want to add a second account to their smartphone have to install a clone of WhatsApp — a feature offered on some Android smartphones. Instead, the new multi-account feature that was added to the latest beta version features an account switcher that can switch between the primary account that is tied to the smartphone and other WhatsApp accounts.
According to a report by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, the Meta-owned messaging service recently rolled out a new beta version to testers with the multi-account feature. It is currently limited to some beta testers who have updated to WhatsApp beta for Android 188.8.131.52 and could roll out to more users over the coming weeks. Gadgets 360 was unable to test the feature on the latest beta release and it appears that the feature is being enabled via a server-side switch.
WhatsApp's multi account switcher
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When the feature is enabled, WhatsApp will display a small downward facing arrow icon next to the QR code in the settings menu. A card will pop up showing the primary account and an Add account button. You can tap this button to add an account that is registered on another device, and recent messages will be synced to your phone.
A screenshot of the feature shared by WABetaInfo also shows the popup card — which also doubles as an account switcher — will show the phone number registered with that WhatsApp account, which means that users will be able to easily distinguish between accounts along with the profile photo and username. The feature was previously spotted in development in June.
WhatsApp previously rolled out a "companion mode" with the ability to set up an iPhone or Android smartphone as a secondary device, which meant you could use the same account on multiple devices. However, users are currently limited to using one account on a device. Some Android smartphones like Samsung allow you to "clone" WhatsApp that allows you to add a second account to your smartphone.
With the multi-account feature that is available for some beta testers, it will be easier for users to access personal chats and work conversations — assuming they have separate accounts — conveniently, while notifications and conversations will be displayed separately, according to the feature tracker.
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Mars US acquires pet care company
The US arm of Mars has acquired pet-care company VCA for US $7.7 billion.
VCA is a chain of veterinary hospitals which operate in the USA and Canada. There is currently 600 VCA animal hospitals. The company was found in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles.
VCA will join Mars Petcare which already includes various pet food brands such as Pedigree, Iams and Royal Canin.
Mars Chief Executive Officer, Grant F. Reid said Mars was thrilled to welcome VCA to its portfolio of brands and businesses around the world.
“VCA is a leader across pet health care and the opportunity we see together—for pets, pet owners, veterinarians and other pet care providers —is tremendous,” Reid said.
“We have great respect for VCA, with whom we share many common values and a strong commitment to pet care. Together, we will be able to provide even greater value, better service and higher quality care to pets and pet owners,” he stated.
Upon completion of the transaction, VCA will operate as a distinct and separate business unit within Mars Petcare, alongside its other Veterinary Services businesses, Banfield Pet Hospital, Bluepearl and Pet Partners.
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DMB fans can sign EV pledge during summer tour
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Dave Matthews Band fans who want to show their support for electric vehicles will have that opportunity during the band’s summer tour.
To drive broad electric vehicle adoption across the country, Virginia-based, national nonprofit Generation180 is announcing its National Going Electric Pledge Sweepstakes to win an electric Ford F-150 Lightning.
Generation180 is partnering with Reverb to help concertgoers sign the Pledge at the Charlottesville-based band’s upcoming concerts.
The Pledge campaign educates Americans about the benefits of electric vehicle (EV) driving and encourages individuals across the country to make their next car, truck, or SUV electric.
“We’re launching the Pledge sweepstakes to dramatically increase purchase intent and accelerate widespread adoption of electric vehicles,” said Stuart Gardner, Electrify Your Life Program Director at Generation180. “Behavioral research shows that when people commit to a pledge, they are more likely to follow through. With the incentive of winning a Ford F-150 Lightning, we hope to attract more people to the campaign to learn about EV driving and increase pledge commitments.”
While more than 15 million new vehicles were sold last year, less than six percent were electric. Despite a general awareness of electric vehicles, purchase consideration and intent to buy remain challenges.
Generation180 is also working to transform EV owners into advocates and overcome rejection barriers to make EVs more accessible.
“We want all Americans to know ‘your energy matters’ when it comes to switching from fossil fuels to clean, electric power. Going electric means using better technology that can make life at home better, make driving more enjoyable, and save you money over the long term, while also cutting out climate-harming, carbon emissions,” said Wendy Philleo, Executive Director of Generation180.
The Pledge is a signature component of Generation180’s new national Electrify Your Life campaign, which equips individuals to take high-impact actions on clean energy in their homes and communities.
For more information about the National Going Electric Pledge Campaign, please visit goingelectricpledge.org.


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Following the successful launch of Baxters Super-licious Soup Pots in February 2020, the brand has created four new vegetarian flavours in response to increased consumer demand for vegetarian and vegan friendly, convenient products.
Continuing its commitment to championing new and innovative formats and flavours, the new veggie Soup Pots have sought to combine timeless favourites with new, exciting flavours including Thai Vegetable Broth, Carrot and Coriander, Sweet Potato and Miso and Peri Peri Lentil and will initially be available in Spar stores across the UK and via Petty Wood.
Packed with flavour and hearty goodness, the new Super-licious Soup Pots have been created by Baxters Development Chef Darren Sivewright. Providing a nutritional, convenient lunchtime option that doesn’t compromise on flavour, the new all vegetarian and vegan range will give customers a perfectly flavoursome and filling lunchtime option – especially those working from home. With less than 200 calories per pot, the veggie Soup Pots are available in 350ml pots, can be easily microwaved, include one of your five a day and are 98% recyclable.
Lorraine Rothwell, European Marketing Director at Baxters Food Group, said: “Despite the fact that there’s more people working from home than ever, Baxters has seen a 13% rise YOY in soup sales within the convenience channel. Consumer demand for quick and healthy working from home lunches has continued to increase and we want to give our customers a range of options when it comes to flavour and market trends.
“The launch of the Super-licious range in 2020 was extremely well received and we anticipate the vegetarian Soup Pots will be just as well received as the initial range in 2021 as demand for plant-based and vegetarian products continues. This new range absolutely delivers on taste and quality, but that also offers our customers an accessible and satisfying vegetarian lunch option.”
To find out more visit: baxters.com or follow @BaxtersUK on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.


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The number of new private cars licensed for the first time decreased by 8.0pc to 1,307 last month compared to November 2012, latest CSO figures showed today.
Used (imported) private cars licensed for the first time were up 29.4pc to 4,486 for the same period.
In total, there were 70,709 new private cars licensed in the year to the end of November 2013, a fall of 6.3pc compared to the same period in 2012. The corresponding figure for 2013 in respect of used (imported) private cars was 46,581 and this was up 32.8pc from 2012.
The number of new goods vehicles licensed in November 2013 was 739, up 45.5pc from November 2012.
The total number of all new vehicles licensed during November 2013 was 2,499 compared with 2,237 during the same month in 2012 - an increase of 11.7pc.
In November 2013, of the 1,307 new private cars licensed, 352 (26.9pc) were petrol and 941 (72.0pc) were diesel.
The highest number of new private cars licensed in November 2013, classified by make, was Ford (815) followed by Volkswagen (722), Audi (501) and Toyota (466).
In November 2013, the total number of all vehicles licensed was 8,860 compared with 6,670 in the corresponding month last year - an increase of 32.8pc.


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March 13, 2013 | by Natesh Sood
When HTC initially announced the One, its true flagship Android smartphone for 2013, it promised a global roll-out across many carriers. In the United States, HTC will launch it on three national carriers — AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. The largest wireless provider is noticeably missing from the list of partner carriers. However, that is rumored to change.
According to an exclusive report by All Things D, Verizon Wireless and HTC reached an agreement to sell the HTC One later this year. In terms of a specific time frame, the report mentions that it will launch a month or two after the three other American carriers begin selling the One. The original consensus on why Big Red passed on the One was because it is still selling the DROID DNA, but now it appears Verizon is ready to offer two HTC flagship devices. With the One in Verizon’s portfolio, I imagine the DROID DNA will receive a price cut.
As of now, we are still waiting for an official announcement from either HTC or Verizon Wireless on the matter. For our Verizon fans out there, hopefully this report turns out to be true since the One is a tremendous phone that could sure appeal to many Verizon customers.


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The American Dental Association selected an expert panel, and in conjunction with the Council on Scientific Affairs, issued a report recently that reviewed xylitol and polyol combinations. You might recognize xylitol and polyol compounds in the news recently, as they are addd to sugar-free chewing gum, lozenges and hard candies in order to help prevent cavities. You read that correctly. Additives to your favorite candies and chewing gum can actually help prevent cavities. When I was a kid, the only gum and candy you could find was certain to “rot your teeth,” as I recall my mother stating clearly, when I asked for these items at the grocery store. Today, the American Dental Associatioin noted in its report that these non-fluoride options “could provide an extra benefit to prevent cavities in patients at high risk for developing cavities when used in addition to products such as toothpaste, dental sealants and varnishes that contain fluoride” in addition to healthy eating habits and fluoridated drinking water.
The entire report is available for your review. Simply search on the American Dental Associations website for “Evidence-Based Dentistry”, or click here : http://ebd.ada.org


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Earlier this year, Samsung confirmed four versions of the Galaxy S10. Three of those devices, the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e launched in March on multiple carriers in the United States.
The devices come with an assortment of bells and whistles and they should be on your shopping list if you’re hunting for a new smartphone in 2019.
Samsung also confirmed a fourth version of the Galaxy S10 dubbed Galaxy S10 5G. The Galaxy S10 5G is a high-end version of the flagship series and it comes with a unique set of features including faster wireless speeds.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is available in South Korea and the United States and the device will hit an assortment of other places in the weeks ahead.
Verizon was the first carrier to stock the phone when it released the device back in May.
AT&T launched the phone for business customers on June 17th. The device works with the carrier’s mmWave 5G network which it calls “5G+.” The carrier caps 5G speeds at 2Gbps.
There are plenty of reasons to consider buying the Galaxy S10 5G over another version of the Galaxy S10 or another phone. 5G speeds are part of it, but you’ll also get a bigger display, faster wireless charging, and a few other perks.
Of course, there are also some reasons to think about going with another device. The other three Galaxy S10 models are top notch and the Galaxy S10 5G has a few limitations you need to be aware of.
In this guide we’ll take you through the best reasons to buy and the best reasons to forget about the Galaxy S10 5G and go with something else.
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Christmas comes with a lot of treats, not least of all chocolate. But not everyone gets to tuck into the festive sweet treat at this time of year due to dietary requirements. That’s why NOMO wants to ensure no one is left out this Christmas, with a chocolate bar that is vegan and free from dairy, gluten, egg and nuts – and, obviously, delicious too.
As the UK’s number one vegan and free-from chocolate, NOMO is taking over Birmingham’s Bullring from November 24 to 26. It will be giving away thousands of free chocolate bars across the two days, but they won’t be going into your mouth/pocket/bag. Christmas is about giving, so you can send these free bars to family and friends.
Visitors to the shopping centre can send a complimentary NOMO bar to a special someone – a gift that’s suitable for everyone! You’ll also be able to send a personalised video message along with it… all for free! Just keep an eye out for the bespoke Blue Santa grotto this weekend, where a team of lively elves and a jolly Blue Santa will be sorting out the Christmas goodies.
All you’ll have to do is enter the address of a friend or family member, record a video message and then post the free bar into the magic NOMO letter box. You could always send it yourself, we guess, but where’s the fun in that? Come Christmas morning, families across the UK will find NOMO chocolate bars under their trees and – upon scanning the QR code – will be taken to your lovely video message.
“At NOMO, we’re all about no one missing out. We want to make Christmas gifting more accessible than ever and spread that generosity across the nation,” said Emma Perrett, Marketing Controller at Kinnerton Confectionery. “That’s why you’ll see our iconic Blue Santa at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre, spreading joy with delicious treats which everyone can enjoy. So go out and post some NOMO love at our Blue Santa grotto!”
NOMO chocolate bars available to gift will include consumer favourites like creamy choc and caramel, but there will be minibars to sample. No one needs to miss out on chocolate this Christmas. To learn more about NOMO head here.


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Reversing a trend that dates from 2008, a new study finds that consumers were giving greater priority to making mortgage payments than to paying down their credit cards. Conducted by Transunion, the report reveals also paying off auto loans remains consumers’ top priority by a “wide margin.”
“One of the biggest impacts of the Great Recession to the credit system was its influence on consumer payment patterns,” says Ezra Becker, co-author of the study and vice president of research and consulting for TransUnion. “As unemployment rose and home prices cratered, increasingly more consumers were faced with financial constraints and had to make difficult choices — and many chose to value their credit card relationships above their mortgages. This was a measurable result of the economic environment, wherein many consumers were underwater on their mortgages and at the same time needed the liquidity afforded by credit cards to make ends meet.”
To determine how great an impact housing prices had on the rate of payment of credit cards versus mortgages, TransUnion examined the delinquency spread between mortgages and credit cards over the past decade, and compared that spread to the Standard and Poor’s Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index (HPI). For instance, if the 30-day credit card delinquency rate was 1.50 percent and the 30-day mortgage delinquency rate was 2.25 percent at a given point in time, then there would be a 0.75 percent spread between the two variables.
The credit card-mortgage delinquency spread “flipped” in December 2007 in Los Angeles, meaning that was the point at which more consumers in the study were going delinquent on their mortgages than on their credit cards. This pattern continued through the end of the study in December 2013, with the delinquency spread essentially remaining the same. In contrast, Dallas experienced the reversal in payment patterns much later — beginning in June 2011 — with that reversal only lasting through September 2012.
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1 Million Approved Apps In Apple App Store Could Be A Threat For Google: It’s Time For Apple To Cheer Up!!
Just a day before, we reported that more than 350 billion mobile apps (smartphone and tablet combined) would be downloaded between 2008 and 2017, and Apple iTunes App Store would play a crucial role in overall app downloads in forthcoming years. Among smartphone apps, Google Play Store will account for 45% of apps download, while Apple App Store will account...


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App developers stand to win tickets to Mobile Entertainment Africa 2012
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TrustPay™, the in-app payment solution that enables developers to monetise their work through seamless in-app payments, has teamed up with All Amber, the organisers of the Mobile Entertainment Africa 2012 event taking place Cape Town on August 29th & 30th, to support the local application developer community by sponsoring 5 tickets for app developers to attend the conference.
The 5 tickets usually cost €650each and will be distributed via a competition that All Amber is running. Application developers in South Africa are encouraged to apply for one of the tickets by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org and providing brief details about their dedication to mobile software development. Applications must be received by close of business on Wednesday 22nd August and winners will be notified on Thursday 23rd August.
One of the founders of TrustPay™, Sean D Conde’, commented on the announcement of the partnership: “This is a great way for us to connect with talented South African application developers and I hope that it contributes to the buzz that is beginning to build around the solution that TrustPay is offering. I’m certain that the 5 winners will benefit a great deal from attending the event.”
Matthew Dawes, Founder of All Amber, added: “From my perspective, partnership agreements such as this are brilliant. The conference benefits as 5 of the brightest app developers in South Africa become involved in the proceedings. The app developers benefit as they are able to attend a business-focused event of the highest calibre at no cost. Finally, TrustPay™(which by the way is in the process of filling a huge void in emerging markets) gets the opportunity to illustrate their commitment to the growth and monetisation for the development community.”
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Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 25 Feb 2019
Beijing, Feb 25 (Sputnik/IUNI): China and the United States have reached a significant progress at the latest round of trade talks in Washington, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Monday.
The seventh round of US-China high-level trade consultations was held in Washington on February 21-24. China's delegation was headed by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, while the US side was represented by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
"The sides have reached a significant progress on technology transfer, protection of intellectual property, non-tariff barriers, services, agriculture, exchange rate and other specific issues," the statement said.
According to the ministry, the sides agreed to continue work in accordance with the instructions of the leaders of the two countries.
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he would postpone the increase in tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, which was originally slated for March 1, in light of "substantial progress" in trade talks with Beijing.
President Trump also said that he is planning to receive his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Mar-a-Lago villa in Florida to conclude a trade agreement.
China and the United States have engaged in a trade war after US President Donald Trump announced last June that the United States would subject $50 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 percent tariffs in a bid to fix the US-Chinese trade deficit. Since then, the two countries have exchanged several rounds of trade tariffs.


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Novu Sushi to close, reopen as Italian restaurant
PEORIA — Novu Sushi in the Junction City shopping center plans to close soon, reopening later this year as an Italian restaurant.
Proprietors made the announcement about the restaurant at 5901 N. Prospect Road via their Facebook page Friday afternoon, while also announcing discounts of up to 50% on the current menu through July 6.
"The owner of Novu Sushi, Ken Jack, has always had a dream of opening a 100% authentic Italian restaurant," the post stated. "... All ingredients used at the new restaurant will be from Italy. From the tomatoes all the way to the salt n pepper, you won’t be able to find one ingredient that’s not from Italy!"


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The number of ATMs in the U.S. now stands between 475,000 and 500,000, a new milestone for the industry, which has suffered from years of stagnant growth.
According to a press release announcing the news by the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the U.S.A. ATM market had been hit by the struggling economy, complex EMV migration and Windows updates, but now the market is seeing population growth again.
“These numbers confirm what we have suspected in recent months,” said ATMIA U.S. Executive Director, David Tente, in a press release. “There is growing recognition of the important role that ATMs play in our payments system and, alongside of it, in a new wave of branch transformation that is sweeping through the banking industry.”
According to ATMIA, new functionality is coming to ATMs in the U.S., with financial institutions large and small facilitating pre-staged withdrawals and deploying contactless technologies. What’s more, the trade group said tens of thousands of independent U.S.A. ATMs now provide person-to-person (P2P) money transfer capabilities, and new bank branches are more likely to be smaller and depend more substantially on the use of advanced function ATM terminals.
Looking even further into the future, ATMIA said ATM deployers and manufacturers are coming together to embrace the next generation of ATMs, which will rely on app-based platforms for an enhanced user experience, improved security and greater interoperability. All of these factors will collectively drive accelerating population growth in the ATM market.
As a result, ATMIA also said it launched a Global ATM Innovation portal on its website, which includes the Industry Blueprint for Next Generation ATMs and other resources related to ATM innovation.


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Home » Lifestyle » 'Worst' holiday gift survey suggests people don’t like fruitcake, weight-loss items or Christmas ties
'Worst' holiday gift survey suggests people don’t like fruitcake, weight-loss items or Christmas ties
This holiday season consumers going for ‘experience’ rather than a ‘physical’ gift: Kenny Polcari
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Some holiday gifts are more appreciated than others.
A new consumer survey from ContextLogic Inc. — the parent company that operates the e-commerce platform Wish — has found that gift givers and recipients have strong feelings about holiday presents.
The San Francisco-based online marketplace commissioned Perspectus Global, an independent market research firm, to survey consumers age 18 and up in October 2022.
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The survey included responses from 2,070 adults in the U.S., 2,021 adults in the U.K., 1,029 adults in Spain and 1,023 adults in Germany.
The 6,143 respondents shared their thoughts and experiences about the "bad gifts" they’ve given and received during the holidays.


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Volkswagen has halted production of its iconic Camper Van, putting an end to 63 years of history.
What critics would regard as the company's best-loved vehicle was first introduced to the camping world in 1950, but it didn't find fame until the 1960s.
From there it was used a symbol of alternative lifestyle - the van's place in hippy culture further enhancing its cult status and even earning it a feature on 'Scooby Doo' as the 'Mystery Machine'.
Sporting a purpose-built design, a raising bar for comfort as well as superior performance and safety over its competitors, the Camper Van was a leader in its class for years.
Furthermore, as the design was so basic, Volkswagen was able to create 90 different body combinations of the model over its first five years in production. These vehicles are now expected to become even more collectable as, according to autoexpress.co.uk, the company has decided to cease production of its vehicle in Brazil later this year.
Volkswagen will attempt to preserve the legacy by bringing out a line of new camping vehicles, but owners of the older versions may now see more benefit in providing vehicle tracking software for their highly sought-after assets.
Mirror.co.uk says this group includes known figures like Martin Clunes and Formula 1 racing driver Jenson Button, who have both been pictured with their own camper vans.


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Expanded and additional support will be available for businesses affected by COVID-19 lockdowns, in the form of two grant programs:
- COVID-19 Business Support Grants: An additional COVID-19 Business Grant Extension payment of $10,000 for employing businesses and $3,750 for non-employing businesses will be available to businesses eligible for the existing Business Support Grants and in industries “still significantly impacted by the health restrictions”.
- COVID-19 Tourism, Accommodation Provider, Arts and Events and Hospitality Grants: Further one-off grants will be available in October to eligible businesses in the tourism, accommodation provider, arts and events and hospitality industries.
Federal and state funded emergency support packages worth $52.8 million will be available to assist Queensland businesses suffering due to the NSW–Queensland border restrictions, and to provide targeted support to tourism and hospitality businesses facing significant hardship. These special hardship grants will be available from mid-October.
The COVID-19 Tourism and Hospitality Support Grant will be available for businesses in eligible tourism and hospitality sectors, and other sectors such as performing arts, creative artists, taxis and car rental, that have already received the COVID-19 Additional Business Support Grant.
There is also a new COVID-19 Business Hardship Grant for certain employing businesses that haven’t been eligible for previous business grant support since July 2021.
In addition, the SA government is increasing its Major Events Support Grant, to provide up to $100,000 for large cancelled or postponed events where more than 10,000 attendees were expected.
The existing Business Support Package will be boosted from $20 million to $50 million, with grants of up to $50,000 available to eligible businesses across two funding rounds.
In addition, the Tasmanian government will offer eligible tourism and hospitality industry businesses payroll tax relief, waived vehicle registration and passenger transport accreditation fees and waived Parks & Wildlife license fees. Businesses can apply immediately.
New regulations have been made to provide relief under the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme for small and medium-sized commercial tenants struggling with rent payments. Eligibility has been broadened, and businesses will get relief in the form of a rent reduction proportionate to the amount of turnover lost due to COVID-19.
The Victorian Small Business Commission will provide information so that landlords and tenants can negotiate an agreement, and free mediation for those who need assistance.
Land tax relief will be available to help landlords that are doing the right thing by eligible tenants, and eligible small landlords can apply for payments from a $20 million hardship fund.
WA tourism businesses impacted by COVID-19 will soon be able to apply for funding support under a new joint Commonwealth–State program. About 3,500 businesses will be eligible for grants of up to $10,000, including tourism operators, accommodation providers and travel agents.


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i-BLADES and Bosch Sensortec showcase world’s first Smartcase Platform
i-BLADES, Inc., and Bosch Sensortec announced a partnership to accelerate the deployment of sensor technology to smartphone users. Bosch Sensortec will integrate its BME680 integrated environmental sensor into the i-BLADES Smartcase Platform. By leveraging the i-BLADES Platform, Bosch Sensortec environmental sensors can be rapidly deployed to millions of existing smartphones in use today, capitalizing on the ubiquitous use of phone cases with smartphones.
The Bosch BME680 is an integrated environmental sensor of 3x3mm² that gives consumers instant and high precision feedback on ambient temperature, humidity, barometric pressure and indoor air quality. With the built-in BME680 sensor the i-BLADES Smartcase enables users to proactively manage wellness, vitality and comfort through their smartphone screen – all with minimal battery power consumption while delivering reliable accuracy compared to sensors integrated directly within smartphones.
“By leveraging the i-BLADES Smartcase Platform, we at Bosch Sensortec can accelerate market deployment of our sensors and can collect market and usage data faster and in a diversity of smartphone solutions,” said Stefan Finkbeiner, CEO of Bosch Sensortec. “This product is a perfect example that can benefit from our highly integrated environmental sensor solution.”
When a smartphone is inserted into the i-BLADES Smartcase, the Smartcase becomes a dynamic expansion platform enabling new functionality, such as sensors, battery packs, memory, security features and more, to be added to the smartphone. The i-BLADES Smartcase Platform offers unlimited functional expansion possibilities, making it the most technically advanced smartphone case available in the $8 billion global smartphone case market.
At CES, i-BLADES and Bosch Sensortec are showcasing the BME680 integrated environmental sensor in the i-BLADES Smartcase, which provides accurate environmental data required for many IoT applications, such as smart home, smart transportation, and sport/fitness/wellness applications. It also creates a foundation to build new solutions addressing emerging market needs for worksite safety, environmental improvement and smart home IoT advancement –all achieved through a stylish and compact Smartcase that protects users’ smartphones.
MEMS sensors and IoT solution providers can use the Smartcase as a powerful mobile platform alongside traditional smartphone manufacturers’ platforms. The short development cycles of Smartcases and their scalability across the smartphone market help accelerate market deployment and consumer adoption of sensor-based and IoT technologies.
“The addition of Bosch Sensortec environmental sensor technology in our Smartcase exemplifies the potential of the i-BLADES Platform to deliver new and exciting functional enhancements to users’ smartphones,” said Jorge Fernandes, CEO of i-BLADES. “Our partnership with Bosch Sensortec will bring to users new technologies and compelling experiences faster and more cost-effectively—for both our development partners and consumers—than ever before.”


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Our country was built on hard work, determination, creativity, and innovation and we have produced some of the world’s greatest products because of our drive and initiative. Sometimes though, innovation takes precedence over safety, and these companies get so caught up in the numbers game they put profits over the health and welfare of their consumers.
Recent Defect Product Investigations and Claims
- Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer – women who used Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower powder for personal hygiene, may have an increased risk of developing ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers.
- GM Airbag Failure – the airbags in certain GM truck models manufactured between 1999 and 2006 may not deploy upon impact leaving drivers and their passengers more at risk for injury during an accident.
- Failed Shoulder Replacement – short-stem and stemless shoulder replacement devices made by a variety of companies may cause bone loss, tissue loss, and device loosening, forcing recipients to undergo device removal, repair, and replacement.
- E-Cigarette Battery Explosion – electronic cigarette pens and mods are exploding causing device owners to suffer destructive fires, and serious wounds, lacerations, and burns to their faces, thighs, hands, and arms. Injury reports also include blast-like damage to the mouth, teeth, tongue, and facial and hand bones. At least one report includes a user suffering a broken neck after an e-cig explosion.
- Monsanto Roundup Weed Killer Cancer – the most popular broad-spectrum weed killer in the U.S. may carry an increased risks of cancer development. Exposure to the herbicide’s active ingredient Glyphosate may be linked to Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, bone cancer, and other types of cancer.


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Despite being in the works for years, there has been little to no news regarding the development timeline of GTA 6. However, a recent claim from an industry insider suggests the game is still a long time away from release.
After the mammoth success that has become GTA V, fans have been waiting patiently for any news or updates as to when they can expect a new GTA game to drop. With GTA V almost being a 10-year-old game at this point, fans are expecting GTA 6 to be well in the works.
Rockstar did confirm earlier this year that GTA 6 was in fact in development but other than that small confirmation, nothing else has really been said. Though much appears to have been leaked online about the potential storyline and characters of the game. In the latest report, an insider has seemingly revealed that the game is nowhere near ready for release.
As first reported in ComicBook.com, notable GTA 6 insider Tom Henderson has discussed the potential release date for GTA 6 and given a status update on how its development is fairing.
According to Henderson, GTA 6 development is “very turbulent” at this point in time but assures that this instability shouldn’t cause too much alarm. That these issues are simply standard development setbacks like personnel change-ups and of course, delays as a result of the ongoing global crisis.
Henderson also stated that he expects GTA 6 to launch in either 2024 or 2025. Given that this release date has been heavily rumored and discussed for months now, it’s likely that this time frame is quite accurate.
While it may reassure players to hear that the game’s development is seemingly on track, odds are it won’t stop fans from creating even more memes about the game’s delayed release.
The lingering release of GTA 6 has now been to compared to the way Half-Life 3 is still to this day discussed and wished for.
GTA V still managing to sell well after almost 10 years
Meanwhile, GTA V is still managing to uphold its legacy as one of the best-selling games of all time. After initially releasing in 2013, GTA V has gone on to have multiple remastered versions and re-releases to great success.
Unfortunately, not everything has been smooth sailing for Rockstar when it comes to remasters. The developers were under major criticism after Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition dropped last year. The remaster was touted as a failure by many due to its vast performance issues and graphical bugs.
The game featured updated versions of the beloved GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas titles. Unfortunately, these remastered versions were barely playable and were riddled with game-breaking glitches.
With the failure of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition still very much so on the minds of fans, here’s hoping Rockstar are able to release some sort of update for GTA 6 soon to help renew excitement and anticipation for its eventual release.


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Vevo has announced a new partnership with major Australian telecommunications company Telstra.
Vevo's catalogue of 450,000 music videos will now be available on Australia’s Telstra TV.
Speaking about the partnership, Steve Sos, managing director, Australia & New Zealand, Vevo, said: “We are thrilled to partner with Telstra to bring our massive catalogue of music videos to Telstra TV. Being able to tap into Telstra’s impressive reach and distribution is another step towards our goal of bringing music videos back to the living room. In doing so we are also able to significantly increase our growing pool of inventory on the big screen for our commercial partners.”
Rebecca Haagsma, media executive, product & technology, Telstra, added: “We are very delighted to be bringing Vevo to our Telstra TV users, offering them access to hundreds of thousands of the biggest global music videos on Australia’s leading streaming platform. We know our users love and enjoy the range of music content available via Telstra TV today and the addition of Vevo will only enrich that experience, and further extend on our ambition to become the best aggregator of entertainment for our customers.”
An official press release stated that, “the latter part of 2020 sees Vevo continuing to expand its global distribution capabilities and execute on a living room strategy for the music video where viewership across CTV is up over 20% year over year for the past two years.”
Vevo announced its expansion into Australia and New Zealand back in February with the opening of a new sales office located in Sydney.
At the time, Kevin McGurn, president of sales and distribution at Vevo, said: “With approximately 10 million monthly unique viewers in Australia and 2.2 million in New Zealand, expansion into the APAC region was a logical next step for the business. The reach and results we continue to deliver for marketers and agencies across every screen in North America and Europe are significant. I am confident we will do the same for those in Australia and New Zealand looking to align their brands and campaigns with the biggest music stars on the planet.”


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Under a new set of health guidelines, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has proposed to allow Registered Restaurants and Hotels to operate restaurants, eating houses and bars at 25% of total capacity.
To rebuild confidence in the global travelers that Sri Lanka is a safe destination, in a letter to Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga has proposed a set of new health guidelines for the tourist industry for immediate implementation.
Minister Ranatunga has pointed out that the new health guidelines have been chalked out on the instructions of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and a subsequent conversation with the health minister.
According to the new guidelines, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Registered Restaurants, Hotels and establishments are to be permitted with effect from July 5, to open and operate restaurants, eating houses and bars at 25% of total capacity.
The COVID vaccination of tourism industry personnel will commence with effect from July 15 through the District MOHs. A valid letter from a SLTDA registered Tourism establishment and/or National Identity Card can be used for identification.
District by district vaccinations will include all persons involved in tourism, including hotel staff, Jeep drivers in National Parks under Department of Wildlife Conservation and Safari Parks and Zoological gardens under the Department of Zoological Gardens, staff in tourist sites including Botanical Gardens and cultural sites, tour guides, Tourist drivers, SLTDA registered shops open to tourists, water sport centres and whale-watching programmes. https://dailynews.lk/2021/07/05/local/253166/relaxed-guidelines-hotels-restaurants-proposed


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The executive teams at Coles and Woolworths love to talk about how fierce competition is in the grocery market. How there is no room for complacency. How you can’t take your eyes off the ball for a second.
The reality might well be a bit different. Clearly there are some people within these giant companies with waaaaaay too much time on their hands.
What other inference can you draw from the revelations that Coles used a labyrinth of corporate structures to buy a shopping centre in the upmarket Sydney suburb of Neutral Bay, where Woolies is the tenant?
A cracking story by Fairfax’s Business Day shows that Coles splashed $40 million for the property – a whopping 30 per cent above market rates – to buy the centre, which is home to one of Woolworths most profitable stores.
Coles used a $10 company in the British Virgin Islands to help conceal the transaction from Woolworths, which says it is surprised by the revelation. Under the terms of lease, Woolies has to show its landlord its sales data, which you could imagine pleases the folks at Woolworths no end.
Now you might just say that all’s fair in love and business and indeed, there’s a bit of revenge in this; Woolworths evicted Coles from a centre in the Blue Mountains town of Katoomba in 2012 after buying the site in 2000. Coles was apparently so worried about revenge for its move in Neutral Bay that it assessed the risks of Woolies retaliating across 120 Coles stores.
But is this really how we expect two of our biggest corporate citizens to act? Splashing cash around on tricky games? Sneaking about with offshore shelf companies?
And for what? Payback appears to be the best description.
You do wonder where this all leads. What else would Coles be prepared to do, posing as another company entirely? What little advantage might it seek to gain next?
Coles wouldn’t comment on the story and I couldn’t find Coles’ corporate values on its website, but parent company Wesfarmers says it “adheres to four core values: integrity; openness; accountability; and boldness."
Posing as an offshore company to buy a supermarket where your biggest rival is a key tenant definitely fits into the category of “boldness".
But it’s to argue that it demonstrates “integrity", “openness" or “accountability".


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Several years ago, craft beer started taking off at Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark. From 2011-2012, sales went up by 20 percent. From 2012-2013, they were up 47 percent.
So when it came time to create a new hangout in a highly trafficked spot on the third-base concourse, the ballpark went all-in on craft-style beers. The new Reds Brewery District – an 84-foot-long bar with more than 50 taps – included more than 20 craft offerings when it opened this spring. There were local beers from Cincinnati brewers like Christian Moerlein, MadTree, Blank Slate, Fifty West, Rhinegeist, Mt. Carmel, Rivertown and Great Lakes. There were national options from well-regarded breweries like Founders, Bell's and West Sixth.
And the market exploded. Counting single-day offerings, the Cincinnati Reds' selection of distinct beers went from 42 to more than 130 – the most in Major League Baseball, according to a Washington Post analysis. Craft sales increased even more dramatically, by 363 percent. The biggest-selling beer at the Brewery District is still Bud Light – not exactly a craft product – but stadium officials found that rather than taking away from existing beer sales, craft consumers were actually creating a new category.
"It's not the same people that are drinking Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite," said Don Dierig, district manger for Delaware North Sportservice at Great American Ball Park. "It's more of a younger demographic, and that's what that younger demographic is looking for – things that aren't necessarily what they saw their parents drinking growing up, but more what's popular in the bars and restaurants they hang out in."
Not every stadium has embraced this diversity in its fermentables. Both the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Rays, for example, offer fewer than 25 different beers. The average Major League team this season is offering 50 different beers from nearly 25 breweries. The Orioles and the Nationals are slightly above average by several measures.
(The beer lists were submitted by MLB teams or their concessionaires during the first three months of this season; many teams slightly alter their offerings as the season goes on.)
While teams like the Reds are just discovering the craft-beer market, the Seattle Mariners have long reveled in it. Located in the hops-mad Pacific Northwest – one of the bastions of craft brewing – the Mariners have a beer program that would make many specialty bars jealous.
About 70 percent of Safeco Field's 700 beer handles are devoted to "good, quality craft beer," according to Steve Dominguez, the general manager of Centerplate's operations at Safeco Field. Sales of craft-style products crush those of domestic-style mass market beers, by a ratio of about 4-1. The stadium bought three cask engines this year to allow for cask-conditioned ales throughout the stadium, and they offer a hearty list of 22-ounce craft bombers from breweries like Pyramid, Oskar Blues, No-Li and Rogue. Next year, the stadium plans to introduce recommended beer-and-food pairings throughout its concession stands.
"At the end of the day, we have to put out a product our guests want," Dominguez said. "They want quality, they want flavor, they know what they want and they're going to get it."
In Seattle, customers also want local, from locally raised meat to local seafood to local beer. Seattle sells beers from 20 breweries based in the state of Washington, the highest number of in-state offerings in Major League Baseball, according to The Post's data. That includes many brews that get high ratings on the user-generated Web site BeerAdvocate.com, such as Fremont Brewing Company's Summer Ale and Bale Breaker's Field 41.
"The Seattle market is about supporting the community," Dominguez said. "Fortunately, we live in an area where craft brewing kind of started. There's just a ton of local appeal here, and we have a real niche, because a lot of these great breweries only do craft beers."
What's in it for the craft breweries themselves? Well, sales, of course, but also exposure to a potential new market. New Belgium products are now available in 15 of 30 Major League parks, making it one of the most widely distributed craft breweries.
Baseball concessions are not a substantial part of the brewery's sales, but they're "a great sampling opportunity – a chance to reach thousands of fans in one swoop and put a beer in their hand," Jason Oziel, the brewery's director of national accounts, wrote in an e-mail. The brewery's wholesale partners pitch New Belgium products as "a well-known profitable alternative to domestic light beer." This is true both in sporting venues and, say, airplanes; Fat Tire is the only craft beer available on all Southwest Airlines flights.
And while craft beer sales are growing, major sponsorship deals between MLB clubs and Anheuser-Busch InBev or MillerCoors mean it's not always easy for an independent company like New Belgium to penetrate the market. The bigger brands often dominate in signage and exposure; Nationals Park has a Miller Lite Scoreboard Walk, Arizona has the Coors Light Strike Zone, and Milwaukee and Colorado play in fields named after Miller and Coors.
Those partnerships are "by far the biggest challenge in getting into any major sporting venue," Oziel wrote. "That said, I think now it is easier than ever to penetrate those spaces simply because of the sheer amount of craft drinkers in the world today and the demand for craft beer …. The consumers, in effect, are doing the work for us by demanding, and expecting, a better beer experience."
The Nats aren't as craft beer-crazy as Cincinnati or Seattle, but they've also made changes in their offerings to reflect the changing market. After introducing two District Drafts locations last season – featuring a variety of craft brews from five local brewers – the Nats expanded to four booths this season, each featuring four taps.
Like several other clubs – including Seattle and Baltimore – the Nats now have a Firkin Fridays promotion, featuring a different local cask beer every Friday. The Red Porch in center field also has several highly rated craft beers on tap, and the team plans to maintain its four District Draft locations next season.
"I think the demand for beer has grown as the culture of the city's changed," said Jonathan Stahl, senior director of guest experience and hospitality operations. "I think it started with food in the city – peoples's palates were changing – and then naturally it progressed to beer. So people want a little more variety."
This season, both the Nats and Orioles introduced 16-ounce cans of Flying Dog's Snake Dog IPA. The Frederick brewery makes those cans exclusively for the Nats and Orioles, and hawkers bring them down the aisles. Flying Dog also has a dedicated kiosk at Camden Yards.
Flying Dog VP of Sales John Stolins declined to discuss specific sales, but he said the stadiums are now two of the brewery's top accounts, generating "substantial volume."
"With people coming here from all over the Mid-Atlantic and even the whole country, it's definitely a chance to showcase your beer," Stolins said. "The Nats and O's make all the sense in the world for us."
Still, sales of traditional domestic beers swamp those of craft offerings at Nats Park, where the biggest beer promotion by far is the Miller Lite Happy Hour, which runs until first pitch at the Scoreboard Walk. The majority of beer drinkers at Nats Park, Stahl said, "definitely still want a Miller Lite or a full-calorie [domestic] beer."
"I think we've found a great balance, to be honest," he said. "Those who want [specialty beer] know where to go to get it and are happy with it. And for everyone else, there are regular beers out there as well."
About our rankings
Our rankings determine the overall status of beer available in each MLB stadium by considering three factors. Quality is determined by the number of beers ranked "very good" or better, according to BeerAdvocate.com. Locality is how many breweries represented are based in the same state as the team. Uniqueness is the number of breweries available only at one MLB stadium. Each of these rankings is given equal weight.
The beer lists were submitted by MLB teams or their concessionaires during the first three months of this season; many teams slightly alter their offerings as the season goes on.
SOURCE: MLB teams, their concessionaires, BeerAdvocate.com. Published August 8, 2014.


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January 21, 2011 | Andy Boxall
Verizon have posted their first iPhone 4 TV advert online, and it doesn’t bother to show the phone at all. After lots of people looking at clocks, there is a brief flash of the phone’s name on screen, and then it ends. Verizon have been responsible for some great commercials over the last year or so – the first Droid spot being a great example – so have they lost their touch?
The answer is no, as the advert is clever, knowing and intriguing. Why bother to show a phone which is coming up for eight months old? Most people who care know what an iPhone 4 looks like, and those very same people will know it’s on its way – and this ad reflects what their life has been like! Not putting the phone in was exactly the right decision, and has allowed the ad to concentrate on what’s important – that the wait is over.
On the flipside, the spot is intriguing enough to entice anyone who hasn’t heard the news to investigate further. It’s a great example of how a simple ad campaign can be very effective.
See for yourselves below:


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Several potential “GTA Online” DLC apartments have been revealed in “Grand Theft Auto 5.” According to a report from Gameranx on April 11, a few of the locations from Los Santos were scouted by fans as potential purchase options. The new “GTA 5” multiplayer expansions should be coming out sometime later this spring.
Among the land that could be bought may include Augury Insurance, Callisto Apartments, Celltowa, CNT Building, Puerto Del Sol, Schlongberg Sachs, Von Crastenburg-Richman and Yacht Club. Each of the buildings in “GTA Online” has similar front door access as well as garages that are similar to the current purchasable properties. An official announcement regarding the new lands has not yet been announced by Rockstar Games, however.
According to Polygon, the publisher did confirm that the new apartments will be a part of the High Life Update for “GTA Online.” An upcoming patch is also going to add the ability to own two separate properties at the same time. Aside from the new apartments, the High Life Update comes with new clothing options, vehicles and weapons. The cars and guns should be made available in the “GTA 5” campaign as well.
Also coming later this spring are the “GTA Online” heists. The new jobs were supposed to be made available within the launch period of the multiplayer mode. However, Rockstar North had to deal with numerous “GTA 5” online issues, which pushed back the DLC plans. You can find an image showing one of the expansion packs released so far from the official Rockstar Games Twitter page with the photo to the top of this article.
“GTA 5” on the PS3 and Xbox 360 current-generation systems has been available since launching on Sept. 17 in North America and other regions. There have been several rumors mentioning that the open-world action-adventure video game is most likely coming to the PC, PS4 and Xbox One as well. With a potential summer release being reported, Rockstar Games could be making the announcement on the ports in the near future.


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PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS — A popular Fort Greene independent bookstore is planning to make the neighborhood its second home, the store announced late Monday.
The Greenlight Bookstore will set up a second location in 2,100 square feet of retail space “within the next year” at 626 Flatbush Ave., a 23-story mixed-use tower currently under construction near Fenimore Street, said co-owners Jessica Stockton Bagnulo and Rebecca Fitting in a press release.
The new shop will sell books for children and adults, host events for the community and house the store’s offsite sales business in a basement space, they said.
Greenlight is no stranger to the neighborhood. The store has been active in the community in recent months, hosting pop-up book sales at local street fairs and, most recently, at a kids toy shop on Flatbush Avenue and Westbury Court. Plus, Fitting herself is a Prospect-Lefferts Gardens resident.
“All over the country, we see independent bookstores thriving when they are located in active and engaged communities,” she said in the press release. “This neighborhood, which I call home, feels like the right fit.”
Greenlight has operated on Fulton Street and South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene since 2009, where the shop has seen “double-digit growth each year since its opening,” the pair said.
The development at 626 Flatbush Ave. will include 4,000 square feet of retail space in total on the ground floor with 3,000 square feet of additional “community” space on the second, according to developer Hudson Companies. Most of that space will be occupied by a second location for a longtime neighborhood preschool, the Maple Street School, according to an earlier report by Brownstoner.


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Fifteen Kansas City entrepreneurs running businesses across a variety of industries will make up the ninth cohort of ScaleUP! KC, the program announced Tuesday.
ScaleUP! aims to help business owners develop strategies and plans for scaling their business. The free program is offered by the UMKC Innovation Center.
Participants are chosen through an application process. Their businesses must meet certain conditions, including being in operation for a minimum of two years, generating at least $200,000 in revenue and having plans for growth.
The new cohort brings the total number of businesses that have participated in the program to 141, according to a press release.
The entrepreneurs and companies selected for the cohort are:
- Amie Bristol – HMC Performance Coatings, Tonganoxie, Kansas
- Cate DePrisco – The Photo Bus, Kansas City
- Ellie Forouzesh – Artin LLC, Overland Park, Kansas
- Natasha Griswold-Friends – Elder Hair Care LLC, Kansas City
- Carrie Kiefer – Ampersand Design Studio LLC, Mission, Kansas
- Rena Krouse – Green Bee KC Tea Towels, Kansas City
- Mike Linn – Linn Construction LLC, Kansas City
- Chris Matsch – Messenger Coffee Co., Kansas City
- Jy Maze – Maze Freight Solutions, Overland Park, Kansas
- Ann Packingham – InnovaPrep, Drexel
- Heath Porter – The Chop Shop, Independence
- Amber Reed – Resolve, Prairie Village, Kansas
- Joe Speicher – Easton Roofing, Kansas City
- Andrew Syrios – Stewardship Investments LLC, Kansas City
- Chris Vanderloo – Lucky Day LLC, Mission, Kansas
Jill Meyer, ScaleUP! program director, said the entrepreneurs who participate in the program “help make this metro a great place for entrepreneurship.”
“This program has shown us, time and time again, that not only can you start a business in Kansas City, but you can also scale it here,” Meyer said in the release.


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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants to extend payment deferrals and other support to consumer credit borrowers, including those who have taken out personal loans and owe credit card bills, in a bid to help those struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The news comes as England enters a second lockdown from 5 November to 2 December.
In September, the FCA announced tailored support for borrowers affected by the virus, and said it would keep the matter under review as the pandemic evolved.
As a result of increasing restrictions, the regulator is now proposing to enhance these measures.
Under the new proposal:
Those who have not yet had a payment deferral will be eligible for two payment deferrals of up to six months in total.
Those who currently have an initial payment deferral, will be eligible for a further payment deferral of up to three months
High-cost short-term credit (HCSTC) consumers, such as those with payday loans, who have not yet had a payment deferral would be eligible for a payment deferral of one month.
Borrowers will have until 31 January 2021 to request an initial payment deferral.
A payment deferral would not be reported as missed payments on a borrower’s credit file.
The FCA said those who have already benefited from two payment deferrals, or one for HCSTC, and are still experiencing payment difficulties should speak to their lender regarding tailored support, and noted that borrowers who can afford to make repayments should continue to do so.
It is asking for comment on the proposals by 10am on 6 November with the final guidance published as soon as possible after the comment period closes.
Sheldon Mills, interim executive director of strategy and competition at the FCA, said: “We recognise the challenges that many consumers face as the coronavirus crisis develops, and we are working to ensure support remains available to consumers who need it.”
Firms will also continue to offer tailored support to overdraft borrowers, as set out in September, the regulatory body said.
Earlier this week the FCA outlined the details on its proposal to extend the availability of mortgage payment holidays.
Consumer group Which? has urged lenders to “take a proactive approach” to ensure there is “adequate support available” for people who need it. Which? also called for the FCA to be “ready to intervene if there is any indication that customers are not getting the support they need quickly enough.”
Recent figures from UK Finance reveal around 162,000 mortgage payment holidays are in place, down from a peak of 1.8 million in June.
WATCH: What are negative interest rates?


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China Mobile will be adding a new low-end Samsung phone to its offering. The device, marked as the Samsung E1220, won’t impress anyone with its features, but it’s not meant to do it, anyway. The entry-level handset comes with a 1.8-inch color screen, WAP browser, 800mAh battery and some neat features such as call/SMS blacklist, fake call, SOS and mobile tracking.
Pricing is unknown at the moment, but we’re thinking the world’s largest mobile operator by the number of subscribers won’t ask more than $30 for an unlocked phone. Even more, it may end up offering it for couple dollars on some two-year plan.
Either way, getting a low-end device in China Mobile’s portfolio is a huge win for Samsung. Sure, the E1220 brings ridiculously low profits, but we’ve no doubts it will sell like hot cupcakes on a cold winter day, helping raise brand awareness for the Korean company. Of course, we also expect to see some higher-end Samsung models in China Mobile’s offering, but that’s another story…


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According to Stephanie Faris, a small business computer expert, despite growing similarities between computers, significant differences still exist:
“Even today, as tablets and smartphones have revolutionized the marketplace, there are still definite differences between various brands. Operating system is important, but do consumers keep hardware manufacturers in mind when shopping for new devices? Many small business owners say they do.
Hank Coleman, of Money Q and A, furthers this point:
“I’m simply not happy with the level of technology innovation and subsequent customer service from lesser-known brands,” Hank Coleman of Money Q and A says. “There is a trade-off that consumers must make between price and quality.”
Make sure you make the best computer choice for 2016:


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Land Rover provided parent group Ford with one of its few bright spots in an otherwise bad month for sales in the US in April.
Overall, total sales of Ford cars and trucks fell three per cent to 237,842 last month and were five per cent down on the year to date at 862,419.
Ford took comfort from the fact that retail sales were 11 per cent ahead last month as a number of new models, including a revamped Mustang, hit the showrooms. But the increase was more than wiped out by a fall in deliveries to fleet customers, figures from Dearborn show.
Increases in US petrol prices contributed to a fall in sales of traditional sports utility vehicles such as the Ford Explorer and Expedition.
But Land Rover was the exception to the rule and produced a 24 per cent jump in sales on the month.
That was thanks to soaring demand for the awardwinning third generation Discovery, badged LR3 in the US, of which 1,923 were sold.
That more than offset a near-50 per cent slump in demand for the Freelander, the baby of the range that not only competes in the toughest segment of the SUV market but which is due to be replaced with a new model next year.
Land Rover expects Range Rover sales, which dipped marginally last month, to race ahead when the new Sport variant comes on stream soon. Total Land Rover sales reached 3,140 in April compared with 2,526 last year and were 8.6 per cent ahead on the year to date at 11,584. In contrast, April was another poor month for Jaguar, Land Rover's stablemate in Ford's Premier Automotive Group.
Sales for the month were 30 per cent down at 2,870, and Jaguar is 25 per cent down on the year at 11,577.
Only the XJ saloon, production of which is due to switch from Coventry to Birmingham, gained ground in April, up 24 per cent at 789.
Jaguar at the moment is more concerned with clawing its way to back into profit rather than chasing sales - especially in the US where its business has been hard hit by the weakness of the dollar.
Its response to falling sales is to say it is shifting its sales effort away from higher volume models such as the Halewood-built X-Type (down 50 per cent last month) to top-of-the-range cars like the XJ where margins are fatter.


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Napajiri works in collaboration with Italian designer Moreno Ferrari on a new collection of apparel that is made with inspiration from the 'NO' project, which was originally launched back in 2018 by Ferrari. He had transformed the Napapijri Skidoo jacket into a unique armor piece that was made from recycled materials.
This latest collaboration follows the same themes as 2018. The duo released a sustainable capsule using recyclable materials, crafting five items in total using materials such as plastic safety nets and bubble wrap. These are now transformed into all-over prints that push the narrative to recycle. The capsule itself is made up of a hoodie, sweater, tee, and two Northfarer jackets -- all of these are made from ECONYL.
Image Credit: Napapijri
Moreno Ferrari and Napapijri Join Forces on a Capsule
1. Sustainable Fashion - Businesses should explore using sustainable materials in the fashion industry, such as recycled materials or organic materials, in their designs.
2. Collaborative Design - Companies can collaborate with designers to create unique designs with a sustainable focus, offering a differentiated product to consumers.
3. Upcycling - The fashion industry can look to upcycle materials to create new products, while promoting a circular economy and reducing waste.
1. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry can incorporate sustainable design practices to offer eco-friendly products that appeal to consumers who prioritize sustainability.
2. Design Industry - Design companies can look for opportunities to collaborate with fashion companies on sustainable fashion lines, leveraging their expertise to create unique and sustainable products.
3. Recycling Industry - With more companies looking to incorporate recycled materials in their products, there may be opportunities for the recycling industry to capture more materials and grow their business.