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For most of us, though, enthusiasm for the DVD category shouldn't stop with the current crop of products. Instead, we should be looking to the future of the category. And for manufacturers and retailers alike, a portion of that potential lies in DVD recorders (DVD-Rs).
Up until now, pundits have argued that confusing formats would keep consumers out of the market for recorders. But with emerging leaders and increased availability of universal players, formats don't appear to be a hold-up issue for consumers anymore. Only three percent of DVD owners and nine percent of non-owners listed confusing technology as the main reason not to go out and buy DVD players and DVD recorders. Instead, as you may have already guessed, it all comes down to price, particularly for the current hardware owner. Those who have not bought into the DVD world just need a little more convincing, since many of these consumers see no need to record to a DVD (32 percent) or are happy with their VCRs (28 percent), even if price is still a barrier for the largest segment (39 percent).
As with most playback hardware, the sweet-spot pricing averages about $200 for a recorder. It's at that point where the majority of DVD owners' ears perk up, and non-owners holding off for lower costs are enticed — even if plenty of sales are achieved before the price gets to the $200 mark. After all, some of us just can't wait to get the latest technology, despite the price factor. But with prices declining as quickly as they are presently, the $200 mark is probably not more than a year away, at least as an average entry price.

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Anti-China protests take toll on border trade
Publication Date : 26-05-2014
It was not even the end of May, but the fierce early-summer sun and high humidity made Friendship Pass in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region almost unbearably hot.
The pass, one of the major tourist and cargo routes between China and Vietnam, was usually filled with cars and trucks. Recently, however, the flood of tourists and vehicles has trickled to a standstill.
A couple of Chinese took a sweaty stroll around an almost-deserted park before resting in the shade of a huge banyan tree that faces the symbolic Friendship Pass Tower. In the almost deserted parking lot, taxi drivers competed for trade among the few visitors, as two locals, a man and a woman, sat and ate their lunch. Occasionally, a dozen or so people arrived and went through the tower gate, which leads into the pass. They waited patiently at the security checkpoint that leads into Vietnam. Very few people were traveling in the opposite direction.
Just a 10-minute drive away is the largest Sino-Vietnamese cross-border trade zone at the Puzhai checkpoint. Once, trucks loaded with mahogany, finished and semi-finished goods, and fruit and vegetables from Vietnam plied the route, causing frequent traffic jams.
However, the volume of traffic fell dramatically when a Unesco ban on the cross-border transportation of mahogany came into force on April 1. Meanwhile, the recent spate of anti-Chinese protests in Vietnam has further reduced the meager flow.
"The traffic has dwindled noticeably", said Lu Lidan, a 24-year-old sales clerk who has worked at a nearby store for a year, selling Vietnamese products such as wooden handiwork, snacks and balms. She attributed the lack of activity to the end of the season for some fruits, adding, "It's the low season for tourists, too."
A little further down the street, a truck from Linyi in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong was parked in front of a shop. A dozen Vietnamese women were busy unloading boxes of empty glass pickle jars destined for Vietnam.
"They come from the Vietnamese town at the other end of the pass. They come over here to make money because they have no work at home," Lu said.
The truck driver said that when the jars were unloaded, he would fill the truck with Vietnamese vegetables such as peppers and take them to Shandong, where demand is high.
By 2 pm, it was too hot to work, so the women took a break. They sat in the corridor and chatted quietly.
Pingxiang county in Guangxi Zhuang, a five-minute drive from the Puzhai checkpoint, is China's largest market for mahogany products. Wu Mingdong and his older brother, Wu Wenhe, have been running their wholesale outlet Hefa, meaning "Peaceful and Prosperous" in Chinese, for five years. Statues of the Buddha, carved from 3-metre-long pieces of mahogany, stood in front of the door. The brothers come from Hai Duong, a city near the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, but, like many of their compatriot traders, they have adopted Chinese names.
"Business here is good and we recently expanded the shop," Wu Mingdong said, adding that his brother was in Vietnam collecting items they had ordered. "We are running our business as usual, completely unaffected by the protests in Vietnam," he said.
Across the street, Hu Zhenxiu was at work in a shop called Jubao, or "Gathering Precious Objects". She said the protests that erupted from May 13 to May 15 had scared some customers away.
"Recently, some long-standing (Chinese) customers called and asked whether it was safe for them to come and buy mahogany. They were very concerned, but I told them it's safe to come here," said the 20-year-old.
Her colleague, Fan Suqing, 32, from Hunan province, said, "The number of people coming here has fallen in the past few days. We usually import our products from Vietnam, but we've stopped going there for the time being because of the protests. However, I think that in a week or so, the situation will cool down and we will go back."
Ding Jinxing and her husband have run their 400-square-metre shop in the China No 1 Market for Mahogany Products for three years. Ding was in Hanoi, in the north of Vietnam, when the protests started.
"Hanoi was all right compared with Ho Chi Minh City in the south, where there are a lot of Chinese companies. There are many business partnerships between Chinese and Vietnamese people in the north of the country, so people were worried about their businesses. But on May 13, the hotels in the north began refusing to take Chinese people," said the 39-year-old, who was born in Hanoi but is ethnically Chinese and has lived in China since 1979.
On May 14, Ding and some other Chinese businesspeople rented a bus to travel to Ping-xiang, a journey that was tense, but uneventful. However, just one day later, some of Ding's business friends who were returning to Pingxiang in a rented bus were stopped and robbed.
"Usually, I travel to Hanoi three or four times a month, but I haven't dared to go there since my last trip," Ding said.
"Although the Vietnamese government is taking action, such as compensating companies for damage and loss of business, offering Chinese investors tax breaks and preferential land rental rates, there are very few Chinese in Vietnam now. People don't dare to go there because it's too risky. You have to be prepared to defend yourself if you go there now," Ding said.
"Our business has been greatly affected because people, especially buyers from the coastal cities, are worried and are too frightened to come to the border towns. This month there has been a noticeable decrease in the number of buyers compared with last year - many Vietnamese workers have gone home, and the volume of traffic has fallen. I won't go back to Vietnam for a while. If things continue like this, the interests of both Vietnam and China will be damaged," she said.
"The Friendship Pass is seeing far fewer people, and many Chinese tourists and travel agencies have canceled their plans to visit Vietnam," she added.
On Wanwei Golden Beach in Dongxing county, more than 250 kilometres from Pingxiang, a group of about 50 people from Shandong province had stopped to eat lunch and take in the scenery around Beibu Gulf. Two middle-aged women stood in the shade and stared at the muddy waters.
The group, which had traveled along the coast from Fangchenggang, a port city in the gulf, was heading to Dong-xing to see a boundary tablet erected in 1890. The tourists also wanted to buy made-in-Vietnam snacks, wooden craftworks and rubber-soled slippers at the Vietnam Street market, on the opposite side of the Beilun River to the city of Mong Cai. Instead of going through the Dongxing checkpoint into Vietnam as originally planned, they had decided to stay in China and survey the few buildings visible on the southern side of the river, which forms the border.
Anti-China protests take toll on border trade
Dozens of Vietnamese vendors carrying wooden bracelets chased after the few visitors who stopped to take photos beside the river. Women sat on the riverbank waiting for customers to buy balms, cigarettes and counterfeit perfumes purporting to be Chanel, Calvin Klein and other well-known brands. They all wore colorful shirts and black trousers topped off with conical palm-leaf hats and floral print masks,
Vietnam Street, a five-story market of about 500 stalls, is popular with Chinese tourists and visitors because it sells goods of reasonable quality at low prices. Recent first-time visitors to Dongxing may be forgiven for not understanding how prosperous the place usually is.
At 10 am on May 23, very few people could be seen wandering around. Lachrymose Chinese songs that were popular in the 1990s were being piped through the empty rooms.
Lin Chao, a 29-year-old Hanoi native, was selling mahogany goods on the ground floor. His family has four stalls, one each for Lin, his two brothers and his mother.
"Usually there are more people around in the afternoons, when fatigued tourists return at the end of their trip and want to buy Vietnamese products to take home," he said.
Lin started his business in Mong Cai 10 years ago, but he later moved the store to Dongxing because "it's more convenient to send the products to cities in China". To better facilitate his business operations, Lin spent six months studying Chinese in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi.
"The anti-Chinese protests are illegal, and the Vietnamese government has taken strong measures to deal with them. Vietnamese people don't want to see these protests because they will affect trade and business between the two countries. Some Vietnamese have gone home, mostly those from places where the protests have been taking place. But I don't think businesses here have been affected too badly because most have a lot of long-standing, stable customers in China," he said.
However, Wen Fengli, a 35-year-old from Wenzhou in East China's Zhejiang province, who sells Vietnamese snacks and beverages at the market, said that she has noticed a marked decline in visitor numbers.
"The effect has been huge. There are so few tourists right now. Many of our established clients have called me to ask about the situation on the border. You see, we used to be extremely busy, especially during the holidays when the market was packed with tourists. We stall-holders rarely had time to stop and chat because we were too busy collecting money from customers. Compared with the same period last year, there are far fewer tourists. Even during the low season, we usually have more customers than this," she said.
Wen has been running her stall for three years and business has been so good that she hired an assistant, a 24-year-old Vietnamese woman from Mong Cai who crosses the border every day to work in the market. The woman, who has adopted the Chinese name Huang Yunlan, said, "It's safe on the border. There's too much inaccurate gossip flying around. It's affecting our business, so I hope it stops soon."
Peng Yining contributed to this story.


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A Scottish microbrewery is planning to open a visitor centre in the Abbeyhill area of Edinburgh.
Bellfield Brewery – which brews exclusively gluten-free and vegan beers – hopes to open the visitor centre this summer adjacent to its brew house.
The visitor centre and tap room is part of an ambitious expansion plan funded by a recent raise of £0.6m via Equity Gap, the angel investment syndicate.
Bellfield hopes that the visitor centre will attract people to enjoy its award winning beer, on site, just metres from where it is brewed. Tours, for locals and visitors alike will give beer enthusiasts an insight into the brewing process, specifically the requirements of gluten free and vegan beer production.
The visitor centre which is a short walk or cycle ride from the city centre, will include a tasting and tap room where local people and visitors to the City can drop in for a brewery tour and a fresh beer, brewed on a recently installed, 2,000 litre brew plant.
Bellfield also hopes to promote the tap room as an unusual venue for meetings, away days, special events and performances.
The tap room plan comes at a busy time for the fast-growing brewery which has also just strengthened its team with three new hires.
In a boost to Bellfield’s sales and marketing capability, Elliott Lamb has joined as UK Sales Manager, with a focus to grow the brewery’s sales in the UK. He oversees the brewery’s sales and marketing team and has already secured several, significant new listings for Bellfield in Scotland and beyond.
Graeme McKinnon, Bellfield’s new Assistant Brewer, will manage all the on-site brewing. He recently completed an MSc at Heriot-Watt University’s renowned Institute of Brewing and Distilling.
Derek Brown has been appointed on a six month consultancy, to secure more listings for cask and keg for the brewery, within the on-trade across Central Scotland.
Speaking about the brewery’s plans, Alistair Brown, MD, Bellfield Brewery said the company was experiencing strong demand for its products thanks to sustained growth in the craft beer sector and the explosive growth in demand for ‘free-from’ products in UK. He said, “Many microbreweries like ourselves – such as Campervan in Edinburgh – now have tap rooms where visitors can enjoy a beer that’s super fresh, brewed on site. We know from experience that having our own Tap Room is a critical next step for us, to help us to sustain and indeed, increase, the number of jobs we have created.”
The tap room plan is subject to licensing approval and will be considered by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Licensing Board at their meeting on 29 April 2019.
The recent raise of £0.6m via the Scottish Angel syndicate, Equity Gap – with support from the Scottish Investment Bank – was completed at the start of April. Jo Nisbet, Partner at Harper Macleod and the corporate finance team at Henderson Loggie, overseen by Rod Mathers, acted as Bellfield’s advisors.
Over the last 12 months, Bellfield has exported its beer to the Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malta, UAE and Switzerland and the company has active tenders for sales in Sweden and Finland.


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Bump, the app that lets users "bump" smartphones together to share contacts and photos, is launching another service to let users pay the same way. It's called Bump Pay.
It's a simple solution, powered by PayPal, and designed to solve the headache of splitting drink or dinner tabs. Similar solutions exist, including one from Venmo and even PayPal's own Bump-enabled app which came out in 2010. (ING Direct's tech is also made possible by Bump.) But now Bump, an app that's been downloaded by more than 80 million users, has decided to introduce a new app, rather than update its original.


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San Antonio Market Statitics9/16/2014
Augus days on the market are reported at 60 days, a 14% decrease since last year at this time. August reports indicate 4.5 months still indicating in most areas a sellers market. The average price home in San Antonio has reached $222,993 a 6% increase from last year at this time and the median price is $183,300 a 5% increase since last year.
Texa is ranked as the third largest state in the US for international home sales with $11.06 billion in sales from international buyers betwen March of 2013 and March of 2014.
San Antonio is one of the five top searched cities for Mexican home buyers on realtor.com.


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The ink is barely dry on the TPP and New Zealand has the prospect of another giant free trade deal in the offing with the European Union taking the first steps towards an FTA with New Zealand.
It was announced early this morning that the EU Commission will seek to negotiate separate FTAs with both New Zealand and Australia as part of its trade strategy for the next four years.
The caveat is that talks will take in account "EU agricultural sensitivities."
The announcement is the culmination of years of effort on the part of New Zealand to improve trade conditions in what is a market of 500 million consumers.
Currents settings are about 30 years old and many New Zealand exporters have become steadily disadvantaged as FTAs and preferential deals were done with other countries.
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom told the New Zealand Herald after the release of the strategy that it made political and economic sense to hold talks with New Zealand.
"When I started this job [a year ago] I was a bit surprised that we have free trade agreements either concluded or ongoing with so many part of the world but not with New Zealand and Australia who are national allies, friends, partners in so many other issues."
Talks were happening already to establish the level of ambition which would be announced soon.
"This is a message of intent from our side. We think it would make sense economically and politically to engage with New Zealand," she said.
"We know New Zealand has very offensive interests in dairy and agriculture, absolutely no secret, and you are very competitive there," she said.
"But there are other items as well where we could deepen our co-operation as well."
Agriculture in the EU is still heavily subsidised, with payments under the Common Agriculture Policy accounting for 40 per cent of the EU budget but the levels of subsidy are reducing over time.
The next steps will be for the EU to conduct an impact assessment of the FTAs - which are likely to be held separately but in parallel.
Then a scoping study will occur to look at areas of negotiation The "authorisation" will eventually come from the Council of ministers of member states but that is likely to be a formality because a high level of consultation with the 28 member states has already occurred for the strategy.
But all of that means talks may not begin for perhaps two years.
The EU is New Zealand's third largest export market with $7.7 billion in goods and services last year.
The value of EU imports is higher at at $11.13 billion but New Zealand is 51st in EU ranking.
The EU is in the midst of negotiations with the United States on the Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTiP). It is expected to adopt some similar approaches with the New Zealand talks, including a special chapter on small and medium businesses and proposals for a reform of investor state dispute procedures.
- Audrey Young is visiting Brussels courtesy of the European Commission to New Zealand in New Zealand and Air New Zealand.


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Sony Online Entertainment has released a new trailer of its upcoming action-based instanced MMO The Agency (PC, PS3).
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Cabinet approves PLI scheme worth Rs 1.4 lakh crore for 10 key sectors for next 5 years
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Production Linked Incentives (PLI) scheme for 10 sectors, under which businesses will get incentives worth over Rs 2 lakh crore in 5 years. The PLI scheme intends to enhance India’s manufacturing capabilities and enhancing exports.
The automobile industry, which has been majorly hit due to coronavirus, receive the maximum incentives worth Rs 57,042 crore. Other sectors that have been incorporated under the scheme are advanced chemistry cell (ACC), electronic technology products, pharma and those into telecom and networking.
“The Union Cabinet has approved PLI scheme for ten key sectors for enhancing India’s manufacturing capabilities and enhancing exports; the scheme will make Indian manufacturers globally competitive, attract investment and enhance exports,” said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.
“Today’s announcement concerning the PLI scheme is part of India’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat campaign. The government has introduced production linked incentive (PLI) schemes for 9-10 sectors. The objective of PLI schemes is to incentivise investors in this country to put up globally comparable capacity in scale and competitiveness.”
Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog .
“We welcome the announcement of PLI scheme extended to the various sectors including telecom equipment as it reflects the Government’s commitment to Make In India to foster inclusive growth in the industry by making it faster, easier and more competitive to conduct business. This is considering that the Indian telecom industry has been extremely resilient during this ongoing pandemic and has been playing a pivotal role in the survival of several other sectors, especially during the lockdown.
We are yet to receive details of the scheme from the DoT, however, we appreciate the proposed outlay of INR 12,000 crores for telecom and networking equipment and are confident that the Government would have designed the scheme is such a manner to ensure that the demand for telecom equipment from the local market is enhanced and remains robust as well as exports from India are suitably supported and incentivized.”
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“Online Games” – Most Relaxing Experience Want to Unwind – Play Online Games
Recently, many new online gaming services have been introduced. The world is having a visible effect on the online gaming industry as more and more people turn to playing and enjoying online games.
Online gaming was once an imaginary phrase, but since the introduction of thousands of user-friendly and easy-to-operate games on the Internet, people are discovering that fiction has become reality.
But, now you can read about what you want to learn and play free online games without paying any money. This is the best way to play for anyone scared by complex game design. To play online games, please read the introduction to the games and follow the game.
Another main reason why people want to play free online games is to refresh themselves from the monotonous and hectic routine. With online gaming, all that excitement can be put into action. People can choose to play free online games for recreation. Many people just want to relax at the end of the day, and playing with a pool or a slot machine, etc., does not provide enough fun.
According to a leading company’s survey of online gamers, women in their 40s and older are the casual hardcore gamers, playing games an average of almost nine hours a week. When it comes to men of all ages, they spend almost six hours playing while women of all ages average around seven hours per week. This show encourages more and more to play online games in all age groups and both genders.
The report also reveals an interesting point, 54 percent of adults said they play games to de-stress and 20 percent of เว็บบอล teens said they play games just to relax.
With free online games one can experience the thrill of playing, without fear of losing a single penny. Many sites on the Internet also allow you to post messages on the forum and even make it easy to chat with friends while you play.
This is great news for game authors and websites, as the more people move towards online gaming on the net, the more excitement there will be around the world.
All in all, it can be quite a relaxing experience and it is certainly becoming very popular to pass the time.


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RISING to the challenges of the pandemic is at the heart of three special awards for businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Forming part of the inaugural Foodie Awards 2021, in partnership with Warwickshire County Council and Visit Coventry, they are a celebration of the best of the region’s food and drink scene as they re-emerge from a year of lockdowns.
The award categories, which close soon, aim to recognise businesses and individuals who went above and beyond during the lockdowns – The COVID-19 Resilience Award backed by Visit Coventry; The Godiva Award, sponsored by Coventry BID and the Food Champion Award, sponsored by The Leamington Courier and Rugby Advertiser.
Food Champion (People’s award)
This award recognises a true champion of food and drink in Coventry and Warwickshire. They might be a producer, retailer, supplier or someone who works in food and drink, someone who works tirelessly to promote the food and drink scene in Coventry or Warwickshire, or someone who does something special connected to food and drink, from voluntary efforts to pioneering community initiatives or charitable projects. This ‘people’s choice’ award will recognise that person for the passion, time and effort they throw into food and drink in the area, championing it both locally and on a wider stage.
COVID-19 Resilience Award
This special award will go to a business or individual that can demonstrate how they have successfully not only adapted to, but thrived through the COVID-19 lockdowns with an innovative and out-of-the-box approach to their offering. The category welcomes entries from across the board in the world of food and drink, from cafes to farms, producers to retailers and while recognising that all businesses have tackled unprecedented challenges during this period, will commend one that really did beat all the odds to survive and even thrive.
Councillor Jim O’Boyle, cabinet member for jobs and regeneration at Coventry City Council said: “Given the massive challenges our food and drink businesses have faced, the COVID-19 Resilience Award couldn’t be a more appropriate category for Visit Coventry to support. Across our diverse hospitality sector, we’ve seen shining examples of creativity, adaptability and ambition, so we’re expecting a hard-fought battle.
“As the months of lockdowns and restrictions have gone by, more and more restaurants, cafes, producers and retailers have diversified their offerings in an effort to continue trading successfully and we’re seeing something new and inventive every single week. There’s still time to showcase these achievements, with entries to the COVID-19 Resilience Award not closing until 31 March. These awards will also remind us that there are still reasons to celebrate as we look forward to better times.”
Godiva Award (exclusive to Coventry)
As a symbol of Coventry and its Medieval past, Lady Godiva is also a symbol of overcoming adversity, which is what this award is about. Judges will be looking to identify a Coventry food and drink business that has reached out to the Coventry community in a way like no other, a business that has its roots in Coventry but has a regional, national and even international feel. As the city with the most twinned cities in the world Coventry’s Godiva Award will be extended to a business that puts Coventry on the map.
Trish Willetts, Director of Coventry BID which is backing the Godiva Award exclusively for Coventry businesses, said: “The time is now to showcase yourselves – Coventry being in the limelight this year as the UK City of Culture you will be able to show the world just how brilliant your business is on the Cultural Stage not only Regionally.
“We decided to extend this opportunity for this particular award because we know that sometimes, when you are IN the business it is hard to work ON the business. So don’t delay in putting yourselves – or your favourite business forward.”
Entrants will be showcasing their talents to a panel of judges made up of some of the top names in the industry, including chef Glynn Purnell, appearing alongside his former employer Andreas Antona, owner of The Cross in Kenilworth, and Russell Allen, managing director of Aubrey Allen.
‘Yummy Brummie’ Glynn Purnell, who regularly appears on TV’s Saturday Kitchen, said: “It’s been a tough year for all of us in hospitality but these awards will help boost local businesses and recognise some of the great talent in the area. I’m looking forward to being involved.”
Also on the judging panel will be Chris Hardy AKA ‘The Fat Foodie’ – a multi award-winning influencer and street food expert.
While entries for most of the categories closed on December 31st, there is still time to nominate for the COVID categories until March 31st. This will be followed by a finalists’ night at Coventry’s new Telegraph Hotel and then a grand ceremony in the spring.
The Foodie Awards will be raising money for The Trussell Trust network of eight food banks in Coventry and Warwickshire.


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Matthew Warren shot himself, according to the autopsy report. Matthew Warren was the 27-year old son of megachurch pastor Rick Warren, who is also the author of "The Purpose Driven Life."
With its long climb out of amnesia, 'The Vow' plays with viewers' patience.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker raised $4.5 million in a recent five-week period – vastly more than his opponents. The sum might scare off unions from spending big money in a potential recall election.
Greg Rohan, president of Dallas-based Heritage, said Thursday the sale has been suspended pending the outcome of the inquiry. The checklist, he said, is being stored for now in the company's vault.
Reusable shopping bags could be produced by manufacturers who previously produced disposable bags.
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Members Testify at North Bergen Airbnb HearingHotel Voice - February 21, 2017
Vice President and General Counsel Richard Maroko, seen here, telling the North Bergen Board of Commissioners, “Thank you for passing this very important resolution that regulates short-term rentals.”
On February 2, 16 members of the Hotel Trades Council attended the Board of Commissioners meeting in North Bergen, NJ, to express their support for a resolution the town was considering to regulate Airbnb rentals. The resolution was adopted with a unanimous vote of the Board, which is great news for hotel workers and town residents alike.
The resolution bans short-term rentals for periods under thirty days. It allows for some exceptions, but the rules for the exceptions are very narrow, which limits the ability of town residents to continue to run illegal hotels in North Bergen. Most importantly, the bill also bans the advertising of short-term rentals, which enables the town to properly enforce the law by fining people who post ads for their rentals on Airbnb and similar sites. This enforcement capability built into the bill is similar to that contained in the New York State law which was passed last year.
Luis Almonte, an HTC member who has lived in North Bergen for over 20 years, prepared a statement and testified to the town’s Board of Commissioners.
“As both a hotel worker and a North Bergen resident, I want to express my support for regulating short term rentals and Airbnb in our town,” said Almonte. “I love living here, but if Airbnb was unregulated, then our neighborhoods would be completely changed.”
HTC member Luis Almonte testifying before the North Bergen Board of Commissioners.
“We’re here today to express our support and thank you for passing this very important resolution that regulates short-term rentals,” said HTC Vice President and General Counsel Richard Maroko, in his testimony to the Board of Commissioners. “We believe that homes and residential blocks are for living rather than commercial hotel activity. We want people to visit North Bergen and other great towns in the region, but they should stay at actual hotels.”
Later, Maroko addressed HTC’s New Jersey membership to praise North Bergen and Mayor Nick Sacco. “It’s critical that we recognize elected officials who make smart and informed decisions about policies that improve our lives,” said Maroko. “Mayor Sacco and his team developed and passed an ordinance that will protect the neighborhoods and the livelihoods of hundreds of HTC members. We should remember that and look to officials like him when we need real leadership on issues that matter to us.”
Airbnb regulations such as the one passed in North Bergen have been gaining popularity among various Northern New Jersey towns. HTC will be engaging its New Jersey membership to advocate for these types of regulations to continue to protect hotel jobs and neighborhoods that are in our union’s jurisdiction.


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Following a banned on importation of foreign rice through land border by the Nigerian federal government to promote the country local rice produced.
On Friday, Mr Raymos Guanah, a rice farmer and Chief Executive of Raymos Guanah Farms told newsmen in Asaba that the rate of demand for local rice had increased, saying that his farm had multiplied its harvests of rice since 2015.
The farmer said: “In 2014, we harvested 300 tonnes, while in 2015, we got 600 tonnes.
“In 2016, we had 900 tonnes and as I speak with you now nothing is left, we were able to sell all of it,''
The Chief Executive explained that Nigerian citizens have now gains more interest in local rice than foreign rice, which made the rate of demand for local rice to increased,
Mr. Raymos said that that his farm management plans for this year was to produce 3000 tonnes of local Ebonyi rice to feeds Nigerians.
He stated that: “Nigerians are becoming more aware that there is so much difference between the locally-produced rice and the imported rice,''
He also said that the high quality of the local rice increased the demands, saying it contains
“no stone, no sand'' strategy.
Mr. Guanah speaks about helps from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), also urged them to extend their Anchor Borrowers Programme(ABP) to other farmers, than limiting it to only cooperative societies.
He proved that some farmers are involved in mechanised farming, while cultivating larger area of land than many cooperative societies.


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Chairman Hoffman Resigns, NH House Pulls Fast One On NH Senate, Vermont Misses Licensing Deadline
On this episode: Steve Hoffman steps down as Chairman of the Cannabis Control Commission, the NH Senate tries to stop marijuana legalization but the House persists, Vermont misses their May 1st licensing deadline, Cloud Creamery announces a new flavor of cannabis infused ice cream, a Brunswick company wants to grow marijuana for research purposes, NBC news highlights Massachusetts equity companies, and the Department of Revenue is taking public comment on adult-use delivery tax regulations. All this and much more on today’s episode of New England Cannabis News Today.
New England Cannabis News Today (NEC News Today) is a daily-updated resource for news and information on the cannabis industry and community in New England that includes a weekly video series covering the latest headlines and events from the region. Join Jeremiah MacKinnon for the latest cannabis news around New England.


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For those of who are tech savvy and a little bit anxious can get the Galaxy S5 apps right now. Several apps from the Galaxy S5 were extracted and made available for download on the XDA-Developers forum.
Those interested in testing out these apps should keep in mind that root access is required for installation; apps can be installed as normal APK files. Tech website SamMobile also notes that installation may also require devices to run Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
There are some limitations to the extracted app files. The Gear Fit Manager will not be functional as the Gear Fit companion device has not yet released to the public. The S-Health app is reportedly also not working. Installing the new versions of the already installed apps may also cause some issues. You can try to uninstall the current app before installing this to avoid some of the issues. If you are up for a challenge, give it a try and let us know whether you like it.


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August 24, 2016
MasterCard, Visa Report Strong Quarterly Results
Aug. 5, 2010
In the past week, MasterCard and Visa both reported profits for the April-to-June time period this year. MasterCard Worldwide said second-quarter net income rose 31 percent to $458 million over the same period in 2009. The Purchase, N.Y.-based card network reported revenue for the quarter increased 6.7 percent to $1.4 billion. The company said the increase was driven by a 15.2 percent jump in cross-border volumes and an 8.5 percent increase in transactions by gross dollar volume. “We are pleased with our performance in the second quarter,” said Ajay Banga, MasterCard president and CEO. “Solid GDV growth, particularly in markets outside the United States, continued momentum in worldwide cross-border volumes, and thoughtful expense management all contributed to good financial results this quarter.” Separately, Visa Inc. reported a fiscal third-quarter profit of $716 million. The San Francisco-based card network’s revenue increased 23 percent for the quarter to $2 billion on strong transaction growth. “Visa delivered a solid financial performance during our fiscal third quarter as we saw continued improvements in global cross-border and payments volume growth,” said Joseph Saunders, chairman and CEO of Visa Inc. “As we look to the remainder of our fiscal 2010 year, we remain focused on integrating our recent acquisition of CyberSource, maintaining strong financial performance and expense control discipline.” Visa reported that the dollar value of transactions made using its cards during the quarter rose 14 percent from the same time a year earlier to $803 billion. Total transactions also increased 14 percent to 11.7 billion.


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The Internet of Things (IoT), formerly referred to as telemetry or machine-to-machine communications, finally appears ready to take off. After a decade of hype, with analysts years ago predicting there would be fifty
billion IoT devices online by 2020, there are now maybe half that many.
I recently sat down with Landon Garner, the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for KORE Wireless, to discuss the state of the IoT market and the role that 5G and private networks will play in the uptake of IoT. Here are a few key observations from our conversation.
The Crucial Role 5G Plays for IoT
Prior to 5G and the move toward the commoditization of sensors, the economics didn't always make sense for enterprises to incorporate IoT devices and find spectrum to carry the data. Previous generations of wireless networks (2G, 3G, LTE) were not designed for carrying signals from the number of devices envisioned for IoT. However, 5G was designed from the ground up with massive machine-to-machine communications as a pillar of the technology. Narrowband IoT (NBIoT) is a 3GPP standard. It is expected to support up to 150,000 connections per cell, enable deep penetration indoors and underground and provide device battery life for over ten years. Much of the value of 5G is found in this capability to handle massive numbers of devices smoothly and cost-effectively. This ability, coupled with longer battery life and lower device cost, has finally enabled IoT to emerge as a significant industry factor.
Solid Network Security is Key
With billions of connected devices, the security of 5G networks has long been a subject of concern. Landon said that the issue is being taken very seriously. One problem is that most of these devices will be remotely located, not only in factories and hospitals but also in fields and along freeways. This placement makes them susceptible to physical tampering. Several organizations, such as GSMA and IEEE, are helping to create data communication standards, authentication protocols and security policies to ensure the safety of these networks. IoT Safe (IoT SIM Applet For Secure End-2-End Communication), developed by the mobile industry, "
provides a common mechanism to secure IoT data communications using a highly trusted SIM, rather than using proprietary and potentially less trusted hardware secure elements implemented elsewhere within the device."
Vendors are also building on top of these security protocols to enhance device and network safety. For example, Kore Wireless' real-time network diagnostics tool monitors the network for anomalous data and restricts traffic to specific IP addresses as needed.
How will private networks affect IoT usage?
The growth of private wireless networks is expected to accelerate IoT usage. One of the significant benefits of a private network is the capability to finetune the network features needed. Many of the early vertical leaders in the use of private networks are manufacturing, logistics and energy production all of which have a strong need for the benefits of IoT.
Other verticals, such as agriculture, have been slower to adopt private networks and IoT but are expected to invest in large numbers in the coming years. Applications such as moisture sensors and fertilizer testers will save farmers substantially on resources (e.g., water) and money, quickly proving a significant return on investment.
There are a lot of pieces to the IoT puzzle
Landon and I discussed just what companies looking to add IoT technology to their operations should look for. Organizations should find a vendor that doesn't add just a piece of the puzzle (e.g., antennas) but the vast array of necessities required for a successful IoT implementation, such as regulatory approval, logistics, hardware procurement and connectivity, said Landon. We are in the Decade of IoT, said Landon, and it's hard to argue with that given the projected growth of IoT and the business impact IoT is already having on the early adopters.
To learn more about IoT and 5G, listen to the podcast with Landon Garner, SVP and CMO for KORE Wireless.
Ashish Jain, CEO and Co-founder, Kairos Pulse and PrivateLTEand5G.com
Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash


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Apple has bought Buddybuild, a start-up service that offers support to app developers with user testing and iteration.
So, now Apple has acquired the startup and now, the entire Buddybuild team will join their hands with the engineers in Xcode engineering group at Apple to "build awesome developer tools for the entire iOS community", with Buddybuild being rolled into Xcode itself.
The Canadian firm also made clear that its entire roster of talents will remain in Canada and that its core service "to build, test, and ship iOS apps to testers" will remain available to existing users.
"We are thrilled with the reaction to the new App Store and to see so many customers discovering and enjoying new apps and games. Beta testers and stakeholders get a streamlined, "one click" install experience as buddybuild manages provisioning profiles and devices for you", the company wrote.
Vancouver-based Buddybuild was founded in 2015 by former Amazon employees Dennis Pilarinos and Christopher Stott.More news: 96 vacant appointments at local blood clinic before January 6
Moreover, integration of machine learning with Core ML in building apps is also attracting developers to the platform.
Developers favor Buddybuild, as the tool affords them quick and easy deployment of mobile applications through multiple channels such as GitHub, BitBucket, or GitLab. This is not the first time Apple has dealt a blow to the Android development community, either.
The Xcode engineering group absorbing Buddybuild will only make the iOS environment more developer-friendly and presumably make Apple steps ahead of Google.
This acquisition is similar to the move of Apple when it acquired TestFlight in 2014.
Aside from new hardware sales which inevitably spurted sales, Apple also places some of the responsibility for the increased income on the new App Store saying that it made "app and game discovery fun and easy for the over half a billion customers that visit the App Store every week". Unsurprisingly, the startup added that will discontinue existing plans and Android app development on 1 March this year.


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Uh-oh. The front runner for the hottest gift for Christmas just hit a major snag. If you dreamed of putting the SNES Classic under the tree this year, and already pre-ordered it from Walmart, you might need to re-think your plans.
So here’s the deal. Due to a “glitch”, a pre-order page was accidentally made active last week when it wasn’t supposed to be. With the drooling anticipation for the SNES Classic , it went viral, and the pre-orders started rolling in, long before the mistake was caught. So technically, the orders shouldn’t be valid anyway. But when you get your hopes up and you get the following letter… Well, needless to say, people are ticked.
Aaaand there goes everybody's SNES Classic order. Boo. pic.twitter.com/lNx9yypVdk
— Chris Kohler?! (@kobunheat) July 26, 2017
In other words, whether you received the notice or not, if you pre-ordered a SNES Classic from WalMart, it’s been cancelled, or will be very soon.
While it’s bad news for Walmart, it’s also bad for Nintendo, who is struggling with meeting supply demands lately. Not only was last year’s NES Classic hard to come by, but their Nintendo Switch is also rumored to be running low on stock, which might mean other hopes will be dashed this holiday. Not cool Nintendo.
As to when you WILL be able to pre-order the SNES Classic, we’re not 100% sure. If you have a friend in the UK, call them up, as those pre-orders have already started. It officially goes on sale Sept. 29th, and will no doubt be sold out shortly thereafter.


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One might think that the increasing megapixel count on the smartphone camera influences consumer purchase decision. However, CMR Insights on Go Survey suggests that 79 per cent of the consumers in this price segment of Rs 20,000-Rs 30,000 believe that image quality is not dependent on megapixel count. Five in every six smartphone users in the price band of Rs 20,000-30,0000 hold this belief. Instead of the megapixel count, consumers are more concerned about the quality of the front camera in their quest to get the perfect selfie. Consumers accord more importance to selfie quality.
Interestingly, smartphones in the sub-Rs 30,000 price band constitute one of the most prominent price segments where 85 per cent of India's consumers make their smartphone purchase. Prabhu Ram, Head- Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR, says, "What the survey insights provide us with, is a compelling picture of a classic conundrum. While smartphone brands focus on increasing the megapixel capabilities of in the rear camera, consumer priorities, in the sub-30k segment, are elsewhere. Consumers believe that the image quality is not dependent on megapixels. For them, the selfie should be picture-perfect, and that's what really matters. Having said that, there are some niche consumer cohorts, including photography enthusiasts, who would benefit from higher megapixels, as they seek to capture very fine details, with greater color accuracy."
According to the survey, 64 per cent of the consumers feel the front camera is more important than the rear camera. And, one in every three users has stated the poor quality of the front camera as a dissatisfaction factor with their smartphone. When it comes to taking selfies in low light conditions, smartphone users are not satisfied with the results. They believe smartphone brands should bring innovations that make the selfie picture-perfect, under all conditions.
"The survey results illustrate that today's consumers are taking more selfies than they did six months ago. While they accord more importance to the front smartphone camera, they still believe there is significant room for improvement there. Consumers seek more refined image quality under all conditions, including low light," adds Satya Mohanty, Head- Industry Consumer Group (ICG), CMR.
65 per cent of the survey participants emphasised that the smartphone camera is the number one consideration for while buying a new phone. In terms of smartphone specs, they give more preference to front camera (64 per cent) followed by the rear camera (36 per cent). Other features worth consideration include RAM, design or looks and battery. In fact, 60 per cent of smartphone users, in the price band of Rs 20,000-30,000, feel the front camera is more important than rear camera.
The survey suggests that 60 per cent of smartphone users are satisfied with the front camera of their smartphone. However, 36 per cent of the smartphone users in the price band of Rs 20,000-30,000 have expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of their front camera. 53 per cent of the smartphone users in this price band feel that they need more features for the front camera. 55 per cent of those who take selfies in low light condition are not satisfied with the results. In the price band of Rs 20,000-30,000, 58 per cent of such smartphone users are not satisfied with the low light results.
70 per cent of users agree that smartphone brands should bring innovations that make the selfie picture-perfect, under all conditions. In the Rs 20,000-30,000 price band, 72 per cent of smartphone users share a similar sentiment.
The CMR Insights on the Go Survey surveyed 600 smartphone owners across top six Indian cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The study was conducted in early April and focused on mapping smartphone camera usage (in the sub Rs 30,000 segment) amongst Indians in the age group of 18-30 years.
Also read: Xiaomi Mi 10 at Rs 49,999: Why it makes complete sense
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Buying iPhone with the prefix “Plus”, the user receives not only a larger display, but also improved performance and more RAM. And this is a big reason to pay attention to the 5.5-inch model of Apple’s smartphone.
Therefore, more and more buyers prefer a Plus version of the iPhone, raising its average cost. And this is why large iPhone will always be better than their younger counterparts.
In addition to the greater resolution of the iPhone 6 Plus, the first Apple smartphone with a 5.5-inch screen, offered optical image stabilization for higher-quality shooting in low-light conditions. iPhone 6s Plus was endowed with optical stabilization, but it also got 2 GB of RAM vs 1 GB in the normal iPhone 6s.
By far the best among all iPhone is the iPhone 7 Plus. As last year’s model Plus, it is equipped with a display with a resolution of 1080p. On the side of the iPhone 7 Plus is also a new dual camera with twice the optical zoom and portrait mode shooting. The device stands out from the smaller brother and a much better battery life that also plays into the hands of a more expensive device.
All these “chips” allow you to attract more buyers to the older and more expensive model, which every year becomes more and more popular. According to analysts Cowen & Co, the share of the iPhone 7 Plus accounts for 40% of 58,5 million iPhones sold 7 in the last quarter.
A year earlier in the same period the share of iPhone 6 Plus accounted for just 23%. According to UBS, this increase in sales contributed to the increase in the average price of Apple from $691 to $693. The increase seems to be insignificant, but thanks to Apple’s revenue in December increased by 2% in comparison with 2015.
According to analyst Cowen & Co Tim Arcuri, last quarter Apple sold 24 million iPhone 7 Plus, which is 55% more than 15.5 million iPhone 6s Plus sold over the same period a year earlier.
Especially Plus-models are popular in the Chinese market, where Apple is very interested. More than half of buyers in China prefer the iPhone 7 Plus. In 2015, only 40% of users chose the iPhone 6s Plus. In the US sales of Plus-models increased from 35% to 47%.
The trend will continue if Apple will continue to give the older models benefits. That is why the 4.7-inch iPhone will never be as good as the older and more expensive model.


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If you’re panning on attending this year’s Oculus Connect developer conference in San Jose, CA, you can now officially mark your calendars for October 5-7 for what Oculus is billing as their “largest developer conference yet.”
Last year’s Connect saw with it several big revelations, including the consumer Gear VR, a number of titles for Touch like the then announced Oculus Medium, and even why the consumer Rift would cost more than the infamous $350 ballpark figure.
While Oculus has yet to publish a schedule, Connect 3 is said to feature keynotes from the usual suspects; CEO Brendan Iribe, CTO John Carmack, and Chief Scientist Michael Abrash. What’s more, Oculus is boasting 50+ technical talks and plenty of demos that will give attendees a crack at everything Oculus has on offer.
According to Oculus’ blogpost, the company will also have “lots more to share about Touch and the 30+ launch titles at OC3.”
Applications to attend open at 9am PST, August 2 (click for local time). Tickets and schedules will be made available on the Connect website.


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It is my great pleasure to join you today for this year’s important event on the Launch of the Cyber Smart BW Challenge. The month of October is globally dedicated to “Cybersecurity Awareness”, and therefore this Launch it is very important for us as the Communication Sector as it will help in sensitise the cyberspace community in Botswana about the cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility everybody must play his part to ensure the online space is safe and secure for everyone, especially the youth who are the most active users of the cyberspace.
My speech today will focus on “why a Safe and Online space is important for Development”. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) plays an important role in the digital economy it facilitates the social and economic transactions of the country. The COVID-19 Pandemic ‘New Normal’ era requires heavy reliance on the use of ICT to delivers the various services of the country economy. Therefore, Ladies and Gentlemen the Country development requires a secure and safe cyberspace so the General Public to have the confidence and trust to use it.
Cybersecurity is relatively a new topic in Botswana, it has mainly been confused with Cybercrime. Cybersecurity is the collection of tools, policies, legislation, security concepts, security safeguards, guidelines, risk management approaches, actions, training, best practices, assurance and technologies that are put in place to protect the cyberspace and prevent the cybercrime.
Now back to the question at hand; yes, online safety is undoubtedly important for development, but before we address why that is, I would like to briefly discuss how the COVID-19 Pandemic has created an opportunity for the ICT industry to boost our country’s development in particular on e-commerce and e-agriculture.
e-commerce – currently most of the companies in the country are not selling their products online. There are no local e-commerce platforms which can compete in the global market. The user confidence in some e-commerce platforms is negatively by the various cyber scams and fraud. To facilitate the e-commerce platform BOCRA as the .bw Registry is creating a dedicated www.xxxxx.shop.bw to assist the shops in Botswana to go online.
e- agriculture – The ICT can use be used to facilitate production in most of the agricultural production areas. However, most of the Agricultural areas still lacking behind on connectivity and in addition digital skills are required for farmers. The Internet it can be a very good market tools for the Agricultural products. On the Agriculture side BOCRA will create www.xxxx.agric.bw
As the COVID-19 Pandemic cases increases in Botswana and in other countries, many employers are encouraging their employees to work from home to curb the spread of the disease. Working from home has its cybersecurity risks and challenges. Some companies create secure VPN virtual private network (VPN) or a secure home network with strong end-to-end encryption to facilitate working from home. However, it has been noted some Employers do not provide secure connections to facilitate working from home creating an opening for hackers to steal the sensitive data and fraud. In certain instance, Employees use their personal accounts such as cloud-based platforms to share confidential company information.
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) having realised the importance of cybersecurity in the protection of consumers in the regulated is completing the establishment of a Communications Sector – Communications Incident Response Team (COMM-CIRT). The main role of COMM-CIRT is to coordinate and support the response to computer security incident in the communication sector. I am very happy to say BOCRA has been working with the European Union (EU) under the Cyber4Dev Program on the establishment of the COMM-CIRT.
COMM-CIRT has carried out cyber security found that Botswana is not immune to cyber-attacks, and a lot of companies were found to be very vulnerable to cyber- attacks. The team found that a lot of devices or machines in some organizations were compromised and had malicious software (malware) and Botnet. Botnet, which are a collection of internet-connected devices infected by malware that allow hackers to control them to perform illegal activities such as stealing data.
As a common security saying goes, the weakest link in cyber security is the human aspect, and this points out the need for a change in culture and mannerism online. It is a wonderful thing that our country is leveraging on ICT and technology-driven solutions to enable development and make our lives easier. However, it utterly goes without say that every citizen must take an active role to protect Botswana’s economy and development against cyber risks and threats that emerge from the use of technology. I have no doubt that this campaign will enable even the younger generation to play their part in secure and safe online activities.
Attackers normally targets computer user by sending them infected attachments or email links. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it was found that most users were downloading and sharing documents. The COMM-CIRT team also noticed that hackers are targeting smartphones and tablet systems that are commonly run with minimal protection against viruses and malware, however they are mainly used for financial transactions online. Therefore, consumers are advised to always upgrade the devices operating systems to get the latest security features.
Governments, businesses, and consumers must guard against data leakage, unauthorised access to corporate resources and malware attack against their networks. We need to pay attention to our efforts to promote the adoption of appropriate information security measures among individuals and businesses. Even as organisations take steps to secure their systems against these threats, they also need to pay attention to their suppliers’ level of cyber security. Vulnerabilities to the suppliers’ IT systems could potentially lead to the theft of client data entrusted to them, or worse, provide a pathway for attackers to gain access to their clients’ IT systems. Organisations must protect their own interests by ensuring that their suppliers meet accepted standards of cyber security.
Ladies and Gentlemen as we put more and more service online it is very important, we ensure the systems are secure and are operated in a safe manner. Cybersecurity requires a multi-stakeholder approach and it covers the following dimensions: policies and legislation, protection of National Critical Information Infrastructure, technical measures, capacity building and consumer awareness and international cooperation.
The National Critical Information Infrastructure identified in most of the countries are: Finance, Water, Energy, Electricity, Communication, Health, Mining, Agriculture etc. The sectors are very important for the country economic development therefore it is very important adequate cybersecurity risk management programme are implemented for their protection. Any cybersecurity breaches on any of the sector will have serious impact on the economic development of the country.
Let me highlight, the online space does not respect the physical borders, attacks can be launched in your country from far away, rendering national legislations ineffective. Therefore, International cooperation and harmonisation of legislations is very important in addressing the challenges of cybersecurity.
Lastly let me indicate that Government of Botswana, through a multi-stakeholder team which involved various Ministries and Private sector, has already developed a National Cybersecurity Strategy which is at the final stage of approval. The strategy has various action items dealing with issues of consumer education and awareness as it is realised as a critical component for the successful secure and safe online space.
The Cyber SmartBW Challenge launch provides us with the opportunity to pass the message of awareness and discuss, debate and find solutions to mitigate cyber threats, and provide a trusted and secure online environment for individuals and organisations in a constantly changing environment. The campaign will help in raising awareness among the youth so that they can understand cyberspace risks.
*Speech by Mr Tshoganetso Kepaletswe, Chief Technology Officer, Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA), Launch of the Cyber SmartBW Challenge, Protea Hotel, Masa Square, Gaborone CBD
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Exactly How GO2bank Will Aid Customers Without a Traditional Bank Account
As part an approach to broaden its market for banking solutions, Environment-friendly Dot Corp. Wednesday released GO2bank, a mobile-banking application intended to help the 7.1 million unbanked homes in the United States manage their funds.
Eco-friendly Dot claims it is launching the program as a method to remove the pricey costs lots of unbanked consumers are charged for monetary solutions, such as check cashing. In 2019, nearly 12% of unbanked consumers utilized fee-based economic solutions for such services as check paying, money orders, and bill settlement, according to a 2019 research from the Federal Down Payment Insurance Coverage Corp
. The brand-new app includes overdraft account security of up to $200, as much as 7% cash back rewards at even more than 90,000 retail circulation areas, consisting of CVS, Buck General, Walgreens as well as Walmart, a 1% annual portion rate yield on Go2bank interest-bearing accounts, and also accessibility to a GO2bank bank card with no credit score check or yearly fee, along with a debit card.
Additionally, Go2bank customers can access their account with a network of even more than 19,000 no-fee Atm machines, and the capacity to secure and also open their account utilizing the mobile application. Go2bank individuals getting straight deposit can additionally access funds as much as two days early. Customers getting government benefits can access funds up to 4 days early.
Green Dot, which serves more than 33 million clients through its retail and direct-to-consumer products, views GO2bank as component of lasting strategy to supply solutions that attract new customers and preserve their loyalty, a firm agent claims by means of e-mail.
" Also many Americans battle to access their cash, are paying too much for economic items, and are negatively influenced by the absence of services developed to suit their needs," Dan Henry, president of Green Dot stated in a pre paid statement. get the www go2bank com start here "GO2bank is built to be the best destination for seamless, budget friendly, useful banking-- integrating the protection, stability, as well as experience of an FDIC-insured bank with the development and also agility of a leading fintech."
Green Dot is supporting the launch of GO2bank with a national television ad campaign including two commercials, as well as a new Internet site, electronic advertising and marketing, social networks, and also direct-mail advertising.


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At The Mall at University Town Center, scuff marks are scrubbed away at a moment’s notice, the Florida sunshine sparkles in every corner, and it even seems like the mannequins wouldn’t be caught dead in the same look twice. Magic, it would seem.
But beyond the magic there is a dirty reality: Someone has to take out the trash.
Counting it out
- During its first full year in 2015, The Mall at UTC produced 1,598 tons of waste, which is equivalent to 318 elephants or about 8 blue whales, the largest animal on Earth.
- 290.9 tons, or 18 percent, of the waste was recycled cardboard, which is 58 elephants or 1.5 blue whales.
- 2015: The mall had seven trash compactors and four cardboard recycling compactors.
- 2016: The mall has five trash compactors, five cardboard recycling compactors and one single-stream recycling compactor. Single-stream means all recyclables (paper, plastic, aluminum or glass) can be placed into one container and sorted later, but at the mall the contents needs to be mostly cardboard.
In May of this year, the mall changed one of the trash compactors to cardboard only. Waste Management partners with the mall to create a program that best fits the mall’s needs and helps them find these services. Daniel Deese, WM’s representative for the mall, said because of this, he predicts that 18 percent of diverted waste will rise at least 30 percent, if not more.
While trash goes out to the Sarasota County Landfill in Nokomis, cardboard and single-stream recyclables are taken to a transfer station in Sarasota and loaded onto a trailer to end up at the Waste Management Material Recovery Facilities in Ybor City in Tampa.
Cardboard accounts for a great amount of retail waste. Department stores like Dillard’s can get a trailer full of boxes of shipment two to five times a week, according to their operations manager Cindy Neville.
“Cardboard is the purest form of recycling right now,” said Deese. For what used to get $110 by the ton at the Ybor recycling facility, cardboard is sold to buyers at around $50-60 and the rebate goes to Taubman, the mall’s owner.
Deese said the mall’s only single-stream recycling compactor, which mostly services the Apple store, can accept anything in mixed recycling like paper or plastic. This isn’t included in the mall’s recycling numbers because it’s on a separate pick-up schedule. There are different schedules for waste and cardboard as well, and timing all depends on the heaviness of the season. Paper or plastic isn’t a focus for the mall because Deese said recycling centers only pay $20 per ton, so it isn’t worth the manpower to sort.
“Obviously its going to cost us more to do it than its worth,” said mall superintendent Maureen Fitzgerald-Marhold. “If it was physically feasible, we would definitely recycle everything.”
The recycling service used to take hard plastic like hangers, but since there’s no market for them, they go to the landfill.
“Sarasota is one of the best places in Florida for trying to recycle in the facilities they have,” he said. “Florida (as a whole) is not one of the better markets.”
Out of 113 UTC stores and restaurants surveyed:
- 80 businesses said they separate cardboard from general trash and place each into their appropriate compactors.
- 29 businesses said they put everything — cardboard and trash — into one compactor.
- Eight of those 29 businesses said they separated cardboard from general trash but then put both into the same compactor.
- Four businesses declined to comment.
One of the stores said they had a recycling bin in their stockroom, and they empty it into the regular trash at the end of the day. Employees at another store said they take cardboard and plastic home to recycle because the compactor they use that’s supposed to be designated for cardboard recycling is typically reeking with food waste.
Stores and restaurants in the northwest corner of the mall share one trash compactor; their dock isn’t big enough to fit a separate cardboard compactor. Every morning, or each night, employees take their trash, cardboard and food waste to the same compactor. While most of the mall has direct access to cardboard compactors, most of these stores just put it all in one compactor, meaning typically the cardboard is in contact with the food waste and therefore contaminated, meaning it’s sent to the landfill.
Amy Boyson, community affairs manager at WM, said that they expect to see 10 percent contamination. WM drivers have jurisdiction over what taken to be recycled and what should be left for the garbage truck.
“We hope there’s no contamination,” she said.
An employee at Aldo said that the mall fined the company for misplacing trash in the wrong compactor in February 2015. Deese said the mall can give a first warning and try to reeducate, but the mall is able to fine tenants if waste or cardboard is on the ground.
Fitzgerald-Marhold, who has been the superintendant since the mall’s opening, said that’s not the case.
“We try to reeducate,” she said, noting that tenants are trained. “We’ve never fined anyone.”
Plastic and the public
The interior of the mall has about 26 bins marked “litter” and mall employees empty them into trash compactors without sorting out plastics.
Restaurants like Mandarin Express, Yo! Sushi and Starbucks sell products in plastic containers. Only Yo! Sushi has a recycling option for its patrons, but assistant manager Chris Makapedua said it goes in with the trash at the end of the day. He said he wishes there was a place near the trash compactor he uses to put the bottles and cans the restaurant collects.
Jasmine Gray, a 22-year-old employee at Six 02, said she and her peers take home their own bottled drinks.
“It’d be easier if there was a recycling bin out there,” Gray said of where current compactors are located in the mall’s seven docks.
She said having recycling bins inside the mall would be good for the public. But after seeing that trash bins at the beach weren’t really being used, she understands that just because it’s there doesn’t mean people will use it.
Boyson said that a plausible reason why a mall like the one at UTC wouldn’t have recycling bins is that people either “don’t know or don’t care.” She said a lot of contamination is seen when recycling is open to the public, and more contamination means more waste and less recycling.
“We have not got to that point yet,” said Fitzgerald-Marhold of the lack of recycling bins in the mall.
Mall at UTC
Waste created in 2015: 1,598 tons
Cardboard recycled in 2015: 290.9 tons
- 5 compactors for trash
- 5 compactors for recycling cardboard
- 1 compactor for single-stream recycling


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Nokia Lumia 520 helps the Finnish OEM score a 10% share in the UK
The Nokia Lumia 520 accounts for 12.4% of Windows Phone handsets used in the U.K. putting it behind the Nokia Lumia 800 (16.1%) and the HTC 8S (12.8%). Times are tough all over and the U.K. is no exception. The high end Nokia Lumia 920 was able to capture just 9.6% of the Windows Phone market, swamped by some of the lower cost models.
The last time Nokia had over 10% of the smartphone market in the U.K. was in 2011 when Symbian had an 11.7% share of the U.K. market followed by 10.7% in June 2011. Now that Symbian's take of the smartphone market in the region is down to .1%, Nokia's market share is a valid substitute for Windows Phone which means that Microsoft's mobile OS is picking up steam in the U.K., although it is well behind Android which has collected the lion's share of smartphone buyers on the continent. According to Kantar WorldPanel's stats for May, the latest data they have released for the area, Android owns 56.6% of the smartphone market followed by the 29.9% belonging to iOS and the 7.8% belonging to Windows Phone. That is up from the 4.1% that Windows Phone owned in May 2012.
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A Hopeful Dow Posts 3rd Straight Gain Before Fed Meetinghttp://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/09/17/a-hopeful-dow-posts-3rd-straight-gain-before-fed-m.aspx John Divine
September 17, 2013
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
Despite the hundreds of billions of dollars pumped into the economy since the beginning of the financial crisis, the U.S. economy is stubbornly showing few signs of inflation. In fact, inflation was almost nonexistent in August: The consumer price index advanced just 0.1% last month, a reading that may encourage the Federal Reserve to cut back its stimulus program only conservatively as it convenes tomorrow to debate policy.
The central bank wants to avoid deflation, which encourages consumers to save rather than spend their money as prices fall. Hopeful that the Fed will enact modest stimulus cutbacks tomorrow, the Dow Jones Industrial Average's (INDEX: ^DJI) tacked on 34 points, or 0.2%, to end at 15,529.
Alcoa's (NYSE: AA) impending exit from the Dow didn't stop the stock from jumping 2% on Tuesday. With just three more days of trading left in the blue-chip index after a 54-year ride comes to a close, shares in the aluminum giant are as volatile as ever. Today's move, for instance, came despite the absence of a clear catalyst. Going forward, it will be interesting to see how Alcoa contains its costs: The company has increasingly been moving facilities abroad in recent years to cut its power expenses.
American Express (NYSE: AXP) added 1.8% today, keeping alive the stock's five-day winning streak. If deflation e


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Weather Channel Moves Elemental to Internet Storm Front
Programmer uses encoders for live streaming video to mobile apps, Web services
By Todd Spangler, Multichannel News -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/5/2013 10:40:57 AM
The programmer has deployed the Elemental Live software, which runs on off-the-shelf graphics processing units (GPUs) instead of special-purpose chips, in its Atlanta operations center, according to the companies.
The Weather Channel uses the systems to format and stream video to its mobile applications, which have been downloaded more than 100 million times for all tablets and smartphones. The cable network reaches 38 million mobile consumers plus 50 million users on Weather.com and desktop platforms.
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For the last 28 years Dennis Helms has been working for the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, helping clients get equipment that can help them with day-to-day life.
"We can't bring back your vision, we can't make that better," he said. "But we can make your life much more enjoyable."
Helms practices what he preaches.
He is blind and uses many of the devices he connects clients with daily.
Like Jaws, a computer program that reads e-mails and web pages out loud.
It even translates text to braille, which thanks to a special printer Helms can print out and read.
When on the go he also uses a braille operated device which may be best described as a modified iPad.
"It's like a mini-computer and it weighs less than a pound," Helms said. "I can write notes, it writes in electronic brail and it also speaks while I'm writing."
"There are very few barriers now," said Steve Surratt, a rehabilitation engineer with the department.
His job is to design and improve the technology available to those who are blind or visually impaired.
"It's gone from stand alone scanners which have been around for some time, to even a few apps on for instance the iPhone that can scan and read text," he said.
But like Helms, Surratt's goal is to get the technology into the hands of people who need it.
"A lot of people simply don't know that this technology is available and that it can help them," he said.
Those who qualify can get financial assistance with many of the devices.
To find out if you qualify you can contact the Roanoke office at 540-561-7442 or Dennis Helms directly at 540-561-7454.


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Due to the significant economies of scale and long industrial chain, the automobile industry has always been a pillar industry in the competition of various major economic provinces in China.
According to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, the national automobile production in the first half of this year was 14.301 million units, an increase of 3.5% year-on-year, but the total retail sales was 1,867.03 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%. Among them, the total growth rate of auto retail sales in July was -7%, the lowest growth rate since 2002.
The National Bureau of Statistics estimates that due to the slowdown in car sales in May and June, the growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods has been lowered. In the first half of the year, the total retail sales of consumer goods in the country was 9.4%, the lowest since 2004.
Because of the "rainy rain" in the production and sales of automobiles in the country, there have been cases where production has fallen sharply and there has been a sorrow.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, automobile production in Hubei, Jiangsu, Hebei, Beijing, Anhui, and Chongqing all experienced negative growth in the first half of the year. These regions have an annual output of more than one million vehicles, and the slowdown in automobile production and sales has affected the local economy more or less.
Zhang Jiansen, director of the Center for Finance and Modern Industry Research at Shenzhen Research Institute of Comprehensive Development, believes that the rapid development of the automobile industry in the past has once experienced explosive growth and solved the demand problem that has been suppressed for a long time. At present, it is not realistic for the overall automobile to maintain rapid growth. The general public's demand for automobiles is not so large, but new energy vehicles, smart cars, etc. may have a lot of room for growth.
Car production and sales slow down
According to figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, from January to June, China's automobile production and sales completed 14.085 million units and 14.066 million units respectively. The production and sales volume increased by 4.2% and 5.6% respectively over the same period of the previous year. The sales growth rate was 1.8 times higher than the same period of the previous year. Percentage points, overall performance is better than expected at the beginning of the year.
However, in terms of sales, the current downward pressure on automobile sales is high. Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics show that the growth rate of auto retail sales in March-June this year continued to slow down, with growth rates of 3.5%, 3.5%, -1%, and -7%, respectively. The lowest value in a single month since.
In the first half of Jiangsu, the automobile consumption of units above designated size only increased by 2.8%. Liu Xingyuan, deputy director of Jiangsu Statistics Bureau, pointed out in the recent data conference of the first half of the province that the growth rate of retail sales of automotive products above the designated size in the first half of the year was relatively low, mainly The reason is related to the reduction of national automobile tariffs on July 1 and the wait for consumers to hold the currency. At the same time, it is also related to the cancellation of the small-displacement car purchase tax preferential policy. As the policy influence gradually subsides, the car retail sales volume should gradually return to normal.
However, the current slowdown in automobile production and sales in the country is a new turning point for cars, or the demand is temporarily suppressed, and there is controversy.
Jia Xinguang, executive director of the China Automobile Dealers Association, believes that the current consumption demand of the automobile itself is very large. Jia Xinguang, executive director of the China Automobile Dealers Association, believes that the current consumption demand of the automobile itself is very large, but the local automobile purchase restriction policy has curbed demand, and the first-tier cities have restricted purchases. The more the number of used cars is restricted, the slower the production and sales of automobiles.
However, "there is still a large demand in the automobile industry. It will not be outdated for the time being. It is also changing. The automobile industry will be different from the present one hundred years ago. Now the country has made it clear that traditional automobile projects will no longer be approved, and encourage new development. Energy cars," Jia Xinguang said.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's auto industry has developed rapidly in recent years. In 2008, the output of automobiles was 9.615 million. In 2009, it increased to 13.827 million, and by 2012 there were 20.597 million. In 2017, the national automobile production was 29.942 million units, a year-on-year increase of 3.2%. In other words, in 10 years, Chinaâ€™s automobile production has increased more than twice.
However, China currently has only about 150 vehicles per 1,000 people, which is still far behind the 800 levels in the United States. This seems to indicate that there is still huge room for development in the future of Chinese autos.
Wang Hongchang, secretary general of the China Automobile Distribution Association, believes that the production and sales of automobiles are determined by the market. At present, automobile consumption is slowing down, and there are various constraints. For example, Beijing has implemented automobile purchase restrictions due to urban traffic congestion. There is no better way. To solve.
In addition, he also believes that China's reduction of automobile tariffs has an impact on automobile consumption expectations.
Large industrial provinces face new changes
Due to the slowdown in automobile consumption, it has affected many automobile production provinces.
Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in the first half of this year, the output of many major automobile provinces grew slowly. In the provinces and autonomous regions with an annual output of more than 1 million vehicles, only Shanghai's automobile production growth rate in the first half of this year was 12.85%, which is double-digit growth. Other growth rates are very low.
For example, in the first half of this year, Liaoning, Jilin, Guangdong, and Guangxi grew at a rate of 0-8%. Automobile production in Hubei, Jiangsu, Hebei, Beijing, Anhui, and Chongqing was negative. In the first half of this year, Jiangsu and Hebei's automobile production decreased by 5.39% and 6.44% respectively. In the first half of the year, Beijing and Anhui's automobile production decreased by more than 10%, and Chongqing decreased by more than 26%.
Affected by this, the regional pattern of national automobile production is undergoing dramatic changes.
For example, in 2015, Chongqing's automobile production was 2,601,100 units, ranking first in the country, and the second and third places were Shanghai and Guangdong respectively, with output of 2,249,700 units and 2,394,100 units respectively.
By 2016, Guangdong became the largest automobile production province with a production capacity of 2,800,600 units, Chongqing ranked second with a production of 2,633,400 units, and Shanghai was the third with a production of 2,607,700 units. In 2017 and the first half of this year, Guangdong, Shanghai and Jilin were the top three automobile production bases in the country. In the first half of this year, the output of Guangdong was 1.536 million, Shanghai was 1.5196 million, and Jilin was the third with 1.537 million.
But the biggest problem is that with the current slowdown in national car sales, the national automobile production pattern may be shuffled. The reason is that in the first half of this year, Zhejiang Auto went against the trend, and its automobile production reached 584,400 units, a year-on-year increase of 64.28%. This is related to the start of production of Shanghai Volkswagen's automobile branch in Ningbo from December last year. In the future, the plant will produce 600,000 SUVs per year.
At present, Shanghai has signed a contract with Tesla to prepare for an annual production of 500,000 new energy vehicles in Shanghai. Whether Shanghai will become the country's first automobile production base is worthy of attention.
And because of the slowdown in car sales, industrial growth in many places is also slowing down. For example, in the first half of this year, the growth rates of industrial enterprises above designated size in Chongqing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Guangxi were 1.8%, 6.9%, 6.2%, and 3%, respectively, which were 0.7, 0.7, 1.6, and 3.2 percentage points lower than the growth rate in the first quarter. This has led to a slowdown in the secondary industry in these regions, which has put downward pressure on the economy. In the first half of this year, Jilin's industrial growth rate of above designated size was 2%, which was behind the country.
The 21st Century Business Herald reporter learned that the current production and sales of new energy vehicles in the country are rising rapidly. For example, from January to June this year, the production and sales of new energy vehicles nationwide reached 413,000 and 412,000 respectively, an increase of 94.9% over the same period of the previous year. 111.5%. Among them, the production and sales of pure electric vehicles completed 314,000 and 313,000 respectively, an increase of 79.0% and 96.0% respectively over the same period of the previous year.
It is yet to be seen whether the sales of new energy vehicles will accelerate, whether it means that traditional vehicles are being phased out, and the automobile structure is undergoing major adjustments. At present, the production and sales volume of new energy vehicles is only a fraction of the total of 14.085 million units and 14.066 million units of national automobile production and sales in the first half of the year.
In many places, the production and sales of automobiles have fallen sharply. The traditional automobile industry is heavily entrenched. How to choose promising industries in the future is worthy of further study.
Ye Zhenyu, a researcher at the Institute of Industrial Science of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, believes that the local auto industry in some provinces is in a downturn, and the technology update has not kept up. There is no sunset industry in the world. For example, German cars are constantly updating their technology and still occupy an important position in the world. . The slowdown in automobile production and sales in many parts of China is due to the fact that products and technologies do not meet market demand and are eliminated by the market.
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Should More Wales-Based Companies be Targeting the iGaming Industry?
The gaming industry in Wales is growing, with a number of small, independent companies managing to rise up and gain recognition in recent years. Businesses like Artificial Insanity Games, Blind Sky Studios, and Candlhat Studios have been around for some time but have yet to get worldwide recognition for their work. Perhaps the best route for these companies and other small gaming businesses in Wales would be to tap into the highly lucrative online casino industry, and follow on from other UK-based studios like Northern Lights Gaming.
Online Casino Market is Expanding Exponentially
The gaming industry as a whole is a highly lucrative sector, but online casinos hold a high portion of the market share. The iGaming sector has been expanding exponentially ever since it was first conceived in the 1990s. The 2010s was a particularly good period for online casinos, as technological innovations brought about new ways of playing. In 2010, online casinos generated around $30 billion. Five years later, that figure had shot up to $111 billion.
The genre of game that was the primary focus of developers in the last decade was slots, as this is by far the most popular choice for online casino players. Slots have thrived by having themes that are used to attract a wide range of players. For instance, TV fans will be drawn towards online gambling games like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, while classic comedy film lovers may prefer an option like Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.
With seemingly endless possibilities for content when it comes to slot games, there is huge potential for small companies to come up with new games. This is exactly what Northern Lights Gaming has done with recent slots like All-Star Knockout, a retro game looking to tap into the trending popularity of nostalgic options. Welsh gaming studios could seek to follow a similar approach and, if successful, may get recognised by leading iGaming providers who would be interested in forming a partnership.
What Other Emerging Trends Should Welsh Companies Look Out For?
If Welsh gaming companies choose to tap into the online casino market, they would be wise to attempt to identify emerging trends and jump on them before the competition. Northern Lights Gaming cleverly identified the market’s need for more retro games and made games to fill this gap.
Virtual and augmented reality are expected to boom in the coming years, with projected revenues of $14.8 billion by 2023. Making games to prepare for this new future could prove fruitful for companies that get in early. At present, the VR and AR industry is young, and there isn’t much content for the futuristic devices yet. It could make sense for gaming companies to focus on making slots that somehow incorporate VR, as this will doubtlessly be the next stage in their progression.
The online casino industry is showing no signs of slowing down, but the booming market which is home to some of the world’s biggest gaming brands may put some smaller businesses off. Success stories like Northern Lights Gaming should help encourage Welsh start-ups to try to force their way into the lucrative industry.


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Celebrating the legacy and spirit of Kung Fu, the KUNGFUVERSE connects real life experiences with Web3, enabling new ways for you to become your true self.
The Hurun America U30 Summit 2022 will be a full day of knowledge, recognition, and celebration of America’s best and upcoming Companies, Venture Capitals, and Entrepreneurs.
Immersive, first-of-its-kind OP3N WHALE NFT Exhibition showcases works presented to the public for the very first time.
AFTER 2049 will be taking over the rooftop of Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands
Organised by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the week-long Festival drew over 20,000 participants from more than 100 countries and territories, comprising of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, tech enthusiasts and government officials.
Since the birth of NFT, the overall market has taken shape. PANews and NFTScan have jointly launched the list of the 50 most influential NFT projects by comprehensively considering market cap, transaction volume and popularity of NFT projects in the Ethereum ecosystem.
The second annual two day conference will bring together some of the brightest speakers in the Web3 industry, as well as showcase the talent and innovation that is taking place in the nascent Web3 space.
As an exhibit of the prowess within the crypto world, Zebu Live is committed to demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and its intention to form an active voice that drives forward a message of greater sustainability within the crypto industry.
The festival is set to be the largest gathering of crypto-minded experts, amateurs, and enthusiasts in Africa, to explore the technology’s impact on Web 3.0 and emerging opportunities for investors.
The conference’s Singapore debut is expected to be its largest and the first major in-person crypto conference in the region.
A unique opportunity to hear from world-leading industry players and learn about Hong Kong’s thriving startup ecosystem
where else can decentralized storage and the Open Economy 3.0 model be effectively applied?
DeNet developers offer a brand new business model for the Web 3 economy.
Censorship, high commissions and a lack of transparency are only a small part of the problems that centralized marketplaces of applications, games and media content are immersed in.
Bitcoin Events’ flagship event, Blockchain Africa Conference 2022, is scheduled to take place virtually in less than 3 days, on 17-18 March 2022.
Grateful to everyone for their active participation and voice, contributing their strength and voice to #womeninweb3.
A week-long event, set for March 7-10, 2022, will cover how paradigm-shifting technologies revolutionize and scale in industries like finance, art, cybersecurity, media and investment.
Investors, NFT artists, blockchain brightest minds, DeFi experts and DAO representatives will converge to UAE for a week-long event with a full-scale trailblazing digital and physical networking experience. Community leaders will discuss what will define development of blockchain space and the upcoming realm of Metaverses.
According to PAData, a data news column under PANews, investmentand financing in the blockchain field maintained rapid growth in 2021 globally, attracting more than $30 billion in funds to crypto start-ups.This article reviewed investment and financing events disclosed throughout 2021.
According to researchers from Convex Labs and OMNIA protocol specialists, the OpenSea NFT marketplace and the Metamask browser wallet have registered cases of IP address leaks related to the transfer of non-fungible tokens (NFT).


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NBN Co has launched the Business Fibre Initiative, an investment of up to $700 million in a multi-faceted package delivered over the next three years to support innovation, productivity and growth for Australian businesses.
A key part of the initiative includes the creation of nbn Business Fibre Zones across Australia. For businesses within these zones, nbn is offering Enterprise Ethernet to service providers with no up-front build costs, and at our most competitive wholesale service pricing. Plus, if your provider signs up for a three year Enterprise Ethernet plan, there’s no up-front connection cost charged to them.
There are currently 321 nbn Business Fibre Zones across Australia, including a presence in 142 regional centres.
Below is the list of Business Fibre Zones listed by region, and downloadable indicative maps.