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ViewSonic may be better known for its LED monitors and displays, but it's also a reputed name in the projector industry. The company has a range of its projector products available in India, starting with the portable ViewSonic M1, which is priced at Rs. 49,500 in India.
WhatsApp is working on several new features like Dark Mode, a group invitation control system, and more. A new 'Advanced Search' feature will now reportedly be available to all iOS beta app users in a future update.
Musk reiterated that improving service in 2019 is Tesla’s top priority and said the company will be adding jobs worldwide to address what’s become one of the biggest concerns of new customers.
Black Shark states the company is currently in the process of setting up its India operations and will soon be announcing an official launch date.
Facebook Inc and its Instagram unit sued four companies and three people based in China for promoting the sale of fake accounts, likes and followers that the social network giant says can be used for nefarious purposes.
Xfinity Mobile can be a great alternative to the nation's big four carriers when looking for a place to buy a new iPhone or a high-end Samsung handset from. That includes the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e, all of which are still eligible for massive savings in the form of free $250 Visa prepaid cards at the Comcast-owned MVNO (mobile virtual network operator).
Apple is expected to hold an event on March 25th during which it might unveil the AirPods 2, some new subscription services for news, video streaming and games, and possibly the iPad mini 5. But there could be some more tablets announced by Apple on that date as well.
On some Android phones, Google allows a user to completely unlock his/her device by saying "Ok, Google." This feature, called Voice Match Unlock, can be fooled by a recording of the user's voice. As a result, the feature was 86'd on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. And now, server-side updates are coming that will change the capabilities of the Voice Match Unlock option (which is toggled off by default).
If you want to be charitable to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple didn't quite get a patent for the same tech that's in the LG G8, but rather what looks like the logical extension to that same tech. One of the big new features of the LG G8 shown off was something called a "Crystal Sound OLED Stereo Speaker," which means the sound is emitted with vibrations in the display rather than a traditional speaker.
Not many probably know that Microsoft has dabbled in the connected health devices market, but that's because its products failed to gain any traction consumer-wise. The Microsoft Band exists on the market for quite a while, but few have bought it and even fewer are still using it.
In a special mission in March, the Indian space agency will launch an electronic intelligence satellite Emisat for the DRDO, 28 third party satellites and also demonstrate its new technologies like three different orbits with a new variant of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, said a top official.
In a bid to promote digital transactions, the Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Thursday launched its much awaited payment aggregator system 'IRCTC iPay'.


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The latest one to join the social networking bandwagon is 'So.cl' from Microsoft. The IT giant believes So.cl to be different and much interesting from the likes of FaceBook and Twitter. According to Microsoft, So.cl will allow users to comment on search results and also share them with 'like-minded' people. Started as an experiment, So.cl earlier was restricted to school students and university invitees in the US. Users can sign-in to create an account in So.cl using their FaceBook log-in details.
ICANN revived it's application system of gTLDs after its shutdown nearly a month ago. Software defect is considered to be the sole reason behind the application's sudden cessation on April 12th. Applicants who are registered with the website will now be able to log-in, review as well as submit their applications again on top level domains (TLD) application system till may 30, 23:59 GMT. Due to maintenance activities the website will remain unavailable for three business days. According to the company resources, more than 2000 applications were pending when the site was taken offline and firm is planning to offer $ 5000 to these applicants so as to avoid a possible withdrawal
Memristors, the name given to next generation memory chips is actually the combination of memory and resistors technology. The device is said to offer faster computing capability as well as denser memory compared to present technology used. Researchers present at 'European Materials Research Society meeting' claimed that these memory chips can be manufactured in a cheaper way using present semi-conductor techniques. Earlier just a theoretical concept suggested by researchers, Memristor took around 37 years of hard work to be developed. Main reason behind it's name as Memristor is due to its capability of changing resistance depending on current passed and also due to its capability of memorizing the same current value even when switched off.
One of the largest mobile phone network providers in the world, China Telecom may soon be joining hands with 'Apple'. China Mobile is the only service provider in they country that does not offer it's services for iphone users. The two rival telecom companies that is China Unicom and China Telecom are already offering the same services on iphone too but China Mobile is yet to offer the same. This much anticipated move will be of great news to iphone users becayse China Mobile occupies around 67 percent of the country's telecom share, which also declares it the market leader without any doubt.
Google is planning to add a human touch to it's searching algorithm by introducing 'Knowledge Graph'. The main reason behind such change is to offer instant solution to queries or questions. However, this latest feature will be available for users based in the United States initially and after successful implementation it will be available globally. This organized search pattern will offer results in a much organized manner and will cover all the aspects related to the keyword entered by the user.
One of the largest chip manufacturing firm in the world, Nvidia just released details about it's latest GPU or graphic processing unit. As per the chip maker, this unit will lead to the creation of the most powerful computer in the world till date. This module will be installed in the existing super computer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee United States. Nvidia also claims that after the installation is completed, computer will operate about eight times faster than before.
Tech firm Advanced Micro Devices or better known as AMD has just launched it's all new high performance processor under the name 'Trinity'. This new processor is said to produce output nearly double of what it's predecessors did thereby offering a better gaming experience. That's not all, AMD with its 'Piledriver' technology has also introduced a power saving technique that recycles the used energy present in CPU's core. The technology has been named as Resonant Clock Mesh Technology.
Chief Executive of computer giant Yahoo, 'Scott Thompson' steps down of his responsibilities amidst of constant accusations regarding a fake 'Computer Science' degree. Yahoo had confirmed the report and also stated that Scott has been replaced by Global media head Ross Levinsohn. Thompson took over the post this January and since then he had been trying to improve fortunes of Yahoo by implementing cost cutting techniques.
Video standard council (VSC) to rate video games based on Europe-wide guidelines. As per the new guidelines, games will be rated according to their content and those rated as 12 will be banned among children. These ratings will be performed as per Pegi's specifications and these specifications will not be applied to games downloaded online. This type of game age ratings will create a sense of trust and confidence among the parents who all remain worried about games their children are into. The Game and Entertainment body of Ukie also plans to launch major educational campaigns to make people aware how the rating system works.
The all new application store launched by Facebook will now prove to be a central place where mobile users can find all the popular applications. Web developers will be able to charge a particular fee from the users who download these applications from the store. This recent move from the social networking firm was initiated to avoid advertising losses caused due to increased mobile usage of the application and also to increase advertising revenue. As per Facebook developer's blog, the application store will be launched in the coming weeks.

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Over the past several months, we’ve seen many different provinces announce their plans for how cannabis will be sold and distributed. In September, Ontario released a very restrictive model that would see only government-operated stores sell pot, and it would shut down any existing pot shops.
Neighbouring Manitoba, however, released a much more liberal plan last month that would open the door for private retailers to sell cannabis, while the supply would be managed by the existing liquor board.
This week, it was B.C.’s turn to provide details on how the province plans to distribute pot. I’ll have a look at what the province announced and what it means for investors.
Minimum age set to 19
We’ve seen provinces so far set minimum ages of either 18 or 19, so B.C. is falling in line. The province wants it to be consistent with the age of majority as well as what the current age requirements are for tobacco and alcohol consumption.
Province to follow a hybrid approach that will allow private business to sell pot
Like we’ve seen with other provinces, B.C. plans to allow private retailers to sell pot, but further details on that will not be available until January or February.
However, this is an important consideration, because given the strong popularity of pot in the province, a model like Ontario’s would likely not succeed and wouldn’t do much to keep consumers from going to the black markets.
Liquor board to manage sales
The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch will act as the wholesaler and manage pot sales in the province. This will allow for strong controls to be put into place for the sale and distribution of pot, while also allowing the flexibility for approved and licensed stores to sell cannabis as well.
Still many questions left to be answered
As with many other plans we’ve seen, while some questions have been answered, many others remain outstanding. There was no word on whether online sales will be permitted and how the government will deal with impaired driving risks.
Overall, details were fairly minimal for the province, despite significant input from 141 different governments and nearly 50,000 British Columbians.
What this means for investors
How the province will decide on retailers will have a significant impact on big pot producers such as Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) and Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Although Ontario is the largest province in the country, B.C. could be the crown jewel for the industry due to the popularity of pot in the province and how crucial it will be to growth prospects for the industry.
If the province is serious about trying to shift demand from the black market, it won’t be able to do that without a fairly liberal approach to the sale and distribution of cannabis. Once we get details as to how difficult or easy it will be for retailers to sell cannabis, we’ll have a better idea of the approach the province is taking.
The details released from the province have, unfortunately, provided little insight and won’t do much in the way of answering many questions.


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Dead Rising 2: Case West Impressions
Capcom details the downloadable epilogue that will follow the retail release of Dead Rising 2.
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Last month, Capcom released Dead Rising 2: Case Zero on Xbox Live Arcade, and since then, this downloadable prequel to Dead Rising 2 has sold more than 500,000 copies. That's a figure that the Japanese publisher has publicly expressed great pleasure with, and at a pre-Tokyo Game Show event tonight, we found out another reason for those big smiles. Capcom has just announced that the full retail version of Dead Rising 2 will eventually be followed up by a downloadable “epilogue” to complement the “prologue” that is Case Zero. Those were the words used by series creator Keiji Inafune as he announced the upcoming Dead Rising 2: Case West, also a stand-alone Xbox 360 exclusive.
Those who played the original Dead Rising will likely raise an eyebrow at the title of this upcoming downloadable follow-up. Well, the word “West” is no coincidence. Dead Rising 2 protagonist Chuck Greene will be teaming up with original hero and veteran zombie killer/photographer Frank West in a quest to further explore the zombie outbreak. A teaser trailer shown to the audience hinted at a plot that will revolve around Greene trying to clear his good name after he's been framed, but other than that, there weren't a whole lot of details on the story.
Inafune played it coy as to how this teaming up of heroes will go down, but because Dead Rising 2 will feature two-player co-op, it is likely Case West will as well--only this time with Greene and West forming the pair. Inafune hinted that “a lot has changed since Frank West's last adventure,” and left audience members to use their imaginations on where things go from there.
After this, Inafune announced that Capcom will be acquiring Dead Rising 2 developer Blue Castle Games and the shop will eventually be rebranded as Capcom Games Studio Vancouver. At the very least, this suggests that Capcom has been extremely pleased with the work that Blue Castle has done with the franchise, as the Japanese publisher has worked with a lot of Western developers in recent years but hasn't officially folded any of them into the Capcom family until now. With that news, it seems safe to assume that Dead Rising 2 and Case West won't be the last we'll be seeing of the series. Keep an eye out for more Case West coverage in the near future and be sure to come back for ongoing Tokyo Game Show 2010 coverage during the next few days.


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SoftBank President to buy $480m of company's shares
SoftBank Group Corp President Nikesh Arora said he is buying about 60 billion yen ($483 million) worth of the company's shares over the next six months, calling it a show of "commitment" to his employer.
"I have decided to take a personal bet on the SoftBank Group and ensure an alignment of vision with our founder, Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son," Arora said in a press release from SoftBank.
Arora plans to buy the shares in the open market. At the closing price of 7,477 yen on Wednesday in Tokyo his cash would buy just over 8 million shares, for a 0.69 percent stake in SoftBank, making him the second biggest individual investor after Son, who welcomed the investment from his anointed successor.
"I expect him to succeed me at the appropriate time," Son said in the press release.
Arora became the president and chief operating officer at SoftBank in May as the Japanese company looked to step up its overseas expansion and battled to make its $ 20 billion 2013 acquisition of US carrier Sprint Corp profitable amid intense competition with larger US rivals AT& T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc.


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Amazon introduced its own hardware for the first time a decade ago with the launch of the Kindle. The Amazon Echo made its debut four years ago. Both have become widely used, but Amazon is not stopping here. A recent hiring spree indicates that Amazon is secretly working on a domestic robot for everyday consumers.
Carrying codename "Vesta," the service robot may be able to navigate through homes using a combination of cameras and vision software. The Vesta project is being run by Gregg Zehr, head of Amazon's Lab126 hardware research and development segment. The Echo, Fire TV, Fire tablets, and failed Fire Phone have all come from this R&D division.
Vesta has been under development for several years now, but Amazon only recently began to seek top talent for Lab126. New software engineers and hardware engineers are being recruited specifically for robotics applications.
Amazon is seeking to put robots into the homes of employees before the end of this year, while the general public may see a release of Vesta as soon as 2019. However, there is no guarantee that the project will make it past early trial phases.
Although there are few details known at this point, some familiar with the project believe that the robot will act as a mobile Alexa. Acting much like a self-driving car inside a house, Vesta could follow you around and be ready for any query thrown its way. Despite being a robot, Vesta is completely separate from projects at Amazon Robotics, a subsidiary formed from Kiva Systems in 2012 that works on warehouse automation systems.
As concerns for privacy are becoming more prevalent, there is a high level of trust required to allow a robot equipped with computer vision and audio recording capabilities into your home. Amazon has shown reasonably good faith regarding how its Alexa platform data is being used, but offering up data about how one lives at home could go beyond the tolerance of data collection for many.


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In the wake of the passing of someone who made an impact on the people around them, there is sometimes a contest to shape the memories and legacy of that person. The bigger the impact—be it good or bad—the greater the contest, and it should come as no surprise that those closest to Steve Jobs are fighting to shape his legacy.
Shoot great landscapes with tips from Vern Seward in this week's iPhoneography 101.
Apple has provided us with lots of new products and services.
We're excited about the Apple Watch and the new MacBook. But what about the many things that have dropped through the cracks? The list is growing and becoming alarming. What can be done?
Apple has been pondering, if one can read between the lines of Tim Cook's previous statements, how to improve the TV viewing experience. The recent report that Apple has been talking to most of the networks about a new streaming network service reveals something troubling. John Martellaro thinks Apple could be doing something much better for its customers.
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite has gotten better since its initial release… But I notice that several of useful features are semi-hidden by default. For example, your Mac can take dictation and turn your words into text without having to buy Dragon Dictate. But it’s disabled by default. To enable it...
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Filters can really spice up your photos and Vern Seward talks about two that no iPhoneographer should be without in this week's iPhoneography 101.
New data from Digitalsmiths says that about 1.5 million households are planning to cut the cord in the next six months, citing excessive cable/satellite bills. But beware. The cumulative cost of OTT selections could equal or exceed current bills.
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Buckthorn Baggie kills invasive trees without chemicals
The problem was simple: Buckthorn kept resprouting in Matthew Hamilton's backyard after he cut it back. His patent-pending cure annihilates the weed tree once and for all.
Engine software from UW spinoff being used around the world
A good portion of the world’s major engine manufacturers are using engine simulation software developed by Convergent Science of Madison, which has deep roots in the UW–Madison department of mechanical engineering.
UW-Madison among top universities for VC-backed entrepreneurs
UW-Madison ranked 14th worldwide among universities in a new report measuring how many graduates became entrepreneurs backed by venture capital.
UW spinoff helps boost new crop in cranberry country
Some Wisconsin cranberry farmers have started growing aronia, a fruit that is sometimes touted, in this nutrition-conscious era, as the "next superfruit." A UW–Madison spinoff is helping explain aronia's benefits.
Farm-to-home delivery service wins innovation award
Square Harvest allows consumers to order exactly what they need from small, local farms and food producers, marrying computer technology with small-batch food production.
Biological supplier prospers with aid of UW manufacturing expertise
A Madison lab is using the university's quick response manufacturing techniques to bring products to market more quickly and improve profits.
Businesses spawned at UW–Madison take two of three pitch night awards
A “pitch night” at the Madworks business accelerator on campus made significant monetary awards to two Madison businesses with roots in UW–Madison Monday. Emonix won the $5,000 economic impact award for a patent-applied-for system that reduces salt usage in water softeners.
UW-Madison spinoff releases latest educational game – aimed at fractions
A Madison maker of educational games has just published Diffission, a visual game to teach fractions to middle schoolers without the pain of the traditional “skill and drill.”
UW-Madison technology enlisted in battle against hepatitis B
A method that emerged from a UW–Madison spinoff company is in clinical trials in Europe, Asia and the United States against the infection, which can destroy the liver.
A taste of vision: Device translates from camera to brain, via the tongue
The device, patented almost 20 years ago by a visionary UW doctor, is now on the market after a long campaign by the company he founded.
New startups ‘graduate’ from UW business accelerator
The companies launched with help from the D2P program are working in such areas as growing brain cells, virtual reality and stroke rehabilitation.
UW-Madison spinoff taking a big bite out of swallowing problems
Swallow Solutions' system sets up a customized therapy program so users can strengthen the tongue and associated swallowing muscles in the throat.
UW biotech spinoff Mirus Bio celebrates two decades in business
The company makes cutting-edge products based on discoveries by three UW scientists for delivering DNA and RNA into cells.
Cancer treatment spinoff takes top honor in life science at Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Lynx Biosciences is developing technology to choose the drug most likely to benefit a blood cancer patient by analyzing how the tumor cells respond.
Five UW spinoffs among finalists in Governor’s Business Plan Contest
The contestants emerged from about 200 entries and three rounds of judging in the contest organized by the Wisconsin Technology Council.
UW tech spinoff promises to rethink design with ultra-fast software
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A neophyte solon is urging law enforcers to immediately arrest profiteers and hoarders of face masks, alcohol and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Quezon City Rep. Precious Castelo expressed disappointment over the inhumane activities of unscrupulous merchants who are reportedly overpricing and hoarding medical supplies while the country is battling the coronavirus or COVID-19.
Castelo made the appeal in the wake of the complaint of the Lung Center of the Philippines officials that a piece of PPE that usually costs P500 was selling for P3,000 in the black market.
“Overpricing, profiteering and hoarding at this time of public health emergency, which President Duterte has declared, are illegal acts. The authorities should arrest profiteers and hoarders, and seize their products,” she said.
Castelo said it should be easy for the concerned government agencies to identify traders overpricing PPEs.
The Department of Trade and Industry, the Bureau of Customs and local government units should be able to trace them, whether they are local manufacturers or importers.
Based on the complaint of Lung Center officials, it was clear that the protective wear that they wanted to procure to minimize exposure of hospital personnel to coronavirus “was available, but only at six times its original price.”
Castelo pointed out thatsuch products could be seized, forfeited in favor of the government and donated to hospitals that need them.
Aside from Lung Center, the Philippine General Hospital has complained of lack of PPE like protective suits.
The hospitals have appealed for donations, since they could not afford overpriced protective gear and procuring supplies even at normal prices would be a long process under the procurement law.


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The Business Research Company’s Medical Tricorder Global Market Report 2021 COVID-19 Implications And Growth
LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, September 15, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — The increase in the number of chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes is contributing to the growth of the medical tricorder market. Chronic diseases are illnesses that endure for a year or longer and require ongoing medical care, interfere with daily activities, or both. Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes are among the world’s top causes of mortality and disability. Medical tricorders are used to diagnose and detect diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and other chronic illnesses. According to the Physician’s Academy for Cardiovascular Education, in 2019, 523 million cardiovascular cases were registered globally. Moreover, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2019 around 17.9 million or 32% of all global deaths are due to cardiovascular diseases.
The global medical tricorder market size is expected to grow from $3.33 billion in 2020 to $3.76 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.7%. The change in growth trend in the medical tricorder market is mainly due to the companies stabilizing their output after catering to the demand that grew exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The medical tricorder market is expected to reach $5.34 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 9.2%.
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Major players covered in the global medical tricorder industry are QuantuMDx, Cloud DX, Qualcomm Technologies, Basil Leaf Technologies, Healthy.io Ltd., Ionis Pharmaceutical, Fujikura, Basler, and Hamamatsu Photonics.
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Inflation rate to remain stable: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith today said that the inflation rate on food and non-food items will remain within the target.
By the end of March 2017, 12-month average inflation rate stood at 5.39 percent, compared to 6.10 percent in the same period last year, he said in his budget speech.
“I believe that, at the end of current fiscal year the food and non-food inflation rates will remain within the target as a result of macroeconomic stability, supportive fiscal and monetary policy, satisfactory agricultural production despite loss of agricultural crop in the haor region due to flash floods, and improved domestic supply system,” he told the parliament.
Fuel price is currently rising in the international market. Despite this, the inflation in Bangladesh has been declining steadily, Muhith said.


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Something weird has started happening with Google's "In The News" box: in early October, Search Engine Land reported that posts from the user-generated "news" site had begun showing up next to -- and in some cases, above -- articles from legitimate news sources. To prove the point, Barry Schwartz, Search Engine Land News Editor, included a screen clipping from an October 6th Google search for "dunkin donuts." The title and source of the first article listed in the "News" box is a bit surprising -- "My girlfriend ordered a Halloween pumpkin donut from Dunkin' Donuts. It was not quite as advertised. :funny --Reddit."
Not surprisingly, confusion exploded among content creators and news publishers; what exactly does this mean for press release creation and distribution? Should content marketers start changing up their press release strategies, in preparation for yet another Google algorithm change?The Early Days of the Press Release
Navigating the online world of press release syndication is no easy task. Back in day, (around the time when you had to walk to school uphill, both ways, in four feet of snow) businesses would write up press releases and then pitch their content to news sources. If the news source decided to accept the press release, a thorough fact-checking and rewriting process would occur; even though this process ensured that each press release was legitimate, the process became archaic in a time when the internet fostered instant gratification.
This is where press release distributors stepped in. A distributor like PRWeb requires that content creators abide by their writing requirements, and in return, press releases are guaranteed to be syndicated to a group of search engine "News" feeds (like the "News" sections in Google, Bing, and Yahoo) as well as regional newspapers and social media sites. The syndication process became faster and more cost-effective for businesses, but it also gave businesses an opportunity to benefit from low-quality content and promotional "news."
The Google Warning
Just last year, Google released a warning aimed at businesses and news publishers who had begun using "native ads" in lieu of real news stories. A senior director at Google reportedly took this warning one step farther, and told publishers that too much promotional advertising, masked as real content, could result in the entire website being banned from Google News.
Last year's warning came through loud and clear. Businesses realized that they couldn't afford to have their press releases pulled from Google News -- a press release doesn't just allow a business to promote its services and products to target audiences, but a collection of press releases linking back to a business' website also provides the variety and substance that gets a webpage ranked higher on search engine results lists.
Businesses that hadn't already turned to press release distributors for content syndication took Google's warning seriously, and distributors like PRWeb started enforcing strict "journalistic requirements" for each press release syndicated through their service. The goal here is to allow legitimate businesses with real news to earn the high rankings that they deserve, and to ensure that no valuable press release falls through the cracks of an algorithm misunderstanding.
Content creators are still unsure whether they'll have to recreate press release guidelines in order to combat a possible influx of questionable Reddit threads and blog posts, but Google seems firm on its responsibility to provide users with the most valuable and newsworthy content.
A Google spokesperson told Search Engine Land that "[Google] will be pulling from all over the web, which means that we will present as diverse a range of voices as possible to ensure we get users to the answer they are looking for." In other words, Google is saying that a legitimate and newsworthy press release will still be given the spot it deserves. If ever there was a time to keep an eye on press release syndication, that time has arrived.
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Gallery Holds Launch Party For My Green Cities App
COLUMBIA - The ARTlandish Gallery held a party Friday night to celebrate the launch of the My Green Cities iPhone application.
Created by Columbia resident Arianna Parsons, the My Green Cities app has a list of more than 100 Columbia businesses that are sustainably and socially responsible. It also has more than 50 businesses from other areas in the U.S.
Parsons said the focus is to bring the community together. Users can find different Columbia businesses suited to their needs and lifestyles. The app allows for users to filter through options such as businesses that use locally produced food or what businesses are closet to their location.
The app is free for independently owned businesses to sign up for and free for people to download. Parsons said she is hoping to have 2,000 businesses by the end of the year and more than 10,000 businesses within the next three years.
The party also helped launch the new My5 which allows local artists, musicians, and designers to showcase their five favorite products.


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Xiaomi recently brought its “entry-level smartphone king”, the Redmi 5A, here in the country. We’ve already done our written review of it but we also prepared a video review that you can watch below.
Xiaomi Redmi 5A specs:
5-inch HD IPS display, 294ppi
1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core CPU
Adreno 308 GPU
MicroSD up to 128GB
13MP f/2.2 rear camera w/ LED flash
5MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual-SIM (nano, hybrid)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
MIUI 9 (based on Android 7.1 Nougat)
140.4 x 70.1 x 8.35mm
Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, Grey
Man those sample pictures are surprising, coming from a phone priced like this. Usually, camera would be mediocre, but Xiaomi proves that an entry level phone need not have bad specs.


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The US commercial rocket company Blue Origin’s one-month space travel auction took place on December 12: A person bidding for $28 million will board the “New Shepard” aerospace rocket manufactured by Blue Origin on July 20. With the company’s founder, the Bezos brothers and another passenger, enjoy a “minute” microgravity experience in the suborbital Earth and then return to the ground. This will also be the company’s first manned mission.
The US technology website THEEVERGE reported on the 12th that the identity of the winner will remain confidential for the next few weeks. In this auction, 20 bidders made the auction price soar from a starting price of $4.8 million to 2,800 in less than 10 minutes. Ten thousand U.S. dollars. The proceeds from the auction will go to the “Future Club”, a non-profit charity fund established by the company. Since 2015, Blue Origin has tested its fully reusable “New Shepard” 15 times, but the price has not yet been set.
However, Bezos’ high-profile space journey has also caused controversy. A report on the taxation of American super-rich people released by US media last week showed that Bezos has not paid federal income tax for at least two years. U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Bezos for “retaining all the money and using it on a space ticket.”
Bezos’s commercial space journey is eager to try, and his opponents are also speeding up. The Dragon spacecraft of SpaceX, owned by Tesla founder Musk, has successfully carried NASA astronauts and will launch its first private space launch mission later this year. Its 4 passengers are expected to be in space. After 3 days.
The US CNBC website quoted people familiar with the matter as saying on the 12th that Virgin Orbit, a satellite launch company founded by the British billionaire Richard Branson, is negotiating to go public at a valuation of $3 billion, but Virgin Orbit rejected CNBC’s request for comment . Virgin Orbit is Branson’s private company, and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company holds a minority stake in the company.
Virgin Orbit uses improved Boeing 747 aircraft to launch commercial rockets at an altitude of more than 13,000 meters, and claims that this method is more flexible than ground-based launch systems. The LauncherOne rocket developed by the company aims to launch a small satellite weighing up to 500 kilograms into space, and successfully completed its first launch in January this year, and plans to launch a second launch later this month.


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As we are devising new strategies and techniques so our businesses are not in the news, our business is not worth the time of the hackers etc.
I want to ask the question is risk management as a methodology really serving us well?
Sure we justify and enumerate how much money to spend on security efforts.
Here Aceds (Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists) is discussing the first lawsuit to hit Sony by its employees
The law suit claims corner cutting (trying to save money):
“On Monday, plaintiffs representing more than 15,000 current and former Sony employees sued the company in a Los Angeles federal court, alleging it acted negligently in failing to safeguard its networks from attacks – and moved too slowly to mitigate the fallout when the breach became apparent.”
Most interesting to me was the quote by Sony Pictures Executive director of information security jason Spaltro:“It’s a valid business decision to accept the risk,” told the website/magazine CIO in 2007.
It is interesting to note that in the last 12 years one had many moments of “risk managment” decisions and now the decisions bore fruit. The intruders owned the entire environment, do we really have to wait until after we get hacked?
I think we should take a different approach:
My business will not get hacked because I am doing what it takes… X Y and Z . Post it so everyone can see. and force the competitors to spend money as well.
Install next generation firewalls(with intrusion prevention systems), anti virus on desktop, compliance connected rollout for patching all desktops.
I guarantee you these costs are less than a lawsuit after you are breached.


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The iPad has not just taken over as a big seller and profit driver for Apple over withering iPod sales, it's also become a major point of entry for customers into the Apple ecosystem, a new study says.
The NPD Group today released the results of its Apple Ecosystem Study, which polled more than 3,000 people in the U.S. during February. One of its main findings was that one in four iPad owners said it was their first Apple device.
"Historically, the iPod has been the introductory Apple device for consumers, with 82 percent of owners saying it was their first Apple product," NPD said in a release. "This, however, is changing as first-time Apple buyers gravitate toward other product lines."
That "introductory Apple device" reference was once dubbed "the halo effect," a term used to refer to a bump in sales of Apple's other products -- though mainly Macs -- when buyers would pick up one of Apple's iPods.
Since the iPhone and iPad, however, iPod sales have been on a decline, with buyers picking more phones or tablets. The iPad has even done the reverse of a halo effect, and led to cannibalization of the Mac, which Apple has countered by saying that those iPad sales could have gone to PCs instead.
"While over 70 percent of long-standing Apple owners began their relationship with the brand by way of the iPod, this number declines to just 57 percent among those entering the Apple franchise in the past two years," NPD said. "Newcomers to the brand increasingly turn to the iPhone or iPad as their first Apple device, which combined account for one-third of first-time Apple purchases since 2010."
Other findings from the study echo those byposted last month on the number of Apple products found in U.S. households. For instance, NPD said that a household with Apple products tends to own 2.4 Apple devices on average. But that 58 percent of households that have a Mac also have a PC.


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The four member team of Dose FM will now work with the Cleartax team to create an engagement platform for their business customers to file their GST (goods and services tax) returns.
“They were a four member team who will now join Cleartax. While their core product was in a separate domain, we will leverage the team’s technology know how on developing a recommendation engine, local language capabilities, and few others,” said Archit Gupta, chief executive officer of Cleartax.
Gupta did not disclose the financial terms of the deal but said ESOP (employee stock options), grants and cash was offered in the process.
Y Combinator-backed Cleartax is in a stage of transitioning from a largely desktop platform to the smartphone. It is investing heavily to meet the needs of small and medium businesses which are entering into the formal economy through GST.
“We are getting huge demand from smaller cities and towns, where we will use the learnings of the Dose FM team to build capabilities on the smartphone. They have worked very closely in those areas and have a strong understanding of their customer base,” said Gupta.
Dose FM, founded in 2018 by Abhishek Damodara, Akhil Appanna, and Rishabh Harit, lets users create and share audio clips. It offers a live audio creation tool for creators to interact with listeners and cohost shows with friends. It had received funding from a syndicate of AngelList investors.
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Harley-Davidson's (HOG) 2011 line of motorcycles has everything you'd expect: contemporary custom-designed bikes (also known as "customs") drenched in chrome and dark retro-style bobbers (bikes with a rear fender shortened or "bobbed") and wicked new colors and graphics.
But there are some new twists to the storied brand, like a built-in iPod Nano; a suspended, heated, two-up seat with leather inserts; dual mufflers featuring new chrome billet end-caps with black spears; and new mirrors finished in chrome.
"Everybody looks forward to seeing what they come out with," said Glenn Roberts, editor of Ontario-based Motorcycle Mojo magazine. "It seems like their new line is keeping with the trend of putting out a couple of new models and adding a bunch of modifications to existing lines and then giving them new names."
Overall, the new line Harley introduced Tuesday is modest, with only three new models -- the SuperLow, XR1200X and Road Glide Ultra -- and a host of upgrades to its existing line, including more powerful engines and so-called "Smart Security System." The Milwaukee, Wis.-based company's Custom Vehicle Operation line, or CVO, is also offering four new, limited production motorcycle lines for next year. The base prices on the new lineup of 2011 CVO Harleys range from $29,500 to $36,500, and the three new production models range in price from $7,999 to $12,799.
Harley-Davidson's New Rides
Harley-Davidson unveiled its new 2011 lineup, which included three new bikes and four new limited-edition custom motorcycles.
Hog Sales Still Slow
Yet even with the more powerful engines and sexy new bikes, investors weren't feeling exhilarated. Given the soft economy, Harley has been more tentative in recent years with the introduction of new lines. The company's stock slipped 65 cents, or 2% to close at $28.23 on Tuesday. In after-hours trading it dropped 2.5% more.
Sales are down this year, as they have been for the last three years. Last week, the company reported a $71 million profit, more than triple the same quarter last year. Harley has been saving money by squeezing its operations. It announced plans to cut up to 1,600 jobs by the end of next year. Last year, Harley cut 2,000 jobs, or a fifth of its workforce.
Last week, the company said it would begin talks with the union representing its employees in Wisconsin, where the company plans to restructure or relocate its production facilities in Milwaukee and Tomahawk in order to "close large cost gaps" and "improve flexibility to meet seasonal and other customer-driven production needs." Should a new labor agreement fail to be reached by mid-September, the company said it will move its production operations from Wisconsin to another part of the U.S. (Harley-Davidson said it will keep its headquarters, product development team and its Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee no matter what the outcome.)
"Our focus on continuous improvement goes beyond simply reducing costs," said CEO Keith Wandell. "It extends to our ability to deliver the right bikes to the right markets at the right time."
What About That New Engine?
The three new models add to Harley's existing line of 32 motorcycles. The new line includes the SuperLow, a bike that's designed for new riders with the hope of expanding the company's customer base. The SuperLow is built to be comfortable and to help new riders maintain balance and control.
But it was the four limited-edition motorcycles that had motorcycle blogs on fire Tuesday following the announcement. Particularly notable is the custom fuel-injected Screamin' Eagle Twin Cam 110 V-Twin, the largest-displacement engine ever produced by Harley-Davidson.
Production of this motorcycle will be limited to 3,000 units, and the model has a suggested retail price of $35,999. It comes in three custom color schemes: Rio red and black ember with quartzite graphics; charcoal slate and black twilight with quartzite graphics; and frosted ivory and vintage gold with quartzite graphics.
This story was updated at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday July 28, 2010.


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London head-quartered performance branding consultancy, BrandCap, is launching a new practice in Hong Kong following rapid business growth and demand from its Chinese client base.
BrandCap has a number of longstanding client relationships in Greater China including luxury department store, Lane Crawford, leading property developer, Base and soon to be launching an exciting new hospitality concept TULU. They have also helped Christie’s tailor its brand for the Chinese market. All have been instrumental in BrandCap’s expansion plans.
BrandCap will offer Chinese clients its proprietary consultancy combining commercial acumen with creative thinking designed to transform organisational performance. The consultancy’s pragmatic approach enables businesses to use brand in a very targeted way to sharpen focus, connect people, purpose and performance and secure future advantage.
The five practice areas include strategy, experience, culture, innovation, campaigns and marketing activation. This holistic brand approach ensures a strong foundation for the business and the way it comes to life, a managed approach for strategic change, the creation of new products, services and experiences that are brand-true and that the brand is communicated through the most compelling campaigns delivered through the most effective channels.
In the UK this proven approach has enabled BrandCap to become one of the few organisations (less than one per cent) that has achieved ‘scale up’ business status. These are companies that have increased their turnover and/or employee numbers annually by more than 20 per cent over a three-year period.
The consultancy’s entry into Greater China follows the expansion of BrandCap into the US market with clients now including King, CUNA, Cognizant, Radisson Hotel Group, Randstad, Ralph Lauren and Fruit of the Loom.
The Chinese team will be supported by Michelle Lai in a senior director role and associate director, James Harrison, who will work on major accounts like Lane Crawford. In addition Manfred Abraham, CEO of BrandCap and Giorgio Rondelli, a London-based director, both of whom have significant market experience, will be splitting their time between Hong Kong and London.
Manfred Abraham commented: “Greater China is an extremely exciting market. The fast growing economy means interesting businesses are being created across many of the sectors in which we specialise including luxury, property development, hospitality, education and financial services. With our existing market experience combined with our sector expertise we believe that we can fill the large gap for strategic brand consultancy that currently exists in Greater China. Moreover, with offices now spanning 12 time zones we can now work more effectively and efficiently for clients, with an always-on service when required.”


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Rich List power couple Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce are splitting up but plan to continue running their Sweat fitness empire together as friends.
Ms Itsines, 29, and Mr Pearce, 28 stormed onto the Financial Review Young Rich List in 2018 with an estimated wealth of $486 million, a valuation that also pushed them onto the Australian Financial Review Rich List, which tracks the wealth of the nation's 200 wealthiest individuals.
That lofty valuation was based on the global success of the Adelaide couple's Sweat app, whose mix of tailored workouts and menu plans has been downloaded more than 30 million times, although its number of paid subscribers has never been revealed.
The split will mean a severing of their joint valuation, which will push the young fitness guru's off this year's Rich List when it is published later this year.
Despite not walking down the aisle (the pair were engaged in April 2018 before having their first child in the same month the following year), the pair had formally tied their business operations to each other.
Documents lodged with the corporate regulator in 2019 record the couple each selling the one share they held in Sweat under their own names to an entity called The K&T Investments Company.
In a post to her 12.6 million Instagram followers, Ms Istines said after eight years together she and Mr Pearce had come to the difficult decision to separate as a couple.
"Our friendship remains strong as we parent Arna together and run SWEAT as business partners," Ms Itsines said.
She had recently spoken to Vogue about adapting Sweat for the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We tried really hard to pivot quickly towards offering more at-home workout options for women who couldn’t leave their houses, but wanted to keep fit despite the lockdown," Ms Itsines said.
"This time has really highlighted the positive role digital fitness options like Sweat can provide during times of uncertainty, and has also been a big learning for us in how we can adapt quickly to further support women when the need arises.”
Mr Pearce and Ms Istines became heavy hitters in the global fitness industry with the release of Itsines’ workout e-book, the Bikini Body Guide, in 2014. That book was so successful it was downloaded illegally more than 1 million times and became the genesis for a fitness app, Sweat, that has become one of Apple’s biggest grossing health apps.
The son of a wine tour operator and a nurse, Mr Pearce left home at 16. He ditched a double degree in commerce and law at Flinders University to focus on personal training met Ms Itsines at the gym.
Mr Pearce is Sweat's chief executive and told The Australian Financial Review in April Sweat was experiencing growth as global lockdowns pushed workouts from the gym to home.
"It's not an unknown fact that consumer behaviour globally has been and will continue to change as it relates to the uses of technology. Email almost seems old school. The world is definitely pivoting and accelerating.
"As it relates to fitness I think this trend is no different. The use of technology in general is definitely on the up but also people working out on home has been on the rise."
The success of the company has involved extensive travel for the couple, particularly to the US. However they have remained advocates for doing business from Adelaide, preferring to reside closer to family.
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Campaign to stop new store
PORTISHEAD residents have formed an anti-Tesco group in a bid to block the opening of an Express store at West Hill.
The group, which held its first official meeting at the Royal Inn on October 25, is worried about the likely increase in accidents, noise, litter, illegal parking and congestion that members believe will occur if the store goes ahead. People are also concerned about the impact it will have on other local, independent retailers in the area.
The anti-Tesco group members say they are building on the campaign that has already started, which has seen more than 2,000 people signing a petition in the Costcutter supermarket at the top of Avon Way, objecting to the opening of a Tesco Express just across the road.
Group chairman Paul Dunn says they will be lobbying Portishead Town Council and North Somerset Council, as well as opposing the planning applications submitted for minor works and alterations on the site.
The group will be attending the public meeting organised by Tesco which takes place on November 7 at the St Barnabas Centre in West Hill at 6.30pm.
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A Tesco spokesman said: “Months of public consultation will now take place and the public meeting, to which everyone is welcome, will provide an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions and help shape the proposals for the new store.”
Anyone wanting to contact the campaign group can call Paul on 01275 844782 or email firstname.lastname@example.org
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Belfast Business Awards 2017: Shortlist announced
ISL Waste Management are delighted to be sponsoring the categories of Best Eatery / Coffee Shop at this year’s Belfast Business Awards.
This week Belfast Chamber have announced their shortlist which includes more than 60 potential winners, after whittling down hundreds of nominations from businesses, companies, entrepreneurs and organisations around the city.
Once again, Belfast Chamber have been impressed with the standard and calibre of the entries and we are excited about attending the gala awards evening next month.
The event will be focussed on recognising, promoting and rewarding the excellence of Belfast-based companies. This year the gala ceremony will take place on Friday 26th May 2017 at Titanic, Belfast.
“We work with many cafes, restaurants and coffee shops across Belfast and beyond and are continually impressed by the standards set by the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland. It was for this reason that we were keen to get behind the awards this year,” said ISL Waste Management Director, Barry Donaghy.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the entrants who put themselves forward in the Best Eatery / Coffee Shop categories and to congratulate those shortlisted.”
The shortlisted candidates for Best Eatery / Coffee shop are revealed below. For the full shortlist visit BelfastChamber.com.
The Morning Star
Havana, Bank Sq
Abacus Inns (RITAS)
James Street South
The General Merchant (Ormeau Road)
Bob and Berts (Stranmillis)
Three Kings (Lisburn Rd)
Café Smart (Belmont Rd)
Olivers (Belmont Rd)
Synge & Byrne (Boucher Rd)


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US economic growth slowed to an annualised pace of 2.2% in the first quarter of the year, from 3% in the final three months of last year.
The figure was below economists' estimates of 2.5% and is equivalent to quarter-on-quarter growth of 0.5%.
The US Commerce Department said businesses had cut back on investment, depressing gross domestic product (GDP).
However, a pick-up in the car market supported the growth figure.
Although the headline figure was weaker than had been hoped for, a key driving force in the fourth quarter had been stockpiling by US firms.
This time, demand from consumers was stronger.
Consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of the US economy, grew by a 2.9% annual rate, the fastest pace since the fourth quarter of 2010.
Motor vehicle sales rose at 2.1% in the fourth quarter, the fastest rate in four years.
Home construction rose at its fastest pace since the second quarter of 2010, boosted by the warmer weather.
There was worse news on business spending, which fell for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2009 and government spending, particularly defence spending, fell back too.
It dropped by 2.1%, a sharp about turn from growth of 5.2% in the fourth quarter.
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Become a fan: Telstra works hard to be liked
TELSTRA has increased its investment in social media, but has been unable to stem the tidal wave of negative comments about its brand.
Telstra has more than 50,000 Facebook fans, but the Facebook page ”I Hate Telstra” had more than 12,528 fans last night, and the page ”Hi. I’m Telstra. Omnomnom Your Credit” had 20,481 fans. There are several other pages critical of the telco with comments from enraged consumers.
Telstra’s head of online communications and social media, Kristen Boschma, said she would rather people vented online than be silent and unengaged with the brand.
She said the company had increased its commitment to social media and constantly monitored online conversations.
”What we’ve found is that those people who are fans of the Telstra brand online are actually highly engaged with our brand. Often people will ‘like’ a hate page but then not go back to it for a year or two.
”It is unrealistic for any brand to think that consumers will always be a fan of your brand. Some people are satisfied and others are dissatisfied. But you’ve got to listen to them all.”
Telstra is tackling the naysayers head-on by recently establishing Telstra Digital – a dedicated team of 10 staff to monitor and respond to problems posted on social media.
”Our ultimate aim is to build up a community online so that people feel comfortable and can learn from each other,” Ms Boschma said.
A digital expert, Lee Hawksley, said Australian companies had stood on the sidelines of social media for too long, which had frustrated consumers.
The senior director of ExactTarget said most people vented anger online because they wanted to know the brand was listening. ”And if you’re not there listening and responding, consumers can feel ignored.”
Tristan Fawley, the group general manager of the digital agency the Dubs, recommends that Telstra builds pockets of unpaid brand advocates to lead conversations online.
”Telstra needs to find advocates and let them push their message against the flow of negative sentiment. Fans of the brand may well appreciate having a platform upon which to show their admiration,” Mr Fawley said.
However, many companies made the mistake of responding to online chatter before establishing a policy and strategy, said Ian Farmer, the strategy director of Webling Interactive.
”Crisis management is a tricky issue in the social media space. Things can go horribly wrong in just 140 characters.”
Mr Farmer suggested brands nominate an individual to make online posts rather than using a company logo because ”people find it a lot harder to hate a real person”.
Brands needed to be a lot more reactive and responsive in social media than they had been, Mr Farmer said.
“Brands need to find ways to add value to the online conversation.”


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- Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito
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Media Contact for Governor Baker Announces Plan to Keep Vaping Product Ban in Place Until December 11th, Signs Legislation Placing New Restrictions on Vaping, Tobacco Products
Sarah Finlaw, Press Secretary, Governor's Office
BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker today announced the Baker-Polito Administration plans to keep the temporary ban on the sale of all vaping products in place until December 11th and signed legislation placing new restrictions on the sale of e-cigarette and nicotine vaping products and flavored tobacco products. The administration also announced that the Department of Public Health (DPH) will begin drafting new regulations related to the sale of vaping products that will be presented on December 11.
The new law, An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control, includes a number of restrictions on the sale of tobacco products, including limiting the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products to licensed smoking bars where they may only be smoked on-site. The legislation signed today also grants DPH new authority to regulate the sale of nicotine vaping products, to ensure the public is informed about the potential dangers of vaping and to implement other provisions of the law in order to protect the public health.
In the interest of public health, the ban on the sale of all vaping products will remain in effect until December 11, 2019 to permit DPH and the Public Health Council time to consider and adopt implementing regulations.
“In light of the growing health crisis associated with e-cigarettes and vaping, our administration implemented a temporary ban on the sale of e-cigarette and vaping products to provide time for legislative and regulatory bodies to better understand what's making people sick and act to protect the health of Massachusetts residents,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Today, as we sign this new legislation implementing new restrictions on vaping and tobacco products, we are also keeping the temporary ban in place as the Department of Public Health develops permanent regulations that will ensure risks are known to consumers, clarify what interventions DPH can take to address clear risks identified by the developing science, and ensure sellers are not skirting the new law and selling to kids.”
“It is essential our young people have the opportunities to safely grow up in the Commonwealth, and we have made strides in the prevention of youth nicotine and taken bold action in the face of a growing, deadly public health risk,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “Today e-cigarettes are the most commonly used form of tobacco by youth in Massachusetts. This legislation will further restrict the sale of nicotine containing products to minors, providing the opportunity for them to live healthy, safe lives.”
On December 11, 2019, the Public Health Council will convene at its regularly scheduled meeting to consider regulations in accordance with the new law to:
- Require the posting of signage in any location where vaping products are sold to warn customers of the dangers of severe lung disease associated with vaping products and more generally advising of the health risks of vaping.
- Specify the authority of the Commissioner of DPH to prohibit the sale of a designated vaping product on a determination that the product causes vaping-related lung illness or poses a substantial risk to public health.
- Strengthen state and local enforcement, including by specifying procedures by which DPH or local Boards of Health may inspect retail locations and the products they are selling for compliance with the law, and providing for penalties for violations.
- Establish how retailers and manufacturers must comply with the law's requirement that vaping products with nicotine content of more than 35 mg/ml may only be sold in 21+ establishments.
- Require vaping products to be placed behind the counter in all non-age restricted retailers (e.g., convenience stores).
“To protect Massachusetts residents from the emerging public health risk posed by vaping products, this administration acted to temporarily ban the sale of vaping products to allow public health experts and lawmakers to identify the best path forward, and this temporary ban remains in effect,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. “Our goal remains the protection of public health. The continuation of the temporary ban provides a brief period to develop regulations that provide clarity and explicit guidance to local law enforcement and boards of health, consumers, and retailers.”
“As a physician and commissioner of the Department of Public Health, I continue to recommend that people not use any e-cigarette or vaping products. These products are not safe,’’ said Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH. “Massachusetts has a long history of smoking cessation programs, and I want residents to know that help is available to quit.”
The legislation signed today restricts the sale of vaping products with nicotine content over 35 milligrams per milliliter to licensed, adult-only retail tobacco stores and smoking bars. Non-flavored vaping products with a nicotine content of less than 35 milligrams per milliliter may be sold in retail stores generally licensed to sell tobacco products, including convenience stores, gas stations, and other retail outlets.
Beginning on June 1, 2020, the sale of all other tobacco products that have a characterizing flavor (e.g. menthol cigarettes and flavored chewing tobacco) will also be restricted to licensed smoking bars where they may be sold only for on-site consumption. In addition, the new law imposes a 75% excise tax on the wholesale price of nicotine vaping products (in addition to the 6.75% sales tax), which also takes effect June 1, 2020.
"Vaping companies have taken a page right out of the Big Tobacco playbook – marketing to kids, breaking age verification laws, and minimizing the health risks of these addictive products,” said Attorney General Maura Healey. “If we are going to stop the youth vaping epidemic, we need to change the laws on the books. I thank the Governor and the Legislature for making this a priority, and I credit the young people who have been advocating for a healthier future.”
“While we continue to learn more about the dangers of vaping, it is absolutely our responsibility to prevent marketing of vaping products, which we know to be harmful, to our children.” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D - Ashland).“We must also make it less appealing for young people to take up smoking, which often leads to a lifetime of addiction, serious health consequences, and death. By increasing access to smoking cessation programs, we are reaffirming our commitment to our residents in their efforts to quit smoking and tobacco products altogether. I would like to thank Senator John Keenan and everyone who worked so hard to move this issue forward.”
“Massachusetts moved quickly to act on behalf of the children of the Commonwealth to modernize our laws that regulate tobacco,” said House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D - Winthrop). “This bill bans all flavored tobacco and makes it easier for people to access the tools they need to quit tobacco use. This nation-leading step will save lives. I hope other states will follow our example in combatting this public health crisis with comprehensive legislation.”
“The current youth vaping epidemic is the result of age-old industry tactics used to target kids,” said Senator John Keenan (D - Quincy). “We had made great strides in Massachusetts at decreasing the number of youth smokers, but with the introduction of e-cigarettes and the variety of flavors available, we lost decades of progress. With this bill, we are telling Big Tobacco they can never again use flavors to target kids in Massachusetts. I’d like to thank Governor Baker, Senate President Spilka, Speaker DeLeo, my partner in this fight Representative Gregoire, and the young people who spoke up about this issue to protect their generation. My hope is that as we listened to the brave voices of the young people in Massachusetts, other states will do the same and pass legislation to prevent youth nicotine addiction.”
“Today marks yet another step that Massachusetts will take to protect our children and the overall public health of the Commonwealth.” said Rep. Danielle Gregoire (D - Marlborough). “On this day, we take the final step to make this bill a law, further demonstrating that we will no longer afford big vape and big tobacco the opportunity to hook another generation on nicotine.“
On September 24, 2019, Governor Baker declared a public health emergency in response to the outbreak of severe lung disease associated with e-cigarettes and vaping products. DPH subsequently instituted emergency regulations which prohibit the sale of all vaping products in Massachusetts.
The state’s Cannabis Control Commission has also quarantined THC-based vaping products, except for a specific carve-out for devices exclusively to vaporize marijuana flower for medical use patients.
The cause of e-cigarette- or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) remains unknown and is under investigation at both the state and federal level. Massachusetts clinicians are asked to report to DPH any individual experiencing otherwise unexplained progressive symptoms of shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, cough, or weight loss, of any severity, and an abnormal chest imaging study, who also report vaping within 90 days before the onset of symptoms, and are to ask patients to retain any vaping devices and products.
Since the state began mandating the reporting of vaping-associated lung injuries on September 11, DPH has received 278 reports from clinicians of suspected vaping-associated lung injuries, 164 of which meet the criteria for investigation by DPH. DPH has completed review of clinical records and made case determinations for 132 patients. A total of 82 cases (26 confirmed and 56 probable cases) have been reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of November 6, 3 people are confirmed to have died of vaping-associated lung injury, including a woman in her 60s from Hampshire County who vaped nicotine, a woman in her 40s from Middlesex County who vaped nicotine, and a man in his 50s from Worcester County reported vaping both nicotine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
As a result of the vaping ban, the Commonwealth has implemented a statewide standing order for over-the-counter nicotine replacement products that allow adults to access products like gum, lozenges, and patches as a covered benefit through their insurance without requiring an individual prescription. The Massachusetts Smoker’s Helpline (1-800-QUIT NOW) has doubled free over-the-counter nicotine replacement products from 4 weeks to 8 weeks, once a person receives counseling by phone. The legislation signed today requires health insurance plans (including the GIC and MassHealth) to cover smoking cessation counseling and FDA-approved products without cost-sharing.
Information regarding today’s announcement is available at Mass.gov/VapingEmergency. The site will continue to be updated.


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ELIZABETH — The Rotary Club of Elizabeth, celebrating its 96th year of service to the Greater Elizabeth Community, is proud to feature the 2013 installment of its unique food-tasting event, The Taste of Elizabeth, on Monday, Oct. 28 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel, 1000 Spring Street, Elizabeth. Now in its seventh year, this year’s Taste promises to be the best ever according to event organizers, with 40 restaurants, bakeries, wineries and coffee houses participating.
“Over three dozen of the area’s finest restaurants and other food and beverage vendors have teamed with the Rotary Club of Elizabeth to put together this event for the community,” explained Kenneth Richuso, chairman. “Our event is a unique dining experience featuring an ethnically diverse display of sumptuous gourmet dishes from Elizabeth and the surrounding area’s most exciting restaurants,” he added.
Participating vendors include: Aroma Restaurant and Lounge, Bayway Liquors, Beach Haus Beer, Bella Palermo Bakery, Caravela Restaurant and Bar, CATB Liquor Imports, Charles Jacquin Cie, Inc., Chef Orietta Rodriguez, Climax Brewing Company, Come Grow With Us Gardens, Delicious Desserts. Don Julio Restaurant, El Carbonero, Thomas A. Edison Academy Culinary Arts School, Elizabeth High School Interact Club, First Republic Lounge & Restaurant, Garcia’s Liquor Depot, Garden Restaurant, La Casa Del Pan Con Lechon, LeBretzel, Lidia’s Cuban Kitchen, The Lobby, Mojito Lounge and Restaurant, Minhoto Restaurant, Olive Kabob House, Orale Mexican Bistro, Patria Restaurant, Pinho Bakery, Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Sabor Y Arte, ShopRite Jr./Edison Career Academy, Sudaka, Sweet Revenge/Domaine da Canton Liquors, Tequila’s Grill, Torna a Sorrento, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Tropicana Diner and Bakery, Valenca Restaurant and Vinhus Restaurant & Lounge.
The Taste of Elizabeth will also feature a 50/50 raffle and a tricky tray of valuable gifts. Funds raised from the Taste of Elizabeth will enable the Club of continue to provide financial grants to local non-profit agencies and to provide college scholarships through the Club’s Albert & Louise Davis Scholarship Fund.
Tickets are available by calling 908-451-3665 or through the website of the Rotary Club of Elizabeth, www.ElizabethRotary.org. Advance tickets are priced at $30 in advance and $40 at the door.
The Taste of Elizabeth VII is co-sponsored by the Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, and the Star Ledger.
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Countries all over the world have their own weird commercials. In the United States alone, car commercials have become bizarre modern art pieces, and millennials will no doubt remember the "Berries and Cream" Starburst song still stuck in their heads. It's a little unfair to say that any one place has truly weird commercials, but for many in the United States, it's Japan that has some of the weirdest commercials out there.
In all honesty, Japan has had some unique ones that are typically marked by fast-talking, mascots, and a hint of sensory overload. For a good laugh, you can check out Japanese Fanta commercials or the Long Long Man series of ads for Sakeru Gummy candies, both of which are on YouTube.
But among the many Japanese commercials that people find odd, the internet is shockingly divided over this latest Japanese ad for McDonald's. Check out people's reactions.
A Japanese McDonald's ad sparks divisive reactions.
On Sept. 20, 2023, the official McDonald's Japan Twitter account posted a new ad for the popular chain. The short 17-clip shows an animated family bonding with each other over a meal of Chicken McNuggets and fries. The whole thing is backed by a relaxing and rhythmic soundtrack that gives off big "lofi hip hop" energy.
The ad is simple enough, but as of this writing, it has already been viewed by Twitter users over 66 million times and counting. Yet despite its innocent appearance and soothing aesthetic, people have had some divisive reactions over this new campaign.
Most are fans of the ad, finding the image of a happy family wholesome and even adorable. One person tweeted, "we need more of these cute animated commercials worldwide." Another suggested that the United States should make a similar advertisement to air over here.
On the other side, folks have injected more political humor into their reactions to the ad.
One person joked, "I am not immune to pro-family propaganda" in regards to their positive reaction to the commercial.
On another slightly more serious note, folks have accused the commercial of being an overly political statement suggesting that Japanese people start having families.
Commentary like that is shockingly common when it comes to Japan's political struggles. The country has long been known for its declining birthrate over the years. As of 2023, Japan hit a record low in its birth rate, according to a report by Associated Press.
As such, much of Japanese media considered to be political propaganda includes depictions of Japanese characters having families and raising children.
In regards to the latest Japanese ad for McDonald's, many in the West have even responded to the commercial with jokes about former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who passed away back in July of 2022. While in office, Abe was a vocal proponent of government programs and policies that encouraged Japanese citizens to start families.
For many, Japan's animated McDonald's ad is an innocent depiction of a family eating fast food together. But while there's no malicious intent behind folks who see otherwise, the ad's potential for political messaging has not gone unnoticed.


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Jan, 30 2019 | Written by ATLien
conquered her fears during a cover shoot for VOGUE ARABIA’s February 2019 issue.
The hot songstress, who is featured in a double cover for the fashion mag, traveled to Dubai for a photo shoot featuring the magnificent stallions belonging to UAE royal HH Sheikha Fatima Rashed Al Maktoum.
The covers were shot by fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco and just so happened to be Cici’s first ever Vogue cover.
Check out the photos below… Continue Reading…
Aug, 6 2018 | Written by ATLien
Beyonc? covers VOGUE’s September 2018 edition and several of the highly anticipated images have finally been released.
The 36-year-old superstar was given unprecedented control over Vogue’s September issue?with editor in chief Anna Wintour’s blessing, of course. From selecting 23-year-old Tyler Mitchell to be the first black man to shoot the magazine’s cover in it’s 126 year history, to writing personal essays detailing her personal and professional failures and triumphs, she left no stone unturned.
Photos + video below… Continue Reading…
Jul, 2 2018 | Written by ATLien
Oprah Winfrey is the cover girl for the August edition of Vogue UK. Winfrey shared the image above via social media calling it an ‘incredibly regal experience’ as she poses wearing a custom-made taffeta gown by Stella McCartney and white-and-yellow-diamond and emerald earrings by Buccellati.
Inside the issue, the media mogul discusses race, feminism, her Royal wedding appearance, the loves and losses in her life and also touches on rumors of her presidential ambitions.
Details + photos below… Continue Reading…
Aug, 13 2015 | Written by ATLien
Beyonc? Knowles-Carter snags the coveted September cover of Vogue Magazine.
This is Queen B?s third time on the cover of the fashion bible but it?s only the third time a Black woman has covered the SEPTEMBER issue (Beyonce follows Naomi Campbell in 1989 and Halle Berry in 2010).
Beyonc? rocks the cover shot in a gown designed by Marc Jacobs, who describes the musical icon as a loveable ‘Diva’.? Jacobs states:
The word diva is used for so many female performers, and it often means they have reputations for being difficult, but she exudes charm and a lovable quality.
Check out a few photos from Beyonce’s Vogue fashion spread + behind-the-scenes video of the cover shoot below… Continue Reading…
Mar, 15 2013 | Written by ATLien
First Lady Michelle Obama covers the April 2013 edition of Vogue.
It’s the second time the first lady’s photo has graced the front of the fashion bible, the first was back in March, 2009.
Photographer Annie Leibovitz shot the newest cover of Obama, who wore a blue and purple Reed Krakoff sheath taken straight from her very own closet. The green background, the cool color palette and the choice to wear Reed Krakoff is also reminiscent of the ?FLOTUS’ brand new official portrait.
[FLASHBACK: FLOTUS Michelle Obama Makes Surprise Oscar Appearance (VIDEO)]
President Barack Obama also appears in a photo alongside his first lady inside the Vogue feature spread and there’s also a third shot of Michelle wearing an elegant Michael Kors ball skirt and sweater.
Check out Michelle Obama’s latest VOGUE photo spread below… Continue Reading…
Oct, 15 2012 | Written by ATLien
Rihanna covers the November 2012 issue of Vogue Magazine (again).
The talented songstress is featured in a 7 page photo spread shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz and Vogue contributing author Jason Gay interviews her in a piece called “Rihanna: Unstoppable Artist.”
In the article, Rihanna discusses her career and how she feels that while she’s finally achieved the proper balance between her personal life vs. her professional life, the world just can’t get over that infamous “Chris Brown” beating incident.
?To the world, I feel like there?s no closure,? she says.
?There?s some obsession that?s continued even throughout when we weren?t friends or couldn?t be friends at all. Hated each other. The world hasn?t let go.
They haven?t seen any progress in our friendship, because they don?t see anything, really, besides the song.?
Controversially, she collaborated with Brown on a remix of a raunchy track from her last album called ?Birthday Cake? (LISTEN).
Rihanna sat down with Oprah Winfrey a few months ago and confessed she still loved Brown and hoped he ?finds peace.? Since that time, the pair has “reunited.”
[WATCH: Chris Brown Says He’s In Love With Both Rihanna and Karreuche (VIDEO)]
View Rihanna’s high-fashion Vogue Magazine photo spread below… Continue Reading…


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- London-based Creditspring has raised $60 million to expand its business offering.
- The company focuses on subscription finance, where customers pay commissions in lieu of interest.
- Creditspring has around 150,000 users in the UK.
Lending startup Creditspring has raised £48m ($60m) of new funding.
Founded in 2016, the London-based company offers credit products to its “close to good” customers. The company offers users loans up to two times a year with a fixed membership fee rather than interest. Creditspring says this is more transparent to borrowers.
For example, someone who wants to borrow £1,000 ($1,250) pays off the loan in fixed installments with £10 ($12.5) as a monthly dues. Membership rates are cheaper for microloans like £500 ($624) or £300 ($374), according to the company’s website.
Creditspring is not backed by venture capitalists, but by individual investors, primarily high-net-worth individuals.
Creditspring CEO Neil Kadagathur said he was an individual with a background in private equity and VCs.
Kadagathur told Insider: “When we first started we talked to VCs, but we didn’t want to be seen as a pure tech company. The state wanted to create a sustainable business model.”
With a new funding round, Creditspring has raised $79 million to date. However, the global economic downturn presented challenges. Ironically, after years of soaring tech valuations, Creditspring found it was attracting more investors by positioning it as “more than just a tech company”, and the company was “lucky enough to avert recent declines in tech stocks and valuations.” ,” said Kadagathur.
credit spring’s own research 1 in 6 UK adults (16%) say they will be borrowing money in the coming months due to the severe cost of living crisis in the UK. Companies want people who want to borrow to avoid unscrupulous lenders that put people into debt they can’t afford.
The company claims to have added 50,000 customers since early 2022, serve its business to 150,000 users and has an estimated total annual loan of £100m ($125m). Kadagathur told Insider that it will double the number of employees for the rest of the year, hiring 80 new employees across all areas of the business, including data, engineering and customer operations.
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BlackBerry exec sees self-driving cars on sale by 2017
Josh Dehaas, CTVNews.ca
Published Thursday, January 7, 2016 3:47PM EST
A subsidiary of BlackBerry is making a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where it’s promoting a new software platform that could allow major car companies to offer self-driving vehicles to consumers as early as 2017.
BlackBerry-owned QNX is already a big player in vehicle technology. Its infotainment centres, driver safety systems and other offerings were installed in nearly 20 million cars shipped last year.
Now, the company is promoting its new QNX Platform for ADAS (advanced driving assistance systems), which it says will serve as a base for integrating the various systems needed to allow vehicles to drive autonomously, including 360-degree cameras and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.
Derek Kuhn, a vice-president of QNX, told BNN’s Michael Hainsworth that the technology is nearly ready, and much of the work now has to do with making sure “legislators feel it’s okay.” He said he expects consumers will be buying autonomous vehicles in 2017-18.
“QNX and Blackberry have been providing technology like this for decades to the military, but now it’s becoming relevant to consumers as well,” Kuhn said.
The company also unveiled its new QNX Acoustics Management Platform, which allows things like two-way communication between the driver and passengers sitting in the third row of an SUV, for instance, without the need to yell.
BlackBerry has been putting a greater emphasis on software after its smartphones fell out of fashion.
Ottawa-based QNX was founded in 1980, and acquired by BlackBerry in 2010. Its clients include Ford, General Motors, Hyundai and Volkswagen.
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Prices of mangoes skyrocket in city
The prices of mango are skyrocketing in the city and the common people are not able to afford to buy their favourite fruit this summer.
Rajamahendravaram: The prices of mango are skyrocketing in the city and the common people are not able to afford to buy their favourite fruit this summer. The prices of one paraka (13 pieces) Banginapalli small size are being sold at Rs 350 and big size for Rs 500.
Meanwhile, the price of one paraka (13 pieces) of Cherukurasam (juicy variety) small size was being sold at Rs 450 and big size for Rs 600. The price of Panchadarakalasa per paraka small size (13 pieces) was being sold for Rs 250 and the cost of big size Rs 300.
Due to the soaring prices, the people are reluctant to buy the fruit. A mango vendor M Kesava Rao has said that the prices of mangoes are skyrocketing due to fewer yields this year and the prices also increased to some extent. Though the prices are high the profit margin was very less.
But, the people are thinking that the mango vendors are getting huge profits. Standing from morning to evening to sell the fruits in the scorching heat is not an easy task, he added.


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Pakistan’s auto industry anticipates a 30 per cent drop in sales in 2022-23 after the cash-strapped government increased the tax on new vehicles and unveiled new policy measures, according to a media report.
The government has decided to increase withholding tax on filers and non-filers and imposed one per cent capital value tax (CVT) on vehicles exceeding 1,300 CC, tightened auto financing rules to compress demand, and jacked up the interest rates, Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported on Monday.
Due to the weakening of the Rupee and rising cost of import of auto parts, car companies would have to increase the prices of their products, which would further slump the auto sales.
Quoting market sources, the report said assemblers were also flexing their muscles to pass on the impact of the continuous rupee devaluation against the dollar and high sea freight rates in the form of price hikes in vehicles after Eidul Azha, with many stressing that the industry was going through a crisis.
Indus Motor Company (IMC) has already closed down the advance booking of vehicles from May 18, followed by Lucky Motor Corporation Limited (LMCL) from May 20 on Picanto Automatic, and Sportage and Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) from July 1.
These decisions were taken by the assemblers owing to the looming exchange crisis and the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to disallow the opening of letters of credit (LCs) for the import of parts and accessories from May 20, 2022.
IMC CEO Ali Asghar Jamali anticipated at least a 30 per cent plunge in vehicle sales in FY23 due to rising fuel prices, SBP’s restrictions on opening LCs for auto parts and new taxes imposed from July 1.
On the chances of a price increase after Eid, Jamali said: We have to jack up prices. No [other] choice.
According to auto industry insiders, the impact of increase in various taxes, soaring interest rates, vehicle prices, high petrol and diesel prices, LC restrictions, and reduction in consumer financing tenure will be visible in September 2022 vehicle sales data, as assemblers are currently upbeat over thousands of advance booking orders for cars, jeeps, SUVs, and pickup made a few months ago and would be delivered in the next few months.
Around 26 per cent of total sales of IMC are from auto financing, while the share of consumer financing in total sales of Pak Suzuki stands at 35 per cent.
Fearing a 25-30 per cent sales fall in FY23, a Korean vehicle assembler said the company has not increased the prices of Kia vehicles.
Some changes have emerged after the Finance Act relating to the implementation of 1 per cent CVT on vehicles above 1,300 CC from July 1.
As a result, two Kia Stonic models now have a 1 CVT for Rs 44,250 to Rs 47,250, three Sportage models between Rs 53,000 and Rs 64,990, and three Sorento models between Rs 68,360 and Rs 74,990.
According to Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HACL), the 1 per cent CVT on the City 1.5 ranges between Rs 35,890 and Rs 38,990 while on two modes of the Honda BR-V, the CVT hovers between Rs 42,490 and Rs 42,740. The 1 per cent CVT on six Honda Civic models cost between Rs 55,490 and Rs 66,740.
On withholding tax (WHT) on filers and non-filers, the HACL official said there is no change in WHT on filers in the Honda product line.
However, Rs 75,000 is charged for non-filers on purchasing the Honda City 1,200 CC, which was Rs 50,000 earlier.
PSMCL has informed its authorised dealers to charge Rs 10,000 for Alto (all variants), Bolan and Ravi from filers, which was Rs 7,500 while the non-filers will pay Rs 30,000 instead of Rs 15,000 on the same models earlier.
Income tax filers interested in purchasing a WagonR or Cultus (all variants) will need to pay Rs 20,000 instead of Rs 15,000, while Swift buyers will pay Rs 25,000.