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The Mobile World Congress just start on Monday, February 27. A variety of different companies take the day before to announce their big, flagship products, which includes LG, Huawei, Samsung, and Motorola this year. The rest of the trade show will be whatever else surfaces to the top of the news cycle, as is par for the course for most of these trade shows.
Talking about our flagship smartphones, we expect a level of quality from companies like LG and Motorola, and a growing amount of expectations for companies like Huawei. The easiest way to get a lot of press coverage is to make a bad phone, or a phone that bucks so many trends, but fails to actually land any of those crazy tricks.
LG discovered that last year, with the release of the LG G5.
The company doubled down on the modular craze that wasn’t really taking off. Modular design was certainly in the news quite a bit, from Google’s Project Ara, to Motorola rumors (which eventually became fact), but, as consumers showed the world, it wasn’t really anything to write home about. Or spend money on.
So, while the Life’s Good crew made big claims about modular longevity for its official accessories, the company changed strategies. The LG G6 was quickly revealed to be getting rid of the modular design, and LG made it perfectly well known that they were going with a more traditional design with the G6.
The results, now that the G6 is official, look super promising. LG dropped the gimmicks, and created a solid smartphone. That’s a good thing, even if LG isn’t your cup of tea, or the G6 isn’t on your radar. LG has made a noteworthy flagship in early 2017, and hopefully it does well for the company.
And then there’s Samsung, teasing a future announcement date for the Galaxy S8, that company’s upcoming flagship. Samsung is teasing a smartphone that will change the way we look at phones, right from the hardware perspective, which is certainly a bold claim — and one I can’t wait to see come to fruition. So while LG made a phone that does certainly whittle down the bezels a bit, Samsung is looking to rebound from a terrible late-2016, and doing so with what is appearing to be a pretty exciting design.
I think there’s plenty of excitement swirling around both devices, but I can’t help but wonder if any kind of lead for the LG G6 is a good thing. Of course, right now, we don’t know anything about a release date or pricing. But it would seem logical that LG would want to get the G6 out as soon as it can, and with a leading gap between its own flagship and the Galaxy S8 that could launch globally in the middle part of April.
Will it matter? That’s what I want to hear from you. Do you think if LG can get a head start on the Galaxy S8, will it work out in LG’s favor? Or is Samsung’s clout, and the impending arrival of its flagship, enough to make potential G6 buyers wait and see? Let me know!


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Realme C12 may launch in India soon as it has been spotted on Geekbench, BIS website, and teased by the brand on Twitter. It comes with model number RMX2189 and is said to be powered by the MediaTek MT6765G (Helio P35) SoC.
Realme Smart TV, in both 32-inch and 43-inch variants, will now be available for purchase in India through offline stores. The brand’s new move comes months after selling its smart TV specifically via online channels — Flipkart and Realme.com.
Realme C3 and Realme 5 Pro have got new colour variants. The Reame C3 gets a Volcano Grey option and the Realme 5 Pro gets a Chroma White option. The new variants for both the Realme C3 and the Realme 5 Pro are already on sale.
Realme X3 Pro, the upcoming phone from the Chinese brand, may have been spotted on a Geekbench listing. A Realme phone, with model number RMX2083, was spotted on the benchmarking site. This device is speculated to be the Realme X3 Pro, as the listing suggests that it may be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC.
Smartphone market in India faced a sharp year-over-year (YoY) decline of 50.6 percent in the second quarter to 182 lakh units in the second quarter ended on June 30, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). However, despite seeing the major dip in shipments, the analyst firm is optimistic on seeing some recovery in the second quarter of this year.
Realme 10W Wireless Charger has quietly made its way to India and is available for purchase with a price tag of Rs. 899. In addition to the new launch, India chief Madhav Sheth announced the launch of the 65W and 50W Realme Ultra-thin SuperDart Charger models in the country.
Realme Buds 3 are set to launch as early as this month, revealed the company’s India CEO Madhav Sheth in the latest episode of his video session AskMadhav on YouTube. The new wired earbuds by the company will be the successor to the Realme Buds that were launched last year.
Realme 5 Pro, Realme 5, Realme 5s, and Realme 5i have got the latest July 2020 update as per the community pages for each phone. The Realme 5 series gets the July 2020 security patch, along with some new features and bug fixes.
Realme V5 is priced in China at CNY 1,399 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model. There is also an 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model priced at CNY 1,899. The sale of the device will begin on August 7, and pre-booking has already begun.
Realme has rolled out a new software update for the Realme X50 Pro that brings bug fixes along with the July 2020 Android Security patch.
Realme Narzo 10 and Realme Smart TV will go on sale in India. Both the devices will be available on Flipkart and Realme website at 12pm. While the phone will be available in That Blue, That Green, and That White colours, the Realme Smart TV will be available in 32-inch and 43-inch size variants.
Realme X2 Pro and Realme 6 have started receiving July 2020 updates that bring along the latest Android security patch as well fixes in system, camera and bluetooth in both the smartphones. The update is being rolled out in phases.
Realme X3 Pro may just have received a TUV Rheinland certification. The phone with RMX2170 model number is seen sporting a dual-cell battery, and is speculated to be the Realme X3 Pro.
Realme C11 is set to go on sale in India today. The budget-friendly device will be available for purchase via Flipkart and Realme.com, and its price in India is listed at Rs. 7,499.
Realme C15 has been spotted on the company’s India support page hinting that it could be launched in the country soon.
Realme 6 Pro new colour option has a lightning-shaped back panel gradient finish. The Red colour is seen in different hues on the back. The new Lightning Red colour version will go on sale during the Flipkart Big Saving Days at midnight.
Realme Watch and Realme Band have got new software updates that bring new watchface options to the two wearable devices. The Realme Link App has also been updated.
Realme 6i will go on sale today, August 6, via Flipkart and the Realme website starting 12pm (noon). The budget friendly smartphone was launched in India late last month and is available in two colours – Eclipse Black and Lunar White.
Realme 6i, Realme X3 and Realme X3 SuperZoom receiving updates with bug fixes and July 2020 Android security patch.
Realme C12 has been spotted in multiple listings with model number RMX2189. It was seen on the NBTC website, as well as on KDN, SDPPI, and China Quality Certification (CQC) websites. Very little is known about the rumoured phone.
Realme C11 will go on its second sale today, July 29, at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and Realme India website. The phone was originally unveiled in Malaysia in June and launched in India earlier this month.
The company has taken to the forums to announce the rollout of the latest Realme X2 July OTA update. Realme X2 users have also shared screenshots of receiving the update on their devices. Based on these screenshots, the size of the update seems to be 283MB.
Realme V5 is set to launch in China on August 3. While some specifications of the phone have been teased earlier, its live images have now been shared by a tipster. These reveal the expected colour options of the phone, as well as appeared to confirm a few other features, including the battery and camera setup.
Realme 6i will go on its first sale today at 12pm (noon) while the Realme Narzo 10A will go on yet another flash sale at the same time. Both the phones will be sold on Flipkart and Realme India website. The Realme 6i was launched last week as a rebranded variant of the Realme 6s that previously launched in Europe.
Realme 3 Pro, Realme 3, and Realme 3i have started receiving new updates that bring the July 2020 security patch. While the Realme 3 and Realme 3i get the exact same version - RMX1821EX_11.C.14 – with the same changelog, the Realme 3 Pro gets update version RMX1851EX_11.C.07.
Realme V5 pricing has been tipped only days before the phone’s expected launch in China on August 3. It may be priced at CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 18,200). The teaser also shows that the Realme V5 will be carrying a 5,000mAh battery, which was earlier confirmed by the brand in a tease.
Realme V5 will debut as the first model in the company’s newest V-series on August 3. Ahead of its official launch, the new smartphone has been teased with quad rear cameras and a hole-punch display design. The Realme V5 has also gone on pre-bookings in China ahead of its official launch.
Realme Narzo 10 is all set to go on sale in India once again. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and has a quad rear camera setup that is headlined by a 48-megapixel shooter. It packs a large 5,000mAh battery and features a 6.5-inch display with a waterdrop-style notch.
Realme C15 has been unveiled in Indonesia after a couple teasers and some leaks. It is the newest addition to the company’s budget friendly C series. The Realme C15 comes with an octa-core processor and a quad rear camera setup.
Realme has started teasing the arrival of its new smartphone series that will come with a hole-punch display design and offer 5G connectivity. The new development comes just days after a tipster suggested the debut of the company’s new series that is claimed to solve early 5G issues.
Indian smartphone shipments were down 48 percent in the second quarter of 2020 due to production disruptions and import delays, according to research firm Canalys. A total of 17.3 million smartphones were shipped in India in Q2 this year compared to 33 million in Q2 2019.
Realme 6i is set to launch in India on Friday (July 24) at 12pm, as a dedicated product page went live on Flipkart. Powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T SoC, it is expected to feature a hole-punch display and a quad camera setup on the back.
Realme Narzo 10 goes for sale yet again today (July 21) at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and the brand’s website. While only a 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model will be available, customers can choose from three colour options.
Realme C15 will be the next entrant in the company’s budget C series of smartphones and will be unveiled on July 28 in Indonesia. The development was shared by the company through its social media handles and its Indonesian website.
Realme C11 will go on its first sale in India today, July 22, at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and Realme website. The phone is the latest addition to the company’s budget-friendly C-series and offers decent specifications for the price.
Realme posted a new teaser on Weibo, suggesting that the upcoming device may have a quad camera setup at the back. The teaser hints that the cameras may be placed in a rectangular housing, with three sensors placed in one line and a fourth sensor placed on the side, right next to the top sensor.
Realme X3 goes on sale today, July 23, at 12pm (Noon) on Flipkart and the online Realme Store. It features dual cameras in the front for selfies, and a quad camera setup on the back featuring a 64-megapixel primary shooter. It also comes packed with a 4,200mAh non-removable battery.
Realme V5 is revealed to be the next smartphone offering from the Chinese tech company Realme. Chief Marketing Officer at Realme, Xu Qi Chase also shared the official poster of the new Realme V series phone that highlights its quad rear cameras.
Realme 6i and other future Realme smartphones will not come preloaded with an app that has been banned by the government, the company announced on Thursday. For the existing phones, Realme said that it was releasing over-the-air (OTA) updates in early August that would remove the concerning ‘Clean up Storage’ feature.
Realme 6i will be launched in India today, July 24, at 12:30pm via a live stream on the company’s social media channels. The phone is said to be a rebranded Realme 6s that was launched in Europe back in May.
The TENAA listings suggest that the Realme V5 may sport a hole-punch display with the cutout placed on the top left of the screen. At the back, the Realme V5 has an inverted L-shaped rear camera setup at the back inside a rectangular module and a gradient white back panel. It is listed to feature a 6.5-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400pixels) display.
Realme 6i has been launched in India as the latest budget friendly smartphone in the company’s lineup. The phone features an octa-core processor, four cameras on the back, and a hole-punch design for the selfie camera.
Realme C15 is said to come with a MediaTek Helio G35 SoC and a quad rear camera setup, as per a new leak. The phone will be launched in Indonesia on July 28 and is said to feature a 13-megapixel primary sensor on the back, accompanied by three more sensors.
Smartphone shipments in India declined by 51 percent year-over-year (YoY) to just over 1.8 crore units in the second quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus-led lockdown, Counterpoint Research said on Friday. Xiaomi continued its leadership in the quarter despite facing supply constraints owing to COVID-19 and raising anti-China sentiment.
Realme 6 has launched a new variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage in India. Priced at Rs. 15,999, it features a quad camera setup on the back with a 64-megapixel primary sensor.
Realme Narzo 10A is set to go on another flash sale in India today at 12pm (noon). The Realme phone that was launched in June has witnessed multiple flash sales, and the phone will be again up for grabs via Realme India site and Flipkart.
Realme X2 has received a 256GB storage variant with 8GB RAM option in India, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth revealed. The Realme X2 was launched in the country in December last year.
Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth on Friday teased a “big announcement” at IFA 2020 that’s taking place in Berlin from September 4. If we look at the rumour mill, the Realme X3 Pro is likely to be the showstopper by the Chinese company.
Realme X50 Pro 5G is all set to go on sale in India on July 13 after a long wait. The phone was launched in the country in February, and has been sold via flash sales ever since. The last flash sale of the Realme X50 Pro 5G was held in March, and the phone is finally going to be put on sale once again after more than four months of being unavailable.
Realme is tipped to launch its 100W+ Ultra Dart fast charger in July. The new technology can allegedly power up one-third of a 4,000mAh+ battery in just three minutes.

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How Hong Kong’s latest law on rental enforcement moratorium affects the retail property sector
Landlords are likely to bear the brunt of having more vacant spaces yet again.
While the Hong Kong SAR Government proposed a new law on rental enforcement moratorium for tenants of specific sectors, CBRE believes the measure could pose pressure on both the tenants and landlords.
According to Lawrence Wan, Senior Director, Advisory & Transaction Services – Retail, CBRE Hong Kong, to tenants, it will put certain stress on their operations and cash flow if they are going to pay back 3-month rents and the rent for the 4th month right after the restriction period.
“As to landlords, if the tenants unfortunately close down their businesses after the period, landlords will bear the brunt of shop vacancy and economic losses. For those landlords who haven’t paid off their mortgage, the measure will also cause potential cash flow issues,” he adds.
Here’s more from CBRE:
In view of the impacts by the fifth wave of the outbreak, businesses including large retailers are facing difficulties such as manpower allocation and paying heavy deep cleaning bills for their rental space when their employees are infected. As a result, some operators rather temporarily shut down some of their stores, while most retailers are adopting a “wait-and-see approach” at the moment and hold off any new lease and expansion plans until the situation turns clear.
We suggest landlords and tenants to proactively seek negotiations during this challenging period, and look for flexible leasing arrangements such as rental recession, leasing restructure, in order to maintain a long term relationship and sail through the pandemic together.
On the other hand, the HKSAR Government will be rolling out the HK$10,000 electronic consumption voucher scheme starting in April, a great piece of news to Hong Kong’s retail market. While the number of COVID cases remains high, it is expected the number will peak in March and the situation should calm down afterwards. Should social distancing measures be lifted when the outbreak is under control, the spending power that has been suppressed over the past few months will return in form of ‘revenge spending’.


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Have you ever wondered how wealthy the richest person your age is? You aren’t the only one. That’s why Wealth-X compiled a report of the richest people at every age from 21 to 100. The collective net worth of everyone on the list is a mind blowing 1.7 trillion dollars.
You even get to find out how slowly or quickly the people made their money. For some it happened overnight and for others it took their lifetime. Here are some highlights:
- Frances Bean Cobain represents the 26 year-old bracket.
- Warren Buffett owns the 88-year-old position.
- Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos is the man in the 57-year-old slot.
- Larry Page, the CEO of Google parent company Alphabet, is 43 and really rich,
- The Chief Strategy Officer of Airbnb is 35 and his name is Nate Blecharczyk.
- Justin Bieber is worth a cool 300 million and owns his 24-year-old age bracket.
- Kylie Jenner, at 21, represents her age group with 850-million bucks in the bank.
By the way, a lot of these people are considered self made, so there’s still time! For the full list check here.


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Plastics worker spent three weeks holed up at Chernihiv factory as Indonesian embassy hatched multiple rescue plans.
Signs of discontent with Jakarta are emerging in countries that rely heavily on palm oil, including India and Pakistan.
Deaths of 12 women last month are the latest in a series of fatal accidents in country’s illicit mines.
Experts say deforestation and poaching pose enormous challenge to survival of Indonesia’s last remaining tiger species.
Ban on palm oil exports adds to global food security fears amid poor harvests and the war in Ukraine.
After a walkout over the Russia-Ukraine war, Indonesia is working out its strategy for the group’s November summit.


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Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference is underway and Microsoft has announced the Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition. Being a PC exclusive title, the Definitive Edition for Age of Empires II will be available for Xbox Game Pass for PC.
The Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition brings reworked 4K visuals. Furthermore, players will get to play a new campaign titled “The Last Khans” along with remastered audio.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, remastered audio and a whole new campaign – The Last Khans. Return to Reign in 2019.
No release date has been announced but you can sign up for the beta by following this link.


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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 30, 2019 — via CryptoCurrencyWire — The organizers behind the third annual ELEV8CON have revealed the final agenda for next month’s 4-day Las Vegas Conference that will convene leaders of blockchain technology, enterprise IT, digital assets, regulators, investors, and technologists. This year’s event will be held at The INDUSTRIAL Event space, December 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and with a plethora of networking events, promises numerous opportunities to meet and interact with hundreds of experts and thought leaders in the blockchain space.
The all-star lineup, which is led by leaders from IBM, BBVA, State Street, Ticketmaster, and DHL, experienced a number of speaker additions in the last month, notably Ian Calderon, Majority Leader, CA State Assembly; Anoop Nannra, Co-founder & Chairman, Trusted IoT Alliance; Xiaochen Zhang, Executive Council, ESCAP Sustainable Business Network, United Nations ESCAP; Ron Papanek, Head of Data Business, Symbiont; Patrick South, Vice President of Development, Chamber of Digital Commerce; Eugene Kesselman, CEO & Founder, TapJets; Michael Albanese, CEO, Tradewind; Shawn McCarthy, Research Director, IDC Government Insights; Rahul Sood, CEO & Co-Founder, Unikrn; Aaron Klein, CEO, BlocWatch; Darren Olayan, CEO, Appliqate; Mayank Malik, Chief Data Officer and Blockchain Lead, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University; and Executives from Deloitte.
To view the full roster of ELEV8CON 2019 speakers, visit: https://www.elev8con.com/speakers/
“ELEV8CON fills a much needed void in the blockchain and digital asset sector,” tells CJ Smith, Co-Founder of ELEV8. “ELEV8’s flagship event ELEV8CON, focuses on enterprise blockchain and digital assets for enterprise organizations evaluating and implementing distributed ledger technology. Our goal is to convene key stakeholders that can build partnerships, leading to widespread adoption of blockchain technology.”
To address the shift away from the ICO craze of 2017-18, ELEV8CON is introducing the ELEV8 Startup Showcase, which will feature 8 organizations pitching to a live panel of judges. Each organization will be given 3 minutes to take the stage and pitch their product or service to the panel of judges, after which, the panel of judges and audience will ask one question each. The program will be grounded in more traditional venture funding models to identify promising companies with innovative business models and outstanding management teams. To learn more about the startup showcase at this year’s ELEV8CON, visit: https://www.elev8con.com/elev8-startup-showcase/
Also new this year at ELEV8CON is artificial intelligence powered matchmaking, facilitated through the ELEV8 conference app. Not only does the app provide attendees with event information and updates, but the ELEV8 conference app uses advanced algorithms, contextual vectors and natural language processing to help conference attendees identify and create important partnerships and relationships, maximizing their experience at the event. To learn more about the ELEV8 conference app, visit: https://www.elev8con.com/las-vegas-december-2019/
There is still an opportunity to register at the discounted early-bird rate, which is set to expire 10/31 at 11:59pm EST. Paying with cryptocurrency is also available.
To register for ELEV8CON 2019, visit: https://www.elev8con.com/register-now/
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Google faces $22.5m fine over iPhone, iPad privacy breach
Google faces a $22.5m fine (£14.5m) for breaching the privacy of iPhone and iPad users after bypassing cookie rejection settings on the devices, according to reports.
If confirmed, the fine would be the largest ever imposed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against a single company – and would be the second time this year that the search giant has fallen foul of regulators in the US.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the FTC and Google are close to agreeing a settlement over the privacy breach, in which Google circumvented Apple’s protections on the iPhone and iPad against the setting of third-party “cookies” – small text files stored on the user’s device – for tracking where users went on the web.
The discovery of the circumvention, by Jonathan Mayer of Stanford University, was first revealed in February. Millions of users of Apple’s iOS software on iPhones and iPads could have been affected, said Mayer. Google declined a request from the Guardian to specify when it began the tracking.
However, Google may have escaped further prosecution for breaching an FTC consent decree over privacy that it signed in March 2011 because although the breach seems to have started in or before December 2011, the documentation in which Google explained what it would do dates back to 2009, before the decree, which covered privacy breaches caused by the Google Buzz social network, since closed.
Whether or not the FCC fines Google over the cookie infraction, it will also publish a report which would detail how it reached the decision, probably with documentation from Google about how many people were affected and for how long.
Google insisted at the time that the ad tracking was inadvertent and that the workaround to plant the Google cookie was feasible within Apple’s system. It said then: “The Safari browser contained functionality that then enabled other Google advertising cookies to be set on the browser [by other advertising companies using the DoubleClick network]. We didn’t anticipate that this would happen, and we have now started removing these advertising cookies from Safari browsers. It’s important to stress that, just as on other browsers, these advertising cookies do not collect personal information.”
Apple said at the time that “We are aware that some third parties are circumventing Safari’s privacy features and we are working to put a stop to it.”


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Looks like the Battlefront Season Pass will add new “universes” from maybe Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens? In a recent EA’s earnings call, the Company’s COO Peter Moore said
As we’ve seen with Battlefield with Battlefield Premium, our ability to extend, and as you’ve seen, with 6 million people still engaged with both Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Premium, is key. The engagement numbers – and we see a season pass as integral to that.
What we’ve announced is four extra packs over the next 12 to 18 months coming post-launch. And from our ability, to be very clear, that’s FY 2017 revenue for most of it. You’ll see both new universes. You’re going to see new player actions, obviously new weaponry as well. We think that added engagement and we think the ability for us to be able to deliver against what we need to be able to do from a season pass increases the engagement, and a very important part of keeping the content fresh and our players engaged.
Moore even added that the game’s pre-order sales are really good with 13 million copies pre-ordered already (This figure was given by EA)
The company’s CEO Andrew Wilson also made a statement about the type of players they expect to attract with Battlefront
Anecdotally, what we have seen is that Star Wars is bringing in two groups that are very important groups to us. One are gamers that have lapsed, traditionally who have been big gamers in the past and maybe haven’t played for a while, and it’s certainly been a catalyst for those people to come back into the gaming universe as it relates to console. And two, onboarding a new younger age demographic.
And so as we think about that 9.5 million, while there’s absolutely a crossover around our core shooter category that we have very good and strong relationships with, we’re very energized by the opportunity to bring in, one, that lapsed gaming group, as well as adding a new younger demographic going forward. And remember that this is a title, a shooter title that will be more appropriate for younger players than maybe some other shooter titles in the market.
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Apple update to enable users to see health records on their iPhones
Apple plans to release a software update for the iPhone in the next few weeks that will let users view their health records.
The addition to the iPhone’s Health app would amplify the health records feature and enable users to pull up their medical history, such as past procedures and lab results.
Apple has partnered with 12 healthcare organizations on the feature, including Johns Hopkins Medicine, Cedars-Sinai and Penn Medicine, the company said in a statement Wednesday.
“The updated Health Records section within the Health app brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing Health app to make it easy for consumers to see their available medical data from multiple providers whenever they choose,” the announcement noted. The 12 participating hospitals “are among the first to make this beta feature available to their patients.”
The approach will use standards-based technology to bring records information to the phone, Apple indicated.
Patients’ medical records typically are held in multiple locations, requiring patients to log into each care provider’s portal and piece together the information themselves. Apple says it worked with the healthcare community to take a consumer-friendly approach, creating Health Records based on FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), a standard for enabling the exchange of information in electronic medical records.
Health records data is encrypted and protected with the user’s iPhone passcode.
“We’ve worked closely with the health community to create an experience everyone has wanted for years—to view medical records easily and securely right on your iPhone,” said Jeff Williams, Apple’s COO. “By empowering customers to see their overall health, we hope to help consumers better understand their health and help them lead healthier lives.”
“Streamlining information sharing between patients and their caregivers can go a long way towards making the patient experience a positive one,” said Stephanie Reel, chief information officer at Johns Hopkins Medicine. “This is why we are excited about working with Apple to make accessing secure medical records from an iPhone as simple for a patient as checking email.”
“Putting the patient at the center of their care by enabling them to direct and control their own health records has been a focus for us at Cedars-Sinai for some time,” said Darren Dworkin, chief information officer. We are thrilled to see Apple taking the lead in this space by enabling access for consumers to their medical information on their iPhones. Apple is uniquely positioned to help scale adoption because they have both a secure and trusted platform and have adopted the latest industry open standards at a time when the industry is well positioned to respond.
“I’m encouraged by this collaboration between Apple, EHR developers and care providers,” says Zane Burke, president of Cerner. “This is a huge step towards empowering the consumer to take a more active role in their own health and care.”
Other participating healthcare organizations include:
• Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pa.
• UC San Diego Health, San Diego
• UNC Health Care, Chapel Hill, N.C.
• Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
• Dignity Health, Arizona, California and Nevada
• Ochsner Health System, Jefferson Parish, La.
• MedStar Health, Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia
• OhioHealth, Columbus
• Cerner Healthe Clinic, Kansas City, Mo.
Apple has been taking other steps to beef up its capabilities in supporting consumer health through development of its platform. In December, the company announced it is developing an advanced heart-monitoring feature for future versions of its smartwatch, part of a broader push by the company to turn what was once a luxury fashion accessory into a serious medical device, according to people familiar with the plan. And in 2016, Apple purchased Gliimpse, a healthcare startup that has developed a personal health record platform that enables individuals to collect their medical information and share records with medical professionals who are treating them.


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Rate of growth eased marginally in September compared to August
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Arch Padmanabhan, product director for Tesla’s stationary storage unit, and Bob Rudd, former SolarCity VP, have both left the company: sources


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Ahead of the G20, the Readiness of Hotels in Bali is Almost 100 Percent
At the summit later, the government will invite a number of speakers, including Tesla CEO, Elon Musk and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad bi
TRIBUNBATAM.id - Hotel readiness for accommodation in the implementation of the G20 Summit in November 2022 has reached 99.5 percent.
The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno said that he along with Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan also directly monitored the readiness of the hotel to be used by the delegates.
Sandiaga explained that this preparation will also be used to transform the green economy, encourage digital transformation, and strengthen the global health architecture.
At the summit later, the government will invite a number of speakers, including Tesla CEO, Elon Musk and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad bin Salman.
"There is the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk and also Muhammad bin Salman from Saudi Arabia, he will tell about the economic transformation in Saudi Arabia which this year peaked in terms of growth," said Sandiaga.
On the other hand, the government emphasizes that the implementation of the G20 will also have a direct impact on the community.
Especially, to increase the turnover of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), with products and services that will be presented as souvenirs, or products that will be consumed by the G20 delegates.
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According to the article “One year after carnage, the strongest labor market on record”, in the Morning Brief with Myles Udland and Sam Ro, there is a soaring demand for workers like Outsource Virtual Assistants, but the supply of labor is not there.
Possible reason for this is that Americans without job could be contented with the government welfare and support given to them instead of applying for a job.
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This summers’ job demands could be very high as there are few applicants looking for a job these days.
The report said that although there were big gains when it comes to job gains in April, it is estimated that the nonfarm payrolls increased by 995,000 last month based on latest Bloomberg data.
Also, published data of the Institute for Supply Management and IHS Markit regarding the services sector showed that the labor landscape in the US is challenged by a high demand for workers but the there is not enough labor supply.
According to Chris Williamson, chief business economist at IHS Markit, due to the successful vaccine rollout in the US, the economy’s reopening, accommodating monetary policy and injection of new fiscal stimulus, the business sector is reporting the highest demand in at least a decade. Williamson added that this high labor demand resulted in the strongest times for job creation as business hopes that there will be better times ahead on this work demand and supply imbalance.
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May 1, 2020
With flight schedules slashed and grim earnings reports, airlines have been among the hardest hit during this pandemic. As states and countries look to begin slowly getting back to 'normal'--or as normal as it can be for the foreseeable future--the focus is on social distancing and cleanliness. One company, Dimer UCV Innovations, has a robot that disinfects a plane in minutes, says that their product can be key to keeping airline customers and employees safe. Joining me now is Elliot Kreitenberg, President and co-founder of Dimer UCV Innovations.


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Uniqlo’s Flashy New U.S. Stores Fall ShortBy
Fast Retailing, the company behind Uniqlo, is bent on becoming the world’s largest clothes seller, but it still can’t seem to get the fit right in the U.S.
In an otherwise stellar earnings report this morning, the Japanese apparel giant said sales in the U.S. languished “stubbornly” below expectations in the recent quarter and that the unit continued to operate at a loss. It called out its three New York City stores as particularly disappointing.
The results are troubling for Fast Retailing executives, because they included a new online store in the U.S. that wasn’t taking orders a year earlier. Nevertheless, the company plans to open 10 more U.S. stores in the fall, including an outlet in Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal shopping center, which would bring its total to 17.
Meanwhile, Fast Retailing, which hawks a mix of affordable staples and high-tech fabrics, can do little wrong elsewhere, especially at stores closer to its headquarters. Frenzied demand in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan pushed Fast Retailing’s international revenue up 61 percent in the recent quarter, more than compensating for its struggling American business. While its sales in Japan increased 11 percent over the same quarter, that business was driven a bit by more aggressive discounts.
Per its goal, Fast Retailing is catching up to its bigger rivals, namely Hennes & Mauritz and Inditex, the parent of Zara. But at the moment, a lot of that has to do with the strength of the Asian economy. In Europe, Inditex and H&M remain dominant, and Europe was hardly mentioned by Fast Retailing this morning.
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Gap closing roughly 230 stores and spinning Old Navy into its own company
Gap Inc. will spin Old Navy off into its own company, as it also prepares to close roughly 230 of its namesake stores.
The retailer said Thursday that Old Navy, which has consistently bested its sister companies Gap and Banana Republic when it comes to sales, will stand on its own as a publicly traded company.
Gap meanwhile will continue as a separate business, dubbed NewCo, along with Banana Republic, Athleta, Intermix and Hill City.
“Following a comprehensive review by the Gap Inc. board of directors, it’s clear that Old Navy’s business model and customers have increasingly diverged from our specialty brands over time, and each company now requires a different strategy to thrive moving forward,” Robert Fisher, Gap Inc.’s Board Chairman said in a statement. “Recognizing that, we determined that pursuing a separation is the most compelling path forward for our brands.''
The move comes as the company also said that it would be shuttering roughly 230 Gap stores worldwide over the next two years – about 50 percent of locations.
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Most of those closures will be in the U.S. And while the stores that are left will need work, including being reduced in size, "we’re confident these closures will play an important role in revitalizing the brand,’’ Gap Inc. CEO Art Peck said in an earnings call with investors.
Gap stores that are struggling the most are expected to be closed by the end of 2019, said Gap Inc.'s executive vice president and chief financial officer Teri List-Stoll. But roughly 150 locations will be shuttered as their leases expire.
The closing of underperforming stores should lead to almost 40 percent of purchases being made through the website, with remaining sales coming from mainline stores and off-price locations, Gap Inc. said.
Like many retailers, Old Navy had a less than stellar fourth quarter, with worldwide sales at stores open at least a year flat as compared to a 9 percent uptick during that period the year before.
But it still outperformed Gap, which reported a 5 percent drop in sales during the three-month period that includes the all-important holiday season, and Banana Republic, which experienced a 1 percent sales decline.
“Overall, the quarter did not live up to what I know our brands can deliver,’’ Peck said.
Peck will continue as CEO of NewCo, while Old Navy's current CEO, Sonia Syngal, will retain that title with the company as it spins off.
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --With the end of Daylight Saving Time coming up this weekend, DieHard®, America's most trusted auto battery brand, is partnering with Sears Auto Centers to encourage shoppers to check and change all their vital household batteries, not just those inside the house (in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, etc.) but also the important battery sitting in their driveway: their car battery. The DieHard Brand and Sears urge everyone to take a few minutes on Sunday, Nov. 6, to ensure the safety of their household by changing the inside batteries and checking the car battery (and replacing it if necessary).
To make checking and changing a car battery as convenient as possible, Sears offers battery checks at its Auto Centers. If a battery is found to be in need of replacing, Sears will install the trusted quality and power of DieHard, America's most preferred auto battery brand, for the price of the battery and a small labor charge, as well as check the vehicle's electrical system to ensure years of hassle-free starts from the new battery.
"Don't be one of the 78 percent of Americans who wait for their car battery to die before replacing it," said Chris Caruso, GM of DieHard. "Waiting to replace your car battery until it dies not only causes unnecessary inconvenience, but also is more expensive when you factor in the costs associated with having to have your vehicle towed and the loss of productivity. Helping avoid these issues by replacing your battery now with a long-lasting, extreme-performing DieHard battery is why we, along with Sears, are encouraging customers to test and check their car batteries before winter arrives."
As winter looms, so do the memories of the 2010-2011 blizzards that stranded cars and motorists on highways across the country. In fact, for many in the Northeast, the rare October snowstorms, which pummeled the region this past month causing power outages and driving delays for motorists, are a reminder that preparing their car now for winter is a must. Many forecasters are predicting this winter to be worse than last year's. They are expecting harsh weather and extreme temperatures in the coming months, which puts added stress on car batteries during a time when it is crucial for them to be operating at their best. And winter isn't the only season that affects a car battery.
"What many don't understand is that summer heat can have a substantial impact on car-battery failure," said Caruso. "A battery starts dying in the summer and fails in the winter when it's trying to start a cold engine."
Even if a car battery appears fine, it should be replaced before the fourth winter season of use. Sears Auto Center associates can easily determine the age and power of customers' automobile batteries and will recommend the best course of action for each driver.
About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with over 4,000 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, consumer electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2011 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 11 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at www.searsholdings.com. |Twitter: @searsholdings | |Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SHCCareers
About the DieHard brand
Introduced in 1967, Sears designed the DieHard automotive battery to produce 35 percent more usable starting power than other similar batteries. Featuring a revolutionary tough, thin-walled case of translucent polypropylene plastic, which was 50 percent thinner than conventional black rubber-type battery enclosures, the design's extra room meant bigger plates, more acid and extra starting power. During testing, not a single failure was reported in over 26,000 starts in temperatures ranging from sub-zero to more than 100 degrees, hence the name "DieHard." Recently DieHard Platinum batteries were named #1 by a leading consumer publication five years in a row. See more DieHard history and compelling "Battery Torture" Video at www.DieHard.com.
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We have seen the Sony Z1 Mini passing through the FCC, and the device is already available in Japan as Sony Xperia Z1 F, and in other regions it will be known as the Xperia Z1S or Xperia Z1 Mini probably. Now according to some new leaks, the device will be available in China starting next month.
It is said that Sony will officially revealed it at the Chinese New Year Festival on January 3rd, so we might see the Z1 Mini then. And about its pricing, it is reported to come with a hefty price tag of 4099 Yuan – or almost $675. It is really expensive, but probably it’s because of the selected region. We might see different prices for UK and USA, something around $400 would be fine, no?
The phone is almost just like the Xperia Z1, except it has 4.3-inch IPS display with a resolution of 720×1080, and a smaller battery. Are you planning to grab one? Let us know in the comment box below.


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Wearable technology is transforming several industries, from communications to fitness to financial services. But how much will it change the way we bank, and how quickly?
The banking industry in particular is adopting wearable technology as a way to expand popular mobile banking offerings. Customers can perform simple financial tasks, like monitoring account balances, using a smartwatch.
The dominant device
Although there are several Android smartwatches available, the Apple Watch is perhaps the most-talked-about piece of wearable technology currently being sold.
The Apple Watch, which was released in April 2015, is tethered electronically to the owner’s iPhone, communicating with it through Bluetooth technology. The watch depends on the phone for much of its functionality. When it was announced, developers hastily created add-ons to the apps they had already designed for the phone.
These apps can perform limited functions compared with those for smartphones, and users like Steven Grady have observed that the watch apps are slow to load. Grady, a project manager with ride-sharing startup Lyft in San Francisco, was looking forward to improvements when watch-specific apps became available later that summer. Until then, he said, watch apps are like “little awkward stepchildren” of iPhone apps.
The banks that have flocked early to Apple Watch technology have not necessarily been large. Robb Gaynor, chief product officer of Malauzai Software in Austin, Texas, oversaw the development of a generic app that his company’s more than 300 bank and credit union clients could customize. The availability of customizable programs like Malauzai’s may mean that more institutions will be able to offer smartwatch apps in the near future.
When the Apple Watch went on sale, Gaynor says 8 of 10 banks and credit unions with apps ready to offer were Malauzai clients.
“It was kind of fun that we could get these community banks and credit unions that are not normally known for innovation live on launch day,” he says.
Malauzai’s watch app is, by necessity, a very stripped-down version of its existing mobile platform.
“We had to do things that you could do without logging in in the traditional way because you can’t log in on the watch,” Gaynor says.
These functions include checking a balance, looking at a transaction history, and looking up branch contact details.
Reducing smartphone dependence
The simplicity of the tasks he can do with his Apple Watch is part of what appeals to Grady, who has installed apps for two credit cards, budget-tracking software Mint and his primary financial institution.
“The constraints are actually kind of nice,” he says.
Grady echoes a common refrain among smartwatch owners who say that the wearable device frees them from a troubling reliance on their smartphones. Before the Apple Watch, Grady says, he would often pull his phone out to check something, but then get distracted by his Twitter feed, Facebook or his email.
“I’d end up checking things just to check them, sort of out of habit,” he says.
On the watch, Grady only receives crucial notifications, rather than the flood of alerts and pop-up messages that have taken over his phone.
“The little red notifications — they’re evil,” he says.
The simplicity of the banking functions available on the watch also reduces security concerns.
“Because the functionality is so limited, if it were stolen, and assuming they could guess my passcode, the only thing they’d really be able to find out is my bank account balance,” Grady says. “They can’t see my account numbers, can’t make any kind of transaction.”
“Banks and financial institutions have been good at taking the risk for consumers if their identity has been stolen or their credit card has been stolen,” says Angela McIntyre, a Gartner research director in Santa Clara, California. “It could be similar to that for when you have your wearable take the place of a card.”
Gaynor’s company is hoping the Apple Watch and other wearable devices will increase customer engagement. He says a typical mobile banking user logs in four to five times a week, twice as often as those who bank online. The company’s projections estimate that watch bankers will log in even more often: five to seven times a week.
“That’s amazing engagement for a community bank,” he says.
Grady, meanwhile, is using his financial apps even more often than that, checking them a couple times a day. He’s hoping app developers will move toward more behavior correction, similar to the way wearable fitness trackers like Fitbit bracelets have helped encourage wearers to exercise more.
“The watch could pop up and say, ‘Hey, you spent $60 on coffee this month. Don’t you think that’s a little much?’” he says. He describes notifications like these as “subtle in-the-moment reminders to do the right thing.”
But the potential for wearables to expand biometric tech in financial activities also raises some concerns.
“As our identities become captured through these biometrics more, who’s going to own that data?” Gartner’s McIntyre asks. “It could be that the banks are the ones that we trust.”
“One of the biggest ways it could change banking is through authentication,” McIntyre says.
Biometric identification, such as the Touch ID feature on newer iPhones and iPads, is already widely available. A tiny touch screen that reads a fingerprint allows the device to identify its owner, and some people speculate that similar readings could be made of the back of the wrist to identify a watch’s wearer.
McIntyre says wearables may soon use heart-rate monitors to identify us, or motion sensors that could read the unique cadence of our gaits. Fitbit devices already use similar technology.
Financial institutions have barely begun to dabble in wearable technology and the ways that it can transform how people manage their money. But don’t get rid of your wallet just yet — there’s still a long way to go.
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This article originally appeared on NerdWallet.


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Report Reflects Importance of Search Marketing, Internet Advertising
If there was every any doubt in your mind that search marketing is the way of the future (well, and now), just take a look at the report released today by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Despite the unpredictable economy and the rollercoaster-like tendencies of the US stock market, the report released by IAB and PwC shows that internet marketing is going nowhere but up.
So, what exactly did this report reveal? According to a press release by IAB:
“Internet ad revenues rose 23.2 percent—to a record $14.9 billion—in the first half of 2011, according to figures released today by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC US). The rate of growth more than doubled year-over-year, as last year’s first-half ad revenues of $12.1 billion had represented an 11.3 percent increase over 2009.”
Just in the second quarter of this year, there was a 24% increase in revenue, bringing the amount made from internet ads to $7.7 billion (last year that number was 6.2 billion). Further, 49% of all spending ($7.3 billion) went towards Search – the highest of any category. Display advertising – which includes digital video, banner ads, rich media, and sponsorships – accounted for 37% of all spending in the first half of 2011, the second highest behind search. According to the press release, these two modes of advertising have grown about 27% since last year – and search more than doubled (last years growth rate was only 11.6%). While search is growing at more than twice the rate it was in 2010, videos are being used for advertising 42% more than they were last year. In the first half of 2011, videos raked in $891 million in revenue for companies utilizing online advertising.
What Does This Mean?
This means that despite the stagnant economic climate, businesses are still (if not more than they were before) confident in the effectiveness of interactive marketing. These companies are using search, display advertising, videos and more to market themselves online, and they are seeing results from these tactics. According to the press release, President and CEO of IAB, Randall Rothenberg, had the following to say about these results: “The remarkably resilient performance of interactive advertising so far in 2011 demonstrates that more marketers are placing big bets on digital to tell their brand stories.”
Clearly, many people find digital advertising to be more cost-effective, as it is track-able and provides value to those creating the ads as well as those viewing them (in the form of entertainment AND a better understanding of the company doing the advertising). This is why companies are using the internet as a medium of transmission of their brand messages and to advertise themselves. Likely, social media marketing plays into this a great deal. With the encouragement of targeted advertising and the emphasis on content like videos that have come both with the “business-ization” of sites like Facebook and the quality changes inspired by Google’s Panda, many companies better understand what their target audiences want, and that these audiences can best be found online. Interactive marketing is not only the way of the future – it’s the way of (success) today.
Though companies are spending a great deal of money on this form of advertising, they are receiving great value and achieving impressive results. David Silverman, a PwC partner is quoted as saying, “Fueling this growth is the ability of advertisers to correlate performance and results with the dollars they are investing.” Marketers are finding track-able results in the interactive advertising space, and are therefore are concentrating their efforts there.
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Coinbase has finally pulled the trigger on launching its NFT marketplace. Following the announcement last year, the Coinbase NFT is now live. The platform primarily serves as a Web3 social marketplace for non-fungible tokens and remains in beta until further notice.
Coinbase NFT is Live
The NFT industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years. It is one of the hottest verticals in crypto and blockchain. However, there is a growing need for competition among marketplaces and solutions, making the industry more accessible to mainstream users. Coinbase NFT strongly emphasizes the social aspect of building a non-fungible token marketplace.
The platform gives access to the growing number of NFT collections on the Ethereum blockchain. Users can buy and sell assets throughout the beta period through any self-custody wallet. Additionally, there will be no Coinbase transaction fees, although those will be added in the future. More information on that switch will be communicated through the official social media channels.
Coinbase NFT will be accessible by a limited set of beta testers. Based on the project’s waitlist, those users are selected with a first-come-first-serve approach. More people will access the platform over time, as the Coinbase team aims to collect valuable feedback. Users can still sign up for accessing the beta platform, although they may have to wait a while before it is their turn.
The Coinbase NFT platform is rather barebones today, which is normal for a beta release. More features will roll out over the coming months. Building a Web3 social marketplace takes time and effort. Future functionality to look forward to includes NFT drops, minting, token-gated communities, and buying NFTs directly through a Coinbase account or credit card.
In addition, the marketplace will support collections beyond Ethereum. Non-fungible tokens have taken off on BNB Chain, Solana, and other ecosystems in recent months. It is time for marketplaces to bring all of these communities under one accessible marketplace.
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Prince Harry Presents New Travel Program in Amsterdam that Aims to Improve Eco-Friendly Tourism
Following the furor from different quarters that trailed Prince Harry’s use of a private jet on his getaway trip to Sir Elton John’s home in Nice, France, the Duke of Sussex has launched a new travel initiative which seeks to improve eco-friendly tourism.
He also defended him and his family’s use of the private jet.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, through their charity foundation, Sussex Royal, have come up with a new venture that would change the world of travel and tourism for better. The Duke was on hand to give a speech in Amsterdam, highlighting the many benefits the initiative, called “TRAVALYST” would bring.
Travalyst is an initiative which will encourage travel providers to come together and work to improve upon the practices that exist in the travel industry. They would also offer protection to venues visited, and ensure that local communities benefit economically.
While making his speech at a news conference in Amsterdam, Prince Harry alluded to the fact that he wasn’t a tourist or business expert but has through travel experience noticed that something was alarming about the special relationship that existed between the community and the environment.
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Today, during the launch event of the new global initiative ‘Travalyst’, The Duke of Sussex shared his remarks on the exciting new initiative from Amsterdam. #Travalyst, an initiative led by The Duke and founded by Booking.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, TripAdvisor and Visa, sees a pressing need for increased collaboration to make sustainability a priority across our entire travel experience - and we believe that collective, collaborative action will be critical to achieve this. The travel and tourism sector is constantly growing and contributes a significant impact to the world we live in today. The Duke sees it as one of the worlds biggest problems but believes this partnership can make it one its greatest solutions: • - 1.8 Billion trips will be made annually by 2030, and since 2000, the number of trips taken around the world has more than doubled - 71% of global travellers think travel companies should offer more sustainable options - $8.8 Trillion was generated to the global economy from travel and tourism last year - 57% of all international trips by 2030 will include emerging market destinations We plan to work closely with local communities and providers, leveraging technology to help scale sustainable supply to meet the growing mass-market demand from consumers - ultimately, making sustainable travel options of all kinds easier for consumers to identify, book and enjoy. Click our link in bio to read The Duke of Sussex full speech from today Photo © SussexRoyal
He explained that something was missing in that relationship and that he would use his platform, through Travalyst to seek solutions to it.
He further explained that the new travel initiative has an unmatched power to open the minds of people to new and different cultures, experiences, while also ensuring that they have a deeper appreciation for what the world has to offer.
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Tonight, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the first of a two game series of the Major League Baseball #LondonSeries, in support of @WeAreInvictusGames. Tonight’s highly anticipated game between the #Yankees and #RedSox took place at London stadium, Olympic Park. The @WeAreInvictusGames, of which His Royal Highness is Founding Patron, has been selected as charity partner for the @MLB 2019 series. The Invictus Games Foundation is the international charity that oversees the development of the Invictus Games, an international adaptive multi-sport event in which wounded, injured or sick armed service personnel and veterans participate. It celebrates the power of sport in recovery and how it can help, physically or psychologically, those suffering from injuries or illness. The word ‘invictus’ means ‘unconquered’ - it embodies the fighting spirit of the competitors. As part of the partnership, the Invictus Games Foundation have a team participating in London’s #Softball60, the social softball series built for the city and targeted to introduce the sport to new audiences and demonstrate that it is an inclusive sport. On this #ArmedForcesDay, tonight’s event was also a chance for Their Royal Highnesses to shine a light on the men and women here in the UK and around the world who have sacrificed so much for their country. Discover more about the Invictus Games Foundation through the link in our bio. Photo credit: PA
Travalyst, will among other things, aim to promote the use of cleaner aviation fuel, ensure that people’s experiences during travel are centered on sustainability, and also educate tourists on the impacts of their actions on the places they visit.
An Instagram post released on Prince Harry and Meghan’s official page, Sussexroyal said that Prince Harry would head Travalyst, with full backing from leading travel and booking companies like Booking.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, TripAdvisor, and Visa.
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We are excited to announce the launch of ‘Travalyst’, a global initiative striving to change the impact of tourism, for good. Partnering alongside key travel industry giants @Bookingcom, #Ctrip, @Skyscanner, @TripAdvisor and @Visa_US, our aim is to spark a movement to transform the future of travel, putting communities at the heart of the solution. We believe in the power and importance of travel. We also have a shared responsibility to our planet and to each other. • “I want to start with a little bit of background as to specifically why I’m here today, because as you may know, I am not a tourism or business expert, but through my travels I have observed the unique relationship between community and environment, and have noticed something alarming. There wasn’t the symbiosis or connection there needed to be and I wanted to understand why. I am one of those people fortunate enough to have a platform and I want to use it to tackle hard problems, in the hope of finding solutions…and that’s how Travalyst was born” - The Duke of Sussex The name #Travalyst comes from The Duke and partners viewing our role in sustainable travel as catalysts to accelerate positive changes in travel. Travel + catalyst = Travalyst #Travalyst aims to make travel more sustainable, to help protect destinations and benefit communities long into the future, and to enable consumers to make more environmental friendly choices whilst traveling. The Duke of Sussex, having invited the founding partners to start the conversation, believes that the organisations - with operations in nearly every country, hundreds of millions of customers that use their products every day, and business relationships around the world - have sufficient influence and the critical mass necessary to catalyse real system change in the travel industry, for the benefit of destinations, communities and ecosystems. To discover more about the new initiative, visit www.Travalyst.org
PRINCE HARRY DEFENDS HIS FAMILY’S USE OF PRIVATE JETS
The Prince took the opportunity of the news conference to defend his family’s use of private jets. It will be recalled that the Royal Family faced criticism from some quarters after he and his family flew to the Nice, France home of Sir Elton John on a private jet.
Apart from that trip, they had also embarked three other private jet trips that month. Prince Harry explained that he has spent 99% of his life traveling by commercial flights (his trip to Amsterdam was on a commercial plane), but that sometimes situations could arise where the safety of his family would best be ensured by flying in a private jet.
The Prince hopes that his Travalyst initiative, which he has been working on for over two years would encourage people to make more choices that would be beneficial to the environment while also ensuring that local communities in Tourist areas would benefit economically.


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- The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is holding three “town hall” meetings on feedback and guidance for its new L.E.A.N. Ads principles.
- L.E.A.N. stands for Light, Encrypted, Ad choice supported and Non-invasive ads, and is a response to the IAB’s recent apology for fostering an atmosphere where revenue trumped user experience in digital advertising strategy.
- Users have been increasingly using ad-blocking technology to avoid intrusive ads that drain computing resources and disrupt the user experience on webpages where they are served.
The release of Apple's iOS 9 and its ad blocking capability really brought the topic to the forefront this year, but trouble has been brewing between users who want to block ads and publishers, ad tech firms and marketers who want to serve them digital ads. In a surprise move earlier this month, the IAB actually released an apology via a statement: "As technologist, tasked with delivering content and services to users, we lost track of the user experience," Scott Cunningham, senior VP-technology and ad operations at the IAB, said. As part of the apology the IAB acknowledged it contributed to an atmosphere where advertisers placed revenue over user experience with online ads.
To help change how advertisers handle digital advertising from the top down, the IAB is hosting “town hall” meetings in New York, San Francisco and London for guidance on its new L.E.A.N. Ads principles.


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Article by David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg
CannTrust Holdings Inc.’s (TRST.TO 8.88%) recreational cannabis products have been pulled from the shelves of Canada’s biggest pot market, the latest blow to the company after Health Canada said it was non-compliant with certain regulations.
Daffyd Roderick, director of communications for the Ontario Cannabis Store, the province’s online retailer and wholesale distributor to pot stores, confirmed that CannTrust’s products weren’t available for sale.
“Due to the Health Canada temporary hold on certain CannTrust cannabis products, OCS has voluntarily removed all affected products from distribution pending the outcome of the investigation,” Roderick said in an email to BNN Bloomberg.
Roderick declined to specify what specific products were impacted or how much of CannTrust’s cannabis was removed, but confirmed the OCS has stopped distributing the company’s products to authorized retail stores in the province. Screenshots distributed on social media that were unverified by BNN Bloomberg show three CannTrust products have been removed from the OCS website, but other products sold by the company are also currently unavailable for sale.
CannTrust’s shares have plunged almost 27 per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange since Monday when the company disclosed an inspection by Health Canada identified several unauthorized activities by the pot producer, such as producing thousands of kilograms of cannabis in unlicensed rooms before it had obtained the necessary approvals from the federal regulator.
As a result, Health Canada ordered 5,200 kilograms of unlicensed cannabis to be placed on hold while CannTrust has voluntarily placed an additional 7,500 kilograms of dried cannabis equivalent produced in previously unlicensed rooms at its Vaughan, Ont. facility on hold as well.


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Tesla Inc. updated its website Tuesday to announce that Model 3 and Model Y cars built for North America and shipping this month will no longer be equipped with radar.
On Tesla’s earnings call last month, CEO Elon Musk called radar one of the last “crutches” the EV maker wants to do away with in its pursuit of full autonomy, which has proven elusive so far.
Musk has been famously opposed to lidar technology, which uses pulses of laser light to detect objects. He’s since soured on radar, which uses radio waves to do the same thing. Tesla’s sensor suite previously relied on the radar as well as eight cameras.
“We are continuing the transition to Tesla Vision, our camera-based Autopilot system,” says the company’s website. “Beginning with deliveries in May 2021, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built for the North American market will no longer be equipped with radar. Instead, these will be the first Tesla vehicles to rely on camera vision and neural net processing to deliver Autopilot, Full-Self Driving and certain active safety features.”
The move comes as Tesla’s driver-assistance feature known as Autopilot appears to be under growing regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, as well as the National Transportation Safety Board, launched investigations into a fatal Texas crash that killed two men in April. A preliminary report by the NTSB said the Tesla owner was initially driving the car.
On May 5, a Tesla Model 3 crashed into an overturned tractor-trailer at 2:35 a.m. in Fontana, in southern California, and the driver was killed. NHTSA as well as the California Highway Patrol’s Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team are still investigating that crash.
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Dear Slow Money Friend,
A Sept. 14 New York Times article by respected financial reporter Gretchen Morgenson led with the unfortunate headline: “After a Financial Flood, Pipes Are Still Broken.” I say unfortunate because on the same day, an Associated Press lead story started this way:
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MARA KING, LEFT, AND WILLOW KING, THE FOUNDERS OF OZUKÉ PICKLED THINGS, WILL TAKE PART IN OUR FIRST GATHEROUND.
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On Oct. 22, we will host the first Slow Money Gatheround, a live online event featuring four fermented food companies that are seeking funding and nationally recognized author and fermentation expert Sandor Katz. One of the presenting companies is Boulder-based Ozuké Pickled Things. Two years ago, lifelong friends Mara King and Willow King, who are not related, started making live, raw krauts and kimchi together in Willow’s kitchen, mostly for family and friends. See more.
The Art of Fermentation
An excerpt by Sandor Katz
Little could I have imagined, as a New York City kid who loved pickles, that those delicious, crunchy, garlicky sour pickles would lead me on such an extraordinary journey of discovery and exploration. In fact, products of fermentation—not only pickles, but also bread, cheese, yogurt, sour cream, salami, vinegar, soy sauce, chocolate, and coffee, as well as beer and wine—were prominent in my family’s diet (as they are in many, if not most, people’s), though we never talked about them as such. See more. Sandor Katz shares his fermenting expertise online at 11 a.m. MST Oct. 22 during our first Slow Money Gatheround. This excerpt is from his book “The Art of Fermentation” (Chelsea Green, 2011).
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VERONA, Italy (June 20, 2008) — Italian off-the-road tire maker Mai Group has purchased the OTR-related assets of Shandong Jinyu Tyre Co. Ltd. in Shandong Province, China.
The deal—the terms of which weren't disclosed—gives Mai an operation in Dongying, China, with the capacity to produce 20,000 OTR tires a year, the company said. Mai changed the name of the firm to Mai (Shandong) Radial Tyre Co. Ltd.
The acquisition will enable Mai Group to accelerate its cross-platform radial strategy for OTR and high-speed crane tire applications, and develop its Asian business, according to Ian Thomas, director of sales and marketing for Mai.
Mai will make the Maxam brand at the Dongying factory.


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The Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, after a recent meeting with the Texarkana Metropolitan Planning Organization and an economic development focus group, plans to begin a project for intermodal facilities. The closest current intermodal facility is Shreveport, Louisiana.
The area hopes to capitalize on its location in which highways, rails and pipelines meet, the potential navigation of Red River, and its strategic location along the trade corridors connecting the U.S., Mexico and Canada, said Chamber Vice President Linda Crawford. "Rail and highway are probably going to be our two strongest areas."
She said the chamber hopes to have Union Pacific, the TMPO, an Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department official, and local industry plan such a facility. She said the Chamber has been searching for appropriate sites.
A report on an intermodal facility published in 2001 stated: "The Ark-La-Tex region could possibly become more attractive to industries and commercial business with the development of a regional transportation center featuring intermodal transportation facilities, and services such as cargo consolidation and export services ... A centralized location for manufacturing where truck and railroad transportation is coordinated might also enhance the economic development potential of the Ark-La-Tex region.”


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Data of ten year’s worth of boob jobs has revealed Britain’s busts are getting smaller.
In the past decade the average breast size achieved through surgery has plunged from an F cup to a more modest C as women opt for the athletic ‘gym bod’ look over super-sized breasts.
Back in 2006 Pamela Anderson had the boobs most woman wanted to emulate, but this year Kendall Jenner was voted as having the most enviable boobs.
Surgeons said for the first time more clients are opting for Taylor Swift’s athletic look, over the ample chests favoured by celebs like Katie Price and Jodie Marsh.
The biggest boob jobs on average have been carried out in Hull in the North and Southampton in the South, according to the latest figures from operations conducted by the Transform Cosmetic Surgery in 2015. But women in Edinburgh opted for the smallest size – an average size C- just like their counterparts in Newquay, Cornwall.
The number of breast augmentations and requests about them has risen to its highest level in history, research compiled by Transform, which has 25 clinics nationwide, revealed. Manchester and London are the most popular cities for boob jobs.
Steven Taylor, Marketing Director of Transform said:” We are seeing a trend towards women opting for the high fashion toned model look. A toned athletic look is currently favoured over a more sexualised and glamorous look.
“It is fascinating to see how women’s views of the perfect body shape have developed in a decade and how the celebrities they have referenced most during consultations with our surgeons have changed.”
MOST POPULAR BREAST SIZE IN EACH YEAR:
2006 – UK F, NORTH E, SOUTH DD
2007 – UK F, NORTH F, SOUTH DD
2008 – UK E, NORTH E, SOUTH F
2009 – UK DD, NORTH DD, SOUTH D
2010 – UK F, NORTH F, SOUTH, DD
2011 – UK DD, NORTH DD, SOUTH D
2012 – UK DD. NORTH, F, SOUTH D
2013 – UK D, NORTH D, SOUTH D
2014 – UK D, NORTH D, SOUTH C
2015 – UK C, NORTH D, SOUTH C
2016 – UK C, NORTH C, SOUTH C
THE MOST REFERENCED CELEB IN EACH YEAR:
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2007 – VICTORIA BECKHAM
2008 – JODIE MARSH
2009 – HEIDI MONTAG
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2011 – KELLY BROOK
2012 – KIM KARDASHIAN
2013 – BEYONCE
2014 – NICOLE SHERZINGER
2015 – TAYLOR SWIFT
2016 – KENDAL JENNER.


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Perhaps you might think the biggest draw for Chinese Apple fans camping out for the latest China Apple store opening is the privilege of being among the elite first people to set foot in the new store, fresh with the smell of clean iProducts and new employees so eager to cheer and clap. But the major bragging right associated with today’s new store’s grand opening is snagging the limited edition t-shirt handed out to the first thousand or so customers to enter the store. Check out the Wangfujing Store special t-shirt after the break!
ROVIO has just opened an official Angry Birds brand store in Shanghai, the first one outside its home base in Finland. The store which sells licensed apparel, iPhone/iPad cases and toys, is the first of 25 such outlets scheduled to open in China by the end of this year. The company will open its second outlet in Beijing within a month. A total of five stores will be open in Shanghai. An official t-shirt with Angry Birds-themed costs 259 yuan (US$40), while the prices of other goods are in the range of 100-300 yuan (US$15-47). The products sold in the stores are uniquely designed for Chinese consumers. The company said they are opening the stores to provide their fans with the easiest way to get authorized Angry Birds products …
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LIHUE — The month of May is, historically, an off-peak travel period in Hawaii.
Not this year.
Visitor spending was $1.3 billion in the Hawaiian Islands in May, up 8.7 percent statewide versus a year ago, as Hawaii continued to benefit from robust travel demand, most notably from the mainland U.S., Japan and Canada, said George D. Szigeti, president and CEO, Hawaii Tourism Authority
In addition, total visitor arrivals rose 4.5 percent to 751,191 visitors fueled by growth in arrivals by air (up 3.9 percent to 737,254) and by cruise ships (up 49 percent to 13,937).
“Hawaii is fortunate to be such a popular choice among travel consumers around the world, especially with so many other destinations competing for their attention,” Szigeti said. “Hawaii’s aloha spirit, the warmth of our people and the beauty of our islands continues to resonate with global travelers and offers an experience unmatched by any other destination.”
Kauai has enjoyed a solid first four months of the year when it comes to tourism.
Visitor spending in May on Kauai was $144 million, according to the HTA, a 14.7 percent increase from the same month last year.
Kauai saw 104,882 guests in May, a 9.8 percent increase from May 2016. Visitors continue to stay here an average of seven days.
For the year through May, visitor spending on Kauai was $781.5 million, an 18.1 percent increase from the same four months last year. Visitor arrival through May were 502,279, an increase of 7.2 percent, according to HTA.
Hawaii’s four largest visitor markets, U.S. West, U.S. East, Japan and Canada, all reported year-over-year increases in visitor spending and arrivals for the third straight month in May.
Tourism’s economic impact was spread across the state, with double-digit increases in visitor spending reported for Maui, Kauai and the island of Hawaii.
All four larger Hawaiian Islands saw growth in visitor spending and arrivals in May compared to a year ago.
Year-to-date, Hawaii’s tourism industry has generated $806.9 million in tax revenue for the state of Hawaii through May, which is $72.2 million, or 9.8 percent, ahead of last year’s record-setting pace, Szigeti said.
“This is tax revenue that is needed to help strengthen the foundation of our state in supporting programs that benefit communities and residents, both today and in years to come,” he said.
The Canada market continued to rebound, as both visitor spending (up 19.2 percent to $46.1 million) and arrivals (up 16.6 percent to 25,396) increased in May 2017 year-over-year.


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Beginning this year, MEDICA, World Forum for Medicine, and COMPAMED, High Tech Solutions for Medical Technology, will be held concurrently on new show days: from Monday to Thursday (instead of Wednesday to Saturday for MEDICA and Wednesday to Friday for COMPAMED) at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. The 2015 dates for MEDICA and COMPAMED are November 16 to 19.
According to Joachim Schäfer, managing director of Messe Düsseldorf, the shift in scheduling is the result of exhibitor and visitor surveys as well as coordination with industry associations. A media release from Messe Düsseldorf reports that focusing on the “normal” working days of the week (instead of Wednesday to Saturday as in the past) will make a more even visitor flow in the exhibition halls on all days possible. This, Schäfer says, enables exhibitor presentations as well as their stand infrastructure to be utilized in a more consistent manner.”
Messe Düsseldorf also reports that more than 2,500 exhibitors are expected in the electromedicine/medical technology category, as well as companies that offer products for physiotherapy, orthopedic technology, information and communication technology, and other areas of health care. Approximately 4,800 exhibitors from more than 60 nations are expected to showcase their latest products and technologies at the event.
The MEDICA MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE and the innovations presented by the exhibitors will also be closely linked. The Wearable Technologies Show in Hall 15 will showcase the latest technologies such as fine sensors integrated into textiles, ear clips or plug-in attachments for smartphones which can determine heart rate, oxygen saturation or body temperature.
The MEDICA PHYSIO CONFERENCE organized by the Thieme Publishing House will also be dedicated to trend topics. With its treatment-oriented presentations, it will address physiotherapists, sports medicine specialists and orthopedists (November 18 and 19 in the Congress Center Düsseldorf South).
This combination allows MEDICA and COMPAMED to represent the entire process chain and the full range of medical products, devices, and instruments. Together, they occupy the entire Düsseldorf exhibition center (19 halls). As in previous years, only one ticket is necessary to visit both MEDICA and COMPAMED
[Source: Messe Düsseldorf North America]


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Qatar Airways, one of the world’s leading air cargo carriers, announced a commitment today to purchase five additional 777 Freighters from Boeing [NYSE: BA]. The deal, valued at $1.8 billion at list prices, was unveiled at the Paris Air Show and signed in the presence of His Excellency Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Qatari Minister of Transport and Communications.
When the purchase is finalized, it will be posted to Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries website.
Qatar Airways has rapidly grown its air cargo operations to serve more than 60 global destinations, becoming one of the top international air freight operators in the world. The latest freighter deal builds on the airline’s 777 Freighter order book as the airplane has become the backbone of Qatar Airways freighter fleet. It currently operates 23 freighters, including 16 Boeing 777 Freighters.