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By Ernest Blum
MIAMI -- After a strong start, 1997 continues to be a banner
year for many cruise lines, with little fall discounting, strong
winter bookings and firm pricing.
"The fall and winter picture is very good," Jim Godsman,
president of Cruise Lines International Association, said. "Right
now the industry is demand driven, and the pricing is strong."
At the beginning of the year, CLIA predicted passenger boardings
would reach 5 million, about 7% growth following last year's 6%
growth. But with the buoyant sales pattern, CLIA is raising its
sights for the year to 10% passenger growth, Godsman said.
Vicki Freed, senior vice president of sales and marketing for
Carnival Cruise Lines, said, "We don't see the deep fall
discounting of years past." She said the group market was
particularly strong, and "agents have done a good job in explaining
the value of a cruise vacation."
Bryan Rice, vice president of market planning and development
for Royal Caribbean International, confirmed the strong fall
outlook. "I think it's fair to say that we haven't had to do as
much close-in discounting as we had to do a year ago," he said. The
line's load factors for both the fall and winter are slightly ahead
of where they were a year ago, he said, despite the fact that Royal
Caribbean is adding two more megaships to the Caribbean this
Rick James, senior vice president of sales and corporate
relations for Princess Cruises, said, "The fall has been quite
good, and the winter and spring of 1998 are stronger than last year
at this time." He added, "The odds against last-minute fall
discounting are in our favor, so prices should hold and yields
should be up."
According to Jack Anderson, senior vice president of marketing
and sales for Holland America Line, the line is "significantly
ahead of this time last year." "The fall and winter are shaping up
very, very nicely. And we've had some improvements in our per
diems," Anderson said.
Capt. Paris Katsoufis, president of Cunard, predicted his line
will have a resurgence in the second half of the year. "We'll have
record occupancies," he said, noting that the line's projected 90%
occupancy level is high for the luxury market. Because of strong
demand, he said, Cunard has expanded the number of QE2 berths
available in inventory from 1,500 to 1,750.


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KYOCERA and Century Tokyo Leasing Commence Business to Operate Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants in Japan
First 2.4MW solar plant goes online in Japan's Kagawa Prefecture; Plans call for up to 35 similar plants throughout Japan
KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kyocera Corporation (NYS: KYO) (TOKYO:6971) announced that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC, its joint venture with Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation, has begun operation of a 2.4 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The Takamatsu Ikushima Mega Solar Plant is the first to be launched under the company's business plan to operate up to 35 small- to mid-size utility-scale solar power plants in Japan. A ceremony marking the start of the plant's operation was held on July 25th with representatives from the local community and related companies.
This month marks one year since the launch of Japan's restructured feed-in-tariff (FIT) for solar power generation, which has stimulated such demand for industrial-use solar power generating systems that Japan is now poised to surpass Germany this year as the world's largest solar market*1.
In response to this growing demand, Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing established Kyocera TCL Solar LLC last year, with Century Tokyo Leasing as the main shareholder. Under the new company's business model, Century Tokyo Leasing finances solar projects with Kyocera supplying 100% of the solar modules, system construction and ongoing maintenance.
In addition to the Takamatsu Ikushima Mega Solar Plant, ten similar projects are already under construction or in the planning stages. Five of these ten plants will have capacities less than 2MW, thus eliminating the cost of high-voltage transmission lines. Including these plants, the company plans to undertake up to 35 projects within two years — all small- to mid-size utility-scale power plants, which can be constructed faster than larger utility-scale installations. The plants' cumulative capacity of approximately 60 to 70MW will represent the power requirement of about 20,000 local households*2. All electricity generated will be sold to utilities through Japan's FIT system.
Kyocera's sales of industrial solar modules, notably for mega-solar projects, have increased rapidly since the launch of Japan's new FIT in July 2012. The company expects its Japan-market shipments of industrial solar modules to grow 250 percent in the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 (FY2014) compared with FY2013. Amid this continuing strong demand, the company plans to ship more than one gigawatt (1GW) of solar modules worldwide in FY2014, an increase of 25% from 800MW in FY2013.
Kyocera began researching solar energy in 1975, and has expanded its solar energy-related business to include not only the production and supply of solar modules, but also the construction and operation of solar power plants in Japan. Furthermore, Kyocera also markets lithium-ion batteries and Home Energy Management Systems (HEMs) which contribute to greater efficiency of energy use in the home. This business development has been driven by the company's strong awareness of the importance of renewable energy and hope to utilize solar energy for the protection of the environment. Based on its comprehensive strength, Kyocera will aim to further expand its energy business, helping to facilitate a low-carbon society.
*1 Market scale based on revenue. Source: IHS iSuppli (June 2013)
*2 Based on an annual use of 3,500kWh per household.
Kyocera Corporation (NYS: KYO) (TOKYO:6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as "advanced ceramics"). By combining these engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of solar power generating systems, mobile phones, printers, copiers, electronic components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2013, the company's net sales totaled 1.28 trillion yen (approx. USD13.6 billion). The company is ranked #492 on Forbes magazine's 2013 "Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded companies.
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Nissan is testing a new battery design for its
, and owners that live in extreme climates -- like those in Arizona -- hope it can hold out in the southwestern heat.
Nissan executives recently met with 10 Leaf owners in Phoenix for a meeting regarding new technologies to make their lives easier. In attendance (other than the 10 Leaf owners) was Andy Palmer, the company's chief global marketing officer; Billy Hayes, Nissan's vice president for global electric-car sales, and communications staff Jeff Kuhlman and Brian Brockman.
The meeting revealed that Nissan is currently testing a new Leaf battery with a different lithium-ion cell chemistry. The tests are putting the batteries in sustained internal temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).
According to Hayes, the capacity degradation at
the higher temperatures
is no different than that found in many Leaf batteries operated in more temperate climates. He added that the test temperature is much higher than that reached by batteries in more temperate markets.
If the batteries' cells see a lack of degradation through the process, they will become the new replacement for current Leaf batteries under warranty for loss of capacity. However, it hasn't been decided if the battery would be fitted to all new Leafs.
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Nissan has only replaced 22 batteries for capacity loss in extremely hot temperatures, which represents less than 0.1 percent of the 31,200 Leafs sold in the U.S. through July 2013.
If the new battery cells go into production, they should be available by April 2014. Before that time, Nissan said it plans to offer coupons to owners who have a battery pack replaced.
Nissan has seen a surge in Leaf sales this year, and updating its battery design can only help its cause. In July, it was reported that Nissan is now selling approximately 2,000 Leaf electric vehicles each month (about four times the volume it was selling about a year ago). To meet this new demand, Nissan is slowly ramping up production of the Leaf at its
manufacturing facility in Tennessee
In July 2012, Leaf owners in Arizona complained that their EVs were losing significant capacity in the desert's hot heat. Two separate owners -- Scott Yarosh and Mason Convey -- said they lost about 30 percent of
their battery capacity
since purchasing their vehicles. Even when their batteries are fully charged, two to three of the 12 lights on their battery capacity gauge were out.
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Startup automaker Elio Motors put on its first-ever car-show press conference last week, taking the last slot on Thursday's media schedule at the New York Auto Show.
Founder and CEO Paul Elio appeared at a simple podium in front of a bright-orange prototype Elio three-wheeled vehicle.
He spoke briefly, then answered questions from the press.
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There was none of the dramatic music, special lighting effects, and other showmanship used by the major manufacturers.
Elio's small booth was somewhat obscured by the trucks, commercial vehicles, and car-customizer displays occupying the basement level of the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
Still, a few dozen reporters showed up to hear what Elio had to say about his company and his car.
He started with a discussion of the deposits the company had taken. It got 5,000 in the first year after it announced its plans to produce the three-wheeled economy car, he said.
But Year Two produced another 33,000 deposits. And as of the end of March, Elio said the company had taken more than 41,000 deposits.
He said later that he believes "we have a shot at" going as high as 250,000 reservations before Elio starts production--which means it would have its entire first-year production capacity pre-sold.
DON'T MISS: Fuel-Efficient Elio Three-Wheel Car Hits 15,000 Orders Before Production Starts (Apr 2014)
Elio Motors has applied for a low-interest loan from the Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program.
That's the same program that gave loans to Fisker Automotive, Ford, Nissan, and Tesla Motors in 2009.
Fisker defaulted, costing the Energy Department more than $100 million; Tesla repaid its loan in full several years early; and Ford and Nissan are paying down their loans on schedule.
But while the department recently said it hoped to relaunch the program, it hinted that loans would go only to auto-industry suppliers--not to automakers themselves.
An application from the huge global aluminum company Alcoa has been accepted for review, and that company is thought to be a likely recipient of the first loan since 2010.
Asked if Elio Motors needed the ATVM loan to move forward with production of the car, CEO Elio said simply, "Yes."
He quickly added that the company had "three or four separate plans to finance" its plans to put the three-wheeler into production.
The ATVM loan, he suggested, is at the top of that list. The company also has "one very wealthy backer," he added.
And it has "democratized the capitalization" of the company via the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act passed in 2012.
That act offers a mechanism for accredited investors to purchase securities or other equity in startup companies.
Such investments were previously restricted to accredited investors who met certain levels of income or personal net worth.
Elio Motors has engaged Network One to reach out to brokers to market those investments, he said.
Indeed, last month it sent out a press release noting, "Interested and eligible investors can buy into Elio for as little as $15,000."
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To begin manufacturing in its 4-million-square-foot former General Motors plant in Shreveport, Louisiana, Elio needs roughly $230 million, Elio has said.
As of this past January, the company had raised only $65 million--which pushed the production starting date well into 2016 from the original target of late this year.
While local authorities provided Elio with substantial incentives for the jobs it's expected to create, the state of Louisiana declined to invest.
Questions at the New York Auto Show press conference then turned from matters of financing to the specifications and technologies of the car itself.
The Elio is to have a pair of seats in tandem, which reduces not only its weight but also its frontal area--both contributing to its fuel efficiency.
The prototype vehicle weighs 1228 pounds, Elio said.
And Elio Motors will be the first startup automaker in decades to design and manufacture its own, purpose-built engine in more than half a century, said the CEO.
(Tesla has done the same for its electric traction motors, but it doesn't use combustion engines.)
The first prototype of that 0.9-liter, three-cylinder engine was unveiled in March.
The engine is rated at 55 horsepower, will produce 55 lb-ft of torque, Elio said, and runs on 87-octane regular gasoline.
It will accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 9.6 seconds, he said (about the same as slightly slower than today's Toyota Prius), and have a top speed of more than 100 mph.
The car's wheelbase measures 110 inches, and its front track is 67 inches--comparable to "a full-size vehicle cut in half," he suggested.
It will come standard with power windows and door locks, air conditioning, and an audio system, Elio said.
While he said recently that he "hopes" the $6,800 base price can be maintained, Elio expects many buyers to customize their cars before taking delivery.
The strip-mall stores that it plans to operate--"one car inside, two outside"-- will have options hanging on their walls from which customers can choose.
Cars will be staged from "seven to ten marshaling centers" located throughout the U.S., no more than nine hours from every retail location for Elio sales.
Once stores close at 9 pm, they will transmit the day's orders to those centers and workers will fit them onto cars in stock, put the cars onto transporters, and dispatch them overnight.
That means, Elio said, that customers can order a car one day and pick it up the next.
Elio vehicles will be serviced by Pep Boys locations around the country, Elio said.
He called the auto-center chain "the biggest player in a shrinking industry," and estimated that after four years of Elio sales, the chain would have increased its base of customer visits by 15 percent.
As for safety, Elio noted that while the car is defined as a motorcycle under Federal and state laws, the company is working with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators to get a new vehicle category approved.
That would be an "autocycle," or fully enclosed motorcycle--which would eliminate the need for Elio drivers to wear helmets inside the car.
The weight of a helmet actually poses a danger to enclosed drivers in some kinds of accident, he noted.
(He also added that the rear seat with include Isofix anchors for approved child seats.)
Elio is working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), he said, to figure out how certain tests like the small-overlap front crash should be set up and measured for a narrow car with widely spaced front wheels in outriggers.
"We have to overperform on safety," he said, noting that the car has to earn "over-the-top" safety-test results.
Asked if Elio would face the same opposition from auto dealers that Tesla Motors has for its own company-operated stores, Elio shook his head.
"Politically, we play better than Tesla," he said, noting that stores selling a motorcycle at a $6,800 price--one intended to let "poor people" drive an economical new car--would be much harder for auto dealers to oppose than a luxury sport sedan purchased by rich people.
After a few more comments, the press conference ended.
Reporters lined up to sit in the car and take photos, then gradually drifted off as Elio answered a few last one-on-one questions.


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ORANGEBURG, NY — Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, today announced the opening of a new authorized retail outlet in Brooklyn to make shopping for the company's wireless voice and data products more convenient for local residents and businesses. Paging Zone, located at 1407 Sheepshead Bay Road, now offers a variety of wireless phones, accessories and services from Verizon Wireless.
Paging Zone is owned by Joe Mosseri, who has served as a Verizon Wireless authorized retailer for the past five years with four other retail locations. The new store's hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The store is closed on Saturday.
Customers may activate Verizon Wireless service at Paging Zone and shop for the latest in wireless technology including voice and data services like two-way TXT Messaging, Picture Messaging and V CAST service which brings TV, music and other multimedia services to wireless phones over the company's high speed broadband wireless network.
Verizon Wireless authorized retailers receive extensive training, as well as merchandising support and competitive commissions, after successfully completing a highly selective qualification process. Authorized retailers play a key role in the company's retail sales distribution strategy which includes 2,100 company-owned and operated Verizon Wireless Communications Stores nationwide.
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About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless network, serving 53 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To receive broadcast-quality video footage of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.####


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KARACHI: Jazz announced that it is adding advanced mobile internet to its network, keeping in view the growing demand of heavy data in Pakistan.
The telecommunication giant appeared as the sole bidder for the 4G spectrum (10MHz paired slot in 1800 MHz) on sale. According to the laws in place, Jazz would be awarded the spectrum at a minimum set price of $295 million without further proceeding to the next level of competitive bidding.
“Bidding makes logical sense for the company,” said Jazz Director Communication Anjum Rahman.
“The world is moving towards digitalisation and we want to make sure we are in the right place when this wave comes to Pakistan,” she added.
The company already had 2G, 3G and LTE spectrum in place, while its customer base increased recently after a merger with Warid. At present, the two telecoms are still in the phase of integration.
Another company official said they were set to introduce some heavy data-centric products to their customers.
“We have already become a tech company and soon we will be becoming a video company as well,” said the official. “Besides, there are a number of other projects in the offing, which demand high usage of data along with high internet speed.”
The spokesperson added that the firm would disclose its future plans, including mode of payment for the new spectrum, once they have a confirmation letter from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for the spectrum award.
A statement from the PTA on the matter said that the regulatory body will now evaluate the bid as per Information Memorandum, and if it is found to have met all required conditions, the bid will be declared successful.
The successful bidder will have two options for payment. First is an all-out payment of $295 million made upfront and second is a 50% payment made upfront along with remaining amount in five equal annual instalments with one year LIBOR plus 3%.
In addition to this, the successful bidder will also pay 10% tax on the auction winning price to the Federal Board of Revenue. This is the third auction for spectrums, held since 2014 and a total of $1.98 billion has been earned for the national exchequer through these auctions.
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The Wonder Years have seemingly been up to something for a while now. First, they’d announced via Instagram at the end of 2017 that 2018 would be the year we would hear new music from them. Then, their label Hopeless Records sent out vinyl packages apparently containing a sneak peek of new material. Today, they have teased a few details of this new album.
The band posted a link across all of their social media platforms to a website: withpinsandstring.com.
The website requires you to type in a password and doing so unlocks the link to a YouTube video all about the new record.
Through this YouTube video and other sources, fans have uncovered that this album will be titled Sister Cities and will be released on April 6th, 2018 through Hopeless Records.
While the cover and rumored tracklist for this upcoming album have surfaced, no other details (such as pre-orders and when the first single will officially drop) are available at this time.
This leaves The Wonder Years fans left to wonder what is to come.


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Lexus has patented a new version of the next-generation IS sedanJuly 2, 2020
Japanese premium brand registered a new brand name IS500. It is expected that this is the most powerful version of the next generation IS sedan, which will receive a powerful V8 engine.
Toyota has filed applications for the registration of IS500 trademarks in the United States and Canada, confirming earlier rumors that the new generation Lexus IS sports sedan will receive a version with V8. The automaker filed applications in both countries on June 25, 2020. So far, nothing has been reported about them – information about them has appeared on foreign forums.
The rumor about the most powerful performance of the new Lexus IS, which will receive a powerful V8 engine, first appeared on the page of one foreign publication on the social network Instagram.
It claims that the IS500 uses a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter eight-cylinder engine from a 472 horsepower RC-F high-performance coupe. It is also assumed that Lexus plans to give the car a wider front and rear track for a more aggressive stance on the road and better handling.
Sedan Lexus IS 2021 model year is built on the same platform as its predecessor, the engine range will be transferred unchanged. The novelty will become 3.05 cm longer, 3.05 cm wider and 0.51 cm lower. The overhauled suspension has lighter components for A-arms, coil springs and anti-roll bar.
While the regular Lexus IS should go on sale before the end of the year, the IS500 is unlikely to go on sale before the 2022 model year 2021 of the actual one.
Not so long ago, our publication wrote that the new version of the “charged” coupe Lexus LC F may never appear. According to unofficial reports, the Japanese premium automaker decided to postpone the creation of a new version of its high-performance coupe Lexus LC F.
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NXP’s end-to-end cloud service MIFARE 2GO enables mobile ticketing in multiple transportation modes and provides scalability across all Android NFC enabled phones
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) today announced that the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) network in Australia implemented NXP’s end-to-end MIFARE 2GO cloud service with Google Pay to take its myki transit card mobile. Deployed by system integrator NTT DATA, the new mobile myki is being used across PTV buses, trains and trams in Melbourne and throughout the regional Victoria area. NXP’s MIFARE 2GO cloud service is the first to work with Google Pay to enable mobile ticketing in multiple transportation modes and scalability across all compatible Android NFC-enabled phones, giving citizens convenient and efficient travel options in smart cities.
“We’re excited to work with PTV to help ease the daily journey for commuters,” said Prakash Hariramani, Director for Product Management, Google Pay. “Google Pay aims to create an effortless, immersive mobile transit experience for users, removing the friction of getting a ticket and saving valuable time for busy commuters.”
MIFARE 2GO is a cloud service that manages digitized MIFARE product-based credentials. It connects services with devices—and helps operators issue their services instantly on any NFC-enabled mobile device. Today, there are 12 million active myki cards based on NXP’s MIFARE DESFire ICs and PTV processes 600 million transactions annually, making Victoria one of the largest ticketing systems worldwide.
Mobile myki allows commuters to use their phone to purchase a pass or add a balance to a virtual myki card stored in Google Pay. The user can use Google Pay to make the purchase and instantly save the ticket to the mobile device, ready to ride, saving users time. Mobile myki offers the same convenience as a physical card -- users simply hold their phone to the transit terminal with the screen powered on. There is no need to spend time unlocking the phone or opening the app, keeping riders moving quickly and efficiently along their journey.
“NXP’s proven leadership in worldwide transit payment and ticketing gives us unique insight into the complex and challenging task of incorporating mobile into an entire transit infrastructure,” said Rafael Sotomayor, senior vice president of secure transactions and identification at NXP. “MIFARE 2GO streamlines every stage of this process for OEMs as part of NXP’s deep commitment to continuous innovation and bringing new mobile experiences to the mass market. For 25 years, NXP has been providing contactless transit experiences with our MIFARE products. With MIFARE 2GO, we created an integrated cloud interface that makes it easier than ever to support mobile ticketing on all NFC-enabled devices—while helping to prevent costly changes in the business logic and high investments in infrastructure upgrades.”
NXP is an end-to-end solution provider for a mobile wallet, which includes NFC hardware and software, embedded secure element hardware, Java Card OS, Applets, Trust Provisioning Services for security, and provisioning services for payment, transit and other applications. MIFARE 2GO builds upon existing MIFARE product-based infrastructures to accelerate time to market, and PTV’s use of NXP’s MIFARE DESFire ICs for the myki smart cards and tickets further validates the streamlined and straightforward mobile integration via NXP’s ecosystem.
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CardioFocus Inc. of Marlborough, a medical device company that makes ablation treatments for cardiac disorders, will be getting a $4.5 million settlement in the next month following the settlement of a patent dispute with Irvine, Calif.-based Cardiogenesis Corp.
According to a statement from Cryolife Inc., a cardiac device company in Atlanta which bought Cardiogenesis in May 2011, both sides have agreed to dismiss all claims associated with the lawsuit.
CardioFocus CEO Stephen Sagon told Mass High tech that the crux of the lawsuit, which was filed about five years ago but the dispute over which stretches back into late last century, was over a fundamental laser technology which is not a part of the company’s current product line. The company’s CardioFocus Endoscopic Ablation System, which involves a balloon catheter and endoscopic device, is now approved and being marketed in Europe and Australia, and seeking FDA approval in the U.S.
Sagon said the money from the lawsuit, as well as revenue from European sales, will go to the company’s main goals: continued research into treatments for atrial fibrillation (irregular electrical impulses in the heart), and for funding the trial now underway, which began this year and is expected to take two or three years.
CardioFocus has been collecting money in others ways for the last several years. In March 2011, it got a $5 million credit line from Silicon Valley Bank, which it said would go toward a U.S. trial of its Endoscopic Ablation System in heart surgery. A month earlier, it had raised $13.64 million in a venture capital round.
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Microsoft has setup a contest using their Bing Rewards to win one of five Nokia Lumia 900's. The contest "costs" 10 credits for some reason to get a chance in the contest, which is basically nothing in terms of Bing credits.
The contest runs through the month of April ending on May 1st. The winners will be chosen on May 10th and winners will be announced a week later on the Bing blog and contacted directly before then.
Sounds like a cool little way to potentially win a device. Of course most of you will probably buy a device before then, so consider this a chance for second one.
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ROCHESTER Minn. (KTTC) -- After almost 10 years Rochester Produce is closing and moving out due to low sales.
Owner John Kruse said business slowed down after Trader Joe's moved into town.
The locally sourced market has been looking for a tenant to rent part of the building so it could downsize, but after a year of unsuccessful hunting, Kruse is closing the doors.
Everything at Rochester Produce will go on sale at 30 percent off starting Monday, and the store will close once the current inventory is sold.
Kruse said the store expects to sell through the current inventory and some store supplies by the end of next week.
A new local business will be opening the location in 2013.
Apollo Liquor, which is also in the building, will stay open.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Voting is hungry work, but restaurants are stepping up to ease your Election Day munchies.
Krispy Kreme is giving away one Original Glazed doughnut to all customers who visit its stores on Tuesday, the company announced last week. The chain will also be giving away “I Voted” stickers to customers who voted by mail-in ballot.
Diners who flash their ‘I Voted’ sticker at any 4Rivers Smokehouse location on Election Day will receive a free Patriot-themed cookie!
After voting, you can head to Chili’s to enjoy a $5 Presidente Margarita on Election Day. (At participating Chili’s only)
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Like clockwork, Apple has used its annual September event to announce a new generation of iPhones.
But they also crammed a bunch of other stuff in there for good measure. New iPads! New Apple Watches! Launch dates for Apple Arcade and Apple TV+!
Didn’t have time to watch the event as it happened, but still want to know what went down? We can help. We’ve got all the news, condensed down to just the bullet points.
Apple Arcade, the company’s take on an all-you-can-eat, Netflix-for-games-type service, will launch on September 19th in 150 countries. It’ll cost $4.99 per month for a family subscription, and offer a 1 month free trial.
Earlier this year Apple announced that it was working on an on-demand video service, complete with original programming from folks like Reese Witherspoon, Oprah, Jason Momoa and many others. They didn’t get too specific about the launch date, though.
The company now says that Apple TV+ will start rolling out on November 1st — and, like Apple Arcade, will cost $4.99 per month for a family subscription.
Oh! And a bit of an added surprise: all new iPhones, iPads, Macs and AppleTVs will come with one year of AppleTV+, free.


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The meat scareAn explosive report from the World Health Organization last week linking the consumption of both processed meat like ham, sausages and bacon and red meat to cancer has shocked Korean consumers and put many of them off meat.
The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer last week shocked the world by placing processed meats in the same category of danger as smoking and asbestos and concluding that red meat “probably” does as well. It said it based its conclusion on decades of studies.
An analysis of 10 of the studies suggested that a 50-gram portion of processed meat consumed daily can increase the risk of colorectal cancer over a lifetime by about 18 percent. Red meat was labeled “probably carcinogenic” with connections to colon, prostate, and pancreatic cancers, although the risk was less than for processed meats.
Experts say the findings shouldn’t be so shocking since scientists have long warned of the health risks from certain chemicals used to cure, grill and smoke meat. The WHO placed greater weight on the risks to raise public awareness of how modern meat-eating lifestyles may be changed in the context of a healthy diet.
Nevertheless, the findings have scared many common consumers in Korea. Sales of deli products and meat have plunged more than 20 percent.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said the WHO report was theoretical and promised to launch a separate investigation into processed meats and red meat. The WHO also admitted its report was not asking people to stop eating meat but was simply advising cutting back. But the scaremongers are already at work. And while local health authorities spend time investigating, the farming and food industries could be devastated.
Health authorities must deliver public health information fast and in detail with total clarity. They must use all possible media channels to raise understanding of their findings among local consumers. Meat provides nutrients essential for the body and brain.
Saying that eating a beefsteak or a hotdog is as dangerous as smoking and drinking neither helps the economy nor the general public’s health. What should be emphasized are healthy and balanced diets. The government must act fast to come up with its own recommendations to help the public understand the real facts. Such a role for the government is essential in our age of excess information.
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Global Users Preferences for Android Phones, Q2 2022
It's already July, and the mobile phone market is set to see a wave of new Android flagships in the second half of 2022. Now is the right time to review the development of Android phones in the first half of the year.
In contrast to the monthly lists, the significance of the quarterly updated preference lists is to understand the current development of Android phones and to use these data as a reference to derive recent trends in smartphones. While the direction of development is partly determined by the mobile phone suppliers, it is users who ultimately make the choice.
We have worked out the user preference ranking list in Q2 of 2022 based on the backstage data of AnTuTu. What kind of mobile phones do AnTuTu users prefer? Let's have a look at the ranking list.
It should be noted that this preferences list is prepared based on the phone configurations of AnTuTu users and thus it does not represent the preferences of the overall Android market.
Screen sizes changed little in the second quarter compared to the first quarter. The largest share remained at the 6.7-inch screen with 33.4%, a slight increase of 2.8% compared to the first quarter. This was closely followed by the share of a 6.4-inch screen with 15.4%, a more significant increase compared to 13.2% in Q1. In the first quarter, the 6.4-inch screen was only fourth in the list, with the 6.5-inch screen in second place.
The Chinese mobile phone market is making screens bigger and bigger, while at the same time, the overseas mobile phone market is actually seeing an increase in the 6.4-inch screen share, which is a rare occurrence. It seems that not everyone prefers larger screens, and that smaller screen sizes are still very popular in the overseas market.
In terms of screen resolution, 1080p remains the mainstream, with the highest share being 1080 x 2400 and an overall share of 53.2%, slightly lower than 53.5% in Q1.
A little higher resolution than 1080p is 1440p, and it is logical that with the direction of higher and higher resolutions, 1440p should account for more and more, but in the second quarter, the share of 1440p resolution phones declined compared to the first quarter, from 2.3% to 1.6%. It seems that overseas Android phone users not only prefer smaller screens but are also not too concerned about the increased resolution of the screens.
The advantage of a lower resolution, however, is that the power consumption of mobile phones will be reduced.
Compared to the first quarter of this year, Qualcomm's market share increased by 1.2%, MediaTek's by 1.1%, and both Samsung Exynos and Hisilicon' shares decreased. It is now mainly MediaTek and Qualcomm that are competing for processor market share. MediaTek has been on the rise even though each increase has been small.
Other processor brands: Samsung Exynos, HiSilicon, and others. The combined share of these three categories is not as high as that of MediaTek.
The market share of Octa-core phones increased by 0.1% compared to the first quarter, reaching 98.6%, and reaching 100% is just a matter of time.
The pie chart includes Qualcomm, Mediatek, HiSilicon, and other brands. As for why Quad-core and others still occupy a small share of the pie chart, it's just that some of the old users are still using them, perhaps as a backup or a nostalgic product, pretty much the same as last quarter.
In terms of RAM size, 6G RAM is still in first place at 27.2%, but its share has been falling for three consecutive quarters. In contrast, the share of 12G RAM is on a clear upward trend, ranking fourth with 10.6% in this quarter.
Somewhat surprisingly, the share of 4GB RAM also increased by 1.1% in this quarter to 16.5%. It could be that some countries released new entry-level models of certain brands.
Many brands in the Chinese mobile phone market have now removed the starting 6GB version, in contrast to the less competitive overseas Android phone market.
In terms of ROM size, the share of 64GB and 128GB decreased by 0.4% and 0.9% respectively compared to the first quarter, while 256GB increased by 1%. This is broadly similar to the situation in the Chinese mobile phone market, only with relatively smaller changes.
The easiest and fastest-growing part of the mobile phone industry is the size of RAM and ROM. Mobile apps now always start with hundreds of megabytes, and games require more than 10GB of space, if the ROM size is not enough, the phone will not run smoothly.
For Android phone users nowadays, the version of Android is not so important, what attracts users more is the distinctive UI of each major mobile phone manufacturer.
The pie chart shows that Android 12 has quickly become mainstream after its release, with a share of 52.1%, an increase of 25.8% compared to the first quarter. The use of the latest Android version is a direction of competition in the current mobile phone market, which shows responsibility to users as well as the strength of manufacturers in terms of software systems.
In contrast, the share of Android 11 has dropped by 24%, largely replaced by the newer version.
Screen Refresh Rate
High refresh rate is another mobile phone manufacturer's competition object after 2K high-resolution screen, it brings a more noticeable change in the actual perception of the human eye than the high-resolution screen. If a user uses a screen with a 120Hz refresh rate for a week, he will definitely feel the screen getting noticeably laggier when using 60Hz.
We can see that the 60Hz refresh rate still accounts for the largest share of the pie chart, this is because a large number of flagship phones have been upgraded to the latest LTPO 2.0, with more accurate adaptive refresh rate adjustment and a more power-efficient screen. 120Hz is actually the real mainstream of the market.
The share of 60Hz refresh rate is 50.1% and 120Hz is 36.4%. The share of 144Hz and 165Hz ultra-high refresh rate phones also increased by 0.1% and 0.2% respectively, which are supposed to be gaming phones.
Compared with the Chinese mobile phone market, the competition in the overseas market is not so intense. Therefore, the development of mobile phones in the future should be first seen from the brands in the Chinese mobile phone market.
That's all for AnTuTu's global users' preferences for Android Phones in Q2 2022. It should be noted again that the ranking list only represents the preferences of AnTuTu users rather than the configuration distribution of the overall Android mobile phone market.


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It’s all change at TikTok, as the Chinese social media company finds itself as the latest battleground in the US-China trade war – and now the UK and Microsoft are involved.
Just weeks ago, the company found itself at the heart of a privacy debate when revelations about the high levels of data it collected from users sparked concerns. Never mind that many other social media apps collect similar data – for many in the West, and particularly the US, the fact that TikTok is a Chinese company was enough for this collection to be far more sinister than its counterparts.
India – itself in deep political manoeuvrings with China – took the decision to ban TikTok, alongside a host of other Chinese apps, at the end of June, and last week US President Donald Trump indicated that he may do the same.
US TikTokers expressed outrage at the proposal, particularly those who had been using the platform to organise against Trump.
But behind the scenes, TikTok creator ByteDance was scrambling for a solution, which is now emerging in two parts.
TikTok: Selling to Microsoft?
The first is to sell its division covering the US – as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand – to Microsoft.
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This would keep the user experience the same, but keep user data within the US, and according to Microsoft, would add “world-class security, privacy and digital safety protections”.
It’s an unusual step, but one that many are seeing as a canny solution to the problem.
“Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of TikTok’s operations in some countries may provide a neat solution to the trade war issues that TikTok is facing, as well as a sizeable advertising platform to rival YouTube, and it would bring a large new cloud user for Microsoft,” said Martin Garner, COO at market intelligence firm CCS.
“But it’s hard to see other synergies of any size, so it’s likely that TikTok would continue to operate at arm’s length, similar to LinkedIn.”
For Microsoft, it also gives it a key presence in the social media space, augmenting its ownership of LinkedIn with a younger-targeted brand. And for Trump, it is likely to be an appealing idea for one of the country’s largest tech companies to take over from a Chinese operator.
However, this may not be enough to fully extinguish his aggression against the company, particularly given part two.
TikTok eyes move to the UK, but will it enrage Trump?
The second manoeuvring by TikTok is reportedly to relocate its headquarters to the UK, effectively repositioning the company as an international brand, not a Chinese one.
This could make GDPR the main privacy law under which TikTok user data was handled, and (at least in theory) lessen the association with China and therefore the related concerns about the Chinese government’s ability to access data collected by the company.
While there have been no comments on record as yet, UK ministers have allegedly given the green light to the deal, which has been proposed on the day TikTok celebrates its second birthday in the country. And given the UK is desperately trying to enrich its tech industry as a no-deal Brexit looms, this is perhaps not surprising.
Making the UK home to TikTok would bring benefits – including jobs – to the sector, but it could also strengthen ties to China at a time when they have been increasingly strained.
The reason for this strain is Huawei, the former US-China trade war battleground, and in particular its role in 5G infrastructure.
Seeing the company as a national security threat because of its close ties to the Chinese state – something Huawei has always denied – Trump banned Huawei from its telecoms infrastructure in the US, and put pressure on its intelligence sharing partners, including the UK, to do the same.
The UK resisted for some time over practicality reasons, but ultimately caved to Trump’s request in July.
Now TikTok has taken over as the focus of Trump’s China ire, the UK looks to be taking a different approach, albeit one that is unlikely to be welcomed by the US president.
“With TikTok thought to pose severe surveillance risks of its own – due to its ability to harvest consumer data for the Chinese government – it is interesting that the UK is not, once more, aligning itself with the US,” said Ray Walsh, digital privacy expert at ProPrivacy.
“Ultimately, this seems likely to be a move designed to allow the UK to regain some of the favour it has lost with China due to the Huawei ban. With Brexit looming and a lack of trade deals in place, the UK appears to be scrambling to repair relations with the Chinese, wherever possible.”
This may help UK-China relations, but Trump may well view it as a slight, running contrary to his efforts against TikTok. However, as – assuming the Microsoft deal goes ahead – it will have little impact on US citizens, so it is not clear what argument the US could make against it.
If Tiktok does relocate to the UK, how Trump responds remains to be seen. But it is clear that for TikTok, its place at the political battleground du jour is far from over.


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Japan and Indonesia has signed a bilateral trade agreement yesterday, in efforts to boost trade and investment between the two countries. The agreement will take effect immediately, but it will be implemented in stages over the years and is expect to be fully implemented only in 2016, with tariffs eliminated on more than 90% of the trade between the two countries.
Under the new trade agreement, Indonesia will reduce or eliminate tariffs of about 93% of its 11,163 tariffs, with 58% to be eliminated immediately. In turn, Japan will reduce more than 90% of its 9,275 tariffs, with 80% to be cut immediately, including those for textile and agricultural products. Japan is Indonesia’s biggest export market.
Indonesia will remove tariffs on Japanese cars and auto parts by 2016, and Japan will immediately remove tariffs on almost all industrial products from Indonesia.
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What better incentive is there to run a marathon than being financially rewarded for completing it? Lithuanian sports and health startup Lympo has the perfect solution. Just-launched ‘Lympo Run’ is the app that allowed around 4,000 athletes to successfully track their runs during Lithuania’s Vilnius Marathon, whilst at the same time earning valuable LYM cryptocurrency tokens.
Entering the $3.7 million global wellness industry was no mean feat for the Lympo team, who approached the highly competitive market from a different angle.
With the aim of encouraging a healthier, more active lifestyle, the startup uses blockchain technology and fitness gamification to pay users upon their completion of fitness challenges. In Lympo’s case, payment comes in the form of crypto tokens, which can either be exchanged via digital currency exchanges or used to purchase sports clothing, diet-specific food or gym memberships.
A marathon runner himself, the most recent addition to Lympo’s team is former Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, who joined Lympo as the new chairman of the company’s supervisory board in August this year. The 38-year-old now serves as a member of the country’s parliament and is an expert in digitalisation, having played a key role in ensuring Estonia’s arrival as a world leader in digital technology during his tenure as Prime Minister.
The startup’s CEO and co-founder Ada Jonuse is confident that Rõivas’ previous tech experience will make him the right fit to help Lympo “transform the fitness and healthy lifestyle industry” through the use of blockchain and data.
The launch of Lympo Run during September’s Vilnius Marathon was a fundamental step in this direction for Jonuse and her team. “I’ve had a chance to talk with a few runners who used Lympo Run to track their races,” she said. “It was incredibly inspiring to finally see people enjoying the app and actually getting rewards for completing challenges. We still have so much ahead of us, but this was truly a beautiful start and a major milestone in Lympo’s journey.”
According to Eurostat, over 50% of the European population suffers from weight problems or obesity, a statistic that Lympo is on a mission to tackle, whilst also complying with CEO Jonuse’s goal to “create an ecosystem where data is used efficiently by all industry stakeholders, and where everyone is rewarded fairly.”
Through already established partnerships with world sporting elites, such as world no. 2 female tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, and NBA team the Dallas Mavericks, Lympo hopes to set an example for both athletes and those wanting to improve their fitness around the world, making exercise that bit easier by providing all-important financial incentives.
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NEW YORK -- Parlux Fragrances has signed a letter of intent to license Fred Hayman's fragrances, including 273 and Fred Hayman's Touch.
Under the terms of the deal, Hayman -- who is founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Fred Hayman Beverly Hills -- will become a major stockholder of Parlux, which is based in Pompano Beach, Fla., according to both companies.
The chairman and ceo of Parlux, Ilia Lekach, is the firm's largest shareholder, said Jeffrey Dame, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Parlux.
Dame said the agreement being hammered out is similar to a typical licensing deal. Parlux will manufacture and market Hayman's existing fragrances and launch any new signature scents.
In addition to 273, Hayman's first women's scent, which was launched in 1989, and Touch, introduced last fall, Hayman's entries have included 273 for Men in 1990, With Love in 1991 and Fred Hayman's Personal Collection, a group of scents sold in Hayman's North Rodeo Drive shop.
Dame cited 273 and Touch in asserting that the Hayman deal will bolster Parlux's fragrance business. He said the acquisition will "almost double" Parlux's worldwide wholesale volume to more than $50 million.
The Hayman fragrances will be managed out of the Florida headquarters, along with Parlux's other scents. The Parlux brands include Todd Oldham, a women's fragrance due out in February; Vicky Tiel, which is now launching Sirene, a women's scent; Francesco Smalto; Animale Parfums, and Daniel de Fasson.
Dame said Parlux will continue to distribute Hayman's fragrances to specialty and department stores. He added that one of the attractions of the deal is that "it gives us an opportunity again to attack the U.S. department stores."
There also is an opportunity for foreign expansion. Hayman's fragrances are distributed in 35 countries, while Parlux does business in 65, Dame said.
Reached for comment in Beverly Hills, Hayman said, "This a great opportunity for both of us," adding, "It will give me a lot more time to spend at the store."
Other facets of Hayman's business, including the Beverly Hills store and his leather goods collection, are not involved in the Parlux deal.Hayman, who originally burst onto the fragrance scene with the landmark launch of Giorgio Beverly Hills in 1982, has spent the last five years building his second fragrance business.
The deal with Parlux, he noted, will give him a partnership that has become necessary in today's crowded and competitive market.
"It is very difficult to do it by yourself," he said. "There are so many launches."
@kering_official is spinning off its stake in puma in an effort to focus on its luxury brands, the brand operator announced yesterday. “We are proud to have supported the turnaround of Puma, which now has unrivaled capabilities to take full advantage of the specific dynamics of its global markets and is poised to achieve substantial growth,” said François-Henri Pinault, Kering’s chief executive officer and chairman. Artémis will become a “long-term strategic shareholder” of Puma with a 29 percent stake. #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @jilliansollazzo)
The fashion world mourns for celebrated street style photographer, Nabile Quenum, who died at age 32 in Paris.
Quenum, creator of the fashion blog “J’ai Perdu Ma Veste,” was a fashion week fixture, and regularly shot for New York magazine’s The Cut, among other outlets, and brands such as Louis Vuitton, Moncler and Adidas. He was also actively involved in the #NoFreePhotos initiative, which kicked off in the fall. Read more about Quenum in @kbsmoke's story on WWD.com. #wwdnews
@verwanggang and @maisonladuree have teamed up on a dessert collab called Vera Wang Pour Ladurée. The collection, which launched this week, features a specialty macaroon, as well as a wedding cake inspired by one of the designer’s gowns. “I could not imagine a more delicate or sophisticated creation to grace any couple’s celebration,” said Wang. #wwdfashion
“I’m Russian and I love to use all these little tricks that I got from my grandma or my mom. We didn’t have a lot of money for creams or anything like that so we would use a garden as a beauty treatment regime. We’d put cucumber in the fridge and do a cucumber mask,” says model @irinashayk on one of her beauty hacks. WWD asked celebs what their go-to self-care rituals are. See what Naomie Harris, Freida Pinto and more said on WWD.com. #wwdeye #wwdbeauty (📷: @zefashioninsider)
Exclusive: @viktorandrolf are teaming up with @Zalando on a collection made from leftover clothing. The lineup, which lands at the retailer February 1, includes 17 pieces adorned with sliced up and repurposed overstock from the retailer’s private label collection. Pictured here is a look from the collection –– see more on WWD.com. #wwdfashion #wwdnews
@duewestnyc is the newest bar joining the collection of intimate neighborhood-focused spaces in the West Village. The cocktail menu, which includes bitters and syrups made in-house, offers a “Build Your Own Old-Fashioned” – like the one pictured here – where guests can choose from a list of spirits and unexpected sugars and bitters. #wwdeye
Spotted at last night’s National Board of Review gala in NYC: Angelina Jolie. Jolie – along with Meryl Streep, @lupitanyongo and more – continued the all-black dress code from Sunday’s Golden Globes. #wwdeye (📷: @lexieblacklock)


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Most of the leading smartphone manufacturers all across the globe have of course already launched at least one foldable smartphone in the market, while companies such as Samsung have already launched three generations of such devices.
On the other hand then, companies such as Apple are yet to launch a foldable iPhone, however, there have in fact been reports that have actually suggested that such a device could in fact soon make its way. However, in accordance with what a very recent report suggests, this might not be true as it has been suggested that the foldable iPhone has now been delayed.
In accordance with what a new report coming in from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) analyst Ross Young, the foldable from Apple has been delayed until that of 2025. The reason given behind this is that the brand is actually exploring the all-screen foldable MacBooks.
Also Read: A foldable phone with a pop-up selfie camera?
Of course the delay for the foldable iPhone is indeed rather long, if the report suggesting that it won’t make its way into the market until 2025 turns out to be true. Earlier, the device was actually rumored to launch sometime in 2023 or 2024 in order to catch up with the competition in the market. However, the delay in respect to the launch goes on to indicate that the tech giant isn’t exactly in much of a hurry to enter the world of foldable smartphones anyways.
Interestingly enough then, it seems that the tech giant is focusing more on MacBooks and is also allegedly exploring the possibility of offering an all-screen foldable notebook. The company is indeed currently in discussion with suppliers for the sake of a 20-inch foldable screen.
However, it’s important to remember at this point then that the launch timeline for the foldable MacBook is likely to be later than 2025 and the launch will likely take place in 2026 or 2027. This could then, all in all, make its way as a new product category for the brand, with two different use cases in folded and full opened forms.


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Just before the new year, the Ukraine Cyber Police department arrested a cybercriminal hacker group (including three Ukrainians and one foreign national) from the Kharkiv region that was responsible for hacking more than 20,000 servers of private organizations around the globe. This was just the beginning of things to come.
As per preliminary investigation of the Ukraine Cyber Police department, the cybercriminal hacker group that has been active since 2014 targeted organizations mainly from Ukraine, Europe, and U.S. regions. From the hardware and other physical and virtual property confiscated during the raid, the officials learned that hackers sold the hacked server credentials and access points to various customers around the world. These servers were also used to create botnets for mining, DDoS attacks, installing software command centers with viruses and turning them into weapons for brute-force attacks.
Cyber forensics and cybersecurity experts later discovered that the same group was responsible for a much bigger fraudulent financial auction scam. The hackers established multiple fake call centers in the Kiev province to carry out trading in various international stock markets. They asked their victims to invest money through a fake trading environment (website), which was then getting credited to the hackers’ offshore accounts.
Astoundingly, the hackers managed to collect on an average US$100,000 every month by scamming the victims. Later when they inquired for cash withdrawal, the hackers carried out certain maneuvers, which led to the victims’ complete loss of capital.
As per a blog post, “Card Fraud in Ukraine,” the number of fraudulent operations with payment cards amounted to over 77,600 cases in 2018. The rate of fraudulent online transactions has since increased significantly. Experts suggest that the fraudsters are now switching from technological methods like social engineering for managing human actions, that includes features of human psychology. The easiest and the most effective way is by creating a fake online store or URL hijacking.
Recently, Venafi – a cybersecurity software provider that secures and protects cryptographic keys and digital certificates, said it has uncovered nearly 100,000 typosquatted/fake domains with valid TLS certificates impersonating as major retailers.
According to the analysis by Venafi, the top 20 online retailers were being targeted by 109,045 fake domains using valid TLS certificates. Of the 109,000 typosquatted domains, nearly 84,000 target retailers were from the U.S. Similarly, in the U.K., nearly 14,000 certificates were issued for targeting fake retailer domains, 7,000 certificates were issued in Germany, 3,500 in Australia, and 1,500 in France.


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A little-known feature on the Canada Revenue Agency's website is netting some Canadians hundreds of dollars they are owed from uncashed government cheques.The windfall ended up on people's radar thanks to a Reddit post by user hdrons, and a tweet by Toronto Maple Leafs fan account @3rdperiodsuits:Twitter users very quickly discovered they were owed money from things like GST payments or unclaimed tax returns:The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) seemed just fine with it, too:In a statement, CRA spokesperson Etienne Biram said this is money that "belongs to Canadians.""In order to help taxpayers reclaim these long lost funds, we recently soft launched this new feature to let taxpayers know if they have an uncashed cheque with the CRA," Biram said.Adam Lesco told CBC News that he discovered four uncashed cheques dating back to 2010, totalling $244."[I was] surprised and pretty pumped," Lesco said in a message.Jeremy Crowe, the director of hockey analytics for OHL franchise the Mississauga Steelheads, found out he was owed just under $200 from two uncashed cheques."It's like finding some money in the couch cushions, except on a grander scale," Crowe said in a message.The user behind the @3rdPeriodSuits account told CBC News in a message that it's "remarkable to see the impact one tweet can have." He declined to provide his name."People were comparing me to Oprah or Robin Hood, which is ridiculous considering all I did was help them find their own money," he said in a message.Biram told CBC News that CRA payments can remain uncashed for a variety of reasons, like someone misplacing a cheque or a change of address. Government cheques never expire, he said, so the CRA can't void the original cheque and reissue a new one unless requested.So how can I see if I'm owed money?Finding the uncashed cheque section is relatively easy on the CRA's website.Once you've logged in, it's located at the bottom of the "related services section" on the right side.Once there, the website displays any cheques you haven't cashed, with the amounts displayed next to them.To claim the cash, you can download a pre-populated form, which then has to be signed by you, as the payee, and also by a witness.Legal representatives can also sign for a payee, as long as they complete the authorized officer section of the form.Then you scan and submit the form online or mail it in to the CRA.The CRA says it can take up to 60 days to process the request. If you owe the agency money, it will take the amount out of its payment to you."If you have an amount owing with the CRA, part or all of the payment may be applied to your debt," the website reads. "Any remaining amount will be issued to you as a new payment."email@example.com
In his devastating new “Monsters” video, an anguished Blunt stares down the lens, his eyes welling up with tears.
Jennifer Lopez broke one of the oldest fashion rules by wearing white jeans after Labor Day and looked incredible doing it. Shop her exact jeans here.
One of Prince Andrew's public relations advisers left his role over the royal's decision to take part in an interview in which he would be quizzed about sex allegations, Sky News can confirm. Most of the prince's advisers wanted him to do the interview, but one did not, Sky News has been told. Jason Stein went over the duke's decision to agree to the interview and it is understood he left two weeks ago by "mutual consent".


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Dockless bike share firm Ofo says it remains committed to London, but it has been pulling out of smaller UK cities – such as Norwich – and has removed its bikes from some countries altogether, including India.
Rumours have been rife in the bike share world that Ofo has been suffering cash-flow problems because of its global expansion.
UK staff have recently been made redundant, and it’s possible that its new owner – the cash-rich Alibaba, China’s Amazon – is no longer willing to give blank cheque after blank cheque.
Meanwhile, rival operator Mobike appears to be winning what was always going to be a bruising, first-to-scale battle. Mobike has nine million bikes and 200 million registered users around the world and earlier this year was acquired by digital specialist Meituan Dianping in a $1 billion deal.
In India, Ofo’s communications manager Rajarshi Sahai told the press: “We are shutting down our country operation. It is part of a global strategy to shrink the footprint.”
If that’s the global strategy then Ofo has lost not just the battle but also the war.


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Ahead of the opening days of the grilling season and America’s pastime, Nolan Ryan’s All-Natural Beef has introduced Nolan Ryan’s Beef and Baseball Bonanza, a sweepstakes running through June 1.
Texas residents age 18 and older who enter the competition at www.NolanRyanBeef.com could win such prizes as a meet and greet with the legendary pitcher and Hall of Famer, autographed gear, Hasty-Bake charcoal grills and a selection of the company’s products.
“We want to give our retail and foodservice partners an opportunity to generate interest and excitement about the brand early in the grilling season,” explained Ted Lawson, VP of ,arketing and sales at Huntsville, Texas-based Nolan Ryan’s. “For us, grilling season coincides with baseball season, so there isn’t a better time to let our beef fans and Nolan’s fans learn more about his passion for all-natural beef and baseball.”
The company is supporting the program through social media, point-of-sale merchandising and sampling events with participating retailers and restaurant partners. The POS materials feature a QR (quick response) bar code that directs smart phone users directly to the website’s signup page.
“As consumers continue to demand high-quality choices at the meat case, we will continue to bring great tasting, all-natural beef products to meet their needs,” said Ryan.


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Track Day 2019
It's that day of the year when aspects such as design, features and rear seat legroom take a back seat – Autocar India's annual Track Day event witnesses new cars and bikes hit the racetrack in a bid to prove their credentials. It's an evaluation of just how quick and capable they can be in the hands of seasoned pros. Cutting across price segments and body styles, the Autocar India Track Day includes cars and motorcycles of all kinds that put driving/riding thrills above all else.
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2019's Hot Bikes
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The only thing holding your car to the road is an area on the tyres that is equal to the size of a hand. Even the most powerful car won't grip the road without the right tyres. Michelin offers a range of tyres derived from racing technology allowing you to drive on the road while giving you performance required for the track.


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In addition to updating their website and online store to reflect the new iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s launches, Apple has also released a series of videos shown during today’s iPhone media event. The first video covers the new fingerprint authentication feature in the iPhone 5S, while the second covers improvements to the iPhone 5S camera. Finally, the third video is all about the iPhone 5C.
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Apple made some changes to its AppleCare+ coverage programs today. Changes include expanding the plan to 3 new countries, adding coverage for the iPod touch and iPod Classic, and also raising the replacement fee for a broken iPhone from $49 to $79 per incident.
iOS 7 brings with it many new features and improvements. One of the new features are a load of new ringtones and text tones.
With the release of the iOS 7 GM to developers, Apple has officially sent out emails to developers inviting them to start submitting their iOS 7 apps. The official public release of iOS7 is set for September 18th.
While Apple announced that both the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s would be available on September 20th at Apple’s retail stores, the company has so far only officially listed a pre-order date for the iPhone 5C (on Friday, September 13). Further, their website does not list a pre-order date of any kind for the iPhone 5S, and several media figures and institutions have apparently confirmed that indeed, no pre-orders will be taken for the device.
When it introduced its new iPhones, Apple held onto one venerable model of the handset, while letting another fall to the wayside. Apple surprised a few observers as they dropped the iPhone 5, which was the previous flagship handset, while keeping the 8GB iPhone 4S around as the entry-level “free” model.
Apple has already posted the full video of their iPhone Special Event keynote online – and far faster than usual, taking just an hour and a half from the time the event ended. The video shows Apple discussing iOS 7, the new iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s (plus all their new features), and more. It’s a pretty epic thing to behold, so head on over to Apple’s website to check the entire thing out in its entirety!
Craig Federighi, SVP of Software Engineering at Apple took the stage during the Apple iPhone event today and displayed the new features of iOS 7, and also announced the new OS will be available for download on September 18th.
Following Apple’s iPhone media event today, at which they announced the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, as well as a September 18 final release date for iOS 7, Apple has seeded the final Gold Master of iOS 7 to developers. The Gold Master represents the final version of iOS 7 that will ship to consumers on September 18th.
Apple’s Online Store has finally returned following today’s media event – and it’s filled with new information and brightly-colored listings for the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C! Head on over to take a peek at the new look!
Apple introduced the iPhone 5S today, and yes, there will be a gold color model available.
Tim Cook made an exciting announcement at the 2013 iPhone event today: iWork, iMovie, and iPhoto are now free with any new iOS device!
C Technology has posted a video that alleges to show a powered-on iPhone 5C.
It’s Tuesday, September 10, 2013, and that means today is the day of Apple’s big media event! Apple is expected to officially reveal their iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, announce the release of iOS 7, and maybe even make a few exciting surprise announcements!
As is traditional, the Apple Store is currently down ahead of today’s Apple event to be held at 10AM PT/1PM ET.
It’s almost here, the moment we’ve been waiting for. Apple will be holding a big event on Tuesday, and MacTrast will be covering it and reporting all there is to report. But what can we expect on Tuesday?


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If you've been on Facebook for more than 5 minutes then you'll know that video is a hot, hot topic. Especially Facebook live video.
On the day of the launch Mark Zuckerberg announced on his page;
Live is like having a TV camera in your pocket. Anyone with a phone now has the power to broadcast to anyone in the world. When you interact live, you feel connected in a more personal way. This is a big shift in how we communicate, and it's going to create new opportunities for people to come together.
Now just 10 months after the FB Live launch, Youtube have stepped up the ante with Youtube Live.
But it's not as straightforward as it sound because it's only available to certain users or channels as they like to say on Youtube
Read the full story on usatoday.com
The Google-owned video network will open up live mobile streaming to more users on Tuesday, competing with Facebook and Periscope, and it’s offering the folks who make videos for YouTube a hefty cut of the ad revenues. YouTube takes on Facebook with mobile live
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Whole turkeys ‘holding their own’ at Christmas, despite rise in crowns and breasts sales, says poultry boss
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Whole birds are holding their own at Christmas after a big swing towards crowns and breast joints, an Essex poultry boss says.
Paul Kelly, managing director fo FarmGate Hatcheries at Danbury, said its Kelly Turkeys farmgate sales showed 72% of were buying whole birds, against 28% crowns and breasts.
“Our retail sales have stayed at these percentages for the past four years – but in the major retailers it has been the opposite. I am not sure why, but my gut feeling is they do not promote the whole bird as the obvious choice, and it gets lost in the plethora of crowns and joints.”
But the crowns and joints market was very profitable and should not be ignored, he said.
After a price reduction in 2015 and no increase in 2016, poult prices from FarmGate Hatcheries are rising by 3 to 5% to take account of a 10% rise in feed costs, wage rises for seasonal workers and general inflation, he said.


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Portman, Levin launch bipartisan Senate Auto Caucus
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Carl Levin, D-Mich., announced the official launch of the Senate Auto Caucus.
The bipartisan Caucus, co-chaired by Portman and Levin, will provide a forum for senators to exchange ideas and work to improve policy on issues affecting America’s auto industry such as workforce development, regulatory issues, safety, technology, and fuel efficiency. The Caucus hosted a kick-off event on Capitol Hill today with auto companies, associations and other groups.
"America’s auto industry employs eight million Americans and drives more than $735 billion into the economy annually," Portman stated. "I'm pleased to join my colleagues in promoting policies that will help ensure the auto industry continues to grow and thrive."
"Manufacturing is the path to the middle class for millions of Americans, and the auto industry is the heart of American manufacturing," Levin said. "The Auto Caucus will help us stay focused on helping advance the U.S. auto industry renaissance that is so important to millions of families and countless communities across the country."
The automobile industry historically contributes 3-3.5% of U.S. gross domestic product. Of the $1.7 trillion of value added to the U.S. economy by manufacturing in 2011, $76.5 billion came from the motor vehicle and parts industry. Additionally, the auto industry is a significant employer in most states, employing over 10,000 in 47 states and 100,000 in 20 states. Eight million jobs nationwide are directly or indirectly dependent on the auto industry, or about 4.5% of total private-sector employment. Leading in innovation, the auto industry employs nearly 10% of U.S. engineers and scientists that work in the private sector.
Members of the Senate Auto Caucus include:
Senator Rob Portman, Co-chair
Senator Carl Levin, Co-chair
Senator Sherrod Brown, Vice Chair
Senator Saxby Chambliss
Senator Joe Donnelly
Senator Dick Durbin
Senator Lindsey Graham
Senator Johnny Isakson
Senator Claire McCaskill
Senator Mitch McConnell
Senator Tim Scott
Senator Jeff Sessions
Senator Debbie Stabenow
Along with the strong support of automakers, the Senate Auto Caucus’ efforts are also supported by the following auto associations:
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Association of Global Automakers
American Automotive Policy Council
National Automobile Dealers Association
American International Automobile Dealers Association
National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers
Automotive Service Association
Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association
Specialty Equipment Market Association


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Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) will announce a new smartphone from Kyocera at a media event tonight that has two touchscreen displays, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
The phone, called the Echo, will run on Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android platform, and its main feature is its form factor. The report, citing an unnamed source, said the two 3.5-inch screens can be placed side by side to form a tablet-like display, and that users can work on separate tasks on each screen or drag them from one screen to another. The screens can also be stacked to create a more normal-looking smartphone. Bloomberg also reported that Sprint will launch the Echo.
Sprint spokesman Mark Elliott declined to comment on the report.
Last month Sprint invited the media the the New York City event, promising to deliver an "industry first" that shows "the impossible is possible." Sprint CEO Dan Hesse is expected to attend the launch event, as is magician David Blaine.
Sprint currently supports one smartphone from Kyocera, the Sanyo Zio (Kyocera acquired Sanyo's handset business in 2008). The carrier's only major smartphone launch so far this year was the HTC Evo Shift 4G, its third phone running on Clearwire's (NASDAQ:CLWR) mobile WiMAX network. The Evo Shift is a smaller version of Sprint's flagship Evo smartphones, and has a full slide-out Qwerty keyboard. So far Sprint has not indicated if it intends any major new smartphone launches, and was relatively quiet at January's Consumer Electronics Show, though it did say it will launch a WiMAX version of Research In Motion's (NASDAQ:RIMM) PlayBook tablet later this summer.
Sprint reports its fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 10. Starting Jan. 30 Sprint raised the price of its unlimited smartphone data service by $10 per month for new and upgrading customers.
- see this WSJ article (sub. req.)
- see this Bloomberg article
- see this Engadget post
Sprint increases unlimited smartphone data by $10 per month
Sprint launches third WiMAX smartphone, the HTC Evo Shift 4G
Sprint may join Leap in offering Kyocera's Android phone
Kyocera, Motorola unveil new Android phones
Kyocera plans Android, CDMA/LTE devices


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£2bn BT looks to a boost from hi-tech
BT Group today committed itself to winning more business in hi-tech communications as its traditional fixed-line telephone revenues fell even faster than usual.
Chief executive Ben Verwaayen said: 'BT has changed significantly from four years ago, and the transformation is accelerating.'
But with competitors such as Carphone Warehouse, with its recently launched cut-price fixed line and broadband package, and Sky, which plans to enter the broadband market, BT is set to launch a raft of new products to recapture market share.
High on the agenda is BT Vision, the group's move into broadcasting over the internet, which is due to launch this autumn.
BT today said it has done a deal with the former Steven Spielberg studio DreamWorks to offer its blockbuster output, including Shrek, Wallace and Gromit and War of the Worlds as video on demand when it launches the service.
DreamWorks was recently taken over by Paramount owner Viacom, with whom BT has already reached a video on demand deal.
BT also announced plans to set up wide-area Wi-Fi networks in 12 UK cities by the end of the year, giving people access to the high-speed internet and telecoms services when they are out and about.
The cities include Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool and Cardiff.
Verwaayen said: 'Vision is coming in on time and will offer a totally different experience than just TV. It will be interactive and creative, and will enable users to do all sorts of things they can't do with current TV of any kind.'
BT has yet to specify a launch date or reveal a pricing policy on the new service. Verwaayen said the shift to new-wave revenues is already showing results. In the year to the end of March, group revenues rose by 6% to £19.5bn but within that, traditional revenues fell by 5% and new-wave revenues were up by 38% to £6.3bn - almost a third of the total.
In the final quarter, the shift accelerated with new-wave revenues making up 36% of the total revenues, which were 7% higher at £5.1bn.
Verwaayen said: 'This quarter's results are a terrific set of numbers - the best in four years. This is our 16th consecutive quarterly increase in earnings and we're backing that up with a 14% rise in dividends.'
The payout to shareholders for the year goes up to 11.9p on the back of earnings per share ahead 8% at 19.5p. Headline pre-tax profits rose 5% to £2.18bn.
The biggest driver for the year was broadband, with eight million people now connected through BT exchanges. Of these 2.58m are BT Retail customers which represents a 31% share of the market.
Verwaayen said he was not complacent but nor is he worried about losing out to cut-price competition. He said: 'People in the real world know that price is only part of what they choose. We will always be value for money but we will emphasise other factors like security and the choice of content and services.'
He also highlighted BT's growing overseas business, where it competes with the likes of IBM as an IT services company. Revenues from abroad grew by 80% last year. The group's pension deficit halved over the year, falling to £1.8bn.
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