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British drivers could see annual car service and repair bills rise by 10% if the UK leaves the European Union without a trade deal, an industry body has warned.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that tariffs on parts and other trade barriers arising from a hard Brexit.
Hard Brexit is beginning to seem more probable after the government’s international trade secretary Liam Fox said that a no-deal Brexit was more likely than an agreement.
The prominent Brexiteer put the chances of a no-deal Brexit at ‘60-40’ due to the ‘intransigence’ of Brussels negotiators. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister has since rejected the trade secretary’s remarks.
Mike Hawes, chief executive of SMMT said: “If we don’t secure a new trading relationship with the EU that is free of tariffs and customs checks, British consumers could face significant increases to their annual car repair bill due to new tariffs and other trade barriers.”
The car industry trade body based its estimates on World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.
If Britain fails to agree a transition deal with the EU, then British-EU trade would fall back on WTO rules from March 2019.
An SMMT report said that a WTO tariff on imported car parts of between 2.5% and 4.5% would add £21 to the average car owner’s annual repair bill.
Other costs including quotas, subsidies, customs delays and regulatory barriers could add an extra £49 onto repair bills.
“Some 80% of replacement car parts fitted to British cars are imported, with almost three-quarters of these coming from EU-based suppliers. However, the manufacture of components in the UK is growing, making the risk of tariffs on British products sold in Europe and other key global markets another major concern,” the SMMT said.
Earlier this year, Nissan invited a large group of international component manufacturers to its UK base in Sunderland to encourage more suppliers to set up in Britain.
Other UK car manufacturers have pursued a similar strategy to try and avoid paying tariffs on parts used in the manufacturing process.
Many parts, however, cannot realistically be manufactured in the UK at costs that are comparable with the rest of Europe.


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Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi has just launched yet another smartphone in the budget segment, the Redmi 9. Acting as a direct successor to last year’s Redmi 8, the all-new smartphone brings in a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, a massive 5,020mAh battery, a quad-camera setup at the back and much more.
As for the specifications, the Redmi 9 sports a 6.53-inch full-HD+ display with a waterdrop-style notch. The smartphone is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 processor paired with the Mali-G52 GPU. The dual-SIM handset packs in up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage, which is further expandable using a dedicated microSD card slot. All of this is backed by a 5,020mAh battery.
In the camera department, the Redmi 9 features a quad-camera setup at the back comprising of the 13-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 5-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Upfront, the phone sports an 8-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture.
Redmi 9 is currently available in Spain with a starting price tag of EUR 149 (roughly Rs. 13,000) for the 3GB+32GB model. The 4GB+64GB variant retails at EUR 179 (roughly Rs. 15,500). The company will start accepting pre-orders for the Redmi 9 starting June 15. During the pre-order phase, the users will be able to get the 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM variants for EUR 139 (roughly Rs. 12,000) and EUR 169 (roughly Rs. 14,500), respectively.
The budget-oriented smartphone is set to go on sale in the country on June 18 via both online and offline stores. The smartphone will be available in Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple and Ocean Green colour options. As of now, the company has not announced as of when the smartphone will be made available in India.

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See what the game will look like when it's on store shelves.
Watch Dogs box arts for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Wii U have been released by Ubisoft. The PS4 version is a no show, presumably because Sony hasn't released its new platform's box art.
The open-world connected-city game, which still remains largely a mystery, will be released later this year. Check out the latest footage below.


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Recent NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH News
Jun 7, 2018
NEC Display Solutions Attends CineEurope 2018 to Bring Magic Back to the Movies
NEC Display Solutions Europe will be attending CineEurope in Barcelona from 11 – 14th June to showcase the latest digital display technologies that can revolutionise the cinema experience.
Apr 18, 2017
Cineplace and NEC Display Solutions Debuts Europe’s First RGB Laser Cinema Projector
NEC Display Solutions Europe
today announced that its new projection technology, the NC3540LS cinema laser projector, will be installed as part of the brand new Cineplace Nova Arcada entertainment centre, located in Braga, Portugal.
Apr 18, 2017
NEC Takes Cinematic Experience to A Whole New Level
NEC Display Solutions Europe today announced the availability of the new flagship NC3540LS cinema projector with IPG Photonics’ fibre laser light source, a 4K RGB laser projector with a wide colour space (Rec 2020) for cinemas with large screens up to 32 metres width.
Sep 28, 2016
NEC Launches Next Generation Digital Cinema Projector
NEC Display Solutions Europe today launched the NC1000C, its second-generation digital cinema projector using NSH lamp technology, offering an enhanced cinema experience at theatres with smaller screens or small projection booths. Space-saving, silent in operation and transportation friendly, it also matches the specific demands of mobile cinema applications and theatres without dedicated projection booths.
Jun 21, 2016
NEC Announces Milestone for Laser Projection in the Digital Cinema Industry
NEC Display Solutions Europe today celebrates a milestone for digital cinema laser projectors, having sold more than 1,000 laser systems worldwide. This achievement marks the evolution of NEC’s laser projector offerings since the launch of its world’s first DCI certified RGB laser projector and DCI certified laser phosphor projector in 2014.
Jan 21, 2016
NEC Display Solutions Celebrates Digital Cinema Projector Milestone: 10,000 Digital Cinema Projector Units Sold
NEC Display Solutions Europe today celebrates a milestone for digital cinema projectors, with New Lineo cinemas in Israel installing NEC’s 10,000th projector. The milestone marks the evolution of NEC’s cinema-wide portfolio, which enables cinemas to remain at the cutting edge of cinema screen projection technology, whilst ensuring good total cost of ownership (TCO), and to enhance the wider cinema experience for their customers with digital signage applications.
Nov 12, 2013
Odeon and NEC Display Solutions Bring Leicester Square Alive with One of Europe’s Largest Public Digital Display Screens
NEC Display Solutions Europe and ODEON have installed one of the largest displays of its kind in a public square – an LED digital display measuring 107 square metres – on the facade of the ODEON Leicester Square in London’s West End.
Jun 25, 2013
NEC Display Solutions Presents the Latest Digital Cinema Technology and Display Advancements at CineEurope 2013
NEC Display Solutions Europe are showcasing a range of innovative products and technologies for the digital cinema industry at CineEurope 2013 from June 24 to 27 in Barcelona.
Apr 18, 2013
Ymagis to Help Digitize the 125 Screens of Spanish Exhibition Circuit CineSur Circuito Sánchez-Ramade with the support of NEC and Proyecson
CineSur Circuito Sánchez-Ramade, a family owned cinema circuit and the most prominent Spanish cinema chain based in Andalucia, has concluded an agreement for the deployment and installation of digital projection systems to all its screens.
Feb 27, 2013
NEC Display Solutions Revolutionises Digital Cinema with NSH Lamps in NC900c Projector
NEC Display Solutions Europe has recently launched the NC900C, the most compact DCI-certified digital cinema projector on the market, powered by dual NSH lamp technology.


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Vegan eating, an AfroBeat dance class, cannabis-infused dining and more are all part of this year’s Detroit Black Restaurant Week.
The dining promotion founded by the food blog Black Metro Eats returns for a third year Monday through Aug. 25. Event founder Kwaku Osei-Bonsu says some participating restaurants will create three-course meals for a fixed price and others will offer deals tailored to their business model.
Several black-owned restaurants from around Metro Detroit will participate in the weeklong promotion, and ticketed dinners are also planned, starting with a kickoff event Sunday evening at New Center’s YumVillage. A collaboration between Yum Village chef Godwin Ihentuge and chefs Davante Burnley and Justice Akuezue


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KFC owner set to grow on mainland
Fast-food chain giant Yum Brands will add at least 600 more outlets across the mainland this year on the back of continued strong sales growth in the world's second-largest economy.
United States-based Yum Brands, owner of the popular KFC and Pizza Hut chains, launched on the mainland a record 656 new restaurants last year and posted a 21 per cent increase in same-store transactions - a measurement of revenue from stores opened for a year or more - during the same period.
That resulted in a banner year with total domestic sales of US$5.6 billion, which accounted for a quarter of consolidated global sales of US$12.6 billion last year.
'We view China as the best restaurant growth opportunity of the 21st century,' Yum Brands chairman and chief executive officer David Novak told analysts in a conference call yesterday.
Yum Brands had a total of 4,493 traditional KFC and Pizza Hut stores on the mainland last year. It also operated more than 20 East Dawning restaurants, which offer dumplings and other Chinese cuisine served in a fast-food format.
'Our strategy in China is to have leading brands in every significant category,' Novak said. 'KFC is the clear leader in Western quick-service restaurants (QSR); Pizza Hut is far and away the Western casual-dining leader; and we're developing Pizza Hut Home Service.'
'We're also building East Dawning to be the premier mainstream Chinese-food QSR concept,' he said.
The company's mainland expansion accelerated last month after it completed the US$4.4 billion takeover and privatisation of Chinese hot-pot chain Little Sheep, which is famous for its Mongolian-style mutton dishes.
Novak described Little Sheep, which was founded in Inner Mongolia in 1999, as the 'leading hot-pot brand in Chinese casual dining'. He added: 'We are looking forward to strengthening Little Sheep's operational model and increasing its market leadership position.'
The former Hong Kong-listed Little Sheep has added 450 restaurants to the mainland network of Yum Brands. Richard Carucci, the company's chief financial officer, estimates the Little Sheep business will add about 5 per cent to mainland revenues this year.
'For the first quarter of 2012, given its strong sales over the Chinese New Year, we expect solid double-digit same-store sales growth [on the mainland],' Carucci said.
But he pointed out that higher labour and raw-ingredient costs in the mainland market prompted Yum Brands and others in its industry to increase prices in the second half of last year. Another modest increase is expected in the first half of this year.
'One of the great things we've had in China is we've had positive cash flow for at least five years there, even though we've continued to ramp up development there,' Carucci said.
Market research publisher IbisWorld has forecast the mainland's fast-food industry will generate sales of US$147 billion by 2016, up from an estimated US$74.8 billion last year.
The value in US dollars of the mainland fast-food industry last year, according to market research firm IbisWorld


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Cola is perhaps one of the most popular drinks around the world. It is consumed either accompanied by lagan bread, burgers and other fried foods. Although we all have a soft spot for this soft drink, experts recommend reducing it from our diet as much as possible. There are countless studies and information out there on the internet explaining the negative impact of filter. Some of the most common reasons to avoid strain are weight gain, diabetes and more. Adding to this information, a new study found that drinking can reduce our memory and ability to learn. You read that right!
A new study conducted by researchers from universities in Santa Catarina, Brazil, “Cola-based” states soft drink It induces memory loss at different ages. “The findings were published in the journal ‘Experimental Gerontology’. The experiment was carried out in a group of rats. The rats were divided into two groups – one group was given water, the other group was given a mixture of strain and water.
It was found that mice who drank cola had poorer memory function than their counterparts. In addition to the cognitive function, he also found that the group included mice strain had oxidative stress. Conversely, oxidative stress occurs when there is a disparity between free and easy radicals in the body. If the toxins are not flushed properly, then it leads to oxidative stress and then many related health issues.
“The results therefore show that long-term soft drink intake induces memory impairment and oxidative stress. Young people who drink soft drinks seem to be more susceptible to behavioral change; however, the soft drink caused alterations in the oxidative system of all ages assessed, the study concludes.
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These are among the procedures the vacation industry is setting up to deploy as it begins the prolonged slog to receiving consumers to return when the pandemic wanes.
They are that includes photos of guests outside the house, with no crowds — even in towns — and giving flexible bookings and liberal cancellation procedures with insurance coverage provided to include not only cancellations but also click here crisis evacuations, professional medical fees, and quarantine expenses.
They’re supplying deep reductions and pitching offers to celebrate skipped anniversaries and honeymoons, and membership discounts for “workcations” and other lengthy stays underneath the watchful eyes of “guest guardians.”
They are featuring distant destinations with https://seophee.com/ no crowds, touting higher sq.-footage-to-visitor ratios and zeroing in on households and friends who they expect will prefer to travel and keep with each other, utilizing reward playing cards that by no means expire.
Even places possible to stay out of achieve the longest are hoping to remain connected with their clients as a result of almost everything from e-mail updates to digital excursions, wine clubs, cooking locations, and “wanderlists.”
“You will not rationally influence a person that it is safe and sound to go on getaway,” reported Allen Adamson, managing spouse of advertising tactic firm Metaforce and writer of the e book BrandSimple, who has analyzed how the journey market promotes alone. “You have to emotionally influence them.”
Which is what is at the rear of refined photos of broad open areas and this sort of issues as totally free journeys for journey agents to Common Studios in Florida, which asked in return that they put up pics of their take a look at on social media.
“The strategy is that if folks see that the travel agent thinks it’s secure, then they will assume it’s safe and sound,” mentioned Jonathan de Araujo, owner of the journey company the Vacationeer in Watertown, who took up the topic park on its present.
Eighty percent of Us citizens say they are keen to shell out more for privateness and distancing, and approximately 60 per cent that they are additional very likely than in the past to vacation with shut good friends, in accordance to a study by the journey division of the public relations business Ketchum, which identified that cleanliness is also a choosing aspect.
The persons whose task it is to fill airplane seats, lodge rooms, dining places, and package excursions are shelling out unprecedented consideration to findings like people.
“Travel marketers will need to be much much more nimble in being familiar with what is in their concentrate on audiences’ minds suitable now,” Adamson reported.
That’s why the guided getaway corporation Trafalgar is including “well-currently being directors” to its excursions and the Anantara accommodations, resorts, and spas are using the services of “guest guardians” to make certain that well being protocols are being followed.
“People want to know that they can journey safely and securely and that they can journey properly, so we’re speaking health and safety safety measures,” explained Jessica Bradford, who handles public relations in the United States for the Bangkok-based mostly luxurious chain.
And though men and women the moment may possibly have been drawn to places that ended up wildly well known, such as Amsterdam and Barcelona, now Anantara is expecting they’ll like to stay at villas it operates deep in the Abu Dhabi desert or on its personal islands in the Maldives and the Bahamas, the place “you can easily socially length from other friends.”
Towns have a even larger obstacle, densely populated as they are, and with latest histories as COVID-19 hotspots. Which is just one of the reasons San Francisco’s new campaign is focusing on exterior functions and reminding people of the rural and mountainous open up spaces shut by.
“Probably the thing we’ve tracked far more than anything is how scared men and women are to journey,” explained Howard Pickett, chief advertising and marketing officer at San Francisco Journey. “So our innovative problem was, how do we really encourage them to occur back?”
Viewers of the new “Still Atlanta” marketing campaign could be forgiven if they occur absent pondering that the town is deserted other than for the highlighted couples, who are revealed completely outdoor and almost fully by yourself.
Atlanta’s conference and visitors’ bureau walked a line concerning tourists involved about their safety and many others who bristle at constraints, said chief advertising and marketing officer Andrew Wilson. “So we took the deliberate technique of placing that center floor of demonstrating couple of people today, no group pictures, almost all outdoors.”
When the effort and hard work has already attracted some people, a lot of however are careful, he said, and the idea is to at the very least remind them that “we’re nonetheless in this article, we haven’t absent away.”
Vacation operators whose company hasn’t still resumed are striving to do the same detail.
“By definition, when you’re out of sight, you are out of mind,” Adamson explained. “But if you can go on a virtual tour of Florence, it reminds you of what a fantastic practical experience it is, and makes you think about touring once again.”
Adios Experience Vacation is posting YouTube movies of its guides in Peru taking viewers on tours of historic web-sites, and arranging for the guides to communicate straight with “wishful tourists.” Find Puerto Rico’s “It’s Time to Plan” marketing campaign is web hosting digital salsa and cocktail tutorials and on line excursions of Aged San Juan. Practical experience Sicily has available on the net pasta-creating workshops and a virtual chocolate tasting.
“The key listed here is not to lose people’s fascination,” claimed owner Allison Scola.
Tourissimo Vacation, which also runs tours to Italy, has started out an Italian wine club proceeds go to its mostly idled Italian personnel and guides. “Our challenge right now is to keep engaged with our prospects,” explained cofounder Heather Dowd.
The Virtuoso network of journey brokers who make custom made visits and cruises is inviting customers to produce “wanderlists” of long run journey activities, a lot of of which are not available now.
“It retains the believed alive until that moment will come when they truly feel at ease traveling once again,” claimed Bettina Garibaldi, senior vice president who specializes in location advertising and marketing at Ketchum.
“Having a holiday vacation system helps make persons joyful — imagining about a little something good in the potential,” Garibaldi explained. “And there is a large amount you can do as a marketer to encourage people.”
And to reassure them.
Tiny-ship Atlas Ocean Voyages is incorporating emergency healthcare evacuation insurance plan for every single visitor. Etihad Airways is bundling COVID-19 coverage with each and every ticket, which handles clinical costs and quarantine charges.
Most main brands are waiving or minimizing cancellation and improve costs. Tahiti has taken that one particular move more, with a promise that reservations made as a result of June at almost every single residence there can be canceled without the need of charge if COVID-19 is to blame. Belmond inns, trains, and river cruises are selling present playing cards that under no circumstances expire.
Entrepreneurs are also betting that far more buyers will be opting for the safety of traveling with extensive-divided relatives and pals. Marriott resorts in South The usa and the Caribbean are advertising and marketing offers to vacationers who want to celebrate missed birthdays, anniversaries, or honeymoons.
Already, said Angela Rice, cofounder of Boutique Journey Advisors, “we’re viewing a rise in non-public villa rentals exactly where families are sharing houses or renting future to every other and organizing activities collectively.”
The US Vacation Association jobs that journey paying out will be down 45 %, this 12 months, or by just about $500 billion, and won’t recover thoroughly right up until immediately after 2023.
“It is an unprecedented time that necessitates unprecedented marketing,” Garibaldi said.
Nevertheless, explained de Araujo, the travel agent in Watertown, all the internet marketing in the entire world won’t convey that rebound any more quickly than a person matter.
“A vaccine,” he stated. “That will be the real activity-changer.”
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Travala, a flight and hotel booking platform that accepts cryptocurrency payments, has announced a partnership with Binance Chain. This partnership will enable the joint development of a new Web 3.0 online travel agency (OTA) system. Millions of Binance users will now be able to trade directly on Travala.com with their Binance account. Moreover, it will also allow Travala to fulfill its ambition of becoming a fully decentralized company.
A new era for Travala and Binance
Travala is the first travel booking platform that accepts cryptocurrency. It has just formalized a partnership aimed at decentralizing its services.
” Our Binance Chain and Binance Smart Chain systems will empower the Travala.com team to develop the next generation of blockchain-based travel solutions. “
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance.
Through this partnership, Binance.com incorporates Travala.com. This association will therefore allow millions of users of the world’s leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange to connect directly to the platform. Travala.com with their account Binance existing.
For this purpose, a home page dedicated to users of Binance was recently launched on Travala.com. Developed indeed for a co-marketing campaign, travala.com/binance has already hosted many users. Nearly 40,000 users of Binance who in the space of 7 days, claimed a reduction voucher on Travala.com.
In addition, the burden of creating new account details for millions of users is reduced. Travala.com thus predicts a significant increase in registration rates for new users, especially cryptocurrency enthusiasts.
A promising future for Travala
Through the incorporation of Travala Login with Binance Connect, multiple users can book, seamlessly and with great freedom, amazing travel experiences. They will be able to do this on different devices and platforms using cryptocurrencies.
” This partnership with Binance Chain represents another important step for Travala.com and AVA Native Token towards aligning travel bookings with the ethics of decentralized technology “
Juan Otero, CEO of Travala.
Binance is currently one of the fastest growing companies in the cryptocurrency industry, a major shareholder and holder ofAVA. Its goal is to improve the technology behind Travala by making it more decentralized and more scalable. With this new asset, the ecosystem of Travala.com should know shortly, a strong and fast extension. The two platforms will continue to innovate, collaborating on the integration of new marketing initiatives in order to make the most of their synergy.
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Are we witnessing the start of a new era for Travala? And speaking of innovation, perhaps Travala will see companies like her opening up to the world of cryptocurrency and decentralized services in her wake?


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For the first time ever Netflix was going to provide an all acess free weekend. This was being piloted in India. In a never before move to get people to sample their service, Netflix threw its doors wide open for 48 hours.
No credit card. No registration. Watch on any device.
It was a big deal for India to sample what is considered largely a premium service for free. Our campaign centered around telling India that their weekend plans are going to get cancelled. Because when Netflix is free, only for 2 days, what other plan even stands a chance.


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Google has announced that its Project Fi wireless service has been rebranded as 'Google Fi' and is now available for iPhones and most Android devices. Now, you can sign up for Fi with popular Android phones (including many Samsung, LG, Moto and OnePlus devices) and with iPhones (in beta). Since this is the first time Google Fi is available for iPhones, there are a few extra steps to get set up, which we’ll walk you through in the Google Fi iOS app
Project Fi is now Google Fi and supports phones from Samsung, OnePlus, and even iPhones
Project Fi has made the leap that all fledgling Google projects aspire to - after around three-and-a-half years, it has dropped the "project" and evolved into "Google Fi," with a brand new logo to boot. Along with the name change, Google has announced that the wireless provider now supports "the majority of Android devices," including Samsung and OnePlus handsets, and iPhones (in beta).


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New orders from Gulf for Boomer Industries of Lisburn
Lisburn-based Boomer Industries has secured over £100,000 in new business from customers in Dubai over the past week. The company, which supplies extruded plastic components to construction and other industries, announced the orders during a trade mission to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Boomer has seen its business in the region grow from around £60,000 to almost
£1 million since 2002 when it took part in its first Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to the Gulf States.
The company is currently part of the Invest NI group on the Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, a mission being led by Bertie Ahern, the Irish Prime Minister which ends this weekend. Boomer will then be part of the Northern Ireland group travelling to Qatar for business meetings until 23rd January.
John Irwin, Sales Director of Boomer Industries, announcing the contracts with new clients in Dubai, says: “Our products are being used to help build and supply temporary pre-fabricated accommodation to house the many thousands of workers needed for Dubai to maintain the current construction boom, including those working on projects like the incredible Palm Islands.
“We’ve seen our business grow dramatically because we are able to supply contractors’ with consistently high quality products that offer value for money and are delivered on time.
“Our decision to focus resources on the Gulf region as one of our key growth markets is proving to be invaluable. I am confident that we will see even further and substantial growth in the year ahead. We appreciate greatly the advice and assistance provided by Invest NI about this market. We’ve also found trade missions to be an ideal way to develop market knowledge and win business,” he adds.
Welcoming Boomer’s latest success, Tracy Meharg, Invest NI’s Managing Director of Innovation and Capability Development, who is accompanying the trade participants, says: “This is another important success story for a trade mission participant in the Middle East, a market now worth more than £250 million annually to Northern Ireland.
“During this mission, participating companies have racked up an impressive amount of new business and have demonstrated the professionalism and determination that, I am confident, will result in further and very substantial contracts. They’ve all been excited by the huge business opportunities developing in the Gulf region for companies keen to do business and able to offer competitive products and services that are required here,” she adds.


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Next-gen metal-on-metal hip implants: Test from every angle or face the consequences
Metal-on-metal hip implant problems are not a recent issue. In the 1970s, studies of early versions of the devices showed serious adverse reactions from cobalt and chromium ions released over time as part of standard wear-and-tear.
Studies indicated that cobalt-chromium implants would release metal ions that could infiltrate local tissue with long-term adverse effects, including, in some cases, permanent disabilities.
But their potential promise – a lifetime of reliability, resistance to wear-and-tear, a lower risk of dislocation and a more active lifestyle – were hard to resist.
So, despite early indications of metal-on-metal’s health risks, hip resurfacing with metal components saw a resurgence in the late ‘90s and 2000s. The hope was that innovation would reduce the risks seen in earlier versions.
Over time, however, similar problems emerged for all makers of MoM hips. Johnson & Johnson’s woes are but one example: In 2010, its DePuy subsidiary recalled the ASR hip prosthesis; in 2012, J&J pulled the Pinnacle implant; and last year the company agreed to settle a raft of product liability claims for $1 billion. (MoM hip makers still face thousands of similar lawsuits.)
Metal-on-metal implants are a good case study of a major hurdle device makers face: How to appropriately test implanted medical devices meant to last a lifetime.
“It’s a tough one, because it’s an implant. It’s hard to say, ‘Let’s do a bunch of studies and watch a bunch of users with this implant.’ I mean, you do say that, but you can’t,” KraMer said.
“You’d have to backpedal and say, ‘Where along the way could they have done something different that could have alleviated this decision to go metal-on-metal?’ That’s a hypothetical guessing game at this point, but they certainly couldn’t have found out that repetitive, usage-bearing weight is going to do this unless they set up some sort of long-term tests,” he explained.
With external devices, user testing can provide input on material use. But with an implant, patient feedback doesn’t cover the material; as KraMer observed, only long-term studies would have detected the long-term effects of micro-sized particles.
But he theorized that attempting to think outside the paradigm of medical device development could have caught the problem.
“It’s a tough scenario. Maybe you could look at the automotive industry and say, ‘Well, you know, pistons and cylinders in a car’s engine undergo a lot of revolutions. What do they do to not have particulate?’” KraMer said. “Maybe you could learn some lessons there. You could talk to mechanics and automotive engineers and find out when does this go bad, and what causes it to go bad. What causes it to go wrong? And then try to use those ideas to create your own tests for your specific implant.”
For now, metal-on-metal hip implants are mostly disused again due to the array of problems that cropped up with them, and testing may never get done to explore how to improve the devices to avoid shedding dangerous metal particulate.


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YouTube Shorts, a short-form video sequence launched after TikTok gained traction amongst younger audiences, has expanded to linked TV.
The contents of the construction can now be seen in the lounge, via the YouTube streaming app, the corporate confirmed in a weblog put up. Within the put up, YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan wrote that “a variety of thought and care has gone into bringing this reside, mobile-first expertise to the massive display screen.” The YouTube app for linked TV, he stated, has surpassed cell within the final two years when it comes to viewership development. Nielsen stated final month, that YouTube in September is ranked No. 1 for the primary time on all media, getting into Netflix and acquiring a report of the variety of views on tv within the US.
YouTube and its dad or mum firm, Alphabet, have quite a bit on Shorts. The platform has grown to greater than 1.5 billion month-to-month customers and creators are given a reduce of the income whereas they’re on YouTube generally. The expansion in brief movies this yr has coincided with a pull in digital advert spending throughout the market. YouTube noticed its first year-over-year drop in advert income within the third quarter (a minimum of because it began rolling out uga in 2019), take a look at the identical leads to Meta Platforms, Snap Inc. and different firms. On Alphabet’s third-quarter earnings name, CEO Sundar Pichai informed analysts that the corporate is exploring “new methods to monetize YouTube Shorts, which can assist the ecosystem.”
YouTube UX (consumer expertise) administrators Brynn Evans and Melanie Fitzgerald stated in a weblog put up that the duty of recording movies of 60 seconds or shorter on a big display screen is “not as straightforward because it appears.” seem.” A number of rounds of testing have been required, they stated.
Within the remaining stage of improvement, two variations of the Shorts video participant have been created after which examined towards one another. “We tried to stability an amazing viewing expertise with options that folks anticipate from Shorts and YouTube, similar to feedback, neighborhood actions (eg, likes, subscriptions) and discovering associated movies,” the wrote Evans and Fitzgerald. Ultimately, the participant most favored by customers is “glorious” which “offered a variety of show capabilities, from symbols associated to info and together with a coloration background blur instance.” Some remaining enhancements have been made to the “superior” model, leading to an expertise that “balances the enjoyable, quirkiness of Shorts in a approach that feels pure for TV,” concluded the weblog.


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Top 10: Restaurants start reopening, Mars develops chocolate that can take the heat
A change to the terms of the Paycheck Protection Program that ensures businesses receiving the loans won't be penalized if laid-off employees refuse offers to return to work was this week's most read story among food and beverage readers. The National Restaurant Association described the Treasury Department's decision as a win for restaurants, since businesses that receive PPP loans will no longer have to pay back the portion of the loan that would have gone toward the salary of an employee who chose not to return.
Many restaurants announced plans this week to begin reopening with safety precautions in place to protect against the coronavirus. Chili's Grill & Bar detailed its reopening plans, which include reconfigured seating to allow for social distancing and menus that are either disposable or contained on a single page that is easy to wipe down.
Retailer Costco resumed normal hours of operation and issued a rule that all customers over the age of 2 must wear face masks while shopping in the store. A story about how Trader Joe's has weathered the pandemic and started to adjust to a new normal proved popular this week. Albertsons also made headlines with its announcement that it plans to go public this year.
In CPG news, candy company Mars got readers' attention with its patent for a chocolate product that doesn't melt when exposed to heat during transport but still softens upon eating.
Check out this week's full top 10 list:
- PPP recipients won't be penalized if workers don't return
- Denny's, Chick-fil-A add meal kits to the menu
- James Beard Foundation announces awards finalists
- Dining-in restrictions begin to lift across US
- Chili's maps out plan for reopening dining rooms
- Costco shoppers must wear masks; normal hours return
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Over 200 Billionaire are expected tonight at Dr. Chima Anyaso’s Manifesto presentation for his 2019 election campaign.
Igbere TV can confirm that popular Nigerian billionaire, Arthur Eze, Willi Anumudu, Ekeoma Ekeoma and many other VIPs will stormed the event, which also doubles as fundraising for Dr. Chima Anyaso, a House Of Representatives candidate of People’s Democratic Party for Bende Federal Constituency in Lagos State today.
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According to the report, Billionaire Arthur Eze is expected to chair Anyaso’s Fundraising dinner today with the owner of the biggest car wholesale and retail shop in Nigeria, Chief Willi Anumudu, Chairman of Globe motors ltd as Vice.
Igbere TV also gathered that Elder Ekeoma the brother inlaw to Dr Anyaso and his business associates are expected to be at the event.
Members of different associations and billionaire clubs which Dr Anyaso belongs to are also expected to attend including Umu Aba Connect Association, Club F15, Diamond Elites, Island All Stars, Miles Club of Nigeria, Ikoyi Club Lagos 1938 etc.
The event is about to kick off at Civic Centre Ozumba Mbadiwe Victoria Island.
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In its first major stride toward achieving a rather batty dream of selling some 800,000 vehicles in the U.S. by 2018, Volkswagen has rolled out its new 2011 Jetta. Known during its development as the New Compact Sedan (NCS), the Jetta serves an extremely important role in VW’s aggressive U.S. product strategy, as it accounts for half of the company’s sales here.
While VeeDub’s decision not to unveil the new Jetta at a major auto show is rather unexpected, it seems that unexpected is just what the company is after. The newest Jetta will expand the range with a lower-priced entry-level model powered by a 115-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder from the Canadian-market City Golf and City Jetta. With neither air conditioning nor a radio standard, the base model will start just below $15,000. VW says the goal is too attract shoppers who previously didn’t think a Volkswagen was within their reach, but we wonder if offering them a car without A/C or tunes isn’t just going to reinforce that belief.
The 2011 Jetta will be offered in S, SE, SEL, and TDI trims, with the sporty GLI—basically a GTI sedan—also returning. VW has confirmed that the TDI will again be powered by the miserly 2.0-liter turbo-diesel. The remaining engine options will include the aforementioned 2.0-liter, the carryover 2.5-liter inline-five, and the GTI’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, which will be exclusive to the GLI when it goes on sale a year from now. All Jettas will come with a manual transmission standard and either an automatic or DSG automated manual as an option, depending on trim. A hybrid variant is still planned for 2012.
Growing Cars to Grow Sales
Dimensionally, the Jetta grows about 3.0 inches in overall length to 182.7, increasing rear legroom by a claimed 2.6 inches over the last car. Height and width are relatively unchanged, and the added length plays well with the car’s new sheetmetal. Carrying the new corporate face found on the sixth-generation Golf and GTI, the Jetta finally loses the soft, pudgy styling of the old car—and about 100 pounds to boot. The new skin demands more attention and looks as though it means business, somewhat of a rarity in the sub-$20K market.
When sales commence in October, expect a Jetta with keyless entry, A/C, and stability control to start around $16,000, about two grand less than the entry price of a 2010 model. VW has made it clear that the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla are prime targets for the new Jetta and it plans to try and capture new customers with the upscale look and high-quality interior, while staying competitive on price. Taking on giants like the Civic and Corolla is no easy task, but based on the appearance and packaging, the Jetta is well-positioned.


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17 August 2018
InsideEVs Exclusive: Porsche Taycan (Mission E) Caught Testing
There haven't been too many spy shots of the Porsche Mission E, but we got lucky today and caught two Mission Es (production name is Taycan) testing public charging stations in Montclair, New Jersey.
29 June 2018
Audi E-Tron Quattro Spied Testing With Seriously Ugly Mirrors
The upcoming Audi E-Tron Quattro has been spied under evaluation in an odd configuration. It features both rear-facing cameras and conventional mirrors. The SUV also wears lots of camouflage, even though we largely know what the vehicle looks like.
25 June 2018
Lincoln Aviator Plug-In Hybrid SUV Spied
Good news: the road-going version should look just like the concept. The Lincoln Aviator was a welcomed surprise when it made its debut as a prototype at the New York Auto Show back in March. The head-turning, high-riding SUV wielded a biturbo hybrid V6 with a plug-in powertrain, and a rear-wheel-drive platform – but was still far from a road-ready vehicle. Now, new spy photos show the upcoming...
31 May 2018
Ford Escape PHEV Spied Under Wraps
Ford has a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its Escape (Kuga, in Europe) coming and our stealthy spies have some camo-covered shots.
30 May 2018
Check Out These New Spy Shots Of Mini Electric Mule
Ten years after the original MINI E roamed the roads of America, a new all-electric version will be in showrooms. But first, some cold weather testing.
10 March 2018
First Porsche Mission E Spy Photos Emerge, Complete With Teslas In Pursuit
It seems Porsche will indeed live up to the promise made last year about the road-going model retaining most of the concept’s appearance by saying the exterior “will be very similar.”
04 October 2017
Refreshed Karma Revero Spied
The original design appears to receive a major overhaul. Now that China's Wanxiang Group Corp has revived and updated the Fisker Karma as the Karma Automotive Revero, the company has started the process of actually updating the aging design. New spy shots provide the first hint at the updates on the way. Karma Automotive keeps the updated Revero under heavy camouflage, which does a great job o...
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First Sighting Of Audi E-Tron Quattro Electric SUV
The Audi E-Tron Quattro electric crossover has been caught under development for the first time. The spy shots reveal a highly camouflaged example testing in Europe.
20 July 2017
Spy Shots Show Updated BMW 225xe Active Tourer Plug-In Hybrid
If the 225xe seen here will soldier on with the same hardware, it will feature a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine teamed up with an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack with a 7.7-kWh capacity.
11 June 2017
Tesla Model 3 "Release Candidate" Caught In High-Res, In Blue Too
A release candidate Tesla Model 3 has finally been caught in high-resolution thanks to our spy photographers.
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2018 Nissan LEAF Peeks Out Under Trash Bag Camo
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BMW i8 Spyder Spied In Sweden
BMW i8 Spyder Spy Photo BMW i8 Spyder spied with coupe in Sweden The roadster continues its development under heavy camouflage. We can't wait to see the roof in action. BMW’s i8 Spyder offers drivers a chance to enjoy the fresh air with little guilt about what they are doing to the environment. The chilly weather in Sweden doesn’t offer the test engineers an opportunity t...
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BMW i3 Caught In The Wild, Sort Of
Some times, a picture says it all. In the above shot floating around the interwebs today, we get a good look at what appears to be the first production-ready spy shot of the front of the BMW i3. We use the term "spy shot" loosely in this case, as there just happens to be a fellow blocking the field of view with a 4' x 8' piece of panelling, and no other shots seem to be available....
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IBM Predicts 5 Tech-led Innovations for Five Years
In the next five years, technology landscape can undergo a drastic change – and some of these that seem to appear only in science fiction today - can be used in our daily lives in the coming years, says IBM in its Annual “5 in 5″ predictions report. The global tech giant predicts whether it’s about social, mobile or analytics, a new era in computing will lead to breakthroughs that will amplify human abilities, assist us in making good choices, look out for us and help us navigate our world in powerful new ways which considers five ways technology will change the way we live within five years.
According to IBM, the five top predictions in the next 5 years include:
Classrooms will learn behavior
With the help of e-learning platforms and cloud analytics, teachers will learn more about each student and her learning styles. “The classroom of the future will give educators the tools to learn about every student, providing them with a tailored curriculum from kindergarten to high school and on to employment,” said the report. Cloud analytics will also predict which students need more help and then suggest measures to overcome challenges based on how they learn best.
Mobile buying will beat online
Currently online shopping is the rage creating a threat to conventional retails. But five years down the line, these retailers will leverage the power of mobile devices to upgrade in-store buying to the point where it will be a better experience than online buying.
According to the report: “As mobile devices supported by cloud computing enable individuals to share what makes them tick, their health or nutritional needs, virtual closets, social networks, retailers will soon be able to anticipate with incredible accuracy the products a shopper most wants and needs. As a result, stores will transform into immersive destinations with experiences customized for each individual. Local stores will also be able to ramp up fast pickup or delivery options.”
Doctors will use smarter and specific tech
Treatment from doctors could be more specific and precise. “In five years, advances in big data analytics and emerging cloud-based cognitive systems coupled with breakthroughs in genomic research and testing could help doctors to accurately diagnose cancer and create personalized cancer treatment plans for millions of patients around the world. “Smart machines will take the output of full genome sequencing and scour vast repositories of medical records and publications to learn and quickly provide specific and actionable insights on treatment options for oncologists,” the report stated.
Rise of a digital guardian for online protection
There will be emergence of a digital guardian that will detect patterns of a cyber-attack and intervene automatically by learning about user’s behavior on various devices, security systems, according to IBM report.
“The digital guardian will become trained to focus on the people and items it is entrusted with, offering a new level of identity theft protection,” said the report adding that by learning about users, a digital guardian can make inferences about what’s normal or reasonable activity and what’s not, acting as an advisor when they want it to.
Smarter city, smarter leaders
Mobile devices and social engagement will encourage citizens to build relationships with city leaders. As the report notes, “Soon it will be possible for cities and their leaders to understand and digest new information freely provided by citizens, knowing which city resources are needed, where and when, so the city can dynamically optimize around the needs of the citizens. For example, in Brazil, researchers are already using a crowdsourcing tool to allow users to report accessibility problems, while in Uganda, UNICEF has a social engagement tool that lets users communicate with the government and community leaders on different issues.
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Surfing has just got a whole lot more stylish as American designer Alexander Wang, has teamed up with Aussie surf brand Haydenshapes, to create what can only be described as the most chic surfboards we’ve ever seen. If anything is going to make us plunge ourselves into cold water at 5am, these boards are it.
The collaboration with North Shore homeboy, Hayden Cox (of Haydenshapes), is part of the Cage series at Wang’s flagship Soho store in downtown Manhattan. The pair co-developed five high-end surfboards for the installation #thecage22 with a desire to create a visual piece of art that focussed on innovation and authenticity. Images of unique marble slabs were digitally printed onto silk, then onto the award-winning HaydenshapesHyptoKrypto model to make the one-of-a-kind designs.
This is not the first time Wang has veered away from creating clothing to focus his attention on other projects, known for his progressive design aesthetic it makes sense that Wang would produce pieces beyond the realms of fashion. Recently launching the “Objects” collection, which among other items includes a black inflatable pool ring, embossed coasters, and a bottle opener, you can count on Wang to keep things interesting, and achingly sleek (note to self: replace the rainbow coloured pool ring before spring).
While the installation boards aren’t for sale, if you’re a wave rider with a penchant for luxury limited edition versions are available from Haydenshapes for $1250.
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$450M Powerball has locals looking for luck
ZANESVILLE – With $450 million on the line, Powerball players are grabbing for whatever luck they can get, even traveling miles out of their way to buy from a store they think is on a roll.
Mother Tucker's, which sold a winning $1 million lottery ticket just last month, has become a kind of mecca for those looking to win the big bucks.
"People associate us as being a lucky store since we sold that $1 million ticket," owner Jimmy Pitcock said. "We have people, boyfriends and girlfriends, husbands and wives, coming here from all over the county after being told specifically, 'Go to Mother Tucker's.' "
With such a high jackpot, Pitcock said, people have been coming in droves to buy tickets, which is a blessing for the business, as was the $5,000 selling bonus that came from selling the previous winning ticket.
"Hey, we'll take it," Pitcock said.
This is far from the craziest the store has been over the lottery, however.
In March 2012, when the Powerball was up to $500 million, Pitcock said, he stood behind the counter printing tickets for almost three days straight. By the end, more than 5,700 tickets had been purchased, but no winners to be found.
Meanwhile, the game that paid out in January had only 48 entrants at the store.
Despite the 1 in 175,223,510 odds of winning the grand prize, people are generally willing to shell out $2 for a ticket.
"We hear a lot of 'what-if' stories," Pitcock said. "But hey, they've got a better chance of winning than people who don't play. At least they're playing."
Drawings take place at 11 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Winning numbers are available at ohiolottery.com and powerball.com after the drawings.
Is Mother Tucker's ready to sell another winning ticket? When asked, Pitcock broke into a wide grin.
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Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers has announced that Gina Maolucci has been hired as executive director of marketing and marketing design, effectively replacing Angus Killick, who left the company last month. Over the past 13 years, Maolucci has held children's marketing positions at a number of publishers—including Holt, HarperCollins and Hyperion—as well as doing marketing consulting, most recently for Penguin Putnam. She will report to Mariann Donato, v-p of sales and marketing for the Young Readers division.
In related news, Jessica Levison Giat has joined the company as U.S. director of marketing, consumer products. She will oversee marketing and promotional activities for four brands: Peter Rabbit, Spot, Froggy and Mad Libs, and will report to division president Doug Whiteman. Giat comes from the children's entertainment and Internet industries.


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Time-share owners sue Diamond Resorts over fees
KOLOA — Time-share owners have filed a federal class-action lawsuit over an assessment fee they claim was forced by a management-based board without approval of the owners. The suit, filed April 6 in U.S. District Court in Honolulu by attorneys
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EMC Corp is in the final stages of buying flash-memory storage company XtremIO for $400 million, a VentureBeat source has confirmed. The deal is the latest sign that the flash storage market is red hot, and it could spur other deals as other big players rush to bolster their own offerings.
Flash storage is big because it’s where all large enterprises are moving to store their massive amounts of data — because of its superior performance and lower price.
The EMC-XtremIO talks were first reported earlier today by the Israel-based tech publication, Globes. Our source said late Monday that the deal is not signed yet, but it is in “final stages of paper.”
XtremeIO is based in Herzliya, Israel, and has offices in San Jose, Calif., and talks have been building since EMC CEO Joseph Tucci went to Israel in December, the Globes reported. The two companies have ties in part because XtremeIO co-founder Shuki Bruck sold his previous company Rainfinity to EMC.
One rival company in this area is Fusion-io, a relatively young, but fast-growing publicly traded company that launched a new flash storage platform just last week. At the DEMO conference (which VentureBeat co-produces), the company announced a software development kit (SDK) to provide software developers with native access to its ioMemory flash platform, a first in the industry. However, Fusion-io is very small (valued at just $2.36 billion) compared to the bigger players in the industry, and may be more acquisition bait than the other way around.
Big competitors, including NetApp, H-P, Dell, IBM, and Hitachi Data Systems may feel pressured to get in the game and look for such companies to acquire, reports Derrick Harris. Indeed, NetApp was reportedly also trying to make a bid for XtremIO.
The all-flash array of the type XtremeIO offers will give EMC faster performance across both virtualized and big data environments, meaning it will also help EMC’s subsidiary VMWare, which focuses on virtualization. “Combined with EMC’s server-side PCI flash product called Project Lightning, which keeps hot data in an SSD cache sitting alongside the processor, that’s one powerful hardware platform for tomorrow’s applications,” Harris reports.
Another target could be Violin Memory, a Silicon Valley startup, that recently raised $4o million in a fourth round of funding at a reported value of $800M. Nimbus Data Systems, Kaminario, Virident, Pure Storage, Tintri, and Nimble Storage are also names being thrown around.
XtremIO has raised $25 million in two rounds from Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and Giza Venture Capital, which each apparently hold 20-30 percent of the startup. Other investors include Battery Ventures and Lightspeed Ventures.
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Apple Inc.’s iPad 3 will include a new quad-core CPU, high-definition display and LTE functionality when it drops this spring according to a new report.
Bloomberg News this week reported the iPad 3 has begun increased manufacturing production with a plan to reach full volume by Feb.
The newest iPad is said to include a quad-core CPU for multitasking, HD screen, and LTE (long-term evolution) functionality to utilize next-generation wireless networks.
In addition, the product is being manufactured by Foxconn Technology Group.
The report follows a similar claim by the DigiTimes in Dec. that stated the iPad 3 would be available in three to four months, with production estimated at 9.5 to 9.8 million units in the first quarter of 2012.
The iPad, which currently dominates the tablet market at 30 million units sold, shipped 9.25 million units in the third quarter of 2011.


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December 26, 2023 – Samsung Electronics is making strides in the development of an “Intelligent Sensor System” aimed at controlling and managing semiconductor processes, according to reports from South Korean media outlet ETNews.
One of the critical factors in improving semiconductor yield is the precise control of plasma uniformity and density during semiconductor production. The “Intelligent Sensor System” is designed to measure the uniformity of plasma on wafers, enabling accurate monitoring and management of etching, deposition, and cleaning processes. This innovation holds the potential to enhance semiconductor yield and production capacity significantly.
Samsung has historically relied on foreign suppliers, primarily from the United States, for most of its wafer intelligent sensors, incurring costs in the tens of millions of Korean won. However, the recent surge in demand for increased production has pushed Samsung towards in-house development, reducing its dependence on foreign sensor providers.
The intelligent sensors currently being developed by Samsung Electronics are ultra-compact, causing minimal disruption to existing equipment layouts. This means that they can improve production capacity while optimizing space utilization.
Reports suggest that Samsung Electronics intends to progressively expand the development and application scope of these intelligent sensors. Their goal is not limited to plasma processes but extends to the development of SMART sensors and systems for various semiconductor processes.


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A recent study from the Nielsen Norman Group found that the rate of success for employees attempting to accomplish basic tasks on their intranets has stayed basically the same—ticking down just a bit—since 2002. The success rate 10 years ago was 75 percent. Now it’s 74 percent.
The group’s study compares that single-percentage-point drop against the success of public Internet websites, which have “improved dramatically” in terms of usability over the past decade.
Though at least one intranet expert contends those numbers may be a bit deceiving given the changes in the digital world since 2002, there are definitely ways internal communicators could make intranets easier to use.
If public websites have improved so much, what’s holding back intranets? Nielsen Norman Group co-founder Jakob Nielsen offers two reasons: One, they’ve become too complex, with too many features. Second, too many companies use intranet software right out of the box, rather than customizing it for their employees.


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Fortnite players jumping back into the battle royale game following the recent v20.30 update might have noticed an in-game message stating players can claim a free Beach Jules Skin. This was actually an error on Fortnite’s end and was originally intended for players that own the skin, Epic Games has apologized adding that clicking the claim button won’t actually do anything, leaving fans confused and annoyed.
The message was originally sent following a recent alteration to the skin, the only noticeable change is that the skin features a darker skin tone which is more in line with the look of Jules’ other Fortnite skins. This isn’t anything new for players who started playing the battle royale game earlier in the game’s lifetime as it was much more common, the error is a reason why it’s getting more attention though.
Epic Games states in the message that players not satisfied with the changes have until June 2nd to request a refund using the in-game flow (no refund token required). Beach Jules was originally added to Fortnite back in June 2021 as a rare outfit available to purchase on the item shop for 1,200 V-bucks.
The Beach Jules skin confusion isn’t the only thing going on with the v20.30 update, the big addition is that the galaxy far far away is coming back just before Star Wars Day kicks off tomorrow. Some of the Star Wars goodies Fortnite Players can get their hands on include lightsabers, the return of previously released Star Wars skins, and possibly an Obi-Wan Kenobi skin if the tease is to be believed.


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Packaging industry expert joins TIPA, enhancing the company’s global expansion amid rising demand for eco-friendly alternatives to conventional flexible plastic packaging
MIAMI, FL. – March 18, 2024 – TIPA, a global leader in compostable flexible packaging solutions, announced that Rodrigo Castaneda has joined the company as VP and General Manager North America to further drive the company’s expanding regional presence.
Castaneda will lead TIPA’s drive to increase its share in the compostable packaging market as demand grows for eco-friendly solutions as an alternative to conventional flexible plastic packaging.
He joins the company with over 25 years of experience at world-class organizations in several industries, including food and beverage, home and personal care, pet nutrition, and apparel and textiles.
He comes to TIPA having fostered deep connections with global and regional FMCGs, CPGs, retailers, and packaging manufacturers.
“I am thrilled to join TIPA and lead the company’s North American expansion, enhancing local access to compostable packaging,” said Castaneda. “TIPA’s innovative approach is a foundational component of the growing movement aimed at making compostable packaging as ubiquitous as curbside recycling, fostering a sustainable future for our communities and the planet.”
Inspired by nature, TIPA’s compostable packaging solutions are designed to break down within months under compost conditions just like any organic matter. TIPA packaging provides solutions for the food, nutraceutical, and fashion industries, and is built to fit existing machinery and supply chains. The company’s packaging solutions are currently being implemented worldwide by leading global brands in Europe, Australia, Canada, and the US. For more information, visit www.tipa-corp.com.


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Small businesses across the U.S. may have been slow to embrace digital payments, still preferring paper checks to remit and accept B2B payments, but startup Symple is aiming to change that.
The company, which is part of Y Combinator’s Winter 2017 batch of startups, is billing itself as the Venmo for businesses, reported TechCrunch.
According to the report, with Symple, a business takes a picture of an invoice and sends it to Symple, which then determines the amount, due date and other information and notifies whoever is in charge of the budget that there is a pending payment. After one click, Symple remits a payment directly to the vendor’s bank account, noted the report. Steve Abraham, cofounder of Symple, told TechCrunch that vendors have been open to signing up because it will increase the “speed and reliability of their accounts receivables.”
In addition to helping small businesses with their payments and billing, Symple also comes with analytics built in, including a dashboard to track payments, upcoming and overdue bills and even provides the main categories over time that the business spends the most money. Symple is focused on signing on restaurants and bars largely because that industry has a lot of invoices to pay on a weekly basis. Over the long run, Symple plans to expand into other markets with the aim of becoming the online payment platform for all business-to-business transactions.
Symple’s service is free to make and receive payments online, as well as to manage invoices. The company is gearing up to roll out a premium service that will offer more accounting features, such as integrating directly with QuickBooks. That will cost as much as $150 a month, noted the report.


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Fintech in Indonesia is currently at 10% to 15% penetration nationwide, but industry sources are bullish about the next five years.
A merged Ovo-Dana would make up almost half of Indonesia’s digital payment transaction values. But GoPay has Facebook’s support up its sleeve.
With the company’s focus on its home country, it’s unclear how much importance Gojek is putting on its regional expansion in Southeast Asia.
A regulator said the three local companies had previously asked about tentative approval for a payments partnership with Facebook.


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The adoption of IMO 2020 | ExxonMobil Marine
We have implemented IMO 2020 but evolving regulations require further innovation
The adoption of IMO 2020 has been relatively smooth – so far there have been no reported fuel-related engine failures. However, there’s no room for complacency, particularly in light of the news that MSC has become the first major ocean carrier to fall foul of the IMO’s ban on carrying non-compliant fuel.
In January and February of this year, 3.3% of all VSLFO samples tested by VPS were found to contain over 0.50% sulphur. We are pleased to confirm that all EMF.5™ deliveries to date have been on spec.
In addition to this, the possibility of fuel compatibility issues persists and there have been reports of limited availability of low-sulphur marine fuels in ports in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, which has raised understandable concerns amongst ship owners. This has been the result of temporary logistics issues across the industry rather than production problems, which emphasises ExxonMobil’s guidance on planning ahead for bunker deliveries.
The marine industry has risen to the occasion – IMO 2020 has come into force without the disruption that some had predicted. This is a great credit to our industry. However, it’s not the end of the journey; this is just the beginning. The IMO has already announced bold plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050, compared with 2008 levels.
ExxonMobil is already investigating future fuel options and working with leading OEMs in order to help ensure that vessel operators have the knowledge, support and fuel choices they need now and in the future. We will continue to share our thoughts and insights with our customers and the wider industry to ensure safe and effective compliance.


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A day after President Yoweri Museveni, issued a stern warning to the trading community countrywide against un necessary hoarding and hiking of commodity prices; the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises, is asking its members to desist from the habit.
The Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises, says that the above 30% rise in commodity prices, prompted by distressed demand owing to the COVID-19 pandemic must be discouraged.
John Walugembe, the Executive Director of Federation, says that with a partial lock-down and without controls govt needs to enforce the discipline within the consumer space.
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Even though science is becoming increasingly competitive, scientists are still very willing to share their work with colleagues. This is especially true for male scientists among each other and less so for females among each ...
Finland's Rovio, creator of the popular smartphone game "Angry Birds" saw its shares take off in its stock market debut Friday, adding tens of millions of euros to its market value within minutes of trading.
Shares of Roku, an early player in streaming-video gadgets, soared Thursday after its initial public offering of stock raised $219 million.
Shares of Roku, an early player in streaming-video gadgets, are soaring after its initial public offering of stock raised $219 million.
Facebook on Friday reversed course on a plan to issue a new non-voting class of shares, avoiding a public trial in a suit filed by investors in the huge social network.
A toddler with birthday cake smeared across his face, grins delightedly at his mother. Minutes later, the image appears on Facebook. A not uncommon scenario – 42% of UK parents share photos of their children online with ...
Roku Inc., the leading maker of devices for streaming internet video on televisions, hopes to raise up to $252 million with an initial public stock offering.
China has shared bikes, umbrellas, and basketballs, but one company is taking the country's love affair with the "sharing economy" to an erotic extreme with a line of rentable sex dolls.
GoPro's expects to turn a profit in the third quarter, removing one-time charges, and the news is sending shares of the wearable camera maker up 19 percent in early trading.
Finland's Rovio, creator of the hugely popular smartphone game Angry Birds, said Tuesday it was planning to float shares on the Helsinki stock exchange after the success of its comedy film and products.


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Zooplus has seen shares rise 80% in the past year, valuing the company at EUR639 million (US$726 million). Its sales reportedly rose 34% in 2014 to EUR571 million. Because of its rapid growth, Burda’s digital chief Stefan Winners said, Burda would rather invest in expansion than pay a dividend.
"We want to invest in digital businesses that also make dividends possible," Winners told Reuters.
Burda said it intends to make its exit within the next two to three years.
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A new year brings new opportunities and excitement, and 2023 is bound to be the same, with several chances for advancing policy issues of importance to the U.S. animal food industry.
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In the first phase of the project, all trains passing through 45 specified railway stations, including nine in the east zone, namely Howrah, Sealdah, Guwahati, New Jalpaiguri, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam, Kharagpur and Mughalsarai have been named.
The other stations under this project are namely, New Delhi, Allahabad, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Varanasi, Chennai Central, Mumbai Central, Delhi, Bangalore city, Madurai, Amritsar, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Chandigarh, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Jaipur, Bilaspur, Anand Vihar, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Ludhiana, Secunderabad, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Chennai Egmore, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thrisur, Yasvantpur, Nagpur, Pune, Agra Cantt, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara.
"Station-based e-catering will be only for stations and not on moving trains. The service will allow passengers to either order meals online at www.ecatering.irctc.co.in or by calling 0120-2383892-99/ 1800-1034-139 (toll free) or by sending SMS Meal to 139 with details of PNR and seat number and the meals will be delivered at their berth," IRCTC group General Manager, East Zone Debashis Chandra told PTI.
Besides food from IRCTC-managed food plazas and fast food units, reputed food chains like McDonald's, KFC, Switz Foods, Only Alibaba, Dominos, Haldiram, Bikanerwala, Nirualas, Sagar Ratna, Pizza Hut which have a wide variety in menu have entered into a tie-up with IRCTC to serve the passengers passing through these stations.
"On receiving the meals, passengers have an option of making payment online or through cash on delivery mode," Chandra said, adding, the delivery of food would be made through authorised persons.
"We have a dedicated call centre for this entire facility which is functioning from 6 AM to 10 PM," he said.
Talking about cancellation of orders, Chandra said, "They will also have an option to cancel their order two hours before reaching the station where the meals are scheduled to be delivered to them. In cases passengers have made online payment for their order, the amount will be refunded after deducting a cancellation charge."
On food prices, Chandra said, "Food prices are to be market-driven but we are focused that the food items supplied are hygienically packaged in eco-friendly, bio-degradable take-away packets and usage of plastic for packaging must be minimal if not totally eliminated. In fact, we will conduct regular checks of stations to ensure that meals items are provided to the passengers."
It was learnt, that alongside e-catering, IRCTC was offering meals from "Jan Ahaar" (budget food), food plazas and fast food units.
This pilot project will be continued till end of March next year after which a review will be conducted on the performance, he said.
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Bangalore: The world has been seeing India and China as the future economic superpowers and it is expected that India may overtake China in the year 2020 as the fastest growing economy in the world. Renowned mediaperson Swaminathan Aiyar writes in Economic Times that having become the world's second-biggest economy, China's export-oriented model will erode sharply and the world will no longer be able to absorb its exports at the earlier pace.
According to Aiyar, China will start ageing and suffering from a declining workforce, and will be forced to revalue its currency. So its growth will decelerate, just as Japan decelerated in the 1990s after looking unstoppable in the 1980s. Meanwhile, India will gain demographically with a growing workforce that is more literate than ever before. The poorer Indian states will start catching up with the richer ones. This will take India's GDP growth to 10 percent by 2020, while China's growth will dip to 7-8 percent, Aiyar adds. He believes that by 2020 India will become the largest English-speaking nation in the world, overtaking even the U.S.
Aiyar writes that China, alarmed at India's rise, will raise tensions along the Himalayan border. China will threaten to divert the waters of the Brahmaputra from Tibet to water-scarce northern China. India will threaten to bomb any such project and the issue will go to the UN Security Council. He feels that terrorism will rise in India, but the economy will still keep growing because of the citizens' confidence.


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Ongo Inc., a startup digital news business, got $12 million in a first round of funding from three big newspaper companies.
Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI), the New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) and the Washington Post Co. (NYSE: WPO) gave the money to the Cupertino business, which says it will begin its service by the end of the year.
Ongo says it will start a “consumer service for reading and sharing digital news and information from multiple publishers.”
Alex Kazim, who started Ongo, is its CEO. He worked in the past at eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), where he worked on both Skype and PayPal. Before that he worked for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).


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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario—Gaining big industry or big government as a customer can make a scrap rubber recycler's fortune—or break it, if he or she isn't careful.
Three experts on the subject—a president of a rubber recycling company, a retired tire company executive and a recycling manager for a state agency—explained the advantages and pitfalls of supplying industrial and government markets to an audience at Rubber Recycling 2000. The conference and trade show, co-sponsored by the Rubber Association of Canada and the Scrap Tire Management Council, was held in Mississauga Oct. 11-13.
Ted Pattenden, president and CEO of Toronto-based NRI Industries Inc., knows more about dealing with major industry accounts than most in the recycling industry.
His company employs 550, has $70 million in sales annually and processes 70 million pounds of material annually—90 percent of it recycled and 65 percent of it going to make original equipment parts for the automotive market.
"Why do smaller companies want big customers?" Mr. Pattenden asked at the beginning of his talk. There are many reasons: a large amount of revenue per customer, a potentially long relationship, big orders, long production runs and the "reflected glory" of association with famous names.
One of the most important advantages, he said, is that "big customers usually pay their bills on time. With small companies, there's a problem with collecting accounts receivable."
But there are just as many pitfalls as advantages to playing ball with the big guys, according to Mr. Pattenden. These include:
Concentration of risk. "It's nice to have 300 customers, because if one goes down the tubes, you still have 299," he said. But if you only have two customers, you probably can't withstand the sudden loss of 50 percent of your business.
A non-equal relationship, or what Mr. Pattenden called the "elephant-vs.-mouse" situation.
The corollary to the above, which is that "big customers are demanding in their priorities, but slow to address your priorities," Mr. Pattenden said.
A severe slowdown in research and development. "Small companies are used to doing things quickly, but big companies have a much longer timetable," he said.
Big bureaucracies, or "the death of 1,000 paper cuts," Mr. Pattenden said. "Big industry and big government thrive on paper. If you don't have the resources to handle paperwork, you're in big trouble."
The key to doing business with big companies, according to Mr. Pattenden, is to remember that all of them want to gain a competitive advantage and expect their suppliers to help them do so.
"Failure to deliver these values usually lead to a brief and potentially painful relationship," he said. "Big companies don't have time to deal with suppliers who don't meet their priorities."
To compete with larger suppliers, small companies must learn to differentiate themselves from the pack, according to Mr. Pattenden.
"Cost and quality are givens, but it's difficult for small companies to achieve economies of scale," he said. "To compete with big corporations, service is crucial. Failure is punished by strict and unforgiving audit reports—that's why North American business is so competitive."
New technology, more than anything else, is what really levels the playing field for small companies, Mr. Pattenden said.
"You want to change the rules so big companies have to play by them," he said. Research and development are expensive—NRI spends 4 to 5 percent of its sales on R|&|D, twice the usual Canadian level—but worth it, he added.
Michelin North America Inc. is proactive in adding recycled content to its tires, according to Clarence "Red" Hermann, retired director of Michelin government affairs. But like other tire and auto makers, it will sacrifice recycled materials before it sacrifices safety, tread-life or performance.
Michelin began its effort with a tire for the Ford Windstar minivan, which contains 5 percent recycled rubber. But it wasn't just a matter of replacing virgin material with crumb, according to Mr. Hermann.
"The first thing you must do is reformulate the compounds," he said. "Crumb has very specific properties of its own. It may take several iterations before we achieve what we want."
In sizing up crumb rubber suppliers, Michelin looks for certain attributes, according to Mr. Hermann. These include:
A well-established supplier. "We want to see a supplier who is viable and making money," he said. "We realize this is a Catch-22 for someone just getting into the business, but he needs to realize he's competing with people who are already certified."
Demonstrated reliability from someone who is "able to deliver consistent high-quality material," Mr. Hermann said.
Technical expertise. "Crumb producers don't always have a lot of technical experts, but some do, and some have in-house testing capabilities," he said.
Computer capability. "As we go toward e-commerce, we are setting up more and more with suppliers to do invoices and other documents electronically," he said.
The right packaging. "They must meet our packaging needs, depending on what plant it's going into," he said. "They shouldn't have just one kind of packaging, and they must have the ability to deliver very specific amounts of material."
Flexibility. "Customers will call us and say they need more or less of a product," Mr. Hermann said. "We expect the same from our suppliers."
A confidentiality agreement. "Depending on our relationship, we might ask you to sign one, particularly if there's joint development of a new product or material," he said.
Price competitiveness. "That's probably the most important issue of all," he said. "The thing that keeps us from using more recycled material is its cost vis-a-vis virgin material. What will drive crumb rubber more than anything else is a good economic reason for using it."
There are good economic reasons for using crumb-rubber-modified asphalt, although state highway engineers have been slow to realize this, according to Rebecca Davio, recycling manager with the Texas Department of Transportation.
"For the people who tabulate economic results, `too expensive' might mean a 50-percent improvement in performance at a 10-percent higher cost," Ms. Davio said.
"It's important to stop thinking of scrap tires as waste and start thinking of them as an important natural resource," she said. Unfortunately, she added, the motto of many state highway officials and engineers when it comes to asphalt rubber is: "I'd rather fight than switch."
Too many engineers remember the federal mandate to use rubberized asphalt in an ever-increasing percentage of federally funded highway projects as a condition of receiving federal highway funds. This, Ms. Davio noted, led to some ill-planned demonstration projects and the undying hostility of many engineers.
"Some engineers won't even talk to me about asphalt rubber," she said. To try and change their minds, the Texas DOT is using a "carrot-rather-than-stick" ap-proach, offering financial incentives for using rubberized asphalt.
Asphalt rubber producers must also make a commitment to marketing their product, according to Ms. Davio. "If you don't do it, the use of your product will never happen," she said.
It is "absolutely crucial" that such marketing efforts be consistent, even relentless, she added. "If you're sick of your message, your audience is probably just starting to hear it."
Some people in the conference audience, however, suggested it will take time for asphalt rubber to get a fair hearing in state agencies. Cornelia Snyder, president of JaiTire Industries in Colorado, said she once asked an official of the Colorado Department of Transportation what had to happen for his agency to use crumb rubber in asphalt.
His answer? "Selective retirement," Ms. Snyder said.


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October 22, 2020
New York –– Poster Auctions International’s Rare Posters Auction #82 on Sunday, November 15th will feature masterpieces and rarities from over two centuries of poster design.
August 6, 2020
New York – Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) second sale of the year, on July 21st, finished at $1.3 million in sales. Auction LXXXI proved an ongoing passion for posters.
June 30, 2020
New York — The 81st auction from Poster Auctions International on Tuesday, July 21st presents numerous never-before-seen designs, including 43 Spanish
March 3, 2020
New York, NY – Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) first sale of the year, on February 23rd, finished at $1.9 million in sales.
January 17, 2020
New York –– The 80th auction from Poster Auctions International
November 19, 2019
Lone Jack, MO – A collection of superb Alphonse Mucha period graphics from the estate of Hallmark Cards senior master artist Robert Allan Haas (American, 1950-2018) is the centerpiece of Dirk Souli
October 4, 2019
New York –– Poster Auctions International’s Auction #79 on Sunday, October 27th, will feature robust collections of bicycle posters, designs from Cuba’s first revolutionary posterist, hundreds of t
August 15, 2019
New York -- Swann Galleries’ summer sale of Vintage Po
July 11, 2019
Falls Church, VA – Waverly Rare Books, a division of Quinn’s Auction Galleries, will host a Thursday, July 18 sale featuring outstanding modern and contemporary prints and posters from the 19th cen
July 8, 2019
New York — Poster Auctions International’s second sale of the year finished at $1,300,000 in sales.


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Cristiano Ronaldo is too big for Caroline Wozniacki’s britches, and as a result, the world’s former No. 1 female tennis player has lost one of her biggest sponsors.
When Wozniacki signed with underwear maker JBS, which is based in her home country of Denmark, in 2012, they were little known outside of Northern Europe. But with the blond beauty on board, the brand quickly expanded and they were able to sign Ronaldo up in 2013.
“He had seen how Caroline dared to be pictured in only her underwear that we had made for her, and he liked it.”
In fact, the Real Madrid star liked Wozniaki’s underwear so much that he launched his own CR7 branded underwear with JBS, which quickly became a best-seller.
Unfortunately for Wozniacki, Ronaldo’s rise led directly to her demise with JBS.
“We had hoped to grab a market, but the impact of CR7 has been far, far greater than we dared dream of. So it is best for the company to stop working with Caroline Wozniacki,” Alstrup said.
This isn’t the first time that Ronaldo has landed in the news as a result of his distinctive look.
In December, Ronaldo’s hometown unveiled a life-like bronze statue to honor him.
Unfortunately for all, the statue’s makers chose to immortalize Ronaldo’s pre-free kick stance — awkward shorts folds and all.


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24 March 2015, 14:25
Pre-order now and this HDMI connected stick will ship on 15th April.
18 March 2015, 10:50
But this only applies to games you haven't installed and subsequently tried out.
13 March 2015, 13:15
Armchair explorers can now tour around the rarely-seen Nepalese mountain foothills.
12 March 2015, 12:05
The most poorly connected UK street is in Romney Marsh, Kent.
12 March 2015, 10:07
Starting with this new device Google will be pushing USB Type-C adoption.
11 March 2015, 13:35
And at the other end of the spectrum the firm's app is demoed running on a 1983 vintage NES.
27 February 2015, 12:50
Qualcomm and Huawei are collaborating and supplying equipment.
26 February 2015, 12:50
And the firm's YouTube video site makes no profits, despite attracting over 1bn users.
20 February 2015, 12:04
Android app for child-friendly video content will be available from 23rd February.
20 February 2015, 10:05
And has started to give an additional free 100GB to verified DropBox users.
18 February 2015, 15:20
The new protocol promises faster, less bandwidth sapping web browsing.
13 February 2015, 10:20
A designated person will be able to handle your posthumous profile page.
11 February 2015, 11:09
And the Google I/O 2015 conference for developers is announced.
5 February 2015, 13:05
Beta feature allows artists to create videos with user changeable viewing angles.
3 February 2015, 11:50
The search giant may compete with Uber by deploying self-driving taxis.
3 February 2015, 10:05
Munich based company was previously owned by Infineon.
2 February 2015, 12:04
The site returns after an absence of almost two-months.
30 January 2015, 10:50
This marks the fifth consecutive quarter the search giant has fallen short of estimates.
30 January 2015, 10:05
Previously any speeds faster than 4Mbps could be called broadband.
28 January 2015, 12:20
Online video company's move to provide better video support on more devices.
21 January 2015, 12:05
Subscribers will be able to stream 'The Interview' for free from Saturday.
20 January 2015, 12:30
Prime Instant Video to premiere 12 films a year, within 2 months of their theatre debut.
19 January 2015, 10:05
5G networks expected to enable real-time holographic video.
16 January 2015, 14:35
UK PM Cameron announced the plan ahead of talks with President Obama.
13 January 2015, 10:20
Google didn't want to wait until the bug fix was distributed today, Patch Tuesday.
22 December 2014, 12:35
Alarm risen after hackers warn people to "stay away" from three nuclear reactors.
18 December 2014, 13:36
Bing looks in its crystal ball to foretell the trends of the year to come.
16 December 2014, 14:05
The first phase will begin with two spoken languages; Spanish and English.
16 December 2014, 11:05
iPhone 6, Galaxy S5 and Nexus 6 took top spots in trending consumer technology searches.
15 December 2014, 11:35
The move is part of Facebook's latest strategy to introduce its own search tools.
12 December 2014, 13:05
And Google Translate adds support for 10 new Asian and African languages.
10 December 2014, 13:05
And Prime Instant Video has started to offer streaming in 4K Ultra HD (in the US).
10 December 2014, 11:05
But the website appeared back online late Tuesday, hosted in Costa Rica.


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Hyundai Motor, Kia say they are not in talks with Apple on autonomous car development
SEOUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and Kia Corp (000270.KS) said on Monday they are not in talks with Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on developing autonomous vehicles.
Shares of Hyundai and Kia dropped as much as 8.4% and 13.3% respectively.
Reporting by Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee; Editing by Himani Sarkar
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