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Samsung has finally won the right to officially sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet in Australia, following the Federal Court of Australia's decision to reject Apple's request to appeal today.
The Novo7, a 7-inch tablet available in China that runs Ice Cream Sandwich, is set to arrive in the United States in the coming months with an expected price of $99.
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The Czech Food Inspection Office has issued a health warning with regard to cherry tomatoes imported from Morocco which may cause indigestion, vomiting and stomach cramps. The warning comes from the French authorities where 16 people suffered severe indigestion problems after consuming this particular brand of cherry tomatoes. According to the Food Inspection Office over 50,000 kilos of these tomatoes were imported to the Czech Republic. They are being sold in the Kaufland, Billa and Penny Market chains. Potentially contaminated batches were sold after April 20th.
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According to a report published earlier this year by Nielsen, 63 percent of Americans own smartphones, and that number is even higher for Latinos.
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A new wine calorie-counters can love
If Mother Nature ever needs a day off, Jeff Hundertmark could fill in for her.
Even better if it’s on those days she needs a substitute rainmaker.
Hundertmark, the winemaker at Mike Weir Winery in Beamsville, has a knack for scheduling showers on his grapevines. He does it right about the time other vintners are doing a sun dance to keep cloud bursts at bay: just before harvest. And he does it all for the benefit of calorie-counting oenophiles.
Hundertmark, who took the helm of the Weir barrel room in September 2013, was tasked shortly after his arrival with coming up with a low-calorie wine. The winery wanted 500 cases for release this year.
Hundertmark, unsure of how to pull off the feat, promised 1,000.
With as much bearing down on him as a low-pressure weather system on a migraine sufferer, he lay awake at night until he came up with a way to make a guilt-free tipple that eschewed the usual methods of lowering alcohol content, the calorie culprit in wine.
Hundertmark refused to pick under-ripe grapes with lower sugar content, which would result in less alcohol but could compromise flavour. Reverse osmosis to remove alcohol was also out for the same reason. Watering down the wine after fermentation was a no-go, too, a decision helped by the fact it’s illegal.
So Hundertmark channelled his inner maven of meteorology instead, and decided to “mimic a winemaker’s nightmare and water the heck out of the vines,” sometimes just hours before harvesting them.
The vines would draw up the water into the ripe berries, lowering the sugar and ultimately, curbing the alcohol content of the final fermented product.
“I needed to have a phenolically ripe grape but low in sugar, so we mimicked Mother Nature,” Hundertmark said.
The result: Vinyasa wine, named for the dynamic form of yoga that connects breath and movement.
With only 70 calories per 137-millilitre (five-ounce) pour compared to the usual 120 to 180 calories, the hope is people will breathe easy while enjoying a glass.
“We wanted to create a product where people could … have two glasses at dinner but not feel like they over-consumed and have to spend the next two days on the treadmill,” Hundertmark said.
With little promo — Vinyasa is being eased into the market like a yogi eases into downward dog — the stock of 1,000 cases is being drained quickly.
The white, a mix of estate-grown Riesling and Chardonnay rounded out with some Pinot Gris, is the second-most popular pale vintage at the winery after the Weir white Merlot. A red edition of Vinyasa, a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, will be released within the next month. Both will be available at the LCBO, too.
Vinyasa’s success shows people are not only thirsty for low-cal vintages, they prefer to pour this one in particular.
The reason is that unlike most comestibles that promise to skip the guilt when indulging, the light and crisp Vinyasa is taste bud friendly.
“That was the key to the whole project. We weren’t going to do it if it didn’t taste good,” Hundertmark said. “I have my own reputation and the company’s reputation of producing at least palatable wines with the goal of being greater than that. I think we ended up with something better than decent.
“It’s really gratifying for me as the creator of it — that it’s not being excepted as a new fad or that it’s insipid,” he added. “It’s not the new Mateus or Blue Nun. It’s a wine with credibility that I’m proud to serve on my table.”
Now the pressure is on to repeat his success with this year’s grapes and prove his prowess again as wine — and weather — maker.
“Whether it was a fluke or not, it worked,” Hundertmark said. “We’re doing it again this year and hoping we get the same result.”
Tiffany Mayer is the author of Niagara Food: A Flavourful History of the Peninsula’s Bounty (The History Press). She also blogs about food and farming at eatingniagara.com. You can reach her at email@example.com or on Twitter @eatingniagara.


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Turkish Airlines’ AnadoluJet brand goes global on March 29 with its new international flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
Operating its flights with the 87 years of experience of Turkish Airlines, AnadoluJet will add international flights covering 26 destinations in 16 countries. With its fleet set to reach 57 aircrafts in total, the brand will carry the flight satisfaction provided by Turkish Airlines to its new flights.
Whole operational processes such as the ground services and technical maintenances covered by the Turkish Airlines assurance. The international flights will also put comfort at the forefront. The onboard catering by Turkish DO&CO will continue free of charge.
AnadoluJet waiting to offer its unparalleled domestic service provided with Turkish Airlines’ experienced cabin and cockpit crew to its passengers.
Starting on March 29, tickets for the new flights available via AnadoluJet and Turkish Airlines sales channels.
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Standard Chartered, Airtel Africa in Fintech pact
Standard Chartered Bank and Airtel Africa have announced a strategic collaboration to drive financial inclusion across key markets in Africa by providing customers with increased access to mobile financial services.
According to a statement released to the media, Airtel Money’s customers will be able to make real-time online deposits and withdrawals from Standard Chartered bank accounts, receive international money transfers directly to their wallets, and access savings products, amongst other services.
Standard Chartered’s corporate clients will also be able to make rapid and secure bulk disbursements, such as payroll payments, directly into the Airtel Money customers wallet.
“This reduces the risks associated with travelling long distances for cash payments and instead customers can go to any Airtel Money agent, kiosk, or branch to cash-out their funds,” the companies add.
Commenting on the collaboration, Sunil Kaushal, Regional CEO, Africa and Middle East said: “By collaborating with innovative organisations like Airtel Africa, we are accelerating our mobile and digital-led strategy to provide best-in-class financial services to Africa. Over the past year, Standard Chartered has rapidly launched digital banks across nine countries on the continent, allowing our customers to enjoy seamless services from the safety of their homes even during the peak of the pandemic. This partnership will further enhance the ability of our customers to manage and move money safely and securely and create market-leading financial solutions across countries.”
This partnership supports Airtel Africa’s efforts to expand the range and depth of its Airtel Money offerings across its 19-million customer base.
Raghunath Mandava, CEO, Airtel Africa, said: “We continue to invest heavily in cashing in and cashing out locations for our customers and increase our distribution. This means that our customers can now send or receive digital payments via Standard Chartered Bank directly to their mobile phones, as well as cash-out their funds at our exclusive kiosks and branches at their convenience.”
According to the companies, mobile banking transfers between Airtel Money and Standard Chartered Bank are now live in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Remaining products will be rolled out later this year subject to regulatory approvals.


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YOUNGSTOWN Despite move, Omega Door keeps a lock on customers
The local garage door company operates in five cities and wants to expand further.
By DON SHILLING
VINDICATOR BUSINESS EDITOR
YOUNGSTOWN -- Omega Door Co. officials breathed a sigh of relief this month.
They had their annual scratch-and-dent sale for the first time at their new office and warehouse on Gibson Street in Youngstown. The sale always had been successful at its warehouse on McClurg Road in Boardman, but officials weren't sure how it would do away from the township's retail environment.
Turns out, shoppers were willing to come to the company's new location on the South Side near downtown.
"The same amount of people came here as came to Boardman," said Tony Orlando, Omega general manager.
The turnout was important because 20 percent of the company's residential sales come from walk-in business.
Decided to move
Even though the company was unsure of how walk-in customers would welcome the move, officials moved the company in January anyway, Orlando said. The building and a financing deal from the city was too good to pass up, he said.
To move into the former Grief Brothers Container Products property, Omega received a 75-percent tax abatement and a $60,000 loan, which will be forgiven if it hires five people within three years. Orlando said the location and design of the building will enhance the company's service and installation businesses as well as its warehouse operation.
In Boardman, the company's operations were spread over four leased buildings. The operation was inefficient because sometimes workers needed supplies and had to travel between the buildings, Orlando said.
In Youngstown, the residential division occupies one side of the 60,000-square-foot building, the commercial division occupies the other and the parts department is in the middle.
"The layout is perfect for us," Orlando said.
Being in Youngstown with easy access to Interstate 680 is important because the office serves areas within 75 miles of Youngstown, he said. Omega's sister companies expand the company's reach to Sandusky in the west and Pittsburgh suburbs in the east.
Omega had sister companies in Pittsburgh and Winchester, Va., when John Thompson bought the business in 1999. He has since added sister companies in Cleveland and Kansas City.
Omega employs 45 in Youngstown and 150 overall. Orlando wouldn't disclose the company's annual sales, but said it is large enough to strike deals with the largest home builders in areas where it operates.
It has more than 2,000 doors in its warehouse, giving it an inventory worth more than $1 million.
About 70 percent of its business is residential doors, with about half of that amount going to new construction. The other 30 percent is supplying doors for stores and factories.
The business has been growing at about 20 percent a year in recent years, Orlando said.
Key to company's success
Despite its work with large companies and home builders, Orlando said the key to its success has been serving individual customers.
The company has a 24-hour emergency service number and has a 34-year history to back up its warranties. Richard Buonpane, founded the business, but sold it to Thompson, a Kansas City native who came to the company in 1997 as general manager.
Orlando, who was hired in 1998 and named general manager in 2000, said company officials have plans to expand to other cities as opportunities arise.
"If you provide good products, good service and good prices, you can do business anywhere," he said.


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An online article by TelecomPaper has announced that Sony will be launching two set-top-boxes (STBs) which are running on an Android OS in Europe come September. The alleged STBs will give access to Google apps and Video-on-Demand (VoD) on users’ television sets. According to Stephane Labrousse who is the marketing director of Sony France, “Google TV, which launched in the U.S in October 2010, will finally come to markets such as the UK, Germany, France and Spain.”
On the remote control of the STBs, there will be a menu button that will direct users to the Google Play Store where they will be privileged to between a 120 to 200 apps for download by the time the device launches. Labrousse also added that after the launching, Google will get down to the grassroots and make localized apps for the different countries and regions involved. Google, which has just launched its video rental system in France, has brought over the Sony remote that can pick up voice commands to operate the top-box.
Although Sony has brought over most of the features, the company has decided to leave out the content suggestion system based on search history that is in use over in the U.S version of the so-called ‘Google-Box’. Besides that, the French version of the STB will also feature YouTube and music, videos and a television service from the manufacturer itself. Sony has decided to churn out an STB for customers that will be priced in the range of EUR200-300 as opposed to attempting to integrate an Android OS into a new line of Television sets which would end up like the Android mobile range which has developers climbing a curve to adapt to various versions of the OS as well as hardware specifications.


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Dakota Johnson Made a Strong Case For Wearing Your Lingerie in Public
Sheer bodysuits have never looked so formal.
If winter has had you in an outfit rut, let Dakota Johnson (and the slowly thawing temperatures) be your inspiration.
On Wednesday, she stepped out at the Gucci show at Milan Fashion Week, wearing a sheer netted bodysuit and black suit from the brand, finishing off her look with a pair of black stiletto sandals and wide framed sunglasses.
Who knew lingerie could look so formal?
Johnson recently added a new skill to her resume, having directed boyfriend Chris Martin's music video with his band, Coldplay. The video, coincidentally released on Valentine's Day, was Johnson's directorial debut, and came on the heels of another milestone in her career. Last week, she announced that she would be starting a new production company called TeaTime Pictures, which she co-founded with the mission to produce "refined, elevated, thought-provoking content across all genres."
"TeaTime is a forward thinking and collaborative creative haven for likeminded artists," she wrote on Instagram. "We aim to make great content with great people, for greatness sake! More soon."


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What: Beer Over Dirt.
When: 4-9 p.m. Saturday, May 18.
Where: Renaissance Park, River Street.
Admission: Free for music; $30 all-you-can-drink wristband.
Dark Horse Ten: www.DarkHorseTen.com
The Bohannons: www.TheBohannons.org
Strung Like a Horse: www.StrungLikeAHorse.com
Chattanooga Brewing Co.: 423-702-9958, www.ChattaBrew.com
The Terminal Brewhouse: 423-752-8090, www.TerminalBrewhouse.com
Big River Grille & Brewing Works: 423-267-2739, www.BigRiverGrille.com
Moccasin Bend Brewing Co.: 423-821-6392, www.BendBrewingBeer.com
McHale's Brewhouse and Pub: 423-877-2124, www.McHalesBrewhouse.com
For almost two decades, Scenic City vino lovers have looked forward to fall in anticipation of Wine Over Water and an evening of sampling wines from all over the world.
As the name suggests, Beer Over Dirt offers suds aficionados a similar experience, though one that's a little less highbrow and a lot more local.
Beer Over Dirt debuted as a public event last year, attracting about 500 people to North Chattanooga's Renaissance Park. Before that, it was a private party at the Harrison home of then-amateur homebrewer Mark Marcum.
"My yard was half grass, half dirt, and the party was on the deck over the yard," explains Marcum, who co-founded Chattanooga Brewing Co. in 2010. "Someone ... decided to call it Beer Over Dirt. The name stuck, so we started calling it that every year."
Despite remaining primarily underground, Beer Over Dirt has grown steadily ever since. From 2004 until 2011, Marcum moved Beer Over Dirt from his home to nearby Island Cove Marina, where it remained an invitation-only affair. At its height, more than 200 showed up, and any proceeds left after covering the event's costs were donated to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
When Beer Over Dirt went public last year, those proceeds shifted to the North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy. At this year's festival, which will take place Saturday, May 18, the conservancy has taken over organization of the event in what Marcum describes as a win-win move.
"They're aiming to protect the local watershed, and we saw a common interest with the local breweries since we're using the local water to make our product," he says.
Last year, Marcum reached out to Chattanooga's four other local microbreweries for liquid contributions to the event. He expected some degree of interest, but every brewery donated at least a barrel -- 31 gallons -- to the cause.
Under the stewardship of the conservancy, Beer Over Dirt has grown significantly this year, with 50 percent more all-you-can-drink armbands up for sale and sponsorship from a number of area businesses. Every local brewery once again will have beers on tap, about 12 varieties and 300 gallons in all, Marcum says. In addition, four local rock bands will provide entertainment throughout the day, and local restaurants such as Lupi's Pizza and Good Dog will be selling food.
Thanks to the Southern Brewers Festival and this year's inaugural Chattanooga Craft Beer Festival, local beer lovers have had plenty of opportunities to celebrate, but Beer Over Dirt offers a chance to shine a light exclusively on the city's growing microbrew community, Marcum says.
"It's a trendy thing for people to support local, and we're happy that they do," he says. "Beer Over Dirt gives us a chance to ... show people what's happening on the local beer scene."
Contact staff writer Casey Phillips at firstname.lastname@example.org or 423-757-6205. Follow him on Twitter at @PhillipsCTFP.


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Mobile driver’s licenses are a very hot topic as government issuers across the U.S. and around the globe consider complementing physical ID cards with an app in the mobile device. It opens up an array of new opportunities and a list of benefits. Jean-Baptist Milan, an expert on mobile IDs from HID Global, shares the top five reasons governments should consider a mobile driver’s license.
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A patent application describes a new device that would enable consumers to use biometric authentication via a fingerprint sensor placed in one or more keys on a computer keyboard. Even as iris, facial and other biometric authentication technologies gain ground, fingerprints apparently still have new realms to conquer, and one may prove to be ongoing ambient authentication.
In this first episode of a four-part podcast series, SecureIDNews explores the use of IDs and credentials on mobile devices. Agencies and issuers are rapidly working to augment their physical ID cards and documents with mobile versions, expanding both security and functionality. Learn how and why from key industry leaders during this kick-off to our podcast series, Investigating Mobile IDs and Credentials.
“I came into this field not as an expert in biometrics. My background is in marketing and events,” says Isabelle Moeller, chief executive of the Biometrics Institute and a 2017 Women In Biometrics winner. Moeller joined the fledgling Biometrics Institute in 2002 to help grow the organization’s membership. The institute shares information and provides guidance […]
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It could be their apple pie pop tarts, gluten-free banana bread, popular cookies and brownies, or perhaps the upcoming fall season pumpkin whoopie pies, but regardless, a haven for artisan baking is nestled at 17338 Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades. The idea for , now approaching its first year in business this November, all started when co-owner Kim Kedeshian wanted to make a healthier rum cake.
"It was the concept of the food and the presentation," she said. "It just kept growing."
It wasn't long before she sub-leased a commercial kitchen and ramped up cookie and brownie platter production, particularly going after the best chocolate chip cookies. An attorney by education, Kedeshian said her vision, started four years ago, was to create more of an old-fashioned bakery where most items are made from scratch. Her family is Armenian, where cooking and eating are part of the culture, and Kedeshian took interest in culinary creativity while growing up.
"I wanted it to have a specific feel," she said about her shop.
Kedeshian, along with her mother Katherine Dagermangy as co-owner, said they sold cakes for about three years, and they also started selling brownies at . She said it didn't take her long to consider the former space of in the Sunset plaza. Just under a year in, Kedeshian says customers are starting to get the word of mouth about K Bakery.
"You can call in the morning," she said. "We're not a market. There's no freezer here or refrigerated section where we keep cakes. We have fresh cakes. Call [it in] the night before or morning of."
She has some Palisidian sweet tooth's call in routinely asking for a couple brownies to be set aside, which they gladly oblige.
Lynn Hylen, of Palisades, walked into K Bakery last Friday to place an order. She cited the quality and freshness of the food, adding that K Bakery's popular soups are her go-to, while her kids love the Surbrownies and banana bread.
"She's very good at trying different ingredients," Hylen said of Kedeshian. "There's a good variety too. It's always different. You come in looking to be surprised and delighted."
"We can do one cookie or do big orders," Kedeshian added, talking about the Bel Air Bay Club calling the shop recently asking about pastries for their holiday boutique.
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The M&A wave could be a harbinger of a booming economy...or a collection of last-minute attempts to beat higher debt rates. NYT reports.» Read More
Becton, Dickinson& Co. rose$. 26 or. 2 percent, to $116.61. Covidien plc rose$. 93 or 1.1 percent, to $84.93. PerkinElmer fell$. 12 or. 3 percent, to $44.83.
Becton, Dickinson& Co. rose$. 07 or. 1 percent, to $116.42. Covidien plc rose$. 52 or. 6 percent, to $84.52. PerkinElmer rose$. 02 or percent, to $44.97.
Becton, Dickinson& Co. rose $1.57 or 1.4 percent, to $116.35. Covidien rose $1.46 or 1.8 percent, to $84.00. PerkinElmer rose$. 29 or. 6 percent, to $44.95.
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Covidien plc fell$. 09 or. 1 percent, to $82.45. PerkinElmer fell$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $44.61. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. fell$. 25 or. 2 percent, to $119.28.
DUBLIN, July 30- Ireland is in the firing line from Washington again for luring U.S. companies to its shores for tax benefits, but despite contrite noises coming from Dublin, it has too much to lose to discourage U.S. firms bent on shifting their tax domiciles.
DUBLIN, July 25- Ireland defended its tax regime on Friday against criticism from U.S. Singling out Ireland for criticism, Obama on Thursday hammered U.S. companies that avoid federal taxes by shifting their tax domiciles overseas and called on Congress to pass a bill to curb such deals, known as "inversions".
July 17- U.S. orthopedics company Stryker Corp on Thursday reported slightly higher second-quarter profit that was in line with Wall Street expectations and said it was always in the market for deals. In the most recent such deal in the medical device sector, Medtronic Inc last month agreed to buy Covidien for $43 billion.
In the most recent such deal in the medical device sector, Medtronic Inc last month agreed to buy Covidien for $43 billion. The move will allow Medtronic to re-domicile to Ireland to take advantage of low corporate tax rates and to access cash overseas without having to pay high repatriation costs.
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged Congress on Wednesday to take steps quickly to discourage U.S. companies from moving their tax domiciles abroad to avoid federal taxes. "Congress should enact legislation immediately," Lew told a business conference in New York hosted by cable television channel CNBC.
July 14- Several multi-billion dollar deals and bids have made 2014 a busy year for healthcare acquisitions, despite Pfizer pulling its $118 billion offer for AstraZeneca.
July 11- Medical device maker Covidien Plc said it recorded a pre-tax charge of about $180 million for the third quarter, related to litigation against some manufacturers of pelvic mesh products. Covidien said it was indemnifying the manufacturer on certain claims.
July 11- Medical device maker Covidien Plc said it recorded a pre-tax charge of about $180 million for the third quarter, related to litigation against some manufacturers of pelvic mesh products. The company's two units supplied pelvic mesh products to one of the manufacturers named in the lawsuit and is indemnifying that manufacturer on certain claims.
Medical technology group Medtronic Inc said last month that it plans to buy Covidien Plc, a rival based in low-tax Ireland. The research service said other inversions have been done in the past decade by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Perrigo Co Plc, Actavis Plc and other companies, many of them rebasing for tax purposes to Ireland.
Walgreen's chief, who said he was "proud of our Illinois heritage," is considering a deal that would move its HQ to Switzerland in a bid to cut taxes.
Investor support for large acquisitions and a desire to trump rivals in consolidating markets have led CEOs to strike big transactions in 2014.
NEW YORK, June 30- Investor support for large acquisitions and a desire to trump rivals in consolidating markets have led chief executives to strike big transactions so far in 2014, raising year-to-date global deal volumes to their highest level in seven years.
BOSTON, June 20- Medtronic Inc, the world's largest stand-alone medical device maker, said on Friday it was the victim of a cyber attack last year.
LONDON, June 20- British drugmaker Shire has rejected a 27 billion-pound takeover offer from AbbVie, the latest attempt by a U.S. healthcare firm to tap into the London- listed group's low tax rate. Abbvie's takeover offer proposed creating a new U.S.-listed holding company with a UK tax domicile in a so-called "inversion" move.
If Bob Olstein is right, the climate for takeovers is just beginning to heat up.


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In their pursuit of market supremacy, companies can be tempted to engage in all sorts of dubious if not unethical or illegal behavior. In such cases, the duty to protect consumers and the free market from these types of actions falls on the different forms of competition watchdogs.
The latest situation concerns Apple and its supposed anti-competition practices in Canada. Since December 2014, the country’s Competition Bureau tried to determine whether the tech giant used various anti-competitive clauses in many of its contracts as a way to constrain third-party retailers and other companies to sell fewer devices from Apple’s competitors.
The Bureau revealed that it had the suspicion that Apple placed specific restrictions on how third-party industry members could market and sell the company’s iPhones. After an extensive investigation, which lasted slightly over two years, Apple can finally breathe easy as the Canada Competition Bureau has announced on Friday, that it has ended its probe into the matter.
The organization issued a statement revealing that they were not able to find sufficient evidence to form a case against Apple’s supposed anti-competition practices. More specifically, they could not determine that Apple contract terms lead to a significant effect on its competitors. As such, it seems that the entire situation became a case of no harm, no foul.
Although Apple has finally resolved its problems in Canada, it still has to face similar if not harsher situations in other countries like France of South Korea. Its most dire situation, which could unravel and lead to similar cases in other countries can be found in France, the country’s competition watchdog has asked the company to pay a sum of around $55.3 million after it concluded that the clauses found in contracts with carriers were illegal. The French competition regulator stated that Apple forced mobile services companies to order a minimum number of iPhone, as well as cover a portion of repair costs and pay for ads.
It’s interesting to see that Canada determined that such practices had a minimal effect on Apple’s competitors. If you into consideration the higher popularity of Android smartphones which has not decreased at all, despite Apple’s best attempts to undermine it.
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The Facebook Phone has arrived…sort of. Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook Home, an Android-compatible integration that replaces the Android home screen with a Facebook-branded experience dedicated to providing easier personal communication than the current app model does. Apps are still easily accessible via an app launcher. Facebook’s clever move relieves them of the hassle of producing a hardware piece, while gaining them deeper hardware integration. The question remains: Will other companies create similar top-level integration packages for Android devices to promote their brands?
Apologies to our readers for being down for a week. We had a mean hack that caused lots of disruption to our system. We’re back up though with some extra padlocks on our door and hopefully will stay that way.
One of our favorite browser extensions comes from our friends at Cooliris. We’ve been watching their product turn Web browsing on its head as it turns your browser into a 3D experience.
And, we’re all too happy today to see the launch of their publishing networks which enables advertisers to subtly integrate their images into the experience. As TechCrunch notes, this is an exciting step for the startup as it moves to solidify its business model…which in this economy is a good thing to be doing with that investment money.
See their first campaign execution after the jump.
If I had a nickel for everytime someone asked me What is hot right now? Iâ€™d be twittering off my yacht in the CÃ´te d’Azur.
In a recent meeting with some of my fellow digerati we were pitching ideas to get a client excited aboutÂ what newâ€™s in the media landscape and all of them declared, Twitter is deadâ€¦itâ€™s over.Â But I think thereâ€™s plenty of life left in our friend Twitter.
We are at an interesting crossroads with Twitter, Facebook and a lot of other overly hyped platforms. In many cases, it’s not about the solution itself but about how people are leveraging the data and behavior surrounding that platform and hence, their API’s (application programming interfaces â€“ see my recent article on using APIs for content delivery). Continue reading “Why Twitter has not jumped the shark”
Online restaurant reservation site OpenTable went public today. And at the prices it is trading at, it’s a startling sign of hope in the down economy (TechCrunch reported it surging to $30 a share as of 11am PST).
As the San Jose Mercury news reports, OpenTable and SolarWinds‘ debuts on Wall Street marks the end of a “15 month drought” for Silicon Valley start up companies. Venture capitalists are celebrating, and it’s a triumph no doubt for OpenTable they weathered the first dot-com bubble and now appear to be doing quite well in this recession. However, what is interesting about OpenTable is the way they are making their dough, so to speak.Â Continue reading “OpenTable – business model to go?”


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With the vaccination programme in full swing now across the globe, we are now finally starting to see light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the global pandemic caused by Covid-19. It’s been a rather difficult year for the majority of us, as we have struggled to get through the pandemic personally and financially, but there has been some businesses and industries that have actually benefited from the pandemic period and below we look at some of these and why.
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Online e-commerce has been one of the main beneficiaries of the pandemic as they have been able to offer a retail experience for consumers to be able to access from the comfort of their own homes during this pandemic. During the height of the pandemic when public worry regarding transmitting the virus to someone of a high-risk category were high, many consumers used online shopping alternatives for all their essentials rather than travelling to land-based stores which had a lot of public worry to start with. One of the biggest winners within this industry has been Amazon who have been a one-stop shop for everything consumers have needed.
Another industry that has also been able to benefit during the pandemic has been that of online entertainment services like streaming sites like Netflix, gaming services like PlayStation and online gambling service in which you can find some here. Online entertainment has prospered during this period as it’s been one of the only ways in which consumers have been able to keep themselves entertained due to their usually hobbies being restricted to combat the spread of the virus. These online casinos in particular have benefitted due to their wide variety of games to play from, promotional deals and sign-up offers for all new customers, and the guarantee that your casino fun won’t be limited by gamstop.
And finally, the last industry that has benefitted during this period has been that of personal protection equipment other equipment that has helped us through the pandemic. Masks have become essential through the pandemic and so the sales of masks have gone through the roof during this period. Pre-pandemic, the use of this kind of protection was virtually only needed within healthcare but now with it being needed for the general public, this industry has benefitted form this. Even with us coming to end of this pandemic, the use of masks and personal protection equipment is still going to be important for us moving forward so this business is due to continue to thrive.


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Giant Eagle Recalls Breaded Cod Fillets Due To Undeclared AllergenGiant Eagle is pulling Giant Eagle brand Japanese Breaded Cod Fillets from the shelves, due to an undeclared soy allergen.
Cooking Corner: Football Party Food!Chef Ben D’Amico from Giant Eagle Market District stops by the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen with a couple recipes for dips and spreads that are perfect for your football playoff party!
Giant Eagle Recalls New Year’s Pretzels Over Walnut Allergy ConcernsGiant Eagle has issued a recall for New Year’s Eve pretzel baked goods due to nut allergy concerns.
Free Water & Ice For People Without Power In Westmoreland & Fayette CountiesWest Penn Power is offering free bags of ice and water to people without power in parts of Westmoreland County and Fayette County.
Giant Eagle Recalls Apricot Logs & Poppyseed LogsGiant Eagle has issued a big recall involving some sweet treats.
Woman Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Monroeville Parking LotAn elderly woman was struck by an SUV and killed as she left a grocery store in Monroeville on Tuesday afternoon.
Family, Friends Hold Vigil To Honor 2013 Giant Eagle Murder VictimIt has been two years since a man, who tried to stop a bank robber, was shot and killed at a Washington County Giant Eagle.
Councilwoman Trying To Calm Tempers In Heated Debate Over Bayer SignWhat was once an iconic symbol of Pittsburgh has become an old, rusty hulk and has sparked a battle between the city and the sign's owner, Lamar Advertising.
Sources: Peduto Administration, Potential Advertiser Dispute Halts Deal To Makeover Bayer SignIt's an iconic symbol of Pittsburgh that has fallen into disrepair.
GetGo Is Looking For Workers In PittsburghGiant Eagle is looking to fill 300 positiions across the Pittsburgh area at it's GetGo stores.
Giant Eagle Issues Recall Due To Undeclared AllergensGiant Eagle has issued a voluntary recall for several products due to undeclared egg and milk allergens.
Giant Eagle Recalls Cod Fillets & PaninisGiant Eagle has issued recalls for two products it sells in its Giant Eagle and Market District supermarkets.


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Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Thursday:
Facebook - The social-networking giant's Instagram announced plans to start using ads in their feed in the next couple of months. Facebook acquired the photo-sharing company last April for $1 billion. Shares of Facebook gained in extended-hours trading.
Pfizer - The FDA approved the pharmaceutical company's menopause drug Duavee, designed to reduce hot flashes with fewer side effects than the existing hormone-replacement therapies. Shares were flat in extended-hours trading.


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Earlier today, Bloomberg published an article on the launch of Nintendo Switch Online, which highlighted how fans were upset with the offerings of the service and how Nintendo is easily 5 years behind their competition.
Yuji Nakamura, the reporter that wrote the article, told followers about their experience talking to Nintendo. To sum it up in their own words – “it was the most frustrating thing”.
My article on the joke that is Nintendo Online. The most frustrating thing was talking to Nintendo. They KNOW people are unhappy, but wouldn’t admit to me they need to improve or make service more attractivehttps://t.co/Neot8z09An
— Yuji Nakamura (@ynakamura56) September 20, 2018
Nakamura had also asked Nintendo to comment whether cloud save data are deleted after a Switch Online subscription ends. Nintendo refused to clarify.
What do you think of Nintendo’s behavior? Let us know in the comments.


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TML-Studios has announced Dead Man's Diary, a brand-new survival and exploration game that's arriving on Steam late next month.
Fans of survival games have been having a pretty great time lately. Aside from new releases like Dean Hall's Icarus, there have been some pretty great indie games coming out like Chernobylite and Medieval Dynasty. Now, an interesting new survival and exploration game is in the works -- and from a somewhat unexpected developer.
Dead Man's Diary puts players in the shoes of a survivor of the apocalypse. The surface world was wrecked when the missiles started flying more than a decade ago. Now, you're running out of food and you'll have to explore the world to survive.
This upcoming game will feature survival mechanics; you'll have to find food, drinking water, and a safe place to sleep at night. What makes it a little different from your typical survival game is the story, revealed through narrated diary entries. You'll also have a few "tricky but realistic" puzzles to solve, too.
What's particularly interesting about this upcoming release is who's developing it. TML-Studios has previously worked on simulation games such as Tourist Bus Simulator and Fernbus Simulator. That makes this upcoming survival game somewhat of a departure for them -- and perhaps something worth experiencing yourself. All of this will take place in "realistically bleak" landscapes according to a press release, cooked up by a developer with a fair amount of experience in the Unreal Engine.
When is the Dead Man's Diary Release Date?
The Dead Man's Diary release date is March 30, 2022. The game will be launching on PC via Steam first; console editions of the game are expected to arrive later this year.
For now, there's not much to do other than wait for this game to come out. If this is the kind of game that interests you, you can go ahead and add Dead Man's Diary to your wishlist on Steam.


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Peer to peer trading platform LocalBitcoins has been the target of a hack, and some accounts on the platform have recorded unauthorized transactions, according to a statement by the company. Hacks have been a hazard in the crypto industry for a long time, and this is the latest in a long line of such security breaches related to trading platforms. However, the hack at LocalBitcoins does not seem to be particularly damaging since only 6 accounts have been affected so far and according to the company’s statement, the source of the breach is a third-party software application that is responsible for a particular feature of the site.
The security breach happened on the 26th of January at around 10 UTC. LocalBitcoins described the issue in their statement- “Outgoing transactions were temporarily disabled while we investigated the case. We were able to identify the problem, which was related to a feature powered by third party software, and stop the attack. At the moment, we are determining the correct number of users affected – so far six cases have been confirmed. For security reasons, the forum feature has been disabled until further notice.”
LocalBitcoins and similar peer to peer trading platforms do not operate in the same way as traditional trading platforms. In case of such platforms, buyers and sellers agree on a price and then settle their trades primarily through bank transfers. Hence, users do not actually need to keep their coins in the wallets in LocalBitcoins.
However, what makes this security breach a bit of a problem for LocalBitcoins is that sellers may often need to use the ‘internal wallet’ in the platform to avail of the escrow services. This kind of a security breach can certainly put off potential customers. That being said, there have been no reports that any actual wallets have been compromised.
Security breaches and hacks have been a permanent problem in the cryptocurrency space for a long time now. According to many experts, third-party services on trading platforms are particularly prone to these attacks. LocalBitcoins does recommend that all the users on the platform user 2-factor authentication to avoid any security threats. Ultimately, the users need to be very through with the security protocols so that their accounts are never compromised. The company has not come up with any more updates regarding the security breach.


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As the 2012 racingseason comes closer in huge steps we have quiet a lot of competition cars in our workshop these days.
Last week a customer brought his fully drift spec Nissan 200SX S14 to get its SR20DET perfectly tuned on our Dynapack. The car will compete in various driftevents such as the IDS and French Drift Challenge.
The dynotest proves the worth of the setup the customer created with our help! Check out the full test here.


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Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) reported fourth quarter 2019 earnings of 4 cents per share, which surpassed analysts’ estimates of 1 cent per share. Revenue rose 62% to $331 million versus the market’s projection of $312 million. TWLO stock was down about 3% immediately after the earnings announcement as the company provided weaker-than-expected outlook.
For the first quarter of 2020, Twilio expects revenue in the range of $335 million to $338 million and adjusted loss to be $0.09 to $0.11 per share. For fiscal 2019, the company expects revenue to be $1.475 billion to $1.490 billion and adjusted loss to be $0.14 to $0.20 per share.
GAAP net loss per share attributable to common stockholders expanded to $0.66 in the recently ended quarter from $0.47 reported in the fourth quarter of 2018. The San Francisco-based firm had more than 179,000 active customer accounts as of December 31, 2019, compared to 64,286 active customer accounts as of December 31, 2018.
“Twilio’s 62% year-over-year total revenue growth in the fourth quarter capped off a spectacular year in which we delivered more than $1.13 billion in revenue, welcomed SendGrid to the Twilio family, and added more than 1,400 new employees,” said CEO Jeff Lawson. Twilio’s headcount stood at 2,905 as of December 31, 2019.
TWLO shares have gained 38% in the last three months and 12% from this time last year.
Shares of Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) were up 8% in afternoon hours on Wednesday. The stock has gained 53% over the past 12 months and 25% since the beginning of
Department store chain Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), which has been thriving on the pandemic-driven shopping boom since early last year, maintained its strong performance during the holiday season and entered
Dollar Tree (NYSE: DLTR) reported fourth-quarter financial results before the opening bell on Wednesday. The discount store reported a 7% increase in Q4 net sales to $6.7 billion. The company


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North East business owners need to keep a close eye on their festive finances if they’re looking to catch up on a tough trading year in the run up to Christmas.
That’s the advice of Alexandra Withers, North East chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3, after the latest official figures showed another substantial year-on-year increase in the number of business insolvencies across England and Wales.
The Insolvency Service statistics show that there was also a 63.6% year-on-year increase from the 864 cases of corporate insolvency registered in October last year up to the 1,405 cases lodged last month.
Despite the annual increase, the October figure represents a three per cent month-on-month fall from the 1,446 cases of corporate insolvencies reported in September.
Alexandra Withers, who is an associate solicitor in the insolvency department of Short Richardson & Forth Solicitors in Newcastle, is now advising North East business owners to be especially mindful of the signs of potential business distress in the coming weeks, which could include cashflow problems and difficulties paying invoices and staff on time.
She says: “The run up to Christmas is often the busiest and best trading period of the year for operators in many different sectors, and with industries like hospitality, leisure and retail having been especially badly hit this year by pandemic restrictions, the race will be on to make up as much commercial ground as possible during the festive season.
“In trying to make this happen, it can be easy for business owners to lose sight of the state of their companies’ day-to-day finances when keeping a strong grip on them is actually more important than ever.
“Issues like cashflow problems and an inability to pay supplier invoices on time could indicate deeper financial issues within a business that could threaten its future sustainability – after all, if your suppliers lose patience with this sort of late payment and the impact it’s having on their own operations, you could easily find yourself without anything to sell.
“The wider economic picture shows that the business climate is still harsh. Growth is slowing, costs are rising, and consumer confidence is falling, and while consumer spending is higher than this time last year, rising Covid case numbers and sharp energy price rises mean that many businesses aren’t seeing the benefits of this.
“Anyone who is concerned about their business finances should seek advice as soon as possible, so that they have the maximum number of potential options available to address their problems and enough time to make a decision about what the best one for them to take would be.”
“Most insolvency professionals will also give you an hour of their time for free to explain your situation and outline and discuss your potential options.”


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New Delhi: With the lockdown in China caused by deadly coronavirus getting prolonged, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the government will announce contingency measures after assessing the impact of the epidemic on the Indian economy.
The minister met industry representatives to review the situation following concerns were raised about the prospective shortage of certain goods and a resultant increase in prices after imports from China were stopped after the outbreak of the epidemic in the neighbouring country.
Addressing media persons later, Ms Sitharaman said she would hold a meeting with the secretaires of different ministries on Wednesday and announce steps to deal with the (emerging) situation in consultation with the Prime Minister’s Office.
Industry bodies have cautioned the government about the impact of disruption in supply chain on the Indian economy, who-se annual growth has alre-ady slowed down to a 10-year-low at five per cent.
“We were informed that there is a possibility of massive price hikes due to shift of import of raw material from China to Middle East or Europe. Almost all industry bodies have cautioned us about price hikes on plants, machinery, petrochemicals due to congestion at the Eastern Indian ports,” said the source.
The minister, however, ruled out any concerns about price rise. “There are no concerns about price rise so far due to Coronavirus and it is too early to talk about the impact of Covid-19 outbreak on the Make in India initiative,” she said.
Ms Sitharaman also denied reports of shortage of medicines or medical equipment. “However, there could be some disruptions in supplies and concerns have been expressed by the representative of pharma, solar and chemical industries.”
India Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) secretary general Sudarshan Jain called the situation grim and said that the pharma industry has adequate stocks of active pharmaceutical ingredient (APIs) only for three months.
China accounted for 67.56 per cent of total imports of bulk drugs, which are used to make medicine in the country.
Most of the Indian industry is seeking a reduction in the quarantine period for people and consignments coming from China.


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The “magic” of Macy’s is being enhanced by Shopkick’s app, using Apple’s iBeacon-based presence signal, to further the retailer’s push into omnichannel.
Shopkick’s app layers on its ShopBeacon, a proprietary software that adds encrypted signals to remind shoppers who enter Macy’s stores of location-specific deals, discounts and recommendations, as well as how to earn rewards while in the store. The technology builds upon Apple’s iOS7 Bluetooth Low Energy mobile protocol.
ShopBeacon is live at Macy’s Herald Square in New York and Macy’s Union Square in San Francisco as part of closed beta testing, with plans to go live to Shopkick users in a few weeks.
Martine Reardon, Macy’s Inc.’s chief marketing officer, said that as an inaugural partner with Shopkick when it first launched a few years ago, the retailer is constantly thinking about mobile and how customers interact with the store when they walk into it.
“The evolution in shopping is using the mobile device now more so when in the store, sometimes to see the balance of the assortment when they come in, other times for entertainment to see what’s happening. They are not always on a mission to buy. What ShopBeacon can do is show them some product if they’re walking down an aisle or in one part of the store and not the other. It’s one way to engage consumers with the products,” she said.
The cmo added that the consumer may be interested in an item, but not be necessarily where the product is when they enter the store. Using ShopBeacon will help direct the consumer to where that product is, she explained. The test also helps the retailer target the Millennial consumer, who is growing up with the device in hand.
According to Cyriac Roeding, cofounder and chief executive officer of Shopkick, the development of ShopBeacon took about a year. He said the product can be licensed to other retailers for use on their own Web site separate from the Shopkick app.
Reardon said that depending on what they learn from the test at the two store locations, Macy’s would be interested in possibly using the product to interface with its own Web site.
Matt Murphy, partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, an investor in Shopkick, said, “Using this geofencing ability takes the interactive nature of being in the store to the next level. It gives retailers and the brand more opportunities to communicate with their customers.”
@zacposen's go-to holiday gift? Cookies! "I'll usually bake cookies and send them as a gift," said the designer, who recently released his cookbook "Cooking With Zac: Recipes from Rustic to Refined." Get the recipe for his Brown Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies via link in bio 🍪🍪🍪 #wwdeye #cookingwithzac
For @monsemaison’s pre-fall 2018 collection, Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim honed in on the brand’s many signatures — men’s wear, which was tweaked and feminized through deconstruction, proportion play and lots of bare shoulders. See the rest of the photos on WWD.com #wwdfashion (📷: George Chinese)
On Friday night, @yohjiyamamotoofficial received the Design for Asia Lifetime Achievement Award in Hong Kong. The 75-year-old designer has been celebrated for many years and is best known for his dark and avant-garde tailoring. “In my long career, in design, architecture, [I’ve been to] so many parties, this is the very first time that I have such a warm feeling, I really appreciate this,” Yamamoto said. #wwdfashion (📷: @dominiquemaitre)
Discovery is collaborating with British pop artist @philipcolbert on a new line of clothing and accessories called Discovery Shark. The collection, which will launch next summer for Shark Week’s 30th anniversary, features a whimsical line of women’s and men’s bomber jackets, sweatshirts, bags and more. #wwdfashion
“I’m always a big champion of a female rapper, and I’m glad to see a new voice that feels unique and authentic that’s coming up, and I think we’re going to see more great things from her,” said @itsjeremyscott about @iamcardib, who performed at @moschino’s Art Basel Miami Beach party last night. #wwdeye (📷: @lexieblacklock)
@janellemonae’s “What’s Your Frequency?” room in @refinery29's #29Rooms made its debut this week at the opening of the Los Angeles art exhibit. “It’s about the ongoing conversation around mass surveillance, the weaponization of technology and cultural uniformity. My space was created so that we can come together and talk about the complexities of our humanity,” said Monáe. #wwdeye (📷: @bucknerphoto)
@pantone announced their Color of the Year 2018: Ultra Violet. Nearly 20 months after the musician Prince’s death, fashion is having a purple moment. Varying shades of purple appeared on spring or fall runways, from @christopherkane to @calvinklein. @gucci’s Alessandro Michele bathed his fall runway in ultra violet-colored light at one point. Pantone 18-3838 is meant to “push the boundaries of what inspires us to look upward and outward to the future.” #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @kukukuba)


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Among other things, these can now display illuminated variable message signs to the front instead of just to the rear - thus making the use of police vehicles superfluous. In cooperation with the Neumarkt Police Inspectorate, the City of Neumarkt and the Neumarkt District Office, heavy goods vehicles of the Max Bögl Group up to 4.56 metres wide will in future travel the route between the headquarters in Sengenthal and the Neumarkt motorway junction without police escort. With illuminated traffic signs (e.g. no overtaking), the new escort vehicles warn oncoming traffic in good time so that heavy goods vehicles can safely pass through narrow spots.
Pilot project in Neumarkt
In future, road users in Neumarkt should pay particular attention to Max Bögl heavy goods vehicles on wheels. In a pilot project, the extra-wide cars will be accompanied by newly developed vehicles.