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Online fashion giant ASOS has brought in an experienced new interim CFO with as it continues its post-pandemic overhaul to plug on-going losses.
The pandemic darling announced that 75 per cent of its new 12-person decision-making team has been filled, as part of a major turnaround bid called ‘Driving Change’.
Its new ‘reinforced leadership and refreshed culture’ drive was announced in October following poor results and the stepping-down of its CFO.
As part of its new simplified team it brought in Sean Glithero as interim CFO, with Katy Mecklenburgh leaving in May, and is set to join London-listed IT group Softcat in 2023
The company said he is a “highly experienced” in the role with a 28-year finance career including ten years as a CFO, at firms ranging from Auto Trader and Funding Circle Holdings and to MatchesFashion.
Other roles filled by ASOS relate to supply chains, marketing, finance and communications.
This comes after Asos said it is looking to slash 100 jobs in 2023, as the fashion retailer tries to rebuild after heamograhing losses.
The retailer employs around 3,300 people, and made the announcement last year, with its boss José Antonio Ramos Calamonte saying that Asos could “achieve far more”, after it posted a £32m reported pre-tax loss.
This comes after Asos reported a further decline in UK sales on 12 January of this year, with the fast fashion flagship’s boss insisting the firm was making good progress on a turnaround plan.
UK sales slipped eight per cent year on year in the four months into December 31, with the firm blaming “weak consumer sentiment.”


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Sony has unveiled its new DualSense wireless game controller for the latest cutting edge PlayStation 5 gaming console. With many modern features, Sony is giving gamers a significant intel about how the company will provide them a vastly improved controller for...
Apple Watch Series 6 and watchOS 7 rumors: Blood Oxygen Levels, ECG, Sleep Tracking, Schooltime and much more
Apple Watch will host a bang for a buck of features, better than before, with the all-new Series 6 and watchOS 7. According to latest leaks and rumors, the new Apple Watch will have an impressive set of...
Samsung planned to usher with the new Galaxy Buds Plus (or Galaxy Buds+) in the official Unpacked event but all the details broke-in in the hands-on video by Roland Quandt who shipped the earbuds earlier before its launch.
JBL by Harman has announced its entry into the gaming industry by introducing a range of gaming headphones at CES 2020. The headset's range, named Quantum, by the first impression looks professional and feature-rich for a truly immersed competitive gaming expereince.
A Cardiologist Dr. Joseph Wiesel, who coaches at NYU School of Medicine, has come up to sue Apple Watch for using his Irregular Heartbeat Detection technique. He claimed that the company "refused to negotiate in good faith" and...
Amazon today announced that Apple Podcasts are available on the Echo range. It includes over 800,000 podcasts and 20+ million episodes, which are now available on Alexa enabled Echo devices. To begin with, all you have to do is link your Apple...
The popular wireless earbuds of Apple Inc.'s are expected to double to sell as much as 60 million units in 2019. The trend has grown extra upwards due to the early success of AirPods Pro, the premium noise-cancellation variant of AirPods.
World’s largest drone manufacturing company DJI, has been working on technology that would allow smartphone users to keep track of nearby drones. To detect the presence of a drone, it should be within the range of 0.62 miles, i.e., 1 km.
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May 16, 2017.
Ensemble, a division of ADVA Optical Networking, today launched a major upgrade of its NFV platform with key enhancements for telco-scale virtualization. The high-performance software-based product suite has been specifically optimized for the simple, low-cost deployment of universal customer premises equipment (uCPE) solutions in a cloud-native fashion. Now, service providers can combine multiple virtual network functions (VNFs) onto a single uCPE rather than stacking separate boxes for a significantly lower total cost of ownership. The new release also features LTE wireless support and zero touch provisioning, enabling service providers to eliminate onsite visits for service activation. This means service providers can drop-ship servers directly from COTS suppliers to end customers - dramatically simplifying supply chain logistics.Read the source article at Send Press Releases with GlobeNewswire


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📊 The Bank of England’s chief economist has warned that food prices “may never fall again” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In fact, food inflation is likely to remain double-digit until the end of this year.
👩⚖ France’s Conseil d’Etat has asked the European Court of Justice to clarify whether the government’s decree banning the use of meat-like terms for plant-based products is compatible with EU law, and whether it is a proportionate way of achieving transparency for consumers.
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🇸🇬 TiNDLE Foods launched new vegan chicken pieces which are fully designed and manufactured in Singapore, and is exporting them to the Netherlands. And Agrocorp International’s HerbYvore brand launched the city-state’s first locally produced vegan cheese range, made from pea protein.
🍗 Products from British vegan meat brand Meatless Farm are back on supermarket shelves, just a few weeks after the startup filed for bankruptcy and was rescued by vegan fried chick*n company VFC.
🥥 UK-based Cocos Organic unveiled a plant-based soft cheese alternative made from 92% coconut milk, fermented with live vegan cultures to support gut health.
🥟 Chinese alt protein startup Haofood launched first-of-their-kind vegan soup dumplings filled with peanut-based pork mince.
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After a few months away, Nick, one of our Digital Marketing Specialists, recaps the latest updates from the social media world.
TikTok have been in the news a lot as Donald Trump is waging war on the app due to concerns about their use of customer data, while they’re also reconsidering their UK expansion plans. Also, despite last month’s advertiser boycott, Facebook’s revenue grew 11% in Q2.
Instagram have officially introduced their e-commerce hub called Instagram Shop in the US, with a global rollout expected in the coming weeks. Integration with Facebook Pay will enable merchants to sell products and accept payments within the app.
Writing in a company blog post, Instagram say this will allow users to “discover the latest trends, get personalized recommendations, and preview exclusive launches, all in one place, so you can browse and buy the products that you love”. [source]
As part of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Instagram have followed Facebook’s lead in giving businesses the ability to raise funds. Small businesses now have the opportunity to recoup some costs if their work was affected during lockdown. [source]
Removal of ‘Like’ counts and a cleaner, more readable layout are two features of Facebook’s potential new Page design. The new look is supposed to make Pages easier to use, with a Follow button and follower count replacing Page Likes and the Like button.
This will have an impact on a Page’s true reach, as users may have ‘liked’ a page but then unfollowed them so the Page wouldn’t show in their News Feed. Focusing on a follow count instead removes the confusion. [source]
As part of their efforts to help businesses reopen and expand online, Facebook have launched new ways to start a conversation with a business on WhatsApp. Scanning a QR code in store or on product packaging will initiate a new chat, without having to add the business as a contact on your phone. Also, users will be able to view business catalogues and individual items on the app. [source]
Twitter’s Q2 earnings showed a noticeable dip in ad revenue, forcing the social media platform to consider subscription options. Ad revenues ($562m) were down almost a quarter (23%) compared to a year ago, and the US – its biggest market – saw a drop of 25% in ad spend. [source]
Options that would be made available via Twitter subscriptions include:
LinkedIn’s latest 12-page eBook outlines how companies can set-up a post-Coronavirus recovery, focusing on five key areas: Brand Building, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Media Planning and Message Planning. [source]


text: 26.02. German economy nears stagnation in first quarter with coronavirus outbreak The German Institute for Economic Research DIW reported that Germany’s economy is close to stagnation in the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to the organization, the country's GDP will increase by only 0.1% compared with the previous quarter, and the industrial sector of the economy will be mainly hit. The head of the economic department of the institute, Klaus Michelsen, also noted that the impact of the coronavirus epidemic remains unclear, and the damage cannot be calculated. However, experts are confident that German industry will suffer the most, since an outbreak of the virus will inevitably lead to interruptions in the supply of wholesale products from China. According to the Federal Statistical Agency of Germany (Destatis), German GDP in the IV quarter of 2019 remained unchanged compared with the previous three months. Over the past year, Europe’s largest economy has grown by only 0.6%, at the lowest rate since the 2013 eurozone debt crisis.


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ControlBEAM, Fortune Techgroup, FreeWings Technologies, Grid2Home, Legrand Group, MachineShop, and Vedams Join the AllSeen Alliance
New members span market segments and geographies, advance support for the broadest cross-industry effort to accelerate the Internet of Everything in new verticals
San Francisco, July 17, 2014 – The AllSeen Alliance, the broadest Internet of Everything open-source project, today announced that ControlBEAM, Fortune Techgroup, FreeWings Technologies, Grid2Home, Legrand Group, MachineShop and Vedams are the group’s newest members. Since its formation in December 2013, the AllSeen Alliance has brought together 58 organizations to collaborate on an open software framework, based on AllJoyn open source code, to connect devices and services regardless of brand, transport layer, platform or operating system.
AllSeen Alliance members are located across the world and represent diverse market segments including consumer electronics manufacturers, home appliance makers, automotive companies, Internet of Things (IoT) cloud providers, enterprise technology companies, innovative startups, chipset manufacturers, service providers, retailers and software developers.
The addition of these new members strengthens the roster of enterprise and industrial solutions providers within the Alliance, with the goal of expanding AllJoyn beyond the connected home:
● ControlBEAM, provides a unifying open source platform to create and distribute apps for controlling products and automating business, retail, and home;
● Fortune Techgroup, service provider and semiconductor technology supplier in China;
● FreeWings Technologies, provides research and development as well as design for next generation wireless communications;
● Grid2Home, a provider of software solutions for the IoT market: Connected Home, Smart Grid, Smart Cities, and Industrial IoT;
● Legrand Group, the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures;
● MachineShop, provides enterprises and device OEMS with the technology to service-enable their businesses through hundreds of discrete, managed APIs that simplify the interfaces to the Internet of Everything; and
● Vedams, specializes in storage engineering and test services.
“It’s great to see such intense interest in the AllSeen Alliance’s work, with companies all around the world coming together to foster an open ecosystem in which a wide range of devices, objects and systems can connect and share information in a simple, transparent way,” said Joe Speed, Director IoT of The Linux Foundation. “Nearly 60 members joining in seven months is amazing progress.”
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ControlBEAM is a leading innovator of business, retail and home automation solutions. ControlBEAM provides an open source platform to unify and simplify M2M communications and digital life experiences through an interoperable interface to connected products, people, and enterprise data, all structured as digital objects. The platform is designed to support all primary use cases within a digital world, from intelligent sensors and networks to machine control and human/machine interfaces.
“The mission of ControlBEAM is well aligned with the AllSeen Alliance -- to connect people, places and things on a unified platform and enhance user experience,” said Doug Migliori, President, ControlBEAM. “We look forward to contributing to this open source initiative to accelerate adoption of a truly interoperable platform.”
Fortune Techgroup is a 14-year-old semiconductor technology and service provider in Shanghai, China. Fortune Techgroup works with leading semiconductor suppliers such as Freescale, NXP and Qualcomm Atheros to provide domestic manufacturers with a wide range of chip technology services and applications in the fields of mobile Internet, broadband access and “triple play services” -- the integration of telecommunications, broadcasting and the Internet.
“With the explosive growth predicted for the Internet of Everything, we felt it was important to join the AllSeen Alliance and be part of its important collaborative work to ensure openness in the underlying infrastructure,” said Jun Pang, Vice-President Fortune Techgroup.
FreeWings Technologies Co., Ltd is a high-tech enterprise engaged in design, research and development, product supply and technical services for wireless communication. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in in Ningbo, China with marketing centers in Shenzhen and Shanghai.
“From automotive to mobile, wireless communications is an essential part of the Internet of Things infrastructure,” said Wenmin Zhang, VP, FreeWings Technologies. “We’re excited to join the AllSeen Alliance’s effort to move this technology forward.”
Grid2Home (G2H) is a software solutions company at the forefront of enabling the IoT. Initially founded in 2010 with a focus on Smart Grid solutions, Electric Vehicle Charging, Renewable Energy Management and Appliance Control, Grid2Home has recently added solutions for Home Automation, Security and Healthcare markets. Grid2Home is committed to an open standards approach and actively contributes to the creation of IoT standards and their related networking protocols. The company has developed solutions across more than 50 different platforms, including more than a dozen processor families, running on more than 10 operating systems, and supporting six different physical interfaces.
“Open source platforms and open collaboration are critical for rapid customer adoption of IOE solutions. It will enable interoperability and foster the creation of the next wave of innovative solutions. Our goal of participating in this group is to avoid some of the market fragmentation that has plagued so many other promising technologies while positioning G2H as a bridge between various IOE devices.” said Ashu Joshi, COO, Grid2Home. “We’re pleased to join such a diverse and exciting group.”
Legrand Group is a world leader in products and systems for electrical installations in commercial, industrial and residential settings. Legrand’s offering covers these fields: Control and command of electric power, Cable management, Power distribution, Voice-data-image distribution and Home Automation.
“The Internet of Everything is all about an ever-increasing number of objects and devices in our daily lives being able to discover and interact automatically and seamlessly,” said Ernesto Santini - Innovation and Systems Department, Legrand Group. “For Legrand, it’s very important that we are part of the work to make the Internet of Everything’s vast promises a reality.”
MachineShop is providing the on-ramp to the Internet of Everything by service-enabling the billions of connected systems and their trillions of interactions with applications and end users. MachineShop marries the simplicity and openness of APIs and web services to the enormous potential of a hyper-connected world as a next generation middleware company.
“The Internet of Everything is a fast-moving market that requires innovation of a matching pace. Only a well managed set of services can provide this rate of development,” said Greg Jones, CTO, MachineShop. “We’re excited to bring our knowledge of endpoint devices, API’s and application development to the Alliance and collaborate with the others members as we work to meet real-world enterprise needs.”
Vedams specializes in end-to-end engineering services across the complete storage technology stack and provides development, product quality assurance, test automation, interoperability testing, solution certification, customer support, escalation handling, sustaining and release management services. Vedams’ clients range from start ups to public companies that are developing leading-edge technology and products in the storage domain.
“The Internet of Everything, with all it's interconnected network of sensors and devices constantly collecting, transmitting and analyzing data, brings profound implications to the landscape of embedded systems, cloud, storage and analytics, as we know it,” said Kris Rajana, CEO, Vedams. "Being able to help our clients navigate this new landscape with AllJoyn suite of products, is important to our company. We actively collaborate with AllSeen's Compliance and Certification working group in build / release of the validation tool for the core framework. So we’re excited to join the Alliance and collaborate with the other members to help shape this technology in a way that’s open and universal across brands.”
The AllSeen Alliance has also added Politecnico di Milano as a sponsored member.
About The AllSeen Alliance
The AllSeen Alliance is a nonprofit open source consortium dedicated to driving the widespread adoption of products, systems and services that support the Internet of Everything with an open, universal development framework that is supported by a vibrant ecosystem and thriving technical community. The Alliance hosts and advances an industry-supported open software connectivity and services framework based on AllJoyn technology accepting contributions from premier members, community members and the open source community. This secure and programmable software connectivity and services framework enables companies and individuals to create interoperable products that can discover, connect and interact directly with other nearby devices, systems and services regardless of transport layer, device type, platform, operating system or brand. For more information, please visit: http://www.allseenalliance.org.
The AllSeen Alliance is a Collaborative Project at The Linux Foundation. Linux Foundation Collaborative Projects are independently funded software projects that harness the power of collaborative development to fuel innovation across industries and ecosystems. www.linuxfoundation.org.


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PHILIPPINES – Watsons, Asia’s largest health and beauty care chain store, launched in Cebu today its “Make Your Summer” campaign, which seeks to create the perfect summer for everyone.
Watsons Philippines offers various sun-proof products at its more than 500 stores around the country. These products include sunblocks, sunscreens, facial wash, hair and scalp care, sun spray, and a lot more.
Among the sunscreen products that Watsons carry include Nivea, Vaseline, Banana Boat, Beach Hut, Solstice, Biore, Sunplay, Belo, Neutrogena, Cetaphil, Celeteque, Kojie San, Hawaiian Tropic, Dermplus, Ponds, and Olay.
“Sun is the leading cause of aging so we are trying to avoid aging by creating awareness of daily sun protection application. But it does not stop with the sun block. It also resonates to hair treatment because you also need to protect your hair and scalp while under the sun,” said Watsons Group Category Manager for Skin Care Kim Reyes.
Reyes was joined in by Karen Fabres, Watsons Group Marketing Manager, during the launching of the campaign at Watsons shop at the SM City in Cebu City.
“We know that it is important to get protected from harmful UVA and UVB rays. That is why we have all the sun-proof tools one needs for a safe and awesome summer,” Fabres said.
To make summer more exciting, Watsons also offers customers a chance to explore the wonders of the Philippines with getaways for four to Batanes, Boracay, Cebu, Davao, and Palawan. Every P500 single-receipt purchase of participating products entitles customers one e-raffle entry.
Watsons To Further Expand in the Philippines
Meanwhile, the retailer is further expanding in the Philippines, with plans to open about 100 new stores in the country, said Fabres.
Most of the new stores that will be opened this year will be positioned closer to communities. The stores will also introduce household items, such as soaps.
“What we really want to do is to reach people outside of malls. We want to move closer to communities,” Fabres said. – EventsNewsAsia.com


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In case you missed it … today’s “Today in the Sky” column in USA Today has an interesting item about Sea-Tac Airport:
Seattle-Tacoma says it’s offering prime parking spaces with plug-ins for electric vehicles at its main garage.
The airport has already installed six plug-in parking spaces on the fifth-floor of the parking garage.
From the Sea-Tac Web site:
The new electric vehicle plug-ins consist of standard 120 volt outlets with 20 amps and the spaces are designated with green striping. The spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis and standard parking rates apply. The electrical charging is free of charge.
Of course, the big news out of Sea-Tac today has nothing to do with going green. P-I reporter Kristen Millares Young is still looking into these reports of alleged fraud at the Port of Seattle, which operates Sea-Tac. And The Seattle Times wrote about another surprise: all the noise coming from that new third runway.


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What’s it going to take to convince Xbox boss Phil Spencer to make a VR-compatible Xbox? Earlier this week, Spencer said in an interview with Stevivor that “nobody’s asking for VR” on Microsoft’s consoles, and has followed that up on Twitter by saying that even after playing the highly-anticipated-yet-unreleased VR title Half-Life: Alyx he’s still not convinced.
“It’s just not our focus with Scarlett,” tweeted Spencer, referring to the Project Scarlett codename for the company’s 2020 console. However, he admitted that Valve’s upcoming game was “amazing” when he got to play it.
In the original interview with Stevivor, Spencer raised “issues” with the current state of VR. “It’s isolating,” he said, adding that his priority with Xbox was on “responding to what our customers are asking for.” He added that thanks to its availability through other means, nobody was asking for virtual reality on Xbox consoles.
Spencer’s comments were met with criticism from some parts of the VR community, including Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida who playfully subtweeted Spencer to say that Sony “oftentimes work[s] hard to make things that no customers are asking for.”
It’s not surprising that a Sony employee would tweet in defense of VR. After all, Sony released a VR headset for its console over three years ago, and has confirmed that this headset will continue to work with the upcoming PlayStation 5.
The Xbox brand, meanwhile, has had a more inconsistent relationship with VR over the years. When the Xbox One X was first announced under the Project Scorpio codename, Microsoft proudly boasted that it would be powerful enough to support the same kind of “high-end VR” offered on the PC platform. However, a year later when Scorpio officially became the Xbox One X, VR was nowhere to be seen, and Microsoft later announced that it had completely dropped its plans to support VR on its consoles.
Now, it sounds like the situation isn’t due to change as Microsoft moves into the next console generation. And unfortunately, even getting an early look at one of VR’s most anticipated titles wasn’t enough to change Spencer’s mind.


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Rumors of Samsung developing Google Glass-like headwear have been running rampant for months now, and it finally appears that we have some confirmation on the device. A recent patent filing has been spotted by The Wall Street Journal that depicts a very Google Glass-like pair of glasses which are being called "Sports Glasses."
Samsung filed the patent earlier this year in Korea and was recently granted full registered status on the device. The accompanying description states that the glasses will be compatible with smartphones and will feature a pair of built-in earphones. Interestingly enough, while Google's project Glass is completely wireless, the Samsung version appears to feature a wired connection that would run down the users back and connect to the smartphone via USB.


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Why No One Should Be Surprised the Internet of Things Is a Gift to Spies
The head of U.S. intelligence has just admitted that spies might use the Internet of things to help them spy on people. To anyone who pays any attention to the Internet of things, this will not come as a surprise.
Still, James Clapper, the U.S. director of national intelligence, should get points for honesty.
“In the future, intelligence services might use the [Internet of things] for identification, surveillance, monitoring, location tracking, and targeting for recruitment, or to gain access to networks or user credentials,” he testified to the Senate Tuesday, as reported by the Guardian.
The Internet of things comprises millions of sensors that are designed for monitoring things and, sometimes, people.
The idea does not just refer to smart-home devices such as Amazon’s(AMZN) Echo and Google’s(GOOG) Nest. It also encompasses the devices that people carry around with them.
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The sensors built into smartphones — measuring motion, orientation, magnetic fields, light, proximity and so on — can be part of the Internet of things if they transmit data over the Internet. The devices connected to smartphones, such as fitness trackers, are usually designed to do just that.
It’s not like spies have been entirely reticent about revealing the attraction of this rapidly expanding infrastructure before now. Here’s Gus Hunt, the chief technology officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), back in 2013:
“You’re already a walking sensor platform… As you walk around – and remember, I told you mobile is not secure – you are aware of the fact that somebody can know where you are at all times because you carry a mobile device. Even if that mobile device is turned off. You know this I hope. Yes? No? Well you should… You guys know the Fitbit, right?… We like these things… just simply by looking at the data what they can find out is with pretty good accuracy what your gender is, whether you’re tall or you’re short, whether you’re heavy or light, but what’s really most intriguing is that you can be 100% guaranteed to be identified by simply your gait – how you walk.”
Last year, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE(HPE)) released a report that described the Internet of things as “worse than just a new insecure space… a Frankenbeast of technology that links network, application, mobile, and cloud technologies together into a single ecosystem, and… unfortunately seems to be taking on the worst security characteristics of each.”
There are many problems with the Internet of things from a security point of view. The market has so far failed to standardize and, being young, many of the companies providing Internet-of-things devices are likely to go under. This means a lot of their products, which may see a very slow upgrade cycle, will fail to receive updates to fix security holes for as long as they should.
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Generally, it seems the companies making these devices don’t care very much about security in the first place. Every one of the systems HPE tested was vulnerable to the theft of account credentials through its “cloud” interface, every one allowed stupidly weak passwords like “12345”, and most had “serious issues with their software update mechanisms.”
As eyebrow-raising as Clapper’s statement was, for most people the biggest risk doesn’t come from intelligence agencies. As the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned last year, the Internet of things opens its users up to attack by criminals, including eavesdropping, the theft of personal information, and the gaining of access to victim’s home networks.
If these connected systems are so poorly secured that criminals can break into them, it would be beyond hopeful to expect extremely well-resourced intelligence agencies not to exploit the same flaws.
There is, of course, a solution to this. The companies selling Internet-of-things devices could start taking security seriously. Perhaps if enough people become fearful of the risks, security could even become a selling point.


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UK yard Princess Yachts has sold a total of nine hulls in its new X95 superyacht series and is currently in negotiations on the tenth.
The first hull in the X95 series hit the water in February and was recently spotted undertaking sea trials off the coast of Plymouth.
During a virtual press conference today (July 23), Princess chief executive Antony Sheriff said the yard had experienced increased orders throughout the coronavirus pandemic, with between 80-90 boats sold from March to July.
While March and April saw Princess sell “50% of our usual rate”, the month of June was “the biggest retail June in a decade”, Sheriff said. July looks set to follow, he added.
“There’s an incredible demand for boats,” he said. “Our order book is stretching on some models past the summer of 2022. We have an 18 month order book across all of the boats.”
The new X95 model is no exception with nine hulls sold and negotiations underway on the tenth.
Speaking about the figures, sales director Will Green said: “That’s quite a statement.”
He said the yacht’s “flexibility, volume and range” were integral to its success.
Sheriff said interest in the model was “global” with owners from the US, Asia and Europe, as well as a potential owner in the Middle East.
“We have interest from pretty much everywhere,” he said.
Sheriff also spoke about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the shipyard, which completely shut down operations in mid-March.
“As we got to the middle of March, it became clear that it was not sensible to continue with production,” Sheriff said. “We took advantage of the government’s furlough scheme, we made sure the boats were safe and all accounted for and shut everything down.”
While this resulted in some “delays in getting boats out”, he estimated the yard was “among the quickest to go from production to full lockdown back to full production”.
From April 20, the company gradually began to restart production and was back up to full production capacity by mid-May.
During the press conference, Sheriff also paid tribute to the Plymouth based company and its workforce during the crisis.
“The whole COVID situation has been a real voyage and I personally am extraordinary proud of how the company has dealt with it and the resilience that we’ve shown in coming out of it.”
To watch the exclusive tour of the first X95 on Monday, July 27, click here.


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Nandan nilekani born 2 june 1955 is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. Indias economic growth will be driven by services and not. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur and bureaucrat, former chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai. Nandan nilekani, normally unflappable, lost his cool when he. Through my philanthropy, i look to support ideas, individuals and institutions that enable a strong samaaj society, and that have integrity, ethical leadership, clarity of ideas and accelerated impact. He is considered to be the one of the richest businessman and one of the richest billionaires this article, we present an insight into. At the launch of the companys operations in bengaluru on wednesday, 4tigo said that it. For seven years, indias government has been scanning the irises and fingerprints of its citizens into a massive database. Dec 16, 2019 nandan nilekani net worth, earning and salary 2020 as an entrepreneur, bureaucrat and politician, nandan nilekani is profoundly carrying out all his responsibilities with the might of his financial power.
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One of the indian engineerentrepreneurs most responsible for creating the new reality that has produced this new indian image is nandan nilekani. Nandan nilekani with the ubhayakers a childrens weekend workshop in progress every month smriti nandan conducts a diverse range of cultural programs that caters to the interests of different members. The idea of a renewed nation by software entrepreneur nandan nilekani comes through with genuine insights. Nandan nilekani cofounded infosys, one of indias leading information technology companies, back in 1981. Making the worlds invisible people, visible bill gates. This book, based on the authors collective experiences working with government, argues that technology can reshape our lives, in both the developing and developed world, and shows how this can be achieved. At the launch of his book, bridgital nation, tata sons chairman n chandrasekaran discusses with nandan nilekani how technology needs to seep into the work force in india.
Nandan nilekani signs autograph at the launch of his book. Nilekani served as the ceo of infosys from 2002 to 2007, when he relinquished his position to his colleague kris gopalakrishnan. Bangalore, india nandan nilekani helped cofound infosys the indian tech giant in 1981, serving as ceo from 2002 to 2007. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Apr 30, 2009 as the new india, fueled by its robust democracy and favorable demographics, seeks to make the transition from a developing nation to a developed one, it will need the vision and talent of people like nandan nilekani. Nov 03, 2015 according to nandan nilekani and viral shah, the only way to do this is by using technology to radically reimagine government itself. How nandan nilekani, an infosys billionaire, invests his. Nandan nilekani is the former chairman of the unique identification authority of india uidai, which implemented the aadhaar project, indias biometric id that uses a 12digit unique identification number. Infosys cofounder nandan nilekani c releases the book bridgital.
Jahnavi is enrolled for her phd at the kennedy school in harvard. What led nithin kamath to launch online brokering platform zerodha. Its a rare step in indian politics in fact, the times of india calls nilekanis move the biggest movement from private sector to government in india in recallable memory. Nilekani, cofounder and cochairman of software maker infosys.
Nandan nilekani is infosys technologies cofounder and former chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai. Rohini nilekani philanthropies wealth comes with huge responsibility and is best deployed in the larger public interest. Nilekani is credited with building aadhar, indias mammoth identity card scheme. After the exit of vishal sikka, nilekani was appointed as nonexecutive chairman of the board effective august 24, 2017. Nandan nilekani has a billion likes in india, whats next for him.
About nandan nilekani nandan nilekani family nandan. Nandan nilekani, 2016 2 12 trends that will shape the future of banking 3. Aadhaar, indias biometric, unified payment interface and. The idea of a renewed nation nilekani, nandan, friedman, thomas l. Nandan nilekani biography childhood, life achievements. Nandan nilekaniled panel on digital payments insightsias. How nandan nilekani backed startup is solving the jigsaw. While progress is being made to launch more identification systems, many people around the world still lack identification of any kind.
The boston chapter of the american india foundation in partnership with mit india program present a unique opportunity to meet, hear and interact with nandan nilekani, cochairman infosys technologies, discussing his new book on friday march 27th at the mit campus. According to nandan nilekani and viral shah, the only way to do this is by using. At the launch of the companys operations in bengaluru on wednesday, 4tigo said that it has currently. May 14, 2009 disrupting the disrupter nandan nilekani at aimas 62nd foundation day full session duration. The future of the software services sector will be driven by indias product companies, and the year 2020 will mark yet another turning point in that story. Nilekani left the company in 2009, but returned as nonexecutive chairman in 2017. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at. Nandan nilekani is a software entrepreneur, cofounder of infosys technologies. Nandan nilekani, wife pledge half their wealth for philanthropy. Nandan nilekani was the chief guest at the book launch of my book an indian in. The cofounder of infosys, he helped move india into the age of it. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies, ltd. Rebooting india is an excellent book from nandan nilekani and viral shah which. Nilekani argues that at the heart of the new india is a transformation of its selfimage.
Chandrasekaran with infosys chairman nandan nilekani and roopa purushothaman at the launch of their. Author of the book imagining india, he was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time. Most recently, nandan has cofounded and is the chairman of ekstep, a notfor profit effort to create a learner centric, technology based platform to improve basic literacy and numeracy for millions of children. Nandan nilekani, cofounder of the it company infosys, wrote a primer on india that became the biggest nonfiction bestseller in the countrys history. Our cultural programs focus mainly on, though are not restricted to, the following areas. Ted2009 speaker nandan nilekani has stepped down from the company he cofounded, infosys, to take a cabinetlevel role in the indian government.
It was hailed as the biggest social project on the planet. The management reboot at infosys comes at a time when. Are you ready for insta 75 days revision plan upsc prelims 2020. Sep 19, 20 media caption nandan nilekani helped provide a unique id number to millions of indians. Indias national id program may be turning the country into a surveillance state. Janhavi nilekani to wed next week bengaluru news times of. Nandan nilekani on what it takes to build the worlds biggest social inclusion program. All told, this allen lane imprint by penguin india is expected to get an initial printrun of about 40,000 copies, the largest in. Big brother in india requires fingerprint scans for food. Jan 24, 2014 biography and leadership style of nandan nilekani. Someone i know a bit having worked in infosys during the days when he was the ceo. The worlds most ambitious and biggest social inclusion program is underway in india, leveraging a massive array of public and private entities, sophisticated biometrics and information technology, and endorsement across political lines. The seminar will discuss the idea of making aadhar card mandatory in india and its implications on the lives of 1. Chandrasekaran made the comments at the launch of the book bridgital.1440 1328 833 1411 174 1180 1287 1493 1346 610 599 856 389 88 242 392 163 1486 1236 1511 827 1588 477 1149 647 677 505 536 402 1253 600 351 1473 656 159 776 497 791 623 1170 312 375 1105 121 938 1127 1402 1428 1380 1153


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Despite growing electric car adoption in the US, fulfillment with the electric lorry charging experience continues to suffer. That’s according to a brand-new study on the EV public charging experience conducted by JD Power, which together with PlugShare has been asking EV owners about their satisfaction levels because 2021. This year, the research study discovered that people are unhappy with charge times, and one in 5 reported checking out a charger however being unable to charge.
The not-great state of public EV charging is a subject of much discussion– a story about fast battery charger dependability garnered nearly 1,200 remarks in 2015. Just about everybody who has tried to fast-charge a non-Tesla EV will have a horror story or more, and it’s a problem the car manufacturers are well aware of. That’s why the previous few months have actually seen a flurry of statements from car companies announcing a switch from the Combined Charging Standard 1 plug– previously, the de facto market requirement for non-Tesla EVs– to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug. In doing so, those OEMs gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network for their customers beginning in 2024.( For more on different charging requirements and plugs, see our explainer.)DC quickly charging Looking at JD Power’s data, one can see why. For the third year running, the Tesla Supercharger network blazes a trail in customer satisfaction for DC fast charging, with an unchanged rating between 2022 and 2023
.(The research study firm asked EV owners about ease of charging, speed of charging, the physical condition of the charger, battery charger schedule, how convenient the place is, how much it costs to charge, and how easy it is to spend for the charging.) The other fast-charging networks did not fare so well, and typical complete satisfaction with DC charging dropped from 674(out of 1,000)in 2015 to 654. Electrify America appears to have the most-frustrated consumers in 2023, with
satisfaction decreasing from 614 to 538. Those networks have actually also announced support for the NACS plug, but there are no warranties that just altering the plug type will result in a remarkable charging experience. NACS uses the
very same communication protocol as CCS, so there’s still a lot of potential for software concerns when plugging in. And the high degree of optimization in between vehicle and battery charger is a significant reason for such high fulfillment amongst Tesla owners when utilizing Superchargers.” With greater adoption of the North American originated by Tesla, it may offer a boost in fast-charging satisfaction among owners of EVs from other brand names as they begin to use Tesla’s Supercharger stations,”said Brent Gruber, executive director of JD Power’s EV practice.”We’re keeping an eye on whether using Tesla Superchargers by non-Tesla owners will impact fulfillment, but the relocation does help attend to charger deficiency and offer access to industry-leading dependable battery chargers. It’s just prematurely
to tell if it can reach the satisfaction levels of Tesla owners who are currently part of that fully integrated Tesla community,”he stated. AC charging There is even greater frustration with the state of public air conditioning (or level 2 )charging, which is now at 617 out of 1,000. In specific, EV owners have been most displeased with the speed of AC charging, with complete satisfaction declining 36 points year on year. When it came to Air conditioning charging satisfaction– its network of location battery chargers was directly beaten by Volta, Tesla actually had to settle for 2nd location.
“Although most of EV charging occurs at home, public charging needs to supply a far better experience throughout the board– not just for the users of today, however also to reduce the concerns of hesitant future customers. A lot of work is underway to attend to these problems, but there is definitely a lot more work to be done,” Gruber said.
The good news is, there are signs that some of that work will occur. JD Power found (unsurprisingly) that EV owners wanted convenient charging places, consisting of quick chargers along journey routes. That’s currently in the works– in between now and 2027, the New Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program will spend $5 billion for new DC quick chargers along highway passagesand another $2.5 billion for air conditioning battery chargers in areas that are underserved, and that money features rigorous uptime requirements.


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The metaverse is a 3D version of the Internet that’s being touted as the next big thing. Tech giants are pouring billions into building technologies that will give us the ability to hang out in these virtual worlds — a lot like Second Life, Habbo Hotel, Minecraft, Fortnite and many other popular games. The difference is that the metaverse will also allow you to interact with people and make money — using virtual currency backed by blockchain technology, or crypto.
The emergence of metaverse technologies is transforming business and personal lives in profound ways, according to research from tech industry analysts Gartner and Forrester. They characterize these technologies as “tech themes” that include spatial computing, digital humans, shared experiences, gaming and tokenized assets. The virtual and augmented reality technologies that are making these worlds possible are also changing the way we work and live.
For example, virtual workspaces are allowing teams to collaborate from anywhere in the world without having to physically be together. Businesses are already starting to use the metaverse for collaboration with customers, partners and other stakeholders. They are also using the technology to create simulations that help them train and sell to clients and to assess operations remotely.
It’s important to remember that the metaverse is still in its infancy. There are many technical barriers that need to be removed before it can fully take off, but it’s clear that the metaverse is a growing trend. The accelerated pace of 5G connectivity and the availability of headsets and gloves that enable immersive experiences are just two of the many factors driving metaverse growth.
In addition, the cost of creating and developing VR is declining. Back-end engines are knocking down barriers to creation, and the availability of high-resolution graphics is enabling a transition from 2-D Internet spaces to 3-D metaverse worlds. Edge computing is enabling data to be processed locally rather than in the cloud, solving problems of bandwidth and latency. And hardware devices are merging the physical and virtual worlds, with VR headsets such as the Oculus Quest 2 shipping ten million units in 2021 and new devices including gloves and bodysuits gaining traction.
These changes are creating a world where you can do virtually anything you can imagine, with your avatar and persona representing you. You’ll be able to play and hang out in social media and virtual workplaces, travel in a global metaverse of shared experience and even purchase real estate in these worlds with crypto currency.
The metaverse will become a place where you can be yourself and build a new life, just like the real world. It will be a fun, exciting and adventurous place where you can meet people from all walks of life and find an endless number of things to do. You will be able to make money, trade crypto and goods, and share your creations with others in the metaverse. And you’ll be able to move your avatar from one virtual world to another with the click of a button. metaverse


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The Filipino-developed play-and-earn NFT game Anito Legends announced its closed beta signups a few months ago and is now available on four platforms – PC, Mac, Android, and iOS.
Many gadgets and platforms are being utilized now so having the closed beta available to play on a large number of devices and a variety of platforms became one of the top priorities for the Anito Legends team. This also gives players a chance to provide more targeted feedback to the development team
“We are very excited to share the Anito Legends experience with the community, no matter what platform they are gaming on. With the beta version accessible across these platforms, we are hoping to keep growing our database of over 1,200+ testers.”
James Chua, Chief Executive Officer
“Being able to get direct feedback from our Anito Legends beta testers and community is incredibly valuable, especially now that we are fine-tuning most of the game’s features before the full launch.”
Erick Garayblas Chief Operations Officer
Moreover, the game is heavily inspired by Philippine folklore and mythology. This auto-battler game requires players to build and gear up a team of three Anitos. With single and multiplayer modes available, completing runs will reward players with in-game currency, weapons and armor, as well as crafting materials.
Anito Legends’ play-and-earn aspect consists of utilizing the two tokens which are $LARO and $GINTO. The former will be used to purchase Anitos in the upcoming marketplaces as well as premium items while the latter is earned in-game which can be used to summon more Anitos or used to craft premium gear.
The play-and-earn game is looking to launch fully in June 2022. To know more, click here.


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Club Factory, a China-based e-commerce platform that sells fashion products overseas, has raised $100 million in a Series C round of funding from existing investors IDG Capital Bertelsmann Asia Investment (BAI).
Kunlun Fund, ZhenFund, and Frees Fund also participated. The company will use the proceeds to improve its logistics system and customer services, a statement said. Founded in 2014, Club Factory started...
Baird Capital has acquired a minority stake in Nirvana Asia, a funeral services business that was privatized by CVC Capital Partners in 2016 in conjunction with the company’s founder.
Chinese PE firm Yunfeng Capital and Hong Kong-listed medical device manufacturer MicroPort Scientific Corporation will acquire US-listed LivaNova's cardiac rhythm management (CRM) business for $190 million in cash.
Emerging markets private capital fundraising – led by emerging Asia – reached its highest point since the before the global financial crisis in 2017, according to EMPEA, with capital dispersed more evenly across different strategies than ever before.
KKday, a Taiwan-based start-up that helps tourists find local activities, has secured $10.5 million Series B round of funding led by Japanese travel agent HIS, with participation from existing backer MindWorks Ventures.


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Is a hamburger a sandwich? How about a hot dog? Courts must rule on a vast range of subjects — sometimes even on the legal definition of what we’re eating! As far as we know, no court has solved the hamburger/hotdog/sandwich puzzle. However, a Quebec court did have to rule on whether a focaccia is a pizza. Let’s look at how this came about and what the court decided.
Our story begins in 2015 in a downtown Montreal food court. One restaurant, a franchise of a large chain, had been there for many years and had a long-term lease with a clause granting it the exclusive right to sell pizzas and hot submarine sandwiches in that food court.
However, in 2015 a new restaurant began to set up shop. Their menu included pizzas, hot submarine sandwiches, and focaccia with different toppings. The first restaurant claimed that its exclusivity clause was being violated. The new restaurant agreed to drop pizzas and submarines from its menu but insisted that a focaccia was not a pizza. The first restaurant disagreed and took the case to court. It also asked the court to issue a safeguard order while awaiting a final judgment on the matter.
What is a safeguard order?
It’s a temporary judgment for matters that are too urgent to await a final judgment. Generally, it lasts three or six months but can be renewed to last longer.
What the court decided
The court first defined a pizza as made up of bread covered with various toppings, primarily tomato sauce and cheese. It defined focaccia — on its own — as simply a bread.
The court then stated that, when a focaccia is covered with various toppings, it has all the attributes of a pizza. Indeed, the online menu of the new restaurant showed focaccia under the heading “PIZZA”. So, the first restaurant won on that point: the court ruled that a focaccia (with toppings) is a pizza.
However, when deciding whether to issue a safeguard order, a court must also consider whether the party requesting the order would suffer serious harm if the order were not granted. The court found that the first restaurant would suffer a serious loss of income if the new restaurant continued selling focaccia with toppings. Conclusion: The court ordered the new restaurant to cease selling focaccia with toppings.
The end of the story?
This legal dispute could have continued until a final judgment, which could have taken some time, and which might have confirmed the temporary judgment or arrived at a different conclusion. However, our research shows that no further judgment was issued in this case, which leads us to believe the new restaurant accepted the court’s culinary interpretation in the temporary judgment.
A rare case?
Our research shows that there are few court decisions defining culinary terms or foods. When such matters go to court, it usually concerns an exclusivity clause, as in the case discussed above. Even then, it’s rare for a court to have to define a type of food. The cases usually compare restaurants based on factors such as the kind of establishment and clientele. Sometimes, definitions regarding food can come up in cases regarding the suspension of a liquor license.
The fact that we had to go back to 2015 to find a case defining a type of food gives an idea of how rare they are!


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Since our initial post on Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ new supercar came out a week ago, company founder James Glickenhaus has dropped new details including a teaser sketch showing a potential cabin design where the driver’s seat is mounted in the center, à la the McLaren F1.
He’s also revealed that a static model of the car will be unveiled on November 19, although potential customers will be given a sneak peek two days earlier. SCG has received some deposits for the car and estimates the first 20-25 build slots will be filled up soon. Mind you, that equates to roughly two years’ worth for production for the small skunks work team.
Glickenhaus refers to the car as the 004, as it is his fourth car project. This suggests the final name will be SCG004 (SCG004S for road-going versions and SCG004C for the competition cars). The SCG003 was Glickenhaus’ third car project, and prior to it there was the Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina and a Lola T70 Can-Am racer converted for road use.
James Glickenhaus - Image via Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Facebook page
The 004 will be a 3-seater, meaning we’ll see a seat positioned either side of the driver’s seat. To the left of the driver will be a sweet gated shifter for the 6-speed manual. A paddle-shifted transmission will be offered as an alternative, though. Power, meanwhile, will come from a turbocharged engine tuned to deliver about 650 horsepower.
Things are very much in flux still and SCG is open to suggestions for design changes via its Facebook page. The company is appreciative of all the feedback it’s received so far.
If all goes to plan, SCG says it could start production as early as next year. The targeted price tag for the car is $400,000. That’s not a bad deal considering the exclusivity of the car, the fact that it will be made almost entirely of carbon fiber, and that owners will be able to easily convert it between road and race versions. Race categories SCG has in store for the 004 include GT3, GT4, GTE, GT Le Mans and SPX (for the VLN race series).


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BTG Pactual Buys Minority Stake in Brazil’s Leader (Latin America)
Source: BTG Pactual
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual’s private equity fund, BTG Pactual Principal Investments FIP, and BTG Pactual subsidiary holding company, BTG Investments LP, have reached an agreement to acquire 42.3 percent of Leader Participações for BRL665 million (approximately US$333 million), through a combined purchase of existing equity and new shares. Leader is an apparel and household goods retailer based in Brazil. The deal also includes an option to purchase common shares that could increase BTG Pactual’s stake in the company by an additional 20 to 30 percent.


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Components | July 17, 2012
Infineon provides security chips to Net1 for South Africa
Infineon Technologies supplies the security chips for the largest government smart card project in South Africa.
Through Net1 UEPS Technologies, the government body “SASSA” (South African Social Security Agency) is issuing biometrically secure EMV/UEPS debit chip cards for financial transactions of social grants across all of South Africa’s nine provinces. Infineon provides its SOLID FLASH SLE 77 security controller to Net1’s subsidiary Cash Paymaster Services (CPS), who is responsible for implementing this service for SASSA. The project started in April 2012. Net1 began issuing the first smart cards in June. The new smart card enables more than ten million South African citizens to securely receive their social grants on the issued chip cards with less administrative expenses. “With Infineon’s SOLID FLASH product, we were able to reduce the time to market significantly which would not have been possible with ROM-based products,” says James Sneedon, Head of Chip and Card business unit at Net1. “Besides, Infineon SOLID FLASH products provide at least the same strong security and reliability as masked ROM products." “MASK ROM based smartcard products won´t be able to fulfill the future challenges in government and payment projects at a competitive total cost of ownership,” says Carsten Loschinsky, Vice President & General Manager Government ID of the Chip Card & Security Division at Infineon Technologies.”Therefore, they will be substituted by SOLID FLASH products based on Infineon`s state-of-the-art EEPROM/FLASH technology. This development started with Infineon leading the way and will demonstrate significant added value and advantages for our customers such as Net1.”
ITW to acquire MTS Test & Simulation business From Amphenol Illinois Tool Works Inc., a global multi-industrial manufacturing company, and the provider interconnect, antenna and sensor solutions, Amphenol Corporation, have entered into an agreement under which ITW will acquire MTS Systems Corporation’s Test & Simulation business, following the closing of Amphenol’s acquisition of MTS.
Tobey Gonnerman named Fusion Worldwide's new President The global sourcing distributor announces that Tobey Gonnerman has been appointed as the company’s new President.
Sponsored content by Shenzen Kinwong ElectronicThe development trend of printed circuit board products and Kinwong's solution With the rapid development of electronic technology in recent years, printed circuit board (PCB) products are pursuing higher heat dissipation capabilities, with high voltage and high current characteristics, and are developing towards high-density interconnection technology (HDI).
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Boyd expands its footprint with new facility in Mexico Thermal management and engineered material solutions specialist Boyd Corporation, has expanded its presence in North America with a newly built facility strategically located in Juarez, Mexico.
Farnell becomes a global distribution partner NI the distributor of electronic components, products and solutions has been appointed as an NI Authorized Distributor, expanding its product portfolio to include NI software-connected test and measurement solutions for customers of all sizes.
Foxconn and Winbond invest in chipmaker Kneron Foxconn and Winbond joins companies such as Qualcomm, Horizons, Sequoia and Weltrend as high profile investors in Kneron
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Denso team up with Aeva to develop sensing and perception systems Mobility supplier Denso says that it is partnering with U.S. LiDAR and perception systems company, Aeva, to develop next-generation sensing and perception systems.
Fire hit Taiwanese MLCC manufacturer in China On January 13 a fire broke out at Taiwanese passive component maker Walsin Technology’s Dongguan, China site.
Thin Film Products joins SERMA Microelectronics SERMA Microelectronics, a subsidiary of the French electronics specialist SERMA Group, has finalised the purchase of TFP (Thin Film Products), a French manufacturer of thin-film microwave circuits for space, military and civil applications.
New Korean Zestron Technical Center opens for customers The provider of high precision cleaning products has expanded its operations by opening a new Technical Center, located in Anyang, Korea.
A2 Global Electronics names new executives Electronic component distribution and supply chain service provider, A2 Global Electronics, has appointed Anthony Andriano as its new Chief Financial Officer and promoted Jesper Romell as its new President.
ROHM expands production capacity of SiC power devices ROHM has recently held an opening ceremony announcing the completion of a new building at ROHM Apollo's Chikugo plant, which the company started building back in February 2019, to enhance the production capacity of SiC power devices.
Elmos acquires Online Engineering GmbH Elmos is strengthening its in-house competencies in software engineering via the acquisition of Dortmund based engineering service provider Online Engineering.
Plasmatreat expands with new subsidiary in Switzerland The technology company says it has further developed its international proximity to its customers by founding its new subsidiary Plasmatreat Schweiz AG, and thus taking steps to better serve the Swiss market.
RAFI Group increases their presence on the Nordic market The RAFI Group, a specialist of human–machine interaction and EMS, increases their presence on the Nordic market in 2021. Stefan Steiner has been named the RAFI sales manager for the Nordic operations located in Stockholm.
Filtronic wins new UK defence contract UK designer and manufacturer of antennas, filters and mmWave products, Filtronic plc, has won a significant contract from a new major UK defence customer for the supply of battlefield radio communications hardware valued at over GBP 1 million.
A2 Global expands with new facility in Singapore Electronic component distribution and supply chain service provider, A2 Global Electronics, announces the opening of its new distribution facility located in the New Tech Park area of Singapore.
Sensata acquires majority ownership of Lithium Balance Sensata, an industrial technology company that develops sensors and sensor-based solutions, has acquired 75% of Lithium Balance based in Denmark.
Analog Devices to shutter California facility In a WARN notice, the company says that due to changing business needs will require the company to permanently close its facility Milpitas, California.
Intelliconnect moves to larger factory as sales grow Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd the UK based specialist manufacturer of RF, waterproof and cryogenic connectors and cable assemblies, announces that it has moved to a larger facility at the Corby Innovation Hub following sales growth of 30% in 2020.
Pat Gelsinger to replace Bob Swan as Intel CEO Intel has appointed 40-year technology industry veteran Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, effective February 15, 2021. He will succeed Bob Swan, who will remain CEO until Pat starts.
Qualcomm to acquire NUVIA Qualcomm says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUVIA for approximately USD 1.4 billion before working capital and other adjustments.
Advanced Energy acquires RF specialist Advanced Energy, a provider of precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions, has completed the acquisition of Versatile Power, a Campbell, California-based provider of radio frequency (RF) and programmable power supplies for medical and industrial applications.
Achronix to list on Nasdaq via merger with ACE Convergence FPGA and embedded FPGA specialist, Achronix Semiconductor, has entered into a business combination agreement with special-purpose acquisition company ACE Convergence Acquisition Corp., which result in a combined entity which will continue as a publicly listed company.
iCoupler Technology Benefits Gallium Nitride (GaN) Transistors in AC/DC Designs Highly efficient ac/dc power supplies are key to the evolution of the telecom and datacom infrastructure, as power consumption grows rapidly due to hyperscale data centers, enterprise servers, or telecom switching stations. However, the power electronics industry has reached the theoretical limit of silicon MOSFETs.Load more news


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Not long to go now until Super Bowl Sunday, and the time when liquor store owners in Wisconsin cash in on Minnesotans.
The debate over the ban on Minnesota's liquor stores opening on Sundays re-ignited last week when lawmakers in Minnesota's House of Representatives and Senate put forward bills to repeal the law.
It comes as liquor store owners in Wisconsin prepare for one of the biggest days of the year, as their customer base is swelled by Minnesotans who didn't plan ahead for the Super Bowl and cross the border to pick up some last-minute drinks.
Speaking to KARE 11, Stillwater store owner Dave Hansen reckons he'll lose around $2,000 this Sunday because he can't open, with customers instead going to places like Historic Casanova Liquor in Hudson, Wisconsin.
"I would love to be open on Super Bowl Sunday," Hansen told the news station. "I'm right on the Wisconsin border. So the people around this community don't have to plan ahead."
Tyrrell Gaffer, owner of Historic Casanova, told KARE that 70 percent of his Sunday customers will be from Minnesota.
The battle to overturn the ban has become a regular fixture on Minnesota lawmakers' agendas, though attempts have been thwarted thanks to intense lobbying from special interest groups and members of the House who support the law.
The main complaint among some small business owners is that they would feel obliged to open seven days a week, and the money they'd make on Sunday is unlikely to cover the costs of opening an extra day.
There was also an attempt in 2013 to allow liquor stores in Minnesota to open just for Super Bowl Sunday, WCCO reports, but similar objections were made.
The argument won't be solved anytime soon, so if you're planning on sampling a beer during the big game, best plan ahead to avoid a dry Sunday.


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A small Redmond startup that is backed by the big name and deep pockets of Bill Gates announced Tuesday it has signed a major agreement with a manufacturer to get its inventive satellite antenna systems to market.
A small Redmond startup backed by the big name and deep pockets of Bill Gates announced Tuesday it has signed a major agreement with a manufacturer to get its inventive satellite antenna systems to market.
Kymeta will partner with Japan-based Sharp to produce small, lightweight antennas that aim to simplify satellite connections so that more people and devices can easily access broadband Internet. The antennas are made from metamaterials that steer antenna beams without moving mechanical parts, so they can be much smaller and less expensive than current systems.
Kymeta is barely 3 years old. It spun out of Bellevue patent-licensing company Intellectual Ventures in August 2012. But the company’s rapid growth has enabled it to move far along for its young age. It has raised $82 million from investors including Bill Gates, Lux Capital and Liberty Global.
Kymeta is in the alpha phase now to create the Kymeta-branded antennas using a combination of the two companies’ technologies. The beta phase will launch next year, CEO Nathan Kundtz said.
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Kymeta already has existing partnerships across several industries, including with Honeywell and Airbus, to get the products to end users.
The antennas could have major implications for mobile Internet connections, Kundtz said. Right now, big dishes must spin around, using a mechanical pointing system that is constantly following the satellite.
“We are replacing that with something that can scan electronically,” Kundtz said. “It’s a completely new type of antenna design. We will be able to point the beam wherever we want to.”
The current antennas are expensive and clunky, making them hard to use in many remote parts of the world. Kymeta hopes its antennas will bring broadband access to places where it is nearly impossible now.
Kymeta plans to make antennas to enable Internet broadband for pretty much anything that moves — boats, planes, cars, you name it.
“A car being connected to a satellite is groundbreaking,” Kundtz said. “You couldn’t do that if you had to stick a 500-pound piece of equipment in it.”
Instead, Kymeta’s antennas could potentially be placed in the car’s windshield.
The company has 110 employees in its Redmond office.


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News tagged ‘Opera’
According to the latest reports from reliable sources, OS X Yosemite 10.10 adoption has nearly doubled since the launch of the first public beta. This indicates that Apple's customers from all over the world are aware of the plans of the company to release the new version of the operating system for Macs this fall. Moreover, they want to help make it more stable and efficient.
Apple has recently released the first public beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10. The pre-release version of the operating system for Macs is available for the first million of users who have registered as a beta-tester on Apple’s official website.
According to what people familiar with the matter write, Apple's 4.7-inch iPhone 6 will be unveiled in the middle of September. The mass-production of the device has already begun, so I think that the guys from Cupertino will be able to catch up with the demand on the smartphone.
Despite the fact that Apple’s OS X Yosemite 10.10 and iOS 8 are expected to be deeply integrated into one another, it is very unlikely that the guys from Cupertino will release these two operating system simultaneously. Even more: everything points to the separate releases.
According to the latest reports from reliable sources, the guys from Cupertino will make the next iOS 8 beta available for registered developers on Monday, July 21st. The fourth beta is expected to be seeded two weeks after the third one, breaking the usual three-week interval between the releases of new versions of Apple’s mobile operating system.
Apart from the new version of OS X Yosemite, Apple has recently released a new iOS 8 beta to developers. Just like the previous beta, this one contains a bunch of noticeable improvements and tweaks that allowed to make Apple’s mobile operating system more stable and efficient.
Apple has recently seeded OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 3 to developers for testing. The new version of the operating system for Macs contains a number of new features, bug fixes and stability improvements.
According to the latest reports from people familiar with the matter, Apple's handsets remain the top-selling smartphones on European market. Despite the fact that Samsung's Galaxy S5 was released after the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, it still only on the third place. However, the South Korean device seems to be gaining popularity.
Apple on Monday officially released OS X Mavericks 10.9.4. The new version of the operating system for Macs contains a number of important improvements and bug fixes. OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 is recommended for all users since “it improves the stability, compatibility, and security” of the computer.
The guys from Cupertino have recently released a new iPhone 5s ad. This ad is a part of Apple’s “Powerful” series and it is called “Parenthood”. As you might have guessed from the name, this short video shows us how the smartphone could be used by parents to teach their children something new, to communicate and to connect with them through the apps.
Apart from the rest, the “Parenthood” ad is the first ad, in which we may see the first hardware and software solutions related to Apple’s “smart home” platform as well as the upcoming HomeKit and HealthKit apps. The ad is available below, take a look.
German carmaker Audi has recently announced that beginning from 2015, its vehicles will support Apple’s CarPlay system. What is interesting, though, is that aside from CarPlay, Audi plans to add the support of Google’s Android Auto system to its new cars. Sources at German company claim that the users will even get the opportunity to switch between the rival platforms "at any time."
According to the latest rumors, Apple won’t seed iOS 8 Beta 3 to developers for testing until July 8th. As you probably know, the guys from Cupertino are used to seeding new major betas once in two or three weeks. Keeping in mind the fact that the second iOS 8 beta was released last week, we may assume that the third pre-release version of Apple’s mobile operating system will be unveiled at the beginning of July.
Apple on Wednesday seeded another OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 beta to developers for testing. Looks like there’re no new features again, only stability improvements and bug fixes. This release comes nearly one week after the release of previous OS X 10.9.4 beta (13E19). That version contained only fixes and minor enhancements as well.
Apple’s iPhone 6 may be equipped with an atmospheric pressure sensor. Such a sensor can be used not only to measure the atmospheric pressure, but also to forecast weather changes and provide the user with altitude data.
Apple on Tuesday released the second beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10 to developers for testing. This happened nearly two weeks after the release of the first beta-version.