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The news about BlackBerry 10 smartphone presence in the cheaper version of the more widely heard.
This time, the phone will be called the BlackBerry R10 predicted that re-emerged in cyberspace, but with different colors.
Quoted from Ubergizmo, Monday [...]
Not long after the presence of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 at Mobile World Congress, is now audible leaks on the presence of its 3G version.
It is verified through a newspaper as reported endgadget.com (12/03), the series Galaxy Note 8.0 3G has entered [...]
Screen HD 1080p will most likely be a top-class smartphone trend in 2013. Currently the majority of upscale smartphones still use 720p HD display, call it the Samsung Galaxy S3, Nokia Lumia 920 or HTC One X +.
A source interviewed by DigiTimes saying [...]
About 60 percent of those planning to buy a tablet chose Nexus 7.
Christmas Day will soon be arriving. In many parts of the world, it is time to hunt items to be used as Christmas gifts. According to a survey in the U.S. revealed that many public want [...]
Japanese game producer, Sega, has released one of the legendary game, Sonic the Hedgehog, for the Android platform.
Quoted from Ubergizmo, Friday (17/5), this game is available on Google Play for $2.99 U.S. dollars.
Taking into classic version is, of [...]
According to previous reports in which 40 percent of the 70 thousand applications available for BlackBerry 10 is the result of the Android port, apparently Skype is one of them.
Quoted from Neowin, Friday (2/8), the Skype application on the BlackBerry [...]
Review AdmaTechnology will discuss about one of the innovative products from Samsung, Galaxy Camera.
As is known, the digital camera is equipped with the Android operating system. Want to know more? Check out his review below.
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The device is also reinforced with a battery that can last 9 hours.
Sandy Storm did make Android Google canceled the event due to be held in New York City, yesterday local time. However, that does not mean Google Nexus series canceled announced their [...]
Apple has recently released iOS 6 operating system update to the new version, the iOS 6.1.4.
Quoted from Ubergizmo, Friday (3/5), strangely this update is only intended for those users of the iPhone 5.
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LG Optimus Vu also comes with a rubberdium pen.
LG Mobile Indonesia launched a smartphone LG Optimus Vu. Measuring at 5-inch screen, smartphone based on Android Ice Cream Sandwich is a sleek and stylish look.
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Casio introduces intensified digital camera products. Vendors who are familiar with the calculator’s current product offering premium grade camera at a price of Rp 3.9 million or about $390 U.S. dollars, is kind Exilim, the ZR 700 and ZR 1000.


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The City of Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands and legal home to Electronics Watch, has taken two important steps to affirm its stance on labour rights in supply chains: affiliating to Electronics Watch; and playing co-host for the Electronics Watch Annual Conference 2018 on December 11.
Local authorities are not doing enough to protect workers' rights globally, according to research published last week by UNISON. According to the report Ethical Procurement in UK Local Authorities, produced by People & Planet on behalf of UNISON, only eight of the 190 local authorities looked at had a standalone ethical procurement policy. One in five local authorities were unable to find evidence of sustainability being part of procurement practices, policies or strategies. There are 20 local authorities amongst Electronics Watch’s 200 affiliates – one is in the UK.
Electronics Watch is delighted to introduce four new members of the Board of Trustees: Daisy Arago of the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR, Philippines); Pauline Göthberg of Stockholm County Council (Sweden); Huib de Langen of University of Groningen (Netherlands) and Sanjiv Pandita of Asian Network for the Rights Of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV). The new board will have equal representation from the three constituent blocks: public buyers, representatives of civil society organisations from the regions of electronics production, and experts in human rights, labour rights, and global supply chains. You can see the full list and bios of the 12 board members here.
Electronics Watch's latest findings on migrant workers' risk of debt bondage and forced labour in the electronics sector in Thailand underscore the need for strong and vigilant civil society organisations that can monitor risk, educate workers about their rights, and craft solutions in collaboration with employers, public officials, and international buyers.
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) has voted to affiliate to Electronics Watch, on behalf of all 81 of the Consortium's full Member institutions to support work to mitigate human rights abuses in their supply chains. LUPC is the second UK consortium to affiliate all its Members to Electronics Watch, and fourth in Europe.
The University of Washington Women’s Center has urged the State of Washington to develop enforceable anti-human trafficking procurement legislation that requires vendors (state contractors) to map and manage an ethical supply chain. In its report to the State Legislature, “Human Trafficking and Supply Chains - Recommendations to Reduce Human Trafficking in Local and Global Supply Chains,” the Center writes that Washington State should ensure that “all applicable vendor supply chains [are monitored]… by an independent monitoring agency, preferably Electronics Watch for electronics contracts.”
In 2016, the Swiss Canton de Vaud affiliated as a founding member to Electronics Watch, leading the way for the whole purchasing consortium, the Romandy IT Purchasing Partnership (PAIR), to affiliate as of January 1 this year. PAIR is a non-profit association whose purpose is to define and meet the common needs of its active members in order to enable them to procure ICT products and services on the best terms. It brings together some forty members from French-speaking Switzerland, such as cantons, cities, hospitals, universities and public transport companies. En Français
90 participants from 18 countries, including 28 public buyers, attended the Electronics Watch Annual Conference 2017: Ending Precarious Labour – Public Buyers' Role in Protecting the Rights of Electronics Workers for what proved to be an intense and eye-opening day with contributions from a wide array of experts in socially responsible public procurement and labour rights in the global electronics industry.

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French broadcasters hit by ad-spend fall
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France’s top two private broadcasters, TF1 and M6, posted lower profits for 2012 as major advertisers cut their spending.
TF1 said it expected revenue to fall 3 per cent this year in a “deeply troubled economic environment” and vowed to put stricter controls on programming costs in place. It posted a 26 per cent decline in 2012 operating profit to €210.4 million on sales of €2.62 billion. Advertising revenue at TF1’s main channels slipped 2.5 per cent to €1.77 billion, with growth coming mainly from the group’s newer digital channels and sports channel Eurosport.
M6 said its EBITA slid 11 per cent to €218.5 million euros. Sales fell 2.4 per cent to €1.39 billion. The decline in operating profit resulted in part from spending on broadcasting rights for the Euro 2012 football tournament, M6 said. The group added that it had outperformed the TV ad market by limiting the decline in its advertising revenue to three per cent.


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In the next 12-24 months, luxury vehicles will hit the roads with the driver physically at the wheel, but his mind potentially elsewhere. Audi, BMW, and Mercedes have all demonstrated semi-autonomous "traffic jam assistants" that will do the driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic, lessening the stress of the daily commute. But what about for the equally tense driver of your non-luxury vehicle? Luckily, Ford is working to bring that same frill to the mainstream buyer.
Ford announced in a news statement that it, too, is developing a semi-autonomous system for its vehicles. The "Traffic Jam Assistant" is an emerging safety feature that will enable the vehicle to keep a safe distance between it and the vehicle in front, while maintaining lane position, without requiring the constant braking, accelerating, and attention from the driver. The solution should lessen the burden of traveling on congested roads, and if enough vehicles have this technology, it could also improve traffic flow and reduce vehicle fuel consumption.
The company estimates that only 25 percent of vehicles will need to be equipped with some form of traffic jam assistant to reduce travel times by 37.5 percent. Bringing this technology to mainstream vehicles will be crucial to achieving this tipping point.
Although many of the technologies required to make this new feature a reality, such as blind spot detection, adaptive cruise control, and lane departure prevention, already exist or will soon be available in Ford vehicles, traffic jam assistant for the masses is still years away. Ford describes this system as a midterm feature that should appear in vehicles in about five years. Engineers are still developing this technology to make it more robust and are researching the optimal hardware so that it can properly function in all traffic situations.
Audi plans to debut a traffic jam assistant in the A8, and you can expect that same feature in the BMW i3 in 2014. Mercedes was the first to demo this technology in its F800 Style research vehicle. Although Ford is the first non-luxury brand to announce this feature, five years is still a long ways off, and it's anybody's guess in which Ford vehicles this technology will appear first.
"Ford's strategy is to make affordable technology available to all customers, and to migrate technology to all vehicles as soon as possible," says Ford spokesperson Alan Hall.
Unlike many brands that reserve the latest bells and whistles for their highest-end vehicles, Ford first debuted its Sync telematics platform in the budget-friendly Focus. The first vehicles to get the upcoming Lane Keeping Aid feature will be the 2013 Ford Explorer, Ford Fusion, and Lincoln MKZ.
Headed to market sooner will be a perpendicular parking feature, which will automatically reverse the vehicle into a parking space for the driver. Ford already offers an automatic parallel parking technology in several vehicles, which lets the driver parallel park a car hands-free. All that's needed to make perpendicular parking work is the addition of two ultrasonic sensors, one in each rear quarter panel, explained Hall.


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CommBox Partners up. CommBox the leading company in providing omnichannel customer communications and business automation solutions, recently announced that it has partnered with Ingenia, multinational group in the Information Technology sector, specializing in Cybersecurity, Managed Services and Infrastructures, Software Development, and eLearning.
The two companies came to a partnership as part of the partners program launched by CommBox to drive more potential partners to sign up to its partners program. The program flexible terms and conditions were of the main reasons for the quick deal to close only after several meetings.
Ingenia has joined the CommBox partners program as it searched for technology partner to transform the way its customers are conducting businesses by providing omnichannel customer communications powered by AI and chatbots that work in a complete harmony with live agents. Moreover, it also needed the solution to support its customer base language – Spanish. CommBox is the leader in transforming contact centers and CRM systems to become fully omnichannel with AI capabilities to work in all communication channels and its currently supporting over 22 different languages, Spanish being among them.
The major reason that Ingenia decided to join the CommBox partners program was the fact that building an omnichannel platform from scratch is time-consuming. In today’s rapidly changing world, they must keep up with the pace and the evolving customer expectations! With CommBox, you get an out of the box omnichannel platform that can integrate into your existing business software. It’s advanced and flexible, therefore capable of meeting a variety of needs, no matter what industry you work in or who your customers are.
CommBox Head of Partnerships Lynn Kalman clarified that: “Currently there are some of the world’s great businesses that use CommBox to bring world-class customer service. This list also includes partnerships we have with leading software providers which showcases the integration potential of our platform. We’re always looking for great businesses to partner with throughout the partnership program, whether it’s to bring new communication tools and advanced automation features to our clients and their customers, or whether it’s to bring CommBox omnichannel and AI capabilities to the businesses that need it the most!”
The CommBox partners program is rapidly growing across the globe giving the ultimate solution for contact centers, CRM software, and integrators by bringing an improved concept to support its vision to become the first autonomous communication center supported by live agents.


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New Stealth M-Series USB drives with a dedicated hardware security processor could end the scourge of vital information being lost on USB memory sticks..
Created by portable security firm MXI Security the Stealth M-Series drives include a Bluefly security chip which designed to protect against all forms of malware, and features a secure multi-user mode as well as advanced manageability capabilities such as device recycling and remote access.
The drives are available in capacities of 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, and the enclosure is durable, waterproof and dustproof, the company claims.
"Stealth M-Series is a revolution in portable secure storage and digital identity," said Lawrence Reusing, chief executive at MXI Security. "Affordable, fast and secure, these devices are the ultimate safeguard for protecting critical assets."
"The personal portable security device has the potential to solve many enterprise security problems by providing strong authentication for a broad palette of enterprise applications, and encrypted storage for sensitive information," said Mark Diodati, senior identity and security analyst at Burton Group.
"The device comes in a mobile, familiar form factor that enterprise users love - the USB thumb drive - with added benefits."
Recent research by the Identity Theft Resource Center revealed that only 2.4 per cent of organisations that lost data during 2008 had encryption or other strong protection methods in place.
The Stealth M-Series is available now in managed and unmanaged options.


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BISMARCK — Gov. Jack Dalrymple unveiled his budget recommendations for the next two years Wednesday, calling for $12.8 billion of spending with proposals to enact permanent tax relief and invest $2.5 billion in transportation upgrades across the state, including making a stretch of U.S. Highway 85 a four-lane road.
BISMARCK — The story of North Dakota’s envious economy just keeps getting bigger with all of the state’s largest cities contributing to eye-popping growth, including a year-to-year increase to $744 million in taxable sales and purchases in Dickinson.
After conception by a few area minds in the late ’70s and about $31 million later, rural residents in southwest North Dakota can receive treated water as a section of the Southwest Pipeline Project nears completion.
WASHINGTON — By a strong, veto-proof majority, the House passed a $290 billion farm bill with increased subsidies for farmers and food stamps for the poor amid rising grocery prices while sprinkling in pet projects that lawmakers can take home to voters this election year.
FARGO — North Dakota rural electric cooperatives plan to go on a spending spree, with planned investments approaching $2 billion over the next three years to upgrade transmission lines and emission controls.
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It’s recently been reported that Air New Zealand is busy working on a new concept for business class. In our opinion, it can’t come soon enough.
More than ever, the battle for the best business class seat has become critical. The humble seat has become one of the biggest differentiators in a highly competitive industry characterised by low margins.
Business class is only ever typically flown by 5% of the population, but generates at least twice the revenue of an economy passenger, so the stakes are high for Air New Zealand, as it competes head on with the likes of other premium airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Virgin Australia.
With Air Zealand now flying direct to Houston and 2 other West Coast USA destinations, the bold ambition of flying direct to Chicago or New York is within reach with the next generation of airliners, and increasing number of flights will be 12 hours or more.
Many may find it surprising that 27 lie flat seats in the latest 787 Dreamliner can have such impact, but consider that Air New Zealand doesn’t operate a first class product where the best margins can be found.
Previously, Air New Zealand CEO, Christopher Luxon has been quoted: “We are one of the top five airlines in the world in terms of distance”.
With Qatar Airways flying from Doha to Auckland in 18 hours, currently holding the record for the longest commercial aviation route, Air New Zealand competes against a new breed of global carriers with deep pockets and seemingly unlimited assets at their disposal.
It should come as no surprise that reports of an unassuming location in the central Auckland Business District is home to Air New Zealand’s secretive project underway to develop the next generation of business class seating. Dubbed “Hangar 22”, a multi-talented team is working to develop seating that will progressively appear throughout the Air New Zealand fleet, into the next decade. This includes real life simulations and consumer feedback from genuine passengers.
Whilst the project reportedly focuses on business class, you can be sure that some of the innovative features will filter progressively down to Premium Economy and Economy.
The Upgrade Collective has reviewed the current Air New Zealand Dreamliner business class here and can report the product is competitive with other carriers. But the key to success is staying ahead of the competitors and you’ll see that Qantas arguably operates one of the best business class products on its new A330-200 Business Class.
Here at the Upgrade Collective, we’ve compiled some of the more interesting questions that we think Air New Zealand and its development team may need to contemplate:
- What devices and gadgets will consumers seek support for on-board? Additionally what level of telephony and wifi service integration into the hard product will occur?
- The increasing weight and size of the population presents its own challenges. Put simply, the larger the customer, the more space consumed and that equates directly to lost revenue in less seats per square metre. It’s likely that new hard products will include space-age materials and innovations to reduce weight.
- Storage is often overlooked and the fact is that Business Class passengers have higher luggage allowances that can present their own issues when it comes to stowing everything away for take-off or landing.
- Central to the customer experience is entertainment. The wrong screen or controls can disproportionately frustrate passengers, particularly the elderly. And content, of course, is king!
- While Emirates has a bar and many airlines offering lounge and break-out space on-board, we’re wondering what health or well-being experiences Air New Zealand may come up with. On long haul flights, beyond-the-seat space makes an incredible difference.
- Branding – how can Air New Zealand add its own unique touches to the product? While Kiwis are generally blasé about home touches, the rest of the world can’t get enough of the Kiwi experience/brand.
Lastly and more important than anything else – is the seat and bed combination the most comfortable product in the market? Get this wrong and a negative review could divert millions of dollars and thousands of customers away from Air New Zealand to a swathe of competitors.
Suffice to say the stakes are indeed high for Air New Zealand and this in itself justifies the intense secrecy of Hangar 22.


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The digital currency market is on a constant growth. With time, the number of investors have increased in the world of cryptocurrency as it grows.
Central Bank Digital Currencies has been a brand new inclusion in the world of crypto. The need for a universal electronic payment system for stimulus checks gave rise to a proposition for the creation of a digital dollar and its implementation in the United States.
Central Bank Digital Currency have been in the works for many years in some countries. These currencies are majorly the digital version of fiat currencies.
China leader in Central Bank Digital Currencies
China spearheads the Central Bank Digital Currency. The People’s Bank of China’s National Council for Social Security announced the completion of the backend architecture development for the digital yuan.
While China and the US are in the lead, many other countries are still at a developing stage.
However, there are a lot of concerns surrounding the CBDCs, with the major surrounding its privacy. Tony Vays said that it might be the first step towards demonetization with no added benefits like Bitcoins have. The following is his assessment as told to Cointelegraph:
“These new digital dollars will still be confiscatable, and they will still be censored if the banks want them to be, so nothing changes. It’s all about the elimination of cash, and the sooner that happens, the sooner Bitcoin will shoot to the moon.”
Some fear that the digital yuan and even other CBDCs can become part of some social scoring system like the one currently used in China, as per the report.
CBDCs seem to pose a serious threat with a chance that they might see the downfall of paper currency.


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“The chipmaker is jumping the P80 nomenclature to highlight the significant upgrade from the P70 SoC to the Helio P90 chipset”
While rumours are swirling around the interwebs that the Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek will be introducing the Helio P80 chipset– after the launch of the P60 and P70 SoCs – 91mobiles has learnt that the company has some other plans. MediaTek will be jumping the P80 nomenclature to launch the Helio P90 silicon. And the launch of this chip is set to take place on December 13th. We have obtained this information in an exclusive conversation with MediaTek’s General Manager – Wireless Communication, TL Lee on the sidelines of the launch of the first P70-powered device, the Realme U1 (review).
Lee confirmed that the reason the brand is choosing to skip the launch of P80 is to highlight that the P90 SoC is significantly better and not just an iterative upgrade of the recently-launched Helio P70 system-on-chip. He also mentioned that the brand will be taking covers off its upcoming flagship chipset at an event in Shenzhen, China on December 13th. It’s worth noting however that even though the chip will be unveiled and will be available for smartphone OEMs to test, phones powered by the same can’t be expected until much later. When asked about that, Lee mentioned that we can expect the first wave of the Helio P90-powered handsets in the Q2 2019.
Even though Lee didn’t want to get into the details of what exactly the MediaTek Helio P90 will bring to the table, he did tease that the forthcoming silicon will feature even a faster AI processor. This doesn’t come entirely as a surprise as the Helio P60 was one of the first mid-range SoCs to offer a dedicated AI Processing Unit (APU) for artificial intelligence capabilities – and AI benchmarks suggest that the P80 scores just below the Snapdragon 8150 SoC, which is set to launch on December 4th.
Does that mean the MediaTek won’t be launching the Helio P80 SoC at all? Well, we couldn’t get a clear answer to that. What we do know however, is that the company isn’t sitting on its laurels after the launch of the P60 and P70 SoCs and aim to start the year 2019 on a strong note.


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As the iPhone 6 rumor mill speeds up, check out some of the predicted features that we've seen -- in other smartphones.
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iPhone 6 makes it big Ah, another iPhone summer. That's when rumors of the next-generation iPhone -- gossipy tidbits often leaked by Apple's supply-chain partners in Asia -- circulate with abandon. And with Apple's iPhone 6 expected to arrive in either September or October, the scuttlebutt is in full bloom.
Sure, it's a fun season, but this frivolity comes with a price: The element of surprise is lost. By the time Apple unveils its next-gen iPhone, we've pretty much learned everything we need to know about the device, at least on the hardware side of things. (New software features, particularly those developed in-house by Apple, are far easier for Apple to keep under wraps.)
This year's big news appears to be the iPhone 6's dramatic size boost. In particular, the rumored 5.5-inch model brings Apple into the booming phablet market -- a necessary move as the company expands into Asia and other global markets where phone-tablet hybrids are very popular.
The freshest rumor: AppleInsider reports the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is on track for fall debut but the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 model could be delayed into 2015 due to "production bottlenecks." That delay could be significant.
In the first quarter of 2014, phablets accounted for 43% of smartphone sales in the Asia/Pacific region and 39% in China, according to research firm Canalys. These numbers either signal trouble -- or create a market opportunity -- for Apple, whose flagship phone, the iPhone 5s, falls solidly in the smartphone category with a relatively tiny 4-inch display.
The phablet market is important for another reason too: Tablet sales are sagging, particularly in the 7- to 8-inch category. New data from NPD DisplaySearch shows that tablet manufacturers shipped about 56 million slates in the first quarter of 2014, down from approximately 59 million in the same quarter a year ago. And rising phablet sales are partly to blame for the declining interest in smaller tablets, says NPD DisplaySearch.
This slideshow provides a guided tour of the iPhone 6's rumored new features. (Yes, we're aware the name "iPhone 6" is far from official, but go with it.) In some ways, the iPhone is now playing catch-up with its Android and Windows Phone competitors. So rather than show clandestine images of iPhone 6 parts, we've opted to show other (non-Apple) phones that already have the next-gen iPhone's alleged upgrades.
To be fair, being first out of the gate with a genre-defining product or feature generally isn't Apple's thing. When this approach works -- obvious examples include the iPod and iPhone -- it can prove wildly successful. When it doesn't, the result can be duds like Apple's music-oriented iTunes Ping social network, which closed in September 2012, just two years after its launch.
But nobody cares about Ping. We're here to explore the iPhone 6 and the smartphones that influenced it. So here we go...
InformationWeek Elite 100Our data shows these innovators using digital technology in two key areas: providing better products and cutting costs. Almost half of them expect to introduce a new IT-led product this year, and 46% are using technology to make business processes more efficient.
Building a Mobile Business MindsetAmong 688 respondents to our Mobile Application Development Survey — up from 350 respondents in 2012 — 46% have deployed mobile apps, with an additional 24% planning to in the next year. What’s the holdup for that remaining 30%? Often, it’s a lack of expertise.
Top IT Trends to Watch in Financial ServicesIT pros at banks, investment houses, insurance companies, and other financial services organizations are focused on a range of issues, from peer-to-peer lending to cybersecurity to performance, agility, and compliance. It all matters.
Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of October 9, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story."


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With the release of iOS 15, Apple made a significant change that may have far-reaching implications for iPhone users. The company has decided to forego its proprietary lightning connector in favor of the more universally accepted USB-C cable. This decision was driven by a directive from the European Union, which aimed to reduce electronic waste and promote charger re-use.
At its annual event, Apple announced that the upcoming iPhone 15 would be the first to adopt the USB-C standard, aligning with other Apple products such as the iPad Pro and Mac computers. This move marks a departure from the lightning port that has been a staple of iPhones since 2012. To accommodate users who still have lightning accessories, Apple unveiled a lightning-to-USB-C converter priced at £29 ($36).
In addition to the iPhone 15, Apple also introduced a new line of Apple Watches that boast a more powerful processor. These new devices are part of Apple’s commitment to environmental sustainability, with the company pledging to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. The Apple Watch line will be the first to achieve this milestone, with more recycled materials making their way into the batteries and components of the devices.
While the iPhone 15 offers improvements in camera quality and display brightness, some industry experts have voiced concerns about the lack of headline-grabbing features in this year’s model. Ben Wood of CCS Insight noted that the maturity of the iPhone and Apple Watch has made it challenging to deliver truly disruptive updates on an annual basis. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook believes that the new iPhone models are the best and most capable devices the company has ever made.
Despite the advancements in technology, questions remain about whether consumers will be willing to pay the high prices for the latest iPhone models. In the United Kingdom, the base price of an iPhone 15 is £799, while an iPhone 15 Pro is £999. Paolo Pescatore, an analyst and founder of PP Foresight, highlighted the challenges of convincing users to upgrade during a cost-of-living crisis. While the new features may be seen as incremental to some, they collectively enhance the overall user experience for Apple’s core user base.
Amidst concerns about smartphone market trends and competition from companies like Huawei, Apple has managed to maintain steady shipments of its devices. According to Counterpoint Research, Apple’s shipments only saw a slight decline from 46.5 million to 45.3 million phones in the second quarter of 2023, outperforming other major smartphone manufacturers. This resilience reflects Apple’s ability to adapt to changing market dynamics and consumer preferences.
As Apple continues to innovate and adapt to regulatory changes, the company remains a dominant player in the global smartphone market. With the introduction of the iPhone 15 and its shift to USB-C connectivity, Apple is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and ensuring compatibility with industry standards. The future of iPhone devices and the Apple ecosystem as a whole looks promising as the company embraces new technologies and pushes the boundaries of what is possible in the world of mobile devices.


text: Netflix ‘s valuation may not be able to withstand falling growth expectations, according to Wolfe Research. Analyst Peter Supino downgraded the streaming service to peer perform from outperform. He removed his price target on shares, which was previously set at $500. Shares closed Thursday’s trading session at $361.20. Supino noted that Netflix will likely continue to gain share of the global premium video revenue and is on track to create a “massive” long-term advertising business. However, he said he has growing concerns about the company’s 2024-2025 growth forecasts. “If future growth falls short, we doubt that NFLX’s 50% P/E and 70% EV/EBITDA premium to the S & P would hold up,” Supino said in a Friday note. “With reports of slow AVOD adoption, recent ARM shortfalls signaling trade down, management signaling less margin expansion, and a lack of compelling 3P data on sub growth, we believe the risk/ reward for NFLX is balanced.” In the medium term, the two biggest driver’s of Netflix’s multiple also look increasingly risky, Supino added. These include net additions due to planned price increases, elimination of the basic tier and higher-penetration and pull-forward due to paid sharing. The company’s chief financial officer Spencer Neumann also added that operating leverage of 300 basis points per year would not be prudent. “At today’s valuation, Netflix needs to show a virtuous cycle of content, engagement, subs & pricing for shares to appreciate. Netflix’s premium valuation multiple—CY25E EV/EBITDA = 17x & 5% FCF yield (24x on CY23E EV/EBITDA) – does not provide a margin of safety upon which to absorb the rising risk of growth expectations reductions,” Supino said. Shares fell 1.9% Friday morning. The stock is up 22.5% year to date. —Michael Bloom contributed to this report.


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Researchers Develop Plastic Out of Pond Scum
Dutch designers Eric Klarenbeek and Maartje Dros are adding to the world of biopolymers by taking algae out of the ponds and into our homes, so to speak.
The designers, whose research/innovation is on display at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam as part of its Change the System exhibition, grow algae, dry it out, and then use it as material for 3-D printing.
The belief is that eventually this bioplastic—along with other bases such as mycelium—will replace regular plastic altogether by creating a network of biopolymer 3-D printers that people can use for their own use.
"Our idea is that in the future there will be a shop on every street corner where you can 'bake' organic raw materials, just like fresh bread," Klarenbeek said in an interview.
"You won't have to go to remote industrial estates to buy furniture and products from multinational chains. 3-D printing will be the new craft and decentralized economy."
The designers advocate that, instead of using products that emit carbon dioxide, such as fossil fuels used to make plastic, people use plant bases for their products, which bind with CO2 and reduce atmosphereic carbon levels.
They note that all products—including houses and other structures—can be a form of CO2 binding.
"If we think in these terms, makers can bring about a revolution. It's about thinking beyond the carbon footprint: Instead of zero emissions we need 'negative' emissions,” they said.
The duo is currently working on algae cultivation at the AlgaeLab at atelier LUMA in Arles, France, in addition to the exhibition in Rotterdam, which will be on display until Jan. 14, 2018.


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BrokerChooser, a financial services company with a focus on cryptocurrency brokerage has completed a survey on countries focusing the most on digital currencies. The research was multifaceted including data from Google keyword searches in the crypto space.
Ukraine displayed as the most crypto-aware nation in the world, scoring 8 out of 10, the highest of any other country.
For many years Ukraine has been pushing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) subjects in education. Giving citizens incentives with grants and free education.
With such a high number of crypto enthusiasts being the younger generation, this could be the catalyst to seeing rising numbers of interest in Ukraine.
It is still very shocking to see Ukraine top of the list when cryptocurrencies are neither legal nor prohibited in the country.
Buying and trading are allowed, but currently, citizens cannot use digital currencies to purchase goods or services. However, a change in regulation could potentially occur. Recently the parliament passed a bill that could legitimize and regulate crypto assets.
While the Bank of Russia has been hesitant to adopt digital currencies, it was runner-up on the survey, with the second-highest percentage of crypto holders.
Vladimir Putin recently spoke to CNBC about his views around cryptocurrencies having the right to exist, and with Russia being a country with a high computer affluent population, it comes as no surprise.
Recently the United States took over as the top country in regards to Bitcoin mining, they came third on the list.
The United States mines 36% of the total hash rate for Bitcoin and with the recent China ban, this number is expected to grow as Bitcoin mining equipment leaves China and is imported into the US.
Kenya took fourth place, which could come as shocking to some, as it ranks 53rd in the world in the economy.
Despite this, statistics continue to show a huge interest in cryptocurrencies. Chainalysis, Global Crypto adoption Index 2021, ranked Kenya the top country in the world in terms of peer-to-peer exchange trade, well ahead of the other 154 countries surveyed.
Kenya has been experiencing economic difficulties and like many countries in this situation have looked to digital currencies to protect their savings from currency devaluation.
This same story can be seen in countries like El Salvador who have taken the step to make Bitcoin a legal tender. Cryptocurrency has a long way to go before it’s used by a majority around the world but it is making great progress.


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Friday, August 14, 2020 12:45 WIB. Many planes are still grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, but pilots and aspiring pilots will soon be able to travel virtually thanks to the latest news from Microsoft’s flight simulator game update.
With access to Microsoft’s Bing satellite mapping and cloud-powered processing, French developer Asobo Studio strives to make the flight test experience as comfortable as possible.
Quoted from the France24 page, Friday, the two founders of Asobo have even taken flying lessons over the last four years after the studio was assigned by Microsoft to work on the game – which began in 1982 – with the first update in 2006.
Marcel Bossard told AFP that Flying lessons were important (to introduce) something sensory into the game.
Bossard, who is also the engineer who led the development of the game software, also added what sensation did the pilot feel? What can he hear? How does his head move? How do planes react under the clouds and above the sea? In the previous simulation, it was a bit stiff.
A new title for the game is being considered. The game will be coming to PC initially, with an Xbox version coming later.
The game was a huge milestone for the game development company, founded by 12 gaming friends, in 2002 in an apartment in the southwest of Bordeaux.
Asobo became best known for his video game adaptations, of a number of Pixar films, including “Ratatouille,” “Wall-E,” “Up” and “Toy Story 3.”
Another notable achievement was the launch of the game “A Plague Game: Innocence” in May 2019, which won many game industry awards.
The Microsoft game is intended for pilots, as well as amateurs or even those who are interested in aviation, to provide a training experience in a fleet of aircraft.


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Konga, Samsung unite to halt grey products
Nigerian e-commerce firm Konga has inked a deal with global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Samsung, to expand access to genuine Samsung products within the West African country’s e-commerce space, while drastically reducing the penetration of grey products in the market.
In a statement released to the media, Konga is expected to deploy its network of stores across Nigeria and its online platform to make genuine products available.
Specifically, the products to be carried by Konga include latest devices from Samsung Mobile including mobile phones, tablets, smart wearable devices and a wide range of accessories.
Also on the Konga platforms are those manufactured by Samsung Electronics including TV sets, home theatres, refrigerators, wall ovens, cookers, microwaves, washing machines, air conditioners, dish washers, vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, smart home gadgets.
Vice President, Konga Retail, Kalu Johnson, said: “We are delighted. This partnership with Samsung affords Konga huge leverage in reaching more shoppers with genuine products across the Samsung Electronics and Samsung Mobile categories. Indeed, it is an opportunity to put more of these exciting appliances, devices and gadgets at the reach of millions across our online channel and vast network of offline stores.”
Remi Ogunsan, Head of Consumer Electronics at Samsung, West Africa, added: ‘‘We are leveraging on the extensive retail presence that Konga has to ensure that customers have more access to our products that are not relatively everywhere. So, this partnership is to ensure that products that are currently being supplied by TD is available to the public.
“Konga is a major additional channel for us to grow and get to more customer touch-points. Konga is a nationwide platform so that is what we are also looking for; more coverage to reach our customers.
‘‘In fact, through Konga, we are confident of reducing the penetration of grey products in the market which usually happens when the products are not available in all locations. So, to a large extent, the more we make the products available to certified channels such as Konga, grey products will naturally die. So far, we have been able to reduce the penetration of grey considerably even in 2020 and this partnership with Konga will also strengthen that to ensure that we take grey out of the market.’’
On the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on stock outage, Ogunsan disclosed that effective measures have been put in place to forestall this development.
She revealed that one of the strategies that Samsung has deployed is the siting of assembly plants in major hubs around the world.
One of these is almost nearing completion in Lagos, Nigeria.
‘‘Technology Distributions Ltd. is setting up a KD factory and they are currently in civil works right now. They have all the equipment and will be going live very soon. So, we have that plan with TD already and they are pushing it so that before the first half of this year is over, it can start full operations. So, we have that plan in place,” said Ogunsan.
Head of Information Technology and Mobile at Samsung, West Africa, Adetunji Taiwo said: ‘‘This partnership with Konga means we are going to be getting more reach. Konga is one of the leading online retail channels we have in Nigeria. So, obviously, it means that we are partnering with a major brand that allows us to reach our customers much more conveniently, much better and easier.
According to data released in 2019, from Picodi.com, an e-commerce platform that provides discount coupons for online stores, Nigeria ranked second in the overall use of smartphones for e-shopping, with 62% of transactions recorded.
In October 2019 ITWeb Africa reported that according to information from the Central Bank of Nigeria, from January to June 2019, a total of 187.7 million transactions were carried out.


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Nestle India Registers 8% YoY Rise In Q3 Profit
The company also declared its second interim dividend of Rs 120 per equity share, amounting to Rs 1,157 crore, which will be paid on and from November 16, 2022
Nestle India on Wednesday released it financial numbers for the quarter ended September 2022 and reported an 8.3 per cent jump in its post-tax profit at Rs 668 crore. On a sequential basis, the profit is 29.7 per cent higher from Rs 515 crore posted in June quarter this year. Revenue for the quarter under review came in at Rs 4,591 crore, rising 18.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY). Sequentially, the revenue is higher by 13.7 per cent from Rs 4,036 crore.
The company also declared its second interim dividend of Rs 120 per equity share, amounting to Rs 1,157 crore, which will be paid on and from November 16, 2022. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) for the company grew 6.7 per cent YoY to Rs 1,011 crore. EBITDA margin declined 250 bps to 22 per cent due to raw material price inflation.
“We have witnessed the highest sales growth during a quarter in the last five years. This achievement has been on continued strong volume and mix evolution with broad based double-digit growth across all categories,” Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director, Nestle India said.
“We are witnessing early signs of stability in prices of a few commodities such as edible oils and packaging materials. However, fresh milk, fuels, grains and green coffee costs are expected to remain firm with continued increase in demand and volatility,” Narayanan added.


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Apple TV+ to possibly delay Will Smith's film Emancipation to 2023 + Oprah has won a GLAAD Media Award for her Elliot Page Interview
Will Smith's outrageous Chris Rock slap at the Academy Awards this year shocked fans around the world. It was followed by his vulgar language hurled at Rock. The attack on the comedian put all comedians on edge about this precedent setting incident. This week comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage, no doubt inspired by the Will Smith incident. Although Will Smith was banned from the Academy Awards for a decade, he wasn't charged for assault which has angered many.
A rumor surfacing late yesterday claims that the Apple original film "Emancipation" could be shifted to debut in 2023 instead of this fall in the hopes of the negative image and publicity surrounding Will Smith will fade. Apple was shooting for an Oscar for the film and sources reportedly claim that Apple is seriously thinking of delaying its release.
"Originally expected to drop on the fall festival circuit later this year, the actor’s next film from Apple, and co-produced by his production company Westbrook Studios, is planning to delay the film’s release to sometime in 2023, according to Variety sources.
Though the studio did not officially date "Emancipation," it was expected to be the streamer’s next potential awards project this year after winning best picture for "CODA." While Apple has not shared an official date, one source familiar with the situation said "it’s the unspoken truth" that the action-drama will not hit the platform in 2022.
While making that claim, the same source also revealed there have been ongoing internal discussions between Apple executives and the filmmakers on how a release in the fall could move forward, but it seems highly unlikely.
For more on this read the full report by Variety.
Apple’s “The Oprah Conversation” featuring Elliot Page wins GLAAD Media Award
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Oprah Winfrey speaks with actor and advocate Elliot Page on "The Oprah Conversation," now streaming on Apple TV+.
Apple TV+ today earned a GLAAD Media Award for “The Oprah Conversation” featuring Elliot Page and his powerful first on-camera interview after disclosing that he is transgender, describing his life struggles and his message for trans youth. For more, read the full Apple press release.
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TCS creates history, turns India's first technology $100 bn company as share price soars to Rs 3557
Tata Consultancy Services share price surged over 4 per cent to hit its fresh lifetime high of Rs 3557 on the BSE. The stock had surged a whopping 7 per cent in Friday's trade after the IT major reported a 4.4 per cent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 6,904 crore for the March 2018 quarter.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) became the first technology company in India to cross the $100 billion mark in terms of market capitalisation after its share price surged over 4 per cent to hit its fresh lifetime high of Rs 3513.55 on the BSE. Energy-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, is the only other Indian company that had breached the $100 billion mark, way back in 2007. RIL's market cap stood at Rs $88.8 billion, as of Friday's close, having slipped with the rupee depreciating roughly 40 per cent against the dollar in the past decade, reported Reuters.
TCS share price had surged a whopping 7 per cent in Friday's trade after the IT major reported a 4.4 per cent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 6,904 crore for the March 2018 quarter and its board recommended a 1:1 bonus share issue, along with Rs 29 per share dividend. TCS share price has surged a whopping 1400 per cent in last 14 years from Rs 247 on August 25, 2004 to Rs 3557, its lifetime high level. At 10:00 am, the stock was trading at Rs 3493, up 2.5 per cent on the BSE. At these levels, the stock quoted at Rs 6,68,086.37 crore market capitalisation.
Most brokerages have turned bullish on TCS post March quarter results and see target up to Rs 4000. "We have revised our earnings estimates for FY2019E/FY2020E on account of management’s positive demand outlook for FY19 and re-set of USD/INR rate to Rs. 66 from Rs. 64.5. Given a low base of revenue growth (CC) of 6.7% in FY18, large deal closures during 2HFY18 and strong growth momentum in retail and Europe," said brokerage Sharekhan in a research note.
The brokerage expects acceleration in organic revenue in FY2019E/FY2020E. Further, with favorable capital allocation policy for investors (80-100% of annual FCF). "We expect TCS to continue to trade at a premium to its peers. Hence, we upgrade our rating on the stock to Buy from Hold with a revised price target (PT) of Rs 3,500," it said. Edelweiss Securities, however, doesn't see much upside on the stock as TCS has already risen over 40 per cent in the last one-year factoring in the positives.
"With robust deal wins and green-shoots in BFSI, there is definite possibility of double-digit revenue growth. With growth acceleration, scale up in digital and support from currency, margins are ready for uptick as well, implying return of double-digit revenue/earnings growth after 3 years. Bonus share (1:1) and 80-100% FCF distribution is the icing on the cake," said the brokerage.
"However, current valuations at 19.2 times FY20E EPS offers limited upside, but, we do not see downside to the stock despite high multiple due to sector tailwinds and high cash returns," Edelweiss noted.
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Talon updates often come with big changelogs, and version 2.6 is no exception. Klinker Apps has managed to cram quite a bit of enhancements into this release. The top items concern changes to the appearance, such as a new app icon, a tweaked compose window, and two downloadable open source themes inspired by the "L" preview version of Talon. These are joined by an "L" Roboto font option under settings that, unlike the themes, doesn't require installing anything extra.
April was a big month for Android apps, especially if you like yours to come directly from Google. We've also got admirable entries from big web names like Dropbox and IFTTT, as well as surprising applications from smaller developers. This is the cream of the crop of Android apps for last month, plus a few honorable mentions, in no particular order.
Good grief, Google, you guys took your sweet time with this one.
Getting too invested in a new Twitter client can be risky these days. There's always the possibility that it won't be updated with the features you want, or bugs might not get squashed to your liking. It may also be awesome and run through its 100k Twitter tokens before being abandoned. Well, Fenix for Twitter might be at least worth taking a risk on. This new app seems to get a lot of things right, and it's only a 1.0 release.
Talon debuted just a few weeks ago and has already become one of the best Twitter clients available on Android. There is even a beta program where the developer is testing out new features with frequent updates. Now that the bugs have been worked out in the beta, version 1.3 has gone live for everyone, and it's packing plenty of new features and improvements.
The Neatly Twitter client has been making a small but dedicated fanbase for a while now, though it's been available on Android for less than a year. Last week developer F16 Apps decided to pursue a new strategy, and the various versions of Neatly (Android, iOS, and Blackberry 10) are now free. The previous price on the Play Store has shifted between one and two dollars American.
Neatly includes most of the whiz-bang features of a modern Twitter client, but its focus is on intelligent filtering of Twitter feeds.
When it comes to Twitter clients on Android, Falcon Pro is hard to beat. It's fast, functional, and dang pretty to look at. Aside from that, though, it's also very well-supported, as the dev is constantly adding new features or fixing bugs.
Today's update is no different, as it brings a handful of new customizations to the client, including a "sexy" new font and the option to move the action bar to the bottom:
It's hard for a Twitter client to make a name for itself with the market so saturated with competitors, but maybe Neatly has a shot. This Twitter client isn't just delivering your Tweets; it lets you sort, filter, and highlight tweets in your timeline so you see more relevant information. This app has arrived on basically every other platform (even Symbian and BlackBerry 10), but the developers have now offered up a beta Android version for you to try in advance of the actual release.
If you're looking for a Twitter client on Android, you won't be pressed for a lack of choices (just look at the poll options below). But what you may be pressed for is equivalent functionality, speed, and features across those various options.


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Shares of a number of corporations with deep ties to the cryptocurrency market soared on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Cryptocurrency asset supervisor Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ:RIOT) gained as a lot as 10.1%, Chinese language-American cryptocurrency mining professional Marathon Patent Group (NASDAQ:MARA) reached a excessive of 11.6%, and Canadian crypto-mining company Hive Blockchain (OTC:HVBT.F) peaked at 12.3%. Knowledge analytics specialist MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), which has transformed its long-term money reserves into direct bitcoin holdings, additionally adopted go well with with a 6.8% achieve as of three p.m. EST. The shares are surging as a result of most of the main cryptocurrency tokens are on the rise at the moment, which ought to translate into stronger monetary outcomes for all of those corporations.
Bitcoin costs are up by 5.6% in 24 hours, and Ethereum costs have gained 12.5% over the identical interval. Ripple stabilized after a wild weekend, and that token for cross-border transactions has now gained 42% in seven days. Different large names gaining greater than 10% at the moment embrace Ethereum competitor Cardano and the bitcoin different often known as Litecoin.
Cryptocurrencies are recognized for his or her unstable value swings, usually crashing or hovering for no notably good purpose. That is not the case at the moment, as a result of the blockchain-based sector truly has some strong information to share.
- Index funds supervisor Bitwise Asset Administration introduced a brand new bitcoin fund, meant to offer a substitute for the favored Grayscale Bitcoin Belief (OTC:GBTC) with decrease administration prices and below the wing of asset administration big Constancy (NYSE:FNF). If permitted by monetary regulators, this fund will assist bitcoin’s liquidity and value stability whereas placing stress on first-movers like Grayscale to enhance their current fund choices.
- The cryptocurrency alternate Gemini, managed by the Winklevoss twins of Fb fame, is launching interest-bearing cryptocurrency accounts. Gemini’s crypto financial savings account provides annual share yields (APY) of as much as 7.4%, which is a beneficiant rate of interest subsequent to the nationwide common of lower than 0.1%. If this sort of cryptocurrency holding accounts turns into widespread, that could possibly be a strong argument in favor of treating crypto tokens as severe currencies and/or funding property.
- MicroStrategy is not achieved shopping for bitcoin fairly but. The corporate introduced on Tuesday that it had acquired one other 295 tokens value $10 million in money. The corporate now holds 71,079 bitcoin, value $2.54 billion at present bitcoin costs. The unique buy value for this bitcoin reserve was roughly $1.15 billion. Bigger firms following MicroStrategy’s result in transfer a portion of their long-term investments into bitcoin and different crypto tokens might make a world of distinction to the monetary stability of those markets.
On prime of all that, enterprise magnate and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been supporting the not-so-serious Dogecoin token in a sequence of tweets just lately, however final night time he mentioned that these have been all jokes. In actuality, Musk believes that “bitcoin is an effective factor” and is a supporter of this particular token. He additionally mentioned that bitcoin is “on the verge of getting broad acceptance by standard finance folks.” When the world’s richest man speaks, markets react.
No one is aware of the place bitcoin, Ethereum, and different cryptocurrencies are going subsequent, particularly since governments all over the world are nonetheless creating their authorized and regulatory frameworks for dealing with these revolutionary however dangerous digital property.
I occur to have a group of assorted cryptocurrencies myself, all created from a really small bitcoin purchase six years in the past. To this point, I see these tokens extra as a enjoyable experiment than a severe funding. That would change because the regulatory system develops and the cryptocurrency market crystallizes into one thing strong. For now, I am completely happy to look at the crypto stocks above from the sidelines.


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USA: Kmart Chief Executive Conaway Quits
The company said in a statement that its chairman, James Adamson, will replace Conaway with immediate effect. It added that its chief financial officer, John McDonald Jr, is also leaving.
"While I have been contemplating this departure for some time given my family needs and professional goals, it was critical that the transition go smoothly," said Conaway in the news release.
Michigan-based Kmart filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January amid a slump in holiday sales and plummeting share price.
McDonald will be replaced by Albert Koch, chairman of restructuring firm Jay Alix & Associates, while Julian Day, former executive vice president and chief operating officer of Sears, Roebuck and Co, has been named president and chief operating officer.
Kmart added that Ted Stenger, a Jay Alix principal, will take up the role of treasurer and Ronald Hutchinson will continue tom serve as chief restructuring officer, reporting to Adamson.
On Friday, the nation's third largest discount chain announced it plans to close 284 under-performing stores and cut 22,000 jobs as it bids to return to profitability.
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A development partner to build Sheffield’s long-awaited retail quarter is now being sought by Sheffield Council.
An announcement was expected before Christmas but it is now likely the concept for a new scheme – to replace the failed Sevenstone project – will go out to public consultation next year.
It comes as Sheffield Retail Development Group announces its own £500 million plan to develop a retail quarter in the city centre – which leaders say is ‘ready to go’.
The group of business people say they have the financial backing and expertise to complete the project by 2018 – a year ahead of the council’s own schedule.
They have been in discussions with the council for a year, but decided to go public after getting frustrated with the lack of progress being made.
Residents are also being urged to have their say on how Sheffield’s shopping experience, and the city centre, could be transformed.
A council spokesman said: “We welcome these proposals as we drive forward plans for Sheffield’s new retail quarter.
“We can also confirm the council is now working towards the procurement process to appoint a strategic development partner and would encourage all interested parties to engage with this process.
“The means of delivering redevelopment in a city centre is complex, and it is vital the city works with the right partner.
“It is envisaged that the concept for a new scheme will be progressed to public consultation in the New Year.”
Visit www.sheffieldshines.com to have your say on the Sheffield Retail Development Group’s proposal.
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BRITISH holidaymakers will be welcomed back to Greece after all this summer as the country is lifting the ban on tourists next week.
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas has confirmed today that summer holidays in Greece are back on the cards for British holidaymakers after recently being banned, he said that sun-seeking Brits will now be able to visit the country from July 15.
The Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the time of the ban said: “The whole opening procedure is dynamic and the data will be continuously evaluated.”
The UK Department for Transport released a list of 74 countries and territories a few days ago which English tourists can visit – without having to quarantine on their return.
The Foreign Office then updated its travel advice for 67 destinations, to allow for non-essential travel between them.
Greece, even though it had a ban on Brits, was included on the list, which also features popular destinations such as Spain, France, and Italy.
The travel and airline industry welcomed the move by the Greek government – the travel and tourism sectors of both countries still struggling to survive in these difficult times.


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Amazon's expansion of its Appstore to almost 200 countries could indicate a Kindle smartphone is not far away.
Amazon launched its standalone Appstore in March 2011 but to date it has only been available in six countries - the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Today Amazon announced an aggressive expansion for the platform which indicates the e-commerce giant has major plans for it and its Kindle range of devices.
Amazon will open access to the Appstore in nearly 200 additional countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, South Africa and South Korea in the coming months, with developers already able to submit their apps for these countries.
The expansion marks a major milestone for Amazon's platform, which was only available in the US until last year, before the Appstore was made available in the UK and four other European countries.
That expansion pre-empted the launch of the Kindle Fire range of tablets in those countries and this latest expansion could signal that Amazon is planning on making these devices available in a lot more countries very soon.
It could also indicate that it is planning on expanding its hardware range with the much-rumoured Kindle smartphone the most likely product to be announced.
Amazon used a heavily customised version of Android on its tablets, so heavily customised in fact that people would be hard pressed to recnogise the software as Google's at all. The result of this customisation is that all content (apps, games, books, films, music) is purchased through Amazon's online stores and not Google's Play Store.
It also means Kindle Fire owners don't get access to apps like Gmail, Google Maps or YouTube.
Going down this route has allowed Amazon to sell hardware at or near cost price, with the 7in Kindle Fire HD costing just £159 while the 8.9in version costs from just £229. It is a similar economic model to its ereaders, where Amazon recoups most of its money from sales of ebooks.
Amazon says developers on its platform are experiencing "strong monetisation and user engagement" through its Appstore. A recent study by Amazon of more than 500 games that utilise in-app purchasing on Amazon found that games employing GameCircle, Amazon's gaming experience for Kindle Fire, earned 83 percent more average revenue per user (ARPU) than non-GameCircle games.
It is this type of model which will encourage developers to focus on Amazon's platform specifically, rather than Google's Play Store, which historically has shown relatively poor returns for developers.
To prove the point, UK developer P2 Games said it launched a Kindle Fire version of its Peppa Pig game in January of this year and within a couple of weeks "[it] saw the sales on Kindle Fire overtake Google Play to a factor of four or five times."
The Appstore is available not only on Kindle Fire devices, but also on most Android smartphones and tablets though an app, offering an alternative to the in-built Google Play Store. While most people stick to the Google Play Store for their app downloads, Amazon has tried to incentivised its platform with its Free App of the Day promotion.
Amazon clearly believes that its Appstore has huge potential, and making it the de facto store on as many devices as possible will only increase its appeal to developers, therefore increasing the catalogue of titles available to customers.
Currently the Appstore has just over 50,000 apps and games available, while Google Play has over 700,000. However up to 50 percent of apps in Google's repository have never been downloaded, with no curation in place - unlike Amazon's platform.
It is highly likely that Amazon will expand its portfolio of devices to include a smartphone this year. Having successfully launched the ereader revolution with the Kindle back in 2007 and captured a significant slice of the tablet market with its Kindle Fire tablets over the last two years, the company will be confident a Kindle smartphone will be similarly successful.
Last month some details of the device leaked through the DigiTimes website, which suggested the smartphone would have a 4.7in screen. The phone is likely to be heavily subsidised by Amazon like the Kindle and Kindle Fire, meaning customers would be very attracted by a high-end smartphone with a low price.
Earlier this month it was revealed that former windows Phone manager Charlie Kindel had joined Amazon to work on "something secret" prompting even more speculation that a Kindle smartphone was imminent.
Amazon has announced the original Kindle Fire and the updated Kindle Fire HD in September of 2011 and 2012 respectively, and is unlikely to change that schedule in 2013, meaning we still have a number of months to wait before we get our hands on the Kindle Smartphone.


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Samsung heir JY Lee: My children will not take over
The Korea Herald reported on 25 January 2021 that both the Prosecutors and Samsung heir and Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, 52, will not appeal against the decision of the Seoul High Court in sentencing JY Lee back to jail on 18 January 2021. JY Lee is de facto head of the Samsung Group since his father, Chairman Lee Kun Hee, died on 25 October 2020. The Supreme Court had on an appeal by the Prosecutors ordered a retrial of the corruption charges against JY Lee which were committed during the tenure of former S. Korean President Park Geun-hye. He was accused of providing a total of 8.9billion won in donations to a non-profit organization run by Choi Soon-sil, (a close friend of President Park) and financial support for Choi’s daughter’s equestrian training allegedly in return for political favours. JY Lee was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in 2017 and was freed a year later after the High Court reduced his sentence, and suspended the jail term to two years and 3 months.
During the retrial, JY Lee pleaded for leniency and provided evidence of Samsung’s compliance with the Court’s direction to put in place satisfactory corporate governance procedures. As part of it, JY Lee declared that there would be no dynastic succession. Nevertheless the High Court proceeded with returning JY Lee to incarceration. He is the first member of the Lee family of Samsung to be imprisoned. JY Lee has to serve out another one year and six months of his sentence. He should be out free by mid 2022 unless he is granted a pardon or commutation. According to The Korea Herald, chiefs of local business associations expressed regret at the High Court’s decision. The Korea Enterprises Federation stated that the ruling will create a management vacuum within the Samsung Group which would delay crucial business decisions and investments so necessary at a time like this.
No 4th generation succession
The declaration by JY Lee to the High Court that “my children will not take over from me” thus officially ending the Lee family dynastic succession at the Samsung conglomerate caught the Korean business community by surprise. It is a tradition in S. Korean conglomerates for the son to take over a business established by the founding family and where the family still retains a controlling stake or substantial stake. JY Lee has a son and daughter from his marriage to Lim Se-ryung, joint heiress to the S. Korean listed Daesang Corporation fortune. The fairy tale marriage between JY Lee and Se-ryung ended in divorce in 2009 after 11 years. Se-Ryung has returned to Daesang Corporation as Senior Managing Director on a joint basis with her younger sister, Lim Sang-min. Both JY Lee and his ex-wife have not remarried. Custody of the two children were by mutual agreement given to JY Lee. His son, Lee Ji-Ho (in his 20s) is the only 4th generation male heir to the Samsung empire.
The Samsung conglomerate and its key 4 core businesses are run by top notch professional CEOs, each heading the Consumer Electronics, IT & Mobile Communications, Smartphone Division, and Device Solutions (memory chips etc). However, they lack the authority to make large-scale acquisitions and investments without the founding family’s approval. Samsung is Lee family domain.
Founder of Samsung
JY Lee’s grandfather, Lee Byung-chul (1910-1987) is the founder of Samsung. Lee Byung-chul came from a wealthy land owning family (Gyeongju Lee clan) in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province. With his inheritance, he started Samsung Trading (Samsung means Three Stars) in March 1938. By post war 1947, Samsung Trading had become one of the 10 largest companies in S. Korea.
The outbreak of the Korean War (1950-53) led Lee Byung-chul to relocate Samsung Trading to Busan. This shift was a boon to the company because the massive influx of US Army troops and military equipment to S. Korea boosted Samsung Trading’s trucking business. Lee started a successful sugar refinery, expanded into textile manufacturing and set up the biggest woollen mill in Korea. With the wealth from his flourishing businesses, Lee Byung-chul invested in other sectors like insurance, finance, retail and security. In 1961 when President (General) Park Chung-hee came into power, Lee Byung-chul went into exile in Japan. President Park ruled with an iron hand to bring S. Korea out of poverty. He nationalised all the banks. Park was able to get the wealthy S. Korean businessmen to make large contributions towards the rebuilding of the nation. Lee returned to S. Korea.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the Samsung Group began expanding into consumer electronics and in 1978 entered the semi-conductor industry. The company began producing PCs in 1983. Lee Byung-chul passed away on 19 November 1987. He left behind a legacy that is deeply imprinted in Korean minds. Lee Byung-chul established the influential Federation of Korean Industries and was its first Chairman. He was succeeded by his third son, Lee Kun-hee.
Lee Kun-hee (1942-2020)
In a rare interview with Louis Kraar of Asiaweek (published on 1 June 1994), Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee frankly spoke about his father, Lee Byung-chul, and the difficulties he had working with him. He also revealed a lot of his philosophical and management thoughts. If not for Kraar, Asia and the world would not have been the beneficiary of such intimate revelations. Chairman Lee had since not given any interviews to the media.
Lee Kun-hee had been bed-ridden since a heart attack in May 2014 and was receiving treatment at the Samsung Medical Centre with no visitors allowed. His only son, JY Lee was acting as the de facto chief of the tech titan. The Fair Trade Commission of S. Korea recognized Lee Jae-yong as the actual chief of the group since 2018.
- Samsung Newsroom. 28 January 2021. Samsung Electronics Announces Fourth Quarter and FY 2020 Results. .Samsung Electronics Announces Fourth Quarter and FY 2020 Results – Samsung Global Newsroom
- The Korea Herald. 25 October 2020. Shin Ji-hye. Architect of Samsung’s tech revolution, Chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78. Architect of Samsung’s tech revolution, Chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78 (koreaherald.com)
- The Korea Herald. 25 January 2021.Samsung heir Lee, prosecutors won't appeal ruling in bribery case. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210125000443&kr=1&nt=1
- The Korea Times. Imprisoned Samsung heir vows continuous support for compliance committee. Imprisoned Samsung heir vows continuous support for compliance committee (koreatimes.co.kr)


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Fonterra’s New Zealand Jan. Milk Production Falls 5% on Poor Weather
Fonterra said on Friday its domestic milk production in January had fallen 5 percent year-on-year, which could be seen as a boon for global dairy prices as New Zealand is the world’s largest dairy exporter.
The fall in production came on the back of unsupportive weather, the dairy producer said in statement.
“Although rain in late December and early January helped in some regions, other regions were heavily impacted by soil moisture and pasture growth challenges,” Fonterra added.
Milk production in Australia surged 4 percent in the same period.
Global dairy prices have seen some weakness lately, with prices slipping for the second time in a row at a fortnightly auction held this week, as an influx of supply from New Zealand curbed buying.
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'The hydrogen underdog disruptor is back in town'
Mike Rutherford says hydrogen-powered cars could still be a frequent sight on UK roads
Honestly, you’ve never had it so good. Shop for a brand-new car today and you really are spoiled for choice. There’s something for almost everyone on nearly any budget, whether you go petrol, diesel, LPG, petrol-electric, diesel-electric, or pure-electric.
But nine years from now, the Government’s take it or leave it offer to consumers will go a bit like this: You can have any new car you like – as long as it’s a battery-electric vehicle (BEV). The politicians are still fine-tuning the rules as to how long you’ll be able to buy a hybrid or plug-in hybrid after 2030. But the safe assumption is that your best bet against any future legislation changes is to go fully electric.
Or maybe not. An underdog disruptor is back in town – the beast known as the hydrogen fuel cell car. For donkey’s years it’s been threatening the success of the BEV. The trouble is, it comes and goes – and comes back again – almost unnoticed.
A decade ago I had the honour of winning the Hydrogen class of the Brighton to London Future Car Challenge in a Vauxhall SUV. Never mind that after the event it had to be trailered to Germany to be refuelled, thanks to the UK’s pathetic hydrogen infrastructure ‘system’, as it remains to this day.
Half a decade later, a Hyundai-Kia director invited me to its huge R&D centre in Korea where he visited upon me countless reasons why H-badged cars are superior to and cleaner than their BEV rivals.
Last month saw the latest big push for hydrogen. First, Toyota’s CEO raced a hydrogen car in a 24-hour race – and sadly/spectacularly lost. Then the hydrogen-powered Extreme E motorsports series (why not Extreme H?) visited a remote corner of Africa by way of a dirty great ship needed to carry the ‘ultra-clean’ race cars and the hydrogen to power ’em. Next to France for a successful world record attempt of 1,000km (621 miles) in a Toyota Mirai – a hydrogen car that costs considerably more to buy and refuel than a BEV. Finally, Vauxhall got in on the act, albeit with a new hydrogen van. Damn, I think the Luton lads missed a trick.
But perhaps of more significance than all of the above, Hyundai-Kia of Korea has teamed up with Ineos of England to improve the woeful hydrogen infrastructure in the UK and elsewhere. This has to raise the prospect of more pretty H-badged SUVs from the former, plus a hydrogen version of the latter’s Land Rover-inspired hardcore Grenadier 4x4.
The switch from combustion engines to BEVs has been a slow process, but finally electric cars are becoming more accessible. With the near-monopoly they’ll soon enjoy, I reckon pure-electric BEVs have a 90 per cent chance of being the default new car choice for consumers from 2030 onwards. Which means hydrogen cars are in with a 10 per cent shout! For the cash-strapped family motorist, hydrogen will probably always be a no-no. But for cash-rich ‘green’ firms, wealthy and idealistic individuals, or committed eco crusaders able to put their money with their mouth is, as well as countless local and national governments quick to spend taxpayers’ money on high-priced products, Hyundai-Kia, Toyota and others will gladly take their H-orders today, in 2030, and way beyond.


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ReCircle, a cleantech innovator, has secured a pre-Series A funding round led by Flipkart Ventures, 3i Partners, and Acumen Fund Inc., along with a group of high-net-worth individual (HNI) investors.
This investment not only propels ReCircle’s ambitious growth strategy but also strengthens its mission of promoting an ethical circular economy. The funds will be utilized to expand hiring, scale technology, and broaden partner networks across new waste supply chains.
ReCircle has demonstrated remarkable success in its mission, achieving a staggering 290% increase in waste recovery rates during the 2022-23 fiscal year compared to the previous year. With plans to double this recovery amount, the urgency becomes apparent, especially considering India’s annual plastic waste production of 3.4 million tonnes, of which only 30% is currently recycled.
Rahul Nainani, Co-Founder & CEO of ReCircle, said, “This achievement fuels our ambitious growth strategy, empowering us to expand our technology and service capabilities as well as our partner networks into new waste supply chains. With our technology-enabled waste supply chain platform, we are poised to efficiently and transparently handle waste recovery across India in a scalable and cost-effective way. We are committed to drive greater change across the value chain by organising the sector, and taking an active role in the transition to a circular future”
Lubna Ahmed — Head of Flipkart Ventures said, “Flipkart has always been at the forefront of empowering the startup ecosystem in India. We are excited to witness the transformative journey of startups in India as they harness Flipkart’s resources and guidance to bring their innovative ideas to life. We are pleased to invest in ReCircle as it continues to fuel innovation and growth in its industry. The investment is being made by Flipkart Ventures through its cohort-based Leap Ahead program”.
The fundraise will equip ReCircle to enhance its service offerings for brands and expand its partner network currently comprising a 350+ collector network. The investment will also enable ReCircle to scale its existing waste supply chain, digitise it further and propel it towards venturing into new waste supply chains such as paper, textile, glass etc.
Over the years, ReCircle has played a pivotal role in improving urban waste systems across India by collaborating with over 3,100 informal waste workers, thus enhancing their lives and livelihoods. The funding will enable ReCircle to continue its mission, reaching the last mile of the value chain and ensuring dignity and equity for informal waste workers.
Paraag Sabhlok, Associate Director, Portfolio (India) at Acumen, said “Acumen is excited to join ReCircle as an investor to support the company’s vision of transforming waste into a valuable resource and bringing dignity to the work of people working in the waste management value chain who are often overlooked. This investment supports Acumen India’s initiative on pioneering green jobs”
Shalini Chhabra of 3i Partners, said, “We are delighted to partner with passionate environmentalists and entrepreneurs, Rahul and Gurashish in their journey towards a more responsible, sustainable future”.
The round of investment is driven by ReCircle’s significant revenue growth, strong traction pan-India, and competitive advantage as a technology-forward company, which it has established year after year.


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WE’RE five years or so into a deregulated wheat market, yet the spectre of the single desk still looms large over our industry.
So much of the system left behind still owes its origins to the monopoly that used to operate in Australia. With multiple exporters, its not surprising there is a need for change in many areas.
That’s why the decisions coming up are going to be crucial for the next century of wheat production in this country.
Things like stocks reporting, port access and even breeding need to be factored in to future policy.
The F=federal government’s mandatory code of conduct for port operators will soon be thrashed out – already the advisory committee formed to assist the government has made some recommendations.
It’s a fine line between ensuring a de facto monopoly does not open up, with those in control of the ports having disproportionate influence over the marketing sector and making sure that those doing the heavy lifting and investing in capital intensive hard assets are not unduly penalized.
For businesses such as GrainCorp, it’s a clear cut case – they are happy to ensure open access to their network to competitors, but feel the fact they have invested in the supply chain means they are entitled to hold a few trade secrets – such as stocks and quality information.
Growers, on the other hand, believe more transparent data would aid them in their own marketing program, but are split as to how much it would be worth.
Some even believe releasing too much data to the public would provide the trade with an added advantage and may even reduce marketing opportunities, but most believe having access to the same data as the bulk handlers would give them a clearer picture on when and how they should sell their grain.
Any new wheat marketing legislation will also have to ensure it does not encourage a cherry picking mentality among marketers.
With the majority of Australian grain now being sold to multi-nationals with the capacity for multi-origin purchases, there needs to be incentives to get them to invest in the Australian industry and try and maintain it as a brand, rather than simply another place to source a commodity.
There’s a lot to be done – not considering the fact we have barely touched on many issues such as breeding, industry good functions, and generic marketing of Australian wheat.
The urge is to rush through and ‘get something down’ – after endless rounds of talks it’s the natural impulse.
However, when we’re talking about creating a lasting framework for industry, its important to cross the Ts and dot the Is - so let's stay patient and hope the decisions made are what’s best for the industry.


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$BMY plunge 7.2%. No credits to the non-acceleration of approval for lung cancer combination treatment.


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- Tomasso Colao said “the time has come” to close his beloved Neapolitan pizza shop, Bivio Pizza Napoletana, but didn’t offer an explanation.
- Colao, a jazz musician, believed making pizza was “like playing music,” from the heat and colors of the fire to the rhythms of working the pie in his wood-burning oven.
New Jersey pizzaiolo Tomasso Colao, owner of the tiny but highly acclaimed Bivio Pizza Napoletana, has closed his shop for good before—back in 2015. But not really. Three years later, he and his wife Jackie reopened the restaurant in a different city. The fire, he said, called him back.
Now the lifelong jazz musician seems to be turning a deaf ear to the searing flames’ siren call. Last week Colao announced—quite abruptly—that he’s done. “The time has come,” he wrote in an Instagram post on September 18. In fact, as it turned out, he’d closed the store down permanently the day before the post went up.
Bivio has been described as “a small restaurant with a big punch,” renowned nationwide for its authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pies and ingredients like San Marzano tomatoes, flour imported from Naples, housemade mozzarella and Salerno olive oil. “But the real magic,” notes NorthJersey.com, “was in the thin, tender crust on his small personal pies, which had puffy edges with large, browned bubbles in the Neapolitan tradition.”
Colao’s crust featured a sourdough starter nicknamed “the baby,” which, as he told the Montclair Dispatch in 2015, came from a bakery on the island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples. At that time, Colao said he’d had “the baby” for 14 years.
Bivio started garnering high praise when Colao first opened the shop in Little Falls, New Jersey, in 2011. He closed it down in 2015, then reopened in Montclair, New Jersey, in 2018. From October 2021 until January 2022, he closed that shop while recovering from a minor surgery.
This time, Colao gave no reason for suddenly closing it again. “Bivio has been a wonderful journey for Jackie and me,” he wrote on Instagram. “Our vision of opening a small authentic pizzeria in June 2011 has exceeded all of our hopes and dreams.”
He thanked his staff as well as “all the food writers” who had hailed Bivio as “one of the best pizza Napoletana [shops] in the area.”
Colao added that closing the shop was a “bittersweet decision, much like a Napoletana espresso, bitter until tasting the sweetness of the unstirred sugar at the bottom of the demi tasse, like life—and so it goes.”
Colao made his living as a jazz musician before opening Bivio. Cooking, he told Montclair Girl, a local blogging site, “is like playing music. You got the heat from the fire, the colors from the flame, the rhythm of putting the pizza in, turn it, get it out. It’s a connection for me. It’s an artistic endeavor, and I’m passionate about it.”


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QUANG NGAI (VNS) — Quang Ngai-based candy and biscuit manufacturer Biscafun, under the Quang Ngai Sugar JS Company, has exported its first shipment to Russia.
The VND5 billion (US$238,000) shipment weighs 75 tonnes.
Under an agreement signed this year between Biscafun and Russia's Vy Prom Group, Biscafun will export 350 tonnes of sweets worth $1.5 million to Russia in the fourth quarter.
Next year, they will increase the shipments to 600 tonnes per month. — VNS


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October 18, 2001
Internet service provider EarthLink said Thursday that it was acquiring Cidco Inc., a developer of e-mail focused Net appliances for $5 million.
EarthLink said it will offer Cidco shareholders $.36 per share. According to the agreement, a majority of Cidco common stock must be acquired by EarthLink by February 28, 2002. Shares not acquired by the tender offer are expected to be acquired in a subsequent merger transaction at the same price, the companies said.
Cidco is the developer of the Mivo e-mail appliances, which were widely available in the retail channel. This is the second time EarthLink has acquired the customers struggling Net appliance vendors. It previously took over servicing owners of Netpliance's i-opener Net appliance, although it did not acquire the company.
The companies say that Cidco's 120,000 customers will be added to EarthLink's subscriber base. The devices have retailed for as little as $99.95 and customers were required to pay monthly access fees to Cidco of as little as $9.95.
"These (Cidco) devices are appealing to a variety of people ranging from new Internet users and value-driven consumers to avid users who want the convenience of accessing e-mail and personalized content in other areas of their home," said Lance Weatherby, executive vice president of the EarthLink Everywhere initiative.
This is a good move. Cidco gets lots of dial up numbers and earthlink gets an easy gateway into the home of the technologically disinclined.


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There are speculations that Dell is buying back stock and become a private company again. There are also new rumors that Microsoft will be involved in it. According to reports, Microsoft is planning to invest up to $3 billion for a stake in the private Dell.
Michael Dell asserts that Dell is not just a PC company anymore and it has expanded in various areas of technology. But the company is still synonymous with PC and its fortunes have dwindled as the PC industry got anemic sales.
By going private, Dell would be free to do risky things that it couldn’t get away with as a publicly traded company. Shareholders are not willing to do anything too bold or dramatic. Microsoft and Dell will benefit from partnership. Dell needs the extra cash for the buyout and can get strategic advantages with a closer Microsoft partnership.
Microsoft recently ventured into the hardware market with the Surface tablets. With a partnership with Dell, it will enable Microsoft to hand off Surface and leverage the Dell supply chain and brand. But analysts warned that Dell should be firewalled from Microsoft to ensure the company’s relationship with other vendors. A Dell-Microsoft partnership will be more powerful than the two companies’ relationship that exists at present.
There’s no official word yet if a deal is in discussions but it would be interesting to see if any of the Dell rumors would turn out to be true.