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Apple unveiled a new iPad tablet with a high-resolution “retina” display, as the electronics giant strives to stay ahead of rivals in the tablet market. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook took the stage Wednesday in San Francisco to unveil the new product at an invitation-only event. “In many ways the iPad is reinventing portable computing, and it’s outstripping the wildest of predictions,” Mr. Cook told the audience.
What to Look For at Today's Event
Clearly, the most eagerly anticipated thing from the Apple event Wednesday will be the new products. Almost certainly there will be a new high-resolution-screen iPad, with the potential for TV-related products as well.
But there is more to a Cupertino production than just the new products.
1. The numbers
Apple loves to start off the show with a recap of just how fast it has been growing, an easy feat for the company in recent years. It has already thrown out one new stat — announcing on Monday that it has now passed the 25 billion app download mark (including free and paid iOS apps).
2. What the new iPad tells us about the future of other iOS products
New chips and cellular capabilities that land in the new iPad could very well make their way to the iPhone and other iOS products like the iPod touch. If, for example, the new iPad indeed supports faster LTE networks, it could pave the way for the high-speed wireless technology to make its way to the iPhone.
3. Tim Cook
Apple’s CEO has had the reins for a while now, but will still be under the microscope. It will be interesting to see both the ways that he looks to follow traditional Apple form as well as any ways in which his product introduction style breaks new ground. Cook also presided over the iPhone 4S introduction and was Apple’s lead representative at the announcement of the Verizon iPhone.
Of course, we’ll have live coverage of the event, which is slated to begin at 10 am PT on Wednesday.
Launch Lets Apple Tout Tablet Market Potential
Apple on Wednesday will pull back the curtain on an iPad that has sharper-resolution screen and faster network speeds than its year-old predecessor, people familiar with the matter say.
While the specs will generate much interest, perhaps more interesting will be the apps, services and examples Apple uses to convince new and existing customers they need one of these expensive devices, especially when they have iPhones and laptops too.
Wednesday’s launch event, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, provides another big stage for the Cupertino, Calif., technology giant to trumpet its vision of the potential for the roughly two-year-old tablet. Apple is banking on the iPad to keep the company’s business humming if, or when, the iPhone’s steam wanes.
The case studies Apple outlines, present and future, are key to Apple’s marketing of the device to customers and investors. While the tablet market is seeing double-digit growth, fueled in large part by the iPad, analysts and investors still have questions about its potential. “Everyone wants to get a handle on how big this market can be,” says Brian Blair, an analyst with Wedge Partners in New York.
Where to Buy an iPad 3 (Hint: Not Apple)
Buzz for the iPad 3, which Apple will unveil tomorrow, could generate record pre-orders. But analysts say consumers who wait to buy the new tablet at a mainstream retailer will get a better deal.
Apple is notorious for rarely offering sales, and that’s unlikely to change with the iPad 3. “You’re not going to see straight discounts,” says Andrew Eisener, director of editorial content for Retrevo.com. In fact, some rumors have prices for the new tablets increasing by $80 apiece.
Consumers buying from big retailers do have some creative avenues open to them to pay less than those buying directly from Apple, however. These three perks might make you reconsider where you buy:
If you have a store credit card or belong to the loyalty program, you might get extra deals. Shoppers with a Target credit card save 5% off all store purchases, which — if pricing remains the same on the new iPad models — works out to a $35 discount on a $700 64GB Wi-Fi only version. (Of course, if you don’t pay off the balance in full, the 22.90% APR will eat away at that deal.) Members of Best Buy’s free loyalty program earn 1 point per dollar spent, and a $5 store reward for every 250 points. That’s nearly $15 in rewards on that $700 tablet.
Sites like Ebates.com, Mypoints.com and others offer extra points or cash back on purchases when you click through to a favorite retailer through their site. Ebates, for example, offers 2% cash back at Sears.com, 3% at Target.com and up to 3.6% at BestBuy.com, versus 1% at Apple.com. Such offers usually can be combined with credit card and loyalty rewards, and could shave off up to another $30, if prices hold steady.
For consumers on the fence about buying an iPad 3, big-box stores tend to be more lenient on returns. Target has a 45-day return policy on e-readers and tablets, more than triple the 14 days Apple allows. Walmart allows 15 days on electronics, a one-day advantage. But stores aren’t always better on this front, so be sure to compare: Sears, for example, charges a 15% restocking fee on used electronics.
Staying Ahead in Tablet Race
How Apple chooses to respond to its latest competitors — most notably the Kindle Fire from Amazon.com — could become an indicator as to how closely it plans to hew to the vision of the late Steve Jobs, or whether the company’s existing managers are willing to break off onto new paths.
Success of the iPad has made Apple the undisputed leader of the tablet market. The company had a 62% share of the overall tablet market in 2011, with Samsung Electronics Co. the next closest competitor at 9%, according to market share data from iSuppli.
“When you look at overall gross profits for Apple, 85% come from two products — the iPhone and the iPad,” said Brian Marshall of ISI Group. “The iPad is a really important part for Apple’s overall ecosystem.”
As usual with past product introductions by Apple, rumors have swirled around the media ahead of time. The most common rumors — which line up generally with most analysts’s expectations — have the new iPad 3 featuring a faster, possibly quad-core processor and a high-resolution display similar to the “Retina display” currently used in the company’s iPhone and iPod Touch products.
Another common rumor has the device able to connect to 4G LTE networks — possibly a lead-in to the iPhone 5, which is also expected to be an LTE device when it comes out sometime later this year.
“We expect improvements to be incremental and the form factor to be largely similar to the current iPad 2,” wrote Maynard Um of UBS in a note to clients. Some believe a higher resolution display and LTE connection will require Apple to put a larger battery in the device, limiting its ability to shrink the overall size.
Another possibility — though not one modeled by most analysts covering Apple — is for the company to release a smaller iPad, mostly as a response to the Kindle Fire, which Amazon.com launched in mid-November.
The Kindle Fire has a 7-inch diagonal screen compared to the nearly 10-inch screen on the iPad. It also starts at $200 — about 60% cheaper than the lowest-priced iPad. While Amazon does not disclose sales figures for its devices, market research firm iSuppli estimates that about 3.9 million units of the Kindle Fire shipped in the fourth quarter, giving Amazon a solid second place in the tablet market for that period, overtaking Samsung.
Steve Jobs, who ran Apple as CEO during the launch of the first two iPads before dying of cancer in October, had previously expressed disdain for 7-inch tablets. In a conference call on Oct. 18, 2010, Jobs said 7-inch tablets were “not sufficient to create great tablet apps, in our opinion.” He also added that 7-inch tablets compared unfavorably to both smartphones and other tablets.
“Given that all tablet users will already have a smartphone in their pockets, giving up precious display area to fit a tablet in our pockets is clearly the wrong tradeoff,” he said. “The 7-inch tablets are tweeners, too big to compete with a smartphone, and too small to compete with an iPad.”
Marshall said he does not believe Apple will chase after the 7-inch tablet market yet. Amazon is believed to sell the Kindle Fire at close to break-even to make money on content sales. Apple, by contrast, sells content through its iTunes store at close to break-even levels to make its devices more attractive, and could have a hard time maintaining its profit margins at the $200 price point.
As the Mill Turns
The Apple rumor mill is churning — Verizon is installing LTE equipment in Apple stores, the next iPad will be available by March 16, we might get some word on Apple TV …
Techmeme has compiled a meaty roundup here of all the tips, gossip and speculation ahead of the event.
Will Apple traders ‘sell on the news’?
Shares of Apple Inc. have been one of the market’s undisputed top performers so far this year, with a nearly 32% gain leading both the broad market as well as most of the tech category.
But that run may come under some pressure – maybe only temporarily – following the company’s unveiling of what is expected to be its next iPad tablet at an event in San Francisco that will get underway on Wednesday morning at 10am Pacific Time.
Apple’s shares – which were up about 0.7% to $534 Wednesday morning – have tended in the past to see some selling pressure following its product events, though not consistently. The last event was the introduction of the iPhone 4S on Oct. 4, after which the stock lost more than 2% by the close of that day’s trades.
The roll-out of the iPad 2 last March was a less predictable swing, with the stock losing nearly 4% the day BEFORE the event and then adding about 2.8% on the day of the event. That event featured a surprise appearance by then CEO Steve Jobs, who was officially away from the company on health leave but quipped upon taking the stage that “I just couldn’t stay away.” That event also featured a notable redesign of the tablet, with a slimmer form factor and dual-core processor for the device.
A ‘Post-PC World’
Cook is kicking things off by talking about the “post PC world.” “The PC is no longer the center of the digital world but just a device,” he says.
Tim Cook now on stage
Grand Central Apple Store
Cook showing video of opening of Grand Central Apple store in New York last year. He’s also talking about the “post-PC” shift to mobile devices, which he says Apple is perfectly suited for.
Now, some “commercials” for Apple stores. Biggest ever just opened in Amsterdam, he says. Now, he is showing video of opening of Grand Central Store (with appropriate pump-up music) …
Siri Comes to Japan
Cook keeps up the entertaining… playing Siri voices in different languages (with news nugget that Apple is bringing Siri to Japan)
A Look at the Grand Central Store
Cook showing video of opening of Grand Central Apple store in New York last year. He’s also talking about the “post-PC” shift to mobile devices, which he says Apple is perfectly suited for.
New Apple TV Box
First news nugget: Apple announces new Apple TV box that supports higher res video. Also has a new interface.
Eddy Cue Takes the Stage
Apple SVP Eddy Cue takes the stage to demo the new Apple TV box. It sports a new interface that’s pretty nice… a little more app store like, it seems.
Apple TV to Stay at $99
Cook says Apple TV to stay at $99, and new version will go on sale next week. Moving to iPad.
Apple sold more iPads last year than any PC manufacturer sold of their entire PC line world-wide.
200,000 Apps for iPad
Cook says more than 200,000 apps built specifically for iPad. Cites Apple research of iPad users who cite device as favorite for email, Web browsing, game playing and book reading. Says “you won’t find these incredible apps on other tablets.”
iPad apps are special, Cook says. He’s comparing a Twitter app on Samsung tablet running on Android to the iPad one. The Android apps seem like “stretched out smartphone apps.”
Here Comes the New iPad
Phil Schiller, SVP of world-wide marketing, is showing off the new iPad. Same screen size. Retina display. (Wondering why they are still calling it “new iPad”… perhaps it won’t have a model number. Stay tuned.)
The New iPad
The new iPad will have a new chip that has four-times the power. And a new 5 megapixel camera.
Next iPad feature: Voice dictation… Siri coming next?
Here it is: support for 4G wireless, as expected.
Faster Speeds on LTE
This is why speed matters. Schiller shows how photos load much faster on LTE.
More on 4G
Schiller says two different iPads will support AT&T and Verizon’s 4G networks. Both will also work globally on 3G networks, and both will offer personal hotspot technology.
How's the Battery Life?
New iPad has most wireless bands of any device that has never shipped, Schiller says. He’s recapping the camera, the graphics, the screen… But same battery life as older iPad: about 10 hours and 9 hours on LTE.
The Keyboard Voice Button
From the All Things Digital blog: The new iPad has voice dictation, thanks to a microphone button on the iPad’s virtual keyboard.
A Little Heavier
New iPad weighs slightly more than iPad 2 — 1.4 lbs versus 1.33 lbs.
Apple Talks Up Display
Apple on Wednesday took the wraps off the third generation of its iPad tablet computer, adding a more advanced display, faster wireless communications and other features it hopes will solidify its dominance in the mobile gadget market.
The company said the resolution of the display on the new model is better than high-definition TV. It also sports a better camera with a five-megapixel sensor, high-definition video recording and can use faster 4G wireless networks. Apple said the device also will be able to handle voice dictation.
The 4G technology will have a particularly big impact, the company said. “The performance is amazing and you’re going to love using it on these high-speed new networks,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing.
Earliler in the event, Apple introduced a new version of its $99 Apple TV device. It also declared that mobile devices beyond personal computers made up 76% of its revenues last year, underscoring the company’s momentum to kick off an event expected to include a new iPad.
The company said it sold 172 million of what it calls post-PC devices, comprised of its popular iPad, iPhone and iPod. Apple has cumulatively sold 315 million devices running IOS, its mobile-device operating system, the company said.
New iPad Specs
The new iPad is thicker and fatter than iPad 2 ( 1.4 lbs versus 1.33 lbs and 9.4 mm to 8.8 mm).
Same price as iPad 2 has been selling for: $499. Pre-orders start today and you can buy a new iPad on March 16.
Video on the iPad
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller talks about the new iPad.
High Resolution Than Xbox
Epic Games, makers of the popular Infinity Blade, up on stage to show off new project. Epic points out that new iPad has higher resolution and more memory than Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.
Schiller Talks iWork
Schiller is back talking about updating its iWork software suite for the new iPad. Apps are key to showing off features, he says.
Gaming on the iPad
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller, discusses the screen resolution. Robert Galbraith/Reuters
Schiller Getting a Lot of Stage Time
Schiller still talking about new Apple apps (iMovie and iPhoto) to show off the iPad. He’s getting a lot of stage time.
New communication tech from Apple: “Photo Beaming” — sends a high-res photo from iPhone to iPad for editing.
Display on the iPad
Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of world-wide marketing, talks about the display on the new iPad. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
New Digital Photo Features
New iPhoto will let you straighten the horizon and reduce shadows using multitouch.
Roundup: Key Details
Peter Kafka over at All Things D writes about the specs:
Here’s the first look at Apple’s newest iPad, which features an improved display among other features.
Improved “retina” display.
A5X chip with quad-core graphics capacity.
5 megapixel camera
Supports 1080p video recording.
Voice dictation feature.
And crucially, it will work with new high-speed 4G LTE networks from AT&T and Verizon. It will also work two other new mobile networks, which will be important outside the U.S: HSPA+ and dual-channel HSDP.
Apple says the new device will boast the same battery life as the iPad 2: 9 hours for wireless use.
Pricing will stay the same as the iPad 2: $499 for 16GB, with $100 more for 32GB and $200 more for 64 GB. 4G wireless models cost an extra $130. They new model will be available March 16.
16 GB iPad 2 for $399
Apple keeping 16GB iPad 2 in lineup for $399 with Wi-Fi, a $100 price chop. 3G version $130 more.
Unveiling the iPad … What?
Ina Fried at All Things D points out that, “so far, it’s just being called ‘the new iPad,’ not iPad 3, iPad HD or other names thrown about in recent days.”
Apple homepage updated to show giant pic of new iPad with a photo being edited on its screen, says “Resolutionary, The New iPad.”
Inside the Demo Room
A look inside the demo room where Apple is showing off its new devices. Jessica Vascellaro/The Wall Street Journal
Tim Cook Post-Event
Apple CEO Tim Cook pays a visit to the demo room. Ian Sherr/Dow Jones Newswires
New iPad vs. iPad 2
Apple has just unveiled “the new iPad,” without revealing the name.
Here are the key details:
Starting price remains the same as the iPad 2: $499 for 16 gigabytes of memory, $599 for 32GB and $699 for 64GB. However, Apple is cutting the 16 GB iPad 2 by $100 to $399.
March 16, with pre-orders starting today. The iPad 2 was released in the U.S. on March 11, 2011.
1536 x 2048 pixel resolution, double that of the iPad 2.
264 pixels per inch, also double that of the iPad 2. There are so many pixels that Apple calls this a “retina” display, meaning the eye can’t distinguish the pixels at a comfortable distance.
Upgraded from 3G to the faster 4G LTE network from AT&T and Verizon. (Apple didn’t say how much the new iPad costs with 4G capability; the above pricing is for Wi-fi only.)
Packed with a stronger chip and other new features, the new iPad is slightly heavier and thicker. It has the same height and width, though.
Weight: 1.4 pounds (iPad 2: 1.33 lbs.)
Depth: 9.4 millimeters (iPad 2: 8.8mm)
Height: 9.5 inches
Width: 7.31 inches
The new iSight camera boasts 5 megapixels, auto exposure and auto focus. The iPad 2 had a less-than 1 megapixel camera.
Apple says the new A5X quad-core graphics chip gives it four times the graphics power than the dual-core chip in the iPad 2.
The battery life will be the same: Up to 10 hours, or nine using 4G. (The iPad 2 was up to nine using 3G.)
The new iPhone’s microphone supports voice dictation in several languages including English, French, German and Japanese.
Black or white, same as iPad 2.
A Look at iPhoto
A handout image made available by Apple shows the iPhoto app on the new iPad. Apple
New iPad: Will You Buy It?
We asked readers what they thought about Apple’s new iPad, which was unveiled on Wednesday. It has a sharper display, the ability to connect to the Internet over 4G broadband wireless networks and a five megapixel camera. Prices will start at $499, the same as the previous model.
Netflix Rides Apple Announcement
Apple stock may be stumbling in post-iPad announcement trading, but at least one company’s share price has benefited from Apple’s media blitz today. Netflix, one of the biggest decliners on the S&P 500 today, jumped higher to pare its losses after announcing this partnership with Apple on its corporate blog just minutes after the press conference wrapped up:
Starting today, you can sign-up for Netflix directly on your Apple TV and pay via your iTunes account. Plus, with the new third generation Apple TV, youll also be able to watch thousands of hours of great movies and television streaming on Netflix in 1080p high definition and with room-filling Dolby Digital 5.1 audio.
Netflix, down 4.3% at the time of the announcement, pared its loss to 1.3% within minutes. It’s since slipped a bit more, and remains the second-biggest decliner on the S&P 500. Apple, meanwhile, remains lower, dropping about five bucks, or 0.8%, to $523 a share.


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If you’re confused about where CBD actually sits in this whirlpool I call the US cannabis market, then welcome to the club. We’ll call it the “I don’t understand CBD regulations” club.
And the first rule of the “I don’t understand CBD regulations” club is to not talk about what the market actually needs.
Jokes aside, I think you’ll agree with me when I say that we’ve all spent a good chunk of the last two years sifting through piles of both real and fake news regarding all varieties of cannabis and its satellite products.
The first big truth behind this article is that you can’t question the importance of cannabis in any way—I know many people who found great relief with a bunch of different cannabis products including dried flowers, concentrates and CBD oils/tinctures.
For a lot of people, the stuff just works and this forms the basis of the global CBD market, contrary to those who think that CBD is just 100% snake oil.
A year ago, I wrote a huge article about the biochemistry of CBD, with the help of an ex-Harvard professor and one of the leading global authorities on cannabinoids, Martin A. Lee.
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President Trump just recently signed a bill that legalizes hemp in the US. Hemp is a subspecies of cannabis that contains little-to-no THC and is usually used for industrial use.
As of lately, hemp is also being used for making CBD oil that people are now putting into every product imaginable. You have CBD water, CBD capsules, CBD dog treats—you name it, they have it with CBD in it.
Currently, hemp is legal to grow in the US, however the product that is extracted from it (CBD) is still classified as illegal by the DEA.
As of right now, they do not officially pursue CBD businesses but there’s still no news on whether they will change CBD’s legal status now that they’ve legalized hemp. The only thing we have is this statement from Scott Gottlieb, internet’s favourite FDA commissioner.
“Selling unapproved products with unsubstantiated therapeutic claims is not only a violation of the law, but also can put patients at risk, as these products have not been proven to be safe or effective. At the same time, we recognize the potential opportunities that cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds could offer and acknowledge the significant interest in these possibilities. We’re committed to pursuing an efficient regulatory framework for allowing product developers that meet the requirements under our authorities to lawfully market these types of products.”
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Last, but not the least, we need to discuss CBD and we need to discuss CBD producers. We need to talk to companies and we need to analyze them for our readers.
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A Christmas that will not have the same flavor as the others. After end-of-year celebrations spoiled by the Covid in 2020, those of 2022 will be overshadowed by inflation and the consequences it has directly on the wallet and the morale of the French. According to an Ifop survey for Voyage Way*, 51% of French people are stressed by “the financial burden of Christmas gifts”, which is due in a month. This is four points more than last year and 12 points more than in 2020.
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Faced with rising prices, the French have decided to lower their gift budget, since it will amount to an average of 386 euros, compared to 408 euros last year. They will also fit:
If gifts are an important part of Christmas, other elements come into play, such as the holiday meal, but also the decoration of the tree and the house. On this last point, as on the first, the French have developed new tricks. This is particularly the case of Marie and Corentin, who have agreed to reveal their tricks to Planet for the end of the year celebrations.
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For some gadget fans, the release of a new Apple product is like Christmas, Easter and The Rapture rolled into one. So any claim that a new gizmo is on the way is likely to provoke massed happy clapping among Apple fanbois, no matter how sketchy the gossip turns out to be.
Over the weekend, the reliable Apple news and leaks website 9to5Mac suggested the tech firm was working on a device called ‘Star’ with the model name ‘N84’ which is a totally new type of product.
Prototypes of this alleged invention have been built in China and tested at the Californian company’s HQ in Cupertino. Sadly, it doesn’t we’ll soon be seeing an iRocket or anything as cosmic as the name Star might suggest.
It’s probably going to be a new type of hybrid gadget that’s a cross between an iPad and a laptop, the website suggested.
‘There’s not much information on what the device could possibly be, but we do know that it has a touchscreen, a sim card slot, GPS, compass and is water resistant,’ it claimed.
The new product is rumoured to use ARM chips made in-house rather than chips from Intel. ARM chips are common in mobile phones and tend to consume less power, which would mean a laptop could approach the battery life of an iPad.
Of course, it’s impossible to verify anything about Apple’s future plans, which are protected by a policy of total corporate secrecy. So we can’t say whether the rumour describes a star in the making – or is just a ball of gas.


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IBM and Lenovo are celebrating U.S. approval of their x86-based server deal, having cleared some major security hurdles. The deal makes Lenovo a major player for enterprise data centers.
The contextual image company Jetpac, which offers an iPhone app that helps users find destinations using shared smartphone photos, has apparently become Google's latest acquisition.
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Apple working on lighter VR headset that can be used for longer period
Apple has imagined a new head-mounted display design that could dramatically shrink the size of a VR or AR headset
Apple has filed a patent for a device that appears to be much more lightweight than other Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR) headsets introduced by Microsoft and Facebook-owned Oculus VR.
According to the patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office, Apple has imagined a new head-mounted display design that could dramatically shrink the size of a VR or AR headset, SlashGear reported late on Friday.
"Dubbed 'Optical System for Head-mounted Display', the filing describes a multi-lens configuration that could be significantly lighter and less bulky than existing designs.
The Cupertino-headquartered giant has also pointed out in its filing that it "might help reduce fatigue in users and allow for longer periods of use", the report added.
Apple reportedly proposed that the device will use what is called a "catadioptric" system that form the basis of optical telescopes, microscopes and telephoto lenses.
Using the same system, Apple may be able to do away with the magnifying lenses used in standard VR headsets to blow up images large enough for users to see.
It could considerably reduce the weight of such a product and help slim down its design in the process, according to The Verge.


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Tens of thousands of flights have been cancelled, borders have been closed and at one point during the last three months over a fifth of the world’s population was confined to their homes.
So it is little surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the travel industry. Global losses for passenger air travel could be as much as €100 billion in 2020, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and tens of thousands of jobs worldwide remain at risk.
And it’s not just airlines. Hotels, tour guides and some of the world’s biggest travel companies have taken a beating over the past few months, and while lockdowns are easing across the world, it will likely be some time before the tourism industry is back to normal.
If, indeed, it ever is. Even if a vaccine for COVID-19 is found, it could take months for consumers to build up the confidence to hop on a plane or a train and take a holiday. Meanwhile, a second wave of the virus could hit, forcing a return to closed borders, grounded flights and confinement.
“It’s very clear some of the destinations in Europe especially… cannot do without international tourism. Parts of the Mediterranean cannot do without Americans,” said Alessandra Priante, Regional Director for Europe of the World Tourism Organization.
“Spain is a world leader in tourism,” said Belén González del Val Subirats. But she said the industry has had a spectacular hit from the pandemic.
She said in April 2019, seven million travellers visited Spain. But in April this year, there were zero international travellers.
As Spain and Europe reopens its borders to travellers, holidaymakers could still be feeling uncomfortable to go abroad.
“We are ready when you are ready,” said González del Val Subirats.
“There is a possibility something happens now… but we can react in a fast way,” she said.
So what will travel look like after the coronavirus? How can airlines and airports, hotels and guest houses, restauranteurs and tour guide, adjust to the new normal? When will people feel that the time is right to take a holiday – and what kind of holiday will they take?
Euronews spoke to a panel of experts to answer these questions and more. Rewatch the debate in the player above hosted by Euronews’ Damon Embling.
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In the near future, Google will not be releasing a foldable phone of its own design. The Pixel Fold was initially expected to be released alongside the Pixel 6 series, but later rumors indicated that it would be released in Q4 of 2021. As of this writing, Google appears to believe that Samsung, which released its first bendable device in 2019 and currently manufactures one of the best foldable phones, has a leg up on it.
As of now, the Pixel Fold isn’t expected to be released until at least the first half of 2022, according to Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants.
It was assumed that the Pixel Fold would be unveiled in March because Google plans to release the stable version of Android 12L, which is designed for tablets and foldable phones, in March. According to the Google Camera app, the device will be released in 2022.
The Pixel Fold is not up to snuff against the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in terms of quality.
Google appears to believe that the device isn’t competitive enough to compete with Samsung’s Galaxy Z series phones. The Pixel Fold was not expected to have a stylus or an under-display camera like the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Even so, the rumours about the device’s specs were anything but depressing.. Google Tensor chipset was expected to power the phone’s 120Hz 7.57-inch internal screen, according to previous reports. Although the camera specs were disappointing, they were still respectable.
According to the report, cost was another issue. A foldable phone may not be profitable at first for a newcomer like Google, but Samsung may be reaping the benefits of economies of scale.
Fans of Google’s first foldable device will likely be disappointed by this news, but it’s better to postpone it rather than release a half-baked phone. In the past, Young had predicted that the first foldable iPhone would be released by Apple in 2025.
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ONLINE auction site eBay has been ordered to pay damages to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA for allowing the sale of counterfeits of the French luxury goods company's fragrances on its site.
The site has been ordered to pay €80,000 for allowing a key word search for Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain perfumes on its site without authorisation, WWD reports. This is the second time eBay has been forced to compensate LVMH after it was ordered to pay €38 million in June of this year for allowing the sale of fake LVMH merchandise on its site.
Despite a ruling in a U.S. court in July, which asserted that eBay does not have the legal responsibility to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods - this time against Tiffany & Co., this latest ruling - which took place in France - is likely to initiate further similar court action.
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Atlas Logistics acquired full-service logistics company TopHat Logistical Solutions in a deal announced Feb. 19.
Financial terms were not disclosed, though TopHat is valued at $50 million, according to a press release.
Parent company Atlas World Group said the move adds a home delivery network with expanded services. The Evansville, Ind.-based business already includes a network of companies that provide transportation and related services globally.
“Atlas is gaining a home delivery network that immediately strengthens our portfolio,” CEO Jack Griffin said in a statement. “TopHat presents a competitive and scalable solution for e-commerce that is both complementary to our existing suite of products and is immediately accretive to Atlas World Group’s performance around the world.”
TopHat specializes in retail home delivery, transportation and warehousing operations. Atlas also plans to bolster these services by providing additional warehousing, final-mile delivery and labor services.
“We are excited to join the Atlas World Group family,” Steve Trensch, a founding partner of TopHat, said in a statement. “Atlas gives us limitless potential for growth given its robust logistics offering, brand power and renowned industry reputation. It’s a story of small business meets big business, and our employees and customers will undoubtedly experience the benefits.”
Atlas sees the acquisition as a chance to capitalize on a booming market. Global business-data platform Statista found that the final-mile delivery market in North America was valued at $31.25 billion in 2018. That market is expected to grow to just under $51 billion in 2022.
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Union Budget 2017: Rs 64,000 crore allocated for national highways in India
Amid great expectations, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has presented the Union Budget 2017-2018 in the Lok Sabha. Automobile manufacturers in India had already expressed their expectations from the Union Budget. While more details of that are still not out, Jaitley announced that 140,000km of highways have been built in 2014-15, exceeding that done in the previous three years.
Jaitley further added that 133km roads per day were constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) which is double to that done on 2011-14 at 73km per day. The finance minister also raised the allocation from Rs 57,676 crore to Rs 64,000 crore in FY18 to accelerate the development of the national highways. All of these are expected to boost the automobile sector in India.
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Elminage is one of those JRPG series that many, even within the fandom, are not aware of. Elimnage Original came to PSP a few years ago but we haven’t heard much about the series since. Today Ghostlight made the surprising announcement that Elminage Gothic is coming to Steam.
This is the fourth game in the series and the first title that they will have on Valve’s digital platform. They are working with developer Starfish SD to make sure the game includes higher resolution art, keyboard and mouse controls, and Steam Trading Cards.
Ghostlight has no date specified yet but is hoping to launch Elminage Gothic this Summer.


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Fossils found deep in a cave in South Africa led to the monumental discovery of a human ancestor who seems to have practiced disposal of the dead.
This week on Crave, solve your yoga woes with the self-rolling YoYo Mat, check out some of the bizarre things that happened at the Apple Event and meet Homo naledi, an ancient human ancestor who might have been invented funerals. That and more on Crave.
Cable networks hid two of the first five presidential debates behind paywalls, frustrating cord cutters interested in politics. Saturday's debate will be available live online.
We got a glimpse at the Volvo S90 -- a car that doesn't yet exist -- using Microsoft's holographic headset.
Rape focused international attention on passenger safety and led to a temporary ban of the ride-hailing service in Delhi.
Honda's gas-electric CR-Z runabout has never really found favor with consumers or enthusiasts. Will a more aggressive new look and improved interior tech finally improve its fortunes?
Meet Audi's first electrified vehicle for sale in the United States.
The gesture-tracking, wireless-charging, Bluetooth-connecting Ozon ring from 16Lab is back, smaller and smarter than ever.
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The Food Drug Administration (FDA) tested nineteen varieties of e-cigars. These e-cigars were manufactured by vendors like smoking everywhere and Njoy which have found out that they have diethylene glycol. These e-cigars examined have cartridges and detected traces of TSNA or tobacco specific nitrosamines which can cause cancer.
The studies conducted by the agency resulted from high levels of nicotine found in these e-cigars. TSNA was also found that can contribute to health problems like lung cancer. FDA conducted research that discourages the use of e-cigars for an alternative to an actual cigarette due to the fact that it is dangerous and not healthy to use. However FDA classified electronic cigarettes as drug delivery devices and subject to regulation under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) prior to importation to and sale in the United States.
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“the devices should be regulated as tobacco products rather than drug or medical products”.
Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) testified to the FDA that their testing and studies are narrow and do not have reliable and valid conclusions. NJOY objected with the studies made by FDA due to the fact the study does not support potential claims on the effects of electronic cigarettes to the heath. Companies of electronic cigars made sure that the products are TSNA-free and are safe to use by smokers. They filter out dangerous elements and lower down nicotine content to electronic guitar to make them safer to use.
Electronic cigarette, compared to an actual cigar is far healthier for the fact that it does not contain tobacco. Tobacco contains high concentration of tar and gum that can cause health problems such as lung cancer. An actual cigar contains tobacco wrapped in paper that is more addicting and dangerous to heath.
The development of electronic cigar discourages the use tobacco and use alternative ingredients that can simulate the flavor of a real tobacco. In this way, smoker can inhales vapor that has lower concentration of nicotine to make it safer to use.
E-cigar can improve the concentration of a smoker with the use of harmful elements present to cigarettes. It helps boost the energy in the body that helps in relieving tension and stress in the muscles. Proponents have argued that those who use electronic cigars have found these stuffs to be healthier than those who smoke traditional cigarettes. Cigarette smokers are found to have large amounts of trace of nicotine in their lungs, compared to the e-cigar users. Many e-cigar smokers find it safer to use and recommends it to those smokers out there who want to quit smoking.
The use of electronic cigarettes is highly recommended to those smokers who are planning to quit smoking. It serves as another alternative in cigarettes that is safer and healthier to use in relieving stress thus helping smokers to quit smoking easily.
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it Was announced at the beginning of October, hand-in-hand Google Pixel and finally is already to the sale in our country. We talk about the Google Chromecast Ultra, the new version of the stick HDMI for the tv that has conquered salons around the world, but enhanced with support for the latest technologies.
Google has promised that the Chromecast Ultra compatible with 4K would arrive at the Spanish stores in November and so it has been. Users that had signed up to be a Chromecast Ultra have already received the notice indicating that the device is already available for purchase through the online store of Google and other surfaces by a price of 79 euros.
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The first Chromecast arrived in 2013 along with the tablet Nexus 7 and Google released the second generation up to the past two years, when they introduced the new circular design so distinctive. This time, the renewal cycle has been shorter, but there were two weighty reasons.
The new Chromecast Ultra, as they have baptized, is compatible with content in 4K resolution and videos HDR, a technology that is spreading quickly -in fact, just a few days ago YouTube added support– but yes, as a result of these recent developments, their price has gone up to 79 euros, almost the double of the price of the Chromecast’s second-generation, which is still for sale.
Along with the developments already mentioned, the new Chromecast is also premiering a design more polished and simple than the previous model. The Google logo is still present, although much more discreet and the HDMI cable has the classic magnet so that we can transport it more easily.
in Addition to supporting videos of higher resolution, the Chromecast Ultra is also a 1.8 times faster, and features an Ethernet port for situations in which the WiFi connectivity is not ideal.
As we said, the Spanish shop Google already offers the possibility of purchasing the device for a price of 79 euros. If you make the order today, Google ensures the delivery between November 24 and December 1, all without shipping costs. If you shop in Media Markt you should arrive between the 21st to the 28th of November, but the shipping will cost 2,99 euros unless you choose pick up in store.
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(Bloomberg) -- Crocs Inc. is on track to report its best annual sales ever as the pandemic gives new life to its colorful clogs. The shares surged.
Revenue for 2020 will climb more than 12% to about $1.4 billion, a record high, the company said Monday in a statement. That’s well above Crocs’ earlier forecast for sales growth of no more than 7%.
Crocs shares jumped as much as 11% in New York trading. The stock has been on a four-year winning streak and gained 50% in 2020.
The company’s eponymous product are popular for their comfort -- although some dislike the appearance and argue they shouldn’t be used outside of the home. As such, they appear to be built for Covid-19 and its lengthy periods of self-quarantine. The company has also expanded its footwear to include sleeker designs.
Crocs sees 2021 revenue growing 20% to 25% from the previous year.
“Our brand momentum is exceptional, and we anticipate another record year in 2021,” Chief Executive Officer Andrew Rees said in the statement.


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DENVER — A truce may be in the works as the battle for the streets (and sidewalks) of Denver heat up.
Denver Public Works announced Friday that it has reached out to both Bird and Lime about its intention to develop a pilot program that would allow for the two dockless electric scooter operators to continue scooting along.
The ubiquitous scooters have sparked controversy between the city and the two companies since they began popping up around Denver about a month ago.
The city claims the scooters violated city code and began confiscating the electric-powered vehicles that were left in the public right of way.
The rent-by-the-minute dockless electric scooters have proved to be very popular, resulting in complaints about uncharged batteries and close calls.
But Friday’s announcement has cooled the sour scooter scandal that has been brewing since the two companies came to town.
According to a release from Denver Public Works, the pilot program would allow the scooter companies to operate in a way “that respects our public spaces and meets Denver’s mobility goals.”
Under the pilot program, the scooters would be available at designated bus stops. Right now, the dockless scooters are scattered around the city, with no requirement from the user to drop them off at a particular location.
The city said it would be providing the two scooter companies with a way for them to apply for a permit by June 29.


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Study: People Like Angry-Looking Cars Best
Avid car magazine readers and auto show attendees know that automotive designers and marketing staff like to use terms like "aggressive," "bold," and "powerful." A new study from Austria can explain why those terms resonate with car buyers - people like cars that look angry and dominant.
"When investing in a new passenger car, you're talking about billions," said Truls Thorstensen, head of EFS Consulting in Vienna. "If you get the wrong styling, you get problems."
A phenomenon known as pareidolia causes people to see faces and other human characteristics in inanimate objects, such as clouds and cars. Why this phenomenen occurs isn't completely understood, so the study attempts to shed light on what exactly it is about cars people like, not why. To determine this, Thorstensen, University of Vienna Anthropologist Sonja Windhager and their team asked 20 men and 20 women to rate 38 passenger cars made between 2004 and 2006. SUVs were excluded from the test so that social attitudes towards the large vehicles wouldn't skew the results.
The study is based on a system known as geometric morphometrics and asked the participants to rate each car's traits on a sliding scale. The traits in question represented attitudes, maturity, sex, personality and emotions, which are all traits that people typically see in human faces. The study then asked the participants if they saw a human face, an animal face, or no face in the cars and asked them to draw the face on the picture if they saw one. Finally, participants were asked if they liked the car or not.
Results showed that the participants strongly favored cars that ranked high in "power" traits, such as the BMW 5-Series. In other words, people liked the angriest cars the best. For the most part, participants rated a particular car's traits the same, showing that consumer opinions are fairly consistent when it comes to automotive styling. Cars with traits such as arrogant, afraid, and agreeable were generally agreed upon, while some traits like sad, extroverted, and disgusted caused some disagreement.
Now that Thorstensen and Windhager have shown what traits people prefer in automotive styling, they want to take the study farther to include eye tracking and brain activity monitoring.
"These questionnaires are limited in the things you can infer from them," Windhager noted. "You have to ask people, and they have to reflect on them. We wanted to go to a more subconscious level."
To get the least biased results possible, Thorstensen and Windhager want to perform similar studies in Ethiopia where the people have little or no prior knowledge of new cars. Because manufacturers already restyle some cars for different markets, the team also wants to perform the study in other countries to see how different cultures perceive automotive styling.


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Big news everyone… Macross World Convention is thrilled to announce that Hidetaka Tenjin will be a special guest for this year’s convention.
Tenjin, as he is known to us Macross fans, is the artist that has provided art for many Macross products that has been released in recent years including all Hasegawa Macross model kits, the latest Macross blu-ray box sets, and most recently Arcadia’s limited edition 1/60 30th Anniversario VF-1J toy. He also created the scheme for that special valkyrie. He has also helped in designing and implementing the 1:1 scale VF-25 and VF-1S being displayed in Japan. Aside from Macross, he has provided designs for Gundam and Space Battleship Yamato.
Hidetaka Tenjin has agreed to do a panel that will include a Q&A session, autographs and a special dinner with a few lucky fans (details for each event will be announced soon).
Macross World Convention will be held at the Ken Miller Auditorium in Torrance, California on October 5th, 2013.
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There is a move afoot for a National Entrepreneur’s Day, targeted for March 20th, 2011 This is an opportunity to recognize America’s rich history of entrepreneurship and to ensure a strong foundation for the future.
There is no question that entrepreneurship creates jobs. According to IHS Global Insight, public companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Genentech that were founded with venture capital today employ more than 12.1 million Americans. Current private venture-backed companies such as Facebook, Twitter, and Fisker Automotive employ another half a million people in the US according to Dow Jones Venture Source. The start-up company engine serves as a critical source of new jobs and opportunities for thousands of Americans. Our country’s entrepreneurial spirit combined with access to risk capital will continue to drive this economic recovery
Can you imagine a future without entrepreneurs?
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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 8, 2006
The Blog Business Summit, a leading blogging conference firm, announces its full day seminar in Los Angeles covering the “Essentials of Business Blogging”, Thursday, March 16, 2006.
Businesses typically have a lot of questions when it comes to blogging: How does it work? Is it worth our time and investment? What if people say bad things about us in the blogosphere?
Finding answers to these questions can be tricky, which is why the Blog Business Summit started their series of seminars and conferences to address the issues businesspeople face in the blogosphere.
Speaking at the event will be Anil Dash, Vice President of fast-growing blogging software company Six Apart. "I'm very excited to be participating in this event," said Anil from his office in San Francisco. "The previous gatherings have been among the best sources of practical, hands-on information for using blogs to build your business."
For a company that has been around a mere fourteen months, the Blog Business Summit commands some serious respect. A recent white paper by Web communications analyst Onalytica found that they are one of the top three most authoritative sources on the Web for information about Business Blogging - finishing ahead of Business Week.
"This seminar is a singular opportunity for business owners to hear from the best of the best in business blogging," said Blog Business Summit President and Founder Steve Broback. “Business blogging is a huge part of the future of business communications. As I recently told The New York Times, ‘the rush is starting.’”
Joining Anil and Broback at the podium will be respected blogger Janet Johnson of Marqui - a company with deep ties to the corporate blogging community, and D.L. Byron, an expert business blogger and Web entrepreneur.
Other event participants include Full Mix Marketing, a nationally recognized marketing and promotions firm that helps all size consumer and business related companies incorporate blogging into their traditional marketing mix. "We are extremely excited to be a part of this event", says Michelle Wolloff, Managing Partner of Full Mix. Continues Ms. Wolloff, we have seen first hand how developing and implementing topical and relevant blogs can help increase awareness and generate sales."
To register for the event or for more information, please visit http://www.blogbusinesssummit.com??About the event hosts:?Blog Business Summit is a conference and seminar series focused on business blogging. It is a leading authority on the development and implementation of successful business blogs. Its mission is to bring together expert bloggers and thought leaders with entrepreneurial and corporate executives for the purpose of developing and leveraging blogging platforms for profit, collaborative and public relations benefits.
PRWeb is the official newswire of the Blog Business Summit because we recognize that they are the leader in online news and press release distribution.
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Winter sports gain popularity in Qingdao
Winter sports are gaining popularity in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, local media reported.
During the just-concluded seven-day Spring Festival holiday, local ice skating and skiing facilities and resorts received more tourists than usual.
People ice skate at a shopping mall in Qingdao during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]
Pu Jiao, head of the Cangma Mountain Ski Resort in the Qingdao West Coast New Area, said that the resort received an average of about 1,800 tourists a day over the Spring Festival holiday, and its daily turnover exceeded 300,000 yuan ($46,380), up 40 percent from the same period in 2019.
Su Xuyao, general manager of the Jinshan Ski Resort in Jimo district, said that the resort received about 1,200 tourists per day and made more than 800,000 yuan in income over the holiday, much higher than the same period in previous years, despite visitor capacity restrictions due to the pandemic.
A young girl attends a figure skating event in Qingdao. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]
Qingdao is now home to 13 ice and snow sports venues, including nine skiing venues (eight outdoor, one indoor) and four skating venues. Two of them were closed to the public during the festival, while the other had to be reserved in advance, along with other measures to contain the COVID-19 epidemic.
Over the seven-day holiday, Qingdao held a series of activities and promotional events related to winter sports, which proved popular among the public.
In addition, according to incomplete statistics, more than 80,000 trips were made to ice and snow sports venues in Qingdao, providing a boost to nearby catering, shopping, transportation, and other businesses.
Qingdao, along with Yantai, Weifang, Weihai, and Rizhao, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Jan 27 to establish an ice and snow sports industry promotion association in the Jiaodong Economic Circle, which is expected to further increase the popularity of winter sports.


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On World Climate Day, Thomas Friang, founder of L’Institut Open Diplomacy, reviews for The Choice current policies for sustainability.
Impact entrepreneurship does not seem to be a new trend or a new phenomenon but a way of doing business that we already know from our history. And we need it now more than ever.
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The Giant National Capital BBQ Battle is going virtual!
For the first time in 28 years, America’s virtual food and music festival will be hosted in an entirely virtual format throughout the entire month of June. A proactive decision made by organizers to ensure the health and safety of participants, staff, suppliers, vendors, and event beneficiaries, the new format creates a social engagement opportunity with interactive programming, cooking contests, cooking demonstrations, recipes, music, prizes, giveaways and more. This year’s event will benefit the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and the Capital Area Food Bank.
Some of the exciting activities and events attendees can look forward to throughout the month of June are the Taste of Giant Cooking Demonstrations, recipes, BBQ contests, BBQ tips from America’s Top BBQ Pitmasters, Giant Kids Zone, Monumental Sports Experience, music, prizes and giveaways, and much more!
Admission to the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Virtual Experience is free. To learn more and sign up for the latest updates with this year’s event, visit www.bbqindc.com.
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Visit http://ow.ly/G6RD50A3j2U on Friday, June 12th at 7 PM (EST) to watch. Admission is free.


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Sunderland City Council is seeking lottery funding for the £4.5m restoration of the city's historic Roker Park.
Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside Council have unveiled plans to create more than 5,000 jobs at a new International Advanced Manufacturing Park near Nissan.
Sunderland City Council is to consider plans from Siglion for a 60,000 sq ft office, retail and leisure development at the 5.5-hectare Vaux site, which could create 2,500 jobs.
Sunderland City Council is seeking funding for a £10m upgrade of Sunderland Central rail station.
Sunderland City Council and Carillion Developments have unveiled proposals to invest £100m in the redevelopment of five city sites, including the 26-acre former Vaux Brewery.
Sunderland City Council and Seaham Marina are to invest £2m in new watersport facilities and other coastal amenities, with the creation of 100 jobs.
Sunderland Council has approved plans from Verum Victum for a £10m retail and office development at the former Jennings site on North Hylton Road, with the creation of up to 250 jobs.
Sunderland Council is planning to build a new £6m business start-up centre in Washington, in order to provide office space for new companies.
Sunderland Council is in discussions with an unnamed company about plans to set up a new car parts factory, which could create 150 jobs.
Sunderland City Council is to consider proposals to set up a new indoor ski centre at the Stadium Village development.
Sunderland Council is to consider plans from Metnor Group for the development of a £80m hotel and apartments complex on the banks of the River Wear.
Sunderland Council has approved plans from the Met Office, Northumbrian Water and the Environment Agency to build a £1m weather station in High Moorsley.
Sunderland Council is to consider plans from Sunderland Arc for the rejuvenation of Farringdon Row, including a three-star hotel, shops, offices and 124 apartments.
Sunderland Council has approved plans for the development of a £12m Olympic swimming pool next to the Stadium of Light over the next two years.
Sunderland Council is considering plans from Prudential Assurance Company for the £10m expansion of the Galleries shopping centre in Washington over the next two years, including 100,000sq ft of additional shopping space.
Sunderland Council has secured a £4.7m Sport England grant to help fund the development of a £12m Olympic-sized swimming pool next to the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland Council is to build a £6m 60,000 sq ft e-incubator centre at the Rainton Bridge Business Park by autumn 2005, in order to house new technology companies.
Sunderland Council is considering plans from Auld Bros for the development of a £1m fitness centre and pub in Springwell Road, Washington.
Sunderland Council has awarded outline planning permission for the development of a £40m mental hospital and housing on the site of the Cherry Knowle Hospital in Ryhope.
Sunderland Council is to consider plans from Rivergreen Development for the construction of a £5m industry centre at the Pallion Industrial Estate, which would create eight manufacturing units.
Sunderland Council is backing a report from developers GL Hearn for a £10m refurbishment of the city's central railway station.
Sunderland Council has announced proposals to build a £5m science park at St Peter's Riverside, in partnership with Sunderland University and the Business & Innovation Centre.
Sunderland Council is considering plans from Sunderland Ice Hockey Club to set up a £0.2m ice rink at a warehouse in Pallion over the next few months.
Sunderland Council has approved plans from Rokeby Developments to build a £3m hotel on the site of the Low Row car park.
Sunderland Council is to consider plans from Midlands-based developer Ingleby for the construction of a £7.5m hotel by the River Wear, with the creation of 150 jobs.
Sunderland Council is to consider plans from Bride Hall for the development of three new stores for Currys, PC World and Halfords at Trimdon Street near the city centre, with the creation of up to 150 jobs.
Sunderland Council has unveiled its vision for the future of the city centre, which involves a major redevelopment of the vacant Vaux brewery site to include retailing facilities, a ferry terminus and a hotel.
Sunderland Council is providing assistance to Connor Solutions in the development of a new factory at Houghton to make products for household appliances, with the creation of up to 140 jobs.
Sunderland Council has announced that Esmar of Spain is to set up a new car components factory at the Sunrise Enterprise Park, with the creation of 50 jobs.


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In the month of February, the Chinese electronics giant, Huawei unveiled the revolutionary Mate X which is the company’s first foldable smartphone. Earlier this month, Huawei released a statement declaring that the commercial availability of the innovative device has been delayed to September which was previously set for June. A freshly granted patent to the Huawei suggests that the company might already be working on the Mate X successor that has an updated design.
Huawei filed the patent for the said device with WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) in July 2018 which was granted on the 18th of June, 2019. Unlike the original Mate X, the Huawei device in the [...]
In the month of February, Chinese tech titan, Huawei launched the world’s first 5G foldable smartphone which is called the Huawei Mate X. Apparently, the device competes against the Galaxy Fold from Samsung which has an inner folding design. The device was set to go on sale starting 26 April, however, due to some technical issues the launch of the device was delayed for an undefined period. The device was plagued with display issues which were faced by early reviewers including Youtubers and social media celebrities.
To prevent the same situation happening with the Mate X, Huawei has pushed the launch date its foldable device. Instead of the original date of [...]
Samsung surprised the world on February 20 when it unveiled the Galaxy Fold, its first foldable smartphone. Some other OEM’s like Huawei and Nubia, have already promised to show off a foldable device at the Mobile World Congress(MWC) 2019 in Barcelona. The foldable phone from Huawei has been teased for a while but no official details about the device were available. A fresh leak has revealed the design and the name of the device. The foldable smartphone from Huawei will be called the Mate X.Huawei Mate X
The Mate X will be the first foldable smartphone from the Chinese electronics giant Huawei. The leaked image shows workers setting up an outdoor advertisement [...]


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Moses Lake cafe has food supplies stolen over the weekend
Staff Writer | March 24, 2020 11:46 PM
MOSES LAKE — On Sunday, her day off, Tellina Wild had returned to The Coffee Clubhouse, her shop on East Wheeler Road, to make sandwiches and smoothies for homeless people she had seen near a grocery store.
That’s when she saw the locks on her freezers had been pried off. One freezer had been completely emptied out; in the other, only sandwich bread had been left behind. All of the food she had stocked for the week ahead, about $1,200 worth of pork, hamburger meat, chicken, biscuits and other foods, had been stolen overnight.
“This is my shop, I don’t have any other income,” Wild said, holding back tears. “After bills and everything else, that’s like two weeks’ worth of inventory. Anyone who owns a coffee shop or works in food service knows, we’ve got low margins, and I try to make everything affordable for everyone else, and this is a hit, this is a kidney shot.”
Wild’s business, a drive-thru coffee stand, has not been as severely impacted by the current novel coronavirus outbreak as some other businesses, particularly those that have had to roll back their dine-in options. But the burglary is a significant blow to Wild’s business, and it’s unclear what, if anything, insurance will be able to cover, she said.
“It’s very disheartening to see things come to this,” Wild said. “When we have chaos going on in our lives right now, taking it out on businesses thinking that they’ve got everything. We don’t. The people who decided to take from here, if they were in that much need, come ask — I would make you food, I would take you food.”
Wild isn’t just supporting herself right now, she said, having taken in three displaced students from Job Corps, which closed all of its centers in response to the current outbreak, because they had nowhere else to go. Expecting that a stay-at-home order was looming — it arrived just hours after her interview with the Herald — she’s nervous about what comes next for herself and others in the community.
“This was going to be the food for my house, for these kids that I’ve got sheltered in my house, if it came down to it,” Wild said.
But when asked whether she’s considered setting up a GoFundMe page or something of the sort, she doesn’t hesitate.
“No. We’ll make it,” Wild said. “I still have some food, don’t get me wrong. There are a lot of people who need it more than I do. If anybody wanted to do something, help the homeless people downtown.”
For now, she says she’ll be able to stay open, and is thankful for the outpouring of support from the community Monday, including some who have offered to buy her lunch supplies.
“The community has been very helpful today,” Wild said. “I’ve been in this location for three years, and I saw customers today that I’ve never seen before, and I so appreciate them all showing up to try to support and keep this going.”


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WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit declined during the third quarter to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes that the country's trade troubles could be easing.
The Commerce Department reported Monday that the current account trade deficit fell by 5.5 per cent to US$178.5 billion in the July-September quarter. That was a better-than-expected showing and the smallest current account imbalance since a $173.4-billion deficit in the third quarter of 2005.
The current account is a comprehensive measure of trade that includes not only trade in products and services, but also investment flows between countries.
The current account deficit had set all-time highs for five consecutive years but has declined for two consecutive quarters, prompting economists to predict that this year will see the deficit finally start to decline.
The improvement reflects in part the decline of the dollar against many other major currencies. A weaker dollar makes U.S. products cheaper in foreign markets while making foreign goods more expensive for American consumers.
The deficit in goods shrank by 2.2 per cent to $199.7 billion in the third quarter as record levels of export sales helped offset a rising foreign oil bill.
The surplus in services, items such as airline tickets and consulting fees, increased by three per cent to $26.5 billion. The surplus in investment income flows surged by 61.5 per cent to $20.5 billion. The only deterioration occurred in the category that includes foreign aid, which rose to $25.8 billion, up from $23.2 billion the previous quarter.
The decline in the current account deficit left it a 5.1 per cent of the country's total economic output, down from 5.5 per cent from the second quarter. That was the lowest level in terms of GDP since the first quarter of 2004.
The government reported last week that the monthly deficit in just goods and services rose in October to $57.8 billion, reflecting record oil prices and a record deficit with China. While it was the highest monthly imbalance since July, economists are still looking for the deficit for the year to decline as American manufacturers see export gains from the weaker dollar and stronger growth overseas.
However, the U.S. trade deficit with China is running at a higher rate than a year ago, putting it on track to surpass last year's record and setting off a backlash in Congress, where many lawmakers are demanding that the United States impose economic sanctions on Chinese goods for what they see as unfair trade practices such as China's manipulation of its currency to gain trade advantages.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson led a delegation of cabinet officials to China last week for the third round of high-level talks, but those discussions failed to achieve any breakthrough on the currency issue.


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In the midst of the ongoing crypto winter, the Japanese messaging giant Line has decided to close its cryptocurrency exchange, as reported by Cointelegraph.
Cointelegraph further noted that the Bitfront cryptocurrency exchange, which is owned by Line, formally announced on November 27 that it would shut down completely by March 2023.
The statement claims that other problems in the cryptocurrency industry as well as the ongoing bear market in cryptocurrencies were the main reasons for the closure. The announcement notes that despite the exchange’s closure, Line will continue to operate its other blockchain projects, including the Line blockchain ecosystem and Link (LN) token, adding, “Despite our efforts to overcome the challenges in this rapidly-evolving industry, we have regretfully determined that we need to shut down Bitfront in order to continue growing the Line blockchain ecosystem and Link token economy.”
Cointelegraph stated that the announcement states that Bitfront will discontinue its services gradually, with signups and credit card payments ending on November 28. By the middle of December, the platform intends to stop accepting new deposits and making interest payments on LN interest products.
Bitfront aims to stop all cryptocurrency and fiat deposits, as well as trading suspension and order cancellation, by the end of December. On March 31, 2023, all withdrawals will be stopped completely, but customers will still be able to claim their assets in various US states, Cointelegraph further informed.
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US weighs Chinese solar trade duties
The US International Trade Commission says it has made preliminary determinations that certain solar products imported from China and Taiwan have harmed American manufacturers.
The ITC’s finding means that a US Commerce Department investigation will continue. Commerce is scheduled to make its preliminary determinations for a countervailing duty in March and an anti-dumping duty in June.
Earlier this year, Commerce began an anti-dumping duty investigation of imports of certain crystalline silicon PV products from China and Taiwan in response to a petition from SolarWorld Industries America.
It also initiated a countervailing duty probe on the same products from China.
SolarWorld praised the ITC decision.
"Step by step, US solar producers are returning to a day when they no longer are forced to compete with the government of China," says Mukesh Dulani, president of SolarWorld Industries America.
The Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE), which represents four dozen or so mainly solar installers, slammed SolarWorld for have brought the case to the ITC.
"With the ITC’s preliminary ruling in favor of SolarWorld’s petition to impose tariffs on imported solar products, it is now official: a German company is one step closer to manipulating US trade procedure in order to prop up its own failing business and inflict harm on a job-creating industry," it says in a statement.


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By Francesca Firth on Thu 08 May 2014 in Web & eCommerce
The B2B sector often finds itself following the trends set by B2C markets. However, a recent report from Forrester suggests that in the very near future B2B eCommerce will secure its place online and may even outperform B2C in terms of growth.
Their survey of 190 B2B businesses showed that 86% of companies now sell online to customers who previously conducted business with them through offline channels. The report also cites 50% of companies planning to upgrade their eCommerce solutions by mid-2015 and 52% identifying web content management systems as being a top investment priority. This suggests that companies are keen to cement their online presence with capable technology.
So, with the future of B2B business being strongly internet based, our team has scoured the web looking for top advice from B2B eCommerce sites around the world.
The Distrelec Group operates across Europe, distributing items relating to electronics, automation and electrical engineering to a B2B audience. They have recently announced plans to roll out 360° imaging facilities on their website with the aim of enhancing their customers online experience. Spokespeople at the company have said “Business people are still consumers, and will respond well to an exciting and engaging website with high quality imagery.”
Alibaba is the world’s largest online trading platform. Their site takes 80% of Chinas online orders and accounts for 60% of all parcels delivered in the country. The sites online sales totalled $240 billion last year which is more than the combined sales of both eBay and Amazon.com. One of the key factors of Alibaba’s success (especially in terms of its B2B sales) is efficiency. The site is well equipped to handle the number of orders it receives. Consumers of the site are also offered the chance to purchase everything they need from food to electronics in one place, increasing their own efficiency and enhancing user experience.
Just Snacks is a rapidly growing Australian based SME. They accredit their rapid growth to their use of promotional strategies. They understand that B2C retailers want to offer their consumers the best possible value whilst gaining a competitive edge. As a B2B company they work hard to develop promotional strategies so that their consumers can pass on the maximum value.
Epsom are a well know manufacturer of Printers with head offices in Japan. B2B sales represent 40% of their business. They have taken time to understand the B2B buying process and have concluded that it is crucial to provide consumers with the right information, at the right time and in the right way. They make sure that their websites are easy to navigate and with highly relevant information.
Brandspeak, an American Marketing consultancy have identified that the key to B2B business is to consider the significance of B2B buyers as people with the same requirements as B2C buyers. They suggest that companies that serve B2B and B2C consumers do not need to develop completely separate strategies for online sales but should instead focus on one strategy. After all, in both situations you are meeting the needs of humans.There is plenty that can be learnt from looking at B2B sites across the globe. Our findings suggest that B2B sites are becoming increasingly aware of the person behind the buying process and therefore making their experience more efficient and more exciting. ProspectSoft’s experts have loads of great tips on how to improve your websites performance and our eCommerce solution has great functionality which can enhance your consumer’s online experience whether it be part of a B2B or B2C buying process. To find out more call us on 01494 486 301.


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Eataly Posts Full-Year Profit, Targets International Expansion
Italian food emporium operator Eataly has ended 2017 with a profit of €1 million, compared to a loss of €21 million the previous year.
Presenting the results at the first Eataly Press Day, the company’s executive president, Andrea Guerra, said that turnover at the business grew by 20%, to €465 million, compared to 2016.
Guerra anticipates the business to continue growing at an annual rate of around 17%.
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Machine vision systems vendor DVT Corp., Duluth, Ga., says it has entered into an agreement to acquire MTI Machine Vision LLC, a Providence, R.I.-based company known for its semiconductor wafer reading algorithms. Under the terms of the agreement, announced on July 14, DVT will acquire the rights to MTI’s machine vision software products and intellectual property, and other related assets.
“MTI is widely recognized as a leader in the development of semiconductor-related vision algorithms and will significantly enhance DVT’s presence in this important sector,” said Bob Steinke, DVT chairman and chief executive officer. “We see this acquisition as an opportunity to combine MTI’s world-class algorithm library with DVT’s broad range of smart camera-based, general purpose vision systems. The result will be the highest performance and most robust OCR (optical character recognition) and code reading product offering in the vision industry.”
Commenting on the acquisition, MTI founders Stuart Geman and Donald McClure noted that MTI’s machine vision customers can expect a seamless transition after the acquisition is completed. “DVT’s commitment to world-class customer service and technical support will be appreciated by our customers, who will receive local support from DVT’s global network of more than 140 automation solution providers in 40 countries,” said Geman. “The Providence facility will house a DVT technology group dedicated to the development of advanced algorithms and software product development that will benefit both customer bases.”
“The acquisition of MTI’s machine vision business allows DVT to begin deployment of easy-to-use, smart-camera products featuring MTI software,” McClure added.
DVT expects that the first products to benefit from this venture will include semiconductor wafer reading OCR, barcode and 2D identification algorithms, and alignment and defect detection software. MTI’s solutions for recognizing degraded images and identifying patterns have been adopted by many leading vision and inspection original equipment manufacturers, DVT said. MTI’s success in the semiconductor wafer industry will allow DVT broader access to another machine vision market, according to the company.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Novo Nordisk Inc.
a Denmark-based pharmaceutical company, has agreed to pay $1.725 million to settle allegations that it played a part in the submission of fraudulent claims to the Medicaid program, the Justice Department said Friday. The department alleged that Novo Nordisk sales representatives made payments to Rite Aid
pharmacists in exchange for recommending Novo Nordisk products to customers. In the process, the pharmacists allowed Novo Nordisk staff to access confidential patient information, which was used to switch patients from competitor diabetes drugs to its products, according to the department.