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Audi of America’s President Johan de Nysschen left his post at the German automaker unexpectedly only to end up at Nissan just two days later. Effective July 1, 2012, he will become Senior Vice President of Nissan Motor Company in charge of the Infiniti division.
“We have exciting and ambitious plans for improving the Infiniti brand including introducing new models in all markets where premium customer demand exists,” Andy Palmer, Nissan Motor Company Executive Vice President, said. “Johan is a highly successful global luxury automotive executive and his leadership of Infiniti will be a key factor in realizing the potential of the Infiniti brand,”
With Infiniti revamping its lineup to go up against the German premium automakers like never before seen — the company hopes to boost its sales from 146,000 in 2011 to 500,000 by 2016 — de Nysschen will play a key role. The man’s resume includes a 19-year stint with Audi, as well as some experience with BMW.
De Nysschen will head Infiniti from the brand’s new Hong Kong headquarters and will especially lead its expansion efforts in the Chinese market.


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Uniquely qualified – not many people have been responsible for product features that resulted in, e.g., Doonesbury coverage
Tchao, who rejoined Apple on Monday as vice president of product marketing, most recently served as general manager for Nike Techlab, where he oversaw creation of new digital products and services for fitness enthusiasts. Tchao spent 10 years at Apple, overseeing product marketing for the Newton and reportedly persuading former Apple CEO John Scully to including the company's handwriting-recognition technology into what would become Apple's first consumer device.
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Drinks industry veteran Isabel Graham-Yooll, has today
announced the launch of a new independently run, old and rare spirits
consultancy, to help clients navigate the rapidly expanding market with
Wisgy, is supported by a team of specialist consultants with
decades of experience in building relationships with producers, traders,
dealers, collectors and retailers.
|Drinks industry veteran launches old and rare spirits consultancy
Isabel, has worked for many years in the booming secondary market for spirits and wines, most recently as director of Whisky.Auction where she championed the interests of the consumer against fraudsters and fakers, making the award winning auction the most trusted specialist online spirits auction in the world. She is an acknowledged expert in her field.
Having started her career at Oddbins, Isabel then joined Jeroboams
selling wine to private clients, she then became spirits buyer for the famous
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Commenting on the news, Isabel Graham-Yooll, Founder of
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there. I am confident that the need for Wisgy is a need so far unfulfilled and
it has become achingly apparent in recent years as the market becomes busier
and more complicated – and Wisgy is uniquely equipped to meet this need.”
Wisgy, will offer a range of specialist services, including:
Fraud Prevention, Independent Authentication & Valuations, Theft Reporting,
Collecting & Acquisitions Strategies, Tailored Brand Advocacy Programs and
a weekly Wisgy newsletter.
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Apple faces trial over an iPhone software update in 2017, accused of deliberately slowing down batteries
A consumer champion has filed a £750million lawsuit against Apple linked to an incident in 2017 involving a power management tool on older iPhone models.
Justin Gutmann has accused the tech giant of intentionally slowing down batteries, a process known as “throttling”.
It works by hiding a power management tool in software updates to combat performance issues and prevent older devices from suddenly shutting down.
Mr Gutmann filed a complaint with the Competition Appeal Tribunal to seek damages for up to 25 million owners of a range of older iPhone models in the UK.
What legal entitlement does Mr. Gutmann have?
Mr. Gutmann alleges that Apple misled users by urging them to download software updates that it claimed would improve performance, when in fact it slowed down devices.
The claim relates to the introduction of a power management tool that was released in a January 2017 software update for iPhone users.
He claims it was introduced to slow down older iPhone models with aging batteries to prevent abrupt device shutdowns.
Mr. Gutmann said information about this tool was not included in the software update’s download description at the time or that it would slow down a user’s device.
He claims Apple introduced this tool to cover up the fact that iPhone batteries couldn’t cope with the new iOS processing demands and that the company pushed users to download the software updates rather than recall products or replace batteries.
The legal claim states that Apple later mentioned the tool in the release notes for the update on its website.
But it says the company hasn’t made it clear that it would slow down older iPhones.
How has Apple responded to claims that batteries were intentionally slowed down?
In late 2017, after some users noticed performance issues, Apple apologized for addressing the issue and said it would be replacing batteries at a heavily discounted price for a limited time.
The company also announced that it would introduce a feature that would allow users to turn off the power management tool.
At the time, the company said it had never done anything and would never do anything to intentionally shorten a product’s lifespan.
Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly apologized for the incident and said the company had never tried to mislead anyone about the tool.
However, Mr Gutmann claims Apple has not given sufficient publicity to its battery replacement service, which costs £25 plus for return postage.
He claims the company abused its dominant position.
Which iPhone models are at issue in the lawsuit?
The claim relates to the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X models.
It demands compensation for each model owned and is an opt-out claim, meaning customers do not have to be actively involved in the case to claim damages.
Mr Gutmann said: “Rather than doing the honorable and legal cause of their customers and offering a free replacement, repair service or compensation, Apple has instead misled people by hiding a tool in software updates that update their devices slowed by up to 58%.
“I am bringing this case to help millions of iPhone users across the UK receive redress for the harm they have suffered as a result of Apple’s actions.”
He added: “If this case is successful, I hope that dominant companies will reassess their business models and refrain from this type of behavior.”
What did Apple say about the legal claim?
In a statement, Apple said, “We have never and would never do anything to intentionally shorten the lifespan of an Apple product or compromise the user experience to drive customer upgrades.
“Our goal has always been to create products our customers love, and making sure iPhones last as long as possible is an important part of that.”
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Growers in the UK may face serious labour problems if the government slaps restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants.
The two countries have just been told that they can join the EU on 1 January next year. But serious conditions have been attached to their membership.
Liam Byrne, the government's immigration minister, says their citizens will be granted only gradual access to the UK's labour market and has mooted a points system that would only allow highly skilled workers or those with skills that are in high demand to work here.
But the NFU's horticulture adviser, Philip Gibson, said that such a policy would create a labour shortage and push up growers' wage bills. In the worst case, he claimed that British produce might even become scarcer on supermarket shelves because there were not enough workers to
"Now they are joining the EU, Romanians and Bulgarians won't be allowed to work here under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme, which is only open to students from outside the EU.
"Government has proposed a cut in next year's SAWS quota, from 16,250 to 12,000, but that was before the decision to restrict access for Romania and Bulgaria."
He called for an immediate freeze on cuts to SAWS amid signs that immigrant workers are already becoming less enthusiastic about working in horticulture.
"There are indications from this year's harvest that workers are more choosy about the sort of work they want to do: either they want to do specific jobs in horticulture, or refuse to work in the sector at all."
Growers were facing a potential shortage of labour from April, which, he said could push up costs.
"We're concerned about a lack of labour per se. If the fruit or vegetables don't get picked, British produce doesn't end up on
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The region will go into battle with a new look this weekend as the first ever Ospreys European jersey is worn for the first time, against Treviso at the Liberty Stadium in the Rugby Champions Cup.
Like the home and away jerseys launched in the summer, the new Euro shirt has been produced by global kit suppliers BLK, and combines the region’s traditional colours with a modern, stylish, twist.
The new jersey, which was shown off publicly for the first time at last week’s ERCC tournament launch in Dublin by Alun Wyn, has a traditional Ospreys black core and features black and grey hoops across the front of the body.
The cyan and yellow colour scheme from this season’s away jersey and training kit also features on the European shirt, with cyan piping around the collar and sleeve and yellow piping on the body.
The logo of commercial partners, BT Sport, again features across the front of the jersey, which is the first in the region’s history created specifically for European action.
Yarnie Guthrie, Ospreys Commercial Manager, welcomed the release of the new jersey, saying:
“We’ve had an incredible reaction to the new BLK merchandise for 2014/15, with sales of replica jerseys up year on year to date. This new European jersey will, I believe, really create a stir and prove hugely popular with players and supporters alike.
“It’s taking our tradition and history and given it a fresh look that will look as good in the bar post-match as it will do on the field, so we’re expecting it fly off the shelves as the team go into European battle over the next few weeks.”
Since 2006 the Ospreys jersey has become a sales phenomenon, proving to be the second biggest selling club or regional rugby jersey in UK and Ireland in every season.
An independent report compiled in 2013 by Running Rugby, a respected website aimed at ‘decision makers in league and union’ illustrated how the Ospreys continue to outsell their rivals, with sales running at double the number of the other three Welsh regions combined.
The new Ospreys European jersey is available to buy now, instore at the Ospreys Club Shop and online at shop.ospreysrugby.com, with adult jerseys priced at £54.99, junior sizes £44.99.


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The world’s largest paint makers are raising prices as they try to overcome a shortage of raw materials and keep store shelves stocked during the prime house- painting season in North America, Europe and Asia.
Akzo Nobel NV, which makes Dulux paint, and PPG Industries Inc., which produces the Olympic and Pittsburgh brands, have seen the price of acrylic acid, a resin that binds pigments together, jump 71 percent in the past 12 months. Titanium dioxide, which makes paint opaque, has risen close to a record this year, while there’s not enough methyl methacrylate, which is used to create weather-resistance.
Dow Chemical Co. and rival paint-ingredients suppliers shut plants in the recession and are suffering mechanical failures as their remaining factories are pushed to full output, said George Pilcher, vice president of Cincinnati-based industry consultant Chemquest Group. Demand in the $70 billion-a-year paint industry is growing, led by Asia and the recovering U.S. economy.
“I don’t see any of this clearing up before the end of the year,” said Pilcher, who formerly worked at Akzo, the world’s biggest paint maker, and Sherwin-Williams Co., the third- largest. “There won’t be enough house paint to go around.”
Dow, the world’s largest producer of acrylic, can’t fill all its orders, said Gregory Baldwin, a company spokesman. Dow and competing makers of paint ingredients probably won’t catch up with the backlog of acrylic-acid and methacrylate orders until September or October, Chief Financial Officer William H. Weideman said in a June 8 presentation.
“Inventories are low all through the chain,” said Ian Davenport, a former director of Dow’s acrylics business who runs New York-based consultant Davenport International Associates.
“Pricing of paint absolutely must go up,” he said. “It’s a global issue.”
U.S. shoppers can expect to pay 5 percent more for paint, or almost $2 a gallon for premium brands, said Phil Phillips, president of Chemark Consulting in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
“We have or are in the process of increasing prices across the globe and in every product line,” Bill Mansfield, chief executive officer of U.S. paint maker Valspar Corp., said June 3 at a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. conference in New York. Higher prices may not be fully implemented until year end, he said.
Road paint is already in short supply. The Texas Department of Transportation last month suspended retracing to conserve material for new pavement. DuPont Co., the world’s biggest maker of automotive paint, has been forced to find new suppliers, said Panos Kordemenos, sourcing director for DuPont performance coatings.
About 10 percent of capacity for making titanium dioxide has been scrapped, including a plant in Grimsby, England, that was shut by Huntsman Corp., the fourth-biggest maker. Huntsman is advancing the restart of its plant in Huelva, Spain, by eight months to help meet demand for the pigment, known by its chemical formula, TiO2.
“If we get back to not euphoric highs but halfway, I can see where there will be some fundamental long-term supply shortages, not just in TiO2, but also in acrylics,” Huntsman’s Chief Executive Officer Peter Huntsman said in a phone interview from The Woodlands, Texas, where the chemical maker is based.
Earnings estimates for paint makers have been rising, even as improving demand makes supplies scarce. Whether profit margins get squeezed by higher costs depends on how quickly paint makers can increase consumer prices, Pilcher said.
Earnings at Valspar, the world’s sixth-biggest coatings maker, are poised to increase 33 percent this year, the most since 2002, according to a Bloomberg analyst survey. Profit at Akzo may rise 32 percent, the biggest gain since 2004, and PPG’s profit may surge 46 percent, the most in at least a decade. Sherwin-Williams earnings may gain 15 percent, according to analysts’ estimates.
Shares of Akzo Nobel, with almost half its sales in Europe, fell 20.5 cents, or 0.5 percent, to close at 43.005 euros in Amsterdam trading. They have dropped 7.3 percent this year.
PPG, which generates almost half its sales in the Americas, has gained 3.2 percent in 2010. The shares fell 1 percent to $60.44 at 4:15 p.m. in New York. Sherwin-Williams, with 86 percent of sales in the U.S., fell 1.2 percent to $69.19 in New York. The shares are up 12 percent this year.
“We see tight supply in certain markets today, which we are monitoring closely and managing appropriately,” said Tim van der Zanden, a spokesman for Amsterdam-based Akzo Nobel.
Sherwin-Williams’s size will help it overcome shortages and keep shelves stocked at its 3,357 paint stores, said Mike Conway, a spokesman for the Cleveland-based company. PPG spokesman Jeremy Neuhart didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Acrylic-acid supplies tightened after a December explosion at American Acryl’s plant in Bayport, Texas, Davenport said. Dow is still limiting acrylic acid sales even after its Deer Park, Texas plant restarted following a February failure. Also in Texas, a center for the U.S. chemicals industry, Germany’s BASF SE limited sales ahead of a June maintenance closure at its Freeport plant, company spokesman Daniel Pepitone said.
Methyl methacrylate is in short supply after plant closures at Mitsubishi Rayon Co.’s Lucite unit, the largest producer, and an equipment failure at Dow’s Deer Park site. Arkema SA sued Dow last month to provide contracted quantities of the chemical.
Acrylic acid, which is also used to make absorbent material for diapers, increased to a record $2,440 a metric ton in May, according to data from ICIS-LOR, a chemical news and pricing service. Producers paid $1.12 a pound for titanium dioxide in March, 1 cent short of the record set in November 2006, according to data from Purchasing Magazine. About 60 percent of global TiO2 output goes into paint, Peter Huntsman said.
“We are holding our breath and hoping the chemical industry can respond to the increased demand and supply the product we need at an economical price,” said Tony Mash, chief executive officer of the British Coatings Federation.


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LONG ISLAND CITY — The boom in residential housing that's underway in Long Island City will eventually draw more retail to the developing neighborhood, a group of industry insiders predicted last week.
Local business advocacy group LIC Partnership held its annual real estate panel Thursday, where much of the discussion was focused on when the area would get more retail amenities to keep up with the influx of new housing, according to senior vice president Dan Miner.
Hunters Point and Court Square are set to get thousands of new apartment units in the next few years, though the neighborhoods are still somewhat sparse when it comes to retail amenities like supermarkets, drug stores and other shops.
Miner said the panel of industry experts — made up of realtors, developers and consultants — predict that more retailers will soon seek out Long Island City in the coming months and years as its current residential growth makes it a more profitable market for commercial tenants.
"Large chains or individual businesses, they'll look at the number of people there," Miner said. "[And] there are a lot more residences planned for the area."
Some developers are already eyeing the area for retail growth, including Rockrose Development Corp., which is looking to bring new commercial tenants along one mostly-vacant stretch of Jackson Avenue.
The group is also planning a 15,000-square-foot supermarket for 43-10 Crescent St., in the first floor of one of its planned high-rise residential buildings.


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The new ev will be a chevrolet crossover that is based on the same platform as the bolt ev.
Future chevrolet electric vehicles. Previewed by the 2019 bmw vision m next concept car. A 2022 chevrolet bolt electric utility vehicle will launch in summer of 2021. So developing electric suvs would be the right way forward so you. General motors is working on a new electric car that will be built in michigan.
Ready to go electric or just explore the idea. This will be the first vehicle outside of cadillac to offer hands free driving super cruise technology. It seems to have been. General motors is on track to deliver 20 electric vehicles by 2023 the company said in its latest sustainability report.
Consider the 2020 bolt ev it s a fun to drive all electric vehicle takes you where you want to go 100 gas free. Now meet the new shape of exhilaration. That includes models for nearly all of its brands including cadillac gmc. Here is another one suvs are the present and will not fall out of favor any time soon.
The all electric mustang mach e. There s a whole world out there just waiting to be discovered. These are 40 electric cars you can expect to. Lyriq show car previews cadillac electric futureaugust 6 2020 future cadillac ev plans revealed july 23 2020 gm trademarks optiq for future cadillac electric model july 27 2020.
2020 bolt ev as shown. Volkswagen is readying a tidal wave of electric cars 50 total across its various brands to debut by 2025. The future is electric that is a fact. Ford vehicles of the future are driving to the next level poised to deliver enhanced fuel economy smart technology modern design and thoughtful amenities.
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Mobile Phones: iPhone 14 Pro
News & Reviews: iPhone 14 Pro announce
Nov 07, 2022
Yup, the global logistics issue continues and instead of laptops being limited during the pandemic, it's now Apple's turn this time. In fact, the company released a press statement about the situation.
Oct 28, 2022
Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed that the company is currently facing challenges to keep up with the demand for its iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. In fact, the new iPhone 14 Pro models are so popular that the company is constrained from the day they were launched, prompting Apple to chase supply by ramping up production.
Sep 22, 2022
Many times, whenever a brand claims that a device just went through extreme durability or drop test, most reviewers won't dare to try it out (you know...just in case). One YouTube tech channel decided to go YOLO, though, to have a real car crash to test how responsive the iPhone 14 Pro's crash detection is.
Sep 20, 2022
Yesterday, we reported that many users have experienced a weird camera bug on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max when using a third-party app. This includes popular social apps such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, whereby the cameras would shake, grind or make buzzing noises.
Sep 19, 2022
We knew it was only a matter of time before third-party developers would do something with the new Dynamic Island feature, but we didn't expect them to be cute and cool. If you get your hands on the iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max, you would be able to install the new Pixel Pals from the Apollo and Hit the Island app for fun.
iPhone 14 Pro & iPhone 14 Pro Max release: new Dynamic Island animation & A16 Bionic chip, starting price from RM5299Sep 08, 2022
Today, Apple didn't hold back from unveiling the next-gen iPhone 14 series. In this news article, we will be focusing on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max with some new innovative features. We will get to the price later (because it's not pretty), so let's start with the features.
Gurman thinks the always-on display on the iPhone 14 Pro will have low brightness & frame rate to preserve better battery lifeJun 27, 2022
While it's not the first time that we heard about the iPhone 14 Pro variants having an always-on display, the latest news came from Mark Gurman from Bloomberg once again in his Power On newsletter. His claims that the feature will complement the new lock screen widgets from iOS 16 are consistent with the rumours.
Jun 02, 2022
You read that right, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max may be the only devices that are getting the A16 Bionic chipset. This report was announced by TrendForce, a Taiwanese research firm. Honestly, we can't say we would be surprised if this turns out to be true because of the current chip shortage globally.
Apr 18, 2022
Reliable tipster regarding everything Apple, Ross Young has recently revealed the display suppliers for the upcoming iPhone 14 series. Shared via Twitter, Young claimed that the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max will get a mix of suppliers, while the iPhone 14 Pro will exclusively get its screens from Samsung.


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- BMW Active Tourer hatchback coming to U.S. market
- Active Tourer will offer front-wheel drive, five doors
- Competitors include upcoming Mercedes A- and B-Class
BMW will bring an all-new multipurpose vehicle to the U.S. market in the next two years. The luxury brand recently confirmed U.S. shoppers will soon have the chance to buy its new Active Tourer, which was shown in concept form at last year’s Paris Motor Show.
According to BMW, the Active Tourer will land in U.S. showrooms sometime in 2015. Typical BMW buyers may be surprised to see it there, because the Active Tourer is unlike any current BMW model. For one thing, it abandons BMW’s usual rear- or all-wheel-drive layout in favor of front-wheel drive, which is usually popular in economy cars and mainstream sedans or crossovers.
The Active Tourer is also unusual for its design. Unlike other BMW models, it’s not a sleek coupe, a sporty SUV or a luxury sedan. Instead, it’s a 5-door hatchback with dimensions expected to rival not a luxury car but a Ford Focus or Mazda3.
So why the departure for BMW, known for building high-end models with a sporty flair? One reason is to compete with top rival Mercedes-Benz, which plans to enter the U.S. market soon with its compact A-Class and B-Class hatchbacks. Both models have been popular in Europe, where shoppers tend to prefer smaller cars to contend with compact cities and high gas prices.
Another reason BMW wants to sell its Active Tourer in the U.S. is to gain new buyers. The automaker says it expects the Active Tourer to reach many new BMW buyers, much in the same way the 1 Series did when it launched in 2008. According to BMW, 80 percent of 1 Series buyers were new to the brand.
Unfortunately, BMW hasn’t announced many details on the Active Tourer apart from confirming it’ll come to the U.S. In fact, the model shown at last year’s Paris Motor Show was technically a concept car, which means BMW hasn’t even revealed the hatchback’s finalized styling. We expect to see the finished design sometime this year.
What it means to you: Although it’s more than a year away, the BMW Active Tourer will eventually give city-dwelling car shoppers a way to combine luxury and compact sizing.


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Londoners are increasingly choosing to travel in shared electric vehicles (EVs) with the borough of Lewisham containing the most members who are opting for an EV journey, according to new data from Zipcar, the UK’s leading car sharing network.
Zipcar members residing in south London are fully embracing the electric vehicle trend, with boroughs south of the river dominating the top five. Members in the London Borough of Wandsworth come second in the ranking of most electric vehicle flex trips, closely followed by Southwark and Lambeth. Hackney was the only north London exception, coming in fifth place.
These findings from Zipcar UK mark the first anniversary of the introduction of its fleet of 325 electric Volkswagen e-Golfs, with over one million miles travelled to date.
Indicative of the continuing trend for car sharing as opposed to ownership, the success of EV rentals in the capital comes as sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles slumped by 50.4 per cent in June after the government scrapped a £2,500 grant.
The five top-rated boroughs undertaking the most Zipcar EV Flex trips are:
Zipcar reports that 22,000 unique members have used their electric vehicles since the launch in July 2018, with Zipcar undertaking 10,000 car charges. This indicates that the new EV option is creating a surge in electric car sharing in the UK, as well as supporting the growth in car sharing overall.


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AT&T takes partnership play to new arena: esports
The burgeoning esports business just got a well-connected partner: AT&T.
The telecom giant has signed on as a partner with the esports operator ESL to sponsor several upcoming mobile video game competitions in North America.
AT&T and ESL staged a surprise mobile game competition with several pro gamers playing the game Clash Royale as part of announcing the partnership Sunday at the telecom company's annual Shape tech and entertainment event in Los Angeles.
Already well-known for its involvement in more traditional sports -- there's AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, and AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants -- AT&T has expanded into other entertainment sponsorships including the Tribeca Film Festival.
Esports is at the "intersection of tech and entertainment," said Shiz Suzuki, assistant vice president for AT&T corporate sponsorships. "It really also gives us an opportunity to reach that young and diverse audience."
AT&T may not be an obvious partner for esports, but the advent of super-fast 5G mobile connections, due to begin becoming readily available later this year, will provide an equalizing foundation for mobile gaming, she says. "We think about the esports of the future and that really is around mobile gaming and the ability to take that experience of low latency (and) fast speeds and to not be at a disadvantage to be wireless and to take that anywhere," Suzuki said.
Esports has grown to have a global audience of 335 million in 2017, according to the Entertainment Software Association people in 2017. While most video game competitions are waged on games played on personal computers and console game systems, mobile devices have gained in importance over the last two years, says Mark Cohen, senior vice president for global brand partnerships at ESL.
At the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo June 12-14 in L.A., AT&T have a 5G demo at the ESL Arena, which will also host live competitions (watch on live stream service Twitch). AT&T will also have a presence at several upcoming events including the Arena of Valor Pro League, ESL One New York in September, and Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) North America in November.
For ESL, which holds the claim of the world's largest independent esports company, AT&T brings unparalleled clout, Cohen says.
"AT&T has certainly been an iconic brand in what most people see as traditional sports," he said. "We just know the value they could bring to our events, our platform, the fans, the community and the esports athletes themselves. We're just so happy to have them aboard."
Follow USA TODAY reporter Mike Snider on Twitter: @MikeSnider.


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He may have sold Costcutter, but that doesn’t mean its founder is taking it easy and stepping back from the business. Alex Lawson reports.
Seen as the saviour of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Costcutter founder Colin Graves certainly has plenty to keep him occupied outside of his beloved Headingley.
The acquisition of the symbol group earlier this month by Bibby Line Group has provided him with a fresh new challenge.
As the chief executive of new subsidiary Bibby Retail Services, Graves has been given a year to formulate a strategy for Costcutter, and deliver recommendations for the retailer’s future. He remains chairman of Costcutter, with managing director Nick Ivel appointed chief executive.
Born of disenchantment with the promotional tactics and product range of Spar UK, where he was a director, Costcutter was set up in typically bold fashion by Graves in 1986. He has openly admitted that his business grew faster than he could have predicted.
In his biography, released by the retailer, Graves is described as “sometimes controversial, occasionally single-minded and renowned for his straight-talking, no-nonsense approach”. In 2005, he was one of four Yorkshire businessmen who saved the county’s cricket club from financial difficulties, and purchased the freehold of Headingley stadium.
In the 25 years since Costcutter’s inception, he has seen the UK retail scene undergo a period of massive change. Alongside the growth of the big four supermarkets, issues such as the development of central distribution have defined the period for small-store groups.
It’s the latter that has put Graves in the headlines. His bitter and public row with fellow retailer and Costcutter buying partner Nisa-Today’s led to fraught Nisa board meetings, and resulted in his resignation last year.
In 2004, Costcutter signed a 10-year central distribution contract with Nisa. However, relations between the two soured when Bibby Line Group, led by chairman Sir Michael Bibby, launched a hostile takeover bid for Nisa-Today’s in August 2009.
Graves, who was seen as sympathetic towards Bibby, was asked to leave the room at Nisa board meetings when discussing potentially commercially sensitive information – a decision that angered him.
It is the relationship with Nisa that will in part influence Costcutter’s future direction. Graves made clear earlier this month that a decision would be made in the next year on options beyond the end of the Nisa arrangement in 2014.
Costcutter could stay with Nisa, which is at present redrafting a contract deemed not “sharp enough” by Graves, it could buy products itself, “jump into bed with another buying partner” or acquire another retailer or wholesaler.
Graves said all of the options are “attractive”, while Bibby restated the group’s desire to grow through acquisition and be ahead of a shift towards consolidation.
“Consolidation in convenience is definitely a long-term trend. Store numbers are going down, but value is rising,” explains David Shukri, senior business analyst at IGD.
“Symbol groups are still the fastest growing [in convenience] and Costcutter is in a good position. They are at the heart of their communities and they know and understand their customers. Colin Graves is a great character and has done some really good work for retail,” he adds.
Shukri believes the introduction of a refreshed fascia and the opening of premium myCostcutter stores in the coming year can help develop a new offer that will tailor stock to different locations, while maintaining value credentials, strong within the symbol sector.
There’s no doubt Graves will play a pivotal role and, having built a 1,600-store strong estate, few would bet against him hitting on a good outcome.
1986 to present Founder and chairman, Costcutter
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A-B, MillerCoors Rethink Their Sub-Premium LineupsMarch 17, 2014
MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch are both seeking to shore up their sub-premium beer businesses, which have been losing volume steadily over the past several years.
MillerCoors, which has cut back such low-end brands as Southpaw Lite and Red Dog in the past year, will begin national television ad support again for its Keystone Light and Miller High Life labels in March. The company had discontinued TV advertising for both brands more than two years ago, except for some scattered regional TV spots for High Life last year. High Life suffered a 12% volume drop in the U.S. last year, while Keystone Light fell by 6%, according to Impact Databank.
“The economy segment has been a real struggle,” acknowledged MillerCoors chief marketing officer Andrew England in an interview. “We had stopped doing national media for these two brands because we felt we could get a better return investing those media dollars elsewhere. But we now find that we have to keep reminding consumers what is special about these brands.”
England wouldn’t disclose the budget for the TV campaign this year, but did say that “our marketing spend overall in 2014 is budgeted to be considerably ahead of 2013 levels.” He added that there is no plan for print ad support currently for Keystone or Miller Light.
Meanwhile, A-B this month is rolling out its new sub-premium brand, Busch Signature Copper Lager, in test across a dozen states in the midwest. Copper is at 5.7% abv—unusual for a sub-premium label—and its full-bodied, malty flavor is evocative of more expensive craft products. The introduction comes after the Busch label’s volume fell by 7% in 2013. Stablemate Busch Light was flat.
Nathan Scudieri, director of value brands at A-B, noted that sub-premium consumers are typically the most loyal of all beer drinkers. Even so, he said, “We’ve seen value-brand consumers trade up recently to experiment with higher-alcohol and more aromatic flavors. We felt we had to come up with a value choice with more alcohol and a caramel malt that imparts a sweeter and fuller body in the mouthfeel. We think we’ve got a winner.”
Scudieri said Copper Lager would be produced only at the company’s St. Louis flagship plant for now. A decision on a roll-out to more states will be made later, he added.Subscribe to Shanken News Daily’s Email Newsletter, delivered to your inbox each morning.


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In a long, and interesting, interview with videogamer.com Sony’s Jim Ryan was asked about 3D technology and gaming and why it wasn’t really showcased by Sony this year after their strong 3D push in 2010 and 2011.
Jim started responding by saying
It’s still very much part of the platform offering, it’s just that, you know
– we spoke about two years ago, we spoke about it last year. I don’t think we
want to get to the stage where every time you go to a Sony press conference you
have put you specs on and see something in 3D. It’s kind of moved: Two years ago
it was something new and a bit different, it was proper to talk about it. Like I say,
it’s more part of the core gaming proposition; I wouldn’t say we take it for granted,
because we don’t. But I think we have newer and more interesting things to talk
about this year, and I think it was write (tsk) to do that.
Which all makes sense but then when questioned about whether or not 3D gaming has broadly failed he responds
There are games where 3D makes great sense, like Uncharted 3, and there are games where it simply isn’t relevant. There’s obviously a gating factor of the install base in televisions. You can do whatever you like on the development side, but if the televisions aren’t there it becomes rather moot. I think for those who want it, it’s there, and it’s right that
we offer it.
Now it’s unlikely that Sony will ever readily admit that the millions they’ve thrown at 3D televisions have failed but in reality we all know it’s true. 3D TV’s are regularly available in all the electronic stores today and yet very few people care or are even looking at buying them.
The cost is still a prohibitive factor but beyond that the experience just isn’t very good and I’m wary about how many people really want to sit in their lounge wearing 3D glasses to watch movies or play games on a regular basis.
I for one have no desire to.
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TD Canada Trust rolled out its new app today that enables a tap-to-pay function on some Android and BlackBerry devices operating on the networks of Bell Canada, Rogers Wireless, and Telus Mobility, the bank announced this morning.
The TD mobile app has been updated to include TD Mobile Payment on Google Play and BlackBerry World and is compatible with smartphones that support near-field communications (NFC) including BlackBerry 9900 and Samsung Galaxy series devices. Since Apple Inc. doesn’t support NFC on the iPhone, TD’s Mobile Payment feature won’t be available from the App Store.
Using NFC as the payments mechanism made the most sense because it is already quite common place in Canada, says Rizwan Khalfan, senior vice president of digital channels at TD Bank Group.
“It’s a matter of taking what is predominantly used in the plastic card and taking it a step further and enabling it on your mobile,” he says. “People use their mobile for everything and making a payment is fairly intuitive and seamless.”
TD Bank’s app can be used to pay anywhere Visa payWave is accepted, the point-of-sales terminals that accept Visa cards with a tap-to-pay capability. That’s because at present, only a TD Visa card account can be tied to a smartphone. But that could change soon.
“Our plans are to enable all the different payment vehicles you’d have in a TD account,” Khalfan says. TD is currently working with Interac on enabling an ability to tap-to-pay with a chequing account, for example.
While the mobile payments communication between the phone and the POS is facilitated by NFC, the actual account information is embedded onto the device’s SIM card. That’s why a carrier needs to be involved to properly provision the card, Khalfan explains. “We’re working with the other carriers to see how we can help them, so we can offer it to our customers that use carriers outside of the big three.”
As for security, Khalfan says paying with a smartphone can actually be more secure than paying with a plastic card. Users can enable a passcode that must be entered before each payment made and the account information is encrypted on the SIM card. If a device is lost, a user can contact their carrier and have that SIM card deactivated.
While Canada’s NFC penetration for payments may be high, that isn’t the case in other larger markets. What was once thought of as a sure-fire technology for mobile payments has sputtered in its popularity and seen lacklustre adoption overall. The fact that Apple has never supported it with the iPhone, a very popular device in North America, doesn’t help either. So Khalfan says that while NFC makes the most sense right now, he’s open to other technology to enable payments.
“We want to stay connected to what customers are adopting and using,” he says. “If they gravitate to one technology over another, we’ll make sure we’re there to meet their needs.”
TD also had an online poll conducted via the Angus Reid Forum online panel members. Out of a sample of 1007 Canadians ages 18 and up, here are some of the statistics provided by TD via infographic:


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Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced a global partnership with Tencent Cloud that brings the best of Elasticsearch Service to the Tencent Cloud Elasticsearch Service. This partnership will benefit our users and customers in China and across the globe by providing them access to the full breadth of our products and solutions, including free and paid proprietary Elastic Stack features. We’re humbled by the opportunity to work with Tencent, one of the world’s leading internet technology companies with products like WeChat, QQ, and Tencent Games.
KubeCon -- Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK), a new orchestration product based on the Kubernetes Operator pattern that lets users provision, manage, and operate Elasticsearch clusters on Kubernetes. Over the past few years, Kubernetes has emerged as the de facto standard for orchestrating containers and applications running in them. Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes delivers on Elastic’s promise to be where their users are, providing users with the best possible solutions to deploy and operate Elastic products on their platform of choice.
KubeCon and CloudNativeCon -- Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack announced that the core security features of the Elastic Stack are now free. For a change this important, we wanted to make sure that it was available to as many people as possible, so today we are releasing versions 6.8.0 and 7.1.0 of the Elastic Stack. Previously, these core security features required a paid Gold subscription.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC) (“Elastic”), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced that it will release its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 ended April 30, 2019 after the U.S. market close on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Elastic is a search company. As the creators of the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash), Elastic builds self-managed and SaaS offerings that make data usable in real time and at scale for use cases like application search, site search, enterprise search, logging, APM, metrics, security, business analytics, and many more.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, is pleased to announce Elastic Enterprise Search, a new product that allows teams and organizations to search all the data scattered across the many tools that power the productivity of their workforce. Assign each team member to a group: Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Design, Product, Leadership — whatever best fits your organization — and calibrate their sources' relevance, based on their specific needs.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, released an expanded version of its Kibana training course in response to increased demand and new features. The Elastic instructor-led course prepares technical or non-technical professionals, data analysts, security analysts, operations analysts, DevOps and others to harness Kibana to visualize, manage and analyze data in Elasticsearch. Fresh content in the revised course, which has doubled in length to 16 hours, covers new Kibana topics like Canvas, query bar, spaces, advanced settings and much more.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced that its shareholders elected Caryn Marooney to the company’s board of directors at the extraordinary general shareholder meeting that took place today. The term of office for Ms. Marooney will expire at the end of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders. Marooney is a globally recognized marketing executive who is currently Vice President of Global Communications at Facebook.
The impressive ways these under-the-radar tech companies are reinventing big markets make them top stocks for investors to buy now.
Elastic announces SOC 2 Type 2 and CSA Star Level 2 Attestation across Elastic Cloud and its family of SaaS offerings
Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google Cloud is on a partnership spree with open-source software companies to strengthen cloud offerings.
Ready for Elastic Stack 7.0, new features include new cross-cluster search UI and deployment templates, role-based access control, SAML and LDAP server authentication, ILM integrat
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced the general availability of version 7.0 of the Elastic Stack. This release delivers several foundational changes including big improvements to query speed and relevance with the introduction of new query types in Elasticsearch, a fully revamped cluster coordination framework that hardens resiliency, and a completely redesigned Kibana interface that simplifies the user experience and navigation. Elastic Stack 7.0 is immediately available for download, or users can spin up fully managed deployments on the Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud.
Elastic (ESTC) and Google Cloud (GCP) announced the expansion of their managed Elasticsearch Service partnership to make it faster and easier for users to deploy Elasticsearch within their Google Cloud Platform (GCP) accounts. Building upon the partnership to deliver Elastic’s Elasticsearch Service on GCP, the companies announced a fully managed, cloud-native integration for discovery, billing, and support for Elasticsearch Service within the GCP Console.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced the general availability of cross-cluster replication (CCR) in version 6.7 of the Elastic Stack. CCR enables native replication of data between Elasticsearch clusters, whether they are located in the same datacenter or across the world. Cross-datacenter replication has been a requirement for mission-critical applications on the Elastic Stack and was previously solved with additional technologies.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced the general availability of version 1.0 of the Elastic Common Schema (ECS), an open source specification developed with support from the Elastic user community that provides a consistent and customizable way for users to structure their event data in Elasticsearch. “As our users continue to store new and more diverse data in Elasticsearch, such as logs, metrics, and security events from cloud resources, hosts, services, and network devices, the ability to ask questions that span across these sources becomes even more important," said Shay Banon, founder and CEO of Elastic. Implementing ECS simplifies the analysis of disparate data sources, supporting a wide range of use cases, including logging, security analytics, and application performance monitoring.
Over the past five years, these companies scored the greatest one-day trading gain for Bay Area tech companies – setting a high bar for Lyft to beat on Friday when it is expected to launch its IPO.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced the general availability of the Uptime solution, a new way to monitor system and service uptime and response time. Part of the Elastic Stack 6.7 release, the Elastic Uptime solution enables users to detect when application services are down or responding slowly and proactively notifies users about problems, even before those services are called by the application. The Elastic Uptime solution is immediately available and can be accessed by either downloading the Elastic Stack or within Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced Chinese language support for the Kibana user interface. Part of Elastic Stack 6.7, the Chinese localization is immediately available, either by downloading Kibana 6.7 or via Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud. Users can also experience the Chinese localization via the Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch service as soon as version 6.7 is available on that platform.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC) has released Elastic Maps, a powerful new application for visual exploration and analysis of geospatial data in Kibana. Elastic Maps is launching as a beta feature in Elastic Stack version 6.7, and ships in the free default distribution. Users can try it by either downloading the Elastic Stack or spinning up a cluster in Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced the general availability of version 6.7 of the Elastic Stack. This release delivers two new solutions: Maps, for advanced, layered visualization of geospatial data on a map in Kibana, and Uptime, a new way to monitor system and service uptime with Elasticsearch and Kibana. Elasticsearch 6.7 also introduces the production-ready versions of many features, including cross-cluster replication, index lifecycle management, Elasticsearch SQL (including ODBC and JDBC clients), Canvas, and Functionbeat.
Elastic N.V. (ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced that Caryn Marooney has been nominated to join its Board of Directors. Marooney is a globally recognized marketing executive who is currently Vice President of Global Communications at Facebook, a position she’s held for seven years. "Caryn brings a unique perspective to Elastic, having worked with some of the most successful companies the technology industry has ever seen," said Shay Banon, founder and CEO of Elastic.
AWS created a new open-source community for people to collaborate on Elasticsearch code for search and data analytics. Shares of Elastic, which commercializes Elasticsearch, fell as much as 5 percent. Open-source search software company Elastic ESTC saw its stock fall as much as 5 percent on Tuesday after Amazon AMZN Web Services announced the launch of a separate library of open-source code for Elasticsearch, a set of technologies that can be use to build search engines for web sites, and an important part of Elastic's business.
Elastic ESTC shares dropped 3.5 percent Wednesday after the software company's initial post-IPO lock-up period expired, allowing insiders to sell stock for the first time. Elastic, which provides open-source search software used by businesses, went public in October at $36 a share and the stock has since surged, closing on Tuesday at $87.14. Last week the company said that 25 percent of the shares that have been subject to lock-up agreements will be released and available for sale, so long as the stock's closing price on Monday was at least 33 percent higher than the IPO price.
[Editor's note: This story was previously published in December 2018. It has since been updated and republished.]The Big Data market is likely to grow for the long haul. Let's face it, the world is undergoing an explosion of data, such as from smartphones, IoT (Internet-of-things), wearables, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning.Actually, for just about any company to compete and thrive nowadays, there needs to be a Big Data focus. It's a strategic imperative. According to research from Statista, global spending is expected to go from $42 billion in 2018 to $103 billion by 2027.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsIn other words, there is substantial opportunity for investors. But what are the best stocks to buy in the category? * 7 Top-Rated Stocks to Buy for March The good news is that the recent wave in IPOs has provided investors a group of next-generation players to choose from. So here's a look at seven:Source: Shutterstock Yext (YEXT)Yext (NYSE:YEXT) operates a knowledge platform, which includes a network of about 150 data providers like Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). For the most part, the company organizes data in ways to help businesses achieve goals, such as getting more customers or providing a better service.At the heart of this is intelligent search, which is based on context and intent. There is also AI (Artificial Intelligence) that helps provide more relevant results.The next generation of this technology, called Yext Brain, launched in late October. The system allows customers to sync their data with AI-enabled services like search, voice assistants and chatbots.In terms of growth for YEXT, it has been robust, though it flagged at the end of 2018. So far this year it's trending up and recently announced an expansion.Source: Shutterstock Alteryx (AYX)Alteryx (NYSE:AYX) was an early player in the Big Data industry, having been founded in 1997. The company also bootstrapped its operations. Note that AYX did not raise any venture capital until 2011.But this did not hamstring the company. Now AYX is one of the top Big Data stocks in the world. Then again, it has built a platform that is fairly easy for businesses to leverage analytics, such as by using visualizations. Keep in mind that Big Data systems are often focused on specialists like data scientists. * 10 Blue-Chip Stocks to Lead the Market AYX's strategy has helped to expand the market opportunity. In fact, the company believes that the spending on the category will go from $19 billion in 2016 to $29 billion by 2021.During the latest quarter, revenues shot up by 54% year over year.Source: Shutterstock Talend (TLND)With the rapid growth in new technologies, data integration has gotten even more mission critical. Yet the tools have tended to lag. It is often the case that there needs to be professional services and custom coding.But Talend (NASDAQ:TLND) is changing this with its innovative platform -- called Talend Data Fabric -- that integrates data and apps in real time across Big Data systems, cloud environments and on-premise installations. The result is that there is a unified view of data.To bolster the product, TLND acquired Stitch, which operates a cloud service that moves data into cloud warehouses and data lakes. The service has more than 900 customers.Granted, TLND stock got crushed late last year, but it does look like it was an overreaction. Note that the company continues to grow at a strong pace -- with revenues up 36% to $48.4 million in the fourth quarter.Source: Shutterstock Cloudera (CLDR)Cloudera (NYSE:CLDR) has built a sophisticated Big-Data platform that uses machine learning and analytics. It is also optimized for cloud environments.But CLDR is in the process of a major transformation -- that is, the company is merging with Hortonworks (NASDAQ:HDP), which is another of the major Big Data stocks. The combined entity will be a powerhouse, which will have services for the multi-cloud, on-premise environments and the Edge. Consider that HDP has an expertise with streaming and IoT while CLDR's focus has been AI. * 7 Healthy Dividend Stocks to Buy for Extra Stability There will also be significant scale, which should help provide a competitive advantage. The merger of CLDR and HDP will result in annual revenues of $720 million, with over 2,500 customers.Source: Flickr Splunk (SPLK)Founded in 2003, Splunk (NASDAQ:SPLK) is a pioneer in developing systems to analyze machine data, such as from websites, apps, servers, networks and smartphones. The focus was on helping companies gain "operational intelligence."Despite the emergence of fierce competitors, SPLK has been able to maintain its leadership. Then again, the company continues to invest heavily in R&D. Consider that at its most recent conference -- .conf18 - it had the largest number of new releases. For example, the company now has solutions for areas like IoT and Industrial IoT.Growth has also remained strong. During the latest quarter, revenues increased by 42%. Source: Shutterstock Elastic (ESTC)Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) is essentially a sophisticated search engine for businesses. At the core of this is open-source software, which is downloaded for free. This has not only allowed for rapid adoption of Elastic -- which is critical for any search engine -- but ongoing innovation.The platform also allows for searches of structured and unstructured data, say from databases, mobile apps, log files and so on. There is also AI features and machine learning. * 10 Best High-Growth Stocks for Young Investors And what about the growth ramp? Well, it has been torrid. During the latest quarter, revenues spiked by 72% to $63.6 million. The company has over 5,500 customers across more than 80 countries. Source: (C)iStock.com/tusumaru Mongodb (MDB)Relational databases have been around since the 1970s. The technology is also at the core of Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) database franchise.But the problem is that the technology really does not meet the complicated needs of today's Big Data needs.So yes, there is an alternative, called NoSQL. And the leader in the category is Mongodb (NASDAQ:MDB). The company's database has been downloaded over 40 million times and there are more than 7,400 customers across over 100 countries. MongDB also has a thriving ecosystem, which has more than one million members in the MongoDB University.All this has turned into a standout business. During the latest quarter, revenues soared by 61% to $57.5 million. Actually, given the critical nature of databases to Bid Data, it would not be a surprise that a larger company -- say Oracle -- would eventually try to buy the company.Tom Taulli is the author of High-Profit IPO Strategies, All About Commodities and All About Short Selling. Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.Compare Brokers The post 7 Big Data Stocks That Deserve a Closer Look appeared first on InvestorPlace.


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Kirby McInerney LLP Announces $3.85 Million Settlement of Whistleblower Case Against Jewelry Importers Engaged in Customs Fraud Scheme09/01/2011
NEW YORK, September 1, 2011 - Kirby McInerney LLP today has announced the $3.85 million settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit relating to a decade-long customs fraud scheme conducted by a Hong-Kong based jewelry manufacturer and its affiliates. The action was filed by Kirby McInerney under the False Claims Act on behalf of its client, a whistleblower who learned about the fraudulent conduct. Under the False Claims Act, private parties who have knowledge of fraud committed against the government can file a fraud complaint on behalf of the United States and then share in the recovery. In this action, the whistleblower will receive approximately 19% of the $3.85 million settlement.
The whistleblower’s complaint alleged that Noble Jewelry Ltd., an international jewelry company based in Hong Kong, and certain New York affiliates, were engaged in a scheme involving the submission of false customs declarations and bogus invoices with respect to shipments of jewelry. The false documents under-reported the value of the imported goods, thereby cheating the government of customs duties. The defendants also maintained separate invoices reflecting the goods' correct value.
The Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Office of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations conducted an extensive investigation of the claims in the whistleblower’s complaint. On August 31, 2011, the United States announced that it had intervened in the whistleblower’s case, filed its own civil complaint and entered into a settlement with the defendants requiring them to pay $3.85 million plus interest in damages and penalties under the False Claims Act.
“Our client was very courageous in bringing this fraud to the attention of the government through his lawsuit,” said Kirby McInerney partner Mark Strauss. “He went to bat for the taxpayers who were getting ripped off, at a time when every penny counts.”
The Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office’s August 31, 2011 press release quoted Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as stating: “This case is an excellent example of the essential public service a whistle-blower can perform by partnering with the government to expose illegal conduct that adversely affects the public fisc. It is also a reminder of our continued vigilance in pursuit of fraud and its perpetrators.”


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The U.S. tablet market posted an 8 percent decline in revenue during the back-to-school season, leaving the once-thriving product category in a tough spot as the holidays draw near.
Retailers who hope to get a leg up on the competition by opening on Thanksgiving Day are taking the wrong approach, according to a national expert in retail marketing and strategy in the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Amazon has garnered far less success than it deserves in consumer electronics, and its latest line of tablets may well continue that trend despite comparing favorably with Apple's latest iPad.
Science begins with observation, and many defining moments in scientific progress followed the introduction of new ways to observe the world, from microscopes and telescopes to X-rays and MRIs.
The popular car-sharing startup Uber could see its value top $30 billion after a new round of funding, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
A global crackdown has shut down dozens of online "dark markets" selling illegal goods and services and masking their identities using the Tor encryption network, officials said Friday.
When Boston College Professor Mike Barnett first got students involved in hydroponics, he couldn't get them to go home.
There may be a scientific answer for why conservatives and liberals disagree so vehemently over the existence of issues like climate change and specific types of crime.
Mobile apps have exploded in popularity in recent years, as studies have reported that smartphone owners are spending more time on their apps versus the mobile web. However, users also face increased risks from attackers ...
Strong sales in the United States helped boost the global market for tablet computers in the third quarter, tracker IDC said Thursday.


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Let me paint you a picture.
Let’s say a really manly type — a trucker or a logger, maybe — walks into a grocery store. (No, there’s no punch line on its way.) He has the plaid shirt, steel-toe boots, a week of stubble — the whole Discovery Channel look going on.
In other words, no lattes or cappuccinos for this guy. He walks up to a display of packaged coffee and grunts: “I think I’m a level three.”
That’s an over-stereotyped version of the scenario Seattle’s Best Coffee is envisioning for its new line of packaged coffee, which uses a level system to classify the coffee’s intensity.
The company, a subsidiary of Starbucks, released the line Tuesday, calling it a simplified way to shop for coffee in the grocery store.
“We’re making it easy for consumers to find the coffee that’s right for them, said Michelle Gass, president of Seattle’s Best Coffee. “For premium coffee drinkers, the Level System is a simple way to explore taste profiles, and for mainstream coffee drinkers, it is an invitation to enter the premium coffee segment with confidence and ease.”
Ok, so maybe your average logger or trucker isn’t looking to enter the premium coffee market. But will you try the new line?
Read more about the company’s plans for the new line in this story. A little context: Starbucks is in a dispute with distributor Kraft Foods for ending a contract, a move that gives Starbucks more control over how packaged coffee is sold and marketed outside of its stores.


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declined 1.24 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in December to 235,786 units, as manufacturers decided to cut production to match subdued retail demand and reduce inventory of BS-VI emission norms compliant vehicles. The fall was due to an 8.4 per cent decline in car sales to 142,126 units.
The industry said a change in the subdued consumer sentiment leading to an improvement in sales would happen only when overall economic mood improves.
According to the data released by Siam on Friday, factory dispatches of utility vehicles increased significantly by 30 per cent YoY to 85,252 units as a result of the new product launches by incumbents Hyundai Motor India, M&M, and Renault India and new entrants like MG Motor India and Kia Motors.


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Are you interested in making some extra cash? Do you love dog-sitting? Well, now is your chance to give back and get involved in the Dallas dog community. A new start up, Dog Vacay, has just launched a new service to connect dog owners with dog-sitters in their city. The company is currently looking to recruit in the DFW area so if you have any interest, go to the website and sign up to become a potential host.
This has the potential to be a great new service for those looking for alternative boarding options. As Mashable reports,
“Dog Vacay does some legwork to make sure everyone in the transaction feels comfortable. Hosts can verify their addresses and phone numbers, add certifications like “Dog CPR” (yep, that exists), or be interviewed over the phone or in-person by the startup to receive a badge on their profiles. All parties can use Facebook Connect to see mutual friends. Dog Vacay insures dogs (but not yet homes) up to $25,000 for emergencies, and dog owners can request periodic photo updates during their dog’s stay.”
The service is currently in Beta mode in their home town of Los Angeles, but is looking to expand across the country, with Dallas-Ft. Worth being a huge potential market. Dog-sitters in the beta phase have charged typically between $30-$35 a night.
Would you be interested in taking part of this service – either as a sitter or as a user?


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The second leg of Westcon Imagine 2014 landed in Sydney at the Hilton Hotel. More than 450 attendees heard from a broad range of speakers including Westcon MD A/NZ, Dave Rosenberg, and Asia-Pacific (APAC) services and Cloud solutions director, Darryl Grauman. Famed pilot, Richard de Crespigny, detailed how the collaborative efforts of pilots, air hosts, and air traffic control led to the effective risk assessment which resulted in the safe landing of an Airbus A380 (Qantas Flight QF32) after it suffered uncontained (and at the time, unexplained) engine failure after leaving Singapore Changi Airport. There were also panel discussions on Data Privacy in 2014 and Making Cloud Profitable. Photos by IAN SHARP.
Integrate 2014 hosted more than 500 vendors across the audio-visual, unified communications (UC) and smart building industries. In addition to information and training seminars, the exhibition contained an open roadshow floor of local and international technology vendors and integrators, including IT giants and disruptors.
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Avaya held an exclusive breakfast briefing for its VIPs before Westcon Imagine 2014, where Martin Claridge, Avay's VP, IP & Cloud Network Solutions, laid out the company's vision for the future of networking - beyond SDN.
The first leg of Westcon Imagine 2014 landed in Melbourne at the Sofitel on Collins. A full-house heard Cisco CTO, Kevin Bloch, speak on the Future IT Leader, Westpac senior economist. Elliott Clarke, address The State of IT, and panel discussions on Data Privacy in 2014 and Making Cloud Profitable. Westcon MD A/NZ, Dave Rosenberg, and Asia-Pacific (APAC) services and Cloud solutions director, Darryl Grauman, opened the event.
Floating things, flying things, finding things and fashion things are all part of the Internet of Things. Prepare for a hyper connected future.
What we have here is a collection of mailboxes – starting with a number from Florida, but including a number from around the world that are pretty cool and geeky.
ARN’s latest Roundtable ‘Myth busting the managed services play’ was held at O Bar and Dining in Sydney and sponsored by Intel Security. This exclusive roundtable discussed the challenges and opportunities in the sizzling hot managed security services market, and what vendors can do to help build and support the MSP play.
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The August truck market improved by 5.3% on July’s performance to conclude on 2 227 units, according to results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), Associated Motor Holdings (AMH) and Amalgamated Automobile Distributors (AAD).
During this period, medium commercial vehicle (MCV) sales increased by 5.9% to 633 units, heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) sales were slightly down by 0.7% to 427 units and extra heavy commercial vehicles (EHCV) up by 7.3% to 1 046 units. Bus sales also continued their upward trend with a 9% improvement on July’s sales to 121 units.
The overall picture is looking more positive with year-to-date sales tracking only 2.9% behind 2016’s sales in the corresponding period, with a total of 17 075 new trucks sold by the end of August.
“These results are encouraging and in line with our expectation that some industry sectors are recovering,” says Gert Swanepoel, MD of UD Trucks Southern Africa. “It has also become evident that business continues to show resilience in the face of some of the bigger macroeconomic challenges that are prevailing.”
Swanepoel says the company believes many businesses still have long-term confidence in the country, which bodes well for new truck sales during the balance of the year, and for some growth going forward.
“An investment in a new truck is a serious consideration, as it takes a significant amount of money, time and other resources to run a fleet efficiently and profitably. This past month’s positive results show us that fleet owners still consider the transport and related industries as relatively sure investments,” says Swanepoel.
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The deal to move the retailer’s corporate center from Marion to Boone counties dates back to May, when town officials closed on a $3 million land deal that they hoped would attract new development.
The Indy-based retailer that operates nationally as Lids plans to build a 150,000-square-foot headquarters in Zionsville, beef up local distribution operations, and go on a major hiring spree.
Genesco’s hat unit now has reported four consecutive quarters of declining same-store sales—an unusual malaise for a business that from 2001 to 2006 posted a miraculous 19 straight quarters of increased same-store sales.
The arrangement is considered an inexpensive way to expand Lids’ reach into large, sports-centric cities. But Wednesday’s earnings report from Macy’s indicates consumers aren’t spending as much on apparel.
The purchase includes nine FansEdge locations in the Chicago area and one in Oklahoma, in addition to two Football Fanatics stores in Jacksonville, Fla.
A pair of Indianapolis-based companies recently scored the largest single-event deal in the world of U.S. sports licensing, unseating 24-year incumbent Facilities Merchandising Inc. to win lucrative deals at the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans.
The federal suit seeks monetary damages and a permanent injunction prohibiting the men from soliciting customers and employees, and from disclosing trade secrets.
Hat World, a subsidiary of Nashville, Tenn.-based Genesco Inc., said it plans to invest up to $22 million to lease and prepare
additional space locally as it consolidates manufacturing and warehouse operations from Wisconsin.
Locally based Hat World Inc. has agreed to acquire a popular 37-store athletic retail chain in hopes of doing for collegiate
and professional sports licensed apparel what Hat World did for headwear.
Indianapolis-based Hat World Inc. said Monday that its Impact Sports division has acquired Great Plains Sports in St. Paul,
Locally based Hat World Inc. has acquired a custom screen printing and embroidery operation based in Madison, Wis.
The locally based headwear retailer Hat World made a name for itself by snatching up competitors and opening hundreds of
stores around the country. However, after sluggish sales in the fiscal year that ended Feb. 2, the company–a
unit of Nashville, Tenn.-based Genesco Inc.–says it plans to open fewer stores than usual this year so
officials can put their focus back on existing operations.


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By “allowing them to generate new forms of digital products to market,” Meta thought, Web3 would improve the economic paradigm for creators.
In less than a year since introducing NFT-related capabilities, Meta Platforms Inc has stated (1) that it will discontinue support for NFTs on its Facebook and Instagram networks. CEO Stephane Kasriel tweeted the announcement.
Some product news: across the company, we're looking closely at what we prioritize to increase our focus. We’re winding down digital collectibles (NFTs) for now to focus on other ways to support creators, people, and businesses. ????[1/5]
— Stephane Kasriel (@skasriel) March 13, 2023
It is still premature for Meta to delve deep into the NFTs business, as Kasriel has explained. Thus, Meta will put its efforts where it can have the greatest influence “at scale.” In particular, this refers to the realm of financial instruments like Facebook’s Messenger Payments, Instagram Payments, and the online retailers that accept the payment option known as Meta Pay.
In his words, Kasriel said:
Reels’ communications and monetization features will be prioritized as they represent areas where we can have the greatest effect.
And we’ll keep putting money into the fintech technologies that individuals and companies will require down the road. We’re investing in message payments across the board and simplifying the payment process with Meta Pay.
In May 2022, Meta initially announced inclusion for NFTs on Instagram and Facebook, paving the way for content creators to make and sell their own digital collectibles straight to fans on Instagram.
In addition, Meta enhanced this support in November 2022 by introducing new tools for creators who work with both platforms. NFT, Instagram, and Facebook Stars all got updates.
Meta also included features that make it easier for artists to mint, exhibit and sell NFT-driven digital collections.
Meta originally anticipated that “giving them the capacity to develop novel kinds of digital assets to monetize” would be a significant way in which Web3 would enhance the financial model for creators.
While the company still holds this view, it has decided to cease development of the technology due to difficulties the company encountered toward the end of 2022.
Metaverse Has been a Loss Making Entity
Meta ran into significant financial difficulties in the latter half of 2022. Per the company’s most recent annual report, the metaverse was responsible for as much as $14 billion in losses.
Hence, the corporation had to find ways to reduce its expenses, and one of the options made was to reduce the size of its global labor force by 13%, affecting about 11,000.
Significantly, the layoffs were the largest in the software giant’s history and affected many different divisions, most severely the business and recruiting teams.
Most recently, in February, Meta announced that more layoffs could occur due to uncertainty over spending and staffing levels.
More than two-thirds of Facebook’s market value has been wiped out since the business changed its name to Meta Platforms in October 2021. Meta surpassed all other S&P 500 companies in terms of performance decline in 2022.
At the time of writing, Meta Stock was up 5%, exchanging hands at $ 190.14.
Soaring metaverse costs, a weak economy, intense competition from TikTok and Apple’s privacy update, and restricted ad targeting are just some of the elements that have contributed to the company’s dilemma.
Lately, Meta has proclaimed 2023 as the “Year of Efficiency.” The firm’s current mission is to become a more powerful and responsive organization, boost productivity, and zero in on projects that will ultimately benefit the firm.


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Venture capitalists and their portfolio companies have placed a newfound premium on cash in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Prior to the COVID-related downturn, money was free flowing in Silicon Valley; now, though, not so much.
Venture investors have pushed their portfolio companies to cut expenses and find alternative sources of money to extend their so-called runways to as much as two years worth of cash burn.
Thus far, the focus on cash has worked; the investors who spoke to Business Insider said they hadn’t yet had to shut down any of their portfolio companies.
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Until about three months ago, startups in Silicon Valley gave little thought to a seemingly important business detail: cash.
Money flowed freely in the valley before the coronavirus, and founders and venture capitalists didn’t much worry about how much cash companies had on hand. “In the pre-COVID environment … if you don’t get a [funding] term sheet in a month, there’s probably something wrong with the company,” Matt Murphy, a partner with Menlo Ventures, told Business Insider.
Things were so good for startups that investors often sought out founders before the latter were even looking to raise capital, he said, adding, “that’s all changed now.”
Suddenly cash is king, as the frightening reality of a slowing economy has caused the commodity’s value on a balance sheet to appreciate considerably in the eyes of both startups and their VC backers.
In an effort to control the pandemic, governments around the world limited their citizen’s movements, which in turn throttled economic activity. Consumers have cut their spending. With their revenue drying up, many companies have cut their budgets and workforces.
While many venture firms had uninvested capital in their funds before the onset of the crisis, many have been trying to conserve that cash, both to buoy their existing startups and to invest in new ones. To ensure that their portfolio companies survive the crisis, many VC firms have been pressing those startups to figure out how to stretch their cash.
The mindset concerning cash has shifted dramatically
Before the downturn, startups typically had less than a year of cash on hand, or maybe 18 months worth at the most, Murphy and other venture investors said. Some companies set up lines of credit or debt that they could tap into if cash ran low because a financing round lasted longer than expected, Murphy said. But venture investors …read more
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New Businesses Accepting Bitcoin: Rakuten Logistics US, CloudFlare, Radical.FM and More
Let's see some more businesses keen on entering the fascinating world of cryptocurrency.
We've seen Subway franchises, clothing stores, and payment platforms recently starting to accept Bitcoin. Can it get any better than this? Absolutely! Let's see some more businesses keen on entering the fascinating world of cryptocurrency.
CloudFlare Plans on Accepting Bitcoin
Website optimization company, CloudFlare, has recently announced that it might start accepting Bitcoin. The announcement was made by Matthew Prince on a Reddit post, in May. When another Reddit user asked when they will accept payments by PayPal, Prince replied:
"A complete reworking of billing is scheduled for Q3. That will include PayPal (and Bitcoin)."
CloudFlare is a company that operates exclusively online. It specializes in helping websites run smoother, so it makes sense that they would consider Bitcoin for transactions sometime in the time. The cryptocurrency is more commonly known as "the currency of the Internet," considering it was created with the World Wide Web in mind. The announcement has stirred things up on Reddit, and many users were excited that CloudFlare will finally make a move towards cryptocurrency.
Medical Equipment Dealer supports and accepts Bitcoin
Increasingly more companies are embracing the cryptocurrency movement. But when unexpected businesses show interest, it suggests that the Bitcoin phenomenon is already spilling over to new markets.
Respiratory equipment dealer, Medical Support Products, has just released a press release mentioning that they're now accepting payments by Bitcoin for medical supplies and equipment. With over 25 years of experience in the field, the company writes:
"Medical Support Products expects Bitcoin and other Crypto-Currencies to continue to rapidly grow in popularity. The decision to accept Bitcoin, keeps Medical Support Products ahead of the curve of payment technology."
The company explained why they adopted the cryptocurrency mentioning that customers need an easy, fast, and convenient payment system along with the incredibly low fees Bitcoin has, which basically means that international customers won't have to pay colossal commissions to purchase medical supplies.
Rakuten Super Logistics U.S accepts Bitcoin
Formerly known as Webgistix, Rakuten Super Logistics U.S has just started accepting Bitcoin via BitPay. The company offers order fulfillment services for retailers, and because they had many customer requests for cryptocurrency adoption, they decided to give Bitcoin a chance. Referring to those emerging market who don't want to use online payment facilities and credit cards, CEO for Rakuten Super Logistics U.S says:
“We are working to apply this new technology to the benefit of market participants, especially those who can’t now easily access the global e-commerce marketplace.”
Japanese Pizza Place accepts Crypto
Founded in 2013, Japanese pizza place Two Dogs Taproom, serves impeccably crafted food and beer, in the most eclectic meeting spot in all Tokyo, Roppongi.
With over 20 beer varieties and delicious wood fired pizza, the Two Dogs Taproom now accepts Bitcoin. One Reddit user replied:
"Great place, craft beer, pizza, a pool table and Bitcoin!"
There's no doubt that Bitcoin is gaining tremendous popularity and businesses such as Two Dogs Taproom certainly understand that exchanging pizza and beer for Bitcoin could be a new recipe for success!
Metamorphosis Day Spa in New York City Accept Payments by Bitcoin
Located in the heart of Manhattan, Metamorphosis Day Spa claims to be the city's main relaxation center. Tho


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By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
Christian Action League
April 23, 2014
Yes, no, maybe so? News of the federal government’s approval of alcohol in a powder form was more mixed up than a kamikaze cocktail as fans of Palcohol eagerly anticipated the product’s release only to hear that the approval had been issued in error. Even so, some industry insiders have speculated that the reversal may have resulted from lawmaker reaction.
“Whatever kept this from being approved, we say, ‘Thank the Lord!'” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “But let’s not get caught up in celebration and fail to keep watch. Obviously this thing’s not going away. And certainly, it is not something we want to see on shelves in North Carolina.”
News that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau had given “label approval” to six versions of the product — a packet of powder that can be mixed with water to produce an instant glass of rum, vodka or four different cocktails — broke over Easter weekend. But by Monday afternoon, Lipsmark, which owns Palcahol had announced that there was a discrepancy regarding how much powder was in each bag and that “there was a mutual agreement” for the company to surrender the labels.
The Bureau’s announcement that the approvals were issued “in error,” contradicted the company’s contention that “this doesn’t mean that Palcohol isn’t approved. It just means that these labels aren’t approved.”
“We will resubmit labels. We don’t have an expected approval date as label approval can vary widely,” the Palcohol web site states.
Even if approved, that doesn’t mean the product will come to Tar Heel ABC stores.
“I have the utmost faith that our state leadership, both appointed and elected, will do the right thing if Palcohol tries to sell its product in North Carolina,” said Dylan Ellerbee, executive director of the N.C. Alcohol Policy Alliance.
“Thankfully, the 21st Amendment set a legal framework that puts the control of alcohol sales in the hands of states, and North Carolina has long been a leader in that arena.”
Ellerbee said access to alcohol is the biggest concern with underage drinking and that a powder that can be concealed and consumed in mass quantities quickly and easily presents a serious danger to our young people.
Dr. Creech agreed.
“It’s a little difficult to hide a six-pack of beer or a fifth of liquor. Bottles rattle and take up space, but a powder can be taken virtually anywhere without question,” he said. “Think of movie theaters, sports stadiums, even restaurants that already sell alcohol because it will be cheaper to order a bottle of water than a mixed drink.”
No wonder the company urges future customers to “Take your Pal wherever you go!”
Touted as “small enough to fit into any pocket” and weighing about one ounce, when mixed with five ounces of liquid Palcohol has the same amount of alcohol as a mixed drink.
“What could be even worse than making alcohol so much more accessible to underage drinkers is that this powder will tempt some kids to try snorting it, sending toxins straight to the brain,” said Dr. Creech. “There simply are no redeeming qualities to this product.”
Like Ellerbee, he expects the state’s Alcohol Beverage Commission (ABC) to steer clear of Palcohol, when it does make it to the market. However, the fact that its makers plan to sell it via the Internet means parents need to beware.
“This is an issue we will continue to follow, so stay tuned,” said Dr. Creech.


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It is said, “Behind Every Successful Man there’s is a Woman”. Celebrating the International Women’s Day in the Country, the Telecom Company Vodafone India and the car manufacturer Company Renault India & Datsun India is offering special gifts for the Women. This Women’s Day Offer definitely inspires the women in India to compete with the world by their talents.
International Women’s Day Offer:
In India, Women are growing their network in every field and creating a symbol of inspiration to others. We can’t forget the sacrifice of women who influence our day to day life. So in respect of the women Vodafone, Renault and Datsun has the few below offers-
Vodafone Women’s Day Offer:
The trending telecom company Vodafone make another movement by Offering Free Data to the Women customer on the International Women’s Day. Vodafone India the Telecom sector recently updates their 4G plans and now offering 2GB of Free Data to the Women customer. However, the Offer is valid only for the Women’s who comes under in Delhi NCR region. Moreover, the Red Postpaid Woman user can only have this offer.
The offer will be automatically added to the users if it fulfils the above requirements. The Red Postpaid User will receive a message of confirmation. If one have not received a message yet can visit the near Vodafone retail shop and activate the offer.
Renault Women’s Day Offer:
A few years ago, in India women are meant to be work for the household activities. But in this era, If we take a look outside the world, we can see how women are working independently. The women have the power to lead the nation although. In order to empower the women activities, Renault India to give a tribute to the Women’s by offering a discount and benefits to the women consumers. The Renault India is offering discounts of up to 5 percent on parts and accessories. Additionally, the company is giving a 10 percent discount on labour and VAS (Value Added Services) and 10 percent discount on Renault Secure (Extended Warranty).
Women will also get the benefit of pick up and drop vehicle service to the nearest dealership and free check-up. Moreover, there is also a special plan on Renault Assured insurance renewal, gifts for women customers and a health check-up. The offer is valid on all Renault cars, namely, the Duster, Scala, Lodgy, Pulse and the Kwid. Moreover, the offer is valid until 11 March.
Datsun Women’s Day Offer:
On the other hand, as like Renault India, the Company Datsun India is also celebrating the Women’s Day in a special way. On the Occasion, Datsun India is offering a discount of Rs. 8000. However, the discount is for purchasing the car Datsun Redi-GO. Note that the offer is only valid on 8th March 2017. Datsun India starts this campaign to encourage the Women drivers in Our Society.
Thank you!! Happy Women’s day.


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|01/2016 Wearable Technology Conference 2016 |
Meet us at WTC 2016 Munich in the frame of ISPO at the IZM booth #32 where we will also present Skarabeos, a product development support by Fraunhofer IZM.
Skarabeos is presenting the first wearable security for your bag product at the leading start-up tech event Disrupt London on Dec. 8th.
|09/2015 Utopian Bodies Exhibition |
The Sporty Supaheroe will be part of the extraordinary fashion show Utopian Bodies: Fashion Looks Forward hosted by Liljevalchs Konsthall in Stockholm, Sweden. The show will highlight avant-garde and high-fashion pieces as well as the latest wearable technology garments.
|07/2015 Wearable IT/Fashion Technology Competition |
Meet and discuss with Berlin’s Wearable and FashionTech community at the nomination event for the Wearable IT/ Fashion Technology competition which takes place on July 8th at Microsoft Berlin. We are happy to present our new smart alarm system for Wearables at the event.
|06/2015 Red Dot Design Museum Essen |
Sporty Supaheroe will be presented at the special exhibition "60 years of design history in Essen - from Industriereform to Red Dot", organised by the Red Dot Design Museum & Ruhrmuseum in Essen, Germany. The event will take place from 29.6.2015 - 23.8.2015 at Zeche Zollverein, Halle 5.


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A new vegan seafood is on its way to the United Kingdom. The North Carolina-based Atlantic Natural Foods — which owns vegetarian protein brand Loma Linda — is gearing up to launch its fish-free “Tuno” to the British market.
Loma Linda has produced sustainable plant-based foods for over a century — it started operating in 1890. Expanding on its line of ready-made “heat and eat” meals, as well as meal starters and canned food, its new plant-based seafood is said to taste just like the real thing.
Loma Linda’s tins of vegan tuna are offered in three premium flavors: Sriracha, Lemon Pepper, and Spring Water.
The products are low in fat, an excellent source of protein, and contain 8 to 20 percent less sodium than their fish counterparts. Since they contain no animal products, they are also free from cholesterol. As well as tins, the brand’s fishless tuna range is available in sachets in flavors Thai Sweet Chili, Lemon Pepper, and Sesame Ginger.
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Over the past year, All About Healthy Foods Holdings (AAHF), which owns Atlantic Natural Foods and Loma Linda, has modified the flavors and packaging of its Tuno product to appeal to British consumers. The company is optimistic about the launch, given the positive feedback from US consumers.
“As we continue our journey in food development, we are pleased with the enthusiastic consumer reception of our ready-to-eat meals, and we’re exceptionally bullish on our newest creation, Tuno,” commented AAHF Chairman J. Douglas Hines.
Hinting at more products on the horizon, he said, “Tuna to Tuno is a culmination of years of development. Going forward, we will continue to innovate and create long-term, sustainable protein sources and resources to support growing populations around the world.”
Loma Linda’s new vegan Tuno will launch at the Natural and Organic Products Europe trade show in London in April.
Image Credit: Atlantic Natural Foods