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Recently, some rumors have came into account that Samsung is gonna launch its new smartphone – Samsung Galaxy S6 with dual-edge display. New smartphone will have a Aluminium based metal body which make the Galaxy s6 more ligher in weight.
Galaxy S6 will be assuming to runs on the Cortex-A57 with Quad-core 1.9 GHz processor. The device will run on the Exynos 7420 chipset for better user experience. It is also assumed that Samsung Galaxy S6 will include the attachments like fingerprint sensor (certified with PayPal), water (resistant upto 1 meter & 30 minutes) and dust resistance. The device having 3Gb of RAM will run on the latest Android software – Android 5.0 (Lollipop).
If we talk about cameras of new smartphone, the rear/primary camera will be 20 megapixels along with 4992 х 3744 pixels for taking full High Definition pictures and the front facing/secondary camera will be 5 megapixels along with the dual-video call option. More camera features of new device includes, touch focus, Geo-tagging, face-detection, panorama, HDR.
Samsung Galaxy S6 will packs with the Super-AMOLED capacitive-touchscreen display which will be on its dual edges too. The display comes along with 1440 x 2560 pixels and its size will be 5.5 inches (534 ppi pixel-density) for showing full HD pictures and videos on the large screen. For protecting the screen, Samsung adds Corning Gorilla Glass 4 in its new Galaxy phone. May be the device will also have the feature of wireless-charging but its not yet sure. The smartphone will be available in the four colors – Copper Gold, Charcoal Black, Electric Blue and Shimmery White.
The above post is based on the rumors only as its not yet sure when and with what specifications, the device will come. But it is sure that Samsung Galaxy S6 will get release in the year 2015. For getting latest updates on Samsung’s new smartphones, Follow us and Stay connected!


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Sports Authority, a sports apparel retailer that operates a store in the Brick Plaza shopping center, announced Thursday that it would be liquidating its assets and closing all its stores.
The chain will shut down after failing to reach an agreement with its lenders, CNN reported. Sports Authority applied for bankruptcy protection last month, but a representative for the company told a judge today that efforts to reorganize would be abandoned since negotiations did not pan out.
According to a report in the Pasadena Star-News, Sports Authority, like many chain retailers, fell victim to “showrooming,” where customers will survey or try on merchandise at a brick-and-mortar store, then purchase it online for a cheaper price.
The CNN report said some stores could be purchased by other retailers, however it is just as likely that a liquidation company will be brought in to sell off the remaining stock. A liquidation auction is scheduled for May 16, after which the stores will begin to close.
The region’s two remaining sporting goods retailers operate properties in or near Brick. Dick’s Sporting Goods is located near the Costco shopping center and Modell’s has a location on Route 70 in the Town n’ Country shopping center at the Lakewood-Brick border.

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Drinking water is intuitive—or so you’d think. But according to a 2018 survey by Quench (a provider of filtered water systems), 77% of working Americans stated they don’t drink enough water to meet their health needs. Enter Reston-based LifeFuels, a bottle manufacturer on a mission to make drinking water fun, nutritional and flavorful, while also giving you reminders throughout the day to stay hydrated.
The tech startup began in 2006. “That year was a bit early to bring a technology like this to market,” says co-founder and CEO Jonathon Perrelli. “We effectively shelved the idea and just continued to research technologies in consumer electronics, and we thought a lot about vitamins and how to create a beverage on-the-go.”
Perrelli knew his co-founder, Rob Lawson-Shanks, CTO, from prior work together. “One day in the summer of 2014, the day before Rob was supposed to go back to school, I showed him the pitch deck for LifeFuels, and Rob made the decision at that moment to not go back to school,” Perrelli says. “I thought his parents would kill me.”
Together, they created three LifeFuels products: the bottle, FueldPods (flavored inserts that provide vitamins and other hydrating nutrients) and the app, and—after several fundraising rounds, including a reported $20 million from beverage giant Keurig Dr Pepper in early 2019—the product hit the market in mid-September. The bottle holds 16.9 fluid ounces, and the water sits atop a battery-operated dispenser, which releases the FueldPods into the water by pressing the bottle’s button.
“The unique and very interesting aspect of this water bottle is that we have water sitting on top of an electronic,” Perrelli says. “It’s very simple and elegant. One button does it all and communicates well with the app, and there’s security built in between the bottle to protect the battery.”
Marketed as “life-proof,” the bottle is made to last. “It’s made of tritan BPA-free polymers, and aluminium-ionized components, so you get this really rich, luxurious experience that’s also very rugged and is going to get you through your day,” Lawson-Shanks says. The battery lasts seven days and is rechargeable with a micro-USB cable.
The main use of the LifeFuels app is to track users’ hydration, which the founders hope encourages people to drink more water, just like a Fitbit motivates users to walk. “If you think about pedometers, they were available for decades, but it wasn’t until we could wear them on our wrists and have a nice interface that people cared about tracking 10,000-step goals,” Perelli says. The app also sends notifications to phones and smart watches that say, “Time to ReFuel,” to get users to take a sip.
On the liquid side, FueldPods contain multivitamins, antioxidants and electrolytes, and come in flavors like blackberry acai, ginger citrus and more. “The FueldPods are zero to five calories per serving,” Perrelli says. “They’re sweetened by Stevia and all-natural flavors.” Users can mix the FuelPods for customized flavors, and each dispenses up to 15 drinks. “We work with world-leading nutritionists to figure out what the best things are to put in the FueldPods to help people become their best selves,” Lawson-Shanks says.
Adds Perrelli, “We all have the goal of remaining healthy and we aspire to achieve wellness in our lives. This has been a thread throughout the company’s existence.” // LifeFuels bottle $179, FuelPods $11.99 each


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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies Gets New Trailer Ahead of Comic-Con
Ahead of their upcoming San Diego Comic-Con panel in two days, Treyarch has released a brand new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Zombies.
Yesterday, Treyarch began teasing the upcoming Zombies Comic-Con panel via their official Twitter account, and now it seems like they aren’t stopping. In fact, they are going all out as the developer has just officially released a brand new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s horde based mode.
The trailer shows off some brand new gameplay from both Voyage of Dispair and IX, two of the three zombies maps that will be shipping with the game at launch. Unfortunately, the trailer doesn’t show off anything from Blood of the Dead, the third map in the game. As always, you can check out the trailer at the end of the article.
In other Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 news, last week details about the games beta was made available, including the start dates, as well as all the maps and modes that players will have access to.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is set to be released on October 12, 2o18, and will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. If you want to pre-order the game via Amazon, you can do so by clicking here.


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Navigate on Autopilot: Automatically driving from the freeway ramp to the exit ramp, including interchanges and passing slower cars.
Automatic lane change: Automatic lane change while driving on a motorway.
Autopark: parallel and perpendicular spaces.
Summon: your parked car will find you anywhere in a parking lot. Really.
Traffic light and stop sign control: assisted stops at traffic-controlled intersections.
While Musk recently said the subscription package will be available early next year, adding that technology for good has come at varying prices over the past few months. Now, as Tesla strives to meet record delivery targets by year-end, it has become an incentive.
Not everyone is happy with the offer, however, especially with how Tesla advertises its “advanced safety and convenience feature” and “Full Self-Driving” technology. As the Tesla website notes in slightly smaller type, “the currently enabled features require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous.”
NTSB member Jennifer Homendy noted the difference a thread of tweets, saying “Fully autonomous driving” suggests that the vehicle can be driven straight away, without human operator intervention. This is not true. Safeguards should be in place to prevent such misleading claims. “


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Youngsters in the UK are to face new privacy settings on their social media accounts. The British Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is set to regulate a policy for online privacy. Apart from umpteen features like high privacy by default, inactivation of location tracking and robust age verification mechanisms, the privacy regulator has a 16 rule-code. Tech firms for instance, will not be able to use ‘nudge techniques’. The ICO suggests that techniques likes and streaks nudges children to share more personal information. Through streaks, two friends can send direct ‘snaps’- photos and videos on consecutive days.
The ICO suggests that under the General Data Protection Regulation, tech firms will undergo punishments including fines of up to 20 million euros (£17.2m) or 4% of their worldwide turnover. Draft rules which were released for consultation will be out until May 31. The final version is will allegedly come into effect by 2020.


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Holiday Deadline Not Met This Year
The Christmas present rush was just too much to handle for the UPS (United Parcel Service) this year, according to Bloomberg. The company failed to deliver a slew of packages by Christmas, affecting Amazon.com Inc., the largest online retailer. As an apology for the holiday disappointment, Amazon offered unhappy customers $20 gift cards and refunds on shipping. Amazon said they fulfilled their holiday shipping requirements and is laying the blame on the UPS.
As the world’s largest delivery company, UPS was simply overwhelmed this year. There were too many air packages and not enough carriers before Christmas. They made no pick-ups or deliveries on Christmas Day, but are now back to their normal shipping schedule. Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners LLC stated, “You had a perfect storm of events from the consumer side, the retailer side and the shipping side. At the last minute this year, a number of retailers extended their cutoff date to get there by the twenty-fourth. Normally those kinds of schedules are all kind of prepared or coordinated with the carriers.” He also blames the sudden incapacity on the “mediocre” holiday shopping season this year.
UPS possess a fleet of 101,000 famous brown trucks, vans, tractor trailers and even motorcycles in the United States, but this year they were simply caught off-guard by the numerous packages needed to be delivered by the holiday. Its rival, FedEx, maintains one-third less delivery resources than UPS, but they do have more jets on their side. Both companies expected a great number in their holiday shipping with UPS carrying out 125 million shipments and FedEx in charge of only 85 million packages. To make the holiday deadline UPS hired extra part-time workers and borrowed an extra twenty-three planes, but FedEX appeared to deliver ninety-nine percent of its ground packages by the Christmas deadline.
As a result, FedEX shares rose 0.5 percent to $142.65 while UPS shares decreased by 0.1 percent to $104.41. Amazon shares also decreased by 0.2 percent to $398.48. Kohl’s, Toys “R” Us Inc. and Wal-Mart were also affected by the failure of on-time delivery, but have failed to comment on the situation.
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The U.S. dollar was higher on Monday after upbeat trade comments helped lift sentiment.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Bloomberg on Sunday that U.S.-based companies would be issued with licenses to sell to Chinese tech giant Huawei “very shortly,” adding that the government had received some 260 requests from U.S. suppliers for exemptions from the existing restrictions on selling to the company. Huawei had been blacklisted on national security grounds amid concerns from the White House over its connection to the Chinese government, a move that many linked to the broader trade war with China.
Meanwhile on Friday, Washington and Beijing indicated that progress had been made on agreeing to a trade deal, with U.S. officials indicating that a deal could be signed this month.


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Car park crush for Newcastle shopping suburb
There are concerns parking and traffic headaches in a busy Newcastle shopping precinct are about to get even worse, with the opening of a new supermarket.
German retail giant, ALDI is due to open a new outlet at the Kotara Homemaker Centre next week.
Staff at surrounding stores were this week told that they would be losing their staff car parks to cater for the expected increase in traffic.
Parking is already at a premium in the suburb after the neighbouring Westfield Shopping Centre recently changed its staff parking arrangements, forcing hundreds of cars into surrounding residential streets.
A spokeswoman for the Homemaker Centre says it is introducing a three-hour time limit on the south side of the centre to ensure enough parks are available in the high traffic areas.
Staff parking will be consolidated onto the north side of the centre.
Newcastle Labor Councillor Nuatali Nelmes says traffic congestion in the Kotara precinct is almost at breaking point.
She says the only option now is improving public transport through boosting bus services or in the longer term, revisiting plans to move Kotara rail station.
"There was always a long term plan to move the Kotara railway station closer to the retail outlets," she said.
"And looking at bus links on weekends particularly."
"Fixing the public transport is probably the only way to alleviate some of the transport woes, because the road system is very close to capacity and very constrained."


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GTA 6 is one of the most highly anticipated next-generation titles. Leaks are continuing to spill out online almost every week despite only confirmation of development being the only official news so far. While details are still largely scarce, this is everything we about Grand Theft Auto 6 so far.
GTA 5 was released on Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles back in 2013, meaning fans have had to wait for nearly a decade for the sequel.
The internet is abuzz with speculation since a 2020 Kotaku report covering crunch culture referred to Rockstar’s plan for “a new entry in the Grand Theft Auto series,” which all but confirmed GTA 6’s development.
Ever since, leaks have piled up at a rapid pace as everything from supposed gameplay details to potential radio stations have appeared online. With GTA 6 now officially confirmed by none other than the studio itself, here’s an in-depth look at everything we know about the next entry in the franchise.
- Is GTA 6 being worked on?
- GTA 6 release date
- GTA 6 platforms
- Does GTA 6 have crossplay?
- GTA 6 features
- Setting and map size
- Story, plot, and characters
- GTA 6 leaks and teasers
Is GTA 6 being worked on?
A GTA 6 release date has not yet been officially revealed and it could be a while off yet if Take-Two’s projections are anything to go by.
Despite a leak that predicts a 2023 release, we have no concrete information regarding the newest Grand Theft Auto title. Newer leaks are continually coming out that claim a date but these should all be taken with a grain of salt.
Reliable leaker and insider Tom Henderson has estimated a similar time frame, revealing that it’s likely that the game will release in 2024 or 2025: “If you’re expecting to play this game in the next couple of years, I would definitely put your expectations in check… I don’t think we’re seeing this until 2024 or 2025.”
Take Two, Rockstar’s parent company, revealed back in 2020 that they are expecting a huge increase in advertising expenditure in 2024. To be exact, a total of almost $90 million.
While this is the type of money that a AAA release would demand, a Take Two representative has since told gamesindustry.biz that the marketing spike is not related to internal studios, such as Rockstar.
Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has backed up Henderson’s claims, stating that he’s heard a similar release window from his sources: “I don’t know why everyone thinks that I said GTA VI was coming in 2023… Everything Tom Henderson has said about the game matches up with what I’ve heard.”
New yearly roadmaps for Rockstar parent company Take-Two surfaced on August 3 with the latest financial earnings report. 19 “core releases” are currently in the pipeline, though GTA 6 was not mentioned by name.
Although nothing has yet been confirmed for GTA 6, beyond the simple fact that it’s in development, the wait may finally be drawing to an end. At least, that’s according to prominent industry insider Chris Klippel, who recently went on record claiming a new Rockstar announcement is all but imminent.
Exactly what this may be alluding to is unclear. But with longtime Rockstar employees seemingly beginning to wrap up their work on the project, as per various LinkedIn posts that have since been altered, we could be seeing a proper GTA 6 reveal sooner than later.
GTA 6 platforms
With GTA 6’s release date up in the air, the likelihood of seeing the game on last-gen PS4 and Xbox One consoles looks slim. With the graphical bar between consoles and PC being as close as they’ve ever been, it would make sense for Rockstar to focus on that sheer power they all provide.
The latest leaks indicate GTA 6 will only be coming to new-gen hardware. In fact, it could even be the sole release for Rockstar Games in this console generation.
Crossplay in GTA 6: PS5, Xbox Series X & PC
Currently, none of Rockstar’s games have the ability to enable cross-play. However, with GTA 6, it’s likely that it could mark the first time the feature appears in one of their titles.
This could allow players across all hardware to play together. Whether you’re on console or PC, you may be able to interact in GTA 6 without limitations.
GTA 6 features
Though GTA 6 has yet to have any of its features revealed, there are undoubtedly some big mechanics that many would want to see make a return from other Rockstar titles, or completely new features, such as:
- A huge range of weapons
- Side missions
- Multiple locations
- A massive map
- Female leads
- Multiple leads
- A modern-day setting
- Cars customization
Beyond general gameplay upgrades, various leaks have also indicated new modes could be on the way for the next iteration of GTA Online. One particular insider reported that a “battle royale-type mode” is currently in the works, one that features 100 players in the midst of a deadly hurricane.
While no map has been confirmed in regards to where players will be visiting in the next iteration, the community is abuzz with discussion, even looking into GTA 5 to find clues. Most recent titles have been located in North America, and many fans would like to see a return of San Andreas or even Vice City.
Surfacing back in 2018, the Project Americas leak detailed a huge world alongside many other cool features. Now, though, leaker Tom Henderson – also known as LongSensation on YouTube – has stated that “80% of the “Project Americas” leaks are with an image showing smoke and a mirror – obviously hinting that many of these leaks are false.
Previously, leakers have claimed that Vice City wouldn’t be the focal point, though, noting that the whole state of Florida would be involved. In that scenario, they claim that the map would take place in a modern-day version of Miami, as well as be the size of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined.
Most recently, however, industry analyst Michael Pachter has gone on record to claim GTA 6 will feature multiple continents. “My understanding is that it is a mashup of Vice City, San Andreas, Liberty City, and Europe. London for sure,” he said in March 2022.
The latest rumors have suggested that the map is not only going to be the biggest Rockstar sandbox map yet, but it will also simply dwarf any of their previous efforts. If it’s chock full of detail and things to do, then be prepared to lose hundreds of hours exploring it.
Rio de Janeiro – May 2021
There have also been some teasers surrounding Rio de Janeiro, with Redditors comparing the layout of the maps to real-life Rio.
“The bottom city is Rio de Janeiro in the leaked maps” Boastful_Clown stated, providing some form of what they claimed to be “evidence.” Many Redditors attested the claim, however, but these continued map claims continue to excite GTA fans everywhere.
Vice City map leaks – May 2021
New leaks surrounding the Vice City setting continue to come out of the woodwork. The leak, shared on Imgur, shows off a whole lot more detail in comparison to the leak previously shared back in 2018.
In addition, a recent job listing on the Rockstar Job opening page revealed that the team had been looking for a VFX artist. This VFX artist would “help to immerse the player in a believable world, from using ambient effects for things like insects around the player and rain dripping off buildings up to large scale destruction events like skyscrapers crashing to the ground.”
Popular GTA YouTuber MrBossFTW made the link between the job listing and a possible new map set in Florida – could this possibly be Vice City?
Growing GTA 6 map
A report by Bloomberg suggested that the working title of GTA 6 is Project Americas and that the game will be primarily set in a fictional version of Miami and its surrounding areas. This is highly likely to be Vice City, which is essentially Miami in the GTA universe.
The report also states that the game will evolve and grow over time, adding new cities and regions throughout its lifecycle. This would likely involve story content, expanding the world map or locations that can be visited. However, these updates could also come as part of an ever-expanding successor to GTA Online.
Here, players can make out much more, including a road layout. The leak has excited fans everywhere on sites like Reddit, with user himikotogaas stating: “With how many times I’ve seen this now and how it just continuously keeps getting more and more added onto it, the more I hope it is legit.”
Vice City rumors have continued to fly throughout 2021 as leaked screenshots and even leaked radio stations had fans doubling down on the theory. A full video of the alleged GTA 6 map appeared on July 8.
South America and Asia
Others have speculated that it will be set in another continent, such as South America or Asia. One leak even claimed that the game would be set in another era, such as the 70s or 90s, although some have claimed this is incorrect.
Dan Houser, co-founder at Rockstar Games, has stated moving GTA to a different country or era is an option: “At the moment, it feels like GTA’s DNA is contemporary-ish, American-ish, English-speaking-ish, because that’s what it has been… that doesn’t necessarily limit it to those.”
Although this statement doesn’t give us any solid information on a location or era, it does confirm Rockstar is open to breaking the boundaries of the typical GTA title.
GTA 6 Modern Setting hints – April 2021
In a recent leak, it was revealed that we might be looking at a more familiar setting for our next GTA outing.
GTA 6 story, plot, and characters
While it’s been said that the GTA 6 story itself has been finished, there’s a lot of speculation about the number of playable characters in GTA 6. Will there will be one main character or multiple characters like we saw in GTA V?
GTA 6 actors/cast rumors
Arguably one of the most well-known protagonists of the series, rumors surrounding CJ had circulated that slated him for a return.
However, sharing a screenshot of a previous article that suggested his return to the series, voice actor Chris Bellard wrote: “To kill the rumors! I’m not involved in GTA VI at all. F**k @Rockstargames period… CJ will have to be voiced by another MF but not me IDGAF what y’all heard.”
The first concrete lead we have for a character in GTA 6 has come via an actor who is involved. On Jorge Consejo’s resume, the actor lists GTA VI and Rockstar Games for a CGI role that he’s played – with his character known only as ‘The Mexican.’
Anonymous leakers have claimed that the game would revolve around four characters – even going as far as naming three of them, though Consejo’s character isn’t noted.
Female lead in GTA 6?
Other leaks have specified that GTA 6 will have a female protagonist, which was confirmed by previously mentioned leaker Tom Henderson. This is something that’s yet to feature in any of Rockstar’s modern releases across Bully, Red Dead, or GTA, aside from multiplayer online modes.
The report went on to say that the female lead protagonist in GTA 6 will be a Latina and that she’ll be part of a duo of protagonists who’ll both be inspired by Bonnie and Clyde.
Bloomberg: Rockstar Games has overhauled its workplace cultureGrand Theft Auto 6 will also feature a playable female protagonist for the first time; she's a latina that is one of a pair of leading characters, influenced by Bonnie & Clydehttps://t.co/3iu1w6NIhB pic.twitter.com/6ROTQFz3XA— Nibel (@Nibellion) July 27, 2022
Bitcoin feature currency leaks – June 2021
Another feature leak claims that GTA 6 will feature some form of cryptocurrency, with players also seeing the return of the stock market. According to Tom Henderson, this feature will mainly come from some of the game’s higher-up characters, particularly when needing to transfer vast amounts of currency to the player character quickly.
GTA 6 leaks and teasers
Plenty of other GTA 6 leaks have arisen surrounding the game, with a number of job listings from Rockstar North have been picked up by fans of the series, starting with Character Costume & Wardrobe Stylists.
Next, two alleged leaks went viral on Twitter on June 25, both claiming that GTA 6’s story will take place in Cuba, Colombia, and Miami. One of the leaks claims the game will be set in 2022 or 2023. The leaker ‘SaycheeseDGTL’ claims to have gotten the information from a “Rockstar Games Insider.” The other leak from user ‘RapTV’ claims the game is releasing “as soon as 2023.”
Of course, these leaks remain unconfirmed despite blowing up online, so fans should look at the information provided with some healthy skepticism.
Live event announcement
In June of 2021, Rockstar posted a job listing for a “Live Events Co-ordinator” on their website. This slither of information has led some GTA 6 fans to assume that an old leak about a live event announcement for GTA 6 is true.
According to the previous leak, GTA 6 will be introduced to fans over a set of live events and various updates to GTA Online.
As always, these leaks should be taken with a pinch of salt, but it is possible that the two are connected.
In February 2021, a new job posting listed for a “Cinematic Gameplay Capture Artist” for Rockstar’s New York studio made the likes of Reddit abuzz with its job description: “This role is responsible for shooting in-game footage for use in online and TV campaigns. The Gameplay Capture team works with our video editing and trailer teams to produce outstanding videos using exclusively in-game shots.”
Back in 2020, another job advert advertised was for a video editor, to produce compelling content in a “60-second format” – which sounds a lot like a trailer – and that was only posted in January 2021.
A full year since this job posting and we received word from various insiders that a GTA 6 trailer is expected to arrive in Fall 2022. Though reporters looked to temper expectations, advising fans not to expect anything longer than just “a minute” for the very first trailer.
Following on from the rumors above, Alex Gonzalez AKA El Nitro 56 is a hip-hop artist apparently working on GTA 6’s music. He has claimed that a trailer is imminent in a now-deleted Tweet. The fact that it’s been deleted got many fans curious and hopeful that it could actually be due.
There have been some other possible teasers, too, including in the developer’s Christmas gift to influencers. The contents of the gift surfaced on social media and showcased a previously never-before-seen Rockstar logo patch that was themed in the flag of Colombia.
Release date clues
In a previous Newswire post shared by Rockstar in February 2021, an image of the Vetir vehicle has caused plenty of speculation towards a potential tongue-in-cheek nod from Rockstar, primarily due to the particular font used with the V and E combining to what looks like the roman numeral VI for six.
While this is unconfirmed and probably just fun speculation, it still proves just how fans are eagerly awaiting any small shred of information about the new iteration of GTA.
Vice City Online, Rockstar Cartel, and GTA 6 domain names
A Reddit user also previously pointed out that Take-Two Interactive had renewed two interesting domain names. The publishing parent of Rockstar Games has renewed gtavicecityonline, gtavi, and more recently, rockstarcartel.
Companies are known to renew their domain names regularly, even when they have no plans to utilize them, so take these domains with a grain of salt.
So, there you have it. All of the current leaks and information regarding GTA 6’s release. This post will be updated with leaks, rumors, news, and more as it becomes available.
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A battle is building over proposed boundaries that could dramatically shift the future of California's wine industry - and leave Lodi's vintners and grape growers as second-class citizens.
Lodi wine leaders are joining others in what they say is a battle to preserve the integrity of California's current system of labeling. At stake, say industry insiders, may be Lodi's growing reputation for quality wines, along with local wine-related revenues and jobs.
The proposal is "potentially so devastating" to local wine and grape interests that the Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission recently broke from tradition to formally and forcefully oppose it, said Joe A. Cotta, commission chairman.
The skirmish lines are forming over a proposal to group coastal wine growing areas into one monster appellation, or territory.
One fear is that while coastal wineries and growers could prosper under the proposal, those from Lodi and other areas will be relegated to lesser status and consideration.
An overriding criticism: The proposal, by including such a sprawling area, flouts the traditional establishment of an appellation based on distinct local qualities.
A group of 16 California vintners, including the Robert Mondavi Winery, has filed a petition with federal officials to combine the state's three designated coastal winemaking regions into one expansive territory, ranging from Mendocino County south to the Mexican border.
Overall, the new region being proposed would blend 68 unique winemaking areas into a single, mammoth territory comprised of more than 22,000 square miles.
The proposal chafes many wine industry insiders, who point out that federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms rules call for areas to be incorporated into a single region only if they share common soil characteristics, climate and history.
"Obviously the larger a region is, the lower the likelihood that they will share any of these characteristics," said Mark Chandler, executive director of the local winegrape commission. "The region proposed by this petition is so large as to be almost meaningless."
Since its inception, the commission has remained neutral on political issues as required by its charter. But Chandler has sought and received special permission from the state for the commission to take a stand against the petition, an unprecedented move for the group.
As for the potential harm the coastal appellation could bring to Lodi growers, Chandler said it's impossible to tell with any degree of certainty.
"There are no numbers available that are going to tell you what will happen," Chandler said. "But I can tell you that hundreds of growers from Lodi will write against this."
Many in the wine world warn of the consequences such a change would portend for areas like Lodi, since it would be left out of the new appellation, which would contain the majority of the state's most highly regarded wine producing regions.
Rich Cartiere, publisher of Wine Market Report, a trade publication covering California's wine industry, thinks the petition has about a 50-50 chance.
"This is a very political decision for the ATF and there are some very powerful political forces lined up against this," Cartiere said. "It's a little surprising that Lodi was left out of the petition. Certainly, growers in Lodi do not want to be distinguished as being 'noncoastal,' since that will eventually not be a good boat to be in should this pass."
Brad Alderson is vice president of Mondavi's Woodbridge Winery in Acampo, which produces the lion's share of the wine
sold by Mondavi - not to mention most of the firm's profits.
Mondavi, which is among the signatories of the coastal petition, produces an upscale line made from coastal grapes.
Despite that, Alderson opposes the petition. He understands the frustration felt by wineries whose "coastal" designation has been hijacked at times by pretenders. Nonetheless, he feels that the coastal proposal is a poor way of going about protecting themselves.
"The word 'coastal' has definitely been misused," Alderson said. "As an industry, this is something we need to come to grips with.
"The ATF needs to show some kind of leadership in this matter. Everybody in the industry needs to be made to obey some set of rules, there's no doubt about that. But a patchwork, Mickey Mouse approach will serve nobody's interests."
Although Lodi is not included in the proposed district, it has more in common with many of the best coastal wine producing areas than many regions which are recommended for inclusion, Alderson said.
"The land around Lodi has as much maritime influence as a third of this proposed appellation," he said. "If you look at the boundaries of this proposal, it's plain to see that they have far more to do with politics than they do with any other factor."
The point of California's appellation system, modeled largely after the one found in France, which classifies agricultural products ranging from wine to chickens, is to communicate information to consumers about the unique characteristics of the product, Alderson said.
The coastal proposal has been put to ATF before - having been shot down in 1998, when the bureau refused to act on the petition.
"We weren't satisfied with the volume of evidence we'd been given when the petition was filed in 1998," said ATF spokesman Jim Crandall, who added that this time around, the petitioners have furnished ATF with a considerably bigger body of evidence in support of their request, "including a substantial amount of scientific research."
The ATF has formally invited public comment on the proposal, and even extended it at one point. But for opponents of the petition from Lodi and elsewhere, the clock is now ticking - written comments must be submitted to ATF by April 25 to be considered.
This deeply concerns many Lodi growers, who in recent weeks have mobilized against the petition en masse.
If put into practice, the proposal would be both misleading to consumers and harmful to the state's wine industry as a whole, said Bill Stokes, president of the Lodi District Grape Growers Association.
"We really need to come up with as much opposition as possible to this before the deadline," Stokes said.
Proponents argue the move is desperately needed to protect the reputation of wines made from grapes grown in California's coastal regions.
Some wineries claim their products are under siege by a rash of pretenders, which liberally display the word "coastal" on their labels - but in fact contain wine made from few if any coastal grapes.
Santa Rosa's Kendall-Jackson is among the wineries backing the petition.
Vintners who market bona fide coastal wines need the new designation to safeguard the integrity of their products, winery spokesman James Caudill said.
"Grapes grown on the coastal regions of California have special characteristics all their own," said Caudill, who added fears the new appellation would give some wineries the upper hand are unfounded.
"We have always been in favor of viticultural areas which educate the public, and believe the proposed Coastal Appellation will only strengthen public understanding of wine. Do Oakville and Rutherford (sub-appellations) hurt Napa? Of course not."
But a sizable body of opposition has been busy lining up to fight the petition. Opponents of the proposed California Coast Viticultural Area include many of the state's most influential wine organizations, like the San Francisco-based Wine Institute, Napa Valley Vintners Association and Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance. These groups bring to the table both considerable political influence and some very deep pockets.
John De Luca, president of the Wine Institute, an advocacy group with 525 California wineries on its membership roster, has enlisted the help of geological experts who have collected soil samples from throughout the territory which would be covered by the proposed wine region.
His experts are prepared to offer evidence to ATF that will demonstrate the diverse areas included within in the proposed area have little in common, De Luca said.
So far, the Wine Institute has ponied up in excess of $125,000 to prove its point, and De Luca said the organization is willing to spend even more to see the proposal defeated.
"If the appellation (wine labeling) system is going to mean anything in California, this proposal must be defeated," De Luca said. " It goes against everything we've worked for in getting the system established to begin with."
Mondavi's Alderson said the most important priority of the industry must be to protect the integrity of the labeling system, which consumers rely upon when shopping for wine.
"Attempts are being made to turn this (the appellation system) into some sort of marketing tool," he said. "And that's not what it's supposed to be used for."
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WhatsApp is focused on increasing its active user base from the current 500 million to one billion in a year, Indian-American executive Neeraj Arora has said noting that nothing has changed after the $19-billion acquisition by Facebook.
“Nothing has changed for us (after acquisition by Facebook),” Arora, business development head of WhatsApp, told a visiting group of Indian entrepreneurs as part of a Nasscom initiative to promote startups in India. WhatsApp, he said, is now focused on increasing its population of active users from 500 million to one billion in one year.
“And that too without even touching at the money, which has been parked in a bank for future use and not for the mobile messaging service,” he said.
“We hardly do press. We have spent zero dollars so far in marketing,” he said indicating that such things are distractions.
“When you do not have to those things, then you focus on bringing more users to your platform,” Arora said.
Responding to a question, Arora said that the $19 billion raised through Facebook is being kept in the bank.
“It is more for insurance purposes. If you have to do certain things, you want to make certain changes, invest in something, we should have the money and have the leverage to take the bets,” Arora said in response to a question.
“But we never thought that we will use this money for operation. We are very disciplined from day one. We thought we are not a typical Silicon Valley company,” he asserted.
An engineer from IIT Delhi and MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Arora worked with Times Internet and Google in India before joining WhatsApp.
Sharing his experience with this mobile messaging app, Arora said WhatsApp decided against having username and password and identified its users with their phone number.
“That was one of the biggest reasons, why it got picked up so fast,” he said, adding that the focus of his company is to provide the best user-friendly product to the people.
When asked about the acquisition by Facebook, he said the owners of WhatsApp never wanted to sell the company, and when the talks started, the deal happened in less than a week.
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A rare Rolex Sea-Dweller Submariner Double Red divine watch, one of the world’s rarest wristwatches, could make a real splash at a Glasgow auction house next week with hopes it could make £10,000.
McTear’s is set to sell the Rolex, which was tested in conjunction with the US navy during the 1960s, as part of its Watches Auction on November 6.
The Rolex Sea-Dweller Submariner Double Red watch was developed when US navy diver, Bob Barth, noticed that other models had problems with the face popping off due to decompression issues. He helped to develop a new watch that would incorporate a unique gas release valve. Shortly afterwards the Rolex Sea-Dweller was born.
The Double Red model was only available for ten years, which means the timepiece is now sought after by collectors across the globe.
Commenting on the sale, Amy Cameron from McTear’s said, “Although Rolex has been one of the benchmarks for quality timepieces for many years, there are certain models that lift the brand to another level. The Sea-Dweller Double Red is one such watch and we are expecting a lot of interest in the piece from collectors across the globe.”
Although many high-end diving watches are bought for show and never actually see the ocean, this particular timepiece has been tested to its limits in some of the most hostile ocean environments on the planet.
The seller, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought the piece to use as his everyday watch while working on a Norwegian oil rig. Over the past 40 years he has worn the watch on dives in the North, Mediterranean, Red and Caribbean Seas as well as the Indian Ocean and the Great Barrier Reef, without it ever losing time.


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The Vietnam-based startup raises funding led by CyberAgent Capital
Joining the round is some other regional VCs, all done in this early January 2019.
Khoi Nguyen, the founder and CEO of WeFit shared that the investment will push the next phase of WeFit’s product development and also expand to a new market.
“We’re extremely excited to have cooperated with overseas venture capital firms. We believe this partnership will dramatically shorten the process of exploring the market and widening the accessibility of our services,” said Nguyen.
Previously in 2017, the company also raised a seed round from ESP Capital and VIISA.
WeFit has been around since 2016 and claimed to be the pioneer in mobile-based user subscription packages for both fitness and beauty services across Vietnam’s two busiest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. To date, the company said it has been available for booking over 1,000 locations.
WeFit works by allowing users to search and book for fitness and beauty sessions located nearby the users. WeFit partners with fitness centers and beauty spas to help them optimize operational costs and increase profit with WeFit’s traffic.
“According to a data provided by WHO, Vietnam is currently on the top rank of country with the lowest body mobilization over the world due to the lack of convenience and diversity of the solution for everybody. WeFit aims to solve this issue, we seek to bring people more benefits and less time-consuming services, as well as added value for commercial entities,” said the company’s official statement.
Currently, WeFit said that it serves more than 150,000 bookings every month.
“We believe WeFit will formulate a completely different behavior of beauty and health care in the near future,” Nguyen Manh Dung, Head of CyberAgent Capital in Vietnam and Thailand on its investment.
WeFit projects a million users in 2019 and plans to move forward with its Series A funding within 2019.


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Bramall begins at Hailo this week and will build out its marketing team, previously headed up by the company's senior vice president of marketing, Carl Mesner Lyons.
He will oversee a global team of marketers, based across more than 20 markets in Europe, Asia and North America.
Bramall previously oversaw Microsoft's consumer app brands, including Skype, Bing, MSN and OneDrive.
He was formerly brand chief at Skype before its acquisition by Microsoft in 2011, and has held global marketing roles at Apple and Orange.
During his tenure at Skype, he led the company's award-winning 'Stay Together' story-telling campaign. It is not clear who will replace him at Microsoft and the company has not responded to a request for comment.
Hailo allows passengers to hail a black cab within minutes via an app, and first launched in London in 2011. It has expanded to include executive cars and now faces competition from a raft of similar apps such as San Francisco's Uber, Kabbee, GetTaxi and established players such as Addison Lee.
Tom Barr, Hailo's chief executive officer, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Gary to the Hailo team and we are looking forward to tapping his innovative strategic marketing and communications skills to build on the initiatives we already have in place.
"I’m excited to see what bringing in someone with his creativity and outstanding reputation in the tech industry will do as he further helps us build our brand’s message.
"With Gary on board, Hailo will continue to grow in strides and extend our brand to new regions and new services."
Hailo recently announced that Londoners booked almost £20m worth of black cabs through its app during its first year in business.


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According to the reports, the South Korean authority has announced that they are going to tap Samsung’s blockchain technology. The blockchain will be used as the backbone of a decentralized customs clearance system.
Forty-eight domestic institutions, including shipping and insurance companies and public agencies, have to sign a MoU, states the firm, intending to participate as links on the distributed network to bring more transparency to the customs process.
The effort tries to share the important series of export documents from many entities, like customs declarations and delivery forms and is being designed to “fundamental block document forgery,” as well as make the export process more efficient. The Korean custom services began working with Samsung on the blockchain use case back in May when it joined the technology giant’s newly started shipping and logistics consortium.
As reported in April, Samsung SDS had already begun developing its blockchain platform for international shipments. This platform is expected to decrease costs in that sector by 20%. Presently, the minister of ICT is concentrating on developing six pilot projects for public services, one of which is customs clearance.


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In early 2022, e-commerce retail trade sales amounted to around three billion Canadian dollars per month, and approximately 29 million Canadians were expected to purchase online by the end of the year. Revenue generated within the retail e-commerce market in the North American country is expected to surpass 90 billion U.S. dollars by 2025, nearly double the revenue in 2021.
A slow-grown e-commerce sectorDespite the rise of e-commerce, initially, Canadian businesses were relatively slow to shift towards digital sales and invest in online presence. This gap was utilized by major U.S. players to step in and establish their brands in the neighboring market. In 2021, the U.S. e-retail giant, Amazon, was the most popular online platform in Canada, with e-commerce net sales reaching over seven million U.S. dollars on amazon.ca. Amazon took the top spot in various product segments that year, including food and personal care, electronics, and media. Other U.S. companies such as Walmart, Costco, and Apple are also among the top online platforms in the country.
When asked about their shopping behavior in a 2021 survey, many Canadian shoppers preferred online to in-person purchases due to both the ease and convenience of online shopping as well as the ability to save money while buying online. These consumers still have high expectations though—most Canadian online shoppers consider shipping costs to be a deal maker or breaker when selecting an online retailer to buy from. Free returns were also well-sought after among shoppers. Canadian shoppers also hope to see more tech features implemented into the online shopping experience. For example, nearly eight in ten Canadian online shoppers want digital try-ons and virtual appointments from e-commerce platforms.
What do Canadians buy online?Of the leading e-commerce categories in Canada, two stand out above the rest: electronics and fashion. These two segments are nearly equal in overall market share, with electronics and media accounting for 28 percent of the country’s e-commerce market and fashion at 27 percent in 2022. In terms of intended online spending, electronics also edges out clothing and footwear for the first place by a slim margin. However, fashion was the most purchased category online among Canadian digital buyers in 2022.
While progress in Canada’s e-commerce industry initially had a slow start, new innovations and trends continue to make e-commerce more accessible. Market forecasts suggest that the sector is set to grow significantly in coming years, particularly, the online food segment. As more Canadian retailers and consumers explore and utilize the benefits of e-commerce, these forecasts are likely to come to fruition.


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Technology consulting dominated 2013: growing by an impressive 7 per cent to over £2bn. The Source Information Services report released today (17th February 2014) also found that the UK is shifting away from big ERP implementation projects and towards strategy, digitisation generally, and specific new technologies.
Retail - the fastest growth sector is grappling with multi-channel
The report found that there is a lot of interest in specific new technologies – particularly those associated with customer interfaces such as multi-channel, social media and the associated infrastructure developments required to make these work. This is highlighted in the retail sector, which experienced the highest rate of growth (8.6 per cent to £241m), as it is grapplingwith multi-channel and the need, amongst traditional retailers, to close the gapbetween themselves and the likes of Amazon.
Kevin McCarten, Partner, Oliver Wyman, said: “There's been a lot of activity around analytics and big data, moving out from the consumer packaged goods sector to high tech companies; grocery retailing will be next and the leisure sector is just over the horizon. The most advanced sectors have seen a feeding frenzy of developments, a market that's come out of nothing in the last couple of years to a point where many clients think that, if they could use data better, their business could perform better.”
Big Four grows at twice the rate of any other firm type…
The Big Four did especially well in 2013, growing revenues across all service lines at twice the rate (8 per cent) of any other firm type. These firms have been especially acquisitive recently, so part of their success can be attributed to them buying market share, but they’re picking up a lot of work in the all-important financial services sector.
Michael Robinson, UK Head of Management Consulting, KPMG, said: “For 2014 we believe that a key driver for work in all sectors will be based on how technology is used to transform business and we will continue to see CIO agendas, cyber and technology enablement set around customer and digital developments. In particular, mobile applications, the next generation business process management tools, data and analytics and cloud based solutions will reduce dependency on the provision of services from the in-house IT function. This will enable the CIO to grapple withthe issue of protecting the business from cyber threats, seeking to significantly improve service and simultaneously reduce cost.”
The UK market as a whole
The UK consulting market also experienced positive growth - up 4.8 per cent to just under £5.6bn - and is predicted to grow by between 5-10 per cent in 2014 – making it one of Europe’s star performers.The financial services consulting market, which accounts for about a third of the entire UK market, has delivered most growth in revenue terms to consulting firms.
Technology is the area in which the second-highest proportion of clients (42 per cent) believe their consulting spend will increase. The outlook for the UK consulting market remains as a whole also remains positive: with over a third (34 per cent) of clients expecting consulting expenditure to increase in 2014, while just a quarter (26 per cent) expect it to decrease, and Source is forecasting growth in every sector and service line.
Edward Haigh, a director of Source and an author of the report, concluded: “The prospects for growth look good in the all-important financial services sector and when this sector is firing the UK consulting market takes some stopping. Even more significant is the fact that more than half the financial institutions we spoke to – most of which will be big spenders on technology and IT consulting – think their expenditure on consulting will increase.”
“Across all consulting service lines, the star of the show will probably be the retail sector, which is grappling with the challenges it faces in a multi-channel environment and calling on consultants to help it as it does. Retailers drive a hard bargain and will often expect consultants to commit to delivering specified outcomes, but we still expect double-digit growth in the sector’s consulting market.”
 Note that the Source definition of the market refers to what we call “big consulting” only – see notes to editors.


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Kamdhenu Paints, one of India’s leading full-scale decorative paint company has launcheda month long digital campaign titled Chhupao Nahin Sudhaaro to encourage its customers, dealers and distributors to come out and vote this election. Through this campaign, Kamdhenu Paints intends to motivate peopleto exercise their right to vote and send the right candidate to the Parliament who can bring about the change they want to see.The campaign is now live on Kamdhenu Paints’ digital platforms like Facebook, lnstagram, Twitter & LinkedIn.
India’s general elections which began in early April will continue till 19th May. Some 900 million Indians are eligible to vote in India but 280 million opted not to vote in the last general election. This shows Indian voters take their right to vote for granted and in the process miss their chance tochoose a candidate who can address real issues they face.
The insight of the campaign is that, as human beings, we all have a tendency to hide real issues behind façade and on the front show a beautiful picture of an ideal state we wish to create. This however does not put an end to our woes,and one should therefore must take the most important step in addressing the issue.
This thought provoking idea is encapsulated through a digital video and series of digital imagesthat underscoresthe need to vote this election as the most important step towards addressingreal issues like famine, unemployment, injustice, discrimination, slow economic growth etc. The videodraws a parallel betweena corrupt politician and his cronies hiding the city dirt behind agiant banner of the leader and a common man hiding stains on the wallsof his home with photo frames.This video highlights that both common man and politicians need to address real issues just like Kamdhenu Paints which personifies a character that believes in Chhupao Nahin Sudhaaro to give elegant and decorative looks to wall with perfect finish that people desire.
Commenting on the campaign, Saurabh Agarwal, Director, Kamdhenu Paints said, “We are extremely pleased to roll out this campaign which focuses on building conviction among masses with regards to the power of their vote. We at Kamdhenu Paints help our customers realize their dreams of owning a perfect home by addressing marks and stains on the wall with paints that offer perfect finish. Our current campaign is about telling the customer that the right time to sort out real issues be it related to your dream home or countryis now and just take that important step to address them.”
About Kamdhenu Paints:
Kamdhenu Group was founded in 1994 with a vision to provide Best Quality TMT Bars at Best Price. Today, led by Mr Satish Kumar Agarwal, the company is the market leader in branded TMT Bars and ‘Kamdhenu TMT Bars’ is the largest selling TMT Bar in India in the retail segment with brand sales turnover of around Rs. 12000 crores. Kamdhenu follows franchisee model for its steel business to bring more transparency and dynamism to the operations of the company. Kamdhenu has committed chain of over 10,500 dealers and distributors in India out of which 6,500 are exclusive for steel business. Kamdhenu being TMT expert, has also launched earthquake resistant Kamdhenu SS 10000 TMT Bar and Kamdhenu NXT TMT Bar, interlock steel for next generation. It has been conferred with India Power Brand 2016, Asia’s Most Promising Brand – 2016 and World’s Best Brand 2015. Kamdhenu also bagged World Best Brand award for steel as well as paints in 2017-18.
Kamdhenu Paints, one of the leading Paint companies in India, is a division of Kamdhenu Limited. The company is credited for offering best-in-class paint products conforming to global standards. Its product portfolio under the brand KAMDHENU PAINTS – COLOUR DREAMZ includes Exterior Emulsions, Interior Emulsions, Acrylic Distempers, Enamel Paints, Cement Paints, Wall Primers & Putty, and Texture & Designer Finishes, Stainers, P.U., Wood Finishes and Metallic Finishes. Kamdhenu Paints has 4,000 dealers and distributors spread across the country.


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India, Israel to hold FTA talks Aug 14-16August 13th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) In an important step that will scale up their economic ties, India and Israel will hold the fifth round of negotiations over a free trade area (FTA) agreement here from Tuesday.
The negotiations, to be held Aug 14-16, will be led by D.S. Dhesi, joint secretary in the Indian commerce ministry and Ohad Cohen, deputy director general of the Israeli ministry of industry and trade.
The accelerated FTA negotiations coincide with 20 years of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The bilateral free trade pact will be focusing on goods, services and investments.
“The FTA is expected to expand the basket of goods that will be traded and create significant and substantial business opportunities for traders and businesspersons of both countries,” the Israeli embassy said here Monday.
In the last two decades since the two countries established diplomatic ties, bilateral trade has shown an exponential increase to over $5 billion from just $180 million in 1992. Trade between the two countries encompass diamonds, chemicals, machinery, IT and agro-technologies.
“India is of Israel’s most important trade partners. Israel’s industry is keen to expand its activity in India, and we see a growing interest on both sides for cooperation in various sectors, including water and energy technologies, ICT, and agriculture,” said Yonatan Ben Zaken, Israel’s commercial attache here.
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Freejiji: The free online classified craze in Calgary
Paul Karchut finds so much more than free stuff on Kijiji
The online classified website Kijiji is gaining traction for its treasure trove of offerings in its free section — and it's especially popular in Calgary.
So much so, some have dubbed the section "Freejiji."
They spend hours scouring the nearly thousands of ads posted every week, and now the Calgary Eyeopener's Paul Karchut has done a little digging himself.
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His interest was sparked when he used the site to get rid of some cinder blocks and piles of dirt after a landscaping project.
So he posted in the free section of Kijiji.
"I couldn't believe the reaction. I gave the cinder blocks to a guy who was making a backyard smokehouse. The dirt went out to a bunch of people — including a woman who brought a single bucket to fill one of her planters," says Karchut.
Calgary a hot spot
Turns out, Canadians — and especially Calgarians — love free stuff.
"In Canada in the last year, we had almost a million and a half free ads posted," says Kijiji's public relations officer Shawn McIntyre.
"Twenty-three per cent of that share exists in Alberta. It's just always been one of the highest points of engagement for us on website," he added.
Calgary is likely such a hot spot because of the presence of high income earners, and our penchant for redecorating, according to frequent users.
"The one thing I noticed that really got me hooked when I came to Calgary, if people were moving to another city, they wanted to get rid of the entire contents of their house really quickly. And the need to change decor seems to be a little more urgent here. I love it!" says Freejiji fan Cassandra Pollock.
The section features more than just furniture. Some of the stuff is downright wacky.
"I even found a turkey carcass on offer, in case someone wanted to make turkey soup," said Karchut.
Some locals make a point of seeking out the oddities.
At 8:20 on @CBCEyeopener, the people of Frijiji - the free section of @Kijiji. Here are Cliff Prentice's #yyc finds. pic.twitter.com/VgdiDQF7ND—@CBCOutside
"The spin that I've put on it is that I try and do a good deed for the person that I pick the items up from. We've done everything from cleaning out basements for people to dropping off cases of beer," said Prentice.
There are others who make a profit from the free section.
Lee Mason Keller of Brothers Appliances tracks down used, free appliances and refurbishes them to be resold.
"My business has grown substantially thanks to the free section of Kijiji. I wish there would be more people that would be willing see the opportunity of free stuff and not just pass it by."
He says he doesn't feel guilty about taking the items for free because he believes he's saving roughly 3,000 appliances a year from going to the landfill.
So the next time Karchut finds himself with extra stuff, he says he's got a pretty good plan for where to post it.
With files from the Calgary Eyeopener


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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt, Mayor Giuliani, Fire Commissioner Thomas von Essen and more than 60 prominent photographers are coming together to produce “Brotherhood” – a photo-intensive tribute book to firefighters who perished on Sept. 11.
The book will hit the shelves in December, and all profits from its sale will benefit the families of fallen rescue workers from the World Trade Center tragedy.
“On Sept. 11, the New York City Fire Department met the worst of humanity with the best of humanity,” said Giuliani.
“This book will serve as a permanent reminder and celebration of all of those we lost in the Fire Department, as well as provide support for the loved ones they left behind.”
Leading photographers who have participated include Albert Watson, Mark Seliger, Mary Ellen Mark, Christian Witkin and Jim Knight.
The book will contain photos of every firehouse where members were lost and will have sections devoted to the memorials and shrines that were created in their honor.
Giuliani will write a foreword, and von Essen will contribute an essay.
The book will retail for $30.


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Long-delayed JRPG Final Fantasy Versus XIII will be making the transition to next-generation platforms, according to the latest Internet chatter.
NeoGAF user Verendus claims that Square Enix will be lifting the wraps off the elusive project later this year, bringing with it a name change and a 2014 release date.
Furthermore, the game is supposedly a PlayStation 4-exclusive, much how Versus XIII was pegged as PS3-only release.
Lastly, the user also reports that Final Fantasy 15 and 16 are in the works for next-gen systems.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII was unveiled at E3 2006 though details on the game since that time have been few and far between.


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The fintech industry continues to grow and evolve. Forging strategic partnerships is an important part of this approach. Indonesia and Singapore strengthening their ties in the fintech industry. This new cooperation is pretty significant for the industry as a whole.
This new partnership between the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Financial Services Authority of the Republic of Indonesia is a pretty big deal. Both entities acknowledge financial innovation is the only way forward to strengthen domestic economies. Collaboration is the best approach in this regard, a sit leads to new innovation and an exchange of ideas.
Another Strategic Fintech Partnership is Forged
The current goal of this partnership is to facilitate information sharing. This pertains to fintech market trends and developments, as well as promoting joint innovation projects between both countries. Authorities in both regions will establish a framework to help fintech companies better understand the regulatory regime and opportunities in both countries moving forward.
MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon adds:
“Singapore and Indonesia have vibrant FinTech sectors, and MAS and OJK share a common interest in promoting innovation in financial services to enhance financial inclusion within the region. This MOU presents a good opportunity to strengthen cross-border efforts to promote the FinTech ecosystem in ASEAN.”
Any development lowering the barriers of entry for fintech companies is a positive development. Companies in Singapore can now enter Indonesia and vice versa without having to deal with too much proverbial red tape. In the long run, this can lead to many innovative ventures and positive solutions for both consumers and corporations alike.


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Fort Myers-based fuel cleaning company aquired
Fort Myers-based Clean Tank & Fuel Inc. has been acquired by AXI International, AXI announced today in a written release.
AXI's acquisition of the 7-year-old business is part of a larger strategy of expanding into new markets through mergers and acquisitions, the release states.
Randy Mote, owner of Clean Tank & Fuel, said in the release that he views this acquisition as a means to expand the diesel tank-cleaning part of the business. "Through this partnership, I hope to expand throughout Florida and then outward to the rest of the U.S."
Clean Fuel & Tank will operate under the AXI brand for the time being, similar to AXI service operations in Malaysia and elsewhere.
Wessel van Tonder, CEO of AXI International, said in the release that "This is the first of what will be numerous acquisitions of service-oriented companies over the coming months. We have high hopes for enhancing the potential of Clean Tank & Fuel through the AXI brand."
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Helly Hansen, manufacturer of outdoor clothing and survival products, is to use a managed IP network to connect sites around the world. The company has will rely on the MPLS network to provide secure...
Refreshed apps with extra features come a month after the company hiked prices on its Dropbox Plus plan
Uber recently re-started testing driverless cars following an accident in which one person was killed
Total spending on quantum technology by the government surpasses £1bn
All finalists must now complete the second-stage entry process before the 12th July


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Xiaomi is planning to introduce its new midrange smartphone in India very soon. Last week, the company made it official that the Redmi Note 10 series will launch in the month of March. However, the company did not reveled any official launch date yet. It is likely that company will bring more details about Note 10 series in coming days.
Xiaomi now has disclosed its collaboration with Amazon to launch the forthcoming series Redmi Note 10 series to the country. However, Amazon did not revealed any new details or specifications about the upcoming smartphone series. Amazon just states about Redmi Note 10 – coming next month. The device is list with a “coming soon” banner.
As per sources, the company will be launching two models under Redmi Note 10 series. These models will include Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro. The teaser image on Amazon banner confirms that Redmi Note 10 series will be a camera centric series. The Redmi Note 10 series will succeed Redmi Note 9 series, which was launch last year.
To recall, Last year, Redmi Note 9 series was showcase. Xiaomi initially launch Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, which was later follow by Redmi Note 9, launched later same year. Also Read: Xiaomi to launch wide range of audio products on 22nd February
Redmi Note 10: Expected Specs
Xiaomi did not revealed much details about this upcoming smartphone yet. But, as per rumors, Redmi Note 10 series will be a big-upgrade over the previous generation Redmi Note 9 series. The Redmi Note 10 is likely to come with 120Hz refresh rate LCD Display. The phone is anticipated to come with Snapdragon 732G SoC.
The Note 10 will support a 64-MP quad-rear camera setup. A 5050mAh battery will power up the device. The Redmi Note 10 will come in multiple storage options, with base variant starting with 6GB RAM/64GB storage. According to rumors, Redmi Note 10 Pro will feature a AMOLED display.
Redmi Note 10: Expected Price
Redmi Note phones have always been price under Rs 10,000 while the Pro models carried a price tag of under Rs 20,000. Similar prices are expected this year too for Redmi Note 10 series. However, there is no details about the exact pricing of Redmi Note 10 series. Also Read: RedmiBook Pro laptops to launch alongside Redmi K40 series on February 25th


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Jep Robertson, Si Robertson and Willie Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" attend an Evening By Sherri Hill fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 on September 9, 2013 in New York City. Then the trio dropped in to tape a segment for the "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." Ashley Greene and Vanessa Williams also hit the fashion circuit in New York. Jennifer Morrison sports funky updo; Jessica Chastain goes simple but stylish; and Keanu Reeves attracts a huge following at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Susan Lucci and Kristin Chenoweth hold court at Investigation Discovery's "Inspire A Difference Awards" in New York. More Celebrity News.


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Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Medvedev said Moscow will ensure food supplies to avoid a crisis if the West lifts sanctions.
“Our country is ready to fulfill its commitments, but we also look forward to the support of our trading partners, including on international platforms,” Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev told Telegram on May 19. “There is no logic for them to impose crazy sanctions on Russia on the one hand and ask us for food on the other.”
Medvedev’s comments came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the Russian military of holding hostage “food supplies” for millions of people.
“Stop blocking Black Sea ports, stop threatening to refuse food and fertilizer exports to countries that criticize your actions. Food supply for millions of Ukrainians and millions of people around the world. The world has literally been taken hostage by the Russian military,” Blinken said at a United Nations Security Council meeting on April 18.
The Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, countered that Moscow was being held responsible for the suffering of the whole world. According to him, the world has long been suffering from a food crisis caused by spiraling inflation, logistical difficulties and speculation in Western markets.
He said Ukrainian ports are blocked by Ukraine itself and Kyiv does not want to work with shipping companies to free dozens of foreign transport ships stuck in ports. He also condemned Western sanctions against Russia as exacerbating food insecurity around the world.
Mr. Medvedev, Russia’s president from 2008 to 2012, said that without supplies from Russia, countries importing wheat and Russian food products would face many difficulties.
“Without our fertilizers, the fields in Europe and elsewhere would only be weeds. We have every opportunity to ensure that other countries have food and that there is no food crisis. Just don’t interfere in our affairs,” he said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned May 18 that hostilities in Ukraine could result in global food shortages in the coming months and years. Many countries will face famine for years if Ukraine’s food exports are not restored to pre-war levels.
According to him, an effective solution to the food crisis is to reintegrate Ukraine into the global food supply chain and restore supplies of fertilizers from Russia and Belarus to the world market.
The conflict has crippled Ukraine’s seaport system, which once exported large quantities of sunflower oil as well as grains such as corn and wheat. This situation reduces supply and causes prices for substitutes to skyrocket. According to the United Nations, food prices around the world are up about 30% year-on-year.
Russia and Ukraine supply about 30% of world wheat demand. Ukraine was once considered the “breadbasket of the world” with 4.5 million tons of agricultural produce exported through seaports every month.
However, Ukrainian exports plummeted as hostilities erupted, sending food prices soaring. Food prices continued to rise after India announced on May 14 that it would stop exporting wheat.
The UN estimates that around 20 million tons of grain from the previous harvest are trapped in Ukraine. If this amount of food is released, it could ease the pressure on the global food market.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it will study the possibility of opening access to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports while also considering lifting sanctions on Russia. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reiterated the view that the food crisis was partly due to Western sanctions.
According to Zakharova, Russia continues to provide food under trade agreements and as part of humanitarian aid.
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Cobra said its iRadar app has received 70,000 downloads by iPhone and iPod users since April and it’s heading to all Apple Stores this month.
The app works with a windshield mount radar detector to let a smartphone serve as the detector’s screen. It uses Bluetooth to communicate between the detector and the iPhone, which then displays your radar alerts and shows you red light camera locations. The $129 iRadar Detection System is widely distributed; it goes on sale at all Apple Stores in mid-June and it is in Walmart, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Sears and Crutchfield.
The iRadar Detection System also works with Android phones.
Source: Cobra Electronics
Re: “Just one more reason for the driving public to take there(sic) eyes off of the road, and play with the phone.”
Better yet, if the sleazy cops weren’t out there looking to raise revenue with their radar guns there wouldn’t be need for this app in the first place.
This seams like a rediculous app. Just one more reason for the driving public to take there eyes off of the road, and play with the phone.
This won’t last, someone from government will write a letter to Steve Jobs asking him to remove the Cobra app from the app store (especially since it shows red light cameras), just like they did with the DUI Checkpoint apps… get it while you can folks!! LOL
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When we were looking last fall at all the wedding trends expected to be big in the new year, we discovered, without a doubt, that pearls were going to be highly a desired accessory in 2020. We were excited to see the different ways pearls would find their way into weddings once the season started. Now that the pandemic postponed most events that were scheduled for the spring and summer, we still expect that this trend will continue on through 2021, primarily as many brides will be wearing gowns and accessories they purchased for their original 2020 wedding dates.
Wedding experts predict more brides will be wearing gowns with luxe pearl embellishments and will feature these organic gems on gorgeous hair combs, headbands and barrettes. Pearls will also be prominent ornamentation on bridal handbags and shoes and will bedeck many a wedding cake. And they’ll be forever popular in traditional wedding jewelry such as earrings, bracelets and necklaces.
Designers chose some very innovative and unexpected ways to incorporate these luxurious beads in many of their currently available bridal collections. Look for Read more
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Walmart is requiring that all workers at its headquarters as well as its managers who travel within the U.S. be vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 4.
The world’s biggest retailer based in Bentonville, Arkansas, is also reversing its mask policy for its employees working in stores, clubs, distribution facilities and warehouses. Going forward, they will be required to wear masks in areas with high infection rates, even if they have been vaccinated.
The moves are part of a series of sweeping measures the nation’s largest retailer and private employer announced on Friday to help curb the spread of the virus and drive more of its workers to get the shot in the arm.
Given Walmart’s outsized influence on the economy, more companies could make similar announcements in the coming days.
Walmart Inc has made it mandatory for its retail workers in COVID-19 hotspots to wear masks and said it required its corporate staff to be vaccinated against virus
In fact, following Walmart’s announcement, the Walt Disney Co. said Friday it’s requiring all salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. working at any of its sites to be fully vaccinated.
It said workers who aren’t already vaccinated and are working on site will have 60 days from Friday to complete their protocols. Those who are still working from home will need to provide verification of vaccination before their return.
Disney also said that all new hires will be required to be fully vaccinated before starting employment.
‘Vaccines are the best tool we all have to help control this global pandemic and protect our employees,’ Disney said in a statement. Disney has about 200,000 employees but it is unclear how many of them are affected.
As for its stores and theme parks there will be mandated mask requirements beginning July 30 for all guests while indoors regardless of their vaccination status.
Grocery chain Kroger announced Friday that it will be encouraging all customers, workers and suppliers, including those who received the shot, to wear masks at its stores. But the company said it will not be issuing a vaccine mandate for its employees.
Disney is also to require salaried and nonunion employees in U.S. to be fully vaccinated within the 60 days. The Magic Kingdom in Orlando is pictured from December 2020
In Florida, Publix, the state’s largest supermarket chain, announced Friday that employees will again be required to wear masks as several hospitals said they are postponing elective surgeries and limiting visitors.
On Thursday the tech giant Apple reinstituted a mask requirement for shoppers and staff at most of its U.S. retail locations.
In terms of the world’s biggest retailer, Walmart’s vaccine mandate excludes frontline workers, who the company says have a lower vaccination rate than management. But it’s hoping that managerial employees, who represent just a fraction of its 1.5 million workers, will serve as inspiration.
Publix supermarket chain ended mask requirements for fully vaccinated shoppers and store employees on May 15 but workers are now once again required to wear masks
‘We’re hoping that will influence even more of our frontline associates to become vaccinated,’ Walmart spokesman Scott Pope said.
Pope declined to break out the vaccination rate for frontline workers and the rest of Walmart’s employees.
Walmart is also encouraging customers to wear masks in stores located in areas with surging cases and will be adding back signs at the entrances. It will also bring back so-called health ambassadors who will be stationed at the entrances and hand out masks.
The company is also doubling to $150 the incentive it is offering to workers in stores, clubs, as well as other facilities like distribution centers, to get the vaccine. Those who already received the $75 incentive will receive another $75 in their paycheck dated August 19.
On Thursday the tech giant Apple reinstituted a mask requirement for shoppers and staff at most of its U.S. retail locations
The steps come three days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the delta variant of the coronavirus is fueling infection surges.
Walmart’s move to require vaccinations of its workers at its headquarters follows Google’s steps announced earlier in the week that it’s postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened.
In officers, Google’s announcement was shortly followed by Facebook, which also said it will make vaccines mandatory for U.S. employees who work in offices. Exceptions will be made for medical and other reasons.
Various government agencies already have announced demands for all their employees to be vaccinated, but the corporate world so far has been taking a more cautious approach, even though most lawyers believe the mandates are legal.
Delta and United Airlines are also requiring new employees to show proof of vaccination
Delta and United Airlines are also requiring new employees to show proof of vaccination.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are requiring their workers to disclose their vaccination status, but are not requiring staffers to be vaccinated.
Ken Perkins, president of the retail research firm Retail Metrics, said that Walmart’s move could serve as a ‘green light’ to other companies to require vaccines, given its massive following and its location.
‘It’s based in the middle of the country,’ Perkins said. ‘They speak to the lower-, middle-income shoppers and workers.’
Walmart’s dramatically shifting policy reflects the growing worry about the rising infection rates.
‘We continue to watch with deep concern the developments of the pandemic and the spread of variants, especially the delta variant,’ wrote Donna Morris, Walmart’s chief people officer, in the memo circulated to employees that was shared by the company. ‘We know vaccinations are our solution to drive change. We are urging you to get vaccinated and want to see many more of you vaccinated.’
In a separate memo sent to employees who work at the company headquarters, Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc., wrote, ‘The virus is not over, and the delta variant has led to an increase in infection rates across much of the U.S.’
The retailer has seen a ‘positive response’ to the first financial incentive and is anticipating the sweetened perk will drive a similar response from workers, Pope said.
He stopped short of saying that office workers who declined to be vaccinated would be terminated but said that Walmart is working through the process. He noted that the exceptions would be those who can’t get vaccinated for medical or religious reasons.
Google on Wednesday informed its more than 130,000 employees that they would all be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when they return to the office in mid-October. The image above shows Google’s Mountain View, California headquarters
Facebook will require employees to be vaccinated before returning to the office
When asked why frontline workers won’t be required to get the vaccine, Pope said that its approach with its large number of workers in frontline facilities has been ‘to inform them, encourage them, make it easy and to reward then financially for choosing to receive the vaccine.’
Walmart said it is also implementing a new process for verification of vaccine status for U.S. workers. It says it will share those details in the future.
A few days after the CDC eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people back in May, Walmart, along with a slew of other retailers, said it wouldn’t require vaccinated shoppers to wear a mask in U.S. stores, unless state or local laws said otherwise. Walmart also said that vaccinated workers could go maskless.
At that time, Walmart said that customers wouldn’t be asked but rather held to an ‘honor system’ regarding their vaccination status. Walmart workers who didn’t wear masks also had to confirm they were vaccinated by filling out a daily questionnaire, though it was not requiring proof.


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Videoscape Europe, the strategy event for D2C, SVOD, AVOD and vPayTV, returns next month and hosts three analyst presentations that will shed light on what happens next in the premium digital video market. IHS takes a look under the hood of the Apple TV+, Disney+ and forthcoming WarnerMedia D2C services. Ampere Analysis considers what happens when consumers who are less price-sensitive start adopting streaming services, and Ovum outlines the future of ad-supported video online, especially as more viewing goes OTT.
Disney has unveiled its forthcoming Disney+ service, confirming pricing, launch date and rollout plans. The streaming service is due to go live in the US in November and will be available globally in the following two years. It will be home to some 7,500 TV episodes and 500 films, including more than 25 original series and 10 original films in its first year.
There is a “clear negative relationship” between Netflix uptake and pay TV growth, according to Ampere Analysis. Presenting at the Connected TV World Summit last week, Ampere Research Director Richard Broughton explored shifting viewing patterns, the age breakdown of OTT viewing and the commissioning power of today's online video giants.
The BBC’s commercial arm and Discovery have agreed to split their UKTV joint venture, a move that will see BBC Studios pay £173m to Discovery to acquire the UKTV brand and the bulk of its channels. The companies said that breaking up their 50-50 ownership of UKTV complements the strategic focus and commercial business of both organisations.
Discovery is due to launch a new natural history streaming service by 2020 after striking a major content partnership with BBC Studios. Discovery will be the exclusive global SVOD partner for BBC landmark natural history programmes globally outside the UK, Ireland and China for 10 years. Shows like Planet Earth and Blue Planet will be a core part of the service.
The Connies are the awards that recognise innovation and best practice across the media ecosystem. Discovery Winter Olympics, Amazon (as a vertical media company), Sling TV, Amazon Channels and the BBC R&D, with its UHD HDR World Cup live streaming pilot, will battle it out for The Premium TV Award. The top four entries from the ‘Excellence in Analytics & AI for TV & Video’ and ‘ Video Technology Hero’ categories have also been revealed. Find out who is listed for ‘Best User Experience - All Channels & Platforms’, ‘Connected Agency of the Year’ and ‘Connected Media Owner of the Year’.
The average US consumer now subscribes to three paid streaming video services, according to Deloitte’s latest Digital Media Trends Survey. For the first time, the research found that more viewers have a subscription video service than a pay TV subscription, while 43% of respondents said they subscribe to both streaming services and traditional TV.
Viacom President James Currell has outlined the company's focus on building scale in ad-supported streaming, claiming that the global SVOD sector is becoming too “crowded” and “capital intensive”. Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention Currell said that while there is still scope for Viacom to make more selective plays in the premium market, these will likely be in line with the emergence of more specialist streaming services.
BBC Chairman David Clementi used his speech at this week's Oxford Media Convention to raise questions about whether regulation devised in the linear era is fit for today's digital world. Urging regulators not to disadvantage public service broadcasters against global competitors like Netflix and YouTube, he stressed the urgency of the BBC's plans to revamp the iPlayer, complaining Ofcom has slowed the BBC down at a time when speed is of the essence.
Sky and Comcast are already seeing clear benefits from their combination, according to Sky boss Jeremy Darroch. Speaking at Media and Telecoms 2019 and Beyond this week, Darroch said that Comcast's voice interface is coming to Sky Q and that NBCUniversal's 2020 AVOD service will be powered by Now TV's technology. He also spoke out about the 'dark side' of social media and called for more regulation of the tech giants.


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DHAKA: India has prohibited exports of onions in the wake of its rising prices in the country.
The commerce and industry ministry on Sunday amended the export policy of onion from free to prohibited. India exported fresh and chilled onions worth $496.82 million in 2018-19.
“Export of all varieties of onions, as described above, is prohibited with immediate effect,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification on Sunday.
A fortnight ago, the government had set the minimum export price (MEP) of onion at $850 a tonne to curb its shipments and help bring down soaring prices in the domestic market due to floods in parts of major growing states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and UAE are the top three destinations for Indian onions.
Source: The Economic Times
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Apple’ iPhone 12 became the world’s best-selling 5G smartphone within two weeks of its global launch in October, surpassing Samsung and Huawei that launched their rival models last year, according to industry data.
Despite a delayed launch due to coronavirus-induced supply chain disruptions, the iPhone 12 managed to capture 16 per cent of the 5G smartphone market in October, according to Singapore-headquartered Counterpoint Research. Apple released its iPhone 12 series, which starts at Dh2,999 ($817) on October 13.
It was followed by iPhone 12 Pro (starts from Dh4,199) that grabbed 8 per cent of the market.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra - the best-selling 5G device in September - slipped to third position with a 4 per cent market share. Counterpoint did not disclose the exact number of units sold.
“The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro together captured close to [a quarter] of the total 5G smartphone sales in October … this is a big achievement, considering the new iPhone series was available for only two weeks in October,” Varun Mishra, Gurgaon-based research analyst at Counterpoint Research, said.
Five out of the top 10 5G models are from Chinese manufacturers. Over 60 per cent of the global 5G market is situated in China.
The next wave of demand for 5G devices is expected to come from North America and Europe, areas with relatively big installed base of Apple users.
“There is large pent-up demand for 5G upgrades, especially within the iOS base, which is now getting converted into sales", Mr Mishra said. "This was complemented by strong carrier promos, especially in the US, which accounted for over one-third of the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro sales for the month.”
Going forward, demand for the iPhone 12 series is likely to remain strong throughout the last quarter.
“Due to the late launch, some of the sales will be pushed to subsequent months, thus [Apple] maintaining the momentum of the iPhone 12 series in early 2021 as well,” Mr Mishra said.
A 5G network promises an internet speed of up to 1.2 gigabits per second, which will gradually reach 10Gbps – 100 times faster than 4G.
With a wider global roll out of the 5G network expected next year, smartphone companies are gearing up to provide cheaper 5G-enabled devices.
With lower-priced 5G smartphones, companies such as Vivo, Samsung, Oppo and Google are attempting to grow their consumer hardware business and attract new customers in a slow market.
Customers can now purchase 5G-enabled smartphones ranging from of $150 to $1,600.


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Northern Foods reported a rise in like for like sales in the first half of the year but one-off restructuring costs meant the company posted a loss for the period.
The manufacturing giant grew like-for-like sales 2.7% in the 26 weeks to 2 October, although overall revenues were down to £453m from £466.9m last year.
Pre-tax profits totalled £9.6m, down from a mark of £10.4m in 2009. But costs from pension liabilities and restructuring the company meant Northern lost £9.5m over the six-month period.
News of the performance comes after Northern last month announced an overhaul of its management structure, streamlining six business divisions into just two: branded and chilled.
Growth in its chilled and bakery businesses offset what Northern called a “disappointing” performance in its frozen division, which recorded a £4.6m operating loss.
Chilled revenues were up slightly, driven by growth in ready meals, sandwiches and salads.
Northern said investment in the revamped Goodfella’s frozen pizza brand and higher input costs had dented profitability for the business.
“Whilst trading conditions remain tough, we are taking decisive actions to ensure Northern Foods remains well placed for these competitive and uncertain market conditions,” said chief executive Stefan Barden (pictured).
Northern shakes up divisional structure in drive for growth (9 October 2010)
Why the fellas at Northern Foods don’t feel too good (analysis; 24 July 2010)


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There's been a good deal of controversy surrounding the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic's Game Update 2.1: Customization. We break down some of what we're hearing and offer our own take in this week's SWTOR column.
Let’s start with the existing pre-patch controversy (yup!) though. Players have been concerned about the basic idea that the update would be focused almost exclusively on Cartel Market content. With updates coming to the game every six to eight weeks, I honestly wouldn’t fault anyone for being upset that an entire game update was dedicated to features that mostly required players to open up their wallets. Fortunately, BioWare has explained that another Game Update is scheduled for release shortly after the launch of 2.1, and this update will be focused more on content or other systems unrelated to the Cartel Market.
Read more of Michael Bitton's Star Wars: The Old Republic: 2.1: Color & Collection Chaos.