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- New free-of-charge media literacy modules for secondary school students around effective strategies to understand how they are being targeted by marketing around unhealthy foods, alcohol and gambling.
- These modules are produced in partnership with VicHealth.
- Part of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation’s eSmart Media Literacy lab, free of charge to all schools in Australia.
National children’s not-for-profit, the Alannah & Madeline Foundation has partnered with VicHealth and expert advisors to build engaging new online education resources for secondary school students as part of its innovative eSmart Media Literacy Lab.
These learning modules focus on effective strategies to handle exposure to harmful digital marketing practices and of certain products. This relates to advertising that promotes alcohol, unhealthy food, sugary drinks and gambling products.
Companies are constantly using novel digital marketing approaches, which can make it very hard for young people to tell when something is really an advertisement in disguise.
The new media literacy resources enable secondary school students to cast a critical and mindful eye over harmful digital marketing that aims to normalise harmful products and entice them into potentially dangerous consumption.
The Foundation’s CEO, Sarah Davies AM, said that students will learn about sponsorship as a digital marketing tool and understand how companies use association and identity to encourage consumption of their product.
“Marketing of harmful products is ubiquitous in Australian society, with children and young people exposed to a wide range of pervasive and often covert online marketing practices,” Ms Davies said.
“This covert marketing is also seen as a child’s rights-based issue. Our partner UNICEF for example is advocating for governments to adopt a child’s rights-based approach to digital marketing to ensure the child’s best interests are always the primary consideration.”
“Through three new VicHealth modules in the eSmart Media Literacy Lab, they’ll also understand the risks involved when our children are repeatedly exposed to harmful products”, Ms Davies said.
Launched in 2020, the eSmart Media Literacy Lab is a first-of-its-kind resource for school students aged 12-16 that equips them with the critical thinking skills they need to effectively navigate the media and online environments.
Schools across Australia are encouraged to register, with all schools having free access.
The VicHealth modules focus on general media literacy and health promotion, with tailored learning content and questions specific to each harmful industry – alcohol, unhealthy foods and gambling. These will provide engaging new learning content taught in a narrative ‘story world’ environment, with fictional and real-world examples.
They include content on marketing harmful products, children’s rights and data privacy, age verification, exposure and consumption insights and types and techniques of digital marketing.
VicHealth Commercial Determinants of Health Manager, Emma Saleeba agreed that children should be able to take part in the digital world without exposure to harmful product marketing.
“While young people explore, learn and connect online, harmful industries are right there with them. Marketing their products anytime and anywhere they want,” Ms Saleeba said.
“Alcohol, unhealthy food and gambling companies are constantly using innovative digital marketing approaches, which can make it hard for both kids and adults to tell when something is an advert in disguise.
“We can empower our kids to identify and understand these harmful tactics, but this can’t happen alone. Government policy must lead the way in ensuring that the digital environment protects children.”
Recent research has helped shine a light on the ongoing issues presented by harmful digital marketing practices.
A 2021 study from the University of Wollongong found that adolescents are bombarded with junk food marketing on social media.
Over one week, children were exposed to an average of 168 online food and drink promotions, the researchers found. Australian 10–16-year-olds watching food branded video content on YouTube and seeing food brands advertised online have been shown to have significantly higher consumption of unhealthy food and drinks.
Ms Davies said that, from a young age, children see marketing for harmful products in digital spaces, in both obvious and subtle ways.
“The consequences of digital marketing for alcohol, unhealthy food and gambling could be lifelong, impacting children’s health and wellbeing in years to come.”
*The Alannah & Madeline Foundation has worked to build essential digital skills children and young people in schools around the country for more than 10 years. We do this by helping children and young people reduce their risk of exposure to online harm and empower them to safely and successfully navigate the digital world.
Its eSmart programs are aligned with the national school curriculum and empower students, teachers and parents to create safe and supportive school communities where all students have the freedom to flourish. *VicHealth’s Citizen Science report shines a light on young people feeling bombarded by the marketing of harmful products on social media.
Additionally, Under the radar: Harmful industries’ digital marketing to Australian children, highlights how digital marketing for alcohol, unhealthy food and gambling is reaching children at a very young age, affecting their attitudes, habits, consumption – and health.


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CYPRESS, Calif.—If it's a tire, it's round and black, right? Well, if Toyo Tire (U.S.A.) Corp. has its way, consumers will begin to think about tires as being any color. Not that Toyo is introducing tires with color trim, as other manufacturers have done. Toyo's new ad campaign, which began in July, asks: ``What color would your tires be?''
The campaign, developed by Crowl, Montgomery and Clark (CMC) in North Canton, Ohio, is an attempt to get customers to perceive tires as more than a commodity.
``We wanted to take it (tires) out of the commodity category,'' said Chuck Seeley, vice president of CMC.
Mr. Seeley said CMC's research showed color was a component that ``allowed (consumers) to think about what a performance tire might be.''
``There's so much similarity between products,'' said Mike Kemper, CMC account manager. ``We needed to try to define Toyo as being a little more expressive, a little more relevant.''
Mr. Kemper added that because Toyo doesn't have the ability to match the advertising budgets of the big three tire companies (Goodyear, Michelin and Bridgestone), ``We needed to differentiate this Toyo campaign from anything else that's out there.''
Earl Knoper, senior vice president of marketing for Toyo, said the campaign will take ``an umbrella approach'' and this theme will be used in all types of media. ``We hope the campaign expresses a personality for our company,'' he said. ``We hope it makes people remember our name.''
Mr. Kemper said the ads will not feature close-up views of tires on cars—another means of differentiation.
Each of the three print ads features a different colored ring and copy directed to each specific type of customer:
A multi-colored ring for younger international/import car enthusiasts.
An orange ring for sophisticated, well-educated car owners who like higher-priced cars and put a premium on quality, value, style and performance.
A green ring for independent tire dealers to emphasize profitability and quality of Toyo tires.
CMC also is supervising the production of a TV spot that can be customized for local use by independent dealers. However, Mr. Kemper said there currently are no plans to run these spots on national cable or broadcast TV networks.
Mr. Knoper said Toyo ads appear in the game programs of seven Major League Baseball teams. He also said Toyo ads will appear in programs at every National Football League game as well as the Super Bowl. Toyo advertising also will appear in a weekly magazine about the NFL.
Mr. Knoper said this campaign will last ``at least two years,'' but declined to reveal its cost. He said the success of the campaign will be measured against goals Toyo has set for the years 2002 and, possibly, 2005.
He said the ad agency spent about three months developing the campaign. And of the four ideas CMC presented to Toyo officials, ``This was the most different,'' he said.

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Coca-Cola Unveils New Star Wars Themed Light-up Bottles.
In honor of “The Rise of Skywalker,” Coca-Cola is currently offering customers in Singapore the chance to own limited-edition Coca-Cola bottles featuring images of lightsabers that literally light up at the touch of a button. With only 8,000 currently available, however, fans are being tasked with going on a “galactic hunt” to track them down to 7-Eleven locations across the country.
The first “hunt” already took place last weekend. Future “hunts” are scheduled for Dec. 13–15, and Dec. 20–22. Those who successfully solve the riddles put forth by Coca-Cola Singapore will find a “Gatekeeper” who will be “secretly positioned” near a 7-Eleven, according to the brand. Winners will then be awarded one pass each, to be redeemed for a light-up bottle at the convenience store.
The bottles come in two designs, featuring either Rey holding a blue lightsaber or Kylo Ren holding a red one. The light-up effects were achieved by placing organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) within each label. Designed by the German tech firm Inuru, those labels are printed with circuits that allow each lightsaber to illuminate only after the bottles are pressed in the correct spot.
According to Coca-Cola Singapore, each bottle is also equipped to illuminate about 500 times, for around five seconds each.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. has introduced three new varieties of Cracker Creations: granola chocolate, granola peanut butter and 5 grain peanut butter.
The granola chocolate and granola peanut butter varieties have 14 grams of whole grains per serving, while 5 grain peanut butter has 5 grams of whole grains.
“We can’t wait for people to try the new varieties of Cracker Creations, which received outstanding results and comments in customer taste tests,” said Alvaro Trinidad, senior brand manager. “The granola varieties offer a delicious new twist on the sandwich cracker category and 5 grain peanut butter is a flavorful and filling snack. We are sure consumers, and their families, will love them.”
The three new varieties of Lance Cracker Creations have a suggested retail price of $3.29 for a box of six twin-packs.
In 2011, Lance introduced Cracker Creations in Parmesan herb and garden vegetable varieties.


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SAN JOSE — Video-game software publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a fiscal second-quarter net loss Thursday as sales fell, but the company said it expects a “great” holiday season, and its shares climbed 4 percent after hours.
For the quarter ended Sept. 30, EA posted a net loss of $195 million, or 62 cents per share, compared with a profit of $22 million, or 7 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
The company attributed part of the loss to a change in how it accounts for sales of online-enabled games, now recognizing the sales on a deferred basis over an estimated service period.
Adjusted earnings, excluding the change in revenue recognition and other items, were $87 million, or 27 cents per share, up from $65 million, or 21 cents per share a year earlier. On that basis, EA beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations.
Analysts, on average, were expecting a profit of 20 cents per share, according toa poll by Thomson Financial.
Revenue, however, fell short of Wall Street expectations. Sales fell 18 percent to $640 million in the second quarter from $784 million a year ago, well below the $896.2 million that analysts were projecting.
For the third quarter, EA forecast adjusted earnings of 75 cents to 95 cents per share on sales of $1.33 to $1.58 billion.
Analysts were predicting earnings of 94 cents per share.
EA said it expects to close “certain facilities,” including one in Chertsey, England, and will relocate or eliminate jobs. The company said the overall restructuring will save it $25 million to $30 million a year on a pretax basis.
Shares closed at $58.74, down $2.38 or 3.9 percent but rose $2.46 in after-hours electronic after the quarterly report’s release.
Coming in for criticism
Redwood City-based EA, the world’s largest third-party video game publisher, has been criticized this year for not investing enough in games for the Nintendo Wii, which has become a runaway best-seller among the three major game consoles.
EA’s chief financial officer Warren Jenson said the company has worked to change its lineup and is set to have seven titles for the Wii in time for the holidays as well as five titles for the popular Nintendo DS gaming handheld. And more are planned.
“We were late to the Wii, but this year, we plan to launch 10 to 15 games for the Wii and DS,” Jenson said in an interview. Currently, EA is the biggest third-party developer for the Wii, he said, but the company knows there is stiff competition in the arena. “So we’re still building on that and we know we have a long way to go,” he said.
In a conference call with analysts, EA officials projected that sales for the overall industry in North America and Europe for 2007 will grow 15 percent to 20 percent.
Upbeat sales predictions
For EA’s own fiscal year, which ends in March, the company predicted sales between $3.35 billion and $3.65 billion, up $150 million from its previous guidance. Adjusted earnings are expected to fall between 85 cents per share and $1.15 per share, reflecting a decrease of 5 cents per share stemming from the impact of its proposed acquisition of BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios.
Analysts were projecting adjusted earnings of $1.15 per share on sales of $3.77 billion.
EA, which built a foundation on hit franchises such as “The Sims” and “Madden NFL” and on publishing other games licensed from other creators, is looking to boost growth by expanding its portfolio of self-owned properties.
Its pending acquisition of Pandemic and BioWare, in a deal worth about $860 million, was part of that expansion. The deal — the largest in EA’s history — was announced last month and is expected to infuse the company with fresh creative talent in the role-playing, action and adventure genres where EA admittedly lagged rivals.


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Mobile technology news and reviews: tablets, netbooks, smartphones, ultrabooks, notebooks, eBooks, superphones and more. You name it, we cover all the latest mobile computing technology from global industry hotspots. Hosts Sascha Pallenberg and Nicole Scott are based in Taiwan and cover tradeshows and industry news to bring you the latest in mobile tech news, unboxings, and reviews.


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Elissa, Nancy and Haifa are known for their music, acting and sex appeal. But for some, they also represent big business.
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Ajram, Wehbe and Elissa have all signed high-profile advertising deals with international and Arab companies.
Elissa has worked with the likes of Pepsi, Lux, Lazurde jewels, Ray Ban and Samsung mobiles, in deals thought to be worth a total of $1 million per year.
Ajram has signed deals with Sony Ericsson, Damas, and Coca-Cola, while Haifa has worked with Pepsi, Chopard and Louis Vuitton.
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News publications around the world covered important news with Local implications — the Teamsters union has announced a nationally coordinated program to help Amazon workers build the power needed to raise standards at work. The Amazon project is headed by Local 1932 Secretary-Treasurer Randy Korgan and gained nearly unanimous support from 1500 member delegates at last week’s Teamsters Union 30th Annual International Convention.
With 1.4 million members, the Teamsters will “fully fund and supply all resources necessary” to address “Amazon’s exploitation of its employees, contractors and employees of contractors,” the resolution stated.
The union last year appointed Randy Korgan, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 1932 in San Bernardino, to a position as national director for Amazon, and said it would create an Amazon division dedicated to the campaign.
The new effort is aimed not just at growing the ranks of organized labor but also at protecting wages, benefits and workplace standards in Teamster-represented companies such as UPS, which are under pressure to replicate Amazon’s relentless push for speed and productivity.
The union already has begun to engage community groups, including in the Inland Empire, where Amazon, with 14 vast warehouses, is the region’s largest employer. In San Bernardino, Korgan’s local joined a coalition of environmental justice groups
in an effort to force Amazon to slash truck pollution and raise wages at a new $200-million air cargo facility.
Amazon workers “face dehumanizing, unsafe and low-pay jobs, with high turnover and no voice at work,” Korgan said. “With today’s resolution we are activating the full force of our union to support them.”
Amazon is the region’s largest private employer! Help raise standards for this crucial segment of our local tax base, and the livelihoods of our friends, family, and neighbors, by organizing with your union! Connect with Martha Romero at email@example.com
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No information on cost of Modi’s wardrobe, says PMO in reply to RTI query
Clearing air over wardrobe of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his office says it does not have any information on expenses of the PM’s designer dresses and its cost.
Odisha based law student Rohit Kumar in December 2014 had asked the Prime Minister’s Office about designers engaged for the wardrobe of Prime Minister for his domestic and foreign tours.
He also asked how much money was paid to designers for his clothes including Mumbai based fashion design Troy Costa for designing Modi’s clothes for his tour of America in 2014. There were news reports that clothes for Modi’s US tour in 2014 was designed by Costa, who had refused to speak on the issue.
“The PMO has clearly stated that the information sought was not a matter of record of this office. Given that, where no records are available the contention that the information sought should be provided is not correct,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a reply to Right To Information application filed by Kumar.
The PMO was also categorical in stating that the expenses on Prime Minister’s clothes were not made from government exchequer and there was no such information on record available with the office.
“It is your contention that if the expenses on the PM’s wardrobe were met out of government funds, then the information sought may be held as part of official records,” said Krishna Kumar the RTI appellate authority in the PMO in a written response to Kumar on April 4.
The PM’s pinstripe suit he had worn when US President Barack Obama had visited India in January was auctioned in Surat fetching Rs 4.31 crore, which was decided to Modi’s Swachh Bharat campaign. The suite had Narendra Modi’s name woven into it in gold pinstripes and it was bought by 62-year-old Laljibhai Patel, a Surat based diamond merchant.


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Ford is to split its vehicle business into two distinct units, Ford Model e and Ford Blue.
The former will be dedicated to the development and launch of clean-sheet EVs and technologies such as inverters, motors and batteries, as well as undertaking work on software and connected car platforms; Ford Blue will continue development of model lines such as the F-Series, Ranger and Maverick trucks, Bronco and Explorer SUVs, and Mustang sports models. It will also be responsible for supporting Ford Model e through global-scale engineering, purchasing, manufacturing and vehicle test and development capabilities.
“This isn’t the first time Ford has reimagined the future and taken our own path,” said Ford executive chair Bill Ford. “We have an extraordinary opportunity to lead this thrilling new era of connected and electric vehicles, give our customers the very best of Ford, and help make a real difference for the health of the planet.”
Last May, Ford president and CEO Jim Farley introduced the Ford+ plan, calling it the company’s biggest opportunity for growth and value creation since Henry Ford scaled production of the Model T. The formation of two distinct, but strategically interdependent, auto businesses – Ford Blue and Ford Model e – together with the new Ford Pro business, will, Ford hopes, help unleash the full potential of the plan, with the company hoping to outperform both legacy auto makers and new EV competitors.
“We have made tremendous progress in a short period of time. We have launched a series of hit products globally and demand for our new EVs like F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E is off the charts,” Farley said. “But our ambition with Ford+ is to become a truly great, world-changing company again, and that requires focus. We are going all in, creating separate but complementary businesses that give us start-up speed and unbridled innovation in Ford Model e together with Ford Blue’s industrial know-how, volume and iconic brands like Bronco, that startups can only dream about.”
According to Ford, a key catalyst for the change was a recognition that different approaches, talents and, ultimately, organizations are required for the development and delivery of electric and digitally connected vehicles and services and to fully capitalize on the company’s existing family of internal combustion vehicles.
“Ford Model e will be Ford’s center of innovation and growth, a team of the world’s best software, electrical and automotive talent turned loose to create truly incredible electric vehicles and digital experiences for new generations of Ford customers,” Farley said.
“Ford Blue’s mission is to deliver a more profitable and vibrant ICE business, strengthen our successful and iconic vehicle families and earn greater loyalty by delivering incredible service and experiences. It’s about harnessing a century of hardware mastery to help build the future. This team will be hell-bent on delivering leading quality, attacking waste in every corner of the business, maximizing cash flow and optimizing our industrial footprint.”
Ford Model e and Ford Blue will be run as distinct businesses, but also support each other – as well as the newly created Ford Pro unit, which is dedicated to delivering a one-stop shop for commercial and government customers with a range of conventional and electric vehicles and a full suite of software, charging, financing, services and support on Ford and non-Ford products.


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Tesco surges to £1bn first-half profit as ‘robust’ turnaround under boss Dave Lewis pays off
Tesco has surged past the £1billion profit mark in the first half of its financial year, the latest sign that the rewiring of the business under chief executive Dave Lewis is paying off.
The figures, forecast by analysts and expected to be announced next month, would mark the healthiest profit outcome under Lewis.
Broker Shore Capital said management presentations to the City in June showed a ‘robust recovery from its deep nadir’ in 2014 when a black hole was discovered in its accounts.
Trading trends: Profit at Tesco is expected to rise as much as 30 per cent by some analysts’ measures
Shore analyst Clive Black said Tesco is ‘now more in control of its own destiny’.
Another broker, Bernstein, said Tesco continues to benefit from its Booker merger and there is evidence that older Aldi and Lidl stores are no longer stealing market share, but still pose a threat.
Profit at Tesco is expected to rise as much as 30 per cent by some analysts’ measures, leaving earnings at £1.1billion despite a difficult summer for many supermarkets.
Bernstein analyst Bruno Monteyne said Morrisons is now the one to watch, adding that its ‘underperformance’ relative to its biggest rivals – Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s – has ‘become increasingly noticeable this year’.


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BMW Recalls 200K Vehicles Over Air Bags
BMW is recalling 200,000 vehicles because a possible defect in the front passenger seat air bag sensor could prevent the safety device from properly deploying during an accident. The German car company is offering to replace the sensor device and extend warranty coverage on the affected parts for owners of all affected vehicles.
The recall, announced on Wednesday, affects BMW's model year 2006 3-series, model year 2004-2006 5-series, and model year 2004-2006 X3 vehicles. Affected vehicle owners should begin receiving recall notices from BMW in September, and will be entitled to have their vehicles serviced free of charge. In a statement released on Thursday, BMW of North America said that in the meantime, affected vehicles could still be driven, but advised owners to have their vehicles serviced immediately "if the air bag warning lamp and the passenger air bag 'on-off' lamp are illuminated simultaneously." The Associated Press reports that the problem was identified after BMW customers "alerted the company when they noticed that the air bag light indicated a deactivated air bag even when a passenger sat in the seat."
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General Motors Co. asked a Texas judge to dismiss a lawsuit about a fatal 2011 crash, which has been linked to the faulty ignition switch that already has cost the company more than $2 billion, because of fabricated evidence.
In its motion asking for a dismissal, GM accused the plaintiffs and their lawyers of fabricating evidence about the vehicle’s key during the ongoing trial. Plaintiffs Zachary Stevens, his parents and their lawyers showed jurors in Harris County court a key attached to a chain containing several other items, claiming it was the one used to drive the 2007 Saturn Sky involved in the crash.
GM, however, said the key displayed in the courtroom did not in fact belong to that vehicle. The carmaker, which recalled 2.6 million vehicles in 2014 for defective ignition switches, has warned owners that added weight to key chains can cause the switches to slip out of position. (more…)


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Partnership with Roku Will Expand Reach Outside of YouTube for the First Time
Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) and Treasure Studio, Inc. announced that CoComelon, the world’s most watched YouTube channel, will launch on The Roku Channel and expand access to its wildly popular selection of toe-tapping children’s songs and videos that help preschoolers learn letters, numbers, animal sounds, colors, and more. Available through the Kids & Family experience on The Roku Channel, the launch marks the first time CoComelon programming will be available outside of YouTube.
“At CoComelon, we’re driven by being able to engage families with entertaining and educational content that makes universally relatable preschool moments fun,” said Jay Jeon, Creator/Founder, Treasure Studio, Inc. “We are thrilled to launch with Roku today to make our popular programming available to Roku fans everywhere. Roku shares our deep commitment to creating positive content environments for children and brings a unique ability to engage and promote programming to audiences especially within The Roku Channel. This partnership is an important component of our strategy to be everywhere our audience is today.”
“CoComelon is beloved by tens of millions of children around the world and is a natural fit for our growing selection of content available to the millions of families who are increasingly turning to The Roku Channel every day for both entertainment and educational content,” said Rob Holmes, VP of Programming and Engagement, Roku. “CoComelon joins a robust line-up of children’s programming within our Kids & Family experience and we could not be more excited to welcome their incredible streaming content to The Roku Channel.”
Roku users will be able to enjoy CoComelon favorites beginning today, including some of their most popular videos such as “Bath Song,” “Yes, Yes Vegetables,” “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” “Wheels on the Bus,” and “Baby Shark Submarine,” which have amassed billions of views.
Kids & Family on The Roku Channel, which launched last fall, is a popular destination for family friendly entertainment offering more than 20,000 TV episodes and movies. The Roku Channel is the home to more than 100,000 titles, including free movies and TV episodes as well as premium entertainment, and is one of the top channels on the Roku platform. In Q1, The Roku Channel reached households with an estimated 36 million people. It continues to grow substantially faster than the overall platform, with a greater than 100% increase in streaming hours year-over-year in Q1.
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Former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been invited to keynote the annual convention of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America which 330 member companies through whom 70% of the wines in America are distributed. This is the first time that the convention has chosen someone outside of the wine industry to keynote. Could you imagine Narendra Modi keynoting one of our Indian wine conferences?
What makes the choice all the more surprising is that the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America supports the governments highly regulated alcohol distribution system in America. Palin supposedly stands for free enterprise and limited government involvement in business and limited tax too.
When announcing the selection of Ms. Palin, Craig Wolf, the president and chief executive of the wholesalers association, explained it in this way,
“Governor Palin is a great supporter of America’s free enterprise system and understands that industries like the beverage alcohol industry play a key role in driving our national economy,” he said. “We’re proud and honored to welcome her as a speaker. We expect she will share with the convention attendees her analysis of the current political environment and her vision for America’s future.”
Few attendees expect her to spend much time discuss the wine business. And while the convention will probably see a spike in ticket sales with her as a keynote, it’ll probably upset a lot of people who lean left too. During the 2008 election many derided her for her lack of foreign policy experience and the fact that she didn’t know why North and South Korea were divided.
Arguably, she doesn’t have much to contribute to the wine discourse (other than through this) and the speaking engagement may invariably bring unwanted extra attention to the association. But you never know.


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In addition to its new family of smartphones, OnePlus today announced an upgrade to the Bullets Wireless, which debuted last year. The new earphones have improved audio and cost $99.
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A new OnePlus Bullets Wireless earphones with model number BT32B has passed through FCC. The company could launch the new headphones along with the OnePlus 6T smartphone next month.


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Top things to take away from Mobile World Congress 2017
One of the largest events in the annual exhibition calendar MWC 2017 did not disappoint. “Mobile is Elemental” was the key theme for MWC 2017 which took place in Barcelona’s Fira Gran Via at the end of February. More than 108,000 people attended this year, up 7% on 2016’s event.There were many ground-breaking new technologies, products and ideas on display. The focus on mobile devices at this mobile show was low, with much more attention being drawn to connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT).
One of the stars of the show at MWC 2017 was certainly 5g. Announcements came from several companies who are currently developing new products which will use 5g although they are unlikely to reach the market until 2019. 5g will revolutionise the way in which we use mobile devices by increasing the overall download speed and quality, lower latency and provide greater penetration. This will ensure that products such as driver-less cars and those that power medical procedures are uninterrupted. Although these products are still being tested they created quite a buzz at the event. Proving how much the public values mobile connectivity.
Old school handsets
The one thing that had everyone talking at MWC 2017 is Nokia’s relaunch of the 3310. This revamp of a very successful old product (one which almost everyone will admit to having owned) has demonstrated a desire for simpler times. When your biggest mobile worries, were getting to the next level on snake, and which 8 inbox texts were worth keeping. We all know that phones today are ‘everything’. In fact, that was the theme of MWC 2016. So, although this was not the most technologically advanced things we saw at the show, it will be something that is popular with those searching for a product that isn’t ‘everything’. Our mobiles can be all consuming and as much as they have improved our lives there is a downside. The excitement around the relaunch of the Nokia 3310 proves that people are beginning to look for simplicity.
Considering the amount of time the average person spends behind the wheel, there’s real pressure to make that time productive, or at least entertaining, and it’s turning your car into an intensely personalized and customized extension of yourself. “We’re moving from being just a hardware provider to being a hardware, software, and experiences provider,” says Don Butler, head of Connected Vehicle and Services for Ford Motor Company. Voice recognition is leading the way in car connectivity. Giving people the ability to control the heating, music and receive calls, without having to touch a button. New developments in mobile syncing were also announced at MWC. Imagine a world where our cars link to an app and we unlock our cars with our phone.
Virtual Reality really stole the show in 2016. In 2017 there were even more developments being showcased by a range of companies but Samsung really outdid them all. Moving away from gaming and experience related products, they have developed glasses that can replace your smart phone or PC. Additionally, there have been developments in the use of VR for training medical staff and finally VR for the travel. Similar to google street view you can visit a number of destinations without having to leave your house.
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BERLIN, July 20 (Xinhua) — Exports by the German electrical and electronic industry in May decreased by 21.2 percent year-on-year to 13.5 billion euros (15.5 billion U.S. dollars) due to COVID-19, the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI) announced on Monday.
“The decline was thus more or less the same as in April,” said ZVEI chief economist Andreas Gontermann.
According to ZVEI, exports to industrialized countries and emerging markets fell “equally sharply” in May, by minus 21.3 percent and minus 21 percent respectively compared to last year.
Exports to China, the largest market of Germany’s electrical and electronic industry, only fell slightly in May, decreasing by 1.3 percent year-on-year to 1.8 billion euros.
This decline was “somewhat unexpected” as deliveries to China had already recovered by almost 18 percent in April, according to Gontermann.
Nevertheless, the German electrical and electronic industry’s cumulative exports to China between January to May amounted to 9.1 billion euros, which was 4.8 percent higher than the corresponding figure for the previous year.
Electrical deliveries to the U.S., the second largest market, continued to fall sharply in May. According to ZVEI, the losses were “again significantly higher” than in the previous month, with a 38.0-percent drop in May compared to the previous year to 1.1 billion euros.
At 12.9 billion euros, imports of electrical and electronic products to Germany in May were 14.1 percent below the previous year’s figure, according to ZVEI. (1 euro =1.15 U.S. dollars) Enditem


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Commonwealth Bank customers will need to spend more to earn points
Commonwealth Bank is the latest of many banks to change its rewards program.
2016 is proving to be a rocky road for rewards seekers. Following the news that Velocity, Citi and ANZ have reduced the value of their respective rewards programs, Commonwealth Bank has announced this week that its CBA Awards members will to need to spend more to receive rewards.
What has changed?
This week, Australia’s biggest credit card provider introduced changes that will decrease the rate at which Diamond and Black card holders can rack up frequent flyer points. Cardholders now need 2.5 Awards points for one Qantas Frequent Flyer point. This is an increase from the previous 2 points you previously needed for every Qantas Point. Velocity Frequent Flyers will be pleased to know that this only affects Qantas flyers, not Virgin Australia rewards.
So how much will I need to spend?
This is a 20% loss in value, meaning you’ll have to spend more to earn the same rewards. At the time of writing the Diamond Card earns 3 Awards Points per $1 spent, you’ll need 16,000 Qantas Points (or 40,000 Awards points) to redeem a return economy flight from Sydney to Brisbane. This means that you will need to spend approximately $13,333 on your card to redeem the return flight. Before the changes were introduced, you could have redeemed the same reward for spending around $10,666 on your card.
CommBank is unlikely to be the last bank to drop the value of its rewards program in the coming months. Experts have predicted that other banks will also make cuts to their rewards programs in response to Reserve Bank plans to limit credit card companies’ payments to banks.


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Some entertainment in cyberspace this morning. Seems media outlets are going “all-Twitter”! Here are a few I rounded up:
In London, the Guardian newspaper announced: Consolidating its position at the cutting edge of new media technology, the Guardian today announces that it will become the first newspaper in the world to be published exclusively via Twitter, the sensationally popular social networking service that has transformed online communication.
The Mountain Xpress, Asheville, N.C.’s, alternative newsweekly, took a remarkable step on Wednesday, ending its 14-year run as a print publication (today’s issue is our last), suspending its regular online news reports and converting its entire news operation to Twitter dispatches from staff and trusted community journalists.
Google, the leader of the prankster pack, debuted a new feature to its popular Gmail e-mail service this morning — Gmail Autopilot.
The new service would respond to e-mails and Gmail chat conversations for users, taking all the work out of maintaining e-mail. There’s even calibration where users can decide the amount of capitalization, typos and emoticons their automatic responses would contain.
Check out this video to see it in action.
Opera embraces facial gestures: Forget pinching, flicking and two-finger scrolling it’s all about winking, frowning and puckering when using the Opera web browser on computers with enabled webcams. Check out this video to see it in action.
YouTube goes head-over-heels: We always knew Google was thinking ahead, but now they’re thinking in even more directions.
According to Google’s research “modern computer monitors give a higher quality picture when flipped upside down-kind of like how it’s best to rotate your mattress every six months. You might find that YouTube videos look better this way.” You can also check out this page for handy tips to get the most out of your new viewing experience. Google also has a link in every video page to revert back to the original YouTube look if this concept is just too advanced for you.
Smellr , “It’s like Flickr, but for your nose,” was introduced today. A TechCrunch prank, the site features cologne ads with various Web luminaries. TechCrunch also has a comprehensive roundup of the Web celebrating April Fools’ Day.
Finally if you need to get away, Expedia is offering ” Flights to Mars from only $99 .” Or you may want to drive off in the brand-new ” Android Car ,” a joint venture between Ford, GM and Google, expected to hit the sales-floor …. not anytime soon.


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Who will make money on telematics? Automakers? Tier 1s? Telecoms? Content providers? Service providers?
That is the subject of a roundtable panel discussion that will launch the Automotive News Europe Telematics Conference on Monday, April 22 in Stuttgart.
The two-day conference at the Intercontinental Hotel will begin on Monday morning with the discussion.
The panel's makeup reflects the value chain of in-car communications. Among the participants in the panel discussion are Ulrich Selzer, project manager, ConnectedDrive, BMW; Wolfgang Reinhardt, director, OnStar Europe; Heinz Pfannschmidt, president, Europe and South America, Visteon Corp.; Giuseppe Cotignoli, telematics business director, Magneti Marelli; Salahuddin Khan, chief technology officer, Navigation Technologies; and Friedrich Christeiner, general manager, Global Telematics Solutions, IBM.
The speaker at a gala dinner on Monday, April 22 will be Hans-Joachim Schopf, head of product development at Mercedes-Benz. He joins a long list of senior executives who will address delegates at the conference.
Speakers will cover such topics as: What technology and marketing strategies will automakers pursue? What roles will Tier 1 suppliers, software companies and service and content providers play? How will their business models evolve? What kind of partnerships will be formed among the various players?
Speakers will discuss the how fast and how far demand for telematics features will grow among car buyers. The conference will give insight into the telematics strategies of virtually every European car manufacturer.
Among other speakers are Martin Leach, vice president for product development, Ford of Europe; Hans Folkesson, senior vice president for research and development, Volvo Car; and Burkhard Goschel, member of the management board for development and purchasing, BMW. Also set to speak are:
* Karl-Thomas Neumann, director, electric/electronic development, Volkswagen group
* Hiroshi Morita, project manager, ITS strategic management, Toyota
* Rajesh Nellore, director, telematics and in-car entertainment, Fiat Auto
* Didier Cruse, chief strategy officer, Product Marketing Dept., Citroen
* Robert Schumacher, general director, mobile multimedia, Delphi Automotive Systems
* Siegfried Dais, member of the management board responsible for car multimedia and automotive electronics, Robert Bosch
* Bruno Bourguet, vice president for automotive and international development, Webraska
The two-day conference begins on Monday morning, April 22.
* For more information, see Page 18.
Automotive News Europe Telematics Conference
Starts: Monday, April 22
Ends: Tuesday, April 23
Where: Intercontinental Hotel, Stuttgart
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Orders for Class 8 vehicles kept accelerating in February, passing 40,000 for only the ninth time, analysts said.
North American orders of heavy-duty trucks hit 40,600, which was the eighth-best order month on record, ACT Research Co. reported, citing preliminary figures it will revise when truck makers issue their final numbers.
February was up 82% compared with the 22,300 units ordered a year earlier. Orders have been above 35,000 for four of the past five months and January’s total was the second-highest ever, 48,700.
“Yet another better-than-expected month. It makes life rather interesting,” said ACT Vice President Steve Tam.
Expectations were for orders in the “low-30s range,” Credit Suisse analyst Jamie Cook wrote in a note to investors.
Small and mid-sized fleets continue to add trucks and feel they will be able to steal drivers from other fleets, Tam said, while the large fleets continue to maintain they are not adding trucks to grow, just for replacement.
The up cycle that is most comparable to the one the industry finds itself in now occurred in 2014 to 2015, he said.
“Then the industry was very excited about what it was seeing in the freight market, and you saw demand [for new trucks] rise rapidly and remain elevated. And unfortunately, demand stayed there too. And that is the cycle, I think, we are setting ourselves up for now, as well,” he said.
ACT’s North American production forecast this year is for 324,600 Class 8s and 311,200 next year, or about a 4% drop.
Then comes a decline of 23% or more, he said.
“We have 2020 dropping to 238,200 [units], and that is probably going to fall more steeply,” Tam added.
The research company FTR pegged February orders at 40,200.
“The thing that is interesting is getting these orders all the way into February,” said Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles at FTR. His earlier analysis called for volumes like this in October of last year, which would have fit the traditional pattern.
“For February numbers to exceed October’s [which were about 36,000] is unusual. We knew [the increase] was going to happen, it just was delayed,” Ake said.
Last October, a fourth-quarter slump slowed production, allowing truck makers’ suppliers “to run at a nice optimal rate, and that lowers your production costs,” Ake said.
“But production now will ramp up,” he said. “You are going to see production increases through September, at rates higher than in 2017. So there is going to be more stress on production and the supplier base in 2018.”
FTR is forecasting peak production will occur in the second quarter, he said.
Meanwhile, in some cases, interest in onboard safety systems is stirring truck orders.
Orders poured in in February at near-record levels, Roger Nielsen, CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, said during a recent online roundtable discussion with reporters.
“Customer acceptance of Detroit Assurance has been a great element of our success,” he said.
About 90% of all Cascadia models come with that suite of safety systems, “far exceeding” DTNA’s expectations, he said.
Version 4.0 of Detroit Assurance includes changes in the radar, now with active brake assist for full braking on stationary objects. An optional camera system will assist in lane departure warnings and the adaptive cruise control adjusts the truck’s cruising speed to maintain a 3.6-second following distance, allowing the truck to remain in cruise control longer, according to DTNA.
Tam said that focus on safety systems and fuel efficiency “plays down through every level of the trucking population.”
Incentives are also playing a role in orders.
For instance, Peterbilt Motors Co., has two rebates for vocational customers throughout 2018. It offers a $2,000 cash rebate on its 567 and 520 models factory spec’ed to support mixer, pump, and other concrete industry equipment. Members of the American Logger Council can get the same cash rebate on the 567.
In addition, Peterbilt has two cash rebates for owner-operators in 2018.
Members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association are eligible for a $1,500 rebate on Peterbilt’s 579, 567 and 389 models when spec’d with a sleeper. The same rebate for the same models is available to Landstar System operators.
Peterbilt is a unit of Paccar Inc.
Landstar ranks No. 9 on the Transport Topics list the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.


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Other items: Deliveries increase at Boeing, but Airbus still leads; Gen-Probe gets rights to testing; Olympia brewery buys cider brand.
Eddie Bauer said yesterday that it would close 23 stores nationwide by the end of the month, including one at the Bellis Fair Mall in Bellingham.
The Redmond-based retailer didn’t say how many employees would be cut, but each store averages 20 workers. The company will have 418 remaining stores.
Eddie Bauer spokeswoman Lisa Erickson said the store closures are not related to the bankruptcy proceedings of its parent company, Spiegel Group.
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Erickson said the 23 stores either underperformed, were coming up for lease negotiations or in an area where there are multiple locations.
Employees were notified Dec. 30. The stores will close Jan. 23, Erickson said.
Deliveries increase, but Airbus still leads
Boeing delivered 285 jetliners last year, its first annual increase since 2002, as a recovery in air travel helped sales.
Still, Airbus beat Boeing for the second straight year with 320 deliveries in 2004, up 5 percent from 2003, according to a person familiar with the company.
Boeing said yesterday that it delivered 67 planes in the fourth quarter, down from 71 a year earlier. The company delivered 281 commercial aircraft in 2003.
The fourth-quarter deliveries were dominated by 48 single-aisle 737s and included nine wide-body 777s, four 747s, three 767s and three 717s.
Gen-Probe gets rights to testing
Corixa said yesterday it has signed licenses giving Gen-Probe the rights to develop molecular diagnostic tests for about 50 potential genetic markers for a number of cancers, including prostate, ovarian, cervical, kidney, lung and colon cancer.
Gen-Probe will pay Corixa a $1.6 million initial fee and $3.2 million in two more payments in 2006 and 2007 unless it terminates the agreement.
Gen-Probe, a San Diego company that makes diagnostic blood tests, will also pay Corixa royalties if it develops any products with the technology, and $2 million on a product-by-product basis if certain milestones are reached.
Olympia brewery buys cider brand
Washington Wine & Beverage, which owns Silver Lake Winery, Glen Fiona winery and Spire Mountain Ciders, sold its cider brand to Fish Brewing. Terms of the deal, which closed Saturday, were not disclosed.
Fish Brewing, an Olympia brewery that makes Fish Tale Ales and Leavenworth Beers, will sell, market and produce Spire Mountain Cider. Retailers and distributors of the cider will remain the same.
Washington Wine & Beverage will become the second-largest shareholder in Fish Brewing under the deal.
“While we have had great success with Spire Mountain over the years, we think that the sales and marketing of these products is much more closely aligned with the malt-beverage industry,” said Sal Leone, president and chief executive officer of Washington Wine & Beverage.
Compiled from Seattle Times business staff, Bloomberg News and The Associated Press
Port exec tapped for economic group
Mic Dinsmore, chief executive of the Port of Seattle, was named co-chair of the National Center for APEC (NCAPEC), the Seattle-based organization that forms part of the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the organization said yesterday.
Dinsmore will share the chairmanship with Troy Clarke, president of General Motors Asia Pacific, a unit of the U.S. automaker based in Shanghai.
Dinsmore is the first Seattleite to chair the organization since 1998, said Monica Whaley, NCAPEC executive director. The center, which serves as the secretariat for the three U.S. members of the APEC Business Advisory Council, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Business leader criticizes Spitzer
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue issued a blistering broadside against New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer yesterday, charging he is abusing his power as a law-enforcement official.
“Spitzer’s approach is to walk in and say, ‘Well, we’re going to make a deal, and you’re going to pay 600 million dollars to the state and you’re going to get rid of this person and that person and if you don’t do it by tonight then I’m going to indict the company.’ What does indict the company mean? It means they’re going to put you out of business,” Donohue said.
“It’s the most egregious and unacceptable form of intimidation that we have seen in this country in modern time,” he said.
Spitzer gained national attention in recent years with investigations of the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch, insurance broker Marsh & McLennan and former New York Stock Exchange chairman Richard Grasso.
The criticism comes about a month after Spitzer, a Democrat, announced he will run for governor of New York in 2006.
“The chamber should be a proponent of high standards,” responded Spitzer’s spokesman, Darren Dopp. “Instead, Mr. Donohue is attacking the one person who has done the most to level the playing field for honest business. His comments are misinformed and unfortunate.”
Silicon laser could carry data via light
Working with the basic material of computer chips, Intel researchers have constructed an all-silicon laser that could lead to computers one day harnessing light waves rather than electrical currents to shuttle data swiftly.
Today, lasers that power fast optical networks require exotic — and expensive — materials and are mainly used in vast communications networks. With everyday silicon, the capacity and efficiency of light waves could be used cheaply in much smaller environments.
As a result, the movement of data within computers would keep up with the ever-increasing speed of microprocessors, breaking through an increasing bottleneck that exists for users of complex programs, such as video editors, large businesses and governments.
Silicon lasers also could be mass-produced, using the same equipment on which standard chips are made.
The Intel research, co-authored by Paniccia and posted on the journal Nature’s Web site yesterday, involved creating a laser with a single silicon chip. Like all lasers, it emitted a focused stream of light that could be manipulated to carry vast amounts of data at high speeds.
Compiled from Seattle Times business staff and The Associated Press.


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Tiffany Haddish used tonight's Oscars red carpet to pay tribute to her dad, who's Eritrean and passed away last year. She wore a black cape over a fitted cream gown with black-and-gold embroidery to honor the northeast African country. According to Okay Africa,
"My father is from Eritrea. He passed away last year, and he said one day I would end up here, and if I ever end up at the Oscars to honor my people, so I'm honoring my fellow Eritreans," the comedian told Michael Strahan.
There is a sweet story behind Tiffany Haddish's #Oscars look ❤ pic.twitter.com/K6ELn2ogaM
— PopCrush (@PopCrush) March 5, 2018
Also, here's Haddish doing what we all would do at the sight of Meryl Streep: Lift your damn dress, crawl over any/all barriers, gently bombard the Hollywood icon and warmly curtsy before quickly scurrying away.
Tiffany Haddish just jumped in front of Meryl Streep on the #Oscars carpet and curtsied pic.twitter.com/uqGTqRGW1b
— Mia Galuppo (@miagaluppo) March 5, 2018
"The Princess of Eritrea has arrived."
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VINELAND, N.J. — Joe and Ken Pustizzi, owners of Vineland, N.J.-based Trico Equipment, energetically denied a published report that the company is rumored to be on the selling block.
“Ken and I own 100 percent of this company and we plan on keeping it that way,” co-owner Joe Pustizzi told RER. “We considered selling the company three or four years ago, but we decided against it. In fact, we are aggressively growing our aerial lift division and have added branches in Allentown, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Cincinnati within the last 12 months.”
Trico, No. 55 on the RER 100, is one of the largest independent rental companies on the East Coast, and one of the leading independent aerial specialists in the United States.
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Data revealed Tuesday showed China’s economy is continuing to slow, growing in the third quarter at its slowest pace in five years. A 7.3 percent year-on-year growth is still a much more rapid pace of growth than in the United States or the European Union, but the slowdown is expected to have a profound effect on China’s real estate sector and industrial production.
“The biggest macro risk, currently, is real estate,” Andrew Polk, an economist at the Conference Board China Center for Economics and Business in Beijing, said in a phone interview. “You’ve got prices falling throughout the country, you’ve got the [People's Bank of China] trying to lower mortgage rates through the banks and funnel cash into the household sector, and still you’ve got purchases slowing, you’ve got real estate investment slowing.”
The real estate industry accounts for 20 percent of the country’s economy, Polk said, with no other sector coming close. "If you want to look at what’s driving the slowdown, you look at real estate, you look at overall investment, and you look at industrial production,” he said.
“From a regional standpoint, it absolutely is hitting different regions more deeply than certain others,” Polk said. Some regions of China will feel the effects of the slowdown more because of a disproportionate reliance on the real estate industry. “Certain provinces have increased real estate investment, by anywhere between 300 and 500 percent over the past five years, [and] as the real estate downturn deepens, those provinces are getting absolutely hammered -- provinces like Guizhou, Qinghai, Hainan,” in the west and south of the country, Polk said.
In addition to real estate, “you can see that there is a manufacturing and exporting problem,” Peter Cardillo, the chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital, said in a phone interview. “The manufacturing sector has gotten hit, [and] that basically supports the notion that the global economy is going to continue to slow a bit further.”
But the slowdown continues to permeate beyond that, Polk says.
“Even in the fast-moving goods sector, like consumer goods, chains would build new stores and stock the stores in anticipation of high demand," Polk said. “You’ve got high inventory in almost every sector in the economy, and now demand is falling off, and investment is starting to fall off, so companies are now having to sell some of that inventory. When you start selling your inventory, you stop manufacturing new goods, and that’s one of the things that’s driving weak industrial production.”


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On the eve of Independence Day, free Internet Service Provider NetZero Inc. became one of the latest local Internet companies to be flagged by the Nasdaq National Market for failing to meet the minimum $1 bid price requirement.
In an effort to kick-start some buzz, the so-called "Defender of the Free World," as NetZero was known in its past promotions, shipped out heavy, silver-plated mice to some members of the media with the hope of attracting them to the newly launched Platinum service.
Platinum, established to help reduce the money-losing company's reliance on online advertising, has met with some success. The service won over more than 100,000 users in the first six weeks following its introduction in March and, at $9.95 per month, is priced attractively below rivals America Online and Microsoft Corp.'s MSN.
Investors nevertheless have not been impressed with the company lately.
Despite drawing a flood of new subscribers, Platinum's revenue has been disappointing. The $150 million in cash on NetZero's balance sheet has failed to elicit investor enthusiasm and the company's recently announced merger plans with New York-based Juno Online Services were met with a yawn.
If the deal with Juno is consummated, the newly formed company to be called United Online will create the nation's second largest ISP with 7 million users.
Still, investors are not betting on its chances of success against powerhouse AOL, which has some 30 million paying customers. NetZero stock has been trading in the 80 cent range for months.
Profits seem elusive for NetZero, silver mouse or not. It reported a net loss of $91.4 million (80 cents per diluted share) for the first quarter ended March 3, compared with a loss of $24.9 million (27 cents) in the like year-earlier quarter. Its first quarter revenues were $12.8 million, down from $16 million in the previous quarter and $16.9 million in the like year-earlier quarter.
While NetZero chief executive Mark Goldston has said in interviews that he expects advertising revenues to pick up for the merged companies, he and president Ronald Burr have been unloading shares recently. Since last May, the executives have together sold, or indicated an intention to sell, more than 360,000 of their shares.
Another major shareholder to back out of NetZero recently was CPQ Holdings Inc., the investment arm of Compaq Computer Corp. According to SEC filings, CPQ sold 1.5 million shares in the first six months of the year, reducing its stake to 5.5 million common shares, a 4.41 percent interest.Resurgent Roundtable
On the heels of the Irvine-based Tech Coast Alliance launch in Long Beach last month, the Digital Coast Roundtable has surfaced after months of silence. The L.A.-based nonprofit, which was formed in the glory days of 1998 to support emerging technology companies in Southern California, announced last week that it had restructured and elected a new board.
Everyone's restructuring in the tech sector, so why not the sector's networking and advocacy groups?
The new team includes Kevin Wall, founding partner of Shelter Capital Partners, who will serve as chairman. Scott Tolleson, chairman of Media.Net, will become chief financial officer and Alan Kiros, partner with Weissman, Wolf, Bergman, Coleman & Silverman LLP, will become the group's secretary.
Others elected to the board include Robert Dowling, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter; Jon Goodman, executive director of EC2, the Annenberg Incubator Project at USC; and Gary Mendoza, partner with Riordan & McKinzie.
The often cliquish groups in the local tech sector would do well to cling to the members of Digital Coast Roundtable. According to its Web site, member companies include top venture capital firms like Palomar Ventures, Clarity Partners and Constellation Ventures as well as some powerhouse companies like Electronic Arts, Sun Microsystems, Liberty Digital and L.A.'s largest law firm O'Melveny & Myers.
No events have been announced yet, but Wall said the group is developing seminars and workshops with Los Angeles Unified School District's New Media Academies to help integrate art and technology into school programs. It is also developing a New Media Atlas to provide information about technology trends and growth between Santa Barbara and San Diego.Another Skills Set
The mergers and acquisition market may be in a funk at the moment, but for many technology companies finding an ally, partner or buyer is tantamount to survival. That requires keen negotiation skills.
Run by the Negotiation Skills Co., a Massachusetts-based executive training firm, the site includes advice sections on M & As;, on "dealing with difficult people," on emotions and one titled "I did the work but they haven't paid me."X-Boss
Internal troubles continue to plague Xdrive Technologies Inc., which lost chief executive Paul Gigg last week. Gigg was brought in late last year to help the Santa Monica-based online storage company restructure.
Besides losing its chief, Xdrive also seems to be losing its identity. It has renamed itself, shifted its focus from online storage to enterprise software sales and has referred to itself variously as an infrastructure provider to, most recently, an "Internet information management company."
Xdrive, which has been hanging its hat on a recent deal with Microsoft, recently acquired San Jose-based Yopa, a small company that provides so-called "push technology," which moves any voice or text information to any wired or wireless device. That all-stock deal was worth more than $20 million.
Staff reporter Hans Ibold can be reached at (323) 549-5225 ext. 230 or at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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"The bad guys don't have jurisdictional boundaries," said Tacoma Police Officer Scott Stanley, who created the nation's first multi-state alliance against organized retail theft. The alliance has a list of more than 600 retail members -- car shops, mall stores and supermarkets -- in states ranging from Washington and Oregon to California and Alaska.
Better communications between retailers likely to be victimized and law enforcement is critical to shutting down these organized criminals. Even if your jurisdiction doesn't have a significant problem with organized retail theft rings, a partnership between retailers and police can pay dividends in combatting retail theft.
"The Pacific Northwest is unique: Nowhere else that I've studied sees so much mobility of thieves," Stanley said. "These guys can start in Seattle in the morning, hit I-5 and wind up in California by the end of it, stopping at every store along the way."
The Center For Problem Oriented Policing has a POP Guide covering shoplifting with great information on various responses to retail thefts.
What is your agency doing to partner with retailers in response to retail thefts?


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The impact of the explosions at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin, China on the global supply chain could last years, according to a report.
A study by Resilinc examined the impact of last month’s explosions at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin, China, which killed more than 100 people and damaged more than 17,000 homes, port buildings, warehouses and processing facilities.
The Aftermath of the Tianjin Explosions report outlined the short and longer-term effects of the explosions, and concluded the impact extended far beyond that of a significant logistics disruption.
The report said the explosions caused extensive damage to factories, warehouses and other services in the port of Tianjin, as well as closing operations at the two of the port’s terminals. Transport and utilities infrastructure was also damaged. Following the blasts, the Chinese government conducted nationwide inspections of facilities handling dangerous chemicals and explosives.
The study concluded port operations would only begin to properly resume by around the middle of September, with re-routing potentially causing weeks of delays, while waiting for replacement equipment damaged in the blasts could take up to six months.
Longer-term effects include ongoing impacts on company share prices, new regulations, heavier fines for non-compliance, and stricter insurance rulings.
The report said: “Such unfortunate realities in the immediate aftermath of the Tianjin explosions offer only a small glimpse of the global supply chain impact that can be expected.
“The less apparent and less visible ripple effects will be felt weeks, months and even years to come.”
Resilinc said companies putting the right supply chain risk management (SCRM) strategies into place could mitigate the impacts. Measures recommended included mapping the global dependencies in supply chains, proactively protecting the highest impacting and most vulnerable areas of the supply chain, and securing alternative routes related to production, shipping, sourcing and the related costs to each of these supply chain elements.
“Such decisions to implement proactive SCRM practices and solutions to navigate – versus react to – such events as the Tianjin explosions will have the greatest long-term positive impact on a company’s performance, longevity and prosperity,” the report said.


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D.C.'s got one W, which just celebrated its opening. Now it looks like we might get more.
At the W's grand opening party at the former Hotel Washington Thursday night, Starwood Hotels CEO Frits van Paasschen said that the company sees some cities as prime candidates for a more expansive rollout of the W brand -- and D.C. is among those markets, The Washington Business Journal reports.
"Washington is certainly a place where we’d love to do that, and we’re always looking at opportunities,” van Paasschen said. “I think the W brand brings something new to the DC market, fills a void.”
The White Plains, N.Y.-based company, which plans to open somewhere between 30 and 60 W hotels over the next three years, has not invested a significant amount of money marketing the W on 15th Street, NW, van Paasschen told the Journal. He said they prefer to build buzz and gain customers through word of mouth -- a strategy that seems to be working, judging by its mentions in various local papers and other media.
The D.C. market has also given Starwood a boost in other ways. The company’s Aloft brand has five hotels opened or slated to open in the D.C. Baltimore area, the Journal reported.
“D.C.’s been great for us [for Aloft],” he said. “It brings the energy and the attitude of the W to a different market segment with different pricepoints.”


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The popularity of vaping is skyrocketing in the UK, but amidst the growing trend, questions surrounding age restrictions and nicotine content remain perplexing. Vaping regulations have undergone significant changes in recent years, as authorities grapple with this emerging technology and its widespread adoption. In this blog, Vapor Shop Direct will explore how old you have to be to vape in the UK.
Age Requirements for Purchasing Vapes in the UK
Long story short: you need to be 18 years old to purchase a vape in the UK.
Concerns about youth vaping have been on the rise, prompting the government to take action against a loophole that allowed free samples to be distributed to children. This move comes in response to recent NHS statistics from 2021, which revealed that 9% of individuals aged 11 to 15 had used e-cigarettes – a notable increase from 6% in 2018.
Furthermore, the government has announced plans to review the feasibility of banning the sale of 'nicotine-free' vapes to individuals under the age of 18.
Prior to 2007, the legal age for purchasing cigarettes in the UK was 16, a limit that was subsequently raised to 18 in October of that year. As a result, vaping and cigarette regulations now align harmoniously. Fines and penalties have been standardized to reflect this alignment, as the government aims to consolidate these regulations under a single framework.
While some might find this alignment puzzling given what we know about the distinct risks associated with vaping and smoking, both products are now classified as age-restricted items, compelling vendors to exercise caution when selling them.
Can Underaged Individuals Use No Nicotine Vapes?
A major misconception surrounding vaping age laws revolves around the nicotine content percentage. Interestingly, the level of nicotine in vape juice has no bearing on its legality. Whether the e-liquid is nicotine-free or not, you must be 18 to purchase it, as the government considers these products as vape accessories rather than tobacco products.
The Reason Behind Vaping Age Restrictions
Although it's widely acknowledged that vaping is considerably less harmful than smoking due to the absence of tar and carbon monoxide, it is by no means devoid of risks.
While vaping can serve as an effective method to transition away from smoking, it's important to note that it can still be addictive, which is why age restrictions are in place. Recognizing that young bodies are still maturing, and the potential long-term effects of vaping on minors are uncertain, society endeavors to set age limits for products that pose potential harm. In the UK, once an individual reaches the age of 18, they are legally empowered to make their own choices.
International Variations in Vaping Regulations
Vaping regulations vary across countries, depending on the region under consideration. More than 40 countries globally have implemented comprehensive vaping bans, including nations like Brazil, India, and Argentina.
Some countries, such as Australia and Japan, haven't enacted explicit bans, but stringent import and sales restrictions practically prohibit vaping products. On the other hand, many parts of the world allow vaping but impose varying degrees of restrictions. This category includes countries like the UK, the US, Canada, China, and most of Europe.
In terms of specific age regulations, the UK's benchmark of 18 is similar to that of many other countries. In the US, the legal age to purchase vaping products is 21, while in Canada, it's 19 in certain provinces and 18 in others.
It's important to recognize that vaping regulations are in a state of flux globally. Switzerland lifted its vaping ban in 2018, while in the US, the federal government raised the minimum age from 18 to 21 in December 2019.


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UK farming industry body hires single agency for first time.
WPP would be third in creative league if part-owned agencies were excluded.
Volkswagen-owned car brand kicked off procurement-led pitch this month.
Former 180 Amsterdam creative chief has created award-winning work including Burger King's 'Whopper freakout'.
Agency takes over from sister MDC Partners shop 72andSunnny.
Food retailer made decision after pitches from four agencies last week.
Former Lida CEO takes over from Kerry Glazer.
Just Eat's Ben Carter, KFC's Jenny Packwood and Direct Line Group's Piers Newson are also speaking at event.
Activity targets chicken shops that copy the brand...
Former O&M chief will lead Leo Burnett and Fallon...
Centrica has narrowed shortlist in its integrated pitch from four to three.
M&C Saatchi-owned customer engagement agency puts a tricky couple of years behind it as it completes its management team.
The move follows the consultancy adding diversity figures to agency profiles in 2016.
Independent agency hopes to build the biggest non-network shop in the north of England.
The number of linear TV ads seen by 16- to 34-year-old viewers has fallen by a fifth compared with a year ago.
French sports and outdoors retailer is looking to expand its marketing efforts in the UK.
Revenue at Ascential's marketing division fell 8% in 2018, while Ebitda dropped by almost a fifth.
Catastrophe and Bake Off broadcaster is looking to refine its structure to better compete with digital rivals.
The deal would catapult Global into second place in the out-of-home media industry.
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Samsung Electronics appears to be working on hiding the hinge component in the second edition of Galaxy Fold that is expected to be launched next August, according to industry sources Wednesday.
The South Korean tech giant has trademarked a patent for something called “Hideaway Hinge” with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, according to online outlet LetsGo Digital based in the Netherlands.
The trademark application was filed Monday.
The description suggests the new design would hide the thick hinge part on the exterior, although it is very central to the foldable device.
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Samsung plans to introduce two new foldable devices next year. The clamshell type with a thinner display that will vertically fold is expected to be unveiled around February.
The prototype of the clamshell model has already been completed, according to industry insiders.
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Jailbreaks have decreased over the last few years. However, last month a mistake by Apple saw a jailbreak for modern iPhones released but it was quickly patched. Today, a security researcher has released what is claimed to be a “permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit” for iPhone 4s all the way up to iPhone X that could lead to a permanent jailbreak.
Twitter user, axi0mX shared their iPhone exploit today called “checkm8.” While they call it an “epic jailbreak” it’s important to note it’s an exploit that could lead to a jailbreak with further work. However, if that potential is realized, checkm8 could be a big deal.
axi0mX explains more:
What I am releasing today is not a full jailbreak with Cydia, just an exploit. Researchers and developers can use it to dump SecureROM, decrypt keybags with AES engine, and demote the device to enable JTAG. You still need additional hardware and software to use JTAG.
Features the exploit allow include:
- Jailbreak and downgrade iPhone 3GS (new bootrom) with alloc8 untethered bootrom exploit. :-)
- Pwned DFU Mode with steaks4uce exploit for S5L8720 devices.
- Pwned DFU Mode with limera1n exploit for S5L8920/S5L8922 devices.
- Pwned DFU Mode with SHAtter exploit for S5L8930 devices.
- Dump SecureROM on S5L8920/S5L8922/S5L8930 devices.
- Dump NOR on S5L8920 devices.
- Flash NOR on S5L8920 devices.
- Encrypt or decrypt hex data on a connected device in pwned DFU Mode using its GID or UID key.
axi0mX notes that this exploit can’t be performed remotely but has to be done over USB.
During iOS 12 betas in summer 2018, Apple patched a critical use-after-free vulnerability in iBoot USB code. This vulnerability can only be triggered over USB and requires physical access. It cannot be exploited remotely. I am sure many researchers have seen that patch.
Even though the patch that leads to the exploit is easy to find, axi0mX says “the vulnerability is not trivial to exploit on most devices.”
That’s how I discovered it. It is likely at least a couple other researchers were able to exploit this vulnerability after discovering the patch. The patch is easy to find, but the vulnerability is not trivial to exploit on most devices.
The exploit was shared on GitHub with a warning that it may brick devices:
This tool is currently in beta and could potentially brick your device. It will attempt to save a copy of data in NOR to nor-backups folder before flashing new data to NOR, and it will attempt to not overwrite critical data in NOR which your device requires to function. If something goes wrong, hopefully you will be able to restore to latest IPSW in iTunes and bring your device back to life, or use nor-backups to restore NOR to the original state, but I cannot provide any guarantees.
Notably, Apple vastly expanded its bug bounty program and will begin giving developers pre-jailbroken devices next year. That will give those in the program an “unprecedented, Apple-supported iOS security research platform” that features “ssh, a root shell, and advanced debug capabilities.”
EPIC JAILBREAK: Introducing checkm8 (read "checkmate"), a permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit for hundreds of millions of iOS devices.
Most generations of iPhones and iPads are vulnerable: from iPhone 4S (A5 chip) to iPhone 8 and iPhone X (A11 chip). https://t.co/dQJtXb78sG
— axi0mX (@axi0mX) September 27, 2019
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RFID Journal announced that Golden Environmental Mat Services (GEM Services) was selected as the winner of its first RFID Startup Challenge. This event took place at RFID Journal LIVE! 2015, the world’s premier conference and exhibition focused on radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business applications, which was held last month in San Diego, Calif.
For the first time in RFID Journal LIVE!’s 13-year history, early-stage RFID companies were invited to present their product or service, as well as their business and marketing strategies, for this exciting Shark Tank-like challenge. The finalists were Golden Environmental Mat Services, which is launching its SmartMat solution, including RFID, to locate and manage wooden mats used by the oil and gas industry, and to track each mat’s location and deployment; U Grok It, which sells a low-cost handheld ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) Gen 2 RFID reader that works with iOS, Android devices and Microsoft Windows 8 tablets; Intellifi, which offers a product suite consisting of UHF RFID hardware products (Smartspots) and a cloud-based service (BRAIN); and Invisi-Tag, which provides a complete asset-tracking RFID system for landscaping contractors and other types of service providers.
“We were very impressed with all four finalists, which had well-developed solutions,” said Mark Roberti, RFID Journal’s founder and editor. “We’re pleased to be able to offer these early-stage companies a helping hand in getting attention for their products.”
A panel of RFID Journal editors selected GEM Services and its SmartMat technology as the winner. As such, the startup will receive $100,000 worth of free promotional services, including banner ads on rfidjournal.com, a webinar and ads in RFID Journal’s digital magazine. The three other RFID Startup Challenge finalists will be provided with $25,000 worth of banner ad promotion on
“We are honored to have our SmartMat technology selected by the RFID Journal panel,” said Steve Fisher, GEM Services’ CEO and VP of corporate development. “Recognition of the value our asset-management solution will bring to the energy industry vindicates all of our development efforts. Thanks, RFID Journal!”
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Karen Millen has prevented the sale of £2.6m worth of fake products using the brand’s name online.
The premium high street womenswear retailer has been working with online marketplaces including eBay, Amazon, Taobao and Alibaba, and has targeted factories making fake goods to stop the sale of counterfeit items.
It has removed 23,000 items from online marketplaces and 38,000 URLs from search engines.
The company’s legal counsel James Corlett told The Independent: “Over the last three years we have invested heavily in brand protection strategies and worked with the partners to safeguard the craftsmanship and look associated with the fashion house.
“To date we have shut down over 2,200 counterfeit sites selling fake products and we are currently in the progress of delisting a further 200.”
Karen Millen has a page on its website encouraging its customers to ‘Join our fight’ and notify the retailer when they come across fakes online.


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Passio has been privileged to partner with Elevance Health / Anthem to bring the power of Nutrition-AI into healthcare. Together we are pursuing a daunting task to make nutrition a part of a patient's health record and to give providers a new level of visibility into the health journeys of the people they serve.
With our Nutrition-AI product, Elevance Health is launching a life-changing, AI-powered Nutrition Tracker available via the Sydney Health App. Nutrition Tracker is already available on the app store to a limited number of users and soon will be expanded to include millions of Sydney members.
No matter where you are or what you’re eating, Nutrition Tracker is designed to make logging quick & simple. With Nutrition Tracker patients can get specific by selecting from a list of alternatives, such as changing a glass of milk to soy milk. Capture multiple ingredients at the same time to build custom recipes, and log over a million packaged foods via UPC codes and by using Passio’s Nutrition Label scanner.
We believe that this effort can be a true game-changer in healthcare! From a study conducted by our team, we determined that over 90% of healthcare professionals say that nutrition tracking can help them improve health outcomes. But less than 15% have access to their patient’s nutrition information. With Nutrition Tracking capabilities provided by Passio, Anthem has risen to the challenge, and we look forward to closing this gap and unleashing the power of nutrition data in healthcare.


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For many, the image of a dark-skinned child wearing the garment that evoked racist stereotypes for Black people was inexcusable.
The retailer is paying for recklessness.
Not another #Hoodiegate.
H&M hires a diversity director after major controversy over a racist ad that featured a young Black male model in a "Coolest Monkey In The Jungle" hoodie.
Liam Mango's parents speak out on the international outrage.
Terry Mango, the mom of the model who drew support for being insulted by H&M in a racist ad, is telling people to "get over" the incident.
Sean Diddy Combs may reportedly offer a $1 million contract to the model who was insulted and disrespected in a racist ad for H&M.
Rachel Dolezal failed at trying to join the H&M protest.
H&M is under fire for a racist ad that featured a Black boy wearing a hoodie with the words, "Coolest monkey in the jungle" on it.
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EA said that after its 2Q loss, it's laying off 6% of its workforce, or 540 employees. The move will save the company $50 million annually before taxes.
EA posted $1.126 billion in revenue for 2Q, and a $0.06 per share loss, beating analyst estimates on revenue, and staying inline with them on earnings. But the company lowered earnings guidance, and it is slightly below analyst expectations for the current fiscal year, $1.00-$1.40 vs. $1.42 from the analysts.
The company did see big sales from perennial heavyweight Madden NFL Football. The game sold 4.5 million copies in the quarter, which was flat y/y, but they released it on fewer platforms than last year. Spore, the newest game from Sim City creator Will Wright, sold 2 million copies in the quarter and is the #1 PC game.
Revenue: $1.126 billion, up 20%, higher than analyst expectations of $1.08 billion
EPS: -$0.06, down from $0.27 y/y, in line with analyst expectations
Operating Income: -$364 million, down from -$274 million y/y