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A genetically modified banana could improve the nutrition of millions of Ugandans – and save thousands from dying – thanks to pioneering work from an Australian scientist.
Distinguished Professor James Dale from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has developed a “biofortified” banana: a version of the yellow fruit that contains increased levels of Vitamin A.
Bananas are a major staple of the diet in Uganda, where a person will consume an average of 0.5kg of the food a day. A variety that is harvested when green, cooked and later mashed, is popular and provides a good source of starch, but this type has low levels of Vitamin A and other nutrients, such as iron.
To make them more nutritious, Professor Dale’s work takes a particular gene extracted from a banana species common to Papua New Guinea that is already rich in the vitamin and injects it into the varieties commonly grown in Uganda and East Africa.
The project, which is the result of more than a decade of research, is supported by $7.6 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and aims to combat the effects of Vitamin A deficiency, which can include blindness, a weakened immune system and death from as a result of illness. In Uganda more than a third of women and children are Vitamin A deficient, and under-nutrition is the underlying cause of 60% of deaths for children under five in the country.
The genetic modification was first carried out on Cavendish bananas and the results were grown and harvested in Queensland. Some of these fruits were sent to the US for testing on humans in 2014, and field tests have also been conducted in Uganda using the east African Highland variety of the fruit. The aim is for the fruit to be approved by Uganda regulators and authorities by 2021, from which time they could be grown by farmers as a crop and purchased by consumers.
"Achieving these scientific results along with their publication, is a major milestone in our quest to deliver a more nutritional diet to some of the poorest subsistence communities in Africa,” said Dale.
While the genetically modified bananas will have the same yellow peel as the ordinary fruit, their flesh will be more orange in colour, as a result of the high Vitamin A content. According to Dale, the same technology could be introduced to banana crops in other countries, including Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania; it could also work with other varieties, such as plantain.
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A week after recreational cannabis became legal in Canada, it appears there is demand in B.C., with nearly 22,000 transactions — roughly the population of Fort. St. John — so far in the province.
The federal government legalized pot on Oct. 17, marking a historic shift in drug policy and becoming the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to legalize cannabis.
With only one brick-and-mortar store open in B.C. — in Kamloops — online sales continue to reign supreme, with 17,723 transactions from Oct. 17 through Oct. 23.
That compares to 4,013 transactions at the lone government store in the Columbia Place Shopping Centre in Sahali.
Kamloops became home to the first legal pot shop in the province due to the city’s readiness, complete with zoning and licensing regulations already in place by city staff and support from mayor and council.
A city staffer was also in the right place at the right time to pitch Kamloops for the first location, as part of the province’s joint cannabis committee.
Legalization day alone garnered 9,175 transactions online and 805 transactions in Kamloops.


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LA’s cannabis industry is a little complicated, even though recreational marijuana is now legal.
Walking into one of the new state-licensed shops isn't the only way to get legal weed. You can also have it delivered to your door -- in some areas.
Some California cities have blocked pot delivery services, but how can those rules be enforced?
Brooke Staggs covers the cannabis industry for Southern California News Group and The Cannifornian. She told A Martinez how pot shops are navigating delivery services.
Here are four things you need to know about new pot delivery laws:
1. Even though recreational pot is legal, that doesn't necessarily mean pot shops can make a delivery to a city that's not allowing legal dispensaries.
BROOKE STAGGS: There are still a lot of limits on how [recreational pot delivery] services can operate. Cities can block pot deliveries, [but] there's been some confusion about how that's going to work.
2. But there is a way around restrictions if pot delivery services aren't available in your neighborhood.
STAGGS: You can drive into a city allowing [the sale of recreational marijuana] and bring it back. The state allows people to have up to an ounce in their possession. Delivery is tough for cities to block. But, by state law, these vehicles have to be outfitted with GPS systems so their deliveries can be tracked.
3. You have to go to a physical address to pick up product.
STAGGS: Pot shops must have really good record keeping of where deliveries start and end up, so [routes] can't be improvised along the way.
4. And if you want to find out more, there's an app for that.
STAGGS: You can go onto weedmaps.com to [reference locations for] both licensed and unlicensed business. Eaze [is a company] that's getting millions of dollars of investments and essentially created an app that facilitates delivery.
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Ever since Chiara Appendino said she wanted Turin to become Italy's first vegetarian city, residents have been grumbling.
Italy is a difficult place in which to start a vegetarian movement. It’s the land of long-simmering meaty bolognese sauces, of braised veal shanks served over polenta, of hanging prosciuttos, Florentine steaks, and paper-thin carpaccio. It is a country in which meat is king, where a meal without meat is, well, not a real meal!
So you can imagine that when Chiara Appendino, the new mayor of Turin, announced that the city would strive to become Italy’s first vegetarian city, negative reactions were swift and fierce. The new government made the following statement in July:
"The promotion of vegan and vegetarian diets is a fundamental act in safeguarding our environment, the health of our citizens and the welfare of our animals. Leading medical, nutritional and political experts will help promote a culture of respect in our schools, teaching children how to eat well while protecting the earth and animal rights.”
Appendino also said the city would introduce a weekly meat-free day.
Five months later, not much has changed, but reporters from The Guardian spoke with residents in Turin to find out what the general mood is. It seems that irritation is the dominating emotion right now.
Some residents say the rise in vegetarianism and veganism is just a fad, that it will die out over time, and that Appendino made these promises in order to garner votes.
Others, including local meat vendors, recognize that the anti-meat message goes further afield and is even pushed on TV. Meat is frequently touted as unhealthy, which is why so many older people are giving it up. (Younger people go veg for environmental and ethical reasons more so.) Combined with the tendency of younger shoppers to buy less, but higher quality meat, vendors have seen significant sales drops of 40 to 50 percent in recent years.
Turin’s butchers are furious and, should a meat-free day pass, are demanding a meat-only day in retribution.
Parents argue that Appendino’s government should focus on other, more important issues ahead of vegetarianism, such as the lack of quality food in schools. (This topic sparked another huge debate in Milan recently, when a young boy was made to eat alone because his parents sent a sandwich.) With some schools unable to supply even toilet paper, conversations about diet strike some parents as superfluous.
Deputy mayor Stefania Giannuzzi argues that Turin’s residents are interpreting the mayor’s intentions incorrectly.
“It isn’t about forcing people to eat a certain way and we don’t want to clash with the meat industry. Instead, it’s about raising awareness and showing people that there is an alternative if they are interested. The vegan choice is only part of the plan to make our city more sustainable and promote environmental issues.”
Giannuzzi makes a good point. Without bringing dietary issues to the forefront of conversations about environmental issues, then we, as a global population, don’t stand a chance of solving the enormously terrifying problem of climate change. People will resist these conversations because they challenge deeply entrenched traditions and cultural norms, and food in particular is something to which people are very attached.
It’s hard to imagine a vegetarian Turin, but even if Appendino’s efforts result in a widespread reduction in the amount of meat consumed — which seems likely, especially as education campaigns are launched in schools — then it will have been worthwhile. The whole world will never go vegan, but if the whole world could eat less meat, we’d all be better off.


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Google released a new commercial video showcasing the Google Galaxy Nexus and the Android – Ice Cream Sandwich. The features show cased are face unlock, Android Beam, Camera with Panorama Mode, Google+ with Hangouts and Voice Typing. Starting today the Galaxy Nexus is selling in the UK and in the US they are still waiting for the schedule but it will be out in few days time.
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LG is Tops in Washing Machine Market Share
LG Electronics has achieved the top spot in worldwide washing machine market share for the third straight year, according to figures from research firm GfK Group.
LG also said that it has been the market share and revenue leader in the U.S. for the last four years in the category.
“LG washing machines are increasingly known as some of the most innovative on the market, with their smart tech, great performance and high convenience all proving to be a big hit with consumers,” Young-ha Lee, President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Appliance Company, said as part of the announcement. “This achievement is a tribute to the spirit of innovation at LG, along with our total dedication to listening to our customers and making their lives better.”


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The District is starting to return to its old self.
As vaccines go out and the world tiptoes cautiously towards a return to normalcy, inquiring minds want to know: what about the museums? COVID-19 cases are dropping in the District, and like cherry blossom buds signaling spring, museums are reopening to signal a nearly-normal summer on the horizon.
According to Washington.org, the District's official website, "The city is currently in Phase Two of recovery, which allows many businesses to reopen. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that a recent pause during Phase Two has ended, which allows ... museums to reopen with no more than 250 people allowed per floor and no guided tours. The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden and Enid A. Haupt Garden remain open. Outdoor spaces for museums may allow greater access ... Food service cafes and retail are allowed to open in line with industry standards."
Still, the District notes, some degree of caution is still necessary. "The Mayor strongly encourages residents and visitors to be cautious and to limit their exposure to other people so as to limit the spread of COVID-19 ... Employees and patrons should socially distance and wear face coverings at all times ... Guided tours and large group tours are not allowed."
Here's a comprehensive list of open/reopened museums:
- The National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden is open with daily hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and limited capacity. A further phased reopening of the museum is to come.
- The Hirshhorn's Sculpture Garden is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while the plaza and building remain closed. For more information, visit the Hirshhorn's website.
- The National Museum of Women in the Arts plans to reopen on March 3. Visit the museum's website for more information.
- Glenstone has reopened its outdoor grounds and dining. Hours are Thursday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit Glenstone's website for more information.
- George Washington's Mount Vernon is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., non-members should buy tickets online, guests and staff are required to wear face coverings, and must social distance.
- ARTECHOUSE is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Make sure to read its safety protocols before planning a trip.
- O Museum in The Mansion is open for lodging, outdoor dining, and shopping; the garden is open for reservations as well.
- Lincoln's Cottage has reopened for self-guided tours from Wednesday through Monday. Advance tickets are required.
- International Spy Museum is now open on weekends and holidays. You must get advance tickets and abide by social distancing guidelines and mask requirements. Read more safety info.
- Museum of the Bible is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets, face masks, and social distancing required. Use complimentary styluses on touchscreens. Read more "Thou Shalts."
- Big Bus Tours is offering tours from Thursdays - Sundays. For more information, visit its website.
- The Phillips Collection plans to reopen on March 6 with its new centennial exhibition, Seeing Differently: The Phillips Collects for a New Century.
- Dumbarton House has reopened as of March 5. Hours are Friday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Dumbarton House's website.
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WALLED LAKE, Mich. — The Brillo scrubbing pad will turn 100 next year.
“Brillo has been cleaning American households for a century now,” John Armaly Jr., president and chief executive officer of Armaly Brands, maker of Brillo Soap Pads and Brillo Estracell sponges, said in a statement.
The brand was born with the advent of aluminum pots and pans, which replaced heavy cast iron cookware in homes throughout the nation. The coal-fired stoves of the day quickly blackened the pots, making them difficult to clean, according to the company.
A cookware peddler and a jeweler (his brother-in-law) found a solution. Using jeweler’s rouge, soap and fine steel wool from Germany, they found a method to scour the pots and pans when they began to blacken.
In 2010, Armaly Brands acquired the brand.
Armaly plans to celebrate the anniversary throughout next year with new keepsake packaging, social media contests and other activities.
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With a view to change the country’s privacy laws, New Zealand authorities are now monitoring the Yahoo hack that affected up to 500 million user accounts, an official said. The Yahoo hack had affected a small portion of the 825,000 email accounts that New Zealand telecom giant Spark provided to users through its partnership with Yahoo. Privacy Commissioner John Edwards said in a statement that the hack exemplified the international nature of privacy, with the US Federal Trade Commission and Irish Data Protection Commissioner already working together to make enquiries into the incident, Xinhua news agency reported. Also Read - Your Window PC can now run Android apps
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“When agencies lose customer data, they need to help those customers take steps to protect themselves by alerting them as quickly as possible. This is particularly true with a breach of this size and with such sensitive information,” Edwards said. Proposed reforms to the country’s Privacy Act, including mandatory breach notification, were due to be tabled in the New Zealand Parliament in 2017. Last week, a Yahoo investigation confirmed that at least 500 million user accounts were hacked in late 2014 which, it believes, was a “state-sponsored” attack. Based on the ongoing investigation, Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen and the investigation has found no evidence that the state-sponsored actor is currently in Yahoo’s network. Also Read - WordPress owner Automattic buys Tumblr from Verizon
Yahoo however claims that an ongoing investigation has revealed that the stolen information did not include unprotected passwords, payment card data, or bank account information. Yahoo also said that the company did not store payment card data and bank account information in the affected system. The investigation also has found that the attacker is no longer in Yahoo’s network, and the internet giant said that it is working with law enforcement agencies to get to the bottom of this attack.


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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — It was as if the thief was gliding on air.
Walmart security surveillance video released by police in Winter Haven, in Polk County, shows a man wearing some type of high-tech shoes as he glides into the store, gathers a television and some flowers in a shopping cart and glides right out of the store without paying.
“Back to the Future’s McFly he’s not,” police posted on Facebook Wednesday — referring to the classic 1985 film that throws Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, back into the 1950s.
This would be a routine shoplifting incident if not for the thief’s footwear.
“But his Hover Shoes, Voyagers, Moto Kicks, Space Shoes or whatever you want to call them makes him our first futuristic thief,” the police posting said.
Exactly what the shoplifter had on his feet isn’t known, but there is a product on the market called Gyroor Electric Shoes. They are highlighted on a YouTube video that calls them electric roller skate hovershoes that are self-balancing using a hoverboard design.
“It has two separate e-skates which offer you endless possibilities to dance, do tricks and maneuver,” the narrator says.
Online, the shoes retail for $229.00.
Despite the tongue-in-cheek Facebook posting, Winter Haven police say they are serious about bringing the shoplifter to justice.
“We poke fun, but stealing is a crime and we want to get this guy and his shoes in custody,” officials posted.


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Leaked: Prices of all variants of 2015 Maruti Swift Dzire facelift
The 2015 Maruti Swift Dzire facelift which is likely to be formally launched anytime now but as we have already covered before, Maruti Suzuki has already dispatched the latest model of its compact sedan to its dealers and some of the dealers have also displayed the car in their respective showrooms.
As some of the dealerships have started accepting bookings for the car (delivery of the car will start from March first week), the prices of all the variants of 2015 Maruti Swift Dzire facelift is already out. The prices (ex-showroom, Delhi) of the petrol and diesel variants of the compact sedan are enlisted below:
The exteriors of the 2015 Swift Dzire facelift sports a new chrome grille that resembles Honda’s chrome grille, the newly designed bumper gets chrome enclosures for the foglights, smoked clusters for the headlights and a new airdam. The side profile does not sport much difference, however, the car sits on a new set of alloy wheels. The rear profile gets a new bumper that does without the centrally located foglight.
The interiors sport keyless entry with push button start, Bluetooth enabled music system and electric folding for the wing mirrors, however, these features can be availed by those picking the top end variants like the DZire ZXi (top end petrol variant) and DZire ZDi (top end diesel variant).
Engineers at Maruti Suzuki have finetuned the engines by using a new engine oil for the car’s diesel motor, to assure more fuel efficiency and now the 2015 Swift Dzire facelift is 10 percent more fuel efficient than the current model.
Maruti will formally introduce the 2015 Swift Dzire in the Indian market to compete with Honda Amaze, Hyundai Xcent and Tata Zest. Maruti Swift Dzire was first launched in India in 2008 and in 2012, the company incorporated few changes in the compact sedan and launched the new maruti Swift Dzire that looked like the younger sibling of the old Dzire. However, the 2012 model was slightly different from the 2008 model in terms of dimensions and exteriors. In order to cut the cost of production of its sedan car, Maruti worked towards launching the compact sedan in India. The compact sedan concept was liked by a lot of Indian car buyers.


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After the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, the mainstream was giddy. “Inflation is over!” they proclaimed. “The Fed is winning the inflation fight!” they cried. “We are entering a period of disinflation!” they insisted.
Well, the January CPI report threw cold water on that disinflation narrative.
Social Security recipients will be getting a big raise in 2023. That’s good news if you’re receiving benefits from the program, but not so great if you’re hoping inflation will abate any time soon.
The Social Security Administration recently announced an 8.7% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for next year. That goes on top of a substantial 5.9% COLA for 2022. The 2023 increase is the largest in 40 years.


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R.G. Barry Corporation, the makers of Dearfoams, announced Monday that its board of directors unanimously rejected an unsolicited acquisition offer made by Mill Road Capital on Jan. 28.
Gordon Zacks, chairman of the company’s board, commented in a statement that the board found that the offer did not provide the value that would be in the best interest of R.G. Barry’s shareholders. Details of the proposed deal were not provided.
“Because we believe that our business plan is likely to deliver greater value to our shareholders over time,” said Zacks, “the board concluded that the Mill Road proposal does not merit further consideration.”
Greg Tunney, president and CEO, added, that the Pinkerington, Ohio-based company will continue to introduce new products to new channels and explore targeted acquisitions and other growth initiatives. “We believe our share price is undervalued in the current depressed stock market and does not reflect the true value of our business,” he said.
In other economy-related news at R.G. Barry, the company said its board has also decided not to initiate a dividend policy or make a cash distribution to shareholders at this time, citing “the very difficult conditions in the retail industry and the challenges that even profitable companies are experiencing in obtaining financing.” The decision will be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis.


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Not long before the year 2019 came to an end, Xiaomi was quick to tease an upcoming smartwatch called the Mi Watch Color. On 2 January 2020, the company has now revealed the new watch’s specifications and pricing on its Weibo account.
The Mi Watch Color features a 1.39-inch 454×454 pixel AMOLED display, and includes over 110 watch faces for users to choose from. Functionality-wise, the watch includes fitness tracking, heart rate monitoring, and sleep tracking.
It also is equipped with multi-function NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS support, and is water-resistant up to 50 meters. The Mi Watch Color is equipped with a 420 mAh battery, which Xiaomi claims could last up to 14 days on a full charge. Additionally, the watch will be available in black and silver colours, as well as offering 6 different silicone wristbands and leather straps.
The new smartwatch is priced at CNY799 (~RM469) and will be available for purchase in China on 3 January 2020. Xiaomi has not revealed any plans for a global release for the Mi Watch Color just yet.
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STP: I took a stop by the Warner Bros Interactive booth to check out what’s on display. Was it a bird? A plane? No, it’s licensed mobile game attempting to leverage the excitement around the new Superman movie!
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NEW ORLEANS -- Digital Equipment Corp. stemmed a tide of bad news with an announcement this week that it had landed the first customer for its new retail banking system.
The branch automation software, being installed at Akron-based First National Bank of Ohio, is based on an open computer architecture, which allows the system to run on a variety of hardware.
A Change in Strategy
The software replaces Digital's proprietary retail system, which lost ground in the merger-happy banking market. Chemical Banking Corp. and Society Corp., for example, decided to discontinue seeking newer technology after their respective mergers of Manufacturers Hanover Corp. and Ameritrust Corp.
Digital executives shrug off the drop in business, saying it does not reflect on system quality. But Digital acknowledges, through its open-system product, that bankers are increasingly reluctant to be wed to a single hardware vendor.
"I'm not going to apologize for what merger activity among banks has done to our business in this [retail banking] market," said Robert M. Russell Jr., vice president at Digital, which is based in Marlboro, Mass. He pointed out that versions of the old system are currently operating in tens of thousands of branches worldwide.
"But we clearly feel the demand from bankers for the flexibility that comes with an open environment," he said in an interview during the American Bankers Association's operations and automation conference.
The groundwork for Digital's new branch automation offering was the acquisition of a unit of the Dutch electronics vendor Philips in November 1991.
The acquisition of the open-system advocate signaled the end of a strategy focused on increasing hardware sales to banks. Like other computer vendors, including International Business Machines Corp. and AT&T's NCR Corp., Digital has begun emphasizing software and services over hardware sales.
Mr. Russell said revenues from computer services are outpacing hardware for the first time in Digital's history. The services side is expected to grow further as banks, such as First National in Akron, look for help in integrating the new opens-system software with their existing systems.
Software Slated for 65 Branches
The $2.2 billion-asset bank, a subsidiary of First Bancorporation of Ohio, has begun installing the software. It is to be piloted in seven locations in September and be fully installed at 65 branches by the end of 1994.
First National's director of retail banking, Mary Hoover, said the choice reflected a need to keep pace with competitors, such as National City Corp. and Society Corp., that are improving customer service through branch automation.
While First National Bank has only committed to installing the software on its branch platforms, to aid in cross-selling, it is considering buying a Digital system for its teller operations as well, Ms. Hoover said.


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He also described what the Government of India has done in the past few years to provide the industrial sector the required push in terms of policies and interventions regarding tax issues and Ease Of Doing Business.
Highlights of the Summit
Investor Friendly Climate: The PM called the climate of business in India as investor friendly and business friendly and that there is a lot more scope to do as far as the industries are concerned.
Grabbing New Opportunities: The new India led by the industries is going to ride on new opportunities.
There are new policy initiatives and new emerging situations that India has to turn to its own benefits.
Redefining Make in India: The PM redefined the idea of Make in India and diverted the stress on Making in India rather than Made by India.
Any foreign company which comes to India and produces something in India is also a part of made in India.
The idea is very significant as it welcomes FDI and FPI.
Startup Ecosystem in India: The summit highlighted the startup ecosystem in the country and significant increase in the number of Unicorn startups (startups that have a market valuation of at least $1 billion) in India.
About 21 of these 60 unicorns were created and came to light during the pandemic years.
Linking Agriculture with Global Markets: Agricultural reforms which have remained suspended so far will see the light of day once again.
The summit also addressed the linking of agriculture with global markets with the help of farm laws.
Government’s Initiatives for Industries
Imposing Custom Duty: In the solar sector, there was a long pending issue of importing solar panels from China and the Indian industry was demanding for the right impetus so that manufacturing solar panels could begin in India.
In this regard, the GoI has decided to impose 40% Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on solar modules and 25% on solar cells from 1 April, 2022.
This move would make imports costlier and encourage local manufacturing.
Moreover, there is sufficient demand being created within India with almost 10-15 gigawatt of solar bits coming up every year.
Push to the Startups: The startups across all sectors have been the hallmark of the growth amid the pandemic specifically.
It was the startups that came up with innovative ideas and scaled up their operations and some of them ended up becoming unicorns.
TheStartup India Campaign was launched in 2016 with the objective of supporting entrepreneurs, and transforming India into a country of job creators instead of job seekers.
Tariff Based Privilege to Domestic Industries: Contrary to the earlier policies of making India a competitive place through tariff reduction, the government has talked about encouraging domestic industries through an increased-tariff based approach.
If a foreign company has to compete in India, it shall produce the goods and provide services within the country itself as competing with Indian products by exporting in India will now make them face increased tariffs.
The approach is not aimed at enhancing the competitive spirit of the Indian industries but encouraging them by providing tariff protection.
Limiting the Consumers' Choices: The proposed policies give an edge to domestic industries in the competitive market. It is encouraging the industries to invest more in the hope of a market that will be insulated against competition through imports.
It may work upto some extent but at some point there will be rising consumer demands for having better choices and open competition.
Tariff Barriers Burdens Consumers: The tariff barriers built to promote domestic manufacturing cannot last for very long.
The 40% duty that has been levied on modules is leading to almost 20-30 paise higher tariff which eventually the consumers will have to pay.
The customers shall not be made to bear the burden of high tariffs.
Tariff Protection, a Short-Term Privilege: Indian manufacturers, besides catering to the domestic needs, have to look at exports and hence should be globally competitive.
This impetus given to them is more of a short term privilege to protect them from Chinese suppliers. Over a long time, these manufacturers will have to up the ante and be competitive globally.
Also, this step is beneficial only to a limited number of fields. In the sectors where the international competition is quite high, some modifications will be required.
Frequent Regulatory Changes: The industry needs a lot more than just tariff barriers, they need regulatory certainty which is missing in most of the sectors.
Regulatory changes which occur almost every quarter bothers a lot of international investors.
A more clear time horizon is needed so that all policy changes in different sectors are planned over the years and do not come to them as surprises.
Lack of Consensus between Centre and States: There are a lot of differences between the central and state governments’ directions; hardly any consensus is there.
The industries face a lot of problems with reference to varied policies of the centre and states.
Keeping Pace with the Global Standards: What the Government of India has done for the industries should also be seen in the background of the global environment.
Currently, the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is as low as 0.15-0.16% and also the government G-Sec rate is around 5%-5.5%.
There is more of an opportunity to raise capital. A lot of new investments are coming up in India in the form of Global Pension Funds, private equity players and ECB lenders.
These are all funds with very attractive returns which are quite favourable to all the people looking for funds.
The need is to club together what the GoI has done and where the international market is currently standing.
Cooperation between Industry and Agriculture: What Indian agriculture needs more urgently is more and more investment and inclusion of the latest technology.
The Indian industry can get involved with Indian agriculture in terms of:
Investing more resources in it.
Deploying latest technologies in farming and irrigation procedures.
Providing storage facilities.
Providing freedom to market produce with measures that protect the farmers from exploitation.
It will lead to increased opportunities for the Indian industries, agricultural sector and Indian economy.
Providing Long Term Solution to Domestic Manufacturers: The tariff-based protection for the domestic manufacturers is not a long term solution to their problems.
It needs to be made sure that this step is only a short-term aberration and the system goes back to setting the basic house in order by improving the infrastructure and ensuring that the capital is made available to the industries at a reasonable and competitive rate.
Ensure that the factor market reforms take place in terms of land and labour so that the Indian industry can realise its true potential.
The government and industry shall go ahead and work together to realise the dream of Atma Nirbhar Bharat or a self-reliant India.
A lot of policy changes have been done on the government’s part and industries have worked really hard too but some challenges remain which should be taken care by both the stakeholders working hand in hand.


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Still feeling remorse about not getting your feet in to those Kobe Christmas shoes from a couple seasons back? Me too. Never sleep on neon feet, that’s what I always say. But lucky for us, we’re going to get another chance as the brand new Nike Kobe 8 should be getting the Grinch treatment for the Lakers’ Christmas Day game against the New York Knicks.
This pic comes from Sneaker Files, who are reporting that this iteration of the Kobe 8 will be released sometime in December, which just so happens to be the same month that has Christmas in it. Between that and these looking exactly like the 2010 Christmas shoes, I’d surmise that these are indeed Kobe’s Christmas shoes (shoutout to that terrible New Song song). Case closed.
Just like in 2010, these aren’t for everyone. If you’re staunchly anti-green feet, I can’t imagine you being a big fan. But having seen the Kobe 6 version on feet in person a few times, I’m very much on board and will be trying to get myself a pair. Shoes this crazy tend to look great with jeans, for whatever reason. Plus then your friends can call you Johnny Greenfeet, which is fun for all parties involved.
The standard Kobe 8, which will be available at retail December 20, goes for $140 and I’d expect a similar price for these. However, they’ll be extremely limited, so good luck getting your Grinch on. In fact, you might be better off just trying to get front row seats at the Staples Center that night, since all those people got a pair last time. The cost might be a bit more, but it still seems like a good plan.
UPDATE: There’s some concern whether or not these are the real shoes Kobe will be wearing for Christmas. I’ve reached out to a Nike rep for comment and will update when I hear back.


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The “Dancing With the Stars” professional dancers and judges are offering their input on the move to Disney Plus, with professional dancer Alan Bersten calling it “inclusive” and judge Derek Hough calling it “very bold, very brave.” Read on to find out why.
Alan Bersten Called the Move ‘Inclusive,’ Artem Chigvintsev Called it a ‘Win-Win Situation’
In an interview with Hello! magazine, Alan called Disney Plus an “amazing platform” to air “Dancing With the Stars” because streaming is the future of television.
“Streaming is taking over the world and Disney is such an amazing platform. I don’t know much about numbers but they have surpassed 130 million subscribers in only two or three years!” said Alan. “I also think it will be amazing to be the first live show on a streaming platform.”
He is correct — on the May 11 earnings call, the Disney executives reported that Disney Plus added nearly 8 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, bringing the total number to 137.7 million subscribers.
Disney is undoubtedly hoping those numbers translate into more viewers for “Dancing With the Stars,” as Disney’s chairman of entertainment Dana Walden said in the press release announcing the move to Disney Plus that this is “a great opportunity to introduce this show to a whole new generation of fans.”
Bersten also said that he thinks this move will make the show more inclusive in terms of voting.
“[O]ur west coast fans will be able to vote for the first time when it actually matters. Before [on ABC] it was like, ‘just vote for me, trust me, we’ll be good,’ so it feels inclusive to everyone,” said the dancer.
“I think [we’ll find] a new audience on top of our loyal fans as well. It’s the first time — this is live, still the same format, it’s going live, voting. At least west coast and east coast can vote now together and west coast won’t have to just base it on a popularity contest, right? It’ll be completely even in that sense,” said Cheryl.
She also added that this is a “huge deal that we need to all celebrate.”
“Imagine Disney Night! It’s gonna be huge,” said Cheryl.
“Going to Disney Plus! I love it. I love ‘Star Wars,’ I love Disney. To me, it’s a win-win situation because I feel like we can use so much more characters. There’s going to be endless possibilities of what we can do in that sense,” said Artem. “First live-stream competition actually being on such a big platform, so, making history over here.”
The Judges Have Also Praised the Move
In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight”, pro-turned-judge Derek Hough called the move “bold” and “brave,” even though everyone was pretty shocked when the news first broke.
“At first, I was like, ‘Wha? What does that mean?!’ But within 10 seconds, I was very, very excited about it. I think that’s where a lot of things are moving toward,” said Derek, adding, “‘Dancing With the Stars’ has always been a trailblazer, they’ve always been the first to do things. So to move into this area is very bold, very brave, and I’m very excited about it, to be a part of that new phase in television!”
He added, “It’s more opportunity for more performances, more dances, more creativity… so I’m excited about that too.”
“‘Dancing With the Stars’ has moved on to Disney Plus. It’s gonna be streaming live on Disney Plus, which is a big deal, it’s very very exciting,” said Bruno.
“‘Dancing With the Stars’ has always been a little bit of a trailblazer. … it’s been such an honor to be a part of this incredible team and it’s so exciting to see it evolve into next steps and the future, so if you don’t have your subscription for Disney Plus, you might wanna get one because we’re gonna be live! Yep!” said Carrie Ann.
“Dancing With the Stars” returns for its 31st season in the fall of 2022 on Disney Plus.


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During the past several years, most magazines have went to online news. This has led to the formation of thousands of news Web sites. Although online news may be a benefit for entrepreneurs, it also offers its disadvantages. The good news is that web based news can save readers funds.
One of the most important great things about online information is that it is actually free. Yet this doesn’t suggest that news sites won’t charge for their articles. In fact , many consumers say that they would become willing to pay with respect to news. The online world has also been a boon to marketers, as they can advertise products in between breaking news and present discounts to a huge number of buyers.
Aside from convenience and price, online media also offers the audience with a selection of access points. Some media sites offer visitors the ability to discuss stories, and some offer discussion areas.
The web has also allowed viewers to get reports from their smartphones. There are also online versions of printed documents, which let readers to view content at any time. Some smaller paperwork have possibly started their own websites.
As information websites be a little more interactive, newsrooms click here to investigate must make a lot of tough alternatives about their goals and standards. At the same time, they are going to have to house the difficulties of electronic building, which includes the tricky commercial aspects of reports production.
The online world has also allowed news sites to offer a selection of options for their producers. While this may not be as impressive as the ol’ multiplication technique, it could still a key point in the accomplishment of an online papers.


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Windows 10 has hit 600 million devices, up from 500 million worldwide earlier this year. While the company won’t hit its original goal of 1 billion devices by 2018, significant regional disparities in OS usage make its Windows 10 shipments look worse than they really are.
Macs running the latest version of macOS High Sierra need to be aware of a major security bug currently embedded in the OS. Users can log into the administrator account or initiate an escalation attack without needing a password of any kind.
Google’s Chrome OS-based computers debuted in 2011 with a very limited feature set, but they’ve exploded in popularity as functionality improved. There are still a few pain points for those who want to move over to Chromebooks (See on Amazon). For example, a lack of Microsoft Office apps on many devices. That’s not a problem anymore,…
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Cooper: Apple 'open recruiting situation' for North Carolina
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper hasn't given up yet on Apple creating more jobs soon in North Carolina.
In an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press, Cooper declined to comment on why the state didn't land thousands of new jobs that Apple announced last week would go to Austin, Texas. Cooper says he's staying silent because he called Apple an "open recruiting situation" that could potentially yield more employment.
People familiar with recruitment efforts said last spring Apple was strongly considering North Carolina for its new corporate campus. Cooper and the legislature also made cash incentives more attractive to big companies through legislation.
Cooper says the state is still in a good position economically, pointing out decisions by Honeywell International and Advance Auto Parts to move headquarters to North Carolina.


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Handmade chocolate company Troffle will be launching an advent calendar for UK consumers this Christmas.
Northern Ireland-based artisan chocolatier Cobden and Brown has added a 60% cocoa dark chocolate with tangerine product to its portfolio.
Joanna Brennan, co-founder of Pump Street Bakery, discusses how she turned her love for both baking and chocolate into a thriving business.
As we wave goodbye to Christmas and close the door on 2016, all eyes turn to 2017. With that, Euromonitor International has identified some of the key trends set to shape the global market next year.
The festive season is always a good opportunity to overindulge in chocolate, but when it comes to what types of product UK consumers buy at Christmas, new research suggests they look for those with ethical credentials.
If I had to pick two words to sum up Health Ingredients Europe (HiE) this week it would be ‘health and nutrition’.
The Confectionery Production team were at Food Matters Live in London yesterday to discover the latest trends in the industry and see all the new product launches on show.
Confectionery producer Aldomak has strengthened its relationship with supermarket retailer Aldi Scotland by creating new products and changing the format of its range.
Over 40% of millennials snack regularly, new research suggests, opening up potential opportunities for snacking brands across the health-indulgence and sweet-savoury spectrum.
Shifting tastes are bringing success for gourmet chocolate in Chile. But could a new labelling law ruin years of marketing? Tom Azzopardi reports from Santiago.
A study undertaken by Kansas State University and supported by Hershey has revealed that Millennials – those aged 18-25 – don’t always choose the ethical chocolates they claim to prefer.
In response to wider consumer demand extending beyond Kent, UK borders, Kent Crisps 150g share bags will be available in 53 Tesco stores across the South East of England from this month.
Artisan chocolatier Davenport’s Chocolates is turning eight years old.
Entries are invited for the seventh Academy of Chocolate Awards, which will be taking place in February 2015. The winners will be announced during April 2015. The Awards attract entries from producers all over the world and recognise some of the finest chocolates. The Academy supports the Awards with a PR campaign to raise the […]


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Japan’s largest trade show organizer Reed Exhibition Japan announced the 1st Autonomous Driving Technology Expo set to take place as part of Automotive World 2018. The event will take place in January and 100 exhibitors are expected to use it to showcase a wide variety of technologies essential for autonomous driving. Additionally, the event will also present a series of conference sessions where speakers from industry giants like Honda, Toyota, NVIDIA, and Intel will discuss a range of topics related to autonomous driving systems.
The 1st Autonomous Driving Technology Expo will take place between January 17-19th and is expected to attract around 40,000 visitors. Exhibitors will showcase various technologies related to self-driving vehicles, including sensors and LiDAR systems, dynamic mapping and positioning technologies, as well as solutions for testing and security. Additionally, speakers from Honda and NVIDIA will explore the topics of open innovation sitting at the foundation of the future of mobility, and NVIDIA will apparently showcase a camera module and driver software for the Sony IMX290 camera which can provide high sensitivity and RGB sensor capabilities that work together with its proprietary DrivePX2 platform. Furthermore, the topic of the evolution of autonomous driving – from advanced driver assistance systems to fully autonomous drives in urban areas – will be covered by speakers from Toyota, Honda, and Intel. And in a world premiere, the Santa Clara-based chipmaker will showcase the Intel GO automotive development platform for the first time, said to adopt Intel Atom and Intel Xeon processors along with Intel Arria 10 Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
Japan’s 1st Autonomous Driving Technology Expo will also accommodate speakers from Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, TuSimple, and nuTonomy Asia who will open up the topics of new mobility services being created by autonomous driving technologies. Additionally, the trade show will also further explore the topics of startups in the autonomous driving industry, and NTT DoCoMo along with Toyota and Continental Automotive Japan will touch on the topics of in-vehicle networking in the era of self-driving and connected cars. Numerous Japanese automakers are currently working on developing self-driving vehicles meant to be commercialized by 2020 when the country will host the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo.


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From PCMA Leadership
PCMA’s Commitment to COVID-19 Management Resources
Since my last message to the global business events community, the COVID-19 outbreak has expanded beyond China, prompting major event cancellations, increased travel restrictions and plunges to global financial markets.
PCMA’s COVID-19 Crisis Management and Recovery Plan
Like all of you, we continue to receive updates on the escalating global impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on people’s lives and on the business events industry.


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KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA), Jawed Akhai, has said that the sudden fall in pharmaceutical exports, which have gone from slowing down to actually shrinking, is the result of the disconnect between the industry and the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP).
The new laws, regulations, and the DRAP’s actions are discouraging the local industry from taking new initiatives and making new investments, resulting in falling pharmaceutical exports, Akhai said while speaking to a press conference at Marriott Hotel.
Listing down the problems faced by the industry, he said local manufacturers have voiced their complaints against sales tax on pharmaceutical industry and the almost non-existent pricing mechanism of medicines.
“The pharmaceutical industry is similar to other profit making industries. The pharmaceutical industry will continue to lose investors if it continues to face these problems,” said former chairman PPMA, Dr Kaiser Waheed, who was accompanying the PPMA chairman in the press conference.
Waheed said that DRAP’s stubborn attitude is resulting in the fall of pharmaceutical exports. According to Waheed, pharmaceutical exports grew at a rate of 37% three years ago, which dropped to 22% in the next year, and dropped to negative figures by a massive 17% in fiscal year 2012-13 due to unfavourable manufacturing conditions in the country.
Reiterating the strict position that PPMA has maintained for over a year, Akhai said most of the current problems faced by the industry are due to the indifference of DRAP officials who are not ready to accommodate the concerns of the industry.
DRAP was established under the DRAP Act, 2012, to provide coordination among the industry, ensure enforcement of the Drugs Act, 1976, and to bring harmony in inter-provincial trade.
Local industry has stopped manufacturing several essential drugs due to the prices fixed by the DRAP, he said, adding that this is why federal government should provide a level playing field to the local industry so that local production and exports can be increased.
Akhai said that pharmaceutical industry, which generates one of the highest number of white-collar jobs, has huge export potential. It has the capability to meet the export target of $1 billion by 2016 and $2 billion by 2020, from the current exports of $200 million, he claimed.
Waheed said that four multinational companies have already closed their operations in Pakistan and more are planning to shut down their plants due to non-supportive and discouraging policies from the government.
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Target Corp. said it would sell an interest in its credit card receivables to JPMorgan Chase for proceeds of approximately $3.6 billion.
The transaction is expected to provide Target with sufficient liquidity to implement its business plans without the need to access term debt capital this year. The deal was designed to not impact Target’s customers.
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to fund approximately 47% of Target’s expected receivables growth in the near term, subject to an aggregate limit of $3.9 billion of JPMorgan Chase’s capital invested in Target’s receivables.
Target will continue to control all aspects of creating and implementing its financial services strategy, provided that future portfolio performance remains sufficiently strong. In the event that the portfolio were to deteriorate in the future, JPMorgan Chase would gain certain rights to direct Target’s credit card team to implement alternative underwriting and risk management practices, until portfolio performance improved.
Target and JPMorgan Chase have agreed to share the expected profits from this arrangement pro rata to their respective ownership interests, subject to a cap.
Unless extended by mutual agreement, repayment of JPMorgan Chase’s invested capital is scheduled to begin on the fifth anniversary of the transaction closing.


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Just as IBM famously developed machine-learning supercomputers to beat Jeopardy! players and chess grandmasters, MIT has come out with its own technology designed to take the human guesswork out of Big Data analytics, more than holding its own in three data science competitions with people.
AtScale, which does "BI on Hadoop," today announced a new version of its data platform featuring patent-pending "Adaptive Cache" technology that the company claims is an industry first.
The latest update of the data science tool from startup Dataiku includes support for Apache Spark, the open source data processing engine rapidly becoming one of the most popular technologies in use for Big Data analytics.
Google unveiled a Web-based interactive tool for developers to explore and analyze data stored on the company's cloud platform.
Not to be outdone by Microsoft's recent Big Data enhancements to its Azure cloud service, Amazon Web Services announced its own data initiatives at its conference yesterday.
The new Couchbase database platform emerged with its new N1QL language that allows developers to hook into JSON data stores with declarative, SQL-based queries.
Talend today said an update of its Big Data integration platform makes it the first such offering to include native support for Apache Spark and Spark Streaming.
The promised benefits of becoming a "data-driven" organization capitalizing on business insights gleaned from analytics are many, but it's a complicated transition that vendors are trying to simplify with tools such as the Big Data Scorecard introduced this week by Hortonworks.
Pivotal Software open sourced its SQL-based HAWQ analytics engine for Big Data processing. The company contributed HAWQ and MADlib, an associated parallel machine learning library -- which was already an open source project -- to the Apache Software Foundation.
MapR Technologies, known as one of the top commercial vendors distributing Big Data software based on Apache Hadoop technology, today added JSON support to its MapR-DB NoSQL database, claiming the "industry's first in-Hadoop document database."
In a busy week on the Big Data front, Google announced a managed service for Hadoop and Spark, two technologies also addressed by BlueData's new container deployment functionality. Also coming out this week were new Internet of Things solutions, open source NoSQL offerings and more.
Spark is still hot, seeing tremendous growth in contributing developers, user roles, applications, usage cases and just about every other Big Data metric you can think of, according to a new survey from commercial steward Databricks, which says it's basically eating Hadoop's lunch.
Among the news coming out of this week's Cassandra Summit was ScyllaDB, a rewrite of the NoSQL database that claims 10x more data processing speed via new-age C++ techniques that take advantage of the multiple cores in modern hardware.
Eurotech, an Italy-based provider of embedded computing platforms, has released a new version of its ESF 3.1 development framework, "an inclusive and targeted Java OSGi framework for machine-to-machine multiservice gateways, smart devices and Internet of Things solutions applications."
At its big Dreamforce conference in San Francisco this week, Salesforce unveiled its upcoming IoT Cloud, based on a massively scalable, real-time event processing engine called Thunder that leverages several open source components for Big Data analytics of information collected by the Internet of Things (IoT).


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Hero MotoCorp is now completely free from all the export restrictions that it was facing in the earlier days which we remember to be the days of Hero Honda from its ex – promoter from Japan – Honda.
India’s largest two wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp has announced that it aims to sell as much as ten lakh units in the overseas markets in the next 5-6 years. The company has also prepared a list of markets which it has decided to enter and later to dominate.
To mention its plans for the domestic front, HMC is looking forward to invest a whooping sum of INR 1,000 crore to set up two new manufacturing facilities besides expanding the output of three of its existing plants.
Regarding the plans of the company, Mr. Anil Dua, Senior Vice President (Marketing & Sales), Hero MotoCorp said, “We are looking at an exponential increase in export numbers … In 5-6 years of time, we aim to sell a million bikes (every year) in international markets, which will be 10 per cent of our total business.” “HMC current exports contribution is less than 2 per cent of total sales”, he then added. The sales output stood at a mindboggling figure of 54,02,444 units during the financial year 2010-11.
When asked about the nations and markets where HMS is planning to enter, he said, “We have been approached by several partners for distribution and assembly. We have already shortlisted some partners.” He refused to disclose any further detail on it. The company is looking at exporting its products to Latin America, Africa and South East Asian nations, he then added.
Answering a question posted on expanding the production capacities, Mr.Ravi Sud, Chief Financial Officer, Hero MotoCorp said, “When we talk of capacity, we talk in slabs of 7,50,000 units. So, 1.5 million units capacity plants. In a phased manner, it will cost close to around Rs 1,000 crore.” He later added, “The company will announce the location of its fourth plant within next few weeks.”
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POLO PROMOTION: Polo Ralph Lauren has named Garine Zerounian senior director, international public relations, effective Jan.1. Zerounian joined the company in December 2004 as director of women's public relations and was promoted to senior director of women's public relations. In the new post, Zerounian will oversee communications for Ralph Lauren's apparel bands in Latin America, Asia and Australia, working with Polo's global marketing and fashion teams on events and celebrity dressing. She reports to Wendy Smith, senior vice president of corporate communications.
FORTUNOFF NAMES GERAGHTY: Fortunoff, the 84-year-old Uniondale, N.Y., jewelry retailer, has appointed Michael Geraghty chief financial and administrative officer. Geraghty most recently was chairman of Filene's/Kaufman's prior to the Federated acquisition of May Department Stores Co. in 2005. He replaces Len Tabs, who has retired. In September, Fortunoff unveiled plans to open as many as five more doors on the East Coast by 2008 and launched an ad campaign featuring model Petra Nemcova. In November 2004, Fortunoff agreed to a recapitalization transaction with two equity firms, Trimaran Capital Partners and Kier Group. Fortunoff's has annual sales of about $500 million.
Exclusive: @britneyspears is continuing to expand her brand. The pop icon, who appears in @kenzo ’s latest campaign, is partnering with Epic Rights to launch a line of branded merchandise. Read @hernameislex ‘s story, link in bio. #wwdnews #britneyspears
The Duchess of Cambridge channeled Princess Diana’s look upon giving birth to Prince Harry, when she and the Duke of Cambridge departed the hospital with the new baby Prince this afternoon in London. #wwdeye #princeofcambridge
The new Prince of Cambridge has arrived! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posed with the 8-pound newborn. She wore a look from one of her go-to designers, @jennypackham. Tap link in bio for more. #wwdeye #princeofcambridge
Jewelry label @alisonlou has made a name for itself with fine jewelry that speaks to the Millennial market. Now @twallz21 reports that the label is bringing those playful ideas to a new affordable line of lucite hoops with the launch of Loucite by Alison Lou. Here’s a look from the line modeled by @emrata. #wwdaccessories
@sarahjessicaparker and @gilt are teaming up on a bridal ready-to-wear line. Tomorrow, Parker will launch SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker Bridal — and as part of the launch, Gilt will offer 15 exclusive styles from the SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker footwear collection that were designed to complement the new line. Made out of 10 styles, the line is designed for a variety of occasions, from bridal showers to receptions. Get more details on WWD.com #wwdfashion
A grooming moment between @tanfrance and @antoni last night at the The LGBT Community Center Trailblazer Awards honoring Anna Wintour, Ricky Martin and more. See more photos at WWD.com #wwdeye (📷: @lexieblacklock)
“It was a very surreal feeling. It wasn’t like we were in the studio together coming up with it — it’s more like he discovered it and loved it. I didn’t let myself get my hopes up, but then it happened it was very exciting,” said singer-songwriter @nombe on discovering that @pharrell would be using his song, “Cant Catch Me” on his HBO documentary series “Outpost.” The German-born singer — named Noah MacBeth — talked to WWD about feminism, using art as a platform for political expression and personal style. Read more on WWD.com #wwdeye (📷: @jilliansollazzo)
This season, denim is going west – in influence. Brands like @fathersdaughterla (pictured here), @tommyhilfiger Jeans, @levis and more are opting for raw, top-stitching styles. (Styled by @thealexbadia; 📷: @ryanplett)


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Intrinsyc gets Soleus ODM design win
The efforts of the past several years are starting to pay off at Wellington Financial Fund II portfolio company Intrinsyc Software (ICS:TSX). Just yesterday they announced their 2nd design win for the Soleus software platform. And this time, it was in the sweet spot of the Soelus target market: mobile handsets.
The stock didn’t react much as it appears that someone who bought on the April equity financing hit the bid when the buyers showed up today on the great news. About a year ago, the stock would rally 30-40% in a week on the rumour of someone looking at Soleus. Now, with two design wins, you’d think folks would start to believe. The chat rooms worry about the quantum of revenue that could flow from these two announcements, and those concerns are valid. But no new software product can have $1 million in revenue in the first month following a MOU. The eventual handset sales are where the revenue likely kicks in; but make no mistake, Intrinsyc appears much closer to that opportunity than ever before in light of this press release.
Here is the release, in case you missed it:
“Intrinsyc Software Secures Additional Design Win for the Soleus(TM) Platform
Leading ODM Licenses Intrinsyc’s Solution for its GPS and MDTV Device with Mobile Phone Capabilities
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(MARKET WIRE)–Jun 5, 2007 — Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (Toronto:ICS.TO – News) announced today that it has signed an agreement to license its Soleus(TM) software platform to a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of computer hardware and consumer electronics products. The original device manufacturer (ODM) has licensed Soleus for the development of its first combination GPS and MDTV device with mobile phone capabilities.
“This agreement represents an important next step validating Intrinsyc’s ability to commercialize Soleus with a global ODM. Coupled with the earlier announcement of a design win with a leading handset and personal navigation device original equipment manufacturer (OEM), we are confirming the Soleus value proposition as an adaptable software platform that enables handset manufacturers to more effectively develop an array of wireless consumer devices” said Glenda Dorchak, Intrinsyc’s Chief Executive Officer. “This manufacturer is not only planning to use Soleus software for its first converged GPS and MDTV mobile phone, but it also plans to integrate the Soleus development platform into its larger product roadmap. This is a major step forward for our business and further broadens our penetration into the rapidly growing GPS market, where there is an increasing trend towards converging navigation with traditional mobile functionality in order to drive unit shipments for manufacturers.”
This licensee has an agreement with a customer for deployment of this device that will use the Soleus(TM) development platform to both expedite time to market and deeply define both the application suite and the end user’s phone experience. In addition to the GPS and MDTV capabilities, the device will also support a variety of other applications, such as a camera, media player and more. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“The use of Microsoft Platform Builder configuration tools, and the use of Microsoft Visual Studio® in the Soleus software are two more reasons this manufacturer selected our software platform,” said Mark Johnston, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Worldwide Sales and Business Development with Intrinsyc. “Microsoft Platform Builder provides manufacturers with control over software configurations, helping them to create multiple products from a common, shared hardware base by mixing and matching different features.”
Johnston continued to explain, “Visual Studio applications have been expanded through Intrinsyc’s UX Designer plug-in to provide both the UI canvas and handset controls, which allow developers to use a drag-and-drop interface for building the UI of Soleus applications.”
The Soleus platform is a complete mobile handset software solution built on Windows® Embedded CE, with pre-certified telephony and a large application portfolio designed specifically to address the consumer handheld device opportunity. The Soleus platform also delivers the software necessary for manufacturers to provide consumers with Location-based Services, such as a graphical user interface that matches the sport or entertainment event they are attending.
Intrinsyc is actively expanding its Soleus marketing activities globally, and expects to continue licensing the Soleus platform to manufacturers looking to add telephony to their handheld products or more functionality to their consumer handset products. With the Soleus development platform and its engineering service group, Intrinsyc continues its innovation for handset manufacturers around the world.”
Congrats to the team.
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Wireless distributor, Integrity Data Systems, is on the hunt for specialised partners to act as hotspot providers.
Integrity CEO, Ross Chiswell, said the company would look to work with tier-two carriers and wireless ISPs as distribution partners. “We’re interested in finding organisations that have been provisioning traditional voice or cable access points and want to talk to them about provisioning hotspot infrastructure,” he said.
The distributor is currently trying to build a reseller base around new networking products from US-based vendor, Colubris.
The Colubris multi-channel range would allow operators to deliver up to 16 different subscribers or services from the one virtual access point and had the ability to look native to the hotspot provider, Chiswell said.
The VoWi-Fi product, with the addition of a GSM Wi-Fi mobile handset, would allow users to switch between GSM and Wi-Fi services to access different content and potentially cheaper call rates.
Chiswell said several manufacturers were currently developing GSM Wi-Fi handsets due on the Australian market inside 12 months. The piecemeal nature of the hot spot market was beginning to stagnate its growth, he said.
“Rather than trying to own their own kingdoms, hotspot providers should be opening up the market,” he said. “They should start to share infrastructure and begin to broadcast multiple services, which will in turn attract more users.”
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SyCom Technologies Ranks No. 3945 on the 2014 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 77%
Richmond, VA – September 5, 2014 – On August 20, 2014 Inc. magazine ranked SyCom Technologies NO. 3945 on its 33rd annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500|5000.
All of us here at SyCom Technologies are excited to be named to the Inc. 5000 in 2014. This is the third consecutive year that our company has been recognized in the private company growth rankings from Inc. and we would like to thank our Mid-Atlantic customers for supporting SyCom with their efforts. The revenue growth we have recognized during this time has been a direct result of partnering with our customer base, IT manufacturers and hard work from the SyCom team. Data Center, Collaboration, Security, Managed Services and Cloud were key technology market drivers over the past year and we look forward to continuing our growth into 2015.
The 2014 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 20 to November 30), is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 516%. The Inc. 5000’ s aggregate revenue is $211 billion, generating 505,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
“What surprises me, even though I know it’s coming, is the sheer variety of the paths our entrepreneurs take to success, thematically reflecting how our economy has evolved,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “This year there are far more social media and far fewer computer hardware businesses than there were, say, six years ago. But what doesn’t change is the fearsome creativity unleashed by American entrepreneurship.”
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 15 through 17, 2014 in Phoenix. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as Michael Dell, Martha Stewart, host of the CNBC show “The Profit” Marcus Lemonis, Container Store Founder and CEO Kip Tindell, and Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya.
About SyCom Technologies
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Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and IoT-focused early-stage venture fund Pi Ventures has now hired Shamik Sharma as a venture to draw its product roadmap and hire talent.
In his new role, Sharma will work with portfolio founders to design product roadmaps and hire specialized talent. His role will involve supporting pi Ventures in a deep understanding of technology and IP via technology deep dives of prospective portfolio companies and support in bringing interesting start-ups aligned with Pi Ventures’ investment theme to their deal pipeline.
“Sharma will help the founders understand technology and IP (Intellectual Property) of product firms and bring startups aligned with our investment theme to their deal pipeline,” the company said in a statement here.
Shamik Sharma is a computer science graduate from IIT-Kharagpur in West Benga and has a master’s degree in computers from the University of Maryland, US. Previously, Mr.Sharma worked as the chief product and technology officer at fashion e-tailer Myntra, where he was responsible for driving technology strategy and culture.
Manish Singal, founding partner, Pi Ventures, said: ” With two decades of experience and business wisdom, Sharma is a great addition to our team. His mix of technical expertise, product design, and business experience will play a key role in enriching our investment decisions and welcome help for our founders.
His experience in recruiting talent to build big teams at large companies as well as startups will benefit pi Ventures and their portfolio as they plan to invest in 18-20 startups over the next three-four years.”
Before joining Myntra Shamik Sharma was vice president of software at Lytro, a light field camera start-up in the US, and held executive roles in RockYou, StumbleUpon, and Yahoo.
Pi Venture is an early stage venture fund from Bangalore and was launched in August 2016 by LetsVenture founder Singhal and entrepreneur Umakant Soni, plans to invest in 18-20 startups over the next three to four years. The VC firm has invested in startups like Niramai, ten3T, Spinny, Medwell.


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2007-01-09 17:35:16 PST -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs ushered in a new era at the Cupertino technology company he co-founded more than 30 years ago, jumping into the cell phone market Tuesday with the highly-anticipated iPhone and cementing the company's part in the rapidly changing digital media landscape.
Jobs, speaking at the Macworld conference in San Francisco, unveiled the iPhone, which marries the iPod, cell phone and Internet handheld into one slim, portable device. He also announced the Apple TV, formerly known as the iTV, moving music, photos, television shows and movies from the computer to the living room.


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Kids smartwatch makers have generally had the right idea in mind when they develop devices for kids, giving parents a way to track children with GPS, communicate with them and give them help when they're lost. But they may be too bulky are more complicated than they need to be. The new Octopus Smartwatch from gadget developer Joy, unveiled at tech trade show CES 2017, however, has a simpler goal: teach kids how to independently stick to schedules for daily tasks while still enjoying the energy and excitement of their everyday lives.
Similar to how the average smartwatch and even fitness tracker for adults sends users calendar notifications, the $79 Octopus watch, synced to a free parent-managed app available for both Android and iOS devices, can send an alert to a child's wrist when specific tasks need to be done, like brushing teeth, going to school, coming home for dinner and taking a bath. A parent would schedule specific tasks within the app, sync with the watch via BlueTooth just once to have daily task notifications sent to the watch. When a child completes the task that they received an alert for, they press the single button on the top right of the screen to let their parent's know that they're finished.
Joy has already received 800,000 pre-orders on Kickstarter, which helped fund the prototyping and manufacturing of the device, and funds raised by the company's current Indiegogo campaign will be devoted to additional manufacturing of the devices, which will be available starting in February for crowdfunding campaign backers.
The devices are also expected to be available at big box retail stores in July, Joy CEO and Co-Founder Sam Hickmann told Tom's Guide, without disclosing exactly which retailers will carry them. And Joy has managed to sign deals with major brands like Disney, Marvel and Nickelodeon, whose characters will appear on the watches' bands, Hickmann said.
For an additional $49, parents can buy a charging dock that doubles as a night light that you can set to turn off at a specific time. Without the night light charging dock, the watch is charged using a proprietary USB charging cable that's connected to the back of the watch.
While the Octopus watch is meant for kids aged 3 years old and up, Hickman says his company is testing the device as a tool for all ages, autistic children and those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Since it lacks GPS, it may not be tech-packed enough for parents who want to monitor their child's every move, but it could be a simple way to teach kids how to be reliable and responsible when it comes to everyday obligations without having to hear constant verbal reminders from their parents. Plus they weigh less than devices equipped with GPS and will likely be adorned with cool animated movie and TV show characters.
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Three months after Apple released the iPhone 5 -- and it's own disappointing maps app -- Google Maps relaunched in the app store, this time with turn-by-turn navigation. And according to Digital Trends, the app saw 10 million downloads on its first two days alone.
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Volkswagen is planning to set up a new manufacturing facility for electric vehicles in North America and the company is looking out for a suitable location, informed the CEO of the company Scott Keogh on Wednesday.
“We are 100 percent deep in the process of ‘We will need an electric car plant in North America,’ and we’re holding those conversations now,” Keogh said while talking to reporters at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
This move by VW is in sharp contrast to the announcement made by General Motors a day ago where in the largest US auto maker said that it would cut thousands of jobs in North America and stop production of its slow selling models which are produced in 5 factories in North America of which four are in the US.
The CEO of Volkswagen Group of America said that the company plans to manufacture and launch an electric vehicle in the price range of $30,000 to $40,000. The German car maker is however tight lipped about t he specifications of the model.
Keogh said that the new model would initially be sourced from outside of the US so that the company is able to meet the timeline and ultimately the company would begin production at the new factory.
According to a report by Reuters, the company is considering purchasing a an existing plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., which has enough scope for additional production, the CEO also said. The identified plant currently manufactures the Passat and Atlas models.
Earlier last month, the largest carmaker in Europe VW had announced expenditure of about $50 billion on what it calls an “electric offensive”, by 2023. Under this strategy, the company will embark on an aggressive strategy to develop electric cars, self-driving technology and other auto technology advancements.
Last year was a tumulus year for Volkswagen. The German car maker first accepted the charges against it of committing wire fraud and customs violations and obstruction of justice. It was also held responsible violation of the Clean Air Act in relation to the highly publicised diesel-emissions cheating episode that had started in the US and later spread to other European countries as well. And in relation to that scandal, a seven year jail sentence was served to a senior Volkswagen executive,
“The market timing actually is quite perfect,” Keogh told reporters. “You need to have this intersection of, ‘Can you get costs down enough that you can produce a car at that price point, make enough money, have the technology capabilities that this is a car that we would want to put in the marketplace, and have market acceptance?’ ”
It is expected that the planned electric car models of VW priced at $30,000 to $40,000 would give competition to an upcoming electric car model from Tesla which would be priced at $35,000. The new cheaper version of the Model 3 has been announced to be launched in 2019 as announced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk even though the company had failed to launch the car several times in the past.
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Q2 and Plaid's partnership will provide 18 million users with access to new digital banking features
AUSTIN, TX (September 21, 2021)—Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, today announced it has launched a strategic partnership with Plaid, a data network that powers the tools millions of people rely on to live healthier financial lives. Q2 and Plaid's partnership will utilize Q2's leading digital banking platform and Plaid Exchange, the industry's first open finance platform, to offer customers a secure, reliable means to connect accounts to apps and services and provide the tools needed to manage and monitor those connections.
Additionally, as a result of the partnership, Q2 financial institution customers will have access to Plaid’s APIs to provide their account holders with a fast, easy digital account funding experience. With Plaid, new customers can quickly link their existing bank accounts during the account opening process to fund new accounts within seconds, compared with a more cumbersome process that could take days.
“Q2's mission is to build strong, diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions (FIs), which are the lifeblood of our communities. To stay competitive in the market and provide unparalleled customer experiences, FIs need to offer the services their customers expect," said Adam Blue, chief technology officer at Q2. "By integrating Q2's digital banking platform with Plaid Exchange, Q2's financial institutions will be able to effectively partner with fintechs while providing improved end-user experiences to their customers.”
Q2's partnership with Plaid will give Q2's customers "zero-lift" access to the Plaid network. Account holders will have secure and reliable API-based access to 5,500+ Plaid-powered fintech apps.
"At Plaid, we believe all consumers should have access to digital financial services, regardless of where they bank, and the Q2 team shares this same mission. Together we will unlock for ~18 million consumers across 500+ banks and credit unions, secure, reliable API-based access to the 5,500+ fintech apps powered by Plaid," said Reed Bouchelle, strategic partnerships at Plaid. "Our partnership extends beyond data access. With Plaid, Q2 financial institutions will enable consumers to more easily fund new accounts and see a holistic view of spending and net worth across all of their financial accounts. All of this is made possible using Plaid Exchange, Auth, Identity and Transactions."
In a world where data privacy is a significant concern for most consumers, the Q2 and Plaid partnership will help millions of consumers control where their data goes. Using OAuth to eliminate the need to store end user passwords, financial institution customers will be able to authenticate fintech apps easily and provide secure access to their financial data. Learn more about Q2 and Plaid’s partnership in this blog post.
Plaid is a data network that powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. Plaid works with thousands of companies, several on the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 11,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company was founded in 2013 by Zach Perret and William Hockey.
About Q2 Holdings, Inc.
Q2 is a financial experience company dedicated to providing digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance, and fintech companies in the U.S. and internationally. With comprehensive end-to-end solution sets, Q2 enables its partners to provide cohesive, secure, data-driven experiences to every account holder – from consumer to small business and corporate. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Q2 has offices worldwide and is publicly traded on the NYSE under the stock symbol QTWO. To learn more, please visit Q2.com.
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As we can see, its Android`s era and every major cellular company is releasing Android powered smartphones. However, the Android market has not been able to release any affordable handset within the price of Rs. 15000
It seems that Samsung GT-i5500 could be the first Corby series handset featuring Android 2.1 operating system at Rs. 12000 (200 Euros).
According to Italian site Puntocellulare, Samsung i5500 has WiFi, 3G and GPS support. i5500 is a touchscreen handset and it features probably a 3MP camera.
GT-i5500 has also got FCC`s approval and it is likely to be announced in coming 3 -4 weeks. Unfortunately, its photos are not yet out, but we will inform you as soon as we get.
Meanwhile, have a look at FCC`s sketch of Samsung Corby GT i5500.


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A few years ago, a group of would-be entrepreneurs drilled a hole in computer processor’s cooling block and smoked a bowl out of it.
This would turn out to be the first draft of the Genius Pipe.
The high-tech smoking device has been called many things since its inception. From the future of smoking to a leader in smoking devices, reviews across the board have praised the Genius Pipe’s super-smooth functionality and sleek design.
So, what is it that makes the Genius Pipe so ingenious?
It’s the same thing that made that rudimentary smoking sesh so revolutionary.
It’s called dimple technology, and it’s used in everything from golf balls and supersonic jets to fuel efficient cars and even nuclear power plants.
In the Genius Pipe, it’s implemented as an interior grid of hundreds of dimples. When the pipe is smoked, each dimple creates tiny vortexes of air that both transfer heat out of the smoke and filter out tars and resins.
“This technology is the most efficient cooling block on the planet for any kind of fluid,” Genius Pipe marketing director Steve Butz tells Civilized, adding that the pipe’s dimple technology is patented. “It’s used with liquid in cooling computer processors and nuclear reactors, but in this case, we’re cooling the heated air from the bowl of the pipe.”
What all this means for the user of the Genius Pipe, says Butz, is a smoother, cooler, and overall healthier smoking experience.
“If the pipe is used properly, there is no coughing,” he says. “That means you’re actually able to inhale more smoke volume with less irritation.”
The pipe itself is made out of ceramic-coated aluminum, which Butz calls “the best metal as far as heat transfers go.” This composition makes it virtually indestructible, he adds.
“It’s very, very durable. With decent care it should last forever.”
Beyond all this, what really gives the Genius Pipe its edge over the competition is its “striking” appearance, says Butz. Oft described as the ‘iPipe’, it almost looks more like a smartphone than it does a smoking device. The original version of the long, slender gadget comes equipped with a ‘slider’ that extinguishes the bowl when you’re done smoking it.
“When people first see The Genius Pipe, they don’t know what it is. We kind of like that because it allows the person in the store to educate the customer,” says Butz. “It just becomes a conversation piece after that.”
“It’s an overall better experience,” says Butz of the pipe as a whole. “There are a lot of options out there but the Genius Pipe kind of brings it all together. It has the technology, the look, and the flash.
“With all the technology popping up and the race being so competitive, it’s nice to put something out there that’s really grassroots but still offers something to the techie [consumer].”
Genius Pipes start at $50 and can be shipped internationally.


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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should reclassify portions of broadband networks as regulated, common-carrier services to preserve net neutrality protections, Mozilla has said in a new petition to the agency.
Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian has launched a crowdfunding campaign to let the U.S. Federal Communications Commission know, in a big and bold message, that many Internet users are not happy with the agency's new net neutrality proposal.
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Microsoft is bringing its Xbox One to China this September after the nation recently ended a ban on foreign-made video game consoles.
Some drivers would love to have a cellphone-free bubble around their cars, but when a Florida man allegedly created one every day on his commute, it didn't necessarily make the highway a safer place.
When the U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced its proposal to reinstate new net neutrality regulations that would allow broadband providers to engage in commercially reasonable traffic management, the agency set off a firestorm of protest...
Chinese online video sites were forced to pull the plug on The Big Bang Theory and three other US TV shows over the weekend on orders from the nation's regulators, leaving Internet users scratching their heads over why the shows were targeted.
The FCC's upcoming net neutrality plan has already touched off such a blaze of reaction that the agency has set up an email box where the public can send comments about it.
The U.S. military might have to share its radar frequencies with mobile broadband providers under a plan the Federal Communications Commission continued to flesh out this week under the catchy name Citizens Broadband Radio Service.
A new net neutrality proposal from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission meets the goals of past efforts and does not destroy open Internet principles, as critics have feared, FCC officials said Thursday.
Despite its setbacks in the U.S., Huawei Technologies still expects growth from its carrier business in the nation, and is focusing on the market's smaller network operators to increase sales.
Qualcomm's activities in China could result in regulatory penalties for the chip vendor, this time from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over bribery allegations.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will take public comments before moving forward with a new set of net neutrality rules that sparked controversy when they were leaked in a news report earlier Wednesday.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will propose new net neutrality rules Thursday that will allow broadband providers to charge companies like Netflix for preferential traffic management, according to a news report.
Completing the circle of Beltway life, the mobile industry group CTIA has named a former member of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission as its president and CEO.
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