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BlackBerry CEO showing Passport and Classic phones as shown above in picture. BlackBerry introduce a new phone of passport shape known as BlackBerry Passport and also a unveiled a Q-Series mobile phone named BlackBerry Classic.
BlackBerry Passport is a 4.5 inches wide screen having 1,440 x 1,440 resolution with a QHD 1:1 cropped screen.It also contain a 3 row QWERTY keyboard as Blackberry is dominating in the field of QWERTY keyboard base phones.It is also said by an official of blackberry that this passport shaped mobile built on more advance processor as compared to snapdragon S4 pro that was used in BlackBerry Z30. BlackBerry passport is 81 mm wide screen phone having many latest features of modern era. It is expected to launch in September this year.
BlackBerry Classic is also another new device.It is the successor of Q-line of Blackberry phone having 3.5 inches wide screen with physical QWERTY keyboard.This Classic phone also contain very famous optical trackpad. Its all specs are still not known and we will update all its specs with details when it will launch in November this year.


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We now have the new t-shirts in at the Raven Radio retail shop! They come in unisex and women’s cuts and sizes. The unisex shirts come in black with white screen printing, or grey with black screen printing. The women’s come in black and white. Stop by the retail shop and pick one up!
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There’s a new bird in town, and she’s a little shy. After a long career in education, she doesn’t have a lot of patience for the classroom. But for the right student, she still has plenty to teach. These days, she’s settling into a comfortable retirement, just off Sawmill Creek Road-- at the Alaska Raptor Center. more
Linda Behnken, the Executive Director of the Alaska Longline Fisherman's Association was joined by Tori O'Connell, the Research Director of the Sitka Sound Science Center, to provide an update on SEASWAP (The Southeast Alaska Sperm Whale Avoidance Project). As O'Connell explains, the project just secured $311,000 in funding to continue research on a sperm whale avoidance network this fall. The avoidance network will tag whales in the Chatham Strait black cod fishery and give fisherman devices to communicate where the whales are located. Downloadable audio. more

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Apple will allow blocking unwanted content even in third-party apps such as Messenger and the browser.
Every year at the WWDC event, Apple shares what it has been working on throughout the past year. So it couldn’t do without showing what the next version of the system envisioned for iPhones will look like. One of the foreseen new features, which has escaped many, is an option that, according to rumors, will allow images to be blurred by default even in third-party apps.
The feature will allow nudity to be blocked by default with a “show” button appearing if the user wants to display the image. This is part of Apple’s communication security efforts to ensure that Apple devices are safe for children.
Censoring nudity on Apple hardware
The detection of inappropriate images itself is done directly on the device, so the feature can even work offline. Something similar was already introduced last year, but it was limited to the messaging app only.
Support for this feature in third-party apps, such as browsers, could prove crucial to ensuring that children browsing the Internet unsupervised don’t see anything they shouldn’t. In its current iteration, the messaging security features in the Messages app could be a good template to see how it might work in the upcoming iOS 17.
If it’s a messaging app, Apple’s solution has contextual pop-ups informing the user that they can “send a message to an adult” if they receive unwanted, explicit images, in addition to further ways to get help and offer security resources.
However, for all of this to work outside of Apple’s ecosystem, full support from third-party app developers would also be needed, with similar resources and contextual pop-ups if the user chooses security options for communication on their device.


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CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Warning: After reading this story, you might feel like a lab rat the next time you are in a supermarket.
Cameras could be monitoring the time it takes to you browse the aisle and put that box of Mac 'N Cheese in your cart. The purchase itself might have been driven by one of Kraft's "mom cues" designed to tug your heartstrings in the store. Or your motivation may have been an idea from its iFood Assistant that you downloaded in the store. Researchers might later examine your purchase data and household information and pair it with economic models to determine that the store is only getting 10% of your package-dinner dollar -- and look for ways to build that up.
It's hard to pinpoint how much is spent on shopper marketing, but estimates range from $3 billion to as high as $18 billion. The Grocery Manufacturers Association said in 2007 that manufacturers would boost their shopper marketing dollars by 21% each year through 2010.
A lot of shopper programs were once focused on shelf sets, end-aisle displays, promotional programs and the like. But in recent years, marketers have put a lot more energy into understanding the psychology behind how and why consumers buy. To that end, they are employing a cadre of technologists and scientists to uncover consumer needs and emotional states.
Much of it is driven by retailer consolidation, media fragmentation and increasing marketing savvy among grocers that is forcing food marketers to provide category insights and individualized marketing programs for each retailer. Ultimately, the goal is one-to-one marketing with an understanding of what shoppers want when they're at Walgreen's, Walmart, Kroger or Whole Foods, and what kinds of shopping trips they're likely to make for, say, in-between-holiday-party meals in December when gas prices are over $3.00.
A recent report from GMA, Booz & Co and SheSpeaks pins shopper marketing at 5% to 10% of an average company's marketing budget. That's over and above the 60% to 70% of the pie already going to trade promotion, which funds coupons, discounting, and other promotions. And retailers want more, based on the understanding that they can guarantee more eyeballs on a weekly basis than a host of network TV programs.
"You're talking about the finales of 'Seinfeld,' 'Lost,' and 'American Idol,'" said Jesse Spungin, VP-shopper marketing at ConAgra. "They're all walking through Walmart every week." ConAgra has doubled its integrated-customer-marketing team, which includes shopper marketing, shopper insights, category leadership and in-store marketing, in the past four years. Shopper marketing alone has grown from a team of four to 18. The integrated customer marketing team now gets 20% of the company's advertising and promotions budget.
The problem, according to Jon Kramer, CMO at Alliance Sales & Marketing, is that retailers and manufacturers don't exactly have shopper marketing down to a science yet. "It's the wild, wild West right now in terms of how you define shopper insights and how you turn those into action," he said.
Andy Murray, worldwide CEO, Saatchi X, said that now is the time for retailers and manufacturers to be testing and learning. They won't be done, he said, until they can mirror experiences like those on Amazon, which suggests complimentary purchases for every item put in the shopping cart. Mr. Murray maintains that 85% of purchase decisions have an emotional basis. For that reason, Saatchi now has a psychologist and an anthropologist on staff to analyze shopper data.
A can of soup might seem unlikely to make your heart beat faster, but Campbell Soup begs to differ. It measured pulse and respiration and used eye-tracking research, in tandem with traditional interviews, to revamp its labels so that they elicit a more emotional response. The company has also recently redesigned store shelving systems to make that object of desire easier to find.
Philip McGee, director-shopper insights at the soup maker, explained that moms have individual "budgets" for time, frustration, emotion and cost every time they walk into a supermarket. They're willing to spend 60 seconds looking for a can of condensed soup. If they find it in 15 seconds, they'll stay for the remaining 45 and "do some exploring," he said. And that's what drives incremental purchases.
Mr. McGee said that Campbell has been able to bring these technologies, which have been around for a decade, into more frequent use because the data can now be analyzed faster on the spot on a laptop rather than a supercomputer. The pulse-monitoring device now looks more like a chest strap than a backpack. And Campbell is not alone in pursuing this line of research. Danica Konetski, senior director-shopper insights and analytics at ConAgra, said the Omaha company is also trying out some of these technologies, though they are not standard repertoire.
Laura McCorvie, senior VP-customer growth and shopper marketing at Kraft, declined to provide specifics about its neuromarketing tests, but noted that the marketer has updated its iFood Assistant so shopping lists can be accessed offline. The company does hope that subsequent iterations will allow more in-store interaction, and thereby provide deeper insights.
But Kraft is working emotions, too. The company has identified "deeply rooted psychological attachments" to its Macaroni & Cheese, not just to the brand, "but also to the occasion of shopping for your children," Ms. McCorvie said. As a result, Kraft has created what it calls "mom cues" depicting enjoyment, togetherness and "the satisfaction of a job well done."
Retailers, too, are looking to play to consumer psychology. Walmart's "Smart Network," rolling out as the chain remodels supercenters, features screens that play full audio/video ads. The digital displays can be adjusted to suit the mood; in-store analytics provider DS-IQ, for instance, can facilitate ad shifting based on scanner data. Chris Hoyt, president, Hoyt & Co. said such displays could start appearing at supermarkets in a year or so.
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Hershey President David West hinted at possibilities associated with digital signage in a speech last month, noting that the marketer and a handful of retailers were experimenting with different methods of queueing at the point of sale. The retailers' names have not been disclosed, and Hershey did not immediately respond to requests for further comment.
Mr. Kramer's organization is employing Shopper Gauge technology, which employs a video camera and shelf-pushing technology to monitor traffic, engagement, body language, dwell time and the "moment of truth" when a shopper plucks an item from the shelf.
Robert I. Tomei, president-consumer and shopper insights at Information Resources Inc. in Chicago, maintains that the best shopper insights come from scanner data. IRI pairs this with household information and years of purchasing data gleaned from loyalty cards, and layers on economic models that project consumption and purchasing patterns.
Much of the work being done to measure a consumer's mood or emotional state has been focused on the shelf, based upon the shopper-marketing old mantra that some 70% of purchase decisions are made in store. But Mr. Hoyt argues that shopper marketing must start in the home, with digital entreaties that reach consumers while they're making out shopping lists. It's insulation for marketers from "the wavering hand," as consumers eye lower-priced or sexier merchandise. But, he said, it has to continue all the way to the point of purchase.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP (http://aarp.org), the nation's largest advocate for 76 million baby boomers, today announced RealPad, a first of its kind tablet device built to address the specific needs of 70 million Americans 50+ who are yet to fully embrace tablet technology to help them stay connected. Powered by an Intel processor, RealPad is designed to make using technology an enjoyable, easy and affordable experience especially for people aged 50 and older who are still wary or apprehensive about using tablet technology.
"AARP understands that while technology is a wonderful thing and boomers are one of the biggest consumers of personal-tech, it can still be a daunting experience for a large majority of Americans 50+," said JoAnn Jenkins, CEO, AARP. "Our members have frequently expressed that the complexity, frustration and headaches of using technology just aren't worth the trouble. RealPad is our answer to address the challenges that are preventing technology-shy Americans 50 years and older from fully embracing the benefits of technology such as connecting with family, friends, communities and enjoying books, games, and learning."
AARP worked with Intel, which provides the vital intelligence inside a wide range of devices including tablets, to develop an intuitive, easy-to-use software interface for RealPad. RealPad will be available for sale beginning this fall at Walmart, a titan in the retail space, to help millions of Americans 50+ connect to and enjoy the benefits of the digital world.
"RealPad is powered by an Intel® Atom™ processor, providing vibrant visuals, lightning-fast Web browsing and app loading," said Brian Fravel, vice president of Intel Sales and Marketing and director of North America Marketing. "The long battery life enabled by the processor also means that users can listen, watch, play and be productive on the go. This all comes inside a sleek look and feel at an affordable price. In addition to powering RealPad, Intel helped build the software and unique interface on the tablet, making it simple and intuitive to interact with a RealPad tablet, even for those with little technology experience. Our support for RealPad is the latest example of our focus in enriching people's lives with our technologies."
Five Key Differentiators of RealPad for Tech-Apprehensive Americans
1. Easy to Use & Intuitive Interface to Help People Stay Connected: One of the most common complaints that AARP hears from its members is that tablets and smart phones are difficult to use and understand. For parents and grandparents who want to use a tablet to share photos of their children and grandchildren, have video chats with their children who live hundreds of miles away and to entertain themselves with online games, RealPad is a gateway to their digital life. Using Intel's software, RealPad has a unique, customized interface that has been designed specifically with the technology-apprehensive consumer in mind, delivering a tablet that is easy to use, giving them quick and convenient access to the capabilities they need most.
2. A RealQuick Fix Feature for One Click, Easy Tablet Troubleshooting: RealPad RealQuick Fix is a simple and powerful feature that allows users to quickly view the status of their tablet on a dashboard (including battery life, WiFi connection and Bluetooth status, presence of untrusted apps, etc.), identify common tablet problems and fix those problems with one click. One example is sometimes users would need to reset WiFi settings in order to get connected. Instead of going through various steps to do so, users only need to click the RealQuick Fix button to reset WiFi settings.
3. 24/7 Customer Service and Remote Assistance: RealPad comes with free customer service and remote helping hand sessions available all day and everyday (24/7) with access to dedicated live tech experts via a toll-free number or email who can help RealPad owners answer their questions about using RealPad. This feature has been included to meet the needs of those who are unfamiliar with technology and need a little help learning how to use their tablets.
4. Affordable Pricing: RealPad is competitively priced at $189 to address cost concerns of many Americans for whom affordability has been a barrier to adopting digital technology. RealPad also includes a one-year AARP membership and a one-year limited warranty on the device. AARP is offering an affordable tablet that meets the needs of its users with lightning-fast performance and long battery life, but also comes with additional value such as free customer service, tutorial videos, preloaded apps, and more.
5. Pre-loaded Content and Tools to Ensure a Smooth Transition: RealPad comes with built-in video tutorials to help people who are new to digital technology, helping them learn how to use their tablet quickly and increase their confidence and comfort levels with technology. Tutorials include subjects such as understanding how to download apps, touchscreen basics, access and browse the Internet, and set up video calling, email accounts.
Built on Google's Android Platform KitKat 4.4, RealPad is ready for consumers to use right out of the box. Customers can pre-order RealPad beginning Sept. 4 at www.aarprealpad.org. Pre-orders of RealPad will start shipping out and be available in-store mid-October at Walmart stores nationwide right in time for the holiday season.
Specifications of RealPad
- Easy to use interface including RealPad RealQuick Fix for users to quickly view the status of their tablet on a dashboard (including battery life, Wi-Fi connection and Bluetooth Status, presence of untrusted apps, etc.)
- Free 24/7 customer service with access to a live expert
- More than 20 tutorial videos (top 10 pre-loaded on the tablet)
- One year complimentary AARP membership
- 7.85" screen size
- 1.2GHz Intel® Atom™ Z2520 processor
- 2.0MP front-facing and 5.0MP rear-facing cameras
- 16GB memory
- Connectivity - WiFi, Bluetooth
- OS: Android KitKat 4.4
Social mission is at the heart of AARP's introduction of RealPad. AARP is committed to equipping people to live their lives to its fullest and helping people seek Real Possibilities. In support of this mission, Pfizer has generously donated 100 RealPad™ tablet computers to the AARP Foundation (501C3 organization). These tablets will be used to support Foundation programs that focus on Isolation, Connectivity, Caregiving and Hunger and the Foundation will integrate RealPad into its efforts to increase social connection for isolated, low-income adults.
For more information on RealPad visit www.aarprealpad.org.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse. We advocate for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name as well as help our members obtain discounts on a wide range of products, travel, and services. A trusted source for lifestyle tips, news and educational information, AARP produces AARP The Magazine, the world's largest circulation magazine; AARP Bulletin; www.aarp.org; AARP TV & Radio; AARP Books; and AARP en Español, a Spanish-language website addressing the interests and needs of Hispanics. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates. The AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more at www.aarp.org.
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International board is 'ready'
Updated: 2011-11-15 07:55
By Allen Wan, Stephanie Wong and Zhang Shidong (China Daily)
Foreign companies queuing up to trade stocks in Chinese market
SHANGHAI - The Shanghai Stock Exchange said it's "basically ready" to let foreign issuers sell stock, paving the way for companies from HSBC Holdings PLC to Coca-Cola Co to list in the world's second-biggest equity market.
Trading should start "as soon as possible when the time is ripe", Xu Ming, executive vice-president in charge of the international stocks board, said in an interview last Friday at the exchange. While there's no timetable, the exchange has finished work on technological and regulatory requirements, Xu said.
The trading of foreign equities will mark the biggest change for China's stock market in more than five years and add impetus to Shanghai's drive to become a global financial center by 2020. It will broaden options for the nation's 85 million individual investors who are restricted from buying shares abroad by China's capital controls, with HSBC, Coca-Cola and NYSE Euronext Inc among companies expressing interest in selling stock in Shanghai.
"The internationalization of the securities market will benefit the whole nation and overseas companies are highly motivated," Xu said.
Listing in China would let foreign companies benefit from higher valuations and give them access to Chinese currency to fund their expansion in the world's second-biggest economy, said Arjuna Mahendran, Singapore-based head of investment strategy for Asia at HSBC Private Bank, overseeing $460 billion globally, in a June interview.
China's currency has appreciated as the nation's economy, which grew 10.4 percent last year, attracted inflows of capital. The yuan reached 6.3370 a dollar on Nov 4, the strongest level since the country unified the official and market exchange rates at the end of 1993.
China is also seeking to revive investor interest in an equities market that has slumped in the past two years as the government raised interest rates and imposed curbs on property transactions to tame inflation and prevent asset bubbles. Overseas companies are barred from selling stock in China, though they are allowed to do so in Hong Kong.
Shanghai, the nation's financial hub and home to one of China's two stock exchanges, has been contacted by foreign companies in the finance, telecommunications, consumer goods and manufacturing industries, said Fang Xinghai, head of the city's financial services office, in a May 2010 interview. The international board has been slowed by issues such as legal jurisdiction, accounting standards and regulatory approvals, said Hubert Tse, a partner at the lawyers Boss & Young in Shanghai.
Coca-Cola, the world's largest soft-drink maker, plans to invest $4 billion in China over three years from 2012 and announced in June that it's in talks to list in Shanghai. NYSE Euronext's chief operating officer said in June 2010 that the company was "very interested" in selling shares.
In May, HSBC Chief Executive Officer Stuart Gulliver said it was his "desire" that Europe's biggest bank be the first foreign financial institution to be listed on the Shanghai exchange. Paul Harris, a London-based spokesman for HSBC, said the company's position is unchanged. HSBC's origins date back to 1865 when it operated as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp to finance trade in opium, silk and tea.
"They are all big companies and most of them are from the Fortune 500," Xu said. "Many of the companies are already listed and some have multilistings such as HSBC."
He said the exchange is looking for companies that already have operations in China, an earnings history and strong corporate governance. Companies seeking to list on the international board should have a market value of more than 30 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) and combined three-year net income of more than 3 billion yuan, the 21st Century Business Herald reported in April, citing a draft plan.
"We favor companies of good quality, that are stable and are of fairly large scale," Xu said. "We need to consider the protection of small investors and see if the operations of the companies carry risks."
Xu said the Shanghai bourse has set no priority on which foreign companies can list first, refuting media reports that so-called red-chips, or overseas-incorporated Chinese businesses listed in Hong Kong, would be first. Hong Kong-listed CNOOC Ltd, China's offshore energy producer, would sell stock if it received regulatory clearance, said Chairman Fu Chengyu in March.
"We have no plan for the first batch of companies to be listed or how many there will be in the first batch," Xu said. "We don't give priority to whether foreign companies or red-chip companies should be listed first. Whoever is ripe will get listed first."
Ronald Arculli, chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd, said China opening itself to foreign listings will stimulate greater interest in the region, including Hong Kong.
"We don't see the competition that will come about that's going to be bad for anyone," Arculli said in an interview on Monday. "That would mean China is gradually opening up and relaxing some of the controls, and that would create more activity."
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is working on rules for share issuance on the international board, Xu said. A change in leadership at the regulatory body won't hinder progress, he said.
Last month, the central government appointed Guo Shuqing, chairman of China Construction Bank Corp, as head of the CSRC as part of the biggest reshuffle of financial officials in a decade.


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Whenever NFL coaches are asked reasonably provocative questions, they all seem to give the same answer: they all play one game, one quarter, and one play at a time. I’m just there. You don’t have to be flashy, deviate from the principles that got there in the first place, or try to be someone who isn’t. That proven belief clearly applies to fashion designers and superstar collaborators at the top of the game. In the past, Super Bowl performers have focused on over-the-top ensembles almost like cartoons, but Lady Gaga’s Swarovski crystal-covered bodysuits and the accompanying pointed gold jackets come to mind. Weekend and Givenchy took almost the opposite approach. While designing the principles, and the clothes the stars wear during the Super Bowl half-time performance tonight, they’ve enhanced what they’re most good at.
Last year, The Weeknd created familiar uniforms such as black shirts, black ties and bright red jackets. If he wants, he will make a handsome Batman villain. His half-time performance began with a regular uniform and blinded the audience with light by changing to a version of the jacket hand-embroidered with crystals. The jacket is a masterpiece, assembled by four embroiderers in a process that took over 250 hours, but is still the current signature look version of the weekend. In other words, both Weekend and Givenchy adhered to their principles and worked with those who led them to the Super Bowl in the first place. Bill Belichick will be proud.
It was just another game for designer Matthew Williams, who led Givenchy to one of the hottest stages within a year. “Of course, to showcase what we’re doing on a larger scale is a great opportunity with great visibility, but in the end, I do what I love and work with people who inspire creativity. I try to do it, “he said in an email. GQ.. When you have about 100 million sets of eyes, it’s a smart approach.
There is a reason why coaches and fashion designers prefer to stick to fundamentals. That can produce huge results. Whether it’s a touchdown from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Keels, or an opportunity to focus on a rare fashion version made with the utmost care. While the mess of 2019 Super Bowl musicians from Adam Levine to Travis Scott has brought blazing hot streetwear to audiences around the world, Williams and The Weeknd are boosting haute couture to the masses. “We wanted a look that would characterize his character’s boldness, reflect his great stage presence, and convey how skilled the Givenchy atelier was in tailoring,” Williams said. Told. Couture is already a niche concern for fashion’s most obsessive (and wealthy) customers, but it also applies to the male side. However, in recent years, some homes have begun to support the cause and create fashion that is similarly uproar to men. The mantle is featured by Kim Jones’s Dior, Margiela and Givenchy. Now, thanks to the performance of the Weekend Super Bowl, it allows not only top clients in the home, but also audiences around the world to see the types of craftsmanship that can be achieved by well anointing. Atelier.
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19 September 2016
It’s a big world. Exploring it just got easier with Google Trips.
Google released a new trip planner and travel guide app for anyone who is exploring a new place. The free app, which is available on Android and iOS, organizes your flights and hotel reservations, offer editorial guides to more than 200 cities, and make personalized recommendations based on your Google history.
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System from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab enables single WiFi access point that can locate users within tens of centimeters.
Aresearch team led by Professor Dina Katabi at MIT present a system called Chronos that enables a single WiFi access point to locate users to within tens of centimeters, without any external sensors.
A new wireless technology developed by MIT researchers could mean safer drones, smarter homes, and password-free WiFi. The team developed a system that enables a single WiFi access point to locate users to within tens of centimeters, without any external sensors. They demonstrated the system in an apartment and a cafe, while also showing off a drone that maintains a safe distance from its user with a margin of error of about 4 centimeters.
12 September 2016
The organization’s innovation champions and evangelists are becoming innovation educators and trainers.
There is a growing realization that organizations have to get the people who actually do the work to innovate. The innovation agenda is now as much about human capital investment as delivering new products and services. Now that innovation is everyone’s job, who owns job training?
11 September 2016
The iPhone 7 seems like a bunch of upgrades with incremental innovations.
At Apple's iPhone 7 unveiling in San Francisco on Wednesday, the tech powerhouse revealed a host of new and updated hardware and software, including a new type of headphone jack and souped-up camera. Here's a rundown of the biggest announcements. It feels the same, with tweaks (and a funky home button)
10 September 2016
The Apple Watch Series 2 is an update that's closer to the smartwatch we always wanted.
The Apple Watch 2 fhas the most requested eature: a built-in GPS chip. This allows for more advanced tracking, whether you're hitting the ground running or gazing up at the stars in the sky– and crucially means you can leave your iPhone at home when you go for a run The new Apple Watch Series 2 won't stop working if it gets wet in shallow water– it's waterproof, up to a point. Swimming with your Apple Watch 2 is now a reality with this Apple Watch.
07 September 2016
The upgraded iPhone 7 is aesthetically similar to the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, it has several impressive differences.
The upgraded iPhone 7 is aesthetically similar to the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, it has several impressive differences, including a pressure-sensitive home button, better camera, a faster processor and improved battery life, as well as having no headphone jack. It also comes in a new range of colours and a starting size of 32GB.
These are the full specs for the new iPhone 7.
04 September 2016
Apple to announce a dual-camera system for iPhone, a new and improved Apple Watch 2 with GPS, new wireless headphones, and much more.
At Apple’s 7th’ iPhone 7 event in September 2016, there’s a lot already known about the device and other product announcements Apple has planned to announce.
These include a dual-camera system for iPhone, a new and improved Apple Watch 2 with GPS, new wireless headphones, and much more.
02 September 2016
A full year of iPhone 2017 rumours... Read the chronology.
Scroll down for a reverse-chronological look at the latest rumors.
August 29, 2016
Apple sends invites for September 7: iPhone 7, Apple Watch 2 most likely on tap
Rumored no longer: The company sent out invitations for its event, confirming the date of Apple's next product announcement.
29 August 2016
Which office would you like to work in? Is it all hype, drama, and over-spending. Can't people just be given a desk and good people to work with?
We look at the evolution of the office space from a tightly controlled functional space into strange variations that walk the fine line between cool and contrived. Would you want a volcano, bean bags, Ikea kids furniture, and a McDonalds style desk layout in your office? One office looks like a downtown trendy bar.
25 August 2016
Reviews scenarios where AR is being applied in the financial services sector and other industries. Take a look at the latest tech.
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Facebook recently presented their 10 year roadmap at their F8 Developer Conference. Facebook is a global communication innovator and is fundamentally rewriting how people communicate. customer expectations will continue to rise.
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Restoration Hardware seeks beer/wine license for new Back Bay store
If Restoration Hardware gets its way, you’ll be able to enjoy wine with lunch while purchasing home furnishings from their new store in Boston’s Back Bay.
The California-based retailer appeared before the Boston Licensing Board on Wednesday seeking a beer and wine license for a proposed 118-seat restaurant on three levels. A decision is expected later this week. Located in the 19th-century Boston building that once housed the New England Museum of Natural History and LouisBoston, the store is set to open next month.
The 40,000-square-foot space at 234 Berkeley St. has been vacant since Debi Greenberg moved her LouisBoston store to Fan Pier in 2010.
Restoration Hardware originally proposed construction of an enclosed eatery on the outdoor space in between Newbury and Boylston streets. But they withdrew that plan last fall.
Joseph Stein, manager of store development at Restoration Hardware, did not return repeated calls seeking comment.
James Hill, chairman of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Licensing and Building Use Committee, said his group will not oppose the license application. “They want to do a cafe/restaurant, and the alcohol license will allow them to serve beer and wine for in-house functions on their sales floor,” he said. “We issued a non-opposition letter.”
The high-end home goods retailer was previously located on Boylston Street near the Prudential Center, but the company vacated that location nearly five years ago.
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Guerillaville, a members-only discount website for men, launched this week to deliver handpicked, exclusive offers to men shopping online. Now, men looking to receive exclusive offers on high quality products and experiences have a single source for offers that match their interests.
San Francisco based startup Guerillaville launched recently bringing members-only discounts to men shopping online. In a market seemingly flooded by deal websites, Guerillaville is looking to target an underserved group - men. The numbers seem to support this claim. Popular deal site Living Social reports that 70% of its subscriber base is female. Guerillaville founder Mike Shipley is placing a greater focus on men, by featuring high quality companies looking to reach a targeted male demographic. “We’re targeting an underserved group within the online market. As guys, we don’t really have one destination that brings everything together. In essence, this is what Guerillaville is attempting to accomplish.”
With companies such as Groupon and Living Social growing significantly in recent years, “daily deals” have become part of our national vocabulary. However, as these maturing companies struggle to balance rapid growth with substantial overhead costs, many have come to question the viability of the business model.
Serving markets on a local basis requires an army of sales personnel, not to mention the back office support staff required to schedule and service new deals every day. Furthermore, local markets have become saturated with competitors offering the same types of services. These are the very issues that Groupon is attempting to address in the midst of its current IPO road show as it looks to reassure investors that the market upside is far greater than the risk.
Meanwhile, startups such as Guerillaville (http://www.guerillaville.com) are trying to address these broader concerns by changing the business model. With a focus on nationwide deals, Guerillaville is attempting to carve out a niche within this evolving market. “While researching the market, we discovered that most merchants were not very happy about their experiences with Groupon” says Shipley. “We found that in most all cases, quality is more important than quantity when it comes to customer acquisition. Mass discount sites like Groupon focus entirely on quantity.”
Solving this dilemma is not only at the heart of Guerillaville’s model, it’s also a major obstacle in establishing the viability of the daily deal business model. In order to justify steeply discounting products, merchants look to acquire quality customers. Quality in this sense means customers that will deliver repeat business and generate a positive return on the merchant’s investment. If the return is negative, merchants will stop participating, a response that many merchants have already taken.
Guerillaville hopes to give merchants a better option. Targeting the specific customers that merchants are looking to serve increases the chances that discounting will net quality customers. This approach is also more likely to yield relevant offers for website users. “No one likes getting emails about offers they really could care less about” says Shipley, “we’re trying ensure that each offer resonates with our user base.”
Time will tell what happens to mass discount sites such as Groupon, however smaller, nimbler startups such as Guerillaville are introducing fresh perspectives into an evolving market. The end result hopefully will be a better experience for everyone involved.
For more information on Guerillaville, visit them online at http://www.guerillaville.com and use invite code “Deal” to register.
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President Signs Stevens' ATV Safety Provisions into Law
Late yesterday, the President signed into law the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which includes all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) safety provisions authored by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska).
"I am pleased to see the President sign this important legislation into law because foreign-made ATV's are missing important safety features, creating serious hazards for riders, especially young riders," said Senator Stevens. "For many Alaskans, ATV's are important transportation tools. Ensuring that these vehicles are safe for all Alaskans is an essential step in reducing ATV-related accidents and deaths."
Senator Stevens' provisions require all companies and manufacturers that market and sell ATV's in the United States to meet the same basic product safety standards. The provision was included as an amendment to the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act after being introduced as a standalone bill last year.
Because foreign ATV manufacturers are not required to meet the same strict safety standards as domestic manufacturers, many new ATV's are being imported into American markets without important safety features and sold to U.S. consumers without adequate warnings, instructions or training opportunities.
Specific safety features missing from these imported ATVs include front brakes, parking brakes, and a feature preventing the vehicle from being started in gear.


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Researcher says he was threatened after finding major DJI security flaw
Drone maker DJI has been criticized roundly this weekend over its alleged response to security researcher Kevin Finisterre's discovery of a significant security issue involving the company's system. According to Finisterre, he began hunting for bugs in DJI's system under its recently established bug bounty program. In the process, Finisterre says he discovered a major security issue, but rather than rewarding him for his effort, DJI accused him of hacking and threatened to report him to the authorities.
DJI announced its bug bounty program in August following a report that claimed the U.S. Army had banned use of the maker's drones over security concerns. As part of its announcement, DJI had stated:
The DJI Threat Identification Reward Program aims to gather insights from researchers and others who discover issues that may create threats to the integrity of our users’ private data, such as their personal information or details of the photos, videos and flight logs they create.
According to a long report on the matter published by Finisterre, he spent many weeks communicating with DJI through email about the scope of its bug bounty program, which hadn't yet been publicly defined. After receiving confirmation that it included the company's servers, Finisterre went to work in writing up a report disclosing his discoveries. Speaking of which...
Due to multiple security issues, including publicly available AWS private keys for DJI's photo-sharing service SkyPixel, Finisterre reports that he was able to get access to highly sensitive user data, including: identification cards and passports, flight logs, and drivers licenses. Once he found this flaw, he claims that he alerted DJI to this vulnerability, and that the company acknowledged it.
After more than 130 emails back and forth between DJI and Finisterre, he states in his report that DJI said he would be rewarded with $30,000 under the bug bounty program (the maximum award). However, Finisterre reports that weeks later he received an agreement for his particular bug bounty that was "literally not sign-able." As he goes on to explain in his report:
I won’t go into too much detail, but the agreement that was put in front of me by DJI in essence did not offer researchers any sort of protection. For me personally the wording put my right to work at risk, and posed a direct conflicts of interest to many things including my freedom of speech. It almost seemed like a joke. It was pretty clear the entire ‘Bug Bounty’ program was rushed based on this alone.
Efforts to alter the agreement didn't pan out as hoped, says Finisterre, who goes on to claim that several different lawyers advised him that DJI's final offer was, "likely crafted in bad faith," and that it was "extremely risky" for him to sign it. It was about this time that Finisterre also receive a legal demand from DJI ordering him to delete/destroy the data he had gathered during his investigation, while appearing to threaten Finisterre with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
In a statement to Ars Technica, who was the first to cover this spat between DJI and Finisterre, the Chinese drone giant referred to Finisterre as a "hacker," claiming that he had accessed one of the company's servers without permission and that he had tried to claim it under the company's bug bounty program without following "standard terms for bug bounty programs." The statement goes on to claim that Finisterre "refused to agree to these terms, despite DJI’s continued attempts to negotiate with him, and threatened DJI if his terms were not met."
For his part, Finisterre says that he ultimately turned down the $30,000 in favor of going public with what he sees as an unsettling and unacceptable experience, concluding with the following statement:
If you that are wondering if DJI even bothered to respond after I got offended over the CFAA threat, you should be happy to know it was flat out radio silence from there on out. All Twitter DM’s stopped, SMS messages went unanswered, etc. Cold blooded silence.
A rising number of multi-camera designs means that sensor suppliers are struggling to meet increased demand.
Panasonic's Lumix DC-GX9 is a 20MP rangefinder-style mirrorless camera that aims to do a bit of everything. It borrows features from both the GX8 and the smaller GX80 / GX85, but does it strike the right balance?
Apparently, Huawei hasn't learned its lesson. Two years after passing off a DSLR image as a smartphone image, it's once again misleading consumers in a new, 30-second advertisement for its Novi 3 and 3i smartphones.
Nikon has posted teaser number five for its full-frame mirrorless system being announced in just three days. In this one, early users of the camera share their first impressions, and there's also a quick glimpse of an F-mount adapter.
It's not just the Seattle team celebrating ten years since the announcement of the first mirrorless system. Chris and Jordan have also been looking back at the camera that started it all: the Panasonic Lumix DMC G1.
On a hot and hazy afternoon, DPR staffer Carey Rose took the Panasonic Lumix GX9 and Lumix G Vario 35-100mm F2.8 lens to a neighborhood music festival to gather some impressions of the autofocus system. Here's what he found.
The European Imaging and Sound Association has announced the winners of its 2018-19 awards, with Sony doing particularly well and coming away with five of the eighteen prizes.
When it was introduced earlier this year, Google's new cloud storage service wasn't available to new customers. Now, anyone in the US can sign up for a Google One plan, starting at $2/month for 100GB of storage.
DJI has launched a new video teasing its upcoming launch event. The August 23 date is more than a month later than the original July 18 event date given by DJI back in June.
A veteran wildlife photographer and typically a Nikon shooter, Aaron Baggenstos took the Sony a9 on a recent trip to the Alaskan Wilderness. Find out his impressions of the camera and see some of the incredible images he was able to capture.
Parent company Longsys has announced that Lexar will be back "in full production" and shipping globally this fall.
Owners of V-mount Hasselblad lenses will now be able to use their modern and historic glass on the front of the Hasselblad X1D. The XV adapter hinted at late last year has now been officially announced and will cost €199 / $249 / £179.
Scottish whisky producer Macallen has teamed up with photographic cooperative Magnum Photos to create a single malt whisky in collaboration with Steve McCurry, Martin Parr, Paolo Pellegrin, Mark Power, Gueorgui Pinkhassov and Alec Soth.
The photography competition seeks "pictures that show the importance of health in society and the impact health issues have on people and communities worldwide."
Nikon has posted another teaser video for its upcoming full-frame mirrorless system featuring some classic Nikkor lenses. Perhaps the most notable thing about the video is the lens that's shown first...
Following the CES 2017 announcement of its revival, Kodak Alaris has started shipping test rolls of its new Ektachrome to photographers for beta testing.
Take an inside look at the work that goes into testing Nikon cameras from drops, dust, water and debris. There were definitely cameras harmed in the making of this video.
In a press release issued this morning, Sony announced it has sold more full-frame cameras than any other brand in the US over the past six months, measured both by units sold and by value.
Yuneec has introduced the Mantis Q, a consumer drone with an integrated 4K camera, electronic image stabilization and voice control.
The new 3 Legged Thing Patti is a compact tripod that doesn't break the bank.
Alex and Kathryn are photographers, friends and Tokyo residents who love exploring Japan's hidden cultural treasures. They each brought a Canon EOS M50 on a recent trip starting in bustling Tokyo and ending in the peaceful riverside town of Gujo Hachiman.
The triple-camera in Samsung's 2019 Galaxy S10 smartphone is expected to use three sensors with varying pixel counts.
Net SE, the parent company behind the likes of Oprema Jena, Meyer Optik Görlitz, Emil Busch, C.P. Goerz, Ihagee and A. Schacht products has filed for bankruptcy and removed itself from the German stock exchange.
Canon's latest 70-200mm F4L comes with a five stops of image stabilization, a new coat of paint and impressive sharpness. We've been shooting with our copy for several weeks now - see how it stacks up in our sample gallery.
Special 4K and 6K Photo modes may be one of the most under-appreciated features on recent cameras. In this week's episode, Chris and Jordan take a closer look at these modes and explain why – and when – you'll be glad to have them on your camera.
Ten years ago this month Panasonic and Olympus announced a new concept called Micro Four Thirds. We're now on the brink of full-frame mirrorless from at least one major player, so perhaps it's a good time to take a look back at where it all started – and how far we've come.
Ted Forbes of The Art of Photography breaks down five 'hacks' for organizing your camera equipment.
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Dec 6, 2018
A growing number of food and beverage processing facilities are investing in robotics and automation, as the technology continues to advance and costs continue to normalize. These tools can be a game-changer for many businesses, offering benefits such as reduced operating costs, upped throughput and increased food and worker safety.
That said, such a significant investment requires careful implementation. Before incorporating robotics into your facility, consider these important best practices to ensure you invest wisely and efficiently.
Aug 23, 2018
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When Starbucks engaged Stellar to design and build a soluble coffee manufacturing facility, they set the goal of creating the most functionally and technologically advanced plant in the United States. To say they achieved that objective might be an understatement, as the award-winning facility has set a new standard in the industry.
From food safety practices that adhere to the rigorous British Retail Consortium Food Safety Standard to features designed to meet LEED Gold certification requirements, the Starbucks soluble coffee plant in Augusta, Georgia, is a modern marvel. Nowhere are the facility’s many innovations more on display than on its processing and packaging line.
From virtual reality to pre-prepared foods
Nov 9, 2017
Source: Flexible Packaging magazine
I had the opportunity to attend Pack Expo 2017 in Las Vegas this fall with a team from Stellar. We met leaders from various segments of the F&B industry and enjoyed showing off our virtual design construction (VDC) technology.
These shows are always a great opportunity to network with food industry leaders and to see the very latest technologies and trends. This year was no exception. These were my big takeaways:


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More than 500,000 units of Targus' Universal Wall Power Adapters for laptops have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Solid-state drives (SSD) have been among the hottest hardware products for more than two years, with a good deal of uptake within the consumer PC, notebook and netbook markets in response to a precipitous drop in pricing in 2007 and 2008.
The latest family of Intel microprocessors, code-named Sandy Bridge, will be in production by the end of this year, while desktops and laptops with the chips will likely be on world markets in early 2011.
HP announced today that certain configurations of its Envy 15 laptops will come equipped with the new USB 3.0 spec. This makes HP one of the first computer companies to offer the incredibly fast technology on their machines.
Advanced Micro Devices will put triple-core processors into laptops to fill a power and performance gap, the company said.
Acer is recalling about 22,000 Aspire laptop computers after customers reported that some models were overheating.
Intel on Thursday officially released its next-generation chips, which should improve the system performance and battery life of laptops.
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Dubai theme park to get The Hunger Games attractions
What’s On has the latest plans for the Jebel Ali theme park, Motiongate Dubai, including The Hunger Games attractions and Step Up live show.
If you’re hungry for news on the Dhs10 billion leisure and entertainment district in Jebel Ali, here’s something to whet your appetite: motiondate Dubai – the Hollywood-themed park that’s slated to open in Dubai in October 2016 – is set to offer The Hunger Games attractions.
Entertainment giant Lionsgate is partnering with Dubai Parks and Resorts to bring a dedicated zone to motiongate Dubai that is likely to please Katniss Everdeen fans the world over.
Theme park attractions and a retail section inspired by the global blockbuster franchise will occupy one part of the zone but specific details of the attractions are still under wraps.
Jon Feltheimer, Lionsgate Chief Executive Office said: “We’re proud to partner with the team at Dubai Parks and Resorts to create a thrilling total entertainment experience designed to attract millions of new fans and continue the global expansion of our brands.”
Meanwhile, fans of the Step Up franchise also have reason to celebrate as a live stage show based on Step Up: All In and Step Up: Revolution, are also in the pipeline for the Lionsgate zone.
The four million square foot motiongate Dubai is anticipated to attract over three million visits a year and will take visitors on an immersive cinematic journey through their favourite films via 27 different latest-in-technology rides and attractions.
Scheduled for completion in 2016, we now know the first phase of the Dhs10 billion leisure and entertainment district in Jebel Ali will feature Motiongate Dubai and Bollywood Parks Dubai. The development will also feature Riverpark, a grand entrance plaza and a family themed hotel Lapita.
LEGOLAND Dubai will also occupy a large section of the new district covering a total of three million square feet and feature over 15,000 model structures made from more than 60 million bricks. There will be over 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions set over six themed areas – LEGO City, Adventure, LEGO Kingdom, Create, LEGO Factory, and Miniland.


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WhatsApp Deal Dwarfs Other High-Profile Tech Acquisitions
On February 19, Facebook announced that it had agreed to acquire WhatsApp for a total of $19 billion(!!) in cash and stock. By buying the largest player in the thriving mobile messaging landscape, not only did Facebook get rid of one of its most dangerous competitors but also gained access to roughly 450 million phone numbers, an information many Facebook users had previously tried to withhold from the company.
WhatApp's user growth has been nothing short of impressive. Currently the messaging app has more than 450 million active users per month, up from just 200 million in April 2013. Moreover, WhatsApp handles more than 50 billion messages per day, which indicates extraordinarily high user engagement.
With a total value of $19 billion, the deal dwarfs other high-profile tech takeovers, such as Google's recent acquisitions of Motorola or Nest. Google reportedly had a $10 billion bid for WhatsApp rejected and probably won't be too happy about the messaging giant falling into the hands of Facebook.
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With 2013 officially coming to a close, there are many who have their eyes on 2014 and what it will mean the country’s top luxury real estate markets. This of course has many looking to New York City, the most vibrant and successful luxury real estate market in the industry, with high hopes for 2014. While there is no way to tell for sure what 2014 will bring, there are professionals many who can estimate what the year will bring based on past and projected trends within this exciting real estate market. Here is a look at what the industry can expect to see from New York City in the year 2014.
With a new major and administration, rising mortgage rates and an increase in the number of new constructions within the market, there is a lot going on in New York City that will absolutely impact the behavior of the luxury market. These things along are expected to spark some changes in the real estate industry. One of the most highly anticipated changes within the city has to do with the expansion of the real estate inventory in the city.
In 2013 plans for several new construction projects were revealed and in 2014, these new constructions will finally be hitting the market. According to reports, Manhattan will be seeing some of the most action with several new condo buildings. According to reports, there is a collection of new buildings that are scheduled to open this year and that many new developers have projects in place that are slated to hit the luxury market in 2014. Many of the new luxury prices in the New York City market are slated to be offered at prices of $2,500 a square foot and above, a price that is necessary to be profitable, with the rising cost of land in Manhattan. While these prices are high, developers won’t be shorting buyers on luxury. Many of these developers are looking to create taller towers, offer more luxurious finishes and build bigger homes in Manhattan to meet the needs of discerning luxury buyers.
With 2014 now in full swing these new constructions are some of the biggest changes that people can expect to see on the New York City skyline. While Manhattan will see growth and will remain a sought after destination for luxury buyers, another change that can be expected is that these luxury new constructions will be finding their way into the luxury market as this becomes the next new ‘it’ neighborhood in NYC.
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) said it has dispatched the first consignment of acrylic acid from its Propylene Derivative Petrochemical (PDP) complex at Kochi Refinery. Acrylic Acid is one of the six niche petrochemical products which will be produced at the PDP complex at Kochi Refinery.
Acid Unit, Acrylates Unit & Oxo-Alcohol Unit of world-scale size and capacity. “The first supplies of acrylic acid, which is used in hygienic medical products, detergents, and wastewater treatment chemicals, plastics, coatings, adhesives, elastomers, paints, and polishes, etc, were made to Rossari Biotech and Visen Industries,” the company said in a statement.
In the next few weeks, production of Oxo Alcohols and Acrylates is also expected to commence. Acrylic acid unit is the largest single-train unit in the world with a capacity of 160,000 tonnes per annum. This unit was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, 2021.
Commenting on this milestone, S Jena, ED (Industrial & Commercial), BPCL said products from the complex would replace almost 90 per cent of the country’s imports in this segment.
“These products are going to benefit the industries across a variety of sectors such as specialty chemicals, plasticizers, paints and Adhesives,” he said. “We are ready with Oxo Alcohols as well and in the next few weeks’ time, we will make Butyl Acrylate and 2 Ethyl Hexyl Acrylate available to the customers.”
The annual production of production Acrylic Acid, Oxo Alcohols and Acrylates is estimated to be 329-kilo tonnes, which will substitute the import of these products, saving approximately Rs 40 billion in foreign exchange and benefit the industries across a variety of business segments such as specialty chemicals, plasticizers and paints and adhesives.


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Apple IOS 9 Introduces Ad Blocking On IPhones – Should Advertisers Be Worried?
In preparation for the latest IPhone release Apple has launched their latest operating system update “IOS 9”. The software update is now available for latest Apple models and existing devices. One of the controversial new features which is particularly interesting to advertisers includes support for third party ad blocking apps which can block PPC and display media ads.
The new update will enable users to download third party ad blocking apps which will integrate with safari and allow users to block ads within their mobile web browser. The new tools will also allow users to prevent websites from tracking their online browsing behaviour which is often crucial to advertiser’s ad targeting decisions. Apple hopes that by allowing users to block ads, flash content and tracking scripts this will help to improve user experience by increasing load times and interference.
Ad blocking tools are already widely adopted across desktop devices with the most popular desktop ad blocking tool “Ad Blocker” exceeding 300 million global downloads. 6% of global internet users and 20% of UK internet users already have desktop ad blocking tools installed according to a recent Adobe and Page Fair survey. Ad blocking is increasing rapidly with an 82% increase in desktop ad blocking in the UK market last year.
Many people within the advertising industry have suggested that Apple is introducing this feature to challenge other advertising giants such as Google and Facebook. Many have suggested that this is an attempt to further promote the release of their own advertising formats (Apple IAds). Although the advertising platform has integrated with several DSP’s Apple IAds aren’t currently widely adopted across the market. The latest move will most likely increase the adoption of IAds by limiting the impact of external ad formats.
The latest announcement has left many advertisers worried about the performance of their paid media campaigns on mobile. It’s important to understand the scale of the latest update and how this will impact mobile advertising. Although the latest update could limit advertising opportunities the scale of this is limited.
Has the latest update been over exaggerated? The impact of the update is much smaller than initially suggested. One reason for this is that ads will not be blocked on apple devices by default and users will need to download a third party app and enable ad blocking before using the feature. The number of people who will choose to do this is much smaller as is the case with ad blocking software on desktop devices.
Also notably 85% of time spent on mobile devices is spent in-app. The new ad blocking apps will only be able to prevent ads from showing on mobile-web which makes up just a small percentage of mobile advertising inventory, with the majority of mobile ads served in-app. The latest update will also only impact Apple’s default web browser Safari. Ad blocking on IOS won’t be available on other browsers which will limit the overall impact, with safari’s mobile browser market share at just 41%.
The latest updated has angered many publishers who rely heavily on mobile ad revenue. Several publishers are looking to challenge ad blocking software. This includes a number of actions with new ad formats such as native adverts which are less intrusive and harder to block. Some publisher are also looking to introduce content blocking software which limits access to content for users with ad blocking software installed to protect their revenue streams.


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Members of the SDA can go the movies at great discounted prices! Head to the members section of the website to purchase Village, CMAX and Metro Cinema tickets.
SDA Secretary Peter Malinauskas welcomes a massive win for 20-year-old retail workers, who will be paid the full adult wage under the General Retail Industry Award following the Fair Work Commission ruling today.
Up to 40,000 20-year-olds, across the country will benefit from this decision.
Those affected will receive about an extra $1.80 per hour in their pay packet once the decision handed down by the Commission comes into full effect.
Peter Malinauskas said the decision reflected the overwhelming support behind the campaign, with tens of thousands of supporters willing to take a stand for fair pay.
“This is a huge win for retail workers and this is not something we could have achieved without the support and hard work of our SDA members.
“Retail workers, of all ages, truly believe that you should be paid for the work you do, not how old you are.
“The purpose of the SDA is to protect the wages and working conditions of our members and that’s why we decided to take action against this discriminatory practice.
“We were successful in the Fair Work Commission because it doesn’t make sense to pay 18, 19 and 20-year-olds a lower rate of pay than their co-workers who are performing the exact same duties.”
This decision means 20-year-old retail workers will receive 95 per cent of the full adult rate from 1 July this year and 100 per cent at 1 July 2015.
The SDA will now look to getting the full adult wage for 18 and 19-year-old retail workers.
“This was just the first step, we will continue to campaign for 100% Pay at 18+ and I am confident that we can make this happen,” said Peter.
Currently under the General Retail Industry Award, 20-year-olds are paid 10 per cent less, 19-year-olds are paid 20 per cent less and 18-year-olds are paid 30 per cent less.
The SDA has been campaigning since early 2013 to change the Award for 100% Pay at 18+.


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Apple has done it. It has reached the kind of rarefied spot once owned by American corporate giants like General Electric and Microsoft.
It has become the nation’s number one company by market value. It reached the milestone yesterday, surpassing Exxon Mobil in the process. That mean’s Apple’s stock on the open market is now worth more than any other company’s. Apple has enjoyed a substantial rebound since the 1990s, when it struggled to stay afloat before its co-founder Steve Jobs returned to take the helm. Since then it has become known for coming up with gadgets like the iPhone, iPad and iPod that people don’t think they want or need — until they either get their hands on one to play with, or see friends or relatives with one.


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Breaking all the rumors, Samsung’s foldable phone could be a reality. The company has almost completed its foldable phone and could launch it later this year. Samsung has recently said that it is the time to deliver the first flexible smartphone. The Display Division of the company has developed an unbreakable smartphone panel that passed rigorous safety testing. The display showed no signs of damage even after being exposed to temperatures of 71o C and -32o C.
Samsung CEO DJ Koh even hinted that the device could be unveiled in November at Samsung Developer Conference. Koh admitted that the device had been complicated to develop. The company has been experimenting with bendable OLED displays for years. Though Koh does not drop many hints about foldable smartphone but he does admit that customers are sure to react with “wow, this is the reason Samsung made it.”
Samsung’s foldable phone is expected to be similar with a traditional flip phone that relies on a hinge to connect the two parts. But, the focus of Samsung is to create an actual screen that blends. This upcoming foldable phone is expected to use a single screen. This move by Samsung looks to re-establish its share in the mobile division. The South Korean company has seen fall of 20% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018. It faces a stiff competition from Apple and Huawei.
Samsung is not the only company which is working to develop foldable phones. Lenovo is also working on bendable phones and tablets. LG recently revealed a foldable 65-inch OLED TV. Samsung’s effort to provide a foldable phone could differentiate it from its competitors and could also allow it to charge a higher price for the unique phone.
Koh also said that Samsung is changing its strategy by working to lower priced devices to appeal towards more and more people.
What do you think about Samsung’s foldable phone? Do you think it will help Samsung to gain significant share in the mobile world? Let us know your views!
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March 11th, 2011
Augmented Reality Sweepstakes Helps A&E Debut “Breakout Kings”
A&E is promoting its new series, “Breakout Kings,” with a sweepstakes where players hunt down augmented-reality fugitives on their iPhones.
The “Catch a Con” sweepstakes, run by augmented reality platform GoldRun, pulls players into the plotline of the show to hunt down escaped prisoners hiding out in New York’s Union Square, Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Row and in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
In January, Esquire magazine collaborated with book retailer Barnes & Noble using the GoldRun platform to launch two campaigns that brought its pages to life in the real world via geo-tagging over smartphones. And last fall, Scion used AR for an online game.
Under the “Catch a Con” sweeps other brands also get exposure when cons try to blend into society by ditching their orange prison uniforms for more stylish clothes at the nearest Kenneth Cole, Brooklyn Industries and OMG Jeans retailers. The sweepstakes ends March 31.
Once any of the prisoners are caught, players can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win cash “rewards” ranging from $500 to $2500, view the “Breakout Kings” trailer, and share images of themselves catching the bad guys on Facebook. GoldRun images of participants apprehending cons will be featured on the A&E Facebook page. The series began Sunday.


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Windows 10 is out now, and it's free! While the return of the start menu is one of Windows 10 big features, there a lot nifty new additions. Click here to read our review to learn a bit more about them!
Did you know people make a LOT of money playing videogames? The League of Legends Oceanic Pro League is on next weekend, and while tickets have sold out already, you can still head over to Luna Park next Saturday and check it out. Click here for more information.
This week we took a look at something a little bit different: washing machines. Specifically, I had a chat to Miele about the advancements in washing machine technology and how its new products are smarter than ever before. Check out the podcast if you want to listen to the entire interview.
iiNet shareholders this week voted in favour of the ISP being acquired by TPG, but this might not be good for consumers. We spoke to ACCAN to find out why earlier this week. Click here to read the interview.
SwannOne is a smart home approach to your security, and it lives up to the name. I had a chat to Swann's Chief Technology Officer, Alex Talevski to learn about the new range of products. For the complete interview, listen to the podcast, and click here for Swann's complete range of SwannOne products.
Samsung has typically announced its new Galaxy Note at IFA, an annual tech event held in Berlin in September, but it looks like its jumping the gun this year. Samsung this week announced that it will be announcing a new Galaxy smartphone, presumably the Note 5, in New York on August 13 – August 14 in Australian time.
We don’t know much about it yet, but rumours suggest it will take some visual cues from the Galaxy S6, and eschew plastic for a metal and glass design. I can't wait to see how it looks!


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A petition calling for shops to stay closed on Boxing Day has attracted more than 207,000 signatures.
The petition, started by a baker Ian Lapworth, on thechang.org website , says retail workers are 'being bled dry by greedy employers' and should be allowed an extended Christmas break.
The petition will now go to Prime Minister Theresa May after surpassing the required 100,000 signatures required for debate in Parliament.
Mr Lapworth, who wants to see a return to a less commercialised holiday, said: “Forget making money for one day, let’s concentrate on making more memories with the ones we love.
“Whilst not everyone may see Christmas as a religious holiday, it should be respected as such, and retail workers (who work so hard on the run up to the big day) given some decent family time to relax and enjoy the festivities like everyone else."
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One of the signatories said: “I’ve worked in retail nearly 10 years. We never used to open and we shouldn’t."
Another wrote: “Christmas is for families not for retailers to make a quick buck. Give the hard working staff an extra day to spend with their families.”
Years ago shops would have stayed closed for longer periods over the Christmas perion.
However, in more recent times, difficult high street trading conditions and increased competition has seen shops opening early on Boxing Day after being closed for just one day.


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Huawei might become the first major smartphone maker to release software update based on Android 9 Pie. A company official has revealed that the first two stages of the Android 9 Pie update are scheduled ahead of company’s IFA event in Berlin on August 31. Also Read - Huawei 2021 event: HarmonyOS 2.0, Huawei P50 Pro, Watch 3 series and moreAlso Read - Upcoming Coolpad COOL 20 specs revealed ahead of May 25 launch
The Chinese smartphone maker is said to be working on a version of its custom software called EMUI 9.0 that will bring Android 9 Pie to Huawei and Honor devices. EMUI 9.0 is believed to be ready for an unveiling at the company’s IFA event in September. Once the software is showcased at IFA, the update will be rolled out gradually to Huawei’s smartphones. Also Read - Let our firms take part in 5G trials, China tells India
The Huawei official has further revealed that company’s flagship, the Huawei P20 series, will be the first to get the taste of Android 9 Pie in September. It is not clear whether the update will begin rolling out immediately after company’s IFA event or at a later stage. The Huawei P20 series will be followed by company’s Mate series, which could mean the Mate 10 series followed by the Mate 9 series.
This new set of details from South African website MyBroadband does not offer any timeline as to when the update will arrive for these devices. There is no word on when the update will be pushed to other smartphones from the company, but it could arrive before the end of this year.
Huawei has plenty of smartphones powered by company’s Kirin 970 CPU in both Huawei and Honor brands. Since it pushed GPU Turbo update to all of its devices, there is a good chance that EMUI 9.0 will be released to all major devices as well. Earlier, it was reported that Honor 10 and Honor View 10 will also be updated to Android 9 Pie.
Watch: Huawei P20 Pro Video Review
To recall, Google made Android 9 Pie official early this month, and it announced that its Pixel smartphones will be the first to get the update. Essential became the second smartphone brand to release update for its smartphone and it did so on the same day as Google. Sony, Motorola, HMD Global and OnePlus have announced when and which devices will get the update but there is no clarity from other smartphone makers.
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Moxie Interactive CEO Joel Lunenfeld (left) has been chosen as Twitter’s director of global brand strategy. Meanwhile, Twitter hired Pam Kramer, formerly CMO of MarketTools and E-Trade Financial, as its first VP of consumer marketing.
Lunenfeld will guide custom advertising and partnership programs for brand advertisers, according to a Twitter statement. Twitter has a partnership program for its Promoted Accounts and Promoted Tweets offerings that requires a commitment of at least $15,000 over a three-month period, according to a media kit ClickZ obtained in April. The company’s priciest brand advertiser offering is the Promoted Trend, which is priced at $120,000 per day – quite a hike from the $25,000 to $30,000 cost at launch in April 2010.
“Joel is an experienced agency-side thought leader who will provide a creative and agency perspective to the Twitter team,” said Twitter in a statement about the hires. He has worked with brands including Verizon Wireless and Coca-Cola, both of which have purchased Promoted Trends on Twitter. Lunenfeld hails from digital agency Moxie Interactive, where he was CEO for the past three years, and a founding partner. Moxie said its president Scott Neslund would step in to fill Lunenfeld’s role; Neslund will keep his current title.
In April, Twitter told ClickZ its sales and marketing teams included more than 60 people. Sales staff are located in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, Boston, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. At the time, the company also said it planned to branch out its sales force overseas, specifically mentioned the UK and Japan as markets the firm was considering.
As consumer marketing VP, Kramer is tasked with building the Twitter brand and telling the “Twitter story to mainstream consumers around the world.” The hire signals Twitter’s mission to become a global consumer media brand. Kramer worked with E-Trade from 1995-2004, and recently served as GM of GreenRoad, a firm providing tools to increase driving safety and fuel efficiency.
“Pam and Joel are significant hires whose experience and leadership will help strengthen the way we talk to both consumers and major brands about Twitter around the world,” said Twitter CEO Dick Costolo in a statement.
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On Thursday, Twitter reported its earnings for Q4 2016, and the results have raised questions about the company's long-term future.
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Been holding our for a North American physical version for Arc of Alchemist on Switch? Well, your chance to grab a copy is finally here!
Idea Factory International has confirmed that the game will indeed get a physical release in the US. The game will be distributed via publisher Limited Run Games, with pre-orders commencing on 31 March 2020.
— Idea Factory Intl (@IdeaFactoryIntl) March 25, 2020
Just like Mary Skelter 2 and Moero Chronicle Hyper, this release will not be a part of Limited Run’s numbered series. We’ll report back if anymore important details about this release crop up in the future.


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Sixt reports record half-year results
Sixt Group is reporting the best half-year in its history, driven by a seasonally stronger second quarter and demand for its rental and leasing solutions.
The Group said it had seen an 11.1% increase in its operating revenue, to €1.18bn in the first six months of 2018. Demand for its vehicle rental business accounted for the majority of that figure, at €954.5m (+12.5%), while revenue from its leasing business totalled €230.3m (+5.4%).
Sixt said it had recorded growth across all of its markets, and improved profitability. The company has added 148,800 vehicles across its rental and leasing fleets in the first half of the year, versus 121,400 in the same period of 2017.
Erich Sixt, CEO of Sixt SE, said: “The highly dynamic development of the first six months again clearly exceeded the business performance of the previous year. Our position of economic strength continues to allow us to shape the mobility of the future. Because new products and services will continue to require considerable investments in software, personnel and IT systems of the future.”


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