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Here is where you'll find content on some of our most searched-for and most extensively covered topics, from EVs to upcoming cars, Australian motoring infrastructure, and much more. This page will continue to grow with more new topics in the months ahead.
2024 Citroen E-C3 revealed: Europe’s answer to affordable Chinese EVs
There’s a new affordable EV option in Europe – but, for now at least, we can't have it
How much more expensive are electric cars in 2023?
Amid inevitably increasing new car prices, how big is the electric vehicle price premium compared to a petrol vehicle?
2024 BYD Seal pricing and features: Watch out, Model 3!
Tesla Model 3 rival lands in Australia with razor-sharp price
2024 Hyundai Palisade pricing and features: Flagship Calligraphy confirmed
The updated Hyundai Palisade has modest price rises, with a new blacked-out flagship, a renamed Calligraphy variant, and added features
Kia EV3 concept revealed as entry-level electric SUV
'Kia EV Day' continues with the new EV3 concept, previewing a small SUV set to launch in 2024
2024 Kia EV5 revealed and coming to Australia next year
It's official, the EV5 is coming to Oz next year
Kia is launching an AI chatbot... Do we want that?
Welcome to 2023, where nobody is safe from AI – but Kia is keen to make it more a blessing than a curse
Kia's two new electric concepts revealed ahead of today's big event
Here's what we can expect from Kia's journey to electrification over the next couple of years
2024 Ssangyong Rexton pricing and features: SUV gets new tech and a price hike
New tech comes at a price for the 2024 Rexton SUV
Australia's most popular electric cars in 2023: September update
Australians have purchased more electric vehicles than ever before in 2023. Here's how every EV is tracking in Australia...
VFACTS September 2023: HiLux remains best-selling vehicle, but Ranger leads 4x4 race
Ranger, HiLux and D-MAX remain the best-selling 4x4 vehicles in September
VFACTS September 2023: Yet another record-breaker, EVs continue to grow
More cars than ever were registered last month for the third month running as supply shortages ease
VFACTS August 2023: Demand for Ranger and HiLux remains strong
Ford Ranger dominates 4x4 sales, but falls just short on the overall charts
VFACTS August 2023: Record month for new cars, Toyota rebounds
New-car deliveries have beaten the August record as supply shortages continue to ease, with Toyota posting its best-ever result for the month
Why did Mercedes-Benz Australia introduce the agency model?
German car maker's controversial decision to switch was not met well, to say the least, but what was the rationale behind it?
These Are Australia's Top 10 Best-Selling Cars in 2023
It's no surprise that Australians love the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger, but rising EV demand and supply constraints write an interesting tale for the nation's top 10 best-selling cars
VFACTS July 2023: New monthly record sees Ford Ranger stomp to victory
New cars were delivered in record numbers for July – all led by the Ford Ranger
VFACTS June 2023: HiLux holds strong, Model Y EV outsells Ranger
Electric vehicles are climbing to new heights in Australia and beating hybrids, while the Tesla Model Y surpasses the Ford Ranger in a shock defeat
2024 BYD Seal review
The next car in the Build Your Dreams empire is the sporty Seal sedan with the Tesla Model 3 firmly in its sights
Victoria’s EV road tax found “unconstitutional” by Australian High Court
In a blow for the state, Victoria’s zero-emissions vehicle road-user tax has been deemed unlawful
Are there enough EV chargers in Australia? Here's your guide
Public EV charging networks are expanding, but there still aren’t enough today. Does that mean you shouldn’t buy an EV?
BYD Ute: "Best in class" electric-first hybrid ute due in 2024
Electric-first BYD dual-cab ute to be supported by 1.5-litre petrol engine for 1000km-plus range
Subaru Solterra STI: Hotted-up electric SUV reportedly coming
The STI badge is rumoured to feature on an electric SUV for the first time, but possibly without power upgrades
Toyota Kayoibako EV concept revealed
Kayobaiko means reusable carton, but now it also means Swiss Army knife
Chery Omoda 5 EV: Mid-2024 Australian launch confirmed
The electric version of Chery’s debut small SUV will arrive next year
Jet Charge introduces charging station subscription to boost EV fleets
Businesses have a new reason to make the electric vehicle fleet switch
Nissan’s Hyper force four: Urban, Adventure, Tourer... and one more
Nissan’s electric vehicle concept family is ‘Hyper’ indeed
Honda electric sports car concepts: The return of NSX, Prelude or both?
Honda will reveal an electric Specialty Sports Concept, sparking speculation of a NSX and/or Prelude revival
2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan N revealed, Australian timing confirmed
Hyundai's hottest four-door, the i30 Sedan N, has received an early mid-life facelift – and it'll be in Australia in early 2024
2024 Jeep Gladiator facelift revealed
New-look Gladiator expected to arrive in Australia in the second half of 2024
2024 Audi Q6 E-Tron electric SUV previewed: New interior, Android tech
The upcoming Audi Q6 E-Tron promises to offer practicality, rapid charging and modern tech in a popular mid-size electric SUV package
Mercedes CLA concept previews Tesla Model 3 rival
Mercedes Concept CLA previews new 800-volt electric car range including swoopy Model 3 rival, shooting brake wagon and two SUVs.
Volkswagen ID GTI electric hot hatch revealed in concept form
Germany wants to make EVs properly fun.
Lexus RZ F coming? Sport Concept bound for Monterey
Lexus will take a hotted-up version of its new RZ electric SUV to the Monterey car show in California – could it be a hint of a new F-badged halo model?
2024 MG Cyberster revealed, $100k price likely for Australia
MG's sportscar flagship is shaping up for Oz – and it'll be wearing a six-figure price tag
Mazda Connected Services confirmed for Australia
Mazda Australia to follow Toyota, Hyundai, Kia and Honda with in-vehicle connectivity in 2024
What are sodium-ion electric car batteries?
Lithium-ion battery costs have risen, proving a headache for cheaper EVs. But, sodium-ion tech is emerging as a potential solution
Australians want more tech and safety features in new cars, study finds
An Australian survey has found buyers want more tech and safety, affirming the move from most carmakers to include more standard features for a higher price
Tesla’s value predicted to boost from new Dojo self-driving supercomputer
Tesla’s new image-based Dojo supercomputer could spark potential, according to analysts
Carmakers can sell your data – even your sex life
Shocking new research into the largely unregulated world of vehicle data collection shows how exposed the average consumer is
Tesla significantly expands Superchargers to all EVs in Australia, but...
All EVs can now access more Tesla Superchargers in Australia – if you’re willing to pay
400km in 10 minutes? New fast-charging EV batteries due in 2024
The world’s largest EV battery supplier has announced a new LFP battery. Is this the closest ‘official’ hint of an imminent Model 3 update launch to date?
Dud Google Maps directions leave woman stranded in the desert
Police urge drivers to use caution when using navigation directions in remote locations
How a Tesla write-off from the US landed in Ukraine – with the previous owner still logged in
In a lesson of vehicle data privacy, an American journalists’ former Tesla started using his online accounts – from nearly 8000 kilometres overseas and almost a year later
2023 Ford Ranger build: Tough Dog suspension
Our Ranger is finally looking level and riding well with its full Tough Dog suspension installation complete
Catch cans explained: Do you really need one?
Thanks to emissions regulations, modern turbo-diesel engines can eventually choke on their own exhaust fumes, unless you fit a quality catch can
TJM-accessorised Triton shows Mitsubishi is watching Ford and ARB
At the Triton-only motor show in Bangkok, Mitsubishi hinted at a closer relationship with TJM
VW Australia reveals range of accessories for its new Amarok
Australians like to customise their utes, and Volkswagen is readying its gear to help them out.
Mazda introduces new BT-50 accessory packs
BT-50 SP and Thunder now upgradeable with new accessory packs, and retrospective fitment is available
2023 Ford Ranger roof racks
Installing a roof rack is an easy way to increase the Ranger's cargo capacity
2023 Ford Ranger dual-battery systems
Optimise power supply and improve off-road capability with a state-of-the-art dual-battery system
2023 Ford Ranger suspension lift kits
A popular upgrade for enthusiasts looking to lift ground clearance and improve performance
2023 Ford Ranger rock sliders and side steps
A practical accessory to improve functionality, safety and appearance
VIDEO: Mercedes crashes two EVs to prove structural & battery safety
Mercedes-Benz showcases the safety of its electric vehicles through a public crash test, aiming to address common concerns around EV safety
Active safety features return to 2024 Skoda range
Skoda's sprinkled blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert back in
Recall roundup: Renault, Ford, Kia, Range Rover, Alfa Romeo
New recalls issued for the Renault Koleos, Ford Puma, Kia Sorento hybrids, Range Rover Velar and Alfa Romeo Tonale
Recall roundup: Audi, Subaru, Mahindra, Maserati, Mitsubishi
New recalls issued for the Audi A3 and Q2, Subaru BRZ, Mahindra XUV700, Maserati MC20 Cielo and Mitsubishi ASX
ANCAP publishes first 2023 test result, Lexus RZ earns five stars
The Lexus RZ electric SUV has secured a five-star ANCAP safety rating under the latest 2023 test standards
Recall roundup: Ford Ranger & Everest, Kia, Hyundai, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Audi
New recalls issued for the Ford Ranger and Everest, Kia Sorento, Hyundai i30, Bentley Bentayga, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Audi TT
Recall roundup: Mercedes-Benz, BMW & Ram
New recalls issued for the Mercedes-Benz X-Class and E-Class, BMW X1 and Ram 1500
Recall roundup: Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Ram, Nissan, BMW, Jaguar, Polestar, Citroen
Multiple recalls issued for the latest Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Ram 2500/3500 and BMW iX1, amongst faults for Kia, other Mercedes, Nissan, Jaguar, Polestar and Citroen vehicles
MG Australia boss claims five-star ANCAP requirements are "so high it’s ridiculous"
MG Australia has defended the lack of a full safety suite in most-affordable vehicles
Volkswagen Tiguan all-wheel-drive models back in stock, 2024 changes detailed
Volkswagen Australia has announced it has 1400 five-seat Tiguan AWDs available imminently, ahead of a minor update due soon
Hyundai i30 N and i20 N orders re-open in Australia!
Orders for Euro-built i30 N and i20 N hatches resume
Toyota tells customers "there is no need to pay over the odds"
Toyota customers should not accept dealer mark-ups when buying a brand-new vehicle, says exec
Toyota Wait Times In 2023: How long are Toyota’s delivery delays?
Your model-by-model guide to estimated wait times on a new Toyota in 2023
Skoda's semiconductor shortage stops: Blind-spot and rear cross-traffic alerts return
Every new Skoda sold in Australia from later this year will again be fitted with blind-spot and rear cross-traffic alerts as standard, joining other tech updates
Sunroof-less 2023 Hyundai Tucson opened to new buyers with reduced wait time
Hyundai is offering a non-sunroof Tucson Highlander special as supply issues continue to bite – but it is only available for a limited time
2023 Toyota C-HR sold out, order holders pointed to all-new model
Toyota has halted orders of its current C-HR small SUV, with the next-gen version more than six months away from local showrooms
Nissan Ariya electric SUV still no closer to Australia, could arrive next year
The all-electric Nissan Ariya will arrive in Australia no earlier than 2024, with global demand and no local regulation still to blame
2023 GWM Tank 300 petrol on sale in Australia, hybrid delayed
A more-affordable petrol-only GWM Tank 300 has been announced, with deliveries to commence before the hybrid variants
Public EV charging: Hard lessons learned on what must be fixed
The importance of brightly-painted charging bays, longer cables, and even wheel stops has been highlighted
BP Pulse begins time-based EV charging prices
It will be cheaper to charge at night and weekends at select BP charging stations
US auto industry strike set to rumble on
United Auto Workers union digs in as current and former US presidents weigh in
Hydrogen or battery-electric cars: Which is right for Australia?
Why are battery EVs starting to take off, while hydrogen continues to be stuck at ground level?
Interview: Chargefox chief discusses EV charging problems & promised improvements
Australia’s largest public EV charging network has developed a poor reputation with complaints by users and the media. WhichCar spoke to the Chargefox CEO to address the critics, accusations and misconceptions
EU to weaken Euro 7 emissions mandate to focus on EVs
To focus on developing electric cars, the EU has followed calls to weaken impending strict emissions mandates
Porsche Taycan proves crossing the Australian Outback in an EV is possible
With F1 star Mark Webber at the helm, a Taycan Cross Turismo made it from Darwin to Bondi
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVs to expand Australia’s charging infrastructure
Jet Charge has been handed the keys to an Outlander PHEV fleet to support Australia’s EV charging station expansion, especially in remote regions
NSW to end EV rebate early to focus on charging infrastructure
New South Wales will end its electric vehicle rebate earlier than initially planned, though the state government will instead focus investment on charging infrastructure
One of a kind: Unique Aussie muscle car ready for auction
A rare breed hatch with a ripping backstory!
Vale Reeves Callaway, King of Corvettes
Callaway's 410km/h Sledgehammer Corvette smashed records in 1988
Rare Holden Torana GTR XU-1 racer auction
One awesome survivor XU-1 with heaps of documentation!
Shannons 2023 Autumn Online Auction highlights
There’s plenty of hot stuff up for grabs at the Shannons 2023 Autumn Online Classic Car Auction, with bidding nearly done
Plymouth 'Cuda Rapid Transit System show car sold for US$2.2M
Famed Plymouth show car sells for an eye-watering US$2,200,000 at auction
Grays auction watch: HK GTS Monaro, big-block Mach 1 Mustang, race-ready Ferrari and more
There’s a nice spread of cool metal going under the hammer this week
Auction action: R34 GT-R, Aventador, Daimler SP250 & Chev Corvair
The auction world is full of surprises, with big numbers and the odd bargain. Here are some of the highlights
2024 Mercedes-AMG E63: 520kW plug-in hybrid spied!
We’ve spied the plug-in hybrid AMG E63 S head of its 2024 release
2024 Mitsubishi Triton imagined and spied testing; set for July debut
The sixth-generation Mitsubishi Triton will share its platform with the Nissan Navara
2024 BMW i5 previewed – and now leaked!
As the all-electric BMW i5 nears production, the brand has been rolling out teasers – but, too late, it's surfaced on social media.
Tesla Model 2 imagined with Roadster, New Model 3 styling
With the facelifted 2024 Model 3 now out in the open, this could be the closest look yet the anticipated Model 2
2024 Tesla Model 3 facelift leaked
The mysterious project ‘Highland’ Model 3 update will gain a host of minor tweaks to keep it fresh and cost-competitive – and now a new photo might offer our first look at its styling
Polestar 4 previewed, Shanghai motor show debut confirmed
The Polestar 4 electric coupe-styled SUV will make its global debut at the Shanghai motor show on April 18
2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV: Australia confirmed, EV9 GT due in 2025
Kia's huge EV9 electric SUV has been officially unveiled in Korea ahead of its Australian launch, set for later this year
2023 Kia EV9 confirmed for Australia, expected H2 arrival
Kia Australia quietly confirms EV9 for Australia; pricing, features (and what it looks like) still to come
2023 Kia EV9 electric SUV spy photos
The upper-large electric SUV has been snapped in Germany with less camouflage than before.


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Why are hate crimes on the rise?
A trans man experienced a hate crime in Southwark on Monday last week. As he walked to a university lecture, he had transphobic slurs shouted at him from across Borough Road by a total stranger.
He said that the incident made him feel “scared and shaken up” and that he had “barely stopped crying.”
London prides itself on being completely LGBTQ+ inclusive, but the experience of this trans person highlights a much deeper issue in London.
According to the Metropolitan police, of the 399 homophobic hate crimes recorded in June 2021, 52 attacks targeted trans people, with a further 119 attacks recorded over the three months following.
When asked about this issue, the Mayor insists on reiterating his Police and Crime Plan for 2017-2021 to take a “zero-tolerance approach to hate crime in all its forms.”
However, the rising rate of hate crimes in London against transgender people has left many trans residents to feel as if those are empty promises with no clear sign of a crackdown on this kind of crime from the Met.
Does last Sunday’s clothing pop-up in Chelsea speak volumes of a new class divide?
Young people were left queuing for 45mins to access the We Are Second Life Fashion pop-up in Chelsea last Sunday for clothing costing £20 by the kilo. Despite timed entry slots, young adults were queuing to get in at times later than they booked for the chance to pick up some cheaper second-hand clothes.
One of the on-site managing staff said, “We usually expect to see a 40% cancellation rate on the day of the pop-up, which is why they’ve been queuing for so long today; we just haven’t seen that many cancellations.”
This lack of cancellations was not just chance, some have claimed. One student assessed that it was due to the high cost of living in London.
According to Numbeo, the cost of a pair of jeans in London ranges between £35 – £90. So the attraction of a slightly cheaper second-hand item of clothing is powerful to this market of middle to upper-class young people.
However, according to another shopper who was still getting shamed for thrift shopping a few years ago by their peers, “it [second-hand clothes shopping] was dirty and something exclusively for the working class. However, due to new trends in vintage clothes shopping, people have now started buying clothes very cheap in bulk and reselling them for insane prices.”
This shift in demographic has made second-hand clothing more of a thing for the upper-classes leaving those who used to benefit from it with nothing. Activists online have called this “The Gentrification of Thrifting.”
£20 for a kilo of clothes is expensive for anyone. One shopper walked out with two clothing items for £33.60, so the new age of second-hand shopping has moved away from the days of affordability and into the hands’ trendy money-making opportunists.

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Yandex improves image search
Where Microsoft already had a nice image search and added some features just a couple of weeks ago and where Google is improving their image search continuasly the Russian search giant Yandex couldn't stay behind.
Yandex introduces a new search algorithm for their images. The system they are using has been in use since 2001, but they changed the algoritm to improve that system.
Yandex now shows pictures when a query includes the word "photo" or "image". It also includes the most popular images on a search term.
The Russian engine now has 2% of their queries running on this new algorithm but will be expanding soon.
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Bolivian President Evo Morales traveled to the town of Irupana in Bolivia's Yungas coca-growing region Saturday to preside over the opening of a factory where coca leaves will be made into legal products. Morales, who rose to power as the leader of a confederation of coca growers' unions has vowed to seek alternative legal uses for the plant as part of his anti-cocaine strategy.
"Manufacturing coca products doesn't do any harm because coca isn't a drug," Morales told hundreds of coca growing peasants in Irupana in an address that was televised around the country. "They're going to make flour, tea, soft drinks and other products in the first two plants," he said.
Earlier this year, Morales traveled the world, in part to seek markets for coca products, and that strategy may be paying off. The Associated Press reported Bolivian government officials saying that China, Cuba, India, and Venezuela have already expressed interest in buying coca products.
Morales has positioned himself alongside Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Cuba's Fidel Castro as part of a leftist pole in hemispheric affairs. Bolivian Agriculture Minister Hugo Salvatierra told Bolivian state television that Chavez has pledged $1 million to fund two coca-processing factories.
Although current Bolivian law limits coca production to some 29,000 acres in the Yungas, unsanctioned production is occurring there, as well as in the Chapare region. According to US and UN figures, Bolivia is the world's third largest coca producer, after Colombia and Peru. US government policy is to eradicate unsanctioned coca, but Morales would rather find legitimate markets for it.


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Here Technologies has launched the new ‘supercharged’ generation of its Real-Time Traffic service, which becomes the first traffic information system to use aggregated vehicle sensor data from competing car brands.
The new version of Here’s system is the first global service on the market that integrates live vehicle sensor data from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz vehicles with traffic probe information, resulting in significantly higher accuracy and more precise information about real-world traffic conditions. Real-Time Traffic is now available to all current and future customers from any industry, and covering more than 60 countries, it offers significant improvements in traffic flow data, especially on arterial roads. For more than 30 of those countries, the service also provides incident information with features such as Traffic Safety Warning. Aided by the new hard-braking sensor data that Here is now processing, this feature now allows more relevant and timely notifications to the vehicle.
Here already gathers billions of GPS datapoints every day, and makes use of over 100 different probe and incident sources to provide a robust foundation for its Real-Time Traffic service. Now, the company is also integrating data from millions of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz cars, with the fleet size expected to further grow during 2018 and beyond. To further enrich the service, Here is concurrently expanding the population of commercial vehicles from which it gathers conventional probe data.
Here’s Real-Time Traffic system provides information about traffic conditions to drivers and can also be ingested by vehicle ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) applications. The service is also widely used by ride-hailing companies, cities, road transport agencies, logistics companies, and air quality analytics specialists. The enhanced Real-Time Traffic system is the first of the four vehicle-sourced data services that Here announced last autumn to be commercially available. The company believes these services will support the automotive industry’s broader market introduction of ADAS and, later, autonomous driving solutions.
“This is the world’s first traffic service to aggregate live rich vehicle sensor data from competing car brands, and it represents a major step by us to make driving safer and more efficient for people everywhere,” explained Ralf Herrtwich, senior vice president of automotive at Here Technologies.
“While it helps drivers make informed decisions behind the wheel today, it also moves us closer to realizing our vision of a live representation of the road environment needed for both advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and self-driving applications.”


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Canon EOS-A1 DSLR is rumored to be announced at the CP+ 2014 event as a high-end APS-C camera with a hybrid viewfinder.
The rumors about the flagship Canon EOS APS-C camera have started to become ridiculous. Or should the older rumours be put to blame because they have turned out to be fake?
We have previously stated that the EOS 7D replacement is one of the most rumored cameras in history. The DSLR could be called 7D Mark II, 8D, or even 7D C, but then it has been said that it may not be considered a successor for the 7D at all.
The problem is that nobody knows for sure what this device is all about and how it will be marketed by Canon. However, the clear thing is that a high-end APS-C camera (that may or may not act as a 7D replacement) will become official at the CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show 2014, says the latest rumor.
Canon to announce high-end APS-C DSLR camera called EOS-A1 at CP+ 2014
Inside sources have even revealed details about what we should be expecting at CP+ 2014. Apparently, the new DSLR will be called EOS-A1. This name has been heard before, but in another context: it should have been a high-end full frame camera.
Regardless of what has been said before, trusted sources are claiming that the new APS-C shooter will be released on the market as a new category of products, which has been designed to provide the “best possible still and video performance”.
Canon EOS-A1 to come packed with a hybrid viewfinder
Canon is not pulling any punches when it comes to video features. The EOS 1D C is a video-optimized 1D X version, which is aiming to bring professional-like movie recording to the DSLR segment.
As a testimony to its video dedication, it seems like the rumored Canon EOS-A1 will feature a hybrid viewfinder, à la Fujifilm X-Pro1.
The X-mount shooter combines the prowess of an optical viewfinder with the advantages of an electronic model, the latter being helpful during movie capturing.
EOS-A1 is the company’s “biggest change in history”
A lot of new technology will be added into the company’s high-end APS-C DSLR, which is reminiscent of the Canon 7D launch. Back in 2009, this device has brought several new features to the table and, as a result, it has won the war against the Nikon D300S.
If the EOS-A1 employs new technologies and actually replaces the EOS 7D, then it will definitely become the company’s “biggest change in history”, as sources have previously suggested.


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In Mexicantown, on the Southwest side of Detroit, Chloe Sabatier makes French lava cakes. Sabatier sources as many of her ingredients as locally as possible, including raspberries, strawberries, and spices. She sells at farmers’ markets, cafes, restaurants, and specialty stores across the Detroit Metro area and her commercial kitchen is located in a banquet hall owned by Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral. How is it that French delicacies are being made in a church started by Polish immigrants in a Mexican neighborhood? The answer is an innovative program called Detroit Kitchen Connect (DKC).
By making abandoned or underutilized commercial kitchens available to local food entrepreneurs, DKC helps residents start food businesses with a minimal investment. “It’s an asset-based approach to solving problems and finding the solutions in neighborhoods,” says Devita Davison, Community Kitchen Coordinator at Eastern Market Corporation. In July of 2013, Eastern Market—one of the oldest farmers’ market organizations in the country—joined with FoodLab Detroit—a network of food entrepreneurs dedicated to growing Detroit’s local food movement—to create DKC.
Detroit’s population shrank dramatically over the last few decades, dropping from 1.5 million in 1970 to 700,000 in 2012. While people may have left, however, many office buildings, churches, and community centers remain. Many of them have commercial kitchens that are used sparingly or not at all. Instead of seeing these buildings as liabilities and signs of decay, Davison sees them as assets in a city where many people are struggling to make ends meet.
Like kitchen incubators such as San Francisco’s La Cocina and Hot Bread Kitchen in Harlem, DKC charges a low hourly rate, which gives local entrepreneurs access to facilities that would normally be out of reach both geographically and financially. But its Detroit location sets DKC apart from other incubators around the nation, because the project also has the potential to bring forgotten neighborhoods back to life.
Take the Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church. With its congregation shrinking and participation dwindling, the leaders were at a loss at how to connect with the community.
Before DKC got involved, the church had started a community garden and opened their banquet hall to rent for neighborhood celebrations, but the kitchen was only used on Sundays for a homeless outreach program. Now, the kitchen is a hub of activity that’s in use almost every day. Crème Detropolis makes gourmet sweet potato pies; Five Star Cakes makes traditional layered cakes.
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With grant money from the United Way, DKC was able to give the church $5,000 for a new security system, a new door, security cameras, and outdoor lighting. “When we first started the program, this church was suffering,” Davison recalls. “Because the church didn’t have a good door, it was broken into several times.” Since the DKC upgrades, however, the break-ins have stopped.
And DKC provides services beyond the shared kitchen. DKC food artisans become part of the Eastern Market and FoodLab Detroit community of businesses. With these connections DKC tenants learn where to find local ingredients, where to sell their products, and how to navigate the city bureaucracy. Within this community, established business owners share their successes and failures with DKC’s fledgling food entrepreneurs.
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As part of DKC, Detroit entrepreneurs also get help with the licensing process—another barrier to starting a food business. There are two types of licenses in the state of Michigan. The first license is for packaged food and is pretty affordable at $70 to $175. But the second type of license is for an entrepreneur who serves food such as caterers, restaurateurs, and food trucks. That license comes from the city of Detroit and costs $1,500, which is around three to four times more than any other city or county in the state.
“In a city that needs to promote entrepreneurism, in a city that is talking about using food as a conduit to grow the local economy, these barriers of entry are stifling growth,” Davison says. Her next task is to work with the city of Detroit to make the catering license accessible to more entrepreneurs.
Currently, 10 licensed entrepreneurs work in DKC’s two kitchens. April M. Anderson used to bake out of her home (under the Michigan cottage food law) but she had to turn down larger orders because her home kitchen was too small. Through DKC, she was able to rent space in a commercial kitchen and within a few months opened Good Cakes and Bakes in a retail space in Detroit. Anderson bakes at the DKC kitchen from 3 to 6:30 am and then heads to her shop at 7:00 am.
“I don’t know if April would have been able to open her bakery if she’d had to purchase hundreds and thousands of dollars of equipment,” says Davison. “She understands full well that this is what she has to do to buy her own kitchen. Until then we are her bakehouse.”
Unlike kitchen incubators in cities that receive generous public funding, Davison says, “What we’ve done here is scrappy. We haven’t gotten a dime from the city.” Private funders, including the United Way of Southeast Michigan and the McGregor Foundation, have footed the bill since the program began.
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With nearly a year under their belt and some visible success stories, DKC hopes to expand and open more kitchens. The goals, says Davison, go far beyond food. “We are building a more inclusive food economy in Detroit,” she says. “We are challenging the social, political, and economic structures that reinforce inequities.”
Chris Hardman is the executive editor of edibleWOW magazine. She has also written for Organic Gardening, Wildlife Conservation, and Chicago Wilderness magazines. As a former contributor to Americas magazine, she reported on science, culture, and the environment in Central and South America. Now, edibleWOW brings her closer to home reporting on the local food scene in southeast Michigan. Read more >
Italy’s school meal menu reads like a fancy restaurant’s, and kids in Finland get to test and approve meals. In the US, the National School Lunch Program links to ag, education, and nutrition, but the director of the Global Child Nutrition Foundation says it still has a long way to go.


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Hilton Hotels to Reach New Tally of Infrastructure with 120 New Deals
Last updated on August 19th, 2019
Not many hotels have earned fame in the hospitality industry like the Hilton hotels. In a bid to further expand its infrastructure, Hilton group of hotels has endorsed 120 new hotels in Asia-Pacific region in the first six months of 2019.
With this deal, the famed hospitality group has tallied up its total infrastructure to 845 comprising of both running and under construction hotels across the entire Asia-Pacific region. The group has also endorsed deals to build new Conrad property in Urumqi, China and to construct three new Canopy by Hilton properties in Bangkok, Guangzhou and Hangzhou.
Area president of Asia-Pacific region at Hilton Alan Watts in response to the development of the hotels said, “The continued rise in travel across the region from the growing middle class, coupled with ongoing investment in infrastructure, makes the hotel industry a very attractive investment.”
According to the sources, Hilton Hotels have opened or is bound to open various luxury hotels and resorts in 2019. The endless list of various luxury hotels and resorts comprise of Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, Conrad Hangzhou and Canopy by Hilton Chengdu City Centre.
Amidst other hotels and resorts that are opened and are expected to be in business by the end of this year are Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre, The Biltmore, Mayfair in London, Zemi Beach House Resort and Spa in Anguilla, the Conrad Hangzhou, Conrad Hangzhou Tonglu, Conrad New York Midtown, Conrad Shenyang, Conrad Tianjin, and Conrad Washington, DC.
Earlier, the executive vice president and global head of Hilton’s Luxury and Lifestyle Group, Martin Rinck in a statement said, “Over the next five years, starting with this year’s openings, we will start to see the positive impact of our efforts, and we are confident that our amazing portfolio of properties will reinvent luxury travel for Hilton – and for the entire industry.”
Amidst the various properties of Hilton Hotels that are expected to be in service are two recently signed properties in Melbourne with 641-room Hilton Melbourne Square and 244-room Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, one in Hokkaido with Hilton Sapporo Park, and others in four Chinese cities; namely Xi’an, Nanchang, Chengdu and Shenzhen.
It is certainly refreshing to see the improving lifestyle of the hospitality industry with continuous efforts of the Hilton Hotels. Yet, the only certainty as of now is that days of a world-class global lifestyle hospitality industry in Asia-Pacific are not distant.
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AA shares slide on stock market debut price which values firm at £1.4bn
UK motoring group AA launched onto the London Stock Exchange today with a share price of 250p valuing the firm at £1.4billion but almost immediately saw that slide 5 per cent to 235p in early trade.
Shares opened at 244p but sank as low as 231p despite the AA claiming its initial public offering had been over subscribed.
The AA's owners, private equity firms Permira Charterhouse and CVC have all agreed to sell their entire stakes in the firm.
Share dealing by institutional investors began today under conditional dealing rules. Retail investors will not be able to trade their shares until tomorrow.
Debut: The AA launched on the stock market with a share price of 250p valuing the business at £1.4billion
The private equity owners had already struck a deal to sell their stakes to a management buy-in team, led by Bob Mackenzie, a former boss of car insurer Green Flag who is to become AA's executive chairman, backed by institutional investors.
Best known for its roadside recovery services, AA received commitments of over £930 million from those investors, which include Aviva, BlackRock Inc. and Legal & General.
They will take on AA's roughly £3 billion of debt.
The AA is the UK's biggest motoring organisation and roadside recovery service, with around 16 million members. It also offers motor and home insurance and operates a driving school.
The AA said that it will use about £185million of the proceeds to reduce its leverage, after it issued about 85 million new shares in the offer.
The firm, which says it rescues a broken-down vehicle every nine seconds, had pre-tax profits of £214.6million in the year to January 30 down from £312.7million a year earlier because of an increase in finance costs.
Michael Hewsonc, Chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK, said: 'Once again it appears that the company’s private equity owners are banking on the AA brands key strengths to cash in on an asset which is rated very highly by the British public.
'Having been a member of the AA myself for 30 years, and having had to call on their services twice this year I can certainly vouch for a service that is second to none, particularly when you need it the most.
'It would seem that investors feel the same way, based on the interest in the issue from small investors, who once again seem destined to miss out on the initial float, with the majority of the shares going to institutional investors'
The AA stock market launch is just the latest in a surge of IPO's this year as private equity firms, in particular, appear to be making the most of the the UK's economic recovery.
Retail firms from Appliance Online to Pets at Home and Poundland have all made their debuts on the stock market.
However, several IPO's have been scrapped including a planned stock market debut by fashion retailer Fat Face and a number of firms are currently trading below their launch price.
On Friday r Lloyds Banking Group spun off its TSB subsidiary with a stock market debut which saw its share price close 11.5 per cent higher after the first day of conditional dealing.
Retail investors in TSB will be able to trade their shares from Wednesday.
Lloyds priced TSB at 260p per share at Friday’s IPO valuing the bank at £1.3billion but within minutes of the start of trading the share price has risen to the top of the initial price range previously set by the bank of 290p adding a further £700m to its value.
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Samsung recently announced that it will showcase a wide range of projects under its C-Lab incubation program at CES 2020. One of which includes the extremely novel and intriguing SelfieType project.
According to reports, the SelfieType project utilizes an AI calculation and a forward-looking camera to proceed as a virtual keyboard. This is an experimental virtual keyboard that depends on your phone’s front-facing camera and AI to enable you to type without touching your phone. Basically, the phone’s front-facing camera will detect your hands and fingers and will endeavor to make sense of what you’re composing dependent on your finger placement.
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‘SelfieType’ is a virtual keyboard utilizing the front-facing selfie camera. An exclusive SelfieType AI engine examines finger developments coming from the front camera, and converts them into QWERTY keyboard inputs. SelfieType requires no extra equipment and it is highly versatile to different cell phones such as smartphones, tablets and PCs.
This is an experimental piece of Samsung’s C-Lab Inside the program, which basically are projects by Samsung workers. The announcement indicates that the feature could maybe simultaneously tackle smartphones, tablets, and workstations from various companies since the front camera is the necessary component of the project. Hence, everything considered, once the project is completed and arranged for commercial dispersal, Samsung may offer this feature to other smartphone manufacturers.
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After a tough slog of it in 2015 — when everything from unseasonable weather and megaprice promotions to the terrorist attacks in Paris disrupted business — it was largely the U.S. retailers that led fashion stocks higher during the first quarter.
The 100-issue WWD Global Stock Tracker rose 3.4 percent for the January to March period. The top 10 gainers were:
J.C. Penney Company Inc. — 66.1%
Tumi Holdings Inc. — 61.3%
Urban Outfitters Inc. — 45.5%
Kate Spade & Co. — 43.6%
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. — 42.2%
Vince Holding Corp. — 38.2%
PVH Corp. — 34.5%
Revlon Inc. — 30.8%
Inter Parfums Inc. — 29.7%
Dillard’s Inc. — 29.2%
Penney’s stock rebound came after the company said its fourth-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation gained 40 percent to $381 million with inventories in good shape.
But for nearly every advancer, there was a decliner in the Tracker, which includes fashion, retail, luxury and beauty stocks from around the world. Three months into the year and 53 of the stocks in the tracker were up, while 47 were down.
The 10 posting the steepest declines were:
Global Brands Group -36.1%
Trinity Ltd. -29.6%
Safilo Group SpA -27.6%
Shanghai Metersbonwe -25.9%
Next plc -25.8%
Sears Holdings Corp. -25.5%
Hugo Boss AG -24.8%
Dickson Concepts (International) -21.9%
Yoox Net-a-porter Group -21.7%
Anta Sports Products Ltd. -19.8%
Global Brands was spun off from Li & Fung in 2014 and, under the leadership of chief executive officer Bruce Rockowitz, is looking to reenergize its business.
“We’re a $3.5 billion brand company with only four stores,” Rockowitz told WWD recently. “That’s incredibly unusual. The future of our business is to replicate the whole licensed business in Europe and Asia. So you see a lot of growth because of the globalization of that. On the controlled side of the business, we want to grow as a vertical and we’re going to grow internationally when the time is right for that brand.”


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ATLANTA, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalSherpa, a subsidiary of Network Communications Inc., introduces myDigitalSherpa, an Internet marketing dashboard that consolidates all its content marketing and social media solutions for small-to-medium businesses into an easy-to-navigate customizable online tool. The new web-based dashboard, a free feature for DigitalSherpa clients at dashboard.digitalsherpa.com, creates a single point of access for DigitalSherpa services that help local businesses build an online presence, monitor their online reputation, create and manage a social media marketing program, optimize online content, convert leads into customers and analyze results.
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"We've made it even easier for our clients to engage with their social networks, follow their RSS feeds, monitor their reputation and get a clear picture of the results of our Internet marketing solutions – all with just one log-in to myDigitalSherpa," says Adam Japko, president of DigitalSherpa. "The immediacy of our new dashboard provides a good client experience that also offers a window to all our turnkey content and social media marketing services, tells the story about our approach and illustrates the outstanding value we deliver to small businesses."
In one convenient location, myDigitalSherpa helps local businesses manage their:
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- Review how the business is presented on search engine result pages
- Set up 'team pages' for local communities or multi-location businesses
Alerts and Monitoring: Monitor Online Reputation
- Monitor and manage online reviews to increase click-through rates
- Analyze online mentions from news sites, blogs, and social networks – highlighting positive and negative mentions
- Keep track of competitors' online mentions and reputation
- Manage RSS Feeds and Google Alerts
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- Access DesignSherpa's turnkey social media marketing service
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Leads and Conversion: Turn Web Prospects into Customers
- Create and optimize lead conversion tools and tactics
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- Monitor the conversion of Web traffic into new leads
DigitalSherpa is one of the largest content marketing services for small businesses in the world, having initiated and managed content marketing and social media programs for more than 3,000 local businesses since its launch in August 2009. The solution was developed around the proliferation of blogs and other social media tools that made it feasible for small businesses to develop significant Internet footprints.
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Network Communications, Inc. is a leading local media company providing lead generation, advertising and Internet marketing services to the luxury and multi-family segments of the housing industry. The Company's leading brands are Apartment Finder, DigitalSherpa, Unique Homes, New England Home and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. The Company's strategy focuses on providing high-quality and measurable marketing solutions to local clients by leveraging its proprietary prospect-focused distribution, social media and online franchises, and content management infrastructure.
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More and more brands have jumped on the IoT bandwagon. We have an excess of wearables – activity trackers, smartwatches, smart glasses and sneakers, and more that track seemingly endless datapoints. However, most consumers have no idea what “IoT” means. Creating more wearables that track data shouldn't be the aim of brands; delivering meaningful, tangible relevance to their users should be. We're in a period in which the IoT pendulum is still swinging. Initially, it swung toward "smart for smar...
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First lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday urged America’s food and media companies to use the “magic” of marketing to sell healthy food instead of junk food.
The call to action — which took place at the first gathering at the White House on the topic of food marketing to children — signaled that the Obama administration intends to continue relying on the private sector to reduce the barrage of junk food marketing to kids.
“You all can sell just about anything to our kids,” Obama said at the event in the State Dining Room. “And if anyone can get our kids to eat their vegetables, it’s all of you.”
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Meet the seven startups in PIE's third class
All but one of the startups in the third class of the Portland Incubator Experiment accelerator program hail from Oregon, and all but two are homegrown in Portland.
It's yet another sign of Portland's evolution as a startup hub, and PIE's ability to ferret them out. The program, run in partnership with Portland ad giants Wieden + Kennedy, has worked with 40 startups that have created 400 jobs and raised more than $100 million in funding since it launched in 2009.
This year's class was culled from 440 applications worldwide, more than 60 percent originating from outside Oregon.
“We seek out companies that will test and challenge the concept of PIE as an accelerator and Wieden + Kennedy as a collaborative partner,” Renny Gleeson, W+K Global Director of Interactive Strategy and a PIE co-founder, said in a news release. “We use our short time together to propel those companies forward and help them make stuff fast. And we continue to look for opportunities to use PIE to support the amazing startup scene in Portland. ”
PIE links the startups with a pool of nearly 200 mentors from around the world. Each company gets three months of mentorship, $20,000 in seed capital, free office space and access to W+K's resources.
This year, it's also offering what it calls a "streamlined version" of the program targeting underserved youth. A pilot program -- called "PIElette" -- bring's PIE's community of startups and mentors together to share their experience with high school students.
PIElette is working with eight high school students who are pursuing two startup ideas. The program, which began earlier this summer, will conclude in August and, if successful, could become a recurring offering from PIE.
Erik Siemers is managing editor of the Portland Business Journal.
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The line of tablets and tablets is not ready at the moment. We haven’t seen another Nook tablet since the last one came out in 2018, however today Barnes and Noble told Engadget that they are close to discovering another device.
The delivery of new equipment would be a way to persuade people that the devices have not been discontinued without requiring this dedicated FAQ, and this new device will be delivered as a joint effort with Lenovo.
Barnes and Noble’s corner
The various subtleties are still under wraps, however a B&N executive revealed to The Verge that the tablet “planned with Lenovo” could be unveiled within a week. Nook’s last new device overall was the GlowLight Plus which shipped in 2019, however Good E-Reader noted that the device and the Nook Glowlight 3 sold out as the organization focuses on reshaping its retail printing of huge small store style shopping mall areas. stores.
The main Nook shook things up by adding an auxiliary shading show to its e-Ink display, and it will be intriguing to see what moves towards Barnes and Noble and Lenovo.
The brand previously tried a shared methodology with various Galaxy Tab devices, but perhaps this is the one that sets itself apart from the Kindles, iPads, and Fire tablets.
Balancing the specs of the new Nook tablet is an anonymous 2.3 GHz octa-core processor, 32 GB capacity (expandable via microSD card), and a 10.1-inch 1080p IPS display comparable to the previous model (although the improved features slimmer bezels for an 85 percent screen-to-body ratio.) Battery life is an expected 10 hours, up from 8.5 hours on the more established model.
In addition, like the previous Nook tablets, the new Nook tablet will work in any case with Android with the Nook programming of Barnes and Noble to buy digital books in the well-known bookstore.
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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges
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Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. The US auto industry is expected to follow suit as stockpiled inventory becomes depleted. Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations.


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New York is establishing protocol for manufacturing and selling CBD products, but the new hemp bill comes with tough restrictions.
State governor Andrew Cuomo hopes the new law will keep unlicensed and regulated CBD products away from consumers. He will also host a “hemp summit” in January to address other hemp-related concerns.
“The hemp industry in New York is exploding. With that growth comes a responsibility to regulate the industry in a way that helps ensure its long-term viability and protects consumers,” Cuomo says in a statement.
Growers, processors processors and sellers must obtain a license through the New York Department of Agriculture. They must also use third-party lab testing for their products and report all results to the department. Retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers will need to obtain a permit to sell CBD products.
Additionally, New York-based hemp companies may only use state-grown hemp. The new law also forbids CBD labels from containing language around specific health claims.
Lastly, the law requires the creation of a “New York State Industrial Hemp and Hemp Extract Workgroup”. The group will be tasked with making program recommendations, developing policy initiatives and creating new ways to promote industrial hemp. It will be comprised of researchers, processors, producers and other key players in the hemp industry.
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However, the new law does not address the sale of food and beverage products containing CBD. An initial provision permitting beverages to contain up to 20 milligrams of CBD is not part of the signed law.
New York placed a ban earlier this year on selling food and beverages containing CBD. Health inspectors are issuing violations around the new law as of October. Businesses that fail to comply will receive fines ranging from $200-650 and have the items confiscated. Despite this, many state residents report that establishments in their neighborhood continue to sell these products.


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Apple Attacks The Big Apple: Apple and NYC Battle Over Logo
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The little logo that has Apple in a tiff.
Apple and Steve Jobs are unhappy with New York's new logo for its green campaign
NYC's GreeNYC campaign logo
-- a little green apple with curve bisecting it -- it certain looks harmless. The GreeNYC campaign was
launched by Mayor Bloomberg
as part of a vision for sustainability over the next twenty-five years. It aims to cut the city's carbon emissions by 30 percent and to conserve natural resources.
The innocent looking logo has been popping up of late on bus shelters, hybrid taxis and shopping bags from Whole Foods. The city filed for trademark for the logo in May 2007. Soon after filing Apple began a fierce legal campaign against the symbol, which it has continued to escalate to the present. Apple claims that the earth friendly logo will, "seriously injure
the reputation with which [Apple] has established
for its goods and services."
Perhaps Apple bears a bit of
ill will against environmentalist movements
due to its rough treatment at their hands in the past. Environmental activists
Greenpeace blasted the MacBook Air
, which it gave a B-, and the iPhone, which it
denounced as "toxic"
. Still, Apple has promised reform and has tried to
revamp its products to be environmentally
. CEO Steve Jobs even claims to be a big environmentalist and
supporter of Nobel Prize-winning activist Al Gore
Regardless Apple, for some reason, has chosen to wage legal war against NYC over a trademark that looks at casual glance little if anything
like the Apple logo
, other than its a logo with an apple in it. NYC officials state. "The city believes that Apple's claims have no merit and that no consumer is likely to be confused."
Lawyers specializing in trademarks stated that Apple will be hard pressed to prove a case of trademark dilution. For such a case to work, Apple would have to virtually argue than any logo with an apple in it violates Apple's trademarks. In other words Apple has to basically prove that it has exclusive trademark of the world's most popular produce.
Apple has waged lengthy legal campaigns over its name and device names in the past. Apple finally ended its long battle with the Beatles' Apple Corps not long ago, opening the way for a
possible arrival of the Beatles catalog on iTunes
Apple also fought Cisco Systems
, who tried to use the name iPhone for its products to Apple's chagrin.
The final decision will be made by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the patent office. Currently surveys are being commissioned which will question people at malls across the country to determine if Apple has any right to challenge NYC over the logo.
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RE: Apple is not suing
4/5/2008 5:37:07 AM
And then Mc' Donalds will sue apple over the use of "Mac" in there products.
RE: Apple is not suing
4/5/2008 11:52:28 AM
Dont bite the hand, Its free advertising! I would license them the real Apple symbol if it were mine.
This isn't unusual, here is MS warning about the same thing.
Must be a slow news day.....
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Alina Tapilina has it all. She's an influencer, who sells out to as many brands as she can, peppering her Instagram feed with carfeully staged photos that hawk various brands while trying to make her look like an authentic person living a fabulous lifestyle.
Alina's just lost one brand, thanks to Reuters.
Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc has suspended a global social media marketing campaign in response to Reuters inquiries into the company’s use of young online personalities to sell its new “heated tobacco” device, including a 21-year-old woman in Russia.
So how come someone who is old enough to use tobacco can't sell tobacco? Is it illegal? No, at least not in most countries. This comes as a result of Philip Morris's internal standards of marketing which stipulate any youth-oriented marketing has to be done by a person who is 25 years of age.
“We have taken the decision to suspend all of our product-related digital influencer actions globally,” the company told Reuters. “Whilst the influencer in question is a legal age adult smoker, she is under 25 and our guidance called for influencers to be 25+ years of age. This was a clear breach of that guidance.” “No laws were broken,” the company told Reuters. “However, we set high standards for ourselves and these facts do not excuse our failure to meet those standards in this instance.” The company added: “We were deeply disappointed to discover this breach and are grateful that it was brought to our attention.”
A smoking manufacturer doing something devious? Color me shocked. Anyone old enough to remember cigarette manufacturer R.J. Reynolds "Joe Camel," featuring a cartoon camel that consumer watchdogs felt was making smoking attractive to children knows this is their m.o. You have to get new customers somehow. And with the advent of heated-tobacco devices there's a whole crop of millennials ready to inhale. But in the great scheme of things, a cigarette manufacturer using an adult to advertise their brand in Russia is hardly Joe Camel. Even if influencers put their age in their bios, it's no guarantee that's truth, anyway. As Reuters points out, most of the influencers hired by Philip Morris don't list their ages and that "a Reuters review of the firm’s social media marketing of IQOS in Japan, Italy, Switzerland, Russia and Romania shows that Tapilina’s online persona was typical of what the company called its social media “ambassadors” for the device - rail-thin young women who revel in the high life." Not sure why Reuters had to body-shame to make their point, but while they are busy doing these hot exposés on a company not breaking the law but breaching its own self-policing rules, one might ask why Reuters hasn't discovered a much larger issue. Namely, some vape companies are not only making questionable advertisements and packaging that mimic children's products but infringing on intellectual property as well.
This mishap brings up some other questions we should be asking. Why are we still using influencers for anything? On a platform where likes and followers can be purchased, there's no way of knowing how much of the reach is real. Whether you're the the brand trying to sell something or the personal brand selling out, you get what you pay for. Sometimes you get the influencers controversy as they try to be edgy.
Here's another question: Is a world where some people have taken the "everyone is a brand," to such an extreme that they spend most of their day and night "selling," something the kind of world we want to live in? the answer hopefully, is no. In an excellent article for QZ, entitled "The age of the influencer has peaked It's time for the slacker to rise again," Rosie Spinks lays out an interesting argument that marks the divide between Millennials and Generation X. Some (not all) members of the former group have attempted to monetize their very existence. Whereas those in Generation X would have rather faded into obscurity than be caught "selling out." Spinks writes:
The internet influencer is the apotheosis of all this striving, this modern set of values taken to its grotesque extreme: Nothing is sacred, art has been replaced by “content,” and everything is for sale. This is true even when the message is swathed in the language of counter-culture: Eco-conscious influencers see no issue in flying long-haul on free trips from brands. Yoga gurus who traffic in anti-consumerist spirituality promote tea brands owned by Unilever.
As a result, there seems to be what Spinks calls "Influencer schadenfreude" among Generation Z. To them, living out loud constantly, is a bore. They aren't in it for the swag, the dopamine hit that comes from likes, or the paltry compensation, thank God.
That last part is crucial. We live in the gig economy side-hustle time. Despite the spin, this isn't some revolution for the small business owner or personal brand but a sad by-product. You have to hustle all the time just to make ends meet, never mind attain a lifestyle you pretend to live on Instagram. For every Kardashian, there are literally scores of influencers who don't make enough to have a career. They might not be thinking about a career, or whether they want one, but to grow up in a time without that option must be stressful.
For brands to cash in on their hunger for fame (or rather, save cash on it) is cynicism as its worst. Why pay a celebrity six figures to be on a billboard when you can give an influencer a tenth of that and some free product? And the advertising industry helped sell this idea through in its ever increasing race to the bottom.
The next time a client is convinced they want to go this route, I'm going to show her Alina Tapilina's Instagram feed. With the amount of brands she “sells,” they will end up just one in a sea of instantly liked, and instantly forgotten "content."


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As entertainment executives grapple with how to best use the Internet to capture an online audience, two local companies are battling it out to bring some of Hollywood's more archaic practices up to speed.
Creative Planet Inc. and IFilm have been buying up software and Web companies over the past several months, each with plans to create an online system to help TV and movie producers manage their creations.
This month alone, IFilm acquired a database of film rights and projects in development, while Creative Planet secured a $38 million round of funding to undertake similar acquisitions.
"Television and movies have one of the worst manufacturing processes that you can imagine," said Allen DeBevoise, president and chief executive of L.A.-based Creative Planet. "It's complicated because there's hundreds of people, all in different disciplines, with no communication system other than word of mouth."
Creative Planet hopes to fix that problem by setting up a wireless communication system that would help all the crew members on productions keep in touch with each other electronically. For example, he said, if there's a location change, the assistant director would be able to send the new information simultaneously to everyone involved through either pagers, cell phones, personal digital assistants or conventional e-mail.
The company is also focusing on bolstering applications that allow entertainment executives to find and contact vendors and independent contractors via the Internet.
Meanwhile, Hollywood-based IFilm wants to create a one-stop shop of online resources and databases for the entertainment industry.
"We're saying, if you take something that works well offline and move it online, you can make it more valuable," said Kevin Wendle, IFilm's chief executive.
The company is currently transitioning its databases, some of which are currently available in thick printed books, to its Web site for professionals at www.ifilmpro.com. On the site, clients can also follow scripts through the development process or even read scripts that have been uploaded by aspiring screenwriters.
The two companies are going head to head in the area of databases and directories. They have both acquired numerous companies that publish entertainment-industry directories for finding talent, supplies and other information.
Through their respective acquisitions, both companies are strategizing to get products and services in place as the entertainment industry becomes more comfortable with using technology to conduct business. Both companies have ample financial resources to carry out their plans.
Creative Planet last week landed a $38 million investment from a group led by local venture capital firm TMCT Ventures. Waterview Advisors, the venture capital firm founded by former Universal Studios Inc. Chief Executive Frank Biondi, increased its investment in the company. SunAmerica Investments and Chase Capital Partners were also among those contributing to the venture round.
In its most recent round of funding, announced in January, IFilm received $35 million from strategic partners including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Eastman Kodak Co. and Vulcan Ventures Inc., the investment group founded by billionaire Paul Allen.
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Topic: iPod touch
08/31/2011, 07:08 am
Users who need help fixing their iPhone or iPad could soon be aided by a Web-based remote diagnostic tool that would allow an Apple Specialist to check the status of their iOS device remotely.
08/31/2011, 02:08 am
Apple has removed from the App Store the iPhone and iPad apps from international business paper The Financial Times after the publication refused to comply with its terms for in-app subscription payments.
08/30/2011, 11:08 am
As further evidence that Apple plans to dramatically expand location services and navigation in a future version of iOS, a new job listing reveals the company is working on "exciting new features" for location-aware software on the iPhone.
08/27/2011, 09:08 pm
A parts supplier has acquired white-colored parts purportedly for a fifth-generation iPod touch, providing further evidence that Apple is moving forward with a white version of the media player.
08/24/2011, 12:08 am
A new study has found that iOS remained untouched by malware during the second quarter, while Android faced 76 percent more threats than in the first quarter, making it the most targeted mobile platform.
08/16/2011, 02:08 am
Cinemax's newly-approved Max GO iOS app is making waves because it allows streaming of late night adult programming that may violate Apple's ban on pornography on the App Store.
08/15/2011, 08:08 pm
Apple in a pair of recent filings has proposed methods that would eliminate the necessity of printer drivers in order to streamline the printing process for users of its Mac OS X and iOS devices.
08/12/2011, 02:08 am
An unverified report claims Apple will hold its annual iPod media event on Sept. 7 and could possibly announce the iPhone 5 later that month September or in early October.
08/11/2011, 11:08 am
Investors believe Nintendo should bring some of its most popular franchises, like Super Mario, to Apple's iOS platform, as the Japanese company's 3DS portable gaming device struggles against the iPhone.
08/05/2011, 02:08 pm
Apple has reportedly begun closing the accounts of some developers who have inappropriately sold their account device slots, allowing them to profit from the installation iOS 5 on unauthorized non-developer iPhones and iPads.
07/28/2011, 10:07 am
Nintendo made a surprise announcement Thursday when the Japanese game maker revealed it will cut the price of its recently released 3DS handheld by $80, as competition from Apple continues to grow, and a new handheld from Sony looms.
07/26/2011, 03:07 pm
With the release of Apple's iOS 5 for iPhone and iPad this fall, users will be able to set up their new AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule directly within the mobile operating system.
07/25/2011, 01:07 pm
Apple on Monday released iOS 4.3.5 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, addressing a security vulnerability related to certificate violation.
07/22/2011, 03:07 am
An update next month to Apple's flagship digital media player may outfit the device in an additional color but may otherwise represent a rather modest refresh when compared to years past, AppleInsider has been told.
07/19/2011, 03:07 am
Some industry players are concerned that Apple, the world's largest consumer of NAND flash memory, could cause demand for memory to dwindle with the introduction of its iCloud service.
07/15/2011, 04:07 pm
Apple has amended the terms and conditions of its iTunes store in Taiwan, granting users a 7-day return window in compliance with local laws.
07/15/2011, 01:07 pm
Apple on Friday released an update to its iOS mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, addressing a potentially dangerous security flaw related to viewing PDF files in the Mobile Safari Web browser.
07/15/2011, 10:07 am
A game developer victimized by piracy via "jailbroken" iOS devices has expressed frustration that Apple's Game Center service is apparently fully functional for users who run stolen software.
07/14/2011, 04:07 pm
Last held in 2009, the developer "Tech Talk World Tour" is rumored to make a comeback this year as Apple attempts to reach out developers with the launch of iOS 5.
07/13/2011, 11:07 pm
Apple has changed the prices in a number of international App Stores to better reflect shifting currency exchange rates, while also announcing an upcoming Volume Purchase program for App Store apps for businesses.


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Brexit continues to take no prisoners- the latest victim being the nation’s beloved Marmite. Due to a rise in wholesale prices by multinational goods company Unilever, Tesco has threatened to axe a number of Unilever brands from it’s online website.
This includes Marmite, Pot Noodle, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and even our cherished PG Tips! After the steep crash of the British pound, Unilever tried to raise its prices by 10% leading to a lock of horns between supplier and shop.
As Parliaments rails on about hard and soft Brexit, it seems it is now dawning on the public just how far reaching the effects of Brexit will take us. Anything produced on the European continent will face a price hike and given the UK imports all things from food to laundry products to cars and clothes, almost everything on our weekly grocery list is set to go up in price.
Bruno Monteyne, a former senior Tesco executive, said:
“While politicians can deny reality, a shampoo produced on the continent is now more expensive. This isn’t about Tesco or Unilever, but about all UK retailers and suppliers.”
However, not all is lost. Tesco and Unilever have been in heated negotiations, and whilst no one knows exactly whether the Anglo-Dutch company got the full 10% or a fraction of it, it appears Marmite will still be stuck on our shelves for now.
A Tesco spokesperson said:
“We always put our customers first and we are pleased this has been resolved to our satisfaction.”


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Tuesday’s Headlines: Stitch Fix Reports A Surprise Profit
Here were the biggest movers in the MyWallSt shortlist yesterday:
Moving Up ⬆
Lemonade (LMND) +7.9%
Tesla Motors (TSLA) +7.1%
Spotify (SPOT) +7.0%
Cloudflare (NET) +6.0%
Zillow (Z) +4.6%
Moving Down ⬇
DocuSign (DOCU) -4.4%
Baozun (BZUN) -3.6%
Twilio (TWLO) -3.2%
Nautilus (NLS) -3.2%
1. Stitch Fix (SFIX) reported a surprise profit in its first fiscal earnings report, sending shares up 33% in after-hours trading yesterday. The subscription-based apparel retailer posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.99 on revenue of $490.4 million, versus Wall Street’s expectations of a $0.20 loss on revenue of $481.2 million. The online personal styling service reported having 3.8 million clients, up 10% year-over-year (YoY) as consumers turned to the web to shop for new clothes during the pandemic. During the earnings call, Stitch Fix also announced a new CFO, Dan Jedda, formerly VP and CFO of digital video at Amazon. Read the full press release here.
2. Airbnb’s monster 2020 initial public offering (IPO) is poised to get even bigger, after its price range got a dramatic 20% lift yesterday. The online rental marketplace will go public between $56 to $60 per share, up from $44 to $50 a share previously and intends to sell 50 million shares, bringing its valuation to almost $42 billion. The release is not coming at an opportune time for Airbnb, its accounting reveals during the first nine months of 2020 it suffered a 32% YoY decline in revenue and a net loss of around $697 million. The IPO is scheduled for this Thursday, December 10th. Read the full story here.
3. Lemonade (LMND) shares jumped 7.8% yesterday on news of it launching its renter's insurance in France. The company’s third European debut puts Lemonade in direct competition with local rival, Luko. Renters insurance is a very lucrative industry as home insurance is a legal requirement in France, due to the high tenant turnover in the country Lemonade will have plenty of opportunities to convince people to switch over. The company offers an easier signup process, no flat fee, and the opportunity to donate any left over money at the end of the year to non-profits. Read the full story here.
Some more earnings from last night:
Coupa Software (COUP)
Global technology platform Coupa Software posted EPS of $0.18 on revenue of $133 million, up 31% YoY, sending shares up 4%. Analysts expected EPS of only $0.3 on revenue of $124 million. The company said it was happy to see 30% year-over-year billings growth and also issued strong revenue guidance for the fourth quarter. Read the full press release here.
Smartsheet shares soared 12% in after-hours trading after reporting revenue of $98.9 million, up 38% YoY, and a net loss of $0.12 in its Q3 earnings. Wall Street expected revenue of $94.6 million and a loss of $0.21 per share. CEO Mark Mader cited that Smartsheet nearly doubled its clients in the quarter and the increase in large contracts was owed to enterprises shifting their work to digital platforms. Read the full press release here.
There are 2 companies on the MyWallSt shortlist that will report earnings today:
Get this week’s full earnings calendar here.


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Several rumors have suggested that the Pixel 8 line will be more expensive than the current lineup and a leaked Google document says that the series will start at a higher price but it’s not all bad news.
Today, we’ve received information from a retail source indicating that both new phones will be $100 more expensive than their predecessors.
X user, who is known for leaking Pixel-related stuff, managed to obtain a copy of a Google promo doc that also mentions the prices for the upcoming phone. Assuming that the material is legit, the Pixel 8 will start at $699, which will make it more expensive than the Pixel 7 which costs $599.
Pixel 8 vs Pixel 7 price and specs
The document says that the Pixel 8 Pro will continue to start at $899, meaning it will cost the same as the Pixel 7 Pro.
This year’s Pixel 7a was also slightly more expensive than the Pixel 6a and came with several upgrades, including new camera sensors, a higher refresh rate screen, and support for wireless charging. Also, rising component cost may have compelled Google to hike the price.
Google’s rationale behind only increasing the price of the Pixel 8 is not easy to explain. Both phones will be powered by the new Tensor G3 chip which is expected to have newer cores and a new GPU. They will allegedly also have bigger batteries and charge at a faster rate. The phones are also likely to have a bigger main camera. And lastly, they may both be supported for longer than the current iteration.
Some of the key changes will be exclusive to the Pixel 8 Pro though. Only this model is rumored to get a higher resolution 48MP ultrawide camera, a new time of flight module, and a thermometer sensor.
Logically, it’s the Pixel 8 Pro that should have become more expensive. But since the base model was considerably more affordable than competing phones, perhaps Google thought it was a better idea to raise its price. Whether this will prevent it from becoming one of the best phones of 2023 remains to be seen as one of the best things about Pixel handsets is their reasonable prices.
Google has confirmed that the new phones will be unveiled on October 4. They will hit the shelves on October 12.


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As book prices rise and children’s books show new energy, the number of new titles on China’s bestseller lists has decreased, with older hits lingering on sales charts.
The charts from China for June show generally stable trends in popularity, with a big youth-reader hit riding again on top of fiction, and self-help continuing to hold its own among consumer interest this summer.
‘How can we say we understand the world, if we only hear from people who sound like us?’ is the question that Jeremy Tiang, ‘Words Without Borders’ guest editor for its new Macau edition, asks in our interview.
Emphasizing digital publishing and its new children’s book area, Beijing International Book Fair plans a 97,700-square-meter footprint this year in eight halls.
The ebook publishing platform PublishDrive founded three years ago in Hungary has a retail agreement with China’s online retailer Dangdang.
Lessons in what one observer calls ‘the ability to get along with one’s own emotions’ lead the way in our May bestseller list from China.
China Literature is at New York Rights Fair this week to bring more Chinese literature to the American market. And Amazon Publishing announces a two-book deal with Patricia Cornwell.
The endorsement of a Chinese actor powers Yu Hua’s ‘To Live’ to the top of China’s April fiction charts, when fellow celebrities spread the word and young readers hear the call.
The upcoming StoryDrive conference in Beijing from the Frankfurter Buchmesse and its Chinese office puts a focus on new media business models in Asia and international markets.
The Beijing International Book Fair’s newly dedicated children’s book program is announcing a partnership with exposition giant UBM to expand the fair’s licensing opportunities.


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Every new report of HTC's earnings growth tells a similar story: this company is making a killing since the smartphone boom started. Yet, somehow the story never seems to get old (at least not to us). And, HTC has done it again reporting consolidated sales for May 2011 that more than double sales from May 2010.
HTC reported to the Taiwan Stock Exchange that they had consolidated sales of T$40.62 billion ($1.42 billion USD) in May 2011, which is not only more than April 2011 (T$38.73b), but it more than doubles the numbers from May of last year when the company reported sales of just T$18.81b ($656 million USD).
The growth of HTC is due to its great showing in the smartphone market. Most of the sales are from Android handsets, although the company has promised to continue Windows Phone 7 support as well.