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If you’ve been following the news at all recently, you’ve probably heard that the 2018 Farm Bill has been signed into law and that this is a huge development for the CBD industry. The Farm Bill was such a no-brainer that it managed to be passed even in these highly politically divided times; the Bill federally legalizes hemp, which means CBD is about to become the hottest supplement in existence — if it isn’t already.
You may have already heard about the dozens of potential benefits that CBD may grant the human body… but did you know that other mammals are receptive to CBD as well? Interestingly, one of the fastest-growing segments of CBD products is geared towards dogs! (Or more accurately, their owners.)
Our canine friends have an endocannabinoid system just like we do, and appear to experience several of the same effects. Since CBD is being seriously investigated as an additional treatment option for a wide array of human symptoms, there’s a lot of hope that it will be seen as an established veterinary option in the future as well. The major players in CBD retail are already catering to the market of loving pet owners who want to give their dogs and cats the best quality of life possible.
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So, why are dog owners across the country dosing their furry family members with CBD? As mentioned, the hope is that your dog can gain the same benefits from cannabidiol that humans report — and the internet is ablaze with glowing anecdotal evidence and testimonials from dog owners asserting that it works.
People are giving CBD oil to their elderly dog whose joints don’t work so well anymore. They’re using CBD oil to calm the nerves of a feisty chihuahua who has too much anxiety. And they’re dosing it in Fido’s food in hopes that it will act as an all-around protectant much like a holistic health supplement.
Although the research on CBD is too thin at the moment to make any definitive claims (an area complicated by the fact that hemp was a Schedule I item until this month), there’s no denying that pet owners have fallen in love with CBD as a quality-of-life booster for their four-legged pals.
Choosing The Right Product For Your Pup
If you’re thinking about trying CBD with your dog, there are basically only two things you need to focus on: quality and dose strength. Reputable CBD companies will offer all-organic formulas with transparency shown toward their manufacturing practices. They’ll also provide several different product strengths based on the size of your dog’s breed. That way, you have total control over what your dog ingests, and don’t have to play guessing games when it comes to your companion.
You can start your dog off with 1-2 drops of their appropriate dose strength formula per day. See how they react to that, and steadily increase the dose if you wish. CBD is biologically extremely well-tolerated, which means the chances of your dog getting seriously sick — even if they somehow drink the whole bottle — are very low.
Anyone who’s spent any amount of time with a dog knows what loyal, amazing creatures they are. The least we can do is to continue to look for things that can potentially give them a better quality of life and keep them full of joy. And if the meteoric rise of CBD oil for dogs is any indication, owners agree!


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‘Anti-Japanese’: Netizens upset over rumors about anime adaptation of popular manhwa ‘Solo Leveling’
- Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll confirmed during Anime Expo 2022 in Los Angeles that an anime adaptation of the popular Korean comic book series "Solo Leveling" is scheduled to premiere in 2023.
- The anime adaptation will be developed by A-1 Pictures, the Japanese animation studio behind several popular titles such as “Fairy Tail,” “Sword Art Online” and “Black Butler.”
- While not much has been revealed about the anime yet, some reports are speculating that it might take some details from the original manhwa's Japanese adaptation, which was first released as a light novel in January 2021.
- The Japanese adaptation of “Solo Leveling” takes place in Tokyo, not Seoul, and focuses on the story of a Japanese man named Shun Mizushino instead of Korean protagonist Sung Jin-woo.
- Additionally, while the original manhwa paints Japan as the "bad guy,” as several readers have claimed, the Japanese adaptation's creators reportedly found a workaround by creating a fictional country.
- Several netizens have been expressing their disapproval of "Solo Leveling"'s anime adaptation, with one commenting, “I have heard that it is based on an anti-Japanese story. I wonder what is the intention of A-1 Pictures in making an anime of such a thing in Japan.”
New rumors about the anime adaptation of the popular manhwa “Solo Leveling” are circulating, with several reports suggesting that certain details, including the story’s setting and the protagonist’s background, will be changed.
Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll confirmed earlier this month during Anime Expo 2022 in Los Angeles that an anime adaptation of the popular Korean comic book series “Solo Leveling,” created by Chugong and illustrated by Dubu (Jang Sang-rak), is in the works and is scheduled to premiere in 2023.
- Netflix will be producing a live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga “Burn the House Down” by Moyashi Fujisawa.
- The story centers around Anzu Murata, a young woman who manages to infiltrate the lives of the wealthy Mitarai family as their housekeeper on her quest to unravel the mystery behind a devastating fire that changed her life 13 years ago.
- Mei Nagano and Kyoka Suzuki star in the series, their first ever Netflix project.
- “Burn the House Down” is expected to premiere sometime in 2023.
Moyashi Fujisawa’s “Burn the House Down” is the latest hit Japanese manga to be adapted into a live-action series by Netflix.
Initial details were released by The Hollywood Reporter on Monday.
Netflix released the first look photos for the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of the critically acclaimed sci-fi anime series, “Cowboy Bebop.”
Teaser: The teaser pictures featured John Cho as the charismatic Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black and Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine, Gizmodo reported.
Netflix has officially announced a live-action adaptation of the hit 90s Japanese anime “Cowboy Bebop.”
The project, which will be adapted as a 10-episode series, has been in the works since last year, according to Variety. Netflix will co-produce the live-action “Cowboy Bebop” alongside Tomorrow Studios, with the former in charge of handling physical production.
From Netflix’s “Death Note” to M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender,” there’s been no shortage of terrible live-action adaptations of beloved animated properties in recent years. So when the trailer for “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” dropped this past Monday, it’s no surprise that many fans were reportedly just a little bit apprehensive.

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n DETROIT – In the document that spells out the tentative pact between General Motors Corp. and the UAW, their futures are listed as: “demand and business case dependent,” “no future product allocation,” or even possible sale or closure.
Fifteen factories in places such as Orion Township; Wentzville, Mo.; and Wilmington, Del.; have been left on shaky ground by the pact that the United Auto Workers hailed as having won unprecedented job security from GM.
Most of the 15 factories will see their current work go out of production in 2011, when the four-year contract would expire, with the next generation of their main products listed as dependent on demand and business cases, according to a UAW document called the “white book” that spells out contract details. The automaker has 58 factories in the United States.
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n NEW YORK – The shriveled housing market may be a drag on U.S. business activity, but it hasn’t stopped it. The nation’s service economy, like its manufacturing sector, slowed in September but still saw growth.
The service sector hasn’t seen a month of contraction in four-and-a-half years, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly reports.
The ISM’s index gauging the health of non-manufacturing industries registered at 54.8 in September. That’s down from 55.8 in August and below the 12-month high of 60.7 reached in June, but above 50 – the threshold between expansion and contraction.
The trade group’s index, now at its lowest point since March, was in line with economist estimates.
Wal-Mart to pay additional damages in worker claims
n PHILADELPHIA – Wal-Mart workers in Pennsylvania who previously won a $78.5 million class-action award for working off the clock will share an additional $62.3 million in damages, a judge ruled Wednesday.
About 125,000 people will receive $500 each in damages under a state law invoked when a company, without cause, withholds pay for more than 30 days.
A Philadelphia jury last year awarded the workers the exact amount they had sought, rejecting Wal-Mart’s claim that some people chose to work through breaks or that a few minutes of extra work here and there was insignificant.
Similar suits charging that Wal-Mart violated state wage laws are in play across the country.
A California trial ended with a $172 million verdict that Wal-Mart is appealing while the Bentonville, Ark.-based company settled a Colorado suit for $50 million.


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Jennifer Lopez buys chain of hardware stores.
LOS ANGELES - Considered an unusual move by Hollywood insiders, a spokesperson for Jennifer Lopez recently announced the singer/songwriter/ model/actress/producer/entrepreneur has completed negotiations for the purchase of the highly successful hardware chain, Lowe's.
Lopez Business Manager, Howard Tolokosnsky, says, "We see hardware as the next frontier in celebrity endorsement. Jennifer's reputation as a quality performer will give the consumer confidence when making hardware purchases such as plywood, construction adhesive, drywall, and caulking."
Critics say this brings the concept of shameless mega-celebrity pandering to new and even more useless levels.
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Being at RIM’s doorstep has helped the developer community in Southern Ontario grow tremendously. Smaller companies and startups have been setting up offices nearby that have given rise to a strong support network of startups, mobile developers and entrepreneurs.
With acquisitions in the gaming, content distribution and payment, Google’s Waterloo offices have grown with a strong mobile focus. Here are a few of the recent additions:
Social Deck is a social gaming platform that specializes in content discovery, distribution and monetization.
PushLife is a cross-platform digital content management and distribution system for mobile.
Zetawire developed their own mobile banking advertizing technology, identity management, credit card and mobile coupon transaction processing.
It’s interesting to see what catch-up moves Google is making in growing it’s mobile business. Tapping a competitor’s developer ecosystem is becoming a bit easier now that mobile developers are developing for multiple platforms. I’m not surprised that Google is paying close attention to the innovative yet underrated Canadian Tech sector.


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Nokia’s budget phablet, the Lumia 1320, is being sold in Australia through both Telstra and Vodafone, although the latter offers a significantly cheaper base plan.
India is auctioning spectrum for mobile wireless services for the third time starting Monday, after reducing the minimum price for access to the airwaves.
Vodafone has reduced its international call rates for prepaid customers in 12 countries in a bid to become the cheapest telecommunications provider for Australians travelling overseas.
Telecommunications provider, Vodafone, has launched two new mobile broadband devices which will be compatible with its20MHz 4G network in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
The former Director General of the World Trade Organization is to head up a new group looking at the future use of TV broadcast spectrum across the European Union.
Vodafone has extended the reach of its $5 daily international roaming plan, adding six Asian countries to its coverage.
Vodafone has added Samsung’s 4G-enabled Galaxy Ace 3 smartphone (GT-S7275) to its portfolio and will sell it to pre-paid customers for $249.
Vodafone has announced it will double its monthly data inclusions on a selected range of month-to-month voice plans and 12-and 24-month contract plans.
Vodafone will double the data allowance on its $30 prepaid cap from 500MB to 1GB as part of a Christmas promotion, but the deal is a limited one that will only run until the end of January 2014.
Vodafone has announced its pricing plans for Apple's new iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display tablets, but will only sell selected models.
Vodafone says the fact it was beaten to the 4G race by Telstra and Optus in Australia isn't a big issue, though the telco admits its current speed advantage is temporary.
Expensive global mobile phone roaming charges between Australia and New Zealand could be set to fall, after the Australian and New Zealand governments indicated they will honour a deal to cut the expensive charges.
Vodafone has announced it will allow existing prepaid customers to access its 4G network from today, before opening up the network to new prepaid customers from mid-November.
HTC has announced that its mid-range Desire 601 smartphone will be sold exclusively in Australia through Vodafone.
Vodafone will add 34 European countries to its $5 a day option for international roaming from next week, expanding on its original availability in the US, UK and New Zealand.
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Source Digital and Sansar team to bring what they call the first “practical, user-friendly” application of metaverse capabilities in TV
January 3, 2023
The world’s first smart TV metaverse experience is on display this week at CES 2023 in Las Vegas.
Created by Source Digital and Sansar, the metaverse offering allows users to immersively watch live events such as concerts or sporting events in either a 2D or 3D environment. Users can also engage with their surroundings, virtually purchasing merchandise and interacting with other attendees from the comfort of their own homes.
“We spent years developing and patenting Source’s revolutionary style of engaging and monetizing viewers on their terms across digital media,” said Hank Frecon, Source Digital CEO. “Now, we are honored to be part of creating this industry-first experience on over 120 million TVs worldwide, with many more events and experiences to come.”
Sansar brings its immersive social virtual reality to the partnership, while Source Digital brings its expertise in the metaverse. The new app is compatible with connected LG devices.
Source Digital and Sansar first announced their partnership in July 2022. The news followed the announcement that Sansar was acquired by Metaverse earlier that year.
“The issue with the metaverse has always been how to accomplish monetization without creators bearing the cost,” said Chance Richie, Sansar CEO, about the partnership. “Our partnership with Source Digital provides myriad revenue streams outside of in-world commerce, allowing Sansar to minimize fees charged on Creator Generated Content (CGC) and be the destination of choice for creators who make a living selling virtual merchandise/experiences. Our users will also benefit from the personalized experiences made possible with Source Digital’s technology.”
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“The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of twenty-two newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple.
“Today’s first report covers a granted patent related the iPhone. The patent covers the use of a Multi-Antenna System which includes the key LTE frequency,” Purcher reports. “Apple has had some recent problems pertaining to the new iPad’s LTE coverage in Australia and some European countries. Other granted patents highlighted in today’s report include the iPhone’s Dynamic Audio Parameter Adjustment System and Apple’s second iPod shuffle design win in as many weeks.”
Purcher reports, “Our Final Patent Round Up section completes our report by listing an additional twelve granted patents covering such topics as ‘near real-time streaming related to playlists’ and ‘peer-to-peer security authentication protocol.’
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Good Monday, fellow nerds! Hope you were all able to stay warm this weekend as those of us in the Northeast huddled in ever-increasing numbers of layers. 🥶 (And if you’re somewhere really warm…count yourself blessed!)
But there’s something more important to talk about than the weather this week. It’s a “good news, bad news” situation for the plant-based movement.
The good news: More consumers are interested in reducing their meat intake. The bad news: A significant chunk of them haven’t gone 100% plant-based because they’re not convinced they’d get the nutrients they need. 🥗
This pains the health coach and the plant-based foodie in me, so let’s take a look at what’s going wrong and how plant-based companies can change the perception.
Flexitarianism—defined as eating less meat, but not eliminating it completely—has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly among the younger generations. To explore this dietary trend, a recent poll commissioned by Sprouts Market surveyed 2,000 Americans ages 24 to 29 about their dietary habits. Out of the group, 47% said they were flexitarian, and 43% confirmed the change was “permanent.”
This is pretty big news for the plant-based movement. The past year saw a 29% increase in sales of plant-based products purchased specifically to replace animal products in peoples’ diets, 🍔 and more numbers from the Sprouts poll (as well as other consumer research) reveal the rationale behind it:
This clearly shows health is top of mind, which makes sense in light of everything that’s gone on with the COVID-19 pandemic.
But there’s a bit of a problem with the overall consumer mindset: There isn’t any scientific data to show simply switching to plant meat improves health in the long term. 🥩 Rather, the body of evidence shows the benefits of going plant-based come from eating more whole plant foods. 🍅🍆🌽🥦🥕🧅
Compounding the problem is the prevailing idea among 60% of the young consumer population that going completely plant-based is somehow less nutritious than being flexitarian. The Sprouts poll showed 63% of people were hesitant to make a complete switch to a plant-based diet until it met “certain conditions,“ including stacking up nutritionally.
This begs the question: Where did the idea that plant foods are somehow less nutritious come from? 🤔
The misconception points back to the overall problem of confused messaging in the food, health and nutrition space. Companies, influencers and gurus alike are touting an array of dietary patterns, each claiming theirs is the only healthy way to eat and taking great pains to point out the supposed shortcomings of other options.
The more consumers hear how plant-based diets are “missing key nutrients” or plant proteins are somehow lower in quality than animal proteins, the harder it is for them to understand the truth behind plant-based nutrition. 🥙
But everyone, including the plant-based community, is missing the real point. The reason plant-based diets began to make their way into the mainstream in the first place is the fact that they deliver more nutrients, not less. It’s a diet centered around actual plant foods that delivers the health benefits consumers are looking for, not simply swapping out meat and dairy for their novel counterparts. 🍨
A recent article in FoodDive reveals consumers have been buying more fruits and vegetables. In 2020, sales of organic and conventional produce rose by 14.2% and 10.7%, respectively. Organic produce purchases went up even more in the spring when the pandemic was at its height—over 20%, in fact.
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These trends reflect the increased interest in both healthier eating and home cooking. People recognize on some level that eating more plants is good for them, and they’re gravitating toward what they believe to be healthy.
But is the plant-based movement supporting or hindering that trajectory?
Right now, so much of the messaging centers around how imperative it is to completely remove animals from the food system before the global population reaches 10 billion people. 🌎 The overall takeaway can seem to be that developing protein alternatives is the only way to prevent the climate from completely exploding and everyone from starving.
What if it’s a lot simpler than that? What if the plant-based movement simply went with what is already known—that plant-based diets improve a wide range of health markers and reduce the risk of chronic disease—and showed consumers how to make the best choices to reach their health goals?
Those choices might just begin to address the very problems alt protein brands are seeking to solve.
Alternative proteins still have a role to play in the plant-based movement, of course. But that role needs to be more clearly defined for consumers.
Plant-based eating began as a small and almost weird niche movement before bursting onto the scene as a way to prevent and reverse chronic disease, improve performance 🏃🏻♂🏋🏻♀ and promote a better quality of life. Unfortunately, the plethora of products now jockeying for shelf space can be misconstrued as an invitation to do the plant-based version of a standard Western diet instead of making truly healthy changes.
Plant-based brands need to bridge this gap with messaging that tells the truth about what a plant-based diet is supposed to be and how alt meat, 🍗 cheese 🧀 and dairy 🥛 fit into the picture. It’s essential to counterbalance misinformation by being humble enough to recognize that any dietary pattern can have shortcomings and plant meat isn’t going to solve every climate and health problem.
The rise of the plant-based movement means that companies and brands seeking to point consumers away from animal products have a great responsibility to be accurate in their marketing. Using educational messaging to demonstrate what a plant-based diet really is and how to use alternative products in healthy ways makes the shift more accessible for all consumers. 👨👩👧👦
It all comes down to taking the time to show consumers how to live better. That’s what they want, and the companies that can guide them in making it happen are most likely to be the ones that succeed as the movement goes forward.
Do you think the plant-based movement needs to get back to its roots, or is "future of food" the way to go? 👇🏻👇🏻


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NewsWrap brings you the latest today in Tech News from China and the worldat large. Today we look at VelaTel working with NGSN to bring 4g LTE to China, Ice Cream Sandwich first shipping date, Shanda and Kaixin’s partnership, TeliportMe’s new website, and KanBox’s new funding and incredible growth.
VelaTel Bringing LTE to China
US based company VelaTel is a leader in deploying and operating wireless broadband and telecommunications networks. It announced yesterday that it will be working with Next Generation Special Network Communication Technology Co. in China. They will work together to deliver information services and a 4G network in China. They will begin by covering Heilongjiang province in northeast China.
Ice Cream Sandwich Shipping on Nov 16th in UK
Everyone is pretty excited about Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and apparently the first people who will get to experience the new system will the citizens in the UK. The Galaxy Nexus will be selling at Phones4u in the UK with a shipping date of November 16th.
Shanda, Kaixin001 Establish Joint Venture
Shanda Interactive and SNS Kaixin001 have allegedly agreed in secret talks that they will establish a 50/50 gaming venture. This is apparently only a first step in their plans for cooperation.
TeliportMe Launches New Website
This is the start-up that produced the Android panorama app 360. Their app will be preloaded on future Samsung Android devices. They’ve recently rolled out their new website, which allows users to publish their own photos. It’s clean design makes for a pleasant experience cycling through user uploaded panoramas.
KanBox Raises $20M, Makes End of Year Plans
The cloud storage business, KanBox, is one of the first start-ups to receive money through a $100 million fund called the A-Fund supported by GREE, KDDI, and Tencent. KanBox will use these funds to improve product and customer service, improve marketing and develop more business relationships. KanBox was founded just ten months ago, boasted 1.5 million users after three months and hopes to reach eight million by the end of 2011.


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Bilateral Trade Relations between India and Ghana are growing exponentially. India’s Exports to Ghana are: Pharmaceuticals; semi finished iron and steel; machinery; Sugar; plastic products; wood products and rice. While Ghana’s Exports to India are: Cashew Nuts; Scrap Metal; Wood; Cotton; Oil Seeds and Spices.
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BSkyB has struck a sponsorship deal with music venue the O2 that will include the launch of a VIP ticketing service for the broadcaster's subscribers and the rights to broadcast shows on Sky channels and online.
The five-year deal, thought to be worth about £3m a year, will see BSkyB become a "founding partner" of the O2 alongside brands including Adidas, BMW and Coca Cola.
Sky has signed the deal with AEG Europe, which took over the former Millennium Dome in 2005 and rebranded and relaunched the venue as the O2, as the exclusive partner for TV, home broadband and telephony.
The deal gives Sky first refusal on TV and online broadcast rights for most music gigs and other events at the venue.
Sky will also have access to media and advertising space across the Greenwich venue, including at the 3D cinema. All screens at the O2 will be converted to high definition and used to demonstrate the company's Sky+ HD product.
The broadcaster will launch a reward programme to give Sky customers VIP access to events and screenings at the O2.
"Thanks to the venue's scale of reach, we are working with AEG to create a number of branding, demonstration and customer engagement opportunities that no other single entertainment venue can offer," said the managing director of Sky's customer group, Brian Sullivan. "We will use this relationship to both engage new audiences and reward our valued customers."
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Cadami showed how it uses intelligent caching to speed up video streaming for inflight entertainment. Its technology uses the aircraft’s “quiet” times to cache content onto seat-back screens.
It says its software allows airlines to provide a huge library of high-quality video content without updating their hardware.
Cadami uses a patented combination of the latest coded caching and transmission standards to make highly-efficient use of the existing server, Ethernet network and seat-back screens.
The system caches some parts of the most popular parts of the video library, using the network’s less used times to cache content in seat-back screens. When there is heavy demand, Cadami then uses that cached content, combined with intelligent data transmission from the server, to minimise network usage.
The result is bandwidth savings of 50%-80% without losing any quality, with the system supporting HD and 4K content.
In future the system could also work with satellite-based inflight connectivity Wi-Fi networks.
Andreas Dotzler, CEO of Cadami said: “Passengers expect to be able to watch pretty much any movie they want, wherever they are. It’s what we’re all used to in our Amazon Prime and Netflix world.
“That volume is not currently available to airline passengers and upgrading the IFE hardware is expensive and time-consuming.”
Thomas Kuehn, Chief Sales Officer of Cadami, added: “Airlines need to provide more choice of video content. Provided cost and aircraft downtime are not an issue, an airline could simply upgrade the IFE hardware on any plane to increase video storage and transmission capacity.
“However, Cadami’s pioneering technology requires only a software update to enable a higher volume of high-quality video content, which is much more cost-effective.”
Thomas Kuehn continued: “This is brand new technology that delivers what passengers want – access to more video content – in a way that is commercially viable for airlines.
“Our customer provides IFE solutions to some of the world’s leading airlines so we are very pleased to be working with the team, helping provide the best passenger experience in our industry.”
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Preventing Cancer: Cancer Factors, Cancer Fighting Foods and How the Spices Turmeric, Ginger and Garlic Can Reduce Cancer Risk By Joseph Veebe I just recently read this ebook, and I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of information it contained on the three different herbs in the title. I think that this would be a... Continue Reading →
Totally agree… something needs to be done. Honest authors work too hard to be ripped off by ones who do not wish to put in the effort. I hope Amazon starts to act to stop this unethical practice, before they lose more trusted authors. My thanks to https://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2017/07/15/scammers-break-the-kindle-store/ for sharing this alarming news with us.
On Friday, a book jumped to the #1 spot on Amazon, out of nowhere; it quickly became obvious that the author had used a clickfarm to gatecrash the charts.
The Kindle Store is officially broken.
This is not the first time this has happened and Amazon’s continued inaction is increasingly baffling. Last Sunday, a clickfarmed title also hit #1 in the Kindle Store. And Amazon took no action.
Over the last six weeks, one particularly brazen author has put four separate titles in the Top 10, and Amazon did nothing whatsoever. There are many such examples.
I wrote at the start of June about how scammers were taking over Amazon’s free charts. That post led to a phone conversation with KDP’s Executive Customer Relations.
Repeated assurances were given that the entire leadership team at Amazon was taking the scammer problem very seriously indeed. But it was also stressed that the…
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The Univ. of Oregon’s Nike uniform combinations, the “graphic design work and the promotional billboards have all been outside the box,” and Nike VP/Innovation Design & Special Projects Tinker Hatfield “wants to take that extra step with Oregon State, too,” according to Kerry Eggers of the PORTLAND TRIBUNE. Hatfield along with Nike Creative Dir Todd Van Horne and Nike Team & Licensed Business GM Rosemary St. Claire have visited the Oregon State campus “for several meetings with OSU athletic director Bob De Carolis and football coach Mike Riley over the last two years.” The school recently signed an eight-year contract with Nike, and Hatfield said, “We’ve explained we’d like to go outside the contract and do special things for Oregon State, too.” Hatfield’s “personal preference is to return to the ‘OSU’ logo and go from there.” Hatfield: “The ‘OS’ was well-designed, but really, Oregon State’s image should be more classic and more traditional, with a twist, and not try to be something they’re not.” He added, “You brand Oregon State as a more traditional entity and also more about the state of Oregon.” Eggers notes “much of Nike’s plan has to do with attracting both recruits and young fans, who wind up following the university’s teams for decades if things go well.” De Carolis said, “We’re getting a large amount of product, and now we’re in their graphic identity group. We’re trying to figure out what our branding image is and how that ties into a new logo. Wherever it leads, it probably won’t be launched until the 2013 football season.” He added, “You can’t influence every single demographic group. Is it about recruiting, taking it to retail, to Beaver Nation -- what it is? Whatever it is, I’m sure it’ll be powerful. Those different uniforms and helmets, that stuff’s all slick. But if you don’t win [on] the field, it doesn’t do much good” (PORTLAND TRIBUNE, 1/19).
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Hyundai Motor America VP/Marketing Steve Shannon said that the automaker “will run a 60-second ad just before kickoff” of Super Bowl XLVI on NBC, according to Brian Steinberg of AD AGE. Shannon noted that Hyundai has “run ads in that slot in the past few years, but none as long as 60 seconds.” Shannon also said the ad would be "anthemic." Steinberg noted the automaker will "also run two 30-second spots during the game, one in the first and one in the fourth quarter.” Shannon said that ads during the game “can get lost in the action of the event … but the pre-kick moment offers clarity and is thus worth a 60-second berth.” Hyundai has advertised in the Super Bowl “since 2008 but did not start buying pre-game inventory until 2009” (ADAGE.com, 1/18).
Bowl ad, promoting Oikos Greek yogurt
MMA clothing line Respect Your Universe Inc. is “preparing for a mid-February launch of its first line of apparel,” where it will “go head-to-head with some established” MMA brands, according to Allan Brettman of the Portland OREGONIAN. While RYU will see "little to none" of the competition with Nike, adidas and Under Armour, the company “expects to eventually sell its products to other sports, such as football and baseball, as well as reaching a global audience.” A handful of brands owned by the N.Y.-based Authentic Brands Group, “especially Tapout, appear to be leading in mixed martial arts clothing sales, though independent sales data is not readily available.” Based on what appears "on the UFC website, the selection is limited to T-shirts, warm-up pants and hats.” RYU sees “an opening for higher-quality -- and more expensive -- clothing that can be used for mixed martial arts workouts or worn afterward.” Fabrics will be “up to 90 percent organic and/or recycled materials.” The company “tested its China-based supply chain last year by selling T-shirts and hats.” It has since “made inroads into the UFC world, becoming an official UFC event sponsor and signing two fighters as endorsers in the past two months, Jon Fitch and Phil Heath.” The spring line “will include 35 different styles,” with items such as “performance t-shirts, compression top, compression shorts, fight shorts, training tops, pants and shorts, hoodies, track and wind jackets and various headwear items such as beanies and caps.” RYU execs said that “another 100 styles will be offered this fall, including products aimed at women, who make up more of the training market than men.” The company’s “target audience is between 18 and 24 years old” (Portland OREGONIAN, 1/19).
EPL club Liverpool Managing Dir Ian Ayre claims that the club "proved its standing as one of the 'biggest football brands in the world'" by confirming a $38.6M (all figures U.S.) annual kit deal with Warrior Sports, according to Mark Ogden of the London TELEGRAPH. Liverpool will receive $231.8M "over six years from Boston-based Warrior following the agreement, which sees Liverpool stand second only to Barcelona -- who have a [$40.6M] deal with Nike -- in the lucrative kit sponsorship market." Ayre has "hit back at claims by adidas chief executive Herbert Hainer that Liverpool’s absence from European competition has diminished the club’s appeal by pointing to the size of the Warrior deal as proof of the Anfield outfit’s global popularity." Although Manchester United is "expected to secure a world record" $927.3M-plus kit deal before their current $36.6M deal with Nike expires in '15, Liverpool’s success in "clinching such a lucrative deal with Warrior highlights the untapped commercial value" of the club (London TELEGRAPH, 1/19). In London, Oliver Butler notes the contract with Warrior "differs from the adidas deal in that it gives back control to Liverpool over all their merchandise not related to the team kit but Warrior has yet to build up a supply chain as big as that of the German company." German market research company PR Marketing indicated that Liverpool is the "fourth-biggest replica kit seller in football, behind United, Real Madrid and Barcelona." About 900,000 shirts are "sold annually and, in the adidas stable, only Real sell more jerseys." Liverpool's "defection has come as a huge blow to the manufacturer" (LONDON TIMES, 1/19).
Extreme sports such as ice climbing and base jumping, a "one-time bit player on the scene ... has exploded in recent years, thanks in part to social media and TV coverage,” according to CBS' Jeff Glor. Sponsorships also have “helped these athletes reach new heights,” with base jumper Jeb Corliss having eight sponsors, including camera company GoPro. GoPro Owner Nick Woodman said, “What he does is really risky, but to him it’s actually not nearly as risky as you or I would think because he’s so good at it.” However, Glor noted Corliss and freeskier Sarah Burke have suffered serious injuries lately, while ice climber John Roberts recently died. PR consultant Joe Favorito said, “A lot of big brands -- rightly so -- don’t want to take that chance. You don’t want to see blood spattered all over a logo that you’ve invested billions and billions of dollars in.” Favorito said what “they’re trying to do is offset cost and take it to another level as a ‘professional athlete.’" Favorito: "People think when you’re associated with sponsors, that makes you a professional. Sometimes it makes you a little bit more risky.” After the taped report, base jumper J.T. Holmes appeared in-studio and said he was “really anti-regulating things” when asked if extreme sports should be regulated and have sponsors. Holmes: “What I’d like to see is more of an awareness for the fundamentals and the basics training” (“CBS This Morning,” CBS, 1/18).
BBC NEWS reported British Airways planes “will be repainted in a dove design to mark” the ‘12 London Games. The artwork by U.K.-based designer Pascal Anson will be seen on aircraft "from April and the design will stay for at least the duration of 2012.” Some of the airline's A319 and 747s “will be redecorated using an ‘Olympic colour’” (BBC.co.uk, 1/18).
JOINING FORCES: Spalding and Sports Specialties LLC yesterday announced an agreement making Sports Specialties the exclusive licensee for Spalding indoor sports construction equipment in North America. Sports Specialties will focus its efforts on indoor construction equipment such as overhead and wall mount basketball goals, volleyball poles and official stands as well as accessories such as scoreboards and scorer's tables. Spalding will continue to sell its entire line of equipment into privately funded facilities, and the Spalding line of portable backstops used by the NBA and the NCAA Final Four Tournament will also continue to be sold exclusively by Spalding (Spalding).
NOTES: Baseball HOFer Jim Rice has just completed a new TV commercial which will promote the new single "At Fenway," now on sale at Best Buy and Amazon.com. The song was written and recorded by Brian Evans and the commercial was filmed last Monday at The Groveland Diner in Groveland, Mass. (Brian Evans Music Group)....Iowa Speedway officials Tuesday announced that the Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board will continue their title sponsorship of the annual Iowa Corn Indy 250 event at the track on June 23 (Iowa Speedway).
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DigiTimes reports Intel may raise its stake in NVIDIA to form a strategic partnership to oppose AMD/ATI. This contradicts some of the rumours that appeared last week of a possible acquisition of NVIDIA by Intel.
Instead, Intel, which currently holds about 8-10% of Nvidia shares, may seek to form a strategic alliance with Nvidia by raising its stake in the GPU (graphics processing unit) vendor, according to the sources.
The partnership would imply that Nvidia decreases product developments for the AMD platform and devotes more efforts to IGP (integrated graphics processor) chipsets for the Intel platform, the sources said.
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Last year, we reported that Microsoft To Do would soon support list sharing between personal and work accounts. The company began rolling out this update back in June 2020 before pausing it to incorporate user feedback. In a blog post today, the software giant has announced that the feature is now generally available in the Microsoft To Do app.
Microsoft’s new Lists app for iOS, which the company introduced at Ignite 2020, is finally dropping its preview tag later this month. The iOS version of the app has been available in public preview since September 2020, and the company has announced via Microsoft 365 Admin Center that it’s coming to the iOS App Store in mid-January.


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Another inland city in China reported a case of frozen food packaging testing positive for COVID-19, which is related to the case of a cold storage loader in Tianjin Municipality confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on Sunday.
In an imported cold chain food sampling test in Taiyuan, North China’s Shanxi Province, on Saturday, a sample from the outer box of a frozen ribbonfish tested positive for COVID-19. The box had been imported from India, and was sold to Taiyuan via Tianjin.
The city immediately launched epidemic prevention and control emergency plan, and sealed all frozen ribbonfish involved in the batch. All related products and their environments have been fully disinfected and sterilized. All close contacts have been isolated.
All relevant personnel tested negative for COVID-19 so far.
Earlier on Sunday, a loader in a cold storage facility in Tianjin tested positive for COVID-19 after the outer packaging of cold food products imported from overseas was found to be contaminated with coronavirus.
Moreover, the city of Dezhou in East China’s Shandong Province also reported coronavirus detected on the packaging of food products imported via Tianjin.
China has detected novel coronavirus on the packaging of frozen food and a number of related cases of industry workers who do not have effective protection in the past few months. Similar cases have been reported in East China’s Qingdao and Yantai, South China’s Shenzhen, Northeast China’s Dalian, and capital city Beijing.
Guidelines on COVID-19 prevention in the production and operation of cold-chain food issued by China’s National Health Commission confirmed live coronavirus can be imported through long-distance transportation and infect cold-chain workers, and suggested extra personal hygiene requirements for loading and unloading workers.
Earlier in September, China suspended imports from 56 cold-chain food companies in 19 countries and regions where workers have been infected with COVID-19.


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Atome Financial has extended its $100-million debt facility partnership with HSBC Singapore to encompass the Philippine market, aiming to launch new consumer financing products.
HSBC Singapore, serving as the sole structuring bank, lender, facility agent, and security agent for the debt facility, will support Atome Financial’s expansion plans, particularly in the Philippines, a strategic market for accessible digital-first consumer financing products catering to the unbanked and underbanked, according to Atome Financial’s Head of Funding, Andy Tan.
HSBC Singapore’s Managing Director and Head of International Subsidiary Banking, Harish S. Venkatesan, expressed satisfaction in aiding Atome Financial’s growth in Southeast Asia’s emerging economy.
Atome Financial is currently engaged in the Philippines as a buy now, pay later company.
Meta: Atome Financial has renewed and expanded its $100-million debt facility partnership with HSBC Singapore to include the Philippine market, aiming to introduce new consumer financing products and provide easier access to digital-first financing solutions for unbanked and underbanked consumers.


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Haiti: Coffee and Mango Production in a Changing Climate
Coffee and mango contribute significantly to Haiti’s agricultural gross domestic product and export revenues. Generating income valued at US$11 million in 2011, mango has become one of the country’s most important export commodities. In contrast, coffee exports steadily declined from $7 million to $1 million between 2000 and 2010, even though demand for high-quality Haitian coffee has actually increased on the global market.
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Australia’s first semi-automated lease management system is helping retailers comply with new regulations shaking-up the sector.
The introduction of AASB 16 two years ago, a standard which requires all operating leases over one year to be brought on a Balance Sheet, has placed increased pressure on retailers to improve the way they document lease obligations.
But now Australia’s first lease contract management system, Accurait, launched last month by LeaseInfo, is helping retailers meet these new obligations.
The system semi automates the process of lease extraction and management to save retailers and property managers time and allow them to better identify important clauses and extract key data.
The technology is good news for the sector, with Price Waterhouse Coopers study estimating that the retail industry will be one of the highest impacted industries by AASB 16, with up to 98% increase in median debt levels and 41% increase in EBITDA.
While other semi-automated lease management platforms exist in other countries, Accurait is the first Australian technology. The technology can save up to 30 minutes per lease and thousands of dollars over the life of a lease, according to Simon Fonteyn, managing director at Leasing Information Services.
“For Swarovski it worked it out to be 30 minutes time saving per lease. If you’re looking at once a month times, it works out at something like 30 hours-40 per lease in time saving. If you multiply that by approximately $100 per hour, it ends up at $30,000-40,000 in savings per lease.”
The technology works to increase efficiencies, whilst also improving accountability by allowing retailers to continuously update obligations. Mr Fonteyn says such technology is critical if retailers are to meet these new obligations.
“Retailers are going to have to get on top of it if want to stay in business because it’s no longer an option not to,” he said.
“Retailers can’t continue to operate the way they’re operating without some systems in place to deal with these changes. Retailers need every available efficiency measure to keep ahead of the game.”
Retail is a document-intensive industry, with retail leasing often requiring various documents from fit-out to subleases. Mr Fonteyn says that the technology enables retailers to save this documentation online – thus improving ease of access whilst also enabling the data within the document to be linked to databases without the manual labor.
“All of the information needs to be at the property managers fingertips so they know their obligations. That’s what this does, it indexes all of the relevant information and puts it at the fingertips of retailer or lease managers,” he said.
The system also helps retailers to improve compliance, by ensuring that legal obligations within leases are documented online and integrated with databases, accounting systems and other management tools.
“It’s a very document intensive industry which retailers general go to enormous lengths to negotiate deals but very little effort is put in to structure the lease information so that it can be captured as part of the workflow,” he said.


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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
We lead the culture of sharing and caring.
L O V E & R E S P E C T
Happy company communicating with our neighbors through ‘Love And Respect’ and practicing sincere sharing
We hope the world becomes cleaner to shine brightly.
Aekyung urgently provided 1 billion won worth of daily necessities for local residents affected by large-scale forest fires in Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Samcheok, Gangwon-do. The support items are daily necessities worth 1 billion won, including laundry detergents, dental products, and droplet blocking masks necessary for daily life. After that, in November 22, an additional 50 million won was delivered to the Korean Red Cross to restore the ecosystem of forest fires on the east coast.
In November 2022, Aekyung held the '2022 Hope Package Donation Delivery Ceremony' for the underprivileged in Seoul together with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Social Welfare Council. Aekyung provided 3,000 sets of hope packages consisting of daily necessities such as detergent, shampoo, toothpaste, personal hygiene products, and cosmetics worth 1 billion won.
In March 2022, LABCCiN, Aekyung Industrial's hygiene brand, provided 26,000 units of 'Labccin hand sanitizer' to the 'Mapo Merchant Association'. As part of the 'CLEAN to PROTECT' campaign conducted by Labsin, the hand sanitizer support was conducted to support the self-employed and small business owners who are struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. '
In October of 2022, Aekyung Industrial donated sanitary napkins for teenagers from low-income and vulnerable groups to ‘Good Neighbors’, a global NGO specializing in children’s rights, on ‘Day of Menarche’. The sanitary napkins donated to Good Neighbors were delivered to teenagers who needed sanitary napkins.
In November 2022, on the occasion of ‘Braille Day’, a delivery ceremony was held to support ‘Braille Tags’ to ensure the safety of the visually impaired. The braille tags produced were delivered to the Korea Federation of the Blind and distributed to the blind nationwide.
We dream of Warm-Hearted Local Community.
In December of 2022, Aekyung held a ‘Briquette Sharing Event’ to spread the culture of sharing in Honeybee Village, Gwacheon City. Aekyung provided 10,933 briquettes for the underprivileged this year, and delivered 6,000 briquettes and 4,933 briquettes to neighbors in need in Gwacheon Bee Village and Hakik-dong, Incheon, respectively.
In December 2022, Aekyung Industrial provided 8.3 tons of kimchi for marginalized neighbors in the local community, such as low-income families and the disabled. The kimchi sharing event, which started in 2004 and celebrated its 19th this year, is held at the end of each year to deliver warm and beautiful sharing to neighbors in difficult environments in our society.
In April 2022, Aekyung’s hygiene brand ‘LABCCiN’ carried out the ‘LABCCiN, Color Hongdae’ campaign to deliver hand sanitizer to strengthen hygiene in the Hongdae area. The campaign was conducted by visiting regular restaurants, cafes, gyms, and hair shops in Hongdae, where Aekyung headquarters is located, and directly delivering LABCCiN hand sanitizers.
Aekyung held a "Love Hatter Campaign to Save Newborn Children" in which employees participated. This year, a total of 33 employees participated and completed a total of 84 hand-knitted hats. The hat-raising campaign is a project that has been underway for 12 years since 2010 as part of a campaign to save one life per person. The campaign to save newborns is a participatory donation activity that began with the aim of helping newborns die from hypothermia.
We encourage people to Live And Move Forward.
Aekyung has obtained re-certification as a "family-friendly company" from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Aekyung is △ Operation of Childbirth and Child Support System △ Flexible Work System △ Executing family-friendly programs and using family care leave △ Family-friendly work culture received good reviews and re-certification of family-friendly companies. In particular, major indicators of family-friendly management showed above average, and the family-friendly workplace system and culture were evaluated as stable.
In May 2022, Aekyung launched ‘Jump Up! Step Up!’ program. Aekyung provided a total of KRW 45 million in vocational education expenses, housing expenses, and crisis support expenses for the economic independence of single mothers and single parents of teenagers, and also provided one-on-one mentoring to relieve mental stress and psychological stability of the participants.
In April of 2022, the Aekyung YouTube channel ‘uh TV’ released a video titled ‘We are going to work today’ and conducted a campaign to improve awareness of people with Disabled. In the video, barista staff working at ‘Café Fourteen’ operated by Aekyung appeared, showing the disabled barista staff working diligently and doing their best as members of society.
Last August, Aekyung held a 'Cheer Bundle Delivery Ceremony' for talented students in Mapo-gu with 'Mapo-gu' and 'People Sharing Hope' at the Mapo-gu Office. Aekyung delivered 300 sets of support packages worth about KRW 30 million to 300 low-income students who have talents in science, sports, music, etc. but are unable to realize their dreams due to economic circumstances.
In May of 2022, Aekyung held a “Book Donation Ceremony of Love” for local youth at a Jeongsan middle school located in Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. Aekyung delivered 1,000 books that teenagers should read for the students of Jeongsan Middle School at this delivery ceremony.
In July 2022, Aekyung held a delivery ceremony for the ‘Migratory Background Youth Scholarship Fund’ with the Seoul Community Chest of Korea. Aekyung delivered 92.5 million won in scholarships to a total of 37 high school students from multicultural and migrant background families at this delivery ceremony. Scholarships are paid an average of 2.5 million won per high school student, and are used for tuition and talent education for entering college.
Aekyung, a company of "love and respect," signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a project to support unmarried parents. Aekyung actively cooperated with support for healthy independence and stable child rearing of unmarried parents through the signing of the MOU.
We encourage Dream And Present Bright Future.
In October 22, Aekyung obtained an excellent grade of ‘A’ in the ‘2022 ESG Evaluation’ conducted by KCGS. This is the achievement of obtaining Grade A for two consecutive years following 2021, and is in the top 15% of 772 companies participating in ESG evaluation.
In November 2022, Aekyung relaunched the naturalistic hair care brand ‘alpist’ as a ‘vegan personal care brand’ containing the cleanliness and beauty of the great nature of the Alps. Since alpist was first introduced as a naturalistic hair care brand in 2016, as consumer awareness of healthy skin care for not only the scalp but also the body has increased, the brand's meaning has been expanded and reestablished as a personal care brand containing natural ingredients.
In January 2023, Aekyung obtained the ‘Green Technology’ certification for its ‘environmentally friendly dishwashing detergent manufacturing technology’ and at the same time is creating green value by receiving the ‘Green Technology Product’ certification for its ‘LABCCin Kitchen Care Antibacterial Dishwashing Detergent’.
In April 2022, Aekyung Industrial Co., Ltd. held a campaign called ‘Ae Tan Da’, a carbon diet, in celebration of the ‘52nd Earth Day’. The campaign is an in-company campaign called ‘Digital Carbon Diet’ conducted by Aekyung’s executives and employees for the earth suffering from increased carbon emissions.
In November 2022, Aekyung held an event to take care of Chiseongcheon and Hudongcheon, which are streams in Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. The Chiseongcheon and Hudongcheon maintenance events are part of the ‘Chungcheongnam-do Ditch Maintenance Project’ jointly signed by Chungcheongnam-do, Aekyung, and the trench maintenance community. It was conducted with the aim of creating a water-friendly environment for Chiseongcheon and Hudongcheon in Cheongyang-gun, where Aekyung's factories and logistics service centers are located.


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The Thai government has set 1 July as the date for lifting all restrictions imposed with the lockdown, which includes the end of the emergency decree and curfew and the reopening of the country to international travelers.
The dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Prof Dr Prasit Watanapa, was recently quoted as saying, "I believe a second wave will come ... I am concerned about whether infection numbers will be high or low. If it comes back with a small number of infections and we can manage to keep it down, that's okay.” People will have to remain vigilant and continue to practice social distancing as well as wear face masks and wash their hands most probably until a vaccine can be developed, produced and distrubuted to eradicate Covid-19.
The question then on many people’s minds is what will this New Normal be like. For this reason, Elite+ conducted a small survey of people living and working in Bangkok to learn how they have been coping and how they envision their business reopening and operating in the months and years to come.
Annabelle S. Daokaew, owner of All Around Trading & Holidays and Affluent Creation, works mostly in the travel and tourism sector as well as in real estate. She said her family has used their stay-at-home time to bond through different games and activities as well as to clean out their home and collect useable items that they can donate to those in need. She says as restrictions have been lifted, she and her family will continue to follow their “hygienic practices by sanitizing our hands with alcohol apart from the regular washing with soap (which I habitually did anyway prior to COVID-19) and if warranted, to wear a mask… Apart from continuing to run our travel agency with my husband and PR Agency with my daughter, we will continue with our trading company and real estate agency business. Working from home will be the norm and is a plus so that we don’t have to move around daily unless meeting with clients outside.”
When asked how she envisioned Thailand in the near future and long term, Annabelle said, “It will take a while, perhaps two years or more before everything will get back to normal. The tourism industry, of which our travel agency is dependent, has suffered a big blow... The tourism scenario post Covid-19 will not be the same again, at least for a certain period of time. Individual travelers will be the main core of our business, with groups and incentives taking longer to come back. It will be a struggle for travel agencies, airlines, hotels and resorts, restaurants and entertainment venues to survive. I don’t see the tourism sector returning to its former glory.
Stephan Heintz, the general manager of Pathumwan Princess Hotel, when asked how he has been coping, answered, “So far so good, in the sense that in every challenge lays an opportunity. However, this actual crisis has the potential to fundamentally change the structure of our hospitality industry, as many aspects of our operations have to follow new rules.”
Stephan explained that as everything happened so suddenly, they had to react very quickly. They needed to analyze the current situation, cashflow projections and different scenarios so they could plan. “These were not easy decisions, especially how to handle the operational costs and payroll of all our employees while avoiding any redundancies and having no definite re-opening date.”
With the easing of restrictions, he said, “Strict hygiene standards will be atop the list - and likely the deciding factor in whether or not you will be returning to your preferred hotel. Guests will not expect any excuses, and well enforced new normal operational standards will be paramount…My prediction is that this will stay for some... Consumer's minds will be changed forever, and so will mine.”
Stephan was very positive in his assessment for Thailand post Covid-19. “Thailand has a very good chance to be a leading country in the tourism world as it has been handling this pandemic and its aftermath well since the very beginning…I can foresee hotel lobbies getting “colder” with less warmth, with staff frequently circulating with disinfectant, and soon more touchless check-in apps will be in the market ,while we are already sourcing machines with ultraviolet light to sanitize used room keys, for example.
“Overall, tourism in Thailand has the potential to bounce back quite fast as the second best country in the region, recovering steadily and cautiously. On the other hand, we are all in this current situation together, and much depends on other world leaders and governments around the globe as well, how to control this pandemic and how to cooperate well among the various nations and continents.”
Dvit Theeravithayangkura, the director of Operations for Sikder Group Thailand, is responsible for the management of KOI Restaurant, The Club@KOI and US burger chain Carl’s Junior. He began by explaining, “Our people are our asset and they are family - so we did not lay off anyone. We reduced operational costs in other areas. The Club@Koi is closed for now, in line with government policy, but our KOI restaurants have shifted to delivery service while Carl’s Junior is operating as usual…We are coping well, we care for one another as a whole family and together, we will come out of this stronger.”
“At the start of this pandemic, most corporate office teams worked from home. We reduced travel to a minimum. With the easing now, the work-from-home approach will still continue as we embrace the new normal. Meanwhile, we plan to enhance our online channels to encourage more takeaways and deliveries.”
When asked how he envisioned the future of the food and beverage industry, Dvit was optimistic, “The new normal will not last long. Once the vaccine is found, our normal lifestyle will resume. We are all socially driven. We yearn for human interaction and bonding. So, social distancing will be short term. However, businesses need to adapt as the work-from-home trend will be a mainstay. Thus, we can expect continuous growth in the delivery sector. The preference will be to have it delivered.”
Linus A.E. Knobel is the managing director of Bangkok Air Catering (BAC), which is involved in airline, hospital and event catering as well as food production and restaurant management. He has been living and working in Thailand for 16 years.
With the shutdown and before domestic flights were resumed, Linus explained how BAC had been coping. “BAC [one of four businesses in our group] is an in-flight catering specialist. We operate at five different airports, and there’s zero business at the moment. We’ve tried to respond with maximum flexibility – for example, by having employees work in other units. Professional development is always important to us, and our attitude has been to look for opportunities, despite the severity of the crisis. That’s meant accelerating our program of reskilling and upskilling colleagues.
“Our food production concern, Gourmet Primo, and our Gourmet House group of restaurants have refocused their operations toward food delivery and take-out. We’ve enjoyed the challenge of providing fine cuisine at affordable prices to people who are self-isolating or working from home. We’ve also expanded our online platforms massively. And it’s been a good time – well, let’s say a sensible time – to review things like SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).”
As restrictions have been eased, Linus explained, “We can only accommodate a limited number of people at our restaurants currently but, again, we’ve tried to be flexible. We reopened Al Saray Authentic Lebanese and Indian Cuisine on Silom at the beginning of May, then its sister restaurant at Bangkok Hospital on 16 May.”
On 15 May, they also started serving authentic Thai cuisine at their newest restaurant, Ruen Noppago, following a soft opening for deliveries and take-out and, “It goes without saying that all the hygiene measures recommended by the Government are undertaken and implemented.”
When it comes to plans for the future, Linus said, “Thailand has faced a number of crises, natural disasters, political upheavals and financial implosions…But the current issue just isn’t the same, because it’s global, and it’s brought so much tourism to a halt. Over 20% of the Thai economy depends on tourism, and the figure is much higher in the case of our businesses – almost 90% in the case of Bangkok Air Catering. So we’re shifting the emphasis of our strategy away from BAC as the lynchpin of our business. We’re looking for new activities, especially value-added products for export, so that we can continue to attract customers from overseas in new ways.”
Pawansa Kate Smith is a study abroad consultant and summer camp provider for Windsor Education Group. She explained that she had been working from home since 22 March using Skype and Line applications for communication. ICT devices such as iPads and Android phones were provided to staff so they could conduct one-on-one, team and corporate meetings. On a personal note, she has learned to depend on online shopping and food delivery.
Now, as restrictions have been lifted, Kate has returned to her office. “I will maintain self-protection by wearing a mask in public or busy areas. I provide alcohol gel for my staff, face shields for meetings and have made the Germs Cleaning Process my office standard, an important investment for a safe working environment. At the same time, we will conduct online meetings with external partners abroad.”
Kate sees the hygienic behaviors we have been practicing, body temperature testing, social distancing, wearing masks and hand sanitizing as the new normal. She also noted that as we now depend more on take-outs and food deliveries, “One-time-use materials to avoid future disease must be developed to be environmentally friendly. And we can see that only two months of lockdown helped wildlife to return to nature. So, short term tourist places closure each year could be another policy enacted for sustainable tourism.”
To conclude, Kate believes, “As my business is in education, I see this as a big opportunity as students and parents look for institutions abroad rather than keeping children in Thailand where they will sit at home watching a computer screen as the Thai government plans to apply Online Learning as a main teaching method in the future.”
Gary Biesty is a lawyer at South Asia Law who has been living and residing in Thailand for 30 years. He began by saying, “I am very fortunate that I work in a sector (legal services) which allows me to work remotely. Although there has been some interruption in back office support which has to be conducted from the office, this has been minimal. Any of these small problems have been overcome by the wonderful commitment and flexibility of our team, who alternate visits to the office, thereby reducing personal risk, whilst maintaining overall efficiency.”
He explained while his life has not been disrupted dramatically, “I have greatly missed personal interaction with my colleagues and clients and I hope this will resume very soon.” He then goes on to say, “There will undoubtedly be one positive outcome from this crisis; that we all will realize that the need for travel and personal meetings, whilst desirable, is not essential.”
When asked how he envisioned the future, Gary began by saying he felt agriculture would remain unaffected as Thai products are and will remain in great global demand. “Manufacturing, however, will inevitably be influenced by the global supply chain demand. Some sectors will recover far more quickly whilst others will lag behind. The recovery of tourism will depend entirely on the Government’s attitude towards easing restrictions on visitor arrivals. In recent years, the Thai Hotel and Leisure sector has depended heavily on the Chinese market. This is the difficult dilemma which the Government must address ... certainly not an easy decision.”
“One final thought: it is to Thailand’s great credit that the country is not heavily indebted to foreign lenders. Thailand’s recovery is therefore fortunately in the hands of the Thai people. In a recent survey by “The Economist” of Emerging Economies and their Relative Financial Strength, Thailand ranked seventh out of 66 countries…”
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According to Motoroids, the technical specification of the upcoming Renault Kwid has leaked, which reveals that the sub-4m pseudo-crossover is capable of achieving 25 km/L.
If the report is to be believed, then the Renault Kwid will have the best-in-class fuel mileage, beating rivals like the Maruti Alto 800 (21.38 km/L), and Hyundai Eon (21.1 km/L). The Renault Kwid is powered by an all new 800 cc three cylinder engine that produces 57 bhp and 74 Nm of torque, also making it more powerful than its rivals.
The Renault Kwid features a rugged, new design that looks appealing to customers looking for an entry-level crossover. It measures 3.68 meters long, 1.58 meters wide, and has a ground clearance of 180 mm. Entry-level variants will get black-pastic bumpers and steel wheels, while the top-of-the-line variant has chrome appliqués, alloy wheels, and roof rails.
Inside, it comes with a segment-first 7 inch Renault MEDIANAV 7-inch touchscreen display, USB and AUX ports, digital instrument cluster and power windows at the front. The boot space is 300 liters, which is another best-in-class figure.
At its unveil, Renault has promised that the Renault Kwid will be priced between INR 3-4 Lakhs, and launch during the festive season. The Renault Kwid is expected to go on sale later this month, and bookings have already opened at INR 25,000.
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It’s the traditional toast that accompanies a shot of tequila, and whether you drink yours straight or chase it with a squeeze of lime, there’s no wrong way to drink it.
But data compiled by a website ahead of National Tequila Day indicates that regular tequila drinkers have a preferred brand.
BetArizona.com used Google Trends and alcohol news and culture site VinePair to find out which brands Americans trust in the tequila game, and the results were overwhelmingly in favor of one brand.
Using VinePair’s list of the year’s most popular tequila brands and seeing which brand people are searching for on Google, BetArizon.com found that Don Julio is the most popular tequila brand in 29 states, including California.
And Californians know their tequila. According to data from Statista, Californians consumed the most tequila in the nation in 2020, nearly double that of Texas, which came in second on the list.
Don Julio topped the charts throughout the West Coast and Southwest, and took the top spot in many of the southern US states
Casamigos, the tequila brand founded by actor George Clooney, had a firm grip on New England and the rest of the northeastern states. In total, Casamigos was the most popular brand in 17 states.
Patron, the tequila of choice in mid-2000s hip-hop music, took first place in two states: Wyoming and Ohio. And Alaskans seem to prefer the classic: Jose Cuervo. Hawaii was not included in the list due to a lack of data.
Despite being the most popular brands according to the analysis, the best-selling spirits list shakes out (or stirs) a little differently. The top selling brands in 2020 were Jose Cuervo, Patron, Sauza, 1800 and Don Julio, in that order.
Tequila is made by distilling blue agave, and Mexicans have been making the beloved spirit since the 16th century when the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés arrived in Central America. Mexico is very protective of the traditional distillation methods and history. By law, only tequila distilled in the state of Jalisco, or in some parts of the states of Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit and Tamaulipas, can be called tequila. Everything else is mezcal.
The spirit has recently seen an increase in celebrity interest. Along with Clooney, Eva Longoria, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kendall Jenner, Nick Jonas and Michael Jordan all have stakes in tequila brands. “Breaking Bad” co-stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston have their own brand of mezcal, which, as we now know, isn’t technically tequila.
But despite the endorsement of A-list actors and reality TV stars, it seems the traditional brands are still the best for most Americans. Don Julio has been making tequila since 1942. The company even has a Don Julio 1942 brand named after the year it was founded. Jose Cuervo was the first ever licensed to distill tequila – more than 200 years ago.
National Tequila Day is Sunday 24 July, according to the national day calendar. The site suggests celebrating with a margarita or a paloma, but reminds those celebrating the holiday to celebrate responsibly.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the Mexican states where tequila can be produced.
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The State of Georgia’s Price Gouging Statutes were activated upon Governor Brian Kemp’s signing the State of Emergency declaration on March 14, 2020 at 10:15 a.m.
“Those who commit price gouging during this pandemic are not only being exploitive, they are interfering with consumers’ ability to obtain products that could help protect them from becoming ill or spreading the virus,” said Attorney General Chris Carr, “Our office will not tolerate this and will hold them accountable.”
While the State of Emergency remains in effect, businesses may not charge more for products and services identified by the Governor than they charged before the declaration of the state of emergency, unless the increased prices accurately reflect an increase in the cost of new stock or the cost to transport it, plus the retailer's average markup percentage applied during the ten days immediately prior to the declaration of the state of emergency. Under the Price Gouging Statutes, the Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Division receives and evaluates reports related to a rise in the costs of goods and services after the declaration is made.
Violators of the Price Gouging Statutes may be fined up to $5,000 per violation. To report violations, consumers should call 404-651-8600 or 1-800-869-1123 (outside metro Atlanta) or complete the online complaint form on the Consumer Protection Division’s website (consumer.ga.gov).
Attorney General Carr is also advising Georgia consumers to follow these tips so as not to fall victim to a Coronavirus-related scam:
• Watch out for emails claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or experts saying that have information about the virus. For the most up-to-date information about the Coronavirus, visit the websites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia Department of Public Health, and World Health Organization.
• Don’t click on links from sources you don’t know. It could download a virus onto your computer or device. Make sure the anti-malware and anti-virus software on your computer is up-to-date.
• Ignore online offers for vaccinations. If you see ads touting prevention, treatment, or cure claims for the Coronavirus, ask yourself: if there’s been a medical breakthrough, would you be hearing about it for the first time through an ad or sales pitch?
• Do your homework when it comes to donations, whether through charities or crowdfunding sites. Don’t let anyone rush you into making a donation. If someone wants donations in cash, by gift card, or by wiring money, don’t do it.
• Be alert to “investment opportunities.” The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is warning people about online promotions, including on social media, claiming that the products or services of publicly-traded companies can prevent, detect, or cure Coronavirus and that the stock of these companies will dramatically increase in value as a result.


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The car manufacturer BMW significantly increased its sales in the third quarter and defended its first place in the global premium segment. Mercedes-Benz, on the other hand, sold fewer cars in the third quarter and pointed to model changes and delivery bottlenecks. Both companies are experiencing problems in China.
But good news came from there for the industry on Tuesday: after a dip in the summer, more vehicles were delivered again in September, according to the industry association PCA.
BMW sales director Pieter Nota said on Tuesday in Munich that the company was on track for solid sales growth for the year as a whole. In the third quarter, sales rose by almost 6 percent to around 622,000 cars compared to the same quarter last year. In the first nine months, sales rose 5 percent to 1.836 million cars.
Four percent decline at Mercedes-Benz
Despite some hiccups in the supply chains, BMW was able to build and deliver more vehicles than in the previous year. The growth drivers were the expensive luxury models and the fully electric vehicles. BMW announced that incoming orders remain high.
Mercedes-Benz sold almost 511,000 cars in the third quarter, four percent less than in the same period last year. Sales were slowed down by a model change for the E-Class and AMG models and by limited availability of the GLC due to delivery bottlenecks from a supplier. After the first nine months, Mercedes-Benz sold 1.530 million cars, two percent above the previous year. For the year as a whole, the Stuttgart-based company is only targeting sales at the previous year's level.
Things are also going better at BMW with electric cars at the moment. The Munich-based company increased deliveries of its BMW and Mini brand battery cars (BEVs) by 80 percent to 94,000 in the period from July to the end of September compared to the previous year. BEV sales also “grew significantly faster in the first nine months than the overall BEV market,” said Nota. Electric vehicles are expected to account for 15 percent of total sales this year. Mercedes-Benz increased its BEV sales by 66 percent to 61,000 electric vehicles in the third quarter. Around 11 percent of these were sold in Germany alone.
In Europe, both car manufacturers were able to increase their deliveries by 12 and 13 percent respectively - in China, however, there was a setback for both. At BMW, sales in China fell by almost two percent to around 210,000 cars in the third quarter, while at Mercedes-Benz they fell by 12 percent to 196,000 cars.
The Chinese industry association PCA announced that deliveries of cars to end customers rose by 6 percent to 2.03 million cars in September compared to the same month last year. There was already an increase in August, but in June and July sales fell year-on-year. In the USA, BMW increased its sales in the third quarter by 8 percent to 92,000 cars. Mercedes-Benz sales fell by 15 percent to 64,000 cars sold.


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New advice for manufacturing and importers of UK cosmetics after 29 March, 2019
The European Commission has published guidance for manufacturers and importers of UK cosmetics post-Brexit.
“Preparing for the withdrawal is not just a matter for EU and national authorities but also for private parties,” it says.
“Subject to the transition period … the EU rules in the field of cosmetic products, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, no longer apply to the United Kingdom.”...
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PRINT Named One of the Top 25 Fastest-Growing Trade Shows in Overall Attendance
Building on the honor of having been named one of the top 100 U.S. Trade Shows by Trade Show News Network (TSNN), the Association for Print Technologies (APTechSM) announced that its signature event, PRINT, has ranked in the top 25 fastest-growing events in attendance. The award, presented by TSNN and its parent company, Tarsus Media Group, recognizes trade shows demonstrating consistent growth based on number of visitors.
"The top fastest-growing show winners were chosen by their show's growth rate between 2015-2017," said Tarsus Media President Rachel Wimberly. PRINT is an annual conference and exhibition that hosts the largest gathering of printing services providers in North America, representing attendees from 86 countries. In 2017, more than 22,000 visitors came to Chicago, including nearly 16,000 buyers from 8,565 companies. "This award speaks to the evolving expansion of the printing and graphic communications industry," said Thayer Long, APTech President. "We are proud to be placed in elite company with many of the event industry's most recognized names."
Printing Industries of America has been a participant in the PRINT shows for many years and looks forward to returning again in 2018. PRINT 18 will take place September 30 through October 2, 2018, at McCormick Place in Chicago. For more information on Print 18, visit www.PRINTevent.com.


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President Xi Jinping’s message at the Belt and Road Forum was that his infrastructure building program would bring people together.
China requires skincare and cosmetics firms to submit to animal testing in government labs before regulators approve products for sale in the country.
Xi Jinping’s visit to Mar-a-Lago will boost the already surging interest in Florida among Chinese homebuyers.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely bring a message to President Donald Trump: don’t blame China for your problems.
The challenge when Xi visits is to convince an “America First” president the two countries can work together on infrastructure.
Singapore has identified a further 26 locally-transmitted Zika cases, with some found outside previously-affected areas.
China is trying to steer consumers to buy electric vehicles, a move that can benefit manufacturers like BYD.
China export Gordon Chang tells CNBC tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. might have to be on the table.
China shares eked out gains Tuesday even as most Asian markets slipped, with traders digesting weaker-than-expected trade data from the mainland.
China is trying to defend its currency and that’s a big mistake, says trader Brian Kelly. Here’s why.
Possible clues to China’s fate could be gauged from the reaction to Japan’s malaise, according to According to HSBC economist Frederic Neumann.
China’s market turmoil put the spotlight on a quirk of the mainland’s currency: the offshore yuan isn’t always in tune with its onshore peer.
Slower but more sustainable, economic growth in China will benefit the world in the long-term, the head of the IMF said on Tuesday.
Markets started 2016 in chaos: It was the worst start for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average ever.
China needs to encourage more institutional investing to stabilize its stock market, JPMorgan Chase’s Jing Ulrich says.


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(NDAgConnection.com) – Syngenta Group announced strong financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2022. Third quarter Group sales increased 20 percent to $7.9 billion, up $1.4 billion year-on-year. Third-quarter EBITDA for 2022 increased 24 percent to $1.0 billion, driven by higher sales of innovative products and services, increased productivity and prices offsetting higher costs.
Group sales for the first nine months of 2022 were $25.9 billion, up $4.9 billion, 24 percent year-on-year. EBITDA for the first nine months of the year was $4.6 billion, 30 percent higher year-on-year.
Syngenta Group’s strong performance continued in the third quarter despite an increasingly challenging macroeconomic environment, including continued strengthening of the US dollar. All business units saw good momentum, benefitting from solid demand for the Group’s diverse products and services which help advance regenerative agriculture, enabling farmers to grow crops sustainably while enhancing yields.
Sales growth was attributable to a significant increase in sales across all business units, driven by robust grain prices, attractive farm economics and inventory builds across the value chain. Necessary price increases were implemented to help mitigate higher costs.


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Top Tech of the Week!
This weeks Top 5 Tech of the week is all about Mobile World Congress (MWC) the technology event in Barcelona. We will be highlighting the week’s biggest and groundbreaking stories.
It’s kicked off, the world’s premier mobile industry event Mobile World Congress and luckily enough we’ve managed to get out here for a look around.
Some of the biggest news of the day came from Nokia as they launched their two new handsets, the Lumia 520 and Lumia 720. No real surprise there, as it was almost common knowledge they would be making an appearance during some point of the event.
So firstly the Lumia 720, this model carries a 4.3-inch screen with a 1GHz duel-core processor. With a 6.7 megapixel camera, 8GB of memory and 512MB of RAM its one of Nokia’s more powerful smartphones, although still trails to the 920 and 820. The device is planned to hit the far east late this quarter with further expansion west following, so UK enthusiasts can look forward to getting there hands on this hopefully by late spring.
So the new low budget Lumia 520 is aimed at making smartphones available for everyone. The most affordable Windows 8 phone has a 4-inch screen accompanied with 1GHz duel-core processor 512MB of RAM and a 5.0 mega pixel camera. Although this will never compete with the top end smartphones on the market, it does offer functionality at what is planned to be an affordable price.
Moving onto tablets, your middle ground between mobile and computer, and the news comes from Sony as they announced their new Xperia Tablet Z. The 10-inch slate Android Jelly Bean device comes equipped with a 1080p display, super slim frame and is waterproof.
The tablet itself looks very neat and is actually slimmer than an iPad mini, however it is said to feel a bit flimsy. Although this may be the case, take nothing away from Sony; they have managed to fit an 8 megapixel camera on the back and front capable of recording 1080p video for Skype. The screen has the quality of 1,920×1,200-pixel resolution and what we consider to be the deal breaker is its ability to withstand water, and were not just talking about a few rain drops. The Xperia Z can actually plunge into water of up to one metre for up to 30 seconds. Not that this is a good idea, but it gives you a bit more ease of mind when using it by the swimming pool.
Sony is yet to announce the cost of their product, which is expected to be in the UK by Q2 this year. We will keep you up to date on the latest.
Moving away from mobile devices for a moment, well kind of anyway, we can now look at Ford and their latest announcement, which caught the eye of many in Barcelona this year. Recently the giant car manufacturer introduced Ford Sync, which allows drivers to make commands to their mobile as its synced with the car’s control system, so it was only a matter of time before someone got in on the action. Well the first to do this is the vastly growing mobile app Spotify.
Driver distraction is a major issue for car manufacturers when it comes to expanding their technology channels. So this is what makes this integration great. Spotify the mobile streaming app syncs with the latest Ford cars allowing you to take full control of your music via the sound of your voice. The driver will have the ability to pause, play and skip tracks as well as more advanced features like choosing artists and getting the car to read out available albums.
The feature is set to go live for car owners who have the Ford Sync by the end of March.
Nokia takes centre stage once again as they reveal their second mobile device at MWC. This time it is targeting at a completely different market from the Lumia 520 and 720, which we spoke about earlier.
The new Nokia 105 is being branded as “the cheapest quality phone in the world”. The device cannot take pictures, download apps or log you into social media sites. However it does what really, you want a phone to do. The Nokia 105 makes calls, can handle text messages, has a colour screen and a headphone jack. The closes thing you get to a special feature is the torch on the top of the handset. This may sound a little bit dull, but the real bonuses of the phone are that it can handle up to 12 hours of talk time, has a months charge on standby and most importantly is only £12.
A lot of people will see this phone as a backwards step, although its being tipped to become many peoples ‘back up phone’, which in all honesty is not a bad idea, considering the amount of hassle and stress it is when you do eventually loose your smartphone.
Many different devices have been previewed this week from various companies small and large, so it has been hard to narrow them down to just 5. Our final product comes from Japanese giant LG who showed off their new Optimus G Pro, said to be a direct competitor with rivals Samsung and their Galaxy Note.
The device comes with a 1080p HD display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB storage and a 13MP shooter. The handset is a dramatic improvement on their previous products due to its ne S4 600 processors, which clock at 1.7GHz. The new LG Optimus uses the latest version of Andorid’s Jellybean, which all together makes for a smooth running system.
The new device is very free flowing allowing you to use multiple apps at once by simply shrinking windows and moving them around the screen. It is also very fast and responsive making for ease of use.