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Digital marketing for multi-location brand marketers is complicated. The only way to win in today’s digital ecosystem is to utilize technology to help manage the thousands of moving parts and pieces that need to be done well at the hyper-local level.
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Enhanced offerings now include Reviews Management, Local Listings Management and Social Media Content, seamlessly delivered from Netsertive’s MLX Platform
Netsertive is proud to announce it has been selected as the 2023 winner of the Digital Transformation category at the NC TECH Awards. The NC TECH Awards is North Carolina's only statewide technology awards program, recognizing companies and individuals who have demonstrated growth, innovation and leadership.
This noteworthy ranking voted on by the top Franchisors in the industry highlights the industry’s leading service providers across eleven distinct categories.
Netsertive's Lori Klein and Jessica Wall take home 2023 Stevie Awards for contributions in helping large brands solve their most pressing issues in multi-location marketing
Marketing technology company adds new brands to its Multi-Location Experience Platform, releases several new analytics modules and 3rd-party integrations to simplify multi-location marketing for brands.
Marketing technology company named Google Premier Partner for tenth year in a row
A forecasted 230 million people in the US will be using Connected TV (CTV) this year, yet franchise brands and multi-location businesses lag behind other marketers when it comes to CTV advertising. Netsertive’s VP of Marketing Erin Martin and Walker Linares from The Trade Desk recently co-hosted a CTV Advertising Measurement Webinar, to help Franchise Brands and Multi-Location Businesses get in the CTV game, with insights into how to implement and properly measure CTV advertising to improve their marketing mix.


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Arizona-based ammo company offers to donate 1M bullets to Ukrainian military
PHOENIX — An Arizona-based ammunition company is offering to donate 1 million bullets to Ukraine’s military amid Russia’s invasion of its European neighbor.
CEO Fred Wagenhals of AMMO Inc. on Friday said it was his response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s appeal for international assistance.
There was no immediate indication whether the U.S. government will approve the proposed export of the ammunition, which has a retail of about $700,000, Phoenix television station KSAZ-TV reported.
The company is based in Scottsdale, a Phoenix suburb.
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They are the mini-computers being installed in 30m UK homes and businesses in an £11bn programme that will allow the energy companies to remotely monitor our gas and electricity usage. But could smart meters also become the new spies in our homes, raising fresh fears about a surveillance society as they track our daily activities?
Campaigners in France, where a similar installation programme is taking place, think so. On holiday in Bordeaux recently I was struck by posters advertising a demo called “Stop Linky”. Linky is the name of French utility giant EDF’s new smart meter, but it has sparked a more vociferous backlash than here. “Dites NON! aux compteurs communicants LINKY,” posters shouted ahead of a demo in mid-June, with others planned around the country.
Lawyers for Stop Linky are preparing a class action against EDF and its subsidiary Enedis, which is implementing the programme. Lawyer Arnaud Durand claims smart meters pose health and privacy issues. He calls them a “Trojan horse’” that could harvest vast amounts of data about our activities. Even rudimentary information has commercial value. “For example, a telemarketing company will know if it’s a good moment to call your house.”
In Britain, privacy campaigners share their fears. Guy Herbert of NO2ID says: “Smart meters are presented as an environmental and power-saving initiative. But it’s a highly surveillant model. It can tell how many showers you have had, when you are cooking, when you are in and out of the home.”
Evidence of the race to monetise the data from smart meters is already emerging. A video on the website of Onzo, a British analytics company, says: “We take energy consumption data from smart meters and sensors. We analyse it and build a highly personalised profile for each and every utility customer.” It will have “the ability to monetise their customer data by providing a direct link to appropriate third party organisations based on the customer’s identified character.” Last year Onzo was at a “consumer goods hackathon” hosted by Procter & Gamble to help sell more detergent, shampoo and toiletries.
But, as Herbert says, this is not just about commercial activities. The Investigatory Powers Act also hands the authorities access to bulk data, including energy data. “A smart meter is also a smart controller,” he warns.
Are these fears overblown? Bernard Lassus is head of Enedis, the company that has already installed 4.7m smart meters in France. Study after study in France, the US and Canada have disproved health fears surrounding the meters, he says. The French meters transmit energy consumption data once a day and contain no more information than a current meter. Data is not individualised and cannot be sold on to third parties without active prior consent by the household.
In Britain, the industry body Smart Energy GB takes a similar line. “Your smart meter stores and transmits simple information on how much energy your home has used. Personal details like your name, address and bank account details are not stored on or transmitted by the meter. Your supplier can’t use any data from your smart meter for sales and marketing purposes unless you give them permission to do so.”
But we all know that once data is out there it is used in ways we didn’t anticipate. A smart meter bill introduced in this week’s Queen’s speech also says there would be new “powers to make changes to smart meter regulations”.
It’s not even clear if smart meters will result in more transparent or cheaper tariffs, with some warning it is turning into an £11bn white elephant. And can someone tell me why our programme, near identical in size to that in France, is somehow costing us more than twice the €5bn it is costing them?


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Cryptocurrency team MobileCoin has closed a $66 million Series B funding round, the project said in a statement.
Alameda Research, Berggruen Holdings, Coinbase Ventures, BlockTower Capital and others participated in the round.
The funds raised will be used for further product development, including a chatbot payment system and the launch of its own Stablecoin.
The MobileCoin cryptocurrency uses a modified version of the Stellar Consensus Protocol implemented in Rust, and its main purpose is to increase user privacy. Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike is among the creators of the project.
In 2018, the MobileCoin team raised $30 million, with the funding round then led by Binance.
In January 2021, it became known that Signal was testing cryptocurrency payments. In April, the messenger released a beta version with MobileCoin support - UK residents had access to the option.
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Avatars for Ukraine: Top Digital Ukrainian Artists Adopt NFTs to Help Ukraine
Avatars for Ukraine is a charity NFT collection of the iconic digital art created in response to the largest war since WWII. The incarnations of the spirit of Ukraine in its fight for existence.
The avatars for the free nation. Created by the top digital Ukrainian artists and produced by the video game hit makers, this collection is a historic event for the NFT. 100% of the proceeds will support the humanitarian and defence efforts of Ukraine. The official collection approved by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
A group of top video game industry professionals, credited for game hits Rainbow Six, Warframe, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., and a billion-downloaded Asphalt franchise, together with the most talented Ukrainian digital artists created a charity NFT collection to help Ukraine.
The collection will be released MAY 19 2022 on MetaHistory, an official Ukrainian charity NFT platform that has already raised 260 ETH / $722k for Ukraine. Their initiative is supported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, a Ukrainian government institution known for its pro-crypto position, that has already raised more than 60 million for Ukraine in crypto donations.
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The Embassy of Israel in Korea opened in the metaverse, becoming the first diplomatic mission in the country to gain a presence in the virtual world.
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Israel, the Israeli Embassy opened a pavilion in the metaverse to offer information about Israel and promote exchanges between the two countries.
“The Israel-Korea Metaverse is a truly unique platform for sharing a virtual reality immersive experience, the history of Israel-Korea relations and also for carrying out all kinds of interesting interactions between Israelis and Koreans. Even though they are 8,000 kilometers apart, yet in the metaverse, they are right next to each other,” Israeli ambassador to Korea Akiva Tor said during a launching event at a hotel in Seoul, Sept. 20.
According to the embassy, there is no other embassy metaverse with this level of functionality existing anywhere in the world at this time. The embassy developed this with a Korean company called Vrillar.


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Just read a report about the ongoing spectrum auction in the US. T-Mobile is already willing to pay over 3 billion dollars to get a nation wide spectrum allotme nt. Observers expect the total revenue generated by the auction from all companies involved to be over 15 billion dollars. It kind of reminds me of what happend
in Germany a couple of years ago when the total sum for 3G licenses was about 50 billion euros or about 70 billion dollars.
So what will happen to the money? Will the US be as short sighted as Germany and just use the money to reduce the national debt or will they reinvest at least a
part of the money into the wireless industry? Just imagine what 10% of this sum would do when invested into wireless projects and new services…
Anyone aware what will happen to the money?


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Support for Fashion's Night Out may have waned nationally, but the Savannah business community and the city's lead economic development administrator are working to keep the show alive.
National organizers Wednesday announced the annual shopping and fashion event was "on hiatus" for 2013 and then crafted this phrase, explaining it was "to enable retailers to channel their resources more in keeping with their current priorities."
City of Savannah's MarRonde Lumpkin-Lotson said local interest has always been strong, and while the city hasn't contributed financially, it has provided police, sanitation and other in-kind services.
"I can't imagine why we would not continue," she said, adding that downtown businesses and residents have supported the September shows. "We've been fortunate to have an event that the entire community has embraced."
Cecilia Russo, a member of the local Fashion's Night Out committee, said organizers are working to produce the show locally.
The show gives businesses added economic opportunity because of the extended hours, the closed streets and the chance to combine fashion, shopping and art, Russo said.
"It's an evening unlike any evening in Savannah," she said.


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One of the joys of the modern age is that a lot of our home appliances and gadgets have gotten smarter. In fact, if you own a Sonos speaker and you have some General Electric appliances in your home, you might be interested to learn that Sonos and GE appliances can now communicate with each other.
Following the rumors that Apple was working on a smaller, cheaper version of the HomePod, it turns out that the rumors were right on the money because Apple has since officially taken the wraps off their latest smart speaker, the HomePod mini.
The U1 chip that debuted with the iPhone 11 last year seemed like an indication that Apple was readying its own Tile-like tracking accessory, but now according to a report from Jon Prosser, he claims that the U1 chip is actually the foundation for even bigger plans and loftier goals than just helping you find a missing object.
According to the rumors, Apple is apparently planning on creating a HomePod mini set of speakers. This device is said to be smaller and cheaper than the HomePod, and now according to a post by Kang on Weibo, it seems that the pricing of the upcoming speaker has been revealed, and we are pretty thrilled by that news.
With all the fuss surrounding smart speakers, it did not come as a surprise that Apple tossed their hat into the ring when they launched the HomePod. However, to say that the speaker received a lukewarm reception is overstating it as many were put off by the price and also the seemingly lack of features compared to other smart speakers.
If the rumors are to be believed, Apple could be working on a pair of over-ear headphones called the AirPods Studio. The headphones are rumored to be announced at Apple’s iPhone event which is supposed to be scheduled for next week, and in the meantime, the company seems to be getting ready for their launch.
Earlier this year, we had heard rumors that Google was planning a new Nest speaker. Given that Google had been slowly transitioning some of its products to the Nest brand, and with the Nest Hub Max, it makes sense that they would have a new Nest speaker that would replace the old Google Home.
If you thought that the design for Amazon’s Echo and Echo Dot speakers were a little dated, then you might be interested to learn that the company has since taken the wraps off a brand new design for its Alexa-enabled speakers. As you can see in the photo above, Amazon has decided to give it a makeover, resulting in a spherical design.
JBL is no stranger when it comes to portable Bluetooth speakers, with the JBL Go series being one of the company’s smallest and most affordable models. If you are looking for a simple and straight to the point Bluetooth speaker, then you might be pleased to learn that JBL has unveiled the latest model in the lineup, the JBL Go 3.
When it comes to Bose products, many in the audio community have criticized them for creating products that are overpriced for what you’re getting. However, if you do like Bose’s products, you might be interested to learn that the company has since announced their latest product, the Smart Soundbar 300 that is actually somewhat affordable.
For the most part, our electronics hate water which is why sometimes taking a Bluetooth speaker to the beach or to the pool might not necessarily be the best of ideas. However, if you’re looking for a speaker that has the ability to withstand water, then Marshall’s latest Emberton speakers might be worth checking out.
Sonos is known for their wireless speakers, but until last year, the company’s speakers relied on a WiFi connection for their wireless connectivity. However, like we said, back in 2019, the company took the wraps off the Sonos Move, Sonos’ first ever Bluetooth speaker, and now it looks like they have given it a bit of an upgrade in that battery department.
Ever since Google acquired Nest, the company has been slowly rebranding some of its products with the Nest brand. For example, we’ve seen the company launch the Nest WiFi which effectively replaces the Google WiFi mesh router system, and we’ve also seen Google rebrand some of their Google Home lineup.
Bang & Olufsen’s speakers are pretty well-known, and if you are in the market for a new set of Bluetooth speakers, then you might want to check out the company’s Beosound A1. If this sounds familiar, it is because the A1 was originally launched back in 2016, but this particular model is the second-gen model that comes with some changes and improvements over its predecessor.


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Strong sales of Prevnar helped the drug maker more than double its quarterly profit. As Fred Katayama reports, one analyst called the results ''refreshingly boring.''
Strong sales of its pneumonia vaccine, Prevnar, helped Pfizer more than double its quarterly profit and beat analysts' expectations. That blockbuster drug makes up more than a tenth of the company's revenue. Sales of its breast cancer drug, Ibrance, surged nearly 60 percent but disappointed analysts. Overall revenue inched higher, rising for the first time in four quarters. Credit Suisse senior analyst Vamil Divan said, "We view these results as refreshingly boring, and, given how pharmaceutical stocks have reacted this quarter to disappointing results or product announcements, we think boring is a good thing right now." The drug maker's shares, which are underperforming the broader market this year, dipped at the market open Tuesday. But Pfizer was upbeat, raising its full-year earnings forecast. The company told investors to look forward to a wave of new product launches in the next few years. Pfizer has been under pressure from Wall Street to do a large deal to fuel growth.


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According to every doctor, following a healthy diet is a good habit to prevent diseases of various kinds. When it comes to a healthy diet, there are a number of general rules that each of us more or less knows. Among these we can list: eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, reduce sugars and red meat, do not overdo alcohol and fatty foods.
It can happen, however, that a food that we usually consider harmful can actually have positive effects on the body. This is what research, carried out at the Lund University Diabetes Center in Malmö, on the effects of cheese consumption would show. Researchers have found that many are mistaken in considering it a taboo for the diet because this food could reduce the risk of diabetes. The particular property, evident from the results obtained on the research sample, would be due to the positive influence of the cheese fat on glucose metabolism.
Research uncovers a possible and unexpected ally against diabetes
The aforementioned Swedish study took as a reference a sample of 27,000 people, of which 60% women and 40% men. All were between 47 and 74 years old.
Before moving on to the analysis, the sample members revealed various details about their lifestyle. In particular, they specified whether or not they were smokers, the number of hours of daily physical activity and the amount of alcohol usually consumed. Finally, they indicated how much cheese they ate per week. The aim of the researchers, in fact, was precisely to understand the relationship between cheese consumption and type II diabetes.
The researchers monitored the sample for 14 years, during which time they recorded 3,000 cases of diabetes. Of these, most coincided with a cheese-free diet (or with the consumption of exclusively low-fat cheeses).
Many are mistaken in considering it a taboo for the diet because this food could reduce the risk of diabetes
The surprising results led the researchers to argue that consuming fatty cheeses could somehow reduce the risk of type II diabetes. This effect would be possible thanks to the influence of cheese fats on glucose metabolism and also on insulin sensitivity.
The research is awaiting confirmation from the rest of the scientific world. The doubts about this arise because the same type of saturated fat would not have the same effects if taken through meat. Therefore, cheese is not the natural medicine for reducing the risk of diabetes. On the other hand, it is not even a food to be avoided at all costs.
Many still consider it a taboo food for the diet but this delicious cheese contains very little cholesterol and is one of the least fat on the market.


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Pfizer’s Hospira set bids sterility can’t be insured; FDA expresses snarled with
Mass production problems at Hospira suffer prompted the memorialize of 54 percentages of three injection spin-offs commonly close in hospitals — goods that were already in inadequacy, the FDA announced.
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Hospira and the FDA squeaked sterility of these children cannot be guaranteed. They invested been beadrolled by the FDA as being in paucity positions because of “construction, division, and third-party loiters.”
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Hospira substantiated the recall rearmost Thursday.
Two other supplies not currently heel overed in shortage were also concerned in the recall: Quelicin (succinylcholine chloride injection 200 mg/10 mL) and clindamycin 300 mg/2 mL. The latter is announce out by Alvogen but built by Hospira.


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Home » Kashmir » Poor Network of Jio 4G irks Nadigam Residents
Shopian, Jan 11: Residents of Nadigam Shopian South Kashmir Shopian district demands immediate a New Jio tower in the area to get connectivity in 21st century, Subscribers using Jio a new brand of Reliance group, have criticized the cellular company for failing to improve their services in the area.
According to the subscribers there is very poor network of Jio services in Naidigam and other parts.
A local said that in their area, the calls were frequently dropping due to the poor signals.
Other companies is better than Jio’s 4G advertisement nothing else and customers are suffering now due to poor services” said a local.
According to the Jio subscribers they can’t use internet services due to very poor signal on their cellphones.
Now the residents want Immediately a New jio Tower in the area.


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Changes in shoppers’ behaviour means retailers are looking to grab a larger slice of the growing online grocery market.
Competition in the online grocery market has never been fiercer. With most of the major grocers enjoying more than 20% annual growth, they have ignited a battle to win shoppers through promotions, improvements in service and developing new technology.
The IGD predicts online grocery will be worth £11.1bn by 2017, almost double its current £5.6bn worth, as consumers opt for the convenience of not visiting a store. Factors driving growth include a reduction in the number of substitute products, money-off promotions, tighter and more available delivery slots as well as strong service.
Moreover, the development of apps and optimised sites to make mobile shopping more convenient, and online baskets that remember your core favourites to suit the time-pressed shopper, have also aided growth.
“Shoppers are being impacted by rising fuel prices, restricted incomes and tend to be time poor, driving them towards online grocery shopping rather than visiting their local supermarket or hypermarket,” says Andrew Stevens, senior analyst at research firm Verdict. “Online shopping allows consumers to browse through broad product ranges, easily comparing product attributes and prices from the comfort of their own home, office or when on the move using a mobile phone or tablet. This makes it far easier to stick to a budget.”
It is this potential growth that has tempted frozen food retailer Iceland back into a market it withdrew from in 2005 amid a company turnaround, and Morrisons to strike a sensational 25-year partnership with etailer Ocado last month.
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner believed the £216m deal was validation for the Ocado model but it could easily be viewed as a stamp of approval for the entire online grocery channel.
Questions have been asked about the profitability of online grocery, which provides considerable costs for retailers picking large volumes of low margin, multi-temperature goods and then delivering the orders. The model is in stark contrast to the traditional grocery shop whereby the shopper visits the store paying for their own petrol and loads the trolley themselves using their own labour cost. PayPal sales director Mike Davies says: “Finding the most cost-effective way of fulfilling orders is crucial - even more so than in store, given that the in-store consumer does the labour intensive bit of stock selection and delivery.”
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips is clear that his online grocery operation has to be profitable. He has set a positive EBITDA target of 2016/2017 and questioned the profitability of his rivals’ operations owing to their models.
Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco pick their orders from store and, in the latter’s case, some dark stores in London. They then deliver locally from there or allow shoppers to collect in store. Morrisons has opted for Ocado’s centralised model - packing orders in a warehouse, and using local ‘spokes’ to deliver in smaller vans to shoppers’ homes. At last month’s annual BRC lecture, Steiner claimed that the major grocers’ tactics for online have been a “defensive strategy”, merely entering the market to keep up with his business and prevent rivals’ stealing shoppers who move online.
Whether Ocado was really the motivation for the build up of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda’s operations is debatable.
But questions hang over whether the channel cannibalises purchases that would have been made in store, or attracts new shoppers who weren’t able to purchase from their preferred retailer online. Stevens says: “There is no doubt that cannibalisation will be the main source of growth online, with more people switching from in-store only shopping to a combination of in store and online.
“For the retailers this is a plus. It gives them far greater reach, enabling them to enter previously underserved regions.
For consumers, this results in far greater choice.”
The shift towards online grocery is also having a considerable effect on the future of retailers’ store estates. Tesco, Asda and Waitrose are among those to have introduced drive-thru click-and-collect services at store car parks to pick up online orders. Meanwhile, the end of grocery’s rapid space race for out-of-town stores was, in part, hastened by the increasing importance of online.
The effect of online growth on staffing has been of note. The addition of new staff in dark stores has also been supported by existing staff picking orders in store as a new channel creates new jobs and positions. Moreover, retailers including Waitrose have been forced to review and restructure their operations to adjust to the new environment of online to support both stores and online simultaneously.
AdMore Recruitment senior partner Jeremy Ellerd-Styles says new, specialised positions are being created at head offices in logistics, marketing and merchandising. “Some of these roles will be filled by store staff but generally this will be at entry level only,” he says. “The biggest impact will be on the distribution of talent as it’s likely that the aforementioned functions will be prioritised over more traditional career paths.”
Philips has claimed that Morrisons will benefit from “second mover advantages” in entering online grocery, having surveyed the plus points and pitfalls of a complex market. However, if Morrisons is to make up for lost ground, it will do so against some formidable rivals. Tesco is the market leader, recording a market share of 31.1%, according to Verdict, with a turnover of £2.3bn, ahead of Sainsbury’s and Asda, which both have businesses estimated at more than £1bn annually.
A multichannel model has proved key to growth. In addition to click-and-collect options, small-scale trials of scan-and-shop apps at Asda and Sainsbury’s have also allowed retailers to explore shopping online in store, allowing retailers to cut queues and reduce labour costs.
Stevens believes that Tesco is best placed to take advantage of the boom in online. He says: “Being one of the early movers in the sector it has considerable market knowledge. This, twinned with its vast store network makes it one of the more successful online grocers. However, those who innovate in order to please their shoppers will also make considerable gains, with the likes of Asda pushing click-and-collect and drive-thru groceries in order to make life easier for consumers.”
Steiner argues though that a store network does not put a retailer at an advantage when it comes to collecting online orders, as this can be done via small lockers and does not require a 50,000 sq ft store. However, with click-and-collect continuing to prove popular for shoppers not confident a delivery will arrive when they’re in, few retailers are likely to shun the option including Ocado’s new partner, Morrisons.
Steiner also believes that narrow and convenient delivery slots will be a key battleground in online grocery, replacing the traditional ethos that location is everything in winning shopper spend. Davies agrees: “At key times like Christmas, giving a regular customer a prime, priority slot for delivery could ensure their loyalty,” he says.
Ultimately, the winners in online grocery may be those who offer a timely, reliable and consistent service free of substitute products or errant deliveries.
Buying food online is still a very small part of the UK grocery sector, despite the column inches it generates. People still like to inspect the fresh food, read the packets for contents and enjoy the theatre of a shop. However, convenience is king in modern grocery. The ability to purchase a large ambient shop online every week,supplemented by nipping to the corner shop for milk and fresh produce, is increasingly becoming the blueprint for the next generation of shoppers. Consumers may like their baked beans in pretty pyramids, but their shop of the future could be more pixels on a tablet than tins in a store.


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$FB Facebook reported Q1 EPS of $3.30 (+95% YoY), $0.93 better than the analyst estimate of $2.37
$FB Revenue for the quarter came in at $26.17B (+47% YoY) versus the consensus estimate of $23.67B.
$FB daily active users (DAUs) – DAUs were 1.88B on average for March 2021, (+8% YoY).
$FB monthly active users (MAUs) – MAUs were 2.85B as of March 2021 (+10% YoY).
$FB Ad rates and pricing rose 30% YoY driving strong revenue gains, which led 4 analysts to raise price targets to $380 – $400.
$FB is investing in the consumer shopping experience – with ~9% of total MAUs now interacting with merchandise, which can drive universal adoption of Shops and subsequently increase the shopping use case.
$FB disclosed that there 1M active shopping stores, 250M visitors to
$FB announced another $4B in share buybacks as well, likely raising EPS. $FB has $62B in cash with no debt.
A 12-month price target of $380 seems reasonable based on 24x 2022 GAAP EPS estimate plus cash, and implies ~16.0x ’22E Adjusted
“We have a long way to go to build out a full featured commerce platform across our services, and this is a multiyear journey. But I am very committed to getting there” – Mark Zuckerberg
“We’re looking forward to offering businesses a native way to manage their customer relationships on our platforms” – Mark Zuckerberg
“We’re rebuilding meaningful elements of our ad tech so that our system continues to perform when we have access to less data in the future (Apple IDFA)” — Sheryl Sandberg


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The laptop's days as the flyer's weapon of choice look just about over.
Carolyn Cummins Investors are using the low and unchanged interests rates to start to the new financial year on a busy note with the sale of the Kings Cross Centre, Potts Point for $37.3 million.
Carolyn Cummins No matter who you talk to, they all have the same verdict: the Federation Centre's board knew Steven Sewell's management style for three years, so why now?
Carolyn Cummins Federation Centres has seen more than 6 per cent wiped off its share price since the board ousted the incumbent chief executive Steven Sewell on Monday morning.
Federation Centres stuns market by replacing CEO Steven Sewell with Angus McNaughton effective immediately
Carolyn Cummins Retail landlord Federation Centres has surprised the market with the appointment of former Novion Property's Angus McNaughton as the new chief executive, to replace Steven...
Carolyn Cummins A selection of property transactions in NSW.
Carolyn Cummins Viking by Crown Group has snared the Innovative Development Award in Sydney.
Carolyn Cummins The pending sale of the Singapore government's industrial property portfolio, valued at about $1 billion, will help boost the deal pipeline in the second half of the year to more than the $5.
Carolyn Cummins Cranes are now dotting the skyline, working on major hotel projects.
Carolyn Cummins A new-look retailer is headed for the Australian market, after the owners of the Trade Secret brand sold out to US-basedTJX Companies.
Bloomberg and Carolyn Cummins The Chinese market was tough on LVMH Moet Hennessy this year, with sales declining in China, Macau and Hong Kong.
Carolyn Cummins Mirvac is set to undertake a $55 million upgrade of its Broadway shopping centre.
Carolyn Cummins China has emerged as the largest overseas investor in Australian commercial property.
Carolyn Cummins New owners will enter into an investment management agreement with Investa Office, ensuring continuity of management services.
Carolyn Cummins Westpac boss Brian Hartzer will venture into enemy territory in two weeks.
Carolyn Cummins The pending sale of the $7 billion Investa office platform is expected to trigger a fresh round of asset sales at time when investors are hungry for higher yielding and less volatile bricks and...
Carolyn Cummins To accommodate the changing office market, landlords are now allowing the negotiation of different lease terms, including growth option and length of stay.
Carolyn Cummins Online car parking platform Divvy Parking has partnered with popular car sharing service GoGet in a joint effort to improve parking and transport efficiencies for Australian commuters and businesses...
Carolyn Cummins The lease by tech giant, Apple, at 20 Martin Place, is further indication that office leasing market sentiment is in positive territory.
Carolyn Cummins Industrial property demand is racing ahead, as investors look to snap up sites with residential development opportunities.
Carolyn Cummins Macarthur Square shopping centre has been given the final nod for a $240 million facelift, to be undertaken by the joint owners, Australian Prime Property Fund Retail and GPT Wholesale Shopping...


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IRVING, TX, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — FleetPride, Inc., the largest national distributor of truck and trailer parts and services in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Murray’s Diesel Repair of Shreveport, La. Founded in 2016 by Travis and Stephanie Murray, Murray’s Diesel Repair provides a full range of services to drivers and fleets throughout the Ark-La-Tex region. Separately, the Murrays will continue to operate Murray’s Auto Repair in Shreveport, La.which focuses on the repair of light commercial vehicles.
“This is a momentous acquisition for FleetPride,” said FleetPride CEO Mike Duffy. “Not only are we excited to welcome the entire Murray Diesel Repair team to our business, this acquisition also pushes FleetPride to more than 300 locations across the country. It’s only fitting that a strong, talented and dedicated team like Murray’s Diesel Repair is the one that helped us get there.”
“We are very proud of this entire team for all they have done to build a thriving truck repair business,” said Travis Murray. “With the support of FleetPride’s national support network and commitment to developing talent, we know they will be in good hands now and in the future.”
FleetPride recently renewed its focus on talent and culture with enhanced learning and development programs, continued investments to modernize the largest supply chain network in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket and a differentiated digital strategy providing customers with the industry’s best e-commerce experience as the first Click Heavy Duty® on FleetPride.com.
“Building a national heavy-duty parts and service network like ours takes a team that is committed and passionate about serving customers,” said Mike Harris, Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations. “I want to personally thank our FleetPride team members for all of their hard work and determination as we reach the 300 location milestone. In addition to the great acquisitions, I am proud of our teams for executing our strategic initiatives. that pave the way for long-term growth as we evolve from a parts distributor to a full-service, technology-driven solution provider.”
FleetPride’s national parts and service operations continue to grow. If you would like to learn more about becoming part of the FleetPride Network, please visit FleetPride.com/acquisitions for more details.
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Based at Irving, TX, FleetPride is the largest national distributor of truck and trailer parts and services in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket. FleetPride’s sophisticated network of over 300 locations, which includes more than 65 service centers and 5 distribution centers, means customers get the parts and service they need, when and where they need them. Customers can click, talk, chat or visit FleetPride’s team of 3,800 experts empowered and motivated to solve problems and create solutions tailored to each customer’s unique needs.
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Global Travel Risk Summit Europe, April 2023,
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FCm Travel Solutions has re-organised its business structure in the UK to create 86 small team-based businesses across the country.
Previously the travel management company (TMC) worked with 33 business travel centres.
The new teams will have a maximum of seven consultants and will manage their own growth and sales targets.
The agency said it was ”optimistic” about the business travel market despite the current downturn.
It said it was still on a major recruiting drive in the UK despite already hiring three new business managers.
Alex Cousins, FCm”s director of account management, said: ”We believe that there are opportunities to be found during a recession.
”We still want to grow the business and recognise that the industry moves fast so we need to focus not only on quick wins but also on longer term objectives.”
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Samsung Forced to Apologize to China Even Though Their Galaxy Note 7s Didn’t Explode
A few days after the Galaxy Note 7 was launched, Samsung was forced to issue a massive recall in several markets due to reported battery safety issues that have caused some units to catch fire, according to Consumerist.
The issue however was not found in the phones released in China. That is why the company did not find it necessary to issue a recall of the units in the country.
Chinese consumers thought differently though, with most complaining that the company doesn’t value the safety of customers in China. Due to the unwarranted backlash, Samsung was forced to write a letter of apology to its Chinese customers even if their phones were safe in the first place, Quartz reported.
Apologizing for any “confusion and worries” caused to Chinese consumers due to the reports of exploding Galaxy Note 7 devices elsewhere, the letter issued on Thursday is highly indicative of the importance of the Chinese market to the South Korean company. Almost 325 million Samsung phones were sold to China last year, which saw a huge jump from previous years.
“We take the Galaxy Note 7 explosions in China very seriously. When facing each incident, we always immediately, proactively contact the user and obtain the relevant information. With the user’s permission, we then work together with the battery supplier and third-party testing organizations to carry out a complete examination of the device.
Right now, preliminary results from the tests we’ve performed on phones we have received show that the internal battery shows no signs of exploding. Meanwhile, in line with our fair and transparent principles, we also have invited overseas and domestic third-party testing companies CTTL and Exponent to conduct additional tests.
The tests show that the burnt parts were not located in the battery section, and the battery did not show any signs of exploding. They determined that external heat outside the internal system caused phones to explode. These results are in line with our initial tests. As we continue to receive more reports of exploding devices, we will continue to use the same process to conduct similar tests, and will report to the relevant government bureaus and release the test results publicly.”
After explaining that the phones supplied to China did not have any problems, it reiterated the apology before closing:
“Samsung Electronics will continue to stick to our promise to be ‘A company favored by Chinese people that contributes to Chinese society,’ and continue to value quality and service as number one. We hope to bring the best products and experiences to Chinese consumers.
“For any confusion or anxiety we have caused Chinese consumers, we once again express our deep apologies, and sincerely hope everyone continues to support Samsung Electronics.”
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China says fully ready to defend interests in trade war
China is fully prepared to defend its interests in its trade war with the United States, but hopes the United States can resolve problems through dialogue instead of unilateral steps, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday.
The comments came as a Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier Liu He was set to hold talks in Washington on Thursday and Friday aimed at salvaging a deal that appeared to be unraveling after U.S. officials accused China of backtracking on earlier commitments and President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese goods on Friday.
Speaking to reporters in Beijing, the commerce ministry’s spokesman, Gao Feng, said China has the determination and capacity to defend its interests, but hopes the U.S. can meet it halfway.
“China’s attitude has been consistent, and China will not succumb to any pressure,” Gao said. “China has made preparations to respond to all kinds of possible outcomes.”
He did not elaborate.
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods would rise to 25 percent from 10 percent at 12:01 a.m. (0401 GMT) on Friday.
These include chemicals, building materials, furniture and some consumer electronics.
The U.S. tariff action would come in the middle of the meetings in Washington.
Trump also threatened on Sunday to levy tariffs on an additional $325 billion of China’s goods, on top of the $250 billion of its products already hit by import taxes.
Until last weekend, when a deep rift opened up over the language of the proposed accord, there had been strong expectations that the two sides would reach a deal to de-escalate a tariff war that broke out last year.
Reaching a deal required effort from both sides, Gao said, adding that China had demonstrated its sincerity by sending its negotiators to Washington despite the U.S. threat to raise tariffs.
Trade negotiations are a long process, and it is normal to have disagreements, Gao said, adding that China is willing to continue talks with the United States to resolve their trade dispute.
While the United States wants to reduce the scale of its trade deficit with China, it is also seeking better protection for American intellectual property and more market access in China for U.S. companies.
Gao described accusations about Chinese firms stealing tech secrets as unreasonable and said they were not based on facts.
Since July last year, China has cumulatively imposed countertariffs of up to 25 percent on about $110 billion of U.S. products. It last levied tariffs, of 5 percent to 10 percent, on $60 billion of U.S. goods including liquefied natural gas and small aircraft in September.
Based on 2018 U.S. Census Bureau trade data, China would only have about $10 billion in U.S. imports left to levy in retaliation for any future U.S. tariffs, including crude oil and large aircraft.
Chinese state media on Thursday published and aired reports quoting U.S.-based organizations and individuals critical of Trump’s decision to raise tariffs, though downplaying the impact of higher U.S. tariffs on the Chinese economy.
“China is well-prepared for an escalation in trade tensions. A variety of plans are in place, such as countermeasures for any tariff rise, and favorable policies to minimize losses for Chinese enterprises,” the Global Times, a tabloid published by the ruling Communist Party’s People’s Daily, said in an editorial.
“Mentally and materially, China is much better prepared than its U.S. counterpart.”
China’s blue-chip CSI300 index has slumped about 7 percent so far this month on the renewed trade tensions. That compares with a smaller decline of about 2 percent in the benchmark S&P 500 index.
The Chinese yuan has also retreated to a four-month low against the dollar, crossing the psychologically key 6.80 level.
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Health advocates say that may be the reason for an increased use of e-cigarettes among kids.
According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released in September, the number of middle and high school students who said they have tried e-cigarettes increased from 4.7 percent in 2011 to 10 percent in 2012.
Amy Saviki, owner of Cloud 9 E-cigs in Escondido, said e-cigarettes helped her quit a 25-year smoking habit two years ago. She said the products are also helping many of her customers kick lifelong addictions to tobacco.
Saviki added that she supports age restrictions on e-cigarettes and other regulations but worries that overregulation may discourage people from using the technology to help them quit smoking.
“I just think that people aren’t educated enough about this product,” she said. “Someone who doesn’t know about e-cigs, like a city official, automatically assumes something bad about the product.”
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Tesla shares closed lower in the US Tuesday, as a Fund Manager called the company a ‘hope stock’. The Tesla stock has lost ground during an uncertain period where CEO Elon Musk shared a potential plan for taking the business private, before making a U-Turn and saying the company will continue as a publicly-listed one.
Tesla shares ended the US Tuesday trading session 2.32% lower at $311.86. The stock has moved as high as $379 earlier this month, after Musk suggested shares would be valued at $420 to become a private company.
Little hope for Tesla
US Fund Manager Peter Toogood, told CNBC Tuesday, that Tesla was a “hope stock” and that the only hope for the company was in its autonomous driving technology.
“Are we living in the real world? Tesla is just another one of those hope stocks,” The Embark Group’s chief investment officer Toogood told CNBC’s Squawk Box Europe, Tuesday.
“The only bit that has got hope is the autonomous driving,” Toogood said. “(But) the idea to compete on a platform basis with cars; it's losing money every time it sells one,” he added.
Toogood’s criticism of Musk’s company includes the fact that not only is it an expensive vehicle to make, buts its also very difficult to service them, particularly in some countries, including Norway.
“Ask Norway, they can't actually get the car serviced because there's no network to service them. It's just not real,” he added.
Analysts cut Tesla price target
Toogood’s comments on Tesla comes as analysts said Musk’s quickly changing outlook for the company are hurting its credibility. And, following Musk’s announcement that the firm would not go private, Canaccord Genuity reduced its price target on the stock.
The research firm cut its Tesla 12-month price target to $316 from $336.
“What was at best a premature announcement has generated three weeks of distraction from one of Tesla's most important quarters to date,” analyst Jed Dorsheimer said in a note to clients. “We feel less confident in the company's ability to meet it's 50,000 to 55,000 production guidance.”


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At an event in Shenzhen on October 11, ZTE has officially announced Axon Mini smartphone in China. The launch was indicative as the device was spotted passing through TENAA in August. It’s in talk because it’s the ZTE’s Forced touch phone.
Earlier in Axon series ZTE has launched Axon Elite, Axon Pro and ZTE Axon 4G but this is altogether a different device in terms of hardware because it adds forced touch. It sports 5.2 inch full HD display with 423 PPI pixel density and powered with Snapdragon 616 Octa core processor out of box.
ZTE Axon Mini Specifications
|Display: 5.2 Inch 1080 x 1920 pixels touchscreen display|
|SoC:1.5 GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 616 processor|
|3 GB RAM|
|GPU: Adreno 405|
|Software: Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, with MiFavor UI 3.2|
|Dual SIM: Yes|
|Main Camera: 13 MP rear camera with LED Flash|
|Front Camera: 8 MP front facing camera|
|Storage: 32 GB Internal + Micro SD card slot support up to 128 GB|
|Connectivity: 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth v4.0, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi tether|
|Battery: 2800 mAh Li-ion battery|
|aGPS, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack, micro USB v2.0|
|Sensor: Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor|
Price, Availability Info
ZTE Axon Mini costs 2199 RMB aka $327 equivalent and it will go up against likes of Meizu’s, Xiaomi’s and Huawei’s phone at this price in China with finger print sensor.


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As food and beverage conglomerate Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC) struggles to boost sales amid mounting competition from within grocery stores, the company is hoping Oprah Winfrey could be its catalyst.
Kraft Heinz has inked the famed media personality to be the face of a new line of refrigerated soups and side dishes prepared without artificial flavors and dyes, according to Bloomberg.
Winfrey has been credited for providing a boost to Weight Watchers (WTW) since she bought a stake in the weight loss company and agreed to market the brand.
Shares of Kraft Heinz were climbing higher following the report.
The products, which hit shelves nationwide in October, have begun rolling out in select locations.
The Chicago-based food and beverage company describes the new line, sold under the "O, That's Good!" brand, as "nutritious twists" on comfort foods like mashed potatoes various soups.
"I love healthy foods and eating from my garden," Winfrey said in the statement. "When Kraft Heinz approached me for a food line, what got my attention is making nutritious comfort foods more accessible to everyone."
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Equifax will offer free credit locks. Here's what that means for you
By Katie Lobosco
(CNN Money) -- Equifax has announced another free service to help consumers protect themselves in the wake of its massive data breach.
This one is called credit locking, and it will prevent criminals from opening a fraudulent account -- like a credit card or a mortgage -- in your name, even if they've gotten a hold of your personal information.
The credit locking service will be ready to launch by January 31 -- and it will be free, for life, Interim CEO Paulino do Rego Barros said Wednesday. That makes it far more significant than Equifax's previous offer for one free year of credit monitoring, or its promise to waive the fee to freeze your credit through the end of January.
But consumer advocates are questioning the company's decision to offer a lifelong credit lock instead of a state-regulated credit freeze, and are concerned over the unknowns -- including if enrolling could limit your rights to sue.
"I am not 100% (sure) about how a lock works, especially Equifax's lock," said Chi Chi Wu, an attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, on Thursday.
Locks usually work in a similar way to credit freezes, which also prevent anyone from opening an account in your name. In both cases, you'll have to "unfreeze" or "unlock" your report temporarily if you want to open a new line of credit yourself.
"We are still trying to figure out why they are pushing a new thing they call a lock," said Mike Litt, Consumer Advocate at U.S. PIRG.
"Why not make the freeze free when that already exists," he said.
He maintains that putting a freeze on your credit at all three agencies -- Equifax, Experian and TransUnion -- is the best way to protect yourself from identity theft.
States started to give consumers the right to request credit freezes in 2003 and now most have a law on the books. In 2007, all three agencies started to voluntarily offer freezes to consumers everywhere.
But they "fought for years against our right to freeze our credit reports," Litt said.
State laws set a limit on how much a credit agency can charge for placing and lifting the freeze. In some states it's free, but fees typically range from $2 to $10. (This is the fee Equifax waived until the end of January.)
A freeze doesn't affect your credit score, and it doesn't keep your existing credit card company or mortgage lender from updating your report. It also doesn't stop companies from sending you pre-approved offers, unless you opt out.
When you do want to apply for a loan, open a new credit card, or enter a new cell phone plan, you'll have to contact the credit agency to lift a freeze. You can do this over the phone or online. Usually, you'll be asked to provide some personal information including a security freeze PIN that you were given when you set up the freeze.
The agency must comply within three business days, but some states have stricter time frames. In New York, for example, they must lift the freeze within 15 minutes.
A credit lock service already offered by Equifax as part of a credit monitoring package works a similar way. Though, it also lets potential employers review your credit report without you lifting the freeze.
On Thursday, Equifax told CNNMoney that "locks and freezes are similar, but not identical." While consumers will need to use a PIN to lift a freeze, a lock will use "modern authentication techniques, such as username and passwords and one time passcodes for better user experience."
One potential difference between locking and freezing could be your legal liability, said Wu. It's possible that signing up for an Equifax credit lock could mean you have to sign away your rights to sue.
Equifax did not respond to CNNMoney's question about whether a consumer would have to sign an arbitration clause to use the credit locking service, or why they aren't making freezes free for life, too.
"As Mr. Rego Barros said, the new service is currently in development and is a high priority for the company. We look forward to sharing updates in the future," a spokesperson said in an email.
"Ultimately, Equifax should be paying for the freeze at all three agencies. In the meantime, Congress should really step up and pass legislation," Litt said.
The Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act would make placing freezes and lifting them free on credit reports from all credit reporting agencies. It was introduced two weeks ago by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Brian Schatz and has 13 other cosponsors, all Democrats.
For now, consumers can sign up for one year of Equifax's credit monitoring service called TrustedID Premier, which also allows you to lock your Equifax credit report. But it took this reporter more than one week to complete the enrollment process. On Thursday, the website was "experiencing difficulties" and was periodically unavailable.
Consumers can also freeze their credit by contacting Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion separately.
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By Li Panpan
(JW Insights) Feb 14 -- Chinese battery giant CATL has accepted the cooperation invitation from Ford and will provide its battery factory in Michigan with preparation and operation services and technology licensing, learned JW Insights from a report from China Securities Journal on February 13.
Ford announced a $3.5 billion Michigan factory with China’s CATL, with 35GWh per year output in LFP batteries starting in 2026, according to the EV news website in the US, Electrek, on February 13. The factory will have 2,500 new or transferring Ford US employees and an unknown amount of CATL employees.
There were previous reports that Ford and CATL are exploring a new ownership structure for the cooperative factory in which Ford will obtain 100% of the factory's equity, including buildings and infrastructure, and CATL will operate the factory with its battery manufacturing technology retained. Such an arrangement may allow the facility to qualify for lucrative production tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act while requiring no direct financial investment from CATL.


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Xolo, the Indian Brand today launched its flagship smartphone 8X-1000. This smartphone will comes custom Hive user-interface. The phone will be available next week at Rs 13,999.
The new Hive UI is Made in India and Made for India as said by Xolo. As usual it runs on Android. It includes custom themes, Fusion X media player, a new launcher and much more. New contact app come with Facebook integration. Hive UI provides better interaction of user with smartphone. There is Connect feature in this phone, allowing users to become a part of the development team.
ALSO READ: Android Surpasses iOS In Web Usage
When it comes to specifications, Xolo Play 8X-1000 boasts a 5-inch 720p display with protected with Asahi Dragontrail glass. The phone runs on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat with Hive UI. Inside there is a 1.4GHz MediaTek MT6592M octa-core processor with 2GB RAM. There is no word from company for future updates.
Internal memory of this phone is 16GB which also can be extended. Primary camera of phone is of 8MP with Sony’s Exmor R sensor and 2MP selfie camera. For connectivity Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and Wi-Fi Direct are provided in the phone. Battery power is 1920mAh, which is very less for this type of octa-core phone with a big display.
Xolo 8X-1000 will have to compete with Xiaomi Mi 3 which is in great demand these days.


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The Evernote Android SDK project by Evernote includes overview, prerequisites, download, demo app, usage SDK, and snippets. Now Android users could benefit from the creation and usage of the API personal information management features such as note taking, reminder listing, and life organizing. For more information about what the API can do for an integration strategy, visit http://dev.evernote.com/documentation/cloud/
MyBantu is an interesting little mashup, available as an iPhone app, an Android app, and a website. Its goal is to make shopping for anything, especially restaurants and movies, easier and more social. It uses Yelp API, Netflix API and various others to make it happen. It's very similar in idea to Siri, the "ultimate mashup" that Apple later gobbled up in the largest mashup acquisition ever.
Gliffy, a browser-based diagramming and flowchart tool, today announced the public availability of their new API (technical details at our Gliffy API Profile). The four year old company announced the new API on its blog, noting that Gliffy hopes to take advantage of the growing trend of companies that are unlocking their APIs to extend the reach of their applications and data.


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Now you see it, now you don’t – this busy roundabout in Sheffield has started to disappear before drivers’ eyes.
Work to convert the roundabout at Leppings Lane, Hillsborough, into traffic signals began this week.
It is being changed as a new Sainsbury’s superstore is being built at a former bakery at the junction of Claywheels Lane and Penistone Road.
Construction could take until November to complete.
Some drivers said the change was long overdue.
Frank Anguige, who runs a sports book shop in Barnsley, said: “The work is needed because heavy traffic does build up and slows everything down.”
Others claimed it was one of the ‘worst’ roundabouts in Sheffield.
But some motorists said it was delaying their commutes and causing a ‘nightmare’ situation.
Owls fan Jon Russell said: “The amount of roadworks in Sheffield and Rotherham at the moment is a joke.
“It’s like they underspent in the last financial year and now have too much.”
And Chris Pearson said it had taken 45 minutes to travel from Wordsworth Avenue to the B&Q store on Penistone Road.
A spokesman for Sainsbury’s said: “We understand there have been some concerns over the highways works and are doing everything we can to minimise disruption. The works will improve traffic flow as well as being an important part of our store development.”
A raft of measures aimed at improving traffic flow on Penistone Road – Sheffield’s second busiest road with more than 60,000 people using it every day – has also been approved in a £5m scheme. Works include a new bus lane and increased speed limit on one stretch.


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Ted Landau would like to see Apple make it easier to find recent and modified Knowledge Base articles.
Apple rolls out its biggest Retina display ever, with 14.7 million pixels across 27 inches of bright, beautiful screen.
If you missed Thursday morning's keynote, Apple uploaded the complete 79-minute video for everyone to watch.
Apple refreshes its "most energy efficient desktop computer," the Mac mini.
Apple gives its 27-inch iMac all-in-one the Retina treatment, but the non-Retina models are sticking around.
The newest additions to the iPad lineup are incremental upgrades from their predecessors.
With the Apple Watch on the way, Apple is clearing out its retail stores, according to Re/code.
Follow along as Apple unveils its next round of shiny new products, including iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3!
New iPads are on deck, but a few other products are in desperate need of an update.
iPhone 6 fever continues as Apple brings its latest phones to more countries around the world.


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Foodshare tips help make most of rescued food.
Foodshare food parcel recipients in Dunedin are set to receive information cards and recipes about the produce in their parcels, chief executive Deborah Manning says.
Ms Manning said the information cards and recipes would be given to social agencies who received boxes from the ‘‘food rescue’’ organisation, in the hope they would distribute them to their clients with food parcels.
The information cards — produced with help from the University of Otago’s human nutrition department — would give recipients information about the fruit and vegetables in their parcels, including what time of the year they were usually available, how to keep them in good condition and ways of using them, she said.
The recipes, which ranged from dips to main meals and desserts, used items found in the parcels as well as pantry staples and also offered substitute item options, Ms Manning said.
She was grateful for the assistance of the University of Otago’s human nutrition department, as Foodshare liked to collaborate with stakeholders.
‘‘It makes for amore supportive project and a more robust project.’’
The recipes had been trialled by Malcam Trust’s Farmhand programme clients to make sure they were easy to use and understand.
Ms Manning said the third part of the year-long food information project was cooking workshops, which were piloted this year.
The workshops were offered to several social agencies for use next year, with subjects including making baby food from fresh vegetables, cooking for a large family and one-pot meals for people living on their own, she said.
The recipes and information cards were available to download from the Foodshare website and would also be distributed in hard copy form to Foodshare distributors.
Foodshare manager Philippa Wood said they were grateful for the ongoing support of the community.
The Otago University Students Association has announced Foodshare will receive money left on electronic bracelets after the Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival next month, while Columba College and Grant’s Braes School have organised mufti days to raise funds for Foodshare.
In Dunedin, Foodshare ‘‘rescues’’ quality excess food supermarkets would normally throw out and passes it on to social agencies. The organisation, funded entirely by donations, has saved more than 500 tonnes of food since 2012 and now distributes enough food to make 50,000 meals every month.


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Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY), an operator of leisure and event venues, recently cautioned the market that its performance in the second half of the year might not be as impressive as initially expected. The stock’s muted performance since then, despite a positive start to the year, shows that investors are still concerned. (check for live earnings updates)
The company is scheduled to publish its second-quarter results on September 10 at 4:05 pm ET. Analysts expect it to report earnings of $0.84 per share, which is in line with the performance in the year-ago quarter. In the past, earnings topped the Street’s view in three of the trailing four quarters, and the positive trend is expected to continue this time. Meanwhile, second-quarter revenues are seen growing about 8% to $344.5 million.
As far as growth is concerned, the positive effect of the steps taken by the management at the beginning of the year to strengthen the brand will likely reflect in the results. Especially, the steady expansion of the store network bodes well for the company.
The recent weakness in walk-in comparable-store sales points to the need for extra attention in that area. High expenses could be a dampener for profitability as margins might come under pressure.
The strong momentum witnessed in earnings and revenue in the past seems to have softened this year. Going forward, competition might add to the weakness as new players are entering the market, encouraged by the growing demand for the dining-entertainment combination.
For the first quarter of 2019, the company reported a 9% increase in earnings to $1.13 per share, beating the estimates, on the back of solid revenue growth and a decline in taxes. Revenues grew in the same degree to $364 million but fell short of expectations. Meanwhile, a downward revision of the full-year outlook took the sheen off the positive performance and triggered a stock sell-off.
Dave & Buster’s shares are yet to fully recover from the huge loss they suffered after the management issued dismal full-year guidance in June. The stock has lost about 13% in the past six months and 27% since last year.
Last month, the IPO market was in a full swing. IPOs of Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) and JFROG (NASDAQ: FROG) had an impressive opening day in September, the former creating a
PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) beat market expectations on both revenue and earnings for the third quarter of 2020. The company saw the momentum continue in its snacks business while the
With more and more people turning to virtual entertainment sources, amid the virus-related movement restrictions, video game publishers like Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) are witnessing unusually high demand. Not surprisingly,


text: ‘Some groups, such as the National Federation of Independent Business, are concerned that the legislation discourages businesses with fewer than 50 workers from growing their payrolls. Others state the legislation, which would create state-based exchanges by which companies can purchase protection, doesn’t address a chief concern: the spiraling costs of medical health insurance’ . Big companies will also adjust, based on the Wall Street Journal: ‘In the wake of Washington’s health-care and attention overhaul, some ongoing companies are taking big one-time charges for anticipated costs, fanning tension with the administration over the legislation’s impact on corporate America.A small study released in the Journal of the American University of Nutrition discovered that vitamin C may dampen the inflammatory response caused by the chemical substance histamine. This antihistamine effect could decrease the symptoms of a frosty, such as for example runny noses, that occur when the physical body ramps up its inflammatory response, Lawson said. Side effects Taking a daily supplement C pill at regular quantities is unlikely to cause serious unwanted effects, Lawson said. It might be hard to overdose on oral vitamin C, Lawson said. The molecules that collection the gut that move the vitamin from the digestive system into the bloodstream tightly regulate how much supplement C makes it into the bloodstream.


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The digital marketing space is always dynamic, but recently we are seeing more updates than ever due to changing user behaviors, long-term impacts of the global pandemic on business, and increasing interest in updating internet regulations. Google, receptive to these changes, has responded with announcements that will shape search engine marketing tremendously in the coming years. Our team prioritizes learning and being at the forefront of all new technologies; in this post, I will deliver the big themes in search engine marketing, with the accessible information you need to make the most of your future search investment.
Rising concerns around user privacy are impacting the digital industry and advertisers. The most recent major update was Apple’s release of App Tracking Transparency (ATT), which prompts users to opt out of or into tracking across the internet. Meanwhile, Google is still exploring replacement options for the cookie, having just announced they will postpone the cookieless future until 2023. Search advertisers now have more time to prepare, but we still encourage brands to build a foundation of their first-party data now. Google did announce that custom audiences will be available to all advertisers as they drop some of the restrictions this year, meaning all advertisers will be able to leverage first-party data to build audiences in Google ads. Google also announced updates around conversion tracking, allowing advertisers to adjust Google tags behavior based on the consent status of users. With this Consent Mode, Google Tag Manager will adjust dynamically, responding to the user’s cookie preference.
A IS FOR… AUTOMATION AND AUGMENTED REALITY
Google continues to push for automation in search marketing, and it’s working: auto-bidding and the algorithm are improving with time and becoming more popular with advertisers. The ROAS bid strategy expansion to video action and discovery campaigns is Google’s attempt to make awareness-focused campaigns more accessible and profitable for small businesses.
New reporting is coming for Google’s most automated campaign, Performance Max, which uses AI to deliver the most relevant ads at the perfect time and place. With seamless setup, this campaign leaves optimizations to Google’s algorithm which could be often risky and expensive but now advertisers can expect more transparency in terms of the performance data.
Then there is Augmented Reality, which we see as the future of our shopping experience. Stella Rising was one of the first agencies to promote new AR functionality on YouTube, promoting try-on technology for one of our beauty clients. Our True-View In-Stream campaign drove a 73% stronger view-through rate versus non-AR True-View In-Stream ads, and at similar CPV efficiencies. Additionally, the AR True-View ad drove a 22% lift in brand awareness at a highly efficient, and above average, cost per lifted user. AR features will soon be available to clothing brands, enabling consumers to “try-on” clothes on a similar body type to theirs. Brands that embrace technology—and maximize their capabilities through search—will be well-positioned in the coming years.
BUILD MEASUREMENT FOR THE FUTURE
Between the aforementioned online privacy restrictions and deprecation of cookies, challenges are ahead for online advertisers. At Stella Rising, we employ conversion modeling to provide clients with an accurate view of reporting, filling in any gaps from pure performance reporting. Google announced that they will also begin rolling out modeling capabilities in Google Analytics, specifically behavioral reports that will shed light on the customer journey.
Google continues to encourage advertisers to incorporate a data-driven attribution model, which now will include YouTube and Display campaigns. This is a step toward understanding the holistic impact of multi-channel advertising for all advertisers but especially small and medium-sized businesses.
MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RETAILERS
Google teased out new ecommerce partnerships, allowing for a much more seamless integration for small businesses. Ecommerce retailers on WooCommerce, GoDaddy, and Square will be able to integrate their shopping campaigns for free. Other new features to watch out for, particularly because they benefit small and medium-sized businesses:
- Google is also introducing several intriguing features such as new attribute tags that identify both Black- and women-owned businesses.
- Many advertisers will be able to showcase special loyalty pricing and benefits and drive the adoption of loyalty program through shopping ads.
- Google launched a price competitiveness report in Google Merchant Center. This was announced in tandem with the “deals results page” which will make finding promotions easier for Google consumers.
MAKE THE MOST OF THE SEARCH FUTURE
As a Premier Google Partner, Stella Rising has first access to new market tools, features, and betas. We also have unique support from Google to elevate client performance—and even help brands expand internationally. This, paired with our unparalleled consumer insights and long history of helping brands shine—regardless of their category—makes Stella Rising the ideal partner to help you reach both paid search goals—and overall growth across all digital channels.


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In the spirit of Father’s Day, fashion’s mass market has turned its attention to men, parenthood and style. A new Dockers advertising campaign stars Sarah Harbaugh lamenting the fashion crisis facing her husband, San Francisco 49ers football coach Jim Harbaugh. He is the victim, Sarah intones, of Dad Pants — those terribly unflattering, ill-fitting, excessively pleated trousers that are often favored by men who relish comfort in their clothes above all else. They are saggy trousers that do nothing to flatter a man’s physique — particularly his tush — and, indeed, they can make an athletic man resemble a schlump. Famously, President Barack Obama wore a pair of his beloved Dad Jeans in 2009 when he threw out the first pitch at baseball’s All-Star Game. Specifically, they were a pair of baggy, faded dungarees that were a few inches too short. He has since reassured the country that the First Lady has seen to their disposal.
The advertisement positions Dockers as the remedy for Dad Pants. Buy a pair of Dockers and restore your father, your husband, your significant other to a state of fashion savvy, according to the commercial. He will not be cool, but he will no longer be embarrassing. That is the underlying message.
The stumbling block, however, is that if there is any one brand that deserves the blame for having created the problem of Dad Pants, that brand would be Dockers. In short, the company is suggesting that it can save men from the very blight it was instrumental in creating.
Levi Strauss & Company introduced Dockers in 1986. The early advertisements positioned the pants as a kind of guy’s uniform — a garment that was not intimidating, not flashy and certainly not fashion. In a 1997 story in the New Yorker, writer Malcolm Gladwell parsed one of the earliest advertising campaign for Dockers. The commercials were filled with baby boomer men standing around in proudly nondescript pants. Their heads had been edited out of the shot and their conversation was a pastiche of non sequiturs — guy talk turned into rakish poetry. The point of the ad was not to celebrate all that distinguished Dockers, but to wallow in all that did not. They were generic pants with their pleated fronts, welt pockets and overly roomy silhouette.
In an era when married men were happy to let their wives shop for them, Dockers were an unabashed hit. Men flocked to them because other men were flocking to them. They were safe.
The ubiquitous trousers soon begat imitators that claimed — not to be better-made, better cut or more stylish — but even more sack-like and generic. In the 1990s, after sales began to falter due to the competition, Dockers shifted its message — if not its aesthetics. It introduced its “Nice Pants” series of ads, which injected a hint of sex appeal into the conversation about the pants. But the company purposefully refrained from making the pants themselves sexy. Which is to say, the pants still had a rather uninspired fit. That did not, however, stop millions of men from buying them and even claiming them as their de facto business casual uniform.
By God, Dockers, so many stylistic sins you’ve committed over the years!
Now, for Father’s Day 2014, where exactly does Dockers, which accounts for about 12 percent — or some $60 million– of Levi’s total revenue, get the audacity to claim any aesthetic higher ground? While an e-mail to Dockers representatives remains unanswered, a clue can be found in its recently introduced Alpha Khaki — a slim fit trouser. It is more body-conscious. It has a lower rise. It is ostentatiously not a Dad Pant. But it is not fashion. For example, would Scott Alexander Hess, an author and extremely fashionable regular guy, ever wear Dockers? Even the slim-fit Alphas? “My first thought was absolutely not!” he says. “I wouldn’t wear Dockers. I doubt if the new slim fit would work for me. I’m very picky.”
In trying to save men from the blight of Dad Pants, Dockers is running away from its own dubious legacy. It’s denying its own success story. No, Dockers are not fashionable. They are not especially attractive. And well, they could have been kinder to a man’s derriere. But buried in that anti-style history, is the reality that Dad Pants — those sad, please-throw-them-out pants — often are representative of a mindset that puts personal vanity at the end of a long list that includes school drop-offs, soccer practice, yard work, saving for college and the grind of a 9 to 5. As Hess says, even he thinks he has a “a pair in the closet for a day to paint the walls or do yard work.” Of course, his Dockers are cut off, frayed at the hem and stylishly ankle length.


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Pharma Company Making Dolo-650: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has accused the Dolo-650 drug maker of giving gifts of about Rs 1,000 crore to doctors and medical professionals in return for promoting its product.
The Income Tax Department has made this claim after raiding more than 36 outlets in nine states of Bengaluru-based Micro Labs Limited on July 6.
It is noteworthy that during the first, second and third wave of Covid, the demand for this medicine suddenly increased across the country.
The company also claimed that during Covid, the company had produced about 60 million tablets of Dolo-650.
The CBDT on Wednesday said that after taking action against the pharmaceutical company, the department has seized unaccounted cash worth Rs 1.20 crore and gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 1.40 crore.
If sources are to be believed, such gifts are often given to doctors by pharmaceutical companies, so that they can write more and more medicines of that particular company to the patients, so that the demand and production of the medicine can increase.
However, the company has not yet responded to the e-mail sent to Micro Labs in this regard.
The CBDT said that a lot of incriminating evidence in the form of documents and digital data has been found during the search operation, and they have been confiscated.
According to the board, “The evidence indicates that the group has adopted unethical business methods to promote its product/brand.
Around Rs 1,000 crore is thought to be the total sum of such gifts."


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Toyota recalled its first-ever mass-produced electric vehicle for the concern about the loose wheel.
Motor industry Giant Toyota launched its BZ4X electric car this year. In less than two months of the launch, the car was recalled due to a faulty mechanism. Toyota's spokesperson said that the wheel could be detached from the vehicle in a short distance, for the bolts on the wheel loosened it.
Toyota issued a safety recall statement for 2,700 BZ4X SUVs in Europe, Canada, Japan, and the US. A spokesperson of Toyota said, "If a wheel detaches from the vehicle while driving, it could result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash." He also added that nobody should drive these cars until remedies are found. Toyota said that it had notified about the defect to Japanese safety regulators and the cause was still under investigation.
Subaru, a Japanese car manufacturer, also said that it recalled 2,600 units of its first all-electric car, Solterra, because of the same concern of loose bolts. Solterra car was jointly developed with Toyota by Subaru.
The company said it would cut the number of vehicles by 50,000 to 800,000; it plans to produce next month because of supply disruption caused by the pandemic and a shortage of computer chips. Toyota has also signaled that it may lower the number of vehicles it plans to manufacture this year.
Indonesia’s Tangguh LNG provides India with its first LNG cargo
Amazon to end its online learning platform in India
TSMC to manufacture 3nm chips at its Arizona factory
ByteDance plans to expand its music-streaming service to take on Spotify and the rest
Toyota to begin selling small electric sedans in China by 2022-end
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a boost in online insurance purchases, as consumers grow increasingly concerned with their health and financial security, Swiss Re’s global consumer survey revealed.
“The sudden shock to healthcare systems and accelerated digital adoption, among other behavioral changes, has had a profound impact on people’s livelihoods,” said Jérôme Jean Haegeli, group chief economist at Swiss Re. “As a result of this, many consumers continue to express concern regarding their health resilience and how well they are insured for potential health shocks in the future.”
Swiss Re found increasing physical and mental health awareness among 11,000 respondents worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed consumers to seek out more regular health checks, with 46% of respondents in emerging markets saying that they plan to attend check-ups more frequently. Meanwhile, one third of respondents in advanced markets said that their mental health has deteriorated in the past year.
Additionally, 40% of respondents expressed concerns regarding the adequacy of their existing insurance coverage. Among those aged 40 and below, 54% said they’ve done research on new or additional policies in the six months prior to taking the survey.
In taking on insurance, consumers also showed a preference for digital solutions. Online insurance has gained particular traction among the younger generation, with respondents saying that they prefer the affordability and convenience of online processing, as well as the flexibility to customize coverage plans.
This preference for digital solutions extends to a greater willingness to share personal health data through online platforms, as one in three of respondents globally expressed their interest in using health and wellness apps.
“Consumers continue to prioritize their wellbeing two years into the pandemic,” said Paul Murray, CEO Reinsurance Asia at Swiss Re. “The re/insurance industry has an opportunity to help strengthen this resilience in the post-pandemic world. The good news is that more and more consumers are putting their faith in the industry and to make the most of this, we must collectively respond to their changing preferences by meeting their expectations of us – multiple digital touchpoints, new products for the new normal, and more efficient underwriting.”


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Nintendo Sells 100 Million DS Handhelds Globally
On March 6, 2009, Nintendo shipped its 100 millionth Nintendo DS system, which includes the original DS, DS Lite and the DSi, which is out in Japan and coming soon to American shores. It took a grand total of four years and three months for global sales of the DS handheld to top 100 million, which is a milestone reached at the "quickest pace for any video game console." Impressive, no?
Nintendo was quoted as saying that it was "hoping to be accepted and loved by everyone by delivering novel entertainment and surprises so that there will be not only a Nintendo for every household but a Nintendo for every person." A bold hope, but one that doesn't seem too outrageous given the stupendous popularity of both the DS and the Wii. Funny enough, many wondered if Nintendo would ever catch back on fire after the N64 and GameCube -- look who's laughing now, right?
If you're looking for a little perspective here, it took 11 years and 2 months for the GameBoy to move 100 million units, and we all know how well loved that little machine was. Oh, and as for the main competition? Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) has sold just 50 million as of last month, so clearly it has aways to go if it ever plans on reaching or lapping the DS.


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Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has backed planned announced by the Government to ban the sale of plastic drink straws, stirrers and cotton buds in April 2020, a year ahead of the planned EU wide ban.
A recent Government consultation revealed that over 80% of respondents back a ban on the distribution and sale of plastic straws, 90% a ban on drinks stirrers, and 89% a ban on cotton buds.
Catering establishments such as restaurants, pubs and bars will not be able to display plastic straws or automatically hand them out, but they will be able to provide them on request. The government believes this strikes the right balance between reducing environmental impact while protecting the rights of people with medical conditions and disabilities, who may need a plastic straw. The government will carry out a stocktake after one year to assess the impact of these measures and whether the balance is correct.
In England, it is estimated that annually we use 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds. An estimated 10% of cotton buds are flushed down toilets and can end up in waterways and oceans.
Even though non-plastic alternatives are readily available, it is estimated that 95% of straws are still plastic. Cleaning up the effects of littering costs local government millions of pounds every year, with costs also imposed on the tourism and fishing industries, and the effect of plastic pollution worrying 89% of people.
Maria Caulfield MP said “Urgent and decisive action is needed to tackle plastic pollution and protect our environment. These items are often used for just a few minutes but take hundreds of years to break down, ending up in our seas and oceans and harming precious marine life. I am pleased that this Conservative Government is taking action to turn the tide on plastic pollution, and ensure we leave our environment in a better state for future generations.”


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A couple weeks ago, Richard Stevens decided to create a free ebook of with a month's worth of his webcomic series, Diesel Sweeties, using iBooks Author. We reported on the experiment then, but Stevens recently disclosed just how big of a success it was: More than 10,000 downloads in three days of...
When iBooks Author was released last week, I saw the potential for using it to port the webcomic I co-create to the iPad to go along with our upcoming print edition. I'm not alone, as Richard Stevens of Diesel Sweeties immediately took the chance to test iBooks Author by creating an ebook with...
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Google is working on a new project named YETI. It is supposed to be a gaming streaming service according to rumours. This may also include hardware specifically designed for such a service.
Apple has changed a lot lately. They have released the iPhone X with a drastically changed design, the Macbook Pro with a core i9 and have worked to make all of their devices much easier to use, especially for professionals.
After all the recent events about personal data, it is logical that someone might want some more privacy and security. A new phone, promises to encrypt your personal data while also ensuring all of the payments you make through it, are secure through a “bitcoin-like” wallet.
Both Apple and Google have focused heavily on AR, Augmented Reality. Apple with ARKit and Google with ARCore. They are essentially the same thing but developed by different companies for different devices.


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Plug In Digital raises $75 Million in Series B funding
Plug In Digital raises $75 Million, expanding global footprint with multi-platform IP publishing deals and strategic investments.
Montpellier, France – November 24, 2021
Plug in Digital, one of the game industry’s largest independent publishing and distribution companies, has orchestrated a $75mm funding round with Bridgepoint Development Capital, with financing provided by Eurazeo. Plug In Digital will continue to operate independently in the games space and expand its publishing and distribution portfolio, increasing its footprint in both the digital and physical space with global, multi-platform IP.
Plug In Digital was founded in 2012, quickly growing into a full-service games distributor and publisher for today’s most exciting games across PC, cloud, console and mobile platforms. The company’s two publishing labels, Dear Villagers and PID Games, boast an impressive portfolio that spans a variety of today’s most popular genres, reaching players across all platforms and delivering playful, distinctive and audacious games to global audiences.
Plug In Digital has seen a 50 percent+ yearly growth over the past five years, hitting a successful stride with its flagship publishing label Dear Villagers which has launched more than eight cross-platform, cross-gen titles into the global games marketplace since its inception in early 2019. One of its most recent titles, The Forgotten City, has been lauded by international critics for its unique, eye-catching design as well as its exceptional narrative and dialogue and has been a remarkable commercial hit. PID Games, the second label under the Plug In Digital umbrella, is focused on offering studios a flexible publishing or co-publishing support on PC, Console and Mobile. PID is on track to publish 30 games this year from its global development partners.
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Two West Boylston brothers purchase Appletown Market
The brothers have owned a similar type of store in the Blackstone Valley for the last nine years, and were looking to expand their “empire,” said Chris.
“It is a good location, and a nice neighborhood,” Chris said of their new venture. “It is a nice quiet area with a lot of families. This is what we were looking for; we really love it.”
Chris said they don’t find owning and operating two stores too challenging because they have a lot of assistance from their employees, and that is what prompted them to buy another store. “Before, it was only us working, but now we have help,” he said.
Both brothers live in West Boylston, and Chris said because of that, they are used to being in a small town.
They have eliminated the Chinese food menu from their offerings, and Chris said down the road, they may add Indian cuisine to their list of options. “Indian food is hard to get around here. We will see how it goes,” he said. “So far, we have gotten very positive reactions from our customers.”
For store hours and a menu, visit appletownmarket.com or call 978-422- 6131.