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Popular video game series Resident Evil is coming to Netflix with the show called Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. Recently Netflix has released a new trailer and a release date for Netflix‘s Resident Evil.
For this franchise latest game called Resident Evil Village, the Resident Evil brand got huge attention from not only gamers but everyone. In March 2021, a CGI-animation show about this popular series called Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness was announced by Netflix. This latest enthusiasm brought more questions about Netflix’s Resident Evil show. And today, Netflix has released another trailer containing more information on the show and release date.
When is Netflix’s Resident Evil be on air?
After a long time of teaser process, Netflix finally answered the most wondered question. This last trailer contains the release date for the show. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is coming to Netflix on Thursday, July 8th, 2021.
What is Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness synopsis?
Resident Evil is a video game series that has a story of 25 years. This CG-animation series is going to cover a story from 2006. After the hacking incident at the White House, male protagonist Leon takes the order to investigate the situation. At White House, he encounters a zombie attack. He and female protagonist Claire later meets and they proceed their adventure in this situation.
Which game is Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness based on?
Resident Evil series has more than 20 games in its 25 years of history. This series is not directly based on a single game but will cover the story between games. This story covering is also going to be supported by a live-action Resident Evil movie called Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City which will air later this year.
What is the voicing cast for Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness?
This CG-animated series is going to star Nick Apostolides as Leon S. Kennedy and Stephanie Panisello are going to be starring Claire Redfield. Gaming fans will remember these voices from a popular game from this series- Resident Evil 2. Also names like Ray Chase, Jona Xiao, Billy Kametz, Doug Stone will be doing voice acting for this show.
Eiichiro Hasumi is in the director’s seat for this show and Yugo Kanno is going to be doing music for Netflix’s Resident Evil show.
Please don’t forget to share your comments on Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. Do you think that this show can reach the popularity of games? Are the fans of the game series going to like this show?


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SPTO, Tourism ministry team up
20 July, 2017, 1:58 pm
Update: 1:58PM THE South Pacific Tourism Organisation(SPTO) is working in coordination with Fiji’s Ministry of Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources in setting up a capacity building workshop for Fiji’s Micro, Small and Medium (MSMEs) tourism enterprises.
for Industry, Trade Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources Faiyaz Koya said the ministry was
delighted to support initiatives that worked towards improving the performance
of Fiji’s MSME sectors.
will continue to implement initiatives such as the Micro and Small Business
Grant program, with the overall objective of bolstering Fiji’s economy through
the provision of a grant to eligible individuals who can positively contribute
to increase economic activity and improving MSME sector’s contribution to our
Gross Domestic Product,” he said.
said MSMES supported the tourism industry either directly or indirectly through
the provision of a wide range of products such as accommodation, catering,
transportation, attractions and activities.
of course add to the variety, authenticity and quality of the tourism
experience Fiji is renowned for, which in turn translates to tourism earnings,”
workshop will take place from August 7th to the 8th at
the Tanoa Plaza in Suva.
register, contact Ms. Rusila Drekeni, Membership Officer at the South Pacific
Tourism Organisation (SPTO) on email email@example.com;
telephone 9987990 (Vodafone), 7734177 (Digicel) or 330 4177 (Landline).
close Tuesday, 01st, August 2017. Further information on the
workshop is available online on www.corporate.southpacificislands.travel/event

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Last month the Graco Children's Products company recalled a line of bassinets when a design flaw proved to be potentially fatal. Owners of these bassinets were urged to return them and explicitly advised not to place infants or children in them. These products were prodced by Simplicity and therefore bore that brand name.
More recently a published report revealed that some 200,000 bassinets sold were actually under the name Graco, not Simplicity. They had the same dangerous design flaw as the recalled bassinets, but owners looking at the brand labels would have no way of knowing that these bassinets were made by Simplicity.
Even more shockingly, the report revealed that federal regulators and the Graco company knew about this oversight for two weeks before it was anounced to the public. The company's website will be displaying a safety alert naming the bassinets that have this very dangerous flaw.


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Contactless payment for 2012 London attractions?
Published: Saturday 18th of April 2009
London attractions could really "show off" by introducing mobile contactless payment technology in time for the 2012 Olympics, it has been claimed.
David Birch, director of Consult Hyperion, explained that London is a "really interesting place ... because we are seeing the contactless roll out".
He said: "We had the pilot last year of the Oyster card phones and the Oyster itself is everywhere.
"Considering all of these factors 2012 would be an excellent arena for UK companies to show off some great business innovation."
But while London attractions could be convinced to introduce mobile contactless payment technology, an article in Computing.co.uk suggests that retailers are reluctant to adopt contactless technology ahead of the Olympics.
However, Mr Birch believes that this reluctance, which has also spread to Olympic chiefs, should not put businesses off.
"I think 2012 should be a chance for the UK to show something off in a positive way," he said.
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With social media having embedded itself in, and become a core aspect of, most people’s daily lives, users have grown accustomed to its accessibility and ease of use, so much so that it’s far easier to place yourself at risk online than most people would expect.
Stuart Hyde, a social media, Internet, and cybersecurity expert, has revealed via digital resource provider Virtual College by Netex to Digital Journal the social media apps that therefore pose more of a risk to users. These include apps that make it easy to mistakenly break data protection laws and apps that potentially reveal where a person lives and making them more susceptible to thefts.
According to Hyde, dating apps are a prime example of how social interactions and romantic relationships are shifting from the real to the virtual world and with over 6.5 million monthly downloads recorded in May of 2021 alone, Tinder is the most popular dating app in the world.
Followed by its competitors including the likes of Badoo and Bumble, this app plays playing a significant role in how many people maintain and form relationships.
Hyde warns that those with unethical intentions on these apps are becoming much more convincing when trying to portray themselves as someone else and that we need to be more aware than ever that the people we may be forming romantic attachments to might not be who we think they are.
Hyde explains: “Whether it’s being exploited for money or sending explicit images, you need to be conscious of this at all times as sharing your personal information even with those you think you trust can have severe consequences later down the line”.
Having merged with the popular application Musical.ly in 2018, TikTok made its mark on the world from the get-go and was the most downloaded application globally in 2022, and one of the world’s most popular video-sharing platforms to date.
Whilst TikTok may seem harmless in the sense that its uses are strictly limited to uploading videos, with the ability to follow others as well as comment, like, and share their content, the app can still place its users in a vulnerable position.
The addition of adverts to social media, whilst not being a new concept, is producing highly-successful results for small e-commerce businesses and companies on TikTok specifically. With this comes illegitimate adverts coming from illegitimate companies as the app offers little moderation to the adverts that can be added to its site.
This causes Hyde to comment “With applications like TikTok, it’s not just its core purpose that people should be aware of, it’s everything that goes with it, like ads for instance”.
Hyde adds that these adverts can crop up as videos themselves or links can be added to videos by accounts on the platform, which will redirect users to sites that claim to offer something beneficial or desirable to the user. These can often lead to scams, whereby either the advert is fake and users will spend money on a non-existent product, or users may click on a link that appears safe but may direct them to a dangerous part of the Internet.
Hyde adds that one of the greater problems with this is that this is unregulated in the sense that if you have a problem, it’s difficult to know who to go to follow this up. Thus, even for more external aspects of social media apps, like adverts, users need to remain savvy to protect their online safety.
Hyde highlighting the need for everyone to have a good idea of where their information is going, and what it is being used for, at all times in order to prevent the risk of being exploited by unethical practices.
Hyde emphasizes, “There is a need for governments across the globe to invest more and to work harder to set regulations for social media usage as the pool of users grows, because this will only mean that more users will be making mistakes that exploit their vulnerabilities.”


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On July 5, partner restaurants Pollard Coffee and O Sole Mio Pizza House opened for business in Vashon town. Since then, both places have been frequently packed with customers. One might even be forgiven for surmising, given all the excitement, that islanders haven’t seen a new restaurant in years.
In fact, this is far from the case. The month of May alone saw the birth of Patty’s Place, which serves global cuisine just off 178th and Vashon Highway; Ruby Brink, a much-anticipated butcher shop, bar and restaurant in the Vashon Landing building; and Iyad’s Syrian Grill, a pop-up food stand often located in Vashon Village. A few months before them came Wild Mermaid, the waterfront cafe and bar at the north end — its bar room, called the Seagull Lounge, opened just weeks ago — and Camp Colvos Brewing’s taproom in the old Saucy Sister’s building.
And that is just the most recent wave of new eateries. Several others have opened in the past four years, including Bramble House, Gravy, Earthen Bistro, Vashon Brewing Community Pub, Glass Bottle Creamery, Maven Mercantile, Sugar Shack, and, lastly, Lucy’s Table, which closed last year, just 10 months in, after building owner Deborah Kohler had to relocate.
Of course, there’s another side to the growth spurt story — Saucy Sisters and La Playa both closed recently, while Rock Island Pizza and Island Queen (formerly Zombiez) switched owners. Gravy owners Pepa Brower and Dre Neely also cancelled their plans to open an Italian restaurant called Sugo. On the whole, however, business appears to be booming for restaurants on Vashon.
Vashon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jim Marsh attributes much of this success to overall economic upturn.
“We’ve come out of a recession that was five or six years ago, [in which] we had empty storefronts,” he said. “So I think that what we’re seeing is there’s a shift in the economy — people have more spending [money], and people aren’t freaked out about their subprime loans, so we are seeing people invest in business and open restaurants.”
Vashon historian Bruce Haulman also noted the influx of older, wealthier residents to the island — people who are likely to eat out more. But beyond this, Marsh also thinks much of Vashon’s restaurant boom simply comes down to the foodie culture here.
“I can’t think of any other town of 10,000 people that has the quality of restaurants that we have,” he said.
Given the sheer number of cooks in the kitchen — or in this case, the number of kitchens on the island — one might think that restaurant owners would feel the constant pressure of competition. But according to Megan Hastings, who co-owns Wild Mermaid and Snapdragon Bakery & Café with her husband Adam Cone, there is generally little risk of any one place being edged out of business.
“Everybody feels the pressure of competition in life, and on a small island, where there are only [so many] people that really frequent restaurants, yeah, for sure,” she said. “But I also feel like each [restaurant] has their own niche and does their own thing, and people are drawn to different places for different reasons.”
One example of this is Patty’s Place. Before opening the restaurant in May, owner Patty Freebourn served tamales at the VIGA Farmers Market, as well as selling them wholesale to several retailers and catering events. But Freebourn always had a larger vision for her restaurant.
“A lot of people thought I was going to open a Mexican restaurant,” she said. “We have two wonderful Mexican restaurants on island. They didn’t need another one.”
Instead, Freebourn, who is half Mexican, half Korean, serves dishes ranging from German, French, Italian and Swedish, to Chinese, Japanese and Korean, to American and — of course — Mexican as well.
However, even within a single cuisine, there may be some room for differentiation. While several places already serve pizza on Vashon, O Sole Mio specifically makes New York-style pizza, with thin crust, wide slices and ingredients imported from Italy.
“We just [thought] that it would be a good fit to have this program here on the island,” manager Geran Webb said.
Since opening, O Sole Mio has been packed. And with a relatively young and inexperienced staff, this has pushed Webb into working 16-hour days. The restaurant’s immediate popularity might owe itself in part to the fact that Webb and his staff have, to date, given away approximately 2,000 slices of pizza for free, meaning a significant portion of the island already knows what to expect.
In addition to customers, O Sole Mio and Pollard Coffee also attracted controversy on their opening night, after they hired members of the motorcycle gang Hells Angels to provide security for a private event.
Marsh speculated that the decision may have been motivated by publicity, saying, “When you have a restaurant, you’re also putting on a show, and I think that was a big part of the show.”
But Pollard Coffee owner Robin Pollard maintains their intentions were more straightforward.
“We did what we needed to do to ensure that the event was managed well and that there were enough security and safety precautions,” she said. “I mean, they’re just regular people.”
The decision may have been controversial, but as Marsh pointed out, the restaurants are still keeping busy.
Other places, such as Snapdragon and Sugar Shack attract customers by offering live music, while Ruby Brink and Gravy both promise seasonal, local ingredients.
These unique offerings don’t just ensure variety for islanders; they also attract customers from Seattle, Tacoma and Southworth, all of which, according to Marsh, are part of the market for Vashon restaurants.
“We’re very much a visitor-driven place,” Marsh said. “So what we’ve learned is, if you have something extra special, people will make the trip, will fight the ferries, and they’ll come over here to have prosciutto that’s been made from a hog or a pig that was raised on the island and was butchered or processed here, or have a cider that comes from Asian pears that have been growing on the island for hundreds of years.”
In theory, Wild Mermaid and the Seagull Lounge have an immediate advantage in the off-island market, as the building is located just steps from the north-end ferry dock, meaning visitors from Seattle and Southworth can come over without bringing a car. According to Hastings, though, most of their business comes from commuters, who like to stop by for an afternoon drink or snack on their way home from Seattle. The newly renovated space boasts impressive artwork, as well as indoor and outdoor seating, featuring the only waterfront view from an island restaurant.
There are other ways of attracting visitors from the mainland, too. Ruby Brink, for instance, has had two in-depth articles published about it in Seattle’s installment of food journalism powerhouse Eater. In the case of one island restaurant, such media publicity wasn’t even necessary.
Earthen owner Chris Koerber only ever desired a small community of loyal frequenters. And yet, recent months have seen more customers than Koerber is staffed to handle, including many from off-island.
Another new restaurant, however, is still waiting for its lucky break when it comes to tourists and visitors.
Patty’s Place, like Earthen, is not located directly on Vashon Highway, meaning people passing through town are less likely to find it unless they are actively looking for it. For the time being, Freebourn is relying on the restaurant’s Facebook page, as well as word- of-mouth, for publicity.
However, social media is not by any means a bad strategy for drawing customers, according to Marsh.
“People just don’t go over and say ‘Oh, I’m gonna go out and just see what’s open,’” Marsh said. “People find something on Instagram. They see the Baking Company has these really cool cookies, and then they go there because of that.”
With so many different ways of finding out what Vashon eateries have to offer, and more options than can easily be counted, only time will tell which businesses will flourish the most after the confetti settles from Vashon’s restaurant boom.
— Sasha Elenko is a freelance writer.


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The price of British bacon could be about to soar due to increased demand from China and the impact of Brexit, according to purchasing company Beacon.
The firm has reported that exports of British pig meat have increased by 40,000 tonnes in the first six months of 2016 compared with the same period last year.
That's an increase of 60% compared with the first six months of 2015, based on figures from AHDB Export Bulletin for August 2016.
The flooding in China has devastated the Chinese domestic pork industry, while the depleted value of the pound following the Brexit vote has made British bacon more attractive and affordable to import.
The Chinese spike in demand has seen some suppliers increase their prices for smoked bacon by as much as 38%.
Beacon, which works with a range of butchery suppliers, reported an increase in price of up to 19% per lb for bacon products, which they predict will continue for the foreseeable future.
Emma Warrington, senior food buyer at Beacon, said: "The combination of such huge demand for British pork from China and the devaluing of sterling following Brexit is impacting our breakfast tables.
"Figures from our butchery suppliers show the price of British bacon rising, in some cases substantially, with data from Birtwistles showing that the spike in demand was equal to an additional 30,000 tonnes in the first six months of 2016.
"All of this means we might be paying a higher price for a bacon sandwich for the foreseeable future."
Beacon works with more than 160 suppliers and supports around 2,000 customers across a range of sectors including hospitality, leisure and care home markets.
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European FinTyre Distribution (EfTD) has signed a binding agreement to acquire two key players in the German tyre market: RS Exclusiv Reifengrosshandel GmbH and TyreXpert Reifen + Autoservice GmbH. As a result of the acquisition EfTD now has a total turnover of 740 million euros in Germany and project annual unit sales of 8.5 million tyres.
Cooper Tire’s Discoverer AT3 family of tyres, which includes three distinct all-season, all terrain tyres for SUVs and pick-up trucks, and its Discoverer True North, a tyre designed to provide strong grip and confident handling in winter weather, have earned 2018 Good Design awards from The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. The winning tyres were selected from more than 900 entries spanning nearly 50 countries.
According to new research from webuyanycar.com, over the coming festive week, the majority (70 per cent) of Britons are expecting to spend 11 hours – one and a half working days – in the car.
The study found that visiting blended and extended families are behind this annual Yuletide exodus, with the average Brit set to celebrate Christmas THREE times, in three different locations, this December.
Liqui Moly is not only a well-known sponsor in the world of motor sports. When the engines fall silent for a time, the German oil and additive specialist gets involved in other sports. The Four Hills Tournament is on the cards at the turn of the year. “An absolutely top-notch event that will bring our brand closer to millions of spectators,” says Ernst Prost, CEO of Liqui Moly.
Van drivers should be asking Santa for a new van this Christmas according to research from Vanarama, the UK’s leading van leasing company. The research revealed how dirty old vans are costing tradespeople money, with 75 per cent of homeowners saying that turning up in a van that had clearly seen better days would mean they were less likely to offer them the job.
Semcon will be developing new autonomous solutions to help airports reduce their costs and make them safer. This time, the company will be devising smart ways to clear snow from landing lights using autonomous vehicles. This is a time-consuming job at present that has to be carried out manually. The aim is to allow more airports to stay open.
While virtually all automotive components are modelled using CAD, computer testing can only take you so far. To really gauge how suitable a component is for a vehicle, physical endurance testing is the only sure-fire way to prove a component or assembly can function properly in the real world. This is why businesses such as Mark Water Pumps Limited (MWPL) operate in-house automotive testing facilities, offering the aftermarket industry an opportunity to independently prove component performance.
Exol, the UK’s leading independent lubricants company, has welcomed students to its headquarters in the Midlands to offer them insight into the lubricants market, as part of a new training initiative from Reaseheath College for people interested in entering the commercial vehicle and agricultural service and repair sector.
WAIglobal has added new rotating electrics products to its OE quality aftermarket range, providing even greater sales opportunities for garages and motor factors.
The leading parts manufacturer has added four alternators to its ever-expanding range, covering the latest vehicle applications for both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, for several major manufacturers including BMW, Mercedes and Audi.
Schrader Performance Sensors, the automotive aftermarket brand of Sensata Technologies, will launch two new motorcycle TPMS OE replacement sensors into the aftermarket at AutoZum in Salzburg, Austria (16-19 January 2019). Schrader will participate in the show with an updated product portfolio on its 50sqm booth in Hall 10 (stand 0706).
Apollo Vredestein was a key sponsor at the second annual FTA Logistics Awards 2018. At the event, which took place at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, Apollo Vredestein celebrated endeavours and leadership, as well as the vital role played by logistics and innovation in the sector, by sponsoring the Most Innovative Product of the Year award.
UK-based Eavesway Travel has specified Apollo Tyres’ Endurace range as fitment on 30 executive coaches in operation on the company’s Eavesway Cruiselink operation. With decades of experience in catering for cruise passengers, Eavesway Travel’s premier coach service offers transport to the main cruise providers from major towns and cities across the UK.
With all new cars now coming equipped with TPMS, uneven tyre wear as a result of under (or over) inflated tyres should theoretically become a thing of the past. That theory has yet to materialise in practice; the latest Department for Transport figures reveal that around 1,000 casualties are caused every year on the UK’s roads from tyre-related incidents. And perhaps the brave new world of tyre safety promised by required TPMS fitments may have been inspired by too much blue sky thinking anyway. With many drivers now relying on TPMS systems to advise them when to top up their tyres with air, it is possible that some are checking their tread depth even less frequently than before.
Pirelli will continue and enhance its support of Porsche Club of America over the next three years, having renewed its agreement with the world’s largest organisation for the brand’s enthusiasts. The club, which has more than 130,000 members in 145 North American regions, cited Pirelli’s status as an original equipment supplier to Porsche as a major component of its decision to continue the agreement.


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Soccer’s governing bodies are working to resolve the issue of the “ghost goal” – a situation where it is impossible to tell if an air-borne ball in the goal area actually crosses the goal area. Now, with the help of a German company, FIFA will be using new goal-line technology in Brazil’s 2014 World Cup, to open Thursday.
Having just dished out $500 million for Skybox, a startup that uses low-cost satellites for high-resolution photos and videos, Google now has unprecedented access to massive amounts of data, some of which could give the tech giant insights into the workings of economies and nations.
Black women comprise only 2 percent of the United States’ science and engineering workforce. In an effort to correct this picture, non-profit Black Girls CODE hosted its first computer programming marathon for girls under the age of 18. More than 17 teams with a total of 60 participants joined the race.
Alibaba will acquire mobile browser firm UCWeb in the biggest merger in the China’s internet history, upping the ante in the battle against Tencent and Baidu in the world’s largest smartphone market.
Eying India’s huge number of mobile users, Mozilla has announced new partnerships with Indian companies Intex and Spice to launch Firefox OS smartphones in the country. The first handsets are to become available in a few months.
Intel today announced that it has reached an agreement with WiTricity that allows it to integrate wireless charging technology into computing devices powered by its chips.


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When the Google Pixel 5 arrived a few months back, it felt like something was missing. Past Pixel phones launched with an XL model, but the Pixel 5 made a solo debut. Could the Pixel 5 Pro be the missing piece in Google's smartphone puzzle?
There's a lot of mystery surrounding the Pixel 5 Pro, not the least of which is the debate as to whether the phone is actually in Google's pipeline. Nevertheless, a few rumors have emerged about the potential addition to Google's lineup — some of them contradicting each other — so it's worth trying to keep all the Google Pixel 5 Pro speculation straight.
Here's what we've heard so far about the Google Pixel 5 Pro and the chances that this phone will go from rumor to reality.
Google Pixel 5 Pro: Where it fits in Google's lineup
Before we get into Pixel 5 Pro rumors, we need to first recap the state of Google's Pixel lineup. Currently, Google sells three phones with the Pixel 5 as its flagship device. Introduced in October, this $699 Pixel continues Google's tradition of software-powered mobile photography, making it one of the best camera phones you can buy. It also features 5G connectivity.
But the Pixel 5 may not be the best 5G phone Google offers. That honor goes to the Pixel 4a 5G, which offers many of the same features — including dual rear cameras and an identical Snapdragon 765G processor. The Pixel 4a 5G lacks the faster refresh rate of the Pixel 5's display and it doesn't have a water resistance rating like the Pixel 5 does. But it also costs $200 less and its screen is slightly larger, at 6.2 inches versus 6 inches.
The Pixel 4a rounds out Google's phone lineup. It only features one rear camera, runs on a less powerful processor, and lacks 5G connectivity. But at $349, it's one of the best smartphone bargains you can find, especially with the high-quality pictures it can produce.
So that's three phones, ranging in price from $349 to $699. The Pixel 5 Pro would presumably trump all those models in terms of specs and likely introduce a higher price more in line with what Google used to charge for its flagship devices. Given the lack of an XL version of the Pixel 5, we'd expect a larger screen, too, to compete with phablets like the Galaxy Note 20 from Samsung and the iPhone 12 Pro Max from Apple.
Google Pixel 5 Pro: Release date
Rumblings about a Pixel 5 Pro first began to emerge in October when respected leaker Max Weinbach tweeted that two people had told him that a "true flagship Pixel" would arrive in March 2021. Even then, Weinbach described the rumor as "unsubstantiated. Two months later, he declared that the Pixel 5 Pro didn't exist. "I wish the Pixel 5 Pro was real, but it's not," he tweeted.
This is the biggest rumor I've heard in ages, and I mean this is an unsubstantiated rumor I've heard from like 2 people so absolutely don't believe it, but apparently there's a true flagship Pixel coming out in like March 2021. Again, unsubstantiated rumor.October 29, 2020
Others believe there's fire behind that Pixel 5 Pro smoke. Ross Young, an analyst who tracks display suppliers, replied to Weinbach's tweet, saying that panel suppliers had told him the Pixel 5 Pro was on hold.
So even if you buy the idea that the Pixel 5 Pro exists as something Google has in its plans, it sounds like that original March 2021 launch date isn't going to happen. That would then push the phone later into the spring when Google's been known to roll out budget phones at around the same time as its developer conference. Any later than that, and a phone launch runs up against the Pixel 6 rollout that's likely to happen in the fall, when Google traditionally shows off its latest flagships.
Google Pixel 5 Pro: Price
If the rumor mill can't agree on when the Pixel 5 Pro is coming — or even if it exists — then don't expect any clarity on pricing. Given the Pixel 5's $699 cost, you'd expect a Pro version to be higher. How much higher would depend on what features are available, though $100 to $200 more seems like a reasonable estimate. For what it's worth, the Pixel 4 XL cost $899 when it debuted in 2019.
Google Pixel 5 Pro: Potential features
Should Google come out with a Pro version of its Pixel 5, it stands to reason that the phone would be a more advanced version of Google's current flagship. That means addressing some of the areas where the Pixel 5 came up short, and there's no bigger way to improve that phone than by bumping up its processor.
In the interest of keeping down the cost of the Pixel 5, Google opted for a less powerful processor than the one found in leading Android flagships. Instead of the Snapdragon 865 that powers the Galaxy S20, OnePlus 8 and other top Android phones, the Pixel 5 features a Snapdragon 765G. That's a capable system-on-chip that will handle the tasks most people use smartphones for, but it can't measure up to phones that benefit from Qualcomm's more powerful silicon.
You'd imagine that the Pixel 5 Pro would opt for a chipset from Qualcomm's best-in-class 8 series. And the arrival of the Snapdragon 888, a new mobile processing platform that's likely headed to devices like the Galaxy S21, gives Google an opportunity. Google could turn to the Snapdragon 865 now that it's no longer Qualcomm's leading chipset and offer a more powerful phone without too big an increase in price. The Snapdragon 888, meanwhile, could be used in the Pixel 6 when it shows up next fall as expected.
Google also dropped Motion Sense gesture controls from the Pixel 5 after introducing the feature with the Pixel 4. In part, this was done to get rid of the thick top bezel that housed the sensors needed to detect gestures and support facial recognition. But Motion Sense was also a feature that really didn't have a wide appeal and that might be more at home on a pro-focused phone.
One of the few leaks hinting at potential Pixel 5 Pro features was a series of photos that showed up on Slash Leaks. One photo in particular depicted a phone without any sort of cutout or notch to house a front camera. Some people interpreted that to mean Google was working on a phone with a camera beneath the display, a feature currently available in just the ZTE Axon 20 5G. But this alleged photo of the Pixel 5 Pro has been widely dismissed as a fake.
If you still want to believe, though, another screenshot from that same source revealed some of the Pixel 5 Pro's reported specs. These include 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, which would be double the capacity of the Pixel 5.
Google Pixel 5 Pro: What we want
Right now, the biggest thing we're hoping to hear about the Pixel 5 Pro is whether the phone will come to be or not. At this point, unless the pace of rumors starts picking up very soon, we'd assume that this product is simply not to be.
On the chance that a Pixel 5 Pro is in the works, though, we'd hope for a phone that really lives up to that "Pro" label. That means a more powerful processor than the one in the Pixel 5 and productivity-boosting features that make this phone more than just one that takes pictures (even if those pictures are the best you can get from a smartphone, as has been the case with other Google handsets).
Google's recent phones haven't really delivered long battery life — the Pixel 5 came just short of 9.5 hours on our battery test, while the Pixel 4a 5G held out for just 8 hours and 12 minutes. Those numbers don't match the average for smartphones, so we'd hope that a Pixel 5 Pro would do a better job with power management. As quickly as Google phones recharge, we'd like to see Google's phones come closer to the charge speeds that Samsung and OnePlus bring to their high-end flagships.
Finally, describing something as a Pro model suggests a level of polish and flare that have been lacking from the Pixel phones to date. The best you can say about the Pixel's design is that it's functional and doesn't get in the way of your picture taking or other mobile activities. We'd hope that the Pixel 5 Pro goes the extra mile with its design and gives us something that stands out from Google's other phones — assuming that there's an actual product that needs to stand out.


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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (AHEL) has announced acquisition of Hyderbad-based pharmacy chain Hetero Med Solutions Ltd (HMSL) for a consideration of Rs 146 crore.
Apollo Hospitals sources has said the acquisition involves assets of HMSL and not the company. At present HMSL has around 320 stores across Telengana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Post the completion of acquisition these stores is expected to be renamed as Apollo Pharmacy.
The acquisition will be funded through internal accruals and debt, said company sources.
According to Apollo's statement "the acquisition would be in the form of purchase of the business undertaking, on a slump sale basis, subject to completion of due diligence and other statutory formalities".
The sales is part of the Hetero Group promoters' decision to exit pharmacy retail business and focus on their core pharmacy and bulk drugs business, it added.
Currently, Apollo Pharmacy is the largest organised pharmacy chain in the country and the acquisition would help it to cement the position along with consolidating its operations in the three States. At present there are about 1680 Apollo pharmacies across the country.
Shobana Kamineni, executive vice chairperson of AHEL in a statement said, "In order to drive the standalone pharmacy business segment's growth to the next stage, Apollo was on the look out for acquisitions to grow inorganically and considers the Hetero Pharmacy chain as the right choice given its significant presence in the relevant territories."
HMSL clocked Rs 160 crore revenue and negative Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of Rs 3.90 crore in 2013-2014. Its stores have recorded a break even at the store level in 2013-2014 while the Ebitda loss is mainly on account of the backend expenses.
On an average HMSL per pharmacy clocks about Rs 15,000 a day.
Considering Apollo Pharmacy would not be able to open more than 100-120 stores a year in the region, where it already has its strong presence, it would have taken AHEL three years to open 300-320 stores in organic model. Besides, it would take another one year to achieve the sales per store Hetero Pharmacy currently have.
The acquisition helped AHEL to gain four years' efforts in one go, said a source close to the development.
Besides, Hetero Pharmacy does not have private label business. The acquisition will open these stores to the private label business of AHEL, which contributes around six% of the sales of Apollo Pharmacy, into 320 more stores immediately. This is expected to bring in an additional Rs 50 crore business in private label, they said. The company is expected to complete the acquisition process in two quarters, subject to the due diligence and other statutory formalities and to break even by the end of this year or early next year. The acquisition would not have much of impact on the existing pharmacy business, as the negative Ebitda in Hetero Pharmacy is marginal and the company expects not to spend more into the acquired assets.
Apollo Pharmacy plans to leverage its existing backend infrastructure to drive economies of scale, thereby accelerating profitability for these stores, said the company.
Hetero was one of the top organised pharmacy retail chains in terms of number of stores. The second largest organised pharmacy chain after Apollo Hospitals, with a higher number of stores is the Hyderabad-based Medplus, which has over 1,050 pharmacies across the country, claims Medplus. The rest of the players, at least in this part of the country has around 50 or 100 stores, a volume which might not be attractive for Apollo Pharmacy to acquire them, said an industry expert.
It may be noted that Apollo Pharmacy has recently completed rationalisation of its stores, by closing down outlets which were not profitable and adding new stores. It also has launched large format pharmacy chains, with over 1,000 sq ft, where it has space for more wellness products.


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Drake's 'More Life' to get physical release
Not into streaming platforms? You’re in luck.
Despite Drake’s More Life technically being dubbed a “playlist” and already making its mark on the streaming world (see: giving its featured UK artists major boosts and assisting in Drake becoming the first artist on Spotify with a billion plays), it seems Drizzy is still trying to reach those who aren’t prone to using digital platforms because, according to Amazon, the project will get a physical release in CD format on March 31.
The method isn’t unusual. Earlier this year, Big Sean nabbed the No.1 album in the country with the digital-only release of I Decided. before dropping physical copies two weeks later.


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1 Million Cups Fairfax decided to move weekly meetings online to keep helping local startups and tech gurus during the coronavirus outbreak.
The group’s meetings and community events, which were usually in-person on Wednesday mornings, will be held online until further notice through a free digital software called Zoom, Silvia Ferguson, a spokesperson for the group, said.
Ferguson added that more details will be released online shortly.
1 Million Cups Fairfax, which is a part of a chapter initiative, allows local entrepreneurs to network with one another and receive feedback on business pitches.
Though Ferguson said that she isn’t sure how the economic downturn will potentially affect startups, she did say that members of Office Evolution — a co-working space that sponsors 1 Million Cups — and attendees that she has spoken to seem to be in good spirits.
The next 1 Million Cups Event will be held digitally this Wednesday (March 25) from 9-10 a.m. People should be able to visit the event page soon for an updated link to the digital event, according to Ferguson.
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The fortunes of the Walton family — the pioneers of American bargain shopping — have reached
new heights during a pandemic that has otherwise obliterated trillions of dollars of value across global markets.
The combined net worth of siblings Alice, Jim and Rob Walton has climbed 2.6% this year to $165.7 billion as recession-wary shoppers flock to Walmart Inc stores to stock up on pantry staples. The retailer’s shares jumped 6.1% through Monday, compared with an 18% drop for the S&P 500 Index.
The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company’s dominance of mass-market retail has made its controlling shareholders the world’s richest family. The Waltons own about half of the stock.


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Bosch to develop driver assistance apps for smart phone integration on vehicle displays
17 Oct 2014
Bosch is seeking to integrate driver assistance apps designed for its mySPIN smart phone integration solution – ones that drivers can use safely and conveniently on vehicle displays.
The first such event will see some 30 independent software developers, designers, and innovative web users converging on the Rainmaking Loft, owned and run by entrepreneurs and active angel investors, in Berlin for the event this weekend.
They have been invited to develop innovative apps for Bosch's `mySPIN' software. mySPIN makes it very easy to integrate smart phones into a car's infotainment system, which will make it much handier and safer to use apps on vehicles' own screens and control systems, Bosch stated in a release.
Bosch will use the Berlin hackathon to explore new approaches to connected driving and end-customer orientation. ''This hackathon is an excellent opportunity for us to tap into the potential of creative ideas outside the company,'' says Torsten Mlasko, general manager of Bosch SoftTech GmbH.
Bosch will be giving the external software developers exclusive access to the developer package for its mySPIN solution. Over two days, the software developers participating will work in small project teams, using this data to develop creative ideas and initial prototypes for new mySPIN apps.
''The way our software package is designed means it offers app developers a quick and uncomplicated means of transferring their applications to the vehicle – it's what makes our software so special,'' Mlasko said.
The event in Berlin will also help Bosch to reach new digital target groups in a creative and interactive environment. ''By organising the Bosch hackathon, we're deliberately seeking to cultivate our communication with digital target groups,'' explains Martin Gansert.
mySPIN is capable of integrating iOS and Android smart phone apps into vehicles. All compatible apps that are saved on a smart phone can be displayed and controlled on the screen in the vehicle.
The way apps appear and are controlled via the vehicle display is adapted to the respective driving situation, and the smart phone itself is controlled using the vehicle's touch screen. By integrating the smart phone and all relevant apps into their vehicles, automakers can offer their customers an attractive range of always up-to-date services, Bosh said.
Bosch's mySPIN solution already makes available a variety of popular applications, including media player, maps, calendar, and contacts apps. However, further well-known apps such as Parkopedia, Stitcher, News OnBoard, hotelseeker, eventseeker, and cityseeker can also be used at any time.
And now, following their recent introduction at the Paris Motor Show, Rivet News Radio, Audiobooks, and Newsbeat have also been added as new app partners for mySPIN. This enables drivers with a compatible GPS app to benefit from all kinds of useful assistance.
For example, while driving the fastest route to the next appointment in their personal calendar, they might listen to their favorite tunes on internet radio and find a suitable hotel room.
''Apps are the lifeblood of mySPIN, and more of them will be added all the time,'' Mlasko added.


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Sony’s handheld ‘for the digital lifestyle’ will die out if its downloadable software keeps to UMD prices, according to Traveller’s Tales director Jon Burton.
I’m betting on Sony making PSPgo games much cheaper than the UMD versions, or the PSPgo will die,” he told Develop.
He went on to describe what he saw as a stalemate” between platform holders and retail businesses.
At the moment the [UMD and PSPgo] prices are kept at parity as the platform holders need physical stores to sell their consoles and PCs, so don’t want to undercut them.
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Advertising Association of Thailand (AAT) unveils the new theme for Adman Awards & Symposium 2012 - “Truly, Madly, Deeply” following the rapidly changing consumer behavior towards media consumption. This is driven by a wide variety of new media, particularly “digital media” which has had an increasing influence on the general public, leading to a new communication approach that can deeply penetrate target groups and truly understand consumers in both “content” and “types of media used”.
Mr. Parames Rachjaibun, chairman emeritus of Advertising Association of Thailand and chairman of the organizing committee of Adman Awards & Symposium 2012, said: “There are many new types of media entering today’s communication world. The digital media in particular obviously has a major impact on communication strategy and brand building activities as witnessed by the growing popularity of more than 24 million internet users”.
“In addition to this, social network communities like Facebook, youtube, Twitter, Instagram etc have all played an increasingly significant role in penetrating target audiences precisely and clearly whilst gaining immediate response from target groups and perfectly integrating with other mass media tools.”
“In the meantime, while traditional media like TV has become far more advanced thanks to the widespread coverage of satellite TV, marketing communication is diversifying into new various media types that are able to approach consumers. Unfortunately, the problem is that the majority of ideas are ineffective to influence the target groups.”
“The key to success for today’s communication is the ability to have a deep understanding of consumers. The ideas that ‘work’ may not be the best ones in terms of creativity but must have the power to trigger consumers to buy or make them remember the brand’s unique selling points.”
Mr. Parames also added: “"Adman Awards & Symposium" is widely regarded as the centre stage with a great emphasis on ‘recognizing upcoming trends’ – overall communication efficiency and the adoption of up-and-coming media and ‘recognizing effectiveness’ – idea effectiveness in terms of creativity and commercial success.”
“As such, the theme for Adman Awards & Symposium 2012 is “Truly, Madly, Deeply” and a good communication idea must reflect the theme literally.”
Mr. Wibool Leepakpreeda and Mr. Passapol Limpisirisan, Join chairman of judging Panel further explained about the theme – “Truly, Madly, Deeply”: “Effective communication nowadays must truly serve consumer needs, penetrate target groups precisely and understand them profoundly. The idea must reflect these elements in the “content” and “types of media used” for traditional and new media that are perfectly in accordance with the target audience’s preferences.”
“Judging good communication ideas these days is not based only on creativity and a touching story but also on the types of media used which are in line with consumer’s behavior and lifestyle. Given the fact that there are various new alternative media in today’s world that can reach each target group effectively, the question is how can we create the ideas that are full of “Truly, Madly, Deeply” elements to make consumers tick and buy the products. “Truly, Madly, Deeply” is not just about using digital media but creative people should go beyond all boundaries for striking new media that go against the tide”, the two Join chairman concluded.
In response to the greater impact of digital media on today’s communication, the new award category “Digital Agency of the Year” will be added in Adman Awards & Symposium 2012.
In terms of activities to stimulate participation from other parties like “Media Vote Award”, Adman Awards & Symposium 2012 will also add the “Public Popular Vote Award” to generate public interest and involvement whilst at the same time teaming up with University of Thai Chamber of Commerce to organize a seminar “Advertising: A Journey Out of the Textbook” for college students. Furthermore, Adman in collaboration with Brandage Magazine will also conduct a special Adman Symposium “Edvertising & Evolution” to unlock the key to effective communication in the digital age by providing useful information, interesting concepts and marketing latest trends as well as effective approaches to attract digital consumers.
This year, the overall advertising industry is expected to grow more than 5 % with a combined value of 109,000 million baht, as a result of fierce competition amongst consumer products and increasing consumption index. This is due largely to the growing trend of online media which may not represent a significant market share but does show a higher growth rate than that last year by 62 %
Adman Awards & Symposium 2011 will be held this coming October 10, 2012
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Have you ever lost a phone in your life? If yes, then you have a clue of how it feels like for your phone to be stolen. Imagine the pain of losing all the vital information stored in your phone and all the essential contacts. It is horrifying, right? Well, now that the country is expecting the rate of mobile phone subscribers to increase to 40 million by 2020, it has come up with a strategy of protecting every smartphone user. The government, through the Ministry of Communication, intends to develop a system that will be able to track and switch off all stolen phones.
Technology is something that we have all come to love. There are a lot of people across the world using phones than it was years back. Ghana is one of the countries in the world, which has had a very notable improvement in the number of phone subscribers. As per the latest statistics, Ghana’s mobile penetration is set to hit 130% come the year 2020. As you all know, the higher the number of phones, the higher the risks of losing them. Now the bigger question here is how the government will be able to pull this plan.
Can a phone be tracked after changing IMEI?
While it might seem impossible to some people, there is every reason to trust this initiative by the ministry of communication. Basically, we all know that when someone steals a phone, they remove a sim card before switching it off to prevent being tracked. It is common knowledge now that thieves no longer does this.
They have advanced. Currently, they alter the IMEI codes to avoid any reference to the phones they steal. However, mobile operators have come up with another strategy whereby they can easily trace stolen phones. Perhaps, this is one of the strategies the government is planning to employ to help its citizens when they lose their phones into the wrong hands.
How does the system intend to achieve this?
Reports reveal that the Ministry of Communication Ghana is currently setting up a Central Equipment Registry. The system is highly developed that it will be able to detect and track unique International Mobile Equipment Number for all mobile gadgets in the country. Precisely, the system will be only able to track smartphones only. Besides, the higher percentage of people recording phone lose cases are those owning smartphones.
Every smartphone user will be required to register their phone for them to track their phones when they are stolen. This way, the Ministry of Communication will be able to monitor their device and render them unusable when stolen.
It is all a matter of time before the system officially starts working. Currently, the minister of Communication, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful is waiting for the cabinet to review and accept the proposal. If the proposal is passed on time, the system will be ready for use by the end of this year.
In addition, the ministry is determined to ensure its citizens are safe from phone thefts. To Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the system will be perfect. She has confirmed that they will have the capability of detecting people entering Ghana with unauthorized phones.
In her own words she said, “But for those who slip in the phones through unauthorized routes, or somebody is coming [to Ghana from abroad] and they pack it in their luggage, and so it is introduced into the country without the knowledge of our port authority…it is those devices that we are seeking to rope into the network.”
It is not clear, but the government seems concerned about the latest reports released by Jumia. The world’s largest E-commerce company revealed that Ghana is among the countries in Africa with the most significant mobile sales. Currently, mobile markets stand at 34.5 million subscribers. This translates to a penetration rate of 119%. This is very impressive. Are you wondering what might have caused this growth? Four factors have led to this growth. The factors are as follows: a significant drop in smartphone prices increased interest in social media by the youths, easy accessibility of payment mobile payment platforms, and the rapid rise of online retail markets.
Recently, there has been an increasing rate of stolen phones in Ghana. At times, tracking of these phone becomes almost impossible for the owners. For this reason, the Ministry of Communication has proposed to introduce a system that will render stolen phones unusable once reported. The system is set to become operational before the end of this year. Many Ghanaians consider this initiative appropriate and fit because it will protect them.


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In 2019, the worldwide hotel chain, Choice Hotels International, Inc. awarded six franchise agreements for hotel developments in the U.S. and the Caribbean to organizations led by African American women.
Businesses owned by women of color in 2018 grew faster than other women-owned businesses, so in this move, Choice Hotels was making a financially-savvy decision. However, what the company was indirectly doing is far more important: assisting African American women in joining the top fold of the hospitality industry through hotel ownership.
According to the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD) less than one percent of all hotels are owned by African-American women. This seems out of proportion when you consider that there are 5 million black millennial travelers in the U.S. who spent $63 billion on travel in 2018.
We sat down with three black female hotel owners to look more closely at their experiences and journey into the top levels of the hospitality industry.
Why did you become a hotel owner?
In 2018, Deidre Mathis became the first black woman to own a hostel in the United States when she opened Wanderstay in Houston, Texas.
“Hostels accommodate guests from all over the world from many different backgrounds and it was very imperative for me to show that not only do diverse people stay in hostels, but they can own and run them too,” Mathis said.
Mathis’ inspiration for opening a hostel was two-fold: “I decided to make our first location (Wanderstay Houston) a hostel because not only did the city of Houston have a need for it but also because I had just finished traveling 12 countries over a year, staying in over 40 hostels and I wanted to bring that same experience to the USA for other travelers from across the globe to experience.”
She added, “It was very important for me to add some much-needed diversity in the hospitality industry.”
Hotel ownership occurred a bit differently for Sheila Johnson, Founder & CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts.
“I have always been fueled by an independent, entrepreneurial spirit,” Johnson explains. This is true – before becoming a hotel owner, she was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and worked in sports entertainment.
“After leaving Black Entertainment Television, I carved out a new life for myself, both personally and professionally. As a result, I became the founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, where I remain dedicated to bringing a touch of luxury into the lives of countless men, women and children of all creeds, colors and income levels,” she said.
“I was introduced to the hospitality industry because of the opportunity to build and open Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, VA. However, I learned that to grow I needed to form a management company.”
And she did. There are now five hotels under her luxury hotel management company, and her properties have won everything from a Five-Star Rating by Forbes Travel Guide in 2019 to the 2019 Traveler’s Choice Award Winner for TripAdvisor.
As for our third hotel owner, Kristin Kitchen, Founder and CEO of Sojourn Accommodations. Her path to hotel ownership began with her first property, the historic Six Acres Bed & Breakfast. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Six Acres was the home of Zebulon Strong, an abolitionist and Quaker, and his home was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
“Six Acres Bed and Breakfast today was where I attended my high school graduation at the house of a classmate whose family owned the house for 3 generations. His mom told me the history of the house and that is was part of the Underground Railroad,” Kitchen said. “Later the house fell to ruins and I would pass by on my way to church on Sundays and say… ‘I got to do something with that house.’”
The next week, Kitchen took a drill from church, unscrewed a board off the window of the dilapidated home, and crawled inside. What she found there, sent her on the path toward buying the home and turning it into a bed-and-breakfast.
“There was so much ancestral conversation going on that I don’t think that I decided to open a bed and breakfast. I think ‘they” called on me to restore the house so that the house could restore the people,” Kitchen explains.
“I was given so many signs along the way that it was pretty clear that it was going to be part of my life’s work.”
Growing an empire
All three hotel owners have expanded their business. They’re not just hotel owners, they’re owners of hotel chains.
“Salamander Hotels and Resorts continues to evolve with the addition of new properties to the portfolio. On March 1, we will open Eclipse at Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica, which promises to be the finest property to open in a generation in the Caribbean,” said Johnson.
Although a bed-and-breakfast owner for 14 years, Kitchen is now the hotel chain owner of a boutique brand of hotel properties. “I just opened a new boutique hotel in Miami, Florida, called the Dunns-Josephine Hotel. It is the launch of a new brand of hotels focusing on African American history and culture called Sojourn Heritage.”
“Heritage tourism is the fastest-growing sector of the tourism industry. It is very important for us to get into the market and tell our stories, share our experiences. We are planning to launch our brand in several different cities over the next 3 years before we franchise our model,” Kitchen explained.
Like Six Acres, Dunns-Josephine Hotel has a connection to African American history, something that will play a big role in subsequent properties that Kitchen opens.
She explained, “We launched the new brand in a historically black community called Overtown which is going through rapid gentrification. This hotel is the last in this community from the days of segregation when all the stars could perform on South Beach but had to go Overtown to go to sleep. We have themed the hotel in the Harlem Renaissance because this community was once called the ‘Harlem of the South.’”
As for Mathis, she says, “Wanderstay Hotels will eventually open an assortment of accommodation types.”
The importance of black female hotel ownership
“It is of the utmost importance to have more black owners so we can continue to dispel the myths surrounding education and abilities,” said Johnson. For her, African American representation at the top levels of the hospitality industry is beneficial, not just to other African Americans, but to society as a whole.
“As both an African American and a woman – one who came of age in the very heart of the white and male-dominated 1950’s and 60’s – I’ve spent my entire life working and fighting, often against the longest of odds, to gain even the smallest toehold on the American Dream,” she said. “It is our obligation to continue to elevate the curious, intelligent, inspiring leaders of the black community and remove the preconceived notion of what that looks like in hospitality.”
Kitchen echoed Johnson: “How does it make me feel [to be a black hotel owner]…? Proud. What does it mean to me? It means the world to me!”
“There are very few black-owned hotels or B&Bs so having the opportunity to break bread with a diverse population is something that I think so many people are actually looking for and are definitely excited about once they have the opportunity. What you realize is that we all have so much more in common than the news will ever report,” Kitchen said.
However, she added that accurate representation and acknowledgment of African American contribution in the past has a space within the hospitality industry and is equally as important.
“I feel responsible as a keeper of our history to make sure that we continue to create a place where open dialogue and discussion for those of different races, genders, and cultures are always welcomed and encouraged,” Kitchen said. “My job is to often to teach or correct what many have learned in history books and popular culture about the African American experience.”
How can other African American women break into the industry?
Opening a hotel is a big task for anyone, no matter your background, however, Johnson makes a good point: “In my time, and throughout the previous roles I have held, I have found that we are not lacking talented qualified women of color. What there is, is a lack of economic opportunity.”
Opening a hotel isn’t something you can do without money and amassing that kind of wealth could take years if not decades. Add on the fact that African Americans face more systemic obstacles to economic opportunity — fewer job opportunities, lower pay, poorer benefits, job instability, and discrimination and segregation in the workplace — and black women only get 61 cents per dollar compared to white men, and it’s no wonder African American women only make up less than one percent of hotel owners.
Despite this seemingly impossible task, Wanderstay Hotels-owner Mathis found a way to raise capital including getting a small business loan, running a Indiegogo fundraising campaign that brought in $5,000 from the Houston community in 31 days, and winning over $75,000 in business pitching competitions including the Bank of American/Mastercard Grow Your Biz Pitch Competition in 2019.
For African American women interested in owning their own hotel, Mathis says: “My advice is pretty universal and can work for anyone: 1) Increase your personal credit score 2) Save as much money as possible 3) Get a mentor ASAP 4) Don’t let barriers get in the way 5) Do your research 6) Write a solid/feasible business plan.”
In looking for opportunities to break into the hospitality industry that doesn’t involve hotel ownership, Kitchen says, “There are so many new ways to get into the hospitality industry. There is a young woman named Samella Watson who just launched a new app called My-Cierge which we are now using in Miami that enhances the guest experience.”
Having more black voices in the hospitality industry is important to Kitchen because as she explains, ”The telling of our stories is crucial to the true evolution of America.”
As for Johnson, more African American women hotel owners would improve the hospitality industry in so many ways.
“There needs to be a recognition that people of diverse backgrounds bring forth new ideas and experiences and look at life from a different perspective. It is the only way we are going to evolve the industry and make an impact,” she said.
“Change truly starts at the top, and at Salamander Hotels and Resorts, it begins with me.”
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(MoneyWatch) Apple (AAPL) appears to be facing another dip in sales. According to Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White, major component suppliers to the consumer electronics giant saw a particularly low number of orders in February.
One reason for the slowdown may be that people are waiting for the rumored launches of an iPhone 5S and a new iPad in August and April, respectively. Competition from the likes of Samsung also could be taking a toll.
Whether the speculation over Apple's performance turn out to be right, the nature of the rumors around the company in recent months highlight the company's challenges these days. Until recently, people focused almost entirely on what was sure to be Apple's latest and greatest achievement. Now? Bumps in the road are a regular topic. And investors and even the company's admirers whether there might be something to the dour tidings.
Thecirculated, in January, Apple's stock took a bath. Later in the month, during its earnings announcement, Apple reported revenue that was up 17.7 percent year over year, but flat profits. Not a disaster by any means, but enough of a departure from growth to drive the stock price down to 52-week lows.
iPhone sales were slightly above analyst expectations, but not the type of blowout that Apple has achieved more than once in the past. iPad sales were up, but, suggesting that the iPad mini was weighing down revenue.
Also, a report for slowing orders in early January would more likely have an impact on sales in the first calendar quarter of this year, which could mean the bad news has yet to hit. The current discouraging report could reinforce that.
In this latest report, Topeka Capital said that average component sales to Apple have declined an average of 8 percent between January and February over the last seven years. This year, the drop was a whopping 31 percent. At least two other equity analysts -- William Power of Baird Capital and Avi Silver of CLSA Asia Pacific Markets -- also are lowering their sales forecasts for the second quarter.
Why are Apple sales slowing? Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt suggests that iPhone 5 sales will ultimately disappoint. In fact, iPhone 4S sales have remained strong, largely because people did not perceive enough additional value in the 5 to justify a consumer cost double that of the 4S.
Maybe the 5S will cure the problem -- or not. Each iPhone release has seen decreasing levels of innovation. Last quarter was a disappointment, but so was the quarter before. Another down quarter when Apple announces earnings next month could make getting back into the swing of things even more difficult.


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VietNamNet Bridge – The Asia Canine Protection Alliance (ACPA) is calling for an end to dog meat trade in some Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam.80 percent of Vietnamese still support eating dog meatTo be civilized, Vietnamese should stop eating dog meat! The APCA focuses on a flashpoint in the global dog meat trade – the supply of dogs from Thailand, Cambodia and Laos into Vietnam, where they are slaughtered and consumed. Along with Change For Animals Foundation, the ACPA comprises of Humane Society International, Animals Asia and Soi Dog Foundation acting both locally within Asia and internationally on the issue. Dog meat production has evolved from small-scale household businesses to a multi-million dollar industry of illicit dog traders, and the trade has been linked to outbreaks of trichinosis , cholera and rabies. The World Health Organization recently cited the trade as a contributing factor in recent outbreaks of rabies in Indonesia and cholera in Vietnam. Whilst dog meat is eaten in several regions of the world, including parts of Europe, Russia, Africa and Latin America, its consumption is most widespread in Asia. As a result, the region generates the greatest animal welfare concern due to the many thousands of dogs…
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Introduction: Google Layoffs Employees
The aim of discussing “Google Layoffs Employees” is to provide a concise yet thorough understanding of recent workforce reductions at Google, particularly within its AI division. The article intends to explore the reasons behind the layoffs, highlight the broader context of reorganization, and examine the implications for both Google and the tech industry.
By incorporating details from official statements and connecting it to the departure of Fitbit executives, the article seeks to offer a comprehensive overview. Additionally, the inclusion of similar trends in other major tech companies aims to provide a holistic perspective on the challenges facing the tech industry in 2024.
Overall, the intent is to inform readers about the specifics of Google’s situation and its significance within the larger context of industry-wide workforce adjustments.
In the wake of senior executive resignations from Fitbit, Google is once again in the spotlight as it announces a fresh wave of layoffs within its AI division. The move comes as part of a broader reorganization and cost-cutting strategy, reflecting the tech industry’s ongoing struggle with economic challenges. This article delves into the details of the layoffs, their implications, and the broader context of similar workforce reductions across major tech companies.
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The Unfolding Layoffs at Google
Echoes of 2023: A Persistent Trend
The year 2024 witnesses a continuation of the layoffs trend initiated in 2023, as major tech companies grapple with economic uncertainties. Following the footsteps of Twitch and Amazon, Google now finds itself compelled to implement layoffs within its AI division. These measures are part of a planned reorganization aimed at optimizing operations and reducing costs.
Google’s Official Statement
Confirming the speculations, Google released a statement to 9to5Google, acknowledging the reduction of employees in the hardware, digital assistant, and engineering teams. The impact spans across various segments, including the voice-based Google Assistant and the augmented reality hardware team. Google emphasizes that these changes are crucial for aligning resources with the company’s primary goals.
Competitive Landscape and Google’s Response
Sources indicate that Google is facing stiff competition in the artificial intelligence space, primarily from Microsoft and OpenAI. The rise of AI services like ChatGPT and Co-Pilot has affected Google‘s core search business. In response, senior executives are strategically reviewing the business to identify areas for cost reduction and reallocation of funds to prioritize critical objectives.
Fitbit’s Departure Sets the Stage
Fitbit Senior Executives Resignation
The recent layoffs are set against the backdrop of Fitbit‘s co-founders, James Park and Eric Friedman, along with other executives, resigning from their positions. This exodus follows Google’s plans to reorganize its Devices & Services teams responsible for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit hardware.
Google’s Shift to a Functional Organization Model
As part of the broader reorganization, Google is adopting a functional organization model, consolidating hardware engineering for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit under a single team and leadership. This structural shift mirrors Apple’s organizational approach, emphasizing centralized management for streamlined operations.
Employee Uncertainty Since 2023
Since January 2023, Google employees have been living under the shadow of job uncertainty. A mass layoff affecting 6% of the global workforce was initially announced by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. In 2024, the layoffs are communicated by lower-level executives directly to teams, intensifying concerns among the employees.
Tech Layoffs 2024: A Wider Perspective
Instagram, Duolingo, and Discord Join the Wave
The tech industry’s layoffs wave extends beyond Google, with Instagram reportedly firing 60 technical program managers. Meta-owned Instagram’s decision is echoed by language learning app Duolingo and messaging service Discord, both announcing significant job cuts. Discord alone plans to axe nearly 17% of its staff.
Amazon’s Audible and Prime Video Also Affected
Amazon, another tech giant, is not immune to the layoffs trend. Audible, the audiobook and podcast service, is laying off about 5% of its workforce. Additionally, Amazon’s Prime Video and MGM Studios divisions are set to lay off hundreds of employees globally, realigning their focus on high-impact areas.
A Troubling Start for 2024
The tech industry’s 2024 kick-off has been troubling, with major companies like Amazon, Paytm, and Flipkart announcing significant layoffs, impacting thousands of employees in various sectors. From e-commerce to game development tools, the tech sector is undergoing substantial workforce reductions.
FAQs: Google Layoffs Employees
Q1: Why is Google laying off employees in the AI division?
A1: Google is undergoing a reorganization and cost-cutting strategy. The layoffs aim to optimize operations, align resources with primary goals, and address increased competition in the AI space.
Q2: How many employees are affected by the layoffs?
A2: While the exact number is not disclosed, Google confirms that “a few hundred” roles are being eliminated, primarily impacting the 1P AR Hardware team and various other divisions.
Q3: How does the departure of Fitbit executives relate to the layoffs?
A3: Fitbit executives resigned amid Google’s reorganization plans for Devices & Services teams. The changes signify a shift in hardware engineering and a move towards a functional organization model.
Q4: What is the broader context of tech layoffs in 2024?
A4: The tech industry is experiencing a troubling start in 2024, with major companies like Amazon, Instagram, Duolingo, and Discord announcing significant job cuts, reflecting economic challenges and industry-wide trends.
Quotes: Google Layoffs Employees
We are making changes to our 1P AR hardware team, but Google continues to be deeply committed to other AR initiatives and product partnerships.Google Statement
The new year has seen a troubling start for the tech industry, with major companies announcing significant layoffs impacting thousands of employees just in the first week of 2024.Article Reflection
Getting leaner and more efficient is the way we will need to operate now — and in the foreseeable future — in order to continue delivering best-in-class audio storytelling to our customers around the world.Audible CEO, Bob Carrigan
The layoffs at Google reflect the dynamic nature of the tech industry, where companies are adapting to economic challenges and prioritizing key objectives.Industry Analyst Commentary
In Conclusion: Google Layoffs Employees
The Google layoffs within its AI division are a microcosm of the broader challenges faced by the tech industry in 2024. As companies strive to navigate economic uncertainties, workforce reductions become a common strategy for reorganization and cost-cutting. The impact on employees, the competitive landscape, and the industry’s overall trajectory will undoubtedly shape the narrative of the tech sector in the coming months.
Key highlights: Google Layoffs Employees
- Google’s AI Division Layoffs: Recent job cuts signal a strategic shift within Google’s AI division.
- Fitbit Executives Resign: Departure of Fitbit leaders aligns with Google’s broader reorganization plans.
- Cost-cutting Measures: Google’s move is part of a company-wide effort to streamline operations and reduce costs.
- Broader Tech Industry Trends: Tech giants, including Amazon, Instagram, Duolingo, and Discord, are also announcing significant job cuts in 2024.
- Functional Organization Model: Google adopts a centralized hardware team approach, similar to Apple’s organizational model.
- Industry Competition: Google faces increased competition in the AI space from Microsoft and OpenAI, impacting its core search business.
- Uncertainty Since 2023: Google employees have been living with job uncertainty since the mass layoffs announced in January 2023.
- Varied Impact on Teams: Layoffs affect various teams, including those working on Google Assistant and augmented reality hardware.
- Wider Economic Challenges: The tech industry’s troubling start to 2024 reflects economic challenges, with major companies reevaluating their workforce.
- Global Workforce Reductions: The layoffs trend extends globally, impacting tech companies across various sectors.


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Paddy Power Betfair said it had bought a 51% stake in Georgian online gambling company Adjarabet for £101m and had an option to acquire the rest of the company after three years.
The remaining 49% could be bought at a valuation equivalent to seven times 2021 Ebitda.
In 2018, Adjarabet generated revenues of 215m Georgian Lari (£64m) and Ebitda of GEL68m (£20m).
'This bolt-on acquisition is in line with our strategy of establishing podium positions in attractive online markets,' chief executive Peter Jackson said.
'Adjarabet's leading brand presence and strong management team has established it as the clear number one in the fast-growing, regulated online Georgian market.'


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1,282 suburban workers to lose their jobs by spring
Suburban companies are expected to cut 466 workers this spring, according to state documents. Another 816 suburban workers will be cut when Sam's Club closes suburban stores as previously announced.
The suburban cuts are part of the jobs being eliminated at five local companies, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN reports for January. Businesses file WARN reports to give the state notice of the layoffs. The reports are issued monthly. Often the companies are consolidating offices or facilities causing the need for the layoffs.
Suburban companies on the report include:
• The Plastics Group Inc. will lay off 105 workers. The unlaminated plastics profile shape manufacturing company is at 7409 S. Quincy St. in Willowbrook.
• 52 workers will be let go at the end of March when the Chicago Parts Distribution Center of Daimler Trucks North America, 801 Mittel Drive, Wood Dale, closes.
• PCI Pharma Services at 2200 Lake Shore Drive in Woodstock is closing and will lay off 74 workers by mid-May.
• Pactiv in Bolingbrook will lay off 101 workers by the end of March. The company, at 460 Gibraltar Drive, manufactures corrugated and solid fiber boxes.
• Dentsply Sirona Midwest Division, a surgical and medical instrument manufacturing company at 901 W. Oakton in Des Plaines, is closing. 133 workers are expected to lose their jobs by the end of June.
Dentsply Sirona said it plans to reorganize and transfer the production of dental hand pieces and instruments as well as the x-ray accessories manufactured in the Des Plaines facility to its other manufacturing locations in Bensheim, Germany and York, Pennsylvania. "The company will continue to invest in the strong Midwest brand, with a continued U.S.-based commercial team and by executing a robust long-term product pipeline fitting the needs of the U.S. market," a company spokesman said.
The Des Plaines facility is planned to be closed by mid-2018. During this difficult time, the company will be working with the employees and the local union regarding this transition and the impact on workers, the company said.
Meanwhile another 1,137 jobs have been eliminated with the closing of area Sam's Club stores. The membership warehouse owned by retail giant Walmart, is shutting down or converting 63 stores nationwide, it said last month.
The company attributed the decision to the need to better fulfill online orders, less population growth than expected in some markets and too many competing locations.
Locally, jobs have been lost at Sam's Club stores in Wheeling, 138; Streamwood, 191; Naperville, 170; Batavia, 150 and Romeoville, 167. Another 321 jobs will be eliminated at stores in Matteson and Moline.


text: In this day and age, video games are more prosperous than ever. There are several reasons why you should consider using video platforms as the means to expand your video game businesses. After all, we’re talking about one of the most profitable industries out there. Currently, video games generate considerably more income than the Hollywood movie business. For example, major publishers such as Activision Blizzard are projecting peaks in revenue of up to $1.46 billion, compared with $759 million a year earlier.


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5 Social Media News Stories You Need to Read This Week
By Yasmin PierreSep 29
Published September 27th 2018
Having been ousted as CEO and chairman of Papa John’s, John Schnatter (who remains the largest shareholder) is not giving up his fight to “save” the company. The problem with that is, he’s the reason the company has been through the metaphorical wringer these past few months.
Two events in particular over the last year have sparked negativity around Papa John’s. Firstly, Schnatter blamed poor pizza sales on NFL anthem protests, a move that caused a huge backlash and is largely understood as the reason he resigned as CEO. Secondly, he used a racial slur on a conference call – something he apologized for and then resigned from his role as chairman of the company.
With Schnatter, to some extent, out of the picture (like I said, he’s still the largest shareholder), Papa John’s is looking to fix its damaged image. It’s not going to be an easy job, considering Schnatter’s face and name features so prominently in the branding. You could go as far as to say he is the brand – something he stresses on his website which opens with the phrase “I am Papa John.”
One of the company’s next moves is rumored to be the removal of the apostrophe from “Papa John’s”, making it “Papa Johns.” It was news we were made aware of when a Brandwatch Signal set up around the company dropped into the team’s inbox over the weekend.
Whether or not dropping the apostrophe will go any lengths to distance the brand from the man who created it is up for debate, but that’s not what we want to discuss here.
Instead, we want to perform a kind of social data biopsy on what’s happened so far to see what we can learn from reactions to the two stories we mentioned above.
We’ll discuss the volume of conversation around the stories, the different ways tweeters and news outlets have treated them and finally how the stories have impacted Papa John’s visual mentions.
Obviously, neither of the incidents are good for Papa John’s – especially when between them they’ve contributed to around a third of the brand’s online conversation over the last year.
But which caused more discussion? We looked at public conversations across the web in the last year to see which story caused the most online mentions.
It turned out the NFL story caused a lot more individual mentions than Schnatter’s terrible conference call conduct.
Perhaps this comes due to the nature of the two incidents – the comments on NFL protests were debated, whereas use of the N-word feels more of an open-and-shut case.
We were interested to see how the average tweeter was discussing all the Papa John’s drama compared to the media, and found that between the two stories we mentioned above there was a significant difference in how they were treated.
To do this analysis, we simply took the total number of tweeted mentions as well as the total number of news articles we tracked about those two incidents within two days of them breaking and compared how big each reaction was. Please note that we are not comparing the volume of tweets vs news stories – instead we’re making comparisons within each medium. For example, the number of news stories for the first incident is compared with the number of news stories for the second.
As you can see, news outlets appeared to pay far more attention to the second incident, while tweeters paid more attention to the first.
Again, perhaps this is down to the nature of the incidents. Twitter is where debate happens. Meanwhile, a CEO using a racial slur is a big story that doesn’t require much discussion around whether or not it’s appropriate.
A large part of online conversation around a brand might not “mention” it at all. Instead, the brand will be featured within an image – and we’ve found that huge chunks (up to around 90%) of brand-related conversation might not mention them at all in the accompanying text.
With that in mind, we thought we’d take a browse through Papa John’s visual mentions on Twitter and Instagram to see if the stories we are concerned with here would crop up organically.
The answer is yes – within both Twitter and Instagram conversations, on the first page of scrolling, we found references to the racial slur Schnatter used. These mentions appeared alongside images of Papa John’s various sponsored sports events and pizza boxes.
Schnatter’s face was hugely present in the most engaged with images – another sign of just how ubiquitous it is with the brand.
Detaching itself on a linguistic and visual level from a founder whose reputation is in the gutter is going to be a nightmare for Papa John’s. His face is everywhere, his name is everywhere, his actions are dominating conversation around the brand.
If the brand is to move forward without Schnatter it’s going to need to shut him up and make changes that go beyond a missing apostrophe.


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The two-part trade fair concept was particularly well received by exhibitors. In addition to the halls at the fairgrounds, the Munich city center was also used as an exhibition area. Especially suppliers in the area of fuel cell drives had new things to present. They recognize the high market potential and feel that the technology will penetrate the passenger car sector through the commercial vehicle sector.
IAA – New start looks different
That’s how it is when theory and practice diverge: While the former VDA boss Bernhard Mattes announced a new beginning at the International Automobile Exhibition 2019 (IAA), the exhibition halls were once again full of the same fuel wasters as always.
Realignment of the IAA
The 68th International Motor Show has to get itself re-organised. Two years ago, the organising German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) already had to contend with numerous cancellations by automobile manufacturers because quite a few preferred a presence at the Consumer Electronics Show in the USA to an exhibition in Frankfurt (see H2-international issue Jan. 2018).
Electric Truck Only in 2020
Even at the IAA Commercial Vehicles from Sept. 22 to 29, 2016, electric transportation was talked about – albeit not very much. For example, Volkswagen presented his e-Crafter concept study, which even EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger and federal transportation minister Alexander Dobrindt paid a visit during their trade show tour. Delivery of the first units of this electric transporter with a top speed of 80 kph (50 mph) is expected for this year.
We Need the Market
Between Oct. 10 and 12 last year, the 16th World of Energy Solutions took place on Stuttgart’s trade show premises – which was good news, considering that Landesmesse Stuttgart and e-mobil BW had previously done little to nothing to support a 2016 implementation. It made the reduction in the number of exhibitors and attendees seem less important and easier to bear. After many long faces on the first day, the mood did improve on the second thanks to an increased interest in the event.
IAA 2015 – Where Electric Cars Bombed
Connectivity and digitalization – these were the main topics of the International Automobile Exhibition (IAA), which took place in Frankfurt a. M., Germany, from September 17 to 27, 2015. Both the media uplink to the entire globe and digital premium offers appeared much more important than clean engine technologies. The announcements did include much on electric cars
A pauper’s oath for the automotive industry
Seldom before was it evident just how big the gap between theory and practice can get than it was at the 66th International Motor Show (IAA). Indeed, in the run up to the IAA 2015, the show organizers, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) had said clearly and repeatedly that electric mobility would be a key topic again at this year’s event. In reality, things were very different, however: neither fuel cells nor battery powered vehicles proved to be a major topic at any of the auto manufacturers. Of those present, only Toyota made a clear focus on hybrid vehicles, presenting the new Mirai