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Terrell Davis was inducted as the 21st member of the Ring of Fame in 2007 after establishing himself as the Denver Broncos’ all-time leading rusher, spending his eight-year career with the team from 1995 to 2002. After capturing league and Super Bowl MVP honors, Davis has gone on to enjoy a successful career in business, co-founding The Terrell Davis Group, a real estate development firm in Colorado.
“I am thrilled and flattered to have been selected as the keynote speaker at this year’s Agilysys user conference,” said Davis. “As an entrepreneur myself, I have seen first-hand how forging trust and a collaborative approach help drive positive business results. I’m excited to address this talented audience and share lessons from professional football that I deem instantly relatable and actionable to the corporate world.”
Every year Agilysys hosts its customer user conference, Inspire, giving attendees a front-row seat to the most innovative hospitality technology. Across three-days, Inspire offers a purpose-filled agenda for customers to get an in-depth look at the hospitality solutions they use every day from the creators of these technologies. One of the conference’s main components is a thoughtfully prepared curriculum with powerful educational sessions where customers can find solutions to their technology challenges with actionable takeaways. Inspire serves as an industry networking platform and a forum to discuss tools, technologies, and everyday processes used to improve information-sharing, workflows and the resort guest experience.
Agilysys has been a leader in hospitality software for more than 40 years, delivering innovative guest-centric technology solutions for gaming, hotels, resorts and cruise, corporate foodservice management, restaurants, universities, stadia and healthcare. Agilysys offers the most comprehensive software solutions in the industry, including point-of-sale (POS), property management (PMS), inventory and procurement, payments, and related applications, to manage the entire guest journey. Agilysys is known for its leadership in hospitality, its broad product offerings and its customer-centric service. Some of the largest hospitality companies around the world use Agilysys solutions to help improve guest loyalty, drive revenue growth and increase operational efficiencies.
Agilysys operates across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and India with headquarters located in Alpharetta, GA. For more information visit Agilysys.com.


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California employment litigation attorney, Brian E. Cole II sees website accessability lawsuits soaring, and pizza brands are certainly not immune. In this article, he summarizes what's happening in courts nationwide and how brand leadership and individual operators can ensure they stay out of court and fine-free.
Pro football season is off and running and pizza is usually not far behind. But pizza purveyors without a plan for capitalizing on all that potential business will be left behind. But fear not, marketing professional Andy Rosenbloom, has some great ideas to get the process going in this article.
With restaurant online ordering expected to reach $365 billion by 2030, it's little wonder delivery driver is one of the hottest jobs around. But there's a problem that nobody talks about: crime on delivery drivers and the liability faced by brands and third-party providers when it happens. And it happens a lot.
Growing a legacy brand into a lasting future is never easy and always time- and personnel-intensive. In this blog, Mr. Gatti's President Michael Poates shares some lessons learned from that process in the Mr. Gatti's household to take the nearly 50-year-old brand from what was, to what's going to be a very successful future.
Papa John's corporate leadership Wednesday night released a blistering statement that repeatedly calls out the chain's founder for mistruths, misdeeds and causing mayhem for the international pizza chain.
Meet three innovative start-up restaurant concepts during this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle.
Lest anyone doubt it, even the top brass of the biggest companies like a great pizza for lunch now and then. That could mean a great new source of revenue for pizza brands that just keeps coming back from the office building or large employer down the street.
Is your chain leaving money on the table in for form of mistakes, misquotes and other mishaps that could be discovered and recovered through an analysis of distributor and vendor invoices?
The restaurant industry and its workers are the subject of more sexual harassment claims than any other industry, according to a recent Harvard Business Review report. Still, that's just one category of workplace discrimination and harassment that pizza leaders must know, understand and address with employees.
Many more brands are stepping up to the plate to tackle diners' concerns about food allergens by using everything from staff training to detailed menu item ingredient information. There's good cause for these measures since it's not only the right thing to do for customers' safety, but it's great for improving brand loyalty, too.
Your Pie franchise owner, Bob Rosato, relays his lessons learned about finding, hiring, and keeping great restaurant staff motivated and moving your brand forward.
Brands without well-researched corporate social media policies for employees are not only leaving employees in the dark, but also potentially exposing themselves to great legal risks.
Great pizza business leaders are fearless -- even of hiring those who might be better at the business than they are.
While consumer spending is growing, the way consumers spend into foodservice is changing
With full FDA backing this year, menu labeling regulations will be enforced starting, Monday, May 7. These five last-minute status checks will help you ensure you're ready.
The restaurant industry is in the midst of a massive $200 billion shift to digital that has become an business imperative for all players who truly want to "stay in the game."
The pizza operator's indispensable checklist gets intelligent and brings big perks along for the ride.
Increasingly, U.S. Department of Labor audits are uncovering restaurateurs' problems with mileage reimbursement. Is your business prepared because it could cost you big bucks if you're not.
Pizza restaurateurs who deliver face costly consequences if they are not FLSA-compliant.
National Pizza Day deals are everywhere in Pizza-land today, from a free cauliflower pizza crust upgrade at California Pizza Kitchen, to a special "tribute" pizza creation from ice cream QSR, Baskin-Robbins, in the form of their brownie-crusted, ice cream-topped Sweetheart...

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Selfpubd launches first ever game discount bundle for iOS
October 18, 2013
Selfpubd, a YetiZen portfolio company, has created a process where iPhone users can purchase games well below the ninety-nine cent price point, and still completely use iTunes distribution. The company, through it’s game promotion site Thumb Arcade, has leveraged it’s over 300 independent game companies to put together this groundbreaking discount bundle. This first offer includes ten games, multiple award winners and featured titles, at a 79% discount. The bundle, as it’s called, has a retail value of $23.90 and is on sale for just $5 (equivalent to 50 cents each).
“We were told that it can’t be done,” says Andy Rosic, founder of Selfpubd, the parent company of Thumb Arcade. “But Selfpubd’s central goal is to reimagine the seriously disjointed app discovery process, so we stayed at it until it became a reality.” http://bundle.thumbarcade.com becomes available on October 18, 2013 at 6am PST, and will run through October 31st, unless sales reach their maximum cutoff and it closes early. Game developers get an affordable discovery boost, and game playing users get a discount where it didn’t exist before.


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India Budget 2022 expectations: Fewer or no increase in component duties for smartphones
- The Indian smartphone industry expects fewer or no increase in component duties for smartphones.
- A 2.5 per cent customs duty on imports of electronics along with other factors led to an increase in smartphone prices.
- For homegrown brands in particular, a separate budget to help bring more Indian smartphone brands is expected.
AdvertisementIn the 2021 Union Budget, a 2.5 per cent customs duty was imposed on the import of electronics. This was in line with the Indian government’s larger plan to boost local manufacturing of electronics. Higher duties on components would lead to smartphone companies relying on local production in the country. But this also led to an increase in smartphone prices along with other factors such as the ongoing global chip shortage.
The Union Budget 2022 will be announced on February 1 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam, and this year fewer or no increases in component duties are expected from the smartphone industry.
According to Hari Om Rai, chairman and managing director of phone maker Lava International, there are two major demands from the industry. One is to not impose any “further increase in component duties in this budget as it impacts our global competitiveness.” The other demand is to create a separate budget for homegrown brands.
“We are looking at creating economies of scale to create global competitiveness, [and] value-addition will follow,” Rai said.
Lava is among the few Indian smartphone brands that still operate and launch products. Other brands like Intex Technologies and Karbonn Mobiles shut shop primarily due to the influx of Chinese brands in the country. Lava launched its first 5G smartphone ‘Agni 5G’ in India last November. Another Indian smartphone brand still floating is Micromax, which made a comeback last year with new smartphones and wireless earbuds as well.
But the majority of the Indian smartphone market is occupied by Chinese brands including Xiaomi, Vivo, Realme and Oppo, according to quarterly data from Counterpoint Research. The reason is aggressive pricing and high-specced devices.
An example of this is Bengaluru-based Smartron, a tech brand backed by Sachin Tendulkar that silently exited the smartphone market in India. It launched budget smartphones under ₹10,000, and it also launched tablets under its product portfolio. The brand is now focusing on expanding its smart home segment with its IoT ecosystem ‘tronX’.
Another homegrown and Bengaluru-based startup Creo that tried its luck not only in smartphones but a custom OS as well. Founded by former Hike employees, Creo had launched the Mark 1 smartphone that ran on Android-based Fuel OS. The company soon decided to end production of the device and focus on Fuel OS.
According to Upasana Joshi, research manager, client devices at IDC India, Indian smartphone brands “continue to struggle in comparison to global or Chinese players owing to the large scale of business and acceptability in the market.”
One way of helping bring up more Indian smartphone brands would be a separate budget to build “National Champions” according to Rai.
Advertisement“To acquire strategic skills and become global Indian champions have a remarkable potential to create national wealth and become beacons of economic progress for India's long term technological and financial independence. It is highly imperative to develop and bolster Indian champions to bring strategic skills and technology and augment GDP, employment, and foreign exchange,” Rai said.
Another expectation is “huge investments to match production, marketing and operational spends in a consolidated smartphone market like India,” according to Joshi.
For the smartphone industry in general,
But we may continue to see smartphone prices increasing even in 2022. “IDC expects ASPs (average selling price) for smartphones to only rise further and peak annually,” Joshi said.
Regardless, as per research firm Counterpoint, India's smartphone market revenue crossed $38 billion in 2021 with 27 per cent (on-year) growth, as shipments grew 11 per cent to reach 169 million units. It would be interesting to see how the upcoming budget will aid the existing Indian manufacturers to bolster their share to survive, unlike their counterparts that had to quit the business.
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Over the next decade, 20 markets worldwide — including China’s Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and South Korea’s Busan — are set to emerge as global logistics hubs, according to a new report from CBRE. These emerging locations share a number of characteristics, including significant investments in infrastructure, new trade policies and agreements, and more advanced supply chains and technologies.
Over the past 35 years, global trade has increased by nearly 600 per cent, spurring the development of wider, more complex supply chains worldwide. To support this growth, logistics hubs connecting multiple transport modes have been established in virtually every country.
“The core of this international trade is the flow of goods through supply chains that connect raw materials, production and delivery to consumers worldwide. Infrastructure, accessibility, market size and business environment are all integral factors to ensuring efficient supply chain flow,” said Richard Barkham, global chief economist, CBRE. “Logistics hubs are the main driving force behind the industrial real estate markets and are at the center of large clusters of distribution facilities.”
Physical improvements to regional transportation infrastructure can increase the viability of a location for substantial international trade. A prime example of this is the Silk Road in Asia—the oldest overland trade route stretching from China to Central Asia, and then to Europe’s border. In 2013, China launched a new strategic initiative, known as ‘one belt, one road,’ which aimed to revive the importance of the Silk Road trade route. The new Silk Road has two parts: The Silk Road Economic Belt, a land-based route that will connect central China to the Middle East and Eastern Europe, and the Maritime Silk Road, a sea-based path that will link South China to Southeast Asia, East Africa and Europe. These two strategic routes may shift global supply chain dynamics and result in the creation of new and important logistics hubs along the routes.
“As governments continue to draft new trade agreements and amend labor laws, new trade routes are becoming more accessible and more integrally connected with existing strategic routes,” said Henry Chin, head of research, CBRE Asia Pacific. “The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential trade agreement that will have drastic effects on global trade routes and manufacturing demand in Asia.”
The comprehensive trade agreement covering 12 countries in the Pacific Rim—Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Vietnam—seeks to lower trade tariffs, streamline cross-border regulations and increase market access between the member countries for a wide range of products and issues such as manufacturing, telecommunications and agriculture.
“With increased market access and lower trade barriers, the amount of goods moving through this trading bloc is likely to increase. For example, as manufacturing demand shifts to Southeast Asia, local ports in Vietnam may experience increased port calls, and regional hubs in Malaysia may grow in prominence. Stronger demand for agricultural land and logistics facilities, with the projected increased output of agricultural products from Australia and New Zealand, is also expected,” said Dr Chin.
As living standards around the world continue to rise, new markets and customer segments are opening to global suppliers. Rapid population and economic growth around the world, especially in emerging Asia markets, has altered the shape of consumption and the distribution networks in place to serve these populations. The most notable transformation of the past few decades has been the rise of the middle class in the emerging markets; the major driving force behind this growth is in Asia, where the middle class is expected to grow six-fold, from 525 million in 2009 to 3.3 billion in 2030.
Supply chain trends
Larger trends in the global supply chain can shape the emergence of global hubs. In Asia, low-end manufacturing—such as garment and textiles production and electronics component assembly—has steadily been moving from Southern China to Western China and Southeast Asia. Southern China, encompassing the Pearl River Delta, has traditionally been the light industrial manufacturing center of the world, however, as wages continue to rise and China attempts to move up the manufacturing value chain, there has been a shift to more sophisticated heavy industry manufacturing. Elsewhere, Vietnam has been the major benefactor of the change in manufacturing mix due to its low wages, strategic location to China, improving infrastructure and business-friendly political environment, such as the relaxation of regulations on foreign direct investment.
“E-commerce continues to be one of the main driving factors for modern logistics developments and networks across the region. With a trickle-down effect to inventory management, this leads to changes in the global supply chain network,” said Dennis Yeo, regional head, Industrial & Logistics Services, CBRE Asia. “Speed-to-market is more important than ever. The service demands brought about by e-commerce—for example, shorter delivery times to consumers—has changed the entire retail supply chain of getting goods to consumers, including regional distribution strategies. The technical ability of locations and buildings to support the ever-increasing demands for both scale and speed of output is an ever-more important determinant of market position.”
In Asia, the e-commerce and e-tailing market has been particularly strong, with e-commerce upending the traditional brick-and-mortar distribution networks, forcing retailers and third-party logistics firms to adapt to an increasingly demanding consumer.
“E-commerce shipments are smaller in size and require more technology and expertise to execute efficiently. As a result, modern logistics facilities are being developed in the traditionally strong logistics hubs of Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei. Besides the developed markets, the new consumer class in the emerging markets is creating opportunities for logistics development in markets such as in China, India and Vietnam,” adds Yeo.


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Founded in October 2017 by Chinese entrepreneur Jenny Qian Zhiya, Luckin Coffee has come a long way in a short time to challenge Starbucks’ dominance of the coffee consumption market in China. Luckin is the first large-scale threat to Starbucks’ coffee business built over two decades. While Starbucks in recent years has grown increasingly high end, as shown in the Bali outlet it just opened, Luckin is taking almost the opposite approach in China.
Instead of spacious lounges that allow coffee drinkers to linger, Luckin focuses on efficient “delivery kitchens” that pump out coffee fixes to people on the go. Smaller stores mean Luckin pays less on rent, a savings it can pass on to customers, to whom it gives one free cup of coffee for every two they buy. The stores don’t accept cash, only electronic payments. Overall, Luckin is pricing its beverages below those for a similar offering from Starbucks. “Chinese consumers really demand convenience in addition to quality and price,” says Luckin’s chief strategy officer, Reinout Schakel, who in January left Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong to join Luckin in Beijing.
While taste is subjective, one YouTube reviewer in a blind taste test in December last year declared a Luckin latte superior to Starbucks’ offering. The Luckin latte had “more of an original coffee aroma and taste,” declared Youtuber TechZG in his video entitled “Is Luckin Coffee About to Defeat Starbucks?” Luckin says it served 12 million customers 85 million cups of coffee last year.
Valued at $2.2 billion in a recent round of funding from a group of investors that included Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and China International Capital, Luckin is reportedly preparing for a U.S. IPO later this year with advisor Credit Suisse, at a valuation said to be at least $3 billion. Schakel declined to comment on any IPO plans. The Xiamen-based chain is burning cash to win China’s caffeine race: Luckin predicts full-year losses for 2018 of at least 800 million yuan ($118 million). It hasn’t projected how soon it will break even.
Luckin executives are confident theirs is a winning strategy though, saying that many of China’s coffee drinkers are alienated by the long queues and high prices they find at Starbucks. “A lot of people don’t like waiting in line,” says Ben Cavender, director of Shanghai-based consultancy China Market Research. That’s good news to Luckin’s investors, who also include two Beijing-based venture capital firms, Legend Capital and Joy Capital.
Luckin will achieve profitability eventually, says Liu Erhai, founder of Joy Capital, by improving efficiency, optimizing personnel and reducing operational costs. For now, making money isn’t the priority while Luckin is building scale, he says. “I don’t feel unhappy about the losses,” Liu says. On the contrary, Liu says he’d like to see Luckin spend even more, move even faster and capture more market share from Starbucks.


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Facebook (FB) is up 8% at a nine-month high premarket after the company beat revenue estimates for the second straight quarter.
Excluding $3 bln the company set aside for its $3-5 bln estimate for an FTC settlement regarding its data privacy mistakes, earnings per share grew 12% to $1.89. Earnings were expected to fall 4% as the company invests in the safety and security of its social media platforms.
Revenue grew 26% to just over $15 bln. While that represents Facebook's slowest growth rate on record, investors are encouraged by the company's ability to navigate the shifts in its advertising business. What's more, revenue in its largest market, the US and Canada, grew 30% to $7.2 bln.
While shift toward ephemeral stories and private messages on Facebook's platforms continues to act as a revenue headwind, Facebook has been able to maintain a healthy growth rate in its advertising business by increasing ad load on Instagram and Instagram stories.
Advertising prices fell 4% while ad impressions (volume) grew 32%. Advertisements that follow ephemeral stories are lower priced, but these stories, by virtue of format, offer more room to increase ad load (supply) than do the Facebook and Instagram traditional news feeds.
Engagement on Instagram remains very high. Last quarter, the company said that there were 500 mln daily active users on Instagram Stories. That is more than Snapchat (SNAP) and Twitter (TWTR) combined.
Meanwhile, engagement on Facebook remains stable. Daily active users (DAU) on the core Facebook platform grew 8% yr/yr and 2.6% sequentially. DAUs in the US and Canada was flat sequentially.
The company estimates that more than 2.1 bln people now use its family of services -- Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Messenger -- every day on average, and around 2.7 bln people use one platform from that family of services each month. The world has roughly 7.7 bln people and 56% of them, or 4.3 bln people use the internet.
Facebook reaffirmed guidance for decelerating revenue growth this year, pointing to headwinds on the supply side (lower priced ads on stories) and the demand side as people have chosen to limit ad targeting abilities in the wake of data privacy scandals.
The company also lowered its expense guidance for the year, excluding the record-breaking $3 bln legal accrual for an FTC settlement. Expenses are now expected to grow 37-45%, down from 40-50% prior guidance. Mark Zuckerberg made it clear that investing aggressively in infrastructure and the safety and security of its platforms was still a top priority. The company tends to guide costs conservatively and walk them down as the year progresses.
Mark Zuckerberg also provided his thoughts on the need for global internet regulations.
Despite regulatory headwinds and the public relations mess that has come from its data privacy mishaps, Facebook remains the world's dominant social media company. The company still has a plethora of levers to pull to increase revenue over the long term. Meanwhile, earnings growth is expected to accelerate to 20% next year as expense growth (margin contraction) moderates.
At $200/share, the ~22x earnings multiple (based on FY20 estimates) remains attractive to investors given the company's dominant market position and long-term growth prospects.


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Dutch government issues official warning
The flaw has been tested on the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and third-gen iPad, and the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice has reportedly even issued a warning. It was first discovered in iOS 5, and then replicated on March 1st. Apple was alerted on the 2nd and acknowledged the issue the next day, but has yet to put out a firmware update.
Apple now has at least two problems to address with new firmware. The other is weak Wi-Fi reception, a glitch resurrected from the first-gen iPad. Two temporary solutions include toggling Wi-Fi off and on, or simply rebooting an iPad.


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We are still weeks away from September, when the NFL, pumpkin spice, and back-to school season will return.
This is also the occasion for the introduction of a new iPhone.
Apple hosts an event every September to reveal details about the next iPhone and launch it days later.
Apple had to change its strategy last year in order to launch the iPhone 12 because of the COVID pandemic. Apple pushed back its announcement until October and launched the iPhone 12 on October 23rd. Apple also launched the iPhone 12 Mini in November.
When will the next iPhone be released? It will be called iPhone 13? What features will it have? We know what we think we know so far.
Analyst says iPhone 13 will launch in September
Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives predicted Tuesday that Apple would launch the iPhone 13 in the third week of September.
Ives cited checks of Asia’s supply chains and stated that the next iPhone will represent between 35% and 45% of all iPhones built in Asia.
Ives stated that “this positive outlook gives us increased confidence that 2021’s launch timing will remain ‘normal’.”
iPhone 13 storage upto 1 TB
Ives projects that the iPhone 13 will offer a substantial upgrade in storage, reaching a new maximum of 1 Terabyte. The iPhone 12 Pro with 512GB storage is the model with the most storage.
Ives stated that all iPhone 13 models will likely be compatible with Lidar, remote sensing technology which enhances the smartphone’s ability to create augmented reality.
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Better chips, plus Portrait Mode for video
Reporter Mark Gurman, who has been plugged in to Apple for years, is expecting a better chip to beef up the speed of the iPhone, as well as Cinematic Video, which is basically a version of Portrait mode for video.
An iPhone battery that is larger?
The new iPhone could offer a significant increase in battery life. ZDNet reports the next iPhones will support significantly larger batteries, which means we might spend less time charging our smartphones.


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Microsoft is about to release two products that will directly compete with Apple and Google.
Microsoft’s mobile strategy is divided into two parts, the Windows 8 via its Microsoft Surface tablet and other PCs, laptops and tablets of its partners, while the other half is “pure mobile,” the Windows Phone 8 for devices that can call and text. Dividing a single vision, will this strategy work?
According to rumors, Microsoft will launch the Windows Phone 8 operating system with a slew of new devices before the end of November, possibly a month after the launch of the iPhone 5 and other high-end mobile devices with Android. Reports goes on to say that Nokia will enjoy a month-long Windows Phone 8 exclusivity. Meanwhile, the Windows 8 will hit PC and laptops beginning October says reports, and Microsoft’s Windows 8-based Surface tablet could be in tow. October and November, two products with slightly different ecosystems, will this work in favor of the software giant that is quickly losing market share?
Google, the search giant, recently launched the Nexus 7 tablet. Similar to its mobile platform, the Nexus 7 is running Android Jelly Bean. It cannot initiate or receive voice cals, it cannot send SMS via carriers, but it uses the same marketplace filled with rich mobile apps. Unsurprisingly, Google’s first tablet is selling well.
Apple, with its iPads and iPhones, offer a single operating system, the iOS. The iPad has its own App Store with apps that take advantage of the larger display, but it can run iPhone apps too. For starters, the iPhone and the iPad are just the same, they run the same operating system with some tweaks, but they boast the same vibrant ecosystem. The two products with iOS platform, apparently, are not capable to run Mac OS X apps.
For Microsoft’s Windows Phone, the only way to catch up in the apps race is to share “apps” with Windows 8, but the only problem of Microsoft is the lack of developer support. Top apps are still not available on the Windows Phone, while iOS and Android enjoy the optimistic community.
According to Marco Arment, maker of the Instapaper app for iOS (and Android, via a dev team), said that developers don’t rush to new platforms because of the costs involved, the amount of users, and the interest of the developer. He explains, “It’s safe to assume that Windows 8 for PC-like hardware will have a large installed base, but will Windows 8 app development be very profitable? A large installed base alone doesn’t guarantee that.”
Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO, and Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer are still optimistic. According to Ballmer, his company is “expecting to sell just a few million devices this year.” Meanwhile, Stephen Elop told investors that the company shipped 4 million Lumia phones (smartphones running Windows Phone), and with the Windows Phone 8, he is expecting more. By comparison, Samsung alone has sold 10 million Samsung Galaxy S3 in less than 60 days, in addition to 40 million units for other mobile devices with Android operating system like the Samsung Galaxy Note, the 2011 Galaxy S2 and other low-end and mid-range devices.
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported a 32 per cent rise in revenue in its fiscal Q3, with mobile revenue from its Chinese retail channels surging 192 per cent from a year ago.
Overall revenue rose to CNY34.5 billion ($5.33 billion) in the quarter ending 31 December, with mobile turnover in the retail marketplaces accounting for 54 per cent of overall revenue.
Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang said: “We had excellent results this quarter. We achieved impressive revenue growth as we are increasingly monetising user activity on our marketplaces, particularly on mobile devices.”
The company’s net profit for the quarter expanded 108 per cent year-on-year to CNY12.45 billion. That included a gain from the sale of its movie-related businesses to Alibaba Pictures in the quarter ended 31 December 2015.
A 192 per cent jump in mobile revenue on the Chinese retail marketplaces to CNY18.7 billion helped push overall revenue in the marketplaces up 35 per cent to CNY28.7 billion. Mobile accounted for 65 per cent of Chinese retail turnover.
The marketplaces – Taobao and Tmall – generated 83 per cent of its total revenue.
Annual active buyers on the retail marketplaces rose by 21 million from the previous quarter to 407 million, while mobile MAUs increased by 47 million quarter-on-quarter to 393 million.
Chinese retail marketplace gross merchandising volumes (GMV) rose 23 per cent during the quarter to CNY964 billion, which was down from 28 per cent growth in fiscal Q2 and 34 per cent growth in Q1. Mobile GMV accounted for 68 per cent of total GMV, up from 62 per cent in Q2 and 42 per cent a year ago.
The monetisation rate rose 3 per cent from 2.7 per cent a year ago due to a jump in the mobile monetisation rate to 2.9 per cent from 2 per cent.


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dakameleon writes "Wikileaks has been booted from its Amazon hosting, and has now shifted to being hosted in Europe. Senator Lieberman, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said in a statement, 'This morning Amazon informed my staff that it has ceased to host the WikiLeaks website,' which raises the question whether this was requested by the government. Senator Lieberman said Amazon's decision to cut off WikiLeaks 'is the right decision and should set the standard for other companies WikiLeaks is using to distribute its illegally seized material.'"
It was pity stayed his hand.
"Pity I don't have any more bullets," thought Frito.
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Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, says it has introduced customer relief initiatives aimed at reducing the unease felt by its customers as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
A statement from the bank said the measures would commence from April 1, 2020.
It said they would involve a “full waiver of Merchant Settlement Charge for two weeks for all merchants who accept payments using Stanbic IBTC Bank Point of Sale terminal for the two weeks; full waiver of current account maintenance fees and interbank transfer charges for one month for customers who reactivate their dormant or inactive accounts; waiver of transfer charges on the first five interbank transfers they effect within the month of April 2020 for other customers with active accounts.”
The movements of individuals had to be curtailed to discourage physical contact among people as a way of curtailing the spread of the virus, it added.
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc also said it had closed some of its branches, to safeguard the lives of its customers and employees.
It stated that branches that were operational could be found on the bank’s website.
The bank also encouraged its customers to make use of its digital banking platforms for transactions during this period.
Speaking on the customer relief initiatives, the Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mr Yinka Sanni, said the measures were aimed at ameliorating the pains of the customers while also preventing the spread of the deadly virus.
He said, “As a responsible financial institution, we are not unaware of the effects of COVID-19, especially on our members of staff and customers.
“The decision by the bank to set aside the merchant settlement charge for two weeks for those who use Stanbic IBTC’s PoS terminals, waive current account maintenance fees and free interbank transfers for inactive/dormant account holders and zero interbank transfer charges for the first five transactions for all other customers within the month of April is our way of easing the pains and discomfort they are going through during this period.”
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Playtech Reports “Better Than Expected” Results, and Evolution Gaming Pens New Deal with Golden Nugget
The global markets may look doom and gloom for many at the moment as the world battles with the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic that has sadly now infected over 5 million and killed 300,000 across the globe.
However, in every crisis, there is an opportunity—and many gambling firms are rising to the occasion.
The latest company to announce its trading figures for the first months of the pandemic period is Isle of Man-based online casino developer Playtech.
Despite the impact of the virus, which really began to hit at the end of February and in early March, Playtech reported a $112 million profit over Q1 of 2020.
This announcement saw the company’s share prices rise remarkably over this week, although they dipped again slightly on Thursday after Playtech’s shareholders overwhelmingly voted against the pay and benefits package for company top brass, including Chief Executive Mor Weizer.
Despite the non-binding nature of the vote (pay packages are voted on officially every three years), the vote demonstrates that 65% of Playtech shareholders are not in favor of the £2.9 million ($3.2 million) pay packet that will soon be heading the way of Mr. Weizer.
That’s despite the overall performance in Q1 defying many expectations, as the company managed to keep its cashflow up when some other gambling firms’ shares were tumbling precipitously.
“We have added new tier-one licensees, added over 20 new brands, and expanded agreements with some of our largest existing customers. Given this strategic progress, I am confident we will emerge stronger from this COVID-19 crisis”said Mr. Weizer in Playtech’s performance release.
Paving the Way
Another online developer that has successfully navigated the choppy waters of the pandemic so far is the top dog live casino developer Evolution Gaming. So far in 2020, it has continued its US market expansion at some pace, and this week marked a new deal between the company and big-name physical casino operator Golden Nugget.
Online Golden Nugget players in New Jersey will now be able to access dozens of Evolution’s best-in-class live casino games, including its unique Lightning Roulette, Monopoly LIVE, Mega Ball, and other high-production-value game show-type titles from the European-based developer.
However, all games will be streamed from Evo’s dedicated American studio in Atlantic City with all the same custom-built studios and effects from its original studio in Riga, Latvia.
Golden Nugget customers could already access live casino games online, courtesy of developer Ezugi. These live games include casino classics like blackjack, roulette, and baccarat, but the new Evolution deal will greatly expand Golden Nugget’s range of unique titles on top of that.
“The new generation of Evolution live casino games will also help us serve broader player demographics, including sports bettors. This, we believe, will allow us collectively to further increase the share of online casino revenue attributed to live games”Golden Nugget’s Senior Vice President – Thomas Winter.
This deal will also allow Golden Nugget’s select online partners in New Jersey, such as Betfair, Borgata, and BetAmerica, to add Evolution Gaming titles to their collections—a move that seems likely to happen considering Evo’s stellar reputation and award-winning productions.
Evolution Chief Commercial Officer Sebastian Johannisson called the deal a “key agreement,” saying it would provide “an additional strategic platform from which to introduce additional new games to the US, including titles that have already been very successful in the live casino space in Europe.”


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Waiting for the post-Christmas sales frenzy to die down so you can enjoy a less stressful shopping experience? Then you might want to make your purchases online instead as experts warn that carrying shopping bags can put a strain on your stress levels as well your back.
Researchers looked at the impact of physical weight on mental health by questioning consumers.
Participants were divided into two groups. The first group was told to hold shopping bags full of goods before being grilled on an unrelated topic. The second group was questioned on the same topic but was not given any bags to carry beforehand.
It was found that those who were carrying the bags felt the issue was more important than those who were empty handed.
Interestingly, the result was negated in the group that were carrying the bags when they were told to think about light objects such as feathers and balloons.
Lead researchers Meng Zhang and Xiuping Li said their findings suggest physical weight influences a person’s "psychological weight".
They added: "Prior research has shown that the physical experience of carrying weight can influence people’s judgment in unrelated domains such as the importance of an event."
The study will be featured in the forthcoming edition of the Journal of Consumer Research.


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Deciding whether to go for a greasy burger, chicken chow mein or a fish and chips is a conundrum that sparks family debates every Friday.
But a new study by Dalhousie University might help you make a decision, as researchers have determined that seafood is more nutritious and climate-friendly than meat.
They found that half of the seafood species they studied had a higher nutrient density and emitted fewer greenhouse gases than beef, pork and chicken.
Of the more common fish eaten in the UK, the species with the lowest climate impacts relative to their nutrition are wild-caught salmon, herring and mackerel.
The findings suggest that policies to promote seafood in diets as a substitute for other animal protein could improve future food security and help address climate change.
Researchers found that half of the seafood species they studied had a higher nutrient density and emitted fewer greenhouse gases than beef, pork and chicken (stock image)
SEAFOOD WITH THE LOWEST CLIMATE IMPACTS RELATIVE TO NUTRITION
- Wild-caught salmon
- Farmed mussels
- Farmed oysters
Speaking to MailOnline, Peter Tyedmers, a professor in Dalhousie University’s School for Resource and Environmental Studies, said: ‘This work makes clear that many of us can effect real climate impact reductions through the choices that we make in what animal-derived foods we include in our diet.
‘Shifting from beef, pork and often even chicken to seafood options will almost always result in lower production-related emissions that are ultimately going to be necessary if we are to meaningfully address the climate crisis.’
With the world’s population set to hit 8 billion this year, scientists have predicted we will face major food shortages in the future.
This will accompany an increase in the effects of climate change, so challenges could arise in meeting dietary nutritional needs while reducing emissions.
While meat is high in protein, consuming it in large quantities has been linked to heart disease and other health problems.
Its production has devastating effects on the planet, as livestock farming on a massive scale destroys habitats and generates greenhouse gases.
However seafood is known to be a good source of protein, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals.
Professor Tyedmers investigated whether these nutritional benefits weigh up next to the greenhouse gases emitted through its production.
His team analysed the nutrient density and climate impacts of globally important sources of seafood from a broad range of fishery and aquaculture operations.
For each seafood product, including farmed mussels (left) and wild caught salmon (right), the researchers calculated a Nutrient Density Score and the greenhouse gases emitted as a proportion of the catch weight (stock images)
WHICH FOODS HAVE THE HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?
- Beef and lamb
- Nuts and dried fruit
- Fish and seafood
- Pies, quiches and party food
- Ready meals
Source: Oxford University
For each seafood product they calculated a Nutrient Density Score, using data from the uFishJ Food Composition Database, Canada Nutrient File, the Japan Standard Tables of Food Composition or the Swedish Food Composition Database.
They created a composition profile of 19 desirable nutrients, including protein and Vitamins A, D and B12, and two undesirable nutrients of saturated fatty acids and sodium.
To assess the climate impacts of the seafood sourced through aquaculture, they identified the kilograms of carbon dioxide emitted per kilogram of live weight from nine appropriate life cycle assessment studies.
For the species sourced through wild capture fisheries, data was used from studies of fishing vessel fuel consumption to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of landed catch.
The greenhouse gas emissions for the terrestrial animal-based meats of beef pork and poultry were based on data from published life cycle assessments, while the nutrient data came from the Canada Nutrient File database.
The study, published today in Communications Earth & Environment, reveals that seafood can provide greater nutrition to people at a lower rate of greenhouse gas emissions than meat.
Wild-caught salmon, herring, mackerel and anchovies, as well as farmed mussels and oysters, had the lowest climate impacts relative to their nutritional value.
The fish species with the highest nutritional density was found to be Pink Salmon, with a score of 6.3, however Capelin has the lowest climate impact, emitting 498 kg of carbon dioxide per tonne caught.
In comparison, the greenhouse gas emissions for beef was found to be 56 kg of carbon dioxide per kilogram of edible product, and for pork it was nearly 7 kg.
|Seafood||Nutritional Density Score||Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 per tonne edible)|
|Giant tiger prawn||3.6||3977|
|Pacific cupped oyster||3.8||682|
|Meat||Nutritional Density Score||Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 per kg of retail weight)|
The researchers conclude that seafood can provide a sustainable source of nutritious food that also benefits the climate.
Professor Tyedmers added: ‘In many ways, this study confirms insights that many of us had a sense of for a long time: that seafood in general are sources of highly nutritious food whose production results in relatively low impacts on the climate, particularly in comparison to the climate impacts of beef, pork and often even chicken.
‘But in confirming this, we have done so with the best available data for the widest set of globally important seafood species that are important in different diets around the world.
‘However, we go further and highlight the great diversity of nutritional attributes of different seafood species that could have relevance for individuals or sub-populations whose diets are limited in some key nutrients.’
HOW DOES FOOD PRODUCTION HURT THE ENVIRONMENT?
Meat and dairy accounts for 57 per cent of food-based greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new computer modelling study.
The research, led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, found that food-based agriculture is responsible for 17.318 billion metric tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions per year. This is 35 per cent of all human-made greenhouse gas emissions.
Broken down by food type:
– Animal-based food emissions contribute 57 per cent (9.8 billion metric tonnes)
– Plant-based food emissions contribute 29 per cent (5.1 billion metric tonnes)
– ‘Non-food’ utilisation such as cotton and rubber production contributes 14 per cent


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The Mitsubishi Lancer Evo is dead...
From Autocar magazine
[quote]Mitsubishi to ditch the Evo for EVs
I’ve just spent an engaging half-hour in the company of Gayu Eusegi, Mitsubishi’s global product director.
Mostly we talked about the new Global Small Concept, which will be built in Thailand and sized somewhere between a Toyota Aygo and the Colt supermini. It’ll go on UK sale in 2012, effectively replacing the Colt in the line-up.
But also he told me some news, which seemed to surprise a few Mitsubishi Europe bods as much as it did me.
The Lancer Evolution X, Eusegi told me, will be the last Evo. he said, Eyebrow up.
Eusegi said, adding that the decision was a .
It seems Mitsubishi, which is going to introduce eight full electric or hybrid cars by 2015, has decided its image is about lowering CO2, not making lurid replicas of rally cars that don’t go top-level rallying any more.
Eusegi said that customers would find it what Mitsubishi was about if it was no longer in this motorsport-inspired market.
He seemed to put the rumoured diesel hybrid Evo replacement to bed, too. So the X will be the last Evolution model? said Eusegi.
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Following Amazon and Google’s latest truce, YouTube is finally rolling out to all Fire TV devices today. Alexa Announcements is being rolled out simultaneously – adding a one-way intercom system to the devices.
YouTube has already been released on some Fire TV devices but from today you can download it on the Fire TV Stick (1st Gen), Fire TV (1st Gen), Fire TV (2rd Gen) and Fire TV (3rd Gen).
Related: Best streaming sites
Amazon has also announced Alexa Announcements is making its way to all Fire TV devices. The feature is automatically enabled in all supported countries and can be modified via the Alexa app on your phone.
Alexa Announcements lets you convey a message across all Alexa-enabled devices in your home. On the Fire TV, simply say “Alexa, announce dinner is ready” into the Alexa Voice Remote and it will do just that.
Fire TV can receive the Alexa Announcements as well but the TV it is connected to will need to be on and on the correct input.
The devices will get visual and audio notifications to warn users of an impending announcement along with the content you are watching being paused. Handily, the playback will then resume once the message is over.
Related: Best smart home devices
The YouTube app will support Alexa voice controls as well. You can command your Fire TV to open the app and also issue commands like pause, play, rewind and fast-forward. The YouTube app on Fire TV can present 4K HDR up to 60fps on TVs that support it.
Early in July, Amazon and Google announced their truce over supporting each other’s video platforms. Until recently, no Amazon devices supported YouTube and no Google devices supported Amazon Prime Video.
The dispute made it outside the video platforms too. Amazon still does not sell Google Chromecast products through its online store.
Amazon revealed Alexa Announcements in May when it was made available on the Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Spot and Echo Show. Before Announcements, Echo devices could only call each other one to one rather than being able to broadcast across a whole home.


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Subway sues ex-franchisee for trademark infringement
Chooses High Court over WIPO
Sarnie maker Subway is taking an former UK franchise holder to the High Court for copyright infringement over a website he has set up complaining about the way the multinational has treated him.
The company is seeking an injunction and up to £100,000 in damages. It claims the site - www.subwayuncovered.com - infringes its trademarks.
Such disputes are usually taken to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). But in recent cases, such as Ryanair's dispute with the owner of Ryanaircampaign.org the WIPO has ruled that you can make limited use of trademarks in order to comment on a company.
The ex-franchisee's site states who the trademarks belong to, but does make various allegations against Subway.
Robert Moorhouse, the man behind the site, told The Register: "They're claiming trademark abuse and copyright infringement and want the case heard in the High Court rather than Leeds near where I live. I set up the website to give information to would-be franchishees that otherwise they would not get until after they had joined."
Moorhouse used to run a Subway store and is in dispute with the firm over payments relating to the transfer of leases and equipment costs.
The rules governing UK domains may change - domain register Nominet recently said it feels current regulations are out of date.
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NetEnt, Net Entertainment, has signed an agreement with UK focused operator
Betfair which is one of the world’s largest international online sports betting
Founded in 1999 Betfair is a pioneer within online gaming holding gambling
licenses in Gibraltar, Malta, Spain, Italy, the United States and Australia.
Betfair’s revenues amounted to £387m in 2013 and the company has more than
950,000 active customers.
“We are very excited that Betfair has selected us as a partner and I wish them
a warm welcome as a customer. This agreement will further strengthen NetEnt’s
exposure on the UK market but also in other parts of Europe.” comments Björn
Krantz, Managing Director in Net Entertainment Malta Ltd.
For additional information please contact;
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Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) has not given up on the US patent dispute with AbbVie on Humira (adalimumab). Recently, the company scored a win over AbbVie when the US magistrate judge ordered AbbVie to produce documents related to its efforts of obtaining patents that could shield Humira from biosimilar competition.
Humira generated sales revenues of $4.9bn globally in the last quarter of 2018, of which $3.6bn was generated in the US market, which is expected to experience biosimilar erosion in January 2023. However, with this new win for BI, it is possible that biosimilar entry into the US market could happen even earlier.
Originally the US magistrate’s court had asked AbbVie to hand over these documents to BI; however, BI found that some crucial documents were missing. Hence the judge had to re-order AbbVie to produce the missing documents that the company had claimed were “extras.”
BI has also filed a defence of “unclean hands” claiming that the AbbVie patenting program is designed to mitigate biosimilar entry to delay competition. The German drugmaker believes AbbVie’s entire infringement lawsuit should be put aside; ultimately this will give BI an upper hand in launching its biosimilar.
Currently, Humira is experiencing growth in the US. If BI’s defence of “unclean hands” is granted, this could prove highly detrimental to the growth of Humira in the US, because in the European market, where biosimilars were launched in October 2018, AbbVie has forecasted a 26–27% sales erosion of Humira by the end of 2019.
Outcome of the lawsuit is key in deciding the future of AbbVie’s Humira
Due to the remaining uncertainty in pricing negotiations, this range is likely to shift even further in Europe by the end of the year. With sales falling quite dramatically in Europe because of biosimilar infiltration, an early entry of a biosimilar in the US could be detrimental to Humira sales.
Considering the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) markets, which are two of the highest revenue-generating indications for Humira, GlobalData forecasts that Humira biosimilars will generate $1bn and $346.3m in 2026 respectively in the US, provided the biosimilars launch in 2023.
This is in comparison to branded Humira, which will generate 2026 sales of $6.6bn and $1.6bn for RA and IBD, respectively, in the US. If BI succeeds in securing an early launch of its Humira biosimilar Cyltezo, the company would have the ability to take control of the market and erode Humira’s sales, because it’s the only biosimilar developer that has not agreed to a settlement with AbbVie so far. It will be interesting to see the next development in this lawsuit as it will be very impactful from a sales revenue perspective for whoever wins this case.


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National Australia Bank is testing a new service that uses NFC, QR codes, SMS and email to allow customers to make mobile payments in stores as well as to send and receive funds, ITNews reports. 1,000 staff are taking part in a 90-day trial of the new service, which is known internally as Kiss.
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Compliance Costs, Infected Computers, Data Breaches and More ... Are You Worried YET? (by Tim O'Neill)
Editor Profile - Tim O’Neill is an independent technology consultant. He has over 30 years experience working in the WAN, Analog, ISDN, ATM and LAN test market. Tim has worked with companies like Navtel, Network General, Ganymede and ClearSight Networks and is now helping companies get lab recognition and technology verification. Tim is also the Chief Contributing Editor for LoveMyTool.com, a website designed to help network managers gain access to valuable information and real solution stories from other customers. Tim is a patent holding, published and degreed engineer, who has seen this technology grow from Teletype (current loop) data analysis to today’s 10 Gigabit LAN’s focused on business applications with heavy compliance demands.
Tim can be reached at oldcommguy (at) bellsouth (dot) net.
Data Security Compliance Costs, Infected Computers, Data Breaches and more that are plaguing today’s firms!
Are you worried YET?
I recently read these amazing and very scary statistics that are discussed on the MXLogic website -
- The number of computers infected by malware designed to steal personal or banking information for identity theft and fraud has shot up 600 percent in the past year, according to a report from web security firm Panda Security.
The growth of unique malware has nearly tripled in the first half of 2009 - compared to 2008, according to web security researchers from antivirus firm McAfee.
- In total, McAfee has spotted 1.2 million unique pieces of malware so far this year, nearly as much as produced in all of 2008 and almost six times the amount of malware in all of 2007, reported on the Avert Labs blog.
- Cybercriminals use malware to infect PCs with malicious code that can steal data for identity theft, sending out spam and distributing malware to other PCs.
"Security and compliance issues facing companies and their IT staff are exploding, and at the same time becoming increasingly more complex and dangerous. MX Logic solutions are designed to address these issues in a way that reduces costs and alleviates the pressures placed on overworked IT staff," said Sam Masiello, Director of Threat Management at MX Logic (now part of the McAfee SaaS Business Unit).
Frank Artes, the VP of Security for Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc., points out – The #1 rise in all trojan and worms is for the theft of online computer game account credentials. There is a grey market that allows for the sale of virtual goods stolen from the account and is quite profitable. The average customer of these games plays from 20-40 hours / week. A Major investment in time to steal!
- The University of California-Berkeley is notifying 493 applicants to the Graduate School of Journalism that their Social Security numbers and other personal information may have been stolen in a server data breach.
- - Costs of compliance and number of vendors with access to sensitive information are cited by a majority of businesses as stumbling blocks to preparations for new data security regulations taking effect in Massachusetts and other states in 2010.
According to a survey conducted by Goodwin Procter and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), companies face major challenges in complying with the state’s data security rules that impose significant requirements on entities possessing personal information of state residents, including entities based outside Massachusetts as well as many other states.
The Proctor survey revealed that 60 percent of information privacy professionals say their organizations have more than;
- 10 vendors with access to personal information and
- 30 percent say they have over 100 vendors with access to personal information - which complicates the compliance process.
Complying with the new regulations is also costing 33 percent of respondents more than $50,000. Another 12 percent of those surveyed say their organizations have spent between $10,000 and $50,000 and 44 percent have spent more than 100 hours in compliance activities.
Although the cost of compliance is significant, other research indicates that data breaches are far more costly to contain. In 2007, the average cost of a data breach was $6.3 million, according to a Ponemon Institute study released earlier this year.
After reading the stats on the MXLogic site I went searching for more ststistics and what I found was scary – This is an OMG!!!
Virus infection have reached a Pandemic in 2009 even with all the “protection” software…even phone are getting hit!
Click here for more details.
The most common effect of a virus infection, reported by 70 percent of respondents, was rendering a PC unavailable to the user. Sixty-nine percent of respondents said that viruses had cost productivity, while 37 percent reported loss of data due to viruses.
Virus’s are now being used as part of Cyber Warfare, like with the South Korean attacks just recently starting on July 4th.
The US Center for Emergency Readiness (CERT) continues to report on Microsoft vulnerabilities including the especially prolific Conficker Worm, the SQL vulnerability and now Apple (both computers and the iPhone), Oracle and Symantec and many others have begun to feel the pain of multiple vulnerabilities and attacks.
The latest CERT summary report is scary, even as of Sept 10th.
This year we have heard about the Heartland Breach effecting hundreds of thousands credit users.
For a very good list of breach’s in 2009 check out this great site.
For more breach chronology click here.
With almost 2 billion internet users there seems to be no end to digital threats to both individual and corporate data security!!!!
- What are you doing to protect your network?
- If you had a Breach how would you know?
- Do you have a network usage and data security policy?
- Are you actively monitoring for aberrant behavior?
- Do you even have access to your actual/real data?
- Do you even know what/who has access and is on your network?
Well if you need help answering some of these questions and other security questions let me know (firstname.lastname@example.org) and I will direct you to some of the best companies and analyst in the industry to help you get started with securing your data and network.
I wish I had better news but reality is tough and very scary!
I wish you Great Success with Less Stress – My Best – Tim - The Oldcommguy™


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Earlier in December we all spotted the first impression of the Samsung Z1 in Korea and now this budgeting smartphone have landed at the Tizen Expert HQ. Now there is no more leaks or news about the Z1. It being with the experts, we expect to see some tutorial videos about this smartphone soon.
Here is the full detail about the phone.
Samsung Z1 Specification
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LOS ANGELES — Dogs and cats have become part of the American family’s inner circle over the past 20 years, sleeping in their own beds or yours, eating food bought specially to help their digestive tracts, drinking purified water and cuddling up in chairs on heated pads made to fend off arthritis.
In addition to veterinarians, some pets have their own groomers, trainers, sitters and occasional walkers.
All this suggests a bright future for an industry that has grown alongside the popularity of pets, expanding at a steady 4 percent to 6 percent a year since the American Pet Products Association started record-keeping in 1996.
Americans spent an all-time high $55.7 billion on their pets last year, and spending will creep close to $60 billion this year, association president and CEO Bob Vetere told buyers and exhibitors at the Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday.
The biggest chunk of 2013 spending, $21.6 billion, went for food – a lot of it more expensive, healthier grub. In 1996, total pet spending was just $21 billion. Adjusted for inflation, that’s $31.3 billion.
The humanization of our pets started about 20 years ago, Vetere said. As pets accepted their new perch in the family, manufacturers introduced products that helped animals move from the backyard to the front room.
“What is feeding a large part of the growth now are the baby boomers who have become empty-nesters and are looking for some other ways to find the love and affection they used to get from their kids,” Vetere said.
“In the past, children were a reflection of us, and people are now extending that to their pets,” said Dr. Jessica Vogelsang, a San Diego veterinarian who owns the website pawcurious.com.
People don’t bring their pets in just for health reasons anymore – they also want them to look good and smell good, she said. “From my perspective, it’s a good thing. It’s nice to see people care as deeply as they do.”
People have always spent more on food than any other pet spending category, and pet food trends follow human food and diet trends, according to Vetere.
Other spending last year included $14.4 billion for veterinary care; $13.1 billion for supplies and over-the-counter medicines; $2.2 billion for live animal purchases; and $4.4 billion for other services.
Other pet industry spending last year included $14.4 billion for veterinary care; $13.1 billion for supplies and over-the-counter medicines; $2.2 billion for live animal purchases; and $4.4 billion for other services, including grooming, boarding, training and pet-sitting.
American pets include an estimated 95.6 million cats and 83.3 million dogs, the APPA said. There are also 20.6 million birds, 8.3 million horses, 145 million freshwater fish, 13.6 million saltwater fish, 11.6 million reptiles and 18.1 million small animals.


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Theo shares the latest updates with work on check-out flexibility with added fees and taxes. Coming next: enhanced organization settings for defaults.
Hear the latest insights from the ManageSpace developers on their ongoing projects and future goals.
Simon shares exciting updates from the UX research side, highlighting the integration of user feedback into their user-first approach. This iterative process is making their software even more exciting.
After a successful SSA Conference and Trade Show, the ManageSpace team are exploring pilot facilities for further feedback on ManageSpace.
The ManageSpace team are gearing up to implement their software in a storage facility, fine-tuning the payment service, and adding new features like multiple payment methods and insurance subscriptions.
The ManageSpace team is enhancing billing, payments, and user interface for tablet compatibility. The Smart Bar, powered by AI and machine learning, is in the works, and many more exciting developments ahead!
The ManageSpace team is focusing on adding Billing and Payments features, boosting the Smart Bar, and exploring options for third-party developers to enhance extensibility.
The ManageSpace team has been working on the merchandise system along with the stripe plug-in.
The ManageSpace team is vigorously exploring various UX designs for new parts of the system and strategizing for the future in full swing!
Building the new UI for the ManageSpace web app is just around the corner!


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Footfall plummets at UK malls on New Year's Day
Footfall to physical stores in the UK continued to be weak at the end of the year but 2017 started even worse with visitor traffic to shopping centres down by almost half.
Specialist tracking firm Springboard said Monday that visitors on January 1 were down 49.5% year-on-year at the country’s malls and even high streets, which have been more buoyant in recent months, saw 12.7% fewer visitors. Across all destinations, the average fall was 23.8%.
Is the picture as bad as that seems? Perhaps not quite as bad. January 1 2016 was a Friday. This year it fell on a Sunday, a day with restricted opening hours. Springboard also blamed bad weather for the fall, as well as consumers having spent most of their money taking advantage of discounts around the Black Friday period.
But even with all the perfectly understandable reasons, the New year’s weekend was a disappointment as with all retail destinations taken into account (shopping centres, retail parks and high streets) it saw a 16.1% footfall drop.
By contrast, Saturday and Sunday online rose 7%, with a rise of 18.2% on Saturday alone.
Diane Wehrle, Springboard Insights Director, said: "Retailers traditionally see the first trading weekend of the New Year as a sign of things to come, and if this still rings true the industry is set for a rocky 2017.”
She said the allure of online shopping proved too strong a draw and this bodes badly for malls this year. “Having experienced a decline in footfall during 2016, these destinations need to up their game in order to provide additional reasons to draw shoppers away from their devices with an offer going beyond retail.”
Springboard told Fashion Network earlier last year that an excessive concentration of retail units in shopping centres and too few leisure options means shoppers who can easily buy online have no added inducement to venture out. And she added that this problem needs to be addressed by retail landlords when looking at the mix in their malls.
Springboard’s New year’s Day figures came on the heels of its stats for last week that showed the key shopping period from December 26 to 28 lagging as visitor traffic fell 5.8% in the UK. Boxing day (December 26) saw the biggest year-on-year decline (7.3%).
While shopping centres actually performed the best later on with a shock 15.5% rise on Wednesday alone, that didn’t make up for a 20.7% drop on Boxing Day and a 5% fall on Tuesday.
It seems consumers who were in a shopping mood on the first day after Christmas felt going online was the best bet. Springboard said online transactions rose 5.7% in the three-day period.
It said the run-up to Christmas and the immediate post-Christmas period was “a disappointing couple of weeks for UK retail,” and added that the 5.8% fall was “worrying retailers as they begin to look to 2017 and how they will face the impact of low footfall in the industry’s biggest seasonal sales period.”
Wehrle said: “The continued decline in footfall is in line with the long-term trend we have been recording alongside the growth of online channels. This festive season – the first post-Brexit – has been an experience for the industry learning how to best operate in a changed economic environment.”
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While uncovering the best under-the-radar beer states and the best under-the-radar beer cities of 2022, we also discovered something else this year. There are a few historically popular beer states making a big comeback in 2022.
For the past almost three years, the global pandemic curbed travels with drinking culture shifting dramatically. Even in powerhouse craft beer states, ones that had led the craft beer movement in America for years, we saw the struggle.
The hard-hitting craft beer states were hit hard. To be fair, everyone was.
But in 2022, for the first time, we truly felt that things started to return to a new normal.
And with it, we found a resurgence of craft beer in some of those old-school drinking districts.
So we went back, experiencing these states with fresh eyes. And what did we find?
Craft beer Edens, scenes with older breweries whose roots stayed strong, and, incredibly, new places popping up and blooming.
With that spirit in mind (and since it is the holiday season, after all) we wanted to give a special nod to two states making a strong comeback in 2022.
Hop Culture’s Two Best Beer States Making a Comeback in 2022
Colorado has been a stalwart state when it comes to craft beer for decades. After all, there is a reason the very first Great American Beer Festival (GABF) took place in Boulder, CO, in 1982.
Boulder itself has some of the best breweries in Greater Colorado.
But of course, we can’t mention Colorado without Denver. The Mile High City has miles of craft breweries (around 148 by all accounts).
After two Great American Beer Festivals (GABF), one Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) trip, and one Zedd’s Dead concert at Red Rocks, we thought we’d seen it all.
Boy were we wrong.
When we traveled to Denver this year for the 40th anniversary of GABF, we had a chance to see a new side of beer in the city. And not new because these breweries recently opened, but new because we started to look outside of the well-known and into the more unknown.
But we also realized that Denver itself has changed a little bit.
Now, let us be very clear, we love the city’s revered breweries such as Bierstadt Lagerhuas, Our Mutual Friend (OMF), Ratio Beerworks (all of which can be found in the RiNo neighborhood), and Cerebral.
But we also found breweries we’d never ventured to.
Such as one making hoppy ales and lagers that rival Bierstadt called Novel Strand. Spoiler alert: We named them our Best Brewery of 2022.
Or another focusing exclusively on Belgian beers—singel, dubbel, tripel, quad, and even a little-known style called brut. Bruz Beers also made our top breweries of the year list.
And another, Jamaican-BIPOC owned brewery called Wah Gwaan, creates beers with ingredients like jackfruit, soursop, hibiscus, guava, and even Durian.
Lastly, Comrade Brewing, whose intense focus on IPAs has nabbed them recognition at the GABF Awards Ceremony and around the local industry. Their beer More Dodge Less RAM won gold in the most competitive category at the GABF Awards Ceremony this year—American Style India Pale Ale. Subsequently, we also named the IPA one of “The 27 Best Beers of 2022,”
To us, it couldn’t have been a more perfect trip. And reassurance that one of the most legendary craft beer states in the country is still at the peak of its powers.
California has always been a craft beer mecca. The Hop Culture team visited many times before the pandemic, hosting several of its iconic festivals on the West Coast (and doing a little surfing). But there is no denying that the pandemic put a dent in the state’s seemingly impenetrable armor.
Actually, Hop Culture Managing Editor Grace Weitz moved to Oakland, CA, on March 1st, 2020, mere days before the global COVID pandemic shut down the country. Not quite the introduction she was hoping for when moving to a new place, Weitz pretty much stayed indoors for the better part of two years. She can recount from firsthand experience how the state struggled, opening up way more slowly than many others.
Starts, re-starts, and stringent rules, although absolutely necessary, put a strain on many small businesses, including breweries.
In fact, one might say California didn’t really fully welcome back a robust drinking culture until early this year. So for the first time, Weitz finally had a chance to really travel around and visit breweries across the state.
Or down to the Central Coast to visit Firestone Walker in Paso Robles, CA, for their anniversary blending. Or There Does Not Exist in San Luis Obispo while on a surf trip with her wife.
Even just in The Bay Area itself, she made it to breweries such as the historic Anchor Brewing to host a panel on “What Is Hype Beer?,” Fort Point Beer Co. when they introduced a new menu concept, Fieldwork when they opened their eighth location, Humble Sea when they opened their now not-so-new taproom in Pacifica, CA (and another in Felton, CA), The Rare Barrel before selling to Cellarmaker last month, Cellarmaker for that matter for late-night Detroit-style pizza and beer, Temescal for several birthdays and Queer First Fridays, and so many many more.
Plus, she has more trips planned, including one down to our Best New Brewery of the Year, Fox Tale Fermentation, up to Sierra Nevada and Moksa next week, and eventually further afield to Around the Horn and Slough Brewing Collective (another top brewery of the year).
All in all, Weitz can safely say that craft beer in California is back, baby.
As we’re sure you’ve gathered by now, one just has to read through our pieces on ”The 14 Best Breweries of 2022,” ”The Best New Breweries of 2022,” ”The Best Hidden-Gem Places to Drink in 2022,” and the “The 27 Best Beers of 2022,” to find a smattering of places representing this state.
Then, you’ll understand just how California has made a roaring comeback. We might not go so far as to call it a second gold rush, but all signs point to a golden future for the Golden State.


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Though Taylor Swift currently holds the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart, many of her loyal fans are worried that she’s about to lose that position.
Because Fear Inoculum is Tool’s first album in more than 13 years, it’s been doing very well in streaming numbers and both digital and physical sales.
According to Loudwire, and numerous other outlets, the album is expected to have sold between 240,000 to 260,000 copies by Monday, Sept. 9, whereas Lover is expected to have sold just 185,000 to 200,000.
While Lover raked in an impressive 885,000-plus sales in its first week, the singer also offered a variety of different album bundles, both digital and physical.
These included vinyl variants, t-shirts and various other merchandise bundles. Not only that, but Swift released four different Target-exclusive CDs, effectively prompting many of her dedicated fans to purchase Lover more than once.
Tool, on the other hand, has not yet released a vinyl variant of Fear Inoculum. Their website does not offer t-shirt bundles or any varying exclusives, either. Only the CD package itself, which, before selling out, cost fans $45.
Now that the album is sold out worldwide, it’s going for upwards of $250 on websites like eBay and Amazon.
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The reason the album is so expensive is because, it was previously revealed in an official statement shared to Tool’s website, the CD version of Fear Inoculum features a four-inch HD rechargeable screen, which shows exclusive video footage from the band.
It was also packaged with a small two-watt speaker, a charging cable and a massive 36-page booklet.
Upon seeing a variety of reported U.S. album chart predictions, an abundance of Swift fans took to Twitter to unleash their upset thoughts about the possibility of Fear Inoculum dethroning Lover from the No. 1 spot.
Many enraged Swifties further questioned the existence of the 29-year-old rock band, with many asking, “who is Tool?” Coincidentally, the pop star is also 29.
Another user shared their experience listening to a Tool song for the very first time.
“I like poppy repetitive music that gets stuck in my head,” they claimed, “I’m also not a fan of drum solos and electric guitars.”
While a majority of Swift’s supporters were left in anger regarding the success of Tool, the Tool Army was, for the most part, quite calm in response.
Rather than defending themselves against the Swifties, Tool fans seemed to take pride in the fact that the success of Fear Inoculum was stressing their new-found rivals out.
Many later suggested that the 13 years of waiting for a new Tool album had paid off.
“They are so #ageist, it’s disgusting,” they added. “They don’t know how to handle ideas with which they don’t agree, and they are so closed off to other forms of artisttic expression… So very sad,” concluded the user.
READ MORE: Taylor Swift releases ‘Lover’ album, single
While the supposed “beef” resulted in a massive social media divide, a small number of users admitted that they enjoyed and respected both artists.
“It’s possible to love both Tool and Taylor Swift; I don’t even know why I’m saying that out loud,” tweeted one outlier of the feud.
Tickets go on sale, this Friday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. ET. Additional updates and ticket information can be found through the official Tool website.
Tool’s Canadian 2019 tour dates
Nov. 11 — Toronto, Ont. @ Scotiabank Arena
Nov. 12 — Toronto, Ont. @ Scotiabank Arena


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Hexpol buys Berwin Group for £25 million
On Friday 3 June Swedish firm Hexpol bought 100 per cent of the Berwin Group Ltd shareholders Glyn Williams and his family for around £25 million. Berwin has more than 60 years’ experience of rubber compounding and is a leading Rubber Compounder in the UK market.
Berwin Group (which includes Berwin Rubber Co Ltd, Berwin Industrial Polymers Ltd and Flexi-Cell (UK) Ltd), runs manufacturing facilities in Manchester and in Gloucestershire, UK. The company reports an estimated annual turnover of around £40 million and has around 200 employees.
According to the firm’s new owners, the acquired business has an EBITDA margin below the Hexpol Group but is expected to have a positive impact on earnings per share. Indeed, owing to the fact that Hexpol’s first quarter 2016 operating margin was reported to be 18 per cent up from 16.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2015, it is not surprising that Berwin’s margin wasn’t as high.
The acquisition price of approximately £25 million will be financed on a cash and debt free basis and has been funded by a combination of cash and existing bank facilities.
According to Hexpol executives, “the acquisition is a very good complement to Hexpol Compounding in Europe and broadens and strengthens our presence with Rubber Compounds in the UK market. Berwin expands our capabilities and capacities to serve our customers in a more efficient way.”
“This is a further step in expanding and strengthening the HEXPOL Group with a further acquisition within our core business. Berwin, with its competence and capabilities, will fit nicely into the HEXPOL Group and gives us a stronger UK presence,” Georg Brunstam, CEO Hexpol Group commented.


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VOTE FOR SOUTH CAROLINA FOR GRIDIRON BASH
March 10, 2008
Fans are encouraged to visit gridironbash.com and vote online or via text for the Gamecocks.
The Gridiron Bash concert featuring the Black Crowes will start at 7 p.m. on April 18th at Williams-Brice Stadium. Fans can purchase tickets online at gridironbash.com or GamecocksOnline.com or by calling 1-866-4SC-TIXX.
South Carolina is competing with nineteen other major Division I schools, including SEC rivals Kentucky, LSU and Alabama. The winning school will receive a $1 million prize as part of the USA Today Bash for Cash series. Each week, USA Today will post the Bash for Cash standings in a full-page advertisement.


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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Japan has the opportunity to present itself as an alternative for Taiwan, which finds itself caught between a rock and hard place amid the U.S.-China trade conflict.
In an opinion piece, the Nikkei Asian Review suggested that Japan offer “a third way” for Taiwan while maintaining ties with the U.S. Taiwan and the U.S. are poised to enter free trade agreement negotiations together following the relaxation of import bans on American beef and pork.
The article argued that Taiwanese companies are under growing pressure to take sides, but the entangled global supply chains have forbidden them from placing all the bets on either country. With an economy heavily reliant on China, which accounted for US$149.2 billion of Taiwan's trade last year, or 24 percent of the total, the country cannot afford to decouple from the world's second-largest economy.
As Taiwan is increasingly caught between the U.S. and China, Japan should seize the opportunity to step in. This is especially true for the two countries as they have deep industrial ties but lack a free trade framework other than an investment protection agreement inked in 2011.
While an official trade accord is unattainable due to Japan’s “one China” principle, allowing Taiwan to join the Japan-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be worth considering, per Nikkei.
Taiwan has emerged as a strategically-important economy in terms of its chipmaking prowess that is driven by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Experts have urged Washington to assist Taiwan to defend itself against China, invoking the nation's “silicon shield.”


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Are you feeding your dog or cat correctly?
The Food and Drug Administration has guidelines regarding the proper ways to buy, prepare and store pet food.
A new study out of North Carolina published in PLOS ONE found that less than 5% of a survey of 417 dog owners were aware of FDA guidelines regarding dog feeding.
Any pet diet must be balanced and complete and having a conversation with your pet's veterinarian is crucial, said Brick veterinarian Adam Christman and chief veterinary officer at DVM 360, the country's top veterinary multi-media publication.
How much food should you give your dog?
He said properly feeding a dog (or cat) depends on the animal's body condition score which can be done in a vet's office. This determines if a pet is overweight or too thin. It looks at the animal's size and breed, and if it's a puppy, how big it will become.
But generally, dog owners should read the bag of commercial dog food they bought. Check out the serving food size. Christman said, for example, it might say for a 30-pound dog, the serving size is a cup of food.
But that does not mean a cup of food per feeding. It means a cup of food per day, said Christman. So, if your dog eats twice a day, then it's half a cup of food during one meal time and half a cup of food at the other. He added this amount of food for this size dog is reasonable because they'll most likely get a few snacks during the day.
"The other consideration to ask is whether your pet is spayed or neutered too because that also alters the nutritional requirements that they're going to need. They don't need as many calories as an intact animal does," Christman does.
Following the serving size on the bag is key but he said sometimes the vet will even alter that amount. So, have a conversation about the proper way to feed a dog or cat.
How to keep pet food and water bowls sanitary?
First, it's important to use clean hands yourself when preparing a pet's meal, according to FDA guidelines. Both before and after handling pet food and treats, wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and hot water.
Christman said it's also important to keep a pet's food dish very sanitary to prevent any bacteria from forming or cross-contamination of foods.
Clean the bowls with good soap and water right after feeding or throw them in the dishwasher. Scooping utensils should also be washed very well. Do not use a pet's food bowl as a scooping utensil. Use a clean scoop, spoon, or cup instead.
"Fun fact: Plastic bowls tend to harbor more bacteria than ceramic and stainless steel bowls," Christman said. Therefore, plastic bowls need to be scrubbed very well.
Change the pet's water bowls daily and clean them too. Christman said to feel the bottom of an animal's water bowl. It feels slimy and gamey because their tongues are constantly in it and it's standing water. Wash water bowls a couple of times a day too.
How to store pet food?
Christman said that according to the FDA guidelines, dry pet food should be kept in a cool, dry place. Excess heat or moisture can cause the nutrients in the food to break down.
Wet food should be stored in the refrigerator. But Christman suggests not using aluminum foil to cover the food. Instead, use a tight lid. After 4 or 5 days, throw out the food because it will get nasty.
"One big fact I like to tell everyone is that 56% of dogs in the United States were overweight or obese in 2017. That's over 15 million dogs that were too heavy. I'm on a big initiative in my career to make sure that our dogs and cats stay healthy because obesity is a disease and it's reversible," Christman said.
There are not a lot of diseases out there that are reversible to enhance the quality of life for fur babies.
Christman said it's important to keep these animals nice and lean. Listen to your veterinarian. Follow the FDA guidelines n how to properly feed dogs and cats. Use proper hygiene to stop the spread of bacteria and diseases, and store food safely away to keep them fresh as well.
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With the rollout of Windows 11 earlier this week, HP has announced the launch of a range of new laptops in their Envy and Pavilion series. These include a new ENVY x360 13, Pavilion Gaming 15, and Pavilion 14 and 15 laptops, featuring Intel 11th Gen Core processors and AMD Ryzen series CPUs, and running Windows 11 out-of-the-box.
Continue reading “HP Envy x360 13, Pavilion Gaming 15, Pavilion 14 and HP Pavilion 15 running Windows 11 launched in India”
HP, popular makers of PCs and laptops, has unveiled their new Spectre x360 16 inch 2-in 1 Laptop PC. The laptop is built on the Intel Evo verified platform and features a new integrated 5 MP camera, up to a 16:10 UHD+OLED display, 11th Gen Intel Core processors and more. Along with it, HP also announced their HP 11-inch Tablet PC, featuring their rotatable camera design.
Continue reading “HP Spectre x360 16 laptop with 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor, RTX 3050 GPU and HP 11-inch Tablet with 13MP rotating camera announced”
HP India has expanded their premium Spectre line up of laptops in India with the launch of the new Spectre x360 14. It is a convertible 2-in-1 laptop with a 3:2 aspect ratio display, featuring 11th Gen Intel Core CPU, a long battery life, Thunderbolt 4 and more.
Continue reading “HP Spectre x360 14 with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs, up to 17 hour battery life launched in India”
HP has expanded their ENVY lineup of laptops with the launch of two new laptops, namely the ENVY 14 and ENVY 15. They feature 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs, up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q GPU, and come with various optimizations for creator focused tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro and more.
Continue reading “HP ENVY 14 and ENVY 15 laptops with 11th Gen Intel processors launched in India”
HP has announced the launch of their newest addition to their Pavilion consumer laptops series, namely the Pavilion Aero 13. It is their lightest laptop featuring an AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU with an AMD Radeon GPU, a 13-inch display with a bezel-less design, built-in Alexa and more.
Continue reading “HP Pavilion Aero 13 laptop with AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU launched in India”
After announcing their new Victus by HP gaming laptops back in May, HP has finally launched 4 new laptops models in India. It features up to AMD Ryzen 7 5000-series mobile processor or 11th Gen Intel Core processors, and up to an NVIDIA RTX 30-series laptop GPU.
Continue reading “Victus by HP gaming laptops with 144Hz display, Ryzen 5/7 5000-series CPUs, up to RTX 3060 GPU launched in India starting at Rs. 66999”
HP today announced its latest 13.3-inch laptop – HP Pavilion Aero 13 with a full magnesium-aluminum chassis. It is the lightest consumer laptop according to the company and alongside the laptop, HP also unveiled its M24fwa and M27fwa FHD Monitors. Continue reading “HP Pavilion Aero 13 its lightest consumer laptop with 2.5k display, up to Ryzen 7 5800U processor announced”
HP announced updates to their gaming line up of laptops, with the launch of new OMEN 15 and 17 laptops along with the launch of Victus by HP. They all feature top end CPUs from Intel and AMD, along with up to an GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU and AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPUs.
Continue reading “Victus by HP gaming laptop with up to NVIDIA RTX 3060/AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPUs announced”
HP has announced three new laptops in their workstation ZBook series, namely the ZBook Studio G8, ZBook Power G8 and ZBook Fury G8. These laptops have updated internal specs such as up to NVIDIA RTX A5000 or GeForce RTX 3080, with up to 11th Gen Intel Core i9 vPro processors and high refresh rate display with excellent colour accuracy.
Continue reading “HP ZBook Studio G8, Power G8 and Fury G8 mobile workstation laptops with up to NVIDIA RTX A5000 Laptop GPUs announced”
HP has launched new Chromebook 11a in India, which the company says is designed to help students stay connected, motivated and creative. It has an 11.6-inch HD touch screen, is powered by MediaTek MT8183 Octa-core processor, has 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage and comes with Google One that provides 100GB of cloud storage, access to Google experts for a year, and other exclusive member benefits. Continue reading “HP Chromebook 11a with 11.6-inch touch display, up to 16h battery life launched in India for Rs. 21999”
HyperX, a company well known for their high-quality gaming peripherals and products, has been acquired by HP for an agreement of $425 million. HyperX was previously owned by computer peripherals maker Kingston and will now move their entire gaming peripherals division over to HP once the deal is closed in Q2 2021.
Continue reading “HP to acquire gaming peripherals company HyperX for $425 million”
HP has updated and launched their new Pavilion 13, Pavilion 14 and Pavilion 15 series of laptops for India, featuring a narrow bezel design, Intel’s latest 11th gen Core processors with the option of either an integrated GPU or dedicated NVIDIA GPUs. HP said that these are the company’s first consumer notebook range that uses post-consumer-recycled and ocean-bound plastics.
Continue reading “HP Pavilion 13, Pavilion 14, and Pavilion 15 laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core processors launched in India”
HP has announced a lot of new laptops at CES 2021, in both the Elite series and the Envy series. They include the new HP Elite Dragonfly G2, the HP Elite Dragonfly Max, the HP Elite Folio, the HP EliteBook 840 G8 Aero, the HP ENVY 14 and more.
Continue reading “HP announces Elite Dragonfly, Elite Folio, Envy 14 range of laptops at CES 2021”
HP has announced the launch of 3 new laptops in the Z series lineup, which is their workstation focused line. These include the ZBook Fury 15 G7, the ZBook Fury 17 G7 which offer up to NVIDIA’s Quadro RTX 5000 GPUs and the ZBook Power G7 which offers up to an NVIDIA Quadro T2000 graphics.
Continue reading “HP Zbook Fury 15 G7, Zbook Fury 17 G7 and Zbook Power G7 with up to Quadro RTX 5000 GPUs announced”
HP has finally launched their newly updated OMEN 15 and Pavilion Gaming 16 laptops in India. The OMEN 15 is their top-of-the-line offering with Intel 10th Gen Core CPUs or AMD’s Ryzen 4000 series CPU options and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super with MAX-Q Design. The HP Pavilion Gaming 16 features up to a 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti graphics.
Continue reading “HP launches new OMEN 15 and Pavilion Gaming 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core/AMD Ryzen 4000 series CPUs in India starting at Rs. 59999”