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METUCHEN, N.J.--Family owned and privately operated, Bill Leary has served Middlesex County and beyond for 30 years. Certainly the go-to for heating and central air conditioning systems, furnaces, and water heaters, the company also sells related equipment, including air cleaners, humidifiers, attic fans, ultraviolet germicidal lights, and thermostats, among other necessities.
“Everyone is interested in learning new ways of saving energy and money when temperatures drop,” said Leary, citing nine tips to save on energy costs this season. But he added that high efficiency furnaces and boilers are effective at keeping consumers warm on a day-to-day basis, while cutting down on energy costs.
Here are Leary’s simple suggestions:
-Always use the sun’s heat by opening curtains or blinds on south-facing windows during winter days.
-Bundle up with warm clothing like sweaters and heavy socks. Keep blankets handy where you sit, and place area rugs on the floor as
- Use ceiling fans to your advantage. They give you a lot of control over ventilation and can be used strategically for better airflow. For instance, counter-clockwise will push hot air up in the summer and clockwise will trap heat inside during cooler months. (Turn your ceiling fan on a low setting to gently push hot air back down.)
-By adjusting your thermostat at night, you can save about 10 percent per year on your heating bills, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Simply turn thermostat down 10 to 15 degrees for eight hours. Consider investing in flannel sheets and/or a warm comforter for your bed.
-Heat only the rooms you use. Do not heat rooms that you seldom use. Seal off the vents in those rooms to be more energy efficient and direct the flow of air to the rooms you use most. Energy bills run an average of $183 per month. But by using a space heater in the rooms where needed and setting the thermostat to 62 degrees, you can save approximately $200 each year.
-Be sure to keep furnaces unblocked. Keeping furnaces and vents properly maintained will reduce energy consumption as well. Check your furnace filter monthly; replace it when it gets dirty.
-And since inside air can become very dry, it’s important to add moisture with a humidifier. Moist air holds heat better; a humidifier helps you feel comfortable when the thermostat is set at lower temperatures. Another great tip is to increase humidity with house plants.
-Invest in inexpensive insulation. Cover up all areas where heat might escape. Foam weather stripping for doors and windows is inexpensive and easy to apply.
-As for exhaust fans, use them only when necessary since they pull hot air that rises to the ceiling. Remember to shut them off when done.
Legacy brands that Bill Leary installs, services, repairs, and performs maintenance on include: Goodman, York, Bryant, Carrier, Trane, Janitrol, Crown, Utica, Williamson, Weil McLain, Navien, Rheem, Ruud, Whirlpool, Bradford White and Rheem.
As a local community driven business, the company gives back in a myriad of ways, supporting local and national organizations/groups, or giving funds to such groups.
Aside from being fully bonded, licensed, and insured, Bill Leary is certified by the State of New Jersey Department of Building and Construction Department to work on its most coveted projects, and certified by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to do work in public schools.
Recently, the company was selected by the state to perform work on jobs at universities, public schools, municipal buildings, and police stations, among other sites.
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EAST BRUNSWICK NJ--QR Yellow Pages, when it goes live in early 2020, is sure to disrupt small business advertising in each town it hits.
Expected to benefit consumers and catch on quickly, the new patent pending invention/product represents “the wave of the future as the next generation of phone books” for all consumers, said inventor and entrepreneur, David-Douglas Brown, owner of Yellow Pages Online.
And for the local business owner, “It’s a no-brainer,” Brown said.
“This is a fun, new, exciting and useful way for the next generation to have their own phone book.”
And short of a consumer having to do the “scan part” there’s always an exclusive local business & phone number which will either be that particular entities phone number or the one provided for tracking (by category to make user results instantaneous).
While it’s being launched in East Brunswick, Brown hopes to see it expand quickly with as many as 20 individual towns by mid-2020, and then double that, by the year after. (Each town will have its own directory.) There will be some 60 plus categories from accountants, restaurants, landscapers, plumbers, restaurants, lawyers, painters, and many others – you name it.
Brown estimates that all he needs just 1 out of 10 consumers to perform scans and this could be the biggest thing to happen to phone books since 1877, Alexander Graham Bell. Yet, the return on investment is quite high for local businesses – no matter what their average ticket size is.
Still the question Brown asks himself is: “Why wouldn’t someone just go to Google?” and how can my team evolve the product to benefit the local community and co-exist with typical Google search?
What’s happening with Google, he says, is that it’s obviously going to be there, but inside your phone, QR works a little different than search, while offering consumers convenience, among other benefits. “Once you do the scan, text will come into your phone and stay there,” Brown said. “We will provide all the data for a particular category, which will include all relevant listings.
As far as search, there are slews of businesses spending money on ads and key words “so the little guy is lower down.” But the product affords “the little guy the opportunity to be right on top.”
With QR Yellow Pages, the link to a local business will always come up on the top, he says, noting that it builds on the concept of hyper-local, as does a news site for a single town, for instance.
Remember, each pool of advertisers for a category “are relatively few,” per town, he said, again citing his projections for how many towns will go live in coming days.
“As long as [there is] support we can publish in that town.”
Eight years ago David-Douglas Brown, was chatting with Apple co-founder Steve Wosniak at the third annual Rutgers University Entrepreneurship Day. Wozniak was in attendance that year advising local entrepreneurs.
One was David-Douglas Brown, who was at the event showing off QR Yellow Pages. Since then his product has been marinating, amid the growth in technology, of course.
Brown recalled Wosniak’s words: “If people are contradicting you and saying ‘No this is not how it’s done’ you have to move in the direction that you know feels good,” he said. ”If it’s really different and disruptive there’s no formula written for what’s good and what’s bad.”
Fast forward eight years … and QR Yellow Pages is in the works, launching in East Brunswick soon.
Brown said he “came up with the idea” for QR Yellow Pages years ago and pitched it at the show at Rutgers where he met the Apple founder.
“However the technology wasn’t there yet,” he said of QR readers, overall. “It was too tedious and more work than it was worth.”
Now QR readers are embedded in all newer phones, and if yours doesn’t have one, apps are widely available and take only seconds to gear up. “Just go to photo and point at the QR Code”. Very simple mentions Brown.
Fortunately, Brown has always had support from his mother, a retired teacher who was at the event that year to support her son.
“In the past we would bundle up towns to facilitate the delivery side, but we decided that every town will be exclusive,” said Brown of the product.
So far, in East Brunswick, the response has been robust.
“Once we sell out we’ll be pretty much ready to rock this thing out,” added Brown. “We are the new technology system for advertising in town!
In East Brunswick, the first QR Yellow Pages directory will go out to all local businesses and households by February of next year.
Consumers will be able to scan Cyber-Coupons directly off of the directory’s front cover as well – these Cyber-Coupons are of value to anyone needing goods or services locally, among those living in nearby towns, and others in need of a good deal.
My product “will be delivered to all the homes,” said Brown. “It’s a new invention – this is the future of yellow pages.”
Moreover, he says the company will also be a big player in the coupon arena.
The nice thing about scanning the coupons is that, after a scan, the embedded offers will be instantly usable, said the inventor.
And every month there will be valuable new offers available via a simple re-scan.
Traditional phone books, which are about obsolete and wasteful, have not been so hard to replace, given technology and a little bit of ingenuity, added Brown.
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We will send a Technology Expert /Sales Representative to sit down with you and explain all the advantages that go along with QR Yellow Pages!
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Local Police Departments to Crackdown on ‘Drunk and Impaired Drivers’ Throughout State: NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Holiday Campaign Now Being Enforced
North Brunswick, NJ -- Do not get behind the wheel if you've been drinking -- period.
Designed to target drunk or impaired drivers over the holidays, the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety on Dec. 6 spearheaded its annual traffic safety program, according to a release issued by Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal’s office.
The campaign, dubbed “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” is part of a nationwide move to curtail “crash risks,” during a period in which heavy traffic volume is typical on local roads. It runs through January 1, 2020.
The Division of Highway Traffic Safety has given 133 NJ police department’s grants totaling $596,660. In Middlesex County, for example, nine Police Departments were given $5,500 each, and include: Edison, Metuchen, Monroe, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Piscataway, Plainsboro, Sayreville, and South Brunswick.
Police departments in 19 other counties also received funds ranging from $8,800 to $6,000 (see “Final Grantee List”). The funds will “pay for saturation patrols and high-visibility sobriety checkpoints,” noted the release.
Grewal says the move is designed to raise public awareness, while saving lives.
“The holidays are a time to celebrate with family and friends but if your celebration includes alcohol, leave the driving to someone else - a sober friend, a ride share, or public transportation,” he said. “Being a responsible driver is one of the simplest ways to ensure a safe and happy holiday season for everyone.”
In NJ, 125 lives were lost in drunk-driving crashes last year, a figure representing more than 20% of traffic fatalities recorded nationwide.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which maintains a Fatality Analysis Reporting System said that 10,511 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes in 2018, a figure that represents nearly 30% of all US fatalities recorded last year.
More than 800 people lost their lives in traffic crashes involving a drunk driver in December of 2018, according to NHTSA. In addition, NHTSA recorded “more drunk-driving-related fatalities during the Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday periods last year alone” compared to any other periods in 2018.
But fatalities are preventable -- officials warn that “driving under the influence of any substance, be it drugs or alcohol, is deadly, illegal, and selfish behavior,” said Eric Heitmann, Director of the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety, adding, “To promote traffic safety this holiday season, law enforcement officers will be out in force looking for impaired drivers. If you drive under the influence … you can count on being stopped and arrested.”
In 2018, more than three-quarters (372) of NJ’s police agencies took part in “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
Enforcement efforts last year resulted in more than 1,200 DWI arrests (alcohol and/or drugs) in NJ, while the participating police agencies issued 5,704 and 3,125 speeding and seat belt summonses, respectively, stated the release.
The release also cited “a number of departments” which “reported noteworthy accomplishments,” including 15 agencies making at least 14 DWI arrests during the campaign.
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JERSEY CITY, NJ--Two additional officers and one civilian have also been struck by gunfire but they are stable. Canine Unit, Bomb Unit, Marine Services, Aviation, Field Ops. Tactical Patrol,Central Security, Trafficking, and Emergency Response Bureau are assisting.


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DP World moves 10 millionth unit at London Gateway as trade flows continue to grow
DP World today announces that its terminal at London Gateway has handled its 10 millionth container, just nine years after the smart logistics hub on the doorstep of the capital opened for business.
The milestone illustrates the remarkable track record of growth at London Gateway, which last year transported 1.8m TEU, an increase of almost 650 per cent compared with its first full year of operation in 2014. A new £350m fourth berth will further increase capacity by a third when it opens in 2024.
Ernst Schulze, UK Chief Executive of DP World, said: “After the disruption of recent years, shipping lines and cargo owners are looking for capacity, reliability and growth opportunities. We are providing it, enabling customers to move goods smoothly and efficiently in and out of the UK and across their supply chains.”
“Within a decade, London Gateway is likely to be handling up to 30 per cent of the country's containerised trade. Its port-centric logistics park will be one of the largest in Europe, employing 12,000 people and underpinned by investment in a second rail terminal and a new fourth berth,” Schulze added.
DP World operates the UK’s most advanced logistics hubs: two deep water ports at London Gateway and Southampton with access to freight rail terminals. By offering a choice of deep-water entry and exit points to and from UK, the leading provider of smart logistics solutions offers greater flexibility and choice for shipping lines, cargo owners and exporters.
DP World announced in July that London Gateway handled more than one million TEU in six months between January and June, a record for the port. This performance contributed to a record volume of cargo in the first half of the year for DP World’s ports in the UK, with a combined total of 1,937,000 TEU when factoring in throughput at Southampton.
Over the last 10 years DP World has invested £2 billion in the UK, supporting thousands of jobs. Over the next 10 years it has earmarked a further £1 billion of investment, which will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of some of the most deprived areas in the country.

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The Global Forum rated Samoa overall Largely Compliant with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI) on requests. Since its 2015 report, Samoa has addressed several deficiencies, in particular by enhancing the supervision of the international financial sector. Some further improvements are recommended in this report, including taking measures to ensure beneficial ownership information of all entities is always available and strengthening supervision to ensure the availability of ownership and accounting information. During the review period from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2018, Samoa received 16 requests. Peers have been mostly positive but Samoa should ensure that it responds to EOI requests in a timely manner.
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Linx will pay a total of $31 million in cash
Linx announced the acquisition of PinPag, now having 90 direct employees in São Caetano do Sul and a branch in Porto Alegre.
Linx offers customized and disruptive installment solutions for retail services in different segments. That acquisition is yet another step to reinforce the strategy of its fintech Linx Pay Hub products and services.
Furthermore, the company also brings new customers, including retailers, auto repair shops, and driving schools.
Linx aims to additionally pay $15 million between 2021 to 2022 in case of reaching financial goals with PinPag.


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Footsie rebounds after jitters on Wall St at strong job figures
Saturday 06 December 1997
The US economy is going from strength to strength, according to employment data released yesterday. Non-farm payrolls leapt by 404,000 in November, the biggest one-month increase since February 1996, and almost double the number markets had anticipated.
The unexpectedly strong figures put traders on red alert in the early afternoon. The Dow was expected to plunge by 100 points at market opening, 2.30pm GMT. Nervous UK dealers began selling off shares prior to Wall Street's opening, sending the FTSE tumbling from 5,148.7 just before midday to 5,047.9 at 1.45pm.
But US dealers held their nerve, and shares in New York remained firm on speculation that the employment data would not persuade the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
The strong US stock market prompted a rebound in the FTSE in late afternoon trade. The FTSE closed at 5142.9, 60.6 up on the day.
The US payrolls rise brought November's unemployment rate down by 0.1 per cent to 4.6 per cent, the lowest since October 1973. Experts had expected unemployment to rise to 4.8 percent,
Market jitters are likely to continue until the Fed decides US interest rates later this month. But many US dealers are expecting rates to remain on hold, at least for the time being. There is still evidence of deflation in US manufacturing, and increases in productivity are helping rein in US labour costs. Investors switching funds out of the bond market also helped push US equities higher yesterday, dealers said.
US interest rate watchers will be watching US retail sales data and producer price data, both scheduled for release next week,
``With calm markets elsewhere, [US] retail sales will be quite important in bringing back some focus to domestic markets and possibly some fear there may be a Fed move the following week," said Andrew Snowball, economist at Julius Baer Investments in London.
Figures out on Thursday are forecast to show US retail sales up 0.3 per cent in November after a fall of 0.2 percent in October. US producer price index data are scheduled for release on Friday.
UK economists will be keeping their eyes on UK retail prices data, due to be published on Tuesday. NatWest Markets are forecasting no change, leaving inflation running 3.7 per cent higher than at this time last year. "Prices in the high street should be held back by the strength of the pound and this should outweigh the negatives to leave inflation unchanged on all measures," said NatWest.
UK producer prices are scheduled for release on Monday. NatWest is forecasting a further wave of input price deflation. It said: "This should feed through to lower output price inflation, especially as UK manufacturers are feeling less bullish about prices and output."
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SOME US traders are waiting more than three months to take delivery of their cotton from warehouses, traders said, kindling memories of last year's controversy over logjams and fuelling calls for tougher regulation.
Two merchants were waiting more than two months for bales
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Their natural resources are slowly running out,to sustain the needs of its entire nation.That's the reason why counterfeit is very rampant in the country.
There are numerous reports of fake products from China,including gadgets and other equipment, but we didn't expect even food can have its fake version which can harm and affect peoples health and may result to death.
Fake rice noodles-China were closed down by authorities due to the illegal used of rotten grain and poisonous chemicals to manufacture rice noodles. Melamine Milk- contain cyanide which is not for human consumption.
Plastic Rice: If there’s one food item that should be impossible to fake, its rice. But some enterprising fakers have managed to sell counterfeit rice to an unsuspecting public. The fake rice is made from a combination of sweet potato, potatoes, and a synthetic resin made to look like rice.
Calling all the attention of buyers to check well and ensure the kind of food you are buying, be alert and wise.
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Retail food prices in Kentucky increase slightly during 2nd Quarter of 2016 according to Kentucky Farm Bureau Marketbasket SurveyPosted on Aug 2, 2016
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 29, 2016) – For the first time in over a year, food prices in the Commonwealth have increased, according to the latest Kentucky Farm Bureau Marketbasket Survey, albeit a very slight increase for the second quarter of the year.
The survey, taken quarterly and denotes the average total cost of 40 basic grocery items showed an increase of 1.03 percent. This is the first increase in food prices since the fourth quarter of 2014.
Overall the cost of the items totaled an average of $120.16 as compared to the $118.92 recorded during the first quarter of 2016.
The largest individual category increases came by way of dairy which rose in price by 5.4 percent followed by beef with a 2 percent jump.
The largest decrease, category wise, was attributed to poultry which fell by 3.2 percent followed by fruits and vegetables which experienced a nearly 1.5 percent drop.
Kentucky food prices increases were slightly higher than the latest national Consumer Price Index (CPI) information which indicated a 0.1 percent decline in overall national food prices during June. The CPI also denoted a 0.3 percent drop in the food at home index.
According to information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “The food at home index has declined 1.3 percent over the past year, its largest 12-month decline since February 2010. Four of the six major grocery store food group indexes have decreased over the period.”
Marketbasket Survey specifics:
Cheddar Cheese increased by $.87 per pound. Chuck Roast increased $.66 cents per pound, Rib-eye jumped by $.34 per pound.
Extra-large eggs decreased by $.26 per dozen. Tomatoes dropped by $.50 per pound, and peppers fell by $.25 each.
Agricultural Economics in Food Prices:
Whether or not U.S. grocery prices fluctuate from one quarterly survey to the next, Kentuckians and all Americans continue to enjoy some of the lowest food prices in the world. Shoppers in the U.S. spend only about 10 percent of their disposable income on food each year. Those costs remain far lower than any other country in the world thanks to many of the agricultural efficiencies utilized in America. Today the average U.S. farmer produces enough food and fiber to provide for about 154 people – a significant jump from an average of 19 people per farmer back in 1940.
Yet while more food is now being produced on less land, the farmer’s share of the retail food dollar in America is down. According to the USDA’s Food Dollar Series, a farmer earns less than 16 cents per dollar spent on food, down significantly from the 31 cents earned in 1980.


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"Launching Uber Movement in Pittsburgh is our next step in giving back to the Steel City and reflects our broader mission to make cities more livable and sustainable", said Andrew Salzberg, Uber's head of Transportation Policy and Research, in a press statement.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company wouldn't resume testing its self-driving cars until the NTSB was complete.
Uber has long billed itself as much more than a ride-hailing service.
The embattled on-demand taxi service firm Uber has announced that it has acquired the electric bike-sharing service startup JUMP Bikes, marking the company's further investment into the on-demand mobility services sector.
To be sure, it's unlikely Uber will ever be able to replicate the scale of public transit, even with its many bus-like services like Express Pool.
Man who ate world's hottest chili is hospitalized with excruciating headaches
The Reaper has been measured at more than 2 million Scoville heat units, the accepted scale for how hot peppers are. It should also be considered if the patient has thunderclap headaches and admits they are a " chilli head".
It's also an opportunity for Uber to benefit from transportation transactions that happen off of the company's platform.
Khosrowshahi said the company is aiding the National Transportation Safety Board in its investigation on why Uber's auto never noticed a woman crossing the street with her bicycle. By using the Getaround app, people skip the lines and paperwork at traditional rental auto counters, and the hassle of buying and maintaining a vehicle.
The move also pushes Uber closer to its goal of reducing vehicle ownership, according to Khosrowshahi. You'll be able to get an Uber.
"Both of plaintiff's legs required amputation due to the severity of the crushing injuries", the lawsuit says, naming Uber, Lopez and the other driver among the defendants. "If this goes on, you'll simply have gridlock". The second is a deal with Masabi, a British company that provides mobile payment options for public transit systems in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and other cities around the world.
The new Uber driver app comes with an "Earnings tracker" that let drivers know how much they earned on their last trip, making it easy to track progress.
For those familiar with the Transit app, which combines all of the available nearby transit into one convenient dashboard, Uber's suite of announcements Wednesday shows how it essentially aims to become the same one-stop shop.


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The pharmacy chain said Thursday it was forced to close 112 locations for as long as two days in late December when severe winter weather slammed Central Canada, causing massive power outages.
The fallout contributed to lower profits of $169.4 million, or 85 cents per share, for the quarter ended Dec. 28. That compared with profits of $175 million, or 85 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Also factoring into the results were $3 million of expenses from the pending a takeover by Loblaw (TSX:L) valued at $12.4-billion.
Excluding those costs, Shoppers said it earned $172 million or 86 cents per share, falling in line with analyst expectations, according to Thomson Reuters.
Revenue totalled $2.75 billion, up from $2.72 billion a year earlier, while its same-store sales were up 1.2 per cent.
"By any measure, our performance in the fourth quarter of 2013 was a successful conclusion to what was a very successful year," president and CEO Domenic Pilla told analysts during a conference call.
"However, (it) remains a very competitive and challenging marketplace."
Shoppers and other retailers have faced increased competition as Target Corp. rolls out its Canadian expansion — one of the factors underlying Loblaw's expansion in the pharmacy sector.
Consumers expect lower prices as they look to the number of alternatives in the retail market.
"Our percentage of sales on promotion products continues to increase as a percentage of total sales," Pilla said.
Pharmacy sales, which have been pressured by a lower value of prescriptions, increased 0.5 per cent on a same-store basis.
Non-prescription sales, referred to as front store sales, were up 1.1 per cent.
However, Pilla said the early cough and cold season fell short of last year, which meant fewer people bought over-the-counter remedies.
The Loblaw takeover of Shoppers Drug Mart still requires approval from the Competition Bureau, expected early this year.
Shoppers shares closed three cents higher at $58.07 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.


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MONROE, NC (WBTV) - Beth Tourtellot has had her shop Peddler’s Paradise in downtown Monroe for six months.
“This could definitely be a destination spot,” she says of the downtown area. “It’s not right now, but it could be.”
Business is good, but could be better, she says.
“It is hard when people come and they see my neighbors and their building,” she says.
She’s sick of abandoned, and worn-down shops in the area. After creating a Facebook group called “United for Change in Downtown Monroe,” she discovered more than 150 people who agree.
“It shows I’m not the only one who feels this way,” she says. “A lot of people feel this way.”
Tuesday night, page members including Tourtellot brought their concerns out from behind the screen, and in front of council.
“The more people that come, the more we’ll learn, and the more we can help,” she says.
At the meeting, several found an opportunity to speak in support of upcoming new business East Frank Superette and Kitchen, applying for a grant.
“I’d like for Monroe to be a destination, and not a thoroughfare,” one man said from the podium
“I’m begging the city council to approve this,” another said. “We’ve been looking for more businesses to come into downtown.”
Tourtellot says the night was just a small step towards the goal of revitalizing many city blocks.
“You could’ve gone anywhere, and you chose downtown Monroe,” she says of fellow business owners. “To me that’s personal. It just gets me emotional because I know how hard these people work.”
This newly-formed group of business owners and landlords will now meet to devise a specific, long-term plan, that they’ll present to city officials.
Those city officials declined interviews with WBTV Tuesday.


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Looking to a future where it is likely that many foods will be more valued for their specific health benefits, Fonterra and VitaKey Inc. announced today a transformative dairy science collaboration to further unlock the benefits of Fonterra’s probiotic strains.
VitaKey specialises in precision delivery of nutrition – an emerging area of research that seeks to deliver the right nutrients, in the right amount, to the right part of the body at the right time.
Co-founded by Dr. Robert Langer, the VitaKey delivery technology platform for nutrients is based on technology licensed from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and developed at the Langer Lab, the largest academic biomedical engineering lab in the world.
Utilising VitaKey’s proprietary technology and customised solutions, Fonterra is looking to design dairy products that incorporate targeted and time-controlled release of specific dairy nutrients, starting with probiotics, in a way that locks in the freshness for longer and allows the nutrients to be more active and beneficial in the body.
Judith Swales, CEO for Fonterra’s Asia Pacific region, says the collaboration is part of Fonterra’s long-term strategy and ambition to be a leader in dairy innovation and nutrition science.
“Our Co-op has a long and proud heritage of dairy innovation, pioneering many world firsts and, increasingly, new solutions which aim to help people live healthier and longer lives.
“Home to one of the largest dairy culture libraries in the world, our Research and Development Centre contains more than 40,000 strains. Two of these strains, LactoB 001 and BifidoB 019, address key health concerns such as digestive issues and immunity and are recognised as being in the top five global probiotics.
“By partnering with VitaKey, we aim to ‘make nature better’ by combining the goodness of our New Zealand milk with VitaKey’s technology. In this way, we can really drive our Active Living business by appealing to the growing health and wellness consumer segment that desire the maximum functional benefits from food and are motivated by scientific credibility.
“Because the nutrients are encapsulated and highly targeted, it also means we can use less milk in our production, making our milk go further while reducing food waste,” says Ms. Swales.
The first step in the collaboration aims to stabilise probiotics and deliver them to the digestive tract. This will leverage related MIT technology developed in the Langer Lab that NASA may use to deliver probiotics to astronauts in their planned mission to Mars.
VitaKey’s founder, Dr. Robert Langer, has extensive experience in commercialising science, resulting in more than 40 biotech companies with an estimated market value of $250 billion. The VitaKey delivery platform has already been shown to preserve and enhance 11 different micronutrients, including Vitamin D, A, B12, and C as well as iron, zinc, niacin, and folic acid. Fonterra intends to leverage the VitaKey technology across a range of micronutrients, such as Vitamin D, and introduce them into its products.
Dr. Robert Langer, who oversees more than 150 researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says that the technology can be customised for every link of the food supply chain
Dr. Robert Langer’s vision for Fonterra and VitaKey working together is “to do something that really can change the world, rather than something incremental.” He is excited to collaborate with Fonterra to help further unlock dairy’s nutrition.
“The Covid pandemic has underscored the need for solutions to enhance health and wellness and boost the immunity of men, women and children at every stage of life. We believe that good nutritious food can help people of all ages lead healthier lives,” says Dr. Langer.
About VitaKey Inc.
VitaKey is a privately-held firm pioneering a new era for precision delivery of nutrition. The VitaKey customised platform technology stabilizes and delivers nutrients, vitamins, probiotics, antioxidants, proteins, and flavors to ensure increased bioavailability with targeted and controlled release within the digestive tract. The technology can be customised across the entire food supply chain from agriculture to animal feed, pet food, infant formula to senior nutrition, and food and beverages.
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About Dr. Robert Langer
Dr. Robert Langer, the co-founder of VitaKey, is a founding father of drug delivery and controlled-release technology, and Institute Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Langer has over 45 years of expertise in drug delivery, materials science, and polymer chemistry. He is the most cited engineer in history with over 1500 publications and 1400 issued and pending patents worldwide. Langer has received more than 220 major science awards,
including The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, a global prize for engineering and innovation. His patents have been licensed or sublicensed to over 400 firms. More than 40 biotech companies are a result of his research, with a combined market capitalization over $250 billion.
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Microsoft has admitted that the firm's lofty goal of Windows 10 running on one billion machines by 2018 is unlikely to happen.
The company made the announcement last year to much fanfare, using it as a marker of the expected success of the platform, especially as it was offered as a free update for many customers on older Windows platforms.
However, despite reaching 350 million devices since launch last year, the firm has since admitted that one billion is probably out of reach owing to the failure of its phone business, which was expected to help this target to be reached.
“We're pleased with our progress to date, but due to the focusing of our phone hardware business it will take longer than FY18 for us to reach our goal of one billion monthly active devices,” the company said in a statement.
V3 contacted Microsoft for more information about the statement but had received no reply at the time of publication.
Microsoft has blamed the shortfall on failings in its phone business, but the mobile platform has never had a particularly strong user base and was unlikely to generate a huge part of the total figure.
It is also likely that installations on laptops and other desktop machines have perhaps not been as high as hoped, especially given some of the negative backlash after Microsoft's attempts to enforce the Windows 10 update on all users.
The free update to Windows 10 will expire in a few weeks, which will undoubtedly slow the uptake even more, and is not why the folks at Redmond have had to admit defeat in their goal of one billion devices on Windows 10 by 2018.
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Ultimate Ears has announced an official partnership with Black Girls CODE (BGC), the not-for-profit organization that focuses on providing technology education for Black girls. Black Girls CODE aims to help address barriers disproportionately faced by young women of color in the tech sector.
This partnership stems from Ultimate Ears’ recent campaign with American artist and visionary Willow Smith. Today, Smith further celebrates this partnership with her performance in New York, in honor of International Day of the Girl. As a supporter of Black Girl’s CODE, self-proclaimed “STEM geek” and strong passion for bringing more female minds into what she calls a “man’s world,” Smith is hoping to further educate future generations on the broader impact technology has on our society.
Ultimate Ears will support through its partnership with BGC across the organization’s 15 chapters. To kick things off, the brand is making a monetary donation, as well as creating mentorship opportunities and tech workshops for BGC members. BGC is a natural fit for Ultimate Ears and Willow Smith given their organic passion for diversity, equity and inclusion.
“We are so thankful to have the support of Ultimate Ears and Willow Smith to help further amplify the Black Girls CODE movement in establishing equal representation of Black women and girls in the tech sector,” said Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls CODE. “Together with like-minded partners helping to drive change, we are creating stronger economies and more equitable societies – ultimately realizing the true potential of democracy through diversity and inclusion.”
“Ever since I was little, I’ve been an admitted ‘STEM geek’ with a passion for technology. This is why I am thrilled to partner with Black Girls CODE and Ultimate Ears as a way to break the mold not just through my UE FITS, but to spark a conversation around female empowerment within the technology space,” said Willow Smith. “It is important to me and for others to be able to use my platform to help advocate for causes I believe in, one of which is to empower our future generation of female minds in underrepresented spaces.”
“We teamed with Willow Smith to help show the transformative power of UE FITS, our custom-molded earbuds, and part of the partnership was to allow Willow to have full creative freedom,” said Jonah Staw, general manager of Ultimate Ears Earbuds. “Willow has a mission to help drive change for women of color, and by introducing us to Black Girls CODE, we can support our shared vision of fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do.”
The new mentorship program from Ultimate Ears and Logitech will offer participants an opportunity to learn from experts across the company’s engineering and development teams to gain knowledge across all things STEM. The donation funds will be used to support Black Girls CODE’s STEM programs, offering girls from underrepresented communities the opportunity to become the future leaders and innovators in technology.”
Credited to Business Wire and Ultimate Ears


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GTA 6 – Six Wanted Levels as a Feature?
As the news are constantly coming out about the release of GTA 6, which is set to 2017, news about one of the main features in the game popped – “The Wanted System”.
GTA 5 police system came out with controversial reviews, the top change in the system of police was minimization of the stars, which are related to the criminal activity of the protagonist. GTA V has 5 level system for wanted criminals in the Game Play.
In GTA 5 police use electroshock (taser) instead of guns, which is way more realistic, because nobody gets shot for resisting an arrest or for punching someone. With the increase in wanted level, the snipers are being called in. Can you imagine – snipers!?
In GTA VI Wanted System is expected to bring in six-start system. In the previous versions of the game, 6 wanted levels were available – e.g. GTA IV. After that GTA V with five-star system and improved AI came out. Let’s be honest, Grant Theft Auto is famous for its violence, that players could use and reach the excitement solely on Wanted Levels, so six-star system is more than expected and we are excited to see what is it going to be like.
We have seen lots of Youtube videos that claim GTA VI to have 6 wanted levels. With the new game – GTA 6 – it is expected to receive a huge feature package, which is probably going to be pure joy for all the fans.
What are your thoughts about 6 levels wanted system? Don’t hesitate to share your opinion in the comment section below.


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The eruption of Mount Ontake on Sept. 27 has farmers and tourism employees worried that the region’s goods and reputation may be damaged.
The tourism industry is particularly worried that a prolonged volcanic crisis could hurt the region’s business. The agriculture sector meanwhile has to deal with food-safety concerns.
“It should be safe if we just remove the ash,” said Makoto Oshima, head of the Agricultural Center for Improvement and Popularization of Agriculture in the town of Kiso, Nagano Prefecture. “I’m most concerned about the bad image that might be associated with Mount Ontake.”
Most of the damage appeared to hit the crop of “hakusai,” a Chinese cabbage. The cabbages, a local specialty known for their size and sweet taste, were just ready for harvest when the eruption occurred.
In parts of the town Kiso, and a nearby village of the same name to the northeast, volcanic ash has damaged about 18 hectares of farmland where hakusai is grown. Of the 32 cabbage farms in the area, 30 took damage.
Farmers now must peel off two or three more leaves than usual and wash the vegetables to remove ash before shipping.
“It takes us more than three times longer than usual to prepare for shipment,” a farmer said. “We’re short-handed. I can barely manage the situation even with extra help from my friends.”
An official with the Kiso Municipal Government meanwhile expressed concern that the aftereffects of the eruption might cause a “decline in (product) value.”
According to the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, fields that have been damaged by ash and debris caused by the eruption may require soil amelioration, which may affect farming activities and further damage the industry as a whole.
The eruption played havoc with the tourism industry, which does big business in the fall.
Nagoya Meitetsu Kanko Bus Co., which offers tours to Mount Ontake, has canceled all one-day tours to the area scheduled for October and November. The affected customers were offered tours to other areas.
“It’s such a pity (it occurred) when the season for colorful autumn leaves is about to start,” an employee said.
Meanwhile, Tokyo-based tour bus company Shiki No Tabi Co. changed the destination of its two-day Mount Ontake trekking tour scheduled to start last Wednesday, to Kamikochi, Nagano Prefecture.
Despite the location of the eruption, travel agencies across the country were flooded with inquiries from customers who had made reservations for trips far removed from the volcano but were still concerned about their safety.
According to some agencies, the eruption prompted many customers to cancel hiking tours regardless of the location.
This has heightened concerns that the popularity of hiking and climbing tours will take a hit.


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Medical marijuana has been approved for human use in 22 states, but Cannabidiol (CBD) is gaining a lot of attention a safe and legal Cannabinoid derived from Hemp is now available for use with sick pets.
Cannabis, commonly used to relieve chemotherapy nausea and pain, is now being used to help manage pain and chronic illness. Why use Cannabis for animals? To put it simply, those who’ve experimented with CBD for their pets say “it just works.” And here in the U.S. a few companies are leading the way in Cannabis and Hemp-based naturopathic Medicine.
Our products are made using Hemp Plants, which does not contain delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the more active ingredient in marijuana, according to CNBC. Instead, they contain cannabidiol (CBD), the ingredient most useful for treating pain and other medical problems. By omitting THC, and keeping CBD anf many of the other 60 or so cannabinoids in the plant, pet patients can get the relief without getting high.
Dr. Douglas Kramer, a Los Angeles veterinarian, is one such person, according to the Daily Mail. He tested out the plant on his dying dog Nikkita after she had surgery to remove tumors. After ingesting Cannabis, Nikkita lived for six more weeks, and even showed signs of weight gain and less pain.
"Nikita was wasting away, and she’d stopped eating," Kramer told the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association in an article last year. "I’d exhausted every available pharmaceutical pain option, even steroids. At that point, it was a quality-of-life issue, and I felt like I’d try anything to ease her suffering."
California resident Ernest Misko also tried CBD while experiencing severe back pain. His results were so great that he decided to give his aging cat, Borzo, he was having difficulty walking. After just a few days of using the CBD, Misko noted great improvements in Borzo, who was able to walk around a lot better, and appeared to be pain free. “I don’t get high from CBD, but the pain goes away. So I tried it on my cat, my 24-year-old cat, who’s feeling better,” Misko told the Journal.
Experts are interested in the possibility of using Cannabis in veterinary practice. “My gut reaction is they do probably provide some therapeutic effect benefit," Dr. Dawn Boothe, director of the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, told the Journal
Many pet owners have had success using CBD for their pets but as with anything go slow depending on the condition and size of your pet. For best results the CBD drops can easily be added to their favorite food or treats. We have also seen people open the capsules and sprinkle the CBD powder directly on their pets food.
Our CBD products are derived from Hemp and are a great safe and natural choice for use personally or to help out our furry friends.
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According to Best Car Magazine in Japan, the new WRX line-up, due in Australia next March, will be joined by a WRX Hybrid.
With the company’s close ties with Toyota, it isn’t too far fetch to see Subaru borrowing some hybrid technology from its partner. However, the report indicates that Subaru will utilise the hybrid system from the Subaru XV Hybrid (not sold in Australia).
Developed in-house by Subaru, the 2.0-litre boxer-powered hybrid system will be boosted by a turbocharger to liberate a total power output of more than 220kW and 387Nm of torque. Despite its substantial power, the engine will consume just 5.5L/100km of fuel, making it the most fuel-efficient WRX Subaru has ever produced.
The next-generation Subaru WRX is set to bow in at next month’s LA Motor Show. We can’t wait!


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By Morgan Bryce
For the past six months, the Wright2U online and home delivery service by Wright’s Market has seen tremendous growth, and owner Jimmy Wright plans to continue that positive momentum by offering his patrons a wider selection of products both online and in-store.
Shortly after the program launched, Wright said he began receiving requests for products that his store did not carry, and this prompted him to enter into a partnership with United Natural Foods, which specializes in providing natural, organic, specialty and health-related products. Items like organic yogurt and Garden Fresh gourmet hummus can now be found on Wright’s shelves.
“It’s out of the mainstream of the conventional products that we have typically sold in the store,” Wright said. “Not only will we be able to have all these high-demand items in the store, but I’ll have access to about 80,000 items that I can get. We’ll have the high-demand stuff here in the store, but we’ll have the access to get other things in that natural, organic, healthy world in a couple of days.”
He said the store is currently in the midst of creating a special section that will house these highly requested products, and should be completed by the end of the month.
Wright said the success of the online service surpassed his own expectations, and thinks it bolsters his businesses’ presence in the Opelika-Auburn community.
“One thing about e-commerce is that it eliminates any kind of geographic boundaries, and in retail it’s all about location, location, location. In this aspect, when a customer is ordering online, it really takes away that distance,” Wright said. “So, if you live in Auburn, and you can’t get to my store because you’re not in Opelika, well now I can get to you. So, it’s really opened up a door, it’s really surprised us, and we certainly see the ability to grow and expand the program.”
For more information, visit www.wrightsmarkets.com, or call (334) 749-1333.


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Here’s the Music Industry News Roundup for the week of February 3rd, 2017. This has been a big week for social media changes, but there are still some interesting record label-related developments. Let’s get into it. Sony earned $1.2 billion from streaming last year. It still made more from physical sales, but not by much. Streaming is changing […]Continue reading


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15 Female Founders Share What Inspired Them To Begin
Insights With TrendHunter CEO, Jeremy Gutsche
AI and AR Research Tackling Real-World Problems says Facebook’s Director of Research
The Initial Spark Of Creativity Is More Important Than Intelligence
Creativity And Innovation Starts With Trust & Freedom
Imagining It Forward With GE’s Former CMO, Beth Comstock
Qualities Of A Good Leader
All Rise Series: Leadership Is Changing
How Leadership Affects Culture
Richard Koch is an author, entrepreneur and investor.
He has written 20 books on ideas and business, including The 80/20 Principle, which has sold over 800,000 copies and been translated into 33 languages.
Richard has real experience by working first-hand at some of the most successful companies in the market, including Filofax, Belgo, Plymouth Gin, and Betfair. Formerly Richard was a strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, a partner of Bain & Company, and a founder of L.E.K. Richard Koch.


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Though you might not be going to the North American International Auto Show, you can still catch the latest reveals from Ram and Jeep live next week.
Ram announced today that media and consumers are invited to watch live webcasts of the Ram Truck and Jeep brand press conferences from the show in Detroit.
The Ram Truck reveal will be held this Monday at 9:05 a.m. EST. Consumers will be able to watch at the following Ram brand sites:
- Ram Truck website: ramtrucks.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/RamTrucks
- Twitter: twitter.com/RamTrucks
- YouTube: youtube.com/RamTrucks
The Jeep reveal follows on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. EST. Catch the action at the following Jeep brand sites:
- Jeep website: jeep.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/jeep
- Twitter: twitter.com/jeep
- YouTube: youtube.com/thejeepchannel
For those who are unable to view the live program, an on-demand replay will be available at the same link immediately following the live events.


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Baidu Inc, which operates China’s largest Internet search engine, said it will launch a second Internet-based investment product next week after its 1 billion yuan (US$164 million) money market fund was sold out in two hours in late October, Shanghai Daily reported Wednesday. The new product, a tailor-made bank deposit agreement, will offer subscribers a higher yield than the normal fixed-term deposit rate, the report said. It will open for subscription on Monday. Baidu did not specify terms and expected yield, the paper said.
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The Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is one of the highlights of the summer for most racing fans in the province.
The event on the legendary Mosport Grand Prix circuit has a long history of having high profile Grand Marshals. People like Dan Aykroyd and Bobby Unser have filled the role in recent years, but this year the honour goes to 5-year-old Oliver Ferguson.
Young Mr. Ferguson has recently been diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Dyskerotosis Congenita, which prevents his immune system from protecting him.
Oliver is waiting for a bone marrow transplant at Sick Kids Hospital, but will be taking a road trip this weekend to experience the thrill of sports-car racing.
You can learn more about Oliver's challenges by visiting www.cookieejar.com/project/olliestrong .
Canadian auto sales
continue to set records
The pace at which Canadians are scooping up new cars continues unabated, as the first half of the year closed off at an all time record of 933,439 vehicles, 2.7 per cent ahead of the same period last year. June sales had a modest increase of 1.2 per cent over last year to reach 177,857 units.
Canadian consumers' love of utility continues to drive sales forward, despite the return of gas prices above $1.20/L, with light truck sales improving by 11.5 per cent to 109,400 vehicles compared to passenger cars which have declined by 11.7 per cent to 68,457.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles(FCA) continue to hold the top spot on the sales charts for the month, selling 27,217 vehicles in June and remaining in the lead year to date. Ford remains in second spot with 26,776 sales for the month despite a 13.2 per cent drop over last year. General Motors is hot on the blue oval's heels with a June increase of 15.3 per cent to sell 24,226 vehicles. Toyota leads the traditional imports, coming on strong with a 9.1 per cent increase to 18,775 vehicles while Honda rounds out the top five with 14,679 units, which is a 0.3 per cent decline over last year. Nissan is on a roll, having pushed past Hyundai for the sixth spot.
Beyond overall sales numbers, the shuffling of market share so far this year tells an interesting story. While leading the pack in sales, FCA has dropped from 16.1 per cent to 15.9. Ford has seen their corner of the market drop by a substantial 1.3 points to 14.4 per cent. The big movers on the upward side have been Nissan and GM, both of whom have increased market share by 0.6 per cent to 6.2 per cent and 13.6 per cent respectively.
The Ford F-150 continued to be the top selling vehicle in June, with 9,450 units finding a home, a decline from 11,290 last June. The next hottest vehicle and the top car remains the Honda Civic at 6,030 which is a drop from 6,461 last year. The top utility vehicle was the Ford Escape, which also dipped from 5,908 units last June to 4,817.
It is interesting to note that in each case, the vehicle in second spot have experienced a significant increase in popularity. The Ram Pick Up was up 16.2 per cent. Toyota Corolla is up 15.5 per cent and the Toyota RAV4 is up 31.9 per cent.
We will be watching this race closely in the coming months.
Report suggests drivers
won’t change for games
Leading up to the 2015 Pan Am games, which began Friday in Toronto, there has been much conversation about the event's impact on traffic and the implementation of a series of controversial HOV lanes along our major highways.
GTA drivers have been urged to change their commuting habits to ease the flow of traffic during the next couple of weeks. A survey conducted by autoTRADER.ca shows that an overwhelming majority of Toronto area drivers have no intention of changing their commute.
The online survey of those who drive to work at least two days a week showed that 60 per cent of those polled will not change their commuting habits during the games, despite the efforts of the event organizers efforts to convince drivers to find alternate methods of getting to work.
Somehow not surprisingly, a quarter of those polled feel that the mass transit available in this city is not a feasible option for their commute. Twenty per cent of drivers aren't buying into the hype, thinking that traffic will not be heavily impacted.
and road rage
The games haven't even started yet, but congestion and construction are already heating up the tempers of many drivers. A study by insurance telematics company Ingenie says that young drivers are more frustrated by summer construction than they are by winter conditions.
The company surveyed 604 Ontario students who are licensed drivers to see what gets them hot.
Eight-two per cent said that driving on city streets is the most frustrating, while 47 per cent said they were frustrated by highway driving.
Of course driving would be much less frustrating if it weren't for other humans. When asked what habits of other drivers drives them crazy, the respondents said:
Being rude on the road (81 per cent)
Using their phones (77 per cent)
Tailgating (74 per cent)
Failing to signal (73 per cent)
Braking suddenly (70 per cent)
So what do young drivers do to show their frustration? Honking their horn, flashing lights and offensive hand gestures top the list.
Just over a third of the drivers surveyed admitted to exhibiting medium to high road rage but the most shocking is that 5 per cent admitted to actually having used their car to intimidate other drivers.
To learn where your road rage limits lie, visit www.ingenie.ca/keep-cool/


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The Truphone plans on the digital eSIM will be available for the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone XR can be accessed via the MyTruphone app when the device is available.
The digital eSIM feature on the new iPhone models will make it even more convenient for customers to connect to and manage Truphone’s international data plans directly on their handset. The digital eSIM proposition becomes a travel SIM, usable wherever people roam. These international plans will connect across 80 countries including Europe, the USA, Japan, India, Mexico and Australia.
READ MORE: Truphone ends roaming charges worldwide
Upon launch, users can simply download the MyTruphone app on your iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone XR to gain access to the various plans available. Consumers can enter their email address on the Truphone website and be the first to be notified when the app goes live—and be the first to use the iPhone digital eSIM.
Steve Alder, Chief Business Development Officer at Truphone, commented: “eSIM technology is the next big thing in telecommunications and the impact will be felt by everyone involved, from consumers to chipset manufacturers and all those in-between. We’re one of only a handful of network operators that work with the iPhone digital eSIM. Choosing Truphone means that your new iPhone works across the world—just as it was intended.”
With an eSIM enabled device, consumers enjoy out-of-the-box connectivity without having to purchase a SIM card separately. Users can just turn on their devices and download the mobile plan of their choosing.
As one of the world’s leading innovators in SIM technology, Truphone also enables other mobile operators to rapidly roll out support for eSIM enabled devices. Its GSMA accredited remote SIM provisioning platform enables mobile operators to rapidly roll out support for eSIM enabled devices by providing a complete “as-a-service” solution.
READ MORE: Countries & carriers which supports eSIM
Similarly, the Truphone eSIM operating system implements the GSMA eSIM specifications and is interoperable with any GSMA compliant Remote SIM provisioning platform. This means that for consumer and M2M devices, the eSIM can securely store multiple operator profiles in separate security domains with the necessary telecommunication libraries to support authentication and communication with mobile networks.
Ralph Steffens Chief Executive Officer at Truphone, commented, “This new technology opens a whole range of opportunities for mobile operators to showcase and develop new plans and solutions for customers. We are delighted to be one of the first to offer flexible eSIM plans on the new iPhone models and look forward to providing the technology to enable other operators do the same.” Truphone digital eSIM plan


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Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, which launched a revolution in mobile marketing and shopping. But even after nearly a decade of transformations and advancements, one thing hasn’t changed: printed coupons.
Online coupons can be successful, and emails are an inexpensive way to distribute information, build awareness of your company and drive traffic to your website. But several studies show that consumers prefer paper. Businesses that want to reach more customers should use printed coupons or direct mail.
- More than 85 percent of customers have used traditional printed coupons, while less than half have used online coupon codes, and less than 20 percent have used mobile coupons from shopping apps. That’s according to a 2014 survey from Ask Your Target Market, a leading market research company.
- While a growing number of shoppers are using coupons from digital, social and mobile media, value-seeking consumers still prefer traditional media. The top two sources of where they prefer to receive their coupons were newspapers (52 percent) and mail (51 percent), according to a 2014 Shopper Marketing Report from Valassis, a leader in intelligent media delivery.
- Campaigns that included mail achieved more than twice the market share growth compared to efforts that did not include mail, according to a 2014 report from Royal Mail MarketReach, a leading delivery company in the United Kingdom and Europe. Those campaigns with mail were also far more likely to deliver high sales performance and high acquisition levels.
- The Royal Mail report also found that, compared to email, mail was more than twice as likely to make customers feel more valued, to get them to spend a lot of time reading the information and to leave them with a better impression. Those favorable numbers about mail have actually jumped over time, even as the number of digital messages consumers receive has become more overwhelming.
The lesson: As your business looks to grow customers and build loyalty among existing clientele, don’t forget about the power of paper. But keep your eye on digital as well, as it can complement traditional marketing methods.


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LAS VEGAS -- FN America may have lost its bid to win the Army Modular Handgun System contract last year, but it's still betting on its proposed design.
The 9mm FN 509, based on the company's MHS proposal, made its debut at SHOT Show's industry range day Monday, following a public introduction last April. In all, four companies competed for the Army's $580 million handgun contract. The service announced during SHOT Show 2017 that it had selected Sig Sauer's P320 design.
While Beretta has made no move to convert its proposed MHS design, competitors Glock and FN both highlighted commercial variants of their proposals on range day. Glock's 19X is for civilian use, while the FN 509 aims to span the law enforcement and commercial markets.
Tom Victa, pistol product manager for FN, told Military.com the company had taken feedback it received from the Army through the MHS process to refine the design for the 509. In promotional materials for the 509, the company boasts one million rounds worth of testing to prove the worth of its design.
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"Reliability, durability, perfect," Victa said, describing how the MHS proposal had been raters. "It's the little things like some of the controls. That's what you saw a lot of the evolutions on."
These changes included adjustments to the grip, improvements to how the slide stops, and refinements to front and rear cocking serrations, Victa said. And the company has a lot riding on its belief that it has a winner on its hands.
"The 509 will be our platform that we will grow on; that will be our pistol for the foreseeable future," he said.
While FN is still marketing the gun hard to a law enforcement and military audience, it's exploring ways to make the gun more customizable to draw civilian consumers.
"Our guns have always been reliable, accurate, durable, all these things, but a lot of the customers, they want to make it their own," Victa said. "So that's what you'll see in the next year or two."
Suggested retail price for the 509 is $649, but Victa said the gun can be found for around $550, similar to some Glock 9mm models.


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US: Constellation and Rothschild in Opus One deal
Constellation Brands and Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A. have reached agreement on the future of Opus One, the ultra-premium Californian wine producer set up as a joint venture between Rothschild and Robert Mondavi.
The two companies have announced a new partnership agreement for Opus One Winery following Constellation's acquisition of Robert Mondavi Winery in late-2004. They have agreed to maintain 50-50 joint ownership of Opus One, but have also agreed to retain Opus One's independence in three areas: vineyard management, sales and marketing, and administration.
Previously supported by the Mondavi sales force, Opus One was effectively given its own independent structure with the appointment of David Pearson as CEO and Michael Silacci as head of viticulture and winemaking in 2004. This independence has now been reaffirmed by the agreement between Constellation and Rothschild. "This accord will empower and enable Opus One to carry on the vision of its founders," Pearson said, "and to improve upon what it does best."
Outside the US, Opus One is now distributed by selected Bordeaux negociants, the first Californian wine to be represented in this manner. The company will now for the first time also be selling its wines directly to distributors in the US.
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This weekend's press reports have thrown up two other interested parties in the potential Allied Domecq carve-up....
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RTE 2.4 million jobs could be lost if trade deals are not negotiated with other countries, a prominent economist has warned.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, French economist Philippe Levy warned the EU was currently “locked into an agreement with the US” that is “incompatible with its own national interests”.
The UK and China have both expressed support for a free trade agreement, with the EU insisting it must include a strong commitment to the rule of law and democracy.
Mr Levy said a “greater transparency” in trade agreements was essential.
“A lot of this is about how you can negotiate in the first place,” he said.
“We’re seeing a lot of the same kinds of things we’ve seen before.
We’re getting a bit more information on the way the EU is negotiating.”
He warned of the potential impact of a Brexit on jobs.
“If we leave the EU, we are going to have a trade deficit of almost 40 per cent of GDP,” he told RTE.
“That’s a big amount of jobs.
The question is, will that be good for the economy or bad?”
Mr Levy also said the EU needed to increase its transparency.
“The question of transparency is something that is very important,” he added.
“You have to be able to say what you are going for.
You have to have your hand on the button.”‘
No more ‘fishing boats’ for EU fishermen’After the EU has failed to agree a free-trade deal with the United States, a number of countries are likely to look to the EU as a place to start renegotiating their own trade deals.
In the UK, the UK’s Department for International Trade (DfI) has been working on a deal with China to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, but is yet to have an agreement.
“There are a lot more fishing boats than there used to be,” said Professor Levy.
“It’s hard to get fishermen on board, so we have to start making changes.”
He added that the UK had not been able to reach a deal on the Irish border, which has been at the centre of a trade dispute between Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
“I think it is inevitable that in the next few years we will have more border disputes,” he predicted.
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Sweden, UNCDF launch partnership to improve financing for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have launched a new partnership to solve financing gaps Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) face in Zambia with innovative financial services.
According to a press statement issued by UNCDF Communications Consultant Mali Nkhoma, the new partnership is expected to improve financing for many entrepreneurs by addressing the challenges MSMEs are facing by using digital technologies when they need credit or capital to run and grow their business.
UN Resident Coordinator Coumba Mar Gadio, launched the partnership along with Susanna Hughes, Head of Development Cooperation at the Swedish Embassy and Francois Coupienne, UNCDF Global Digital Lead at a function attended by government ministries, commercial banks, and innovation hubs that work closely with MSMEs.
Dr Coumba said she was delighted with the new partnership between Sweden and UNCDF which will transform Zambia’s MSME sector through offering workable loans and guarantee facilities.
“The United Nations is hopeful that this partnership ensures that digitally-enabled MSMEs will be supported and strengthened, so that they will be able to extend their services to reach all Zambians, while improving livelihoods”, said Dr Coumba.
Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka Susanna Hughes noted that MSMEs in Zambia are the backbone of the economy but face challenges in accessing finance and business management, thereby affecting productivity.
“We believe that digital financial services can reduce this gap and contribute to poverty reduction, improved livelihoods and economic growth. We also believe that digitally enabled MSMEs are really important in providing services – and job opportunities that benefit women and young people,” said Ms Hughes.
And the UNCDF commended the Swedish government for the continued support to the MSME sector in Zambia.
“We are pleased that Sweden has extended its long-standing partnership with UNCDF into Zambia. This partnership stems from our common vision of building inclusive digital economies that leave no one behind in the digital era. Our partnership aims to support the MSME sector in Zambia with innovative financing instruments. Digitalizing financial services for MSMEs will impact under-served segments such as women and youth and contribute to Zambia’s development” said Henri Dommel, UNCDF Director Inclusive Finance.
The UNCDF and Sida are hoping to increase access to and usage of credit facilities such as Pay-as-you-go solutions for digitally-enabled MSMEs in sectors such as finance, energy, agriculture and trade in order to improve their services.
Ms Nkhoma said the UNCDF expects the financing arrangement to strengthen the MSMEs’ delivery of products and services to rural people, especially women and youths in order to help sustain their economic activity.
She said the UNCDF will work with MSMEs and enable them to leverage the digital financial services ecosystem that has been strengthened over the last six years.
The numbers are telling with active digital finance users increasing from 2 percent of the population to 44 percent of the population between 2014 and 2019.
Ms Nkhoma said the technical assistance offered to MSMEs will also capture how the businesses adapt to the post-Covid business environment and proactively work with gender equality and inclusion of youth in their businesses.


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Some information has recently become known that could have a lot to do with Apple’s decision to permanently remove the iPad from its product catalog, but be careful, not for this team itself, but for the Mac. If you want to know the reason why The fact that this could happen more or less soon, keep reading that we will tell you everything.
The touchscreen MacBook seems to be a reality
On December 28, 2022, at La Manzana Mordida, for celebrate April Fool’s Day we produced an article in which we commented that Apple had presented a MacBook Touchthat is, a laptop with a touch screen, and we argued that this possibility is quite remote, not only because of the development of this product, but also because of what this would imply for another of the great pieces that make up the puzzle of Apple products. as is the iPad.
Well, it seems that we were not very far from reality and perhaps that news was not as innocent as we thought, since the man himself mark gurman has reported on Apple plans to develop a touch MacBook, and be aware that its launch could be closer than we think. Gurman himself, who is an Apple analyst with a very careful reputation, has reported and stated that those from Cupertino could consider launching this new product by 2025.
This touch screen laptop would have the OLED technology and, as reported by the analyst through Bloomberg, Apple would not release a new model but rather It would be an evolution of the MacBook Pro, that is to say, that there would continue to be the same number of options, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, but with the great differentiation that the MacBook Pro would have a touch screen. Aesthetically it does not seem that Apple has plans to revolutionize the design of this computer, since it would be exactly the same but with the caveat that then users will be able to interact with the screen by touch. In addition, Gurman also reports on how this could affect the operating system, and apparently those from Cupertino have no intention of giving macOS a spin, at least for now, so all they have to do is enable a tactile response. for this operating system.
Obviously, this would be a major setback for the great work that the Cupertino company has been doing for so many years with the iPad, since in the end the great reason why many users end up convincing themselves to use the iPad as the main equipment is due to the fact that its screen is touch. If now, the great appeal of this device is given to its “competition”, it will cause many more users to continue betting on a computer rather than the iPad.
However, as we always comment in this type of news, they are nothing more than rumors, so you have to take them with a grain of salt, especially considering the great impact that this decision by Apple can have on the entire product catalog. There is nothing left to do but wait and remain very attentive to all the information that may arise in this regard.


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Tottenham Hotspur fan and grime musician AJ Tracey has taken to Instagram this evening to share photographs of himself wearing the new home kit for next season.
The shirt is set to be officially unveiled by the club tomorrow but it appears that Tracey has jumped the gun.
The 26-year-old has been used by the club in recent years to help with their kit launches and performed live on stage in London in July 2017 as part of the 2017/18 event.
Nike are once again the kit supplier as part of a long-term deal which runs until 2033.
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An image has surfaced on the internet indicating that a Gran Turismo 5 beta is coming soon, and could already be in the private beta stage. The image clearly shows a PS3 download screen for the highly anticipated Gran Turismo 5. A beta for the game, due to release this winter, hasn’t been officially mentioned or announced yet. However, it’d be no surprise that a game on this scale would need some sort of beta testing phase to make sure that the online mode was up-to-scratch.
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Over the last quarter century, Tycoon Enterprises has grown from a boutique Mexican agency into a licensing behemoth with a reach that now spans all of Latin America.
The Pokémon Company International has launched a Pokémon Boutique in conjunction with the Japan LA Pop Culture Shop.
BlooBuzz has partnered with Showtime, CBS Consumer Products and actor Michael C. Hall to launch the official "Dexter" mobile game.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment have launched three new entertainment destinations for Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes and DC Kids.
Mattel's American Girl brand of contemporary 18-inch dolls, accessories, girls' clothing and play-based content has been rebranded as Truly Me.
Monsanto Company and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company have extended their nearly two-decade-long partnership for the licensing of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide brand.
Evergreen International Holdings has signed on to bring a number of premium kids' apparel brands to China including Roberto Cavalli Junior, Diesel Kid and Fendi Kids.
The Pennsylvania theme park Idlewild & SoakZone will debut new “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” features this summer.
In anticipation of the July 10 release of Universal's Minions, Build-A-Bear Workshop has debuted a collection of customizable Minions plush, featuring Kevin, Stuart and Bob.
LEGO Speed Champions and McLaren Automotive have launched a building competition for teenage and adult LEGO builders called Celebrate the Future of McLaren Automotive.
Iconic Sunset Boulevard music venue the Viper Room, which was opened by actor Johnny Depp in 1993, has collaborated with Urban Outfitters for a new line of t-shirts.
Target will donate one school supply item to a student in need for every select up&up school supply purchased at its stores from July 13 until Aug. 2.
Two of Robin Thicke’s new singles will serve as the inspiration for rose bouquets from 1-800-Flowers.com.
Ford’s Garage, a restaurant chain in Fort Meyers, Fla., has entered a licensing deal with Ford Motor Company to use the car company’s logo and other brand imagery.
Universal Studios Japan has opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a re-creation of the world of the Harry Potter movies.
License! Global, the official publication of Brand Licensing Europe, is calling for news for its exclusive Show Daily magazines.
Disney Consumer Products and Kohl’s will launch a new tween lifestyle brand, D-Signed, offering mix-and-match apparel inspired by the fashions on Disney Channel shows.
Pop icon Britney Spears is planning a line of sleepwear apparel called The Intimate Britney Spears with retail partner Change Lingerie.
To celebrate Comic-Con, Fandango surveyed more than a thousand moviegoers to find out what the most anticipated movies at this year’s convention.
Showtime, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution will release a DVD set for the “Penny Dreadful” series on October 7.
Social media celebrity Bethany Mota is launching a new beauty partnership with her debut signature fragrance with retail chain Aeropostale.
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The arrival of 2012 has sparked much speculation about the latest tech trends that will revolutionize Silicon Valley and the rest of the world in the year ahead. Although there are many exciting advances that are taking place in the technology industry right now, the following tech trends are likely to be the innovations that will drive the consumer market in 2012.
The Rise of Cloud Computing
The wonders of cloud computing have been extolled for years, but its adoption by the general public has been rather slow, thanks in large part to the inability of many companies to create a seamless product. Regardless, the ability to access a document on any device through the cloud has been the siren song of many technology companies looking to turn the Internet into its own rudimentary operating system.
Finally, it appears as if cloud computing is ready for mainstream adoption. Amazon was one of the first companies to fully embrace cloud computing with its Amazon Web Services platform, and other companies have quickly jumped on the bandwagon. Apple, which has seemed to have succeeded in every industry in the past decade except for cloud computing, has decided to devote considerable resources to its iCloud service. In addition, there is Google, a company that has been building data centers as fast as they can in order to get people to migrate away from Microsoft and towards its own suite of products.
As content becomes increasingly digitized, it is inevitable that the cloud will become an ever more important part of the daily lives of consumers.
The Maturation of the Social Web
A year ago, it seemed like Facebook was the undisputed champion of the Web 2.0 era. Indeed, the company now has more than 800 million active users, which is a vast social network that no other company can even come close to matching. However, there has been increasing speculation as to whether Facebook is running out of growth opportunities, a very important consideration given the fact that Facebook is likely to become a public company in 2012.
This maturation process is only exacerbated by other social networks that continue to nip at Facebook’s heels. Twitter, which in many ways rivals Facebook in terms of sheer popularity, has over 100 million active users. As for Google+, which has existed for less than a year, it already has approximately 90 million active users. Facebook can not breathe easily, lest it somehow inconceivably turn into another MySpace.
The Tablet Wars
It seems like for most of the past decade, Apple has had to drag the rest of the technology world kicking and screaming into an age of new ideas and innovation. There was the iPod and the iPhone, but it may be the iPad, Apple’s wildly popular mobile tablet device, that might become the most long-lasting contribution of the late Steve Jobs.
Apple has well more than half of the entire tablet market to itself, but many other companies are looking to get a piece of the action themselves. Google is looking to expand its Android mobile operating system to the tablet space, but that has been more difficult that they had imagined. However, more challengers continue to enter the ring, the most formidable of which may be Amazon with its Kindle Fire. This tablet device, introduced late last year, severely undercuts Apple’s prices and offers an ecosystem comparable to Apple’s vast app marketplace. In short, Apple may finally be facing some serious competition for the first time in the tablet market.
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The O2 confirms the start of the phased reopening of Icon Outlet from Friday 18 March following storm damage
The O2 has announced that Icon Outlet, London’s premium outlet shopping destination, will be reopening its doors to visitors from Friday 18 March, just one month to the day since Storm Eunice damaged the iconic roof of the world’s most popular music, leisure and entertainment venue.
Following the successful reopening of both The O2 arena and the Entertainment District on 25 February, Icon Outlet will begin its phased reopening with many of its stores, including Calvin Klein, GANT, Tommy Hilfiger, JOSEPH, Ted Baker, Kurt Geiger and Clarins, welcoming visitors from 10am on Friday 18 March.
Janine Constantin-Russell, Managing Director of The O2 Entertainment District and Icon Outlet said: “We are delighted so many stores within Icon Outlet will be reopening to visitors from next week. We have worked incredibly hard to ensure our destination is safe and secure for customers, whilst also continuing to deliver an outstanding retail and leisure experience. Although a small part of Icon Outlet will remain closed for the time being, we are extremely proud to have bounced back so quickly from Storm Eunice and are confident we can quickly match and exceed the strong growth in sales experienced prior to the incident.
“Finally, we want to say a massive thank you to staff, suppliers, the public and all our other stakeholders for their support during this time. The swift reopening of The O2 arena, the Entertainment District and now Icon Outlet is a huge testament to everyone involved following this unprecedented incident.”
Since the reopening of The O2 on 25 February, The O2 arena has successfully hosted over 10 shows including the hotly anticipated headliner Dave, Simply Red and the Country to Country festival which takes place this weekend. 2022 is set to be a huge year for The O2, with a number of new retail operators at Icon Outlet and new openings in the Entertainment District soon to be announced.


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It’s been a day of mixed feelings for the Castro’s literary community.
Books Inc.’s Castro store at 2275 Market St., the first location opened by the Bay Area independent bookstore chain, is closing its doors today.
Meantime, a couple blocks away, Dog Eared Books is preparing a gala opening party on Monday. The store officially opened June 1 as a satellite location to its shop on Valencia Street in the Mission.
“It’s very sad,” said Tanya Landsberger, owner of Books Inc., Castro, by phone. “Michael (Tucker) and Margie (Scott Tucker) have been supportive throughout all this,” she added, speaking of the chain’s co-owners. “It was really hard for them to make that decision.”
Books Inc. announced the closing of its 21-year-old Castro store in March, citing a drop in sales.
The store has five employees, Landsberger said, and all have been given jobs at other Books Inc. locations, with the exception of Landsberger, who said she’ll take the summer off before embarking on a job search.
“It’s actually pretty quiet today,” Landsberger said, with a chuckle. “We have some coffee out, and we’re going to open up some Champagne later.”
Toasts will no doubt also be made on Monday, when Dog Eared Books will host its opening party 6–10 p.m. at 489 Castro St. Among the Bay Area authors who will read that night are Armistead Maupin, Rebecca Solnit, Peter Orner and Alejandro Murguía.
“Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous” is how Dog Eared owner Kate Rosenberger described what it’s like to have a store in the Castro. “The gratitude is unbelievable. I’ve been opening stores in the Bay Area for 30 years, and I have never been greeted with such enthusiasm and love and warmth.”
Much of that outpouring of support, she said, has to do with the fact that Dog Eared is in the cozy 1,500-square-foot space that housed the beloved gay-oriented A Different Light Bookstore, which shut down in 2011.
“We’re absolutely honored to be in that space,” Rosenberger said. “Big shoes to fill!”
More information: www.dogearedbooks.com
John McMurtrie is the book editor of The San Francisco Chronicle. Twitter: @McMurtrieSF


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Company says data related to iPhone device location is used to target ads across its iAd network.
In response to criticism of its data collection practices, Apple today announced plans to issue a software update letting iPhone users prevent location-related information on their devices being transmitted to the company. That data is used to target mobile ads via its iAd mobile advertising network, it said.
Apple issued a press release saying its iPhones collect data on Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers near users' locations. According to the Cupertino, CA-based firm, that information allows it to quickly calculate the location of a device without the use of GPS. The practice is employed "to help your iPhone rapidly and accurately calculate its location when requested," the company said.
The collection of that information should cease when a user switches location services off in their device settings, Apple said, but it doesn't currently. "This is a bug, which we plan to fix shortly," it stated, adding that an iOS update will be released "in the next few weeks."
Apple does not currently share location data collected from iPhones with third parties without user consent, it said, but does utilize the information to target ads via its iAd mobile advertising network. Besides location information, the company also analyzes data from its AppStore and iTunes products, including demographic and behavioral information, such as users' ages and which applications and music they download.
In the release, Apple said it "strongly" believes that personal information security is important, citing the granular control over location information its devices provide. "iPhone was the first to ask users to give their permission for each and every app that wanted to use location. Apple will continue to be one of the leaders in strengthening personal information security and privacy," the company said.
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IGN acquires pay-what-you-want game and book retailer Humble Bundle
No details have been disclosed.
Google buys short-form audio startup to bolster its podcast efforts
It's anyone's guess what the search giant will do with the 60Db team.
Dow Jones reported a fake story about Google buying Apple
It claimed the acquisition cost just $9 billion and was struck prior to Steve Jobs’ death.
Sprint and T-Mobile could merge in late October
Talks are supposedly close to wrapping up.
Apple's former GPU maker Imagination agrees to £550 million sale
It announced in May that Apple would design its own iPhone graphics tech.
Google is buying HTC's Pixel team for $1.1 billion
HTC will continue focusing on its own smartphone and Vive businesses.
Toshiba's chip drama ends with sale to a financial group
This might affect the prices of memory in your devices.
Volvo buys premium app-based valet service Luxe
To acquire its tech and its team of engineers.
Whole Foods is already hawking Amazon Echo speakers
Get your 'farm fresh' Alexa device while you're shopping for strawberries.