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Park to Reverse Defect and Recall
Tuesday, August 16th, 2016 at 4:39 pm
Accidents injuring hundreds of Americans have been caused by a park to reverse defect for which one automaker issued a recent recall. Also called “false park,” such defects may have led to the recent death of acclaimed Star Trek star Anton Yelchin and also have led to other accidents dating back to the 1960s.
Defining Park to Reverse Defect
Defining a park to reverse defect depends on the vehicle and the era. Such defects have caused problems in Ford, Chrysler, General Motors and other autos dating back to the 1960s. A different form of defect causing park to reverse accidents also exists in recent models of Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles.
Detent False Park Defects
False park defects first arose decades ago after a detent system was developed to avoid the safety problem of drivers inadvertently placing a shift selector between intended gears — a placement which could damage transmissions or lead to inadvertent shifts in gears.
A detent is a mechanical “catch” to prevent motion. The detent system employed either a cantilever spring or a detent spring and ball moving over a “rooster comb” series of toothed gears and into a specified place. But if the spring was too weak to place the rooster comb at the bottom of the trough between the teeth, the vehicle could be accidentally left between gears.
The problem was compounded on some vehicles which had a flat area between “reverse” and “park” where the ball could rest in what was known as a “false park.” When slightly jarred, vehicles then could suddenly shift from the intended gear of park to reverse.
By 1980 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a minimum of 23,000 complaints involving such transmission slippages in Ford vehicles, resulting in about 6,000 crashes.
But other automakers also had problems, including GM and Chrysler. However, the NHTSA found 14 times higher complaints against Ford transmissions as opposed to Chrysler and 12 times more complaints against Ford transmissions than those of General Motors.
The NHTSA then investigated park to reverse detent defects in 1966-79 Ford vehicles, later revising its targets to start in 1972 due to statutes of limitations. However, no massive Ford detent recall was demanded, and such problems remain today.
Electronic Gear Shift Defects
More recently, electronic gear shift defects have been found in hundreds of thousands of vehicles produced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Their new electronic gear shifters were designed and manufactured by German company ZF Friedrichshafen AG and placed in 2012 to 2014 models of Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s and in 2014 to 2015 models of Jeep Grand Cherokees.
Such electronic gear shifts do not allow a driver to physically place a car in park, reverse, drive or neutral in a physical sense, as drivers have done for many decades. Instead, a slight shift of a handle which always returns to the same spot sends an electronic signal to the transmission to shift gears.
This process is rife with gear shift defects, including:
- Not accounting for driver expectations, conditioning and unfamiliarity with the new electronic gear shifter
- Not clearly indicating whether a vehicle is in park or neutral when a driver may believe it is in park
- Failing to properly shift into the proper gear and then self-shifting after a driver has exited
- Lacking a safety override or fail-safe element to automatically put a vehicle in park if it’s left in drive and a driver’s door is opened and no pressure is on the brake
- Lacking efficient alarm sounds or signals to alert a driver when a vehicle is not in the proper gear upon exiting
- Not accounting for today’s almost silent engines which make it difficult for drivers to know if an engine is running upon exiting a vehicle
- Having a gear shift procedure for placing a vehicle in park that’s nearly identical to placing it in reverse
- Having a delayed reaction of at least several seconds for a park to reverse defect, meaning a driver may have time to be halfway out the door or standing near a vehicle when it suddenly starts moving on its own.
Any of these gear shift defects can lead to an accident in which drivers or passengers are injured by a vehicle which suddenly moves backward or even forward on its own power without a driver’s attention.
Park to Reverse Recall
After reportedly keeping such information from consumers while it sold more vehicles, Fiat Chrysler finally issued a park to reverse recall of more than 1.1 million vehicles upon being exhorted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in April, 2016.
More than 800,000 of the vehicles with defective gear shifts are in the United States. They include the aforementioned Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger vehicles, as well as about 13,000 Maseratis.
The NHTSA had gotten hundreds of complaints from consumers owning such vehicles, including complaints of 17 crashes and 28 injuries. It also noted more than 300 incidents of park to reverse defects involving Jeep Grand Cherokees alone. The NHTSA investigation then led to Fiat Chrysler’s “voluntary” recall, which might not have occurred without NHTSA influence.
For the park to reverse defect recall, Fiat Chrysler first alerted consumers to a problem in April, 2016, but noted that a fix was not yet available. Then in late June, 2016 it sent owners another letter, this time stating clearly that their vehicle was defective and instructing them to take it to a deal for repairs, which would involve installing new software which had become available.
Such a notice arrived at the home of Yelchin one week after he was killed when his parked Jeep Grand Cherokee suddenly rolled backward and crushed him against a security gate in his Los Angeles driveway.
Park to Reverse Defect Lawsuits
The parents of Yelchin as well as many others have filed park to reverse defect lawsuits against FCA to claim compensation for their losses or to press for punitive damages against the automaker.Other plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against automakers for defective detent gear shift systems.
Some such gear shift lawsuits have been settled for millions of dollars in favor of plaintiffs. However, park to reverse defects remain on thousands of vehicles not yet repaired.
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Two Point Campus Has Been Delayed To August
Two Point Campus has been delayed.
It has been delayed to August.
It was set to come out in May.
The Studio announced that due to its aim to release all versions of the game optimized well for every platform, that’s why it has been delayed.
On 9th August it will be released.
The game gives players the opportunity to become the administrator.
Players got to work out the best way to build and run a ward, in the past.
But this time it switched to a college or university.
Our ambition from the start has been to release Two Point Campus across all PC and console platforms simultaneously to the quality and standard that our community expects from us. This means we will need a little bit more time with Two Point Campus to make sure.
We deliver the best possible game that can be enjoyed equally on all platforms. We will use these additional three months to optimise Two Point Campus for all platforms, so it’s ready just in time before the new school year starts, they said.
In 2018, Two Point Hospital was originally released for PC and other computer platforms.
The console versions were released two years later in 2020.

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Pokémon has always been one of Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s main money makers, ever since Red/Blue/Green took the world by storm in the late ’90s, but a new statement has revealed just how big the franchise has become.
The Pokémon Company has told Famitsu (translation via Nintendo Everything) that over 300 million Pokémon games shipments have been made worldwide. This includes the spin-off games, so it amounts to 76 games total.
Of course, the long-running and massive Mario franchise still surpasses the sales numbers, which stand at over 585 million units. Still, it just goes to show how Pokémon isn’t the fad many insisted it was during its early years.Leave a Comment


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As a result, smokers already have to spend more to buy cigarettes. Benson cigarettes are being sold at Rs 18 per stick, while Goldleaf is being sold at Rs 12 per stick.
Pictures of the city’s various retail markets on Saturday.
All types of cigarettes have increased by 1-2 rupees.
Earlier Marlboro cigarettes were sold at Rs 15 per piece, now it is being sold at Rs 17-18. In addition, Royal, Derby, Hollywood and Lucky Strike are being sold at six rupees per stick.
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Play.com seeks shop for repositioning task
By Sara Kimberley, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 07 March 2013 07:00AM
Play.com is reviewing its advertising account as part of a repositioning as an eBay-style marketplace. The company is closing its retail business following changes to tax rules.
The online brand is reviewing the business through Creativebrief and an appointment is expected by the end of April.
The brief will be based on TV and digital advertising as Play.com looks to ramp up its marketing activity.
It will be the first time Play.com has invested in brand advertising and appointed a retained agency. The retailer has worked with various agencies, such as Libertine and LBi, on projects.
In 2010, Play.com launched a review of its advertising business but failed to appoint an agency after the marketing director Martin Talbot, who was running the process, left the company as part of a restructure.
Earlier this year, the Jersey-based company announced it was to shut down its retail business to become a marketplace-only service from March after the closure of a loophole that allowed items costing less than £15 to be sold to the UK VAT-free.
This article was first published on campaignlive.co.uk
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App "Shutdown" – Apple blocked Facebook – is Google soon?
Apple punishes Facebook by excluding an important program for developers. And Google threatened allegedly bad luck because it passed the iPhone app on the controls.
Apple has taken a drastic measure of Facebook's discovery controversial research application. Facebook Group can no longer distribute internal iOS apps to employees or other people, Apple has blocked the appropriate digital certificates. This was reported by The Verge on Wednesday.
To prevent misunderstanding: "Shutdown" does not affect applications available on the App Store. but:
An unnamed source familiar with the situation told the American Technology Blog that the preliminary versions of Facebook, Instagram, Messengera, and other developing applications are no longer working.
Apps that Facebook employees use are only used within the company, for example, for transportation or food in employee crates.
Facebook has treated it internally as a "critical issue" because the applications it does not work on employees' devices (iPhones, iPads, and Macs).
Is Google also a trick?
Facebook does not seem to be the only company that abuses Apple's system, Tech Crunch said on Wednesday night. Google also uploaded the App Store app to devices that are not part of the company.
Google allows the app on iPhone devices Screen Meter which has a strong resemblance to the exploratory Facebook application. So with an app that has since been blocked by Apple.
Originally, Screenwise was available to users of 13 or more years, just like Facebook's research application. Meanwhile, Google must be the main user 18 – but smaller family members can participate.
Like Facebook, Google also attracts volunteers with financial incentives. You should install the VPN application to enable traffic tracking and estimation. As a reward for participating in the online research program of the market, a coupon card is called.
Although Google is more transparent than Facebook in terms of how the data collection application works, it continues to violate Apple's rules, claims Tech Crunch.
Apple spokeswoman earlier stated that the company would not tolerate violations.
"We are developing our application development program for internal distribution of applications within the organization, Facebook uses its membership for distribution of data collection applications to consumers, a clear violation of their agreement with Apple." What we do in this case is to protect our users and their data. "
What was the trigger?
Tech Crunch announced on Wednesday night that Facebook had Development Program Developer Program uses Apple to install the "exploratory" app on iPhones of adolescents.
For a $ 20 monthly fee, teenagers enabled the group a comprehensive approach to installing a VPN application. The research app could send all online activity to Facebook, including chat in chat services, uploaded photos, visited sites, and where it is located. Also, buying in Amazon should detect subjects.
The iOS app that is used for tracking violates the privacy guidelines that have been hardened by Apple 2018.
How are apps deployed outside the app store?
apple Development Program Developer Program It is intended for third-party organizations and developers to make apps accessible to a limited user group outside of the application store. The so-called. "Entrepreneurial Apps" are for internal use only, for testing purposes, for example, when testing a beta version.
"Apple does not view or approve these apps as well as on the App Store because only employees who work for the author of the app can download them."
Since Facebook did not follow this rule, Apple abolished digital certificates that allow such applications to run on iOS devices.
The Verge explains:
"Revocation of a certificate not only prevents app distribution on iOS but also that apps work. Since internal apps from the same company or developer can link to one certification, this can lead to huge headaches that Facebook today has, where a large number of internal applications are excluded. "
Facebook and Apple have already become tense in 2018. Apple CEO Tim Cook criticized Mr Marx Zuckerberg's chief of staff after becoming aware of Cambridge Analytical data scandals. A legal rule is required for Facebook.
How does Facebook react?
Facebook initially said in the statements that it would voluntarily disable the controversial iPhone application. For Android, you want to continue with managing the app.
So far, the Group has not stated whether it violated the provisions of the Apple Developer Enterprise. On the other hand, it is emphasized that the market for research with teenagers has existed since 2016 and in the right context. Juveniles would only take part with parental consent.
American media Recode recalls that Facebook relies on Apple to deliver its apps (Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.) to iPhone users worldwide.
Apple is likely to delete Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp from the App Store, Recode writes. But it will be interesting to see if Apple will punish Facebook in any other way.
The same could soon apply to Google and its equally popular iOS application.
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The Friends of the Marie Fleche Memorial Library will host annual event
The Friends of the Marie Fleche Memorial Library of Berlin will hold its annual Book & Bake Sale & Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at the library, 49 S. White Horse Pike. The event is rain or shine.
The Friends are now gently used items for the flea market through Monday, June 13. Please do not include any crafts, clothing or shoes for the flea market. If interested in donating any baked goods for the sale, they may be dropped off at the library the morning of the event at 7:30 a.m. Proceeds from this sale continue to support The Friends of the Marie Fleche Memorial Library Scholarship Fund.
The library will be closed on Friday, June 16, in preparation for the event. The library facility will be closed for normal library business on Saturday, June 17, and only open for the sale and market.
For more information, contact the library at (856) 767–2448.


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Netflix quoted, “We are partnering with a growing number of pay-TV providers across the world to the benefit of our mutual customers. These partnerships make it easier for consumers to sign up, enjoy, and pay for Netflix, while our service allows our partners to deepen their relationships with these subscribers.”


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Following the release of iOS 16.4 in March, Apple has been diligently testing its upcoming operating system, iOS 16.5, for nearly two months. As the launch of this exciting new software approaches, BGR has compiled a comprehensive overview of what we can expect. iOS 16.5 is slated to become available during the week of May 15th.
My Sports tab: One of the most eagerly anticipated features in Apple News, the My Sports tab, will make its debut in iOS 16.5. Users will now have the ability to follow their favorite sports, teams, leagues, and athletes, all conveniently located within this dedicated tab. Moreover, accessing scores, schedules, and standings for both professional and college leagues will be a breeze.
Siri improvements: iOS 16.5 addresses a long-standing user request by enabling Siri to initiate screen recordings on the iPhone. Previously limited to taking screenshots, Siri can now be instructed to begin a screen recording with a simple voice command. By saying, “Hey Siri, start screen recording,” users can effortlessly initiate this feature.
Pride wallpaper: In an effort to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, iOS 16.5 will introduce the recently announced Pride celebration wallpaper for iPhone. This vibrant and inspiring wallpaper will be included with the operating system, providing users with an opportunity to showcase their pride and solidarity.
Stay tuned for the much-anticipated launch of iOS 16.5, offering an array of exciting features and enhancements. Mark your calendars for the week of May 15th and prepare to elevate your Apple experience to new heights.
In addition to the aforementioned features, Apple is actively working on introducing quad-box Picture-in-Picture functionality to Apple TV. This exciting development will grant users the ability to stream up to four sports simultaneously. While there are currently only code references available, it’s important to note that this feature may not be included in the iOS 16.5 release cycle.
With the release of beta 2, Apple has made changes to the process of downloading macOS and watchOS beta updates for developers. Similar to the procedure introduced with iOS 16.4, developers are now required to register their developer ID to access the latest beta versions. While this change will not affect the ongoing iOS 16 cycle, it will alter the way users download the initial betas of future releases like iOS 17 and macOS 14, as they will need to provide a registered Apple Developer Program ID.
Aside from these upcoming features, all users currently have the option to download iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, watchOS 9.4, macOS 13.3.1, and tvOS 16.4.1. These versions bring forth more than 20 new emojis, an enhanced 5G Standalone feature for iPhone users, and expanded availability of Apple Watch’s Afib history and Cycle measurement to additional regions.
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Compliments for rosé. Concerning the production and marketing of trendy wine at French-Ukrainian seminar
Within the framework of international cooperation program “Bordeaux – Transcarpathia” Chateau Chizay Academy, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry with participation of the Embassy of Ukraine in France held a seminar on rosé wine. Winemaking and marketing of wine: experts from Bordeaux region and representatives of Chateau Chizay took part in online open event for all those interested in these topics.
“Rosé” style wine is a trend in the world and maintains the growing tendency that it has been showing since 2008 according to French experts. By the way, France is the founder of rosé fashion, the most popular of the world’s rosé wines are created in Provence region. Today, the tendency to choose this wine is common to many countries around the world.
There is a theory that the first wines known in world history were exactly rosé. After all, ancient images found by archaeologists testify to the technology characteristic of creation of rosé wine. It is made from red grapes, but limiting the time of infusion of the juice on mezza (mass of berries with skins).
The production of rosé wine is also called “red on white”: created with the technology of white wine production, rosé is made from red varieties (pulp of red grapes, with few exceptions, is light, all dyes are contained in the skins). Adjust the time of contact with the skin, which will give color – it’s a matter of skill of winemakers. The technology of making rosé has several options: from “bloodletting” to maceration.
During the online meeting “Rosé wine – technology, marketing, market trends” within Chateau Chizay Academy, participants talked about the most important processes and subtleties associated with rosé wine.
Guillerme Martins, oenologist, PhD in Microbiology and Biotechnology, High School of Agriculture in Bordeaux, spoke about the vinification of rosé wines, technology of production and the impact of the variety for different types and styles of wine. He told in detail about grape varieties, of which rosés are made in France and the world in general, production processes, in particular, the use of sulfur dioxide and other nuances.
Stéphane Badet, professor of economics and winemaking at the Lyceum of Bordeaux, Blanquefort, spoke about the rosé wine market in the world.
Yes, rosé remains a global trend and the production of rosé wine is growing every year. Mr. Stéphane touched on the topic of different styles of rosés, highlighted trends in marketing and consumption, success factors. For example, the professor illustrated in detail the differences in the design of rosé bottles, which differ significantly from the design of classic red wines.
Zoltan Udvargely, chief winemaker of Chateau Chizay, shared his experience of creating the Chateau Chizay rosé. Among the prerequisites for its quality is that both the grapes and the time of its collection are carefully selected for rosé wine and transported very quickly for primary production in order to preserve the maximum freshness, which is reflected in the delicate palette of aromas and flavours.
Rosé Pinot Noir from Chateau Chizay has an elegant moderately bright pink hue, and the harmony of aroma and taste is associated with scattering of berries, has light citrus notes and refreshing sourness.
“Rosé wine from Chateau Chizay is on a par with the successful rosés of Europe,“ said French experts.
Experts emphasize that the rosé wine from Ukrainian winery Chateau Chizay has excellent quality and fully complies with the global trend for rosé wines, which testifies to its success with consumers and international wine competitions.
By the way, in addition to famous rosé from the world-famous Pinot Noir (which has already become one of the bestsellers of the Winery), last year Chateau Chizay for the first time made rosé wine from the popular Central European variety Blaufrankisch. In the autumn of 2020 it was the release of young wine, and in the spring of 2021 Blaufrankisch rosé decorated the limited line “Sakura of Transcarpathia”. The wine is distinctly fresh, has an original hue and delicate aroma and taste.
Chateau Chizay wants everyone to find an opportunity to enjoy quality Ukrainian rosé.
Chateau Chizay Academy is preparing for the new stages of the program “Bordeaux – Transcarpathia” and hopes that soon it will be possible to conduct events not only online.


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Facebook’s F8 developer’s conference has been bursting with exciting news about the future of VR. We’ve already seen their plans for the development of Oculus and their exciting open-source 360 camera, now they’ve unveiled a demo of their social platform in VR and it’s mind blowing. It’s been no secret that Facebook have been optimising the platform for VR since they acquired Oculus back in 2013, but this is the first time we’ve had a glimpse at how a social platform would work in virtual reality.
The demo displays two people communicating over different networks, live. Each user can interact with the other via voice chat, and hand and head movements. The technology seems to be advanced enough that there is no lag and communication felt (almost) as natural as them being in the same room together.
Whilst in this social virtual world, you can change the setting or environment by placing an orb on your head which seems to act as a type of teleportation method. There’s also a host of other cool features, like being able to draw and create together.
As with any kind of real-time interaction we know that low latency is the key to an enjoyable experience. The demo seemed to display none at all but who knows what sort of high speed connection they were working with. However, if this manages to translate into a similar experience with no lag on a typical household internet connection, then we’re set to see a revolutionary method of digital social interaction emerge.
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has warned members of the public against engaging in online transactions with companies, agencies and individuals they have no credible information about, to avoid putting at stake their hard-earned money.
This follows increased complains from Kenyans about online fraud that includes online groups luring jobless Kenyan youth on promises of getting them jobs within and abroad, online product vendors who disappear once payments are done in advance, online car hires that never materialize and online cash traders (Forex Exchange).
The fraud also entails social media sites bearing prominent people’s profiles aimed at misleading and extortion, fraudsters making random calls while posing as service providers to cause panic to unsuspecting victims, informing them of possible security breaches to their bank and M-Pesa and agencies/individuals advertising non-existing rental houses and plots for sale, who ask for deposits while faking high demands after which they lie low on the victims.
“Pursuit of these criminals is in most instances a lengthy procedure calling for Cyber-Forensic Interventions, mostly because perpetrators use different social media/Sim Cards to contact different people, after which they block and delete their accounts upon successful transactions,” noted the DCI.
The public has been urged to always and immediately report to their nearest police stations any time they lose their ID cards, sim cards, mobile phones, laptops, personal documents including academic testimonials and driving licenses and obtain abstract forms.
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This Western-themed, Porsche-inspired off-roader is built to be the centerpiece of your next glamping adventure
The Ruf Rodeo has 510 horsepower, a rugged Western theme, and a shovel mounted on the back, in case you happen to get stuck anywhere.
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Apex Motors won't begin to make the production version of its new AP-0 electric supercar until 2022, but plans to sell the car for nearly $200,000.
Chinese carmaker Geely will airdrop car keys by drone so people can buy new cars without having contact with others
Geely now not only sells an SUV with a filtration system meant to combat the coronavirus, it also offers a contactless way of having it delivered.
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Vendors selling to agencies frequently complain about 25-year-old media buyers, claiming they’re inexperienced, overworked, and that it’s nearly impossible to get their attention. But agencies themselves say they face similar challenges when dealing with younger staffers on the client side. While it’s counterintuitive, it seems that it’s often harder to sell progressive ideas to those who are younger and further down the ladder.
It’s not that younger staffers at brands don’t “get” digital, because they typically do. It’s for that very reason they’re often the ones tasked with handling things like social media programs, apps and digital products. But the problem for agencies is that junior clients know they’re less experienced than their coworkers, and that can actually lead them to be more cautious and conservative when evaluating ideas.
Client-side staffers are always reluctant to attach their names to risky initiatives in case they flop, and that concern is magnified for those who are relatively new to the business and to their organizations. It’s not that they don’t like what they see from agencies, but they’re just less likely to make big leaps of faith early in their careers.
“Younger clients are perhaps less inclined to take risks,” said one senior agency exec, who asked to remain anonymous. “They say they want these bright, shiny objects, but they don’t necessarily want the risk involved in getting them — someone has to take credit for those things, good or bad, and if it falls flat, it’s a ding on them personally.”
The exec added that agencies should understand that they don’t pitch ideas to brands; instead, they pitch them to people. Those people typically make decisions to serve themselves and their own interests as opposed to the companies they work for. Successful organizations succeed in aligning those interests, but for a young brand manager, the fact remains that putting their neck on the line for a risky idea often has more of a potential downside than upside.
Beside the risk element, other agency execs expressed frustration that some senior clients don’t work closely enough with their junior staffers. Provided there’s a close and trusted relationship there, working with junior clients is often a better experience, they said. But if that kind of relationship doesn’t exist, those younger staffers can end up just becoming another hurdle they have to overcome to get to key decision makers.
But given the choice, most agencies say they’d still rather work with younger clients than older ones who often don’t really understand what they’re buying or why. At the very least, the younger clients understand the concepts being pitched to them. Even if they can’t find a way to justify buying them, they’re more open to new concepts and ideas than their older colleagues. For agencies selling digital, that’s good news.
In fact, some agency creatives say their younger agency colleagues are often more of an issue when it comes to selling work than the junior clients they’re trying to sell it to. Things are even more complicated if they’re dealing with older brand managers.
“I haven’t run into the millennial-brand-manager problem on my end, but 26-year-old account managers often make selling the work more difficult,” said one senior agency creative. “The combination of an old brand manager and a young account manager equals the most problems.”
Although working with younger clients clearly presents agencies with a different set of challenges, for the most part they’re welcomed over the alternative. Ultimately, clients are always reluctant to put their necks on the line, but typically younger clients at least understand what they’re buying. For digital work, at least, agencies view them as an easier nut to crack, even if they have to go about it slightly differently.
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Short-term trading is a business for some people, and it is the practice of taking positions in financial instruments such as stocks that last for short periods of time.
The time duration between entering the trade and exiting the trade in short-term trading ranges from a few seconds to a few weeks. The idea is to capitalize on advantageous short-term stock price fluctuations that can lead to gains and a profit for your business.
In this article, we highlight some promising businesses to watch when choosing short-term trading positions.
E-commerce has continued to soar in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Chinese giant Alibaba is going from strength to strength. All eyes were watching how it would perform since the pandemic, and the news is what investors want to hear.
According to CEO Daniel Zhang, Alibaba has delivered a strong quarter with 30% growth and in the year to June 2020, active consumers are up 16 million to 742 million.
The Alibaba Group represents a potentially lucrative short-term option. The company’s price continued to trend upward over the course of the pandemic while the broader market went down.
Aside from its e-commerce platform, Alibaba has its own cloud computing service, so the comparisons often made with Amazon are accurate. With a growing user base and solid share price performance, even buying now at higher prices than previously gives you a good chance to sell in the short term at a higher price.
USA Wells Fargo, the popular banking institution, is a good business to consider at present too when choosing the best short-term stocks to invest in. This is due to in part COVID-19, where the current macroeconomic factors of lower consumer spending and low-interest rates mean that Wells Fargo stock is cheap.
Global pandemics tend to be temporary, which means that macroeconomic factors are likely to improve in the next few months.
Better treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 will bring back a semblance of normality, which is likely to lead to price rises in Wells Fargo stock as banking activity increases.
The healthcare company and owner of over 9,000 CVS Pharmacy retail outlets is a group that’s also likely to remain on an upward growth trajectory as the world’s population pays more attention to staying healthy.
Growth should persist over the flu season lasting through the winter of 2020 and 2021. While stock prices are already on the rise, buying and selling in the short term has a good chance of delivering results.
The online payments system has experienced huge increases in its value as a result of both the trend towards a cashless society and the huge acceleration in e-commerce transactions during the pandemic.
Many people choose to pay for goods online with PayPal because the company has a buyer protection scheme in place that gives customers refunds if their orders don’t arrive. If you expect the trend towards e-commerce and online transactions to continue increasing, PayPal is a good choice in the short term.
It’s also worth noting that PayPal owns the Venmo mobile payment platform, which plans to introduce cryptocurrency trading and transactions.
Even if you’re buying high compared to last year’s price, the trends suggest there’s a good chance of making short-term gains on PayPal stock.
There is an unprecedented amount of uncertainty in the markets. Nobody knows exactly when the global pandemic will end, and the results of the USA election are likely to impact things too with Biden confirmed as the President-elect.
This selection of stocks is worth watching; however, if you want to engage in short-term trades, but it’s also important to consider this market uncertainty when making any investment decisions. Always seek professional advice before taking a leap of faith!


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Nike has collaborated with pop singer Justin Timberlake once more. Following the popularity of the 2013 “Legends of the Summer” collection, which featured two sneakers created by Timberlake and designer Tinker Hatfield, Nike has announced the release of Air Jordan III JTH.
Inspired by the song “Higher Higher”, from Timberlake’s latest album “Man of the Woods”, the sneaker features the word “higher” on its upper. Excerpts from the song’s lyrics also come in the insoles: the left one says “fame is a lie”, while the right one says “stress is cruel”.
Another interesting feature of Timberlake’s new Air Jordan is the use of suede instead of the shoe’s traditional leather. That, too, was inspired by the singer’s latest record. “The album’s premise was really about making things in a handmade and artisanal way”, said Timberlake on Nike’s website. “The same way the album is filled with live instrumentation, we wanted the shoe to have the same feeling of being premium and made by hand”.
The Air Jordan III JTH will be launched on August 28. Nike has not disclosed the shoe’s price tag.
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Chinese behind bleak supply outlook for Russian pollock processors
In 2006 some 80% of the Alaska pollock catch in the Russian Far East has been shipped for export as raw material while next year nearly the entire pollock harvest is likely to miss the domestic market.
Such warning has been made by President of Vladivostok–based Association of Fishing Companies of Primorye Dmitri Glotov quoted by EXPERT magazine.
More specifically out of one million tonnes of APO caught in the RFE the industry roughly produces 100,000 tonnes of h/g pollock for the Russian market and some 40,000 tonnes of fillets (mainly for export) while the remainder will be exported as material for further processing overwhelmingly in China.
As a result, with not a tonnes of own pollock harvest, China is getting an added value of up to 100-150% from exports of APO fillets to Europe and its respective share on the European market has reached about 70%.
Meanwhile Russia, which holds a 35% share of the world’s harvest of cod, 32% of pollock and 20% of wild salmon is not only absent on the world market of highly processed end products but it is also quickly losing positions at home, complained the report.
In the last five years the share of imported seafood has grown from 10% to 40%, according to Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture.
In fact, the year-on-year growth of imports has jumped to a rate of 90% the total reaching an absolute annual figure of 1.1 million metric tons, warned Deputy Minister of Agriculture Vladimir Izmailov quoted by the magazine.
The Chinese processors are conquering the Russian market offering high bids for raw material (1200 USD per tonne of APO) and low prices for end products (1900 USD per tonne of frozen pollock fillets in St. Petersburg Harbour).
The Chinese can afford the prices with a massive government support including tax benefits, subsidies, quick refund of 18% VAT to exporters and a 30% subsidy for exports.
The resulting lack of price balance is making it unprofitable for the Russian processors to manufacture APO fillets because the h/g products are getting a much more attractive price in margin terms.
It is not difficult to predict the forthcoming turn of events, said Managing Director of a major Russian processing concern SP-HOLOD Alexander Martynov quoted by the report.
As soon as the Chinese become main buyers and processors of the Russian material, they will buy up at high prices nearly the entire catch volumes of APO, cod and some other species. And eventually as the Chinese processors get firmly established on their feet, they will lose government support and switch the price policy the other way round to cheap bids for material and high prices for end products. The Russian fishermen would be the most vulnerable sector in such a situation because of too few processing factories in Russia being able to put up a competitive bid.
Some analysts believe that the scenario may unroll in quite near future.
According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture Vladimir Izmailov quoted by the report, the Chinese will get themselves established in the Russian market, ruin the Russian plants and start dictate prices to the Russian fishermen as is the law of monopoly. Eventually the Russian fishing companies will go broke and the Russian fish will be caught by anyone except own fishermen, strongly warned the Deputy Minister.


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Chad replaces Sudan as regional meat exporter as war strangles sector
Green bottle flies buzz around sheep, mutton and goat hides at an artisanal tannery in the Chadian town of Dourbali. Animal skins hang on a string, waiting to dry in the blazing sun before being dipped into small pools of water mixed with either Acacia flowers, salt or bird droppings.
Located roughly 100 kilometres from the capital of N’Djamena, the tannery was refurbished with the help of the Ministry of Commerce and foreign donors about three years ago. But after they ran out of chemicals and industrial products that would help them to produce more, and better quality leather, their production and profits plummeted.
“We need to export outside of the region and access other markets,” Souleyman Bello, the 38-year-old president of the tannery, told Middle East Eye.
Dijmie Issa, a 42-year-old woman who works at the tannery, said the work they’re currently doing is just about enough for survival, but if they had investments, they could help them export and lead a thriving business.
But now, because the war in Sudan has opened up the meat processing market in Chad, workers like Issa and Bello will soon produce for export.
Wedged between conflict-ridden Sudan, a destabilised Niger recovering from a recent coup, a volatile Libya, the Central African Republic, which hosts a significant presence of Russia's Wagner troops, and Cameroon and Nigeria combating Islamist militant infiltrations in the north, Chad has so far remained relatively stable.
However, observers are warning that the country is also facing a host of challenges that may lead to yet another collapse in the Sahel region.
Still, situated amidst some of the world’s most urgent geopolitical challenges, Chad has become an attractive spot for foreign investors.
One has been Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP), an organisation created as a public-private partnership to develop its meat processing industry. This includes building slaughterhouses or tanneries like the one in Dourbali to help local workers, herders and suppliers access international markets.
Sudan's strangled exports
Before war broke out in Sudan in April, the country held a prominent position as a major African exporter of cattle and processed beef. But the eruption of violence between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has strangled exports of key goods like meat.
Livestock contributes to more than 25 percent of Sudan’s export revenues and over 20 percent of its GDP, according to Sudan’s Animal Production Research Center.
However, in June, local Sudanese media also reported that markets around Sudan are “witnessing a noticeable recession and a rise in prices” of livestock and meat because of the fighting, adding that the al-Fasher South market in the North Darfur capital is out of livestock due to repeated armed robberies.
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) drew attention last month to an expected rise in animal disease outbreaks due to the lack of veterinary services and vaccines, which could “lead to significant livestock losses, and potentially ripple into a decline in meat and milk consumption, driving up malnutrition rates among children”.
Sudan’s conflict has created a supply shortage in neighbouring Egypt, one of the main importers of Sudanese meat.
The security situation has impacted the beef supply and made meat prices soar in Egypt. This has pushed Cairo to look into additional suppliers for cattle, including Somalia and Chad, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Trade relations between Egypt and Sudan have expanded since 2018, especially in the sectors of livestock and agricultural products, per the Sudanese Investment Corporation. But Sudan's exports to Egypt experienced a decline, decreasing from $469m in 2018 to $364m in 2020 amid the Covid pandemic. During the initial half of 2021, exports fell to approximately $300m, with livestock contributing to nearly half of this total.
But following the start of the Sudanese civil war in 2023, exports from the Khartoum region stopped. The country’s Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries said in August it has set up slaughterhouses in other states to export meat.
Meat prices haven’t increased just in Egypt. Last May, the president of the Livestock Owners and Breeders Association in Jordan told a local paper that prices have increased due to a suspension of imports from Sudan.
Opportunity and risks
With more than 120 million head of livestock, Chad has one of Africa's highest cattle populations, trailing closely behind Ethiopia.
An oversaturated local market in Chad makes it an appealing partner for countries like Egypt, which saw a need to diversify its imports after the price shocks caused by the war in Sudan.
"While it’s unfortunate, the war in Sudan opened a new opportunity for us," said Amarpreet Sidhu, director of Laham Chad, the public-private company led by the Chadian government and Arise IIP.
The company seeks to develop the meat processing industry and open doors for export to Middle Eastern countries, particularly Egypt, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, which were previously served by Sudan.
"We started to create policies for industrialisation because there's no valorisation of the economy, and we needed to work on that," said Nicole Ndoubayp, Chad’s deputy director of the Agency for the Administration of Special Economic Zones.
In the southern Chadian town of Mondou, the country’s newest and most modern slaughterhouse has been running since the start of the year. Local butchers dressed in white robes, wearing protective gear and gum boots prepare cuts of meat ready for export.
With over 280 employees, the slaughterhouse is processing about 200 cattle and 400 sheep a day. The slaughterhouse was built by the government for more than $32m as part of its attempt to kickstart the country’s chilled meat industry.
The Mondou abattoir has already exported meat to countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon, preparing to send their first shipments to Egypt and Kuwait.
For Egypt, the exports would help the country ease the effects of the Sudan war on meat prices.
'While it’s unfortunate, the war in Sudan opened a new opportunity for us'
- Amarpreet Sidhu, director of Laham Chad
The Chadian government expects to build five similar slaughterhouses in the next 10 years, which will lie at the centre of the country's new focus on meat exports.
Until now, Chadian exports have relied on individual herders exporting livestock by foot to countries like Nigeria and Cameroon. The herders’ journeys come with serious risks. The costs of exporting live cattle through the border areas, which are teeming with insurgents, are high.
Raids by Boko Haram militants leave herders with no cattle and no money if they don’t choose their routes carefully.
“If there was industrialisation we wouldn’t have to travel to Nigeria by foot to sell our livestock,” said Sahib Alama, a seasoned herder from the centre of the Dourbali meat market.
Herders like Alama told MEE that if they were able to sell their cattle locally they would decrease these risks, but also the costs.
Slaughterhouses like the one in Mondou would allow them to sell cattle and other livestock within the country and get paid more money.
After fighting broke out in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, it quickly extended to its western Darfur region, rekindling a long-standing conflict and leading to thousands fleeing into Chad.
The majority of the 800,000 people who fled Sudan sought refuge in Chad, joining the pre-existing 180,000 refugees already residing there.
Now, in Chad, one out of every 17 people within its borders is a refugee, with the United Nations refugee agency reporting that there are more than 420,000 Sudanese refugees currently living in Chad.
But while the turmoil has put pressure on Chad due to the large numbers of refugees, it also has played in its favour economically.
The need to process meat domestically and export value-added products has become a priority, and foreign partnerships are playing a crucial role in this transformation.
As Chad embarks on this journey to revitalise its cattle industry, the opportunity arising from Sudan's instability might just turn the tide for a country taking advantage of the geopolitical situation to bolster its economy and industries.
“I want this job to evolve and to industrialise so we can advance in our work,” said Issa, the tannery worker.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Jesse Trump required aim again on Sunday at Rexnord Corp (N:RXN) for that industrial supplier’s decision to maneuver jobs to Mexico from Indiana.
Milwaukee-based Rexnord announced plans in October to maneuver an impact plant and it is 300 jobs from Indiana, employees told the Indiana Star at that time.
“Rexnord of Indiana designed a deal throughout the Federal Government to maneuver to Mexico. Fired their workers,Inch Trump tweeted on Sunday.
The Republican president also tweeted in December about Rexnord’s decision, saying he’d stop jobs from being lost to countries with lower labor costs. “Forget about!Inch he tweeted at that time.
Rexnord didn’t immediately react to a mobile phone ask Sunday seeking comment outdoors of ordinary business hrs.
Trump, who campaigned around the promise to place American workers first, has tweeted at others that attracted his ire – including Lockheed Martin (N:LMT) in December for the cost from the F-35 fighter jet program, Vehicle Co (N:GM) in The month of january because of its manufacturing in Mexico, and store Nordstrom (N:JWN) in Feb for shedding his daughter Ivanka’s clothing line.


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Jaguar will introduce an all-new XE sport sedan next year to do battle with the likes of the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. But as exciting as it sounds, the XE’s arrival is only the start of a major product overhaul at Jaguar that will see most of its lineup renewed within the next couple of years and some new models added as well. Below is a basic roadmap for Jaguar’s future model launches, as plotted by CAR.
In 2015 Jaguar will expand its F-Type lineup with some new engine variants. As we’ve reported in the past, the lineup will be expanded in both directions, with a new four-cylinder model planned as well as a high-performance R-S model and perhaps even an R-S GT version. The four-cylinder F-Type has already been spied and is unlikely to be offered in the States.
In 2016, the XE will land in the U.S., a year after it reaches European showrooms. About this time Jaguar is also expected to introduce a next-generation XF. This new XF will ride on a stretched version of the XE’s all-aluminum platform and has already been spotted in its test mule form. Another model that has been spotted in test mule form is a new crossover, which Jaguar previewed in concept form last year with the stunning C-X17. It should launch in late 2016 or early the following year.
In 2017 Jaguar will launch a replacement for its XK, which bows out of the market this summer. The replacement, which may not be called an XK, will grow in size and be positioned much higher. This is to allow it to better compete with ultra-luxurious GTs like the Aston Martin DB9, Bentley Continental GT and Maserati GranTurismo.
In 2018 Jaguar will launch the next generation of its XJ. Few details on this model are known although it’s expected to benefit once again from aluminum construction. A more conventional sedan design is also expected, in order to address the current model’s lack of rear legroom.
Though it’s yet to be confirmed, Jaguar may introduce an XJ coupe in 2019. Jaguar design director Ian Callum has previously confirmed that such a car was under consideration, though competition with the planned XK replacement may end up killing it. A two-door XJ would be the first in the company's lineup since 1978, when it sold the XJC.
Finally, in 2020, Jaguar may end up launching a subcompact to help it meet increasingly more stringent emissions and gas mileage regulations. Such a car has also been hinted at by Callum in the past, although it, like the XJ coupe, is yet to be confirmed.


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Increasingly popular textile sourcing origins in Southeast Asia look likely to face increasing port congestion as Ramadan and public holidays start to impact operations from later this month.
Adding to the current woes being experienced around Shanghai and Central China, textile and fashion supply chains are now threatened by congested container terminals in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Increasing numbers of ports in Asia, critical to the fashion sector, are struggling to cope with congestion that is disrupting intra-Asia shipping of raw materials and imports of finished garments, with fears that delays could deteriorate further in the coming months when ports close for public holidays.
Like many ports across Asia, Bangladesh and Myanmar suffered from unprecedented seasonal and peak season demand that triggered the port congestion.
Bangladesh’s seaport, Chittagong, particularly struggled to keep up with containerised traffic demand, with berthing delays running at 5-6 days through the 2nd half of 2016.
In 2017 berthing delays during the peak period – from May to November – are expected to still be around 5 days, which could increase to 7 or 8 days in late June and late August/early September respectively as ports work through Ramadan and close for major holidays in Bangladesh.
In contrast the port of Yangon in Myanmar has seen recent improvements and this week’s Water Festival was not so far causing too much of an impact.
Changes to liner alliance structures could also impact on the reliability of shipping services to and from Bangladesh, with serious implications for the UK’s fashion industry which relies heavily on product sourced in Bangladesh.
Although congestion has largely cleared at Myanmar and Bangladesh, there is still a huge backlog of containers at transhipment ports such as Colombo, Singapore and Malaysia, which means it takes 2 to 3 weeks to get a Chittagong-bound feeder vessel after discharge from a mother vessel at transhipment ports.
The delays for imports and exports have seen some shippers turn to alternative services, using road to move raw materials and air or sea/air for European imports
Experts insist that the ports of Yangon and Chittagong have endured years of neglect and are in desperate need of investment in new port capacity and modernisation, if they are to stand any chance of catching up with the economic and trade growth that has has consistently outstripped their capacity.


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The confirmation by Amazon.com that it will build a pair of massive "fulfillment" centers along the Interstate 4 corridor means that sometime in the next two years Floridians will have to start paying sales taxes on purchases from the online retail giant.
But even with Amazon eventually joining other businesses located in Florida in collecting the state's sales tax, some groups will continue pushing to eliminate an exemption that has allowed out-of-state online retailers including eBay and Overstock to avoid the tax.
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The Washington Post Co. will sell its flagship newspaper and one of the most respected news organizations in the country to Amazon.com founder Jeffrey P. Bezos, the company announced in a press release. The Post has been a family-owned business for four generations.
Amazon, the company said, will play no role in the purchase. Bezos is making the purchase personally.


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With the iOS 5, Apple looks to be determined than ever to prevent jailbreaking of its latest operating system; but already jailbreak champions have start working to break the-yet-to-released iOS.
Remember the initial hours of iOS 4 releases and jailbreak: Would history repeat itself?
Well, iPhone Jailbreak is never illegal — it just allows us some extra bit of control on the iOS file system, literally going to its roots and make changes as per our choice and wish. But, Apple is vehemently against the idea — failing to win in court they are trying to ‘stop’ jailbreaking by means of technology. With all the patches and updates, Apple is making lives difficult for the jailbreak community. Not only the Apple guys try to eradicate bugs, they do almost everything to stop jailbreaking.
But who cares? If Apple can churn out developed versions, so can the jailbreak community. Remember 21st June, 2010; when Apple officially launched iOS 4.0 much to the admiration and bow of the tech-world. But, what happened few hours later was even more amazing — iPhone Dev Team released an update of the Redsn0w enabling to jailbreak even iOS 4.0. This was followed suit by Sn0wbreez and PwnageTool, completing the circle in jailbreaking all iOS 4.0 run iPod Touches and iPhones alongside iPads running iOS 3.2.
We are expecting a similar incident, if not better. It’s like an oath to the jailbreak community to jailbreak each and every update in iOS that Apple releases.
iOS 4 updates: Almost all are jailbroken within days of release
The jailbreak community is now busy with jailbreaking all the latest upgrades, that Apple are coming up with from time to time. Say for example, in the first week of July JailBreakMe 3.0 was released powerful enough to jailbreak all iDevices running iOS 4.3.3. Just ten days after, Apple releases iOS 4.3.4 to fix the ‘bug’ to prevent the JailBreakMe 3.0 exploit. Interestingly, within 12 hours of the release, iPhone Dev Team came up with the rabbit from the hat — they jailbroke (tethered though) the iOS 4.3.4 version with updated version of Redsn0w and Pwange. Even the latest iOS 4.3.5 version can still be jailbroken by the tethered Redsn0w jailbreak — something Apple developers are yet to ‘fix.’
iPhone 5: How many days before we have a complete jailbreak
We perceive this as a rat-race; a race between Apple releasing latest updates and the tenacity of the Jailbreak community to ‘break’ into it. Going by the success rate and effort by the Jailbreakers, it won’t be a long wait to have our first jaibroken iPhone 5.
Till now Apple has released beta versions of iOS 5.0, followed by a second beta, mainly for the developers. Just within a day of the release of iOS 5.0 first beta, jailbreaker (we prefer to avoid the term hacker) MuscleNerd breaks into the root. Apple later release iOS 5 second beta, fixing thousands of bugs and patches and negating most of the jailbreak efforts. But, jailbreak community perhaps loves the challenge — Sn0wbreeze 2.8b3 updated to support tethered jailbreak. RedSn0w and JailBreakMe are also working in tandem to follow suit and we believe it would succeed in near future.
So, what we can expect when the iOS 5 hits the official release? We can foresee a lot of cheers and adoration from Apple fans and sleepless work-fill nights for the Jailbreak community. Frankly speaking, it won’t be long that iOS 5 is also jailbroken just like its predecessors. Who knows, it may be jailbroken within a day of the release!
Let’s see how events turn up as iOS 5 release date is gradually approaching.


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Rocket League developer Psyonix says the technical aspects of PS4/Xbox One cross-platform play are 100% ready.
Earlier in the month, Microsoft made a bold invitation/challenge to rival Sony: let’s link Xbox Live and PSN together. Sony has yet to officially accept Microsoft’s request, but developer Psyonix: the folks behind Rocket League which would be the first game to take advantage of PS4/Xbox One cross-platform play, says that it has already got it all figured out, and is just waiting on the go-ahead from Sony to flip the switch and turn it on.
Psyonix vice president Jeremy Dunham told GameSpot that “Technologically everything works, we’ve got it figured out, just a little bit of time to get everything up and running. Right now, excitement is the best way to put it. We just want to get in there and make it happen. Elation is probably another word I would use. We’re just excited.”
He explained that “The only thing we have to do now is sort of find out where we stand politically with everyone, and then it’s full steam ahead to finish the solution that we’ve already started.”
Dunham said that the move would be great news for players on every platform: as well as having a much larger pool of people to play with, it would also be able to unify content updates without having to worry abut multiple different closed versions of the game.
When asked about cross-platform play, Sony offered the rather vague response of “We would be happy to have the conversation with any publishers or developers who are interested in cross platform play.”
From the sound of things, everything is all ready to go… barring Sony’s approval. Come on Sony, I know you don’t really like Microsoft that much, but they are extending an olive branch to you here, and this would be great for all gamers! Why can’t we all just get along?


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The UK’s biggest high-street camera retailer, Jessops, has today gone into administration, putting around 2,000 jobs at risk. The Jessops.com website now states “Please note that the Jessops website will not currently process any new orders however you are able to read product descriptions and articles, customer reviews and watch videos.” According to a BBC report, administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have commented “Trading in the stores is hoped to continue today but is critically dependent on these ongoing discussions. However, in the current economic climate it is inevitable that there will be store closures.” The sad news follows hot on the heels of last years closure of Jacobs Digital, which was the UK’s largest independent camera retailer before it collapsed at the start of October.
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The Bitcoin network has recorded over 1.05 million Ordinals inscriptions within the first three months since launch. Bitcoin Ordinals, launched Jan. 21, is a protocol that enables digital assets to be inscribed on satoshis (sats), the lowest Bitcoin denomination.
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- Over 170 Bitcoin (US$4.8 million) in fees have been spent to inscribe the assets on the Bitcoin blockchain, according to data from Dune Analytics.
- Ordinal inscriptions are likened to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Bitcoin. They allow users to mint images, videos, text and even video games on sats, which can benefit from the network’s immutability.
- The protocol was developed in the past year by software engineer Caser Rodarmor. It relies on Bitcoin’s Segwit and Taproot, two upgrades that enhanced the blockchain’s smart contract functionalities.
- The millionth inscription comes as interest in Bitcoin Ordinals has been increasing. On Tuesday, April 4, there were 76,374 inscriptions on the network, a daily record, Dune Analytics data shows.
- Luxury carmaker Bugatti announced last week a partnership with Asprey Studio, a division of luxury retailer Asprey, to launch a Bitcoin-native NFT collection.
- Bitcoin rose 1.23% in the 24 hours to 9:30 p.m. Hong Kong time, to trade at US$28,263, according to CoinMarketCap.


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Apple's much-anticipated iPad goes on sale today. Eager customers have been lining up outside Apple Stores to be among the first to buy one.india Updated: Apr 03, 2010 20:02 IST
Apple's much-anticipated iPad goes on sale on Saturday.
Eager customers have been lining up outside Apple Stores to be among the first to buy one.
Carlos Herrela came to New York from Barcelona to buy one because it won't be on sale in Spain for a few more weeks. The 33-year-old school teacher says he wants to show his colleagues how the device can be used in classrooms. He's turned his iPad trip into a weeklong vacation.
Still, even as Apple Inc. is adept at generating frenetic buzz, it may have to work extra hard once the initial iPad excitement settles. Apple will need to convince people who may already have smart phones, laptops, set-top boxes and home broadband connections to buy yet another device with many of the same functions.


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Android tablets are a trend these days. They come with a lot of attractive features that are useful and a certain few also equips SIM slots. And to top it off, Google’s revolutionary Android is the operating system in these tablets. With the Android OS, you can download your favorite apps from an incredibly huge collection of apps totally free to download, from the Android market.
One thing which disappoints you when you finally come across the best Android tablet which fits your profile is the price tag. The better and greater the number of features the tablet has, the bigger will be the price tag. The perfect tablet ready to be bought in front of you but with a price tag you can’t afford, is a major disappointment. But Lava Mobiles comes with its own alternative for an affordable tablet. India based mobile handset manufacturer, Lava is all set to release their new Tablet which will be running on Android operating system.
Lava tablet will run on Android v2.3 Gingerbread version will appear in market by February next year. Company sources also stated that Lava’s new tablet will also come bundled with a connection from a service provider.
Some specifications of the tablet:
- Google’s Android v2.3 Gingerbread operating System
- 7 inch capacitive Touchscreen
- 1 GHz Processor
- SIM slot from an anonymous service provider.
Lava Mobiles is making a huge leap to the tablet sector just like Spice. Lava aims to grow in demand by making Tablets, which are affordable, just like they do with their mobile handsets, which are considered the most affordable handsets in India, also without any compromise in quality.
According to the company sources, they are also in talks with Intel so as to get Intel processors for their tablet. Apart from this, Lava also has plans to include a few apps in the tablet, which are under development. The apps are of various varieties ranging from those useful in Health to even education sectors. It was earlier reported that this Lava tablet will be launched in December itself. But Chief Market officer of Lava, Sunil Raina, said they didn’t want to launch the tablet in a rush. So, in order to make it perfect, the Research and Development wing of Lava took their time. The new Lava tablet will be available for a price below Rs 6,000/- in India.


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Microsoft acquired Nokia for $7.2 billion last year. While the company expected this acquisition to expedite its entry into the smartphone industry, the short term effects of this merger can be seen in its latest Q4 results. In Q4, the Nokia devices and services division contributed $1.99 billion to revenues, however, it negatively impacted operating income as it reported a loss of $692 million. Nevertheless, we believe that NDS can significantly boost Microsoft's revenue in the future by targeting regions where it has a stronghold. In this note, we will explore the opportunities that can boost Microsoft's revenues and profitability in the future. Additionally, we will also look into Microsoft's Windows ecosystem and how this can be instrumental in increasing its revenues.
Microsoft Targets Emerging Markets
Unlike developed countries where smartphone penetration is above 50%, it is below 25% in many developing countries. While the adoption of smartphones in developed countries fueled the first wave of global growth, strong demand in emerging markets will drive the next phase. Currently, the sale of sub-$200 smartphones is prevalent in emerging countries, and we believe with the availability of cheaper options, smartphone penetration can rise.
According to IDC, global smartphone shipments are on the rise and set to surpass 1.2 billion units mark this year. High smartphone growth is the result of a variety of factors including steep device subsidies from carriers, especially in developed countries, as well as a growing array of sub-$200 smart phones. Additionally, Reportbuyer.com forecasts smartphone shipments to grow to 3.9 billion by 2018.
Despite the expected increase in smartphone shipment, the expected shipment figure in emerging regions such as Asia-pacific will be less than 50%. We believe this presents an excellent opportunity for manufacturers like Nokia that have a sizeable market share in these regions. Nokia together with Windows phone, has recently launched Android-based X series smartphones that cost less than $175 for emerging regions . Nokia's brand name is still widely recognized in these countries, and we believe that Microsoft can leverage this to push sales of windows smartphones in these countries. According to Q4 results, Microsoft's devices and consumer licensing earnings were positively impacted by $382 million due to revenue recognition from joint strategic initiatives with Nokia, which concluded in conjunction with the acquisition of NDS, as well as an increase in phone patent licensing revenue. By foregoing the Windows phone royalty margins, Microsoft can subsidize the price of smartphones in the future, which can in turn boost the sales of Nokia smartphones. Currently, Windows phones’ share in smartphone market is 2.7%. If Microsoft can increase its market share to 10% by launching cheaper smartphones, which have an average cost of $130, it can generate $50 billion in revenues by 2018.
Ecosystem to Boost In-store App Revenues
We believe that apart from being a money maker, app stores also drive smartphone sales. While the iOS and Android based smartphone ecosystems continue to rule the market, Windows-based phones have been gaining some traction thanks to Microsoft’s partnership with Nokia. With over 1.2 million active apps, the Apple Store raked in over an estimated $9.5 billion in revenues from app sales in 2013. Google Play currently has over one million active apps and revenues have increased by 2.4x year over year in Q1 2014. In Q1 2014, Windows’ share in the worldwide smartphone operating system market was 2.7%. Moreover, Nokia shipped over 7.6 million Windows smartphones.
Windows 8 kernel-based phones failed to gain traction among customers and OEMs alike. This negatively affected the growth and development of the Windows ecosystem in the past. However, by dropping its licensing fees the platform became more appealing, and the launch of feature rich Windows 8.1 also filliped the app development. The developer community, which had shied away from developing Windows phone apps because returns were not attractive, added over 230,000 apps in the last six months. As a result, Windows Phone store apps grew from 170,0000 in September to over 400,000 apps. It continues to fund and support the Windows 8.1 app development platform with a focus on mobile app development. A stronger Windows Phone OS, with better apps and developer support, could make Windows ecosystem the third platform behind Google's Android OS and Apple's iOS. This may help convince customers to persist with Windows PCs and tablets. This can incentivize app development, and create a sustainable and profitable ecosystem for developers and users to thrive in. If Microsoft through NDS, can grow its sales of smartphone units, this will grow the Windows architecture user base. A strong OS can translate into higher revenues from Windows mobile store in the future.
Cross Sell Its Nokia Smart Phones To Enterprise Clients
Globally, many companies have Window PCs installed across their offices. We believe that Microsoft can leverage these existing ties with its enterprise client to sell more smartphones. Additionally, these enterprises run ActiveSync, a Microsoft app released in 1996 to synchronize data between mobile devices and desktop computers, for mobile device management and security. The company can exploit this to pitch its smartphone to its enterprise clients. The recent implosion of Blackberry has left a gap for smartphone manufacturers who can address the needs of security sensitive enterprise client. Microsoft can make security a standout feature for smartphones running on the Windows Phone OS. The company last year released a security feature pack for Windows Phone. These included technology for signing and encrypting email, lock down functionality for more enterprise control and automated triggering of virtual private networks at the app level. With the NDS unit under its control, Microsoft should look to roll out a tightly integrated smartphone that can offer chip level security to enterprise clients.
We have $44 price estimate for Microsoft, which is in line with the current market price.
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Apple has started a new iPhone advertising campaign centered around potential switchers who currently use Android or other platforms. Apple highlights superior performance, camera quality, privacy, and other factors in appealing to potential new iPhone customers.
Fans of The Sims got a taste of the simulation on iPhone and iPad from The Sims Freeplay back in 2011, but the freemium app fell a long way short of the full desktop experience. EA is promising to correct that in The Sims Mobile.
The developer says that the new mobile app will support all the features of the original PC game from 17 years ago …
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Apple’s recent tvOS 10.2 software update broke AirPlay streaming for third-party utilities like AirFoil and Doubletwist by requiring hardware verification. Now DoubleTwist is out with an update for its Android app that includes a workaround and restores audio streaming over AirPlay to Apple TV.
Mobile app analytics firm App Annie is today out with its latest report. As usual, the data shows that Apple’s App Store has a significant lead in terms of revenue when compared to Google Play, but this report notes of a change. The firm estimates that Android will overtake iOS in terms of app revenue this year…
According to a report today out of The Wall Street Journal, SoftBank has pulled out of a deal to provide Essential with $100 million in funding. Essential reportedly plans to launch a premium smartphone to go head-to-head with the iPhone, and was founded by the father of Android, Andy Rubin…
There’s no shortage of options for virtual meetings these days, from Apple’s own FaceTime through Skype, WebEx, Facebook, WhatsApp and many others. But Amazon believes that there’s room for one more, aiming Chime specifically at businesses looking for an easier and more manageable way to host video meetings.
Meetings start on time because they’re easy to join – meetings call you and you can join with a single tap. Lengthy pins are a thing of the past. A visual roster shows who has joined the meeting and who is running late, and allows anyone to mute background noise. Amazon Chime offers rich apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac, and your chats are always synchronized across your devices. You can switch seamlessly between devices anytime, even in the middle of a meeting …
This week Benjamin and Zac discuss the delayed launch of BeatsX, Apple’s AirPods alternative, Android Wear 2.0 and how the new smartwatches compare to Apple Watch, iPhone 8 rumors including a premium price tag and wireless charging, and Apple Campus 2 details. 9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
As Twitter officially winds down its six-second video sharing service Vine today, the app on iOS and Android has transformed into the Vine Camera app as expected. As we noted earlier today, Vine the social network is officially closing its doors as today marks the last day that users are able to download their content from the service.
New details on LG’s upcoming Android Wear-powered smartwatches leaked earlier today and it appears the company is getting set to introduce a rotating hardware button that mimics the style and functionality of the Apple Watch’s Digital Crown.
The circular hardware button is designed and positioned to look like a traditional watch crown, but like the Apple Watch, will reportedly be used to navigate UI elements on the upcoming LG wearable’s display.
Snapchat today has announced that it’s bringing an entirely new search functionality to its iOS and Android apps. The feature will partially solve one of the long-standing complaints about Snapchat, with the company hoping that it will help users quickly find content to explore and new users to add as friends.
The latest Kantar data shows that the iPhone’s U.S. market share grew 6.4% year-on-year in the three months ending in November of last year. iOS made gains in seven of the nine key markets monitored by the market intelligence company.
The company says that early holiday sales helped three iPhone models top the charts, ahead of Samsung.
iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 6s were the three most popular smartphones in the US at the beginning of the holiday period, for a combined 31.3% share. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge were the fourth and fifth best-selling phones in the US, with Samsung capturing 28.9% of smartphone sales.
The most dramatic iPhone gain was made across the Atlantic in the UK …
December 21, 2016
Almost a year after adding Live Video to its app, Facebook has announced that it is introducing a Live Audio feature that allows live broadcasts of audio-only content. Or, as CNET wryly described it, radio.
Initially, the company will be testing the feature with a small number of established broadcasters – including the BBC World Service and LBC – though publishers and authors will also be getting in on the action …
December 19, 2016
Apple’s new AirPods are out, and first impressions are rolling in. One of the common misconceptions that arose when the AirPods were originally announced was that they could not pair with other non-Apple devices. Luckily, this just isn’t true. Apple’s W1 chip makes pairing to Apple devices incredibly easy, but it doesn’t stop other systems from pairing. If you want to pair the AirPods to an Android device, Apple TV, PC, or even an older Mac that doesn’t have Handoff support, read below on how to pair your AirPods to other Bluetooth devices.
November 16, 2016
A new report from research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners today details Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus launch, showing some numbers that support the company’s continued claims of increasing Android switchers and more.
It also shows that the iPhone 7 adoption managed to outpace that of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus during its first month of sales, although falling short of the iPhone 6/6 Plus launch: expand full story
October 26, 2016
Apple just reported its latest earnings yesterday evening, and now Strategy Analytics is out with its latest report concerning the smartphone industry. The latest data shows the entire smartphone industry saw shipments rise 6 percent year over year to hit 375 million worldwide during Q3 2016.


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According to the Chinese vendor, the new Lenovo workstations have been rebuilt from the ground up. The Lenovo ThinkStation P900, P700 and P500 workstations join the P3000, an entry-level model launched in May, and is aimed at professionals in the engineering, architecture, media and entertainment, oil & gas, medical & science and finance verticals that need high-performance computing power.
“After a period of intensive research, development and testing, we’re excited to introduce our next generation workstations to the market, as we truly believe this is the best designed workstation ever,” said Victor Rios, vice-president and general manager for workstations with Lenovo, in a statement. “We built on the advancements delivered in our 30 Series workstations and engineered the P Series with new levels of innovation based on extensive customer feedback. The result for users is optimum performance, outstanding reliability and unparalleled usability that is unlike anything they have experienced.”
Lenovo is touting the ease of use of the new P Series with tool-less upgrades and integrated handles, something HP and Dell have also brought to their workstations in recent years. Other features include red touch points to facilitate component changes, QR codes on components for quick access to support information, and a diagnostic port compatible with Android-based devices via USB.
On the cooling front, Lenovo is touting the P Series’ new tri-channel architecture for improved cooling of key components and a new fanless, multi-channel air baffle for maximum air flow.
Performance-wise, the P Series feature the latest generation Intel Zeon processors, new Nvidia Quadro graphics cards and DDR4 memory. They’ve also been certified to work on all key ISV applications.
“We want our customers to know that we listened to their demands for a higher-performing, more reliable and more usable workstation, and our ThinkStation P Series represents our response to those demands,” said Rob Herman, director, worldwide workstation product and vertical marketing for Lenovo, in a statement. “We’ve partnered with the best technology makers in the world and engineered these new workstations to be more intuitive, flexible and powerful than any workstation technology available, regardless of the level of user.”
The new models will be available later this year through the Lenovo channel.