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Adele splashes out 100,000 pounds on a Porsche
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Singer Adele has bought a brand new Porsche Cayenne for a whopping 100,000 pounds.
The 25-year-old recently got her driving test certificate and soon after that purchased a new car.
Last week, the 'Someone Like You singer' visited the Porsche Centre West London dealership in Chiswick and ordered the top-of-the range set of wheels, reported Daily Mirror.
"Since passing her test, driving has become one of Adele's favourite activities and she loves to cruise around London. She could afford to buy any mega-expensive sports car but, now she's a mum, safety and reliability are her priorities. Her car is a 4x4 and extremely safe but it's also slick and luxurious.
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Thus far, Amazon's focus in terms of its original programming has been on children's programming and comedy. But it looks like they're venturing into drama territory, and they're going with a popular series of novels to do it. Michael Connelly fans may be interested to know that Harry Bosch could be headed to the small screen, assuming things go well for the pilot Amazon has greenlit.
Deadline says Amazon has ordered a drama pilot called Bosch, which would be a police procedural based on Michael Connelly's series of novels about veteran homicide detective Harry Bosch and his work at the Los Angeles Police Department. The pilot was reportedly written by Connelly himself, along with Treme co-creator Eric Overmeyer. The two are executive producing the pilot with Fabrik's Henrik Bastin and Mikkel Bondesen. As the site points out, Harry Bosch has been at the center of twenty of Connelly's novels, going back to the 1992 book The Black Echo. Connelly's latest Bosch book is The Black Box, which released last fall.
Admittedly, I haven't ready any of the Harry Bosch books. Murder mysteries just don't do it for me, in general, though I may have to pick one of these up if Amazon's pilot goes to series. With that said, I find it fascinating that Amazon has chosen to go with a book adaptation for their first drama pilot, as I think it may tie into the same - or similar - logic Netflix used when bringing Arrested Development back for a fourth season. In that case, Netflix had up-to-date knowledge of the demand for the original series. They knew who was watching and re-watching the first three seasons of AD, and they probably had a pretty good idea of just how popular the show currently was. Amazon's in the book business. Granted, the online store has been peddling more than just books for more than a decade, but books have been their trade from the start. They know who's reading what, whether it be hardcover, paperback, ebooks, or audiobooks. So, they may have a better than average idea of how popular this series is, and that would be to their advantage when it comes to deciding on what goes to pilot and eventually series at their studio. Or I'm reading more into this and it's simply a matter of common knowledge that people like Harry Bosch. Either way, I still find it interesting.
Previously, it was looking like Amazon was pushing ahead of Netflix in its Children's programming, but then Netflix and DreamWorks teamed up to make children's programming. Amazon has comedies on the way, but they're lacking in dramas. Bosch could prove to be one more reason to consider subscribing to Amazon Prime. Personally, I'm in it for the cheap shipping, but great drama series don't hurt either. We'll have to see if this one makes it to series, and what other dramas Amazon Studios might be developing in the future.


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FanDuel Group owner Flutter Entertainment plc has published a trading update for the three months ended March 31 2020 showing revenue growth of 29% pre-sports disruption, but a significant fall in US sports revenue from March 16 to April 12.
The headline figures reveal total revenue for the period of $679m, up 16% from $594m year-on-year, or 29% pre-March 15 year-on-year. US revenue growth of 72% reflected a strong performance across both sports and gaming, said the firm. This was driven by further expansion into additional states and continued “excellent customer acquisition”.
The FanDuel brand acquired over 100,000 new customers since the beginning of the year, bringing total sportsbook customers acquired since launch to over 450,000. As a result, FanDuel’s online sportsbook continues to enjoy a leadership position with an approximate 41% market share.
During the period Flutter also added to its US retail portfolio with expansion into two additional states, Mississippi and Michigan.
Updating investors, the firm stated: “Our partnership with Motor City Casino in Detroit secures high quality first skin market access in Michigan and access to a marquee retail location. US gaming revenue increased by 260%, driven by successful cross-sell strategies in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
“FanDuel’s combined online gaming market share in New Jersey and Pennsylvania reached 25% in February. Revenue across our TVG racing and Daily Fantasy Sports businesses grew 3% year-on-year.”
Chief Executive Peter Jackson commented: “The group performed very well in the period prior to the disruption to sporting events in mid-March. We delivered strong customer growth across each of our brands and benefited from favorable sports results across our sportsbooks.
“Following the widespread cancellation of sporting events, group revenues have been more resilient than we initially expected, helped by the continuation of horse racing in Australia and the US. Gaming continues to perform well across the group.
“During this unprecedented time, we are keenly aware of our heightened responsibility to ensure that we do all we can to promote responsible gambling. We have stepped up our own practices and are collaborating with our peers within the Betting and Gaming Council to continue to raise standards across the sector.
“We are also working hard to provide all the support we can to our employees and I would like to thank them for their ongoing commitment and support for each other during this difficult period. While the current disruption is truly exceptional, it underlines the importance of product and geographic diversification.
“As such, the strategic logic of our combination with The Stars Group remains compelling. Following approval of the deal by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, we look forward to completing the transaction in Q2 upon receipt of outstanding shareholder and regulatory approvals.”
Flutter had already warned of a significant impact on business from COVID-19 restrictions in its March 16 market update. Underlining those earlier predictions, the firm told investors that US revenue is currently 8% lower year-on-year, with a decline in sports revenue of 46%.
US gaming revenue, however, is showing growth of circa 200%. “This reflects our expanded US gaming footprint and the continuation of some racing,” it noted, adding: “Our racing coverage is increasingly being televised on US mainstream channels, introducing our TVG product to a new cohort of potential customers.”
The company said that it is closely monitoring the outlook for re-commencement of sports and will provide further updates as and when appropriate.
On its workforce, it advised: “Since mid-March a number of national governments have announced schemes of financial support. We have concluded that for as long as possible, we will endeavor to fund the salaries of all of our employees through the group’s own financial resources. Should the duration of the crisis be such that not taking this support would jeopardize jobs, we will review our position.”


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AST Sound Crosses the Street
Following the events of 9/11, AST Sound decided to move across the street from its TriBeCa site in New York City. “After being located in downtown Manhattan for over 65 years, abandoning the area would be the same as giving in to the terrorists,” says Michael Kramer, president of AST. The company now offers pro sound and audio for video, home theater, and design and contracting services.
SIA Moves Next Door
The office of SIA Acoustics and the New York City office of WSDG have moved — one building north. SIA says it's building a more interesting space with new capabilities. The phone number remains the same.
Smart Opens NYC Showroom
Smart Technologies' new showroom in New York City focuses on corporate business development and features Smart Roomware products — interactive white boards, multimedia furniture, and white-board cameras and software — providing a technology showcase for local customers and resellers. The new showroom is also a venue for Smart training sessions and product demonstrations.
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KCON USA , produced by CJ E&M and Mnet, will be back again this summer celebrating their sixth anniversary! KCON is returning to New York at the Prudential Center from June 23-24 and to Los Angeles at the LA Convention Center from August 18-20. New this year for Los Angeles will be an additional concert added for a total of three concerts.
KCON has been expanding to other countries since the convention began in 2012. Most recently it was announced that KCON Mexico would be March 17-18, the first year at this location. Last year KCON also launched conventions in Abu Dhabi, Tokyo, and Paris. No dates are announced for these cities as of yet.
Known as a leader in spreading Korean pop culture, convention goers will be treated to a plethora of K-beauty, K-food, and of course the concerts with some of the top K-pop groups. There will be sponsors and vendors at the convention, ranging from beauty/cosmetics to clothing and accessories to food.
During the day there will be many experiences for fans to check out. The schedule includes celebrity meet and greets, workshops, and panels on all aspects of Korean culture.
For the latest information on KCON USA, visit their website www.kconusa.com and follow @KCONUSA on Twitter. This is where artist line-up and other information is announced. Join the conversation online with fellow fans using hashtag #KCON17NY and #KCON17LA.
Check back here at KMusic for more information about this and other upcoming Korean entertainment events from around the world!
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A-DATA unveils its new sub-brand for Overclocking products
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Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 31, 2008 - A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd. a worldwide leader in high performance memory products, today announced XPG - Xtreme Perfomance Gear, a new sub-brand aimed at a growing, more casual audience seeking for high performance memory modules and high-end storage devices.
The launch of the new identity is an exciting milestone in the evolution of A-DATA brand itself. XPG will be a perfect complement to our core portfolio of standard DRAM modules, USB flash drives, Memory Cards, and other storage devices that our loyal fans are intensely fascinated about, and will provide compelling opportunities for new audiences looking for "extreme performance gears".
XPG will be the identity for overclocking DRAMs and high-performance storage devices from the A-DATA family, including the 3 existing OC-DRAM Series and slated for new launches in the next 12 months. The first product to be released under the new sub-brand will be Xupreme 200X, an USB flash drive with ultra-fast read speed up to 30MB/s. Further memory products, such as 2.5" SATA II Solid State Drives (SSD), will follow soon.
More information about XPG and its products can be found at our website http://oc.adata.com.tw.
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The latest earnings report by $VZ shows how it is losing customers despite offering the unlimited data plans, a record for the company.
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Dublin publicans have warned that, unless the Government reverses the increase in excise rates introduced in last year's Budget, up to 2,000 jobs will be lost in the sector next year.
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) says that while retail sales have dropped by 12.5pc over the last six years the pub trade has seen a fall of 33pc. The Association believes this is why 923 pubs - 11pc of the total in the country - have closed their doors over the same period.
The publicans are also calling on the Minister for Finance to maintain the special 9pc rate of VAT for the hospitality sector.
The LVA represents over 600 pubs in Dublin which employ over 10,000 people. The Chief Executive of the LVA, Donall O'Keeffe, said the pub industry was continuing to contract and that any further shocks in the forthcoming budget could lead to further closures and inevitable job losses.
"The Government talks a lot about reducing unemployment but the fact of the matter is that between 2008 and 2011 there has been a 25pc decrease in the number of full time employees working in this sector - a loss of 4,500 jobs. If this trend persists, a further 2,000 jobs will go in the coming year. If these job losses were in the technology or pharma sector the red lights would be flashing and the Government would be rushing to their assistance. If you want to create employment in this industry you cannot increase the excise rate on wine by 41pc and the rate on beer by 22pc which the Government did in the last Budget. If the Government does not reverse last year's increases, it absolutely cannot contemplate a further increase," Mr O'Keefe said.
The LVA points out that 30pc of the retail price of every pint of beer goes to the Government and that Ireland already has one of the highest excise levels in Europe. In addition to reversing the increase in excise rates and maintaining the 9pc VAT rate, the LVA wants the Government to set up a task force to reverse the decline of the pub trade.
Mr. O'Keeffe said we needed to move away from the current histrionic debate about alcohol and acknowledge the critical economic role played by the pub industry.


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Rishi Sunak issued online sales tax warning amid ‘Amazon tax’ speculation | Personal Finance | Finance
“While it’s been nicknamed the ‘Amazon Tax’, the reality is that it won’t impact the big players in the market but will stifle the growth of so many independent British retailers which have relied on online sales as a lifeline over the past twelve months.
“In the past few years, headway has been made in growing Britain’s own eCommerce industry.
“We’re gaining traction in developing a retail ecosystem that works for retailers and customers, that protects and supports small businesses and encourages people into bricks and mortar stores.
“An online sales tax will only damage this developing UK industry before it really gets off the ground and that concerns me for the sector.”
Mr Paton went on to acknowledge how the tax would affect the OnBuy marketplace, as well as raising concerns for smaller businesses.
“As an online marketplace, we’ll of course feel the impact of this type of tax, but I am far more concerned about the millions of entrepreneurs and SMEs across the country,” he said.


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Metcash has chosen a joint venture in the Philippines with Suy Sing Commercial Corp as the vehicle for its grand expansion in Asia - one that the grocery wholesaler hopes will generate $1 billion in sales within three years.
Under the deal, arrived at after months of searching for the right opportunity and then negotiating, Metcash will pay $US40 million ($73 million) for a 65 per cent stake in a partnership with Suy Sing.
Essentially, Metcash is buying into Suy Sing's existing food wholesaling and distribution business, which generates $400 million from four warehouses across metropolitan Manila.
The expansion won't dilute Metcash's earnings in the first year, the company said. Suy Sing has averaged annual sales growth of 20 per cent in the past few years.
"We're very happy with the deal," said Metcash chief executive Andrew Reitzer, "because it meets all our criteria on size and opportunities. It is like we're joining the race and we're already at the halfway point."
The deal, now an "agreement in principle", is to be effective from early next year.
Metcash will fund half its interest from existing debt facilities and the remainder from a share placement handled by JP Morgan. The company's parent, South Africa's Metro Cash & Carry, won't participate in the issue and so will have its holding diluted to about 62 per cent.
Metcash wants to build a fourth business pillar to stand alongside IGA Distribution, Campbells Cash & Carry, and Australian Liquor Marketers.
Initially, Metcash will concentrate on expanding the joint venture's sales by lending its expertise in advertising, promotions, marketing, and training.
The second stage calls for the creation within three years of a chain of 30 stores in the image of Campbells Cash & Carry.
Metcash has 41 of the outlets in Australia.
Mr Reitzer said the grocery wholesaling market was far different in the Philippines from that in Australia, which is dominated by two major retail chains.
In the Philippines, six supermarket chains account for 20 per cent of the market, with the remainder served by 480,000 independent retailers.
Suy Sing is the largest business of its kind, with an 8 per cent share of the national grocery wholesale and distribution market.
It competes against manufacturers, agents, and route trade operators.
Shares in Metcash ended 4c higher at $2.30.
The announcement came after the sharemarket had closed.


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Bosch Automotive Aftermarkets has recently ventured into service centres for two wheelers. The news came after an official announcement from the company. Industrial hub down south India, Coimbatore, saw the inauguration of as many as 10 Express Bike Service (EBS). Thus, Bosch now has a total of 11 such centres in India. When you think of the big name in the automotive industry, Bosch surely pops up in between, though it is certainly not into production of any running machine. Yet Bosch has been one of the top names! With its various indulges, this Fortune 500 company has given 92% of its share to a non-profit foundation, thus becoming one of the most admired company from the Fortune’s list. Now with the plans of EBS spreading throughout the country, Bosch seems a new dawn. The aim behind this step of opening up EBS is that Bosch wants to shorten the large service network gap in India, a country that has more than 8 crore two wheelers running across on its roads, thus standing second in the world.
With these many number of two wheelers in the country, there are just as many riders who crave for a reliable and trustworthy service option once their warranty period expires. With a huge gap here, Bosch intends to fill this gap, with the company already enjoying the crown when it comes to offering vehicle repairs. On the event of inaugurating the EBS at Coimbatore, the VP, Mr. S Muralidharan (automotive aftermarket), had to say, “With Bosch Car Service, Express Car Service and now Express Bike Service, Bosch has set new benchmarks in the service domain and we are planning aggressively to expand our footprint.”
In all its 11 service stations, Bosch does not intend to limit itself to one or the other brand of two wheelers. Bosch would provide its services to all the brands of two wheeler manufacturers. Bosch provides trusted and genuine parts of two wheelers, equipments for two wheeler workshops as part of its foray into EBS. As part of this initiative, Bosch wants to expand itself extensively throughout the country, with a plan of around 500 workshops, minimum, in the coming 2 years, while by the end of 2012, the aim is to have around 50 outlets. The company is already at the top when it comes to service providing network in India for technical unit repairing, which includes fuel injection and automotive electrical systems. It also provides car service space with more than 2000 workshops.
Bosch could be easily called the doctor of all vehicular segments, diagnosing all vehicle ailments, with as many well equipped clinics. Having facilities to help all kind of vehicles, be it two wheelers and four wheelers, what makes it better than the best is that it also provides training and other workshop processes for the same, which would apply to all the EBS outlets too. What adds on to this will be EBS being strengthened for petrol injection systems for two wheelers as well. Servicing of two wheelers will now be fun, with the whole concept of servicing being changed to a new meaning to it. All that the franchisee will have to do is deliver the service and simply managing the unit.
However, Bosch has has a competition from Castrol Bike Zones, though not too strong. At the outlets of Castrol, franchisee provides the services along with selling the Castrol products, especially the lubricants and training to the mechanics it hired. Though, Castrol also provided engine repairs, it is not much preferred by the riders because of the quality of services that a few of the outlets provide. The kind of repair services Castrol provided, many two wheelers manufacturers turned their backs to the company and went back to the regular road side service providers. Thus knowing what could hamper its profit, we expect Bosch to learn a lesson from what Castrol experienced. Also, Bosch is expected to fill this gap that Castrol ultimately created.


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Have you ever had an idea for a great business venture like a product or an app or even maybe a company an thought “if only I had the money for that..”? Well, an event is coming to Malta that could solve all your problems.
MedFest is a first-of-its-kind event here on the island that will feature a range of enterprises showcasing local innovation, advice and resources.
Organised by TakeOff and the Malta-Italy IKNOW Project, MedFest is looking for creatives, entrepreneurs and innovators
The event will culminate with the exciting ‘Live Pitches’, where the MedFest finalists will present their ideas to a room investors in the hopes of winning one of them over.
MedFest is based on the extremely successful UK model VentureFest, which began 21 years ago in Oxford.The organisers will assess all of the applicants and select four finalists from Malta who, together with four finalists from Sicily, will pitch their ideas to potential investors on December 14th.
The four chosen entrepreneurs from each country will be mentored intensively in order to prepare them for the pitches taking place on December 14th 2019 at the Valletta campus of the University of Malta.
Participants will receive expert mentoring, coaching and business advice while preparing for the December event.
This mentoring is valued at upwards of €15,000 – and is being provided absolutely free of charge.
Participants will also become members of the TAKEOFF business incubator at the university where they’ll be trained and guided based on an internationally successful ‘real world’ format.
The call for innovative business ideas is now open, and will close on the 30th September at noon.
Enterprise builders who believe they have something special to bring to the world, especially in high-tech, high-growth sectors, with priority to sectors of environmental sustainability and quality of life and human health, are encouraged to sign up by following this link.
The four shortlisted applicants will be announced in October, and will then embark on a mentorship programme over a three-month period before presenting their pitches in December.
For more information and the full MedFest programme, click here.
Preference will be given to high tech/high growth startups; startups in the sectors of “the quality of life and health of citizens” and “the protection of the environment”.


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Economist at NFDA: Invest Now 'Aggressively' in Your Company
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Economist Alan Beaulieu told National Fastener Distributors Association members it is time to invest in your companies to take advantage of a growing economy.
"The economy is heating up," Beaulieu declared.
"Spend money on your business," he added. "Be aggressive."
Beaulieu – of the Institute for Trend Research – pointed out that the leading economic indicators are up. "Exports are up. Banks are lending. Retail sales are up. Chinese companies are actually moving to the U.S."
The economy will grow until the middle of 2013 and then there will be bear stock market in the second half of the year, followed by a mild recession during 2014, Beaulieu predicted. From 2015 the economy will boom until another recession in 2017.
Beaulieu pointed out that historically there are recessions every nine to 13 years.
U.S. companies have put away $2 trillion to invest and banks have $1.5 trillion to loan, he said.
In addition to employment rising, after cuts to become leaner during the recession, which started in 2008, "companies are right sized," Beaulieu observed.
Fastener companies should now focus on investments in growing for the stronger economy. If you wait until inflation kicks in, such investments will be more expensive, he forewarned.
How much should you invest in your company now? "Until you can't sleep at night," Beaulieu said.
Companies that barely survived the recession could be in trouble now because they don't have cash to rebuild. "Economic recoveries can finish the job," he said of the possibility of weak companies closing even during a growing economy.
• Coming next is inflation.
CEOs need to find ways to raise prices and fix costs.
Employees who live paycheck to paycheck will face greater problems when the renewed inflation hits. Costs will rise 7% to 10%.
To compensate employees during an inflationary period, Beaulieu suggested establishing bonus systems based on realistic quarterly goals and employee involvement. He recommended three goals per quarter.
Inflation will be new to younger workers. "Our kids don't know what inflation is," he said in referring to the inflation of the 1970s and 80s.
• One goal for fastener CEOs is to operate a company with "less people and more business."
• Despite the U.S. economic recovery, there are problem areas. Europe's financial troubles could lead to a recession there yet this year. China's housing and inflation bubbles could burst. Oil prices could break through $120. The U.S. dollar could lose all credibility.
• The economy will not change no matter which political party controls the White House and Congress after the November 2012 election, Beaulieu stated.
• There will be another great depression in the 2030's, Beaulieu predicted. "Sell your business for cash in 2028," he advised.


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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Coffee companies, industry associations, certification standard bodies and NGOs from around Indonesia gathered in Jakarta on November 7th to discuss how to work together to build the Indonesian coffee market.
The forum, organised by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation in conjunction with VECO brought together stakeholders committed to growing the coffee sector in a sustainable way.
Participants were companies including Olam, Volkopi, Nestle, Sabani and Indokom and certification standard bodies such as UTZ, Rain Forest Alliance, 4C.
The forum was part of a broader project funded by the Ford Foundation that encourages companies to get improve coffee farmer livelihoods through an inclusive business approach with a particular focus on Flores and Tojara.
Phil Harman SNV Country Director explained that inclusive business is an approach that SNV pioneered in conjunction with the World Business Council for Sustainable development.
“We seek to increase the income, production and well-being of low-income groups, while at the same time, generating benefits for participating companies”, Mr Harman said.
Harm van Oudenhoven, SNV’s Sector Leader for Agribusiness said that some of the best coffee in the world is being produced in Flores and Toraja.
“There is however great room for improvement especially in terms of better farm management practise and post harvesting.
Getting companies involved in training farmers is key to raising quality, increasing supply and ultimately increasing farmer income”, said Mr van Oudenhoven.
Another key focus of the workshop was to generate interest in establishing a sustainable coffee platform.
Mr Rafiuddin Palinrungi, Program Officer Expanding Livelihoods Opportunities explained that while the main goal of the Ford Foundation is to improve small holder farmer income, there is a lot of challenges facing the coffee sector.
“There are too many issues for individual organisations or companies to resolve alone. The formation of a sustainable coffee platform is a way to leverage resources and address the major challenges collectively”, Mr Rafiuddin said.
Companies that are interested in participating in the project are encouraged to contact SNV.
SNV is an international not-for-profit development organisation. Founded in the Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, it has built a long-term, local presence in 38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Its global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.
By sharing our specialist expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, SNV contributes to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today – helping to find local solutions to global challenges and sowing the seeds of lasting change.
SNV aims to make a lasting difference in the lives of 15 million people living in poverty over the period 2013-2015.


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Inspecs eyes up junior market flotation
A spectacles manufacturer that supplies fashion brands including O’Neill and Superdry is gearing up to float in London within weeks.
Inspecs, the Bath-based designer and maker of glasses, is preparing to list on the junior market in the hope of raising tens of millions of pounds.
The flotation could put the company’s market value as high as £170 million, according to The Mail on Sunday, making it one of the biggest listings of the year on Aim.
Set up in 1988, Inspecs is chaired by Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth, 82, the former boss of Tesco. The company supplies dozens of markets from two main manufacturing sites in China and Vietnam.
The business confirmed in its annual report that it plans to launch “processes with


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EU launches antitrust probe against IBM
The European Union said Monday that it has launched an antitrust probe against IBM Corp. related to allegations that the technology giant abused its dominant position in the mainframe computer market.
IBM denied the charges, arguing that they are being driven by some of its rivals, led by Microsoft Corp. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, unveiled the investigation, which was partly based on complaints filed by software vendors T3 and TurboHercules.
However, the launching of the probe “does not imply that the commission has proof of infringements,” the body said in a statement.
IBM countered in a release that the accusations “are being driven by some of IBM’s largest competitors — led by Microsoft — who want to further cement the dominance of Wintel servers by attempting to mimic aspects of IBM mainframes without making the substantial investments IBM has made and continues to make.”
Wintel servers refer to business computers based on Microsoft’s Windows operations system and Intel Corp.'s microprocessors. Microsoft could not immediately be reached for comment.
The commission said IBM allegedly “engaged in illegal tying of its mainframe hardware products to its dominant mainframe operating system.”
“The complaints contend that the tying shuts out providers of emulation technology which could enable the users to run critical applications on non-IBM hardware,” the commission said.
Mainframe computers are powerful systems used to operate the data centers of large institutions, including corporations and governments. The commission noted that “the vast majority of corporate data worldwide resides on mainframes.”
IBM is also accused of trying to shut out potential competitors in the maintenance services market for mainframe systems “by restricting or delaying access to spare parts for which IBM is the only source.”
However, Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM said the dispute is based on the company’s bid to protect its intellectual property.
“Certain IBM competitors, which have been unable to win in the marketplace through investments in fundamental innovations, now want regulators to create for them a market position that they have not earned,” IBM said in a statement.
IBM said it plans to “cooperate fully with any inquiries from the European Union.”
Shares of IBM fell 4 cents to $128.34.
Pimentel writes for MarketWatch.com/McClatchy.


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Published: March 17, 1990
MINNEAPOLIS, March 16— The Control Data Corporation said today that its chairman, Robert M. Price, retired on Thursday but remains chairman of the company's board.
''He was chairman as an employee, and now he's chairman as a retiree,'' a spokeswoman, Nancy Foltz, said.
Lawrence Perlman assumed the duties of chief executive from Mr. Price on Jan. 1. Mr. Perlman became president last year. The computer company reported a loss of $680.4 million in 1989.
Details of Mr. Price's severance package were not available. ''That will be disclosed in our proxy'' to be released around April 1, Ms. Foltz said.
Last year's proxy statement said Mr. Price would receive either $2.6 million or $4.3 million, depending on the cause of his departure from the company. In 1988, Mr. Price earned $862,400.


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"Kaplan Thaler will no longer be our Centrum agency of record going forward, and we've already begun a search for a new agency partner," a spokeswoman for Madison, N.J.-based Wyeth said. She declined to comment on reasons for the split.
As part of the review, for which presentations will take place next month, Wyeth has reached out to a number of shops, including WPP Group's Grey Worldwide and Interpublic Group of Cos.' McCann Erickson Worldwide, executives familiar with the matter said.
Kaplan Thaler, which was handed the account in July 2006, was invited to defend the business, but declined the opportunity, executives said.
Agency representatives from all three shops declined to comment.
Along with the Centrum account, Wyeth could additionally hand a new agency duties for its Caltrate calcium supplement brand -- on which it spent about $12 million in U.S. measured media last year, according to TNS Media Intelligence. That brand is currently handled by Kaplan Thaler.
Centrum, which is marketed under the Wyeth Consumer Healthcare banner, spent a total of about $55 million in measured media domestically to market its vitamin and nutritional supplement products.
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare -- one of the biggest over-the-counter drug companies, operating in 65 countries and employing more than 3,000 people globally -- saw sales of about $2.7 billion in 2007.


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Meizu has already announced that they’ll hold an event on June 2nd, and judging by the reports thus far, the company intends to launch the M1 Note’s successor at the event. We’ve already seen a number of leaks regarding the M2 Note (or whatever Meizu ends up calling it), and the company’s Vice President has even confirmed that Meizu will announce a ‘Note’ handset and that it will sport a physical home button, but not a fingerprint scanner as some rumors have been suggesting.
That being said, Meizu has released a ton of teaser images over the last week. We’ve already shared a bunch of them, and the company has released four more images which hint at some interesting products. You can check out all four images in the gallery down below, and it seems like Meizu is teasing the launches of an air purifier, power bank and some sort of a wearable (smartwatch or a fitness band). We’re only guessing here though, based on these rather mysterious teaser images. Either way, it seems like the company will announce a range of products on June 2nd, not just the M2 Note handset, and we’ll be in China in order to cover the event.
The M2 Note handset will be a direct successor to the M1 Note mid-ranger which launched at the end of last year. According to various leaks, this handset will sport similar design to its predecessor, but with the addition of a physical home button. The polycarbonate shell will wrap around the phone’s edges it seems, just like it did in the M1 Note’s case. A mysterious Meizu-branded handset was certified in China recently, and 4G LTE connectivity was confirmed thanks to that listing. The leaks have also showed us that the phone will run Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, with Meizu’s Flyme UI on top of Google’s operating system. The MediaTek’s MT6753 64-bit octa-core SoC and 2GB of RAM were also mentioned in several leaks thus far. All in all, it seems like Meizu is preparing to launch yet another really affordable, and yet really capable mid-range handset. Stay tuned, we’ll report back soon.


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The early days of the plant-based market saw abundant options for burger patties, nuggets, crumbles and other non-structured items replacing beef and chicken products. These alternatives boasted an array of plant-based ingredients and offered various benefits for consumers. Though, as the market developed, an absence of alternatives to seafood products became more and more apparent.
Some startups, such as SDC portfolio company Good Catch, observed this white-space early and entered the market with alternatives to popular consumer items including fish sticks, fish cakes, and tuna. While others, like BluNalu, began working on cellular agriculture innovation to develop alternatives to conventional seafood items. Despite this innovation, there are still less options for alternatives to seafood compared to other categories in the space.
Recent consumer interest has spurred growth in this area, which is now one of the fastest evolving categories in the alternative protein space. The United States has shown the most interest in these products with a 100 percent increase in searches for ‘vegan seafood’ over the past 12-months. This is followed by an 83 percent surge in Australia and a 45 percent increase in the UK. Searches for ‘plant-based seafood’ have also increased dramatically in Singapore, and Canada.
It’s difficult to say exactly why sales in alternative seafood products haven’t yet outpaced other, smaller, subcategories, but some experts think it could be because seafood is seen as a healthy option when meat isn’t. “Conventional seafood really has a health halo around it,” Marika Azoff, a corporate engagement specialist at the Good Food Institute, told CNBC. “It’s seen as a very healthy food that doctors often tell patients to consume more of.”
Despite this, the reasons to switch to plant-based seafood options are convincing and immediate – particularly when considering the environmental impacts of the consumption.
Recent research from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations revealed that as much as 35 percent of all seafood harvested from the world’s waterways never makes it to a consumers’ plate.
In fact, all along the supply chain, from fishing nets to supermarket shelves, waste is a major problem. In the European Union alone, fishermen tossedtipped at least 230,000 tonnes of fresh fish back into the sea in 2019. More than 90 percent of that waste can be blamed on the bottom-trawling method of fishing, in which the seafloor is scraped, dredging up everything in its path.
As well as unnecessary suffering, this waste is causing detriment to marine ecosystems and destructive fishing practices are devastating underwater environments. This coupled with the pollution from ships and manufacturing processes is severely damaging the environment and creating more urgency than ever before to make the switch to alternative seafood products.


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As mobile payment startup Square faces down reports that it’s delaying an IPO amid growth problems and other pressures, iZettle, the Swedish mobile payments company that has been referred to as the Square of Europe, has raised another €40 million ($55.5 million). In an interview,
Days after Snap announced the departure of its CFO, reports have emerged that the company’s HR chief was asked to leave following an internal investigation late last year that had led to the firing of its global security head.
Reports emerged today that the FTC is considering a fine against Facebook that would be the largest ever from the agency. Even if it were ten times the size of the largest, a $22.5 million bill sent to Google in 2012, the company would basically laugh it off. Facebook is made of money. But the […]
If you’ve ever enthusiastically sent your spit off in the mail, you were probably anxious for whatever unexpected insights the current crop of DNA testing companies would send back. Did your ancestors hang out on the Iberian peninsula?
They may be free, but they sure pay. Games with no upfront cost but a plethora of other ways to make money generated a mind-blowing $88 billion in 2018 according to SuperData’s year-end report — leaving traditional games (and indeed movies and TV) in the dust.
Tom Griffiths has founded four companies, two of which “weren’t much to write home about,” he jokes. The third captured the world’s attention: FanDuel, the fantasy sports company that was routinely in the press — not always for desirable reasons— from nearly the day it launched,
One SF startup wants you to get home from a day at work and polish off a bottle of wine by yourself. Vinebox isn’t really trying to get you wasted, these bottles are cute and tiny.
Salesforce put the finishing touches on a tower in San Francisco last year. In October, it announced Salesforce Tower in Atlanta and today it was Dublin’s turn. Everyone gets a tower. Salesforce first opened an office in Dublin back in 2001, and has expanded to 1400 employees today.
LimeRoad has closed $15 million in funding, which it says is one of the largest Series B rounds secured by an online commerce company in India. Investment was led by Tiger Global. LimeRoad, a fashion discovery platform, says that it plans to use the capital to grow its site,
Though it was Vurb that took home the winning “Cup” from the Disrupt New York 2014 Startup Battlefield competition, there’s no question that Mink is the company that hit the biggest nerve with a mainstream audience. Mink, a personal 3D printer for making custom cosmetics,
In what would have been a truly strange storyline, Apple would have effectively saved one of its chief rivals from collapse -- had HTC held onto its controlling stake in Beats Electronics. The Financial Times is reporting today that Apple is close to acquiring Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion,
A comScore report detailing app trends and user habits reveals that 52 per cent of time spent on digital media now comes from mobile apps. Read more: http://www.itproportal.com/2014/08/22/facebook-leads-the-way-as-mobile-apps-edge-out-the-desktop-and-traditional-web-browsing/
有了 Model S 的火爆，不少人对 Tesla 新车的期待也日益高涨。售价 3.5 万美元的 Model 3 要等到 2017 年才上市，而 2015 年秋季便交车的 Model X 显然更容易搅动当下的市场情绪。 经常听说 Model X 预定火爆，但很少有清晰的概念。
根據IDC公布第三季平板電腦報告裡，apple仍然維持全球銷售市占的龍頭寶座，出貨量佔市場22.8%，三星則是以18.3％緊追在後。在iPad air推出一年後，apple準時的發表了iPad air 2，更快，更輕，更薄。
Last week, Mashable partnered with Windex for a window view photo challenge. We asked our readers to share what they see when they peek past their glass portholes.See also: Then and now: Images of our changing planetOur guest host was Tamara Peterson,
一 、致良知，知行合一，王阳明心学之核心。先有致良知，而后有知行合一。 第一层意义：天赋的道德理念 。良知直指良心，叫做天理。
北京2015年7月15日电 /美通社/ -- Analog Devices, Inc.，全球领先的高性能信号处理解决方案供应商，近日推出 HMC1127 和 HMC1126 MMIC（单芯片微波集成电路）分布式功率放大器。
布鲁塞尔2015年9月18日电 /美通社/ -- 百威英博(Anheuser-Busch InBev, AB InBev) (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD)对SABMiller plc所做出的声明进行解读。百威英博证实，该公司向SABMiller董事会提出有关这两家公司合并的方案。


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The Beauty Awards 2019 with ASOS was the biggest event last year in the UK’s beauty retail calendar. The programme recognised the latest and greatest beauty products on the market. Our panel of expert judges subjected all the entries to rigorous testing before rating each one to determine the hotly contested shortlist, which was then put to the public vote.
The UK spoke – over ¼ million votes cast - deciding the winning and highly commended products, which are detailed below. Many thanks to all of you who took the time to vote, and huge congratulations to all the 2019 winning products.
Click on the arrows beneath each category name to view the winners of The Beauty Awards 2019 with ASOS.
For more information about The Beauty Awards 2020, email Grace Mitton or call her on +44(0) 20 7434 1530.


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Last week, Samsung finally gave us a peek at its much-rumoured and hyped foldable phone. The company showed of the device's Infinity Flex Display at its developers conference where it also announced that the phone will be ready for mass market in the coming months. Samsung seems pretty optimistic about its first full foldable phone, which is why the company is reportedly planning to make at least 1 million units initially.
As per a report by Yonhap, Samsung's mobile chief DJ Koh said after the presentation last week that the company plans to manufacture at least 1 million units of the foldable phone in its initial phase. If the response is positive, the company will make more. As of now, there is no exact date of launch of the foldable phone, but Koh has said with certainty that it will go on sale in the first half of 2019.
Koh does not believe that the foldable phone will replace the existing form factor of smartphones so soon. This is why the company is also working on rollable and stretchable displays as well and we could see some these phones showcased over the next two years. Koh also said that Samsung is focussed on a proper release of the Galaxy S10 next year as it will be the 10th anniversary of of the flagship series.
A separate report by Yonhap also reveals that the phone will likely be called Galaxy F and that Samsung is targeting a March release after the launch of the Galaxy S10 in February according to sources familiar with the matter. The report adds that the Galaxy F will cost 2 million won (approx Rs 1,28,000), which suggests sales will be low.
The foldable phone that Samsung revealed last week comes with a proprietary screen that Samsung calls Infinity Flex Display. It showed a 7-inch AMOLED panel being folded down the middle to close the device. The phone also has a secondary 4.3-inch AMOLED display on the outside that can be used as a regular smartphone. Samsung says the display does not get a glass protection, but rather an advanced layer of composite polymer that is flexible and durable that will allow the user to fold the display "hundreds of thousands of times."
Samsung has designed a new interface design called One UI which is set to replace its Experience UI. Samsung has worked closely with Google and Android developers to create a UI that is minimalistic, showing only relevant content on the bottom of the screen for easy one-handed use. One UI will not be used for the foldable phone, but will also make it to the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ and Note 9 with Android 9 Pie early next year.


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Toshiba is Selected as the “Coolest Brand” of the Air-Conditioning Industry
Toshiba has been selected as the “Coolest Brand” of the air-conditioning industry as a result of the “Cool Brands Survey” conducted by Roamler Turkey on behalf of Marketing Turkey. Being one of the significant publications of the marketing community, Marketing Turkey had the survey conducted for the fourth time this year. The coolest brands of 2018 were determined by a public jury in almost 30 categories, and the brands were given their awards at the “Cool Night”, which was held in Fairmont Hotel on 19 October for the first time this year.
With its air-conditioning operations in Turkey being carried out by Alarko Carrier, Toshiba receives immense acclamation from its consumers thanks to its innovative, environmentalist and energy-saving products offered to the market. Offering state-of-the-art technology coupled with optimum performance in its multi-system air-conditioners, Toshibo improves quality of living.
The survey was conducted by Roamler Turkey via crowdsourcing on Roamler Turkey’s mobile application between 25 June and 10 August 2018. A total of 750 Roamler users, consisting of 50% male and 50% female users, from 12 representative regions of Turkey were asked about the brands they thought were “the coolest” both on category-independent and category-specific basis. Consumers indicated a “single” brand they thought were the coolest in response.


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Players on the DrafKings Sportsbook app can now fill out their March Madness brackets and win money for their picks.
Launching today, the DraftKings Brackets product offers a free-to-play game with $64,000 available in prizes and a $100,000 bracket for New Jersey customers that pay $20 to enter.
Customers can join public leagues or create their own private contests and interactive play will be available in the rounds of 32 and 16.
Matt Kalish, DraftKings Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder, said: "As American sports fans during March Madness, we are all playing bracket contests with our friends, family and co-workers.
"By launching Brackets on DraftKings Sportsbook, we are bringing the number one way fans engage with March Madness to the biggest stage."
March Madness is one of the hot topics in US sports betting; rival operator FanDuel has announced the opening of its Valley Forge Casino sportsbook, in Pennsylvania, in time for the tournament.


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A hydrogen-powered commercial truck built by Hyundai was set to begin hauling groceries in Switzerland in April, representing the first of 1,600 fuel cell electric trucks that the manufacturer plans to put on highways in the Alpine nation by 2025.
While fuel cell truck tests also are underway in the United States and elsewhere, these early trips in Switzerland are the initial steps toward the creation of a hydrogen-fueled highway delivery network built on a clear business case.
Switzerland levies a performance-related fee on heavy vehicles based on weight, emissions and distance driven on public roads within the country that works out to roughly $1 per kilometer traveled. Green vehicles, however, are exempt. That gives Hyundai’s venture the headroom to create a sustainable business as it hauls freight for Coop and Migros, Switzerland’s two largest retailers.
Advocates long have pitched hydrogen fuel cell technology as green transport. It was the technology that was always just around the corner but never quite here as companies dabbled in it but could never figure out a commercialization plan.
The Hyundai hydrogen-powered fuel cell for the HDC-6 Neptune tractor and trailer at a trade show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
To be sure, there are still obstacles, mainly fueling infrastructure and the high cost of the trucks compared with their tried and true diesel counterparts. But the combination of expected bans on the use of diesel transport in many regions, government incentives and technological advances now could make fuel cell commercial vehicles a legitimate transport option.
Hyundai is far from alone in its pursuit of hydrogen-powered trucking.
Toyota, the world’s most valuable automaker, and industry giants Kenworth Truck Co. and UPS Inc. all are investing in fuel cell truck technology. Nikola Motor Co. and other startups also are entering the field.
Although timetables are likely to slip as companies adjust to the disruption created by the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple initiatives are moving forward.
Toyota has rebuilt two Kenworth truck gliders with fuel cell stacks and other components from its small Mirai passenger sedan to create testbeds. The automaker is using the trucks to move supplies from Southern California’s ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles across the region.
Hyundai's HDC-6 Neptune concept truck. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Now Toyota is working with Kenworth to retrofit 10 T680 gliders as fuel cell vehicles at its technical center in Gardena, Calif. Funding comes from a $41 million Zero- and Near-Zero Emission Freight Facilities Project grant awarded by the California Air Resources Board.
The trucks, which will have a 300-mile range between fueling, will go to real customers to see how they perform hauling freight through dense Southern California traffic. Toyota Logistics Services will use the first four to move passenger cars from the port complex to dealers. UPS plans to put three in service. Two will go to drayage and shorthaul carrier Total Transportation Services of Compton, Calif., and one to a division of Universal Logistics Holdings, also in Compton.
“The biggest takeaway is that we can do this. It can be a very good zero-emissions solution for the heavy-duty sector,” said James Kast, Toyota’s North American fuel cell business analyst.
Toyota sees a fairly quick route to commercialization for hydrogen fuel cell truck builders. Kast expects to see limited commercial production starting in 2022 and a bigger rollout in the mid-2020s.
“We didn’t do this just to build 10 trucks and stop there,” said Kast, citing a need for 30,000 zero-emission trucks at the port complex. “The demand from the customers and the demand to clean the air is there. We will be part of the solution.”
Kenworth Truck Co. and Toyota are partnering on the development of 10 hydrogen-electric trucks to haul freight in Southern California. (David Dewhurst Photography)
Fleet owners are starting to give the technology a serious look.
“Hydrogen is how battery-electric looked about three years before you had the kind of a groundswell we are seeing now,” said James O’Leary, vice president of fleet services at NFI, a for-hire carrier.
NFI is an early adopter of electric trucks, using Freightliner battery-electric models to run freight between the Southern California ports and distribution centers 50 to 80 miles inland. It plans to convert as much as 40% of its fleet to electric trucks by 2025 and is watching how fuel cell truck technology is developing.
“As a technology, it makes sense and it is a perfect application,” O’Leary said.
It can provide the range and fast-fueling capability of diesel trucks. And it doesn’t carry the weight penalty that comes with hauling heavy batteries in electric trucks.
Other industry players are more circumspect.
UPS will test the Toyota trucks and is running two hydrogen Class 6 delivery trucks out of a facility in Gardena.
It also is having four Class 6 hydrogen delivery vehicles custom-built at Roush CleanTech in Livonia, Mich. The electric powertrain will come from Linamar’s Romulus, Mich., facility and Vancouver, B.C.,-based Ballard Power Systems will produce the hydrogen fuel cell system.
But Michael McDonald, UPS corporate automotive sustainability chief, sees these as tests rather than quick steps to commercialization.
“Though we believe in testing other alternative fuel options, there are always barriers initially,” McDonald said. “For hydrogen, the price of fuel and the availability of reliable infrastructure hinders the technology moving quicker and may also delay it coming to market.”
The hydrogen-electric Nikola Two heavy-duty tractor on display at the Ryder System exhibit at the CES 2020 technology show in Las Vegas. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
Companies can build trucks, but they are not of much use without a hydrogen fueling network. Likewise, companies can build hydrogen stations, but unless there are trucks, there will be no customers.
Nikola is a Phoenix-based startup that has a plan to break through that barrier.
“We are building both the chicken and the egg here,” said Mark Russell, Nikola’s president.
The company will offer the fuel cell trucks on a per-mile basis. Customers will sign all-inclusive 7-year leases now pegged at 100,000 miles a year, but Nikola may lower the miles threshold. It’s a take or pay lease. Customers who fall short on use still must make the minimum miles payment, Russell said. That provides the revenue stream Nikola needs to build out a network of filling stations.
Russell didn’t quote a price, but he said the leases will match the total cost of ownership for a comparable diesel truck.
Nikola’s trucks won’t operate nationwide at the start. Instead, they will run in city pairs, not unlike a dedicated lane contract. The first 400 to 2,000 trucks will be delivered to customers for use on a Los Angeles and Phoenix city pair, running mostly along Interstate 10, Russell said. Nikola will place filling stations along the route.
It’s all based on the commitments we get for a specific lane,” Russell said. “Think of it as a Lego approach building one segment piece at a time. It will be Phoenix to Los Angeles and then Los Angeles to San Francisco and then on to Reno, etc.”
Much of the trucking industry relies on older onboard technology for critical functions, which can hurt reliability and efficiency. So is it time for fleets and their technology vendors to implement faster replacement cycles for onboard tech? Seth Clevenger talks to Ray Greer of Omnitracs and Deryk Powell of Velociti. Hear a snippet, above, and get the full program by going to RoadSigns.TTNews.com.
Nikola already is testing the Nikola Two, a fuel-cell day cab model, and hopes to have the first vehicles in pilot programs at customer fleets by the end of 2022. It will then launch commercial production. Nikola’s business partners and investors include truck maker Iveco, Bosch, Hanwha Group, Wabco and NEL Hydrogen.
But for now, the hydrogen highway starts in Switzerland.
It makes an ideal testbed for fuel cell truck commercialization, said Florian Büngener, Hyundai’s European spokesman.
Switzerland is compact. It has tons of hydro-energy to make renewable hydrogen. The road taxes for commercial vehicles are high but green vehicles are exempt. While mountainous, the ascents are of a size that won’t tax the new technology. And the routes will demonstrate the viability of the trucks for other markets.
Hyundai’s plan is to have 50 of its H2 Xcient fuel cell trucks in operation this year through Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, a joint venture with H2Energ, a Swiss hydrogen engineering and environmental technology development company. The venture plans to be operating about 1,300 trucks within three years, with an additional 300 trucks to hit the roads by 2025.
The venture figures it will cost $1 million to $1.5 million to build each hydrogen filling station, Büngener said. But since they will be servicing commercial vehicles, it only takes 15 trucks to get the station to make a profit. It would take the constant use of 700 passenger cars to reach the same point, he said. Hyundai’s partners — Hydrospider and H2Energy — plan to build 100 to 150 filling stations.
“We can set up the infrastructure quite quickly without too many risks,” Büngener said.
The truck will carry typical heavy-duty loads and will have a range of about 250 miles. Hyundai has utilized two of the 95-kilowatt fuel-cell stacks developed for the Nexo SUV as the powerplant.
The pay-per-use model makes the most sense for introducing the new technology by removing any risk for the customer, Büngener said.
“We take care that the whole system works. If a truck is broken we will provide another one,” he said.
Norway looks like the next best business case because of its taxes on diesel, Büngener said. Sweden is another potential hydrogen trucking region.
Hyundai also showcased its fuel cell technology in the United States during the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta, where the company introduced its HDC-6 Neptune concept tractor.
Hyundai wants to get its fuel cell vehicles in operation in Switzerland as quickly as possible to prove that hydrogen-powered trucks are practical.
“It is important for us that the trucks are running,” he said. “We can’t let the retailers park them as a showcase to brag how green they are.”
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Venezuelan workers who got a pittance are now getting a slightly higher pay, thanks to a 3000% increase in their minimum wage. What they may…
Professionals at investment bank JPMorgan say the next global economic crisis will start in 2020.
Experts say the recession due to occur in two years will be less impactful than the 2008 crash, which sent the globe into recession and has been named the worst recession ever.
Elon Musk appeared as a special guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast last week. When Rogan lit up a tobacco-cannabis hybrid cigarette – often referred to as a butt – after two hours of interview, he assumed Musk would decline due to the inevitable backlash from Tesla and SpaceX shareholders.
Nike shares recovered their losses on Monday after their contentious publicity campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick initially spurred a drop in their shares. The campaign, released to celebrate Nike’s 30th anniversary of their slogan “Just Do it,” sparked both backlash and support of the brand.
Google just introduced a new group of startup businesses into Launchpad Studio, the tech behemoth’s accelerator it launched last year that matches top machine learning startups…
Usually, when people think about cryptocurrency, it’s on hard drives, cell phones or third-party exchanges. But, cryptocurrency debit cards have long been an exciting frontier for crypto-enthusiasts.
The large San Francisco-based exchange, Coinbase, has offered a debit card, the Shift Payment Card, which allows users to gain access to their cryptocurrency just like their bank accounts. But, the largest cryptocurrency exchange is hardly alone in offering such a service.
Zen Magnets’ existence as a Denver-based Magnet sphere company has not been easy. The company, which once released a Zen Magnets Bitcoin Set, was brought to court over their products and lived to tell about the story. Today, as the only U.S.-based magnet sphere company, the company has pressed on after having their business threatened by federal authorities.
(GoldSilverBitcoin) – Everex, formerly Midas Reserv, is making waves in the crypto-cash industry thanks to its contributions in cash-transfer technologies. Based on the Ethereum blockchain, Everex’s central product, Cryptocash, allows individuals to transfer cash across borders instantly in form of national currency on a blockchain. Applicable to remittance and cash transfers, Cryptocash is a digitized form of cash backed by national currencies thanks to Everex’s partner institutions.
(Gold Silver Bitcoin) – $450 million RMB on a blockchain. That’s what VeChain brings to the table in the world of blockchain. It’s really the most promising blockchain use case out of China – and there are many.


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The Queen of Pop Madonna will be releasing a brand new single in early 2012!!
While in Venice, Italy promoting her new movie W.E. she revealed details about her new album, and had this to say:
I’m not sure but the first single will be released in February or March.
Her last album Hard Candy was released in 2008, and it spawned 3 hit singles including “4 Minutes”, “Give It 2 Me”, and, “Miles Away”. That was a great album, we wonder what kind of sound she’ll go with for this album.
AHH! We are super mega excited to listen to some new Madonna songs!! 2012 is going to be AWESOME!
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Leading digital identity technology and consumer analytics company, VerifyMe Nigeria, has launched a digital license plate verification service that instantly verifies motor vehicle and owner data via license plate .
With products such as License Plate Verification, VerifyMe continues to market relevant products to help grow the fintech, insurance, and service industries.
These industry-enabling products are made possible by the continued digitalization of government bodies such as FRSC and their continued mandate to enable the growth of the digital economy.
According to Esigie Aguele, Co-Founder/CEO of VerifyMe Nigeria, the plate number verification service is designed to meet the need for real-time, reliable data in the booming vehicle and asset verification market in Nigeria. It will also allow insurance companies to instantly onboard customers while maintaining full compliance and security.
He said: “We are excited about the possibilities offered by the plate number verification service by opening up new opportunities for the insurance industry. This initiative, supported by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), will ensure confidence in the system as parties to a transaction can confirm vehicle details in real time and mitigate future issues and delays with claims.
The Nigerian Association of Insurers (NIA) estimates that the motor insurance sector has an opportunity for premium growth of N50 billion while around 77% of cars in the country are currently uninsured.
This situation is exacerbated by the high number of unregistered vehicles and vehicles with fake registration licenses on the roads, which significantly hinders the penetration of motor insurance in the country.
Additionally, about 95% of the Nigerian automobile market falls under the used car segment, making verification of vehicle details essential for end-to-end transaction confidence.
The country also accounts for around 15% of African carpooling app customers. The Vehicle Registration Number API will facilitate the seamless sale and purchase of vehicles, boost consumer lending, and enhance security within the industry.
Recognized as a leading African startup leveraging practical technology to solve Africa’s problems, VerifyMe is renowned for its innovative products and transformational leadership in digital identity and open financial infrastructure.
The company was voted Notable Ecosystem Champion in Nigeria in the StartupBlink 2021 report.


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ASBURY PARK - Shore towns are trying to make up for a slow start to the season with just one week of summer left.
On the Asbury Park boardwalk, the sign may say "open for business," but not all tourists got the message. Parking spots, which normally cost $15 each, are going for $5 less. Parking attendant Tim Smith says business at his lot is down almost 60 percent.
While summer sales didn't smash any records, business owners say that business has picked up since the start of the season.
While Superstorm Sandy kept some tourists away, others came down to the Shore because of the storm.


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Alli hits European stores
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Pharmacies across Europe now sell GlaxoSmithKline's non-prescription weight-loss drug alli (orlistat 60 mg), the firm says April 20. The European Commission, in its first centralized Rx-to-OTC switch process, approved the product for non-Rx sale to adults with a body mass index of 28 kg/m2 or more in all 27 EU member countries (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 26, 2009, In Brief)
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The European Union approves GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug alli (orlistat 60 mg) for nonprescription sale in all 27 member states and Norway. The company says Jan. 21 it plans to launch alli - the first centralized EU switch - in the coming months. While all EU members agree to sell alli as nonprescription, each country chooses whether to make it available over the counter or behind the counter, the European Medicines Agency says (1"The Tan Sheet" Nov. 17, 2008, p. 6)
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Recovery – January 2002
January 22, 2002
Dow Jones Average: 9,772
S&P 500 Index: 1,128
There are signs that the U.S. economy has stabilized after six months of contraction. Consumer confidence is rising, closely tracking stock prices which have recouped part of their losses. Sales at retail stores are holding up better than analysts expected. Expenditures on big ticket items such as homes and cars continue to be robust. Travel is slowly returning to normal as terrorism recedes from the front pages.
The consensus among investors is that the incipient recovery will gain momentum, reviving corporate profitability by the second half of 2002. While recent consumer spending trends lend credence to this assumption, there are other pressures weighing on an economic recovery. Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Board Chairman, has cited low profitability as one of the main obstacles to sustained recovery. Profits disappear when companies have to offer incentives, such as zero percent financing, to lure reluctant customers. As profits go down, layoffs of employees increase. Reports of widespread unemployment makes people tentative about spending money.
The government has done everything in its power to encourage spending. Sales of cars, computers, houses, and other expensive items are directly related to how much debt consumers and businesses are willing to carry. The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates a record eleven times in one year in an effort to ease the burden of carrying debt. The U.S. government has sent people tax rebates and lowered tax rates in the hopes of increasing consumer spending. The downpayment for buying a house has come down from the customary 20 percent to the 5 percent range, sharply expanding home sales and mortgage debt. While these injections of credit have stimulated short term demand, they are likely to retard future economic activity as incomes are consumed by debt repayments.
The recession may be abating, but a quick return to the kind of growth experienced several years ago is unlikely. Record levels of household and business debt put a cap on further credit driven growth. Over capacity in communications, steel, autos, and many other sectors reduces profitability and employment. Recessionary conditions would be far worse were it not for the relatively stable service sector. The millions of people employed in teaching, health care, banking and insurance, law and government jobs, continue to earn and spend their dependable incomes. Retirees who collect the hundreds of billions paid out by social security and private pension plans are another group of reliable consumers. While the U.S. economy is broadly based and resilient, it is unlikely to produce in the next twelve months the kind of growth and profits that investors expect.
Most of the big gains we have made for our clients have come from going against consensus opinion. By the time a firm consensus has developed it is usually too late to gain any investment advantage. Joining the crowd more often results in losses instead of profits. In the past few years the consensus opinion among investors has been consistently wrong. Two years ago heavy exposure to the “new economy” tech sector was considered essential to portfolio performance. Nothing could have been further from the truth. One year ago the pundits said that big stock market gains always follow a series of interest rate cuts. The Federal Reserve Board has cut rates eleven times in one year and the stock market has declined. Widespread predictions of a strong economy in the second half of 2001 also proved incorrect. We have found that by carving against the grain one is more likely to create a well crafted portfolio.
There is always an element of uncertainty in any stock market investment. Successful analysis is a process of reducing the level of uncertainty through the research of company material and the contemplation of various business scenarios. We are always looking
for investment situations that we can understand and that lend themselves to a careful appraisal of risk and reward. Many other investors are willing to take on more risk, afraid of missing out on something big. When more aggressive investors drive stock prices higher our choices become more limited.
Stocks continue to be expensive by most investment measures. It will take more than a modest market decline to correct the enormous overvaluation reached two years ago. Stock prices have generally declined, but the price to earnings ratio for stocks has remained high as earnings have also eroded. The median price to earnings ratio for stocks is higher than it was two years ago. Even in this overvalued environment, we do see a few interesting opportunities developing, as discouraged investors punish some of their former, favorite stocks.
We have added another category to the fixed income part of portfolios with the purchase of U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities. These bonds pay an investor about 3.6 percent per year and rise in value at the rate of inflation. In years where inflation runs at 2.5 percent ( the long term average) the bond gives the holder a total return of 6.1 percent (3.6 + 2.5), and the return is exempt from state income taxes. We consider these bonds a good complement to the government agency bonds we have purchased in the past. The bonds can be sold in part or in full any time money is needed for stock purchases.Return to Archive


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Nokia to Pay Microsoft Billions in Windows Phone Royalties?
The Lumia handsets are officially a hit. They may not have sold as many units as the iPhone 5, the Galaxy S III or the Galaxy Note II, but they are still some of the most popular smartphones released in 2012.
This has sparked a much-needed win for Nokia (NYSE: NOK), which has been struggling to survive the highly competitive smartphone market.
This money is used to offset the royalty payments that Nokia pays to Microsoft for using the Windows Phone 8 operating system. Thus far, Microsoft's payments have exceeded the minimum royalty commitment payments that Nokia has been required to pay. This has effectively saved Nokia millions of dollars.
Looking ahead, the Lumia maker expects that to change. Nokia announced that for the "remainder of the life of the agreement the total amount of the minimum software royalty commitment payments are expected to exceed the total amount of the platform support payments."
ZDNet estimates that Nokia's royalty commitments will exceed $1 billion annually in the years to come, thus providing Microsoft with ongoing royalty payments.
For this to occur, Nokia will have to increase the number of Lumia devices that are sold in 2013. While it is unclear how many units Nokia would need to sell before it has to send Microsoft a royalty check, the company sold more than 4.4 million Lumia handsets in the fourth quarter. In 2012 the company sold more than 14 million units.
By comparison, Nokia only sold one million units when the first Lumia device was released in the fall of 2011.
Nokia's impressive sales increase comes at a time when the smartphone market is growing for both of its chief competitors -- Apple and Samsung. Apple sold 37 million iPhones in the fall of 2011 and a whopping 47.8 million iPhones in the fall of 2012.
According to a BGR translation of a Samsung sales report, the company plans to sell as many as 10 million Galaxy S IV units per month after the handset is released. Samsung has yet to formally announce the new smartphone, but it is expected to be unveiled sometime this spring.
Apple and Samsung's ongoing success should have theoretically hurt Nokia as it has in the past. In 2012, however, Nokia only grew stronger. It seems that the company believes it will perform even better in 2013.
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Today’s $15-billion sex toy industry is expected to be a $50-billion enterprise by 2020, but many patrons still have trouble finding something just right for them in its menagerie of delights. One trans activist and artist has dedicated years to bringing a product tailored for transmen into the fold, and those efforts have finally paid off in the form of an innovative, unique toy: The Buck-OFF™.
The Buck-OFF was designed to feel as natural as it does orgasmic for trans men, who (among others) may understandably find that the vast world of predominantly cisgender-styled, determinedly “his” or “hers”-type sex toys offers slim pickings. With its flexible, stroke-able phallic bulk and soft, suction-inducing base, the toy allows trans men to maximize on pleasure in ways that align with their identities--that is, by doing what feels right downstairs in both body and mind--before, during, and after transition.
Buck Angel, the trans activist, performer, author, and general renaissance man who created the stroker, explained that his collaboration with adult toy-makers Perfect Fit has been the culmination of a long and very personal quest. “This is something I have been working on for years, and have approached many companies [with] within the adult world, only to be told ‘there is no market’,” he said in a press release. “[Perfect Fit] saw this as an important product, not only for the pleasure products world, but also because it acknowledges that transmen are valued enough to have their own adult toy.”
According to Angel, the Buck-OFF can also help trans men grow to embrace their bodies during the often difficult and impatience-making process of transitioning--something he struggled plenty with, himself. “Learning how to love my body sexually was a game-changer for me; it enabled me to become the confident man I am today. I believe sex is a big part of the transition process–finding and exploring your new body can be challenging.”
As for why a sex toy designed for trans men’s masturbatory needs hadn’t shown up in the booming industry already, Angel credits financial slow-pokery as much as industry stigmas. "It always comes down to money. Nobody wants to be the first," he told VICE. "It's sort of like when they came out with the first computer. You had to show people: This is going to work, my friends."
If the Buck-OFF’s warm reception from retailers and customers in the past few weeks is anything to go by, it seems likely this first-of-its-kind stroker will work out just fine.


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NXP is teaming up with NTT DOCOMO and Sony to demonstrate new mobile payment and advertising solutions that are based on NXP’s Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. The live demoes are scheduled to take place during the DOCOMO Open House from January 23-24.
The solutions utilize NXP’s recently released UWB chipset, which was specifically designed for mobile and IoT devices. The chips offer 360-degree spatial awareness and can place the location of another device to within a few centimeters. They are also compatible with existing Bluetooth and NFC technologies.
So what should DOCOMO guests expect to seen during the Open House? On the advertising front, the chipset will enable personalized, dynamic displays that change based on the location and the identity of the person viewing the ad. The secure chipset will similarly facilitate hands-free payments in both in-store and drive-thru settings, in addition to physical access control and other services that are part of Sony’s FeliCa card platform.
“NXP has the same vision to provide global tourists and mobile phone owners an integrated, rapid, secure and contactless experience for payment, ticketing, and other popular use cases,” said Toyoaki Kobayashi, the Deputy Senior General Manager for Sony’s FeliCa Division.
“Our demonstration showcases mobile payment, advertisement and smart key applications to present a framework that helps developers, manufacturers and service providers better serve people,” added DOCOMO Communication Device GM Takeshi Higuchi.
Sony and NXP are both members of the FiRa Consortium that was set up to promote the use of UWB technology and establish standards for the industry. NXP is a founding member, while Sony was amongst the first to join.
NXP recently released a pair of new MCUs that enable offline voice commands and facial recognition on smart devices. NTT DOCOMO joined the Mobile Payment Alliance in July, and has since unveiled a new d ACCOUNT Passwordless Authentication feature that will allow users to opt for biometric authentication and fully disable password logins on their mobile phones when it goes live next month.


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Mobile Week 2018 - Bigger Brands, Better Discounts!
Shop.com.mm is hosting Mobile Week, starting from 27th June 2018 to 3rd July 2018 which is the superb news for online shopping enthusiasts. Last year, Mobile Week of Shop.com.mm was the greatest and biggest Mobile Sale Event in Myanmar. Both online and offline sales got great success and every customers were happy. And this year, it will be bigger, better and crazier! You will see amazing discounts on different mobile phones and accessories across a huge range of top brands. Be ready, it’s just a few weeks to go!
Shop’s Mobiles Sales for Mobile Crazies
Shop’s Mobiles sales campaign is around the corner. If you are planning to buy a new phone, just watch our Shop and experience the amazing Myanmar’s biggest online mobile sales. Understanding the huge success on mobile week last year, we will bring bigger and better deals on the best smart phones, tablets and other accessories like chargers, powerbanks and ear phones to guarantee our customers’ satisfaction. As a sneak peak of our Mobile Week 2018, we will showcase mobile phones from the top brands like Samsung, Sony, Huawei, Xiaomi, Singtech and many more. Since we are selling from the official mobile vendors, all the products are guaranteed the quality and you don’t need to worry about the fake products. As it is once-a-year campaign, just grab the special opportunity to purchase the great phones with amazing prices.
Enjoy Mega Deals on Mobiles
To purchase on Shop, where you live is not a problem since our delivery service covers many places like Yangon, Mandalay,Taunggyi,Myitkyina,Bago,Naypyitaw,Mawlamyine and many others throughout the whole country. Coming to the payment service, we offer cash-on-delivery credit/debit card payments. Thinking to buy a new phone? Browse through a wide range of mobiles on Shop’s Mobile Week 2018 and get the best online shopping experience in Myanmar. Happy mobile shopping!


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Another Woolworths store in Victoria will temporarily close following an employee’s coronavirus diagnosis.
The supermarket at Newmarket Plaza in Flemington closed on Thursday for deep cleaning.
Watch Victoria’s coronavirus update in the video above
The employee worked while asymptomatic on July 19 from 1pm to 8.30pm, with anyone who attended at the same time urged to remain vigilant for symptoms.
“While the risk of transmission to customers and team members is low, the safety and wellbeing of the local community is our priority,” a spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.
“Customers and team members should be assured they can continue to safely shop and work at our Newmarket Plaza supermarket.”
The store will reopen at 7am on Friday.
The news comes only hours after a staffer at the Woolworths at Victoria Harbour in Docklands was revealed to have tested positive.
They last worked from 3pm to 8pm on July 18.
The store was temporarily closed for deep cleaning and has since reopened.
Shoppers who feel unwell after visiting the store are also urged to seek testing.


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Once the calendar flips to July, the question of whether you should buy a new iPhone now or later becomes tricky to answer. There’s certainly nothing wrong with Apple’s current smartphone lineup, as the iPhone 14 models that debuted last fall remain the best iPhones you can buy at the moment. But moments have a way of changing, which is why you might be wondering if you should wait for the iPhone 15.
After all, the expected launch of Apple’s next iPhones isn’t that far off, even if no formal release date has been set. If you can hold out for another few months, you can guarantee that you’re getting the latest and greatest Apple hardware. And even if the new models don’t impress, you can probably pick up one of Apple’s current phones at a discount once the iPhone 15 appears. That’s the benefit of waiting for the fall iPhone release.
But there’s a disadvantage, too — all that time spent waiting for Apple’s next release means the longer you’ll have to keep using your current, ageing handset. Maybe that’s not too big a hardship for some people, but in other cases, you may need to upgrade your phone sooner rather than later.
When is the iPhone 15 coming out?
It sounds obvious once you say it out loud, but knowing if you should wait for the iPhone 15 depends a lot on how long you’re going to be waiting. Because we’re now firmly in the summertime, the answer turns out to be not all that long at all.
Apple hasn’t set an official date for this year’s iPhone launch, but figuring out the iPhone 15 release date only requires a little guesswork on our part. Historically, Apple launches smartphones in the fall, with early September being the most common timeframe for a new iPhone release.
Occasionally, production delays or supply shortages might push an iPhone launch later into the fall. But so far we’ve heard nothing from the rumour mill to make us think that the iPhone 15 isn’t on track for the traditional launch window in the first two weeks of September.
A glance at the calendar reminds us that early September is just two months away from now, as of this writing. So if you plan to wait for the iPhone 15, it sounds like you’ll be waiting no more than 10 weeks at this point. And in the greater scheme of things, that’s not too long to put off a purchase.
What new iPhone 15 features can I expect?
Another big factor in deciding whether to wait boils down to what exactly you’re waiting for. Again, Apple isn’t much help on this front, but that’s where iPhone 15 rumours can help out, by giving you a broad idea of what changes might be coming in the fall.
New iPhone features depend heavily on which model you’re contemplating, as once again, the Pro models figure to see the bulk of the more interesting improvements. Still, that’s not to say that the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus aren’t rumoured to be getting some improvements, even if they’re largely adopting features introduced to the iPhone 14 Pro last fall.
For example, we’ve heard that the Dynamic Island that replaced the notch on iPhone 14 Pro models is headed to the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. Not only will that mean more screen real estate, but Dynamic Island also introduces a new way to deliver notifications and Live Activities. The iPhone 15 is also on tap to get the A16 Bionic chip introduced to the Pro models last year, and it could also see its main camera boosted to a 48MP sensor.
Another big change is coming to every iPhone 15 model, standard phone and Pro version alike. The Lightning port used to charge the phone is likely to give way to USB-C, which could potentially mean faster charging for Apple’s future phones.
As for specific changes for the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple’s more expensive phones are expected to run on the A17 Bionic chipset, new silicon built on a 3nm process that’s likely to bring performance and power efficiency gains. We’ve also heard that Apple is turning to titanium for the iPhone 15 Pro body, as it’s lighter and more durable than the stainless steel used in current Pro models. The iPhone 15 Pro Max may get a unique boost, as Apple is rumoured to be switching to a periscope-style telephoto lens that will bolster that phone’s zoom capabilities.
There’s a price for these extra Pro features, as rumours suggest the iPhone 15 Pro will cost $100 more than its predecessor. The cost of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus is expected to stay the same as the iPhone 14 models.
If any of these features grab your attention, it’s probably worth waiting to see if they’re going to show up with the iPhone 15 reveal. But even if those particular improvements don’t appeal to you, you shouldn’t necessarily rush out to pick up an iPhone 14 model.
What current iPhone 14 model am I considering?
If you’re ready to make a move now on an iPhone 14, pause just one moment to consider which device you’re thinking of buying. Because some current models figure to stick around after the iPhone 15 release, only at reduced prices.
The iPhone lineup after the iPhone 15 release figures to retain the iPhone 14, as it’s the base model of Apple’s current offerings. Apple typically cuts the price of this phone by $100 — at least it did with the iPhone 13 last fall and the iPhone 12 the year before that. There’s no reason to think that won’t continue.
The fate of the other phones in the iPhone 14 lineup is less clear. Apple has never kept a Pro model around for longer than a year, and we’d also imagine the iPhone 14 Plus is unlikely to stick around, too. True, those phones will still be available from other retailers and wireless carriers, though a discounted price, if any, is harder to predict. As a result, if you’ve been eyeing an iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max and the rumoured iPhone 15 features have little appeal for you, it may be time to finally grab one of those phones.