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U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting clarification on its temporary policy for the manufacture of alcohol-based hand sanitizer products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FDA released temporary guidance on March 27, 2020 regarding ethanol used for hand sanitizer production during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on this guidance, biofuel manufacturers made investments and began production of alcohol for hand sanitizer. On April 15, 2020 FDA then revised this guidance leaving many in the industry unclear of what standards need to be met.
“As more of the economy gets reopened, the need for hand sanitizer at schools, restaurants, churches, factories, and other locations will continue to grow. While the FDA has taken action to prevent a potential shortage, further clarification is needed to help businesses have certainty on the future of hand sanitizer manufacturing,” the senators wrote.
“While understanding the need for safe, effective, and affordable hand sanitizer for our country, we ask that you immediately review your risk analysis and criteria for evaluating samples of ethanol from renewable fuel manufacturers. We appreciate the work that the FDA has done so far to combat COVID-19 and ask that you follow up with our offices by June 2, 2020, to ensure our country has a robust supply of hand sanitizer to ensure a reopening that is safe and sterile,” the senators concluded.
Iowa leads the nation in biofuel production with 43 ethanol plants and 11 biodiesel plants. This production helps support 43,000 jobs throughout the Iowa economy. With social distancing guidelines in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic gasoline use in the United States plummeted to 50-year lows around the country. Rather than wait for the economy to rebound, biofuel producers across Iowa shifted production to manufacture hand sanitizer to help meet the needs of their communities across the state.


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Apple Festival time in Tehachapi is quickly approaching! Linda Carhart stops by the TehachaPod studio to talk about what she has organized for this years event. She says there will be live music, food, family and children's games, pie eating contest, pie baking contest, petting zoo, bounce houses, and the Fall Carnival hosted by the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce. The Apple Festival also will feature local apple farmers, local artisans with handcrafted goods and much more. The Apple Festival will be on Saturday October 16 & Sunday the 17th in Downtown Tehachapi on Green Street. For more information go to www.TehachapiAppleFestival.com. Send your show thoughts, ideas and suggestions to email@example.com.

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IBM has unveiled its new X3 computer system architecture and Hurricane chip set along with the first server family based on the new technologies.
The company says its four processor eServer xSeries 366 will be the first in a line of products based on single or dual core Intel Xeon CPUs.
Developed using technology derived from IBM’s mainframe and supercomputer businesses, the X3 architecture is designed to improve performance on servers employing multiple processors.
Initially it will be used on 4-way servers, but it can be scaled up to 32-way systems.
“These products are very relevant in New Zealand”, says Catherine Blinkhorn, who manages the company’s local systems and technology group.
She says, “Many of our customers in this country already run critical applications like ERP on Intel.”
According to Blinkhorn IBM’s new architecture is particularly appropriate for companies looking at consolidating and optimising their existing IT systems.
She says they allow users to significantly reduce overheads. “In New Zealand there’s traditionally been a big jump between two-way and four-way processor price points. That gap no longer exists.”
Blinkhorn says the new eServers are a channel product. “We’ve grew channel participation in our server business by about 20% last year. We expect this to increase again this year. Many of our partners are integrators and their looking to these products to reduce customer risk.
“Companies deploying new ERP or business intelligence systems are worried about having to go back to their board and asking for more money for additional capacity. Because the X3 architecture is scalable in a building block way, they can now simply pay as they go.”
Although the systems will not be available until late March (when Microsoft, Red Hat and Novell are due to deliver their respective 64-bit Intel-based operating systems, Blinkhorn says there’s already considerable local customer interest from banking, telecommunications and manufacturing.


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Nominated by franchisees within the FASTSIGNS network, the Metamark team represented by territory managers Andy Clay and Marcus Prickett received praise for Metamark’s consistency, punctuality, reliability and the exceptional quality of the self-adhesive sign vinyl, digital media and speciality materials for cutting and printing the company supplies to the FASTSIGNS network.
The awards ceremony was held on the first evening of the FASTSIGNS annual two day convention, which was held this year from 1st to 2nd December at Rushton Hall in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
Global FASTSIGNS CEO, Catherine Monson who flew in from the FASTSIGNS global head office in Dallas, Texas USA to attend the event, presented the Metamark delegates with the award in recognition of the company’s outstanding contributions to helping the FASTSIGNS centres consistently exceed their customers’ expectations through the use of their products, services and operations.
John Davies, UK managing director for FASTSIGNS, says that the awards ceremony is all about recognising and rewarding the talent and hard work of all of our partners.
“This supplier is a shining example of everything that we value in our suppliers – they provide outstanding quality and customer service, are reliable and trustworthy, which is essential considering they supply one of our staple products.
“We very much look forward to working with them into 2018 and beyond, a big congratulations to the winner of the FASTSIGNS 2017 supplier of the year award, Metamark.”
Metamark’s Sales Director, Ian Simister responded, “I’m absolutely delighted that Metamark has been recognised by the FASTSIGNS network with this award. It reflects on the efforts that everyone in the Metamark team invests, in product quality, service and all the other values that drive our business. It’s an award that’s made all the more special for us because nominations for it originate with the very customers we serve. A big thank you to all at FASTSIGNS, from us all at Metamark.


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A major survey of UK customers has concluded that using car rental can help people own fewer cars and adopt more sustainable travel habits.
And despite the research not considering all rentals made via a corporate account, business use was ranked as the third most popular reason for renting a vehicle.
The survey, which was conducted by transport research body TRL on behalf of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), gives a fascinating insight into the travel habits and motivation of 3,700 car rental customers.
The most common journey purposes given for renting were the same for those who gave several ‘main purposes’ for their rental, or those who indicated it was their only purpose.
The most common reasons were:
Visiting family and friends (36% main purpose; 18% only purpose)
Holidays/tourism (28% main purpose; 15% only purpose)
Business (26% main purpose; 18% only purpose)
Day trips or other leisure activities (19% main purpose; 5% only purpose)
General activities (11% main purpose; 6% only purpose)
The findings build on research completed last year, which showed that, compared to the average private car, the average rental car is newer, better maintained and emits less pollution per mile driven.
Transport Minister Norman Baker said: "This report shows that rental cars can encourage greater use of sustainable transport, easing congestion on our roads and cutting carbon emissions.
“When people travel, we want them to get from door-to-door with a smaller environmental footprint.
"Pay-as-you-go car use also encourages people to consider alternative forms of travel and this report shows that those using these schemes tend to walk and cycle more often, helping to improve health and quality of life."
The BVRLA believes that the findings support its call for car rental to be given greater consideration by policymakers.??
"This survey has established that car rental customers have similar travel habits to users of car clubs," said BVRLA chief executive Gerry Keaney. ??
"We believe that car rental, car clubs and car sharing are part of the same family of pay-as-you-go motoring options that all contribute to a more sustainable, less intensive approach to car use, particularly in urban areas."
A full version of the research project: Rental Customer Survey 2012 can be accessed via the TRL website here.
A BVRLA summary of the research: Car rental reality- a more sustainable alternative to car ownership, can be downloaded from the BVRLA website.


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GoPro has released a new exciting campaign, that has developed a big fanbase already.
The brand sells cameras with mounts, so the users can fix them on their surfboards, bikes, helmets, cars or whatever. The users are encouraged to post their videos or pictures on YouTube and Instagram. As a result, the webpages have been filled with many amazing moments. Check them out.
See the pics and video, tell us what do you think about the campaign.


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Grafityp claims the LaserPro S290LS-200 is cheaper than similar products on the market, allowing for smaller firms to invest in the system
The firm claims that the new system is cheaper than similar products, while still offering what it describes as, ‘accurate, more compact, quality’ results.
Grafityp also stressed that its lower pricetag would allow smaller companies to purchase a model and enter the market sector.
The LaserPro S290LS-200 was originally designed as a custom-made machine for a specific customer, but the firm decided to offer it to the rest of the market.
The firm already has a number of products on the market in this area, but the latest edition is set to strengthen its position in the sector”
Capable of engraving onto metals at 40ips, the system can cut a range of metals, such as stainless steel, brass, gold and aluminium.
It is a fiber 200 watt machine with a work area of 27” x 17”, and boasts a number of features, such as Drag-N-Engrave, which enables users to drag the les carriage directly to a start point of a job.
It also a DC Servo Motor, which Grafityp says allows for precise and fast carriage movement.
It additionally features the motion system Duraglide, with what the firm says is a ‘strong’ framework, Kevlar belts and accurate servo motor control technology—which is capable of delivering ‘superb quality’ output under rapid movement.
The firm already has a number of products on the market in this area, but the latest edition is set to strengthen its position in the sector—supplying companies with another option to tackle metal engraving and cutting projects.


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When it comes to hospital safety, Billings Clinic was at the top of a list Consumer Reports has compiled for the first time.
Not all hospitals were included in the survey. Overall, Consumer Reports rated 1,159 hospitals in 44 states. The safety score gives consumers a way to compare hospitals on patient safety.
On a scale of one to 100, more than half, 51 percent, of the hospitals that Consumer Reports rates received a score below 50.
While Billings Clinic was at the top of the list, it got a safety score of “just 72,” according to a prepared statement. “Even the highest scoring hospitals have room for improvement.”
Infections, surgical mistakes, and other medical harm contribute to the deaths of 180,000 hospital patients a year, according to projections based on a 2010 report by the Department of Health and Human Services.
“The safety scores provide a window into our nation’s hospitals, exposing worrisome risks that are most preventable,” said Dr. John Santa, director of the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center.
“A consumer who enters a hospital thinking it’s a place to get better deserves to know if that is indeed the case.”


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The Federal Government has generated N338.94bn Value Added Tax in the first quarter of 2020, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
This was made known in its report on sectoral distribution of Value Added Tax in Q1.
It says, “Sectoral distribution of Value Added Tax data for Q1 2020 reflected that the sum of N338.94bn was generated as VAT as against N308.48bn generated in Q4 2019 and N293.04bn generated in Q1 2019, representing 9.87 per cent increase quarter-on-quarter and 15.66 per cent increase year-on-year.
Professional services generated the highest amount of VAT, with N38.30bn generated and closely followed by other manufacturing generating N37.37bn, commercial and trading generating N17.19bn while, mining generated the least and closely followed by textile and garment industry and local government councils with N61.83m, N306.05m and N319.04m generated respectively.
“Out of the total amount generated in Q1 2020, N172.67bn was generated as non-import VAT locally while N93.67bn was generated as non-import VAT for foreign.”


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WCCO brings us the story of 91-year-old St. Paul widower Harvey Prochnow and his unfortunate run-in with a robber on Christmas eve. The thief took more than just money. No word yet of any arrests.
A used vehicle scam has been duping consumers in Minnesota
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IRS Uses Chainalysis to Track Down Bitcoin Tax Cheats
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Considering that, by some reports, 96% of female perfumes can be described as floral, you might be forgiven for thinking that the majority of women are walking around in a flowery haze of fragrance. New research by showerstoyou.co.uk, however, suggests this couldn't be further from the truth, with female consumers increasingly opting for traditionally masculine scents instead.
The study of over 66,000 participants, conducted with the help of Fragrantica, found that 70% of women's top-rated perfumes contained so-called masculine notes, especially aromatic accords like wood or spice.
Even more interestingly, the majority of women (55%) saw these notes as their signature scent, as opposed to the 43% who favoured overtly floral smells.
It's also not just women who are in the midst of a love affair with masculine fragrances, with 63% of men reporting that they loved them on women too.
This research could serve as food-for-thought for the global fragrance market, which was worth as much as £31 billion in 2016, especially as it may cast doubt on the conventional "for him" and "for her" divisions often adopted for fragrances.
In the meantime, for anyone looking for their latest perfume fix, the study also discovered the top 10 fragrances, from a list of 44,904, currently loved by women, one of which could be your new summer favourite:
1. Coco Mademoiselle - Chanel
2. Hypnotic Poison – Dior
3. Alien – Thierry Mugler
4. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue –Dolce and Gabbana
5. Lolita Lempicka – Lolita Lempicka
6. Flowerbomb – Viktor & Rolf
7. Shalimar- Guerlain
8. Coco Eau de Parfum – Chanel
9. J'adore – Dior
10. Euphoria – Calvin Klein
*96% of the 453 women's perfumes listed on the 'Fragrances of the World' website are described as floral.


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Commonwealth Bank has officially rolled out Apple Pay for Commonwealth Bank and Bankwest customers with debit and credit cards.
It comes two years after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) denied authorisation for a group of banks, including Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and National Australia Bank, to collectively bargain with Apple around its Apple Pay service.
The banks had sought permission to bargain as a group with Apple for access to the Near-Field Communication (NFC) controller in iPhones in order to offer their own digital wallet services to customers, rather than integrate with Apple Pay.
The banks had argued at the time that offering their own digital wallets would lead to increased competition and consumer choice in digital wallets and mobile payments in Australia; increased innovation and investment in digital wallets and other mobile apps using NFC tech; and greater consumer confidence, leading to increased adoption of mobile payment tech in Australia.
As it turns out, adoption of mobile payment tech in Australia has grown anyway: research released by Roy Morgan last June found over six percent of Australians had used the mobile payment solution linked to their smartphone, such as Apple Pay and Android Pay.
This is just below the 7.3 percent of Australians that had used a bank’s mobile payment solution, such as CommBank Tap & Pay, ANZ Mobile Pay, and NAB Pay in the previous 12 months; CommBank Tap & Pay, which allows customers to place a sticker enabling tap-and-go transactions on the back of their phone, was the most popular, used by 4.3 percent of consumers.
Meanwhile, a report on ‘mCommerce’, or mobile commerce, released by PayPal last September found 68 percent of Australian consumers make payments via apps, with 29 percent paying via app at least weekly. Beyond apps, the report also found 72 percent of Australian consumers use mobile devices for payments, with 48 percent doing so at least weekly.
The rollout for Commonwealth Bank and Bankwest customers follows the bank’s announcement of the move in December.
Angus Sullivan, group executive of Retail Banking Services, said in a statement, “In 2019, customers can expect us to continue listening, innovating, and providing the best possible experiences when they bank with us.”
This focus on listening to customers and innovating comes as the neobanks, or digital-only banks, start to make headway.
Volt Bank was yesterday granted a full banking licence from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
This means it is now licensed to operate as an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) without restrictions, making it a fully-fledged bank – or, it will be when it starts releasing products.
Volt Bank CEO Steve Weston said being granted the licence is “a huge responsibility, as we will set the tone for a new era of banking”.
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It is known that the iPhone is the most popular phone in a number of markets – although the overall share of smartphones running Android more. Market research analyst Katy Huberty of Morgan Stanley and Chuck Jones from Forbes show that a total of less than 7 years, Apple shipped about 500 million iPhone handsets worldwide , earning her about $300 billion of total income.
The data cover the entire line of iPhone, from the original model presented in 2007 to the current iPhone 5s. By the end of July 2013 the number of iOS- communicators sold was 400 million units . For the current quarter, the volume of handsets sold reached 472 million units. Depending on the number of units sold in the last three months , the threshold of 500 million units sold , the iPhone could be reached on March 8.
However, Strategy Analytics believes that although the first five or six years were awesome , the coming years will be much more complex, in part because of the increasing onslaught of Android- competitors such as Samsung. According to experts, in the near future movements may also be delayed due to economic instability. However, the situation will be restored by the end of the year , after the release of a new generation of iPhone.
According to observers, the mark of 600 million smartphones sold Apple overcome by the end of 2014. Significant role to play in this new flagship model of the iPhone 6. Pacific Crest analyst Andy Hargreaves believes that massive orders components will begin in July , and the smartphone will go on sale in late September or in October.


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Romania was thrilled when three years Nokia announced it would move its manufacturing to the eastern European country. But now, Nokia is packing up again and moving its facilities to China.
To end a federal discriminatory lending lawsuit, Bank of America will pay the largest fine ever assessed in that sort of case, in connection with discriminatory lending practices by the Countrywide company it bought.
Many of the products sold at Victoria's Secret are said to contain 'fair-trade' cotton. But a new report from Bloomberg News found that that cotton is often planted and picked by children 13 and younger, who are forced to work like slaves.
The Dearborn community is talking more than ever about what the All-American Muslim show, filmed in its community, can teach us. The discussion has come in the wake of Lowe's decision to pull its ads from the show.
Spain's struggling economy has left many in the country with a sense of malaise and gloom. Looking for something positive, more and more are turning to the beauty salon or nail parlor for a little pick-up.
Lowe's home improvement store sparked outrage after pulling its advertising from the TLC series All American Muslims. Now, other business have stepped up and bought up the newly available advertising while others criticize the store for caving into hate and bigotry.
Scam artists are trying to take advantage of the holiday season to get your personal information. Audri Lanford from Scambusters.org has information on some of the biggest scams and best ways to avoid them.
As Apple readies its new Grand Central Terminal store for a Friday opening, analysts are turning up the volume on predictions that an Apple TV — an actual television and not a hardware add-on — can be expected in less than a year.
Late Wednesday, American and Canadian officials rolled out a broad, new plan to tighten cooperation on border movements and make it easier for people and companies on both sides of the border to do business in and visit the other.
About a decade ago, as Walmart suffered under increasingly negative publicity, the company set out on an effort to green its reputation — and make money in the process. Now, Walmart is leading a green revolution in China.


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Apple has officially unveiled its new subscription streaming service, Apple TV+, and with only a matter of weeks until the Netflix rival launches, the question on everyone’s lips is simple: is it going to be worth it?
While Apple promised that it would be “not just another streaming service”, there’s no denying that Apple TV+ will face an uphill battle to make its mark, with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video already far ahead in the race for eyeballs and subscribers. Apple has wasted no time in attracting big names, though, and that roster of talent plus a competitive price may be enough to carve out its own slice of the streaming pie.
Tempted by Apple TV+? Here’s everything you need to know, from price, release date and content to how to get it.
When does Apple TV+ launch
The Apple TV+ release date has been confirmed as 1st November 2019 in more than 100 countries worldwide, including the UK – pipping Disney+ to the post. For a full guide to the November launch, click here.
How much does Apple TV+ cost?
Apple TV+ will cost £4.99 a month, cheaper than Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. In a move to help drive purchases of its hardware, anyone who buys a new iMac, Apple TV, iPad or iPhone will also get a free 12-month subscription (worth around £60).
How can I get Apple TV+?
Apple TV+ will be part of the Apple TV app, and the tech giant is opening up its doors a little with that. The app is available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and iPod touch and will soon be on Mac. The Apple TV app is also available on select Samsung smart TVs, and will come to Amazon Fire TV, LG, Roku, Sony and VIZIO platforms in the future. Customers with eligible VIZIO, Samsung, LG and Sony smart TVs will also be able to cast videos from their iPhone or iPad to their TVs with AirPlay 2 support.
Alternatively, you can sign up and watch Apple TV+ originals through your web browser at tv.apple.com.
What’s on it?
Apple’s line-up of original shows, movies and documentaries will boast programming from names such as Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more.
Most series will premiere, Hulu-style, with three episodes available at first, and then an additional episode released weekly, although some will also be released all-at-once.
Here are the titles that will be available from launch on 1st November – for more on each title, or on series coming soon after the launch, click here.
See (1st November)
An epic drama starring Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard, is set 600 years in the future after a virus has decimated humankind and rendered the remaining population blind. When all humanity has lost the sense of sight, humans must adapt and find new ways to survive. See the trailer here.
The Morning Show (1st November)
A cutthroat drama starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, and starring Steve Carell, explores the world of morning news and the ego, ambition and the misguided search for power behind the people who help America wake up in the morning. See the trailer here.
Dickinson (1st November)
A darkly comedic coming-of-age story, explores the constraints of society, gender and family through the lens of rebellious young poet, Emily Dickinson. See the trailer here.
For All Mankind (1st November)
A new series from Ronald D. Moore that imagines what would have happened if the global space race never ended and the space program remained the cultural centrepiece of America’s hopes and dreams. See the trailer here.
Helpsters (1st November)
A new children’s series from the makers of Sesame Street that stars Cody and a team of vibrant monsters who love to help solve problems.
Snoopy in Space (1st November)
A new original from Peanuts Worldwide and DHX Media takes viewers on a journey with Snoopy as he follows his dreams to become an astronaut. Together, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts crew take command of the International Space Station and explore the moon and beyond.
Ghostwriter (1st November)
A reinvention of the beloved original series that follows four kids who are brought together by a mysterious ghost in a neighbourhood bookstore, and must team up to release fictional characters from works of literature.
The Elephant Queen (1st November)
An acclaimed documentary film and cinematic love letter to a species on the verge of extinction, follows a majestic matriarch elephant and her herd on an epic journey of life, loss and homecoming.
Oprah (1st November)
Oprah Winfrey joins the world’s most compelling authors in conversation as she builds a vibrant, global book club community and other projects to connect with people around the world and share meaningful ways to create positive change.
Everything will be downloadable for offline viewing, ad-free and available on-demand – just like any other streaming service.
Apple unveils first details for Apple TV+
Apple today unveiled its new subscription streaming service, Apple TV+, giving us a first official look at its new Netflix rival.
While Apple promised that it would be “not just another streaming service”, there’s no denying that Apple TV+ will face an uphill battle to make its mark, with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video already far ahead in the race for eyeballs and subscribers. Apple has wasted no time in attracting big names, though, and that roster of talent is what Apple focused on at its event, banking on star wattage to help its service – “the destination for the highest quality originals” – to shine bright enough to compete.
Apple’s line-up of original shows, movies and documentaries will boast programming from names such as Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more. Many of those were on-stage at the Apple Event in Cupertino, announcing officially their projects that have been in the works for sometime.
“We’re honoured that the absolute best lineup of storytellers in the world — both in front of and behind the camera — are coming to Apple TV+,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “We’re thrilled to give viewers a sneak peek of Apple TV+ and cannot wait for them to tune in. Apple TV+ will be home to some of the highest quality original storytelling that TV and movie lovers have seen yet.”
The library of originals, which Apple has committed a reported $1 billion to, spans a wide range of genres and formats.
Amazing Stories, Spielberg’s new anthology of fantastical tales, will include an episode about a WWII pilot whose plane magically travels through time into the present day. Who will he meet? Can he go back? Does he want to? What will happen if he does?
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston also officially gave their Apple series about a morning TV show a name: The Morning Show. “We pull back the curtain on the power dynamics between men and women” in TV, Aniston teased, before they were joined on-stage by co-star Steve Carell, who promised that his character was “extremely relatable and handsome”.
Jason Momoa and Viola Davis talked about Steven Knight’s new sci-fi drama, called See, which explores a future world where the human race has lost the sense of sight – a brief glimpse of that in a trailer promised a big-budget production.
Kumail Nanjiani also unveiled Little America, a new anthology series about immigration in everyday America – including a story based on a true tale of a “young Indian boy living in Utah whose parents get to live their dream of running their own motel until they’re deported”. And so the young boy secretly runs the motel on his own, while plotting to get his parents back into the US, even competing in a national spelling bee so he could meet Laura Bush to ask for help.
Big Bird also appeared to announced an “incredible new pre-school show” called Helpsters, which will see fellow fuzzster Codi teach kids to solve problems using the big ideas behind coding. “Coding fosters collaboration, thinking skills and is a language every child can learn,” declared Codi.
J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles, meanwhile, debuted the theme tune for Little Voice, a funny, romantic show about a musician in New York. It’s about “the reality about what is hard and wonderful about being a young woman finding her voice as an artist and a person through music”.
Apple saved its biggest name for last: Oprah Winfrey, who said she has teamed up with with Apple TV Plus because “they’re the company that has re-imagined how we communicate”.
They’re “in a billion pockets”, she told the crowd. “That represents an opportunity to make a major impact.”
She spoke of how the world is at a key moment to decide how to use technology and humanity, and that the “Apple platform allows me to do what I do in a whole new way”. She announced two documentaries: Toxic Labour, about the toll of sexual harassment in the workplace, and an untitled series about mental health and how the “scourge of dperession, anxiety, addiction, trauma and loss is devastating lives daily across the globe”.
Everything will be downloadable for offline viewing, ad-free and available on-demand – just like any other streaming service.
Apple announced that Apple TV+ will launch this autumn. Where something like DC Universe has only stuck to US screens, though, Apple is thinking big, launching Apple TV+ in 100+ countries worldwide.
Apple did not confirm the pricing for its subscription service, but with Netflix and NOW TV both raising their prices, you can likely expect something competing on a similar price point, around the $10/£10 mark. Watch this space for more on that nearer autumn.
Apple TV+ will be part of the Apple TV app. The revamped app is coming to iPhone, iPad and Apple TV customers in over 100 countries with a free software update this May, and to Mac this autumn. But it will also be available on Samsung smart TVs beginning this spring and on Amazon Fire TV, LG, Roku, Sony and VIZIO platforms in the future. Customers with eligible VIZIO, Samsung, LG and Sony smart TVs will also be able to cast videos from their iPhone or iPad to their TVs with AirPlay 2 support.
The other big news for Apple today was its latest upgrade to the Apple TV platform. Now an app on phones and tablets, as well as the Apple TV device, Apple is pushing to make it a one-stop-shop for everything, more than it has been before.
That’s primarily through the launch of Apple TV Channels, which takes a leaf from Amazon’s Prime Video Channels book to give users a centralised paltform to subscribe and watch individual services and bundles from other providers, such as HBO, SHOWTIME and Starz — all on-demand and available on and offline. Sports, news and network TV from cable and satellite providers will be available in the USA (that will, as always with Apple TV, be less of a selling point for viewers in the UK), as well as the iTunes library for purchasing and renting movies and TV shows.
Apple TV channels include popular services such as HBO, Starz, SHOWTIME, CBS All Access, Smithsonian Channel, EPIX, Tastemade, Noggin and new services such MTV Hits, with “more to be added over time around the world”.
The app’s interface will also be streamlined to include an On Next bar that features recommended content from other streaming apps, including Amazon Prime and Hulu. Perhaps most striking about these familiar features is that it will support Family Sharing, so that a household can easily share subscriptions across its different members.
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While next Easter Sunday is likely to be as small an affair as last year's, there's no reason why you shouldn't still treat yourself to a tasty traditional lunch.
If you're in need of a little culinary inspiration, however, you'd be wise to look to chef Thomas Straker who has been wowing TikTok fans with his simple but delicious recipes – including a viral video on how to make the ultimate roast potatoes.
The Hertfordshire-raised cooking expert – who was due to launch his own restaurant, Acre, in March last year before the pandemic sabotaged his plans – takes viewers step-by-step through how to create the yummiest crispy spuds at home.
Introducing himself at the beginning of the clip, shared to his account @thomas_straker, he said: "I'm going to start sharing my recipes on here - hope you enjoy!"
Straker – who has previously worked in the kitchen at The Dorchester – explained to viewers that all they needed was potatoes, as well as garlic, rosemary, olive oil and Maldon salt.
His video, which has been viewed more than three million times, went down well with social media users who have handed over more than 274,000 'likes'.
They have also left thousands of comments, including "they look gorgeous", "oh my days" and "my mouth is watering".
Other recipe videos he has created include guides to making meatballs with tomato sauce, pear tarte tatin and baba ganoush.
Read more: Easy cake recipes to bake right now
TikTok is increasingly proving itself to be a go-to for handy home tips – including how shaving cream can be used three ways to remove stains.
In a post on TikTok, user @mama_mila_ shared how the cheap bathroom product could be enlisted to clean different fabrics.
First, she demonstrated how to "spot clean" a rug or carpet by squirting the product onto the offending area and rubbing it in with a cloth.
Next, she takes viewers through how it can remove spilt red wine from a white T-shirt, and how it can gently get marks out of suede.


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Nokia is currently dominating the most popular smartphone list over at mobile retailer Expansys USA. The unexpected twist to this story is that Samsung is also helping the platform out with the ATIV S taking the number one spot. Following Samsung's flagship Windows Phone is the Nokia Lumia 520, Lumia 920 and Lumia 620 in second, third and fourth positions respectively.
This is pretty huge for the company, especially since the major target is North America and is where Nokia has fallen short with previous generation hardware. The Lumia 920, Lumia 928 and Lumia 925 will be available for consumers to select from their preferred mobile operators, opening up a new level of choice when it comes to high-end Windows Phone devices in the US.
What's more interesting to see is just how well Samsung is performing with the ATIV S. While it's unexpected that the company would be doing rather well with Windows Phone, we're not that surprised since we positively reviewed the ATIV S and praised how advanced the mobile device was (sporting a microSD slot, as well as generous amounts of internal storage and NFC, etc.).
Out of the total of 20 places in the top listing, 11 of the listed mobile devices are Nokia Lumia Windows Phones and two from Samsung (16GB and 32GB versions of the ATIV S). The remaining 7 positions are a collection of BlackBerry and Android devices. Windows Phone Italy covered this news on Tuesday when Nokia had 13 Windows Phones in the top 20 listing, but already the list has been updated.
With the Lumia 520 selling like hotcakes in multiple markets as the cheapest Windows Phone to-date, it's going to be interesting to see how the Lumia 928 and Lumia 925 flagship devices help the company push on in the US.
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Region-locking to not apply for Europe and Australia.
Nintendo held a Direct presentation this morning and provided some much needed new information on its upcoming 3DS successor. The New Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL will be launching this year on November 21st for both Australia and New Zealand. Meanwhile, North America and Europe will only receive it in 2015 with a more concrete release date to be revealed down the line.
The 3DS will AU$219.95 or £119 while the 3DS XL will cost AU$249.95 or £135 when it releases. A total of 20 face plates will be available when it launches and Nintendo has confirmed (via Videogamer) that Australian handhelds can play UK games. No region-locking in this particular instance, since Europe and Australia are apparently the same region. The rest of the world? Tough luck.
Xenoblade Chronicles on the New 3DS will be out in 2015 according to Nintendo with more details to follow later. Thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.


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APPOINTMENT NEWS: Autonomy appoints vice president of multichannel marketing
Software company Autonomy has appointed former Amazon executive, William Cook, as its vice president of multichannel marketing for EMEA.
Cook will be responsible for generating a better understanding of customer interactions and increasing market share and revenue.
While at Amazon, Cook led the recruitment of key retailers to the Amazon Marketplace and launched Amazon’s SaaS-based, white-label eCommerce platform – Amazon Webstore.
Rafiq Mohammadi, general manager, Promote at Autonomy, said, “We’re thrilled to have William join the company; his vast experience in the digital marketing arena will be invaluable in further building Autonomy’s presence throughout EMEA,”


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Emirates is ramping up its operations and expanding services across its network to meet strong leisure travel demand as entry restrictions ease for travelers.
Todate, the airline has a total of 14 weekly flights to the Philippines – 7 weekly flights to and from Manila, 5 weekly flights to and from Clark and 2 weekly circular service to Cebu and Clark.
Last year, the global airline industry incurred record losses of over P6.1 Trillion amid a 65.9% decline in airline passenger traffic, the sharpest drop in history. Emirates lost around P290 Billion.
Emirates serves 99 cities across the world, offering travellers access to Dubai and onwards to popular destinations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Emirates’ cargo service, Manila SkyCargo can carry a maximum of 17 tons of dense cargo on a full passenger load.
Most exports are bound for Europe, which are mostly electronics.
With the immediate connections to Europe, approximately 3 hours in transit, Emirates is able to cater to sensitive shipments such as fresh tuna to Italy (Rome/ Venice / Milan) and France.
In addition, there are also garments bound for Europe specifically to Milan. Emirates SkyCargo also carries watches from Cebu to different destinations particularly Amsterdam and London.
Todate, the airline has been gradually and safely rebuilding its route network and advancing its strategy to optimize its presence in key markets to serve leisure and growing business travel demand, as well as segments of travelers visiting friends and relatives.
Today, Emirates serves 115 global passenger destinations, and by the end of July, it will have recovered close to 90% of its pre-pandemic network, operating 880 weekly services across 124 cities.
The airline will resume services to seven cities in July including: Venice on July 1; Phuket, Nice, Orlando and Mexico City on July 2; Lyon on July 9 and Malta on July 14.
Emirates will also launch flights to Florida’s second largest city and one of the world’s most popular holiday spots, Miami, starting July 22.
“Emirates is committed to keeping Dubai, businesses and communities around the world connected,” says His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Chairman and Chief Executive.
‘We are working hard to rebuild our network and secure access to more destinations in partnership with various authorities and stakeholders,” he explained.
“We are encouraged by the latest developments as many countries have begun to turn the page and reopen for international visitors, and we are seeing strong signs of pent-up demand wherever restrictions have eased.”
Across its network, the airline will boost capacity and expand its schedules by layering on frequencies, connecting more customers with popular destinations and adding more choice and convenience as they plan their long-awaited holidays.
Emirates will be adding frequencies to 12 cities across Europe, Africa, and North America as more destinations re-open for international visitors and offer quarantine-free travel.
Emirates destinations with enhanced schedules for July and August include: German cities Munich, Dusseldorf, and Hamburg; Zurich; Vienna; Prague; Madrid; Stockholm; Brussels; Lisbon; Chicago and Tunis.
In Europe, the airline currently flies to more than 30 cities in 20 countries including popular holiday destinations Greece, Spain, Italy, France, and Malta, which offer quarantine-free arrivals.
In the United States, with rapid vaccine rollouts and the reopening of air travel at a rate outpacing the world, Emirates will continue to build its presence.
With the addition of Miami to its network in July, Emirates will operate over 70 weekly flights to the US, offering over 26,000 seats across 12 gateways including Boston, Chicago, New York (JFK and Newark), Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, and Orlando.
The airline is also ramping up its trans-Atlantic operations Milan-New York and Athens-Newark to meet large passenger volumes and high demand across its premium cabins.
Emirates will also boost its A380 network this summer, bringing its flagship experience to 15 cities on 129 weekly services.


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Infield Market announces partnership with CK Nutraceuticals for Deep Ocean Minerals
CK Nutraceuticals joins Infield Market’s IM direct membership platform to make available a cutting-edge, mineral-derived raw material innovation to the health and wellness, food, beverage and nutraceutical industries
CK Nutraceuticals announces continued investment in branded ingredients with partnerships and US expansion
CK Nutraceuticals, a trusted North American supplier of innovative, science-based nutraceutical raw materials, has unveiled plans for rapid growth in the US market, including significant partnerships and an ongoing commitment to its branded ingredients.
Deep Ocean Minerals study shows improved blood flow and exercise recovery in young and middle-aged men
CK Nutraceuticals, a trusted North American supplier of innovative, science-based nutraceutical raw materials, announces a new study supporting its Deep Ocean Minerals for improving cerebral haemodynamic response during workout as well as improved exercise recovery


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The official Facebook app on Windows Phone 8 has been updated to version 5.0. The latest version, which was available as a beta for quite some time now, has been released bringing with it a new UI and new features too.
Facebook version 5.0 brings a completely overhauled UI alongside the popular Facebook Timeline view, which brings this app on par with its Android and iOS counterparts. Additionally, the app now supports high resolution photos and also lets users share their favorite posts. To download the latest version of Facebook, head over to the Windows Phone Store.
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UPDATE 1: The minimum system specifications for No Man's Sky have been published on Steam:
- OS: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 480
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Developer Hello Games has finally announced No Man's Sky release date for PC and PS4.
On the game’s official website, Hello Games announced that No Man’s Sky will be releasing on June 21, 2016. The sci-fi adventure survival will be released in Europe a day later, while the gamers in the UK will have to wait till the 24th of June.
We won’t spoil the surprises in store here, so we recommend you visit your favourite website or blog to hear more 🙂
As well as announcing a release date – June 21 in North America, June 22nd in the Europe, and June 24th in the UK – we’ve also been thinking of cool ways fans can get their hands on the game.
Ever since we announced No Man’s Sky, we’ve been eager to hear what everyone would like to see from the game, and there’s been many, many requests on the various ways you want to play and purchase.
Alongside the game’s release date, the developer also announced that the game is available for pre-order now through PSN. A standard and a special edition will be released for PS4 owners.
From today, PS4 owners can pre-order No Man’s Sky both digitally through PSN and at retail as part of a standard edition and a bumper Special Edition, which comes with all kinds of neat extras – such as a Dynamic Theme, a gorgeous art book with concepts from the game, and a comic co-created by Dave Gibbons, James Swallow and Angus McKie.
PC players won’t be left out though – a PC-only Explorer’s edition is being created. PC players are able to pre-purchase the game via GOG.com, Steam, and Humble stores.
We’ve been working closely with our friends at iam8bit to create the very first official merchandise for the game, from cool prints to T-shirts and a neat Atlas pin, and a PC-only Explorer’s Pack, with a hand-painted, cast metal ship replica, some exclusive goodies and a digital copy of the game on Steam or GOG. We’re hope you’re just as excited as we are to get one of these!
For more info on No Man’s Sky, check out the game’s official website right here.


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Renault’s board to name a replacement for tainted boss Carlos Ghosn
Ghosn has been stripped of his positions as chair of Nissan and Mitsubishi
French carmaker Renault said on Tuesday that its board would meet on Thursday to name a replacement for its boss Carlos Ghosn, held in custody in Japan on allegations of financial misconduct.
Informed sources said the company would put forward Thierry Bollore to replace Ghosn as CE and Michelin chief Jean-Dominique Senard as board chair. Ghosn holds both roles.
Renault, part of a powerful alliance with Japanese carmakers Nissan and Mitsubishi, declined to comment on Ghosn’s replacement, beyond confirming Thursday’s board meeting.
A trade union source said the meeting would take place at 9am GMT (11am SA time) on Thursday.
Ghosn has been stripped of his positions as chair of Nissan and Mitsubishi.
The French government, Renault’s biggest shareholder with a stake of more than 15%, wants the company to appoint a new leader.
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire last week demanded a board meeting “in coming days” to name Ghosn’s successor.
The Franco-Lebanese-Brazilian businessman, who was arrested on November 19, is set to remain behind bars for the foreseeable future after a Tokyo court again denied him bail on Tuesday.
Prosecutors claim he understated his income in official statements to Nissan shareholders from 2010 to 2015 to the tune of some ¥5bn ($46m), evidently to avoid accusations that he was overpaid.
A similar charge is that he continued to do this from 2015 to 2018, underreporting his income by ¥4bn more.
He also faces a complex charge of seeking to shift personal investment losses to Nissan’s books and transferring company funds to a Saudi contact, who allegedly stumped up collateral for him.
Bollore, who has been running Renault in the wake of Ghosn’s stunning arrest, was named deputy CEO a day after Ghosn was taken into custody.
The 55-year-old has spent his entire career in the car industry, much of it in Asia.
This is seen at Renault as valuable experience in terms of smoothing fraught relations with its Japanese partners and developing business in China.
Senard, 66, has worked at tyre giant Michelin since 2005 and was the first person outside the family to head the historic group. He was due to hand over the CEO role to his deputy in May.


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- Why did Google fail in China?
- Did Amazon fail in China?
- Is Amazon big in China?
- Does China own any of Amazon?
- Does China own any part of Amazon?
- Is using VPN illegal in China?
- Why is Amazon not successful in China?
- What happened to Amazon in China?
- What is China’s Amazon called?
- Is Google legal in China?
- Does EBay exist in China?
- What do the Chinese use instead of Google?
- Who is richer Amazon or eBay?
- How much of Amazon does China own?
- Is TikTok banned in China?
- Is EBay banned in China?
- Is Facebook illegal in China?
- Is Netflix blocked in China?
- Why did Amazon lost China?
- Is Amazon banned in China?
- Why did EBay fail in China?
Why did Google fail in China?
However, the company faced failure in China because it was outpaced by the local search engine Baidu.com, which was able to attract the maximum users to its website in being able to understand local tastes and thus meeting customers’ aspirations..
Did Amazon fail in China?
After a decade and a half, in April 2019, Amazon announced its withdrawal from the Chinese market and effectively shut down operations as a marketplace on Amazon.cn, solely maintaining Amazon Web Services, Kindle e-books and cross-border operations.
Is Amazon big in China?
E-commerce is very popular in China and is the home of the world’s largest market for e-commerce and are responsible for approximately 50% of the online purchases occurring. China is the world’s largest digital community with approximately 830 million internet users per 2018.
Does China own any of Amazon?
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (BABA) is often called the “Amazon of China”, making reference to the giant American e-commerce company, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN). … But Alibaba has also borrowed the model of other FAANG technology companies by branching out into various apps and tech services.
Does China own any part of Amazon?
Amazon bought its way into China in 2004 with a takeover of Joyo.com, a popular online seller of books, for about $75 million. “We’re happy to be part of one of the world’s most dynamic markets,” Amazon’s chief executive, Jeff Bezos, said in a statement at the time.
Is using VPN illegal in China?
VPNs are legal in China—sometimes Yet to use the technology you technically need an official license. Using a VPN to circumnavigate China’s internet restrictions and accessing banned websites without a license is illegal. The offense is punishable with a fine, but to date, no foreign visitors have received one.
Why is Amazon not successful in China?
Amazon deserves to be pushed out, they said, because of its inability to adapt in their country. Once its store is closed, Amazon shoppers in China will no longer be able to buy goods from third-party merchants in the country. … “It failed to adapt to the local market and the preferences of Chinese consumers.
What happened to Amazon in China?
Amazon is shutting down its domestic e-commerce marketplace business in China. The U.S. firm said it will focus on “cross-border” selling to Chinese consumers. Amazon has faced stiff competition from Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com.
What is China’s Amazon called?
Alibaba is China’s biggest online marketplace. It has three major sites namely – Taobao, Tmall and Alibaba.com and these sites have 500 million customers on an average along with hosting millions of merchants and businesses.
Is Google legal in China?
Google. Yes, you cannot Google in China. The world’s most-popular search engine is blocked in the country. Baidu is Google’s rival in China.
Does EBay exist in China?
EBay recently announced that it’s partnering with Ningbo, a major port and manufacturing hub, to help boost the city’s e-commerce with the rest of the world. That’s a farsighted move. In 2016, Chinese shoppers made a whopping $86 billion in online purchases from vendors in other countries.
What do the Chinese use instead of Google?
Google: An Overview. As Google (GOOGL) maintains its stronghold in the global internet search arena, Baidu, Inc., (BIDU) has the upper hand in China, with 74.6 percent of the nation’s online search queries, as of February 2019.
Who is richer Amazon or eBay?
As of June 2020, Amazon has significantly outpaced eBay in sales, posting a trailing 12 months (TTM) revenue of $321.78 billion in contrast to eBay’s revenue of $10.71 billion. Amazon’s net income was $13.18 billion for the trailing 12 months versus $5.024 billion for eBay.
How much of Amazon does China own?
40 PercentOver 40 Percent of Amazon’s Sellers Are Based in China.
Is TikTok banned in China?
A planned ban of the app on 20 September 2020 was postponed by a week and then blocked by a federal judge. The app has been banned by the government of India since June 2020 along with 223 other Chinese apps in response to a border clash with China….TikTok.DouyinChinese抖音Literal meaning”vibrating sound”showTranscriptions2 more rows
Is EBay banned in China?
It was, in reality, a formal announcement of eBay’s withdrawal from the online auction market in China. EBay shut down its China site, eBay EachNet, and took a back seat to a company with only $173 million in revenue and no experience in the online auction business.
Is Facebook illegal in China?
Many countries have banned or temporarily limited access to the social networking website Facebook, including Mainland China, Iran, Syria, and North Korea. … As of May 2016, the only countries to ban access around the clock to the social networking site are China, Iran, Syria, and North Korea.
Is Netflix blocked in China?
Is Netflix Blocked in China? (NO!) Interestingly, the problem with watching Netflix in China isn’t that China has blocked access to the website like they have to Facebook or Twitter (see How to access Facebook in China). Frankly, China could care less what movies you watch.
Why did Amazon lost China?
The model of working with major distributors and manufacturers which worked so well everywhere else, wasn’t good enough in China – Amazon quickly earned the reputation for being more expensive. Chinese customers are sensitive to prices, more so than in the US, and often want to bargain just like they do offline.
Is Amazon banned in China?
Amazon isn’t blocked in China. … The reason Amazon services are difficult to use in China is because Amazon geo-restricts its content.
Why did EBay fail in China?
Failure of integration of the Chinese market One of the major issue of Ebay was that they were too confident about their popularity in the Chinese market. … They did not recognize differences between Chinese and American market. Actually, competition is very hard in China.


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China to Raise Tax Rebates on Selected Export Goods
Oct. 22 – China’s Ministry of Finance said tax rebates on selected export products will be raised beginning November 1; to ease pressure on businesses affected by slowing export demand.
This is the second time in three months that China has increased tax rebates for the export industry. Last August 1, tax rebates were increased by 2 percentage points to 13 percent.
The new tax rebate rates will range from between 9 percent and 13 percent and cover 3,486 types of products, or an estimated one-quarter of all exports listed by customs authorities.
Tax rebates on shipments of textiles and garments and toys will be increased to 14 percent while furniture exports can qualify for a 13 percent tax rebate.
AIDS medications, steel wire used for appliances, and some types of plastics and machinery will be increased accordingly by 9 percent, 11 percent, and 13 percent.
China’s State Council has said that it will be implementing measures that should push growth and buffer against the unstable international markets, including slashing administrative fees in property transactions.
“The tax-rebate rises won’t make a big impact on textile companies, but it reflected the government’s determination to help the export sector,” Zhang Bing, a Sinolink Securities Co analyst told Shanghai Daily.
“Giving some credit support and direct subsidies to those companies as the next step will likely achieve better results.”
For the first nine months of the year, garments exports amounted to US$87.1 billion, a decrease 21.2 percentage points from last year’s figures. During the same period, the country’s GDP expanded by 9 percent, the slowest in five years.
Exporters have been struggling to cope with am appreciating yuan and rising production costs. According to Customs figures, 3,631 toy exporters, or 52.7 percent of the industry’s total, were closed in the first seven months.
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In July this year, Huawei’s annual video flagship — Huawei P50 series was released, offering two models of P50 and P50 Pro. Among them, P50 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G, while Huawei P50 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G or Hisickirin 9000 4G, but the latter will also be replaced by snapdragon 888 4G chip at the end of the year.
Snapdragon 888 huawei P50 Pro will probably go on sale in mid to late December, digital blogger @Juchang Fans said today.
In addition, according to him, there will not be a 5G version for all Huawei P50 series, including the rumored P50 Pro+.
It is worth mentioning that when talking about Huawei Mate 50 series, the blogger said that there is a high probability that a 5G version will be released next year, which depends on the adjustment progress, so we can look forward to it.
According to the previous practice, Huawei and Apple will bring their own new generation of chips to a head-to-head contest, but because of well-known reasons, Kirin 9000 series became “out-of-print” chips, has become a lot of people’s regret.
At the huawei Full Connectivity Conference held earlier, Xu Zhijun, chairman of Huawei, responded to the future development of Huawei’s mobile phone business, he said, “Due to chips, Huawei’s mobile phone business is really facing great challenges, people now want to buy Huawei’s 5G mobile phone, basically can not buy.”
‘Huawei is working hard and hard to get the handset business back on track in due course,’ Mr. Xu said. ‘That’s huawei’s goal.’


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GERMANY: Uniqlo to enter German market with store opening
Germany will be the brand's fourth retail market in Europe as it pushes forward with its European expansion plans.
The fashion chain, which already operates in the UK, France and Russia, will open the three-level 2,700 sq ft store in Tauentzienstrasse. It will be Uniqlo's largest in Europe and will house the brand's full line of men's, women's and children's clothing and accessories.
UNIQLO today announces the 11 April 2014 launch of its latest Global Flagship Store, in Berlin, Germany, at Tauentzienstrasse 7.
The launch marks the global retailer from Japan's entry into the German market, and creates several hundred jobs in the city. With a total sales floor of approximately 2,700 square meters over three levels, it will be the largest UNIQLO store in Europe, featuring UNIQLO's full line of men's, women's, and kids' clothing.
"Berlin is one of the world's leading capitals. UNIQLO has successfully established itself in London, Paris and Moscow, and the time has come to continue this success in Germany," said Berndt Hauptkorn, Fast Retailing Group Officer and UNIQLO Europe CEO, "We are excited about Berlin, and the customers across our German-speaking markets."
Located on the major intersection between Tauentzienstrasse and Nuernberger Strasse, the store's street corner entrance creates an open, welcoming facade. Designed by Wonderwall, Tokyo-based interior design firm, the store will be an architectural gem in this popular shopping area, combining stainless steel with futuristic spaces, for a truly unique shopping experience. As a UNIQLO Global Flagship, the Berlin store will feature high-tech installations, including monitors, LED tickers, and revolving mannequins. In addition, furnishings by German designers associated with the Bauhaus - including Mies Van Der Rohe, Walter Gropius, and Marcel Breuer - are situated throughout the store.
UNIQLO, first established in Japan in 1984, currently has more than 1,300 stores across 14 countries worldwide, including Japan. In Europe, the company operates 18 locations across three countries - launching in the UK in 2001, France in 2007, and Russia in 2010. Germany is UNIQLO's fourth retail market in Europe, reflecting the next step in the company's European expansion.
Original source: Fast Retailing
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Fast Retailing aspires to become the world’s largest clothing company by 2020. International expansion will be key to achieving this goal. While the company has successfully expanded in Asia, gaining ...
Fast Retailing aims to become the world’s largest apparel company by 2020. The company has been very successful in Greater China, but continues to struggle in other markets and its US super premium de...
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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
FDA Grants Aurobindo Approval for U.S. Sale of Zidovudine Capsule
FDA on Friday granted Indian drug manufacturer Aurobindo Pharma approval to sell and market in the U.S. a capsule dosage of the generic antiretroviral drug zidovudine, Dow Jones reports (Corbett Dooren, Dow Jones, 3/31). The treatment is the first generic capsule form of zidovudine to be approved by FDA for the U.S. market (FDA release, 3/31). FDA approved zidovudine, which belongs to a drug class called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, for sale in the U.S. in generic tablet and oral solution form in September 2005 after the expiration of GlaxoSmithKline's patent on the drug, sold under the brand name Retrovir (Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 9/21/05). "This is a significant generic approval," Andrew von Eschenbach, acting FDA commissioner, said, adding, "Approval of this additional dosage form of zidovudine should help reduce the cost of this therapy for American patients" (FDA release, 3/31).
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The circumstances may differ, but for successful startups there’s always a tipping point. Sometimes this happens incrementally, and other times there’s one big rocket-ship-kind-of-event that makes a company take off.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Ansca Mobile is one that rapidly erupted and landed in a very sweet spot, thanks to a 14-year-old kid.
It all started with an app
Robert Nay, a junior high schooler from Spanish Fork, Utah, used Ansca’s mobile app development platform, Corona SDK, to make a wildly successful mobile game called Bubble Ball that back in January became the No. 1 free app in Apple’s iTunes store.
It was downloaded more than 10 million times so, naturally, it raised some eyebrows.
Soon Nay was in the national spotlight, with appearances on Good Morning America and ABC News.
This fortuitous milestone pushed Ansca Mobile onto center stage as well. Less than a year later the company says Corona is the world’s number one mobile app development platform used by everyone from teenagers like Nay, who works out of a public library, all the way up to huge brands such as Warner Brothers, Doritos, and Dannon Yogurt. In fact, this year the number of developers using Corona skyrocketed from 15,000 to more than 100,000.
Why big names are using Corona
Warner Brothers, for example, asked “Dolphin Tale” movie producer Noam Dromi to create an app to go along with the film. Dromi then approached Hollywood creative agency Trailer Park to see if they could come up with something in the next 10 weeks. Typically, a big agency like Trailer Park would have its own self-engineered platform for cranking out apps, which is how Electronic Arts and other entertainment companies do it. But lucky for Corona, Trailer Park was already a loyal customer.
“[The Dolphin Tale] app would have never come out without Corona SDK," said Dromi.
The beauty of Corona, says Ansca Mobile co-founder Carlos Icaza, is two-fold: It not only can help a developer create a mobile app and get it into an app store extremely quickly, it also can build for both iOS and Android platforms at the same time. He says a developer can get a prototype up and running in as little as 24 hours and have it in the Apple or Android app stores a few days later.
It’s also cheap. A yearly subscription is only $395, or $199 if a developer only wants to build to one platform.
Developers passionate about the platform
Corona has more than 100,000 registered users who have created more than 6,000 apps that have been downloaded more than 27 million times. Icaza says it even has about 200 future ambassadors—people who, in exchange for chotchkies, swag, and a small beer and pizza budget, go to the trouble of creating Corona meetups in cities around the world.
They do it because they’re passionate about Corona, and Corona feels likewise about them.
So much so, in fact, that the company actually hired one of them.
Jonathan Beebe, now an engineer with Ansca Mobile, ported a poorly performing game that he had created on a different framework into Corona and after only eight days had a completely revamped application. Shortly thereafter his game, called Tilt Monster, was chosen for a “Game of the Day” promotion by the popular social gaming platform OpenFeint, and ended up reaching #25 in the Apple App Store.
“Without Corona, my game would have remained slow and buggy, and would have lacked important features like social integration, OpenFeint leaderboards, and high performance graphics that it needed to achieve the level of success that it did,” Beebe says.
Success involves more than just PR
Good press—and talented 14-year-olds—had much to do with catapulting the company to success, but Icaza says without an exceptional product, it would have been all for naught.
“The proof is in the pudding,” says Icaza, who got his experience in mobile app development, along with co-founder Walter Luh, by running Adobe’s Flash Lite business for about a decade before launching Ansca Mobile in 2009.
The experience gave him a lot of street cred with developers and competitors alike. “We’ve been doing this for a number of years. We did it at Abobe and now we do it much better and faster than Adobe could ever even possibly do,” he says. At just 15 people, Ansca can react more nimbly than a huge enterprise. An office space with no walls or cubes helps, too.
“People can talk to me or Walter—they can say things and everybody has the right to challenge everybody else in here, whereas in a big corporation that’s not [the case].”


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Flooding in Larimer and Boulder counties, Colo., has damaged or destroyed more than 7,200 homes and businesses, officials say. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says fewer than 6,000 of those properties have flood insurance. The high proportion of uninsured could contribute to nearly $2 billion in property losses, according to EQECAT.
The Portland, Ore., City Council has authorized development of a 600-room Hyatt Regency hotel partially using public funds. The council has asked to be given regular reports on the property's performance.
The Sacramento County, Calif., Board of Supervisors is set to consider a proposal that would restrict hours of operation and eliminate the sale of single beers and small bottles of hard alcohol at liquor stores in unincorporated areas. The proposal includes a six-month review for new bars and liquor stores and a three- to five-day review for new restaurants.


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Top new features detailed
We’ve tallied up some of the key differences between the iPhone 13 and the latest iPhone 14 so you can figure out if it’s time to upgrade.
The Apple Far Out event featured a host of new devices, including the Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, and of course, the latest iPhone 14 series.
If you’re curious to see how the iPhone 14 differs from the iPhone 13, here are the four main factors you need to be aware of.
iPhone 14 features a new camera system with a focus on low-light performance and improved video stabilization. It also now has a wider sensor with a much faster f/1.5 aperture compared to the iPhone 13’s f/1.6 aperture.
What’s more, the iPhone 14 is the first iPhone to feature selfie camera autofocus, meaning your front-facing photos should have more detail as well as improved low-light performance.
No US SIM tray
While this isn’t rolling out to all customers, anyone who buys an iPhone 14 in America will find that it doesn’t have a physical SIM tray as Apple is pushing customers to use its new eSIM feature.
The company has teamed up with several mobile carriers such as AT&T, TMobile and Verizon to introduce eSIM, allowing users to make calls and send text messages without the need for a physical SIM card. What’s more, users won’t need to be connected to the internet to install their eSIMs, and users will be able to store multiple eSIMs on the same device.
The same A15 Bionic chip
Even though the iPhone 14 is part of a new line of phones, it will use the same A15 Bionic as the iPhone 13. This suggests that the iPhone 14 will have similar performance to the iPhone 13 series, although we will definitely check these claims. as soon as we get models for review.
However, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will feature the latest A16 Bionic chip, which focuses on power and efficiency.
Support SOS emergency call
Both the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus support the Emergency SOS feature, which means that users who don’t have internet or data access can connect their iPhone to satellite frequencies, meaning they can contact emergency services if needed.
Apple says it can take less than 15 seconds to send a message in clear skies. This service is free for the first two years, though Apple has yet to reveal how much it will cost after that time.


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“The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) jumped 5.2 percent in October to 104.8, its highest level since March 2007, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported Thursday. Economists had expected a smaller increase to 100.5.
The September index was revised up to 99.6 from the originally reported 99.5.
On Wednesday, the Census Bureau and HUD reported jointly new home sales—the equivalent of the PHSI—had declined an ever-so-slight 0.37 percent in October. Both reports measure contracts for the purchase of a home.
The PHSI and new home sales report usually move in the same direction…”
Read the rest of DSNews.com’s article here: “Pending Home Sales at Highest Level Since March 2007”.


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Believe previews its self-explanatory Electrolytes + Carbs
The somewhat unique Believe Supplements has announced that a new release is about to join its growing lineup of supplements. A product called Electrolytes + Carbs is on the way, which based on its name you could probably guess what’s in it.
The upcoming Believe Supplements product essentially explains exactly what’s in it, in its title. The formula is said to feature a relatively straightforward combination of fast absorbing carbohydrates at 45g per serving along with half a gram of electrolytes for improved hydration.
The supplement is going to come in an unflavored powder; however, like its protein powder, it can be mixed with the flavor packs the brand has available. For those that haven’t seen those before, they’re essentially tubs of flavor that you can add to Believe Supplements’ unflavored formulas to give you more control over the taste.
The brand hasn’t, unfortunately, said anything about when its new Electrolytes + Carbs will be available, only that it is dropping sometime soon.


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A series of leaks suggest that Sony will release a golden variant of the PS4 Slim immediately before E3.
Last week MeinFewer posted an image of a boxed console on Imgur, which was then shared on Reddit by a user called Sliye. The latter says they work at Target, the American discount store, and “it looks like the PS4 gold is coming June 9”.
Further corroborating the leak was a post today by Twitter user @Wario64, who posted a sneak peek at an advertisement for Target scheduled for the week of June 11.
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“PlayStation 4 1TB Slim Gold console confirmed for Target ad week of June 11, $249.99,” reads the tweet.
As if that wasn’t enough, a gold version of the DualShock 4 controller is now available to order at Best Buy in the US.
It’s unclear how much a golden PS4 Slim may cost in the UK, or if an EU release is even on the cards, but on this side of the pond, the going rate for a 500GB PS4 Slim in black is £229.99.
Sony hasn’t confirmed or denied the existence of a golden console.
We’re now a matter of days away from the beginning of E3, where Sony will undoubtedly be making some surprise announcements about key games, though given its recent spree of hardware releases in the form of the PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro and PSVR, we would expect most revelations to be software related.
Sony’s E3 press conference takes place on June 13 at 2am BST. Time to crack out the coffee and pyjamas if you want to watch the show, then.
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Danaher Corporation (DHR) posted strong performance for the first quarter of 2018, which was broad-based across most of its platforms, and came in ahead of the company’s expectations. Revenues rose 11.5% to $4.7 billion compared to the first quarter of 2017.
Net earnings grew 16% year-over-year to $566.6 million or $0.80 per diluted share during Q1 2018. Adjusted diluted EPS grew 16.5% to $0.99. Adjusted EPS came in ahead of market expectations.
Operating cash flow increased 48% and adjusted free cash flow rose 72% year-over-year. The company achieved core revenue growth of 5.5% along with a 9.5% growth in the Diagnostics segment. The growth in Diagnostics was led by Cepheid, a medical diagnostics company Danaher acquired in 2016
On the downside, the company saw softness in markets like China and the Middle East, which has been impacting its business.
Danaher completed the acquisition of Integrated DNA Technologies Inc. last week, expanding its operations into the genomics consumables space.
For the second quarter of 2018, Danaher expects GAAP EPS to be $0.88 to $0.91 and adjusted EPS to be $1.07 to $1.10.
For the full year of 2018, Danaher expects GAAP EPS of $3.62 to $3.69 and adjusted EPS of $4.38 to $4.45.
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today reported its fourth quarter financial results for the period ended January 31, 2021. Net income for the fourth quarter was $911.3 million, or $4.10 per
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), a specialist in plant-based meat substitutes, Thursday reported a wider loss for the fourth quarter, despite an increase in revenues. The numbers also missed the consensus
Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) reported fourth-quarter 2020 financial results after the regular market hours on Thursday. The space tourism company reported zero revenue in the fourth quarter, compared to $529,000


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The latest in the X-series, the Jaybird X4 Wireless Sport Headphones fit more securely and comfortably than ever, with great sound and a very competitive $129.99 price.
By Brad Moon, Contributor. Forbes. Mon, 24 Sep 2018 20:02:00 -0400.
Huawei will reportedly unveil a new pair of wireless earbuds during its 16 October launch event.While the event in London will primarily focus on the Huawei
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is testing a new system next week that allows President Trump to send messages directly to U.S. cellphones.All major wireless firms and more ...
Morgan Gstalter. The Hill. Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:12:34 +0000.
A year after teasing us with the AirPower all-in-one wireless charger for the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods, Apple has now erased all references to AirPower from its website
ZDNet. Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:08:00 +0000.
These new premium-sounding neckband-style wireless headphones feature active noise cancelling at a moderate price with one feature missing from Bose's QuietControl 30.
David Carnoy. CNET. Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:03:46 +0000.
Broadcom Inc on Thursday forecast current-quarter revenue largely above estimates on higher demand for components that power data centers, while the launch of Apple Inc's new iPhones is expected to bolster its wireless business.
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A young man in the wilderness wearing a green shirt keeps in touch with the civilized world thanks to his wireless phone. The man can explore the valleys, fields, and mountains, knowing that his friends and family are merely a phone call away.
Cell phone providers offer a selection of wireless calling plans to subscribers. Visit this site to find tips on choosing a wireless provider and plan to best suit your needs.
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A fresh report is alleging that the people of Cuba are increasingly turning towards cryptocurrencies. The reason? That crypto allows them to access the global economy without the restrictions imposed by American sanctions and the Cuban regime.
Cubans use crypto to access global economy
This report comes from Reuters, and talks about how citizens in communist-run Cuba now have greater opportunities than ever to access the global economy. Moreover, the key to giving the Cubans access to this is the concept of cryptocurrencies.
Specially, the report notes that the recent advent of mobile internet in Cuba is the reason behind this surge. As Cubans lack both access to international debit and credit cards, crypto presents an attractive alternative.
Using crypto allows these to both invest and make purchases online. According to Jason Sanchez, a native Cuban, crypto is now opening “new doors” for Cubans. Furthermore, Sanchez went on to note that he is now able to buy spare parts for his mobile phone repair store in Havana.
Although this presents a temporary solution for Cubans to sidestep restrictions, it is unclear exactly what the future will hold. For example, the Cuban government’s stance to crypto payments will likely have a significant impact on the crypto development in the nation.
How will this sit with Cuba’s government?
Moreover, the Cuban government is no stranger to the concept of cryptocurrencies. Earlier this week, another report emerged which noted that Cuba’s central bank is actively exploring the risks and benefits of digital currencies.
Consequently, it remains to see what permanent solution the Cuban government implements. For the moment, however, the possibilities brought by crypto usage in Cuba is an interesting example of the transformative power crypto holds.
Cuba even has a domestic crypto exchange called Fusyona. Although this exchange is comparatively simple, and touts the ability to send remittances to Cuba or invest in nine cryptos, it shows the impact of crypto in the Caribbean nation. According to Adrian Leon, the founder of Fusyona, crypto is critical in Cuba.
“For foreigners, cryptocurrencies is just another option. But for Cubans, it is a necessity and can be a solution to their exclusion from the global financial community.”
Crypto is changing the map for financial power, and brings the promise of greater economic democracy. Seeing Cubans turn to crypto after the domestic and international currency systems have failed them is merely one example of this . There will likely be others.
Rasmus Pihl is a writer for Toshi Times by day and an avid follower of the blockchain industry by night. Rasmus holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the Gothenburg School of Business, Economics, and Law and runs a Swedish marketing consulting firm. Moreover, when he isn’t writing for Toshi Times, traveling, working or changing the world in some other capacity, Rasmus is more than likely caught up in postgraduate studies.


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A new subgenre of humor has just been born, said Steve Johnson in the Chicago Tribune. Call it “Customer Review Comedy.” A tongue-in-cheek post by an Amazon reviewer has turned the Three Wolf Moon T-shirt into the online retailer’s No. 1 sensation. It all happened after New Jersey law student Brian Govern reviewed the shirt, which he didn't own, saying it “Fits my girthy frame, has wolves on it, attracts women.”
Sales of the Three Wolf Moon T-shirt have gone through the roof since the comedy free-for-all went viral, said ABC News. And the attention is still building—750 people have posted “over-the-top testimonials” on Amazon, and a Brooklyn comedy troupe has even posted a video on YouTube. (watch the Three Wolf Moon T-shirt comment mash-up) The T-shirt is now Amazon’s top-selling clothing item, with no end in sight.
The craze is so out of hand that the maker of the Three Wolf Moon T-shirt—New Hampshire's the Mountain—appears nervous, said Meghan Daum in the Los Angeles Times. The company posted a comment on Amazon scolding some reviewers for making fun of people who buy the shirt by suggesting they’re low-class. But, come on, the snarky comments are a delightful bit of satire targeting “nonsensical, irrelevant, and grammatically challenged” online customer reviews.
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Just in, The gaming-software giant, Valve has announced the 2021’s Steam Game festival; an event staged to help all the Indie and unauthorized developers to showcase their talent. Being a week-long event, the company offers gamers a massive 500+ demos you can download without any cost.
While. The entire talented cast hasn’t been officially announced by Valve yet; the company has released a teaser trailer showcasing some of the games. As of now, We’ve learned that players will have access to demos for titles like Narita Bay from Studio Koba, Fling to the Finish from Splitside Games, Almighty: Kill Your Gods from Run wild Entertainment, The Riftbreaker from Exor Studios, and Black Book from Morteshka. Of course, there’s more to be added to this already exciting-looking list. Therefore we request games to kindly be updated on Valve’s 2021 Steam Gaming festival as more games can be revealed soon.
If you’re interested in trying out Games created by Indie developers, Valve’s 2021 Steam Game Festival will launch on February 3 at 1:00 p.m. and run till February 9.
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Earlier today, Samsung revealed that it won't update the Galaxy S, its most successful smartphone to date, to the latest version of Android. You might shrug and dismiss that as just more evidence of Android's inherent fragmentation or the need for buyers to beware, but I take grave issue with it. This is a decision based not on technical constraints, as Samsung would have you believe, but on hubris.
Consider, firstly, that the Galaxy S sold 10 million units within its first seven months on the market and was recently nudging up against the 20 million mark. It wasn't merely Samsung's flagship phone for 2010, it was Android's. As if to confirm that, Google later chose the Galaxy S hardware as the base around which to build the Nexus S, its second Android showcase device. The Galaxy S was a big deal, as close to a halo Android phone as we've had prior to the grunting arrival of the Galaxy Nexus powerhouse.
It's not just ancient history, either. The Galaxy S was still the top Samsung phone you could buy in the US as recently as this September. In light of that fact, Samsung's choice not to upgrade this phone to Ice Cream Sandwich is simply unacceptable. As an owner of a Galaxy S, I would feel betrayed. As a technology journalist, I am appalled.
The Nexus S is receiving ICS over the air right now, while we've seen the hacking community install and run the new OS on older devices like Motorola's original Droid. Samsung protests that there's not enough RAM and ROM on the Galaxy S to operate Ice Cream Sandwich, but the Nexus S precedent tells me that the company could provide an unskinned build of Android 4.0 to users who'd like to upgrade their months-old phones. Unfortunately, however, Samsung doesn't seem to care. The company's failure to support its Android products stretches back to a promised Behold II update that never came, through the Fascinate that got it months late, to today's Galaxy S news.
The problem is a cultural one: Samsung considers its relationship with the consumer to be concluded the moment the sale is completed. Whereas Apple, Microsoft, and other software vendors have learned the value of supporting current users in the hope of enticing new ones, Samsung's attitude remains deeply rooted in its history as a hardware manufacturer. It sees production and R&D costs in one column and it tries to balance them against sales revenue in the other, never raising its gaze to the long-term consideration of whether anyone would come back for a repeat purchase.
People stand in line for the new iPhone because they believe Apple cares. If Samsung wants to start competing with those lines instead of just making fun of them, it had better start caring too.


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iPhone app-turned PC game Angry Birds receives record-breaking hits from Indian users.entertainment Updated: Feb 14, 2011 18:36 IST
First there was the Nintendo, then PlayStation, X-Box and Wii and now there is Twitter. Not just a micro-blogging website and a covert celeb stalker space, Twitter is also facilitating the rise of a new game, Angry Birds.
A miniscule iPhone app at one point, Angry Birds is fast becoming a new-age addiction. Fans on Twitter share pictures of cakes they decorate with the Angry Birds characters and live tweet their Angry Birds score.
Closer home, former iPhone users like musician Ankur Tewari have often tweeted about their Angry Birds addiction. “It is a great way to kill time. I think the Nokia age had Snake and now we have Angry Birds,” says Tewari.
Fellow gaming enthusiast Parag Thankur, who works as an illustrator, hosts network sharing on his website to make time to play Angry Birds. “It’s almost shameful. But for an hour, I play Angry Birds and wish that the pigs would stop appearing. I consider it my meditative hour,” says Thakur.
College student Jharna Verma wants to design the Angry Pigs (the objective victims of the Angry Birds) game soon. “It would be the ultimate face-off,” she says.
Internationally, the game is on its way to becoming the next Pac-Man and Super Mario Brothers game from the ’90s. The game won top honours at the annual Mashable Awards where tech applications and softwares are awarded each year, and its creators on Friday announced a new game, Angry Birds Rio, based on a movie made by Fox, Blame It On Rio. Now also available online for free download by Microsoft and Mac users, Angry Birds is ready to make waves.
“Earlier you needed an Android phone or an iPhone, now you only need a regular PC. It’ll be bigger than Farmville,” says Zapak.com’s Mahesh Vijayakar, who tracks trends on online games and apps.
About Angry Birds
Angry Birds is a puzzle video game in which players use a slingshot to launch birds at pigs, with the intent of destroying all the pigs on the playfield.
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This is the fourth time the dealership has hosted the auction to raise money for wounded veterans.
In 2007, Staff Sgt. Adam Sheda was killed in Duluth, Minnesota just a week after he had returned home from an 18-month deployment in Iraq serving in the Army National Guard. Less than a decade later, his family and an area Ford dealership, Benna Ford, teamed up to auction off his classic car to raise money for the Military Order of the Purple Heart, which benefits wounded veterans. This year was the fourth time the dealership held its Purple Heart Auction where it sold a 1976 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 for $14,750.
As was the case with the previous auction vehicles, this Laguna was donated to the dealership for the sole purpose or restoring it and auctioning it off. After a local resident donated the Chevrolet, the dealership teamed up with Lake Superior College's Auto Program to get it ready for the auction with some necessary mechanical and body work.
Benna Ford's classic car charity auction started with the 1976 Ford Mustang II formerly owned by Staff Sgt. Sheda, which raised about $6,000. This auction was followed up with a 1977 Ford F-150 in 2017 and a 1979 Cadillac Seville in 2018. According to Fox 21, these auctioned have raised nearly $30,000, and a fifth auction – for a Willys Jeep – is currently being planned.
The Chevrolet Laguna was version of the Chevelle, and it was produced for just three years. This car auctioned off represents the final year for the Laguna Type S-3, which saw production of around 9,000 units, and the aerodynamic shape of the coupes made them ideal for NASCAR racing.
Source: Benna Ford