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Inflation soared to its highest level in three and a half years in May, and authorities say it could reach new peaks as the world economy reopens from the pandemic and as Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushes prices of oil and food ingredients such as wheat.
Inflation is one figure that indicates the over-all health of the economy and determines how far your money will go. Here's what you need to know about inflation and why it's important.
Inflation is the rate of increase in the prices of basic goods over a period of time. It is usually measured monthly and compared to the same month in the previous year. So when the Philippine Statistics Authority reported May 2022 inflation at 5.4%, that's how much prices increased from May 2021.
Inflation is calculated based on a basket of goods. The basket for the CPI or consumer price index includes the most common expenses on food, home improvement and transportation. That's why when a typhoon devastates rice fields during the monsoon season, rice prices drive inflation higher in the months that follow.
During the May 2022 inflation report, the Philippine Statistics Authority cited the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on fuel prices, which most recently pushed prices per liter near the P100-mark.
Inflation determines interest rates on debt. When inflation is rising faster than expected, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas may signal banks to increase interest rates by raising the benchmark or overnight borrowing rate. When inflation is low, the central bank may opt to keep borrowing costs steady, or reduce it.
High inflation means the economy could overheat, thus the BSP increases interest rates to discourage people from borrowing, thereby limiting the amount of money that's circulating in the system. It's the reverse when people are not spending enough to keep the economy afloat, as during the start of the pandemic, when interest rates were cut to record lows and stayed that way for nearly two years.
Inflation slashes the power of your money. It's simple math, inflation reduces what you can buy with your money. If your salary increased by 4% in 2022 and inflation in May was at 5.2%, then you are able to buy less even if you have more money.
It's the same for savings, when the amount of interest you earn is not enough to cover for inflation. Worse, if you keep your cash in the drawer, you earn nothing.
There's also the prospect of "shrinkflation", when businessmen reduce the serving sizes to keep prices steady. Try eating in your favorite carinderia. If your suki keeps prices unchanged, chances are, you're getting one less sliver of meat in your saucer of adobo, or there are more vegetables than meat in your menudo, or your turon is suspiciously less caramelly than before.


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In recent years, Cadillac's reputation has been resting heavily on the CTS and its myriad variations. Now, Cadillac is finally beginning to broaden its sedan line-up.
At the L.A. Auto Show, Cadillac unveiled the XTS, the brand's new full-size sedan. It will be powered by a 300-horsepower V6 engine and will have all-wheel drive available as an option.
Also available will be a driver-configurable screen-based gauge cluster. It works as part of Cadillac's new CUE interface for stereo, phone and other controls.
These cars, SUVs and trucks hold their value better than any others in their categories, according to Kelley Blue Book.
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Springfield residents start yard card business with a holiday treat
Two Springfield residents have started a yard card business with the hopes of expanding to a store front in the near future.
During the holiday season, the business is featuring an Elf set of yard cards where residents can “elf” their or their friends’ yards.
“We’re trying to go a step above the yard card scenario and we’ll be adding little gifts in with all of our yard cards and greetings,” Kim Harris, co-owner of A Sign of the Times said.
For $45, local residents will receive a 24-hour rental of elf signs and 12 candy canes hidden in their yard. For $55, they will receive the signs, candy canes and a hot cocoa set for the family to share.


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April 20 isn't just a holiday for stoners: In a world where recreational marijuana is legal in eight states, it's basically the entire Christmas shopping season rolled into a single day for pot businesses. "We're just expecting to get slammed," the owner of a smoking room in Colorado tells CNN. One expert expects to see an increase in business of 30% to 40%, especially as some marijuana retailers are offering discounts of up to 50%. It's no wonder Thursday is being called a "really good time to stock up" for potheads. Here's what else you need to know about 4/20:
- There's a lot of incorrect information floating around about the origin of the term "420." Mental Floss sets us straight, revealing that it started in 1971 with a group of California high-schoolers whose personal slang—referring to the time of day they met up to smoke—caught on with the Grateful Dead.
- But do we really need 4/20 as a rallying point anymore? That's the question Rolling Stone asks as the legalization of weed goes mainstream. Snoop Dogg, for one, says yes, calling it one of his "favorite days."
- Rolling Stone also has a list of the best country songs to play while smoking pot. Willie Nelson obviously makes an appearance.
- With the majority of Americans now believing marijuana should be legal, according to a recent poll, Quartz looks at where in the US you can get high without worry. (Hint: Go west, young pothead.)
- Gizmodo runs an old article explaining the science behind the munchies.
- Finally, the Stranger takes a look at "the booming world of $100,000 bongs." Basically, one could argue that if you're going to spend a small fortune on a piece of art that won't get you high, why not spend it on art that will?
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Budding designers at an Ely school enjoy masterclass with José Hendo
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Fashion and design students at King’s Ely learnt tips and advice from award-winning fashion designer José Hendo.
The masterclass saw José – who is the go-to designer of Ugandan royalty and government officials - teaching A Level students how to create sculptural accessory designs using barkcloth and sinamay.
The workshop was a great opportunity for the young designers to explore and develop new ideas, leading to an inventive range of headwear and neckwear designs being created.
José said: “All of the students developed highly original outcomes and were ready to experiment.
“They took direction easily and worked diligently.
José’s collection has featured at EcoLuxe London, London Fashion Week, Berlin Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week and Kampala Fashion Week, as well as the Ugandan Museum.
Alison Rhodes, director of art at King’s Ely Senior, said: “It was a pleasure to welcome José back to King’s Ely.
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“Our students were really inspired and the headwear and neckwear designs created were truly stunning.
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Sony's PSVR 2 is a follow up to its first PlayStation virtual reality headset, which offered a rather neat and accessible way to PS4 players to get into VR.
Sony really made us wait for it, but we've finally got our first look at the PSVR 2 design. Unsurprisingly, it looks quite a lot like the original PSVR but with rounded edges and a black/white color scheme to match the PS5 console.
At the moment, there's no firm release date for PSVR 2, but according to the latest production report, it certainly looks set to launch sometime in 2022. However, the details about the upcoming PSVR keep surfacing and based on what we're hearing the wait could well be worthwhile.
Below, we've included a roundup on everything there is to know about Sony's so-called PSVR 2, including all the latest information about a potential release date as well as speculation on price, features and specs. And be sure to check out our PSVR 2 vs PSVR guide to see all the biggest expected changes.
Latest PSVR 2 news (updated April 12)
- PSVR 2 may have been delayed until 2023 according to an industry insider.
- Private PSVR 2 demoes are reportedly taking place at GDC, and it the reception has been incredibly positive so far.
- Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PSVR 2, and also offered information on several new features.
- At its CES 2022 press conference, Sony revealed the official name as the PlayStation VR 2. It also confirmed that it will have a 110-degree field of view, a resolution of 2000×2040 per eye and frame rates of 90/120Hz.
- Sony announced the first title that will be available for the PSVR 2: Horizon Call of the Mountain from Guerrilla and Firesprite.
PSVR 2 potential release date
In Sony's official unveiling of the new PSVR 2 controllers, it told fans upfront not to expect a new virtual reality headset in 2021. That means PSVR 2 will likely come out sometime in 2022. That was given more credence with reports claiming insider information that has the PSVR 2 tipped to come out holiday 2022.
Despite this, Sony still felt it was worth letting developers know publicly that a new headset would be coming so that game development could begin.
"There’s still a lot of development underway for our new VR system, so it won’t be launching in 2021, said senior vice president of platform planning & management Hideaki Nishino in a PlayStation Blog post. "But we wanted to provide this early update to our fans, as the development community has started to work on creating new worlds for you to explore in virtual reality."
And considering Sony is having enough trouble meeting basic demand for the PS5, slipping in a PSVR 2 launch in the middle of a pandemic-induced supply-chain nightmare does little good for anyone.
"There's no reason for us to coincide it with a new console. From the point of view of the consumer, to be bombarded with many many things — oh, you have to buy this, you have to buy that — is a message that we don't want to send. In some ways, it's good to have a little breathing space between those things," Sony's senior vice president of R&D Dominic Mallinson told CNET when asked about a PSVR 2's release back in 2019.
This was also confirmed by both Hideaki Nishino, senior vice president of the platform and PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan.
“I think we’re more than a few minutes from the future of VR,” Ryan said in an interview with Washington Post]
A 2022 release date is looking increasingly likely, especially in light of a report claiming the PSVR 2 is set to enter mass production very soon. This news comes via hardware analyst Brad Lynch, who reports that Chinese manufacturer Goerterk has been tasked with ensuring there's enough stock to satisfy demand.
If the PSVR 2 is ready to enter full-scale production, then an official reveal is likely just around the corner. After all, preventing substantial leaks from springing up would be a near-impossible task if the headset is being manufactured in significant volume. Sony will logically want to showcase the virtual reality hardware themselves first.
While its launch will likely be towards the end of the year, this time frame gives PS5 developers more time to add VR modes to existing titles or make wholly original VR games. Rockstar is apparently working on "an AAA open-world title in VR", according to a LinkedIn post by Video Games Deluxe, the studio behind L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. Sony's own Gran Turismo 7 will almost certainly have VR support.
Don't bet the house on a 2022 release date, however, as Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants, has claimed that Sony has delayed a VR product into 2023, and this would almost certainly be the PSVR 2.
PSVR 2 price speculation
As far as the pricing goes, the original PSVR initially launched at $499 for the full set, which was a bit pricey for the average consumer at the time. It's now down to $349, packaged with newer PlayStation VR games such as Iron Man VR. The core set, with just the headset, was $100 cheaper, but it's increasingly hard to find one of those in the wild.
It's unlikely that Sony is going to release a PlayStation VR headset that costs more than the system again. The new Oculus Quest 2 is a relatively affordable $299, while the Oculus Rift S costs $399. Sony wants to grow its VR fortunes, and it feels like the new PlayStation VR will probably not break $499.
It's likely that Sony will take on Oculus directly and land at the $399 price tag. Combined with the $500 price of the PS5 itself, that still brings the entire next-gen PlayStation VR platform under the price of the Valve Index, which can cost as much as $999 with accessories and trackers. We can only hope that by the time of its release, the global chip shortage will improve, and the next-gen PSVR (PSVR 2) will not be affected by scalper pricing.
PSVR 2 controllers
At the moment, one of the biggest rumored features of the PSVR 2 is its new controller. Sony has dropped the PlayStation Move motion controllers, which were first launched in 2010 with the PS3, and has instead opted for units that look similar to the Oculus Touch controllers. Patents also show that the PS5's DualSense adaptive triggers will also make an appearance.
The new controllers will each reportedly feature an analog stick, making navigation much easier than the standard PlayStation Move wands. There could also be a tracking ring across the bottom of the controller, which is a huge improvement over the single-camera system Sony was using with the PlayStation Eye Camera, a low-resolution sensor that launched back in 2007.
One of the latest reports also claims that the controllers will include capacitive touch sensors that can allegedly detect whenever a user is holding the controller or simply interacting with its buttons. And that's not all; the new controller for Sony's next-gen VR system could even detect the distance to the user's fingers, according to the source.
PSVR 2 headset
After months of speculation, Sony has finally given us our first look at the PSVR 2 headset via the PlayStation Blog.
The design inspiration clearly comes from the original PSVR headset with the PSVR 2 baring a close resemblance to its predecessor. The headsets aren't identical, however, the PSVR 2 has a more rounded look in contrast with the first PSVR which was more rectangular in shape. Sony states this refresh was to match the look of the PSVR 2 Sense controller's orb-like appearance.
The look of the PSVR 2 also takes clear design inspiration from the PS5 console. This is most apparent with apparent with the identical black/white color schemes the gaming machines sport. Bad luck for anybody who switched out their original PS5 console faceplates for black ones!
The PSVR 2 has also been designed with ergonomics in mind. The unit has been tested on a wide variety of head sizes, and will be keeping the adjustable headbands of its predecessor. Other returning features include the adjustable scope to place the lens closer or further from your face and the stereo headphone jack port will also be again located on the rear of the headset.
The PSVR 2 headset will also be lighter than the first PSVR. This is a bigger deal than it might first sound. Having a bulky virtual reality headset strapped to your face for prolonged periods of time is not an especially comfortable experience. Any weight that Sony has been able to shave off the unit will make a sizeable difference.
Also small but important addition to the PSVR 2 has been outlined by Yujin Morisawa, who led the PSVR 2 design team, he explained: “When I started to work on the design for the PlayStation VR2 headset, one of the areas I wanted to focus on first was the idea of creating a vent in the headset to let air out, similar to the vents on the PS5 console that allows airflow.”
This has lead to a small gap above the lens that is designed to offer ventilation. This should in theory prevent the PSVR from fogging up during extended play sessions. Anybody who owns an original PSVR headset will tell you that needing to take the unit off for wipe down is a regular annoyance.
The latest PSVR 2 update has also re confirmed that the headset will offer a single cord set up. While some users might be disappointed the PSVR 2 definitely won't be wireless, a single cord is a huge improvement from the first PSVR's cable spaghetti and break out box. Not to mention, a wireless headset would be significantly more expensive.
PSVR 2 other features and specs
Display: Fresnel OLED screens
Resolution: 4K HDR, 2000 x 2040 per eye
FOV: 110 degrees
Refresh rate: 90, 120 Hz
FSR: Flexible scaling resolution concentrates rendering resources on player’s area of focus
Eye tracking: Yes
Haptics in headset: Yes
Controllers: Adaptive triggers, capacitive touch sensors
Sony confirmed that the PSVR2 will have a 110-degree field of view, 4K HDR displays with a resolution of 2,000 x 2,040 in each eye. Both figures are significant upgrades from the current PSVR, which has a 100-degree field of view and a 1920 x 1080 OLED display.
Other features of the new headset include eye tracking, headset feedback, and 3D Audio. Eye tracking allows the VR2 to monitor the movement of your eyes, so that it can respond without you having to move your entire head.
Headset feedback provides haptic vibrations via a single motor during gameplay, while 3D audio also adds to a more immersive experience overall.
Playstation's Dominic Mallinson also talked about Sony's next-gen wireless VR headset: "Wireless transmission technology is getting better every day. New technologies such as 60 gigahertz are allowing for these options to become possible for VR products," he said.
"I think that the gaze tracking is the most exciting change that we’ll see in next-gen VR," said Mallinson. "So really, if you look at the history of user input, starting off with keyboards, and then the mouse, and recently touchscreen interfaces, I seriously think that having gaze as user input is going to be as fundamental as each of those changes we’ve had in the past. That’s my number one point about next-generation VR: Gaze will allow much, much richer user interaction."
PSVR 2 games
At CES 2022, Sony announced the first title that will be available for the PSVR 2: Horizon Call of the Mountain from Guerrilla and Firesprite, which is being built exclusively for Sony's headset.
But that's not all that Sony could implement in terms of gaming on its upcoming VR headset. The company previously said that it will offer "unique experiences that are synonymous with PlayStation," which leads us to believe that there might be a potential for AAA exclusives.
PSVR 2 outlook
The future of PlayStation VR is looking bright, even if we don't exactly know when Sony is actually planning on delivering that future. At least Sony's commitment to VR is strong, which at the moment cannot be said for the Xbox Series X.


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Two operators of BitInstant, an online Bitcoin exchange business, were arrested for money laundering tied to the sale of illegal drugs using Bitcoin, facing 25 years or longer in prison, the Manhattan US attorney said.
Eleven people were charged in the U.S., India, China and Romania for their suspected involvement with websites offering email hacking services.
A Romanian man was arrested this week under suspicion that he is the hacker known online as Guccifer who hacked into the online accounts of various public figures and politicians, including former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and members of t...
Apple's "Find My iPhone" application led police in Silicon Valley to quickly arrest two suspected thieves after gadgets worth thousands of dollars were taken from a Palo Alto startup incubator.
A court in Southern California has dismissed what was apparently the first-ever traffic citation issued for wearing Google Glass while driving.
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg's detainment in Denmark has been extended by four weeks by the Court of Fredriksberg, a court spokeswoman said Thursday.
Spanish police said Sunday eight people have been arrested who allegedly aided a global ring that stole millions from two banks through fraudulent ATM withdrawals.
Police in San Francisco have arrested a 16-year old resident of the city on suspicion of murder and attempted robbery after a cellphone theft apparently went wrong earlier this month.
Employees of the online file storage service Megaupload discussed widespread copyright infringement on the site in internal communications released Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Kill-switch technology that can render a lost or stolen smartphone useless would become mandatory in California under a new bill that will be proposed to the state legislature in January.
Four out of five iPhone users have enabled a feature that allows them to locate, lock and wipe their phones if they are lost or stolen, according to the results of a survey by the San Francisco district attorney's office.
A Pennsylvania man who hacked into multiple corporate, university and government computer networks and tried to sell access to them, including supercomputers from a U.S. national security laboratory, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
The state attorney general for New York has sent the five largest U.S. cellphone carriers each a letter asking why they all oppose the installation of a "kill-switch" device in their handsets as a deterrent against smartphone theft.
Thirteen people, including the creator of Blackhole, a popular exploit tool used to infect computers with malware, were arrested and charged in Russia with creating and participating in a criminal organization.
An IT specialist working for the U.S. National Science Foundation has pleaded guilty to theft of government property for redirecting more than US$94,000 in government funds for his personal use, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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text: The first Tastings at the Lodge will take place during the annual Festival of Trees holiday celebration at The Summit in Danbury. The event will feature live performances by Country Blues act, the Blueseyland Band. Guests will enjoy wine, spirits and beer tastings; a build-your-own mac & cheese station and much more. Admission includes full access to the Festival of Trees, shopping and high-end raffle prizes. Tastings at the Lodge is part of the 21st Annual Ann’s Place Festival of Trees during the weekend of Nov. 17-19, 2023, where The Summit is transformed into a winter wonderland filled with hundreds of beautifully decorated trees, each created by local artisans and representing a story of resilience and triumph over cancer. All proceeds benefit Ann’s Place, serving local families facing cancer with counseling, support groups and wellness programs.


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ASHLAND — It’s 13 hours before Valentine’s Day, but customers are still streaming into David Talvy’s florist shop on Front Street.
Talvy is slicing long red roses and soaking them in a bucket, hoping they’ll perk up. His future daughter-in-law, Tiarrah Skinner, is answering the phones, and former employee Donna Hurst has returned to reprise her role in the back room, helping to arrange flowers during the holiday rush.
At the head of the operation, designer Karen Scheffer slides the handle of her florist’s knife across each rose, trimming away loose leaves before she places them in a vase.
“It’s part of my hand,” she says, looking down at the roughly 4-inch blade. “I can do it in my sleep.”
For even a veteran crew of florists, the waning hours before Valentine’s Day can be a grueling stretch. Scheffer says the holiday brings long hours and “a lot of standing” at her workbench, punctuated by waves of customers who wait until the last minute to find a gift.
Talvy Bros. Florists ordered about 3,000 red roses and 1,200 colored roses to prepare for Valentine’s Day this year. The flowers are shipped in boxes, typically traveling from Colombia and elsewhere in South America to reach MetroWest.
After the roses are cut, soaked and transformed into a presentable arrangement, it’s up to Talvy’s son, Brian, and another employee to deliver them safely to their destinations.
Cold weather is making that task all the more difficult this year; roses can freeze and turn black in just a matter of minutes in subzero temperatures, Scheffer says.
“It’s a lot of work,” Scheffer says of the holiday preparations, “but it’s nice making people happy, making their day. I always love it when someone purchases a nice arrangement and they come back a week later and they say, ‘My wife loved what you did.’”
In Milford, William Erdly is working frantically Saturday to finish “well over 200” orders. Most arrived within the last couple of days.
Wild Side Florist, Erdly’s shop on Main Street, will fill about 400 orders over the course of the week.
Erdly and co-worker Arelwys Maldonado arrived at 8 a.m. Saturday, but still had a long day – and night – ahead of them.
“(We leave) whenever we’re done,” Maldonado says with an anguished laugh.
Erdly has procrastinators to thank for the frenetic pace. Scores of husbands and boyfriends wait until the last minute to place their orders, though unsuspecting lovers may never learn of the delay. The flowers will be delivered tomorrow with no sign of their failure to plan in advance.
Erdly says the week leading up to Valentine’s Day is easily his most profitable, with Mother’s Day a close second.
One customer has ordered a $350 display for his wife this year, stuffed with four-dozen long-stemmed red roses.
“He really loves her,” Erdly says, “or did something really bad.”
Across town, Gaylord Garraway is visiting Francis Flowers to buy an arrangement for his wife - a tradition he has kept since the 1970s.
When Garraway arrives, florist Patrice Iacovelli is ready for his order: 12 white carnations.
Garraway says employees at the 60-year-old business know him so well, he doesn’t need to call in advance.
“There’s no fun in that,” he says of phoning in his requests. “This is my norm.”
Work at the family-run business typically begins at 4 a.m. in the lead up to Valentine’s Day. Almost every member of the family is in the shop Saturday filling orders. Some may keep working until midnight.
Eric Riggins, also a familiar face to the Iacovelli family, arrives to pick up 12 red roses for his wife. They aren’t her favorite flower, Riggins says, but roses are a must on Valentine’s Day.
Carnations are her flower of choice, Riggins says, but “those are for her birthday.”
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The Head of Galaxy Digital Predicted the Growth of the Crypto Market in the Fourth Quarter
Galaxy Digital is a digital asset management company founded in 2018 by Mike Novogratz after leaving Goldman Sachs. Galaxy Digital was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange on July 6, 2020.
Mike Novogratz is confident that Bitcoin will reach $80–100 thousand in the coming months, the Ethereum rate will exceed $5 thousand, and the rest of the altcoins will show parabolic upward movements.
In an interview with CNBC, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said that in his opinion, the cryptocurrency market will actively grow until the end of this year. In the fourth quarter, the price of bitcoin is able to renew its historical maximum and reach levels of $80 and $100 thousand, Novogratz predicted. According to him, at the same time, the Ethereum rate can grow to $5 thousand.
Other altcoins can show parabolic growth following the largest cryptocurrencies, noted the head of Galaxy Digital. Novogratz said that the reason for the active growth of the digital asset market was a large influx of investments in the cryptocurrency industry.
“We left China, we got out of regulation, and the market keeps holding. The market is still holding on because new money is coming in. In the first half of the year, $ 17 billion in new venture capital was invested. It’s a huge influx of money,” Novogratz noted.
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French are the most online people in Europe
France is usually known for its Wine, Wealth, and Women. However, they have now also taken the crown for having the most frequent internet users. A study has revealed that France leads the rest of Europe in the numbers of hours spent online by Internet users. They are followed by internet users in Britain and Spain.
The research was conducted by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) and they found that an average French user now spends 13 hours a week online, compared with 11 each for Britain and Spain. The average usage for a European web user comes to around 10-1/4 hours.
Italy had the users who spend the least on an average surfing on the internet. Their average came to just around eight hours a week. EIAA took into consideration opinions from 7,000 random telephone interviews with 1,000 respondents across Europe. The overall results also shows that Europeans were now spending 17 percent more time online compared with 2004.
This is quite a drastic rise when compared to users watching television and reading newspapers. Magazine reading on the other hand has taken a beating. EIAA added in a statement: “The figures for broadband users are even more staggering, with nearly a third spending more than 16 hours per week online.â€


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First look at Apple's new Palo Alto retail storeApple on Saturday opened the doors to its brand new store in Palo Alto, Calif., located just a few miles from the company's corporate headquarters.
The new Apple Store on 340 University Drive in Palo Alto drew a large crowd for its grand reopening Saturday at 10 a.m. local time. The new location has replaced the old store which was located just down the street.
The new store has about 15,000 square feet of retail space and an all-glass front that is a trademark feature of Apple's retail locations. AppleInsider readers Ben and Gavin were onhand for Saturday's festivities, and Gavin described the location as "massive."
The original Apple Store in Palo Alto was noteworthy because it was the local store of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Jobs himself would sometimes appear at the store for product launches, including the debut of the first iPad in 2010.
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Millennials, aka Gen Y, will spend over $1 trillion this year in the U.S. alone. This massive generation of consumers, clients, and customers is changing how businesses market and sell. In this controversial interview on The CBS Early Show, Jason Dorsey breaks national news by sharing new research that reveals how strongly Millennials trust strangers online when making purchasing decisions. This is an interview that you’ll want to share—you won’t believe this shocking data!


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Today is October 27th and here with Making News on Roadshows.
Acura's Sema concept includes not one, not two, but three different vehicles if you count a trailer as a vehicle.
You get a second GT3 racecar at rest atop Completely custom trailer, built to resemble the GT3's roll cage and sporting a set of 20-inch Acura MDX wheels.
The third piece of the puzzle is the MDX itself, which has been modified to resemble the NSX GT3.
It's a shame they'll never offer that splitter at the dealership, though Mazda announced today that it would unveil the all new 2017 CX-5 at the Los Angeles auto show in November.
It also released a teaser in which offering of a very dark look at its latest crossover.
From what we can see, there's plenty of CX-9 and MX-5 influence in there, which is just the best thing ever, isn't it?
We'll see the whole thing in just a couple of weeks in Los Angeles.
Audi is dabbling at car sharing.
The automaker launched a pilot program for its upcoming Audi Shared Fleet car sharing service in Durham, North Carolina.
Workers at a tech incubator will share time in a fleet of 2017 Audi A4s which can be accessed the Shared Fleet app.
The pilot is being used for feedback ahead of a nationwide rollout in 2017.
Find more on these stories over on theroadshow.com and we'll talk to you tomorrow.


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Posted on 12/26/2016, by Jeremy Edsall
The Smartphone Security Threat
American workers are increasingly using their smartphones to access email and conduct business while they are away from the office, but without proper security measures in place, a lost or stolen smartphone can quickly become a data security nightmare.
Researchers at computer security firm Symantec recently dropped 50 smartphones in high-traffic areas like elevators, shopping malls, and public transit stops to see what happened when someone discovered one of these “lost” smartphones. The phones were loaded with fake business and personal data but also equipped with special software that allowed Symantec to track every action the finder performed on the phone.
Despite having the owner’s contact information conspicuously displayed on the phone’s main screen, only half of the people who discovered the lost smartphone attempted to return it to its owner. What people did instead was make repeated efforts to access the data stored on the phone:
• 72 percent tried to access an app called “Private Photos.”
• 57 percent opened a file named “Saved Passwords.”
• 43 percent attempted to access online banking app
Especially concerning for employers is that more than 80 percent of the time there was also an attempt to access corporate data:
• 53 percent of those who found the phone clicked a file named “HR Salaries.”
• 49 percent tried to access an app called “Remote Admin.”
• 45 percent attempted to access a corporate email client
• 40 percent clicked on “HR Cases.”
Regardless of whether the attempts to access proprietary data were malicious or merely the result of idle curiosity, an unsecured mobile device represents a significant data security liability. Don’t wait for an incident to occur before taking action. Contact Friedman Associates for more information on creating and implementing a formal policy that deals with mobile device security.


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Samsung is preparing to launch its Galaxy Watch 5 smart watch, which previously appeared in many leaks, and today it received a new certificate confirming the approaching launch date.
Galaxy Watch 5 details
According to previous reports, the Galaxy Watch 5 series is expected to be launched in the coming months, as leaks stated that the company will launch a standard version in addition to a Pro version at a time when the company will not announce a classic version of the watch.
It was completed Insertion The Galaxy Watch 5 is on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) list that reveals the model number of the device, as the device was spotted in the database with model numbers SM-R900, SM-R910 and SM-R920.
The list confirms some of the watch’s key features, as the Galaxy Watch 5 will come with support for 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
The Watch 5 will also come with NFC, but the listing indicates that this feature may not be a part of all Galaxy Watch 5 models and only some models may get NFC.
In addition, the watch will come with a 10W (5V, 2A) charging, and it is expected that more details about the watch will emerge in the coming period.
Previous leaks mentioned that the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro will come with a sapphire glass and a titanium structure, while some reports have indicated that the watch will have a thermometer feature.
The standard version will come with a circular bezel design, and the watch is reported to run WearOS, like the Galaxy Watch 4 series. This time around we can expect the watch to feature Google Assistant at the launch itself, and the watch is also said to be wider than the previous model.
What do you think of Samsung watches? Share with us in the comments.


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There were two U.S. economic releases today. However, they are being overshadowed by Alcoa's (NYS: AA) earnings report from last night and yesterday's International Monetary Fund October World Economic Outlook.
Source: MarketWatch U.S. Economic Calendar.
This morning the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that inventories grew 0.5% in August, down slightly from July's 0.6%. The biggest mover was oil inventories, which rose 9.4%. The second report was the Department of Labor's job openings report, which fell from 3.59 million in July to 3.56 million in August. That is still 13% above the year-ago numbers.
Today's big news is Alcoa's earnings. The aluminum manufacturer reported a small profit of $0.03 per share, excluding $175 million ($0.15 per share) in one-time charges. While the headline number of $0.03 was in line with analyst expectations, all the one-time charges were not figured in, and as such, the stock is down 4.76% at the halfway point. Alcoa is the first Dow stock to report earnings for the quarter. Its results tend to set the tone for the rest of the Dow, hence the average's lackluster performance.
Alcoa's poor earnings come on the heels of yesterday's IMF report, which spooked the markets. The report's main message was that "risks for a serious global slowdown are alarmingly high."
The IMF estimates a 17% chance that worldwide growth falls to 2% in 2013, which would mean a "recession" in developed nations. "Recession" is in quotes because of the IMF's definition of a recession. Whereas the standard definition is two consecutive quarters of lower GDP, the IMF's definition is a drop in real per-capita GDP.
The IMF expects the global economy to growth 3.3% this year, down from its July estimate of 3.5% growth. For 2013, the IMF expects global growth of 3.6%, down from its July estimate of 3.9% growth.
It's not all doom and gloom: The IMF actually raised its estimate of U.S. growth from 2.1% to 2.2%. However, the entire IMF set of projections rests on two assumptions: first, that the EU will continue on its path to help its member nations deal with their financial problems, and second, that Congress will gets its act together and make sure the U.S. avoids the fiscal cliff.
The IMF expects much worse economic growth if either or both of these assumptions aren't met. World markets are down but a few stocks are defying the Dow's drop.
Today's Dow leaders
Today's Dow leader is Wal-Mart (NYS: WMT) up 3.2% ($2.37) to $76.51. There are three pieces of news pushing up the retailing giant. First, the company's U.S. head of merchandising said that the back-to-school season was "very strong" for Wal-Mart and that the strength should continue into the holiday season. Second, the company announced it is testing its same-day delivery service in San Francisco and San Jose. Third, Wal-Mart competitor Costco reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Fool analyst Alyce Lomax is bearish on Wal-Mart and recently wrote up why she won't touch the stock.
Second for the day is McDonald's (NYS: MCD) , up 0.88% ($0.82) to $92.93. For the third day in a row, McDonald's is rising as the market falls. There's still no real news pushing McDonald's up. Last month the company raised its quarterly dividend by 10% from $0.70 to $0.77 per quarter for a 3.3% forward yield at today's prices. Fool analyst Russ Krull recently wrote up everything you need to know about McDonald's in an article entitled "McDonald's 101." Click here for his analysis.
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2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity Concept, Release Date, Colors, Specs – The 2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity will discover its following whole redesign for that 2021 model year. When recognized pictures and specifications have not yet been introduced, early spy pictures grabbed by Electric motor Authorityappear to advise a familiarized silhouette as opposed to a dramatic reinterpretation of America’s bestselling pickup truck.
2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity Concept, Release Date, Colors, SpecsRedesign, Changes, Concept
As outlined by Motor1, the newest signs are the 2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity will get a grille akin to the Ranger. Ford is taking care of a hybrid version in the 2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity in a shift introduced in 2017. The brand is even developing an all-electric variant, but information about its abilities have not been launched. The 2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity EV will likely take on the Rivian R1T and Tesla Cybertruck.
2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity Engine Specs, Horsepower
The present 2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity was released for 2015 and created considerable consumption of lightweight aluminum to achieve as much as 700 lbs in excess weight financial savings. Moreover, the 2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity obtained an expanded variety of turbocharged EcoBoost engines, although a better-torque diesel didn’t arrive till significantly afterwards in 2018. Presently, the 2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity encounters a range of more recent opponents just like the redesigned Chevy Silverado 1500 and RAM 1500. Vehicles like the GMC Sierra 1500 even present improvements such as a co2-fibers bed furniture for elevated energy as well as a special multi-point tailgate. Even Jeep has accessed the fray together with the Gladiator.
2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity Release Date and Price
The re-designed 2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity is due to be exposed on June 25, 2020. Early on fleet purchasing details things into a beginning of generation in middle-October of 2020. For that reason, we currently calculate an on-selling date sometimes later on this year or perhaps in earlier 2021.
2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity Colors
- Blue Jeans
- Ingot Silver
- White Platinum
- Velocity Blue
- Oxford White
- Ruby Red
- Abyss Gray
- Agate Black
- Stone Gray
- Race Red
- Magma Red
- Silver Spruce
This information has not been officially released by the company. This is only a prediction by our expert technicians.


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News UK, parent company of The Sun and The Times of London, is making video pay through branded content, and it’s finding these videos are some of its best performing.
Take News UK’s most recent branded-content video campaign for the Movember Foundation, a men’s health charity, which the publisher said was its most popular branded-content campaign to date. The goals for the campaign, which asks men to grow mustaches during November, were to increase awareness, funding to the charity and the number of people signing up to grow their facial hair. A video team from News UK of six people worked for a month to create 12 videos that varied in tone, ranging from emotional real-life stories to more lighthearted comedy sketches and footage from celebrities, like pop star Peter Andre and reality TV personality Mario Falcone.
One documentary-style video for the campaign, featuring a mother explaining when she heard her son killed himself, has been viewed 3.4 million times on The Sun’s Facebook page, shared nearly 36,000 times and has 819 comments. For comparison, The Sun’s videos get 311,000 views per video on average, according to Tubular Labs. Emotional videos, particularly those related to social causes, tend to get lots of shares on social media.
The publisher wouldn’t provide figures, but the campaign has delivered on all three goals, according to the Movember Foundation. “The videos let us reach a wider audience,” said Helena Jennison, director of U.K. marketing at the Movember Foundation, “but more importantly, they have provided a vehicle to share the stories of the many men and women affected by the issues we fund.”
The success of the campaign, which was a joint partnership with Sky and also featured print and audio, is partially due to the creative control that News UK had over the content of the videos, said Derek Brown, head of video at News UK. “The more the client trusts you, the more successful it will be,” he said. For instance, the publisher knows videos featuring Falcone tend to do well with The Sun’s audience.
The News UK video team was created 18 months ago and has since grown to 45 people, including creative writers, editors, motion graphics designers and producers, reflecting the growing demand for video content from brands, said Brown, adding that every branded-content brief has a video element.
The News UK video team creates video content for The Sun, The Times of London and The Sunday Times, plus the news brands’ supplements, like Style, The Sunday Times’ fashion and lifestyle brand.
Brands pay for roughly 30 percent of the video Brown’s team creates; the remaining video is created to grow audiences and encourage brands to run content campaigns with News UK. “Our belief is that at some point, the platforms will pay us for content,” said Brown.
The majority of the video views occur on The Sun’s Facebook pages. News UK previously said The Sun has about 20 different Facebook pages, like Football and Showbiz. The Sun had 26 million monthly views on Facebook in September, twice as many as it had in July, according to Tubular Labs. Some of these videos are aggregated and licensed video clips from The Sun’s news desks.
Now, News UK’s focus for branded content video is on growing verticals aimed at distinctive audiences, like News UK’s fantasy football brand, Dream Team; and The Sun’s Sunday magazine geared toward women, Fabulous. The goal is to amass more repeat clients so the team isn’t pitching for every bit of business.
“The most challenging part is getting brands and agencies to loosen up,” said Brown, “understanding that the most effective results come from editorially minded people creating content without ramming the brand down someone’s throat.”
Image courtesy of News UK via Facebook
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A new, advanced keylogging trojan targeting users of financial Web sites can record mouseclicks as well as keystrokes, warns PC Tools.
The trojan, a variant of PWSteal.Bancos.Q, has so far affected only Brazilian banking sites, but is likely to spread, according to PC Tools' malware research centre which discovered the trojan last week.
The trojan monitors users Internet usage, collects all login information entered by users on financial Web sites via mouseclicks and keystrokes and then sends that information back to the author of the trojan.
PC Tools spokesperson Magida Ezzat said there have been over 100 attacks every two days since the trojan was discovered.
"The signature update has gone out to all Spyware Doctor users. We have reported the new variant to the Federal Police who have notified Interpol," she said.
"Many online banking sites have instituted the use of virtual keyboards in an effort to avoid keylogger infections. With this new variant of the keylogger threat, however, PC Tools cautions this security measure may not be sufficient," said Ezzat. More information about the threat can be found at: http://www.pctools.com/mrc/infections/id/Trojan.PWSteal.Bancos.Q/.


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New research has suggested that the "wrong kind" of sugar could be fuelling the obesity epidemic sweeping countries including the UK and the US.
Too much fructose may be harming people's health and helping to trigger diabetes, the study at America's University of California, found.
Pure fructose is found in fresh fruit and fruit juice. But much of it sneaks into the diet through high-fructose corn syrup, which is used in processed foods and soft drinks. It is also produced when sucrose, ordinary table sugar, is broken down in the body.
The study looked at the effect of fructose on 33 overweight and obese adults by putting them on a two-week diet of 30% fat, 55% complex carbohydrates, and 15% protein. For a further 10 weeks they were switched to a diet in which 25% of their energy came from either fructose or glucose.
In those given fructose, there was an increase in the amount of "pot belly" fat which wraps around internal organs and is linked to diabetes and heart disease. This did not happen to the group given sugar in the form of glucose, even though both gained an average 3.3lb (1.5kg) in weight, New Scientist magazine reported.


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With the European Union's tough new online privacy framework taking effect Friday (May 25), websites were warning users that they would have to provide their consent for data use in order to use the service. Wrong move, said a privacy group.
Following those pop-warnings, privacy activist group noyb.eu proceeded to file complaints against Google (Android), Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over what it said was “forced consent."
The group, the NOYB – European Center for Digital Rights (the "noyb" stands for "none of your business"), said the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) prohibits such forced consent, so that for companies doing business in the EU "access to services can no longer depend on whether a user gives consent to the use of data"--theoretically, it would seem, even if the service's free-to-web-surfers business model depended on its users allowing them to monetize that data via advertising and marketing.
"With [these complaints] we want to ensure that GDPR is implemented in a sane way: Without just moving towards 'fishing for consent,'" noyb.eu said.
Given that the penalty for violating the new rules could be 4% of a company's global revenue, were Google and Amazon to be dinged, they could owe more than a billion Euros, the group said. "Currently we do not expect that DPAs will use the full penalty powers," said the group. "but we would expect a reasonable penalty, given the obvious violation."
Noyb.eu said if its complaint succeeds, it could be the end of those "annoying and obtrusive" pop-up consent boxes.
To get a sense of what the GDPR is and means, check out this panel session sponsored by the congressional caucus focused on internet issues:
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Guwahati: Apple recently streamed "Time Flies" occasion, its first fall occasion this year, where the organization made a series of key announcements. Although fans of the company are looking out for new iPhones, the organization took the wraps off new Apple Watches and iPads.
Apple reported the Apple Watch Series 6, and using this device, you can gauge your blood oxygen level. The Series 6 is additionally fueled by another S6 chip.
Apple says the Apple Watch Series 6's screen can get 2.5 times more brighter outside and furthermore has a consistently on altimeter.
Apple additionally reported another kind of wrist band called the Solo Loop. It's accessible in various sizes and comes in seven distinct color schemes. There's additionally an interlaced Solo Loop accessible in five colors.
Apple additionally debuted a lower-valued Apple Watch called the Apple Watch SE. It has huge numbers of similar highlights as the Series 6, incorporating a built-in accelerometer, gyroscope, a consistently on altimeter, and fall detection, yet it's fueled by the S5 chip utilized in a the one-year-old Series 5 model.
The Apple Watch SE starts at $279 and Apple will keep on selling the Series 3, which begins at $199.
Apple said it's removing the USB power adapter from Apple Watch boxes to help reduce its environmental impact. Apple has been heavily rumored to be removing the charger from the boxes of upcoming iPhones, but the company officially made the move with the Apple Watch today.
Apple declared another Family Setup that lets you deal with various Apple Watches from a single iPhone. However, the requirement is that the Apple Watches have a celluar connection, and it will just work with Series 4 gadgets and above.
Apple uncovered another iPad Air with an all-screen configuration, similar to the organization's iPad Pro. It has a greater 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with a 2360 x 1640 resolution. Also, Apple has moved the Touch ID button from the front of the gadget to the top in the rest/wake button.
The new iPad Air additionally has another Apple-planned chip: the 5nm A14 Bionic. Apple says it has a 6-center CPU, another 4-center GPU design, and a 16-center neural motor. Concerning cameras, it has a similar 12-megapixel back camera on the iPad Pro however with improved video adjustment and has a 7-megapixel FaceTime HD camera. The Lightning port has additionally been changed out for USB-C.
The new iPad comes in five color schemes — sky blue, green, silver, space dark, and rose gold — and it starts at $599. Apple says it will be accessible one month from now.
Apple announced another eighth-generation iPad that has a similar style as its forerunner, with the huge top and base bezels and a Touch ID button on the front. It has refreshed the internals, as it currently sports an A12 Bionic chip. It begins at $329.
Apple is dispatching another top-notch membership plan called Fitness Plus. Despite the fact that it coordinates with iPhones, iPads, and the Apple TV, Apple says it works for the Apple Watch.
There are 10 diverse exercise types, including yoga, cycling, and dance, and the organization says new exercises will be included each week. The plan will dispatch before the year's end. It will cost $9.99 every month, or you can buy in for an entire year for $79.99.
Apple reported new "Apple One" membership packages that unite a lot of the company's services at various value levels. The least expensive pack is $14.95 every month with Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, and 50GB of iCloud stockpiling.
The Family Plan adds 200GB of iCloud stockpiling to that arrangement for $19.95 every month, and it tends to be shared between up to six individuals. The Premier pack includes Apple News Plus, Fitness Plus, and 2TB of iCloud stockpiling for $29.95 every month, and it can likewise be shared between up to six individuals.
Apple will be delivering various software updates including iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14. The tech giant likewise said that the hardware of the equipment declared today will come with the new pre-installed software.


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The LG Prada 3.0 will soon enter the UK smartphone marketplace. As leading network carrier, T- Mobile has added the mobile phone handset on their website's coming soon page. The new device it will probably arrive at the beginning of next month. T-Mobile is the first carrier to confirm the Android based smartphone's arrival in UK.
It has been more than a year since the Xbox LIVE catalogue enabled video games on the Windows Phone 7 platform. Since then, slowly and gradually, the collection of video games is growing. TextTwist 2 is the latest title available on the Windows Phone 7 platform - with this, the number of titles for this platform has reached 100 titles.
Apple is attacking its arch rival Samsung with an all new angle specifically going after a feature in Korean electronics giant's smartphone this time claiming that it violate its "slide-to-unlock" feature. In this new lawsuit, Apple has claimed that Galaxy Nexus violates the "slide-to-unlock" feature which was introduced for the first time back in 2007 by the original iPhone.
The recent update that Apple announced for its iBooks service has given tech enthusiasts and pundits further indication that the next generation iPad is going to feature a 'Retina Display-like' high resolution screen. Apple released iBooks 2 as an improved platform for the iPad in order to boost its educational credentials.
Anonymous - the hacktivist group, recruited unwitting accomplices during their latest cyber attack against the US Department of Justice (DoJ), revealed a prominent security researcher, Graham Cluley, according to whom the group initiated distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against DoJ in retaliation for a ban on Megaupload.


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BASC Scotland will host a range of demonstrations and events at this year’s GWCT Scottish Game Fair, which will be held on 29th and 30th June and 1st July at Scone Palace, Perth.
These will include game cookery, pigeon decoying, ferreting and taxidermy demonstrations. People will also be able to have clay shooting lessons and gun fit assessments with BASC-accredited shotgun coaches.
Colin Shedden, BASC Scotland director, and John Batley, director of the Gun Trade Association, will be present each day to discuss airgun licensing and their work on the Scottish Firearms Consultative Panel.
BASC will host a Taste of Game Challenge at the fair. The creator of the tastiest and most innovative game sausage and burger will each be awarded a £50 BushWear voucher.
Craig MacNiven won last year’s competition with his recipe for Christmas sausages containing roe, haggis, cranberry jelly, thyme and rosemary. This year’s entries will be subject to a taste test by a panel of judges with the winners being announced on the Saturday.
For details of how to enter the challenge and a timetable of BASC events at the game fair, click here
or phone 01350 723226 for an application form. The closing date for applications to enter the challenge is Thursday 28th June 2012.
Colin Shedden said: "If you are heading to the GWCT Scottish Game Fair be sure to drop by the BASC Scotland stand where there will be plenty to keep you entertained. From ferrets to food demos, gun fit to taxidermy, there will be a variety of demonstrations showcasing what country sports has to offer – we look forward to seeing you there."
Photograph courtesy of GWCT.


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Gurugram-headquartered online used phone platform Cashify has onboarded Chinese recommerce giant AiHuiShou as a strategic investor and partner as it looks to expand internationally.
The partnership is a part of the latest funding round for Cashify and will enable the recommerce startup to tap into AiHuiShou’s technology. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Recommerce or reverse commerce refers to the process of selling previously owned, new, or used products, mostly electronic devices, books etc, through offline or online distribution channels.
It may also bring about operational efficiencies into Cashify’s business as it looks to expand to international markets like Indonesia and the Middle East as a joint entity by next year.
Commenting on the development, Mandeep Manocha, CEO of Cashify, said, “At 900K monthly transactions, AiHuiShou’s operations involve recommerce at scale, having been profitable and on its way to an IPO. This partnership will enable massive scale for us, at a time when we are looking to enter newer categories such as electronic appliances, cameras and wearable devices.”
With the partnership, Cashify will also expand its offline kiosk model from the current five in Delhi-NCR to 50 by the end of the year.
The startup is also looking to double its transaction volume to 200K by the FY19 end.
“AiHuiShou hopes for Cashify’s business to grow in India by transferring its business expertise and experience. In the meantime, both parties will benefit in building a cross-border trading channel,” Kerry Chen, founder of AiHuiShou, said.
With the partnership, Cashify is also looking to launch allied services such as screen repair service for its smartphone segment even as it is on track to scale its warehousing facility both by number and area in 2018.
Cashify: Growing Market Of Refurbished Phones
Cashify was founded in 2013 by Nakul Kumar and Mandeep Manocha. The company enables its customers to sell their old mobiles online and get instant cash along with free home pick-up.
The Cashify mobile app examines a smartphone in less than 60 seconds and gives a fair buy-back price based on its condition. If a customer likes the price, the device is picked up within 48 hours and cash is given on the spot.
Companies like Samsung, Snapdeal, Amazon, Croma Retail, HP and others have been using Cashify to power their exchange and buyback programmes.
The company claims that it clocks 100K monthly transactions with an average ticket size of about $59.71 (INR 4000). Further, about 95% of its transaction volume is driven by smartphones and mobiles.
Cashify last raised close to a million dollars in a venture debt funding round from Trifecta Capital to meet its growing working capital requirements. Earlier, it also raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A funding from new and existing investors in July 2017.
The company counts Bessemer Venture Partners, Blume Ventures, and M&S Partners as its investors.
The Indian recommerce industry has been growing with various startups entering different segments to facilitate the resale of clothing, accessories, cars, phones etc. It has players like CredR, Budli, Zoomo, Elanic, GadgetWood, GreenDust among others.
According to a report by US-based research firm Persistence Market Research (PMR), global sales of refurbished and used mobile phones are estimated to account for revenues worth $ 19.7 Bn in 2017. By 2025, this number is expected to reach nearly $40 Bn.
With the AiHuiShou partnership, Cashify can look ahead to effecting a well-planned international expansion.
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PHOENIX -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has shifted its emphasis from one smaller-format brand to another with the closing of its four Walmart Marketside stores in the Phoenix area. "Marketside was a pilot program with four stores in Arizona in the Phoenix metro area, and all four of those stores will be closing," Wal-Mart spokesperson Delia Garcia told CSP Daily News.
Opened in 2008, the stores, located in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Tempe, Ariz., will close Oct. 21, said the Mouth By Southwest blog, which first reported on the closures.
The Marketside stores, generally around 15,000 square feet, were conceived to fill a perceived niche between traditional grocery stores (at approximately 45,000 square feet) and convenience stores (at approximately 5,000 square feet), the blog said.
Now the company is betting on the Walmart Express small-format concept. The Walmart Express stores are 10,000 to 15,000 square feet in size.
"The Marketside program gave us a lot of learnings that we're using in developing and rolling out the Walmart Express format that we introduced earlier this year. A lot of the value of the Marketside pilot was those learnings about the smaller formats," said Garcia. "Another positive piece that has come from Marketside pilot is that we began offering Marketside branded goods in our other stores, and customers have responded very well to that. We will continue to sell Marketside-branded produce, deli and bakery goods in our supercenters."
Wal-Mart is pleased with the five Walmart Express stores that it has opened in Gentry and Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Ridgefield, N.C., and Chicago. It plans to have 11 such stores by the end of the year, said Reuters.
"The customer feedback on Wal Mart Express has been very positive," Garcia told CSP Daily News.
Wal-Mart said it would also ramp up openings of its Neighborhood Market stores, according to Reuters; at about 42,000 square feet, they are much larger than Marketside or Walmart Express stores but much smaller than Walmart supercenters. The first Neighborhood Market opened in 1998. There are about 185 such stores now.
Wal-Mart plans to open 80 to 100 small- and medium-format stores in its next fiscal year. Most will be Neighborhood Markets. This year, it plans to open just 25 to 30 small and medium shops.
The majority of Wal-Mart's new U.S. stores--up to 120 this year and up to 135 in fiscal 2013--will continue to be supercenters. But even those are getting a bit smaller, said Reuters. New supercenters are set to be approximately 90,000 to 120,000 square feet. The supercenters used to average about 185,000 square feet.


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Car sharing in the UK, London especially, has been a hotly discussed topic especially where Uber is concerned.
The American on-demand car-sharing service has rubbed up black cab drivers in the UK’s capital the wrong way since it launched. Many have complained that it damages the livelihoods of cabbies, in addition to the fact it operates illegally by using smartphones as taximeters.
That debate was put to bed, at least for the time being, as the High Court ruled Uber doesn’t actually break any laws.
DriveNow is another disruptive on-demand car-sharing service, albeit one with the backing of BMW and Sixt. Modernising the concept of car rentals, the business allows Londoners to reserve a car via mobile apps at the spur of the moment and drive it across the city, should they wish to avoid public transport.
Free-floating service DriveNow has a fleet of 290 vehicles comprising the BMW 1 Series, Mini Countryman and BMW i3, and has now landed a deal with London City Airport.
“We are committed to giving Londoners a fully flexible solution to traditional transport methods our partnership with London City Airport gives our customers a flexible way to travel in and out of the capital,” said Joseph Seal-Driver, MD of DriveNow UK.
London City is the first airport to adopt DriveNows car-sharing service and were excited to be connecting London even closer to our other European cities.
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The partnership will allow travellers to pick up a car directly from the terminal to enhance their travel, leaving it within the catchment areas in North or East London. Alternatively, people can collect a vehicle en route to the airport and leave it there.
Fees incurred are measured as 39p per minute, as well as fuel costs, while parking, insurance and car tax are included.
Tom Murphy, commercial manager at London City Airport, added: We pride ourselves on offering the best possible experience for customers. This new partnership with DriveNow offers more choice for passengers to make their journey as convenient as possible.
Prior to launching in London in December 2014, DriveNow arrive in Munich, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Hamburg, San Francisco and Vienna.
We spoke with business development manager Rosie Thompson-Agnew at the launch of SEUK in March 2015, when she told Real Business: I look at small, medium and large businesses, as well as individuals. It’s very much for companies who want a cost efficient and sustainable alternative to fleet/hire cars or taxis.
“Were making car use fit the way people and businesses want to live their lives, on-demand. For some people and businesses it doesnt make sense to own a car when you just need one on an occasional basis.


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“The American people are fed up with illegal robocalls.”
“The second email…threatened to kill the Chairman’s family members.”
“Basically if these threats are credible, you need armored vehicles — and I mean plural…”
“…a major setback for tech companies, consumer groups and Democrats who lobbied heavily against the decision.”
“I believe in the First Amendment.”
The Nancy Pelosi way!
Snails and salmon it is!
Pro-China groups now involved.
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The number of exporters has fallen by more than a tenth over the last five years.
Official figures show numbers have steadily declined from 13,305 in 2012 to 11,898 at the end of 2106, a decrease of 11 percent.
"Exporting is a very complicated task to undertake," said Skope Industries managing director Guy Stewart.
"It's expensive, it's got a lot of risk and when you get to wherever you're trying to go, there's an awful lot of competition."
There are signs an uncertain global environment has been too hard for some.
Most of the export firms which had disappeared - about 90 percent - were exporting less than $500,000 worth of goods a year.
"We know that these firms tend to duck in and out of markets as opportunities present themselves," said New Zealand Institute of Economic Research deputy chief executive John Ballingall.
"And what the data is telling us is that given current market conditions they are tending to not go into those markets."
Consolidation among firms also played a part, said Employers and Manufacturers Association chief executive Kim Campbell.
He said fewer exporters were a good thing for a small and isolated country like New Zealand.
"Unless you've got reasonable scale and an ability to communicate and really target your marketing, you're just not going to make any progress at all.
"And that's particularly so in larger markets like China."
Firms fail too, Mr Campbell said.
"Remember, 10 percent of all businesses disappear every year for one reason or another."
The government is not alarmed about the drop in exporters, pointing out the value of export goods and services grew 13 percent to $70.1 billion between 2012 and 2016.
"We're diversified quite a lot over the last few years as an economy," Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges said.
"Now it's not just a case of dairy, horticulture and forestry. You've got tourism, international education, commercial services, ICT growing very strongly."
Mr Bridges said larger firms were also expanding.
Yet New Zealand's exports as a share of the value of the economy is low compared to other similar sized countries.
The Treasury forecasts it will remain flat at around 29 percent of GDP over the next four years.
The Institute of Economic Research's John Ballingall said a less restrictive foreign investment regime and lower tax rates would help exporters succeed.
"Those are both areas where there is room to move."
"The New Zealand economy is in good shape, our fiscal position is strong and sound. So, there are opportunities for the government, perhaps in this (2017) budget," Mr Ballingall said.
The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) has a different take.
NZMEA chief executive Dieter Adam said the government should introduce research and development tax credits and accelerated depreciation allowances.
"In order to remain globally competitive they need to have the tools that their competitors are working with. And that is still a real issue for a lot of (New Zealand) manufacturers," Mr Adam said.
Mr Stewart said manufacturing was a high-wage, high-value industry that had been neglected in the country's export story.
"Manufacturing is a very large hidden sector. We don't typically get air time. We (New Zealand) get very excited about the dairy industry."


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I was one of those doubters who thought of tablets as nothing more than a gimmick. But having now used these devices more extensively, I've changed my tune. I can see that tablet technology is incredibly useful. My change of heart has given me a growing belief that tablets will replace the laptop as the mobile device of choice. Here are the principal reasons for my new position.
1. Power consumption
The tablet scores heavily over the laptop when it comes to power consumption. On average, I can get a full day out of a tablet on a single charge. I couldn't even get close to that with a laptop. For anyone who has to operate on the move, running out of power is just another factor that interferes with work. You're less likely to find yourself in that situation with a tablet.
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It's a fairly safe bet that tablets will never suffer from viruses to the same degree as Windows laptops. That's not to say the iPad or Android devices will never be the target of malware, but it shouldn't be a major concern. Of course, you can find antivirus software in the Android Market, but it's pretty pointless. A portable device that isn't vulnerable to the masses of viruses and malware that exist out in the wild is an undeniably attractive proposition.
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Evolve, which Dish launched in June of 2017, is combining Dish’s live TV service with streaming apps. To do this, the service is using Android TV hardware in people’s hotel rooms, which offer access to both native streaming apps and phone-based apps via Chromecast.
Once these devices get access to Netflix in the coming months, hotel guests will be able to log in with their personal accounts to access the streaming service. Evolve’s hardware is also 4K-capable, and will offer 4K Netflix streams if and when it is connected to a 4K TV.
Evolve isn’t the first hospitality service to link up with Netflix. Mariott entered a deal with Netflix to do the same 3 years ago, and hospitality provider Enseo has been offering Netflix at its partner hotels for some time as well.
The streaming service has proven to be popular with hotel guests: Enseo CEO Vanessa Ogle told Variety last year that Netflix has proven to be a lot more popular than adult entertainment in hotel rooms.


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Honda has decided to make India a strategic export hub, with plans for its operations to begin vehicle shipments to left-hand drive (LHD) markets in Europe by the end of this year.
Related: 2020 Honda City Launched in India at INR 10.9 Lac
The all new Honda City sedan that just made its debut in Indian market will be an integral part of the new export push. Previously, the company had been exporting Indian-made Amaze sedan and WR-V crossover to South Africa and other neighboring countries, but this will be the first time it will be shipping LHD models to Europe. According to Honda India President and CEO Gaku Nakanishi:
“By the end of this year, Honda India will be adding new export destinations and left-hand drive markets for the first time ever. While the company’s primary focus continues to be the domestic market, with this new overseas push we expect the export volumes to almost double in this financial year.”
Honda has two factories in India, one located in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and the other at Tapukara in Rajasthan. The two facilities have a combined production capacity of 280,000 units. Sales of Honda cars in India declined by 44% in FY2019-20 to just over 100,000 units due to COVID-19 pandemic leaving its plants mostly idle. The latest decision will help compensate the under-utilized production capacity.
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The Dethleffs GmbH & Co. KG is an exclusively traditional manufacturer of leisure vehicles in Europe, started back in 1931. It has grown into one of the most significant manufacturers all over the world and today it has a wide range of producers of the highest quality in the mainstream series of motorhomes. The company has been working with the Sahara Force India F1 Team for some time now, so we decided to speak to Florian Pietrzak from Senior Management of Dethleffs.
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Dethleffs and Sahara Force India Formula 1 Team are running a successful behind-the-scenes partnership. The company is the team’s official supplier of two brand new high-end motorhomes for the racers. One of these motorhomes was handed over to Nico Hülkenberg, and Sergio Perez, of course, is in charge of the other one. The two drivers will use these impressive vehicles during all European races.
In 1931, Arist Dethleffs, the founder of the company, developed both the caravan and an inventive new type of holidays. The production of motorhomes started at Isny factory, Germany, in the year 1983. With 800 employees on board, the factory now manufactures up to 10,000 motorhomes and caravans a year.
In 1931, Arist Dethleffs, the founder of the company, developed both the caravan and an inventive new type of holidays.
Florian Pietrzak is completely infected with the virus of motorsports and Formula 1 in particular. Peter Purrmann from the Munich and Middle East-based SX-Consulting Group created the concept of the partnership between Sahara Force India and Dethleffs. The latter is mainly looking for a long-term business relationship and loves the matter of fact that Nico Hülkenberg already is the third German driver in the Formula 1 series that’s using one of their great products. And the global client base of Dethleffs enjoys the fact that Sergio Perez from Mexico is using the second one.
The company, together with suppliers of the concept – SUZUKI, ALKO, ALDE, E&P, ORC, TELECO, TELAIR, RÜHL and RUKU Trailer – created two motorhomes with the most technically and visually unique environment one can find right now.
Florian Hofer, one of the senior managers, noted: “It’s a great honour for all of us to be in a business relationship with such a great and pleasant team. Nico Hülkenberg and Sergio Perez are drivers we can easily identify with. They both are so down-to-earth and I can say our clients are truly happy and proud of this partnership with Sahara Force India. And I need to mention the key accounts from the F1 team – Kate, Victoria, Alison and Matt! It’s fantastic to work with them and I appreciate what they do for the partnership every day”.
Otmar Szafnauer, Chief Operating Officer of Sahara Force India, added: “Travel is a big part of the life of an F1 team and the two bespoke vehicles created for Nico and Checo will allow them to maximise their time outside of the car during race weekends without compromising on comfort. Welcoming Dethleffs as our newest partner will provide an extra boost to the team as we continue our championship campaign during the crucial European leg this summer”.


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Uber and Dubai's RTA in talks for cheap mass transport services for future
Meeting with RTA to discuss 'new budget mobility products' in addition to its current luxury service
Uber is in talks with Dubai to set up a new low cost transport service, even as it faces the loss of its operating license in London.
The company is responding to a study by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) which calls for: “new budget mobility products” that would meet the objectives of Dubai Plan 2021.
Dubai is seeking “affordable mobility solutions” that: “will enhance mass and shared transport, reduce the number of vehicles on roads, and deliver passenger transport services through electronic communication channels,” according to the RTA.
The meeting involved Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, and Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, vice president and chief executive of Uber in Europe, MENA.
Uber has faced opposition in several cities, with London saying it has revoked the company’s license on the grounds that it is “not fit and proper.”
The dispute in London is in contrast with Dubai, where Uber operates in a more regulated environment which means its fares must always be at least 30 per cent higher than regular taxis.
It also works with existing taxi and limousine services rather than in other cities, where Uber drivers are self-employed and are frequently in conflict with existing licenced taxi drivers for under-cutting their rates.
Earlier this year, the RTA approved a short trial of its UberX service, which offers lower priced fares and smaller and less luxurious cars like the hybrid Toyota Prius rather than the regular Uber limousines.
The trial in April offered fares which matched regular taxis to a limited number of customers and lasted three months.
Uber in Dubai currently offers up-market vehicles for its Uberblack and Uberselect services, typically Mercedes and BMWs.
The company also currently offers UberTesla on a temporary basis, using Tesla Model S and X electric cars.
This week, the company celebrated the fourth anniversary of its service on Twitter.
Uber does not currently operate in Abu Dhabi.
According to the RTA, this latest meeting: “discussed means of boosting cooperation and the initial results of a study for offering new budget mobility products in support of Dubai Vision 2021 with a view to meeting the needs of customers seeking affordable mobility solutions.”
Dubai’s plans for transport in 2021 including making one in four journeys in the city driverless, with a greater emphasis on electric power and innovative services that include flying taxis.
Earlier this year, Uber said it hoped to deploy the first flying taxis in Dubai by 2020.
Mr Al Tayer said that the potential involvement of Uber in a low cost transport network was part of a push to make Dubai “the smartest city in the world.”
He said: “The smart mobility is one of the key pillars of smart cities, and RTA considers Uber a strategic partner in delivering smart transit services in Dubai.”
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