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In the summer of 2018, the city of Minneapolis began a pilot project to introduce 600 electric rental scooters, primarily to the downtown area. The city approved operations for Jump, Lyft, Spin, and Lime in 2019. Two thousand scooters were slated to hit the Minneapolis streets, but the companies deployed less than one thousand to Minneapolis for much of the 2019 season. Still, half a year ago, ride-share scooters from the 2019 authorization could be found all over the streets of Minneapolis and users “racked up about 225,000 rides.”
The short answer is that Minneapolis’ second pilot program for electric scooters ended in November 2019. When we dig deeper, though, some interesting dynamics affect the use of electric scooters in winter.
Though scooter companies initially targeted warm-weather cities, now colder cities like Milwaukee, Boston, and Minneapolis face challenges associated with operating electric scooters in colder weather. For example, when snow emergencies hit, cities may have to ask companies to remove scooters from the roads.
An important concern for cities is safety. This was a major reason why Minneapolis ended the 2019 scooter pilot in late November. Minneapolis scooter companies agreed that 6 to 10 inches of snow was too much to operate safely. Scooter companies are already being sued for the injuries that they cause, and the odds that someone might injure themselves while riding on snowy ground is higher than when the streets are clear. Still, scooter companies have shown a desire to keep their scooters running unless a winter storm hits.
Though Denver’s weather is not as cold as Minneapolis, it does snow there. Denver’s scooters arrived in May 2018 and the city regulated their numbers within two months. Still, the city did not regulate the months within which the scooters would be available for use. A spokeswoman for Denver Public Works reportedly said: “I think riders are going to have to make their own choices if they want to ride an electric scooter in the winter months.” Denver’s comparable warmth may affect how the city balances safety concerns.
The cold weather is not only an issue for riders. “Scooter companies are still learning how their vehicles perform in various weather conditions and from regular use.” Scooters generally either operate on bike lanes or sidewalks. In either location, the small wheels and limited batteries of scooters can negatively impact their winter-weather suitability. The major scooter models currently in use have minimum operating temperatures of fourteen degrees Fahrenheit. Possibly in response to the limits of popular scooters, Bird (one of the major scooter companies) designed a scooter with more battery and pronounced tire treads. Tier is another company developing scooters that can handle cold weather. The effects of winter may be over-hyped, however. According to a scooter expert, scooters may become slower during the winter, but the cold does not damage their battery.
A final winter issue is simply a lack of riders. Even for European scooter companies that operate throughout the year, about half of the riders stop riding during the winter. Minneapolis data also reflect a roughly 50% decrease from summer’s peak to November. College riders leave home for winter break, prompting companies to reduce the number of deployed scooters. A lack of winter riders caused Lime to ramp down operations in Milwaukee. Though riders in relatively snowy cities like Denver have found that people use scooters through the winter, scooter companies facing higher maintenance costs and lower ridership may be wise to reduce their fleet size.
Scooters may leave for the winter due to safety, maintenance, or lower ridership. This may be caused by city policy or by the companies themselves. If the companies continue to make their scooters more capable of enduring the winter, cities may begin to find themselves at odds with electric scooter companies’ desire to stay open for business.


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With Saudi Arabia’s sporting footprint growing, Nielsen Sports has found Gulf brands and events are increasingly using sports data to hone their offerings.
The sports and entertainment landscape is changing significantly in the Middle East. The emergence of commercial events and properties in Saudi Arabia has meant that established right-holders and brands in the UAE and the rest of the GCC are having to review and fine-tune their own offering, as the consumer leisure environment becomes increasingly competitive.
In Europe and North America, where strong industry competition has developed over decades, sports data has become invaluable and a core component of all commercial decision-making processes. Major rights-holders and brands invest hugely in data and expertise each year to arm themselves with business intelligence.
Nielsen Sports has worked with Formula One stakeholders globally for three decades, and having been re-appointed by F1 owners Liberty Media as the preferred research provider, the partnership focuses on driving F1’s sponsorship exposure and media valuation programme.
Matt Roberts, Research & Analytics Director at F1, believes the importance of sports data cannot be underestimated.
“We’re delighted to be working with Nielsen Sports and over the past two seasons, F1 has continued to innovate and push boundaries to help grow the sport,” Roberts says. “Nielsen’s data and insight have played a fundamental role in our quest to unlock commercial growth and reach new audiences.”
The partnership enables F1 to access global audience and media evaluation analysis through the use of Nielsen Sports’ unified measurement platform, Sports Connect, with F1 also receiving round-by-round insight reports delivered by Nielsen Sports’ in-house motorsport, digital and consultancy experts.
“Greater regional industry competition has led to an increased appetite for data, and for more sophisticated measurement approaches. “
Rob Balsom, Nielsen Sports Director MENAP, feels that regional Middle East clients are now accelerating their use of data.
“Our experiences and expertise from more developed industry regions really benefit our clients locally in the Middle East,” Balsom tells Sport Industry Insider. “For 10 years Nielsen Sports has been supporting Middle East sports and entertainment stakeholders with data and advice”.
However, Balsom is noticing a big industry shift, adding: “Over the last few years, we are seeing the greater regional industry competition lead to an increased appetite for data, and for more sophisticated measurement approaches. This is driven by rights holders wanting to make more sustainable and measurable commercial progress, and by brands requiring clearer insight as to the impact and return of their sponsorships.”
An example of such a leading rights-holder in the Middle East who has embraced data, is the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), who has been a client of Nielsen Sports for over 5 years. The current UAEJJF research programme focuses on social media performance, digital fan engagement, and media evaluation across 18 UAE events on the UAEJJF annual calendar.
Mohamed Hussain Al Marzooqi, Director of Marketing and Communications at UAEJJF notes: “Nielsen Sports are an invaluable trusted advisor, providing data and insight that has allowed us to better engage with jiu-jitsu fans through our digital channels, and through robust media measurement data and expertise that has increased our partner ROI, greatly supporting our commercial discussions.
“The data Nielsen Sports supply is now woven into our stakeholder conversations. It allows us objectively to measure our performance and commercial impact, and to make intelligent and progressive decisions.”
Balsom feels the UAEJJF’s exemplifies how embracing sports data can help an organisation.
“Supporting the UAEJJF over so many years has really highlighted to them just how useful data can be,” Balsom explains, “Implementation of our experts’ recommendations, developed from work and learnings in other regions, has allowed UAEJJF to advance commercially and to better reach their fanbase.”
As the industry in the Middle East continues to mature and innovate, and more challenging decisions need to be made, Nielsen Sports predict data demand will increase further. Rights-holders and brands alike, as is the case in Europe and North America, will depend on data and independent advice to make better informed and smart decisions day-to-day.
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The lowest offer in the tender from Bangladesh to import 50,000 tonnes of rice on Thursday was from trading house Olam at $419.51 a tonne, on a cost, insurance and freight (CIF) liner out basis, officials at Bangladesh’s state grains buyer said.
Three other trading houses competed for the tender issued by state grains buyer, the Directorate General of Food.
No purchase has yet been made and offers were still being considered, European traders said.
Other offers in the tender in dollars a tonne CIF liner out were: Phoenix at $420, Amir Chand at $444.11 and Agro Corp at $432.65.
The parboiled rice is to be shipped within 40 days of contract signing.
Bangladesh is undertaking a major programme to import rice to build reserves and cool local prices after sudden floods damaged the country’s crops.
Local rice prices reached record highs in May following flooding in April which wiped out around 700,000 tonnes of Bangladesh’s rice crops.
Bangladesh’s plan to import rice from Thailand under a government-to-government deal could be suspended due to high prices, after the government’s planned deal with India fell through for the same reason, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Bangladesh’s next international rice tender for trading houses also seeking 50,000 tonnes will close on Aug. 8.


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The new garage on the MV Mokihana will expand Matson's car-shipping capacity by 120 percent. As with pure car carriers, the garage features a fully enclosed garage, ventilation, lighting and various safety components to minimize damage in transit.
Matson expands car-shipping capacity
Matson Navigation Co. has invested in modifications that will increase capacity and enhance shipping service in Hawaii.
A new garage on one of Matson Navigation Co.'s container ships, the MV Mokihana, will increase the company's roll-on, roll-off capacity in Hawaii by 120 percent. The modified ship set sail Nov. 27.
The fleet enhancement, part of a multiphase program that began in 2003, has increased Matson's Hawaii roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) capacity by 1,200 autos and provides new service features and efficiencies in addition to the ability to carry 1,000 containers. With the addition of garage capacity, Matson said that the combination vessel will offer clients a fast and economical way to ship vehicles. Modifications to the Mokihana allow for direct ro-ro service from the West Coast to and from Maui and the Big Island, reducing transit time and eliminating the transshipment process.
In addition to improvements on the Mokihana, Matson also has invested in an above-deck garage for its S.S. Lurline, made shoreside facility improvements and developed a new information technology platform for auto shipments.
The Mokihana is capable of carrying a wide variety of autos and rolling stock cargo, including large trailers and oversized vehicles and will complement Matson's other two combination ro-ro and container vessels, the Lurline and Matsonia, said Dave Hoppes, senior vice president, ocean services.
"With these three flexible ro-ro/container ships, Matson can now offer greater frequency of service and greater customization in shipping solutions," Hoppes said. "And as we see greater volatility in the Hawaii auto market, we are pleased to note that the vessel's capacity, revenue and profitability are not tied solely to vehicle shipments."
Matson, which introduced ro-ro service to Hawaii in 1973, claims it is the state's leading carrier for both containers and automobiles. The company has multiyear agreements with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. for the carriage of their vehicles to and from Hawaii, and while the specifics of the agreements are confidential, they encompass service to all of Hawaii, including the neighbor islands. The company also has multiyear agreements with Dollar Thrifty Group, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Toyota and Nissan.


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The National Automobile Dealers Association is going toe-to-toe with President Obama.
Mr. Obama on Wednesday issued a statement opposing an amendment to major financial regulatory legislation, proposed by Senator Sam Brownback, Republican of Kansas, that the auto dealers support.
“The Brownback amendment is pro-consumer as it preserves dealer-assisted financing as an affordable, convenient and competitive source of credit for car buyers,” said Bailey Wood, a spokesman for the association. “Auto dealers, using their relationships with numerous lenders, are able to help the 9 million ‘unbanked’ but creditworthy families secure a loan to purchase a car. However, under the current Senate bill, these families would be put at risk of losing access to auto credit completely or forced to pay a higher rate.”


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LONDON—The future of some cinema chains hangs in the balance as venues are forced to close or limit capacity due to the coronavirus pandemic, and studios delay major movies releases or release them on streaming services and VOD.
Just last week, Cineworld, which owns Regal in the U.S., announced the temporary closure of all its venues throughout America and in the U.K., with the chief executive telling The Wall Street Journal the chain was like a grocery store without any meat, fruit or vegetables and simply couldn’t stay open without major products—blockbuster movies—to sell.
But also paused is the value of cinema as a powerful advertising medium, a benefit illustrated through new data from research firms Mesh Experience and Realeyes, conducted for the United Nations World Food Programme, which last week won a Nobel Peace Prize. The report looks into the impact of the NGO’s “Feed Our Future” cinema campaign, which was created by BBH co-founder Sir John Hegarty and premiered at the Cannes Lions festival last year.
The sobering 60-second film, which aired in cinemas across 35 countries using screen time donated by SAWA, the global cinema advertising association, showed a choir of Syrian refugee children singing together while standing on piles of rubble in a war zone.
The children, who were filmed outside a refugee camp in Lebanon, sing the song “How Can I Tell You” by Cat Stevens. One by one, they disappear. The message of the campaign is a call to action: 3 million children die of hunger each year, and donations to the World Food Programme can stop this tragic cycle of loss.
Both reports found that the PSA prompted a higher than average emotional response, compared with other ads.
The Realeyes data showed the cinema ad resulted in a positive brand impact with a memorability level of 91%, almost 20 points above the standard level, while the Mesh Experience data indicated 43% of respondents were more inspired to learn more or take action prompted by cinema advertising, versus online.
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Speaking to Adweek, Hegarty described cinema as an enduringly effective medium that was too often overlooked in advertising. Its power, he said, was in giving brands a captive audience with consumers who have often, if only for a brief moment, stopped scrolling on their phones—and in its sense of being a space where “great stories unfold.”
“In a world of distraction, and in a world where we’re increasingly told you can’t get someone’s attention, you have this wonderful medium where people go into this large room and sit down in front of what I like to call the mother of all screens,” he told Adweek.
“It’s an environment where people want to be spoken to in an entertaining, enduring, imaginative way, and I think the advertising industry has undervalued its power. … You’ve also got this wonderful ambience of the surround sound, and an experience that is absolutely unique.”
The “Feed Our Future” ad did well in particular, he said, because in developing it the World Food Programme and Hegarty were mindful to create a sense of “shared humanity” and empathy in a “positive way,” as opposed to pity that might not ultimately lead to action.
The cinema was the right place to launch the ad, he added, because it provided an opportunity to interrupt an already engaged audience with a profound, if unsettling, message.


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Congressional Republicans struck a deal on a spending bill that funds the government through the rest of the fiscal year. They compromised by dropping policy restrictions they tried to attach to the bill – except one. They did not back down from fighting a 2007 law that would have essentially made incandescent light bulbs obsolete.
The provision left in the spending bill stops the administration from spending any money to carry out that 2007 law, thereby, stopping it in its tracks. It may well turn out to be a temporary reprieve, but at least it brings common sense back to an issue that was decided upon with knee-jerk enthusiasm.
The CFL bulbs that are meant to replace incandescent bulbs are much more costly and, arguably, have not lived up to their promises. From health issues to bulb life issues, their use has brought controversy and concerns. The increased cost, alone, is a good enough reason to put aside a mandate for their use in this struggling economy.
The mandate for getting rid of incandescent bulbs was a politically correct product of over-eager environmentalists riding a “green” wave of the progressive agenda. This is the same agenda that vehemently espouses “pro-choice” on some issues while trying to severely limit personal choice on many others.
It is certain this bulb issue will resurface in the future but, for now, there is incandescent light at the end of the tunnel. We are also relieved from having to follow extensive EPA requirements for the disposal of broken CFL bulbs. That may actually be the bigger benefit of stopping the light bulb law.
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The Nagaland government on Friday issued a single standard operating procedure on lockdown for strict implementation throughout the state with effect from August 1 to August 31.
The state government on Thursday announced an extension of the ongoing lockdown in the wake of the surge in Covid-19 positive cases in the state.
In an order, chief secretary Temjen Toy said the inter-state border will continue to remain sealed and any inbound traveller/returnee will be allowed to enter the state only through Dimapur by train, air and by road via New Field check gate and Dillai gate.
Other entry points by road are Khuzama, Kohima district, Tsutapela and Watiyongpang, Mokokchung district, Naginimora and Tizit, Mon district, and Bhandari, Wokha district.
Entry into the state through any other route or by any other mode of travel will not be allowed except under special circumstances with the approval of the home department.
The movement of goods vehicles entering or transiting through the state will be allowed through these entry points.
All other roads will remain closed.
The international border with Myanmar will continue to remain closed as before.
Inter-district movement of commercial passenger vehicles will remain barred except vehicles carrying goods.
Taxis and auto-rickshaws will be permitted to ply with the condition that they carry only two and one passengers respectively.
Movement of passenger buses like city buses will continue to be prohibited.
Shops and outlets of all categories and departmental stores will be allowed to open as per normal hours.
Hawker stalls located in crowded areas and market complexes which offer no scope for enforcing social distancing like Hongkong Market and New Market in Dimapur and BOC Market in Kohima will remain closed except those shops/outlets dealing with food grains, vegetables, food items, medicines and other essential items.
The order said deputy commissioners will identify such areas/marker complexes and issue suitable orders in this regard.
Other lockdown measures will remain the same as before.
Total lockdown in Kohima has been extended till August 7.
The Kohima district task force at an emergency meeting on Friday extended total lockdown of the Kohima municipal area under Kohima Sadar for another week till August 7.
Kohima deputy commissioner Gregory Thejawelie, in an order, said all the provisions of the total lockdown order dated July 23 will be in force.
The district task force imposed total lockdown of Kohima municipal area for a week on July 25 to July 31.
Partial lockdown in Dimapur town from August 3
The Dimapur district task force on Friday decided to lift the total lockdown in Dimapur town. However, it will be under partial lockdown from August 3.
The district task force imposed total lockdown in the town from July 26 to August 2.
During the partial lockdown, shops selling essential commodities will be allowed to open from 9 am to 2 pm and medicine shops as usual.
The odd-even system of vehicular movement will continue.


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The beer company behind such high-selling suds as Samuel Adams has agreed to pay a $975,000 fine for bootlegging 1.4 million cases in New York state, officials said.
American Craft Brewery — a subsidiary of the Boston Beer Company — agreed Wednesday to pony up the beer money to settle up for peddling products lacking proper registration labels, according to the State Liquor Authority.
The SLA discovered in 2016 that American Craft Brewery had registered only one of its products — Twisted Tea Summer Blueberry — for sale in the state.
By early 2018, the company still hadn’t registered its other brews — in the meantime with sales of more than $24 million in 2017.
The fine was the largest for a brewer in state history.
The labels are required to ensure public safety.
A Boston Beer spokesperson blamed a “clerical error” for its registration flub.
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(RTTNews) - QIAGEN N.V. (QGEN) reported that its second quarter adjusted earnings per share increased to $0.55 ($0.56 CER), from $0.33, last year. On average, ten analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.46, for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
Second quarter total net sales rose 16% to $443.3 million from $381.6 million, last year. Growth was 19% at constant exchange rates (CER). Analysts expected revenue of $425.82 million for the quarter.
"The unprecedented demand for products used in coronavirus testing is driving QIAGEN's performance in 2020," said Thierry Bernard, CEO of QIAGEN N.V.
QIAGEN Boards have reaffirmed unanimous recommendation that the company's shareholders accept Thermo Fisher Offer and tender their shares on or before August 10.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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BlackBerry (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) stock fell sharply early Friday morning, despite crushing Street analysts’ earnings estimates in the fourth quarter. While TSX-listed BB stock fell by 2.3% in the last session to $9.27 per share, its NYSE-listed shares tanked as much as 6.6% in the premarket trading today to below US$7 per share.
On Thursday, BlackBerry announced the results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2022. Let’s look at some key highlights from its latest quarterly earnings event:
- In the February quarter, BlackBerry’s total revenue fell by around 14% YoY (year over year) to US$185 million.
- The company’s adjusted EBITDA for the quarter stood at US$20 million — down 43% YoY.
- Its IoT (Internet of things) segment revenue jumped to US$52 million in Q4 from $43 million in the previous quarter.
- Its Q4 cybersecurity segment revenue, however, fell sequentially to US$122 million from around US$128 million in Q3.
Despite a rise in BlackBerry’s IoT segment sales, a drop in its cybersecurity business revenue could be the primary reason investors reacted negatively to its quarterly results, triggering a selling spree in BB stock.
Taking a first glance at its latest quarterly numbers, you might find multiple reasons for BlackBerry stock to fall. However, looking at Street analysts’ expectations will give you a better idea of what was already expected from the Canadian tech company’s Q4 results. While its fourth-quarter total revenue fell 1% short of Street’s expectations, it absolutely crushed analysts’ expectations for its bottom line for the second consecutive quarter.
In the February quarter, BlackBerry reported a surprise adjusted net profit of around US$6 million against analysts’ expectations of a net loss of around US$29.3 million. In the previous quarter as well, BB pleasantly surprised investors by reporting about 98% narrower loss than Street analysts’ estimates.
Also, I wouldn’t worry much about the recent drop in BlackBerry’s cybersecurity segment revenue, as it has the potential to recover sharply in the coming quarters. More importantly, its cybersecurity segment has witnessed sequential billing growth for the last three consecutive quarters. Given all these optimistic factors, today’s drop in BB stock could be an opportunity for long-term investors to buy this amazing tech stock at a bargain.


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Now, the company has announced Cyberpunk 2077’s first expansion, Phantom Liberty. In said trailer, protagonist V is seen swearing the oath of office for the new American presidency. Johnny Silverhand, also returns. Over the past two years, developer CD Projekt Re has released a whole series of patches and updates that have made the title relatively playable on PC. Below we have mentioned the steps to Transfer Cyberpunk 2077’s Stadia saves to PC.
How To Transfer Cyberpunk 2077 Saves From Stadia To PC And Consoles
Since Stadia is a cloud-based service, players will need to use Google Takeout to export their files:
In a new round of negative Cyberpunk 2077 updates, GOG has issued a warning regarding PC save data, adding to the long list of technical issues with the game. On its troubleshooting support page, GOG now explains that save files can become corrupted and unplayable if a certain data limit is exceeded, so affected players will have to load a new save or start a completely new game.


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A new app is giving Edmonton's restaurants a tool to cut back on food waste.
Too Good To Go frames itself as a way to save surplus food at restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores, offering up items that would normally go to waste in heavily discounted surprise bags.
"I was a little reluctant at first because I'm just like, oh my god, it's another thing to manage," said Theo Psalios, owner of Little Village, a Greek restaurant on Stony Plain Road.
Psalios officially started using the app May 17, putting up three surprise bags for grabs. Within 30 minutes, they were claimed.
"I hate throwing away food ... Sometimes you've got a product, it just doesn't sell and it goes in the bins," he said. "I feel much better selling it or having it consumed by somebody."
LISTEN | Edmonton restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores are trying to cut down on food waste:
Sam Kashani is the country manager for Too Good To Go Canada which has been introduced in Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Quebec City and Vancouver.
"The stores win because they get incremental revenue and traffic. The consumers win because they get great value. And more importantly, the planet wins because we avoid throwing out perfectly healthy, delicious food," said Kashani in an interview on CBC's Radio Active.
According to Second Harvest — the largest food rescue organization in Canada — more than 50 per cent of the food produced in the country is wasted. Kashani says it adds up to more than $700 a year in the average home.
"Our platform is one way to really democratize the fight against food waste, get everybody available and possible to be able to make a difference and save a single meal that can really make a meaningful difference," he said.
Kinnikinnick Foods, a gluten-free commercial bakery that operates a storefront in Edmonton, has been offering $18 worth of product for $6 on the app.
Marina Michaelides, media and communications lead at the bakery, said they're seeing other benefits to offering surprise goodies.
"We can use it in other ways to maybe put things in people's mouths that they haven't otherwise tried. And we know that that really works, " said Michaelides.
"You know, people haven't tried our products, but once they taste them, they'll come back for more ... It's a no-brainer for us."
So far in Edmonton, Kashani said more than 100 businesses have signed up for the app.
"I think it's a brilliant idea just because we need to do the little things to save whatever food waste we can save," said Aman Bindra, who owns Spice Centre in Mill Woods along with his family.
A surprise bag from Spice Centre can include pantry staples, fresh fruit and other items that are past their best before date.
"A lot of times [business owners] want to do good things, but we don't have time. When you simplify things so that business owners can take advantage of it without having to put too much effort, it just makes this much easier," he said.


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News: WDJT-TV Milwaukee upgrades to local HD news with JVC's ProHD GY-HM790 Camcorders
(April 16, 2012) JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that WDJT-TV, the CBS affiliate for Milwaukee (DMA #34), has transitioned to local HD news production with 10 GY-HM790 ProHD cameras in the field.
Owned by Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting Co., WDJT adopted a tapeless ENG workflow with Panasonic P2 cameras years ago, but decided to upgrade to ProHD cameras for HD production and moved the Panasonic cameras to the studio. The station “flipped the switch” to local news in HD on Jan. 9, but had been using its GY-HM790s in the field in SD mode since September. As a result, it was a pretty easy transition from SD to HD, according to Jim Hall, WDJT general manager.
“It worked out perfectly for us,” he said. “Given JVC’s power consumption, memory cards, lens configurations, price, and low-light ability, we re-capitalized our photographers with JVC.”
WDJT-TV, which recently made the transition to local HD news production, is using JVC GY-HM790 ProHD cameras in the field.
With the move to HD, the station also installed Edius NLE systems. Steve Percefull, WDJT chief engineer, said each editing bay has a media card reader, so ENG footage can be imported easily and without transcoding. Plus, the move to inexpensive, non-proprietary SDHC cards for acquisition has resulted in significant cost savings.
WDJT uses a variety of Canon lenses on its GY-HM790s, including a 20x zoom with doubler to cover Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers football games. Tom Gifford, WDJT chief photographer, said lens flexibility is important, but the camera’s low-light performance is even more critical. “We have an overnight photographer who takes advantage of this nightly,” he added. “It makes good footage possible.”
Station photographers and MMJ (multimedia journalists) news crews have been very pleased with the new JVC cameras. “Overall, it’s been a very positive reaction,” Gifford said. “We’re very happy with the HD image. I’ve heard a lot of comments inside the building – and outside the building – that our field footage is the best in town.”
The compact, shoulder-mount GY-HM790 is an outstanding choice for ENG use, with a dual card slot design that records to low-cost, non-proprietary SDHC solid-state media cards in ready-to-edit file formats (.MOV and .MP4) for major NLE systems. For studio use, it offers an innovative modular design and a redesigned studio adapter sled. Its three, 1/3-inch progressive scan CCDs produce 1280x720 and 1920x1080 images, and its proprietary MPEG-2 encoder supports 1080i, 720p, and even SD (480i) for operations that have not yet made the move to HD.
ABOUT JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
Headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, JVC Professional Products Company is a division of JVC Americas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of JVC KENWOOD Corporation. JVC is a leading manufacturer and distributor of broadcast and professional video and audio equipment. For further product information, visit JVC’s Web site at http://pro.jvc.com or call (800) 582-5825.
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eVestment Marks 11 Years on Inc. 500 / 5000 Lists
16 Aug, 2017, 11:00 ET
ATLANTA, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine today ranked eVestment, the global leader in institutional data and analytics, on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. This is the 11th consecutive year eVestment has appeared on an Inc. Magazine list: one year on the Inc. 500 list and 10 years on the Inc. 5000.
The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment— its independent businesses. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Domino's Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees of the Inc. 5000.
"eVestment was founded 17 years ago, and for two-thirds of our existence we've been recognized by Inc. Magazine for our fast growth," said eVestment Co-Founder and CEO Jim Minnick. "That's a rare accomplishment. I attribute that growth to our constant focus on listening to our clients and exceeding their expectations and to the talented people here at eVestment who turn that client feedback and our own innovative ideas into user-friendly, high-value solutions."
The 2017 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 16) is the most competitive crop in the list's history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year average growth of 481%. The Inc. 5000's aggregate revenue is $206 billion, and the companies on the list collectively generated 619,500 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
"The Inc. 5000 is the most persuasive evidence I know that the American Dream is still alive," says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. "The founders and CEOs of the Inc. 5000 tell us they think determination, risk taking and vision were the keys to their success, and I believe them."
Over the past year, eVestment has innovated in a variety of areas that have supported the company's continued growth. The company launched new real estate investment and private markets data collection and analysis capabilities, launched an iPhone app that made taking, using and sharing eVestment's data anywhere easier and launched its Sales Dashboard solution, which opened up a new user group for the company: sales executives looking for streamlined data quickly and on the go. The company also grew its revenue and user base through the acquisition of Public Plan IQ, the largest source of information and documents pertaining to U.S. public pensions in the country.
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 10 through 12, 2017 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as former Ford president Alan Mullaly, FUBU CEO and founder and "Shark Tank" star Daymond John, Dollar Shave Club founder Michael Dubin, researcher and #1 New York Times bestseller Brené Brown, and Gravity Payments' founder and CEO Dan Price.
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Polestar has been making a name for itself on race tracks around the world by providing some of the closest and most exciting race finishes in recent history. Now, the Volvo-owned tuning firm is going to be competing with the real big boys in the automotive business — by becoming a manufacturer in its own right.
That’s right — Polestar will soon be a car brand all its own, and it plans to disrupt the sports car market the same way Tesla disrupted the big luxury sedan market: with electric power.
Behold! The New Polestar Brand Logo!
Polestar could be getting some help from English brand Lotus — another recent Volvo/Geely purchase — which will likely lend the brand even more sporty car street cred. We’ll let you know if we hear of more details.
You can read more about this electrifying coming-of-age story (See what I did there?) in Volvo’s official press release, below, then let us know how you feel about Polestar’s odds against an electrified Porsche or Ferrari in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
Polestar Announces New Management Team to Develop Electrified Performance Brand for Volvo Cars
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has announced that Polestar, its performance car arm, is to become a new separately-branded and electrified global high performance car company, marking the latest stage in Volvo’s ongoing transformation.
In order to drive the development of the brand, Volvo Cars also announced today that Thomas Ingenlath, Senior Vice President Design at Volvo, will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer at Polestar. Mr. Ingenlath has been the inspiration behind Volvo’s award winning design renaissance in recent years.
“Thomas heading up the Polestar organisation shows our commitment to establishing a truly differentiated stand-alone brand within the Volvo Car Group,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of Volvo Cars.
Mr. Ingenlath will be joined at Polestar by Jonathan Goodman, who will become Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Goodman moves from his position as Senior Vice President Corporate Communication at Volvo Cars.
“With 25 years of commercial experience in the automotive industry, Jonathan is ideally placed to provide operational experience alongside Thomas’s vision, building on the experienced management team that will drive the brand forwards,” said Mr. Samuelsson. “(We) will be a credible competitor in the emerging global market for high performance electrified cars. With (this new company), we are able to offer electrified cars to the world’s most demanding, progressive drivers in all market segments.”
Volvo Cars acquired 100 per cent of Polestar Performance in July 2015, having worked together in motorsport since 1996. In the future, (the company) will offer branded cars that will no longer carry a Volvo logo, as well as optimization packages for Volvo’s range of cars under the new brand.
Volvo S60 Polestar Concept Car
Polestar will enjoy specific technological and engineering synergies with Volvo Cars and benefit from significant economies of scale as a result of its connection to Volvo. These synergies will allow it to design, develop and build world beating electrified high performance cars.
Mr. Ingenlath said, “I am really excited to take up the challenge of establishing this exciting brand, developing a fabulous portfolio of bespoke products and channeling the passion we have throughout the team. The next chapter in Polestar’s history is just beginning.”
Polestar will make further announcements about its products, industrialization and commercial plans in the autumn.
Source | Images: Volvo Cars.


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A software glitch slowed Akamai Technologies Inc. servers and made it difficult to reach some of its customers’ Web sites Monday, the distributed computing company said.
Some Akamai customers experienced “intermittent performance problems and degradation” for about 90 minutes, between 8 a.m. ad 9:30 a.m. Eastern daylight time. The problem was caused by a bug in content management software that Akamai customers use to update content on Akamai servers, said Jeff Young, an Akamai spokesperson.
Word of the outage surfaced in Internet discussion groups Monday, with some suggesting that the company was suffering a denial of service (DoS) attack. Akamai’s service is designed, in part, to thwart such attacks. The company uses advanced content routing technology and a worldwide network of servers to make sure Internet users can quickly access content, despite heavy Internet traffic or interruptions in the Internet’s performance.
Young denied that any “outside interference” was the cause of the trouble, putting the blame squarely on the Cambridge, Mass., company’s own software.
The tool in question allows Akamai customers to specify how long Web site content hosted on Akamai’s global server network should remain before being updated. Once Akamai staff determined the cause of the problem, they disabled that tool and performance to the customer sites returned to normal, he said.
Akamai declined to comment on how many servers or customers were affected, citing company policy not to name customers, Young said. The company is working to restore the content management tool to service and is putting measures in place to prevent future outages, he said.


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Bill Gate predicted that most online meetings will shift to Metaverse. He revealed this prediction in his annual post.
In his recent annual post, Gates said that in the upcoming 3 years, all online meetings will shift to the metaverse. People will use VR headsets and motion capture gloves for interacting with each other.
Bill Gates Annual Post That Predicted About Online Meetings :
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, predicted metaverse development. He said that within the upcoming 2 to 3 years, all online meetings will shift to the metaverse, the virtual world of avatars.
Gates recently published his annual Blogspot in which he stated that:
“The idea is that you will eventually use your avatar to meet with people in a virtual space that replicates the feeling of being in an actual room with them”.
Even though the word “Metaverse” is yet utterly indefinite, many people consider it an advanced level of digital communication. However, Gates said it could take the shape of cyberspace, a place where users can interact through 3D avatars.
Gates said another reason behind the technological revolution is pandemic. It accelerated the technological revolution so that without a pandemic, it would take many years.
In addition to this, he said that VR goggles and motion capture gloves must be needed to get a grip over a users’ body language, voice, and facial expressions in the metaverse.
Also, this could slow down the adoption of tech, as everyone doesn’t have these virtual movement tools.
In this regard, he further added that they are working to introduce an interim version next year. Which will use a webcam to animate an avatar for the worker. To use in 2D web screens.
He also stresses the opportunity to test prototypes of 3D avatars under development by other tech companies.
“There is still some work to do, but we are approaching a threshold where the technology begins to truly replicate the experience of being together in the”wrote by Gates
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On May 23, the Yunxi Conference 2018 hosted by Alibaba Group kicked off. The conference focused on the vigorous development of science and technology ecology such as IoT big data, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things to discuss the road of digital transformation of enterprises and accelerate industrial upgrading. In the meantime, the company High-Trend from Binhai New Area was invited to attend the conference as a partner in the field of smart city and the Internet of Things. CEO Hao Shixuan visited the site and participated in the release of Tianchi global AI developer program ofAlibaba Cloud.
As one of the important partners of Tianchi Ecology, Alibaba Cloud, the High-Trend is a leading company in the public internet of things in China’s electronics industry. It focuses on artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, and block chain as its core technology and specializes in urban Internet of Things, infrastructure investment, construction and operation. High-Trend Public IoT Big Data Platform is a city public Internet of Things AI big data intelligence platform based on China's electronic autonomous controllable technical safety standards and data sharing regulations.
As a pioneer of industrial AI, Alibaba Cloud increasingly focuses on the enabling role of the industry. In the future, based on the powerful enabling role of Alibaba Cloud, High-Trend will fully rely on Alibaba Cloud’s cloud-based platform and strong support from the industry ecosystem to build a One City with One Cloud solution for the city’s total IOT solution and cities together with Alibaba Cloud. The new service model and new business model will continue to be replicated throughout the country, with the continuous innovation and development of the ecosystem of internet big data industry.


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American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation Elects Gat Caperton to Board of Directors
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. has elected Gat Caperton to its Board of Directors. Caperton is CEO of Gat Creek, an award-winning manufacturer of solid-wood home furniture that employs over 150 artisans in Berkeley Springs, W.V. The company sells its branded products through more than 200 independent retail stores and does proprietary manufacturing for several national retailers.
“Gat brings an abundance of knowledge and leadership, as well as an admirable commitment to service to the Hall of Fame board,” says Martin Ploy, president of the Foundation Board of Directors, and president of AICO/Amini Innovation Corp. “Gat’s innovative spirit and enthusiasm will be assets to our industry’s most diverse board, which includes retailers and manufacturers of furniture, home accents, bedding and fabrics as well as industry service providers.”
Caperton, who acquired the 50-year-old company, originally Tom Seely Furniture, in 1996 from its founder, made an early and steadfast commitment to lean manufacturing and environmental sustainability. He is the immediate past chair of the American Home Furnishings Alliance Board of Directors and vice chair of the Shepherd University Board of Governors. He helped found and serves as treasurer on the board of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, and is the designated consumer member on the Board of Directors of the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. Caperton recently completed a four-year chairmanship of the Board of Directors of the Natural Capital Investment Fund, a $45 million fund that provides flexible financing to small and emerging natural resource-based businesses primarily located in the Appalachian region.
About The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc.: The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, is an industry-wide organization founded to preserve its history, to celebrate exceptional individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the U.S. home furnishings industry, and to inspire a new class of innovation and leadership. Membership includes eligibility to nominate candidates for consideration by the Selection Committee, and the opportunity to help preserve the history and heritage of the industry. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, 92 percent of all funds support our history and leadership programming. The organization currently is based in High Point, North Carolina, at 202 Neal Place, Suite 101, and can be reached at 336.882.5900.
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Blackwell’s May Sell
Retail Book Stores,
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OXFORD, ENGLAND/11/19/04Blackwell Ltd. is considering the sale of all or some of its 61 bookstores in the U.K., according to an article November 19 by Associated Press.
Early next year, the company will review several offers from parties interested in acquiring all or part of the retail division. The company, however, would retain its Blackwell Book Services, which supplies libraries worldwide, and also its publishing division. .
The possibility of selling was motivated by “changing market dynamics and increasing consolidation,” according to Chairman and CEO Philip Blackwell. Larger chains, such as Borders Group, Inc. and Waterstone’s, with better wholesale buying power and the ability to offer customers’ discounts, are posing new competition for Blackwell’s.


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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) data indicated a decrease in sales of private homes in Singapore last month. Developers noted to have sold only 230 new private homes in December 2014 which is lower than the 423 units sold in November 2014. URA further unveiled that according to their latest data, there is a notable ease in the demand for new private homes in Singapore as of December 2014. In the course of the month, developers were able to launch only 53 new units for sale and it does not include the executive condominiums. The prime selling project in December was Lakeville in Jurong and it has sold 16 units.
Developers placed for sale a total of 800 units. 406 units managed to work out a deal last month which includes Executive Condominiums. This proves that the mass market segment still moves ahead to lead sales with 134 units being sold. In addition, 61 units were sold in the city frontier and 35 units in the heart of the Central District. The best headliner in the EC segment was the Terrace in Punggol which was able to sell 128 units.
The glaring decline of Home sales in Singapore is associated with the Government's act on loan spurn and a string of cooling measures in the latter years.
Going forward in 2015, new home sales set to rise especially on the 1st quarter with some interesting long awaiting launches namely Northpark Residences @ Yishun and, Sims Urban Oasis @ Sims Drive and Botanique @ Bartley.


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As Oneplus prepares to release their 2016 Flagship on June 14, they have slashed prices of previous devices to the excitement of many. Further, they also made all current devices Invite free – meaning you can buy the Oneplus 1, Oneplus 2 and Oneplus X without having to wait for an Invite.
The bigger news though, is that you will never need an invite to buy a Oneplus device ever. Oneplus CEO Carl Pei mentioned on their forums that;
We’re releasing the OnePlus 3 invite-free, right from launch day. In addition, invites are gone forever from future OnePlus product launches.
Last year, Oneplus held a VR launch for the Oneplus 2 being the first company to ever launch a product in VR. They shipped 30,000 Oneplus Cardboard Viewers free to their customers to experience the launch. This year, they are taking it to another level by shipping real VR headsets free once again to their customers to enjoy the launch of the Oneplus 3. This time, the OnePlus 3 launch will be the world’s first global shopping experience in VR with visitors to The Loop being able to order the OnePlus 3 before anyone else, in VR.
No more Invites but does it matter anymore?
Some people argue that it does not matter that there are no more invites because people have moved on. Also, there are many more vendors offering high spec well designed devices at low prices. According to TNW, when the original OnePlus was announced, its flagship specs and $300 pricetag were a revelation – there had basically never been anything like it – but the clumsy invite system made it painfully hard to actually get one and now people may have moved on even if Oneplus now feels confident enough to manage global demand.
Oneplus 3 Leaks, Specs and Price
With a launch on the 14th of June and sales starting on the 16th, the Oneplus 3 will feature a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, a 2.15GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB of onboard storage and a 3,000mAh battery. It’ll run Android 6.0 and weigh in at 160g,
According to the leaks, the Oneplus 3 takes a new HTC like design which in many people’s books is dumbing down on the “Never Settle” philosophy but since these are just leaks, we shall wait for the actual release to confirm the design. We are anticipating the Oneplus 3 to be sold at between $350 – $400


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Priceline.com has snapped up its younger rival Kayak in a $1.8 billion shares-and-cash deal, the companies announced Thursday.
Kayak Software Corp., whose websites and mobile apps allow customers to comparison shop for flights, hotel rooms and car rental bookings, only went public four months ago.
The company made $91 million in its initial public offering by selling 3.5 million shares at $26 apiece, reports Bloomberg. Kayak shareholders will receive $40 a share from the sale to Priceline.
Priceline Chief Executive Jeffery H. Boyd told the Wall Street Journal that the company was attracted to Kayak's position as a good source of leads for advertisers and its consistent profitable growth.
“It is obviously a great source of customers for Priceline,” said Andre Sequin, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets told Bloomberg.
“We weren’t really expecting it on our end. Priceline’s done very well in this space on their own, and as Kayak does serve competitors as well, it wasn’t necessarily a step we were looking for them to do.”
The deal will be the largest acquisition ever for Priceline.com. The company was founded in 1998 and acts as a travel agent and collects fees and commissions on reservations.
Kayak's focus on searching other sites to a compare prices could be a solid new revenue stream for Priceline. The engine makes most of its money from referrals and advertisers.
“I see Kayak serving as a global entree into the advertising market for Priceline,” Daniel Kurnos, an analyst at the Benchmark Company told the New York Times.
He said the deal could help Priceline “with their search rankings and give them some additional expertise in the technology department.”
Online travel sales may reach $151.9 billion by 2016 from $107.4 billion in 2011, according to EMarketer Inc.


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After two years of waiting for the Nigerian crypto exchange, Roqqu received a virtual currency license for the region of European Economic Areas. With this permission, Roqqu can now operate in 30 countries, which will broaden its services to one of the world’s largest crypto markets.
This license permits Roqqu users (including non – Nigerians) to trade their digital currencies and NFTs in the market. It is reported that this Nigerian crypto exchange became the first digital asset exchange platform from Africa to expand its operations into Europe.
With further expansion and license approval, Roqqu aims to reach 5 million users in the year 2023. Thus, the company seeks to attract early traders, gain an edge over the crypto market and offer competitive fees for delivering a better experience for newcomers.
On obtaining, an EU virtual currency license, Roqqu plans to align with the brand’s drive to be the topmost blockchain and cryptocurrency company worldwide. With its expansion into Europe, the crypto exchange opens a channel to allow its Nigerian users in the diaspora to send remittances to family and friends in Nigeria.
Furthermore, in the recent reports issued by Bitcoin News, Roqqu’s CEO Benjamin Eseoghene considered expanding their operations due to the influence of users who asked the crypto exchange to deliver its services in the region. It popularly includes Nigerian friends or family members who live and study abroad.
Nigeria is considered Africa’s most populous country and the most prominent hub. The country also launched the first Bitcoin Lighting Network node to strengthen Bitcoin’s layer-2 payments network. Alongside, its central bank is also examining adopting blockchain technology for powering its central bank digital currency.


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Apple Announces All-New iPad Air and iPad Mini With Apple Pencil Support
Apple has launched two new iPads, unveiling them well ahead of the March 25 event where they are expected to launch their new streaming service. Read on for more details.
Previous reports showed that the iPad has been the subject of much rumor. Some have speculated that a new iPad is on its way and that the iPad Mini, beloved as it is, will have a new model as well. Indeed, the rumor mill didn't fail.
The Cupertino tech giant has announced two new iPad models. One is the return of the iPad Air, and another is the new iPad mini model. Both are said to feature the best displays in any iPad yet. Both also feature support for the Apple Pencil.
In a press release, Apple said the refreshed iPad Air features a 10.5-inch Retina display and an ultra-thin body. With the Bionic A12 chip, Apple promises that the iPad Air will deliver a 70-percent boost in performance compared to the 9.7-inch iPad.
The tech giant also said the Retina display on the 10.5-inc iPad Air is almost 20 percent larger than the 9.7-inch iPad's display. With this display featuring True Tone technology, Apple says it has over half a million pixels more than the other iPad.
The new iPad Mini, on the other hand, is a major upgrade to the smaller Apple tablet. It features a 7.9-inch display, an A12 Bionic chip, and advanced Retina display. Apple promises that the new iPad Mini can deliver three times faster performance and nine times faster graphics capabilities compared to the previous iPad Mini.
The display on the new iPad Mini features wider color support, is 25 percent brighter than the display on the previous iPad Mini, and also boasts of the highest pixel density on any iPad. Obviously, Apple is brandishing its new iPad Mini as the best of the best yet.
Both iPad models feature support for the Apple Pencil. With the Apple stylus, users will be able to make the most of their new Apple tablets: from drawing, sketching, taking down notes, to retouching photos of making impressive artwork from scratch -- these can all be done on the super-thin iPad Air or the perfectly handy iPad Mini.
One thing consumers have to know, however, is that both iPads only support the older-generation Apple Pencil and not the second-generation Apple Pencil that works with the iPad Pro variants. The Verge says Apple's branding of the Apple Pencil (same name yet different versions) might be confusing to some.
Nevertheless, by adding the new iPad Air and iPad Mini to the devices the older Apple Pencil works with, owners of the older stylus will find new uses for their old accessory.


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— David Danzis (@AC_Danzis) August 31, 2018
Tom Pohlman, general manager of Golden Nugget, spoke about the opening of the sportsbook to the Press of Atlantic City.
“There couldn’t be a better time for The SportsBook’s debut. Just in time for one of the busiest weekends of the year, players will feel like they are watching their favorite sporting event live from the comfort of the most luxurious setting New Jersey has to offer.”
From temp sportsbook to the real thing
You might remember that Golden Nugget launched a temporary sportsbook on Aug. 15 at its AC property while it constructed The SportsBook’s permanent home.
The temporary book opened just three weeks after the casino announced a partnership with SBTech. Under the agreement, SBTech will power its sports betting operations in New Jersey and Mississippi.
Immediately after opening, Golden Nugget sportsbook accepted its first sports wager taking the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl at 40-to-1 odds.
Neil Calise, 43, of Staten Island, New York, placed the bet at his preferred casino and is glad he doesn’t have to hide his sports betting activities anymore. Atlantic City sportsbooks are hoping more customers like Calise will turn to legal sportsbooks in the Garden State.
“It’s nice to not have to feel that you have to hide behind the scenes (anymore),” he said to the Press. “Hopefully, (sports betting) is something that brings Atlantic City back.”
The SportsBook project plan involved several moving pieces including the relocation of the Poker Room to the fourth floor. It replaced Wine & Wifi, a lounge-style hangout where patrons can pour their own glasses of wine from dispensers in the wall.
With the poker room moved, the casino went to work on creating its retail sportsbook.
The SportsBook at Golden Nugget Atlantic City
The spacious, 2,500-square-foot lounge at the Golden Nugget sportsbook has 57 televisions, nine sports betting self-serve kiosks, courtesy of SBTech, and four ticket windows.
There are also several lounge areas for comfortable viewing and nooks for the more discerning sports bettor.
In the midst of all the physical changes on the property, another piece of sports betting news happened. SugarHouse sportsbook launched its mobile casino-sportsbook app thanks to its affiliation with Golden Nugget.
The NJ sports betting race to dominance is on
Since June, when NJ sports betting first launched, retail and mobile sportsbooks trickled onto the scene. Now, however, it’s all hands on deck.
Experts expect football season to be the most lucrative season for sports betting operators. Most likely, a sports betting leader will begin to emerge during the first few weeks of the NFL season.
For those casinos who have yet to launch their retail sportsbook, the next few days are crucial. For the rest, attracting customers is the name of the game.
The Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University released some interesting data on the role customer loyalty plays to online gambling and sports betting companies.
According to the report, online gamblers are loyal. The majority of online casino account holders register for only one account. Much like Calise, casino-goers and sports bettors align themselves with a casino and sportsbook and stay there.
DraftKings Sportsbook was the first operator to launch a mobile sports betting app in New Jersey. It was the only mobile app for three weeks. That’s a significant advantage for a company that is better known for daily fantasy sports than sports betting.
Golden Nugget sportsbook and the future
Golden Nugget currently dominates the NJ online gambling market in New Jersey. But it has not launched online sports betting just yet.
The casino already operates a highly successful retail and online sportsbook in Nevada. It seems logical it will go online in New Jersey, too.
If and when Golden Nugget goes online, expect it to be a dominant player in sports betting. The popularity of its NJ gambling site will make it easy for its customers to play some slots and place some bets.
For now, though, sports bettors and football fans can catch all the action and put some skin in the game at The SportsBook.


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One 12 months after Amazon moved Prime Day from July to October on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, the firm is planning to carry its 2021 annual low cost buying occasion nearer to its regular summertime slot.
Multiple inside and exterior sources informed Recode that Amazon is at present focusing on June to carry the 2021 Prime Day occasion. If Amazon strikes forward with this plan, the Prime Day multi-day gross sales occasion will almost definitely occur in the center to latter a part of the month, a number of sources mentioned.
Amazon spokesperson Katie Larsen declined to substantiate or deny the June goal for Prime Day.
The occasion, which ran two full days final 12 months and is unique to Amazon Prime members, started in July 2015 as a solution to increase spending on Amazon and Prime sign-ups throughout the summer time buying lull. It continued to happen in July by way of the 2019 occasion. But final 12 months, the pandemic led to operational and logistics challenges that satisfied the firm to delay Prime Day to October. Multiple sources mentioned Amazon has additionally thought-about including one other buying occasion round the fall, even with the return of Prime Day to summertime. It’s unclear if such an extra occasion is nonetheless into account.
It’s additionally unclear why the firm would transfer the occasion barely to June reasonably than holding it in its regular July window. One supply speculated that the timing may very well be influenced by Wall Street. More particularly, Amazon execs could need to increase gross sales in the second quarter of the 12 months to assist with monetary comparisons to the second quarter of 2020, when Amazon income grew an above-average 40 p.c amid lockdown-fueled stock-up splurges. June is in the second quarter of the 12 months, whereas July is in the third.
The company-created Prime Day affords reductions on a variety of products to the greater than 150 million Amazon Prime members globally. The occasion has additionally grow to be a method for Amazon to spice up consciousness and gross sales for its personal branded items, from Amazon Echo and Kindle devices to its personal traces of clothes. Labor teams have often used the occasion to protest warehouse employee circumstances and name for client boycotts.
This 12 months’s occasion will happen amid the backdrop of the largest US labor battle in Amazon’s historical past. Thousands of Amazon staff in Alabama who assist pack, choose, and ship Prime orders just lately voted whether or not to unionize; the outcomes of the voting are due imminently and will spur extra union organizing at different Amazon services throughout the US.


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Digital health and health technology companies operate in novel, booming sectors and offer unprecedented growth potential for equity investors looking to capitalize on the growing demand for technology solutions in the healthcare industry. On the one hand, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital health solutions such as online consultations, remote monitoring and digital prescriptions. Furthermore, the pandemic, on the other hand, prepared fertile ground for the rise of health technology stocks.
Below are three healthcare technology stocks worth buying in 2024.
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The US technology giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is known for its e-commerce business that serves millions upon millions of customers. Despite the immense profits Amazon makes from e-commerce, it has set its sights on expanding into other sectors that would complement its main business. For example, Amazon was acquired in 2018 PillPackan online pharmacy that delivers medicines to its customers' doorsteps.
While Amazon's moves into the healthcare sector are still in their infancy, there are already signs of the tech giant's success. For example the insurer Blue Shield of California said it would fall CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Caremark, the pharmacy benefit manager currently in use, which negotiates drug prices and offers other services such as a mail-order pharmacy. Instead, Blue Shield will partner with Amazon Pharmacy. Furthermore, Amazon acquired in 2022 A medical professionalwhich has enabled Amazon to offer basic virtual service to Amazon Prime members for a fixed subscription fee.
Amazon's first moves into the healthcare industry are just the beginning, and investors should expect the e-commerce giant to truly shake up the industry in the coming years.
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Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) offers a comprehensive suite of virtual care solutions, including general medical, mental health and chronic care. In recent years, the company has established itself as a leading provider of telehealth services, with more than 90 million people in the United States using one or more of the company's products and services.
However, investing in Teladoc stock requires some patience. Shares of the telehealth company have fallen more than 30% in the past 12 months. A large part of this is due to the mishap during the acquisition In love, a digital health platform that helps people manage chronic illnesses. As a result, Teladoc reported a goodwill impairment charge of $13.4 billion for fiscal 2022 related to the declining value of the acquisition.
Nevertheless, Teladoc's revenue growth remains in the double digits, although well below the pandemic figures. While growth likely won't return to pandemic peaks, the digital transformation tailwinds could continue to provide Teladoc with solid double-digit growth in subsequent quarters.
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Veeva systems (NYSE:VEEV) is a provider of cloud-based solutions for the life sciences industry. Specifically, Veeva's cloud solutions help healthcare companies with everything from commercial data management and content management to customer relationship management.
The industry cloud solutions company has recorded double-digit sales growth in recent years, underscoring the growth potential of its core product. The tailwinds mentioned above could mean many more years of record growth. Despite a difficult macroeconomic environment in 2022 and 2023, Veeva's revenue growth numbers are solid and the company is profitable on a net income basis.
Veeva shares are up more than 24% in the last twelve months, outperforming S&P500. Stocks could continue to rise as the economy recovers and interest rates fall.
At the time of publication, Tyrik Torres did not hold, directly or indirectly, any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are subject to InvestorPlace.com's publication policies.
Tyrik Torres has been studying and studying financial markets since he was a college student. His particular passion is helping people understand complex systems. His areas of expertise are semiconductor stocks and enterprise software. He has professional experience in both investment (public and private markets) and investment banking.


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The new Motorola Skip accessory is capable of unlocking your smartphone without a single finger swipe or passcode code.
The average user unlocks their smartphone 39 times in a single day, and heavy users could find themselves unlocking their phone hundreds of time.
To save on those precious seconds it takes to unlock a smartphone, the team at Google led Motorola have announced the free to acquire Motorola Skip.
Motorola Skip was released on Friday and will be used specifically with the Moto X smartphone.
The Skip comes in gray with a black accent at this time, although other colors will be released in Fall 2013. The device unlocks the user’s smartphone with a simple tap gesture.
The device can be attached to a users clothing or anything else they choose. The Skip is then programmed specifically to the users own device.
Motorola didn’t fully explain the technology, which we assume includes near-field communications (NFC) technology and some type of mobile device syncing.
In a statement for the new technology, Motorola writes:
“Our smartphones are central to our digital lives… the keys to our friends, our finances, and a lot of our personal information. Security is increasingly important, but it shouldn’t be irritating.”
Each Motorola accessory comes with three Skip dot stickers, which users can place wherever they choose. The company will also provide a free Skip device with each Moto X purchase.
The cost of additional dot stickers has not been revealed at this time.
With the Moto X coming to five different US carriers by the end of the summer, we can’t wait to see how the new Motorola Skip technology will play into the smartphone landscape.
Motorola has already said the Moto X is being developed to “pinpoint a users preferences” and new hardware to that respect isn’t a bad start.
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It is now one year since Sir Mike Penning MP set up a new all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on road freight and logistics with three primary goals: to help ease the chronic shortage of HGV drivers; improve the image of the industry in the eyes of the public; and give logistics a higher profile within government. At the time Sir Mike pledged he would “walk away if it just became a talking shop” and one year on says he is […]
At the one-day internships of former MAN CEO Des Evans and the RHA’s Richard Burnett at fleet management software firm BigChange, Steve Hobson takes a closer look at the business.
After three years in the pilot phase, the not-for-profit Road to Logistics scheme developed by the RHA and Microlise to get people including ex-military and ex-offenders trained as HGV drivers is about to start its national roll-out, backed by a £1m grant from the DfT.
The skills shortage, Brexit and the push towards low-emission vehicles are the biggest issues facing the road transport industry, the chief executive of the RHA has said.


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Microsoft is apparently preparing two Xbox One bundles for the coming weeks, tied to some of the top 2019 titles. Alleged images from unpublished Xbox One S units have surfaced online, addressing upcoming role-playing multiplayer shooters, Anthem, and The Division 2 by Tom Clancy.
The list of the Russian games retailer 100PristavOk indicates a plan that has not yet been officially announced. Start in the next few weeks. As discovered for the first time on Reddit, the business pages mate with alleged images of the bundles and their content.
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Keep the news for these packages up to the official Microsoft word However, it is a likely pairing for the launch. Xbox locks partnerships and celebrates both titles at the E3 2018.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The number of Toyotas being recalled now tops 5.3 million vehicles, some of them are among America's most popular cars. Here is what Toyota owners need to know as the carmaker scrambles to find a fix for the problem.
Which cars are involved? This specific recall affects Toyota's 2009-2010 RAV4, Corolla and Matrix models; the 2005-2010 Avalon; 2010 Highlander; 2007-2010 Tundra and the 2008-2010 Sequoia; and some 2007-2010 Camrys (only those with gas pedal assemblies made by a specific Toyota supplier; your dealer can check). No Lexus or Scion models are involved.
What's this recall for? Over time, gas pedals in some of the recalled cars become sticky. At first, they just become a little harder to push down and, when you lift your foot off the gas, slower to come back up. In the worst case, the pedal on these cars can become stuck part way down. That, of course, could mean the car keeps accelerating, or just keeps going, even after you take the foot off the gas.
This recall is separate from an earlier recall, announced in November, to fix a problem in which the gas pedal can get stuck in the cars' removable floormat.
How's Toyota going to fix this? The automaker is still working on a solution, which will involve replacing all or part of the gas pedal assembly. It is working with the supplier on a new pedal design that should solve the problem.
What, exactly, is causing this? A lever that is part of the accelerator pedal assembly can become worn and begin to stick. This is especially true if the part becomes moist, such as when condensation occurs on a cold morning or, in some cases, if the vehicle is parked in a humid place for a long period.
If there's no solution yet, and the car is supposedly are safe to drive, why recall them now? Toyota says it just wants to make Toyota owners aware of the issue so that if they start having problems, they know what to do. Once Toyota finds a solution, drivers will be notified and asked to bring their car to a dealership for repair.
What if I notice problems? If your gas pedal starts to feel sticky, stop driving immediately, Toyota says. Pull over in a safe place, then call a dealer and have them come get your car.
What if the gas pedal is really stuck? If it's stuck part way down, applying the brakes should be enough to slow the car and bring it under control. Don't pump the brakes, though. That will just weaken your power brakes. Instead, press and hold the brakes. Also, at the same time, you can shift the transmission into neutral, which will stop the engine from driving the wheels.
It's good to know what to do in cases like this no matter what type of car you drive, said Jake Fisher, senior automotive engineer for Consumer Reports magazine. Although even in cars affected by this recall, it's a rare occurrence, he said, it can happen in almost any car model as it gets older.
What if I'm not having any problems... yet? Since the problem develops gradually over time, Toyota says, you should have plenty of warning before the pedal gets really sticky. If you're concerned, take your car to a Toyota dealer and they can tell if your gas pedal is still OK. Remember, though, there is still no prescribed remedy.
Beyond the recall, why stop making and selling all these cars? Toyota says it wants to ensure the safety of its customers and restore confidence in their brand. While that may well be true, Toyota is also under a legal obligation to stop selling cars that are under a recall, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Since Toyota still hasn't figured out a remedy for this problem, a Toyota spokesman said, they had to stop production until a fix could be found. Otherwise, Toyota would be filling dealer inventories with cars that needed to be fixed and couldn't be sold until they were.
What if I rent a car? The car rental firms Hertz, Avis and Enterprise Holdings, operator of Enterprise, Alamo and National car rental agencies, have announced they are removing from their rental fleets all models in the gas pedal recall until they are fixed.
What's all this about floor mats? This latest recall is unrelated to an earlier, and still ongoing, recall of 4.2 million cars to fix a problem in which the gas pedal could get hung up on the car's floor mats. Most of the cars -- 1.7 million of them -- involved in this recall are also covered by that one.
What's the remedy for the floor-mat problem? In that case, Toyota is altering the actual pedal itself to make it shorter and, therefore, less likely to get stuck on the lip of the mat. Toyota also is replacing the floor mats in some cars. In some Toyota and Lexus models, the automaker also is installing a "brake override" system, which immediately cuts engine power to the wheels when the brake pedal is pressed. In the meantime, Toyota is advising drivers who haven't yet had their cars worked on to remove the floor mats.
What else is Toyota doing to prevent problems like this? Toyota says it is making "brake override" -- a system that cuts engine power to the wheels as soon as the brake pedal is pressed -- standard equipment on all of its cars.
Is there more Toyota could do? Some experts, including those at Consumer Reports magazine, have suggested that Toyota change how the "keyless start" system in its cars operates. In some Toyota and Lexus models, the driver can start or turn off the car without using the key by just pressing a button in the dashboard.
If one of those models were to start accelerating wildly, a driver could turn the engine off while still driving by pressing and holding that button for three seconds. But a panicked driver, especially one who wants to keep both hands on the steering wheel of his speeding car, is unlikely to do that. Instead, he's more likely to press the button briefly but repeatedly. In a Nissan with keyless start, for instance, three presses like that would do the trick.
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What to Expect from the 2020 Ford Bronco
Gone but Not Forgotten
It’s been over twenty years since Ford has offered a Bronco, but in 2020 — it’s back! Ford confirmed at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show that the Bronco would make a triumphant return and that this all-new version of the iconic SUV will be built in Michigan.
An Icon Returning
Like all good off-roaders, the new Bronco will be built as a body-on-frame 4×4 that allows its passengers to make their own route. In Ford’s own words, it’s a “no-compromise midsize 4×4 utility for thrill seekers who want to venture way beyond the city.”
The Bronco will borrow its frame from the Ranger pickup, and speculation is that the construction will be aluminum like most competitors, in an effort to keep weight down. Features like solid front and rear axles and an innovative “Air Roof” make the 2020 Bronco even more versatile.
Although it’s uncertain if a two-door option will be available, it seems likely that there will be a smaller model introduced, probably based on the Ford Escape. Images from a dealer meeting in October reveal a smaller SUV with a square body being presented.
2020 Ford Bronco Features and Exterior
Details as to what the new Bronco will look like remain unclear. The original sketches seemed to showcase a Raptor-like design, but another rumor has it that the SUV will borrow much of its styling from the Ford Everest, a larger five-door SUV built on the Ranger platform (not currently sold in the U.S.).
However, glimpses of the vehicle under a sheet at Ford’s latest press event didn’t seem to lend much credence to either of these theories. The shape looks much boxier than the Everest, while the mounted spare wheel and the sloping roof are reminiscent of the Jeep Wrangler. It also harkens back to the Brazilian Troller.
Joe Hinrichs, head of Ford products, stated that the new Bronco will be based on the Ranger, unlike the previous model, which was based on the F-150.
Raj Nair, former Chief Technical Officer, denied Reddit claims that the Bronco would take its cues from the Everest and said that it will be a different SUV entirely. He said that people have certain expectations of a Bronco, and Ford has certain ideas about what a Bronco should be. He felt that Ford would be able to meet their own and customer expectations. As to size, he predicts that it will be smaller than the original Bronco but bigger than the Bronco released in the 1980s.
2020 Ford Bronco Engine
Popular knowledge suggests that Ford will probably opt for their EcoBoost engine for the new Bronco, following the trend it began with the off-road Raptor and GT supercar. This engine produces around 325 horsepower and a good amount of torque. In the case of the Ranger Raptor, that number is 369 pounds per foot. Hopes are high for a new diesel engine similar to the one that was designed for the Ranger, but it seems unlikely that the tried-and-true Duratorq will be used for the 2020 Bronco.
Odds are good that the engine and transmission offerings will match up with those available for the Ranger, which uses a Focus RS-derived 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a 10-speed automatic transmission. It has been verified that the Bronco will also get a hybrid drivetrain.
There is a slight chance that a manual transmission option will be available for the new Bronco. Sources who indicate as such wish to remain anonymous, but they report that Ford is co-designing a new seven-speed with Getrag, possibly for use in the Bronco. While a manual Bronco wouldn’t sell as well as an automatic, off-road enthusiasts would love this option and value it over the Jeep Wrangler, which has a six-speed.
2020 Ford Bronco Production Details
The Ranger and the Bronco will be produced at the Ford plant in Wayne, Michigan, but most of the development for both vehicles will take place in Australia, specifically Ford’s Asia-Pacific Engineering Center in Victoria. This makes sense since the new Ranger was designed at the same plant and the two vehicles use the same platform.
2020 Ford Bronco Price
Only estimates can be made at this juncture, but they are well-informed estimates. By looking at similar vehicles that have gone to market, an educated guess can be made. The Ford Everest, were it to be sold in the US, would retail for about $40,000. Since production of the Bronco will be domestic and competitive models are running closer to the $35,000 mark, it’s safe to assume that the Bronco would cost about the same with a starting price in the low- to mid-30s.
2020 Ford Bronco Release Date
Sources that wish to remain anonymous but claim ties to Ford have leaked information to the press that gives a rough timeline on when we might see the Bronco and the smaller, Escape-like version. It’s said the smaller Bronco will launch first in January 2020 and the larger model will drop roughly six months later. Production will begin in January 2021. This information seems to agree with a report released that stated that a new F-150 will go into production before the Bronco. The source puts that date at June 2020, about six months before the Bronco.
Obviously, a lot of information about the Bronco is speculation and a lot of it comes from anonymous, although well-connected, sources. Ford has been tight-lipped and is keeping their new design and specs well under wraps.
However, from credible sources and bits and pieces of knowledge that have been leaked, we can form a reasonably clear picture of what we can expect from the 2020 Bronco.
The picture that’s forming is a tough, gritty off-roader that mixes fun new features with sturdy style with practical engineering. We look forward to seeing and testing the new SUV and seeing just what it has to offer. And in the end, Bronco enthusiasts are sure to be delighted no matter what.