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I just received a forwarded email from Skousen Hedge Fund Trader that invites us to
“PROFIT FROM THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY WITH THIS ASIAN GAMING STOCK.”
I’ve never heard of Skousen, but he purports to use a hedge fund strategy that will provide good results in all markets — just like hedge funds used to be designed to do. I don’t know if he’s been successful or not.
And he passes on the advice he most frequently gets, which is to “buy China stocks.”
I think most of us have probably heard that one before, eh?
In his words, “the Chinese consumer market is in the hot zone… particularly the software market.”
So as you might imagine, the stock he teases is a software company in China.
He calls this company a “powerful player” in their niche.
And gives a few specifics:
“This well-managed company has already shown an impressive 300% earnings growth and destroyed the S&P by rising 88.79% in the past year, but with 4 new products being added to its lineup, great debt management, and expansion into the lucrative Australian gaming market, I think it has a lot further to go.”
A few other tips:
They might sell off their gaming operations this year.
They recently invested in “a big league South Korean gaming company responsible for one of the biggest blockbuster hit games in China right now.”
So if you don’t want to “miss the chance for extraordinary profits from China!” — where do you turn? You can sign up for Skousen Hedge Fund Trader …
… or you can come to the Gumshoe.
The stock being teased here, according to the careful processing of the Gumshoe Cogitationizer, is …
You’ve probably heard of this one — it’s the old “China.com”, which spelled out is acronymized to CDC.
And they did recently make an investment in MGame, the South Korean game developer whose Yulgang game they had previously licensed in China.
And they also just last month agreed to invest in Auran, the biggest Australian game developer.
And they are at roughly double the share price they had a year ago, so the 89% figure matches (I didn’t see the original email, so I’m not sure exactly what day it was sent).
Probably not bad moves for a company that has seen gaming provide much of the punch in their earnings — though they still have higher sales from corporate software sales. I don’t know much else about the company, other than the fact that they appear to be a serial acquirer and, based on just a glance at Yahoo Finance, there must be some analysts who predict bang-up growth, because the trailing PE is about 136 but hte forward PE is 13.
The Chinese gaming market is tough and very competitive, as I learned from some good and bad experiences investing in NetEase and Shanda over the years, and some dalliances with Tencent and others. I like to think of it as a little bit like Hollywood — very much hit driven for the big players, so good luck predicting the hits.
OK, the Gumshoe got you over the first step — now it’s your turn. Enjoy.


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SUHD the Samsung’s new and updated version of smart TVs announced at CES today will be powered by it’s new OS Tizen.
The company confident Tizen as bringing a “bevy of new features” to the Smart TV, but also offering “intuitive access.” still we assume that more of a software domination over Television experience in coming days.
The new OS Tizen lets the company do things like allow you to push a single button on Samsung Android devices to carry on watching on your mobile instead. It’s also able to show panes with more information overlaid on sports games or TV shows or any other interactive activity.
Perhaps the most interesting feature is that Tizen features PlayStation Now integration, so you can stream PlayStation games to your TV without requiring a console that’s an outstanding feature of new version of OS Tizen.
Still the information is close to the company about features of a project, but one thing is sure that all future televisions of Samsung will be powered by Tizen OS.
To reach maximum number of users company is planning to project the OS Tizen first on TV than mobile for fastest growth of its new OS.

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There’s no denying that Sony isn’t at the top of the gaming mountain anymore, after crushing the competition with the PS2. 2011 especially had Sony encounter more than its fair share of problems, but analyst David Cole thinks its ultimate hurdle lies with the PlayStation brand itself.
“The PS3 is an incredibly robust system with a great content library. Unfortunately for Sony, not all consumers seem to have gotten the word,” said Cole. “The Vita also looks like a strong potential contender as it has a reasonable price point now in the time of expensive tablet systems. However, features like a 3G option may only confuse consumers. Of course, once again initial content will be limited so there will not be much incentive for consumers to rush and get the device before prices drop and the library builds.
“It looks like no matter what it will take a while for Sony to build momentum around the Vita, but the key challenge in 2012 is to bring back consumer excitement around the Sony and PlayStation brand.”
I agree with Cole completely about the Vita, which perfectly encapsulates Sony’s biggest issue — the lack of an identity. Its products are marketed haphazardly, confusing customers over what their primary functions are, and mixed messages don’t make people excited. If the Vita’s to have a successful North American launch, Sony needs to deliver a direct, singular message to consumers, telling them what it is, what it does, and how much they need it. Sony used to be able to do that incredibly well.
PS3 Lacking ‘Consumer Excitement’ says Analyst [Industry Gamers]


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McAfee’s latest Mobile Threat Report finds hackers capitalising on the pandemic to target unsuspecting consumers.
McAfee’s Advanced Threats Research team released its Mobile Threat Report 2021, which found hackers are using fake apps, Trojans and fraudulent messages to target consumers. Last year, McAfee revealed that hidden apps were the most active mobile threat facing consumers. But following a year of lockdowns and a surge in time spent online and on devices, fraudsters are capitalising on this with more approaches. With most of the world still anxious about COVID-19 and demand for vaccines high, McAfee’s research sheds light on how hackers are targeting these fears with bogus apps, text messages, and social media invitations.
“The pandemic changed the way consumers live, meaning hackers have adapted to switch up the various methods they use to target consumers. With more people connected online than ever before, we want to make sure we are doing everything possible to help refocus consumer’s digital mindsets to protect what matters to them and their friends and family – their personal data,” Judith Bitterli, Senior Vice President, Consumer Business Group at McAfee. “Mobile threats remain prevalent in our world and as fraudsters use more advanced methods, this will only continue. We aim to support consumers in safeguarding their personal devices and more importantly, personal data.”
Over the past year, the vaccine rollout has advanced at different rates across the globe, providing plenty of opportunities for hackers. McAfee Advanced Threat researchers found that hackers are hiding malware and malicious links inside fakes vaccination appointments and registration display ads. These have the potential to download malware onto a person’s device that displays unwanted ads, as well as activating accessibility features to give the hacker full device control, with the goal of stealing banking details and credentials. According to the research, some of these campaigns worryingly started as early as November last year, before any vaccines had officially been approved, while others continue to appear as countries roll out their vaccination programmes in the fight against COVID-19.
“We’ve seen how the pandemic not only led to an increased dependence on mobile devices, but how it has prompted bad actors into developing new ways of tricking consumers and stealing their personal data. As well as these advanced forms of malware and deceit, we’ve seen that hackers are also returning to billing scams, but using new tricks,” said Raj Samani, McAfee Fellow and Chief Scientist. “As consumers continue to carry out daily activities on-the-go, it is critical that they stay educated and proactive about protecting their personal data.”
The latest McAfee Mobile Threat Report 2021 highlights the following mobile threat trends:
- COVID-related malware: According to the McAfee COVID-19 Dashboard, more than 90% of all pandemic-related malware took the form of Trojans. McAfee researchers found evidence of an SMS worm targeting Indian consumers, forming one of the earliest vaccine fraud campaigns.Both SMS and WhatsApp messages encouraged users to download a vaccine app and once downloaded, malware sent itself to everyone in the user’s contact list via SMS or WhatsApp. The malware behind this is the same family that was involved in India’s ban on the Tik-Tok app last July.
- Billing fraud malware that makes purchases behind the backs of consumers: McAfee researchers have also uncovered new information on mobile malware dubbed Etinu. Targeting users in Southwest Asia and the Middle East predominately, Etinu was found being distributed via Google Play, with more than 700K downloads before being detected and removed. Once an app harbouring this malware is installed via the Google Play Store, the malware steals incoming SMS messages using a Notification Listener function. It can then make purchases and sign up for premium services and subscriptions that get charged to the user’s account.
- Hackers are using banking Trojans to target hundreds of financial institutions around the world: McAfee Mobile Security detected a 141% increase in Banking Trojan activity between Q3 and Q4 2020. Most Banking Trojans are distributed via mechanisms such as phishing SMS messages to avoid Google’s screening process. During its research, McAfee discovered Brazilian Remote Access Tool Android (BRATA) – a popular banking Trojan – that repeatedly managed to get onto the Google Play store and as a result, tricked thousands of users into downloads.
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4 Reasons Apple Should Buy Netflix Today
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Four Reasons Apple Should Buy Netflix Today
Apple is one of the most profitable company ever created in history.
The amount of cash it pumps out is mind blowing.
Just take a look at some of these numbers.
Keep in mind, Apple reported its Q3 on July 31. This was supposed to be a “down” quarter for Apple as it gears up for Q4 sales. And the launch of its newest edition iPhone.
But Apple beat almost all analyst estimates. And it’s stock rose nearly 6%.
Warren Buffet’s company – Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) made out with a cool $2.6 billion after Apple’s stock popped.
Berkshire Hathaway owns over 175 million shares as of March. And if we knew anything about Buffet, he’s not going to sell because Apple pumps out that much cash.
How much cash you might ask?
Apple had net sales of $53.2 billion in the quarter. They churned out over $11 billion in free cash flow – cash that’s left over after capital expenditures.
Think about that.
Apple pumped out more free cash in one quarter than the entire market cap of Fitbit 10x over.
Annualized that’s about $44 billion in free cash this year. That is freaking INSANE.
The $44 billion in just free cash is more than the entire market cap of Ford… with an extra $5 billion as a buffer.
However, a major reason investors aren’t rewarding Apple with a better multiple is because of the cash on its balance sheet.
Apple doesn’t have much to do with that cash to move the needle on its business. Except one thing.
Here are our 4 reason Apple should buy Netflix as soon as possible. It will push Apple well over the $1 trillion market cap. And it will keep it’s “biggest company” throne for at least the next 5 years.
Analysts expected Apple to slow down. After all, it did reach $1 trillion in market cap.
So here’s five reasons Apple should buy Netflix.
1. Apple will become the largest content creator
Apple announced late 2017 that it will invest $1 billion in acquiring and creating original content. All in an effort to compete with Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, and everyone else.
Why would Apple want to compete with these companies? There’s no guarantee the $1 billion it spends will result in successes.
Worst case, all the shows flop. Apple will be known as the company that can’t succeed at anything besides iPhones, Mac computers, and tablets. (It’s Apple Watch wasn’t considered successful even though it’s the leader in smartwatch sales. And its TVs were also considered flops.)
Best case, the $1 billion creates one to two original hit shows. Where does that get them?
It not only forces the users to pay for another platform to watch. But it’ll force Apple to double down and spend an ever increasing price to compete.
For example, each HBO’s Game Of Thrones episode in season one cost $6 million. It increased to $7 million per episode in season two. Season six episodes cost $10 million a piece. And it is expected Game Of Thrones’ final season will cost about $15 million per episode.
Netflix spends $10 million per episode for The Crown. And $8 million per episode for Stranger Things.
Here’s Statista on original content spend (excluding sports) in 2017:
Why does Apple want to compete with that? It doesn’t need to.
Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon alone are expected to triple their spend on original content by 2022.
Each have their own loyal audiences. Apple buying Netflix will get access to over 5,500 movies and TV shows. It only has to let Netflix do it’s own thing. After all, Netflix aims to create more than 800 original content series in 2018.
It doesn’t have to compete on its own. It shouldn’t.
2. Apple & Netflix will have billions of dollars in marketing synergies
First of all, Netflix has over 130 million subscribers. (Who knows how many households it actually reaches with people sharing accounts). Netflix expects to grow subscribers another 5 million next quarter. It’s growth potential is still massive.
Having Apple buy them would be a massive marketing opportunity for both companies.
As we’ve said before, Apple’s watch and TV were considered flops – even though they still do billions of dollars in sales per year.
Maybe Apple was a little early with their watches. Maybe people didn’t see the true value of their TVs over Samsung, LG, and the like.
But owning Netflix opens up millions of marketing possibilities.
Someone buying an Apple TV can get five years of free Netflix (an arbitrary number of years).
Maybe it’s the other way around.
Netflix users can get 20% (or more) off all Apple watches or TVs. Or laptops, macs, iphones. You name it.
Amazon does this today with Whole Foods. Amazon Prime members get 5% off all items in Whole Foods. Certain stores offer greater discounts on select items.
Apple’s margins are insane. If it wants to grow and become a bigger part of the consumers life (more so than it is now), it could forego a couple percentage points of margin to grow.
We don’t need to expand upon this idea… let your mind go wild.
This is a massive catalyst for Apple.
Meanwhile, Netflix barely earns any money. It trades at 230x its last year’s earnings (as of August 2018). That’s an insane valuation.
Who better to provide the capital than the greatest cash gushing machine in the world?
Think about it. Apple earns free cash per quarter than Netflix spends in original content per year.
This is an obvious pair.
3. Apple investors want it to use its cash
Apple has over $240 billion in cash and bonds on its balance sheet.
Investors have been waiting for a big time acquisition. Investors – long or short – know Apple is more of an iPhone company than anything else. iPhones make up 55% of its revenue.
It needs to diversify. And investors know that Tim Cook is clearly not as visionary as Steve Jobs.
Tim Cook is doing a great job rewarding shareholders with buybacks and dividends.
Apple has a $100 billion buyback. It sees the best use of its cash in the form of buying back shares.
Buybacks can be a very valuable financial tool. If a company buys back its shares when they’re undervalued, then it rewards its shareholders. But if a company buys back its shares when they’re expensive, then it’s destroying capital.
The only problem with buybacks is that CEOs are horrible capital allocators when it comes to buybacks.
Here’s a chart of buybacks from Yardeni Research.
You can see that corporate buybacks peaked in 2007. Right before the Great Recession.
Right before stocks plummeted more than 50%.
If CEOs were good capital allocators, buybacks should’ve been minimal between 2005-2007. And increased during 2008-2009 when stocks fell by more than 50% across the board.
So where are we today with stock buybacks?
Oh, you know… past the 2007 peak. Right when stocks are the most expensive they’ve been by dozens of measures.
We’re not against Apple buying back shares at these prices. But we think there are so many other ways to reward shareholders.
Apple would be better off increasing their dividends faster than buybacks in our opinion.
Shareholders see dividends reach their hands. Buybacks don’t.
Buying Netflix will shift the sentiment from Apple being trapped between a value and growth stock back into being a growth company.
There’s no reason Apple needs to fall back into value territory as Amazon continues penetrating every market kicking ass and taking names.
Apple has a chance to shift the paradigm in the content game. It should use it’s cash (and debt + share issuance) to buy Netflix.
(Honorable mention: Apple spending hundreds of millions – if not billions – of dollars on a new campus isn’t the best use of capital either.)
4. Apple will remain the largest company in the world
Apple, like Amazon, wants to be in almost every part of the consumers life.
Amazon gave up pretty quickly on trying to compete on phones. So Apple wins there.
But Amazon crushes the smart speaker market with its Dot and Echo. About 1 in 6 Americans own a smart speaker. That will continue to grow.
Amazon is beating Apple on content too (see #1).
If Apple wants to remain a bigger company than Amazon, it has to make a large acquisition. There’s only so many people that can own an iPhone. Not everyone can upgrade their phone every two years for $1,000.
Meanwhile, Amazon is penetrating nearly every industry. It’s a leader in cloud storage. Ecommerce sales. Smart speakers. And penetrating the food (Whole Foods) and healthcare (teaming up with JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway) among other industries.
Amazon has dozens of avenues to grow way past $1 trillion. Even though Apple was the first to reach that benchmark.
If Apple continues to make small purchases, Amazon will surpass Apple as the largest company within 12 months.
But purchasing Netflix will keep Apple as king of the hill.
What Price Will Apple Have To Pay To Buy Netflix?
Apple will have to pay a pretty penny.
It’ll easily be one of the largest acquisitions in history (at today’s valuations).
It’s share price will fall at whatever valuation it pays. But long term it’ll be worth it.
Netflix’s market cap is $150 billion at of the time of writing. It’s trailing price-to-earnings ratio (the price which investors are paying for last year’s earnings) is at 230x.
In all honesty, we think Netflix’s valuation is way too high. And we think buying Netflix outright today is a horrible risk to reward situation. We advise everyone to steer clear.
But let’s, for argument sake, say Apple buys Netflix at $300 billion.
How would Apple pay for Netflix?
Well, let’s just take a look at its financials again.First, it has over $240 billion in cash and bonds (treasury and corporate bonds) on its balance sheet.
It could use $150 billion in cash to pay for almost 50% of it. And still have $90 billion on its balance sheet leftover to do what it pleases.
Great. $150 billion left to come up with to pay for Netflix.
It could then issue $100 billion in debt at near zero interest rates. This will likely happen in Europe where rates on many corporate bonds are negative still.
Apple issuing $100 billion (across however many number of bonds at different maturities) could be the easiest thing it it’ll ever do. It’s issued billions before, no problem. And investors would eat that up in a heartbeat.
You think investors wouldn’t buy Apple issuing 20 year bonds at 3%? Get outta here. You’re wrong.
Even if it pays 3% on those bonds… it’ll only pay $3 billion per year in interest. Apple makes $3 billion every 23 days.
Okay. Then what? Just $50 billion left.
It could then issue the rest in stock.
The cash it generates could be used for the buybacks to pay for the rest. We don’t need to go into any of the other logistics.
Especially because it doesn’t include any of the growth or marketing synergies we talked about in point number #2.
Apple Buying Netflix Just Makes Sense
Apple wants to become a content creator. It’s spending $1 billion to create its own original content.
But it shouldn’t focus on playing catch up. Original content is now way too competitive. And based on Apple’s recent product launches, it would just make sense to buy a larger competitor.
Plus, Apple needs to diversify away from being an iPhone company.
What better way to diversify AND become the content king than buy Netflix.
Yes, the valuation will be one of the biggest in history. But Apple can easily afford it.
It’s the greatest cash generating machine in the history of the world.
And in today’s environment of o% interest rates, now is the perfect time for Apple to issue billions in debt to pay for Netflix. It would essentially be buying Netflix for a discount considering the interest on that debt would be minimal.
C’mon Tim Cook. You’ve got this.
Steve Jobs would be proud.


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OKX, the second largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has upgraded its OKX Wallet and OKX Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace to now support ‘Bitcoin Ordinals’, Bitcoin Blockchain based NFTs.
This integration allows users of OKX Wallet to access new upgrade capabilities using BTC taproot addresses on a web browser extension and soon, mobile users will also be able to access these features on the OKX mobile application.
This news comes after the launch of Bitcoin Punks NFTs on the OKX Marketplace on March 07. Users started buying Ordinals using ETH.
Haider Rafique the Chief Marketing Officer of OKX stated that, “Ordinals is an exciting development in the Bitcoin ecosystem. The OKX Wallet is designed to be the most interoperable and easy to use all-in-one crypto wallet.” Amid describing the upgrade’s features he said, “I hope this integration helps bring more people in to play with this new utility and discover new possibilities on top of Bitcoin.”
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The new partnership will start later this year and will give Uber app users the option to ride in a set number of Waymo cars. Autonomous Waymo vehicles will also be available for deliveries through Uber Eats. The announcement comes just weeks after Waymo announced it would double its robotaxi service area in Phoenix.
Anyone in Phoenix can already use the Waymo One app to travel around some 180 square miles of the city, making the “Valley of the Sun” the largest fully autonomous service area in the world, according to Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, Google’s parent company.
Riders will still be able to hail a Waymo cab directly through the Waymo app after the Uber partnership launches.
Waymo currently offers San Francisco riders the ability to join its waitlist and ride around the city.
“We’re excited to offer another way for people to experience the enjoyable and life-saving benefits of full autonomy,” said Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo.
“Fully autonomous driving is quickly becoming part of everyday life, and we're excited to bring Waymo's incredible technology to the Uber platform,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber.
At present, General Motors-owned Cruise has the authority to offer fare-taking robotaxi services in limited areas of San Francisco from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. without a safety driver, along with fully autonomous, non-fared passenger service throughout San Francisco around the clock.
Cruise and Waymo are poised to get final approval to operate autonomous robotaxi services for fare-paying passengers across San Francisco 24 hours a day as early as June.
Two draft resolutions from the California Public Utilities Commission, a state agency that regulates fare-taking transportation systems like taxis, would give Cruise and Waymo the regulatory green light to “offer passenger service in its autonomous vehicles without a safety driver present throughout the city of San Francisco, at all hours of day or night.”
If approved, the robotaxi services would be permitted to expand their operations despite protests from local officials that doing so may cause safety issues.


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Features could make the next Android version the best one ever
Over the past years, Google managed to impress Android fans with each new release, as they constantly tried to introduce new features and make using the mobile operating system as easy as possible. And if you ask us, they did quite an amazing job, especially with the latest version of their dessert, Pie.
Still, you know what they say: there’s always room for more.
Android 9 Pie was very well received by the community of Android users, but shortly after its release, there were already numerous discussions about what the next version – an anniversary one, 10, as a side note – could bring and the list was pretty big.
Of course, a lot of the features fans talked about were pure fantasy, while some of them are something we’d love to see integrated into Android 10, expected to be released, in its final version, in August.
Let’s take a few moments and see what future addings could make the next Android version the best one ever, shall we?
Support for foldable devices
First, it was the curved display, then the notch. This year, it’s time for foldable devices to become the ‘top feature’. Google is aware of this and it appears that Android Q – because this is how it’s currently codenamed – will offer support for them.
A first Android Developers Blog post even confirmed this, so we know that Android will be ready for being installed on folding phones.
Face ID-like authentication
Ok, we know, this is already present, but we’re talking about authentication for logins and purchases, just like…well, Apple does it.
A report from XDA Developers reveals that the next Android version will be built with phones packing the necessary hardware to use facial scans for authentication in mind. Sure, it’s not yet clear how this will work, as it could combine several sensors, but the idea is simple: this is a feature that’s going to be available mostly on flagship devices.
As a side note, it’s more than obvious that iOS fans will start bragging that iPhones had it first, but this is already something usual, whenever a new version of the two rival operating systems is revealed.
Anyway, this could be a pretty impressive feature which we’re looking forward to using.
A big focus on privacy
Privacy has been a pretty serious concern lately and we really hope that Google is going to insist on it while building the final version of Android Q.
The mobile operating system is well known for having access to a lot of information, but to make everybody happy, users should have improved control over app access to information like location, shared files, contacts and so on.
Please, Google, you can do this!
Dark Mode. Everywhere!
One of the most popular Android 9 Pie features was definitely the dark mode, but for the next version, Q – whatever dessert they can name it after now if they can find one – we want even more. System-wide Dark Mode, to be more specific.
And it appears that it’s really going to happen.
According to TechRadar, the next Android version could offer users the possibility to toggle an all-system dark mode, which will turn Settings and File menus into a dark grey, while other parts of the OS, like the volume panel, the quick settings and notifications menu will also turn black, showing up against an even darker background. Which is absolutely cool, if you ask us.
A universal search feature
Over the past years, Android fans constantly asked for a universal search feature and it’s quite easy to understand why. Nowadays, almost any app or OS has such thing, while Android managed to remain somewhere behind. Yes, this is for real.
Fortunately, this feature can be replicated, using third-party skins, for example, but a native solution would be significantly better, we believe.
In contrast, just look at how iOS Spotlight works in order to better understand how a feature like this could make the next Android version quite amazing.
Improved gesture support
Sure, Android is pretty decent from this point of view, but there’s definitely a lot of room for improvement. And we’re not the only ones thinking about this since the Reddit communities focused on Google’s operating system are constantly mentioning this as well.
Regarding this, there are some rumours about Android Q replacing the back button with a gesture, as part of a continuous renovation of the gesture system, introduced with Pie, otherwise criticized for looking…incomplete.
Besides this, it is believed that Google is now testing a simpler transition between apps system, so we have all the reasons to believe that this is one ‘wish’ about to become reality.
Of course, there are tons of other features that could be integrated within the upcoming dessert in order to make it the best Android version ever, but the ones mentioned above should be the ones able to significantly improve the overall experience.
We’re definitely looking forward to the final version of the operating system in order to – hopefully – see them in action. Until then, do let us know what you would like to see in Android Q, by dropping a few lines in the comments section below.


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18 Pickup Trucks Recalled for Battery Issue
The battery difficulty discovered in an excellence investigation at Ford’s F-150 Lightning plant in Dearborn has now led to a highly limited call back of the popular electric pickup vehicle. Ford states that eighteen 2023 year model trucks were despatched to dealers and feasibly acquired by customers with a seemingly imperfect battery cell.
Currently, Ford does not have reports of any injuries or accidents related to the problem. The resolution for the defect necessitates substituting the battery pack without the customer being charged. Owners affected by this recall shall be informed soon and, in the interim, Ford declares that these vehicles can still be driven and recharged. Notwithstanding, a visit to replace the battery pack should be scheduled expeditiously.
The abrupt stoppage of the assembly line was prompted by a flare-up which took place on February 4 at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center. During a review of quality, an assembled F-150 Lightning ignited while in the midst of a charging process. This instigated a probe into the issue, the result of which was the unearthing of some fault in the production of battery cells that originated from SK On’s battery plant – located in Georgia – that produces these aforementioned cells.
An extensive probe unveiled potentially substandard battery cells manufactured during a four-week time frame that started in late 2022. In collaboration with SK On, Ford declared that the real sources of the issue have been identified and modifications have been established for the future. F-150 Lightning production is scheduled to begin again on March 13, 2021 utilising fresh battery packs and thus terminating a five-week suspension.
The obstacle emerged in the wake of powerful request for Ford’s electric pickup truck. The car maker had offered 15,617 Lightnings in 2022, yet 3,600 had already been sold during the initial two months of 2023. Recently, Ford unmistakably expressed it would expand the F-150 Lightning creation to satisfy the ever-increasing demand, which can reach up to 150,000 units a year soon. To enhance fabrication while simultaneously diminishing cost, Ford will construct another battery plant in Marshall, Michigan intending to furnish its augmenting EV armada with more affordable LFP batteries.


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Uber has lost the latest round in its global battle to keep platform workers on the ride-hailing app classified as self-employed contractors.
This week, the Amsterdam District Court ruled that drivers who use the app in the Netherlands are employees of the tech giant as the relationship between Uber and its drivers “meets all the characteristics of a labour agreement”.
In its ruling, the three-judge court agreed with a Dutch labour union that Uber’s 4,000 drivers in Amsterdam are employees entitled to the same employment benefits, such as for dismissal and sickness protections, as taxi drivers employed elsewhere in the country.
In addition to allowing drivers to claim back pay for higher salaries owed in some cases, the Dutch court’s judgment also requires the Silicon Valley company to pay damages of €50,000 for its failure to implement the terms of the taxi sector's collective labour agreement.
Uber, which has its European headquarters in the Dutch capital, has confirmed that it intends to appeal the decision. “We are disappointed with this decision because we know that the overwhelming majority of drivers wish to remain independent,” said Maurits Schönfeld, Uber’s general manager for northern Europe. “Drivers don’t want to give up their freedom to choose if, when, and where to work.”
The case was brought by the Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (FNV), which earlier this year also convinced Amsterdam's Court of Appeals that agreements between Deliveroo and its delivery riders qualify as employment contracts.
In a statement, the union’s vice-chair, Zakaria Boufangacha, said the court’s ruling confirms what the FNV has long known: “Uber is an employer and the drivers are employees, so Uber must adhere to the collective labour agreement for Taxi Transport. It is also a signal to The Hague that these types of constructions are illegal and that the law must therefore be enforced.”
Dismissing Uber’s consistent argument that it has no direct control over the users of its platform, Boufangacha said: “Real self-employed workers can determine their own rate and determine how they carry out their work. This is not the case with drivers who drive for Uber. Uber determines the hourly rate, who can or cannot access the app, who gets which ride and how the rides are carried out.”
The California tech giant has lost several important employment law disputes since the turn of the year, starting with the UK Supreme Court’s similar finding that drivers on the platform are not self-employed. The company has since promised to treat all its more than 70,000 UK-based drivers as “workers” and has recognised drivers unionising through one of the UK’s largest trade unions.
Back in the Netherlands, the Amsterdam District Court earlier ordered Uber to reveal the data it used to dismiss two drivers accused of fraudulent activity. The same court issued the San Francisco company with a default judgment ordering the reinstatement of drivers and damages after it failed to respond to a separate claim related to the automated dismissal of platform workers.
Across Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia, Uber and other gig economy companies are facing a string of lawsuits filed by drivers and couriers, protests from unions, as well as new legislation designed to curb what critics believe is an abuse of platform workers.
Uber continues to lobby European leaders to avoid predicted EU regulation of the gig economy. The tech giant has pointed to the passage of Proposition-22 as a blueprint for any new EU regulation, arguing that the California law strikes a balance between preserving flexibility and workplace protections for gig workers.
However, the controversial voter-approved law was declared unconstitutional and unenforceable by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch in August. Having bankrolled the Prop-22 campaign to the tune of more than $200m, Uber and other gig economy companies are appealing the decision.


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Mars Takes Their Products Off the Shelves In 55 Countries
- A celebrated chocolate corporation Mars Inc. has taken a big decision to take back its products out of 55 countries. The company is worldwide famous for its known products like Mars Bars, Milky Way, Snickers, Celebrations, and MiniMax.
- The company’s crucial decision was taken when there were pieces of plastic found in their products. Mars which is based in America has stopped producing its products in Europe and elsewhere their contaminated products were distributed.
- The company has not spoken clearly on the subject but the spokesperson of the company Roel Govers has informed media that they soon will be releasing an email about further details related to this subject. The company seems to be highly affected in Germany as compared to other countries.
- The primary reason for this uneven affect could be that the company had ensured to its consumers that their products were in “close contact” with food safety authorities.
- Apart from these accusations, the Dutch food safety authority has said that a piece of plastic can also lead to choking in severe circumstances. The Mars office in Germany is not responding to any of the calls or emails on this subject so far.
- The call back of Mars products initiated with an incident where a customer found a piece of red coloured plastic in a bar of Snicker in Germany. He filed a complaint to the company. After investigations, it came out that the red plastic piece was a piece of cover that was used for protection while manufacturing the candy in their production plant in Veghel, Netherlands.
- The company has its various production industries in the U.S. There is a separate production for their products in North America and Europe. And, that seems to be one major reason why the consumers from America didn’t become the target of the contaminated Mars products.
- Mars is renowned all across the globe not only for chocolates but also for its wide range of products like Pedigree dog food, Uncle Ben’s rice, and Wrigley’s gum. So far, we have not seen any complaint of contamination in these products.
- This news has severely affected the reputation of Mars Company. The start of the year seems to be quite unfortunate and sad for the company. The company would be definitely taking a step to compensate the customers for the contaminated products they had chosen.
- They would also be taking off their products from all the merchandise. All of this wouldn’t cost much to Mars great fortune as the company earns $33 billion global revenue annually. It has also been come to known that the Mars family runs a secretive company which makes it one of the wealthiest families in USA.
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With its new parent, Fiat, calling the shot, it’s looking like Chrysler may be ready to make some major changes in direction, notably by eliminating a variety of joint ventures with potential competitors.
Earlier this week, TheDetroitBureau.com reported that Chrysler was calling off a multi-pronged project with Nissan. Among other things, Chrysler would have supplied the Japanese maker with a version of its Dodge Ram pickup to serve as a replacement for the slow-selling Nissan Titan. Now comes word Chrysler could be ready to pull out of the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance.
The four-year-old partnership with the Korean carmaker Hyundai and Japan’s Mitsubishi, got into production in October 2005, the $803 million factory, in Dundee, Michigan, producing a variety of small Hyundai-derived inline-four-cylinder engines for use in products such as the Jeep Compass.


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Security and privacy issues can induce rage in the average Web user at privacy infringers, spammers and spyware purveyors. What’s more surprising, perhaps, is the vitriol that can arise within the small online security community itself. The latest insider spat erupted following the release of an academic paper using data from McAfee’s Web site security-rating application SiteAdvisor to determine TRUSTe certification is less than legit.
In his paper published last Monday, author and spyware researcher Ben Edelman purported out of a sampling of over 500,000 top sites, 5.4 percent of TRUSTe-certified sites are actually untrustworthy, compared with 2.5 percent of all sites in the test group. “So,” he writes, “TRUSTe-certified sites are more than twice as likely to be untrustworthy.”
Edelman singles out sites he believes should not have been awarded the TRUSTe privacy seal, some of which still remain approved, including Direct Revenue, eZula, Hotbar, Maxmoolah.com and Webhancer. He also criticizes the ability of Better Business Bureau seal programs and major search engines to shield users from potential dangers of visiting or interacting with certain sites.
In the paper’s aftermath, TRUSTe has been Edelman’s main target as well as the focus of online chatter surrounding his conclusions. TRUSTe privacy-related certification programs don’t necessarily cover practices that result from downloading applications provided by a company, even if that company’s site has been labeled with a privacy seal. The [TRUSTe] seal doesn’t OK all activities on those sites,” affirmed TRUSTe Marketing Director Carolyn Hodge.
Edelman is on the technical advisory board for McAfee’s SiteAdvisor application, a relationship some argue doesn’t pass the smell test either, since he uses data collected by the software to scrutinize TRUSTe.
SiteAdvisor uses Web bots to download executable files in order to assess potential damage of visiting or providing information to particular Web sites. The free software checks for automatic software downloads, excessive e-mails, outbound links to dangerous sites and security breaches, and attributes a green, yellow or red browser icon to sites when users click to them.
Ari Schwartz, deputy director of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), argued SiteAdvisor and TRUSTe aren’t necessarily comparable because their methodologies are different. “TRUSTe works directly with the company and SiteAdvisor critiques the company from the outside,” he said. Schwartz has reservations about the validity of TRUSTe’s programs, but believes the organization has improved since earlier days. He added, “There’s a lot more work involved for TRUSTe, [and]… TRUSTe does bring an added sense to the table of improving the practices of the companies they work with.” CDT has been on two TRUSTe advisory boards.
Alan Chapell, president of privacy consulting outfit Chappell and Associates, has used the SiteAdvisor tool, but opined, “A research tool it is not.” He argued TRUSTe’s certification methodology is valuable because “to my knowledge, every time TRUSTe puts out a program, they put out standards that are publicly vetted.” Chapell’s firm has done consulting work for the privacy watchdog.
Shane Keats, Market Strategist for McAfee, would not comment specifically about Edelman’s report; however, he told ClickZ News, “Web security is a big problem and benefits from lots of approaches.”
TRUSTe’s most recent approach is a certification program for consumer downloadable software applications. In development for about a year, the Trusted Download program is intended to separate harmful spyware from adware and other applications.
Though Hodge admitted, “We do have gaps in the identification and testing of software,” she lamented, “What’s most disappointing about the report is that Ben conveniently is not mentioning the Trusted Download program.” Indeed, Edelman confirmed he actually advised TRUSTe on keeping untrustworthy sites and programs out of the Trusted Download Program. The program, which is set to launch soon, will provide a public whitelist of certified applications for consumers once it is active.
According to Hodge, the organization halted acceptance of applications from companies offering downloadable software last year. In addition, she noted any software firms providing adware or trackware must be certified by The Trusted Download Program before they’re made eligible for TRUSTe’s other certification programs.
Edelman implied in his paper that TRUSTe is in the certification business for ulterior motives, namely money. In a discussion with ClickZ News Edelman declared, “The core problem is [TRUSTe] only makes money if they issue certifications.”
The organization sets privacy seal certification payments according to a sliding scale based on company revenues. Annual charges run from a minimum of $649 for the seal plus $250 for each additional URL for companies with revenues below $1 million. Firms earning revenues of $2 billion or more pay a maximum annual fee of $12,999 for a seal plus $3,250 for each added URL.
Hodge protested, “Profits are not part of the conversation here [at TRUSTe].” On the flipside, she and others wonder whether Edelman has a bias or stands to gain from touting SiteAdvisor over TRUSTe.
The question remains, will squabbles among industry insiders affect the relevance of TRUSTe certification? It could have an impact on the more clued-in consumer, concluded CDT’s Schwartz, adding, “It depends on who the consumer is.”
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On January 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an alert about a new cryptocurrency payment scam involving impersonators convincing consumers to send money obtained from a cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) via a quick response (QR) code.
According to the FTC, this is a new twist on scammers pretending to be someone a person trusts (e.g., from the government, law enforcement, or a local utility company) to convince consumers to send the impersonator money. As in the usual impersonator scenario, someone calls pretending to be from the government, or maybe a romantic interest met online, or about winning the lottery or a prize. The scammer eventually asks consumers for money. Here is where the scam takes a new twist.
If a consumer believes the story the scammer tells and seems willing to engage, the scammer will stay on the phone to direct the consumer to withdraw money from his/her bank, investment, or retirement accounts. Then the impersonator will tell a consumer to go to a store with a cryptocurrency ATM (and they will stay on the phone with the consumer the whole time). Once at the crypto ATM, the scammer will direct the consumer to insert his/her money into the ATM and buy cryptocurrency. And then the QR code comes in: The impersonator sends the consumer a QR code with the scammer’s address embedded in it. Once the consumer buys the cryptocurrency, the impersonator has the consumer scan the QR code, so the money gets transferred to the scammer. And by doing so, the consumer’s money is gone.
What the FTC wants consumers to know is that no one from the government, law enforcement, or a utility company will ever tell a consumer to pay them with cryptocurrency. The FTC’s view is that if “someone does, it’s a scam, every time.” And, in the FTC’s view, “any unexpected tweet, text, email, call, or social media message — particularly from someone you don’t know — asking you to pay them in advance for something, including with cryptocurrency, is a scam.”


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Not since the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, have people wondered more. Which companies were the early targets of the California Attorney General’s enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and on what basis? This week, we got a partial answer.
On July 19, the California Attorney General released an enforcement report and launched a new interactive tool through which consumers can draft a “non-compliance” notice to companies that allegedly lack a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on their websites or mobile apps. Based on the CCPA enforcement actions reported, continuing your company's efforts to comply with the CCPA, no matter your industry, will be important in the coming months.
The good news is that most companies receiving violation notices are successfully curing their alleged CCPA violations. The Attorney General’s Office reported that in the first year of enforcement, 75% of the companies that received CCPA non-compliance notices cured the alleged violation, while the remaining 25% are still within the 30-day cure period or are under continuing investigation. The California Attorney General did not give details regarding each non-compliance notice and did not provide a total number of enforcement actions taken. However, he did provide 27 examples of instances in which his Office sent non-compliance notices and the company cured the alleged violations.
The 27 enforcement examples released by the California Attorney General show that early CCPA enforcement targeted a variety of industries on a number of different aspects of CCPA non-compliance. Recipients of non-compliance notices included an online dating company that allegedly sold personal information and lacked a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” (“DNSMPI”) link, a grocery chain which allegedly did not provide a notice of financial incentive to consumers participating in a loyalty program, and an automotive company that allegedly collected information from consumers who test drove vehicles without providing a notice at collection. Other industries targeted included children’s toys, email marketing, social media, online event planning, education technology, advertising technology, online classified ads, media, pet, data broker, manufacturing, retail, video game, and clothing.
To further ease consumer burdens in making CCPA requests and reports, the California Attorney General created the Consumer Privacy Interactive Tool, a tool that helps consumers draft a non-compliance notice to send to companies. This tool asks consumers guided questions based on the CCPA and then generates a notice for consumers to send to an allegedly non-compliant company. The California Attorney General will have access to the violations reported through the tool and may take action based on them. So far, the tool is limited to complaining about failure to post a DNSMPI link but may include other CCPA violations in the future. With the launch of this tool, companies which are not required to have a DNSMPI link will likely receive an increase in unwarranted consumer complaints regarding the CCPA.
The California Attorney General’s enforcement update solves some of the mysteries of CCPA enforcement, but questions remain. The outcome for the 25% of companies that are still within the 30-day cure period or are involved in an on going investigation is unclear, as the California Attorney General’s Office may sue some of these companies. Another consideration is that the California Attorney General will eventually share CCPA enforcement responsibility with the newly established California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”). The CPPA will administratively enforce the California Privacy Rights Act and the CCPA, while the California Attorney General will retain civil enforcement authority over these statutes. Thus, while the California Attorney General’s first-year update is helpful, the update may not be instructive once the CPPA assumes administrative enforcement power in July 2023.
With CCPA enforcement underway and a non-compliance notice tool available to consumers, companies should remain vigilant in seeking to comply with the CCPA. Your Dorsey privacy counsel is available to assist in proactive CCPA compliance steps and in responding to consumer requests and CCPA enforcement notices.


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Just shy of 70% of UK consumers say that they would happily move to a subscription based model for day-to-day high street purchases including cosmetics, cleaning products and health supplements.
New research by Rakuten Marketing into ‘direct to consumer’ (DTC) brands reveals that price (71%) and product quality (50%) continue to play by far the most important role in driving a purchase. However, a brand being ethical (17%) and sustainable (16%) also now rank among the top demands among consumers looking to buy from one of these younger, aspiring brands.
Already, DTC businesses such as SimplyCook, Birchbox and Dollar Shave Club, which established a new subscription-based model around men’s shaving products, enjoy a conversion rate of over one in every five customers in the UK who have heard of the brand.
Anthony Capano, Managing Director EMEA at Rakuten Marketing, explains: “Now these DTC brands have become successful international businesses, they will encounter rising pressure to act as ‘good global citizens’. Legacy brands like Waitrose have very effectively leveraged consumer interest in sustainability across the media with attempts to minimise packaging. This is certainly an area that could put DTC brands – many of whom rely on packaging and transporting each product individually – on the back foot.”
Across Europe, consumers express significantly greater interest in brand values including sustainability and the eco-friendliness of products. In France, over a quarter (26%) of consumers express they would be motivated to buy from a DTC brand because of its focus on sustainable working practices. This rises to 34% in Germany.
One example is mymuesli – the German online start up that prides itself on organic, ethically sourced produce. mymuesli is among the most well-known DTC brands in the market (67%) with as many as 49% of consumers who have heard of the brand going on to make a purchase.
Similarly, in France, Le Slip has enjoyed a meteoric success and is now known to almost three quarters of consumers in France (74%). The brand prides itself on having ‘a positive impact, both socially and environmentally’ by sourcing all materials and centring all production in France rather than overseas.
Only 47% of consumers in the UK currently feel the advertising from DTC brands they see online and across social media closely follows their interests. As sustainability becomes an increasingly important consumer demand globally, identifying audiences by values will play a more vital role in their success.
Anthony Capano adds: “One of the key ways brands will distinguish themselves amongst eco-friendly consumers, will be partnering with the right publishers in order to target the most relevant and engaged audiences. Working with the right eco-affiliates will ensure they hit the right tone with their eco-messaging and avoid any sustainability or ethics-based faux pas, especially when marketing to regions further afield.”
Fortunately, roughly a third of consumers state social media campaigns (34%) and affiliate sites such as voucher and coupon websites (30%) are among the most effective in raising their interest in DTC brands. Importantly, performance marketing should not be seen through the linear lens of social and discount sites. MoneySavingExpert is a great example of a consumer advice publisher where as many as one in ten consumers are most likely to click and buy from a DTC brand. This opens up the potential for DTC brand marketers to launch highly targeted campaigns to promote the environmental work they are doing.
Exploring how technology is making it possible to identify such campaign opportunities, Capano adds, “Advancements in AI and machine learning are catalysing affiliate marketing’s ability to achieve scale, and to improve personalisation and contextualisation. Armed with a new automated toolset, inspired by the success programmatic has enjoyed in the display arena, we now have the power to transform affiliate marketing and supercharge the growth these industry leaders are currently enjoying.”


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The Government has recently announced a budget allocation for the healthcare travel industry placed under the purview of Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC). The healthcare travel industry has been recognised as a priority export service with potential for a strong rebound.
MHTC is committed to utilising the budget to boost the healthcare travel industry in an effort to aid in revitalisation of the Malaysian economy and improve the healthcare delivery services via digitalisation.
“On behalf of Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), we are immensely humbled to receive
the Government’s support of RM 35 million as announced in the recent Budget 2021 (Belanjawan 2021). In these unprecedented times, we are honoured that the Government has placed their trust in us to optimise the healthcare travel industry for economic revitalisation.”
“To date, Malaysia Healthcare has adapted to the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the firm support rendered by the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy), Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, and the National Security Council. Malaysia Healthcare has the potential to contribute up to RM 10 billion to the economy as the industry recovers.”
“Their continued faith in Malaysia Healthcare will open more doors to embrace transformations in healthcare which will improve overall healthcare economics and benefit Malaysians as well. Their support and advocacy for Malaysia Healthcare will also further propel Malaysia’s profile as the World’s Healthcare Marvel,” Sherene Azli, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council.
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Germany's industrial output and its trade surplus were both hit by surprise falls in March, according to provisional figures published Friday by the federal statistics office, Destatis.
The slight fall of 0.5 percent in production after seasonal adjustments was counter to analyst expectations, which had predicted a modest rise of 0.4 per cent, said financial data firm Factset.
The slide is mostly due to a dip in earnings from investment products (-1.4 percent), Destatis said.
While German exports did grow by 1.2 percent over the month to 98.9 billion euros ($11 billion), imports rose faster to 79.6 billion euros, it said.
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The 30,000-square-foot shop at the intersection of College Avenue and Old Steese Highway will be the retailer's second Alaska location.
ANCHORAGE – A major national outdoor clothing and equipment retailer is preparing to set up shop in the Golden Heart City next spring.
REI announced the opening in a Tuesday release: The 30,000-square-foot shop at the intersection of College Avenue and Old Steese Highway will be the retailer’s second Alaska location. The company said it plans to hire about 50 new associates.
“Whether hiking, skiing or practicing yoga, Alaskans are some of the most active people in the country,” said regional retail director Kevin Golic in the release. “REI is honored to join the Fairbanks community and help outfit them for their adventurous lifestyles.”


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Finnish company Solar Foods secures €8 million in funding. The remarkable success of this funding round underlines the high level of trust and confidence the investor community has placed in the company’s team and vision.
Conducted through the Finnish investment organiser Springvest Oyj, Solar Foods’ funding round stands as the biggest to date on Springvest’s platform.
Registration was slated to run until November 10, but overwhelming demand from investors meant the funding round reached capacity almost two weeks ahead of schedule and was oversubscribed.
Pasi Vainikka, CEO and co-founder of Solar Foods said, “We are incredibly thankful for the trust and confidence the investor community has shown in Solar Foods. This funding is more than a financial boost: it’s a mark of confidence in the future of sustainable food solutions that Solar Foods represents. We are excited to channel these resources into our new factory and amplify our impact in the food industry,”.
The capital raised will be allocated towards ramping up production at the Solar Foods´ inaugural commercial-scale production facility, Factory 01, as well as utilising new production organisms and commercialising Solein® in food products.
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A protein that is transforming the global food business is called soleein. Their special natural single-cell proteins are made from air, which contains CO2, water, nitrogen, and electricity. They are not reliant on the weather or agriculture. building a sustainable food future that offers an infinite variety of proteins.


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Gyms might be first lockdown businesses to reopen: Here’s how they’re preparing
Gym rats, rejoice.
With the help of a major lobbying push, gyms across the country are likely to be among the first nonessential businesses allowed to reopen in America, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Although workout centers present a particularly contact-filled environment — just think of all the droplets — they were included with physical distancing restrictions in President Trump’s Opening Up America Again plan. The decision of when and whether or not to implement the plan is left up to state governors. But it’s already gotten blowback.
In Georgia, first-term Republican Gov. Brian Kemp allowed workout centers to begin reopening Friday, along with bowling alleys and hair salons — a move one ER doctor called a “slap in the face.”
Texas is likely to soon follow suit, with gyms anticipated to be included in a slate of approved reopenings set to be announced Monday. Oklahoma will start reopening gyms on May 1, as well as restaurant dining rooms, movie theaters and sporting venues statewide. For harder hit states, including New York, reopening dates are likely further in the future.
Although gym owners are excited and eager to begin reopening, they tell The Post that they’re implementing measures that will continue to curb their business in order to prioritize safety.
Austin Art of Fitness owner Jonathan Pisana plans to reopen as soon as he’s allowed to, but will also maintain the option of online workouts for clients who aren’t comfortable returning to the boutique Austin, Texas, space in person.
“The virtual sessions have been going better than I thought, and I’m glad we can still keep that,” Pisana tells The Post. “Some of the older population that we train, they’re still a little hesitant, and they’ve told me they may continue virtual training a little longer, and that’s perfectly fine.”
Pisana and his staff also plan to be “extremely meticulous” about wiping down and disinfecting equipment and rely exclusively on verbal instead of physical cueing when giving clients feedback.
Mary Hollis of Mableton, Georgia’s Caffeinated CrossFit is planning on a slow reopening for her gym, and implementing measures including having clients fill out a COVID-19 questionnaire and encouraging them to take their temperatures before coming in, or have it taken at the gym, she shared in a video to her members.
For those who feel comfortable, though, having the physical gym open again will make a huge difference.
“Being here in the environment, the camaraderie, the music — I know my clients are looking forward to that,” Pisana says, “about half our community, they’re ready to come in.”
For rowing studio CityRow founder and CEO Helaine Knapp, making sure the climate feels right to reopen is more important than being legally allowed to.
“Just because you can doesn’t mean you should,” Knapp tells The Post. “Our Georgia studio made the decision to wait, so they are not going to open today.”
Instead, CityRow’s Atlanta location plans to evaluate closer to May 1, a decision which received positive feedback from clients, Knapp says. While some customers did reach out to say, “Hey, we’re ready to come in,” others reacted with “Had you said you were reopening, we would’ve cancelled our memberships,” Knapp says.
Still, that reopening one studio is now even a possibility has her “cautiously excited.”
“When we did shut down, we didn’t know how long it would be for. It’s been really hard to be closed,” she says. “This is the moment we’ve been waiting for since then.”
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German discount retailer Lidl entered the Swiss retail market today (19 March), with the opening of 13 stores in the German speaking part of the country.
The move, announced last month, will see Lidl opening outlets located in seven cantons throughout Switzerland, including Lucerne and Zurich.
“We believe that there is considerable potential for us to grow in Switzerland. We expect our offering, which we have tailored to the expectations of Swiss consumers, will prove popular,” a spokesperson for the company said.
The company revealed that it is stocking Swiss and foreign brands at its stores.
Lidl has remained coy over its plans to open further outlets in the market, although it is believed that the group could expand rapidly.
The move follows fellow German discounter Aldi’s expansion into Switzerland in 2005 and price competition between the two is expected to be fierce.
However, the Swiss market remains dominated by its two largest players, Coop and Migros, who collectively control more than 70% of the food retail sector.
A spokesperson for the Coop told just-food that the group was watching the progress of the discounters “with interest”.
However, the spokesperson added that the chain has continued to grow its sales and market share despite the incursion of Aldi.
“We expect to continue to perform well regardless,” the spokesperson commented.
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BITCOIN ATM OPENS IN HONG KONG - Get your Bitcoin in cash: World's second Bitcoin ATM
The world's second Bitcoin ATM is due to land in Hong Kong by the end of this month, according to U.S. based software company Robocoin.
The machine, available for sale to individual operators such as banks and private entrepreneurs, allows users to buy or sell Bitcoin in just a few minutes.
The process should be much faster than setting up an account on an exchange or via mobile apps and computers which could take a few days for account verification.
"It removes all the pain and barriers of entry to buying Bitcoin on an online exchange," said Robocoin chief executive Jordan Kelley.
The virtual currency has generated lots of media attention in China where investors have helped drive the price up to dramatic highs above $1,000.
Customers must choose to either buy or sell Bitcoin.
Let's say you want to make a withdrawal from your Bitcoin wallet. After choosing an amount of cash you'd like to withdraw, the software installed in the ATM generates a code which you have to scan with your smartphone.
Following a confirmation from the Bitcoin network to your phone, you can then scan the code on the receipt at the kiosk, which then prompts the ATM to spit out the allotted amount of cash.
The machine is also equipped with a hand scanner that creates a biometric authenticated identity as an anti-money laundering measure.
Casper Cheng Tsz Chun, a Hong Kong Bitcoin enthusiast, said the ATM would work a bit like a vending machine "for buying and selling virtual goods (Bitcoin) instead of physical goods like a can of soda."
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Robocoin's first Bitcoin ATM launched in Vancouver in October, and after a month of operation, transactions have totaled 1 million Canadian Dollars ($942,000) in total transactions, according to the company.
Kelley said the company has already sold 50 ATMs to other operators worldwide but they are not yet in operation.
The company said it chose Hong Kong as the next place to launch its cash machine for the virtual currency because it "responds well to technological innovation."
"Bitcoin is not real currency and banks cannot receive or provide it. Installing ATMs require the authorization of the FSC, but it will not be approved, thus it is 'impossible' for Bitcoin ATMs to enter or appear in Taiwan," Central News Agency reported.
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The statement also warned institutions against the risk of investing in Bitcoin because of the extremely volatile price.
China's central bank issued new rules in December that prohibited financial institutions from dealing in the digital currency. While it did not outlaw individuals from owning Bitcoin, it specifies that it is not to be considered a currency.
Despite the setback, Robocoin's chief executive said he still firmly believes China will come to accept Bitcoin.
"Citizens around the world love Bitcoin. The Chinese are very pragmatic in their approach, they just want to make sure they have a very good understanding of the market and the usage," he said.
With over 1,000 new merchants adopting Bitcoin every week, it is perhaps not surprising that, as NY Post reports, the first Bitcoin ATM is about to debut in New York City.
Once upon a time, money -- in the form of precious metals -- used to be literally dug out of the earth. Limitations on the amount that could be mined, and on how much growth could be borrowed from the future (all debt is, is future consumption denied), is why eventually the world's central bankers moved from money backed by precious metals, to "money" backed by "faith and credit", in the process diluting both. It was the unprecedented explosion in credit money creation that resulted once money could be "printed" out of thin air that nearly destroyed the western financial system. Which brings us to Bitcoin, where currency "mining" takes place not in the earth's crust, or in the basement of the Federal Reserve, but inside supercomputers.
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BlackBerry's revenues from licensing software and technology to enterprises have become a bright spot in the company's continuing financial recovery.
Microsoft is preparing to rebrand and expand its almost-unknown Skype WiFi service to make it both a consumer service and a perk for enterprises already subscribing to Office 365, according to a briefly-available website.
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Telecom giant Ericsson announced this week it is testing out 5G networks in the U.S. and Sweden, and has already exceeded 2Gbps throughput using multiple radio streams at the same time.
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Nvidia is testing the Verified Priority Access program, which will allow users to purchase the latest GeForce RTX 4090 FE graphics card without unnecessary searches and difficulties.
We know that for various reasons it is often difficult to buy a new product after launch. Today we are testing the Verified Priority Access program, which will give a limited number of gamers and content creators the opportunity to purchase the GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition graphics card.
Invited users receive a notification in the GeForce Experience app that generates a unique URL that connects the invitee to an Nvidia partner in certain regions. Currently verified priority access testing includes: Best Buy (USA), Scan (UK), NBB (Germany and the Netherlands) and LDLC (France, Italy and Spain)
That is, we are talking about a community whose members can get the opportunity to buy a new 3D map without waiting and searching. Actually, this is exactly the same as that previously offered by EVGA as part of the Priority Access program. But, as we know, EVGA announced its withdrawal from the video card market, so now Nvidia itself has taken over the idea. True, how much the market needs it is not very clear, because the GeForce RTX 4090 is available for purchase from the first day and at normal prices. Perhaps, right now it will be useful to those who did not have time to buy the most affordable options. It may also be interesting for Europeans now, where non-reference cards are still much more expensive than the recommended price. But at the start of sales of the RTX 30 line, such a program would be very useful for gamers, but then Nvidia did not implement anything like this.
Americans set an absolute record for spending on Black Friday. They bought smartphones, consoles, drones and games
US consumers spent a record $9.12 billion online during Black Friday this year, according to Adobe, which tracks sales on retailer websites.
Total online sales the day after Thanksgiving rose 2.3% year-on-year, with electronics the biggest contributor, with online sales up 221% over the past year. Another popular category among buyers were games, which saw a 285% increase in sales, and exercise equipment, which saw a 218% increase in sales.
Buy Now, Pay Later payments are up 78% from last week and revenue from the program is up. Some of this year’s hottest merchandise included gaming consoles, drones, Apple MacBooks, Dyson products, and games like Fortnite, Roblox, Bluey, Funko Pop! and Disney Encanto.
Black Friday shoppers also broke the record for mobile device orders, with 48% of online sales coming from smartphones, up from 44% last year.
The record spending followed a successful Thanksgiving shopping day, when consumers forked online for a record high of $5.29 billion, up 2.9% from last year.
Even though Black Friday is over, e-commerce activity will remain strong over the weekend, according to an Adobe report. $11.2 billion is expected to be spent this year on Cyber Monday, up 5.1% from last year.
Similar to Nintendo Switch, but on Windows: OneXPlayer 2 portable console with detachable gamepads will be released in 2023
The OneXPlayer 2 line of handheld gaming PCs will launch next year with a Nintendo Switch-inspired design. This version will not only have powerful hardware, but also detachable gamepads, which will allow you to use the novelty as a compact tablet or laptop if necessary.
The Indiegogo fundraising campaign starts on December 20th. Initially, they wanted to start it already on November 25, but then the dates were shifted. The first copies of the consoles will be sent to customers in March or April 2023.
As for the features of the novelty, the OneXPlayer 2 will receive an 8.4-inch screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor or some Raptor Lake generation Intel Core i7. Also, rumors attribute to the novelty from 16 GB to 32 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of permanent memory, but this has not yet been officially confirmed.
The main feature will be removable controllers and support for the stylus on the screen – 4096 pressure levels are promised. The price has not yet been announced, but it can be assumed that the cost will be at least $ 1,000.
And on October 30, the OnexPlayer Mini Pro console launched with a Ryzen 7 6800U and Radeon 680M starting at $1,199.
Nvidia has released a fresh driver for graphics cards that were released 10 years ago. But in games performance will not improve
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Unfortunately, the latest driver will not improve the performance of older video cards, as support was discontinued over a year ago.
However, some adapters of those times are still quite good for modern games, given their age. For example, the GeForce GTX 780 Ti is capable of about 70-80 fps in Full HD in GTA V at maximum graphics quality settings, and even provides about 60 fps in The Witcher 3 at high settings.
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A recent article in The Wall Street Journal details the latest woes at Ford Motor Company: the manufacturer of the iconic blue Ford insignia has slowed production of the logo. The supplier, Tribar Technologies, slowed manufacturing in recent months due to an environmental regulatory order:
“A Michigan-based supplier that has made badges for Ford in the past had to limit operations in August, after disclosing to Michigan regulators it had discharged industrial chemicals into a local sewer system, according to city and state officials.”
The badge shortage is just one of many supply shortages that plagued manufacturers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more over at The Wall Street Journal and Jalopnik.


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The owner of Rohnert Park’s Fundemonium store has been selected to become president of the National Retail Hobby Stores Association, the trade organization representing brick-and-mortar, independent hobby stores.카지노사이트
Steven Elliott, who with his wife first opened Fundemonium in Petaluma in 2004, has been a part of the national group for about 12 years.
“(Steve’s) a really good thinker, he’s very creative, and he knows a lot about retailing and dealing with the general public.” Rob Gherman, executive director of the association, said of Elliott’s selection. “He’s going to make a great president because of the way he carries himself. Always on time, always communicative.”
Elliott served on the board of directors for the past two years before he was approached about becoming the next president.
“Our current president is being termed out and wanted to retire, and I was asked to take his place,” Elliott said.
Fundemonium moved to a bigger storefront in Rohnert Park in 2014. The store sells toys, family games and hobbies while also hosting kids parties and family-friendly activities.바카라사이트
As president of National Retail Hobby Stores Association, Elliott said he aims to elevate the group as a professional business trade association and help small, independent owners improve their business and operations skills.
On top of that, Elliott wants to strengthen the relationship of small retail stores with big retail hobby suppliers, especially now that many suppliers are starting to sell online directly to consumers, often out-competing stores.
He also wants to make the public think more about mom-and-pop stores the next time they’re shopping for toys, puzzles, radio-controlled cars and other hobbies.
“It’s a combination of public awareness and store owner education,” Elliott said. “There’s a lot of value that a local retail store can provide like personal service and advice.”


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On Tuesday, AT&T started selling the Nokia Lumia 1020 on its website ahead of its official launch date on July 26th. If you were hoping to get in on some of that pre-order action, you might have to wait a little while longer as the white, black and yellow versions of the Windows Phone 8 device are now "out of stock online" on AT&T's site.
The pre-order page tells the story. Apparently, there are enough buyers for the $299.99 phone, with its big 41 megapixel PureView camera, that AT&T has run out of its first run allocation.
If you still want to get the Lumia 1020, Best Buy's website is still taking pre-orders for the phone, although their page does say they will start shipping units out "when we receive stock." Currently, the site still says that the phone will be made available for sale on July 26th, but people who pre-order from Best Buy might not get their smartphone on that day, depending on how many units Best Buy has ordered.
The Microsoft Store website is also still taking pre-orders for the Nokia Lumia 1020. Keep in mind that the Microsoft offer includes a free Camera Grip case if you buy the phone from them, which also requires a new two year contract with AT&T.
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Drug prices skyrocket – NewZimbabwe.com
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ZIMBABWEAN drug retailers sell drugs at exchange rates between US $ 1: $ 220 and US $ 1: $ 230, raising fears that the industry could become one of the drivers of a massive depreciation of the market. the national currency.
The Zimbabwean dollar was trading at around $ 1 to $ 110 when the foreign currency auction system closed for the holiday season two weeks ago.
This means drug retailers sell essential products at exchange rates that are more than double the official US dollar exchange rate.
Consumers find it difficult to purchase essentials like food and medicine due to the difficult economic climate resulting from hyperinflation and shortages of foreign currency.
A new wave of price increases supported by currency weaknesses could worsen an already difficult situation.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mangudya told NewsDay Business on Monday that authorities have set up cheaper financing kiosks for pharmaceutical retailers.
He said most of the foreign currency obtained through the arrangement had not been used.
Foreign currency acquired through the official system is cheaper.
The system was put in place by the government to give critical industries like the pharmaceutical sector easy access to finance.
“We have a facility for the pharmaceutical industry to access foreign currency,” Mangudya said.
“But adoption has been low for this facility, so in the coming weeks we will meet with them to find out why they are using such exchange rates,” Mangudya said.
However, pharmaceutical retailers blamed the wholesalers.
Pharmaceutical Society of Zimbabwe president Portifa Mwendera said drug retailers are not importers and only pass costs on to consumers on the basis of the prices at which they buy the drugs from wholesalers.
“What I do know is that retail pharmacies are not very keen on importing drugs, so they are not more involved in the forex market auction system,” Mwendera said.
“Even if you look at the list of those who got forex in the last 18 months, retail pharmacies are in the minority.
“You might find four or five pharmacies that are there because retail pharmacies are not inherently responsible for importing drugs.
“So what they do next is mainly apply a markup on the price that they would have bought the product from a wholesaler.
“It is the wholesaler who determines the exchange rate he uses for a product. And most exchange rates are implied, ”Mwendera added.
Before Christmas, former finance minister and MDC Alliance vice-chairman Tendai Biti warned that the exchange rate could reach US $ 1: $ 500 in the parallel market.
“Today, the US rate was trading between US $ 1: $ 220 and US $ 1: US $ 230. In a few months, it will reach $ 1: $ 500. A rate hike has dramatic inflationary consequences, ”Biti warned.
The black market exchange rate climbed 27% in the third quarter (3Q) of this year, marking its strongest growth on record in a year, researchers from Inter Horizon Securities (IH) said.
“Month-over-month inflation trended upward for the quarter, possibly in response to increased government spending on agricultural inputs,” IH said.
“The parallel market has been considerably volatile, gaining 27% for the quarter, the highest quarterly gain since 2Q20.
“As a result, the parallel market premium closed 3Q21 at 98% vs. 59%.
“On the Zimbabwe stock exchange, the All-Share index trended higher, outperforming 2Q21,” IH noted.


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MANILA – NIDO Fortigrow’s Mother’s Day campaign titled Different Times, Same Love ranked number one in the YouTube Ads Leaderboard for the first half of 2015, while BEAR BRAND Powdered Milk Drink’s catchy Micronutrient Deficiency (MND) Edutainment digital short and NESTLÉ CHUCKIE’s heart-tugging Always a Buddy television commercial (TVC) earned the top second and third spots, respectively, for the second half of 2015.
The YouTube Ads Leaderboard celebrates the Top 10 ads on YouTube that resonated most with online audiences across the country for the first and second half of the year. To be part of the Top 10, the video material should have a strong performance in a combination of popularity (organic) and promotion (paid) results.
Nestlé Philippines Director of Communication & Marketing Services Paolo Mercado said Google and YouTube play an important role in getting the Nestlé brand stories seen by an ever increasing audience. “We want to accelerate our visibility and presence on digital and social media. But we know that simply putting on our 30 second television commercials are not enough to gain earned audience traction. We need to work harder, with content that connects, while still ensuring our brand messages cut through with our audience,” Mr. Mercado said.
To date, the NIDO Fortigrow TVC, which pays tribute to the amazing ways mothers express their love for their children, remains the most watched Nestlé Philippines video on YouTube with over 10 million views and counting.
BEAR BRAND Powdered Milk Drink’s “Micronutrient Deficiency Edutainment,” which now has over three million views on YouTube alone, has helped drive online searches for Micronutrient Deficiency, with searches increasing by 34.7%. With its catchy jingle, the video spawned 70 video parodies, the most famous of which are a K-Pop version and a Beyoncé version, which both became viral. The video parodies alone generated over 2 million views, while more than a hundred photo memes added earned media to the campaign. Most importantly, the campaign continues to create nationwide awareness for Micronutrient Deficiency.
Aired on TV and posted on social media, the NESTLÉ CHUCKIE “Always a Buddy” TVC recorded almost four million views, with four times higher organic views than YouTube industry standards. There were 200,000 plus interactions recorded on Facebook, and the brand also trended organically on Twitter when the TVC first aired. Moms uploaded photos and videos of themselves with their children, using the brand’s hashtag, #AlwaysABuddy.
NESTLÉ CHUCKIE’s heartwarming video, Always a Buddy, highlights the devotion of a mother to fueling her son’s interests through creativity and imagination, along the way creating memories for the son to cherish as he grows up. The mother-son duo explores the world of dragons, superheroes, and astronauts with NESTLÉ CHUCKIE in hand.
According to Nestlé Philippines Vice President and Creative Services Head Jayel Ladioray, all three 2015 Ads Leaderboard winners from Nestlé relied heavily on the power of insight and storytelling, using non-celebrity talents. “Whether the objective is to entertain, educate or inspire, it all boils down to how creatively you spin the story of the brand to make it not just advertising, but content that people would want to share and to view over and over again.”
The winning videos are available for viewing at https://www.youtube.com/user/NestléPH).
In photo (L-R) are Country Head of Google Philippines Kenneth Lingan, MRM Associate Creative Director JC Javellana, Digital Champion for BEAR BRAND PMD Ray Pine, Nestlé Philippines Creative Services Head Jayel Ladioray, Dairy Health and Nutrition Solutions Category Marketing Manager Team Lead Willy de Ocampo, and YouTube Product Marketing Manager Michelle Molas.


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I walked away from a meeting in Los Angeles on Tuesday more convinced than ever that Apple is committed to making health a significant driver of phone and watch sales over time.
What I saw: Apple offered a handful of reporters an extensive demo of the latest health and fitness efforts, both its own and those from third-party developers. Of note, Apple offered a look at some of the first fitness machines that tap a beta version of GymKit to sync data in real-time between exercise gear and an Apple Watch.
Secret lab: The company also offered a few details on a top-secret health and fitness lab it has been running on its campus for the past few years. Apple director of fitness Jay Blahnik said that the company has amassed 33,000 hours of data on how people run, walk, cycle, swim and even how they sit. The lab employs 13 physicians, exercise physiologists and specialists along with 29 nurses and medics.
What's most interesting, though, are the efforts that remain secret, especially on the health front where things often involve lengthy regulatory approvals.
"Certainly there are things that take much longer that we haven't spoken about," Blahnik said, while refusing to discuss further.


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Honor, the smartphone e-brand under the Huawei Group, recently announced the Honor 10 Lite in India, and starting today the most stylish AI smartphone will be available in all leading offline stores across India.
The AI smartphone will be available in 6GB + 64GB variant at INR 17,999 in Sapphire Blue and Sky Blue colors.
To further enhance the customer experience, Honor has also set up an amazing AI studio in 100+ stores across 12 different cities where users can get a hands-on experience of the 24 MP AI Selfie feature at the customized Selfie Studio. Honor aims to spread across leading 4000+ stores.
“We’re pleased to see that our latest smartphone the Honor 10 Lite has seen an overwhelming response via the online sales efforts so far; and we’re excited to roll-out the smartphone offline as well, across all major cities in India. We welcome the youth of the country to experience the powerful AI camera at their nearest Honor store, where we’ve for the first time set up customized AI studios across the country. We hope to continue the momentum in the future sales for the device,” Suhail Tariq, CMO Huawei Consumer Business Group.
Honor 10 Lite specifications:
The Honor 10 Lite comes with an impressive 24MP AI selfie camera, AI scene detection technology on both rear and front cameras, latest Kirin 710 processor with 12nm process technology, Dewdrop Display, first Honor phone with Intelligent EMUI 9.0 on top of Android 9 (Pie) out of the box and 3,400 mAh battery.
Honor 10 Lite features 15.77cm (6.21”) Dewdrop display, 91% screen-to-body ratio with 19:5:9 aspect ratio, has support for GPU Turbo 2.0 and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 on top.
The AI Selfie camera can recognize eight different scenes (Sky, Beach, Plant, Flower, Stage, Night, Room and Snow) and adjust camera settings to click best ever selfies. The front camera also features AI based facial recognition and light fusion technology, ensuring you always look your best in every scenario and light condition.
Dual Rear AI Camera is capable of detecting 22 different scenes to give best ever photographs in every scenario and condition. Low light photography is enhanced by its big f1.8 aperture and AIS mode which enables it to capture beautiful and detailed shots even in low light conditions.
§ AI Shopping: Shop what you see with Intelligent AI shopping experience on various shopping e-commerce platforms in India.
§ Calorie Detection : Detect calories in food items just by looking them through camera
§ AI Enhanced calls: AI noise reduction accurately recognizes noise and suppresses it
§ Wi-Fi Bridge: Now you can share any Wi-Fi network as hotspot and connect maximum 4 devices
§ Paytm Pay: One click pay option for Paytm users
§ App Assistant: Enjoy uninterrupted gaming experience
§ Dual VoLTE: You can access internet from 1 sim, while you are having a phone call with the other sim
§ AI Smart Face Unlock: Lock Screen with Privacy Protection – By face recognition, only the phone owner can see more details
§ Smart Fingerprint: Apart from unlocking phone, you can use it from taking photos & videos, answer call, stop alarm, show notification panel & browse photos
§ Smart Triple Bluetooth Connection: Connect 3 devices – Like Bluetooth headset & Smart Watch
§ Ride Mode: Specially for bike rider safety & Keep them away from the unwanted distraction of call
§ Party Mode: Connect up to 6 Honor devices and play your favourite song in all the device at the same time
The Honor 10 Lite is the successor of the Honor 9 lite that was launched in India earlier in the year 2018. Honor has sold more than 1.5 million Honor 9 Lite devices so far.