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From hemorrhoid cream to vibrators, purchases of suggestive and even humiliating products turn everyday ordeals into much more.
Pharmacy technician Amber Praznick has encountered her fair share of embarrassed customers in her 14 years of experience. These shoppers tend to be most mortified by buying items like enemas, suppositories, pregnancy tests and condoms.
“I’ve seen customers walk up to [a pregnancy test], then walk off, kind of circle around, then grab it, kind of stand there and act confused,” Praznick said. “You can tell they don’t want to take it up to check out in front of everyone.”
Walgreens cashier Sally Mack has also experienced some awkward purchases, like ringing up a “personal massager.” She said she doesn’t mind scanning such products, but she can always tell how embarrassed the customers are.
“They definitely don’t make eye contact,” Mack said. “Or they’ll make up an excuse, like it’s for a bachelorette party.”
Praznick said she tries to converse with uneasy customers in private if they have questions and shares personal and relatable stories in order to ease the situation.
“We’ve all been there; we’ve all had to get hemorrhoid cream at some point,” Praznick said. “I try to talk to them about how it’s common and lots of other people need those products.”
However, sometimes the tables turn. Praznick said she has experienced her own embarrassing situations. Sometimes customers discuss their ailments in far too much detail and may even go a step further.
“I’ve had situations where people try to describe a rash or something, and they’ve actually dropped their drawers to show it to me,” Praznick said.
Jessica White, a junior integrated studies major from St. George, said her most uncomfortable purchase involved a pharmacist announcing that he had her birth control ready rather loudly while a man stood behind her.
White said she mostly felt embarrassed because, while she took birth control for acne purposes, she knew the stranger behind her probably assumed she was sexually active.
“I just felt really awkward to know that the guy was probably thinking I was having sex,” White said. “He didn’t know the whole story.”
Coden Jensen, a sophomore biology major from St. George, said he has experienced a twinge of discomfort from buying foot deodorizer to freshen his climbing shoes.
“They probably think I’m growing some gnarly foot fungus,” Jensen said.
Jensen said at times he wants to explain himself, but he decides not to.
“You don’t need to explain anything to this person that you’re probably never going to see again,” Jensen said. “It’s healthy to be OK with someone else thinking something about you that’s not true.”
Miryka Meyer, a junior health science major from Kaysville, said she notices strange looks whenever she buys tampons, especially from male cashiers. She said she’s usually not embarrassed if she checks out with a female cashier.
White said she thinks embarrassment is conditional depending on who sees what she buys. For example, White explained why it’s more embarrassing having a man ring up tampons than a woman.
“Guys don’t want to think about it,” White said. “In their minds we don’t have periods.”
Jensen said he thinks such embarrassment is unnecessary.
“[A cashier] checks that kind of stuff out multiple times an hour, so they probably really don’t care at all,” Jensen said. “If it’s at a store it’s meant to be bought, right?”
Meyer said self-checkout is convenient, but she won’t go out of her way to avoid checking out with a cashier.
“It’s only embarrassing if you make it embarrassing,” Meyer said.


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America’s ongoing struggle to rationalise its gun laws has now affected the video game space.
Unsubstantiated rumours from little known websites are never correct, right?
A listing on PSN and Xbox Live suggests players of Assassin’s Creed III multiplayer mode will be able to buy perks using real-world cash.
Talks about the proposed buyout of Valve at the hands of EA HAVE taken place, a new report claims.
The developers of The War Z have revealed a key gameplay feature for its upcoming ‘Not DayZ’ survival horror title.
PS4 and Xbox 720 do not exist. Got that?
Blizzard’s inclusion of the Real Money Auction House in Diablo III may have been controversial, but for one gamer it has proved extremely lucrative.
A Durango – or next-gen Xbox 720 – development kit that was touted for sale online looks to be real.
CCP Games is looking at more ways to sell real-life products to players in exchange for in-game money.
When the trade clicked open its Monday morning UKIE charts update this week, the big story was the data that wasn’t listed.
The European release of Rocksmith has been pushed back to next year and Ubisoft is asking consumers not to import it.
By introducing real money auctions for virtual items in Diablo III Blizzard has upped its game in the fight against illegal 'gold farmers'.
World of Warcraft developer-publisher Blizzard has revealed an in-game auction house in Diablo III that uses real money.
Hollywood’s Halo movie project may be continuing to stumble, but those wishing for a taste of what might yet be will want to check out FX channel tonight for the ...

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“Many active-duty service members require a good amount of storage for their constant moves, deployments or other circumstances. This promotion will allow them to find the best storage facility in their local area and get a special deal,” said Megan Eckert executive vice president of USstoragesearch.com.
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Those who keep up with my posts on Google Plus might know about my month-long struggle with Google Drive. For those who do not, here’s the deal. I split a 200 gig account with my organization Reglue. Half of it I pay for so I have a place to backup my important stuff. The other half is dedicated to files and other documents for Reglue.
I learned a hard lesson in 2011: you can’t back [...]
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FOSS Week in Review
NSA involved in industrial espionage
Another big non-surprise this week in the continuing saga of the NSA. It appears that our beloved spy agency has been using their secret powers for the purpose of uncovering industrial secrets from foreign companies. So much for the separation of business and state. Reuters reported that in a television interview with a German TV network, Edward Snowden said the agency doesn’t confine its intelligence gathering [...]
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These are the top ten most read articles on FOSS Force during the month of January:
1. Firefox OS: The Return of Microsoft’s Netscape Fears by Christine Hall. Published January 10, 2014. A look at Firefox OS’s use of HTML5 and what impact that might have on other operating systems.
2. Blame FUD for Microsoft’s Dominance in Schools by Ken Starks. Published January 16, 2014. Mr. Starks attempts to get information from the Austin, Texas [...]
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Today it was announced that Google is selling handset maker Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 billion. The move comes less than a week after the Chinese electronics company also agreed to acquire IBM’s low-end server business for $2.3 billion. Google purchased Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in 2012.
Although the move is not necessarily a surprise, it is somewhat unexpected.
When Google purchased the consumer electronics end of Motorola, media pundits were quick to [...]
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At last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we again had the opportunity to witness how much the ideas behind open source are changing industries outside of software. I say this because open source hardware was much in evidence at this year’s event.
The press is taking note. In their coverage of CES, Adweek posted an article on an impressive mobile 3D mapping device being made by Occipital.
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Weekly wrap: the top digital trends
Doing what’s right for the soul is often hard. This week, we look at the best apps for the mind, along with smartphones, video and ‘pinned tweets’. Here’s our top digital picks this week:
Larger screens and 4G drive mobile video usage
A study by Strategy Analytics conducted in the US, China, France, Germany, Spain and the UK found 42 per cent of mobile phone owners said larger screens would make them watch more videos on their mobiles. Better quality video and 4G were other main drivers. Currently about 75 per cent of consumers watch video on their phones, but only 44 per cent do this once a week.
The rise and rise of smart phones
The latest consumer data from IPA TouchPoints5 found nearly half of UK consumers own a smartphone, while 27 per cent own a tablet and 38 per cent either owned one or had the use of one in their home. Over the course of one week desktop and laptop devices now account for 54 per cent of the total time spent online, with mobile devices accounting for the rest.
Apps for the soul
Buddify provides guided meditation tracks for 14 different activities, from eating and traveling to walking in the city and even working online. Like a gym membership for your brain, Buddhify is specifically designed for busy people who still want to prioritize the health of their minds.
Headspace teaches you how to meditate in just 10 minutes a day. It will guide you via podcast through modern meditations on how to get to sleep quickly and easily, how to make your daily crazed commute stress-free, how to take the time to really appreciate your food, and more.
GPS for the soul is an app, presented by Huffington Post, bLife, and HeartMath, that uses your phone’s camera lens to measure your stress levels, then invites you to course-correct through music, poetry, breathing exercises, pictures of your loved ones, and more.
Free ‘pinned tweets’
Twitter is rolling out “pinned tweets” to a select group of high-profile users for free. The feature allows a limited number of politicians, musicians, and other celebrities to pin a tweet to the top of their stream. Paying customers will also have access to this feature. A “pinned tweet” will not be constrained to time limits. It will be labeled as “promoted” at the top of a user’s profile and is always displayed as shown below:
Facebook’s free voice calls
Facebook updated its Messenger app on Thursday with improvements to the app’s voice calling feature. The latest version of the app makes it easier for users to make calls by changing the location of the call button so it appears next to a contact’s name within conversations. (Previously, the call button was behind a menu.)


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Ryanair has partnered with big data specialist Boxever to create a predictive marketing platform that will help the low-cost carrier deliver personalised messages and offers to its customers.
Using Boxever’s customer intelligence capabilities, Ryanair’s Digital Experience team can tailor messages to suit the specific needs of the traveller, taking into account their previous behaviour and preferences. In essence, Ryanair can now create a 360-degree view of each customer, using information from across the organisation, allowing it to accurately segment its customer base into distinct groups and offer specific products to these various groupings.
“We have rolled out a series of customer experience improvements over the past year as part of our ‘Always Getting Better’ programme and we have particularly focused on how we communicate with our 89 million customers,” said Dara Brady, Ryanair’s Head of Digital Experience. “Boxever’s platform helps us learn more about our customers, ensuring we can tailor our offering to better suit their requirements.”
The development follows Ryanair’s launch of a new product portfolio, including dedicated business and family products, and this partnership is expected to help ensure interactions with passengers are relevant to the purpose of their trip.
“We are seeing passengers demand more than just low fares from their airlines – they want to feel like the airline understands them individually,” said Dave O’Flanagan, CEO of Boxever. “By evolving the way they identify and communicate with customers – and making these interactions more relevant, contextual, and personal – Ryanair is responding to customer expectations, which should help improve customer loyalty and drive even more repeat business. We’re pleased to be a partner in helping them achieve this goal.”


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Katun Corporation Names Joe Wagner Senior Vice President Of Operations
20 Year Industry Veteran Returns to Katun.
Minneapolis, MN – (March 17, 2016) Katun Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers of OEM-compatible imaging supplies and parts to the office equipment industry, today announced that Joe Wagner has been appointed Senior Vice President of Operations, effective February 24, 2016.
Mr. Wagner has held several different positions in his career at Katun, including Director of Printer Business Development, Vice President of Corporate Marketing and General Manager, North America Business Unit. In his new role, Mr. Wagner will have oversight and direct responsibility of all of Katun’s operational departments, including Commercial Operations, Corporate Marketing, Global Supply Chain, and Product Development.
“We’re very excited to have Joe return to Katun,” said President and CEO, Bob Moore. “In his previous experience at Katun, Joe was known for his strategic vision, effective execution, and unsurpassed work ethic. We’re expecting more of the same, and are confident that Joe will lead his operational teams – and the company – to greater heights in efficiency, productivity and profitability.”
In addition to over 20 years of industry experience, Mr. Wagner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Finance and a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing from the University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management.
“I am thrilled at both the opportunity and challenge that this position represents,” said Wagner, “and believe that Katun and its Operations teams are strategically aligned to add additional value for our customers.”
About Katun Corporation
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Katun Corporation is one of the world’s leading suppliers of OEM-compatible imaging supplies, photoreceptors, fuser rollers, parts and other products and services for the office equipment industry. With 37 years of industry experience, Katun serves more than 12,500 customers in 135 countries. For more information, visit Katun online at www.katun.com.


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In March, South Dakota passed a new law requiring many out-of-state online and catalog retailers to collect the state’s sales tax, a challenge to a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Quill v. North Dakota prohibiting states from doing exactly this. The regulation has already resulted in several lawsuits. If the law is not overturned, other states are likely to follow suit, levying similar Internet sales tax rules. The implications would be enormous if numerous states adopt these rules, likely forcing audits and new tax rules in thousands of jurisdictions across the nation.
PC World notes that online shoppers “could end up paying up to 10 percent more for many products.” Supporters of the new law, such as Republican state senator Deb Peters, say it creates a level playing field for brick-and-mortar retailers.
However, critics see it differently. Steve DelBianco, executive director of e-commerce trade group NetChoice, for example, said the law could “set the course for enormous tax and administrative burdens on businesses across the country,” that even tax software wouldn’t entirely ameliorate.
South Dakota’s state sales tax is rising to 4.5 percent, from 4 percent, giving the advantage to remote sellers.
Two lawsuits have already been filed. The state sued four online sellers (NewEgg and Overstock among them) to adhere to the law that requires out-of-state retailers to collect sales tax “if they have more than $100,000 in sales, or 200 remote transactions, in South Dakota each year.”
NetChoice and the American Catalog Mailers Association, meanwhile have issued a lawsuit against the state, claiming that South Dakota lawmakers had “express understanding” that the terms of the new law violates Quill v. North Dakota. That fact, they say, makes the law “plainly unconstitutional,” as it “usurps the U.S. Congress’s authority to regulate interstate commerce.”
The court’s 1992 ruling acknowledged the burden on sellers in calculating state taxes but, says Peters, new software and smartphone apps take care of that. “The burdens outlined in Quill no longer exist,” she said.
Although the court ruling did leave open the possibility for Congress to “streamline sales tax collection and allow states to extend it to out-of-state businesses,” laws to do that have been thwarted by opponents for a decade. The issue, suggests Peters, has “negatively impacted local businesses and state revenue.” “To date, Congress has failed to act, leaving states to take action on their own,” she said.


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July's vehicle sales strongest since 2006
Posted on Friday, July 25, 2014 at 8:25:23 AM
Interest in affordable auto financing and new vehicles has rarely been greater. Sales are surging, and July was another good month for both consumers and the industry.
According to Edmunds.com, the seasonally adjusted annual rate, or SAAR, for new cars and trucks is predicted to reach 16.8 million units in July. If this is the case, it would be the best month since July 2006. In addition to new vehicles, used ones are estimated to hit 3.2 million sales in the month, with a SAAR of 36.2 million units.
"July's performance is the clearest indication yet that retail buyers are driving market demand," said Jessica Caldwell, senior analyst for Edmunds.com. "Shoppers are looking past news of recalls and rising gas prices and they're finding affordable interest rates and other incentives that make it easier to buy a new car."
Furthermore, TrueCar reported that their forecast for July auto sales is up nearly 10 percent on a yearly basis. The company predicted that Chrysler, General Motors and Nissan will have the strongest year-over-year increases in vehicle sales for the month. Overall, demand is strong for all types of vehicles.


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Henderson has weighed in on the subject before, theorizing that “the biggest reason Battlefield will come to the Xbox Game Pass on day 1 is to boost up player numbers.” With it now being confirmed that the title will only arrive on next-gen consoles and PC, Henderson believes Xbox Game Pass will boost those numbers up.
We’re supposedly only a few days off from Battlefield 6’s official reveal. A ton of unverified rumors and leaks have surrounded the title, including its setting, a possible free-to-play battle royale, and the possibility that it’ll release without a campaign.
Now, however, he appears to think that Battlefield 6 will take a large portion of Call of Duty’s player base, and it not being through premium sales only further validates the Game Pass rumors.
The trailer is expected to drop in early May, which we hope will clear up all of the unanswered questions surrounding Battlefield 2021.
The News Highlights
- New leak provides new hints to Battlefield 6 Game Pass rumors
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Foreign technology website macrumors claims,jailbreak, according to their web logs, recently visited their networks iOS 7.0.4 system devices increase in number, indicating that Apple may soon launch this version.
▲ access macrumors recent surge of iOS 7.0.4 devices
iOS 7.0.4 system first appeared on October 22, the day Apple officially released iOS 7.0.3. In the next two weeks, iOS 7.0.4 activation was significantly increased, so far no indication that Apple will be officially released this version of the system, they do not provide developers with beta. But usually small iOS update does not provide beta.
Also, according to a website monitoring devices running iOS 7.1 has also appeared in many quantitative growth during October, early November has decreased slightly. iOS 7.1 should be a significantly updated, but the official launch may take some time.
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The device is also equipped with iOS 8, but the number is small. This version is no doubt still in very early stages of development, no accidents in the next year in June to meet with you.


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Netlist’s (NLST) Buy Rating Reiterated at B. Riley
Netlist, Inc. (NASDAQ:NLST)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities research analysts at B. Riley in a research report issued on Monday. They currently have a $2.80 target price on the semiconductor company’s stock. B. Riley’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 150.00% from the stock’s previous close.
Separately, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Netlist from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 26th.
Netlist (NLST) traded up 1.82% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $1.12. 83,330 shares of the company were exchanged. Netlist has a 12-month low of $0.83 and a 12-month high of $2.19. The company’s market capitalization is $69.26 million. The company’s 50-day moving average is $1.09 and its 200 day moving average is $1.08.
Netlist (NASDAQ:NLST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 18th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $9.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.25 million. Analysts expect that Netlist will post ($0.07) EPS for the current year.
In other news, CEO Chun K. Hong sold 101,262 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.17, for a total transaction of $118,476.54. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 85,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $100,114.56. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Chun K. Hong sold 24,732 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.09, for a total transaction of $26,957.88. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 85,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $93,269.12. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 200,200 shares of company stock valued at $228,545. 12.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in Netlist by 20.1% in the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,200,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,188,000 after buying an additional 200,500 shares during the last quarter. Dialectic Capital Management LP increased its stake in Netlist by 1.2% in the first quarter. Dialectic Capital Management LP now owns 1,375,882 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,362,000 after buying an additional 16,511 shares during the last quarter. Fortress Investment Group LLC increased its stake in Netlist by 130.2% in the fourth quarter. Fortress Investment Group LLC now owns 1,070,654 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,092,000 after buying an additional 605,599 shares during the last quarter. Penn Capital Management Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in Netlist during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,367,000. Finally, B. Riley Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Netlist during the third quarter valued at approximately $906,000. 31.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Netlist Company Profile
Netlist, Inc designs, manufactures and sells a range of memory subsystems for datacenter, data storage and computing markets. The Company operates in the segment of design and manufacture of memory subsystems for the server, computing and communications markets. The Company’s memory subsystems consist of combinations of dynamic random access memory integrated circuits (DRAM ICs or DRAM), NAND flash memory (NAND flash), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and other components assembled on printed circuit boards (PCBs).
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This iPhone 7 Photo Leak Looks Like Nothing You’ve Seen Before
There’s no way to predict the future — even though we may desperately try. However, we can’t help but feel just a teensy bit psychic after seeing leaked photos of the iPhone 7. Even though we’re still about two months away from the official reveal of the much-rumored-about iPhone 7, it looks like we were spot-on about a few things.
The phone itself doesn’t look that different from the iPhone 6, which was to be expected. However, like it was rumored, the new phone looks like it will have a protruding camera lens. The lens is about 25 percent wider in diameter than the one on previous models. Because the lens is bigger, it will take in more light and make all of our pictures look WAY more profesh.
But because the view is only of the back, there are still a few rumors we have yet to see: the controversial removal of the headphone jack and much, much larger storage options. The phone is also rumored to be doing away with the traditional home button in favor of something more sleek — but we’ll see you in two months to confirm all the rumors.
What do you think of the iPhone 7’s new look? Let us know @BritandCo!


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Digiday Research: Mobile commerce shows promise for publishers
Monetizing mobile traffic at the same clip as desktop has long been a challenge for publishers, and as mobile continues to eat desktop the dilemma has become increasingly pronounced. But one area that’s showing some promise for mobile monetization could be commerce.
Although U.S. consumers typically spend more on desktop computers than mobile devices, 73 percent of publisher executives surveyed by Digiday say at least at least 25 percent of their commerce revenues now come from mobile devices. Given that many publishers have just begun to build their commerce operations, a willingness by consumers to transact with publishers’ sites from mobile devices could be a promising indicator for their commerce ambitions.
The growing openness by consumers to make mobile purchases also shows promise for publishers who operate affiliate businesses. For publishers to earn affiliate revenue they typically need to be the last point of contact before a consumer makes a purchase. As consumers show a growing propensity to transact on mobile — instead of simply researching there and transacting later on desktop — that could lead to a boost in overall affiliate revenues. Earlier research of publishers that operate a commerce business found that the majority of their commerce revenue came from affiliate fees rather than sales of branded products.
Commerce revenue is a growing component in part of a larger publisher trend toward revenue diversification. Forty-three percent of publishers claim commerce revenues and several C-level publisher executives believe commerce presents the greatest business opportunity in 2018.
The potential for publishers to increase commerce revenues while boosting the share driven by mobile could be dependent on Amazon. Amazon dominates many publishers affiliate businesses and some publishers sell products directly on Amazon. The e-commerce giant also accounts for nearly half of all dollars spent online. If Amazon can continue to increase its mobile purchases then publishers revenue from mobile devices will almost certainly rise as a result.
‘We’re out there hitting the pavement’: Ad management firms scoop up sites ahead of cookie changes
Ad management platforms such as Cafe Media and Freestar have collectively gobbled up the rights to thousands of sites' ad inventory.
Browser makers, now including Mozilla’s Firefox, are already ditching Google’s proposed cookieless ad targeting method FLoC
Google's cohort-based tracking needs browser support to work, but browsers like Brave and Microsoft Edge can easily block its functionality.
Cheat Sheet: What a ‘radical’ GOP antitrust bill that would kill big tech acquisitions has in common with the Democrats’ push for reform
Bipartisan momentum behind Sen. Josh Hawley’s antitrust bill is likely to be tepid, but it could spur more dialogue on anti-competitive behavior in an tech-ruled era.
SponsoredAs publishers recognize the true cost of malvertising, recent cases highlight the damage
Malvertising — the use of ad tech by malicious actors to attack end users at scale — has been a silent but insidious aspect of digital advertising in recent years. Now, however, the extent of the damage, both real and potential, is expanding. And it should, according to experts, as approximately $1 billion revenue was lost […]
Member ExclusiveMedia Briefing: How publishers are pushing podcasts to new audiences
Podcast listening has rebounded from an initial pandemic-induced dip. But publishers still have work to do to attract more people to their shows.
Los Angeles Times enters crowded daily news podcast market with a West Coast twist
The Los Angeles Times is banking on offering a West Coast twist to daily news podcasting when it debuts its own version next month.


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It is well known that IKEA‘s inexpensive furniture can be tricky and time-consuming to assemble. Addressing those issues – and saving resources at the same time – the company developed a new joint called a wedge dowel so coffee tables, cabinets, and other furniture can be snapped together in just a few minutes.
The ribbed wedge dowel simply glides into pre-drilled holes in flat-packed panels for super easy assembly. There’s no need for glue, allen keys, screws, screwdrivers, or bolts. Furniture kits with the wedge dowel don’t need metal fittings, saving resources for the company. All a person needs are hands and a couple of minutes. IKEA Range & Supply Manager Jesper Brodin told Dezeen a table which once required around 24 minutes of assembly can now be snapped together in a mere three minutes.
The wedge dowel could also afford IKEA pieces a longer life, which is perfect for modern lifestyles as people tend to move around more. Brodin told Dezeen some of the fittings’ strength in current IKEA furniture is lost as the pieces are assembled over and over. The new wedge dowel helps eliminate that problem; pieces including the joint can be reassembled multiple times without losing structural integrity. Brodin said, “We are now into the implementation phase of making it possible for you to click your furniture together.”
IKEA first introduced the wedge dowel in 2014, in their Stockholm cabines and Regissör storage series, but Dezeen said IKEA aims to introduce the wedge dowel system in their entire furniture range. The company began selling a wooden Lisabo table with the unique joint earlier in 2017. Brodin said, “There will probably still be some things you assemble but maybe we can make that more fun and easy. But the big furniture products are going to be clicked together.”


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Google Maps is adding a new feature to their app! The app will now tell you what to order at the restaurant your eating at.
Google will be adding popular dishes based on previous customer reviews
Diners can even upload a photo of their favorite meal to help with recommendations.
The new feature was released for Android this week and will follow on IOS soon.


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Cadie Thompson is a technology reporter on CNBC's Enterprise Team.
She joined CNBC in 2009 as a news associate working on Special Reports for CNBC.com. She worked on a range of projects including CNBC's Emmy-nominated Special Report about the financial crisis, Boom, Bust, Blame: The Inside Story of America's Economic Crisis; CNBC's Marijuana & Money Special Report; and America's Top States for Business. She also covered earnings during earnings season.
She moved to the consumer beat in 2010 writing primarily for CNBC's Consumer Nation, where she covered ecommerce, consumer electronics and mobile trends in retail.
Later she helped launch CNBC's NetNet blog and joined as a Web producer and regular contributor. While working with the NetNet team, she has covered Wall Street culture and global economic news.
She moved to the tech beat in 2012, where she started covering VCs, start-ups, publicly traded tech companies and cybersecurity.
She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in journalism and religious studies. She also was a beat reporter at The Oklahoma Daily for four years.
The White House threw its weight behind a petition to allow iPhone and Android users the right to unlock their smartphones.
With the iPhone, Apple transformed the mobile experience, but now the question is: Can it invent the next game changer.
Samsung's next smartphone may have some eye-catching new software.
Google is launching a same-day delivery service called Google Shopping Express to rival Amazon's Prime business, according to a report.
The Facebook news feed will be getting a face-lift soon, the company said in a press invite to media Friday.


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One positive change that’s happened during coronavirus lockdowns is that many of us have been making a greater effort to shop small and local. While larger businesses can likely weather the worst of the economic downturn, or, in the case of some of the biggest tech companies, actually see increased sales, small businesses have suffered financially even with loans and other relief efforts offered in stimulus packages. And it’s important to all of us that small businesses survive — they make up around 48% of the country's economy.
To help us, the average consumer, make more of an impact on small businesses who need help right now, American Express announced today that it’s basically giving away free money. From June 29th until September 20th, AmEx users will have $50 to spend on a qualifiable small business in the U.S. Whether it’s a cup of iced coffee or a set of cool, breathable pajamas for a summer of WFH, you have even more incentive now to shop at a local mom-and-pop that’s likely undergone financial stress due to COVID-19. If you don’t have much disposable income for donations to BLM or other causes for racial equity, this perk can be one way you can support small Black-owned businesses as well.
Unfortunately, AmEx isn’t just writing you a check for $50. The way it’ll work is that for every $10 you spend with your AmEx at a small business, you’ll receive $5 back as a statement credit that you can then use on another small business. AmEx will credit you up to ten times, for a max of $50. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, you’ll have to enroll your card with the program by July 26th. And you’ll only be able to enroll one of your AmEx cards in the program, if you have multiple. Consumer and business cards are eligible for the incentive, but not corporate or prepaid cards.
You can discover which businesses are eligible according to AmEx by using their business locator. Qualifying businesses will be marked by a “shop small” badge. The perk is available for both in-store purchases as well as online ones, so you can still quarantine at home and make a positive difference on the businesses in your community.


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…Enjoy the further reading on the Year of the Tiger
● China’s economy will grow 5.8% and with a 20% of the global economy, China will take care of almost 30% of the global growth, contributing more than its fair share.
● Major spill-over effects of the risks of any new bubbles in the real estate sector, like those caused by Evergrande in 2021, will be mitigated by concerted efforts of Chinese regulators including the People’s Bank of China and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission.
● Europe and China lead the fast global growth of electrical vehicles -fully and hybrid – (EV). Unlike others, we expect China to stay ahead of Europe. What’s more, many Europeans will climb behind the wheels of Chinese EV as the number of Chinese EV brands in Europe reaches 10 including MG, Polestar and EVs from newcomers like Nio, BYD, Dongfeng, Aiways, XPeng and Great Wall. With their arrival, some of us will no longer charge our EV but will swapping our batteries.
● Chinese citizens, foreigners living in China and tourists will get used to pay in China with the official digital yuan, the E-CNY. We will see the first international trials for cross-border transactions with Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.
● Bitcoin and mining bitcoins is banned in China. That said: ‘Blockchain is a breakthrough technology, 10 times more valuable than the internet’ according to President Xi. China will announce blockchain standards for non-fintech sectors, such as for carbon trading and to track products, like food and medicines, across the supply chain.


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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s dominant pay-TV provider BSkyB shrugged off the launch of rival BT’s new sports service with strong customer demand for its TV and broadband services, sending its shares to a near 12-year high.
BT, a former telecoms monopoly, in August launched a new TV service showing Premier League football free to its existing broadband customers in a bold attempt to hold on to its core subscribers who had been moving to BSkyB in droves.
The offering is the biggest challenge to BSkyB since Rupert Murdoch launched the pay-TV group more than 20 years ago. It had managed to grow during the economic downturn by selling more services to its existing base, such as broadband, as it became tougher to sign up new customers.
On Thursday the company, 39 percent owned by Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, said it had added 111,000 broadband customers in the three months to the end of September – the first quarter of its financial year – up 9 percent compared with the same period last year.
That number, which also includes customers in Ireland, is comfortably ahead of analyst forecasts of around 80,000.
The broadband additions means BSkyB now has more than 5 million broadband subscribers, fast catching up with BT on 6.8 million.
It also added 37,000 new customers to its TV offering, taking the number of new, paid-for subscription products sold in the quarter to 800,000, up 50 percent on the year.
The 37,000 TV additions was comfortably ahead of the 20,000 it added in the first quarter last year but that did not include those viewers who accessed Sky TV via Now TV, an online offering which enables consumers to pay for Sky for 24 hours.


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WASHINGTON: Chinese tech giant LeEco led by billionaire Jia Yueting announced a deal Tuesday to buy US television manufacturer Vizio for $2 billion.
The deal expands the US presence for the company, formerly known as Letv, which operates a streaming television service, makes smartphones and other electronics, and has been working on research for autonomous cars.
"LeEco believes in breakthrough technologies, a complete ecosystem and disruptive pricing," Jia, the founder and chief executive of LeEco, said in a statement.
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"Acquiring Vizio is an important step in our globalization strategy and building our North American presence."
He added that Vizio's business model "changed the industry and aligns with our vision of breaking boundaries to deliver consumer-focused products, software and services."
Vizio, founded in California in 2002, has been a major maker of smart TVs and related products.
Chinese consortium buys Opera browser for $600 million
The deal calls for Vizio's data business called Inscape, to be spun out and operated as a separate, privately owned company.
In April, LeEco announced plans for a North American headquarters in San Jose, California, dedicating a facility that can support as many as 800 employees, and which will be the home for its autonomous driving research center.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, LeEco announced plans to rapidly expand its global footprint by entering India and the US market with technology and content offerings.
Jia is estimated by Forbes magazine to have a fortune worth some $4.1 billion, making him the 22nd richest person in China.
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- How much is cred worth?
- Is cred profitable?
- Is Google pay illegal?
- Is Google Pay banned in India?
- Is cred app safe?
- Is cred protect free?
- Do cred points expire?
- Is cred app approved by RBI?
- Is Kunal Shah married?
- Is Google Pay banned by RBI?
- Does cred charge for apps?
- Is a 600 A bad credit score?
- How do you kill the bill in cred?
- Is Google pay unsafe?
- Who owns cred app?
How much is cred worth?
Ultimately, Cred had a net loss of Rs 60.86 crore in FY19.
The company fueled these expenses by issuing shares worth Rs 178.64 crore during FY19 and its total assets at the end of the year stood at Rs 161.41 crore..
Is cred profitable?
Revenue Sources of CRED Currently, CRED is not making any profits and looking to expand its userbase. … CRED has users’ financial data like how timely users made payment of the bill, their expenditure data, their credit scores data, and many other financial data.
Is Google pay illegal?
Now, the National Payments Corporation of India has stepped in to clear the air: Google Pay is not banned. … “We have come across some quotes on social media which suggest that transferring money through Google Pay is not protected by the law, since the app is unauthorised.
Is Google Pay banned in India?
Google Pay is not banned in India, clarified the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). … Companies like Google Pay are app providers to the PSO, and NPCI confirmed that transactions on Google Pay are fully protected under the law.
Is cred app safe?
One thing I like about the Card adding procedure is that it doesn’t ask for Card’s ‘Valid through’ date, CVV Number and PIN; not giving this sensitive information ensures the safety of added Credit Cards within CRED App. Every time you add a Credit card, CRED App will deposit Re.
Is cred protect free?
CRED protect is free, you will not be charged any fee for availing this feature from CRED platform.. on the contrary, this is a service designed to track hidden charges that may be levied by your bank.
Do cred points expire?
You will not be asked to enter an expiry date or CVV of your cards which ensures the safety of this app. Once successfully getting your card verified, you can exclusively earn rewards and scratch cards on every bill payment.
Is cred app approved by RBI?
When you register for the first time for CRED membership, CRED verifies your credit score and credentials from RBI. As the registration process also takes the involvement of RBI, CRED app is eventually an RBI approved app. With the help of BHIM UPI, you can make a payment of your registered credit card bills online.
Is Kunal Shah married?
He was an MBA dropout from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Kunal Shah belongs to a business family which primarily deals in pharmaceutical distribution in South Bombay. He got married to Bhavna Shah who is a freelance Graphic Designer.
Is Google Pay banned by RBI?
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) rejected claims being made on social media that Google Pay has been banned by the RBI. It has issued a statement clarifying that Google Pay is authorised in India and it is as legal as any other recognised UPI apps in the country.
Does cred charge for apps?
CRED supports paying your rent through their app. The feature is called Rent Pay. CRED charges a 1.5% fee for letting you pay rent using credit cards. If you own a premium credit card, the net reward rate, after the CRED fees, will usually be positive.
Is a 600 A bad credit score?
Your score falls within the range of scores, from 580 to 669, considered Fair. A 600 FICO® Score is below the average credit score. Some lenders see consumers with scores in the Fair range as having unfavorable credit, and may decline their credit applications.
How do you kill the bill in cred?
Trick is to pay in multiple of 1000 so that you get 1000 points scratch card every time. I pay in a sequence starting from 1000, 1000.01, 1000.02…. till the entire bill is paid.
Is Google pay unsafe?
Transactions using Google Pay are secure as Google keeps all payment information on secure servers. Your full card details are never stored on your phone or shared with merchants when you use Google Pay. Merchants are only provided with your Virtual Account Number.
Who owns cred app?
Kunal ShahCRED, a credit card payment firm run by Freecharge founder Kunal Shah, is working to monetise its platform nearly 21 months after its launch.


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Mobile apps via phone devices have quickly become the most common way consumers access the internet, information related to businesses and shopping. Smart phones are expected to overtake fixed internet connections, i.e. a desktop computer, within the next few years.
Right now, commercials target consumers in mass, but as big data gets bigger, retailers will have the ability to hit up each of us as individuals. Based on what retailers know about our buying patterns, “shoppers will receive targeted messages and promotions while in the store, as the system will already know who they are, their lifestyle and purchasing patterns,”says Jonathan Asher, executive vice president … Read More


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There is a Google ad campaign that concerns a lot of people. So there are ads inside Gmail that can read other emails, no matter how personal or intimate. But thanks to Google Cloud, that stops. Google stops controversial ad promotion.
So Google Cloud comes up with software they call G Suite. They sell it to Gmail users. So if you get this software, you don’t get email scanning and invading ads. Sounds great, right? But some customers are still unclear of the privacy consequences. Google cloud assures Gmail users protection of their privacy. However, don’t expect the pesky ads to stop.
But this time, they won’t scan or dig into your emails. Instead, they will use information Google has of you, like your maps, searches, and You Tube videos. For example, you search travel sites a lot. You also watch a lot of travel videos on You Tube. Then you can expect a whole lot of travel sponsors to bombard you with advertising. Google Cloud VP Diane Greene announced the change yesterday, Friday, June 23. She says G Suite already has 3 million customers. These are mostly business customers. The number of G Suite users doubled just in the past year. And yes, you do have to pay for this service.
But to me, it seems like a great investment. I can see why so many businesses get this software. No company, whether it’s computer repair, restaurant, or construction, wants their business matters spread out for the whole world to see. They have just as much a right to privacy as individuals and families do. And scanning emails can easily threaten that right to privacy. In fact, this new is better because it reads what the business is into. Therefore, an ad can actually provide the services the business need. And the ad makes sale. Now, both companies are happy. I don’t think too many people were happy with the old way. So Google stops controversial ad promotion. Is this a good move?


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THE heartbroken sons of tragic shopkeeper Javaid Ali will re-open his store this week...after vowing: “It’s what dad would have wanted.”
Popular businessman Javaid, 48, was fatally wounded when he was stabbed in the neck while working at his Sunshine Grocers store, in Green Road, Paisley, in June.
The shop has been closed ever since.
However, the devastated Ali family will open the shutters again later this week as they are determined to make sure Javaid’s evil killer does not destroy the business he worked so hard to build.
Javaid’s sons Abbas and Waqas admit there were times when the family considered walking away from the business.
Abbas, 25, told the Paisley Daily Express: “It’s been upsetting for the family to be back in the shop after dad’s death but we know that he would have wanted us to do this.”
Walking into the shop that was such a huge part of their dad Javaid’s life brings back painful memories for Abbas Ali and his younger brother Waqas.
Javaid loved working at his Sunshine Grocers store, where he would share jokes with his customers and listen to how their day was going.
However, the shop is also where 48-year-old Javaid was fatally stabbed in a horrific knife attack.
At around 5pm on Friday, June 15, an evil thug walked into the store, in Green Road, Paisley, and plunged a blade into Javaid’s neck.
The popular businessman was rushed to the town’s Royal Alexandra Hospital, where medics battled to save his life.
Tragically, dad-of-three Javaid failed to recover from his injuries. A fortnight after the attack took place, the Ali family agreed that his life support machine should be switched off.
Sunshine Grocers has remained closed ever since Javaid was stabbed but his loved ones have now taken the brave decision to open the shutters once again ... in his honour.
Waqas, 20, admits it was a difficult decision for the family to make but insists they are determined to ensure that whoever murdered Javaid isn’t able to kill off his dream of continuing to play an important role in the Paisley community.
“We know that opening the shop again is what dad would have wanted,” said Waqas. “It is also important for our family to show whoever was responsible for his death that they haven’t destroyed his business too.”
His 25-year-old brother Abbas added: “It’s been upsetting for the family to be back in the shop after dad’s death but we know that he would have wanted us to do this.
“Our dad was an important part of this community and, by keeping the shop open, there will always be that connection to him.
“He was part of a generation who owned shops and my brother and I aren’t, so there were times when I thought about letting the business go but, in the end, this is the best decision for my family.”
The murder of Javaid, who lived in Barrhead, sparked a massive police investigation, with detectives interviewing more than 700 people in Green Road and the surrounding areas, as well as studying many hours of footage from CCTV cameras.
It’s understood that DNA swabs have been taken from regular customers at Sunshine Grocers in a bid to eliminate possible suspects from the inquiry.
A £50,000 reward has been offered for information which leads to the murderer being brought to justice, with the cash being provided by the Crimestoppers charity, the Association of Convenience Stores and the Scottish Grocers Federation.
Javaid’s case also featured on the BBC’s Crimewatch programme in July, with Abbas making an emotional appeal for help to capture his dad’s killer.
In addition, the Paisley Daily Express has joined forces with our sister title, the Daily Record, to distribute posters which appeal for information about the murder.
And Abbas said the family, including his grief-stricken mum Naheed, hope that re-opening the shop later this week will encourage more people to come forward to the police.
He told the Express: “Once the shop is open again, it will be a constant reminder of what happened to my dad and, if that helps the police in their investigation, then we would welcome that.
“Our family will never fully recover from what happened to dad but getting the shop open again is a step in the right direction and will enable me to provide for my mum and my brothers.”
Detective Chief Inspector Duncan Sloan, who is leading the murder hunt said: “The family know that Javaid played an important role in the community and their decision to re-open his shop is proof of this.”


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The online language-education company was launched in 2004 with its international headquarters in San Francisco.
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A new, free tool called Detekt can scan your computer to find government spyware. Announced on Thursday, Detekt was created by security researcher Claudio Guarnieri in conjunction with Amnesty International; the Electronic Frontier Foundation; Digitale Gesellschaft, a German association dedicated to protecting people from Internet surveillance; and Privacy International, a charity that investigates government surveillance
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As a kid, May Zheng grew up with parents who sold chendol in their native Tanjung Balai, a small town in the Riau Islands in Indonesia. The Indonesian-Chinese, 44, moved to Singapore almost 30 years ago, and eventually started working as a hawker here. “I used to run a yong tau foo stall at Ubi for seven years, then I moved to a stall at Geylang and sold yong tau foo there and grilled fish at night,” she tells 8days.sg.
She shifted again in August this year. This time, May set up a dessert stall called Indon Chendol at Golden Mile Food Centre, where she serves the old-school chendol that her father used to make in Indonesia. “I chose chendol ’cos it’s easier to make than grilled fish,” she laughs.


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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An eastern Washington man who pleaded guilty to stealing from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe faces up to five years in prison at his January sentencing.
Police say 23-year-old Samuel Allman IV of Spokane, Wash., stole money from several cash registers at a tribe-owned store two years ago in Plummer, Idaho.
The case went unsolved until police found a pair of shorts in an alley next to the Benewah Market and DNA testing later determined that the clothing had been worn by Allman. Police say footage from a surveillance video at the store also confirmed Allman had been wearing the shorts during the robbery.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Idaho says he will be sentenced Jan. 10 after pleading guilty Tuesday to a charge of theft from an Indian tribal organization.


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WestPoint Stevens has named William Walker, newly promoted managing director and president of Asian operations, to oversee its new Shanghai office, which is set to open on July 1. WestPoint expects to grow its staff there from three to 12 as well as open additional overseas offices.
Prior to his role in sourcing, Walker had more than 10 years of management experience in the home fashions industry as well as 15 years in other consumer products.
Mingzi Ye, a native of Shanghai, will join the company as sourcing coordinator to help facilitate the opening of the Shanghai office.
Ye has an M.S. in science from Clemson University in South Carolina and a B.A. in English with a minor in marketing and business from Shanghai Teachers' University.
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According to tourism stakeholders, the hotels have already started receiving both local and international bookings following the lifting of travel advisories by Britain and U.S. in the wake of relative calm in the tourism resort region.
Speaking to Xinhua, the hoteliers said the season looks brighter compared to last year when the region was facing terrorist attacks that forced many hotels to closedown and sack thousands of staff.
Kenya Coast Tourists Association executive officer Millicent Odhiambo said several hotels such as Temple Point, Coral Key, Eden Rock and Hemingways Resort, in Malindi and Watamu in Kilifi County are operational.
The four were part of the 21 hotels that were closed down at the coast for several months due to poor business occasioned by travel advisories that were issued by the western nations.
Britain, Australia, France and United States are major tourism source markets and the issuance of the travel advisories led to massive cancellations in hotel bookings in the region.
“We are now optimist that the tourism sector is on recovery path since most hotels are now opening to tap both local and foreign visitors during this high season,” said Odhiambo.
The East African nation has been a soft target for terrorist activities since 1998 and the menace has evolved as radical groups from the Horn of Africa infiltrate the country to kill and maim innocent civilians.
Kenya which has grand safaris, a view of Mt. Kilimanjaro and white sand beaches along the Indian Ocean, relies heavily on the currency of foreigners that travel to see the wildlife and natural beauty of the land.
A string of terror attacks in recent months has culminated with the mass evacuation of tourists following two explosions that killed ten and injured seventy-six.
Cabinet Secretary for Commerce and Tourism Phyllis Kandie said the country is now safe for foreign visitors.
“The trouble terror attacks were suffered are now over, we are now embarked to vigorous rebranding to deal with negative publicity to boost the sector,” said Kandie during the 40th Africa Travel Association Congress underway in Nairobi.
“The trouble [terror attacks] we suffered is over. But we have to deal with negative publicity,” she said.
Experts say Western governments are risk adverse and issue travel advisories as a means of ensuring that if anything happens to their nationals in a foreign country, they, their governments will not be held responsible.
Chief executive of the Diani Reef Beach Resort, Titus Kangangi said hotels at the south Coast are receiving more business and corporate travelers.
“We expect occupancy to reach 100 per cent in the month of December, this will be almost 50 per cent higher than last year’s,” said Kangangi.
Damian Davies, the general manager of Turtle Bay Beach Resort in Malindi, said they are actually expecting an increase in foreign and domestic visitors this holiday.
Davies said they have also seen a trend where a large number of local tourists from Nairobi, Kisumu, Nyeri, Nakuru and other major upcountry towns prefer beach destinations.
He said there is need for continuous marketing strategies by the Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) for the country to increase the inflow of holiday makers into Kenya.
Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers expressed optimism of recording over 80 per cent hotel bookings during December holidays.
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Apple CEO Refers to Einhorn Lawsuit as "Silly Sideshow," "Bizarre"
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Apple CEO Tim Cook called David Einhorn's lawsuit against the iPhone maker "a sideshow," citing the number of media and television interviews Einhorn has participated in since it was launched.
Einhorn, an American hedge fund manager, is suing Apple over a proposed change to the company's charter that would throw out Apple's ability to issue blank check preferred stock per its judgment. More specifically, the lawsuit opposes how this charter change is packaged together with two other proposals in "Proposal 2."
Einhorn wants Apple to open up its fat wallet of $137 billion in cash and issue prepetual preferred shares that pay dividends to existing shareholders.
Cook said the board is currently discussing Einhorn's proposal, and even called it "creative." However, Cook has called the lawsuit and the number of media interviews surrounding the topic "a silly sideshow" and said it's "bizarre that we would find ourselves being sued for doing something good for shareholders."
"This is a waste of shareholder money and a distraction and not a seminal issue for Apple," said Cook. "That said, I support Prop 2. I am personally going to vote for it."
Einhorn is the influential investor that
pushed for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's resignation
back in May 2011. He said Ballmer was key in many of Microsoft's misses at the time, such as puchasing Skype for nearly twice its market valuation and missing the boat when it came to tablets.
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you see, i assumed you made a typo and were comparing osx to windows. I assumed you had a moment of mental clarity to try and compare apples to apples, rather than apples to oranges. so, while we're comparing apples to oranges, my car has more horsepower than my neighbor's cat is happy.
If you tried to pass off ios as a desktop operating system, it would have a smaller install base than dos 3.3 has now.
you are comparing 2 completely different markets..
so, i'll make another comparison.. the number of legos sold in sets and via grab bags ammount to about 19 billion legos. That's how many hundred times more than ios devices sold?
clearly, legos are better than ios devices.
2/13/2013 9:33:36 PM
Funny how iOS outselling Windows in one quarter is so important, yet when comparing apples to apples so to speak... Android has been outselling IOS for 2 years and its now 5 to 1 , but that is irrelevant... LOL. What's even funnier is he thinks no one notices how full of it he is.
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If you haven’t got the chance to play with Google Cardboard, McDonald’s is offering a happier alternative to the lightweight VR gear. Happy Goggles will be this month’s (coolest yet?) surprise to go with the Happy Meal.
A limited amount of goggles are going to be sold in 14 restaurants in Sweden along with the special menu for kids. Parents and children will simply have to deconstruct the Happy Meal box to form a headset. Then, the bonus lenses that come with the food menu can be attached to the goggles and finally, dad’s smartphone.
There will only be 3.500 headsets available, according to Ad Week, so if the idea appeals to you, you should be on the lookout for further announcements from the food chain. This might be the best way to explain the technology behind virtual reality to your kids and attract their interest in future technology advancements.


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With supermarkets running low on meat, seafood is a healthy option, and sales of frozen seafood like shrimp and canned seafood (much of which is imported) are up over last year, according to some retailers. Most of the domestic seafood landed and sold in the U.S. comes from small fishing businesses and goes to restaurants and those sales are down as much as 95% across the country, The Washington Post reported in April, so many fishers are not going fishing, according to Ben Conniff co-founder of Luke’s Lobster. Congress provided $300m for fishers in stimulus funding, but it is only a “drop in the bucket” of what is needed to keep fishers afloat, said Alaskan commercial fisher Julie Decker on Tuesday at a forum convened by the Ocean Caucus Foundation.
Why This Matters: The entire domestic seafood supply chain is at risk — everyone from fishing crews to processors to wholesalers to restaurants will need help to keep the industry going in the long run. Local fishers are critical to coastal communities and businesses, and play a huge role in these areas. And now the entire U.S. seafood industry may need to be restructured because many restaurants will not come back once their state or town re-opens.
You Too Can Cook Seafood And Get It Fresh From the Boat
There are new opportunities for fishers who can make the pivot from selling into the supply chain to direct to retail or consumers, especially with better freezing technologies that are available now, which improves the freshness of the product even if it comes all the way from Alaska or Maine because it is flash-frozen on the boat. And Americans may love their beef, but they are learning to cook and love their fish too — and are even open to cooking more exotic fish at home than ever before, according to The New York Times. “I really think it’s going to change, eventually, the way people buy seafood,” one local fish retailer told The Times. “They’re going to realize it’s easy to cook, it’s quick to cook. As long as you have good-quality seafood, they can handle it.” The story is the same in the south — Jason Driskill, director of seafood for H-E-B, one of the largest grocers in Texas told The Houston Chronicle that their customers are “finding seafood is so versatile, so easy to cook. They’re becoming very good seafood cooks at home.” According to The Chronicle, “[r]ecipe search traffic is up more than 100 percent at America’s Test Kitchen, and with that plenty of seafood recipes, said Jack Bishop, chief creative officer. Searches for salmon and shrimp top the list, as well as recipes using whitefish such as cod, halibut, tilapia, and frozen fish.”
Fishing Relief Slow In Coming
Congress specifically earmarked the fishing industry’s CARES funding, but the money has been slow in coming and not nearly sufficient to cover the losses. Maine, for example, is set to receive $20.3 million (5th highest in the country) and Alaska receiving the most, roughly $50 million. In Alaska, nearly one in ten jobs are dependent upon the fishing industry there. But fishermen did get relief from federal observer requirements so there is no monitoring of catches.
By Ashira Morris, ODP Staff Writer If climate change keeps temperatures rising, staple crops in eight East and Southern African countries could decrease by up to 80% by midcentury. According to a new report by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a 2-degree Celsius increase in temperature (which the world is currently on […]
By Natasha Lasky, ODP Staff Writer With drought continuing in the West, and the summer’s historic floods throughout Europe, the world is wondering how climate change will also affect the way we eat. This controversial question was addressed by agriculture experts, NGOs, government officials, and corporate leaders at Peas, Trees, and 1.5 Degrees, a Climate […]
By Ashira Morris, ODP Staff Writer In the lead-up to today’s United Nations Food Systems Summit, young activists spoke about their priorities for the global gathering at yesterday’s Food is the Future event. At the event, youth representatives from worldwide interviewed adult peers in the world of food system work. In an effort to […]
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On Monday, Brazil fined Facebook (FB) $1.6 million in connection with the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, according to a Reuters report. Facebook stock fell 1.77% on Monday, but still finished 2019 as one of the best stocks in the FAANG basket. Facebook stock gained 57% in 2019 and was second to Apple in the FAANG group. Apple stock rose 86% in 2019. Facebook’s FAANG peers Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN) and Netflix (NFLX) gained 28%, 23%, and 21% in 2019, respectively.
Brazil increased Facebook’s fine
Facebook faces fines from the Cambridge Analytica data-mining scandal that erupted in 2018. In July of 2019, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) fined Facebook $5.0 billion on charges that it didn’t protect users’ data. The FTC fine stemmed from the investigation of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook also took a nearly $600,000 fine in the UK in October in connection with its Cambridge Analytica actions.
Brazil’s fine adds to Facebook’s cost in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Facebook could still escape the fine
Facebook agreed to pay the FTC and UK fines. However, the company might contest Brazil’s fine. After Brazil announced the fine, Facebook said that it’s evaluating its legal options, according to the Reuters report. Facebook could appeal to block the fine or have it reduced. The company could also pay the fine and avoid a fight with Brazilian authorities.
Facebook has ten days from when Brazil’s fine was announced to appeal it. The company has to pay the fine in 30 days.
Fines impact cash reserve
Facebook finished the third quarter of 2019 with $52.3 billion in cash reserve. From the FTC, UK, and Brazil fines alone, the company is on track to lose more than $5.2 billion or 10% of its cash reserve in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The cost is huge even for a company with deep pockets like Facebook. The company could face more fines due to probes of its business practices in the US and Europe.
The fines could derail Facebook’s development programs. The company’s cash requirements are growing. Facebook is trying to defend its turf in the advertising market and open new revenue sources.


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There’s no denying we are entering an age of ‘skintellectualism’, where consumers are adopting a much more investigative approach to their routines and educating themselves about skincare ingredients.
But how are brands responding to this challenge?
This was the first of six questions discussed by a panel of top industry leaders at Professional Beauty’s sixth roundtable, which was focused on the future of skincare.
In attendance was Alpha-H founder Michelle Doherty, managing director Derma Aesthetics Simone Vescio, Skintifix founder Robyn McAlpine, Skin Correctives owner Karen Meiring de Gonzalez, Brand and Business Strategy founder Olivier Duvillard and DMK Australia New Zealand national sales manager Eddie Norcross.
Our six experts agreed that education was key for consumers, therapists and salon owners.
They said even though consumers today were a lot more educated, each client still needed to be assessed individually and treated accordingly by the skin care professional.
Eddie said education was key within the DMK network of clinics and therapists.
Olivier said consumers were a lot savvier than they used to be and was the job of the beauty industry professional to educate them a bit more .
Michelle said one size doesn’t fit all and as beauty therapists, it was important to find out what was going on with the customer and their lifestyle, their habits and their changing needs, rather than just a skin analysis.
Karen said as a clinic owner it was important to have a heightened awareness with the public to gain the client’s trust.
Robyn said her job was being “very hands on with clients” and as a skin expert it was important to raise the bar on a level of learning and do a great job because education had become the forefront of a product.
Simone said as an industry we needed to be very aware of the education coming from our website and the distributor’s websites to make sure they were not just about marketing hype and trying to sell the next trend or fad. She said we needed to have “good, credible information that is there to be utilised, especially when it comes to social media”.
Watch the video below to see the full discussion and make sure you visit our Roundtable hub to see what else our industry superstars had to say on the future of skincare.


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Is Microsoft's Surface set to take a dive?
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is getting ready to release its new Surface tablet next week, but concerns have already been expressed about competing products, pricing and licensing issues that could torpedo the launch.
First, Microsoft's Surface is plunging into the tablet market with new, low priced offerings from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), as well as Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) planned launch of the iPad Mini, which is expected to be cheaper than the granddaddy of all tablets, the iPad.
Microsoft faces a pricing dilemma, noted ThinkEquity analyst Yun Kim. If it prices the Surface too high, this could lower sales, but if prices it too low, this could hurt revenue, Kim wrote in a report quoted by eWeek.
Microsoft briefly posted the pricing of the Surface tablet running Windows RT, ranging from $499 to $699, on its online store on Tuesday, but then pulled the prices, according to a report by Computerworld. Microsoft declined to explain why the prices were taken off the online store. This range would put the Surface tablet in the same pricing ballpark as the iPad, the most expensive tablet option out there.
In addition, Microsoft has created a potential licensing mess surrounding the Surface tablet. In an effort to encourage corporate adoption, Microsoft will not apply additional licensing charges to Surface tablets, charges that it does apply to companies when their employees access Microsoft applications from iPads and Android tablets, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
A company is responsible for Microsoft licensing charges, even when employees configure their iPad and Android tablets to access work email without the company's permission. If the corporate email is hosted on a Microsoft Exchange email server, this action triggers a requirement for a client access license. Since Exchange runs only on the Windows Server, the company needs a Windows Server license, according to the report.
"A coming nightmare scenario for many organizations will be the day that Microsoft asks them how many of their employees access email or work documents from their smartphones or iPads," the Journal quoted Paul DeGroot, a senior consultant with Software Licensing Advisors, as saying. "Any company that responds 'we don't know' has just set itself up for a giant compliance penalty," he explained.
Even with these potential enterprise problems, close to half of 100 IT managers surveyed by ThinkEquity plan to standardize their mobile platforms on devices running Windows operating systems. This was up from 44 percent from the previous quarter.
Only 8 percent of respondents said they would standardize on Google's Android, down from 11 percent in the previous survey. 14 percent said they would standardize on Apple's iOS, up from 10 percent in the previous survey.
Microsoft is counting on its dominance of the corporate IT environment to get back into the BYOD game. While Apple gained the early lead, Microsoft is looking to leverage its corporate power to muscle its way into the enterprise tablet market.


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Google, J.B. Hunt Partner Up
February 22, 2021
and J.B. Hunt Transport Services inked a multi-year strategic alliance to
accelerate J.B. Hunt's digital transformation and collaborate on next-generation
supply chain platform technology. Powered by Google Cloud's innovative cloud
technologies, J.B. Hunt will expand its J.B. Hunt 360°® platform that digitally
connects shipments and available capacity, increasing efficiencies and enhancing
visibility within the platform.
Data Science to Drive Efficiency: J.B. Hunt will leverage Google Cloud's Data Cloud, including data analytics and AI and ML capabilities, to build reliable, repeatable, and extensible workflows. Now J.B. Hunt will be able to quickly produce ML models and break down data silos to optimize solutions in real-time and offer predictive analytics for shippers, carriers and other service providers.
Co-Innovation to Drive Future Solutions: Google and J.B. Hunt are creating an innovation framework and roadmap that brings together each company's engineering talents to create entirely new solutions that will be rolled out over time, including real-time visibility and predictive modeling. In addition, by leveraging Google's data analytics solutions such as BigQuery, J.B. Hunt can now create a secure, scalable, and cost-effective data warehouse to support the J.B. Hunt 360 marketplace.
forces with Google was a natural fit, considering both companies' histories of
trailblazing and industry disruption," said John Roberts, president and CEO of
J.B. Hunt. "Powering J.B. Hunt 360 on Google Cloud will help drive us forward in
our mission to create the most efficient transportation network in North
America. This alliance is groundbreaking in our industry and we expect it will
produce innovative solutions meeting transportation and logistics needs. This is
an exciting time for our organization and those we serve, as we launch this
initiative alongside Google."


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IntriCon (NSDQ:IIN) said late yesterday it closed a $94.9 million round of financing slated to support capital expenditures and the repurchasing of company shares. The Arden Hills, Minn.-based company said it sold 1.5 million shares of common stock at $55 per share. The offering also included a fully exercised 30-day underwriter’s option to purchase an additional […]
IntriCon (NSDQ:IIN) today priced an upcoming public offering looking to raise approximately $82.5 million. The Arden Hills, Minn.-based company said it is looking to float 1.5 million shares of common stock at $55 per share, and that the offering is expected to close on August 20. The offering includes a 30-day underwriter’s option to purchase an […]
From Intricon expanding its manufacturing space to Arthrex signing a global distribution deal, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Intricon expands medical footprint Intricon announced in a March 13 press release that it has signed a 5-year lease that will secure 30,000 sq. ft of manufacturing […]
IntriCon (NSDQ:IIN) saw shares fall over 9% after releasing preliminary 2nd quarter earnings that are off the mark, well under Street analysts expectations. The Arden Hills, Minn.-based company said it expects losses of approximately $1.4 million, or 19-22¢ per share, on sales of $16.8 million for the 3 months ended June 30. That amounts to a significant […]
Intricon (NSDQ:IIN) said Tuesday it bought the assets ofhearing healthcare product manufacturer PC Werth, a leading hearing aid supplier to the U.K.’s National Health Service. Intricon said it inked an exclusive agreement with PC Werth last December to distribute its hearing aid products in the U.K., but the full acquisition will allow Intricon extra access […]
IntriCon (NSDQ:IIN) this week said that its 2nd-quarter sales and earnings were off, except for an 8% increase in its medical business revenues largely credited to Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), the body-worn sensor company’s largest customer. Arden Hills, Minn.-based IntriCon posted profits of $506,000, or 8¢ per share, on sales of $17.1 million for the 3 months ended […]
Minnesota medical monitoring devices maker IntriCon Corp. told investors this month that the company plans to cut about 6% of its workforce as part of a larger restructuring effort to lower costs and focus on business areas with the highest growth potential.
IntriCon announced that it would lay off 35 "administrative and support employees," a move that will immediately save the company $2 million per year. Most of the cuts will be immediate, but layoffs in Maine will undergo a "phased" approach, the company added.
Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) won FDA clearance for its next generation iPro2 Professional continuous glucose monitor.
The iPro2 Professional is a clinician-owned device that collects glucose data from a sensor inserted into a patient’s skin.
The device tracks the patient’s glucose levels for 3 days, collecting data as many as 288 times each day. The information may provide insight into how diet, medication and daily activities affect a patient’s glucose levels.
Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) shares are down today after the radiosurgery company reported surging first-quarter sales and beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations, as investors reacted to net losses of nearly six times the Q1 2011 mark.
Accuray reported losses of $26.5 million, or 38 cents per share, on sales of $100.5 million for the three months ended Sept. 30. That’s top-line growth of 163.9 percent compared with the same period last year, largely due to the massive infusion that followed ARAY’s acquisition of rival TomoTherapy earlier this year.
Covidien Plc. (NYSE:COV) announced a new agreement for a five year $1.5 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility, secured through subsidiary Covidien International Finance S.A.
The new agreement replaces a prior five-year senior credit facility that was slated to mature in April 2012, and the funds will be allocated for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures.
Echo Therapeutics Inc.’s (OTC:ECTE) grew more than three fold in Q2 as the company poured money into research & development and administrative expenses.
Losses for the quarter widened 262 percent to $1.9 million, or a loss of 6 cents per diluted share, during the three months ended June 30, compared to losses of $536,000, or 2 cents lost per diluted share, during the same period last year.


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Tranmere may not know which league they will be in next season, but they can be assured of tremendous support again from the loyal Super White Army.
Once again, fans are backing the club with excellent early season ticket sales. Supported by the Tranmere Rovers Trust, season tickets have been on sale since March and Rovers fans have been quick to commit to the club.
As of this morning, 1,810 tickets have already been sold.
The Trust has helped in the marketing push by offering special prize draws once sales hit certain milestones, with special edition Adidas Tranmere trainers and match-worn shirts among the prizes given out so far.
In addition, as a further incentive to potential buyers, Interest-free options are available to fans looking to pay over a longer period of time with instalments.
Supporters who are yet to buy are urged to do so as soon as possible, with the deadline for the best prices now just seven days away. Prices will increase from May 1st, so make sure you buy before the end of April.
Rovers’ average attendance at Prenton Park this season remains strong with fans continuing to back the team. Even when compared to clubs in League One and League Two, the support shown by Tranmere fans remains impressive.


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The Cyberpunk 2077 stream is scheduled for later today (February 15) and will go live at 3PM GMT / 4PM CET/ 10AM EST.
When it begins, you can watch the livestream at CD Projekt Red’s official Twitch account.
Last month, back-end files for a PS5 version of Cyberpunk 2077 were spotted during a data mine. CD Projekt Red previously confirmed that it aims to release a current-gen version of Cyberpunk 2077 “in the first quarter of 2022”.
However, the livestream will likely include something for PC and last-gen players. This is because CD Projekt Red has confirmed that alongside the eventual current-gen launch of Cyberpunk 2077, a “major update for all platforms” is also in the works.
As to the contents of that major update, details have been scarce, so it’s possible that this upcoming stream will shed more light on it. Back in January, CD Projekt Red denied reports that a patch 1.5 “soft relaunch” would be revealed in mid-February.
As to what this soft relaunch would have included, one leaker said it would include things like apartment customisation, barbershops, garages, and a better loot system. Though the date on that leak seemed to line up, at the time CD Projekt Red claimed the information “does not add up”.
In other gaming news, Cities: Skylines developer Colossal Order has released a statement addressing a recent malware scare within the game’s modding community.


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Lenovo Diwali Dhamaka Sale: 40% off on ThinkPad, 48% off on accessories, tabs — Check price, credit card discount offer
Lenovo Diwali Dhamaka Sale: This is great news for all the tech aficionados who are looking to upgrade their gadgets this Diwali, and that too on a budget.
Lenovo Diwali Dhamaka Sale: Leading personal technology company, Lenovo, has recently announced its Diwali Dhamaka sale in India, where buyers can get up to 60 per cent off on items ranging from laptops, tablets, and other accessories. The company is also providing cashback of up to 10 per cent using any bank credit card and an up to Rs 7,000 exchange bonus on a successful product exchange. They also offer a no-cost EMI for 6 months with their products. This is great news for all the tech aficionados who are looking to upgrade their gadgets this Diwali, and that too on a budget.
Customers have to visit Lenovo's official website to grab onto these lucrative deals.
Lenovo Diwali Dhamaka Sale: Offers on Laptops
Lenovo is offering up to 48 per cent off on its laptop range, which includes ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Legion, and Yoga series. Their ThinkPad E16, which has the 13th Gen Intel i5 processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD hard drive, is priced at Rs 71,990, which is 41 per cent lower than the original price. Their best-selling ThinkPad, which is the E16 with an AMD Ryzen 5 processor, 16 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD hard drive, and an integrated AMD Radeon graphics card, is available for Rs 61,990 at 36 per cent off.
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The IdeaPad Slim, which has an 11th Gen Intel i7 processor, 16 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD hard drive, and an NVIDIA GeForce MX450 graphics card, is priced at a discount of 42 per cent at Rs 62,990.
Their best-selling IdeaPad Silm, which has an 11th Gen Intel i7, 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD hard drive, is priced at a discount of 36 per cent off at Rs 50,790.
Lenovo's premium laptop series Legion is also available at a discount of up to 46 per cent. Their Legion 5 Pro is available at Rs 112,490, and one can save up to Rs 97,400 with this deal.
Lenovo Diwali Dhamaka Sale: Offers on Tablets
Lenovo is offering great deals on tabs too, with up to a staggering 51 per cent discount on their latest devices. Their newly launched Tab P11, which has a MediaTek Helio G99 processor, 6 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of internal memory, is available for Rs 18,999 after a 51 per cent discount on the device. Their best-selling Tab M10, which has a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 6 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of internal hard drive, is available at Rs 14,999 after a discount of 53 per cent saving Rs 17,001.
Lenovo Diwali Dhamaka Sale: Offers on other accessories
Lenovo has also offered discounts on a lot of its accessories, including headsets, monitors, and other products. Lenovo's Essential wireless mouse and keyboard set is available for a discount of 63 per cent at Rs 1,999. Their 23.8-inch G24-20 FHD gaming monitor is available for a discount of 46 per cent at Rs 12,643 — at a discount of Rs 11,056 from the actual price.
Additionally, buyers can stand a chance to get up to 10 per cent cashback if they use the eligible credit cards at the time of purchase.
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Leading influencer marketing platform Humanz has teamed up with Afreximbank to give the opportunity for three lucky social entrepreneurs to exhibit at Canex at…
Disney on Tuesday revealed the official trailer for Frozen 2 and, just like the first teaser trailer, it’s very dramatic and slightly eerie.
The trailer suggests that there’s a lot more to Elsa’s powers than she knows, and much more magic in the Frozen universe than originally thought.
“Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom,” reads the trailer’s description.
The movie will premiere on 22 November.
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Two newly published studies have found that supplies of one of the world's most beloved drinks may be under threat from environmental degradation.
The tech company will purchase Fossil’s smartwatch technology in a multi-million-dollar deal expected to close this month.
A global growth slowdown, reduced domestic spending and an ongoing trade war with the US are contributing to weakness in the world’s second-largest economy.
The Tesla CEO has revealed a way to make flying cars happen using SpaceX technology, bringing the idea one step closer to reality.
Is it possible that cars are about to go the same way as DVDs, CDs or cameras?
US President is said to have hidden records from several meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The world’s richest person, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, Mackenzie, are to divorce after 25 years of marriage.
The entrepreneur and CEO of ZOZOTOWN has conquered yet another frontier with one of his Tweets achieving unprecedented levels of virality.
Kim announced he will leave the role on 1 February to move into a private sector role advocating for infrastructure investment.


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Doing business in today’s business world requires a lot of resilience and persistence so as to stay relevant or afloat in the very competitive business environment. Companies must adapt fast and evolve based on the ever growing business market where now only the strongest or the fittest can survive. This type of endurance and developing is what most of the media companies in Mexico have been able to do for the last twenty years.
The Mexican media landscape has been one that has shown such type of resilience in changing so as to be able to stay relevant to the millions of audiences it offers its services. Giant companies such as Televisa have had to improve their revenue generation which used to depend mostly on government based adverts and embraced other means to generate their income. This has seen the companies survive the many trials the Mexican economy has had to endure over the last two decades.
In addition to those media companies that have been able to withstand the changing media landscape, there have been other newcomers who have also gone on to become big media houses despite the very competitive business environment. These new players have ventured into the broadcast, televised, and press with ease and made names for themselves through the provision of quality service that has been received well by the target audiences.
The adaptation of Televisa in the media market world of Mexico has been mostly facilitated by is very qualified CFOs. One such example is its current Chief Financial Officer and Director Mr. Viadero.
Salvi Rafael Folch Viadero first joined the media company in 2004 and through his leadership; the media company has enjoyed lots of success. Before being appointed to this position, Mr. Rafael had served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Banking Supervision while working at the National Banking and Securities Commission.
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When Don Ressler and Adam Goldenberg established TechStyle Fashion Group seven years ago, the JustFab Brand attracted one million members within four years in business. Between 2013 and 2014, the brand received $125 million in funding for further expansion into Canada, Germany, U.S., U.K., Spain and the Netherlands. TechStyle announced in August 2016 JustFab launched Hashtag FabForAll to expand its fashion line to boarder sizes of their fashionable line collections. Women are being celebrated all around the world of all sizes, ranging from XS through 3X, 24 to 24, and 16W up to 24W. Mr. Ressler believes all women should feel confident in what they wear to enhance their appearance.
Don Ressler found success early in his career as an internet consultant for companies seeking opportunities in online space burgeoning. He raised over $100 million in capital for businesses in the internet industry and generated more than $1 billion in sales revenue. Before establishing TechStyle, Ressler served as Co-CEO of Intelligent Beauty, Inc. and Intermix Media. New Corporation acquired Intermix and its affiliate Myspace.com, in 2005, for an estimated $650 million. Five years later, he co-founded JustFab, Inc, now known as TechStyle and acquired other brands, such as, FabKids and ShoeDazzle.
TechStyle Fashion Group was founded in 2010 as an online subscription membership fashion store. Their collections are available in ten countries, including France, Spain, and Denmark, to name a few. Don Ressler is ecstatic about the Hashtag FabForAll Campaign and pleasing their customers by offering selections of trendy styles in all sizes. He says the new clothing line will be one of the largest apparatuses by the end of 2016. TechStyle presently has over four million devoted VIP members and shipped over 60 million products from all its brands in 2016.