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Humane, the startup founded by ex-Apple Inc executives that raised $100 million earlier this year, said on Friday it would use Qualcomm Inc’s chips in its upcoming wearable device.
Humane didn’t give a release date or many other details for the gadget, which it said Friday would be called the “Ai Pin.” Humane co-founder and president Imran Chowdhury demonstrated the AI Pin earlier this year, showing an internet-connected device worn like a lapel pin that would automatically read on a user’s hand when the device was placed in front of it. May answer spoken questions and project information.
Humane has taken a stance against Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, with Chowdhury saying during his demonstration that “the future is not in your face.” Humane has even filed a trademark application for that phrase.
Because AI Pin does not have a traditional screen or keyboard, it relies heavily on artificial intelligence to interact with users in natural spoken language.
Sam Altman, chief executive of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, is one of Humane’s many investors, as is Microsoft Corp. Humane is partnering with OpenAI for AI technology and cloud computing services, respectively.
Humen and Qualcomm didn’t provide further details about which Qualcomm chips AI Pin will use, but Dev Singh, vice president of business development at Qualcomm, said the offering will come from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon family of chips, which are used in everything from smartphones to hybrid devices. can provide power. -Reality headset, depending on configuration.
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Google is rolling out an update to the Nest Hub with a new user interface, but it looks like it also includes a nasty surprise for some: a bootloop.
As spotted by 9to5Google, several users woke up to their Nest Hubs showing a white loading screen with four spinning dots in Google colours. The devices continue showing this screen and don’t boot up as normal.
Thankfully, the solution seems fair straightforward — some users said the device booted fine after unplugging it and plugging it back in.
Those who received the update sans bootloop (and those who fixed the bootloop by unplugging their device) will be greeted with a new, more Pixel-like interface on the Nest Hub.
First, the update adjusts the swipe-down gesture — it now opens a quick settings panel instead of the ‘Home control’ panel. The quick settings panel shows the day and date as well as status icons and controls for brightness, volume, toggling sleep sensing, do not disturb, setting an alarm, and a settings button.
The panel also shows control tiles for nearby smart devices and a ‘View rooms’ button.
Next, users can swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open an “app drawer.” The drawer replaces the old app row that appeared on swiping up, which has a “see all” button to view all apps.
Overall, it looks like a nice little update, but I’m interested to see how it works in practice. I don’t see the changes yet on my Nest Hub Max, but I’ll be keeping an eye out for it.

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Ad market expected to recover in 2021
The advertising market is expected to recover next year, according to the latest forecast from Magna, an advertising agency.
By the numbers: "If the mainstream macro-economic scenario holds, and the U.S. GDP grows by 3.2%, we are looking at a total ad market that would recover by 4% next year," says Vincent Letang, EVP and Managing Partner of Global Market Intelligence at Magna.
Yes but: The growth will mostly be in digital ads, while linear ad markets like TV and radio will barely stabilize.
Driving the news: Letang attributes the gradual stabilization of the market to 4 things:
- The economic reopening
- Political spend increases
- The return of sports to TV
- The Olympics
The big picture: "We think sports programs drives more than 20% TV ad spend in the U.S.," says Letang. Looking ahead to 2021, Letang says the Summer Olympics should generate roughly $800 million dollars of additional ad spend in 2021.
What's next: Nearly every industry is expected to start increasing spend on advertising, but two of the top client verticals, automotive and retail, will continue to struggle.
- "Automotive was an industry that was already stagnating pre-COVID," says Letang. "Even if the economy recovers, the high unemployment rate will be an inhibitor to large ticket items like cars."
- Automotive advertising slumps, combined with an off-year for political advertising, is going to severely impact local TV advertising.


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Apple is now helping consumers get a new Apple TV 4K for a little bit cheaper.
The company’s U.S. Refurbished Store is now selling the 64GB 2022 Apple TV 4K for $109 and the $128GB version is $129. That’s $20 off the regular price for both items.
The refurbished 2022 Apple TV 4K is additionally available in Canada, and select European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and others, according to MacRumors.
When purchasing the 64GB 2022 Apple TV 4K, it will be able to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi. The 128GB version of that line of Apple TV 4Ks will have the Ethernet port necessary for a wired connection.
What are your thoughts on Apple now having the 2022 Apple TV 4K in its Refurbished Store? Comment below or let us know on Twitter at @appleosophy.


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Chick-fil-A America's Favorite Fast Food Chain
Chick-fil-A is way ahead of all other fast food restaurants for customer satisfaction, a new survey from the American Customer Satisfaction Index revealed.
With a rating of 86 out of 100, the Christian-owned restaurant was well above the industry's average, beating out Chipotle and Panera Bread.
Business Insider attributes the chain's success to a perfect blend of tasty food and excellent customer service.
Chick-fil-A's success also shows that America's taste for fast food is alive and well.
"The fast casual segment of quick service restaurants is nicely situated for the confluence of changing consumer tastes and a rebounding economy," ACSI Director David VanAmburg said in a press release.
"Consumers have a bit more money in their pockets, but are still pressed for time. Fast casual outlets offer higher-quality ingredients, freshness, and fast service -- all at a reasonable price."
Even so, the survey showed that Americans are not as enamoured with fast food as they used to be, preferring better quality food, even if it costs more.
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Google has announced that the Pixel 6a’s “Camouflage” feature, which changes the color of elements in a photo, is coming to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
With its Pixel 6a, Google has introduced a new editing feature for its Google Photos app. The manufacturer’s mid-range smartphone allows you to color calibrate and change the color of an element in the background of a photo. A way to make this element less noticeable and, instead, highlight the subject better.
However, this feature is currently only available Google Pixel 6aAs a feature “Magic Eraser”. Now, in addition to the option “to sweep“, Magic Eraser integrates an option”Camouflage“. The idea is to change the colors of an element of the photo to better blend into the background. It picks up the hue of the surrounding elements to better direct the eye towards the actual subject of the photo.
This feature is familiar to photographers who already use advanced editing tools like Photoshop or Lightroom to make an element’s hue less noticeable. However, the Google Photos feature, like Magic Eraser, has the advantage of ease of use. All you have to do is hover over the element you want to change to apply the changes directly.
A feature coming to other smartphones this week
While only the Pixel 6a is currently eligible for this camouflage feature, Google wants to extend it to more smartphones. asked the American site on the edgeGoogle’s previous two high-end smartphones, the Google Pixel 6 And Google Pixel 6 Pro, will be able to take advantage of this camouflage feature from Thursday, July 28. As a reminder, the Pixel 6a will also be commercially available on this date, along with the company’s new headphones. Pixel Buds Pro.
This camouflage and magic eraser functionality is integrated directly into the Google Photos app, which is available on all Android smartphones, and hopefully will be extended to more smartphones in the coming months. Google actually offers quite a few Additional features for users who subscribe to its Google One offer.
In addition to extended storage, the subscription allows Take advantage of the functionsPortrait lamp“and”Background blur». These two editing modes, which have been reserved for Pixel smartphones so far, can hopefully bring an end to Magic Eraser and its camouflage function on all Android smartphones.
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Arizonians can now use their iPhone or Apple Watch to present their IDs to the TSA at the airport — see how it works
To use the digital ID at the airport, travelers can simply tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to the identity readers at participating checkpoints.
Apple Card Family lets you add up to four other people to your Apple Card credit account, and lets everyone use the same card.
Apple wants the iPhone to replace your keys, driver's license, and office building pass in iOS 15, making the iPhone feel more essential.
To transfer Apple Cash to your bank, start the Apple Wallet app and open the menu on the Apple Cash card.
BitPay said its BitPay Prepaid Mastercard could be used on Apple Wallet, bringing bitcoin to Apple Pay.
Los Angeles vaccine patients will be given proof they've been vaccinated that they can add to their Apple Wallets
The digital token is meant to remind people to come back for their second vaccine dose but in the future could be used at concerts and airports.
You can change your Apple Pay billing address and shipping address in the "Wallet & Apple Pay" menu of your iOS device's Settings app.
You can't use Apple Pay on Amazon, but you can add and use an Apple Card or the cards saved in your Apple Wallet to checkout.
You'll need a Cash Card to add your Cash App account to Apple Pay. Here's how to do it in two different ways.
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Last year, OpenFeint launched the private beta of OpenFeint X (OFX), which offers indie developers the ability to create Zynga-like free-to-play games including microtransactions and virtual goods. Until now, the platform has only been available for iOS devices, but today, the company is expanding to Android phones with the private beta launch of OFX for Android.
OFX allows developers can create social games with a chat wall where players can interact with each other, a newsfeed showing recent in-game activity, and game nudges. OFX also offers the ability to build and run a full virtual goods store, stocking and selling virtual currency and goods, access detailed analytics, and include a game-specific currency wallet.
For games selected to participate in the private beta, OFX will use Google’s IAP to process payments. Future updates will include support for alternative payment providers, like direct-to-carrier billers.
For OpenFeint, development for Android is a major strategy. The company just announced a partnership with The9 to bring games to the Android platform through the $100 million Fund9. And OpenFeint was just acquired by Japanese gaming giant GREE for $104 million.


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At last week's GDS trade show in Düsseldorf, Birkenstock presented its first complete collection of closed shoes, using its strong brand name to go in some ways in the same direction of Havaianas, Alpargatas' brand of sandals, and Teva, the brand of sports sandals owned by Deckers Corporation. The collection consists of two different unisex models in three colors each. Birkenstock launched parts of its first closed shoe collection last September, but this is the first full season selling and presenting the new shoe models.
The models are priced up to €110 for end consumers. As the models have already appealed to customers, Birkenstock plans to develop the new product range further in 2012. The new closed shoe collection is based on traditional Birkenstock sandals, which are being altered to a closed shoe with an additional part. The new collection will be introduced on a global level and be sold in the Birkenstock mono-brand stores.
The German manufacturer for comfort shoes recorded a successful business year in 2011, although the last summer season was not that satisfying. Birkenstock increased its sales in 2011 by about 8-9 percent in terms of value. The company saw the same development of sales in the U.S. The whole European market remained the strongest market for the company in 2011.
As reported last year, Birkenstock recently expanded the distribution of its product line to the outdoor and running specialty retail channels in the U.S. The same now goes for Germany, where Birkenstock uses promotional methods during marathons and other sporting events, in order to create brand awareness in the sporting segment. Birkenstock exhibited during the marathons in Frankfurt, Berlin and Cologne in 2011 and at Ispo 2012 in Munich, and is currently developing information material.
With regard to new stores, Birkenstock recently opened its third mono-brand store in Cancun, in the south of Mexico. In Brazil, Birkenstock is currently distributing its products directly from Germany, but this is set to change in the near future, as the company is in discussions with a distributor for the Brazilian market.
The company plans to expand not only to the Brazilian market, but also to India and Russia. In Russia, Birkenstock will be exhibiting at the trade shows Mos Shoes and Euro Shoes in 2012. Products are currently distributed directly to independent retailers in Russia. With India in mind, Birkenstock is currently in negotiation with interested local distributors and will come to a decision in the near future.


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Revenues at American electricals retailer Best Buy remained stagnant during its second quarter period whilst gross profits were down two per cent year-on-year, results today revealed.
Its international segment, which includes Best Buy Europe – a partnership with phones retailer Carphone Warehouse (CPW), saw overall comparable store sales increase by 4.3 per cent in the three months to August 28th 2011 but entertainment products saw a significant decline in sales of 13.9 per cent compared to last year.
Like-for-like sales across the whole group fell 0.1 per cent year-on-year in Q2 and diluted earnings per share were down by 22 per cent to $0.47 (£0.30).
Brian J. Dunn, CEO of Best Buy, said: “While results in the second quarter and our outlook reflect continued macro challenges to overall consumer spending and lower consumer electronics industry sales, we have made good progress on our key strategic focus areas in this environment.
“Looking forward to the important holiday season, I believe Best Buy is well positioned to bring the benefits of our multi-channel model to our customers and shareholders.”
More details on Best Buy’s performance in the UK during the past quarter will be made available later in the year when CPW releases it Q2 update.
During the three months to the end of June 2011, Best Europe, which operates ten ‘big box’ out-of-town stores across Britain, saw trading decline 4.8 per cent year-on-year and the retailers has had to scale back its ambitious growth plans for this country due to waning consumer demand.
In an interview with Retail Gazette in July, Best Buy UK Managing Director Steve Jensen defended his companies decision to focus on m-commerce and e-tail instead of the 80 stores initially planned for these shores.
Jensen said: “In an environment where the customer wants multichannel why would you want to take on so many bricks and mortar stores?”


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With the advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), chatbot platforms like ChatGPT by OpenAI, as well as Google Bard, have become increasingly commonplace and utilizable in the analysis of the stock market, as recently observed in the case of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN).
Indeed, the stock of the American electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian has had an interesting year, ranging from the lows of $12 in April to yearly highs of $27.64 reached in late July, as well as the recent push from $18 to above the $22 threshold in the last few days.
As it happens, Rivian’s recent success coincides with the announcement that it would be supplying its electric commercial vans and trucks for the fleet of the world’s largest telecom company, AT&T (NYSE: T), in a pilot deal set to take effect early next year, as the EV manufacturer stated on December 14.
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With this in mind, Finbold has asked ChatGPT’s most recent model, GPT-4, to provide insights on the price of the Rivian stock at the start of 2024 from the present viewpoint as of December 15, 2023 – and the platform delivered.
ChatGPT’s estimate for Rivian stock
Indeed, the AI platform has predicted that the price of the Rivian stock at the beginning of the next year could end up somewhere within the range of $20 and $30, in line with the “recent analyst price targets and the current stock price, indicating a moderate growth potential.”
Specifically, as it explained:
“Based on historical data and recent developments, it’s reasonable to anticipate a potential price range for Rivian’s stock at the start of 2024 to be within the range of $20 to $30 per share.”
According to ChatGPT, there are multiple factors to take into account when trying to predict the future price of the Rivian stock, including “recent trends and developments, (…) positive analyst ratings and price target upgrades from firms such as Stifel and Canaccord Genuity, [and] strategic partnerships with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and AT&T.”
Rivian stock price analysis
As things stand, the price of Rivian stock at press time amounted to $22.43, indicating an impressive increase of 14% on the day, in addition to gaining 16.88% in the last week and advancing as much as 30.1% across the past month, as the most recent charts indicate.
Overall, the Rivian stock has enough momentum to reach the price in the upper range of ChatGPT’s predictions, with a positive short-term trend and an average volume of nearly 43 million traded shares per day, which suggests optimal liquidity and is typically a good sign.
Disclaimer: The content on this site should not be considered investment advice. Investing is speculative. When investing, your capital is at risk.


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Mercedes-Benz has confirmed it could launch a rugged-looking station wagon aimed right at the Audi allroad in the not-too-distant future.
The company hasn’t decided if the yet-unnamed wagon will be based on the current C-Class wagon or on the next generation of the E-Class wagon, and executives hint that both models could eventually get a more capable counterpart. Regardless, Mercedes’ brawny wagon will gain protective black plastic trim on both bumpers, on the rocker panels and over the wheel arches, a sprinkling of brushed aluminum accents, roof rails, and several model-specific trim pieces.
The wagon will be more capable than its regular-production counterpart thanks to a raised ground clearance and Mercedes’ time-tested 4Matic all-wheel drive system. Skid plats front and back will help protect vital mechanical components when the going gets tough, and the soft-roader could also feature an adjustable air suspension, a feature that’s lacking on the A6-based allroad.
Mercedes executives point out that it’s fairly difficult to make a favorable business case for an allroad-like wagon because it’s a niche model that’s only popular in a small handful of markets around the globe.
“In Italy and southern Europe the allroad concept is developing quite successfully, but we can’t say that about Germany and northern Europe. In the United States, no matter how long, short, or high they don’t like station wagons,” explained Matthias Luhrs, Mercedes’ vice president of sales, during the global launch of the 2016 GLC-Class.
Mercedes has not revealed when it will decide whether or not to build a rugged-looking station wagon. A C-Class-based model could be launched in about a year, but an E-Class-based model is still at least two and a half years away because the next-gen E wagon isn’t scheduled to bow until March of next year at the earliest.
Don’t get your hopes up: even if the project gets the green light for production, the station wagon stands virtually no chance of ever making the trip across the Pond.
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- Adventurous and electric, Porsche’s second electric car will fill a new niche
- Toyota’s Corolla Touring Sports Wagon proves that hatchbacks can be pretty, too
- Can the electric Mercedes-Benz EQC catch up to Jaguar’s segment-bending I-Pace?


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Businesses are being urged to take part in this year’s Organic September campaign which will champion organic farming of food and raw materials such as cotton.
The month-long campaign celebrates organic textiles as well as food, beauty and wellbeing products, calling for a sustainable, planet-centric approach to production.
This year’s theme, running through all marketing and communications, will be “Nature would choose organic”. It will illustrate that “if wildlife such as bees, earthworms and ladybirds had a voice, they would want all farming to be organic to help keep the delicate ecosystem in balance”.
The campaign, aimed at consumers as well as businesses, is organised by the Organic Trade Board (OTB) in collaboration with Soil Association Certification and its partners
The OTB is working on an activation in the build-up to this year’s Organic September, which will see “nature rallying to get their voices heard for the very first time”.
According to non-profit standards group Better Cotton, organic farming of cotton for textiles benefits biodiversity including bats, birds and insects.
Cristina Dimetto, general manager of the OTB, said: “The organic market keeps growing, but this year we want to encourage people to swap to organic not only in September – we want to make it a lifestyle choice.
“We’re on a mission to drive home the message that ‘nature would choose organic’ to convey that organic farming methods are the most beneficial to soil, wildlife and nature, crucially paving the way for a sustainable future.”
The OTB started in 2009 with a mission to grow the market for organic in the UK. It is an independent non-profit membership organisation with over 150 member businesses across the organic industry from brands to producers, retailers and certifiers.


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The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has released the 2013 dates of its "MEET" series of events for meeting planners.
The MEET series — which stands for Meetings, Events, Education, Technology — debuted in September 2011. Key components include MEET University, which includes interactive hands-on education workshops; a reverse trade show buyer appointment expo known as TEEM Up, where exhibitors visit and meet with planners, instead of the other way around; a MEET Exhibitor Concierge, who assists exhibitors before, during and after the show with appointment setting, sales and marketing; a MEET Attendee Concierge, who helps attendees pre-schedule appointments with exhibitors; and a virtual extension of the two-day conference called MEET On, the purpose of which is delivering MEET education and networking to meeting planners year-round.
The 2013 HSMAI's MEET event dates are as follows:
HSMAI's MEET Mid-America
April 23-24, 2013
HSMAI's MEET West
May 29-30, 2013
HSMAI's MEET National
Sept. 4-5, 2013
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
For more information, visit www.hsmaimeet.com.
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December 18th, 2014
Volkswagen UK and Tribal Worldwide London have unveiled an online film featuring the “People’s Choir” to bring some Christmas cheer to Volkswagen fans in the United Kingdom. The film is part of the brand’s social initiative thanking Volkswagen enthusiasts for their support during the year.
The film will run across Twitter, Facebook and YouTube from Monday, December 15. It features the People’s Choir as they travel around Greater London in their Volkswagen Sharan, spreading goodwill, cheer and serenading office workers and the general public with a host of festive carols.
James Hogwood, Creative Director, Tribal Worldwide London said: “Volkswagen is a brand that’s all about people and making life better for them. So when we’re trying to put seasonal smiles on the faces of our Volkswagen fans, it felt natural to bring those values to the fore.”
Silke Anderson, Communications Manager at Volkswagen UK said: “I loved the idea of spreading a little warmth and festive cheer with the People’s Choir from the People’s car brand.”
May 2nd, 2011
Volkswagen unveiled a compact, powerful car that delivers both speed and style: the new Polo GTI. With it, Volkswagen is setting eyes on drivers who prefer life a little faster.
Tribal DDB Singapore has launched a digitally-led campaign that demonstrates speed in a trendy and unconventional way. Speed is presented in the form of a challenge – Beat the new Polo GTI by matching the fast beats of Singapore’s top beat boxer, Dharni.
February 18th, 2011
DDB Group UK launches into 2011 with a new Car Configurator iPhone App for Volkswagen.
The App is the first in its sector to cover all models, options and accessories across a manufacturer’s entire range. One of Volkswagen’s many strengths is the breadth of its model range and options. From paint colours and alloy wheels through to spoilers and bike racks, users will be able to design their dream car from a selection of over 90 million different combinations, in the palm of their hand.
The Volkswagen Configurator App is available for free download on iTunes (UK only). The brand is considering expanding the App to other mobile platforms, as well as the iPad, in the near future. It will be promoted through Volkswagen’s website as well as its social media platforms.


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By Christine D'Mello
She is barely in her twenties but already has an innovative app business helping link gyms and consumers.
Vanessa Picker's brainchild, FitUsIn, connects people with fitness centres and personal trainers, enabling them to enjoy a casual gym visit without the shackles of a contract.
The whizz-kid from Queanbeyan witnessed the discouragement of potential casual gym customers during a two-year spell working in the fitness industry.
“When I was working at gyms in the ACT, I remember people walking up to reception ready to work out but walking away due to the high cost of a casual visit." This set the 22-year-old seeking a solution.
Seven months since it began, FitUsIn, of which Picker is the chief executive, has signed up more than 2500 subscribers around Australia. About 140 gyms and personal trainers are engaged with her product via the website and smartphone app.
“The great thing about our model is that it's entirely risk free for our suppliers. It costs nothing to sign up. And for our customers, they get access to the best fitness deals without the hassle of a membership.”
How did this start-up take shape? Picker's concept won Startup Weekend Sydney last year. The competition at that event gave her an opportunity to test and refine the idea.
"Lots of validation occurred before building the platform. We had to speak to lots of gym managers and potential customers, to ensure that they would use the service,” she says.
The concept was sold to gyms by highlighting the fact that they could get revenue from an untapped market, while attracting new members.
The website was launched late last year and FitUsIn gained momentum when it was selected for the ANZ Innovyz START accelerator program, which ran from January to April this year.
Picker later earned a trip to New York as the only Australian finalist in the NYC Next Idea Competition.
“We were basically pitching in front of leading investors over there, so it was a really good opportunity to build some great connections,” Picker says. The smartphone app was released in March.
Building the business was not cheap. “When we started out, we followed the lean methodology, and kept costs to a minimum while we validated our idea.”
After being accepted into the ANZ Innovyz START accelerator program, FitUsIn hired individuals to help expand the company. It now has two full-time staff and a handful on contract.
“Initially, the biggest hurdle was obviously convincing gyms to jump on board with an entirely new service.”
Picker says FitUsIn is the only one of its kind in Australia and the target expectations are “very high”.
The business model is simple. “We take a small commission on each of the passes that we sell through the website and iPhone app.
“Customers can sign up for free and book passes. They receive an instant notification and booking reference, allowing them to work out immediately.
“For gyms and personal trainers, there is no upfront fee. It is absolutely risk free.”
Workout prices vary from gym to gym and trainer to trainer. “On FitUsIn for example, a casual visit pass at your local gym might be as low as $5.”
The potential market in Australia is more than 3000 gyms. But Picker is looking to extend her app beyond the fitness industry to other professional sectors. Android and iPad versions of the app are also on the cards.
Her target market is not only the wired generation with travellers, young mothers and corporate employees also in her sights.
Most of the marketing is online and via social media. “We try to reach people when they start their search for a gym or personal trainer online.
“We have used social media effectively to promote different deals and we are forming a number of important channel partnerships to ensure that we can get lots of exposure for participating gyms.”
The response has been positive.
“I really like sites that help you quickly find what you are looking for and FitUsIn is definitely a smart and fast way to help you get back to the gym and save some money," says casual gym user Kym.
There has been keen interest in the product from the US. “International expansion is on the horizon in the near future,” says Picker.
“I think the problems that we are solving over here aren't just limited to Australia. They are definitely global. And given that it's an online platform, I think that it can be extended very quickly.”
Vanessa Picker's tips for budding entrepreneurs:
• Make a start. Instead of waiting for perfection, be prepared to launch your idea and adapt and learn along the way;
• Surround yourself with people smarter than yourself;
• Build a cohesive team; it is impossible to do everything alone;
• Look for opportunities that can help accelerate the growth of your idea; there are lots of accelerators and competitions out there that can provide invaluable support;
• Look for mentors who want to help you succeed;
• Most importantly, have fun and enjoy the ride!


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|Concern as consumer credit soars - comment on BoE figures|
|Thursday, 05 January 2017|
The Bank of England has today published its latest monthly Money and Credit report, showing consumer credit grew by £1.9 billion in November. The 12-month annual growth rate in consumer credit now stands at 10.8% - its highest since October 2005.
Joanna Elson OBE, chief executive of the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, said: “Consumer credit continues to soar, and this is something we should all be concerned about amidst the current uncertainty over the UK economy.
“Most people are currently able to handle this extra borrowing, but if the economy does indeed suffer in the years ahead, these extra debts could become even more difficult to repay.
“We would urge households to review their financial position carefully before taking on any new borrowing, and consider how they would cope with the repayments in the event their circumstances take a turn for the worse.
“The figures are even more stark when you consider that they only take into account some of households’ pre-Christmas spending. Our research shows that one in three Britons put Christmas on credit – and we are already seeing a surge in people contacting National Debtline for advice as a result.
“Anyone who is struggling to cope should seek free advice from a charity-run service such as National Debtline as quickly as possible.”
Research conducted for National Debtline by YouGov recently found that;
· 11% of British adults (equivalent to an estimated 5.5 million people) say they are likely to fall behind with their finances this New Year as a result of Christmas spending
· Around one in three British adults (33%) put Christmas on credit this year
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Despite being one of the Internet’s oldest forms of marketing communication, email is very far from dying out according to the latest Email Marketing Benchmark Report from Experian. In fact, email marketing appears to be alive and kicking with increased volumes, stable engagement rates, and the introduction of innovative kinetic content techniques, suggesting an exciting future for the email channel.
This quarterly benchmark report highlights significant trends and key performance indicators across six industry sectors including business products and services, consumer products and services, and media and entertainment. The Q4 2016 edition of the report reveals some interesting trends, which will bring encouragement to those involved in email marketing.
Year-on-year email volumes rose across the board by an impressive 14 percent, suggesting that the channel is still seen as an important marketing tool. The size of the increase varies across verticals, with publishers and travel, for instance, showing increase around the 30 percent mark, while business products and services showed an increase of less than three percent. Consumer products and services had a year on year increase of just less than 10 percent.
Overall open, click, and transaction metrics were broadly similar to those experienced in the same quarter last year, while revenues per email where up both on a year-on-year and previous quarter basis comparison. Those stats did though disguise some interesting trends in individual industry verticals.
- Open and click rates rose for business products and services, with more than half (53 percent) of the brands analyzed having a significant increase in unique click rates.
- While the consumer sector showed broadly positive results for opens, just four in ten had a statistically significant increase in clicks.
- Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of media and entertainment brands had positive increases in open and click rates. Bounce rates showed a significant improvement from 2.59 percent to 1.15 percent year on year.
- Multi-channel retailers saw on average a drop from the previous year on unique open rates. Half though did have an increase in open rates and almost a third (30 percent) reported gains in click rates.
- Even as volume increased by over 32 percent year-on-year, open and click rates rose for publishers. Nine out of ten publishing brands reported statistically significant increases in unique open rates in Q4 2016.
- The average unsubscribe rate for publishers saw a significant increase year-on-year, possibly the report suggests due to a post-election adjustment.
- Average open and click rates showed a decline from the previous year in the travel sector, although that disguised a third of brands reporting a significant increase in these rates.
The Mobile Factor
The report also revealed some interesting trends in the ways we are opening and viewing emails.
- Fifty-six percent of total email opens were on mobile or tablet in Q4 2016, almost the same proportion as the previous year.
- Apart from business products and services and media and entertainment, the majority of email opens were on mobile or tablet.
Consumers are now much more likely to be viewing emails on their mobile devices. Not only that, they are also more likely to be engaging with email on their smartphones, as this graphic from a MessageGears report illustrates.
Graphic source: MessageGears
Email opens on mobile are catching up fast with desktop, while clicks from marketing messages have begun to outpace those on our PCs. At a time when smartphone usage is soaring, particularly amongst the younger generations, this is of major significance to email marketers looking to target consumers on the move.
While responsive design delivers emails in a format that can be read easily on any device, CTAs generally require the user to click away to a website or landing page to get more information. That puts a potential barrier in the way as busy consumers scan the ever-increasing number of messages they receive on a daily basis.
Kinetic emails offer marketers the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, engaging with the user by allowing them to explore options and make choices without ever having to leave their inbox.
The potential for kinetic emails is highlighted in the Experian report, which compared the results from similar kinetic and non-kinetic mailings sent by seven different brands. The results showed that with kinetic emails unique click rates increased by up to 18.3 percent, while click-to-open rates increased by more than 10 percent. Although from a relatively small sample, those are impressive results by any measure.
Kinetic designs vary in complexity, ranging from the simple introduction of visual elements, to higher-level carousel and gaming features. The report highlights the importance of taking a strategic, well-planned approach to ensure that kinetic emails are right for a brand and complement existing marketing strategies.
- Implementation should start with simpler designs before moving on to more complex models.
- Potential recipients should be prepared for the new approach, perhaps by way of advance email or social media campaign.
- Content should be carefully considered and planned to ensure an engaging experience and to encourage users to explore the features on offer.
- A continuous program of segmentation and testing is essential to understanding what is working and what isn’t.
Writing at the Experian Blog, creative director at Experian Marketing Services David Kepet described the strategic approach that marketers should adopt to avoid overwhelming consumers with new functionality.
“Take baby steps to infuse kinetic elements and don’t overdo it. The entire email doesn’t need to be completely interactive. Think about what is going to get a consumer to take action and get to the next level. That way you are not straining your creative and technical resources to create extensive kinetic emails that the consumer will open but never really understand.”
Enduring and Evolving Email Marketing
Far from being pushed to one side by the disruption created by a proliferation of new marketing channels, email continues to evolve as an essential tool for the vast majority of brands and marketers. Healthy volumes and the prospect of increased engagement from innovations such as kinetic design suggest that is a situation that looks set to continue.
You can find out about the latest trends and more at the Experian Q4 2016 Email Benchmark Report (registration required).
Has your recent experience matched the positive picture that the report suggests? Have you been exploring the use of kinetic content in your campaigns? I would love to hear about your views on the future direction of travel for email marketing.
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Caldwell county had a great choice of cold treats while the dairy queen was there from 1979 to 2008 on U.S. 62. The restaurant closed 11 years ago in this location, and Dairy Queen hasn’t been back in the area’s vicinity until now.
Eleven years after the closing of the restaurant, Dairy Queen is now planning to come back to Princeton on Marion Road near the Interstate 69 exchange and that too as a Dairy queen grill and chill establishment. Caldwell county folks can count on Dilly bars, blizzards and more being available close by because of this establishment coming up soon. June 30 is the day that has been scheduled for the reopening of the restaurant.
Tiffany Olson, the director of marketing at Fourteen foods, has said that they got a good deal on the real estate and property and they were easily able to retrofit as per the needs. Even the local workers have been very helpful in a smooth transition from zero to complete the building of the new location. It marks the 228th location of Dairy queens owned by Fourteen foods.
The general manager of the new outlet will be Travis Miles, who is also the current general manager of other Dairy queen outlets in the state. 70 local employees are also set to join the outlet as it opens soon by the end of the month.
The new outlet of the Dairy queen will be featuring a separate grill and chill area along with a drive-thru zone, a patio and a dining room. Customers will have a lot of options in terms of the seating that would be available around the restaurant. The work on it is edging towards completion, and the entire outlet is expected to be ready a little before the launch.
Customers can expect the menu to have hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken in the grill menu while the chill menu will have the traditional soft serve many have come to love, along with a breakfast menu. The timings would be the usual, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. serving would be available on regular days. On weekends, the same time will shift to 7 a.m. opening time and 10 p.m. closing time like usual.
Something quite notable about the new location is that it will have a delivery option through the assigned partner DoorDash. A grand opening is also queued for the next month, in the mid somewhere. Promotional events can be expected during this event, along with a proper welcome of customers to the outlet.
It has also been assured that all COVID-19 guidelines will be followed and employees would be geared up with protective equipment. The capacity would also be kept low in the beginning until everything goes back to normal. Social distancing will be strictly followed by everyone present.


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Aberdeen’s Union Square is set to play host to a Christmas hyponitist as shoppers get the opportunity to ease away their festive frustrations.
According to Union Square reseachers, more than half the nation (51%) cite how early the Christmas season starts as their biggest festive frustration.
But it isn’t just the hanging of tinsel in October that gets people’s goat during Christmas time. The cost of the festive season was listed as Scotland’s second biggest issue, with more than a third (35%) taking umbrage to Christmas cleaning out their wallets.
But despite the grumbles, it seems Scots are keen to reignite their love for the festive season. Over half of the nation (57%) long to feel the child-like joy of Christmas again and 38% are keen to reignite their love for spending quality time with friends and family.
So this year, in an effort to beat away the holiday blues, the centre has enlisted the help of Scottish hypnotist, Vicki Rebecca.
Vicki will be in the centre throughout December offering a complimentary service to help customers forget their yuletide woes and embrace the fun and spirit of Christmas.
Louisa Maclean Marketing Manager for Union Square commented, “We know that people have been getting excited about Christmas, however there are a few things that seem to be getting in the way, which of course we want to avoid!
“Our hypnotist will be on hand to get rid of any festive frustrations – so, whether it is too much time with the mother-in-law or a hatred for Brussels sprouts that is set to hinder Christmas this year, our expert will work their magic and get shoppers in the festive spirit!”
The free in-centre hypnotist service, Look Into My Mince Pies, will be available at Union Square from Thursday, December 8.


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Vietnam to import 50,000 tonnes of pork from Russia
|Vietnam pork price rises despite government's efforts|
|Vietnam pork imports surge 300% since the start of the year|
|Pork price was asked to be reduced by Vietnamese Ministry|
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Viet Nam will likely import 50,000 tonnes of pork from Russia this year, said Deputy Minister of Agricutlure and Rural Development (MARD) Phung Duc Tien during his visit to the northern city of Hai Phong to inspect the quarantine and customs clearance of pork imports on Tuesday.
Vietnam imported pork amount has increased more than 300% (3 times) compared to the same period in 2019.
Currently, Vietnam has approved for 24 countries to export meat and poultry products to Vietnam; of which, 19 countries are exporting pork and pork products to Vietnam, reported by Business.
Currently, 788 enterprises from 19 countries are allowed to export pork and pork products to Vietnam; 108 Vietnamese enterprises import pork and pork products.
Since early this year, Viet Nam has imported about 50,000 tonnes of pork through ports in Hai Phong, HCM City and Da Nang, mainly from Canada, Brazil, Germany, Poland, the US and Russia.
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The increasing import of pork aims to stabilise the domestic price, which has accelerated since last year due to the outbreak of African swine fever on local herds of pigs.
The above imported volume of pork accounted for 50 per cent of the Government’s target of importing 100,000 tonnes of pork in 2020.
Vietnam has also imported more than 78,376 tons of poultry meat and poultry products, an increase of 150% over the same period in 2019; which are mainly from the United States, Korea, Brazil, Poland, Netherlands, Russia.
As pork price escalates in domestic market, the Prime Minister has made close instructions to stabilize pork price. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), there are many reasons for the pork price to rebound. Notably, currently 15 large-scale pig farms only account for 35% of porker market share, the rest 65% market share are due to small businesses. Moreover, farms and farmer households have not synchronized the prices, resulting in the pork price not to drop to VND 70,000/kg (US$3.05), according to Business.
Tien said the import of pork through Hai Phong Port has been carried out in the shortest time.
“MARD has directed local departments of animal health to process administrative procedures on quarantine and quality control for the import of pork, creating best conditions for the import of pork according to the Prime Minister’s guidelines,” Tien said.
The average price of pork imported to Viet Nam’s ports is about US$2.5 per kilo, equivalent to VND60,000 (US$2.2).
Tien said the imported pork has met EU standards on quality and a very competitive price on the Vietnamese market, according to VNS.
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab is now selling from T-Mobile for a new low of $249 after a $50 rebate. The only catch? You'll still have to opt for a two-year contract.
The price of the Galaxy Tab through T-Mobile is a significant drop from the $399 it originally cost when it made its debut in November. But the data plan will still set subscribers back $24.99 a month for 200MB worth of access and $39.99 for 5GB.
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More details have been revealed about the planned introduction of the Irizar i6S coach into the UK market.
The i6S, which is described as a replacement for the long-serving PB, sits between the existing i6 and i8 and Irizar has confirmed that the ‘classic’ i6 will remain in production.
The new model combines the established i6 look with elements of the i8, including a more angular appearance and LED headlights. Slight changes have been made to the sides, while multiplex electronics are used. The cab is also revised.
Integral and body-on-chassis for Irizar i6S
Like the i6 and i8, the i6S will be available to UK buyers in both DAF-powered integral form and on Scania chassis. Both variants will debut here this autumn.
Scania (Great Britain) currently has a chassis at Irizar’s Ormaiztegi plant for bodying. It is expected to arrive in the UK in October and will be used as a demonstrator. One i6S has also been sold to an unnamed customer.
“We still have work to do to finalise the specification and lengths that we will offer on the i6S but our plan is that it will take over from the ‘classic’ i6 as our standard for 2018’s deliveries,” says General Manager Retail Sales Martin West.
Demonstrators arriving in the autumn
Scania’s demonstrator will be a two-axle, 12.45m coach powered by the nine-litre DC-09 engine and with 53 i6 Plus seats. Mr West expects more orders for the i6S to be placed over summer.
Irizar UK has a DAF-engined integral currently in build and Director Steve O’Neill says that it will be shown at Coach and Bus UK at the NEC Birmingham on 4-5 October. New build integral i6S coaches will be available immediately after the show.
“The i6 is very much here to stay long term,” adds Mr O’Neill.


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Treasury Minister issues assurance to business community
20 March 2020
Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan MHK has today issued assurance to the business community that a huge amount of work is taking place to establish support measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Minister Cannan said: ‘We are working flat out to get a further package of measures that will protect workers, support businesses and maintain financial security for the Island’s finances. I know this is beyond urgent and many of you are deeply worried but we must deliver in the best interests of all.
‘We are close to finalising. I said this week [in Tynwald] it would be next Tuesday. It will be earlier - help is coming.’
On Tuesday, Minister Cannan announced £40 million would be made available to the Contingency Fund along with the introduction of a National Insurance Holiday for employers in certain sectors, a grant of £3,000 for businesses in certain sectors and the introduction of a new sick pay compensation payments to mitigate the cost of paying employees in self-isolation.
He told Members: ‘These measures may not be enough. £40 million may not be enough - we may need more and much work continues on further support mechanisms both for business and individuals.
‘We will seek the recall of Tynwald if we need additional measures that require by law Tynwald’s authorisation. I will make a further public announcement regarding a second phase of improved financial measures on Tuesday 24 March.’


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Formed just under a year ago, Beam Suntory is a “global whisk(e)y powerhouse,” in the words of Albert Baladi, the unit's Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) head. But, how have things progressed since Suntory's $16bn takeover of Beam Inc? What brands and regions are shining bright and where are the emerging opportunities? Here, just-drinks catches up with Baladi for his take on the present and the future for Beam Suntory.
Beam Suntory has said a US judge's dismissal of an accusation Maker's Mark Bourbon uses false advertising sends a "strong message" to people seeking to profit from "irresponsible litigation".
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Beam Suntory is to combine two of its regional business units to create a larger international division.
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Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer are having “one more DeBoer”/”the grand finale” (they think). And the ladies are about to hold a major majority because…
‘Frozen 2’ merchandise hitting stores
Check out the avalanche of toys, clothing, shoes and lifestyle-related merchandise as retailers bank big off the box office hit.
Disney's "Frozen 2" is well on its way to earning $1 billion globally after topping box office charts for the third straight weekend.
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The animated film took in $34.7 million in North America and $90 million internationally this weekend, putting its total haul at $920 million globally.
If and when it tops the $1 billion mark, it would be the sixth Disney film to do so this year.
"Toy Story 4," "Avengers: Endgame," "Aladdin," "Captain Marvel" and "The Lion King" all eclipsed that number in 2019. Disney's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is also expected to hit $1 billion when it is released Dec. 20.
The numbers mark a successful follow-up to the original "Frozen," which also topped $1 billion after it was released in November 2013.


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There were a couple of interesting Nexus 6P rumors early on that seem to have been confirmed over the past weekend. For starters, the Nexus 6P is now being listed at Best Buy for the same price you’ll find in the Google Store. It’s the unlocked 64GB model in Aluminum going for $499.99, and that comes with free 2-day shipping from the big box retailer. Other color and storage options weren’t yet available as of the time of this writing, but it’s possible the others will be added over time.
The other half of the previous rumor was that the Nexus 6P’s Special Edition — which boasted a golden color — would no longer be exclusive to Japan as it is being prepped for a US launch. Unfortunately part of that rumor is still untrue, but there’s a silver lining: while we have yet to hear anything on launch plans for the US, Huawei did confirm that the alternate option would launch in India.
This leaves open the possibility that others will get a crack at the device at some point, so if you’re still adamant on waiting for its arrival then there’s no good reason to waver at this point. Stay tuned!


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THE WHAT? Croda has announced that it has hosted a seminar for investors and analysts on accelerating growth in its Consumer Care division.
THE DETAILS At the event, the company outlined how the category has evolved ‘significantly’ in recent years to become a highly differentiated sector for Croda, comprising four business units, each with market leading positions in fast growth niches.
“Trading in the first three months of 2022 has been robust, including a strong start for Comsumer Care, and we continue to successfully recover input cost inflation,” commented Group CEO, Steve Foots.
THE WHY? Croda is targeting sales of £1 billion for its fast-growing Consumer Care division by 2025 and expects to deliver a minimum of 5 percent annual sales growth in coming years, on top of synergies from the recent flavors and fragrances acquisitions.


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Tab overload is a real problem which makes it less efficient to navigate your browser and can also cause issues with memory consumption and background resource use.
Google is regularly updating its Chrome browser to combat this issue and is currently testing another tweak to the Omnibox address bar to prevent users from opening up a website which is already open.
Noticed by Techdows, the new flag would enable a feature which would encourage users to switch to an existing tab if the website they are trying to open from the address bar is already open there.
Previously the Switch to this Tab button was to the right of the typed address, and with this change, the prompt would now be on a dedicated line closer to where the user is typing.
To activate this feature:
1. Launch Chrome Canary
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Abuja - Twelve shops and goods worth about N50 million were destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon at the Kuje market in the FCT.
Shaban Ishaku, the chairman of Kuje Area Council, while addressing
newsmen at the scene of the incident, said he was shocked when he
received news of the fire outbreak.
He said it was not common to have fire incidents in the council.
"We have never witnessed such an incident in the history of Kuje and
we thank God that no life was lost in the inferno," the council
Ishaku appealed to the affected traders to remain calm as the area
council would meet with the Federal Capital Territory Administration
(FCTA) to plan how to compensate them.
"It is sad news, because goods worth many millions of Naira were
lost to the fire and I appeal to the affected traders not to worry as
the Area Council will compensate them," he said.
The chairman however said plans were underway to decongest the market to ensure easy movement of goods within the market.
He said the council would soon meet with the market authorities and
traders in the market to find possible solution to prevent future
The chairman of the Traders Association of Kuje, Alhaji Yunusa Musa,
sympathised with the affected traders, saying the incident happened at a
time the economy was facing challenges.
He appealed to the area council to hasten the process of ensuring
that the affected traders were compensated, as they had no other means
Musa said this was because the goods lost were worth more than N50 million.
"It is not easy to be a trader, because they have no pension or
gratuity and their means of survival is from the profit made from sales.
"I sympathise with them because it is not easy to lose property worth millions of Naira.
"We also appeal to the area council to upgrade the standard of the
market and create access roads within the market for easy movement of
goods,” he said.
Inspector Ubong Attah of the Kuje Fire Service Division said the fire
was as a result of an electric spark in one of the burnt shops.
He then warned the traders against not switching off electric sockets when locking up for the day after the day’s sales.
Attah also warned against indiscriminate bush burning during the dry
season, while condemning the poor access road into the market.
"My team responded as soon as we were informed about the fire, but
the challenge we had was gaining access to the shops because of the poor
road network in the market.
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Genetically Modified food has been controversial for many years now, and has a long history of arguments between food manufacturing companies and people against ‘unnatural’ food. The new chapter in this story involves none other than a potato.
Simplot, a company known for its normal and genetically modified potatoes, has created a new product which they call ‘the Innate Potato’, because of how natural it is compared to other GM crops.
To make this potato novel and unique in the GM market, Simplot has created it using RNA interference technology. This method uses RNA strands from other potatoes with different characteristics and mashes them together, to create a sort of Frankenstein Monster potato. The result is much more appealing than the name suggests. By combining many positive qualities from different potatoes, you end up with a potato with numerous benefits. This particular potato, for example, has proven resistant to bruises, and produces fewer carcinogens when fried. Usually, when normal potatoes are fried, the amino acid asparagine can react to form acrylamide, a suspected carcinogen. When tested, Innate Potato produced up to 75% less acrylamide when heated.
Not only that, but since it only uses genes from natural potatoes, and doesn’t use genetic material from other species like bacteria, it is immune to many of the usual complaints of GM-haters, which dislike the idea of mixing genes between two opposite species.
In spite of the strong opposition, the Innate Potato has already been approved by the USDA, (the Unites States Department of Agriculture), so it could potentially be sold to customers anytime now. In fact, rumour has it that McDonalds, one of Simplot’s biggest customers, might use the potato in the near future to make their well-known McFries. This, of course, has caused a heated debate where some opposers of these potatoes are pressuring the fast food company to reject them. McDonalds’ decision concerning this matter is still unknown.
However, Simplot only plans to grow a limited number of these super potatoes for now, so regardless of McDonalds’ decision we’ll probably have to wait quite some time to taste them.
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TABLET MAKER Fusion Garage has confirmed UK pricing for its Grid 10 tablet and announced that its smartphone will soon be coming to the UK.
The WiFi only version of the Grid 10 tablet will cost £259, while the WiFi and 3G model will be priced at £359. Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan told The INQUIRER that the tablet has "the highest screen resolution of any tablet" at 1366x768.
Last month, we reported that Fusion Garage had stepped back into the limelight, following up its widely criticised Joojoo tablet.
The firm's disastrous Joojoo unit failed to live up to the claims of the firm's founder, Rathakrishnan.
Now Fusion Garage has a custom version of Google's Android operating system, called Grid OS. It can run Android apps but they must be accessed through Amazon's app store rather than the Android Market.
The 10.1in tablet has a dual-core 1.2GHz Tegra processor and 16GB of storage. It uses Microsoft Bing as its internet search engine and has a front facing camera for video chat but no rear facing camera as Rathakrishnan thought it unnecessary.
Meanwhile, the Grid 4 is a 4in smartphone that has a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. No UK pricing has been announced for the phone as yet, but it costs $399 in the US. The device will launch in the UK in the fourth quarter and Fusion Garage is currently in talks with operators and retailers about stocking it.
The Grid 10 tablet will be available at Amazon from 15 September.
The tablet is reasonably priced and its custom operating system gives it some nice features. However Fusion Garage will need get the smartphone and tablet to mobile operators and into electronics retail stores to stand a chance at succeeding. µ
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U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for an “amicable” settlement to a mounting South China Sea territorial dispute between China and other Asian nations.
A Canadian involved in legal rows with his neighbors shot dead two people Tuesday in a courtroom rampage in the central Philippines before killing himself, police said.
The Philippines has taken China to a U.N. tribunal to challenge its claim to most of the South China Sea, including territory belonging to the archipelago, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Tuesday.
The Philippines said Sunday that 52 of its nationals caught up in the Algerian hostage crisis had been accounted for, but it was still not known whether any Filipinos were among the dead.
All 79 officers and crew of a U.S. Navy minesweeper stuck on a coral reef in the central Philippines have left the ship two days after efforts to free the vessel failed, the Navy said Saturday.
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Apple’s iOS is what is found on every iPhone. As of 2019, the latest version was iOS 13. A new version is released in Q4, while it’s announce in late Q2 at WWDC with a developer and open beta following in Q3.
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text: After 6 years of "testing" its high-speed ADSL network, British Telecom has revealed that it plans to introduce the service into only 10 cities by March 2000.The announcement was made this week, coinciding with industry regulator OFTEL's consultation document on how BT should open its networks to competition, and BT's proposed domination of high-speed internet access in the UK.BT has responded by announcing that it will offer wholesale access to its ADSL network for competitors who wish to offer their own ADSL subscriptions. However, this is likely to lead to an end cost of between #50 and #150 per month for consumers.Sir Peter Bonfield, BT's chief exective, said that "This roll-out plan is a major step towards making Britain a world leader in the information revolution. By committing to a large scale roll-out, BT will play a vital part in stimulating a competitive mass-market for consumers as well as businesses of all sizes."The 10 cities to be blessed by BT's announcement are: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Coventry, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle. The approximate 85% of the UK not covered by BT's plans can only hope that services will arrive before the turn of the next millenium.


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IT'S only been a few months since Samsung launched its ill-fated folding phone, and the South Korean firm already has another in the works, according to reports.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold was blasted for its pitiful durability and sky-high price tag, but its followup will apparently come £1,200 cheaper.
The Fold went on sale on September 6, months after the planned April launch, and bends like a paperback novel using flexible screen technology.
Its original release was cancelled after test samples given to gadget reviewers quickly broke apart.
Units of the half-phone half-tablet quickly sold out, with some buyers paying resellers nearly double for the £1,900 phone.
Now a report has claimed Samsung's next folding phone will ship at nearly half the price of its predecessor.
The gadget will cost just £640, making it cheaper than the latest iPhone, sources told the Korean Herald.
The Herald suggested the gadget will launch in February 2020 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) show in Barcelona.
MWC is one of Europe's biggest tech conferences and tech titans often choose to unveil new gizmos at the event.
At this year's conference, Huawei showed off its own foldable smartphone, the Mate X. The firm is yet to set a release date for the handset.
Samsung is expected to release two new foldable devices next year, industry sources said.
An upgrade to the Fold, the Samsung Galaxy 2, will launch in August following the February release of a "clamshell" model that folds vertically.
It'll likely draw comparisons with the newly revived Motorola Razr.
As with any rumours, we can't be sure they're accurate, so take the news with a pinch of salt for now.
Hopefully we'll find out more when MWC rolls around in February. The Sun will be reporting live from the event.
Earlier rumours suggested the followup to the Fold will use a smaller 6.7-inch screen.
That's down from the 7.3-inch display on the current Fold, and could be a way of reducing costs.
We spoke to industry expert Dan Ives, who said a cheap new model looks likely.
"The foldable strategy has thus far been a major black eye for Samsung as the demand appears tepid and pricing is sky high," the Wedbush Securities analyst told The Sun.
"We believe a cheaper foldable will be on the horizon in 2020 as Apple is gearing up for a massive lineup of smartphones and Samsung must keep up."
"We believe up to 20% lower on pricing."
That would bring the price down from £1,900 to just £1,520 – a reduction of £380.
A brief timeline of the Samsung Galaxy Fold
Here's all the major things to happen in the controversial phone's history so far...
- On May 12 2011, South Korea’s Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology annonced that some of its researchers had created a folding smartphone prototype
- On May 2 2012, Samsung filed a patent application for its folding smart phone design
- In May 2013, Samsung tried to patent its folding phone screen idea
- In November 2013, Samsung announced that it would be bringing folding display devices to the market
- In spring 2016, Samsung was finally working on what we now refer to as the Galaxy Fold
- In Otober 2018, Samsung finally confirmed that its foldable phone was on the way
- On February 20 2019, Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Fold with a staggering £1,900 price tag
- On April 15 2019, Samsung started letting high profile technology journalists use the phone but by April 17 lots of them were already complaining about the screen breaking or not working
- On April 22 2019, Samsung had to announce that it was postponing the Samsung Galaxy Fold's release so that it could address and fix ongoing issues with the folding screen
- On September 6, 2019, Samsung started selling the Galaxy Fold in the UK
It also puts it in line with Apple's most expensive iPhone. The top-spec version of the iPhone 11 Pro Max costs £1,499.
Other experts also think Samsung is sure to launch a new model.
"Samsung is leading the charge on foldables so it would be absolutely no surprise at all if it is working on follow-up products to the Galaxy Fold," said Ben Wood, CCS Insight analyst, speaking to The Sun.
"That said, I think its ambition will go far further than a minor update to the existing product.
"Flexible displays allow phones of all shapes and sizes which means we could see something that looks very different to the Galaxy Fold."
"I've been using it for a few weeks and there is no question its the ultimate in gadget bling. Everyone who sees it wants to have a go and EE is often out of stock.
"Its not perfect yet, but Samsung should be applauded for diving in and delivering a cutting edge product using innovative new technology.
"I think flexible display technology is going to play a massive role over the next decade, not just on phones but on all consumer electronics devices."
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Apparel retail giant Gap Inc. will spin off Old Navy into its own publicly traded company and shutter 230 Gap brand stores over the next two years.
At the start of 2018, the Gap brand had 725 stores worldwide. After the closures, which include 68 stores it closed this year, the chain will be down to roughly 427 stores or 41% of its total fleet.
“This represents closure of nearly half the fleet and there will be additional natural expirations and closures beyond 2020,” noted Teri List-Stoll,EVP and CFO, Gap Inc.
The company split is expected to be completed in 2020, by which time Gap, Inc. will divide into Old Navy and a yet-to-be named company, which will consist of Gap, Athleta, Banana Republic, Intermix and Hill City.
“It has become increasingly clear that our balanced growth strategy, while successful in building necessary capabilities in areas like supply chain and digital capability that are important to a scaled operating platform, no longer effectively supports the diverging needs of Old Navy versus our traditional specialty brands,” said Teri List-Stoll. “Now is the right time for us to take the next step on our journey to both ensure the competitiveness of our brands and to deliver shareholder value.”
According to List-Stoll, the retailer expects the Gap brand’s online channel to evolve to more than 40% of its business as it restructures.
“We believe Gap brand will be well-positioned to compete effectively with an omni model that offers locations, formats and experiences that serve our customers' shifting shopping patterns,” said List-Stoll.
“We have made significant progress executing on our balanced growth strategy and investing in the capabilities to position our brands for growth: expanding the omnichannel customer experience, building our digital capabilities and improving operational efficiencies across the company,” said Art Peck, president and CEO of Gap Inc. “The spin-off announcement enables us to embed those capabilities within two stand-alone companies, each with a sharpened strategic focus and tailored operating structure. As a result, both companies will be well positioned to capitalize on their respective opportunities and act decisively in an evolving retail environment.”
Peck also noted the company is continuing to work on its technology stack.
Part of the reasoning behind the split of the two companies, according to List-Stoll, is that the company has hadto debate internally what's right for Old Navy versus what's right for one of the other brands.
“If you think about the needs of Old Navy versus in Athleta, whether that's web investments or data analytics investments or technology tools, more often you're coming with quite different answers for Old Navy versus the other specialty brands,” List-Stoll said.
“This feels like an absolutely right way to set Old Navy up to continue to exploit its growth opportunity unencumbered by suboptimal compromises with the other brands and vice versa for the [new company] to really be able to continue to focus on reinventing retail and being leaders in their spaces,” she continued.
Peck also notedthe company has looked very carefully at the data asset of the brands and believes there is a “relevant data life for both organizations.”
“We do have customer overlap,” said Peck. “And that's something that we are going to manage. The [data] file will be a property we think of both companies. That's something we need to sort out. It's been a healthy and growing file.”


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Bitcoin (BTC) quickly settled back into the past couple weeks’ range between roughly $30,000 and $36,000, after a short-lived price spike Friday when Elon Musk, the electric-vehicle and private-spaceflight entrepreneur who’s also reportedly the world’s richest person, added “#bitcoin” to his Twitter profile.
“The longer we stay at the current level, the stronger the base to bounce back up,” Matt Blom, head of sales and trading for the exchange firm EQUOS, wrote early Monday. Bitcoin prices finished January up 14% on the year.
Last week’s Reddit-fueled trading in GameStop bore uncanny similarities to the fevered, anything-goes trading culture that has long defined cryptocurrencies. The five-fold jump in prices for dogecoin (DOGE) – a blockchain-based token representing little more than a doggie-faced meme – showed some of that retail-trader-driven mania spilling over into digital markets.
During an audio chat late Sunday on the app Clubhouse, Musk said he was a “supporter” of bitcoin and that it’s “on the verge of getting broad acceptance by conventional finance people.” He added that the “most entertaining and ironic outcome” would be if DOGE became the “currency of earth in the future.”
Where will markets go next? The news of India’s proposed crypto ban has made some bitcoin investors nervous, CoinDesk’s Tanzeel Akhtar reported Saturday. Meanwhile, Chinese traders late last week were already speculating on which cryptocurrencies might be the next to get a major price pump, CoinDesk’s Muyao Shen reported.
Prices for the digital token XRP (XRP) have nearly tripled in the past five days. They had fallen 67% in December, when U.S. securities regulators brought charges against Ripple Labs, which uses XRP in its payments network.
In traditional markets on Monday, stocks were higher in Europe and Asia, but the real action was in silver, where prices have climbed 16% over the past three days to about $30 an ounce amid a Reddit-fueled buying frenzy. Gold strengthened 0.9% to $1,860 an ounce.
The “Grayscale premium” is shrinking, and analysts are speculating why.
A growing number of cryptocurrency analysts are watching a steep contraction recently in a closely-tracked ratio in the bitcoin market known as the “Grayscale premium.”
This premium represents the difference in market prices for bitcoin and the price implied by the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), one of the most popular vehicles for investing in the cryptocurrency via the stock market. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Grayscale Investments, which sponsors GBTC, is a unit of Digital Currency Group, which also owns CoinDesk.)
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Yahoo gave its Mail app a major makeover on the iPhone at the end of last month. Today, the company has updated its Android app with same new features as its iPhone counterpart.
For starters, the app gets personalized real time news to Android. Users can perform multi tasks like read news, check out sports score, watch video and browse Flickr photos in the same app instead of launching different apps. The app gets three main tabs Mail, Today and News similar to iPhone app. The Today tab offers everyday content like weather, stock, news and photos due to Flickr integration.
However, Android gets couple of features that are unique and exclusive to this platform. Users can simply swipe left or right or tap the relevant icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen to quickly and seamlessly move between inbox, news stream, and Today.
The revamped Yahoo Mail Android app is available for download on the Google Play Store. However, the Yahoo Today and News experience will roll out soon.


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Experts from State Bank of India, Government Savings Bank of Thailand to speak at two-day event.
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BRUSSELS, 25 January 2017 – Experts from two more WSBI members will speak during tomorrow and Friday's Innovation Conference hosted by WSBI-ESBG in Brussels.
The two new confirmed speakers are:
They join an impressive speaker lineup loaded with banking and technology experts, including CaixaBank's Antonio Massanell. Trade bodies will be represented by GSMA's Afke Schaart and Spyros Olympios of European Logistics. Technology and consulting firms scheduled to be represented by Yasser El Jassouli of MFI Insight Analytics, BehavioSec AB's Calum Macleod, Amazon Web Services' Tony van den Berge from Raisin's Michael Stephan and Eric Mouilleron of Bankable.
Designed to showcase innovations-savvy member banks, the invitation-only event for member banks and stakeholders in the technology field, the conference theme is Gearing up for Digitisation: Adapting Retail Banking to the Digital Age.
Taking place at the Radisson Blu hotel in Brussels, the conference is set to showcase the status of innovation in WSBI-ESBG member banks, to create an exchange of best practices and a dialogue with various stakeholders in the field.
The conference will explore how innovation disrupts the banking and other economic sectors and the best strategy to bring new retail banking services and products to the market. It will also look at how the banking system can be made up-to-date as well as addressing how well banks have adapted to client needs.


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Petrics Inc., a Wilmington-based pet technology startup, raised over $650,000 in a private equity offering, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Petrics is a pet health company that develops digital products and software that allows owners to manage, track and respond to their pets’ health needs.
The Petrics mobile app is the company’s first product. It includes information on food ingredients, nutrition data and sends owners alerts of upcoming appointments, food recalls and medication refills. The app is not yet available for download.
Founded in 2015, the company intends to raise a total of $673,753, with $21,295 remaining to be sold, through eight investors.
In early 2018, Petrics will launch the first smart bed that offers a climate control feature and tracks your pet’s weight and activity. The bed will connect to the Activity Tracker in the mobile app.
Petrics did not disclose what it intended to do with the funds.
Companies relying on a Reg D exemption do not have to register their offering of securities with the SEC, but they must file what’s known as a Form D electronically with the SEC after they first sell their securities.
The filing can be found here.
This story is from the North Carolina Business News Wire, a service of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Media and Journalism.
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Microsoft today on Day 2 of Professional Developers Conference (PDC09) has released Office Mobile 2010 Beta for Windows phones running Windows Mobile 6.5. Those of you with Windows phones, capable of running Windows Mobile OS can download and install Office Mobile 2010 from Windows Marketplace for Windows Mobile.
IE Team today on Day 2 of Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC09) unveiled Internet Explorer 9 (aka IE 9) which they have only started working on three weeks, prior to the event today. President of Windows and Windows Live Division, Steven Sinofsky was on stage who demonstrated an early preview build of Internet Explorer 9.
Today, the highly anticipated Microsoft PDC (Professional Developers Conference) kicked off in style in LA. On the first day of the conference, Microsoft Ray Ozzie hinted about the arrival of the IE 8’s successor, Internet Explorer 9. From what we have gathered from all the buzz about PDC on the Internet, Microsoft’s VP Steven Sinofsky will be announcing Microsoft’s plan for IE 9 tomorrow.


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The founder of sporting bet company NairaBET Akin Alabi has taken to social media to share his thoughts on time and cooking.
According to Akin Alabi, anyone who spends hours cooking is merely wasting valuable time that could be used to do other important things.
The businessman-cum-politician tweeted:
“Except you are doing it as a business, spending hours cooking is a waste of valuable time.”
His tweet has sparked off online reactions as many believe he may be righ,t while others simply think he is wrong.
What do you think guys?
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