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Step aside Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), and look out Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) - you've got some new tablet competition, and this little company may be packing more of a punch than you'd ever believe. Massive Dynamics (OTC:MSSD) is getting into the tablet PC game later this year, and its entry into the race may well raise the bar on its much bigger competition.
The yet-to-be-unveiled tablet from Massive Dynamics is being built from the ground up as a Web 4.0 device, primarily meaning this piece of machinery can largely do thinking for its user, with or without input from the user.
If the description still seems ambiguous, that may well be because it is. That's because the very definition of Web 4.0 is still being hammered out. Apple Inc. has at least partially embraced it, with its voice-command feature called 'Siri', available on its new products; that loosely falls into the description of Web 4.0 as something that would be an "Open, Linked & Symbiotic Web", with 'symbiotic' meaning we talk to the machines and the machines talk back. Yet, Apple's Siri - while impressive - doesn't really take the user experience to the next level... it just offers hands-free mode of interaction. And, neither Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) nor Microsoft Corporation have anything beyond a touchscreen that's highly-interactive, so it's difficult to say anyone has actually seen Web 4.0 in action (at least not to any meaningful degree). As such, what Massive Dynamics has up its sleeve is not only compelling from an investor's point of view, but curious from a consumer's point of view.
One thing is for sure though - if Massive Dynamics' past is any indication, it's going to wow technology users.
Massive Dynamics is the company that introduced the so-called TeliPad device in late November, and almost immediately sold 200,000 of them. The TeliPad is a technology that converts a tablet like an Apple iPad or a Google Nexus - which inexplicably don't innately have the ability to act as a phone - into a phone. It's about the size of a credit card, and attaches to the back of a tablet to make it work like a cell phone. But, it doesn't even have to be attached... it's got bluetooth connectivity. It seems absurdly simple, and it is. Yet, it's also brilliant, filling the gap that bigger tablet makers Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and Apple erroneously left open.
What's at stake is a tablet market that should generate sales of more 200 million devices this year alone. Though tablet prices are all over the map now, the tablet market as a whole is worth somewhere around $40 billion. Even a tiny sliver of that would be a windfall for MSSD and its shareholders. Right now, the company's only a $60 million enterprise. But, even a 0.5% of that market would translate into $200 million in sales. Investors may have a lot to look forward, while Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Samsung have something - or someone - else to worry about.


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The announcement caught many in the business community by surprise.
Jeanne Englehart, president of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, said she was “floored” by the news this morning.
“As the chamber we are always sad to see a local, a family-owned business discontinue operations. But we are encouraged by the fact that they will continue operation in (Grand Rapids) Township,” she said, referring to Daniel’s, a high-end clothing store also owned by Daniel Hurwitz and family in the Terrazzo shopping center on East Paris Avenue. “We understand the changing dynamics of this community; shopping centers like RiverTown have changed the way that people shop now, and there have been changes in traffic patterns along
The chamber was a big supporter of the “Shop Outside the Box” campaign, Englehart said, because it’s important to support local stores if the business community is to thrive.
“Still, 50 years is an incredible track record; they’ve done much for this community,” she added. “(It) breaks your heart.”

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The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, in its meeting held today, has decided to increase minimum bus fare in the State. Now, the minimum bus fare will be Rs. 6 and the maximum distance for this fare will be three kms.
Addressing the gathering, he said under this project a lake and other basic tourism infrastructure would be developed to take the town on the world map. View more at #YesPahari
Online shopping in Himachal Pradesh has become expensive with the Congress Government imposing an additional 5 percent entry tax on goods purchased through online shopping. View more at #YesPahari.
Chief Minister, while presiding over the meeting conducted for finalization of priorities of MLAs for budget 2017-18. View more at #YesPahari.


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In March 2009, the Government announced that businesses could spread payment of the April 2009 inflation up-rating to business rates over three years, helping ratepayers for an estimated 1.8 million properties in Britain. The Government also temporarily increased the threshold at which empty properties are liable for business rates to £15,000, exempting an estimated 70% of empty properties. On 18 September 2009, the Government removed the requirement for businesses receiving small business rate relief to reapply for relief at revaluation.
The Government is maintaining for a further year the temporary increase in the threshold at which an empty property becomes liable for business rates. For the financial year 2010/11, empty properties with a rateable value of less than £18,000 will be exempt from business rates. This higher threshold reflects the effects of business rates revaluation and is still expected to apply to 70% of empty properties.


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There are a large number of pieces of equipment that businesses rely on in order to be able to operate, with one of the more common being the Wi-Fi router. Because so many businesses are going mobile, and using laptops more often, it is essential that these companies have strong wireless routers.
As with previous releases of new versions of OS X, Apple has also introduced a number of updates of their other apps too, including Safari. The browser of choice for many Mac users, Safari has a number of features, including keyboard shortcuts, that make it quick and easy to use.
Regardless of your business’s location and industry, there is always a chance that you may experience a disaster at any time. Be it man-made, or natural, any disaster, if not properly prepared for, could spell trouble for your company. That’s why a Disaster Recovery Plan is essential.
Over the past few years there have been a number of issues and rulings made by various courts in the US regarding the overall freedom of the Internet and how it is to be managed. By now, many of us have heard of Net Neutrality, but it may seem like an issue that won’t affect small businesses.
When it comes to IT, one of the largest expenses for many businesses is software. Some employees require the bare minimum, while others could need thousands of dollars worth of software. Businesses who have purchased licenses for Microsoft software may receive an email asking for a license audit.
For users who have Google Apps and Android devices, Google Calendar is one of the more useful tools and app. With the recent update of Android 5.0, the tech company has been releasing updates to their mobile apps too. The latest app to get a makeover, with a new updated version, is Google Calendar and with it some great features have been introduced.
Heartbleed has to be one of the biggest security issues of the year. While it has largely been dealt with via updates and new software, Microsoft has announced that a similar and equally large security threat is affecting nearly all servers running Windows Server.
One of the more important selling points of an Office 365 plan is the fact that many subscriptions come with full versions of Office which are always the latest available. For Mac users however, updates are usually well behind the Windows versions. This is starting to change, as Microsoft has recently introduced a new version of Outlook for Mac users while also announcing a plan for new versions of other Office for Mac apps.
A common trend in many households is the adoption of mobile devices as the main home phone. In fact, in 2013 it was estimated that almost 41% of households in the US were only using mobile devices. This number continues to grow as mobile devices continue to become more popular.
In October of last year news broke about a new form of malware called Cryptolocker. This malware posed a particularly large threat to many business users and led to many quick and important security updates. Now, almost a year later, it appears that the second version of this – CryptoWall – has been released and is beginning to infect users.


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April 20th, 2017
PARTNER NEWS: Guala Closures Group, a world leader in security closures, has teamed up with NXP to introduce an NFC-based tamper evident closure solution for the wine and spirits industry that is designed to protect brands, enable advanced anti-counterfeiting and tamper-proofing and enable brand owners to make VIP offers, loyalty rewards and more available to customers through a tap of their NFC mobile device.
March 23rd, 2017
Motorists across Canada can now pay for fuel and car washes as well as accumulate loyalty rewards using a mobile payment service that is being rolled out by fuel retailer Imperial Oil to 1,000 Esso-branded gas stations nationwide.
July 21st, 2016
Motorists using the GC Express gas station in Caro, Michigan, are being offered a free coffee or drink whenever they pay for fuel purchases of US$10 or more with Team One Credit Union’s mobile banking app.
May 11th, 2016
Swedish mobile payments specialist Seamless has been granted authorisation to issue electronic money by Finansinspektionen, the country’s financial supervisory authority. “This means that Seqr users can send and receive money, worldwide, in real time,” the company says. “Under the terms of the authorisation, Seqr can also be used by minors. Money received can be accessed instantly to make payments anywhere in the world where NFC payments are accepted.”
March 30th, 2016
EMVCo has updated its tokenization specification to include a new payment account reference (PAR) that can be used to link a cardholder’s payment token with their primary account number (PAN) without needing to use their underlying…
March 1st, 2016
Spanish winemaker Barbadillo has integrated NFC into its limited edition bottles of Versos 1891 rare sherry so customers can check the beverage’s authenticity with a tap of their mobile device. “The NFC OpenSense tags incorporated into each bottle are specifically designed to thwart counterfeits, prevent unauthorized refills and facilitate product authentication,” says technology provider Thinfilm. The roll out follows a six-figure unit order for NFC OpenSense tags placed by packaging and labels provider Constantia Flexibles to deliver solutions to the beverage industry.
February 24th, 2016
Car manufacturer Seat, Samsung Electronics and software giant SAP have created a technological alliance to develop connected car projects that could enable drivers to reserve car parking spaces and pay with a fingerprint using Samsung Pay. The companies are showing their ideas at Mobile World Congress this week.
January 12th, 2016
Mercedes is showing its new E-Class cars with NFC entry for the first time at the Detroit Motor Show this week. “The drive authorisation system uses NFC and allows the driver’s smartphone to be used as a vehicle key,” the luxury car maker says. The E-Class also allows a phone to be paired with the car’s entertainment system via NFC by placing it on a Qi wireless charging pad built into the centre console. The new E-Class is expected to be available from the second quarter of 2016.
November 23rd, 2015
Customers of health care provider PhilCare can now hand over contactless membership cards to any of the company’s 200 service providers in the Philippines to provide access to their account details with a tap of a…
November 18th, 2015
Nearly nine in ten UK consumers (85%) would like to be notified on their mobile of high value transactions and authorise the payment with a PIN code, research from myPINpad shows. 90% of frequent online shoppers also say that they would use a PIN to authorise payment via their mobile. “69% of respondents feel secure shopping in-store thanks to chip & PIN,” the company says.
October 8th, 2015
MasterCard has announced a global partnership with mobile payments at the pump provider P97 to enable mobile payments and rewards at gas stations and convenience stores that are equipped with P97’s PetroZone platform. “Powered by…
June 1st, 2015
Google has unveiled Project Vault, a hardware and software isolated environment in the form of a microSD card that stores the user’s sensitive data and comes equipped with NFC for authorisation. “Project Vault is a…
March 5th, 2015
“Tokenization does a couple of things brilliantly; one is it really helps on facilitating innovation, facilitating the use, for example, of mobile phones for payments,” Visa Europe’s Sandra Alzetta told NFC World following the payment…
January 15th, 2015
The Government of Spain is piloting a contactless ID card in Lleida that can be read using an NFC device. The card will be used initially for authorisation services such as collecting packages by mail or courier, for schools to authorise child excursions or to collect medication from pharmacies. The DNIe 3.0 card is expected to be progressively rolled out across the country.
March 25th, 2014
Wirecard has integrated support for host card emulation (HCE) into its mobile wallet platform, “enabling telecommunications companies, financial service providers, banks and also retailers to quickly enter the mobile payment market through near field communication.”…


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SHANGHAI — Amid rumors of a slow start for Gap Inc. in the China market, Redmond Yeung, president of the retailer’s China operations, said all is going according to plan for the American brand as the company seeks to make its mark in the fast-growing country.
Sitting down with WWD in a boutique hotel neighboring Gap China’s Shanghai flagship on Nanjing Road — the city’s most famous shopping street — Yeung painted a picture of gung-ho expansion in the world’s biggest potential retail market. Since opening its first store 16 months ago, Gap has added 14 more in the Greater China area and intends to have 45 by the end of 2012.
Hermès is launching a Laundromat pop-up shop in NYC - dubbed Hermèsmatic - where customers can bring their old scarves to be dip-dyed by an expert. Get all the details on WWD.com. #wwdnews (📷: @donstahl)


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Global supply chains and rapid technological innovation pose challenges to product designers and engineers, particularly in terms of standards development and compliance.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) highlights the important role that standards play in every facet of modern life through the World Standards Week celebration in early November.
In advance of that annual event, S. Joe Bhatia, ANSI president and CEO, spoke with David Wagman, editorial director Engineering360, to discuss some of the challenges that today’s rapid pace of technological innovation poses to the standards developing community. (Full Article)
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Australia wildfires have taken a heavy toll on animal life. A study by the University of Sydney said close to half a billion animals and plants had been wiped out in the bush fires.
A struggling Michigan waitress had a windfall of fortune during the New Year's eve.
Search teams on Tuesday rescued a man from the waters of the Indian Ocean after he jumped from a cruise ship and remained floating for almost an hour.
Australia bush fires are showing no respite in New South Wales and Victoria. So far 18 people died in the fire season.
David Stern, the longest-serving commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) died on New Year’s Day.
The huge new cruise ship owned by MSC Cruises crashed into the pier in Palermo, Italy and suffered some damage.
After a long gap, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is finally revealing new details about “Teslaquila.” Musk said the proposed distilled pure agave liquor from the electric car brand is “good to go.”
Carlos Ghosn, former chief of Nissan Motor and Renault has fled to Lebanon from Japan.
The much-awaited phase one trade deal between the U.S and China may be signed this week.
The search for a man who went overboard a cruise ship in the Hawke's Bay region resumed Monday morning. However, it was reportedly called off after a few hours.
Heavy work is going into the Starship project of SpaceX in Boca Chica, Texas as borne by a tweet of CEO Elon Musk.
The challenge of handling millions of returned holiday gifts is awaiting many logistics majors including UPS on the first workday of New Year, Jan.2.
Massive bushfires in the Australian state Victoria forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and holidaymakers as the temperature soared and gushing winds expanded the fire threat.
Cruise holidays may offer relaxed atmosphere, great sights, luxury and beautiful destinations. But breaking rules on smoking can cost dearly.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates sent an 81-pound Christmas gift to a Reddit user under the Secret Santa gift exchange and had some interesting content.
Online retail giant Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Deltona in Florida and create 500 new jobs.
The profitability of U.S. airlines is completing a full decade this year and all employees including pilots are demanding a pay hike.
Victoria Sabrina, the largest-ever river cruise ship in the world will start sailing on China’s Yangtze River by next year and it has amazing attractions.
President Donald Trump has played down North Korea’s promised Christmas gift threat and said he expected an attractive present something like a “nice vase.”
There was record online shopping by U.S. customers during this holiday shopping season.


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It’s beginning to look like Christmas for the first time in three years for Land of Enchantment retailers.
After two recessionary Decembers, where retailers reported declining sales, shoppers have returned to New Mexico’s malls and smaller shopping venues, with a renewed appetite for gift giving and spending. Mall managers and shop owners are anticipating a 5 percent gain this December over 2009.
Price cutting, special events and creative marketing through Facebook and other social media are making a difference. New stores and restaurants are also having a big impact at key Albuquerque retail hubs such as Coronado Center, Cottonwood Mall and Nob Hill.
“Mervyn’s was closed last year, but now Kohl’s is here and is doing very well. We also have Forever 21, and that makes it much easier to move the needle up,” said Randy Sanchez, general manager at Coronado Center, the state’s largest enclosed shopping center.
The new Coronado Kohl’s was among the chain’s top five revenue-generating stores in its 300-store Southwest region.
“Coming into Black Friday, we were up 3.5 percent for the year, and on Black Friday, our traffic count was 17 percent ahead. After the Thanksgiving weekend, we did a survey of 16 of our mall tenants and 14 of them were ahead, some as much as 30 percent. I’m guessing we’ll end the year 5 percent ahead,” said Sanchez.
The Coronado Center GM predicts Saturday, Dec. 18, will be the biggest shopping day this December, as Christmas falls on the following Saturday. Kohl’s will open at 5 a.m. and close at midnight that day.
Sanchez is also chairman of the New Mexico Retail Association and gets reports from around the state. He said Farmington is the one major retail area in the state that is not showing sales gains. Job losses in the oil/gas sector are negatively impacting retail sales there.
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For the first time, Korea-based mobile chat app KakaoTalk is now available to all Mac users globally. The firm also took the opportunity to launch ‘Search chat’, a feature that will be first made available on its desktop client on Windows.
As the Mac version is still in beta, the app will only be available in Korean and English. This is unlike its counterpart on Windows, which also supports Japanese.
An official statement noted that while the app supports basic messaging features like chat rooms, emoticons, and the ability to receive files of any format, more advanced features like the ability to send files will arrive later in the development and feedback cycle.
Also Read: Tring, tring! WhatsApp calling!
KakaoTalk’s newest feature ‘Search Chat’ will allow users to find sent and received messages according to keywords. In addition, all search is based on data cached on the desktop client for Windows. The feature will be available on KakaoTalk’s mobile apps later this year.
A spokesperson from KakaoTalk told e27 that the firm has recorded about 24 million downloads for its Windows edition, having passed 10 million in October 2013, just four months after its launch in June.
He or she also added that while Kakao has decided on a mobile-first strategy, it cannot neglect users on desktops. “… we believe that a desktop version would be helpful in enabling the smoothest and most convenient communication for our user,” said the spokesperson.


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Apple on Tuesday launched a Russian version of its bestselling iTunes Store, but the online music shop so far offers a limited selection of Russian songs because the U.S. company has failed to sign agreements with all domestic copyright-holders.
"Due to the fragmentation of Russian copyright laws, we came up with licenses through several companies. Ideally we'd like a new and reliable union of copyright-holders to be created through which we could draw up licenses," Vedomosti quoted Apple spokesman Ben Cave as saying.
The business daily reported that Apple had wanted to launch its Russian iTunes Store in November, but that signing agreements with copyright-holders had delayed the store's launch date.
Browsing the store Tuesday morning, individual songs on the Russian site cost at least 10 rubles (30 cents), and whole albums start at roughly 100 rubles ($3) — a significant discount to U.S. prices.
Local copyright-holders explained their reluctance to sell their music on Apple's site by the U.S. company's unusual approach to singing licensing agreements.
"We just received an offer from Apple to work with them through the Russian Authors Society or First Music Publishing House, and we were very surprised by this approach, Alexei Kozlov, director of the Navigator Records label, told Vedomosti. "This is why we temporarily halted putting albums from our catalog on iTunes."
Navigator Records owns the rights to the songs of artists including DDT, Melnitsa, Zveri, Kalinov Most, Splin and Vladimir Vysotsky.
Valeria Grishina, general producer of Medialiner, another record company negotiating with Apple, said that the U.S. firm had "still not completely thought through how it should work with Russian copyright laws. We don't need an intermediary such as the Russian Authors Society, we can come to an agreement directly."
The iTunes Store first launched in the United States on April 28, 2003, and now operates in 61 countries across the globe.


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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Many people get ready to travel on Labor Day weekend increasing the holiday travel.
Officials told KTSM that Labor Day weekend is the last summer holiday of the year and it’s the slowest travel day compared to Memorial Day and the 4th of July.
“Domestic travel bookings are up 4% compared to the last Labor Day. Also, international bookings are up 44%,” Daniel Armbruster, the AAA Texas spokesperson said.
The El Paso International Airport said they are seeing an increase in travel during the Labor Day weekend.
“Over the weekend we’re looking at about 200 departures and that’s about 28,000 seats.” Cassandra Davidson, with the El Paso International Airport said.
Armbruster said the reason why more people are traveling this year is due to the pandemic.
He said people were planning trips during COVID-19 to take years later, which is when international travel is so high.
Officials told KTSM the high-volume destinations are:
- Beaches in Texas
- State and National Parks
Armbruster shared that if you hit the road, it’s recommended you leave Thursday or Friday before 11 a.m.
Davidson encouraged flyers the following:
“… plan before they even get to the airport. Just make sure that they’ve reviewed with the TSA website acceptable forms of ID, and also review the prohibited items list and pack accordingly.”


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New news about the successor to the Galaxy S3 smartphone reappeared. This time, Samsung will release it issued on March 15, 2013.
Quoted from TechRadar, Thursday (2/7), the European market will be the first target and will be available a few weeks after [...]
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About 60 percent of those planning to buy a tablet chose Nexus 7.
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This is good news for the fans of Nintendo games. Wii U, Nintendo’s latest console launched across the United States starting on Sunday (11/18) morning.
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Just breaking this morning was the very sad news that incredibly talented 40 year old fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead at his London home.
Alexander McQueen Takes His Own Life
Early news reports say designer Alexander McQueen has taken his own life in an apparent suicide. The recent loss of one of his dearest friends and mentors, style icon Isabella Blow, who took her own life, combined with his mother’s recent passing on February 2, impacted him greatly.
If you are not familiar with this incredibly talented London designer, be sure to check out the links below. You’ll quickly see what the world will now be deprived of. He was truly visionary.
Alexander McQueen Retrospective: Savage Beauty
See his collections on NY Mag here
See his collections on Style.com here
And see a post I wrote on his amazing knuckle duster clutch bags, one of which is shown above, here
Here you can see his several photos (his life in pictures) from the BBC News


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AWEIL, September 6, 2015 [Gurtong] – Most of the KCB customers who use the dollar account services are stranded waiting for the supply of dollars from the main bank in Juba.
James Lual, a USD account customer at KCB in Aweil branch says he is frustrated because he has been unable to receive his last months’ salary.
“This is the first time the bank is lacking hard currency, and this has affected us as customers a lots because our monthly pay relies on the availability of hard currency so that we go and sell at the black market for sustaining our children.” She reiterated.
Meanwhile an official from KCB who who spoke to us on condition of anonymity confirmed the shortage of the USD in the bank.
“Yes, it is true that we have been running short of dollars since last week and we have been trying to convince our customers to wait patiently until we get another transfer from Juba anytime. The only problem is that, even Juba themselves are lacking the rotation of hard currencies. May be this is something that the National bank, our main supplier has to look into it otherwise, there is no alternative to this if no immediate action is taken on it.”


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It seems that every week there is a report on iPhone 12 production that contradicts the previous one the latest comes from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who says that most of Apples upcoming phones are facing delays, despite reassurances from Foxconn that its making up for lost time.
It starts with the new iPhone SE (2020), pre-orders for which started a couple of days ago and which saw delivery dates slip into May, due to higher than expected demand. The analyst expects 12-14 million SE phones to ship this quarter followed by 10 million in Q3. However, Kuo warns that this will be at the expense of the more premium iPhone 11 models in times of financial uncertainty, consumers prefer the more affordable product. Predictions for iPhone shipments in Q2 were slashed by 30%.
Production of the upcoming iPhone 12 models there will be four of them, says Kuo has been partially delayed. Due to travel bans, Apple has had to delegate more to local employees, which lead to a 1 month delay.
Also, the mmWave antenna had to be redesigned in April, which caused further delays (to make matters worse, the testing labs are closed). Its not quite clear if all iPhone 12 models will have mmWave connectivity, so its not clear if this delay affects all models (all of them will have sub-6GHz 5G, though).
The 5.4 and 6.1 iPhone 12 models are now expected to enter mass production in September. Production of the 6.7 one, the most complicated model, according to Kuo, will be pushed back to October.
Apple retired the iPhone 8 as the new SE replaced it, but it also stopped selling the iPhone 8 Plus and theres no replacement for that, yet. An iPhone SE Plus was expected in the first half of 2021, but all these production delays will see it pushed back to the second half, forecasts the analysts. The 5G iPad Pro was already delayed (according to a Chinese publication).


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Friday, April 1, 2016
THE BREWSPAPER / CUBA CRAFT BEER WEBSITE DEBUTS
Is America’s Craft Beer Revolution Headed for Cuba?
Cubabrews.com aspires to help “warm relations between Cuba and the United States through a shared love of cold beer.” The brand new site intends to become a hub of news and information on the Cuban beer industry and marketplace as well as beer tourism and travel.
The site’s creator, Dave Hardy, is an attorney who works with craft breweries and other beverage alcohol clients in the Northeast. Long fascinated by the island’s unique history as a communist, U.S. antagonist located just 90 miles from Key West, Hardy took the opportunity to combine in the site his interest in Cuba with his insights and experience in the business (and consumption) of beer.
Although the craft beer scene in Cuba is currently negligible, Hardy is optimistic that the thaw in relations with the U.S. may change that. In recent years, the Cuban government has allowed its people to pursue private economic opportunities in very limited areas. But notable among these emerging areas are restaurants and tourism, and now the island is home to a handful of brewpubs that produce both light and dark European style beers. In addition, as the President is expected to announce during his visit to Cuba, restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba will continue to loosen. These trends may provide the necessary synergy for a proliferation of restaurant-based microbrew offerings targeting the tourist market.
For now, Americans wishing to travel to Cuba must do so with an authorized tour company, of which there are several operating in the U.S.
Most likely while you’re there time will be a factor so here are two craft beer emporiums in Havana to jump start your search:
La Factoria Plaza Vieja
The first of the modern craft beer breweries in Cuba; located in the popular Plaza Vieja, one of the many intriguing public squares in Havana.
Converted warehouse (since 2014) on Havana Harbor.


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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc rallied on Tuesday, as a successful international launch of its iPad tablet prompted Wall Street analysts to raise earnings and sales estimates.
Shares of Apple climbed 3.3 percent to $265.40 in early afternoon trading on Nasdaq.
Apple said Monday it has sold more than 2 million iPads since the device debuted April 3 in the United States.
The announcement followed Friday’s international iPad roll-out, which was delayed by a month as Apple worked to build enough of the devices.
The iPad went on sale in nine international markets, with eager fans standing in line overnight in Europe and Asia to get their hands on the 9.7-inch touchscreen tablet, which resembles a large iPhone and is designed for Web surfing, games and consuming digital media in all its forms.
Analysts raised their estimates and price targets on Apple on news of the iPad demand, which is tracking much better than many had expected.
Before the launch in April, many on Wall Street predicted sales of roughly 1 million iPads for the June quarter.
“AAPL’s business model continues to improve on a daily basis and we are raising our estimates and price target once again due to better than expected strength in iPads,” wrote Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshall in a research note.
He boosted his price target to $340 from $320.
Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes raised his earnings and revenue forecasts and took Apple’s price target to $320 from $315.
“We believe (iPad) sales would have been far greater if the company had more supply; iPads in the U.S. still show lead times of 7-10 business days -- stores have very limited supplies as well when shipments do come,” he wrote in a research note.
Kaufman Bros analyst Shaw Wu raised his earnings and sales estimates for both the June quarter and fiscal 2010. He noted that there are already 5,000 iPad-only applications available.
“We had believed that the key to success for the iPad would be around the development of iPad-specific apps that would take advantage and showcase its larger screen and more powerful processor. It looks like this metric has more than been met,” Wu wrote.
Shares of AT&T Inc -- which provides the high-speed wireless data for the iPad in the United States -- also showed strength on Monday.
Walter Piecyk, a research analyst for New York-based broker-dealer firm BTIG, pointed to the strong iPad sales, and also anticipation over the next week’s Apple event, where Chief Executive Steve Jobs is widely expected to launch the newest version of the iPhone.
“I think there’s an expectation Apple’s going to announce a new iPhone for them next week,” he said.
Shares of AT&T rose 1.8 percent to $24.73 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Reporting by Gabriel Madway and Sinead Carew; Editing by Richard Chang
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Bacon Day is back for another year on 4 September.
Venues are encouraged to put Australian bacon on the menu and spread the word that local is best.
Australian Pork Limited (APL) says the average consumer is unaware that a large percentage of bacon is made with imported pork even though it’s produced in Australia.
“We really want Australian shoppers to be aware that the majority of ham and bacon in this country is made using imported pork,” says Margo Andrae, the organisation’s chief executive.
To celebrate Aussie farmers, APL has teamed up with chefs and venues to hero the best local rashers.
Sydney’s Nomad will create a bacon, leek, manchego and Manjimup truffle pie with Sixpenny serving up a cheese and bacon scroll.
Blackwood Pantry are keeping the carb theme going with a bacon, sour cherry and pepper berry relish, fried egg, camembert cheese, rocket and truffle mayo ciabatta, with Good Ways Deli in Redfern taking the traditional butty to a new level with streaky bacon, Pepe Saya butter and brown sauce.
Chefs on Wheels, Cuckoo Callay, Vic’s Meat Fish Markets, Colin Fassnidge, Bertoni’s Balmain, Bistro Rex, Split Milk bar and Calico Redfern will also be joining the bacon-fest, which will be held over the weekend of 4-5 September.
“We are so thrilled to hero our amazing farmers and smallgoods makers this National Bacon Day,” says Andrae .
“There’s never been a better year to buy local and treat yourself to something tasty!”


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Launceston town centre has too many charity shops, according to local business leaders.
Charity shops argue they bring visitors to the town.
They are calling for legislation to limit the number of shops, while traders also want charity shops with prime sites to pay some business rates.
Civic leaders and the charities say the shops bring more life into the town and attract people who spend money in other premises as well.
The town's commerce organisation is to raise the matter with MP Dan Rogerson.
Deputy mayor Oliver Harris says it is helping keep the heart of the town alive.
He said: "I think it brings the people in. When they're here they go somewhere else. It's good for the town."
However, Carol Wells from the Federation of Small Businesses in Cornwall disagrees.
She said: "I believe there was a recent BBC survey of how the public perceived the persona of a high street.
"It was actually taken down by an abundance of charity shops.
"I think that may be because they don't open quite as early so people feel the high street is shut for a certain amount of time so they don't actually come in because there are more charity shops and perhaps they go elsewhere."
Launceston now has five charity shops.
Steve Jones, who owns the Fontanella Café, is the chairman of the town's commerce organisation.
He said: "They do take prime sites. They don't pay rates. Local traders can't compete sometimes with the offers that are made and it is a concern that they do tend to push out local traders."
Regional manager of the British Heart Foundation Terry Rolfe said there was a demand for the merchandise.
"We fit the shops out to a high standard and I think we actually enhance the town," he said.
Vicky Geech from the VG Deli said: "They are taking big retail sites in the middle of town, they won't be paying business rates and because of that North Cornwall district council is going to have find that shortfall in rates in some other way.
"A little bit of rates for them may not be too much of a hardship."


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Rockstar releases GTA5 screengrabs
Friday, July 13, 2012 3:47 PM
Rockstar Games has broken its silence on its forthcoming Grand Theft Auto V game by releasing two screen shots.
Responding to fans asking for more info on the title, Rockstar said that the game is "a huge project" and was taking time to develop. It also apologised for the long wait between the trailer and further information about the new game.
"We do it because we want to make sure we only release 100 per cent correct information and because we want to keep plenty back for the actual game release so there are still lots of surprises when you play it," the company said.
The first screengrab shows a police copter flying over a cityscape populated with high rise buildings as the sun sets in the background, while the second shows two figures sitting on a jetty by a lake with palm trees and skyscrapers in the distance.
However, it looks like this will be it for now.
"We just have not been in a position to show more of the game than the trailer and will not be for a while yet," Rockstar stated.


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Our MakeFashion Co-Founder Maria Elena Hoover recently visited in Guanajuato Mexico, a beautiful colonial style world heritage city located in the center of Mexico. While there, Lumen Couture participated in a photoshoot outside El Teatro Juárez, and in the streets.
We recently has the pleasure of showcasing on the runway for theONE LOVE: Seattle Art Exhibition & Fashion Show. The event was held at the Rhino Room in Capitol Hill, and was presented by WILDJAY clothing.
The sold out event featured local Seattle designers including BunchaScrunch, Trash by Tony, and Bartle B. The event had over 50 models on the runway and featured pop-up shops and art exhibitions from the community.
We recently participated in a runway show for Original Design Fashion Week in Shenzhen. This show featured designs from our ready-to-wear collection, as well as a collaborative collection with MakeFashion and StarCode.
We were recently part of the Lit Gala celebrating the opening of the new Calgary Central Library with MakeFashion on Nov 2.
The new Central Library was a $245 million project, and is the only Canadian building on Architectural Digest’s 2018 Most Anticipated Buildings in the World.
This September our Ready-to-Wear line made its debut on the runway at MakeFashion’s 2018 runway show at Beakernight. We showcased three sequin dresses from our sequin line, and our white lace dress.
The sequin dresses are now available for pre-order to ship in time for holiday events. All dresses are also available for rental.
Our founder Chelsea Klukas presented and opening keynote discussing what her work in FashionTech startups (BeauCoo), retail technology at scale at Amazon, and work on MakeFashion and her own line of ready-to-wear fashiontech has taught her about the future of the fashion industry.
LUMA is a projection festival held annually in Upstate New York that celebrates the intersection of art and technology. Founded in 2015, the three-person team expected a crowd of 3,000: and 30,000 came. Since then the festival has grown, with the mission dedicated to the art of storytelling through projection mapping.
The Long Exposure Festival is a family friendly experience of light, performance, and interactive art in Flemingdon park. The event featured performers and installations focused on light.
On August 18 2018, we showcased our future-fashion clothing at the Seattle Mini MakerFaire. Our exhibition showcased work from the Lumen Couture ready-to-wear line, and runway garments from MakeFashion. We hosted a Q&A with the audience discussing our process of prototyping and the tools and techniques used in our garments.
In April 20 2018, the Dark Power skirt travelled to Calgary Canada with MakeFashion. Motionball is a Canadian national not-for-profit organization whose mandate is to introduce the next generation of donors, volunteers and sponsors to the Special Olympics movement through integrated social and sporting events.
The Dark Power skirt incorporates LEDs to glow and feature an array of colours and patterns. It is available for rental or purchase.


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Dutch graphics group Well Strategic Design is set to recruit for a London office it is opening to target the UK fashion industry.
The 50-strong consultancy has offices in The Netherlands, Germany and Taiwan. It is also planning an office in Milan to service an existing unnamed client.
“We have a representative [Daniel Blundell], who is doing research and speaking to potential clients in London,” says Well managing director Hans Lormans.
The London base will be established in the next two or three months and will be six-to-eight-strong, says Lormans. It will be headed by Blundell.
Meanwhile, Well has created a new identity and positioning for Dutch jeans brand Dobber. Client Scanfashion wants to move the label, which already sells in Scandinavia and Benelux, into the UK and Germany. Having had two Swedish owners and one Dutch, the brand had lost its way and market share, says Lormans.


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Nintendo NES Classic Update: Reason Why Nintendo Stopped Production
The extreme hype over the Nintendo NES Classic Edition console is slowly fading away. Just like any other hot toys, the craze will eventually die out. As always been the case, consumers will always be on the lookout for some new toys or gadgets that they will get hooked on for the next few weeks or months.
The NES Classic have stood out in 2016 as one of the hottest consoles for gamers and non-gamers alike.
Success of the NES Classic
The NES Classic sold almost 200,000 units in only thirty days after its official launch last November 11, 2016, based on the data from research firm NPD Group. That would translate to almost $12 million in sales for Nintendo.
Excluded from these figures are the units that were sold in the black market, which covers opportunists, online resellers, and hoarders.
About the nostalgic console
The NES Classic Mini was re-released by Nintendo last year with the aim of re-establishing the nostalgia market. The retro console is packed with Nintendo's classic games such as "Super Mario Bros.," "The Legend of Zelda," and "Donkey Kong".
Nintendo resurrected the widely popular gaming system with goals of connecting the 80s gaming fans with millennials.
The unexpected high demands for the NES Classic eventually resulted in shortages and scarcity. This has forced many to stand in line for hours outside BestBuy, Walmart, and other retailers and to even fork out hundreds to thousands of dollars, which benefited hoarders and online opportunists.
Did Nintendo do it on purpose?
Because of all the drama that resulted due to the scarcity of the product, a lot of people accused Nintendo of purposely holding back supplies of the NES Classic. Whether Nintendo has ultimately stopped making the NES Classic or still hiding a gazillion units of them in its warehouse, remain unanswered.
Somehow, theorists have claimed that Nintendo benefited from the NES Classic fever by manufacturing scarcity. However, a craze like this is always short-lived and lasts only for a single season.
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Nintendo's Downfall Saved By 'NES Classic', But How?
With the success of the NES Classic Edition, there seems to be no doubt that the declining Nintendo company is clasping towards retro consoles to remain afloat. Nintendo has been down for a decade now and has recently found life with the NES Classic. Now that has been the case, they are now planning on developing a SNES Classic for this year.
Nintendo NES Classic Update: Can It Survive In The Long Run?
The NES Classic Edition has spearheaded what has been a great year for old school gamers, with the massive hype surrounding the device causing worldwide supply shortages. Nintendo, while struggling to keep up with the constant rise of demand for the NES Classic Edition, might already be looking forward to the next up and coming retro console that it will launch.
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Air France-KLM retain their air transport leadership role in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Thu 30 Sep 2010 – Air France-KLM has been confirmed as the 2010 leader in the air transport sector for sustainable development in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and remains in the two Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes – DJSI World and DJSI Europe – for the sixth year running. Since it was set up in 2004, the group has been confirmed every year as leader in the sector and has been recognized, for the second time, as being the ‘supersector leader’ for Transport and Leisure. The DJSI World groups 10 percent of the leading companies in terms of sustainable development among 2,500 companies in 22 countries worldwide.
Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, CEO of Air France-KLM commented: “With this recognition, which is an honour for us, Air France-KLM is illustrating its willingness to assume its social and environmental responsibilities. We will continue to be the benchmark for sustainable development in our industry: an ambition which measures up to the important place we occupy in the global air transport industry.”
Added Peter Hartman, KLM President & CEO: “I’m proud that we at Air France-KLM have been able to hold on to this position despite the difficult times we are going through. It’s a terrific achievement – proof positive of the successful collaboration between our two companies. We achieved this together and it is a fantastic acknowledgement of everyone’s hard work.”
The annual review of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, which cover 57 industry sectors, is conducted by Swiss group SAM following an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change mitigation, supply chain standards and labour practices.
Other air transport companies in the DJSI Travel and Leisure sector include Iberia and TUI.


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Sony has announced its 2015 Bravia TVs in Singapore, slated for release in June. It also took the opportunity to showcase new features like its 4K Processor X1, High-Res Audio and Android TV. More info inside.
Sony launches a pair of 4K LED TVs that are more reasonably-sized for the modern home, as well as a Q+A on Sony's strategy and goals in 4K.
Focusing and improving on the four core TV aspects of design, picture, sound and usability, the new Bravia TVs from Sony showcased at CES 2013 make their way to Singapore. With the return of Triluminos technology as well as a new design ethos, Sony has been keen to highlight how the new televisions are the most beautiful Bravias ever. Find out what's new and improved!
First unveiled during IFA 2012, Sony is ready to unwrap the 84-inch Bravia KD-84X9000 here in Singapore. Here's a quick rundown of our initial impressions of Sony's latest flagship 4K 3D TV.
Sony has just shown first glimpses of their new line of Bravia televisions along with the the Xperia NXT smartphones. Along with their notebooks and tablets, Sony was keen to showcase the fact that content can be transferred and shared across all the various platforms with the help of DLNA.
Sony revs up the new year with a fresh supply of CE products under their VAIO, Cyber-shot, Handycam and BRAVIA range. Checkout our article, as we bring you in-depth coverage on Sony's launch today centered around 3D and Internet connectivity from their Southeast Asia media conference.
Besides impressing the press with their 3D ecosystem, Sony also highlighted the presence of two 3D-ready BRAVIA models in the mix. Check out our event coverage if stereoscopic entertainment happens to be your thing.
Rolling out an impressive suite of four new BRAVIA series in all, Sony is claiming pole-position with their announcement of a 3D-capable BRAVIA, the Full-HD LX900. Is it really out yet though? Hop on to find out more.
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Stroke risk can be reduced by eating citrus fruits
Citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruits reportedly have the ability to cut the risk of strokes, according to researchers.
They believe flavonoids, which are the antioxidant compounds of the fruit, have anti-inflammatory properties and can therefore improve blood vessel function.
It was revealed that those who ate large amounts of citrus fruits and consumed a high volume of falvonoids were at a 19 percent lower chance of suffering from a stroke.
These health-boosting flavonoids are also present in red wine and dark chocolate.
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The study, which was carried out by a team from the University of East Anglia in Norfolk, England, was the first one that looked solely at the effect of citrus fruits on stroke risk.
Until now, research has largely been focused on all types of fruit and vegetables.
Dr Aedin Cassidy, the author of the study, commented on the findings: “Studies have shown higher fruit, vegetable and specifically vitamin C intake is associated with reduced stroke risk.
“Flavonoids are thought to provide some of that protection through several mechanisms, including improved blood vessel function and an anti-inflammatory effect,” she said.
This particular research project was focused on the stroke risk in women and reviewed 14 years worth of data.
In total the team investigated statistics from over 69,000 female patients, who recorded details of their food and fruit and vegetable intake.
Although the researchers noted both eating the fruit itself and drinking fruit juices lowered stroke risk, they say eating fruit is the healthier option because of “the high sugar content of commercial fruit juices.”
“We all know that eating plenty of fresh fruit and veg is good for our health,” said Dr Sharlin Ahmed from the Stroke Association.
“This study suggests that eating citrus fruits in particular, such as oranges and grapefruits, which are high in vitamin C, could help to lower your stroke risk.
“However, this should not deter people from eating other types of fruit and vegetables as they all have health benefits and remain an important part of a staple diet,” Ahmed added.
The Healthcare Global magazine is now available on the iPad. Click here to download it.


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CEBU-based shipping giant Cokaliong Shipping Lines Inc. announced on Thursday that it has acquired a new vessel from Japan to boost its passenger and freight service in the Visayas-Mindanao regions.
MV Avrora Okushiri, which the company bought in July 10, is expected to arrive in Cebu in May 2017.
It is the company’s 12th ro-ro passenger vessel in its current fleet and is a sister-ship of Mv Filipinas Jagna, the vessel that was inaugurated last weekend.
MV Avrora Okushiri was built in 1999, two years younger than Mv Filipinas Jagna. It has a gross tonnage of 2,248 and service speed of 14.5 knots. Its homeport is in Wakkanai City, Hokkaido, Japan.
This is also the third ship in the Cokaliong fleet to have a computerized engine monitoring system similar to Mv Filipinas Cebu and Mv Filipinas Jagna.
Total acquisition cost of the vessel was at P260 million, which covered the tax dues and renovation cost, said Chester Cokaliong, founder, chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Cokaliong Shipping Lines, in a press conference yesterday.
Cokaliong is eyeing to inaugurate the vessel by the end of August 2017. He identified Cagayan de Oro, Ozamis, Iligan, Masbate or Iloilo as possible trading routes of the new vessel that can carry 625 passengers.
Cokaliong said it is the growing demand of passenger traffic and robust business activities within the Visayas and Mindanao that prompted them to serve more routes.
“Shipping as a mode of transportation is still the easiest and cheapest,” said Cokaliong, amid the low airfare routes marketed by local and foreign airlines.
He, however, said that the scarcity of second-hand vessels in Japan is what prevents them from opening more routes and connecting more island provinces.
Cokaliong said he was lucky enough to purchase this vessel direct from its source in Japan, a rare opportunity these days, especially with a scarcity of second-hand vessels due to the rising global demand.
Vessel owners, he added, also slowed down in building more ships due to global economic conditions. Other vessels of Cokaliong were acquired through bidding.
Japan is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ships known for its high-quality workmanship and sophisticated equipment.
“Filipino engineers are more familiar with Japanese engines,” said Cokaliong.
The addition of Mv Avrora Okushiri is expected to generate additional employment of 50 officers and crew members. At present, the company employs about 500 regular staff and 300 apprentices coming from the different parts of the country.
Cokaliong Shipping Lines is serves 15 ports of call—Calbayog (Manguino-o), Cebu, Dapitan, Dumaguete, Iligan, Iloilo, Jagna, Maasin, Masbate, Nasipit, Ozamis, Palompon, Surigao, Tagbilaran and its newest route, Cagayan de Oro.


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Edge for iOS and Android
Microsoft has just announced Edge for iOS and Android. The new apps are going to allow end users to share specific Edge data from Windows – like favorites and the reading list, which were indeed highly needed – between PC and the mobile OS of user’s choice.
However, as Venture Beat reports, the new Edge apps will internally use the HTML renderers of the mobile OSes’ cores – Blink/Chromium on Android, and WebKit/WKWebView on iOS – as I assume Microsoft‘s EdgeHTML is not allowed and/or not technically feasible on non-Windows devices.
Microsoft says it’s better this way due to the better integration with the underlying OSes, but to me, this clearly means that now they consider Windows and its components less important for their overall future business, and instead they focus more on services, i.e. allowing other OSes (previously known as competition) to become the “homes” of their customers and just providing high level software there too, while PCs and Windows can remain available for just as much time the users would want them, while in the meantime they will continue to serve as ramp up for the “real” Microsoft‘s services too.
In other words, I think that now Microsoft lets end users to choose both their hardware and – unthinkable a few years ago – the OSes of their devices, just to get them using Microsoft‘s apps and services, like it’s the case of Edge favorites now, but – more importantly, and for some time already – the paid Office 365 subscriptions too.
(Even for developers, now Microsoft has tools that allow building on and for all other major platforms out there, including macOS on client side and Linux on server side, besides the mobile targets! Xamarin and .NET Core advancements prove it 100%.)
Microsoft Launcher for Android
Back to the original announcement, let’s go one step further: Microsoft will also offer an improved Android launcher, which tries to integrate their high level software and services a little deeper into the Android host, but at the lowest possible level without breaking compatibility, considering that they target the very large number of Android devices that already exist worldwide.
Apple doesn’t allow anything like that on iOS; this is why they target only Android devices with this deeper integration, but rules are rules and developers – including Microsoft here – go how and where they can. Android is more open, thus the direction.
These above being said and acknowledged, i.e. learning that Microsoft loves – to be read “was forced by market to love” – open source, Linux and Android, I’d say that they can go even further and in few steps get back relevant in the mobile business (!), where they could really use some market share nowadays as holographic devices are not yet good enough for the public and present high adoption risks anyway. Here we go:
Disregarding the recent articles that indicate a possible dismiss of the Microsoft hardware team due to not selling enough Surface devices – or better said, the plausibility of this option – they could still develop a nice Surface Phone that would run a special – “Windroid“? – OS that could run Android apps and would allow the end users to connect to Google Play store – and/or a modified Microsoft Store (previously known as Windows Store – is this rename a sign?) – to download and purchase Android apps that they need, just like it’s possible with Amazon‘s Android Appstore on Kindle Fire devices.
Such “Windroid” OS could be developed – although probably it’s going to be a highly complex task – I guess:
- Merge/refactor the closed Windows OS core source code (and open it) with/as a supportable Linux kernel, and then
- use Android open source project, modified to have Windows-like UI and optionally also to support the Microsoft Android Store, on top of the core, being therefore able to run all the Android apps that users will need, possibly obtained from Microsoft if developers publish their work there too!
Of course, I haven’t done deep analysis on this, so I need a disclaimer here: it’s just an idea, nothing else. It’s highly possible that Microsoft already checked it or even tried it and maybe there are technical or legal impediments going on this route. But I couldn’t help sharing, once I thought of it. (Who knows, maybe when you’ll say Android in a few years, you won’t necessarily think about Google.)


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Axalta to Acquire Dura Coat
Global powder coating maker Axalta Coating Systems has announced plans to acquire Riverside, CA-based Dura Coat Products Inc., a manufacturer of coatings for metal coil and related markets in North America.
Terms of the transaction, announced Monday (June 27), were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
Under the proposed deal, Axalta will purchase a majority stake in Dura Coat at the closing and the remaining outstanding shares by January 2019.
About Dura Coat
Founded in 1986, Dura Coat manufactures innovative and eco-friendly coatings for building construction, general industrial applications and treatment of aluminum extrusions. The company’s brands include Durapon, Ceranamel and the XT series of specialty coatings.
Dura Coat operates two coatings manufacturing facilities—one in Riverside and the other in Huntsville, AL.
Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver commented, “Dura Coat’s market-leading technology, strong company values, and commitment to customers are extremely well-aligned with Axalta’s priorities.
“With this partnership, we look forward to offering our combined customer base an even broader range of solutions to meet their requirements with the most innovative coil coating products and colors in the marketplace today.”
Philadelphia-based Axalta has product lines complementary to Dura Coat’s offerings, including Alesta and Abcite powder coatings, AquaEC electrocoat products and Imron industrial coatings, which serve customers in construction, architectural and general industrial sectors, according to the company.
Dr. Myung K. Hong, founder, president and chairman of Dura Coat, stated, “All of us at Dura Coat are excited about the opportunity to become a part of the Axalta family. Axalta’s customer focus and global footprint will help open more doors for our products, and will enable us to build on the successful legacy of Dura Coat.
“The strong commitment to technology that we share will enable us to continue to deliver innovative products and offer them to an ever expanding customer base.”


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MARKETING FOR SME
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Debt route turned more attractive for many Indian corporates for multiple reasons, including that there won't be dilution of promoter equity, according to experts.
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The utilisation of funds by M1xchange will be to expand its network across India
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The move comes at a time when Paytm is trying to pivot into a full-fledged financial services player.
Plum raises $4.1 million to provide group health insurance to SMEs
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ExamSoft and Windows 10
We recently received the following announcement from ExamSoft, and wanted to share this important information:
“Microsoft recently announced that it will officially release its newest operating system, Windows 10, beginning July 29, 2015. They have announced that this will be a free upgrade for existing Windows users and that users can begin to reserve their update now.
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While the hype is still swirling for the fifth installment in the popular Call of Duty franchise, Activision's CEO has already confirmed that a sixth game is being lined up for 2009.
The follow-up to not-yet-released World At War will be more than likely developed by Infinity Ward, after Bobby Kotick said the title would follow the series' "leapfrog studio strategy". This indicates they will switch back from WoW creator Treyarch, the company in charge of COD5, to COD4 developer Infinity Ward.
This was all revealed in an earnings call to investors, during which Kotick also confirmed a number of licensed properties, including Transformers 2 and Marvel’s Wolverine.
Kotick said: "As we look ahead to calendar 2009, even though it is early, the slate is strong.
"Our lineup will be anchored by multiple new Guitar Hero SKUs; an all-new Call of Duty, utilizing our leapfrog studio strategy; and a completely reinvented Tony Hawk."
He added: "In addition, we will launch Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 and we will have a number of movie titles, including Marvel’s Wolverine, Transformers 2, DreamWorks’ Monsters versus Aliens, and 20th Century Fox’s Ice Age."
No more details such as platforms or expected release dates were mentioned. More when we get it.


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Last Friday Wall Street's Projections were laid out as noted in our cover graphic. They projected 76 million iPhones would be sold and in reality, Apple reported that they sold 74.8 million iPhones. Wall Street projected 18 million iPads would be sold and Apple delivered 16.1 million units. Six million Macs were projected and Apple delivered 5.31 million units. Wall Street projected $76.7 billion in sales with $18.2 billion in profit and Apple actually delivered $76.9 billion in sales and $18.4 in profits. Yet to really understand Apple's great quarter, check out our follow-up report here to read about Apple's explanation of how difficult the quarter really was due to the crashing currencies around the world. It's the hidden reality behind Apple's financials that most should appreciate, as the quarter could have resulted in much higher revenue under normal global conditions.
Apple's official press release stated that they posted record quarterly revenue of $75.9 billion and record quarterly net income of $18.4 billion, or $3.28 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $74.6 billion and net income of $18 billion, or $3.06 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 40.1 percent compared to 39.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 66 percent of the quarter's revenue.
Apple's CEO Tim Cook, stated in their press release that "Our team delivered Apple's biggest quarter ever, thanks to the world's most innovative products and all-time record sales of iPhone, Apple Watch and Apple TV. The growth of our Services business accelerated during the quarter to produce record results, and our installed base recently crossed a major milestone of one billion active devices."
Apple's CFO Luca Maestri, stated that "Our record sales and strong margins drove all-time records for net income and EPS in spite of a very difficult macroeconomic environment. We generated operating cash flow of $27.5 billion during the quarter, and returned over $9 billion to investors through share repurchases and dividends. We have now completed $153 billion of our $200 billion capital return program."
Apple is providing the following guidance for its fiscal 2016 second quarter:
◾ revenue between $50 billion and $53 billion
◾ gross margin between 39 percent and 39.5 percent
◾ operating expenses between $6 billion and $6.1 billion
◾ other income/(expense) of $325 million
◾ tax rate of 25.5 percent
Apple's board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $.52 per share of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on February 11, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 8, 2016.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple said iPhone sales grew at the slowest pace since its introduction in 2007 and forecast that revenue in the current quarter will decline at the steepest rate in 15 years, signaling an end to its recent period of hyper-growth.
BloombergBusiness quoted Abhey Lamba, an analyst at Mizuho Securities USA who stated that "They have other products, and have the potential to launch other products, but the hole left from an iPhone slowdown is too big to fill. Its future is whatever is happening in the smartphone space."
Luca Maestri, Apple's chief financial officer added that the company is feeling the effects of a "very different" economic environment around the world. Apple is beginning to see "softness" in China, particularly in Hong Kong, he said. "You need to take into account the business opportunities that we have, but also the realities of an economic environment that is not ideal right now," he said.
Canada, Brazil and Russia also are showing signs of slowing down. "There are a lot of economies around the world that are in recession," he said.
After hours AAPL is close to unchanged. Obviously the market has been lowering the price all month to soften any disappointment. We'll have to wait until the morning to see if there's more reaction to today's financial news.
Apple's Q1 2016 Unaudited Summary Data


text: Just as one doesn’t use a city-bred vehicle for off-road adventures, it is advisable to use navigation devices more specialized than your average Android or Apple hardware when going off the beaten path. And there are few companies making such devices larger than Garmin. The American tech company has been in this game for some time now, and thanks to an expansion to the existing Tread range, it hopes to stay in the game for a lot longer. No less than three new devices will soon enter the market, some of them to be displayed later this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. They’re called Tread XL Overland Edition (10 inches), Tread Overland Edition (8 inches), and the Tread SxS Edition (8 inches). According to Garmin, these three have been purpose-built “for powersports enthusiasts seeking adventurous rides off the beaten path and for overlanders planning to take their rigs off-the-grid for long expeditions.” All three come with glove-friendly touchscreens. The two Overland devices come with turn-by-turn trail navigation for unpaved roads and pack the OpenStreetMap and U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Maps. The displayed images include 3D maps, points of interest and Ultimate Public Campgrounds. A feature called inReach helps users with access to satellite communication, two-way text messaging, location sharing, and interactive SOS (this last one requires a subscription to work). The SxS packs about the same features, and adds Group Ride Radio, but most importantly is “uniquely rugged and forged to military-grade drop test standards to withstand rough rides on more challenging terrain.” “Adventure seekers and off-roaders now have the freedom to explore and put their minds at ease thanks to built-in inReach communication so you can always be in touch no matter where your adventure takes you, plus the brand new trail routing and group ride features can help you stay connected with friends in more remote areas,” said in a statement Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. Garmin will sell the three new devices for prices starting at $1,299.99.


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New Delhi: As part of the fortnightly price revision by oil marketing companies, the retail price of petrol was cut marginally by Rs.0.50 a litre on Saturday, effective midnight.
"The current level of international product prices and INR-USD exchange rate warrant a price decrease, which is being passed on to consumers with this price revision," Indian Oil Corp said in a statement here.
From Sunday, the price of petrol per litre will be Rs.60.70 in Delhi, Rs.66.00 in Kolkata, Rs.67.75 in Mumbai and Rs.60.96 in Chennai.
In the previous fuel revision this month retail diesel was hiked Rs.0.95 a litre in Delhi, with corresponding increase in other states.
The Indian basket of crude oils traded on Thursday at $45.90 for a barrel of nearly 160 litres.
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Cheese that acts like meat
Delicious, meatless sausage seemed the stuff of fantasy for vegetarian Gianaclis Caldwell, but a soy-free, gluten-free solution surfaced in her subconscious.
“I literally had a dream about it,” says the cheesemaker and co-owner of Pholia Farm in Rogue River. “It’s a whole new category of cheese.”
Caldwell’s Cheesorizo, introduced about a year ago, crumbles like ground meat and tastes like sausage, but it contains only milk, vinegar, olive oil, salt and spices. It’s lower in fat than many meats but still high in protein, with the added benefit of calcium, she says. All three flavors, “fiesta,” Italian and sage, will be available for sampling at Saturday’s Oregon Cheese Festival in Central Point.
The 12th annual festival brings more than 30 local and regional specialty-foods businesses to one event. With the feel of an outdoors farmers market under large tents, the festival is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Rogue Creamery, 311 N. Front St., Central Point.
Caldwell’s is a familiar face at the festival. Her handcrafted goat cheeses made a splash in big-city cheese shops almost a decade ago and won some of the industry’s top awards.
“There’s a lot of value in the Oregon brand,” she says.
But Pholia has since curtailed shipments to metropolitan markets, producing only enough artisan cheeses to meet local demand. Cheese plates and salads at Larks restaurants in Medford and Ashland command almost all of Pholia’s portfolio: a half-dozen varieties of semihard, washed-rind cheese, as well as its flagship Pheta, aka Evans Creek Greek.
Cutting cheese production in half allowed Caldwell time to focus on Gia’s Cheesorizo while also writing and lecturing about cheesemaking and goat-herd management. Diminutive Nigerian dwarf goats yield high-fat milk suited to Pholia’s small batches of Old World-style cheese.
Umpqua brand cow’s milk is the main component of Cheesorizo, which Caldwell likens to Indian paneer or Mediterranean halloumi. The key to making cheese that won’t melt when cooked is to heat the milk to such a high temperature that it rearranges the proteins into clusters, says Caldwell.
“I’ve always loved paneer,” says Caldwell.
But unlike paneer and halloumi, Cheesorizo can’t be sliced or diced because of all the incorporated spices. The paprika, chili powder and other spices are sourced from Oregon Spice Co.
“You really do rely on spices a lot more,” she says of vegetarian cooking.
Absent from Cheesorizo’s ingredient list are sugar and artificial colors and flavors, prevalent in many meat substitutes, along with added water, which makes for a mushy finished product, instead of the crisp texture that Caldwell craved. Customers can’t believe that Cheesorizo’s color and flavor come only from natural seasonings, she says.
“Almost across the board, they can’t believe there’s not meat in it.”
Cheesorizo is available locally at Rogue Creamery’s Central Point cheese shop, Gooseberries Grocery in Grants Pass and Pholia’s farm store. It also has a promising — albeit small — presence in Eugene and Portland. Caldwell says she is using social media and other marketing strategies to raise Cheesorizo’s profile.
The meat substitute is prominent in tacos prepared at The Haul restaurant in Grants Pass. Combined with butternut squash and black beans in fall and winter, with zucchini and whole cumin seeds in summer, Cheesorizo lends a “filling aspect” that can be hard to achieve with vegetables alone, says co-owner Gabrielle Rysula.
“We love the flavor of it,” says Rysula. “It provides some more protein for the customers.”
Also available for purchase in The Haul’s prepared-foods case, Cheesorizo could be a “very easy no-brainer” addition to pasta, gnocchi or salad, says Rysula.
“It’s just really unique,” says the chef, who cooked for several years at a vegetable-oriented eatery in Chicago. “I honestly had never seen anything like it.”
Packaged in 6-ounce “chubs,” Cheesorizo is priced from $4.89 to $5.99. For more information, recipes and to buy online, see www.cheesorizo.com
Reach freelance writer Sarah Lemon at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Want to avoid getting sued by the Recording Industry Association of America? Here are some tips that may keep you safer (obviously, we can't guarantee anything):Even if you download music via peer-to-peer services, don't make your hard drive's contents available to other P2P usersfind a service that allows you to turn file-sharing off, and make sure it stays off. This is known as "leeching," and it's frowned upon among file traders, but the RIAA's not going after "leeches." Yet. Avoid using networks that are actively trying to piss off the RIAA. Kazaa's parent company, Sharman Networks, has filed a quixotic copyright-infringement suit against the RIAA and movie studios for using an unauthorized version of its software; meanwhile, Kazaa usage has dropped around 40 percent since this spring. And no wonderwhy hang out in the vice squad's favorite club when there's another one down the street? Some file traders are now using Usenet newsgroups; others have built closed, invitation-only trading sites. Zeropaid.com is a good source of information on the latest P2P applications (it recently dug up potentially nasty code built into Earthstation 5's software).
Alternately, you can be a good little consumer and pay for everything you listen toand make sure it's not a DJ mix CD-R. Hip-hop artists give DJs like Whoo Kid and Green Lantern exclusive tracks and endorsements in the hope of breaking through to the underground or maintaining their rep. A few, like Jay-Z and Method Man, have even circulated samizdat mixes of their own. But mix CDs don't go through official labels (they're usually sold by the DJs themselves), and being authorized by star artists is no longer good enough.
RIAA agents, backed up by police, have started to raid Midwestern record stores that carry DJ mixes. On September 23, Berry's Music in Indianapolis, Indiana, was raided; according to proprietor Alan Berry, police confiscated $10,000 worth of mix discs by the likes of DJ World and DJ Paul Bunyan. "The record labels want the independent record stores out of the business," Berry says. "They'd rather deal with Target, Best Buy, Circuit Cityit's consolidation, just like any other industry. The RIAA knows that mixes are an integral part of urban stores' culture and profit margin. By eliminating them, they can eliminate a lot of indie stores."
City Music, also in Indianapolis, was raided the following week. "They came in and took anything that was on a recordable CD," manager Jerome Avery says. "The only DJ mixes I had were behind the counter for personal listening, and they confiscated them. How can it be illegal if the artist is making them for the street? They came without a noticeno warrant, no nothing. They're making up their own laws, if you ask me."
The City Music raid happened on October 1, the day the enormous Universal Music Group's new prices went into effectmore bad news for small, independent record stores. Universal's widely publicized $9.09 wholesale prices only apply to the largest retail chains, and only to stores that are willing to buy 30 copies of a disc at one time. Most smaller stores, though, deal with "one-stop" sub-distributors that can fill orders for a disc or two quickly, and take a markup of their own. And many retailers are frustrated that customers have been coming in for weeks, asking where their $9 CDs are.
Eric Haight of Record World in Petoskey, Michigan, notes that a new Sting album before the price drop cost the store $12.69, with a suggested retail price of $18.98. Now it costs them $10.79, with a retail price of $12.98the profit margin has been slashed by almost two-thirds, and Universal will no longer help them out with advertising costs. "I think their motives are suspect," Haight says. "This won't affect the Best Buys of the world, but I can't see our store making it through 2004."


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New technologies and services aren't creating irreversible damage, even though they do generate some harms. Preemptive bans would stifle innovation and block potential solutions to real problems.
Shared e-scooter programs may seem like a green way to get around, but these small vehicles can have big environmental footprints.
From Apple Music to Netflix, subscription services are on the rise. It's time transport followed suit.
Cities must manage all the competing uses for limited roadside space to avoid congestion and maximise efficiency. And that begins with reliable data.
Every day, e-scooters and helmets are put out together, but some people ride without helmets and at the end of each day helmets are missing. So what can be done to ensure safe riding behaviour?
The exploding popularity of e-scooters has the potential to reshape transport in our cities. Regulators need to adapt their approaches to handle the new mobility service rather than ban it altogether.
Researchers looking at Australia's first trial of e-scooter sharing find the Brisbane public has embraced this mode of transport. They make five recommendations to deal with issues that have emerged.
Motorized scooters that can travel up to 15 miles per hour have soared in popularity over the past year, as have concerns about their safety.


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AGARTALA: The Tripura government has launched a major crackdown against packaged drinking water units across the state.
The crackdown was launched by the Tripura government against the packaged drinking water units for allegedly flouting rules.
The packaged drinking water units in Tripura allegedly flouted rules of maintaining the prescribed standard of the products.
The Tripura health department informed that thus far, the administration issued closure against at least eight drinking water manufacturing and packaging units in Agartala and its vicinity.
Another five were asked to be closed in other districts of Tripura after finding them flouting statutory norms.
The Department of Preventive Health iof Tripura ssued directions to all the district magistrates to conduct raids in the water packaging units of their respective jurisdiction on a regular basis to ensure the quality of the product and if found any flaws, then closed down the unit immediately.
There are over a hundred such drinking water packaging units that have been functioning in Tripura for the last few years and every month the list is getting longer.
But many of such units are functioning without having both FSSAI License and BIS Certification but the district administration didn’t pay due attention to it.


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Foreign companies flock to Shanghai as base in China
Shanghai on Tuesday named the city's top 100 foreign-invested enterprises in 2020 in terms of income, imports and exports, tax payment and employment.
A total of 257 foreign companies, including Trafigura Investment, Kintetsu World Express and L'Oreal, made the lists.
Apple Computer Trading (Shanghai) Co ranked first in revenue, SAIC Volkswagen Co topped the list of tax paid, and Tech-Com (Shanghai) Computer Co came out on top in import and export value and job creation.
With the implementation of the Foreign Investment Law last year, a new foreign investment information reporting system was established.
By the end of August, a total of 61,090 foreign-invested enterprises in Shanghai were covered in the annual national foreign investment report.
Huang Feng, chairman of the Shanghai Foreign Investment Association, said that the top foreign-invested enterprises making the lists had contributed 35.61 percent of the total sales revenue of companies participating in the annual foreign investment report in the city.
The top foreign companies also accounted for 55.35 percent of the total amount of imports and exports, 34.1 percent of tax payments, and 18.11 percent of the total number of jobs created by Shanghai-based foreign companies covered in the annual report.
Of the 257 foreign-invested enterprises on the four Top 100 lists, 57 are regional headquarters and 28 are research and development centers.
More than half of the top FIEs (142) in the city settled in the Pudong New Area, of which 120 are registered in the free trade zone, accounting for 84.51 percent.
Seventy-two enterprises on the lists are controlled by investors from the United States, followed by 35 from Japan and 29 from Germany.
The top 100 lists of foreign-invested enterprises in Shanghai have highlight the supporting role of FIEs in the city's economic development, said Zong Ming, Shanghai vice mayor.
Shanghai will continue to step up its investment promotion, to further improve the business environment and become the preferred destination for global investors, she said.
Representatives of the top 10 foreign-invested enterprises in 2020 in terms of sales revenue, job creation, import and export value, and tax contribution.Ti Gong


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Local businesses react to Indiana statewide mask mandate
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - To mask, or not to mask? That is the question many local business owners will have to face Monday, July 27th, as a statewide mask mandate goes into effect.
“We really have to keep in mind that the businesses and their employees are trying to follow the rules,” Elkhart County Chamber of Commerce President Levon Johnson says.
Derek Ogawa, who owns Old Style Deli in downtown Elkhart, says most of his customers have complied with local mask mandates, and now with a new one on its way from the state, he says enforcing it may be the best thing for his business.
“I know there is a lot of people who go out and cause a lot of drama sometimes of people not wearing masks, or if they do have masks; they have their own opinions. For us, we just want to make it a nice, comfortable dine and enjoy it,” Ogawa says.
Hoosiers eight-years-old or older will be required to wear a mask at indoor public places, while using transportation, or outside where physical distancing is not possible. Exemptions include Hoosiers with medical conditions, performing physical strenuous activity, or while eating or drinking.
Even though Ogawa says he has not had any run-ins with customers about not wearing a mask, he says he knows it will not last forever.
“I’m sure it’s going to come. Oh, it’s going to come,” Ogawa says.
Across the street and always keeping her store clean and steamed is owner of Twisted Strings Kelly Regier, who says she is doing whatever she can to keep customers coming in.
“People can come in, people can use my dressing room -- I know some places you can’t -- we just adapt. We steam the clothes afterwards, we stay six feet away, or we wear the mask,” Regier says.
And starting Monday, not wearing a mask at indoor public places like this Twisted Strings could land Hoosiers a class B misdemeanor, but since the governor says he isn’t going out of his way to enforce the mandate, Regier says she isn’t either.
“It’s such a controversial issue and I really let my customers decide for themselves. If they don’t want to wear a mask, I just stay six feet away,” Regier says.
The statewide mask mandate goes into effect on Monday, July 27th.
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The official Japanese Pokémon Youtube channel has updated with two new trailers for Pokkén Tournament DX. The latest trailers features another look at the new features in the Nintendo Switch version of the game and another look at some of the new characters. Pokkén Tournament DX will be released for the Nintendo Switch on September 22.
Earlier this morning, Nintendo streamed a Nintendo Pokémon Direct on their official Youtube channel. The recent direct revealed a few titles that they will be releasing in the near future. The first revealed game is the Nintendo Switch version of Pokkén Tournament. This version of the game will be called Pokkén Tournament DX and will include the bonus fighters from the arcade version as well as a brand new character, Decidueye. Another update to the game is that players will be able to play 3 on 3 matches. Pokkén Tournament DX will be released on September 22. Next, new versionsRead More
Recently a new trailer for Pokken Tournament was recently posted to the official Bandai Namco Entertainment Youtube channel. The latest trailer reveals that Croagunk is the newest fighter for the arcade version of the game.
Bandai Namco Entertainment has recently posted a new trailer for Pokken Tournament. The newest trailer reveals a new fighter for the arcade version of the game. Scizor will be joining the fight in arcades, however it is currently unknown when and if he will join the home port release.


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Email open rates have dropped for most businesses – hovering around 25%. That means for every 1,000 emails that reach a company’s target audience’s inbox, 750 of them don’t get opened.
Google announced the release of Google Tag Manager at eMetrics in Boston back in 2012 to provide its own version of tag management software. Numerous companies have been providing this type of software for a fee. However, with the release of a free tag manager tool, you can tackle these concepts without cost to your association. Now, let’s get acquainted with Google Tag Manager.