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There is a growing trend of consumers using credit cards instead of cash for inexpensive purchases, new research has found.
A study by Sainsbury’s Credit Cards found that 7.55 million Britons are adopting the practice, spending a total of £3.64 billion on their cards every month.
The average spend for so-called “everyday credit card users” is £483 per month, while 1.41 million people regularly spend £750 or more, the survey found.
However, almost half (48 per cent) of all credit card holders are not earning rewards for their spending, with head of credit cards at Sainsbury’s Donald MacLeod urging customers to switch to a card “that gives you something back”.
Although the study found that these cardholders pay their balances at the end of each month, those currently dealing with credit card debt may wish to avoid becoming “everyday” users until they are in a more stable financial position.
David Kuo of Fool.co.uk recently stated that many credit card customers are missing out on lower interest rates as they are unaware that these are negotiable.
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Peak-a-boo Honda… I see you what you did to the Accord
With the official launch of the all-new CR-V and the upcoming debut of the next-generation Civic Type R, Honda is rolling out models left and right. And apparently, they're not yet done introducing all-new vehicles to their lineup.
Recently, a leaked image showed the Japanese automaker filing several patents in Brazil showing a midsize four-door sedan. For all intents and purposes, we may be looking at the next-generation Honda Accord.
The patents have only revealed exterior updates. And currently, the midsize sedan is either using a 1.5-liter four-cylinder VTEC Turbo that makes 192 HP or a turbocharged 2.0-liter pumping out 252 HP.
As of now, Honda is yet to announce any new upgrades or a new powertrain for the new model. In addition, there is also an Accord Hybrid which pairs a non-turbo 2.0-liter to an electric motor that makes 212 HP.
Based on the leaked patent images, the new face comes with a reshaped grille, new LED headlights and a redesigned front bumper. There also appears to be a narrow lower grille opening. If anything, the front fascia looks closer to the likes of the CR-V and the HR-V than the Civic.
The sedan has retained the swooping roofline to the rear, and the redesigned rearend shows new taillights that stretch across the upper part of the rear compared to the C-shaped taillights from the previous model.
With the CR-V out for the North American market and the Civic Type R on the way, the next-generation Accord may be next, perhaps in a few months or by 2023. We won't be surprised if the all-new Accord would have the same gadgets found in the all-new CRV and the upcoming Civic Type-R, such as the Honda Sensing safety suite.
As of now, Honda remains mum on an official release, but expect them to roll out teaser images of the all-new Accord like what they did with the CR-V soon.

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Parting is such sweet sorrow, but the California Grill’s grand reopening will be much sweeter! Guests have been missing the California Grill for months now, but the re-opening date is close approaching (rumored to be around August 25th).
Pastry Chef Jeff Barnes gave a preview of a few of the new desserts for the California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. The new dessert menu will feature several new additions that Chef Barnes and his artistic team have been creating.
“You’re going to see a big change with some new concepts. This is our chance to create a new menu with a fresh infusion of California, and it’s coming together nicely,” says Chef Jeff, stating that the new theme of the menu is “artful and playful.”
New to the California Grill menu is a dessert trio with a Coke float, strawberry sundae and caramel corn sundae, “too good and tempting to have such great flavors on one plate,” Chef Barnes says.
The chocolate pudding cake is made with a 70% Dark Chocolate from Belgium
Banana fritters, dusted with sugar, are served with chocolate and marshmallows
And don’t forget the Lemon Meringue Cheesecake! Served with fresh fruit, it’s light and refreshing
Keep checking with wdwnt.com for more details about the California Grill’s grand reopening date; we will be sure to update you as more information becomes available.


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SAN JOSE, CA – Sensor Platforms’ FreeMotion Library has been selected by Atmel Corporation as part of the ecosystem to support its recently announced low power, high-performance flexible SAM D20 Cortex M0+ core.
The SAM D20 core is specifically tailored for sensor hubs and sensor-focused software. Its optimized features and flexible development ecosystem allow Atmel customers to create unique and differentiating products incorporating always-on sensors.
“As sensors increasingly find their way into all kinds of mobile devices, wearables, and IoT (Internet of Things) applications, there is a huge premium on providing always-on functionality at a tiny fraction of system power, and we found this in the FreeMotion Library from Sensor Platforms," said Dr. Reza Kazerounian, Sr. VP and GM, Microcontroller Business Unit, Atmel Corporation. "Software from our partners is available now and compatible with our own development environments.”
“We are delighted to be selected by Atmel as a partner for their new platform. Our low-power solution is best-in-class in its ability to optimize power consumption to enable longer battery life,” said Dan Brown, CEO of Sensor Platforms.


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Barista's rant over demand for Unicorn Frappuccino
This photo provided by Starbucks shows the company's “Unicorn Frappuccino." Starbucks says its newest beverage not only changes colors with a stir of the straw, but flavors as well. The Seattle chain says its “Unicorn Frappuccino” starts as a purple drink
Barista Braden Burson offers his opinion on demand for the Unicorn Frappuccino. (Twitter)
A Starbucks barista turned to Twitter on Wednesday night to explain how stressed out he's feeling with all the orders for the Unicorn Frappuccino.
Braden Burson says "need to rant just a little bit" before talking about the non-stop demand at the counter and from the drive-thru.
Starbucks is only offering the sweet and fruity tasting drink until Sunday. It starts out purple, yet changes colors as the customer stirs it up.
The drink was inspired by the trend of unicorn-themed food online. That's where all the buzz started with a social media campaign well before the official release on Wednesday.
"I have never made so many frappuccinos in my entire life!", he explains before complaining about all of the sticky ingredients on his hands, in his hair, and even up his nose.
The chains isn't likely to stop making the wildly popular drink over the complaints of one barista. So, let's all be kind to each other, okay.


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Square said Tuesday that it is rolling out a pair of new features meant to expedite the payroll process, in an effort to help both employees and employers improve their cash flows amid the COVID-19 downturn.
The payment processing company said its employee-side feature, called On-Demand Pay, is available to workers who use its Cash App. The feature, Square said, lets employees get advances on their upcoming payroll of up to $200 whenever they want.
Transfers to the app, the company said, result in automatic offsetting deductions when full payroll processing is done. Square also said On-Demand Pay will include fees for each transaction, which will be the lesser of 1% or $2.
In adding the feature, which Square said is now “available in 48 states,” the company stressed that it will help workers who face short-term financial hardship because of their waiting periods for their next paychecks.
“There are more than 80 million hourly workers across the country, many of whom regularly face cash flow constraints that are exacerbated by traditional biweekly and monthly pay schedules,” Square said, citing 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data that was released in April. “Now more than ever, it is critical that employees have access to safe and simple financial solutions that help them better manage their money.”
For employers, Square introduced a feature called Instant Payments. The company said the new feature, which is available to employers who use Square Payroll, will let them take sales proceeds that are stored in Square Balance and apply them to payroll.
Square compared Instant Payments to what it said is typically a multiday period for payroll.
“Traditionally, it takes up to four business days for payroll funds to move between an employer and their employees,” the company said. “This means business owners have to plan carefully in advance and forgo multiple days of valuable cash flow to run payroll on time.”
Employers who use the feature can also get funds out faster to workers who use Square Cash versus direct deposit, Square said.
“Team members and contractors who have elected to be paid via Cash App receive their pay within minutes, while those paid via direct deposit get their pay as soon as the next business day,” the company noted.
Square noted that the features are rolling out amid the economic downturn.
“The traditional payroll process is slow and rigid, creating cash flow constraints for employees and businesses alike. This is even more pronounced now given the current economic conditions,” Caroline Hollis, general manager of Square Payroll, said in a statement.


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Consumer spending rose .9% in March netting an overall positive response from the mainstream media, with many reports now calling recession fears unfounded. But consumer credit card debt also rose to all-time highs again, meaning people borrowed the money they spend to fund their consumerism.
March’s consumer spending increase was the largest in nearly a decade, according to a report by PBS. While consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of economic activity, there’s more ill-fated news hidden in these newly released numbers. Incomes grew by 0.1 percent in March while inflation rose 0.2 percent (notice inflation rose more than incomes) and has risen only 1.5 percent over the past 12 months, far below the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target for inflation.
The March gain was the biggest monthly increase since August 2009, the Commerce Department reported Monday. That’s a marked improvement after three months of lackluster readings in this key segment of the economy. But based on the credit card numbers, much of that increase in spending was with borrowed money, fueling an already precarious debt situation in the United States.
Credit card balances rose $3 billion in February, and now totals $1.06 trillion, the Federal Reserve reports. Its annualized growth rate was 3.3 percent. Total consumer debt (which includes student loans and auto loans, as well as revolving debt) was up $15.2 billion to $4.05 trillion, making for an annualized growth rate of 4.5 percent.
Consumer spending fueled by debt could be good or the overall economy, however, it’s not good for the average everyday American. Considering the Fed loves to jack up interest rates when the larger picture (the U.S. macroeconomy is booming) the measly wage increase won’t likely be enough to cover what was borrowed in order to spend in March.
PBS further reported that Americans savings rate fell also, likely because consumer spending rose. With the big rise in spending and the small increase in incomes, the household saving rate fell to 6.5 percent of after-tax income in March, the lowest level since November when it was 6.2 percent.
Some of the increases in spending, lower savings rates, and rising revolving credit could be attributed to the Fed’s announcement that they’d be holding off on any more rate hikes in 2019.


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tech2 News StaffJan 14, 2020 20:27:12 IST
Sony is passing up on attending this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), arguably the world’s largest gaming expo. This is the second year in a row that the company has decided to miss and rather focus on other smaller events to promote its upcoming games.
Reported first by Gamesindustry.biz, Sony feels that the vision of E3 2020 doesn’t fit the company’s plans for this year. “We will build upon our global events strategy in 2020 by participating in hundreds of consumer events across the globe. Our focus is on making sure fans feel part of the PlayStation family and have access to play their favorite content,” a spokesperson from Sony Interactive Entertainment told the publication.
Sony has been putting out official announcements of the upcoming next-gen PlayStation console steadily. The latest reveal was the PS5 logo at CES 2020 which didn’t change much from the PS4 logo. It isn’t clear yet whether Sony is going to announce the PS5 at its own standalone event or during another event or expo.
In contrast, Xbox already unveiled the Xbox Series X at the Game Awards 2020. Naturally, more announcements will be made at E3 2020 along with the games arriving on the platform. While we don’t know for sure whether we will actually see new or exclusive titles, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has already confirmed the company’s presence at the expo.
Our team is hard at work on E3, we look forward to sharing with all who love to play what's ahead for us. Our artform has consistently been propelled by the cross-section of creativity and technical progress. 2020 is a milestone year in that journey for Team Xbox. #XboxE3 #E32020
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) January 14, 2020
On Sony’s consecutive absence at E3, its organiser Entertainment Software Association (ESA) said, “E3 is a signature event celebrating the video game industry and showcasing the people, brands, and innovations redefining entertainment loved by billions of people around the world. E3 2020 will be an exciting, high-energy show featuring new experiences, partners, exhibitor spaces, activations, and programming that will entertain new and veteran attendees alike. Exhibitor interest in our new activations is gaining the attention of brands that view E3 as a key opportunity to connect with video game fans worldwide.” ESA didn’t mention explicitly mentioned Sony.
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After wowing the world with their OnePlus 8 pro wireless charging, the company is set to amaze us again with their super 45W faster wireless charging in their upcoming OnePlus 9 Pro.
The OnePlus Technology, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer is rumored to feature faster 45W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging for filling up accessories like wireless headphones.
Comparing their 8 Pro device to the latest 9 Pro device, it was capped at 30W, which wasn’t a good faster charging system for many users. So a bump up to 45W would be a notable increase and could allow even faster charging speeds than the 8 Pro, which would approximately be 50% charge in 30 minutes.
This comes as good news for the product users as 5G support drains the battery faster than before. The Shenzhen based tech company has prioritise on improving their charging speed which would be a better improvement for the company.
Smartphones improvement is now widely becoming popular in our days especially that of wireless charger devices. Every next model of smartphone would feature a whole new set of components. Now, many smartphone companies have set their eyes on wireless charger components. First we saw how Tim Cook’s Apple hit us with their wireless charger. Along these is the new Android 11 gesture.
Source: The Verge.


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In the past year, DuPont has been formulating e-business initiatives almost as fast as it produces Tyvek, Corian and Mylar.
Last month, DuPont announced a new e-commerce venture — a chemical e-marketplace with BP Amoco, Dow Chemical Co. and other industry giants.
The yet-unnamed e-marketplace, expected to launch by year end, underscores a turnabout for the $26.9 billion chemical company, which began its e-business efforts with Internet start-up alliances. Lately, however, DuPont has turned instead to other old-line corporations. Its latest venture even may compete with CheMatch.com Inc. of Houston, a chemicals exchange in which DuPont took a minority stake just last December.
"We've learned that the real power in these marketplaces is not in the dot-com companies," said Jeff Peterson, vice president for e-business and the leader of DuPont's Web strategy. "It's in the domain knowledge and products and logistics that the clicks-and-mortars have."
Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont is a case study in how huge, multinational corporations have acquired an Internet swagger in recent months. Initially, the Web was seen as a medium that would empower small companies and newcomers. But now some observers say the Internet will offer even greater advantage to deep-pocketed companies like DuPont — even if few of those companies' initiatives have seen their first transaction.
While DuPont insists it will continue to pursue its varied strategies, its alliances with dot-coms — at least as equal partners — seem to be a thing of the past. Peterson said DuPont has learned many things already from its dot-com alliances, especially those with Internet Capital Group of Wayne, Pa., Ventro Corp. of Mountain View, Calif., and CheMatch. For one thing, it may have underestimated its own strengths.
According to Peterson, DuPont brought two key strengths: a critical mass of customers and procurement dollars and a deep understanding of its marketplaces. Its dot-com partners brought Internet experience and technology platforms.
Just a few months ago, DuPont calculated that the expertise it brought to any dot-com alliance was roughly equal to the knowledge brought by its Internet partner. Today, that assessment has changed. Recent ventures have shifted suddenly from equal partnerships with dot-coms to projects where the partners are old-line manufacturers. As a consequence, its technology providers have become merely vendors, not equity partners.
"[DuPont is] learning that they don't want to give away the value of their products to third-party aggregators," said Garrett Gee, business manager-plastics at consulting firm Kline & Co. Inc. of Little Falls, N.J. "They've woken up and realized they, too, can do it."
"The large players may have an opportunity to actually solidify their position and increase it," said Leif Eriksen, research director-process industries, for AMR Research Inc. of Boston.
There's little question DuPont is an old-line company. Founded in 1802 as a gunpowder manufacturer, it evolved into a chemical producer with operations in about 65 countries.
Like most big, old-line companies, DuPont moved comparatively slowly toward e-commerce, but it has opened the throttle in recent months.
Peterson came to DuPont in January after a stint at GE Capital, where he was vice president of e-commerce/e-technology. General Electric, he acknowledges, has a much different approach to the Web than DuPont, preferring to conduct e-commerce from its own proprietary sites rather than aligning with dot-com or smokestack partners.
"Well, de facto, they're hedging their bets," said Alexander Hittle, an analyst with St. Louis-based A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc., describing the apparent mix-and-match character of DuPont's initiatives. The company's e-business experimentation has garnered support from Wall Street and industry analysts.
Eriksen characterized DuPont's approach as a fact-finding mission.
"They have to pursue a number of different initiatives, if only to educate themselves on how things may work out," he said.
Peterson agrees that DuPont's experimental process with various e-business strategies has been a learning experience, but he also argues that no one method of e-commerce will dominate in business-to-business.
"There will be customers who thrive and buy in a neutral market, like people do at Wal-Mart, and there will be other people who buy and thrive at Neiman Marcus in a strongly branded world," he said.
William Kirk, group vice president for DuPont's agricultural enterprises, expects the e-mall environment of DuPont's Rooster.com venture to help the company expand share in markets where it currently controls a low percentage of sales.
At the same time, he expects DuPont to do most of its e-commerce sales on its own extranet in markets the company dominates.
DuPont aggressively will pursue both strategies. "You must win this [Internet] game. There's no fun in second or third place. It's winner take all," Kirk said.
Indeed, Kirk's colleague Peterson hints that some dot-coms could be takeover targets.
"Because of the NASDAQ correction, these dot-com companies have become somewhat inexpensive to us now," he said.
It may turn out, of course, that DuPont's surge in Web confidence is a case of too much bravado too soon. The company's approach has yet to be proven in practice. Although Peterson expects DuPont's Corian extranet to do $400 million in e-commerce sales by the end of 2000, most of the company's ventures have yet to handle their first transaction.
But then again, DuPont's sheer size may ultimately make it a winner.
"They don't necessarily have the first-mover advantage," said analyst Hittle. "But they have a huge mover advantage once they get going."


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Qualcomm has a brand new gadget within the pipeline and it’s reportedly an Android-powered Nintendo Change rival. The corporate is engaged on a “much less conventional” design powered by its Snapdragon silicone, a supply accustomed to the corporate technique mentioned, as talked about in a report by Android Police.
The report goes on to say that inner pictures of the brand new Qualcomm Console characteristic a really Change-like design, full with removable controls and gamepad buttons on either side.
The gadget additionally reportedly encompasses a chunky body which ought to assist the processor run quicker in addition to permit higher cooling and a much bigger battery to remain within the system. The report additionally mentions that the massive body will pack in a 6,000mAh battery.
The moveable Qualcomm gadget will even apparently assist display-out capabilities much like the Nintendo Change. Which means that the gadget will have the ability to connect with an exterior show to take your sport to a much bigger display screen.
Nonetheless, it isn’t at the moment clear what sort of port the gadget will truly possess for the display-out. We may both see a devoted mini-HDMI port or a USB C show out port which appears extra doubtless. The gadget can be anticipated to characteristic SD Card assist and run Android 12 with its personal launcher
The gadget will reportedly characteristic assist for Google’s Play Retailer apps in addition to anticipated assist for the Epic Video games Retailer. Qualcomm can be reportedly planning to construct its personal content material portal nevertheless it isn’t clear if the corporate can be partnering with cloud gaming providers like Google Stadia or Nvidia GeForce Now.
Qualcomm is reportedly planning to launch the gadget in Q1 2022, suggesting it may launch with a brand new Snapdragon chip the corporate might unveil between every now and then. The corporate may use one of many Snapdragon 800-series chips or develop a brand new customized chip particularly for the gadget.
The reported value for the gadget might be round $300 however that might be not together with the controllers. The corporate additionally plans on delivery the console to clients straight.
Steam, Lenovo additionally getting within the moveable console sport
Steam can be launching the Steam Deck later this yr in December. The moveable console will reportedly assist the set up of third occasion software program and working methods, successfully making it a correct PC in your fingers.
Lenovo can be launching the Lenovo Legion Play, which can be anticipated to be an Android-powered moveable console that the corporate initially deliberate to launch at MWC 2021. With all the brand new entries, the moveable console market subsequent yr can be price watching.


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Between May 1 and 2 this year, Facebook will host its annual F8 Developer Conference in San Jose, California. This year's event was supposed to be where Facebook would introduce the world to its first smart speaker, but these plans have apparently been scrapped.
Facebook is apparently still on track to launch its speaker later in the Fall, but F8 was supposed to act as an early preview so developers and consumers alike could get an early glimpse of what's to come. It's disappointing that we'll have to wait a while longer before getting to see what Facebook's Echo and Google Home competitor will look like, but this move is more than understandable considering everything that's going on right now.
There's still a lot that's unknown about Facebook's smart speaker, but it's expected to offer features we've seen in competing products – such as easy access to a virtual assistant and a video-chat feature.
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The EU wants to mandate USB-C ports on smartphones
The EU wants portable device manufacturers to adopt a common charging standard. Previously, the bloc had adopted a position of encouragement, but that policy did not lead to the desired results.
Facebook abandons plan to sell ads in WhatsApp
Facebook has reportedly abandoned plans to sell ads inside WhatsApp, plans that resulted in co-founder Jan Koum leaving the group in 2018.
Apple's A14 CPU could be comparable in performance to some MacBook Pros
Apple's iPhone 12 will likely ship with the A14 processor beating at its heart. And it's going to be super fast according to one report.
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A Go-Jek driver in Jakarta. Reuters/Beawiharta.
Gojek Vietnam’s co-founder steps down, new GM named
By Irene Dong
Gojek, a ride-hailing and delivery service, has named Sumit Rathor as the new GM of its Vietnam market.
Rathor succeeds Tuan Duc Phung, appointed GM of Gojek Vietnam in 2020, who has decided to chase other professional challenges outside the company, according to a statement from the company.
With over 20 years of experience in strategic planning, operations and finance, Rathor joined Gojek in 2019 as regional manager of Indonesia, in charge of Central and East Java areas.
“Vietnam is an important market for Gojek, and we expect that our energy and acumen, along with our market experience, inherited from our previous triumphs, will enable us to maximise the market’s potential,” said Rathor.
After entering Vietnam in 2018 under the name Goviet, Gojek Vietnam rebranded in 2020 in order to attract more customers and grow the business. The Indonesian company provides services such as transportation, food delivery, and logistics and has offices in Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia.
According to local sources, this is Gojek Vietnam’s third CEO change since its establishment.
Last month, Grab Vietnam also appointed former MD at Grab Thailand, Alejandro Osorio, as MD at Grab Vietnam, supervising overall company operations and the development of the Vietnam business.
Adidas CEO hoax
By Tong Van
According to multiple news media sites, Adidas recently named Cambodian former garment worker and trade union leader Vay Ya Nak Phoan as co-CEO to oversee the company’s social and environmental responsibility strategy.
But it was a hoax. The fake release was allegedly sent from the brand’s headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, saying it had appointed Phoan to work alongside recently-appointed Bjorn Gulden, CEO at Adidas AG.
The release also said the pair had signed the Pay Your Works agreement – a binding commitment to fair labour practices, wages and compensation in the supply chain.
The commitment included “making an immediate payment of €11.2 million (US$12.1 million) in wages to Cambodian workers whose wages were withheld by suppliers during the pandemic and ensuring all workers, union members and union leaders fired from both Trax Apparel in Cambodia and the Pou Chen factory in Myanmar are reinstated with full back pay”.
The release was even posted on a URL that links to a fake site that featured the same media content displayed on the official Adidas media page. According to WWD, the release was created by a culture activist The Yes Men and sent from a bogus Adidas account.
Former Coles exec becomes new Cashrewards CEO
By Aron Lewin
Cashrewards has appointed former Flybuys and Coles senior executive Anthony Seymour-Walsh as its new CEO.
Most recently the chief commercial officer at Flybuys, Seymour-Walsh was reported to be responsible for the brand’s loyalty offer, which oversaw partner relationships, rewards, and digital marketing.
Seymour-Walsh joins Cashrewards with a clear vision to better recognise and reward Australian shoppers.
He added that the brand has the potential to transform the relationship between Australians and the cashback sector, with one in ten using the cashback platform – significantly lower than other developed markets overseas.
“I am thrilled about the opportunity ahead for both Cashrewards and the cashback sector more broadly,” Mr Seymour-Walsh said.
“In the current environment, where cost of living pressures are front of mind, helping all Australians with some extra cash in their wallet is more beneficial than ever.”
Seymour-Walsh is set to start in the role on 1 February.
New CEO at Go Vita
By Aron Lewin
Australian health food retail chain Go Vita Group has appointed Ann Cattelan as the new chief executive officer, effective 1 February.
She will lead the wholesale and retail group, which has close to 120 independently owned and operated health food stores across Australia, and provides third-party distribution to over 500 independent health food stores across the country.
Cattelan, who is the marketing, communications & NPD manager at the Go Vita Group – as per her LinkedIn page – is succeeding Clinton Hayes, who is retiring from the role.
Cattelan is also listed on LinkedIn as the director of Healthworks Consulting, and is a past recipient of the Lady Cilento Award for outstanding contributions to the complementary medicine sector.


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HERE Maps officiallydevices on June 30, so users of these platforms need to turn to alternative apps, which include Microsoft’s very own Maps solution that’s integrated into the operating system (and using HERE data).
HERE announced earlier this year that it would remove its apps from Windows 10 stores in late June because the existing apps needed to be entirely rebuilt for the new operating system, and the company wasn’t willing to invest in such a project.
HERE Maps is one of the entities that weren’t purchased as part of Microsoft’s takeover of Nokia’s Devices and Services unit, and the company actually ended up being acquired by a German consortium of car manufacturers that included Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. The plan here was to use its mapping data for navigation systems on their vehicles.
Updates for Windows Phone 8.1 app
But as far as Windows 10 was concerned, HERE said that it was no longer interested in building an app for the platform and explained that, starting June 30, Windows 10 users would no longer be able to download it. Windows Phone 8.1, on the other hand, receives updates even after this date.
“In the last few months, we made the HERE apps compatible with Windows 10 by using a workaround that will no longer be effective after June 30, 2016. To continue offering the HERE apps for Windows 10 would require us to redevelop the apps from the ground up, a scenario that led to the business decision to remove our apps from the Windows 10 store,” the company announced earlier this year.
The good news is that Microsoft is trying to compensate for this departure by improving its own Maps app available on Windows 10, although we’re pretty sure that there are plenty of users out there who would have preferred to stick with HERE for a little longer.
Unfortunately, many more companies seem to wave goodbye to Windows phones these days, includingand , both of which removed their apps from Microsoft’s mobile platform.


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The travails of the Scottish high street deepened last month, according to new figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
The SRC and retail data specialists Springboard found footfall in Scotland fell by -0.4 per month in July, the third decline since January, against a previous three-month steady growth.
Footfall has only grown in five of the last 12 months. SRC data shows that growth this month fell below the three-month average of -0.3 per cent and was worse than the 12-month average of 0.3 per cent.
However while footfall fell in Scottish high streets (-0.6 per cent) and shopping centres (-2.2 per cent), it rose in retail parks by a healthy 2.1 per cent.
The town centre vacancy rate for Scotland rose marginally to 9.3 per cent in July, up from the 9.2 per cent rate in April 2017. This remains lower than the average vacancy rate for the UK, which rose to 9.6 per cent in July from 9.3 per cent in April.
Ewan MacDonald-Russell, the SRC’s head of policy and external affairs said: “This is a rather cheerless set of figures, heralding a second successive quarterly increase in the shop vacancy rate in our town centres coupled with shopper footfall sagging last month.
"Indeed, shopper footfall fell at a more pronounced rate of decline than witnessed over the past three-month period as a whole.
“Almost one out of every ten retail premises in Scotland now sits empty.
"Encouraging shoppers back is crucial to reducing the number of vacant premises, and retailers and shopping destinations are clearly going to have to work harder to attract custom through a blend of improvements including service, ranges, pricing and promotions.
"However, a more concerted and urgent effort is required from public policy to reduce the cost of doing business.
"Top priority should be capitalising on the upcoming Barclay Review to recast business rates for the decade ahead, in order to deliver a system which is modern, sustainable and competitive.
"This must lead to a reformed rates system and substantially lower tax burden which would increase retailers’ confidence about investing in new and refurbished shop premises, create jobs and help revive high streets and town centres.”
Diane Wehrle, marketing and insights director for Springboard said: “July’s results might well mark a sea change in consumers’ willingness to spend, as it was the first time since January that footfall dropped during both retail trading hours and into the evening across the UK.
"In Scotland, daytime and early evening footfall dropped in July (by -1 per cent during the day and by -0.5 per cent between 5pm and 8pm), although a rise of +3.5 per cent in night time footfall demonstrated some resilience.
"Over the last few months the growing importance of the leisure based trip has become a key part of the narrative when talking about retail destinations, and this is evidence of a tightening of purse strings on casual dining and leisure trips.”


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Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9hdjt3/image_recognition) has announced the addition of the "Image Recognition Market by Method & Application - Worldwide Market Forecast (2014-2019)" report to their offering.
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Image recognition technology is integrated into the desktops and smartphone applications and is utilized for significant functions such as enterprise content management, big data, m-commerce, and framing other Augmented Reality (AR) platforms while building mobile applications for smart devices supported by operating systems such as Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile. Services like m-commerce would enable end users in the image recognition market to make mobile payments and to shop and retail online through a high quality visual environment. Large enterprises utilize image recognition solutions for enumeration and desired sorting of their documents.
There are various factors responsible for the increasing use of image recognition technology, including increasing number of smartphones and usage in AR. Many people have shifted from traditional phones to smartphones these days. Also, the advancement in technology makes it possible to deploy image recognition in various verticals. The healthcare industry, transportation and logistics, and retail and consumer goods, along with the defense and government sector, deploy this technology on a large scale.
North America is expected to have the largest share in the global market, followed by Europe. These regions are technologically advanced hence have the highest implementation of image recognition solutions. Due to the growing need of image recognition technology, one can expect an increasing trend in the adoption of image recognition solutions in the emerging BRIC countries as well.
Key Topics Covered:
2 Executive Summary
3 Market Overview
4 Image Recognition: Market Size And Forecast By Types
5 Image Recognition: Market Size And Forecast By Components
6 Image Recognition: Market Size And Forecast By Deployment
7 Image Recognition: Market Size And Forecast By Verticals
8 Image Recognition: Market Size And Forecast By Applications
9 Image Recognition: Market Size And Forecast By Regions
10 Image Recognition: Market Landscape
11 Company Profiles
- Hitachi Ltd.
- Itraff Technology
- Ltu Technologies
- Nec Corporation
- Panasonic Corporation
- Qualcomm Technologies
- Wikitude Gmbh
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Solana Valuation by 2030: A Bullish Outlook
VanEck, a global asset manager, recently published a report titled “VanEck’s Base, Bear, Bull Case: Solana Valuation by 2030.” The report projects that Solana could reach a valuation of $3211.28 by 2030, based on a bull case scenario.
What Solana Has Going for It
The report highlights several key factors that support Solana’s bullish outlook:
- Scalability: Solana is one of the most scalable blockchains in the world, capable of processing thousands of transactions per second at a fraction of the cost of other blockchains. This makes it well-suited for a wide range of applications, including decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and gaming.
- Usability: Solana is also one of the most user-friendly blockchains, with features such as instant transaction finality and low fees. This makes it easy for developers to build on Solana and for users to interact with its ecosystem.
- Ecosystem: Solana has a rapidly growing ecosystem of applications and protocols, including many of the top projects in the DeFi and NFT spaces. This ecosystem growth is attracting more users and developers to Solana, which further strengthens its network.
VanEck’s Bull Case Scenario
VanEck’s bull case scenario for Solana assumes that the blockchain will capture a 30% market share of the end markets it serves by 2030. This would result in Solana generating $51.8 billion in revenue and achieving a valuation of $3211.28.
What Solana Needs to Do to Achieve Its Bullish Potential
To achieve its bullish potential, Solana needs to continue to scale its network, improve its user experience, and grow its ecosystem. Solana is already working on all of these fronts.
For example, Solana is developing new technologies, such as Proof of History and Sealevel, to further improve its scalability and security. Solana is also working to make it easier for developers to build on its platform and for users to interact with its ecosystem.
In addition, Solana is partnering with leading companies and organizations to explore new use cases for its blockchain. For example, Solana is partnering with Shopify to allow merchants to accept Solana payments and with Visa to develop a Solana-based payment solution.
Also Read: DeFi, NFTs and Web3: Assessing Ethereum, Polkadot and Solana’s Emerging Use Cases
Other Factors That Could Support Solana’s Bullish Outlook
In addition to the factors highlighted in VanEck’s report, there are a number of other factors that could support Solana’s bullish outlook. These include:
- The growing popularity of Web3: Web3 is a new vision for the internet that is based on blockchain technology. As Web3 becomes more popular, there is likely to be increased demand for Solana’s blockchain platform.
- The increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies: Cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly mainstream, and Solana is one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the world. As cryptocurrencies become more widely adopted, Solana is likely to benefit.
- The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi): DeFi is a financial system that is built on blockchain technology. Solana is one of the leading platforms for DeFi applications. As DeFi becomes more popular, Solana is likely to benefit.
Overall, Solana has a strong bullish outlook. With its scalability, usability, and growing ecosystem, Solana is well-positioned to capture a significant share of the growing blockchain market.
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Michael Jordan’s backboard-shattering dunk during a 1985 Nike exhibition game in Italy could serve as inspiration for a new Air Jordan 5 style coming next year.
Sneaker-leaking social media account @Soleheatonfeet shared on Instagram that the forthcoming Air Jordan 5 Retro “Shattered Backboard” will hit shelves in fall ’21. Given its far-off release date, early images of the pair have yet to surface, however @zSneakerheadz shared a mock-up photo to give fans an idea of what they can expect.
The rendering shows that the “Shattered Backboard” iteration of Michael Jordan’s fifth signature shoe will sport a white leather upper with black and orange accents covering the tongue, sock liner and midsole. Based on the mock-up, the netting material found on the sides will also appear near the ankle.
At the time of press, Jordan Brand has yet to confirm the release of the Air Jordan 5 Retro “Shattered Backboard,” but the aforementioned accounts suggest that it will release on Sept. 25, 2021. Although no release info has been revealed, shoes like this have been available on the Nike SNKRS app and at select Jordan Brand retailers.
Jordan Brand’s “Shattered Backboard” theme made its debut with the Air Jordan 1 High from 2015 and most recently dropping a 3.0 version of October 2019. For fans not interested in waiting until next year, the original “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 High is currently reselling on StockX for around $1,260.


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Hong Kong Economic Outlook
May 21, 2019Economic growth slumped to a near-decade low in Q1 2019, as private consumption stalled despite a healthy rebound in the stock and property markets, while the persistent drag from the U.S.-China trade war was likely partly responsible for contractions in fixed investment and goods exports. Turning to Q2, though little data is available yet the picture looks set to remain downbeat, despite a likely uptick in growth. The PMI notably remained mired in contraction in April, and the escalation of the trade war on 10 May—when the U.S. administration increased tariff rates on Chinese imports—is poised to further weigh on business confidence and investment unless a deal is reached swiftly. Moreover, weak April data in China suggests additional headwinds ahead. Although the next G20 summit on 28-29 June could provide an opportunity to defuse trade tensions, a trade deal now appears increasingly unlikely.
Hong Kong Economic GrowthExternal headwinds should dampen growth this year, amid heightened trade tensions and a structural mainland slowdown. On the flipside, the property market now appears less susceptible to a further correction, while a solid labor market should support private consumption. Nevertheless, the evolution of U.S.-China trade talks will remain critical to the outlook. Our panel expects growth of 2.3% in 2019, which is up 0.1 percentage points from last month’s forecast, and 2.4% in 2020.
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June 5, 2019
The Nikkei Hong Kong Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), released by IHS Markit, fell from 48.4 in April to 46.9 in May, the lowest reading since June 2016.
May 31, 2019
Retail sales by volume fell 5.0% year-on-year in April, worsening from the 0.8% contraction logged in March.
May 24, 2019
Inflation rose to 2.9% in April, from 2.1% in March.
May 6, 2019
The Nikkei Hong Kong Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), released by IHS Markit, rose to 48.4 in April from 48.0 in March.
May 3, 2019
Retail sales by volume fell 0.8% year-on-year in March, up from the 1.9% decline registered in the Lunar New Year period of January-February.


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ARM has unveiled its latest set of premium mobile designs, ready to b featured in 2020 devices, it is the blueprint maker and instruction set designer for all the mobile chips we enjoy using in our smartphones today. The Cortex-A77 CPU core and the Mali-G77 graphics part are the two main components, it is including.
The immediate highlight with the A77 can cause the 20 percent improvement in IPC (instructions per clock) performance. And it should translate into a tangible acceleration in completing complex tasks. From the likes of Qualcomm, Apple, and Samsung, most system-on-a-chip designs operate with two or four beefy cores like the Cortex-A77. Then a smattering of more power-efficient cores alongside them for basic tasks.
ARM is providing more design flexibility, with each A77 core being that much more potent than its predecessor, and with just two “power” cores inside them we might see more high-performance chips. It will make room for improvement of the other components of an SOC that now include bespoke AI and photo processing hardware. Cortex-A77 will have the same multi-day battery life features of Cortex-A76, but with the extra performance. About boasting the Cortex-A77, ARM isnt shy at all, that it has
“performance comparable to today’s mainstream notebooks,”
Compared to Cortex-A76, Cortex-A77 demonstrates a number of performance improvements, including 20 percent plus more integer performance, 35 percent plus more FP performance and 15 percent plus more memory bandwidth improvements
Obviously it will hope that more companies adopt it in expanding the offering of Windows on ARM laptops and portable computer options. A brand new architecture called Valhall, which comes with a claimed 40 percent performance improvement, as to the new Mali-G77 GPU. As according to the ARM newsroom:
The Arm Mali-G77 GPU meets that challenge with the brand-new Valhall architecture delivering a nearly 40% performance improvement over the previous Mali-G76 in devices today. Mali-G77 also boasts key microarchitecture enhancements including engine, texture pipes, and load store caches, which achieve 30% better energy efficiency and 30% more performance density*.
It is said that it amounts to a 30 percent bump of Energy efficiency gains from microarchitecture enhancements. Performance density increases up-to 30 percent, allowing chip designers to pack more power into less space. As an afterthought almost,
the G77 chip adds in a 60 percent to machine-learning performance, “which significantly boosts inference and neural net (NN) performance for advanced on-device intelligence.”
This announcement from ARM is all about maintaining its performance lead and momentum, taken as a set. To facilitate the adoption of 5G, Internet of Things, AI, and autonomous driving tech there’s a lot going on at the company but it’s all got to be powered by the fastest and most efficient chips, and that latter part is what ARM is fleshing out now.
Next year, we can hope to see smartphones, tablets, and the occasional laptop featuring the new Cortex-A77 and Mali-G77 designs. Well, one of the interesting questions is still unanswered that whether Huawei will be back in ARM’s good books as a licensee, or it will remain out from the good books like right now.


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POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A new social media challenge taking the internet by storm is putting many law enforcement agencies on alert.
The latest viral social media trend, called the "Orbeez challenge," involves Orbeez. They're "superabsorbent polymers" as described by their manufacturer on Amazon, and once water is added to a single bead, it can grow up to 10 times its original size.
The popular toy has become an international TikTok craze. Videos using the #OrbeezChallenge hashtag show people doing wacky experiments with the colorful jellies, like filling bathtubs and even pools. But, there's a more sinister version of the viral challenge making the rounds, and law enforcement wants to put an end to it.
Authorities have been reporting people shooting Orbeez with a gel blaster or similar type of gun. The toy becomes a soft, gel-like product when water is added, but police warn they can hurt if fired.
This version of the challenge has led to two arrests, including two teens in Volusia County who were caught on camera firing at several neighbors, children and even an Amazon truck driver.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says shooting somebody with an airsoft gun outside an organized game could lead to battery or assault charges. In some instances, he says firing an airsoft gun could end worse.
"If somebody misunderstands that toy gun for a real gun, and I’ve even heard that they’re painting them to look real instead of toys, you can be shot," Judd says. "And, if you shoot it into a vehicle, certainly that’s a felony of the second degree for shooting into an occupied vehicle. So, it’s just a bad idea all the way around."
So, whether it's for likes or bragging rights, Judd says to not hop on the challenge.
"Just because you see it on TikTok, just because you see it on social media, doesn’t mean it’s a good idea," Judd says. "So, it starts as fun and games but can end up causing you to be arrested, be injured or be killed. Don’t do it."


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Tesla has shut down its forums section present on its website and launched a new social platform, known as the Tesla Engagement Platform, however, the majority of the fans aren’t happy with this decision.
This new site of the company (https://www.tesla.com/) is quite helpful as it invites the fans and owners to engage with each other. They can also comment on the campaigns and posts of Tesla which run the gamut. These include calls that support the company’s disaster relief efforts in Texas to encourage a bill that allow the sales of Teslas in different districts.
In the reply to March 2 Tesla forum post, one commenter stated that the forums were closing because the company couldn’t hire full-time moderators to keep with spam and trolls. These trolls are going to go on Twitter now because the Tesla engagement platform will be moderated.
Although the introduction of the social platform is an innovative step, Tesla has been quite active in the past too. The company recently launched its Cybertruck in China (https://rushhourdaily.com/tesla-has-started-reservations-for-its-cybertruck-in-china/).
The first post on the company’s site states, “Engage Tesla is a relatively newer social platform for Tesla Owner’s Clubs and the company’s public policy team. The main agenda here is to create a digital home for our work. It will help the Tesla community to stay in the loop and take some solid action. We hope you will join in.”
The comments section reveals several customers who are quite unhappy with the decision. One of the commenters stated, “You shouldn’t get rid of the forums. This isn’t a replacement by any means. The forums have started discussions to help the owners with discussions.”
Tesla states that it doesn’t consider the new platform as a replacement. Rather, it is like a blog with industry news. It is an effort to gather the work done by its supporters.
However, not everyone is criticizing this new platform. Moreover, these are still early days for the engagement platform. Let’s wait and see how fruitful these new changes turn out to be.
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Block on Trump's Asylum Ban Upheld by Supreme Court
Colorado unveiled the world's first legal pot banking system on Wednesday, allowing marijuana businesses to move away from a cash-only model.
The pot bank bill, HB 1398, approved by Colorado legislators would allow pot businesses to join "cannabis credit co-ops" as a way to handle their money. The Associated Press reports that Gov. John Hickenlooper supports the bill and is expected to sign it.
Here are five key legal facts about Colorado's pot banking bill:
Bills are not immediately effective once they are passed. Even Colorado's own recreational pot laws took a little over a year for the first legal stores to open. Colorado's pot banking bill, however, will take effect the day it is signed by Gov. Hickenlooper.
While it might be cool to say you're part of a cannabis co-op just for the heck of it, they are designed specifically for licensed marijuana business owners and operators. Sole proprietors and individual owners are not allowed to join these cannabis co-ops.
The purpose of these co-ops is to provide marijuana business owners with a legitimate and secure way to handle their money, since many major banks still refuse to do business with the pot industry.
Cannabis co-ops may:
Sounds like a credit union, right? It essentially is, but it can't call itself a "bank" or "credit union" under HB 1398.
The other issue with cannabis co-ops is that they must still get the Federal Reserve's go-ahead before they begin offering banking services for pot businesses. The Cannabist reports that bankers doubt the co-ops will be blessed by the Federal Reserve because co-ops are not required to have deposit insurance, which is required of Federal Reserve members.
The Justice Department has said it will back off on enforcing federal pot laws in Colorado, but these co-ops will still technically be taking the proceeds of a federal crime. A slight change in federal policy could bring the whole cannabis co-op system down.
If you have more questions about banking and the marijuana industry in Colorado or in other states, consult an experienced business lawyer in your area.
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Farmers call for waiver of taxes on poultry inputs
Mr Dennis Ansu Agyemang, the Public Relations Officer of the Association, made the appeal when he addressed a news conference at Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region.
He said the poultry industry had a long value chain including farmers, farm hands, egg sellers and transporters, loading boys, maize and feed sellers, poultry sellers and feed millers.
Those in the value chain, he noted, were adversely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and an outbreak of bird flu in Europe.
“This has created shortages in the supply of maize, soya meal and other inputs used in the preparation of our poultry feed. Economics indicates that when demands exceeds supply, there will be shortages and prices will be forced to rise,” Mr Agyemang said.
He explained that the situation had necessitated the increment in price of poultry products, adding: “we have, therefore, admonished our members to either sort their eggs into four groups – large, medium, small, and pullets, or will not grade at all and call it unsorted, to get the right prices for business progress.”
Mr Agyemang said 50-kilogrammes (kg) of maize, which sold at GH¢55.00, was now selling at GH¢90.00, while 50kg of Soya, which was GH¢145, now pegged at GH¢195.00.
He said a 50kg of concentrate was GH¢245.00 but now sold at GH¢260.00, a 50kg of shell, formerly GH¢23.00, now sold at GH¢33.00, and 25kg of wheat bran, which was GH¢25.00, now cost GH¢32.00.
He expressed the hope that government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, would positively respond, as a matter of urgency, to save their businesses from collapsing.


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Google Pixel 5 is expected to be unveiled in October, so it’s time to talk more about the device. Something that has been the subject of news in recent weeks is its design.
The starting point for this discussion was an alleged protective cover for the Pixel 5 XL, but now we have to get back to the subject. This is because David Kowalski decided to share his renders from Google Pixel 5.
We cannot continue without leaving a note of caution for the images that support this article. In addition to their source still taking their first steps in this world, we have the well-known Steve Hemmerstoffer classifying them as doubtful.
Google Pixel 5 could represent a step back
The first point that really raises a lot of doubts is the presence of a fingerprint sensor on the back of the Google Pixel 5. After a Pixel 4 that abolished this technology in favor of facial recognition, will Google back off on its bet?
More than abandoning your facial recognition system, it is still not betting on the sensors built into the screen. With several mid-range already using this technology, I don’t know why the American giant wouldn’t put it on its most important smartphone.
However, the alleged protective cover we saw earlier contained a cutout on the back for the fingerprint sensor. I sincerely hope that these images are only of a prototype that will never reach the final product.
Still looking at your camera, its square appearance remains, with the presence of only two lenses. If this is true, Google remains afraid to put more lenses on the back of its smartphones.
On the front, we see a contemporary screen. This will have symmetrical margins, thanks to the presence of a hole, in the upper left corner, for your front camera. The same ideology as Pixel 4a.
Google Pixel 5 will abandon top processors
Everything points to the fact that, for the first time, Google does not bet on Snapdragon 8xx for its “tops of range”. Apparently, the Google Pixel 5 will come equipped with the Snapdragon 765G.
When using this processor, the American company will continue to offer a processor with very good performance and compatibility with 5G networks. Its main advantage is the lower price when compared to the Snapdragon 865.
If all goes as planned, the Pixel 5 will be unveiled in October, going on sale a few weeks later. It is uncertain whether it will be officially marketed in Portugal, but if it is not, it will not be difficult to import it from Spain.
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APAC enterprise networking market to register the fastest CAGR over 2018-2024, escalating switch sales to characterize the industry landscape
The rapidly growing demand for connected devices across the globe is one of the pivotal factors driving enterprise networking market, given that these devices help facilitate real-time communication. In an effort to cope with and overcome the rapidly rising bandwidth bottleneck & network traffic issues, organizations worldwide are embracing network management solutions that keep the traffic flowing while also ensuring network security. The exponential surge in the number of IoT-enabled devices has drastically increased security risks, on the grounds of which organizations are rolling out enterprise network security solutions to obtain visibility of endpoints and unsecured applications & devices.
Europe Enterprise Networking Market Size, By Product, 2017 & 2024 (USD Million)
According to a 2018 Enterprise Networking Trends report by Cisco, the company in 2017 had redefined networking with the launch of the first intent-based networking system in the world. The company anticipates that going further, intent-based networking would be the future of networking and would also be responsible for fundamentally changing the way companies think about networks & empowering IT and help the firms with disruptions caused by IoT & cloud.
Enterprise networking market trends are also expected to witness a transformation on account of changing customer preferences toward converged network architecture as well as the network virtualization technology to strengthen the network functions. Shifting user inclination has further enabled organizations to enhance network efficiency at reduced operational costs, which would provide renewed growth prospects for enterprise networking market.
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Unveiling Asia Pacific enterprise networking market trends:
APAC enterprise networking market is primarily driven by the large-scale adoption of cloud-based infrastructure in the region as the organizations are actively transferring their workloads onto the public cloud. According to a report by the not-for-profit organization, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), in APAC, Japan, South Korea, Singapore & China are some of the primary nations that have witnessed the highest cloud adoption rate in 2017. The rising prominence of the cloud computing environment has further enabled network architectures that are disparate in nature to contribute to the increasing operational burden. These circumstances have led to a significant rise in demand for virtualization technology which makes the computing environment more agile, effectively addressing the growing network demands.
According to a research report by IT security company, Barracuda Networks, approximately a third of enterprises in the APAC region have already rolled out SD-WAN on a majority of their sites, while more than 55% organizations in the region are in the process of adopting SD-WAN. Propelled by the robust deployment of advanced networking solutions, APAC enterprise networking market is expected to depict the fastest growth rate of 8% over 2018-2024.
Analyzing enterprise networking market trends in terms of switch sales:
In an effort to keep up with the rising need for organizations to facilitate secure & real-time communications while effectively managing network traffic & bandwidth bottleneck issues, enterprises heavily rely upon high-speed ethernet switches. Switching is a crucial networking technology that is used across several organizations’ premises to construct their local area networks (LANs) and also across vast distances to facilitate wide area networks (WANs) making switches one of the most widely used networking equipment across the world. According to a 2017 annual report by Cisco Systems, the company witnessed a 5% increase in revenue (approximately $452 million) from the sales of LAN fixed-configuration switches. The increase in the revenue was primarily due to the boost in sales of the company’s Nexus & Catalyst series of switches.
According to a 2017 report by Forbes, in 2016 Cisco System’s network switches division was responsible for approximately 40% of the product sales, representing more than 30% of the company’s net revenue. Switches, having accounted for more than 25% of the enterprise networking market share in 2017, are expected to continue adding momentum to the industry growth, given the surging demand for high-speed data services that has fueled the adoption of network switching technology.
Attributing to the increasing network capacity needs across several global enterprises, the growth graph of enterprise networking market is projected to witness an exponential incline in the years ahead. According to Global Market Insights Inc., enterprise networking market size is expected to be pegged at a mammoth $90 billion by 2024.
Author Name : Akshay Kedari
Smart lighting market to register a double-digit CAGR over 2018-2024, escalating number of smart city projects to augment the industry growth
As the lighting industry progresses from incandescent bulbs to CFLs and LEDs, smart lighting market has made its way as the next trending vertical. The vast expanse of this sphere can be aptly demonstrated by an incidence that occurred in Toronto a couple of years ago. A newly constructed building that nearly became a feather in the crown for the Toronto financial district, the EY Tower, made it to the headlines for offering IP addressable LED lights that tenants can control with internet-based building automation. The instance of EY Tower is of particular interest to the smart lighting industry as it demonstrates the steady presence of one of the most important forces, the real estate sector, into the smart cosmos.
Smart Lighting Market Size, By Light Controls, 2017 & 2024 (USD Million)
In order to lure tenants with modern technology and convince them to pay premium rents, other prominent real estate developers around the world have also followed the strategy adopted by the Canadian builders of EY Tower. One such instance is the retrofitting of the Torre Europa with Power over Ethernet (PoE) lighting. In the project that has been undertaken by Philips and Cisco, 14 floors will be equipped with 5,400 PoE luminaires.
Advocates of such retrofitting of buildings with smart lighting technologies have pointed out the twofold advantage of the undertaking. It drastically reduces the cost of new wiring by virtually eliminating the need for certified electricians. This is because the low voltages that are capable of driving LEDs can travel safely over Ethernet and do not require the more-costly processes associated with installing conventional 120 Volt and 240 Volt electrical wires. The chief attraction of using smart lighting in buildings however, lies in the fact that connecting luminaires directly into information networks makes it possible to control the ‘switch on and off’, color temperature, brightness and hues via gadgets and sensors. It also turns lights into nodes that can trigger other operations such as adjusting the heating, and that can collect data about building use and assets. PoE is one of several technologies emerging to make lighting a crucial part of the Internet of Things (IoT). The novelty of the technology and the ease with which it can be controlled even remotely has majorly propelled smart lighting industry trends.
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The energy efficiency that smart lighting systems can afford is a major factor driving smart lighting industry size. In 2016, in the UN Climate Change Conference, Philips Lighting demonstrated how smart energy solutions work and can make a real difference to climate change. The event showcased the profoundly transforming capabilities of the smart lighting market, including demonstrations that depicted the energy and greenhouse gas saving potential of this one single technology. Indeed, the technology is equipped with the potential to reduce energy demand from lighting by half.
Philips also exhibited that increasing the rate of energy efficiency to 3% can unlock significant economic benefits – close to 6 million new jobs can be created by 2020, fuel costs can be reduced by €2300 billion by 2030 and household energy bills be reduced by one-third. These estimates are evidence enough to testify the robust latitude of smart lighting industry.
With the rapid proliferation of smart cities, smart lighting market is bound to become one of the most remunerative verticals for investors to pour their money in. Netherlands in this case, can be quoted as a bright example of the onslaught of smart cities, as even the smallest of towns in this country have deployed smart lights which can detect motion and switch themselves on and off. Larger cities like Rotterdam and Amsterdam have already installed smart lights on the streets that are not only energy efficient, but also add a swanky edge to the town or city that can make it more lucrative for growth and investments. As the number of smart city projects across the globe increase, providers of smart lighting for city streets are diversifying their services by turning smart street lighting poles into a potential hub for free Wi-Fi, or to sense the quality of air and even to notify police about public aggression or accidents. This shifting focus is more than likely to expedite smart lighting industry outlook in the ensuing years.
One of the simplest drivers that can be credited for the superb projection of smart lighting market is the eagerness of consumers to upgrade to the latest technology. Currently, smart lights are being designed to be controlled with a smartphone or with AI personal assistants such as Siri or Alexa. In consequence, they have become infinitely more attractive to a generation of consumers who not only have the available disposable income to afford smart lighting but also want to own smart homes where the lighting can be controlled with a voice command. With the popularity of smart lighting on the rise in both the industrial and residential sectors, smart lighting industry size is projected to register a remarkable 20% CAGR over 2018-2024.
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Wired vehicle tracking market to gain hefty proceeds over 2017-2024, favorable government initiatives to drive the industry landscape
Vehicle tracking market, in the recent years, has been traversing along a rather lucrative growth path mainly on the cusp of the technological advancements that have taken the automotive industry by storm. The rising need to monitor vehicle movement and the growing awareness regarding the benefits of vehicle tracking in terms of safety are regarded as the key drivers impelling vehicle tracking industry growth. According to reports, this business sphere has been drawing tremendous remuneration with a growing number of companies investing heavily in vehicle tracking systems to better position their business operations.
U.S. Vehicle Tracking Market, By Vehicle, 2016 & 2024, (USD Million)
Speaking of the commercialization potential of this business space, analysts deem that having drawn close to USD 6 billion in terms of revenue in 2016, global vehicle tracking market, quite undeniably is set to be a profitable growth ground for potential stakeholders. It has also been observed that in tandem with the core industry participants, the automakers and governmental bodies have been joining forces to develop products and simultaneously commence promotional campaigning programs to encourage the masses to adopt vehicle tracking systems.
A very recent instance validating the authenticity of the aforementioned statement is that of the Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai mandating the installation of monitoring devices in all the brand new heavy vehicles that will be entering Dubai roads from the month of August. Reports reveal that the move comes on the heels of RTA’s expansion of its vehicle tracking program that will also include more heavy vehicles weighing 2.5 tons and above. The program further requires all the heavy 20-year-old trucks to have a vehicle tracking device installed to monitor over speeding, traffic accidents, driving in prohibited timing or places, sudden braking, reckless driving and over accelerating.
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Another significant instance depicting the involvement of government bodies in this business space is that of the Maharashtra local government body and Regional Transport Office (RTO) mandating the installation of intelligent transport systems that comprise panic buttons & a vehicle tracking system. According to reliable reports, more than 3.70 lakh existing vehicles will have to install these systems in the state – this would prove highly lucrative for the regional vehicle tracking industry.
It is prudent to mention that the demand for numerous vehicle types has a pivotal role to play in augmenting the revenue graph of vehicle tracking market. Say for instance, heavy-commercial vehicles have lately been gaining massive traction in this business sphere. As per report in fact, vehicle tracking market share from the heavy-commercial vehicles is likely to register a y-o-y growth of 12% over 2017-2024. This robust growth can be credited to the growing demand for passenger & goods transportation coupled with rising consumer interest in tracking fleet performance.
Further elaborating on the product trends, it has been observed that wired vehicle tracking systems are gaining considerable preference over their wireless counterparts. Analysts deem that the major factor contributing to the growth of wired vehicle tracking market is the cost effectiveness of the product over the wireless units. Moreover, perpetual innovations such as enhanced satellite view and mobile tracking have also been primarily fueling the product adoption, leading to vehicle tracking industry gaining renewed traction.
Connected car trends to propel multi-million-dollar opportunities in vehicle tracking market
With driverless and connected cars garnering mass momentum, vehicle tracking market is certain to amass extensive remuneration in the years to come, given that connected technologies are set to transform the way one commutes, interacts, and communicates with automobiles. Authentic sources in fact claim that the number of cars that will be equipped with embedded connectivity will rise by a whopping 300% over the next five years. In essence, the growing importance of security features and other advanced technologies that help reduce road accidents and fatalities are indeed likely to stimulate vehicle tracking industry share. It is estimated that by the end of 2024, the global vehicle tracking market will surpass USD 11 billion with more and more organizations beginning to dabble in this technology, taking advantage of the changing fleet management landscape.
It is prudent to mention that despite the significant initiatives, there has been an ongoing debate regarding the installation of tracking systems. Nonetheless, vehicle tracking market has been expected to gain exceptional proceeds in the ensuing years, specifically due the contribution of regional governments. That apart, the escalating deployment of the product speaks for itself, and is deemed to push this business space to exceptional heights. As per estimates, vehicle tracking market size will increase at a CAGR of 7% over 2017-2024.
Author Name : Ojaswita Kutepatil
Barcode Printers Market to be strongly characterized by extensive product innovations and strategic alliances, global revenue to exceed USD 3.5 billion by 2024
In recent times, barcode printers market has been witnessing rapid expansion owing to the cutting-edge products being unveiled by prominent industry players and their consistent adoption of strategic growth tactics. Citing an instance of the latest product innovation, Printronix Auto ID Inc., one of the global leaders partaking in industrial barcode printing industry, has launched a high-performance thermal barcode printer, the T6000. Equipped with advanced features such as an enhanced print speed of 14 inches per second, an interactive screen which lowers downtime, postscript and pdf support for complex labelling requirements, and improved RFID capabilities, this product is indeed revolutionary.
It would also be imperative to state that this latest thermal barcode printer seamlessly integrates with any network infrastructure with plug and play facility and comes with unique online data validation process which assists in producing barcodes that eliminate exorbitant compliance fees. Such dynamic and encouraging technological advancements in product development are set to favorably influence the growth prospects of barcode printers market in the upcoming years. According to research analysts, the global barcode printers industry size stood at USD 2.4 billion in 2017.
UK barcode printers market, by application, 2017 & 2024 (USD Million)
Thermal barcode printers have indeed found commendable traction over the years in various industry domains due to their outstanding thermal transfer technology. Embedded in thermal barcode printers, this technology offers long-lasting labeling applications, which have in turn found extensive usage in printing cards, magazines, posters, picking and shipping labels, receipts, and books. Evidently, the adoption of these printers has had a major impact on barcode printers market outlook. Indeed, thermal-based printers account for more than 65% of the overall industry share and are likely to gain commendable returns in the ensuing years owing to their excellent durability and low operational costs.
Concurrently, the diverse applications of barcode printers are increasingly being deployed in the healthcare industry. Noteworthy applications such as desktop barcode printers in particular, are contemplated as an ideal product for the healthcare industry, as they have helped boost the efficiency and productivity of medical care operations. The product has emerged to be of immense use in hospitals as it offers accurate patient information, enhanced medicine administration, parcel post, specimen collection and identification, shipping/receiving labels and patient identification. The growing demand for products such as barcode-based wristbands for patient identification will thus drive desktop barcode printers market trends over 2018-2024.
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Meanwhile, it would be well advised to enumerate the challenges that would impede the growth potential of barcode printers industry in the longer run. The vertical apparently, has been marred by the low printing quality of labels, add to it the rising prominence of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. In the years to come however, these restraints are likely to take on a turn for the better, as companies continue to conduct R&D activities to develop innovative solutions with a high level of reliability.
Speaking of the regional expansion outlook, Europe barcode printers market is likely to garner appreciable return in the coming years. This growth can be primarily attributed to the rising deployment of these products to improve customer experience and visibility. The ability of these systems to enhance efficiency and lower costs incurred through errors in shipping, packing, and manual input enables companies to achieve high Return on Investment (ROI), thereby impelling the regional barcode printers industry share.
This business fraternity is anticipated to witness intense competition among the major industry players such as Printonix Auto Id Inc., Epson America Inc., Toshiba Tec Corporation, Zebra Technologies, Honeywell Scanning and Mobility, Dascom, Printek, Seiko Epson Corporation and Godex International Co. Ltd., etc. In a bid to strengthen their positions across the vertical, companies have been highly vigilant as far as conducting robust collaborations and alliances is concerned, as enumerated by the partnership between the leading barcode printers’ producer, Epson America Inc. and the barcode labeling software manufacturer TEKLYNX International. The alliance features the seamless integration of TEKLYNX barcode label design software and Epson’s inkjet color label printer that would provide GHS-compliant chemical barcode labeling for all the sizes in the manufacturing industry.
As the adoption of lucrative growth tactics among market participants surges in the years ahead, barcode printers industry trends are likely to undergo a major transformation. Having been pegged at a valuation of 3 million units in terms of shipments in 2017, barcode printers market size has been forecast to register a CAGR of 5% over 2018-2024.
Author Name : Saif Ali Bepari
Home audio equipment market valuation to surpass USD 20 billion by 2024, driven by the extensive demand for smart speakers and widespread internet penetration
The robust proliferation of smart devices and the evolution of home entertainment systems have led to home equipment market charting a profitable growth path in recent years. Lately, in-house entertainment systems have been witnessing a massive demand, and with the emergence of IoT, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, the integration of home entertainment equipment with common operating devices like smartphones has indeed depicted a rise, fueling home audio equipment market trends. With the widespread penetration of internet, the home audio equipment industry has evolved to manufacture products that are compatible with all media types available on the internet and can directly stream online content. The expansion of e-commerce has also exponentially increased the availability and affordability of these devices, that has further helped expand the scope of home audio equipment market.
U.S. home audio equipment market size, by technology, 2016 & 2024 (USD Million)
Home entertainment has now reached an all-time high with the growing millennial population, the demands of which have revolutionized the home audio equipment market trends. As the requirement for high definition music systems has increased exponentially in the last decade and consumers have been experiencing the pleasure of increasing disposable incomes, the growth of the home audio equipment market has been on a remarkable increase. Products that are highly priced with explicit sound quality and those that are low priced and easily affordable, have both been gaining traction in home audio equipment market, in major geographies. Consumers in North America and Europe for instance, have been driving the high-priced home audio equipment market with their demand of high quality audio. Bearing evidence to this fact is the popularity of the Airhome concept that is integrated in the building itself. Builders nowadays, are offering to sell homes with the wireless audio system already installed, a phenomenon that can revolutionize the home audio equipment industry.
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The landscape of home audio equipment market has also experienced a revolution with the emergence of the smart speaker. In fact, as is observed, home audio equipment industry is being inundated with devices like Amazon Echo, Sonos One, Google Home, JBL Link and others that can be commanded by the user to play music from the smartphone or cloud. These speakers can also read out a book, check the weather or play the news – a remarkable upgrade from speakers that could only play music from the playlist. The compatibility of audio devices with other smart home devices also determines the salability of the audio device. For instance, audio speakers and sound bars that are compatible with smart TVs with 4K technology are driving the home audio equipment industry growth, as technologically advanced televisions are becoming more popular and affordable and deliver a better overall experience when paired with a good audio system.
Home audio equipment market is indeed observing a major impetus, on account of the growing number of consumers who have large music libraries and demand high definition music players that can access music from online music libraries such as Google Play Music, Amazon Music, Spotify and style Jukebox. Major geographies have been capturing a substantial share of home audio equipment market, with key companies manufacturing an affordable range of products. Renowned home audio equipment industry giants like Bose Corporation, Philips, Yamaha, LG Electronics, Sonodyne, Bowers and Wilkins have indeed taken note of the major growth prospects of this business space and are seemingly ramping up their investments in high-grade technology. This in consequence, would majorly impact home audio equipment market size, estimated to register a valuation of USD 20 billion by 2024.
Author Name : Paroma Bhattacharya
APAC gas sensors market to witness remarkable proceeds over 2018-2024, China to be a major revenue pocket
Gas sensors market is one among the few vibrant business spheres where innovations and technology quite aptly outline the key to profitability and opportunities. The industry participants are thoroughly investing in research activities to bring product improvisations in terms of advancements and sustainability quotients, that in extension is enhancing the product and commercialization matrix of this fraternity.
India gas sensors market, by end-use, 2017 & 2024 (USD Thousand)
Backing the fact with a recent case in point – Sensirion AG, a leading manufacturer of high-end sensors, has bestowed the marketplace with novel gas sensors that are not only technologically progressive, but are also environmentally viable. As claimed by the experts, Sensirion’s upgraded solutions offer precise air quality information based on some of the major environmental grounds such as VOC content, humidity, carbon dioxide presence, temperature, and particulate matter content. Undoubtedly, such exemplary initiatives undertaken by the renowned giants with regards to environmental sensing have opened up a slew of lucrative opportunities for gas sensors market players, in terms of commercialization and sustainability.
In terms of revenue, Global Market Insights, Inc. reports the global gas sensors industry to have surpassed a valuation of USD 2.5 billion in 2017. Safety measures, of late, have become an integral axiom in the manufacturing space, subject to the stringent regulatory framework regarding workplace safety and health hazards due to poor air quality. Gas sensors industry trends is heavily influenced by the growing governmental initiatives across the world. Companies involved in gas sensors industry are introducing innovative application-specific components that comply with the safety standardization such as CSA and ATEX.
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In this regard, it is important to note that majority of these air quality standardizations and norms are implemented in industrial and automotive sectors. For instance, EPA’s Clean Energy Act has already set limits on some of the air pollutants, that is claimed to be hazardous for the environment. The act also gives the EPA the power to limit harmful emissions of air pollutants from sources like utilities, chemical plants, and steel mills. These mandatory roll-outs have left a huge impact on gas sensors market penetration, subject to the fact that these aforementioned sectors are mandated to install gas sensors in the plants to curb air pollution by efficiently regulating harmful emissions.
Asia Pacific to strongly influence global gas sensors market growth
The expanding automobile sector and rising trend of automation across a myriad range of domains are chronicled to be some of the major factors driving APAC gas sensors market size. Reportedly, China and India are anticipated to be the major revenue pockets for APAC gas sensors industry. The growth in these regions can be primarily credited to the phenomenally increasing technological developments with regards to curtailment of hazardous air pollutant emissions.
Allegedly, China has been remarkably incorporating miniaturized and wireless sensors to enable convenient detection of toxic gases. Moreover, the growing urbanization and demand for technologically upgraded products such as E- compressor and E-turbo is further fueling China gas sensors market share. Beijing and Shanghai are touted to be pivotal contributors to the rapidly deteriorating outdoor air quality, that exceeded the set particulate matter concentration by the WHO by a substantial proportion in 2017, which has further impelled China gas sensors market.
However, in parallel to these developments the industry is also facing some major challenges with the exponentially increasing number of CO and CO2 sensors. The overcrowding of these devices has not only impacted the strategic landscape but has also raised a question on the product differentiation and innovations with regards to these sensors. Keeping this into consideration, the market players are vigorously investing in R&D activities to offer a diversified range of products, addressing the innovation and feasibility parameters. Some of the prominent names in the industry include Amphenol Corporation, Dynament, Bosch Sensortec, City Technology, Figaro Engineering Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, Trolex Ltd, and Siemens AG.
With the expanding application spectrum of gas sensors industry across a myriad range of sectors including consumer electronics, medical, environmental, petrochemical, automotive, industrial and the increasing trend of wireless and miniatured devices, it is overt for this business space to record commendable gains in the ensuing years. Statistics project the global gas sensors market size to surpass USD 3 billion by 2024.
Author Name : Saipriya Iyer


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Today is all quiet when it comes to the domestic stock market as they are closed in observance of President’s Day. While never one to dismiss a long weekend, it does mean having a shorter trading week ahead of us. From time to time, that can mean a frenetic pace depending of the mixture and velocity of data to be had. This week, there are less than a handful of key economic indicators coming at us including the January Existing Home Sales report and one for Leading Indicators.
Midweek, we’ll get the report that I suspect will be the focus for most investors this week – the monthly Flash PMI reports for China, Europe and the U.S. from Markit Economics. These will not only provide details to gauge the velocity of the economy in February, but also offer the latest view on input prices and inflation. Given the inflation focus that was had between the January Employment Report and the January CPI report, this new data will likely be a keen focus for inflation hawks and other investors. I expect we here at Tematica will have some observations and musings to share as we digest those Flash PMI reports.
On the earnings front, if you were hoping for a change of pace after the last two weeks, we’re sorry to break the news that more than 550 companies will be reporting next week. As one might expect there will be a number of key reports from the likes of Home Depot (HD) and Walmart (WMT). For the Tematica Investing Select List, we’ll get results from four holdings:
MGM Resorts (MGM) on Tuesday (Feb. 20)
When this gaming and hospitality company reports its quarterly results, let’s remember the Las Vegas shooting that had a negative impact on overall industry Las Vegas gaming activity early in the December quarter. In amassing the monthly industry gaming data, while gaming revenue rebounded as the seasonally slow quarter progressed, for the three months in full it fell 5% year over year. Offsetting that, overall industry gaming revenue for the December quarter rose 20% year over year in Macau.
Putting these factors together and balancing them for MGM’s revenue mix, we’ve seen EPS and revenue expectations move to the now current $0.08 and $2.5 billion vs. $0.11 and $2.46 billion in the year ago quarter. On MGM’s earnings call, we’ll be looking to see if corporate spending is ramping down as had been predicted as well as what the early data has to say about the new Macau casino. We’ll also get insight on the potential direct and indirect benefits of tax reform for MGM’s bottom line.
- Heading into that report our price target for MGM shares remains $37.
Universal Display (OLED) on Thursday (Feb. 22).
After several painful weeks, shares of Universal Display rebounded meaningfully last week following the news it re-signed Samsung to a multi-year licensing deal and an upbeat outlook from Applied Materials (AMAT)for the organic light-emitting display market. For subscribers who have been on the sidelines for this position, with the Apple (AAPL) iPhone X production news now baked in the cake we see this as the time to get into the shares. We expect an upbeat earnings report to be had relative to the December quarter consensus forecast for EPS of $0.85 on revenue of $100 million, up 55% and 34%, respectively, year over year.
Based on what we’ve heard from Applied as well as developments over organic light emitting diode TVs and other devices at CES 2018, we also expect Universal will offer a positive outlook for the current as well as coming quarters.
- Our price target on OLED shares remains $225.


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Here's what Wall Street expects from Bank of China's earnings
- Bank of China is presenting latest earnings on October 29.
- Analysts expect earnings per share of CNY 0.170.
- Track Bank of China stock price in real-time ahead here.
On October 29, Bank of China will release earnings for the most recent quarter.
3 analysts are estimating earnings of CNY 0.170 per share as opposed to earnings of CNY 0.140 per share in the same quarter of the previous year.
Wall Street expects sales to decrease by 5.42% over the previous year's quarter to CNY 143.32 billion.
For the fiscal year, analysts expect a profit per share of CNY 0.675, compared to CNY 0.610 in the same period last year. Sales estimates average CNY 589.72 billion, after the previous year saw CNY 567.65 billion.
This story was written by Markets Insider's RoboEddy, which automatically writes these stories based on data provided by our partners.


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Facebook’s internet.org portal, which emerging-market carriers offer for free in order to give new customers a taste of the web, has rolled out in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Mahararashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala and Telangana. Provided by Reliance Communications, the app includes free access to almost 40 services and information sources. If someone wants to click through to the open web, they need to start paying. This scenario exemplifies the mixed impact of “zero-rating” particular content in emerging markets: it gets people online for the first time, offering potentially life-changing services from job search to farming information, but it also raises net neutrality issues by promoting the idea of Facebook’s portal effectively being the internet.