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This is part of a growing use of AR in Google services, such as the Lens app on phones, and also now in Google search, with 3D images. One user claimed that they faced the issues three times in a row in a single day.
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On August 19, Uruguay's Week in China began in Beijing, with a business seminar, a cocktail with outstanding Uruguayan products and artistic shows representative of the culture of the South American country.
中国外交部副部长郑泽光先生、乌拉圭工业部部长吉列尔莫·蒙塞奇（Guillermo Moncecchi）先生、乌拉圭驻华大使费尔南多·卢格里斯先生（Fernando Lugris）、乌拉圭二十一世纪投资和出口委员会执行董事安东尼奥·卡兰布拉先生（Antonio Carámbula）共同出席了“乌拉圭周在中国”北京站活动。
The activity was attended by the Vice Chancellor of China Zheng Zeguang, as well as the Minister of Industry of Uruguay, Guillermo Moncecchi,the Uruguayan Ambassador in China, Fernando Lugris, and the president of Uruguay XXI, the country's investment, export and image promotion agency, Antonio Carámbula.
今年是中乌建立议会友好关系60 周年。中国自2013 年以来即成为乌拉圭主要贸易伙伴。这一南美国家也是首个签署“一带一路”合作谅解备忘录的南方共同市场成员国。
China and Uruguay are celebrating 60 years of parliamentary relations this year. China has been Uruguay's main trading partner since 2013. The South American country was also the first Mercosur country to sign up to the One Belt, One Road initiative
During his presentation, Uruguay's Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Guillermo Moncecchi explained why Uruguay, despite being a small country, is a great partner for China and highlighted the excellent relationship between the two governments, the country's strategic location and access to markets. "We are complementary, we are reliable and we have a lot to offer from both sides, in mutual benefit," said the minister.
The Minister of Industry highlighted the country's advantages as a regional business hub and Uruguay's role in the One Belt, One Road: to be the gateway to Mercosur and Latin America.
The vice-chancellor of China Zheng Zeguang stated that Uruguay maintains a rapid and sustained economic development and has become one of the most attractive investment destinations in the región and added that both countries has many possibilities for cooperation to explore within the framework of the One Belt, One Road iniciative, in the areas of infrastructure, clean energy, commerce, tourism.
"Uruguay has positioned itself as a reliable and attractive destination for foreign investors.It is one of the Latin American countries with the best facilities for doing business," said the president of Uruguay XXI, Antonio Carámbula.
The country is also a world leader in renewable energies and the most advanced in the development of communication and information technologies in Latin America.
The combination of optimal natural conditions for production, the application of state-ofthe-art technology and access to markets with high quality standards make Uruguay an ideal country for the production of agro-industrial goods. But there are also attractive investment opportunities for Chinese companies in the forestry, global services,renewable energies, logistics, and pharma sectors, among others.
乌拉圭拥有350 万人口，而国家食品产量可供应将近3000 万人，潜在供应能力可达5000 万人。技术和自然的融合为乌拉圭的安全食品生产保驾护航。
With 3.5 million inhabitants, the country produces food for almost 30 million people and has the potential to feed 50 million. Uruguay unites technology and nature in the production of safe food.
The guests participated in a cocktail in which they could taste the best Uruguayan products, recognized worldwide for their quality and confidence. A string of drums and a tango show by renowned Uruguayan artists were the representative shows of Uruguayan culture chosen to end this activity.
During his visit to Beijing, the Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay met with the Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei. After this visit, the Minister of Uruguay said that both countries have an increasingly fruitful relationship.
Uruguay's Week in China is organized by Uruguay XXI with the support of the Uruguayan Embassy in China and will continue in Tianjin and Shenzhen. In 2018 this activity was headed by the Uruguayan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rodolfo Nin Novoa and took place in Beijing, Chongqing and Guangzhou, where a general consulate was also inaugurated.
乌拉圭于世园会欢庆国家日 Uruguay celebrated National Day at Expo Beijing
The South American country, recognized worldwide as a supplier of reliable and quality food, celebrated its National Day at the largest horticultural exhibition in Asia on the afternoon of Sunday 18.
"This exhibition pays homage to life. We are here for the citizens of China to learn more about the beauty of our country, our culture and everything we have to offer: mutual respect, cooperation, friendship and trust," said the Uruguayan Minister of Industry during celebration.
Under the slogan "Find yourself with life. Meet Uruguay", Uruguay's stand allows close and vivid interaction with some of the most representative images of the country's agriculture and livestock as well as meeting with the idols of Uruguayan soccer, Suarez and Godín through an experience based on augmented reality technology,. Giant amethysts can also be seen at the stand.

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Cloud Cruiser, which develops and sells cloud computer cost-management software, will add “a couple dozen” employees over the next several quarters as the company ramps up sales and development, said founder and chief executive Dave Zabrowski.
The company doesn’t disclose how many employees it has, its earnings or revenue.
The company’s technology works like a utility meter on the cloud. The technology allows information technology managers to track and analyze use so they know whether they have enough network capacity — or too much.
Cloud computing management is a growing segment of the technology industry as more companies and governments move from running their own networks to using remote servers in “the cloud.”
The products developed by Cloud Cruiser can be used by data center managers, enterprise systems managers and IT managers to track computer usage and cost.
The company launched in September 2010 with $1.7 million in local venture capital and angel investor funding.
Zabrowski, a former Hewlett Packard Co. manager in Roseville, had a background in running companies and Greg Howard, Cloud Cruiser’s chief technology officer, is a veteran senior software engineer and industry expert in cloud computing.
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ICONOCAST is a source of interactive marketing news and analysis.
“NetGravity’s AdCenter for Publishers is a reliable and effective service for ICONOCAST,” said Michael Tchong, founder and CEO of the operation. “The solution allows us to pay only for the inventory we distribute and has been extremely flexible with the volume of ads we serve as our traffic increases. NetGravity also offers us the unique opportunity to easily migrate to in-house ad management if the need arises in the future.”
“NetGravity provides the freedom for customers to adjust their online revenue goals and respond to the growth of their business,” said Eric W. Spivey, president and CEO of NetGravity. “We are confident that we will be able to provide ICONOCAST with the support and service they need to harbor their phenomenal growth and popularity.”
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Google released its Ads Safety Report for 2020 which asserts that in 2020, globally, Google blocked 3.1 billion bad ads, these included 99 million COVID-19 related ads that spread incorrect information to users. The number of ad accounts Google disabled for policy violations in 2020 increased by over 1.7 million.
It also blocked or removed over 867 million ads for attempting to evade its detection systems, including cloaking, and an additional 101 million ads for violating the misrepresentation policies.
Scott Spencer, vice president – Ads Privacy and Safety, Google, in a blog post said, “In 2020, our policies and enforcement were put to the test as we collectively navigated a global pandemic, multiple elections around the world and the continued fight against bad actors looking for new ways to take advantage of people online.
“Thousands of Googlers worked around the clock to deliver a safe experience for users, creators, publishers, and advertisers. We know that when we make decisions through the lens of user safety, it will benefit the broader ecosystem.
“Preserving trust for advertisers and publishers helps their businesses succeed in the long term,” Spencer added.
Google also added or updated more than 40 policies for advertisers and publishers. In addition to blocking or removing approximately 3.1 billion ads for violating Google’s advertising policies, the company restricted an additional 6.4 billion ads. As per the company, malicious and misleading ads related to the pandemic were a major concern throughout the year, including those for miracle cures, N95 masks due to supply shortages, and most recently, fake vaccine doses.
As the number of COVID-19 cases rose around the world last year, so did the price-gouging of in-demand products and those promoting false cures.
In 2020, Google has invested in technology to better detect coordinated adversarial behavior, allowing Google to connect the dots across accounts and suspend multiple bad actors at once. Moreover, it improved its automated detection technology and human review processes based on network signals, previous account activity, behavior patterns, and user feedback.
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Often when we experience a major event like the pandemic, bad actors look for ways to to take advantage of people online. We saw an uptick in opportunistic advertising and fraudulent behavior from actors looking to mislead users last year. Increasingly, we’ve seen them use cloaking to hide from our detection, promote non-existent virtual businesses or run ads for phone-based scams to either hide from detection or lure unsuspecting consumers off our platforms with an aim to defraud them.
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- The number of ad accounts we disabled for policy violations increased by 70% from 1 million to over 1.7 million. We also blocked or removed over 867 million ads for attempting to evade our detection systems, including cloaking, and an additional 101 million ads for violating our misrepresentation policies. That’s a total of over 968 million ads.


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The two biggest trends in the industry in 2006 have been the switch to healthy eating and the increase in customers' ethical concerns. As it's 'the green issue' this week, I thought I'd ponder just how green our greengrocers are.
The consumer is starting to be more vocal where the environment is concerned. It's not that clear why these issues are suddenly moving up the list: it might be that the BBC's Climate Chaos series tweaked a few consciences. Tory party leader David Cameron cycles to work. But moving up the list they are, and the supermarkets are responding.
Suddenly, the majors are getting large chunks of airtime for their respective green pushes. In the past fortnight, Sainsbury has launched compostable packaging, replacing plastic: half its fruit and veg now comes in this packaging (saving it 3,550 tonnes of plastic per year).
Meanwhile, Asda's latest initiative is the Green Card, a payment card for schoolchildren that ensures that mum and dad's money isn't spent on burgers and chips in the school canteen, but that the kids have to buy healthy food. This follows on from Andy Bond's call for a common sustainability agenda.
Tesco has been very keen to emphasise its environmental side: the advert that springs most readily to mind currently is the one about their attempts to reduce carrier bag use, and other initiatives from the market leader have included setting a target of halving the average energy use in all its buildings by 2010 and switching distribution from lorries to purpose-built 'green' trains.
But are these proactive moves born out of a genuine desire to put the environment first, or are they simply reactions to consumer opinion? Unfortunately, we think it's the latter. Why else would the food retailers have chosen 2006 to up the ante on green issues? It's not as though environmental concerns have just emerged. They're simply doing what they always do: giving the punters what they want. And green issues provide delicious soundbites.
So don't be fooled. Next time you hear one of the majors applauding itself about its environmental actions, ask why they're making so much noise. It's not because they've just had a sleepless night on the topic; it's because it's what you want to hear.
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General Motors dealers sold 9,211 vehicles in the Middle East in February 2013 — a 20 percent increase over January 2013 sales results. GM Authority usually prefers to provide its readers year-over-year sales figures and comparisons, but — for some reason, the General disclosed very little year-over-year sales results for last month. Nevertheless…
Chevrolet Sales Results
A total of 2,513 Chevrolets were sold in the region, representing a 5 percent month-over-month increase (vs. January 2013) while being “in line with the same period last year”. Sales of Chevy’s Spark city car increased 55 percent compared to January 2013; meanwhile, those of the Sonic, Cruze, and Malibu rose 41, 4, and 2 percent, respectively.
Sales of Chevy cars in the first two months of the year totaled 4,905 units, an 8 percent increase from the same time period a year ago. According to GM, that’s due to the “continuing strong performance” of the Malibu.
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stock looks better and better as the wheels of the impending acquisition of Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) have continued to spin. Even better, all of the other initiatives it planned weeks and even months ago continue to gel. Case in point? Last week, the company announced 5G connectivity was being tested in three new markets, further expanding the telecom giant’s 5G network. Things are looking great for the future of T stock.
To that end, the potential of 5G and AT&T’s lead in its widespread adoption merits a closer look.
What Makes T Stock So Great? 5G
It’s a term that’s been batted around for a while now, though most who’ve heard it may not even know exactly what it means.
5G connectivity, as opposed to 4G connections to wireless internet service commonly used now, is simply a shorter way of calling the underlying technology a fifth-generation iteration of broadband delivered via radio waves.
As one might suspect, it’s faster than 4G connections (theoretically on the order of ten times as fast), though actually achieving those speeds is unlikely due to the structural interference all around you. Even so, the connections will be fast enough that the bottleneck becomes the processing power (or lack thereof) of your handheld device rather than the connection itself.
It’s not so much the ability to download high-quality movies on your smartphone or browse the web faster, however, that makes 5G a game-changer. It’s the amount of data that can be ferried between devices and networks that you don’t hold in your hand. That’s right—5G connectivity will serve as the foundation for the Internet of Things vision that’s so far been mostly unrealized. Denser data delivery means bandwidth and radio waves won’t face constant interference from other IoT devices.
And perhaps most important to owners of AT&T stock, the company is on the cutting edge of the that evolution.
AT&T’s 5G Foundation
While the real beneficiary of 5G’s advent will be the Internet of Things movement, make no mistake, you’ll get your fair share of high-speed mobile broadband on your smartphone while you’re out and about. The technology promises as much as 10 Gbps connections, which is within the same realm of the speed your wired, at-home broadband connection is able to muster.
AT&T is actively looking for ways to become one of the first if not the first telecom service providers to deliver consumer-oriented 5G to the masses too, announcing in late August that three more cities were being added to the list of places were 5G connections were being tested. All told, it aims to offer 5G connectivity in more than 20 markets before the end of 2017. The only thing keeping faster deployment in check is logistics; 5G connections require new antennas affixed to cell phone towers.
While the slow roll out of these high-speed connections are tangible and modestly exciting to T stock holders, it’s what AT&T has done that you can’t readily see that’s more than compelling.
One of those developments is the idea of edge computing.
In simplest terms, edge computing means any data processing that needs to be done isn’t done by an IoT device or sensor, but rather, in the cloud itself. For this to practically work with more intensive Internet of Things applications and hardware though, there can be little to no delay, or latency, between the cloud and the device. Only 5G connections are capable of achieving latency times measured in single-digit milliseconds, allowing ‘edge computing’ to become a reality. Included in this list of technologies that will rely on near-real-time connections are augmented and virtual reality, and autonomous vehicles. 4G connections just won’t cut it.
On the consumer side, AT&T has successfully toyed with the delivery of its DIRECTV NOW television service using 5G connections, creating a means of entering new cable television markets without laying down any new cable lines.
Looking Ahead for AT&T and T Stock
None of this is to suggest other telecom players aren’t coming up with 5G solutions of their own, even before 5G connectivity has become a practical reality for a meaningful number of consumers and businesses. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is working on using 5G connections to wirelessly deliver broadband to homes… a connection handled by a specially-built router/receiver. Meanwhile, T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) has vowed to establish a nationwide 5G network by 2020, leveraging its cache of low-frequency spectrum. T-Mobile’s end-goal is to make your smartphone an incredibly-powered connected device.
Of all the entries in the 5G race though, AT&T seems to be the most progressive-thinking. It’s not just figuring out how to make gigabit connections happen, but figuring out how businesses and consumers can and will utilize it, and pre-solving problems before most users even realize the hurdle exists. That’s why AT&T stock remains the best of breed within the wireless telecom industry.
As of this writing, James Brumley held a long position in AT&T. You can follow him on Twitter.


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Walmart’s answer to Amazon Prime set to launch in July, according to report
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Walmart’s answer to Amazon Prime will launch this thirty day period, according to a report by Vox’s Recode.
The significant-box huge verified in February that it strategies to roll out a subscription-based mostly software, but hasn’t unveiled specifics or benefits it will use to decide up customers and stand out from opponents.
According to the Recode report, the services will price $98 a thirty day period and contain very same-day shipping of groceries and other things and gas discounts at Walmart fuel stations. The report cites numerous unnamed sources.
Walmart declined to comment about when the service will launch.
Amazon released the Prime system about 15 many years in the past. It is really utilised the membership application to entice consumers to store much more usually on its internet site. Amazon Primary associates pay $119 every yr. Alongside with presenting rapidly and free shipping, they get obtain to Amazon’s streaming services.
Walmart has noticeably developed its e-commerce small business, but it can be lagged guiding Amazon. Walmart documented online profits expansion of 37% for previous calendar year, topping its personal intention of 35% expansion. Its on the internet product sales surged by 74% in the fiscal to start with quarter that ended April 30, as the pandemic drove much more prospects on the web for groceries and other essentials.
The retailer has leaned on its grocery company to grow on the web. Walmart delivers to the household, but it also gives curbside provider at its brick-and-mortar destinations as a hassle-free option for customers. This spring, Walmart released Convey Delivery at many of its stores. The new assistance, which has a $10 cost, provides buys to customers’ doors in much less than two hours.
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NEW YORK Sliding ferrous scrap prices in Japan have had a knock-on effect on West Coast containerized ferrous scrap export prices to Taiwan.
News that Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Japans largest electric-arc furnace operator, lowered its buying prices for the second time in four daysa total drop of $10 per tonnewas followed by the results of a benchmark monthly tender in Japan that shaved around $17 per tonne from December prices.
Far East and Southeast Asian markets use the rather transparent benchmark set by Japan to influence their own trading decisions. The double blow from Japan pushed U.S. containerized ferrous scrap export prices to Taiwan down between $5 and $10 per tonne Jan. 15, market participants said.
One Taiwanese producer lowered its domestic scrap buying prices by $7 per tonne Jan. 15, just two days after announcing it had left its scrap prices unchanged.
Sources reported transactions of an 80/20 mix of No. 1 and No. 2 heavy melt to Taiwan in a range of $355 to $360 per tonne c.f.r. Taiwan, down from $365 to $368 per tonne previously.
Taiwanese buyers have mostly stepped away from the market, sources said, as news of falling pig iron prices in the region raised uncertainty on scrap prices. Markets also are preparing for the regions Lunar New Year holiday slowdown.
"All (Taiwanese) buyers are sitting on their hands hoping to see a $345 to $350 market," one exporter said.
Weaker rebar sales in Taiwan contributed to lower scrap prices, according to a second exporter.
Apart from Taiwan, most sources said there was little to no interest from Chinese buyers, who reportedly are bidding $340 per tonne for containerized HMS 1&2 (80:20).
"China is out. It will be rather quiet until after the Chinese New Year (holiday). In Asia, scrapyards tend to clean out inventory prior to the Chinese New Year to collect cash for the New Year and pay bonuses. After the Chinese New Year, it is supposed to be the peak demand period," a buyer in the region said.
Sources reported prices in Vietnam in a range of $365 to $378 per tonne for heavy melt, with South Korea at around $365 per tonne and Thailand $10 lower.
"I think it is kind of a who-blinks-first situation: dealers or overseas consumers. I also would not be surprised to see further softening from China and Taiwan because we are heading into the Chinese New Year, which is historically a very quiet time for trading," a third exporter said. "Depending on how much volume gets traded at lower levels, it will be interesting to see what happens in mid-February, after the Chinese New Year."
U.S. market participants said bulk exporters announced a $10-per-gross ton drop in buying prices Jan. 15, but there was no confirmation of whether dealers accepted the lower prices.


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Lenovo reported a 30 per cent jump in its net profit for the fourth quarter of last year, with its earnings driven by a record number of devices shipped.
Apple's iPhone shipments to China hit a record in the fourth quarter, but the company was pushed out of the top five smartphone makers in the country by strong demand for phones from local vendor Xiaomi.
Positive earnings news from the likes of Facebook, Google and Apple helped boost tech shares in what was otherwise a gloomy week for the markets.
Google reported a healthy 17 percent increase in revenue for the fourth quarter, even as sales by its Motorola mobile unit, which the company is selling to Lenovo, dropped again from the same period last year.
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IBM has revived efforts to sell its low-end server business and Dell, Fujitsu and Lenovo are all lining up to take a look, according to reports this week.
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Angelina Jolie steps out looking gorgeous after shopping at the David Jones department store on Thursday afternoon (September 26) in Sydney, Australia.
The 38-year-old actress was joined for the shopping excursion by her daughter Zahara, 8, who were both escorted to their car after leaving the store.
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U.S. Cellular announced Friday that it will start carrying the iPhone later this year. The carrier didn't say when, which models, or how much it would cost. Apple just keeps extending its reach.
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Skoda Auto, the Volkswagen-owned Czech carmaker, said Thursday that its sales rose 11.5 per cent in 2010 year-on-year, in what amounted to the firm's new record, dpa reported.
The firm said in a statement that it sold 762,600 cars last year compared to 684,200 cars in 2009.
"In almost all markets, we have had significant growth and increased our market shares. Again, our sales have risen at a double- digit pace," Skoda chairman Winfried Vahland said in a statement.
He added that the carmaker plans to double its worldwide sales by 2018.
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Nearly half of young adults in Britain are jetting off on holiday more than their parents, according to a new survey.
In addition to going on family getaways, many 16- to 21-year-olds are also having holidays with friends – meaning they’re more well-travelled than their own parents.
And while parents of young adults look forward to the luxury of uninterrupted family time, their children use it as an opportunity for a free getaway.
In addition to going on family getaways, many 16- to 21-year-olds Are also having holidays with friends – meaning they’re more well-travelled than their own parents
The survey of 1,000 UK adults was carried out by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, to unearth travel habits regarding the millennial generation.
Of those surveyed, 47% of parents said their offspring go on holiday more often than they do.
The findings also show that 95% of those in their late teens and early 20s still want to go on family holidays, with parents more than happy to foot the bill.
More than three quarters (78%) of parents said they hoped their family would always go on holiday together, while 88% will pay for their children on family holidays, regardless of age.
The majority (71%) said they only believed their children agreed to join them as they saw it as a ‘free holiday’.
In addition, nearly two thirds (61%) of parents said their grown-up children don’t have to take their own spending money when they holiday together.
Most parents (78%) said the main reason for wanting to holiday with their children is to spend quality time with them, with almost as many (70%) saying holidays are the only opportunity they have to do this.
While more young adults are travelling with parents than they used to, a fifth (21%) of those surveyed said their children were going with them this year for ‘one last holiday’.
The findings also show that 95% of those in their late teens and early 20s still want to go on family holidays, with parents more than happy to foot the bill
In contrast, 13% of parents said they paid for their children to go on holiday with them as a reward, for example after graduating from university.
And a small number (2%) said they’d chosen their holiday destination as it allowed them to meet up with their children who are currently on backpacking trips or gap years.
Andy Harmer, CLIA Europe’s vice-president of operations, said: ‘The research was motivated by a desire for us to sense check the trend for multi-generational cruising and to establish what the ‘family unit’ looks like in 2016.
‘The family holiday is in a state of flux – no longer is there an age at which parents ‘lose the kids’. As a result, more attention needs to be placed on experiences for customers in their late teens and early 20s
‘The family holiday is in a state of flux – no longer is there an age at which parents ‘lose the kids’. As a result, more attention needs to be placed on experiences for customers in their late teens and early 20s, something the cruise industry is already prepared for.’
Cultural commentator Benjamin Ramm said: ‘Society is seeing a seismic shift in attitudes to travel and wider family life, as this CLIA research reveals.
‘Previous generations were desperate to break free from the family structure, whereas today the rising cost of living and an increased sense of individual culture all lead to a dependency on the family unit – which of course extends into the holiday arena, a formative opportunity to spend quality time together.’


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Cameron Ashley Building Products Inc. reports it opened its newest distribution center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Jan. 3.
This is the company’s second distribution center in Alabama, which Cameron Ashley says will provide fast delivery service to Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Huntsville.
“We are thrilled to enter the Tuscaloosa market,” says Regional Vice President John Gambone. “We are bringing with us a huge inventory of building products featuring all the premium brand names.
“You can expect fast delivery and unparalleled customer service to all of North Central Alabama. We’ve got a fantastic local team that is ready to serve our customers.”
The Tuscaloosa service center will stock roofing, drywall, insulation, siding, along with all the associated accessories for fast delivery to customers’ job sites and locations.
“Our new customers can expect a team filled with knowledgeable experts with an emphasis on customer-focused delivery options,” says distribution center Manager Wyatt Armstrong.
“We are excited for the opportunity to serve the Tuscaloosa and the northern Alabama markets.”


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When Intel began shipping the X25 SSD back in 2008, it kicked off with 32GB, 64GB and even an 80GB. When it also announced that a drive bigger than 100GB was coming, enthusiasts were overjoyed. The starting price for a sensible sized drive was around $600 (£400). Today, that has been blown away by Sandisk. KitGuru dons a Tron outfit and prepares to be lasered.
Unless you buy memory for cameras, the name Sandisk might not be familiar to you. But, on a global scale, this company has been around since 1988 and it is huge. While the products it sells are very tiny and inexpensive, it actually managed to turn over close to $5 billion in revenue each year. A huge 25% of that was pure profit. For many companies operating in the technology components business, picking up over $1 billion in profits would seem like a dream.
But, just like everyone else, the chaps and chap-esses at Sandisk are not happy. They see a BOOMING business in SSD memory and memory specialist Sandisk has been excluded from the party.
Not any more.
News into KitGuru from dubstep lovers Dabs & Co, says that Sandisk is scared enough to drop its pants right down around its corporate ankles and present the most attractive offer possible to the market as a whole [Check your spelling there, young Skywalker – Ed].
OK, this 120GB SSD drive is not going to win any speed races with a modern drive, but it will still give any build a righteous pumping for just £67. That's just $85 before tax in the US of A.
Full details on this offer can be found here.
KitGuru says: When we discusses SSD pricing with Intel, many moons ago, the magic figure being bandied around for it to become truly mass market, was 50p a gigabyte. Looks like Sandisk is the first to hit that kind of price point – but you don't imagine the rest of the market will be far behind.
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Who said there was no demand for electric cars around the world, and especially in emerging markets? A lot of recent promising and exciting developments from South Africa gave us a look at what is happening in some of these markets. Although sales of electric cars have been low and relatively slow to pick up compared to similar markets around the world, there is some significant progress now, despite the well documented challenges of high import duties and taxes that are levied on electric vehicles imported into South Africa. These taxes include a “luxury tax.”
Sales of battery-electric vehicles are picking up now in South Africa as more options start to arrive on the market. Sales of BEVs for the first 6 months of 2023 have already matched the total for the whole of 2022! 501 units have been sold in South Africa from January to June of this year. One of the most exciting and highly anticipated upcoming models that will be coming to South Africa is the Volvo EX30. This vehicle will certainly shake things up in its vehicle segment, the small SUV/Crossover segment, which is now a very popular segment in the South African market.
We have some super awesome news from South Africa. Volvo Car South Africa has revealed that early demand for its new fully electric EX30 has been incredibly strong, with the local market ranking in the top ten for pre-orders in the broader Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.
The news fittingly comes just ahead of World EV Day 2023 on the 9th of September, the fourth installment of a global celebration dedicated to highlighting the benefits of battery-powered cars and raising awareness around the need to transition to more sustainable methods of transport.
The EX30 — which is positioned as one of the most affordable full-size electric vehicles in South Africa — was revealed to the world on the 7th of June 2023, with local pre-orders opening the following day. Since then, South Africans have placed in excess of 150 pre-orders, with many more registering expressions of interest on Volvo Car SA’s website.
For context, EV sales in South Africa in the first half of 2023 totaled 501 units, according to industry representative body naamsa, with the Swedish automaker leading the sales charge in the fully electric premium C-SUV segment thanks to the performances of the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge. The scheduled arrival of the EX30 in the first quarter of 2024 means Volvo is poised to further increase its share in the fast growing EV market.
So far, the EX30 Twin Motor Performance Ultra has been the most popular derivative with South Africans, accounting for nearly half of all local pre-orders. Next comes the Single Motor Plus Extended Range at around 25% of pre-orders, followed by the entry-level Single Motor Core variant, the flagship Twin Motor Performance Plus and the Single Motor Ultra Extended Range.
“Since the EX30 was revealed, we have seen a steady flow of new orders weekly. Although we have already secured a high allocation of units for 2024, there’s an increasingly strong chance we will need to boost that figure,” says Greg Maruszewski, Volvo Car South Africa Managing Director.
He adds that the early demand proves just how interested South African buyers are in EVs, particularly when such vehicles are both high-quality products and priced close to equivalent internal combustion engine (ICE) cars.
“We worked tirelessly to set EX30 pricing at an extremely competitive level in order to grant South African consumers the chance to own an electric SUV for the price of a similarly sized ICE vehicle. Our pre-orders so far prove that we got that right,” Maruszewski says.
The five-strong EX30 range starts at just R775,900. In 315 kW Twin Motor Performance guise, the newcomer is the fastest-accelerating Volvo ever, completing the 0-100 km/h sprint in a mere 3.6 seconds. The extended-range version of the Single Motor (rear-wheel drive) powertrain, meanwhile, is capable of covering up to 480 km on the WLTP cycle. This is an exciting development, and we look forward to even more awesome battery-electric vehicles coming to South Africa.
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Ada, Mich., February 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Amway North America today announced Iris Nixon of Nanaimo, British Columbia, and Anna Page of Lenexa, Kansas, will lace it up with the pros for Kurt Warner’s “Ultimate Football Experience Presented by Amway’s NUTRILITE” in Phoenix, March 8-9, 2013.
As grand prize winners of the NUTRILITE® Ultimate Football Experience Sweepstakes, Nixon and Page will team with Warner and other gridiron greats for the celebrity flag football tournament. The annual event benefits Warner’s First Things First Foundation.
“I’m excited to have Iris Nixon and Anna Page join us for the event along with current and former greats, including Joe Flacco, Anquan Boldin, Andy Dalton, Larry Fitzgerald, Josh Freeman, Michael Irvin, Brock Osweiler, Brandon Weeden and Steve Young,” said Kurt Warner.
The winners were selected from more than 94,000 sweepstakes entries on the Nutrilite US Facebook page from November 15, 2012 to January 10, 2013. Their grand prize includes a playing spot, an all-expense paid trip for two to Phoenix, rental car and $500 Visa® Gift Card.
Both winners will make the trip to Phoenix with family members, who will play in the tournament on their behalf.
For more information on Kurt Warner’s Ultimate Football Experience, visit www.kurtwarner.org/events.
“As a fan of Nutrilite, I entered the sweepstakes with hopes of winning a NUTRILITE Perfect Pack. I was stunned to learn I was a grand prize winner! This will be a trip to remember,” said Iris Nixon of British Columbia.
“Winning the grand prize trip to meet Kurt Warner and other legendary players is so exciting. It will be an incredible experience,” said Anna Page of Kansas.
“As a proud partner with the First Things First Foundation, Amway is happy to help bring fans and pros together for an incredible experience in support of such a good cause,” said Jori Hartwig, Regional Chief Marketing Officer for Amway North America and Latin America.
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About Kurt Warner
A retired NFL and Super Bowl MVP, Kurt Warner is an in-studio analyst for NFL Network. Kurt recently debuted his new television show on USA Network called “The Moment.” He lives in Arizona with his wife and seven children. For a detailed bio visit http://kurtwarner.org/kurt/index.html.
NUTRILITE, exclusively from Amway, is the world’s No. 1 selling vitamins and dietary supplements brand.* It is the only global vitamin and mineral brand to grow, harvest, and process plants on its own certified organic farms.*
*Source Euromonitor International Limited.
Amway is one of the world’s largest direct selling businesses. Alticor Inc., parent company of Amway, reported global sales of USD $11.3 billion in 2012. Founded in 1959, Amway offers consumer products and business opportunities through a network of more than 3 million distributors in over 100 countries and territories worldwide.
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If you’ve driven along 99W in Newberg recently, you likely noticed what looked like a giant white “marshmallow” near the old Rivermark branch. Last week we were able to reveal what was inside the package – a brand new 24/7 walk-in ATM.
The old ATM that was located on the building was moved to a sheltered kiosk in the parking lot. The new location is not just convenient – it’s secure! Use any magnetic stripe card (credit card or debit card) to get into the kiosk and you’ll have the privacy of being the only person in the kiosk.
- 24/7 account access
- Fast, in-and-out service
- Protection from the elements
Rivermark is proud to be a part of the Newberg community and we look forward to continuing to serve members there for years to come. If you have any questions about the new kiosk please contact us.


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Digging through the the Mac OS X Lion beta, Consomac found strings for "Castle", which looks to be the codename or the next generation MobileMe.
Complete your Castle upgrade
Click OK to open System Preferences and complete your upgrade from MobilMe to Castle
"Castle" could be the placeholder for iCloud, if Apple chooses to go with that name, but given the "upgrade" language in the string, it looks to be more than just a name change at least. We've already conjectured about what could be included in the next generation MobileMe, and that WWDC 2011 in June could be when the announcement is made.
What remains to be seen is how Apple will tie sync with cloud storage, and what if anything will bridge it's still disparate social services including Ping and Game Center?


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Due to the shortage of semiconductors, losses to automotive manufacturers will exceed $210 billion in 2021 alone. In 2022, the situation will worsen even more.
For the second consecutive year, the auto industry has been unable to get out of the trap it has lured itself into. When factories are shut down, there are not many tools to minimize costs. After the pandemic and lockdowns dropped sales in early 2020 like winter crops, purchasing departments rushed to cancel orders for components. Including semiconductor chips used in all kinds of control units—from keyless entry to autopilots. The manufacturers of computers, smartphones, game consoles, and other gadgets immediately took advantage of this. And the demand for these devices, due to home imprisonment, soared inversely proportional to the demand for personal transport.
A different but parallel story is the growth of bitcoin and other virtual currencies rates, and hence the demand for video cards for crypto farms. And when in September-October the auto industry was surprised to find that demand was recovering faster than it was falling, it turned out that there was nowhere to order semiconductors. All quotas for purchasing silicon wafers and for printing microcircuits had been depleted, and production was scheduled for 10—12 months in advance.
What companies have incur losses on semiconductor shortage
But corporations faced a real shortage this year, when production had to be stopped due to a shortage of the smallest parts. According to the Automobile Federation of Ukraine (FAU), due to the forced "standby mode", Ford reduced production by 700,000 cars, Stellantis (PSA+Fiat)—by 600,000, and Renault Group—415,000. Even in the most developed European markets, new car sales fell by 20—30%. In total, according to the estimates of the consulting company AlixPartners, this year alone, car production will decrease by 7.7 million, that is, the concerns will earn less than $210 billion in profit. Analysts at IHS Markit estimate the current decline in production at 5 million vehicles, but next year it will reach 8.4 million vehicles.
But the shortage hit everyone hard, because today microprocessors are used everywhere—from electronic toothbrushes to tankers. Even the very insatiable consumer electronics manufacturers have felt it. The market was feverish not only from the pandemic. Here are large fires at two Japanese semiconductor factories as well—a consequence of attempts to speed up production. And an abnormally cold winter in Texas, where the main production facilities of American chipmakers are concentrated. And the "dewatering" of Taiwan that is the world leader in the production of semiconductors—because of the unprecedented drought, there was simply nothing to cool the machine-tool fleet with. The protracted US-China "trade war" also played an important role—the United States limited the access of Chinese companies to Western technologies.
Usually microcircuit designers (fabless companies like AMD, Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, etc.) outsource production to third-party "foundries", most often located in Southeast Asia, where labor costs are still low. Have you ever heard of the Taiwanese brand TSMC? By the way, this is not just a world leader in the production of complex microcircuits—it controls more than 50% of the market. That is, it prints more microchips than its closest competitors (Samsung, Intel, and Micron) together.
Of course, all suppliers are trying to simultaneously increase lead times, increase prices and ramp up production. According to analysts from the International Data Corporation, by the end of the year, the income of chip makers will grow by 17.3%, after that the sector will stabilize and by next summer it will come out of the crisis. And closer to the second half of 2023, there may be an oversupply in the market due to the current feverish growth of production opportunities.
Situation in Ukraine
In our market, the crisis related to the shortage of semiconductors was felt much weaker for a long time than in the EU. Most of the importers managed to meet the demand due to the stocks accumulated during the quarantine. But now the picture as a whole is correlated with the European one. The queues for the most popular configurations are growing, as are the prices. The experience of neighboring countries shows that in the situation of increased demand, greedy dealers will "load cars additionally" with all kinds of accessories, increasing the selling price by 20—30%. And buyers will have to pay for rubber mats at the price of parktronics, because there are more people who want to buy a new car with plastic plugs in place of multimedia than cars themselves. And this situation will last at least until the summer.


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Minnesota-based Punch Pizza has announced that the pizza company has increased its wages to above $10 per hour for all of its 300 employees. Its hourly wages for cooks will rise to $13 or more.
Punch made the announcement on Facebook:
“Pleased to announce a $10/hour starting wage at Punch this week. We also increased pay for our more experienced staff, resulting in almost 90% of the Punch team getting raises. We want to thank our loyal customers who enable us to make this significant investment in our people (almost $3 million in the next 10 years). -John & JP”
Punch has received positive feedback from its community for the decision on Facebook. Check out the post here.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-inspired pizza features 101 cheeses On Sunday, April 23, Scottie Rivera and his crew at Scottie’s Pizza Parlor in Portland, Oregon, set a new world record with its Centouno Formaggio (101 Cheese Pizza). The pizza has been submitted to Guinness World Records for the “Most Cheeses on a Pizza”. “This pizza is inspired… Read More ›
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Firenza Pizza & Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria – two restaurants known for their high quality and exceptional pizza product – are joining forces to become one! It’s the best of both worlds as the two merge together under the Firenza Pizza name in Spring of 2017. Sarasota, Florida, April 4, 2017 (Newswire.com) – At Firenza,… Read More ›


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Economic experts in China say they are confident Beijing will be able to withstand the new wave of upcoming U.S. tariffs. During a symposium on the trade war in Beijing Friday, the executive vice-president of China institute of international studies” said the country has a robust trade relationship with many partner nations. He added those relationships help keep China’s economy afloat despite the ongoing trade conflict with the U.S.
President Trump things are going along very well with China, amid the ongoing trade dispute with the Asian nation. In a tweet Saturday, the president said “China is paying us tens of billions of dollars, made possible by their monetary devaluations and pumping in massive amounts of cash to keep their system going.” He then said “so far our consumer is paying nothing and no inflation,” and added “no help from the Fed.”
As President Trump continues to create record manufacturing and U.S.-based jobs as part of his ‘America First’ agenda, one executive says rural America has what it takes to push back the outsourcing threat of China and India. One America’s Chanel Rion has more from Washington.
President Trump has brought China back to the negotiating table after several weeks of a stalemate on trade. One America’s Kristian Rouz explains.


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ShopRunner buys PickupZone
ShopRunner said Wednesday it has bought PickupZone for an undisclosed sum.
ShopRunner of Conshohocken, Pa., allows subscribers to its program to get free two-day shipping and free returns when they shop online at its partner retailers.
PickupZone, which is based in Boston, has put together a network of locations where online shoppers can pick up goods they buy.
ShopRunner was formed to give brick-and-mortar merchants a way to compete with Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Amazon Prime service, which gives subscribers free two-day shipping on items they buy from the Seattle, Wash.-based Internet retail giant.
ShopRunner was spun off from GSI Commerce Inc., when San Jose, Calif.-based eBay Inc. bought the King of Prussia, Pa., e-commerce and digital marketing services. EBay owns 30 percent of it; the rest is owned by Conshohocken-based Kynetic LLC, which was founded by former GSI CEO Michael Rubin and has majority stakes in two other companies, Boston-based Rue La La and Jacksonville, Fla.-based Fanatics, that also were spun off from GSI when eBay bought it.
With the acquisition of PickupZone, ShopRunner plans to launch PickupPoints, a national network of retail stores where consumers can pick up goods they buy online. The number of stores operated by ShopRunner’s retail partners means users of PickupPoints could have more than 30,000 locations to choose from.
The deal comes at a time when Amazon has started testing a service called Amazon Lockers, which are self-service pickup stations that Amazon customers can have goods delivered to.
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Android Technology Trends That Make You a Winner in 2021!
Android, the world’s most popular mobile platform, is celebrating its 13th birthday today. As it is stepping into its teen years, we can expect many scintillating advancements that further push its boundaries.
Let’s have a quick peek into the trends in technology for Android that will reinforce its dominant position in the mobile industry.
Android offers a top-notch platform for creating apps and games for Android users the world over. Google Play, the premier marketplace for Android apps, meritoriously distribute the applications instantly to a large global audience.
Since its start on 5th November 2007, people are probing the minds of Android developers to get a glimpse of the next innovative ideas. The innovations in latest Android technology helps skillful android mobile app developers to build potent and differentiated applications that solve unique problems.
Let’s take a quick survey of the latest android technology trends that make every android developer and user winners.
Before we move on, here is a quick snapshot of Android’s journey.
Android –A Quick Flashback
With the public release of the Android beta on November 5, 2007, November 5 is considered as its birthday.
Its real history can be traced back to a time when the term smartphone itself was uncommon. Android Inc. was founded by Rich Miner, Nick Sears, Chris White, and Andy Rubin in Palo Alto, California in October 2003.
Their original plan was to use Android OS to improve the operating systems of digital cameras. But as the market for stand-alone digital cameras was on a deteriorating trend they decided to use the OS inside mobile phones.
In July 2005, Google acquired Android Inc. marking a huge milestone. The co-founders continued developing the OS under their new owners. The decision to use Linux as the basis for the Android OS made it possible to offer to third-party mobile phone manufacturers for free. Google has fruitfully made Android the leading OS with a global market share of more than 80%.
You can see Android’s recent progress and developments in embedded Tweets at the end of the blog.
5 Android Technology Trends You Can’t Ignore
Understanding time and trends is crucial to acquire top position in the mobile app development industry. In this guide, you will get to know the latest android technology trends that may help you build an innovative Android mobile app and become the new trendsetter.
1. Web Apps + AMP
The web app landscape got revolutionized with the introduction of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project by Google in 2015. It modernizes the web technology by enhancing the web browsing quality and improves the overall page loading speed.
Progressive Web Apps (PWA) and AMP pages work great together and complement each other in many ways. The combination of web apps and AMP can effectively blur the distinction between mobile apps and web apps. This leads to a radical change in the way users access and read stories on the internet.
Using AMP technology, Android developers can smartly design complex websites into a responsive design. This guarantees an enhanced mobile user experience. Web Apps + AMP-powered apps instantly open in the browser without any need for downloading them. It offers a mobile app-like user experience even in poor data scenarios.
2. Internet of Things (IoT) in Android Mobile Apps
Creating an app for the Internet of Things (IoT) is crucial to compete in this IoT-driven world. IoT systems prompt automation with the use of smart devices and integrated mobile apps. Android apps that include features to operate smart devices on IoT systems are quite in demand these days.
IoT mobile application development services are becoming more prevalent in smart home technologies. Mobile applications are considered as the best tools to take advantage of IoT in automobiles, healthcare agriculture, and child & pet care as well. Android app developers should see to it that mobile apps are equipped to enable the remote control of smart gadgets, devices, sensors, and so on. The apps have a resourceful and secure back-end to handle glitch-free user communication with the device.
3. Multiplatform Development in Android App (Flutter)
Flutter SDK that allows you to build high-performance native applications on iOS, Android, Web, and desktop from a single code base is said to be the future of Android application development. This new Google technology is appreciated for its flexibility and combinability.
Besides the native design advantage, Flutter framework is great for MVP development as it saves time by helping you develop apps for both platforms at the same time. It is an easy to learn SDK with comprehensive documentation from Google. Many learning videos, articles, podcasts, etc. are available to help developers to have an easy walk through.
Popular apps belonging to diverse domains are built using Flutter; Google Ads (Utility), Alibaba (e-commerce), Reflectly (Lifestyle), Birch Finance (Finance), Hamilton Musical (Entertainment), Coach Yourself (Health and Fitness), Hookle (Social), SG BusTracker (Maps & Navigation), etc. are to cite a few.
Flutter is undoubtedly one of the latest Android technology trends that cannot be overlooked.
4. The rise of chatbots in Android apps
The need for mobile app users keeps changing. The latest trend is their craving for do-it-yourself (DIY) custom service tools to speed up online purchases and other buying decisions. Chatbots serve as one of the best tools to satisfy this hunger. Enterprises are predicted to use more chatbots as the users look for swift and precise answers.
Android app developers are integrating the AI-based Google assistant, a clever chatbot that identifies even complex instructions. Game developers make advantage of voice assistants and chatbots to create impressive and life-like gaming experiences for users. Google Duplex is a new technology powering a new Google Assistant feature. It is a human-sounding technology that is rolled out in some US states, UK, Australia, and Canada.
5. Payments and M-Commerce
More and more businesses are keen on making their business presence online, and some of them are completely shifting from offline to online entities (mainly due to COVID-19 situation). This change forces them to build an app that is equipped with online payment features. By 2021, mobile e-commerce sales are expected to account for 54% of total e-commerce sales.
Consumers are depending more on mobile wallets like Android Pay to checkout when shopping from a mobile retail app. It’s a quick, safe, and secure way for them to shop. They use these wallets at physical retail stores that allow touchless payment options.
Therefore, it is imperative to build a mobile app that helps users to explore diverse businesses and employ online payment. Mobile apps that can facilitate transactions devoid of physical cash/cards are of great demand.
As we all know Mobile Finance Service (MFS) Apps (PayTM, PayUmoney, Mobikwik, etc.) have witnessed a huge surge in demand. More and more people are preferring apps that offer mobile finance services to credit card or debit card. As these apps offer the added advantage of multiple payment options like utility payments, they are a great hit.
The year 2021 will see more MFS apps with more security features and loyalty capabilities. Jetpack Security, the new security library from Google with Android Keystore System, offers a way to store data more securely in Shared Preferences. This latest Android technology will take care of the security issue in Android application development.
Trending Tweets on Android Updates and Stories
Built for people with motor disabilities, Voice Access on #Android11 adds intuitive labels to apps that help you control and navigate your phone, all by speaking out loud. Download today: https://t.co/KsDuKEEZd3 pic.twitter.com/3TPSXEQN6P— Android (@Android) October 30, 2020
You can now set up Action Blocks on #Android that speak common phrases such as “yes”, “no” or “excuse me,” if you are non-verbal. Download the app today: https://t.co/JXKTTPRQP9 pic.twitter.com/Y0voldB6Tg— Android (@Android) October 29, 2020
Now there are even more ways to connect on Google Duo. Enjoy automatic captions on video and voice messages for those moments when you can’t play audio. Learn more: https://t.co/OyHIxODbx3 pic.twitter.com/o48XALD0ro— Android (@Android) October 29, 2020
#Android Emergency Location Service is helping First Responders around the world. In Germany, they’re able to provide quick and accurate help to 90% of its population. #FirstRespondersDay pic.twitter.com/C4gGif92GN— Android (@Android) October 28, 2020
If you’re hard of hearing or wearing headphones, #Android’s latest feature, Sound Notifications, notifies you of important and critical sounds happening around you. Learn more: https://t.co/TML2rK3Ou1 pic.twitter.com/HS8YXq2NZI— Android (@Android) October 27, 2020
A quick criss-cross through the latest technology trends in Android apps shows that smarter apps powered by cutting-edge technologies will continue to be the trend in 2021. Other trends that are worth mentioning are Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and AR & VR. Cloud-driven Android mobile apps will also rule the roost.


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Digital advertising spend expected to grow by 11%
Spending on advertising is set to reach £13.2 billion by the end of 2012, up from £12.7 billion in 2011, a study by GroupM has revealed. The study found that, contrary to expectation, the beginning of the London Olympics has had little effect on advertising spend. Digital advertising spend is predicted to increase by 11% by the end of 2013, while advertising in national newspapers is forecast to fall by 5% over this period. Adam Smith of GroupM said the predicted increase in spending on digital advertising could be down to mobile search and smartphone advertising becoming more of a priority.
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It could just be a case of the blahs. Investors didn’t seem eager to place any grand bets today on what European leaders will agree on when they meet later this week. And the stakes continue to be dizzyingly high. We talked with Barry Ritholtz, CEO of Fushion IQ, author of Bailout Nation and “The Big Picture” blogger at Ritholtz.com. Ritholtz says investors are stuck in a seemingly endless pattern of waiting and waiting for Europe’s leaders to reach some sort of deal. And, like the characters in a Beckett play, the wait may never end.
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As traders seek strategic, short-term exposure to digital assets, crypto derivatives markets are gaining in popularity.
Delta Exchange, a cryptocurrency derivatives platform, announced Wednesday that it has begun futures trading on Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA), providing investors with a new access point to the biggest cryptocurrencies.
The initial release of SOL and ADA call and put options will have daily maturities, with weekly and monthly maturities coming subsequently.
Options give owners the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific security at a specified price within a pre-defined timeframe. Call and put options are used heavily in traditional markets but have become more prevalent within crypto markets.
Delta Exchange already allows you to trade options on Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), Bitcashpay (BCP), and Binance Coin (BNB). According to Cointelegraph, the derivatives exchange will debut multiple options products in mid-2020.
This year has seen an exponential growth in the crypto derivatives sector, with traders defying global financial regulators’ regulatory crackdown. Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that it would ban derivatives trading for Hong Kong consumers due to local constraints. Officials at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States have expressed support for wider enforcement of crypto-based derivatives.
Following a pause in the middle of the summer, options trading increased considerably in August as crypto markets staged a big rebound. Open interest in Bitcoin options had more than doubled since their yearly low in late June by mid-August.
According to CoinMarketCap research, derivatives will account for 55% of the whole cryptocurrency market by December 2020. The expansion of platforms such as FTX, Bybit, and Delta suggests that derivatives may account for a larger share of the overall market.