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The Motorola Atrix 4G is an Android smartphone with a dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and a whole slew of accessories that transform the phone into the brains of a notebook computer or a home theater system, the company has started to send out demo units, and the folks at Engadget, MobileCrunch, GigaOm, and Business Insider have posted some previews. BGR went all-out and posted a full review. AT&T is expected to begin offering the phone in the US on March 6th.
What’s the verdict so far?
BGR calls the Atrix 4G the world’s fastest phone… although that will change soon as a number of handsets hit the market with NVIDIA Tegra 2 chips. Still, you probably won’t find a faster phone for a while, which makes the Atrix 4G a pretty good bet if you’re looking for high power performance on an Android device. It also makes the Atrix 4G a good choice if you’re say, Motorola and you’re looking for a phone to bundle with a media docking station or a laptop docking station.
The phone comes with the MOTOBLUR user interface running on top of Android, which will likely turn off some users. But BGR says it works pretty well on the phone thanks to its zippy processor which doesn’t slow down to deal with Motorola’s software. Battery life seems to be pretty good, but the high resolution 960 x 540 pixel display reportedly doesn’t actually look sharper than the screens on many other Android phones.
The Webtop laptop docking station is an interesting device which basically doesn’t have any processor or memory of its own. It’s basically an 11.6 inch display and keyboard/touchpad which is designed to work only when the phone is docked. BGR says the software which brings up a virtual phone on the laptop screen, while letting you use a full-fledged Firefox web browser in full screen mode worked pretty well, but the keyboard, touchpad, and overall experience of navigating the user interface wasn’t all that great.
The biggest knock against the keyboard dock though, is the price. You can pick up the Atrix 4G phone for $199 on contract, but if you add the dock the price jumps to $499. If you want the Webtop dock off contract, you’ll end up paying $499 for the docking station alone.
Overall, it sounds like the Atrix 4G might be a great phone with some excellent expansion options — but whether the accessories are worth the price is an open question at the moment. We should see more reviews in the coming days, and Motorola will be sending me a demo unit to test soon as well.


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The Tories seem to think that the public and private sectors are each other’s enemies, and that the state’s existence just gets in the way of the market. But in fact, the whole of the economy is deeply interdependent, and public-sector cuts will echo throughout the private sector.
The employees who get paid by the state don’t just bury this money in a hole. They spend it, like the rest of us, mostly in the private sector. Doctors buy furniture. Teachers buy DVDs. Police officers buy broadband. Even bureaucrats buy groceries.
Cuts that hit them will spread through the economy. Like dominoes, if the government knocks some people down then the businesses that rely on their custom will be hit too. If you work for a firm that sells something to these millions of ordinary people, then there’ll be less demand for your work.
The recession officially ended, but the economy is still weak. And with our biggest trading partners in Europe getting into new difficulties, it’s clear that now is not a good time for our government to slam on the brakes.
We do need to reduce government borrowing over the next few years, but we’re not facing the desperate ‘emergency’ that the Tories talk about. The markets have been a lot calmer than the rhetoric, and in fact borrowing has already been coming down a bit as growth starts to return. A rush to make big cuts now will prove a false economy if these tip us back into recession. Growth is a precondition to getting the deficit down, not an alternative.
(OK, it’s a tad weak on nuance, but you can read someone like Martin Wolf if you want an more sophisticated explanation of how ‘crowding out’ is far less of a risk under conditions of low private-sector investment and high unemployment.)

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The Justice Department has sued in U.S. District Court to block a proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways, a combination that would create the world's biggest airline. The merger would give four carriers control of more than 80% of commercial air travel in the U.S. "It looks pretty bad for consumers," said William Baer, assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's antitrust division.
Intel has brought out reference designs for Android tablet computers with 7-inch and 10-inch displays, utilizing its low-power Atom processors. The software included with the reference designs indicates that the chipmaker is targeting the education market.
Silicon Motion Technology is sampling its low-power SM2246EN SATA 3.1 solid-state drive controller chip, which supports NAND flash memory devices from leading memory chipmakers. The part will go into volume production in this quarter, the company said.
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Prices falling on High Street
Christmas shoppers will this year encounter a phenomenon unknown in living memory: prices lower than the last time they did the festive shop.
The Confederation of British Industry found that for the first time in the 16-year history of its distributive trades survey a majority of retailers was planning to set average selling prices lower than last year.
As the High Street prepares for its busiest month of the year, retailers expect sales volumes 'significantly above average' this December, the CBI said, adding that 'fierce competitive pressures' were holding down prices.
The distributive trades chairman Alastair Eperon said the evidence on prices sent a clear signal to the Bank of England's monetary policy committee not to lift interest rates next week.
But while goods prices are static or even falling, the MPC is increasingly concerned about the prices of services and the impact of the booming housing market. That was reflected in strong sales growth last month for sellers of carpets, furniture and other durable household goods, the CBI said. However, footwear and leather retailers reported a second month of sharp sales declines. Clothing retailers and booksellers were also struggling.
Overall sales volume growth recovered last month after a sluggish October. Sales volumes this Christmas are expected to be higher than last year by 52% of respondents, against 17% expecting a worse Christmas, giving a 35% positive balance compared with 11% this time last year.
But with stock levels being built up and margins already under pressure, this Christmas could be a disaster for retailers if the hoped-for surge in demand fails to materialise, analysts warned.
British manufacturing expanded for the sixth successive month, according to the closely-watched purchasing managers survey from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
New orders rose for the eighth successive month, though export demand was slightly down. However, output prices edged higher, posing further thought for the MPC.
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Jaguar’s all-electric I-Pace has cemented its position as a world-class car by claiming top spots and two more gongs in the ultimate automotive awards.
The Coventry-designed I-Pace has become the first car to win three categories at the World Car Awards - including the coveted top spot.
The I-Pace was declared World Car of the Year, World Car Design of the Year and World Green Car at the hotly contested annual automotive showdown.
The £60,000-plus EV was revealed as a triple world champion at the New York International Auto Show.
The latest win for the I-Pace, decided by a panel of 86 motoring journalists from 24 countries, comes just weeks after it claimed the European Car of Year title.
The I-Pace is not just the first all-electric Big Cat but the first EV produced by Jaguar Land Rover as part of an electrification strategy going forward.
It has won several awards to date, with high-profile UK accolades including UK Car of the Year, Sunday Times Car of the Year, Stuff Magazine’s Best Car and T3’s Best Car.
Further afield it has also been named both German and Norwegian Car of the Year and China’s Green Car of the Year.
Jaguar Land Rover’s CEO Dr Ralf Speth said: “It is an honour that the Jaguar I-Pace has received these three accolades from the prestigious World Car jurors.
“We started with an ideal, to move towards our Destination Zero vision - zero emissions, zero accidents and zero congestion.
“I-Pace is our first step to achieving this, and it was conceived when EVs were little more than a niche choice."
Mr Speth added: “So we started from a clean sheet of paper to create a new benchmark - the world’s best premium electric vehicle, and a true Jaguar driver’s car.
“For I-Pace to be awarded 2019 World Car of the Year, World Car Design of the Year and World Green Car gives our first all-electric vehicle the ultimate recognition it deserves.
“I would like to thank the team who have created I-Pace for their passion in making it so outstanding.”
Designed at Jaguar’s Whitley design HQ and developed in the UK, the I-Pace is built under contract by Magner Steyr at its factory in Graz, Austria.
So far more than 11,000 have been bought.
The I-Pace triumphed over the Audi e-tron and Volvo S60/V60 to win World Car of the Year, the Suzuki Jimny and Volvo XC40 to win World Car Design of the Year, and the Audi e-tron and Hyundai Nexo to win World Green Car.
Jaguar’s director of design Ian Callum said: “Designing Jaguar cars is probably the best job in the world, and I can honestly say that no other project I’ve worked on has been as rewarding as I-Pace.
“Electric vehicles offer designers unprecedented freedom to rethink the proportions, the profile and the packaging, and it’s an opportunity that my team has exploited in full.
“Winning the 2019 World Car Design of the Year award, as well as World Car of the Year and World Green Car, is true recognition for their achievements.”
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Mark your calendar for Aug. 14 and cross your fingers.
Diamond Comics Distributors has announced that Free Comic Book Day will return in 2021 on Aug. 14. While FCBD has traditionally been held in May in the past, the release notes that it’s being moved to August “in the hopes that much of the uncertainty and disruption related to COVID-19 will have passed.”
The 2021 event will be the 20th time local comic shops will host Free Comic Book Day. The idea was conceived by Joe Field, owner of Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff in Concord, California.
“I am so happy to be making this announcement today and so proud of our work with retailers and vendors these last 20 years to bring more awareness to the comic books we all love,” said Steve Geppi, President, Chairman & CEO of Geppi Family Enterprises. “In the past two decades, fans have experienced some truly remarkable Free Comic Book Day events because of the commitment of our partners to create an incredible celebration of comics. It’s such an energizing day and we look forward to making our 20th anniversary celebration the best one yet!”
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Following the controversy that has come to light recently about the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and its former executive director, BOOM! Studios has asked for a Free Comic Book Day anthology they organized for the CBLDF to be destroyed, according to a report by Newsarama’s Chris Arrant.
A CBLDF Free Comic Book Day anthology has been assembled by numerous publishers over the years, and then published by the CBLDF for the annual event. This year’s event, of course, was cancelled in May due to the pandemic, but the comics are still being distributed to comic shops to be given out from July through September.
“In light of recent events surrounding the CBLDF, Boom! Studios asked that this year’s planned FCBD issue from the CBLDF not be distributed,” BOOM! told Newsarama. “Unfortunately, the issue was shipped out to retailers early in error (without being billed). We’ve requested the CBLDF and Diamond to ask retailers to destroy the copies they received, and a destruction notice should be sent to retailers shortly.”
CBLDF president Christina Merkler told the outlet that they respect BOOM!’s wishes and will leave it up to retailers whether they want to distribute the free comic.
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Multiple women this week accused artist Cameron Stewart of sexually preying on them, including one who was 16 at the time.
Artist and model Aviva Maï said Stewart groomed her, which is when an adult befriends a child to lower the child’s inhibitions with the objective of sexual abuse. She said this started in 2009, when she was 16. Following Maï’s post on Twitter, many other women, including creator Kate Leth, made similar accusations against Stewart.
As a result of the allegations, Bleeding Cool reports, Stewart has been removed from an unannounced project from DC Comics. In addition, Martin Morazzo, artist of Ice Cream Man, said they will no longer use a planned cover by Stewart for the comic’s 20th issue. “We will be donating the commission cost of the cover to Safe Horizons,” Morazzo said on Twitter. He also revealed the replacement cover, which features a parody of The Cat in the Hat cover:
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With no new date for Free Comic Book Day scheduled yet, Marvel has scheduled when their titles will be sent to retailers.
Marvel has announced plans to release their 2020 Free Comic Book Day titles in July.
Originally targeted for release in May as a part of Free Comic Book Day, Marvel’s two books — along with every other title that was going to be offered to fans for free as a part of the annual event –were delayed when Diamond Comics Distributors announced that FCBD would be postponed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Diamond has not announced a new date for the FCBD yet, and with Marvel’s books offering “a first look at some of Marvel’s biggest upcoming events,” it makes sense they’d want to get their two books out there before these “game-changing” stories start.
Their two titles, and their new release dates, are:
Continue reading “Marvel’s 2020 FCBD titles will arrive in July”
The annual event will occur later in the summer.
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Free Comic Book Day will be postponed “to a later date in the summer.” FCBD 2020 was originally scheduled for May 2.
“The severity and timing of the impact of the COVID-19 virus can’t be predicted with any certainty, but the safety of our retailer partners and comic book fans is too important to risk. As always, we appreciate your enthusiasm for and support of the comic industry’s best event and look forward to celebrating with you later in the Summer,” said Diamond Founder and CEO, Steve Geppi.
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Congratulations to Mark Waid, who has been promoted to publisher of Humanoids. Waid has served as Director of Creative Development for the publisher since 2018, and in his new role, will be responsible for “overseeing editorial, sales and marketing; expanding Humanoids’ relationships within the creative community; and deepening its ties to retailers and librarians.”
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Wally West and Wonder Woman take center stage in this year’s ‘gold’ title.
DC has revealed the contents of their two Free Comic Book Day 2020 titles, which were first announced in December without any details.
Their gold title, Generation Zero, “sets the stage for the past, present and future of the DC Universe, ” according to the press release. It will feature Wally West, who has gone through a lot recently in DC continuity, if you’ve been following the story that started in Heroes in Crisis.
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Free Comic Book Day 2020 will feature almost 50 titles on May 2.
With its “gold sponsors” announced earlier in the week, the Free Comic Book Day committee announced the rest of the 2020 line-up yesterday, bringing the total to 47 free comics.
“Every year, our goal is to bring fans the very best Free Comic Book Day experience,” said Joe Field, originator of FCBD, and owner of Flying Colors Comics in Concord, California, in a press statement. “The caliber, strength and depth of this year’s comic book titles is really something to be thrilled about! With such a wide variety of stories in 2020 FCBD titles, every long-time fan and every new shop visitor curious about comics is going to find something exciting. Comic book specialty retailers all over the world are excited to treat everyone to an incredible day of fun, discovery, and learning about comic books and comic book shops.”
The silver titles include additional comics from several of the gold sponsors, including a new Usagi Yojimbo comic by Stan Sakai and a Stranger Things/Minecraft flipbook from Dark Horse. There are also selections featuring Donald Duck, Naruto, Owly, Lumberjanes, Little Lulu and Artists, Writers & Artisans, the new comics company headed up by Bill Jemas and Axel Alonso.
Check out the full list below.
Continue reading “‘Usagi,’ ‘Lumberjanes,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and more round out silver Free Comic Book Day titles”
Diamond announces the first round of titles coming to comic shops May 2.
Diamond Comics Distributors has announced the 12 Gold Sponsor comics that will be making their way into comic shops on May 2 for Free Comic Book Day 2020.
The selections, which were chosen by a committee of more than 20 comics retailers, include some fun choices, promoting new projects by Tom Scioli, Jeffrey Brown, Robert Kirkman and Chris Samnee, Neil Gaiman and more. Oh, and Vin Diesel!
“The quality of titles from publisher applicants made for some tough
choices this year,” said Ashton Greenwood, Free Comic Book Day
spokesperson. “It’s a solid indicator that Free Comic Book Day truly is
the ideal event to showcase the best titles you can find in comic book
shops. We can’t wait to once again share the FCBD experience with fans
and everyone who loves comic books.”
Here’s the rundown of what to expect, and you cna look for the Silver Sponsor titles later this week.
Continue reading “Vin Diesel, Tom Scioli, Jeffrey Brown and more highlight Free Comic Book Day 2020 offerings”


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Microsoft Again Says Sony Will Still Get COD But The Clock May Be Ticking Down!
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Although still pending more than a few legal requirements, it seems almost certain that Microsoft will complete its successful acquisition of Activision/Blizzard at some point within the next 6 months. – Ever since the bombshell deal was announced, however, one of the biggest questions from the gaming community was what would be the future of gaming releases on the Sony PlayStation.
Put simply, was Microsoft planning to make Activision/Blizzard console releases Xbox exclusives? And especially so in regards to arguably their biggest franchise, Call of Duty.
Well, in this regard, Microsoft has regularly maintained that they planned to honour all existing agreements. In other words, either due for release soon or in the future, anything in production now with a PS5 release in mind would still be happening. – As you can imagine though, this clearly doesn’t paint a particularly optimistic picture about what the future may hold. And following a report via Kotaku, while Microsoft has once again reaffirmed that Call of Duty titles will continue to arrive on the PlayStation, the words used are more than a little careful, and dare I say, somewhat ominous!
Microsoft Says Sony Will Continue to Get COD Titles “For Several More Years”
When questioned on the subject (again), Microsoft reiterated that presuming their takeover of Activision/Blizzard is successful (and we foresee no reason why it wouldn’t be) that they do still plan to guarantee that any titles originally announced or planned for release on the PS5 will still happen.
“In January, we provided a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation, with feature and content parity, for at least several more years beyond the current Sony contract, an offer that goes well beyond typical gaming industry agreements.”
When you look at the words though, the use of “several more years” is clearly more than a little ominous. Firstly, it’s an incredibly vague term. Just how long is “several more years”? The literal definition is anything between 3-7 years which suggests that the Sony COD experience may end with, well… the PS5. More so though, this does seem to categorically confirm that there will come a point where Microsoft may stop porting Activision/Blizzard games to the PlayStation entirely.
Admittedly yes, it seems like a monumental blunder to not release Call of Duty on the PlayStation. It would completely kill one of the biggest sources of revenue from what is arguably the biggest gaming franchise around. – Lest we forget though, the Xbox Series X isn’t exactly setting the world on fire and securing exclusives for their next-gen console would certainly help them potentially solve that problem.
Put simply, I think Microsoft will continue to bring COD to the PlayStation for as long as it makes sense. The moment next-gen consoles loom, however, don’t expect to see many if not all Activision/Blizzard console titles go exclusively to the Xbox side of the camp!
What do you think? – Let us know in the comments!


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A visit to a salon left Indrani Subasinghe's face disfigured and blotchy with ugly burnt red spots-a severe allergic reaction to a beauty product.
This was not the first time she had gone for a clean up, but this was the first time she faced such an ordeal.
Speaking to the Sunday Times, Ms. Subasinghe, an employee of a state institution in Colombo said, "I had to seek treatment at Kalubowila Hospital and it was traumatic as I did not have the courage to face my family, friends or office colleagues".
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In another case, Shenali (name changed) was recommended a Chinese face-whitening cream by a beautician. The end result was a swollen face full of burnt patches.
According to the Cosmetic Devices and Drug Authority (CDDRA), the product was a smuggled one and not imported through a registered agent.
The CDDRA is the sole body that regulates cosmetics that are imported and manufactured in the country. It conducts regular raids and routine checks on smuggled and counterfeit cosmetics. All cosmetics whether they be lipsticks, skin lotions, shampoos, hair dyes etc. have to be registered with the authority.
CDDRA director Hemantha Beneragama said any cosmetics that are imported or manufactured in the country has to be registered with the authority to ensure safety and quality, but smuggled and counterfeit cosmetics were entering the market and being used by beauticians.
He said cosmetics that are imported by agents are evaluated by a committee comprising consultant dermatologists, toxichologists, representatives from the Government Analyst's Department and the Sri Lanka Standards Institution. "We conduct raids and inspection but the shortage of Food and Drug Inspectors has hindered our market surveillance," he said.
According to the Cosmetic, Devices and Drugs Act of 1980 those authorized to conduct raids and inspections are Provincial Directors of Health Services (PDHS), Regional Directors of Health (RDHS), Medical Officers of Health (MOH)'s and Food and Drug Inspectors (FDIs).
The Sunday Times learns there are around 50 people involved in this task islandwide but of them a majority are involved in administrative work. Only Food and Drug Inspectors conduct ground level inspections. However, most of the FDIs are involved in carrying out inspections and raids on food and pharmaceuticals leaving only a few to inspect cosmetics, he said.
"We have requested an increase in the cadre especially for inspection and raids," he said adding that the lack of officers to inspect baggage at entry points to the country have made it easier to smuggle cosmetics into the country. The smuggled cosmetics are mainly from India, Thailand, China, West Asian countries and Indonesia.
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Dr. Beneragama said in the light of an increase in smuggled cosmetics and counterfeits the authority held discussions on safety and quality of cosmetics with local cosmetics manufacturers and representatives of beauticians' associations.
He said steps are to be taken to regulate beauty parlours and products used at these parlours also being inspected.
According to the country's Professional Hair Dressers and Beauticians' Association (PHABA) there are over 5,000 hairdressing and beauty salons in Sri Lanka with thousands entering the industry annually.
He said, the public can complain to the authority about unregistered products or if they have a bad reaction to a particular product. Once the complaints are lodged, samples are sent to the Industrial Technology Institute or the Sri Lanka Standards Institution for lab tests and if the goods are found to be counterfeit or harmful, legal action would be taken against the beautician or the trader. The public can lodge complaints by calling 2676498, he said.
Last year only 11 complaints were reported from Colombo and eight from other areas, he said.
According to a senior Food and Drugs Inspector, Amith Perera, pilgrims are the biggest offenders when it comes to smuggling cosmetics.
"Skin creams and lotions are mainly smuggled from India, Thailand and China and perfumes from West Asia. Some of these products don't even indicate basic details such as the manufacturer's name, country and address, manufacture and expiry dates and local agent. This makes it difficult for authorities to take action on the manufacturer or importer," he said.
He said, regular raids conducted in Pettah, Borella and Wellawatte unearthed large quantities of smuggled goods and a number of traders have been prosecuted. The smuggled goods also reach areas out of Colombo and are available in cosmetics, clothes and fancy item shops. Unfortunately their main customers are beauticians.
In 2010, the Authority had randomly taken 53 samples of cosmetics from the market and found out that only 18 were registered with the CDDRA.
Offenders can be imposed fines up to Rs.50, 000 or a six-month jail term in instances where the cosmetics are injurious to a person's health or if they have violated the Act that stipulates the selling of unregistered cosmetics an offence. Last year 10 traders were prosecuted for violating the Act.
National Hospital, Consultant Dermatologist Dr. K. Sathgurunathan said many of those who seek treatment for cosmetics-related allergies, acne and pigmentation had applied face creams, foundations, toners, lipsticks, moisturizers, deodorants, aftershave and hair dye that had adverse reaction with their skin types.
"It is important to be cautious when using cosmetics as one is when taking medicine. There are some cosmetics that don't mention even the ingredients nor indicate whether it causes allergic reactions therefore it's necessary to test hair and skin products before using them," he said, adding around six patients seek treatment daily for cosmetics-related mishaps.
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"Fairness creams has become a cottage industry in some countries. There are no regulations that govern these products and most do not mention even the ingredients. Most fairness creams contain strong skin lightening steroids and bleaching agents to whiten the skin. This is detrimental and damages the skin's texture making it vulnerable to skin-related illnesses like pimples, darkening of the skin, skin-allergy and disfiguration," he warned.
Dr. Sathgurunathan said there are some who would consult a dermatologist to prescribe a cream that would make the skin glow being prepared to pay any amount but would ask for cheap alternatives when it comes to alleviate skin-related illnesses.
He said, beauty parlours were mushrooming and some were even treating medical conditions such as acne.
"Beauty culture is a speciality and beauticians should be qualified and trained. Unfortunately this is not the case most often than not," he said.
Well-known beautician Ramani Fernando said heavy taxes imposed on imported cosmetics has resulted in baggage cosmetics flooding the market.
"Salons using registered and original products do not have a big profit margin but we give the best to our clients. Today, anyone can open a salon as there is no regulatory body that registers a beautician, according to their qualification and the products used are not inspected," she said adding that some clients are not too concerned about what is being applied on their hair or skin.


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Renovation of cold storage for flowers a boon
Kolkata: The initiative of the state government to renovate the only dedicated cold storage for flowers in South Bengal has immensely benefitted flower traders of the region.
Flower growers mainly from three districts — Howrah, East and West Midnapore — store their yields in the cold storage at Panskura.
The cold storage is of five metric tonne capacity and it acts as a lifeline for hundreds of flower growers. The renovation of the cold storage completed recently and was inaugurated on September 15.
The completion of the project taken up by the state government to renovate the cold storage before Durga Puja has come up as a boon for the flower growers.
Samiran Panja, a flower grower, said: "We need to supply huge quantities of flowers on the first three days of Durga Puja. As a result, we need to store what we grow at least 15 days ahead of the Puja. We would have been in deep trouble if the cold storage had not become ready by this time." Flowers grow mainly at Bagnan in Howrah and it takes just an hour for farmers to take their produce to the cold storage. So they need to bear a minimum cost for transportation of flowers. As a result, the price doesn't shoot up unnecessarily.
Flowers are also stored in private multi-purpose cold storages. But flowers in the cold storage at Panskura can be stored at a bare minimum cost. Considering the need of the hour, the cold storage has been upgraded by installing modern electronic gadgets and air-conditions.
The target of completing the renovation work before the Puja has been met.
Subhrajit Ghosh, Sub-divisional Officer in Tamluk, said: "The initiative to upgrade the cold storage was taken considering that it will be immensely beneficial for flower growers and traders."
There is also a flower market at Panskura where more than 100 flower growers and traders set their shops to sell out their produce.
Initiative has also been taken to improve the infrastructure of the market and at the same time, the district authorities are taking steps so that farmers set up their shops twice a day instead of only one shift that starts at around 9 pm.
It may be mentioned that flower cultivators have incurred huge losses due to incessant rainfall a few weeks ago. So, they consider that the renovation of the cold storage will enable them to supply flowers as per the requirement during the Puja.


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Noah tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! Samsung's getting set to unpack the Nexus Prime smartphone, but someone may have already leaked its specs. Nokia's getting ready to unveil their first Windows Phone device, but someone may have already leaked that phone's specs, too. And Vodafone's getting ready to buy RIM! Or are they?
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT app is off to a great start, despite being US- and iOS-only ahead of today’s expansion to 11 more global markets. According to a new analysis by app intelligence provider data.ai, the app has already crossed half a million downloads in the first six days since its launch. It ranks as one of the best-performing new apps both this year and last, topped only by the February 2022 arrival of Trump-backed Twitter clone, Truth Social.
As consumer demand for AI chatbots has increased, other third-party apps calling themselves “ChatGPT” or “AI chatbots” have filled the App Store. While many of these were essentially fleeceware, trying to get consumers to pay expensive subscriptions to access their AI, a combined group of top apps still managed to pull in millions in consumer spending. This competitive landscape among AI chatbot apps could create a tough market for an official ChatGPT app to gain traction. But as it turned out, it was not so.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT app outperformed most of its competitors, including Microsoft’s apps Bing and Edge, along with other popular AI and chatbot apps, which made some of the first significant third-party integrations of OpenAI’s GPT-4 technology. offered.
While Bing and Microsoft Edge certainly benefited from the interest in ChatGPT in its debut, OpenAI’s ChatGPT app easily topped them, seeing respective 340K and 335K downloads on iOS and Android in its best-ever five-day period in February. 480,000 installs in the first place. Five days after its US launch, when the app was only for iOS.
In comparing Bing and Edge’s iOS downloads alone, ChatGPT was even further ahead with its 480K installs compared to Bing’s 250K and Edge’s 195K.
However, Bing and Edge were still ahead of ChatGPT when looking at all US downloads across both app stores in May — but not when comparing only iOS installs for the month. This indicates that ChatGPT may soon overtake these search-focused alternatives.
Data.ai’s analysis also found that the app outperformed the other top AI chatbot apps in the US, many of which were generic to capitalize on consumer searches for keywords such as “AI” and “chatbot” on the App Store. was formally named. Here, OpenAI’s ChatGPT finds itself in the top five in terms of downloads, compared to the best five-day period for other apps in 2023 on the App Store and Google Play.
The only app to beat it was “Chat with Ask AI”, which saw 590,000 installs from April 4–8, 2023, compared to ChatGPT’s 480,000 installs from May 18–22, the data indicates.
Although it’s only been available for a week, ChatGPT is already ranking in the top five among AI chatbot apps by downloads in the US in May 2023. From the month of May until the 23rd — so, technically, less than a week since ChatGPT launched.
By then, the app had seen 550,000 downloads, tying with Genie – an AI chatbot, the next closest ranked AI chatbot app by May downloads on the US App Store. However, some others were ahead, including ChatOn – AI Chat Bot Assistant (610K installs), AI Chatbot – Nova (680K installs), and Chat with Ask AI (1.4M installs). Still, given how quickly ChatGPT was able to hit half a million installs, it may soon beat these rivals.
Plus, ChatGPT had one of the coolest new app debuts this year — and in 2022, data.ai’s got it.
In ChatGPT’s first five days of US iOS downloads after launch, it generated 480,000 installs, ranking it as the No. 2 biggest app launch behind TruthSocial, which saw 630,000 downloads. The next biggest launches (i.e., the first 5 days after launch) include Widgetable: Lock Screen Widget (360,000 installs) in March 2023, and the 2022 launch of MyNBA2K23 (310,000 installs) and Sendit – Q&A on Instagram (260,000 installs) ).
This placed ChatGPT in the 99.99th percentile for new apps launched in the US from 2022 on iOS.
Data.ai notes that only the top 1% of apps generated more than 10,600 US downloads in their first five days, and the top 0.1% generated more than 45,000 downloads. Its analysis included data from nearly 39,000 apps that launched on iOS in the US since the beginning of 2022 and then ranked in the top charts at some point in the period. (The data does not include Apple’s first-party apps, such as Apple Music Classical).
Of course, installs are only one way to measure consumer demand and are not as reliable as analyzing how many people signed up and became active app users.
However, since ChatGPT is still very new, data.ai won’t yet have accurate estimates on metrics like daily or monthly active users, it says — it could take a few more weeks to generate that.


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Earlier in the week, Niantic, a leading augmented reality (AR) company, announced it’s partnering with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) to create an original AR game called NBA All-World.
The mobile phone game will make use of Niantic’s geolocation technology to put NBA fans into a real-world metaverse NBA experience. It is free to play, and users can compete against and play with NBA hoop stars in their own neighborhoods.
Niantic builds real-world metaverses and has experience building games that foster engagement in local communities. Founded in 2010, the company is on a mission to use emerging technology to enrich our experiences as human beings in the physical world and to build products that inspire movement.
According to Niantic’s Senior Producer, Marcus Mathews, the game “empowers players to represent where they’re from.” Matt Holt, the Head of Consumer Products at the NBA, added that NBA All-World will provide fans across the world with a “captivating” and fully immersive experience. The real world, AR game will be the first of its kind for the NBA — although the league has been deep in Web3 for some time now.
Users will also be able to purchase custom NBA apparel for their avatars and be eligible for exclusive drops. There is no set release date for the game, but interested players are encouraged to register on NBAALLWorld.com to be notified when it is available in their country.
The NBA Continues to Be a Pioneer in Web3
At Rarity Sniper, we’ve covered all sorts of industries and individuals entering Web3 — from fashion, luxury cars, sports, celebrities, and more. But among this crowd, the NBA has been a pioneer for some time now.
As far back as 2019, the NBA partnered with the creators of CryptoKitties, Dapper Labs, to create NBA Top Shot, a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace that lets users buy, sell, and trade digital cards and videos of NBA players and moments.
NBA Top Shot got the league off to a head start in the NFT space, and it hasn’t looked back since. Here are some other stories we’ve covered about the NBA in Web3:
- NBA Creates a City-Wide NFT Gallery for the All-Star Game
- NBA Releases 30 NFTs that Double As VIP All-Star Tickets
- The NBA & Lebron James File for NFT Trademarks
- NBA Releases 18,000 Dynamic NFTs for Playoffs
Besides the league, several teams and players from the NBA are active in Web3, including recent NBA champion and Finals MVP Stephen Curry — who is the owner of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT and a member of golf-themed decentralized autonomous organization Links DAO.
Time will tell if the new AR game from Niantic and the NBA will be as original and convincing as it sounds. But here at Rarity Sniper, we’ll certainly be on the lookout for news of its release.


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The PlayStation Now subscription service launched on PS4 last month with more than 100 games, and we’re just getting started. We’ll add games to the service each month, ranging from big blockbuster hits, unique indie games, and everything in between.
I’m pleased to announce that starting January 13th, we’ll launch a subscription service for PlayStation Now that will provide instant and unlimited access to a catalog of more than 100 PS3 games. And since you’re using PlayStation Now, you can enjoy the freedom to quickly discover and play a wide range of full games without downloads, installs, or patches (not to mention trips to the store).
I’m pleased to announce a partnership with EA to bring their games to PlayStation Now, including some of their biggest hits like Mass Effect 2, Mirror’s Edge, and Dead Space 3.
For a little more than a month, the PlayStation Now Open Beta has allowed PS4 users to quickly access and play games from a rich and expanding library of PS3 titles directly from our cloud servers, without the need to wait for game downloads, installs, or patches. I am happy to announce that the Open Beta will be available to PS3 users* in mainland U.S. and parts of Canada starting today.
As we announced back at CES, PlayStation Now (PS Now) is the first-ever game streaming service available on a game console, where you can quickly access a rich and expanding library of PlayStation 3 (PS3) games from our cloud servers. Since January, PS Now has been in Private Beta for select gamers across the country, and I’m happy to announce that the Open Beta will be available to all PlayStation 4 (PS4) owners in the U.S. and Canada starting tomorrow.
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The Jawbone UP has been available for iOS users for quite a while now. The simple bracelet allows users to monitor sleeping, eating and dietary habits, all while recording the data on a paired iOS device.
Jawbone has ‘Jawbone UP’ is ready for Android devices and is now available on the Google Play store. Jawbone UP launched less than two years ago back in 2011. Since then the bracelet has been met with glowing reviews for its low-cost, its durability and its simple design (after a small recall was done on the original design however). Jawbone also took this opportunity to announce that the Jawbone Up will also be made available outside the United States (25 more countries in total).
The bracelet comes in a wide-array of colors to choose from. If you are an Android users and are interested in the Jawbone UP app you can check out the official product page on the Google Play store
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All eyes focus Facebook today as the company holds its annual f8 developer conference on the heels of a massive site upgrade that has users upset. We talked about these developments with Laura O’Shaughnessy, chief executive officer of the Washington Post Company’s Social Code.
One of the biggest features rumored to be announced on Thursday is the addition of read, listened and watched buttons for media. According to O’Shaughnessy, Social Code stands ready to “immediately dive in and understand” the new features, should the rumors prove true. Social Code plans to “collect data on how users can use [the new buttons]” to best advise their clients, top global advertisers, on how they can “connect to users in new ways and use the information for targeting” potential customers.
Social Code’s research over the past few months has proven highly informative for brands worldwide. One of their recent studies showed men and younger adults are more likely to click the like button on an advertisement than women – a finding that should help brands better target their customers by both age and gender. O’Shaughnessy notes, however, that the like button is only about a year old, and Facebook’s largest growing user population is older adults, so eventually, the rate at which both age groups click the like button “might even out.” If the rumors prove true and Facebook does release read/listened/watched buttons in the near future, Social Code plans to study patterns of how age and gender affect the frequency at which Facebook users click the buttons.
We asked O’Shaughnessy to prophesize on how the buttons would be used across the genders – specifically how women, who are less likely to click like, but who are also avid readers, would take to them. She comments, “Women are readers, but are also more cautious about broadcasting…so it might balance.”
Admittedly, it is early in the game to make assumptions on how these buttons, which may or may not truly exist, will be used by both marketers and Facebook users. However, O’Shaughnessy sees such a button system as a fantastic opportunity that would “allow brands new ways to parse users, which is essential…It would allow marketers a more refined way [to target customers] which is of enormous value.”
As for Google Plus, and Facebook’s recent changes that look to be very similar to the new social network, O’Shaughnessy says, “We don’t know what they are going to be yet. Their story is just being written. Facebook is very smart to look at new platforms carefully and see what they want to borrow.” She compliments the way Facebook is constantly looking to improve user experiences and is “thrilled in how they move forward.”
Facebook’s users have been less than thrilled with the recent changes to the service over the past two weeks. When asked if we could expect more negative feedback with the rumored F8 announcements, O’Shaughnessy believes, “We will see a backlash. Expect initial discomfort. Facebook users take it personally – the service is a big part of their lives. Users will adapt, or Facebook will adapt” to appease the user community.
O’Shaughnessy reminds us that change is “part of the deal” when working with Facebook, social media and technology in general. No matter what changes Facebook brings forth, there will always be naysayers. Only time will tell which changes are successful, and which ones fall to bittersweet extinction.
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According to the latest report from the Wall Street Journal, the Paytm is on the verge of introducing their first instant messaging feature in their app. The updated app may be rolled in two weeks and will be initially available for beta testing. However, the Paytm already admitted that they have been working on the messaging feature from last three month.
Paytm has currently 225 million users in India currently and they are eyeing on to diversify its users base by adding a messaging feature to their app. Notably, the company is backed by Japanese multinational firm SoftBank who invest a fund of whopping $1.4 billion in Paytm in order to diversify its business in India.
Nonetheless, with this latest update Paytm initially try to cater the domestic player like Hike messenger who has currently 100 million users in India. And if this strategy succeeds it would probably follow the WhatApp footprint who has currently acquired 200 million active users in India with 1 billion active users worldwide.
Paytm is looking forward to making a bigger footprint in India. Previously, the company acquired a majority stake in Insider.in (India’s leading ticketing platform for events and properties). The company also received an investment of $5 billion from a Taiwan based investment company Mountain Capital.
Paytm is the largest electronic payment and e-commerce company in India. It has 13000 employees and 3 million offline merchants across the country. It has become the first company to raise a funding of $625 million from the e-commerce giant Alibaba.


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Translated’s ModernMT was recently recognized as a leader in machine translation by both IDC and CSA Research, further demonstrating its high quality and reliability. By expanding its language coverage to potentially reach 6.5 billion native speakers, Translated empowers enterprises to forge stronger connections with global users and customers, enabling seamless communication and understanding.
Effective today, enterprises can now access the new offering via an API, and professional translators can benefit from the expanded language support using a plugin for their Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools, such as Matecat. The adaptive models are designed to continuously improve translation quality by incorporating corrections from professional translators in real time.
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Carrie Underwood’s hot new co-penned single “Good Girl” will debut its video with an exclusive broadcast and online World Premiere on Monday, March 12 on Entertainment Tonight, with an extended ET Online posting following the program, and on VEVO, including a 24-hour exclusive on VEVO.com and VEVO mobile apps. Both Entertainment Tonight and VEVO will begin promoting the video with never before seen behind the scenes footage starting this Friday, March 9.
On Tuesday, March 13, Carrie’s “Good Girl” video will be available for purchase on iTunes. Then on Wednesday, March 14 the video will be released to all digital and broadcast partners.
The video was filmed in Los Angeles by director Theresa Wingert.
Additional great news continues as the “Good Girl” single sales double in just under two weeks reaching 227,000 units and remaining at #1 for the second consecutive week on the Billboard Digital Country Songs Chart according the Nielsen SoundScan. The song, co-written by Underwood, is resonating high with fans and critics alike, receiving an A- rating in Entertainment Weekly this week.
“Good Girl” is the lead single from Carrie’s forthcoming new album, Blown Away, due in stores on May 1.


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Health conscious patrons at the Root of Life Juicery in Huntington Park can be rest assured the food they buy there has no unnecessary added sugars.
Nutritional Science major Maria Pacheco is co-owner alongside her business partner, Robert Valdez.
Together, they strive to offer healthier, natural alternatives to the community that are locally sourced and affordable.
“I wanted to get a staple of our culture. Juicing is a big part of being Latino. I grew up with that. I knew I wanted to be have a healthier alternative, without all the extra sugar,” Pacheco said.
Despite its name, Root of Life Juicery offers more than just pressed juice.
The plant-based establishment offers an array of selections from customizable açaí bowls, to a fresh new take on Pad Thai.
“I realized that every time I wanted to eat something healthy, there were no options here. We grew up on burritos and tacos,” Pacheco said, “If I wanted something else, I would have to go to Pasadena.”
The store opened its doors last March, but its inception began with a humble dream that sprouted at their local farmers market in 2013.
“I was getting into holistic medicine, natural ingredients and I wanted to share our creation,” Pacheco said.
Root of Life now offers a multitude of different juices, but they began with one simple creation.
“We started with small cups of our juice at a booth,” Pacheco said, “The first one we came up with is our Green Thunder, which was Robert’s idea. A lot of people gave us great feedback, so we kept going.”
Once the seed was planted, the idea of opening the Root of Life Juicery seemed natural to the duo, who said that the name comes from the fact that the store is so rooted in the community.
“This is our baby. We’re a team. People told me to open shop elsewhere, but I said no. There’s a real need for us here,” Pacheco said.
Upon entry, visitors are immediately greeted with a cheery welcome.
Art, donated by people from the community, decorate the walls.
In the corner of the shop, a shelf is filled with a variety of textbooks.
“We want this to be a place where people can sit down and relax,” Pacheco said, “We have the bookcase for people who want to donate their books for others, and we welcome anyone to take a book if they need it.”
The couple said they hope for the store to be a haven for people in the area looking for a different but healthy choice. They embrace new patrons with open arms.
The wide array of options can be overwhelming to a new customer, but Valdez said he is proud to explain the menu.
“I like to ask people what benefits they hope to get, and we go from there,” Valdez said, “It’s so rewarding to see people enjoy our product. They get to know what’s inside. For me, just hearing that they like it, that’s amazing.”
The two attribute the continued success of their operation to the people who have followed them since their beginning.
It’s their support that keeps Root of Life Juicery from wilting, and Pacheco said they owe it to new customers that keep their business flourishing.
“When I’m having a long day, I remind myself of why I started: my vision and dream for the future. I want to make a difference in my community,” Pacheco said.
Their passion and drive is what nurtured Root of Life Juicery, and allows it to continue to bloom.
“There’s been so much red tape for a small business like us, and it was discouraging. It took us months to get all the permits before we could open, but I was determined,” Pacheco said, “We finally opened on a Sunday.”
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Press Release (ePRNews.com) - MIAMI - Sep 22, 2017 - Floridians are ready for a healthy change and Hungry Harvest offers members of the South Florida community a fresh produce delivery service with an inspiring purpose: combating food waste and hunger across the U.S. After successful launches in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, Hungry Harvest finally makes its debut in South Florida.
Hungry Harvest, the Shark Tank start-up, believes every person has the right to eat healthy, and every fruit and vegetable deserves to be eaten. Their inspiring mission to end food waste and hunger in the US starts by rescuing delicious produce that farmers can’t otherwise sell due to cosmetic imperfections or farmer surpluses. Within days of harvest, the rescued produce is curated into weekly customizable produce shares and delivered directly to subscribers starting at just $17.
For every harvest purchased, Hungry Harvest donates fresh fruits and vegetables to support the Lotus House, a local organization dedicated to improving the lives of homeless women, youth, and children. In recent times of need, Hungry Harvest donated several hundred pounds of produce to Lotus House when the city was left with no power during Irma’s aftermath. To join Hungry Harvest in supporting hurricane victims and sponsor a harvest for someone in need, join their drive here.
Filling your plate with healthy produce is one of the most important Whole30 tenets, but not everyone has easy access to fresh or organic produce. Hungry Harvest’s goal — helping our Whole30’ers eat healthy on a budget and giving back to communities facing food insecurity — is a perfect match for our life-changing mission.
To officially kick off the Miami launch, Hungry Harvest is hosting a Miami Press event at the local hotspot, Wynwood Yard, Wednesday, Oct. 4th, at 6 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to “shop” our pop-up farmers market, and create a complimentary mini harvest of fresh produce to take home at our Build-a-Box station. Join us for produce delights and a complimentary Hungry Harvest box customized by you!
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The largest event of the year 2014 of halal-industry in Russia was take place in Moscow, All-Russia Exhibition Centre, on June 5-8, 2014. More than 150 companies presented the industry of halal of different regions of Russia and also products and services from various foreign countries such as Iran, Turkey, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.
The experts agreed that due to the current economic conditions the Russian Federation needs urgently to diversify the banking system, and defined Islamic finance as one of the promising sectors in this field
It is well known that the Muslim population in the world is growing, and their needs should be taken into account. When booking a hotel, more and more Muslims prefer the hotels providing services in compliance with shariah rules
The annual project Moscow Halal Style will be held on May 21-23, 2015, in Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre, in the framework of VI Moscow International Halal Exhibition and unite Style & Textile Exposition, Fashion forum, business lounge for designers and clothing brands


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Biodiesel supporters are cheering Ford Motor Company's announcement that its all-new Ford-built 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty diesel pickups will be fully compatible with a 20 percent biodiesel blend (B20).
Ford's new diesel engine—equipped with the latest technology for particulate and NOx reduction to meet stringent 2010 standards—will also provide improvements in torque, horsepower and fuel economy.
"This is the first of what we expect to be many formal announcements of B20 approval in new clean diesel technology," said Steve Howell, technical director for the National Biodiesel Board. "With the formal approval and acceptance of B20 in the 2011 Super Duty, Ford now has a clean and green engine of tomorrow that will also reduce NOx emissions by more than 80 percent. NBB already has inquiries from biodiesel fans wanting to purchase a new B20 pickup."
The NBB and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have spent more than $10 million testing B20 and understanding how it works in the new diesel engines and after-treatment technology during the last five years. That's in addition to research and development efforts by the individual Original Equipment Manufacturers like Ford. The new F-Series engines were torture-tested internally by Ford to more than 250,000 miles to test their durability cycles with multiple biodiesel blends, according to the company.
"It's rewarding to see the efforts by NBB and NREL start to pay off," said Howell, noting that most of the NBB funding for the testing was provided by U.S. soybean farmers through the soybean checkoff program. "The engine makers asked for an ASTM B20 blended standard, in addition to the pure biodiesel standard, and we worked hard to get it passed."
Ford's support for B20 could have substantial market implications. Ford currently dominates the on-road diesel truck market with nearly a 46 percent market share of the diesel vehicle registrations in the U.S. according to the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. The 2011 models will be arriving at dealerships in the first half of 2010.
Biodiesel is produced from oils and fats which are byproducts of things like soybean protein and livestock. Made from diverse renewable resources, biodiesel reduces life cycle carbon dioxide values 78 percent compared to petroleum diesel fuel, according to studies by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy. It is an excellent choice for reducing greenhouse gases without impacting the food supply.
"Clearly Ford sees that biodiesel blends will be an important part of our domestic fuel supply, or they wouldn’t have invested the resources into approving B20," said Joe Jobe, NBB CEO. "This is an example of an automaker giving consumers more power to be green. A clean diesel engine with a green fueling choice."


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iPhone DIY Repair
History of iPhone
History of iPhone 3G
WWDC 2015 Rumors
Rene Ritchie and Brian Hart join us as we run down all the big news from WWDC. Surprisingly, the iPhone 3G seems to have been shown up by the iPhone 2.0 software update for many of us!
Have something to say about this story? Share your comments below! Need help with something else? Submit your question!
Dieter Bohn is former editor-in-chief of Smartphone Experts, writing across iMore, Windows Phone Central, Android Central, and more. You can find him on Twitter (and everywhere else) @backlon.
hey guys,(and members,etc) i am a new listener to the phone different podcast. i just recently started looking into the iphone, just about a month ago. just wondering... you briefly mentioned in the podcast about a lower talk time plan.(aprx.23:40) since it has been raised for the 3g i plan on using the lowest possible plan, seeing as i don't talk that much, mostly texts. just wanted to know if there is a webpage or article previously published.its fine to email or simply post on this page, thanks. -tk
Lower-end plans are just a rumor right now. Windows blogger Paul Thurrott, who currently uses the cheapest iPhone plan possible, posted that he'd heard there may be a similar low-talk-minutes plan for iPhone 3G as well.
We'll be sure to keep you posted when/if AT&T announces anything official!
Something you guys did'nt mention was the lack of online buying... what if someone does not live remotely close to a Apple or At&t store... I live 20 minutes away from 2 different Apple stores so that's not a issue for me but for people who don't... pretty weak on At&t's part.
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CORDURA® Brand Fabrics at the Heart of JanSport® Heritage Series
The JanSport Heritage Series is a modern and honest re-issue of the Brand’s original backpack and travel silhouettes that got their start in 1967. JanSport has utilized classic looking 1000 denier CORDURA® brand fabrics for a number of pieces in the new Series, and each pack is pre-washed to give a weathered retro feel similar to that of JanSport’s original collection.
“Early on, JanSport recognized the value of using the most durable materials to create long-lasting products,” said Allen Mortimer, North American marketing manager for INVISTA’s CORDURA® brand. “With the new Heritage Series we continue to use CORDURA® fabrics to showcase the exceptional quality and true essence of JanSport’s original products.”
“The Heritage Series is truly taking us back to our roots – in look, feel and design,” said Skip Yowell, co-founder of JanSport. “We used CORDURA® fabrics back then, and our two brands have a long-standing relationship that has withstood the test of time – perhaps because both have similar principles of exceptional durability, quality and long lasting good looks.”
The following JanSport Heritage packs are made with CORDURA® brand fabric and are available in six colors – black, boulder blue, retro orange, buckthorn brown, birch brown, and new cilantro green:
- L’il Hoss
- The Heads Up
- Snoqualmie Duffel
Coming soon in Fall 2009, JanSport will also incorporate high performance CORDURA® fabrics into many of its signature bags.
The relationship between the CORDURA® brand and JanSport spans more than 30 years, and to celebrate that history, JanSport will be the first to showcase the CORDURA® brand’s newly designed CORDURA® brand hangtag.
“The launch of our new hangtag with JanSport is a perfect fit,” said Cindy McNaull, global brand manager for the CORDURA® brand. “It helps both INVISTA and JanSport reaffirm to consumers that the line’s packs and bags are made with only best-in-class materials, including high performance CORDURA® fabrics.”
Attendees of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, held Thursday, January 22 through Sunday, January 25, 2009, in Salt Lake City will be able to view samples of the JanSport Heritage Series at both the JanSport booth (#36069) as well as the CORDURA® brand booth (#38197).
For more information about JanSport’s Heritage Series, visit www.jansport.com/heritageseries
Founded in 1967, JanSport is the original outdoor gear Brand that equips people globally with quality backpacks, travel gear and collegiate apparel. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, JanSport stands for fun and discovery. The company’s products are sold in retail stores throughout the world. For more information, visit www.jansport.com.


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Latest Qihoo 360 Stories
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU), a leading Internet company is presenting its product line-up at the RSA Conference 2015, held this week in San Francisco.
SHENZHEN, China, March 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qihoo 360 and Microsoft announced a collaboration agreement for the distribution of Windows 10 on March 18th.
BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Qihoo 360, a leading Internet company in China, today released a new version of its 360 Total Security product.
BEIJING and BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Qihoo 360, a leading Internet company in China, took the stage at MWC 2014, the world's largest mobile communications conference.
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Kylie Ireland and Jacklyn lick, both contract spokespersons for the adult toy line Las Vegas Novelties, are pegged to make a promotional appearance at Auckland, New Zealand’s Erotica Expo 2004. The pair’s trip coincides with the announcement of Vixen Direct’s recent deal to exclusively distribute the entire Las Vegas Novelties catalog in New Zealand. Serenity, owner and operator of Las Vegas Novelties called the deal, “another step in the world-wide growth and acceptance of Las Vegas Novelties products," in a statement.
About the arrangement, Serenity said, “We are very excited to be represented by Vixen in New Zealand. They are very aggressive in marketing the lines they carry.”
Serenity feels that her company’s image in New Zealand is in good hands with her two contract starlets. “Kylie and Jacklyn will do a fantastic job of kicking off this new deal at the Erotica Expo.”
This week, the pair began their promotional push by taking part in the expo’s annual “Boobs on Bikes” motorcycle parade. Kylie and Jacklyn bared their breasts for the public, while cruising the streets in a hog-centric motorcade. “The Boobs on Bikes was a blast,” Lick said of her topless ride through Aukland. “Even the old ladies were grinning and waving at us,” she added.
The event is set to run from Friday, July 23 through Sunday, July 25th. Ireland and Lick will be on hand selling their Signature Las Vegas Novelty products, signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans.
The Erotic Expo is held at the Auckland Showgrounds, in Greenlane, Aukland.


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Immigration has been a hot topic of debate among politicians for years but in the midst of the pandemic & change of presidency, the historic surge of immigrants storming our borders from not only Mexico – but also from the Middle East & Africa – has caused many issues. In this podcast, we will discuss issues ranging from healthcare to the economy to border security.
Many countries do not want their citizens to leave & the United States doesn’t want individuals to enter illegally so international actors are having to work together to find a solution. In this podcast, we will discuss possible solutions – specifically building a wall along the Southern Border.
The National College Athletic Association (NCAA) officials have been considering proposals that would make it possible for top collegiate athletes to receive compensation for their name, image and likeness. However, the money that some athletes would receive as compensation would come from the revenue that is meant to fund a variety of different sports, including women’s teams.
As a result, the NCAA has received criticism for considering the compensation proposals, especially after the 2021 March Madness Tournament in which the men’s basketball teams received better facilities and rewards than the women’s basketball teams due to the differences in revenue that the teams bring in. Many coaches, players and even athletic directors are concerned that the state of play for women’s sports teams will only grow worse by compensating athletes that bring in the most money, since it will be taking away the little bit of revenue that women’s teams have to work with. Additionally, if the proposals are passed, it will be hard for schools to adhere to the Title IX gender equality rules that are currently in place, which could ultimately cause further problems for women collegiate athletes.
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On this edition of the Arts and Culture podcast for The News Feed, Even Hughes and Patrick Cunningham discuss an article from the New York Times about a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that recently sold at auction for $41.9 million. The piece titled “Warrior” from 1982 depicts African American men’s struggles in a white-dominated world.
This edition of the podcast also discusses how the sale of the piece hopefully is a sign that the art market is rebounding after a drop during the COVID-19 pandemic, as written about in an article from ArtNews.com. Stretching beyond the art market, Evan and Patrick discuss how this is also hopefully a sign for a revival of art museums and work for artists, as the end of COVID is hopefully in sight.
The Korean company, LG, announced recently that they are officially quitting the smartphone business after 12 years. This decision came after years of struggling in the competition against popular brands such as Apple and Samsung. The company has also suffered billions of dollars in losses from its smartphones globally.
Even though they were claimed to be the third-largest smartphone maker in 2013, LG suffered tremendous losses with their products that were too gimmicky and not functional enough to compete with bigger brands. Despite this, they tried to make smartphones with new innovations and features such as a curved smartphone screen and a rollable tablet phone that was supposed to be released this year.
Spring is finally back on the East coast and more importantly in Blacksburg, where residents are taking their lives back outside–masks on. Virginia Tech Students are taking back the Drillfield with the usual spring activities — showing up in the latest pandemic-inspired fashion trends. However, while students rejoice in the warmth, a looming annoyance is set to emerge.
On this Life/Style podcast episode, Brandon and Mason discuss some of the latest trends in mask fashion, and how creative they can become when using them as a style aid. Then, the two co-hosts take a turn and talk about the downside to the warmth: flying insects getting everywhere, and the impending doom of 17-year cicadas coming soon.
“Cancel Culture” is a new phenomenon in which a person is effectively boycotted in response to some allegation. Since first popping up on social networking sites around 2017 the term has picked up major traction. In most instances where an individual is cancelled they are usually high profile celebrities. David Dobrik is latest in a long line to be cancelled, and the YouTube star has lost nearly all his sponsorships. Celebrities aren’t the only people who can be cancelled and there are multiple instances of normal people being cancelled for resurfacing evidence.
On this Life/Style podcast, Ian and Meredith discuss the origins of “cancel culture” and what it really entails. With this idea becoming more and more commonplace as the day passes they grapple with the implications of this phenomenon.
Zapata and Quiroz-Haden talk about how organizations are doing what they can to keep business and morale high even when the only options are to appreciate the arts virtually or 6ft apart. With virtual concerts, social distanced rehearsals and outdoor performances becoming more popular during the pandemic, it’s safe to say that while performing arts events have taken a hit due to the Coronavirus, they are finding ways to spread creativity to the community regardless.
The world of sports betting is not new; However, its popularity continues to increase as third party applications make it effortless to place sporting bets. Various states have made it legal to engage in these types of betting/gambling practices, but it takes an informed gambler to successfully place wagers. There are many advantages and disadvantages that one must be aware of before diving into betting opportunities. Not being knowledgeable about what you can bet on, and the type of bets you are able to seek may end up costing you more money than you earn in payouts.
In this edition of The Newsfeed podcast Juan Zapata and Alaya Burrill discuss the increase in popularity of sports betting and how the legalization of such activity makes it easy for anyone to get involved.


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Income tax rebates for startups have been extended for three out of the first seven years since incorporation.
With announcements anchored around two radical domestic policy actions - GST and demonetisation - becoming the focal point of Budget 2017, initial reactions point to a largely positive trend towards greater adoption of these initiatives for the sector.
While some are busy hailing the few positive moves, some are not happy with the complete omission of some of the major demands which the startup industry has been raising in the past year.
With just a day to go for the announcement, expectations and predictions among startups and experts across sectors are running high.
The highest average salaries you will find in the e-commerce sector. The next best bet are hot and well funded startups, which also come with various stock options.
While it remains to be seen how this year will change the contour of the startup ecosystem, lets take a look at the major deals which were struck in 2016
This Chennai-based startup began as a portal to help find lawyers. Today it sets up entire businesses.
SoftBank has said that it plans to make future large-scale investments via the tech fund, rather than on its own
On an average, the startup ecosystem employed 125 people per enterprise in 2014 which came down to 21 people per enterprise in 2015
The number of students bagging croreplus packages fell by more than 50% since 2014 highs due to a number of factors
The San-Francisco based firm claims a growth rate of 30% YoY and is looking to end FY17 with 25-30% organic growth aided by a strong inorganic strategy as well
Of the world’s top 20 polluted cities, 13 are in India compared to just three in China.
Amazon has also finalized with brands like lingerie brand Buttercups, energy snack bar Yoga Bars among others
According to the findings of a new global study done by Dell Technologies, 78% of businesses believe digital start-ups will pose a threat to their organization
Nokia has acquired US-based startup specializing in power amplifier efficiency solutions for network base stations
The angel investor community in India is small. India’s angel network is about 200 people compared to more than 5,000 in the US.
Merrill Lynch estimates that Amazon may sell as much as $81 billion in merchandise by 2025, up from $3.7 billion last year. Becoming India's top web retailer would be a vindication for Amazon.


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A report says Nintendo is unlikely to announce a new console soon to focus on shipping more Switch units
Marks & Spencer removes disposable barbecues from store shelves due to extreme heatwaves in the U.K.
Every virtual NBA game is driven by actual NBA data, which Sportradar obtained as part of a US$1 billion streaming and betting data agreement with the league.
Report: Tencent aims to increase its stakes in Ubisoft by purchasing shares from the Guillemot family
While Unilever is keen to embrace these new virtual worlds, it wants to mitigate the risks and concerns around web3 and the metaverse.
The Bundesliga champions aim to create personalized digital experiences in managing relationships with supporters globally to secure their long-term loyalty.
A company official attributed the strong demand for our Soonhari products to the growing popularity of K-content overseas.
Meta's NFT integration on Instagram is now live and users can start showcasing their digital collectibles.
The two parties will develop distinctive activities and online encounters for Red Devils supporters at Old Trafford and elsewhere that are powered by Snapdragon techno
Heineken made the warning after posting revenue growth of 37 percent in its half-year results that placed its growth ahead of the industry in over half of their markets.
Mondelez reopening its damaged plant near Kyiv
Mondelez International Inc. owns a production factory outside of Kyiv in Ukraine, and unfortunately, this has been badly damaged by the ongoing war in the region. But despite its condition, it was reported that the Oreo cookie maker is now planning to reopen its war-damaged potato chip plant.
According to Reuters, Mondelez International will be opening the factory again next week, and this will be the first time it will be operating since being shut down at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The company's spokesperson further said that they are now repairing the plant and working non-stop to make it suitable for production again.
There were serious damages, but Mondelez said it could resume the plant's operation after the repairs. The facility sustained its biggest destruction in March, just a few weeks after Russia launched the attacks on Ukraine.
The factory is located in Vyshhorod, and it is the site where Lyuks, a local brand of potato chips, is being produced. On the other hand, Mondelez's plant for cookie production located in Trostyanets, in the eastern region of Ukraine, is still closed due to more severe damage.
As Mondelez International has few properties in the war-torn countries, it shared that the war cost it some $75 million for damages to its plats, equipment, and other assets. It also suffered a decline in sales by $200 million as global commodities were affected by the war in Ukraine as well.
"Sadly, our site in Trostyanets has suffered significant damage, as there has been significant military action in the entire area since the war began," Mondelez said in a statement that was sent to Just Food. To the best of our knowledge, no employees were injured at the facility, which we closed as soon as the war began."
The company added, "It is too early to provide you with potential next steps for the facility, but I can tell you our top priority is the safety of our people, and that will determine our actions."
Mondelez is an American multinational confectionery, food, holding, and beverage and snack food company headquartered in Chicago. It landed in Ukraine and started its operations in 1994, and while other companies are feeling the pressure to leave Russia, the company is still there but has already scaled back "non-essential operations" since March.


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Ferrari debuts 812 GTS with 789 horsepower
The convertible's V12 has a screaming 8,900-rpm redline.
Ferrari has revealed the 812 GTS, billed as the most powerful convertible on the market.
The GTS is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 with 789 horsepower and 530 pound-feet of torque, topping the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster. Drivers can keep the pedal down all the way to 8,900 rpm.
Slightly heavier than the hardtop 812 Superfast, the convertible can still hit 62 mph in less than three seconds and tops out at over 211 mph.
The retractable top can be deployed or stowed in 14 seconds at speeds of up to 28 mph. For added comfort when the top is open, an electrically actuated windscreen rises behind the seats.
The 812 GTS celebrates 50 years since Ferrari debuted its last spider with a front-mounted V12 engine.


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Our goal is to always keep our clients involved and informed to what is going on in the markets. To that end, we produce a weekly newsletter to ensure there is a quick read on the big picture (macro economic) and company specific (micro economic) events that affected the markets the last week.
Listed below are the recent archives of the newsletter that is sent out to clients each week.
From Wall Street to Main Street
Highlights from the past week
Market / Macro Economic Summary
The markets have remained a challenge as we look for signs of how various economic situations will resolve themselves. Topping the list is how the Fed will manage to bring inflation under control. Secondly, how will oil come back down to reasonable levels? Third, when will the Russia/Ukraine war come to an end? Finally, when will China finally get over the Covid pandemic and help ease the supply chain issues we face due to their inability to vaccinate its masses? As we wait to see these items play out, I am a firm believer that the markets will be range-bound. We will have up days followed by down days until these pressures decrease and we can go back to growth. The key in all of this remains patience, and we should continue to hold steady as I do believe the worst is behind us.
Company Specific / Micro Economic Summary
Shares fell as inventories rose and fuel costs ate into the quarterly numbers. Earnings per share of $1.30 were short of the estimates for $1.48. Revenues of $141.57 billion were ahead of the calls for $138.84 billion. CEO Doug McMillion said the company should see sales increase by 4% this year, although it had previously forecasted 3% growth.
Home Depot (HD)
Shares rose nearly 5% on the day as it reported a very strong quarter and raised its full year outlook. Earnings per share of $4.09 trashed the estimates for $3.68. Revenues of $38.91 billion were also ahead of the analyst estimates of $36.72 billion. New CEO Ted Decker said the company now projects to grow sales by 3% for the year as well as increased growth of earnings per share from 3.6% to mid-single digits.
Shares of the retail giant were walloped as the company saw its biggest one-day share decline
(-25%) on the heels of a tough quarter. Higher inventories and fuel costs added to the problem, but they also reported a change in consumer behavior as shoppers bought more experience-based goods like birthday party supplies and luggage for vacations. Earnings per share of $2.19 were much lower than the $3.07 analysts expected. Revenues of $25.17 billion were just ahead of the calls for $24.49 billion.
Shares fell 5% as the company reported a mixed quarter. While earnings per share beat ($3.51 versus $3.22), revenues of $23.66 billion were just shy of the $23.76 billion analysts had expected. CEO Marvin Ellison said the company still feels good about the full year guidance as he sees the consumer demand remain strong. Another problem in the quarter was poor timing, as management had stocked the shelves with summer items, but April and May were still unseasonably cold months.
Shares declined as the company reported a mixed quarter but forecasted a lower revenue for the year. Earnings per share of 87 cents were just better then the estimates for .77. Revenues of $12.84 were shy of the smites of $213.34 billion. CEO Chuck Robbins said demand remains robust and constant, while some supply chain issues are getting better.
Palo Alto (PANW)
Shares jumped over 12% as the network security marker announced a top and bottom line beat as well as higher guidance. Earnings per share of $1.79 was well above the estimates of $1.68. Revenues of $1.39 billion were also ahead of the calls for $1.36 billion. CEO Nikesh Arora said revenues grew 29% year over year and cyber security remains a top priority in IT spending.
John Deere (DE)
Shares slumped as the company reported a mix quarter as supply chain issues hampered results. Earnings per share of $6.81 were ahead of the estimates of $6.71 but revenues of $12.03 billion were below the calls for $13.2 billion. Management reiterated that the issues the company faces are purely a supply chain issue with chips and parts because they see a very healthy demand for its tractors and agricultural equipment.
I continue to mention the word patience because I believe that inflation will come down as prices will fall.
We welcome an opportunity to discuss the above detail and wish you much success in the rest of your week!
Erick J. Palacios, MBA