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Sammy Leung Prepares for Son’s Return from England Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has swept through the world in recent months, creating havoc and uncertainty in many countries. Now a global pandemic, many countries are initiating travel bans and advisories, as well as implementing executive orders to ban large gatherings in hopes of getting the rate of infection under control. In addition to China and South Korea, Europe is also seeing a large number of confirmed cases with the virus.
DJ/ actor Sammy Leung’s (森美) 17-year-old son, Lancelot Leung (梁曦樂), is currently studying abroad in England. Fearing for his son’s safety and afraid that travel bans may be extended to England soon, Sammy is making preparations to have Lancelot fly back to Hong Kong as soon as possible.
Sammy shared, “Currently, many schools in England are telling their study-abroad students to go back home. I am currently making preparations for it. Originally, my son had no plans to return to Hong Kong even during Easter break. However, because of the critical situation in Europe right now, Hong Kong may be a safer place.”
Stressed about the difficulties of traveling lately, Sammy expressed, “A lot of my friends in Hong Kong are having their children come back to Hong Kong, so the flights have been fully booked this week. I may have to plan for my son to return next week instead.”
Due to extreme stockpiling, Lancelot’s supply of face masks is running low. As a short-term solution, Sammy has mailed some of his face mask supplies to Lancelot in the meantime until travel preparations are finalized.
Earlier, Sammy’s parents were quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was docked at Yokohama Port in Japan. After finally disembarking the ship, Sammy’s parents were further quarantined for another 14 days on land. Fortunately, they did not exhibit any symptoms and did not test positive for the virus and were eventually released.
Once Sammy successfully gets Lancelot home, the family can finally safely be together in Hong Kong during this critical time.
This article is written by Huynh for JayneStars.com.
Haha Lancelot! Not seen anyone wear masks in England at all but he runs out of face masks? Then Sammy sends masks from HK to England when everyone has been send from England to China/HK. This is messed up! This father like many is panicking and confused…
Asian parents always naming their children unique and weird names. Lancelot…? Never heard of that one before. (I wonder if he gets bullied for that name).
Yeah, seems like HK is safest. UK here is in pieces. No face masks, no hand sanitiser, no tissues or pasta or essentials. Everyone is panic buying its atrocious. Europe was laughing then when Asian countries got it. Now look at us now. Fighting over a roll of tissue. Been to stores lately and still couldn’t get my hands on a packet of tissues!!!
Just ridiculous! Toilet rolls impossible to buy in any supermarket. It wouldn’t even be in my top 100 items in a pandemic. Seems like a stupid novelty idea…
@jimmyszeto right?! like if you’re out of toilet paper, just hop into the tub to clean yourself, which is literally right next to the toilet
@luye umm…I guess that would work too if really out of toilet paper.
@jimmyszeto Same thing here in California…and it’s not just toilet paper…any type of paper hygiene products (toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex, cleaning wipes, etc) is impossible to find anywhere. Also no hand soap, hand sanitizer, diapers, baby wipes, etc…oh and don’t get me started on the food…walking into supermarkets where more than half the shelves are empty, it’s surreal…finally found a store today that had white rice, so snatched up a bag…it’s ridiculous the hoops we have to jump through just to buy basic necessities….
@llwy12 If you don’t need the hygiene products right away, you can order them from Amazon. Some items are on back order. Also Costco will deliver your orders in 2 to 3 days if you order online. Of course, regional warehouses’ stock may differ though. In our area, people have been buying up meat quickly and there were no meat deliveries from suppliers for 2 to 3 days. We set up a local Wechat group and people have been sending out alerts when meat or certain items are back in stock to help make it easier for neighbors as to when to go shopping.
@jayne Tried both of those and no luck. We’re doing something similar with our friends and neighbors — alerting each other of when things get restocked or sometimes just buying it for each other and leaving the stuff at their doors. It’s crazy…though with that said, I’m just grateful that I work in one of the essential industries so at least I still have a job…seeing friends and relatives around me lose their livelihoods has been heartbreaking…
@llwy12 Many people have lost their jobs because their income requires their physical presence to do the work. I’m very worried about the economy and with businesses shuttering for weeks, and possibly months if it takes that long to fight the virus, what it means for millions who will be without work.
I’m glad to hear that you and your friends are helping each other by buying things for each other. I started sanitizing the food packages I bought since I read that the virus can remain on plastic for hours. Not all staff at the local Trader Joe’s wear gloves. I don’t know why people are still taking chances at this time.
@jayne Same…it’s worrisome for sure. Hoping this whole thing ends sooner rather than later….
Yea…I’ve been reading up on all that too. I read that the best thing to do is throw out the packaging as soon as possible and sanitize your hands right after.
Steel/metal is the worst, as the virus can live on that for days. One thing I’ve been reminding people of is gas stations…the recommendation is to wrap a tissue around the pump handle when you pick it up and also before you get in your car, sanitize your hands thoroughly. I think they did a study somewhere and found that people were getting the virus from gas station pump because of the steel and also so many different people touch it (and of course gas station doesn’t sanitize that).
Stay safe, everyone!
Stock piling which is rather selfish because so this causes many to go without the everyday items and produce. I can’t even get my parents to stop doing this…
@jimmyszeto Stockpiling is one thing…stockpiling and then trying to shamelessly sell the products for more than they’re worth is the behavior that’s the most abhorrent…like those brothers in Tennessee who stockpiled 17k+ bottles of hand sanitizer and then tried to sell them on Amazon for 100x the price…and when they were called out and Amazon banned them, they ran around complaining that they have no place to sell the products (and claiming that “big bad Amazon” did them wrong)…but what made my blood boil the most was when they did an interview with the media and had the audacity to claim they weren’t price gouging, they were merely factoring in shipping costs…what a bunch of bastards…
I totally agree and stockpiling and hoarding are already bad enough but to rip others off for your own benefit is truly bad, especially during this time when people need to help each other out. But sadly people are using this an opportunity to cash in. How shameful is that?
I agree and I can understand to some extent why people do but I do not agree with it.
I agree and why is everyone fighting over toilet paper? I live in a city with little people and people are stockpiling and all but no one is fighting over anything. They set limits on how many you can buy too.
Lancelot is probably lying that he has been wearing face masks and Sammy believes him. The culture is different here! We don’t wear masks unless ill or at least seriously threatened…
@jimmyszeto that may change with the developing coronavirus situation. In New York area, more Americans are starting to wear face masks and gloves when they go out to grocery shop. It just makes sense with how contagious the virus is.
Did you know face masks do not really help or do much? They are more a psychological security blanket as you can get infected through the masks and in your eyes. Masks are good for people who are sick so they do not give it to other people. They also prevent you from touching your face if you got the virus on your hands. But other than that, they do not do much more.
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Ford just saw its UK market share fall from 14.4% in March to 13.4% in April 2011. That was still enough to rank Ford third behind the Volkswagen Group and General Motors. Plus, Ford had Britain’s best-selling car. So it’s not all bad news. But a market share drop of 6.9% isn’t easy to swallow, particularly when Volkswagen’s vast network improved its market share by 32%. Ford sold 18,411 vehicles in April, Vauxhall sold 18,306, Volkswagen sold 15,807, Audi sold 9318, and BMW sold 8014. Nissan, Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, and Hyundai round out the top ten, in that order.
As for smaller British brands, Mini sales reached 2335 (down 18.6%, no thanks to the comparison with scrappage scheme volumes from April 2010.) Land Rover sold 1712 sport-utility vehicles. Jaguar was down 58.2% to 516. Bentley was up 23.3% to 111. Up 53.9%, Aston Martin sales totalled a pleasantly round 100. Lotus fell 27.5% to 37. MG sold 11 cars.
If you like, add 32 Maseratis to the Fiat/Chrysler group’s 4530 sales, 2941 of which came from the Fiat brand itself. Hyundai’s 4612 sales were enough to beat Toyota by 30 and Honda by 1759. Hyundai was actually up 2.3% compared with the same period of 2010. Sales of Hummer, Dodge, Daihatsu, and Cadillac totalled zero… or do they say nil Across The Pond? Ssangyong sold two vehicles. Proton found 54 buyers. Perodua was down 40% to 51 sales. Infiniti added 45 sales to Renault/Nissan’s total. In all, there were 137,746 new vehicle sales in the United Kingdom in April 2011.

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SkyWater Technology Inc. received a nice reception on Wall Street, as the Minnesota-based semiconductor manufacturing services company's stock opened 10.7% above the initial public offering price, then added to gains. The company said overnight that it's IPO, which was upsized to 6.96 million shares from 5.8 million shares, priced at $14 a share, at the top of the expected range, as $97.44 million was raised. At the IPO price, the company was valued at $515.98 million. The stock's first trade on the Nasdaq was at $15.50 at 10:56 a.m. Eastern for 468,025 shares. It was recently trading up 14.1% at $15.98. Jefferies, Cowen and Piper Sandler were the underwriters of the IPO. The company recorded a net loss of $20.6 million, or sales of $140.4 million, for the year ended Jan. 3, after a loss of $16.4 million on revenue of $136.7 million, the previous year. The company went public on a day that the Renaissance IPO ETF was rallying 1.0% and the S&P 500 was rising 0.5%.


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Latest Online Gaming News You May Have Missed
Gaming is an industry that is changing fast, making it easy to miss some significant news events. Here are some of the latest online gaming news you may have missed.
Video game amended release dates
The global pandemic caused multiple delays to the release of new video games. The most high-profile including Cyberpunk 2077 (see below) and the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Also delayed are Deathloop, which is now due for release in Q2 2021. Dying Light 2 has been delayed indefinitely. Halo Infinite, meant to be a flagship launch title for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X has been delayed into 2021 as has No More Heroes 3, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, and Psychonauts 2. Kena: Bridge of Spirits will be released in Q1 2021. Outriders will release on 2 February 2021. Rainbow Six Quarantine is due for release between April 2020 and March 2021.
Playtech integrates Affordability UK
A global technology leader in the gambling and financial trading industries, Playtech has recently announced the integration of Affordability UK into its award-winning IMS platform in its latest move to meet regulatory requirements to deliver a range of player onboarding and verification services related to the sustainability and affordability of gambling. Affordability UK offers Playtech a unique insight into a player’s ability to afford their bets, and with minimal requirements for physical payslips and document submissions. This creates a smooth experience for operators to meet and exceed expectations of the UK Gambling Commission.
Cyberpunk2077 release delayed
On 27 October, Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed until 10 December. The delay was not known to the wider team of developers until the day it was announced in an internal email received shortly before an announcement on Twitter. The reason for the delay was for current-gen versions of the game to become closer to the high standard that the team has for the PS5 and Xbox Series X iterations. Polish company CD Projekt Red said the reason behind the team at large not knowing about the delay was because the unplanned release of this information could have potentially led to manipulation of CD PROJEKT’s stock price on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
AMD GPU leaks
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A huge AMD GPU leak at the end of September 2020 referred to AMD’s Radeon RX 6000 range of graphic cards. The leak allegedly showed details of the flagship Big Navi, including that it can reach speeds of up to 2.2GHz, though the impact of AMD’s new architecture on performance was unstated. As it transpired the AMD RX 6800 XT is a high performance 4K graphics card to rival Nvidia’s high-end graphics cards, including NVIDIA’s recently released monster GeForce RTX 3080 and has 16GB VRAM up from the 10GB offered on the RTX 3080 which may well be a better graphics card for the videogames of the future. The RX 6800 XT leaves AMD in a strong position going forward, though the extra USD50 for the RTX 3080 is a small price to pay for the security of great 4K performance, much improved ray tracing, and DLSS.
The RDNA2, in competition with Nvidia’s already released DLSS, will potentially offer FidelityFX Super Resolution, though game support, availability and effectiveness remain unknown all things we do already know of Nvidia’s DLSS, though AMD is working through an GPUOpen initiative for best results and could see it take a dominant position in the market since it says it is “an architecture that’s easy for the industry to adopt.”
TechteamGB vs MSI
TechteamGB, a hardware reviewer, published harsh allegations against MSI on Twitter, alleging MSI offered him money to take down a critical review of its new Bravo 15 laptop, which included complaints related to poor display, “terrible” thermals and a broken track-pad. After some weeks trying to work things out around the review findings, the hardware manufacturer allegedly tried to bribe him to remove the review and allegedly dragged AMD in to help get TechteamGB’s video taken down, though AMD is said to have supported the reviewer.
Crytek remastering additional Crysis games
Leaked documents from Crytek dated September 2020, sourced in a recent Egregor hack, confirm that the classic first-person shooter Crysis games were being remastered. The document lists Crysis 2 Remastered, a PC version to be released as an Epic Games Store exclusive similar to Crysis Remastered. The documents provide few details but following Crysis Remastered’s example, it is likely there will be improvements in the original 2011 title.
Crysis Remastered was released on 18 September 2020 to PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 and as a digital release. It contains high-quality textures up to 8K, ray tracing, HDR support, temporal anti-aliasing, Screen Space Directional Occlusion (SSDO), Global Illumination (SVOGI), state-of-the-art depth fields, new light settings, motion blur, parallax occlusion mapping, Screen Space Reflections and Shadows (SSR & SSS) as well as new and updated particle effects and more. Further additions such as ray tracing enhance the game with a major visual upgrade. The PC version will also support DLSS technology.
Sony confirms more PS5s available
On 25 November 2020, the official PlayStation account tweeted “We want to thank gamers everywhere for making the PS5 launch our biggest console launch ever. Demand for PS5 is unprecedented, so we wanted to confirm that more PS5 inventory will be coming to retailers before the end of the year – please stay in touch with your local retailers.” This follows Sony’s launch of its PlayStation 5 globally on November 19, one week after the initial launch on select markets, including the US and Japan.
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan, in an interview with Russia’s TASS, had boasted that every PlayStation 5 had sold, though the number of sales was not confirmed.
ASRock removes BIOS update files for AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Processors
ASRock has removed the BIOS update files and support lists for the AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors to its B450 motherboards. ASRock has not made an official statement about this, but one theory is that AMD asked ASRock to remove them because it had not yet revealed Precision Boost Overdrive 2, which has since been announced. Other possibilities are that there were performance issues, and ASRock needed to make some improvements, or that AMD was pulling back until it can roll out the BIOS to its X470 products too. Updates are sure to return.
Playtech extends Bingo partnership with Rank Group
In October 2020, Playtech announced a five-year extension of its partnership with The Rank Group to exclusively provide bespoke content development to its Bingo platform. The new deal covers Rank’s Mecca Bingo brand, and two new brands, Lucky Pants and Kitty Bingo. Rank has already launched Playtech’s Poker platform and content, who will continue delivering Casino services to help Rank build on its market-leading position and sustained growth.


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Housewares maker Newell Rubbermaid has announced plans to build a new 800,000-square-foot distribution facility in Atlanta.
The move is part of a company strategy to “convert many single-brand distribution centers to select multi-brand distribution centers that are located more centrally,” the company said in a statement.
The new facility will employ approximately 300 people.
"This new distribution center further supports our global objective to achieve operational excellence and best total cost across our strong portfolio of brands," said Mark Ketchum, president and CEO of Newell Rubbermaid. "We are continuing to make solid progress in eliminating redundancies and reducing our operational footprint.”
The company has reduced its global distribution facilities from 96 facilities to fewer than 80, with a goal of decreasing to approximately 50 over the next two years.


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Consumers are demanding more information about how their food is produced so they can make informed choices about what to eat and what to feed their families. Top of mind for some consumers is whether the food or its ingredients were derived from bioengineered (BE) crops, also known as genetically engineered or genetically modified (GM) crops.
Today, 90% of soybeans, cotton and corn are BE crops, which are more insect-resistant or herbicide-tolerant than conventional crops. Many ingredients used in dairy products could be derived from BE crops, including cornstarch, high-fructose corn syrup, sugar from sugar beets, soybean oil and soy lecithin, so the stakes — and opportunities — for our industry are high.
That’s why we supported the law passed in 2016 that required USDA to create a national mandatory labeling standard for BE foods or foods with BE ingredients. In May, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service issued a proposed rule with several options to determine what foods will be covered and what the disclosures should look like. Thousands of stakeholders, including the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), weighed in with comments.
For example, USDA sought input on how to define “bioengineered food” and questioned whether all foods and ingredients produced from bioengineering should be included, or if highly refined ingredients derived from BE crops but further processed to remove the recombinant DNA should be excluded. IDFA believes it’s important to disclose highly refined ingredients derived from BE sources to address consumer expectations for full transparency.
Good news for dairy
Most import to the dairy industry: Congress provided clear statutory intent that food from animals, including milk, is not subject to the disclosure requirements solely because the animals consumed feed from a BE substance such as corn silage or soybean meal. Additionally, Congress acknowledged that certified organic foods would be exempt.
IDFA confirmed these two points in our comments, adding that enzymes, incidental food additives and food from animals treated with drugs or pharmaceuticals from a BE substance should be exempt as well.
USDA also asked about the best ways to inform consumers. IDFA recommended consumer research to find the most appropriate term (BE? GE? GMO?) for disclosure. We added that companies should be allowed to disclose additional voluntary information beyond the requirements.
USDA also requested input on three proposed symbols that could be used on food labels. IDFA said the symbol options needed revision to ensure they were neutral, objective and nondisparaging to BE technology. We also suggested using text with the symbol to make it easier for consumers to understand.
Electronic and digital links such as “SmartLabel” are already in place and can easily provide the required BE information, so we support their use. These links allow consumers to use smartphones to scan on-package QR codes for detailed product information.
No harmony with Nutrition Facts
When will we see these disclosures in the grocery aisle? Based on the volume of comments USDA received by the July 3 deadline, probably not any time soon. USDA attempted to harmonize compliance dates for the disclosure with FDA’s compliance date for the Nutrition Facts label changes, which is Jan. 1, 2020, but it’s unlikely that the department will complete the final regulation until later this year.
IDFA recommended a compliance date set 24 months after the final rule takes effect and said companies should be able to use up existing food labels for 24 months following the compliance date to reduce associated costs.
We believe it’s important to provide both the foods and the information that consumers want, so IDFA and the dairy industry eagerly await USDA’s final regulation.


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5 things we learnt from Monzo’s 2022 Annual Report
Monzo’s numbers are in. But what do they mean? We read the neobank's 185 page annual report to find out.
Neobanking, despite what the name might suggest, is not that new.
You can argue, in fact, that it is in its tenth year as a trend. A decade of digital banking disruption.
Today in 2022, neobanking is on the cusp of being not just a loss-making, venture-backed and avante garde area of financial services but instead a potentially profitable and sustainable market with high growth and margins.
These are at least some of the learnings from Monzo’s annual report, which was published at the end of last week.
In this article, we take a look at five things we learned about the business from the report. Most of the figures concern the twelve months from 1 April 2021 to the end of March 2022.
Losses are steady but revenue is growing rapidly, could profitability be on the cards?
First up, what’s happening with Monzo’s bottom line?
For the year ending March 2022, Monzo clocked up a loss of £119m compared with c.£130m the previous year. On the face of it good news. A decreasing gap between costs and revenue means it is on a path to profitability. Although, this comparison includes ‘non-recurring items. If you take out these one-off costs, it is a slightly different story.
Focusing on recurring costs-only, Monzo’s losses actually went up by c.£3m for the year from £116.2m in the year ending March 2021 to £119m for the latest figures.
While losses were broadly steady overall, revenue soared 92 per cent to £154m accompanied by 30 per cent higher costs mainly owing to hiring c.600 new staff members, increasing its marketing spend (more on that later) and costs associated with having higher customer volumes (also more on that later).
An interesting extra nugget of information reported by Monzo was that it is currently, according to June 2022’s revenue figures, heading for further substantial growth in revenue. June’s numbers suggest an annual revenue run rate of £270m.
This would suggest the bank may be close to a breakeven point if it wishes and can keep costs under control.
Customer growth is slowing but…overall users are more valuable
Monzo says it now has 5.8 million customers for the period covered. This, according to the report represents an increase of one million compared with the end of March 2021.
Notwithstanding a slight discrepancy in these numbers - Monzo said in its annual report last year it had five million customers rather than the 4.8 million implied by the figure of one million higher customers it has reported this year, it is safe to say customer growth is broadly steady in absolute terms while also slowing in percentage growth.
Between March 2019 and March 2020, Monzo increased customer accounts by two million. For the next two twelve month periods, the figure has stood at roughly one million per year. This shows increasing its customer numbers is becoming harder but still impressively fast at c.100,000 new customers per month.
This growth is adding to its cost base. Monzo says its current account operating costs increased to £41.5m, from £33.1m compared with the previous year. This is slightly higher in percentage terms than its customer growth rate, c.25 per cent vs 21 per cent.
Might this be to do with the complexity of scale?
“Frustratingly, UK customers have continued to suffer as criminals have found new ways to defraud them,” the report said.
In compensating customers who’ve fallen victim to financial crime, Monzo’s cost rose £16m, up 32 per cent from the previous year.
The company’s technology costs also grew substantially from £3.5m to £17.9m as it served an average of 5.1m customers, up from 4.4m the year before.
Regardless, Monzo’s average customer seems to be more valuable to its bottom line with one million customers using Monzo as their “main bank”, whatever that means. Monzo customers are using their cards more and becoming more comfortable with keeping larger deposits at the bank and/or attracting customers with more money.
The bank saw a 42 per cent increase in customer deposits from £3.1bn to 4.4bn helping interest income to increase 58 per cent though a big boost to its lending.
Lending is finally starting to scale significantly
Monzo has seen gross lending, the total value of loans and advances to customers excluding expected credit losses, increase by £154m to £259m compared to £105m last year.
The bank has more than doubled the number of customers it lends as well as launched its Klarna rival Monzo Flex. This has increased its expected credit losses, however, following a significant increase in its lending book.
Monzo Flex was launched half way through the reporting period in September 2021. It offers the option to spread the cost of purchases over time including interest free option for short terms.
Customers can spread the cost of purchases over three monthly instalments interest-free, or over 6 or 12 months but this bares interest.
“We pride ourselves on offering customers a transparent and flexible way to borrow money that helps them to feel in control at all times. Our ambition is now to make Monzo Flex available to everyone, including non-Monzo customers” the report said.
Monzo’s ramping up marketing
Monzo added one million customers in the full year to March 2022, with 90 per cent of this coming from organic growth. However, the company - which once prided itself on doing not £1 of paid marketing has started to spend its cash.
In the year Monzo started paid marketing, ran several advertising campaigns including painting a fleet of London buses in its hot coral signature colour. It also re-launch its ‘Give £5, Get £5’ campaign in January 2022.
Overall, this meant an increase in marketing spend of £3.1m, up from £0.5m, or a 600 per cent growth rate.
If that leap is not all, TS Anil, CEO of Monzo, says the company is planning to ramp things up even further on the marketing front.
“In the UK, we plan to invest further in our current products. Having benefited from huge organic growth and word of mouth to date, we’re now ready to go out with an exciting marketing strategy that will introduce even more people to Monzo,” he said.
Subscriptions are starting to fly
Subscriptions have long been known to the banking world but neobanks are particularly excited about the repeat revenues that they could bring at low marginal costs.
Good news then for Monzo. It saw subscription income quadruple by March 2022 compared with the previous year with net fee and commission income also increasing by 93 per cent.
Sadly, Monzo doesn’t break down exactly how many subscribers it has. Up to the end of June, Monzo says it has 430,000 of its customers or about 8 per cent across its Plus, Premium and business verticals.
The only problem is, that the business figure includes all business accounts i.e. Business Pro and Business Lite. The latter is free, the former is paid for.
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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime will be retiring in April after 15 years with the company.
Fils-Aime joined Nintendo in 2003 as executive vice president of sales and marketing, before stepping up to president and COO in 2006.
In a heart-felt video to fans, Fils-Aime explained that his final day will be April 15, after which he plans to spend more time with his wife, family and friends.
Fils-Aime's successor will be senior vice president of sales and marketing, Doug Bowser – yes, really.
Bowser was previously VP of global business at EA before joining Nintendo in May 2015
THQ Nordic has successfully raised USD$225 million after issuing 11 million new shares.
The company intends to use the money "to finance new acquisitions of franchises, game development studios or other assets which complement the operations"
In an interview with GamesIndustry THQ CEO Lars Wingefors said "Ultimately, on the very long-term basis I want all my companies to be financed through the cashflow from making great games that fans and consumers will enjoy and pay for. However, our strategy right now is to build something substantial, diversified and evergreen through acquisitions and substantial organic development growth."
Patrick Söderlund, the former Chief design officer at EA, has released concept art and footage for his studio Embark's first game.
Revealed on the studios blog, Embark is creating a "cooperative free-to-play action game set in a distant future, about overcoming seemingly impossible odds by working together."
The game is being developed with an internally augmented version of Epic’s Unreal Engine, with Söderlund noting the "team is now having lots of fun getting to know the engine, and are making good headway."
Developer House House has just announced that its Untitled Goose Game has slipped from its early 2019 release window. The developer hasn't given a concrete date, only stating that the game is coming "later 2019".
No reason was given as to why the game was delayed other than the developer stating the release slip is due to "circumstances beyond our control" and that the delay "means we'll be able to make the best goose game possible".
The goose is my spirit animal, so I'm understandably upset that I won't get to live out my wildest dreams just yet. Untitled Goose Game is one of the more bizarre indie titles coming this year and sees players stepping into the boots (webbed feet) of a bastard goose, hellbent on stealing from the local people and making their lives, in general, a hilarious nightmare.
Square Enix hinted at an upcoming reveal during its third quarter earnings report today.
While noting that Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Just Cause 4 helped boost overall sales when compared to 2018, what was of particular interest was Square Enix's assertion that FY2020 would have record earnings.
The company didn't go into specifics, saying only that announcements are in store in the build-up to E3 2019.
The publisher of Cities Skyline, Surviving Mars and other sim titles, Paradox Interactive has launched a modding platform for its games, that will see community mods making their way to Xbox One and PC.
Paradox Mods will allow players to upload and download mods through GoG or the Paradox game launcher. With initial support focused on Surviving Mars, the Paradox Mod site already features over two hundred mods for Surviving Mars, Stellaris and Cities: Skyline.
Anders Törlind, Product Owner for Paradox Mods, stated “Modding has been, and remains an important part of the Paradox community. As we have diversified the way we distribute our games, we want to make sure all our players can take part in the creation process,” and that the company "look forward to unlocking the world of modding for all members of our community, regardless of what system they are using to play our games.”
Red Hook Studios has announced that it is making Darkest Dungeon 2, a direct sequel to the critically acclaimed RPG roguelike Darkest Dungeon.
Speaking exclusively to PC Gamer, Red Hook studios are staying tight-lipped on the details but did confirm that the first game's combat system will be making a welcome return with "significant tune-ups" to its mechanics.
The developers stated that Darkest Dungeon 2 will see players "enduring a gruelling journey". A small team of five created the first game, but this time around the studio has been "growing staff to match scope more reliably and realistically".
Anthem's Day One patch is dropping on Friday alongside the game's release and it's expected to fix one of the game's biggest complaints: load times.
The official launch of BioWare's open world shooter is February 22, however premier subscribers to EA Origin Access were granted access on the 15th... making this "Day One" patch more of a "Day Seven" – but who's counting?
As a result, premier members have encountered a slew of bugs. The most noticeable of those being load times, which either last several minutes or in some instances result in an "infinite loading screen."
In the words of Respawn Entertainment, "cheaters suck."
In an update on the Apex Legends subreddit, the developer noted that over 16,000 cheaters have already been banned from the game.
At the moment players still have to report cheaters through an external site, but the same reddit post describes an in-game reporting feature as "a very good idea :)" so it's likely to be in the works.
“Exodus knows how to build tension and fill the room with an almost unbearable sense of dread and then detonate it in a panic-stricken hail of bullets, expletives, and adrenaline.”
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I knew it. Maybe it was the lines of people trying to hail a cab in the bus lane, or the long lines in certain fast food restaurants in midtown (locals don't eat there -- we know better).
From the buses loaded with tourists on their way to hear "authentic" gospel music in Harlem, to lines at the South Street Seaport, it's clear that New York City is a growing tourist destination. In fact, last year, despite a decline of 2 million visitors from the previous year, it surpassed Orlando and Las Vegas as the number one tourism destination in the U.S.
How did this happen? In a word: marketing.
For our purposes, the distinction between marketing and advertising is great, because NYC has spent fewer advertising dollars than Vegas or central Florida. Instead, it has simply marketed better. Vegas has been hard-hit by the negative perception that company meetings and conventions were happening there during an economic downturn, and Central Florida was hit hard by the recession and the toll it has taken on American families and visitors from Europe. Nevertheless, you might argue that NYC, on paper, is a tougher sell.
New York has ongoing concerns about terrorism, has lost twice as many jobs as in the past two recessions, and is the nation's most expensive city. But in 1999 it created NYC and Company, a hybrid chamber/tourist bureau/ad agency that bills itself as the official marketing organization for the City of New York. And it has a billionaire mayor,Michael Bloomberg, who is clearly a talented businessman. New York has consistently made the moves necessary to increase the visibility, usability and attractiveness of the city.
In 2007, the city launched its first global advertising campaign -- but unlike Vegas with a budget of about $85 million, New York's campaign, valued at about $30 million, cost less than $5 million in cash as it was accomplished largely by barter, giving countries abroad advertising space in New York.
Last month, New York announced a partnership making American Airlines the official carrier of the city. For that distinction American Airlines gave up advertising dollars to the city, pledged additional dollars to promote its routes to NYC and pledged millions to upgrade the city's airports, JFK and LaGuardia.
New York's Bold Moves to Market Itself
The city's made bold moves in establishing business partnerships. It invested in developments like Hudson River Park, the area along the Hudson River from 59th Street to Battery Park. It created "cafe" areas in midtown by closing down streets and putting out permanent tables and chairs -- all further examples of how streamlining the process has worked for the city.
By contrast, central Florida's new campaign, "Awaken your Florida Side," has been called bland by some industry experts, who say it doesn't deliver any new or interesting information or imagery. In fact, there was a minor uproar when a stock image showing a man sailing his boat in open waters used in the campaign was discovered to not be Florida at all. Florida tourism now carries an apology on its home page.
On the other hand, Disney (the parent company of ABC News), arguably one of the world's best marketers, managed to increase attendance at its theme parks last year even as the other major parks, Sea World and Universal, showed significant losses. Las Vegas, in its attempt to lure blue-collar vacationers to the city for a little rest and relaxation, may have underestimated the severity of the recession.
The Game Changer: One Single Marketing and Tourism Organization
So what is the marketing message that is bringing people to New York in large numbers -- over 40 million last year? The advertising campaign "This is New York City" (the "I Love New York" campaign touts the entire state) lets New York speak for itself. And it might be just that, an eclectic blend of entertainment, art, commerce and religion. Or, as respected ad man George Fertitta, chief executive of NYC and Company has said, it's the "extraordinary abundance" of the city.
But marketing alone can't possibly do the job. In this case it is a clearly defined goal -- the city wants to reach 50 million visitors a year by 2012 -- that has created focus. Pooling significant resources within one entity, NYC and Company, gives the effort the necessary scale to get attention and results. Support of the mayor's office allows the organization to move from the conception of an idea through its approval and implementation in a deliberate and seamless fashion.
New York City's idea to create a single marketing and tourism organization with the emphasis on marketing has streamlined the process and yielded significant benefits. I predict this action will be copied in other places as well.
The work is the opinion of the columnist and in no way reflects the opinion of ABC News.
Larry D. Woodard is president and CEO of Graham Stanley Advertising, a full-service advertising agency based in New York City. He is also chairman of the American Association of Advertising Agencies New York Council and the recipient of many prestigious industry awards, including two O'Toole Awards for Agency of the Year, the London International Award, Gold Effie, Telly, Mobius, Addy's and the Cannes Gold Lion. A blogger and a frequent public speaker, Woodard enjoys discussing the intersection of media, politics, entertainment and technology.


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Preferred Hotels & Resorts has ramped up its efforts to attract more Chinese guests by entering into a new global partnership with UnionPay International – the country’s most widely-used bank card payment network.
The agreement, which is the first between UnionPay and a global independent hotel brand, will run until 2019 and will enable millions of UnionPay cardholders to book and pay for Preferred hotel stays.
The deal will also include advertising campaigns and cardholder promotions. Preferred will be offered banner advertising on the UnionPayIntl.com website and statement inserts at banks across China. And to kick off the partnership, Preferred has joined UnionPay’s ongoing “Enjoy the World Your Way” promotion, which offers discounts of up to 15% at 125 properties in destinations popular with Chinese travellers.
The UnionPay deal marks the latest example of Preferred’s efforts to target Chinese guests. In the past two years, the company has launched a new Chinese website, conducted social media campaigns on Sina Weibo and WeChat, formed a partnership with Air China, and enhanced its booking connectivity with key Chinese OTAs and TravelSky, China’s GDS.
Preferred currently has 23 hotels in China, including the brand new Wanda Reign on the Bund in Shanghai (pictured top).


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Danielle Loughnane earned her B.F.A. in Creative Writing from Emerson College and has currently been working in the data science field since 2015. She is the author of a comic book entitled, “The Superhighs” and wrote a blog from 2011-2015 about working in the restaurant industry called, "Sir I Think You've Had Too Much.” In her spare time she likes reading graphic novels and snuggling with her dogs.
- Monday, 25 October 2021
“A lot of the challenges that we have been experiencing this year will continue into next year,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confessed while on CNN’s “State of the Union” about the ongoing supply chain constraints. Fortunately, Buttigieg explained, “there are both short-term and long-term steps that we can take to do something about it."Read more...
- Sunday, 19 September 2021
Major food delivery services like UberEats, DoorDash and GrubHub are suing New York City after the city voted to cap delivery fees in August. The companies are suing for monetary damages, a jury trial, and are seeking an injunction which would prohibit the state from capping fees.Read more...
- Monday, 13 September 2021
If material shortages, natural disasters and lack of skilled workers weren’t bad enough – the food industry have to factor in cybersecurity threats to ongoing supply chain delays and shortages.Read more...


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The American Dream Miami mega-mall, theme park and hotel, expected to be the largest indoor theme park and mall in the US, when completed by 2023, is in its final stretch of approvals. On May 17, the Miami-Dade County Commission has scheduled the final vote on the project.
The proposed mall is set to dwarf the existing malls in America today. It’ll present a string of features to visitors including a submarine ride, indoor ski slope, water park, theme park, sports complex, outdoor fishing and theaters.
The project will turn the now 511 vacant acres in unincorporated northwest Miami-Dade, two miles south of the Broward County border unrecognizable.
The Herald has pegged the cost of the project at $3 billion, while the Sun-Sentinel regards the cost $4 billion. As per estimates, the project may create 25,000 permanent jobs and offer opportunities for small businesses.
Major Miami-area malls and retailers though have come together not to let the upcoming mega-mall enjoy any public subsidies or incentives, which may be granted by the State to promote job creation and subsequent economic activities.
Canadian firm Triple Five, the mega mall’s developer, hasn’t officially requested tax breaks or other special incentives, but it’s said to have raised the issue in informal discussions with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez.
Those opposing such potential breaks for the mega mall argue that such subsidy would create an unfair advantage over similar projects that weren’t lucky enough to get that kind of financial backing, such as Dolphin Mall, International Mall and Dadeland.


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Shameless mobile firms using sneak trick to hike bills above rate of inflation
All the major mobile firms use RPI to measure inflation not the slower rising CPI
Mobile phone providers are using a sneaky trick to hike bills by more than the official rate of inflation.
All the major mobile firms use the retail prices index (RPI) to measure inflation — despite the Government's preferred measure being the slower rising consumer prices index (CPI).
The RPI was 2.6 per cent for the year to January, while the CPI was 1.8 per cent.
Vodafone, EE and O2 are increasing prices in line with RPI. It means a customer on a £35 per month tariff will pay an extra 91p per month.
EE customers will pay 2.5 per cent more from March 21, as the provider used an earlier inflation estimate to set increases. Vodafone and O2 bills will rise by 2.6 per cent from April.
From March 21, the Government will switch its official inflation index to the consumer prices index, including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH), to better reflect the cost of living.
The CPIH figure for the year to January was 2 per cent.
CAN YOU CANCEL IF YOU'RE UNHAPPY?
Normally if you choose to cancel your mobile phone contract mid-way through the term, you will have to pay a hefty exit penalty.
However, if you are not given warning about a price rise, you may be able to cancel without incurring fees.
Similarly if the price increase is above RPI inflation you may be able to argue the rise creates 'material detriment' and so be released from the contract.
However, if you are given warning and the price rise is not above the rate of inflation, it's unlikely you will be able to exit your contract without paying any fees detailed in the contract.
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Looking Back at Ram In 2019 and Beyond
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The best year Ram has ever had was last year, in 2018. So, what did Ram do to follow-up the exceptional stretch from the year prior? 2019 has been even better than the previous year for Ram! The headlines were plentiful throughout the year, which we are happy to recap for our readers. Let’s look back at the year that was and all the growth Ram has seen over the course of 2019 and what to expect going forward for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and its remarkable Ram brand.
The Most Wonderful Year Ram Has Ever Seen
Ram has its premiere pickup in the 2020 Ram 1500, which has shown no signs of slowing down. The success of the 2020 Ram 1500 is evident and awards have come in droves for the massively popular pickup. Ram has pulled away from the competition, most notably in the third quarter of 2019, witnessing yet another sales quarter ahead of Chevrolet and its Silverado 1500 pickup. Awards and recognition came in bunches for the favorite Ram pickup, the Ram 1500, based on high-scores, top-notch luxury, and the power afforded to drivers. In fact, the latest Ram 1500 became the first-ever pickup to earn a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).
Unique Ram Creations and the Future of Ram Pickups
Ram has seen some wild Ram pickup creations in 2019. The Ram Rebel 1500 OTG, the “Off the Grid” pickup, was shown off at the SEMA showcase in Las Vegas, Nevada. This striking creation was made to push the limits of what a Ram pickup can be for going off-road. Ram has planned to keep selling their previous generation Ram 1500 pickups under the classic moniker, this has allowed for customers to gain a solid work truck for a relatively low price while still enjoying the perks of what makes Ram trucks so impactful. Drivers that opt for the Ram 1500 Classic will receive a strong powertrain, solid power and handling, and the reliability Ram is famous for. Some new packages were made to help make the Ram 1500 Classic stand out.
Milestone After Milestone
After a decade as a stand-alone brand, Ram has grown to represent the best of FCA, the parent company of Ram, and given plenty of reasons why the future will see more Ram success. The success of the third-quarter of 2019 and the upcoming results of the last-quarter for this year highlight the continued success of Ram. Over three million Cummins engines later, the decades have come and gone, but the results are only improving as Ram edges closer to becoming the most popular pickup choice for buyers.
EcoDiesel Returns To the Ram Brand
The engineers at Ram are always looking to improve and provide upgrades to the Ram powertrains. Drivers in 2019 saw a pleasant addition with the EcoDiesel returning to form in the Ram pickup. The EcoDiesel offers extraordinary results for owners to embrace, not just for the premium trims either. Ram has built the EcoDiesel available across all trims for the new 2020 Ram 1500. Thinking about adding the Ram 1500 or a new Ram vehicle to start 2020 off right? Get started with our help at Kendall Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram.
Find All Things Ram With Our Help
Start the new year off right in a new Ram! We have the new 2020 Ram 1500 and 2019 Ram 1500 Classic ready to go. Come to us and discover over new 250 Ram trucks and a fantastic selection of pre-owned Ram pickups. Searching for a new Ram heavy-duty truck? They can be found at Kendall Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram as well. For those looking to buy, lease, sell or trade-in, we’re your place for all things automotive.
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MODERN SALON Editors will be covering Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) and PBA Beauty Week this upcoming weekend, Saturday, July 13 to Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Editors will be reporting product and event news to our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Plus, we will be posting to modernsalon.com around the clock! If you are attending the show this year, make sure you stop by MODERN's booth #D9099.
PBA BEAUTY WEEK HIGHLIGHTS:
Hosted by Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), PBA Beauty Week offers unlimited networking, education, and professional growth opportunities to all sectors of the beauty industry. Following is an overview of some of the great events, classes and what to expect during this exciting week of beauty. Get tickets and info for all at www.probeauty.org/beautyweek.
City of Hope - City of Hope's National Professional Salon Industry will bestow the Spirit of Life Award to outstanding industry leader Reuben Carranza, CEO of Wella, the Salon Professional Division of P&G, North America. The National Professional Salon Industry recognizes industry leaders each year for their contributions at the Spirit of Life Award Gala.
North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) As a founding sponsor of the annual North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), MODERN will be reporting live from the awards ceremony with social media updates and exclusive backstage interviews with winners immediately after they receive their awards. Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern and Executive Editor Alison Shipley will present the Newcomer of the Year Award.
The awards will feature renowned actor, author, entertainment journalist, producer and father Mario Lopez as host of the 2013 ceremony. Lopez will also receive the 2013 PBA Beautiful Humanitarian Award honoring his charitable initiatives which include raising awareness and funds for causes that support the positive and healthy development of children and young adults.
When and Where: The 2013 NAHA Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, NV. They will also be carried live on www.modernsalon.com/naha.
When and Where: Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay South Seas Ballroom
The PBA Regional Salon Summit is a one-day event designed for salon/spa and beauty professionals who want to explore the current trends and the best practices for their businesses and careers. There will be multiple speakers and classes to provide education, business development support and networking opportunities.
When and Where: The event will take place on Sunday, July 14, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. www.probeauty.org/beautyweek
The 2013 PBA Business Forum will explore current PBA initiatives and reveal more about what's to come in the year ahead. Famed author, entrepreneur and media mogul Arianna Huffington will be the keynote speaker for this event. Huffington, a successful entrepreneur and business leader who has triumphed in a turbulent economy, will demonstrate to audiences how difficult times can be turned into an opportunity for growth-both personally and professionally.
When: Huffington will address the PBA Business Forum on Sunday July 14, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. www.probeauty.org/beautyweek
PBA CEO Round-Table: The Indie Brands - The CEO Round Table will feature key decision makers from independent professional salon brands who will share insights on building distribution platforms and competing in the marketplace.
When: This panel will take place on Sunday July 14, 2013 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. www.probeauty.org/beautyweek
PBA Beacon - Only the best and brightest cosmetology students are accepted into the PBA Beacon program, designed to offer them the opportunity to network with and learn from some of the most successful salon/spa owners in the industry. PBA Beacon students will also have the opportunity to attend NAHA 2013.
When: Monday, 12:30-2 p.m.
It's All in the Details: A Legislative Update - The beauty industry has seen dramatic changes with legislation over the past three years. A change in the current laws can impact everyone working in the industry – manufacturers of private label, contract manufacturers, suppliers and distributors. eauty associations including ICMAD, PBA and PCPC have collaborated to help salon/spa and beauty professionals learn about areas to plan for in their own businesses and careers.
When: This event is on Monday, July 15, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. www.probeauty.org/beautyweek
Only the best and brightest cosmetology students are accepted into the PBA Beacon program, designed to offer them the opportunity to network with and learn from some of the most successful salon/spa owners in the industry. PBA Beacon students will also have the opportunity to attend the NAHA 2012 Ceremony.


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This is the second time that the tribunal has sought details of Rs 600 crore, and asked them to file written submission on the same.
Colgate’s overall share fell 210 basis points to 49.4% in year-to-March after key brands — Colgate Dental Cream, Active Salt and Cibaca — lost share, according to industry executives.
DBS is owed Rs 243 crore by the stressed oil-maker and is getting 48% of its outstanding dues, much like other banks.
In FMCG, we find both volume and value trajectory have come down, says the Dabur CEO
Its initial offer was Rs 4,160 crore along with an Rs 1,700 crore working capital. The deal leaves the banks with a huge haircut of over 51 percent of the debt.
The Ramdev-led FMCG major has finally got its hands on Ruchi Soya, a prize it had chased long and hard.
Patanjali acquired Ruchi Soya in an insolvency auction started by lenders to recover over Rs 9,300 cr loans.
Sources said the Committee of Creditors (CoC) met on Friday to discuss the revised bid of Patanjali and decided to conduct the voting process on April 30.
Ruchi Soya has a total debt of about Rs 12,000 crore. The debt-ridden firm has many manufacturing plants and its leading brands include Nutrela, Mahakosh, Sunrich, Ruchi Star and Ruchi Gold.
Packaged foods maker Ruchi Soya owns brands such as Nutrela, Mahakosh, Sunrich, Ruchi Star and Ruchi Gold.
Other brands have countered the threat with their natural-herbal products at similar price points.
The Baba Ramdev-led company has offered Rs 4,350 crore.
"We have revised our bid to Rs 4,350 crore from earlier offer of Rs 4,160 crore", Patanjali spokesperson S K Tijarawala said.
"What is the contribution of MNCs to India's economic and cultural development?" Ramdev asked.
‘Boycott HUL’ calls on social media to protest ad that shows man abandoning elderly father at Kumbh.
The company has also made the Customs department a party to the case, seeking its intervention.
Notices to 10 distributors in past month for not lowering prices in line with GST cuts.
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In the aftermath of a drought in North Horr, Kenya, people who are unbanked and without credit like Arbay, above, have been forced to sell their livestock to buy food. Credit cards. Bank accounts. These are simple tools that many of us take for granted. This is not the case in much of the world.
Russia proposes ban on use and mining of cryptocurrencies
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Perceived to be used only for the trading of cryptocurrencies initially, the decentralised electronic ledger technology, popularly known as blockchain, is being employed for multiple purposes by organisations world-over. From insurers and hospitals sharing patient health records to consumers sharing excess electricity with each other and with the power grid, to the casting of votes in an election—blockchain offers limitless possibilities to transferring information or money securely and transparently. The industries driving growth in adoption of blockchain technology include banking and financial services, consumer or industrial products companies, information technology, media and telecom, healthcare, transportation, and public sector undertakings.
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Back in February, we specifically provided you the initial check out the Doogee S98 and also reported that Doogee will certainly release 2 even more gadgets under its S98 collection, called S98 Pro and also S98 Ultra, anticipated to get here in April or May. The S98 is currently main, and also while we wait for even more information regarding the Pro and also Ultra versions from Doogee, we’ve obtained the S98 Pro’s specifications and also photos for you.
The Doogee S98 Pro is a sturdy smart device, and also our resource informs us that the electronic camera island on the back is influenced by an alien’s head. The safety instance that will certainly be packed with the S98 Pro likewise has an alien-inspired style.
The S98 Pro’s electronic camera island consists of a 48MP main electronic camera (Sony IMX582) and also a 20MP Night Vision electronic camera (Sony IMX350) signed up with by a thermal imaging electronic camera of unidentified resolution. For selfies and also video clip telephone calls, there will certainly be a 16MP device (Samsung S5K3P9SP) on the front inside the waterdrop notch.
Doogee S98 Pro with its safety instance. The thermal imaging electronic camera is in the island’s facility, flanked by the 20MP electronic camera on the left and also 48MP electronic camera on the.
The smart device will certainly sporting activity a 6.3″ FullHD+ LCD shielded by Gorilla Glass and also have the Helio G96 SoC at the helm with 8GB RAM and also 256GB storage space, expanding as much as 512GB using microSD card. The sturdy phone will certainly run Android 12 out of package.
The S98 Pro will certainly load a 6,000 mAh battery that will certainly attract power with a USB-C port at as much as 33W. It will certainly likewise sustain 15W cordless charging.
Doogee S98 Pro in Classic Black shade
The remainder of the Doogee S98 Pro’s highlights consist of a side-mounted finger print visitor, IP68/69K dirt and also water resistance, MIL-STD-810G qualification, NFC (area reliant), and also a personalized trick.
It’s uncertain just how much the Doogee S98 Pro will certainly set you back, however our resource claims it will certainly be introduced in the direction of completion of May.


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After the initial rollout, Google has now started rolling out the stable Android 13 update in the US for all eligible Pixel devices. We suggest you check for the latest software update if you didn’t yet check. The changelog includes the following key points:
- Expanded themed app icons to match your phone’s wallpaper colors
- An updated media player with album artwork and a fun playback bar
- Assign different language settings to individual apps
- More control over when apps can send you notifications
- Stream your messaging apps directly to your Chromebook
- Some Google Pixel users are unable to use wireless chargers after upgrading to Android 13
- Samsung Health app causing battery drain after upgrading to Android 13 on Pixel phones connected to Galaxy watch
August 15, 2022:
- Google rolling out stable Android 13, get it now
Google continued to make Android an even better OS for tablets and large screens, giving the better tools to take advantage of the 270+ million of these devices in use across the world.
Android 13 is rolling out to Pixel devices starting today. Later this year, Android 13 will also roll out to more devices from Samsung Galaxy, Asus, HMD (Nokia phones), iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi, and more.
To be specific, Google launches Android 13 for the Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a.
You can check for the latest update by heading into the device Settings > System > System update and clicking the “Check for update” button.
If you are running Android 13 Beta 4.1, you will get a small update to get the stable version.
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As promised, the new owners of Digg.com have relaunched the popular news aggregation website with a new ad-free design. Commenting features have yet to be introduced.
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Digg's new owners Betaworks has announced plans to relaunch a new version of the news aggregation site on August 1st, just a few weeks after the company acquired Digg.
Digg, the long lost darling of the internet, has reportedly been acquired by Betaworks, the company behind Bitly, for a mere $500,000, a far cry from the $200 million Google offered them back in 2008.


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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Microsoft Corp., MSFT, +2.22% the Redmond, Wash., software giant, is buying the startup Gteko, a Ra'anana, Israel, producer of technical-support solutions, according to the Marker, the business Website of the Israeli daily Ha'aretz. Without citing sources, the Marker reported that the deal's estimated value is tens of millions of dollars and would be announced in the next couple of days. The Gteko Website says the company's customers include Hewlett-Packard, HPQ, +1.22% Cisco-Linksys CSCO, +0.47% and Canon. CAJ, +0.86% 7751, -0.69%
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Movistar Team will wear on Saturday 1st August, at the first UCI WorldTour event post-pandemic, a Charity Jersey created by its fans.
The Strade Bianche, the famous Italian classic with its challenging ‘sterrato’ sections, will see the Spanish riders put on a multi-colour jersey designed by local artist Loris Gobbi, which team partner Alé has implemented on the current kit.
“To design the Movistar Team/Alé’s charity jersey, I followed the brand’s indications for the contest: adding some colour to people’s life in these grey, often dark times, grim ones,” Gobbi said.
“The meaning of this jersey is to add some light, to bring a rainbow up to the minds of those who follow us. Lighten their lives up and draw a path for solidarity, riding together towards the end of this difficult situation.”
Other than the jersey and gloves, the Movistar women’s and men’s outfit will also wear the kit selected by the social media followers from the Spanish squad on its Abus helmet. The StormChaser, the latest creation from the German brand, which the fans will see in the next few races will also feature details from the Charity Jersey.
Movistar also announced that the jerseys will be made available to the public through an auction of 10 pieces, signed by team members, whose proceeds will go to the Spanish Red Cross.


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Were HP lurking eBay looking for a new CEO? It could be a possibility. Former eBay CEO, Meg Whitman, is now the CEO and President of Hewlett-Packard. Current non-executive, Ray Lane, will become executive chairman. Whitman is a well-known executive, will replace HP's current Leo Apotheker, who was prodded out of the company just recently. Whitman is an experienced digital executive, has a large task ahead of her.
HP wants to re-direct itself after numerous strategic gaffes, disappointing financial results and probably the biggest issue, stock that has dropped 47-percent in 11 months since Apotheker was head of the ship. The board of HP is hoping Whitman can turn this all around, with ever-increasing pressure from the competition.
Check out the official press release from HP.
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News highlights for April 9, 2023
The latest news about Vietnam and Hanoi is updated as follows.
10:10, 2023/03/23Hanoi's taxi companies seek permission to operate electric cars
Advances in technology may be the key to solving the problems faced by local taxi companies.
17:22, 2023/02/08VinFast selects U.S.Bank as preferred provider of retail financing and leasing
VinFast is building an electric vehicle plant as an investment strategy to expand the company's US operations.
17:36, 2022/07/28French firm committed to supporting Vietnam smart city development
The French company is working with the country’s largest private conglomerate, Vingroup, to support digital transformation for its VinFast and Vinhomes businesses.
17:47, 2022/07/24VinFast to become IRONMAN's Naming Rights partner
By partnering with IRONMAN, VinFast seizes the opportunity to widely promote itself in global markets as well as inspire consumers to use electric vehicles.
14:11, 2022/07/13VinFast raises $4 billion for its plant in US
Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast has signed agreements with Credit Suisse and Citigroup to raise $4 billion globally to fund its Carolina-based EV plant.
13:44, 2022/07/07VinFast invests in Taiwan firm to develop solid-state batteries
The partnership with ProLogium will enable VinFast to expand its global operations.
16:10, 2022/07/05VinFast to install 300 EV charging equipment at filling stations this year
It is part of VinFast’s roadmap towards the goal of installing 150,000 chargers across the country this year.
16:26, 2022/05/31Vingroup partners with Intel to develop advanced technologies
The collaboration is part of a continued effort from Vingroup to work with global top-tier suppliers who can aid with manufacturing development, smart services, and electric vehicle initiatives.
21:20, 2022/05/05Decisive factors for Vietnamese consumers to purchase electric vehicles
The lack of charging infrastructure in public places and traveling distances remain barriers to the use of electric vehicles among Vietnamese and Southeast Asian consumers.


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Porsche is turning up the wick on its Cayman -- the company's purest sports car -- to create this, the Cayman GT4.
We have seen the future and it includes an iris-scanning smartphone and luggage that can weigh itself. Check out the rest of the impressive tech from day two of Mobile World Congress 2015.
More than 30 years ago, reporters were hungry to share the craze known as "Pac-Man fever," though they were challenged to describe the arcade game in a fresh way.
A new programmable ball lets you create games on an iPad, then play them in real life.
Uber slashes prices for its UberX tier in New York City by 20 percent, but drivers are left making less money per ride.
Wolverine, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Storm, Magneto, Jean Grey and more mutant superheroes get the hipster treatment in this homage to director Wes Anderson called "The Uncanny X-Men."
Twitter got into a pretty lively argument Thursday about whether the color of a particular dress was black and blue or white and gold. How do people see things so differently? AsapScience explains.
A new video shows how jeans get blue, while new research from UC Berkeley shows how the dye used to get them that way could get greener.
Say hello to one half of a musical duo premiering this weekend -- a single-cell organism that usually hides out in wet forests.
The Yellow Jacket stun-gun case shows up in a new, improved version for CES. It's got a better design and more oomph for taking out an attacker.


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UK's competition watchdog preps to shoulder post-Brexit workload from European Commission
Apparently Eastenders' Phil Mitchell is in charge these days - it sounds fighty
The head of the UK's competition regulator said the body planned to "come down like a ton of bricks" on anyone attempting to stifle the country's economic recovery.
Jonathan Scott, chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), said the nation was now ready to "step up and fulfil the regulatory role previously held by the European Commission."
Addressing the Law Society last week, Scott said: "Now we are out of the Transition Period, we are carrying responsibility for the biggest and most complex competition and merger investigations which previously would have been the exclusive preserve of the European Commission.
"And post-COVID, we will carry responsibility for coming down like a ton of bricks on anyone attempting to stifle the economic recovery and damage consumer confidence through anti-competitive or unfair activity."
When it comes to holding businesses to account, he touched on the difficulties faced by "big parties with deep pockets and no shortage of very talented advisers who know only too well how to hold us up."
He lamented the fact that compared to other regulators, the CMA lacked sufficient oomph and called, instead, for "penalties for non-compliance with the CMA's investigatory requirements [to] be bolstered."
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- UK competition bods to keep tabs on Google, ensure 'Privacy Sandbox' doesn't distort competition
- Facebook faces competition enquiry on two fronts as EU and UK officials scrutinise its ad data
He went on: "It is important to be able to adequately incentivise compliance and deter failures to comply. For example, in our Amazon/Deliveroo merger, when Amazon delayed proceedings by failing to provide complete information, we fined them circa £60,000. When Facebook did similar to the European Commission, it fined them circa €110m."
His comments come as the CMA has stepped up the number of investigations it is handling, especially in the digital space.
In the last month, the CMA said it had:
- opened a formal probe into Amazon and Google over fake reviews and is digging deeper into whether the online beasts have broken consumer law by taking "insufficient action to protect shoppers"
- launched a broad-reaching market study into Google and Apple's duopoly of the mobile sphere to figure out if this has led to reduced innovation and higher prices for consumers
- said it will keep a close eye on Google as it works to address concerns around its proposals to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome web browser. It even plans to take up a role in the design and development of Google's "Privacy Sandbox" proposals to ensure they do not distort competition
- slapped on the latex gloves to probe Facebook amid allegations the social media giant unfairly used the data gained from its advertising and single sign-on to benefit its own services. This coincided with a full-on investigation by the European Commission to look at whether Facebook "ties its online classified ads service 'Facebook Marketplace' to its social network, in breach of EU competition rules."
Whether this activity is a sign that the CMA is ramping up its position to protect consumers – or merely taking on board the extra workload following Brexit – remains to be seen. But with some of the world's biggest firms facing greater scrutiny, things should get interesting. ®


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You can now distribute music in Dolby Atmos through AvidPlay
Artists and labels can now upload Atmos-ready content to Amazon Music and Tidal.
Avid and Dolby have announced that you can now distribute content in Dolby Atmos through the AvidPlay self-distribution platform.
AvidPlay, announced last year, lets artists upload their work onto popular streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. The service also provides tools for artists and labels to keep track of projects, earnings and for automating revenue splits between collaborators.
Now, artists and labels can upload content in Dolby Atmos format to Amazon Music and Tidal directly through AvidPlay. Along with this, Avid has kept its policy of letting artists and labels own 100 per cent of their content rights and earnings, instead taking its slice of the pie by offering AvidPlay as a subscription-based distribution plan.
This announcement ties in with Tidal’s announcement of Dolby Atmos support earlier this year, which could mark a possible increase in demand for immersive audio content. According to a press release from Avid, some artists have been producing more content in Atmos – particularly now that AvidPlay has made distributing Atmos-content both more convenient and cheaper.
“Dolby Atmos has changed how we think about music and it allows us to create things that were previously not possible. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever heard,” said Arno Kammermeier of Berlin-based electronic duo Booka Shade. “With AvidPlay, we can now share this elevated experience with our fans. It’s mind-blowing and the ultimate way to experience our music.”
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Mavenhaus photo by Heaven McArthur
Crowdfunded fashion could be the demise of the clearance rack.
Mavenhaus Collective goes live today, Monday, January 5. It's a pretty little online boutique featuring exclusive fashion collaborations with a handful of cool designers, including Clare V., Dream Collective, Ariana Bohling, Dace, and String Theory. But what you see on the site are samples that will only go into production if enough people commit.
“We’re eliminating waste by guaranteeing that the designers are only making designs that are already spoken for,” says St. Paul-based public relations expert Tara Schlosser, who founded Mavenhaus with her sister, popular Bliss blogger Traci French, whose more than 4 million Pinterest followers have opened doors with fashion designers and brands. Since Pinterest became popular, Schlosser and French have made a business of coaching social media influencers. Mavenhaus is their next evolution.
Each month will bring new collaborations on Mavenhaus. For each of the eight items launching in January—including a Clare V. clutch, Ariana Bohling ankle boots and a silk dress by Dace—a minimum quantity is set, anywhere from 1 to 50, and when it is reached, the item will go into production. Customers will only be charged once the sale closes. Exclusivity demands delayed gratification: items will take four to eight weeks to ship.
Says Schlosser, “We believe that incredible design is worth the wait.”


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XPO Logistics is looking for applicants for its new Driver Excellence Academy, as well as launching a targeted recruitment campaign to increase the number of female drivers trained through the academy. In addition to looking to boost the number of women driver it trains, the company is also looking for candidates from all backgrounds, from […]
Steve Ellis, founder and MD of Pallet-Track member Prestige Distribution has seen volumes grow after self-building the company’s new headquarters in Horsham.
Maritime Transport has begun taking delivery of 355 Volvo FH tractor units with I-Save, making it the UK’s largest operator of the truck maker’s turbo compound engine trucks.
TriAgg, an asphalt surfacing and groundwork construction firm, has chosen its first battery-powered eVito, joining a fleet of Mercedes model vans delivered by MBNI Truck & Van.


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The upcoming open world action-adventure third-person shooter video game, “Watch Dogs 2” has big shoes to fill after the success of the first game, but judging by the latest information that includes a trailer and some teasers of the new features, it certainly looks like the second installment could actually surpass the original game’s accomplishments.
The latest teaser from game developer Ubisoft is a video trailer showcasing the online multiplayer functions and lots of other features in the upcoming game. Per report from Polygon, the first revelation is a feature called the “Hacking Invasion” player versus player (PvP) mode, which actually is making a comeback since the same mode was already introduced in the first title. Just like the previous installment, players have the ability to assign a target opponent and then they will be later tasked to find that particular opponent, download some important data from that opponent’s device, and make sure they go undetected during the entire process.
Aside from that feature, the upcoming game also will provide cooperative missions within that same mode, which obviously is interesting enough for a game series that originally didn’t offer that much interest in the concept of cooperative gameplay.
Next, “Watch Dogs 2” will reveal a brand-new online mode called “Bounty Hunter,” wherein a player transforms into a character who will be chased by the hunter, who in turn is tied to the police heat system embedded in the game. The objective is to create as much chaos as possible in order to be detected by the police, and once that happens, the game will automatically go out of the single player mode.
All those mentioned features are more than enough to bring in an increased level of interest for the game, but there could actually be more in store for the fans of “Watch Dogs 2” that Ubisoft hasn’t disclosed yet.
The game is scheduled for a release on Nov. 15 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.


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Ted Rappaport, founding director of NYU WIRELESS and a leading proponent of using the millimeter wave spectrum for wireless communications, discusses the FCC's recent rulemaking actions and technology developments that are paving the way to 5G.
RFMW Ltd. announces participation at the IEEE IMS2016 symposium to be held in San Francisco, Calif. May 24-26. International Microwave Symposium (IMS) is the premier conference and exhibition for RF design engineers to learn about the latest topics and new products important to the RF and microwave industry.
Cobham AvComm, formerly a division of Aeroflex and manufacturer of advanced test solutions for military and commercial aviation, along with military and commercial radio test solutions, is proud to announce the selection of Integrated Procurement Technologies (IPT) as a Global Stocking Distributor Partner.
Empower RF Systems and Advanced Test Equipment Rentals (ATEC) announced an agreement to become a preferred rental distributor of Empower RF’s high power amplifiers for EMC compliance and product testing applications, bringing greater product availability to customers with immediate test equipment needs.
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and global leader in RF, microwave, and optical connectivity solutions for the delivery of voice, video, and data, presents global distributor of the year award at the Electronics Distribution Show (EDS), in Las Vegas.


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The Federal Communications Commission has filed a report on how the advertised speeds of Internet ISPs compared to real world results.
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Cablevision Systems Corporation said on Tuesday it plans tomake its digital home phone network compatible with any U.S. wirelessnetwork, allowing subscribers to transfer calls between the two.PatriciaGottesman, Cablevision's executive vice-president of product managementand marketing, told...