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The South Korean company warned that its third-quarter operating profit would tumble 60 percent but said it would introduce new smartphones to attract customers in new segments. Will it be enough?
LED lights are the latest thing in home lighting, using less energy and lasting longer than their incandescent cousins. How do they work? Find out in the latest installment of Appliance Science.
Samsung's future-gazing scientists claim to have cooked up a way of developing atom-thin silicon alternative graphene on a commercial scale.
Material could one day be a great, simpler alternative to Flipboard, but first it has to fix its performance issues.
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The Dark Side has some catching up to do. A new nanotech material claims the crown for being the darkest material ever created.
The upcoming "L" version of Android version brings a new user interface, and Google's Web apps will adopt it, too. It's one of many new Android features Google showed at its Google I/O show.
The most important things to know when shopping for a new laptop, hybrid, or Windows tablet.
Ford unveiled a new direction in its research for fuel economy, the Advanced Materials Car. This car uses carbon fiber, aluminum, and other materials in place of traditional steel.
Glassmaker unveils its fourth-gen smartphone display glass as it looks to maintain its dominance in the display business.
The College Board announces a revamped SAT and a partnership with Khan Academy. CNET's Sumi Das talks to founder Sal Khan about how the online learning site hopes to improve college opportunities for students, and its work with the White House.

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BrilliantPay, a Kenyan startup, has launched its suite of payment APIs and tools to support e-commerce companies and organization in accepting cashless payments.
BrilliantPay suite of payment solutions supports the majority of payment flows including payment assurance, recurring payments, disbursements, and one-time payments.
The CEO, Tonnie Nyabuto says he began designing the solution back in August 2016 after he came across trouble handling payment solutions built for a certain e-commerce website.
“This problem led me to assemble a team to create an ideal solution for marketplaces, from which we extended functionality to serve all kinds of online commerce, making them highly scalable,” said Nyabuto.
“People use online platforms to make purchase decisions and compare prices, but don’t actually pay for the items online. This makes it hard for these companies to make money and scale. Businesses need to assure customers of value for money and have plans for when they don’t deliver as promised. That is where we come in.”
Nyabuto says, BrilliantPay assures its customers of value for money. At the same time, vendors can be assured they will receive the payments.
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Safeway’s Q1 profits are up 17%.
Profit margins as well as overall sales have increased for the US supermarket group, leading to healthy profits of $283.9 million. With a recently announced expansion plan on the cards, Safeway will be trying to make the most of its current success, spreading its operations across the country to secure its place in the emerging super league of US grocers.
Safeway is faring better than a great many of its rivals, outperforming Standard & Poor’s food retail index by around 6% over the last year. The results for Q1 show no sign of this trend changing. The third largest US grocery chain has announced profits of $283.9 million, an increase of 17% over last year’s $241.9 million.
Sales were up 8% to $7.7 billion compared to $7.1 billion last year. Stores that were at least a year old had sales increases of 4.2% on average, with the rest of the growth came from new store openings and February’s acquisition of Genuardi’s.
Despite rising energy costs, Safeway has managed to improve its profit margins. Gross profit rose to 30.6% of sales, from 29.8% in the same period last year. Operating and administrative expenses are costing a smaller percentage of total sales and cheaper buying practices have also helped margins.
Other improvements came from strong growth in Safeway’s private label products, which have higher margins for the retailer than branded products.
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Safeway’s recently announced expansion plans seem well timed. The company expects to spend $2.1 billion on opening up to 95 new stores and remodeling another 250. The developments will focus on high growth markets, giving the company greater geographical reach in the Western, Southwestern, Rocky Mountain and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US. Supermarkets are one of the few sectors that may actually benefit from the current economic slowdown as consumers tighten their belts and eat out less. This means extra sales for grocery outlets, both of high-end convenience foods and budget ranges.
Safeway’s strong financial performance suggests that it is well placed to close the gap on the US’s leading grocery chains, Albertson’s and Kroger.
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The acquisition is expected to help Tata strengthen its e-commerce initiatives
Tata Sons’ digital services subsidiary Tata Digital has infused debt money in online medicine startup 1mg.
Tata Digital is in the final stages to acquire a controlling stake in the Gurugram-based company. As per regulatory filings, Tata Digital is picking up Rs 100 crore worth compulsorily convertible debentures or CCDs in 1mg, according to Entrackr, a platform that tracks tech companies.
has allotted 29,054 CCDs at a price of Rs 34,417.87 per debenture to raise the sum. The firm has already received Rs 25 crore while the remaining Rs 75 crore will be infused at a later stage. The Entrackr report said Tata Digital’s investment has valued the eight-year-old firm at $240 million.
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Last month, it was reported that Tata Sons
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Tata Digital has proposed to buy 64.3 per cent of an entity that runs business-to-business sales for BigBasket. It was reported that Tata may infuse additional capital into BigBasket, which may enhance its holding to about 80 per cent and may buy out Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's stake.


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Kimberly-Clark and the National Hockey League have renewed and expanded their multi-year partnership in North America.
Guru Studio has launched a new app for the preschool series “Justin Time”–“Justin’s Jig Jag Jog.”
Spin Master has entered retail with its Tenkai Knights construction range.
Cuipo, the social enterprise working to preserve the world’s rainforest, has launched a sock collaboration featuring nationally recognized rock artists.
In a move to increase its scripted business and its Nordic footprint, FremantleMedia has acquired a majority stake in Miso Film.
BBC America is planning two theatrical screening events of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, “Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor.”
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Flying Bark Productions will co-produce the new of “Heidi” television series with France’s Studio 100 Animation.
9 Story Entertainment has sold three of its series to the National Geographic Kids digital video channel on YouTube.
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Discovery Communications and Nancy Glass Productions have partnered with Game Pill, to launch the official “Tanked” game app.
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Studio 100 and mixtvision Digital have launched the official Maya the Bee game app worldwide in 10 different languages.
24-hour preschool network Sprout launched its first-ever pop-up store at The Market & Shops at Comcast Center in Philadelphia last Saturday.
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FIFA 19 was the best selling game in Europe in 2018, according to data from Gfk Entertainment
The data was gathered by Gfk from 15 European countries, and EA Sports' popular football franchise was the highest seller despite only launching on September 28, 2018.
The second best selling game was Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2, which earned $725 million in revenue following its October 28 launch. After little more than a week, global shipments of the Take-Two published title had reached 17 million units.
Europe was evidently a key market for Red Dead Redemption 2, enough to leave Rockstar's game one place ahead of Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII (which launch on October 12) at the end of the year.
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Kolkata: Gloating over its alumnus Sundar Pichai taking over as the CEO of Google’s core business, Indian Institute of Techonology-Kharagpur on Monday opened a Facebook page to congratulate the 1989 batch student.
The page “congratulate KGPian Sundar Pichai, CEO – Google”, contains a photo of a smiling Pichai with the date August 11 displayed by its side.
“This event is to run a campaign to congratulate KGP alumnus Sundar Pichai on becoming the CEO of Google,” said the site hosts.
By 10 PM, over 2,300 guests had visited the page. The messages will be forwarded to Pichai.
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GM is releasing a lot of electric vehicle news today and we have a lot to cover. You can keep track of all the announcements in this news hub.
After launching the Bolt EV in 2016, we thought that the automaker would follow up with several more electric vehicles, but nothing happened aside from press releases and powertrain presentations.
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Today, GM has gathered hundreds of employees, dealers, investors, analysts, media and policymakers in Detroit to share “details of its strategy to grow the company’s electric vehicle (EV) sales quickly, efficiently and profitably.”
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At the core of today’s announcements, GM has unveiled its new Ultium electric platform that is going to enable the launch of several new electric vehicles in the coming years.
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“People had more money to spend than we thought,” Lerch said. Those in the top following Utah, include Wyoming, Idaho, Indiana, North Carolina, Nevada, Florida and Arizona. On the plus side, legal marijuana sales have been “quite strong” since April, Lerch said. As a result of the pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply by –3 percent in 2020, much worse than during the 2008–09 financial crisis.
Washington is the 4th best place to do business. The state also had higher-than-expected auto sales. A special session should be called right away, but in any case before the November election, he added. The projected shortfall to the General Fund budget through June 2023 is about half the $9 billion projected in June when the last economic forecast was released, State Economist Steve Lerch said. Home building permits are stronger than expected, and the state is collecting higher-than-expected real estate excise taxes from home sales, being helped by low interest rates, he said. What Are The Major Natural Resources Of Australia? Air travel at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is down 70% from a year ago. Texas has ranked in the top 15 in economic performance since 2013, but ranked first for the first time in this year’s report. Economies of states are ranked by arrays of economic indicators ranging from employment, business environment, and growth. Pour autoriser Verizon Media et nos partenaires à traiter vos données personnelles, sélectionnez 'J'accepte' ou 'Gérer les paramètres' pour obtenir plus d’informations et pour gérer vos choix. Nos partenaires et nous-mêmes stockerons et/ou utiliserons des informations concernant votre appareil, par l’intermédiaire de cookies et de technologies similaires, afin d’afficher des annonces et des contenus personnalisés, de mesurer les audiences et les contenus, d’obtenir des informations sur les audiences et à des fins de développement de produit. Utah has ranked first in economic outlook since 2013. You can find all financial models and valuation techniques that is used in corporate finance to get companies intrinsic valuation.
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The company had posted a net loss of Rs 2,982.76 crore foe the corresponding quarter previous fiscal, Ranbaxy said in a statement.
Consolidated net loss includes net loss after tax, minority interest and share in loss of associate, it added.
Consolidated net sales of the company stood at Rs 2,670.80 crore for the quarter under consideration as against Rs 3,752.01 crore for the same quarter last fiscal.
Commenting on the results Ranbaxy CEO & MD Arun Sawhney said: "2012 was a mixed year for us. While we delivered our strongest ever sales performance monetising our major key product opportunities, we also faced challenges, primarily the recall of atorvastatin in the US market at the end of the year."
Shares of Ranbaxy Laboratories today closed at Rs 417.30 per scrip on BSE, down 3.66 per cent from their previous close.


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The iPhone is still the Ideal Smartphone for US Teenagers
Based on a survey of asset management companies and investment banks, Piper Jaffray, the number of teenagers interested in buying iPhones increased this year.
Quoted from Softpedia, Thursday (10/25/2018), the Piper Jaffray survey revealed no less than 86 percent of US teenagers want the iPhone in 2018, up from 84 percent in spring 2018 or around the beginning of the year. As many as 8,600 US teenagers participated in this survey.
Not just wanting an iPhone, most respondents also have a premium smartphone. Approximately 82 percent of the total teenagers said they already had an iPhone.
Although the iPhone has become a favorite, its companion device, the Apple Watch, turned out to be not very interesting.
Only 23 percent of respondents want Apple Watch in the next six months, up from 20 percent of the previous research period.
Most teenagers from high-income families place the Apple Watch as their second favorite brand. The only thing better than the smartwatch is the Rolex watch.
Nevertheless, Apple Watch's ratings are still higher than classic watch brands such as Fossil, Casio, Gucci and Nixon. Fitbit wearable devices are also in the top 10.
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Apple explained the details of iPhone XR pre-orders, including prices and launch dates in various countries.
The following details are sold:
64GB iPhone XR: US $ 749
128GB XR iPhone: US $ 799
XR 256GB iPhone: U $ 899
While the pre-order starts on October 19, its inaugural sale will be held on October 26, 2018 in more than 50 countries and territories, including Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Britain and the United States.
The next stage is Israel, with the first sale on November 1. Then, other countries will be able to get the iPhone XR directly on November 2, 2018, including Cambodia, Myanmar, South Korea and Vietnam.
Based on this new information, the iPhone XR will not officially be present in Indonesia until November 2, 2018.
iPhone XR is one smartphone with a large screen, which Apple has. Another major attraction of this smartphone is the cheaper selling price than the iPhone XS and XS Max, and has a dual-SIM feature.


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Biometric Signature ID announces the company was featured in CR80 News and DigitalID News as “University uses behavioral biometrics for online IDs” Dallas, Texas, - May 23, 2010, Jeff Maynard CEO of Biometric Signature ID ("BSI") is pleased to announce that the company was the featured story titled “University uses behavioral biometrics for online IDs”. The company’s pilot completed at The University of Maryland University College was the university highlighted in this article. In this pilot first time users reported that 97% would recommend BioSig-ID be used for identity verification and 93% found it to be “Extremely or Very Convenient”. “We offer a multi layer approach that offers handwriting/gesture biometrics, image pattern recognition and online electronic signatures that deliver “Best in Class” features. Our solutions are all delivered online and require no additional hardware. The ideal identity proofing strategy is to identify the physical user and only a biometric can do ...
"Errata and clarification" Biometric Signature ID wishes to clarify the following. In a recent interview with Frost and Sullivan in "Movers and Shakers" it was incorrectly inferred that Biometric Signature was selected as the student ID verification solution at University of Maryland University College. This is not correct. The quote was meant to say that Biometric Signature ID was selected to complete a pilot trial at University of Maryland University College. Biometric Signature ID regrets this lack of clarification in clearly stating this was a pilot and is sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Jeff Maynard CEO of Biometric Signature ID Participates at IDESG Conference for Online Privacy
Jeff Maynard CEO of Biometric Signature ID Participates at IDESG Conference for Online Privacy Dallas May 10, 2013. Biometric Signature ID (BSI) CEO Jeff Maynard attended the Identity Ecosystem Steering Committee Group (IDESG) meeting this week to take part in discussions about online privacy and its continuous importance in cyberspace. The meeting held in Santa [...]
NSTIC-led ID plan earmarks $4 million to secure state government services
The two-year-old initiative to create an identity layer for the internet is backing a set of projects aimed at creating identity-based security to support state and local government services online. Read More
Gesture Recognition & Touch-less Sensing Market Worth $12.21 Billion by 2018
According to a new market research report Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market (2013 – 2018): By Technology (RFID, IR, Capacitive); Product (Biometric, Gaming, Smartphone); Application (Healthcare, Consumer Electronics, Automotive); Geography (Americas, EMEA, & APAC), the total touchless sensing and gesture recognition market is expected to reach $15.02 billion by 2018 growing at a CAGR of 34.94% from 2013 to 2018. [...]
Two-Step Verification Will End Consensual Impersonation
A couple of months back, I advocated killing your password policies and applying some other techniques instead to make existing use of passwords more effective (including my hobby horse: take the user-experience sting out of rotating ordinary static passwords by pushing them out to users on an alternate channel, à la activation codes and other [...]
Click and Go Vote: PA politician proposes online registration
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S-burg to hold spring clean-up Saturday
Stroudsburg will hold its annual spring clean-up and bulk item drop-off on Saturday.
Borough residents wishing to get rid of large items can drop them off at the borough shed on N. 10th St. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be a $10 charge for all drop-off loads, and additional charges for items such as car and truck tires, mattresses, demolition debris and batteries.
In addition, all refrigerators, air conditioners and other similar items must have a sticker showing the refrigerants have been removed. These can be obtained at most appliance stores. No roofing or contracting debris will be accepted. Proof of borough residency will be required for anyone dropping anything off.
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from the but-how-will-they-find-it? dept.
redletterdave writes "Google just purchased a 2.4-acre plot in the King's Cross Central development in London, where the company plans to build a brand-new, 1 million square foot office. Google reportedly invested about £650 million ($1.04 billion) on the property, which, when finished, will be valued at more than £1 billion ($1.6 billion). While Google traditionally leases its overseas offices, the company's decision to buy rather than rent in this case was likely tax motivated, since Google can't repatriate its cash to the U.S. without paying a hefty tax."
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- The company added 2.22 million monthly active users so far in 2020, while in 2019 it added 1.99 million, according to Bernstein's estimates.
- The company recently removed a 40-minute limit on meetings of more than two people for free users in China.
- Zoom shares are up 40% in February, on pace for their best month since Zoom went public in April.
Videoconferencing software company Zoom has brought in more active users so far this year than it did in 2019 amid corporate concerns about the spread of coronavirus, Bernstein Research analysts wrote in a note distributed to clients on Wednesday.
The usage spike illustrates one company thriving while some others are seeing cracks because of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. On Tuesday, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials suggested that, given the chance of the coronavirus being declared a pandemic in the country, people working for companies can meet over voice or video calls instead of congregating in person.
Zoom shares are up 40% in February, on pace for their best month since the company went public in April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 4% so far this month.
"As one might expect, Zoom's revenue shows a strong correlation with MAUs [monthly active users], DAUs [daily active users] and downloads," wrote Bernstein's Zane Chrane and Michelle Isaacs, who have the equivalent of a buy rating on Zoom stock.
Zoom had 12.92 million monthly active users, up 21% since the end of 2019, Chrane and Isaacs wrote, citing data from privately held Apptopia. Many of the new users are taking advantage of Zoom's services without paying for them, but Zoom could end up with customers paying for premium tiers of service as well, the analysts wrote.
"Zoom has added 3.5x more MAUs YTD [year to date] than the same period of 2019 (2.22 vs. 0.64 million), so even with half the normal paid user conversion rate, this would still yield 74% y/y growth in paid user adds YTD," they wrote.
The company added 2.22 million monthly active users so far in 2020, while in 2019 it added 1.99 million, according to the note.
Zoom itself does not disclose user numbers, and declined to comment on the estimates.
But the company's CEO, Eric Yuan, told CNBC's Jim Cramer earlier this month that people have been using the product at a record rate.
"Zoom is doing everything we can to provide resources and support to those navigating the coronavirus outbreak," Yuan, who grew up in China, the country where the virus was first identified, wrote in a blog post Wednesday. The company has removed a 40-minute limit on meetings of more than two people for free users in China, Yuan wrote.


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THE year has started with a bang for Smoothmoveproperty, with properties being sold in record time.
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BalmerWilcock is enjoying a fantastic start to the new year, with sales, lettings and new instructions continuing to flow following on from the successful opening of a second branch in Leigh town centre.
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LAST year brought some real confidence back to the sales market – and already in the first month of 2015 we are seeing the property market show even further signs of recovery, with ‘sold’ signs appearing on every corner!
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BAIRSTOW Eves has announced it is holding an open house day to give potential buyers chance to look around a modern semi-detached home in Kings Drive, in the village of Westonzoyland.
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| Sep 8, 2013
Writer and director Henriette Mantel was at a reading for fellow comics when a familiar theme took root.
"They were all reading these essays about their kids," says Mantel, who doesn't have children. "Everyone was laughing, 'Ha ha! I know!' and I turned...
| Nov 11, 2013
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NBCUniversal's Fandango movie-ticketing website is launching a 10-part video series for Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," aiming to kindle more box office presales ahead of the pic's Nov. 22 premiere.
According to Fandango, "Catching Fire"...
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El año que termina dejó tocada la integridad de las empresas tecnológicas en EE.UU. con la alarmante constatación de lo vulnerables que son sus usuarios ante el espionaje de estado, un escándalo que eclipsa el sinfín de novedades generadas por este sector...
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To glimpse the future of consumer electronics, get a grip on the world's first Internet-connected tennis racket.
With tiny sensors embedded in the handle, the racket measures a player's strokes, topspin and just about everything else that happens when...
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LAS VEGAS — You won't find Apple, Facebook or Microsoft exhibiting at CES — at least not officially — but Pizza Hut, Ford and Schwinn are here.
The annual consumer electronics confab used to be the premier gathering place for the...
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T-Mobile loves to pick on AT&T.
T-Mobile Chief Executive John Legere, who crashed and was kicked out of an AT&T party Monday, took the stage at the Venetian on Wednesday with some choice words for the rival carrier.
In an appearance laced with...
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Sony Corp. is getting into a new facet of the TV business: launching an Internet service that will bring live television programs and on-demand content into the home.
Andrew House, chief executive of the Sony Computer Entertainment Group, unveiled plans...
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Katie Couric, in her debut as Yahoo's global anchor, took an inside-the-Beltway track with a sit-down interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Gates is promoting his new book, "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War," a tome about his tours...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Operating Officer Henrique de Castro will be leaving Thursday, the company said in a filing Wednesday.
The company did not give a reason for his abrupt departure in the regulatory filing and a Yahoo spokeswoman declined...
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Yahoo said chief operating officer Henrique de Castro will leave the company effective Thursday, but did not explain why he's ankling.
In an 8-K filing with the SEC, the Internet media company said de Castro will receive the severance benefits as per his...
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Starbucks has come under fire in the tech world this week for the security measures -- or lack thereof -- that it uses to protect user information stored within its mobile payment app.
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Nissan Motor Great Britain spokesman Tom Barnard told Green Car Advisor that currency exchange rates have led to the Leaf's revised pricing. According to Barnard, the pound has depreciated against the yen by 13.4 percent over the last ten months and, since the Leaf is built in Japan, it is subject to exchange rate fluctuations. Nissan aims to remedy this situation by adding Leaf production to its Sunderland assembly plant in the UK in 2013. Until then, the price tag on Nissan's electric hatch in the UK will likely be subject to the value of the pound.
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- Bacardi unveiled a new music- and dance-focused campaign ahead of summer with the tagline "Do What Moves You," according to news made available to Marketing Dive.
- The campaign features a 60-second spot set to a track by DJ group Major Lazer and showing a group of dancers enjoying a rum-filled night in the Caribbean. Dancers in the spot are shown only from the waist down, conveying a different vibe through the movement and expression of their hips, legs and feet.
- The video was directed by Tom Kuntz and choreographed by Rich&Tone with five professional dancers from Los Angeles, Miami, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. The shop MJZ handled production. The campaign, made with agency BBDO New York, also includes a dance-themed out-of-home activation and a musical social activation that will debut later this summer.
Bacardi joins a growing list of marketers including H&M, Crocs, Rag & Bone, Apple and Uniqlo that are marketing their brands through dance-centric campaigns. By focusing solely on movement and not showing any of the performers' faces, the rum maker is taking a more kinetic, expression-driven approach that could create an emotional connection and inspire people to live up to brand's tagline, "Do What Moves You."
A blend of music and digital elements has been at the center of Bacardi's marketing strategy for several years now. The rum brand teamed up with the producer Swizz Beatz in 2016 on an Instagram Stories campaign featuring a virtual DJ setup and launched a Snapchat campaign last summer with Major Lazer that included a set of sponsored lenses and a music video. Tom Kuntz, who directed the latest spot, is also well-known for his quirky TV ads and music videos for bands like MGMT. More brands are experimenting with different, non-traditional video formats as completion rates on video ads tend to run higher when compared to other digital ads.
Bacardi's approach is in-line with how other alcohol and spirits brands are trying to build lifestyle- or experience-driven strategies to engage younger consumers. Rival rum brand Captain Morgan recently launched a Facebook and Spotify campaign, titled "#LiveLikeACaptain," that partnered with the grime artist Lady Lehsurr with the goal of reaching 18- to 24-year-old consumers in the U.K.


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Tencent’s instant-messaging app WeChat is testing a new feature that allows public bloggers to add paywalls to their posts, the company said Wednesday.
Qualified bloggers can charge readers up to 208 yuan ($30) for each article, and WeChat will charge the bloggers a technical service fee.
WeChat, the most popular social media app in China with 1.15 billion monthly active users as of September, said the feature aims to motivate original content publishers to produce more posts with higher quality.
Public blogging accounts, which can be run by individuals or companies, currently make money from in-app advertisements, which are negotiated directly between advertisers and blog owners, with WeChat not taking a cut. Readers can also voluntarily tip bloggers directly via a function called Zan Shang.
Android users can pay with WeChat Pay, Tencent’s mobile payment method. Users with iOS, however, must use Apple’s in-app purchase service, meaning that Apple will take a cut of as much as 30% for each transaction.
It’s unclear how bloggers and readers will respond to the new feature as Chinese users are used to large amounts of free content shared on the social media platform.
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Rising interest rates drive retailers to seek new options that will encourage safe consumer spending. That is good news for companies like Accrue Savings, which offers an FDIC-insured wallet that helps customers build a balance with their favorite retailers. The incentivized wallet deepens brand engagement.
According to a recent Bankrate retail card survey, the average annual percentage rate on retail credit cards reached an all-time high of 28.93% this year, up from 26.72% in 2022. That is well above the average of 21.19% on all credit cards.
There is growing evidence that buy now, pay later (BNPL) is more expensive than credit cards. BNPL users are more likely to accumulate credit card debt. According to CivicScience, 54% of BNPL users reported having credit card debt in July. That compares to 38% for non-users and 35% for intenders. (The industry is adjusting as BNPL acceptance rates are dropping.)
Multiple bills targeting interest, consumer debt
Legislators have noticed. Sens. Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall have introduced the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, which Durbin said would enhance competition and choice in a market dominated by Visa and Mastercard
“Building off of debit card competition reforms enacted by Congress in 2010, the bill would direct the Federal Reserve to ensure that the largest credit card-issuing banks offer a choice of at least two networks over which an electronic credit transaction may be processed,” a statement on Durbin’s website reads. “The legislation is estimated to save merchants and consumers $15 billion each year, and Durbin and Marshall recently urged the Senate to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.
“Visa and Mastercard wield enormous market power in credit cards; according to the Federal Reserve, they account for nearly 576 million cards or about 83 percent of general-purpose credit cards.”
“Our bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act of 1968 to clarify that credit card companies and other consumer lenders—regardless of their location or legal structure—must abide by the interest rate limits of the states in which their customers reside,” Whitehouse said in a statement on his website. “In my home state of Rhode Island, for example, there was a state-level interest-rate cap for many years, but the cap was abandoned after the Marquette decision rendered it moot. The Empowering States’ Rights to Protect Consumers Act would allow Rhode Island to re-instate a cap.”
Sen. Josh Hawley introduced the Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act this fall. It proposes an 18% APR credit card cap, prevents credit card companies from imposing new fees to evade it, and imposes penalties on credit card companies that violate it.
“Cumulative consumer credit card debt recently surpassed one trillion dollars, the highest level in history,” Hawley said on his website. “Last year, many major credit cards soared past the 30% interest rate threshold for the first time, and now the average rate of interest is hitting a record level. This means working people face higher financial burdens while the biggest banks are booking bumper profits and wielding immense power over the market.”
Loyalty programs at risk
Accrue Savings CEO Michael Hershfield said federal legislators are also watching smaller regional banks. That will impact many fintech players. Additional legislation would cap interchange rates.
Hershfield said that would be “traumatic” for loyalty programs, as many are funded through interchange rates. Bad for the companies in that space and for their customers, but the overall effect will be muted.
“The majority (of users) are a wealthy consumer base, so the average rank-and-file consumer is not able to benefit from some of these high-point systems,” Hershfield said. “So there is no value, potentially, for some of this legislation.”
Holiday shopping season brings risk
There are some terrible signs heading into the holiday shopping season. Delinquency rates have risen from 3.69% to 5.78%. Inflation is rising. The hangover in early 2024 is shaping up to be a whopper.
“That through January, February, March and April, consumers are going to be impacted quite significantly by the 28, 29, 30% interest rates that they’re paying off on their credit card,” Hershfield said. “That’s a lot of pain that we are fronting in the first half of 2024.”
Some have long warned of a BNPL bubble. As BNPL grows older, we know that those burdened by heavy credit card debt can turn to it, thereby worsening the problem.
New loyalty-building strategies are required
The current climate lends itself well to Accrue’s balance-building wallet. Lower credit card and BNPL approval rates have retailers searching for new loyalty-building and retention strategies.
“We’re going away from a nice-to-have to a must-have because of what’s happening in the U.S. consumer marketplace, and this is the evolution of business,” Hershfield said. “I started this company two years ago. In 2024, it will be a very different year with distribution, and our partners will change. We’re going to have a lot of large partners that have become aware of this consumer pain point.”
Many Americans save for travel, experiences, furniture, home renovations, cars and electronics even as they spend. Whereas consumers with bad credit were more limited before, now the square peg fits into a square hole. Hershfield expects to attract retailers from across these sectors.
Accrue Savings plans on delivering more value as they attract more retailers seeking a reliable loyalty-building option. Hershfield sees an enhanced wallet experience offering payment diversity, further driving loyalty.
“It’s also giving loyalty to consumers through a wallet experience,” Hershfield explained. “It’s not just about the version one that we’ve seen for so long, the tap-to-pays or include your credit card. There’s so much more to it. That’s the work we’re the company focused on next year.”
Leveraging the power of social is a must
Innovative fintechs must recognize the growing influence of social networks and build that into their design. Accrue Savings recently introduced a social contribution layer where savers can augment their funds by crowdfunding. As more people save for more things and plan on giving gift cards this season, that is a good development at a good time.
“Social engagement is so important now… Tiktok, Instagram…,” Hershfield said. “We think that social interaction, asking friends to contribute to your purchases, is something where there’s a huge opportunity.
“People like to talk about their finances. What is the opportunity for us and merchants? GoFundMe has been around for a long time. Still, this new trend around consumers having much more transparency around their financial situation, I think in the end, is going to be pretty powerful.”
This phenomenon has blown way past fintech. It now influences how products and tools are built. It doesn’t end at social media; it begins there.
“I think there’s been a wide new education about credit scoring because it’s a good social media topic,” Hershfield said. “There are several interesting trends that have happened through social media that I’m excited about. I’m excited about it because it means there’s literacy happening. Most consumers don’t realize how to use credit and the impact that has if you don’t pay a card off.”
Tony is a long-time contributor in the fintech and alt-fi spaces. A two-time LendIt Journalist of the Year nominee and winner in 2018, Tony has written more than 2,000 original articles on the blockchain, peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding, and emerging technologies over the past seven years. He has hosted panels at LendIt, the CfPA Summit, and DECENT's Unchained, a blockchain exposition in Hong Kong. Email Tony here.


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Scroll, double-tap, repeat, might have been the original Instagram-ing routine, but not anymore. After partnering with global advertising giants, IG is introducing its latest feature: Stories. With it, you can share short videos, or even personally decorated snapshots of your daily life. But many of you might ask, “What does this have to do with online marketing?” Read on and find out.
Jim Squares, director of product marketing, said in an interview with Fortune that “a two or three-week test period” will be carried out before releasing it to all its active advertisers. Let’s face it, the similarities between Instagram Stories and Snapchat ads are undeniable. But with Snapchat ads, they work mainly with larger brands and keep ads as unobtrusive as possible. If you want to collaborate with big boys like Netflix or Coca-Cola, you’re looking at a budget bigger than what you might have. By contrast, Instagram ads are self-serving and employ auction-based pricing.
When it comes to setting up and paying for video ads inside Stories, it’s a pretty straightforward process, much like Facebook advertising. Not only do you have the ability to target your audience, but the benefits of working with demographic and Internet-based targeting capabilities definitely give Instagram a competitive advantage. On top of this, users can expect more goodies when the format officially takes off. For the time being, Stories seems to be a simple yet efficient way to test out advertising placement.
Instagram also announced that analytics from Stories will also be included in the Business Tools dashboard, sharing basic insights including reach and impressions — with a good chance of more analytics to be seen in the future. It’s estimated that up to 71 percent of US businesses will begin to market on Instagram in 2017, and these efforts will not go unnoticed since 75 percent of users initiate some sort of action after seeing a post.
It took Instagram quite a while before it rolled out any type of advertising or introduced any kind of business feature. When it finally did, however, they didn’t beat around the bush in monetizing the platform. Yet, several months after Stories’ initial launch, Instagram is already making plans to leverage its power.
That’s because Stories represents a stellar opportunity at getting back at its biggest rival — Snapchat — while simultaneously providing an immersive advertising experience. Because Stories take up the entire mobile screen, so will the ads. Sponsored Stories isn’t exclusive to just images; videos are an optional format for both advertisers and consumers alike. Meaning that full-screen multimedia truly makes it both an interactive and engaging experience. There won’t be a difference in engagement between organic and Sponsored stories; both enable viewers to like, comment and share.
It might not be the traditional once-upon-a-time kind of story, but Instagram’s latest feature is poised to bring happy endings to many — if utilized properly, of course. If you are still uncertain or would like to ask further questions, feel free to give us a call. Allow us to partner with your business, so you can #succeed that much quicker.


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Financial: Banking Press Releases
An online review system ranking financial services organisations and products including credit cards, bank loans and mortgages based on customer experience, has launched on Teesside.
GFM Review, online news portal specialized in financial industry has developed awards to reward organizations which have achieved notable success. The award is a standard for reliability and performance within the financial community. Atlantic International Bank is awarded the Best International Bank Belize for 2013 by GFM Review.
BankBazaar.com, a leading online personal finance technology and service provider, tied up with 2 new lenders - Tata Capital Limited and DHFL. By this integration the website will provide widest variety of Loan offers to loan seekers.
SteadyRain, a St. Louis based internet strategy, development and online marketing agency, announces the win of an International Academy of the Visual Arts 2013 Davey Award. SteadyRain has been honored for search engine optimization and pay-per-click work for Landmark Bank.
Destimoney Enterprises Private Limited is one of India's largest mortgage solutions providers and provides professional mortgage advice to those seeking loans.
mBank is a mobile banking platform for small commercial banks and credit unions. New Jersey Technology Council recently selected mBank as the "Best Mobile Commerce App".
Accesspay announced the launch of their BACS payment solutions for faster payments, offering security and compliance to the highest standards. BACS service allows the electronic processing of financial transactions; including direct credit, direct debit and AUDDIS.
Fortiva Financial employs advanced cutting edge technology to ensure that its processes are smooth and efficient. The technology team works flexibly and is highly responsive which makes integration of systems and processes easier for the company.
Gilford Securities, a full-service investment firm, headquartered in New York City, announced a change in recommendation on Homeowners Choice (HCI) downgrading their previous Buy rating to a Neutral rating in a research report issued to clients.
Gilford Securities, a full-service investment firm, headquartered in New York City, reiterated their Sell rating for J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) in a research report issued to clients.
Charles Vista, LLC. Gregg Lorenzo, acted as the company's placement agent in the unit offering. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant. The maximum offering in the Private Placement consisted of 9,375,000 units for gross proceeds of $7.5 million.
Gilford Securities, a full-service investment firm, headquartered in New York City, announced a change in recommendation on three companies within the Business Development Sector (BDC sector) including Fifth Street Finance (FSC), Medley Capital Corp. (MCC) and Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN).
US Capital Partners, LLC has arranged $1.5 million in financing for a fast-growing California-based designer and manufacturer of high-quality, energy-saving LED lighting products.
CEO and president of TexasLending. com, Kevin Miller, and his co-hosts will be discussing upcoming mortgage rate expectations and a possible credit crunch from Basel III requirements coming to banks on The TexasLending.com Mortgage Hour weekend radio show on KLIF AM radio in Dallas.
Clear Asset Finance (Clear) is an exceptional broker. After only one year's existence it is thriving where other UK brokers are struggling. Steve Green, Director of Clear, explains why they have been successful and where they plan to focus as the leasing market develop and changes.
Danny Esposito, co-editor with Penny Stock Detectives, believes that the future in technology stocks is in start-up stocks, the ideas of which can revolutionize or improve upon how we work today. In a recent Penny Stock Detectives article, Esposito argues that, unlike other areas of the stock market, small start-up stocks provide the greatest opportunities for profit potential, because they are either meeting a demand that is needed in the marketplace-improving on how things are done-or are trying to revolutionize how we do business and interact socially every day.
FreeCheckingInformation.com, an independent website, is seeking consumer feedback about the free checking account as part of its ongoing effort to be the primary provider of online information about consumers' favorite checking account.
The applicant does not have to worry about his past credit mistakes. Here you are allowed to get the assistance of these loans irrespective of holding any type of bad factors. Get away from the discrimination and enjoy the easy financial aid.
What this company does is do a thorough counseling for your cash requirement and your current financial condition.
Sasha Cekerevac, co-editor for Penny Stock Detectives, believes that the bizarre weather patterns we will continue to experience around the world will lead to supply disruptions in agricultural commodities. In a recent Penny Stock Detectives article, Cekerevac says that significant supply disruptions will lead to higher agricultural commodity prices, translating to higher food costs on the average person's plate.
Mr. Hiren Bhanu Vice Chairman of the bank is pleased to announce the launch of the Executive Plus Card which is his brainchild. The Visa card has unique features and benefits to business travellers, this card was launched in Bangalore on 9th September 2010 by the Minister of Trade and Commerce, Shree Anand Sharma.
BC Mortgage Help specializes in helping the self employed and investors with finance options.
Blessed are those who have properties in and around the beautiful California but some people avoid insuring their homes for strange reasons.
People who are disable any live depending on other to get all their works done and meet all their day today expenses today do not have to depend on other to get money as scheme of loan for People on Benefits are available.
Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) has today announced that it will launch a ten year fixed rate mortgage - the lowest ever on the market offering excellent value for those looking for a longer term option.
Elix-IRR publishes its Annual Financial Services Outsourcing Trends report - 2011 Published November 2011.
Harvard Business Review South Asia defines what makes HDFC Bank one of the top 5 companies which grew both revenues and net income annually over a period of 10 years.
Meritus Payment Solutions' charitable efforts are not an obligation, but an opportunity.
Corporate sector loans are projected to grow at a CAGR of about 16.6% during 2011-2014, says RNCOS in its latest research report.
There is a new online payday loans sheriff in town, and they are A Loan to Pay Day, an online one stop shop for instant payday loans with perhaps the simplest application process on the web today.


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Hertz Shoots Cars to Catch Damage
Auto rental company Hertz has launched a new “service” for tracking dings and dents on their fleets of rental cars. They’ve been testing the new system of taking “before” and “after” photos of cars as they are rented, in place of the usual “make an X here” form for where you see damage to the car before you leave the lot:
The photo system is part of a broader plan to use technology to increase efficiency and improve customer service, [Hertz Chairman and CEO] Frissora said. The equipment produces a high-resolution, digital photograph of the rental car, and will compare before and after pictures for differences, Frissora said.
Hertz employees currently walk around the vehicle and mark any damage on a form, which the customer signs. “There will be no discussion because the document would clearly show any incremental damage,” Frissora said. “This keeps customers from being placed in a confrontational position and saves time.” The Park Ridge, New Jersey-based company’s customers would sign a waiver acknowledging the process and be billed for any damage, Frissora said. Hertz is testing the technology at a location at an airport in the northeastern U.S., he said.
The idea that photographic technology is going to be used for faster rental car service is cool. However, the bit about the “no discussion” part seems a little ripe for disagreements. It’s also worth noting that Hertz plans to gain from this new system. Hertz says it’s been letting too many dents and dings slide, for a loss of $170 million, and that the photo system will catch these dings, leading to greater earnings. Of course, those “earnings” will be coming directly from customers whose rental cars have suffered in their care, so drive carefully now.


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A product intensively advertised by cable TV direct marketing ads and online is feeling the heat recently as the parties involved fight a class action claim filed in a federal court located in California. The case is joined in by 200 women from throughout the nation. The plaintiffs claim that the WEN hair care products have caused them severe damage, including bald spots, rashes and abnormal hair loss. The defendants in this consumer fraud class action include Chaz Dean, the celebrity hairstylist, and Guthy-Renker, the high-powered marketing distributor of the products.
The plaintiffs have related claims about nightmarish experiences with WEN products, both in legal filings and by publishing their stories online. These are not exotic products; instead, they appear to describe the destructive effects from using basic conditioner kits. The relentlessly successful marketing campaign style of Guthy-Renker has resulted in sales totaling hundreds of millions of dollars each year on WEN products.
That marketing style typically uses famous celebrities to tout the products. Some customers believe that the products sold and distributed by Guthy-Renker are qualitatively better than a similar line of WEN products sold online. The company, however, has defended its products and denies the existence of product defects. The company also stated that there is no scientific or factual basis for people to lose their hair by using WEN; rather, the company asserts, there is a host of reasons why some people might start to lose their hair.
WEN also promised to “vigorously defend” the allegations made against the hair products. Meanwhile, counsel for the plaintiffs refused to give a specific comment, stating that the parties are slated to head into mediation to try and settle their differences outside of the court process. In mediation, a neutral former jurist hears from both sides and makes suggestions to try and help the parties move toward a common ground where a settlement may be reached. California regularly sees many consumer fraud class actions dealing with a wide variety of products that are filed and processed in the state and federal court systems.
Source: New York Daily News, “200 women join class-action lawsuit claiming WEN hair care products developed by celeb stylist Chaz Dean ruined their hair“, Dan Good, Dec. 15, 2015


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Sachet water producers in Upper East Region fight over pricing
The executive members of the Sachet Water Producers Association in the Upper East Region are at each other’s throats over their failure to follow the agreed price tag in selling their products.
They say some of their members are undercutting the prices and selling a bag of sachet water at GHS5.00 instead of the agreed price of GHS8.00.
They described the situation as unfortunate and borne out of greed and selfishness.
Secretary of the Association, Moses Nsoh, raised these concerns about the attitude of members while speaking to Class 91.3 FM’s regional reporter, Moses Apiah, via the phone.
“As regional leaders, we had a meeting and agreed not to go by the national figure (GHS10) in order not to overburden the consumers in the region.
“So, we decided to keep our retail price at GHS8.00. This was to enable consumers to buy a unit for 50 pesewas,” Moses Nsoh said.
He charged that the producers who are engaged in the undercutting are bent on taking over other producers’ customers.
This, he said, is not good for competitive selling.
He was worried this may compromise the quality of water produced in the region
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Millions of Lights, Thousands of Visitors, Hundreds of Displays: Speedway Christmas By the Numbers
There are 1 comment on the Beach Carolina Magazine story from Nov 9, 2012, titled Millions of Lights, Thousands of Visitors, Hundreds of Displays: Speedway Christmas By the Numbers. In it, Beach Carolina Magazine reports that:
Beginning Nov. 19, Charlotte Motor Speedway will welcome holiday revelers of all ages to Speedway Christmas, a spectacular wonderland featuring a drive-through holiday light park, Christmas village and outdoor ice rink, all at the legendary superspeedway.
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This is what is expected to be the new Arsenal kit 20/21, Arsenal FC’s primary uniform for the upcoming Premier League season. While the kit hasn’t been officially released yet, we’ve been sent pics by a few eagle-eyed readers who’ve seen it for sale in their respective countries, and they do indeed look like the real deal.
Adidas have given a zigzag pattern design to the new Gunners home jersey. The back of the home shirt also has a nice touch on the top, as can be seen in the pics below. Emirates and Fly Rwanda both appear on the jersey as shirt sponsors


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AAPEX is expanding several programs at this year’s event in a continued effort to spotlight the impact of technology on the automotive aftermarket and prepare attendees for the opportunities and challenges ahead. AAPEX represents the $740 billion global automotive aftermarket industry and will take place Tuesday, Oct. 30 through Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas.
Mobility Garage, which debuted in 2017, has expanded to two sections, both offering hands-on demos and technology-focused training sessions. The Shop Equipment and Technology section, presented by AVI, will offer 20 sessions, while the Electric Car and Alternative Fuel/Energy section, presented by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC), will provide 24 sessions. Mobility Garage also has a new location this year on Level 2, in the Venetian Titian and Bellini Ballrooms.
In the AAPEX Technology of Tomorrow section, exhibitors including ZF Aftermarket and Brigham Young University, will showcase the future through technologies that are not yet available, but are currently being tested and discussed. This section, located in the Venetian Ballroom, Upper Level 2, also will feature a demo of Secure Vehicle Interface (SVI), sponsored by the Auto Care Association.
Let’s Tech returns with 20 minute presentations on topics including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and the need for calibration, using technology to service more customers and technology for inventory optimization.
This year, the AAPEXedu Technology track has grown to include 18 sessions on topics such as trends in emerging technologies, radar sensors in modern chassis systems and battery tester innovations. Two all new AAPEXedu forums will focus on Retrofitting ADAS on Existing Cars to Save Lives and Servicing ADAS-Enabled Vehicles.
With a new location in the Venetian Hallway, Level 2, the AAPEX New Product and Packaging Showcases will highlight the latest technology, tools and equipment critical to attendees’ businesses, as well as the most innovative packaging designs.
All education sessions in Mobility Garage, Let’s Tech and AAPEXedu are included in the online registration fee of $40 (U.S.) through Friday, Oct. 12. To register, visit www.aapexshow.com/attendee.
AAPEX 2018 will feature more than 2,500 exhibiting companies displaying the latest products, services and technologies. More than 47,000 targeted buyers are expected to attend, and approximately 162,000 automotive aftermarket professionals from 135 countries are projected to be in Las Vegas during AAPEX 2018.
AAPEX is a trade-only event and is not open to the general public.
AAPEX is co-owned by the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). For more information, visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org. On social media, follow AAPEX at #AAPEX18.
For the latest news and information on the global automotive aftermarket industry, visit https://aftermarketintel.com.


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After actively antagonizing parents and conservatives, Disney is scrambling to recover the public’s goodwill by canning CEO Bob Chapek and welcoming back former CEO Bob Iger. The surprise move to reinstate 71-year-old Iger after two years of Chapek’s reign follows a flailing quarterly earnings report. But Disney will have to chuck more than its chief executive into the reject pile to regain the trust of parents put off by the company’s targeting of children with its sexual agenda.
Earlier this month, Disney posted profit and revenue that came in below projections for its fourth fiscal quarter, causing shares to hit a new 52-week low. While the company tried to emphasize growth on its streaming platform, Disney Plus, CNBC noted that “Disney’s streaming services lost $1.47


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HTC Settlement could reduce Android fragmentation
Unlike desktop computer systems, mobile phones usually do not receive that many updates in regards to new functionality, security and privacy. Many manufacturers are more interested in creating and releasing a new version of a phone than offering support for phones they have already produced, and carriers too do not want to spend resources on testing and deploying patches on their systems.
This practice led to many problems, and a serious one in this regard is that companies failed to deliver security updates for devices which meant that consumers - most of the time unaware - worked with insecure phones.
A recent settlement of HTC America could have serious impact on how device manufacturer and carriers create and deploy security patches, and in the end, it could very well reduce or even end Android fragmentation.
HTC is required to fix vulnerabilities in millions of devices, and the company is furthermore required to establish a comprehensive security program and undergo security assessments every year for the next 20 years.
The FTC used several examples to make its point. This included security issues in two logging applications - Carrier IQ and HTC Loggers - that run on HTC phones and programming flaws that would allow third-party apps to bypass Android's security model.
Due to these vulnerabilities, the FTC charged, millions of HTC devices compromised sensitive device functionality, potentially permitting malicious applications to send text messages, record audio, and even install additional malware onto a consumerâ€™s device, all without the userâ€™s knowledge or consent. The FTC alleged that malware placed on consumersâ€™ devices without their permission could be used to record and transmit information entered into or stored on the device, including, for example, financial account numbers and related access codes or medical information such as text messages received from healthcare providers and calendar entries concerning doctorâ€™s appointments. In addition, malicious applications could exploit the vulnerabilities on HTC devices to gain unauthorized access to a variety of other sensitive information, such as the userâ€™s geolocation information and the contents of the userâ€™s text messages.
While the case was made against HTC, other carriers and manufacturers are not off the hook either, as they may be facing similar settlements in the near future.
For Android, this could very well mean that many carriers and manufacturers limit the number of software customization implementations to go back to core Android systems that makes it easier to test and distribute patches that Google releases for the system.
For consumers, the settlement will most certainly mean better security and patches over a longer period of time. Gone will be the days when the next generation of a phone marks the end of updates for previously released phones. (via Threatpost)Advertisement


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Lawrenceville GA (PRWEB) December 31, 2013
The second annual Georgia Manufacturing Expo will be held on June 13th and 14th at the Gwinnett Center. This event will showcase Georgia manufacturing people, products and plants. The highlight of the event will be over 100 Georgia manufacturers exhibiting their products and services. In addition to the two day Expo, a series of year-round programming has been established to spotlight and support Georgia manufacturers. To assist in overall strategy and execution, the Georgia Manufacturing Expo is excited to announce its 2014 Honorary Advisory Board and Leadership Team.
“For a first year show, the 2013 Georgia Manufacturing Expo was a success in large part because of a small group of dedicated volunteers and one part time intern. The goal of assembling this advisory board and leadership team is to increase the reach of the 2014 expo as well as gain the perspectives of this amazing group of leaders,” said Jason Moss founder of the Georgia Manufacturing Expo.
The 2014 Honorary Advisory Board consists of nine leaders representing a diverse group of organizations and companies, all involved within the manufacturing industry in various ways. This Board will convene to contribute perspective to the overall strategy of the Georgia Manufacturing Expo:
In addition to the Honorary Advisory Board, the Georgia Manufacturing Expo will again rely on a distinguished group of Leadership Team members to carry out a wide variety of duties.
“The excitement and energy of this leadership team is contagious. These volunteers have committed to contribute their unique skills and expertise to the expo. I am honored to have them on the team,” said Moss
The 2014 Georgia Manufacturing Expo Leadership Team:
To learn more about the Georgia Manufacturing Expo, including information on how to register, exhibit or sponsor, visit http://www.georgiamanufacturingexpo.com OR contact Jason Moss at 678-896-9312 – Jason(at)georgiamanufacturingexpo(dot)com.
The mission for the EXPO is simple: to support and grow the manufacturing industry in the state of Georgia. The organization carries out its mission in a number of ways: helping to create awareness of the industry in Georgia; offering special training and learning opportunities; educating business and individual consumers about the products made in our state; recognizing the successful contributions of manufacturers and their employees throughout Georgia, and much, much more. There are more than 9,500 manufacturing facilities which employ around 350,000 Georgia residents and the EXPO will spotlight these plants, products and people. The EXPO is free to attend by pre-registering online at http://www.GeorgiaManufacturingExpo.com.


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Growth Slowest in Nearly 2 Years For Drought-Hampered Economy
By ROBERT D. HERSHEY Jr., Special to the New York Times
Published: October 27, 1988
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26— Restrained by the drought and a worsening trade situation, economic growth slackened in the third quarter to an annual rate of 2.2 percent, the Commerce Department said today.
That was the slowest rate of growth in almost two years and was considerably less than anticipated. It compares with an annualized growth rate of 3 percent in the second quarter and 3.4 percent in the first.
The results encouraged those, however, who have been hoping for a ''soft landing'' in which the economy settles into a sustainable rate of expansion while inflation risks abate. G.N.P. Above $4 Trillion
The rise pushed the gross national product - the country's total output of goods and services - above $4 trillion for the first time. It also would have been a stronger 2.8 percent except for the drought that devastated the Middle West this summer.
And in a somewhat reassuring report on inflation, the price measurements tied to the G.N.P. rose at slower rates than in the spring quarter.
The combination of slower growth and moderating inflation prompted Reagan Administration and some private analysts to view the report as relatively favorable news. They said it suggested that the economy might no longer be in danger of overly rapid expansion and that the Federal Reserve, therefore, might find it unnecessary to raise interest rates further.
''Recent signs of a slowdown have eased concerns that the economy is overheating,'' said Robert Ortner, Under Secretary of Commerce. ''Inflation is not worsening, and may be lessening.'' Other economists, however, fretted that consumers continued to spend vigorously on foreign as well as domestic goods and suggested that the Fed might have to tighten credit before long, not to cool the economy but to defend the dollar. The United States is presumed not to want the dollar to fall too far or too fast because currency volatility damages trade flows and can lead to inflation pressures by raising the cost of imported goods.
The dollar declined sharply against major currencies today in quick response to the G.N.P. report. Export Sector Cited
''The driving force behind the braking of the economy is the export sector,'' where deterioration is unsettling to overseas investors needed to help finance the Government's budget deficit, said Wayne D. Gantt, an economist at Atlanta-based Suntrust Banks.
Today's report showed growth about a percentage point below expectations. The 2.2 percent rate was the slowest pace since a 1.4 percent increase in the fourth quarter of 1986.
Except for job figures for October to be published Nov. 4, today's report was the last major indicator of economic performance to be announced before Election Day. Neither Presidential candidate, Vice President Bush or Gov. Michael S. Dukakis, was thought likely to achieve significant political benefit from it.
The shortfalls in the report seemed to reflect a larger drought effect than had been fully appreciated at first, as well as lower-than-expected estimates for September trade results.
The drought and exceptionally hot weather took a heavy toll on the G.N.P. Lower farm output cut an estimated six-tenths of a percentage point from the third-quarter growth rate. The Commerce Department had already reduced its second-quarter growth estimate to 3 percent, from 3.9 percent, because of the adverse weather. Mr. Ortner said today that the biggest impact of the drought on G.N.P. growth would be a reduction of 1.2 precentage points in the fourth quarter growth rate.
This sets up a situation for early 1989 when the subtractions because of the drought in the final three quarters of 1988 come to an end and, in effect, are added back in the first quarter of 1989. This, economists said, would allow the G.N.P. to expand at a 2.7 percent rate in the first quarter next year, even if the entire nonfarm economy shows no growth at all.
The heavy drag from the trade sector in the latest quarter was reflected in a decline of $2.3 billion, compared with an increase of $16.4 billion in the April-June period. Exports rose at an annual rate of $10.1 billion, compared with $10.7 billion, while imports swung to an increase of $12.4 billion, from a decline of $5.6 billion.
This, said Paul L. Kasriel, economist for Chicago's Northern Trust Company, ''is unsettling for the immediate outlook for the dollar,'' especially with a rise this year in the price of American exports that tends to undermine American competitiveness.
Also restraining G.N.P. growth in the third quarter was a decline in Government spending, mainly reflecting an accelerated decline in military purchases to a annual rate of $6.9 billion. Personal Spending Strong
The bulk of the third-quarter growth, the report showed, was provided by an increase in the already-high rate of personal spending, which advanced at a $22.3 billion rate, compared with a $19.2 billion increase in the spring quarter. Spending for nondurables and services climbed rapidly, while it slowed sharply for durable goods.
''If it weren't for the consumer,'' said Ivan A. Marcotte, financial economist at the NCNB Corporation in Charlotte, N.C., ''things would have been flat.''


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Garson & Shaw proudly welcomed over 200 guests to the 5th Annual Conference on Textile Reuse and Recycling in Atlanta, GA on May 16, 2014.
This year, our focus was on the global apparel industry and consumer clothing choices. Overconsumption of cheap clothing is fundamentally at odds with a healthy reuse and recycling business. The 2014 conference called on consumers to adopt a more sustainable and higher quality wardrobe, and to demand manufacturing practices that favor and support re-use and recycling. The secondhand clothing business recycles 3.8 billion pounds of textiles per year. We actively reduce waste and keep clothing out of landfills, which in turn benefits the environment in a very real way. We hope that the conference presentations will inspire the public and the industry to continue on a path toward zero waste.
Elizabeth Cline, a leading thinker on the issue of fast-fashion and the globalization of the apparel industry. Ms. Cline shared insight into the way clothing is consumed and wasted in today’s world, and gave an overview of the globalization of fashion, and its astonishing production cycle.
Steve Bethell offered an alternative way to think about how we dress. His company, Beyond Retro, repurposes second-hand clothing and fabrics into beautiful on-trend garments. He shared his solution for the world of throwaway fashion.
Second-hand clothing has effects well beyond the individual consumer. Ib Hansen joined us from Humana People-to-People, to discuss the organization’s global development efforts, which are supported, in part, by the sale of used clothing.
Mattias Wallander discussed the connection between clothing, waste and the environment. Recycling and reuse is critical if we hope to limit damage to our environment.
#NotTrashy is a campaign that embodies our zero waste goals. We have created this video to inspire and educate the public about textile recycling. Textiles are 100% recyclable—we encourage everyone to reduce, reuse and recycle every piece of their wardrobe. Please share the “Used Clothes are #NotTrashy” textile recycling video on YouTube with your business and personal networks like Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr or even on your company’s website or blog. And, use the official hashtag #NotTrashy when you post!


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As a former marketer turned media boss, Econsultancy CEO Ashley Friedlein has some experience of using the skills of the digital marketer to rise to the top.
But he doesn't think he's a special case. At TheMediaBriefing's Media Marketing Strategies conference in London today laid Friedlein laid out three characteristics of the modern media industry that mean all marketers are in an ideal position to become the leaders of modern media companies.
Friedlein refers to a Harvard Business School study from the late 90s which describes how modern economies have moved from trading commodities, through stages based on the trade of goods and then services, and are now entering an era in which economic progress is based around delivering experiences.
When it comes to delivering customer experiences, the ability to understand consumers tha obsesses most marketers is more important than managing a distribution channel or motivating your staff.
"Customer-centricity has become somewhat more than management vapour speak," he told the conference.
"Arguably someone like Apple is selling experience as much as phones...understanding experiences is the future of business. If this is the case, then surely this is a golden era for marketers."
Friedlein adds that the ability to understand customers also requires an ability to understand the technology through which you interacting with them: "Tech savvy marketers will be the future."
2. Vision-led change.
Friedlein says media businesses have been taking the wrong approach to the internet, which offers the opportunity to reduce costs, produce more content, more quickly and reach billions of people.
"You'd think you'd be excited," he says "But no, for more than a decade media businesses have been whinging and moaning that the world somehow owes them a profitable business."
In contrast, Friedlein claims "digital marketing people like disruptive change" and are embracing the ability to reach more people in new ways. That enthusiasm links in to his third point...
Friedlein says marketers naturally place greater emphasis on growth over other traditional leadership strengths such as cost management.
"Once that pain [of digital transition] has been got through people say: 'but how are we going to grow'?" says Friedlein.
"Growth is marketing people's natural domain. As media businesses, and other businesses want to change want to grow, why shouldn't it be marketing people who lead it?"
Further skills and collaboration
Despite his faith in marketing skills as the foundation of good business leaders, Friedlein says marketers still need management experience to make their way up the ladder.
"It's unrealistic to expect someone to get to CEO just by marketing. They need some experience in management and some experience of profit and loss."
He also says they aren't likely to take over on their own: "The nexus of power lies between the CMO and CIO or CTO.
"Working well with the department formally known as IT, that's the key. It's all very well having the vision, but delivering it is going to rely on technology."


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Verizon 5G Private Network: Where Is It Available?
Verizon 5G Private Network: Where Is It Available? Verizon may have come out on top when it comes to speed in some categories, but the carrier can’t claim the same about 5G coverage. Verizon’s 5G network will initially only be available in select locations, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your hands on one of their super-fast routers and enjoy blazing-fast speeds at home or in the office.
Verizon 5G Private Network Verizon is the first telecom company in the US to roll out a 5G private network with commercial availability. As of December 18, 2018, Verizon’s private network is available in Washington D.C., Sacramento, Houston, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles. As with any new technology, some limitations and challenges come with it. Verizon has considered these before moving forward with the rollout of its new product. One limitation is on what devices can be used on Verizon’s private network. The only devices currently compatible with Verizon’s private network are the LG V50 ThinQ, Samsung Galaxy S10e, or Galaxy S10+. If you have one of these phones then you’re good to go! You can access Verizon’s private networks by simply turning on your phone and tapping 5G when prompted by your device. For those without one of these devices- keep waiting! New devices compatible with 5G will be released soon so stay tuned!
New York City;
Verizon announced the world’s first commercial Verizon 5G Private Network 5g mobile network in December 2018. Verizon customers in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Washington D.C. can access the new service on their smartphones with a compatible device.
The service is being delivered via an agreement with Samsung to use its Galaxy S10 smartphone and Galaxy Watch LTE smartwatch as Verizon’s early-stage platforms for testing 5G customer experiences. The company plans to expand this offering later this year to include other Samsung devices including the Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Tab S4 tablets that have already been announced or will be announced soon.
Verizon 5G Private Network in select cities, starting with Houston. The service will launch on April 11th and be available to consumers on May 1st. Verizon’s 5G network is faster than the typical 4g network and is also built for a private network, which means that it does not rely on wifi or cell towers. If you live in a city with access to the service, you can expect to experience faster streaming and browsing speeds.
Verizon has announced that it’s rolling out its new private wireless network for residential customers, which the company says will deliver data speeds up to 10 times faster than 4G LTE. Verizon 5G Private Network: Where is it available? The service will be offered in select communities starting this fall and will eventually be rolled out in more areas across the country, but there’s no information yet on where you can get it.
Los Angeles County;
Faster internet with Verizon is coming to Los Angeles County, CA! The company has already begun installing the infrastructure for its 5G network. Verizon plans to offer 5G in 2019 and will use millimeter-wave spectrum, or mmWave, to power it. A few things you should know about mmWave are that it can carry more data than other bands of spectrum and doesn’t have as many dead spots as other types of networks. That means increased capacity and coverage in an area of your choosing!
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Verizon is the first wireless carrier to offer a private network that runs on their new fifth generation, or 5G, wireless technology. This will provide better internet speeds and more bandwidth for your home. Additionally, it can be deployed in as little as two weeks from the point of installation. The service is available in Orange County California, but Verizon has not announced any additional areas at this time.
Verizon is currently rolling out its new 5G network in select cities, including Boston, Massachusetts. This means that Verizon’s wireless networks will be just as fast as their wired internet service. In January 2019, the company announced that it would offer its 5G network to businesses and consumers in Boston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Washington D.C., but not all of these locations are up and running yet. To find out if your city will get Verizon’s private 5G network, check the company’s website for a list of cities with a current rollout schedule.
Verizon has been rolling out its new 5g network in select cities across the country. The rollout of this high-speed service is expected to begin in earnest by 2020. To date, they have announced plans to launch their private network with 20 cities and 18 airports. The full list of Verizon 5G Private Network cities includes:
Verizon’s 5G private network is currently available in select areas of the US. Customers can upgrade to the new service through their current Verizon plan and can also get a standalone plan. Pricing for the service varies depending on a customer’s data usage and how many lines they want to add.
Learn more about Verizon’s 5G private network by visiting their website or calling (844) 844-5463.


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Small run of 133 cars celebrates the 50th anniversary of Carlo Abarth's acceleration record
Subaru Impreza Sedan Concept makes its official debut, previewing the next-gen saloon
Mercedes SL roadster gets mid-life update, will hit UK dealers in April 2016
Volkswagen reveals off-road inspired Beetle Dune for US markets, but it could come to Europe next year
Mercedes GL-Class becomes the GLS, with revised styling, a refreshed cabin and a plug-in hybrid variant on the cards
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Land Rover has built the world’s first luxury SUV convertible. The Range Rover Evoque Convertible is due in spring 2016 at £47,500
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The redevelopment of the waterfront Campbell's Stores building at Circular Quay has hit a major snag, with key incoming chef-restaurateur Nino Zoccali jettisoning the project and pursuing legal action.
Zoccali, the owner of the chef's hatted Restaurant Pendolino in Sydney's CBD, says he's pulled the plug on Venetian Republic, which was slated to open late 2018.
Zoccali refused to comment on the reasons behind the split beyond a statement which confirmed he will take legal action and claims the restaurant fell over "due to circumstances beyond our control".
Developer Tallawoladah has been noticeably tight-lipped about the broader tenant signings at Campbell's Stores.
The $32 million redevelopment of the historic building has been on the shopping list for a who's who of Sydney hospitality players.
Despite the radio silence, Good Food hears former Sushi-e head chef Nobuyuki Ura is plotting a Japanese restaurant at Campbell's Stores.
A high-profile Hong Kong chef, backed by the Lotus Group, has also been making his way through Sydney in recent weeks, and it's believed he'll front a Cantonese restaurant with strong seafood leaning at the redeveloped site.
That restaurant will open before Chinese New Year in 2019.
The crew behind newly opened The Pacific Club Bondi Beach will also open at Campbell's Stores, the project believed to have a strong contemporary Australian concept and a top designer attached to it.
One of Sydney's high-profile Greek operators has also been in negotiations with Tallawoladah, but it's unclear where those negotiations stand.


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Want to roll your own processor, but can’t afford the fabbing of an ASIC? Well, look no further. Xilinx has just announced its Virtex-7 2000T that is built around no less than 6.8 billion transistors, giving it 2 million logic gates that is again roughly equivalent to 20 million ASIC gates.
Xilinx has manufactured the ASIC by using stacking and thereby doubling the usual maximum capacity found in 28nm devices according to a press release from the company.
With this new device AICs get another run for the money as development of smaller series is a lot cheaper in FPGA technology and the time to market is also significantly shorter. For larger volumes then ASIC is still cheaper. The Virtex-7 2000T can also be used as an ASIC replacement where the ASICs are not widely used and running out of stock.
Likewise the Virtex-7 2000T can also be used for prototyping and ASIC emulation before the final design is committed to an ASIC. With its stacking technology Xilinx has shown that here is still more life left in Moore’s law.S|A
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POTATO prices continue to recover, gaining value at a rate not seen since the back end of last season.
Latest figures from the British Potato Council show the average price for the week ending Dec 4 rose to £157.87, up £7 on the week and £35 on the month, and almost £80/t ahead of last year.
Although 95% of the crop has now been harvested, fresh liftings were difficult to handle and wastage levels were high. Growers are also reluctant to open stores and release good quality material.
However, traders and retailers are now showing more resistance at these levels, reports the BPC. The price range remains wide, from £80/t for fresh-lifted material to three times that for top packing varieties. *


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20 July 2015
Air Malta has yesterday launched – The Sky Spa - the first ever free in-flight spa experience onboard a commercial short-haul flight.
Flights KM 116/7 to/from Gatwick were chosen to introduce the innovative exclusive onboard service of spa treatments which no other airline offers free of charge to passengers travelling in Economy.
This initiative was made possible by teaming up with Myoka Spas, well known in the spa and beauty industry in Malta. It will be available on selected flights.
Two professional therapists welcomed passengers with various beauty product samples and later pampered them with complimentary and luxurious treatments including hand, feet and neck massages whilst listening to relaxing music.
Air Malta’s lucky customers were also presented with a 20€ voucher for use at any Myoka Spa in Malta, making it a truly unforgettable surprise.
The initiative was a huge success and created a lot of interest on Air Malta’s social media especially Facebook (www.facebook.com/AirMalta) with hundreds of likes and shares.
This experience is just the beginning and part of a series of similar projects that Air Malta will be launching in the near future aimed at enhancing customers experience and showing that the airline Cares More.