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Congratulations to Segpay Sales Director Teresa Van Eps, who was the subject of XBIZ’s Women in Adult profile for October! Please check out the great piece that XBIZ wrote about Teresa. They discuss Teresa’s background, along with her responsibilities and approach to work here at Segpay. This is quite the step up from our own profile of Teresa, posted on this blog last year.
Cathy has written another customer-retention piece for XBIZ, this one outlining three areas to help keep members in the fold:
Cathy Beardsley, President and CEO of Segpay said, “The partnership with AVSecure is important to us and our clients because this is a very effective age-verification solution for the industry. We will recommend AVSecure to our clients, as we have confidence in their technology and people.”
Cathy’s latest piece for XBIZ, Navigating Traffic as a Payment Processor, looks at the important role played by payment processors in converting a merchant’s traffic into sales, and helping merchants identify the sources of traffic that are most likely to convert.
Please check out the nice profile of Cathy and Segpay by Irina Kings of Webcam News. We met Irina at the AW Summit in Romania, and really appreciate her interest in our story.
Here’s one part of the profile that some of us just heard about for the first time in this interview:
The GDPR deadline passed in late May but there is no reason to panic if you’re still not fully compliant, says Segpay CEO Cathy Beardsley in her latest piece for XBIZ World. Cathy offers a reassuring message: what’s most important is to be showing good faith efforts, and making steady progress toward compliance.
Better late than never to announce that Segpay won Billing Company of the Year at this year’s AW Summit, Europe’s largest webcam industry show!
Please check out the latest article from Segpay CEO Cathy Beardsley in the June issue of XBIZ World. The article, Payment Processing Challenges Facing the Cam Market, discusses the huge growth of the Cam space, and its unique risks.
Great news, we were re-certified as a licensed Payment Institution in the UK, which means Segpay complies with the new PSD2 directive in the EU, and can continue providing payment services in the UK and EU. From our official announcement:
Compliance with PSD2’s stronger requirements on data security and consumer protections maintains Segpay’s reputation as a secure, trusted provider,” said Cathy Beardsley, CEO of Segpay. “Our policies and procedures are ahead of our competitors and receiving this authorization demonstrates our continued commitment to go above and beyond to be a leader in compliance.
If you followed the recent news that cannabis decriminalization is being discussed in Congress, you’re probably aware of how confusing it’s been for marijuana-based businesses, banks and payment processors to navigate the conflicting state and federal laws governing the sale of these increasingly legal products. Segpay has been on top of this issue for some time now. In a March article on XBiz.com, our CEO Cathy Beardsley weighed in on the future of handling payments for cannabis, and now this month PaymentsSource has published a similar article by Cathy arguing for the type of Congressional action that appears (finally) to be gaining momentum:


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As from next year, ad-supported apps on the Google Play Store will start getting tags too show users which apps contain advertisements just as it already shows apps that have in-apps purchases.
According to droid life, Google has already notified developers to declare if their apps have ads or not. The developers have until the 11th of January 2016 to declare if their app contains ads, failure to do so would be considered a violation of the Google Play Developer Program Policies.
Here's contents of the email that being sent to the developers.
Hello Google Play Developer,
At Google I/O, we launched "ad-supported" labels for apps in the Designed for Families program. Today, we're announcing the expansion of this program to all apps on Google Play. Early next year, users will start to see the "Ads" label on apps that contain advertising, both inside and outside Designed for Families.
By January 11, 2016, you must sign in to the Play Developer Console and declare whether your apps contain ads (such as ads delivered through third party ad networks, display ads, native ads, and/or banner ads). After this date, the ads declaration will be required to make any updates to your apps. Please note that misrepresenting ad presence violates Google Play Developer Program Policies and may lead to suspension. You can visit our help center to learn more.
While developers are responsible for accurately declaring ad presence in their apps, Google may verify this at any time and display the "Ads" label if appropriate.
If you feel your app has been incorrectly flagged for containing ads, please contact our policy support team.
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UPDATE - Nintendo has reversed its initial decision, allowing the streaming to take place.
In a move that's already ticking off a lot of fans, Nintendo is denying the world's biggest fighting game tournament, Evo, from streaming footage of Nintendo's top fighting game, the GameCube's Super Smash Bros. Melee.
The news hit today via an Evo schedule update on Shoruyken, the fighting game news site run by the people behind the tournament:
Regrettably, we’ve just been informed by Nintendo of America Inc. that we do not have permission to broadcast Super Smash Bros. Melee for Evo 2013.
Evo appears to have received no such streaming bans from the makers of other games in this year's tournament, which include Warner Bros.' Mortal Kombat and Injustice as well as Capcom's Super Street Fighter and Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3.
Evo 2013 kicks off in Las Vegas this Friday.
We've reached out to Nintendo to find out what the deal is here. Smash Bros. hasn't officially been at Evo for several years, not in the streaming era.
Nintendo's move may be part of the company's crackdown on video use of its intellectual property. That policy already led to a crackdown in Let's Play videos, though Nintendo then seemed to be softening their policy, at least selectively.
The rather awkward twist to all this is that the Smash Bros. Melee community raised nearly $95,000 in Evo's official charity fundraiser for breast cancer research earlier this year, a total surpassed by fans of no other fighting game. Raising that money earned Melee an inclusion in this year's tournament. And yet, now, because of an edict from Nintendo, footage of the competition in the game won't be streamed for fans to see.
It's unclear whether this was a money issue. Evo officials have yet to offer any statements and, frankly, we're not certain whether payment is ever part of getting games into major fighting game tournaments or if publishers simply let it happen for the good will of fans and possible free advertising.
Gamers have been coming out in droves to Tweet and e-mail their complaints about this to Kotaku in hopes of getting Nintendo to reverse course.
We're also hearing from industry figures. "As a supporter of Smash, this is very disappointing [for them] to take away a great opportunity to showcase Smash," CEO organizer Alex Jebailey told us.
"I personally hope they can review the situation and understand how important this is for their fans to support them," Triforce Johnson told us. "I am one of those fans." The man is at the perfect nexus for caring about this one. He's a dedicated Nintendo fan—note his first name!—wears a Power Glove in public and manages more than a dozen gamers who are competing in various games at Evo. Johnson implored Nintendo: "Please allow EVO to stream Super Smash Bros. Melee."
UPDATE: And now there's a hashtag for complaining about this. #freemelee... and there's another! #meleestream4evo
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Berg Chilling Systems expands into western Canada
By Canadian PizzaProducts Back of House New Products berg chilling systems refrigeration refrigeration services
Edmonton – Berg Chilling Systems is setting up shop in Edmonton to provide Western Canadian businesses a comprehensive range of industrial refrigeration services that includes natural and HFC-based solutions.
From its new location on 47 Street in northwest Edmonton, Berg will be providing customers with services unique to the industry – featuring both natural and HFC based refrigerants, Berg said in a press release.
Berg supplies and services large refrigeration systems that are suited to corporate-level pizza chains and ingredient suppliers.
“Berg’s new office in Edmonton will be a vital base of western Canadian operations for us,” said Don Berggren, president of Berg Chilling Systems. “We have already hired a new Western Canadian Branch Manager and will be hiring administrative staff and industrial refrigeration mechanics over the next several weeks as we ramp up our local presence in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.”
Berggren said the company is steadily increasing its market share in the food and beverage sectors, and will be focusing on providing the custom engineered thermal process energy management solutions and high-quality service it is known for in both natural and synthetic refrigerants.
He describes the location as “a one-stop shop for all refrigeration needs” covering cooling applications from modular, skid-mounted and factory-tested systems, to large-scale built-up refrigeration plants, that use both natural and synthetic refrigerants.
The company is available to respond to customer needs on a 24/7 basis, 365 days a year anywhere in Western Canada.
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The changes within Warner Bros. Discovery continue to give people something to talk about and during the last hours an agreement was announced that involves HBO Max Y Prime Video.
A few days ago the possibility that WB re-engages with Amazon when it comes to streaming services.
Finally, the alliance was confirmed will allow Warner to offer its platform through the signature of Jeff Bezos. It should be noted that this would not be the first time that this has happened, since previously there was a link with the same characteristics.
This means that users will be able to subscribe and access HBO Max content directly from the Prime Video platform.
As stated Varietythis agreement will be in force until the end of 2024, which implies that it will have a direct impact on the renewed platform that WB will present.
It should be taken into account that by 2023 the merger between HBO Max and Discovery+, unifying the content of each service in one place.
In this sense, the movement of Warner Bros. Discovery is considered as a strategy to get more subscribers for a major change.
It must be considered that in various parts of the world the same is done with services such as Paramount+ and Starz, who are boosted through Amazon. However, large chains such as Netflix and Disney + have avoided it.
Now, after separating in September 2021, WB made its return with the American giant. Now we just have to wait and see what changes it can mean and how they would reach Latin America.


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Behavioral advertising, the technology that enabled those shoes you viewed on Amazon to follow you everywhere across the web, is under fire from all quarters these days.
Let’s recap how it works: A user visits your website, and various data points related to them, such as IP address, device type, browsing activity, search history, etc., are stored in a browser cookie. Advertisers then access this information during real-time bidding (RTB) auctions for ads. Amazon knows you’re interested in those shoes, so it’s willing to bid higher to serve you that ad.
It may be annoying (even intrusive) to many users, but it’s hardly a new technology. Behavioral targeting has been around for a long time -- it helps advertisers target interested users and publishers generate more revenue. And as with any other technology, there are ways in which behavioral targeting can be misused by bad actors.
The crackdown on cookies
New privacy regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) are making it harder for companies to collect and store users’ personal information without following stringent data security standards and policies.
At the same time, browsers are also closing in on cookie-based tracking. Safari started restricting companies from tracking information via first-party and third-party cookies using its Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) feature. Firefox followed suit and completely blocked the use of third-party cookies. Even Google -- a company that’s heavily invested in the digital advertising business and generates a major chunk of its revenue from it -- is offering enhanced privacy control to users that enables them to choose who can and cannot track them.
From a user privacy point of view, these are all positive developments and put power back in the hands of users, but they have a lot of publishers worried. Can the industry sustain itself without behavioral targeting? How much revenue do publishers stand to lose exactly?
'Are creepy ads necessary?'
Earlier this year, WSJ ran an article featuring a study conducted by the University of Minnesota, University of California and Carnegie Mellon University that tried to find the correlation between behavioral targeting and publisher revenue. It started with the bold question: Are creepy advertisements really necessary to support the free web? Their verdict? No, they aren’t. According to the study, publishers only get about 4 percent more revenue for an ad impression that has a cookie enabled than for one that doesn't.
You may be thinking that 4 percent doesn’t seem like a lot, but the study may be an oversimplification. The findings are in sharp contrast to a study published by Google, which found that “digital publishers lose 52% of revenue on average when readers set their web browsers to block cookies.”
Whoa, there’s a big difference between 4 percent and 52 percent -- so, who’s right?
The fact is that behavioral targeting delivers varying results based on the industry and audience. E-commerce companies will likely be hit the hardest when behavioral targeting data is no longer available. Publishers who have better audience data also stand to lose more, as confirmed by Chip Schenck, SVP of data and programmatic solutions at Meredith, in a Digiday article: “Our CPMs for audience targeting have been higher (a lot more than 4%) than for contextual targeting, given the uniqueness and performance of our data.”
Generating revenue beyond cookies
The rise of cookie blocking may or may not have a cataclysmic effect on publisher revenues, but they still need to be prepared for the shift that’s happening. Here are some things to try:
• Contextual advertising: An alternative to behavioral targeting, contextual targeting works by analyzing the content on the webpage where the advertisement is being served and finding a good contextual match. So, an advertisement about shoes might appear on the website of a blogger who reviews shoes. Users don’t get tracked, and ad relevance is ensured (to some extent) -- it’s a win-win. Only, it usually generates less revenue than behavioral targeting.
• Adblock monetization: While you can’t avoid the revenue drop caused by growing cookie blocking, you can focus on recovering revenue from other channels. By most estimates, about a quarter of all internet users are blocking ads -- that’s one-fourth of all ad revenue lost. Fortunately, there are multiple options available to publishers that can help them recover this lost revenue, including whitelist requests, paywalls and micropayments, and ad reinsertion technology.
• First-party data: Most of the backlash related to cookies has revolved around third-party cookies (i.e., cookies dropped by entities other than the website owner, such as ad networks, that then track users across the web). In contrast, first-party data is information that website owners collect on their own, usually with proper user consent. Publishers can leverage this data to strike lucrative direct deals with buyers and advertisers.
• Universal ID: Some adtech vendors are proposing an alternative, called “Universal IDs,” to third-party cookies. Cookie-based tracking is never 100% accurate, as it works by probabilistic matching. Universal ID solutions promise better match rates by using deterministic matching instead.
Given the current regulatory environment and pro-user stance that browser technology companies are taking on third-party cookies and cross-site tracking, cookie blocking rates are likely only going to increase in the future. In the short-term, this will mean declining CPMs and reduced ad revenue for digital publishers. In the mid- to long-term, however, it's an opportunity for the ad tech industry to adapt and reduce its dependency on the forms of advertising that users find intrusive while maintaining profitability.


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After Google’s acquisition of Nest Labs in January, it would make sense for Google to start selling the company’s learning home thermostat on the Google Play devices store, where it is possible to purchase the Nexus devices, Chromebooks, and other devices. But so far, nothing has changed for the purchase of the Nest thermostat. However, if an accidental change to the Google Play store is any indication, this may change soon. On the Google Play Support Page, under “Country Availability”, the device was listed along with other devices available on the store as being available in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Apparently, this was a mistake, as Google pulled the listing as soon as it made headlines. Droid Life first reported on this leak and posted a screenshot of the listing, which has since been removed. Nest’s smart thermostats have reportedly been selling well, but sales of the Nest Protect smoke detector have been halted due to an alarm glitch. The listing may be a simple mistake from a Google employee, meant for later, and may soon return soon. Or perhaps, it was purposely leaked in order to generate excitement for the futuristic device. This bodes well for the future integration of Nest Labs into Google’s ecosystem, and gives further proof of Google’s move into the “connected home.” The Nest thermostat can still be purchased from their site for $249 USD, but the Nest Protect is still temporarily unavailable. Hopefully, we will soon see the Nest products alongside the devices on Google Play.
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The San Diego County Fair is ready for its sweet opening for the summer, with candy and “unicorn foods” taking center stage.
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MarketInk: Ad Budget for County Fair Reflects Scaled-Back ‘HomeGrownFun’
Up to $1 million per year for advertising has been spent in previous years to promote the San Diego County Fair. This year, for the smaller-scale version called "HomeGrownFun," the amount is $50,000.
Families and vendors enjoy first weekend of county fair
The fair is about 1/3 of its size compared to previous years but still includes 40 food vendors, 3 shopping halls, rides and more.
HomeGrownFun opens to smaller, but enthusiastic crowd of fairgoers
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The San Diego County Fair is now officially open at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This year’s theme is “Home Grown Fun” and is scaled back in size compared to previous years, but organizers say they’re ...
San Diego County Fair Opens With Excitement
The San Diego County Fair opened Friday but things look a bit different this year. Gone are the carnival games, the animal petting zoos and some of the more thrilling rides. What remains the same is ...
The San Diego County Fair is Now Open!
You can tell things are slowly getting back to normal now that the San Diego County Fair is back! While this year’s event “Home*Grown*Fun” is a little different than previous years, a lot of your ...
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The long-awaited San Diego County Fair opens Friday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Last-minute preparations are happening for one of the summer's most anticipated events, with this year's County Fair ...
‘Home Grown Fun': San Diego County Fair Opens for Scaled-Down 2021 Season
Fairgoers and seasonal visitors can rejoice since the San Diego County Fair will return as a scaled-down event after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to be canceled last year.
San Diego Weekend Guide: June 11-13 – A Wee Fair
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The Samsung Galaxy Note20 series is coming on August 5, which will likely include the Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra (or Note20+ as the bigger phablet is also known). Samsung hasn't officially shared any details about its 2020 Note lineup yet, but recently leaked live photos and official images revealed what the smartphones will look like.
The leaked images also included the S Pen and while it doesn't look all that different from the previous versions, the stylus will come with a new software feature that will allow it to be used as a pointer.
This information comes from Twitter user Jimmy Is Promo, who posted an image of the S Pen along with the smartphone on the micro-blogging network. The picture reveals there will be a new "S Pen pointer" section in the Settings menu which will allow you to customize the speed of the pointer, its color, and size. You'll also have the option to enable trails if that's your thing.
With the S Pen Pointer, you can select icons on the screen, navigate the UI, and highlight an area. To move the Pointer, you'll have to press and hold the Pen button and move the S Pen.
More details about the Galaxy Note20 lineup are likely to surface in the days leading to the August 5 unveiling.
Google collects data even if you watch YouTube from a browser. You have to tweak some settings to disable Google from collecting data, by pausing history and other things, opting out of advertisements.
maybe the exynos will be better than the snapdragon this time. we can all crack dream.
You don't have to worry about Google collecting your browsing data. You can install adblockers and watch youtube videos without leaving the browser. Samsung Pass is great for when you do not want to type out your passwords in public.


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Amazon and Apple have an illegal price-fixing conspiracy
[SPOILER ALERT!] The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
A class action law firm has filed a suit against Apple and Amazon, accusing the companies of price-fixing Ios devices through an agreement that blocks third-party sellers from Amazon unless they’re authorized by Apple. The suit should be a slam-dunk — but even more, the conduct it accuses Apple and Amazon of should never have been permitted in the first place.
40 years ago, antitrust law underwent a revolution. The pro-monopoly “scholars” of the Chicago School of Economics, led by the Nixonite criminal Robert Bork, argued that antitrust enforcement should limit itself to punishing companies that used market power to raise prices.
Proponents of this “consumer welfare” standard claimed that they just wanted to bring some “objectivity” to the question of monopoly. They said that asking the courts to tame corporate power led to an inconsistent, chaotic world where you couldn’t make a commercial plan without the fear that some judge would block it, because it smelled like an antitrust violation.
The pro-monopolists were unabashed about their support for monopolies. Bork and co. claimed that monopolies were “efficient” and could unleash wonders if we’d only let them dominate their markets and end pointless “wasteful competition.” This sentiment is echoed by today’s robber barons — think of Peter Thiel’s “competition is for losers” or Warren Buffett’s unslakable lust for businesses with “wide, sustainable moats.”
But the monopolists claimed that they weren’t in it for themselves. They said that they wanted to rule without challenge on our behalf — that they would lower prices, improve efficiency, and make us all better off. Indeed, they exhorted regulators to go hard after monopolists that raised prices.
This was a smokescreen. The monopolists insisted that appearances were deceptive…


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Perhaps one of the most interesting new products to be unveiled at this year’s IFA, currently taking place in Berlin, Germany, is Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 5.3 tablet/smartphone hybrid and Galaxy Tab 7.7.
While we’re not sure whether Samsung is referring to their new Galaxy Note device as a smartphone or a tablet, it packs in a phone and comes with an interesting 5.3-inch display, unlike any other currently on the market. Early reviews of the 1280×800 SuperAMOLED display have been amazing, but we’re not too sure how comfortable it will be in your pocket (if it even fits). The Note comes with a Samsung-built 1.4GHz single core processor, and runs Gingerbread with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI on top.
The newly announced Galaxy Tab 7.7, on the other hand, runs Android Honeycomb 3.2 (which recently received some upgrades for smaller screened tablets), and of course sports a 7.7-inch display with an incredibly thin 7.89mm profile. It also mirrors many of the Note’s specs but bumps up to a dual core processor Keep Reading


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Spain is expected to be the tenth largest contributors to adspend growth in the world from 2016 to 2019, after the United States, China, Indonesia, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Philippines, Russia and Germany, adding US$1.1 billion into the world’s advertising economy, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts, published in March 2017.
The growth comes on the heels of a devastating economic crisis in the past decade, along with other southern European countries. Spain is expected to have the second strongest adspend growth in Europe, projected to grow 6% from 2016 to 2019.
In 2016, adspend in traditional media increased 4.3%. Television garners the lion’s share of adspend, with 40.5 of adspend in 2016, while digital spend is up 12% in 2016. All media are performing well except for newspapers and magazines, which have dropped by 6.6% and 1.3%, respectively, in 2016.
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Research, views, and insights on cybersecurity, account takeover, fraud, and more
The toothbrush story serves as an important reminder that IoT devices remain a sought-after hacker target.
Key findings from the "2023 Data Breach Report" from ITRC and the "2024 Data Breach Industry Forecast" by Experian.
The BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report covers the ransomware landscape, specific attack patterns & summarizes actionable intelligence.
A partnership to help customers in the fight against software supply chain attacks and act at the first sign of compromise.
The analysis from over 8 million user accounts scanned by Enzoic reveals nearly 15% (1.2MM) of accounts were found to be using unsafe passwords.
Remain informed of the latest advancements in AI and social engineering to effectively protect their organizations.
In 2024, organizations need to adapt proactively to emerging trends, fortify their defenses, and leverage the positive aspects of AI.
Australia has taken significant strides in enhancing its cybersecurity infrastructure, driven by a comprehensive government strategy.


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Rubber Gloves Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Material (Latex, Nitrile, Neoprene), By Type, By Product, By Distribution Channel, By End Use, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2020 - 2027
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Rubber Gloves Market Growth & Trends
The global rubber gloves market size is expected to reach USD 22.1 billion by 2027. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 14.7% from 2020 to 2027. Rising government expenditures towards the healthcare industry across countries including Germany, Italy, India, Australia, and the U.K., is expected to drive the market over the forecasted period.
The market is driven by rising adoption in industries such as automotive, oil and gas, construction, cleanroom, metal and machinery, and chemicals to prevent injuries at workplaces. This can be attributed to the presence of stringent regulations in various countries towards workers safety, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and high costs associated with workplace hazards.
The demand for rubber gloves is expected to rise, with growing concentration of industry players associated with the food and beverages industry, such as bakeries, packaged foods, and restaurants, towards making their products free from direct touch. This can be attributed to growing consumers awareness towards hygiene level of foods, and prevent infections caused due to spoilage, and mishandling of foods.
The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has resulted in increase in the demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as gloves, masks, face shields, and gowns. Governments across various countries across the world are collaborating with rubber gloves manufacturers, to maintain proper supply in the market, and prevent further transmission of the virus.
Rubber Gloves Market Report Highlights
• Natural rubber accounted for 41.2% of the global revenue share in 2019, on account of wide usage in medical and food and beverage industries, and useful properties including high elasticity and chemical resistance
• The disposable product segment is estimated to witness a CAGR of 15.1% from 2020 to 2027, owing to its less cost and single use property that prevents transmission of pathogens from one patient to another during testing operations
• The powder-free type segment is estimated to witness a CAGR of 15.8% from 2020 to 2027, as they are ideal to be used in wet conditions and due to presence of strict mandates towards usage of powdered gloves, as they can cause skin allergies
• Europe accounted for revenue share of 34.8% in 2019, owing to high adoption rate in heavy duty industries, to prevent hand injuries and infection, and high demand in countries such as Italy, Ukraine, France, and Croatia, due to COVID-19 outbreak
• Strategies adopted by market participants include supply chain development, collaborations, value chain integration, and distribution network expansion to gain a competitive edge in the market
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U.S. Postal Service customers and businesses mailing letters and packages Monday (April 11) will see the first rollback in prices for mailing products and services in nearly a century.
Price reductions mandated by the Postal Regulatory Commission to recover for the massive volume and revenue losses of $4.6 billion resulting from the Great Recession went into effect on Sunday, April 10.
The historic rate reduction – the first since 1919 – is prompted by the removal of the 4.3% exigent surcharge and will apply to several mail classifications, including letters, large envelopes, flats, and postcards. The changes will bring the price of First-Class stamp mail to 47 cents from 49 cents; First-Class metered mail to 46.5 cents from 48.5 cents; and postcards to 34 cents from 35 cents. Commercial prices will also decrease, but the rate structure for shipping products, including Priority Mail and parcels/packages, will not be affected. (Link here for pricing on all USPS stamps and services.)
USPS officials on Friday were unhappy about the rate reduction, saying the nation’s Post Office will lose approximately $2 billion in annual revenue resulting from the PRC’s mandate from January 2014. The price rollback only partially offsets Postal Service revenue losses – which the Postal Service estimates exceeded $7 billion in 2009 alone.
“Given our precarious financial condition and ongoing business needs, the price reduction required by the PRC exacerbates our losses,” said Megan Brennan, Postmaster General and CEO. “This unfortunate decision heightens the importance of the review of our ratemaking system which our regulator is required to conduct later this year.”
The PRC is required to review the market-dominant regulatory system to determine whether it is achieving the statutory objectives mandated by Congress. The Commission is empowered to modify the system or create a new system as necessary to achieve the objectives. The obligation to conduct the review arises 10 years after enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, which occurs in December of this year.
“To provide clear guidance to all interested parties concerning the review process, we filed a petition (on April 7) with our regulator to clarify the scope of the review and which provisions of the current regulatory structure are subject to potential modification or replacement,” said Brennan. “By addressing preliminary issues now, the PRC can ensure an expeditious and efficient review.”
To offset long-term declines in the use of First-Class Mail in particular, the Postal Service said it continues to improve efficiency and has reduced the money-losing mail service’s annual cost base by $15 billion since 2008. Nevertheless, and despite strong multi-year growth in package deliveries, the Postal Service continues to record unsustainable financial losses due to changing market conditions and legislative and regulatory mandates which prevent the Postal Service from fully adjusting to the new market realities, Brennan said.
“To properly compete for customers and continue to meet America’s evolving mailing and shipping needs, the Postal Service needs the financial capability to invest in the future,” said the USPS chief executive. “We continue to seek legislative reforms to put the Postal Service back on a sustainable financial path, and pricing is an important component.”
Among other proposals, the Postal Service continues to seek congressional action to reinstate and make the exigent surcharge permanent, Brennan said. The independent postal arm of the federal government was founded in 1775 with Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster, and is one of the few governmental agencies authorized by the U.S. Constitution.
Pitney Bowes, which offers postal meters, software and online postal stamps to USPS customers, applauded Sunday’s cost reduction. The technology giant said the mandated price reduction will have a positive impact on businesses of all sizes as organizations leverage the power of mail to drive commerce.
“In this omni-channel world, mail remains a critical channel for businesses to reach existing customers and to engage prospects,” said Patrick Brand, senior vice president and general manager of Pitney Bowes’ global technology products and strategy. “New technology is helping to reinvent mail, making it more interactive, more compelling, and more effective. Businesses can now enhance physical mail pieces with digital experiences, create more interactive and targeted direct mail, and sequence communications across multiple channels to boost impact.”


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At 25 years young, Oxford Ceramics Fair is a mainstay in the UK’s ceramics scene, and despite 2020 being one of the most challenging years imaginable for all of us, we are coming back this October 2021 with a strong set of more than 70 of the UK’s finest makers of handmade ceramics.
It’s a chance to buy straight from the makers and support our sector.
We will continue to implement a whole series of safety measures compliant with the government guidelines around indoor events, abiding by any social distancing measures in place later in the year. Full details can be found on our Visitor Info page.
We look forward to seeing you at St Edward’s at the end of October.
Date Posted: 19 Oct
Our media sponsor, Ceramic Review, will be granting everyone exclusive access to their entire digital archive until 26 October in honour of our event. Discover the history of Oxford Ceramics Fair, learn more about your favourite artists and much more! Visit the Ceramic Review website to register to get started: www.ceramicreview.com/craccess/
Date Posted: 10 Jul
Sadly Oxford Ceramics Fair will not take place this year, following the change in UK government guidance around indoor public events. This is the first time in 24 years we have not held the event, and it's a great disappointment to us.
This is a tough time for makers, and we urge you to look through the list of exhibitors, visit their websites and contact them if you are interested in their work and would like to know more.
Meanwhile, we strongly hope to return with our ceramics fairs as soon as the situation allows.


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Small businesses are the heart of our communities – and they are the unsung heroes of the global economy. From coffee shops, bookstores and restaurants to plumbers, wedding planners and graphic designers, small businesses create jobs and growth in every country, helping to reduce poverty and income inequality. But they are facing the challenge of a lifetime. The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just a public health emergency, it’s also an economic crisis that is hitting small and medium-sized businesses exceptionally hard.
As small businesses begin to re-open, we know they’re facing the challenge of a lifetime. To better understand the scope and impact of the COVID-19 crisis on small businesses, Facebook conducted a global survey of 30,000 small business owners in partnership with World Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Overall, the new Global State of Small Business Report shows that while small businesses are optimistic about the future, they still face extreme challenges as they work to recover from the pandemic. To view the report in full, please click here.
Here are the main takeaways from the report:
- The job crisis is far from over: One third of small businesses surveyed reported that they had to reduce their workforce as a result of the pandemic, and 26% of businesses around the world had to entirely shut down their operations from January to May. In some countries, 50% of businesses had to close.
- In the US, 23% of surveyed businesses were not operational.
- Consumer sectors were most impacted: 54% of tourism agencies and 47% of hospitality and event small businesses reported that they were closed.
- Female-led businesses were more affected than male-led businesses: These businesses were 7 percentage points more likely to be closed compared to male-led small businesses at the time of the survey.
- In the US, 71% of women-owned SMBs were operational vs. 83% of men-owned SMBs
- Micro-businesses have been particularly vulnerable: Approximately 30% of micro-businesses reported that they were closed at the time of the survey.
- Entrepreneurs are optimistic and resilient – but urgently need cash and customers to continue operations: Nearly three quarters (74%) of businesses that were closed at the time of the survey expect to reopen as lockdown measures continue to lift. However, 62% of small business operational at the time of the survey cited lower sales in the last 30 days relative to the corresponding period in 2019, 57% of which reported a 50% or more decline in sales
- An average of 23% of SMBs around the world received financial support – the majority in the form of government grants and loans (60%).
- However, many businesses understand the need to pivot to digital -- 50% of operational SMBs reported 25% or more of their sales were made digitally in the past month
- (UK: 56%; Ireland: 65%; Germany: 31%; France: 43%)
Facebook is in the business of small business. More than 160 million businesses use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or WhatsApp every month to reach customers, sell and grow. They are the heartbeat of Facebook’s community and since the early days of the pandemic we have taken steps to help them weather the storm. That’s why they recently launched Facebook Shops to make it easier to sell online and created their Business Resource Hub [Facebook.com/resource], where they can get training, advice, and information – including from healthcare experts.


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Before every episode of The Vergecast I sit down, read through a bunch of news, and take a bunch of notes. It’s one of the most enjoyable parts of my week, and I started thinking it might be fun to do every day on the site. So, every day this week I’m sitting down and writing some notes on the news as though I’ll be talking about it later. Are you into this? Am I into this? I don’t know. But it’s fun to do! Give me some feedback and we’ll keep mutating this into something good.
GOOGLE VS. MICROSOFT VS. SLACK
- Google’s cloud services and enterprise conference started out extremely boring yesterday, but today was all action, starting with the news that Hangouts is turning into a full-on competitor to Slack.
- Dieter’s piece really gets into the messaging strategy mess Google’s created for itself — it’s quite a mess! But Gmail and Google Apps for business are still entrenched; building a messaging system around the email and calendaring system so many people already use is very smart, especially since Hangouts is also commonly used for quick video chats. The chaos of Google’s consumer messaging strategy might have cleared out enough space for Hangouts to be a focused enterprise strategy.
- Still, I’d bet that a lot of companies that use Google Apps also use Slack right now — and until the chat features of Hangouts have 1:1 feature parity with all the wacky Slack integrations and services, no one’s going to be happy about switching corporate platforms just because it’s slightly cheaper or comes from a single vendor.
- But neat products like Google’s new Jamboard whiteboard will certainly help.
- As for Slack, it’s now facing down two huge enterprise email / calendar providers in Microsoft and Google who can make a pretty convincing case that group chat is a terrific adjunct to email, not a complete replacement. Where does Slack go from here? What makes it a product, not just a feature? Slack’s a smart company and I’m sure they have answers, but it’s not going to win by putting out more ill-considered full-page print ads in the Times.
POWER MAKES YOU DUMB
- Let’s talk about powerful people making weird / bad decisions. First, the huge Samsung corruption lawsuit began today, and Sam Byford delivered a clear explainer of what’s going on, who’s implicated, and how it involves, um, horse racing. Samsung has always been sort of a faceless organization, and this new layer of shadowy drama will be hard to shake.
- Scott Pruitt, the new head of the EPA, denied that CO2 causes climate change today. This flies in the face of overwhelming scientific consensus — there is a good and robust policy debate to have about climate change and environmental policy, but denying the rate of change caused by human industrial production illustrated in this very good XKCD panel is just nonsense.
- The latest Fast and Furious 8 trailer is out, and it’s full of... self-driving cars? Sure.
- More cars! The Geneva Auto Show is still going on, and today Bentley came after Tesla with a hot new electric concept. This is sort of the same thing as Slack: Tesla created this huge new market, but established players can pick off customers at a variety of other price points. And this Bentley looks so hot.
- Over a hundred thousand people watched a block of ice melt because of Game of Thrones. The new season premieres on July 16th. This is our world now.
- Finally, here are two neat little wireless speakers: the new Tivoli Model One Digital and the Chromecast-based Mondo+. The overwhelming trend is to put enough smarts in the speakers to handle pulling the audio stream from the cloud directly instead of relying on a phone — it’s all the same basic idea whether it’s Spotify Connect or Google Cast or Sonos or whatever. Which make me wonder: what the hell is going on with AirPlay? Apple pioneered the idea of sending content from a phone to another device, and it’s so far behind the state of the art now I don’t even consider using it anymore. Are there still AirPlay fans out there?


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Southland Corp. soon may install automatic teller machines in some or all of its more than 7,000 7-Eleven Stores, enabling customers to do their banking as well as their shopping at the nation's largest chain of convenience stores, sources said.
Safeway Stores, the nation's biggest grocery chain, already has automatic teller machines in 120 stores in Texas, and many other food stores and retailers are adding bank machines or exploring whether they want to combine banking and sales.
Industry observers expect installation of banking machines to be a growing trend, especially among chain stores. "Convenience stores are continually looking for a way to increase profits," said one expert.
The key to whether it becomes worthwhile for a retail store to put a teller machine on its premises is the number of financial institutions that are tied into the automated system. The MPACT network in Texas, run by Mercantile National Bank, links the banking machines of 257 different Texas banks and has 532 machines spread across the state, not only at the individual banks and Safeway, but also at airports, hospitals and even college campuses.
Customers of any of the 257 banks can use bank machines of any of the participating institutions as well as the independent MPACT machines at non-bank locations.
Crocker National Bank installed automated tellers in two of Atlantic Richfield's Arco am-pm minimarkets last April, about the same time the oil company began to require that its customers pay for gasoline and merchandise in cash. "Our commitment is to give banking customers access to cash as many places and as many hours as possible," said Betty Lattie, spokeswoman for the bank. She said the bank is looking at other locations working with Arco. There are approximately 700 Arco markets nationally.
"No bank in any region has more than 15 percent of the market," according to one bank official, who asked not to be identified. "Maybe half the bank's customers even use the machines. The chances that those customers shop at any particular store in sufficient numbers to make a machine profitable are slim. It takes sharing among all financial institutions to make off-premises machines worthwhile."
In the Washington area, for example, financial institutions are edging toward areawide sharing of teller machines. The First American banks of Washington, Maryland and Virgina--all owned by Financial General Bankshares--permit customers to use each others' machines. Riggs National Bank, Virginia National Bank and Mercantile Bank of Baltimore have announced that they will form a network of shared automatic teller machines.
American Security Bank has joined the Plus system--a nationwide network of banks--that will go into operation later this year.
But cooperation among area banks and savings and loan associations has not been wide enough to date to entice big local retailers such as Safeway and Giant Food to put banking machines in their stores.
Southland will discuss little about its plans to put bank machines in the 7,000 stores it operates or franchises in the United States and Canada. Southland operates 7-Eleven stores in the Washington area.
A company spokeswoman said the company has installed banking machines in a few of its stores as a test and is waiting to see the results. "It's not unusual to consider new products and services," said Alisa Martin. But industry sources said the company already has made the basic decision to permit automatic teller machines in its stores but has yet to decide which networks it will use.
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Chamberlain's MyQ Garage should be the first on your list if you want to add some smarts to your garage door. Just prepare your wallet for the urge to link it to other devices.
This nicely equipped machine would do well in a kitchen or bedroom.
It was October 4, 2004 that Scaled Composites won the Ansari XPrize. 10 years later, what started as one man's quest to get to space has evolved into an international organization for global good.
Notifications are no longer a gateway into apps with the latest version of iOS 8. Here's what you need to know.
Where Apple once saw the iPod as a gateway for Mac computers, it now says iPads are doing the same thing.
iOS 8 isn't just about releasing new features built by Apple, it's about enabling developers to build amazing apps and services for our iPhones and iPads.
There was some hope in China that the account, which had several updates reflecting positively on Facebook, could be the real thing, but the social network has confirmed it's not.
The new fiber-optic cables will connect nine countries and be capable of speeds of up to 38.3 terabits per second, the Korean network says.
Elgato's upcoming smart home tech promises to measure the quality of air in your home, as well as energy and water consumption.
Over 300,000 photos of Earth at night have been snapped by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Now, a crowdsourcing project aims to identify and geotag the spectacular shots.


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A chart released this week by the Environmental Working Group called “The Meat Eater’s Guide” details the environmental impact of 20 different foods, and the results were not flattering for meat and cheese. The study traced the greenhouse gas emissions of each item from farm to shelves and found that the carbon footprint of lamb is nearly 20 times larger than those of beans and tofu. The worst offenders behind lamb were beef and cheese, while the least environmentally detrimental items were tomatoes and lentils. Although similar studies have been done before, this one stands apart for considering every aspect of production including pesticide and fertilizer consumption, processing, transportation, and cooking.
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Corporate investment in Britain is on the cusp of a long-awaited rebound as bosses say that they are ready to splash out on new products and innovations in their businesses.
The CBI raises its economic growth forecasts today as it predicts that next year the UK will enjoy the sharpest pick-up in business investment since 2007.
Two separate surveys — one from the EEF manufacturers’ organisation and NatWest, the other from Barclays — reveal that British manufacturers’ investment intentions are overwhelmingly positive, despite misgivings about the outlook for export markets.
The EEF survey has found that 70 per cent of manufacturers are planning to invest in innovation as they look for products that will sell in the markets of the future. That figure is up…


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The Hero MotoCorp, one of the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturers, has been conferred with the "Indian MNC of the year" award for the rapid global enlargement of the brand "Hero".
Mr Pawan Munjal, Chairman, MD & CEO, Hero MotoCorp Ltd, was today felicitated by the All India Management Association (AIMA) with the prestigious award. As per Munjal, Hero has grown to 35 countries which are spread across Asia, Africa and Central and South America since its commencement in 2011.
The award comes as Hero MotoCorp is all set to enter the potentially profitable markets of Brazil, Latin America's largest two-wheeler market with annual sales in the surplus of two million units, and Mexico, which holds a market size of more than half a million units per year.
Receiving the award, Mr Munjal said: "Brand Hero has expanded to 35 countries spread across Asia, Africa and Central and South America in a very short span of time since charting its solo journey in 2011."
He further said, "We added Argentina, the second largest two-wheeler market in Latin America, to our international footprint in January this year, where we also unveiled the new Glamour motorcycle in our first global product launch."
Hero MotoCorp received the award at a time when the company sold more than 6.6 million two-wheelers in FY17.


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Do Apple Products Could Put Your Health At Risk?
In the tech market, Apple products make up a significant segment. The company makes the world’s most popular smartphone, used by millions of people globally. Apple recently issued a couple of health warnings that may put adults and children at risk.
Published June 25, In a statement, Apple revealed that magnets used in several of its products could interfere with medical implants like defibrillators and pacemakers. The company lists several of its products that must be kept at least 6 inches away from medical implants in the report.
“If you suspect that your Apple product is interfering with your medical device, stop using your Apple product and consult your physician and your medical device manufacturer,” suggests the company.
Magnets are widely used in a variety of products, such as charger connections and device lids. Apple Watches, iPads, Air Pods, and more accessories are included here.
Recently, the American Heart Association published a study The study looked into whether pacemakers and defibrillators were affected by Apple devices. After placing an Apple device near them while inpatient or out of their box, 11 out of 14 devices experienced interference.
“We have always known that magnets can interfere with cardiac implantable electronic devices, however, we were surprised by the strength of the magnets used in the iPhone 12 magnet technology,” said Dr. Michael Wu, the study’s lead investigator.
Since many people carry their phones in the front pocket of their shirts, the strength of these magnets poses a risk.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
An Apple accessory deemed risky, this time for children, is AirTags. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) deemed this iPhone accessory dangerous due to its ease of access to the battery. In order to resolve this issue, Apple is in conversation with the ACCC.


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- Total Wellbeing: Consumers are treating their bodies like an ecosystem and seeking solutions that complement their personal health and evolving needs.
- Challenge Accepted: A growing momentum to take on new challenges is driving consumers to reach new heights and uncover new passions.
- Rethink Plastic: While not inherently bad, the throwaway use of plastic is driving consumers to review their own behaviors to prevent plastic pollution.
- On Display: Consumers and brands are becoming more aware that they have a digital persona to nurture and grow, creating tension as everyone fights for attention and nobody is safe from scrutiny.
- Social Isolation: Constant digital connectivity, where physical interactions are replaced with digital updates, can increase feelings of loneliness, social isolation and depression, creating a demand for products and services that help consumers learn to disconnect.
- Redefining Adulthood: The concept of what it means to be an adult has changed beyond recognition and consumers are adapting to lives that don’t fit the mold.
According to Gabrielle Lieberman, director of Trends & Social Media Research Americas, said in regard to wellbeing: “In 2019 and beyond, growing consumer curiosity with the microbiome shows no signs of abating. From gut-friendly fermented foods to probiotic skin care, consumers will demand products that balance and boost the natural bacteria found in and on the body. In fact, 38% of US skincare buyers would be interested in trying probiotics as a skincare ingredient.”
“Consumers are looking externally to their surroundings and internally towards their physical and mental wellbeing, expecting holistic approaches to wellness. Developments in health monitoring, such as skin sensors or ingestible capsules, will satisfy consumers’ demand for this personalized approach, while also building on scientific research in these emerging fields.”
"As appetites for adventure grow, consumers are becoming more willing than ever to expand their comfort zones and push themselves to the limit with new experiences, and use social media to compete with and offer inspiration to their peers.”
“Social media inspiration is blurring the line between reality and #lifegoals, opening consumers up to a whole new world. In fact, one third (32%) of Canadian consumers who have attended a live event say they learn about live events from social media. It may be fueling a love of adventure, but social media is not without its pitfalls and in the years to come, companies and brands should proceed with caution.”
“When it comes to recycling, well-meaning consumers are desperate to do the right thing but often simply don’t know how or where to start. As consumers continue to challenge brands over the perils of plastic waste, the development of recyclable products and packaging that are convenient for consumers to separate will be critical. But equally as important will be creating incentives and initiatives; in Brazil, nearly half (46%) of middle class consumers (C12 socioeconomic group) would like to exchange empty packages/used products for a discount on future purchases.”
“Consumers and brands have come to accept and nurture their digital personas, perfectly curating their online identities. But even among the most carefully crafted feeds, one misguided post can lead to intense scrutiny and public backlash. In the US, 16% of Hispanic social media users have boycotted brands based on things they learned on social media.”
“Now more than ever, it’s crucial for companies and brands to have social media strategies in place and to train employees about company morals and etiquette, so that when (not if) they are faced with a sensitive issue, they know how to handle it in a timely way. While it is important to balance the cycle of ‘negative exposure’ by sharing good, positive stories, it’s equally important to promote critical thinking and dissent. This will help brands align with consumers’ defiant side and break through their filter bubbles,” she concluded.


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Agriculture Drones Market Growth, Analysis, Latest Trends and Forecast till 2025
Posted by edwardzmusso on February 3rd, 2022
The agriculture drones market is expected to grow from USD 1.2 billion in 2020 to USD 5.7 billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 35.9% from 2020 to 2025. A few key factors driving the growth of this market are pressure on global food supply due to growing world population and increase in venture funding for the development of agriculture drones.
Impact of COVID-19 on agriculture drones market
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, a deadly respiratory disease that originated in China, has now become a worldwide issue and has also affected the agriculture drones market. Considering the inputs from various industry experts belonging to the various stages of the value chain, such as OEMs, suppliers, end users, and distributors, and the financial releases of various companies in the agricultural drones ecosystem for Q1, 2020, we estimate that the agriculture drones market might witness a decline during 2019–2020. Worldwide, COVID-19-responsive government measures have disrupted manufacturing and global supply chains, which has had, and is expected to continue to have, a significant impact, both direct and indirect, on the agriculture drones market. If the COVID-19 disease transmission continues and results in a prolonged period of commercial and governmental restrictions, it may restrict agriculture drone manufacturing companies from obtaining certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of their products. However, the experts in the agriculture drones market ecosystem believe that the market would pick up pace and grow from 2021 onwards.
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Hardware to hold larger share of agriculture drones market during forecast period
Hardware is expected to account for a larger share of the agriculture drones market during the forecast period. Drones can take aerial photos of crops and fields, and as they fly at heights lower than satellites, they can also take images with the centimeter-level resolution. By now, a significant number of farmers have started experimenting with drones. The rise in the use of drones by farmers or agronomists would lead hardware to capture a major share of the market in the coming years.
Field mapping to account for largest share of agriculture drones market for precision farming during forecast period
Field mapping to account for the largest share of agriculture drones market for precision farming during the forecast period. Field mapping helps look at the condition and health of crops across different soil types and management zones to portray crop health and yield potential.
Agriculture drones market in APAC to grow at highest CAGR during forecast period
The agriculture drones market in APAC is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The rate of adoption of smart agriculture techniques is likely to grow at a high pace in this region, mainly led by emerging countries such as India and China, and countries in Southeast Asia. The rapidly increasing population, availability of arable farms, and government support through subsidies are the major factors driving the adoption of agriculture drones in APAC. In China, agriculture drones (used for precision farming applications) are being used for spraying applications to contain the spread of COVID-19. As of April 2020, DJI (China) sprayed disinfectant in over 3 million square meters in Shenzhen, China, using agriculture drones. The company is also helping 1,000 counties in China to adopt the spraying method.
DJI (China), PrecisionHawk (US), Trimble Inc. (US), Parrot Drones (France), 3DR (US), AeroVironment, Inc. (US), Yamaha Motor Corp. (Japan), DroneDeploy (US), AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (US), and OPTiM Corp. (Japan) are some of the major players in the agriculture drones market.
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BMW Neue Klasse SUV.
The concept design is a very nice blend of futuristic and past BMW styling cues. Something refreshing and far better than their current horribly obnoxious designs. And of course, an SUV version is coming first. The concept’s name will of course be changed to more normal BMW monikers like iX3 for the SUV. Apparently, all new BMW EVs after 2025 will be based on that new platform previewed by the concept. That new platform includes new times of batteries with about 30% more range, according to BMW.
So far, the “official” spy shot from BMW (top photo) looks a lot like all their other SUVs. All the illustrations above also look very familiar. Basically crafting the Neue Klasse concept face onto a boring BMW SUV design. Let’s just hope the real thing will look a bit more interesting. At least, it could be a tiny bit less offensive than their current designs.
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Microsoft Games Studios sheds employees as third parties fill sports game pipeline.
In an apparent concession to the strength of EA Sports' muscle, Microsoft has permanently benched much of its internal sports-game studio. In news first released to the local Seattle press, Microsoft has confirmed that 76 employees previously attached to the NFL Fever, NHL Rivals, and Inside Drive teams are to be terminated.
The reduction in staff brings head count on the pan-Xbox team to around 1,000, off from a high of 1,200. In March, Microsoft put its XSN sports lineup of games of hiatus, stating it was "sitting out" the usual fall release schedule. Then in May, a partnership with Electronic Arts was announced that saw a number of high-profile EA Sports titles optimized for Xbox Live. That deal has spawned over a dozen EA sports titles now slated for Xbox Live gamers, including best-selling NCAA Football 2005 and Madden NFL 2005.
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• Enters next-gen software defined storage (SDS) market with new StorSelect solutions
• Rejuvenates enterprise networking with latest OS and expanded offerings through Juniper Networks partnership
• Sets 17 industry benchmarks with latest generation of high-performance servers
• Expands HX Series portfolio of hyperconverged appliances
Karachi: Lenovo recently intensified its focus on the $87 billion data center technology market by unveiling an expanded arsenal of IT solutions, including next-gen software defined storage, enterprise networking offerings and capabilities, the latest high-performance servers and an enhanced suite of hyperconverged appliances. The broader portfolio drives Lenovo deeper into next-generation IT and strengthens the company’s ability to help customers transform their data centers by embracing emerging data consumption and delivery models such as cloud-based infrastructure, big data and analytics solutions. The company will showcase many of these new solutions publicly for the first time at its annual Lenovo TechWorld event in San Francisco on June 9.
The new offerings are the latest demonstration of Lenovo’s ability to leverage partnerships with industry leaders, as well as leading-edge startup firms, to orchestrate delivery of best-of-breed solutions free of legacy technologies and investment burdens. They give customers even greater flexibility to deploy the right solutions for their evolving IT environments and business scenarios without being locked in to rigid technology stacks.
“This dramatically expanded portfolio is a powerful demonstration of Lenovo’s commitment to creating purposeful data center innovation in a truly open ecosystem,” said Tom Shell, senior vice president, Data Center Product Group, Lenovo. “With the latest advancements in server performance, software-defined storage, hyper-convergence and rejuvenated networking capabilities, all delivered seamlessly in a partner-centric model, Lenovo is striving to redefine the data center inside and out.”
New Software Defined Storage Solutions and Next-Generation SAN
Lenovo launched a new and innovative Software Defined Storage (SDS) appliance program, called StorSelect, collaborating with leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to integrate their SDS software with Lenovo hardware in turnkey appliances. The factory-integrated appliances with end-to-end Lenovo support enable simple and confident deployment of scalable storage solutions. The first offerings in this program – the Lenovo Storage DX8200N and DX8200C– integrate SDS software from Nexenta Systems, Inc. and Cloudian, Inc., respectively, to deliver breakthrough return on investment for storage solutions.
New Networking OS and Expanded Offerings through Global Partnership with Juniper Networks:
Lenovo rejuvenated its enterprise networking line with expanded offerings and capabilities, enabling customers to deploy more comprehensive solutions from the core data center to the campus. The company released its next-generation network operating system, Lenovo Cloud NOS, which offers new functionality that enhances resiliency, cloud-level scalability and programmability. It will be available for customer download starting on June 17.
In addition, Lenovo disclosed new details of its global strategic partnership with Juniper Networks, which was announced earlier this year. The two companies signed a reseller agreement under which Lenovo will offer Juniper Networks’ EX2300 and EX4550 Ethernet Switches, as well as the QFX10002-72Q data center spine aggregation switch. Lenovo will sell these Juniper offerings directly as part of an integrated portfolio that also includes Lenovo’s own data center access products. The Juniper offerings will be available from Lenovo beginning in the third quarter of 2016.
The companies also jointly published a new virtualized data center reference architecture, available now, that will allow customers to easily build solutions integrating their respective technologies to address virtually all data center networking needs.
Latest High-Performance Servers Establish New Industry Benchmarks
Lenovo refreshed its x3850 and x3950 X6 servers with new versions incorporating the latest Intel Xeon E7-4800 and E7-8800 v4 processors, which deliver up to 39% faster performance than the previous generation. With memory support up to 12TB, these powerful offerings are designed for mission-critical environments, such as in-memory applications like SAP HANA or Hadoop, as well as large virtualization projects, big data and analytics workloads.
The Lenovo x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 offer fast performance, establishing 17 new industry performance benchmarks. In addition, the new servers feature an innovative, modular “compute book” design, so they can be upgraded or maintained quickly and economically, enabling a highly agile and resilient data center infrastructure. They will be available starting this month (June 2016).
Expanded Portfolio of HX Series Hyperconverged Appliances:
Lenovo announced a significantly expanded portfolio of HX Series hyperconverged appliances, based on Nutanix, Inc. software and built upon the company’s latest server technology, to cover a broader range of workloads and deployment cost requirements.


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US - Poultry meat processor, Pilgrim's Pride, reports net sales at $2.3 billion for the last quarter, up from $2.1 billion for the same period last year.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation reports third quarter 2014 earnings with net sales of $2.3 billion, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) of $435.0 million and net income of $256.0 million, resulting in diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.99 for the quarter. EBITDA Margin was 19.2 per cent.
These results compare to net sales of $2.1 billion, EBITDA of $222.5 million, and net income of $160.9 million, resulting in diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.62 for the third quarter of 2013.
Bill Lovette, Chief Executive Officer of Pilgrim's, commented: "Our third quarter results reflect the discipline that Pilgrim's has demonstrated in managing the variables within our control as well as the strength we've seen in the chicken markets.
"Our focus has been, and continues to be, the consistent execution of our strategy to be a valued partner to our key customers, relentless pursuit of operational excellence and value-added export growth. We are optimistic that we will continue to be one of the more profitable operators with our management philosophy conducive to continually operating at the top of our industry, even with varying levels of strength in chicken markets.
"We are pleased about the level of engagement from our team members as we move into 2015. Through our budgeting process for next year we have identified new targeted capital investments and additional operational improvement opportunities that will continue our trajectory towards our vision of being the best managed and most respected company in the industry," Mr Lovette said.ThePoultrySite News Desk
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It isn’t so fresh news but still. ATI released a new version of its proprietary drivers for Linux. The 9.3 provides better options to configure display for HDTV in the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Also a few bugfixes were done with detection of display port, TV standards aspect, video playback after hibernation and dual display configuration. There is a good news for developers. They have now a way to control video card parameters from their applications using AMD Display Library SDK.
I received a positive feedback about using ATI Radeon HD3200, previous version of ATI Catalyst 9.2 and alpha version of LinuxMCE 0810. The video playback is ok now. But there is still a few issues: cursor cannot be hided without mouse and there is no way to call menu when screen server is started. Probably the new version of Catalyst drivers will solve that.


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If you’re living in the Ukraine then you’re about to have to pay out a whole lot more for your favourite tipple.
The government have decided to raise both the wholesale and retail minimum prices for all alcohol – by 25-50 per cent! The price for cognac (or does media mean brandy?) will rise by 27 per cent, vodka will go up 45 per cent and wine for 50 per cent.
Prime Minister, Mkola Azarov has said that these increases will lower the black market on alcohol and protect people from dangerous forgeries. It is not clear as of yet if they are referring to real cognac – just the Ukrainian brandy, or both.


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This week, Walmart announced a new plan to enforce “enhanced poultry safety measures” for the retail giant’s suppliers. In partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the goal behind this implementation is to “further protect customers against foodborne illnesses.” Stakeholders including consumer groups, regulators, academicians, poultry suppliers and industry associations have all reviewed and approved the new plans.
Dr. Chris Braden, director of CDC’s Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases said, “CDC, along with Walmart, recognizes that reducing Salmonella and other pathogen contamination in poultry products is a crucial step towards decreasing the burden of foodborne illnesses. Walmart and CDC working together to protect public health and advance food safety is a great example of a public-private partnership that benefits everyone.”
Requirements of Walmart and the CDC's program include the following:
- Walmart and Sam’s Club U.S. poultry suppliers must start using “holistic controls” from farm to fork to help reduce contamination.
- Suppliers must be subjected to validation testing to ensure that the new plan is indeed effective.
- Poultry suppliers must be in compliance with these new requirements no later than June 2016.
This plan will be in addition to Walmart’s pre-existing food safety program––requiring poultry suppliers to earn prevention-based certification against one of the Global Food Safety Initiative’s internationally recognized standards.


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Perhaps you have wet your toes by speculating with bitcoin or its smaller brother on the CME, XBT. After all, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offers very legitimate and highly regulated derivatives from energy and interests rates to agriculture. These markets allow producers the ability to hedge their underlying positions on products, such as cotton or a stock portfolio.
I haven’t read a lot about these more mainstream markets ever being manipulated. Now, new research has warned of a “striking systematic trend” in bitcoin price movements, with bitcoin falling far further than average ahead of the CME’s bitcoin futures contracts being settled each month. This, along with a disappointing launch of the Bakkt crypto platform, caused bitcoin and its rivals to lose anywhere from 15% to 25% this week.
Is the cryptocurrency market being manipulated? You tell me. The anecdotal fact that these markets are used by speculators on laptops in their bedrooms is somewhat disturbing. There is no legitimate hedging of an underlying product going on here. Hackers all across the world have access to these platforms and work 24/7 to find the Achilles heel.
Bitcoin has dropped on average 2.27% towards settlement each month, compared to an average fall of just 0.06% on a random day over the same period, bitcoin and cryptocurrency analysts at Arcane Research found. According to Arcane’s Bendik Norheim Schei, “Statistically, it is highly unlikely that the price falls in advance of CME settlement should be caused by mere coincidence.”
The inherent problem is that the bitcoin futures on the CME are settled in cash. The price for the settlement is determined by the bitcoin price in the underlying market. Bakkt, however, will settle in bitcoin itself, as opposed to cash, with the auspice of eliminating manipulation. Traders are hoping Bakkt’s bitcoin futures will gain popularity and steer investors away from cash settled contracts. At this point there is quite a way to go. Only 72 bitcoins traded on Bakkt on its first day, compared to several thousand traded daily on the CME.
The chart above depicts settlement prices on bitcoin futures at the CME for the last four months. As you will notice, the price at settlement was roughly down 2.5% before each futures expiry. So how does this happen? Hypothetically, one possible strategy is that trader’s buy (go long) “physical” bitcoin in the spot market and sell (go short) bitcoin futures contracts. This way, they secure the position against price fluctuations.
If the price of bitcoin goes up, the trader loses on the short position, but this is counteracted by the long position rising in value. Okay, so how do they make money? Towards the settlement date of the contracts, traders can sell off their “physical” bitcoin and potentially trigger a price drop in the spot market. If that happens, the value of their short position will rise and they can earn a simple profit on futures contracts upon settlement. Regardless, additional quantitative and qualitative research needs to be done by the exchange. Saber rattling in the bitcoin market is the last thing investors want.


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The freight forwarding industry is one among the several sectors which were badly affected by the trade war, and the recent escalation of the US-China standoff points to further deterioration of the market conditions. After issuing a dismal outlook for the current fiscal year a few months ago, shipping giant FedEx (FDX) will be reporting its third-quarter earnings on March 19 after the closing bell.
Market watchers are looking for a 15% decline in earnings to $3.17 per share, while revenues are forecast to grow 7% to $17.69 billion. Since their initial release, the estimates were trimmed to reflect the bearish sentiment among a section of analysts. Considering the downgrade and the earnings misses in the trailing two quarters, the chances of third-quarter profit beating the Street view are bleak.
Of late, cargo companies have been facing competition from Amazon (AMNZ) as the tech firm continues to expand its presence in the transport sector. Given the e-commerce giant’s track record of diversifying successfully, the threat it poses to cargo companies like FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS) cannot be ignored.
Since their initial release, the estimates were trimmed to reflect the bearish sentiment among the analysts
With the new equations putting additional pressure on market share, FedEx needs to ease the strain on margins by continuing its cost-cutting initiatives. Efforts should also be made to expedite the integration of TNT Express, which has not been completed, though the acquisition was closed several months ago.
When results for the second quarter of 2019 were published, the positive sentiment over the impressive outcome was spoiled by the downward revision of the full-year earnings outlook by the management. Though adjusted earnings and revenues rose to $4.03 per share and $17.8 billion respectively, the stock dropped.
In January, rival cargo mover United Parcel Service posted double-digit growth in fourth-quarter adjusted earnings to $1.94 per share. It reflected broad-based revenue growth that pushed up the top-line by 5% to about $17 billion.
The recent dip in the stock price makes FedEx a promising investment option – a status that is expected to remain unchanged in the remainder of the year and beyond. The decline of the shares over the past twelve months was pretty quick, losing about 33%. However, the stock recovered from the multi-year lows seen towards the end of last year and stabilized in the early weeks of 2019.
For technology stocks, 2022 has been a challenging year, with companies losing significant market value amid prolonged stock selloff. In that respect, Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) is among the worst-affected
Shares of Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) were down on Thursday. The stock has gained 36% over the past three months and 18% over the past one month. The company’s sales
Department store chain The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) on Thursday said its third-quarter sales and adjusted earnings increased year-over-year. The latest numbers also exceeded the market's expectations. Net earnings attributable to


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You can save the Apple fanboy flames. I just call 'em like I see 'em. Apple CEO Steve Jobs took a hiatus from his hiatus to show up and share the iPad 2 with the world today. While the tablet may not be revolutionary, it is enough to keep the momentu...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs today took a San Francisco stage to introduce his company's newest iPad.
Despite apparent light demand for the Verizon iPhone 4 on launch day, estimates suggest Verizon and Apple sold around one million of the devices by the end of its weekend. Scott Moritz of The Street reports that analyst estimates put the number of Ve...
One of the two men accused of hacking AT&T's website to grab personal information about thousands of iPad users has been released on bail.
While devices such as the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android are in most cases welcomed into the corporate world, there's uncertainty about how to fit them into enterprise IT security practices that have been concerned so long by Microsoft Windows.
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