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Tokens.com Corp. (NEO Exchange Canada: COIN)(Frankfurt Stock Exchange: 76M) (OTCQB US: SMURF) (“Tokens.com” or the “Company”), a publicly-traded company that invests in web3 assets and builds businesses linked to crypto staking, the metaverse and play-to-earn gaming. The UPS Store launched its first step into the metaverse by building a content destination to help promote its new campaign ‘Be Unstoppable.’ This installation was developed in the Decentraland metaverse platform by Coffee Digital and Metaverse Group. It includes a multi-level building, where small business owners and the next generation of entrepreneurs are able to visit and learn how to build a successful and sustainable business.
Broker-dealer and digital assets trading platform INX is making a play for bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital’s assets. INX joins other industry players such as CrossTower, Wave Financial and Binance.US in the bidding process. Voyager filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July due to its over $650 million exposure to the collapsed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). Crypto exchange FTX.US initially won the bidding process for Voyager’s assets in September. The auction process for Voyager’s assets reopened after the FTX Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., wants information on how large crypto exchanges conduct business, including whether they use customer funds for undisclosed purposes, following the collapse of FTX.
After a series of legislative twists and turns spanning seven years, Brazil’s long-awaited crypto bill could finally reach the president’s desk. Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted on Tuesday to pass on a crypto regulation bill to Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, whose term ends on Dec. 31.
OpenSea took to Twitter to share that by listing non-fungible tokens built on the BNB Chain it would be able to handle trades for collections created by players like Goodfellas NFT and Pixelsweeper. Last month, OpenSea announced users could list and sell Avalanche-based NFTs.
The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office said Wednesday that it is seeking the arrest warrant over Shin allegedly taking illegal profits from Terra, the blockchain ecosystem overseen by Terraform Labs.
The same authorities reportedly raided the offices of Chai Corporation, a payments technology company founded by Shin, earlier this month. Authorities in South Korea have previously issued a warrant for the arrest of Shin’s co-founder at Terraform Labs, its CEO Do Kwon, as well as asking Interpol to issue a red notice for Kwon’s arrest. That came despite Kwon’s claims that he is not on the run.https://www.theblock.co/post/190856/prosecutors-seek-arrest-warrant-for-terraform-labs-co-founder-daniel-shin-yonhap
Mexico-based crypto exchange Bitso has let go of an unspecified number of workers in a fresh round of layoffs, about six months after cutting about 80 employees. “Bitso made the difficult decision to reduce its workforce as part of a strategic restructuring,” .
Bitso declined to specify the number of affected employees and in which countries it was cutting teams. One of the staff members cut, Bruno Cavalieri, formerly a growth content writer for the firm, said on LinkedIn he was among “dozens” cut. Brazilian crypto publication Portal do Bitcoin first reported the Bitso layoffs, saying about 100 people were let go in Mexico and Brazil, citing information from former employees.https://www.theblock.co/post/190758/bitso-cuts-more-staff-in-fresh-round-of-layoffs
Crypto lender Nexo has gained a registration as a “virtual currency operator” in Italy, the company said in an announcement today. This allows the European-based firm to legally provide its services to Italian citizens. The license is issued by Organismo Agenti e Mediatori. The European Union is set to pass a set of laws on crypto assets that will allow firms to passport their license across the 27-nation bloc. Nexo plans to take advantage of this under the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, according to the statement. The new rules are anticipated to come into force in 2024. Nexo’s website shows registrations in several U.S. states and six other countries.


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Bandai Namco has revealed the first gameplay trailer for DONTNOD Entertainment's upcoming episodic thriller, Twin Mirror.
Bandai Namco has today unveiled another development diary for their upcoming episodic investigation title, Twin Mirror. From DONTNOD, the creators of Life is Strange and...
Gamescom is quickly becoming one of the biggest gaming events of the year. Developers and Publishers around the globe are flocking to the event...
Bandai Namco and DONTNOD Entertainment have unveiled a new trailer for their upcoming title, Twin Mirror, as well as revealing some gameplay mechanics.
Bandai Namco and DONTNOD Entertainment have released the first developer diary, or 'Vlog' for its upcoming story-driven game, Twin Mirror.
As part of Sony's pre-E3 2018 announcements, Bandai Namco and DONTNOD Entertainment have announced Twin Mirror, a new narrative adventure game coming in 2019.

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Apex Legends' latest Collection Event went live Tuesday, and it's brought both good and bad news for Xbox players. In addition to all the new content, the update appears to have created major input lag on that console.
The update itself arrived on Xbox consoles two hours later than on other platforms because of what development studio Respawn Entertainment described as a "publishing error." Once it did finally go live, the update appeared cause stick drift and other bugs in addition to input lag some players are describing as unplayable.
Respawn acknowledged the input lag trouble within hours of the update going live, but has yet to issue a fix. Players on the platform were already frustrated by a bug that has made team communication over voice chat impossible for the past three months without a fix.
The Awakening Collection Event didn't just bring bad news when it went live — it also brought a Lifeline Town Takeover, a new set of limited-time cosmetics, an Heirloom for Valkyrie, the return of the Control game mode, and a huge suite of balance changes and bug fixes. The event runs through July 5.


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92,000-Square-Foot Retail Space Hits Williamsburg Market
Two floors encompassing 92,000 square feet of retail space at the luxury residential conversion 185 Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg are on the market.
The leasing agency, TerraCRG, claims in the listing that this is the largest contiguous available retail block in the north Brooklyn neighborhood. Asking rents are at $50 per square foot for minimal divisible lot sizes of 5,000 square feet.
185 Wythe Avenue between North Fourth and Fifth Streets is well-positioned to take advantage of the increased foot traffic brought to the Williamsburg waterfront by hulking residential towers including The Edge and Northside Piers. The residential component of the roughly 184,000-square-foot, four-story building will include 183 units and be “very, very green,” according to Curbed.
The Commercial Observer last week reported on the imminent arrival of the 11,424-square-foot Output nightclub on Wythe Avenue between North 11th and 12th Streets. The once-forlorn strip has recently witnessed the high-profile arrivals of the Wythe Hotel and a smattering of after dark businesses. (Another nightclub–this one around 7,500 square feet and from the techno- and house-fueled warehouse party promoter Verboten–is rumored to be following in Output’s footsteps on Wythe Avenue near North 10th Street.)
“You’re starting to see a tipping point in the neighborhood,” said Geoffrey Bailey, director of retail services at TerraCRG, which brought the trendy spinning mecca SoulCycle to nearby 184 Kent Avenue last November. “There’s less of a residential and more of a restaurant and hospitality component to the northside, whereas the waterfront district is getting more service-oriented businesses.”
Mr. Bailey said that in addition to gyms and playspaces, several schools have scoped out properties in the area with a noticeably swelling stroller contingent.
Whichever tenants set up shop in 185 Wythe Avenue will have a bigger, name brand retail neighbor: Whole Foods is scheduled to open a 39,000-square-foot outpost at 242 Bedford Avenue by the middle of next year.


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Nintendo will be dropping the current DS hardware from its line-up in autumn and replacing it entirely with the soon to be launched DS Lite system, according to the firm's US sales and marketing VP Reggie Fils-Aime.
Speaking in a television interview with Spike TV show Game Heads, Fils-Aime confirmed that while the existing DS will continue to be sold alongside the DS Lite for some time, it will be phased out in August or September.
The move is in line with Nintendo's normal approach to revising its hardware; the company rarely stops selling old designs outright at the point when it introduces a new version, instead preferring to give consumers the choice of both versions for a few months after launch.
The DS Lite will be launched in Japan at the start of March in a range of three different colours, with overseas launches in North America and Europe set to follow some time "after spring" according to Nintendo Japan officials.
Fils-Aime also took the opportunity during the interview to reaffirm that full details of the Revolution will emerge during E3 this year, including a launch date for the system - and to state once again that while the much-delayed Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be appearing in late autumn, it will still be released on the GameCube and not as a Revolution exclusive title.
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Local beer enthusiasts have good reason to celebrate following the news that local drinks company United Wines is launching Spain’s best-selling draught lager Cruzcampo here in Northern Ireland.
Described as a ‘well-balanced’ lager (4.4% ABV), Cruzcampo originated in Sevilla more than 119 years ago and is one of Spain’s most iconic and beloved beer brands, with a devoted following worldwide.
Now Craigavon-based United Wines, one of the biggest drinks distributors on the island of Ireland, is giving the Northern Ireland public a chance to enjoy an authentic taste of Spain with the introduction of the country’s most popular draught beer.
Recent years has seen the demand for Spanish lager grow massively across the UK. With growth now standing at 73% year on year, one in every five pints sold across the UK is now from Spain.
Given the rapid rise of Spanish beer, United Wines Managing Director Martin McAuley is confident that the popularity Cruzcampo enjoys in its home country will be replicated in Northern Ireland.
“We are really excited to bring Spain’s number one draught beer to Northern Ireland,” said Martin.
“Spanish beers form a vibrant part of the growing ‘world lager’ market and Cruzcampo’s commitment to quality and tradition aligns perfectly with our mission to offer our customers the very best.”
“With almost half (43%) of premium and world lager growth since Covid coming from Spanish brands, we see an opportunity to launch Cruzcampo as an affordable trade-up option for lager drinkers in Northern Ireland who love to explore new brands and discover new experiences,” he added.
In Andalucia, where it originated, Cruzcampo accounts for a staggering 70% of all draught lager sales. The brand offers a range of beer styles to suit every palate, from its classic Cruzcampo Pilsner to its bold Cruzcampo Gran Reserva.
Matthew Fitzpatrick, United Wines On Trade Key Account Manager, is delighted to see the brand make its debut in the Northern Ireland market, where it will be available in draught, bottle and can format.
“We are thrilled to introduce Cruzcampo to Northern Ireland and, with the increasing popularity of Spanish beers, we have hit the market at just the right time,” said Matthew.
“Cruzcampo is part of the Heineken portfolio of brands which is dedicated to delivering exceptional products to consumers, and we’re confident that together we can help beer lovers in Northern Ireland expand their horizons with a true taste of the Mediterranean sun.
“Not only is it a lovely refreshing pint, at an affordable price, it comes in a stunning and iconic pint glass that I’m sure will be in big demand and really stand out in bars across the province,” he added.
Cruzcampo is available from United Wines in 50 litre keg, 330ml bottle, 660ml bottle and 440ml can.


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As Café Vanille prepares to close its location of the past 15 years at 70 Charles St., another local bakery is already moving forward with plans to take over the storefront.
Tatte Bakery and Café, which began as a farmer’s market in 2007 and has since spawned four brick-and-mortar locations in Brookline and Cambridge, intends to offer a “full savory menu,” including the bakery’s signature cookies, tarts and pastries, at its proposed Beacon Hill store, owner Tzurit Or said.
The hours of operation would be 7 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m. daily, Or said, with indoor seating available for 36 patrons and café seating for 16 on the enclosed patio.
The Beacon Hill Civic Association Zoning and Licensing Committee voted on Wednesday not to oppose Or’s request for the necessary zoning relief and variances, if she enters into a standard “good neighbor” agreement, including a stipulation of no trash pick-up before 6 a.m.
Or told the committee that no cooking or baking would take place on the premises, but the store would receive deliveries twice each day at around 6:30 and 11 a.m.
While Or said she has yet to confirm hearing dates with the city’s Licensing Board and Board of Appeals to review her application, she anticipates opening in late August or early September, following four or five weeks of construction.
Mike Brucklier, Tatte’s chief operation officer, said the company intends to recruit an experienced employee to manage its new store.
“When we open, the goal is also to bring in our best staff members for the first four to six weeks to assure that operations run as smoothly as possible,” Brucklier added.
Landlord Paul Elias told the committee that Café Vanille’s lease had expired at the end of May, and since then, the tenant has continued to rent the space at a discounted rate on a short-term basis. Café Vanille also has locations in Chestnut Hill and Duxbury, according to the company’s Web site.


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15 Jul, 2021 Custom House Square, Belfast Rescheduled
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Just announced, the Simple Minds show due to take place at Custom House Square, Belfast this year has been rescheduled to August 9th 2022. All existing tickets remain valid for the new date.
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Singapore-based cybersecurity company Horangi has raised USD 20 million in a Series B funding round led by Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm Provident Growth. The investment included cash from Singapore-based Monk’s Hill Ventures, Australia’s Right Click Capital, as well as Singaporean venture debt fund Genesis Alternative Ventures. This new investment brings the company’s sum of raised funds to USD 23.1 million.
Horangi will utilize the fresh cash to boost its expansion plans in Southeast Asia, according to an official statement. The company will also enhance the capabilities of its cloud computing product Warden, as well as improve its artificial intelligence and machine learning tech capacities to counter cyber threats. Moreover, Horangi will expand its team to 160 people to bolster the company’s presence in Singapore and Indonesia, where demand for cybersecurity solutions is high.
The company was founded in 2016 by cybersecurity experts Paul Hadjy and Lee Sult, who have experience working in major tech companies such as Grab and Palantir Technologies. Horangi provides security software and services backed by a team of CREST-certified global cybersecurity experts in Asia. Since its establishment, Horangi has worked with more than 200 tech companies, including big names like Gojek, Ninja Van, Shopback, and Tiket.
Its flagship product, Warden, protects organizations from critical security threats and compliance violations in the cloud, such as misconfigurations, non-standard deployment, and insecure key management. Horangi’s other services, like penetration testing and vCISO (virtual chief information and security officer) provisions, also help organizations of all sizes to stay ahead of cyber threats.
Horangi is a partner of Amazon Web Service (AWS), and it was recently appointed as the first cybersecurity partner of Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore in the Asia Pacific region.


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The jury has returned with its decision in the Samsung-Apple dispute and the results are overwhelmingly in Apple's favor.
The jury awarded Apple $1,049,343,540.00 in damages.
There is a lot to go over in the verdict form, which we've embedded below. In the meantime, what do you think of the jury's decision? Sound off in the comments.


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REMINDER - Today's the day. Stay tuned for plenty more news from Studio Wildcard later on!
Fans have been waiting for news about the sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved since the game's release back in 2015, and developers Wildcard have finally provided fans with news about an ARK 2 and ARK: The Animated Series 2023 roadmap. The roadmap is coming out very soon, and fans can expect to hear tons of new information about the upcoming game and animated series.
In this article, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about the ARK 2023 roadmap, including when it will be released and what content will likely be included.
ARK Survival Evolved Roadmap Release Date
According to Jeremy Stieglitz, co-founder of Wildcard, on Twitter, the ARK Survival Evolved roadmap will be released on 31st March 2023 - so fans won't have to wait much longer.
ARK Survival Evolved Roadmap Release Time
While developers have not released an exact release time for the ARK 2023 roadmap, it's likely that it will be released around midnight/1 AM BST.
ARK Survival Evolved Roadmap Contents
The ARK 2023 roadmap was announced back in February, and fans have been hopeful about news ever since. In the roadmap, we'll likely see content updates and information about ARK 2 and the ARK animated series. It's possible we'll also see updates to ARK Survival Evolved (2015) or additional content.
ARK: The Animated Series
ARK's animated series was originally slated for release back in 2022 before delays pushed this back; it's possible that in the roadmap, we'll see a new 2023 release date for ARK: The Animated Series. We'll also likely get a new trailer to hold fans over until the series finally releases.
Just like ARK: The Animated Series, the sequel to ARK, ARK 2, was pushed back to a 2023 release date after being originally slated for a 2022 release. The roadmap will no doubt feature a release date for ARK 2, as well as dates for potential beta tests or tech tests.
The ARK 2023 roadmap will be available for everyone to view in just a few days, so if you're excited about the ARK news, you won't have to wait much longer to get your fill. In the ARK 2023 roadmap, we can expect to see news about ARK 2, ARK: The Animated Series, and ARK Survival Evolved and their upcoming release dates.


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Alibaba share price: analysts see 91% upside as sell-off intensifies
As Chinese tech stocks face pronounced selling pressure, analysts continue to view Alibaba favourably.
Despite the Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) share price collapsing 30% in the last 6-months, the sell-side continues to see upside potential from the tech behemoth.
According to Market Beat, the consensus price target for Alibaba last stood at $301.78 per share, a level which implies upside potential of 91.17% from where the stock last traded at.
Alibaba share price
Alibaba closed out Wednesday's US session at US$157.86 per share, giving the conglomerate an market capitalisation of US$429.09 billion. At those price levels, the stock trades on an 18.93x earnings multiple, a significant pullback from where it stood just a year ago and well behind the comps of many of its US big-tech counterparts.
With a mind to curb monopolistic power, the Chinese government has come down hard on some of its country’s most important sectors, from education to technology. Aliababa, ByteDance, Didi, and Tencent have faced the brunt of this scrutiny, with their share prices facing equally fervent declines in response.
Such concerns seem broader than regulatory intervention though, with Tencent and Alibaba both recently reporting that they have made ‘social aid donations’ running into the billions. Such donation, as the narrative goes, is aimed at tacking wealth inequality in the country.
IG Market Analyst Kyle Rodda recently elaborated on that point, noting that:
‘Every major company is in the cross hairs at the moment from Chinese authorities, as the CCP pushes its “common prosperity” drive. Tech and finance are definite targets, and you throw in the mix the out of favour Jack Ma, and perhaps it was inevitable that Alibaba and Alipay would come under some sort of scrutiny.’
As Mr Rodda further notes:
‘Monopolies are bad for consumers and the interests of broader society. China is looking to rebalance the power and wealth away from “capitalists”, and arguably nip in the bud the state of affairs that have emerged in Western market economies, and restructure massive and sometimes too big to fail corporations, who’ve too much in the eyes of the CCP served the interests of shareholders, but perhaps not society at large.’
These issues haven’t dissuaded the sell-side, mind you. Alibaba’s consensus rating of Buy is made up of 1 Strong Buy rating, 24 Buy ratings, 2 Hold ratings and 2 Sell ratings. That’s little changed from how analaysts viewed the stock just a year ago. (In fact, the consensus price target is higher now than it was then.)
While that view remains stable, everything else about Alibaba – and perhaps Chinese equities more broadly – appears in a state of flux. The contrast between the sharp price declines and the unpredictable regulatory environment also creates a number of important questions that investors and traders must grapple with.
Is this simply a case of the sell-side not ‘catching up’ to the current events; which are inherently difficult to, or potentially impossible to model for?
Or, according to the analyst consensus, is Alibaba actually ‘cheap’ at current price levels, based off historical growth levels and when looking at US big-tech comps?
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16 September 2021
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Ecoride opens e-bike store in Gdansk and launches a new business in Poland
Ecoride expands to Poland - opens electric bike shop in Gdansk
Ecoride continues its growth journey and is now expanding its operations from the Nordic region to Poland. On Monday 15 May, the brand new store in Gdansk will open and offer a wide range of Ecoride's electric bikes and accessories to the Poles.
Pawel Kowalcyk is the Country Manager in Poland and the one who drives the construction of the store and the launch.
⎼ It will be very fun to launch Ecoride in Poland. I was previously production manager for the factory in Poland and know the high quality of the bikes. I am convinced that my fellow countrymen will see the same benefits of Ecoride's electric bikes as I do, we like Swedish solid quality.


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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets here is testing a new credit card targeted to business customers and integrated with its electronic frequent shopper program.
Called "Shoppers Club for Business," the program enables corporate customers and not-for-profit organizations to charge purchases while earning the same discounts offered through the chain's "Shoppers Club" card for consumers.
The program, which was introduced in select markets two months ago, also entitles cardholders to charge purchases at Chase-Pitkin Home & Garden Centers here, the home improvement chain owned by Wegmans. The two retailers previously teamed up on another card program by offering stored-value gift cards that carry a cash value of $10 to $250 and can be redeemed for purchases at Wegmans and Chase-Pitkin stores.
The Shoppers Club for Business represents an expansion of Wegmans' electronic frequent shopper program and could lend insight into the purchasing patterns of commercial customers. The chain has been capturing transaction data at the point of sale and tracking consumer shopping patterns since 1990.
"It will be going through a test market protocol for several more months, and if it is as successful as we expect, it will be rolled out big time in the relatively near future," said one Wegmans executive, who requested anonymity.
Wegmans officials involved in the program declined comment. However, when the program was in development, George Hood, director of electronic banking services, indicated
the chain was interested in serving the business customer better. Such customers might include churches and schools as well as small business and corporate accounts.
"We do a great job of addressing the individual customer, but I bet there's a lot of food retailers out there, like Wegmans, who are kind of ignoring the commercial customers already shopping with them," Hood said during a seminar on electronic payment systems held last year. "We're looking at different programs to address that particular customer base."
Shoppers Club for Business currently extends to business customers a line of credit without a finance charge; however, the terms of the arrangement would likely change if the program were rolled out chainwide, according to another source at the company.
Wegmans is promoting the service as a convenient way for business customers to make purchases, earn discounts and streamline cash management. The chain issues billing statements on a weekly or monthly basis.


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Coach tour operators seek state aid to ride out Covid
For Caoimhe Moloney, group operations director of Pierce Kavanagh Coaches, the slowdown wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic is already being felt in 2021.
The third-generation, Co Kilkenny family business started selling pilgrimage trips to holy sites such as Lourdes and Fatima in the 1960s. It now mainly shuttles inbound tourists — predominantly from America — around Ireland.
Her customers are tour operators who book 40 to 50 trips each and sell packages to holidaymakers. When the economy shut down in March, dozens of tours were cancelled. Because tour operators tend to book 12 months in advance, Moloney said US tour operators had committed to just 40% or so of their normal allocation for 2021.
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5. Know the Competition
Do spend some time reviewing the latest sales flyers from your favorite retailers and the competition, De Grandpre says. Some stores suspend price matching on Black Friday, but at many it's still an option. Check the fine print on the circulars. Also, don't forget to find out about post-purchase price matching. Some stores will refund the difference if you spot the item for less somewhere else within a week or two. Bring your receipt and proof of the lower price (such as an ad, a cell phone picture, an online printout) to the customer service desk.
6. Find a Tree Almost for Free
By the middle of December last year, artificial trees were already an end-of-season sale item, with major department stores and home and garden stores discounting prices by as much as 50 percent. And live trees can often be found for a song, too, at hardware and garden-center stores such as Lowe's, which regularly sells fresh six-foot Douglas fir trees for prices as low as $25.
7. "Friend" Favorite Retailers
Earlier this year, fans of Banana Republic on social networking site facebook.com got an exclusive coupon for 25 to 30 percent off a $100 purchase to use during a private shopping event. Check out favorite businesses on Facebook as well as on twitter.com, foursquare.com, and other social networking tools for specials.
8. Phone it In
Before you make a big purchase, make sure you've finagled a first-class deal by using your phone. You can take a cell phone picture of an item's bar code and upload it to some shopping sites for a fast online price comparison, says Brad Spirrison, the managing editor of appolicious.com, an app-review site. His pick: the free app ShopSavvy (biggu.com) for iPhone, Android, and Nokia phones.
9. Grab Last-Minute Deals
Conventional wisdom says that last-minute shoppers wind up overpaying, but procrastinators can end up with the sweetest deals, De Grandpre says. Free gift-box and sometimes also shipping promotions were available in mid-December at such sites as redenvelope.com,wine.com, and bluenile.com last year. Just mind the cutoffs for holiday arrival; there's a fine line between shopping lateand too late.


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Chars in Bhola a hub for dried fish makers
Huge quantities of dried fish are produced each year in Charfesson and Manpura upazilas of Bhola, where at least 10,000 marginalised people are involved in this business worth around Tk 100 crore annually.
Dried fish, known as shutki, is a popular food item across the country. And at least 12 chars across the two upazilas, such as Dhalchar union, Kukri-Mukri Char and Ashar Char, produce dried fish from shrimp, rupchanda and other breeds between October and March each year.
About 95 per cent of the dried fish produced is used in fish feed at different aquaculture farms in the country.
At least three to four hundred people are engaged in this work in Dhalchar union of Charfesson upazila, which is situated on the banks of the Meghna river.
Other than locals, a considerable number of labourers migrate from different parts of Bhola to live and work on the chars during the six-month season for drying fish.
At least 12 chars in the two upazilas, such as Dhalchar union, Kukri-Mukri Char and Ashar Char, produce dried fish from shrimp, rupchanda and other breeds between October and March each year
Ayub Ali, a dried fish trader in the area, said he ships at least one tonne of dried fish to various parts of Bangladesh each season.
"We buy raw fish from local fishers and sell the dried fish at an average price of Tk 1,800 per maund [37 kilogrammes]," he added.
Ali went on to say that it usually takes three days to dry the fish.
Md Abbas, a wholesaler of dried fish in Char Patila union of the same upazila, said there are at least four local wholesale traders that send 1,000 maunds of dried fish to different parts of the country, including Dhaka.
A worker who helps produce dried fish said he gets Tk 400 per day for laying the fish out in the sun before delivering the finished product to wholesalers.
Maruf Hossain Minar, fisheries officer of Charfesson upazila, said 8,772 tonnes of dried fish were sent to various places in Bangladesh last year.
He said the dried fish business is propelling the growth of the local economy as up to 6,000 locals are involved with the profession.
Kukri-Mukri Char, Char Patila and Dhalchar are well-known for dried fish as the high protein content of their products makes them highly favoured.
The situation is similar in Manpura union and Dakshin Sakuchia union of Manpura upazila, where about 2,000 depend on the dried fish business for their livelihood.
Md Saifulla, a resident of Dakshin Sakuchia union, said the amount of hilsa in the river is low at present, so most fishermen are busy with the dried fish business.
Najim Uddin, a local dried trader, said even though profit was low in some years, he never actually had to count losses in this business.
"Profit is good most of the time anyway."
According to sources at the local fisheries department, 1,200 to 1,300 tonnes of dried fish were produced in the region last year.
Md Emdadullah, district fisheries officer of Bhola, said about 10,000 tonnes of dried fish are produced in the two upazilas each year and that the business is growing gradually.
"Every year, new areas are producing dried fish. Apart from the availability of sufficient fish, this is made possible by the availability of cheap labour in the area."
Saidur Rahman Rintu, president of the Barishal Chamber of Commerce and Industries, said the agriculture and fisheries sectors in Barishal have received a boost after the completion of the Padma bridge.
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It's taken me a couple decades to warm up to the idea of animal print shoes, so fashion-forward nonlethal weapons are still a bit of a stretch for me. Not for TASER International, however. The company today is unveiling a leopard print TASER(r) C2 personal protection and its TASER Music Player, which combines a TASER holster and and am MP3 player.
Naturally, the new weapons are being showcased in Las Vegas. "The 1GB TASER MPH allows for both personal protection and personal music for people on the go," the company says. "Red-hot red" and "fashion pink" are two more new colors the company plans to reveal.
And, despite what appears like snowballing reports of TASER abuse, TASER officials remain incredibly bullish on TASER's potential as a fashion accessory. "These new product are a result of listening to our customers. Personal protection can be both fashionable and functionable," said Rick Smith, CEO and founder of TASER International, in a press release issued by the company. "The TASER C2 leopard print design provides a personal protection option for women who want fashion with a bite."
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North Korea Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Analysis, Trends and Industry Key Players – North Korea Post and Telecommunications Corp (NKPTC); NEAT&T; SUN NET; Loxley Pacific | 2019-2023
WiseGuyReports.com “North Korea – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research Database.
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North Korea possesses an underdeveloped yet growing market which has markedly improved in recent years as noted by growing mobile penetration. North Korea’s telecoms infrastructure developed largely through foreign investment, most significantly by Thai investors and Egyptian telecoms investment company Orascom Telecom Holdings.
Communications with the outside world is restricted as everyday citizens are only able to receive news through government-controlled channels such as TV and radio broadcasting as well as the government-controlled Intranet. Technological improvements are evident, most notably through the introduction of high definition TV (HDTV) digital broadcasting.
The North Korean mobile market has seen strong growth over the past six years however from a very small base compared to other Asian countries.
North Korea has taken steps towards developing a digital economy as part of efforts to modernize its economy as well as a means to generate export income, especially in the field of IT services. North Korean e-commerce website Manmulsang now provides delivery services to all parts of the country.
There has been a recent been a sharp drop off in social media activity in North Korea. Facebook and Instagram are almost absent in terms of activity levels in North Korea and Chinese services are being increasingly favoured.
North Korea’s mobile market is a major driver of telecoms infrastructure development. A 3G only network has been deployed providing almost universal population coverage, one of few countries in the world that is able to claim that its entire mobile market is comprised of 3G subscribers. Fibre optic links connect major cities and network capacity has been upgraded using fibre optic technology platforms such as Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM).
There has been a recent been a sharp drop off in social media activity in North Korea.
E-commerce and e-education initiatives have been launched.
Mobile broadband will see moderate growth to 2023.
Companies mentioned in this report:
North Korea Post and Telecommunications Corp (NKPTC); NEAT&T; SUN NET; Loxley Pacific; Lancelot Holdings; Orascom, Star JV.
Major Key Points in Table of Content:
Background Telecommunications market
Market Overview and Analysis
Regional Market Comparison
Regulatory environment Overview
Fixed network operators
Lancelot Holdings Loxley Pacific (Loxpac)
Shin Satellite Corp
National telecom network
Satellite Fixed-line broadband market
Background Market Developments
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Revival of the .kp domain Mobile market Background Mobile statistics and Market Forecast Mobile Broadband statistics and Market Forecast Mobile infrastructure 3G Major mobile operators Sunnet Koryolink / Kang Song Net Byol Mobile content and applications Mobile handsets Digital economy Korea Computing Centre (KCC) Personal computer production E-education E-commerce and E-payments Digital Media Broadcasting market Overview TV stations Satellite TV Social media Overview Twitter Facebook YouTube Communications: VoIP, messaging, conferencing North Korea on Google Maps Related reportsList of Tables
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Revolution Bars Group posted a significant boost in revenue in its fiscal first half, as it rolled out new venues and enjoyed strong patronage over Christmas.
Revenue for the 26 weeks through December rose 10.6% to £73.7m after four new venues were opened in Belfast, Solihull, Inverness and Putney in late December.
For the four-week period from December 4 to December 31, like-for-like sales rose 5.9%.
"This strong performance built on last years' record results when even stronger like-for-like year-on-year growth was achieved," Revolution Bars said.
"This is the fifth consecutive year that the group has enjoyed record sales in the festive period."
Given the way the Christmas period fell this year, with New Year's Eve in the group's second half, the company said the 27 weeks to January 6 provided a better benchmark for underlying performance.
Like-for like sales during the 27 weeks to 6 January 2018 were up 1.9%, with a 14-week second quarter rise of 3.1%.
"These results are all the more pleasing as they were delivered against a backdrop of inclement weather mid-month in December and between Christmas and New Year," Revolution Bars said.
The company said it expected its interim results to be in line with expectations, reflecting continued growth in venues, revenue and profits.
"I am delighted with our sales performance in the second quarter and over Christmas," chairman Keith Edelman said
"This is the fifth year that the group has recorded record results over the key trading period and again demonstrates the appeal of our brands. This excellent result underlines that the group is delivering on its strategy of expanding the two brands whilst continuing to drive like for like growth in the core estate."


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Amazon will begin the first major discount campaign in 2023 before Prime Day and Black Friday: From March 27, 6 p.m., they will debut Amazon Spring Deals, according to the online store's press release. The discount program will only last for a short period, as on March 29 at 11:59 p.m. the special shopping fun ends again.
During the offer period, daily changing "deals of the day" are available on Amazon, while stocks last. Lightning deals are available at regular intervals between 6:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. and are available for a maximum of six hours.
Here are some of Amazon's latest shopping discounts.
If you don't want to wait for Amazon's spring offers, but want to save now, the online store offers several options:
Amazon Coupon Party: Customers receive attractive discounts on selected items if the corresponding coupons are activated. Amazon Music Unlimited: Who himself registered for Amazon Music Unlimited until April 28, 2023 for three months free to use and receive on top 15€ Audible credit
Worth a look at: Amazon's latest great discounts on RAM, SSD, Asus RTX 4080, LG/Samsung televisions and more.
When do Amazon's spring offers last?
Amazon spring discounts are only available for a short time, as is typical with Prime Day and Black Friday. They begin on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 6 p.m. and end on Wednesday, March 29 at 11:59 p.m.
Pokémon Crimson & Purpur: Switch is now available on the Media Markt and Amazon for €40 off, a new low price!
Which items will be discounted in the Amazon Spring Sale?
Amazon is extending its spring sales to include selected items with up to 40% discount, according to a press release. This promotion may also apply to other products such as PC, console, SSD, gaming accessories, household appliances, and hardware stores.
What's more important to learn about: a mega offer? Freenet lures with a 38 GB fixed rate for 12.99 euros.
Do I need to be a Prime member to take advantage of Amazon Spring Sale discounts?
No, the Spring Sale discounts are not available to all Amazon customers. However, Prime members may receive discounts 30 minutes sooner than expected. You also have access to Prime Video and Amazon Music content.
Worth a look at: LG OLED TV for 57% discount (2022) – Top TVs for under €700 (Advertising)
Will the PS5 console also be less expensive in spring sales?
As the availability of the sought-after Sony console has never been greater, the chances of PS5 discount deals have never been greater. However, Amazon is still holding back on this huge discount campaign that started on March 27th.
Sensation! Amazon has an iPhone 14 Plus with a €340 discount, and the iPhone 14 Pro is also much cheaper than at Apple.
When will Amazon's next big discount promotions end on Prime Day and Black Friday?
The exception to this is the well-known Prime Day, which is only available to Prime members in 2022. Black Friday is also celebrated this year, as it takes place on November 27th. Ideally, you'll have all of your Christmas presents together.
Concerning the current offers, we've put a lot of effort into making our recommendations. However, Amazon may alter the offers at any time, which is why we cannot guarantee that the offers displayed in this article will be valid throughout the night.
The top ten most successful technology items on Amazon in the last seven days (source: internal sales statistics)
Amazon already has popular discounts ahead of spring sales.
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At a glance, you'll find the best offers and deals.
On our Offer overview more exciting discount news from the fields of DIY and technology are presented: graphics card, motherboard, gaming monitor, gaming mouse, gaming chair, television, gaming highlights, and other items for PC, PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo -Players from Amazon, Media Markt, and Co. often at greatly reduced prices.


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The first Hasselblad Solar photo has been leaked, adding the Sony A-mount camera-based model to the long list of devices whose images have showed up online in recent times.
Hasselblad is going through some major changes, as the company has just fired CEO Dr Larry Hansen and replaced him with Ian Rawcliffe.
The new CEO has also revealed that the Sweden-based manufacturer is working on world’s first medium format camera with a CMOS image sensor.
World’s first CMOS-powered medium format camera could signal a new beginning for Hasselblad
Rawcliffe has confirmed that the device will be called H5D-50c and that it will be released this March. The shooter is based on the H5D-50 and its new sensor will capture photos at a resolution of 50 megapixels.
No matter what the future holds for the Swedish firm, the reason why Dr Hansen has been replaced is the company’s poor performance in the digital imaging sector during the past couple of years.
These problems have been caused by the deal with Sony, which saw Hasselblad release several products based on devices created by the PlayStation maker. However, those cameras, such as Stellar and Lunar, have not raised photographers’ interest.
Hasselblad has repeatedly said that buying parts from Sony and launching similar cameras does not mean that the products are identical. However, nobody has actually fallen for that excuse and the Stellar as well as the Lunar have both been failures.
First Hasselblad Solar photo could mean that the company is still living in the past
Since the aforementioned partnership can be considered a fiasco, you would think that the company will no longer launch any products inspired by Sony products. Apparently, things are not exactly like this as the first Hasselblad Solar photo has just showed up on the web.
The camera looks like a Sony A-mount camera which has received a new paint job. Although the model is unspecified by the source, the camera is most likely a modified SLT-A99, none other than the flagship full frame A-mount shooter, which is rumored to be replaced this year.
Nevertheless, the image does not look like it has been forged, nor should it be seen as a sign that it is coming on the market anytime soon. However, it could also mean that it is too late to cancel the project so Hasselblad might simply go ahead with it.
The SLT-A99 is not cheap, as its price stands higher than $2,500 at Amazon, therefore you can only imagine how amazingly expensive it will be when Hasselblad releases its own version.
Whatever the new CEO decides to do with the Sony allegiance, we are hoping that it will not hamper the company’s goal to become one of the leaders when it comes to digital imaging innovation.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Amazon.com Inc. is expected to report a gain in third-quarter earnings after Thursday's closing bell, as analysts expect sales of media products to improve over the previous period.
Wall Street is expecting Amazon
Operating income -- a closely watched metric for the retailer -- is expected to jump 26% to $194.3 million, according to consensus estimates.
Analysts widely expect the company's flagship media business to improve this time around. In its second-quarter report, Amazon reported that media sales in North America remained flat with the previous year, giving rise to concerns that the company's strong growth rates may be slowing.
In particular, the company was hurt by sluggish sales of video games and related gear. Analysts believe sales in this group improved during the third quarter.
"Whereas investors have become very bearish on North American media revenues showing flat comparisons in 2Q (even contending that books are in secular decline), we think that a turnaround in North American video game hardware and software sales should help breathe some life into the North American media business," Jeetil Patel of Deutsche Bank wrote in a note to clients.
The quarter saw the release of popular video games such as "The Beatles: Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero 5," in addition to price cuts on the major video game consoles. Helping on the book side is the release of "The Lost Symbol" by popular author Dan Brown.
Also likely helping media sales is the company's e-book reader, known as the Kindle.
Though Amazon does not disclose sales figures for the device, analysts believe it has likely sold more than a million of them since this time last year, which creates a larger market for downloads of e-books from the company's site.
Though traditional retailers have suffered from the economic slowdown, analysts say shoppers continue to migrate online, and that Amazon is getting a growing piece of that pie.
Stephen Ju of RBC Capital Markets said Amazon's pace of market share gain in the e-commerce sector has been 157 basis points for the first half of 2009 compared to growth of 117 basis points in 2008.
Amazon's high valuation right now is a concern for some. The shares have surged more than 90% since the first of the year, and trade at more than 50 times estimated earnings for the next four quarters -- a huge premium to other big Internet stocks.


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There’s a big problem with passwords, and it’s all down to the people who set them up in the first place. There are plenty of idiots who can never remember their passwords, and just use something so hilariously obvious they probably shouldn’t even have bothered. Microsoft is taking measure to put an end to that.
No it’s not going down the same route as Google by developing tech that will eliminate passwords (not yet, anyway). Rather than just imposing a strict set of rules on what passwords have to include (like upper case and lower case letters, numbers, special characters, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and the soul of your first born) its actually creating a constantly updated list of stupid passwords that users will not be allowed to use.
That list will pull in information from sources about commonly used passwords and then stop people from using them. So the likes of ‘password’, ‘12345’, ‘guest’, and others won’t be accepted. Plus, because the list is always updating, every time people move onto another idiotically obvious password, it’ll get the ban hammer.
Microsoft claims that this measure has already been rolled out to the Microsoft Account service (which covers the likes of Outlook, Xbox Live, and OneDrive), and will add it to accounts that use the Azure log-in system. There won’t be much difference, though, and instead of calling people out on their dumb passwords, the system will simply ask them to pick something that isn’t so easy to guess.
This article originally appeared on Lifehacker UK


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Sup Sup Supersonic to the rescue!
No we are not talking about any super hero. Nor is it the name of a new comic. Then what is it?
It is a new WiMAX-enabled smartphone with Android. Yes ‘Supersonic’ is it’s name & with the buzz from the Nexus One starting to wane, it could well turn out to be a front runner to be crowned the next iPhone killer.
Sprint (as it is known) will be carrying an WiMAX/Android version of the jaw-dropping HTC HD2. The biggest (only?) complaint about the HD2 is that it runs Windows Mobile 6.5, though HTC’s Sense makes an effort at making it usable.
It could also turn out to be the world’s first 4G phone.
We know 2010’s just begun, but between all this noise and the promise of a legitimate 4G radio on board, let’s be real — we’re already looking at a very, very early contender for smartphone of the year.
OK, so this new Sprint phone is unlikely to be an iPhone killer. But maybe the Dell Mini 5 could be. It has a SIM slot and 5-inch touch screen and can make calls.


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JAPAN: Subaru ends minicar production
Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries is to stop producing minicars to concentrate on more profitable small and midsize models.
Although there is still strong demand for minicars in Japan, where they account for more than one third of the market, Fuji Heavy, which sells around 600,000 vehicles a year globally, lacks the muscle to run the gamut from minicars to large passenger cars on its own.
Small cars also offer smaller profits and production of the Sambar, which was launched in 1961, will end this week. The company has sold roughly 3.7m of these over the years.
Other Japanese carmakers will continue to focus on minicars. Nissan and Mitsubishi established a joint venture last year for minicar development and Honda is adapting minivehicle technology for larger passenger cars.
Fuji Heavy corporate senior vice president Motohisa Miyawaki said the same number of engineers is necessary to develop minicars as for larger passenger vehicles.
Consequently, the automaker will focus on horizontally opposed engines as well as four wheel drive and crash safety technologies in hopes of developing unique offerings that set it apart from competitors.
The XV sport utility vehicle, due for release this June, is based on the Impreza. Miyawaki added: "By shifting resources to such vehicles, we were able to become more nimble with development."
It developed the recently launched BRZ sports coupe - with trademark 'flat four' horizontally opposed engine in partnership with stakeholder Toyota whose version is called the GT86.
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BUBBLY MOBILE OPERATOR O2 has launched a pay as you go tariff in the UK that rewards customers for sticking with the network.
Called bizarrely "Pay & Go Go Go", the new O2 tariff offers customers bigger bundles of minutes, texts and data the longer they stick with the network.
For example, if a customer tops up £10, their initial allowances will consist of 75 minutes, 500 texts and 100MB of data. After three months this will increase to 150 minutes, 1,000 texts and 200MB of data, while after six months users will gain 10 per cent on top ups.
If you don't mind the occasional network blackout and manage to stick with the network for nine months, you'll end up with 150 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of data, plus 10 per cent back on your top-ups.
And, if you decide to top-up with £20 each month, O2 will reward you with some even better perks. In a bid to draw people towards the network, O2 has revealed that new pay as you go customers will automatically get the three month bundle.
"We all want to feel appreciated by the companies we choose to do business with," said Sally Cowdry, Marketing & Consumer director for O2 in the UK.
"At O2 we've always prioritised loyal customers with offers like Fair Deal, O2 Rewards and Priority Moments. Pay & Go Go Go is yet another way of us rewarding and recognising that loyalty." µ
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A little holiday cheer is in high demand at Christmas tree farms this year.
“There’s a big demand for our trees this season,” said Peter Kappeler, owner of Fir Ever Green Tree Farm near Falun. “It’s become a big thing to take the whole family out to the farm and get a fresh Christmas tree.”
This year, folks are picking out their trees earlier, and more people are visiting during the week, said Kappeler, who grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Switzerland.
For some, the tree will be the centrepiece of an unusual holiday season spent quietly at home. “They can’t go to Florida or Mexico, so they want to have a real Christmas tree in their household this year.”
Mostly, though, people are looking for something to do.
“There’s not much a family can do right now. There’s not much sports going on, events have been cancelled, but we’re still open here,” said Kappeler. “It’s an outdoor activity that people can still do as a family — wander around our trees and hunt for the perfect Christmas tree.”
It’s a similar story at R Family Tree Farm near Sylvan Lake.
“In 2018 and 2019, we were a little slower, and then all of a sudden, it’s picked up again,” said owner Gary Porttin. “It’s been a good year so far. It has been nice out, and the weather helps for people coming out to get a tree early this year.”
A number of families have come during off-peak hours to enjoy some time outdoors.
“It’s only one family at a time, so they can enjoy the firepit and the toboggan hill and the skating rink and still be separated from people,” he said. “It’s a good way to get some fresh air.”
High demand, short supply
Wholesale trees have also seen “ridiculous” demand, said Bruce Wilkins of Mountain View Christmas Trees, a wholesaler based in Okotoks.
“We’re really glad we have the same inventory we had in the past, because otherwise, we’d be worried about leaving people hanging,” he said.
This year, they’ve also partnered with Heritage Park in Calgary, and a portion of the proceeds will help support the park.
“With COVID, that’s been especially important,” said Wilkins. “The park has had a rough year.”
Aside from the pandemic, a few other factors are at play. The first is how long it takes to grow a Christmas tree — 10 to 14 years in Alberta.
“There’s limited stock,” said Wilkins. “Growers can’t produce more trees than they have planted, and right now, the crops that are maturing are the ones that were planted during the housing downturn, so there are fewer trees available.”
The sector is also shrinking. Between 2011 and 2016 (the last available data), the number of Christmas tree farms in Canada dropped 21 per cent.
“A lot of the farmers are retiring,” said Wilkins. “So there are fewer trees in that regard.”
And finally, big-box retail stores “tend to buy unsustainably,” and that drives down both the quality and the quantity of trees available. Retailers usually buy wholesale trees out of the United States, but they often die quickly because they’re not conditioned to Canada’s climate.
“If they aren’t grown for the conditions, they won’t thrive after they’re cut,” said Wilkins. “But there are lots of small growers and retailers out there within the community. So when you buy a Christmas tree from them, it’s a great way to support local businesses.”
Picking the right tree
Look for a premium-graded tree, he said.
“It’s not a sales pitch — it’s an actual grading system that the growers use,” said Wilkins. “Basically every lot will tell you it’s premium, but you can quickly see if they’re pulling your leg.”
Premium trees are sheared to have the perfect cone shape that’s synonymous with a Christmas tree.
“They don’t just grow like this — we have to maintain those trees, fertilize them by hand, and shear them with machetes,” said Kappeler. “There’s a lot of work in the tree business, and it’s mainly hand labour for the Christmas trees.”
A premium tree should also have an almost perfectly straight trunk, and almost no holes or bald spots.
“Anything less than that drops down to a No. 1- or a No. 2-graded tree, and the quality curbs off quite quickly on that,” said Wilkins.
Tree height is another important consideration.
“People are always telling me they want a small tree, but a normal household probably has room for a six- to eight-foot tree,” said Kappeler. “They always look smaller in the field than they actually are in the house.”
It’s also helpful to know what kind of tree you might like before driving onto the lot. A Canadian-grown variety will make a “big difference in the quality,” said Wilkins. Some of the most popular homegrown varieties are Balsam fir, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, and white spruce.
“If you’re looking for the most beautiful tree, I’d recommend a Fraser fir or a Balsam fir,” he said. “Those are very hardy. We do about 4,000 trees a year, and maybe three of them get returned to us. They fare extremely well in the conditions.”
A tree will likely dry out on its ride home, so make a fresh cut (as the stump get plugged up with sap) and get it into water right away.
“So we basically cut about two inches off the bottom and then the tree can drink water.”
Keep your tree away from a heat source (like a fireplace or hot air vent) and keep them watered and “they’ll last for months,” added Porttin.
And there’s nothing like a real Christmas tree, said Wilkins.
“Almost everybody who comes to visit us comes back in the following years,” he said. “It really does become a family tradition.”
And for Porttin, that’s the real magic of helping a family pick out the perfect Christmas tree — especially in a tough year like this one.
“It cheers everybody up,” he said. “Everybody comes in good spirits and everybody leaves happy. It almost brings back a little normalcy.”


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WCBI News at Five - Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
PKG: black Friday preview
C1 3 with that comes crowds of people.
We've all seen how crazy it can get too.
This year though... many retailers are starting their deals early to try and limit crowds.
Abc 36's monica harkins talked with shoppers at fayette mall about their black friday plans...and what you can expect at the mall l3: abc 36 news white jocelyn lemaster shopper ### in years past some people might complain about early black friday deals...but this year the goal is universal...trying to keep crowds to a minimum.
Some shoppers at fayette mall told me they're taking advantage.
Jacqueline samann: yeah, i already done all mine because i'm afraid it's going to be more worse, so i gotta make sure my children.
My grandchildren have their gift for christmas."
Meanwhile..another shopper says it's a tradition and the pandemic won't stop her.
Jocelyn: i'm a midnight shopper so i shop all night into the morning."
Sarah robinson with fayette mall says for repeat black friday goers at the mall..expect some changes.
A big one?
No waiting in line to be the first in the door for giftcards.
Sarah robinson:" we'll have some fun entertainment going on but we won't be doing the same door busters from the mall that we have in the past ."
Instead..giftcards will be given out throughout the morning.
The mall also opens an hour later than it did last year...at 7 a-m....and some of the retailers offer curbside pickup if you don't want to go inside at all.
"we are adjusting things here just like everyone else is adjusting ."
For some shoppers that means skipping in-person all together and moving online only.
The better business bureau reports experts are predicting a 35% increase in online shopping.
Heather clary: " let's face it, this year, everything looks a lot different, most people are going to be doing their shopping online because of covid restrictions and wanting to be safe, and the con artists know that."
Some of the things the b-b-b recommends....check ing the website's customer service phone number before you make a purchase to see if it's legit...and read the fine print for returns and shipping.
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SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — CES 2024, the most influential technology meeting on the world, was held from January 9 to 12 in Las Vegas, the United States under the theme of “ALL TOGETHER. ALL ON.”, emphasizing the sustainable development of human beings with the assistance of technologies.
Appotronics (688007.SH), one of the first batch of enterprises listed on the STAR Market, returned to CES with its automotive optics and household laser display core devices to showcase the innovative power of laser display technologies to the world.
For the automotive market, Appotronics has launched multiple solutions around immersive AR display and digital intelligent lighting in three major product lines, including automotive display, laser headlights, and AR-HUD. Its solutions for automotive display cover canopy projection, side window projection, smart surface, large-screen projection, and other applications, to achieve projection display on any surface with high practical performance.
Compared to conventional display solutions, Appotronics demonstrates clear advantages in four key areas: the small size, traceless display, high-image quality display, and augmented reality display. The vehicle-mounted light generator developed independently based on the ALPD semiconductor laser light source technology can achieve high light effects, wide color gamut, small size, and other advantages while ensuring high stability.
On the CES in January in the United States, the BMW Group made the global debut of the i Vision Dee concept car, and exhibited the four-window integrated display technology, for which the window display is equipped with the core device from Appotronics.
According to Wall Street Journal, BYD sold over 526,000 electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2023. It marked the first time that the Chinese manufacturer surpassed Tesla in quarterly sales, making BYD the largest electric vehicle seller globally. This signifies the emerging strength of China in the global electric vehicle market.
By empowering intelligentization of vehicle manufacturers with its core technologies, Appotronics has long been a supplier of vehicle-mounted optical core devices of BYD, and has passed the IATF 16949 International Automotive Quality Management System certification in April 2022, and established cooperation with leading vehicle manufacturers including BYD, Seres, BAIC BJEV, HASCO Vision, etc.
Public records indicate that as of September 30, 2023, Appotronics had accumulated a total of 191 granted and applied patents for automotive optics technologies, an increase by 39.41% year on year. By now, Appotronics has been granted over 1900 patents globally for its laser light source technology.
During the CES, Appotronics caught the attention of international media such as CNBC, CGTN, Agence France-Presse. Mr. LI Yi, the Founder, President, and CEO, stated in an interview with Agence France-Presse that: “The global market is still full of opportunities and challenges for technology enterprises, especially for manufacturers of core devices with key technologies. There are still new opportunities.”
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The global wine market is projected to reach 27.5 billion litres by 2017, with market growth being mainly driven by factors such as rising affluence, growing shift towards premium alcoholic beverages, increasing consumption of wine, and adoption of western lifestyles in developing markets.
The future of the global wine market portrays a bright picture as wine is set to make gains in both developed and emerging markets at the cost of other alcoholic beverages including beer and spirits.
The economic crisis and the subsequent decline in consumption, which added to the already existing problem of overproduction, adversely affected the global wine manufacturing market during the years 2008 and 2009. The decline in wine consumption was primarily attributed to a drastic reduction in the US and other developed markets such as Europe.
Europe represents the largest region within the global wine market. However, growth in the global wine market will be driven by Asia-Pacific, which is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 3.8% through to 2017.
Several countries worldwide have witnessed a decrease in vine area, which include countries such as Spain and Italy. The European region as a whole lost over 50,000 hectares of vine acreage in the year 2011 alone.
Major players in the global wine market include companies such as: Consellation Brands Inc., the largest wine producer in the world by volume. Pernod Ricard, a global leader in the production and distribution of wines and spirits, and Chateau Mouton Rothschild, one of the oldest and most prestigious wine labels in the world.
In relation to health benefits some of the most important developments have recently shown that drinking moderate amounts of wine may reduce a person's risk of having a heart attack or developing some sort of heart disease. These health benefits go way beyond mere superstition having been verified through experiments.
Consolidation will be the key to the present and future success of the global wine market. Many players in the market are on the look out for growth through mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.
For more information on the global wine market, see the latest research: Wine Market Report
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Binance exchange stops cryptocurrency derivatives offerings in Australia.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, announced Tuesday the closure of its Cryptocurrency derivatives offerings in Australia . The exchange stated that starting from September 24, it will stop offering crypto futures, options, and leveraged tokens to its Australian customers. Binance has given existing traders a 90-day period to reduce and binance ülevaatuse quora close their positions for the restricted products.
Users will be able to top-up margin balances to prevent margin calls and liquidations, but they will not be able to increase or open new positions.
After the grace period ends on December 23, Binance will go ahead and close all remaining open positions.
Binance commits to its compliance promise.
According to Binance, the decision-which marks the fourth time for Binance to halt derivatives offerings- is based on the evaluation of its products and service offerings to "comply with local regulations." It also comes one month after Binance said that users from Australia would not be allowed to open new accounts for options, margin products, and leveraged tokens.
Binance added that despite the pullback, it is willing to accommodate new regulatory frameworks in the cryptocurrency industry. Sufficient regulation will, in turn, provide new opportunities for koin m binance market players and align with Binance’s aim to create a sustainable ecosystem around blockchain technology and digital assets.
We are committed to working constructively in policy-making that seeks to benefit every user.
The move is part of Binance’s efforts to wind down its futures and derivatives products in many countries, including Brazil, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea. In other jurisdictions, Binance is completely banned from providing any services, while others restrict it from providing fiat and cryptocurrency trading pairs, including the UK, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, and the US.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has previously stated that the exchange wants to improve relations with regulators, adding that moving forward, Binance would seek their approval and establish headquarters to make compliance easier.
In the first half of 2021 alone, almost a dozen regulators globally went after Binance for non-compliance. Before that, binance интелигентна верига
had acquired a reputation for operating in many financial regulators’ grey areas, leading to an unfavorable view, especially from institutional investors.
The exchange has also severally found itself in the cross-hairs of many illegal activity investigations, especially in the US. Past reports, including the latest concerning the CFTC, have said that regulators have launched investigations into the exchange.
Binance continues to push for crypto adoption.
Binance is very popular with retail and professional traders despite challenges with regulators for its wide range of products, binance recenze reddit kanada grassroots reach, and suitability. By January 2021, the exchange had over 13.5 million active user accounts.
Binance constantly works to promote the availability of the digital assets class and participation in the cryptocurrency economy for as many people as possible. The exchange notably launches products and services to promote cryptocurrency development and adoption, binance'i sidusprogrammi ülevaade such as the Binance Smart Chain blockchain (which hosts its DeFi development environment), Binance Academy, and Binance Hackathon.
Binance started offering derivatives in Australia in mid-July 2020, but its local Subsidiary Binance Australia (launched in 2017), and one of the country’s most popular exchanges, is fully regulated and offers spot trading services.
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Wisconsin Craft Beverage Coalition Formed
Wisconsin breweries, wineries and distilleries have joined forces to form the Wisconsin Craft Beverage Coalition in order to beat back efforts by the state’s wholesalers to reform the three-tier system, The Cap Times reported.
“The coalition will work to promote legislation that will allow Wisconsin’s craft beverage industry to grow and thrive and will raise awareness of all legislative and special interest proposals that would harm our small businesses,” the group said in a press release announcing its formation.
Earlier this month, Brewbound reported that the state’s craft brewers were at odds with wholesaler groups pushing for stricter boundaries among the three tiers of the alcohol industry.
The Wisconsin Beer Distributors Association and the Wisconsin Wine and Spirits Institute had been circulating a proposal that would eliminate crossover among the tiers by barring a permit or license holder in one tier from holding an interest or ownership in another. Additionally, the legislation sought to create a government agency, the Office of Alcohol Beverages Enforcement, to police the industry, a job that currently falls on the Department of Revenue.
“By uniting the small breweries, wineries and distilleries from across the state, the Wisconsin Craft Beverage Coalition will serve as a unified voice to help educate policy makers in the state and local level about the economic, employment and tourism opportunities that local craft beverage producers provide to their communities,” the group said in the release.
The Wisconsin Craft Beverage Coalition’s board is made up of Wisconsin Brewers Guild and Brewing Projekt owner William Glass, Wisconsin Winery Association president and Fisher King Winery owner Alwyn Fitzgerald and Wisconsin Distillers Guild president and Twisted Path Distillery owner Brian Sammons.
Beer Institute Announces Latest Domestic Tax Paid Estimates
The Beer Institute, citing Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) figures, yesterday published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments for U.S. beer producers through the month of May. Though shipments were down in each of the last three months, May shipments improved, up 3.8 percent versus the same period in 2016.
U.S. brewers shipped a total of 16,272,000 barrels of beer in May, according to the BI. However, the total number of shipments for the year — 70,026,000 — is down 2 percent (1,419,967 barrels) compared to the same five month period last year.
Brewers Association Economist Examines Beer Styles
Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson recently took a deep look beer styles after market research firm IRI Worldwide, which now tracks 89 different “traditional beer styles,” “reworked” its beer style database to include more offerings.
Looking at IPA trends in IRI’s multi-outlet and convenience channel, Watson noted that all IPA styles have climbed from an 8.9 percent volume share of BA-defined craft in 2011, to 25.2 percent in 2016.
Meanwhile, “American IPA” still owns the largest percentage of category sales (76.4 percent last year) although other IPA sub-styles such as “fruit,” “session” and “imperial” are chipping away at its share.
You can read more of Watson’s analysis here.
Ninth Circuit Upholds California Tied-House Laws
An en banc panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit came to a 10-1 decision to uphold California’s tied-house laws banning brewers and wholesalers from providing anything of value, directly or indirectly, to retailers in exchange for advertising their beverages.
Retail Digital Network (RDN) had challenged the ban on First Amendment grounds as it sought to sell advertising to suppliers and wholesalers that would run on digital advertising screens that the company had installed in liquor stores. RDN would then split the revenue with the retailers.
Judge Richard A. Paez noted that California law “directly and materially advances the state’s interests in a triple-tiered distribution scheme.”’
“Without such a provision, retailers and wholesalers could side-step the triple-tiered distribution scheme by concealing illicit payments under the guise of ‘advertising” payments,’” Paez wrote.
NBWA president and CEO Craig Purser applauded the decision in a press release:
“The 9th Circuit ruling today is a significant win for state-based alcohol regulation and statutes designed to prevent vertical integration and preserve the independence of each tier in the alcohol industry,” he said. “This is an important decision for responsible alcohol regulation and avoids a dangerous precedent that would have undermined states’ primary authority to regulate alcohol.”
Read the opinion here.
Maryland Task Force Attempting to Decipher New Law
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot’s 40-member “Reform on Tap” task force met for the second time a couple of weeks ago in an attempt to decipher the meaning of several facets of House Bill 1283, which added restrictions for the state’s craft breweries.
Task force member Liz Murphy recapped the latest meeting on her Naptown Pint beer blog, highlighting the difference in taproom regulations in Maryland versus neighboring states Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania as well as Washington, D.C.
“Where other states seem to streamline their rules or embrace no limits around breweries, Maryland is a proverbial Smith Island Cake of layered regulatory complexity and confusion,” Murphy wrote.
She continued: “Maryland breweries are drowning under a mountain of regulations they need to follow in order to keep their doors open, and a good number of them fall into two buckets: They’re arbitrary, or they’re virtually indecipherable. (Sometimes, they’re that extra potent combination of arbitrary and indecipherable.)”
HB 1283 allows the state’s brewers to sell up to 3,000 barrels of beer directly to consumers in their tasting rooms. However, the final 1,000 barrels must be repurchased from a wholesaler, which the state’s brewers opposed. The new law also hampers aspiring brewers in the state by imposing rigid taproom hours on new breweries, requiring most to close at 10 p.m. However, the bill grandfathers in existing breweries’ hours.
Click here to read more about the ongoing saga.
Shore Point Lock Out Ends; Clare Rose Reopens Negotiations
New Jersey-based Shore Point Distributing Company’s seven-week lockout of more than 100 warehouse workers and truck drivers came to an end last week after the wholesaler reached an agreement with union officials, NJ.com reported.
On April 30, the wholesaler locked out 113 workers after contract negotiations broke down.
“We feel it’s a fair deal,” secretary-treasurer of Teams Union 701 secretary-treasurer Ron Lake told the outlet.
Under the new three-year deal, workers will receive an annual 50-cent (per hour) raise, workers will enter a union medical plan with set rates and the company will transition to a 401K from a pension plan, although employees will reportedly receive a “substantial amount of money” toward the new plan.
“We feel we won this and they learned that they made a big mistake,” Lake told NJ.com.
Meanwhile, Long Island’s Clare Rose has reopened negotiations with striking union workers.
Warehouse workers and drivers began striking on April 23 after negotiations between the two sides collapsed and the distributorship cut wages by 30 percent and ended an employee pension plan.
In a press release, issued June 23, Teamsters Local 812 president Ed Weber said the strike would continue while the two sides negotiated a new contract with a professional mediator.
“Our members have sacrificed a lot over the last two months, but they did it to protect the jobs that their families depend on,” Weber said in the release. “We hope that through continued negotiation we can reach a new contract that restores our members livelihoods and retirements. But make no mistake, the strike is not over and we will continue fighting to defend these Long Island working families.”
Full Sail Now Offering Contract Brewing Services
Oregon’s Full Sail Brewing Company is opening up its Hood River facility for alternating proprietorships and contract production.
The 30-year-old brewery operates a 200-barrel brewhouse with Meura Mash Filter and Alfa Laval Centrifuge.
The minimum batch size per brand is 180 barrels, and the company is offering use of its on-site quality control lab as well as packaging equipment for bottles, cans and kegs. Additional information is available on the brewery’s website.


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Jumio, a digital payments and ID certification solutions provider backed by the likes of Citi Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, is today releasing Netverify Mobile for Android.
That basically means that the company is making its mobile, real-time ID scanning and verification technology available to registered Android app developers, after first introducing the solution for iOS.
The news comes a couple of weeks after Jumio debuted its other product, Netswipe Mobile, which turns a customer’s smartphone camera into a secure, real-time credit card reader, for Android phones and tablets.
In May 2012, Jumio released a Netswipe Mobile SDK, which allows third-party developers to add credit card scanning capabilities to their iOS apps.
As for Netverify Mobile: it basically allows businesses to authenticate their customers’ identities – via passport, driver license or ID card – using iOS and Android smartphone cameras, reducing the risk of fraudulent activity and making the on-boarding process a bit speedier.
Jumio emphasizes that Netverify uses 256-bit encryption to transmit data. The solution is also available for website implementations, utilizing a built-in or external webcam.
Daniel Mattes, CEO and founder of Jumio, says:
“With fraud becoming rampant on mobile, businesses need the tools to both know and help protect their customers, while also providing them a more convenient way to verify their identities.
Now businesses can move from taking days to verify a customer’s identity to immediately authenticating a users’ ID, transforming what has traditionally been a complex and costly process – ID verification – into an almost instantaneous transaction on both mobile and the Web.”
The company is specifically targeting financial institutions, online retailers, consumer marketplaces and other Internet and/or mobile communities with its real-time ID verification solution.


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A category for small animals has been added to the products section, alongside the new merchandising category, which is open to suppliers, retailers or collaborations between suppliers and retailers.
The finalists for the awards will be announced next week (24 July), and judging is set to take place on 8 August.
Pat Flynn, trade association manager, PetQuip, added: “The PetQuip Awards have grown to such a degree that companies can’t wait to enter – each year we receive calls before officially launching the Awards at PATS Sandown.
“It’s an event where retailers from both the UK and internationally, groomers and suppliers all come together to network, see the latest innovative pet products, and celebrate the innovations on the first evening of the show at the PetQuip Awards dinner and party. We appreciate the huge support that PATS gives us.”
Gordon Thomas, organiser at PATS added: “Over the past few years we have worked closely with PetQuip to deliver a strong international presence at our shows, and have been working even harder this year to make sure PATS Telford and the PetQuip Awards are the best in the business.”


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One Mobikwik Systems Pvt Ltd, which runs mobile wallet Mobikwik will be investing R300 crore by December 2017, the company said on Thursday.
One Mobikwik Systems Pvt Ltd, which runs mobile wallet Mobikwik will be investing R300 crore by December 2017, the company said on Thursday. The company plans to set up 13 new offices and recruit 1,000 people, taking the team to 1,250. The company said it has over 1.4 million merchants on its network. Upasana Taku, co-founder, MobiKwik said, “We aim to increase the number of our users to 150 million by the end of this year. Our GMV is currently $2 billion.” The company refused to disclose any details on the company’s revenues or profits.
Mobikwik claims to have clocked 30 lakh transactions in January. While the average ticket size of recharge-based transactions is in the range of Rs 100-Rs 150, the ticket size of utility related payments is between Rs 500-Rs 800.
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The company claims to earn a commission in the range of 5%-1.5%, depending on the nature of payment.
MobiKwik’s losses widened almost six-fold to Rs 41.5 crore in FY15 from Rs 6.4 crore in the previous year, according to a company filing with the registrar of companies.
The mobile wallet company generated income worth R14 crore during the period, which is almost three times from Rs 5.1 crore registered in FY14.


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The domain amazon.com attracted at least 615 million visitors annually by 2008. Amazon attracts over 130 million customers to its US website per month by the start of 2016. The company has also invested heavily on a massive amount of server capacity for its website, especially to handle the excessive traffic during the December Christmas holiday season.
Bezos and those he’s hired over the years have been prescient about a vast number of shifts in how people spend money, buy products, and use the internet. But none of their predictions may have panned out quite as lucratively as Amazon Web Services, the company’s cloud computing division that loans server space and other computing resources at massive profit margins.
In late 2016, the company launched its first experimental Go store, which replaces cashiers with a computer vision system that automatically detects when you take products off the shelf and checks you out as you leave the store. Go now has two locations in Chicago, three in Seattle, and one that just opened in San Francisco today, with more planned in California and New York City over the course of the next year. Bloomberg reported in September that Amazon may open as many as 3,000 Go locations by 2021, with the goal of competing with stores like CVS and 7-Eleven, as well as fast casual and made-to-go meal establishments. The company is also now experimenting with brick-and-mortar stores that sell only four-star rated products from Amazon.com, starting with a location in New York City.
Amazon was never going to be able to compete with Google’s YouTube in user-uploaded video content, and it didn’t have the social infrastructure of Facebook to become a destination where people discuss their lives and share videos from around the web. But what Amazon did have was the resources to purchase a company that was poised to outrun both Facebook and YouTube to a new type of business: live-streaming, in particular video games live-streaming. The pioneer of that market was Twitch, which Amazon purchased in 2014 for just shy of $1 billion.
Amazon now has more than 100 private label brands, some without the name Amazon even remotely attached, for product categories like clothing, dog food, and furniture. Yet AmazonBasics, and the Amazon Essentials clothing brand, remain the company’s biggest weapons in its war against offline retail. Just as Walmart, Target, and other stores launched their own private label brands for virtually every product imaginable, the company has done the same. (In 2015, it also launched an official Etsy competitor in the form of Amazon Homemade.)
Aside from creating the logo, A.J Khubani actually played a huge role in the advent of the infomercial as we know it today, which started with his Amber Vision sunglasses in 1987. More recently, his company sold the PedEgg, another As Seen On TV product which has sold 50 million units (in addition to other successful products like the As Seen On TV mop and the As Seen On TV hose). Anyone looking for the same level of success with their own product can pitch their idea to both Telebrands and As Seen On TV, Inc. although they only accept a few submissions each year.


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Qualcomm has officially announced the commercial shipment of its newest 10 nanometer server processor series – the Centriq 2400 processor family at its press conference in San Jose, California. The latest processor designed for data centers is Arm based and is said to offer high performance for cloud workloads.
The Qualcomm Centriq 2400 server processor family is built to deliver exceptional performance per watt and performance per dollar – two key metrics that determines the efficiency of the processor.
Qualcomm has built the Centriq 2400 series solution using Samsung’s 10 nanometer FinFET process with 18 billion transistors on only 398mm2 real estate, which is quite exceptional. The silicon contains up to 48 high performance cores, running at 2.6GHz and has 6 channels of DDR4 memory that can support up to 768GB of RAM.
Qualcomm’s newest server processor could be disruptive and ground breaking especially in countries like India where consumption of data is growing rapidly. Qualcomm’s power efficient and performance oriented solution could massively help players like Reliance Jio and others who handle large amount of data on an every day basis to cut down their data center operational costs quite significantly and pass on the benefits to end consumers.
According to Qualcomm, the 48 core Centriq 2460 processor offers greater than 4X better performance per dollar and up to 45% better performance per watt versus Intel’s Xeon Platinum 818 Skylake processor. The Centriq 2400 will be able to achieve exceptional performance, while consuming less than 120 watts.
Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and general manager, Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies said –
Today’s announcement is an important achievement and the culmination of more than four years of intense design, development and ecosystem enablement effort. We have designed the most advanced Arm-based server processor in the world that delivers high performance coupled with the highest energy efficiency, enabling our customers to realize significant cost savings.
During the event, Qualcomm also announced that it’s already working on its next generation server processor named Firetail, which will feature Saphira core CPU.