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Apple has posted an urgent message to their support website asking users of older iPhone and iPad models to update their devices by November 3rd.
iPhone and iPad models that were released in 2012 and earlier require an update to 'maintain accurate GPS location' and ensure that the time and date of these devices is correct.
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The iPhone and iPad manufacturer says that if the affected devices are not updated by the November 3rd deadline, GPS accuracy will decrease and - due to an incorrect time and date - syncing with iCloud and email may be affected. This would include the ability to update your device wirelessly.
If you miss the deadline, Apple advises that you'll still be able to update your iPad or iPhone through a software update through iTunes or Finder by plugging your device into a computer.
The issue affects iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPad 2, 3 and 4th generation as well as first-generation iPad mini.
For full details on this issue, and the full list of devices affected, head over to the Apple support website.
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Another documentary from Cinevolve is slated for a high-definition release next month.
Cinevolve Studios will release Richard Hankin's documentary on wounded soldiers and their families 'Home Front' on Blu-ray this June 30.
There's no word on tech specs or extras as of yet.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $24.95.
You can find the latest specs for 'Home Front' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 30.
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SsangYong Motor Global Sales Record 143,685 vehicles in 2017
- Company sells 143,685 vehicles globally in 2017, down 7.8percent over 2016
- Its domestic sales set a record high in 14 years since 2003, maintaining sales growth for 8 consecutive years
- G4 Rexton and Tivoli brand secure No.1 spot in large SUV and compact SUV market respectively
- SsangYong to expand global sales and maintain domestic sales growth with upcoming Rexton Sports
Seoul, S. Korea, January 2, 2018: SsangYong Motor Company(CEO Choi Johng-sik; www.smotor.com), part of the Mahindra Group, today announced that the company sold a total of 143,685 vehicles in 2017 – 106,677 units in domestic sales and 37,008 units in exports.
SsangYong’s 2017 domestic sales recorded continuous growth for eight straight years helped by strong sales of the Tivoli brand and successful launch of the G4 Rexton. However, SsangYong’s 2017 global sales were down 7.8 percent year-on-year due to decreased exports
Especially, its domestic sales posted a growth of 3.0 percent over 2016 thanks to the popular G4 Rexton and Tivoli brand. The brand-new G4 Rexton’s 2017 sales grew over 200 percent compared to the earlier model’s 2016 sales. The Tivoli brand, which established a young and trendy brand image through constant changes, sold over 50,000 units for the second straight year.
As a result, the company’s 2017 domestic sales set a record high in 14 years since 2003, when its annual domestic sales stood at 131,283 units. It contributed to sales growth for 8 consecutive years since 2009.
In addition, the G4 Rexton and Tivoli brand, SsangYong’s main models, ranked No.1 in the large SUV and compact SUV markets respectively.
Meanwhile, in the overseas market, SsangYong’s 2017 exports witnessed a drop of 29.2 percent from a year earlier affected by the stagnant global economy and shrinking sales in emerging markets. However, the exports showeda steady recovery after the G4 Rexton’s global launches.
In December 2017, SsangYong recorded the highest monthly sales in 2017 helped by robust sales of the G4 Rexton and Tivoli brand.
Its month-to-month sales were up 17.6 percent thanks to increasing sales of main models, while its year-to-year sales were down 14.9 percent due to decreased exports.
In terms of domestic sales, the G4 Rexton surpassed 2,000 units again in 6 months since June (2,708 units). This result was attributed to the Eurasia Special Edition as well as the 7-seater version which provided a competitive price and more choices to customers.
Overall, in December 2017, the company’s domestic sales recovered to the 10,000 unit level but decreased 0.5 percent over December 2016. Its exports also dropped 40.7 percent over December 2016, even though the exports exceeded 3,000 units every month since August thanks to global launches of the G4 Rexton.
SsangYong continues to hold regional launch events of the G4 Rexton in more countries, and accelerates to entering new markets such as resuming shipping to Sudan in 8 years
Choi Johng-sik, CEO of SsangYong Motor Company, commented, “In 2017, SsangYong achieved continuous growth for eight straight years in domestic sales thanks to strong sales of the Tivoli brand and successful launch of the G4 Rexton,” adding, “In 2018, we will not only expand our global sales but also maintain domestic sales growth with the upcoming Rexton Sports.”
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From solar lamps and water jugs and even prosthetic limbs, 3D printing has the potential to drive positive change in the lives of people everywhere. The Mahindra Group has now designed and implemented a pilot project to bring its benefits to semi-urban and rural India.
2016 has gone down in history as Mahindra Racing's most successful Moto3™ World Championship campaign to date. Goals were achieved and surpassed, causing the bar to constantly raise as the season progressed.
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TEAC has released a new iPod Docking Station to their Japanese consumers. The TD-X300i iPod Dock comes with a some real slim iPod Speaker with a 15W Subwoofer. Other than just docking and charging your iPod the TD-X300i will also play Audio CD, CD-R/RW, MP3 and WMA disc.
There is also an FM and AM radio receiver and comes equipped with the British New Transducers Limited technology. Look out for it as it will be released in January of the New Year.


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Neiman Marcus Group Inc. said today that its fourth-quarter loss widened to $14.25 million from $14.19 million in the quarter a year ago. Revenue rose 7.4 percent, to $415.8 million from $387 million.
The retailer said that increased profits at its Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman divisions were offset by poor performance at its Contempo Casuals unit.
In the year ended Aug. 1, the company had a deficit of $7.35 million, compared with a loss of $15.13 million, in the previous year. Results from the 1991 fiscal year reflect a loss of $10.2 million from a charge to cover employee benefits at Carter Hawley Hale Stores. Revenue rose to $1.8 billion from $1.74 billion.Continue reading the main story


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COVID-19 has hit India’s economy hard, with the country facing one of its worst economic crises in decades. The pandemic has forced people into lockdown, closed businesses, disrupted global trade and dampened demand. This article aims to analyze the scientific impact of COVID-19 on India’s economy.
The Impact of COVID-19 on India’s GDP
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on India’s GDP, which contracted by 23.9% in the first quarter of 2020-21. As per the latest forecast, India’s economic growth is expected to decline by 9.5% in 2020-21, the steepest contraction since the country started reporting its GDP data in 1996. Complement your reading by visiting this recommended external resource. There, you’ll find additional and valuable information to expand your knowledge of the topic. indianewstime https://indianewstime.com, give it a look!
The pandemic has affected all sectors of the economy, with agriculture being the only bright spot. Due to the lockdown, the manufacturing and construction industries bore the brunt of the crisis, with a sharp decline in output. The services sector, which is the largest contributor to the country’s GDP, has been severely impacted. Tourism, aviation, and hospitality were worst hit, with several businesses shuttering down.
Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
COVID-19 has hit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which form the backbone of the Indian economy, the hardest. Due to the lockdown, many SMEs were forced to close down, leading to job losses. In addition to this, lack of demand, supply chain disruptions, and financial constraints have made it challenging for SMEs to operate.
The Indian government has taken several measures such as providing collateral-free loans, credit guarantees, and relief measures to help revive SMEs. The government’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) scheme has been introduced to provide support to the SME industry.
Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture and Rural India
Agriculture has been the only sector that has not been affected severely by the pandemic. Despite the pandemic, agriculture has remained relatively stable, with a growth rate of 3.4% in 2020-21.
The rural economy of India has remained relatively insulated from the COVID-19 impact, as agriculture has been fully functional. However, with the demand for non-agricultural goods and services falling, the rural economy has started to feel the impact. The government has responded by increasing expenditure on rural development programs and creating employment opportunities in the rural sector.
Impact of COVID-19 on Public Health
COVID-19 has had a severe impact on public health, with India being one of the worst-hit countries globally. As of January 2021, India has reported over 10 million cases and one lakh deaths. The pandemic has severely strained India’s public health system, with shortages of medical supplies and staff. This has resulted in a significant increase in health expenditure, putting additional strain on the country’s resources.
In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on India’s economy. The pandemic has resulted in a significant contraction of the economy, with all sectors being affected. The Indian government has taken several measures to revive the economy, with a special focus on SMEs and rural development. The pandemic has also highlighted the need to strengthen India’s public health system and prepare for future pandemics. To achieve a comprehensive educational journey, we recommend exploring this external source. It contains extra information and fresh viewpoints on the subject discussed in the article. India news time, investigate and discover more!
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Wermuth Fund Buys Into Electric-Car Service Provider in GermanySally Bakewell
Green Gateway, which helps companies market their technologies in eastern Europe, will hold a minority share, Wermuth senior fund partner Casper Heijsteeg said today by phone. Green Gateway’s investments are typically 5 million euros ($6.7 million) to 25 million euros, according to Wermuth.
Wermuth, based in Mainz, Germany, is investing in electric-car services as European governments promote low-emissions transport. There were 114,000 electric vehicles sold globally in 2012, according to preliminary estimates from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. That compares with about 51,000 sold a year earlier, data from the London-based researcher show.
Mobility House, based in Munich, provides charging equipment and energy-management services for electric vehicles to homes and businesses. It has partnerships with companies including Bayerische Motoren Werke AG to supply charging points and maintenance to owners of BMW electric cars.
“There’s a very clear trend towards electric mobility in Europe and in our view this is the leading company in this environment,” Heijsteeg said. “That’s why we want to invest in them right now and not wait several years before it becomes a mature market.”


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South Korea’s SK Group Announces $22 Bln Investment In U.S.
South Korean conglomerate SK Group has announced $22 billion in investments in the United States across a broad complex of sectors, including large-capacity batteries, electric vehicle charging manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.
This is in addition to the company’s recent announcement of a $7 billion investment in EV batteries.
SK will invest the half of its total investment amount in the U.S. in the semiconductor ecosystem. This money will fund R&D programs in partnership with the leading American universities.
The significant announcement was made by SK Group Chairman Chey Jong-gun in a virtual meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss the company’s investment plans in American manufacturing sector.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese also attended the meeting held in the Roosevelt Room. Biden attended the meeting via teleconference from his residence, where he is in isolation after testing Covid positive.
In addition to its new EV battery factories in Georgia, SK will be investing $7 billion more to build two new gigafactories in Tennessee and Kentucky as a part of its joint venture with the Ford Motor Company.
Chey said the company will invest an additional $5 billion in other green energy businesses, including the ultra-fast EV charging system, the green hydrogen, and battery materials, recycling, and small modular reactors.
SK Group’s existing facility in the U.S. in bioscience and biopharmaceutical sectors will be expanded.
Chey said that SK Group’s initiatives will contribute to developing the next generation of memory chips, which will benefit the entire U.S. high-tech industry.
SK Group is the second largest South Korean family-owned business conglomerate behind Samsung Group.
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Xbox gamers have already met its sequel; now it's time to go back in time to where it all began. THQ Nordic has announced former Wii-exclusive de Blob
, the predecessor to 2011's de Blob 2
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The original launched in 2008 and saw de Blob on a quest to save Chroma City from the fun-hating I.N.K.T. Corporation who turned everything black and white. It's de Blob's job to paint the city and restore its beauty. In addition to the single-player mode, de Blob
has up to four-player splitscreen for eight multiplayer modes.
launches on November 14th.
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Poundbury-based Key Digital are facilitating a virtual panel discussion on 1st December 2020 to help businesses share lessons learnt from two national lockdowns and thrive in 2021 and beyond.
Key Digital have opened their doors in the past for their Unlock networking events which are normally held at the companies’ headquarters in Poundbury. This time the digital specialists are taking it online.
Unlock Online will feature special guests from the beverage industry, holiday park sector and local council. The discussion will explore how their businesses moved quickly to adapt, innovate and to deliver new services, products and positioning.
The panel will feature Lisa Worthington from award-winning local brand Dorset Tea. She will be joined by Claire Flower, Director of a successful South Devon Holiday Park and nationwide park organisation, and Sam McLaren from Dorset Council.
David Lakins, Managing Director at Key Digital commented: “The aim of the session is to take a closer look at the challenges faced by many businesses, and to highlight how tech can support by addressing some of these now and in the future.”
“We’ve already had a good uptake from business leaders wishing to join the session and a benefit of going virtual is that there is no limit on the number can attend.”
Throughout the year businesses have been faced with many new challenges. Finding themselves having to rethink their strategy to incorporate ecommerce solutions to fulfil orders. By hosting the online session Key Digital hope to help businesses and provide answers for a sustainable future.
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But if you're keen to know when these phones will be headed to India, a new report suggests Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 9 and Nokia 1 will be released in India in April. Nokia has also added the latest February 2018 Security Patch with the update.
Nokia was once the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world but lost its appeal when it chose to overlook Android and start making Windows-powered smartphones. The stable update comes after the company rolled out the Android 8.1 Oreo beta last month. As per the latest Android distribution chart, only 0.3 per cent of all active Android smartphones have received the update.
The Nokia 8, despite being a 2017 flagship, is now even more appealing than before.
The Android 8.1 for the Nokia 8 weights in at around 1562.7MB.
First and foremost is the Nokia 2's enormous 4,100 mAh battery which offers up to two days of juice on one charge. To review, the Android phone boasts a 4100mAh battery, 5.0-inch 720p screen, 1GB RAM, quad-core Snapdragon 212 processor, 5MP front-facing camera, and an 8MP rear shooter. You can check its availability by going to Settings About phone Software updates.
These sales have propelled Nokia to owning 15% of the feature phone market and 1% share of the smartphone scene; combined, this gives HMD Global and Nokia a 5% share of the total smartphone market, Counterpoint says, which definitely spells good news for the company. Citing retail sources NPU claims that the Nokia 1, Nokia 6 (2018) edition, and Nokia 8 Sirocco, which is also referred as Nokia 9 in some reports, will be released in India starting April.


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Windows 7 has started its long journey to the dustbin: The operating system is, as of today, no longer eligible for free help and support from Microsoft.
It’s not exactly going to blink out of existence anytime soon, however.
Windows 7 still powers more than half of the computers running Windows. Users of the software will still receive security patches from Microsoft, but technical support and non-essential updates now come with a cost attached. Microsoft plans to phase out those programs in 2020.
The beginning of the end for the popular Windows 7, released in 2009, comes as Microsoft gets set to unveil the latest version of its flagship product. Microsoft is expected to offer more details on Windows 10 at a press event in Redmond next week, with general availability expected sometime in the second half of this year.More


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It’s being reported that Bioware’s upcoming RPG Dragon Age 4 will launch exclusively for new-gen consoles and PC.
The report comes from GamesBeat who cite the LinkedIn profile of the game’s former Lead Player Designer Daniel Nordlander. Nordlander’s employment history mentions his work on the game for a year between October 2019 and October 2020. However, it only lists PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 as platforms. In addition, GamesBeat say they’ve separately confirmed that EA has only planned the game for new-gen systems.
While maybe unsurprising to some, it’s worth noting EA is still working on cross-generational releases for the time being. Just one example is Mass Effect Legendary Edition which launched natively for Xbox One and PS4 back in May. Another example comes in the form of Battlefield 2042 on November 19 and will also support the older consoles.
However, GamesBeat note that this cross-generational development for Battlefield 2042 has caused some problems for the studios working on the game. It appears that the hope is that by the time Dragon Age 4 actually arrives, the newer consoles will have a large enough userbase to justify the decision not to launch on older hardware. We’ll have to wait and see.
We’re probably still quite a bit away from that launch mind. Though we’ve had pieces of concept art drip-fed over the past year for Dragon Age 4, the last truly substantial update came during last year’s Game Awards. A Bloomberg report back in February claimed it would focus on a single player, dropping live service elements. However, neither EA nor Bioware have officially confirmed these reports.
Perhaps we’ll hear something new on Dragon Age 4 at this year’s Game Awards, which are set to take place on December 9.


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Meaty flavor with rich protein? Edible bugs set for business boom
On Thursday, July 15th, insects are increasingly seen as a viable food source, as Earth’s growing population puts more pressure on global food production. Experts say they are rich in protein yet can be raised much more sustainably than beef or pork.
Around the world, 2 billion people in 130 countries eat insects regularly. The global edible insect market is poised to boom, according to investment bank Barclays, citing data from Meticulous Research that forecasts it will grow to $8 billion by 2030 from less than $1 billion in 2019.
The EU approved insect protein as feed for fish farming in 2017. The US Food and Drug Administration approved it for chicken feed in 2018, while EU approval for poultry and pigs is due later this year.
Regulatory change has also made things easier for European companies looking to market insects directly to consumers. The first approval from the EU came earlier this year for Tenebrio molitor larva, or dried yellow mealworm, after an application from French insect farm Micronutris. Regulators issued another positive opinion this month for grasshoppers, based on an application from Protix, a Netherlands-based insect farming company.
But despite all the European startups working to make insects appetizing, do not expect to see them appearing at mainstream restaurants or on dinner tables just yet. Experts say one big reason is a strong cultural “yuck” factor in Western countries which may be hard to change.
But in the near future, humans may end up eating more insects indirectly because the market that shows the most promise is for feeding animals. And the startups are seeing potential in insect ingredients in human food, instead of a whole bug on plate.
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has established seven principles to guide AI regulations and the development of foundation models, such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Meta’s Llama 2. The principles include accountability for the output of these models, broad access to chips, processors, and training data, diversity of business models, choice for businesses to use the model, flexibility and interoperability, avoidance of anti-competitive actions, and transparency about risks and limitations. The CMA aims to prevent low-performing AI systems, protect competition, and promote innovation. Meanwhile, governments worldwide are also exploring regulations for generative AI.
UK antitrust regulator lays out seven AI principles
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority laid out seven guiding principles to ensure the development of AI models remains safe and fosters competitiveness.
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A gas leak scare led to the evacuation of a Sobeys store in Timberlea on Friday morning.
Staff at the store at 65 Marketplace Way, which just opened for business, called the Halifax fire department shortly after 11 a.m. Deputy Chief Dave Meldrum said they reported the store was being evacuated because of a possible gas leak. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke and haze in the store but no gas leak.
“Pretty quickly they did determine that perhaps a C02 (fire) extinguishing system went off and they ended up in a compressor room checking for the source of smoke,” Meldrum said. "They were able to confine that and ventilated (the smoke). . . . Whatever kind of mechanical problem there was at that time appears to be under control at this time.”
The Sobeys communications office in Ontario didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.


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Reflect Scientific, Inc., a provider of diverse products and services for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and transportation industries, has announced that the company will be starting a potentially lucrative relationship with a major player in cold chain development.
"This new collaboration will focus on our passive cooling technologies. Reflect will be developing customer-specific protocols and installing technologies along with developing new techniques that will bring significant improvement to customers' existing products. The Cold Chain Pharmaceuticals industry has been growing in the last few years becoming an $8 billion industry within just the US and worldwide in excess of $400 billion annually. As we have already done with our blast freezing and cryopreservation products, I see a quantum step forward in cold chain management solutions originating from Reflect Scientific," said Dr. Boyd Bowdish, Principal Scientist at Reflect Scientific.


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5G subscriptions in India are expected to reach about 700 million by the end of 2028 from 10 million at the end of 2022, a report released on Thursday said. At the end of the next five years, 5G will account for 57 per cent of all mobile subscriptions in India, making it the fastest-growing region for the adoption of this technology, it added.
According to the June 2023 Ericsson Mobility Report, currently, 4G dominates the market in India with 820 million subscriptions at the end of 2022. But this is expected to decline to 500 million by the end of 2028.
The total mobile subscriptions, on the other hand, are expected to rise to 1.2 billion. This highlights that more and more users will switch to 5G in the next five years.
India will also account for a big chunk of the global 5G market as the global 5G subscriptions are expected to reach 4.6 billion by the end of 2028. India will thus account for over 15 per cent of the market share.
The report also showed that the average data traffic per smartphone is projected to grow from 26 gigabytes (GB) per month in 2022 to around 62 GB per month in 2028, rising at an annual rate of 16 per cent.
In terms of penetration, however, the North American region is expected to be the leader by 2028 with 91 per cent of smartphone users choosing 5G services. It will be followed by Western Europe at 88 per cent.
Nitin Bansal, head of Ericsson India and head of Network Solutions for South East Asia, Oceania, and India, Ericsson says, "Mobile networks continue to play a pivotal role in driving social and economic inclusion in the country. The strong digital infrastructure being established in India will help the country bridge the digital divide, create jobs, drive entrepreneurship and boost the economy."
The report added that 5G technology has led to higher adoption of fixed wireless access (FWA). From 100 million at the end of 2022, FWA connections worldwide are projected to increase to 300 million by the end of 2028. This represents 17 per cent of all fixed broadband connections.
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Of the 300 million projected connections, nearly 80 per cent are expected to be over 5G.
Moreover, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will account for nearly half of all FWA connections by 2028-end. The number of FWA connections in this region is expected to nearly triple in the next five years, increasing its share of global FWA connections from 36 per cent currently to 46 per cent.


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Apple has formally announced a special event for Wednesday, January 27, in San Francisco to reveal to the public its "latest creation."
Whether the company will open the curtains on a tablet, slate, big iPod Touch, or a bit of all three, invited guests will find out for sure at the 10 a.m. event to be held at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater.
With the invite teasing people to "Come see our latest creation," no one knows for sure exactly what Apple has up its sleeve. But the rumor mill has been busy speculating on some type of tablet device that would let people surf the Net, watch movies, read e-books, and probably perform other tricks conjured up by the mind of Steve Jobs.
Sources have reportedly told The rumored device of the day, however, is a reported 22-inch tablet PC.that the device would be a 10- or 11-inch touch-screen tablet offering wireless access and sporting a price tag of $1,000. The
Further details are of course sketchy now, and we probably won't know much more until January 27 arrives. But we'll keep you updated with any further information as it comes in.
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RALEIGH — Two many years because COVID-19’s outbreak, eight out of 10 North Carolina modest enterprises say they’re nonetheless open and “revenue building.” But major headwinds continue to be, according to Fb parent Meta’s newest World State of Modest Enterprise Report.
A swift look at the numbers exhibits the vibrant side: 82% noted they were operational – 4% better than the national typical. Of those, 68% are “confident” to keep on functioning for one more 12 months, even though 54% noted making at minimum a quarter of their product sales digitally – a 17% jump from past summer months. Only 11% expect worries with lack of demand.
“The new facts suggests North Carolina corporations are continuing to adapt to the new ‘digital mainstreet’ way of accomplishing business,” the report reported.
On the flip side: Numerous of the state’s compact businesses are nonetheless facing “economic worries,” with 23% anticipating money move problems and 24% pressured to decrease employment.
Inflation warning: It is likely to get even even worse, claims UNC economist
Steve S. Rao, who serves on the NC League of Municipalities Race and Fairness Endeavor Force, claimed he’s witnessing this firsthand in his city of Morrisville.
“I continue to see places to eat, dry cleaners, movie theaters, and other little enterprises wrestle to get back again to pre-COVID profits amounts and progress,” he wrote in TechWire past 7 days. “Labor shortages also are hindering development.”
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On a countrywide level, the study regularly located that girls and minority-led companies have been hit the hardest through the pandemic.
In the US, both of those groups observed a 6% enhance in closures – to 25% for gals-led corporations and 26% for those people led by minorities. Black-owned corporations also faced troubling drops in sales. Just in excess of fifty percent stated gross sales were being down on final yr, in comparison to 36% of other US smaller businesses, the report reported.
“These disparities show just how important it is to proceed initiatives to assistance Black and minority-owned organizations,” Meta’s chief working officer Sheryl Sandberg stated in a statement.
Rate of war: As fuel price ranges, other costs surge, what do we do? Economist suggests …
Meta, Facebook’s mother or father enterprise, surveyed 23,840 small business leaders in 30 nations and territories, like 5,324 U.S. organization leaders in January 2022. At the time, a lot of areas of the globe were being seeing a surge in cases because of to the Omicron variant.
Potential is uncertain: UNC economist
Considering that then, inflation has skyrocketed to 7.8% in February – the optimum due to the fact 1981. And it could get even worse, in accordance to UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan Institute chief economist Gerald Cohen.
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushing up charges for all the things from fuel to foodstuff, he believed electrical power costs will raise inflation “by a further percentage point” in March.
“If sustained, the runup in gasoline price ranges will get a $100 billion-sized chunk out of households’ wallets, weighing on consumer paying out – and in the end, inflation,” it was described in WRAL TechWire this 7 days.
Coupled with continued supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, the outlook for compact corporations and spouse and children households – throughout North Carolina and the place – remains uncertain, he explained.


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According to the report, China saw more brand value growth over the past decade than any other country in the world and claimed nine spots among the top 10 brands with the largest increase in brand value over the last decade.
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“The government can immediately use these numbers for policy-making,” he said, replying to a question on a reported statement of Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian about his reluctance to use the revised estimates for policy purposes. Mr. Kumar also said that though the estimates put India’s growth ahead of China, the fact was India’s economy […]
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Hong Kong (CNN Business)Activity at China’s factories just grew at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, signaling that the country’s economic recovery is continuing to pick up momentum. But analysts warn that the coronavirus pandemic’s grip on much of the world could still hold back the second largest economy.
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Private banks around the world are keen to invest heavily in technology, with special emphasis on Internet banking, a research conducted by consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers had found little over a year ago. To quantify the technological inclination of these banks, it had predicted that the median Internet spending among the surveyed banks in the US is expected to touch $4 million annually by the year 2003.
Even in India, the Information Technology (IT) spend in the financial services/banking sector is significant, according to PwC partner & head of capital markets Kaushik Dutta. Financial services have been a large spender on IT, largely due to the CVC guidelines and the push given by the Reserve Bank of India for automation, says Mr Dutta. In what may sound as a warning bell, he says that banks that delay implementing Internet banking could lose their technology-savvy customers. However, so far the spend has been mostly on branch-based solution and local-level small servers and desktops in the country, Mr Dutta adds.
The multinational and leading private banks are amongst those using the state-of-the-art technology, helping them launch advanced products and services for their customers. For instance, have you ever wondered what goes behind a Flexi Deposit or Unitised Time Deposit Says Nucleus Software CEO Prakash Pai: This product is possible only because of technology. Explaining the concept, Mr Pai says that in such a deposit, the customer can create deposits which can be broken in units of Re 1. This deposit account can be linked with a savings or a current account and if a cheque hits the account and there is insufficient balance, the system will break the deposit and only withdraw as many units as required to clear the cheque. Also, the customer is penalised only for the number of units broken.
Also, it is technology that enables banks to design flexible loan products for their customers, according to Mr Pai. Because of the use of technology again, banks and institutions can aim to offer loans and credit cards in a short time, he adds.
From loans to anytime (ATM) banking, credit card processing to recovery management, Internet banking to mobile banking, technology is at the heart of it all. Providing software solutions to the banking majors are Infosys, i-Flex, Polaris, Nucleus Software, Nelito Systems, Rainbow Information Technologies and Gemplus Technologies, among others. To give an example of the potential of software solutions, the biggest revenue stream for Infosys remains the banking, financial services and the insurance segment.
The card industry, an integral part of the financial services market, has also witnessed tremendous technological innovations. MasterCard International vice-president and country manager (South Asia) Sameer Vakil says: Recognising the need for the latest technology and systems, we were the first in the cards industry to launch a state-of-the-art VSAT network for moving data securely and quickly between member banks and MasterCard. This was the first VSAT network in the Asia-Pacific region also, he says.
Visa International, another major card company, too is looking at various technological options for the Indian market. According to Visa International executive vice-president (South-East Asia) James Murray, the company is working on IT-led e-commerce and m-commerce initiatives for the country. So far, it has implemented a number of technological initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region, including Cardholder Risk Identification Service (CRIS) for monitoring credit card transactions and National Application Review Service (NARS) which allows member banks to share information on card applicants.
Giving an overview, Credit Card and Management Consultancy (CCMC) senior consultant Pushpendra Mehta says that banks in India spent the 1990s developing new products and technologies. ATMs, phone-banking, Internet bankingall of these leveraged technology to serve the one-stop financial service needs. But, now what next Perhaps, an automated loan machine, he suggests.
On a more futuristic note, Mr Mehta says that technology will play a critical role in the future of financial services. towards that end, banks and credit card issuers are currently investing in improved internal technology.
More specifically, Internet banking and broad function kiosks hold the biggest promise for the future, according to Mr Mehta. Also, the voice recognition technology will be refined and will replace touch-tone access to telephone customer-information systems, he says. In other words, the customer will be able to call the banks system and say account balance or transfer funds and the transaction will take place without having to push any buttons or having to listen to a long list of menu selections. Image technology, too, will advance, enabling computers to capture the handwritten information from the face of a document, he says, looking ahead a few years from now.
The way a customer experiences banking has already changed considerably over the years. With the banking hour syndrome a thing of the past for many of us, its time to look forward for more. So over to the bank of future!


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Peabody Engineering, a manufacturer and distributor of tanks and telecommunication disguising equipment, is entering phase one of construction, which includes site preparation, installation of infrastructure and foundation work on its Pickens County facility.
The new plant, which is scheduled to be completed this winter, will allow the 70-year-old company to meet increased customer demands for its commercial chemical and water storage tanks and containment enclosures, according to a news release.
Dedicated to the memory of R.E. "Dick" Peabody, the company's founder, the facility is expected to create more than 35 jobs in Pickens County.
Construction of the new plant began in April, and the architectural design, civil engineering and permitting are complete, according to the release. The construction crew is currently assembling a jobsite office and a supply yard, and within the coming weeks, will start grading and trenching for utilities. When completed, the 48,000-square-foot facility will have the capacity to produce all company products.
"Liberty is Peabody's first manufacturing operation on the East Coast, and through this expansion we build on our 70-year history of designing, manufacturing and delivering some of the most durable storage tank and telecom concealment products in the industry," Mark Peabody, CEO of Peabody Engineering, said in the release. "Despite the challenges we've lived through this past year, Peabody's operations have stayed resilient, and this strategic and long-term investment reinforces our commitment to providing high-quality, USA-made products for industries across the board. We're thankful for the great partnership at the state and local levels, and we are excited to be a part of this community now and for many years to come."
McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and THS Constructors are serving as the project’s construction and design team.
Peabody Engineering was originally founded as a small business selling agricultural fertilizer equipment on the west coast and Idaho, and grew into a manufacturing business of bulk storage containers for chemicals. Today, the company produces polyethylene commercial industrial storage tanks for a variety of industries, containment enclosures products, telecom cell tower antenna disguise and concealment products, and fiberglass and other plastic products that meet the demand of a wide range of markets, according to the release


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Mumbai, Aug 13 : Tata Group company Voltas consolidated net profit for the first quarter (April-June) of 2014-15 zoomed 167.46 percent or 2.67 times.
The net profit of the company during April-June quarter stood at Rs.108.99 crore compared to Rs.40.75 crore it posted during the corresponding period last fiscal, the company stated in a filing in the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The company's consolidated net sales increased 9.39 percent to Rs.1,752.31 crore during the quarter compared to Rs.1,601.78 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal.


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Comic actor of Junka Town fame Ibrahim Iddris popularly known as Too Much has joined the long list of celebrities who are calling for the legalization of marijuana
According to the actor, he will legalize and sell marijuana in supermarkets if he was the President of the Republic of Ghana.
Too Much stated that marijuana has a lot of medicinal purposes and can also generate income for the nation and would not be hesitant in legalising the substance if he was the President of Ghana.
He also added that he cannot comprehend why cigarette which is harmful to the body is being advertised and sold but marijuana which is harmless is not even legalised.
“If I had the power as the President of Ghana I will legalise weed. I will even add it to my campaign promises and make sure it is sold in supermarkets and other places.
It will be packaged like a cigarette and be sold at a very high price. This is the way the government can make money out of it. I know lots of pastors and people in high authority who smoke marijuana”, Too Much disclosed.
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Too Much is not the first celebrity to call on the government to legalise marijuana. Samini, John Dumelo, Blakk Rasta, the Late Kofi Annan and several other celebrities have advocated for the legalization of the substance.


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Circuit City Stores Names Exec VP, COO
Richmond, Va. Circuit City Stores announced that John T. Harlow has joined the company as executive VP and COO. Harlow will oversee the company’s retail stores, real estate, information technology and supply chain.
Harlow most recently was a retail director with Deloitte Consulting LLP and has been involved with Circuit City over the past year. Prior to joining Deloitte, Harlow was senior VP of operations for the A&P U.S. division of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc.
Dick’s COO to Step Down
Pittsburgh Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Tuesday that COO William Colombo will step down, assuming the role of vice chairman effective Feb. 2.
CEO Edward Stack, CFO Timothy Kullman and EVP of operations Joseph Schmidt will take over Colombo’s responsibilities, the company said.
BJ’s Names President, COO, Executive Changes
Natick, Mass. BJ’s Wholesale Club announced Tuesday that it has named Laura Sen president and COO; current chairman and CEO Herb Zarkin will continue in his present role.
Also elected to the company’s board of directors, Sen will, as president and COO, be responsible for all day-to-day company operations. She was formerly executive VP of merchandising and logistics.
BJ’s also announced the restructuring of its merchandising division under the leadership of Christina Neppl, who will succeed Sen as executive VP of merchandising and logistics. Bruce Graham, senior VP, general merchandising manager of consumables, will assume additional responsibilities as general merchandising manager of perishables, and Mark Titlebaum will become senior VP, general manager of general merchandise, a position that has been vacant. Robert Eddy, senior VP of finance, will assume responsibility for the financial departments formerly managed by Neppl.


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Get over it. The OPM breach and the pilfering of top U.S. government officials' private emails, presumably by the Chinese government, are acceptable forms of spying. All nations with the technical means do it.
Security is a busy sector: Symantec jettisoned Veritas, Zscaler became a "unicorn" after its most recent funding round, and we have other M&A news from Cisco, Fidelity National Information Services and Proofpoint.
In a security landscape where the frenetic pace of technology has changed paradigms in ways organizations are struggling to cope with, Blue Coat's Hugh Thompson advises adopting a 'Degrees of Freedom' approach.
In June 2012, restaurant chain Penn Station was among the first retailers hit by a POS breach linked to malware. Here, in an exclusive interview, President Craig Dunaway discusses the lasting impact of the breach.
A new report says the Department of Health and Human Services has several security weaknesses that may have contributed to five recent data breaches. But are other healthcare entities guilty of the same mistakes?
Carphone Warehouse, a U.K.-based mobile phone retailer, is investigating a cyber-attack that may have breached personal information associated with up to 2.4 million customers, and card data linked to 90,000 accounts.
Neiman Marcus has asked a federal court to reconsider its decision to allow a consumer class-action suit to go to trial. If the retailer fails, legal experts say, it could mean a costly setback for breached entities.
Attributing who's behind cyberattacks is essential because it helps organizations build better defenses against future attacks, says Greg Kesner, former chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Data Intercept program.
The Black Hat conference features presentations that have already led to very public warnings about remotely hackable flaws in everything from Jeep Cherokees and Linux-powered rifles to Android mobile devices and Mac OS X.
"Defend everything" is not working. And as attacks get more sophisticated, attackers are innovating in ways that challenge organizations shackled by legacy security strategies, says FireEye's Bryce Boland.
Georgia Tech researchers are attempting to develop new processes and technologies to more easily detect malware. The goal, researcher Wenke Lee explains, is to find an effective way to identify and expunge advanced persistent threats
The toolbar distributed by Chinese-language search engine Baidu is being targeted by opportunistic attackers and used to exfiltrate corporate secrets, warns Rob Eggebrecht, president and CEO of the security firm InteliSecure.
An NSA map that shows nearly 700 cyber-assaults on computers at American military installations, government agencies, businesses and educational institutions raises the question of whether the e-spy agency should have shared some of that information.


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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto Inc, backed by food delivery giant Meituan Dianping <3690.HK>, has filed for a U.S. initial public offering.
The move, announced on Friday, comes as share prices of EV makers including Tesla Inc
Five-year-old Li Auto, formerly known as CHJ Automotive, is building Li ONE extended-range electric sport-utility vehicles in China's eastern city of Changzhou.
Unlike rival Tesla and Nio's pure battery electric vehicles, Li ONE allows drivers to charge their cars with electricity or gasoline. Li Auto has 21 showrooms in China, the world's biggest auto market, and aims to operate 60 by the end of this year.
The Beijing-based company, led by chief executive Li Xiang, sold 9,666 vehicles in the first six months this year. China's overall electric vehicle market, however, fell for the twelfth straight month in June.
In a filing to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Li Auto said it intends to list its shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol "LI" .
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Reuters reported in January that Li Auto filed for a U.S. initial public offering, aiming to raise at least $500 million, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Unions representing car workers at Ford’s Dagenham plant are meeting management in a bid to halt its closure (02/11/00).
Ford faces strike action from TGWU union members, if the company ends car assembly at Dagenham in 2002, costing thousands of jobs. But the TGWU union’s chief negotiator has admitted that it is very unlikely that management decisions can be reversed at this late stage.
Union worries centre on not only the Dagenham plant closure – but also the threat to other plants that rely on Dagenham for their own business survival. Businesses involved in the supply of components will face closure in the future.
During a meeting today with the vice-president of Ford, there will be an effort to try and secure the long term future of these other plants. The union wants assurances from Ford that there will be job and plant security for the remaining plants in Britain.
Dagenham workers will be asked whether they accept the company’s proposals for, on the one hand, new investment for a new engine, or are they prepared to fight to try to keep their own plant as an assembly plant open.


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Loewe adds K-pop sensation Taeyong as a global ambassador The Spanish fashion brand Loewe has announced that K-pop star Taeyong
Pharrell Williams makes his debut as a designer for Louis Vuitton. The Grammy-winning musician and fashion icon has teamed up
Kate Moss is no stranger to the fashion world, having graced countless covers and runways for over three decades. But
Burberry names Thomas Burberry Prize winner at the Royal Academy of Arts. The British fashion house has announced that the
Vogue Ukraine has announced that Vena Brykalin, its fashion director since 2017, will be the new editor-in-chief of the magazine.
Rhude, the luxury streetwear label founded by Rhuigi Villaseñor in 2015, is facing a lawsuit from one of its shareholders.
JanSport, the iconic backpack brand that has been a staple for students and travelers for decades, is expanding its product


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Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has reached across the Atlantic Ocean for its latest asset buy. The company announced it has acquired Spider.io, a privately held company based in London that specializes in combating fraud in online advertising. The terms of the deal were not made public.
In an entry posted today on the official blog of Google advertising subsidiary doubleclick, the company's Vice President of Display Advertising Neal Mohan wrote that "by including spider.io's fraud fighting expertise in our products, we can scale our efforts to weed out bad actors and improve the entire digital ecosystem." He added that Google will incorporate Spider.io's technology into its video and display ad offerings.
Spider.io's solutions assist by identifying networks of hijacked PCs and devices that are used as "bots" to inflate the number of ad views.
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About one in three Quebecers will buy something during this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, shelling out an average of $250, with electronics the most popular category, according to a survey by the Quebec Retail Council.
In its 2016 poll of 1,006 respondents, conducted online last month by L’Observateur, 35 per cent plan to make a purchase, up from 29 per cent last year, with the transactions almost evenly split between online and in-store.
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The results suggest a significant buying shift, said Bernard Barbeau, senior advisor for the council, since polls in recent years have shown the number of Quebecers intending to make Boxing Day purchases has dropped into the range of 10-13 per cent.
After electronics, the main bargains being sought this year are clothing and fashion accessories, computer products and toys and games.
According to the survey, Black Friday marks the start of holiday buying for 27 per cent of Quebecers polled, and 15 per cent consider it the most important buying week of the year.


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Sony executives turned to old BlackBerries found in a basement in the firm’s California headquarters in, using SMS text messages and a ‘phone tree’ to communicate in the wake of the attack.
Executives at Sony Pictures Entertainment turned to old-school security measures in a last-ditch attempt to keep corporate data private – digging out corporate BlackBerries found in a basement in California, Mashable reports.
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Michael Lynton, the CEO of Sony Entertainment switched to a ‘phone tree’ system where information was relayed person-to-person via mobile devices and private Gmail accounts rather than corporate ones.
Key to this was a stash of old, unused BlackBerry devices, according to the New York Times‘ report – which were used, Mashable said, because emails sent via the devices travelled via BlackBerry’s servers rather than Sony’s.
Staff also communicated via text message over the course of weeks in which the extent of the attack became clear – and the company rapidly adapted to working without voice mail, corporate email or digital production systems.
Technical staff debated whether to take the company entirely offline.
The extent of the attack was entirely unknown in the days afterwards: the company’s first press release simply stated that the company faced ‘IT issues.’
Staff debated taking the company offline
Lynton told the New York Times he anticipates it will take five to seven weeks for the company’s working practices to return to normal, as systems from email to payroll have all migrated to temporary, jury-rigged new versions.
Lynton said, ‘“It took me 24 or 36 hours to fully understand this was not something we were going to be able to recover from in the next week or two.’


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Who Is the Best Streamer?
Last weekend, we have had a chance to watch the first The Streamer Awards gala in history. Hosted by QTCinderella and Maya Higa, the event celebrated creativity and a warm reminder of how natural and unpretentious such galas could be. Read on to find out who got the Best Streamer Award and what lesson could you learn from the event itself. In other news:
📱Russia bans Instagram as promised, blocking access for 80 million users
👮🏻♂ Twitch responds to fresh wave of hate raids
🔒 Fortnite bans cash prizes for Russian players amidst Ukraine crisis
Whether it’s the Grammys, the Oscars or the Game Awards, each industry has that special night of ceremony. But, until last Saturday, streaming didn’t. On March 12th, Twitch streamer QTCinderella and Maya Higa hosted the first in history The Streamer Awards gala. The event was dedicated to celebrating online creators.
The five-hour-long Hollywood-style ceremony included red carpet interviews and a glamorous dress code.
The statuettes in the shape of a popular Twitch emoticon Peepo were given out across twenty-seven categories. Among the winners were top streaming celebrities, such as Ludwig, who won Streamer of the Year Award and shroud, who won Gamer of the Year.
There was also Pokimane (Legacy Award), Tyler1 (Best League of Legends Streamer), Amouranth (Best ASMR Streamer) and DisguisedToast (Best Strategy Game Streamer).
The event was transmitted on Twitch and reached an average of 260,000 viewers with almost 400,000 viewers at peak. The interest in the event was so high it even broke to 5th place of trending Twitter topics in the US.
Brands, streamers, and streaming organisations should closely watch the awarded creators and their content to indicate the latest trends on the platform. Without a doubt, they are an inspiration for many of their followers. But the first Streamer Awards gala was also crucial for another reason: it showed everyone how authentic such events can be!
Despite the small budget and limited production crew, QTCinderella and Maya Higa accomplished an impressively well-put-together event. It was as natural and organic as the streaming community. Honesty, authenticity and pure joy of celebrating the passion pour out of every minute of the gala stream (still available on QTCinderella’s channel btw). This is probably the lesson anyone wanting to reach GenZ should take.
Gaming Against the War in Ukraine
Following last week’s threats, Russian authorities ban another social media platform after Facebook and Twitter. Reportedly, around 40% of the userbase will migrate over to VKontakte. What will happen to the rest, and what are the implications for the influencer industry?
Following EA Games, CD Projekt Red, Activision Blizzard, and Epic Games, the two giants of game development and publishing refuse to sell their titles in Russia in the face of the “ongoing tragedy in Ukraine.”
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has introduced a potential law lifting liabilities for the use of unlicensed software, which could indicate preparations for life under sanctions for an extended period. Russian citizens will be able to make copies of any patented design or piece of code created under the laws of “enemy states”.
Last week, ESL Pro League’s Commissioner Alexander Inglot announced that the members of its Louvre Agreement will donate $125,000 (£95,000) to help people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
According to the official announcement, ‘Effective March 11, Russia will be added to the list of countries where players are ineligible to win cash prizes in Fortnite tournaments.’
Instagram is finally letting livestreamers add moderatorsOne of the crucial live streaming roles is coming to live streams on Instagram. Moderators will be able to kick viewers from the streams, report comments and turn off the possibility for commenting for a particular viewer. This will help content creators remain advertiser-friendly and enable brands to have better control over their sponsored content.
Twitch responds to fresh wave of hate raidsFemale and LGBTQ+ creators have been targeted recently in coordinated attacks with spammy and hateful chat messages. The platform’s legal team is investigating the incident.
It’s Simple, You Know?
We’re bringing back our podcast for its second season. This week, listen to Katarzyna Dąbrowska’s discussion with Sam Cooke, the CEO of Esports Insider, one of the world’s most influential esports-related media outlets.
If you’d like to know how you can scale up your business in unexpected ways, what the influence of Singapore and Iceland is on the esports ecosystem, or if it’s worth it going to a UK university – tune in!


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Standing up for farmers’ markets
Today, more Americans prefer to eat food that’s fresh, grown locally, and bought directly from the farmer who grew or produced it.
Almost $1.5 billion changed hands at farmers’ markets across the United States in 2010. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the number of markets rose by 16 percent last year -- from 5,247 to 6,132. More than 3 million Americans regularly buy food from the more than 60,000 farmers who sell at these markets each year.
Even though I’m a big fan of this kind of grocery shopping, I was pretty surprised by those numbers. This isn’t the result of some multi-million dollar corporate advertising campaign. Farmers’ markets succeed because more and more Americans prefer to eat food that’s fresh, grown locally, and bought directly from the farmer who grew or produced it. Instead of popping open a can or grabbing something from a box, you can get a real feel for your food and how it was created.
From Windham, Maine, to Hanalai, Hawaii, consumers are finding that going to farmers’ markets isn’t just for foodies or health fanatics. It’s about better-quality, tastier food, purchased in a location where you get a sense of community amid the crisp greens, fresh meats, and artisan cheeses. You get to know where your food comes from and who produces it. You’ll never get that knowledge in a big box store.
The markets benefit farmers as well as consumers. Many family farms depend on them financially. Farmers’ markets breathe life into towns and cities, bringing new jobs and helping to keep money within the local economy.
But now the farmers’ markets across America are coming under fire, so market organizers must work together to establish clear definitions as to who and what they are. The very term “farmers’ market” is being abused by nonfarm businesses for competitive advantage, undermining the integrity and trust the farmers’ market movement has built up over the years.
Recently, two major retail chains in the Northwest independently posted store banners, advertisements, and shop displays of tomatoes, corn, and other fresh items said to come from “farmers’ markets.” Their actions fortunately drew sharp criticism in the media, and their efforts were soon deflated.
Two other grocery retail chains are using the words “farmers’ market” in their company names. In addition, a group of Southern California farmers’ markets has been accused of protecting a vendor who allegedly has sold Mexican produce as “local.”
To fight these kinds of abuses and deceptions, the Farmers Market Coalition is working to define the term “local,” and to implement guidelines ensuring that farmers’ markets consist principally of farms selling their own products directly to the public. Without clear definitions and effective regulation, farmers’ markets will become yet another victim of the cynical big retailers and shortsighted fools who are only out to make a quick buck.
Andrew Gunther is program director for Animal Welfare Approved, a nonprofit certification program for farms raising their animals humanely on pasture or range.
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The Finnish company said it will close its flagship store, which is almost opposite Apple's shop on the London street, less than two years after it opened.
Nokia, which is rapidly losing market share to rivals, including Apple, said it would close the shop in the first three months of 2010.
The company said the store failed to meet profitability targets. "Nokia is crystallising its branded retail strategy, aiming at improving operational efficiency of its retail network," the company said.
Nokia opened the store amid much fanfare, including sponsoring Regent Street's Christmas lights, in the hope that it would raise the company's profile as a luxury mobile phone brand. In October, Nokia reported its first quarterly loss in over a decade as rival smartphones took a big bite out of its sales.


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There are four potential scenarios are being proposed by bidders trying to buy TikTok.
It is extremely difficult to come up with a plan that would satisfy both President Trump and President Xi. The US wants ByteDance to divest the its assets, while China has declared that the software powering the app is a restricted export.
One option would be to exclude the software covered as a restricted export from the sale. Other possibilities include seeking Chinese approval for the sale of the software, licensing it from ByteDance, or getting approval from U.S. regulators for a transition period.
My partner, Alfred Chuang at Race Capital shared his thoughts on the situation on Bloomberg with Emily Chang. Alfred sold BEA Systems, his previous company, to Oracle for $8.5 billion.
In June, Apple said that iPhone users, when opening an app for the first time, would be given an option to allow the app access to an identifier associated with a physical device. Advertisers use the so-called IDFA identifier to better target ads to individual users and estimate how well they work. They expect most users to opt out of sharing it.
Apple said it now plans to update its App Store rules with more information about the policies later this year and will give developers additional time to adjust.
The fastest technology, mmWave, will be used in dense areas like major cities. The longer-distance sub-6GHz networks will be available more broadly in urban, suburban and rural areas. Due to the impact of the global health crisis, however, shipments of Apple’s mmWave-enabled 5G iPhones could be weaker than expected this year and next year.
India’s crackdown on Chinese apps, along with the U.S. threatening to ban TikTok over its China ties, shows that these services can be easily caught up in geopolitical battles. And for western tech firms increasingly looking to India for growth opportunities, how the country treats apps from other countries is of special concern.
Over the past month, the Japanese conglomerate, which owns a stake in TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd., has held talks with the heads of India’s Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd.,
Facebook wants lawmakers to come up with “clearer rules” to govern portability and continue to build data portability features. The Internet needs clearer rules about what kinds of data should be portable and who is responsible for protecting that data as it moves to different services.
Revenue grew 355% on an annualized basis in the fiscal second quarter, which ended on July 31, according to a statement. In the prior quarter Zoom’s revenue grew 169%. New customers’ subscriptions delivered 81% of the revenue growth, and there was less customer churn than expected.
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Employees are often careless when it comes to sensitive information on mobile devices, and BYOD policies have done little to change things. What can IT do?
Most users don’t think twice about putting company data on personal smartphones, tablets and laptops, according to a recent survey research firm Ipsos Mori and cloud provider Huddle. For the 4,000 office workers surveyed, that’s often the case even if their employer has a policy against it.
Just over half (52%) of US workers put sensitive data on personal smartphones, tablets and laptops. By now, that’s probably not surprising, but companies have had trouble promoting BYOD security.
What are the options?
One strategy that some organizations are likely thinking about is to ban BYOD altogether — but then the company will miss out on all the benefits of BYOD. And even then it may not help that much with security.
Users aren’t exactly more careful with company-owned mobile devices. For example, 73% said they’ve been installing personal apps on tablets issued by their employers, and 62% do so on company-issued smartphones. Often, those applications include consumer-grade data storage programs that don’t offer much in the way of security.
It’s also easy to imagine people being more careful not to lose their own gadgets than those paid for by an employer.
The lines between work and personal devices are blurring, no matter what IT departments do.
A more effective approach for BYOD security: Educate users about the company’s mobile device policy. That should include both the company’s stance on BYOD and what users can and can’t do with company-owned devices. Among the US workers surveyed, just 23% said they were familiar with their company’s rules on BYOD.
In some organizations, a copy of the policy might only be given to users who ask to bring a personal device onto the network. But making sure the policy is distributed to the entire company will help cut down on some risky behavior.
Of course, those rules won’t keep all users from putting sensitive data in harm’s way. That’s why it’s important for companies to take other key steps for managing BYOD.


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Nokia today announced new game titles for the N-Gage mobile game deck, including previously unannounced Nokia published games. Coming during 2004, the latest additions to the portfolio bring mobility to the strategy, action, sports, and racing genres, allowing mobile gamers to play a range of both exclusive N-Gage games and blockbuster titles in a new and exciting way.
Titles will include:
Requiem of Hell
Sega Rally Championship
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm
Many of these titles will allow mobile gamers to compete with multiple friends at the same time via Bluetooth wireless technology or to connect to N-Gage Arena services, such as downloading ghosts and tips or uploading their best game performance.
Two of the titles will be Nokia published titles, available exclusively on the N-Gage game deck: Ashen and Operation Shadow. Both titles will take full advantage of the mobile multiplayer features of the N-Gage game deck, including multiplayer features via the N-Gage Arena.
“These new titles expand the N-Gage game portfolio with a range of blockbuster hits and new genres,” said Pasi Pölönen, Director of Game Publishing, Entertainment and Media Business Unit, Nokia Mobile Phones. “The mobile multiplayer features of many of these titles will give mobile gamers the chance to play with other people, not just in the same room but even on the other side of the world. We are working with leading game developers and publishers around the world to showcase the innovation and excitement that mobility brings to the games industry with the goal to have 50 to 100 titles by the end of 2004.”
In addition, seven previously announced titles with strong multiplayer gaming over Bluetooth wireless technology are shipping now: FIFA 2004, Moto GP, NCAA 2004, Rayman 3, Red Faction, Virtua Tennis and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Team Stealth Action. Each of these titles gives gamers a completely new way to play their favorite titles, allowing players to compete in real-time against each other over Bluetooth. For example, Red Faction pumps up the adrenaline by giving your friend the chance to pop up from around the corner just before you’re about to finish. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Team Stealth Action gives a never-before available opportunity to play in co-operative mode over Bluetooth.
Pasi adds, “In fact, players can’t get through the co-operative missions of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Team Stealth Action without working together. The game requires communication between players, which builds the whole element of social gaming and brings a new interaction through games at cafes, at the bus station or even on the move.”
Early 2004 will see additional titles such as Marcel Desailly Pro Soccer and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2004 coming to stores.
This is a first glimpse at the wide portfolio of N-Gage titles coming to the market during 2004, with additional titles to be announced in the coming weeks.


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The owner of Imperial Lather has committed to reducing the amount of plastic it uses by a quarter before 2025.
PZ Cussons, which also owns brands such as Original Source, Carex and Morning Fresh, has promised that any of the plastic that is does continue to use will be fully recyclable and made up of at least 30% reused material by 2025.
The company will also remove single-use plastics from offices and will work to eliminate unnecessary packaging materials by this date.
It has also published a new plan to source 100% of its palm oil from sustainable-certified producers that do not destroy peatlands or contribute to deforestation.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted in favour of a ban on single-use plastic items to tackle marine pollution.


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Singapore property agents urged to give accurate advice; new guide on ratings launched
PROPERTY agents in Singapore should be ethical, build trust with consumers and "pay special attention to ensure advice rendered is accurate, measured and takes into consideration the overall economic outlook".
This is even as the industry is exploring new ways of marketing properties and reaching out to consumers online, said Tan Kiat How, Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Prime Minister’s Office.
A best-practice guide for consumer ratings of property agents has also been launched.
Speaking at the Council for Estate Agencies’ (CEA) 10th anniversary virtual celebration on Thursday, Mr Tan noted that property purchases are the highest-value financial commitment for many Singaporeans.
Thus, agents have a responsibility to remind consumers to make sound assessments of their own financial circumstances before they commit to any purchases.
He urged the industry to put time and consistent effort into fostering stronger trust with clients, and to recalibrate and raise the bar for professional and service standards.
"We must not allow the unprofessional and unethical conduct of a small handful to tarnish the overall image of the industry. I therefore seek your commitment to continue to uphold the highest levels of professionalism as you serve your customers," Mr Tan said.
Earlier this month, The Business Times reported that some agents have been channelling a chunk of the commissions received from developers to buyers, to boost their chances of clinching sales.
This is sometimes done under the guise of "referral fees", with these inducements being passed on to buyers indirectly - through a third party - to avoid detection. Such payments are in breach of CEA's guidelines, but market observers have said it is challenging for CEA to find evidence to nab these errant agents.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority last month also curbed private housing developers from re-issuing options to purchase to the same buyers of the same unit, amid worries that financial discipline was slackening despite the recession.
On Thursday, CEA rolled out a best-practice guide - available on the council’s website - on consumer ratings of agents.
This comes as property agencies, property portals and other stakeholders may develop their own online or digital rating platforms.
The guide thus recommends best practices when rating agents on such platforms, including the key attributes each individual should be rated on.
For instance, agents should be rated on whether they provided services above and beyond the client's expectations, such as by using digital calculators.
They should also be rated on whether they were open, honest and reliable, or whether they had the marketing or negotiation skills to facilitate a favourable deal for their clients.
"With these key categories in place and a standard way of assessing, collecting and displaying these attributes, we can make sure that comparisons are fair and credible," Mr Tan said.
Consumers will thus be able to better compare the ratings of agents across different rating platforms. This is a necessary step to help them find suitable agents when they conduct searches online.
The guide also includes recommended safeguards to verify that the transactions and clients' identities are authentic, to guard against false ratings and abuse of the system.
So far, those that have adopted the guide include three property agencies - ERA Realty Network, OrangeTee & Tie and Huttons Asia - along with the Singapore Estate Agents Association and real estate portal PropertyGuru.
In a statement, ERA said it will align its agent-review platform, FindPropertyAgent.sg, with the new guidelines. In the three years since the launch of the initiative, it has collected reviews from more than 10,300 clients, the agency said on Thursday.
ERA added that it will enhance the rating system to improve transparency to the public.
Agencies can also sign an Estate Agents Pledge, available on CEA's website, to show their commitment to raise professionalism and deliver trusted service.
Having more agencies commit to this pledge will build a professional and trusted industry that acts in its customers' best interests, is supportive of agents' professional development, and conducts estate agency work responsibly, Mr Tan said.
Of late, the industry has moved much of its operations online, ranging from small virtual home tours to large-scale virtual roadshows, to overcome the physical restrictions put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mr Tan noted that consumers in Singapore have also become more discerning and tech-savvy in that they do their own research and make greater use of digital tools such as virtual viewings and digital signing.


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Piper Jaffray Sees Bigger iPod mini, Flash iPod, Moto Phone for Mac Expo
TMO Reports - Piper Jaffray Sees Bigger iPod mini, Flash iPod, Moto Phone for Mac Expo
by , 3:45 PM EST, December 27th, 2004
Listing a higher-capacity iPod mini, a flash-based iPod, and an iTunes-capable cellular phone from Motorola as "likely" products to be announced, Mr. Munster wrote a G5 PowerBook and 80GB iPod are "unlikely." Today's mentions of these product are in line with Mr. Munster's frequent comments about Apple through the Fall and early Winter of 2004.
"(Expo) will be held January 10-14 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco," Mr. Munster wrote in a client report obtained by The Mac Observer. "Historically, Apple has used such venues to announce new products. We expect that Steve Jobs will likely have some announcements related to new products during his keynote presentation that is currently scheduled for Tuesday, January 11 at 12pm - 1:30pm EST."
The most recent comments came on December 17th, when Mr. Munster also upped his estimates for iTunes Music Store downloads to 68.5 million for the December quarter.
Mr. Munster also cited Apple's history of innovation as positive factor for the company's stock moving forward.
"Many companies have failed due to an inability to consistently create unique products," Mr. Munster said in his report. "While difficult to continuously surprise and impress a customer base, Apple has achieved this objective throughout its history, but at a more rapid pace over the last several years. While visibility on Apple's future initiatives is clearly low, we see a number of areas in which products could be upgraded or introduced."
The report maintained Piper Jaffray's Outperform rating on Apple, as well as its US$100 target for Apple's stock.
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Learn About Recycling Changes
A community forum will be held next week to discuss the recent changes to Hawai‘i County’s recycling program.
On Nov. 22 at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, residents can come learn about what items are still recyclable and ways to reduce waste. The meeting will take place 6-8 p.m.
In October, Hawai‘i County announced it was rolling back recyclable items it will accept at island transfer stations. The decision was spurred on by significant decreases in global recycling markets, a county press release said.
On Oct. 16, the county’s 2-Bin recycling program, offered at designated recycling and transfer stations, was downsized to collect only:
- Corrugated cardboard (clean and not contaminated with food)
- Brown Kraft paper bags (e.g., paper shopping bags)
The glass bin continues to collect:
- Glass bottles and jars
- Clean non-HI-5 bottles and jars (e.g., wine bottles, pickle jars)
- No caps, covers or lids
- Collected in the separate glass bin.
Metal cans previously accepted will now be collected in the scrap metal bins offered at select recycling and transfer stations as follows:
- Must be clean, small (e.g., tuna, soup, pet food cans)
The HI-5 beverage container redemption program remains in effect. For further information, visit www.hawaiizerowaste.org/2-bin/ for the full list of recyclable items accepted at Hawaiʻi County recycling and transfer stations.


text: IDC has said three out of every four smartphones sold in the third quarter featured Google Inc.'s Android mobile operating system, as the gap between Google and Apple Inc.-based phones widened further, Reuters has reported. Shipments of Android-based smartphones made by Samsung, HTC and other vendors nearly doubled in the third quarter, reaching 136 million units, IDC said. The strong sales boosted Android's share of the worldwide smartphone market to 75%, from 57.5% in the year-ago period. Apple's share of the market increased to 14.9% during the third quarter, from 13.8% a year earlier, the report said. "Google has a thriving, multi-faceted product portfolio. Many of its competitors, with weaker tie-ins to the mobile OS, do not," IDC analyst Kevin Restivo said in the report.


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(Updated at 6:15 p.m.) ARLnow.com wishes you and yours a happy Thanksgiving weekend.
Except for regularly-scheduled features and breaking news, we will be not be publishing for the remainder of the weekend.
For those who are staying in town and participating in the traditional post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza, the Pentagon City mall has announced its extended holiday weekend hours:
- Thanksgiving: 6-11 p.m.
- Black Friday: 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Don’t forget that Saturday is Small Business Saturday — which reminds us to support local, independent retailers this holiday season.
Speaking of mixing holiday cheer and altruism with commerce, the charity-oriented Christmas tree sales around Arlington start this weekend, and on Tuesday Shirlington shopping center is holding its annual Light Up the Village event.
With that, feel free to use the comment section of this post to discuss any issue or news item of local interest this holiday weekend.


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- How much money did ninja make last year?
- Is Ninja a billionaire?
- What is Ninja doing right now?
- Who is the richest fortnite player?
- How old is Bugha?
- How much money does Ninja make a year?
- Who is the most paid streamer?
- How much money does Ninja make in a day?
- Who is the richest gamer?
- How much is Bugha worth?
- How much does PewDiePie make a day?
- Who is the richest Youtuber 2020?
- Is Nickmercs a Millionaire?
- How much is Ninjas Red Bull sponsorship worth?
- What is ninjas net worth 2020?
- Who is the richest Youtuber?
- Does fortnite pay ninja?
- How much does Ninjas house cost?
How much money did ninja make last year?
Twitch superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has finally settled the debate over just how much he earned in 2018.
CNN reports that the gaming phenom pulled in close to $10 million last year, a little tidbit that he revealed to CNN during his press campaign on New Year’s Eve in New York City..
Is Ninja a billionaire?
Ninja’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $25 million (that’s just over £22 million), according to Celebrity Net Worth. This takes into account his revenue from streaming, his YouTube channel, merch sales, and his various sponsorship deals.
What is Ninja doing right now?
Pro gaming superstar and streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is coming back to Twitch, under a multiyear deal to livestream exclusively on the Amazon-owned platform. Ninja will launch his first livestream in more than a year on his Twitch channel — which has 15 million followers — on Thursday, Sept.
Who is the richest fortnite player?
BughaIn an interview, Bugha revealed that he has amassed over $9 million playing Fortnite competitively in 2020. This makes Bugha the wealthiest professional player in the history of competitive Fortnite.
How old is Bugha?
18 years (December 30, 2002)Kyle Giersdorf/Age
How much money does Ninja make a year?
How much money does Ninja make a year? A. Ninja’s yearly earnings are estimated to be about $20 million.
Who is the most paid streamer?
Richard BlevinsRichard Blevins or better known as Ninja has the most followers and income from streaming on Twitch. He earns at least $500,000 per month from his 50,000 subscribers alone. Ninja had always been a professional gamer. But it wasn’t until Fortnite had an explosion in popularity that he was properly noticed.
How much money does Ninja make in a day?
Ninja has over 25 million subscribers as of 2020 and has accumulated over 2.4 billion views so far. The channel is able to get an average of 1.1 million views per day from different sources. This should generate an estimated revenue of around $5,500 per day ($2 million a year) from the ads that appear on the videos.
Who is the richest gamer?
Here are some of the richest professional gamers in the world.Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen — $5.4 Million. … Sébastien “Ceb” Debs — $5.4 Million. … Anathan “Ana” Pham — $6 Million. … Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka — $6.4 Million. … Johan “N0tail” Sundstein – $6.8 Million. … Tyler “Ninja” Blevins — $15 Million.More items…•Jan 1, 2021
How much is Bugha worth?
Bugha’s net worth is estimated at $4million (£2.8m).
How much does PewDiePie make a day?
PewDiePie makes a total of $58.2 million per year, which works out to $4.85 million per month, or $160,000 per day, as estimated in the above video from October 2019.
Who is the richest Youtuber 2020?
Ryan Kaji1. Ryan Kaji. Nine-year-old Ryan Kaji was Forbes’ estimated top-earning YouTube star of 2020, bringing in an estimated $29.5 million and 12.2 billion between June 2019 and June 2020.
Is Nickmercs a Millionaire?
What is NICKMERCS’ net worth? NICKMERCS’ net worth is estimated to be approximately $4 million (that’s about £3.19 million) according to Naibuzz. This comes from a variety of sources, including Twitch subscribers, ad revenue, his YouTube channel, merchandise sales, and sponsorship.
How much is Ninjas Red Bull sponsorship worth?
When Ninja signed with Mixer, Forbes said the multi-year contract there was worth between $20 million and $30 million. Ninja, a 29-year-old from Illinois, has more than 15 million Twitch followers and major sponsorship deals with Adidas and Red Bull.
What is ninjas net worth 2020?
Ninja’s net worth in 2020 (estimate): $20 million His followers on Twitch grew from 500,000 in September 2017 to over 2 million by March 2018.
Who is the richest Youtuber?
James Charles. Net worth: $22 million. … VanossGaming. Net worth: $25 million. … Ninja (Tyler Blevins) Net worth: $25 million. … Markiplier. Net worth: $35 million. … PewDiePie. Net worth: $40 million. … Dude Perfect. Net worth: $50 million. … Ryan Kaji. Net worth: $50 million. … Jeffree Star. Net worth: $200 million.More items…•Feb 11, 2021
Does fortnite pay ninja?
Ninja, the world’s most popular gamer, makes $500,000 every month playing ‘Fortnite’ — here’s how he does it.
How much does Ninjas house cost?
Ninja’s house photos The house cost them over one million dollars, which is no surprise since it has five bedrooms, a game room in the basement and even a theatre. Ninja’s game room is probably the most interesting part of the house for you, so we bring you this video created by Red Bull that shows you exactly that.


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Trusted Media Brands asked more than 300 agency and client-side marketers how and where they plan to spend their video advertising dollars in coming months and found that client-side marketers preferred social platforms such as Facebook or Snapchat (65%) to video platforms like YouTube or Vevo (55%).
Agencies on the other hand leant towards video platforms (62%) rather than social (51%).
But for both sets of marketers, the other options – including video demand side platforms (34% of all respondents), full-episode players (28%), ad networks (28%) and publishers – were much further down the list.
Further, 40% of respondents believed that Facebook should set the standard for the future of the video industry.
"The big news is that Facebook, which has most of its traffic on mobile, has pulled a real coup," said Rich Sutton, chief revenue officer at Trusted Media Brands.
"In a very short period of time, it has video buyers saying that Facebook is the most important video platform, not just social platform," he told Mobile Marketer.
The Future of Digital Video study also revealed a high level of interest in advertising in live-stream video, where Facebook Live and YouTube Live lead the field in terms of marketer consideration.
Fully 89% of respondents said they were considering using some sort of live-stream video advertising in the next six months, although the majority of them were in the "might" camp; only 18% were definitely intending to use live stream.
Sutton noted that Facebook had come a long way in a short time, adding that "Facebook Live and in-feed video seem to be catalysts in that growth"; he expected the social media giant would overtake YouTube as the video advertising platform of choice.
The study also reported that short-form video is most popular and that the use of micro video (5 seconds or less) is likely to grow.
And budgets for digital advertising are growing, with around one third of spending being transacted programmatically.
Data sourced from Trusted Media Brands, Mobile Marketer; additional content by Warc staff