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Meraque Group (Meraque), a Malaysian company that delivers game-changing solutions harnessing the power of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and robotic technologies today announced it has bagged the Global Youth award at the Global Youth Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition in Shandong, China.
Organised by the Foreign Affairs Office of Shandong, the competition was held from 7 to 8 July 2023 in conjunction with the Global Youth Conference 2023. Meraque was the only company representing Malaysia and went head-to-head with representatives from various countries.
Md Razalee Ismail, the Chief Executive Officer of Meraque first pitched their solutions to a panel of judges on 7th June and emerged as the winner of the ASEAN chapter. The solutions that were pitched included Meraque’s UAVs and Autonomous Ground Vehicles (AGVs) products and solutions.
Robotic Agro in Complex Environment (RACE) was one of the AGVs highlighted. The first-ever Malaysian AGV was developed with a high-power computing module in the control system to reduce reliance on manpower and improve fertiliser spraying consistency in oil palm plantation fields as demanded by clients in the industry.
As a result of Meraque’s outstanding performance in Shandong, Meraque was proposed with a partnership offer that will see the establishment of Meraque’s manufacturing facility in the Shandong province. The manufacturing facility will be dedicated to producing selected Meraque technological products including UAVs and AGVs. These products will not only cater to the Chinese market but will also serve global markets as well. Meraque is currently finalising the terms of the partnership.
Chief Executive Officer of Meraque, Md Razalee Ismail said that the award solidifies their commitment to support Malaysia’s ambitions to become a major player in the global drone industry and a potential drone hub in ASEAN.
“We are truly honoured to be selected to receive such a prestigious award and to put Malaysia on the map. Meraque is on the brink of a high-potential growth industry and we are immensely excited about this opportunity to further expand our product offerings to the great China market. We are elated to be partnering with a renowned company in China whose vast understanding in their field will give us a prime advantage here.”
“Last year, we laid out plans to strengthen our technological capabilities to amplify our global expansion efforts and I must admit that we are making great strides. We have since increased our technology application line along with software-as-a-service offerings, allowing us to cater to a diverse range of industries – from agriculture to telecommunication. This award and partnership is a testament to our dedication to our mission- and we are only just beginning,” he added.
Meraque currently holds the largest market share for drone spraying services in Malaysia. Meraque aims to generate 1,000 job opportunities across the globe and envisions creating an economic impact of RM 90 million over the next 5 years through local and export revenues.
Meraque was named a Top 20 best drone technology service provider in the world in 2021 by Drone Industry Insights, a Market Research consultant based in Germany. The drone industry has captured a steadily rising audience with the global drone market forecasted to achieve US$41.3 billion in 2026 according to the Drone Market Report 2021-2026.


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Well Samsung is doing every thing possible in other to expand it’s digital assistant and this time around is going to be made available outside the Samsung ecosystem.from my own view I think they are going to give Google and Amazon’s Alexa some stern of competition.
What is bixby? Is an online Digital assistance that can help you carry out some couple of activities on your cell phone without you doing it but will only carry this action out by the use if your voice.
What is the feeling of bixby being available on Non-Samsung?
Well is a welcome development and is really a good thing for Non Samsung users.
Samsung made the announcement of Bixby 2.0 at the developer conference.They mainly focuses on the future of bixby and how they plan to make it more open and accessible to developers,an also to new device categories.from what we are made to understand Samsung want to transform “basic digital assistants from a novelty to an intelligence tool that will be a key part in everyone’s daily life”.
Samsung wants there Bixby 2.0 to be more personal,with more “enhanced natural language capabilities for more natural commands and complex processing,so that it can get to know and understand not only who you are but who is members of your family.well is not that new because Google assistant and Amazon Alexa has already done that so is not something new.
The most important part of the announcement was when Samsung made it know, that the Bixby 2.0 will be made available outside the Samsung’s own ecosystem,and also stating that the “Bixby 2.0 will be ubiquitous,available on any and all devices.”
The questions now is it going to be made available on Google play? We can’t really say for now but it will definitely,I mean Bixby 2.0 and not only going to be made available on phones only,but TVs,refrigerators,Home speakers,and “any other connected technology that you can imagine”.
I can’t say for now but it will definitely l mean Bixby 2.0 in not only going to be available on phones, but TVs, refrigerators, home speakers, and “any other connected technology you can imagine.” now developers can build out support for Bixby 2.0 and then have their service accessible anywhere,on all platforms or device types.
The Bixby 2.0 will be more open which means that there’ll probably become partners with more developers In order to choose and model on how users interact with Bixby.In the affect of this,they are going to launch a private beta (such open) of the Bixby SDK for select developers in order to bring 2.0 to life.They will continue making some additional work on the beta over time before opening it up to the public.
On the conclusion,Bixby 2.0 is going to be some sort of “marketing place for intelligence”.which means a new way for developers to reach out to new users,and also a way for developers to earn some cash for their work.
Is Quite impressive if I must say.

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Set out to provide alternative holiday resort in Nigeria for Nigerians and foreigners alike, Lekki Miami Beach Resort (LMBR) Limited has continued to expand, offering value that could be comparable to its peers in other parts of the world.
One year after commissioning, the resort located on Lekki Area of Lagos has provided leisure and comfort for individual and corporate clients who needed to relax after for short vacation and hard work off the city coast.Read More
Brand Africa is to release its highly anticipated 4th Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands rankings of the Top 100 Most Admired and Most Valuable brands in Africa at a Gala event at Sandton Convention Center on 22 October 2015.
The rankings, first launched in 2011 at the 2nd Brand Africa FORUM, have been held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2011 in partnership with Brand South Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya in 2014 in partnership with the Kenya Securities Exchange and in New York in 2013 partnership with African Business on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.Read More
Mark Zuckerberg just dropped a big clue about Facebook’s future. The social network’s founder and CEO believes that one day, we’ll be able to share our thoughts directly — brain to brain –using technology.
“You’ll just be able to think of something and your friends will immediately be able to experience it too if you’d like,” Zuckerberg said. “This would be the ultimate communication technology.” He made his comments during a public Q&A session on hisFacebook (FB, Tech30) page on Tuesday afternoon.
The response was addressed to a user who asked about Facebook’s long-term plans. In the past decade, the company has expanded the way users communicate on the platform. First there were plain profile pages. Next came comments, and then the Wall, Likes, Groups and News Feed.Read More
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Expanding its Android portfolio, MAXX Mobile has announced the launch of two new Android based dual-SIM affordable smartphones in the Indian market on Wednesday. The phones are dubbed as MAXX AX51 and AX505 DUO, and are now available for 9,999 from several e-commerces and leading retail stores across the country. With the addition of these two phones, the company is now offering total of six Android smartphones in the country.
On the specifications front, both these smartphones feature 5-inch capacitive touch screen display with 480 x 854 pixel resolution, and pack 1.2GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6572W processor, 3MP rear camera with LED flash and 0.3MP VGA front camera.
Running on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean platform, both the smartphones include dual-SIM support, 512MB RAM, 4GB of on-board storage, 32GB expandable memory with microSD, 1700 mAh battery, and connectivity features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.
While the MAXX AX51 comes with 3G support, the AX505 DUO have 2G (EDGE) support. The AX51 is also called MSD7 3G – AX51 and has a signature of Indian skipper M.S. Dhoni on the back of the phone, similar to other MSD7 phones from MAXX Mobile.


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Firearms manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has just announced that, due to such great success in the first quarter of 2012, the company is halting all new orders until May of 2012 at the earliest.
The company cites a backlog of unfulfilled orders as the reason for the halt in sales.
This comes on the heels of record breaking Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales for firearms in the U.S. in 2011.
Here is the text of the official press release:
March 21, 2012
SOUTHPORT, CT –Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), announced today that for the first quarter 2012, the Company has received orders for more than one million units. Therefore, the Company has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new orders.
Chief Executive Officer Michael O. Fifer made the following comments:
- The Company’s Retailer Programs that were offered from January 1, 2012 through February 29, 2012 were very successful and generated significant orders from retailers to independent wholesale distributors for Ruger firearms.
- Year-to-date, the independent wholesale distributors placed orders with the Company for more than one million Ruger firearms.
- Despite the Company’s continuing successful efforts to increase production rates, the incoming order rate exceeds our capacity to rapidly fulfill these orders. Consequently, the Company has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new orders.
- The Company expects to resume the normal acceptance of orders by the end of May 2012.
Gunalizer.com reports,”…distributors have placed orders for more than one million Ruger firearms which is great news for the Second Amendment because that means the right to keep and bear arms is alive and kicking…”
But realistically, is this really good news, or is it a troubling indicator of what is yet to come in this great nation of ours as we attempt to wrestle record national debt and nationwide governmental budget shortfalls?


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Germany is the number one target destination for retailers looking to expand their international presence in 2011, CB Richard Ellis has said in a new report published at Mapic in Cannes.
Two of the reasons for Germany's popularity are the country's strong economic growth and a relative lack of international retailers. This has allowed Germany to maintain its leading position as the most attractive retail market in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, with 41% of retail brands planning to open a store there next year, according to CBRE's research.
Poland emerged as the second most popular retail market in the region, with 33% of retailers targeting the country, followed by France (33%), Spain (30%), and the UK (29%) to round out the top five most popular markets for retailer expansion in 2011.
CBRE's report 'How Active are Retailers in EMEA?' examines the attitudes and 2011 expansion plans of 212 leading retailers, based on interviews conducted over the summer of 2010.
Before the end of 2011, international retailers intend to expand their store networks into 38 countries across EMEA, reflecting their ambitious and growing expansion plans across a wide range of markets. Whilst the core Western European markets remain a popular target, representing seven of the top 10 country targets for expansion next year, many retailers are now also preparing to expand into the emerging markets of the region, according to CBRE.
This is backed by the number of emerging markets which have risen into the top destinations list for 2011, now accounting for half of all the top 20 targeted countries. Moreover, 41% of retailers are targeting at least one country in Central Europe and 39% are targeting Southern Europe.


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Drug makers may soon have to include the list prices of drugs in television ads aimed at U.S. consumers.
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) today posted a draft of regulations that would add price disclosure requirements for TV ads promoting prescription drugs and biological products.
The disclosure requirement would apply to any product covered, either directly or indirectly, by either Medicare or Medicaid.
CMS — an arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — is preparing to publish a draft of the regulations in the Federal Register on Thursday.
A preliminary version of the text is available here.
What’s in the TV drug ad price disclosure proposal?
The proposed regulation would affect an organization that advertises a prescription drug or biological product covered by either Medicare or Medicaid on TV.
The proposed regulation would not affect organizations advertising over-the-counter drugs covered by Medicaid.
The proposed regulation would require an affected organization that advertises a prescription drug or biological product to include “the product’s current list price, defined as the wholesale acquisition cost.”
Medicare or Medicaid plans pay most of the cost of expensive drugs for consumers with Medicare or Medicaid coverage, but officials say in the introduction to the draft regulations that they want consumers to hear what the full list price of drug advertised on TV.
“List price plays a role in negotiations between payors, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and manufacturers, which all impact beneficiary cost sharing,” CMS officials write in the introduction to the proposed regulation. “A PBM could have ten different clients with 10 different benefit designs and it would be possible that an employee from each client could get the exact same product and all 10 could pay a different price.”
Even though typical beneficiaries get drugs for discounted prices, some do end up having to pay the full price, and the current system gives drug makers no incentive to disclose a drug’s full list price, to compete based on list price, or to hold down the list price, officials say.
What are CMS saying about the regulations?
CMS officials say they believe they have legal authority to impose the price disclosure requirements through statutory provisions that require them to operate the Medicare and Medicaid programs efficiently.
Drug makers spent $4.2 billion on direct-to-consumer TV advertising in 2017, and $1.3 billion on other types of direct-to-consumer advertising, officials say, citing figures from Kantar Media Advertising Intelligence.
Direct-to-consumer “advertising appears to directly affect drug utilization,” officials write. “Studies show how consumers exposed to drug advertisements can exert sufficient pressure on their physicians to prescribe the advertised product. In one recent survey, one in eight adults (12%) said they were prescribed a specific drug after asking a doctor about it as a result of seeing or hearing an advertisement.”
Today, many practical barriers keep consumers from getting drug pricing information, officials say.
Officials estimate their proposed regulation would affect about 25 pharmaceutical companies, and about 300 TV ads every three months. They predict the rule would result in the expenditure of more than $150 by private-sector organizations in at least one year.
What are the drug makers saying?
The drug makers’ trade group, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), today tried to ward off the proposed regulations by announcing that PhRMA members had agreed to put more information about drug costs in their direct-to-consumer TV ads.


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Here’s a new spin on an old fave: The kissing game spin-the-bottle is once again a cultural touchstone. Music’s Twiztid and Insane Clown Posse started the trend last year with their explicit kiss-off anthem ”Spin the Bottle.” In April, the game showed up at a frat party on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Currently, Polaroid and online brokers Web Street Inc. are kissing up to consumers with ads showing teens giving the game a whirl. ”It really [symbolizes] this idea of new independence, people on their own for the first time,” says Polaroid advertising director Chet Harding. Calling it ”safe danger,” Areyougame.com prez Vince Kurr is jumping on the buss with a back-to-school promotion for its electronic spin-the-bottle game. ”You might get a little bit nervous, but there’s nothing about it that’s really actually dangerous.” Mouthwash sold separately.
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Diablo IV New Footage Revealed The High Level Gameplay
Gamers and fans of the Diablo series are eagerly anticipating the release of Diablo IV, the upcoming next entry in the franchise, and new leaked gameplay footage has recently surfaced online. The footage showcases high-level gameplay, the game’s interface, and the massive damage numbers that players can expect to see when their characters reach high levels.
The video, which can be watched here, also features unrelated music, so viewers are advised to lower the volume before watching. The new gameplay footage provides fans with a fresh look at what’s to come, and with the game’s launch just a few months away, anticipation is mounting.
Diablo IV is set to launch worldwide on June 6th for PC and various consoles, including PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One. This coming weekend, players who have pre-ordered the game will be granted early access to the open beta, which all players will be able to enjoy next week. However, any progress made during the beta will not carry over to the game’s final version, meaning players will have to start fresh when the game officially launches.
In addition to a variety of gameplay improvements over Diablo III, Diablo IV will also support modern technologies such as ray tracing, which will be coming sometime after launch, and NVIDIA DLSS3, which will be available at launch. The latter will ensure that players can achieve high framerates without sacrificing visual quality, which is sure to please those with high-performance gaming rigs.
Despite rumors of Microsoft potentially acquiring Activision Blizzard, there are currently no plans to release Diablo IV on Xbox Game Pass. Nevertheless, fans of the series are eagerly awaiting its release on June 6th and are excited to see what the future holds for the Diablo franchise.
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Seems like Lexus has learnt a lesson or two from luxury car brands the likes of Mercedes, BMW and Bentley, and is soon following suit by introducing its own luxury lifestyle accessories line. Dubbed as “Intersect By Lexus,” this new retail experience would feature as an all-in-one shopping destination for high-quality, hand-crafted designer products. Most of the lifestyle items under the collection have been produced by brand companies that harmonize with Lexus’ philosophies. It has been reported that the luxury car brand has already scheduled the opening of its first Intersect By Lexus store for the end of this month, which has found abode in Aoyama District, Tokyo. Other stores are set to open in New York and Dubai eventually.
From what we gather from the product listings in the first store (Tokyo), it looks Lexus is offering wares that reflect its location. Some of the products available at Intersect By Lexus Tokyo include a $400 minimalist LED desk light, a hand-sewn $286 tablet cover, a $133 drip coffeemaker, and a cup set handmade from the ash of Japan’s Sakurajima volcano.
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LG Electronics Inc. said Friday its new flagship smartphone, G6, has won a total of 31 awards from foreign technology magazines at a wireless industry fair in Spain.
LG unveiled the G6 smartphone earlier this week at the annual Mobile World Congress fair with the aim of reviving its loss-making smartphone business.
Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. did not release their new flagship smartphones at the fair.
According to LG, foreign technology media organizations, including Wired, Digital Trends and Android Central, named the G6 as one of the best smartphones at the fair.
The foreign media organizations hailed the G6's slightly rounded metal frame, which makes holding onto the smartphone comfortable, and its full-sized screen, LG said.
In a previous statement, LG said the G6 is a "back-to-basics approach to premium smartphones, with a focus on the features consumers want, most notably a big screen that actually fits in one hand."
"The LG G6 offers users new visual and manual experiences, as it marries an expanded screen with the convenience of one-handed use," said Cho Juno, head of LG's smartphone division, in the statement.
"LG will continue to lead smartphone innovation with a focus on convenience and reliability in order to exceed consumer expectations." (Yonhap)


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According to the latest statistics, seafood is the fastest-growing protein in online searches in the GCC region. Is this reflected in restaurants, are more diners turning to fish over meat?
Diners these days are very experimental with their food choices; it is reflected food trends like vegan, paleo and keto that have taken the global food scene by storm in the past few years. As for a pescatarian diet, we have always had a high demand for seafood dishes at our restaurants in the Gulf. There has been a steady rise in people opting for a seafood-based dish rather than meat.
Why do you think more people are turning to seafood?
Besides the fact that it is super tasty - a diet that is a mix of veggies, grains and plenty of seafood, minus any meat, is low in calories and high in nutrients. It exactly fits the trend where people are looking for a variety of flavours and food options while maintaining the focus on the health and nutrition aspect of it. Availability is probably another reason –you don’t have to live in a coastal area to enjoy fresh seafood anymore. Good quality produce is can easily be made available wherever you are.


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When the entire beer industry is tripping over itself to get to a hot corner of the market, it’s odd to see one of the biggest players standing pat.
Two years ago, Nielsen noted that Mexican beers had a growth rate on par with U.S. craft beer. But while craft sales have flagged since then, Mexican beer-sale growth is still in the double digits — up 13.7% last year. The sales numbers of each market are now almost the same.
Unfortunately for MillerCoors, it didn’t have a Mexican beer in its lineup until recently.
“‘You can’t create an authentic Mexican brand out of thin air.’”
Eight of Nielsen’s 25 fastest-growing beer brands are Mexican, which makes Constellation Brands
Then there’s Heineken NV
Want Peruvian beers? MillerCoors has Cusqueña and Cristal for you. Polish beer? Try Lech or Tyskie. Colombian beer? Aguila fits the bill. Czech? None better than Pilsner Urquell.
But Mexican beer? MillerCoors itself described it as a “gap in our portfolio.” MillerCoors CEO Gavin Hattersley said on his company’s blog that its management team had been watching the growth of Mexican beers with interest, but didn’t really have a way to get in on it.
“For some time now, we’ve heard from many quarters — including inside MillerCoors — that one of the things holding us back was the lack of a Mexican import,” he says. “MillerCoors explored ways to get into that part of the business over the years, including looking at buying a Mexican craft brand, but there was no clear or scalable way to do it. You can’t, after all, create an authentic Mexican brand out of thin air.”
The best you can hope for is that someone else has one kicking around. As it turned out, Heineken USA had its hands full with both Dos Equis and Baja-brewed economy beer Tecate, and was willing to give up import rights to another Mexican beer in its portfolio, Sol. First brewed by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma in 1899, Sol was picked up by Heineken USA for import only in 2004 and got a somewhat bigger push after Heineken bought that brewery outright in 2010.
However, Heineken gave U.S. drinkers the pale lager version of it in a green bottle and called it a day. Drinkers here never got to taste Sol Brava dark beer, Sol with salt and lime, or Sol with Clamato. The fact that Hattersley is vowing that MillerCoors will “bring more investment and focus to Sol than it’s seen in a very long time” suggests a bit of neglect here in the States, but a 10-year import deal with a new U.S. partner just might turn that around.
Or so everybody hopes. From MillerCoors’ perspective, there’s a bit of debt and restructuring that came after the end of its joint venture with SAB, and the company’s committed to volume growth across all lines by 2019. In the first quarter of 2017, volume to wholesalers and retailers was down as much as 4%.
Even after MillerCoors brings Sol into the fold, there are going to be issues. For one, about 20% of Sol’s distributors aren’t within the MillerCoors network, so they’re going to need to be convinced to let that beer go. Second, a whole lot of MillerCoors trucks already carry Heineken and Constellation Brands’ Mexican beers, which are working out pretty well for those distributors.
MillerCoors got the Mexican beer it wanted, but it may have to reintroduce or reinvent Sol for U.S. audiences if it wants to keep both drinkers and distributors happy.
“If we can combine the equity in the Sol brand with our sales and marketing teams’ expertise and our distributors’ know-how, there’s no question in my mind we can change Sol’s trajectory,” Hattersley says. “We expect the volume to come from a number of sources, but our intention is to differentiate Sol so that it drives incremental growth for our portfolio and our distributors’ portfolios.”
Jason Notte is a freelance writer based in Portland, Ore. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Huffington Post and Esquire. Follow him on Twitter @Notteham.


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ROSELAND, NJ — The county’s 12th annual Earth Day Celebration will be at the Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave. in Roseland, on Saturday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free, family-friendly event offers residents the opportunity to participate in hands-on educational games and activities, canoe trips, bird walks, environmental information booths, enjoy live nature-themed music and shop in an eco-market.
The Environmental Center Staff has worked with partner agencies to present an Earth Day event that will appeal to all ages. The Essex County Beekeepers Society station will show the inner workings of a beehive and offer local, award-winning honey and other bee products for purchase. The New Jersey Woodturners will demonstrate how art is created from found pieces of wood and fallen tree branches. Learn about ways to protect the environment or go on a canoe ride. The 4-H Club will present its annual fair and there will be a local eco-vendor’s sale.
Admission is free but merchandise from vendors will be for sale. The event is sponsored by PSEG, Whole Foods, Rezza Trattoria e Pizza Romana in Roseland, Covanta and Aramark. For more information, visit www.essexcountynj.org or call 973-228-8776.


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VirnetX Holding Corp (NYSEMKT: VHC) is showing just how great it can be to be a patent troll. Shares are surging on news that it has won a verdict against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) over patent disputes pertaining to Apple's Face Time. VirnetX already has a patent license deal with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), and other licensees are Aastra, NEC and Mitel.
Today is simply Apple's turn to be in the barrel. With Apple's $100+ billion in cash, this is not even a mosquito bite. But for a small company like VirnetX with a market value of under $1.7 billion, a $368 million verdict will go quite a long way. The surge is being enhanced by the notion that Apple infringed four VirnetX patents.
The court will hear the post-trial motions in the upcoming weeks, which means this is not exactly the end of it.
VirnetX shares are up over 24% at $32.65 after the open, but the intellectual property company's 52-week trading range is $18.20 to $41.93.
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Microsoft and Blackberry: Although a growing number of companies are turning their attention to online advertising, it appears that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) are relying on an “old school” way of doing things.
According to Mashable, “overall ad spending on magazines may have been down 5% in the first quarter of this year, but one sector dramatically (and surprisingly) upped its investment in the medium: the technology industry.”
This is definitely a big surprise, being that most people link lovers of technology and the Internet. While this may be true, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) obviously see some potential here.
According to data released this week by the Publishers Information Bureau, as a whole, technology companies increased spending on magazine advertising by 21.6% from Q1 2012.
Here is an excerpt from the piece, explaining the trend is greater depth:
“According to Jon Swallen, chief research officer of Kantar Media (which supplied the original data to PIB), the increase in spending — at least in the hardware/software division — is something of an anomaly, one that can be linked to a single advertiser: Microsoft.”
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has spent a considerable amount of money on magazine advertising, looking for a way to push its software products. In an interview with Mashable, Swallen added that “The company also launched some campaigns for Office 365 … But the increase, it’s all Microsoft.”
Although Microsoft has increased spending in this area, the company is not alone. Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) has done the same, with hopes of spreading the word about its new operating system and devices.
David Cooperstein, a Forrester Research analyst, talked about Research In Motion using this strategy to drive attention for its new Z10 phone.
For those who don’t think print advertising still works, here is more from Mashable:
“[Advertisers] have recognized that print still works,” Cooperstein said, adding that print is particularly effective for “creating an emotion” around a brand or complex piece of consumer technology. Cooperstein noted that these advertisers are going beyond Wired and other technology-focused magazines, buying pages in consumer-oriented titles they haven’t been in before.”
Do you think Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) are spending their advertising dollars wisely? With the recent hubbub surrounding BlackBerry and Microsoft, it’s important to tackle these questions.
More importantly, how do you feel about technology companies advertising in print publications?
Check back here for more updates on Microsoft and Blackberry.
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INTERVIEW: Smart bike-sharing company Mobike is focused on being a technology company not just a cycle-rental firm, with plans to dedicate resources to develop a global IoT platform and use customer data to improve internal processes as well as its consumer services.
An example of this is using customer data to dynamically dispatch bicycles to ensure the optimum density to allow users to locate bikes conveniently.
“Based on historical information, we’ll be able to know in which location and at what time there will be a surge in demand, so we can relocate bicycles to meet the requirements to better meet users’ needs,” Joe Xia, CTO and co-founder (pictured), told Mobile World Live.
Mobike also uses customer data to keep track of the condition of bicycles so it can identify broken bikes, and arrange collection and repair: “If you have many bicycles with issues on the street, it can cause serious customer service issues,” he said.
Xia said 2017 was a “crazy growth year for Mobike” in China but competition also intensified and the market had become increasingly saturated in just two years.
The company is expanding aggressively outside of China, with its most recent launches in Mexico City and Santiago, Chile. It rolled out its bike-sharing service in 20 cities in 13 countries in the last few months.
Xia said the company registered its fastest growth to-date in the “last quarter” and plans to “launch in a lot more markets outside of China in the next quarter.”
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Outland 2 Possibly Teased by Housemarque?
Housemarque is the developer behind the Playstation 4 Exclusive launch title Resogun and the recently released Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition. The dev took to Instagram to tease an image most probably related to their upcoming project.
The patterns seen in the image are pretty similar to the one we have seen in Outland.
You can see an image from the original Outland to get a better idea:
It combines two-dimensional platforming with a polarity system similar to Treasure’s Ikaruga and Silhouette Mirage. Outland was released in April 27, 2011 for Xbox Live Arcade. The PlayStation 3 version was delayed because of the PlayStation Network outage then later released on June 14, 2011.
Right now it is anybody’s guess. It could be Outland or may be even a completely new IP.
Whatever it is, this has got us excited and more news is expected “Soon” as the image is indicating. Stay tuned to segmentnext as we will keep you informed as soon as some solid news is revealed by Housemarque.


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There were teasers for the newest character for Street Fighter V, and finally a new trailer has officially revealed Rashid.
Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono was previously teasing about a new character for the past few days with the usual partial screenshots of the character art of any upcoming characters for Street Fighter V. But there was a series of leaks from a certain convention called Games ?15 in Dubai, United Arabe Emirates where Ono was on stage and revealed the newest character to the attendees of the said event. And what is the best place to announce an Arab character than announcing it right in an Arab country, you can check out the footage of the event where Ono-san revealed Rashid.
Rashid is an Arab character for Street fighter V where he is dubbed as the ?Turbulent Wind? as he uses the power of the wind to bring havoc to his opponents. Judging from his moves and style, he is somewhat similar that from El Fuerte for having spin attacks and even Vega with the wall clinging attacks, but it is still hard to say at the moment. Hopefully Capcom could fill us in with more details for Rashid, in the meantime, here is the official trailer for Rashid?s character reveal.
Street Fighter V was not the only fighting game that are now featuring different countries for the current releases, a few months ago, Bandai Namco revealed their own Arab character by the name of Shaheen for Tekken 7 and most feedbacks from the Tekken community as well as the Arab gamers were very positive. Hopefully more characters from different countries that were not featured in previous fighting games would soon be getting their own spotlight as the fighting game community continues to grow.
No exact details for the release of Street Fighter V but expect for it to arrive next year on the PlayStation 4 and PC.


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Calls to Bayer Garden’s advice line are being dominated by gardeners looking for a way to tackle the infestation of blackfly that is threatening their bean crops.
Blackflies, greenflies, whiteflies and aphids have prospered in warm weather this summer, particularly on beans.
Bayer Garden consumer advisor Anita Dent said: "The blackfly is attacking all types of beans including runner, dwarf and French. Callers are looking for a way to safely tackle the infestation without affecting their ability to consume the crops. The solution is to use a contact insecticide; the beans can be harvested seven days after application, which is important since regular picking will prolong the harvest period."
Dent recommended Sprayday Greenfly Killer, which was previously only available to professional growers, as one such solution.
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Britzo Communications, with innovation as its heart of operations, on its launch of India business, announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management system. This early adoption shows company’s commitment to customer satisfaction, focus on quality, and performance of products. Very few industrial companies worldwide have so far been certified in line with the updated standard of ISO.
An ecstatic, Pradipto Ganguly, CEO & Co- Founder at Britzo Communications said, “Britzo has reached a new benchmark by achieving the ISO 9001:2015 certification for QMS. We believe that achieving this certification will enable us to confidently address Indian market, and opens up more addressable markets going forward.
Britzo plans to launch its first handset under the brand name iVVO in Q1 2018 and aims to bring Next Level Technology to make feature phones smarter, giving a better experience to the customers, alongside ensuring peace of mind at the customers end with focus on customer service.
“ISO 9001:2015 is the most stringent certification of a quality management system and gives an assurance to customers that their needs are met and are always on high priority. We believe in having satisfied customers by offering industry’s most demanding standards and practices,” he further added.
Britzo is a company without hierarchy and has over 200 man years of experience in handset industry. The team is a mix of top talents and has an extensive experience in some of the leading Information Technology and Mobile brands. Living in the revolutionary era of entrepreneurs and legendary start-ups, it’s often difficult to find quality & innovation together. Britzo Communications, plans to bring you the flavor of innovation topped with Quality at the same time.


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Vans US Open of Surfing confirmed on WSL schedule
LOS ANGELES, California (Tuesday, April 28, 2015) – The World Surf League (WSL) is pleased to announce that the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach – an elite women’s Championship Tour event, a men’s QS10000 event and a Pro Junior event – has been confirmed for its 2015 schedule.
The partnership marks a multi-year commitment between WSL and IMG for the Vans US Open of Surfing, ensuring the “Surf City” event is contested by the world’s best surfers for years to come.
“Huntington Beach is home to a tremendous heritage and history in professional surfing and we’re thrilled that IMG and Vans are partnering with us in sustaining that in the long term ,” said Paul Speaker, WSL CEO. “The Vans US Open of Surfing is a fantastic forum to showcase professional surfing in Southern California and we’re eager to see the world’s best back in the water this summer.”
In addition to the Vans US Open of Surfing, IMG have partnered with WSL for multi-year terms on both the Hurley Pro at Trestles, a men’s Championship Tour (CT) in September, and the Australian Open of Surfing, the QS6000 event at Manly Beach in Sydney , in February.
“We’re pleased to continue our partnership with the WSL and Vans on an amazing event that brings the best athletes in the world together to celebrate surfing traditions and the California lifestyle,” said James Leitz, Senior Vice President at IMG. “Additionally, by furthering our partnership with WSL on a variety of surfing events, we ensure surfing fans around the world gain access to the most dynamic experiences possible.”
Carrying on the tradition of major competitive surfing at Huntington Beach since 1959, the Vans US Open of Surfing has evolved into one of the largest action sports festival in the country showcasing some of the world’s best surfing alongside an unparalleled entertainment experience that includes world-class skateboarding, BMX, retail and art exhibitions. Attracting upwards of 700,000 fans throughout the nine-day event, the Vans US Open of Surfing will also be webcast LIVE around the world from July 25 through August 2, 2015 on VansUSOpenofSurfing.com.
“It is an honor for Vans to continue our 50-year legacy in youth culture, supporting surfing, skateboarding and BMX in Huntington Beach with the Vans US Open,” said Doug Palladini, Vans’ VP/GM North America. “Being afforded the opportunity to bring our brand to life for fans in our own backyard is one of the most important things we do, and IMG and WSL are excellent partners in supporting Vans’ efforts.”
The next stop on the 2015 Samsung Galaxy WSL Women’s Championship Tour will be the Rio Pro from May 11 – 22, 2015.
WSL Samsung Galaxy Women’s Championship Tour (CT) schedule:
– Roxy Pro Gold Coast: February 28 – March 13, 2015 – won by C. Moore (HAW)
– Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach: April 1 – 12, 2015 – won by C. Moore (HAW)
– Drug Aware Margaret River Pro: April 15 – 26, 2015 – won by C. Conlogue (USA)
– Oi Rio Women’s Pro: May 11 – 22, 2015
– Fiji Women’s Pro: May 31 – June 5, 2015
– Vans US Open of Surfing – July 25 – August 2, 2015
– Trestles Women’s Pro: September 9 – 20, 2015
– Cascais Women’s Pro: September 22 – 28, 2015
– Roxy Pro France: October 6 – 17, 2015
– Maui Women’s Pro: November 22 – December 6, 2015
2015 WSL QS10000 Schedule:
– Oakley Lowers Pro – April 28 – May 2, 2015
– Quiksilver Pro Saquarema – May 5 – 10, 2015
– Ballito Pro – June 29 – July 5, 2015
– Vans US Open of Surfing – July 25 – August 2, 2015
– SATA Airlines Azores Pro – September 22 – 27, 2015
– Cascais Billabong Pro – September 28 – October 4, 2015
– SP 10,000 – November 2 – 9, 2015
– Hawaiian Pro – November 12 – 23, 2015
– Vans World Cup of Surfing – November 24 – December 6, 2015
IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion and media operating in more than 25 countries around the world. IMG’s businesses include Events & Media, College, Golf, Tennis, Performance and IMG Academy, Fashion, Models, Clients, Licensing, Joint Ventures, and creative management agency Art + Commerce. In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, the world’s leading entertainment and media agency. Together, the companies offer an unparalleled client roster; strategic partnerships with sponsors and brands; and marquee assets across sports, entertainment, events, music and fashion.
Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans authentic collections are sold globally in more than 75 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans also owns and operates more than 450 retail locations around the world. The Vans brand promotes the action sports lifestyle, youth culture and creative self-expression through the support of athletes, musicians and artists and through progressive events and platforms such as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, Vans Warped Tour®, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, the House of Vans.
About the World Surf League
The World Surf League (WSL) organizes the annual tour of professional surf competitions and broadcasts each event live at WorldSurfLeague.com where you can experience the athleticism, drama and adventure of competitive surfing — anywhere and anytime it’s on. The WSL sanctions and operates the following tours: the Junior Tour, Longboard Tour, the Qualifying Series (QS), the Big Wave Tour and the crown jewel of the sport, the WSL Championship Tour (CT) which determines the sport’s undisputed world champions. The organization is headquartered in Santa Monica, California with Commercial Offices in New York. The offices are supported by regional centers in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Hawaii, North America and South America.


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Google has long had an Accessibility API that let developers build apps for people with disabilities, but it isn’t always used for that purpose.
Nonetheless, Google intends to categorised apps that uses the Accessibility API into a few categories, including screen readers, switch-based input systems, and voice-based input systems.
With that being done, the “Android Accessibility Suite” app will now provide a suite of accessibility tools suitable for persons with disabilities can access their device. Though this initiative, Google now adds a new way for users to control their devices, and it is called “Camera Switches”.
The beta version of the Android Accessibility Suite will be part of the Android 12 beta which recently become available on Pixel smartphones.
The newly introduced feature, “Camera Switches” essentially allows to use face gestures to control your phone. For instance, you can set the app to open your app with a simple smile or raise an eyebrow.
According to XDA Developers, the app allows you to store around 6 face gestures to manage over a dozen of phone controls. These sensitivity of the gestures can be tweaked based on gesture size to prevent the app from constantly initiating actions too.
In addition, with Switch Access, you can connect and external device via USB or Bluetooth to select items, scroll, type, and more.
As of now, there is a limit to how many gestures “Camera Switches” support, but the list may possibly grow in the future. An example is to have the app detect when you open your mouth and then map that to open the notifications panel, or having it check for when you raise your eyebrows and then have the phone return to the home screen.
It was also reported that when the “Camera Switches” feature is active, you will see a persistent notification that indicates your camera is actively being used. However, as Android 12 shows a status bar indicator whenever your device’s camera is being used, this feature may be unnecessary.
As for those who are eager to get their hands on the feature, you can sideload the APK to get the new Camera Switches feature on an Android 11 device. Google has yet to make any announcement on the update release so you may need to wait for the update to be rolled out if you are not sideloading the APK from a site like APKMirror.
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Major Discount Brand Expanding and Finally Accepting Credit Cards
We live in a world where cash is no longer king and most people prefer to whip out some type of plastic card to complete a purchase.
Now, people who want to use their Mastercard or Visa at popular discount brand Dollarama are in luck, as the company recently announced that it's pursuing ambitious expansion plans and moving to finally accept credit cards at every Canadian location.
The move isn't terribly surprising when you consider the fact that the company has been enjoying better than anticipated sales growth. Also, Dollarama recently announced that its decision was spurred on by 2016 census household income data, the competitive retail landscape across Canada, performance of comparable stores and more.
Now, the company is planning to open 1,700 new stores—up from its original target of 1,400—over the next eight to 10 years.
The brand also plans to start accepting credit cards in all stores across Canada in 2018. While this move will be new to shoppers in Brampton and surrounding cities, Dollarama actually launched a credit card pilot program in early 2016 and has been accepting credit payments in B.C., New Brunswick and Alberta.
The store currently operates multiple locations in Brampton, so this news will no doubt please shoppers looking for a little extra convenience.
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PORTLAND, OR -- (Marketwire) -- 11/28/12 -- Rumblefish, the leading provider of soundtracks for online social video, and Audible Magic, the leading provider of automated content recognition (ACR) solutions, today announced the two companies have joined forces to offer the first end-to-end music licensing platform with closed-loop license verification. By combining the world's largest catalog of copyright-cleared soundtracks with state-of-the art content recognition, the companies solve the problem of discriminating between authorized and unauthorized uses of music for consumers, artists and labels, video apps and online video networks.
This partnership benefits all parties involved in the online video ecosystem. Online video networks and video apps gain access to a significant new revenue stream via content-recognition revenue sharing models, comparable to those used successfully by YouTube. In addition, networks and apps deliver better user experiences by making available a soundtrack solution that avoids videos from being blocked due to music copyright restrictions.
Artists and record labels also gain new online revenue streams to increase their income, and artists have new ways to connect with their fan base and promote their music. In addition, consumers uploading their videos to websites or apps that use the closed-loop verification system are now able to add soundtracks from their favorite artists and avoid having their videos blocked.
The licensing process is simplified through the first-ever closed-loop license verification system enabled through the partnership. Once a video is uploaded to an authorized site or application, the video is scanned for any known music from Audible Magic's database of over 15 million tracks. Videos with licensed soundtracks can be uploaded to authorized sites without restriction. When a track is identified but not licensed, the video will not be uploaded to the site and the user is given options to license an alternative soundtrack for their video. End users can find legal soundtracks to add to their projects at FriendlyMusic.com, or from a host of Rumblefish partners including Animoto, Socialcam, Klip, Pixorial and others. This process removes hurdles that before caused online videos to be blocked or removed immediately from social networking sites.
"The Rumblefish and Audible Magic technologies complement one another perfectly, and when combined, allow customers of both companies to have the most robust music licensing platform built into their video networks," said Vance Ikezoye, President and CEO of Audible Magic. "This platform is a true win-win-win -- for the consumer, for artists and labels, and for video networks."
"Music rights have been the Achilles heel of social video, upsetting users and devaluing otherwise monetizeable video inventory. That's why we consider this a defining partnership, creating an end-to-end music licensing platform and significant revenue opportunity for all social video networks, apps, artists and labels," said Paul Anthony, founder and CEO of Rumblefish. "License verification allows end-users of apps like Socialcam or Klip to add a licensed soundtrack to their video and upload that video to a network such as Facebook or MySpace. The network, instead of being forced to block videos, will use the platform to verify soundtracks and allow video uploads to the network instantly. Everybody wins."
Rumblefish is the largest provider of soundtracks for social video and has been a pioneer in the music licensing industry for over a decade. Through its API, SDK and Storefront offerings, the platform allows partners to offer soundtrack functionality for web and mobile applications, and provides access to the world's largest copyright-cleared soundtrack catalog of more than one million tracks. The company makes soundtracks for online social video easy and legal, and has issued more than seven million licenses, paying millions in royalties to its artists. Rumblefish partners include YouTube, Animoto, Socialcam, Virtual Active, Klip and Google. The company can be found at www.rumblefish.com and is headquartered in Portland, OR.
About Audible Magic
Audible Magic Corporation is the trusted leader in digital fingerprinting for recognizing content in all forms across radio and television broadcasts, Internet streams, cable and satellite transmissions, stored digital files, and on consumer devices such as smart TVs, set-top boxes, smart phones, tablets, and other appliances. Currently, Audible Magic works with more than 200 customers and partners, including Facebook, MySpace, Soundcloud, Dailymotion, Verizon, Break, TVPlus, NBC Universal, Viacom, Disney, Sony, Metacafe, Fox, Universal Music, Warner Music, and EMI.
SYS-CON Events announced today that Roundee / LinearHub will exhibit at the WebRTC Summit at @ThingsExpo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. LinearHub provides Roundee Service, a smart platform for enterprise video conferencing with enhanced features such as automatic recording and transcription service. Slack users can integrate Roundee to their team via Slack’s App Directory, and '/roundee' command lets your video conference ...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Enzu will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Enzu’s mission is to be the leading provider of enterprise cloud solutions worldwide. Enzu enables online businesses to use its IT infrastructure to their competitive advantage. By offering a suite of proven hosting and management services, Enzu wants companies to focus on the core of their online busine...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that SoftNet Solutions will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. SoftNet Solutions specializes in Enterprise Solutions for Hadoop and Big Data. It offers customers the most open, robust, and value-conscious portfolio of solutions, services, and tools for the shortest route to success with Big Data. The unique differentiator is the ability to architect and...
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Why do your mobile transformations need to happen today? Mobile is the strategy that enterprise transformation centers on to drive customer engagement. In his general session at @ThingsExpo, Roger Woods, Director, Mobile Product & Strategy – Adobe Marketing Cloud, covered key IoT and mobile trends that are forcing mobile transformation, key components of a solid mobile strategy and explored how brands are effectively driving mobile change throughout the enterprise.
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In past @ThingsExpo presentations, Joseph di Paolantonio has explored how various Internet of Things (IoT) and data management and analytics (DMA) solution spaces will come together as sensor analytics ecosystems. This year, in his session at @ThingsExpo, Joseph di Paolantonio from DataArchon, will be adding the numerous Transportation areas, from autonomous vehicles to “Uber for containers.” While IoT data in any one area of Transportation will have a huge impact in that area, combining senso...
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"Matrix is an ambitious open standard and implementation that's set up to break down the fragmentation problems that exist in IP messaging and VoIP communication," explained John Woolf, Technical Evangelist at Matrix, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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@ThingsExpo has been named the Top 5 Most Influential Internet of Things Brand by Onalytica in the ‘The Internet of Things Landscape 2015: Top 100 Individuals and Brands.' Onalytica analyzed Twitter conversations around the #IoT debate to uncover the most influential brands and individuals driving the conversation. Onalytica captured data from 56,224 users. The PageRank based methodology they use to extract influencers on a particular topic (tweets mentioning #InternetofThings or #IoT in this ...
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The IoT has the potential to create a renaissance of manufacturing in the US and elsewhere. In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, Florent Solt, CTO and chief architect of Netvibes, discussed how the expected exponential increase in the amount of data that will be processed, transported, stored, and accessed means there will be a huge demand for smart technologies to deliver it. Florent Solt is the CTO and chief architect of Netvibes. Prior to joining Netvibes in 2007, he co-founded Rift Technologi...
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More and more brands have jumped on the IoT bandwagon. We have an excess of wearables – activity trackers, smartwatches, smart glasses and sneakers, and more that track seemingly endless datapoints. However, most consumers have no idea what “IoT” means. Creating more wearables that track data shouldn't be the aim of brands; delivering meaningful, tangible relevance to their users should be. We're in a period in which the IoT pendulum is still swinging. Initially, it swung toward "smart for smar...
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@ThingsExpo has been named the Top 5 Most Influential M2M Brand by Onalytica in the ‘Machine to Machine: Top 100 Influencers and Brands.' Onalytica analyzed the online debate on M2M by looking at over 85,000 tweets to provide the most influential individuals and brands that drive the discussion. According to Onalytica the "analysis showed a very engaged community with a lot of interactive tweets. The M2M discussion seems to be more fragmented and driven by some of the major brands present in the...
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Cognitive Computing is becoming the foundation for a new generation of solutions that have the potential to transform business. Unlike traditional approaches to building solutions, a cognitive computing approach allows the data to help determine the way applications are designed. This contrasts with conventional software development that begins with defining logic based on the current way a business operates. In her session at 18th Cloud Expo, Judith S. Hurwitz, President and CEO of Hurwitz & ...
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In the next five to ten years, millions, if not billions of things will become smarter. This smartness goes beyond connected things in our homes like the fridge, thermostat and fancy lighting, and into heavily regulated industries including aerospace, pharmaceutical/medical devices and energy. “Smartness” will embed itself within individual products that are part of our daily lives. We will engage with smart products - learning from them, informing them, and communicating with them. Smart produc...
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In his keynote at 19th Cloud Expo, Sheng Liang, co-founder and CEO of Rancher Labs, will discuss the technological advances and new business opportunities created by the rapid adoption of containers. With the success of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and various open source technologies used to build private clouds, cloud computing has become an essential component of IT strategy. However, users continue to face challenges in implementing clouds, as older technologies evolve and newer ones like Docke...
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As ridesharing competitors and enhanced services increase, notable changes are occurring in the transportation model. Despite the cost-effective means and flexibility of ridesharing, both drivers and users will need to be aware of the connected environment and how it will impact the ridesharing experience. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Timothy Evavold, Executive Director Automotive at Covisint, will discuss key challenges and solutions to powering a ride sharing and/or multimodal model in the a...
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Just over a week ago I received a long and loud sustained applause for a presentation I delivered at this year’s Cloud Expo in Santa Clara. I was extremely pleased with the turnout and had some very good conversations with many of the attendees. Over the next few days I had many more meaningful conversations and was not only happy with the results but also learned a few new things. Here is everything I learned in those three days distilled into three short points.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Embotics, the cloud automation company, will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Embotics is the cloud automation company for IT organizations and service providers that need to improve provisioning or enable self-service capabilities. With a relentless focus on delivering a premier user experience and unmatched customer support, Embotics is the fas...
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Apple iWatch to release with iPhone 6 on September 9
- Apple’s much awaited iWatch is set to be released with the launch of brand new iPhone 6
- Both iPhone and iWatch are set to be unveiled on September 9
- According to reports, the product will be deeply integrated with Apple's health tracking tools
- The latest flagship phones are expected to be having large screen size
- Apart from big screen, the phone will be able to control garage, lights, security, cameras
- All these will be the integral feature of iOS 8.


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“Samsung is rumored to be just weeks away from introducing a larger version of its flagship Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone, featuring a 5.5-inch display that would match Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus, and may even use the same ‘Plus’ moniker,” Katie Marsal reports for AppleInsider.
“The alleged ‘Galaxy S6 Plus’ name was attributed to reliable sources by Italian website HDblog.it on Tuesday,” Marsal reports. “It’s expected that the larger smartphone will be a larger version of the Galaxy S6 Edge, which features a curved display on its left and right edges.”
“It’s been said that the so-called ‘Galaxy S6 Plus’ will feature a Super AMOLED display sized at either 5.4 or 5.5 inches,” Marsal reports. “In comparison, Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch display.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Why not just call it “iPhone 6 Plus by Samsung” and be done with it? The damage Samsung has already done to their brand with their rampant IP theft and blatant trade dress infringement is incalculable and yet they seem unable to wake up and stop destroying themselves. Go, Karma, go!!!
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iPhone 6, killer: Beleaguered Samsung’s Galaxy S6 sales are a total disaster – May 22, 2015
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Samsung Galaxy S6 phones suffer weaker than expected sales in South Korea homeland – April 22, 2015
15 percent of Samsung Electronics execs quit amid profit slump – April 2, 2015
Significant Android to iPhone switching weakens market for Samsung Galaxy S6 – March 24, 2015
Apple iPhone takes smartphone market share from Android around the world – March 4, 2015
Poor man’s iPhone: Android on the decline – February 26, 2015
Study: iPhone users are smarter and richer than those who settle for Android phones – January 22, 2015
Why Android users can’t have the nicest things – January 5, 2015
iPhone users earn significantly more than those who settle for Android phones – October 8, 2014
Yet more proof that Android is for poor people – June 27, 2014
More proof that Android is for poor people – May 13, 2014
Android users poorer, shorter, unhealthier, less educated, far less charitable than Apple iPhone users – November 13, 2013


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Capcom is trying something new on the business side for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. The publisher announced that the game is adding optional “sponsored content” on December 11, and it will come in the form of advertisements to tell you about the Capcom Pro Tour competitive gaming event, content bundles for the game, and extra costumes you can buy.
The ads will show up in “several locations” throughout the game, including loading screens, tournament stages, and even on characters themselves. Specifically, characters will now have a new “Ad Style” option that will display sponsored content on clothing or the character


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Only a day into Gamescom 2015 and we’ve already been bombarded by all sorts of new announcements, trailers and the like. Along with all of the expected updates and tidbits of information, though, Microsoft managed to surprise the audience with a handful of unexpected game announcements for Xbox One.
World of Warcraft's rough year is getting even worse. Activision Blizzard revealed during their earnings call today that they lost 1.5 million subscribers in the past quarter.
Rise of the Tomb Raider was showcased today during Microsoft's Gamescom 2015 press conference. The gameplay demo showed off all the ways you'll be able to customize Lara to your liking, crafting a certain type of game that you can play the way you like it.
After Deep Silver took over the publishing duties for Homefront: The Revolution following the turbulent bankruptcy of THQ and the restructuring of Crytek, we haven't seen or heard much about the game... until now. A new trailer was released for Homefront during this year's Gamescom event.
Ubisoft released a new Rainbow Six: Siege trailer during Microsoft's GamesCom 2015 press conference, highlighting the GCGN and showing off some of the tactical team executions and squad mechanics in the upcoming first-person shooter.
League of Legends developer Riot Games announced today that they're going to rework four Champions. Their hope is to make each character feel unique.
In the Wasteland from Mad Max: Fury Road, it's every man for himself. In the Mad Max video game adaptation, it's the same story, only with a lot more introspection.
Microsoft focused most of their gamescom 2015 press conference on new games for Xbox One. However, they also took some time to make some great tech announcements.
With Destiny set to receive its Taken King DLC in about a month, it looks like the game's voice cast will be receiving a shakeup, too. It turns out that Peter Dinklage will be sidelined moving forward, replaced by the pipes of one Nolan North.
Microsoft, 343 Industries and Creative Assembly announced that Halo Wars 2 is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs in the fall of 2016. They released a teaser trailer for the game but it's all cinematic.
We've been waiting for it, and today Microsoft finally delivered during its Gamescom 2015 press conference: Dark Souls III gameplay. And from the look of things, it's just as gorgeous and dark as we expected.
Halo 5: Guardians' Warzone and Arena were spotlighted in the new trailer Microsoft released for the game during their Gamescom press conference. The trailer is just over a minute long and features a lot of hard-hitting multiplayer action. You can check it out below from the official Xbox channel.
Scalebound is still soaring toward an exclusive launch on the Xbox One and, to help get everyone ready for all of that dragon-fueled carnage, Microsoft has released the first gameplay trailer showing off how players will put the hurt on their enemies with the help of a winged friend.
Microsoft showed off the first gameplay video for Crackdown 3 at their gamescom 2015 press conference today. Although the footage is from a pre-alpha build of the Xbox One exclusive, it's still seriously impressive.
After several untimely delays, we've finally had a proper look at Remedy's upcoming Quantum Break, and it was worth the wait.


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St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) June 02, 2014
Buying homes in the West Florida market will be more affordable this year thanks to a new program setup for purchasers using the Home Solutions Fla company. New listings of St. Petersburg discount properties for sale are now featured at http://homesolutionsfla.com.
The current portfolio of marketed homes now showcases the reduced prices for all single family homes in the St. Petersburg area. New arrangements with Pinellas County property owners have been put into motion this year in an effort to acquire more types of houses that can be sold as part of the discount program.
"Our entire network of individuals who supply homes that are featured on our website work diligently to find the best deals for real estate in the surrounding Tampa area," said a specialist from the Home Solutions Fla company.
The houses for sale that are now part of the Florida listings that are posted online are available for purchase under different programs. The standard cash method used by some buyers is accepted as well as owner financing requests that are becoming more common.
"The St. Petersburg, FL real estate for sale through our website can be closed upon in a faster time period thanks to our team of closing agents," added the specialist.
The Home Solutions Fla company is now including properties for public sale each week of this year on the website. Information about sale pricing, how to buy and industry news are among the types of content that is displayed upon visiting the blog at http://homesolutionsfla.com/blog.
The HomeSolutionsFla.com company supports investors, buyers and sellers of houses in the state of Florida through its connected website on the Internet. The company housing staff offers advanced programs that assist with sales and acquisitions. The HomeSolutionsFla.com company has a team of purchasers who work daily with company associates to find homes for sale and to market different properties to eager buyers of affordable housing. A modified blog is now part of the company content online.


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The always-on internet requirement of Maxis’ SimCity was never designed as a DRM measure, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has claimed.
"DRM is a failed dead-end strategy; it’s not a viable strategy for the gaming business,” the exec told GamesIndustry. So what we tried to do creatively is build an online service in the SimCity universe and that’s what we sought to achieve.
For the folks who have conspiracy theories about evil suits at EA forcing DRM down the throats of Maxis, that’s not the case at all. That’s not the reality; I was involved in all the meetings. DRM was never even brought up once.
You don’t build an MMO because you’re thinking of DRM – you’re building a massively multiplayer experience, that’s what you’re building. At no point in time did anybody say ‘you must make this online’. It was the creative people on the team that thought it was best to create a multiplayer collaborative experience."
But what of the seemingly fierce reaction that followed the game’s release? Was it indeed the consumer furore that we were led to believe or was it instead the loud complaints of a few disgruntled members of the media?
"Some customers have had problems, and you’re in the media; you know how some things can snowball, and unfortunately that’s what happened here,” Gibeau added.
We did the best we could in order to respond to that and made adjustments to the service but the game is continuing to sell through at a much higher expectation than we thought. The servers are now at 100 per cent and there’s plenty of capacity.
And we’re not the first or the last company – Activision Blizzard, Steam, Ubisoft… everybody’s had this problem and it was our turn I guess.”


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Vahan's virtual assistant piggybacks on WhatsApp to help recruit blue-collar workers
Bengaluru -based Vahan lets job-seekers and blue-collar workers chat with its AI-driven virtual assistant on WhatsApp in local languages, and get access to job opportunities.
Madhav Krishna started Vahan in 2016 with one idea: building a virtual English teacher on WhatsApp to help Indian youth increase their employability potential. But when things didn’t progress the way he had envisioned, he decided to pivot to a WhatsApp-based virtual assistant that helps companies hire frontline workers and lets job-seekers access opportunities.
The Bengaluru-based company has built an AI-driven virtual assistant integrated with WhatsApp that helps companies automate workforce engagement, and offers blue-collar workers access to job opportunities, knowledge, and information to improve employability along with services such as loans and insurance.
“They access our product simply by chatting with our AI-driven virtual assistant on messaging apps like WhatsApp. No separate app download is required. Being available on WhatsApp helps reduce the barrier to entry, and maximises user adoption and engagement,” Madhav says.
A graduate of Columbia University, Madhav has been entrenched in New York and Bay Area's startup ecosystem. He worked for several startups like Jetsetter, which was acquired by TripAdvisor.
When he started Vahan, Mohammed, a friend who had worked at Google and Apple’s Siri had a similar vision, joined him as an advisor. When Mohammed’s startup shut down two years ago, he joined Vahan full time as Co-Founder and Head of Product.
Why did they pivot?
In the initial days, the co-founders started selling the product to vocational training institutes. They quickly realised most institutes were not interested in improving the quality of their training programmes, and were looking to cut costs to increase their margins.
Most institutes were dependent on long-term grants that are renewed every two years. “Our sales cycles became 9-12 months long, which is not viable for any startup looking to build a fast-growing business,” Madhav says.
A year ago, the team was introduced to the team of Uber through one of their vocational training partners. Their conversations with Uber led them to realise that the key problem the ride-hailing app had was training drivers at scale.
On speaking with other companies that employ a large, geographically distributed frontline workforce, they realised all faced the problem of training their workforce at scale. “We broadened the definition of our product to be a virtual trainer on WhatsApp, one that was customisable to an employer’s training needs,” Madhav says.
The common challenges
Most companies employ trainers who travel to remote locations to run classroom-based programmes. This involves a lot of overheads and is not very effective.
“High-growth companies like Zomato and Swiggy, which are trying to grow by 50-60 percent by the end of 2018, need to recruit tens of thousands of delivery boys every month,” Madhav says.
The attrition rate in large frontline teams is high, close to 75 percent annually. Yet most companies have aggressive growth targets, necessitating recruitment of high volumes of workers constantly.
Most recruitment is done manually through unscalable processes, which is what Vahan aims to change with its virtual assistant that automates the top of the funnel of the recruitment process.
How does it work?
Vahan specialises in high volume recruitment of delivery personnel for companies in the on-demand and ecommerce space. To apply for a job, a candidate simply needs to send a “hi” message to the company’s WhatsApp number.
The virtual assistant qualifies the candidate, answers their questions, and even schedules an interview. The team has built Natural Language Understanding (NLU) technology to understand what users type, especially to monitor a mix of two languages like English and Hindi.
For this, the team built a separate consumer product that was able to act as a mousetrap for generating millions of Hinglish chat messages per month as a solution to this problem.
The virtual assistant can be aligned to fit employers' communication, recruitment, and training needs. A web-based dashboard lets employers to track data for business intelligence.
Madhav says the product has gained a lot of traction over the last few months and that the team has signed on customers such as Domino’s Pizza, Dunzo and Cure.Fit.
The numbers and future
“Our growth has accelerated significantly over the last few months. We transacted over 22 million messages through our system and are now engaging 100,000 job seekers every month,” Madhav says.
The team uses different pricing models —they either charge companies up to Rs 10 to contact a candidate or up to Rs 50 per qualified lead.
Vahan is funded by marquee angel investors such as Gokul Rajaram, who built AdSense at Google; Vir Kashyap, Co-Founder of Babajob; and Mekin Maheshwari, former Head of Engineering at Flipkart. Stanford University’s alumni fund Spike Ventures has also backed Vahan.
“Once we have dominated the delivery space, we will start scaling horizontally across industries like transportation (taxis), BFSI and retail. Our goal is to hit 5 million monthly active users in the next 18 months,” Madhav says.


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Hawks Motorsports announces Trackspec hood vents for various models, including Camaro, Corvette and GTO.
Looking to add a lower ride height and greater cornering ability to your C10? Aldan American now has you covered!
Pace Performance has announced a brand new LS3 crate engine featuring 495hp, and Edelbrock Pro-Flo EFI.
Rick Seitz takes a closer look at the CT4-V and CT5-V, and asks, do they really live up to the badge?
Cadillac announces their two latest performance offerings for 2020.
Holley announces their cost-effective LS7 lower intake manifold for those guys looking for big power for a fair price!
With the CTS-V and ATS-V on their way out, the CT5-V and CT4-V will be set to replace them as soon as 2020 or 2021.
These days, it seems like boost and LS engines just go together. It’s a wonder they never offered a turbocharged LS from the factory, but thankfully, our friends in the aftermarket are rectifying that. In a ...
VooDoo Ride's all new Nano-Technology Sealant adds a glossy shine to a vehicle’s paint while adding a clear protective layer for up to 12 months and is fully compatible with ceramic coatings.
Recaro's Sportster GT seat offers an excellent combination of support, comfort, ergonomics and quality.
Ahmad Daham climbs behind the wheel of a 2019 Tahoe RST to drift it around the bends of the Yas Marina Circuit. Can it manage?
Just how large is the market for the 2020 Camaro LT1? Colby Malone takes a closer look.
Chevrolet reveals an updated Camaro 2020, as well as a de-contented LT1 trim level.
Holley Performance walks us through how turbos work.
Project Redrum will be heading to LS Fest East in September!
In this episode of AmericanTrucks’ (AT) ‘The Haul’ YouTube Series, Adam Maqboul talks truck lift kits; specifically, lifting a 2016 Chevy Silverado 1500.
Centerforce Clutches just announced their DYAD XDS for 2016-18 Camaro SS and 2014-16 Corvette Stingray.
roject: Pathfinder takes the most powerful production Corvette and opens up endless opportunities for the car to reach the peak of its ability.
Forgeline Motorsports its 25th year of business!
Specialty Vehicle Engineering has announced a new twist on the GMC Syclone, with their modern 455hp version!
The all new Brian Tooley Racing Trunnion Kit V2 features a Trunnion with pre-installed inner race bearings and added rocker arm strength.
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 support is now available from HP Tuners when you purchase a new ECM or use their exchange service.
Furches Performance is taking on the nation and then the drag track on the way to LS Fest West where they are racing their 800-horsepower Monte Carlo!
Chevrolet confirms the existance of the mid-engine Corvette, and gives us a release date of this summer for the 2020 that marks the newest genration!
Chevrolet needed 20 2019 Corvette ZR1s from Michigan and the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School was up to the task.
The first round of the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series has wrapped. Here's how it went down!


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TOUGH times and it’s been just over two months since the British PM, Boris Johnson, ordered us all to stay home.
As part of that, he encouraged anyone who can work from home to do so (and still does). But what does this mean for the internet itself?
Varying internet speeds
Depending on where you are in the world, you may have experienced some or little change in your internet speed. In Ofcom’s Home Broadband Performance, the regulator reported a drop of 2% in download speeds and of 1% in upload ones. These stats are based on tests during surges before the lockdown and after it.
As it became apparent the British government were going to impose a lockdown, broadband service providers had stated they’d be able to cope with heavier demand. Companies such as YouTube and Netflix have reduced the quality of content to help networks cope easier with the demand.
In the US, however, users have experienced considerable drops in download speed. Downloading documents and videos has taken longer. Research has reported drops of 38% median download speeds in San Jose, California, and of 24% in New York. Outside of the US, in Hubei Province, which was the epicentre of infections, mobile broadband speeds
Remote working platforms struggling to meet demand
In some parts of the world, internet usage is up as much as 50%, according to the World Economic Forum website which quotes data from Vodafone, as people have carried more of their lives over to the online sphere and people are no longer working from the office.
There have been reports of remote working platforms such as Microsoft Teams and video conferencing platform struggling to cope with demand, especially in the US. Although both companies rushed to develop the platforms for the tidal wave ahead, they weren’t able to build them up in time and capacity finally outstripped demand in the early stages of lockdown.
New packages available
Broadband service providers know they have a massive part to play in helping people stay connected during the pandemic. They’ve offered new mobile phone deals and broadband packages to help make it possible and also allow customers to save a little money into the bargain. Some of these packages include data boosts for lower prices and free calls from mobile phones or home phones. Service providers are also working with customers who can’t pay their bills
Changing broadband providers isn’t impossible just now, especially if you already have the internet set up, but it could take longer if you need an engineer to install it for you. If the contract with your current service provider has expired, you’ll be free to switch to a new service provider and enjoy an introductory price. ISPsare still offering a wide range of broadband deals and as long as your contract has expired, you should have plenty of options to improve your expired broadband package. Alternatively, you can contact your current service provider and negotiate a cheaper deal if you’re satisfied with their service.
Alternatively, you can contact your current service provider and negotiate a cheaper deal if you’re satisfied with their service.
The pandemic may have had an impact on internet speeds as people have had to rely more on the internet. That being said… broadband service providers are coping, in general, although some parts of the world may be experience slower internet than others. No one knows when the pandemic will end, but for now, life can go on but in a more limited way and a lot of people will be grateful to still be connected, even if their internet is a tiny bit slower.


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The founders of men’s accessories brand Mantidy and homeware store In-Residence have opened a new concept store called The Yootha Project in London’s Piccadilly.
The 2,000 sq ft store opened this week at 193 Piccadilly.
The Yootha Project store sells clothing, footwear, accessories, homeware, art and books.
Around 40 brands are currently stocked, among them Gloverall, Denham, IOU Project, Pampeano, Nico Didonna, Jenny Schwarz and Betsy & Floss. Retail prices range from £50 for a T-shirt to £1,000 for a leather jacket.
Jacqui Bulmer, founder of Islington’s In-Residence, said: “The whole idea is that we want to work with small, ethical and sustainable brands. Around 98% – maybe more – of the brands we have in stock are ethical and sustainable.”
John Mckenzie, founder of Mantidy, said: ”The Yootha Project is a new concept store concentrating on sustainable fashion, design and interiors from small and emerging design brands who have a conscience.
“The Yootha Project hopes to create a new relaxed and interactive customer experience whilst highlighting 21st-century social awareness.”


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In light of a global pandemic, many businesses across the world have shuttered their doors in the effort to keep the coronavirus from spreading. Businesses deemed essential (grocery stores, healthcare services, and law enforcement) are able to continue their operations. Now, it seems that long-running video game retail store GameStop has decided that it, too, falls under the category of “essential businesses.”
You can read the message sent out to retail associates down below. Associates were previously instructed to purchase their own hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies out of their own pocket.
“Due to the products we carry that enable and enhance our customers’ experience in working from home, we believe GameStop is classified as essential retail.”
In the case that local authorities attempt to close down stores, store managers have been instructed to also provide this letter to law enforcement:
Some district leaders have been instructing associates concerned about coronavirus to not come into work and to stay at home. (They will not be needing a doctor’s note if they intend to return after being sick.) They are indeed encouraging employees to pay for cleaning supplies out of their own pocket, offering suggestions on places to pick them up. Some of our other sources have stated that corporate is currently “discussing” solutions around paid leave for associates, but if employees have to quarantine they will be utilizing their own sick time.
I’ve been someone who has remained passionate about GameStop for as long as I can remember, and I’m nothing but devastated by the way that the company has treated its employees in this situation. The way that GameStop corporate has considered human lives during this pandemic has revealed the worst aspects of their morals. It’s unlikely that even Reggie can save the company anymore.
In lighter news, Animal Crossing: New Horizons releases tomorrow. Will you be picking up (or preferably downloading) a copy tomorrow? You know exactly who’s going to be open for it.


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It's no surprise that Call of Duty: Ghosts will be making the jump to next generation this fall. At yesterday's Xbox One reveal, Activision showed off how much better the next generation title will look.
This video was originally presented on stage by Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg (whom we had the chance to interview yesterday). If you've heard about "the Call of Duty dog," but haven't yet seen what the buzz is about, now is your chance.
Call of Duty: Ghosts arrives on November 5, 2013 (though not necessarily that early for PS4 and Xbox One).
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