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Sfgate reports that US cartridge manufacturer Micros Solutions Enterprises (MSE), based in Van Nuys, California, has announced 2012 as its best ever year since the company was established in 1994, despite many companies struggling against the economic downturn.
Attributing its continued success to “intelligently re-engineering” its products and investing in technology and equipment, the company also notes that developing numerous patented and patent-pending equipment, processes and components has allowed the company to thrive.
The company’s success in colour technology is also highlighted in the article, as “the toner cartridge aftermarket as a whole has been plagued by quality issues related to colour”, with the company being ranked first in colour quality and dealer confidence in a survey of US dealers conducted by Cameron Consulting Group titled ‘2012 Reman Color and Emerging Market Investigation’.
Yoel Wazana, President of MSE, commented: “Trying times are the best times for companies that offer quality-based, low-cost alternatives. Nobody wants to waste their money now, so they are receptive to alternatives – providing that they deliver on quality. MSE has been the industry benchmark for aftermarket printer consumable quality for years.”
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Singapore home price growth slowed in the first quarter following the government’s introduction of cooling measures in December, according to official flash estimates released on Friday, with analysts now predicting that sales of new homes will remain muted for the rest of the year.
An index of private residential property prices published by Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) inched up by 0.4 percent to 174.3 points in the first quarter from 173.6 points in the preceding three months – slackening from the 5 percent spike seen in the fourth quarter of 2021.
“The private residential market got off to a slow start in 2022 after what was an exhilarating performance last year,” said Ismail Gafoor, chief executive of PropNex Realty. “The cooling measures have certainly helped to tame price growth in Q1 2022 to a more sustainable pace.”
Compared to 2021’s full year growth of 10.6 percent, analysts predict that home prices across the city-state will remain subdued in 2022 due to the increased stamp and lending restrictions introduced four months ago and concerns over interest rate hikes.
Suburbs on the Rise
While the upward pace slowed, home prices in the city-state were able to keep moving northwards from January through March, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of growth since the index dropped by one percent in the first quarter of 2020 in response to COVID-19 concerns. Overall home prices this quarter were up by 7.5 percent compared to the same period in 2021.
While growth was tepid on a market-wide basis, prices for landed housing, which include bungalows, shophouses and strata landed housing, grew by four percent during the first quarter, accelerating from the 3.9 percent rise recorded during the previous three months.
The non-landed sector took a more direct hit from the cooling measures, with the price index for condos and apartments dipping by 0.6 percent during the period. That drop reversed the 5.3 percent increase recorded in the sector in the fourth quarter, with properties in core markets leading the way down.
URA estimates showed prices for residential properties in prime areas, including locations in the core central region such as Raffles Place and Tanjong Pagar, fell 0.5 percent in the first quarter after having climbed by 2.7 percent during the preceding three months. The rest of the central region fell more steeply – dropping by three percent during the same period – after having risen by 6.7 percent from October through December.
Home sales outside Singapore’s central region showed less impact from the cooling measures as prices rose by 1.9 percent last quarter, although this still showed a marked deceleration from the 5.7 percent price increase witnessed in the same locations over the preceding three months.
Gafoor said that, aside from changes in local policy, growing uncertainties such as the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on global supply chains and rising inflation undermined demand from homebuyers during the period.
“These uncertainties could also have weighed on market sentiment and buying interest during the quarter. Another downside risk to watch is rising interest rates – a much steeper borrowing cost may negatively impact sales,” he added.
Separate URA estimates showed that the volume of new private homes sold dropped by 22.5 percent to 527 units in February from the 680 homes that exchanged hands in January, as sales declined across all three regions. February home sales were also down 18.3 percent from the 645 units sold during the same month one year earlier.
With home sales slowing, Knight Frank Singapore research head Leonard Tay predicts that home price growth will cool markedly this year, with the overall uptick in the URA index set to stay within the 1 to 3 percent range, while PropNex Realty estimates that prices could rise by up to 5 percent.
“The private residential market in 2022 is expected to be more subdued compared to 2021, taking into consideration the cooling measures and expected interest rate hikes,” Tay said in a note on Friday. “Nonetheless, underlying demand for private homes by owner occupiers continues to remain strong, contrasted against a shrinking inventory of saleable stock.”
He said the impact of the cooling measures will still be felt this quarter “before fundamental buyer demand re-establishes itself” later in the year, especially once bigger projects launch.
Singapore’s recent reopening of its borders should also help buoy demand during 2022’s remaining next nine months, Tay said, expressing faith that there is an adequate number of wealthy foreigners with pockets deep enough to absorb the 30 percent additional buyer’s stamp duty levied in December in order to buy their own piece of Singapore.

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Slow Vista Growth
Windows Vista will be slow to overtake its existing counterpart, the research firm Gartner said as part of a new forecast. Although Microsoft has been conducting a massive campaign to promote its first new home OS release in over five years, only a small portion of the computer market will actually adopt Vista as an operating system in 2007, with 12.3 percent of the year's worldwide marketshare, leaving 77.1 percent of the market to Windows XP. Almost all of these buyers will come about through systems preloaded with the OS, Gartner says, suggesting that few buyers will consciously choose to buy Vista separately from a new computer. Vista is not predicted to surpass its predecessor until 2009, when slightly over half of the market is likely to have switched at 55.4 percent share.
None of Microsoft's competitors are likely to claim any of the existing XP share, according to Gartner. In spite of XP's increasing age, Mac share is predicted to stay largely flat at 2.9 percent. Linux too would remain small at 4.1 percent. However, the analyst firm added that the seemingly idle Mac share would come through neutralizing at least some of Apple's advantages, rather than any perceived inferiority.
"[Vista's] consumer features are just catching up to Apple OS X and iLife," Gartner said.


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The company has announced that hackers were able to access a network that includes transactions, account numbers, expiration dates, card holder names and more. Supervalu added that data was stolen from up to 200 of its grocery and liquor stores.
The SuperValu data breach took place between June 22 and July 27. The company said the breach could also affect stores sold off by the company that are still using those systems.
The cards from which data may have been stolen include 180 Supervalu stores and liquor stores as well as 29 Cub Foods stores and liquor stores. Ab Acquisition — an affiliate of Cerebus — is working with the company to get more details on the breach.
Supervalu is still looking into whether any card data was actually stolen.
SVU stock is down about 3.25% Friday afternoon.


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Note: A version of this story was first published on May 22, 2019, at FreightWaves.
News reports about the 2019 Copenhagen Fashion Summit (May 15 — May 16, 2019) highlighted current efforts by the French government to encourage fashion companies to establish sustainability goals for the industry. French President, Emmanuel Macron, has appointed Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering SA to lead the charge. This is part of increasing concern around the world on the issue of waste, and waste management. Initiatives like the one in France, and others around the world, are also shifting focus from our past of linear supply chains to a future of circular supply chains.
Putting things in context
According to the World Bank Group’s “What A Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050”;
- In 2016, 2.01 billion metric tonnes (4,431.3 billion pounds) of municipal solid waste was generated globally. If nothing changes, this is expected to increase to 3.4 billion metric tonnes (7,495.7 billion pounds) by 2050.
- Food and green waste make up about 50% of waste in low-income and middle-income countries. In high-income countries, this proportion is 32%.
- Recyclables — paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, and glass, makes up about 16% of the waste stream in low-income countries, and up to as much as 50% in high income countries.
Assuming that a full garbage truck weighs 23 metric tonnes or 50,000 pounds, this means that global waste produced in 2016 was the equivalent of about 87,391,304 garbage trucks a year, or 239,428 garbage trucks per day. If nothing changes, in 2050, global waste will be the equivalent of 147,826,087 trucks, or 405,003 garbage trucks per day.
What are the biggest culprits in post-consumer waste?
Fashion, apparel, & textiles is attracting a lot of attention. The following data and information in Figure 1 — Figure 6 below, from The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s “A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion’s Future” report proves instructive. In summary, the problem is growing and solving it will require a new way of thinking, and concerted collaboration to create systemic solutions rather than isolated solutions.
Plastic waste has also been attracting a lot of attention. Here too, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative is uniting companies, governments, and multilateral organizations in an effort to curtail and reverse the adverse impact plastic pollution is having on the world. To properly understand the problem posed by plastics, consider that reports suggest that popular everyday items made from plastic can take anywhere from 10 to 5,000 years to decompose through biodegradation. Figure 7 and Figure 8 below put things in further context.
The gravity of the problem posed by plastics especially is captured by media reports that;
- May 2019 — The National Geographic reported that “more than 180 nations agreed in Geneva to add mixed plastic scrap to the Basel Convention, the treaty that controls the international movement of hazardous waste.” This has become an issue of growing international concern ever since China stopped buying non-industrial plastic waste in 2018 — China is the biggest importer in the $200 billion global market for non-industrial plastic waste. It is becoming increasingly difficult for wealthy countries to export their trash to poor countries.
- May 2019 — National Geographic and CNN reported that plastic debris was discovered at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, at a reported depth of 35,849 feet (6.79 miles) or 10,927 meters (10.93 kilometers).
- March 2019 — The New York Times and The Washington Post reported that a dead whale was found on a beach in the Philippines with 88 pounds (39.92 kilograms) of plastic in its stomach.
News media reporting, and statistics, on other categories of waste paint an equally damning picture: For example, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, about one third of the food produced in the world goes to waste every year.
So, what’s being done about this problem?
Companies, national governments, and multilateral organizations are teaming up to try to tackle the problems posed by increasing amounts of waste. For example: News reports about the 2019 Copenhagen Fashion Summit (May 15 — May 16, 2019) also highlighted Nike’s creation of an open source design guide aimed at nudging the fashion industry towards a future of circular and sustainable supply chains.
There are a few difficult problems in relation to the creation of circular and sustainable supply chains;
- First: There is a dearth of voices from supply chain logistics in the discussions so far. How we move post-consumer waste to sorting and recycling centers will be a key component of creating circular supply chains.
- Second: A clean and sustainable environment fits the definition of a public good. So efforts to build circular supply chains could very easily be susceptible to the free-rider problem unless political and economic structures are put in place to prevent that from happening.
- Third: The success of circular and sustainable supply chains will rest on big behavioral changes for people all over the world — from a linear culture that glorifies consumption and generates a lot of waste, to a cyclical culture that minimizes unnecessary consumption, minimizes waste and maximizes sustainability and the reuse of products.
On the bright side, there are several startups creating innovations to tackle the problem of waste, in different industries. Social movements like #FridaysForFuture could potentially gain strength, and drive the tougher political action that may be required to spur private industry into taking more concrete steps to bring circular supply chains out of the lab and into the real world, at scale.


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Two recent landmark court cases in South Africa shed light on the ongoing changes in the financial landscape, highlighting the crucial role of technology in reshaping the way financial services are accessed and experienced.
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The case of NCP Alcohols (Pty) Ltd versus an undisclosed party, decided in the Kwazulu-Natal Division of the High Court, brought to the forefront the significance of fintech in the personal finance and credit sector. The court’s ruling showcased the increasing use of advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence by financial institutions to assess creditworthiness.
Fintech companies, leveraging alternative data sources and machine learning algorithms, are enabling consumers to access credit options previously unavailable to them. By analyzing vast amounts of data, including transaction histories, social media activity, and other non-traditional data points, fintech lenders can accurately assess an individual’s credit risk, offering tailored financial solutions.
This technological transformation not only empowers consumers but also fosters financial inclusion by bridging the gap for underserved populations. As technology continues to reshape lending practices, consumers are finding it easier to manage their personal finances and obtain credit on fairer terms.
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The recent legal battle between Glencore Operations SA and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) highlighted the intersection of technology, insurance, and motor vehicles. At the heart of the dispute was the tax implications of insuring company-owned vehicles through cell-captive insurance.
Cell-captive insurance, a novel insurance model facilitated by technology, allows companies to self-insure their vehicles and other assets. It involves the formation of a cell within a larger insurance company, where each cell operates as an independent insurance unit. This approach provides companies with greater flexibility, cost savings, and enhanced risk management capabilities.
As the court case revealed, the adoption of cell-captive insurance in South Africa is growing, with businesses seeking to optimize their insurance coverage. By embracing such innovative insurance models, businesses can customize their coverage, streamline claims processing, and reduce costs, leading to potential benefits for consumers as well.
Banking and the Shift Towards Digitalization
Beyond these legal cases, the financial services sector as a whole is experiencing a seismic shift towards digitalization. The proliferation of mobile banking apps, online payment systems, and blockchain-based solutions is revolutionizing the way consumers interact with their banks.
From hassle-free online account opening processes to real-time payments and seamless international transfers, technology is redefining the banking experience. Moreover, the integration of artificial intelligence in customer service and financial advisory services is enhancing the overall customer journey.
This digital transformation is not only reshaping the traditional banking landscape but also fostering competition. Challenger banks and fintech startups are increasingly disrupting the industry with innovative offerings that appeal to tech-savvy consumers seeking personalized financial services.
As technology continues to advance, its impact on the financial services industry will remain profound. From personalized credit options to innovative insurance models and digital banking services, consumers can look forward to an era of increased accessibility and convenience.
The ongoing legal cases of NCP Alcohols (Pty) Ltd and Glencore Operations SA have provided valuable insights into how technology is shaping the financial landscape in South Africa. Fintech advancements and digitalization are poised to revolutionize personal finance, credit, lending, motor vehicles, insurances, and banking, offering unprecedented opportunities for both consumers and businesses in the country.


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Airline fees and cramped seats are top complaints of air travelers, according to a Consumer Reports survey that also found fliers rating Southwest Airlines as the best carrier and US Airways as the worst.
The results, released Tuesday, were based on a survey of 14,861 Consumer Reports readers who flew between January 2010 and January 2011. Although they “might not reflect the U.S. population as a whole,” the magazine acknowledged, the results of its first airline survey since 2007 were intriguing.
Among the findings:
-- 40% of readers who said they flew less these days blamed increased fees as the major reason. Far fewer blamed flight delays, poor service or any other problem. Disclosure of fees was a problem for many; 41% said overweight-bag fees “came as a surprise”; 22% said carry-on bag fees had surprised them.
-- Eight of the 10 major airlines in the survey received low scores for seat comfort. JetBlue got the top marks for seat comfort; Southwest ranked No. 2 on that score.


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Change is good, they say, but change can be difficult. Those companies that make change an integral part of their DNA have an obvious advantage over those that don’t. So how do you crack the code on change? Best-selling author and business leader Jason Jennings will share his five secrets of change at The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry, Nov. 5 to 8 at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, Calif. Mr. Jennings will speak in the afternoon on Friday, Nov. 7.
Mr. Jennings is one of the most successful and prolific business and leadership authors in the world. He and his research teams have studied the financial performance of more than 220,000 companies worldwide, conducting interviews with more than 11,000 CEOs, business owners and entrepreneurs in the process. He strives to help lead individuals and companies to their full economic potential. He authored the 2012 New York Times bestseller The Reinventors—How Great Companies Embrace Constant Radical Change, and his new book, The High-Speed Company: Creating Urgency and Growth in a Nanosecond Culture, will debut in February 2015.
“We know we’re operating in a fast-paced business culture that requires companies to rapidly innovate and embrace new ideas in order to thrive,” said Steve Mister, president and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). “Mr. Jennings will deliver motivational and results-based concepts to help reinvigorate your company’s approach to change.”
This session, sure to be packed with valuable business insights, is just one of a full agenda during The Conference. In addition to The Conference, CRN is presenting The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science, an all-day symposium on Nov. 5, just prior to The Conference. Four flexible registration options spanning both events are available. See CRN’s events website for details: crnusa.org/2014events.


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Service now available in more than 1,000 of the sandwich franchise’s UK and Ireland stores, with the remaining 600 going live before 2014
O2 has begun rolling out its free Wi-Fi service to more than 1,000 Subway stores in the UK and Ireland, with the remaining 600 outlets to go live before the end of the year.
Customers only need to sign up to the service once before using it at any Subway store, or at any of O2 Wi-Fi’s network of hotspots across 9,000 venues and locations. Partners include McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Toni&Guy, Costa, and the Fullers, All Bar One and O’Neills pub chains.
The operator said the roll-out will benefit more than two million customers every week, and will build on Subway’s success with its fully mobile-enabled loyalty programme SUBCARD, which now has over 1.2 million registered users. SUBCARD exists as a traditional wallet card as well as a mobile app with barcode, compatible with iPhone, Android and Java-based mobiles.
O2 Wi-Fi managing director Gavin Franks said: “The SUBWAY brand is another excellent addition to our growing portfolio. Many SUBWAY stores have customer seating so we identified the opportunity to help customers connect to the internet.”
SUBWAY UK and Ireland marketing manager Jane Abbott said: “As well as an excellent Wi-Fi service, O2 demonstrated a breadth of IT capability and services, making them the obvious choice to partner with for the next step in our digital evolution.”


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Facebook is finally ready to talk about its blockchain plans. After rumors and speculation, Facebook is finally making its cryptocurrency efforts official. This is Calibra, a digital wallet that will use a new cryptocurrency called Libra. Calibra, which is now a subsidiary of Facebook, is designed to “provide financial services that will enable people to access and participate in the Libra network,” a blockchain technology developed by Facebook that’s getting support from MasterCard, Visa, PayPal, eBay, Uber, Lyft and Spotify, among others. Facebook says it plans to launch Calibra in 2020, and the service will be available in Messenger and WhatsApp, as well as in a standalone app.
In an announcement post, Facebook said its hope with Calibra is to address a challenge that many people around the world face today: having access to basic financial services. “Almost half of the adults in the world don’t have an active bank account, and those numbers are worse in developing countries and even worse for women,” Facebook said. “The cost of that exclusion is high — for example, approximately 70 percent of small businesses in developing countries lack access to credit, and $25 billion is lost by migrants every year through remittance fees.”
When it arrives, Calibra will let people send and receive Libra cryptocurrency by simply using a smartphone. Eventually, Facebook said, it wants to offer more services for people and businesses, including the ability to easily pay bills, buy a cup of coffee with the scan of a code and use it to ride public transit without the need for cash or a physical pass. The latter could work similarly to the tap-to-pay features Apple and Google have made available in New York City’s subway system.
As for how you can get funds on your Calibra account, Facebook says there will be a sign-up process that will allow you to select from a list of partner payment providers, such as MasterCard, Visa, PayPal and Stripe. Additionally, people will be able to go to a local or online currency exchanges, where they can, say, turn US dollars into Libra for their Calibra digital wallet. Facebook says that, while Calibra won’t act as a cryptocurrency exchange, the service “may” integrate with some of them in the future though it didn’t specify which that could be.
Of course, it’s no secret that Facebook doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to protecting people’s privacy, but the company says that’s why it helped create the Libra Association. This organization is intended to oversee the Libra digital currency, independently of Facebook. And while Facebook will get to vote on matters surrounding Libra, it won’t have any more power than other members. The Libra Association, which will be based in Geneva, Switzerland, is made up of 28 companies right now, but Facebook says it expects to have over 100 members backing Calibra and Libra by the time they launch in 2020.
Aside from limited cases, Facebook said, Calibra won’t share data with it. That means that Calibra customers’ account information, including financials, won’t be used to improve targeted ads on Facebook or its family of apps. “The limited cases where this data may be shared reflect our need to keep people safe, comply with the law, and provide basic functionality to the people who use Calibra,” according to Facebook. “Calibra will use Facebook data to comply with the law, secure customers’ accounts, mitigate risk, and prevent criminal activity.”
What’s more, Calibra is set to “have strong protections in place” to keep people’s money and private information safe. Facebook says it will rely on the same verification and anti-fraud processes as banks and credit cards, noting that it will have automated systems designed to proactively monitor activity and prevent fraudulent behavior on people’s Calibra account. If someone does gain access to your account and your Libra balance is affected, the company said Calibra will offer you a refund. Meanwhile, a dedicated live support team will be there to help people if they lose their phone or the password to their account.
“If you want to build a protocol for money and value on the Internet, you can’t have that be controlled by one company,” David Marcus, Head of Calibra, told Engadget in an interview. “So Facebook can’t control it. No other company should control it. It should really be built and governed like a public good.” He added that it was important for Calibra to be a subsidiary of Facebook because he knows people don’t want their financial and social data to be commingled, which would obviously be a concern given the state of Facebook’s reputation around data privacy.
Of course, Facebook has a business incentive to build on top of the Libra blockchain, and it’s launching its own subsidiary to do just that called Calibra. The company, which employs former Twitter and Instagram product chief Kevin Weil as its vice president of product, is in charge of launching, maintaining, and building on top of Facebook’s own digital wallet, which will carry the same name. Weil. Over time, Weil says Facebook will look to build new financial services, like credit lines, using Calibra.
Because Facebook owns Calibra and also has a seat on the Libra Association, it will be the only entity on the currently 29-member board that will effectively have two votes. But the governing structure of the Libra Association is still evolving, and Facebook says it hopes to recruit dozens or even hundreds more members before Libra launches in 2020.


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ASX-listed Zelira Therapeutics has announced the launch of its proprietary CBD toothpaste in the US in partnership with oral care company SprinJene.
The toothpaste is the first of several scientifically formulated, hemp-derived, oral care products containing cannabinoids, including broad-spectrum CBD, to be created and launched under the Zelira Oral Care subsidiary that has partnered with SprinJene.
Research shows that incorporating CBD into oral/dental care results in health benefits including naturally eliminating decay-causing bacteria, reducing gum inflammation, restoring pH balance and increasing remineralisation and reducing bone loss associated with gum disease.
The Zelira-SprinJene CBD toothpaste uses broad-spectrum, THC-free CBD distillate derived from hemp.
It will be distributed in the US through SprinJene’s existing distribution channels including retail stores and e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.
Discussions are ongoing to access SprinJene’s global distribution networks in France, Russia, UK, Singapore, Ukraine, China, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.


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International events company dmg events is expanding its suite of hospitality brands and global reach by launching HI Design Americas in the U.S. and The F&B Summit in Oman. Both are niche hospitality sector events focused on connecting buyers and suppliers with personalized business meetings. HI Design Americas will debut Sept. 9-11 at Omni Amelia Island Plantation in Fernandina Beach, Florida, while The F&B Summit will take place Sept. 23-25 at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa in Muscat. The new shows complement the company’s existing exhibitions model, anchored by the Hotel Show series and its design event INDEX.
“HI Design is focused specifically on the interior design of luxury hotels,” said Andy Stuart, senior vice president of design and hospitality for dmg events. “The event curates specialist business meetings between key buyers from currently active hotel projects and a carefully vetted selection of suppliers.” The Hotel Show will be celebrating its 20th year in Dubai this September, with the geographically adapted editions growing rapidly in Saudi Arabia and South Africa, while HI Design will fill the gap between the hospitality and design sectors, Stuart said.
Both launches also demonstrate how dmg events uses industry investment as an indicator to shape its strategy, he added. Case in point: HI Design Americas is entering a marketplace where 1,484 hotels are planned or in development, with more than 500 on the East Coast alone; while The F&B Summit launches in a region where annual food and beverage sales topped $145 billion in 2018 and are expected to rise by another $35 billion by 2023, according to dmg officials. Since 90 percent of all F&B products consumed in the Middle East are imported, the region represents a golden opportunity for suppliers to expand their customer base. The F&B Summit will provide matchmaking opportunities to help forge valuable relationships between suppliers and high-volume buyers in the region with a collective annual spend estimated at more than $1 billion, according to dmg officials.


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OUYA has grown from obscure tech startup to the super-hyped 'Next Big Thing' in less than three weeks. And, the ambitious gaming platform keeps getting plenty of love, including from the music industry. The latest to jump aboard is iHeartRadio, which is planning to integrate an HTML5-based streaming service into the TV-focused, Android-based play. That closely follows a similar announcement by VEVO to lend its entire collection of videos, and comes as Kickstarter cash pushes past $6.5 million. OUYA has also inked a deal with OnLive, a game-streaming company that offers popular titles to tablets and computers. Stay tuned.
Investors will be closely watching Live Nation's (LYV) next quarterly earnings call, slated for Tuesday after the bell. The stock has been a perennial underachiever on Wall Street, though the company seems bullish heading into the call. LYV landed at $9.02 at the Friday close.
Wahwah.fm, a concept that let users turn their playlists into live web radio broadcasts, just hit the biggest roadblock in the business: licensing. The company tried to adopt a non-interactive streaming format (meaning lower royalties), but found that this was seriously harming the user experience. So now, after accumulating 50,000 users, the company has just called a hiatus for the summer. Here's what founder and CEO Philipp Eibach told GigaOm: "Once you have a license, it's valid for a few months and you have to negotiate again and again. We realized it's a huge overhead, the whole licensing and legal thing. There's so much grey zone. You talk to them and they don’t have a clue about new models, and are suspicious of new things." He goes on to add, "There should be more competition, so there is a need for them to look into new models. Maybe more collecting societies would increase the pressure." The Wahwah.fm team is rethinking its platform and licensing structure, and vows to return in the future.
Looks like former Warner Music Group chairman Edgar Bronfman, Jr. did some damage during recent Congressional testimony. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) was one of several Judiciary Committee members asking very pointed questions, and now, Kohl has sent a very pointed letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). "We believe this proposed acquisition presents significant competition issues that merit careful FTC review to ensure that the transaction is not likely to cause substantial harm to competition in the affected markets," Kohl urged, alongside Mike Lee (R-UT), ranking minority member of the committee.
Separately, Warner will be disclosing its fiscal third quarter results (ending June 30th) this Thursday, August 9th at 8:30 am (EST). Expect something perfectly lackluster; the party happens at 888-790-6706 or 517-623-4984, with passcode 'Warner Music Group'.
Lollapalooza just wrapped in Chicago. The action resumed after 60,000 fans and 3,000 staff workers were evacuated for several hours due to thunderstorms, and Sunday was all sun. The headliners playing Sunday night included Justice, Jack White, Florence + The Machine, and others.
Elsewhere, Cee Lo Green has been named Chief Creative Officer at Primary Wave Music.
And, the British industry is now celebrating its 100 millionth digital album sale, with heavy-sellers like Adele, Ed Sheeran, and endless NOW compilations pushing the accomplishment.
Oh, there's actually more WMG-related news, this time surrounding Len Blavatnik. The Russian billionaire (and Warner owner) is now putting cash in Deezer, a Spotify competitor that is adamantly avoiding the US. Perhaps this will change that: Blavatnik is apparently grabbing a 'small stake' in the company, but also interested in taking things stateside, according the New York Post.
Lastly, Google has announced that it will discontinue its Google Listen podcast app, as well as 'Google Apps for Teams' and 'Google Video for Business'. This doesn't come as too much of a surprise, as the internet giant has been cleaning up ever since Larry Page took back the reigns last year. Presumably, Google Play will be the company's main focus regarding music from here on out.
Mateja Sunday, August 05, 2012
Sorry for being off-topic, but does this blog have an archieve? I'm trying to find some old posts and it's PITA.
Visitor Sunday, August 05, 2012
The search feature on the top right is working fine. For example:
paul Sunday, August 05, 2012
Now this is funny, because I was just having this discussion on Friday about the way we organize our archives. So, at the risk of dumping too much info on you, here's the way we're thinking about it now.
(1) We currently don't have the 1 -2 -3 -4 -5 archive scrolling feature on our site, just because we didn't think there was that much demand for that. But, perhaps we're wrong, so we can resonsider that.
(2) We do have search, as you mentioned. It's pretty good, though we could certainly step that up if we prioritized it.
(3) Additionally, we are recategorizing thousands of deeper archive stories right now - it's a long process, believe me. We're deciding the best way to integrate this into search, without clogging them the much older stories. We may just present results from 2010 and earlier for those that request it, on a separate toggle.
Would love any feedback on this.
Alex Zieba Monday, August 06, 2012
The Ouya definitely has its strengths and weaknesses. The system will definitely shake things up, but how much will it really change?


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In addition to printing, scanning, faxing and photocopying, the HP PSC 950 will produce digital photos without requiring people to load them onto a PC first. The company released the $399 unit Wednesday.
Digital photo buffs simply remove the memory card from their cameras and insert it into the PSC 950. The printer accepts CompactFlash, SmartMedia and Memory Stick flash memory cards. The PSC 950 can also print photos from a PC.
One feature allows people to insert the memory card and press the "proof sheet" button to generate a sheet with thumbnail-size photos. A person then selects the photo, paper type and size desired and scans it into the unit, which then prints the photos as requested.
The device prints color images at 2400 by 1200 dots per inch.
HP, a market leader in printers and digital imaging, hopes to tap into a market that has been one of the few bright spots this year in an otherwise bleak environment for consumer-electronics products.
According to market researcher IDC, digital-camera shipments in the United States are expected to reach 8.6 million units this year, up from 7.8 million units last year.
"The need for these types of devices is there, as more consumers are printing at home," IDC analyst Chris Chute said.


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Organizers of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo said they expanded the number of pre-conference workshops offered at this year’s event from seven to 12 in response to record-high ratings from 2014 conferees.
“When we consider where to invest in growing MDCE, the most important consideration is the potential impact it will have on our attendees,” Liz Walz, vice president of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, which produces the annual event in partnership with Boating Industry, said in a statement. “The workshops were a natural fit this year because not only were they rated higher than any other type of education at last year’s event, but as the most in-depth sessions at MDCE, they also give dealers a chance to do the most work on their business.”
The 2015 MDCE is scheduled for Nov. 15-18 at the Orange County Convention Center, Rosen Plaza Hotel and Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The pre-conference workshops are scheduled for the morning of Nov. 16.
Organizers said the pre-conference workshops, which were first launched in 2013, are designed to help dealers get their hands dirty building processes, tools and strategies to drive their success with expert guidance from leading authorities.
This year, that not only includes the conference’s opening keynote speaker, Steve McClatchy, but also favorites such as Valerie Ziebron, Sam Dantzler, John Spader and Jennifer Robison, who will be back by popular demand.
“More than half of our dealer attendees have yet to experience an MDCE workshop, and I don’t think they realize that they’re missing one of the most powerful offerings of the event,” Boating Industry editor-in-chief Jonathan Sweet said. “In 2014, 99.3 percent of all workshop attendees reported that the experience was ‘well worth their time and money.’”
Among this year’s workshop topics are:
- Performance guru Steve McClatchy will show dealers four keys to effective execution, three skills possessed by the most organized executives and numerous ways to manage interruptions and improve efficiency.
- Merchandiser Jennifer Robison will return to MDCE to give attendees the tools they need to improve sales through better showroom design.
- Perennial favorites Valerie Ziebron and Dan Fujiwara will help attendees make more in the service department by analyzing and improving their scheduling of repairs, maintenance and rigging.
- Expert instructor John Spader will expose attendees to a 20 Group experience and teach a step-by-step process they can use to analyze their financials.
- Dealership consultant Sam Dantzler will use personality profiling to help dealers gain insight into customer behavior and close more deals.
Information is available at marinedealerconference.com/pre-conference-workshops.


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Business owners in the Ottawa Valley are testing a power-saving technology that promises relief from escalating hydro rates.
The electricity monitor, which is developed by Almonte, Ont.-based Triacta Power Technologies, surveys
each circuit of a business, allowing customers to get a real-time breakdown of their power usage. Users log on to a Web site, enter a password, and receive an instant update of their hydro consumption.
John Bergeron, owner and operator of six McDonald’s restaurants in the Ottawa Valley, said he is excited about the diagnostic information the device is capable of delivering. Less than a month ago, he installed it in one of his restaurants.
“”All the data was customized to my restaurant, from outdoor lighting to kitchen equipment, to heating and air conditioning,”” he said, adding the device takes an inventory of usage and tallies everything up, presenting it to the user in a chart.
“”You’re able to isolate what it costs you to run a muffin toaster for a day. You’re also able to look at a chart that shows any spikes in usage (and when they occur).””
Certain appliances may be on timers that aren’t shutting on and off efficiently, he added. So if something isn’t working at capacity and needs preventative maintenance, “”then you’re able to get your information quickly, so you can handle the problem quickly””.
“”That’s huge,”” said Bergeron, who now plans to go over the costs of the device with Triacta.
Any information on business operations is of extreme value, he added. Data on power usage is especially important since utility costs top the list of operating expenditures, he said, adding such costs come to roughly $250,000 a year for all six of his restaurants.
The device’s diagnostic ability has already paid off for Almonte-based Bread and Butter Bakery and Fine Foods. Since it was installed about six weeks ago, the owners discovered one of their ovens is defective and they have already made changes to reduce their power costs. Ottawa River Power Corp. has also tested the product. Initial trial results show savings can range between 10 to 30 per cent.
“”We’re seeing anywhere from $100 to $200 per month in savings,”” said Rob Brennan, CEO of Triacta. “”And that kind of bottom line number can be the difference between profit or loss.””
Triacta, which officially launched earlier this week, has been working on the solution for over two years and has been in trials for several months. “”Given the lack of supply (of power), and the fact that we’re decommissioning coal plants, we knew (rising electricity rates) was coming at some point,”” Brennan said.
His comments come as Ontario Energy Minister Dwight Duncan told a Toronto audience Thursday that the province will get a new power authority to manage the province’s electricity supply, while consumers will get a new rate plan that will reflect the true cost of electricity.
Earlier this month, the Ontario Energy Board Amendment Act went into effect, increasing the hydro rate from 4.3 to 4.7 cents per kilowatt hour for commercial users.
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Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t the only Hamptons celeb who can start a magazine.
Sagaponack’s Drew Barrymore is launching Flower Press, a new print magazine that will be published semi-annually. The magazine appears to be an offshoot of Flower Beauty, Barrymore’s makeup line. At last weekend’s Beautycon festival at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, Barrymore handed out copies of a preview issue and offered to take a selfie with anyone who would hold up a copy.
Barrymore told Adweek that Flower Press is set to be a large format publication, similar to Egoïste and The Manipulator. “I’ve always loved working on Flower Beauty,” said Barrymore. “I wanted to step away from movies to do different things and have more time to be with my kids. Now I feel like I’m getting back to an old self that is inspired and collected globes and wrote on typewriters. I read the New York Times every day. I’m a paper girl. I can’t do a website or an online magazine. I don’t look at them and I don’t know how to navigate them.”
Interestingly, Barrymore plans on having all advertisements in the magazine designed by in-house artists. “If anyone will advertise in our issue, we would like to be the ones to shoot your ad and create something different, respectful and cool but with a different take on things,” Barrymore explained, noting that Egoïste had a similar production model.
Barrymore has been busy this year, with her Netflix comedy Santa Clarita Diet debuting to rave reviews. She is set to star in the show’s second season later this year. The first full issue of Flower Press will be released at the end of 2017.


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Weezer to rerelease Pinkerton
Indie band Weezer are to rerelease their 1996 album Pinkerton in a new expanded format, as well as bringing out a collection of B-sides and rarities.
No release date has yet been confirmed for the records, but pre-orders are being taken for the Pinkerton update and the B-sides album is scheduled to come out before the end of 2010.
Speaking to Billboard magazine, Scott Shriner, Weezer's bass guitar player, said he was especially excited about the forthcoming release of the latter record.
"There's so many cool things that we've recorded for records that never made the [albums], I think they had to get out there," he said.
"Finally it's going to happen."
The bass guitar player added that the band are also working on new material and that one new song will be heard on the forthcoming Shrek Forever After film.
Weezer are set to play at this year's Reading and Leeds festivals, as part of a bill that also includes Blink 182, Arcade Fire and Guns N' Roses.Posted on 27 Apr 2010 09:23 to category : Band / Celebrity News
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She hasn't been caught, yet. Tampa police are asking for the public's help to identify two women -- one wearing a "Won't Be Caught" T-shirt -- seen in surveillance footage stealing nearly $1,500 worth of perfume.
Fox 13 reports the incident happened on March 15 at a local Ulta Beauty Supply store.
Hillsborough County deputies say the women walked into the store with a bag inside one of their purses, filled it with bottle of cologne and perfume and walked out without paying. The pair took products made by designer brands such as Chanel, Polo, Mont Blanc, Yves Saint Laurent and Michael Kors.
Investigators tell The Smoking Gun that the duo "fled the scene in a newer model bright blue Hyundai."
Detective Larry McKinnon says the department is working hard to catch these women.
"We'd like to prove with the community's help that she is not untouchable, that she will be caught, and she will be placed where she deserves to be and that's behind bars," he tells Fox 13.
The suspects are described as 5-foot-5 and about 200 pounds, WPXI adds.


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According to experts, the data capacity and portability of mobile devices are bringing about a series of significant security issues.
Assistant vice president of Aon Risk Solutions, Sarah Stephens, a San-Francisco-based unit of Aon Corp., pointed out that people set the devices down and leave them unattended. That said, the greater the storage capacity of the devices, the more sensitive information is frequently stored within them, and the greater the risk if the device be misplaced or stolen. This was explained by Stephens at the first Cyber & Privacy Risk Conference by International Risk Management Institute Inc.
She also added that “Often, we don’t even have passwords protecting our phones unless it’s mandated by corporate policies.” Moreover, with the current GPS, gyroscope, and high resolution camera technologies, the security risks grow even further. Mobile devices can offer criminals a tremendous advantage for accessing sensitive personal or business data.
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Stephens explained that cyber crime is now taking a significant shift toward mobile devices. They are capable of transmitting a tremendous amount of personal information – including location and, in a growing number of cases, financial data – without requiring authorization from the appropriate user.
It is for precisely this reason that mobile payment apps – a rapidly growing feature that allows mobile devices to be used as a wallet, where products and services can be purchased through their use – were compared, by Stephens, to the Wild West.
She also pointed out that issues with privacy can occur if employers use the devices to track their workers’ locations. That said, she illustrated a number of steps that can be taken to minimize the misuse of tracking applications. This includes requiring employers to provide detailed notice about their intentions to track their employees and to avoid lying about taking part in the activity. As much as possible, she recommends that employers should limit the tracking to the employee’s working hours, and to obtain written consent whenever possible.


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U.S. consumers should be able to reclaim control of their personal data from data brokers, websites and other companies, a member of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday.
A new European guide aimed at avoiding IT vendor lock-in could save the public sector more than €1 billion a year.
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is moving toward relaxing the rules about using electronic devices on airplanes, according to a published report, but the decision isn't final yet.
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Middle East and Africa Tablet Market Posts Flat Growth but 2-in-1 Devices Gain in Popularity
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The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market (which includes 2-in-1 devices) posted flat growth of 0.3% year on year in Q2 2015, according to the latest figures released by International Data Corporation. A total of 4.05 million units were shipped in Q2 2015, with tablets growing 0.1% year on year to total 4 million units. The 2-in-1 market grew 17.6% over the same period to make up the remaining 50,000 units. For the first half of the year, the overall market shrunk 3.2% year on year, which compares unfavorably to the 59.6% year-on-year growth recorded in the corresponding period of 2014.
"The tablet market, which is nearing saturation point in many countries, is being cannibalized by the emergence of smartphones boasting large screen sizes," says Nakul Dogra, a senior research analyst for personal computing, systems, and infrastructure solutions at IDC. "The market share of large-screen smartphones is increasing, and the launch of the iPhone 6 plus has only served to spur the trend toward bigger screen sizes in this space."
Other factors have also contributed to the market's slowdown. "With crude oil prices at a six-year low, there has been a reduction in government spending, particularly in oil-dependent countries," says Fouad Rafiq Charakla, program manager for personal computing, systems, and infrastructure solutions at IDC. "This has curtailed government-driven initiatives in several countries across the MEA region, and contractions in the public sector contraction typically have a ripple effect on consumer sentiment, which is also being impacted by currency fluctuations and political insurgencies in some parts of the region."
In terms of vendor rankings, Samsung continued to lead the tablet market in Q2 2015 with 28.0% market share and a 31.3% increase in shipments year on year. Lenovo placed second with 13.2% market share and year-on-year growth of 27.0%. And despite suffering a 27.3% year-on-year drop in shipments, Apple maintained its third-place ranking with a market share of 11.2%.
The MEA tablet market is expected to post more buoyant year-on-year growth of 6.6% in Q3 2015. IDC forecasts that a total of 16.84 million units will be shipped in 2015 as a whole, equating to a year-on-year growth rate of 0.8%. The Android operating system will witness healthy growth, but will continue to lose share to the iOS and Windows operating systems.
"The growth of Windows will be spurred by greater adoption of tablets and 2-in-1 devices in the commercial segment," says Dogra. "Businesses will find it easier to incorporate Windows into their existing IT infrastructures and corporate cultures rather than introduce a new OS hub just for tablets, thereby enabling them to run the same OS on both PCs and tablets. We also expect the share of 2-in-1 devices in this market to grow from around 1.2% currently to 3.3% by the end of 2016."
The education sector will be pivotal to the growth of this form factor. "We are seeing a steady increase in the adoption of 2-in-1 devices in this sector, primarily as a result of government-driven initiatives," says Charakla. "Education remains a key focus for governments in the region, and the reductions we have seen in budgets have typically not hampered government spending on the sector. For example, Kuwait and Pakistan are expected to see a combined total of 175,000 2-in-1 shipments flood into their education sectors during the second half of 2015."
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Key Buyers: Gap
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Dress Master Apparel Private Ltd., a Gap supplier in Bangalore, India, closed in May 2020, leaving 1,200 workers without $346,134 in legally owed severance. Dress Master was part of the Indian company Raymond Limited, which owns three brands and operates five other subsidiaries.
Reduction of workforce began two months prior when workers report that management encouraged them to resign because the factory had few orders. Due to a government-mandated lockdown, the factory was largely closed for several weeks in March and April 2020, with only a small number of workers at the facility to produce face masks. When the factory reopened on May 17, it called back only half the workforce. Then, in June, workers were told the factory would shut temporarily due to a lack of orders and that they would be rehired when the factory reopened. Nine months later, Dress Master remains closed and, though it paid workers some owed benefits (an annual bonus and accrued leave pay), it has not paid severance.
Gap claims that Dress Master paid the workers in full. However, worker representatives continue to report that workers have not receive a single rupee of severance, and the WRC has concluded that Gap has been misinformed by Dress Master’s owners.


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Tyrrells Crisps has fought off growing competition in the premium crisp market to report another year of strong growth.
The company grew its sales by 35% to £29.8m in the year to 30 March, according to accounts filed at Companies House this week.
It attributed the growth to gains in distribution, successful product launches and the acquisition of vegetable crisp maker Glennans.
Winning new business with leading mults was instrumental, as even excluding the Glennans acquisition, Tyrrells sales climbed 26%.
Tyrrells returned to Tesco in September 2011 after a five-year absence during which former company owner Will Chase threatened to sue the retailer, alleging that it sold Tyrrells products via the grey market.
A deal to supply M&S with own-label crisps three months later provided a further boost.
Tyrrells also grew its international reach. Sales to mainland Europe increased 53% to £4.1m and rest of the world sales grew by the same margin to £900,000.
Some of the gains in distribution did come at a cost. “The operating profit for the period reflects increased promotional spend attached to wider supermarket distribution,” said Tyrrells.
However, it added that margins were boosted by efficiencies gained from running increased volumes through its crisp factory in Herefordshire.
Operating profits excluding exceptional items climbed almost 50% to £3.8m. Tyrrells made an exceptional gain of £1.7m from a claim related to a factory fire in April 2011.


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Federal-Mogul Corporation for the second consecutive year received a "Partners in Progress" Award from Sears Holdings Corporation for 2005. Federal-Mogul was also awarded the prestigious Supplier of the Year for Quality Award in the automotive segment and the larger hardlines segments for its Wagner ThermoQuiet brake pads and shoes.
The prestigious "Partners in Progress" Awards are presented annually to supplier companies that provide Sears Holdings with quality products and services. Sears Holdings has more than 40,000 suppliers and less than one percent earn this coveted award each year, and only a small segment of that group is honored in an entire merchandise category.
"This is the second time, during our two-year relationship with Sears, that we were honored by the corporation’s Partners in Progress Program, underscoring Federal-Mogul’s commitment to exceeding customer expectations and delivering excellent results," said Joseph Felicelli, executive vice president, Federal-Mogul Aftermarket Products and Services.
Felicelli, along with Bob Egan, vice president of Federal-Mogul Aftermarket Products and Services, sales, the Americas, accepted the awards at an event hosted by Sears Holdings Corporation CEO and President Aylwin B. Lewis.
"These awards recognize Federal-Mogul as an important partner and supplier and highlight the outstanding teamwork between our two organizations in offering a positive customer experience," said Egan, referring to the increase in brake sales resulting from ThermoQuiet’s exceptional quality and reliability.
"Strong and productive supplier relationships are critical to building relationships with our Kmart and Sears customers," said Lewis. "As a new company, Sears Holdings has an opportunity to better serve our customers by working hand in hand with our suppliers. We’re pleased to have the opportunity, through the Partners in Progress Program, to recognize the suppliers who have gone the extra mile to support our company."
For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit the company’s website at www.federal-mogul.com.


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- Snap began tests of an e-commerce function in several Snapchat Discover publisher channels, unnamed sources told Digiday. The option lets users swipe up to buy products from a virtual storefront inside Discover that also offers Snapchat-branded merchandise like sweatshirts and hats. A source told Digiday that Snap isn't currently taking a cut of the sales revenue.
- Snap didn't comment on its plans but has previously said commerce on the platform is a priority, as seen with previous deals with brands like Nike to sell products. Two publishers on Discover told Digiday Snap has asked them about commerce to gauge their interest.
- Meanwhile, Snapchat reached a deal to reconcile with publishers last month and let them post branded content on the app, per Ad Age. Previously, publishers couldn't create their ads on Discover.
While Snapchat's parent company hands off a bigger part of its ad inventory to programmatic sales, it's also working to expand its content offerings and appeasing publishers, as seen with this week's Publisher Summit hosted by the company in New York. The image-messaging app that serves 187 million users is targeting publishers as they cope with a shrinking audience following Facebook's change to its News Feed earlier this year to emphasize more engaging user-generated posts and less passively consumed publisher content.
In addition to testing out commerce functions to generate sales for publishers, Snap has developed branded content guidelines for Discover for the first time, per Digiday. The guidelines let publishers distribute branded videos as Snap Ads units. Additional guidelines say these Snap Ads may be thematically and aesthetically aligned to adjacent editorial content. Snap Ads containing branded content will be labeled as an "Ad" like all other Snap Ads for greater transparency to users, though additional disclosure may be necessary, depending on what an advertiser's lawyer advises.
The changes are likely to help publishers find additional ways to reach audiences and monetize their content. Snap last year paid more than $100 million to Discover content providers, per its annual report. A Discover publisher told Digiday that its Snap-related revenues jumped more than 50% in 2017 from the prior year. In addition, native advertising is growing as brands seek ways avoid ad blockers and integrate their message with nearby content.


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Although it is not as big as Netflix, Apple TV Plus has been growing little by little and is already a very respected streaming service, with many series that have won awards. And now, if you have a Samsung TV, you can enjoy all that content at no cost.
Through a press release, Samsung revealed that from today until November 28, users who have purchased a Smart TV model 2018-2022, they will be able to register to get Apple TV Plus free for 3 months. If you’re eligible, just search for the Apple TV app on your home screen and you’ll be able to claim your offer from there.
It should be remembered that Apple TV Plus has numerous series that have won awards such as “Ted Lasso”, “Severance”, “Loot”, “Pachinko” and “For All Mankind”. In addition, they are also starting to venture into the world of sports, as they have the nights of “Monday Night Football” and will broadcast Major League Soccer from next year.
“Samsung continues to set new benchmarks for what viewers can expect from a Smart TV experience. With technology that enables immersive picture and sound quality, Samsung customers can enjoy a premium Apple TV Plus streaming experience,” Samsung said.
An important detail is that this offer is only available to people who have never had Apple TV Plus before, so if you were already subscribed at some point, unfortunately you are not eligible.


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The Herald reports that packing magnate Michael Smurfit is selling his luxury yacht for â‚¬16.5m after buying it eight years ago for more than â‚¬40m.
Fifty metres in length and containing six luxury cabins, the Lady Ann Magee is capable of accommodating 12 guests.
A jacuzzi, a swimming pool and an en-suite sauna are among the features of the 12-crew boat.
For the past number of years, the yacht has been available to charter for â‚¬200,000 a week.
Rod Stewart hired the yacht after his wedding to Penny Lancaster in 2007.


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Beginning with Thursday’s edition, Uvalde Leader-News will switch from door-to-door delivery by carrier to US mail for subscribers living in the city.
Subscribers will continue to receive their Thursday issue through Thursday when they receive their mail. However, Sunday delivery will be delayed until Monday for most subscribers.
“We regret the need to eliminate door-to-door delivery by the carrier but it has become increasingly difficult to employ people to do the work,” said publisher Craig Garnett. “We find ourselves in a revolving door of turnover which is no longer sustainable.
According to Garnett, subscribers have the option of receiving the electronic edition of the newspaper, which goes live Thursday and Sunday mornings at 7 a.m.
More than 60 stores and vending machines throughout the city and county will continue to receive the newspaper for sale at the usual time.
To help ensure uninterrupted service, subscribers with carrier home delivery should contact Streaming Manager Pete Luna to confirm their mailing address, especially if it is different from their mailing address. Luna can be reached at 830-278-3335 or at [email protected]


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Do you hear that noise? That buzzing in the air, like a swarm of hype-drunk wasps, ready to tear limb from limb? That's the sound of E3.
The video game industry is about to descend on Los Angeles for its biggest news week of the year. Starting this Monday, June 9, it'll be nothing but game announcements, hype reels, trailers, awkward on-stage demos, and nightmarish photos of crowded show booths, all the way through to the weekend.
Kotaku will be in the thick of it doing what we do best: Running around on the show floor, playing game demos, and interviewing the people making the most interesting games, all while our home team brings you all the breaking news you can handle.
As usual, E3 is preceded by a mess of press conferences, most of which take place on Monday. The press conferences are typically where the biggest news of E3 is announced, and we'll have them all* streaming right here at Kotaku.
For your planning consideration, we've put together a schedule of those press conferences. Since E3 is in Los Angeles, all times are listed in Pacific Time, so add or subtract the appropriate number of hours for your respective timezones.
Two notes: First, some of the invitations for these press conferences don't mention hard stop times, so we've listed the closest approximations. Second (*), we're not quite clear on the deal with embedding Nintendo's online event, so it could be that we're unable to post it here. If that's the case, we'll be sure to tell you where you can watch it before it airs.
Monday, June 9
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
6:00 PM - 7:30/8:00 PM PDT
Tuesday, June 10
Nintendo (Online Video Event)
9:00 AM - 10/10:30 AM PDT
Like last year, publisher Square Enix will be streaming various things all week from the show floor. Microsoft will also be streaming things on their Twitch channel (more info here), Nintendo will be broadcasting game demos from their booth on Tuesday through Thursday as well as a Super Smash Bros. tournament on Tuesday, and Sony will have a similar kind of stream on the PlayStation Blog and on Ustream.
The easiest way to follow along with Kotaku's E3 coverage will be to follow us on Twitter and stay tuned to our E3 tag.
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April has turned out to be a stellar month for Linux.
Culminating months of increasingly eager anticipation, Canonical on Thursday released the final version of Ubuntu 11.04, also known as Natty Narwhal.
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STOCKHOLM—Representatives for Swedish furniture giant IKEA on Monday said the company regrets removing women from some of the photos in catalogs shipped to Saudi Arabia. The move sparked criticism from government officials in Sweden and raised questions about whether some IKEA franchises can violate values that most company stores abide by.
IKEA's catalog is shipped all over the world, with the company this year expected to publish 200 million copies with 62 different versions. The bulk of the catalog is exactly the same in most markets, but the company has said in the past it tailors the images to suit fashion-related tastes of local markets.
In some cases, however, the catalog is changed to align with cultural standards.
A comparison of the Saudi catalog to a standard version of the catalog showed that several women photographed in the standard version are missing from pages of the Saudi version. Otherwise, the photos throughout the catalog appear to be virtually identical.
The discrepancy was first reported by Metro, a free newspaper in Stockholm.
A spokeswoman for IKEA Group, which handles the catalog for the furniture company, said the move is in conflict with company values and IKEA is reviewing its procedures as a result.
Saudi Arabia is often criticized for treatment of women that includes forbidding travel, study or work without permission from their male guardians. Saudi Arabia also prohibits women from driving a car.
"As a producer of the catalog, we regret the current situation," Ylva Magnusson, spokeswoman for IKEA Group, which runs 298 of 337 IKEA stores world-wide, said.
"We should have reacted and realized that excluding women from the Saudi Arabian version of the catalog is in conflict with the IKEA Group values."
A spokeswoman for Inter IKEA Systems BV, another arm of IKEA that actually oversees all franchisees including the company's three Saudi Arabia stores, didn't return calls seeking comment.
IKEA Group operates most IKEA franchises but not the ones in Saudi Arabia. It makes the catalog for all IKEA markets.
Ms. Magnusson said the company is reviewing its routines to ensure that the different versions of the IKEA catalogs correspond to its antidiscrimination and human-rights policies.
"We encourage fair treatment and equal employment opportunities without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, age or sexual orientation," she said.
The retailer has long aimed to avoid the political spotlight, but has had difficulty steering clear of scrutiny given the size of its operation and the amount of countries it does business in.
"You cannot remove or retouch women out of reality," Swedish Trade Minister Ewa Bjorling said in an email. "If women aren't allowed to be seen or work then Saudi Arabia is losing half of its intellectual capital." Ms. Bjorling said the images are another sad example that shows there is a long way to go in terms of equality between women and men in Saudi Arabia.
In the standard version of the new catalog, one photo features a woman wearing pajamas and standing in the bathroom with a young boy next to her and a man kneeling behind while wrapping another young boy in a towel. But in the Saudi catalog, the woman has disappeared from the picture, leaving only what looks like a father and his sons in the bathroom.
This is the second time in less than two weeks that IKEA's marketing photos have stirred political controversy.
The company, looking to avoid a potential political fallout, on Sept. 21 deleted a photo from its Russian corporate Web page showing four young people in balaclavas that could have been viewed as a gesture of support for three jailed members of female Russian punk group Pussy Riot.
The deleted photo was part of a Russian marketing campaign that included a photo competition in Russian MEGA shopping malls, which receive about 200 million visitors per year.
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Rajiv Sodhi, Vice President and Managing Director, GoDaddy, India and Australia said, “Having the right domain name is critical for any business and their inherent value makes domain names akin to being the ‘real estate’ on the Internet. Domain investors have a unique opportunity to invest in domain names that can be capitalized for a profit in the future. GoDaddy’s Investor App is designed keeping in mind the timely nature of bids, allowing investors to register valuable pre-owned domain names, win auctions and keep a closer eye on their bids, no matter where they are. With internet penetration accelerating in India, an increasing number of businesses and individuals are realizing the importance of having the right, identifiable domain. Though with approximately four million registered domain names, domain penetration in India is relatively lower, we foresee significant momentum for domain name growth with more businesses coming online, along with the availability of more top-level domain name choices.”
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Feb 8, 2018
A New Brand Identity Celebrating 125 Years
Saginaw — 2018 will be a very big year for Spence Brothers as we move into a new office in Downtown Saginaw and celebrate 125 years in business. We’ve adopted a subtle brand identity change as part of the celebration! We’re looking forward to taking our business to new heights in the coming year, while providing the quality and trust our clients and project partners have come to know since 1893.


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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Gray News) - Organic grocery store chain Earth Fare has announced it is closing all 50 locations.
The North Carolina-based company cited retail challenges as the primary reason for shutting down.
“Earth Fare is not in a financial position to continue to operate on a go-forward basis. As such, we have made the difficult, but necessary decision to commence inventory liquidation sales while we continue to engage in a process to find potential suitors for our stores,” the company stated in a news release.
The stores will begin liquidation sales, and employees were notified of the closings.
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The U.S. government has no love for Samsung after the Korean company requested that President Obama veto a sales import ban that had been placed on some of its older products. Back in August, the ITC ruled in favor of Apple and placed a ban on several Samsung phones and tablets that infringe on Apple’s patents.
Samsung had hoped that the ban would be vetoed, but no dice.
“After carefully weighing policy considerations, including the impact on consumers and competition, advice from agencies, and information from interested parties, I have decided to allow the import ban,” Obama’s designee, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, said in a statement today.
This is wonderfully poetic when you consider that Obama just recently vetoed a sales ban that been issued on older Apple products (like the iPhone 4S, which Apple still sells today) for infringing on Samsung’s patents. The veto was the first of its kind since the Reagan administration, and Samsung was hoping for lightning to strike twice.
It’s easy to see this as the government favoring an American company over a foreign one, but the issue has more to do with the involved patents. Samsung was using broad, standard-essential patents relating to basic, required smartphone functions to stifle competition from Apple.
The non-veoted ban on Samsung’s products is related to Apple design patents that Samsung has already made workarounds for in newer devices.


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Governor Inslee recently announced that the current COVID-19 restrictions which began in November are being extended one more week, to January 11th, 2021. This means we are still closed for all in-person fencing activities – classes, lessons, and open fencing. Our online Conditioning/Footwork and Technique/Tactics classes will resume on January 4th, on their usual schedule.
We expect the State to publish new reopening details next week. When they are, we will look at how they affect us, when we will be able to reopen, and whether our schedule will need to change.
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