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Nintendo has denied a report claiming that it provided software toolkits to some game companies in order for them to develop 4K games for the Nintendo Switch.
In a statement released on Thursday, Nintendo refuted Bloomberg's report that numerous developers are working on 4K games using a software toolkit supplied by the Japanese company.
"A news report on Sept. 30, 2021 (JST) falsely claims that Nintendo is supplying tools to drive game development for a Nintendo Switch with 4K support," it said in a statement. "To ensure correct understanding among our investors and customers, we want to clarify that this report is not true."
"We also want to restate that, as we announced in July, we have no plans for any new model other than Nintendo Switch – OLED Model," it added.
A news report on Sept. 30, 2021(JST) falsely claims that Nintendo is supplying tools to drive game development for a Nintendo Switch with 4K support. To ensure correct understanding among our investors and customers, we want to clarify that this report is not true. (1/2)— 任天堂株式会社（企業広報・IR） (@NintendoCoLtd) September 30, 2021
According to Bloomberg, employees from 11 game companies said "their teams were in possession of Nintendo’s 4K development kit for the Switch."
"By the time Nintendo showed off the new console in July, the company had already handed out the 4K kits to outside developers and asked them to design software to support the higher resolution," Bloomberg said.
The employees, who spoke on condition of anonymity, claimed that the companies range from "large publishers to small studios and include at least one that has never made a console game before, Zynga Inc."
"A development kit, which is used to test unfinished games, is a standard instrument in the game-making process," the news outfit explained. "The Nintendo Switch kit contains extra memory to accommodate debugging software and additional ports to facilitate a connection to a computer but otherwise has similar capabilities to the hardware that customers would have at home. The kit for the original Switch, like the consumer products, transmits video to a TV or monitor at 1080p resolution. The new one does 4K."
The Japanese company's latest offering, the Nintendo Switch (OLED model), is slated to launch on Oct. 8. Unlike its competitors, the new model, previously rumored as the Nintendo Switch Pro, does not include 4K support. The latest console, however, comes with a new 7-inch OLED screen, a wide adjustable stand for tabletop mode, a new dock with a wired LAN port, 64GB of internal storage, and enhanced audio for handheld and tabletop play.
Prior to Nintendo's announcement of the Switch's OLED variant in July, Bloomberg reported that the long-rumored Switch Pro Model will use a new Nvidia chip that will allow the console to display games in 4K resolution when connected to a TV.
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Interstate developer buys ex-Fidler and Webb site
The site of the former Fidler and Webb department store in Mount Gambier has been sold to an interstate developer.
The property was passed-in earlier this month at a bid of $1.35 million.
It has been bought by Melbourne-based GLG Developments.
The local landmark belonged to businessman Alan Scott and has been vacant for the past four years.
GLG Developments director Campbell Blennerhassett says final plans have not been confirmed but he expects the site to become a retail development.
"We'll be trying to continue the council's work on the revitalisation of the central hub of town and continuing the retail or the existing use of retail, especially given the large frontage to Commercial Street," he said.
"We've only just acquired the site but look we'll be looking at all options there, using the existing site, using part of the existing site.
"So really I can't quite confirm the outcome yet and a lot of that will be determined by working with council and also with potential ... [users] ... on the site."

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It is difficult to look twice at a navigation app when Google Maps and Navigation comes pre-installed on every Android device. Indeed it is even more difficult to pay for an alternative navigation app unless it offers a compelling feature. However, it appears that Wikitude (known for its popular Augmented Reality Browser) has hit upon a novel and useful feature that may just tempt users in the United States to cough up for a paid navigation app.
From a manufacturer standpoint, 4G (for the purposes of this post I mean LTE and WiMax, not 3G+) is a bit of a nightmare. The immaturity of the technology means that chips are expensive and bulky, and realistically offer benefit to only a small portion of consumers. (Compounding the issue, "4G" has become yet another buzzword that consumers don't understand but think they need anyway...
It's hard not to love SetCPU developer Michael Huang. He's been on the overclocking frontline for many devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S II and Motorola XOOM, and now he strikes again with an
custom tweaked kernel (update: to clarify, the kernel source isn't available, so this isn't a rewritten kernel - he used a hex editor to modify it) for the HTC EVO 3D that allows for a stable 1.8GHz.
To say the HTC EVO 3D has a lot to live up to would be a colossal understatement. Its predecessor, the EVO 4G, ushered in a whole new smartphone era - one replete with 4.3-inch, 4G-capable Android behemoths.
And at least on paper, the new EVO is a marked improvement over the original, packing a significantly crisper display, a processor with twice the cores, and of course the much-ballyhooed stereoscopic 3D capabilities.
Gameloft's newest gaming title, BackStab HD, is available to users of high-end Android phones, the company announced minutes ago. Thankfully, the new title, which is a bloody (oh yes it is, just watch the video below), sword-bashing 3D game that reminds us of Assassin's Creed, is available in the Android Market for $6.99, honoring Gameloft's promise to deliver more games via our preferred channel as opposed to their own off-Market web store.
Yesterday, Skype with video was officially released to the Android Market. There was one problem, though: it was only supported on a small number of seemingly random handsets, like the Nexus S (but not the Nexus S 4G), Desire S, Xperia neo, and Xperia pro. Thanks to the ingenuity of skilled Android modder 0mie, that's no longer the case.
With 0mie's modded version of Skype 2, video chat should be fully working on a number of recent phones, including the Thunderbolt (running Gingerbread), Sensation, EVO 3D, Galaxy S II, and Droid Charge.
Last night, the HTC Flyer received an update that included the OnLive viewer, allowing users to get a glimpse of what the future of mobile gaming should look like. Naturally, those of us that don't have a Flyer want to peep into said future, too - so, in typical XDA fashion, the APK was extracted from the update so it could be installed on other devices. It's worth noting that this is the viewer, not the player, so you'll only be able to watch the action.
It looks like Sammy has been working hard to bring Gingerbread to all of the Galaxy S devices, as an official build for the Epic 4G leaked over at SamFirmware this morning. Much like the recent Captivate Gingerbread leak, this is an early build, but judging by current reports, it seems to be pretty solid.
Just like this leak, you must flash this via Odin. Here's a quick example of the process:
If you're ready to give it a shot, head over to XDA for download.
It's been quite some time since we first heard rumblings of the PlayStation phone. The concept - a high-end Android phone mashed together with familiar PlayStation controls - seemed like one that could revolutionize gaming on Android. In theory, this device could have done just that.
Unfortunately, in a world where dual core devices are becoming more and more the norm, the Xperia Play's single-core Snapdragon processor (as fast as it is) is already incompatible with some high-end games, such as those optimized for Tegra 2 devices.


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Continuity API pioneers the next generation of supply chain technology for institutions.
Today, we’re proud to announce that Frest Supply Co (FSCO) has integrated Hedera into its Continuity payment trigger API, previously used on the discontinued private Mastercard Provenance (MP) blockchain.
Through the Continuity API, Hedera can now connect to ACH (bank-to-bank payments), the Mastercard network, and soon the Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) that focuses on serving online use cases like e-commerce, as well as other forthcoming Mastercard web3 and digital asset products.
Designed to be ‘plug and play’ requiring no additional integration for projects utilizing MP, the Continuity sandbox has already attracted the largest former users of Mastercard’s private network, paving the way for these companies to adopt Hedera.
In addition to legacy MP users, the Continuity API enables any use case that requires event-based payment automation, particularly across the supply chain.
FSCO decided to leverage Hedera after rigorously testing out multiple other blockchain networks. The unmatched scalability, low fixed fees, and sustainability presented a clear value proposition. Combined with this, the unique Hedera Governing Council is an attractive model for a use case in the financial space and provides the stability that big companies need to deploy.
Hedera is a performant general-purpose ledger, which FSCO demonstrates in 3 different but related use cases - supply chain & IoT, Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization, and next-generation payments.
$3 Billion Supply Chain Use Case
This payment trigger functionality that Continuity provides is a core component of FSCOs product offering on the Hedera network – the tokenization and financialization of Real-World Assets (RWAs) and events throughout the agricultural supply chain.
As items move from location to location, payments must be released only when their pre-approved conditions are met. For instance, if 250 2.5m x 6m shipping containers are received instead of 500 2.5m x 6m, the payment should not go through. If conditions are met, they should. Here, payment triggers combined with Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices automate this process, greatly improving efficiency.
Historically, supply chain management has been opaque. By leveraging Hedera, FSCO also brings unprecedented transparency, providing rich data to financiers who need to calculate their credit-risk assessments.
Where financiers were once dependent on simple balance sheets and P&L declarations, they can now analyze and validate that goods/assets are flowing into and out of business, enabling them to substantiate cash flows as a result of those events on a continuous basis.
Processing $700m worth of assets in the past year, FSCO is targeting $3bn over the next 12 months as it moves to accelerate payments across Australia's agribusiness and food manufacturing sectors.
As FSCO continues to scale, they will leverage all major Hedera services: the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS), Hedera Token Service (HTS), and Hedera Smart Contract Service (HSCS). A Hedera Guardian integration is also on the roadmap.
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Loblaw to merge Shoppers Optimum and PC Plus loyalty programs in February
Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) says it will merge Shoppers Optimum points and PC Plus points under the name PC Optimum starting in February.
The food and pharmacy giant says consumers can collect points as usual until Feb. 1, 2018 when Optimum and PC Plus points will be moved to the new program at equal value.
If a collector has $100 worth of Optimum points, they will receive $100 worth of PC Optimum points, for example.
Loblaw says the new program will have an easy to remember redemption system _ with 10,000 points valued at $10, 20,000 points at $20 and so on to a maximum single transaction redemption of $500.
Consumers will earn 50 per cent more points for almost every dollar spent at Shoppers Drug Mart locations under the new loyalty program to help account for the higher number of points needed for each redemption level.
Some analysts have anticipated the move since Loblaw acquired Shoppers Drug Mart, along with its in-house Shopper Optimum loyalty program, in 2014, and increasingly so since August when CIBC (TSX:CM) and Loblaw's PC Financial announced they would end their nearly 20-year relationship.


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A hotly-anticipated edition of Monopoly featuring locations in a Buckinghamshire town will be released just in time for Christmas this year, its creators have announced. The official High Wycombe Monopoly board has been in the works since February.
Now, game bosses have revealed that the board will be released on October 28, with a recommended retail price of £34.99. It is already available to pre-order from a number of retailers, including Zatu Games, which currently has the game on offer at £23.27.
A two-week public consultation took place on which local landmarks should feature in the new game, which is made by Winning Moves UK under official license from Hasbro. Exactly which locations will appear is yet to be confirmed.
Chance and Community Chest cards will also get a High Wycombe makeover - although game creators remain tight-lipped about what that means. However, players could face being sent back three spaces for littering at the National Trust’s stunning West Wycombe Park.
Afolabi Omotala, custom games executive at Winning Moves UK, said: "The game will feature the great and good of High Wycombe and we would like to thank everyone who sent in suggestions during our public consultation period earlier in the year.”
"We've been wonderfully spoilt for choice putting this board together. The game's sets will be themed from heritage to tourism, culture to charity, sport to shopping - and more."
It was announced that High Wycombe would be getting its own Monopoly edition on February 14. To mark the occasion, roses and chocolates were handed out to shoppers in High Wycombe town centre, as well as Monopoly money.


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Internet hosting company has GoDaddy prereleased its ad for this weekend's Super Bowl, introducing a new character who personifies the internet.
GoDaddy returns to the big game this year after sitting out in 2016 with an ad that contains internet gags and memes hidden in almost second — from the ice bucket challenge, to a "Rick Roll," and the sneezing panda.
GoDaddy's chief marketing officer Barb Rechtermann said in a press release: "We came home with enough awesome footage for two or three commercials – we're saving the best of it for a special Super Bowl Sunday Internet-Only version at GoDaddy.com."
GoDaddy often used Super Bowl ads to drive traffic to its website, suggesting there was material it couldn't broadcast. The sexuality in this ad has been toned down compared to previous years, like the ad starring model Bar Refaeli having a 10-second kiss with a nerd.
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GoDaddy will be joined by competitors Wix and Squarespace in advertising in Super Bowl LI, which takes place on Sunday.


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Shopping & Fashion
Like the boho-Western shop’s build-your-own hat bar, customers can accessorize and decorate their favorite pair cowboy boots with feathers, scarves, and more at the brand-new boot bar.
Home & Garden
Antiques, art, and layered accessories make the Flea Style founder's California-inspired homes feel as collected as it does personal.
By Lydia Brooks
Monday’s once-a-thousand-years storm caused thousands of dollars in flood damage to some businesses in the neighborhood, especially those on and near Commerce Street.
We’ve got the scoop on all of FleaStyle’s renovation news. Plus, Dallas Blooms, ClassPass awards, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s new skincare, Nicole Kwon’s new store, and more.
Here's why you should visit the buzzy new Cowtown development just off the Stockyards.
By Sarah Bennett
Plus: Resale platform ThredUP opens massive North Texas distribution site; large North Dallas Parkway office sells; and more.
This May, head to Highland Park Village, Klyde Warren Park, and beyond to shop outdoor markets that spotlight North Texas vendors.
Game Day Style stocks an eclectic mix of sports-themed apparel, accessories, and décor, from tie-dyed Cowboys gear to vintage foam fingers.


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Gulf Times, 1 July 2021: Qatar Customs has announced measures to improve customs procedures in the country.
They have launched a system to launch the process of linking the image analysis or NeoTech systems of x-ray machines with the single-window or Al Nadeeb clearance system.
This system is the first of its kind and can speed up inspection processes as well as reduce release times and reduce the burdens on inspectors.
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Wiesmann is a brand that has disappeared into thin air. But not only small series manufacturers go under.
They built “pure emotion, offered cars in “sporty tailor-made suit or simply “cheap as never and then they were suddenly gone. More than ten brands have disappeared from the German market since 2000. The reasons are very different.
So now it is: For two decades, the automotive world watched Lancia fight a hopeless battle for survival. Until it was recently reported from Italy that they were going to let the brand die in all markets outside of its home country. But this is only the latest death news. In the past few years, a whole series of brands have been laid to rest. Some of them still regret the disappearance, others did not notice the end, because nobody cared about the models anymore. When car brands are discontinued, there are very different reasons behind it: Sometimes potential buyers simply give the showrooms a wide berth, sometimes managers addicted to profiling impose their will without thinking about business realities – but not infrequently, carmakers have fallen victim to the incredible boredom of their products.
False name and knock-off
Lancia once built noble cars.
The name Proton sounds somehow like detergent, but it is the abbreviation for Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional – translated National Automobile Company. The brand from Malaysia was launched in Germany in 1995. The promise of a six-year warranty was supposed to distract customers from the fact that they only offered licensed models based on Mitsubishi. What didn’t work: in 2001, Proton in Germany gave up again. “The biggest problem with a brand like Proton was its “arbitrariness”, says automotive expert Andreas Bremer of the IfA Institute for Automotive Market Research. “I can’t remember any of their models today.” Meaningless names like Proton 300 or 400 accelerated oblivion.
At the Saab it was the other way round: the brand was famous for the fact that its cars were something special – even the equally meaningless model names such as 900, 9000 or 9-3 did not change this. “Saab was the brand for individualists – but then came General Motors”, Bremer summarizes the problem. After the beginning of the so-called partnership with the US corporation, Saab became a shadow of its former self: They built poorly disguised knock-offs of mass-produced models like the Opel Vectra – the customers stayed away. GM later divested Saab, and the automaker filed for bankruptcy in Sweden in late 2011. Since the fall of 2013, Saab cars have once again been built in very small series in the factory halls, but the future does not appear to be truly secure.
There is still something going on
Maybach was a brand nobody called for.
Still in the fall of 2013, an Lancia-Spokesman quoted as saying that it would be madness to let this brand die. But Lancia has not really existed for years now. What was once synonymous with advanced technology and inspiring design was by the end – with the exception of the Ypsilon small car – little more than a nameplate on Chrysler sheet metal. Despite the long infirmity, expert Bremer does not rule out a Lancia comeback in the future: “This brand has such a name, such a sound – it will not disappear forever.”
Also Maybach was a brand with a great history – but it was long forgotten when Daimler decided to revive it as a luxury division in 2002. “This was a brand that no one was clamoring for”, Bremer summarizes. Above all, the design of the cars was disappointing, and they were also marketed as a “pimped S-Class” were perceived by Mercedes. Last vehicles one sold 2013, that was it then. Malicious tongues claim that the origin of the Maybach plan can be traced back to the fact that a former company boss wanted to create a monument for himself with it anyway.
Nonsense to the power of two
Nonsense to the power of two – that’s roughly how the history of Daewoo/Chevrolet that swept both of these brands off the lot. In the case of Daewoo, Andreas Bremer diagnoses the same problem as with Proton: arbitrary cars without a face, which even a low price could not save. Daewoo – Korean for “Great Universe” – sold initially grayed-out technology such as the last Opel Kadett in a reasonably new guise in Germany from 1994 onwards. In 1998 the brand was taken over by General Motors, where in 2005 they came up with the idea of hawking the typical small car in Europe as Chevrolet. “No one could understand that. If you associate the name Chevrolet with anything in Europe, it’s definitely not small cars.” Chevrolet now plans to largely withdraw from the European market by 2016.
Being a traditional brand, having a reputation that can almost be called historic – that can also have a soporific effect. In the seventies MG Rover in the eyes of the public only for poor quality and old technology, in the eighties they kept their head above water only through a cooperation with Honda. Then BMW took over the helm and had big plans: they developed the new Rover 75 and the MG-F roadster – but that’s all they came up with. “What BMW did was too little and too late”, says Andreas Bremer. In 2000, BMW parted company with Rover. MG Rover then found itself in a downward spiral that lasted for years and ended in China. And while the car world waited for the final death news, MG gave a quiet rattle: new designs (developed in China) like MG 3 and MG 6 were offered again in the UK.
Although large corporations also regularly discontinue brands, small manufacturers repeatedly try to get their piece of the pie – and eventually have to give up. Wiesmann offered luxurious roadsters with BMW technology, Artega designed a Porsche competitor, and in the USA the Fisker Showing the world how to mix up the luxury class with an electric car. “In the beginning, the Wiesmann was a car to kneel down”, enthuses Andreas Bremer. “But ten years later it still looked the same.” The brand had indeed found its market niche, exhausted it – then it wanted to grow and had to realize that more was not possible.
Artega, on the other hand, approached the subject of sports car construction in a highly professional manner, but made a miscalculation, among other things, in the assumption that buyers would want a VW engine in an 80.000-euro two-seater. The Fisker Karma, on the other hand, was highly praised all over the world, but its finances got into trouble. It is said that the production of a single car costs more than 600.000 dollars gobbled up – which, with a selling price of at best 100.000 dollars had to lead to problems, to say the least. In October 2013, the company was taken over by Chinese investors, future uncertain.


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Sony has reassured customers on more than one occasion now this year that they have no intentions of exiting the mobile business, meaning those who love Sony smartphones can continue to expect new devices going forward. This is great news for anyone who prefers the Sony devices to other brands as well as anyone who may have been interested in checking out what they have to offer in regards to the latest and greatest. That is, everyone except Verizon customers who were particularly interested in the Verizon model of the Xperia Z4, known as the Xperia Z4V.
Back when Sony initially announced the Xperia Z4, they had stated it would only be coming to Verizon as far as U.S. carriers go. Technically this is true, but U.S. residents on other carriers would still be able to get a hold of the phone in the form of the Xperia Z3+ which is the same exact phone. It is now in the second half of the year and more than a month after the planned launch date and Verizon still hasn't begun selling the Xperia Z4V. Save for the fact that it's been more than a few months since the announcement and Verizon still hasn't launched the phone, Sony announced the Xperia Z5 just a few weeks ago at IFA in Berlin, making the Xperia Z4V somewhat obsolete.
Verizon also announced the phone would be made available to subscribers in the Summer, and that time has now come and gone. The device is still on its way to the carrier it would seem as Verizon's website lists the Xperia Z4V as coming soon, but with the Summer launch date having passed, there's no official word in the pipeline when Verizon might actually release it. Assuming they will still be launching the phone, some users are likely going to wonder why they don't just work with Sony on bringing in the Xperia Z5 instead, given it's now available in other regions. Whatever the case may be, if there are any Verizon Wireless customers out there who have been interested in finding out details on how the phone works, one YouTube user by the name of iNoahTech has gotten a hold of one and has a review video up on his channel that could be worth checking out.


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Presearch, a pro-privacy blockchain startup, is one of the many small companies working to challenge traditional big tech, TechCrunch reports. Founded in 2017 and with 1 million users, Presearch incentivizes using its smaller, localized search platform by offering cryptocurrency to those who use its search engine. Presearch takes aim at making searches wider and more broad instead of targeting audiences based on what tech giants want users to see. “We’re really trying to give them more of a platform that a lot of these different providers — including DuckDuckGo, Qwant — could get behind to basically break that Google dependency and make it easier for them to have a direct relationship with [their] audience,” Presearch Co-Founder Colin Pape said.
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Workers at a travel agents in Downend were threatened during a robbery where a man wielding a suspected 12-inch blade fled with a safe.
The theft happened at the Thomson Travel in Willow Shopping Centre, Downend Road at around 2.20pm on Monday afternoon (April 24).
A shop manager, who works nearby, told the Bristol Post the suspect threatened staff with a 12 inch knife before fleeing.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: "We were called to reports of a robbery at a travel agents in the Willow Shopping Centre in Downend Road at about 2.20pm.
"A man entered the shop and threatened staff before leaving with the safe."The shop has been closed and our enquiries are continuing."
Police urged anyone with information to contact them and quote 'log 0561'.
It is the second robbery to happen at the travel agents in recent months following an incident on December last year.
A masked man walked into the store and threatened staff before making off with an unspecified quantity of cash.


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Verizon (owner of Engadget's parent company Verizon Media) has expanded its 5G Home Internet service's availability, launching it in 10 new cities this month. Starting on March 18th, the service will roll out to parts of Cleveland, OH; Las Vegas, NV; Louisville, KY; Omaha, NE and San Diego, CA. A few days after that, on March 25th, the service will also be available in parts of Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Hartford, CT; Kansas City, MO and Salt Lake City, UT.
The carrier launched its 5G Home internet service back in 2018, promising typical download speeds of around 300 Mbps and max speeds of up to 1 Gbps with no data caps. As the name implies, it doesn't need a cable or fiber hookup, just the company's "Internet Gateway" device that customers can set up on their own. It was only available in five cities for quite some time, because Verizon pushed back its broader rollout to wait for more powerful equipment to come in. The service costs $50 a month for current customers with eligible mobile plans or $70 a month for non-Verizon customers.
Verizon has also recently announced winning between 140 and 200 megahertz of C-Band spectrum in every available market from the latest FCC auction. That'll allow the company to expand its 5G Ultra Wideband's availability, though only those with premium unlimited plans will be able to access C-Band's faster speeds.


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Brocade product launch takes to the cloud
At its annual Tech Day summit, the company unveils a number of ‘cloud optimised’ networking products under its 'CloudPlex' strategy.
Brocade has launched a range of networking products to send customers down the road to cloud computing adoption.
Putting the routers and switches unveiled at its Technology Summit Day 2011 in San Jose under the umbrella of its new CloudPlex strategy, the networking giant claimed it was leading the way in making the cloud open and available for businesses.
During a speech at the conference, Jason Nolet, vice president of datacentre and enterprise networking at Brocade, said the growth of virtualisation and consolidation had led to more pressure on networks and bandwidth. As a result, new products were needed to address it, he claimed.
The Brocade DCX 8510 SAN Backbone houses 384 16Gbps ports, allowing for an aggregate bandwidth of 8TB something Nolet claimed was unmatched by competitors.
By changing the connection to fibre from copper, the company said it had freed up 33 per cent of slots allowing for more server and storage connections. It also includes new built-in services to encrypt and compress data, as well as a low energy consumption of 0.27 watts.
The Brocade 6510 Switch is aimed at small and medium businesses (SMBs). Coming with up to 48 16Gb fibre channel ports, companies can start as small as 24 and scale up as they grow. Brocade claims the performance of the switch has increased by 40 per cent on 10Gb Ethernet (GbE) and runs on just 0.14 watts per Gbps.
"All existing DCX chassis can be upgraded in the field and all of the new services, without having to rip and replace," added Nolet. "It's a seamless update of line cards and software at the customers discretion."
The Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter for servers completes the line-up. Supporting fibre channel, fibre channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Ethernet, it unites adapters, SANs and LANs under the control of one management tool, known as Brocade Network Advisor.
The new lineup will be available later this year.
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SIKESTON - Local businesses are invited to market their companies to area women as they spend the day learning ways to better health for themselves and their families during this year's free Multi-County Women's Conference Oct. 19.
The conference will be from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the First United Methodist Church, 1307 N Main.
Local businesses can set up a display to demonstrate their services and hand out promotional materials, advertise in the program book or donate time, goods or funds to help support the event. Donations of food and beverages for the luncheon and breaks, ice, door prizes, printing of brochures, flyers, and program books, postage, etc. are greatly appreciated, organizers said.
"This is an excellent opportunity for area businesses to set up a display to demonstrate their services. It's also a wonderful opportunity to give the ladies who work with you a day to better themselves," said Helen Sander.
Those companies which would like to participate can contact Sander at the Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri, PO Box 1608, 1218 Linn Street in Sikeston or by phone at 573-471-0520 Ext. 1606; 1-800-286-5892 Ext 1606 or Fax: 573-472-2544.
The event is planned by the University of Missouri Extension: Women's Wellness Initiative. For more information about the Conference contact Maude Harris, University of Missouri Extension, P. O. Box 187, Benton, MO 63736 or by phone at 573-545-3516 Fax: 573-545-3517, or Linda Morgan at firstname.lastname@example.org


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The Interbrand 2010 Best Global Brand Study, a guide to the world’s most valuable brands, has been released — and Apple shines, as usual. Interbrand (http://www.interbrand.com), a brand consultancy, publishes the study each year, ranking the top 100 global brands using a unique methodology. Brands in the IT/technology sector dominate the list, occupying five of the top 10 brands. Some other interesting findings include:
Here’s what Interbrand says about Apple: “Apple’s brand value grew 37%. This year, iPhone 4’s reception glitches warranted a public apology from Steve Jobs — leaving the door wide open for public criticism. Yet, sales on its first day alone reached the 1.5 million mark. Meanwhile, negative buzz over the iPad name was quickly replaced by glowing sales and avid converts. The brand can attribute its success to carefully controlling its messaging, and in effect, always managing to create enormous buzz and anticipation of its products. Advertising campaigns and interactive websites continue to be consistent and distinct, keeping the role of brand exceptionally high.”
Interbrand says that Google is now on the heels of Microsoft, exposing weaknesses in Microsoft’s brand and marketing. In 2009, the two high-tech titans went after each other’s market share and revenue, stretching across Internet search, enterprise applications, browsers, and operating systems. As each brand continues to seek the dominant position in the Web, the closer they’re encroaching upon each other’s territory, says Interbrand.
For the first time, HP breaks into the top 10 with a brand value of US $26,867 million. While the brand faced a number of challenges this year, it made smart acquisitions to its product portfolio and swiftly expanded the HP brand, says Interbrand.
This year, the second most valuable brand (following Apple) was IBM, which led its category in the corporate citizenship arena, making a conscious and deliberate effort to talk to multiple audiences about its “Smarter Planet” campaign. Interbrand says the company has successfully managed to ingrain the philosophy behind one of the largest green marketing campaigns into the DNA of their corporate brand, communicating how they help their clients become more efficient in the use of their resources — and as a result, help reduce their cost and become more competitive in the marketplace.


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More and more manufacturers are terminating the end of gasoline and diesel cars. The industry is in great style on electric vehicles, but the transformation towards pure electromobility costs a lot of money. So the question arises: How to finance the autoconders in the transitional period and how much money remains at the end of the bottom line hang? In any case, a McKinsey study published in mid-September shows that the manufacturers at least do not make a minus business, but possibly (still) a mixed calculation be. In the future, the return could rise greatly ..
One of the Wiwo’s business week (WiWO) study of McKinsey management consultancy shows that the companies sometimes enter neither major gains nor high losses. The consultant comes with a cost analysis with 16 important electric car models in Europe. The study also shows that six of the examined models are sold with smaller losses, with eight models equal to costs and selling price (revenue) almost out, two upper class models List McKinsey even with a larger profit margin. On average, all cars would be allowed to leave a small plus on operational results. Incidentally, the contribution to the transformation provides the “good, old” combees in most automakers. The profits from the sales of conventional models usually flows into the development, research and reconstruction of the works. So far, this has also led to many previous models have been a bit more expensive.
However, the return on the sale of electric cars is likely to rise in the coming years, explain the advisers of McKinsey. Thus, the gain will climb to eight to ten percent of sales if the automakers continue to develop, production and distribution as before. Up to 12 percent are possible if new business models can be established around the electric car. Around new paths in the online distribution of cars, radically cost-optimized vehicle platforms, new shops with software functions in the car or with the car battery as electricity storage for renewable energies – to name only a part. Taken together, potential return on sales of up to 30 percent would result – a significant increase over the current margins. By the way: According to “Wiwo”, Porsche is currently 15 percent return on sales of the most profitable automakers in the world.
The fact that can earn money with electric cars shows in particular industry prime of Tesla. After many years with high losses due to extensive initial investments, the company is now awarded profits – we reported. So far, neither the Corona crisis nor the worldwide chip deficiency or rising raw material costs were able to change something. The effects will probably even show later. Like that too, half a year after ex-BMW chief economist Dr.Helmut Becker Profite at Tesla had excluded in a post, the car maker countered with the best quarterly result of the company’s history: 1.1 billion dollar profit! And that, though Tesla made many investments in new works. And with the new record numbers of 241.000 delivered vehicles in the third quarter expect analysts again with a profit of around a billion dollars, the economic newspaper continues.
This makes it clear that the business with electric cars can be very profitable. If you believe McKinSy’s consultants, these are only the beginnings. The manufacturers faced a very profitable electric car age.
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2 thoughts on “Study: E-cars drive more profit than expected”
This is the thing with the boss economists, which do not know that car purchase is emotional matter.
Cars are bought from conviction with purebred BEV-OEMs, so as not to support the OEMs, which do not want to participate in climate protection, and 100 years that already practice this way.
Burner would have got cleaner, it was just no interest in it.
Therefore, race to the free-running farmer and buy his goods there &# 128578;
You do not have to study for this result.
You do not take the Invest costs as a cost block but the re-invest costs.
The investment costs in the fullest clearance make such a car of course more expensive.
It requires fewer components
It requires less assembly time
It is uncomplicated in assembly
The only thing that costs money is the programming and the tuning of the components and possibly the battery.
But if you expect a mass production, however, and not so homeopatic quantities that produce our OEMs there, then will be interesting.
It remains exciting


text: A double whammy has hit the U.S. Postal Service. At the close of business on August 1, 2012, the Postal Service failed to make a $5.5 billion payment owed the U.S. Treasury. And on September 30, 2012, the Postal Service defaulted on another $5.6 billion payment. Will this $11.1 billion default impact postal contractors? No it won’t, according to the agency. But it certainly won’t help those who are doing business with the Postal Service.Continue Reading Will the Postal Service’s $5.5 billion default impact its contractors?


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On the bright side of what has increasingly been a terrible year for stocks is that over time, history is filled with self-corrections and comebacks.
The S&P 500 has gone onto increase on average by 29% in the three years following a 20% plus decline dating back to 1950, according to data mined by Truist chief market strategist Keith Lerner. Stocks have gained 26% on average after a 20% plus fall zooming out and using a two-year timeframe.
To be sure, most investors probably can’t wait for it to be 2025. In the meantime, while history shows markets mean revert over time, Lerner advised that investors need to be careful at the moment as markets adjust to higher interest rates and weakening economic growth.
“Don’t try to be a hero,” Lerner said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), S&P 500 (^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) are down 9.7%, 10.5% and 12% over the past month, respectively, and once-hot momentum names in tech such as Netflix and Apple are being crushed as traders unwind leveraged bets amid rising interest rates.
Market sentiment has been damaged by a convergence of factors.
For one, the Federal Reserve continues on its mission to stomp out inflation by aggressively hiking interest rates. In turn, that has caused ripple effects across an array of asset markets: everything from a surging value for the U.S. dollar to mortgage rates nearing 7%.
Those crosscurrents are beginning to show up in economic data, with the Bureau of Economic Analysis saying Thursday first half Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined.
We also recently saw a full year profit warning from North Face owner V.F. Corp. as retailers battle the economic slowdown as well as reports of Apple (AAPL) cutting iPhone production on growth fears — prompting a headline-grabbing downgrade on the tech giant’s stock by Bank of America. Furthermore, earlier this month, FedEx (FDX) shocked the market by slashing its full year guidance.
But what goes down must eventually go back up, right?
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Cruise lines are opting out of Turkey port calls after this week's attack.
Update: Cunard has announced that all of its 2016 calls to Istanbul will now be canceled. “Following the tragic events in Istanbul this week Cunard is cancelling all 2016 calls to Istanbul. We are currently preparing new itineraries and will communicate these to guests in the next 24 - 48 hours," it said in a statement.
Cruise lines that hadn’t already planned to skip Turkey in 2016 have begun to do so after this week’s attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport.
Seabourn Odyssey, which was scheduled to stop in Istanbul on Friday, now will stop in Piraeus (Athens) instead. Seabourn said the decision was made after analyzing “information regarding safety and security from many sources, which includes liaising with government intelligence agencies and on-the-ground port security assessments.”
A spokesperson for Cunard told TMR it will be removing Istanbul from its planned itineraries on Queen Victoria in July and August. Those calls will be replaced by Thessaloniki and an additional call to Volos. Cunard also will release a shore excursion program for the new ports in the next few days, and any excursions booked for Istanbul will be refunded.
“We apologize for any disappointment this change may cause, however, our first priority is always the safety and security of our guests and crew,” Cunard said.
All Celebrity Cruises calls in Turkey also have been canceled; they will be replaced by calls at Athens (Piraeus). Celebrity said the decision was made in the interest of guest safety and after discussion with its global security team in Miami.
Celebrity is “currently finalizing the details of these itinerary changes and will communicate with our guests or their travel agents as soon as we have additional details.”
Windstar is making changes to 16 of its cruises in light of the attack. All scheduled port calls—including a number of embarkations—will be changed from Istanbul to Piraeus (Athens). Cruises on Wind Star, which were supposed to alternate with Istanbul embarkations, will now depart from Athens on 16 consecutive Saturdays from July 2 to October 15.
We apologize for any disappointment this change may cause, however, our first priority is always the safety and security of our guests and crew.
Other lines—including Holland America and Princess Cruises—haven’t yet cancelled their scheduled calls in Turkey.
Holland America said it is “closely monitoring the situation in Turkey” and assessing its upcoming schedule. Its next scheduled call is ms Eurodam’s sailing on July 24, and decisions will be made “closer to the scheduled call date and communicated with booked guests and their travel agents. The safety of our guests and crew is our top priority,” it said.
Princess Cruises’ next stop in Istanbul will be next week, July 7, on the Royal Princess. No changes to that itinerary have been made and a spokesperson for the line said, “We will advise guests and our travel consultant partners should the need arise to make changes to any of our published itineraries."
Crystal Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line brands and Disney Cruise Line all made the decision earlier in the year to stay away from Turkish ports this season because of ongoing security issues—mostly sparked by an attack in January that killed 10 German visitors in the tourist center of the city.
At the time, Crystal said the decision was made because of “ongoing security concerns for travel within Istanbul” and to allow guests to sail “without the added worry of security in a particular destination.”
Norwegian said it made the decision to stop calls by all of its brands—NCL, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—at Turkish ports because of concerns over “the safety and security of our guests and crew.”


text: Transport Red Sea Global installs Saudi Arabia’s largest EV charging network By Pramod Kumar October 17, 2023 Red Sea Global Red Sea's fleet of Mercedes and Lucid EVs will be used for guest transport at the resort Saudi developer Red Sea Global has installed what it says is the kingdom’s largest off-grid electric vehicle charging network. The network includes more than 150 charging stations spread across phase one of the Red Sea project. The stations are strategically located to keep Red Sea Global’s initial fleet of 80 electric Lucid and Mercedes vehicles charged and on the road, the developer said in a statement. PIF launches company to drive Saudi EV charging Lucid opens first global EV factory in Saudi Arabia Saudi company invests in US battery maker Pure Lithium The infrastructure needed to service, maintain and operate the fleet is now in place. The Mercedes-Benz EQS and Lucid Air vehicles will be used for guest transport during their stay at the Red Sea. Earlier this month the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Saudi Electricity Company launched a new company to deliver EV fast-charging infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The new company plans to establish a presence in over 1,000 locations, installing over 5,000 fast chargers by 2030 in cities across the kingdom through collaboration with EV companies. Lucid Group opened its first international manufacturing plant in the newly-launched King Abdullah Economic City special economic zone in September. The US-based EV maker, backed by PIF, announced plans for the factory last year as the kingdom signed an agreement to buy up to 100,000 vehicles over a decade. In June, the Saudi ministry of industry and mineral resources granted an industrial licence to Ceer, the first local automotive brand to produce EVs, to build its manufacturing facility in KAEC’s Industrial Valley.


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iPipeline, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industry, announced Conventus Now will deploy its SSG Digital Platform with a next-gen Policy Administration System (PAS) for individual life and annuity products. The platform will accelerate growth, improve member services, and lower the cost of new customer acquisition.
Bamboo Rose, a multi-enterprise product and supply chain platform, has selected Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform to deploy Bamboo Rose solutions to power collaboration and communication between retailers and suppliers on all internal and external processes of supply chain management.
Moody’s Analytics, a provider of financial intelligence, announced that Ent Credit Union has selected the Moody’s Analytics Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) solution to implement the CECL accounting standard.
Transaction Network Services (TNS) announced Sensiple will use TNS’ managed hosting, colocation and connectivity service to give market participants secure and efficient access to its critical Regtech system.
Standard Chartered Bank and SAP Ariba announced a collaboration to make the Bank’s financial supply chain solutions easily accessible to businesses in the Asia Pacific region through Ariba Network.
Buyers using Ariba Network will be able to manage their payments and supply chain finance needs with the SAP Ariba digital platform, while suppliers will get access to financing and foreign exchange via Standard Chartered’s global network.
Perspecta, a U.S. government services provider, has won a part of the $303 million contract for a cyberspace science, research, engineering and technology integration program from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific).
Ascensus is implementing NextCapital’s technology platform to accommodate investment and fiduciary solutions. Russell Investments will become the first firm to provide participant-level 3(38) protection on their Personalized Retirement Accounts (PRAs) utilizing the NextCapital technology.
Atos Public Safety announced a 5-year, $198 million contract with the State of California to transform the state’s 9-1-1 system to broadband communication platforms that advance emergency services for the public, 9-1-1 professionals and first responders.


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Nestle India Q2 Results: Profit Rises On Lower Taxes Despite Covid-19 Disruptions
Nestle India Ltd.'s revenue rose marginally even as lower tax aided profit in the quarter ended June, a period when the Covid-19 lockdown disrupted everything from sourcing and production to supply.
The maker of Maggi instant noodles and Kit Kat chocolate saw its revenue rise 1.7% year-on-year to Rs 3,050 crore in the April-June period, according to an exchange filing. Analyst estimates compiled by BloombergQuint had pegged the top line at Rs 3,205 crore.
“The past three months have witnessed volatility, uncertainty and stresses that we had never imagined before nor experienced,” Suresh Narayanan, chairman and managing director at Nestle India, said in a statement accompanying the results. "This led to disruptions across the value chain of the company that has impacted our results, though we have built back momentum strongly as we ended the quarter."
Net profit of Nestle India—that follows January-December fiscal—rose 11.2% over the year ago to Rs 487 crore in the three months ended June, against the Rs 525-crore forecast.
The tax expense for the quarter has been computed at the rates introduced by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019, dated Sept. 20, 2019, the statement said. The net profit after tax and earnings per share have been positively impacted by the lower tax rates.
The company's operating profit also rose 4.9% year-on-year to Rs 747 crore. That's lower than the Rs 790-crore estimate. Its margins, too, expanded to 24.5% from 23.7% a year ago, in line with the 24.6% forecast.
India’s consumer goods makers were battling the worst consumption slowdown in more than a decade even before the pandemic struck. The lockdown completely stalled businesses, barring essential services, in April and most of May before the government started easing restrictions. Still, that pushed the economy toward its first full-year contraction in more than four decades.
During the lockdown, Nestle India saw demand sustain for products such as Maggi noodles, dairy whiteners, packaged milk and coffee, Suresh Narayanan, managing director at Nestle India Ltd., had told BloombergQuint in an interview last month. The consumption of other categories also rose. The company, according to its statement, has launched new range of Maggi noddles in Delhi-National Capital Region, Mumbai and Pune.
Nestle India's domestic sales were up 2.6% over year ago at Rs 2,908 crore, while its exports were down 8.8% at Rs 134 crore.
"We accelerated our digital engagements across key parts of our portfolio, put out innovative campaigns to engage the consumers in many, while ensuring judicious application of marketing spends in line with the current business scenario," Narayanan said. “The e-commerce channel grew 122% this quarter, and now contributes 3.6% to domestic sales."
The demand in all ‘out of home’ consumption channels, according to him, experienced a sharp decline due to the lockdown. But the company witnessed growth in "in-home-consumption", which boosted sales of its Everyday Dairy Whitener, Nestlé a+ Milk, and other milk-based portfolio such as Nescafe Classic and Nescafe Sunrise, the company said in the statement. Maggi also witnessed solid growth towards the end of the quarter after initial supply constraints.
How Nestle India’s peers fared in the April-June quarter:
Shares of Nestle India closed 1.4% lower before the results were announced. That compares with a 1.5% gain in the benchmark Nifty 50 Index.


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Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann says the automaker doesn't "have any illegal software.”
Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann rejected allegations by German media and an environmental advocacy group that the General Motors unit's diesel engines use software that may breach regulations by turning off emissions controls in certain situations.
A joint investigation by Spiegel magazine, ARD television's Monitor program and Deutsche Umwelthilfe reached conclusions that are “wrong,” Neumann said Tuesday in a statement. “We at Opel don't have any illegal software.”
The auto industry's credibility has been strained following Volkswagen Group's admission last September that it rigged diesel-engine software to pass official tests while turning off pollution controls under normal conditions. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has since acknowledged that it manipulated fuel-economy tests, and Daimler is checking for possible irregularities at the behest of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Last month, auto manufacturers, including Opel, agreed with Germany's Transport Ministry to voluntarily upgrade 630,000 vehicles in Europe to fix temperature-control setups that pushed the boundaries of regulation. At the time, German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said a review hadn't found that other car models used a defeat device similar to Volkswagen's program.
Spiegel and ARD reported last week that Opel used software to reduce emissions controls at a range of parameters, such as driving at speeds faster than 145kph (90 mph) and engine revolutions exceeding 2,400 times a minute for its Zafira compact minivan, with similar performance found in the Insignia midsize sedan.
The reported results are “misleading oversimplifications and misinterpretations of the complicated interrelationships of a modern emissions control system of a diesel engine,” Neumann said. “Our engines are in line with the legal requirements. We anticipate the authorities to share this point of view.”
The DUH environmental advocacy group said it is passing on its findings to German regulators. “It's important that the emissions technology operates properly,” said Dorothee Saar, a DUH spokeswoman. “It cannot be that it only works at narrowly set parameters.”


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As estimated during the discovery of this devastating threat, several IoT and smart devices whose operating systems are often updated less frequently than smartphones and desktops are also vulnerable to BlueBorne.
BlueBorne is the name given to the sophisticated attack exploiting a total of eight Bluetooth implementation vulnerabilities that allow attackers within the range of the targeted devices to run malicious code, steal sensitive information, take complete control, and launch man-in-the-middle attacks.
What’s even scarier is that once an attacker gains control of one Bluetooth-enabled device, he/she can infect any or all devices on the same network.
These Bluetooth vulnerabilities were patched by Google for Android in September, Microsoft for Windows in July, Apple for iOS one year before disclosure, and Linux distributions also shortly after disclosure.
However, many of these 5 billion devices are still unpatched and open to attacks via these flaws.
IoT security firm Armis, who initially discovered this issue, has now disclosed that an estimated 20 million Amazon Echo and Google Home devices are also vulnerable to attacks leveraging the BlueBorne vulnerabilities.
If I split, around 15 million Amazon Echo and 5 million Google Home devices sold across the world are potentially at risk from BlueBorne.
- A remote code execution vulnerability in the Linux kernel (CVE-2017-1000251)
- An information disclosure flaw in the SDP server (CVE-2017-1000250)
Since different Echo’s variants use different operating systems, other Echo devices are affected by either the vulnerabilities found in Linux or Android.
Whereas, Google Home devices are affected by one vulnerability:
- Information disclosure vulnerability in Android’s Bluetooth stack (CVE-2017-0785)
This Android flaw can also be exploited to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Since Bluetooth cannot be disabled on either of the voice-activated personal assistants, attackers within the range of the affected device can easily launch an attack.
Armis has also published a proof-of-concept (PoC) video showing how they were able to hack and manipulate an Amazon Echo device.
The security firm notified both Amazon and Google about its findings, and both companies have released patches and issued automatic updates for the Amazon Echo and Google Home that fixes the BlueBorne attacks.
Amazon Echo customers should confirm that their device is running v591448720 or later, while Google has not made any information regarding its version yet.


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InterMotive Announces Sales, Mobility Division Promotions
Marc Ellison has been promoted to VP of sales and marketing of InterMotive, and the manufacturer has said Ellison’s new role will include “overseeing the company’s expansion into new markets."
InterMotive also announced that Dick Collier has been promoted to mobility sales manager. In that role, Collier will be responsible for product sales to the transit, school bus and personal use markets, and will oversee the automotive technical training program.
Collier is also the force behind InterMotive’s “Plug & Play News” e-newsletter, full of company news and tech tips for the adaptive automotive portion of the mobility market. To sign up for your own copy, delivered to your e-mailbox, go to www.intermotive.net.
InterMotive, based in Colfax, Calif., designs and manufactures vehicle control systems for transit, school bus and personal-use vehicles.
This article originally appeared in the March 2008 issue of Mobility Management.


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Flipkart is giving belated New Year gifts for the customers around the nation.
In their latest offer, termed ‘Flipkart 2018 Mobile Bonanza’, they are offering huge discounts on the smartphones.
There are huge discounts on all the variants of iPhones, Google Pixel, Honor and other smartphones.
Apple iPhone 8, the latest smartphone is available at price tag of Rs 54,999 for the 64GB variant and Rs 69,499 for the 256GB variant.
Apple iPhone 7 is available at a discount of Rs 4,001 on 128GB variant, which brings down its cost to Rs 53,999, while for the 32GB variant you need to pay Rs 42,999.
Launched at Rs 71,000, the Google Pixel 2 is now available for a discounted price of Rs 58,999 for the 128GB variant.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus has received a massive price cut of Rs 7,000 for the 32GB variant. This brings down the cost of the smartphone to just Rs 9,999.
Motorola Moto M 4GB variant is now available at Rs 12,999, while the 3GB RAM variant is up for grabs for Rs 11,999.
The sale is live now and will conclude on January 5.


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Yesterday we posted images via a publication abroad that gave us the very first proper impression of the upcoming Jaguar sport-utility vehicle.
It's clear the mule is in the very early stages of development, looking essentially like a jacked-up XF.
Today though there are some breaking developments. Namely that Jaguar has went out and posted a press release and a teaser image of the all-new SUV concept.
Though the image is quite dark and shadowy — wouldn't want to give anything away now would we — it's clear that the concept will feature some curves and a shape that's similar to the Porsche Macan. It's not as BMW X4 as we thought from the spy photos of the development mule.
One interesting design detail: Check out the F-Type inspired wraparound taillights. Seems like the F will make a lasting impression with Jaguar's compact SUV.
Jaguar's press release follows:
JAGUAR TO UNVEIL C-X17 CONCEPT STUDY AND INTRODUCE NEW ADVANCED VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE AT FRANKFURT SHOW
(WHITLEY, UK) – The C-X17 has been created as a design study to introduce Jaguar's new, highly-advanced, modular aluminum architecture.
The concept illustrates the diversity of vehicles that could be produced using this architecture, which underpins the innovative future of the Jaguar brand.
Jaguar will also display its newly introduced production models at the Frankfurt Motor Show. These will include the recently launched 'R' performance models – the XJR and XFR-S – as well as the highly-acclaimed F-TYPE.


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We're all guilty of wasting food, but a new study has found just how much families are throwing away, and the results will shock you.
Food waste disposal firm in the US, InSinkErator, commissioned the research and discovered that parents serve 1,460 evening meals to their family during an average year, but end up chucking out the equivalent of over a quarter of those.
Wow! That's around 394 delicious plates of food going uneaten.
And it was all down to a combination of fussy eaters, snacking before mealtimes, and poor appetites. Almost a quarter of parents even admitted to often cooking meals knowing full well a large amount of it will end up in the trash.
A spokesperson for InSinkErator said, “Mealtimes can often be a chaotic and stressful time for families, whether that’s because of a lack of time to get everything prepared or because family members don’t want to eat what’s on their plate."
“Parents will spend a large chunk of their time preparing and cooking evening meals for the family, so it can be frustrating to end up throwing so much of that food away."
“Not only that, but there is a cost implication to think about, with all of that wasted food coming out of their pocket and into the bin.”
The poll of 2,000 parents found eight in ten regularly end up throwing away at least part of their children’s meals.
Forty-five percent blame this on their little ones being fussy eaters, with 57 percent admitting they have put a meal in front of their child, only to have them completely refuse to eat it. Yup!
And a staggering 78 percent had dealt with a child turning down a meal because they ‘didn’t like it’ — despite eating it happily in the past.
We've all been there, right?
It also emerged that salad is the dish most likely to be left by children (predictable!), followed by meat and veg, stir-fry, and risotto.
But children aren’t the only ones to blame as the poll, carried out on OnePoll.com, also found the average adult leaves behind around a quarter of what’s on their plate. Too much snacking before dinner?
The study also found almost one in four worry about the amount of food they throw away, but more than half of those questioned admitted they have no idea what happens to their food when it leaves their home, with 46 percent believing it simply goes to landfill.
A spokesperson for InSinkErator, added: "Despite our very best efforts to reduce food waste in the home, a small amount is inevitable, as many of us are faced with the difficulty of disposing of our banana skins, egg shells, and food scraps."
“A food waste disposer is a discreet asset to any home and provides households with a safe, simple and effective way to dispose of food waste in a convenient and hygienic manner.”
Top 10 foods children refuse to eat — and which end up in the trash:
7) Green Beans
Top 10 things people would like to have at home to help with the food waste
1) A family who is not fussy with their food
2) An automatic food waste bin that empties itself
3) A dedicated area for composting
4) A magic wand (keep wishing!)
5) Pigs in the garden
6) Better planning when shopping and planning meals
7) A dog
8) Recipe ideas
9) A limit on what is bought when shopping to avoid buying too much
10) A waste disposal system
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OnePlus, a small Chinese upstart, drew big hype after it released the OnePlus One -- a smartphone geek's smartphone. With its follow up device, the OnePlus 2, it looks to take the next step.
The Chinese online retailer in recent years has also taken stakes in US retail firms ShopRunner and 1stdibs and opened its own US online shop, 11 Main.
The Chinese e-commerce giant's investment could signal another step into the mobile business, in a play not unlike Amazon's Fire devices line.
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UK's stagnating economy is confirmed
Wednesday 25 May 2011
The UK's economy failed to show significant growth over the past two quarters as household spending worsened, official figures confirmed today.
Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011, according to the Office for National Statistics, which left its previous estimate of economic growth unchanged.
This means growth in the first quarter cancelled out a 0.5% decline in GDP in the final quarter of 2010, which was disrupted by heavy snowfall.
The figures revealed that household spending declined by 0.6% in real terms, its biggest drop since the second quarter of 2009 after consumers were squeezed by the failure of wages to keep pace with inflation. This follows a drop of 0.3% in the final quarter of 2010.
Business investment also declined 7.1% quarter-on-quarter, in its biggest fall for two years.
There was some positive news for the Government in its attempt to rebalance the economy to become less reliant on imports.
The deficit for net trade decreased to £5.7 billion in the quarter, from £11.5 billion the previous year, as exports increased and imports decreased. This was its biggest upwards contribution to growth from net trade since records began in 1955.
The sluggish pace of growth will prompt fresh criticism that the Government's austerity measures are damaging the economic recovery.
James Knightley, an economist at ING, said: "The only positive story in the report is the 3.7% jump in exports and the 2.3% fall in imports.
"Hopefully, this reflects improved UK export competitiveness from sterling's decline, while the plunge in imports is indicative of the weakness in domestic demand."
Today's figures confirmed that the construction sector declined 4% in the quarter, compared with a fall of 2.3% in the previous quarter. This was upgraded from initial estimates of a fall of 4.7%. It is suffering because of the poor performance of the housing market and a general lack of confidence to invest in new projects.
Industrial production, which includes manufacturing, mining and utilities, increased by 0.2%, in a slowdown on the rise of 0.8% in the previous quarter.
The services sector, which makes up some 75% of the economy, grew by 0.9%, compared with a decline of 0.6% in the previous quarter.
Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, said: "The consumer remains the weakest link - confirming the rather dismal picture of household morale portrayed by recent surveys.
"The ongoing downbeat mood among households in the second quarter, added to the slower growth of demand in export markets, suggests that economic growth will remain subdued at best."
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Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex has entered the personal care ingredient market with a new platform of emulsion-based polymers. This patented technology, targeted to formulators of personal care products and cosmetics, is the result of several years of research at the company's advanced polymer facility in Research Triangle Park, N.C. USA.
The technology behind the new initiative is based on work led by Venkataram Krishnan, PhD, director of advanced product development at Dow Reichhold. His research team identified unique functional characteristics in these newly developed polymers that will add multiple attributes when employed across a wide range of bath and shower, skin and hair care products.
Based on those attributes, the company is already working with a number of formulators in preparation for new product introductions. “Our goal is to enable a new generation of personal care products based on the unique functionality and properties of this family of advanced polymers,” Krishnan explained. For more information, visit www.dowreichhold.com.


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Whiteabbey business Babylife opened its doors in February last year and was planning to host a series of community events, including first aid courses and baby massage sessions.
However, the business was forced to cancel those plans when lockdown came into play three weeks later.
Owner Suzanne Jennings said she had been thinking about the idea for a few years, having noticed a lack of boutique baby shops in the area, but decided to go for it after the Mothercare chain closed.
The mum-of-three believes that for many mothers purchasing baby items, it can be a bit of an anonymous experience.
“I want to make it a special time, especially for first time mums, from finding out they’re pregnant, coming in for a one-to-one appointment and finding everything they need in that journey,” Suzanne said.
“When Mothercare closed, I was still using baby products for my youngest and I had family members who were having babies – and I saw a gap in the market.
“I saw a need and we wanted to meet that need – I wanted to offer a family-friendly atmosphere when customers came in.”
When she was planning her store, Suzanne found the perfect premises on the main Belfast to Carrickfergus road and quickly applied to the Go For It scheme for assistance in making her dream a reality.
The Go for It programme is delivered free of charge by a team of experienced business mentors across all 11 council areas of Northern Ireland. It provides expert advice and help with developing a robust business plan to help turn ideas into a commercial enterprise.
“My advisor Karen Wilson was a great help - she was pulling out all the ideas that were in my head and putting them into a business plan,” Suzanne added. “I had three face-to-face meetings and Go For It massively helped with market research.”
The pandemic meant a change of tack - instead of offering a high-end customer experience on the premises, the entrepreneur had to pivot to build a website where customers could find high-quality prams, travel systems, car seats, cots and beddings without having to leave home.
The store was able to reopen in June 2020 by appointment only, and Suzanne found business starting to gear up as word of the store got about.
Despite the post-Christmas lockdown, the store has now built a strong e-commerce portal where customers can browse online and is bringing in new lines all the time.
Suzanne says she would advise anyone with a business idea to get in touch with Go For It. “It was a massive help - I would say if anybody is thinking of opening a business, they can really help with laying out and formatting your business plan,” she added.
You can contact the Go For It Programme on 0800 027 0639 or visit: www.goforitni.com


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Over the past few months, Uber has faced a slew of bad publicity. They’ve had to deal with everything from rape allegations and issues with inadequate background checks to things beyond even their own control: like riders who are too dumb to know how surge pricing works.
Uber’s laissez faire attitude towards the media has never really been a problem though. Sure, they get lots of bad press, but it’s never affected their growth (that statement is backed up by 40 billion of their friends), until now.
Uber has always been a growth-focused company and when things get in the way of that growth, they tend to take notice. This week, Uber hosted a media only event at a swanky bar in downtown San Francisco where they embarked on their journey of trying to win the media over (my invited must have gotten lost in the mail).
It’s probably a smart move by Uber because we all have an image of a faceless corporate entity but in reality there are lots of likable people that work there. We just don’t get to interact with them and Uber doesn’t let them out of their cages until after dark 🙂 [Read more…]


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Federal prosecutors are looking into whether mobile application makers, advertisers, and mobile app store owners are violating the law when it comes to transmitting users' personal data. But what's it all mean for average consumers?
Smartphones have been around for at least several years now, but they still have certain limitations. Despite having a plethora of wireless technologies built-in--Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, etc.--there's no simple way to transfer "clippings" of data from one device to another. But a new research project at MIT called Sparsh is aiming to fix that oversight.
Sparsh (the Hindi word for "touch") isn't an app, at least not in the way we generally use the word. It's a tool that's supposed to be part of a mobile operating system, like "undo" or "select all," running within apps at all times. It creates a virtual cloud-based clipboard where any data, like a phone number or photograph, can temporarily live until it's "pasted" to another device.
For it to work, at least two devices need to be Sparsh-enabled. A user wanting to share data becomes, in concept, an avatar for a copy-and-paste-like function. The person touches data on a device, such as a photo or text, and Sparsh sends it to the cloud. The same person then touches another device, and presto! The relevant information is pasted in as if it had been copied from the same machine.
Sparsh isn't the only tool for transferring small amounts of device-to-device data on the scene. Indeed, a popular iPhone app called Bump allows people to trade photos, apps, contact info, and even music from one phone to another simply by bumping the devices together.
Bump is very cool, but it requires both the sender and recipient to be running the app. In addition, it's not open with what it can send or where it can send it--it only works from phone to phone, and while there are many options for things it can send, there are more things it simply can't. Sparsh aims to live in the devices we use at the operating-system level, meaning it would seem intuitive to use and be available within any app for almost any type of data. … Read more
Sprint customers looking to tuck a zippy Wi-Fi hot spot in their pocket can now consider the Sprint MiFi 4082 3G/4G Mobile hot spot, created by Novatel Wireless.
The WiMax-capable hot spot is available via DirectShip through Sprint, but it can be picked up in brick-and-mortar stores starting April 17. It costs $79.99 for the sleek-looking hardware, plus a mobile plan with a new two-year service agreement or upgrade. Those begin at $49.99 per month.
We got a chance to try out a MiFi unit last month during CTIA. The battery was long-lasting when we tried it, … Read more
I am a smartphone user and an app-aholic. I love apps that can help me navigate a foreign country, find a local restaurant, check up on baseball scores, and tweak a photo. And don't even get me started on solitaire apps; I've tried them all.
Sprint is reportedly setting up a mobile payment network via cell phones, Bloomberg reported today.
The carrier's Vice President of Product Platforms Kevin McGinnis told Bloomberg that Sprint phones will eventually have near-field communication (NFC) chips inside and those phones can be waved over a terminal installed in retail stores in order to pay for items.
Items paid for via NFC will show up on a user's credit card statement, and not their cell phone bill. Sprint will likely not take a percentage of each transaction, but instead take a share of revenue generated from coupons or deals … Read more
Sony might be joining the tablet craze as early as this summer, according to a new report.
According to Bloomberg, which cited a report in Japan's Nikkei newspaper, Sony CEO Howard Stringer said that his company will be launching a tablet by the end of the summer. The tablet, according to the report, will run Android 3.0 Honeycomb.
Following that news, Engadget found a report from Japanese publication AV Watch, citing a Sony spokesperson who said the company will be releasing a tablet "this year." The representative said details on the device and the launch will … Read more
Security firm Webroot has announced a new app for Android users.
Dubbed Webroot Mobile Security for Android, the application, which runs on both smartphones and tablets, scans apps for malware prior to installation. It also checks URLs to block phishing attacks. The app's identity-protection feature lets users remotely lock and wipe the device, while a map and "loud alert" help users find their lost hardware. The app also features the ability for users block calls and text messages.
Webroot Mobile Security for Android might be coming at the right time. Last month, several malicious applications were found … Read more
Vivendi announced today that it has agreed to acquire Vodafone's 44 percent stake in French mobile operator SFR for 7.95 billion euros ($11.3 billion).
The deal would give Vivendi, which already owned 56 percent of SFR shares, complete control of SFR--France's second largest carrier, with nearly 21 million customers.
"We are very pleased to reach our strategic objective to own 100 percent of SFR, which will help Vivendi to focus further on profitable growth and innovation," Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy said in a statement. "I am very confident that this will greatly benefit … Read more
A new report from analyst ComScore says that the Verizon iPhone was the "most acquired" handset during the month of February.
ComScore's sampling, which consisted of more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers, notes that the surge of handset buyers responding to the phone's launch earlier this year helped give Apple the strongest gain of market share in the OEM category. That gain amounts to an additional 0.9 percent between November 2010 and the end of February 2011.
Nonetheless, Apple remains below competitors at 7.5 percent overall in terms of OEM market share. … Read more
San Francisco's board of supervisors has agreed to put its Right-to-Know Ordinance under further review after the wireless industry's lobbying arm claimed the legislation infringes on the First Amendment rights of cell phone retailers.
In an interview with CNET, CTIA spokesman John Walls said the city cannot force retailers to distribute materials that warn consumers about the possible negative effects of cell phone radiation. "You can't compel speech," he said. "Telling retailers to give out that information violates the First Amendment."
The free speech argument is just the latest in a series of … Read more


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LCD screen component makers are running their factories at far below full capacity, industry sources report.
Capacity utilisation among glass substrate makers slumped to 86 per cent in the second quarter of this year, according to specialist research house DisplaySearch.
The figures are the worst for three years, the firm said. Lack of demand for glass substrates, which are the basic building block of LCD screens, reflects the weak state of the entire LCD market.
"Moving into 2006, several factors forced panel makers to reduce glass input in an effort to firm up supply: seasonal weakness, disappointing World Cup demand, continuous capacity expansion, weak pricing and growing inventories," said DisplaySearch vice president Charles Annis.
Leading LCD maker LG-Philips LCD today reported a record loss of $340m for the second quarter. The company blamed weak screen prices and a lack of expected demand from World Cup watchers.
LG-Philips is currently the world's second largest LCD maker, behind Samsung Electronics of Korea.
"The second quarter was a difficult quarter for the company, as we were significantly impacted by much greater than expected industry-wide pricing weakness," said Bon Joon Koo, vice chairman and chief executive at LG-Philips LCD.
During the second half of last year, stronger than expected demand for large-area TFT LCD screens combined with very tight supply.
These factors drove glass substrate production close to maximum capacity, before the precipitous slump began early this year.
"We are disappointed with our financial performance in the second quarter of 2006. As a result, the company is now taking initiatives to address the issues that are affecting our business," said Ron Wirahadiraksa, president and chief financial officer at LG-Philips LCD.
"We are addressing an increase in inventory levels during a period of overcapacity, primarily in the LCD TV segment, by temporising production. We will continue to control inventory levels going forward."
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Engineered tissues and organs have been grown with various degrees of success in labs for many years. Many of them have used a scaffolding approach where cells are seeded onto biodegradable supportive structures that provide the underlying architecture of the organ or tissue desired.
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IDTechEx Research identifies opportunities in the growing $7.5 billion market for Electronic Skin Patches. IDTechEx Research has released a detailed update on their bestselling market research report "Electronic Skin Patches 2019-2029" Skin patches are arguably the most interesting, diverse and promising category within the entire wearable technology market.
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