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New York Comic Con is coming to Philly.
As Wizard's annual spring comic convention has grown over the years and smaller cons have begun filling in the geeky event calendar, the folks at ReedPOP will hold their first Keystone Comic Con next year.
The event will take place Sept. 14 to 16 at the Convention Center, at 11th and Arch Streets. In addition to New York, ReedPOP also runs cons in Chicago, Seattle, Shanghai, and Sydney.
ReedPOP event director Mike Armstrong told newsarama.com: "In conversations with publishers, retailers and, artists, Philly kept coming up as a city that they see a ton of opportunity in. … We have also developed a relationship with the Convention Center and the city at large through our launch of PAX Unplugged, which is coming up this November. It's been a perfect storm of opportunity, interest, and availability."


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Old-line industries haven't seen much of a payoff from the Internet yet, but once they get moving they could become bigger users than either tech companies or consumers.
As tech boomed and consumer businesses like retail changed radically in the 1990s and 2000s, industrial productivity in the U.S. was only growing by about 4 percent per year, General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said Tuesday at a GE conference. Since 2010 growth has slowed to about 1 percent per year, he said.
IT advances have paid off for tech companies and some businesses, but heavy industries like energy and transportation haven't been able to take part to a great extent, Immelt said. Now there are tools to help them take advantage, and CIOs in industrial firms can become business heroes, he said. GE thinks it can help make that happen.
"As an industrial company, it's our turn," Immelt said. "The opportunity for industrial companies is to grab this next age of productivity."
Where Internet connections by themselves didn't do much for vertical industries, adding streams of data and advanced analytics to the equation could transform entire operations, he said. Most can start with asset performance optimization, a technique for monitoring how equipment is working and how it's being used. An early payoff may be ending unplanned downtime by keeping tabs on the condition of your infrastructure, Immelt said.
The scale of the industrial Internet could be huge just by the nature of the enterprises that use it. Using GE itself as an example, Immelt said the company has 400 factories, with just 100 so far taking advantage of Brilliant Manufacturing, its own sensor-powered analytics system to improve operations. And the stakes are high in connecting industrial systems, many of which are considered critical infrastructure. GE says preventing one failure of an offshore oil platform saves one of its customers $5.2 million.
"We believe the industrial Internet could be twice the size of the consumer Internet," Immelt said.
The centerpiece of GE's industrial Internet effort is software, especially Predix, a platform that's designed to run basic functions from GE as well as third-party applications for vertical industries like health care, transportation and manufacturing.
One area that's ripe for gains through IT is the electricity business. New renewable energy sources and distributed generation -- think homes with solar panels -- are making life more complicated for utilities. At the same time, things like smart meters and cheaper equipment sensors can help utilities understand their operations even better. GE wants to help power companies take advantage of these trends through its Predix-based Digital Power Plant, announced at Tuesday's event.
Exelon, a large national energy provider in the U.S., has signed on to use Predix across all its generation facilities. Exelon hopes to do things like get 2 percent more energy out of its wind farms. Railroad operator BNSF, consumer products vendor Proctor & Gamble and oil producer BP are also using GE software for industrial Internet deployments.
As industrial companies turn to the Internet and data analysis for savings and market gains, CIOs are more important players, Immelt said. At GE's businesses, CIOs have gone from software buyers to application creators and leaders in revenue growth.
"The nature of the CIO has really changed dramatically," he said.

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Apple’s new charge card has an inquisitive security highlight that will make it considerably harder.
Finally year’s Microsoft Ignite meeting, the CEOs of Microsoft, Adobe and SAP made that big.
Self-ruling conveyance start up Nuro is overflowing with thoughts since SoftBank put almost $1 billion.
Apple is redoing its Apple TV application with another advertising. Be that as it may,.
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Red and green might be the traditional colors for the holidays but this year toyland will be lit up in pink.
Moosh-Moosh plush buddies, miniature cats and pink slime.
The blockbuster hit movie starring Margot Robbie as America’s iconic doll has not only been a smash hit for Mattel but has helped to boost the sales for other toymakers offering something in Barbie pink.
“It’s always that way with toys,” said Julie Everette, co-owner of the Whistle Whistle Stop Hobby and Toy shop in St. Clair Shores. “If they really love the movie they want to immerse themselves in it.”
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Inflation remained tame in March
Washington, D.C, United States (AHN) – Inflation remained tame in March as energy costs began to remain constant after three months of surging gas prices.
The March Consumer Price Index rose just 0.3 percent in March, the Labor Department reported Friday, below the 0.4 percent increase in February.
Excluding the more volatile prices of food and energy, the core inflation monthly increase was 0.2 percent. Forecasts had been for a 0.4 percent increase, with a 0.1 percent gain in core inflation.
Gas prices continued to contribute to modest rises in prices, the report revealed. Gas prices rose 1.7 percent in March.
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The rise in scrap metal prices has some Northeast Ohio businesses bracing again for theft, which was prevalent last year when prices hit record levels. The situation gained widespread attention when the city of Akron began reporting a steady disappearance of manhole covers an easy-to-access source of scrap metal earlier this year. The $8,000 of new surveillance cameras and motion lighting that Tom Bader installed at Ohio Gasket and Shim Co., will not make up for the $18,000 of scrap the company lost to theft in the past year. However, the preventive measures should help to decrease the volume of future thefts. 'If they want it bad enough, they'll take it,' said Mr. Bader, the vice president of the Akron shim manufacturer. The thefts generally occurred at night. Randy Katz, vice president of City Scrap & Salvage Co. in Akron, said the company has been working with area businesses and city officials to identify suspicious scrap metal transactions. This year might be especially busy because scrap metal pricing is expected to approach record levels following a drop in pricing earlier this year. Mr. Katz, who spearheaded the preventive program, said many local scrap recyclers are on guard for suspect sellers. While many businesses came under siege, it was the theft of about 70 manhole covers throughout the city that brought about the coordinated effort, Mr. Katz said. 'If a manhole cover comes across the scale, the police will get a call quick,' he said. However, not all scrap items are easy to identify as stolen. Akron-based International Tube & Steel Corp. invested about $6,000 to stem the tide of thefts that has plagued the steel service center since last year. Geoff Siess, assistant warehouse manager, said the company collects trimmings in huge hoppers that have been frequent theft targets. So far, the measures have worked. 'We increased our lighting around our warehouses so that it looks like a Christmas tree, (and we) installed two surveillance cameras,' he said.
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The use of mathematical modeling and sophisticated optimization techniques is reaping financial gains for companies and a better shopping experience for customers in the once-staid fashion retail industry, according to MIT Sloan School of Management Professor JÃƒÂ©rÃƒÂ©mie Gallien. Zara, a leading Spanish clothing chain, recently adopted the analytic approach to inventory distribution developed by Gallien and his collaborators UCLA Anderson School of Management Professor Felipe Caro, Juan Correa, and Jose Antonio Ramos, all graduates of the Sloan School.
"The same kind of 'rocket science' revolution that occurred on Wall Street more than a decade ago is now hitting retail," says Gallien. "Because of the volatile demand trends they face, large fashion retail companies were, until recently, driven more by a culture of human judgment, intuition and other 'left brain' activities. Now many are also implementing sophisticated optimization models to help them make more intelligent decisions in such important areas as distribution and pricing."
Zara, which is owned by Inditex, has long relied on the proven ability of its founder and top designers to sense and anticipate market trends, creating an overall decision-making culture that even more driven by intuition than in other companies, making its implementation of mathematical models especially significant. The company is able to get clothing from concept through production and into its stores in as little as six weeks, compared to the six months or even longer it takes traditional retailers.
In September, Inditex beat analysts' forecasts when it reported a 7 percent increase in "like-for-like" sales over the first half of 2007, despite fears of slower economic growth in Spain. A significant portion of that increase could be attributable to the model developed by Gallien, Caro, Correa, and Ramos which Zara deployed that semester. "Performing a controlled pilot field experiment in late 2006 involving a subset of references and half of Zara's store network, we estimated that our inventory optimization model increased sales by 3 to 4 percent," says Gallien. Zara Chief Financial Officer Miguel DÃƒÂaz confirms: "Our estimate of the financial benefits specifically attributable to the use of that new process when distributing inventory to all our stores worldwide is consistent with that reported for the live pilot." DÃƒÂaz also said that this mathematical model "significantly contributes to Zara's strategic goal of improving the scalability of its operations in order to support its continued growth."
Customers also benefit from the combination of fast fashion and analytic modeling. "It makes the shopping experience much more interesting and rewarding for the customer," says Gallien. For example, under his model, inventory is sent to stores where it is most likely to appeal to customers, including more complete sets of sizes to spare customers the frustrating experience of finding a garment they like, only to find it unavailable in their size.
Under the "fast fashion" model, product life cycles are much shorter, meaning that customers see a constant turnover of a store's clothing assortment. "If you go to a store such as the Gap, you're likely to see the same items on display two weeks later, if not for the entire season," says Gallien. "But at Zara, if you go two weeks apart, you'll have a much more interesting inventory selection. On the other hand, if you don't buy something right away, you may not see it in two weeks, because the stores don't stock too much of any item."
For this retail strategy to be successful, a retailer must align its total operation, including design, production, customer feedback, and distribution," says Gallien, which could be a challenge for U.S. retailers. Because European retailers such as Zara and H&M are closer to their production sources, they can achieve such alignment more easily. Nonetheless, he says U.S. retailers could create their own fast-fashion brands, possibly turning to Mexico for production rather than places like China or Bangladesh in order to speed up their design-to-shelf leadtime. Provided U.S. consumers would be ready to pay for the fresher product assortments that fast-fashion offers, which remains to be seen, the higher costs of labor could be offset by greater sales due to more frequent store visits by customers and reduced markdowns.
"Zara's successful implementation of mathematical models may still signal an important opportunity for U.S. retailers, because these quantitative methods may be directly applicable to them" says Gallien. "I'd be very surprised if strategic planners and other leaders of major U.S. retail companies were not very closely scrutinizing that company's success."
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Xbox One has beat the PlayStation 4 for the first time. Yes, you read it right. Microsoft has sold the 1.2 million Xbox One in November, according to NPD. Microsoft has confirmed that the company’s Xbox One has topped the PS4 and Wii U last month. However, the figures for those consoles hasn’t been released just yet. It’s worth mentioning that the company has been offering some awesome deals for the Xbox One. Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals have helped the company to take over the PS4 as well. The company stated:
Response to the holiday lineup of games on Xbox One was incredible, with Xbox One fans buying more games in November in the U.S. than any other gen eight platform and enjoying over 357 million hours of gameplay globally
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July 29 - DHL Global Forwarding has become the logistics partner of a new EUR 2.4 billion (USD 3.8 billion) desalination plant to be built on the southern coast of Australia.
DHL will deliver about 60,000 revenue tonnes of material and equipment to construct Australia's largest seawater desalination plant near the town of Wonthaggi, which is close to Melbourne.
DHL will be involved in the entire logistics process - from contacting suppliers, making bookings for transport, picking up goods, transporting goods to Melbourne, arranging customs clearance and delivering goods to the site at Wonthaggi.
DHL is also responsible for the international transportation of all equipment, including customs and Australian quarantine and inspection service clearance, domestic transportation and cargo tracking, as well as manage the entire logistics process. The plant is scheduled for completion by the end of December 2011.


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New car sales last month reached an 11-year high for January, according to industry figures.
Nearly 170,000 new registrations came on to the British market, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports.
These numbers come on the back of a record-breaking year for the UK motoring industry, with some 2.6 million units being sold - an increase of 6.3% on the year before.
The 169,678 motors registered last month represent a 2.9% increase on the previous January.
Ford leads the way with its ever-popular Fiesta again topping the charts with 8,353 sales and the Focus in fourth with 4,285.
The Nissan Qashqai (4,839), Vauxhall Corsa (4,803) and Volkswagen (VW) Golf (3,813) complete the top five.
In the wake of the recent emissions scandal, Volkswagen has seen UK sales fall by 13.9% compared to January of last year.
Its other brands found the fallout similarly unhelpful, with Seat and Skoda registrations dropping by 24.6% and 2.4% respectively.
Audi overcame these conditions, however, to record a 1.4% rise between January 2015 and 2016.
Mike Hawes, the SMMT's chief executive, says January's figures give the motor industry a solid base for the rest of 2016.
He also says he is conditionally looking forward to a stable year not unlike the record-breaking 2015.
This is dependent, however, on consumer confidence staying strong, Mr Hawes added.
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The nifty-50 index opened at 17,110.10 on Monday, went down to 16,918.20 on Tuesday opening - bounced back to 17,216 before closing at 17,054.15 on Wednesday. From there it nosedived to 16,216, being the lowest for Thursday. It did show some buying on Friday, but at the end of the week lost 451.7 (2.64%) closing at 16,669.65.
Phew..!!!! talk about volatility.
While it is no secret that the Ukraine-Russia conflict was the primary reason for such volatility. A question arises - why did the U.S market didn't witness such a fall? Not only the U.S but even the U.K index, FTSE 100 closed just 0.32% lower for the week? even though it is closer to Ukraine than India is?
I will leave this question for you to answer, and let's move to the root cause for this stock market turmoil over the world.
Current events in Ukraine
It may seem that this started only recently but the roots of the problem trace back straight to 1991 when the soviet union fell.
It was at this time, that east European countries like Estonia, Poland, and the Czech Republic joined NATO, which essentially means that if any of the 30 member countries are attacked by an outside force, other member countries are there to support through political and military means.
Initially, it wasn't meant for Europe at all but now its influence is all over Europe and Russia has found itself in a vulnerable position. When Ukraine decided to join NATO, Russia went bonkers since Ukraine is bordered by Russia (2000kms) and both Nations share a lot of history, Russia doesn't want Ukraine to join NATO. Given that Ukraine is an independent country it has all the rights to make its own decisions but apparently, this doesn't seem to be fine with Russia. Also as of now Russia only wants to conquer eastern Ukraine, namely - Cremia, Donetsk, and Luhansk, but if it went all out to conquer Ukraine the economical and humanitarian costs for both the countries and all of Europe are gonna be enormous.
We pray Russia sees what is at stake and both nations find some way to put this to an end without the wars.
The Reliance take over
Remember the legal spat between Reliance, Future Retail, and Amazon a few months back? It still hasn't reached a solution and Future Retail continues to operate despite losses.
In November 2020, landlords began to terminate leases with Future Retail and approached Mukesh Ambani-led company following which Reliance leased many of those stores and then sub-leased to Future group.
Recently Future Retail announced the decision to tone down the operation to cut on losses and Reliance is all set to take 200 Future Retail stores operating under brands like Big Bazaar, Fbb, and Central and rebrand them as Reliance Retail. Also, the process is underway to transfer 30,000 Future group employees to its manpower.
Any take on the future of Future Retail (No pun intended:)? Let us know in the comments below.
Knowledge of the Day - SWIFT
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is a system created in 1973 out of Belgium and is currently used in more than 200 countries. It is a secure financial system that makes cross-border payments possible and, ultimately, makes international trade possible.
It is actually not just one entity but a cooperative of banks and proclaims to remain neutral.
Recently the U.S, the U.K, EU, and other countries over the globe have banned some Russian banks from access to it and it is a big blow to Russia since 300 Russian financial institutions are using the system.
Now this is not a blanket ban all over Russia and it is not implemented by SWIFT but some countries over the world have agreed to ban certain banks from Russia from their system. This essentially means that the selected Russian banks cannot do business with these member countries, which is expected to hit the Russian economy.
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The next phase of the Freedom Green Community Park will begin in March or April, depending on the weather.
A grant from the York County Community Foundation and funds raised in New Freedom will be used to install an engraved brick patio, walkway, landscaping, lighting, benches, bike rack and park sign.
Hats off to teenager Holt Stem and Boy Scout Troop 24 for constructing five wooden picnic tables for the park. The tables helped Stem earn his Eagle Scout award.
For details on Freedom Green, go online at newfreedomheritage.org.*
Decorations thanks to donations
Those Christmas decorations you see donning Red Lion borough's square are thanks to the Red Lion Redevelopment Commission and the many business owners and community members who supported it's recent fundraising campaign.
With donated dollars, the commission bought four toy soldiers in keeping with the theme created by the large wooden figures that have stood in the square for many winters. It also purchased the lighted snowflakes that hang over portions of Main Street and Broadway. The latter will remain in place through early March, although the way this winter is going, they may need to stay up through April.
Dollars for Scholars
South Eastern Dollars for Scholars wants you to mark your calendars for March 22.
That's when the non-profit group holds its popular basket bingo fundraiser.
Details will be announced closer to the event.
Book donations sought
The Book Nook Bonanza that raises money for York Hospital is collecting used books through May 31 at its warehouse, 203 Dewy St., York.
Donations hours are 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
The big sale itself is set for June 20-22 at the York City Ice Arena.
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Mebane-based mattress maker Kingsdown Inc. on Wednesday announced a licensing and distribution partnership with Italian mattress manufacturer Magniflex.
Magniflex will have the rights to Kingsdown products such as MySide mattresses and bedMATCH technology.
The two companies will also jointly develop a new co-branded bedding line certified by the Sleep to Live Institute.
“Our alliance is really of two companies with like mind and mission,” Lee Hinshaw, Kingsdown’s senior vice president of global brand management, said in a statement. “This agreement makes for a powerful combination in the bedding industry, as both companies are focused on creating innovative, luxurious products and growing our brands globally.”
In July, Kingsdown announced an aggressive international growth plan through a similar licensing and manufacturing partner in Turkey.


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Google pay plans to launch new schemes on the new year for its users. 2020 campaigns are likely to have leverage on the users of google pay. Google pay will now reward you for hearing its advertisements. The audio scanner will pick up the number 2020 within the advertisement audio and reward users with 2020 themed stamps.
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Google play on-air is a new scheme that offers its users original audio. Google pay users will open the section if they receive and ads on google pay, then the application will listen to the appeared advertisement and provide a google pay a scratch card with benefits.
It is say’s that in the 2020 campaign, there is involvement of the camera and microphone of the phone as a means to earn stamps on google pay. It is the new feature google pay going to add in new year fresh plans. 2020 campaign is more about how to make more stamps more quickly. Also, google pay is bringing UPI features into the app for a better idea of payments and a one-time mandate.
The on-air offer is to attract more users to leveraging stamps to them. A similar campaign like Diwali will now be in a market where users will earn stamps by listening audios and keeping the microphone as leverage. Just like the Diwali campaign, it’s a new year campaign offering and attracting more users on google pay by letting them earn more stamps more easily.


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Chicago’s fledgling fashion week may be poised for a makeover.
Looking to strengthen its fall fashion production, called Fashion Focus, city organizers are awaiting results of a pro bono study conducted to show how Chicago’s retail and fashion rank in the international fashion area. The results should help determine future plans for Fashion Focus, said Jason Felger, co-chairman of Mayor Richard Daley’s Fashion Advisory Council.
Although the crowds and buzz surrounding Fashion Focus have grown, local and regional buyers have yet to seriously invest in the eight-day event, with little more than a handful of local retailers attending the runway shows at Millennium Park in October. A key question is whether fashion week, which Daley helped subsidize as part of a 2006 city fashion initiative, will remain consumer driven or try to build a stronger industry element. And then there’s the matter of whether Chicago has the pull to draw regional or national buyers and press.
Melissa Gamble, the city’s director of fashion arts and events, who was appointed to the new position as part of the 2006 initiative, said: “Our goal is to give the designers here a venue to showcase their work. We know there is a huge consumer interest and demand and we have to try to grow the buyers aspect.”
Funding issues have prevented a major outreach to buyers, Gamble said. This year, the city budgeted $225,000 for Fashion Focus, with the rest of the production costs covered by sponsorship from Lancôme, Toyota and Midwest spa chain Mario Tricoci.
Nick Cave, a member of the Mayor’s Fashion Council and instructor at the School of the Art Institute, who produced one of the week’s most compelling shows, Allure of Couture, said he will propose that the city concentrate its efforts into one weekend with designers hosting runway shows throughout the day, the larger city-sponsored shows at night and industry seminars and shopping events interspersed between them.
He believes that setup may improve Chicago’s chances of drawing regional or national buyers and intensify the entire experience.
“What hasn’t been working is the momentum,” Cave said. “It needs to be more dynamic.”
Gamble said the city is open to new ideas and format changes. “There’s not a lot that doesn’t go onto the table for next year,” she said.
Gamble said she would like to see more designers take ownership of the event by conducting and funding their own runway shows, with some city assistance.
Fashion Focus raised its profile this year by including more prominent local designers such as Maria Pinto, Michelle Obama’s designer of choice, and inviting Fall Out Boy bassist and designer Pete Wentz (who watched the show alongside then-pregnant wife Ashlee Simpson Wentz) to kick off the festivities.
Select designers were invited to show their work for free at the nightly events, which ranged from Gen Art’s Fresh Faces and an all-student show called Dress Code to Macy’s Designers of Chicago, which featured local designers whose clothing or accessories are sold at Macy’s on State Street or are part of the Chicago Fashion Incubator housed at Macy’s.
The week’s long-term future also may be influenced by whether Chicago succeeds in its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Daley has said that the city’s fashion community was a key aspect to Chicago’s Olympic initiative.
Felger said the results of the study may also help the city glean more sponsors or attract a production company like IMG, which produces New York’s fashion week.
Fashion Focus has “evolved so much in five years,” Felger said. “The city has done its part. It has helped build this and it put in resources. At some point the private sector needs to look and say ‘we want to participate.’”
In his new book “Hollywood Royale,” Andy Warhol’s Protégé Matthew Rolston celebrates the Eighties revival of Hollywood glamour. Featuring more than 100 portraits taken by Rolston from 1977 to 1993, the book contains photos of icons like Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and @drewbarrymore, pictured here in 1991. “Hollywood Royale,” out today, will be accompanied by an exhibition opening at Los Angeles’ Fahey/Klein Gallery on March 1. #wwdeye
"Nowadays when life is not so happy with everything going on in the world, I think people come to me for a little bit of whimsy and color and fun." - Designer Rebecca De Ravenel on her cult-favorite jewelry line. (📸 : @vsteves) #wwd40
“Everyone is talking about how the retail industry is struggling, but I think it’s an incredible time because brands who are doing something different and innovative are setting themselves up for the future,” said @adamgoldston, who founded the luxury athletic brand @apl with his brother @ryangoldsten. The Goldston’s are part of WWD’s 40 under 40: a group of industry notables. See the rest of the list on WWD.com. (📷: @vsteves) #wwd40
@eyeswoon blogger Athena Calderone debuted her first-ever cookbook, “Cook Beautiful,” which is heavily centered on the presentation and visual expression of food. Pictured here are her miso glazed carrots from the book. Get the recipe on WWD.com. (📷: @johnny_miller_) #wwdeye
“It’s passion that helps get anybody to a certain point and it’s what’s propelled me,” said Kith founder @ronniefieg, one of WWD’s 40 under 40: a group of industry notables who are changing the face of retail, fashion and beauty. Fieg, who opened a Manhattan flagship on October 7, began his career at age 13 as a stock boy and salesman for footwear chain David Z. “I think staying true to [my] beliefs, hard work and passion have gotten me to where [Kith] is today.” See the rest of the 40 at WWD.com. (📷: @vsteves) #wwd40
25-year-old @samweaving is about to break out this fall, starring in Netflix’s horror film “The Babysitter,” fittingly out today on Friday the 13th. That’s not the only place you’ll be seeing her, though — Weaving’s got a role Showtime’s “SMILF” and another alongside Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Though she’s got a full plate at the moment, there’s one role she’s got her eye on: Marilyn Monroe. “I’m a little too young at the moment, but it’s on my bucket list,” the actress told WWD (📷: @dandoperalski) #wwdeye
BFF's Poppy Jamie and Suki Waterhouse celebrated the launch of their bag line Pop x Suki at Nordstrom last night. "The line is really about our friendship, and how we are so different but complement each other," said Waterhouse. 👯 (📷: Katie Jones) #wwdeye
After designing the new @louisvuitton and @bulgariofficial flagships and a @chanelofficial boutique opening in Japan, @petermarinoarchitect has another project on his plate: The Lobster Club. Located in the Seagram Building, it’s the famed architect’s first restaurant project in New York, serving up modern Japanese brasserie-style cuisine. Bronze hues, bespoke material detailing, blush and chartreuse tones and a heavy emphasis on Picasso can be seen throughout. Mark your calendars for Nov. 1 for the much-anticipated opening. (📷: @clint_spaulding) #wwdeye
Did you know: @carlychaikin of "Mr. Robot" has been painting for about a decade? The actress, who plays Darlene on the show, is a self-taught artist who lists Salvador Dalí and Chuck Close as some of her idols. Chaikin told WWD that painting is a form of meditation for her — A much-needed one given the intensity of "Mr. Robot." See a piece Chaikin is working on at WWD.com (📷: @jilliansollazzo) #wwdeye


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Cracker Barrel sponsors Pandora Sounds Like Country On June 6, Pandora (NYSE:P) kicks off the biggest week in country music with Sounds Like Country, a live celebration in the heart of Nashville leading up to CMA Festival and the CMT Music Awards. The third annual concert will feature top country music talent Jake Owen, Old Dominion, and RaeLynn. Fans can RSVP HERE now for free event admission at Marathon Music Works.
Cracker Barrel sponsors Reba McEntire LEBANON, Tenn., July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® and Reba McEntire today announced "Rockin' R By Reba," the singer's new retail line available exclusively at Cracker Barrel stores nationwide and online at crackerbarrel.com on Thursday, August 4, 2016. This is the first product partnership between the country star and Cracker Barrel.Reba McEntire's retail line, More
Cracker Barrel partners with Blake Shelton LEBANON, Tenn., May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® today announced nine-time CMA Award winner Blake Shelton's tenth studio album "If I'm Honest" will be available at all Cracker Barrel® locations nationwide and online at crackerbarrel.com on May 20, 2016.


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Bvlgari's big birthday← Back
About 3 Years, 11 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 10 Hours, 59 Minutes ago.
It’s not everyday that a brand turns 130, so to celebrate this milestone anniversary the luxury Italian brand Bvlgari has decided to celebrate with a series of one-of-a-kind events.
The 130th anniversary was marked by the launch the 130 Years of Masterpieces exhibition in the US, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, presenting 150 pieces, as well as sketches and other elements from the archives.
But Bvlgari wasn’t content with just looking back at it’s history…The brand has also released some limited edition pieces to celebrate the milestone. The new Icona 10 handbag pays homage to the brand's flagship store and comes in three colourways for a lively tribute. The iconic Serpenti necklace has been revisited, resulting in the creation of three pendants each with either a rubellite, mandarin garnet or emerald stone as centerpiece. And last but not least, there’s Opera Prima – a luxury fragrance in an elegant bottle of citrine, diamonds and gold.
Bvlgari is also celebrating by reconnecting with the buildings that have had significance in the company’s history. Bvlgari has called upon the architect Peter Marino to refurbish its flagship retail space, keeping the essence of the brand, whilst bringing in modern elements. Finally Bvlgari has emphasized its Italian heritage by funding the renovation of the Spanish steps in Rome, the landmark that Bvlgari’s founder, Sotirio Bulgari, used to walk past every day.
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(Pocket-lint) - With IFA 2019 this week, tech companies are gathering in Berlin to launch and demo their latest and greatest products - and Asus is right in the mix.
Asus will be hosting a livestream so you can follow the action even if you can't make it out to Berlin and we've dropped that video at the top of this story for your convenience.
What time is the Asus press conference?
The Asus press conference will take place at 1pm CEST in Berlin. Here are the local times for other regions:
- London: 12:00pm BST
- San Fransisco: 04:00am PDT
- New York: 07:00am EDT
- Mumbai: 4:30pm IST
- Tokyo: 8:00pm JST
What to expect from the Asus press conference
Asus usually uses IFA to update ZenBook models and with the Intel logo in the corner of the livestream we're pretty certain that we'll be seeing a range of thin and light notebooks.
It's also expected that Asus will use the event for the global launch of the ROG Phone 2. This has already been announced, but it's been a rather muted launch - IFA will give the chance for this gaming phone to get wider mainstream exposure.


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AstraZeneca buys a Chinese PharmaceuticalThursday, 08 December 2011
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca buys Chinese Guangdong Beikang Pharmaceutical, a manufacturer of discount copies of generic drugs.
AdvertisementThe purchase price remains a mystery as no one in the company could say. The portfolio of drugs that AstraZeneca has access to is used against infectious diseases.
The Chinese pharmaceutical market is expected to grow tremendously in the coming years, from about 41 billion dollars in 2010 to 100 billion dollars in 2015, according to a press release from Astra Zeneca.
In related development, AstraZeneca PLC announced that on 7 December 2011, it purchased for cancellation 785,806 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2920 pence per share.
Some of these shares were purchased under the terms of the previously announced irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 3 October 2011 to 16 December 2011.
Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,299,277,172.
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Baxter International said today it has plans to acquire Claris Lifesciences’ generic injectables subsidiary for approximately $625 million.
Claris Injectables will add to Baxter’s sterile medication production and delivery offerings, the buyer said, by adding capabilities in production of essential generic injectable medicines—such as anesthesia and analgesics, renal, anti-infectives, and critical care—in a variety of presentations including bags, vials, and ampoules.
Based in Ahmedabad, India, Claris Injectables is a 15-year-old global generic injectables pharmaceutical company with 11 molecules currently approved in the U.S. along with fully integrated R&D expertise and three manufacturing facilities.
Baxter said Claris Injectables will be “a foundational asset” as it seeks to become a global leader in the generic injectable pharmaceuticals market, which it pegged at more than $40 billion, growing at a 10% compound annual growth rate.
“The Claris Injectables acquisition will expand Baxter’s presence in the fast growing, global generic injectable pharmaceuticals space and accelerate our growth trajectory with high-value, essential medicines that will benefit patients worldwide,” Baxter chairman and CEO José (Joe) Almeida said in a statement.
Claris Injectables is expected to deliver more than $100 million in annual global revenues. Global revenues for Claris Injectables have risen by double-digits annually over the last several years through new product launches and geographic expansion.
Baxter manufactures a broad range of generic injectable medications, including both frozen and liquid preparations. The company has a presence in a segment of the generic injectables market that includes difficult-to-manufacture oncology drugs and a broad portfolio of standard-dose, ready-to-use, premixed injectable products, including essential anti-infectives, analgesics, and critical care medicines.
Baxter said it expects to finance the transaction through cash on hand, debt, or a combination. The buyer said it expects the acquisition to “modestly” add to its adjusted earnings and increasingly add to them going forward.
The boards of both companies have approved the deal, which, Baxter said, is expected to close in the second half of 2017, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.


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Red packets containing the digital yuan, or e-CNY, were distributed in several cities to boost consumption while China is taking the opportunity of Spring Festival and the Beijing Winter Olympics to further test and promote broader use of its digital currency.
Six large State-owned commercial banks distributed e-CNY red packets worth a total of RMB 25 million ($3.93 million) in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, covering different scenarios such as public transport and discount shopping at Yitian Holiday Plaza, a shopping mall in the city's Nanshan district.
Apart from the holiday, the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are also a great opportunity for China to further conduct e-CNY pilot programs.
Consumers are allowed to pay using e-CNY at Winter Games venues. They can use the digital yuan wallet app or hardware wallets, such as e-CNY cards and wristbands, for small value payments at merchants, contracted hotels and designated hospitals inside the Winter Games security red line, as well as merchants outside the red line posting e-CNY logos.
Some spectators are using the digital yuan to buy Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, at a franchise store selling licensed products for the Games at the National Stadium when the Games kicked off with the opening ceremony on Friday.
Bank of China Ltd, a large State-owned commercial lender and an official partner of the Winter Games, has developed over 40,000 scenarios accepting digital yuan covering diversified demand for services, including catering, accommodation, transportation and shopping, in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, said Liu Jin, president of BOC.
As of Dec 31, the number of scenarios of China's digital yuan pilot program had exceeded 8.08 million. A total of 261 million individual users had opened e-CNY wallets and the transaction value had reached 87.57 billion yuan, said Zou Lan, director of the Financial Market Department at the People's Bank of China, at a news conference on Jan 18.
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DW investigates the changing face of the country’s increasingly digitalized workplace.
Robots have descended upon the world's largest industrial fair by the hundreds. But the big question that reverberates through the trade floor is this: Will fellow robots steal my job?
The German economy believes it is a pioneer in such topics as Industry 4.0 and the internet of things. But during the yearly "digital summit", experts disagree with the German government on the success of digitalization.
German chancellor Angela Merkel has opened the world's biggest industrial fair. Poland is the partner nation of the fair that also seeks to allay fears from technological advances associated with Industry 4.0.
An independent review of Britain's economic policy has emphasized that more support for industrial digital technologies is required to maintain living standards. It calls for workers to be pro-actively retrained.
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Amazon is buying home mesh router startup, EeroFebruary 12, 2019
Amazon is about to expand its smart home offerings in a big way. The company just announced its intention to acquire Bay Area-based home mesh router startup, Eero. It’s a pretty clear fit for the online retailer as it pushes to make Alexa a feature in the connected home.
The move also makes sense for five-year-old Eero, which, in spite of being early to the home mesh router game and pulling in some high-profile investors, has struggled. This time last year, the company laid off 30 employees — roughly one-fifth of its work force.
Amazon’s certainly got the deep pockets, and the addition of Alexa to routers from Huawei and Netgear last year demonstrate that this category can be a viable one. It makes sense, as these coverage-extending mesh routers, like Echo Dots, are designed to be plugged into every room of the home.
Amazon has been picking up a number of high-profile home automation startups in recent years, including Ring and Blink, as it looks to launch its own in-house Alexa smart home ecosystem. In many cases, Amazon has opted to retain the startups’ branding, which could bode well for the future of the Eero name — though the company admittedly doesn’t have the same sort of recognition as Ring.
“We are incredibly impressed with the eero team and how quickly they invented a WiFi solution that makes connected devices just work,” Amazon SVP Dave Limp said in a press release. “We have a shared vision that the smart home experience can get even easier, and we’re committed to continue innovating on behalf of customers.”
The deal is still waiting for all of the standard regulatory approval. Details of the acquisition have yet to be disclosed.
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Beijing [China], June 11 (ANI): China’s largest state-run banks have reduced interest rates on deposits this week to boost consumer spending. The rate cuts, the second such reductions since last year, showcase a growing concern that China’s economy has not rebounded as strongly as expected after lifting its COVID-19 restrictions, The New York Times reported.
Six commercial banks have announced that they have reduced the rate for demand deposits from 0.25 per cent to 0.2 per cent. The banks have reduced the interest rates on deposits covering a fixed period of time, the report said.
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China reduced the five-year deposit rate to 2.5 per cent from 2.65 per cent and reduced the three-year rate to 2.45 per cent from 2.6 per cent, The New York Times reported citing the bank’s website.
A reduction in the deposit rates is one lever that policymakers can use to stimulate spending. The hope is that the lower rates will give consumers an incentive to spend or invest money instead of parking their savings in the bank, as per The New York Times reported.
The decision of banks indicates that consumer spending, a key driver of economic growth, remains sluggish. After China lifted its COVID restrictions last year and reopened the economy, there were expectations that pent-up demand will encourage people to begin spending freely. However, that has not taken place in various sectors of the economy.
Larry Hu, chief China economist at the finance firm Macquarie Group, said that the People’s Bank of China might reduce the lending rate or take other steps to stimulate the economy in the coming months as per the news report.
China has predicted that its economy will recover from one of the slowest years of growth in decades last year and that gross domestic product will rise around 5 per cent in 2023. However, China’s economic weakness persists.
China’s economy witnessed a rise of 4.5 per cent in the first three months of the year. However, the outlook appears less promising. The second-quarter gross domestic product figures of Chin are expected to be announced next month.
As per the news report, the youth unemployment rate is at a record high. The real estate market continues to slump with little sign of recovery. Betty Rui Wang, the senior China economist at the Australian-based bank ANZ, said confidence in the economy was weak among Chinese households and private-sector businesses, as per the news report.
According to her, post-COVID-19 demand had helped to push the economy in the early part of the year. However, there were signs that indicate that May was a turning post. She further added that “it’s losing momentum,” The New York Times reported.
Many economists and analysts have been expecting measures to be announced after the meeting of the Politburo scheduled to be held next month. Politburo is the Chinese Communist Party’s top decision-making body. (ANI)
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Hammond is reportedly looking to ‘future-proof the economy’ as Britain prepares for to exit the European Union.
But with many hospitality firms seeing costs rise with the falling pound, businesses are seeking reassurance from the Government.
Boost for beer
As such, the industry is urging the Chancellor to protect the pub sector by maintaining a freeze in beer duty, and consider a cut in next year’s Budget.
Twenty-one pubs currently close per week in the UK, and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling on the Government to help the sector keep prices down.
“With UK beer drinkers paying significantly higher duty on their pint than other leading beer drinking nations, at 52.2p on the pint, we are seeing a significant shift from people drinking in pubs to people drinking at home,” said CAMRA national chairman Colin Valentine.
“[Pubs], and the valued role that they play in society, should remain a priority for this Government.”
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said it was ‘crucial’ that beer duty was ‘lower at the end of this Parliament than it was at the start’.
Freeze wine duty
Likewise, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has warned that any increases in wine duty could have ‘dire consequences’ for the sector.
As 99 per cent of the UK’s wine is imported, the WSTA has predicted that the falling sterling could see the price of a bottle rise by 29p.
“It is not only consumers who will feel the impact of price rises, but also by more than a quarter of million employees in the world leading UK wine industry,” said WSTA chief executive Miles Beale.
Cut Tourism VAT
The long-fought campaign to Cut Tourism VAT from 20 to five per cent has picked up momentum since the Brexit vote, with trade bodies hopeful that the Government will re-think the rate ahead of leaving the EU.
Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA), said the cut would ‘benefit businesses and families across the UK’.
She added that a rumoured reduction in Air Passenger Duty was ‘unfathomable’ at a time when the Tourism deficit was in excess of £14bn.
“The Government needs to look closer to home and create fiscal incentives which support UK businesses, not businesses in France or Germany,” said Ibrahim.
Business rates reform
April 2017 will see the first revaluation in business rates in seven years, with London pubs set to be the hardest hit.
Venues in the capital will see their bills rise by 25 per cent on average over the next five years, compared to nine per cent for the rest of the country.
The BHA is calling on Hammond to maintain rates at the 2010 position, while the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) wants there to be at least two years of transitional relief to off-set the hike in bills.
Kate Nicholls, chief executive of the ALMR, said: "Business rates have long been an area of concern and it is well past time that the Government took action to ensure that businesses remain competitive and have the capacity to invest, support jobs and grow.”
Craig Allen, director of hospitality recruiter The Change Group, added that the Chancellor should give the sector the right to appeal against rate rises.
“High rates favour large national chains and make it harder for innovative independent bars and restaurants to compete,” said Allen.
“The result is that every high street looks the same, and are much less appealing for the customer, which eventually leads to a reduction in footfall for everyone.”
Reduce National Insurance
In the face of the industry’s growing skills shortage Change Group is also calling for a reduction of Employers’ National Insurance for under 25’s.
The recruiter said it would encourage firms to offer greater ‘opportunities to young and inexperienced people’ and ‘develop a stronger pool of experienced British hospitality talent for the future’.
“Recruitment is still a challenge, and may become worse depending on the terms of Brexit,” said Allen.
“The Chancellor needs to do more to help this vital industry and quickly to boost confidence.”
BigHospitality will be covering the Autumn Statement and its impact on the hospitality sector following its announcement on 23 November.


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It seems that the well executed Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo 2017, now in its 3rd year is missing some key brands from the truck and bus industry. Some are brands that have participated before and other have just made an entry into the Malaysian market. We ask why they are missing from this years show and wonder if they feel that their brand is strong enough to continue selling beyond exhibitions that are well executed like this Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo 2017. Now on going at the Mines exhibition center.
Since the expo’s debut in 2013, it has successfully attracted strong participation from both local and international exhibitors, showcasing leading products and services as well as latest innovations in the commercial vehicles industry. Occupying 8000 sqm of space, this year’s MCVE sees renewed participation by past exhibitors in addition to newcomers, from a range of service providers in the transportation and logistics industry. Following a 23% jump in trade visitors at the 2015 expo, MCVE 2017 anticipates over 7,000 visitors this year.
Maybe the next show will have a stronger industry support.


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April 2, 2007
After reporting earlier about a social networking site for pagans, here comes GospelTube, the YouTube version for Christians.
GospelTube is a Christian video sharing community that allows visitors to watch and share Christian and Gospel videos worldwide through a web experience for the whole family. People can see first hand accounts of great messages from people who care most about spreading the word of God or find videos that could be a blessing to someone who is going through difficult times. Video clip sharing on GospelTube.com is seen as powerful way to minister to a broader audience as more people turn to the internet for more information and is helping ministries get their message out all over the world via video sharing.
Reality Digital today announced a first-of-its-kind deployment with Lonely Planet, a leading independent travel media company. Lonely Planet is using Reality Digital Opus, a digital media hosting platform, to launch the LonelyPlanet.tv website, an online community featuring a combination of user-generated travel videos and original programming from Lonely Planet TV. Reality Digital Opus, the technology enabler for the new online channel, is providing Lonely Planet viewers with a more participatory environment that includes blogging, video sharing, forums, geo-location information and more.
With lonelyplanet.tv, Lonely Planet now has a web channel that features original produced travel programming alongside the clips uploaded by viewers. “The idea was to create a place where travelers could share their own videos from their DV cams or cell phones and share real travel experiences with other travelers, as well as commenting, rating and interacting in a variety of ways with both professional and user generated content,” said Sohail Dahdal, manager of LonelyPlanet.tv.
Tags: Lonely Planet, Photos, Podcasting, Videos
March 27, 2007
The Onion today launched The Onion News Network onlinewhich will provide online viewers with the most up-to-date video news reports and excerpts from Onion News Network programs every Tuesday.
“We’ve been waiting for technology to catch up with our advanced vision for the future of news,” said Onion President, Sean Mills. “That day has finally come.
“We discovered there are occasionally times in our viewers’ lives when they are forced to be away from a television,” Editor-In-Chief Scott Dikkers said. “The Onion News Network will fill these gaps of news access with a seriousness and integrity missing from news today.”
I like The Onion in print, and watching what they have now gives me the impression that I will like their videos more. Their news delivery is so believable that you would think that it’s the mainstream media that’s acting like The Onion.
March 26, 2007
YouTube is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate the winners of the 2007 YouTube Video Awards.
“2006 was a groundbreaking year for YouTube, user-generated content, and entertaining online videos. With this in mind, we established the YouTube Video awards to recognize the ingenuity and achievements of our community,” said Jamie Byrne, head of product marketing for YouTube. “These individuals put the first stitches in the fabric of the YouTube community. Instead of seeing a way to share videos they saw an opportunity for worldwide visibility and through their success have changed the landscape of how a ‘star’ is defined.”
“It’s incredible how quickly and completely YouTube is changing culture and it’s a surreal honor to be part of something so great,” said Damian Kulash, front man of OK Go. “We can’t wait to get our trophy.”
The community has made their decisions and the 2007 YouTube Video Awards go to… drum roll please… read more
March 22, 2007
NBC Universal and News Corp. today announced a deal with AOL, MSN, MySpace, and Yahoo! to create a premium online video site dubbed as the largest Internet video distribution network ever assembled. Scary.
The deal was announced by Jeff Zucker, President and Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal and Peter Chernin, President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation. The video-rich site will debut this summer with thousands of hours of full-length programming, movies and clips, representing premium content from at least a dozen networks and two major film studios.
“This is a game changer for Internet video,” said Peter Chernin, President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation. “We’ll have access to just about the entire U.S. Internet audience at launch. And for the first time, consumers will get what they want – professionally produced video delivered on the sites where they live. We’re excited about the potential for this alliance and we’re looking forward to working with any content provider or distributor who wants to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity.” Again, this is scary. read more
March 21, 2007
Apple is now shipping Apple TV, an easy to use and fun way to wirelessly play all your favorite iTunes content on to your widescreen TV, including movies, TV shows, music, photos and podcasts.
With Apple TV’s interface, anyone can quickly browse and view their entire collection of digital media from across the room using the simple and intuitive Apple Remote. Apple TV easily connects to almost all modern widescreen televisions.
“Apple TV is like a DVD player for the Internet age-providing an easy and fun way to play all your favorite iTunes content from your PC or Mac on your widescreen TV,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Apple TV allows you to wirelessly play your content from your PCs or Macs using your existing WiFi network as well as the newest and fastest version of WiFi-802.11n.”
The seamless integration of Apple TV and iTunes lets users choose from over 400 movies and 350 TV shows in near DVD quality; over four million songs; 5,000 music videos; 100,000 podcasts; and 20,000 audiobooks from the iTunes Store.
Enticing, true. But the next question, just like the gizmos that came out in the not so distant past is looking for supply. Start lining up now or better yet, wait until excitement dies down.
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VideoEgg has teamed up with Community Connect Inc. to power all video content within its sites.
By working with VideoEgg, Community Connect can now offer users the ability to easily and efficiently upload and share video content. Community Connect is the leader in online niche social networking sites and has more than 18 million registered members throughout the following sites: BlackPlanet.com, MiGente.com, AsianAvenue.com, and GLEE.com.
“The VideoEgg platform makes it easy for our members to upload video, creating more personalized, vibrant, interactive communities,” said Court Cunningham, COO of Community Connect Inc, “and the Eggnetwork helps us as a business to monetize our four distinct, niche sites.” read more
I recently had my blog “Philly Sports Net” redesigned and intentionally created a premium spot above the fold for video highlights. At first, I figured I’d just edit the WordPress sidebar.php file with a new YouTube or Google Video embed file every time the writer for my site wanted to switch out a sports highlight.
But I knew there had to be better way. Rather than swapping out videos, wouldn’t it be nice to create something like a Video Channel that played the newest video first and then sequenced through subsequent videos in temporal order?
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Myspace, tagworld, bebo, and facebook. There are social networks for just about everything these days. But what if you want a simple social network for yourself, one that you can make totally your own?
THE FIND: Well Ning’s new “Your Own Social Network” might just be the answer for those who have been looking for a simple way to create their own social network.
Tags: Blog Design, MySpace, Photos, Social Media, Videos, YouTube
March 20, 2007
Metacafe today launched Café Confidential. The new video confessional channel with Hollywood producer Steven Bochco at the helm, features short videos of twentysomethings sharing highly personal experiences such as My First Time, My Weird Family or Most Embarrassing Moment. The unscripted content is designed to encourage viewers to respond by posting their own video stories, which are immediately eligible for cash payment through Metacafe’s Producer Rewards program.
“Online video provides an extraordinary forum for intimate, personal storytelling,” said Steven Bochco, whose numerous television successes include Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue and LA Law. Cafe Confidential is sponsored by American Apparel. read more


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EU and Indonesia are ready to move towards the start of the first ever Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing scheme on legally produced tropical timber.
On 21 April 2016, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, and European Council President Donald Tusk agreed to move swiftly towards reducing illegal logging and promoting trade in legally produced timber between the EU and Indonesia through the start of the first-ever Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing scheme.
The announcement is based on the joint assessment that Indonesia is fully ready to implement the Indonesia-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), based on the inclusion of all relevant product groups in the scope of the Agreement. With this breakthrough the two Parties are now in a position to move swiftly towards a fully operational licencing system making Indonesia the first country to pass this final hurdle.
Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said: “Indonesia and its partners in the EU have shown that trade can provide incentives towards ending the scourge of illegal logging. Such practices cost developing nations billions in lost revenues, lead to destruction of unique ecosystems and exacerbate poverty. Today’s announcement is a signal to markets that it is possible to promote sustainable forest management by buying verified legally produced timber.”
Benefitting from significant support from the European Commission and EU Member States, particularly the UK, the FLEGT VPA has strengthened forest governance by increasing transparency, accountability and stakeholder participation in decisions about forests. It has boosted legal trade, modernised and formalised Indonesia’s forest sector, and improved business practices, enabling many thousands of businesses to meet market demand for legal timber.
In 2002, just 20% of Indonesia’s timber was legal. Today, over 90% of Indonesia’s timber exports are from independently audited factories and forests. These audits cover more than 20 million hectares of forests and more than 1700 forest industries, an unprecedented level of scrutiny.
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Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday: Viacom, American Eagle & more.
Sports retailer Cabela's said on Wednesday it is exploring strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value.
Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.
U.S. stock futures were searching for direction this morning, as the turn of the calendar has made a big difference so far.
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Thursday: Ross Stores, Nike, PepsiCo & more.
For all the retailers whose businesses have become obsolete due to changing tastes, there are others capitalizing on shifting trends.
Pirch is rewriting the rules for shopping for home appliances.
As investors gear up for one of the heaviest weeks of the earnings season, a technical trader shares three of his top ideas for the week.
Investing in online shopping is essential for retailers, but there are a number of ways it can dent their sales and profits.
Retailers including Best Buy and Cabela's experienced major glitches over the Black Friday shopping period.
Still figuring out your Black Friday battle plan? This road map of store openings can help.
Some of Thursday's midday movers:
Want a new hobby or to start an eBay business? Many retailers offer classes, often for free, to build their brands and make loyal customers.
Bricks-and-mortar locations need to undergo a complete makeover to stay relevant 25 years down the line, experts said.
Summer associates on Wall Street are no doubt learning a lesson this week about how to think like a trader when the world is on fire.
Even as traders monitor the world's hot spots, corporate earnings news could be a positive for stocks in the week ahead.
About 2,800 crossbows sold in sporting goods stores last year are being recalled because they may fire without the trigger being pulled.
Many of the reports were ugly, but Cramer thinks results from one retailer really led investors astray.
Some of Tuesday's midday movers:
Here are eight signs the amount of money being spent on pets shows they've become a big consumer class in the U.S.


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Dell's purchase of EMC will bolster the brand's hybrid cloud in addition to its software-defined data center and overall mobile and security. It also creates the world's largest privately controlled, integrated tech company, so Dell won't be known for just computers anymore. EMC's VMware virtualization arm will remain an independent, publicly traded company.
"The combination of Dell and EMC creates an enterprise solutions powerhouse bringing our customers industry-leading innovation across their entire technology environment. Our new company will be exceptionally well-positioned for growth in the most strategic areas of next generation IT including digital transformation, software-defined data center, converged infrastructure, hybrid cloud, mobile and security," Michael Dell, CEO of Dell, said in a press release statement. "Our investments in R&D and innovation along with our privately controlled structure will give us unmatched scale, strength and flexibility, deepening our relationships with customers of all sizes."
Added Joe Tucci, chairman and CEO of EMC: "I'm tremendously proud of everything we've built at EMC—from humble beginnings as a Boston-based startup to a global, world-class technology company with an unyielding dedication to our customers. But the waves of change we now see in our industry are unprecedented and, to navigate this change, we must create a new company for a new era. I truly believe that the combination of EMC and Dell will prove to be a winning combination for our customers, employees, partners and shareholders."
The acquisition should especially help Dell with its small business customers, with EMC's relationships with large enterprises to help funnel in more cash flow.
Today, Wikipedia celebrates its fifteenth birthday. In Internet years, that’s pretty old. But “the encyclopedia that anyone can edit” is different from services like Google, Amazon, and Facebook. Though Wikipedia has long been one of Internet’s most popular sites—a force that decimated institutions like the Encyclopedia Britannica—it’s only just reaching maturity.
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Apple vice president of global security John Theriault has left his position at the company following an investigation over a lost iPhone 4S prototype earlier this year.
Theriault led the investigation of the lost phone, which was first reported missing by an Apple employee in July. As part of the investigation, Apple allegedly offered a cash reward to the person responsible for finding the phone. Upon learning the identity of the iPhone 4S finder, Apple security officials visited the man’s residence and posed as San Francisco Police officers to search for the device. Local law enforcement is still investigating the case, according to a report from 9to5mac.
Prior to joining Apple in 2007, Theriault was chief security officer and vice president at pharmaceutical company Pfizer and a former FBI special agent. While at Apple, Theriault is well-known for leading an anti-counterfeit team in 2008 to curb the growing number of counterfeit Apple products in China.
Theriault’s departure is the latest of Apple’s top executives to leave the company for one reason or another. Previously, Apple SVP of Retail Ron Johnson left the company to become clothing retailer J.C. Penny’s CEO. Also, SVP of Mac OS X Bertrand Serlet, VP of iAds Andy Miller and Siri co-founder Dag Kittlaus have left the company as well over the last few months.
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The departures don’t necessarily mean that things are turning sour with Apple’s management. With Steve Jobs taking a leave from the company’s day-to-day duties last year as well as his passing last month, many may have felt it was time to move on from Apple.
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Kodak Files Chapter 11
Eastman Kodakannounced early Thursday that it has filed for protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code. The filing was made in U.S. bankruptcy court for the Southern District of New York.
The company said the filing is intended to “bolster liquidity in the U.S. and abroad, monetize non-strategic intellectual property, fairly resolve legacy liabilities, and enable the Company to focus on its most valuable business lines.”
Kodak said it has received a $950 million debtor-in possession credit facility with an 18-month maturity from Citigroup “to enhance liquidity and working capital.”
Kodak said it “believes that it has sufficient liquidity to operate its business during Chapter 11, and to continue the flow of goods and services to its customers in the ordinary course.”
The company said it expects to pay employee wages and benefits and continue customer programs.
Kodak said it believes the Chapter 11 filing give it the best chance to maximize the value of its digital patents and its printing and deposition technologies.
The company said it expects to complete its restructuring in 2013.
Kodak said on a new site about the Chapter 11 filing that it expects its stock to be delisted from the NYSE.
Here is the company’s FAQ for investors on the filing:
Update: In early trading Thursday, Kodak is down 16.47 cents, or 29.7%, to 39 cents.
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Five years ago today Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This was not only an economic tragedy for one of the great companies of the last century, it was devastating for the city of Rochester, New York, where the company was based. Kodak was once a household brand whose dominance in the photographic film business was unparalleled. The phrase Kodak moment came to epitomize the cultural relevance of the brand. At its height, Kodaks market share of the photographic film market was more than 80% in the U.S. and about 50% globally. It employed over 60,000 citizens of Rochester, the majority of whom became unemployed when the company collapsed.
Kodak was a juggernaut of a company but the tragedy of its collapse runs deeper. It is not that the company could not have saved itself by responding to change. The tragedy is that Kodak invented the change that eventually killed it. A Kodak engineer, Steven J. Sasson, invented the first digital camera in 1975. In an interview with the New York Times, Sasson describes how Kodaks management reacted to negatively his camera because it was filmless photography, instructing him to tell no one about it.
Steven J. Sasson shows his prototype digital camera he built in 1975
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Summary Of The Settlement Agreements
Three agreements were approved by the U.S. Bnkruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The first two agreements relate to environmental cleanup at the EBP and the adjacent Genesee River. These settlements, one between the United States and Kodak, and the related funding agreement between the United States and the New York State DEC provide the following:
- Kodak commits to fund a trust with $49 million for cleanup at the EBP site and the Genesee River
- Kodak and DEC each agree to pay half of any costs above $99 million.
As described in the funding agreement between the United States and New York DEC, there is and agreement to create a plan for the investigation of contamination in the Genesee River and the selection and implementation of a cleanup remedy.
The settlement agreement with Kodak provides liability protection in exchange for the company’s completion of the required work. Moreover, EPA agrees to consider prospective purchaser agreements for new tenants of EBP.
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Ressurection Of Kodak: Kodak In The Mobile Industry
Celebrated camera accessory manufacturers of yesteryear, Kodak, is looking to join Chinese smartphone manufacturing giant Oppo for an upcoming flagship smartphone. This new smartphone is rumored to have 50MP dual cameras, where the cameras of the device will be modeled upon the old classic camera designs of the Kodak models.
The all-new flagship model of Oppo is designed to be a tribute to the classic Kodak camera design. The camera of this Oppo model will allegedly use the Sony IMX766 50MP sensor. Furthermore, the phone will also embed a large sensor in its ultrawide camera as well along with a 13MP telephoto lens and a 3MP microscope camera.
No other information on this matter is currently available as of September 13, 2021.
The collaborations between Android OEMs and camera makers are not something new. Yes, numerous other companies have already come together with other camera manufacturing companies like Nokia, which joined hands with German optics company Carl Zeiss earlier in 2007 to bring in the camera phone Nokia N95. This can be concluded as the first of such collaborations that the smartphone industry has seen. Numerous other collaborations happened eventually, which resulted in outstanding results. OnePlus’ partnership with Hasselblad, Huawei pairing up with Leica and the recent news of Samsung’s associating with Olympus are some of the significant collaborations to be mentioned.
The Company Now Provides Software And Tech For Commercial Printing After Trying Out Cellphones Tablets And A Digital Currency Called Kodakcoin
A Kodak store reopened in May in Paris, when France began to ease coronavirus-lockdown restrictions.
EastmanKodak Co. KODK -4.76% for generations was a household name in photography, the maker of Kodak Moments that preserved families most cherished memories.
Todays Kodak moments are mostly digital, and the company has spent much of the last decade attempting to maneuver out of bankruptcy and into new business areas. The companys latest pivot brings it squarely into the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Kodak brought everyday photography within reach to generations of customers.
Kodak last week agreed to a preliminary deal for a $765 million government loan to jump-start production of ingredients used to make generic drugs, including the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which President Trump has touted in the treatment of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
The loan is the first of its kind under the Defense Production Act, which had previously been invoked to speed the production of Covid-19 related supplies such as ventilators. The loan now faces congressional scrutiny as lawmakers question Kodaks lack of a track record in pharmaceuticals and stock-option grants issued to executives ahead of the announcement of the loan. The companys stock has been on a wild ride over the past week, surging from $2 to as high as $60.
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Kodak Files For Bankruptcy
Kodak officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late last night, ending recent speculation that the iconic camera and film company with a history going back more than 130-years was doomed.
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Kodak officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late last night, ending recent speculation that the iconic camera and film company with a history going back more than 130-years was doomed. The company has been given an 18-month emergency loan from Citibank that provides it with a $950 million lifeline to cover operating costs and allow it to continue to pay its 17,000 employees while it tries to reorganize.
Despite developing many of the key technologies that go into today’s digital cameras, Kodak has had trouble adjusting to the new era of photography, holding on to bloated and money-losing divisions much longer than it should have. Its market value has sunk from a high of $31 billion just 15 years ago to just $150 million today, and there were reports in the last several months that it had burned through all its cash. According to the bankruptcy filing, the company has already closed 13 manufacturing plants, 130 processing labs, and reduced it workforce by 47,000 since 2003. Still, it’s only turned out one profitable year since 2004.
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Eastman Kodak Files For Bankruptcy
Kodak Declares Bankruptcy
The 131-year-old film pioneer filed for bankruptcy protection. Deputy business editor David Gillen and personal technology reporter Sam Grobart discuss whats next for the company.
Eastman Kodak, the 131-year-old film pioneer that has been struggling for years to adapt to an increasingly digital world, filed for bankruptcy protection early on Thursday.
The American legend had tried a number of turnaround strategies and cost-cutting efforts in recent years, but the company which since 2004 has reported only one full year of profit ran short of cash.
Since 2008, despite Kodaks best efforts, restructuring costs and recessionary forces have continued to negatively impact the companys liquidity position, Kodaks chief financial officer, Antoinette P. McCorvey, said in a court filing on Thursday.
Citigroup is providing Kodak with $950 million in financing to allow the company to keep going. Kodak plans to continue operating normally during bankruptcy.
The company will also seek to continue selling a portfolio of 1,100 digital imaging patents to raise cash for its loss-making operations.
Kodak has become the latest giant to falter in the face of advancing technology. The Borders Group liquidated last year after having failed to gain a toehold in e-books, while Blockbuster sold itself to Dish Network last year as its retail outlets lost ground to online competitors likeNetflix.
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Kodak Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
As film giant Kodak files for bankruptcy protection, everyone from photographers to economists is looking back at the company that was, for so long, synonymous with American photography. The company has entered the US ‘Chapter 11’ process by which a court oversees its restructuring and protects it from its creditors as it attempts to reorganize into a profitable business. However it emerges from the process, Kodak will never again be the photographic titan it was during the film era. This has prompted many retrospective articles, including a heartfelt and personal piece by New York Times writer and photography blogger David Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, The Economist has also published two interesting pieces on the company: the first comparing its fortunes with those of its Japanese peer Fujifilm, and a blog post looking at how large companies struggle with technology changes. The irony of Kodak’s dedication to research and development helping give birth to the technologies that saw its downfall is widely remarked upon.
|Kodak’s film business is still profitable, the company stresses.|
Kodak Emerges From Bankruptcy With Focus On Commercial Printing
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– Eastman Kodak Co EKDKQ.PK, the photography pioneer which invented the digital camera, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, with plans to continue as a smaller digital imaging company.
The new Kodak will focus on commercial products such as high-speed digital printing technology and printing on flexible packaging for consumer goods.
You cant imagine how much I have been waiting for this moment … This is a totally new company, Chief Executive Antonio Perez told reporters.
Kodak, founded in 1880 by George Eastman, was for years synonymous with household cameras and family snapshots. It filed a $6.75 billion bankruptcy in January 2012, weighed down by high pension costs and a years-long delay in embracing digital camera technology.
The new company expects to have $2.5 billion in revenue this year, Perez said.
Kodak once employed more than 60,000 people and was one of the largest employers in Rochester, New York, where it is based. Perez told reporters his most difficult task at the helm of the bankrupt company was dealing with hefty pension costs.
I would not recommend anyone to file for Chapter 11, but if you have to deal with legacy costs, in my opinion, thats the only way you can do it, Perez said.
The company said it has repaid its debtor-in-possession lenders and will receive about $406 million in new financing.
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Digital Printing And Enterprise
Kodak provides high-speed, high-volume commercial inkjet, and color and black-and-white electrophotographic printing equipment and related consumables and services. It has an installed base of more than 5,000 units.
Its Prosper platform uses Stream inkjet technology, which delivers a continuous flow of ink that enables constant and consistent operation, with uniform size and accurate placement, even at very high print speeds. Applications for Prosper include publishing, commercial print, direct mail, and packaging. The business also includes the customer base of Kodak VersaMark products.
The NexPress platform is used for printing short-run, personalized print applications for purposes such as direct mail, books, marketing collateral and photo products. The Digimaster platform uses monochrome electrophotographic printing technology to create high-quality printing of statements, short-run books, corporate documentation, manuals and direct mail.
Kodak designs and manufactures products for flexography printing. Its Flexcel line of flexo printing systems allow label printers to produce their own digital plates for customized flexo printing and flexible printed packaging.
The company currently has strategic relationships with worldwide touch-panel sensor leaders, such as the partnerships with UniPixel announced on April 16, 2013, and Kingsbury Corp. launched on June 27, 2013.
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Kodak Files For Bankruptcy Stock Delisted: They Were A Company Stuck In Time
Eastman Kodak Co., the photography pioneer that introduced the Brownie Camera more than a century ago, filed for bankruptcy after consumers embraced digital cameras, a technology Kodak invented and failed to commercialize.
The Rochester, New York-based company, which traces its roots to 1880, listed assets of $5.1 billion and debt of $6.8 billion in Chapter 11 documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan.
Eastman Kodak Co.s shares declined in over-the-counter trading after the photography pioneers bankruptcy filing prompted the New York Stock Exchange to delist the securities.
They fell 45 percent to 31 cents at 1:37 p.m. New York time on volume of 49 million shares. The Rochester, New York-based companys stock symbol changed today to EKDKQ from EK.
Kodak started trading at the New York Stock Exchange in April 1905, according to data compiled by the market
They were a company stuck in time, said Robert Burley, an associate professor at Torontos Ryerson University who has photographed shuttered Kodak facilities in the U.S., Canada and France since 2005. Their history was so important to them, this rich century-old history when they made a lot of amazing things and a lot of money along the way. Now their history has become a liability.
Moodys Investors Service on Jan. 5 cut ratings on about $1 billion of Kodak debt with a negative outlook, citing a heightened probability of a bankruptcy over the near-term.
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Case Summary: Bankruptcy Settlements Reached With The Eastman Kodak Company Worth $49 Million
Press Release issued May 13, 2014
On May 13, 2014, the U.S Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved bankruptcy settlement agreements between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Department of Justice , and Eastman Kodak Company . The agreements resolve Kodaks liabilities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at the Eastman Business Park in Rochester, N.Y. and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act at the Mercury Refining Superfund Site in Colonie and Guilderland, N.Y., and the Fair Lawn Well Field Superfund Site in Fair Lawn, N.J.
Under the agreements, Kodak commits to fund a trust with $49 million for cleanup at the EBP site and the Genesee River the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation agrees to fund any additional costs of cleanup between $49 million and $99 million and Kodak and DEC each agree to pay half of any costs above $99 million.
In the agreement between the United States and Kodak, Kodak will pay the United States $2 million for the Fair Lawn Well Field Superfund Site and approximately $750,000 for the Mercury Refining Superfund Site, plus additional amounts for each of the sites pursuant to the terms of Kodaks plan of reorganization.
Kodak Bankruptcy: Can ‘failed Company’ Find New Kodak Moment
Kodak: Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper approves Kodak’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy. Kodak is trying to recreate itself as a much smaller company focused on printing.
Kodak doesn’t look a whole lot like it did when it filed for bankruptcy protection last year, but its executives and investors are hoping for a picture-perfect future.
Many of its products and services are gone, including the camera-making business that made it famous more than a century ago. Also gone are scores of workers, manufacturing facilities, supply contracts and millions of dollars in investments.
On Tuesday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper approved the Kodak bankruptcy plan, paving the way for it to recreate itself as a new, much smaller company focused on commercial and packaging printing.
Kodak said it hopes to emerge from bankruptcy protection as early as Sept. 3.
“They still have people with immense skill and who know how to win,” said Mark Zupan, dean of the business school at the University of Rochester, near Kodak’s headquarters. “But it’s also a team that has gone through hell for the last 10 to 20 years. It has been like constant water torture.”
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Why Did Kodak Fail And What Can You Learn From Its Demise
This is the second article in our Failure Stories series. Read our first article: Why did Nokia fail?
Kodak was founded in the late 1880s, became a giant in the photography industry in the 1970s and filed for bankruptcy in 2012.
For almost a hundred years, Kodak was at the forefront of photography with dozens of innovations and inventions, making this art accessible to the consumer.


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NEXT Biometrics sensor module selected for Prima Technology display solutions
NEXT Biometrics has shipped initial volumes of its One Touch Access 100 fingerprint sensor module to China-based Prima Technology for integration into display solutions for the educational market in North America.
“One Touch Access 100 combines the proven security of our large area fingerprint sensor technology with robustness for use in varying environmental conditions,” explains Ritu Favre, NEXT Biometrics CEO. “We are very pleased to collaborate with Prima Technology on this innovative use of our technology. As outlined at the January 2019 Business Update, we are in the process of expanding our presence in the access control market through broadening of our distributor network and increased sales efforts of our team.”
“The seamless hardware integration of NEXT`s One Touch Access 100 fingerprint sensor into our design and the convenient and intuitive operation are pivotal for us,” added Jack Wu, CTO of Prima Technology.
Earlier this month NEXT announced that its fingerprint technology had been chosen for use in MobiOcean`s Aadhaar authentication and payments mobile platform.


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Both cannabis and food are already rolling their way across the city, but if the team behind Mellow has it their way, Angelenos could get both delivered in one frozen, sweet treat.
The new cannabis brand, set to launch in dispensaries by Valentine’s Day, aims to become the first ice cream company that’s compliant with California’s ever-evolving marijuana regulations, meaning the possibility of one very exciting thing for stoners: weed ice cream.
Before you clear up some freezer space, not so fast: While shelf-stable edibles are legal throughout the state, frozen infused products are another thing entirely, and lack any sort of regulation. It’s a new frontier and until laws are passed—which Mellow hopes will occur sometime in 2021—L.A. will have to wait a bit longer for THC- and CBD-infused pints of ice cream. But starting next month, Angelenos can at least bank on sampling Mellow’s first phase of infused shelf-stable ice cream toppings and syrups to be added to the brand’s non-infused ice creams, or, you know, your favorite pint of Ben & Jerry’s.
“When things sit and they’re cold, potencies can change and [legislators] are still not sure how that works,” says co-founder Jesse Bride. “We watch the news with bated breath for things to change because we can’t wait to get our products out, but at the same time, we understand that it’s a safety thing for these states and we’re all just about waiting patiently.”
But Mellow—founded in 2019 by Bride and long-time friend Enrique Gonzalez—is about much more than waiting patiently, and it’s also about more than imbibing for fun. After both entrepreneurs witnessed loved ones endure cancer, and specifically the difficulty in battling pain and consuming food, the two conceptualized a product to help make cannabis more palatable and calorie-efficient.
“We measure our success by different things, and one of those things is impact,” says Gonzales. “We figure: What better kind of change to help promote in some way, if it’s not pain relief?”
While the team works out of commercial kitchens, they’re laying the groundwork to eventually scale the product in a way that would work for the medical field, namely by purchasing and renting medical-grade equipment and facilities.
“I think if we could have naturally gone directly into the medical industry, we would have, but we had to build a company and we had to get money together,” Bride says. “We had to make something successful first that would open the doors to even get people to look at us in that space.”
The brand is working with Chino’s Scott Brothers Dairy to source non-homogenized cream for their base, and will offer three flavors—though currently only the non-infused option for each is currently legal: mint chocolate chip, Tahitian vanilla peanut butter cup, and Himalayan sea salt with caramel, and the team is already testing sorbets and other non-dairy options, too. But until then—and set to start next month—you might find a THC- or CBD-infused sauce in flavors such as caramel syrup or peanut butter at your favorite L.A. dispensary.
California will be Mellow’s first market, but the team also hopes to enter to Nevada, New Jersey and Illinois, constantly monitoring states’ shifting legalizations and regulations and making changes and plans as the field evolves.
Bride and Gonzalez enlisted the aid of their friend Chris Cornish, who’s heading up the West Coast operations and manning a fleet of Teslas with freezers built into their trunks to deliver across L.A. in style. Eventually the team hopes to roll out large-scale, roving ice cream trucks that traverse the state from the Bay Area down to Los Angeles, where the cannabis curious can track them on a map to find them perhaps parked in front of a dispensary for events, or near the beach. There might be creamsicles or other nostalgia-driven specials, there provided they’re never confused with kid-friendly fare.
“We love that classic ice cream culture and we want to bring that back,” says Bride. “We also didn’t want to make it too kid-friendly, of course. We thought about that when branding and tried to go along more of a sophisticated brand profile. It’s almost impossible to not smile when you see ice cream cones, but at the same time, we’re going to safety around that so it looks like a version of luxury, and medical almost.”
Each pint contains five servings, with either 80mg of CBD or 10mg of THC; how much you’d eat would be up to you, so take note for self-control reasons. Wishing for a more potent dose? Mellow’s also planning on launching packs of both indica- and sativa-forward pre-rolled joints—made with California-grown bud—for those who want something a bit more traditional.
Cannabis-infused ice cream itself may still be out of reach, but for cannabis lovers looking to sample Mellow’s treats as early as mid-February, this could be sweet news.
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Samsung may launch Galaxy S20 Fan edition at Sep 23 event
South Korean tech giant Samsung on Monday announced it is hosting another 'Galaxy Unpacked event on September 23 which will be its third launch event in less than two months.
The company did not reveal which device will be introduced but industry insiders expect Samsung will showcase a Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE).
"Join us on September 23 for a Galaxy Unpacked for Every Fan event. The event will be available at Samsung Newsroom, Samsung.com at 10 am ET," the company said in a statement.
In terms of specifications, the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition may sport a 6.4-inch 1080p display that supports 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 865 chipset, support for 5G, up to 8GB RAM, and up to 512GB of internal storage.
It is likely to have a triple camera setup on the back.
Samsung may also announce its long-delayed Galaxy Home speaker at the event.
The company first unveiled its smart speaker powered by its Bixby digital assistant called the "Galaxy Home" in 2018 but the original Galaxy Home still hasn't gone on sale yet.


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Well-known Chinese analyst Ming-Chi Kuo continues to share details about future generations.
According to Kuo, in 2021, Appleplans to get rid of the Lightning port in the top model iPhone. Thus, the novelty will be charged only on Qi wireless technology. How this is implemented is still unknown, given that the company has not even been able to release AirPower wireless charging.
In addition, the analyst also said that inearly 2021, we should wait for an improved version of the iPhone SE2, which will be called the iPhone SE2 Plus. He is credited with a 5.5 or 6.1 inch display with a small cutout for the front camera. There will still be no Face ID on the device. The novelty will be equipped with a Touch ID fingerprint scanner. It will be integrated into the power button, like the Galaxy S10e.
Recall that earlier in the network there was information that Apple in 2021 will begin to release new iPhones twice a year in order to better compete with other players in the market.
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