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Fresh funding gives cat food brand Smalls avenue into retail for the first time
Smalls will open a cat cafe in New York in the fall and continue innovating on its fresh cat food products.
Odyssey Energy Solutions continues quest to electrify developing economies with $5.3M seed
The startup's platform enables the planning, financing, building and operating of distributed renewable energy projects in developing economies.
Regal secures capital to grow its platform for branded calls and texts
Getting prospective customers to answer sales calls and texts can feel like a Sisyphean task. According to a 2020 LinkedIn report, roughly 69% of prospects accepted a call from a new salesperson in th
As companies fight to retain talent, employee-benefits startups might escape cost cuts
How do employee-benefits startups fare when their corporate customers start slashing costs amid a volatile market? We're going to find out if the market continues on the track it's on.
African edtech startup uLesson raises $15M, backed by Nielsen Ventures and Tencent
As many edtech companies benefited from the disruption of the pandemic, attracting wads of cash from investors globally, it did feel like African startups were left out. Well, not anymore: Two-year-ol
Toolio bags $8M in new funding to keep your retail shop fully stocked with the right products
Just as the supply chain side was getting more analytical and sophisticated, the global pandemic disrupted it and gave retailers an insight into just how connected to China they really were.
Tropic picks up $25M to streamline software procurement experiences
The pandemic was a catalyst for showing companies looking to cut costs, just how much they were spending on their software tools.
Butlr Technologies, developing anonymous people sensors, inks $7.9M seed round
New funding boosts Butlr's ability to apply real-time people-sensing technology beyond real estate and retail uses to monitor falls and other movements for active seniors who are aging in place.
PairTree speeds adoption process with an online, self-matching platform and $2.25M seed
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Zolve raises $15 million for its cross-border neobank aimed at global citizens
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Mulberry, the warranty service for direct to consumer brands, approaches $10 million ARR
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Annual inflation in September was 9.3%. announced this Thursday the National Institute of Statistics (INE), thus confirming the data received on September 30 in a rapid assessment. This is the maximum value of this indicator Since 1990 and which reflects an increase of 0.4 percentage points from the 8.9% annual inflation recorded in August.
This Thursday’s data confirms all the figures from two weeks ago and that threaten government forecast for 2022. The average variation over the last 12 months in Portugal is now 6%. The government had forecast that this figure would be at 7.4%, which is a risk target, even if annual inflation stops rising in the last quarter of the year, according to PÚBLICO. already explained.
In the case of Portugal, the change in energy prices even slowed down, as the PUBLIC emphasized, when preliminary data were published, which have now been confirmed. Prices rose by 22.2% (1.8% less than in August). However, other classes of goods continue to put strong pressure on the purchasing power of consumers whose wages are not keeping up with rising inflation in products such as food, clothing and footwear, and household supplies and appliances that are most in demand. the main contribution to the annual change in the consumer price index (IPC).
The most expensive clothes and shoes 23.8%
On a monthly basis, the change in the CPI was 1.2% compared to August, or 1.6% excluding unprocessed food and energy, INE emphasizes. This difference can be explained by the downward trend in fuel prices towards the end of summer.
In the month that marks the reopening of schools after the holidays and the return to work of thousands of families, the class that contributed the most to this monthly change was clothing and footwear, INE specifies, with a 23.8% change. “On the other hand, the class with the largest negative contribution to monthly fluctuations was transport, with a deviation of -1.2%,” he adds.
The dynamics of prices for children’s and baby clothes (+44.6%), women’s clothing (+31.7%) and men’s clothing (+22.7%) also reflected seasonal effects associated with the launch of new autumn-winter collections, admits INE.
In terms of falling prices, international flights (-20.18%) and organized holidays abroad (-18.04%) make the largest negative contribution.
Germans with more expensive energy 43%
In Germany, the statistical office also released final inflation data for September this Thursday, confirming an annual rate of 10%. For Germans, this is the highest figure since the reunification of Federal and East Germany, also 32 years ago.
agency says Are you ready that “the huge rise in energy prices is the main reason for such high inflation.” “However, we are also seeing a rise in the prices of many other products, especially foodstuffs,” emphasizes Georg Thiel, president of the German statistical office.
In September, energy prices in Germany were 43.9% higher than a year ago.
The end of some of the temporary measures Berlin has launched to support families is also already being felt, Thiel warns. In this case, we are talking about the end of the grace period for fuel and a single travel ticket, which expired on August 31.
For three months, Germans could ride public transport for a low fixed price of nine euros per month. This single ticket was valid for all local and regional bus and rail services. The exception was long-distance trains.
“These temporary measures of the second aid package led to a decrease in headline inflation between June and August,” Thiel guarantees.
Sanctions and supply chain issues have created a parallel market in China, where these chips are sold for 500 times the market value.
Chinese customs officials caught a woman trying to smuggle semiconductors inside a prosthetic belly while pretending to be pregnant. This arrest sheds light on the reality of smuggling that has emerged in the world’s second-largest economy following the sanctions imposed by the United States of America.
According to bloomberg, a woman was caught by the authorities while trying to enter Zhuhai via Macau on November 25. According to customs authorities, the suspect had more than 202 processors and nine smartphones.
The woman came to the attention of the authorities when she was asked what month she was pregnant. “She said she was five or six months pregnant but she had a big belly that looked like she was in her third trimester,” Chinese officials explained.
The economic crisis caused by covid-19 and all the problems that have arisen in the supply chain have opened the door to the emergence of a black market in semiconductors in a country that needs these advanced chips to produce millions of products.
The situation has worsened recently as the Joe Biden administration tightened sanctions on China, focusing on developing advanced technologies, especially for military use.
According to the North American economic publication, the situation is so serious that the prices of these devices reach values up to 500 times their market price, which creates ideal conditions for creating an entire parallel market with telecom operators and resellers.
The Ministry of Finance reported that in December there is a decrease in the ISP discount by 3.9 cents per liter of diesel fuel and 2.4 cents per liter of gasoline, taking into account falling prices.
The guardianship statement states that, as announced, “the mechanism applied in the ISP is equivalent to reducing the VAT rate from 23% to 13%, and the compensation mechanism through the ISP reduces additional VAT income as a result of the changes. in fuel prices remain in effect.
Thus, taking into account the evolution of diesel and gasoline prices, “these temporary measures result in a reduction in the ISP rebate of 3.9 cents per liter of diesel fuel and 2.4 cents per liter of gasoline. a discount of 17.1 cents per liter for diesel ISP and 15.4 cents per liter for gasoline ISP,” the same note reads.
On the other hand, “the carbon tax update will be suspended until the end of the year,” and “taking into account all the measures in place, the reduction in the tax burden is 27.3 cents per liter of diesel fuel and 24.7 cents per liter of gasoline. “.
The government’s rebate mechanism assumes that a decrease in the price of fuel results in an increase in the Tax on Petroleum Products (NPT) due to a drop in VAT revenues.
“Measures to mitigate the increase in fuel prices remain in place in the month of December, while the government continues to support all consumers by reducing fuel taxes,” the ministry reminded.
The ISP’s rebate, equivalent to a 13 percent VAT rate cut, was due to run until September 4 but was later extended through the end of the year as part of the government’s family relief package due to price hikes.
Average fuel prices have returned this week to below pre-war levels in Ukraine on Feb. 24, with a 5.1% drop for petrol and 4.1% for diesel calculated by ERSE.
According to the “Weekly Report on the Surveillance of Selling Prices for the Public” published on Monday evening by the Entidade Regladora dos Serviços Energéticos (ERSE), “For the week of 28 to 4 December, the effective pre-tax price is 0.860 euro/l. [euros por litro] for straight petrol 95 and 1067 euro/l for direct diesel”, which after tax is 1660 euro/l and 1685 euro/l for straight petrol 95 and straight diesel, respectively.
These figures are comparable to average prices of 1,816 euros/l for 95 straight-through gasoline and 1,660 euros/l for direct diesel filled on February 24 when the Russians invaded Ukraine, according to the Directorate General of Energy and Geology (DGEG). ).

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LOS ANGELES - Labor leaders launched a campaign Tuesday to enlist union members across the country in the cause of striking grocery clerks in Southern California, according to an Associated Press report.
The strategy involves persuading consumers and community groups to support strikers in a variety of ways, including participating in demonstrations, town hall meetings, and letter-writing campaigns, as well as donating money or even committing acts of civil disobedience, said Ron Blackwell, director of corporate affairs for the AFL-CIO in Washington.
The AFL-CIO appointed two of its leaders to coordinate the national strategy. Richard Trumka, secretary-treasurer of the umbrella organization of 64 international unions, will work with Ron Judd, who organized AFL-CIO protests at the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle, to pressure Albertsons, Inc., Kroger Co., and Safeway, Inc.
An estimated 70,000 Southern California supermarket employees have been out of work since union members voted to strike Safeway's Vons and Pavillions stores on Oct. 11. Ralphs stores, which are owned by Kroger, and the Albertsons chain responded by locking out their union workers.
The shift in strategy comes as talks between the companies and the United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents the grocery workers, have reached an impasse over contract differences, particularly the cost and scope of health care benefits for current employees and future hires.
Formal negotiations stalled in December, and secret talks broke off earlier this month.


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TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Forrester, B2B marketers can extend the value of their in-person events by adding digital experiences, delivering better personalization for their customers and greater return on investment for their organization. Today, Uberflip melds the physical with the digital at its sold-out annual conference, "The Content Experience," through a livestream powered by ON24 and The Streaming Network, delivering B2B marketers everywhere a two-day virtual pass to the industry's top forum on content marketing.
"At Uberflip, we're always thinking about what's next in content marketing and integrating an immersive livestream experience with our in-person conference is an example of what the future looks like," said Randy Frisch, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Uberflip. "Thanks to ON24 and The Streaming Network, we're able to bring our line-up of brilliant thought leaders and expert programming to hundreds of marketers across the globe, doubling our audience and increasing our event's impact."
Through 15+ keynotes, presentations and practitioner sessions, the virtual audience can access expert advice and inspiration from industry thought leaders and content marketing pros without ever leaving their home or office. And, with the support of ON24 and The Streaming Network, all of "The Content Experience" virtual programming will be available to attendees on-demand. This turns "The Content Experience" into a go-to digital resource for content marketers that extends far beyond the physical event.
"The event industry is well overdue for an evolution in the way marketers define events, and thanks to the merging of the digital and physical worlds, that change is here," says Mark Bornstein, VP of Content Strategy, ON24. "We're excited to help Uberflip break 'The Content Experience' out of the bounds of a two-day, in-person conference into an ongoing digital experience that multiplies the event's convenience, reach and insights for content marketers everywhere."
Register for The Content Experience livestream here to learn about the future of content marketing from today's biggest names in B2B marketing, including:
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- Grad Conn, Chief Marketing Officer, Microsoft U.S. Central Marketing Organization
- Randy Frisch, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Uberflip
- Yoav Schwartz, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Uberflip
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ON24 is on a mission to empower data-driven marketers with the engagement they need to succeed in the digital world. Through the company's engagement marketing platform, over 1,600 businesses, including athenahealth, PwC and Microsoft, deliver 100,000 webinars annually, engaging nearly 20 million prospects, customers and employees for a total of one billion minutes per year. Integrated with all leading marketing automation and CRM platforms, ON24 transforms engagement into behavioral data helping marketers better qualify leads, accelerate sales pipeline and drive revenue. Additional applications for the ON24 technology portfolio include virtual training, talent development and town hall meetings. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Charlotte, New York City, London, Singapore and Sydney. For more information, visit http://www.on24.com.


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Ag News: Senate Works on Hemp
**A Senate hearing last week on industrial hemp has underscored the difficulties facing federal agencies trying to implement provisions of the 2018 farm bill so growers will be able to plant hemp next spring.
Agrimarketing.com reports, one of the biggest obstacles facing growers is getting FDA to legalize the use of cannabidiol, or CBD, in food and dietary supplements.
FDA is trying to expedite regulations on hemp and CBD, but first must investigate "the potential safety implications of long-term use of CBD."
**McDonald’s is moving forward with plans to reduce the use of antibiotics in its global beef supply by the end of next year.
According to agweb.com, McDonald’s move is driven by concerns the overuse of antibiotics, important for human medicine, in farm animal production may diminish the drug’s effectiveness in people.
The world’s largest fast-food chain now becomes the largest beef buyer to address antibiotic use in cattle, potentially creating a new standard for cattle producers.
**Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock says they are pleased to see EPA render a science-based decision on the crop protection product chlorpyrifos.
Coppock tells agwired.com, “Chlorpyrifos is a very important tool for controlling insects, resulting in producing healthy and attractive produce for consumers.”
Coppock adds thousands of studies support responsible use of this product and vouch for its safety when used according to label directions.


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Putting the customer back in the driver’s seat
By Alastair DouglasOct 14th 2020
TotallyMoney is at an exciting and pivotal stage right now: 2020 saw the launch of our brand-new energy-switching service, we recently released the unique Credit Assistant, and now we’ve just revamped our car finance platform.
This new offering is a fundamental stepping stone on our mission to improve the UK’s credit score, and to help our customers move on up to a better financial future. Currently, many car dealerships sell car finance products based on the commission they get, which results in many customers being sold a product that isn’t right for them — or even one they can’t truly afford. With a car being an absolute necessity for many customers, it’s clear that this can’t continue.
Hitting the brakes on car dealerships
With our new innovative car finance platform, we work with market-leading lenders to show customers a large and varied range of car finance options from across the market and, unlike dealerships, we never factor in the commission we receive.
What’s more, we’re using a customer’s own creditworthiness to show them their eligibility for these products upfront, helping to protect their credit rating. We’ve also worked hard with lenders to secure pre-approval on car finance products, giving customers the guarantee they’ll be accepted for the product they apply for, as well as the transparency of knowing the rate they’ll pay.
Thanks to our new service, customers can go to the dealership with confidence to buy their car knowing exactly what they can afford, after they’ve found the product that best suits them with TotallyMoney. We’re putting our customers back in control, such that they can make better financial decisions and continue to move on up to a better financial future.


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A Non Zero Sum Game
The Prime Minister will go on TV in one hour from now to announce more stringent social distancing measures. Most likely he will announce school closure and probably shopping malls will be closed, too. It is another of these moments where I am forced to evaluate what else I can let go without pain. If I can still go for a walk, a swim and I can still provide for my need for food, I am happy 😉 . Welcome into COVID-19 game, where the sum of what you get and what you lose is always negative.
And so it is. PM spoke earlier this afternoon and from next Tuesday on a new round of measures will become effective. Schools and offices will be closed, essential services such as transportation and grocery shops will remain open. Restaurants will be allowed to operate, but only for take away food. Doing physical activity such as running is still allowed but keeping a minimum distance of one meter from other people. Gatherings, on the other hand, are not allowed.
These measures are motivated by the rise of untraceable cases of COVID-19; they are effective until 30th of April but will be extended if need be. The government believes that if they fail to act now and effectively bring the number of infected people below a safe threshold, the virus will spread in an uncontrolled way and cause even more damage in the future.
At this stage, we can only hope that this will be enough. Dear Coronavirus, you win another round, but we are still determined to kick your ass one day.


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The digital rupee (e), India’s recently launched in-house central bank digital currency (CBDC), is now being tested for offline functionality, revealed Ajay Kumar Choudhary, executive director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The RBI is the central bank and regulatory body of India.On 1 November last year, the RBI launched the wholesale segment pilot for the digital rupee.
The project onboarded 50,000 users and 5,000 merchants for real-world testing. Approximately $134 million and 800,000 transactions had been completed through wholesale CBDCs as of 25 February.Based on this progress, Choudhary stated that the RBI is investigating the offline functionality of CBDC.
In an interview with CNBC TV18, he stated that the central bank is assessing the CBDC’s potential for cross-border transactions and integration with legacy systems in other countries.The central bank is anticipating the participation of the private sector and fintech firms in CBDCs.Choudhary iterated that the CBDC will soon become a medium of exchange and will require all of the characteristics of physical currency, including the anonymity.The CBDC was launched by India in order to improve regional financial inclusion and to lead the digital economy.Read more on ambcrypto.com


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Android one how many updates download. Your guide to Android One. ″ LCD Dual 12MP. The Moto X4 was the first Android One offering in the US. At around $, it’s also one of Google’s least expensive Project Fi ″ LCD 16MP. The global version of the HTC U11 Life is a beautiful phone. Samsung has confirmed exactly which of its devices will be receiving three generations of Android updates.
The list includes flagship phones going back Author: Jon Porter. As for Android system, the update cycle is only 60 days at OnePlus and Sony Xperia X, while the Moto’s update time is up to days. Actually, Google’s Android. Major updates of Android don't matter as much as they used to. Many components of the operating system are updated through the Play Store, so even if you're on Android. Samsung is promising to “support three generations of Android updates” for Galaxy phones, but that won’t apply to all the phones it makes.
Samsung says it. One of the major concerns when you buy an Android device is the frequency of updates you’ll receive over the years. Google has been trying to. Many manufacturers do build Android based phones worldwide. So, the actual period that an Android smartphone gets updates goes from ZERO, nill. nada, no-updates whatsoever to 3 or 4 years average. All this, of course, depends on the actual phone brand and more specifically the model. For example, Google’s Pix. The Moto Z2 Force is not the only phone that is not getting many updates, the new Moto Z4 is only getting a promise of Android Q.
Moto Z4 released last month (June ) and Android. With monthly security updates** and Google Play Protect integrated, Android One phones are among the most secure. Protection that gets smarter over time Play Protect actively scans over 50 billion apps per day and uses Google’s machine learning to dynamically prevent viruses and malware. My latest Android Upgrade Report Card says it all: Outside of Google itself, with its own Pixel and Nexus phones, only one Android manufacturer received a satisfactory grade for its performance.
Android One is a family of third-party Android smartphones promoted by fvkc.mgshmso.ru comparison to many third-party Android devices, which ship with a manufacturer's customized user interface and bundled apps, these devices run near-stock versions of Android with limited modifications, and a focus on Google how to update android on tv box (although they may still feature software enhancements to support the features of.
There was some confusion about those remarks as it hadn’t been made clear whether the company meant Android OS or One UI upgrades. The company has traditionally provided only two years of Android OS upgrades for its Galaxy devices.
That’s despite the fact that many of its customers have been demanding an additional year of OS support. The Android One webpage now mentions that all Android One devices are guaranteed with monthly security updates from the manufacturers. However, there’s no mention of the OS upgrade anywhere. If we have to name one thing that drastically affected the dynamics of the smartphone market init has to be Google’s Android One programme.
There is no specific timetable given by Motorola for security updates for this phone, and a commitment to eventually roll out Android P to it "pending partner support". I know this does not directly answer your question, but it is the only answer available right now.
Pixel phones install downloaded Android updates in the background. The installed updates become active the next time that you restart your phone. Learn how to restart a Pixel phone. Other Android devices. Many Android phones and tablets automatically restart while they install downloaded Android updates.
The updates become active when. That update will include One UIbased on Android Samsung also beat Google to the punch with the January security patch, rolling it. Most devices will have Android updates for a year, sometimes two. Particularly, lucky device owners will find that their devices are supported for up to three years. Typically, the devices with the best Android-update lifespan are the ones from Google themselves, with a guaranteed three years of support.
Still, while the updates should come, we still can't say the Android One program has proved that said updates come in a hasty fashion. It took Xiaomi a good 4 months to start rolling out an Android 9 Pie update for the Xiaomi Mi A1.
But hey, it was still faster than some big-name flagships. Each Android One phone is guaranteed to get at least three years worth of security updates from its release date, and up to two years of major Android releases, too.
The Android 11 update brings some changes to app permissions. Now, you can grant an app permission to, say, your camera or location, on a one. The new Mi A3 arrives as the latest Android One handset but the p display might not work in favour of Xiaomi. Aug, IST explore: Tech Weekly Tech Recap: Realme 5 Series Launch, Reliance Jio Fiber, PUBG Mobile Update and More.
Any Android One phone, as Kleidermacher noted, is also guaranteed to get timely security updates as part of that program's parameters. Beyond that? Well, you can certainly take your chances. The version history of the Android mobile operating system began with the public release of the Android beta on November 5, The first commercial version, Androidwas released on Septem. Android is continually developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), and it has seen several updates to its base operating system since the initial release.
The Moto G Fast will also only get one Android version upgrade and minimal security updates, so you are not likely to get software updates after There's also no.
Febru: Android 10 is out for Galaxy Note 9 units locked on to Verizon in the US. February 7, Samsung starts rolling out an update to the Galaxy M20 units in Europe bringing Android 10 and One UI 2 to the mid-range device. According to Sammobile, update is currently being seeded to users in Greece, Germany, and Luxembourg and we can expect other regions to receive a.
As for the non-Android One devices, last year’s Motorola OS updates were staggered between November and February. Again, this acts as a good. OnePlus announces 2 years of software updates, 3 years of security patches for all phones. Most would say that OnePlus is one of the few smartphone OEMs that stay on top of updates. Other smartphone makers cut you off after one year in an attempt to "force" you to upgrade.
If I buy the OnePlus 5T, how many years of updates will the device receive? #1. aris and Salt like this. Tobikage. Nougat Nov 7, Tobikage, Nov 7, Nobody knows and OnePlus has refused to give any timeliness or any statements in the recent. One key benefit of Android is a clutter-free homescreen. Android Update CNET Apps Today Phones Mobile Foldable Phones Android 10 (Android Q) Android 11 Google Samsung.
Notification on. Google has recently rolled out the Android 11 update for the Google Pixel series. Recently Samsung started rolling the One UI beta (Android 11) for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy S20, and many more. You can check out more details of Samsung One UI here. How to enable automatic updates on Android Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Start Receiving Android Based One UI Update.
17 Dec Mobiles. Galaxy Note 9 One UI 2 update. One UI 2 is the name of Samsung’s Android 10 update; One UI 2 will also bring a few new features of its own; Available for the Global, US Unlocked, Verizon, and AT&T models (more details available in the Android 10 section above) Samsung’s One UI custom skin was launched as part of its Android Pie build. How do I update my Android ™? To get the most out of your Android phone, you should download the latest available operating system.
Play video. Updating your Android. 1. Make sure your device is connected to Wi-Fi. 2. Open Settings. 3. Oftentimes, more significant updates that aren’t quite as significant as full version releases warrant a point update—like the update from Android to Androidfor example. Alongside every version of Android is a code name, which many. An over-the-air software update containing the September Android security patch level is now making its way to select variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+.Unsurprisingly, the release carries no other changes or additions.
That train sailed a while ago, but that isn’t to say the Galaxy S8 lineup – released in February – is nothing short of remarkable in terms of longevity.
Know how and where to update & upgrade your Samsung smartphone. Upgrade OS, Stay updated with latest software to enjoy new features, fix bugs and get better performance. By Paul Wagenseil 02 June Forty-two different Android phones and tablets get regular security updates, Google says, and another 50 or so get them within 90 days.
Update 5 (November 02) IST The Android 10 update for the Nokia is now available in the African region Nigeria.
At least one user from the region has confirmed this on Reddit. Details here. NOTE: We have these and many more Nokia stories in our dedicated Nokia section. PiunikaWeb started as purely an investigative tech journalism website with main focus on ‘breaking’ or. The HTC One M8, released inis no longer officially supported and doesn't get security patches. Google, for example, states that it makes security updates available for Android versions.
Android 10 was announced in mid and released at the end of the year, but it takes time to roll out to all eligible smartphones. Many of the top-end phones from the last few years have the. Back in the early days of Android, system updates were very random: they would roll out at different times, and often several times per year. Now, Google has taken a much more streamlined approach, releasing one major Android update per year and much smaller, security-focused updates.
The first batch of global devices to receive the MIUI infused stable Android 11 update includes the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Many more Mi, Redmi, and POCO branded smartphones are.
Samsung One UI 3 update officially begins, Android 11 in tow it also signals the company's move to Android 11 on many different to Android 10, but that's where One. To receive the Android 11 beta with One UI update on your Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10, or S10+, go to the Samsung Members app, and check if the official banner ad for signing up is present.
For now, the rollout starts in UK, India and Korea, but if recent history is any indication, the Android 11 update will be hitting the T-Mobile/Sprint. How many older devices actually get Android Q remains to be seen. to predict what you might want to say with one tap.
responsibility for security and back-end updates of Android. One of the biggest benefits of using Android Auto in the car is its rich app portfolio, which basically makes it possible for drivers to run navigation software, music players, or various other.


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Visual China Group, the company who acquired 500px a little over a year ago, has been criticized online after appearing to license and claim copyright to the first-ever black hole picture that’s been circulating the internet over the past week.
The black hole photo was released on April 10th by the European Southern Observatory. It was released for free distribution via the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Shortly afterwards, VCG, known as the “Getty Images of China,” listed the image as being available for sale in its library. No mention was made of the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (EHT), the very radio telescopes responsible for captured the image. What’s more, the VCG logo had been splashed across it.
As per TechCrunch, a note for the black hole image on VCG’s website is alleged to have read: “This is an editorial image. Please call 400-818-2525 or consult our customer service representative for commercial use.”
Screenshots of a conversation with VCG also reveal a representative stating “Yes” when asked whether the picture belongs to VCG, and claiming the image needs to be licensed before it can be used.
This seems to be a recurring theme for the company who, further investigation reveals, have been claiming to own copyright on a number of well-known company logos. Posted on their site was the Chinese national emblem and national flag, which is illegal to license in China.
As the controversy grew, it attracted the attention of Chinese authorities, with the company being ordered to put an end to its “illegal, rule-breaking practices.” VCG subsequently removed all the images in question. Their website VCG.com is also offline, while their stock dropped 10% on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
An open letter later followed, explaining the incident was down to a “lack of oversight”, and placing blame on its contracted contributors who are the ones alleged to have uploaded the images in question.
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The financial horizon looks uncertain for the airline industry.
Air travel has largely ground to a halt as people have grown wary about potentially exposing themselves to coronavirus. Many airlines have resorted to flying mostly empty flights — although in some cases, passengers have complained about crowded planes, as in the case of a recent United Airlines
Carriers’ stocks have had a rollercoaster ride in recent weeks in response. Warren Buffett recently revealed that Berkshire
“‘If one of the nation’s biggest airlines went belly-up, it would create an absolute tidal wave of refund requests, and it is unrealistic to think that banks would grant them all.’”
A recent study estimated that airlines have distributed $10 billion in vouchers since coronavirus reached U.S. shores.
Depending on how the bankruptcy is handled, ticket-holders may or may not be in the clear. Often companies use bankruptcy as a legal tool to restructure its debts — in other words, an airline that goes bankrupt won’t necessarily be liquidated.
“Alitalia, for example, has been in some stage of bankruptcy proceedings since 2017 yet has continued to fly,” said Ted Rossman, industry analyst at CreditCards.com on Tuesday. Colombia’s Avianca airline, one of Latin America’s largest airlines, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday. But he added, “Avianca hopes to get back in the air once the coronavirus pandemic subsides.”
Here’s what consumers need to know:
No guarantee of a refund
There’s no guarantee that a liquidated airline will directly reimburse would-be passengers for the cost of their airfare.
Investors who own corporate debt and stock would be paid back first, said Sara Rathner, travel and credit-card expert at NerdWallet. In other words. That, she added, “means you’re out of luck.”
Customers, meanwhile, are considered “unsecured creditors,” said Paul Hudson, president of consumer-advocacy group FlyersRights.org. The FAA requires airlines to have insurance for this, he said, but a payout could take a while if it comes at all.
Vouchers don’t have cash value
In lieu of refunds, the vast majority of airlines have provided travelers who pro-actively cancel trips because of coronavirus with vouchers or credits. “They would lose their money,” Chris Elliot, a consumer advocate, said.
Travel vouchers don’t actually have cash value. As a result, if a traveler is worried about their airline going under before all is said and done, they may be better off booking a trip using their voucher and then taking out a travel insurance policy on that trip that covers bankruptcies, Rathner said.
Your credit-card company could bail you out
You can request a refund or charge-back from your credit-card company if the airline goes belly up, experts said. (Debit cards may also provide some protection in these cases, but the claims process with credit cards is generally smoother, Rossman said.)
These requests can be made online or by phone. Making a request is no guarantee of receiving a refund, warned Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree
“It certainly doesn’t hurt to ask, but you shouldn’t consider it a slam dunk that you’ll get your way,” he said. “If one of the nation’s biggest airlines went belly-up, it would create an absolute tidal wave of refund requests, and it is unrealistic to think that banks would grant them all.”
Timing is another critical issue. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, consumers only have 90 days after your purchase to file a claim, Elliott said. “Banks sometimes will give you more time, but technically you only have three months,” Elliott said.
Your travel-insurance policy may not protect you
If an airline liquidation hampers your travel plans, your travel-insurance policy may cover some of the costs. The key lies in the fine print.
“Look at the policy’s terms and conditions to ensure it covers financial default, and make sure the airline you’re flying is a covered supplier,” Rathner said.
Frequent-flyer miles may be useless
“If an airline goes out of business, it would be bad for its elite-status members and frequent flyer-mile holders, but they still might be able to get some value,” Rossman said.
If the airline ends up merging with a surviving carrier through the bankruptcy process, those miles would likely be converted into the new airline’s program.
“If the airline ends up merging with a surviving carrier through the bankruptcy process, those miles would likely be converted into the new airline’s program.”
Some airlines have split their loyalty program into separate companies, Rossman said, which could survive the bankruptcy. Many carriers also have “status match” programs to attract frequent-flyer members from other airlines. These programs will give you the equivalent status, and surviving airlines could use these programs to attract elite members from the defunct carrier.
But retaining frequent-flyer miles or status is far from guaranteed. “Rewards are not considered property, and can be eliminated by the airline program at their discretion,” said Brett Holzhauer, travel and credit-card expert at LendingTree.
If an airline looks like it will go out of business, people who have frequent-flyer miles should consider using them for flights or converting them into other purchases such as merchandise or gift cards, Holzhauer said.
You must pay off your airline credit card
Many people sign up for co-branded credit cards from airlines to get attractive perks, including travel credit rewards, but just because an airline goes out of business doesn’t mean you can avoid paying off your credit-card bill.
“Retail-card delinquencies spiked a few years ago along with store closures, with the theory that some customers felt they no longer owed a closed store like Toys ‘R’ Us,” Rossman said. “Unfortunately for those with credit-card debt, you do still owe the card company if the airline/store closes, and there can be major consequences for your credit score if you don’t pay.”


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Fnatic signs multi-year partnership with Crypto.com
20 September 2021
Global eSports performance brand Fnatic has announced a fife-year deal worth more than $15M with Crypto.com, the fastest-growing crypto platform with more than 10 million users worldwide. Crypto.com becomes Fnatic’s Global Cryptocurrency Partner.
Under the terms of the agreement, Crypto.com’s logo will be featured on the collarbone of Fnatic team jerseys. Fnatic will also offer fans numerous rewards and money-can’t-buy experiences - including with existing Crypto.com partners - for Crypto.com users purchasing Fnatic goods. The partners will also launch new digital products, such as exclusive Fnatic NFTs in the near future.
Crypto.com will work with Fnatic on a variety of activations with its eSports teams, players and creators including collaborative storytelling with existing Crypto.com partners, engaging gaming content, branded in-game experiences and physical events. To help its fans further understand cryptocurrency and future-proof their decisions, Fnatic will also offer financial literacy and crypto education opportunities for those that are new to cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
“This partnership sees global leaders in eSports and cryptocurrency join forces for a ground-breaking, long-term partnership. Fnatic boasts one of the most connected, involved and supportive fan bases in the world and this landmark deal with Crypto.com allows us to further cater to their everyday needs, said Fnatic CEO, Sam Mathews. As cryptocurrency becomes a mainstream payment method, there’s never been a better time to help our fans make smarter, healthier and future-proof cryptocurrency decisions.
This multi-faceted partnership, a first in eSports for Crypto.com, adds to its portfolio of partners, which includes leading sports brands such as UFC, Formula 1, Lega Serie A, Aston Martin Cognizant Formula 1, the Montreal Canadiens and Paris Saint-Germain.


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Microsoft is now actively developing a Metaverse for Teams. Earlier this week, Facebook changed its name to Meta in an effort to build virtual communities for companies and consumers. Microsoft plans to add the virtual reality (VR) collaboration platform Mesh in the following year.
Highlights from Microsoft’s Announcement of Metaverse
Using 3D Avatars and Team Mesh, Microsoft has successfully brought together the many factions of the Metaverse. When participants in a Teams meeting do not want to have their audio or video recorded, they can now use 3D avatars.”Mesh for Teams” aspires to “make online meetings more personal, engaging, and entertaining.”
Conference Calls Online Are Here to Stay. Microsoft
Microsoft is taking online conferences more seriously now that they’ve added 3D avatars and immersive rooms to their Teams platform. Your 3D avatar will be able to join meetings even if you prefer to keep the camera off. Microsoft can animate your face in response to auditory cues so that you always look like you’re having a good time with your friends.
How Will This Work?
The advent of mixed-reality technology has made it possible for Microsoft Teams users to participate in meetings as avatars and explore immersive virtual places. Frank X Shaw, Microsoft’s corporate vice chairman of communications, remarked in an interview that “the metaverse promotes shared experiences across both real and digital realms.”The Metaverse “can enable people to meet in a digital context, make meetings more comfortable utilizing avatars, and foster creative collaboration from all over the world as organizations speed up their digital transformation.”
Microsoft first revealed their new mixed-reality technology, Mesh, earlier this year. This technology makes users feel as though they are in the same physical space. But now the company has provided a sneak peek at how this technology will be integrated into Teams. When Mesh for Teams is released in 2022, users will be able to make their own 2D and 3D avatars to represent themselves in a Teams meeting.
Avatars might also be used to represent other visitors, who might keep popping up in the background of the video as a static image or a bubble with their initials. Businesses can leverage it as a template for building metaverses (immersive workspaces) on Microsoft Teams.
In short, Avatars in Teams are meant to function in both traditional 2D and 3D meetings, despite being obviously optimized for use with a virtual reality or augmented reality headset. Teams’ virtual settings and character animations should, in theory, be accessible from multiple devices, all due to Microsoft Mesh.


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HMD Global has a reputation when it comes to delaying the launch of its smartphones. However, with its upcoming 6.3, 7.3, and the flagship Nokia 9.3 PureView phones, it has outdone itself. The company has been on a streak of delaying the launch since June this year.
Initially, the smartphones were set to launch in early Q3. However, the launch was pushed forward to 22nd September, which did not happen, so the company announced that the smartphones would hit the market in November.
Now, according to the latest report by Nokiapoweruser citing insiders from HMD Global, the launch of smartphones is being postponed again due to unknown reasons. The devices will allegedly be introduced by ‘the end of 2020’.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a flagship smartphone from the company that will be powered by a Qualcomm chipset and is expected to arrive with a 120Hz OLED panel and 108MP main camera with Zeiss optics.
The Nokia 7.3 5G, on the other hand, will most likely come with the Snapdragon 690 chipset and a 48MP quad-camera on the back. The Nokia 6.3 will come with identical specifications save for the 5G connectivity.
As far as the release date is concerned, the company has not announced anything at all, and there are chances that the launch will be postponed to Q1 2021.


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TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T will raise its stake in Subaru Corp 7270.T to 20% from around 17%, the two Japanese automakers said on Friday, as they leverage their scale to better compete in developing new vehicle technologies.
The investment comes a month after Toyota and another smaller Japanese automaker, Suzuki Motor Corp 7269.T, said they would take small equity stakes in each other.
Such tie-ups highlight how automakers are scrambling to chase scale, manage costs and boost development required to develop self-driving cars, electric vehicles and new mobility services which are upending the global auto industry.
“In this once-in-a-century period of profound transformation, by strengthening their bonds and aligning their capabilities, Toyota and Subaru aim ... to make ever-better cars,” Toyota said in a statement.
Japan’s biggest automaker whose annual global vehicle sales are 10 times that of Subaru, said its investment would amount to up to 80 billion yen ($742 million) based on Subaru’s stock market value. The smaller automaker will reciprocate by buying a stake in Toyota of equal value.
Traditional car makers, especially smaller ones such as Subaru and Suzuki, are struggling to meet the fast pace of change in an industry which is shifting to a business model of providing transportation services from simply selling cars to drivers.
Their deepening partnerships with Toyota, which already oversees a vast, closely knit network of group companies that include suppliers, vendors and commercial vehicle makers, has raised speculation that these smaller automakers may be absorbed into the Toyota fabric in the future.
“The plan appears to be to ultimately make Subaru a fully owned subsidiary, to help create a ‘mega Toyota’. This is the first step toward that,” said Takeshi Miyao, managing director of consultancy Carnorama. “It’s all about building scale.”
But Subaru President Tomomi Nakamura was adamant that his company would remain independent for now.
“I can assure you that there was absolutely no talk of Subaru becoming a Toyota subsidiary ... either from our side or theirs,” Subaru President Tomomi Nakamura told reporters after the announcement.
Car makers around the world are joining forces to slash development and manufacturing costs of new technology. Ford Motor Co F.N and Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE have said they will spend billions of dollars to jointly develop electric and self-driving vehicles.
Subaru, which produces the Outback and Forester SUVs, is known for its horizontally placed boxer engines, along with its EyeSight autonomous driver assist and all-wheel-drive technologies.
The two automakers in June said they planned to jointly develop an electric sport-utility vehicle on a platform produced together, to share costs.
Toyota seems to be keen on investing in smaller, domestic automakers, rather than forging cross-border tie-ups like some of its rivals.
It has been building its holding in Subaru since first acquiring a 9.5% stake in the company, then called Fuji Heavy Industries, in 2005. Its current 17% stake makes Toyota the biggest shareholder.
Toyota shares ended 0.77% lower on Friday and Subaru fell 0.74%.
Reporting by Maki Shiraki and Naomi Tajitsu; additional reporting by Chris Gallagher; writing by David Dolan and Naomi Tajitsu; editing by Christopher Cushing, Jason Neely and Louise Heavens
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Avada Kedavra, Pottermore? Here’s why some are worried for ‘Harry Potter’ site
Whether your team Gryffindor or Slytherin (though seriously, team Slytherin?), we can all agree that it was massively frustrating when we could only obtain our Harry Potter ebooks from Pottermore. Don’t get me wrong, I love and am so grateful to Pottermore for all the digital goodies the site provided,but the dearth of Harry Potter ebooks in an increasingly ebook friendly world was downright annoying.
This likely explains why, for the last year or so, Harry Potter ebooks have been increasingly available through other services such as Kindle Unlimited. Now, however, Kindle and Nook versions will be available for $8.99 from, well, anywhere. There’s no longer a need to cast a spell to obtain our beloved Harry Potter books — you just have to be willing to pay! (The goblins at Gringotts must be pumped for the increased activity.)
The reason the books have become more easily accessible is, of course, financial. TechCrunch reports that Pottermore saw losses to the tune “of £6 million in 2015.” That’s a lot of money. With sales numbers dropping, the site let go of its exclusive hold on the Harry Potter ebooks and made them available for download through Amazon’s Kindle Store on December 8.
I’m torn, guys, real torn. I love Pottermore, but I’m also really glad the Harry Potter series is more easily available for those readers who don’t wish to own physical books (or who want a copy for their e-reader in addition to their physical copies). And this seems to be a bit of a warning regarding the end of Pottermore: In early October 2015 we saw the enhanced iBook versions fly into Apple devices, and November brought Harry Potter audiobooks to Audible. Things are looking pretty glum for the site. To quote TechCrunch’s John Biggs: “I doubt Pottermore is going to survive as the Site Who Lived.”
I fear that, somewhere, Voldemort is laughing.
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Investment group puts Westport property on the market
Updated 10:12 pm, Monday, October 8, 2012
The home of Crate & Barrel in Westport is up for sale.
The building complex at 1200 Post Road East -- formerly an office space that converted into a retail site -- is anchored by the home goods and furnishings retailer and includes four health-and wellness-oriented tenants.
The fully leased 57,524-square-foot space is valued at roughly $35 million, with a 5.5 percent cap rate, according to real estate investment banking firm Savills, which was hired as an adviser on the sale by the building's owner, privately held Irish investment group 1200 Post Road East.
"This property sits on an irreplaceable location in Westport, which consistently ranks among the wealthiest towns in the nation," Arthur Milston, managing director of Savills, said in a press release. "With superior access and market presence, the Crate & Barrel Shopping Center at 1200 Post Road East will provide an investor with a stable and predictable cash flow-producing asset over the next decade, and one that is being offered free and clear of any debt or mortgage financing."
Attracting tenants that focus on wellness has made the complex a strong rental property, said Adam Klimek, associate director of Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate brokerage that represented the owner in its tenant search.
"All of the tenants feed off each other. It creates a flow. We strategically got tenants that relate to one another," Klimek said, noting that the property was built as an office complex and later converted into a retail site.
The other tenants include Kaia, yoga and wellness center; Joyride, a cycling studio; Fitness Factory, a personal training gym; and Dream, a spa.
Crate & Barrel accounts for more than 64 percent of the property's gross leasable area and more than 70 percent of total annual base rent.
The property has no near-term lease expirations, with Crate & Barrel's lease extending through January 2024.
Crate & Barrel spent 16 years looking for a regional location in the area, according to Savills, and invested $8 million of the $13 million spent completing a gut-renovation to the building in 2008.
"Westport is clearly an attractive, upscale community, and Crate & Barrel is clearly an upscale retailer," he said.
"The market is starved for opportunities. There's lots of equity that wants to invest in real estate. Debt at attractive interest rates are available to qualified buyers."


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By 2025, it’s estimated that one in six of all new cars worldwide will be electric. How will this affect the way we construct our built environment and what changes will need to be made to our existing infrastructure in order to accommodate the shift? Building Specifier’s Joe Bradbury investigates:
The last four years have seen a remarkable surge in demand for electric vehicles in the UK – new registrations of plug-in cars increased from 3,500 in 2013 to more than 214,000 by the end of May 2019. There has also been a huge increase in the number of pure-electric and plug-in hybrid models available in the UK with many of the top manufacturers in the UK now offering a number of EVs as part of their model range.
Figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) each month show that electric car sales in the UK have risen dramatically over the past few years. While only around 500 electric cars were registered per month during the first half of 2014, this rose exponentially to an average of 5,000 per month during 2018.
By the end of 2018, almost 60,000 plug-in cars had been registered over the course of the year – a new record. This significantly improved upon the previous record, set in 2017, increasing it by more than 13,000 units. By the end of the year, plug-in cars as a proportion of total UK registrations reached 3.8%, and averaged over 2018 electric cars represented 2.7 per cent of the total new car market in the UK.
The electric car market continues to grow quickly, with more than 164,100 pure-electric cars on UK roads at the end of September 2020 – and over 373,600 plug-in models including plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
Government are backing the shift towards electric vehicles, with the Department of Transport recently announcing a government boost of £50 million to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), which provides up to £350 towards a charge point, has also recently been expanded to include people in rented and leasehold accommodation, and the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) will also be opened up allowing charities and small businesses such as B&Bs to benefit from funding, boosting access to EV charging in rural areas.
How will this affect our built environment?
The rising number of electric vehicles on our road will undoubtedly have an effect on the built environment. The infrastructure we are all used to would need to evolve with the changing times.
It is to be expected that petrol station numbers will gradually reduce or adapt to provide electric vehicle charging facilities. Coupled with this would be appropriate amenity services for drivers and passengers whilst waiting for their vehicles to charge. (Many major fuel companies are already adapting stations in anticipation of this.)
The service stations, roadside restaurants and hotels that line our motorways are all going to need to adapt to receive large numbers of clientele in electric vehicles and businesses will also need to consider installing charging points on site so that employees can charge their cars whilst they work.
The most notable change to cities will be the addition of charging points. Charging stations will become commonplace on car parks, municipal and multi-storey, private or public, outside supermarkets and restaurants etc. Since many potential electrical vehicle owners don’t own their own garages or driveways, retailers will capitalise on vehicle charging a great way of securing regular, captive customers.
The UK government is also set to introduce new legislation whereby all new-build homes will need to be fitted with electric car chargers. This will have cost and technical implications if all new apartments have to have a charging point with their allocated parking spaces – and of course maintenance and management implications including how the electricity is paid for.
The local electricity infrastructure may very well need to upgrade due to the increased load of multiple electric vehicles charging, pushing development costs upwards and introducing a need for space for electrical equipment.
Needless to say, there will be much work that will need to be done and the construction industry stands to benefit greatly.
Speaking to Buildingspecifier Martin Fahey, Head of Sustainability and Mitsubishi Electric commented:
As we move towards a fully electric economy, with everything powered by energy from a renewable source, we will see electric cars become mainstream. This will require not only our homes, but also our communities and workplaces to change so that everyone can easily power their vehicles. It will also mean better power storage at home and at work, and we are already seeing advances in battery technology which will allow storage of energy from PV and from other renewable sources, that can then be re-used to power our lighting, cooking and air source heat pump heating … and of course, our cars.
The current limitations of our infrastructure
Unfortunately, analysis suggests that a “patchy” network of charging points is currently preventing British drivers from fully embracing the benefits electric cars, something the government have said that they plan to address going forward.
The RAC have repeatedly stated the current network is the main deterrents for consumers considering a swap to electric cars. Over 35% of local authorities have ten or fewer locations where drivers can plug in their vehicles, with wide variation across the country.
Out of 385 authorities, only three had 100 or more charging locations. Milton Keynes was found to be leading the way with 138, followed by Westminster with 131 and Cornwall with 115. Overall, two thirds of local authorities were found to have 20 or fewer. Only one charging location was identified in Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, North Dorset and Hinckley and Bosworth in the dataset.
The Department for Transport says 80% of charging is done at home, but for drivers who do not have access to off-street parking access to charging points is essential.
A collaborative solution?
Lympstone resident Joel Teague recently launched Co Charger, a new platform enabling those who do have electric car chargers, whether motorists, businesses or community buildings to share them with neighbours who don’t.
“Five years ago a neighbour in Lympstone convinced me, a card-carrying petrol head to get an electric car,” explains Joel. “The car arrived but my charger was delayed and I found myself giving that same neighbour a few quid to use their charger once a week until mine arrived. It led to a lightbulb moment where I thought of all the people blocked from getting an electric vehicle because they live in a flat or terraced house and don’t have anywhere to charge. It prompted me to launch Co Charger, a ‘matchmaking’ app connecting hosts with a charger with neighbours who want somewhere to charge, helping to create cleaner, greener neighbourhoods and fight climate change. Most importantly, it also means that those who would love to have an electric car will finally be able to buy one – confident in the knowledge that they can charge reliably and economically with a local host.”
The Co Charger app is free to download and there are no subscriptions. Hosts can be private individuals or any organisation with an electric charger, such as a community centre, church hall or doctors’ surgery.
Joel concluded that “easy access to EV charging should be for everyone – not just homeowners with driveways. Previously motorists in rented accommodation or in rural areas might have felt unable to transition to an EV, but this is a significant step towards ensuring that no-one is ‘locked out’ of the electric vehicle revolution. But this levels the playing field and recognises the importance of leaseholders, tenants and small businesses in helping their neighbourhood to go electric.”
“It’s great to see the government backing the installation of more charger points in rented and leasehold accommodation and in the car parks of small businesses. What can make these schemes even more effective is if a proportion of those charge points are shared – enabling
Motorists who live in flats and terraced houses to buy an electric car.”
By 2025, it’s estimated that one in six of all new cars worldwide will be electric.
A few short years ago it was almost fashionable to mock the warnings of where global warming might take our environment. Those who called for action were laughed off as fanatics with nothing better to do. However a new and worried generation now regards those once laughed at, not as fanatics but realists.
As a result the momentum for action to prevent is growing, almost equally in proportion to the fear that it may be too late for prevention.
Globally in 2018 transportation was responsible for 21% of carbon emissions and 15% of that could be immediately attributed to road vehicles. Not surprisingly the new reflection on the state of the planet is driving the market for electric vehicles and as it does, so increases the need for available power sources for the new green machines.
China has the largest population in the world and perhaps as a result, is also the biggest producer of carbon. It is a strange juxtaposition to note that in terms of its market take up of EV’s, whilst it is nowhere near as great per capita as in other major countries, its provision of public charging stations has a ratio of one charging point per 9 vehicles, beating every country with the exception of the Netherlands.
If one chooses to take a positive spin on this factor it could be viewed as a willingness to prepare for the coming of the electric vehicle age. If that is the case should we look closer to home at our own provision, currently running at a ratio of one charging point per 32 vehicles, more than three times that of China.
Our vehicles are a further extension of the convenience evolution that has become part of our everyday lives, an evolution with the prime benefit of time saving, but what practical use are electric vehicle’s if we have to hang around a public charge point, in line with 32 other vehicles and then wait another hour or more for the delivery of a charge that will get us to our destination? Perhaps the answer will be in preparation, and to that end would it not be sensible to build in charging points at the construction stage of all new homes, in the same way that we site a kitchen sink or any of the other modern home essentials.


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ProLogis Continues Leasing Spree with 1MSF in Louisville
- Feb 04, 2009
A grim economy and internal financial challenges have not prevented ProLogis from reeling in the tenants. The behemoth distribution facilities provider recently wrapped up just over 1 million square feet in lease agreements in and around Louisville, Ky. At the 1.2 million-square-foot ProLogis Park 65 in Brooks, ProLogis signed a pharmaceutical services provider to 273,000 square feet of new distribution space, and shaved off an additional 273,000 square feet with a lease by a third-party logistics provider that specializes in the pharmaceutical industry. A top industrial controls manufacturer inked a deal for 300,000 square feet at the 420,000-square-foot Riverport Distribution Center Building III within Louisville’s Jefferson Riverport International master planned industrial compound. And APL Logistics expanded its presence at ProLogis Park Cedar Grove (pictured) in Shepherdsville, signing on for an additional 167,000 square feet for a total occupancy of 382,800 square feet. With the four new lease commitments, ProLogis’ Class A Louisville portfolio, which encompasses an aggregate 5.5 million square feet in 17 buildings, is 97 percent occupied. The nearly full tenant roster at the company’s properties belies the actual state of the Louisville industrial market, where the vacancy rate is 15.13 percent, according to a fourth quarter report by real estate services firm Colliers International. The multiple Louisville transactions come as little surprise, given the flurry of activity ProLogis has announced since the resignation of its former CEO and the revelation of a plan to de-leverage its balance sheet in November. In January alone, the deals included leases totaling nearly 900,000 square feet in Southern California and Reno, Nev., and approximately 1.4 million at various international locations. Despite seeing its stock value plummet in recent months, ProLogis continues to hold the title of the largest distribution facilities owner, manager and developer in the world, with a portfolio of properties totaling 548 million square feet in North America, Europe and Asia.


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US financial institution Frost Bank has joined Early Warning’s bank-led digital payments network ClearXChange. “Through the network, Frost Bank is now able to offer P2P payments directly through its online and mobile banking platforms,” Early Warning says. “In the first quarter of 2016, customers at banks in the ClearXChange network completed more than 46m P2P transfers, accounting for over US$16bn in combined transaction volume.” The service was made available to all member financial institutions in June 2015. ClearXChange is reportedly in the process of rebranding as Zelle.
- Rambus explores five key reasons retailers should have a mobile wallet
- TSB to roll out iris scanning tech
- Wells Fargo wants its ‘Control Tower’ to manage your digital financial life
- Mastercard expands QR payments choice
- Amazon Pay Places lets you pay for real-world shopping using your Amazon info


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Deal alert: A Pocophone F1 for £180 is the best budget buy availableOn November 17,2021 by Tom Routley
I’ve reviewed a lot of cheap phones lately from the likes of Oppo, Motorola and Xiaomi, and while budget handsets are undoubtedly getting easier to recommend, there’s still a big gulf in performance terms between something that costs £180 and something that costs £600+. That’s why the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 was so astonishing when it launched at the end of 2018. Here was a phone with the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor as the most expensive Android handsets around, but one that sold for £329. That was £170 cheaper than the OnePlus 6T which already seemed a bargain at £499 compared to the £739 Samsung Galaxy S9. You get the picture. The Pocophone F1 offered similar performance to flagships at a fraction of the price. And in 2020, it’s even better value: Clove is selling the 64GB version of the handset for just £180 delivered , which makes it an absolute steal. Of course, in 2020 the Pocophone F1 is no longer a comparison for flagship handsets which are moving on to the Snapdragon 665 processor. But if your budget doesn’t stretch past £200, then this is streets ahead of anything recently released at that price. For comparison’s sake, here’s a couple of benchmark graphs of four handsets I’ve reviewed recently which sell for around the price Clove is flogging the Pocophone F1 for.
As you can see, even 17 months after its release, the Pocophone F1 is still something of a powerhouse. And for £180, I don’t see how you can do better. As Nathan wrote in his review at the time: “Laughing in the face of four-figured smartphones, there’s simply no better phone for your money. “Yes, its software experience could use some work, and its design won’t be drawing admiring glances on the morning commute, but who cares? If you crave flagship performance at a budget price, it simply doesn’t get any better than this.” That was at £329. At £180, it’s simply unbeatable. Buy now from Clove


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Our beloved Fallout grew from the barren seeds of Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic RPG created by Interplay in 1988. But while Fallout may be the unofficial successor to the stand-alone Wasteland, an official successor is now waiting in the wings. Brian Fargo, Interplay founder and executive producer for both Fallout and Wasteland, has raised over $1 million in KickStarter funding for Wasteland 2 -- and he's bringing his old design friends along for the ride.
From the moment we first saw the Fallout MMO beginning to take shape, we thought it seemed too good to be true. But we just figured we'd get a half-baked, wasteland-wandering WoW clone out of it – not, you know, nothing. Sadly, the latter's now looking like a distinct possibility, as publisher Interplay's found itself in a bit of a pickle. And by “a bit,” we mean one of those mutant “world's biggest” tourist trap pickles that have their own giftshops in towns whose populations are halved anytime someone takes out the garbage.
Sometimes, Fallout 3 creator Bethesda does things we like – for instance, develop excellent videogames. But other times, Bethesda does things we’re not quite so gung-ho about, like attempting to halt the development of someone else’s potentially excellent videogame. With that in mind, we bet you can’t guess how we felt about the Bethesda’s lawsuit against Interplay, which aimed to nip the struggling publisher’s Fallout MMO in the bud before it’d even taken its first steps.
An overjoyed Interplay investor, however, recent let it slip that Bethesda had a change of heart for whatever reason, leading the publisher to drop its lawsuit altogether. Hooray!
“Bethesda dropped their appeal of the lawsuit with Interplay and a secret deal was struck (maybe they will release the terms of the deal soon, probably so). Anyways, this is awesome news for Interplay stock. The appeal by Bethesda was dropped yesterday. I'm assuming part of the deal was that Interplay drop their countersuit against Bethesda,” said the investor.
“At any rate, this will likely mean that V13 will be moving full steam ahead, terms of the new deal not yet known but the fact that the game will be made is nothing but good news for Interplay.”
Shame, though, that steam engines are still pretty darn slow. Oh well. At least we’ll have Fallout: New Vegas to keep us company while we wait.
Mark your calendars, folks, because… wait, do they even make calendars for 2012 yet? Well, regardless, that’s how long you’ll be waiting to have a go at Interplay’s already long-in-development Fallout MMO, codenamed “Project: V13.”
"Masthead's technology is impressive and perfect for our Project: V13. Its team is passionate to bring our vision and game play to the market," said Interplay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Herve Caen. "This MMOG will have many unique features that we will disclose before launch of the public Beta in 2012."
Well, you know, take your time with that. No rush or anything.
Another day, another videogame-related legal battle. This time, it’s Bethesda that’s putting on its hockey mask and revving up the litigation machine while Interplay attempts to avoid paying an arm and a leg in return for what Bethesda calls “willful infringement.”
The gist of it goes like this: Current Fallout publisher Bethesda says that Interplay never acquired the proper rights to re-release earlier Fallout games digitally or in any other form. Interplay, who sold the Fallout series to Bethesda back in 2007, has been distributing Fallouts 1, 2, and Tactics for quite a while now – apparently against Bethesda’s will.
Bethesda’s also taking aim at Interplay’s still-unconfirmed Fallout MMO, supposedly codenamed “Project V13.” As part of an agreement, Interplay was supposed to have raised $30 million and entered “full-scale development” on the game by April 4, 2009. Bethesda contends that Interplay failed to reach this milestone, thereby terminating the agreement.
Interplay, however, claims that everything’s fine and dandy as far as the agreement’s concerned, and that Bethesda had no reason to terminate. Bethesda, meanwhile, also takes issue with Interplay’s unapproved Project V13 funding agreement with Masthead Studios. To this, Interplay simply replied that V13 is a different project, separate from its Fallout MMO.
And that’s only the short version of this extremely convoluted tale. If you’d like to know more and have nothing better to do for, oh, the next 4,234 years, you can read all about it here.
A giant world of post-apocalyptic intrigue – bombed and obliterated to perfection by Fallout lead designer Chris Taylor, no less – seems like an excellent setting for an MMO, no? So it’s with a heavy heart that we bring you word of said MMO’s potential cancellation, courtesy of the dream-destroyers over at Bethesda – who may or may not be within their rights to drop the axe.
See, back when Bethesda first nabbed the Fallout property from Interplay’s hobbling, not-quite-dead-yet form, Interplay retained the right to develop a Fallout MMO – but only under the condition that it somehow amass $30 million and enter full scale development within two years. That agreement was made two years ago. Unfortunately, Bethesda’s calendars seem to be in working order.
“Interplay recently received notice that Bethesda Softworks, LLC (‘Bethesda’) intends to terminate the trademark license agreement between Bethesda and Interplay which was entered into April 4, 2007 for the development of FALLOUT MMOG. Despite the fact that no formal action is currently pending, Bethesda claims that Interplay is in breach of the trademark license agreement for failure to commence full scale development of same by April 4, 2009 and to secure certain funding for the MMOG,” reads an Interplay performance report.
“Interplay adamantly disputes these claims. Although the potential damages are currently unknown, if Bethesda ultimately prevails and cancels the trademark license agreement, Interplay would lose its license back of the ‘Fallout’ MMOG and any damages resulting therefrom are unknown at this time.”
According to a recent SEC filing, Interplay entered 2009 with little more than tumbleweeds in its bank account, so things aren’t exactly looking good. Then again, the potentially penniless publisher recently entered into a partnership with Masthead Studios, so at least something’s brewing over there.
Here’s hoping – and really, this is about the only time we’ll ever come to our deity of choice with this particular wish – this terrifying vision of the nuclear apocalypse eventually sees the disheartening, gray light of day.


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St George's shopping centre in Harrow is celebrating turning 20 years old by inviting anyone who shares a name or birthday with the centre to join in a giant game of pass the parcel.
The shopping centre is inviting anyone sharing their name or birthday to head to the centre on their 20th anniversary, Saturday (April 23) and join in a huge pass the parcel game.
So, if you're a George, Georgina, Georgia, Georgie or similar or if your birthday is April 23, be sure to visit St Georges for a chance to win.
Everyone who joins in will be an instant winner and share the birthday fun as each layer of the parcel will contain a prize and will also receive a Nando’s voucher and a lollipop.
All participants will also be entered into a main prize draw to win an evening with George, a night out at the centre to include dinner and a movie.
St George's first opened in 1996, but what else happened that year?
Plans to build a giant dome in Greenwich for the millennium are announced.
The Euro Championships took place in the UK with England narrowly missing out on a place in the final, losing to Germany … on penalties!
Internet usage increases as 4% of the UK population have online access.
Centre manager at St George’s shopping centre, Darren Harman, said: “St George’s is a fantastic place to work, the team here and the city are amazing.
"To see the 20th anniversary of the centre is a fantastic milestone. 1996 doesn’t seem that long ago, but to look back now and think of only 4% of the UK accessing the internet, so much has changed.
“Who knows what will be happening when we celebrate 30 years, but it’s going to be exciting to find out!”


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Whether you’re starting from scratch or you’re already an established online seller, it’s always a good idea to spend some time perfecting your brand.
Volatility in the currency markets is often a signal of increased uncertainties. Investors start second-guessing the state of the economy and any changes, or surprises, in the way the economy is going, or how the country is being run, is often enough to send the pound drifting with the winds of investor sentiment. One notable upcoming event carries enough importance and clout to shake things up, and that’s the soon to be held general election, scheduled for 7 May 2015.
Open political situation
There are a number of fears surrounding the general election that could see sterling pounded by currency investors as they flee from the British pound. It all depends on which political party wins the election and the subsequent decisions that will be made.
A Labour victory often makes financial markets more jittery as they tend to focus less on pure economic growth and more on economic equality. However, a Conservative win is equally likely to upset currency markets.
UK politics currently has a lot of focus on whether the country should stay in the EU or if it should leave, or more commonly known as BrExit. This becomes increasingly likely with a Conservative government and could severely damage the UK economy and the environment for businesses, because:
- Exporting would become more difficult for UK retailers, which negatively impacts trade as exporting to Europe accounts for over 50 per cent of the UK’s export of goods and services.
- Retailers with an online presence would lose profitability when doing business with Europe, as member states of the EU gain many tariff benefits when trading between each other.
- Online retailers in the UK would need to follow EU rules on products to be able to export the EU, but the UK government would no longer have a say in what those rules and regulations are.
- Scotland would be more likely to rethink independence, leading to further economic and financial uncertainty, which means complications for retailers exporting and importing across the new border.
The current economic climate presents a real challenge for online retailers with import and export needs, with currency markets continually fluctuating on the back of the ever-changing landscape.
Here at Currencies Direct we constantly monitor the situation looking closely at how developments in the polls are impacting on the strength of the pound.
Our dedicated dealers will work with you in looking at your business plans and help you to create a strategy tailored to your foreign currency needs. Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for you to manage your sales proceeds from multiple online marketplaces, so that you can grow faster & receive different currencies without being held back by unnecessary barriers.
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Seafood restaurant chain Ocean Basket has launched ‘The Last Straw’ a national campaign in Cyprus.
The pollution of our oceans due to plastic waste has become a major topic in the media and in political discussions. Only recently, the EU banned the use of certain single-use plastic products to help the oceans recover from decades of plastic pollution.
Some businesses, like the Green Key awarded Ocean Baskets in Cyprus, are already one step ahead of the game. Since May 2018, plastic straws have been banned from all nine restaurants on the island. The restaurant chain is the first in Cyprus to launch a campaign against plastic straws. Guests are informed about the campaign though signs on the tables and posters. If a guest does not want to skip the straw, they are offered an eco-friendly alternative upon request.
Ocean Basket’s great initiative to reduce the use of plastic doesn’t stop here. All their restaurants have replaced plastic bottles with glass bottles and the styrofoam takeaway boxes have been replaced by paper boxes. Their ambition is to stop providing anything made out of plastic to their customers.
Furthermore, Ocean Basket participates in several initiatives to raise awareness about marine litter and plastic pollution. In cooperation with the Cypriot organisation running Green Key (CYMEPA) they organise beach cleanups around Cyprus with the involvement of hundreds of young students and their staff members.
In addition, together with CYMEPA, Ocean Basket have designed the “My Responsible Ocean Citizen Little Blue Book” for schools to engage children in the protection of the oceans.


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MySpace has been losing "face" over the course of the last year. With sliding traffic and attention as well as shifts in management and reductions in staff, MySpace is not only a place for friends, but also a place for skeptics.
According to a Compete.com, Facebook received 122,559,672 unique visits in June 2009 twice that of rival MySpace, which realized only 60,973,908 unique visitors. In year-over-year comparisons, Facebook volume skyrocketed with 248.17% while Myspace slightly recoiled, down 5.65%. The good news for both networks is that June represented positive growth over the previous month with Facebook visits growing by 8.45% and MySpace realizing a bump of 7.19%.
Not only has Facebook surpassed MySpace in traffic, according to eMarketer, Facebook appears primed to overtake the once dominant network in ad revenue as well.
Social Media appears to be an unsteady landscape tied directly to the popularity, trendiness, and momentum of any given network at any given moment in time.
eMarketer anticipates US spending at MySpace to fall 15% to $495 million in 2009 from $585 million in 2008. In contrast, Facebook will grow from $210 million in 2008 to $230 million in 2009.
After reviewing the numbers, an interesting observation surfaced Advertising spending on Facebook and MySpace alone account for 2x the total advertising dollars going to all other networks combined. Also, widgets and applications will continue to grow with funding up 6.1% from 40 million in 2008 to $70 million in 2009.
Even though Facebook 2009 projections are roughly 40% of MySpace revenue, Debra Aho Williamson, eMarketer senior analyst and author of the new report, Social Network Ad Spending: A Brighter Outlook Next Year, expects Facebook to surpass MySpace revenues by 2011, "Facebook, once a distant second to MySpace, has outperformed its rival in nearly every measure of usage - and is on track to surpass MySpace in ad spending by 2011."
Williamson also predicted a brighter future for advertising spending on social networking, "The expected rebound in spending will come as more companies focus on creating and implementing an overall social marketing strategy. And it is a clear indication that the experimental phase of social network marketing is finally drawing to an end."
Indeed 2009 painted a bleak picture as spending was down an estimated 3%. The good news is that according to eMarketer, budgets will grow by 13.2% in 2010 and 8.2% in 2011.
I imagine that by 2010, we'll finally see a revenue model introduced by Twitter. Perhaps those numbers will only trend as opposed to fanning out once advertising becomes an option at the highly sought after network.
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Celcom Rewards Game Hero – Ghost Force Finalists With RM50,000
Celcom Axiata Berhad has recently awarded more than 15 finalists of their Celcom Game Hero – Ghost Force tournament with a whopping RM50,000 cash prize.
Finalists walks home with RM50,000 cash prize pool
Hosted online, the Celcom Game Hero – Ghost Force saw 40-year old Selamat Abd Rahim from Johor beat the rest with a top score of 113220 points and manage to walk away with the grand prize of RM10,000.
The runner up, is the returning seasoned champion Teoh Kay Sheng who took home RM7,000 of cash prize, who is followed by third-place Mohd Farhan Hassan from Kelantan where he walked with RM5,000.
Celcom has revealed that the upcoming ninth installation of Game Hero will be Summer Games 2020, where it comes with an arcade style themed game. For more details on that, you can check out the link right here.
Pokdepinion: Man, they must be livid right now. Earning cold hard cash simply by playing mobile games. That’s the life I tell you!


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Ferrari's grand plan to become a luxury lifestyle brand
- Ferrari has set its sights on becoming more than just a car manufacturer.
- The company aims to become more like Hermes and Prada by offering an entire lifestyle range, including vehicles.
- Fiat Chrysler, owner of the Ferrari brand, believes the move will add great value to the company.
Ferrari is about to become more than a luxury carmaker. Later this year the company plans to launch a complete lifestyle brand, which will include fragrance, clothing, accessories and more.
“Ferrari has all the elements to be considered a luxury-good manufacturer,” Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said at the Detroit auto show.
Following in the footsteps of luxury-product companies such as Prada and Hermes, Ferrari aims to boost its revenue stream considerably with the introduction of additional product lines. To make this possible, Fiat Chrysler plans to sell 10 percent of Ferrari’s shares to raise in the region of $5 billion.
However, there have been doubts surrounding Ferrari’s prospects of being rated as a luxury-goods company because of the higher costs of developing and manufacturing high-performance vehicles compared with making stylish handbags. Credit Suisse estimated Ferrari’s market value at 5.8 billion euros, while BNP Paribas said the company could be worth as much as 10 billion euros.
Even as a pure carmaker Ferrari has more potential and could “technically” boost production to 10,000 vehicles from 7,000 cars a year now, Marchionne said. That being said, Ferrari will always keep production below demand to preserve exclusivity, he said.
Ferrari was named the world’s “most powerful” brand last year by consulting company Brand Finance, beating even Apple. That kind of image will help Ferrari survive as an independent manufacturer, even in the auto industry where most luxury brands have sought shelter in larger groups like Volkswagen AG’s control of Bentley and Lamborghini.
“Ferrari is very strong and will manage to follow its way even alone,” Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler AG, said at the Detroit show. “The spinoff from FCA won’t damage the future” of Ferrari.
After listing 10 percent of Ferrari in the U.S., Fiat Chrysler will distribute its remaining 80 percent holding in the division to its own shareholders. Ferrari Vice Chairman Piero Ferrari owns the remaining 10 percent of the company. Along with the listing, Ferrari may sell bonds, said Marchionne, who is also the supercar unit’s chairman.


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KUALA LUMPUR: A man who purchased a penis enlargement device online had a rude shock when he received a magnifying glass instead of the device he thought he had purchased.
MCA Public Service and Complaint Bureau chairman Datuk Seri Michael Chong said Tuesday that the disgruntled customer, known only as Ong from Seri Kembangan, had paid RM450 for the penis enlarger.
“When he received the package, he was shocked to find a magnifying glass inside.
“The instructions that came with the package merely read ‘Do not use in sunlight’,” he said.
Chong told reporters that Ong was one of many who have fallen prey to online scams of this sort.
“Men and women are equally vulnerable to these scams. Three people lost a total of more than RM80,000 to these scams this year alone,” he said.
Chong added that scammers lure their victims by selling their products at a low price and very often, the items never get to their customers.
Lawyer Alex Kok said that unsatisfied customers who wished to sue these scammers would find it difficult to do so due to the dubious nature of the business.
“It is especially hard if there is no proof of purchase, such as receipts.
“We wouldn’t know who to sue or where and how to sue them,” he added.
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The iWatch is unlikely to launch until 2015 as it’s still in the engineering verification testing (EVT) stage and still has to go through production verification testing (PVT).
The sources pointed out that a product will need to first pass the PVT stage before entering to mass production, and between the EVT and PVT stages, Apple could still be change its design. As for Apple’s press conference on September 9, the sources said that Apple is unlikely to unveil the iWatch during the event. Currently, the upstream supply chain is mainly waiting for Apple to place component orders; however, Apple has not yet given a firm schedule for the production.
While other reports have said that the iWatch may not ship until next year, there have been numerous reports confirming it will be unveiled on September 9th.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Chrysler Group LLC said Wednesday that it posted its first quarterly operating profit since being acquired by the Italian automaker Fiat as part of its emergence from bankruptcy last year.
Chrysler, in posting an operating profit of $143 million for the first quarter of 2010, also said it "remains on target to break even on an operating basis" for the full year.
The automaker attributed the operating profit to "continued price discipline on all products" as well as "the successful launch of the all-new Ram Heavy Duty pickup."
The company's net loss was $197 million for the quarter. That brought Chrysler's loss to nearly $4 billion since emerging from bankruptcy last June 10, including $3.79 billion in the period between June 10 and Dec. 31.
Chrysler said its first-quarter revenue climbed 3% from the final three months of 2009, to more than $9.6 billion. Its market share edged up to 9.1% in the United States from 8.1% the prior quarter.
"There has already been an uptick in customer traffic in our dealerships in [the first quarter] and we are confident that Chrysler sales will continue to increase as we launch new products in the second quarter, beginning with the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee," said Sergio Marchionne, chief executive officer of Chrysler Group as well as Fiat.
Marchionne spoke at the company's investor day in Turin, Italy, as he outlined corporate plans through 2014.
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|Costly food: A trader selling prawns at Komapalli market.|
But only a few decades ago prawn and crab were considered a poor man’s delicacy in rural areas and chicken used to be the up-market non-vegetarian delicacy for food connoisseurs. However, the roles have been reversed and prawn and crab are now out of reach of the poor peasant's purse.
M.Khan, a cook at a city hotel, said there was a time when people used to visit hotels to savour items prepared with chicken. According to him a few decades back chicken was not being cooked at home due to some taboo. So, it was being considered an up-market food by the food connoisseurs. But times have changed. With broiler chicken now plentiful, chicken seems to have lost its clout.
For a daily labourer like Sudam Bhol, chicken is more affordable than vegetables. “Three hundred fifty grams of chicken costs Rs. 25 and with potatoes, it can provide an enjoyable meal for a five-member family,” he said.
Near Gate Bazaar Square chicken shops remained open till 11 pm serving to daily labourers returning back home. Most of them find it cheaper than green vegetables and fresh water fish being sold at Rs. 100 per kilo for dressed up pieces. And mutton sells for 140 to 160 rupees per kilo.