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Netflix has launched low-cost mobile subscriptions in India after several months of testing. Monthly subscription for Netflix will have to pay 199 rupees per month. This service will only have SD streams. This plan is currently available for mobile and tablet users in India. If seen, it is much cheaper than the current Rs 499 monthly plan. This plan has been introduced for special Indian users. It is clear that Netflix wants to keep the market lower in price keeping in view the Indian market and wants to add new smartphone users to its platform.
Netflix’s monthly plan of 199 rupees has been made available. It comes with SD streaming. At any time, subscriptions can be used on one device only. It is also available for tablets. There is no support for casting on television. Netflix says that more people in India can use mobile for their platform. Reducing the price wants to give a strong challenge to the already existing Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar in Netflix Market.
The test of this plan was going on for a long time. Planets with Netflix of Rs 499, Rs 649 and Rs 799 are already in the market. During the testing, the price of this mobile plan was 250 rupees. But it seems that the company has decided to lower the subscription price and reduce the subscription cost. Remember that the monthly plan for Hotstar is Rs 299 and Amazon Prime Subscription is available at Rs 129 per month.
While launching the new subscription, Ajay Arora, director of product division of Netflix, told that our members in India consume the most content on mobile. They like to download NetFlix shows and movies on mobile. So we decided to launch a new plan, so that people using smartphones and tablets choose Netflix.


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Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed 4 coming to Xbox 720, according to Ubisoft devs
It's widely assumed already that Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag and Watch Dogs-- two highly anticipated Ubisoft titles -- are coming to the Xbox 720. Although Microsoft has yet to formally announced the next Xbox, Ubisoft has essentially been telling us without really telling us that these games are coming to the next-generation Xbox.
Even when unveiling Assassin's Creed 4, Ubisoft specifically mentioned the already announced PS4 along with "other next generation consoles." The same has been said with Watch Dogs' promotional materials.
So this really should come as much of a surprise, but two Ubisoft employees have specifically referenced the Xbox 720 as a platform for both Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag and Watch Dogs. Gameplay programmer Paolo Maninetti specifically says in his CV that AC4 is heading to "CP, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox 720 [and] Wii U." Marketing artist Phil Brolles, meanwhile, states that Watch Dogs is a "work in progress for next generation consoles," specifically referencing "PS4/Xbox 720."
It's a little surprising, given how secretive Microsoft has been with the next Xbox, that both of these employees are so open with their work on the new console. Then again, maybe Microsoft hasn't yet noticed. Oops.

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Lack of knowledge holding mobile advance back for hotels
Hoteliers says their lack of knowledge is preventing them from optimising for mobile according to TripAdvisor’s latest TripBarometer.
The study of mobile and social trends shows 38% don’t optimise websites for mobile devices with 41% of those blaming a lack of knowledge.
Further findings revealed in the research show half of UK hospitality businesses are devoting marketing spend to mobile and social channels, 32% plan to extend their mobile offering in 2014 and 30% plan to invest more in social media.
Currently, 44% of UK hoteliers enable bookings via mobile and less than 10% say they use offline channels such as high-street agents for marketing.
Read full story at: http://www.tnooz.com/article/lack-knowledge-holding-mobile-advance-back-hotels/


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The Smart Pet Bed
Smart Pet Bed wins big at CES 2018.
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Smart Pet Bed, a product created by a pet healthcare technology business called Petrics, has won an innovation award in both the Tech for a Better World and Smart Home categories at CES. It is also one of the 4,000 best gadgets listed by Wall Street Journal.
The pet bed uses thermoelectric technology, allowing pet owners to adjust the temperature of their dog’s bed depending on their geographic location and dog breed, among others.
CEO Edward Hall said that the climate control aspect is specifically helpful for owners with breeds that are used to a different climate, such as a husky living in Florida.
The device also helps owners keep track of their pet’s weight and sleep pattern. The built-in tracker sends information to a smartphone. This helps owners make well-informed decision when it comes to their pet’s health and well-being.
Barbara Butler, a veterinarian, said that pet obesity is a major problem she encounters.
“I think some folks have a hard time judging what is an appropriate amount of food for their pet,” she said.


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Sunday, January 25, 2015
Two-wheeled getaway vehicles used in store heist
A police cruiser sits out front of the Macs store after it was robbed at knifepoint Friday.
wo thugs, reportedly walked into the Macs Convenience store at First and Young Friday at about 9 a.m., allegedly armed with a knife, and helped themselves to cash and about 25 packs of cigarettes.
There were no reports of injuries and police immediately fanned out across the downtown core and beyond.
There were some conflicting details about whether both suspects fled the area on foot, or bicycle, but police quickly ascertained from eyewitnesses their direction of travel.
The suspects were just one step ahead of the police in what appears to have been a well-planned heist, because a short time later, police found items of clothing and a pair of bicycles ditched behind the courthouse.
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots up-for-grabs in next drawings
Both Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are worth over $470 million. One player from Georgia won the Match 5 after Friday's Mega Million drawing. The Power Ball jackpot is estimated at $82 million before the next drawing on Monday night.
The Mega Millions drawings are every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Tickets cost $2 per play. You can buy a Mega Million ticket at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets until 10:45 p.,m., on drawing night. In Kentucky, residents can also purchase tickets online at Kylottery.com.
The Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. Tickets cost $2 per play. You can buy tickets in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets.


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Panasonic preps outdoor Android slate
Daylight readable display, anyone?
There's a large big biz shaped hole at the heart of the Android tablet market, Panasonic reckons, but it's one the company aims to fill.
Enter the Toughbook tablet, a 10.1in machine with extra padding at the edges to make it more resistant to knocks and bumps than your average fondleslab.
We don't know about big business, but we do know that a fair few ordinary punters will also like the idea of a tablet that eschews a glossy display in favour of the "high brightness, daylight viewable screen" Panasonic is promising its tablet will offer.
Panasonic didn't say much else about the Toughbook tablet's specs - it'll have GPS on board, and 3G connectivity will be optional - but it may not have finalised the details yet. The gadget won't be out until Q4. ®
Re: My predictions:
Windows? When Panasonic has specifically stated it'll run Android?
It'll be multitouch, apparently. That implies that either no stylus is needed at all, or it will be optional. It'll be expensive because it probably isn't intended for mass-market use. It'll be heavy because it needs to not fall to bits or leak at the slightest provocation and resilience doesn't come for free. It won't be anywhere near as heavy as the mil-spec toughbooks though, this isn't a tank.
I'm slightly disappointed it comes in at 10" though. A 7" model could fit in a jacket pocket...
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Among Us’ new update will make the game considerably more accessible to a wider range of players. Inner Sloth’s social deduction game debuted in 2018. It saw a massive increase in popularity in 2020. Among Us’ intense cooperative gameplay has captivated players of all shapes and sizes; thanks to its immense popularity and pop culture presence.
In recent years, accessibility has become a hot topic among gamers. Simple options or adjustments can allow impaired players to play famous games like Among Us. AbleGamers is a non-profit organization. It aims to raise awareness about game accessibility by developing materials, offering scholarships, and collaborating with game developers. According to COO Steven Spohn, AbleGamers recently sponsored a charity event called #SpawnTogether, which raised $1 million. The substantial cash will likewise support the foundation’s ongoing efforts to encourage diversity in the business.
Among Us’ creator, Inner Sloth confirmed in a recent Twitter exchange with AbleGamers’ Steven Spohn that an upcoming patch will provide new movement choices to suit certain impaired players. Spohn opened the meeting by wondering about the feasibility of allowing gamers to use both keyboard and mouse inputs simultaneously. The control system isn’t in the game yet. It would allow players to move their character by clicking with the mouse while also typing orders on the keyboard. This option will be added to Among Us in the game’s upcoming patch, according to Inner Sloth.
Among Us’ new update
AbleGamers has been fighting for accessibility in the gaming sector since its inception in 2004. Dead By Daylight is a multiplayer survival horror game. It added a colorblind option earlier this year after fans had sought the functionality for years. However, on a live stream, a member of Behaviour Interactive, the game’s developer, voiced displeasure with the frequency with which the feature was requested. Spohn spoke out against the disrespectful remarks. Behaviour Interactive confirmed shortly after that a colorblind option will be introduced. AbleGamer’s fame and exposure in the industry has gradually grown, beginning with a single founder and progressing to working with major AAA companies to generate money and awareness.
The Last of Us has become one of the most well-known and recognizable names in the world, and it’s only right that gamers of all skills can enjoy it. Steven Spohn’s desired feature is a minor but significant addition to the game that will make it more accessible to a wider audience. Allowing more people to play the challenging outer space detective game is a win for AbleGamers, Among Us, and the gaming community in general.


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How is streaming service Beats Music doing now that it’s been in the marketplace three months?
The conversion rate from free trial to paid subscriber “has surpassed our projections by 40%, and 33% of our overall subscriptions have come from AT&T,” according to Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers.
Beats Music launched 101 days ago on iPhone, Android and Windows Phone mobile platforms, plus Web browsers and Chevy and Sonos cars. It has a partnership with AT&T.
The service launched an iPad app yesterday.
According to the company, listeners love the curation. Curated playlists have generated 690 years’ worth of listening hours, Rogers said. More than 60% of listeners use the service multiple times a day.
Users tell Beats it’s delivering “the right song at the right time” and 70% of listeners streamed a song for the first time because of one its Beats curated features.
“We’re just getting started but already one thing is becoming clear — numbers don’t lie: a curated, personalized music service that drives discovery and connects listeners directly to artists is worth paying for,” says Rogers on his blog.


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You've heard of breakfast for dinner. What about breakfast for dessert?
Watch the video in the player to see how they're made.
Creamistry, the dessert concept that uses liquid nitrogen to make its ice cream in seconds, recently debuted a new lineup of ice cream sandwiches...using marshmallow treats made with cereal.
Have you tried our new ICE CREAM SANDWICHES yet⁉ Choose between Fruity Pebbles, Captain Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or a brownie sandwich! 🍨 You’ll never run out of a new ice cream sandwich to try! 😋🙌 Come create your very own ice cream sandwich today! #creamistry pic.twitter.com/9V3QBGwSPv
— Creamistry (@CreamistryInc) June 12, 2018
They're made from some of our favorite childhood sugar-loaded brands: Cap'n Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Fruity Pebbles.
The ice cream can also be sandwiched between a pair of brownies.
A limited number of treats are made at each store, according to a news release. Depending on how busy a store is, they could run out on any given day, a spokesperson said. Probably best to call ahead or get there early.
The cost is $6.95 per ice cream sandwich.
The California-based concept made its way to Arizona in 2016 and has quickly expanded to five locations. It's most recent store opened in April in downtown Gilbert.
Creamistry also has locations in Phoenix and Scottsdale.


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OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau posted on his Twitter page that the OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone set 13 records at once
Using his message, he commented on yesterday’s statement from DisplayMate, whose experts rated the screen as the best display for smartphones with perfect color reproduction.
Unfortunately, the head of OnePlus has not yet shared the details, so fans have to share their guesses. In the comments, hopes are expressed that these 13 records belong not only to the screen, but to the entire smartphone as a whole. Fans of OnePlus express the hope that the new smartphone will get an excellent camera and other flagship capabilities.
According to preliminary information, OnePlus 8 Pro is equipped with a 6.65-inch screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a single-chip Snapdragon 865 system, as well as a 4,500 mAh battery with support for fast 30-watt charging.
The official announcement of the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro is expected on April 14.


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- The Bloomberg agency claims that Huawei has started production of chips in China
- It would benefit from local funding of up to $30 billion
- This would allow him to use American technologies to which he theoretically has no right
Since 2019, Huawei has been placed on a list drawn up by the US government that prevents it from doing business with Uncle Sam companies in many sectors. One of the most harmful are semiconductor manufacturing technologies. According to the information of Bloomberg, which incorporates those of the world’s association of electronic chip manufacturers, the Chinese company has found a clever way to get around these sanctions.
Huawei in the crosshairs of the American authorities
Concretely, it has had a clandestine semiconductor production network on Chinese territory, and in particular in Shenzen, since last year, with a colossal public funding of 30 billion dollars. In detail, it acquired two existing plants and built three more.
The association claims that Huawei never discloses its involvement in these projects, so it could circumvent the restrictions and source American materials for semiconductor production. Something she wasn’t officially going to be able to do.
When questioned by our colleagues, the US administration says it is following this dossier with the utmost attention. He specified that if such cases were confirmed, he would not hesitate to take the necessary measures.
However, our colleagues point out that China is investing astronomical sums in the electronic chip industry. 23 manufacturing plants are under construction with a projected investment of $100 billion by 2030. If forecasts are correct, China would have more than half of the world’s microchip manufacturing capacity that year.
As for Huawei, if the information provided were true, at 30 billion dollars, this sum would be almost equal to the investments planned by the United States in this sector, but the money will be distributed among several companies and not just one. .
Recall that it was under the leadership of Donald Trump that significant sanctions were adopted against China in 2019. With the arrival of Joe Biden in the White House, Beijing hoped for an improvement in terms of sanctions.
However, unlike many other subjects, the democrat maintains the line of his predecessor. Thus, restrictions against Huawei generally remained in place, preventing the Chinese tech giant from pre-installing Google apps and services on its devices or buying American 5G chips.


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Nintendo Wii (Revolution)
On August 21, 2012, Nintendo announced that they would not be renewing their licensing agreement with Future Publishing, and that Nintendo Power would cease publication in December 2012 after 24 years. The first issue was published on July/August 1988 featuring the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2.
The last issue’s cover will be a nostalgic throwback to Nintendo Power’s original magazine and will feature New Super Mario Bros U. The final issue is expected to hit subscribers next month.
Nintendo Power was one of the longest-running video game magazines in the United States and Canada, and was Nintendo’s official magazine in North America. It will be missed ….
Nintendo has officially confirmed the Wii Mini today, But the new version as exclusive to Canada through the holiday season. The press release says “no information is available about its potential availability in other territories in the future.” Priced at $99.99, the Wii Mini does not include Internet connectivity and isn’t compatible with GameCube discs. it comes with a red Nunchuk, a red Wiimote Plus controller, a sensor bar, power adapter, and standard composite cable.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced this morning that Netflix won’t split into two separate services as planned. The news comes less than a month after the company’s stock went into freefall following its announced split into disc-based and streaming entities named Qwikster and Netflix, respectively.
“It is clear that for many of our members two websites would make things more difficult, so we are going to keep Netflix as one place to go for streaming and DVD,” Hasting wrote on the company’s official blog this morning. “This means no change: one website, one account, one password… in other words, no Qwikster.”
There is no update on Netflix’s desire to enter the video game rental space in Hastings’ post. We are currently following up with the company to find out if those plans have changed too.
Sadly, one of the greats of our time and a revolutionary of this technological world, Steve Jobs has passed away today. Apple sent out the following press release to confirm what the public was not looking forward to hearing:
“We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.”
Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs. Here at Green Circle Gaming, we will remember your contributions for a very long time to come. Thank you for the foundation that you laid before us, and to the bright future that is still ahead because of your work.
Nintendo will soon release a black Wii Fit Plus console bundle in the UK, which looks to retail for £99.99 ($155).
Arriving October 7, the bundle includes a black Wii console with Wii Remote Plus, a black Balance Board and a copy of Wii Fit Plus.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has announced the separation of their DVD and video streaming services following the steep drop in Netflix’s stock price last week. Their DVD-by-mail service will now be called Qwikster, and the streaming service will maintain the Netflix brand. Customers will still be able to subscribe to both, however two sites will not be integrated anymore. Qwikster will now offer video game rentals through the mail, which has been a requested feature on Netflix for years.
Reed Hastings wrote via his blog:
“For the past five years, my greatest fear at Netflix has been that we wouldn’t make the leap from success in DVDs to success in streaming. Most companies that are great at something – like AOL dialup or Borders bookstores – do not become great at new things people want (streaming for us) because they are afraid to hurt their initial business. Eventually these companies realize their error of not focusing enough on the new thing, and then the company fights desperately and hopelessly to recover. Companies rarely die from moving too fast, and they frequently die from moving too slowly.
- Nintendo fans finally have a price and release date for the company’s new generation console, Wii. The Big N is set to officially announce that the system will hit retail in North and South America for $250 on November 19.
- Nintendo’s Wii console will come packaged with one Wii remote, one nunchuck attachment, an AC adapter, an audio/video cable, a sensor bar, sensor bard stand, a Wii console stand and two batteries. The US package will also come bundled with a copy of Wii Sports, a compilation sports game that best shows off the mechanics of the system’s unique controller. Wii Sports features tennis, baseball, golf and previously unannounced bowling and boxing games. Nintendo said it would provide Wii owners with more than 25 unique games this year.
- Wii’s much talked-about Virtual Console download service, which enables gamers to purchase classic games, will offer a library of some 30 titles when the system launches. Titles will include entries from the Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong franchises, Nintendo said. Virtual Console games will cost between $5 and $10 each. Specifically, Nintendo Co. Ltd. announced that Virtual Console games would cost 500 yen ($5), 800 yen ($8) or 1,000 yen ($10); we’re presuming these prices are for NES, SNES and N64 games respectively.
- The Big N confirmed that it would charge $50 for its new Wii games, which is $10 cheaper than the cost of typical Xbox 360 titles. (Please note that this is First-Party games, prices have not been announced for Third-Part Wii games — publishers are free to set their own prices on Wii titles.)
- Nintendo Co. Ltd. revealed that Wii’s various controllers would be available to buy separately at launch. The Wii remote will cost 3800 yen or about $40; the nunchuck 1800 yen or about $20 and the classic controller 1800 yen or about $20.
- In a surprise announcement, Nintendo said that it wanted to make Wii a living room centerpiece by shipping the system with features outside of the videogame realm. Wii will include a photo channel, enabling users to display their digital photos through the console. It will also boast regularly updated news and weather channels. In addition, the system will ship with the Opera Web browser, enabling users to connect online.
- One of the channels available on Wii is called the “Mii Channel.” Here, players can customize avatars by selecting from a variety of face shapes, hair styles, color schemes, and so on. The hook is that these avatars can not only be stored on the console itself, they can also be transfered to the Wii remote itself — presumably so players can easily access their personalized characters and take them with them when playing against friends.
- Sony recently announced that it would ready 400,000 PS3s in North America and another 100,000 in Japan for the system’s launch. Nintendo said it plans to ship 4 million Wii units worldwide by the end of the year.
According to the latest issue of Nintendo Power, the following titles will be available alongside the Wii's launch later this year: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, Red Steel, and Rayman Raving Rabbits.


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Serellan, an independent video game studio staffed with industry veterans announced today that their Unreal 4 powered squad based stealth action shooter will be released on Steam Early Access this fall. The staff working for this independent studio has worked on Ghost Recon, Halo, Shadows of Mordor, Mad Max, Killzone, SOCOM, MAG, Need for Speed, SWAT, just to name a few; so it’s a safe bet that Epsilon should be a good one.
â€œWe are very excited to bring Epsilon to the PC,â€ said Christian Allen, CEO and Creative Director at Serellan, â€œEpsilon focuses on pre-planning, tactics, and gadgets over linear cinematic shoot-em up gameplay.â€
Epsilon has been in development for just under a year, but the games art style has grown and evolved since the very beginning of Serellan. â€œThe art team worked together to build a visually vibrant experience for Epsilon,â€ said Deane McGahan, Serellanâ€™s Lead Artist, â€œI am happy that we were able to bring that style to Epsilon. We didnâ€™t want to work on yet another green and brown shooter.â€
In addition to the core gameplay team, Serellan has brought in some heavy guns from other areas.
Craig Gilmore, an artist with credits from Marvel, DC Comics, Ubisoft, The Walking Dead, Revolution, among other franchises will be providing an accompanying graphic novel for the game, which will also serve as the in game cinematics, delving into a storyline heavily inspired by themes in the ongoing crisis in Eastern Europe and the growing sense of Oligarchy in America in connection with groups like the Bilderbergâ€™s. A unique cast of diverse team members, which in a first for a contemporary shooter, contains no Americans, will drive the story forward.
Music will be another strong focus, with Rich Douglas set to create an ethnically inspired soundtrack for a unique musical feel. Rich brings a unique flavor to the audio in the game.
Lastly, Serellan announced a partnership with Razer for their full line of professional gaming hardware, with integration such as the Chroma colors planned.
Previously, Serellan has announced that all Kickstarter backers of their last title, Takedown: Red Sabre will also be receiving Epsilon for free. Unlike past projects, Serellan is self-publishing Epsilon as a completely independent studio. The price point for Epsilon has yet to be announced, but Christian states, â€œIt will be based on the amount of content launched with the Early Access version, and then adjusted as we work with the community to add more features, content, and gameplay based on their feedback.â€
Serellan, which is a disabled veteran owned company, is working with several veteran groups to donate portions of the proceeds from the game to benefit veterans and active-duty military members. The developer also plans to show initial demos at PAX Prime at the end of August at the Razer booth.


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The ANZ-Roy Morgan China Consumer Confidence survey elicits respondents' expectations of inflation and prices. Data in January was collected from a sample of 1,000 Chinese aged 14+ (12,000 per annum) by telephone. The survey is conducted in metropolitan and outer urban areas - not only are 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tier cities included, but Tier 4 cities are also surveyed every month. The robust, representative sample is stratified geographically, with quotas controlled by gender and age.
- ANZ-Roy Morgan China Consumer Confidence Index declined by 3.6pts to 151.8 in January 2015. This is the second consecutive month of decline and the index has fallen below the 2014 average level of 152.0.
- In January, in terms of personal finances, 49.0% (down 4.8ppts from December) of respondents say that their families are ‘better off’ financially compared with the same time last year. The number of respondents who said they are ‘worse off’ doubled to 10.0% (up 4.7ppts). For the outlook for the financial condition next year, 57.6% (down 1.6ppts) of respondents expect their families to be ‘better off’ financially, while 5.5% (up 2.1ppts) expect conditions to be ‘worse off’.
- For economic conditions, 70.4% (down 1.0ppt from December) of respondents expect that China will have ‘good times’ next year, compared with 7.7% (up 2.0ppts) that expect ‘bad times’. Meanwhile, sentiments for longer-term economic performance fell marginally, as 73.4% (down 0.4ppt) expect that China will have ‘good times’ over longer time and 7.7% (up 2.5ppts) say there will be ‘bad times’.
- By geography, consumer confidence fell in 11 cities while increasing in 3 others. Consumer Confidence in Beijing and Guangzhou fell 10.7pts and 6.1pts respectively. Meanwhile, consumer confidence in Shanghai rose 5.9pts.
- Inflation expectation fell to 3.9% (down 0.2ppt), running below 4% for the first time since 2014.
ANZ’s Chief Economist for Greater China Li-Gang Liu:
“The continuous decline in consumer confidence contrasted the rising A-share, suggesting that the rally in stock market has not been translated into financial gains for most households. This is reflected in the decline in the sub-indices for personal finances.
"ANZ-Roy Morgan Chinese Consumer Confidence on the economic outlook remained soft on the back of the current economic slowdown, as the economy expanded 7.4% y/y in 2014, missing the official growth target for the first time since 1998. However, the silver lining is that services industry, which is now bigger than the manufacturing industry, accelerated and the contribution to GDP growth from services industry has also exceeded that from manufacturing sector since the beginning of 2014, reflecting that a structural change is under way. This suggests that China’s economy, though still at its earliest stage, has been shifting towards consumption driven and increasingly service sector led growth model.
"Meanwhile, slower growth in domestic demand with a relatively strong currency will exacerbate the ongoing dis-inflation process. CPI inflation will continue to trend lower and PPI inflation will likely remain in negative territory at least for the first half of 2015. As growth slows and dis-inflation continues, further easing in the monetary policy can be expected. An eased monetary policy will facilitate Chinese corporates to de-leverage and reduce rising default risk. In addition, an accommodative monetary policy will also facilitate the ongoing structural reforms.”
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NVIDIA Granted Permit To Test Drive PX2 Powered Self-Driving Cars In California
NVIDIA hopes to make a huge impact in the autonomous market, as it's been vigorously promoting its Drive PX platform for the past couple of years. And while NVIDIA might not be a name most people think of when looking at the automotive realm, the company has proven itself to be more than capable of delivering market-leading solutions for digital-driven roads (the company's latest earnings report shows that it non-gaming related business operations are doing quite well).
Now, the company has earned the right to strut its stuff to the world - at least in the state of California. The state's Department of Motor Vehicles (CA DMV) has just updated its website to include NVIDIA as the latest company to gain the right to test its autonomous vehicles on real roads, joining the likes of Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Google, Tesla, BMW, Honda, Ford and some other automotive goliaths.
As part of this exclusive club, NVIDIA will have to submit incident reports within 10 days of one occurring. Hopefully that will not happen, and based on the minimal number of incidents reported industry-wide up to this point, it stands a good chance to retain a clean sheet.
With CES right around the corner, and NVIDIA's Jen-Hsun Huang set to deliver the opening keynote, it seems almost certain that we'll be learning more about the company's future in the automotive market. If that's the case, you can be sure that you'll hear about it from us as we'll be reporting live from Las Vegas in January!


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Tidal, a new, artist-owned, high-fidelity, somehow-not-shittier-Spotify music streaming service was just unveiled to the world at a live-streamed press conference in Los... more >
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Designer: Phillip Lim
Owned By: Private
Founded: 2005, New York
History: Lim began 3.1 as a women's line and expanded to include men in 2007. He's since become known for well-tailored basics inspired variously by Bowie, bullfighters, and Barcelona, with a more-than-occasional maritime bent (navy peacoats, sailor shirts). He's also got a knack for creating pieces that, because of their material and construction, look a lot more expensive than they actually are.
The Look: Very 1980's—higher-waisted pants, double-breasted suit jackets


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LOS ANGELES (October 22, 2019) – Electrify America and Hubject today announced the next significant step in the upcoming launch of a simplified, and convenient system for electric vehicle charging (EV) called “Plug&Charge.” Drivers will no longer need to reach for a wallet, smartphone or bank card as the system enables EV drivers to simply plug their vehicle into a charger for the charging session to begin automatically.By offering the “Plug&Charge” solution in North America, drivers using Electrify America stations will enjoy faster charging session authentication and authorization. The new system will be fully operational in 2020 when “Plug&Charge”-compatible EVs are projected to be available to customers.The system, operated by Hubject, is a key component in implementing “Plug&Charge” technology and using the ISO 15118 standard across Electrify America’s network. The companies took the system live this month for the North American market through a signing procedure at U.S. Bank in Santa Monica, CA.ISO 15118 is an international standard that outlines the secured communication protocol that an electric vehicle and charging station should use to recharge the EV’s battery. It enables the simplified charging functionality for the most prevalent EV charging connector type, called the Combined Charging System (CCS).“The Plug&Charge technology will streamline Electrify America's charging experience," said Cliff Fietzek, director of technology at Electrify America. “We work every day to offer current and future EV owners advanced technologies in charging to help make electric vehicle ownership a reality for both their local and long-distance mobility needs."This is a significant step toward making public charging easier for EV drivers by increasing the number of end-to-end services handled by the new North America based ecosystem. The system uses the processes and procedures developed in tandem with security experts around the world to enable encrypted, convenient and fast Plug&Charge functionalities across North America. Hubject’s North American based V2G Root and Certificate Authority is the first of its kind and the second system globally, based on Hubject’s already established European system. It will enable encrypted communication for a seamless customer charging experience in North America.“Using ISO 15118 as the basis of charging technology innovation also enables many more future-proof features such as smart charging and bi-directional charging,” said Carsten Puhl, CTO of Hubject GmbH. “These energy management features will be necessary as the number of EVs on the road will be growing faster than the ability to increase energy production in the coming years. Adding a North American based V2G Root for Plug&Charge helps us to securely service our clients on a global basis.”
Electrify America LLC, the largest, open and brand-neutral DC fast charging network in the U.S., is investing $2 billion over 10 years in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education and access. The investment will enable millions of Americans to discover the benefits of electric driving and support the build-out of a nationwide network of workplace, community and highway chargers that are convenient and reliable. Electrify America expects to install or have under development approximately 800 total charging station sites with about 3,500 chargers by December 2021. During this period, the company will be expanding to 29 metros and 45 states, including two cross-country routes, delivering on its commitment to support increased ZEV adoption with a network that is comprehensive, technologically advanced and customer-friendly.For more information, visit www.electrifyamerica.com.For media, visit www.media.electrifyamerica.com.
Hubject simplifies the charging of electric vehicles. Through its eRoaming platform, called intercharge, the eMobility specialist connects Charge Point Operators or CPOs and eMobility Service Providers or EMPs, thus providing standardized access to charging infrastructure regardless of any network. With over 200,000 connected charging points and more than 600 B2B partners across 28 countries and four continents, Hubject has established the world’s largest cross-provider charging network for electric vehicles by connecting CPO networks. In addition, Hubject is a trusted consulting partner in the eMobility market, advising automotive manufacturers, charging providers, and other EV-related businesses looking to launch eMobility services or implement Plug&Charge using ISO 15118. In essence, Hubject promotes eMobility and its advancement worldwide. Founded in 2012, Hubject is a joint venture of the BMW Group, Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, Enel X, innogy, Siemens, and the Volkswagen Group. Hubject’s headquarters is located in Berlin, with subsidiaries in Los Angeles and Shanghai.HUBJECT – Heading for the future.For more information on Hubject and its services, please visit www.hubject.com
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SAN FRANCISCO — In defending its home-sharing platform from its harshest critics, Airbnb often falls back on its tax policy — after all, it’s hard to hate a company that’s forking over millions of dollars for cities, including San Jose and San Francisco, to spend on projects such as homelessness prevention and affordable housing.
But a recent report — paid for by the startup’s foes in the hotel industry — is seeking to tear down the image Airbnb has tried to cultivate as a good, tax-paying neighbor. The report’s author attacks Airbnb’s tax agreements, calling them secretive and “deeply flawed,” and claiming they unfairly give Airbnb and its landlords “handouts” not available to other taxpayers. Cities should stop signing them, the author argues.
“The agreements do not even guarantee that Airbnb’s lodging tax payments will be full and accurate,” the report’s author, revenue policy and administration consultant Dan Bucks, wrote in a statement. “Airbnb gets to keep its books and records secret from tax agencies and provide only anonymous data for tax auditors — data that could be fact or fiction. These provisions insulate Airbnb from accountability for the taxes they pay.”
In firing back, Airbnb was quick to point out that the American Hotel and Lodging Association funded the report.
“Read our lips: we want to pay taxes and in virtually every case, we’re the only home sharing company that’s putting our money where our mouth is,” a company spokesman wrote in an emailed statement. “We understand that big hotels will say and do anything to keep price gouging their customers, but we’re going to focus on supporting our hosts and the communities they call home.”
Trying to stem pushback from city officials around the country who claimed Airbnb was flouting local rental rules and displacing long-term residents, the startup recently began offering to tax its rentals as a gesture of goodwill toward local governments. San Jose in 2015 became one of the first cities to collect taxes on Airbnb stays, and Santa Clara, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Oakland followed suit.
Airbnb says it has paid more than $175 million to 220 communities — including $1.5 million to San Jose in 2015 and 2016, $36 million to San Francisco between 2014 and 2016, and $2.5 million to Oakland since 2015.
Because those cities signed “voluntary collection agreements” with Airbnb, the startup takes a portion of each guests’ booking fee as a tax and passes that money on to the city. But it doesn’t reveal its landlords’ identities, making it difficult for cities to check the startup’s math. Airbnb says the current setup is a win-win because its landlords don’t have to fill out burdensome tax forms, and cities don’t have to bother with tax collection and enforcement.
Airbnb guests in San Jose pay a tax of 10 percent of a unit’s listing price, according to the home-sharing company’s website. The rate is 14 percent in San Francisco and Oakland.
A California bill that failed last year would have created a streamlined process for cities to collect taxes from Airbnb.
The hotel association report looked at Airbnb’s tax agreements with 12 cities, including San Jose. It found the agreements “allow Airbnb unusual and legally questionable latitude to determine how much they will pay in taxes.” Three of those agreements required tax officials to receive written consent from Airbnb before speaking about the deals with the media, according to the report.
Airbnb says it no longer requires confidentiality agreements as part of the tax deals it reaches with cities and communities.
Not all city leaders are thrilled with their agreements. In Oakland, which held a public hearing in January as officials prepared to draft new home-sharing rules, Councilman Dan Kalb has criticized his city’s agreement with Airbnb. He says Airbnb won’t share the addresses of its landlords, so Oakland can’t collect the taxes itself.
“I think we’re being shortchanged,” Kalb said in a January interview. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.


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Whether we realise it or not, we make lots of tiny mistakes each and every day.
For example, did you know that 90 per cent of Brits follow bad practices before bed? Caffeine, booze and use of electronic devices are the main offenders, according to a survey by bed manufacturer Sealy.
And of the 70 per cent of UK adults who have used free public wi-fi, more than half have entered passwords and used online banking, leaving them at risk of being hacked.
But there is good news – tiny mistakes need just tiny changes to put them right. Here we explore how to correct these common errors...
Ban the snooze button
It’s certainly tempting to put the alarm on snooze to grab an extra 10 minutes.
“But by dozing off again, we’re preparing our bodies for another sleep cycle, which is then quickly interrupted – causing us to feel fatigued for the rest of the day,” said Holly Housby of Sealy UK.
Unplug your charger
Electrical appliances kept plugged in when not in use are a major cause of wasted energy. Phone chargers can cost up to £80 a year in unused energy.
Wait before mouthwash
“Never swill mouthwash straight after brushing – it just removes the protective fluoride from the toothpaste,” said Dr Mark Buddha, of MyClinique Dental.
Every year, Brits throw away
720 million eggs and 80million pints of milk because of our
reliance on best-before dates, according to research by Too Good to Go. Dairy brand Arla is planning to scrap use-by dates on milk, encouraging customers to sniff or taste it instead.
You can also try the egg test. A fresh egg will sink to the bottom of a bowl of cold water and lie on its side. Eggs that aren’t fresh will float.
Avoid public wi-fi
Fake wi-fi hotspots allow cybercriminals to eavesdrop on users and steal passwords and bank details. Genuine public networks ask the user to agree to the terms and conditions of accessing the wi-fi. Always ensure the web address bar reads HTTPS instead of HTTP and check for a padlock. This means that the data is encrypted.
Reduce email time
A study of 2000 office workers found they typically spend around two hours each day browsing their inbox – wasting
30 work days a year. Turn off
notifications and batch-check your emails at allocated times.
Leave your desk at lunch
Office workers only manage to take an average of 16 minutes each day for lunch, according to a recent study. Apart from the obvious benefits of taking a break from sitting, our brain needs time to refresh.
Exercise is good for us. But poor form can be damaging. The plank is an effective exercise for developing your core strength but doing it wrongly can hurt your back. Guidelines for common exercises can be found at nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/top-10-gym-exercises-done-incorrectly.
Mix it up
A recent study found that 60 per cent of Brits eat the same foods every day – with one in 10 eating the same cheese or ham sandwich
But even if your diet is healthy, it’s not always good for your gut.
“The digestive system needs a wide range of food in order to absorb the wide variety of nutrients and minerals we need,” said Dr Anton Emmanuel, of University College Hospital London.


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Apple is on a roll this year as the tech giant has launched its latest MacBook and iMac products powered by M3 chips at the "Scary Fast" event. Read for deets.
Apple will hold a keynote event on Monday, June 5 to show off iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14, plus other new hardware announcements.
In a short announcement, tech giant Apple unveiled the refresh for the Mac Mini and MacBook Pro. Both are now configurable with an M2 Pro or Max chip.
Rumours of an October event started making the rounds long before the September event was even official.


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Chef Nate Wendt puts a new twist on an old favorite
Story by Justin Franz | Photography by Greg LindstromIn the culinary world, there’s nothing like an old standby; a familiar dish that is exactly what you want when you order it. For some, it’s meatloaf. Others might prefer a warm cup of soup. And for still others, it might be the classic BLT. Those three simple ingredients (bacon, lettuce and tomato) have been married for the ages and are always satisfying (evidence suggests that a variation of the BLT was first published in the Good Housekeeping Everyday Cook Book in 1903).
Sometimes, however, it’s OK to offer a new twist on an old favorite, and that’s what Chef Nate Wendt is doing at The Desoto Grill, Kalispell’s newest barbecue restaurant.
Willie and Shawnna Steele opened The Desoto Grill at The Forge building on Kalispell’s west side earlier this year. The Steeles are natives of Montana but previously lived in Portland, Oregon. For the last few years they had been looking for a way to return home and, when The Forge building was vacated and a beer and wine license went up for sale in early 2015, they jumped at the opportunity. Since then, the barbecue joint has been earning accolades from locals and visitors alike. Wendt, who has a long history in the restaurant business, recalled an instance over the summer when two women from Texas said Desoto’s brisket was the best they had eaten outside the South. Wendt said the best part of his new job leading the kitchen at Desoto is the freedom he has – he can make just about anything he wants in the realm of barbecue.
“I can do anything I want here,” he said. “We try and do a lot of fusion items, sometimes with an Asian flair.”
A little bit of that Asian flair comes through in Desoto’s new BLT, which isn’t even on the menu yet but Wendt said is already flying out of the kitchen. At the heart of the sandwich is house-made bacon. The bacon is made from pork belly that is cured for a week with the restaurant’s own rub before being thrown into the smoker just outside the kitchen. It’s then cut thick and doused with a caramel glaze that gives it a “sweet and salty” taste. The meat is placed atop a rosemary focaccia roll from Ceres Bakery in Kalispell before being topped with the ever-important lettuce and tomato. Next comes that Asian flair, with a layer of what Desoto calls “grizzly sauce,” a house-made Sriracha mayo. Finishing off the dish is one of the kitchen’s popular sides, including homemade mac and cheese that’s made to order.
Since opening this summer, the entire Desoto crew has been staying busy, but Wendt said it’s a labor of love. He and the owners said they picked the restaurant’s location because they want to lend a hand revitalizing Kalispell’s core.
“We want to help build up this west side and make it something really cool,” Wendt said.


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Though LEGO has managed to mix it up with adidas, the Danish toymaker did quite held hands with high-end fashion. But last year, it kind of rubbed shoulders with the Parisian fashion label, Louis Vuitton, when it created a brick-built birthday cake for the brand’s 200th birthday.
Fast forward to this year, Louis Vuitton has partnered with master builders at LEGO Certified Professionals to create a series of LEGO Holiday Installations in the form of window displays.
The brick-built holiday window decoration is not limited to stores in Europe. The collaboration, which coincides with LEGO Group’s 90th anniversary, will span LV stores around the world.
In case you are wondering, no, the decorations are not limited to snow-capped Christmas trees. Expect to find recreations of Paris landmarks such as the Arc de Triomphe, the Pont Neuf bridge, the brand’s signature trunks, and more, in LEGO, garnished with a copious number of loose, multi-colored LEGO bricks.
No brick-built Eiffel Tower though which I thought was a missed opportunity to promote the tallest LEGO set unveiled recently. However, there are trunks stacked together to mimic the iconic iron tower of Paris.
Patrons will be able to view the creations both in and outside the store. The Louis Vuitton x LEGO Holiday Installations started appearing on October 29, and they will continue to be on display until January 01, 2023.


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Shares of Tesla Motors soared to record levels early Thursday after it reported much stronger than expected profits and forecast it will sell 55% more vehicles this year than last year.
Tesla ( is expanding its customer base to Europe and )China and expects global sales to reach 35,000 vehicles for the full year.
The surge in sales won't kick in right away though, as cars bound for Asia and Europe will take longer to be delivered than cars bound for U.S. buyers. In a conference call with analysts Wednesday afternoon, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said there is "likely to be unmet demand in China this year."
The company reported that it earned $45.9 million in the quarter, nearly three times higher than the previous quarter, while revenue jumped 26%.
The company is still a tiny niche player compared to other traditional automakers. It has only one model, the Model S, which starts at $69,000. But it has grown rapidly in the past year thanks to rave reviews from auto critics and strong customer loyalty. Consumer Reports has called the Model S the best car it has ever reviewed and customers have made it the best-liked car on the market.
The company said Wednesday it is close to making production versions of its next model, the Model X crossover hybrid, and that those highly anticipated vehicles should be available for sale in about a year.
Musk said that although Tesla has yet to do any marketing for the Model X, demand for it is "very high."
"It's like if you were going fishing and the fish were jumping into the boat," he said. Musk added that Model X demand may exceed demand for the existing Model S.
"This is very speculative, so don't hold me to it, but that's my best guess," he said.
Tesla also reported Wednesday that it was no longer depending on the sale of regulatory credits it received for selling zero-emission vehicles for any of its revenue or profit.
Some analysts had suggested the company was dependent on those credits rather than profits from actual car sales and questioned what would happen when they disappeared. This was Tesla's most profitable quarter and the first time it was in the black without the help of the zero emission credits.


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Pfizer is one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in terms of market valuation. But after climbing nearly 19% in 2018, its stock has fallen nearly 12% in 2019, underperforming its fellow pharma stocks.X
Merger news has been plentiful, though. This summer, Pfizer (PFE) announced its $11.4 billion plan to acquire Array BioPharma (ARRY) and to merge its generic and off-patent drugs unit, dubbed Upjohn, with Mylan (MYL). The company also gained Food and Drug Administration approval for a Pfizer's rare heart-disease drug, though third-quarter sales and earnings dipped.
So, is Pfizer stock a buy right now?
Pfizer Stock Fundamentals: Is Earnings Growth Enough?
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As one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer is well diversified. But Pfizer sales are starting to hit the skids. In the second and third quarter, sales declined by a respective 2% and 5%. In the third quarter, earnings also slipped 3%. But both metrics topped estimates in the third quarter.
In the third quarter ended Sept. 30, Pfizer posted $156 million in worldwide sales of Vyndaqel, a treatment for a condition in which an abnormal protein called amyloid builds up on the heart. That blew away estimates for $82 million, according to one analyst.
But overall sales and earnings declines paint a dim picture. Big institutional investors tend to look for stocks with accelerating earnings and sales growth.
Further, the pharmaceutical company isn't meshing with CAN SLIM rules for investing, which tell investors to seek stocks with year-over-year earnings-per-share increases of at least 25%. Investors should also keep an eye out for stocks with 20%-25% sales growth in the most recent quarter.
In the fourth quarter, analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research call for Pfizer earnings to decline 17.2% on a year-over-year basis, to 53 cents a share. Sales are expected to slide 12.1% to $12.28 billion.
Pfizer 2018: Pharmaceutical Company's Annual Metrics
Bristol stock has a Composite Rating of 97 out of a best-possible 99, meaning the pharmaceutical company ranks in the top 3% of all stocks in terms of key growth metrics. Pfizer stock, on the other hand, has a middling CR of 53.
In 2018, Pfizer generated $53.65 billion in total sales, growing 2%. The pharmaceutical company had 10 drugs that each brought in at least $1 billion in sales, known as blockbusters. The top sellers were a pneumonia vaccine, a fibromyalgia drug and a cancer treatment. They generated 28% of total revenue.
Sales from two of those top sellers also grew in 2018. Pneumonia vaccine Prevnar 13 generated $5.8 billion in revenue, rising 4%. Sales from cancer drug Ibrance popped 32% to $4.12 billion. But revenue from fibromyalgia drug Lyrica slipped 2% to $4.97 billion.
Revenue from older medicines struggled in 2018. Sales of erectile dysfunction drug Viagra suffered in the aftermath of generic launches from Mylan (MYL) and Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA). Viagra sales plunged 73% in the U.S. in 2018.
Pfizer Had Overall Growth In Sales
Across all products, Pfizer sales grew 2% in 2018. That followed a 1% decline in 2017. But Pfizer sales are still far from the strength they showed in 2010. That year, the pharmaceutical company reported a 34% jump in total revenue. After 2012, sales have either declined or risen by a single-digit percentage.
Further, in 2018, operating cash flow was $3.34 per share. That was only 13.2% above Pfizer's adjusted earnings per share. In general, the fastest-growing companies post operating cash flow per share at least 20% above earnings per share.
Pfizer's pretax margin was 40.9% in 2018. That metric has accelerated for two years now.
By comparison, top-rated pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers reported a pretax margin of 35% in 2018 — lower than Pfizer's. But Bristol's annual pretax margin has accelerated for four of the past five years straight and is at its highest point since at least 2010.
Pfizer's return on equity was 26.1% in 2018, which is well above the 16% minimum that top-performing stocks usually feature. However, Pfizer's return benefits from the leverage of its 52% debt-to-equity ratio.
Pfizer News: Acquisitions, Studies Impact Stock
Pfizer recently closed its joint venture with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for a consumer health care business comprised of their over-the-counter products. Under terms of the deal, Pfizer owns a 32% stake in the joint venture, and GSK owns 68%.
In late July, Pfizer unveiled a plan to merge its Upjohn unit with Mylan. Upjohn previously belonged to a global pharmaceutical company named Pharmacia & Upjohn before its acquisition by Pfizer in 2003. Now, the Upjohn business includes Pfizer's off-patent branded and generic drugs.
Upjohn and Mylan will merge to form a new pharmaceutical company. The companies expect to generate $19 billion to $20 billion in sales in 2020. The deal could help Mylan contend with struggling generic-drug sales in North America.
Further, Pfizer and Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO) unveiled promising data for their partnered hemophilia A gene therapy. Hemophilia A occurs when a patient's body doesn't make enough of a clotting protein called factor VIII.
In an earlier study, two patients achieved normal levels of the factor VIII protein in their blood with no bleeding episodes. The results lasted for 24 weeks. Two new patients showed a similar trend, Sangamo said in a news release.
Earlier this summer, Pfizer said it plans to spend $11.4 billion to acquire Array, a biotech company focused on cancer treatments. This is Pfizer's biggest acquisition since the Dow Jones component took over biotech company Medivation for $14 billion in 2016.
In May, Pfizer announced its $810 million plan to buy Therachon Holdings. The privately held biotech was working on several rare-disease treatments. Drugs from Therachon were added to Pfizer's pipeline of rare-disease drugs when the takeover wrapped in July.
Pfizer Stock Benefits From New Approvals
Rare-disease drugs from Pfizer popped in the third quarter, rising 13% to $601 million. That segment accounted for just 4.7% of Pfizer's total revenue.
But Pfizer recently added to that portfolio. In May, Pfizer gained approval for drugs dubbed Vyndaqel and Vyndamax. Both are varying doses of the same drug — a treatment for a rare disease in which an unusual protein called amyloid builds up in the heart. In the third quarter, Vyndaqel brought in $156 million in sales.
Vyndaqel and Vyndamax could rival drugs from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) and Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS). The biotechs' drugs treat the nerve component of the same disease. But there's some overlap in patients who have nerve and heart complications.
Also in the first quarter, Pfizer announced it reorganized itself into three new segments: biopharma, Upjohn and consumer health care.
The first quarter was also Chief Executive Albert Bourla's first at Pfizer's helm. Bourla became Pfizer's CEO on Jan. 1, succeeding Ian Read, who led Pfizer for eight years. Previously, Bourla served as the pharmaceutical company's chief operating officer.
In September, Pfizer announced Bourla would also succeed Read as chairman of the board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Pfizer Technical Analysis: No Buy Point In Sight
Pfizer stock is not currently forming a definitive chart pattern.
In the wake of its deal with Mylan, Pfizer stock is well below its 200-day moving average, and the pharmaceutical company's relative strength line has largely trended down this year. The RS Line compares a stock's price action with that of the S&P 500.
But Pfizer shares reclaimed their 50-day line in October.
On a longer-term basis, Pfizer stock has lagged the S&P 500 since 2000. For nearly two decades Pfizer investors would have been better off buying an S&P 500 mutual fund or exchange traded fund.
Pfizer stock has a low Relative Strength Rating of 25 out of a best-possible 99. The RS Rating measures a stock's 12-month running performance against all other stocks. That RS Rating puts Pfizer stock in the bottom 25% of all stocks in terms of price performance.
The pharmaceutical company's EPS Rating, a measure of profitability, is a 74 out of a best-possible 99. The EPS Rating compares a stock's recent and longer-term earnings growth against all other stocks.
So, Is Pfizer Stock A Buy Right Now?
Based on CAN SLIM rules of investing, Pfizer stock is not a buy right now. The pharmaceutical company isn't demonstrating the metrics that big stock winners show ahead of major runs.
The pharmaceutical company is growing through acquisitions, but sales and earnings are declining and don't meet CAN SLIM rules of investing. Further, the Street expects Pfizer earnings and sales to decline again in the fourth quarter.
Investors should look for stocks that continually beat quarterly expectations on growing metrics.
Follow Allison Gatlin on Twitter at @IBD_AGatlin.
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The British government has issued proposals that would lead to the UK Payments Council losing its power to govern the payments systems for banks.
Financial services minister, Mark Hoban, said on 19 July that he envisaged a new body that would be directly supervised by market regulators, thereby ending a system under which the banks, as owners of the payments networks, also decide policy.
The government’s published consultation proposes the creation of a new body called the Payments Strategy Board (PSB) to monitor and make recommendations to the payments industry. It would be run by a mixture of senior industry and non-industry representatives, including individuals from consumer groups.
The move follows the Payments Council’s announcement in 2009 that banks and building societies should phase out the use of cheques by 2018. The decision was subsequently reversed last July in the face of opposition from ministers and consumer groups, but had already triggered calls for the Payments Council to be reformed to better reflect consumer interests, and to be directly supervised.
The government said the council’s original decision had caused anxiety for many people, particularly the elderly and those reliant on cheques to conduct their daily business, such as charities, clubs and small businesses.
The consultation period will run until 10 October and the government has requested feedback on the proposals from the payments industry, consumers, consumer groups and trade bodies.
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North Carolina business recruiters offered Toyota more than $100 million in incentives for the world’s largest carmaker to move its North American headquarters to Charlotte rather than Plano, but still lost out to a Texas offer half that size.
Toyota wants to help parents scream at their unruly kids.
Electric Automaker Unveils Tesla Model 3 Sedan For $35,000
Republican California State Senator Ted Gaines visits Texas this week trying to keep jobs in the Golden State.
A California lawmaker has turned the tables on Texas – declaring it open season on Texas jobs. On Monday, California Senator Ted Gaines stood out in front of the Texas State Capitol and said, “I’m fighting back.”
The city of Plano cleared the way for a huge new development Monday night that could be the biggest combination of urban living and retail of its kind in North Texas.
BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota will all recall cars at the U.S. government’s request because their air bag inflators could rupture.
GM is on track to break the American automaker record for the most recalls in a single year, ever.
Employers and workers at the Main Street Bistro in Plano’s Legacy Shops believe Toyota’s corporate move down the road will accelerate their business and hiring.
Long before Toyota opens it new North American headquarters in Plano, the company will have a significant impact on the city’s bottom line.
North Texas leaders are still bragging, and with good reason. Toyota will be moving to Plano. It is official. The city council voted unanimously on an agreement with the automaker.
Toyota is now Texan. Monday night Plano approved the largest incentive package in the city’s history. Now CBS 11 News has learned more about what the biggest economic development in the city will mean for residents.


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During the third week of May 2021, with the strong downtrend of Iron Ore from China, the price of finished steel was significantly affected. HRC and rebar fell for 3 consecutive sessions, while coated steel increased. Price was like chaos when many traders and stockists with position kept plunging price to release stock. This makes people believe that price will fall in the future.
At the same time, EU and US prices continued to increase, even some regions increased sharply. India also showed signs of increasing again. This is the cumulative result of inflation and market demand, which will push prices to a peak before returning to a new equilibrium.
After oil price declined almost 3% due to new agreement between US and Iran about lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, banking and shipping sectors. However, by early this week, oil rises by 2 – 2.5% again buoyed by market expectations that fuel demand globally is rising with the re-opening of major economies in Europe and higher travel numbers in the United States.
From February to May 2021, the average monthly volume of bulk cargo from Vietnam to the EU and the US is over 100,000MT for each region and is expected to hit the peak from June 2021 to September 2021. When demand exceeds supply, whatever should happen will happen. It is predicted that bulk freight rates from July to September 2021 will soar sharply, even beyond expectations of all shippers. And the escalation of container freight also is not an exception due high serious shortage of empty container and huge pressure on vessel space.
Especially, the increase of oil will lead to the increase of almost elements constituting steel price will also increase as an inevitable consequence. The rise of oil will also lead to the rise of transportation fee. Under distinct lack of offers situation, it is not difficult for EU and US buyers to make decision before price goes higher. However, the situation is not easy for Asean buyers when these markets are completely influenced by Chinese price.
By early May’s last week, Vietnamese local price increases sharply again after a period of slowing down due to the influence of China. Mills are planning their next price hike in June. For China, even if their local price keeps slumping under Chinese cabinet’s interference, their export price is still a big question when the government is trying to ease local price but putting effort to apply export tax from 1st June.
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EchoStar Showcases New Ultra Slimline DVR
Sep 11, 2010 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced the launch of what it considers to be the slimmest digital video recorder (DVR) in the world. The state-of-the-art nickel-plated case houses all the technology you'd expect from a high-end DVR.
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EchoStar Europe Integrates OpenTV's Linux Client Solution From Nagravision
Sep 11, 2010 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced that it has worked closely with Nagravision to port OpenTV Linux-based client middleware to the EchoStar HDX-600R hybrid digital video recorder (DVR).
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Nagravision, OpenTV, Conditional Access, DVR, Middleware, Placeshifting, Set Top Box
Connectivity the Key for EchoStar Europe at IBC2010
Sep 10, 2010 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced that it will illustrate at IBC2010 how digital TV operators can unlock the potential of connected devices to provide added-value services to consumers whilst increasing network profitability.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, DVR, IBC2022, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home
MHEG Community Welcomes RTÉ's Selection Of MHEG For Irish DTT
Aug 4, 2010 – IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has welcomed the news that Ireland's public broadcaster RTÉ has selected MHEG as the interactive middleware for the rollout of its national DTT service.
News categories: IMPALA, RTÉ, Ireland, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial
ETSI Adds Hybrid TV Interaction Channel In MHEG Middleware Update
May 5, 2010 – IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has announced that ETSI has published the latest version of the market-leading public standard interactive TV middleware as a formal European standard.
News categories: IMPALA, MHEG-5, Middleware
EchoStar Europe to Spotlight Complementary Applications and Services at IPTV World Forum 2010
Mar 23, 2010 – Echostar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced that it will illustrate how IPTV and broadband TV operators are in pole position to gain from consumer's hunger for more flexible TV solutions.
News categories: Echostar Europe, DVR, IPTV, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Video Exchange
EchoStar Europe Enables Media Ubiquity at Cable Congress 2010
Mar 3, 2010 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced that its SlingLoaded™ place-shifting and home networking platform will feature alongside a range of advanced set-top boxes and digital video recorders for cable operators at Cable Congress 2010.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Cable TV, DVR, Set Top Box
Freeview NZ Adopts MHEG Interaction Channel For Hybrid Services
Feb 25, 2010 – IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has announced that Freeview NZ has adopted the MHEG Interaction Channel (MHEG-IC) from the D-book 6.1 as part of an upgrade to its MHEG Country Profile that will allow hybrid services to be provided.
News categories: IMPALA, Freeview NZ, Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial
IMPALA welcomes beta release of MHEG Interaction Channel by Freesat
Dec 7, 2009 – IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, today welcomes the news of the beta release of the world"Ÿs first deployment of hybrid broadcast broadband MHEG Interaction Channel (MHEG-IC) by UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat.
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With its newsstand sales battered by a weak marketplace and under attack by antipornography crusaders, Playboy magazine said Monday that it was lowering its advertiser rate base to 3.4 million from 4.1 million, effective with its November issue.
It is the second time in nearly three years that Playboy has reduced its rate base, the circulation level a magazine guarantees to its advertisers. In October, 1983, Playboy lowered its base to 4.1 million from 4.4 million.
Christie Hefner, president of Playboy Enterprises Inc., the Chicago-based parent of the adult magazine, said the rate-base decline reflected ''the industry-wide slump in newsstand sales for nearly all magazines combined with an attempt by the Attorney General`s Commission on Pornography to intimidate convenience and drug store chains into not selling adult magazines.''
Playboy has charged that several chains stopped selling Playboy and other adult magazines after receiving a letter from the commission`s executive director. The letter mentioned testimony before the commission by a member of a religious fundamentalist group who claimed that there was a link between such magazines and sexual violence and who alleged the retailers were purveyors of pornography.
Hefner noted that Playboy is neither a focus of nor is it condemned in the commission`s recently released report.
Playboy spokesman David Salyers that the number of Playboy subscribers has remained constant at about 2.5 million.
The new rate base will mean lower page rates for advertisers. Salyers said a full, four-color national page will cost an advertiser $51,955 beginning in November, down 17 percent from the current rate of $62,650.


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One of the most crucial problems, locally and nationally, is that most of the uninsured earn low wages and often work in small firms. Thus, Utah has created an exchange focused on improving insurance options for them and leaves alone those who have good insurance today. And the exchange facilitates consumer choice based on price transparency, not government regulation and control.
One reform, for example, creates portable coverage — insurance policies that workers can take with them when they leave or change jobs and that can be paid for with pre-tax dollars. Utah consumers also can pick the insurance program that best suits them, taking into consideration cost and level of benefits needed. To assist, the state launched a Web site where consumers can compare policies, pricing and financing, and sign up electronically — all in one place.
Not surprisingly, Utah’s plan resulted from months of research, consensus-building and meetings among legislators, health-care providers, insurers, businesses and community members. It hasn’t happened quickly, in other words — nor is the process over. A few problems have been resolved using the best free-market principles, while others will be tackled down the road.
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Visitors at Butlin’s are being offered new fold-away pouch bags made entirely from recycled plastic bottles, thanks to a partnership with Jutexpo, the world’s leading eco-friendly reusable bag company.
The eye-catching bags have been made using Jutexpo’s HALT™ process and come in red or sea green. They bear the Butlin’s logo and are available to buy at its three UK resorts - Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness. Each bag is made using four plastic bottles.
Jutexpo has also produced a range of larger reusable shopping bags made from juco, a blend of cotton and jute, which are also available across all Butlin’s sites.
HALT™ bags are the first to have the integrity of certification to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS).
They are ethically-produced to the Jutexpo Standard, a set of the 10 key elements Jutexpo considers to be the minimum when it comes to ethical and technical standards, awards and credentials.
Butlin’s Managing Director Jon Hendry-Pickup said: “We are very proud to be stocking these new bags: it is essential that brands like Butlin’s do all they can to be as environmentally friendly and ethical as possible.”
Robbie McGregor, Director of Jutexpo, said: “Butlin’s is a UK holiday institution which has been enjoyed by generations and everyone knows how invaluable a handy, reusable bag can be when you are away enjoying yourselves.
“We are delighted to be supplying these new bags, which offer people the chance to enhance the enjoyment of their holiday in an environmentally friendly and ethically sound way.”
Jutexpo, based at Lauriston Business and Technology Park, Salford Priors, has more than 80 per cent of the UK eco-friendly reusable bag market.
It is operated by father and son Barrie and Sam Turner together with Robbie McGregor, and was founded in 2002 after they spotted a gap in the market for reusable bags to minimise plastic bag usage.
"We are very proud to be stocking these new bags it is essential that brands like Butlins do all they can to be as environmentally friendly and ethical as possible."
Butlins Managing Director Jon Hendry-Pickup
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If you’re planning to transition to a 5G smartphone on 2021 at Malaysia, then you might want to check out the OPPO Reno5 Series. OPPO Malaysia is glad to confirmed their latest Reno5 Series will be the brand’s first 5G phone that priced around RM2000.
For the Reno5, it will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G chip which capable of delivering amazing gaming and performance experience. With eight cores that clock up to 2.4 GHz and Andreno 620 GPU, Reno5 will definitely power through any daily task and play without hassled. Meanwhile, the Reno5 Pro features MTK1000 chipset also support 5G and OPPO will be the first smartphone brand to bring this chipset to Malaysia.
For existing OPPO users, OPPO Malaysia is offering limited RM100 off discount code through My OPPO App, which is an exclusive member-only discount to grab any Reno5 Series at a special price. Head over to OPPO’s official website under OPPO Reno5 Series Register Of Interest to sign up to receive the latest news and updates of Reno5 Series.


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Shares of Freshworks (FRSH -2.94%) are sinking in Wednesday's trading. The customer-relationship-management (CRM) software stock was down 8.4% at 10:30 a.m. ET despite the recent publication of first-quarter results that came in ahead of the market's expectations on key fronts.
Freshworks published its Q1 results after the market closed yesterday, posting top- and bottom-line results that topped analyst targets. The company reported a non-GAAP (adjusted) loss per share of $0.01 on revenue of $114.6 million, while the average analyst estimate had called for an adjusted loss of $0.05 per share on sales of $108.24 million.
Freshworks' sales rose roughly 42% year over year in the first quarter, and the company posted an adjusted gross margin of 82.2% -- up from 80.5% in the prior-year period. The business posted a net-dollar-based revenue retention rate of 115% in the period, which means that existing customers increased their spending 15% on average compared to the prior-year period. However, free cash swung from an inflow of $4.8 million in last year's quarter to a $1.8 million outflow in this year's period.
For the second quarter, management is guiding for sales to be between $117 million and $119 million, suggesting a relatively small jump on a sequential basis. The company expects to post an adjusted loss per share between $0.06 and $0.08 in the period.
For the full year, Freshworks is guiding for an adjusted loss per share between $0.16 and $0.18 on revenue between $495.5 million and $501.5 million. While the company's midpoint guidance for Q2 points to a loss that will potentially be $0.01 above its previously issued target, the new full-year guidance looks significantly better than the previous range calling for an adjusted loss per share between $0.19 and $0.23.
Investors have generally been selling out of growth-dependent software stocks, and it seems the improved sales and earnings outlook for the year wasn't impressive enough given the free-cash performance in Q1. Freshworks now has a market capitalization of roughly $4.2 billion and trades at approximately 8.6 times this year's expected sales.


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BYD Shares Vision for Sustainable Urban Mobility
BYD Company is “talking the talk and walking the walk” at Habitat III, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development being held in Quito, Ecuador, Oct. 17-20. BYD Senior Vice President Stella Li shared her insights during a panel discussion about sustainable urban mobility on Oct. 18. The world’s leading electric bus manufacturer is also providing a pure electric fleet (ebus and electric car) as VIP transportation for conference participants.
Habitat III’s “New Urban Agenda,” aims to set global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, rethinking the way we build, manage, and live in cities. The conference’s goal aligns with BYD’s mission to offer a comprehensive eco-system of renewable energy and sustainable transportation solutions, including solar farms, energy storage stations, electric vehicles and electric monorail.
Li participated in the Special Session on Transport and Mobility, which gathers representatives from government, cities, and industry, including transport service providers, vehicle, equipment and battery manufacturers, and financial institutions. Select projects and initiatives will be highlighted, demonstrating how innovations like those offered by BYD are driving the change to a more people-focused and inclusive approach to urban mobility.
Habitat III also marks the first use of BYD’s 12 meter electric bus and e5 cars in Ecuador, a country that recently announced its commitment to use renewable hydro-power to generate 95 percent of its energy. The K9 “ebus” model uses BYD’s internally developed Iron-phosphate battery and offers a range of up to 250 km on a single charge. The zero-emissions, pure electric e5 in use at the conference can cover a distance of up to 305km with a single charge.
BYD’s involvement in Habitat III follows an announcement earlier this year when BYD President and Chairman Wang Chuanfu became the only automaker representative named to the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee, a private sector advisory board for the United Nations Development Program in China.
“At BYD, we believe that governments and the private sector can and should work together to affect meaningful change for the benefit of all,” Stella Li said.


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The 2019 model costs around Rs 1.2 lakh more than the 2018 Ninja ZX-10R.
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The teaser reveals the exhaust note of the upcoming 250cc Suzuki Gixxer motorcycle.
The motorcycle will get some visual tweaks and we expect to see some small performance enhancements.
The latest-generation BMW S1000RR litre-class supersport is lighter and more powerful.
Motorcycles comprised 77.88 lakh units, whereas the scooters totalled 22.12 lakh units of the bike maker's numbers.
The F 850 GS Adventure offers a larger fuel tank and added crash protection among other benefits.
46-year-old Matt Everard clocks a top speed of 119kph in his heavily modified 1971 Bangkok tuk-tuk.
Benelli has slashed prices of the TNT 300 by Rs 50,000 and the 302R by Rs 60,000.
In the leaked image, the new Gixxer SF 150 is seen with a significant cosmetic update.
The Maestro Edge 125 is available as a carburettor drum brake variant priced at Rs 58,500, a carburettor disc brake v...
The updated Hero Pleasure scooter is now powered by a 110.9cc motor and has received a cosmetic overhaul as well.
According to the brochure, the fully faired Gixxer SF 250 will produce 26.5hp and 22.6Nm of torque.
Roy Kurian joins the Pune-based electric motorcycle start-up as its head of Sales and Marketing.
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Kim Kardashian is reportedly worried that her mom Kris Jenner is embarrassing herself.
Kim Kardashian is apparently secretly “cringing” at her mom’s antics.
Kris Jenner is known as the Kardashian family matriarch and has always helped her daughters Kim, Khloé, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie soak up the limelight.
She’s also not afraid to take centre stage herself, and Kim recently complained that her mother often tried to “copy” her by posting revealing photos online.
“It’s all good fun, but deep down Kim and her sisters cringe whenever she pulls one of these stunts,” an insider explained to British magazine Star.
“Kim loves that her mom is so carefree, but she also thinks that she’s embarrassing herself.”
Kim, 33, and her husband Kanye West recently celebrated their daughter North’s first birthday. The brunette is still showing off her famous curves in revealing outfits, but apparently motherhood has made her rethink her own mom’s decisions.
“The fact that Kim’s a mom herself now has made her more self-aware, and she’s worried that people are laughing at her mother,” the insider said.
This isn’t the first time there’s been some competition among the Kardashians. Not long ago it was claimed Kim was jealous of younger sister Khloé, 29, when she lost a lot of weight and toned up.
Kim has also apparently felt envious of 18-year-old Kendall, who’s been making waves in the fashion industry. The up-and-coming model has walked for the likes of Chanel and Marc Jacobs and appeared in Vogue Paris.
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76 breaches reported in first four months of revamped Privacy Act
Barely four months since the Privacy Act 2020 came into force, early indications appear to suggest that mandatory breach reporting regulations are working.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has revealed that 76 ‘serious' privacy breaches have been reported between 1 December 2020 and 31 March 2021. This is a 97% increase in privacy breach notifications in the first four months when compared to the previous six months.
It's no surprise that New Zealand businesses and individuals are being cautious - organisations that fail to report a serious privacy breach could be fined up to $10,000.
“The law change means that if an organisation suffers a serious privacy breach, it should tell my Office as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the breach,” explains Privacy Commissioner John Edwards.
Of the breaches reported, 65% involved emotional harm, while 30% involved financial harm and 30% involved reputational harm.
The most common category of privacy breaches were email errors in which people send sensitive information to the wrong person (25%), unauthorised sharing of personal information (21%) and unauthorised access to information (17%), website or IT error (10%), and other (27%).
Additionally, 54% of those who reported breaches did so within five days, while 33% did so within two days. Furthermore, 65% of serious breaches had been notified to individuals by the time the same breach was reported to the Privacy Commissioner.
“There are narrow grounds for not notifying individuals of serious privacy breaches so we will be considering this issue further.
Edwards notes that every industry - from retail and hospitality to the public sector and education - is affected by this legislation.
The top industries that have reported breaches so far include healthcare and social assistance; public administration and safety; professional, scientific and technical services; financial and insurance services; and ‘transport, postal and warehousing'.
“The law change means that the privacy breach information we receive will now be comprehensive and more accurate. We intend to publish this information as a regular anonymised summary to help all organisations know where the greatest privacy risks are.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner suggests that organisations should:
• Take extra care when including personal information in emails
• Double check attachments
• Implement a send delay
• Use BCC when sending emails to more than one recipient.
Organisations can report a breach that may cause - or has caused - serious harm to the Privacy Commissioner through the online NotifyUs reporting tool.


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Wi-Fi Alliance Introduces Low Power, Long Range Wi-Fi HaLowAll News, Telecom News
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With industry momentum mounting around a low power Wi Fi solution, Wi Fi Alliance has announced the Wi Fi HaLow designation for products incorporating IEEE 802.11ah technology.
Wi-Fi HaLow extends Wi-Fi into the 900MHz band, enabling a wireless range is nearly twice that of today’s Wi-Fi, and will not only be capable of transmitting signals further, but also providing a more robust connection in challenging environments where the ability to more easily penetrate walls or other barriers is an important consideration.
“Wi-Fi HaLow is well suited to meet the unique needs of the Smart Home, Smart City, and industrial markets because of its ability to operate using very low power, penetrate through walls, and operate at significantly longer ranges than Wi-Fi today,” said Edgar Figueroa, President and CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance.
Additional IoT-related activities are underway in Wi-Fi Alliance that are helping to further proliferate Wi-Fi in the Smart Home and other segments. In particular, Wi-Fi Alliance is developing a new secure and simple way to connect and configure devices without a display or input mechanisms, as is the case with many Smart Home devices today. In addition to an expanding list of programs to address unique market needs, Wi-Fi Alliance recently announced a new membership category that will enable a wider variety of devices not historically thought of as high-tech, including vacuums and door knobs, to include certified Wi-Fi connectivity.


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'Big Boy' truffle could sell for $1M at Sotheby’s auction
Sotheby's says the previous record-holding white truffle was 2.5 pounds and sold for $417,200 in 2010.