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Most people have heard of Facebook EdgeRank by now. But many probably also gets a bit lost on the way of actually accommodating to the algorithm. The logic behind Facebook is often difficult to decipher and page owners can easily feel that the equation is out of their hands. We have found this infographic from […]
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A lot of brands know that they need to create conversations with their audience, but don’t know which conversations. The consumer journey is more fragmented than ever, and multiple topics are influencing the consumer. Relevance is thus key to break through the increasing consumption of content. Brands need to “think as a media company” and […]
Engagement is key when you want to run a successful Facebook page. Updates with questions, eye-catching photos, and share worthy stories that go viral are all important elements to make your fans more devoted to your Facebook page and brand. Contests can increase engagement and improve your image but it’s important to have an understanding […]
About our Guest Blogger: Therkel Sand is Co-founder at Splitter, an easy-to-use automated targeting service. He had, for his third time, a spring-break for geeks in this year South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive. In his description of SXSW, he quotes Dennis Crowley, Co-founder of Foursquare, “SXSW is were you experience the future for a couple days, then you […]
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We entered year 2013 without any apocalypses that changed the course. The increase of people accessing social media has steady ascended. As it always have. People are using social media during a longer time and on a wider range of devises. Which leave 2013 to be the year where News Feeds are more cluttered with […]
With the changes in the Facebook News Feed being rolled out these weeks, the visuals including the cover photo are increasingly important. This week, Facebook also removed most of the restrictions for the cover photo, and at the same time the cover photo is now appearing with a greater impact in the Facebook News Feed. […]
The new news feed that Facebook launched yesterday is interesting news for users as well as brands. It will change the way we use Facebook today, and it will of course also provide marketers using Facebook with both new opportunities and challenges.
“Companies and brands are becoming media outlets”, by now that statement is a few years old, but what does it mean, and how do you best leverage this way of thinking for a company or a brand? In the last two years, we have been working closely with some global brands and industry experts to […]
Super Bowl XLVII has finished. The lights of the New Orleans Superdome have been turned off and it is time to go through the many analyses of both game plans and advertising money spent. A loss for the 49’ers, but a great win for social media – with an emphasis on Twitter.
Last week, I read an article on Businessinsider.com describing why some major brands chose to pull the plug on their social media customer service on either Facebook or Twitter. Being on social is an invitation to interaction – both the positive and negative kind. The question is: Will these companies benefit from NOT servicing their […]


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A video game called Glorious Saga was produced by Sina Games. It was a free-to-play game, and it did garner some popularity in the time that it was available. However, the makers were recently sued and decided to just shut the whole thing down.
The lawsuit was started by Blizzard Entertainment, a long-time video game producer whose most popular titles are in the Warcraft series. Blizzard claimed that Glorious Saga infringed on their games because it was merely a copy of Warcraft.
The artwork for one of the famous Warcraft games is indeed an orc and a human looking at each other angrily, and the artwork for Glorius Saga is similarly staged. The human is not wearing a helmet and is on the other side, but one can see the resemblance — and that’s without even playing the game itself.
This may not be the end of the lawsuit. Blizzard asked to stop the infringement, which has happened with the game getting taken down, but they also wanted damages for the harm that the alleged copyright infringement did to their business. They want “$150,000 per infringed work.”
Sina Games did put out a statement in which they notably did not mention getting sued. They thanked users for supporting the game and loving to play it. They said they had “irresistible reasons” to close down the servers and make it so that players who had the game could not login any longer.
In the world of digital information, infringement is common. It’s important for those involved to know what legal steps they can take.

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Ecosystem demonstrations exploring cloud transformation, NFV service orchestration, IoT, agile elastic portfolios and automated contextual engagement to be on display at Nexterday North
HELSINKI, Finland—19 OCTOBER 2015—Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), along with a broad range of ecosystem partners, including Tech Mahindra, IBM, CloudSense, Hitachi and TATA Consultancy Services, today unveiled six, conceptually innovative industry blueprints to help guide operators’ digital business and IT transformations. The blueprints were created to explore how partners can collaborate to secure the futures of telco industry players.
“The journey to Nexterday will require traditional communications service providers to look at the failings of the past and rethink how their organisations and portfolios address the needs and “experience expectations” of Generation Cloud customers,” said Steve Hateley, Senior Director of Industry and Partner Marketing at Comptel. “Successful navigation of that journey demands fresh approaches to adopting technology – particularly, embracing virtualisation, embedding analytics-driven intelligence in real-time, delivering services, and better understanding how organisational people and processes operate. This multi-layer transformational change, as demonstrated by the Comptel-led industry blueprints, offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for telco players, old and new, to better serve the market and achieve their business goals.”
The six industry blueprints include:
Comptel’s industry blueprints will be displayed in Nexterday Alley, at Nexterday North, taking place 9-10 November 2015 in Helsinki, Finland.
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Our solutions allow you to innovate rich communications services instantly, master the orchestration of service and order flows, capture data-in-motion and refine your decision-making. We apply intelligence to reduce friction in your business.
Comptel has enabled the delivery of digital and communications services to more than 1 billion people. Every day, we care for more than 20% of all mobile usage data. Nearly 300 service providers across 90 countries have trusted us to perfect customers’ digital moments.
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Lexus' styling has gone off the deep end with sharp angles and an aggressive aesthetic, and it looks like the next generation of its popular RX SUV will similarly upgrade its look during next week's New York auto show.
Technically Incorrect: In the new book "Becoming Steve Jobs," the Microsoft co-founder marvels at Jobs' ability to excite a crowd about technology.
That's an awfully inexpensive way to give your TV an awfully good audio upgrade.
Curious why the One M9 looks so similar to its predecessor? HTC's Peter Chou says it's intentional.
A YouTube comedy twosome famed among teens, Smosh has an audience to beat top-rated TV shows -- even if "real TV" is the one place they're not interested in going.
It's yet another niche for the e-commerce titan: Amazon Exclusives are available only via Amazon or the product makers' own pages.
The latest flagship smartphone from HTC will hit carrier stores on April 10, the same day as the Samsung Galaxy S6.
The T-Mobile-owned prepaid brand is touting its new plan over those offered by Boost and Cricket, though there are a couple of catches.
Join us in Geneva to take a look at the latest concept from Bentley, a luscious two-seater coupe that just might see production.
With so many options out there, it can be intimidating when shopping for a new fitness tracker. That's why we've rounded up our favorite ones for you to consider.


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A short while ago our own DavidF scored an interview with Eric Peterson of webanalyticsdemystified.com. For those who dont know him, Eric Peterson is an analytics consultant, keynote speaker, and author of numerous books on web analytics, such as: Web Site Measurement Hacks, The Big Book of KPIs, and of course Web Analytics Demystified. When not writing he acts as a consultant for the likes of PBS, the New York Times, Cnet, and The Wall Street journal. He is also a major proponent of free information, giving all of his research, his presentations, and his white papers away for free on his website.
What do you think the biggest change has been in the Analytics Industry in the past twelve to twenty four months?
I think that the biggest change we have seen in the industry is that there has been a dramatic surge in the interest in the study of web analytics primarily driven by the free Google Analytics service. Hundreds and thousands of companies around the world are looking now at web analytics that would not have before simply because there was a cost barrier in place.
What do you think is the biggest change that will be coming in the next twelve to twenty-four months?
The biggest stories right now are the newly improved Google Analytics version 3.0 product and the economy.


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Cairo: The Kuwaiti government has announced further measures, including the closure of commercial facilities in the country in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Eight more cases were confirmed Sunday, raising to 112 the total in Kuwait, the Health Ministry said in an update.
The government ordered the shutdown of commercial complexes, shopping malls and public markets with the exception of food supply outlets, the official Kuwaiti news agency Kuna reported.
The shutdown also includes theme parks, barber shops and hairdressing salons.
As part of the new restrictions taking effect starting Sunday, no more than five clients are allowed inside restaurants and cafes at the same time. Furthermore, people waiting in queues are required to have a one-metre space between each other.
Authorities have urged citizens and foreign residents to keep indoors and not to go out unless necessary.
In recent weeks, Kuwait has enforced a string of precautionary measures to contain the spread of the virus. On Friday, the country started halting flights with the outside world.
Kuwait also gave all employees a two-week holiday starting Thursday and extended the closure of educational institutions as part of the preventive measures.


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Reuters | Nov 08, 2018 23:31
By Tom Westbrook
(Reuters) - Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) has mastered the business of getting its sweet, fizzy drinks into even the most isolated of Papua New Guinea's far-flung tropical islands and mountain villages.
But getting the proceeds out of the South Pacific nation is proving much more troublesome, undermining efforts by the host of this month's APEC meeting to portray itself as an attractive destination for international investment.
Australian-listed Coca-Cola Amatil (AX:CCL), which distributes Coke in the region, recently disclosed it was holding more of PNG's kina
The restrictions, used to prop up the kina by fixing its value in a narrow band, have created a shortage of dollars and a weeks-long queue to buy them. That is stifling business investment and with it, the country's economic prospects, business leaders say.
"For most customers, it has provided an impediment to the growth of their business," said Robin Fleming, Chief Executive of Bank South Pacific, PNG's biggest commercial bank and largest foreign exchange dealer.
"It's really strained some of those relationships with their suppliers overseas," he said on the phone from his office in the dusty seaside capital, Port Moresby.
Port Moresby is the venue for this month's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit of world leaders and PNG is hoping to use the high-profile event to showcase the nation and its investment credentials.
PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said earlier this year that after APEC, "everyone will remember where Papua New Guinea is" and not confuse it with an African country.
Papua New Guinea has one of the largest economies in the Pacific Islands region, backed by mining, timber, fishing and huge energy reserves.
Riding booming commodity prices, the kina touched as high as $0.47 in 2013 but fell as low as $0.33 the following year when the oil price plunged.
(For a graphic on 'PNG's currency has fallen steeply since 2013' click https://tmsnrt.rs/2PegerT)
Demand for kina also dropped away sharply since the end of construction in 2014 of a giant LNG project led by Exxon Mobil Corp (N:XOM).
The dollar shortfall was exacerbated by lower-than-expected tax receipts from the PNG LNG project and disruptions to copper and gold exports.
Papua New Guinea's central bank responded by fixing the currency to a 150 basis point band either side of about $0.41 in June 2014. That made dollars cheaper overnight, driving a spike in demand exceeding meagre supplies held locally by exporters.
Demand for foreign currency exceeded supply by about $500 million in August, according to Papua New Guinea's central bank's most recent policy update.
That has left businesses - even those earmarked for priority access to foreign currency such as food, fuel, aviation and medicine - pleading with suppliers to accept late payments.
"It does make it a challenge to get the currency you need to import materials," such as sugar, aluminium tins and plastic bottles, Coca-Cola Amatil's Sydney-based spokesman Patrick Low said.
Meanwhile, CCA's stockpile of cash in kina jumped by more than a third over the 12 months to June 30 to 687 million kina (152.72 million pounds), half-year accounts show.
Other businesses find themselves similarly hamstrung.
"We need to minimise our purchasing in Australia," said Ariel Sarangya, who manages a computer shop in the highlands and has cut back buying stock due to a lack of foreign currency.
"You need to wait up to three months, sometimes more than that, it's up to the banks. We have to take whatever they give."
Heineken (AS:HEIN) subsidiary South Pacific Brewery Ltd has quit all non-essential capital expenditure since the crunch began and has struggled to remit dividends to its parent, managing director, Stan Joyce, told Reuters.
The company even briefly considered buying coffee and trying to sell that offshore to bring in some U.S. dollars, he added.
Economists say the solution is to let the kina gradually fall to encourage dollars to flow.
But the government is staking its hopes on an anticipated $13 billion in foreign investment expected as part of an expansion of the PNG LNG project, and recovering commodity prices, to stabilise the currency.
It has also cut dollar-denominated imports of fuel and last month raised $500 million with its debut sovereign bond issue.
"Much work going into import replacement, bringing fishing and logging industries processing onshore, lowering transport, energy and communication costs," Treasurer Charles Abel said in an email, adding the backlog should be cleared by year's end.
Businesses and economists are less sure, and say restraints need to be dropped before investment flows again.
In the meantime, though, Coke is flowing just fine, with PNG revenue and earnings up for the half-year.
"The most popular drink here in Papua New Guinea is Coke," said Raymond Yafus, a storeman at a supermarket in PNG's second-largest city, Lae.
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Some LG smartphone owners will be receiving the latest version of Android early next month.
As Engadget points out, it's a bit tough to decipher the Google translation. But the update appears to include , which runs on top of Android 4.0. Owners of the Optimus Vu will also receive "additional features."
CNET contacted LG for further details. We'll update the story when we get more information.


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Windows 10 Mobile preview build 15223 now rolling out to Fast ring Insiders
Though it initially didn't look like any new Insider builds were going to be released today, Microsoft has started rolling out a fresh Windows 10 Mobile preview build to Fast ring Insiders. Coming in at build number 15223, the latest release is a rather minor bump up from the previous, and contains just a few fixes of note.
Here's a look at what's new in Windows 10 Mobile Insider build 15223:
- We fixed an issue where only the first VPN profile was being displayed in the VPN settings page via Settings > Network & wireless > VPN.
- We fixed an issue where a meeting Time Zone was garbled in Chinese or Japanese.
- Based on Insider feedback, we have changed "Phone Update" to "Windows Update" under Settings > Update & security.
If you're a Fast ring Insider, you should be able to grab build 15223 on your Windows 10 Mobile device now.
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"We went almost a year, and heard virtually nothing about future plans for Windows on Phone... All of the sudden, there's something new to report almost everyday"....
That's what it looks like to me.
Sorry, but this is most likely reality.
Also its a start, isn't?
That is not counting very strange power and camera buttons placement for right hand.
I had issues charging with usb after a new battery, but wireless gave me a full.charge that lasted longer.
Also use an app like AIDA64 to view battery stats.
Don't download this nonsense, garbled in Chinese...i never had that until now.
This 'Windows Update' (phone update) is written in wingdings font. what is this Dona woman smoking
Why is the text Windows Update in wingdings?
...ah so stupid, unbelieveable...
so now we know what we get fixed in next build....maybe ;)
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Champagne Taittinger is celebrating the 51 years of their renowned Taittinger Prix Culinaire International this year. Michel Roux Jr will head up the panel of twelve top chefs from leading Michelin Star restaurants as Presidential Judge for the UK for the third year running. Judges that have already signed up include Pascal Aussignac from Club Gascon; M Restaurants’ Mike Reid and Michael Wignall from Gidleigh Park.
The competition which is the longest running in Europe and often referred to as the ‘Everest of Gastronomy’ is now open to chefs between the ages of 24 and 39, with over five years of experience. Seven countries will host national finals; the one in the UK will take place at Roux at Parliament Square on 23rd September 2017. Competitors will be invited to submit a recipe of classic cuisine on a set theme chosen by the organising committee – this year, it will be based on a roast stuffed rack of farmhouse pork. Ingredients are chosen from a supplied list and dishes prepared on the day. They will also prepare a second dish based on a theme provided by Michel Roux Jr one week before the competition.
The winner of the UK competition will be chosen by the panel of judges and announced by Michel Roux Jr and Champagne Taittinger’s Marketing Director Vitalie Taittinger at a reception following the cook off. All UK finalists will receive a Jeroboam of Champagne Taittinger and the UK winner will receive £2,000, a trophy and a place in the International Final which will be held in Paris on 20th November 2017. Both the UK Final and the International Final will be filmed by French TV ‘TF1’. The winner of the International Final will receive €10,000; the runner up €4,800 and the 3rd place contestant, €2,500. All will win a trophy to acknowledge their success. Last year’s UK winner was Rajkumar Holuss, 1st Sous Chef at The Waterside Inn, Bray.
Vitalie Taittinger, Marketing Director at Champagne Taittinger comments, ‘Champagne Taittinger has always been committed to the promotion of young, upcoming chefs. They are the future of highly skilled culinary talent and this competition is for them. Now in its 51st year it is the oldest culinary competition of its kind. It is tough, but showcases the best. I am delighted to have Michel Roux Jr as UK Presidential judge again this year, himself one of the finest chefs in the UK.’
Champagne Taittinger and entry forms for the competition are available through sole UK agent Hatch Mansfield, tel. 01344 871 800 or firstname.lastname@example.org.


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The Plastic Surgery Network (PSN) has launched a unique app on Apple TV which is 'the first and only proficient, content-driven on-demand television channel for plastic surgeons, cosmetic authorities, and the beauty industry to share their prowess and online generated composition'. I didn't include plastic surgery on my list of industries that Apple TV would upset but it appears the health industry is seeing an opportunity and eyeing up the platform for advanced activities. With around one million people 'cutting the cord' in just three months, it is easy to see why.
The app enables potential patients to look through videos, upload questions, peruse articles that help them understand what to expect and lessening the mystery and fear that can surround any hospital visit using web, mobile and now Apple TV from the safety of their couch. Surgeons will be rated on the patient's procedural needs, the doctor's skill and the desired outcome. PSN could become a Yelp for surgeons which has positive and negative issues for the industry. The developers are already working on adding elements that utilize Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technologies that will add further functionality within the next 12 months. Imagine entering a virtual consultation room guided by your own personal patient care coordinator who is focused on explaining all of your cosmetic options.
As the home becomes a fresh battleground for tech companies and platforms thanks to Alexa and Google, services like PSN offer people something different - an immersive experience that can belay fears and save time in offices and scheduling appointments. The advantages are clear. Beyond privacy and saving doctor time, consumers also get more information to understand complex cutting-edge techniques used and 'Before & After' transformation animations and photographic results for this highly personal decision.
Tech early adopters and board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Philip Miller (Facial Plastic Surgeon) and Dr. Gordon Kaplan (Plastic Surgeon) have already signed up and are bullish on the app's potential. Kaplan believes PSN will create a new tier of clients for his practice; "In a Time when tv watchers are cutting the cord, PSN is merging on-demand television with Plastic surgery. Apple TV reaches 5% of people in the US with Wi-Fi which is smaller than other devices but Apple TV users do tend to be higher earners who are more interested in aesthetics...PSN could easily create a new segment for the industry. On-demand social television is here to stay."
Whether PSN is a roaring success is somewhat irrelevant, the direction is clear. People want to do a lot more with their TV than simply sit back. Whether it is through technology or software, the home is becoming more of a hub for residents. PSN is the first of many new-style apps that help people do more than binge-watch the latest Netflix show.
You can download the Plastic Surgery Network app here.


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South Korean mobile game company Netmarble, maker of such titles as Marvel: Future Fight and K-pop crossover BTS World, has nominated Seungwon Lee as the online game developer and publisher’s new co-CEO alongside incumbent CEO Young-sig Kwon. Netmarble’s board of directors will official appoint Lee to the new position in February.
Lee, who is currently Netmarble’s chief global officer, will head the company’s overall management and global operations in his new position, while Kwon will focus on its game business.
Lee joined Netmarble in 2007 as vp corporate strategy for Netmarble Games (then called CJ Internet). Prior to his time at the mobile game company, he was an executive for Yahoo heading up its Korea marketing division. Lee took on his current role of chief global officer in 2014.
Netmarble was founded in 2000. The company is headquartered in Seoul and has more than 6,000 employees worldwide. It began focusing on mobile gaming in 2012 and opened a Los Angeles-based office last year after years in San Francisco and Buena Park, California.
In 2015, Netmarble acquired Jam City, a mobile game studio based in Culver City.
In its most recent financial report, Netmarble reported revenue of $536.4 million, a nearly 18 percent year-over-year increase, over its Q3 period ending in November.
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Are you the one who choose phones on the phone colors. I am the one, I prefer white ones and do not like black dark ones.
Rumor says Motorola X phone will come with more than 20 colors, so that you can choose one you do reall want of you want to choose a favorite color phone.
Our original source said the first X Phone was expected to go on sale in June, which was later changed to late July, and now Phone Arena says the first device might not debut till “August or later.”
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New Samsung Stores to be run by Carphone Warehouse
There’s some very interesting news for those in the UK and across the rest of Europe, as new Samsung stores are to be run by Carphone Warehouse, a very familiar UK name. Around 60 Samsung own-brand stores are to be opened in this new development.
The partnership between Samsung Electronics and Carphone Warehouse was announced today. This follows the success of three stand-alone stores that opened in Spain last year, also operated by Carphone Warehouse.
There’s not too long to wait either as the plans are for stores to roll out over the next three months in the following European markets – the UK, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
This seems a sound move and will boost Samsung’s brand even further against big rivals Apple, as well as giving extra impetus to Carphone Warehouse’s profile. The stores will sell tablets and smartphones as well as accessories, and we would hope that after-care service would also benefit.
It looks likely that this will cause a fair amount of excitement for Android device enthusiasts, particularly of course existing Samsung fans. We can’t wait to see where the first of the new stores will open and hope it’s in the UK!
Are you pleased to hear of this new partnership between Carphone Warehouse and Samsung? Tell us your thoughts about this by sending us a comment.


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Upcoming games not affected
Restructuring has Harmonix, the publisher behind the upcoming Kickstarted Amplitude remake, cutting 37 full-time positions. This shift also has CEO Alex Rigopulos moving into a new role as Chief Creative Officer, with Steve Janiak taking over as CEO.
This restructuring does not affect any current production titles, including Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved, Amplitude, or the ongoing support for Record Run. And the publisher is still at work on more titles for console, mobile, and PC.
Harmonix makes clear that this has nothing to do with the unbundling of the Kinect from Xbox One. They state that they continue to believe in motion gaming where it can help drive innovation and fun in music games.
“Harmonix is in the process of restructuring our organization to bring it into alignment with our current and future product development plans,” a Harmonix spokesperson told Destructoid.
“Unfortunately, this means making the difficult decision to reduce the number of full-time staff. We sincerely appreciate the work of each and every one of these employees. Harmonix is working to ensure that those affected are well taken care of as we make this change.”


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Foxconn in Shenzhen, China has been notified recently that they will need to begin shipment of the iPad 2 by the end of February 2011. According to DigiTimes, the plant will ship around 600,000 units at that time. The iPad 2 was originally supposed to be shipped in January according to DigiTimes but was delayed because of firmware issues.
The sources pointed out that the iPad 2 will ship as soon as the end of February in 2011. Apple originally planned to start mass production in January, but because the device’s firmware is currently still in testing, Apple has been postponing the schedule. Since Foxconn’s new plants in Chengdu are still in pilot production, iPad 2 will be mainly supplied by its Shenzhen plants, while the company’s upstream component partners have all been notified of the shipments schedule.
Sales for the iPad have still been growing surpassing 7.5 million units sold in the first 9 months of this year. If DigiTimes sources are correct, the iPad 2 should hit shelves before summer 2011.


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Since its initial launch in March of last year, the premium supplement company BEAM has introduced one entirely new product with the superfood formula Super Greens. The supplement sits alongside the brand’s four others, the stimulant-powered “Pre-Workout”, the self-explanatory “Collagen Peptides”, and the two protein powders, “Whey Protein” and “Vegan Protein”.
This week, BEAM has come out and surprised fans with news of its second all-new product since its launch, which has no name yet, but we do know its category. The upcoming item set to take BEAM’s total number of supplements to six is an amino-based formula that promises to support muscle recovery and repair, and it will be released with at least two flavors to choose from.
While BEAM has not mentioned any ingredients or dosages for its first-ever amino product, with its main focus being recovery, we have to imagine it’ll be like most and feature a good amount of EAAs or BCAAs. More details on the supplement will be shared in the coming weeks, as the launch of the product itself is currently the 16th of this month, which is the Friday two weeks from now.


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This month of April is becoming one of the months where more surprises are taking us by Xiaomi, and is that now, Xiaomi India has announced the presentation of a new mobile device Redmi this coming April 24. Apparently, as we can read in the Twitter profile of […]
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First, we were the custom cases with our name and now, Xiaomi announces a totally customized new theme to launch a new and different interface every day. A week ago, I read Jun confirmed on Weibo the release of 17 new protective covers for the Xiaomi Mi 9 customized with several names in English. A new accessory that […]
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The developers are already talking about a "historic day". In fact, the Stratolaunch team managed to blow up a 117-meter-wide aircraft – an absolute record. No problems were reported….
Apparently, according to a new image published on Weibo, which has also been corroborated by Slash Leaks, Xiaomi could soon present a new mobile terminal equipped with the newly announced Snapdragon 730 and a 4,000mAh battery. Specifically, although we do not know whether it is a mobile device from Xiaomi itself or from […]
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"God of War" was an absolute hit on the PS4 and many fans are eagerly awaiting a sequel. This has now been confirmed from a credible source. Probably…
What we saw yesterday as a possibility of launching the GLOBAL version of the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE by Xiaomi France, now, Xiaomi Spain has confirmed through its social networks that it will be tomorrow, April 16 when it launches officially on sale the expected range […]
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It has been rumored for a long time, now it's official: "Star Wars 9" will not tie directly to the storyline of "The Last Jedi". That told director …
Yesterday, the CEO of Redmi published a double image on the Weibo social network, letting his fans choose what the next flagship of Redmi will be. Every day it is clearer that Redmi's new high-end mobile device is closer than ever. And it is […]
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AT&T has finally confirmed it is impacted by a data breach affecting 73 million current and former customers after initially denying the leaked data originated from them.
This comes after AT&T has repeatedly denied for the past two weeks that a massive trove of leaked customer data originated from them and or that their systems had been breached.
While the company continues to say there is no indication their systems were breached, it has now confirmed that the leaked data belongs to 73 million current and former customers.
“Based on our preliminary analysis, the data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and approximately 65.4 million former account holders,” AT&T said in a statement shared with BleepingComputer.
The company further says that the security passcodes used to secure accounts were also leaked for 7.6 million customers.
In 2021, a threat actor known as Shiny Hunters claimed to be selling the stolen data of 73 million AT&T customers. This data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and, for many customers, social security numbers and birth dates.
At the time, AT&T denied that they suffered a breach or that the data originated from them.
Fast forward to 2024, and another threat actor leaked the massive dataset on a hacking forum, stating it was the same data stolen by Shiny Hunters.
BleepingComputer analyzed the data and determined that it contained the same sensitive information that ShinyHunters claimed was stolen. However, not every customer had their social security number or birth date exposed by the incident.
AT&T once again denied that they suffered a breach or that the data originated from them.
However, BleepingComputer has spoken to over 50 AT&T and DirectTV customers since the data was leaked, and they told us that the leaked data contains information that was only used for their AT&T accounts.
These customers stated that they used the disposable email feature of Gmail and Yahoo to create DirectTV or AT&T-specific email addresses that were only used when they signed up for their service.
These email addresses were confirmed not to be used on any other platform, indicating that the data had to have originated from DirectTV or AT&T.
Troy Hunt also confirmed similar information from customers after the data was added to the Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service.
However, after contacting AT&T numerous times with this information, the company has not responded to further emails until today.
DirectTV ultimately told BleepingComputer that we would need to contact AT&T with further questions as the data predates their spinoff, and they no longer have access to AT&T systems to confirm.
Today, AT&T told BleepingComputer that they would only share further information about the breach in their published statement and a new page on keeping AT&T accounts secure.
The page on keeping accounts secure further discloses that the passcodes for 7.6 million AT&T customers were compromised as part of the breach and have been reset by the company.
Customers use passcodes to further secure their AT&T accounts by requiring them to receive customer support, manage accounts at retail stores, or sign into their online accounts.
“It has come to our attention that a number of AT&T passcodes have been compromised,” reads the new AT&T advisory.
“We are reaching out to all 7.6M impacted customers and have reset their passcodes. In addition, we will be communicating with current and former account holders with compromised sensitive personal information.”
TechCrunch first reported on the compromised passcodes after being contacted by a researcher who said the leaked data contained encrypted passcodes for millions of users.
AT&T further says that the data appears to be from 2019 and earlier and does not contain personal financial information or call history.
The company will notify all 73 million former and current customers about the breach and the next steps they should take.
AT&T customers can also use Have I Been Pwned to determine if their data was compromised in this breach.


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Patanjali Jobs 2018: Baba Ramdev led Patanjali recently announced that it is looking to hire a huge number of people across India in various districts.
Patanjali Jobs 2018: Baba Ramdev led Patanjali recently announced that it is looking to hire a huge number of people across India in various districts. The Haridwar-based company is looking to ‘urgently’ hire people from across the country. Patanjali on Monday invited applications for the post of ‘salesmen’. In its job advertisement, Patanjali said, “Salesmen urgently required. A golden opportunity to make a great career as salesmen in various divisions of Patanjali including food (Atta, Rice, Juice, Oil, Biscuit), personal care, home care, and astha pooja samagri.”
Here is all you need to know about Patanjali salesman jobs:-
– Eligibility: A minimum of a 12th pass, B.A, M.A or M.B.A is required to be eligible. Also, preference would be given to those who possess one or two years experience in the FMCG sector.
– Selection and training camp will be held between June 23 to June 27, 2018. The last date for registration was June 22.
– Salesmen would be paid wages through Patanjali’s main distributor.
– There is a requirement of 40 to 50 salesmen in every district. For home delivery and ready stock sales, they need 50 to 100 youngsters.
– Salary: Remuneration ranges from Rs 8000 to Rs 15000 depending on the city category and qualifications.
Note: “Regarding this recruitment only contact our authorized coordinator/ASM mobile number given below. Please remember don’t fall prey to any agent for the job and do not pay any money either.”
Here is whom you need to ‘Contact for Selection’:
How to apply:
For registration, the candidate can contact authorised Patanjali coordinator/ASM mobile numbers that have been published in major newspapers today. Patanjali has also started selling its products online. In April, the company said it was clocking an online sale of up to Rs 15 crore daily. “We are doing online business of Rs 10 to 15 crore, and expect it to increase further every month,” Patanjali CEO Acharya Balakrishna was quoted as saying by PTI.


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New Delhi: Indian startup founders should look beyond exits and valuations and build world class products that will outlive this century, in order to become globally competitive in the field of technology, Prime Minister Narednra Modi said at the ongoing Nasscomm Technology & Leadership Forum 2021.
“I have a special message for my startup founders. Do not limit yourself to only valuations and exit strategies. Think how you can create world class products that will stand the global benchmark in excellence,” Modi said at the inaugural session of NTLF, the Indian software industry body National Association of Software and Services Companies’ flagship event. This is the 29th edition of NTLF, and the first time it is being held virtually.
Nasscomm has projected a 2.3 per cent revenue growth in FY21 for the country’s IT industry despite the Covid-19 pandemic. It has pegged the Indian IT industry’s revenue during the current financial year at $194 billion, up from $190 billion in FY20.
“When the chips were down, your code kept things running,” Modi said on Wednesday, addressing the event.
Although several players faced pricing pressure as the global economy contracted, the Indian IT services segment is set to grow 2.7 per cent to $99 billion, according to the latest numbers. Growth was driven by the e-commerce sector that grew 4.8 per cent to $57 billion, followed by a 4.1 per cent growth in the hardware segment that touched a revenue of $16 billion on a year-on-year basis. Exports are expected to touch $150 billion for FY21.
The PM added that the IT industry should also look at building technology solutions proactively, especially in areas such as agriculture, health and wellness, telemedicine, education, and skilling.


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PCB Demand Increased, Xinxing Expected To Expand Production To 300,000 Feet By The End Of The Year
- Aug 18, 2018-
Could be held on August 10th method spokesman said shen regeneration, PCB into the traditional peak season demand gradually increased, the recent ABF or BT board base material, supply tight, gradually appear even part of the product price is high but low margin, therefore xin xing up in the second quarter has been part of the production line quotation, do not rule out in the third quarter will also raise other production line.Shen further pointed out that not only xin xing price rise, should be the entire industry will be raised.
In terms of revenue performance, revenue rose 4 percent to $17.305 billion in the second quarter, but gross margin was 6.4 percent lower than the 7 percent in the first quarter.Shen pointed out that the biggest reason for the decline in gross margin performance is the overproduction caused by the excessive optimism of previous customers. Currently, the inventory on the account is about 283 million yuan.Excluding that, gross margin was actually 7.8 percent in the second quarter.Xinxing also announced that in order to expand capacity and improve process capacity, the board of directors has decided to increase this year's capital expenditure from the original 2.545 billion yuan to 7 billion yuan, and planned to spend about 6 billion yuan next year.
In terms of capacity utilization, PCB has generally recovered to 80 ~ 85%, and HDI utilization rate is lower than 80% in the second quarter. It is expected to increase to 8 ~ 90% in the third quarter, and the utilization rate of substrate is expected to increase from 70 ~ 75% to 75 ~ 80%.In addition, as for the plant, huangshi plant, which was officially put into operation at the beginning of the year, has gradually brought benefits to the company and can assist in the production of medium and low-grade products with a production capacity of 200,000 feet, which is expected to expand to 300,000 feet by the end of the year.


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Some men might find bras to be the highest order of puzzling technology, but they’re actually relatively simple. Too simple for the scientific community, it would seem, since the past few years have born a bra that basically administers mammograms, one that harnesses the energy of breast motion and the almost-frightening internal bra. Now, it might help women who struggle with emotional overeating.
Before any feathers are ruffled, it should be noted the bra isn’t designed because the creators think women emotionally eat any more than men do. Instead, the bra rests over the heart, where it can monitor said heart’s beating. The sensors then record the beating and the emotional states it implies. It keeps a record of this on your smartphone. Meanwhile, it's up to you to keep track of when you (regretfully) snack. The smartphone app uses its database to figure out when you’re overeating, and it sends you a message when it thinks you’re in danger of doing just that.
There are some downsides to the bra. Women who participated in the study had to remove the bra every three to four hours for recharging. But, even with that (major) hiccup, the bra provided 75 percent accuracy in predicting the women’s emotional states.
At present, Microsoft is pushing forward with its smart bra idea. There’s no set date for it to hit the shelves, so hopefully it will have figured out the battery issue by then.
And men, Microsoft is trying to find a way to incorporate the technology into your underwear, but boxers and briefs are too far from the heart. The company promises to keep trying. Between this and Sony's patent for a "smart wig," we'd say wearable tech could get pretty interesting in a few years.


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Nadia Bartel looks casually chic as she fronts new Witchery campaign… after breaking her silence on her split from AFL star husband Jimmy
She’s the former WAG known for her incredible figure and sense of style.
And Nadia Bartel showed off her slender figure as an ambassador for the new White Shirt Campaign by retail giant Witchery.
In a photo shoot for the collection, the 34-year-old fashion designer looked effortlessly chic as she posed in a white shirt and matching pants.
She’s glowing! Nadia Bartel (pictured) looked casually chic in a white shirt and pants as she fronted the new Witchery campaign
She completed the ensemble with a checkered grey coat and a pair of black heeled boots.
Nadia wore minimal makeup and styled her hair in simple waves that fell effortlessly by her shoulders.
Proceeds from each white shirt sold at the retailer will be donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.
Strike a pose! Nadia (pictured) showed off her petite figure as the face of the new ‘White Shirt’ campaign at retail giant Witchery
It comes days after Nadia discussed her split from Jimmy Bartel for the first time.
The former couple, who married in 2014, announced their separation on August 15 last year, but it’s believed they actually broke up two months earlier.
Speaking to Stellar magazine on Sunday, the Henne founder admitted that ‘every day is tough’ while adjusting to life as a single mother.
It’s over! This comes days after Nadia candidly discussed her split from husband Jimmy Bartel (pictured) for the first time
She said: ‘This is never what I thought would happen. Every day is tough.’
Nadia revealed: ‘I was at the hardest point in my life and then to have articles written that weren’t true, and to have hundreds of hate [comments] on Instagram and the continual pounding… it was difficult’.
The designer said she is making sure her children Aston, four, and Henley, one, are supported emotionally through the split.
Family: Nadia said she is making sure her children Aston, four, and Henley, one, (pictured) are supported emotionally through the split


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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Saks Inc. said Wednesday it would repay vendors about $48 million after an internal audit concluded that the retailer overcollected markdown allowances from 1996 to 2003.
The company also said it expects to restate financial results for 1999 through 2004. The process is expected to be done in September.
After the stock market closed, Saks
That sum was "attributable to overcollections that resulted from falsification by merchants in the [division] of information delivered to vendors," the company said in a written statement.
Saks said will pay back that money, plus about $14 million in interest. It said it already has begun reimbursing the affected vendors.
Shares of Saks ended the day up 19 cents at $23.99.


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Warning: this might gross you out
Washing your hands is not as straight-forward as it should be. Touching the taps, door handles and deciding between the paper towels and hand dryer in the loo is more important than you realise. And now new research has been published which highlights this point. Though be warned, it might gross you out.
A recent study – which is causing controversy in the highly competitive world of hand-drying we’ll have you know – has tested the potential for viruses to spread during hand drying. And it appears to be pretty conclusive.
When researchers tested old fashioned paper towels against the original warm air dryers and jazzy Dyson jet dryers, they discovered that the Dyson spreads 1,300 times as much bacteria into the air as a paper towel.
This is not the first time research has revealed that single-use towels are the safest way to dry hands in the washroom.
But interestingly, according to this study it’s the modern and high-powered Dyson dryers that are the most at fault.
And more proof, were it needed, is shown below. Because if there’s one thing we love more than reducing the spread of viruses and germs, it’s a snazzy infographic:
But – and this is a big but – it should be pointed out that this study was conducted by a hand towel manufacturer, so perhaps the results should be taken with a pinch of salt given their vested interest in, you know, selling more hand towels.
Dyson has of course been quick to deny the findings – just as they have for several years after many other studies have yielded the same results. They reckon the process of washing hands is the very purpose of getting rid of said germs and therefore better hand washing would reduce this spread, which seems like a sensible point.
Ultimately when it comes to hygiene, drying hands with a single use paper towel is still the safest way to reduce the spread of viruses. But the real problem is the fact that people are doing a lousy job at washing their hands in the first place.
Properly wash your hands with soap and there won’t be a whole lot of bacteria to spread. Simples.


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This weekend, the Osha Thai restaurant group celebrates its 21st anniversary with a banquet that will serve one course for each year the small chain has operated in San Francisco.
“People tend to think of Osha as a chain, but each one is family-owned,” said Paul Vong, Osha's managing director. “Twenty years ago, there weren’t nearly as many Thai food restaurants in the city,” he said, adding that he believes Osha helped Thai food become a local staple.
Restaurateur and executive chef Lalita Souksamlane opened the first location on Geary Street in 1997. Years later, she transformed the SoMa Osha location into Lao Table, combining flavors and dishes inspired from her native Laos with a fine dining atmosphere. The spot opened a year ago after 7 months of renovation.
In addition to Lao Table, the Osha group has locations on Valencia, at Embarcadero, 3rd Street, Geary and an express to-go eatery at the One Market Food Plaza. There are also three locations in Bangkok, the first of which opened in 2014.
The restaurant's decor is inspired by northeastern Thailand and Laos tradition. "We have traditional plaid wallpaper, which is a textile for celebration in Laos." said Lao Table’s general manager Kitty Saichua. “We also have handmade bamboo chandeliers that are inspired by chicken cages."
According to a press release, Soulksamlane is "introducing modern cooking techniques that incorporate authentic ingredients rarely tasted in San Francisco.”
Some of the most popular dishes include appetizers like Laotian-style pork sausage and a spicy tuna tartare served with toasted baguettes.
Saichua praises the Suae Hong Hai steak and highly recommends the Garden Fish—a whole crispy tilapia that's served with beef jerky, beef and chicken satay, and chicken wings with fresh vegetables, basil and lettuce to make your own wraps.
“We want people to feel comfortable eating with their hands,” said Saichua. Appetizers are $9–$20, with entrees starting at $17 for noodle bowls and topping out at $70 for the garden fish, which serves two.
Lao Table also offers Southeast Asian beverages, including a light lager from Laos, wine, and an assortment of Thai cocktails.
The Pineapple Millionaire (vodka, passion fruit and dried chili) and Smile Buffalo (Thai rum, mint, lime and a free buffalo keyring) are the bar's most popular selections.
Osha Thai's anniversary event will take place at Lao Table at 149 2nd Street on Sunday, October 29th, from 6:00pm-9:30pm.
Reservations can be made by calling Saichua at 415-296-6095. The 21-course anniversary meal comes with Singha Beer and a surprise live show the staff is keeping hush-hush.
"There are a lot of Thai places in the city, but practically none that focus on this kind of high quality Laotian food." said Vong. "We want to keep sharing our work with our friends and we want to thank our customers for their support."
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Late in 2013 the wall Street Journal reported that Snapchat had turned down USD 3 Billion cash acquisition from Facebook.
According to Bloomberg, Snapchat is seeking for another round of funding that will value the company at USD 19 billion. This will make Snapchat the third most valuable venture backed company in the world. Its recent funding last year, the company was valued at USD 10 Billion.
Bloomberg reports that executives are at high level talks, looking for USD 500 million. The Los Angeles based company would be ranked behind only mobile car booking application Uber Technologies Inc. and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp in the top three startups backed by venture capital firms. Xiaomi is valued at $45 billion, while Uber’s latest round pegged its value at $40 billion.
Snapchat was born out of a Stanford University fraternity house in 2011, since then its valuation has risen steadily. Facebook first offered to buy it out at USD 1 Billion and after a year in 2013 it offered USD 3 Billion for the young start up. Later on Chief Executive Evan Spiegel, 24 went on and raised funds from 23 investors which valued the company at USD 10 billion in 2014. Now in their next fund raising it will likely value the company to USD 19 Billion if successful. This is a stunning figure considering Facebook wanted to buy the Company for USD 3 billion just 2 years ago.
There are a number of factors that will continue to make snapchat a success;
- The increased surge of smartphones and its exclusivity to mobile; the fact that majority phone upgrades are smartphones, it means smartphones are getting a traction that has never been witnessed. The plan is to make snapchat a core application that comes with every smartphone shipped anywhere in the world.
- Increased engagement: in October 2012, Snapchat users we sharing 20 million photos per day, in April 2013, they were sharing 150 million photos per day, in June 2013, Snapchat photos shared by user were 200 million per day and in September 2013, users shared 350 million photos per day. Snapchat understands that users prefer content that is graphic and they have harnessed this power in ways that have never been imagined.
- The age of target audience and reduced censorship: while Snapchat target market is young, the censorship on the app is almost non-existence. The ability to send a photo and set the time limit it will disappear has encouraged sexting which is more common among young people.
Other factors that have made snapchat a success include; the new thing in the market, increased accessibility, pictures speak louder than words, sharing moments as they come, and a safe means of communications.
There has been some disappointments especially directed towards marketers; snapchat has promised not to use demographic information to target users with advertising messages. This is the business model being used by the big two social media giants, Facebook and Twitter, who promise marketers the ability to target audiences according to what they have indicated they like and other interests and activities.
Snapchat introduced a new feature called discover; this is claimed in some circles that it could be the biggest thing that could happen to news since twitter. According to Snapchat Discover is a new way to experience news from different editorial teams. It is intended for leading story tellers from across the world to put compelling narratives to the different stories and deliver it first through discover.
Snapchat use in marketing
Snapchat is an application that allows you to message people through photos. For any app to be successful its potential to marketers should be real and existing. Snapchat’s use in marketing has long been disputed. Yet its popularity with young audiences is undeniable, the app has more than 100m active monthly users and according to 2014 research by comScore, over a third of US 18 to 24 year olds now use it. So any marketer hoping to target this demographic will certainly find ways to use Snapchat for marketing. The following are some of the recent marketing campaigns that have used Snapchat successfully;
- Restaurant Chain Chiquito: Targeting its student clientele with a spooky Halloween themed Snapchat campaign.
- Mountain Dew: The day before the Super Bowl, it launched Kickstory, a real-time, “fan-driven,” Snapchat story featuring web celebrities Jerry Purpdrank and D-Trix, with extra content posted across Vine, YouTube and Twitter.
- The NBA Generated Excitement for Kevin Durant’s MVP Announcement via Snapchat
- GrubHub Uses Snapchat to Find a Summer Intern: com, an online food ordering company, used Snapchat to look for an intern with “Snapchat Skillz.”
- Audi Partners with The Onion to Snapchat the Superbowl Live: During Superbowl XLVIII, Audi turned to a strategic partnership with Snapchat and The Onion to raise awareness with the Millennial demographic.
The use of Snapchat by some of the biggest names in marketing such as Audi, Mountain Dew, Chiquito demonstrates its ability to generate revenue in the near future. This is what all investors investing in Snapchat are hedging upon.
Indeed Snapchat was right to reject the Facebook offer.


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A Charlotte gun store sold more than $1 million in guns Wednesday.
That's the Hyatt Gun Shop's best single day of sales since the store opened in 1959.
Larry Hyatt, the store owner, said people are afraid if they don't buy certain guns now, they won't be able to later.
"I think as long as the government is talking about gun control, I think there's going to be gas on the fire," Hyatt said.
Hyatt added customers Thursday had a 30-minute wait just to get into the store.
Charlotte gun store has $1 million in sales Wednesday
Police arrest man in deadly June hit-and-run
Trump disbands 2 key business councils after Charlottesville backlash
Burke Co. deputy falls ill after responding to break-in at old chemical plant
Hope Hicks named interim White House communications director


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A woman can’t wear makeup without feeling like she’s looking at herself in the mirror, according to a new study.
Researchers say women may find the experience more palatable if they feel less judged by the way they look.
“People are often more comfortable with being seen in a way that they are more positive,” said lead author Jessica Grewal, a research associate in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
“So if we want to find out why people are choosing to look at themselves in the eyes and not in a mirror, we need to take that into account.”
Grewan and her co-author, graduate student Alex Nadeau, conducted the study with University of Maryland professor and social psychologist David Schulman.
The study, which appears online today in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, used data from a nationwide survey of 2,000 adults.
The researchers used a survey of 1,500 people to look for evidence of a relationship between face-washing practices and perceived self-esteem, self-worth, and self-confidence.
They then examined how these factors would interact with a survey about cosmetics purchases.
A person’s perceived self esteem, a measure of how people feel about themselves, is closely linked to the amount of makeup a person has.
People who reported more makeup, and who felt less judged in the ways that make up their own beauty routines, were more likely to report higher self-reported self esteem.
People also reported lower self-assessed self-efficacy, or their ability to feel good about themselves.
Researchers also found that the self-effort to make a face looked more appealing if they felt judged.
“A lot of the research shows that women are actually more likely than men to have a positive perception of their own faces,” Grewall said.
“But it doesn’t mean that women have to be looking at themselves to have good self-perceptions.”
In other words, it’s not the makeup itself that makes a woman feel good, it is the fact that she looks good in a specific way that is important.
In this study, women were asked to rate the attractiveness of different types of makeup.
Some makeup consisted of a base of lipstick, eyeliner, or mascara, and others consisted of liquid makeup or powders.
When asked whether they would buy the product if it was made of either, women who were rated as more self-critical said they would choose liquid makeup more often than others.
The findings suggest that the beauty products that are most popular in the U.S. today are designed to boost the self esteem of women.
“The cosmetics that are popular now in the United States are designed by women,” Grownal said.
And women who feel less self-criticized for their appearance are more likely not to purchase products that do.
The results suggest that makeup purchases might be the most effective way to boost self-belief, confidence, and happiness, Grewar said.
A few things to keep in mind When it comes to makeup, the study found, women feel more comfortable using makeup in places where they feel judged by others, such as when shopping at the grocery store.
“When you’re looking for products that will give you a positive image of yourself, that’s where you feel more confident,” Gawain said.
The research suggests that, in addition to makeup purchases, the most important factor in boosting self-acceptance is positive thinking and positive behavior.
“In this context, you can find products that people use to help them with self-evaluation, or to help with self esteem,” Gannan said.
In addition, studies have shown that positive emotions can help people feel more positive about themselves when they have money to spend, Gawagan said.
But not all people are willing to pay a premium for beauty products.
One in three women in the study reported that they were not willing to spend as much money as women who reported higher self esteem in the face-wiping survey.
It’s not surprising, Gannans said, because makeup is often perceived as a more expensive way to wear makeup.
“It may be the product itself that is more expensive than what women are willing or able to pay for,” Giannoula said.
Women may find this makeup shopping experience more attractive if they find that makeup is perceived to make them feel good.
“There are also benefits associated with having makeup that is not so expensive,” Ginnan said, including greater self-control and less anxiety.
The beauty products the researchers tested also showed promise for reducing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
“These are products that we believe are clinically effective and might be useful for people who are experiencing PTSD and who may have difficulties with their own self-image,” Gwannan noted.
A study published in April in the Journal of Consumer Psychology found that when women were told that they would get $30 off


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Millennial Media: An All-Around Attractive Play
By Tom Taulli, IPO Playbook
Millennial Media (MM) has been a horrible IPO so far. Since launching its offering back in March 2012, shares have plummeted from nearly $28 to a low of $5.87 before rebounding to current levels around $8.
Still, Millennial Media isn’t among the walking dead.
MM operates the No. 2 mobile ad network in the U.S., second only to Google (GOOG) and right ahead of Apple (AAPL). It’s gotten into this kind of league by building a standout platform that makes it easy to implement advertising systems into apps. The technology is available across 7,500 different device types, such as smartphones, tablets and even gaming systems.
Millennial has access to more than 420 million unique users across more than 42,000 apps. With this, the company has built a massive data-set of user profiles, which makes it easier to target ads based on demographics, behaviors and locations.
MM has a roster of blue-chip customers like Bank of America (BAC), IKEA, Nike (NKE), GM (GM) and Coca-Cola (KO). Those companies and others helped to drive strong performance in the most recent quarter, during which revenues surged by 50% to $49.4 million.
True, the company continues to lose money, but there’s hope in the form of a massive market opportunity. According to Gartner research, the mobile ad market is expected to spike from $3.8 billion in 2012 to $13.5 billion in 2015, or a compound annual growth rate of 65%.
In the short-term, Millennial Media is likely to benefit from a few catalysts, such as self-service ads (where MM already is seeing a nice uptake) and the growth of mobile video and the “co-viewing” trend, where people watch TV and tablets at the same time.
As far as the stock is concerned, its losses have translated into a much more reasonable 19 times forward earnings, plus the stock price might have a floor thanks to buyout potential as companies like Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo (YHOO) remain desperate to get a piece of the mobile market.
MM has all the elements of an attractive small-cap play. The technology is strong, the market is growing quickly and there is M&A potential — and investors can get a fair deal at current prices.
Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace blog IPO Playbook. He is also the author of High-Profit IPO Strategies, All About Commodities and All About Short Selling. Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Cocoa shipments from Ghana, the world’s second-largest producer, have been disrupted for at least two weeks at Safmarine Container Lines NV and A.P. Moller- Maersk S/A after a dispute about who is responsible to pay a fee to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.
Safmarine said on Dec. 9 it hadn’t shipped cocoa for the past week and Maersk wasn’t moving cocoa at least by Dec. 8. The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority charges a fee to carry cocoa from warehouses to ports and ships. Safmarine still isn’t moving cocoa from Ghana, Didier Willemse, head of commodity sales, said by phone from Antwerp, Belgium, today. Maersk wasn’t shipping as of Dec. 19, according to Sonny Dahl, director of West Africa services for Copenhagen-based Maersk.
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority wants about 78 cedis ($47.58) for every 20-foot container to carry cocoa from warehouses into ports and load on ships, Nester Percy Galley, director-general of the port authority, said on Dec. 12. Some shippers have agreed to pay the fee, he said.
Galley referred questions on the issue to the Cocoa Marketing Co. in a phone interview today. Noah Amenyah, spokesman for the Ghana Cocoa Board which oversees the marketing company, didn’t answer calls made to his mobile phone.
Output in Ghana will be 850,000 to 900,000 metric tons this season, down from 1.024 million tons a year earlier, according to Ecobank Transnational Inc., a Lome, Togo-based bank. The cocoa season runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Ivory Coast is the biggest grower.
--With assistance from Ekow Dontohin Accra. Editors: Claudia Carpenter, Sharon Lindores
To contact the reporter on this story: Isis Almeida in London at Ialmeida3@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Claudia Carpenter at Ccarpenter2@bloomberg.net.


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August 24, 2016
Report: Consumers Use PayPal, Other Digital Wallets Lag
Feb. 7, 2013
Outside of PayPal, awareness of digital wallets in the U.S. is low, but potentially half of all consumers will use them in the future, according to a new report from digital measurement firm comScore. Other than PayPal, only 12 percent of U.S. consumers report having used digital wallets, which store a virtual copy of the contents of a consumer’s physical wallet to facilitate online or offline retail transactions (48 percent report having used PayPal).
“Digital wallets represent an innovative technology that has not yet reached critical mass among consumers due to a variety of factors, including low awareness and a muddied understanding of their benefits,” said Andrea Jacobs, leader of comScore’s payment practice.
The “muddied understanding” was apparent when comScore asked its consumer panel to review the Websites of several digital wallets. Even after “educating themselves,” respondents scored an average of just 45 percent in terms of demonstrated level of understanding.
“Low awareness, understanding of benefits and availability among retailers are among the key barriers to adoption of digital wallets,” Jacobs said. “While these impediments may seem like a steep hill to climb, we have seen this story play out before in the financial services industry. There was a time when consumers were reluctant to use ATMs for similar reasons, and, today, look at how far we’ve come since the 1970s and 1980s.”
For the time being, however, adoption remains anemic. Other major digital wallet initiatives lag far behind PayPal in terms of the percentage of consumers who have ever used them: Google Wallet, 8 percent; MasterCard PayPass Wallet, 3 percent; Square Wallet, LevelUp and V.me, 2 percent.


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When Erin Patton, a 39-year-old branding consultant in Dallas, traded in his Cadillac Escalade for a Porsche Cayenne in May, Sirius XM nearly lost a subscriber. The Caddy had satellite radio; the Porsche didn't.
So Patton downloaded Sirius XM (SIRI) software for his iPhone. "It was convenient," he says. "I was extremely impressed by some of the functionality," like the ability to buy songs from Apple's (AAPL) iTunes store. Now he's back in the fold. But Sirius hasn't been so lucky with a lot of its customers.
The company reported Aug. 6 that it had lost nearly 186,000 subscribers during the second quarter ended June 30. That was an improvement from the 400,000 subscribers lost in the first quarter, but still not a hopeful sign. Awful car sales during the past year have eaten into the company's subscriber base, as have recession-bitten consumers cutting back. And despite a foray into the world of iPhone software, Internet radio services may eventually make satellite radio superfluous.
Sirius narrowed its second-quarter loss to $171.3 million from $203.5 million a year ago. Revenues grew 1%, to $608 million. But a return to vigorous growth could take a while.
Dwindling Expectations Listeners who downloaded Sirius XM's iPhone app have been mostly existing subscribers who got to use the app for free; the software drew in few new customers. "Cash for clunkers" car buyers aren't getting satellite radio pre-installed in great numbers. And radio personality Howard Stern's contract runs out at the end of 2010, which may take away a key reason many subscribers have for keeping the service. "The outlook for Sirius hasn't changed substantially," says Susan Kevorkian, a program director at market researcher IDC. James Goss, an analyst with Barrington Research Associates, estimates Sirius could lose 1 million subscribers this year, ending 2009 with 18 million.
Tuna Amobi, an analyst with Standard & Poor's, which, like BusinessWeek.com, is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP), says "expectations are going to come down" for Sirius' subscription growth. Wall Street analysts expect the company will lose 9¢ per share this year, on sales of $2.45 billion.
The second-quarter results could splash cold water on investors' hopes that the company had turned a corner after a $530 million round of financing from Liberty Media in February staved off the threat of bankruptcy. Shares of Sirius XM had risen 54% since early June. But the shares closed down 1.7%, to 53¢, following the earnings report on Aug. 6. Sirius XM stock fell another 2% in extended trading.
Sirius management was hopeful the worst was behind it. Chief Executive Mel Karmazin told analysts during a conference call that the company can return to rapid subscriber growth. Losses tied to slower automobile sales "appear to have bottomed out," he said. The company is restructuring its advertising department to increase ad sales and preparing to debut a new show from comedian Rosie O'Donnell.
Sirius increased its full-year 2009 guidance for adjusted income from operations to more than $400 million, from $350 million, on account of cost-cutting. "They've exceeded our expectations on expenses," says David Bank, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets, who has a "sector perform" rating on Sirius shares.
While the iPhone app has been a hit with existing users of the service, some of whom have had to buy pricier plans to get it, it's brought in few new subscribers, Karmazin said. The app also lacks such key satellite radio content as shock jock Stern, whom many listeners crave.
Cash for Clunkers Hits Subscribers The federal government's cash-for-clunkers program, which gives consumers who trade in old cars credit for new, more fuel-efficient ones, may also have a muted effect on satellite radio sales. Most trade-in buyers have opted for smaller, less expensive cars that don't come equipped with the radios, according to Efraim Levy, an automotive analyst with Standard & Poor's. Car sales in 2010 should increase 15%, to 11.6 million passenger vehicles. But new auto sales won't start delivering paying subscribers to Sirius until early next year at the soonest, since Sirius offers many car buyers six-month free trials.
What's more, as some Sirius subscribers trade in their cars, the company may actually lose paying customers, at least for a while. Take Rick Wamre. In July, the 51-year-old Dallas neighborhood magazine publisher used the clunkers program to trade in his 1995 Ford (F) Explorer for a new Volkswagen (VOWG.DE) Jetta. That means his old paid subscription turned into a free six-month trial.
Prices are going up, too. This summer, Sirius began tacking on a $2 monthly fee for most subscriptions that covers royalties to the recording industry for songs Sirius plays.
Another wild card: Stern's lucrative contract will run out in 2010. If Stern retires, as he's threatened to do, some of his faithful listeners could drop Sirius' service when he leaves. "I'd make sure that Howard is there," says Sean Ross, who writes a column for the online radio industry newsletter Radio-Info.com. "He is their calling card and the closest thing they've got to a killer app."
More Howard won't come cheap; Sirius paid Stern $500 million for his initial five-year contract, signed in 2004. Then there's the threat from Internet radio services such as Pandora, which can stream music into wireless-enabled cars, such as certain Ford models.
"They have a lot more competition," says Ross. "I expect they will continue to grow, but it will be modest. They are in a rapidly changing world."


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In early January, Honda Cars India Limited released its India sales figures for 2016. Total sales were 156,107. This is 22.9% down from the previous year.
Its December India sales excluding exports totaled 10,071, which is 18.6% down year-on-year and marks the 14th month of year-on-year decline.
Of the December total, the Amaze compact sold 3,322 units, taking the 1st place spot over from the City compact sedan. At 2nd place, the City sold 2,898 units. The Fit sold 1,601 units, the Brio sold 443, the Mobilio sold 151, and the CR-V sold 55.
The BR-V, which was just released in April, sold 1,601 units. Decemberâ€™s exports from India totaled 448 units. This is 23% up from the previous year and marks the 3rd month of growth.
Honda India sales for 2015 (April 2015 to March 2016) were up 2% at 192,059 units. This was the 3rd consecutive year of growth and set a new record.
Honda Cars India Limited CEO Yoichi Ueno says, â€œSales continued to struggle in December due to Indiaâ€™s currency discontinuation.â€
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The Australian government is set to start work on its 10-year plan to increase the number of girls and women in STEM it announced in the May Budget.
Surprise, surprise: lack of female role models and gender bias among key barriers facing women in tech, survey finds
A lack of female mentors and role models, and gender bias in the workplace are the biggest barriers facing women in tech, a survey from ISACA has found.
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The electric-powered model of the G-Class could be entitled to batteries with progressed power density.
Even the venerable G-Class will have its 100% electric equivalent. Mercedes confirmed this with the presentation of the Mercedes-Benz EQG concept almost a year ago. However, it will be necessary to wait until 2024, or even 2025, to find the production model in the concessions.
The wait will have an advantage: the Mercedes-Benz EQG will be the first model from Mercedes with a battery of a new kind, which will be taken up later by other EQs. It was announced by the Vision EQXX concept car, which has the particularity of having a record range (more than 1,000 km) without blowing up the size of its battery.
Will Mercedes-Benz EQG dominate the electric cars market in 2024?
The British media Autocar indicates that this future battery is being developed with the American company Sila Nanotechnologies. It will increase the energy density of the cells by 20 to 40% compared to current EQ batteries. Therefore, an advantage is improving vehicles’ autonomy without increasing the batteries’ size.
During the presentation of the EQXX, Mercedes explained that the improvement in energy density comes in part from progress in the chemistry of the anodes, with, in particular, a higher silicon content.


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Following on from the announcement earlier this month that Intel would be discontinuing its 10nm CPU Based NUC mini PC systems. It has been leaked this week that Intel is preparing to launch a new range of Intel Frost Canyon NUC with Comet Lake processors. The new range of mini PC systems have yet to be officially announced by Intel but leaked information reveals that the new systems will be equipped with a USB-C port on the front and will feature Intel’s latest 15 watt processors.
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Offering 15 watt processors with Intel UHD Gen9.5 graphics, although Intel does note that they can be configured to run at up to 25 watts says Brad Linder at Liliputing. Unfortunately, no information on pricing or worldwide availability has been leaked as yet, but as soon as information comes to light, we will keep you updated as always.
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The Department of Justice has announced today that it is suing Walmart with allegations that the company operated pharmacies that unlawfully dispensed controlled substances throughout the prescription opioid crisis.
The DOJ, in a nationwide lawsuit, is seeking civil penalties — possibly reaching into billions of dollars — and injunctive relief. The complaint also alleges that this conduct resulted in “hundreds of thousands” of violations of the Controlled Substances Act, according to a DOJ release on the complaint.
Coming out of a multiyear investigation by the Prescription Interdiction & Litigation Task Force, the complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging Walmart violating the CSA in multiple ways.
The complaint alleges that Walmart “knowingly filled thousands of controlled substance prescriptions that were not issued for legitimate medical purposes or in the usual course of medical practice.” Additionally, it alleges that as the operator of distribution centers, “which ceased distributing controlled substances in 2018,” Walmart had hundreds of thousands of suspicious orders it failed to report as required by the DEA.
And, if Walmart is found liable for violating the CSA, the company could face civil penalties up to $67,627 “for each unlawful prescription filled” and $15,691 for each “suspicious” order that went unreported, according to the release. The court could also award injunctive relief preventing Walmart from committing further violations of the CSA.
“Today’s complaint is the culmination of a painstaking investigation by my office and our [DOJ] colleagues that uncovered years of unlawful conduct that did untold damage to communities around the country, including here in Colorado,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Jason Dunn, one of the representatives of the United States in the filed action.
The U.S. is represented by attorneys from the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the District of Colorado and other districts, the Drug Enforcement Agency and in conjunction with the DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch.
Jeffrey Clark, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division said Walmart, as one of the largest pharmacy chains and wholesale drug distributors in America, had the responsibility and means to help prevent the diversion of prescription opioids.
“Instead, for years, it did the opposite — filling thousands of invalid prescriptions at its pharmacies and failing to report suspicious orders of opioids and other drugs placed by those pharmacies,” Clark said, adding that the unlawful conduct by Walmart contributed to the opioid epidemic.
“The opioid crisis has exacted a catastrophic human toll upon the residents of our district and upon our country,” said U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida Maria Chapa Lopez. “National pharmacy chains must meet their legal obligations when dispensing and distributing these powerful medications.”
Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration Timothy Shea said that when processes safeguarding against drug diversion are violated or ignored, or illegitimate prescriptions are routinely filled, the perpetrators will be held responsible.
“We look forward to pursuing justice and holding the company accountable for its conduct,” Dunn said in a statement.


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British Land edges its way back
British Land's low-rated shares edged cautiously upward today as founding chairman John Ritblat said rents at the Broadgate office complex around Liverpool Street station and his newly-acquired Meadowhall shopping centre near Sheffield were climbing strongly.
But even though the shares rose 5p to 462p, they are still trading at a 35% discount to the group's latest net asset value of 713p per share, up 5.4% in the six months to 30 September.
Investors have fretted that the group is losing its way after Ritblat's failure to buy Liberty and there is concern over heavy debts.
Ritblat revealed operational gearing had come down from 122% to 113% in the six months and debt should fall further in the second half. Pre-tax profits were down from £97.4m to £83.5m, but net rents rose 12% to £180m.
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The key differences for the upcoming CloudBook from Taiwanese PC maker Everex are that it sports a faster processor, a Ubuntu-based version of Linux and a conventional hard disk drive that's large enough for users to install Windows XP and Microsoft Office on it if they want, according to information released by Everex on Wednesday.
Otherwise, many of CloudBook's features are similar to those in the Eee, of which more than 350,000 have been sold since fall. Like the current Eee, the CloudBook is about 9 in. long and sports a 7-in. widescreen LCD screen with 800 by 480 pixels. Its keyboard is similar in size to the Eee's.
And like the Eee, it comes with 512MB of RAM, built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, preinstalled software including OpenOffice 2.3 and Firefox, and Web links to Google Documents, Wikipedia and YouTube.
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PC makers have traditionally considered ultraportability a highly prized feature in a laptop -- and have charged accordingly.
But an emerging class of inexpensive ultramobile PCs is emerging, led by the Eee and the One Laptop Per Child's XO-1, many of which are being bought by adults for themselves rather than children.
There is even a report this week that a company led by the former chief technology officer of the OLPC project plans to build PCs it claims will cost as little as $75.
Such computers rely on the use of a Linux operating system rather than Windows to enable low prices.
For instance, the CloudBook relies on the gOS Rocket platform created by Good OS LLC, a Los Angeles open-source start-up. The Eee uses the Xandros flavor of Linux, and the XO operates on Fedora-based Linux.
According to David Liu, a 22-year-old recent graduate of UCLA who is the founder and CEO of the seven-person firm, the gOS offers a stripped-down interface -- perfect for users like him who prefer Google Docs over Microsoft Office.
"This is not the same as Windows Vista," he said. "The gOS has a different sort of value. It's for those who like to do their computing in the cloud."
Liu also described the Eee's Xandros interface, with its tabs and large icons (as shown in various YouTube videos), as being more "PDA-like" than the gOS.
Hard Drive Puts a Spin on Things
The CloudBook uses a 1.2-GHz Via processor, compared with the Eee's 900-MHz Intel Celeron processor. However, the Eee's BIOS currently lets it operate only at 600 MHz. The CloudBook will ship running at full speed, Liu confirmed.
Liu conceded that the CloudBook's faster processor is undercut by its hard drive. A conventional 30GB disk-based model that spins at 4,200 rpm, it's slower than that used in most laptop hard drives today. The hard drive is also more vulnerable to impact-related crashes and data loss than a solid-state flash drive, which has no moving parts. In contrast, the Eee and the XO both use flash memory.
Its larger size -- 30GB vs. the Eee's 4GB solid-state flash memory or the XO's 1GB -- allows users to more easily install Windows XP and applications such as Office in addition to the gOS environment, which takes up about 1GB including applications, Liu said.
The gOS is also used in Everex's $199 "green" gPC desktop computer. About 10,000 gPCs were sold during the Christmas season, its first, Liu said. It will be used in several low-cost notebook and mini-desktop computers from Everex that are expected about the same time as the CloudBook's release, he said.
Being able to compute in the cloud depends on the presence of Internet connectivity. And Asus said earlier this week that future versions of the Eee will come with built-in WiMax connectivity, which, where available, has a longer range than Wi-Fi.
Asked whether Everex will do the same in upcoming models of the CloudBook, Liu said, "I have a feeling that Everex and Asus will be staying competitive with each other."
This story, "Tiny Laptops: Cloudbook Joins the AsusTek eee" was originally published by Computerworld.


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Overnight, iPhone devotees lined up all across the country to get their hands on the new iPhone 5 – a device being regarded as revolutionary by many due to the iOS upgrade as well as the new aspect ratio of the phone. The smart phone community is expecting major demand for the product over the next year and while the Apple continues to seek perfection in the smart phone field, the specifications of the new device have presented some challenges for developers as they consider how to properly program for the device.
While the device will catch up Apple with the aspect ratio already familiar with Android developers and will make operating system cross compatibility that much easier for ad networks and coders alike, iOS developers will now experience the greatest degree of device fragmentation. With multiple aspect ratios and product lines and just a two week head start, developers now face a dilemma. The iOS platform is more fragmented than ever and the mobile community wonders how the developer-base will respond, and with the short window since the announcements and how quickly is realistic to an application community with over 700,000 titles.
The good news for developers is that Apple will avoid major issues by allowing their developer base to target the 4-inch screen if they so choose, but only as a part of the same app binary from which they target the 3.5-inch screens. Translation, there will be no apps that only run on the iPhone 5′s screen for the present time and Apple has said that they won’t force developers to code for the four inch screen either – at least not yet.
So what happens if the developers don’t code for the four inch screen? The iPhone 5 just takes the standard-sized apps and runs them in a “letterbox” mode with small black bars along the top and bottom of the screen (or sides, if the device is horizontal) much like occurs when an iPhone app runs on the iPad. Also, even if the app isn’t using the real estate, the iOS system elements can according to TechCrunch.
One nice side effect of the letterboxing is that the iOS system elements can still use the larger screen. So, for example, when Push Notifications come in, they flip down from the top of the screen and settle perfectly above the 3.5-inch app (as opposed to on top of it).
Serendipitous though as that feature may be, the letterbox app will be remembered two years from now a design shim that many companies who entrust their apps to developers will look to get away from as fast as possible. Progress is always the mantra of the technology community, so one would expect that while there will be a cross-over period, in time most developers and their financial backers will look to target the 4 inch screens for their device.
It’s been reported by some of the teams who were able to do advance coding before the announcement of the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 that it wasn’t particularly demanding to upgrade existing design and code for the new interface. Since that time though, many publications sought out developers in the field to get their independent reactions to the changes, and while overall most of the developers contacted are enthusiastic about the added screen space, making changes, especially in elaborate apps will take thought and time.
“The introduction of a new aspect ratio is not quite as simple as Apple pictures it, in my opinion,” Marco Tabini told TheNextWeb.com in a recent article “Apps that have complex layout will have to be rethought, and in some cases there could be significant work involved,” according to Tabini.
And Tabini is exactly right, in apps which rely upon Apple UI elements (like lists or text or drawing surfaces) the change will be relatively easy, but the in ground-breaking apps with revolutionary interfaces outside the standard Apple UI major code changes to properly display the new version might be required.
In the end, the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 will propel Apple even farther forward in a market where they have been gaining confidence over Android, most notably in the emerging enterprise space acccording to a recent Appcelerator/IDC survey. The new aspect ratio will present some initial design problems for many developers while mobile consumers cross over from the traditional iPhone aspect ratio to the new one, but it’s momentum is inevitable and developers should expect to build the fragmentation contingency into future projects.
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