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It's sweaty, spicy, saucy - and totally gratifying - work to whip up the annual Seat 1A list of food and restaurant trends, and 2016 was no exception.
It started with some 35 potential top trends based on observations from restaurants all over the U.S., which were evaluated by an esteemed panel of culinary experts to get to the final 10:
- Linda Burum is a freelance food writer and a contributor to the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine and other publications for decades, and author of the landmark book A Guide to Ethnic Food in Los Angeles. She's a frequent judge for the James Beard Foundation awards.
- Christine Couvelier is a global culinary trendologist, executive chef and culinary executive. Through her consulting company, Culinary Concierge, based in Victoria, British Columbia, she assists clients in launching food products and menu items.
- Robin Selden is the current president of the International Caterers Association and was named their Chef of the Year in March. She is Managing Partner & Executive Chef of Connecticut- and New York-based Marcia Selden Catering & Event Planning, whose clients include companies, celebrities, and dignitaries. (Full disclosure: Robin and I are cousins.)
- Mike Thelin is a food and hospitality expert and advisor to many leading brands and organizations. He is co-founder of Feast Portland, one of America’s top culinary festivals.
- Bret Thorn is senior food & beverage editor of Nation’s Restaurant News with responsibility for spotting and reporting on food and beverage trends across the country. He has also studied traditional French cooking at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.
Some of the trends on past lists remain popular: all-day breakfast, poke, fried chicken, avocado toast, lobster rolls, truffles, kale, Brussels sprouts, bitters, copper mug cocktails, customizable fast food, upscale vegan cooking and restaurants filtering and bottling water on site. Click for previous lists from 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
And see the end of this story for some ideas on the horizon that may end up on future lists.
1 - Asian Twists on Comfort Food
Even five years ago, Korean kimchi and gochujang, Japanese dashi stock and Sriracha hot sauce were seen as exotic in the U.S. mainstream, but now they're everywhere. "Bottles of Sriracha are becoming as ubiquitous to diner condiments as ketchup and Tabasco sauce," says Mike Thelin (Linda Burum notes that they're even in Mexican fast food restaurants, where presumably there are other hot sauces), "and 'kimchi mayo' doesn’t require an explanation."
Part of this, Thelin says, is that "fermented foods and chili sauces add depth and complexity that marry incredibly well with classic comfort dishes."
Case in point: Robin Selden calls her small plate of chicken and waffles with kimchi slaw and Sriracha maple syrup "one of the best things we make."
Bret Thorn calls this trend "a popular way to put a new twist on classics" that "grounds consumers in something that seems safe, and thus gives them the freedom to be more adventuresome."
2 – Better Butters
This category is actually sort of a double header, between restaurants culturing their own butters in house and compound butters, with other ingredients mixed in. "A good local or European butter softened to room temperature and a fistful of herbs is all it takes" for a compound butter, says Mike Thelin. Truffle butter is a classic, he says, but compound butters can be "the bases for loads of possibilities and experimentations."
Some of Robin Selden's favorite compound butters are wildly diverse: nori, toasted sesame and ginger; lemon, tarragon and popped capers; madeira and shiitake; even double chocolate and hazelnut. "Taking butter to another level is an easy special touch," she says, "particularly when served with a great bread."
3 – Coconut everything
Coconut is "riding the superfood bandwagon and also the anti-dairy one," says Bret Thorn.
"Lots of versatility," says Christine Couvelier. "We are seeing it not only as coconut water and beverages, but look for innovation with chips, crackers, spreads, oils, vinegars," not to mention coconut flour and coconut coffee creamer.
Robin Selden uses coconut milk in panna cotta and gluten-free, vegan coconut truffles, and coconut water in fruit popsicles. That said, she finds "people either love this versatile fruit or hate it. It’s much like cilantro in the catering world."
4 – Cook-it-Yourself Meal Kits
"The cook-it-yourself meal kit movement is America’s food revolution coming full circle and landing back in the kitchen," says Mike Thelin. Outfits like Blue Apron, Purple Carrot (which specializes in vegan cooking), Peach Dish (Southern cooking) and other regional services ship pre-measured ingredients with recipes to consumers, who can cook at home.
The rest of our panel is not so sure, with comments like "a fad rather than a trend" (Christine Couvelier), "the field may be overcrowded" (Linda Burum) and "not sure how long they’ll last" (Bret Thorn).
"I do feel that meal kits may have been helpful in teaching consumers portion size, preparing in advance for meals and even introducing them to new recipes and flavors," Couvelier says, but she also says that about "90% of customers drop the service in the first 6 months." She also wonders about all the packaging waste they generate.
Still, Thelin predicts that "This is a trend that will continue as more chefs are planning to launch similar services around the country."
5 – Dukkah
Don't know dukkah? Our experts bet you will. Linda Burum calls it "the Egyptian blend of toasted seeds, nuts, and spices that adds crunch and pizzazz to just about everything" and notes that "it's now everywhere from a zillion cooking blogs to food-oriented magazines." Ingredients vary from chef to chef and coast to coast. Burum cites, among others, James Beard award-winning chef Ana Sortun of Oleana in Cambridge, Mass., who uses it over Moroccan carrot salad and a dukkah crunch doughnut. Chef Alon Shaya of Shaya in New Orleans "splashes it onto okra," while pastry chef Alison Cates of Honey's in Chicago "turns out a curry-infused sponge cake under Turkish-coffee mousse and dukkah-spiced toffee shards."
"I was hoping to keep this as our secret ingredient as I love when our clients question what it is," says Robin Selden. "Guess the word is out."
6 – Farm-raised Fish
Surprised to see this one on the list? So was I, given that "There’s still a strong anti-farming bias among some chefs and consumers," as Bret Thorn says. "But as they become more educated, they’re coming to understand that this is a complex issue. Aquaculture is being done more responsibly, and eating wild fish from badly managed fisheries can drive them to extinction."
The devil appears to be in the details. "Available information still seems inconclusive," says Linda Burum. "The health and safety of the fish depends on how and where they were raised."
Mike Thelin agrees that "Farm-raised fish can indeed be sustainable and of high-quality, but like anything, it all comes down to the details, the product and the producer."
7 - Filipino Cuisine & Flavors
"A biggie for 2016," says Linda Burum, who gives much of the credit to Top Chef competitor Dale Talde (whose Talde gastropubs are in Brooklyn, Jersey City and Miami) and his cookbook, Asian-American, for having "spread the Filipino-American gospel." She notes that Bon Appetit named the D.C. Filipino restaurant Bad Saint as America's second-best new restaurant in 2016.
Mike Thelin says Filipino cuisine "celebrates massive flavors and funky combinations—but with approachability, generosity and downright love." Like the Philippines itself, Filipino cooking has absorbed diverse influences from Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Japan, Spain and even the U.S., with dishes spanning simple pork filled buns and lumpia (spring rolls) to adobo (braised pork or chicken), pancit (stir-fried noodles), roasted and stewed pork, flavors generally heavy on the vinegar and coconut, and desserts like halo-halo, a flexible mix of that might include sweet beans, coconut, sticky rice, purple yam, shaved ice and sweet sauces.
8 - Miso
"I will never tire of using miso in my cooking!" proclaims Robin Selden. "The flavor profiles that you can create from this complex paste are unlike anything else." Although the fermented soybean paste is most closely associated with Japanese cooking, its versatility puts it in its own category from the other Asian influences above.
Mike Thelin calls miso the "Swiss army knife of the pantry—it can do anything," adding umami, depth and complexity way beyond miso soup in sushi bars: marinades, salad dressings, bar snacks (Selden makes crispy miso chick peas and almonds), even donuts and ice cream like Selden's white miso, ginger and lychee flavor.
9 - Nut Cheeses
"The eye-rolling can stop now," says Mike Thelin. As diners look for more dairy-free and vegan options, cheeses made from nuts "have taken a massive leap."
Thelin, Bret Thorn and Linda Burum all credit maker Kite Hill (by Chef Tal Ronnen of L.A.'s Crossroads Kitchen, which appeared on our food trend list in 2013), with starting the movement – Thorn says that Ronnen figured out "how to get nut milk to actually act like real milk and make something that’s really cheese-like, rather than smashed up and shaped into something resembling cheese."
Thelin calls the new products "good enough for a restaurant cheese plate." Other brands recommended by our panelists include Treeline, Miyoko's, Parmela Creamery and Dr. Cow.
10 – Turmeric
"What a great spice to have as a leading taste!" says Christine Couvelier. All of our experts cite turmeric's health benefits as an anti-inflammatory ("helps with aches & stiff joints, promotes balanced mood, helps with inflammation," Couvelier says).
Bret Thorn notes that it's long been a favorite "among the supplement, juice-cleansing crowd" and is "widespread in Southeast Asian cuisines (and Indian, too)," and Couvelier now sees it in everything from bone broths to salad dressings, and it's showing up on cocktail menus including L.A.'s popular EP & LP restaurant (the Silly Rabbit mixes turmeric in with vodka, carrot juice, almond cereal milk, lemon and cayenne).
Mike Thelin simply calls it "one of those perfect foods."
Trends on the horizon: There were a lot of honorable mentions on this year's list.
Some of the panelists like the prospects for goat meat; it's entering more menus from its traditional home in Mexican and Caribbean cuisines, but none of our experts felt it had gone mainstream yet. Same for sherry, which is enjoying growth in some markets and is beginning to break out of Spanish restaurants. Personally, my favorite new food of the year was Thai ice cream rolls (yes, outside of Thailand), but almost nobody else seems to know about them.
One pattern - if not exactly a trend - that seems to follow real estate is restaurants getting priced out of high-rent cities like New York and San Francisco. "Smaller cities around the country win as chefs set up shop in places where lower costs allow them the flexibility to be creative and not be too beholden to investors," says Mike Thelin.
"Compounding the price challenge," Bret Thorn says, "there are now interesting food scenes in every major city. Why battle it out in New York or San Francisco when you can thrive in Cleveland or Nashville and have a backyard and affordable parking?"
And one trend that some like and some of our experts don't: menus for dogs in restaurants for people. I've seen it at Danny Meyer's Shake Shack, and Linda Burum has spotted lactose-free ice cream for dogs at Roy's Artisinal Creamery in Santa Barbara, Calif. Mike Thelin, however, says "I hope this isn’t a trend that lasts."
Will any of these end up on next year's list? Y'all come back and find out.


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“From November 10-24, police arrested 29 suspects who had sent drugs via packages and seized evidence including more than 28,000 amphetamine tablets, 1.7 kg of methamphetamine and 118 kg of Krathom leaves,” deputy National Police chief Pol General Manu Mekmok said on Tuesday.
“The Covid-19 situation has inspired criminals and drug dealers to use private courier and logistics services to send drugs and illegal objects instead of using their usual channels,” he revealed.
Manu said he had ordered police divisions to work with private courier and logistics operators by asking them to register with the police and install X-ray machines at their distribution centres to scan every package for contraband.
“Drug syndicates are modernising their operations with the use of social media and a comprehensive network of private courier services,” he said. “They often rent a house or building as a distribution centre for smuggled drugs, while local dealers take orders via Line, Facebook or Twitter and send their drugs through private courier services.
“If you have any information about drug operations in your area, please forward it to the Royal Thai Police headquarters, or contact Hotline 1386,” he added.

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The mall recently attracted 10 retailers to the shopping center, six of which are new to the Dallas-Fort Worth market. All the stores are expected to be open by winter 2014.
The Jones Lang LaSalle report says that part of NorthPark’s success in attracting name brands like Rolex, Tory Burch and J. Crew is because of the wealth of the surrounding area. Within a 3-mile radius, incomes average more than $100,000, according to the report which is based on data from last year. Within the mall’s trade area, which includes Dallas, parts of North Dallas, Farmers Branch and Addison, the average household income for the 275,000 homes in the area is $88,500.
“It’s the deciding factor for what makes them choose that center,” Walter Bialas, director of research for Jones Lang LaSalle, said about retailers. “The catch with NorthPark is there’s not a lot of space available so they might look elsewhere.”
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On October 6, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced the agenda for the FCC’s October open meeting and circulated a proposal to give broadband consumers increased choice over their personal information.
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Foster's to end production of high-alcohol drinks as Australia tackles binge-drinking
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Foster's Cougar XS will be watered down as the brewers tackle 'Binge Australia'
As concerns over "Binge Australia" grow, two of the country's biggest brewers will end production of drinks with high-alcohol content in an effort to crack down on the binge-drinking epidemic.
Foster's and Lion Nathan have both announced they will voluntarily limit alcopops and cans of alcohol to two standard drinks per single serving, and seven per cent alcohol by volume across all such "Ready To Drink" beverages.
They also both said they would voluntarily stop manufacturing and marketing alcoholic beverages containing "energy" additives such as caffeine and taurine.
That means products such as Foster's Cougar XS will be watered down as its current mix contains 2.1 standard drinks.
The Australian National Council on Drugs reported in February that 20 per cent of 16-year-olds drink at harmful levels in any given week, while one in 200 children aged 12 also drink at harmful levels. The legal age for drinking alcohol is 18.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd last week announced a A$53 million (£24 million) campaign to end the epidemic of binge drinking.
The National Drug Research Institute estimates that one Australian teenager dies and more than 60 are hospitalised each week from alcohol-related causes.
"We recognise that there is a level of community concern about these products and therefore we have decided to remove them from circulation," Lion Nathan Australia managing director Andrew Reeves said in a statement.
Most Australian beers have a 4.8 per cent alcohol content. Alcopop beverages contain 5 to 9 per cent alcohol.
Church and social groups have criticised the alcohol industry's promotion of Ready To Drink products, nicknamed "Alcopops" because their sweetened taste masks the taste of alcohol, making them more appealing to young drinkers, especially females.
They have also criticised alcoholic energy drinks, which enable consumers to drink for longer.
Foster's said it recognised that the community was concerned that drinkers could abuse alcopops and energy drinks, adding Australia's drinking culture had to change to moderate excessive alcohol consumption.
"We believe strongly that the real issue is not 'bad' products, but rather poor drinking behaviour," Jamie Odell, managing director of Foster's Australia, Asia & Pacific.
The Rudd government plans to launch a A$20 million TV, radio and Internet campaign starting in 2008 that will confront young people with the costs and consequences of binge drinking. The campaign will be similar to campaigns against smoking and AIDS.
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Speaking at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit, Tim Cook expressed ‘deep concerns’ about antitrust legislation.
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It makes sense that the CEO of Apple would be against regulations of Apple’s app store, right? Lessening the monopoly power of the tech giant would be bad for business, of course. But according to Cook, there’s more to it than that, with concerns circulating around how legislation would “undermine privacy and security in service of some other aim”.
The legislation itself would force Apple to let iPhone users install apps from non-official sources. And with security paramount in an age where hacking is so prevalent, it could be that Tim has a point.
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The aim of policymakers is to regulate major app stores and social media platforms – ‘digital gatekeepers’, if you will – who monopolize the market. But even some top national security officials have backed Apple, alluding to the dangers of iPhone users accepting apps onto their phones that lack sufficient security protections.
Circumventing the app store is called ‘sideloading’, and this will mean that data-hungry companies can kick Apple’s privacy rules and chow down on even more user data, often against users’ will. Plus, the real baddies won’t have Apple’s top-of-the-range security systems to deal with, making hacking and exploitation easier.
With this in mind, maybe Tim is right. The gatekeepers do help to keep the bad guys outside of the gate. But maybe soon, they won’t need to ask permission to walk right in.
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Horticulture Code review announced but industry transparency still a concern, potential for extension to retailers
The government this week announced a review of the Horticulture Code of Conduct.
Established in 2007, the Code was intended to enforce transparency between wholesalers or distributors of fruits and vegetables in their contractual dealings with growers.
There have been complaints by growers about the Code and its enforcement. Many of the issues were raised in the recent Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper commissioned by the Australian Government.
The review may consider whether the Code should extend to supermarkets and large green grocers and other retail agents.
Since its implementation, there has only been one conviction which occurred in 2008.
The Code which is enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be independently reviewed by Mr Mark Napper and Mr Allen Wein. Mr Napper is an accountant and horticulturalist and Mr Wein previously reviewed the Franchising Code applicable to all franchised arrangements in Australia.
The anticipated date of release for a report by the reviewers by the Code is the end of 2015.
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The review has been supported by a number of grower groups including Growcom, the body representing Queensland growers of fruit and vegetables.
“The timing is appropriate in line with the recent Competition Policy Review and the introduction of the supermarket Code,” Rachel Mackenzie, Chief Advocate for Growcom said. She was referring to the Supermarket Code of Conduct.
Horticultural industry body, Ausveg, also came out in support of the review.
“This review will ensure that the Code will remain relevant to the current needs of the industry, and that all areas of Australian horticulture can be properly protected,” said Ausveg CEO Richard Mulcahy.
The case of the one and only conviction under the Horticulture Code
In 2008, horticultural buying company Grove and Edgar was found guilty of unfairly dealing with two Northern Territory mango growers. The company had mangoes delivered to it only to then offer to buy them at an unfair lower price than initially indicated. The growers faced a situation of having to then pay for the return of the mangoes, have them wasted or to accept the lower price.
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Apple sells 200 million tunes in EuropeWhile announcing its partnership with Coca-Cola on Wednesday, Apple Computer also disclosed that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 200 million songs from its European iTunes. Music Stores in just over two years.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based iPod maker said its European iTunes music catalog now includes more than three million songs from major music companies and over 1,000 independent record labels.
Launched in the UK, France and Germany in June 2004, the iTunes Music Store now operates in 17 European countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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To celebrate his birthday, " Kasyou3roshieru Birthday Festival " will be held at Studio Debbie's in Tokyo on Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 1pm.
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The 2nd Campaign for Full Support of Fire General Rosier!
The "Fire General Rosier Original Cosplay NFT Daily Purchase Campaign " will be held from Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 20:00 to Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 20: 00.
The all-out support campaign will include the first original cosplay NFT for Fire General Rosier, with products available daily, and will also include secret images that will be on display at Fire General Rosier's birthday celebration on Sunday, August 28, 2022.
This will be the only cosplay NFT available for purchase during this period, so don't miss out!
For more information on the Fire General Rosier Original Cosplay NFT, please visit Fire General Rosier's Curecos profile page.
|Outline of the daily purchase campaign for the Fire General Rosier Original Cosplay NFT|
|Implementation Date and Time||Sunday, August 28, 2022 8:00 p.m. - Saturday, September 3, 20:00 p.m.|
|Flow of NFT purchase||
①Purchase from the Curecos profile page of Fire General Rosier
(2) Read the QR code and transfer COT
Use a virtual currency wallet that can connect to the NFT marketplace such as MetaMask.
(3) Get the NFT for that day only.
NFTs of Fire General Rosier cost 250 COT per piece.
*COT can be purchased with Zaif or Sakura Exchange Bitcoin
*ETH for gas (fee) will be required to transfer the money


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Some of the most widely used messaging apps in the world, including Google Hangouts, Facebook chat, Yahoo Messenger and Snapchat, flunked a best-practices security test by advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
Google plans to remove support for the aging Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version 3.0 protocol in Google Chrome 40, which is expected to ship in about two months.
Facebook has made its site directly available on Tor to prevent access problems for people using the anonymity network and to provide an alternative method of accessing the social network securely.
Encrypting data traffic is mandatory for safeguarding information. But when attackers use encryption to mask their activity, it can be hard for enterprises to figure out what they're stealing.
A new technique that allows attackers to hide encrypted malicious Android applications inside images could be used to evade detection by antivirus products and possibly Google Play's own malware scanner.
Apple and Google should reconsider their plans to enable encryption by default on their smartphones, and the U.S. Congress should pass a law requiring that all communication tools allow police access to user data, U.S. FBI Director James Comey said.
Google researchers have found a severe flaw in an obsolete but still used encryption software, which could be exploited to steal sensitive data.
The strength of Apple's revised encryption scheme in iOS 8 hinges on users choosing a strong passcode or password, which they rarely do, according to a Princeton University fellow.
When Microsoft announced message encryption for Office 365 in November, it came with a potentially annoying requirement: People receiving the encrypted messages had to be logged into a Microsoft account to view them.
For the second time in as many weeks, a senior U.S. government official has warned that widespread use of encryption could harm investigations.
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International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett said he will seek help from Congress in union disputes with the South Carolina Ports Authority and the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor.
The air cargo services provider posted a net income of $41.5 million for the full year in 2016 after reporting losses in two consecutive quarters as expenses related to a deal with e-commerce giant Amazon dragged on earnings.
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PortMiami’s box volume for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 was slightly below that handled at nearby Port Everglades.
The automaker said it will keep open a production line for one of its models at a Kentucky plant instead of relocating it to Mexico and President-elect Trump hailed the decision.
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📰Good news for publishers!
This week in paid social: YouTube shares their plans to test a subscription sales tool for publishers, Twitter tests a heated-language sensing bot to promote more thoughtful consideration among its user base before tweeting, and Google Podcasts Manager increases data sharing with podcasters. Meanwhile, Twitter usage is way up, but its ad revenue is down…
YouTube Developing Off-Platform Subscription Tool for Publishers
As a means to bridge the revenue gap between news outlets and the platforms that distribute their content, YouTube has a tool in the works for news publishers to push their subscriptions through the platform. Plans are under way to test this subscription sales tool by the end of the year. Read more.
Twitter Tests ‘Harmful Replies’ Revision Prompt=
Twitter is testing an iOS feature that detects “heated language” and prompts users to revise their tweet before posting. It’s meant to help users rethink their response “when things get heated.” It’s debatable that strongly worded dialogue on Twitter occurs exclusively in the heat of the moment, but maybe Twitter’s ‘Jiminy Cricket feature’ can help users tap into their conscience a bit more before they hit ‘Tweet.’ Read more.
Google Podcasts Manager Will Provide More Listener Data
In a move that essentially brings Google Podcasts Manager up to par with Apple Podcasts and Spotify, GPM will expand the amount of data it shares with podcasters to help them identify what’s most relevant to their audience and to sell ad spots. This includes retention data, such as total listen time and drop-off time. Read more.
Twitter Platform Usage up in Q1, but Ad Revenue Is Down
While Twitter usage is up amidst the COVID-19 crisis, ad revenue in Q1 was down. Twitter added 14 million daily active users during Q1, bringing their DAU up to 166 million (24% YoY growth). Yet, Twitter reported lower ad spend last quarter — down $203M. Ads performed well, increasing total ad engagements 25%. But the platform noted decreased demand for ads from advertisers due to the pandemic. Read more.


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Sadly SONOS have enough on trying to get the buggy voice integration software stable and addressing users being disappointed and underwhelmed by the lack of functionality.
The competition are almost upon them....
From CNET this morning...
Sonos executives must be looking at vast tech companies making smart speakers and resisting the urge to hum a dirge.
Amazon launched its latest Echos last week. Google on Wednesday presented its new Homes -- including a charmingly unattractive Max that claims to offer quite a boom. Then there's Apple, whose music-based HomePod comes to market in
Common sense would be to heed the adverse feedback on the new app and revert to the old version, which had few issues being raised. Or at least give the user the choice.
I know that 'Sonos knows best' is value often perceived by customers but carrying on regardless over this issue could be huge distraction and add to what must be a worrying time for the company.
Show some courage Sonos... Withdraw the new App


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TPG Telecom and Rakuten Mobile Signs Partnership Agreement to Trial 5G
OpenRAN in Singapore
Singapore, February 21, 2020 – Since launch in October 2019 of the world’s first end-to-end fully virtualized, cloud-native mobile network, Rakuten Mobile has become the recognised global leader
in OpenRAN implementation. OpenRAN delivers fully programmable Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions based on General Purpose Processing Platforms (GPPP) and disaggregated software so that operators can benefit from the flexibility and faster pace of innovation derived from software-driven development.
TPG Telecom is collaborating with Rakuten Mobile on a 5G technology partnership program to trial
OpenRAN solutions in Singapore.
The OpenRAN ecosystem is growing rapidly and several major operators have announced OpenRAN implementations globally not only because of the technological advantages, but also the commercial benefits it brings.
Mr. Richard Tan, Managing Director & Acting CEO, TPG Telecom said: “TPG is pleased to partner with
Rakuten Mobile for this trial. Such efforts can help to accelerate the adoption of next generation 5G
mobile networks with software-defined technology based on open interfaces and community-developed standards running on open hardware.”
Mr. Tareq Amin, Chief Technology Officer of Rakuten Mobile said: “The strategic partnership is a validation of Rakuten Mobile’s strategy and we are happy to share our innovative end-to-end
virtualization solutions built on our vision of an open and multivendor mobile network ecosystem.
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Google, Amazon and Linkedin Marketing Solutions gained ground as marketers dial back on losing revenue with Facebook ads. Since Facebook ads yield some of the lowest conversion rates in the industry, all it’s magic targeting options just are not enough to convince marketers to throw more money down a black hole. This is what the recent drop in the share price reflects. The consensus among ad agencies: LEAVE Facebook, or slash your cost per click by 80% as it simply is not viable at present levels.
Some analysts belief that Facebook can only turn the tide if it is successful in making “Facebook Business” more appealing, taking market share from Linkedin. But does the company have what it takes? If they do, clearly not enough has been done. Statistics currently indicate that Facebook has a mere 2 million paying users for it’s business communication tool. So is this a case of “buying in the dip”? Facebook will need to convince marketers that it has a higher quality of visitor and that clicks are more legitimate, which it simply has not been able to do.
Key challenges with Facebook:
Those who decide what share of the budget needs to be allocated to Facebook, are quite responsible to track results with analytics and deliver a reasonable ROI. It just does not seem to happen these days – and other channels like Google are more reliable. Here are several challenges faced with Facebook:
- Marketers feel tricked into paying more: The number of people I spoke to who woke up in the morning and received a bill higher than anticipated, complain that the company does not use above board tactics in the way it changes site UX on a regular basis.
- Google analytics does not measure it well: Facebook analytics is used by less than 30% of marketers, as most practitioners prefer GA. The problem? Google analytics does not measure Facebook traffic well. This always makes Facebook bills seem higher and less legitimate.
- Accidental clicks are not dealt with effectively: High bounce rates and zero engagement on many visitors, is quite normal when running Facebook ads. Often this makes marketers feel incompetent, especially when facing senior management. It is a platform problem, not a marketer issue – yet the platform does not face any flack from board members.
- User intent is missing: Search, which is dominated by Google, Bing – and to some extent, Amazon for shopping, is truely absent in Facebook. If only Facebook continued it’s partnership with Bing and attempted to offer search – there would have been more credibility with advertisers. It is not doing any better than Linkedin when it gets to conversion rates.
- Aggressive policies: Facebook would easily knock off fan pages and company pages without giving a sufficient reason – and without being contactable. Companies who invested in building follower levels, feel defrauded when this happens.
- Marketers are waking up to better alternatives: Now content marketing is a mature industry on it’s own, where agencies have figured out several alternative channels to be safeguarded against erratic Facebook policies. Integrated with email, many have cut Facebook out the loop.
Facebook could, for example, do well by introducing e-learning that would take market share from inferior services such as Udemy. Facebook for business, could launch freelancing services tied closely to profile data, taking market share from Fiverr and Upwork. Facebook could even have a go at Netflix and Youtube combined with an innovative business model. But will it? Probably not, as it seems that Facebook’s only play book is acquisition, acquisition – and more of the same.
Will the Facebook board surprise analysts – and more important, marketers who make key decisions? Impressing the former but not the latter, will only lead to another bubble.


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Manish Kharinta is a automotive writer based in the Los Angeles area. He has worked for automotive industry websites TheSmokingClutch.com, CarDekho.com and CarBikeindia.com. His experience ranges from covering auto shows, to car reviews and breaking automotive news. Manish aims to bring forth his unique perspective on automotive design and technological innovations in the automotive industry.
Initial Reviews of Tesla Model 3 Are In. Here’s What You Need to Know.May 07, 2018 9:15 AM WST
The Model 3, a more affordable offering from the electric car manufacturer Tesla has garnered a lot of attention since its unveiling. Some customers have provided their feedback on the new car and the revelations have been intriguing.
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European, Chinese and U.S. investors are raising billions of dollars in investments for electric vehicle start-ups in silicon valley. The companies aim to draw inspiration from the likes of Tesla to debug their operations and bring advanced electric vehicle technology to the masses in a cost effective manner.
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Citing its fans likelihood of suicide, Russian legislators are working on a bill that would make being “emo” illegal. The bill would allow Russian government to regulate emo websites, and ban the wearing of goth and emo clothes and styles in schools and government buildings. (God knows they don’t want one of these turning up at the Kremlin.)
As for what makes a person “emo” that’s simple: teenagers who wear black, have piercing and have long black hair they use to cover up their face.
There were mass protests around the country in response to the news of the legislation considering such a move. The government says the laws would
"open up dialogue" about emo culture, but it seems it would shut it down first.
It’d be a curious (read: totalitarian and scary) judgment if a country outlaws a style of clothing and music, but it makes you wish someone would ban these fellas stateside. [NME]


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Talk about a “happy” meal! Sorry Mickey D’s, but Burger King might have won this holiday.
Burger King in Israel was selling “Adult Meals” after 6 p.m. on Valentine’s Day. Forget the candles and wine. Who needs ’em? This box is packed with two Whoppers, two fries, two beers and (wait for it) a sex toy.
“This is not a prank,” a spokesperson for advertising agency Leo Burnett toldMashable.
Of course not. It’s Feb. 14, not April 1.
Be still your beating heart and pop the question: What kind of toy comes in a Burger King meal for adults?
Adult toy options, as pictured in the commercial,include a lacy blindfold, a tiny feather duster and a scalp massager. (No judgment.)
The offer was only available to those older than 18 and who live in Israel. And alas, it was only good on Valentine’s Day.
For the French, who are said to really know romance, Burger King also offered a Valentine’s Day cup. Nothing says “Je t’adore” like two straws, one cup and zero spills.
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Intel India Inaugurates New State-of-the-Art Design, Engineering Center in Bengaluru
intel India on Friday announced the expansion of its design and engineering footprint in India by unveiling a new 4.53 lakh square feet facility here.
The new center across two towers can accommodate 2,000 employees and will help advance Intel India’s “cutting-edge” design and engineering work in client, data center, IoT, graphics, artificial intelligence, and automotive segments, a company statement said.
It was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Karnataka Minister of IT & BT, Higher Education, Science & Technology, C N Ashwath Narayan, and Country Head, Intel India & Vice President, Intel Foundry Services, Nivruti Rai were among those present.
Chandrasekhar was quoted as saying in the statement, “Intel’s critical contributions and relentless quest to advance innovation in design and engineering in India over the past two and half decades highlight the design opportunity India offers to the world.”
Intel India, as Intel’s largest design and engineering center outside the US, plays a strategic role in the growth of the company. It relentlessly focuses on expanding its design and innovation footprint by making significant contributions to Intel’s leadership products.
At the new focus, one story of 70,000 square feet is committed to cutting edge R&D labs for silicon plan and approval purposes. The office sports an industry-best office plan with a large group of worker conveniences, for example, 50+ video empowered gathering rooms, telephone corners, joint effort spaces, breakout zones, and parlor regions.


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To mark Braun’s 100-year anniversary, the designer has redesigned the Wandanlage stereo system in a bid to bring the product in front of a new audience.
More than 50,000 battery cells from the micro-mobility company’s e-bike fleet will be reused to power Gomi’s new line of Bluetooth speakers.
As cultural institutions begin to reopen from mid-May, these are the exhibitions and dates to remember.
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Exploring the design process at Furhat Robotics, which aims to create human-like interactions between robots with the help of a full-time magician.
Among other findings, results from the What Clients Think 2021 survey gives evidence to the idea “clients don’t always know what they want until they see it”.
An octagonal framing of the crystal company’s swan logo will be accompanied by 28 new store openings and an associated brand campaign.
As part of our IWD 2021 coverage, the designer and chocolatier behind Cartografie discuss shared empathy, succeeding in male-dominated fields and working together.


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Hunter Real Estate Investment Management has raised £64m (€86.7m) for a UK high street retail core-plus, value-add strategy.
Aviva Investors Real Estate Multi Manager (REMM) backed the fund, which will invest in small, high street units across the UK.
Alistair Dryer, senior fund manager at Aviva Investors REMM, said now was an “opportune point” for clients in the investment cycle.
The new Hunter UK Retail Trust fund will be leveraged at around 30% and aim for around 10% returns.
Assets will be bought for the fund over the next 18 months, according to Mark Hunter, founder of the manager.
Three deals in UK town centres are currently being finalised.
“The UK high street has undergone a dramatic revolution in recent years,” he told IP Real Estate.
“The outlook is now clearer, and there are certainly pockets of growth now – particularly in affluent towns and cities.
“The high street continues to offer opportunities for consistent returns in certain pockets around the UK.”
Hunter said the UK was reaching a point where the effects of online shopping were more clearly understood.
The new vehicle is a “son of” fund following the company’s first vehicle, the Retail Plus Property Trust, a joint Hunter/Rockspring fund, which has now closed, having invested £130m.
Aviva also backed that fund.
Hunter has in the past worked with Oaktree Capital Management and Canada’s Alberta Investment Management, according to media reports.


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Turkish doner is chosen as the healthiest fast food by a German TV program, Galileo. The calories of fast foods are compared in the program and as a result it’s stated that Turkish doner is the healthiest one.
Street Eats Food&Wine, a famous magazine in the USA, made a list of ‘world’s best cities for street food’. There are 24 cities in the list and Istanbul is the fifth best city for street food in the list. Food&Wine reports that doner kebab is a well known street food in Istanbul, but it is […]


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After installing 300 such charging stations across India in FY20, EESL has set a target of installing 2,000 charging stations in FY21. With the supply side back on track, the firm will be looking to achieve the target, which was affected by COVID-19 outbreak.
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), India’s energy service company is eyeing to ramp up the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in India during the 2020-21 fiscal year. According to the report from IANS, EESL plans to set-up about 2,000 EV charging stations in the country during the fiscal. As a part of a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, the company has undertaken the project for boosting the e-mobility ecosystem in the country. Presently, EESL has installed over 300 EV charging stations in India. However, some of them have not commenced operations because services were disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Also Read: Upcoming Electric Cars In India
EESL Managing Director Saurabh Kumar said, “We have resolved the supply-side constraints. Most of the new charging stations will become operational soon. We have exceeded our target of EV charging stations for FY20. Now we have over 300 such charging stations across the country. Our installation plans have not at all slowed down. In fact, this year (FY21) we have set a target of 2,000 charging stations. With the supply side back on track, we will be able to achieve this target.”
Saurabh Kumar pointed out that the company aims to accelerate the installation process and targets to setup 2,000 new EV charging stations. EESL is looking to install about 500 charging stations in the current fiscal in the Delhi-NCR region. Over the next two to three years, EESL will be looking to set up around 10,000 charging station across India.
Currently, the state-run company has collaborated with several private as well as public companies like Apollo Hospitals, BSNL, Maha-Metro, BHEL, HPCL and others for setting-up public charging infrastructure. The firm has also partnered with urban local bodies in the cities such as Hyderabad, Noida, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Chennai.
Also Read: Jaguar Land Rover India And Tata Power Partner For EV Charging Infrastructure
Notably, the main requirements to set-up a charging facility is the availability of the land, which is provided free of cost by the most municipal bodies or firms for public chargers to EESL. The firm operates the charging station for 10 years and in return, it pays a certain proportion as a land rental to the entity for every kilowatt-hour (kW/h) the company utilises. Apart from developing clean mobility ecosystem in India, EESL is also working on scaling up smart meters, smart grids, storage and other clean energy technologies.


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Folkestone bore witness to a mesmerising performance from Joan As Police Woman in celebration of a distinguished, if under appreciated, solo career.


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It's the month of reckoning for Trump's trade agendaIt's the month of reckoning for Trump's trade agenda
Trump will have to decide whether to impose tariffs on imports of everything from aluminum and steel to solar panels and washing machines.
January 4, 2018
by Sarah McGregor and Andrew Mayeda
President Donald Trump’s tough talk on trade could be reaching a moment of truth.
While Trump campaigned on clamping down on countries that engage in unfair trade, he managed to defer punitive actions in his first year by ordering his administration to study the challenges. Now the deadlines are approaching -- some of them in just a few weeks -- and the president will have the power then to move ahead with measures that could roil global trade.
Trump will have to decide whether to impose tariffs on imports of everything from aluminum and steel to solar panels and washing machines. Of course, he can always choose to do nothing or go for less heavy-handed remedies or ones that buy even more time, like negotiating a solution.
Mark your calendar with these milestones over the next month.
Jan. 5 - Talks to amend a five-year-old trade deal with South Korea take place in Washington. The U.S. wants Korea to provide more access for American cars and farm goods.
Mid-January - U.S. Commerce must recommend whether to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on national security grounds -- aimed at China. Trump then has up to 90 days to take action.
Jan. 23-28 - Montreal hosts talks to revamp the NAFTA pact between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. This sixth round is critical for a breakthrough so that efforts to rework the trade deal don’t soon collapse.
Jan. 26 - Trump is due to decide whether to take action on cheap solar panel imports to protect the U.S. manufacturing sector. The U.S. International Trade Commission has found that cheap foreign-made solar products are hurting domestic producers.
End-January - The Trump administration could announce action on China’s intellectual property practices before his month-end State of the Union speech, according to industry publication Inside Trade. This could be delayed -- an investigation into China’s alleged IP theft and forced technology transfers isn’t due until later this year.
Late-January - The U.S. ITC is expected to give a final ruling on whether American industry has been hurt by Bombardier’s sales of passenger jets, as Boeing alleges. If the ITC sides with Boeing, duties on Bombardier C Series jets would become permanent.
Early February - Trump is expected to make a decision on whether to impose tariffs on imported washing machines. The U.S. ITC has recommended imposing graduated tariffs over three years on a quota-basis.
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Brendan Murray at [email protected]
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Businesses as well as customers are learning more about the benefits of recycling electronics. From ensuring data security to helping lower demand of natural resources, there are plenty of benefits to recycling. However, thousands of pounds of e-waste still end up in landfills every year, so how can electronics recycling be improved? Here are just some ideas that have been taking off that can continue the growth of e-waste recycling.
Get More People to Recycle More Electronics
Did you know that in the fourth quarter of 2018, Apple sold 46.89 million iPhones worldwide? That’s a lot of old iPhones being thrown out where they end up in landfills. Instead of all these phones and other e-waste material ending up in landfills, more people need to start recycling. One of the best ways to do this is through educating the public on what is e-waste and how to go about recycling.
Ban E-Waste Disposal
Currently, 23 states have passed e-waste recycling laws and only 15 have included disposal bans. As a result, almost all of these states saw a spike in e-waste recycling. If e-waste bans are initiated, meaning e-waste is banned from going into landfills, it is likely that e-waste will instead be recycled.
Provide Collection Services
It’s true, more people are likely to recycle if it’s convenient for them. If someone has to drive miles out of the way just to drop off a phone, they will be less likely to do it. However, if there are convenient drop off centers located throughout an area, it is more likely that people will recycle. Additionally, many data security companies are also offering ‘pick up’ services where they will drive to a customer’s place of work and pick up e-waste that needs to be destroyed and recycled.


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Kia has started the final test program of the EV9. It has announced its world premiere for the first quarter of 2023. Test drives with camouflaged prototypes are currently taking place in Namyang, South Korea. Last year, at the LA motor show, Kia showed the first concept of the EV9; now, the production version is in its final testing phase.
The EV9 is the brand’s second battery-electric production model based on the 800-volt E-GMP platform, after the much-applauded EV6 that became Car of the Year 2022 in Europe. The EV9 will also come to Europe in 2023.
Testing in all conditions
Developed over a relatively short period of 44 months, the model is currently undergoing final testing at Kia’s global research and development center in Namyang, covering all areas of the electric SUV. Press images show the prototypes on a watered test track and undergoing entanglement tests.
This last test phase includes an off-road program as the EV9 is a large, rather ‘American-sized’ SUV. According to Kia, the EV9 should prove its climbing ability and reliability when driving through deep water.
The Korean company has also revealed that road tests are going on worldwide, but some surfaces have been copied at the R&D test center in Namyang. “For example, the unforgiving cobblestones of Belgian roads offer Kia engineers the opportunity to test the EV9’s ride comfort and build quality under the toughest conditions,” Kia writes.
No opposing doors
The EV9 is big: 4,94 meters long, 2,06 meters wide, and 1,80 meters high. For the production model, a WLTP range of up to 540 kilometers is promised with an electric all-wheel drive and two motors. Detailed performance data have not yet been revealed, but the battery capacity probably has to be more than the 77,4 kWh in the EV6 based on the same dedicated EV platform.
The concept car, shown in March this year, had large doors that were opening opposite each other. Still, when one looks closely to the now released testing pictures, one can see that the (hidden) door handles are now in their classic spot, meaning that the opening direction of the rear doors is reversed.
The EV9 is a vast, angular design with a massive front, which is not so good for aerodynamics. As a good drag coefficient is even more critical for fully electric vehicles, much effort has been put into getting the aerodynamic details right. The prominent, bulging wheel arches have also been softened for the production model.
Nevertheless, the tiny and aerodynamically friendly rear camera viewing housings have been replaced by regular wing mirrors with much higher air resistance, but probably still a lot cheaper.


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Saturday, May. 11th
The largest single-day food drive in the United States – one which helps St. Mary’s Food Bank and other Arizona Food Banks stocked during the long, hot summer – turns 27 years old in 2019.
And it all takes place at your mailbox.
On Saturday, May 11th, over 230,000 letter carriers nationwide, including over 5,000 here in Arizona will be picking up canned food donations on their regular mail routes during the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) “Stamp out Hunger” Food Drive.
Throughout the week leading up to the food drive, local letter carriers will be dropping off reminder post cards and special grocery bags to both city and rural residents’ mailboxes. The letter carriers encourage those who can help to fill the bags, or any other grocery bag, with nonperishable food items and leave them by their mailboxes on the morning of Saturday May 11th. Your letter carrier will do the rest, making sure the food gets to the one in five Arizonans – and one in four children – dealing with hunger issues in our state.
Items most needed by the food banks include canned fruit and vegetables, soups and meals in a can, pasta, peanut butter, tuna, rice and cereal.
For more information on this event, visit www.helpstampouthunger.com. For statistics on poverty and hunger, media inquiries, photos or interview requests, please contact Jerry Brown at (602) 343-3160, (602) 684-0939 or firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Just after the iPhone 6 and 6-Plus went up for preorder, Phones4U shuttered their doors. The UK stores — all 140 of them — shut their doors. The more immediate news had to do with iPhone 6 preorders not being honored, but that didn’t solve the bigger picture. Vodafone has stepped in, though, and will assume Phones4U wholly.
We talk a lot about Apple Pay, and for good reason. It’s the sleeper hit from Apple’s iPhone 6/Apple Watch announcement Tuesday, giving us more reason than ever to pay for goods and services with our phones. Now, it seems as though there may have been a different aim for Apple Pay initially, as the company was reportedly in talks to acquire Square.
Today, Google is announcing they’ve made another acquisition, this time in a startup named Polar. If you’re unfamiliar, don’t worry — the company focusses on online polls, not an app you’re missing out on. It’s being reported that Polar will be cobbled into Google+, suggesting that Google is, at least in some respect, forging ahead with its social layer.
You may have not heard of Mojang AB, but you’ve likely heard of their cornerstone product Minecraft. The Swedish Development house behind the super-simple game are reportedly in late stage acquisition discussions with Microsoft. The deal is said to be valued at roughly $2 billion.
Remember the new partnership between OUYA and Chinese OEM Xiaomi reported last month? Apparently, that isn't the only thing the two have been talking about. Sources are now claiming that the gaming startup is currently engaged in acquisition talks with big Chinese companies, painting a rather dreary picture for the former darling of Android gaming.
Google may be getting some new digs — in Los Angeles. A massive hangar, once owned by Howard Hughes, is reportedly being eyed by Google. People familiar with the discussions say Google is close to inking a deal to buy the oddball facility. The only question remaining is “why?”.
Google’s X Lab creates some amazing stuff, but many have one common thread: they’re weird looking. Be it Glass, the autonomous car, or Project Loon, they’ve all got a polarizing aesthetic. In trying to make sure we like what we see from Google X, the company has snapped up Gecko Design to help with future iterations of their products.
In the wake of Tumblr working with Ditto to scan your social pics, we learn that Google has acquired Jetpac. The small startup scans pics from social websites, and uses them to offer up suggestions about where to visit while you’re vacationing. Though the Jetpac vision is travel, Google may have a more straightforward approach for us.
There’s a company called PrivateCore that’s just this week been acquired by none other than Facebook. Their mission - or at least what they hope to bring to Facebook - is to "help make the world more open and connected, in a secure and trusted way." How well do you think they’ll do?
Google is serious about YouTube content. As silly as that may sound, they’ve started a content creators’ studio in Hollywood, and are even enlisting help from major studios. To perhaps serve the content creation master, Google has purchased Directr, an app geared toward more professional-looking videos for small businesses.
One of the neat things about iMessage is its ability to recognize times mentioned, offering them up as a link to the Calendar. Click on a mention of 12:30pm, and your calendar will automatically start setting up an appointment for that time. That type of feature may be coming to Hangouts soon, with Google’s acquisition of Emu.


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Austin, Texas – ServaBid, a service-bidding app, will present their streamlined mobile app during South by Southwest’s Startup Spotlight event on March 7th, 2014 from 4 to 6 pm. ServaBid uses short, user-recorded videos to connect customers with service providers in virtually any area.
“Out of hundreds that apply, the SXSW Interactive Festival only selects 20 domestic companies to demo at the Spotlight event,” said Will Scott, Founder and CEO of ServaBid Inc. “We are very honored to showcase our innovative app, and are prepared to impress the audience with our resourceful features.”
ServaBid’s app is based on customer need and uses rapidly evolving smartphone technology to connect customers with service providers.
To find professionals in a particular field, users upload video “Tasks” showing/describing projects they want completed. The posted video Tasks are categorized for search by using hashtags. Service providers (individuals or businesses) place bids on completing consumer Tasks through the app. Consumers can accept, decline, or negotiate received bids, and directly search for service providers based on their locale and areas of expertise. After a project has been completed, users can post video feedback and ratings – a powerful way to display the quality of the service provider’s work.
Products that utilize existing technology in new ways–especially when those breakthroughs are made available to the public – is exactly the sort of innovation SXSW seeks to highlight at their annual conference.
South by Southwest describes the spotlight event as a place to “[shine] a bright light on some of the most innovative new companies at SXSW.”
Startup Villiage, where the Spotlight event will take place, launched at the 2012 SXSW Interactive festival and provides a space for participants to demo their product, service, or app. You can find Servabid in Startup Villiage on the day of the spotlight event on Friday, March 7 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at the Hilton Downtown Hotel, 500 E 4th St 4th Floor.
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 7.8 MB
Pricing and Availability:
ServaBid 2.2.4 is currently Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category. For more information, visit ServaBid online or download the app in the iTunes Store today.
Will Scott completed his doctorate 10 years ago in Engineering Science from Louisiana State University, with a focus on software algorithms. For the last decade, he’s worked in the software industry, having been involved in the complete software lifecycle – from architecture / algorithm design, team leadership, to actual coding. Scott is a practical researcher, rather than theoretical, which motivated him to tackle writing the initial version of ServaBid. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Will Scott. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:16:49 GMT
Microsoft Lumia 640 full-res camera samples and benchmarks appear
The main snapper is an 8 MP camera with an F2.2 aperture, while the front houses a 0.9 MP camera – a bit disappointing here, considering the Lumia 640 XL jumps all the way up to 5 MP for the selfie snapper. We've been sent a few benchmarks and camera ...
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:11:27 GMT
iPhone 6S camera rumored to feature 8 MP
While some smartphone manufacturers have adopted higher-res cameras for their flagship phones, Apple doesn't seem too keen on jumping on the high-res sensor bandwagon. Some believe that the upcoming iPhone 6S could feature a camera with a larger ...
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MP: Lokayukta unearths assets worth Rs 20 crore from senior engineer's residence
Bhopal, Dec 16: In a raid conducted at residences and properties of state's senior Rural Engineering Services (RES) official SS Ali, the Lokayukta police in Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Madhya Pradesh on Monday seized cash and assets estimated around Rs 20 ...


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E3 is one of the most important gaming events of the year. It’s a place where both indie and AAA game developers gather to show off their titles, and where video game console publishers show what the next year or so will bring to their fanbases. It’s a very hyped event. But what may get lost in the shuffle is that there are also a lot of discussions about gaming, the industry and more. And now, the E3 2017 panels have been revealed.
So, what can you expect? Well, how about panels that detail the process of making some of the most anticipated games coming out? For example, there will be a God of War panel with the team from Santa Monica Studios talking about how they came up with the new idea for the new entry in the series. There’s also going to be one for the next Spider-Man game by Insomniac, which will actually give you a sneak peak at what’s coming from the surprise title. Still not enough? Well how about a panel with Ubisoft showing off the future of the Assassin’s Creed franchise?
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Epic Games, Square Enix, and Bethesda Softworks will all be doing panels to talk about themselves, their games, and what’s coming next for their companies. Even the hardware is going to get some attention as you can expect panels about Project Scorpio, and about how AR and VR are going to be the future of gaming.
Of course, there will also be some fun panels, like a conversation with Hideo Kojima, a Crash Bandictoot Reunion, a celebration of 25 years of Mortal Kombat, and so much more.
So if you’re going to E3 be sure to check out the list to see which ones you’ll want to go to live. Or, if you’re at home, Twitch, Mixer, and Youtube will be streaming these panels!


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Al Arabiya has learned from reliable sources that Ali Al-Ghanim & Sons Kuwaiti Automotive Company intends to go public on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, where it intends to offer between 35 and 45% of its capital, to become the first family-owned auto agency company to be listed. in the Gulf region.
The company has appointed 3 international and local companies to manage the listing process, which is expected to take place next May.
The Ali Al-Ghanim Company is considered to be one of the oldest and largest Kuwaiti family businesses and was founded in 1960 by the company’s Chairman of the Board, Ali Al-Ghanim, former head of the Chamber of Commerce. The company is the exclusive agent of BMW, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, McLaren, Mini Cooper, Geely and Great Wall, as well as the main international agencies in the field of oils, batteries and tires, as well as a major shareholder of the two BMW agencies. in Iraq and Egypt. The company has other financial resources that come from other sectors, namely maintenance, spare parts, accessories and bodywork, as the site shows web of the company.
Sources told Al Arabiya that the company has stable revenues from the sales of auto and services post-sale.
He added that the aim of the offer is to put the family business on the path of international companies by listing its shares in bag, in how much this would allow it to obtain more international agencies and further expand outside Kuwait. It will also allow you to present your financial statements in a transparent way to investors and to local and international banks, especially since it deals with international companies in the automotive sector.
The sources added that the company’s respect for standard corporate governance helped facilitate listing procedures, as these procedures are expected to be completed shortly.
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EA has announced that The Sims 4 is getting a new expansion in November.
The Sims 4: Get Together is the new expansion coming to the main game this November. EA revealed the new expansion during its gamescom 2015 conference.
Get Together adds a new world to explore, Windenburg, inspired by European architecture. It will also be the first expansion to give players control of groups of Sims.
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We are so excited to announce installations for our new service areas in Joshua, TX!
Sign up here https://5g-x.com/residential-plans/ or send us an email at info@5G-X.com and we will check to see if your address is in our new service area.
Happy Friday! We’ve made great progress this week!
The 5G-X team has been working hastily on delivering high-speed internet to rural communities. We have streamlined our business plan so that we are able to respond more quickly to demand and service larger areas at a time.
Here’s a quick glance at our progress and what is to come:
5G-X High-Speed Internet will soon be available to some areas around Richland Chambers Lake. “USA Tower Systems was approved by the Navarro County Commissioners’ Court yesterday to construct a new 200’ line-of-sight wireless internet tower on land near the westside of the US 287 bridge over Lake Richland Chambers, providing high speed service by 5G—X to residents and businesses alike in the very near future,” disclosed Scott Jones, Economic Development Director for the City of Corsicana.
As preparation for this article, I conducted a brief experiment on Google by typing in two words, millennials then boomers. Millennials returned about 34, 100,000 results. Boomers returned about 21,300,000 results. According to a 2016 study from the Pew Research Center, Millennials have overtaken the Baby Boomers as Americas largest generation. Millennials, whom are defined as those ages 18-34 in 2015, now number 75.4 million, surpassing the 74.9 million Baby Boomers (ages 51-69). And Generation X (ages 35-50 in 2015) is projected to pass the Boomers in population by 2028.
Amazon sold millions of Alexa-based products over this holiday season (including the Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick, Fire tablet, and Amazon Echo). And it’s no wonder the sounds of “Alexa, (fill in the blank)” got stuck in all our heads, as Pentatonix/ Echo commercials have been swirling Youtube.
Whether your focus is local or global, it’s hard to imagine doing business in today’s economy without having access to the internet. It has become a valuable resource. Video conferences, tracking data or reaching potential customers are a few ways your business might use the internet. Both, fiber optics and wireless, are fast, but which should you choose? Let’s take a look at your options.


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More than 12,000 customers flocked to the popular profane party game for its Black Friday deal — $5 for nothing. The team behind Cards Against Humanity made $71,145 from the straight-forward steal.
"11,248 people gave us $5, and 1,199 people gave us more than $5 by filling out the form more than once," the team wrote on its website. One eager customer stocked up, and paid $100 to buy nothing 20 times.
The company has donated almost $4 million to charities since 2012, but decided to keep all its hard-earn money from selling nothing this Black Friday, the team said. The ever-transparent card game company even broke down how they spent the $71,145.
A majority of items were high-end gadgets, including the new iPad Pro ($1,079), a Roomba ($900), PlayStation 4s ($350) and Wii Us ($300), and one 24-karat vibrating massager, valued at $3,120.
Not all Cards Against Humanity fans were happy about the nothing-for-something deal on Black Friday.
A "lost customer" identified by Ryan in an email sent to the team said he was disappointed that sales were closed for that day.
"Because you have chosen to close your site I will not be purchasing anything from your company ever again," the upset fan wrote. "I don't care it's Black Friday but I still expect service from your website."
Cards Against Humanity has pulled off similar stunts on Black Friday, with deals that would usually drive customers away.


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More than a year after a fire destroyed the storefront it has operated out of since the 19th century, local paint retailer Budeke’s Paints is being acquired by McCormick Paints, a company with 13 locations throughout Maryland and even more in the surrounding region.
The Budeke’s Paints location in Timonium will continue to operate under the Budeke name.
Bryan Koerber, owner of Budeke’s Paints and the great-great-grandson of founder George H. Budeke, said in a press statement that the two retailers–both family-owned and operated independent paint retailers–are a good match for one another.
“McCormick Paints is the perfect home for us as we share many values and a deep commitment to quality and excellent service for our customers,” Koerber said. “We are bringing together two of the most talented and experienced independent paint retailers in the Mid-Atlantic.”
McCormick Paints has 28 company-owned stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic region as well as four dealer locations, including one in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood.
The addition of the Budeke’s Paints store will help McCormick Paints continue to expand its brand presence into the Baltimore region, said Casey McCormick, president and CEO of McCormick Paints.
“The company will have a larger footprint, strengthening our ability to serve our customers wherever they are in the Baltimore area,” McCormick said.
Koerber’s great-great-grandfather first opened the doors to the paint store’s original Fells Point location at 418 S. Broadway in 1868.
Budeke’s Paints later added a location at 9494 Deereco Road in Timonium.
When a four-alarm fire destroyed the Fells Point location in September 2018, just after the store’ 150th anniversary, Budeke’s Paints consolidated operations to the Timonium store.
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TWO young West Cork entrepreneurs have launched a revision platform to ensure all exam students, regardless of background, have equal access to online resources.
Phillip McKenna (23), Clonakilty and Oisin Devoy, (24) from Rosscarbery are the founders of SimpleStudy which has a range of exclusive resources and tools designed to help students improve exam performance.
From revision notes for entire subjects through to H1 essays, timed exam questions, custom exams, past papers, marking schemes, a homework journal, exam quizzes, experiments and more, they describe it as ‘an all-in-one platform designed for Ireland’s Leaving and Junior Cert exams.’
The two met while attending Bandon Grammar School, and the idea came to them while they were doing their own Leaving Cert exams.
‘We saw how much gamification there is in standardised exams, leading some students to get a huge advantage while others have nothing. To solve this, we created our own study platform and revision materials, so now, any student can access the best resources, no matter what school they go to,’ said Oisin.
He studied in Paris, doing a BSC in Finance & MSC in Innovation, and is fluent in multiple languages; while Phillip studied Marketing in the Netherlands and was an early employee at a Canadian tech start-up that was acquired last year.
The resource is free to sign up to.
‘SimpleStudy will always be free, but students can choose to upgrade for €4.15 a month to have unlimited access to all our resources,’ said Phillip. ‘We’re currently starting to offer packages for entire schools to give SimpleStudy accounts to their students. To support Deis schools in Cork, we will be offering packages for free to any that would like to take us up on the offer.’
The business has had Leo support, which they say has been instrumental in their success.
‘We would encourage any entrepreneurs to talk to their local enterprise office. We’ve got financial support, but, most critically, they’ve always been there while we’ve gone from an idea to a working business,’ said Oisin.


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Let's ask Kelly!
Remember, what was it, a year ago, when we first heard about Kelly’s new clothing label Outerknown? It was to be produced by 24-billion-dollar-company Kering, that behemoth of the luxe clothing world, owners, among other labels, of Saint Laurent (I’m wearing the 17cm jeans now!), Christopher Kane (tiny little surf trunks, I own a pair!), Gucci (kinda yuck) as well as surf co’s Electric (those watches!) and Volcom and it would “blend the relationship between style, sustainability, and travel. I believe we have an obligation to build better products and understand the way our consumption impacts the world around us.” So wrote Kelly Slater in a press release last September.
It sounded so fantastic. I like the world too! And there was more!
“The name Outerknown references the furthest reaches of our knowledge today,” wrote Kelly. “As designers, it challenges us to build better, more sustainable products. As producers, it asks us to lift the lid on our supply chain bringing the consumer along on our journey to transparency… it offers the opportunity to observe this multi-cultural world we live in and bring together seemingly unconnected people and ideas for the purpose of discovering the next Outerknown.”
Kering actually used to be called P.P.R. (short for Pinault-Printemps-Redout). The name Kering was chosen in 2013 because it can be “pronounced and understood as ‘caring.'” The company chose an owl as their logo, said company CEO François-Henri Pinault, because, “it is a discreet and protective animal.”
Anyway, a cursory Outerknown website appeared (click here). An Instagram account started uploading photos, mostly, it seemed, of the designer John Moore’s musings, even his kids. (Click here for the IG.)
An industry insider told me I should I do a story about what had happened to Outerknown. He’d earlier predicted that when Kelly first setup shop with Kering, that Kering would sign Kelly with promises of a label and then, when Kelly lost interest and went surfing as he apparently tended to do, the label would disappear and he’d end up wearing Volcom.
If proof was needed, why wasn’t Kelly, the insider asked, now, on the eve of its launch, wearing the gear now or even surfing with an Outerknown sticker on his board. According to the WSL, they just booked 29-million viewers in Brazil alone.
I looked at the website; I looked at Instagram.
“Launches July 2015,” the homepage said.
Wait, what date is it now? June 23? That’s one week away! Something had to be happening.
How about I ask Kelly?
So, I did, and Kelly who has to be the most contactable sporting icon in the world, didn’t blink at me waving a rumour mill in his face. Turns out they’re launching July 13 (three weeks away) and he’s actually been wearing Outerknown for months. Said that they’re “deep in ranges but women’s is on hold for now.”
Said that it isn’t an endemic brand (i.e. so not surf-surf) and it “ended up in a more fashionable world once our designs were created.”
Kelly said that he’s “just not that into talking into it’s reality” and that he’ll have logos on his board “soon enough. Just haven’t worried about it,” he said, adding:
“It’s nice to not have any for a change after thirty years of having ’em.”


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AN Italian restaurant in Sudbury looks set to become a Pizza Express.
Sudbury town councillors recommended the planning application for illuminated signs and a menu box at Ask Italian, on Market Hill, for approval last week.
The restaurant had been listed for sale with estate agents Fleurets for £45,000 for several months and is now marked as “under offer”.
Both Pizza Express and Ask Italian are owned by Gondola Holdings, which has more than 600 restaurants across the UK.
Neither restaurant chain could be reached for a comment.
Pizza Express will become Sudbury’s third specialist pizza eatery, with the town already hosting Pizza Town, which recently became takeaway-only, and Domino’s.
Commenting on the Free Press’ Facebook page, Joy Hayward said: “Sudbury is now dead and needs bringing back to life.
“We have nothing here and no one is interested in shopping here anymore. We need clothes shops for every age.”
Jenny Hay said: “It’s already an Italian pizza restaurant, it’ll just be using a different name. It would be nice to see Sudbury get a different variety of shops, but they have to get through council red tape first and that’s a challenge in itself.”
Steve Andrews claimed: “It is a waste of time asking us shoppers what we want, we are never listened to.”
And Gary Ridgway added: “Another restaurant? I think we need another bookies.”
The plans will go before Babergh District Council at a later date.