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Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, August 2011 - Ricoh has been awarded ‘Prime’ status by oekom research in its oekom corporate rating. Ricoh scored highly for its: implementation of comprehensive product reusability and recycling guidelines; implementation of an ambitious programme to reduce the energy consumption of its products; broad measures to extend the life of its products and its actions to reduce product emissions. Ricoh was also recognised for its corporate governance and business ethics standards.
oekom research is one of the leading rating agencies worldwide in the field of sustainable investment. The agency uses a rigorous evaluation method to assess company performance in the areas of social and environmental sustainability.
Ricoh began investing in its CSR program as far back as the 1970’s. The evolution of its corporate social responsibility has progressed from simply meeting compliance regulations, to exceeding them. Today the company’s CSR combines ecological concerns with best business practice to drive sustainability and profitability. Ricoh is one of the few companies in its industry to commit to an extra-long term environmental vision. By 2050 the company will reduce its environmental impact by 87.5%, compared to 2000 levels.
This latest award follows a series of global accolades in 2011 which include being selected as one of the "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" by Corporate Knights for the seventh consecutive year, and one of the 2011 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the third year running as well as being listed for the eighth consecutive year in the FTSE4 Good Index.
Ricoh is also the first company worldwide to launch three 100% eco-powered electronic billboards, the first was in New York’s Times Square, followed by a solar and wind powered board in London and a third in North Sydney, Australia.
Takashi Nakamura, Ricoh Deputy President, responsible for CSR at Ricoh Company, Ltd., says “At Ricoh we encourage a culture that focuses on our customers, our people and our environment. We are also always seeking new and innovative ways to allow us to combine business benefits with socially responsible actions. We are delighted to be independently recognised by oekom research for our activities, and pledge to further our commitment to society and the environment.”
Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Ricoh Company) is a Fortune Global 500 company specialising in technology and services that transform high volume, document intensive business processes into more efficient ones. This is achieved through Ricoh’s expertise in Managed Document Services, Production Printing, Office Solutions and IT Services. By working with Ricoh, businesses can streamline the way they work, become more efficient and profitable, and share knowledge more effectively within their organisations. With a global workforce of 109,014, Ricoh operates in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, China and Japan.
In the fiscal year ended 31 March 2011 Ricoh Company's worldwide sales totalled ¥1,942 billion (approx US$23.4 billion) during the year ended 31 March 2011.


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When a food goes from little-known in the U.S. to strewn across every label in the grocery store, it's no random act.
But how does a dish, an ingredient, or a flavor profile get its big break in the U.S. marketplace? Maybe it's picked up by a widely-traveled chef who then catches the eye of the media; maybe it's featured in a New York Times article read across the country; and maybe—actually, very likely—it exists for many, many years in immigrant communities before it takes off on social media.
One of the places where food trends are vetted and selected for entering the mainstream—usually in the form of widely-distributed packaged foods—is at trade meetings like the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting and food exposition, which took place in Chicago earlier this week. At the IFT meeting, analysts from two market intelligence agencies, Mintel and Innova Market Insights, discussed the flavor trends they've been noticing—and those they expect to take off— with professionals in the food industry.
And what do industry execs look for when deciding the next flavor of yogurt, or potato chip, or flavored spread?
The conclusion? Some of us (but perhaps a surprisingly small percentage?) want food to be fun to eat; we want to try "new" things but nothing that's too new or surprising; and we can expect to be seeing a lot more soursop in the future (though my guess is that it'll be marketed as guanabana to eliminate the impression that it's actually sour—because that's still a bit unfamiliar).
Which of these flavor predictions surprise you? (We thought sesame and matcha would get more play!) Tell us in the comments!

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Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, ended the 2007 National Business Aviation Association convention in Atlanta last month with 178 new aircraft orders valued at more than $1 billion.
During the three-day event, Cessna took orders for 101 Citations, 59 Caravans, 13 single-engine pistons and five SkyCatchers. These orders were in addition to those announced at the opening-day press conference for 30 Citation Xs from XOJET and 30 Citation Mustangs from an unnamed European charter company.
The significant aspects of this show were that we had tremendous success across the range of products from SkyCatcher to Citation X and that the international market continues to expand, said Roger Whyte, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing for Cessna.
Sales for Citations ranged from Citation Mustangs to Citation Xs, but the most popular at NBAA were the CJ3 and the XLS+.
Более 140 моделей самолетов и вертолетов бизнес-класса;
Летно-технические характеристики, компоновки салонов, карты дальности полета из Москвы;
Эксклюзивные фото воздушных судов и VIP-интерьеров;
Ориентировочную стоимость авиатехники в 2016-2017 гг;


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In a bid to renew enthusiasm for its brand, JLR consulted union representatives over compulsory weekend working hours and a £200m investment at the plant in Castle Bromwich, and is now set to invest.
German carmaker BMW will invest £250m in its UK factories over the next three years, in order to boost the production of the Mini at plants in Swindon, Birmingham and Oxford.
After a year of growth not forecast by senior management at the company, plans to invest £60m in new acquisitions are now on the menu for R&R Ice Cream.
Samuel Taylor Limited invested £160,000 on new equipment to face an increase in demand for precious metal contacts and contact materials.
Ypiocam Brazil's second largest drinks manufacturer was snapped up for a healthy £300m yesterday by UK-based Diageo. The deal has doubled Diageo's size in the country's market.
Planning permission for a new £60m manufacturing facility in Solihull has been given to Aero Engine Controls, a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Goodrich.


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South Africa second-hand goods chain Cash Crusaders have built ‘Click and Collect’ eCommerce site to take their retail business online.
Sean Stegmann, the CEO of Cash Crusaders expressed how the Covid-19 pandemic fueled the new development. “As discussed in our recent 702’s Franchising for Future Success webinar, with shopper behaviors changing somewhat, the timing was perfect for us to aggressively embrace our digitization strategy. We started with our WhatsApp Video service back in June and have gone live with our Click & Collect service.”
The new eCommerce platform will showcase both new and used goods and have live real-time features. Once the second-hand item is sold online or in-store, itis immediately removed from the showcase.
Sean goes further to explain how they will identify personal shoppers in all South African stores to ensure a seamless and stress-free online shopping experience.
Online shopping customers checking out will have to specify where they prefer to collect their goods and will have immediate access to your store’s WhatsApp number to enable them to converse with online shoppers.


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By Jamie Freed
Forget London, New York or Bali. If you are looking to get more bang for your travel buck now that the Australian dollar has fallen, you should consider a trip to New Zealand, Brazil, Colombia, Russia or Norway.
Expedia's Foreign Exchange Index has revealed the latter destinations are the only ones where the Australian dollar goes further than it did a year ago.
We're flocking across the ditch
The online travel agent has noticed a surge in demand for travel to New Zealand, with double-digit growth to Fiordland, Taupo and Napier.
Overall, average trans-Tasman flight prices have fallen 5 per cent to $463, although average accommodation costs have risen 9 per cent to $180 a night.
"We are seeing notable increases in demand for international destinations, like New Zealand, as Aussies seek to make the most of their hard-earned dollars," Expedia Australia and New Zealand managing director Georg Ruebensal said.
"Most people look for ways to save money so they can get the most out of their holiday, and keeping an eye on currencies is smart."
New Zealand remains the top destination for Australian travellers heading overseas with 1.2 million trips in the last financial year, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.
However, Indonesia and the United States were also very popular, with 1.1 million and 977,000 short-term trips, respectively, by Australians.
US still a lure despite dollar drop
Expedia data shows the US remains very popular even though the Australian dollar has fallen 21 per cent versus the greenback over the last year, perhaps because the cost of flights has fallen 10 per cent amid increasing competition on the trans-Pacific routes.
"While it is definitely not as cheap to go to the US as it has been in recent years, we are still seeing positive demand year-on-year for the US," Mr Ruebensal said.
"For instance, interest in Hawaii is up more than 25 per cent year-on-year. People might choose to stay in a three-star over a four-star [hotel] or stay a few days less, but they are still taking that holiday."
Another option is to head to Canada, where the Australian dollar has fallen only 6 per cent over the last year and the cost of flights has fallen 6 per cent.
Qantas has introduced seasonal services between Sydney and Vancouver, while Air Canada has announced it will fly between Brisbane and Vancouver from next June.
Skiers converge on Japan
Japan is also looking relatively attractive. The Australian dollar has fallen only 4 per cent against the yen, and average ticket prices are down 2 per cent, with further falls likely as air capacity increases with new flights from Qantas and All Nippon Airways (ANA).
"We are seeing solid demand for Japan from our Australian customers, especially to the ski regions," Mr Ruebensal said.
Europe a mixed bag
For those planning a trip to Europe, Expedia data shows the Australian dollar has fallen 12 per cent against the British pound but only 3 per cent against the euro and it has gained 31 per cent against the Russian rouble and 3 per cent against the Norwegian krone.
Poor sentiment dragging numbers down
Overall, the number of Australians heading overseas has increased by 2.8 per cent in June versus a year earlier, ABS data shows.
That was higher than the 1.9 per cent growth in May but below the 12-month average growth rate of 3.2 per cent, Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Simotas said.
"Travel to the US has grown as a share of overall destinations compared to earlier this year, which we attribute to capacity growth and low ticket prices," Mr Simotas said. "Asia has remained weak, which we believe is a result of the demographic travelling there being under some pressure."
He said poor consumer sentiment had proved a drag on outbound travel for most of the last year.
However, he viewed that as a transient issue because travel was in a structural growth phase driven by a lifestyle trend.
"While consumer sentiment is likely to be a continued challenge, we believe travel remains an important category for consumers and should eventually see some recovery," Mr Simotas said.


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Stories: BlackBerry Is Shopping for File Safety And DRM Startup WatchDox for as much as $200M
Canadian handset maker BlackBerry has been on a mission to show round its beleaguered handset enterprise by focusing extra on software program, and it seems to be like it has taken a big step in that course, particularly round file safety and DRM. In accordance with reviews coming out of Israel, BlackBerry is shopping for WatchDox, a startup that has developed cross-platform know-how for digital rights administration and for enterprises to share information securely. BlackBerry, the stories say, might be paying between $one hundred fifty million and $200 million for the corporate, and also will leverage its one hundred-individual group in Israel to construct out its R&D operations within the nation.
The information was first reported by Israel’s GeekTime, which says the deal was signed this week for $one hundred fifty million. One other native publication, Globes, adopted up with a report noting that the deal might be confirmed as quickly as at present and will probably be value between $one hundred fifty million and $200 million. We’ve got reached out each to individuals at WatchDox and in addition BlackBerry for a direct remark.
WatchDox was based in 2008 initially as Confidela. Confidela first launched WatchDox in 2009 earlier than finally, it appears, rebranding the entire enterprise beneath the product identify. The corporate, which is headquartered in Palo Alto, has raised almost $36 million, with buyers together with the Blackstone Group, Gemini Israel Ventures, Millennium Know-how Worth Companions, Shasta Ventures, and Shlomo Kramer.
WatchDox’s progress has partly sprung out of rising consciousness of safety dangers amongst enterprises and people. As extra cellular units are used for work and sharing paperwork, there was an exponential progress of cloud-based mostly providers to retailer information, however that has additionally opened the door to knowledge breaches. Whereas a few of us might take a look at the expansion of organizations like WikiLeaks as a triumph of free speech on the Web, companies may even see it in another way, and that has confirmed to be the wind beneath WatchDox’s wings.
“WikiLeaks, in addition to quite a few smaller doc leakage incidents, have raised consciousness for the necessity to higher safe paperwork as they’re shared inside and out of doors of the group,” Moti Rafalin, WatchDox CEO, stated again in 2011 when the corporate introduced a $9.25 million spherical of funding. “Legacy enterprise digital rights administration and knowledge loss prevention merchandise are failing to deal with the issue, and enterprises are realizing paperwork must be seamlessly protected and managed wherever they go.”
In follow, what WatchDox permits is a platform to securely share paperwork amongst staff and different approved people. When these information have to go away the company circle of belief — for instance to be despatched to somebody outdoors the group — the safety goes with them, in order that, for instance, a video clip or delicate contract or memo can’t be downloaded and posted elsewhere. Presently, WatchDox’s DRM product doesn’t appear to be focused at mass distribution of information, however extra to guard delicate scripts, movies and different digital media in order that it doesn’t get leaked and used elsewhere.
If the acquisition information is correct, it might give BlackBerry an enormous step forward in its personal enterprise safety enterprise. WatchDox at this time works with a whole lot of totally different verticals, itemizing power, finance, authorities, healthcare media and know-how amongst them. At present BlackBerry’s safety providers embrace a collaboration with Samsung KNOX. Having its personal tech would assist differentiate BlackBerry’s greater safety merchandise from these of its companions.
BlackBerry posted a revenue final quarter of $28 million however a variety of that was right down to drastic value chopping, not enterprise progress. Revenues have been $660 million down from $976 million a yr earlier than. Whereas the corporate is intent on pushing forward with its hardware enterprise — this month saying the international rollout of the BlackBerry Leap — it’s betting onerous on software program as a second income stream that may assist it serve customers on different platforms aside from its personal.
It’s nonetheless a really small enterprise for the corporate, nevertheless. In This fall software program gross sales have been solely $sixty seven million, even when that was up 20% on a yr earlier than.
Israel, the place a number of engineers first minimize their tooth on safety on the Israeli Protection Forces, is well-known for its enterprise and safety-targeted startups. BlackBerry won’t be the primary enterprise to construct up their safety R&D presence within the nation via acquisition. Others have included PayPal (which acquired CyActive earlier this yr); IBM (which acquired Trusteer in 2013); and Microsoft (which purchased Aorato in 2014).


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The Nokia N9 announcement was understandably greeted with quite a lot of excitement, but it appears that one of the features of the smartphone didn’t get the attention it deserves. From the official photos it appears that the N9 packs a front-facing camera at the most unusual of places – the bottom right corner of the front panel.
Yet the official specifications on the Nokia developers website fail to mention a front-facing camera. What’s even more confusing is that none of the few dozens of previews that were published today mentions it. This could of course be explained with the relatively little importance of the feature, but still someone should have said something about it.
It would be cool if someone from Nokia actually stepped up and explained what the deal here is. Is that thing really a camera or is that just some other sensor? And is having a front-facing camera below the screen better than having it above, where it has been residing for quite some time now?
Update: Okay so it was officially confirmed that the thing is a camera. We are now to see if its unorthodox location is more of a benefit or a hindrance?
If you have managed to find the answers to those questions, please do not hesitate to share them with us.


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Employees at some of the largest tech firms in the world have never shied away from expressing their concerns regarding their companies sharing technology with government or law enforcement. It looks like Amazon is yet another large tech company that’s suffering from the same thing. A report that was published on Gizmodo revealed that Amazon employees have protested against the company’s decision to offer its Rekognition facial recognition software to the police.
In particular, the employees have taken issue with the controversial “zero tolerance” immigration policy by the Trump administration. The policy has separated many migrant children from their parents at the border. This is something that has drawn wide-scale condemnation from a wide range of leaders and now Amazon employees are taking a stand. The employees say that Amazon’s collaboration with law enforcement has enabled the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and the Department of Homeland Security to implement this “zero tolerance” policy to the detriment of children.
The protest letter that was written to Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos read in part that, “Along with the world, we have watched in horror recently as US authorities tear children away from their parents.” The letter continued to note that in the face of this “immoral policy” and increased “inhuman actions” by the US government towards refugees and immigrants, the employees were concerned that Amazon was providing infrastructure to enable or facilitate these actions.
ACLU, a free speech group in the US, revealed in May that Amazon was selling real-time facial recognition software to law enforcement. The software allows police to compare mugshots of suspects with real photos. Although the police departments have maintained that the software hasn’t been used in public spaces, there’s concern that these are murky waters and Amazon cannot afford to get entangled in them.
Earlier this month, a group of Amazon shareholders also raised issues with the facial recognition software and its use by the police. The shareholders called on Jeff Bezos to cut all contracts with police departments involved with the software. Many experts believe that the facial recognition system, especially if used on a real-time basis in public spaces, may raise massive privacy issues opening up companies like Amazon to liability.
But it’s not just Amazon employees who have protested against their company’s involvement with law enforcement. Just the other day, Microsoft employees also wrote a similar letter raising concerns over Microsoft’s involvement with ICE. There are also some reports indicating that top Google engineers have refused to build technologies that would help the search engine giant win military contracts.
It’s not clear whether Amazon or any of the other tech giants will listen to their employees and stop their contracts with law enforcement but there’s no doubt that this was a bold statement by the employees. The border crisis may also have abated a little bit after President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that would stop family separations. However, the fate of more than 2,000 children already separated from their parents is still unknown.


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The new 12-story Lancaster Marriott East Tower is pictured at left
Grand Opening celebration marks award-winning Hotel/Convention Center’s 10-Year Anniversary
Economic catalyst redefines historic Lancaster City skyline
With a 12-story, soaring glass-windowed façade topped by a sophisticated rooftop bar, the new East Tower at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square and Lancaster County Convention Center rolls out an exquisite welcome mat to visitors of the Red Rose City’s historic district. The $39.4 million expansion and refurbishment project adds 110 guest rooms, equipped with advanced amenities, and a signature Marriott M Club Lounge. It could only be executed by a team of developers, designers and investors committed to preserving Lancaster’s quaint charm while boldly asserting its claim as a burgeoning mecca for tourism, dining and business investment.more +
Windows line the east side of The Exchange (Blaine Shahan/LNP)
From Lancaster Online
It was January 2015 when developers of the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square proposed adding a second tower to their 300-room hotel.
Two reports had warned that a shortage of rooms within walking distance was impacting business at the adjacent Lancaster County Convention Center.
Adding capacity, they advised, would allow the complex to attract more large events and retain ones that might otherwise outgrow it.
Now, 4 1/2 years later, the finishing touches are being put on the $39.4 million project.more +
The Flats at Kennett
Meets increasing rental demand with high-end units for millennials, boomers
High Real Estate Group LLC held a groundbreaking for The Flats at Kennett, a four-story, 175-unit apartment complex that will bring luxury apartment living to Chester County. Located on a 14.4-acre tract at 603 Millers Hill Road, The Flats at Kennett will be Kennett Square’s newest apartment community and will open in 2020.
“The Flats at Kennett is designed for millennials, baby boomers, and others who want flexibility, lifestyle, and convenience,” said Brad Mowbray, senior vice president & managing director - residential division, High Associates Ltd. “This is an outstanding project that addresses the increasing multi-family demand in the Chester County market.”more +
Reel Cinema 7-screen, 630-seat first-run theater
Multiplex, seven-screen, 630 seat, boutique luxury cinema to feature plush leather recliner seating, the latest technology in projection and sound, brewpub cafe and casual light fare with in-theater diningmore +
Miller's Ale House
Casual sports restaurant and bar to open fall 2018
Miller’s Ale House, a casual sports restaurant and bar, announced that it will join the Main Street retail component of The Crossings at Conestoga Creek. The Florida-based chain will occupy a freestanding location in the Lancaster, Pa. lifestyle shopping center with a footprint of approximately 7,232 square feet.more +
Real Estate Matters, Winter 2018 Issue
Apprenticeships: Winter 2018 Real Estate Matters
Our Award-Winning Newsletter
In This Issue:
High Hotels Ltd. Pilots State’s First
Hospitality Apprenticeships ............................... 1
A Catalyst for Bringing People Together............. 2
President’s Message............................................... 2
A New Breed of Luxury Apartments.................... 3
Grand Opening of The Reserve at Greenfield..... 3
What It’s Worth:
Commercial Real Estate Appraisals..................... 4
High Hotels Ltd. Opens SpringHill Suites
in Mt. Laurel, N.J.................................................. 6
The Reserve at Greenfield Debuts Luxury Apartmentsmore +
From left to right, Mark Fitzgerald, president and COO of High Real Estate Group LLC; Brad Mowbray, senior vice president and managing director of High Associates' residential division; Tina McGinnis, regional manager of High Associates; and Rick Stoudt, president of High Construction Company (Photo / Jennifer Wentz)
Pet spa, garages and farmhouse decor: Look inside Lancaster County's newest luxury apartments
From Central Penn Business Journal
The High Companies' new apartment building caters to a clientele who is renting by choice, not by necessity.
High's real estate and construction companies unveiled their recently completed The Reserve At Greenfield on Tuesday. The 107,000-square-foot, 82-unit building includes amenities like parking garages, farmhouse-inspired decor, a fitness center, a self-service pet spa, and a bicycle repair and storage facility.more +
The Reserve at Greenfield luxury apartments
The Reserve at Greenfield, an 82-unit luxury apartment building, opens in East Lampeter Twp.
High Real Estate Group on Tuesday held the grand opening of The Reserve at Greenfield, an 82-unit luxury apartment building in the Greenfield Corporate Center.
The four-story building at 357 Pitney Road, near Greenfield Road, is designed to meet increasing demand from millennials, baby boomers and others for upscale apartments, according to High.
Real Estate Matters, Fall 2017 Issue
Strategic Acquisitions: Fall 2017 Real Estate Matters
In This Issue:
$60M in Strategic Acquisitions—
Residential and Hotel ..................................1
President’s Message .....................................2
Marriott Expansion Breaks Ground ............2
The S. Dale High Family Foundation
Announces Key Sponsorship of 2017
Why Choose Build-to-Suit-to-Lease?...........4
The High Philosophy ....................................6
Wegmans will anchor The Crossings at Conestoga Creek in Lancaster, Pa.
Wegmans is coming to The Crossings at Conestoga Creek
October 18, 2015—An announcement by Wegmans Food Markets Inc. confirmed that the family-owned supermarket chain plans to build a store in Lancaster, PA. The store is expected to be up to 120,000 SF in size and similar in design to Wegmans' newest stores.
Wegmans Confirms Plans to Build a Store in Lancaster, Pa.
ROCHESTER, NY – An announcement by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. confirmed that the family-owned supermarket chain plans to build a store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The store is expected to be up to 120,000 sq. ft. in size and similar in design to Wegmans’ newest stores.more +
The Crossings at Conestoga Creek, Lancaster, Pa.
A Retail Hot Zone Develops
From Central Penn Business Journal
Lancaster, Pa. (September 9, 2015)—Lancaster County seems to have it all — a thriving local business scene downtown and chain retailers on the outskirts of the city. From Central Penn Business Journal.
Steve High (photo: LNP)
High Environmental Health & Safety Consulting on OSHA Changes
December 16, 2014—High Environmental Health & Safety Consulting LLC president Steve High discusses recent OSHA changes with Lancaster Newspapers.more +
Low-Price Grocery Leader ALDI Opens in Lancaster, PA’s Mill Creek Square Shopping Center
Features new store format with simple, easy-to-navigate shopping experience
August 28, 2014—High Associates Ltd., leasing manager for Mill Creek Square, is pleased to announce that ALDI, the nation’s low-price grocery leader*, will open its newest Lancaster store, located in the Mill Creek Square shopping center, at 2350 Lincoln Highway East on September 18th.more +
Lancaster County Convention Center and Marriott Hotel Recognized as Philadelphia ULI Awards Winner
The public/private partnership was recognized as a facility that “demonstrates responsible land use and sustains a thriving community.”more +
High Associates’ Office Building on Harrisburg Pa.'s West Shore Places Fifth in National EPA ENERGY STAR® Competition
Named top performer, the Harrisburg, Pa.-area Rossmoyne Business Center building in Mechanicsburg reduced energy use by 39.2 percent in 2013.more +
Tina M. McGinnis, ARM, CAM, CAPS
High Associates’ Tina McGinnis Named President of Pennsylvania Apartment Association
High Associates Ltd. is pleased to announce that Tina M. McGinnis, ARM, CAM, CAPS, was elected president of the Central Pennsylvania Apartment Association for 2014. McGinnis is residential regional manager for High Associates.more +
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square and Lancaster County Convention Center
Lancaster Marriott Hotel & Convention Center Facility Welcomes Diverse Groups to Lancaster – a Historic and Happening Destination
Lancaster, Pa. (January 1, 2014)—Since its grand opening in June of 2009, the beautifully integrated Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square and Lancaster County Convention Center has provided a magnificent setting for hundreds of events – and hundreds of thousands of visitors. Additionally, more than two dozen new restaurant, retail, and service businesses have opened in the Downtown core and Northwest quadrant of the city since the opening.more +
High Real Estate Group’s Steve Evans to participate in CPBJ real estate panel September 3 in Hershey, Pa.
H. Stephen Evans, senior vice president and managing director — retail division for High Real Estate Group LLC, will participate in a panel discussion September 3 at the Central Penn Business Journal’s annual Real Estate & Development Symposium.more +


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Based in the UAE, Hafsa Lodi is a fashion and lifestyle journalist who has always been inspired by the intersection of the East and West in fashion. Stemming from her interest in how faith can influence fashion, and how modest fashion is not only relevant to Muslims, Hafsa recently published her first book “Modesty: A Fashion Paradox”, at the 12th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.
“When we first started noticing a global modest fashion movement five years ago, I reported a lot about the new modest designers in the industry and the hijabi models that were walking international catwalks. To be honest, I hadn’t thought about writing an entire book dedicated to modest fashion, until I was approached by UK-based Indie publishing house Neem Tree Press, with the opportunity. Of course, I accepted right away – to write a book about a culturally-rooted, mainstream movement that combined fashion with faith and feminism was a challenge I welcomed wholeheartedly, even though I was four months pregnant at the time,” said Hafsa.
In her book, Hafsa explains that there are different levels of “modesty” and that modest fashion does not always include the covering of one’s hair.
“Muslim women have been painted in a broad, all-encompassing stroke by the majority of Western media, as oppressed victims of a tyrannical culture and “backwards” religion, always covered head-to-toe in tent-like attire. I wanted to show that through this modest fashion movement that has spread like wildfire globally, Muslim women have fought back against that stereotype and are showing that you can be pious and driven by faith while still looking highly fashionable, dressed in the latest designer trends,” she explained.
At this unprecedented time, Hafsa stressed that any support that consumers can offer, will help keep the regional design scene alive and thriving. She herself has been affected by the social distancing measures, as her book tours have been cancelled, forcing her to rely on her own social media to spread awareness on her newly-released book.
“For fashion enthusiasts, I know being cooped up at home may call for retail therapy, especially this close to Ramadan, so I’d like to encourage women in the Middle East to support local, homegrown brands who are struggling during this difficult period,” concluded Hafsa.


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The crisps brand Walkers is finalizing its UK campaign «Do Us a Flavour», launched earlier this January, to select one winning crowdsourced flavour among six finalists.
Walkers has kicked off a new promotion dubbed ‘What’s That Flavour?’ and dedicated to the launch of three new flavours, inspired by much-loved British ingredients and recipes. The brand encourages the British consumers to try and guess the flavours for a chance to be entered into a draw in case they manage to identify each of the three new names correctly (so far they are Mystery Flavour A, B or C), and walk away with £50,000.
Each year in June, the Côte d’Azur becomes the place with an overwhelming concentration of ‘lions’ (not animals, but beastly amazing advertising pieces) thanks to the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. This year’s event, which was taking place June 19–25, saw “thought-leaders and experts in all forms of communications and creative thinking come together to inspire, debate and entertain” and revealed the best advertising projects from all around the globe.
PepsiCo, one of the biggest global companies committed to drive innovation and support talents, is expanding its program PepsiCo10, launched last summer in the U.S., to Europe. The initiative is aimed at discovering emerging and innovative small media and technology companies, which can introduce small, but very positive changes to the industry working side by side with PepsiCo experts developing projects for the Pepsi-Cola, Walkers Snacks, Tropicana and Quaker brands.
A city as a source of the ‘creative spark’. Urban streets as basis for bold and massive campaigns. For many decades, smaller towns and megalopolises have been inspiring advertising agencies behind multiple marketing projects, which on the one hand are targeted at promoting brands and, on the other hand, encourage consumers to compare different cities, unveil creativity and strong dedication to sport, cinema and quests, or even bring rural accents to urban settings. We at Popsop have reviewed global brands’ ad activity during 2010 and first two months of 2011 to see how they’ve been embedding city into their promotions. Now, we are presenting our 3-part study dedicated to the subject. The first section of this review will highlight competitions, cross-city studies, urban sport-related promotions, which have been taking place within big cities around the globe and in a way were dedicated to them.
Recently Walkers created a huge promotional campaign dedicated to crisps for hamburgers, and now the snack brand is kicking off another large-scale project to find the world’s favourite flavour of crisp. The total prize fund of the new campaign is £200,000 — Walkers will give out £1,000 on a weekly basis and a grand prize of £10,000 for each flavour’s top-voted entry.
The Walkers brand (Frito-Lay) is promoting its crisps with the help of a huge integral campaign, launched both on digital and TV platforms. The brand says that any sandwich will taste yet better if it’s made with its crisps. The “geographical centre” of the campaign is a little English town of Sandwich, in Kent County.


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Some of the handful of user-facing improvements include tweaks to Safari, Photos, and Siri. But this OS is really a foundational tech release, and unless you have a serious need to test out these new technologies and APIs, you won't be missing out on much by waiting for the official launch.
The new operating system isn’t rife with shiny new features, but it brings enhancements under the hood designed to speed up devices. More importantly, they help future-proof Apple’s technology, from its first new file system since the early days of the Mac, to graphical and processing enhancements designed to usher in virtual reality content creation.
Like a number of the company’s recent hardware upgrades, it’s tough to do a full preview of the new OS that isn’t just a list of benchmarks — and performance upgrades are hard to qualify for most use cases. But there are some visible changes worth noting here, like new search in Safari and an overhaul for the Photos app. It’s also worth discussing what Apple’s trying to accomplish with tweaks to the Mac’s underlying technologies.
What if Apple had entered a market with a complex, entrenched ecosystem based on advanced infrastructure and services, where devices offered an endless array of features that people actually made use of? And what if it actually succeeded in overturning this market and brought many of its advantages to the rest of the world?
That would have been even more impressive. But that’s exactly what happened in Japan.
The Apple I, the Apple II, the Macintosh, the iPod — yes, these were all industry-changing products. The iPhone never would have happened without each of them. But the iPhone wasn’t merely industry-changing. It wasn’t merely multi-industry-changing. It wasn’t merely many-industry-changing.
The iPhone changed the world.
In fact, when I think about the myriad of ways that the iPhone Changed Everything™, the thing it changed the least was the art of making phone calls.
Enthusiasm about ARKit has been "unbelievable" says Joswiak, who went on to describe some of the things developers have built so far, including virtual tape measures that can accurately measure real-world objects. "It's absolutely incredible what people are doing in so little time," he said. Joswiak declined to speak about Apple's future AR plans, but said the company is going to "start at zero" with the iPhone and the iPad.
Without using them side-by-side, it may be hard to tell just how much larger the screen is on the 10.5" iPad versus the 9.7". This is a testament to the work Apple has done to fit a 20% larger screen in a footprint that is very similar to the one that housed the 9.7" screen. It’s a tad wider and a little longer. But again, it’s hard to tell without doing a side-by-side comparison.
And it’s definitely one of those things where when you start to use the 10.5" and then try to go back, you cannot. The 9.7" iPad feels short and stubby in a way similar to how the 3.5" iPhone felt after using the 4" variety. The smaller one now feels like a clown iPad.
Vito Technology's Star Walk HD — Night Sky Map is an augmented reality stargazing guide for spotting over 200,000 stars, planets, constellations, satellites and galaxies. Designed for the iPad, it looks fantastic on the new pro editions.
I polled a few developers who are participating in Setapp, and although all of them remain optimistic about Setapp’s potential, Setapp hasn’t contributed significantly to the bottom line for any of them. Joe Japes of Econ Technologies estimated that the inclusion of Chronosync Express in Setapp had increased revenues by less than 1 percent. Jesse Grosjean of Hog Bay Software told me that putting TaskPaper in Setapp had been a “nice but relatively minor boost” that generated about 5 percent of his monthly revenue.
On the plus side, Grosjean said the income from Setapp was increasing, and Japes noted that “the key for us is Setapp’s potential.” David Sinclair of Dejal Systems said he was quite pleased with Setapp and that Setapp “accounts for a significant chunk of new Dejal Simon customers.” He also pointed out that “Simon is a premium app, at $99, so offering an inexpensive subscription option for it alone makes a lot of sense for Simon users, and they get all those other apps as a bonus.”
On its French YouTube channel this evening, Apple has shared a short film from French director Michel Gondry. The film, entitled “Détour,” was shot completely on an iPhone and was funded by Apple.
People might say they want to ditch their smartphone, but hardly anyone actually does. Billions of users now have in their pocket a device that can do everything. Are some of those things bad? Of course! But that's the tradeoff for the peace of mind and spectacular value that comes with having every capability in your pockets at all times. It's nice to imagine leaving it all behind for a little while, but you wouldn't throw it away forever. The question, then, doesn't concern whether our phones are too powerful or feature-rich. It's about how to flip the relationship between user and phone, letting you control it rather than the other way around. That's a lot harder than building a phone without Facebook.
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Mumbai, Mar 27 (UNI) The Mumbai police today arrested one Sujankumar Narsiman Reddy (36) from Andhra Pradesh on cheating charges.
Reddy had allegedly created a website and posted the photograph of industrialist Anil Ambani stating that the latter's company was launching multi-level marketing from April 10, this year for the sale of mobile handsets and insurance policies.
Joint Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria told reporters that legal officer from Mr Ambani's campany had registered a complaint with the crime branch stating that someone had created the website and using Mr Anil Ambani's photograph and Reliance Communication's logo to mislead the people. The complaint was registered on March 18.
During the investigations, the police learnt that the website had been created in Andhra Pradesh and subsequently zeroed down upon the culprit.
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Schumer: Deal to limit tracking shopper phones
Eight companies have agreed to measures that will let shoppers nationwide know when retailers are using their smartphones to track their movements through a store, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday.
The New York Democrat criticized the “intrusive and unsettling” trade practice in July. He said Tuesday that eight of the 10 leading location analytics companies have agreed to a new code of conduct that includes signs posted in stores to alert shoppers that tracking is being done and instructions on how to opt out.
“This is a major step forward in the quest for consumer privacy,” Schumer said.
Many major retailers use technology that allows them to trace activity in their stores by following Wi-Fi signals from phones. The Future of Privacy Forum, a Washington-based think tank, joined Schumer in raising the issue.
Shoppers also can also turn off their phones’ wireless connections or leave their phones at home to avoid tracking.
“Today, location analytics companies have introduced a comprehensive code to ensure they have data protection standards in place to de-identify data, to provide consumers with effective choices to not be tracked and to explain to consumers the purposes for which data is being used,” said Jules Polonetsky, the forum’s executive director.
According to the code of conduct, the companies must get consent from a consumer if they will be contacted later based on their tracking information. The data won’t be used adversely for determining eligibility for employment, credit, health care treatment or insurance. And the companies agree to contractually require third-party data users also follow the code.
“The wave of the future for retailing is multi-channel retailing,” said Christina Ellwood, marketing vice president for Norcross, Ga.-based Brickstream, which is part of the Future of Privacy Forum that drafted the code. It applies to “any retail mobile location technology,” including the new Bluetooth low-energy technology, she said.
When a retailer tells customers to buy online and pick up items at the store, they tend to buy more, and some specifically let Wi-Fi customers check prices or merchandise in a store’s other departments, Ellwood said. “It helps their business and it helps their sales,” she said.
IInside chief executive Jim Riesenbach said it’s always been a retailing challenge to better understand what’s happening inside the store and how that applies to levels of service.
“What we’re doing with this new technology is identifying how much repeat activity is there, how long do people spend in different areas of the store, how long do people engage with different brands or products in a store,” Riesenbach said. “If a consumer wants to have more benefits associated with shopping at a particular retailer, they can opt into a particular app that may be able to send specific promotions.”
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Surging memory markets shake up top 20 IC vendors
May 28, 2010 // Dylan McGrath, EE Times.com
Ten of the top 20 semiconductor vendors as ranked by sales changed positions in the first quarter, with surging markets for DRAM and NAND flash memory largely responsible for shaking up the rankings, according to a report from market research firm IC Insights Inc.
Toshiba Corp., Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Micron Technology Inc. and
Elpida Memory Inc. all moved up at least one position in the
rankings — with Elpida jumping up six spots in the tenth position,
according to the May update from IC Insights' McLean Report.
Meanwhile, perennial No. 2 ranked chip vendor Samsung Electronics Co.
Ltd. is on pace to exceed $30 billion in semiconductor sales in 2010,
according to the report. IC Insights (Scottsdale, Ariz.) said it
believes Samsung (Seoul, South Korea) could register as much as 50
percent growth in IC sales this year.
Samsung said earlier this month it would increase semiconductor capital
spending to about $9.6 billion. At this level, Samsung would be
responsible for roughly 22 percent of total global semiconductor
capital expenditures, IC Insights estimates, as much as fellow big
spenders Intel Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)
Though the merger between Renesas and NEC to create Renesas Electronics
Corp. was not consummated until April 1, IC Insights combined their
pre-merger sales to rank the company sixth overall among chip vendors.
But given the strong performances expected this year from TSMC in
foundry and Hynix in memory, IC Insights predicted that Renesas would
drop to the seventh position for the full year 2010.
Companies that slid in the first quarter rankings including Qualcomm
Inc., which slide to 12 from eighth, and Fujitsu Ltd., which fell out
of the top 20 (ranked 21) after being 19 in the fourth quarter of 2009,
IC Insights said.
Saying the first quarter is always seasonally slow for cellphones
chips, IC Insights said it expects a strong rebound by Qualcomm in the
remainder of the year. But the firm said that with Fujitsu undergoing
reorganization it would likely stay out of the top 20 for the near
The March update to the McClean report, offered for sale by IC Insights
through its website, includes upgraded forecasts for worldwide GDP, PC
and cellphone sales for 2010. All news
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ADOTAS – Facebook’s decision to cancel an ad campaign from political group Just Say Now featuring a marijuana leaf — after running 38 million impressions — drew a lot of attention. In particular small and medium-sized advertisers had a right to be upset as it was another example of Facebook bending its advertising policy to assuage bigger, “more conservative” brands. I’m sure SMBs wonder if they’ve fallen below users on Facebook’s priority list — “How could we sink so low?!?”
Of course it’s Facebook’s prerogative — FB also similarly screwed over the Libertarian Party in July, but they’ve got every right to decline a pot leaf ad right after denying a NAMBLA one. But many critics wondered why FB would turn down a rather innocuous revenue stream, especially considering that the social network got its start with and is still heavily used by college kids. As Chef (RIP Isaac Hayes) told us many years ago on “South Park,” there’s a time and a place for that, and it’s called college.
Now in what’s being labeled the “Reddit Revolt,” last Friday Reddit has decided to buck parent company Conde Nast, which acquired the social news site in 2006, and run the Just Say Now ads at no cost.
Reddit, which has several user pages devoted to weed legalization, contacted Just Say Now after the Facebook controversy broke to discuss running the ads. Conde Nast, which was once known for publishing magazines and now just for folding them, told Reddit it “does not want to financially benefit from this issue.” Reddit’s management found that excuse pretty lame, commenting, “frankly… it’s ridiculous that we’re turning away advertising money.” Wired noted the social network has struggled with advertising revenue and Conde Nast could use every cent it could get.
Thumbing their noses at the parent company, Reddit decided if Conde Nast didn’t want to bring in some revenue from pot legalization campaigns, it would run the Just Say Now ad for free. It doesn’t look like Conde Nast has responded and it’s not clear whether it will.
Just Say Now, which encouraged its nearly 10,000 Facebook likers to switch their profile pics to the banned image, notes the ads are supporting passage of Proposition 19 in California, which would force married homosexual couples to smoke marijuana while limiting increases on their property taxes… Whoops, getting my propositions mixed up there — Proposition 19 would just legalize the use of marijuana. These ads are not promoting using marijuana, but holding a discussion on its legalization — I get the nuance as I’m for the decriminalization of marijuana but not (really) a user.
“Large online communities proved, en masse, that they were waaaay ahead of both corporate America and our political leadership when it comes to their readiness to discuss an end to marijuana prohibition,” said Just Say Now leader and prominent political blogger Jane Hamsher.
That’s why the Reddit example is fascinating — here’s an online social network owned by a traditional publisher that called out its parent on denying a revenue stream based on outdated social mores, for being too conservative in the always forward-moving land of the Internet.
Sheesh, even Google is running the ads — get with the times, Facebook! As Bruce Fein, Just Say Now advisory board member and former Reagan Justice Department Official, summed it up: “Facebook’s concocted prissiness over political advocacy is more to be disparaged than imitated. Freedom of expression is made of sterner stuff. Google deserves applause for exposing Facebook to shame.”


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ProLogis Confirms Ongoing Discussions Regarding Strategic Combination With AMB
DENVER, Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) today announced that it and AMB Property Corporation (NYSE: AMB) are in discussions regarding a potential merger of equals, in which the two companies would combine in an all-stock, at-market transaction, based upon the unaffected trading prices of the two companies' stock prior to media reports of a possible merger. There can be no assurance that any discussions regarding a merger will result in a definitive agreement for such a transaction or the timing of such agreement or any transaction. ProLogis and AMB have issued press releases in response to media reports and intend to make no further comment regarding their discussions or negotiations unless and until a definitive agreement is reached or discussions are terminated.
ProLogis is the leading global provider of distribution facilities, with more than 435 million square feet of industrial space owned and managed (40 million square meters) in markets across North America, Europe and Asia. The company leases its industrial facilities to more than 4,400 customers, including manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises with large-scale distribution needs. For additional information about the company, go to www.prologis.com.
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TORONTO — CBC said Monday it plans to launch a paid version of a new CBC TV app that will let viewers watch programs without ads.
The broadcaster said in a memo that the new app, which will also be available for free in an ad-supported version, will allow users to live stream CBC TV, watch episodes on demand on the same day they’re released, see ad-free children’s programing and see series not aired on the network.
“It is our hope that this new offering will entice an increasing portion of our audience to spend even more time with us each month,” said Heather Conway, executive vice-president of CBC’s English services, in the memo.
CBC said that starting Tuesday, all of its 14 regional linear channels will be live-streamed, and audiences will also be able to sign in with a CBC account to access more features.
The broadcaster said it will cost $4.99 for the ad-free, premium version of the new CBC TV app.
It says the app is part of its expanding offerings to new digital platforms as customers get more of their content from digital services such as Netflix.
CBC says more than 1.1 million unique visitors used the CBC TV digital service in November.
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Identifying the growing potential of social games, media technology platform Komli Media has entered into a partnership with international social games services company Zynga.
As per the deal, Komli Media has gained exclusive rights to sell web display ad and video inventories on all games across the Zynga platform in Asia Pacific markets including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
With the powerful medium that is social media for marketers to reach out to its audience, social gaming has also grown significantly in the recent times, engaging users across the world.
California-based Zynga boasts of highly popular social games such as ChefVille, Zynga Poker, Words With Friends and Bubble Safari, among others. The company develops games for both mobile phone platforms as well as social networking websites.
"Komli Media has a strong sales presence across Asia Pacific, and is known for its solid relationships with marketing influencers. We are happy to partner exclusively with Komli Media, to present our offerings to marketers across the regions," says Adam Sussman, head of sales and distribution, Zynga, in a press statement.
Komli Media has been on a steady growth path in the recent past. Earlier, in June, the company received Rs 214 crore in a fresh round of funding. Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) led the financing, with participation from Nexus Venture Partners, Helion Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Western Technology Investment. It was said that the funds would be used to invest in the company's core media technology platforms and expand its presence across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
It has also acquired companies such as AdMax Network, Aktiv Digital and mobile ad network ZestADZ, launched Komli Labs and announced strategic partnerships in the past year and a half.First Published : October 19, 2012


text: Jack Ma, who launched China’s largest e-commerce company two decades ago and rode it to a $47.6 billion fortune, turns out to have created billions of dollars of wealth for at least 10 others – a total of almost $100 billion. By investing directly in or partnering with companies that provide services for his online buying platforms – from payment systems to delivery companies – Ma and his Alibaba Group have minted a network of people whose combined fortunes total more than $52 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. With Ma’s wealth included, the collective net worth is larger than the economies of 136 countries. The fortunes have emerged from Alibaba’s supporting industries – e-payments and insurance, delivery companies and complementary retailers such as supermarkets. At least two billionaires have emerged this year from the fintech world supporting Alibaba. Parcel delivery has also created six billionaires.


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Thanks to a leaked poster of what appears to be official marketing material for the smartphone, the design and color options of the Vivo X70 Pro+ have been revealed online. The poster also reveals at least two color options for the X70 Pro+, one of which is blue, though it’s unclear whether the orange color variant seen in the poster belongs to the X70 Pro+ or its slightly lower sibling, the X70 Pro. The smartphone is expected to be the flagship model in the Vivo X70 lineup, and it is expected to go on sale later this month with top-notch performance specs.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor is expected to power the Vivo X70 Pro+, which will have at least 12GB of RAM. It will also have a 6.7-inch AMOLED display and a quad-camera setup on the back. The camera module, according to the poster, takes up a significant portion of the back panel and appears to have Zeiss branding on its lenses. Along with other units, the smartphone is expected to include a 50MP primary rear camera module. The device may also have a textured back panel and a 9mm body thickness.
At this time, it’s unclear what the main selling point of the Vivo X70 Pro+ camera will be. Each year, the Vivo X series of smartphones receive a camera upgrade, which has included a critically acclaimed gimbal stabilization feature. The X70 Pro+ could provide an upgrade or introduce a new feature that has yet to be revealed. The X70 Pro+ may include a high frame rate of 4K video recording, among other features, due to its focus on videography. When the Vivo X70 series is released later this month, all of this will be clear.
Along with the new color option, the post hinted at the Vivo V1 custom processor that the company is rumored to be working on. More information about this has yet to be released, and it is unclear what end-use case Vivo has in mind for the custom chip is designed. More Chinese OEMs are considering such features, though how they will be implemented remains to be seen.


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Walgreens announces new executive roles to help unleash Walgreens-Alliance Boots synergies
Deerfield, Ill. — Walgreens on Tuesday announced several new senior management roles, including an expanded role for CFO Wade Miquelon and the appointment of current senior VP and chief strategy officer Robert Zimmerman as the lead executive responsible for the Walgreens-Alliance Boots’ "synergy team." Succeeding Zimmerman as chief strategy officer will be Brad Fluegel.
“These new roles will allow us to move forward aggressively, working closely together with Alliance Boots, to implement our strategic partnership and realize the extensive synergies from the acquisition, as well as accelerate our core growth strategies to achieve our purpose to help people get, stay and live well,” Walgreens president and CEO Greg Wasson said.
With the announcement, Miquelon will assume an expanded and global leadership role at Walgreens as EVP/CFO and leading a newly named value creation services and international division in the role of international president. As he continues to lead Walgreens finance functions as CFO, Miquelon now will serve as Wasson’s senior leader in collaborating with Alliance Boots management team to execute the new global strategic partnership.
Zimmerman now will lead a new global mergers and acquisitions “synergy team” as SVP international and international chief administration officer. In his new role as Walgreens key project leader on the Alliance Boots partnership, Zimmerman will also serve on the Alliance Boots board of directors. “As our chief strategy officer for several years, Bob has been critical in helping us to evolve our core growth strategies, which is why I’ve asked him to take on this role heavily focused on ensuring we execute with excellence on this transformative and critical transaction,” Wasson said.
Joining the company as SVP and chief strategy officer is Fluegel, who was executive in residence at Health Evolution Partners prior to joining Walgreens, and previously served as EVP and chief strategy and external affairs officer of Wellpoint, one of the nation’s largest health benefits company, where he was responsible for long-term strategic planning, government affairs, corporate communications, including public relations, corporate development, international expansion, innovation and new business ventures. In addition to serving as Walgreens chief strategy officer, Fluegel also will lead the company’s project management office and corporate consulting team, as well as work together with Zimmerman on the company’s venture capital efforts.
As part of the Alliance Boots announcement in June, Walgreens stated that it expects combined synergies across both companies of between $100 million and $150 million in the first year and $1 billion by the end of 2016. To carry out a focused effort to capture those synergies, the company is setting up six new “global synergy teams” in Miquelon’s new organization that will work closely with Alliance Boots.
In addition to Zimmerman’s global mergers and acquisitions team, the additional global synergy teams will oversee global value creation, global projects, new markets and international expansion, and procurement and pharmaceutical development.
Tesco expects 30% energy savings from all-LED store
New York — Tesco has opened its first all-LED store as the United Kingdom’s largest retailer continues its drive to reduce carbon emissions from its operations. Tesco expects that the use of the LEDs in its new Express location, in Loughborough, England, will produce a 30% energy savings compared to its other Express stores.
All of the store’s external signage is lit with LEDs, as is the lighting on the sales floor and in staff areas. In addition, the cold rooms, fridges and freezer are lit with LEDs. (The only place where standard lighting is used is in the bakery oven, where temperatures are too high for LEDs to function.)
"We have recognized that through the use of LED light fittings we can dramatically reduce energy usage, particularly at Express stores due to their smaller size and lower ceiling height, stated Emmily Sjolander, environmental program manager, Tesco. “If this delivers the energy savings we have estimated, it is likely that we would replicate this lighting system at other stores.”
Kohl’s to ramp up holiday hiring by 10%
Menomonee Falls, Wis. — Kohl’s Corp. said Tuesday it plans to hire more than 52,700 associates this holiday season, about a 10% increase over last year’s holiday hiring numbers.
Kohl’s said it anticipates hiring an average of 41 associates per store, a 4% increase over 2011, as well as 5,700 seasonal DC positions and more than 30 seasonal credit operations positions.
Hiring began this month, and most jobs will be filled by mid-November, said the retailer.


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Food News: Rudy's sports bar debuts in Grandview; Red Square Grill offers Uzbek fare
A new sports bar called Rudy’s opened Monday at 1021 W. Fifth Ave., replacing Palle by Moretti, which shut down in early March.
New food truck Red Square Grill is serving hard-to-find Uzbek and Russian fare. The mobile kitchen is located next to Romashka Euro Deli at 2400 W. Dublin Granville Rd. Menu items include plov, samsa, lagman, kebabs and more.
Sweet Carrot (1417 W. Fifth Ave.) recently launched a new brunch menu featuring cocktails and dishes such as Smashed Potatoes Benedict and Cinnamon Roll French Toast, using cinnamon rolls from its sister company Kittie’s Cakes. The Grandview spot is currently open Thursday through Sunday for dine-in or carryout and will serve brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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The Alabama-based chain Chicken Salad Chick is adding a second Central Ohio location at 6304 E. Dublin Granville Rd. in Hamilton Quarter. A Westerville storefront opened in June 2019. The grand opening will take place Tuesday, July 28, with the first 100 guests earning free chicken salad for a year. That’s a lot of chicken salad.
Chef Matthew Phelan told ThisWeek News recently that he is planning a September opening for Novella Osteria, his forthcoming Italian restaurant in Powell.
Harvest Pizzeria in Dublin (45 N. High St.) announced this week that an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant has closed temporarily while employees await test results and the restaurant is cleaned.
The Market Italian Village (1022 Summit St.) announced that it has closed until further notice out of an abundance of caution as coronavirus cases continue to surge in Central Ohio.


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EE customers will be able to travel on London’s Underground, DLR and Overground networks using their mobile phones when TfL’s contactless program launches on 16 September.
EE is to become the only UK network provider to offer a contactless payment service, meaning that users will be able to use their mobile phones to pay for London travel instead of an Oyster card.
The service will use EE’s free Cash on Tap mobile contactless payment service app, which is due to be compatible with over 500,000 handsets this year. There will be no added charges for using Cash on Tap to pay for travel, and both daily and weekly caps ensure customers won’t pay any more than they would using an Oyster card.
“Users of the world’s greatest tube network will shortly benefit from the latest in mobile payment technology, allowing them to use their phone to pay for their daily commute,” said Gerry McQuade, chief marketing officer, EE. “As more and more people benefit from the simplicity, convenience and security that mobile contactless payments offer, it’s rapidly becoming clear that the days of the physical wallet are fast becoming numbered.”
Speaking at the IAB’s Mobile Engage conference in May, Weve’s CEO, David Sear, said that 2014 is the year in which there will be a “massive shift” in the way people use their mobile devices and that consumers are at the “tapping point” of contactless payments.
Sear said that the desire for consumers to be able to use their mobile phones for payments – devices that they are “emotionally attached” to – is a natural progression for the relationship between consumers and smartphones.
“We trust our devices – they contain our lives – and payment is a natural extension of that trust.”


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The world’s most populous continent Asia, will be home to the iFX EXPO Asia for a second year in January 2014. The iFX EXPO Asia, a leading business to business exhibition that is jointly organized by Forex Magnates, a leading news publication, and ConversionPros, a specialist online marketing consultancy, returns to Macau after its successful inaugural event in January 2013. The event showcases the very best service providers in the electronic derivatives markets, and hosts useful and interesting discussion panels that are shaping the industry.
Foreign exchange derivatives, the world’s most liquid asset class, continues to grow as witnessed in the latest BIS FX Survey, thus new and existing participants are constantly in need for sound, innovative and problem solving solutions. In addition, with Asia holding the key for economic growth for the entire planet, the iFX EXPO Asia holds great importance for firms that are exploring new techniques and initiatives in a fragmented market place.
“This is the second year for the iFX EXPO Asia, and significantly larger than the last. We make it a point to keep these events small and intimate. However, the demand for this event is so strong we are forced to expand. Last year, we attracted over 40 exhibitors and over 1,100 attendees. This year we have increased to over 60 exhibitors, and well over 2,000 attendees,” said Gal Ron CEO of ConversionPros, in a statement to the media.
2013 has shown a 180 degrees turnaround for the industry from a bleak and dismal 2012, which saw declining volumes and profits, financial services’ firms have welcomed the positive trading activity coming on the back of volatile and uncertain markets. Most participants, in the OTC and listed derivatives segments, have reported year on year growth in trading volumes with certain brokerages achieving record figures, two of the largest brokerage firms in Japan crossed the formidable $1 trillion in total monthly trading volume.
iFX EXPO Asia 2013 was attended by over 1,100 visitors, delegates were professionals from the industry and were a true reflection of the diversity the global financial markets represent. The organizers anticipate the forthcoming event to attract over 2,000 professionals from the banking and financial markets space. “Just as the last event, even before the launch, the response from industry providers and attendees is remarkable,” said Michael Greenberg, CEO, Forex Magnates.
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3D printing continues to be one of the most attractive industries for individual investors right now. And with the European debt crisis and slowing growth in China, we may – if given the room – be able to innovate our way to an American Renaissance.
Since the technology is still in its infancy, it’s not too late to grab a slice of the pie.
Today, we’re going to cover one company that’s found an interesting niche in this market.
Opposite of 3D Systems, the current leader in the consumer market, on the publicly traded 3-D printing spectrum is ExOne (NASDAQ: XONE), the relatively new kid on the block.
Since becoming a public company on Feb. 8, ExOne has been the preferred stock out of the 3-D printing “pure plays”, doubling since its IPO.
The company is currently operating in Asia, Europe and North and South America.
ExOne operates almost entirely in the industrial, large-scale market, catering to large manufacturers in industries like automotive production. Notable products include the S-Max, S-Print, and M-Print.
M-Lab, however, serves another interesting market segment for ExOne: the researchers and educational customers space. As one of the smallest printers available by ExOne, M-Lab is particularly designed to be used in labs.
While other pure plays like 3D Systems or Stratasys sell printers in volume, ExOne sells a small number of large-scale printers. These printers sell for a hefty cost, measured in the millions. In 2012, for example, they sold only 13 machines, but generated roughly $16 million in revenue.
While customers have to pay a pretty penny for ExOne’s 3-D printers, and sales are expected to increase for 2013, that’s not where the company expects to garner their main source of revenue.
Its main source, it turns out, derives from strategically located public service centers (PSCs) in industrial, high-manufacturing areas. With only five stationed PSCs, the arrangement accounted for 45% of ExOne’s 2012 sales. The company plans to expand to 15 PSCs by the year 2015, which will help ExOne attain a goal of $100 million in revenue, and gross margins exceeding 50%, set by CEO Kent Rockwell.
Although ExOne has yet to post positive earnings, it looks to be on the path to profits. If other public 3-D printing manufacturers serve as a guide, it may improve its bottom line substantially in this rapidly growing market.
So what’s my take on it?
Although 200% year-over-year revenue growth makes it a tempting prospect, the company is starting from a very small base. The company reported only $33.9 million in revenue over the past 12 months and currently trades at 20.5 times sales. It could, however, catch up to its lofty valuation if it does what it’s competition is doing: acquire prospects like there’s no tomorrow.
Here’s one speculation I’d like to share. There’s a gold rush on to stake a claim in the rapidly expanding 3-D printing market. 3-D printing behemoths such as 3D Systems and Stratasys have been on an acquisition binge. Stratasys, for example, recently acquired consumer 3-D printing specialist MakerBot. ExOne is on track to grow revenues from companies seeking to take advantage of its metal printing technology. It’s possible that ExOne, with a market cap of under $1 billion, could become an acquisition target.
It will be interesting to see how ExOne fares as it penetrates the high end of the market, making it a good for any watch list.
Josh Grasmickfor, Tomorrow in Review
These new materials can shift shapes in response to outside forces, such as contact with water, air, gravity, magnets and/or temperature change. “The idea behind 4-D printing,” says director of MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab Skylar Tibbits, “is that you take multimaterial 3-D printing… and you add a new capability, which is transformation.”
Josh Grasmick is managing editor of Tomorrow in Review and associate editor of Technology Profits Confidential and Breakthrough Technology Alert. After graduating from Washington College with a degree in English, the self-described autodidact was interviewed by Time magazine for his novel entrepreneurship and worldwide eco-adventures. His experience with those in the fields of science, medicine and technology puts readers ahead of the curve and on top of the market.
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More than five percent of all unique IP addresses accessing Google sites included some kind of ad injector software, and there are more than 50,000 of those injector browser extensions in use today, according to new research from Google.
The company conducted the research over the course of several months last year as a way to find out more about the way that the ad injector ecosystem works and help find ways to better defend against them. Ad injectors aren’t always considered outright malicious, though many of them are. Their main reason for being is to inject ads into users’ browsers and drive pay-per-click traffic through a knot of affiliates, ad networks, and syndicators to sites owned by major advertisers. These companies typically don’t know that the traffic arriving at their sites is coming from these schemes.
“It all starts with software that infects your browser. We discovered more than 50,000 browser extensions and more than 34,000 software applications that took control of users’ browsers and injected ads. Upwards of 30% of these packages were outright malicious and simultaneously stole account credentials, hijacked search queries, and reported a user’s activity to third parties for tracking. In total, we found 5.1% of page views on Windows and 3.4% of page views on Mac that showed tell-tale signs of ad injection software,” Kurt Thomas of Google’s spam and abuse team wrote in a post explaining the results of the research.
“Next, this software is distributed by a network of affiliates that work to drive as many installs as possible via tactics like: marketing, bundling applications with popular downloads, outright malware distribution, and large social advertising campaigns. Affiliates are paid a commision whenever a user clicks on an injected ad. We found about 1,000 of these businesses, including Crossrider, Shopper Pro, and Netcrawl, that use at least one of these tactics.”
The ad injectors pull in ads from a bunch of different companies that are the sources of so-called injection libraries. The most well-known of these is Superfish, which rose to infamy earlier this year after researchers discovered it pre-installed on Lenovo laptops and warned that it could be used for man-in-the-middle attacks after the password for the root certificate associated with it was cracked. The discovery set off a firestorm in the security and privacy industry and provoked ire from users, who had no idea the adware was on their machines.
Browser vendors issued fixes to remove the Superfish root CA from their software.
“Like other SSL interception software, Superfish seeks to add functionality to the Web by intercepting secure Web connections and injecting content into Web sites. In order to be able to inject content into secure connections, it adds a trusted root certificate to the Windows and Firefox root stores. With this trusted authority in place, Superfish can effectively create a fake ID for any website, so that it can convince Firefox that the browser is connected to the real website — even though it’s actually connected to Superfish,” Richard Barnes of Mozilla wrote at the time.
Google’s research found that nearly 80 percent of all of the injected ads its system detected came from one of three main ad networks.
“Because advertisers are generally only able to measure the final click that drives traffic to their sites, they’re often unaware of many preceding twists and turns, and don’t know they are receiving traffic via unwanted software and malware. Ads originate from ad networks that translate unwanted software installations into profit: 77% of all injected ads go through one of three ad networks—dealtime.com, pricegrabber.com, and bizrate.com. Publishers, meanwhile, aren’t being compensated for these ads,” Thomas said in his post.
To conduct the research, Google’s engineers wrote a custom detector for its sites that looked for injected ads. The software found tens of millions of injected ads over the course of the research project, and as a result removed 192 deceptive extensions from the Chrome Web store. Google also changed the way the browser identifies unwanted software and shows users a bold red warning when they’re trying to install such an injector.
“Most recently, we updated our AdWords policies to make it more difficult for advertisers to promote unwanted software on AdWords. It’s still early, but we’ve already seen encouraging results since making the change: the number of ‘Safe Browsing’ warnings that users receive in Chrome after clicking AdWords ads has dropped by more than 95%. This suggests it’s become much more difficult for users to download unwanted software, and for bad advertisers to promote it,” Thomas said.


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THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized 14 high-end cars at the Port of Batangas on Wednesday that were undervalued.
The shipment included a unit each of McLaren 450C, Land Rover LR2, Toyota Prado, and 2015 Ferrari California; two units of Land Rover Defender 90, Mercedez Benz C200, and Mercedez Benz GLK350; and 4 units Toyota Land Cruiser GX.
Customs Deputy Commissioner for Enforcement Ariel Nepomuceno said the vehicles arrived at the Batangas Port last week from the United Arab Emirates, Japan, and Hong Kong, and were consigned to Monacat Trading.
“There are car importers who misdeclare or undervalue their importations because of the costly dues and taxes attached to cars being imported. We cannot afford to lose millions of taxes due to technical smuggling. That is why the Bureau has intensified its campaign against illegal importation of vehicles,” Nepomuceno said in a statement.
“The consignee, based on our documents, declared the vehicles for P24-million pesos as the total import value, when in fact the total cost of all fourteen vehicles is roughly P50-million pesos,” he added.
Nepomuceno said the importer could face charges of Violation of Section 2503 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines.
In accordance with Customs laws, technical smuggling happens when there is an erroneous declaration of imported items in order to escape the proper payment of duties and taxes.
Nepomuceno noted that the Enforcement Group was able to stop the release of the shipment.
“They were already on their way out of the port. Duties and taxes were paid already and gate pass was issued,” the BOC official added.


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The "Beta" feature, and Apple will likely continue to refine and update its Battery Health feature over the course of the beta testing period. Expect the iOS 11.3 beta 3 update and the betas afterward to refine Apple's existing plans for the upcoming operating system rather than introducing anything substantial.
Following the iPhone battery throttling revelations at the end of a year ago, Apple promised to introduce new battery health features to iOS 11.3, as well as a toggle that will let users disable performance throttling on devices with weak battery.
The letter comes just a few weeks after Apple admitted that the company was secretly slowing down older iPhones to compensate for the loss in battery efficiency and to maintain optimum battery life. Sharp that supplied parts for the iPhone X reportedly failed to renew the deal.
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CEO Tim Cook said the iPhone X was the best-selling iPhone model in every week since its release.
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That’s how much one bitcoin traded for on March 18, 2016.
If you’re a longtime Palm Beach Letter or Palm Beach Confidential subscriber, you’ll recognize the date.
That’s when world-renowned cryptocurrency investing expert Teeka Tiwari first recommended you buy bitcoin.
By December 2017, the world’s first cryptocurrency had shot up to an all-time high of $20,089.
And at writing, bitcoin trades for $10,263. That’s a 2,298% gain from when Teeka added it to the model portfolio.
The stars are aligning for bitcoin to take out its all-time high.
In fact, Teeka believes it’s going a lot higher than that in our lifetimes.
As you’ll see in today’s dispatch, three drivers are pushing bitcoin higher.
First, to borrow a phrase from Legacy Research cofounder Bill Bonner, bitcoin is “honest money.” Second, bitcoin is your “escape hatch” in the War on Cash. Third, Wall Street is getting on board.
It’s why, if you haven’t already, we recommend you take a small stake in bitcoin. It can be as little as $100. The important thing, if you want to capture the gains that are still ahead, is you get your feet wet.
And if you already own bitcoin, you’ll want to check out the five “altcoins” (cryptos other than bitcoin) Teeka says could turn $500 into $5 million. He’s hosting his first live crypto training session of 2019 all about it tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET.
Already, more than 40,000 Legacy Research readers have signed up to attend. Find out how you can join them and Teeka for free here.
Meantime, let’s look at each of those three drivers sending bitcoin higher.
Unlike the dollar, the euro, the yen, and other government-issued currencies… bitcoin isn’t subject to the whims of politicians and central bankers.
Take the U.S. dollar. Dollars used to be backed by gold. But since President Nixon cut off the dollar’s last ties to gold in 1971, Uncle Sam can create as many new dollars as he likes. All it takes is a few strokes on a computer keyboard at the Fed (America’s central bank).
Bitcoin, on the other hand, is a hard currency like gold. The total supply is capped at 21 million. And it costs time and resources to “mine,” or create, each new coin.
According to digital trends research firm Digiconomist, bitcoin consumes about 73 terawatt-hours a year.
That’s more than the energy consumption of Austria, a country of 8.7 million people.
Why does the bitcoin network require so much power?
Bitcoin “miners” have to first solve a complex math puzzle to earn newly created coins. This involves intense computer processing power… which requires a lot of electricity.
A lot of folks see this as a “bug” of the bitcoin algorithm. But it’s actually one of its most important features.
As Bill has been telling his readers, it’s what separates it from the phony currencies governments issue…
Fake money is a form of fake news. It tells you something that isn’t true. Money that is not anchored in the real world of time and resources is unreliable. Like all forms of fake information, it leads to mistakes, frauds, bad investments, wrong decisions, and corruption that destroy wealth and disrupts the basic fairness of our financial transactions.
And as Teeka made clear last Tuesday in these pages, bitcoin’s reliability is only going to be more valuable as faith in government-issued currencies ebbs.
Governments can’t track cash transactions. Cash also makes it hard for central banks to hit savers with negative rates. You can just withdraw your cash from the bank and stuff it under the mattress.
But as currency expert Jim Rickards warns, when all your money is digital, you’re herded into a digital pen… like a pig to the slaughter.
Last month, China’s central bank said it’s close to launching its own digital-only version of the renminbi, the Chinese national currency.
And as we showed you last Thursday, it’s not the only country getting rid of physical cash. Plans are afoot in Canada, Britain, Norway, and Sweden to launch digital-only national currencies.
It won’t be long before the U.S. also replaces the system we have today with a purely digital “e-dollar.”
You’ll be able to send, receive, and store it through an app on your phone. And it’ll exist on a “blockchain” – the secure digital ledger technology that records all bitcoin transactions.
But although they’ll share some technological similarities, e-dollars won’t be honest money.
The Fed will still be able to issue as many e-dollars as it likes. It will also still be able to hit e-dollars with negative rates… and whatever crackpot ideas it comes up with next to “stimulate” economic growth.
Worse, these new crypto-fiat hybrids will allow governments to track and monitor every transaction you make. That makes the digital surveillance state we’ve been warning you about one step closer to reality.
Folks on Wall Street have one thing in common. They’re all driven by greed.
It’s the third factor that will drive bitcoin back to $20,000 and beyond.
That’s the big call Teeka made at the start of the year. As he put it at the time, as Wall Street started building the infrastructure to bring professional investors into the crypto market, a rush of new money would send bitcoin and other cryptos soaring.
And we’re seeing that happen now. Teeka…
Last month, Bakkt received regulatory approval to begin trading physically settled bitcoin futures. Bakkt is a subsidiary of the same company that owns the New York Stock Exchange. Its platform is set to go live this coming Monday. It’ll buy bitcoins on the open market and store them on behalf of customers. That’s never happened before.
Also, the CEO of crypto exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, said institutional customers are now depositing between $200 million and $400 million in crypto per week to its new Coinbase Custody product. Since July 2018, Coinbase Custody has amassed more than $1 billion in controlled assets.
And earlier this month, VanEck Securities and SolidX Management announced their plan to launch a bitcoin fund for institutional buyers – such as banks and pension funds. Since this fund will target only accredited investors, it faces fewer regulatory hurdles.
In short, the smart money is getting ready to reap the profits from another crypto boom. So this may be your last chance to get in before prices really take off again.
That’s the name given to cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin. (It’s short for “alternative coins.”)
And Teeka has a proven track record of picking winners in the altcoin market.
Take his top three open recommendations at Palm Beach Confidential. Even after last year’s “Crypto Winter” bear market, they’re up 729%… 2,089%… and 7,139% today.
That’s why, tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET, Teeka is hosting a free live crypto training session – “5 Coins to $5 Million.”
He’ll be pulling back the curtain on five tiny cryptos that could make you millions… in as little as 10 months. It’s all thanks to a lucrative phenomenon that we won’t see again until 2024.
Plus, Teeka will give you the name of the top cryptocurrency on his buy list during this free event. Last time Teeka gave away his No. 1 pick, it soared 1,800% in nine weeks.
As you’ll see, bitcoin is growing up.
As it grows in size, it’s getting a lot less volatile. It still suffers more dramatic swings than stocks. But prices are recovering quicker following the big falls.
Based on this, Teeka expects bitcoin to take out its $20,000 all-time high within the next nine months.
September 17, 2019
Delray Beach, Florida


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There are a number of ‘wearable’ computing products out there on the rise. Companies like Fitbit and Google’s Project Glass are only a few. People love wearable tech. I know that some of our top posts on ZAGGBlog are about wearable iPods and fitness tech.
Apparently the business is projected to grow to $1.5 billion.
Emerging and new
A study by Juniper believes that once we hit 2014, the revenue of the industry will grow immensely.
It is worth noting that Juniper’s definition of wearable computing includes both emerging technology like Google’s Project Glass as well as more established smart watches and wearable health and fitness gizmos.
Will consumers actually use them?
Wearable technology is interesting and exciting. But is it realistic? Do you own any of the wearable tech today? Do you have a Nike fitness wristband?
When it comes to companies like Google Glass, they have a long up hill battle. We’re talking about products that no-one has found consistent use for. They do make for really cool product demos, though, don’t they?