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Avery Dennison Helps Rebecca Minkoff Connect to Customers Through the #AlwaysOn Handbag
Rebecca Minkoff’s #AlwaysOn handbags feature technology that allows customers to receive exclusive offers, product recommendations and video content. But that’s not all the bags can do, according to a recently released study. The smart bags offer “digital emotional intelligence”—or DEQ—which allows consumers to more fully connect with the New York brand.
The #AlwaysOn bags, which recently debuted in stores, feature smart-tag technology developed by label and tag–technology company Avery Dennison. Avery Dennison’s Janela solution connects with Evrythng’s IoT (Internet of things) cloud platform.
“We’ve always wanted to enrich our customers’ lives and deliver a brand experience that extends beyond the products themselves,” said Uri Minkoff, cofounder and chief executive officer of Rebecca Minkoff, in a company statement. “By bringing #AlwaysOn smart features to the bags, we’re opening doors to a world of amazing, handpicked experiences we think our customers will love while making it easier than ever for them to access special offers, recommendations and other loyalty rewards.”
Avery Dennison and Evrythng worked with the University of Sheffington in the United Kingdom to develop a framework that brands can use to better understand how to engage with their customers. In a report titled “Digital Emotional Intelligence,” Phillip Powell, a research fellow at the University’s Institute of Economic Analysis of Decision-Making, recommends brands use real-time data gathered from digitally capable consumer products to interact with their customers and understand their emotions and moods.
By monitoring “digital emotions,” or physical emotions influenced by interaction with smart products and technology, brands can “predict emotional responses and connect with consumers more empathetically.”
“In today’s always-on world, brands that use digital technology to connect more emotionally, personally and contextually with consumers, in the moment, will win,” said Andy Hobsbawm, cofounder and chief marketing officer for Evrythng. “By connecting physical products and retail environments to the web, brands can unlock new flows of valuable real-time data to transform their customer relationships—not to mention their supply chains and revenue models,” he added.
According to Evrythng, there will be more than 800 billion digitally capable consumer products by 2020.
Rather than “passive, unconnected physical objects,” connected products are “data-generating, interactive assets” that can “speak directly with consumers and brands,” according to the Digital Emotional Intelligence report.
“These interactions and insights can be used by companies to connect more personally with customers by influencing and anticipating their emotions more effectively,” the report reads.
Further, the more often consumers interact with these connected items, the “richer and more personalized” the experience becomes.
This takes the experience beyond simply sharing an image of a purchase. Connected products can generate “digital memories of positive product experiences [which] could be replayed to the consumer the next time they shop. Reminding people of the amazing time they had with their previous purchases will overcome human biases and encourage customers to buy more,” the report said.
Because fashion is a more “experiential product” than other, more-functional items, the report argues that fashion brands have a greater opportunity “to create more valuable, superior customer experiences based on a more nuanced understanding of digital emotion in the online and offline shopping journey.”
This personalized engagement gives brands a way to differentiate themselves from their competitors, the report said.
“At a time when the retail industry is in complete transformation, connected products with a unique digital identity are paving a way for brands to not only easily capture stock visibility but also engage on an emotional level with their consumers. This is key to winning in the marketplace,” said Bill Toney, Avery Dennison’s vice president, Global RFID market development.


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Wal-Mart is an American based multi-national retail conglomerate that has over 11,000 locations. It's one of the world's most valuable companies and was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton.
Wal-Mart has traded very stagnantly over the last 18 months - it's basically gone nowhere since then. In the last 12 months, the company has bounced up 5%, then down 5%, then back up 5%. Aside from the dividends, WMT investors aren't seeing tangible returns from their investment in the company lately.
In the company's earnings that it reported this morning it lowered its full year profit guidance, claiming that waning food stamps combined with higher taxes have been a drag on the company's sales.
The company posted earnings of $1.34/share a decline from $1.67/share from the same period last year. for the year, the company's EPS was up 2% - but, both numbers wound up missing analyst estimates.
The growth of dollar store companies like Family Dollar (NYSE:FDO) and Dollar General (NYSE:DG) has been exponential, on the other hand. These places account for a lot of the stops that customers make "in between" stops to Wal-Mart. With Family Dollar's recent inclusion of tobacco products [and pharmacies starting to drop tobacco sales a la CVS (NYSE:CVS)], the company looks to continue to grow rapidly.
Some analysts, like Brian Yarbrough, contend that Wal-Mart is losing out to these types of stores:
Brian Yarbrough, a consumer research analyst at Edward Jones, thinks Walmart is losing market share to dollar stores and grocer Kroger's, which tries to compete with Walmart on price, something not all chains have attempted. And, these stores have other benefits too, he says.
"Something tells me people are more into convenience right now," says Yarbrough. "You can get in and out of a dollar store in two to three minutes, about the time it takes to walk from your car into a Walmart."
A buyout of Family Dollar by Wal-Mart actually seems to make a ton of sense.
Credit Suisse analyst Michael Exstein even suggested a buyout of Family Dollar to Wal-Mart's new CEO. The logistics of such a deal make sense: Wal-Mart has the cash/stock to do it at a premium to current Family Dollar shareholders, it would help Wal-Mart penetrate urban areas, and it would "fill in the blanks" of consumers that Wal-Mart isn't monetizing currently.
The argument against this is that the FTC wouldn't allow this to happen.
And such, it appears that Wal-Mart is going to go this alone, saying that it's expanding its smaller format stores domestically. It's trying to capture the customers making those trips to the dollar stores and convenience stores, when they don't have the time to deal with an entire trip to the giant.
He added Wal-Mart's plan to open as many as 150 small-format stores in the U.S. this year with the goal of expanding the concept to 700 by 2017 still is a "proverbial drop in the bucket" compared to 23,000-plus count combined for Family Dollar FDO -0.90%, Dollar General DG -0.82%, and Dollar Tree DLTR -0.71%.
Family Dollar already has all of the infrastructure and assets in place to do what Wal-Mart is shooting to do with their small format stores. This means there would be plenty of savings across the board once the buyout was completed and the companies can use each other's resources and assets. In addition to capturing these customers, Wal-Mart would get the bonus of the name association for those customers that are loyal Family Dollar shoppers - remember, there may be a small constituency that go to Family Dollar instead of Wal-Mart altogether.
Studies like this one are showing the dollar stores are actually undercutting Wal-Mart's prices, as well - another reason people could defect from Wal-Mart altogether:
At Family Dollar, Grom and his shopping team found the basket of items fell 3.4% in price compared to three months earlier, to $145.59. Dollar General cut prices 2.2%, Wal-Mart by 0.7%. The dollar stores cut food and beverage and household products the most; Walmart was relatively cheaper for paper products and other "consumables."
Both Family Dollar and Dollar General are now, on average, cheaper than Walmart -- a reversal from May 2013, when "Walmart was the clear pricing leader," with savings of nearly a nickel per dollar, Grom reports. By January, Family Dollar shoppers were saving more than a nickel for every $2 spent at Walmart, and Dollar General was slightly cheaper than the big-store chain. In short: "Walmart has conceded the 'price leader' crown to Family Dollar."
So, Wal-Mart - what are you waiting for?
In an age where Wal-Mart isn't just competing with companies like Target (NYSE:TGT) anymore, getting its hand in the dollar store market seems to be the right move for the company. If I were a shareholder, I would be asking for and backing this move. Until WMT figures out a way to continue its stalled growth by monetizing this portion of its business, I'd be wary of buying into WMT at these levels.
Best of luck to all investors.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

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Peanut and almond butter recalled
(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Hain Celestial Group Inc. has recalled some peanut and almond butter because of a possible salmonella contamination.
The company said Tuesday that there have been reports of four illnesses that may be related to the nut butters.
They were sold under the brand names Arrowhead Mills Peanut Butters and Maranatha Almond Butters and Peanut Butters.
Some private label almond butter from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Kroger and Safeway were also recalled.
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the features of the new Apple foldable phone and the release date of the iPhone Fold
Here are the best features of the new Apple foldable phone and the release date of the iPhone Fold, and we will present everything you need to know about the Apple foldable phone.
Since the launch of the first foldable phone from Samsung, rumors have increased about its rival Apple and whether Apple will launch the iPhone Fold or not.
When will Apple launch its phone, its launch date, its features, and a lot more that we will learn about in this article.
Get to know the iPhone Fold.
After Samsung launched its foldable phone, it will not be surprising if you see the iPhone Fold phone showing some leaks about its specifications.
It is not surprising that Apple is heading towards foldable phones because it will become the general trend of smartphones within several years.
iPhone Fold patent.
Apple has been holding a patent for a foldable iPhone Fold for several years.
Apple’s foldable phone patent, iPhone Fold, is among patents for foldable phones, one of which dates back to 2016.
The iPhone shows an OLED screen in one of the patents for the foldable Apple phone, with a flexible screen that folds horizontally in the middle.
In another patent, a telephone appears with two magnetically connected screens, and they can be used together normally.
This indicates that the company is working on a phone like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone.
In addition to all this, in another patent, images of a foldable phone from Apple appear with a layer of protection from cracks.
This layer to protect the phone from cracks is a hard layer that limits the expansion of small cracks in the phone.
It is worth noting that many phone companies offer many patents that are not applied.
Expected features in the Apple foldable phone.
Here are the most important and most prominent features expected in the Apple foldable phone, coming from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
And in a recent report published by the famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, he leaked some specifications of the new foldable iPhone, and here are the most prominent ones.
1- The screen measures 8 inches: This indicates that it will be larger than the screen of the Samsung foldable phone and the iPad mini tablet.
2- OLED screen: This is based on the expectations of patents submitted by Apple.
3- Screen support for 120Hz refresh rate.
4- The phone is expected to come with three cameras.
5- Certainly, a phone in this category supports the modern LIDAR sensor.
6- It is expected that the phone will contain Touch ID and remove Face ID technology as it conflicts with the screen that folds from the middle.
iPhone foldable price.
Expected cost of the foldable iPhone, iPhone Fold:…
A lot of factors and reasons that control the price of the Apple foldable phone, such as screen size, launch time, and the price of similar phones.
Example: The Galaxy Fold 2 is now selling for $1,800, less than the $2,000 first version.
Because foldable phones are relatively new, Apple may launch its phone at a high price compared to its competitors.
If Samsung continues to launch its phones at this price, then Apple may be able to launch its phone at these same prices to be able to compete with Samsung.
iPhone Fold release date.
According to the expectations that analysts expect about the Apple foldable phone, it is expected that it will be launched in 2023 based on Apple’s statements.
This may be slightly different if Apple solves its supply problems due to the global pandemic.
At the end of the article, you can leave your questions and inquiries in the comments section, and we will be happy to answer you.


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AUD/USD plunges to near 0.7350 on China retail sales slump
- AUD/USD slipped below 0.7400 on poor retail sales data from China.
- US 10-year Treasury yields hit a new three-year high of 2.88%.
- The RBA minutes and the Fed’s Powell speech are the key events this week.
AUD/USD is experiencing a bloodbath on Easter Monday after slipping below the previous week’s low at 0.7392. The pair fell more than half a percent in the Asian session and is eyeing more weakness amid underperforming Chinese economic data.
China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported annual retail sales at -3.5%, significantly lower than the market consensus of -1.6% and the previous print of 6.7%. The Antipode is one of the main exporters to China and a fall in Chinese economic data has an impact on the Australian dollar. However, investors shrugged off the outperformance of China’s strong gross domestic product (GDP) numbers. Annual GDP for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 landed at 4.8%, well above estimates of 4.4% and the previous print of 4%.
Meanwhile, broader strength in the US Dollar Index (DXY) dampened Aussie demand. US Treasury yields are rising sharply given rising inflation and labor market tightening in the US economy. A multi-decade collective consumer price index (CPI) effort and a constant full employment level below 4% are optimal for a giant rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed). Yields on the 10-year US Treasury rose almost 2.3% in the Asian session, at press time and broke through the previous week’s high.
Going forward, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech will be the key event. However, investors will also focus on the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) minutes on Tuesday.


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Bearing in mind the fact that Russian migrants, who have come in droves to Serbia following the war in Ukraine, are mostly educated people with good jobs in foreign companies the question is how much and how do they spend their money in Serbia.
Some say that their monthly expenses are over 2,000 euros, but most of them said they need a minimum of 700 euros to make it through the month.
The financial status of Russian migrants differs from person to person. Most of them are university graduates from the urban environment, who have good jobs in foreign companies. In addition to well-to-do Russians, many of them use savings they brought from Russia and their parents send them money to live in Serbia.
“Ordinary people with some kind of savings, including myself, seem to get around with 500 to 1,000 euros, of which only the rent is somewhere around 300 to 400 euros,” one of the Russians that the Blic interviewed said.
When we asked another Russian, Andrei, about the cost of living in Serbia, he said that it depended on the lifestyle that individual Russians chose:
“As for personal budget in Serbia, if you want to live frugally and spend only on rent, food, transportation and few other living costs, then you need about 80,000 dinars. But if you want to live a freer lifestyle, you need much, much more”, he said.
When asked what he spent the most money on in Belgrade, he replied that it is Belgrade cafes that are very interesting to him because of the people he meets.
“Personally, I spend a lot of money in cafes because Serbs like to chat a lot, and I have grown to like that,” Andrei adds.
Many Russians we interviewed said that the Serbian food was tasty and prices affordable, i.e. much lower compared to big Russian cities like Moscow or St. Petersburg.
Many also said that food in Serbia is twice as cheap, that it is more diverse and that it is of top quality. That’s why they like going to restaurants and cafes.
“For example, a cappuccino in Belgrade costs around 220 dinars, and in Moscow, it costs 500 dinars. And a good dinner with a glass of wine costs here around 1,000 dinars, while the cheapest dinner in Moscow is around 2,400 dinars. I think you have fair prices and logistics, and taxes are lower than in Russia”, Andrei says.
“In Serbia, prices are somewhere around 30-40 percent lower. If you choose carefully and buy cheaper brands, the difference is even bigger. I bought pasta for 100 dinars (the equivalent of about 50 rubles) recently. The quality of pasta in Russia, which costs the same, is much lower,” says one of our interlocutors.
One interlocutor also said that fruits such as raspberries, plums or apples are too expensive in Russia. He gave the example of prunes, which are considered a delicacy in Russia and cost there between 3,000 and 4,000 dinars a kilo.
The same situation is with public transport which is considerably cheaper in Serbia.
“Meat sold in ordinary shops in Serbia is much better than in Russia. Such meat by in Russia can only be bought directly from farmers, while the quality of meat in ordinary shops is much worse. Also, there is very little ready-made food in Serbia while there is plenty of it sold in Russian stores,” one of the Russians we interviewed has said.
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New Ilfracombe restaurant set to open thanks to crowdfunding campaign
PUBLISHED: 12:04 15 January 2018 | UPDATED: 09:07 16 January 2018
Michelin star chef Thomas Carr is set to open a second restaurant in Ilfracombe this March
A crowdfunding campaign for a new restaurant in Ilfracombe has hit its target in just eight days.
Michelin star chef Thomas Carr is now set to open new restaurant Thomas Carr Seafood & Grill, in the premises of the old Lamb Hotel in the High Street.
A launch event is planned on March 15 and the venue will join his existing premises, Thomas Carr at the Olive Room, in Fore Street.
He said: “We hope to be able to get partly open during February, then build up to a full launch with the event on March 15,’’ said Thomas.
“We’ve been blown away by all the support we’ve received, not just in the money raised, but also the kind words and support.”
The campaign on crowdfunding website Kickstarter had a target of £15,000, with funds raised now at £18,405.
It is still running and backers can pledge anything from £10 – to get their name on the restaurant’s ‘wall of fame’ right up to £8,000 - for Thomas to cater an event or wedding for 50 guests.
Thomas added: “We don’t want to stop here; the reality of a new venture like this is it needs a fair amount to get everything up and running. We’re now all set to open, but to do things the way we’d really like to do them, we want to keep that total rising.”
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LOUISVILLE. To support continued commercial vehicle growth, Grede Holdings announced that it will invest more than $20 million over the next three years in its Biscoe, NC, facility.
The investment, announced this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show, will be used for three new molding machines and handling systems, heat treating, an environmentally friendly immersion coating system, machining and the addition of 26,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing floor space.
In addition, it is anticipated that more than 35 employees will be hired at the location to support the expansion and growth plans, Grede said.
“Grede has a long history of partnering closely with commercial vehicle customers to provide high quality, value-added products. The new investments in Biscoe, NC, will not only allow us to meet increased demand, but also improve quality, delivery and reduce lead times to our key customers,” said Doug Grimm, president and chief executive officer (CEO), Grede.
Grede supplies key components for Class 3-8 commercial vehicles, including suspension, engine, driveline and accessory components.
In conjunction with the investments, Grede also will increase its engineering capabilities, which will provide a new, multi-faceted approach to product development for heavy-duty truck and other transportation and industrial applications.


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Dealabs have shared the upcoming PS Plus games for April 2022 including Hood Outlaws & Legends, Slay the Spire, and Spongebob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, Sons of the Forest has been delayed until Oct 2022, and Diablo Immortal will have a class change feature.
Endnight Games, the developer behind the critically acclaimed survival game The Forest, recently announced a delay for its highly anticipated sequel Sons of the Forest. In a tweet, the studio stated, "Hey Everyone. Over the past few weeks we have realized that our May 2022 release date for Sons of the Forest was overly ambitious. To be able to deliver our vision of the next step in survival games, we've decided to move our release date to October 2022. The team at Endnight."
This news may come as a disappointment to fans who were eagerly anticipating the game's release. However, it's important to remember that delays are often necessary to ensure the quality and polish of a game. Endnight's decision to push back the release date shows their commitment to delivering a great gaming experience.
Time and again, we have seen developers rush to meet release deadlines, resulting in games that are plagued with bugs and performance issues. By taking the extra time to refine and polish their game, Endnight is demonstrating their dedication to providing a high-quality sequel that lives up to the expectations set by its predecessor.
In the case of Sons of the Forest, players can expect a new and improved survival experience. Building upon the foundation laid by The Forest, the sequel promises enhanced graphics, immersive gameplay mechanics, and a deeper narrative. The delay allows the developers to fine-tune these aspects and ensure a seamless and engaging experience for players.
While delays can be frustrating, it's important to approach them with patience and understanding. The video game industry is notorious for its stringent development cycles and demanding workload. Developers often face numerous challenges throughout the development process, from technical issues to unexpected setbacks.
Endnight's decision to delay Sons of the Forest signals their commitment to delivering a product that meets their vision and the expectations of their dedicated fanbase. By allowing the team more time to refine and optimize the game, players can look forward to a more polished and enjoyable experience in October 2022.
Shifting gears, let's talk about the much-anticipated mobile version of Diablo, Diablo Immortal. Blizzard Entertainment recently published a blog post on their official website providing some exciting details about the game's upcoming features, including one that has caught the attention of many fans - the ability to change class.
In Diablo Immortal, players will have the convenience of changing their class on the fly by returning to the first town. This means that you'll retain all your progress, including your level and gear, making the transition seamless. The only aspect that you'll need to gather again is the Legendary gear specific to the class you've changed to.
This class-changing feature is a significant addition to the game, as it allows players to explore different playstyles without sacrificing their previous progress. Whether you want to switch from a mage to a warrior or a rogue to a necromancer, the ability to change classes opens up new possibilities and adds additional depth to the gameplay experience.
Diablo Immortal has been highly anticipated since its announcement, and this new class-changing feature further adds to the excitement surrounding the game. While an official release date has not been confirmed, players can already opt-in for the beta testing phase, which showcases Blizzard's commitment to delivering a polished and well-tested product.
Blizzard has a reputation for releasing games when they're ready rather than adhering to strict schedules, and this approach has paid off in the past. Players can expect Diablo Immortal to launch when it has met Blizzard's high standards of quality, ensuring a satisfying experience for fans of the Diablo franchise.
Additionally, the introduction of the class-changing system in Diablo Immortal paves the way for the highly anticipated Diablo IV. With both games on the horizon, fans of the series have a lot to look forward to in the coming months and years.
Turning our attention to the world of PlayStation, Dealabs, a popular deal-sharing platform, has recently shared what they believe to be the upcoming PlayStation Plus games for April 2022. According to their insider information, the free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers next month will include Hood: Outlaws & Legends, Slay the Spire, and SpongeBob Battle for Bikini Bottom.
While this information has not been officially confirmed by Sony, Dealabs has a track record of accurately predicting PlayStation Plus offerings in the past. If their information holds true, April 2022 will be an exciting month for PlayStation Plus subscribers as they will have the opportunity to experience a diverse range of games across multiple genres.
Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a multiplayer heist game that pits players against each other in a tense and action-packed medieval setting. Slay the Spire, on the other hand, is a unique blend of card-based strategy and roguelike gameplay, offering a fresh and addictive experience. Lastly, SpongeBob Battle for Bikini Bottom brings everyone's favorite yellow sponge and his friends to the gaming world, offering an enjoyable platforming adventure.
The PlayStation Plus free games lineup has always been a highlight for subscribers, offering a mix of indie gems and AAA titles. If these rumored games are indeed included in the April 2022 lineup, players can expect a diverse and engaging selection that caters to different gaming preferences.
It's worth noting that Sony typically announces the official PlayStation Plus offerings a few days before the start of the month. So, while these rumored games certainly pique interest, players should keep an eye out for the official announcement to get the confirmed list of games.
In conclusion, the gaming industry is constantly evolving, with delays, game updates, and exciting announcements shaping the experiences of players worldwide. Endnight Games' decision to delay Sons of the Forest shows their commitment to delivering a polished and immersive sequel, while Blizzard's introduction of class-changing in Diablo Immortal adds new dimensions to the gameplay. Lastly, the rumored PlayStation Plus games for April 2022 offer an exciting selection for subscribers. As gamers, it's important to embrace these developments with patience and anticipation, knowing that they contribute to the overall quality and enjoyment of the games we love.
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Marley Spoon has announced Mark Richardson will join the team as its new chief marketing and commercial officer, part of the Australian leadership team, starting on the 13th February.
Richardson’s appointment follows the departure of Kate Whitney who has moved to Treasury Wine Estates.
With a wealth of experience working in marketing and commercial roles across retail, financial services and tech, his expertise in creating powerful campaigns, passionate customers, generating commercial success and strong challenger brands will be an asset to the Marley Spoon business and portfolio of brands, which includes Marley Spoon, Dinnerly, Chefgood and bezzie.
In his most recent position, where he was chief marketing officer at Aldi Australia for six years; Richardson played an instrumental role in elevating the brand’s unique personality and propositions, where he’ll further bring these skills to life in his new role at Marley Spoon.
Richardson said:“Food and wellbeing is at the heart of Marley Spoon and the Australian culture, where our brands add so much value and convenience to Aussie’s everyday life. I’m proud to join the Marley Spoon team, where I can’t wait to get stuck in working with the talented team to create deep connections with consumers and customers across many touch points, while driving business goals and sales.”
“Moving into an adjacent category opens so many exciting opportunities; I’m dedicated and focused on exploring new commercial avenues, revenue streams and growing the Marley Spoon portfolio customer base,” Richardson said.
Rolf Weber, CEO Australia and COO at Marley Spoon added “At a time when consumers have never been more focused on value and convenience, we’re delighted to welcome Mark to the team to accelerate business growth by elevating our customer retention and brands, making them top of mind for Aussie’s across the country.”
“His solid knowledge of the industry and creating disruptor brands will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our offerings to help build a better everyday, just right, just for our customers,” Rolf continued.
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- Crocs' HeyDude brand will transition to a new ERP system toward the end of the year, according to CEO Andrew Rees, speaking last week during the company’s Q2 2023 earnings call for the period ending June 30.
- Crocs completed its acquisition of the Italian shoe brand in February 2022 for $2.05 billion in cash. In July 2022, Crocs said it expected Heydude to become a $1 billion brand by 2024.
- “We anticipate constrained distribution capabilities, particularly related to … the back half of the year due to ERP and warehouse transitions,” Rees said during the call, according to a SeekingAlpha transcript. “Even with this lowered near-term revenue outlook, the HeyDude brand is acquiring new customers and is gaining penetration in strategic accounts and on the coasts.”
Last year, HeyDude revamped its brand identity in an effort to reach more customers after Crocs held a dozen focus groups in the U.S.
“While our wholesale partners are very pleased with the performance of HeyDude … many are cautious in terms of future bookings based on their overall market outlook and lack of historical data on HeyDude's performance,” Rees said during last week’s earnings call.
The company expects the combined impacts of the ERP implementation and a new warehouse to alleviate expenses and improve flexibility.
HeyDude joins a growing group of companies working on ERP overhauls this year. Sweetgreen expects amortization costs amounting to $4.6 million as the company ramps up its cloud computing capabilities for its new ERP system. The company plans to amortize the costs over a seven-year period after its go-live date, according to last week’s earnings call report.
Ford launched the rest of its global integrated ERP system in North America in May to replace a number of existing core financial systems, a multiyear project that began in 2021.
Verizon is also making headway on a multiyear global ERP system implementation, designed to enhance the flow of financial information, facilitate data analysis and accelerate information reporting. The project started in Q3 2020 and will continue to roll out in phases over the next several years, according to last week’s earnings call for the period ending June 30.


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Saved Result: Amazon Across the Spectrum
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states said they filed a lawsuit against Amazon for “illegal conduct” in its online store and services to merchants, which stifled competition.
The antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce behemoth is the result of a years-long investigation into Amazon’s businesses competition.
The US government and 17 states are suing Amazon in a landmark monopoly case reflecting years of allegations that the e-commerce giant abused its economic dominance and harmed fair competition.
The Federal Trade Commission, led by longtime Amazon critic Lina Khan, finally makes its move. The Federal Trade Commission thinks the Everything Store is an illegal monopoly, and it’s suing the company to stop it.
Jeff Bezos’ space tourism and rocket company is getting a new chief executive officer, with a longtime Amazon executive set to take over.
With its investment of up to $4 billion, Amazon is seeking a bigger footprint in A.I. development, one already established by rivals like Microsoft and Google.
We may not have flying cars, but we do have the Roomba. One model of this famous robo-vacuum is on sale for almost 30% off for a limited time, and it’s a cleaning upgrade that anyone who needs one less chore to worry about will want to take advantage of (myself included).
Amazon said on Monday that it’s investing up to $4 billion into the artificial intelligence company Anthropic in exchange for partial ownership and Anthropic’s greater use of Amazon Web Services (AWS),
Seeking to raise revenue, Amazon said that U.S. subscribers to its streaming service could opt for an ad-free version for an extra $2.99 per month.
PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) — An Amazon driver is in serious condition after being bitten by a rattlesnake while making a delivery to a Florida home, officials said Tuesday.
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms,
The FTC chair’s antitrust interpretations have met with little success so far, but the e-commerce giant is clearly abusing the market.
Luzineide Marques da Silva knows the location of each of the 748 rubber trees in the Brazilian Amazon that she and her family have rights to tap for latex.
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers. The lawsuit could be existential for the company.
Here’s why the United States government says Amazon is an illegal monopoly and how the lawsuit could change shopping on Amazon.
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is operating an unlawful monopoly.
The legal challenge, filed in a federal court in Washington state, will be a defining cornerstone of the Biden administration’s pledge to curb the power of the nation’s largest tech companies.
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon over alleged anticompetitive business practices in a long-awaited lawsuit against the massive online retailer and platform. Why it matters: A win for the FTC, led by Democrat Lina Khan, could fundamentally alter the way Amazon's business operates.
Whether you’re needing to scrub your kitchen counters, looking for a new living room rug or hoping to find a smart shoe storage solution, there’s a good chance Amazon has something that can help. The online retailer has tons of different home finds ...
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Amazon accusing the company of illegally maintaining monopoly power.
Luzineide Marques da Silva knows the location of each of the 748 rubber trees scattered in her area of the Brazilian Amazon, where she and her family hold rights to tap the
The FTC has sued a range of big tech companies in recent years, but its new lawsuit accusing Amazon of being a “monopolist” was among the agency’s most hotly anticipated moves.
US regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that the internet giant is illegally maintaining monopoly power. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Amazon uses "a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies" to push up prices and stifle competition.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com on Tuesday, charging the online retailer with harming consumers with higher prices in the latest U.S. government legal action aimed at breaking Big Tech's dominance of the internet.
Like many of its competitors, the streaming service will be offering a more expensive ad-free plan, costing an extra $2.99 a month. Currently, it costs $14.99 a month to subscribe to the service, which includes free delivery on physical products ordered through the site.
A Florida Amazon driver was hospitalized Monday after being bitten by a “highly venomous” snake while making a delivery, deputies said.
Amazon is being sued by U.S. regulators and 17 states over allegations that the company abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle
Amazon invests $4B in Anthropic to create secure AI models. The deal leverages AWS's custom silicon and positions the company to compete in the evolving AI industry.
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The driver immediately became ill, called out for help and was transported to a hospital in very serious condition.
Amazon is being sued by U.S. regulators and and 17 states over allegations that the company abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general filed a suit on Tuesday against Amazon, alleging that the company is engaging in anticompetitive practices that have pushed other companies out of the marketplace.
High-stakes case puts e-commerce giant in sights of agency chair Lina Khan’s aggressive antitrust stance
Walt Disney (DIS): Shares of the entertainment companies were lower around midday after writer
Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions.
Christmas is coming, and Amazon is prepping for the big shopping rush by offering jobs to 250,000 people, along with an investment of $1.3 billion for increasing its wages.
An ad-free option will cost Amazon Prime members an extra $2.99 a month.
The recently-struck deal between the Teamsters and UPS seems appealing to Amazon delivery drivers who make less. UPS drivers receive a $170,000 salary in their newly negotiated contracts, which was an increase from $95,000 previously. Teamsters represented ...
The e-commerce giant is weighing how to respond as rivals Shein and Temu notch rapid growth by stressing low prices, not fast shipping.
The Federal Trade Commission disclosed new details in its lawsuit against Amazon.com involving an alleged scheme to enroll customers unwittingly in the company’s Prime program.
The FTC and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon — the latest government attempt at breaking Big Tech’s dominance of the internet.
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is replacing its CEO Bob Smith with longtime Amazon executive Dave Limp, who planned to retire from his hardware boss spot in December, according to
Amazon announced it will begin requiring users of Kindle Direct Publishing to disclose if artificial intelligence was used to generate any of their content.
I think it puts Amazon in this situation where they’r going to have to decide if they want to keep quality drivers or not.”
Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.
Once such opportunity? Today! This 2-pack of emergency fire blankets from Mart Cobra is available on Amazon for 18% off. Pick up this bestselling bundle and join thousands of others in the comfort of knowing you have the tools to defend your home in an emergency.
AI bias might not be a threat and here’s why. Amazon, Google dominated their markets, but there will likely be many AI platforms with none of them having that kind of power.
As part of the investment, Amazon will get a minority position in Anthropic, and Amazon Web Services users will gain access to the startup’s latest AI-powered language model, Claude.
Amazon Prime Video members will no longer get to enjoy ad-free streaming — unless they want to cough up $2.99 more per month.
ChatGPT’s new voice feature can also narrate bedtime stories, settle debates at the dinner table, and speak out loud text input from users.


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On April 4, iGaming Ontario executive director Martha Otton told an audience of industry attendees at a Canadian Gaming Association event that the province hosted $35.5 billion in total wagers over the igaming market’s first year, combining icasino and online sports wagering. That solidified Ontario as one of the North America’s largest igaming jurisdictions.
“We launched with 12 operators,” Otton told the audience. “It’s important to remember what the government goals were – player choice and player protection – and to provide opportunities for the legal market to provide revenue for the province, and to reduce red tape.”
Today, iGaming Ontario made those numbers official with the release of a fourth-quarter and full-year market-performance report for the province. One of the items that stood out was the quarter-to-quarter total wagers and GGR growth over Year 1. Total wagers in Q1 were at $4.08 billion, with gaming revenue at $162 million. In Q4 (Jan. 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023), total wagers in Ontario were $13.9 billion, while total gaming revenue was $526 million.
Based on that, according to iGO, the legal igaming market in Ontario has on average grown by more than 50 percent in total wagers and gaming revenue each quarter.
Total wagers do not include promotional wagers or bonuses. Total gaming revenue reported represents total cash wagers, including rake, tournament, and other fees across all operators, minus player winnings from cash wagers, not taking into account operating costs or other liabilities.
There were 44 operators and 75 gaming websites live in the province in Q4, 1.01 million active player accounts, and average monthly spend per active player account of $174. Active player accounts do not represent unique players, since individuals have active accounts with multiple operators.
Besides the $35.5 billion for first-full-year total wagers in Ontario, total gaming revenue for the full year was $1.4 billion. There were 45 operators over the first year and 76 gaming websites, 1.65 million player accounts active over the course of the first year, and the average monthly spend per active player account was $70.
Within the online-casino industry, nearly half (48 percent) of all casino wagers were on slots, nearly a third (32 percent) on table games with a live dealer, and the remainder (19 percent) on computer-based table games.


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Apple and Google have unseated Coca-Cola as the Best Global Brand, according to a study from the consulting firm Interbrand Corp.
Coca-Cola had held the top spot in the annual study for 13 years.
The new report put Apple's value up 28 percent to $98.3 billion, above Google's at $93.3 billion.
Interbrand examines companies' finances, brand loyalty and other factors in compiling its list.
Other companies in the top 10 are IBM, Microsoft, GE, McDonald’s, Samsung, Intel and Toyota.
See Interbrand's press release on the study here.


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Red Kap has released three videos featuring acclaimed BMX rider, X Games champion and classic car builder Heath Pinter.
The video series traces Pinter’s passion-fueled journey as he designs and builds a 1928 Ford Roadster (see the teaser video above). The custom car has been built specifically to compete in The Race of Gentlemen, a one-of-a-kind race to be held on the beaches of the Jersey Shore on Oct. 3-4.
“Red Kap’s Craftsman series was developed to celebrate individuals that have a passion for building and follow those dreams to build, whether they are an expert or novice craftsman. They are not always professionals-many are weekend builders or hobbyists-but all have an unrelenting aspiration in a job done right, and we want to honor these individuals,” said Chris Holcombe, vice president and general manager of distributor brands for Red Kap.
Red Kap will continue to add more Craftsmen to this program in the months ahead. Each will be chosen based on authentic character, style and commitment to the automotive industry, according to the company.


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Samsung Electronics expands its Smart Monitor lineup to provide customers with more options and features. The monitors also come with the latest updates, and its remote control is partially made from recycled materials.
The founder of the world's biggest semiconductor fab says it may be impossible to replicate what has been done in Taiwan in other parts of the world, including the US.
China accounted for more than half of the top 50 Asia-Pacific (APAC) companies by market capitalisation in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a new report by global analyst firm GlobalData.
Billed as a "Samsung veteran with over three decades of experience", Sangho Jo most recently led Samsung Electronics Europe and returns to the Southeast Asia & Oceania region.
The British Government says it will pump £1.6 million (A$2.9 million) into Japanese firm NEC to support a project to develop an open radio access network for 5G.
The chief executive of the mobile industry lobby group, Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, Chris Althaus, has stepped down after 15 years in the role following the organisation's annual general body meeting which was held on Thursday.
US processor maker Intel has sold its NAND memory and storage business to South Korea's SK hynix, statements from the two companies say, with the going price being US$9 billion (A$12.8 billion).
The US will need to invest between US$20 billion (A$27.3 billion) and US$50 billion in new semiconductor fabrication plants if it wants to reverse the trend of the last 30 years which has seen semiconductor manufacturing decline, a study claims.
Global semiconductor, services and software firm Qualcomm Technologies says the new Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra and Note20 in select regions, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S7/S7+ globally, have been designed to take advantage of its latest Soc, the Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G.
South Korean smartphone giant Samsung Electronics had its hardware bonanza night on Wednesday, revealing regular smartphones, a new foldable phone, earbuds, a new tablet and also a new digital watch.
South Korea's Samsung Electronics is considering a deal with Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies whereby the former would help the Chinese firm obtain its requirement of advanced semiconductors in exchange for Huawei ceding a part of its smartphone market share to Samsung.
South Korean digital behemoth Samsung Electronics says it has begun mass production of the world's first one-terabyte embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) 2.1, for use in next-generation mobile applications.
We recently spoke to Mark Hodgson, head of Samsung Pay in Australia, who shared his thoughts on the convenience of mobile wallets; in the meantime, Samsung has announced 1.3 billion Samsung Pay transactions.
If you feel the need, the need for storage speed, Samsung is top gunning for the competition by being first to use the Toggle DDR 4.0 interface, with a 30% improvement in write speed over the previous generation.
South Korean giant Samsung Electronics has opened what is claimed to be the world's biggest manufacturing unit for mobile phones, with the expanded plant being in Noida, close to the Indian capital, New Delhi.
It's not just Samsung's products that get upgraded on a regular basis, but its highly performing executives, too, with Garry McGregor promoted to vice-president, IT and Mobile, for Samsung Electronics Australia.
In the great Game of Marketing Thrones at top technology companies, a new man is set to be called "Your Grace" – Josh Grace, who gracefully takes up the position of chief marketing officer for Samsung Electronics Australia, effective immediately.
Samsung Electronics has announced that it has begun mass production of the world's biggest Serial Attached SCSI solid state drive, with a capacity of 30.72TB.
Samsung Electronics chief executive Kwon Oh-hyun has handed in his resignation, saying the company faces an "unprecedented crisis", even though record third-quarter profits are anticipated.
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As 2020 comes to a close, it’s time to look back and the big stories from the past year. COVID, of course, looms large this year but we shouldn’t forget other 2020 industry news stories.
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Day 2 at MJ Unpacked kicked off with the official opening of the Brand Experience Hall showcasing THC brands from across the US. The day also kicked off the Pitch Presentations on The Money Stage with investor judges being presented with brands from across the US looking for funding and advisors. The evening ended with the Clio Awards honoring the best of the best across cannabis advertising and marketing.
“It’s been really cool to see all the people we haven’t seen since last MJ Unpacked in Vegas. It’s just been so nice to see all their smiling faces and to see where they’ve been since the last Unpacked and how much progress they’ve made. To see them coming back even after they’ve gotten funded or gotten new licensees. Because there’s just so much opportunity. And it’s a community,” said Maggie Wilson, CMO of Fruit Slabs.
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Washington Legislation to Raise Legal Age for Tobacco and Vapor Products to 21 Passed by House Committee
Washington State legislation to raise the legal age for purchasing and using tobacco and vapor products has been passed by its initial House committee.
House Bill 1074 was filed by State Representative Paul Harris (R) along with a bipartisan group of 28 other representatives. It was passed by the House Health Care & Wellness Committee today by a vote of 12 to 2.
According to the measure’s official legislative digest, it “Raises the legal age to twenty-one years for the lawful sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products”, and “Authorizes the governor, in recognition of the sovereign authority of tribal governments, to seek government-to-government consultations with Indian tribes regarding raising the minimum legal age of sale in certain compacts.”
The legislation makes it so that “A person who sells cigars, cigarettes, cigarette paper, tobacco, or vapor products to a person under the age of 21 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.” In addition, it states that “Tobacco products may not be sold through a vending machine unless the machine is located in a place where persons under the age of 21 are prohibited or in an industrial worksite where persons under the age of 21 are not employed, and it is located at least 10 feet from entrances and exits.”
For the full text of House Bill 1074, click here.
In 2017, Oregon passed into law a similar measure which raised the legal age for tobacco and “inhalant delivery systems” to 21.


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The Mitsubishi Pajero is still a very common nameplate in these parts. It’s easy to spot one on the road, be it an OG first-gen, a Fieldmaster, a CK, a BK, or even a short-wheelbase (SWB) second-gen.
But there’s one model we don’t see on our side of the globe: the Pajero Mini. Not to be mistaken with the Pajero Jr., the Pajero Mini is the kei-car version that existed for a few decades before it was discontinued in 2012.
We’re still betting on seeing a vehicle like the Pajero Mini here in the future, though, as it appears the tiny 4x4 could be set to make a comeback. According to a report by Best Car, a modern-day version has just been given the green light and is targeted for release in 2024.
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Best Car already has renders of what the new Pajero Mini could look like. Frankly, we’re just stoked about the announcement now, and we have no problems waiting a few more years before seeing the finished product. We think this and Toyota’s Compact Cruiser EV will make the electrified mini SUV segment a lot more exciting.


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AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is under political pressure to end its relationship with a China-based telecom company. According to Reuters:
U.S. lawmakers are urging AT&T, to cut all commercial ties to Chinese phone maker Huawei Technologies and oppose plans by telecom operator China Mobile to enter the American market because of national security concerns.
Despite speculation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU) will not break itself into several companies. According to The Wall Street Journal:
CEO Sergio Marchionne said Monday he has no plans to sell its Jeep business or split up the company, cooling speculation but leaving the company’s long-term strategy unclear.
“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” topped the box office last weekend. According to Box Office Mojo:
With an estimated $27 million, Sony’s holiday smash hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle finished atop the weekend box office and is expected to deliver a four-day weekend approaching $34 million, which would push the film’s domestic cume near $290 million. Internationally, the film roared into China this weekend bringing in an estimated $40 million, pushing it’s worldwide cume to $667 million
Bitcoin’s priced collapsed. According to Bloomberg:
Bitcoin slumped by the most since September, giving new impetus to a January selloff in cryptocurrencies that coincides with rising scrutiny from regulators in many countries.
The largest digital coin fell 12 percent to $12,255 at 9 a.m. in London, the lowest level since Dec. 5, according to composite pricing on Bloomberg, bringing an end to its two-day rally. Bitcoin earlier was down as more than 40 percent from its record high in mid-December. Rival cryptocurrencies also tumbled, with Ripple diving as much as 28 percent.
Oil prices have surged to multiyear highs. According to Bloomberg:
Oil is extending a two-year rebound as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies trim production to drain a global glut. While rising prices may boost U.S. output, Citigroup Inc., Societe Generale SA, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. predict supply curbs may be wound down from the middle of the year, before their scheduled end in December, as the market re-balances.
WTI for February delivery was at $64.43 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, up 13 cents, at 7:40 a.m. in London. There was no settlement Monday because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in the U.S., and all transactions will be booked Tuesday. Futures closed at $64.30 on Friday, the highest level since December 2014.
Brent for March settlement lost 33 cents to $69.93 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange after adding 0.6 percent on Monday to close at the highest since December 2014. The global benchmark crude traded at a premium of $5.59 to March WTI.
BP PLC (NYSE: BP) is still paying for the Deepwater Horizon disaster. According to CNBC:
BP said on Tuesday it expected to take a post-tax non-operating charge of around $1.7 billion in its fourth quarter results as part of the settlement of the deadly 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the United States.
BP said the Court Supervised Settlement Program set up in the wake of the disaster was now winding down.


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13 Aug Is Facebook Done Growing?
Facebook has been in the news countless times for a variety of reasons. Whether it is about a scandal or a step in the right direction, Facebook continues to make headlines everywhere. This time, it is about user growth, or lack thereof. Is Facebook done growing after countless efforts to promote the social media platform, or is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Social Spice Media reviews the issues Facebook is experiencing and how this can impact businesses who use the platform.
Delving into the Data
Facebook’s user growth has always been impressive. They have taken the lead as most-used social platform in statistics
over competitors like Twitter and Snapchat, but now it seems their numbers may finally be ready to take a hit. Recode
describes active user growth diminishing on Facebook because they only added “…22 million new daily active users worldwide, its lowest quarter-over-quarter jump since at least early 2011, when we first have data on the metric.” We still need to consider that even though the user growth is stagnant, Facebook does still have hundreds of millions of users. The numbers are stalling, but they are not disappearing.
Their stock is also continuing to take a tumble, and their second-quarter results are not looking their finest. Recode
reports, “Facebook has 185 million users for the U.S. and Canada – the same as it had last quarter. That’s four straight quarters that it’s been stuck around 185 million users.” Because Facebook has so many users, it makes sense that, eventually, they would stall and not reach new growth records.
Understanding Businesses on Facebook
Businesses should make sure they are always making the most of social media marketing campaigns to reach new users and continue to develop relationships with existing users. Facebook has been directing their efforts to creating a more personal space where businesses have low priority in user News Feeds. Advertising is a great way to get in front of these users, but it is also crucial to maximize your company’s presence on other social channels as well. Determine which platforms are best for you and develop a voice across all channels.
Changing with Trends
Keeping up with social media trends is crucial, especially in a digital landscape where technology can create a wave of change instantly. Facebook has been more focused on delivering consumers with a better experience that benefits the individual, which means businesses are immediately put at a disadvantage regardless of who they are and what they offer. What can businesses do to reach their audience on social media? Adjust, learn, and continue to adapt because this is not the last of the changes.
New trends, rules, and discourses are constantly emerging. It is critical for your businesses to be in the know about these developments and join the conversation. Social media has grown into an outlet for users to voice their opinions and connect with their friends and families. Your business can use this information to create a more personal connection with your target audience instead of trying to use social media as a platform for sales. If you build a relationship with users, then the success will come.
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Xiaomi has quietly launched the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K that runs on Android TV 11 out-of-the-box. The new device will compete against the Amazon Fire TV stick and Realme 4K Smart Google TV Stick, which offer a similar smart viewing experience and carry a similar price tag. The primary aim of the device is to convert old LCDs into Smart TVs via the HDMI port. Users with newer 4K TVs can also use the device in case they want to use Google software instead of the proprietary operating system. The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K succeeds the Mi TV Stick that was launched in India and other markets last year. The new device drops the Mi branding as the company is trying to make its products more recognisable with plain Xiaomi branding across categories.
The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K features a glossy black and matte black dual-tone finish with the Xiaomi branding at the top. The pre-bundled remote features a matte black colour with a Netflix hotkey. As the name suggests the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K supports ultra-HD resolution and has 8GB of storage capacity. We also get Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision for an enhanced sound and viewing experience. Since it runs on Android TV 11, users can enjoy a host of Google services and download Android apps via the Play Store. The remote also has a dedicated Assistant button to activate voice control.
In terms of specifications, the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K is powered by quad-core Cortex-A35 with Mali-G31 MP2 GPU. Connectivity options on the device include dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz/ 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, and a micro-USB port for charging. The streaming device measures 106.8×29.4×15.4mm and weighs 42.8 grams. It appears users can also switch Xiaomi proprietary skin PatchWall if they are not happy with the Android 11 interface.


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Valley Auto Loans connects consumers with the best auto lenders and helps them get approved for an auto loan quickly.
Greenville, SC (PRWEB) April 13, 2013
Valley Auto Loans has just launched a new service department to offer dedicated car credit support to their bad credit auto loans applicants. Since many years, Valley Auto Loans has stood apart from thousands of other lending service providers by offering state of the art lending support to their customers. Their recently launched approval policy is now offering easy approval for customers with all types of credit history.
To qualify for excellent car loan deals without good credit history, please apply online at https://valleyautoloan.com/apply-now2/.
Valley Auto Loans has implemented several supporting measures in the last few months to ensure optimum performance of their advanced approval system. The launch of a new department for poor credit car financing is certainly a great idea because Valley Auto Loans have experienced a substantial growth in their customer base since the last few months. The new department will help them increase the company's approval percentage and reduce the turn around time.
Talking about the company's new department, a senior official from Valley Auto Loans said, "Offering top class lending support to credit challenged customers is a specialized job and it certainly makes sense to have a dedicated department for this purpose."
About Valley Auto Loans: Valley Auto Loans is one of the most renowned providers of national and local auto loans. The company understands that it can be embarrassing and frustrating to not be able to qualify for a car loan or student auto loan. Valley Auto Loans connects consumers with the best auto lenders and helps them get approved for an auto loan quickly.


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The post-PC era is not yet upon us, executives from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices insisted this week in conference calls to discuss their earnings, where the impact of tablets on their businesses was the big question.
A raft of computer and software vendor financial results this week, including reports from IBM, Intel, Apple and Microsoft, revealed some record quarterly results and a healthy market for business technology, though clouds remain for segments of the ...
Advanced Micro Devices' revenue for the second fiscal quarter of 2011 sunk as the search for a new CEO continues, the company said on Thursday.
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Intel gained microprocessor revenue market share from Advanced Micro Devices during this year's first quarter despite the recent Sandy Bridge chipset woes, research firm IHS iSuppli said this week.
Laptops from top PC makers priced between US$500 and $700 and running on Advanced Micro Devices' latest A-series Fusion processors are on now on sale through online stores.
Advanced Micro Devices has promised a boost in video and graphics performance from its first Fusion processor aimed at the mainstream PC segment, which will go on sale in laptops later this month and desktops soon after, AMD announced Tuesday.
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday announced 11 new laptops starting at US$399, running AMD's new chips code-named Llano.
Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday broke its silence around its tablet strategy, announcing its first low-power chip designed for these devices.
It was just about a year ago that IBM, Samsung, ARM and others formed Linaro, the not-for-profit organization that aims to make it easier for developers to use Linux on ARM-based devices, and over the past few weeks the group has made several announc...
Advanced Micro Devices shot down rumors that it is pursuing an ARM license, saying it will stick to developing chips for tablets around the x86 architecture.
AMD posted gains in both revenue and profit in the first quarter, citing lower prices but higher unit sales of microprocessors compared with a year earlier.
Upcoming chipsets from Advanced Micro Devices will support USB 3.0, which could make it easier for PC makers to add ports based on the interconnect to laptops.
Intel may have made it to a 32-nanometer build process first, but rival Advanced Micro Devices has followed suit and is looking to make up some ground.
Laptops and desktops with Advanced Micro Devices' A-series chips will become available from PC makers this quarter, the company's CEO said on Monday.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Earlier this year, it was reported that Walmart was working on bringing its own Android tablets to the market to compete with Amazon's popular fire tablets.
This week, those tablets have finally gone on sale with the Walmart Onn tablet.
The Onn has a 8-inch screen or a 10-inch screen and both has 16-gigabytes of storage.
Prices start at $64 for the smaller size, and $99 for the larger model and a detachable keyboard.
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Theory that claims the existence of super-particles.
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland has detected a rare decay of a particle that could undermine the theory of super-symmetry, one of the main theories in physics.
Good news for you gamers fans of Assassin’s Creed. The latest series of the popular game will be back for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U.
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Cats of pure descent tends to indicate the nature of human companionship.
Although not the type of cat that unsightly, Sphynx cats are judged most friendly than other cats, according to a survey conducted by the Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Monday [...]
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In 2013, the latest developments about the PlayStation 4 console more and more revealed. This time, a successful hardware specs leaked.
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This week, modifier application to be like a cartoon face or an application iMadeFace in the 4th position popular iPhone apps in iTunes. IPhone users is being fond iMadeFace. So what’s so special?
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In the coming months, Department of Defense travelers will have to keep their eyes and ears open, because the government travel charge card contract with Bank of America will expire and transition to Citibank on Nov. 30 at midnight.
The 1.2 million current cardholders, including 82,000 Marines, won’t need to fill out any new paperwork or applications to receive their new travel card; however, they will need to take some steps to get their new card up and running.
“Marines will need to call Citibank to acknowledge receiving the new card and accept the Citibank card agreement. This (is) critical because that’s how we will keep track of who has received the card,” said David Fuqua, Marine Corps GTCC component program manager.
The Citibank travel card will also be a VISA credit card and Marines will have the same credit limit. Agency program coordinators will have the authority to raise limits to meet necessary needs, Fuqua said.
“The Citibank card will be used exactly the same as the current Bank of America card,” said Nina Richman-Loo, chief of special programs and outreach, Defense Travel Management Office. “The cardholder agreement that our travelers read and signed when they received their Bank of America card is the same with the new Citibank card.”
Marines should continue to use their Bank of America government charge card until the transition takes place, Fuqua said.
“It’s very important Marines keep their personal mailing information up to date with Bank of America because that’s how Citibank is retrieving the information to mail the new cards,” Fuqua said.
To offer several upgraded features, Citibank has enhanced their electronic access system, according to Master Sgt. Gregory S. Duplechain, GTCC component program manager. Citibank has also dropped the $10 fee for phone payments and reduced their ATM fees to a flat rate of 2 percent.
The remaining balance on the Bank of America card will not transfer over to the new Citibank travel card, Fuqua said. Therefore, Marines will continue to receive statements from Bank of America until all balances are paid.
Fuqua also said the Citibank travel card should start hitting mailboxes by Aug. 15, but cardholders need to remember that they won’t be activated until midnight on Nov. 30. Marines who haven’t received anything by Oct. 1 should contact their agency program coordinator for assistance.
Travelers who can’t identify their local program coordinator should look to their agency’s Web site or the Defense Travel Management Office’s Web site for answers to frequently asked questions, Richman-Loo said.
If cardholders are on TAD during the changeover they will need to have both cards with them, said Duplechain. Furthermore, the Bank of America card will no longer work after midnight on Nov. 30.
For more information on the travel charge card transition, visit www.defensetravel.dod.mil.
The Citibank government travel charge card will be mailed out in five waves:
First wave: Expect delivery by Sept. 9
Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico
Second wave: Expect delivery by Sept. 11
Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Michigan
Third wave: Expect delivery by Sept. 16
Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana
Fourth wave: Expect delivery by Sept. 23
Washington, D.C., Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
Fifth wave: Expect delivery by Sept. 30
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Google Running a Global Test On Their .com Domain
Over the past few days we have noticed Google playing around the look of SERPs on their .com domain, which was picked up by our very own Dan Sharp yesterday.
After carrying out a series of tests it looks like regardless of the country of search, people using the .com domain are seeing both organic and paid results appearing in their own box. At this moment in time it hasn’t been rolled out to country specific domains such .co.uk, .fr, .com.au etc, although as with anything Google related…watch this space.
There has been no official announcement from Google with any reasoning or thought behind the change, although there is a striking resemblance to the view seen in mobile SERPs. Perhaps it is just Google’s way of cleaning up the presentation of SERPs on desktop, making it easier for users to view.
What do you think? Is this Google practising what they preach & going even more mobile-centric? Let me know in the comments!


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A photo circulating on social media purports to show a screenshot of a tweet from Apple CEO Tim Cook telling Elon Musk to "pay 30%" after the Twitter owner complained about Apple's business practices. But the image is altered; live and archived versions of Cook's page show he published no such post, and the user who created the picture told AFP it was meant as a joke.
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Think of the original Guitar Hero, and two names pop immediately to mind: Harmonix and Red Octane. A third name that you might not be aware of: Mad Catz. Speaking to Kotaku, Mad Catz CEO Darren Richardson has revealed that peripheral maker was originally part of the Guitar Hero project. Mad Catz was responsible for the Xbox version, but eventually decided to pull out of the project thanks to a lawsuit filed by Konami -- which resulted in Guitar Hero being exclusive to PS2.
Furthermore, Mad Catz actually paid $300,000 to remove itself from the project, only to see it grow into the gigantic success it is today. Says Richardson, "Everyone else made hundreds of millions and we paid money to not be a part of it." Ouch.


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Generally, the Indian Twitter handle of Lenovo technology is overwhelmed with inquiries identified with the product refreshes for every one of their gadgets. While Lenovo-possessed Motorola is making a stellar showing with regards to in conveying auspicious updates, that isn’t the situation with Lenovo, however. It now looks like Lenovo is refreshing the just about two-year-old Lenovo ZUK Z1 with Android Nougat based ZUI 2.5 stable adaptation.
Also Read, Lenovo Vibe B Low Budget 4G Phone
The Lenovo ZUK Edge, which was propelled in December 2016 was the principal cell phone from ZUK to boot ZUI 2.5 in light of Android Nougat. Only a month later, in January, Lenovo reported the refresh to Lenovo ZUK Z2 and Z2 Pro guaranteeing the refresh would be discharged in March 2017, in any event in India, however the refresh is yet to take off. Notwithstanding, the organization has discharged the updates to the ZUK Z2 and Z2 Pro in China.
Lenovo ZUK Z1 Major Specs
Additionally, Lenovo discharged the ZUI 2.5 refresh for Lenovo ZUK Z1 as a beta and now, the organization is discharging a steady form of the OS, as indicated by a gizmochina report. The refresh for Lenovo ZUK Z1 weighs almost 1GB and accompanies the variant number 2.5.406. Of course, the refresh conveys a few changes to the OS and conveys some new elements, for example, split screen, U-Touch unique mark signals being the real ones.
The Lenovo ZUK Z1 was the principal cell phone from Lenovo’ auxiliary ZUK and is controlled by the Snapdragon 801 SoC. Likewise, the significant question will be: Is Lenovo including the support for VoLTE? Right now, there’s no data with respect to the same, and the refresh will begin taking off in India also in next couple of weeks. In addition, Lenovo will likewise discharge the plant pictures to streak the OS specifically. The Lenovo ZUK Z1 is now running on Cyanogen OS in view of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Nonetheless, a few clients are ported out of that ROM and introduced another outsider engineer ROM from XDA Forums, which likewise purchased the gadget to Android Nougat.


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The Monero community in a proposal is asking Elon Musk to consider adding the privacy coin XMR as a payment option on the Tesla website.
Bringing XMR Privacy Coin to Tesla
According to a community crowdfunding system (CCS) proposal on Tuesday ( Feb. 9, 2021), the Monero community is asking Tesla CEO Elon Musk to accept payment for three Tesla model 3 vehicles using Monero’s XMR as a payment method.
Monero’s proposal is coming on the heels of Tesla’s billion-dollar bitcoin investment. As previously reported , an SEC filing revealed that Tesla allocated $1.5 billion to purchase the flagship cryptocurrency. The company also stated that it could begin accepting bitcoin as a payment option for its cars.
Meanwhile, the proposal stated that Tesla should consider adding XMR as a payment option because of its privacy features. According to Monero, transactions using bitcoin or any other crypto could be traced by anyone because of their transparent blockchains. Monero, on the other hand, is more private, as it obfuscates transaction details such as sender and receiver’s addresses, including the amount involved.
Also, the Monero community would try to get Elon Musk’s attention by driving awareness to the proposal via Twitter. The Tesla CEO is expected to respond within 21 days, starting on February 9. If Musk did not acknowledge the tweet within the stipulated period and meet certain criteria, Monero would make a refund to all contributors.
The proposal has 11 contributors so far and has raised 890 XMR ($160,000). Furthermore, the cars would be donated to three charities. Giving a reason for pushing Monero as a payment option, the proposal stated:
“With the recent announcement that Bitcoin may be accepted for Tesla purchases, members of the Monero community came up with the idea that it would be preferable to have Monero along-side Bitcoin as a payment option when purchasing a Tesla, given its privacy preserving properties.”
Furthermore, the proposal believed that Tesla car owners would want to keep their transaction details private, which Monero stated that its privacy features could achieve, unlike public blockchains.
Regulators Strive to Track Monero Transactions
Monero, and other privacy coins, however, has come under the radar of regulators, as their privacy features have caused concern for various regulatory watchdogs, as they believe that criminals use such cons for illegal transactions. In the U.S. authorities have been seeking ways to track Monero.
Back in September 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Services (IRS) put out a $625,000 bounty for anyone who could track Monero transactions. Later in November, blockchain analytic company CipherTrace, filed two patents for a solution that could track XMR transactions.


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As vehicles shift from conventional engines to more technologically advanced powertrains, Mahle has pledged to assist service and repair ships through the transition.
Olaf Henning, corporate executive vice president and general manager of aftermarket at Mahle, outlined the future for the parts manufacturer during a late-July press conference in Germany. He specifically noted how his company would support shops as vehicles move away from internal combustion engines.
“The market is changing, and this process has accelerated even further in the exceptional circumstances of 2020,” Henning said. “The automobile manufacturers are moving ahead with the switch to alternative drive systems.”
And so, Mahle’s focus has changed going forward. It is researching and developing products for electric motor, fuel cell, and non-fossil-fuel-operated combustion engines. The fruits of its labour will be solutions for the automotive aftermarket, he said.
“With our transformation to sustainable mobility, we can show independent workshops how to safeguard their maintenance business in the future,” Henning observed.
Because Mahle works with original equipment manufacturers, the company can anticipate what market and technological trends are on the horizon.
“And we’re transforming the challenges faced by independent workshops into opportunities and new areas of business relating to diagnostics, calibration, thermal management and fluid management,” Henning added.
This doesn’t mean Mahle is leaving the traditional products behind. “Classic products,” as Henning put it, such as engine components and filters are still being made and supplied to shops.
“Here, too, the change is evident—if we look at our filtration business, for example, Mahle Aftermarket now has 200 cabin filters for electric vehicles, 80 oil and fuel filters for hybrid vehicles, and 70 air filters for vehicles with fuel cell or hybrid drives.”
To remain a strong partner with shops, the company has identified four areas of strategy for its aftermarket business unit: Digitalization; Fair competition and new areas of business for independent workshops; Expansion of its workshop equipment services; Expansion of its thermal management business.
Still, the shift to electric mobility poses challenges to an industry where it has overwhelmingly serviced a single type of vehicle. “They need to develop expertise in repairing electric cars and must not fall behind contract workshops in this respect,” Henning said.
He added that the company ensures that independent shops have access to vehicle data, functions and resources. “We’re constantly investing in solutions that will guarantee this access continues without discrimination in the future. For this reason, we’re involved in the Caruso project, among other initiatives, in which cross-manufacturer vehicle data is made available to workshops.”
Caruso is a neutral and open data and service marketplace where data suppliers can offer both telematic and complementary data to the automotive aftermarket. The more suppliers that are in the marketplace, the more diverse the possibilities.
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Episode #35 – Vanessa Nord explains why she’s launched a new venture focused on environmental sustainability and sport, and how her work has led to collaborations with FC Bayern and the German Boxing Association
Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on several elements of public life, the job market included, with so many people being made redundant and businesses closing down.
So it’s a nice change of pace to hear a story about someone who has recently started a new venture that is thriving. Particularly when that new venture brings together sustainability and sport.
Vanessa Nord has done exactly that, and in a short space of time has brought sustainability to the forefront of the mind of organisations like FC Bayern Munich and the German Boxing Association.
She has also created a networking group of some of the German sports industry’s most forward-thinking minds, called Project C, to discuss and find solutions to some of the sector’s most prominent issues.
During the episode, Vanessa explains:
– Why the time was right to launch a sport and sustainability start-up
– How her work caught the attention of sports brands like FC Bayern Munich
– What her sustainable sport event guide is – and how she put it together
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Conducted by Marriott Hotels, the survey of 7,500 business travellers from several markets, including Australia, found social media to be the “biggest blocker” to feeling fulfilled during the day.
Australians are the most distracted by social media, with more than four in five (81%) of those polled agreeing that “time spent on their social media platforms prevented them from feeling accomplished”.
Along with social media, mobile technology like notifications (59%) and excessive entertainment options like TV shows and podcasts (50%) are also distracting Aussies.
But social media and the lure of devices aren’t the only roadblocks to being the best versions of ourselves.
Interestingly, to-do-lists are actually distracting many of us from focusing on what is really important, with Australian respondents again leading the way (79%) among the markets polled.
Counterintuitively, multi-tasking was also revealed to be counterproductive, with Australians (75%) second only to Americans (80%) in juggling activities.
In addition to this, the overwhelming majority (91%) of Aussies agreed that not having enough time in the day to clear their minds impacted their ability to be creative (87%), be inspired (84%), do their best work (85%) and take care of their personal needs (83%).
“Australian travellers are taking away time that is otherwise necessary to relax, unwind and open the mind,” the report found.
“Travellers are recognising this problem; almost half of Australian respondents (45%) said that if they had an additional 15 minutes in their day, they would devote it to clearing their minds and unwinding - higher than those who said they would use it to check/send emails (37%), and on par with those who said they would spend time with friends or family (45%).”
Marriott International Asia Pacific brand and marketing vice president Mike Fulkerson said Marriott recognised its guests are “motivated, busy individuals, and that they produce their best work when they can open their minds to inspiration”.
“Our survey results reinforce this insight by highlighting the importance of disconnecting from our daily distractions and to-do lists – even for just a short period of time – in order to reach that ideal frame of mind and create space to think.”
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In 2015, Beijing based laptop manufacturer and seemingly reliable technology company Lenovo made headlines that its 750,000 laptops had pre-installed adware called VisualDiscovery developed by Superfish.
The adware played a vital role in compromising online security protections installed by the users on their laptops, accessed financial data and performed man-in-the-middle attack on private and secure connections due to which attackers could gain free access to the system and spied on encrypted communications.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted initial approval of the settlement Nov. 21, four months after Lenovo and the consumer class filed with the court to end the spyware action.
However, now, in a class action lawsuit , Lenovo has settled a deal to pay $7.3 million to customers who found the pre-installed adware on their devices putting their privacy at risk. The approval according to Bloomberg law, was granted by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on November 21st.
Lenovo on the other hand back in 2015 maintained the stance that it doesn’t agree with the allegations and that it was unaware of the exploitation of the app by third parties. Furthermore, the company claimed that it had already stopped selling the software in 2015.
“While Lenovo disagrees with allegations contained in these complaints, we are pleased to bring this matter to a close after 2-1/2 years. To date, we are not aware of any actual instances of a third-party exploiting the vulnerabilities to gain access to a user’s communications,” read Lenovo’s (now deleted) official statement.
In 2015, a cybersecurity expert Robert Graham analyzed the SuperFish software and wrote in his blog post that:
The SuperFish software is particularly bad. It’s designed to intercept all encrypted connections. It does this in a poor way that it leaves the system open to hackers or NSA-style spies. For example, it can spy on your private bank connections, as shown in this picture.
It is noteworthy that in 2017, Lenovo agreed to pay $3.5 million by signing an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission, Connecticut, and 31 other states. The company had pledged to change the way it sells devices too. Moreover, in a separate agreement, the company paid an additional 3.5 million to state authorities.