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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - State Farm, the nation's largest auto insurer, suspended all use of aftermarket auto-body repair parts Thursday, three days after a jury awarded $456 million to policyholders in a class-action lawsuit over the parts.
State Farm officials said the decision was made to spare consumers "confusion and misinformation" about the quality of aftermarket parts, and was not related to a judge's pending ruling on whether the company defrauded customers.
Plaintiffs won their argument that use of the parts breached the company's contract with customers.
Aftermarket parts are modeled on manufacturers' parts but made without access to factory specifications. Critics said they are of lower quality than original equipment parts.
Effective immediately, all State Farm customers who bring their cars in for repair will get original equipment or recycled parts, State Farm spokesman Dave Hurst said. Customers will not pay extra, nor will premiums be increased.
Other companies would likely follow State Farm's lead, said Kirk Hansen, a spokesman for the Alliance of American Insurers, a trade group representing about 300 companies.
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US: Sears CFO Craig Monaghan to quit
Retailer Sears Holdings Corp said CFO Craig T Monaghan is quitting the company after less than half a year in the position.
Monaghan will leave at the end of January and move back to Florida where his family live, the company said.
His resignation follows a long line of departures since Edward Lampert took over the firm in 2005.
Chief administrative officer William C Crowley will take on the extra responsibilities of interim CFO while Sears searches for a permanent successor.
It is also being suggested that senior VP of merchandising Dan Laughlin will retire by the end of next month, reported Chicago Tribune.
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Gavin Starks is CEO of the Open Data Institute, which was co-founded in 2012 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and AI expert Sir Nigel Shadbolt to address today’s global challenges using data
The Open Data Institute (ODI) welcomes the CMA’s report, launched today: ‘making banks work harder for you’.
The UK has the opportunity to lead the world in open innovation in banking, but the future of the sector, and the development of the best possible consumer services, will depend on the involvement of startups, fintech and consumer organisations, as well as the big banks, in order for this to happen.
Further, the creation of open APIs will lead to the development of a strong, open marketplace for app development: building on the Open Banking Standard will create the best market conditions for open innovation.
Open banking is a crucial part of building the UK’s data infrastructure: the fundamental data framework that will increase interoperability and collaboration, efficiency and productivity in public and private sectors, nationally and internationally.
Last week the ODI launched the Open Banking Development Group (OBDG), welcomed by the nine largest UK banks and the Scaleup Institute, to drive open innovation around an open banking standard, on a UK and international basis.
It is asking anyone or any organisation with an interest in the future of the banking sector to join the conversation.
The ‘remedies’ put forward in the CMA report draw directly on the work of the Open Banking Working Group (OBWG), set up in 2015 by the Treasury and co-chaired by the ODI.
In particular, the recommended API will use the Open Banking Standard framework developed by the OBWG, allowing the development of new customer facing apps and services, helping consumers to share data securely and make better decisions about the banking products they use, and how they interact with banks.
When securely shared or published openly using open APIs, data can be used to build apps and services which help people quickly find what they need. For example, customers can look for a mortgage more easily, banks can find customers matched to a new product, and businesses can share data with their accountants.
People will choose services that are better, cheaper and simpler than existing services.
Open banking also offers huge financial value for banks and fintech companies as they become more efficient in their interactions and, in turn, are able to offer customers what they need, when they need it.
Building trust, increasing efficiency and open innovation in the banking sector can only be achieved when the banks, startups, consumer groups, and regulators work to a common goal.


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HOLIDAY — Pasco deputies were trying Sunday to identify a body found in a fireworks store after a blaze Saturday afternoon.
The store at 3508 U.S. 19 in Holiday was filled with fireworks when it caught fire just before 6 p.m. Saturday, authorities said. Once firefighters got the blaze under control, they found the body inside.
Pasco deputies and firefighters were still investigating the cause of the fire Sunday, said Sheriff's Office spokesman Kevin Doll.
The victim's identity likely will not be known until after an autopsy, he said.
"We really don't have any more information," Doll said. "But he was the only person hurt in the fire."
It was not immediately clear who owned the fireworks store or if it even had a name. Painted on the side of the small white building were yellow flames and the words "boom" and "fireworks."
A phone number on the building leads to a voicemail box that was full Sunday evening.
From across the street, CVS employee Jodi Stockwell saw the store burn.
"I was outside when it happened," Stockwell said. "But we didn't know anyone was inside. A customer came in and told us that.''
In July 2007, a fireworks tent in Port Richey went up when Tony Glenn Rogers, a laborer from Tampa, lit one of the items inside. There were no serious injuries.
Rogers was sentenced in December to 3 1/2 years in prison.


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The AAP government granted over 400 liquor licences under various categories since it came to power, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav today alleged, terming Arvind Kejriwal’s “promise” to discourage and reduce booze consumption in Delhi a “farce”.
Yadav alleged “irregularities” in granting licences to open retail vends in shopping malls (L10) and departmental stores (L12). The “real game” lies there, he told a press conference, and said he will expose it soon.
Yadav, who was expelled from AAP for alleged anti-party activities, said that the Delhi government under AAP spent a measly Rs 16,000 on de-addiction drives. The figure, he claimed, were taken from official records.
“The government gave four different replies to four RTI queries on liquor shops. But on digging deep we found that a startling 399 new licences have been granted till August 10.
It must have crossed 400 by now,” Yadav said.
As per data provided by Abhiyan, the number of L10 (retail vend of Indian and foreign liquor in shopping malls or airport) and L12 (retail vend of beer and wine in departmental stores) licences that have been granted since February 2015 are 67 and 69 respectively.
It further claimed that 227 L17 (service of Indian liquor at independent restaurant) have been issued in the same period.
Taking a swipe at Kejriwal, Yadav said it was ironical that the same person harped on the importance of taking consent of the people and especially women, in his book ‘Swaraj’, before opening new liquor shops.
Yadav also played out video clips of Kejriwal purportedly making a similar promise during campaigning for the assembly election.
He said the Delhi government’s recent move to empower mohalla sabhas in this regard was an eyewash as these bodies, numbering around 3000, have not even been notified for them to have any legal standing.
Rebel AAP MLA (Timarpur) Pankaj Pushkar, who had moved a breach of privilege notice against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia accusing him of resorting to “falsehoods” on the issue, said he does not want Delhi to turn into a ‘bazaar’ of alcohol.
Yadav also repeatedly stressed that Abhiyan was not advocating prohibition in the national capital, saying such drastic measures do more harm than good. Gradual mitigation and reduction are to be adopted, he said, adding that liquor has been linked to violence against women.
At Rs 3,589 crore, the government earned an excess of Rs 600 crore in 2015-16 from liquor sales as against the previous financial year, he said.
Pushkar argued, contrary to Sisodia’s replies to his starred questions, the excise rules, even before the recent amendments, had provisions for consultation with the local public and the MLA before granting of licences to open new liquor stores.
Under the new excise policy announced by the AAP dispensation, no new liquor store, except in malls (L10), will be allowed in Delhi in the current financial year. It has also empowered the mohalla sabhas, which await a formal notification, to shift stores over complaints of nuisance.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A lounge-style restaurant co-founded by American rapper 2 Chainz has postponed its Friday opening in downtown Columbus.
Esco Restaurant and Tapas, first launched in Atlanta by Grammy award winner Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps and entrepreneur Mychel “Snoop” Dillard, has delayed “with a heavy heart” the Jan. 13 grand opening of its Columbus franchise at 31 E. Gay St., the establishment announced.
“There are a few things that didn’t line up as expected and we need to come in strong,” Esco wrote on social media. “We only get one chance to do it right.”
But 2 Chainz, who rose to stardom as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, wasn’t too phased by the delay. “All good it’s still gone pipe up,” the rapper wrote on social media in response to Esco’s announcement.
Owned and operated by Akron-based entrepreneur Jessica Kay, the Columbus franchise will become Esco’s third location nationwide and first outside of Georgia, according to its website. Esco replaces the Irish-themed Pub Mahone, which left the Gay Street location in March.
Esco’s wide-ranging menu features dozens of seafood platters, Southern-inspired brunch entrees and a slate of cocktails – including one aptly named “1+1 = 2Chainz” that’s infused with cognac, green tea and agave nectar.
Customers can order dinner plates like crispy calamari, lobster tail, and chicken and beef sausage gumbo. Peach cobbler French toast and salmon croquettes are just a few of the dishes served up for breakfast.
A selection of Hookah flavors and reservations for bottle service will also be available to patrons, according to Esco’s menu.
It is unclear whether 2 Chainz and Snoop will make an appearance at Esco’s grand opening in Columbus. When announcing its now-postponed Jan. 13 opening date, the franchise said on social media that the pair “will be in the building.”
Although a new grand opening date has yet to be scheduled, Esco Restaurant and Tapas plans to operate from 11 a.m. to midnight on Monday through Thursday and from 11 to 2:30 a.m. on Friday through Sunday.


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Fashion forward: How tech is targeting waste & pollution in the $2.4T fashion industry
Fashion is one of the most wasteful industries in the world, but thanks to new technology and consumer demand for more eco-friendly practices, that's starting to change. The fast fashion model, wherein designs move swiftly from runway to stores, is considered a major contributor to these problems. Fueled by social media, consumers want to get a hold of the latest trends as quickly as possible, and retailers must rapidly increase production to meet demand. But this can lead to overproduction and huge amounts of waste — fast fashion retailer H&M, for example, reported a global inventory of unsold clothes worth $4B in 2018.
Even luxury brands are contributing to this problem. In 2017, British luxury fashion label Burberry burned £28.6M (around $37M) worth of unsold bags, clothes, and perfume. And it’s not only unsold merchandise that’s problematic. After use, 73% of clothes either end up in landfills or are incinerated. If these practices continue, the fashion sector could consume a quarter of the world’s carbon budget by 2050. But with increasing consumer demand for more sustainable products and a rising focus around eco-friendly practices, the fashion world is taking steps to lessen its negative impact on the environment.
This report examines how fashion brands are leveraging technology to make clothing production and consumption more sustainable, from the use of plant-based textiles and bacteria-based dyes to leveraging a blockchain-based supply chain to increase transparency. It also looks at the challenges these efforts face and what the future might hold for the industry.
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The Next iPhone Will Reportedly Go Into Production Next Month (AAPL)
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Sharp, LG, and Japan Display are all slated to be supplying Apple with displays for the device.
The next iPhone is expected to resemble the iPhone 5 but will pack improved internal components, making it an "iPhone 5S" of sorts.
We've heard a variety of rumors surrounding what it may or may not have – it's all unconfirmed, of course, but look for multiple color choices, a fingerprint scanner, and an improved camera when the phone launches early this Fall.


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Shortly after President Donald Trump signed his executive order to keep refugees and citizens from certain Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S., taxi drivers took notice. The NY Taxi Workers Alliance called for an hourlong work stoppage at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to show their opposition to the ban.
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Ohio’s this new wages financing guidelines got perception Friday, find yourself over 10 years out of large-pricing fund and you will small borrowing from the bank getting regarding one million Ohioans which end up in a monetary touching each year.
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The fresh new laws set April twenty-seven as date whenever pay check loan providers may be compelled to changes the company procedure
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“I am towards a fixed currency,” told you Delong. “Choices you would like help of course, if you can’t get they here (during the a wages-go out economic), you’re not bringing they somewhere else, which means you was screwed.”
Money was basically safer having an auto title, post-old glance at otherwise automated detachment. Observe and you will can cost you you are able to exceed annual payment pricing out-of eight hundred percent.
The newest laws forbids auto-label loans, constraints money so you can $step one,100 and you can several-days, and you will restricts focus and you can can cost you to simply regarding the sixty percent of the newest dominating.
The changes is opposed by spend-day financial institutions, which warned your own changes do force a lot of them aside away regarding organization. Yet not the recently subscribed organizations was particular common shopping names for example while the Pro Dollars Inform you and you can Increase the you.
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Samsung started to push out the upgrade to Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean today, unfortunately it’s not officially coming to Canadian soil until the November time frame. There’s some good news though as Samsung has also confirmed additional devices that will be receiving the upgrade to Jelly Bean.
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Mitchell, previously e-commerce campaign buyer for HMV, will be directly responsible for the music content team and cross-site merchandising online. He will report to e-commerce and digital content manager Dave Elston.
The retailer also appointed Justin Moodie to the newly created role of head of online experience this month in a bid to drive online sales. Previously, Moodie worked for entertainment business Sega, where he was head of online services.
Last month, HMV reported that group sales fell 2 per cent and like-for-likes declined 3.5 per cent for the 52 weeks to April 28. The retailer, which owns the Waterstone's book chain as well as the eponymous music business, blamed the fall on poor market conditions, but said that group pre-tax profits for the year will be in line with market expectations.


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Wal-Mart studying India's investment conditions
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) is studying the conditions attached to India's decision to open its supermarket sector to foreign investors before finalizing a decision to invest, a government statement said on Thursday.
India threw its doors open to foreign supermarket chains last year in the teeth of fierce domestic opposition, but attached strict conditions, including on sourcing, in the policy.
The CEO of Wal-Mart International, Doug McMillon, told Trade Minister Anand Sharma at a meeting in Davos that the firm was "excited about India" but studying the conditions before making an investment announcement, the statement said.
Sharma said the firm should not be "unduly concerned" about the prospect of a policy reversal.
(Reporting by Arup Roychoudhury)
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Ex-Maxifier Exec Jonathon Shaevitz Named CEO at Legolas Media
NEW YORK (January 15, 2013) — Legolas Media, a leading provider of programmatic guaranteed inventory, has named ad tech entrepreneur Jonathon Shaevitz (pictured) as its new CEO. Legolas’ Intelligent Media Buying service is used by ad agencies and advertisers to achieve reach objectives without sacrificing quality, price or control.
Shaevitz joins Legolas from fellow ad tech startup Maxifier where, as CEO over the past two years, he oversaw major revenue growth, the recruitment of a leading team of industry experts, and major fund-raising activities. He secured partnerships with major ad agency holding companies WPP and Dentsu, along with positioning Maxifier as the dominant provider of campaign optimization.
“Jonathon’s deep understanding of the ad tech sector and his success at leading growing companies in the field were key factors in our board’s decision to appoint him CEO,” said Kiran Hebbar, venture partner at Valhalla Partners, who lead the recent investment round in Legolas.
“Jonathon stood out from all the other candidates in our extensive CEO search,” added investor and board member Joe Doran, successful advertising technology industry veteran and CEO of Rallyverse. “Jonathon combines analytical discipline, practical experience, innovation, and fiscal responsibility to help define ideal strategies and solutions that drive business through rapid, profitable, growth.”
“The founders of Legolas built a fantastic technology that addresses a great need in the market — making premium upfront digital advertising more transparent, effective, affordable, scalable, and easy,” explained Shaevitz. “Now with added full-funnel technology and the market shifting in the right direction, I can think of no better place to be at this time.”
Prior to joining Maxifier in 2010, Shaevitz spent eight years as managing director at consulting firm Capital Strategies, where he focused exclusively on ad tech companies.
Shaevitz holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BS from the University of Michigan. His philanthropic activities include current chairmanship of Hillel at Hunter College in New York City.
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The value of Wisconsin's agricultural products such as hides and skins, animal feed and dairy sold to China rose 49 percent to $177 million. That helped the state's overall export sales increase 3 percent, according to the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
DATCP secretary Ben Brancel said Wisconsin jumped three places to 13th in the nation for the value of its agricultural exports. Canada was the leading importer at $1.45 billion. Other top markets for the state were Mexico, China, South Korea and Japan, the DATCP report said.
The report said the most valuable state ag export, at $400 million, was beverages — a category dominated by ethanol. Most of Wisconsin's exports in the sector — $282 million worth — went to Canada, the report said.
Exports of miscellaneous foods, a category that includes sauces, yeasts and mustard, were second most valuable at $290 million, an increase of 16 percent from 2011. Dairy exports rose 22 percent to $282 million, with cheese exports growing the fastest in that category.


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DOHA: The Ministry of Environment has imposed a blanket ban on the use of foam for serving hot food and drinks, and laid down new requirements for plastic and paper used for this purpose.
All plastic or paper cups and plates used for serving hot food and beverages are now required to carry a note saying they are suitable for the purpose.
This rule also applies to plastic and foam products used for packaging cold food and drinks. Foam is permitted only for cold food.
Eateries failing to comply with the rules will face stern action from today, a senior official of the ministry said yesterday.
Many eateries still use plastic and foam cups, boxes and plates for serving hot food and drinks, despite a ban imposed by the authorities several years ago.
The ministry has now come out with new regulations to effectively implement the ban in line with directives from the Joint Food Monitoring Committee at the Supreme Council of Health.
“Recently, we made it mandatory for all bakeries to use food grade plastic for packaging hot bread. We are now strictly implementing the requirements for plastic, foam and paper products used for packaging hot food and drinks,” Dr Mohammed bin Sailf Al Kuwari, director of the Laboratories and Standardisation Department at the ministry told The Peninsula yesterday.
He said beginning today, the municipal authorities will inspect all eateries to ensure that they comply with the rules.
According to the new rules, it should be clearly written on each product whether it is intended for packaging hot or cold food.
“This will help consumers check whether the food is packed in a healthy and safe way,” said Al Kuwari.
Only food grade plastic is permitted for packaging hot food and drinks.
With each consignment, importers have to attach a certificate from an authorised laboratory to prove they meet the food grade standards and specifications.
Each product should carry a sticker with a note in Arabic and English in red colour saying it is suitable for packaging hot food. This sticker should be displayed in a prominent way.
Plastic and foam cups used for cold drinks should also have a notification in Arabic and English saying it is suitable for cold food. This should be written in sky blue colour in a prominent manner.
Paper cups and boxes can be used for hot food and drinks only if they clear a “heavy metal test” to show that they don’t contain harmful substances. Importers should produce a certificate from an authorised laboratory as proof.
Aluminium plates and cups have been exempted from the rule for the time being, said the official.
In a statement issued yesterday, the ministry urged traders, importers and eateries to strictly comply with the regulations. It also suggested use of glass or ceramic plates and cups for serving hot food and drinks as an alternative.


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D)Rs 110 cr
E) Rs 125 cr
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C) March 31, 2018
D) March 31, 2021
E) March 31, 2022
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A Team Asobi job listing on LinkedIn shows the studio is looking for a game designer who will specialise in making “a variety of levels for a 3D action game”.
The ad says applicants must have “solid level design skills that guide the player well and provide great tempo”, and that they must be able to “bring creativity and humour to the game”.
The ad does not explicitly say that the game in question is a sequel to Astro’s Playroom, but Team Asobi’s four games to date – The Playroom, The Playroom VR, Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro’s Playroom – have all featured robot characters like Astro.
In December, Astro’s Playroom designer Nicolas Ducet said he would consider a sequel to Astro’s Playroom, but that there were no plans at that point and much would depend on the popularity of the game.
Astro’s Playroom is pre-installed in every PlayStation 5 console and has received near-universal praise for its charming presentation, its numerous nods to previous PlayStation products and the innovative ways it makes use of the DualSense controller.
In VGC’s review of Astro’s Playroom, we said: “Astro’s Playroom is both DualSense’s killer app and an unmissable, imaginative tribute to PlayStation’s history. Games have never felt this satisfying.”
VGC sources revealed in February that Sony was planning to wind down its Japan Studio, with the majority of its development staff being let go and the remaining staff being absorbed into Team Asobi.
Sony later confirmed this in a statement, saying: “In an effort to further strengthen business operations, SIE can confirm PlayStation Studios Japan Studio will be re-organized into a new organization on April 1.
“Japan Studio will be re-centered to Team ASOBI, the creative team behind Astro’s Playroom, allowing the team to focus on a single vision and build on the popularity of Astro’s Playroom.”


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The start of each year most of us contemplate if this is the year to buy a new smartphone as all the year’s best is put in for display. This year is no different as all of the top players including Apple, Samsung, LG, Google, and more are expected to debut new innovations that are likely to keep people talking. If you’re looking for something truly unique that has the perfect mix of price and technology advancements, you just may want to wait until 2016.
There are numerous enhancements to the lineups as seen in every top smartphone 2016 that will surely give you what you’re looking for, and so much more. We’re talking about true foldable smartphones, customizable smartphones, and at prices that are sure to impress. The wonderful thing about competition is that it keeps the price down, which is precisely what consumers like you and me want to see.
Below, we showcase the top three reasons to wait for a new smartphone 2016 if you are looking for the very best.
3. Expect that the 2016 Smartphones will Not Only Be more Advanced, but Much Cheaper than 2015 Smartphones.
With the likes of many start-ups driving down the price of smartphones, this will only increase in 2016. Many manufacturers out of China and other markets will be featured in more markets worldwide. Xiaomi, for instance is looking to debut the Xiaomi Mi6 which is expected to be featured in new markets including here in the US.
Many of these start-ups offer a high quality smartphone with premium specs and features, but at nearly half the price. The Xiaomi Mi6 is expected to sell for $400 here in the US, almost ½ the price as the iPhone 7. What will this do to premium manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung, LG, and more?
The heavy competition is likely to significantly decrease the price of any smartphone 2016 to a more respectable price. New iPhones for instance typically retail for around $800 or so here in the US, but the 2016 price of the Apple iPhone 7 may be significantly cheaper. 2016 Samsung smartphones are expected to see the same price drop along with others such as LG, HTC, and Sony.
2016 Will be the Debut of True Foldable Smartphones
2016 looks to be the year where we will see true foldable smartphones. LG has already alluded to a future concept in 2016 which will feature a flagship having a foldable, premium design. There are numerous rumors floating around with uncertainty if this will be the LG G Flex 3, LG G5, or a new series entirely.
With LG looking to start the foldable trend, expect other manufacturers to do the same. As smartphones get bigger and bigger, the foldable concept makes a world of sense. Being able to have a 6” plus phone, but maintaining the idea of portability makes the foldable concept that much better.
Probably the most realistic rumors as of this time is on the LG G Flex 3 concept. The G Flex series has become the most innovative smartphone series, and adding a foldable design would only add to the appeal. Sporting a sexy curved, foldable design would certainly make the G Flex 3 one of the top smartphones for 2016.
Project Ara Will Add a Sense of Customization to Smartphones in 2016
Project Ara is truly the next big thing in the world of smartphones. Ara focuses on giving owners the ability to customize almost every smartphone feature including the camera, RAM, battery power, resolution, and much more. Coming standard with a shell, users will be able to buy new modules which will give them the specific features they want.
The days of buying a new smartphone every year or two will be over, as the only thing that you will have to worry about is upgrading the camera megapixels, adding more memory, or enhancing the resolution. Project Ara smartphones will have a pre-set amount of modules where consumers can purchase upgrades not exceeding the amount of available modules. Upgrades, and even downgrades can be substituted to the owner’s desires, and can be done anytime, anywhere.
Google’s Project Ara has been demoed at MWC earlier in the month, and is expected to officially launch later this year. While in its infancy, it’s not expected to be featured in markets worldwide until 2016. As of this time, there has been no official announcement from Google on the Project Ara price. Speculation has suggested about a $200 price tag here in the US for the shell itself, and would go up from there depending on the upgrades purchased. This in-itself should save thousands of dollars per consumer over the years, especially considering most of us buy a new smartphone at least once every other year.
Stay tuned for more on the Google Project Ara release and all the latest smartphone 2016 previews and reviews.


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Used truck values have continued to rebound after beginning to recover mid-2020, which comes on the heels of declines reported during previous years. What this means is that now is a good time to talk with your insureds about their truck valuations, and determining adequate values to schedule on their physical damage policies.
Making sure values are as accurate as possible is a conversation that needs to be had. The failure to do so could result in a vehicle being under-valued in the event of a loss, especially with re-sale values on the rise. A simple conversation about the right value at the time you’re gathering information at each policy renewal is all it takes, along with having awareness of the used truck market.
In general, an over-abundance of used trucks on the market will cause valuation to decrease. This is what caused Class 8 truck values to decline beginning in 2019 and 2020. COVID-19 has created a demand for more of what’s known as last-mile delivery, with more and more people having items purchased on-line delivered right to their homes. As a result, the number of available used trucks in the Class 8 market has plummeted, causing an increase in values for these vehicles. According to sources, a vehicle that may have sold for $30,000 on the market last year might sell today for up to $55,000.
However, keep an eye on the market because this won’t last forever! Remember the old supply and demand curve? Everything fluctuates based on available supplies along with demand for the product, and truck prices are no different. Key your eye on the economy and on those values as well.


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Latest UpdatesReport on Business Opportunities related to the Olympics and the Paralympics posted on JETRO Invest Japan website
Apr 04, 2018
A report on the "Olympic and Paralympic opens up new business opportunities" has been posted on the JETRO invest Japan website.
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Less than two months before its May 11 release date, Tim Burton’s “Dark Shadows” finally has its first official trailer. While diehard Burton fans are surely licking their chops at this delightfully absurdist sneak peak, this movie’s mainstream cred remains questionable.
So far the movie has kept promo PR to a minimum, with the exception of various early photos. Burton’s “Frankenweenie,” which doesn’t release until October, has already had a trailer circulating online for a couple of weeks. It remains to be seen whether “Dark Shadows” has enough name-brand recognition to be a hit, or whether the combination of Depp and Burton’s signature kooky-Goth style will entice audiences to a niche film with far less popular appeal than “Alice in Wonderland.” It’s a strange if intriguing choice for a big-screen studio reboot.


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The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake Announced
In today’s last announcement Nintendo prepared a huge surprise for us all, after 26 years of it’s release Nintendo has decided to make a remake of the The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, this game tells the events after the SNES title The Legend Of Zelda A Link to The Past.
Check the announcement trailer down below:
Originally released for the Game Boy™ system more than 25 years ago, one of the most beloved games in the Legend of Zelda series returns. In this modern re-imagining, players once again return to the mysterious island of Koholint to guide Link on a perilous adventure. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening arrives exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2019.
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Nigeria’s Terragon Group, digital and marketing tech solutions provider, has received a $5 million capital boost from TLcom Capital, an African venture firm betting on Africa’s data analytics markets.
Terragon thus becomes the second beneficiary of TLcom Capital’s investment in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since it announced a $40m seed fund (TIDE Africa Fund) dedicated solely to startups and growth stage digital companies on the continent in 2017. The first commitment came by way of participation in Andela’s $40m Series C round.
TLcom Capital’s model is to reach out to startups it finds interesting, not the other way around. The firm maintains a database of over 900 “investible companies” in SSA, from which it plans to pick about 10 to 12.
“We liked that the business (Terragon Group) has matured into a new platform with very strong technology behind it,” TLcom Capital Partner, Ido Sum is reported to have said on the investment adding that Terragon “allows the largest advertisers and brands to reach consumers in a way they couldn’t do before.”
For Terragon Group, this is the first publicly known institutional investment they are involved in. In fact, according to Elo Umeh who founded the group in 2009, they have practically bootstrapped their way to profitability, generating as much as $5m annual revenue from a range of solutions and products.
Umeh indicated that the new capotal injection is for expansion, and that Terragon Group currently employs over 100 people across offices in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa.
“The plan is to spread their tentacles even farther,” he said, adding “today the strategy is to be dominant on the continent of Africa.”
He revealed that at some stage the company would look at licensing its technology into Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Located in Lagos, Terragon’s software services give its clients, primarily telecommunications and financial services companies, data on Africa’s growing consumer markets. Its products allow users to drill down on multiple combinations of behavioural and demographic information and reach consumers through video and SMS campaigns while connecting to online sales and payments systems


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Earth, you rock! In this special shout out to the planet we bring you the very latest steps taken by Alibaba Group to protect our home.
This week, Alibaba promised to make nine green data center patents freely available, including designs for liquid cooling machines and hard drive power regulators.
In other news, Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada is cutting down on plastic waste after launching this week a vertical to spotlight sustainably-packed products.
But that’s not all! Food delivery service Ele.me unveiled a point system on Wednesday based on users’ carbon consumption to promote a low-carbon lifestyle.
These measures build upon an ecosystem-wide push by Alibaba to combat climate change.
Last year, Alibaba pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2030 as it reins in emissions across its operations amid a global push to tackle climate change.
By working with merchants and consumers across its ecosystem, Alibaba said it would slash carbon emissions by 1.5 gigatons across its digital ecosystem by 2035, making it the first major platform operator to set such a target.
Check out our sustainability hub to see how Alibaba is getting to the root of climate change.
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It looks like Capcom is currently working on an unannounced Resident Evil project, according to an interview with Resident Evil 7 Director Koshi Nakanishi and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Director Yasuhiro Anpo.
In the interview, Nakanishi mentions that there are a number of creators at Capcom who love the Resident Evil franchise and that Anpo has something in development for the franchise as well to which Anpo responded affirmatively.
It might be awhile until we actually hear more significant information on this unannounced Resident Evil project. There’s a chance that it might not actually be a full Resident Evil game but a piece of DLC for a currently available game like Resident Evil 7 or a remaster/remake of a previously released title instead.
We’ll just have to wait and see what Capcom has up its sleeve in the next year or so. In the meantime, Capcom already has the Resident Evil 2 remake, the PS4 port of Resident Evil: Revelations, and Resident Evil 7’s “Not a Hero” DLC confirmed for release sometime in the future.


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News of a new 8-speed automatic for rear-drive Chrysler vehicles has been floating around for a few months now, but it appears as though the American automaker has one more trick – or should we say one more gear – up its sleeve. At Chrysler’s recent dealer meeting (the first in three years) those in attendance heard about a new Viper and a host of other upcoming products. They were also told of a new 9-speed automatic transmission in the works. The new 9-speed auto-box is being built for front drive applications, although Marchionne did say that it will also be adaptable to AWD and hybrid setups. He gave no indication on when the unit would be available in a production model.
As for the 8-speed box, it is a version of the ZF 8-speed unit currently found on many BMW products and will first appear in rear-drive Chrysler products (like the 300C, Dodge Charger and Challenger) in 2012, significantly improving both fuel economy and acceleration.
The new 9-speed automatic would be suitable for AWD versions of cars like the Chrysler 300.


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Support Wisconsin Public Television – Watch the WPT Auction May 27-31.
Wisconsin Public Television’s largest fundraising event kicks off another year of bidding fun 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27. Now in its 40th year(!), the WPT Auction once again invites viewers to bid on merchandise from Wisconsin businesses and individuals as it’s auctioned off during a live TV broadcast. There are lots of great deals available, and all the proceeds support Wisconsin Public Television programs and outreach initiatives!
Bid on vacation packages, gift certificates, home and garden items, sports tickets to the Packers, Badgers and others, jewelry, art and more. Each night there is a different theme, and big ticket items valued at $1,500 or more will be auctioned off during the Auction Showcase Sunday, May 31.
WPT Auction Schedule
7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 – Entertainment and Hobby
7 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 – Home and Garden
7 p.m. Friday, May 29 – Sports and Recreation
4 p.m. Saturday, May 30 – Kids and Family
7 p.m. Saturday, May 30 – Travel
4 p.m. Sunday, May 31 – Marketplace
7 p.m. Sunday, May 31 – Showcase
Watch Auction live on-air or online. From May 27-28 Auction is broadcast to the WHA-TV area only. Auction is broadcast to the entire WPT viewing area May 29-31. But, you can watch Auction anywhere via the simultaneous online stream at auction.wpt.org.
Want more Auction? Check out online-only items in the Deal of the Day category. More items will be added every day throughout the WPT Auction.
Start browsing hundreds of items now and pre-bid at auction.wpt.org.
And check out video of three items up for bid during the WPT Auction Showcase on Auction’s final night. Don’t miss your opportunity to bid on these and more items during Auction’s five nights of bidding and buying fun.
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How Tourism Australia challenged the norms by schooling Asia
WHAT’S the first thing that comes to mind when you think, “Australia”?
Cuddly koalas and mobs of kangaroos? An array of deadly snakes and venomous spiders? Coastal cities and amazing beaches? A buzzing coffee culture and Vegemite?
What if you were told there’s more to Australia than just that?
The land down under is challenging the norms and correcting misconceptions through a series of videos under its “Undiscover Australia” campaign, an extension of Tourism Australia’s “There’s Nothing Like Australia” brand platform.
“Undiscover Australia” offers a virtual trip in and around Australia by highlighting stereotypical activity and then contrasting it with a scene from a road less traveled, with an aim to inspire people to come and see a side of Australia they perhaps didn’t know existed.
For example, showcasing Melbourne’s graffiti-covered Hosier Lane to counter the “Australia is all about the amazing beaches” stereotype. Or featuring the immersive Field of Light installation at Uluru to oppose the “not much happens in Australia at night” perception.
The AUD10 million (US$7.1 million) campaign specifically targets India, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, which accounted for more than 1.3 million international arrivals into Australia and contributed more than AUD5 billion (US$3.5 million) to the economy.
In debunking tourist norms, Tourism Australia hopes to promote more unfamiliar and unexpected attractions and delightful experiences within the world’s largest island.
“One of the challenges we constantly face is that people from this region feel they know everything about us. This campaign will shine a spotlight on some of our undiscovered and hidden holiday gems, showing there’s much more to Australia than just our well-known icons,” Tourism Australia managing director John O’Sullivan said.
“Yes, you can watch a game of cricket at the magnificent Adelaide Oval, but are people aware that they can also do an amazing rooftop climb offering 360 views of the city?”
Tourism Australia’s “There’s Nothing Like Australia” campaign was initially launched in 2012.
Earlier this year, Australia made one of the biggest Super Bowl campaigns of 2018 which targeted US tourists – a Crocodile Dundee-themed ad featuring the who’s who of Hollywood Aussies such as Chris and Liam Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie, Ruby Rose, Isla Fisher, and Paul Hogan himself.
It was hailed as “one of the biggest, boldest and most high-profile executions done in years”.
“Undiscover Australia” will run for four months across the region across online, social and outdoor. It may potentially be extended to other markets in the future.
We don’t know about you but they sure had us at “Field of Light, Uluru”.


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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. has commenced the nationwide deliveries of its latest offering, the CB300R. The company said in a press statement that the first lot of customers have been handed over the keys in Chandigarh, Jaipur, Delhi & Gurugram and deliveries in other cities will be followed soon. The company has also introduced new accessories for the CB300R including 16 independent options and 4 customised kits that go by the names Premium, Protection, Standard & Sports. The details of Honda CB300R accessories can be accessed on the company's official website. The Honda CB300R is available at the company's dealerships across India in two colour options namely Matte Axis Gray Metallic & Candy Chromosphere Red at a price of Rs 2.41 lakh (Ex-showroom, India). Bookings are open at the exclusive Wing World dealerships across the country.
Powering the Honda CB300R is a 286cc, single cylinder, liquid-cooled engine mated to a six-speed transmission. The engine is good for developing respective power and torque outputs of 30 bhp and 27 Nm. Braking duties on the Honda CB300R are taken care of with the help of a 296mm disc brake up front along with a 220mm disc brake at the rear. A dual-channel ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) is on offer as standard for added safety and more effective braking and is linked to a segment first IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit). The bike gets a fully digital instrument cluster with an easy to read layout.
Commenting on the deliveries of the Honda CB300R, Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said that the Indian middle weight biking enthusiasts welcomed the Neo Sports Cafe inspired Honda CB300R with a lot of enthusiasm. He added that overwhelmed by the response since its launch in February, the company has revised its production plan to meet the additional demand.
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Will demand for adult diapers take off in India? That's just one of the hard questions Magnus Groth is grappling with.
The new products will be a germ protection bar and a multi-purpose bathroom cleaner in powder form.The company’s Global CEO Rakesh Kapoor said.
MD of the company said a low cost entry-level squatting pan (Rs 900) would be introduced in the market by mid-2015 under Parryware brand.
Mumbai-based Nobel Hygiene manufactures diapers and other personal hygiene products and sells them under its own brands.
They will benefit enormously when interest rates go down and the economy picks up because ultimately personal transportation has to be done.
Auto components maker Amtek India Ltd plans to raise Rs 600 crore by issuing redeemable non- convertible debentures (NCDs) on private placement basis.
Avanni’s increasing appetite for shopping online 20 times a month on average should delight electronic marketplaces such as Flipkart and Amazon.
"There is also no vertical arrangement between the acquirers and the target in India," the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said.


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Purple Deck Adds Push Notifications to Mobile Deck
Purple Deck has added push notifications to its mobile app creator, MobileDeck.
Now as companies add content to their mobile apps, their customers will receive notifications. In addition to the automatic notifications for new content, MobileDeck subscribers can also send out custom messages.
"The launch of this feature within MobileDeck is a huge win for businesses of all sizes. With MobileDeck, our subscribers get a mobile app, a communication tool, and a way to reach out to their customers across the top two platforms," said Purple Deck CEO James Sulfare in a statement. "How many companies can honestly say that they can develop a mobile app with the ability for you to send push notifications, and not charge you thousands of dollars?"


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British chocolate maker Thorntons said it expects full-year earnings to be lower than last year.
The company said it had suffered from a decline in second-quarter sales. It has also experienced warehousing problems at its UK commercial business in the run-up to Christmas.
Thorntons also said that it had seen a “significant reduction” in expected orders from the major grocers, who also took in stock later than anticipated.
In a trading statement, Thorntons said: “Our warehousing and distribution facility is now working normally. The move to a centralised warehouse was essential to meet current and future business patterns and growth. This will result in improved capacity and quality of service for our customers in the future. Timely management action has resulted in good control of costs and stocks. Christmas seasonal specialities have sold well and no significant excess seasonal stock is anticipated.
“The board remains confident in its strategy, multi-channel approach and ongoing transformation. A further trading update will be issued on January 19 2015.”


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The new partnership between OpenText and Google Cloud will enhance services and product integrations to help customers move EIM workloads to Google Cloud
OpenText Enterprise World 2019 - OpenText™, the Enterprise Information Management (EIM) organization, recently declared new collaboration, product integrations, and services to enable clients to move EIM workloads to Google Cloud.
As a significant aspect of this extended relationship, Google Cloud has chosen OpenText as its preferred accomplice for Enterprise Information Management Services, while OpenText has named Google Cloud its preferred partner for enterprise cloud.
Mark J. Barrenechea, OpenText CEO & CTO, said, “Cloud is a strategic imperative, and OpenText is committed to supporting our customers at every stage of their cloud journey. As a strategic EIM partner for Google Cloud, OpenText will deliver the next generation of our cloud-based content services supporting the Google Cloud Platform and the unique value add that Google offers like Anthos, translation services, and AI/ML. As well, Google customers will be able to leverage OpenText Content Services more easily. Together, we can help the world’s largest enterprises and organizations securely manage their most asset, information.”
Seven months after reporting another key partnership, OpenText and Google Cloud are declaring and unveiling new product incorporations in key areas:
OpenText intends to use Google Cloud’s multi-cloud and hybrid cloud offering, Anthos, to manage and deploy containerized EIM application workloads in a multi-cloud condition. OpenText is declaring the general availability of containerized versions of a few EIM applications including Extended ECM, Content Server, InfoArchive, Documentum, and Archive Center on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
OpenText aims to utilize Google Cloud to empower multi-layered worldwide disaster recovery services for clients with business-critical EIM workloads running in the cloud, on-premises, and in hybrid cloud models.
OpenText plans to incorporate its portfolio of products with G Suite permitting a consistent experience of utilizing G Suite with different EIM activities and ensuring the world’s biggest organizations can open the full estimation of their data.
OpenText also plans to incorporate with key Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence services from Google to create purpose-built solutions for specific industries as well as overall value add to the existing OpenText EIM Suite of products.
Google and OpenText will partner on extended joint go-to-market activities to help endeavor clients move basic workloads to the cloud rapidly and adequately.
Joint go-to-showcase activities will at first spotlight on industries including financial services, media and entertainment, public sector, and healthcare.


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A major Samsung Galaxy S9 specs leak has provided us with an intriguing insight into the forthcoming flagship. And the Samsung Galaxy S9 specs leak comes via Reddit, with a picture of the proposed packaging of the smartphone having been posted on the micro-blogging site.
The image in question pictures an individual holding what could be the box for the upcoming Galaxy S9. The legitimacy and accuracy of this picture has yet to be confirmed, but it does seem to emanate from a person who has gained access to an early version of the package.
Already picked up by a wide variety of android interested media, the Reddit post provides us with some intriguing clues regarding the Galaxy S9. This is particularly the case considering that the image contains a list of specs for the device, which many are now tipping for the final version of the smartphone.
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Central to the Samsung Galaxy S9 specs leak is the 5.8-inch Infinity Display featuring quad HD+ resolution. This means that Samsung will not deliver a 4K resolution mobile in the current generation of its flagship smartphone, and will instead wait for the Galaxy Note 9 before contemplating this innovation.
Another aspect of the Samsung Galaxy S9 specs leak relates to the camera to be included in the device. It has been widely anticipated that this would be a dual-camera, but instead it seems it will be a dual-pixel rear-facing camera, with another 12-megapixel sensor included.
This comes as something of a surprise, as these figures do not represent a significant improvement over the previous Galaxy S generation. With Apple’s iPhone X having outperformed the Galaxy S8 in benchmark testing, it seems that the Galaxy S9 will fail to eliminate this gap.
The leaked images also indicate that the Galaxy S9 will come complete with an 8-megapixel front-facing selfie camera, while stereo speakers, IP68 water and dust-resistance, and 64GB onboard storage will all be included. The impression created by this is certainly of an incremental improvement over the Galaxy S8, rather than a revolution in the concept.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 specs leak also divulged that there will be 4GB of RAM installed as standard in the device, while the phone will also support wireless charging once more. However, if this is all rather underwhelming, the biggest feature of note that has been revealed by the image is the iris scanner to be included in the device.
It has been suggested for quite some time that Samsung would deliver a 3D face scanner in the Galaxy S9, akin to the Face ID system that Apple showcased in the iPhone X earlier this year. There has been considerable debate over whether this would come to fruition or not, with Samsung obviously needing to respond to the Apple innovation, yet perhaps lacking the logistical ability to do so.
But certainly this leaked packaging suggests that Samsung will opt for an iris scanner rather than including full face-scanning capabilities in the Galaxy S9. This probably isn’t hugely surprising, as the Apple Face ID system has taken some time and effort to develop, and if Samsung is to provide something similar then it will probably take a couple of years to manufacture and perfect.
While this is definitely an area in which the Galaxy S9 will remain behind the iPhone X, it can be noted that this is a pretty niche aspect of the smartphone.
Another interesting aspect of the camera that is hinted at by the packaging of the Galaxy S9 is the so-called “super slow-mo” feature. This has been mentioned in dispatches ahead of the release of the Galaxy S9, with reports suggesting that the camera included in the smartphone will be capable of shooting slow-motion video at 1,000 fps. This would be a first in the smartphone niche, beating out the 960 fps limit of Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium and XZ1.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 specs leak indicates that stereo speakers will be included, and that these will be tuned by AKG. This will be a new aspect of the smartphone if it comes to fruition, and it is also believed that the Galaxy S9 will feature a functioning FM radio chip. This is based on the partnership that Samsung has already announced with NextRadio, meaning that Galaxy S9 purchasers will benefit from the best in the FM waveband.
Samsung has responded to the supposed leak by indicating that it “is unable to comment on rumors and speculation.” Not hugely surprising. But it does seem that this particular image leak has decent credibility.
Mobile World Congress
With Samsung having chosen to avoid the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as a launch platform for the Galaxy S9, it will once more be unveiled in Barcelona. The Mobile World Congress will be the setting for this event, and eyes will be particularly keenly trained on Catalonia in order to see what Samsung delivers.
With Apple’s iPhone having proved so popular in 2017, the ball is firmly in the Samsung court with regard to the Galaxy S9. So in many ways, these revelations related to the forthcoming flagship will be considered a little disappointing, as it seems to offer little in the way of the spec upgrades in comparison to the 2017 release of the S8.
Though Samsung has staged an impressive recovery since the release of the disastrous exploding Galaxy Note 7, it seems that it will have its work cut out in order to retain this momentum.


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The mobile phone operator, 3, got into the Skype phone business and leaked pictures now prove that it didn’t also get out. INQ1 will be their first result in this area and there is also a release date for it, as to make it definite.
INQ1 is a rather bulky slider which has included a 3,2 megapixel camera. Aside this, it also offers Facebook integration, Skype functionally, a native Windows Live Messenger, an eBay tracker and OTA software downloads. These last features are the ones which will encourage the phone’s sales, more likely than its specification list.
The 100 pounds price tag without contract will also win some hearts. The phone will be out pretty soon, on the 13th of November.


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A jury in California issued a $6 million verdict against SLB Toys USA, Inc. (also known as ToyQuest) in favor of Wham-O, Inc., the manufacturer of the famous backyard yard toy, the Slip ‘N Slide. Wham-O owns two registrations for design marks for water slides which include the color yellow as part of the registration. Wham-O claimed that its famous yellow water slide has become an instantly recognizable iconic symbol of summer fun, and is famous among both children and adults.
Wham-O sued Toy Quest for trademark infringement, dilution, and false advertising, claiming ToyQuest knocked off its product by using a confusing color scheme. The jury concluded that Toy Quest willfully infringed the trademarks for the yellow water slides. It awarded $3.6 million in damages and ordered enhanced damages in the amount of $2.4 million in order to compensate Wham-O and make ToyQuest infringement unprofitable. Wham-O’s president stated that it will take all necessary measures to ensure consumers are not deceived by competitors. ToyQuest’s counsel said it will appeal stating color trademarks are subject to limitations and must not be aesthetically functional, the latter which was not addressed by the jury. We will see what happens next.


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Bottom Line: Product Downsizing, Part 1
Updated: Friday, August 2 2013, 10:17 PM EDT
ALBANY -- You know the old saying that "looks can be deceiving." Well it's not outward deception, but some of the products you're picking up off supermarket shelves are definitely worth looking at twice!
While they might "look" the same over the years, there's one very small yet very big difference - one that's hitting you, right in the wallet.
If you don't look closely, you'll miss it - but Dori Marlin gets The Bottom Line for you, by focusing on the fine print.
Here's one example: Two boxes of Pillsbury cake mix. They might look the same - until you focus on the fine print. The older box has a net weight of 18.25 ounces. The newer one, a net weight of 15.25 ounces. A whole three ounces less, for the same price - so the prices stay "affordable" according to experts, but it really isn't because you have to go back to the stores many more times.
Welcome to the growing concept, of product downsizing.
Edgar Dworsky is the Boston-based founder of the website "Consumer World," and has been following the trend for nearly 20 years.
"Just myself buying a particular product, noticing 'Wait a minute, this product is running out sooner than it should be,'" he says.
And maybe you noticed it, too. Items dialed down in size include cans of tuna fish, jars of mayonnaise, boxes of cereal.
"Paper products are big - paper towels, tissues, toilet paper," Dworsky says. "Candy bars, how often has the size of a candy bar changed over the years?"
Or, for that matter, a carton of ice cream? Check out the history of Breyer's biggest size:
"Breyers was 64 ounces - that was the standard half gallon of ice cream," he explained to Dori. "Then they took out a cup, and it went to 56 ounces. And the most recent incarnation has another cup taken out, and we're down to 48 ounces."
He also said that it's perfectly legal for companies to do this, as long as they clearly display the amount you're getting on the product.
Just like some bags Lay's potato chips, newly downsized just last month.
It might be way down at the bottom, but the bag clearly shows its net weight went down by half an ounce.
The manufacturer, Frito-Lay, tells Dori: "We periodically adjust the sizes of the snack packages we offer, based on things like rising costs of commodities, energy, production and distribution."
All of those factors are common components among the corporations.
"In the end, this really comes down to dollars and cents that the companies think we're willing to pay for a product," says Dr. Brian Wansink, a marketing professor at Cornell University, where he also directs the Food and Brand Lab and works closely with the companies.
"Prices of everything have gone up, whether it be prices of gasoline or salaries, and the prices of food go up too. So they've got an option - they can either charge more for the same amount they're giving, or they can give you less for the same amount of price."
Dr. Wansink is also an expert when it comes to the "psychology" behind packaging - why we eat what we eat, and buy what we buy - and that's a big part of what plays into this trend.
Dori will get The Bottom Line on that part of the story - plus, how you can spot these subtle changes in the stores - Wednesday night on CBS 6 News at 11.


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Coinbase wants to weave identity across all of their products. To that end, the digital token exchange has acquired San Francisco-based startup Distributed Systems Inc., which develops solutions for decentralized identity.
In a tweet, Brian Armstrong, the CEO and co-founder of Coinbase, showed excitement as he welcomed the team over to his company. On the other hand, Nikhil Srinivasan, CEO of Distributed Systems, also took to Twitter on the same day to explain via a thread of posts what his startup was working on.
According to TechCrunch, Distributed Systems was founded incorporated in 2015 whose principal aim was to develop an “identity standard for dApps.”
Users in control over their data and privacy
Distributed Systems specializes in developing open source systems that avails the opportunity of “user-controlled identities across the web.” According the start-up’s CEO, the identities can represent any entity which includes people, services, companies and even governments.
The start-up builds upon the property of blockchain technology which is; rather than storing a user’s data while at the same time holding the user’s keys, the platform uses a financial incentive to store the user data while at the same time allowing the user control and access to the data. Therefore, some technology users deem blockchain technology as a way to take back control of their information. In fact, the technology could be used to design a kind of “stamp that people can use to verify themselves”, which is far much comfortable than giving companies personal details which the users have no idea the companies use for.
Meanwhile, according to a statement by the exchange, the other remainder of the Distributed Systems employees will be deployed to work on a digital wallet developed by Coinbase a while back, but which has been operating as an application programming interface (API). The API was initially developed to enable miners obtain Bitcoin blockchain information.
However, the statement from Coinbase outlines that the newly developed Coinbase Wallet will be able to “store and manage Ethereum-based crypto-tokens and will soon add support for Bitcoin, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash.”