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SRP warns customers to watch out for holiday season scams
The holiday season can be a busy time for scammers. And one of the state’s largest utilities, SRP, is warning customers not to be caught off-guard.
SRP spokesperson Kathleen Mascarenas said the electric and water utility will never use aggressive tactics to demand immediate payments over the phone.
“We want to give you time to pay your bill, we want to help you out, so if you’re feeling pressured or scared on the phone, it is definitely not us," Mascarenas said.
She recommends hanging up and calling the official SRP phone number if you’re feeling unsure.
Mascarenas said SRP has also noted a recent trend in door-to-door scammers claiming to be selling weatherization upgrades or solar power programs.
“We’re telling folks if someone shows up at your door and claims to be with SRP or any other company, could be APS, ask for that badge, ask for the ID, see if there’s a marked vehicle parked in the front yard," Mascarenas said. "You have to be very attentive and very aware.”


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Bottom Line: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reportedly sells sponsorships for its popular gift guide for as much as $2 million according to Bloomberg. That’s direct revenue that would come on top of the cut they take on each sale of a product on the site. According to Bloomberg, Amazon pulled in more than $120 million in revenue from sponsored placement in their holiday lists in 2017. While the sponsored listings of products is common practice, it is somewhat deceiving that Amazon doesn’t disclose which products are sponsored and which aren’t on these lists. Another distinction is that Amazon is able to charge significantly more for these placements than competitors like Walmart (NYSE: WMT).
Bottom Line: It hasn’t been a good week for Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). On top of the 6-hour grilling that CEO Mark Zuckerberg took from the House Financial Services Committee, the social media giant also had a legal setback on a significant case in Illinois. Facebook has been fighting a class action suit in the state that could see the company face up to $35 billion in penalties over the alleged misuse of facial recognition. Facebook’s lawyers were denied a request for their appeal to dismiss the case to be heard by a full slate of ninth circuit judges (the appeal was already rejected by a three-judge panel), meaning the case will likely go to trial. The class action suit alleges that Illinois citizens didn’t consent to their photos being scanned by Facebook’s facial recognition which would be a violation of the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act. Facebook had $55 billion in revenue last year, so the $35 billion overhang from this lawsuit is certainly significant, along with the growing sentiment that Facebook, despite its protestations, doesn’t respect users right to privacy.
Bottom Line: Web browser Firefox has been continuing to implement more privacy-related features by default in its updates compared to Google’s Chrome browser which has taken a much more subdued approach. Firefox, which is developed by Mozilla, now blocks all trackers (code used by marketers to ad-targeting develop profiles of users) and since its wide release in September has blocked 450 billion tracking attempts or 175 per browser per day. While Firefox wasn’t the first to implement the tracker blocking (Apple’s Safari browser started the trend) Firefox is now giving users the ability to access more information about the types of requests that are being blocked. Google on the other hand makes a lot of money through its targeted ads so it most likely has a conflict of interest in terms of implementing similar privacy-related features.
Bottom Line: Ridehailing and profits are two concepts we at Grizzle don’t see on the horizon for quite some time as our IPO guides on Uber and Lyft detailed. Well it seems as though Logan Green, CEO of Lyft, also sees profits as still some ways away. The executive recently went ‘on the record’ at a Wall Street Journal conference to say that the company will be profitable on an adjusted EBITDA basis by Q4 2021. The key phrase in that statement was ‘adjusted EBITDA basis’ which is a metric that disregards significant portions of the company’s costs. Meaning that the ride-hailing company won’t be profitable on an actual Net Income basis till even farther into the future, if at all.
Tesla Gets Approval to Manufacture in China and then Follows that Up with a Positive Earnings Surprise
Bottom Line: Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) was added to the list of approved car manufacturers by Chinese authorities recently allowing the company to start producing its electric vehicles in the country. China is the world’s largest electric vehicle market with sales expected to reach up to 24.5 million vehicles in 2030. With Tesla already showing growing sales in China, and the company nearing completion on its Gigafactory near Shanghai, which will lower costs for Chinese car buyers, the market could be a big opportunity for Tesla. The car maker also posted better than expected results in its recent Q3 earnings, giving the stock a much needed boost.
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The WeWork soap opera continued this week as details were reported of the bailout deal from Softbank to keep the company afloat after its failed IPO. Part of the deal is also a hefty pay out for ex-CEO Adam Neumann, much to the chagrin of many employees who may soon lose their job. The reported terms of the deal will value the office leasing company at $8 billion and that is going to really hurt the bottom lines of several of the big funds that invested in the private company, including Fidelity, Vanguard, John Hancock, and T. Rowe Price. Pitchbook has more details on the expected markdowns for the funds which range from 64-72%.
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Google’s event D: Dive into Mobile had more to offer than just the Nexus S. Andy Rubin, Google VP of Engineering, showed off a Motorola tablet prototype running Android Honeycomb.
The known specs of the device include an NVIDIA processor, a ‘dual-core 3D processor’, video chat and Honeycomb, the Android for tablets. The processing power of this device could allow you to load a whole state of map data in offline mode, said Rubin.
Rubin also confirmed that Google is building a tablet optimized Android called Honeycomb, the same that powers this prototype. The OS allows applications to know when they are running on tablet and provides its functionality to multiple views.
The Motorola tablet would be available early next year. We could also see some more Honeycomb tablets during the same period. Rubin said, ”We’re not in the business to build one tablet.”


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Gets A Ticket to Ride: Lucy Pet Products’ “Gnarly Crankin’ K9 Wave Machine” float at 2017 Tournament of Roses Parade
Amy Tokic will live Facebook to thousands of fans
Amy Tokic, creator, editor and content producer for the popular news website PetGuide, will be ridin’ and live Facebookin’ from the Lucy Pet Products' Tournament of Roses parade float in the 2017 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 2. Tokic won the honor after entering her name in a contest at this year’s annual BlogPaws bloggers convention held in Phoenix in June.
While on the float during the Rose parade Tokic will live Facebook to thousands of fans who regularly visit the PetGuide website.
A Canadian national, Tokic said, “Wow … I can’t believe I actually get to be on the Lucy Pet Products float and go to the Rose Parade! It still hasn’t sunk in.”
This years truly unique Lucy Pet Products float will be the longest and heaviest float that has ever participated in the Rose Parade. Its theme will be that of a beachside paradise complete with a 5,000 gallon wave making machine and a group of surfin’ dogs that were selected during auditions that were held all across the country.
About Lucy Pet Foundation
Lucy Pets is a family owned and operated pet product business based in Thousand Oaks, California. Proceeds from the brand directly fund their 501 (c) (3) foundation, The Lucy Pet Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to reduce pet overpopulation and the euthanasia of over 80,000 dogs and cats per week in the United States.
From shampoos to cat litter, Lucy Pets develop quality for pets' health and wellness. Their products are made in the U.S.A and can be found in pet specialty stores across the U.S.A. and worldwide. Follow Lucy Pets and their spokesdog, Surfin' Jack on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @LucyPetProducts and @SurfinJackDog.


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CHICAGO–()–Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has signed a management agreement with an affiliate of Island Hospitality Partners, LLC for Hyatt Place Bayamón and El Tropical Casino. It will be the first Hyatt-branded select service hotel in Puerto Rico and, upon opening, will mark the return of Hyatt-branded hotels to Puerto Rico after a nine year absence.
Hyatt Place Bayamón and El Tropical Casino, expected to open in the first quarter of 2014, will be a seven story building offering 156 guestrooms with an adjoining casino, free-standing restaurant and bar, and a multi-level parking garage with space for 250 vehicles. The hotel will be located next to the 42-acre Luis A. Ferré Science Park and will also be close to the city’s largest shopping mall. Bayamón is the island’s second most populous city and is located 15 miles southwest of San Juan.
“We are excited to introduce the Hyatt Place brand to Puerto Rico,” said Chris Ivy, senior vice president, real estate and development – North America and Caribbean, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. “A Hyatt Place presence in the Caribbean is integral to the brand’s expansion.” Currently, there are more than 160 Hyatt Place hotels in operation in the United States, with more than 35 under development throughout the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean, China, Latin America, Southwest Asia, and the Middle East.
Facilities and amenities of Hyatt Place Bayamón and El Tropical Casino will include the Gallery lobby/lounge with 24-hour Guest Kitchen, dining areas offering indoor seating for 80 guests and outdoor seating for 12 guests on the veranda. Other amenities will include 2,075 square feet of flexible meeting space, a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, and free Wi-Fi everywhere in the hotel.
“We are excited to work with Hyatt on this project and to bring Hyatt’s world-class hospitality and the innovative Hyatt Place brand to Puerto Rico,” said Federico Stubbe, Jr., of Island Hospitality Partners, LLC.


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In October, U.S. government agencies and trade associations joined together to announce their partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance to cut food waste in half by 2030.
Partners in the coalition include: FDA, DOA, EPA and the founders of the Food Waste Reduction Alliance - the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the Food Marketing Institute and the National Restaurant Association.
"These are the right people,” says food technology expert Debbie Meyer, “and they understand the problem. It’s up to all of us in the industry to help them find and disseminate workable solutions to cut down on this extraordinary amount of food waste.”
Food waste is a global issue, with nearly 14% of all food produced being lost annually. According to the United Nations and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), central and southern Asia, North America and Europe account for the largest shares of total waste.
A major cause for American food waste is the misunderstanding generated by array of non-standardized expiration date labels. A report by the Natural Resources Defense Counsil and the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic suggests that more than 90% of Americans may be discarding food prematurely because they misunderstand the "best by" dates as an indication of food safety.
Kroger will standardize date labels on its Our Brands food products, providing easier-to-understand product quality and safety information as part of its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste social impact commitment.
"Standardized date labeling is one of the most cost-effective solutions to reduce food waste and provide more resources to food banks across the country," says Chris Cochran, Executive Director, ReFED. "We applaud Kroger's continued leadership on food waste reduction through its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan, and ReFED is proud to partner with America's largest grocer to help the retailer achieve its bold, commendable goal by 2025."
There is technology and procedures available to extend the life and freshness of food, sometimes even before it reaches the shelves. The technology has been proven to extend the life of fresh produce and baked goods.
Apeel Technology's plant-derived technology provides produce with a little extra "peel" that slows the rate of water loss and oxidation — the primary causes of spoilage.
Last year Kroger and Apeel teamed up to reduce category food waste. Apeel avocados, asparagus and limes maintain their just-harvested quality longer than produce without Apeel and are less reliant on refrigeration, reducing food waste and extending customers' access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
Apeel's partnership with Kroger is expected to prevent millions of pieces of produce from ending up in a landfill every year, resulting in:
- Millions of avocados "rescued" from going to waste
- Dozens of acres of farmland preserved
- Emission reductions of thousands of metric tons in greenhouse gases
- Over a billion gallons of water use savings
- 100,000+ GJ of non-renewable energy reductions
In some parts of the world, the waste seen in transit is because there is simply not enough cold storage capacity at crucial points in the supply chain. Where cold storage is widely available, as it is in the U.S., and even in emerging countries, where preservation needs and proper food packaging and storage is badly needed, this technology can play a major role in reducing waste and extending usable life of food.
“While my company first introduced the Debbie Meyer Food Fresh Technology for use in the individual home and kitchen,” says Meyer, “we have developed ways it can be implemented at various steps in the production process, including delivery and grocery display, to extend the life of food. By naturally prolonging the ripeness and attractiveness of produce, grocers can sell more, waste less, and better serve—and retain—their customers. Together, as an industry, we can seriously reduce waste, improve our businesses, and make the world a better place. It’s a win-win.”


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Fresh off the desk of how has nobody thought of this before, Gamelyn Games has announced a new line of board game meeples that players can accessorize with swords, shields, and a host of other adorably tiny items. The new ITEMeeples were revealed this morning in an effort to stir up excitement for the publisher’s next Kickstarter, which is set to launch on October 28.
Described by Gamelyn Games as the “world’s first item-holding meeples,” ITEMeeples will offer players a way to customize their game pieces using a collection of different plastic items that simply slot into meeples using pegs. Clearly impressed with their innovation, Gamelyn Games notes that it is seeking to patent its ITEMeeples, a wise move given that we can already see these finding use with many other games on our shelves. Still, assuming these meeples are regular sized, these items are bound to be really tiny. Like, I sneezed and now where’d my sword go.
Even prior to today’s news, anticipation was already running high for Tiny Epic Quest, which promises a sandbox-style adventure that lifts inspiration from classic video games such as The Legend of Zelda. The game represents the latest in the company’s line of small box board games from designer Scott Almes, and players can look forward to joining the adventure when Tiny Epic Quest debuts on Kickstarter later this week.


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It stands 16ft tall, is bright orange and can give you what you want in just 12 seconds.
Welcome to the new ‘tower parcel vending machine’ that is part of a £8.2 million refurbishment taking place at one of Bristol’s biggest supermarkets.
The Asda store in Patchway, the store ‘round the back’ of The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, is getting a huge makeover - which will include three new features never before seen in an Asda store in Britain.
The store is getting the first Max Spielmann barbers in the country, a new ‘concept cafe’ - that concept being ‘rainforest’ - which will be the first Asda store to have a cafe with table service, and new interactive screens that ‘model the items for you’ in the George clothing department.
Bristol Live revealed this ground-breaking news earlier this month, but there was one extra innovation that also caused a stir of interest.
As well as the three ‘Asda firsts’ for the Patchway store, we revealed the store will also be getting a new ‘innovative Cleveron click and tower parcel vending machine’.
It’s not quite a ‘first’ for the Patchway store, more a ‘second’. One of these machines was installed earlier this summer at another store.
The tower acts as a giant parcel vending machine, and will mean people can get their parcels without waiting ages or even talking to another human.
The service is also available for ‘third party partners’ - including ASOS, Misguided and Decathlon.
These towers are being rolled out across Walmart stores in the US, and are now coming to Asda, despite Sainsbury’s buying Asda from Walmart earlier this year.
A spokesperson for Cleveron, the makers of the tower, said the firm calls their creation 'the Pack Robot', but Asda has gone for the slightly less scary 'Parcel Tower'.
“It’s a huge tower, and acts both as a convenient and room-saving storage for Asda - it holds up to 500 parcels - and as a self-service for picking up online parcels. You receive your parcel in an average of 12 seconds," she said.
And store manager Matt Dodd added: “We’re really excited about all the changes and new offerings we are bringing to the store.
“It’s been long overdue and everyone's working hard behind the scenes to get the store ready and raring to go.
“Throughout the changes to the store, we’ve tried to cause minimal disruption for our customers and would like to thank them for their patience over the course of the refresh,” he added.


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Verizon: Bloomberg Report Wrong About VoIP Transition
A spokesman for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) today told xchange that the Bloomberg News report, which was picked up by the Los Angeles Times, saying that the telco plans to retire its copper plant and move completely to VoIP within seven years, is off base.
“We kind of wish this story would just go away,” said Jim Smith, director of media relations for Verizon Telecom, of the piece quoting Verizon CMO John Stratton, with whom a Bloomberg reporter spoke at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Smith added that a public relations person from the wireless side of Verizon was present at the interview.
When asked whether Verizon in fact expects to go all-VoIP within seven years, as stated in the Bloomberg piece, Smith said while the company is introducing VoIP as part of its FiOS bundle, that doesn’t mean it’s going exclusively VoIP. “Why would anybody move to VoIP in seven years?” he added.
Traditional Phone Network Endures
Posted by Eric Rabe in Voice-VoIP on January 13, 2009, 04:02 PM EST
There’s been a bit of online buzz about remarks attributed to Verizon Chief Marking Officer John Stratton in a Bloomberg interview (carried in the LA Times) at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show. The story says that Verizon plans to “do away with traditional phone lines within seven years as it moves to carry all calls over the Internet.”
Here’s the background.
First, neither John nor anyone else here thinks that the traditional, circuit-switched phone network will be a thing of the past in seven years. What’s often called the public switched telephone network (PSTN) is the world’s most reliable, high quality, landline voice communications system. The Verizon traditional phone system will serve customers for a long time to come.
John’s point was, and there’s not a lot of new news here, that we see that voice can and is becoming an application called VoIP on broadband networks.
VoIP is a logical platform for any company wanting to break into the voice services business, and hundreds of companies have seized on this technology to do so, including every major cable TV company. However, the quality of VoIP voice calls and the reliability of VoIP networks are in no way superior to the quality and reliability provided by the Verizon PSTN network. In short, there is no logical reason for a company like Verizon, with a terrific voice network already in place, to dismantle that network and replace it with VoIP.
At the same time, Verizon is the foremost provider of broadband networks in the USA and a leader in providing broadband around the world. We operate much of the Internet backbone, besides providing wired broadband to 8.5 million American consumers and businesses in the Northeast, and parts of the Northwest, South and Western U.S.
It is clear to us that some parts of the market are moving to VoIP. So the right move for Verizon and our customers is to support transition to VoIP as we have already for many business customers and as we will do as consumer customers evolve to VoIP. You’ll see us offer new VoIP products for FiOS in the future, and over time we’ll do the same for customers served by other wireline and wireless technologies. This is a logical evolution that we understand and will support.
But don’t expect the landline circuit-switched network to magically blink out in seven years. For many customers, the traditional phone network may be the best solution for years to come.
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Freescale Semiconductor says it’s teaming up with Fuji Electric Systems Co. Ltd. on the development of insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) for hybrid vehicles and electric cars. Working with Fuji, Freescale will market existing IGBTs to its automotive customers and will develop new IGBT products.
With the addition of IGBTs to its product portfolio, Freescale says it now offers all major electronic components of EVs, including microcontrollers, analog gate drivers, battery monitoring ICs, power IGBTs, simulation tools and software.
An IGBT is a high-voltage, high-current switch connected directly to an EV’s traction motor. It serves as a motor inverter switch for EV motors ranging from 20 kW to 120 kW due to its high efficiency and fast switching.
The Chicago Auto Show has long been a haven for truck introductions, and this year’s edition was no exception. Chevrolet, Nissan, and Toyota all showed off new trucks, while competitors rolled out concept cars and production vehicles.
A tiny new MEMS-based reed switch may enable engineers to reduce the size of the electronic circuitry in devices ranging from ingestible endoscopes and hearing aids to insulin delivery systems and brake fluid monitors.
Visitors to this year's Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show will have an opportunity to boost their electronics acumen, thanks to a series of Learning Labs covering topics ranging from medical sensors to smart packaging.


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Several major Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and luxury brand makers across the globe have turned saviours in the hour of the need.
French luxury goods’ company, LVMS has started manufacturing sanitizers at its factory where it makes perfumes while a microdistillery in the US which makes 15,000 litres of gin annually has started producing alcohol-based sanitizers.
In India, corporate houses which are grappling with issues like whether they should buy into Air India or Yes Bank are now faced with a unique problem: whether they can turn their manufacturing facilities into manufacturing sanitizers and medical equipment such as ventilators.
Anand Mahindra to his credit has taken the lead and has announced that his factories will start producing ventilators, masks and sanitizers and convert his holiday resorts into temporary care facilities.
Alcohol manufacturers in India have received permission from the government to make sanitizer bottles by the thousands while Indian FMCG companies are increasing their production but it is not enough.
In a war-like situation which every country on Earth is facing because of the outbreak of coronavirus, manufacturing companies ranging from textile mills to those which make heavy equipment, making devices for the healthcare including masks should be an immediate priority and an opportunity as well.
Without taking away credit from Anand Mahindra, who owns the multi-billion Mahindra & Mahindra Group, he has turned out to be a smart businessman who has been able to recognize an urgent need to help the nation’s cause as well as to help workers who are sitting idle to turn up at the factory floor to do something tangible for the country.
It will not be that easy though. The factory managers will have to overnight set up temporary production lines which can make devices which they are not used to; the management will have to hire experts and consultants and even those from the medical profession to start making those devices.
According to various reports, sale of masks, sanitizers and safety goggles have increased by over 400 per cent during the last one month. Sale of masks across the country averages about 1.2 million compared with half of that earlier.
To make available this safety equipment, the government has capped the price of sanitizers to a reasonable amount (Rs 100 for a 200 ml of sanitizer bottle) while FMCG majors like Hindustan Unilever has reduced process of personal care products like liquid handwash, soaps and floor cleaners by 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
While sanitizers are getting sold fast, they are still low-margin-high-volume products and hence are unlikely to save the FMCG companies from an impending slump. FMCG companies have never faced a situation like this ever before.
According to a study by Nielsen, two key contributors to the overall slowdown in the FMCG sector has been a decline in rural growth and small manufacturers being unable to use their size to their advantage. Post-GST implementation, the degrowth has been sharp and has contributed nearly 30 per cent to the overall slowdown.
While it is true that the Indian corporates should rise to the occasion and help the nation’s cause, it is certain that decline in each of the sectors will be huge and will probably take years before they can even start making profits.


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Most Americans continue to say they are hearing a mix of good and bad news about the nation’s economy, though the percentage hearing mostly bad news has ticked up since last month.
Nearly six-in-ten (57%) say they are hearing mixed news about the economy, 30% say they are hearing mostly bad economic news and 11% say they are hearing mostly good news, according to the latest weekly News Interest Index survey, conducted April 5-8 among 1,000 adults by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The survey was in the field when a new federal jobs report was released April 6 that showed worse than expected job growth in March but a slight dip in the unemployment rate to 8.2%.
In early March, 62% said they were hearing mixed news about the economy, while 24% said they were hearing mostly bad economic news. Just as in the latest survey, 11% said they were hearing mostly good news.
Read the full report, Majority of Americans See Economic News as Mixed, on the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press' website.


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Coronavirus Leads To A Slump In April 2021 Sales – Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Kia, And Others
The second wave of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is badly affecting our country and so many states and UT governments have announced restrictions to break the chain of the virus. As a result, carmakers have reported a slump in sales. Here’s a look at the sales chart of prominent carmakers for the month of April 2021: –
|Rank||OEM||April 2021||March 2021||MoM Growth|
- We haven't compared the April 2021 sales numbers with those for April last year since a nationwide lockdown was in effect at the time.
- As the above table indicates, every manufacturer has registered negative growth except for Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda Cars India.
- As per some major brands, the negative MoM growth is due to the localised restrictions in some states. However, there was good demand from the customers.
- India’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, registered the highest domestic sales of around 1.37 lakh units in April 2021, a drop of 6.19% compared to March 2021. Being the top seller brand of the country, Maruti has also been affected by the biggest hit in terms of volume. A total of 9052 units of sales came down in April this year.
- In terms of percentage, MG Motors has been affected the most, selling 2565 units in April 2021 against the 5,528 units they sold in March month, which is around a 53.6% fall in the numbers. In fact, Renault and Nissan have done pretty well last month than the British-Chinese makers, thanks to their newly launched products- Nissan Magnite & Renault Kiger.


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MILWAUKEE - Sales of disinfecting wipes are up 75% since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to Nielsen, but those numbers would be even higher if it weren't for widespread shortages.
Heather Lenox of the Milwaukee Mom blog is about to send four kids back to school. Their classroom school supplies lists include Clorox wipes -- but tracking them down is a team effort.
"In our neighborhood, we have a really good network of friends who will just send out a text, like this morning we got a text, 'Hey, Clorox wipes at Meijer,'" Lenox said.
Clorox said its demand has increased six-fold during the pandemic, and store shelves won't be fully stocked until 2021.
On Friday, Contact 6 visited six retailers -- and found disinfecting wipes at just one. Even then, the shelves were almost empty and only one container could be bought.
Communities have grown accustomed to various shortages during the pandemic, but why have some items returned to the shelves while wipes haven't?
"You are a lower priority than an essential industry, a hospital, a restaurant," said Doug Fisher, former director of Marquette University's Center for Supply Chain Management.
Manufacturing simply wasn't in place to meet the skyrocketing demand for disinfecting wipes, Fisher said: "You are not going to add a factory in short order, it can take years to add a factory."
Rebel Converting in Saukville has doubled the time it spends making hospital-grade wipes. Its owner wants to increase production even more, but doing so comes with delays of its own.
"The wait time for the equipment we've ordered since COVID, we're really not expecting to be up and online until 2022," said Mike Kryshak, owner of Rebel Converting.
Disinfecting wipes production at Rebel Converting in Saukville
Then, there are supply shortages, particularly with the fabric for wipes, also used in masks.
"I have the amount that I need to send back with my kids to school," Lenox said.
Lenox rarely uses wipes anymore, opting for water and bleach instead, saying she knows one place that needs them more.
"I want to do my part to make sure the schools are safe," said Lenox.
Not all disinfecting wipes are equally effective in preventing COVID-19. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a list of products that meet its criteria -- CLICK HERE.


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Apple announced last year that Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry, will be joining the company as the Senior Vice President of retail and online stores. Ahrendts is now three weeks in to her stint and has already defined three major points of emphasis for the future of Apple stores — mobile payments, China and a revamped shopping experience.
Ahrendts is making organisational changes to make her vision of Apple retail a reality. Steve Cano, VP of Retail Stores, has moved to an international sales role, Wendy Beckman, head of retail in Europe, and Denny Tuza, China retail head, have been handed bigger responsibilities. Ahrendts will also be working to better integrate Apple’s online and offline stores, with the help of former Delta executive Bob Kupbens.
According to Apple employees with whom Ahrendts has shared her vision for the future of Apple retail, further growth in China is one of three critical pieces on which Ahrendts would like to focus. Having the head of China retail work with Ahrendts directly will assist her with this goal. Ahrendts is said to believe that the tastes of Chinese consumers are critical across the globe, not only in China, and Apple needs to focus on making its stores and retail marketing initiatives friendly to that growing sector of the world. Apple currently has ten stores in China and plans to reach a store count of thirty in the region by 2016.
Ahrendts has made a number of trips to Apple Stores around Apple’s campus, and has had many interactions with Apple Store managers all over the world, who describe her as “warm and genuine,” “honest,” and “passionate.”
The second area of interest for Ahrendts is mobile payments, and its role in the buying experience of an Apple customer. She wants to greatly improve the payment experience in retail stores as well as within Apple’s mobile apps, and blur the lines between the online and offline stores for a better end-user experience.
The third and final point of Ahrendts vision for Apple Stores is completely revamping the entire purchasing experience for Apple customers “from the point in which a customer finds the product he or she wants to purchase, to how they discuss the product with Apple Store employees, to how they pay for the product.”
Apple failed to realise that John Browett, former retail head at Apple, was a bad hire in terms of cultural fit, but Ahrendts seems to have fit in quite well with the Apple culture. Tim Cook had outlined that in the future, Apple Stores should drive more than 80 percent of iPhone sales, as opposed to the current 20 percent, and Ahrendts’ plans may very well be the key to achieving this goal.


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BOGOTA, April 5 (Reuters) - Nearly $50 million in government aid for Colombia's struggling coffee farmers is not enough to keep producers afloat amid a global price crisis, the country's growers' federation said on Friday.
Coffee prices on the New York market have hovered at or below $1 per pound so far in 2019 and hit a fresh 13-year low this week as output surpasses demand on the global market.
The Colombian coffee federation has repeatedly asked for aid for farmers, including subsidies, debt relief and help with fertilizer costs.
President Ivan Duque's administration has so far pledged to spend 155.5 billion pesos ($49.6 million) on help for growers.
But that figure is not enough to help some 540,000 families who make their living from coffee, the federation's council of directors said in a statement. The statement did not say how much the federation would ideally want for growers.
"Given the magnitude of the crisis caused by the sharp fall in international prices, the resources handed over by the government are insufficient," the federation said.
The government has agreed to give subsidies of up to 30,000 pesos per 125 kg (275 lb) shipment of coffee when the domestic price falls below 715,000 pesos per shipment. The internal price per shipment was 692,000 pesos on Thursday.
The subsidy parameters "absolutely do not acknowledge the reality of the sector," the federation said.
Production costs per shipment are about 782,000 pesos, 90,000 pesos above what farmers earn on the domestic market, it said.
The federation will distribute the aid under the conditions set by the government, but will continue to advocate urgently for higher subsidies and debt relief for farmers.
"(The federation) will continue to use all institutional routes to ensure that the national government thoroughly understands and supports coffee-growers in an effective way amid this difficult situation."
The federation said in February it would discuss a possible unlinking from the New York benchmark price with other producers of high-quality arabica and buyers in an effort to sell coffee above production costs.
Exporters and importers say such a move could send buyers looking for other producers.
The Agriculture Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
($1 = 3,132.78 Colombian pesos)
(Reporting by Julia Symmes Cobb Editing by Helen Murphy and James Dalgleish)


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An Australian mum’s cry for help to remove an army of unwanted visitors has shocked an online cleaning advice group.
New research has revealed what Aussies are holding out for as companies continue their fight to get staff to come into work.
The body of a 48-year-old woman was found in a tent in Adelaide three weeks after dying.
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The Aussie brand has shown the global retailer who’s boss with their post pandemic strategy that has seen sales spike.
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There’s a new PUBG Mobile Season 10 coming which has been confirmed on Twitter. The official PUBG Mobile handle previously tweeted that the new Season 10 is coming on November 9. Now in a new tweet the devs confirmed that that the ‘Fury of the Wasteland’ Royale Pass Season 10 is coming a day earlier on November 8. The tweet reads, “Gather weapons and medicine, you’ll need to be ready for the Fury of the Wasteland coming November 8th! Do you have what it takes to survive and conquer?” It also comes with a photo a death box that seems to have a carving that confirms the leaks we’ve had until this point. Also Read - Here are some tips and tricks for the new PUBG Mobile Payload Mode
PUBG Mobile season 10: Leaked details
These new leaks come from Mr Ghost Gaming on YouTube and it includes a lot of things like the Royale Pass, skins, emotes, new weapons and vehicles. The new season will be called ‘Fury of the Wasteland’ and the visuals are reminiscent of Mad Max-ish world. The price of the Elite Royale Pass is expected to be 600UC while the Elite Plus would be 1800UC. This is usual and does not seem to have changed from the previous seasons. Also Read - PUBG Mobile update 0.15.5 confirmed to get new Ruins TDM Map
Gather weapons and medicine, you’ll need to be ready for the Fury of the Wasteland coming November 8th! Do you have what it takes to survive and conquer? pic.twitter.com/3Tp9vVV6Zh Also Read - PUBG Mobile ban notice for November 5 is now out
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The rewards of the new Royale pass would include a new parachute skin and a new M249 skin. Besides these there are a lot of clothing and weapon skins that are desert themed. There’s a new wasteland themed M416 and Pan skin along with a lot of new emotes and avatar frames. Some of the costumes that have been leaked include the Apocalypse Guardian Set, Desert Trooper Set, Snowflake Girl Set, Irradiated Frog Set for PUBG Mobile Season 10.
We will soon be getting a new weapon called the MP5K which is already available on PC and console as part of the PUBG Mobile Beta Update 0.15.5. This is an SMG that uses 9mm bullets and can be equipped with a stock, mag, sight and grip. There’s a new Vikendi exclusive vehicle being added called the Zima which is a 4-wheel drive and makes it easier to drive in the snow. This vehicle provides a lot of traction in the snow for off-roading which other vehicles cannot on Vikendi. Besides this we are also getting a new map in the TDM mode called The Ruins.


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A new online destination profiling sustainability innovations and innovators has been created by The Mother Nature Network (MNN) and Walmart.
The Web site is called, "The Leaderboard" and the goal is to showcase the biggest innovations in sustainability and the pioneers who are creating them.
"There are an incredible number of new ideas, programs, products, and services being created which will have a very positive impact on sustainability," said Joel Babbit, MNN’s CEO. "And most interestingly, they aren’t all from large corporations. Many are developed by very small companies, schools, non-profit organizations, some even by single individuals."
Plans call for The Leaderboard to profile dozens of forward-thinking innovators, with new stories published every week. The site also features content from Walmart that showcases some of the company efforts.
"Thanks to the ingenuity, passion and innovative thinking of so many people, we’ve seen an increase in sustainable technologies, processes and options in the past decade," said Andrea Thomas, Walmart’s SVP of sustainability. "These new ideas have helped companies, like Walmart, make significant progress toward our sustainability goals. Walmart has a responsibility to use its size and scale to influence positive change, and we believe 'The Leaderboard' will be a place to showcase cutting edge ideas and spark further adoption."
Launched in January 2009, MNN.com is the flagship site of Mother Nature Network, the world's most visited environmental and social responsibility online network with more than seven million monthly visits.


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It’s been said that a great brand can travel worldwide, transcend cultural barriers, speak to multiple customer segments simultaneously and let a company operate at the higher end of the positioning spectrum.
If this is true, there is perhaps no better example than Gulfstream. It is one of the most iconic names in business aviation— the pioneer that launched an industry more than half a century ago by building aircraft designed specifically for business travel. And today, it’s overwhelmingly the choice of government and private-sector operators around the globe.
“What has driven our brand for years is a long-standing culture of doing what we say we’re going to do, on time and on spec,” says Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing.
A Unique Customer Experience
The Gulfstream brand is powered by a combination of technology, service and a reputation for consistently delivering a unique customer experience. Third-party surveys routinely rank its product support as being as good as it gets—another reason the brand inspires confidence worldwide. “It is our investment in product support that has allowed us to remain at the top in terms of customer service—and the fact that we deliver mature products that our customers know will perform as well as or better than advertised,” says Neal.
“What has driven our brand for years is a long-standing culture of doing what we say we’re going to do, on time and on spec.” Scott Neal, SVP, Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Gulfstream
Many of the aircraft that Gulfstream produces are certifiably the fastest, longest-range jets in their class. At any given time, Gulfstream Aerospace has in its product-development pipeline either a new clean-sheet design, significant performance upgrades to existing models, or a combination of both.
Take the large-cabin G650, for example. It already held the world record for both range and speed when Gulfstream Aerospace announced in May that it would introduce the G650ER , an ultra-long-range aircraft that can travel 7,500 nm at Mach 0.85, or 6,400 nm at nine-tenths the speed of sound (nearly 600 mph). This represents an increase of up to 500 nm over the range of the G650, which entered service just two years ago, and nearly 1.5 hours of time savings compared to other business jets flying the same 6,400-nm route. The upgrade will open up significant nonstop city pairs—including New York to Hong Kong, Dallas to Dubai and San Francisco to Delhi. “Thanks to the G650ER , the world just got a little smaller,” says Neal.
Going Above and Beyond
Earlier this year, a Gulfstream G650ER set two speed records during flight testing. The aircraft flew from Los Angeles International Airport to Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne, Australia—a distance of 6,947 nm—at an average speed of 0.86 Mach. The flight took 14 hours and 58 minutes, despite headwinds as high as 13 kts. On the second flight, from Hong Kong to New York, the G650ER covered the 7,494 nm ground distance in 14 hours and 7 minutes.
Before Gulfstream unveils any new model, the project spends years in the development and testing phase. “We don’t make promises on the basis of paper airplanes, and our aircraft often exceed their performance goals,” says Neal. “That kind of commitment to quality and delivering on our promises is why the Gulfstream brand is so enduring.”


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Ultimately, BBVA and SRI envision that Lola will be able to serve as a true virtual adviser, addressing complex questions like picking which type of savings account will work best for a customer.
“She’s very young right now and she needs to learn from users,” Winarsky said.
BBVA plans to also integrate the technology on mobile devices, where the voice recognition technology will save customers the task of typing on a phone.
It will be a while before Lola is available for customers, though. BBVA first plans to let its employees start testing the technology in the next few months, and then will roll it out to customers of its U.S. division, BBVA Compass.
Lola speaks English for now, and the U.S. market is a good test market because it’s particularly demanding, said Beatriz Lara Bartolome, chief innovation officer for BBVA.
“If you launch something that works in America, it will work anywhere,” Bartolome said.
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Soybean prices are giving back a portion of yesterday's gains. Bulls are happy to see U.S. subsidies being brought to the table. The optimist argue that it will send another warning shot to the Chinese and hopefully bring an end to trade negotiations sooner rather than later.
Bears argue it shows that Washington is willing to dig their heels in deeper for what many believe is going to be a much longer-term battle.
Regardless, there's still a ton of unknowns and uncertainty, not only regarding the recently announced subsidies, but also the ongoing trade negotiations with the world's top buyer of soybeans. From a demand perspective, I continue to see record demand for U.S. soy from global buyers other than China. I suspect the large discount to South American soy is a big incentive.
From what I have been hearing as of late, U.S. soybeans with the +25% tariff are arguably a bit cheaper than Brazilian soybeans. In other words, Chinese importers have to be painfully monitoring prices and just shaking their heads. Perhaps they have some deals in place that allow or help them import our U.S. soybeans through other nations?
Bottom-line, we need to continue to see demand stay strong, just around the next corner is when we traditionally start to see the Chinese buying of U.S. soybean kick into a higher gear.
Technically, the market appears somewhat comfortable in this $8.50 to $9.00 range.
Record U.S. production is still very much a possibility, especially with the cooler and wetter forecast. The trade is also digesting fresh talk of another round of record setting soybean acres in South America coming in the weeks ahead.
As both a spec and a producer, I am staying extremely patient and giving the market time to more fully adjust.


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Fuji Xerox NZ has just introduced its Customer Communications Management solutions.
According to the company, the new solutions enable businesses to reduce costs, improve marketing return on investments and satisfy their customers with a digitally transformed process.
Chae Ball, GM Managed Services at Fuji Xerox New Zealand, says choosing the right channel is more about cost than control.
“Some channels are more efficient than others, such as email when compared to printed and posted items. However, the choice of channel is that of the customer, not your business,” says Ball.
“Our services allow New Zealand companies to mass personalise their communications across multiple channels, consistently reaching customers with effective messages delivered the right way, every time.
The new solutions delivered in conjunction with its internal partner, Fuji Xerox Document Management Solutions (DMS), are aimed to form a flexible and broad suite of integrated multi-channel services.
Fuji Xerox claims that the services capture and process incoming documents and data from customers efficiently.
Tim Smith, executive general manager, Sales - Marketing Asia Pacific, Fuji Xerox, says the introduction of CCM marks a huge milestone in the company's digital journey.
“From our early days as a print business, to subsequent growth as a document outsourcing services company, and now on to digital solutions, Fuji Xerox has consistently evolved to meet the changing needs of our customers,” says Smith.
“With comprehensive solutions which span everything from personalised print through to targeted digital interactions, we're delivering services that enable higher productivity the digitally transformed businesses of today and tomorrow.


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There is a new mobile games published jumping onto the scene and they are not just sticking with iOS but multiple platforms including Android. One such title, built using Unity3D, is a third-person shooter called M.U.S.E which is already being compared to Madfinger Games upcoming hit shooter, Shadowgun.
While we get closer to finding out what it is that Rovio is teasing us with these days from pictures and a video which, although smacks of a new Halloween Seasons update (which is truly what we think it is), or a new game in general, Rovio seems to what to mess with our minds a bit more with hints of possibly a new bird?
G5 Entertainment announced today that on Thursday, October 20 their new game Virtual City Playground will hit the Android Market. Have you tried the first game in this series, Virtual City? Well this addresses something a lot of the players of the original game wanted.
Continuing on with Google's somewhat constant pulling of emulators off the Android Market, another one has just been yanked the other day which some people will arguably say was the best SNES emulator out for Android, Snes9X. All is not lost though.
It looks like we were right last week about the recent hinting Rovio has been doing over an upcoming update to Angry Birds over the past couple weeks. Originally we thought it would be an update to Seasons with a new Halloween chapter and we were right.
Two days ago we announced that Rockstar would be bringing Grand Theft Auto 3 to select Android (and iOS) devices this Fall and the devices listed were all dual-core ones. However, Rockstar got in touch with Kotaku yesterday to let them know it would eventually make it to older iOS devices as well.
Just in case you didn't have enough games to look forward to like Shadowgun, Blowfish Studios has decided to add one more to the list for your to drool over at that is Siegecraft THD. This is a enhanced version of the hit iOS game that just came out for iOS.
There is a great application being developed by Made in Brooklyn Apps called Game On which will allow Android gamers to share game data with other fellow gamers through the use of this app. This is great if you're stuck in a certain spot in a game and want to get past it.
Loaded with Tegra 2 dual core processor technology the G2x is one of the flagship T-Mobile phones going into this holiday season. T-Mobile and LG have made few modifications to otherwise stock Android since it was brought from Korea to the States - the only phone that's both dual core and stock Android is now available on the market. See how it does after the break.
Gameloft has announced that they will, indeed, be bringing over the Xperia Play optimized versions of their games over to the Android Market soon. Originally these optimized games have remained on Gameloft's own storefront while their normal Android HD games have slowly been making their way onto the market.


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General Mills has picked WPP's Mindshare as its U.S. media agency, Ad Age has learned.
In May, General Mills said it was reviewing its buying and planning business. Publicis Groupe's Zenith won the business in 2001.
Mindshare will take over Oct. 1, said Jackie Woodward, VP-global media and connections platforms. Ms. Woodward said Mindshare's David Adelman in Chicago will be taking the lead on the business, with work handled both in Chicago and New York.
"Mindshare really demonstrated its ability to activate on a consumer-first approach more than any other," Ms. Woodward said. "Their consumer engagement insights and ideas were very impressive, not just in paid media, but in owned, earned and shared media as well."
General Mills, whose brands include Cheerios, Progresso and Yoplait, was the nation's 47th biggest advertiser in 2014, according to the Ad Age Datacenter.
The maker of Cheerios spent $866.4 million on measured media in the U.S. in 2014, down from $893.4 million in 2013, according to Kantar Media.
The media agency switch is the latest change in the food maker's marketing unit. Last year, Ann Simonds took over as chief marketing officer, replacing longtime CMO Mark Addicks. Ms. Woodward joined the company from MillerCoors in 2014.


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Broward Sheriff's Office detectives are looking for a suspect who withdrew money from an ATM using a card stolen from a woman's car.
Broward Sheriff's Office detectives are hoping someone recognizes an oddly clad criminal who withdrew money from an ATM using a card stolen from a woman's car.
Surveillance video released Wednesday shows a man wearing tall white socks, slides, a black shirt and printed pants at a BP gas station in Oakland Park on June 11.
The suspect used a stolen Publix credit union card at the gas station, 2091 W. Oakland Park Blvd., to buy a case of Corona beer and gas up a white Nissan Maxima with a sunroof, sheriff's spokeswoman Dani Moschella said. The thief also withdrew more than $400 from an ATM.
Earlier that day, the card's owner, Tamika Guerrier, 40, of Orlando, had reported that someone smashed her car window while she was visiting Secret Woods Nature Center, 2701 W. State Road 84 in Dania Beach, Moschella said. The thief took her black leather tote bag and cellphone.
Authorities ask anyone with information as to the identity of the suspect to call Det. Edward Valderrama at 954-518-0153, or report anonymous tips to Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 or browardcrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $3,000 for information that leads to an arrest.


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Nigel Clarkson, Commercial Director, Weve
The trade press seems alive just now with stories of the inexorable rise of ‘mobile’. There is unmistakeable excitement around this small device which is capable of doing so many things. The ability of mobile to drive search, social, video, SMS, display, apps, and of course the future of areas like beacons and a whole new sector of location marketing means exciting times all round.
Over the last few years, in media terms, the migration of services and time now allocated to a mobile has been an utterly seismic shift, far more pronounced than the years it took for online to grow in its early stages. Inevitably the terms ‘online’ and ‘mobile’ will become more blurred because the simple fact is that when people are ‘online’ now, it is more likely to be on a mobile device anyway.
Just this week we have seen two stories that highlight this huge shift in consumer behaviour. The first is news from ComScore that the majority of digital media consumption now takes place in mobile apps. 52% of ‘digital time’ is now spent in mobile apps, and when you then throw time spent on the mobile web this figure goes up to 60%. It should come as no surprise that within this figure, most time is spent on social media, entertainment, games and news/information. In other words people are going where content is most engaging, entertaining or useful. Combine this with the functions available on the mobile like touch, gyroscope, sound activation and it feels like mobile should be a marketers dream, so the outlook is surely a positive one.
Frederic Joseph, CEO, Performics EMEA
The Internet of Everything – global connectivity of digital devices and all things electronic – is set to offer consumers a mobile world of personalisation and convenience that transcends smartphones and handsets. This is the key prediction from our ZenithOptimedia and Performics study, called The Mobile of Everything: What does a Hyper-Connected World Mean for the Smartphone?
We believe that the new era of the internet will be profoundly mobile. However, we predict that the term mobile will shift from referring specifically to handheld devices, to focus on the behaviour of people, the multitude of devices they have access to and to the myriad of connection points integrated into the world around them.
We believe that Internet of Everything, could be better termed as the Mobile of Everything, as our focus will shift to the consumer who will be able to connect online wherever they are through objects and electronic hardware around us and through devices that are wearable, attached to our clothing and even embedded under our skin.
As we approach the era of the Mobile of Everything, we believe that the smartphone will reach the peak of its global adoption. We’ve identified five key developments that will drive the growth of the smartphone in the coming years, as we get ever closer to hyper-connectivity. Continue reading
James Temple, ECD, MD R/GA London
Wearable devices are poised to impact the market nearly as drastically as personal computers did in the 1980s and smartphones did in the early 2000s.
Smartphones have shifted the dashboards of our lives, with the average person checking his or her phone 150 times a day. Wrist-worn devices promise to provide a much easier way to access the wealth of information stored on our phones. Thus far, fitness tracking bands have led the movement toward the wrist, but smartwatches promise to lead the wearable revolution, taking the functionality of a smartphone and making it “glanceable” on a user’s wrist.
With a smartwatch, users can check messages and alerts, take photos, make payments, and monitor their health. The allure of bringing notifications off a phone and onto a wrist is clear for consumers: the ability to stay connected without disconnecting from the real world. The same can be said for manufacturers: nearly every major technology company is working on, or rumored to be working on, a smartwatch, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, and LG.
Joy Dean, head of partnerships, Widespace
It’s a fact of modern life that mobile has become increasing pervasive, a staple part of everything we do. In our daily lives, wherever we go, our mobile goes too, and with it, access to the web. According to a recent report conducted by Ofcom, smartphone usage has risen from 39% in 2011, to 51% in 2012 and 61% in 2013. One of the benefits of this always-on, always-present trend is that it creates a whole new world of connectivity for marketing.
Mobile devices offer a unique opportunity for brands to not only build simple awareness, but also to cement audience loyalty. As anyone who has observed their fellow travellers on a train or bus recently will tell you, mobile phones are never far from reach, which means we are constantly consuming content. This simplified access to content has changed the way brands engage with audiences in a way that was simply not possible before. Continue reading


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An ongoing wireless and Internet campaign for the new “XXX” movie by Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment has garnered about 6,400 registrations of cell phone numbers.
The campaign by mobile marketing agency Adversoft uses links on and e-mails from sites like CollegeClub.com and Zingy.com to collect numbers and interact with cell phone users for stoking interest in “XXX.”
Two-thirds of registrants are ages 13 to 24, 22 percent are 25 to 35 and the rest are older than 36. The audience is split almost evenly between males and females. Based on the movie's appeal, the campaign's emphasis is on the youngest tier.
“They want to get through to this audience, which has a very limited attention span,” said Griffith David, vice president of business development at San Diego-based Adversoft. “They're jaded with all their traditional media outlets, so to get through to them, wireless is the best way to go.”
Directed by Rob Cohen, “XXX” stars Vin Diesel as Xander “XXX” Cage, an underground thrill seeker who is forced by a National Security Administration agent (played by Samuel L. Jackson) to infiltrate a Russian crime ring. Sony's Revolution Studios produced the movie.
CollegeClub.com and Zingy.com, both online partners in this exercise, offer just the traffic Sony needs for its latest release: consumers mostly younger than 25. CollegeClub has 2 million members, and Zingy is a popular destination for downloading tunes, ring tones and icons.
Visitors to CollegeClub.com can click on “Win a Sony HandyCam” and “What's Hot” links on its home page. That action leads to a landing page created by Adversoft. Here, details like name, ZIP code, cell phone, sex, age and e-mail address are asked. Users also are asked to view the movie trailer.
On Zingy.com, visitors click on the “Ready for the Challenge?” link on the home page and are led to the registration page.
Once registered, users are sent a few teaser SMS push messages on their cell phones. These are followed by a round of questions that tests users on their knowledge of the movie.
After the movie fans accept the “XXX” secret spy mission by registering online, they go to the “boot camp” and train to be like the “XXX” spy by interacting with text messages and polls on their cell phones.
The first 500 people who responded with correct answers downloaded for free “XXX” ring tones and icons from Zingy.com by entering a unique code. The ring tones and graphics were gone 10 minutes after the promotion went live. Subsequent downloads will cost the user.
David said the ring tone is about four to five rings, or 20 seconds, and is from the “XXX” theme song.
“The more you become like 'XXX,' the more your personal cell phone also reflected that and took on 'XXX' characteristics,” he said.
After the quizzing phase, registered users are sent SMS messages urging them to book tickets to the movie by calling Fandango, a ticketing service.
Besides links on the home page and banner ads to draw attention to the “XXX” effort, CollegeClub.com has already sent two e-mails to its list. Zingy.com sends reminders in its weekly e-mails. Users can link to the registration page via the e-mails as well.
Gaining traction with practitioners like Sony, two-way SMS in the United States is now nearly three times that of the wireless Internet, while the number of consumers receiving one-way SMS — sports, news and flight updates — is double the number of those who browse content, according to Jupiter Research.
And despite a slow start, Jupiter expects wireless advertising to catch up with Europe and Asia by 2006. Studios like Sony are in the vanguard of such steady progress. For instance, a Sony campaign for “Ali” yielded 8,000 cell phone subscribers. Sony used similar wireless tactics to promote “Spider-Man” and “Men in Black II.”
David is confident the “XXX” campaign will yield about 10,000 cell phone numbers, many of them having the option to receive wireless updates on forthcoming Sony movies.
“Sony is trying to communicate to the audience in a medium that the audience totally resonates with,” he said. “It's a direct campaign like e-mail, but the difference here is that it's soliciting responses over the course of the campaign.”


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Downing Street said "it will be challenging for a number of different sectors" this Christmas amid a shortage of HGV drivers.
The Prime Minister's official spokesperson admitted there will be “challenges” with getting the full range of presents under trees this winter.
However in a note of good news turkey supplies are safe, allaying earlier fears, after the British Poultry Council said there will “definitely” be enough of the birds for Christmas.
The update comes after Boris Johnson held Cabinet meeting this morning on winter pressures as Covid combines with HGV driver shortages, colder weather and post-Brexit issued.
Steve Barclay, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster who has been tasked with “saving” Christmas, led a discussion on mitigations this winter.
He warned ministers “we face the dual challenge of managing the regular pressures the colder and wetter months can bring, alongside the additional challenge of an ongoing global pandemic and the knock-on effects this is having including on global supply chains and energy supply”, No10 said.
The PM’s spokesman admitted the challenges “include food supply” - but claimed “government action has alleviated concerns over potential turkey shortages in the run-up to Christmas.”
He added: “Certainly on that specific point with regards to the food supply, the view is the action we’ve taken on things like temporary visas has helped alleviate some of the pressures we had seen.
“We know it will be challenging for a number of different sectors and we’re working with them closely.”
Asked if Christmas presents were safe, No10 refused to give a yes or no answer but pointed to the fact sectors could face "issues".
The spokesman replied: “We remain confident that we are taking the right action to deal with the supply challenges we’re seeing globally.
“That’s not to say individual sectors won’t face some issues, as will be seen in other countries.”
Mr Barclay “didn’t list out sectors in Cabinet, but we’ve obviously seen individual companies come forward and talk about the challenges they’re facing.”
Retailers spoke out last month about supply issues they feared would hit supplies of Christmas presents.
Gary Grant, boss of toy chain The Entertainer, said in mid-October it had £2million in stock sitting in 30 containers at the port of Felixstowe.
Among the possible shortages were Elf on the Shelf toys, with a reported one million still in China.
The government has offered temporary visa arrangements for foreign lorry drivers but they have been accused of not going far enough.
However, the British Poultry Council last week said there will "definitely" be enough turkeys for Christmas.
Chief Richard Griffiths predicted there would be "a bird for everyone who wants one", but people would have less choice. He added: "We've been able to streamline products and reduce the variety, so that helps with the overall volume. There will be a focus on whole birds and very simple crowns and roasts."
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China Banking News recently spoke to Martin Chorzempa, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and an expert on Chinese financial liberalisation, about the current state of efforts by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to launch its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
China Banking News: Much talk has been made about the Digital Renminbi being the first CBDC to be launched in the world. How does the scheduling of the Digital Renminbi’s launch compare to that for the CBDC’s of other countries?
Martin Chorzempa: There is currently no official launch schedule, but there is enormous pressure to have some sort of scaled-up release ready for the Olympics in Beijing, including probably for foreigners.
Among advanced economies, Sweden has been the most consistently in support of issuing a CBDC and is probably the furthest along.
However, even it has not committed to issuing an “e-Krona,” and its pilot program is for a technical solution more like what the Fed is doing with MIT, probably a year at the very least away from putting anything in the hands of
Some emerging market counties have already launched retail pilots like China, but those have generally not been viewed as successes.
What are some of the first-mover advantages of early CBDC adoption for China?
One benefit could be that other countries, especially developing countries and other EM’s, might develop their own CBDCs from the ground up with interoperability with China in mind, making it easier to use internationally.
They might also decide to purchase or adopt some of the underlying technology, since China would at that point have a proven solution.
It also gains some soft power by demonstrating its fintech prowess and ability to do a difficult task that many other countries hope to do themselves. Benefits like financial inclusion, cheaper payments, etc. have yet to be proven though.
What are the disadvantages of early adoption of the CBDC, in terms of issues such as rapid technological change and competition with other digital currencies?
Early adoption’s main disadvantage is taking largely unknown risks. One mistake in the code used to manage the system, or a cyberattack, could be disastrous, undermining faith in the currency and causing chaos.
Everywhere in the CBDC design process there are tough trade-offs, and China does not have the benefit of learning from how others balanced it.
How will China’s early push for a CBDC impact ongoing efforts to internationalise the renminbi and encourage its usage abroad?
While often stating that eCNY will help internationalize the RMB, PBOC officials have been overall consistent in their messaging that the primary motivations for CBDC development are domestic, and I have yet to see a detailed argument about how the eCNY will remove the current barriers to RMB internationalization, like capital controls.
If the enhanced control over the currency leads them to feel comfortable loosening capital controls on the digital currency, and if they allow people outside China to open wallets and transact eCNY, then it could make a difference.
What has China’s strategy been when it comes to the adoption of different trials sites and overall scheduling?
The trial sites chosen thus far are in quite advanced areas of China, and they have sensibly gradually scaled up the functionality, for example adding offline payment functions that are much more complex to manage in later trials once the basics of the wallets proved themselves.
One area to watch will be whether they soon expand to less developed areas with less robust tech infrastructure to test the eCNY’s ability to improve financial inclusion. Another will be the integration with existing payment platforms.
I suspect that many thorny issues remain to be resolved behind the scenes, and that a widespread roll out is still about a year away.
How do you expect other central banks such as the Federal Reserve to respond to a successful launch of the Chinese CBDC?
I expect other central banks will accelerate their efforts to launch their own digital currency if China’s eCNY is successful, and proves the benefits that are largely theoretical today of CBDC.
Of course, if it does not make that much of a difference to financial inclusion, efficiency, etc. domestically in China, then there will be no added urgency.
Once fully implemented how do you see the Chinese CBDC impacting monetary policy, cross-border finance, and other areas of economic policy execution?
If the CBDC becomes the main way that Chinese transact, the PBOC will gain a whole new toolkit through its direct control and surveillance of the system.
They could adjust transaction costs to encourage money to flow into certain sectors, block individuals and
organizations from opening accounts, monitor for tax compliance, impose negative interest rates, and eventually add smart contracts.


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Do not reveal – It certainly can’t be said that bayonet gave aAnticipation A large amount of what the next generation of They are leaving. However, the image released today is the first official image of the city car, which will be unveiled in February Subordinate 2024 To reach the market most likely in June. Here is a picture of specific details: small table Which will be located in the Lancia Ypsilon limited edition Cassina. The special edition will have an electric motor and will be produced in 1,906 numbered units, a number that refers to Lancia’s birth year. Even the day chosen for the first teaser is not random: in fact, November 27, 1906 is the moment when the Turin company was founded.
> Pictured above are Luca Napolitano and Luca Fuso, CEO of Lancia and Cassina.
Comfort logo – the Lancia Ypsilon Limited Edition Cassina It aims to be the first step on the road to a brand renaissance that proposes a clear electrification strategy in line with Stellantis’ “Dare Forward” strategic plan. The image of the coffee table shows a never-before-seen detail and a design element that recalls the concept of comfort, which is fundamental to Lancia models and which, thanks to the collaboration with Cassina, now wants to be even more relevant. More new previews will follow in the coming weeks, leading up to the official debut in February. In addition to the new electric motor Lancia Ypsilon It will also be available with a mild hybrid powertrain: in fact it should benefit from the new system 3 cylinder 1.2 turbo With an electric motor integrated into the dual-clutch automatic transmission already found, for example, in its cousin Peugeot 208.
> Pictured above Bu + Ra conceptWhich anticipates the stylistic themes we will see in upcoming Lancia models.
The renaissance begins – the They cry It will be the first of 3 cars in the company’s ten-year strategic plan bayonet, which will lead to what the company calls the Renaissance. Thanks to collaboration with Cassina’s design experts, the special edition becomes “the ultimate expression of… Comfort on board “Lancia thanks to the attention to detail, materials, colours, spaces and the first table used inside the car to make you feel at home, wherever you are,” said Luca Napolitano, CEO of the Torino brand.
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Steve Jobs' 2000 BMW Z8 to go under hammer, may fetch up to $400,000
30 October 2017
A BMW Z8 luxury convertible once owned by Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs is being auctioned at Sotheby's in New York next month, where it's expected to fetch between $300,000 and $400,000 or possibly more.
Jobs, who died six years ago, had a "penchant for German automobiles and design", the auction listing claims, noting that he also owned BMW motorcycles and Mercedes-Benz SLs.
"According to legend," it continues, Jobs was persuaded to buy the Z8 in 2000 by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who suggested it was not just a high-quality car but matched Apple products and Jobs's psyche. A popular quote from Jobs goes, "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."
Jobs is said to have kept the car for just three years, selling it to a person in Los Angeles who in turn sold it a year later to a "Bay Area tech executive". The Los Angeles owner had remorse over that decision, and contacted the tech executive some 18 months later to buy the car back.
Although the car has actually been driven regularly for 17 years, it has just 15,200 miles on it, and has undergone service and maintenance to keep it in good condition.
According to the listing, Jobs' ownership of this car is documented through several service invoices accompanying the car, as well as a copy of a California registration or so-called ''pink slip'' in his name and at his personal residence.
One notable inclusion is a BMW-branded Motorola cellphone, which Jobs not surprisingly hated. The Apple CEO eventually partnered with Motorola on a few iTunes phones before launching the iPhone in 2007.
The Z8 originally cost $128,000 before add-ons. Used models are potentially worth more, but the auction price is well above average.
The car sports a minimalist style, finished in titanium over a black leather interior. The tech genius bought the car in October 2000, keeping it until 2003 before it was sold to the Los Angeles-based current owner.
The Z8 has a plethora of accessories, including its proper hardtop and hardtop stand, car cover, owner's and service manuals, service records, two keys, navigation CDs, and its original BMW-branded Motorola flip-phone.
Jobs's vehicle will go on sale 6 December as part of a "New York -Icons" event.
Recently, a Newsweek magazine from 1988 signed by Steve Jobs was sold for $50,587, as reported by CNET. Jobs signed the magazine writing, ''I love manufacturing'', with love underlined for stress. This was the issue covering the unveiling of Jobs' NeXT computer.


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Multiple Tesla owners have reported being given a hard sell, pushing them towards the Model S and away from the Model 3. if the Model 3 is Tesla’s true mass market car, why is the company encouraging people not to buy it?
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have developed a “micromotor” capable of transporting antibiotics to the site of infection, making them more effective and reducing side effects.
An Australian company has created a prototype holographic projector that can support multiple users and angles of presentation simultaneously. If it works, it could be a major breakthrough.
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Several rumors around the designs of Apple’s next iPhone and iPad have been seen lately. It seems that the company has accidentally leaked important information related to iOS 14 in one of its beta codes.
It is also being said that the new devices fall majorly in the budget category. New iPhone models may have over-ear beat headphones and the iPads may be powered with an advanced camera array.
Apart from this the company also announced that its latest iPad model will have a lidar scanner embedded in it.
Apple’s New iPad – Everything You Need to Know
Apple has finally put a halt to all the rumors related to the launch of a powerful iPad. Apple in one of its statements said that the company is planning to release a powerful iPad Pro model shortly. It will have an advanced sensor array that can be used in self-driving cars.
List of Possible Features of iPad Pro Model
A lot is being anticipated from the upcoming iPad model. Here is a list of possible features that it may be powered with:
It will have a triple-lens camera array.
A12Z Bionic chip powered with 3D designing models or 4K video editing capabilities.
Availability of DIY (Do it Yourself) tasks.
Last but not least an ultra-small LIDAR scanner which comes with advanced and accurate sensing capabilities.
The newly designed iPad will be shortly available and can be ordered from Apple’s official website. The price range starts from $799 for its 11-inch model while its 12.9-inch model will be priced at $999. Both the models have high-end capabilities of providing an accurate 360-degree surround view of your car. Apart from this, it is also capable of sending thousands of laser pulses for great sensory experience.
LADAR stands for light detection and ranging. It is a crucial technology used in the industry of self-driving cars. It uses a camera and a radar to support the proper functioning of its sensor array.
The laser pulses generated by it interact with the surrounding objects and provide light reflection which is used to create a 3D point cloud. The 3D prints are then used by an on board computer stitching technology to provide the final 3D model.
Sensors not only play a crucial role in Apple’s future but also provide a strong growth platform to it. Apart from this it also shows its seriousness about in-depth sensitivity of videos and images and its focus on augmented reality functions.
Apple’s CEO, Tom Cook in one of his statements said that augmented reality functions and comprehensive technologies have always been Apple’s focus points and we will continue to work towards them.
Apple in one of its press releases on 18th March said that: iPad Pro will set a new benchmark towards its efforts in augmented reality. If further added that researchers are also working on a Hot Lava AR mode which will be capable of transforming your living room floor into a floor-a-lava style obstacle course.
Apart from all the rumors related to Apple’s new iPad which looks like a self-driving car, there are multiple other rumors in the market, however, Apple has not yet confirmed any of them.
Apple has a history of conducting new product shows every year in March, however in the wake of the current outbreak of Covid-19 it has canceled this year’s show. The worldwide spread of Coronavirus has affected the supply chain of Apple.
Apple further added that the leaks give a major hint to what is in the pipeline of upcoming products.
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Best Pokemon In Pokemon Go 2020
The latest Wild Area event for Pokémon Sword and Shield is now live, and runs until April 16th. It features Ditto, Pichu, Togepi, Riolu, and Munchlax, who get to appear more frequently. You get Candy . Basically, there are three main ways to perform Pokémon Go Teleport on your device. Those who are new to changing locations on Pokémon Go can try these options. Before we go further, let’s get a basic .
Niantic will offer a Stay at Home Edition of Abra Community Day while the Buddy Up event will feature the debut of shiny Volbeat and shiny Illumise. . April 2020 has been an odd month for Pokémon Go fans. Niantic wants to make it a bit easier for players to stay inside and enjoy the game, which is difficult due to the game relying on players to move .
Pokemon GO Is Celebrating The Upcoming GO Battle Day: Marill, 2020. The best part of Pokémon as we all know is the pokémon. With every single pocket monster in the franchise currently up to date . Pokémon Go is one of the most popular mobile games on the planet. Last year alone the game made nearly $900 million — an impressive feat considering it first launched in 2016. Since then, the .
April is the month of Grass-type Pokemon which means it’s time for them to be in the spotlight. To kick off the month, the GO Battle League April 2020 patch notes were revealed to focus mainly .
Best Pokemon In Pokemon Go 2020 : Pokémon GO’s Buddy Up event is now live! Hey, Pokémon Trainers! In the Pokémon world, likely one of the best things about being stuck at home, is all the free time they’d get to spend at . Anyone who started playing Pokémon Go from the very beginning will surely remember the glorious summer of 2016 where you couldn’t go outside without seeing large groups of happy Pokémon Go players .
The Switch’s first half of 2020 is locked in, but what’s to come for the second? Between rumors, known titles, and surprises, there’s a lot to look forward to! Now all we need is for Nintendo to .


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Radio Taiwan International
Date: 07 June, 2019
By: Shirley Lin
Friday is the Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan, a time when people across Taiwan enjoy zongzi, or glutinous rice balls. The Luzhou District in New Taipei City held its own local event celebrating these rice balls for the eighth year in a row.
The event was free of charge and about 1,000 rice balls were also given out to attendees for free. Taiwanese style rice balls were just one of the attractions. There were also varieties new to Taiwan, introduced by Southeast Asian immigrants who attended the event in their traditional national dress. [FULL STORY]


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Nigeria’s Terms of Trade (ToT), for all commodities, recorded a decline of 0.22 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2023.
TOT measures the value of the country’s trade with other countries where a decline indicates a higher value of imports against exports.
The Q4’23 performance indicates a higher rate of decline compared to the 0.03 percent recorded in the third quarter.
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Commodity Prices Indices and Terms of Trade showed that the ToT has been on a negative trend since Q3’22 when it recorded a fall of 0.50 percentage points from an increase of 0.11 percentage points in Q2’22.
According to the NBS, the All-Commodity Group Import Index for Q4, 2023 on average increased by 0.79 per cent points. It said the increase can be attributed to the changes in import prices mainly in the price of Mineral products, Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco, Textiles and textile articles and Papermaking material; paper and paperboard articles.
On the other hand, it said the All-Commodity Group Export Price Index increased on average by 0.57 per cent points in Q4, 2023. An increase is majorly attributed to changes in the prices of prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; and tobacco. Others are, Live animals; animal products, Vehicles, aircraft, and parts thereof, as well as Products of the chemical and allied industries.
It noted that the major export destinations of Nigeria in Q4, 2023 were The Netherlands, India, Spain, Canada, and France.
Nigeria has been struggling with a high exchange rate which has astronomically increased the cost of imported goods while at the same time making its Export goods cheaper.