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As we celebrate 25 years since Temenos first opened for business, we have taken the opportunity to define what makes Temenos ‘Temenos’. Discover more about our ‘secret sauce’ or Temenosity as we like to call it.
Lee Allcorn, Director of SaaS at Temenos - MEA , joins CNBC Arabia on May 5th as part of their “Tech Talks” segment to discuss rapid adoption of SaaS and Cloud in the Middle East. This is a highly engaging and insightful special series on disruptive technology from leading digital tech companies in the Middle East.
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Date: Saturday, August 25th, 2001, 16:29
As Go2Mac reported, Apple is cutting prices on its flagship portable. Apple announced Friday prices on the Titanium PowerBook G4 are now starting at US$2,199 for the 400 MHz model and US$2,999 for the 500 MHz model, a price drop of $400 and $500 respectively, effective Saturday 25 August 2001. Apple has posted a full press release.
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- Rumor: AU Optronics may not be part of next-gen iPad mini screen supply chain
- UPS for iPad app goes live, now available in App Store
- Apple releases MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 for mid-2012 MacBook Air notebook
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Bitly prepares a viral browser in real time
Bitly , the New York company that allows you to minimize, share and follow URLs, is raising the amount of $ 20 million in investments. According to reports this is more than double that raised the last time and say it is a sign of maturity that has reached its business model. Along with the collection also are said to show new products to the consumer between a search engine that are viral in real time.
This company began minimizing Internet links has been through tough times, especially after Twitter implement your own code to minimize all the links, many believed that was the end of this company, but did not.
Bitly always worked as an analyst more than just a league minimizer, and this new tool you want to submit offer many benefits to consumers and other businesses that use social networks for marketing. One of these advantages by example is to see real-time trend places are near where you are.bitly, engine, link, Seeker, Twitter, url


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Top 10 Privacy Issues for 2011
Social media and location-based technologies top the list of concerns.
Shortly before Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced their online privacy legislation, Lora Bentley spoke with Behnam Dayanim, co-chair of the Litigation and Regulatory Group at the law firm of Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider.
Bentley: There are different pieces of privacy legislation being discussed in Congress right now. Are they essentially the same?
Dayanim: There's the legislation introduced by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), which has been called the "Do-Not-Track" bill. Then there's legislation that I don't think has been introduced yet, but has been widely discussed. It's being pushed by Sen. Kerry and Sen. McCain, and has been referred to as the "Privacy Bill of Rights."
They do differ in their details, but I think they're both designed to increase the level of protection afforded to personal information online, and to try to limit the use of personal information directly to the transaction in which the consumer is engaged. That's an oversimplification, but that's the fundamental idea.
Bentley: Do they differ in terms of what they consider personal information? In other words, what information is covered?
Dayanim: The definitions are not identical. How they differ and whether at the end of the day you'll end up with different coverage is unclear, in part, because they both rely on the Federal Trade Commission to flesh out the provisions.
But one example of a potential difference ... the Speier bill, I believe, says IP addresses are personal information. I don't believe the draft Kerry bill expressly says that. Now, the definition of personal information it uses could be interpreted to include that, but it doesn't expressly say that. The reason I note that one is that IP addresses have not been included in the definition of personal information in any statute currently on the books. So that would be an expansion of the law.
I think people have started to consider persistent IP addresses personal information anyway, so I don't know how controversial it would be, but it would be a broadening of the current statutory definition.
Bentley: Can you speak to how the do-not-track bill recently introduced in California will impact federal efforts to get online privacy laws on the books?
Dayanim: That's an interesting question because, in the privacy area, California has been a trailblazer or an outlier, depending on your perspective, in terms of its approach. It's been very aggressive in trying to address privacy issues. I'm not extremely familiar with the details of the California bill, although I am aware of it, but what happens to it will depend upon whether federal legislation passes.
For example, if the Kerry bill passes, it might pre-empt the California bill because it does have pre-emption provisions ... I don't think the Speier bill would pre-empt the California bill. It would work fairly similarly to the California bill.
On the other hand, if you see several states start passing legislation like this, I think you'll see Congress moving forward to try and pre-empt the field, to draft a single standard. If you get competing directions here it could create problems for companies that have a nationwide scope to their operations. That's always an issue with data privacy, but it's even more of an issue when you're talking about Internet-specific data privacy.


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An ice-cream trader who pays more than £500 for a licence to put tables outside her café has hit out, after she was ordered to keep them indoors to avoid interfering with a neighbouring street festival.‘Ordered to’..? By whom?
Dawn Argyle, owner of the Luxury Ice Cream Company, in Back Swinegate, said she was approached by another nearby business and asked to contribute £240 towards a street licence for a one-day Latin festival tomorrow.Fair enough, surely?
She said: “That would mean I was allowed to put my tables and chairs on the street that day. I’ve just paid £525 to the council for the year, to put three tables in the street.
I didn’t think it was complementary for my business, and didn’t want to take part.”
“The organiser told me I would not be able to put tables out because of their licence and now I’ve received an official letter from the council telling me I can’t do it.”Good grief!
I guess she’s lucky she didn’t end up with a whippet’s head in her bed, after rejecting that ‘offer she couldn’t refuse’…
Coun Janet Looker, the council’s cabinet member for communities and neighbourhood services, said she had sympathy for both parties.Now, there speaks a dyed-in-the-wool politician!
Coun Looker said: “The festival is organised to make that area of Back Swinegate more festive and they get permission from the council to, in a sense, cut a separate bay where people chip in to contribute to the festival, and a lot of the local traders do come together.Given the incredible, eye-watering amounts that the poor benighted traders have to pay to the council just in order to scratch a living, is it too much to expect the left hand to know what the right hand is doing, Ms Looker?
“I think it is a difficult issue. I suspect the organisers of the festival have permission from the city centre management team to clear space for the event and it is a conflict.”
The vast majority of shops are open every day ..
"Festivals" take place infrequently ..
And then councils wonder why shops go out of business & get boarded-up ..
If you've been following the Edinburgh trams fiasco you'd know the answer to your question Julia.
Given the only way for this country to avoid a debt death spiral is through private sector growth that will largely have to come from small/medium enterprises...
This sort of attitude from our paper-shuffling overlords is a perfect example of what is going to make us envy Greece in a couple of yours is all I'm saying.
I've told this story before but it bears retelling...
Blackpool once had 6 police constables (usually WPC's) patrolling the streets and where necessary, issuing tickets for parking infringements... and in a town frequented by visitors, there were many fines issued but probably many more let-off with advice and warnings.
Come decriminalisation, parking enforcement was taken over by the local council. Which by the end of year one had 70 staff, plus back office support and administration personnel. By year two, they were driving around in a fleet of brand new liveried vans. To pay for all this, the tickets are now issued aggressively and without mercy.
Annual growth appears to be funded by removing ever more free spaces and the application of greater quantities of yellow paint around the town. Result? Lots of jobs for their staff but a town centre that has been decimated of both shoppers and tourists.
Around the same time, the council had introduced Pay & Display parking in their previously free car parks. Owing to the huge costs of leasing ticket machines, new signage and the staff required to empty/service the machines the council actually made a £5000 loss in their second year - exacerbated by drivers refusing to pay to park and staying away or simply going elsewhere. So, the council in their infinite wisdom simply increased the following years charges to make up the shortfall in revenue.
And lets not get started on Blackpool's tram fiasco either.
We used to be a nation of shop keepers once - Napoleon said so. But in just a few short years, the greedy councils have swept much of it away.
£240 refund from the Council for inconvenience, loss of business and her already paid for, Council sanctioned, right to put out tables... Now!
"And then councils wonder why shops go out of business & get boarded-up .."
"If you've been following the Edinburgh trams fiasco..."
Oh, I have! I've always time for across the border insanity.
"We used to be a nation of shop keepers once - Napoleon said so. But in just a few short years, the greedy councils have swept much of it away."
Quite so - Southend Council built a shiny new shopping mall out of the old Victoria Circus (rather dilapidated but full of niche shops, and interesting browsing) and the eye-watering rents then drove out all the shops.
The place is still 3/4 empty, but will the council relax the rents? Nope! So, they make nothing at all.
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The booming business of back-to-school shoppingDate posted: 9/10/15 07:30:00 AM
Las Vegas native Liza Linderman is somewhat of an expert when it comes to shopping for a new school year. After all, Linderman, a mother of three, is in charge of completing all her family's back-to-school shopping lists.
Linderman told Las Vegas ABC affiliate KTNV that she makes all of her purchases the weekend before and the weekend after the first day of school. Not only does it keep her family from buying unneeded supplies, but she said buying everything in two trips helps her kids transition into the new school year.
"That way they don't have to bring everything on the first day," Linderman said. "I mean they get the necessity stuff for the first day but then afterwards we'll get little bags."
According to the National Retail Federation, Linderman's is one of many families that wait to make all of their back-to-school purchases until after the first day. The NRF recently released its Back-to-School/College Surveys and found less than half - 49.9 percent - of families with children ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade had finished their back-to-school shopping by mid-August, which was down from 52.1 percent last year.
Additionally, 23.6 percent of all families said they hadn't even started their school shopping by mid-August, which was up from 20.9 percent in August 2013.
"As the shopping season draws to a close, budget-conscious parents are likely hoping that end-of-summer sales and promotions will be just what they need to wrap up their school lists," said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the NRF. "Much of the delay this summer could also stem from families holding out for a sales tax holiday in their state, as well as from influential teenagers who want to first see what their friends are buying before they ask mom and dad to commit to their fall needs."
School shopping is big season for retailers
While the back-to-school shopping season might not rival Christmas when it comes to the number or total dollar figures of purchases, many retailers across the country expect a boost in sales leading up to the new school year. The NRF reported the average family with children in grades K-12 will spend $669.28 on apparel, shoes, supplies and electronics during back-to-school shopping.
Pam Goodfellow, principal analyst with Prosper Insights, said the costs of school supplies can be troubling for many Americans.
"As schools look to parents more and more to help fund classroom needs, parents are looking for as many ways as they can to cut costs, and that could very well be why we're seeing more people seek out coupons and sales this summer," Goodfellow said. "Low prices at the end of the season will definitely drive more college and school families to shop last minute, especially for those with specific items they need in order to start the school year."
While it's not always necessary, many families buy everything that comes on a back-to-school shopping list, which is often sent to them by the school or teachers. In fact, 16.4 percent of respondents said that every electronic item they purchase comes from classroom lists and school requirements.
Saving on school supplies
One way for families to save on school supplies is to shop during the sales tax holiday. Fifteen states currently offer a sales tax holiday in August to help families brace for back-to-school shopping, according to The Motley Fool.
But before money is spent on new supplies, it's a good idea to take inventory. Families might discover that many supplies on their lists are already accounted for from previous years.
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NEW YORK — Netflix’s announcement that its streaming video service would be available in Cuba came as a surprise to many — even to the Cuban government.
Cuban officials said they had no idea about the announcement.
Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings said he was “delighted to finally be able to offer Netflix to the people of Cuba.” However, Cubans can’t subscribe to Netflix for the time-being — not legally at least.
While the streaming service is indeed available on the island, Netflix won’t accept Cuban pesos as a payment. Netflix says the service is available to Cubans with “access to international payment methods,” but Cubans don’t have credit cards nor are Cubans living on the island allowed to hold foreign bank accounts. That leaves them with no legal way to open a Netflix account or subscribe to the streaming video service.
American Express and MasterCard have announced intentions to accept international credit cards in Cuba soon. That means U.S. credit cards will be accepted in Cuba, but it’s not expected that Cubans will able to apply.
If a Cuban knows someone outside the country willing to pay the $7.99-a-month bill for them, that’s one option. Or they could do what plenty of other people outside Cuba do: use a family member or friend’s Netflix password.
Many expats living in Cuba have foreign bank accounts, so they can subscribe to Netflix in their home currency and watch from the island. But even for that smal group, streaming the service will still be an up-hill battle. Cuba has some of the slowest internet in Latin America, according to Ookla.
Still, Netflix is betting that economic conditions in Cuba may improve. “We are investing in all countries for the future, not simply the here and now,” Netflix Director Corporate Communications, Cliff Edwards said.
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The Salvation Army Front Royal Corps is gearing up for the annual Red Kettle Campaign, with the familiar cheerful bells ringing out in front of various store fronts throughout the Christmas season. The season will officially kick-off with a brief ceremony outside of Wal-Mart at Riverton Commons at 10 a.m. on Nov. 18, highlighting this year’s theme “Love Beyond Christmas.”
Funds raised throughout the Kettle Campaign go directly back to the local community to support those in need with rent/mortgage assistance, utilities assistance, hygiene items, clothing and food.
To be successful and provide this level of assistance, the Kettle Campaign relies on organizations to “adopt” days as well as individual volunteers. Anyone who would like to sign up can do so online at www.registertoring.com.
The Salvation Army Front Royal Corps supports the counties of Warren, Page and Rappahannock, as well as the town of Strasburg. Kettles will be hosted outside of Wal-Marts in Warren and Page Counties, Big Lots in the Royal Plaza Shopping Center, and outside ABC stores.
Further information is available by calling Capt. Ann Hawk at 540-635-4020.
- Starting Friday, November 18th, 2022, repeats every week on Friday until Friday, December 23, 2022 — all day


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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in Pittsburgh that there is no economic crisis in India.
"There is no economic crisis in India. It is certainly true that as a sequel to the global economic crisis our exports have suffered that has affected the rate of growth, but even then our economy is growing at a rate of six and half per cent. Therefore there is no crisis, as such in India," Singh said.
However, the Prime Minister acknowledged that in a highly interdependent world, India has a stake in the stability and growth of the world economy.
"If world economy collapses, there is obviously some effect on our country. Already the rate of our growth of our economy particularly our exports have suffered," he said, adding that this has led to decline in exports of important labour intensive products like gems and jewellery, leather goods textiles.
"So in an increasingly interdependent world, I think, no country by itself can ensure that all its goals of economic life can be achieved working to the exclusion of other participants in an increasingly interdependent world," Singh said.
As such there is therefore a necessity for India to ensure that the global economic system continues to progress, he observed.
"We need an external environment which is conducive to the growth of our exports. We need an external environment which is conducive to an external flow of Capital in an international environment which is conducive to increased growth of technology and all these things have a bearing on the rate of growth of our economy," he said.
Noting that interdependence of nations is fact of life, the Prime Minister said interdependence in a globalised world means that no country how so ever powerful it may be can take on the entire burden of economic adjustment and economic decision making that may be required to manage the global system in an orderly passion.
"It is that perception, that reality which has, I think persuaded many people in Europe and the United States that G-8 is ill equipped to handle all the global issues with the rise of Asia. With growth of India, China, Brazil, economic decision-making has to take into account the view of these countries if it is to have an optimum impact," he said.
Responding to a question, the Prime Minister said: "As of now, inflation is not a problem, it is under control, but our options are limited and constrained as we are by substantial amount of fiscal deficit and also at the monetary initiative". PTI


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Wolfsburg (dpa) – Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess wants to further reduce costs at the car company, also in view of the chip crisis. He considers job cuts to be necessary.
“The results of the third quarter show once again that we now have to consistently drive the improvement in productivity in the volume sector,” said Diess on Thursday in Wolfsburg. Sales fell sharply in the months of July to September, sales slightly.
Diess has long been looking at US entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is responsible for the new Tesla plant in Grünheide near the capital Berlin can pull up from the ground up as required by the future automotive world with its electric drives and networked services. This, however, has to act against a completely different background at Volkswagen – at the end of September the group had just under 675 000 employees worldwide, most of them are still working around the classic combustion engine. The group includes mass brands such as VW Pkw, Seat and Skoda.
By 2030 Diess now wants to make the Wolfsburg parent plant fit for the competition with Grünheide, as he said. That is the challenge that Wolfsburg is facing, the plant must become more productive. “We certainly need to cut jobs,” he added, naming both jobs in production and positions in administration and development.
In the past few weeks, one of the possible Reduction of around 30. 000 positions in the core brand VW Pkw speculated. Diess did not want to comment on specific figures. “That has not yet been agreed, we will be working on it in the coming weeks,” said the VW boss.
The recently incumbent works council chief Daniela Cavallo recently had an additional electric car model in addition to the 2026 starting Trinity project for Wolfsburg and an earlier entry into e-mobility is required. She reiterated this demand on Thursday: “The employees rightly want to know what the future will look like beyond the integration of the Trinity project.” She referred to job security up to 2029 and ongoing programs to reduce jobs. “Beyond that, there are no arrangements for further downsizing at the Wolfsburg site,” she clarified.
Due to the need for further discussions, the so-called planning round, which traditionally takes place in November, is now postponed by around a month – this is going on there are regular investment commitments worth billions for the next five years. In the last few days it had already become apparent that there was still a need for coordination between management and employees. Cavallo’s clear and public criticism of Diess and his planned absence from a works meeting scheduled for the beginning of November promptly followed his acceptance. He agreed with Cavallo that he should be present at the event – and would like to explain his point of view on the current situation right away, he said in a press conference.
And the situation could definitely be better be. In the third quarter, the VW Group delivered around a quarter fewer vehicles to customers worldwide than a year ago. In particular, the delivery bottlenecks for electronic semiconductors stopped production in the factories several times. In Germany, many employees had to go on short-time work, and Wolfsburg is also underutilized Downward expectations. And sales will probably no longer increase by over 10 percent, but probably only up to 10 percent above the weak just under 223 billion euros from the previous year.
It hardly helped that CFO Arno Antlitz had the prospect of a return on the operating result of 6 to 7.5 percent of sales – and even in the upper end of the range – confirmed. With less sales, there is less profit left over, expect stock exchange traders.
In view of the slump in sales, VW in the group was still in good shape in terms of financial figures. Sales fell by four percent to 56, 9 billion euros, and earnings before interest and taxes adjusted for special items fell by twelve percent to 2.8 billion. And the bottom line was that VW even made more profits because the group posted significantly less taxes and the financial and investment results were also better. The profit attributable to the shareholders rose by around seven percent to 2.8 billion euros.
That it didn’t look any worse was primarily due to the financial services. The group division for car financing and leasing posted a record result of 1.5 billion euros in the quarter alone. The business benefits in particular from the currently high prices for used cars, because leasing returns can be sold at a high price.


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Honored twice: Ningbo Schlemmer also receives Pinnacle-Award from DelphiPoing, )
"We are very pleased to receive the renowned Pinnacle Award twice this year. This points out our role as a reliable technology partner, who supports its customers successfully by developing innovative solutions worldwide," said Josef Minster, CEO of the Schlemmer Group.
"Having an agile supply chain can be invaluable in today’s evolving and challenging environment," said Sidney Johnson, senior vice president, Delphi supply chain management. "We appreciate companies like Ningbo Schlemmer that help us reach operational excellence - insulating Delphi’s supply chain from unplanned events and circumstances."
Delphi recognized nine suppliers with its 2016 Pinnacle award.


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Online business-to-business (B2B) industrial goods platform, Moglix has now secured $23 million in a funding round of Series C. The round has been led by Jungle Ventures, Accel Partners, and International Finance Corporation, the private sector investment arm of the World Bank.
Other investors to participate in the funding round include VentureHighway, Shailesh Rao, the former Google and Twitter executive, and Venture Debt firm InnoVennCapital. With the latest round of funding, the total amount secured by Moglix now stands at $41 Million.
Founded by Rahul Garg, Moglix is a startup which is operated by Noida-based MOGLILABS Pvt Ltd. The company is going to utilize the newly acquired funds for expanding its footprint to newer regions, along with increasing its logistics network and supply chain across India
The company is also planning to ramp up its integrated digital supply chain technology solutions by leveraging machine learning and data science capabilities.
Talking about the funding and the future plans of the company, Rahul Garg, the founder and CEO of Moglix said, “The funds will play a critical role in fuelling our expansion efforts by optimising efficiencies in our focus areas such as technology innovation, analytics and building a wide logistics infrastructure network.”
Garg also added that a lot of scope for innovation exists in the B2B commerce space and the sectors in which Moglix operates. “We are now focused on our next phase of growth across diverse markets. We will continue to bring in new talent and strengthen our talent base,” he said.
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Research shows retail clinics can replace up to 1-in-4 emergency room visits
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. Up to 1-in-4 emergency room visits could take place at a retail-based health clinic or urgent care center, saving potentially $4.4 billion annually, according to new research published in the September issue of Health Affairs.
Furthermore, the research found that such retail clinics as Take Care Clinics have been shown to save patients $279 to $460 per visit compared with emergency room costs.
A second study published in Health Affairs found that 42% of the 354 million annual visits for acute care are made to patients’ personal physicians.
"This research reaffirms the need for alternative sites of care to help ease the pressure of overcrowded emergency departments and long wait times that are often necessary to get an appointment with patients’ primary care providers," stated Hal Rosenbluth, Walgreens SVP, president of Walgreens health-and-wellness division and co-founder of Take Care Health Systems. "The fact that $4.4 billion could be saved by utilizing options like Take Care Clinics and other retail and urgent care clinics is a wake-up call to patients, employers and health plans that money spent on health care can be better allocated to help ease the pressure on an already burdened system."
The Health Affairs article looked at data provided by retail clinics and urgent care centers in 2007 and compared it with emergency department visit data in 2006. The researchers used a list of health conditions that commonly are treated at retail clinics and urgent care facilities to determine the number of visits that could have been treated at alternative sites.
"We are playing an integral role in healthcare reform by providing an entry into the healthcare system for many Americans through both our retail clinics as well as our worksite health centers," stated Sandy Ryan, chief nurse practitioner for Take Care Health Systems. "By offering quality health care where people live and work, Take Care Health Systems is improving the lives of our patients, connecting them within the existing healthcare community and reducing the burden on the healthcare system as a whole. This trend could continue as health plans and employers explore ways to encourage patients to utilize retail clinics more frequently instead of making trips to the emergency department."
Target launches anti-smoking campaign with American Cancer Society
MINNEAPOLIS — Target announced that it is launching a month-long anti-smoking campaign in connection with the American Cancer Society’s 2010 Great American Smokeout to support guests and team members in their efforts to quit smoking.
"Target is committed to helping our guests and team members reach their well-being goals, which may include quitting smoking, and we’re proud to work with the American Cancer Society for this year’s Great American Smokeout," said Dr. Joshua Riff, Target’s medical director. "As part of our focus on prevention, Target offers a variety of tools, tips and products for those who want to stop smoking and stay smoke-free. This campaign advances our prevention efforts and will ultimately lead to healthier communities."
The campaign will begin on Nov. 1 and will highlight Target’s assortment of stop-smoking aids and give greater visibility to Target Pharmacy and Target Clinic healthcare professionals, who can offer support, smoking-cessation materials and advice, the company reported. The campaign is anchored by in-store signing and informational brochures in all Target stores, as well as features in the weekly ad and at Target.com.
The American Cancer Society’s 35th annual Great American Smokeout takes place Nov. 18, and is designed to motivate and empower smokers with personalized tools, tips and support to help them quit for good.
GSK, Amicus to develop, commercialize Amigal
CRANBURY, N.J. British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline will work with U.S.-based Amicus Therapeutics to develop a drug for a rare genetic disease.
The two companies announced a deal to develop and commercialize Amigal (migalastat hydrochloride), a treatment for Fabry disease. Under the deal, GSK will pay Amicus $30 million upfront, as well as milestone payments of up to $170 million and royalties on future sales.
Fabry disease is a lysosomal storage disorder resulting from deficiencies of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. Lack of the enzyme results in buildup of a lipid called globotriaosylceramide, or GL-3, which is believed to cause the disease’s symptoms, such as pain, kidney failure and increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The disease affects 5,000 to 10,000 people worldwide.


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Foreign exchange scarcity that is responsible for high prices of poultry and fish feeds means birds are feeling the pang of the macroeconomic shocks more than humans.
Of course, the foreign currency crisis is killing birds with celerity even more than the malaise, flu.
It is saddening that the tough and unpredictable macroeconomic environment is forcing many poultry to dispose of their birds as feeds have become inaccessible, a double whammy for a country reeling from spiraling price of food as farmers are unable to go to their farmers due insecurity.
The situation was exacerbated by the lockdown imposed by the government to curb the spread of the virus as prices of soybeans and maize, feed inputs used to feed chickens.
Consequently, analysts have warned that the multi-billion-dollar poultry industry is at the brink of collapse.
It should be noted that prices of feed started skyrocketing when the central bank governor last year added importers of the produce among the 41 items banned from its foreign exchange window.
Analysts have bemoaned the central bank’s capital controls measures and rigid foreign exchange policy they claim is responsible for inflationary pressures and foreign exchange crisis.
The country’s inflation figure prints at 15.40 percent for the month of September 2021, which exceeds the 15.21 percent media forecast of economists sampled by MoneyCentral and higher than the central bank’s target range of 6-9 percent.
As poultry farmers are closing shops, the fret is that more Nigerians are going to be in the labour market searching for jobs.
The jobless rate in Nigeria rose to 33.3 percent in the three months through December, according to a report published by the National Bureau of Statistics. That’s up from 27.1% in the second quarter of 2020, the last period for which the agency released labor-force statistics.
Despite the monumental challenges, LiveStock Feeds Plc, subsidiary of UAC Nigeria, is thriving as the company recorded 87.06 percent increase in net income to N420.55 million as at September 2021.
The company’s revenue followed the same growth trajectory as it was up 34.71 percent to N10.72 billion as at September 2021 from N7.98 billion the previous year.
Gross profit increased by 21.19 percent to N1.15 billion in the period under review from N926.39 million the previous year.
Operating profit was up 43.40 percent to N637.68 million in the period under review as against N444.66 million the previous year.
However, the company operates on tight margins due to rising cost of production. For instance, total costs (cost of sales plus distribution/administrative expenses) spiked by 32.41 percent to N10.05 billion as at September 2021.
The company is spending more on input cost to produce each unit of products as total cost of sales ratio is as high as 93.83 percent, according to MoneyCentral calculations.
That leaves the firm with a net profit margin of 3.92 percent as at September 2021, albeit it is higher than 2020’s 2.81 percent.
While the government is gradually succeeding in making the country self-reliant in the production of certain commodities, it is important to note that the country lacks the infrastructure to propel manufacturing needed to feed millions of people.
Relaxing the capital control measures and looking into the 41 banned items will remove pressure on the Naira and help spur the poultry industry to growth.


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PostYourBook.com was created to stop the monopolistic practices of university bookstores towards college students.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013
Are Amazon, Half.com, and other college textbook websites in trouble? With PostYourBook.com on the rise, more and more college students are starting to buy and sell their textbooks to each other. The #1 fastest growing college textbook website, PostYourBook.com, was started back in 2010 and is now open to more than 250 colleges nationwide. According to co-founder, Phillip Kravtsov, "PostYourBook.com was created to stop the monopolistic practices of university bookstores towards college students."
The vision at PostYourBook is to eliminate lopsided buy-back programs, helping students sell their textbooks directly to other students in their school. The site is said to have grown tremendously over the course of the last year. According to founder Josh Hiekali, "Our website was started in Santa Monica College with approximately 1,000 users. After getting our first investment, hiring additional staff, and utilizing new marketing strategies, we now have over 250,000 students using the website each semester." Hiekali expects the numbers to grow to over 2 million users by 2014.
When asked how his company makes money, Hiekali said, "Our website is free to use. We do not charge students to post their books online, we do not charge buyers to search for books posted by students at their institution, and we do not charge students to connect with each other. We solely make money off advertising." According to Hiekali, user-traffic of over 1 million students can garner up to $10,000 a month. When asked about other possible revenue models, Hiekali revealed his vision for the future, which he hopes will provide students with an alternative to the likes of Amazon.com, Chegg.com, Half.com, and others.
"We figured that with over 300,000 books posted on our website, why not allow the students to search across schools, pay by card, and be able to ship their books to one another?" Heikali says. "This will increase the seller's chances of selling his book, while increasing the buyer's chances of finding a book." Giving its users a huge benefit, this new feature also provides PostYourBook.com with another source of revenue, by taking a percentage of each textbook sale that occurs via credit card. When asked what percentage of the sale PostYourBook intends to take, Hiekali mentioned, "Less than half of what Amazon and the other textbooks websites take." Should Amazon and other websites be concerned about a potential drop in their textbook sales? Hiekali says, "They should."
PostYourBook.com is a social networking website for college students in the same school to buy and sell their textbooks to each other. It was created by two college students to make textbooks more affordable for all students, while stopping the monopolistic practices of the university “buyback programs” and third party textbook retailers. The website is currently open to more than 250 major universities nationwide, and services over 250,000 students each semester. With the exponential growth patterns they've been experiencing, PostYourBook.com expects to have over 2 million users by 2014.
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Epicor and IBM Join Forces To Offer Specialty Retailers a Comprehensive Retail Management Solution
IRVINE, Calif., June 30, 2008 press release excerpt — Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC) today announced a collaborative agreement with IBM to deliver a comprehensive, integrated retail system management product for specialty and department store retailers. As part of the expanded relationship, the two companies will develop and market a total offering to centrally manage and support point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software via IBM’s Remote Management Agent (RMA).
“Our expanded relationship with Epicor demonstrates our joint commitment to providing retailers fully integrated retail management products—hardware, software and services—with a one-stop shopping experience,” said Juhi Jotwani, vice president of marketing and strategy, IBM Retail Store Solutions business. “Retailers will benefit from lower total cost of ownership and a central point of contact for service and support.”
RMA is part of an end-to-end systems solution that empowers retailers to manage their store environments more competitively, enabling them to perform remote configuration, software distribution, proactive remote monitoring, asset tracking, diagnostic and problem determination down to the device level.
The combination of the IBM RMA and Epicor retail store products provides specialty retailers the ability to remotely monitor, configure and track hardware, software and applications in one store or multiple store locations, from a central point. The offering gives retailers the tools they need to run their operations more efficiently and effectively, resulting in an enhanced customer shopping experience.
According to Gartner, “The current global economic slowdown is signaling that now, more than ever, retailers must focus on executing as well as they can on in-store consumer service basics to attract consumers and to sustain repeat spending. Retailers must also balance and align their strategies and capabilities with customer priorities for the segments they service and the type of goods they sell.”
For a number of specialty retailers, the combination of Epicor Retail POS solutions and IBM hardware is already the solution of choice. Hudson Group, a privately held corporation that operates more than 500 newsstands, bookstores, cafes and premier specialty retail shops in 70 transportation terminals and airports throughout North America is one such customer. “We believe there will be significant value add to our company as IBM and Epicor align more closely in delivering software, hardware and services as a complete package,” said Gary MacRae, vice president and CIO of Hudson Group.
“Epicor and IBM are both committed to serving the needs of specialty retailers—from regional chains to multichannel global brands,” said David Henning, executive vice president and general manager of Epicor Retail. “Expanding our existing alliance demonstrates the added value that Epicor and IBM bring to the specialty retail market, with tailored software, hardware, services and support that provides a solid technology platform for retailers to streamline operations, enhance the customer experience and improve the bottom-line.”
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In a new development, the premium smartphone company Apple in order to protect its user’s privacy will confine Facebook as well as other messaging apps calling feature. This will be done by making some minor changes into its mobile operating system.
The new change will now limit a calling feature that the instant messaging apps like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp employ to make a voice call while using the internet. The calling feature in these apps run in the background even when it’s not in use. This feature helps the apps to connect the calls quicker while it performs other tasks such as collecting data. From now onwards the company will now switch the background admittance that will only be allowed to make internet calls. Apple will bring this new change in the September rollout of iOS 13, its latest mobile operating system.
As per a report by The Information, the latest change will pressurize the messaging providers to reformat their apps. Facebook has been using the calling feature in a number of other ways like applying end-to-end encryption.
A Facebook spokesperson denied the allegation made by Apple he also stated that, “The changes to the upcoming iOS releases are not insignificant, but we are in conversations with Apple on how best to address,” He further added “To be clear—we are using the PushKit VoIP API to deliver a world-class, private messaging experience, not for the purpose of collecting data.”
Many app developers depend on Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP technology for making voice calls. But Facebook Messenger, as well as WhatsApp, uses the feature that allows it to collect the user’s data while running in the background. Besides this sucks up system resources and shortening battery life.
To protect the privacy and to improve the performance of its smartphones Apple will bring a change to the internet calling feature, soon. In the past, Apple has brought various features to protect user privacy in the software running on its devices. The company will ramp up its privacy by rolling out a new feature to curb this problem. iOS 13 exclusively is strong when it comes to privacy by limiting the location tracking apps. During the Worldwide Developers Conference, the company also came up with “Sign in with Apple,” specifically designed for privacy in competition with Google and Facebook.
Previously the company targeted the Social Media Platform Facebook by restricting its facility to distribute iOS apps to its workers, who further use this for testing purposes.
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Nearly all major disposable vaping brands on the U.K. market that are not produced by a major tobacco manufacturer contain illegal levels of e-liquid, reports Better Retailing, citing BAT testing data shared by senior wholesale sources.
In a letter sent to wholesalers seen by Better Retailing, BAT said it had commissioned an independent accredited laboratory to test Elf Bar 600 products purchased from supermarkets and independent retailers between Sept. 6, 2021, and March 7, 2023.
The evidence reportedly revealed that the tested products contained significantly more than the U.K. legal limit of 2 mL of nicotine-containing e-liquid from 2.76 mL to 3.88 mL, with an average overfill of 58 percent.
Tests performed on Lost Mary, Found Mary, IVG Bar, Klik Klak, SKE Crystal, Smok Mbar Pro and Solo disposable vapes also showed illegal levels of e-liquid, according to the report.
Together, the brands account for nearly all disposable vaping sales in independent shops by both revenue and volume.
Senior wholesale sources welcomed BAT’s efforts to “clean up” the disposable vaping market but also challenged the claims made, stating they would wait on independent testing and regulatory guidance before taking action. The sources noted that BAT would likely see its market share of the disposable vaping market increase significantly if regulators took action against its rivals.
BAT stated that the results of tests have been shared with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority.


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Tate & Lyle PLC, United Kingdom, partnered with the Nutrition and Health Institute of Kellogg to share the latest science on dietary fibers with health clinicians, nutritionists, and food and beverage industry professionals across Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Argentina. Research indicates that consumers in Latin America do not get enough fiber in their diet. The daily fiber recommendations for adults range between 25 and 40 grams a day; however, daily consumption among Latin Americans can be lower than 15 grams a day, the companies say. To promote the benefits of digestive health, Tate & Lyle and Kellogg are offering an online curriculum entitled “Dietary fibres: benefits that go beyond gut health.” The program, which runs through Dec. 31, features 12, 20-minute video lessons in Spanish led by nutrition experts and food scientists from different countries across Latin America. Topics cover a wide range of fiber-related topics including the gut health and fiber connection including links to prebiotics, microbiota and immunity; the benefits of fiber from childhood and throughout healthy aging; and the impact of fiber on the gut-brain axis. The online platform gives professionals the ability to move at their own pace. For more information, visit nutrismart.teachable.com/p/fibras-dieteticas.
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Layn Natural Ingredients announced the expansion of its portfolio of Non-GMO Project Verified botanical extracts. The expansion is driven by continuing global market demands for non-GMO ingredients, particularly in the food and beverage market, which is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.7% during 2021-2026. The ingredient supplier is focusing on polyphenol-rich botanical extracts that offer high functional benefits in the dietary supplement, sports nutrition, food and beverage, and pet nutrition markets. Among the newest additions to Layn’s non-GMO offering are apple, citrus, Galla chinensis, ginger, grape seed, green coffee bean, green tea, magnolia bark, pomegranate, pu’erh tea, rosemary and Sophora japonica. The company previously achieved Non-GMO Project Verified status for its plant-based sweetener products, including stevia, monk fruit, sweet blackberry and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (NHDC).
The Martin Bauer Group, Secaucus, N.J., reports a pledge to achieve climate neutrality, or no carbon footprint, by 2030 (at the latest) for its more than 30 locations worldwide. Noting that half of its emissions originate in the field, the company’s climate-neutral business activities will begin in the fields through the harvesting of approximately 200 raw materials, such as tea, peppermint, hibiscus, chamomile and fennel. To keep global emissions to a minimum, the group and its supply chain network are adopting the following three-pronged approach: Measure, in which the group will calculate its overall corporate carbon footprint by the end of 2021, and from 2022 onward, developments will be presented annually to make progress transparent; Prevent/reduce, to ensure that greenhouse gas emissions are prevented in the first place, the group is avoiding business trips whenever digital technology suffices, improving energy efficiency at its production plants and implementing energy-saving programs; and Compensate, where the group will only compensate for greenhouse gas emissions that cannot be prevented or reduced. Most notably, it will play an active role in its own agricultural supply chains with innovative concepts like compost management, humus formation in the soil, and sustainable carbon sequestration, it says.


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Aug 9 (Reuters) - Essential Products Inc, founded by Android operating system co-creator Andy Rubin said on Wednesday that the technology company had closed a $300 million investment round.
The series B investment round was led by venture capital firm Access Technology Ventures, the company said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.
The company is launching its first product, the Essential Phone, that has a 360-degree camera and a titanium casing.
Essential Products also disclosed strategic investors that include Amazon.com Inc via its Alexa Fund, Tencent Holdings Ltd and Foxconn. (Reporting by Aishwarya Venugopal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)


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Back in 2001, Britney Spears wearing a pair of tiny hot pink bikini bottoms atop low-slung, metallic green flares felt revolutionary. The pop star’s outfit in the sweaty, sexy music video for “I’m a Slave 4 U” sent shock waves through pop culture.
As with all things Y2K, the exposed thong is once again back in fashion. But in the modern iteration of this 2000s style, instead of just showing off the straps, celebrities have been stepping out with their underwear completely visible. The trend started bubbling up at Saint Laurent’s spring 2023 show, where a third of the looks consisted of sheer or semi-sheer dresses worn with just a pair of briefs underneath. The influence of Miu Miu’s last few collections can also be felt, especially fall 2023, when the brand presciently sent Emma Corrin down the runway in a pair of fully bedazzled hot pants.
The craze has swept up everyone from more outlandish dressers, like Julia Fox, to haute couture fixtures such as Anya Taylor-Joy and Janelle Monáe. Dua Lipa celebrated the release of Barbie in a chain mail Bottega Veneta gown with only a pair of Hanky Pankys on underneath; Florence Pugh attended the Valentino show with her tighty-whities showing; and Irina Shayk hit the Cannes Film Festival in little more than a Gucci-branded bra and thong.
Lingerie supremacy didn’t happen overnight. According to fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, the trend has actually been decades in the making. “Once, a visible panty line, slip, or bra strap was a fashion faux pas,” she says. “It was scandalous when Madonna wore underwear as outerwear in the ’80s, or when Kate Moss wore a sheer dress over briefs in the ’90s.” However, “by the early 2000s, bra tops and visible thongs had become more mainstream.” Since then, she says, the public has only grown “more desensitized, which is why designers keep changing it up,” leading to the pointedly skin-baring fashions we’re seeing out there today.
Chrisman-Campbell chalks up the enduring appeal of this style among celebrities to the fact that “it’s eye candy, guaranteeing that the wearer will be noticed and photographed.” And getting attention—especially in the increasingly rapid churn of today’s media landscape—is everything. More than 20 years after Spears first writhed across our TV screens, the hunger for celebrity content has never been more acute, and it’s become difficult for even the most risqué fashion moments to break through all the digital noise. So in an attempt to crack the algorithm and dominate the news cycle, celebrities are wearing progressively racier garments to go viral, thus generating even more free press.
But according to Jessica Morgan, co-founder of celebrity fashion site Go Fug Yourself, these looks aren’t as impactful as they once were. “I truly think people do not find this shocking from a celebrity at all anymore,” she says. Wearing one of these barely-there dresses may offer diminishing returns in terms of clickbait, but the tactic can do wonders for a star in need of an image overhaul. “They can be a neat way to tweak your personal branding,” Morgan says. “If you’re thought of as being conservative, this is an easy way to upend that.”
Given the many PR advantages of this mode of dress, combined with people’s decreased outrage in response to it, we’re likely to see celebrity fashion get increasingly nude from here, Chrisman-Campbell says. Traditionally, “the pendulum cycles from naked to covered up, and then back,” she explains. However, in the last couple of years, we’ve instead seen more “highly embellished or structured versions of the naked dress,” which simultaneously embraces both trends.
And despite fully visible thongs being the toast of Tinseltown at the moment, Morgan doesn’t see these sheer dresses taking off outside of the A-list anytime soon. “Aren’t most of us just trying to keep our undies…you know, under?”
This story appears in the December 2023/January 2024 issue of ELLE.


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Amazon protests demand for Kindle price hike
Amazon has pulled Macmillian's books from the Kindle store in a protest over pricing that could signal a conflict with Apple, a source said late Friday. An insider claims that Macmillan had asked Amazon to raise prices from $10 to $15 and, as a pressure tactic, Amazon is temporarily denying sales. The NYT contact doesn't say how close Amazon and Macmillan are to clearing the impasse and which side has the upper hand.
The retaliation supposedly follows after about a year of debate but has come to a head just as Macmillan has publicly announced a deal with Apple to supply the iBookstore with titles. Neither of the newer partners has detailed pricing, but very detailed rumors have suggested that Apple will let publishers charge more for the titles they offer to the iPad and other devices. These could include prices as high as $15 for a bestseller and, through a deal that gives publishers a 70 percent cut, would provide more revenue per book than a Kindle book's actual price. Amazon actually takes a loss to reach its $10 price but is believed to have hard-locked price terms that leave publishers no opportunity to set prices themselves, unlike Apple's rumored conditions.
It's not certain if Macmillan can permanently withdraw its books from the Kindle store to serve Apple, as it may raise issues of unfair competitive practices. However, Amazon's leverage may also be in question as it has to maintain support from publishers to prevent them from defecting either to Apple or to other rivals such as Barnes & Noble or Sony.


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It’s all over, folks. The people have
spoken clicked and the winner of our Denver coffee shop bracket is Crema Coffee House.
The Five Points favorite traveled a long way to the top — coming in strong during our nomination process and winning several tough battles in our bracket. It had to face Pablo’s Coffee, Blue Sparrow Coffee, Purple Door Coffee and the Denver Bicycle Café on its way to victory.
This is the second time in a few months spacious but cozy shop at 2862 Larimer St. has seen a show of support from its fans. Back in November, when Ink Coffee put out its “Happily gentrifying the neighborhood” sign, the controversy raised a chorus of Denverites saying Crema is better anyway.
Crema first opened in 2009, when that part of Larimer Street wasn’t quite yet as busy as it is today. Since then, bars, breweries and other businesses have sprung up around it and Crema has held strong, and recently expanded into some space at Denver Central Market. Co-owners Noah Price and chef Jonathan Power also opened a restaurant, Populist, down the street.
We asked a handful of Crema voters why it’s their go-to:
“It’s pretty simple, honestly: Crema makes the best cappuccino I’ve ever had. That’s not hyperbole. THE. BEST. EVER,” wrote Jay O’Meara. “Plus they are super cool and nice people.”
“Crema is my neighborhood staple and my gold standard for what a coffee shop should be like,” wrote Annie Booth, a Five Points resident. “I love it for its hip atmosphere, friendly staff, incredible food and the best tasting bottomless drip coffee in Denver.”
Hours are Crema are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
For more information, call 720-284-9648 or go to cremacoffeehouse.net.


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AT&T has an ambitious plan to capture cord cutters.
The second-largest U.S. wireless carrier announced that it would debut three new over-the-top (OTT) videoservices as it tries to attract the continually expanding group of consumers who are giving up their traditional pay-TV subscriptions.
The three services are DirecTV Now, DirecTV Mobile, and DirecTV Preview:
- DirecTV Now will provide several content packages that include on-demand and live programming from a variety of networks, along with some premium add-ons.
- DirecTV Mobile, as the name suggests, targets mobile users and will offer premium videos and other content specifically tailored to mobile, regardless of the customer's wireless carrier.
- DirecTV Preview will be supported by ads and will provide limited programming from DirecTV, AT&T's Audience network, and more. Preview will be available on wired and wireless devices.
AT&T has not released prices or other details, but said that Now and Mobile would be subscription-based. These services will not require annual contracts, satellite dishes, or set-top boxes, which means they will not be exclusive to AT&T or DirecTV customers.
AT&T's strategy is further evidence that traditional pay-TV is suffering as subscription video on-demand (SVOD) services rise in popularity. SVOD services that allow viewers to stream the programming they want anywhere, has led many to question what the future of video entertainment looks like — and whether traditional pay-TV has a place.
Margaret Boland, research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has compiled a detailed report on subscription video on-demand services that examines how the growth of SVOD is coming at the expense of the pay-TV industry. The report analyzes the state of the pay-TV industry and maps out which demographics are more likely to stop buying traditional TV packages.
The report also discuss the user base, original content offerings, and subscription models of the major subscription streaming services available today, including, , and Amazon Video. Finally, it looks at how traditional pay-TV companies and premium channels like HBO and Showtime are addressing the shift to digital viewing, as well as the implications of their response for advertisers.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the report:
- Those abandoning pay-TV packages fall into three main groups: cord-nevers, cord-cutters, and cord-shavers. Whereas video streaming services have found favor with younger viewers in particular, an increasing portion of older subscribers also are leaving behind their pay-TV packages. Still, younger viewers watch four times as much video content online than older viewers.
- Netflix is the largest SVOD service and will continue to dominate the industry with an impressive original content lineup and aggressive expansion plans.
- Amazon is trying to compete with Netflix by investing significant resources in original content.
- Hulu is the third-largest SVOD service, but the only one to offer ad-supported membership tiers. Hulu has been the slowest to roll out original and exclusive content, but it has inked numerous deals in the past year to boost its content library.
- Pay-TV companies are responding to the rise of SVOD services by offering subscribers "skinny bundles" and their own streaming services.
In full, the report:
- Illustrates the fall of the traditional TV package and the rise of broadband only cable subscriptions.
- Lays out the different types of viewers that are leaving behind pay-TV: cord-cutters, cord-shavers, and cord-nevers.
- Examines the leading SVOD services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and premium channel offerings from HBO and Showtime.
- Explains the various ways that pay-TV companies are responding to the rise of SVOD services, notably skinny bundles and standalone streaming services.
- Considers what the migration to SVOD services means to marketers.
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With three of the four teams in the NFC South losing in Week 1—and a few of them looking absolutely terrible in the process—the Panthers and Buccaneers are looking to turn their fortunes around in Week 2. In a game that will be live-streamed solely on the NFL Network on Thursday night, Carolina and Tampa Bay will get a second chance to show that they also can compete with the Saints (and maybe the Falcons) for a chance at the NFC South crown.
In their first performances of the season, though, neither squad was up to par. The Buccaneers got blasted out at home to the 49ers, while Carolina fell just short to the defending conference champions Rams. But Thursday night is another day—and the chance for somebody to get back to a .500 record.
Here’s everything you need to know to find a Panthers vs. Buccaneers live stream.
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Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- When: Thursday, Aug. 8, at 8:20pm ET
- Where: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte
- Streaming: NFL Network (free trials with various streaming services)
How to watch Panthers vs. Buccaneers online
Though the majority of Thursday night games are simulcast on Fox and NFL Network, that isn’t the case this week. Instead, for Panthers vs. Buccaneers, you’ll need to have access to NFL Network or its stream to take in this contest.
What is NFL Network?
NFL Network is, simply put, where you go if you want to be immersed in pro football. There’s plenty to love about NFL Network, including the ability to watch exclusive shows like Good Morning Football, NFL Total Access, A Football Life, Inside the NFL, and most importantly, Sunday’s NFL GameDay once the regular season begins. There’s also daily programming devoted to fantasy football and power rankings—the kind of stuff football lovers will geek out over. NFL Network shows most Thursday night games during the regular season, and it’ll exclusively show some of the international games in 2019. Take note, though: NFL Network can no longer be seen via DirecTV Now.
The bottom line: If you want to get closer to the action and catch (almost) every Thursday Night Football game, you need NFL Network.
1) Sling TV
- Cost: $25-$40 per month (40% off first month)
- Sling TV devices: Amazon Fire TVs, Android Fire Stick, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Xbox One, Google Chromecast, Oculus Go, and iOS and Android devices
- Sling TV local channels: NBC, Fox (check your local availability here)
If you want to watch Panthers vs. Buccaneers online via Sling TV, you’ll need to be subscribed to either Sling Blue ($25 per month) or Sling Orange + Blue ($40 per month) (Sling Orange does not offer NFL Network). Both of those packages include a number of sports channels—like three ESPN channels, NBCSN, and FS1—and it’s still a nice perk that Sling subscribers can order a la carte packages. Sling TV also offers a special Latino package for bilingual viewers. Sling TV is currently offering a deal where you can subscribe for 40% off the regular price for the first month of your subscription. That means Sling Blue would cost $15, and Sling Orange + Blue would cost $25. (Here’s a complete guide to Sling TV channels and our Sling TV review.)
For $10 extra per month, you can get NFL RedZone via the Sling Blue Sports Extra package.
How to use AirTV with Sling
AirTV solves one of the Sling’s biggest problems: The inability to receive all of your local channels. By purchasing a basic AirTV for $79.99 or the AirTV Player for $119.99, you can merge those local channels into your Sling TV, (or on your mobile device if you have the basic AirTV). As the Daily Dot wrote in its AirTV review, “It’s practically magic.”
The basic AirTV is a dual-tuner streaming device, while the AirTV Player is basically an upgraded Chromecast that has Netflix preinstalled. You’ll still need to own an HD antenna because even though AirTV gets you access to your local channels, it doesn’t actually physically show them to you.
But AirTV—which has no monthly fee—serves to strengthen one of Sling’s biggest weaknesses compared to other live streaming services like Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, and PlayStation Vue. All those services have plenty of local channels.
- Cost: $54.99 per month (after a 7-day free trial)
- FuboTV devices: Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV, iOS and Android devices
- FuboTV local channels: Fox, NBC, CBS (check local availability here)
If you’re a big-time sports fan, FuboTV is probably your best streaming service option. If you love international soccer and you’re a Spanish speaker, FuboTV also offers various add-on packages, including Fubo Latino and Fubo Português. FuboTV’s basic plan boasts nearly 100 channels and includes NFL Network. At $54.99 per month, you’ll also get FS1, FS2, NBCSN, NBA TV, Big Ten Network, Pac 12 Network, BeIn Sports, and CBS Sports Network, along with premium channels like FX/FXX/FXM. The only notable omission for sports fans is ESPN. You can add Fubo’s Sports Plus package for an additional $8.99 per month, which will allow you to stream NFL RedZone, (Here’s the complete FuboTV channels list.)
- Cost: $44.99-$79.99 per month (after a 5-day free trial)
- PlayStation Vue devices: PlayStation 3 and 4, Roku, Amazon Fire, Google Chromecast, Kodi, iOS and Android devices
- PlayStation Vue local channels: NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS (enter your ZIP code here to check your availability)
If you’d like to watch live TV directly from your PS4, PlayStation Vue is your best bet. PlayStation works with streaming devices like Roku and Amazon Fire products, but what separates PlayStation from the rest of the streaming services is that it’s also compatible with Kodi. No matter how you stream, you’ll get to choose from four tiers of channels—all but the cheapest include NFL Network. From there, you can also add NFL RedZone as part of the $10-per-month Sports Pack, which unlocks ESPN Bases Loaded, ESPN Classic, Longhorn Network, Outside TV, and NBCUniversal regional sports networks. You can see the full list of PlayStation Vue channels here. Two other great perks: You can stream on up to five devices at once, and there’s also unlimited cloud DVR.
Other ways to watch Panthers vs. Buccaneers online
1) The NFL app
Cost: Depends on provider
Devices: Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV, PS4, Roku, Android RV, iOS and Android devices
If you subscribe to NFL Network through your cable provider—or you know someone who does and they owe you a big favor—you can also watch via the official NFL app. All you have to do is download it from your streaming device of choice—Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV, PS4, Roku, or Android TV—and then enter in your cable credentials when prompted. You can also stream on any iOS or Android device, or on your desktop. Just visit nfl.com/watch.
Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Why it matters
Carolina had an opportunity to make a statement in Week 1 while playing host to the Rams. If the Panthers could beat Los Angeles, they could prove that it’d be possible to make a run to the postseason with two of the most exciting offensive players in the game, quarterback Cam Newton and running back Christian McCaffrey.
But Carolina fell behind by 13 points in the third quarter and thanks to a few too many turnovers it allowed the Rams to escape with the win. Newton wasn’t especially good, helping cause a fumble and then throwing an interception late in the game. Afterward, Newton, who missed the final two games of last season because of a shoulder injury, said he felt a little rusty and said, via the AP, that he and his teammates “weren’t connected to the same Wi-Fi.”
Luckily, the Panthers get a quick reset against Tampa Bay for a chance to wash out that sour taste in their mouths. And if the Buccaneers continue to perform the way they did vs. San Francisco last Sunday, it’s going to be a long season in central Florida.
Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston was horrendous, and it’s sparked questions on whether it’s possible for new coach Bruce Arians to fix him.
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— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) September 9, 2019
Or as the Tampa Bay Times wrote:
What did we watch?
A Tampa Bay Buccaneers football game or the trailer for the new Joker movie?
No matter, it was a clown show at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.
Penalties. Fumbles. Interceptions.
It felt … familiar. We’ve seen this before, and it’s not funny.
The Buccaneers probably are the worst team in the NFC South and potentially are the worst team in the entire NFL. Which is why it’s likely the Panthers will be feeling pretty good about themselves on Friday morning.
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- Category: Nick's Gaming View
- Written by Nick McCandless
Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 4 reveal ramping up, Nintendo’s Wii U hacked developing software piracy, and Sony confirms date and time of E3 2013 press conference, THIS IS NICK’S GAMING VIEW!
Hello everyone and welcome to Nick’s Gaming View, you are here with your host, Nick McCandless. Shortly after discovering the mysterious October 17th, 2013 date within The Last of Us, Naughty Dog has posted 21 open jobs seeking new employees who can take on the role of being a character artist, web designer, programmer, senior sound designer, and more. While the job listings don’t reveal much information regarding the projects set to be worked on, considering the PlayStation 4’s launch later this year, I feel its safe to say that the soon to be released The Last of Us will be the last blockbuster title we see from the team until their debut on the PlayStation 4.
With the Wii U key breaking Wii U’s security recently released, Nintendo released a statement acknowledging of the compromise and that necessary legal steps would be taken to prevent illegal activity. While Nintendo is working on such case, the hackers aren’t wasting time as they have successfully opened up piracy on the console with the first available illegal offering of The Avengers: Battle for Earth weighing in at 23GBs. Whether Nintendo will be able to bring such actions to a halt in a timely manner has yet to be seen, but understanding the hacking community, nothing will stop them from following through on their ambition.
Wrapping up Nick’s Gaming View, Sony has confirmed that on June 10th at 6PM PST/9PM EST, PlayStation will host their annual E3 press conference set to deliver a plethora of surprises to the world of gaming. We will have to wait until June 10th to see what Sony has in store, but as I’m sure everyone expects, the PlayStation 4 will be the highlight of the show with an attempt to rebirth the Vita in place and small percentage of PS3 unveilings to prove their continued support for the platform.
Well that concludes today’s episode of Nick’s Gaming View but be sure to follow me on Twitter @NickMcCandless and check back daily for Nick’s Gaming View for your daily access pass to all things gaming.
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Not long ago, travel planning involved paper guidebooks, phone calls and often an assist from a real live travel agent. That’s changed markedly, as the travel industry has embraced technology in a big way in recent decades.
Colorado is firmly entrenched in both areas. With several travel heavyweights based in the state and an ever-growing tech sector, the overlap is catalyzing startups and snaring satellite offices of established players.
“Colorado in general attracts people who have an affinity for experiences,” says Brian Becker, chief growth officer for Denver-based company Evolve. “That affinity for experiences also creates this passion where they bring that to their day-to-day professions and want to really home in on, ‘How do we help others have those experiences?’”
There’s a virtuous cycle at play, with big companies incubating the next batch of travel-tech entrepreneurs, he adds, with startups from ex-employees of “Vrbo, Vail Resorts, Sage Hospitality, Alterra — the list goes on and on with the businesses that have been built here.”
Evolve’s story is an archetype for the phenomenon: Becker was one of the company’s first hires after Brian Egan and Adam Sherry founded the company in 2011; all three were veterans of Denver-based Exclusive Resorts, a luxury vacation club that now has more than 300 employees.
Exclusive Resorts “spawned careers for a lot of us and got us excited about the space and interested in trying to work on other angles and opportunities in the tourism sector,” Becker says. “I was keeping tabs on what they were up to here at Evolve and got really excited about the opportunity to work on a bigger problem in a bigger market.”
A decade later, the company has 1,100-plus employees, about 800 of whom are based in Colorado. The company recently surpassed 30,000 properties under management in the U.S. “from Alaska to the Florida Keys and Maine to Hawaii,” Becker says. “We’ll have well over a billion dollars in net booking value at those properties over the course of this year.”
Growth spiked with the arrival of COVID-19, as travelers viewed vacation rentals as a safer lodging option. “For context, we’ve gone from 300-ish to 1,100 people in the last three years,” Becker says. “We think that mainstreaming accelerated by a good five years due to the impacts of the pandemic.”
The pandemic was also a catalyst for the migration of travel-tech talent to Colorado. Brian Nolan, co-founder and CEO of BookOutdoors, moved from Los Angeles to Parker in late 2020 after the tech workforce largely went remote. He’d sold his previous company to GoDaddy and was looking for a new opportunity when his co-founders approached him to run BookOutdoors in 2021.
“We looked at Denver, Austin, Seattle, Nashville, and we had a checklist of things that were important to us,” Nolan says. Denver’s weather? Check. Sunshine? Check. Lifestyle and cost of living? Check and check.
For BookOutdoors, a reservations platform for campgrounds and other outdoor-oriented accommodations, Nolan says the move has proven serendipitous from a talent standpoint. “Honestly, I didn’t even know there was such a big travel-tech industry here when I moved here,” he says. “It’s been a pleasant surprise that there is so much experience and so many people here that have worked at different travel-tech companies.”
The Front Range headquarters of both the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds and the American Glamping Association has been another plus, Nolan adds, as has the concentration of campgrounds.
Joost Schreve, founder and CEO of kimkim, tells a similar story. Schreve founded the company in Palo Alto, California, in 2016 to help people cut down on the amount of time spent online planning a trip with specialists; the team now helps vacationers in 90 countries.
“Travel in a way has become so much more complex to book, because there’s so much information out there,” he says. “We tried to simplify that.”
Schreve relocated his family and kimkim’s headquarters to Boulder just after the onset of the pandemic in 2020. The trip-planning company has boomed since, with revenue cresting over the $10 million mark in 2022 and about 30 employees roughly evenly split among offices in Colorado, California and Netherlands.
Beyond Schreve’s personal, lifestyle-guided reasons for the move, Boulder’s talent and startup infrastructure makes for “the perfect combination” for kimkim as well. “The talent that’s here is actually quite different from the Bay Area,” Schreve notes. “The Bay Area is very heavy on engineers and product managers. It’s actually very hard to even find people there who have a good background in business development or customer support, and if they are there, the cost of living is often very prohibitive.”
Remote work has alleviated the latter issue to a degree. It’s also a perfect fit for travel tech.
Take Redeam, for example. Founded in 2015, the company shut down a Boulder office during the pandemic and is now virtual with more than 40 employees, six of whom are based in Colorado. The company develops digital reservations and ticketing systems for the experiences industry.
With 25 years in travel with Orbitz and other companies, Erie-based CEO Melanie Meador joined Redeam after it raised a Series A round of funding in 2018. Whereas flights and hotels can be booked on a smartphone, the “things to do” industry has lagged, Meador says. “We’re essentially going through that same transition right now of taking the ‘things to do,’ or experiences, market and transitioning it from offline and manual to online and digitized.”
With 250 integrations with companies like Disney and Ticketmaster, Redeam is “well on our way at this point,” Meador says. “I just closed a sizable fundraising round, and now we are growing exponentially and bringing on the resources we need to meet the demand we have in play.”
Whether workers are remote or not, Meador says Colorado has a bright future as a hub for travel tech. The presence of Denver International Airport doesn’t hurt, but Silicon Valley has also lost its luster for many entrepreneurs.
“I think that speaks well to Colorado for future tech growth,” she says. “California is very costly as far as cost of living, its political standpoint is a bit messy, and now in a post-COVID world where so much can happen in a remote environment, I think a lot of people have moved to Colorado, and that will continue to spur technical advancement.”
Denver-based writer Eric Peterson is the author of Frommer’s Colorado, Frommer’s Montana & Wyoming, Frommer’s Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks and the Ramble series of guidebooks, featuring first-person travelogues covering everything from atomic landmarks in New Mexico to celebrity gone wrong in Hollywood. Peterson has also recently written about backpacking in Yosemite, cross-country skiing in Yellowstone and downhill skiing in Colorado for such publications as Denver’s Westword and The New York Daily News. He can be reached at [email protected]


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iComp writes "The next iteration of the iPhone – likely called the iPhone 5S, according to rumor-mongers – will be released this summer and will include a fingerprint sensor, improved camera, and more-powerful processor. It will also be joined by a lower-cost, less spiffy sibling.
That's the take-away from a pair of reports on Tuesday, one from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and a second from the Apple-centric website iMore, after speaking with the ever-loquacious "sources familiar with the plans."
Kuo, reports Edible Apple, foresees two iPhones appearing this summer. The new flagship iPhone 5S will be powered by a new A7 chip baked in a 28-nanometer process, a fingerprint-sensing authentication system based on tech that Apple acquired when it borged AuthenTec last fall, and an improved camera produced by Sony that has a low-light capability of 2.0 and a "smart flash" with both white and yellow LEDs, presumably to improve white balance."
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A trio of tech snippets—with my take—to start your day:
* Bloomberg Businessweek’s estimable Apple reporter Mark Gurman has a piece in the current issue that calls Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams the heir apparent to his longtime boss, Tim Cook. It reminded me of the feature I wrote in Fortune in 2008 calling Tim Cook the most likely replacement for Steve Jobs. I quoted an unnamed source in that article—still a prominent Silicon Valley personage—calling Cook’s ascension “laughable.” While old-school Apple aficionados will similarly argue vociferously that Williams shouldn’t succeed Cook, Gurman makes a textured and forceful argument why he will. The reason: Smooth operations and profitable services define Apple today more than nifty products and outside-the-box thinking. If I were placing bets, I’d guess that Apple’s board will not choose the next CEO in the mold of the current one, though, just as Cook couldn’t have been more different than Jobs. Seeing as Cook doesn’t appear to going anywhere, the argument seems to be more parlor game than urgent analysis. Apple reports earnings this afternoon.
* An IBM government-affairs official has published a post supporting changes to the key legislation that allows Facebook, YouTube, and others to avoid being regulated and otherwise legally treated like the publishers that they are. (Policy wonks will recognize the law in question as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.) IBM CEO Ginni Rometty has spoken favorably on this topic before, including in a meeting with journalists in San Francisco in February. Breakingviews has a good take on the nuances of IBM’s position.
* We’ll look back one day on the era when travelers paid extra for a service that allowed biometric identification to unlock special access to get through airport security. But for now Clear is a game-changing offering, and my only fear about it is that it will become too popular—because I love it. As mentioned in Monday’s Data Sheet, there were two pieces of great news for coast-to-coast United customers (like me!): discounted memberships for United frequent flyers and the expansion of Clear to Newark.
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Hand in the cookie jar. A former Amazon software engineer was arrested on Monday in Seattle for hacking into credit card company Capitol One's servers and stealing consumer data from tens of millions of credit card applications. Paige A. Thompson, aka the hacker Erratic, was charged with computer fraud and faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Disruption in aisle three. Meanwhile, in another part of the city, Amazon is "quietly exploring" creating another grocery chain alongside Whole Foods that would shake up the industry with a greater focus on pickup and delivery options, The New York Times reports. Amazon declined to comment.
The real world. Now a public company and facing greater pressure to, I don't know, turn a profit some day, Uber on Monday cut its marketing department by one-third, laying off 400 people. “This happens naturally as companies get bigger," CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote to his staff in an email obtained by Bloomberg.
That's one way to stop leaks. Google pre-announced that its forthcoming Pixel 4 phone would have a face unlock feature much like current iPhones and will use a form of radar to pick up a user's control gestures made in midair, above the device.
Fly me to the moon. Researchers at the University of California Berkeley built a solar-powered drone with lighter, more efficient photovoltaic cell technology that could transform the industry. The new thermophotovoltaic cells could eventually power a house with a generator the size of an envelope, the researchers said.
I'll be your server for this evening. With more companies following a so-called hybrid cloud strategy, seeking to keep some data and apps on local servers, Google is getting closer to VMware. Google's cloud service will start supporting VMware Cloud Foundation, used by companies who set up hybrid cloud arrangements. Elsewhere in enterprise computing land, Microsoft acquired startup BlueTalon, which helps companies control data sharing, for an undisclosed sum. And AT&T won a 15-year, $1 billion contract to provide communications services to the Justice Department.
ON THE MOVE
My kids use an expression that was new to me: yeet. It means to leave, to bug out, to fly the coop. So let this be the yeeting edition of On the Move...Jon McNeill, who was hired last year to run Lyft’s operations, is leaving the company. His responsibilities will be distributed to others...the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission's cyber unit, Robert Cohen, is stepping down next month...Expedia president Aman Bhutani, who oversees the company's online travel businesses, is leaving for another opportunity...We do have one joiner. Former Homeland Security Advisor and U.S. cybersecurity chief, Tom Bossert, started at start-up Trinity Cyber as chief strategy officer.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
As the debate around Facebook's Libra digital currency proposal stirs, it's interesting to recall the history of paper money, itself a wild invention that nearly broke the global financial system. John Lanchester has a wide-ranging recounting of the history of money, filled with plenty of interesting digressions, in The New Yorker. The first paper money was used in China in the 13th century, as explorer Marco Polo discovered.
Marco Polo was right to be amazed. The instruments of trade and finance are inventions, in the same way that creations of art and discoveries of science are inventions—products of the human imagination. Paper money, backed by the authority of the state, was an astonishing innovation, one that reshaped the world. That’s hard to remember: we grow used to the ways we pay our bills and are paid for our work, to the dance of numbers in our bank balances and credit-card statements. It’s only at moments when the system buckles that we start to wonder why these things are worth what they seem to be worth. The credit crunch in 2008 triggered a panic when people throughout the financial system wondered whether the numbers on balance sheets meant what they were supposed to mean. As a direct response to the crisis, in October, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto, whoever he or she or they might be, published the white paper that outlined the idea of Bitcoin, a new form of money based on nothing but the power of cryptography.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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Amazon’s TV Bosses Want to Remind You (Again) Why They Are Not Netflix By Stacey Wilson Hunt
The Bond Market Is Betting Tesla Is in Trouble By Erik Sherman
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Here’s What Analysts Expect From Apple’s Upcoming Earnings By Aaron Pressman
BEFORE YOU GO
It ain't my fault that I'm out here makin' news, so goes the super-catchy new tune Juice by Lizzo. The multi-talented singer visited NPR on Monday and spent some time in the network's "Tiny Desk" studio playing some of her new hits. Worth a listen (many expletives in use, however).
This edition of Data Sheet was curated by Aaron Pressman. Find past issues, and sign up for other Fortune newsletters.


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WASHINGTON (WWJ) As President Obama uses his State of the Union message to promote electric vehicles, the companies that build those vehicles are looking to find ways to produce more of them.
The president wants a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. That would include pure electrics like the Nissan Leaf and upcoming Ford Focus Electric, extended range electrics like the Chevrolet Volt, and plug in hybrids. Those vehicles use a combination of electric and gasoline power. But unlike traditional hybrids, they can run several miles in pure electric mode.
General Motors has been looking for ways to build more Volts, by some reports as many as 120 thousand next year. They have also promised other vehicles with similar extended range electric drive systems.
Nissan, meanwhile, is adding overtime at its factories in Japan, so that it can start building up to four thousand Leaf’s a month.
The president reportedly wants to make it easier for buyers of electric vehicles to get help from the government. The Detroit News says his plans include changing the current $7500 tax credit for an electric vehicle, into a direct tax rebate.
The plans also reportedly include two billion dollars more for electric vehicle research. Much of that money would go to work on making batteries less expensive, and increasing the range of EV’s. Those are seen as the major issues limiting customer acceptance.
Despite the incentives, electric vehicles are only expected to take up a fairly small part of the total vehicle market at first. But, as stricter fuel economy regulations take effect, carmakers say they are going to have to use more “electrification” to meet the new standards.
A number of electric vehicles were on display at the recently completed North American International Auto Show, including Ford’s battery powered Focus, that will be on the market in about a year. Ford also showing a plug in hybrid version of its upcoming C-MAX small minivan.
Auto companies are expected to tout electric vehicles at the Washington Auto Show, which opens on Thursday.


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Destiny 2 recently had its world gameplay reveal where millions of players got to watch the game in action. We had the privilege of attending the event in person and even had hands-on time with some of the new modes, nabbing footage of the brand new Inverted Spire strike and the revamped Gunslinger Hunter. Check out our video below as Ish and Ed talk about some neat ways that Bungie is stepping things up for Destiny 2.
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30-year industry veteran will lead business development and other customer-facing initiatives in the broadcast and commercial AV markets
Technical service director recognises for the the very highest level of expertise in Crestron system design and deployment.
Duo handed newly created positions as VP of business development, and associate VP of global facilities respectively
Biamp has announced the appointment of Brian Davies to the role of European technology architect, along with the promotion of Dane Miller to field sales engineer.
Pat Finlayson, senior product manager, telemedicine at Polycom reveals why the NHS is in need of a digital transformation
Antycip Simulation, a VR and 3D immersive solutions integrator and simulation software provider, has announced two key appointments to support the growth of its business.
Labuskes gives his final thoughts on InfoComm 2018, revealing how a change in strategy helped boost the value and opportunities for its record breaking 44,000 attendees and near 1,000 exhibitors
SiliconCore has appointed Paul Brown as vice president for UK sales and operations and Jim Wickenhiser to the role of senior VP strategic initiatives.
Heidi Voorhees, COO AVIXA, and executive director, AVIXA Foundation, discusses the benefits of having a diverse workforce, plus what it's doing to help to spearhead change
In our latest article discussing the subject around diversity in AV, founder of the group Women in AV (WAVE) Jennifer Willard offers her thoughts
Professional audio specialists and suppliers, HHB Communications, has announced the appointment of Mark Pascoe to the position of director of sales and marketing.


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Motorola and Sun Microsystems have signed a 10-year agreement to develop and build an open, IP-based wireless networking infrastructure for the telecoms industry, extending the existing relationship between the two companies.
The telecoms company will drive the development, investing up to $1 billion in Sun software, plus hardware from the Motorola computer group, in the architecture.
Motorola officials said the joint development will focus on enhancing the reliability and availability of wireless networks, with particular emphasis on improving security and minimising downtime. Products will be targeted at top-tier base station operators, call processing controllers and back office processing and central office operations.
The first fruits of the alliance are expected to hit the market next year, with volume shipments likely to begin in 2001.
Scott McNealy, chairman and chief executive of Sun, claimed the agreement would spur innovation in the wireless communications industry.
He said: 'It's about moving from the old way of developing and maintaining wireless networks, characterised by high maintenance costs, limited features and limited access, towards a model that opens up the entire industry to greater innovation.'
A representative at Motorola said the alliance would place it in a good position to migrate customers such as BT Cellnet and Airtouch from voice networks to data and Web-based technologies.
He said: 'There are very few wireless internet-based service providers, but over the next few years there will be an increasing number moving that way and this technology will fit in perfectly with their strategies.'
Officials from the two companies stressed that the deal was non-exclusive, with other hardware vendors likely to be involved in development of the infrastructure.
UK-based MSP snaps up Qunifox, bolstering its Benelux arm to 125 employees
Credit guru Eddie Pacey emphasises that good credit control is vital as he reminisces on a case involving an Essex-based reseller
Customers offered trade-in discount of up to 30 per cent as part of vendor's new channel recruitment programme
From whaling and USB attacks to third-party exploitation, what will be the biggest threats facing end users next year? We asked execs at eight cyber-security resellers and consultancies to name their picks


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It was just discovered only hours ago that a new Kendrick Lamar album was apparently about to be released. Titled untitled unmastered, it is now here.
The news follows the announcement earlier this week from TDE’s CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, that one TDE project would be released this week. We thought it might be a new Isaiah Rashad EP, perhaps a new SZA track?
But nobody, and I mean nobody, expected eight new Kendrick tracks.
Whether it was a blunder or not – I mean, considering the botched releases of Rihanna and Kanye’s albums, not to mention Kendrick’s own To Pimp A Butterfly last year, it wouldn’t be surprising – Lamar and TDE have jumped on board, with K-Dot himself sharing the iTunes link via Twitter.
You can stream it on Apple Music, Spotify and other streaming services. It is also available for purchase on iTunes, as King Kendrick himself announced:
untitled unmastered. https://t.co/YlAszcK4e4
— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) March 4, 2016