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Data breaches aren’t going away—in fact, data indicates that they’re happening more often than ever before.
A 2018 report says that 75% of U.S. retailers have experienced a breach, with 50% experiencing the issue in the last year. Check out… (Continue Reading)
Just like stores have Christmas in July sales, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries are getting into the action. They’re showing more than a hundred holiday movies in the middle of summer.
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Bad news, consumers—there’s a new chip-based security vulnerability you need to watch out for. On Monday, Microsoft and Intel made a joint announcement disclosing what’s being called “Variant 4.”
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Privacy concerns on Facebook have not gone away. Facebook users and government regulators are demanding more transparency. Facebook is making the process of managing privacy easier; however, users need to remember that every action taken on Facebook has privacy and… (Continue Reading)
In a tech support scam, you’re tricked into believing you must give remote access to your computer to solve a tech crisis of some sort. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning about a new variation on this scam that… (Continue Reading)
The Hallmark Channel has new movies and series just in time for spring. Tune in and watch FOUR new movies and two new series (bonus: plus one more new movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!).
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the IRS are warning consumers about the return of tax scam season.
There are two new scams making the rounds this year you need to watch out for.
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We’re switching gears—well, channels—to something we think you’re really going to like.
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It’s time to prepare. Game of Thrones is returning July 16th.
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Two quick items of Earthdawn news:
My Earthdawn novel Anarya’s Secret has become the head of a dynasty (well, a line of books, anyway). RedBrick has now released a second Earthdawn novel, Dark Shadows of Yesterday, to join Anarya’s Secret.
Also, Redbrick and Wizards of the Coast have jointly announced a tie-up between Earthdawn and the mother and father of all roleplaying games, Dungeons and Dragons: Earthdawn Age of Legend Announced for D&D Fourth Edition.
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Apple is nearing an agreement with Walt Disney Co. to offer episode rentals for ABC television shows for Apple TV through its iTunes content store, but the proposal is facing some resistance from big TV companies. The Journal’s Sam Schechner joins Simon Constable and Julia Angwin on Digits to discuss.
Plus, lawmakers are struggling to decide if teenage “sexting” — the practice of sending nude or sexually suggestive photos by cellphone — is a serious crime, or juvenile folly run amok. And Katie Boehret reviews the new TiVo Slide Remote, which combines a traditional remote with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
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It’s long been said that place matters in wine — that terroir, as we’ve come to call it, separates good wine from truly great.
A French term, draped in mystery and occasionally scoffed at on these shores, terroir has always been tricky to define. It is a combination of climate, soil, slope, wind and more. But that doesn’t fully explain it. It’s also the notion that grapes from one spot consistently make different wine from others — a difference that has provided wine with its cultural importance over the centuries.
Now there’s a new factor to consider. Research published this week asserts that a major key to wine quality is the unique mix of microbes — fungi, bacteria and the like grown on the skins and stems of wine grapes — that provide each locale with its own terroir signature of sorts.
Wine grapes are influenced by “a unique biogeography model,” according to a team led by Nicholas Bokulich and David Mills of UC Davis, in a paper published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These microbes are, the scientists concluded, “an inherent component of the quality, consumer acceptance, and economic appreciation of a culturally important food product.”
In other words, what we’ve come to call terroir is not only the result of the specifics of place — cold mornings, or high limestone content in the soil — but also the microscopic life that thrives on and around the grapes themselves.
The most important player in this cast is yeast, of course, because yeast — notably saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is also responsible for fermentation of bread and beer — helps turn grape juice into wine. The researchers measured a wide range of not only yeasts, but also filamentous fungi, including botrytis cinerea, the “noble rot” responsible for some of the world’s great sweet wines, and penicillium; as well as such bacteria as lactobacillus, which can help produce the lactic acid that alters wines’ texture.
While similar research had previously been done in New Zealand, this new work used more detailed measurement and analysis, and covered a wide swath of California’s growing areas, including Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast.
They discovered, for instance, that Chardonnay grown in Napa tends to hosting more of certain bacteria like firmicutes, while the same variety from other regions favored other organisms. The same with Cabernet Sauvignon from various regions. Zinfandel, Bokulich says, showed particularly high levels of yeasts and acetic acid bacteria on its surface, perhaps because of its tightly clustered grapes and thinner skins.
While both Sonoma and the Central Coast displayed similar climatic patterns, the microbial signatures were completely different. And even within the same regions, differences could be detected between vintages.
The research didn’t get so specific as to distinguish between specific sites in, say, Napa, but each vineyard does appear to have its own “microbiome,” which Bokulich, a researcher with Mills’ research group at Davis, says is “not necessarily unique but stands to have a unique signature.
“It looks like the unique signatures, unique to each vineyard, are based on the cumulative effect of all the different underlying regional and environmental factors we’ve been able to test,” he says.
Of course, those differences could also be chalked up to different farming methods or how vines are trellised. But the overall conclusion was that wine quality is unquestionably impacted by the particular characteristics of both site and vintage — and the particular micro-organisms that thrive under those conditions.
These latest findings bolster a sometimes contentious assertion among winemakers: that the yeasts and bacteria indigenous to specific wine grapes and vineyards play a key role in wine quality, and thus should be allowed to do the job of fermenting wine.
And it raises questions about whether a competing practice — the use of cultured yeasts, often preferred for their reliability — diminishes the uniqueness of wine from a particular spot.
This particular study didn’t deal with the wine world’s thorny version of the nature versus nurture debate. But it did raise questions that are likely to prompt further research.
Specifically: The prospect of unique “microbiota” in each vineyard bolsters the notion that winemakers should try and preserve that signature. But there’s another much debated factor, namely whether a winery’s own population of microbes, particularly fermentation yeasts, can leave their own signature on the wines made there.
It’s a question of vineyard terroir versus the “terroir” of the cellar.
Which is likely to be more significant?
“I’d like to think it’s probably a mixture of the two, assuming you’re not inoculating with anything,” Bokulich says, referring to the practice of using cultured yeasts.
“I think different vineyards and different wineries could brag about having a unique microbial terroir, although to what extent that’s impacting the final quality characteristics we have yet to quantify.”


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The young sensation and a cosmetic billionaire, Kylie Jenner, who also features on the popular reality TV show ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashian’, has rented a superyacht Tranquility to celebrate her 22nd birthday on a Mediterranean cruise this week.
The 300-foot long Tranquility according to report from the Campers and Nicholsons, the firm in charge of the charter, is slated to be the 71st largest on the planet and is as long as the football field. The superyacht can easily take as much as twenty guests in her ten cabins. There is no need to worry much about meeting the needs of the guest as there will be 31 crew members to take care of that.
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The super sexy young billionaire is set to host a very expensive birthday party on the Mediterranean
The super luxurious yacht offers multiple mouthwatering facilities such as the indoor and outdoor wellness centre, Turkish bath, beauty salon, gym, sauna, massage room, plunge pool and experiential shower.
It also offers 2 helipads for guests, who would fly in for the party and also an insanely fast Wi-Fi in case they need to stay connected.
For a week charter, the yacht is being offered for $1.2 million (₦435 million), which is exclusive of crew gratuities and the overall expenses, which might be an additional 25 percent to the existing bill.
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The super luxury and expensive Tranquility will offer Kylie Jenner's guest two helipads to fly in for the bash
Well, we doubt if the young billionaire would mind at all about the cost of renting this amazing yacht. Currently, Kylie Cosmetics is estimated to be worth a billion dollars according to a report from Forbes.
The blue-hulled luxury yacht, built and designed in 2014 by Dutch yard Oceanco, became quite famous when it was seized from Low Taek Jho, former bank owner. He was accused of stealing a meager sum of money from the government of Malaysia.
In a bid to recover the siphoned $4.5 billion from the state fund, the superyacht valued at $250 million was sold to Genting Group, a casino and theme park owners, for a sum of $126 million.
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A recent update from Team Ninja has walked back rumors surrounding an upcoming reboot of Dead or Alive from the recent Korean G-Star trade show. Team Ninja's panel during G-Star sparked rumors of a major reboot coming from the developer, thanks to a slide entitled "Reboots of Popular Series" during the presentation. Both the fighting game and the studio's titular Ninja Gaiden were teased during the show with fans speculating that a reboot of the games were in development. However, Team Ninja has since looked to quell the swirling rumors surrounding the panel.
Both franchises serve as some of Team Ninja's most popular IPs with each series having a storied history. Team Ninja formed alongside the development of the first Dead or Alive, released in 1996, and has developed every game in the franchise with the most recent coming in 2019's Dead or Alive 6. The development team first worked on Ninja Gaiden with the franchise's 3D reboot in 2004 and went on to create the highly successful trilogy alongside several spinoffs. Now, Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden reboots may not be as guaranteed as fans thought.
In a recent statement to gaming publication VGC, Team Ninja clarified the statements made by Team Ninja president Fumihiko Yasuda. While the studio is reportedly considering remakes or reboots in the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive franchises, the developer has no hard-set details to share about the games. While Team Ninja denied any specific details at the moment, the studio did not fully rule out the possibility of a remake, stating it "shares the enthusiasm" for the return of the franchises.
A reboot or remake in the Ninja Gaiden franchise would be a long-awaited return for a franchise that has fallen mostly dormant for several years. While Dead or Alive received its newest entry in 2019, the wait has been much longer for Ninja Gaiden fans with the last main-series entry coming with 2012's Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge. However, the 3D Ninja Gaiden trilogy was recently brought to modern platforms with the release of the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection last year.
While Team Ninja may have temporarily quashed rumors surrounding the potential reboots, the developer has given fans plenty of reasons to be excited about its other franchises. Nioh has seen significant success for Team Ninja as a PlayStation-exclusive with 2020's Nioh 2 nominated for Best Action Game at The Game Awards. The developer also has a brand-new IP launching next year with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty coming as a Souls-like set in China's Three Kingdoms period. While Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive reboots are unconfirmed, the return of these franchises would certainly excite many of Team Ninja's passionate fans.
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Nykaa opens first-ever, 1000 sq-ft Luxe store in Trivandrum
E-commerce beauty and fashion company Nykaa recently opened a 1,000 sq-ft Nykaa Luxe Store at Trivandrum’s Lulu Mall. This is the company’s first-ever Luxe Store in the city. This new Nykaa store offers an array of makeup, skincare essentials and fragrances from brands like Huda Beauty, Versace, Charlotte Tilbury, Estee Lauder, Carolina Herrera, Too faced, Pixi, Murad among others.
Customers will also get a 10 per cent off if their shopping order is above Rs 3,000. Nykaa has implemented safety measures like regular fumigation, deep cleaning, frequent hand sanitisation, temperature checks for all persons before entering the store, social distancing within stores and allowing a limited number of employees and customers inside the store at a given time in order to ensure a contactless shopping experience for customers.
“This is our first Luxe store in the evergreen city of India, Trivandrum and we are thrilled to bring the offline experience to our customers here. Encouraged by all the love from our customers, we are here to serve you with the best in beauty. Keeping shopping satisfaction and safety paramount, we have implemented all essential hygiene protocols to safeguard the health of our customers, employees and are ready to welcome shoppers to the new store,” the company spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, the popular e-commerce beauty and fashion company announced in December that it has partnered with L’Oreal to launch an AI-powered virtual try-on technology “ModiFace” on its platform. This technology will enable virtual try-on on Nykaa’s website and mobile app helping shoppers purchase their desired beauty products across categories.
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by Jharonne Martis.
To date, 158 of the 204 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q3 2022, representing 78% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 69% announced that profits beat analysts’ expectations, while 1% delivered on-target results and 30% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q3 2022 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 3.0%.
The blended revenue growth estimate for the 204 companies in this index is 9.1% for Q3 2022. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 64% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and the remaining 36% reported that their revenue fell below analysts’ forecasts.
I/B/E/S data from Refinitiv
This week: Q3 2022 earnings
As predicted by StarMine, both Macy’s and BJ’s Wholesale beat their Q3 earnings estimates and posted a positive surprise. Macy’s improved its inventory levels and raised its earnings guidance for the holidays.
The StarMine data shows that the following retail names are also likely to beat Q3 2022 earnings expectations: Ulta Beauty, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Williams-Sonoma with SSS estimates of 8.2%, -2.8% and 6.5%, respectively.
Target’s collaboration with Ulta is paying off. In its earnings call yesterday, Target said “Ulta Beauty at Target offerings nearly tripled their total sales volume when compared to this period a year ago.” (Source: Target’s Q3 2022 Earnings Call)
The discounter knows consumers are gravitating towards experiences, and is introducing a store- within-a-store concept, including Disney and FAO Schwarz shops just in time for the holidays.
Meanwhile, Williams-Sonoma is expected to report after the market close. The consensus estimate among analysts is for EPS of $3.71. However, there’s a five-star rated analyst with a very accurate rating that published a Bold Estimate of $3.92, above the mean. This suggests that the company is very likely to beat earnings and post a positive surprise.
This week’s retail earnings results will help provide better insight into consumers’ concerns as we head into the holiday season. Wall Street is keeping a close eye on inventory levels, markdowns, margins and whether retailers will maintain their guidance. Lowering guidance could potentially indicate that consumers are holding back, or just navigating a challenging environment.
The following chart displays estimates of earnings and same store sales expectations for retailers that are scheduled to release their Q3 2022 results this week.
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Just weeks ahead of the new seven-seat Volkswagen Atlas hitting dealers, VW says it will add another SUV to the Chattanooga, Tennessee, production line in the near future. Reuters reports that a five-seat SUV will join the lineup as part of the automaker's renewed focus on vehicles designed and built specifically for the U.S. market.
A five-seat SUV positioned below the Atlas was previewed at the 2015 Detroit auto show in the guise of the Cross Coupe GTE concept, featuring a design that closely resembled the Atlas, aside from size. The unnamed production "Mini-Atlas" is expected to use the MQB platform shared with the Atlas and several other VW vehicles. The Tiguan will still be offered, but the new 'ute will be slightly larger, Reuters has learned.
VW has not confirmed engines for the new SUV; the 2015 Cross Coupe GTE concept came with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, pairing a 276-hp engine with an electric motor producing an additional 54 hp for a total output of 355 hp.


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Beef prices continue to be under pressure from rising production and slow consumer demand.
Korean news sources reported that Hanwoo (native Korean) beef sales in Lotte Mart (major retailer) from March to June this year decreased 10 per cent year-on-year, despite lower prices.
Prices, however are expected to fall further in the second half of this year due to rising slaughter and subdued demand. Consumer demand ahead of Chuseok (Harvest Festival) on 30 September will be crucial in clearing both domestic and imported beef stocks in the market.
Yonhap News reported that the Hanwoo National Association and Hanwoo Board will partner with 11 major Korean retailers to launch the largest Hanwoo promotional campaign in history throughout 1,274 stores, with discounts from 30-50 per cent to stimulate consumption during summer.
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U.S. Chamber Expresses Disappointment in Move to Advance CFPB Director Nomination
Hirschmann Describes Mark Up as ‘Another Move That Bypasses Repeated Attempts to Seek Answers to Basic Questions of How This Agency Will Work’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—David Hirschmann, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, today issued the following statement on the move by the Senate Banking Committee to vote on Richard Cordray’s nomination to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):
“We are disappointed that the Committee’s majority members decided to move forward with the director nomination without taking seriously the calls for reforms that would institute much-needed traditional, longstanding checks and balances. The Chamber believes the CFPB can play an important role by simplifying disclosure for consumers and by streamlining the complicated multi-agency regulatory system faced by companies doing business in the consumer finance space, but there is also the potential for the Bureau to become an impediment to economic growth and job creation. Today’s vote will do nothing to help us get answers to basic questions we have about how this agency will work.
“Unfortunately, the confirmation process for the director is the Senate’s only chance to provide effective oversight over this new half a billion dollar federal agency. Other independent agencies are either led by a five person commission, have multiple Senate confirmed positions, and are subject to Congressional funding. As the only Senate confirmed position in the entire agency, once confirmed, the single CFPB director will have unprecedented powers with virtually no checks and balances.
“It is neither good public policy nor common sense to suggest no changes to a structure that allows a single, irremovable individual to dictate terms or even ban consumer financial products, have access to more than half a billion dollars in funding per year outside the budget process, and make decisions that could undermine safety and soundness of financial institutions.
“To date, the CFPB has failed to answer critical questions about how it will operate and interpret its authority, regardless of its governance structure or funding. It was created to consolidate consumer financial protections under one roof, but we still do not know how the CFPB will prevent duplicative or even contradictory enforcement policies at the federal level, given the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission, or at the State level, where 51 Attorneys General are now empowered to apply their own interpretations of CFPB standards. We still do not know whether the CFPB intends to use this standard to limit choice in the market for consumer products and services, or whether small businesses will find it even tougher to access credit as the CFPB tightens standards.
“These are just a few of the unknowns facing businesses and consumers as a result of the CFPB’s broad reach and powers. The best hedge against excessive, duplicative, or wrongheaded regulation is balanced leadership, and strong Congressional oversight, particularly through the budget process. We strongly support the efforts of those in the House and Senate who have called for these and other structural reforms, and urge the President and Senate Democrats to agree to these commonsense changes to improve the operation of the Bureau over the long term.”
Since its inception three years ago, the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness has led a bipartisan effort to modernize and strengthen the outmoded regulatory systems that have governed our capital markets. The CCMC is committed to working aggressively with the administration, Congress, and global leaders to implement reforms to strengthen the economy, restore investor confidence, and ensure well-functioning capital markets.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.


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Pop star Miley Cyrus turned a tattoo artist by inking her assistant and also got herself a new design by him.
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Designer Shruti Sancheti will pay an ode to the glorious and sumptuous fibre Silk at the forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week, starting Aug 20.
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The Lakme Fashion Week 2014 witnessed the curtain raiser yesterday. Here is a sneak peak into Ridhi Mehra`s collection for Winter/festive 2014
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The Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) this time will see best of Pakistani fashion on Indian ramp, a children`s fashion show and Australian fashion designer duo Easton Pearson foraying into the Indian market.
Last Updated: Monday, July 28, 2014, 08:48
Nicole Kidman, known for her glamorous avatar, was unrecognisable when she came on the set of her new movie, ‘The Family Fang’, sporting a darker, low-maintenance hairdo.
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Country singer Sarah Darling has used her design instincts to use by creating a shoe collection for popular boot brand Durango.
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VLCC has completed 25 years in the wellness industry and to celebrate the landmark, formally opened its latest slimming beauty and fitness centre here.
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Reality star Snooki had a `Great Gatsby`-themed bridal shower during the weekend to celebrate her upcoming nuptials.
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Kareena Kapoor will walk the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014 ramp as a showstopper for designer Manish Malhotra.
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Nvidia reported report income at this time for its second quarter of fiscal 2024 (ending July 30, 2023), crushing Wall Road’s expectations. The graphics processor and platform supplier reported report Q2 income of $13.51 billion, up 101% year-over-year and sequentially. Nvidia’s information middle section grew 171% yearly and 141% sequentially to $10.32 billion, representing 76% of complete income for Q2.
Nvidia is proving to be the AI innovation engine enterprises want
Nvidia’s potential to orchestrate fast product growth, create sturdy alliances — including one with VMWare introduced earlier this week — and appeal to software program builders to their platform all on the identical time are offering to be a formidable pressure enabling the expansion of AI and huge language mannequin (LLM) adoption. A stable signal that the technique is working is how the corporate has grown its complete income 229% over the previous 5 quarters to a report $13.5 billion in Q2 FY2024
Gross margin additionally soared to 71.2% in Q2, up from 45.9% a yr in the past. Elevated income are being reinvested into R&D shortly, as cofounder, president and CEO Jensen Huang stated Nvidia is on tempo to launch a brand new product or platform each six months. Rising profitability creates funding capability to take care of the corporate’s industry-leading funding in AI innovation.
Exceptionally sturdy demand for information middle merchandise important to generative AI and the creation of LLMs fueled their report quarter.
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“We’re including new merchandise each six months to deal with the rising demand for generative AI,” Huang stated on the corporate’s earnings name at this time. He continued: “The brand new Nvidia computing period has begun.”
Knowledge middle income soars 171% in a yr
Knowledge middle income has almost tripled over the previous 5 quarters to $10.3 billion, turning into Nvidia’s largest section, at 76% of income. Nvidia defines its information middle section as together with server graphics processing items (GPUs), networking and AI cloud software program.
Knowledge middle income continues to be the expansion engine Nvidia depends on to gasoline its ongoing platform and processor growth. The corporate is taken into account a number one indicator of AI demand in enterprises. For institutional traders and Wall Road analysts, this validates that gen AI and the demand of LLMs is actual.
“Demand is great,” CFO Colette Kress stated of information middle development. “Business and prospects are demanding and our visibility extends properly into subsequent yr.”
Kress and Huang famous on the earnings name that the explosive growth Nvidia is experiencing displays sturdy demand from hyperscale cloud service suppliers and huge web corporations racing to construct infrastructure for LLMs and gen AI, powered by the corporate’s processors and platform. Kress stated the info middle enterprise is so sturdy that the corporate has the potential to ship $12 to $13 billion in Q3.
Doubling down on R&D to remain within the lead
Kress and Huang emphasised their dedication to fast product growth. They defined that Nvidia is investing closely in next-generation platforms like its Hopper structure to take care of its lead in AI workload accelerated computing. Nvidia reported $2.04 billion in R&D spending in Q2 FY2024, up 10% from $1.82 billion in Q2 FY2023, demonstrating its dedication to revolutionary applied sciences like Hopper.
The GH100 GPU, Grace CPU Superchip and NVLink interconnect cloth in Hopper enhance efficiency for big AI fashions and high-performance computing purposes. Nvidia can be investing closely in its AI software program stack, together with the Nvidia AI Enterprise suite, which makes it simpler for organizations to construct and deploy Nvidia accelerator-powered AI options.
R&D investments and give attention to full AI infrastructure place Nvidia to satisfy rising enterprise AI demand. Rising competitors highlights the necessity for know-how innovation whilst information middle income rises.
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These huge numbers correspond to several technological advancements for each AR and VR. Implementing AR apps on smartphones and tablets will make the technology extra accessible since no headset might be wanted. So far, several AR tools can be found on cell app shops, and app improvement is shortly ramping up. Critics all agree that Pokémon Go represents the most profitable AR app effort up to now. By finding out the technology tendencies of 2021, we are able to count on extra immersive AR-primarily based video games and apps.
Some specialists have talked about a transition period, the place gadgets will roll out with four.5G capabilities (LTE-A). Regardless, most smartphone producers are already testing 5G-enabled gadgets.
Autonomous automobiles that “communicate” with each other on the street, distant-controlled heavy machinery, telemedicine — we are looking at some revolutionary changes in the near future. AT&T and Verizon are already ready to roll out this upcoming technology, they usually anticipate to reach nationwide protection by the end of 2021 and the start of 2022. The public most likely has larger expectations, which developers are failing to satisfy so far. However, all tech improves with time, and the latest expertise tendencies of 2021 promise better solutions. As such, the first step towards VR integration in our day by day lives is best content material sync. With this in thoughts, present market VR headsets lack the flexibility to allow customers to completely immerse themselves within the expertise. While the hardware is out there, so far, it has been utilized in specialized fields solely.
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Waymo, a subsidiary of Google, rolled out its autonomous test autos just two years in the past. The US legislation is duly adapting to this case and already defining additional clauses in their visitors legal guidelines for self-driving automobiles. The latest technology tendencies in info expertise predict that as 5G rolled out in 2020, smartphone suppliers may also have to improve their gadgets, to be able to help the new infrastructure.
This format is now exploring varied other features of know-how like GitOps, DataOps & NoOps. Big knowledge shapes up to be the common denominator between all upcoming technologies. How we cope with it would determine the whole course of humanity, sooo… no stress or anything. Future technology tendencies point out an elevated curiosity and developmental effort.


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When it comes to LG smartphones, most of the focus typically surrounds their latest G range smartphone. In the case of 2016, that would be the LG G5 and its more novel modular design. However, they are not the only high-profile smartphone ranges that LG does. As well as the G range, last year saw LG introduce a new line in the form of the LG V with the V10 leading the pack. Then there is the G Flex series. While the G Flex 1 and 2 came through in successive years, rumors had developed that the next in line, the G Flex 3, would also arrive. Although, that was quite some time ago and since then there has been little news on the G Flex 3 front. Until now.
New reports are starting to emerge suggesting that the LG G Flex 3 is still on the cards and will actually be unveiled at this year’s IFA event in Berlin in September. While this is still an early rumor and in spite of limited information coming through, the latest report does highlight a number of the specs which is said to be included on the next generation G Flex smartphone. As such, the report details that the G Flex 3 will come sporting a 5.5-inch QHD display. Inside, the G Flex 3 will come loaded with 4GB RAM and will be powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor. Cameras come in the form of a 16-megapixel rear camera which is coupled with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. In terms of storage, it seems there G Flex 3 will either come sporting 32GB or 64GB internal storage (or two variants) and will come with the means to expand, thanks to the inclusion of a microSD card slot.
Of course, at the moment, this is just very much a rumor with little corroborative evidence or suggestions available. In fact, the specs do differ somewhat from the previous reports that came through almost a year ago. So whether the G Flex 3 will be unveiled at IFA or not does remain to be seen. Although one aspect which is worth paying particular attention to, is that the G Flex 3 will come sporting a modular design, like the G5. So if you have been hoping for a new G Flex smartphone to come through, then the latest news for now is that IFA in September might be when it does.


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Cryptocurrency payment platform Alchemy Pay is scaling its payment options by integrating new on-ramps — new ways to buy crypto — in Europe and the United Kingdom.
Alchemy Pay has introduced new deposit options, including the euro instant solution, Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant, and the U.K. fast money transfer option, Faster Payments.
Announcing the news on Nov. 29, Alchemy Pay stated that the new payment options aim to simplify purchasing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), enabling transfers to be processed in “seconds to a few minutes.”
With SEPA Instant, European Alchemy Pay customers can buy up to 5,000 euros ($5,460) in cryptocurrency, while Faster Payments has a transfer limit of up to 5,000 British pounds ($6,320). These two new channels are accessible to users in 30 European countries and the U.K. after completing Know Your Customer checks.
Europe’s SEPA Instant payments and Faster Payments in the U.K. join a range of supported local payment channels, such as the Polish Blik payment system, Bancontact, Skrill and others.
“This move further amplifies Alchemy Pay’s payment network throughout Europe, surpassing emerging markets and broadening its influence,” the announcement states.
According to the announcement, Alchemy Pay currently supports 300 fiat payment channels across 173 countries, mainly in Southeast Asia. The platform is actively expanding its payment service worldwide, adding new licenses in the United States recently, including the states of Iowa and Arkansas.
In February 2023, Alchemy Pay also obtained licenses in operating markets like Indonesia and Lithuania.


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Barking Mad is bringing its unique dog sitting and boarding service to the town of Bury St Edmonds.
Barking Mad has welcomed its newest franchisee to the network and now canine fans across the town of Bury St Edmonds will have the chance to temporarily welcome a furry friend into their homes.
The pet and dog franchise is a pet-matching scheme that pairs up pets in need of someone to look after them while their owners are away. It’s mutually beneficial for all parties involved, as those who don’t have the capacity to own a pet permanently get the chance to snuggle with a dog of their choosing for up to two weeks. Meanwhile, pet owners get to enjoy their holiday without feeling guilty, as they know that their dogs are being well looked after by someone just as crazy about animals as they are.
Franchisee Steve Lake explained how he bought into the franchise after recognising the strength of the business opportunity and said he hopes that dog lovers who cannot own a pooch for themselves will buy into the experience.
“We hope hosts will see a boost to their own wellbeing,” explained Steve, revealing the well-known positive effect of pets on the mental health of those who are looking after them.
Steve’s role will be to meet potential dog sitters across the area and find them their perfect match among the pooches that need a temporary home while their owners jet off for a break in the sun.
If you think this sounds like the ideal franchise opportunity for you, Barking Mad are on the lookout for new franchisees to join the network all across the country. The award-winning franchise opportunity has won plenty of awards and is looking to expand to new locations.
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DirecTV Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. will kick off phase two of their year-old
joint marketing partnership by co-branding the direct-broadcast satellite
company's pay-per-view movie service as 'Blockbuster Ticket Only on
Since the two companies joined forces last year, the video-rental giant has
become one of the leading distributors of DirecTV systems, Blockbuster senior
vice president and chief concept officer Nick Shepherd said, adding that
Blockbuster just finished a successful Memorial Day sale for the DBS firm.
Blockbuster was contractually obligated to meet certain sales goals before
DirecTV would allow its PPV service to be co-branded, although neither Shepherd
nor DirecTV senior vice president of programming Stephanie Campbell would
specify what those requirements were. 'They did what they needed to do,'
DirecTV is set Friday to unveil a new on-air look for its PPV channels
designed to attract more viewers to the service. The new creative will include a
bigger focus on the top hit movies as they enter the PPV window, Campbell
More than 4,100 participating Blockbuster stores across the country will also
introduce the Blockbuster Ticket PPV brand through DirecTV kiosks. The in-store
displays will show the movie Space Cowboys to browsers, reminding them
that the film just hit the DBS company's PPV window.
Blockbuster also plans to take advantage of its large database to pitch the
benefits of PPV to customers who had purchased DirecTV systems from the
'We believe we can double DirecTV's pay-per-view buy-rates over the next two
years,' Shepherd said.
Although he would not say what Blockbuster's cut of the PPV-movie sales were,
Shepherd noted that the company's profit model for PPV was similar to that of
DirecTV and Blockbuster have not yet explored whether their relationship will
help lead to earlier PPV windows for the DBS service.
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From its humble beginnings in 1903, through world wars and generation changes, Buick has persevered.
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Buick has decided to tease the 2013 Encore before its scheduled unveil at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month.
Buick modernizes its latest LaCrosse with new features and technology.
General Motors has announced pricing for the 2013 Buick Encore will start off at $24,950, including a $750 destination charge.


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A new seal is launching this month that certifies that consumer products are made without chemicals known to harm human health. With the MADE SAFETM (Made With Safe Ingredients) seal, for the first time, people know at the point of purchase which products are made without known harmful chemicals for use on their bodies, for […]
What’s in it? What’s next?
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the TSCA Modernization Act by a whopping 398 to 1 vote.
A new discussion draft of the TSCA Modernization Act was unveiled late yesterday by Chairman Shimkus (R-IL) with the imprimatur as well of Chairman Upton (R-MI), Ranking Member Pallone (D-NJ), and Ranking Member Tonko (D-NY). The new draft is a significant step toward a version of TSCA reform that can enjoy broad support. It’s not […]
The Protecting American Families from Toxic Chemicals Act would allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and phase out PBTs from commerce within the next five years.
Phthalates are insidious chemicals that are seemingly turning up everywhere. Research increasingly shows they can interfere with the production or activity of hormones in the human endocrine system. New research from the University of Texas School of Public Health says chemicals the industry adds to many consumer products isn’t just getting into some of our food, […]


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One of Renault's longest-serving dealers, Joe Mallon Motors, has been named as its Dealer of the Year in Ireland. The award is issued by Groupe Renault, and is based on numerous factors such as customer service and brand compliance. In all, there are nine regional dealerships that are eligible to win the top award, while 28 other dealerships compete to win the CRM Dealer of the Year award. As it turned out, Joe Mallon Motors also won the CRM Dealer of the Year.
Finding new ways to sell cars during Covid
Like every other car dealer in the country, Joe Mallon Motors faced very difficult trading conditions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both its locations in Naas, Co Kildare, and Portlaoise, Co Laois, made the transition to display and sell cars online, while utilising contactless car delivery and the option for customers to receive trade-in valuations and apply for finance through the website. This method of selling cars had to become the new normal during 2020 and the feedback from customers has been generally positive.
Upon receiving the prestigious award, Philip Mallon, Director of Joe Mallon Motors, said: "This is something we have been working towards for a long time. It has been a very challenging year for many, and we are no different. To receive the award in a year that has seen the way we do business change so dramatically due to COVID-19, and how our team have adapted to meet this new challenge is very humbling. We are very grateful to our team for their efforts and our loyal customers for choosing and trusting us with their motoring needs, thank you for helping make this possible. Joe Mallon Motors is celebrating 35 years with the Renault brand and would like to thank our Partners in Renault for the recognition.''


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Automakers have reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved fuel economy, despite increasing production of SUVs and crossover-utility vehicles, or CUVs, to record levels, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The agency’s 2016 CO2 and Fuel Economy Trends Report finds that fuel economy for 2015 vehicles has increased by 0.5 mpg to a record 24.8 mpg, with improvements in all five vehicle types. Since 2011, the year before the nationwide Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy standards went into effect, the agency says fuel economy has improved by 2.4 mpg, while carbon dioxide emissions per mile traveled have decreased by 10 percent.
“Car buyers can go to the showroom knowing that no matter what kind of vehicle they buy, it will be better for the climate — and their wallets — than ever before,” says Christopher Grundler, director of the EPA’s office of transportation and air quality. “This report highlights that the industry is providing vehicles that customers want, while reaching new levels of environmental performance.”
Six consecutive years of increasing auto sales numbers with a new record for sales in 2015 is an indicator that automakers are building the types of vehicles that consumers want to buy. SUVs had the largest increase in market share of any vehicle type for the 2015 model year, up 4 percent to 28 percent of all production, while CUVs represented 10 percent of the market share.
Still, both categories achieved record-high fuel economy (22 mpg for SUVs and 25.3 mpg for CUVs) and record low CO2 emissions. Pickup trucks experienced the largest improvement in fuel economy of any vehicle type for the 2015 model year, an increase of 0.8 mpg, making it the second-highest fuel economy for the category in recorded history. That’s second only to 1986, when pickups were much smaller and weighed less than today’s pickups.
Mazda had the lowest fleetwide average adjusted CO2 emissions and the highest adjusted fuel economy performance, followed closely by Honda, Nissan, Subaru and Hyundai.
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The EPA says that more than 100 cars currently on the market already meet the standards for 2020.
Check out these 9 fuel-efficient cars for everyday driving.
Tara Baukus Mello writes the cars blog as well as the weekly Driving for Dollars column, providing both practical financial advice for consumers as well as insight into the latest developments in the automotive world. Follow her on Facebook here or on Twitter @SheDrives.


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On Wednesday, Google introduced PaLM 2, a family of foundational language models comparable to OpenAI’s GPT-4. At its Google I/O event in Mountain View, Google revealed that it is already using PaLM 2 to power 25 different products, including its Bard conversational AI assistant.
As a family of large language models (LLMs), PaLM 2 has been trained on an enormous volume of data and does next-word prediction, which outputs the most likely text after a prompt input by humans. PaLM stands for “Pathways Language Model,” and in turn, “Pathways” is a machine-learning technique created at Google. PaLM 2 follows-up on the original PaLM, which Google announced in April 2022.
According to Google, PaLM 2 supports over 100 languages and can perform “reasoning,” code generation, and multi-lingual translation. During his 2023 Google I/O keynote, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that PaLM 2 comes in four sizes: Gecko, Otter, Bison, Unicorn. Gecko is the smallest and can reportedly run on a mobile device. Aside from Bard, PaLM 2 is behind AI features in Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
All that is fine and well, but how does PaLM 2 stack up to GPT-4? In the PaLM 2 Technical Report, PaLM 2 appears to beat GPT-4 in some mathematical, translation, and reasoning tasks. But reality might not match Google’s benchmarks. In a cursory evaluation of the PaLM 2 version of Bard by Ethan Mollick, a Wharton professor who often writes about AI, Mollick finds that PaLM 2’s performance appears worse than GPT-4 and Bing on a variety of informal language tests, which he detailed in a Twitter thread.
Until recently, the PaLM family of language models has been an internal Google Research product with no consumer exposure, but Google began offering limited API access in March. Still, the first PaLM was notable for its massive size: 540 billion parameters. Parameters are numerical variables that serve as the learned “knowledge” of the model, enabling it to make predictions and generate text based on the input it receives.
More parameters roughly means more complexity, but there’s no guarantee they are used in an efficient way. By comparison, OpenAI’s GPT-3 (from 2020) has 175 billion parameters. OpenAI has never disclosed the number of parameters in GPT-4.
So that leads to the big question: Just how “large” is PaLM 2 in terms of parameter count? Google doesn’t say, and that has frustrated some industry experts who often fight for more transparency in what makes AI models tick.
That’s not the only property of PaLM 2 that Google has been quiet about. The company says that PaLM 2 has been trained on “a diverse set of sources: web documents, books, code, mathematics, and conversational data,” but does not go into detail about what exactly that data is.
As with other large language model datasets, the PaLM 2 dataset likely includes a wide variety of copyrighted material used without permission and also potentially harmful material scraped from the Internet. Training data decisively influences the output of any AI model, so some experts have been advocating the use of open datasets that can provide opportunities for scientific reproducibility and ethical scrutiny.
“Now that LLMs are products (not just research), we are at a turning point: for-profit companies will become less and less transparent *specifically* about the components that are most important,” tweeted Jesse Dodge, a research scientist at the Allen Institute of AI. “Only if the open source community can organize together can we keep up!”
So far, criticism of hiding its secret sauce hasn’t stopped Google from pursuing wide deployment of AI models, despite a tendency in all LLMs to just make things up out of thin air. During Google I/O, company reps demoed AI features in many of its major products, which means a broad swath of the public could be battling AI confabulations soon.
And as far as LLMs go, PaLM 2 is far from the end of the story: in the I/O keynote, Pichai mentioned that a newer multimodal AI model called “Gemini” was currently in training. As the race for AI dominance continues, Google users in the US and 180 other countries (oddly excluding Canada and mainland Europe) can try PaLM 2 themselves as part of Google Bard, the experimental AI assistant.


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EA Sports Inks Three-Year Sponsorship Deal With EPL Club Liverpool
Liverpool has signed a three-year partnership with Electronic Arts, making EA Sports the club's official football video gaming partner starting with the '13-14 EPL season. Fans attending matches at the EPL club's Anfield stadium will have the opportunity to play "FIFA 14" and will have access to a free download of a special "FIFA 14" cover highlighting Liverpool players. EA Sports has captured 360-degree 3D digital head scans of the Liverpool's team for the game, which will be released Sept. 27. EA Sports VP/Marketing Jamie McKinlay said that the company has registered more than 500,000 Liverpool fans playing "FIFA 13."
This comes after EA recently signed an official video game partner deal with FC Barcelona.


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Customers walk into a KFC restaurant in Shanghai. (File photo: China Daily)
HONG KONG, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Restaurant company Yum China Holdings started trading on the Hong Kong stock market Thursday in its secondary listing.
Shares of Yum China opened at 410 Hong Kong dollars (52.89 U.S. dollars) Thursday morning, slightly lower than its offer price of 412 Hong Kong dollars. The public offering of the company was previously oversubscribed more than 50 times by local buyers and over eight times by global investors.
The company expects to raise 17 billion Hong Kong dollars (2.19 billion U.S. dollars) by issuing 41.91 million shares. If the over-allotment option is exercised in full, the fund-raising will rise by another 2.56 billion Hong Kong dollars (330 million U.S. dollars).
The proceeds from the offering will be used to expand Yum China's restaurant network and invest in digitalization, supply chain and food innovation, among others, according to its prospectus.
Yum China was spun off from U.S. food corporation Yum! Brands and went public in New York in 2016.
The Shanghai-based company has exclusive rights in the Chinese mainland to operate restaurants of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell and owns local brands of the Little Sheep, Huang Ji Huang, East Dawning and COFFii & JOY.
At the end of June 2020, the company had 9,954 restaurants in over 1,400 cities and towns in the mainland.


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So it’s happening. On October 22nd at 10 am Pacific/1 pm Eastern Apple will be hosting a media event that will showcase upgrades for a few lines of their products. What’s expected is a redesigned iPad sporting a case similar to the iPad mini and the A7 chip, as well as an iPad mini with a Retina display. New Macbook Pros with Intel Haswell chips are also hoped to be on the way, as well as release dates for the new Mac Pros and OS X Maverick.
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Serenade Foods is recalling nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that could be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service said the items were produced on Feb. 24 and 25, 2021 and were shipped across the country.
They include specific lots of the Dutch Farms Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese packages; Milford Valley Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese; Milford Valley Chicken Cordon Bleu; Kirkwood Raw Stuffed Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese; and Kirkwood Raw Stuffed Chicken Cordon Bleu.
The USDA and the Centers for Diease Control and Prevention have been investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis in eight states.
Unopened packages of the chicken were collected from a ill person's home and tested positive for the outbreak strain.
The USDA says these products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
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Mexico, NAFTA, and the Future of the North American Economy
A discussion featuring Kenneth Smith, Head of the Trade and NAFTA Office of the Ministry of the Economy of Mexico, and Jay Pelosky, Principal of Pelosky Global Strategies.
After first threatening to withdraw from NAFTA, the Trump administration recently announced that it will instead seek to re-negotiate NAFTA to improve it for American business and workers. Kenneth Smith, a key figure in the Mexican government on trade and NAFTA, will share with us Mexico’s view of the Trump administration’s approach to Mexico and how it sees the prospects for the U.S.-Mexican economic relationship. Jay Pelosky will in turn discuss the risks and opportunities associated with re-negotiating NAFTA and offer his views of how Mexico and the United States might work together to build a stronger North American economy that serves the interests of both countries.
About the World Economic Roundtable
The bursting of the American credit bubble in 2008 set in motion a rolling world economic crisis that has moved from America’s financial markets to the Euro-zone and now to China and the emerging economies. This chain of economic developments has brought with it unprecedented policy challenges and has drawn into question the process of globalization itself. The mission of the World Economic Roundtable is two-fold:
- to help the business, investment, media, policy and public interest communities better understand the far-reaching changes in the world economy that are resulting from the crisis and from the policy responses to it; and
- to advance policy reform ideas that will help lift the world economy out of stagnation and lay the foundations for the next generation of a more widely shared global prosperity.
Founded in 2011, the World Economic Roundtable has sought to “remap” the world economy by exploring the changing patterns of global trade, investment, and employment following the Great Recession. The Roundtable has brought together thought leaders from business, finance, public policy, and academia to discuss critical questions affecting the global economy. The Institute for New Economic Thinking joined New America NYC as a partner of the World Economic Roundtable in 2016. Building on the work of its initial years, World Economic Roundtable will pursue in 2017 a program of discussion and engagement with the world’s business, policy and investment communities that will highlight the best thinking on the ongoing world economic crisis and how to move from stagnation to healthy economic growth.


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Rising transportation costs and improvements to technology will transform global supply chains over the next decade. The way goods move has drastically changed over the past 15 years because of the rise of globalized manufacturing supply chains. Now, as infrastructure struggles to keep pace with advancements in shipping technology, governments and manufacturing companies must shoulder many of the costs transport companies once bore. This shift will shape the future of the manufacturing industry and will have important implications for companies and governments alike.
The export-based economic model that we now take for granted depends on supply chains. The growth of many global powers is directly correlated with the global growth in maritime trade, which has increased by almost 160 percent since 2000. China, for example, has become the world's largest exporter and the second-largest importer of goods in terms of value. Between 2000 and 2013, it accounted for 17 percent of the growth in global exports and 15 percent of the growth in global imports, more than any other country. The United States comes in second, responsible for 16 percent of global trade growth, roughly half that of China.
Moving goods is easier than ever because of an array of technologies, relatively cheap and globally accessible credit, and a host of other factors, including the United States' protection of the world's sea-lanes. But supply chains have changed significantly over the last decade. The ability to acquire goods from a staggering number of suppliers in vastly different locations, frequently referred to as globalization, has only recently become possible, in large part because of technological advancements. However, these systems rely on low transportation costs and on the ease of moving goods and their unfinished parts over vast supply chains. Shipping prices have been artificially low since the financial crisis began, but now that transport companies are becoming increasingly unable to bear the losses, rising transportation costs are threatening the world's supply chains.
Rising and Shifting Costs
Transporting goods will likely become more expensive over the coming decade. There is no doubt, for example, that shipping costs will rise as the shipping industry recovers from its oversupply problems. Since the global financial crisis, shipping companies have struggled to be compensated for the total cost of moving goods from point to point because of the large oversupply of ships relative to demand. This oversupply essentially led shipping companies to unintentionally subsidize exporting economies to maintain their market share, but recently companies have started to take drastic measures to lower their costs. However, these measures have passed the costs of transportation to other actors in the global supply chain, indicating that artificially low transport costs are coming to an end.
Container shipping companies have been forced to create larger, more efficient container ships and, to a lesser extent, larger bulk ships in their efforts to reduce costs. The cost of moving a ship across the Pacific Ocean does not increase much as the ship gets larger. By adding more containers, the transportation cost per container is reduced. Recent congestion in ports on the U.S. West Coast, in Northern Europe and in Eastern Asia, however, demonstrates that global infrastructure and the companies that develop it are not fully prepared for the rapid expansion in ship sizes. Moreover, most places in the world, such as India and Brazil, already needed significant infrastructure improvements before factoring in the new ships. Some of this congestion is, of course, temporary, as new terminals and massive cranes are built. But the broader issue remains: Now that shipping companies are finding ways to lower costs, other actors in the market are facing increased costs, and will continue to do so for at least the next 10 years.
Costs are passed from carriers to other players when containers arrive at fewer ports in larger numbers. Even a small increase in the average size of a ship can have a massive impact on how much must be moved off the ship, stored and then loaded onto trucks or trains during peak times. U.S., European and East Asian roads and railways are also facing congestion problems, only increasing the pressure on the already strained systems that move goods between the coast and the interior. All of this congestion lengthens transport times, which further adds to companies' costs.
Congestion is likely to worsen even as global shipping lanes are improved. As larger ships are used on the major east-to-west trade lanes, smaller (but still quite large) ships move down to other trade lanes that are similarly unprepared to handle them. The largest container shipping companies are currently racing to build the biggest, most efficient ships, and a new reigning champion will likely be crowned at least once a year. Though a maximum container ship size will eventually be reached, the strain on existing infrastructure in the meantime will be acute.
Finding the Money
Shipping companies have formed alliances to save money. Alliances essentially allow competition while spreading out costs and profits among companies through the coordination of loads. Instead of running two half-empty ships, the companies run a single ship, dramatically cutting costs. This approach will become particularly important as ships get larger and are not fully utilized. But alliances have reduced ship reliability and frequency and have altered the flow of goods, forcing port and trucking companies to adjust. This has created major disruptions in the reliable movement of goods that companies count on to keep their supply chain costs low.
Many of these problems can be solved with spending on port, road and rail infrastructure, but few countries are able or willing to commit enough resources to these projects. In the United States, for example, massive investments in infrastructure are needed despite significant geographic advantages. The United States is and will remain one of the most developed infrastructural systems in the world, but its needs are still rapidly growing. However, the country has struggled to make such improvements, despite clear evidence of the need.
China, on the other hand, has committed to lowering its relatively high logistics costs by 2 percent to 16 percent of GDP over the next five years, a goal that is not unattainable. China's target, however, is significantly higher than those of developed countries where logistics costs are usually around 10 percent of GDP or less. The vast majority of developing countries — including Vietnam, one of Stratfor's PC16 countries — find it difficult to come up with the money for the infrastructure updates that substantially reduce congestion.
The recent decline in the price of oil will undoubtedly help lower costs in the short term, but it is unclear how much individual companies stand to save. Moreover, many transportation companies have been reluctant to pass on their savings after years of difficult times. In fact, temporarily lower prices may eventually exacerbate the problem by encouraging continued growth beyond infrastructural capacity.
Predicting the Future
In addition to rising transportation costs, there will likely be a massive shift in consumer and labor markets and a change in the cost of basic building blocks for production, such as electricity, in the next 15 years. All of these variables considered together, along with potential changes in technology, make it difficult to map the future of supply chains. Nonetheless, some interesting trends can be identified.
Rising logistics costs relative to GDP will not make or break national economies, but the rising costs they represent may force companies to change the way their supply chains work. The U.S. West Coast, Northern Europe and Eastern Asia all experienced significant and costly port, rail and road congestion over the past year, and it is likely that many of these problems are here to stay in one form or another. The likely result will be a decline in how much an individual item moves before it reaches the consumer.
Many suppliers use a strategy called just-in-time manufacturing, which keeps the inventory of goods low, reducing costs while also increasing the risk to a company's supply chain. Some companies keep as little as five days' worth of inventory on hand because, quite simply, inventory is expensive and requires cash on hand. Most companies would rather spend that cash elsewhere in their businesses. However, congestion creates variability, making just-in-time manufacturing more difficult and increasing the cost to move goods.
Each transition between modes or in and out of temporary storage is an added expense. Many top companies have made efforts to reduce the number of these transitions, called touches. During the last 15 years, global supply chains have spread out in an effort to reduce labor costs but increased transportation costs will likely push back against this trend. Significant increases in congestion may augment costs to the point that companies will need to slowly move away from the global model that pulls parts from hundreds – in some cases thousands – of suppliers from all over the world. However, some industries, particularly higher-end manufacturing, may be more suited to a concentration of activities than others.
Though the cost of labor will remain a more important cost consideration for many companies, it is likely that transportation costs will still shape their practices. For example, labor-intensive industries such as textile manufacturing will still follow demographic trends, while those industries with extremely complex supply chains – technology manufacturing, for instance – are more likely to condense their activities.
New technologies, such as additive manufacturing, that significantly reduce labor and materials costs, will continue to develop, making production nearer consumption centers an increasingly attractive option for many industries.
China and Southeast Asia will likely see the largest transformation from newer technology and rising transportation costs, since growth in global consumption is likely to be centered in this area and since intraregional trade in unfinished goods is relatively high in the Asia-Pacific region. Moreover, the Chinese government has been attempting to focus on the types of higher-value industries that higher transport costs and new technology will affect the most. While China may be able to significantly decrease transportation costs in some regions, it cannot control transportation costs and infrastructure in all parts of the globe. This all makes consolidated business practices more likely in the region.
When it comes to predicting the future of manufacturing and freight transport, there are many unknowns, but it is becoming increasingly clear that shipping prices are on the rise and that transport companies will no longer absorb many of the costs they previously had. In the coming years, governments and companies will struggle to find innovative strategies to update infrastructure and adapt supply chains to be more efficient, all while dealing with a recovering economy. The transport industry may have transformed over the past 15 years, but it appears the transformation is far from complete.


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A panel of overseas marketing representatives for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute will answer questions on how to capitalize international markets. The discussion will be held Oct. 12 during the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers virtual annual meeting.
Hannah Lindoff, ASMI’s senior director of global marketing and strategy, will moderate the panel with participants from Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, South America and Eastern Europe.
“For us to fully capitalize on our international markets, we must first understand the best opportunities for our fish and working with ASMI’s global experts who are in the field helps us,” said Craig Morris, GAPP CEO.
The event is sponsored by American Seafoods, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Clark Nuber, Garrigan Lyman Group, Glacier Fish Company, Global Seas, Golden Alaska Seafoods, OneforNeptune, Starbound, Sysco Seattle, Trans-Ocean Products and UniSea.


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Goldman set to add GM credit cards to its growing consumer book
Goldman Sachs Group is close to signing a deal to take on General Motors' credit card business, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The deal would let Goldman add its brand to another Main Street business line as its nascent consumer business continues to expand, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing the agreement because it isn’t public.
While the transaction is relatively small in the credit card industry, it’s another sign of the Wall Street firm’s deeper foray into retail banking. That includes small-business loan deals with the likes of Walmart, financing vacation purchases with JetBlue Airways and a high-profile credit card tie-up with Apple.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Goldman beat out Barclays to take on $2.5 billion in GM loan balances from Capital One Financial, which has been offloading some of its smaller portfolios recently. Buyers of such credit card deals typically pay a fraction of the total outstanding loan balance. The person familiar with the matter didn’t say how much Goldman would pay.
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Gamers hoping to strike it rich with the latest and greatest Roblox experiences now have a new reason to put their creative muscles to the test. According to a new release on the Roblox Developer Forums, a haven for those creating and maintaining Roblox Experiences, a new change has been implemented that could strongly benefit those that are not looking to monetize every square inch of their platform.
According to Bluff_006, a member of the Roblox Staff, creators will be able to Cash Out at a lower rate of 30,000 Robux compared to the previous 50,000 Robux minimum. This means that developers will have the option to cash out and reinvest much earlier than originally anticipated, but some fans are still not happy with the reduction, wishing for a rate change instead of a reduction in overhead.
For those that are unaware, 30,000 Robux, when exchanged, will equal out to around $105 USD, so players will have the ability to start earning cash with their developed titles at a much more rapid rate, rather than needing to wait for an additional 20,000 Robux to hit their account. Many experiences are critiqued for their Pay To Win tactics, and this change could help more experiences keep purchases to a minimum to bring more players in.
This change is quite positive, especially for newer developers hoping to put more time and effort into their creations. Roblox houses some wonderful experiences, and gamers looking to start a new hobby or a career in the field of Game Development have found plenty of opportunities to get their name out there with this platform.
Wait, You Can Make Money Making Roblox Games?
Yes, it’s a bit of a surprise, but the Roblox platform is a great money-making tool, especially if you can create a popular experience. While there are plenty of experiences that can give players the chance to get free Robux, such as PLS Donate, most are unlikely to accumulate any actual wealth from doing it this way. Developing, maintaining, and updating a popular experience is going to be the best way to start making cash with the platform.
Roblox is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Mobile Devices, and PC.
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DUBLIN, May 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d85hx9/global_rapid)
Former Ex Libris Executive Marc Daubach to Lead International Strategy and Sales; Technology Executive Ron Park Named CTO and Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations OAKLAND,
ChannelEyes Corporation today announced that its board of directors has approved the promotion of co-founder and COO, Jay McBain to CEO.
DALLAS, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Network Management Software Market 2015-2019 research report says adoption of integrated revenue optimization solutions
Representatives from Adobe and Siemens also elected as Board Officers WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The
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GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Cloud Computing Services markets.
CM First and CA Technologies Host “RESTful API’s for CA 2E and CA Plex” on May 7th, 2015 Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 21, 2015 Developers have been
DALLAS, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading market research reports distributor SandlerResearch.org adds DRaaS Market in the US 2015-2019 in its online store.
Apttus Customers to Benefit from New Sales, Services, Strategy Positions SAN MATEO, Calif., April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Apttus, the category-defining Quote-to-Cash solution provider,
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- News tagged "apps"
Friday, 22 Jan 2016
Apple is having a limited time promotion on its App Store where 14 productivity apps are having 50% discount. Hit the link to find out more!
More apps were downloaded from the Google Play Store in 2015, but Apple had the last laugh when it comes to revenue. Read on to find out more!
Thursday, 21 Jan 2016
Musicians rejoice, Apple has just released its new and free Music Memos app that was designed to help musicians quickly and easily record tracks.
Tuesday, 19 Jan 2016
Due to the fluctuating exchange rates, Apple will be increasing the prices of apps in 7 countries which include Singapore. How much will that increase be? Hit the link to find out more!
WhatsApp announced yesterday that it will no longer be charging annual subscription fees. It also reiterates that there will be no third-party ads, and will test tools to allow users to connect with businesses and organizations that they want to hear from.
Tuesday, 12 Jan 2016
Due to a glitch in the News app, Apple and publishers are unable to track how many people are using the app at the moment. How could this possibly happen? Read on to find out more!
Saturday, 9 Jan 2016
Apple announced that it had a record-breaking holiday season for the App Store where customers spent over US$1.1 billion on apps and in-apps purchases during the weeks of Christmas and New Year's.
David Marcus, VP of Messaging Products announced via a blog post that Facebook Messenger now boasts 800 million monthly active users. Despite the explosive growth, Marcus believes it is still the early days of Messenger and shares five themes for this year. Read on to find out more!
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016
Unwanted apps on your iPhone can clutter up the home screen. YouTube user videosdebarraquito has discovered an iOS 9 trick which allows you to hide these apps. Hit the link to find out more!
Monday, 4 Jan 2016
Taiwanese researchers at PVD+ have developed an algorithm for the Apple Watch which transformed the wearable into a remote control that can control drones and lights using hand gestures. Hit the link to find out more!


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MINI began its process to electrify with the recently launched Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 (plug-in hybrid). Next up is the pure electric MINI.
A concept with the look and design of the upcoming all-electric MINI will make its first debut at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show.
According to BMW, the future pure electric hatch will be built in the United Kingdom, with its drivetrain assembled in Germany. Specifically, the electric MINI will be built alongside its non-electric counterparts, while the drivetrain will be built with BMW i3 drivetrains at BMW’s e-mobility factories at Landshut and Dingolfing in Bavaria.
The drivetrain for the electric MINI is to be built at BMW’s e-mobility factories at Landshut and Dingolfing in Bavaria, alongside that of the BMW i3.
Originally, many believed that the electric MINI may be built entirely in Germany. This was cause for concern due to economic issues related to Brexit. This welcome announcement could mean a more timely and trouble-free launch for the new vehicle.
The premier in Frankfurt will shed light on the upcoming MINI's facade, overall design, and technical specifications. It will be the first look at the future offering prior to its anticipated 2019 production date. The car is to be based on the traditional MINI's three-door variant, according to parent company BMW, and is supposed to come with a range of at least 250 miles.
MINI has already moved forward with plans to begin electrifying its future lineup. The automaker recently launched the Cooper S E Countryman ALL4, which is a plug-in hybrid variant of its Countryman subcompact SUV.
Near the end of 2016, MINI chief Peter Schwarzenbauer apprised Autocar of the electric MINI's reality. He explained that the 2019 date was chosen due to significant breakthroughs in battery technology, which will make all-electric vehicles more viable.
According to BMW Group chairman Harald Krüger, the automaker intends to sell up to 500,000 electric vehicles per year by 2025. This will account for about 20 percent of the group's total yearly output. Other verified upcoming models include the electric BMW X3 in 2020, and the self-driving electric iNext in 2021.


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Aside has a sizeable presence in the middle east with 7 hospitals, 89 clinics and 202 retail pharmacies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states . It also has 11 multi-speciality hospitals and 6 clinics in India, and one clinic in the Philippines as of 31 March.
Healthcare major Aster DM Healthcare limited has reduced the offer size of its initial public offering (IPO) by refiling its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP).
Aster runs 316 establishments focused on healthcare services, including hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres and pharmacies, across the Middle-East, India and Far-East.
A Livemint report says the company is now looking to raise Rs 775 crore. The main reason for the company to reduce its offering size was to account for the impact of Aster DM’s main revenue source: the referral and funding of patients by Saudi Arabia’s ministry of health.
The changes in the economic conditions in Saudi Arabia and lower oil prices meant deferred payments from the ministry.
The company’s promoter and private equity investor Olympus Capital will sell their stake in the company through an offer for sale.
Aster DM and Olympus will combinedly float 16.34 million shares. This is less than half the initial offer for sale of 36 million shares proposed by Aster in the first DRHP. Earlier, Olympus Capital planned to sell 19 million shares alone.
True North, another private equity investor has decided to not part with its stake in Aster DM. Olympus Capital owns 26.18 percent stake, while True North owns around 11.54 percent.
Aster DM aims to use the capital raised to repay a portion of its debt and purchase medical equipment, the Mint report says.
Axis Capital and Yes Securities have replaced Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Edelweiss Financial Services Limited and SBI Capital Markets Limited as the primary investment bankers.Aster reported a revenue of Rs 5,931.2 crore last fiscal, of which 16 percent was from India.


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While Hyundai has gotten rid of the Veracruz in favor of an extended wheelbase Santa Fe, the Korean automaker may not be down with the large crossover segment.
Word on the street is that Hyundai is looking at a long wheelbase crossover in the luxury segment but nothing is set in stone yet.
“I would say stay tuned for future details on a potential premium crossover,” John Krafcik, CEO-Hyundai Motor America, told WardsAuto.
Krafcik said that Hyundai is keeping an eye on the segment calling it ‘an intriguing space,’ emphasizing that nothing is final as of right now.
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Thursday, July 14th, 2016
There are more different kinds of trees in the Amazon rainforest than anywhere else on earth, but the exact number has long been a mystery. In 2013, scientists estimated that the number of species was around 16,000–no one had ever counted them all up, though. In a new paper in Scientific Reports, the same scientists
Monday, June 20th, 2016
Lima, Peru —More than a dozen institutions signed the historic Joint Statement for the Amazon Waters today at the Amazon Waters International Conference in Lima, marking an unprecedented commitment to collaboration in efforts to promote the integrity of the Amazon Basin, home to the largest continuous rainforest and most extensive freshwater ecosystem in the world.


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Scientists have discovered that a daily espresso, teamed with a healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables, has a protective effect on the eyes.
They found that coffee consumption can help ward off age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in the elderly.
New research has found, for the first time, that those who enjoyed a “Mediterranean” diet rich in fruit and fish, teamed with a strong coffee, were less likely to suffer eye problems.
Researchers studied a Portuguese population to see whether sticking to the diet affected people’s risk of AMD.
Their findings revealed a significant reduction in risk in those who ate a Mediterranean diet, particularly among those who consumed more fruit and caffeine. The researchers opted to look at caffeine because it is a powerful antioxidant also known to be protective against other conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease.
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The Verge says it has seen a leaked email from Microsoft, detailing what we can call either the foldable Microsoft tablet phone, or a Microsoft pocketable Surface.
When I first read about this yesterday, I didn't think any more of it, because there isn't anything new in the story. It can't confirm the size, what it's intended for, what specs it will have, what sort of chipset it will run, what specific OS it will have, or even if this foldable tablet will materialize in the first place.
But that didn't stop other medias from exaggerating the meaning of what The Verge had obtained since yesterday, which is why I'm updating on the issue. So we still have to wait for the first leaks on the actual specs and details of what is now referred to as Microsoft's Andromeda device before we know anything.
Previous patents has shown that Microsoft have even patented a keyboard for foldable tablets, so there's plenty to speculate on.
The newest hardware from Microsoft is the new Microsoft Classic IntelliMouse which will be released soon.
– New Patents Suggests Microsoft Is Problem Solving Foldable Tablet Challenges
– Newest Foldable Microsoft Tablet Phone Patents Shows Hinge Design With Tight Screen Gap
– Foldable Microsoft Tablet In The Works – Possible 2018 To 2019 Launch
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10 January 2008 - Japan's Takasago International Corporation has announced it will invest to expand the production of l-Menthol and Menthol derivatives as well as other aroma chemicals at the Iwata Factory in the Shizuoka prefecture.
L-Menthol is used as a fortifier mainly for peppermint flavours, but also for spearmint and other mint flavours. L-Menthol is used in traces in imitation butter, caramel, fruit complexes etc. and very often along with the anise or anethole in licorice flavourings.
The expansion of the facility will increase the production volume of l-Menthol and its derivatives to a total 3,000 tons per year, said the company.
Meanwhile, Takasago also plans to strengthen its US Sensoral Center in New Jersey, which is the research organization for developing and studying applications of Takasago’s sensate chemicals for flavors and fragrances.
"This expansion in manufacturing and the application of these sensory active materials will strengthen Takasago’s position as a global leader in this area. Takasago believes that these investments will enable the company to contribute to the supply of high quality specialty products to their customers worldwide", the company said on the announcement.
In late December, FLEXNEWS reported that Takasago, with Mitsubishi Corporation, acquired Dan Kaffe (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a specialist manufacturer of coffee extracts and spray dried coffee. Takasago said it will have a 49% share and its Singapore subsidiary, Takasago International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, will have 21%. Mitsubishi Corporation will take the remaining 30%.


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Smartphone users worldwide will download more than 45 billion apps this year, nearly twice the number of apps that were downloaded in 2011, according to new data from the research group Gartner, in a clear sign of just how quickly the demand for apps is growing.
Apple, Google and Microsoft dominate the global app market, with Apple accounting for the largest portion of app downloads in 2012. Gartner projects that there will be about 21 billion apps downloaded from Apple's App Store this year, a 74% increase from the previous year. Going forward though, Gartner predicts that these companies will see growing competition in the app market from Facebook and Amazon.
"Amazon has appealed to users with its strong brand, global presence and a good selection of high-quality content while Facebook's recently launched App Center — supporting both mobile devices and desktops — will become a powerful competitor due to its strong brand and leading position in social networking and gaming," said Sandy Shen, Gartner's research director.
By 2016, Gartner estimates that there will be more than 300 billion apps downloaded annually, or more than 10 times the amount that were downloaded in 2011. While the appetite for apps will continue to increase, the appetite for paid apps will actually decline as a percentage of overall downloads.
Just 11% of apps downloaded this year will be paid apps, and that number is expected to drop to 7% by 2016. Even those who are paying for apps still aren't paying very much. The vast majority (87.5%) of paid apps downloaded in 2012 were priced at less than $2.99.
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October 23, 2014 - last edited March 31, 2016
Introducing a new era of smart printing with the HP Latex Mobile app*, allowing HP Latex 300 Printer series customers to remotely monitor their printers, track job status and receive printer alerts from their smartphones. With the app, PSPs can stay informed as to the status of print jobs while out of the office and track projects through completion, as well as monitor print status and supplies to avoid surprises.
The HP Latex Mobile app will be free to download for smartphones in January 2015 and for tablets in mid-2015 from Google Play and the Apple App Store.
*The app supports Android smartphones running Android™ 4.1.2 or later and iPhone mobile digital devices running iOS 6 or later. Both the mobile device and the printer must have an internet connection
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The HP Latex Mobile marks a new era of smart printers. Print with greater confidence, especially as you no longer have to worry about the status of print jobs while you’re away from the printer.
HP Latex continues investing to make your printing experience as easy as possible. Today, during the 2014 SGIA Expo in Las Vegas, HP has announced its new product, the HP Latex Mobile app for your smartphone.
If you didn’t have the opportunity to go to the event, and get a flyer, here you have it