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In a world of GPUs and semiconductors, Nvidia seems to be a top stock, but which of these alternatives should you add to your portfolio?
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a popular company and a hot name for gamers, A.I., and mobile computing alike. In fact, Nvidia is fast becoming a favorite stock of many as it goes from strength to strength, reeling in clients such as Sony, Toyota, and Tesla.
However, if you want to hedge your bets or don’t feel like Nvidia quite fits your portfolio, here are the top three competitors to Nvidia which might prove to be exactly what you are looking for.
1. Advanced Micro Devices
Any esports investor or gaming enthusiast worth their salt knows of the longstanding competition between Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia. Whilst Nvidia may be the one to beat in the best graphics processing units (GPUs), it shares the market with AMD and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC).
AMD has managed to outpace Nvidia in the past 3 years as it tends to focus on lower and mid-range priced GPUs. In addition, it was announced last year that Advanced Micro Devices will work with Hewlett Packard Enterprises on the El Capitan Project, powering the world’s fastest supercomputer.
Advanced Micro Devices has had a good 2021 so far. Its Q1 quarterly figures showed a gross margin of 46% — the highest it has had in 8 years. This could be due to coronavirus-induced entertainment sales, such as new gaming hardware. However, with its stock up nearly 3,000% in the last 5 years, AMD has shown serious growth. With operating income up 274% YoY and net income hitting $555 million in Q1, things are looking good for AMD.
By the end of 2020, Intel had a 69% market share of PC GPUs whilst AMD held 17% and Nvidia held 15%. For this last quarter, Intel reported a rocky Q1. Although Intel’s earnings per share were significantly higher than analyst estimates and the company’s own forecast, it showed deceleration from the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.39 on revenue of $18.57 billion.
Since 2017, Intel has been slowly losing ground to competitors in the CPU market, but investors shouldn’t dismiss this enterprising giant so quickly — in laptops alone, Intel accounts for roughly 85% of CPUs in 2020. This will change this year though after Apple began producing its own chips, breaking up a 14-year partnership between the two companies.
In other markets, Intel could be well-placed to rival Nvidia in the future of autonomous vehicles as it spent $900 million on ‘Moovit’ last year, an Israeli mobility as a service (MaaS), AI solutions company. Intel already owned ‘Mobileye’ as well as several computer vision companies. These assets including a driverless platform — co-developed with the likes of BMW, Fiat Chrysler, and Delphi — sets Intel up as a potential powerhouse in the driverless car markets going forward.
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Rumor: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is coming to Nintendo Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword may hit the latest Nintendo console.
This title originally hit the Wii in 2011, but already during the Wii U there were rumors about a refreshed version of this production. According to the latest reports, we can soon hear about the HD game’s release The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
A Legend of Zelda: Concert 2018 concert was recently held in Japan with Eiji Aonuma. According to many sources, during the concert he was supposed to suggest a possible port of the game by saying:
We know what you’re thinking, Skyward Sword on Switch, right?
In addition, an interesting piece of information is the fact that recently Aonuma himself also revealed that we will see the next Zelda sooner than we expect. He could have meant the Skyward Sword.

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U.K. supermarket Sainsbury’s has replaced the vacuum-formed plastic tray in its own-brand sliced cheese packaging with an FSC-certified corrugated pack, according to Packaging Europe.
Designer Smurfit Kappa said it had a brief to reinvigorate a product range that suffered from poor presentation. Its Shelf Ready Pack is designed to improve product display on the shelf. The pack uses exposed flutes on the inside of the pack to firmly grip the primary packaging, which ensures that the item’s display face is always turned towards the customer.
Smurfit Kappa moved to 100 percent FSC and PEFC certification for its products in 2010. The company also says it was the first UK manufacturer to achieve Chain of Custody and Carbon Trust Standard certification across the entire packaging cycle.
In other sustainable packaging news, Beumer has introduced a stretch hood pallet packaging system that the company says uses less film and consumer less energy, according to a report by Food Ingredients First.
The company says the system is particularly appropriate for industries such as chemicals, construction materials, food and beverage, which all need to ensure safe and stable transportation of goods.
The machine’s control technology allows various stack heights to be recognised automatically. Beumer also reduced the machine’s footprint by 30 percent.


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mark guildenzoph 08/16/2013 @ 2:01pm
Poor weather conditions and massive export sales and the market is DOWN?? Oh must be Friday, lol.
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Tuesday, November 30, 1999
Judge approves Dow Corning planBAY CITY, Mich. -- A judge today approved Dow Corning Corp.'s $4.5 billion plan to emerge from bankruptcy, which includes $3.2 billion to settle claims filed by women with silicone breast implants.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Spector confirmed the settlement during a 20-minute hearing, saying he would elaborate in a second opinion to be issued next week.
The judge cautioned that appeals could hold up payment to the claimants.
Dow Corning spokesman T. Michael Jackson said the judge approved a provision barring further lawsuits against Dow Corning's corporate parents -- Dow Chemical Co. and Corning Inc. -- and a ban on punitive damages in any future lawsuit by implant recipients who don't sign the agreement.
Airlines rescind latest fare increaseFORT WORTH, Texas -- American, United and Continental airlines canceled last week's 3 percent fare increases as rivals failed to follow, an Internet site that tracks fares said.
American, the second-largest U.S. carrier, raised its prices last week to help offset rising jet fuel costs but was forced to pull back yesterday, Bestfares.com said. Biggest carrier United and No. 5 Continental canceled their increases yesterday. The carriers' latest attempt at a price increase also fizzled.
Amazon.com buys Back to Basics ToysSEATTLE -- Amazon.com Inc. said today it had acquired Back to Basics Toys, a Herndon, Va., online and catalog retailer that specializes in old-fashioned toys. Terms were not disclosed.
Amazon, the Seattle-based online retailer, opened a Back to Basics store today on the Toys part of its Web site.
Juno Online to pay for subscribersNEW YORK -- Juno Online Services Inc., the Internet-service provider controlled by hedge-fund manager David Shaw, said it will pay customers $50 in cash for each new subscriber they recruit in December.


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The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has once more published and updated solar photovoltaic installations for the week ending 6th May 2012. Solar panels demand in the UK continues to drop as we could see last weeks, and overall have dropped off a cliff since the new Feed-in Tariffs started, lending support to these who say this decision was taken too fast, damaging thousands of homeowners and businesses.
On the other hand, although lots of people may think solar panels won’t make profit anymore, the truth is that Feed-in Tariffs are still working, and new solar installations continue giving benefits to homeowners. From 1st April, the new Feed-in Tariff is 21p/kWh for installations up to 4kW, plus an Energy Performance Certificate Band D or above. New FITs will keep on giving benefits to those who had installed solar panels recently – or who are thinking in doing it in the future -. The initial investment is usually recovered in the first ten years – as an average – and then all generated is pure profit.
This last week, 1,585 installations have been done in the UK, making a total of 316,258 solar photovoltaic installations registered on the MCS Installation Database right now.
Updated on 16th May 2012.
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AIB Bank Dundrum and Venture Business Network – Networking and Business Showcase (June 29th)
As part of AIB Bank’s ‘The Big Drive for Small Business’ initiative, AIB Bank Dundrum is joining forces with the Venture Business Network to present a networking and business showcase morning designed to put the frighteners up any recession.
The event is being staged to promote local businesses in Dundrum, and the wider Dublin 14 area.
In addition to an open forum where topics such as how local business owners have successfully managed to steer their businesses through the recession will be discussed, a glittering array of guest speakers will also be on hand.
These include Bobby Kerr (Dragon’s Den/Insomnia), Mark Graham (ConnectIreland), Declan Coyle (Andec Communications) and Gerard Tannam (Islandbridge Brand Development).
The event kicks off bright and early at 7.00am on Friday 29 June in the IMI Conference Centre on Sandyford Road, Dublin 16. The event is free and everyone is most welcome.


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We’re all going crazy over holiday safety
Working in the travel industry, I’ve seen the huge impact that recent acts of terrorism have had on a handful of destinations’ tourism industry. Millions of people all across the world rely on tourism as their sole income — and when people stop visiting and the numbers of tourists decline, you can imagine the devastating effect this can have on those who depend on it.
The sad thing is that holidaymakers are steering clear of destinations that they deem ‘unsafe’, despite Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice saying otherwise. It’s akin to being guilty by association.
But so many people now are being careful about where they choose to spend their hard-earned wages.
According to BDRC Continental’s latest Holiday Trends survey on the British holidaymaker, nearly eight out of 10 (77%) Brits say safety is now a ‘consideration’ when planning a holiday, while four in 10 (42%) describe safety as a ‘serious consideration’.
Safety-first British holidaymakers
There is a direct correlation between concern for safety and propensity to travel abroad with those who see safety as a ‘serious consideration’ more likely to stay in the UK when taking a holiday.
When looking at the perceptions of safety of 11 leading tourism destinations, Holiday Trends 2016 also found that Paris ranked 10th, with only 37% feeling the city is ‘very safe’ or ‘fairly safe’. Only Istanbul ranked lower.
The safest three cities were Edinburgh, Sydney and London, with ratings of 71%, 68% and 60% respectively. In January, ABTA reported that January overseas bookings were highest in traditional ‘safe-spots’ such as Spain and Portugal. In February, the leading tour operator Mark Warner pulled out of Turkey.
Jon Young, Research Director at BDRC Continental, says: “It’s no surprise the issue of safety has taken on such prominence given the tragic world events in the last 12 months or so. To persuade risk-averse Britons to visit, overseas destinations will need to demonstrate their inherent safety and this is already happening. Tourist boards such as the Czech Republic are leading with crime and terrorism stats.”
Holidaysafe.co.uk echoed these findings in as survey undertaken with 250 families. It found that global events have affected popular holiday destinations such as Turkey and Tunisia, with 82% of respondents admitting that they have impacted the likelihood to travel to these countries. Of these, 42% have selected new destinations for their holidays this year.
Meanwhile, research undertaken by Travelzoo found more than two thirds (71%) of Brits are selecting holiday location based on how safe they feel the destination is.
In fact, safety has become the most important factor in travel decisions, ahead of affordability (52%) and good weather (42%) for the majority of respondents.
Most operators are also reporting a rise in staycation holidays, with Travelzoo’s research finding that a holiday at home in the UK was the preferred choice for most people, followed by Spain and France.
BDRC Continental’s Holiday Trends survey found that seven out of 10 (73%) Brits intend on taking a short holiday at home this year.
Offering words of sage advice, Young added: “At times of uncertainty the most influential sources are those we trust. In addition, when feeling fearful, we will default to easy, trusted options.
“Complicated choices will create uncertainty and add to underlying worries. So holiday providers should make the decision as simple as possible for holidaymakers. Hand-holding ‘from landing to leaving’ and information aids such as itineraries can help people make their choice. Travel agents, tour operators and tourist boards have a clear role to play here.”


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A recap of the week’s biggest Bitcoin stories from the perspectives of the best sources for e-currency news around the web
A Bitcoin documentary has opened that explores both the potential of the cryptocurrency and its dark side. Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times details “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin,” a film from Nicholas Mross. The one hour, thirty-six minute picture features interviews with Mr. Bitcoin, a drug-dealer, and Jennifer Shasky Calvery, the director of the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Is Bitcoin better than currency? That’s the opinion of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. As Kim Lachance Shandrow of Entrepreneur.com details, Gates holds the cryptocurrency as being a more-effective low-cost payments solution that traditional currencies. Not only can Bitcoins be exchanged online, but they also carry the potential to be almost free to use. Gates, however, did not posit the anonymity of Bitcoin usage as a positive.
Block chain technology is now being used for collectible card games. As Joon Ian Wong of CoinDesk reports, Deckbound, a card game that is similar to Magic: The Gathering, features block chain-linked cards which allow for the exchange of cards online without being tied to the game-maker itself. EVA Plexus, the designer of the card game led by founder Gareth Jenkins, has made the cards permanent digital objects through the block chain. It is also worth noting that there is a long history of ties between collectible card games and Bitcoin, as the Mt. Gox website originally began as the “Magic The Gathering Online eXchange.”
Leon Spencer of ZDNet reports that the Australian Digital Currency Commerce Association’s Chairman, Ronald Tucker, has called for a “correction” of digital currency taxation policies in Australia. The purpose of the inquiry is to “evaluate the appropriate definition of cryptocurrencies under Australian taxation laws.” In late August, the Australian Tax Office released a guidance paper that called for the cryptocurrency’s transactions “to be traeated like barter transactions with similar taxation consequences.”
Will Bitcoin soon be viewed in the same way as gold? As Matt Warman of The Telegraph reports, the executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, Jon Matonis, released expressed such sentiments at the Institute of Director’s annual convention. Specifically, he pointed out that while banks will be able to regulate transactions including both Bitcoin and traditionally currencies, they will not be able to do so with Bitcoin-only exchanges.
Spain is making an effort to increase the awareness of Bitcoin by hosting a two-day event in Madrid’s busiest shopping district. As Grace Caffyn of CoinDesk reports, the two-day event will feature twenty merchants and 200 bitcoin users. The event will occur at Serrano Street, referred to popularly as the city’s ‘Gold Mile’. Event organizer Félix Montero hopes the Bitcoin boulevard will help those in the offline world to become familiar with the cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin is now being used to fund protests in Hong Kong. As Alyssa Hertig of CoinTelegraph writes, pro-democracy protesters that are taking part in the Umbrella revolution are receiving funds. The efforts to facilitate the donations are being made on Reddit’s /r/bitcoin subreddit. The funds will be used to supply food to protesters who have otherwise not received necessary provisions.
The first Bitcoin ATM has opened in Lisbon, Portugal. As John Weru Maina of CryptoCoins News notes, Bitcoin Já and Parrteam have joined together to develop an ATM machine that will officially be launched on October 4th, 2014. The teller will be located inside the lobby of @Cinema in the Saldanha Residence.
The Georgia Institute of Technology has accepted Bitcoin as a payment option for stadium concession sales and campus cards. According to Katherine Fletcher of CoinReport, the payments, facilitated through BitPay, will enable Georgia Tech “students to pay for on-campus food, good, and services” through their campus card. Additionally, Georgia Tech fans who attend the football team’s games will be able to pay for concession items at the event. The higher education institution is known for its liberal attitude towards new technologies, as exemplified through its adoption of Bitcoin and support of the Massive Open Online Course movement.
Students at the University of British Columbia have formed a Bitcoin club. As Stephen Hui of Straight.com reports, the club hopes to educate students about Bitcoin and its usage. Additionally, the founder and president of the club, Willson Cross, hopes that the university will accept payments for tuition and bookstore sales in Bitcoin.
Flinders Unviersity Australia has announced that it will begin to accept Bitcoin payments. As Eric Calouro of NewsBTC notes, however, the cryptocurrency will only be accepted for ‘Venture Dorm’, an entrepreneurial education program that will last twelve weeks. That being said, Vice Chancellor Michael Barber stated that the university will not be accepting the currency for tuition payments and other expenses in addition to this recent effort.


text: Startup Heyday Canning Co. has launched its first product, a line of Sauce-Simmered Canned Beans, which will soon be available in natural foods stores nationwide. The brand is entering the $2 billion canned bean category with an ambitious mission: to make canned food essential to a new generation of home cooks. To that end, Heyday’s Sauce-Simmered Canned Beans reimagine a tried-and-true pantry staple with novel flavor profiles and premium ingredients. The line debuts with six ready-to-eat flavors: Harissa Lemon Chickpeas, Kimchi Sesame Navy Beans, Coconut Curry Chickpeas, Tomato alla Vodka Cannellini Beans, Enchilada Black Beans and Apricot Glazed Baked Beans. Created with Ali Slagle, recipe developer for The New York Times and Bon Appétit, Heyday’s Sauce-Simmered Canned Beans are designed to pair with rice, pasta or sauteed veggies for effortless homemade meals in minutes. All of the SKUs are vegan, gluten-free and non-GMO. A 15-ounce can of any variety has a suggested retail price of $4.99.


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During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, economy in the European countries remained weak affected by the debt crisis in Europe, while the U.S. economy showed signs of moderate recovery. Economy in China and other Asian countries also tended to slow down due to weak exports to Europe and the U.S. From the turn of the year, the Japanese economy showed partial recovery accompanied with expectations for the new government, however, overall economy remained weak as exports and production declined due to global economic downturn.
Market conditions surrounding Nippon Chemi-Con Group were extremely severe due to weak demand in digital appliances and other consumer electronics market and industrial equipment market.
Under these severe business conditions, Nippon Chemi-Con Group promoted structural reform since October last year. We set “Corporate structure that generates profit on net sales of 90 billion yen” as our goal, and implemented measures including elimination and consolidation of production facilities; reduction of personnel cost; freeze on investment in facilities in principle; inventory reduction; business selection and focus; and speeding-up of new product development. As part of the measures, Hidaka Electron Co., Ltd., a joint company of Nippon Chemi-Con and Nippon Denko Co., Ltd. which produced aluminum electrolytic capacitors electrode foils, was dissolved in March this year.
As for product development, we developed conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors with excellent withstand voltage and low resistance characteristics, and low height resin molded type conductive polymer aluminum solid capacitors. We also developed and launched onto the market new products optimized depending on the application, such as high reliable, high heat resistance aluminum electrolytic capacitors ideal for use in automotive-electronics applications. Supply of our electric double layer capacitors for passenger vehicle’s regenerative braking system has begun too. To enhance product development capabilities that meet the Chinese market needs, we established our first overseas R&D office, Chemi-Con Technical Center (Wuxi) Ltd. in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China last June.
As a consequence, consolidated financial results for the year ended March 31, 2013 recorded net sales of 92,959 million yen (a decrease of 7.3% year on year), operating loss of 6,990 million yen (operating loss of 2,596 million yen in the previous year), ordinary loss of 6,685 million yen (ordinary loss of 2,633 million yen in the previous year), and net loss of 9,252 million yen (net loss of 4,909 million yen in the previous year).
In view of this situation, Nippon Chemi-Con deeply regrets that it has decided to pay no year-end dividend. Your understanding and continued support will be much appreciated.
The following presents a breakdown of sales by segment.
Business environment is expected to remain uncertain in fiscal 2013 with concerns over European debt crisis and financial problems in the U.S., although there are expectations for modest recovery of the world economy.
Nippon Chemi-Con Group will continue to promote measures set in the structural reform, reinforce our corporate structure through reduction of fixed costs, and enhance earning power through launch of new products and new businesses.
For reinforcement of our corporate structure, we will rebuild our existing businesses’ earnings structure and reduce interest-bearing debt and inventories to strengthen our financial structure. To enhance earning power, we will expand electric double layer capacitors business, promote sales of new products including conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors and resin molded type conductive polymer aluminum solid capacitors. Leveraging our basic R&D strengths, we will also consider commercialization of lithium-ion battery electrode materials and transparent polymer electrode.
Nippon Chemi-Con Group will make concerted efforts to promptly implement structural reform and transform into a strong corporate structure.
For consolidated results forecast for fiscal 2013 ending March 31, 2014, we forecast net sales of 104 billion yen (an increase of 11.9% year on year), operating income of 5 billion yen (operating loss of 6.990 billion yen in the previous year), ordinary income of 3.6 billion yen (ordinary loss of 6.685 billion yen in the previous year), and net income of 2.7 billion yen (net loss of 9.252 billion yen in the previous year), based on the exchange rate of 90 yen against the U.S. dollar.


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"Proud to be part of #TeamFNV with @michelleobama @gabunion @ajcook! Eat your fruits and veggies, folks!" Alba captioned the video:
The First Lady has been an advocate for healthy eating and the prevention of childhood obesity since she entered the White House in 2008, most notably founding the Let's Move! campaign in 2010. A partnership with FNV seemed like a logical partnership for Michelle.
"When you turn on the TV or go online, you hardly ever see any really cool ads for fruits and vegetables. Instead every year, the average kid in this country sees more than 5,500 TV ads for unhealthy foods and just 100 ads for foods like fruits and vegetables," the First Lady said in a statement. "We all know that advertising works. We know that those commercials influence almost everything we do, the clothes we buy, the foods we eat and so much more. So we figured why shouldn't fruits and vegetables get in on a little bit of the action?"


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As the 14 days lockdown imposed on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states by President Muhammadu Buhari as well as restrictions of movements devised by states across the country to beat COVID-19 bites harder, prices of goods and services, particularly food items, have gone up astronomically.
Residents of Lagos are worse off.
The lockdown, announced by Buhari on Monday, has restricted vehicular and human movements in Lagos, the commercial nerve center of the nation, as offices, non-essential markets; religious and financial institutions are shut while those in operation are doing it skeletally in line with the social distancing directive by government.
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Instead of the usual eat-your-vegetables pitch of public health reformers, he is offering Philadelphians something more delicious: a giant pot of money to fund popular city projects. He says his soda tax could raise more than $400 million over five years, enough to fund not just universal preschool, but also renovations of local libraries, parks and recreation centers; “community schools” that wrap up social services with education; and cash for the troubled municipal pension program. He isn’t using the word obesity, or suggesting that people should drink less soda.
.. His tax would raise the price of a 20-ounce bottle of soda by 60 cents, an increase likely to make some shoppers think twice about a purchase
.. In Philadelphia, industry officials are also making more local anti-tax arguments, saying that a tax devised to lower consumption of the taxed good will not be a stable source of revenue for an initiative, like universal prekindergarten, that requires permanent funding.


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Times of India — NEW DELHI: After Singapore-based on-demand internet video provider Hooq launched operations here, the pioneer of internet TV, US-based Netflix, has firmed up plans to enter India by 2016, according to people familiar with the matter. This has sent domestic DTH players into a tizzy with some of the major ones chalking out strategies to diversify beyond television. On the cards are iconic shows including Buniyaad, Nukkad and Malgudi Days on various mobile devices across iOS and Android.
Dominant South Korean chat app KakaoTalk is getting a new feature in which users can view streaming videos together, including live sports broadcasts. KakaoTV is a bit like a virtual TV in a virtual living room. It lets users view and share videos in KakoTalk chat rooms while they comment on what’s being watched. The videos appear above users’ conversations.
ALIBABA plans to launch an online video service that mimics that of US streaming giant Netflix, a report said yesterday, marking the e-commerce giant’s latest move to expand its business scope. Alibaba will offer Tmall Box Office via its own set-top box and smart televisions that use its operating system in about two months, said Liu Chunning, president of Alibaba’s digital entertainment business, according to Bloomberg News. Alibaba did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Chinese online video streaming company Letv has teamed up with Nasdaq-listed haptic technology solution provider Immersion to allow viewers to watch four-dimensional (4D) videos on their smartphones. The 4D technology has been featured in selected cinemas to simulate effects such as rain, wind, lights and vibrations. When shown on smartphones, 4D videos seek to create an experience where viewers can feel bullets passing, racing cars coming to a grinding halt, a high-rise collapse, heart pounding, among other effects, by touching the screen.
Chinese tech company Xiaomi on Wednesday announced investment of US$1 billion to build up business in online video. The move comes as tech giants around the globe scramble to expand their video business, seen as a vital driving force in cyber connectivity. Lei Jun, CEO of the smartphone manufacturer, said Xiaomi would form an association with video-sharing websites and film makers, but the company would not make content itself.
AMSTERDAM-headquartered Irdeto has announced that PT Mega Media Indonesia Group, owner of satellite pay TV service Orange TV, has selected its end-to-end Multiscreen services to support the launch of Genflix. Genflix, also under PT Mega Media Indonesia Group, was established in September 2013 as Indonesia’s first-ever commercial over-the-top (OTT) content delivery service, Irdeto said in a statement.
Late last week, news broke that American subscription-based streaming video service Netflix is in talks with Jack Ma-backed Wasu Media Holding Company to bring Netflix to China. Netflix, the maker of popular original shows like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, has aspirations of being a global power, and it can hardly realize those without China’s billion-plus internet users. Netflix spokeswoman Anne Marie Squeo told reporters Netflix plans “to be nearly global by the end of 2016,” which implies a China launch could be coming soon.
Lenovo Group’s television unit will likely cooperate with Alibaba Group to jointly set up a joint-venture firm with other investors, and will introduce a brand-new smart television brand “17” beginning on May 20, our sister paper Want Daily reports, citing Chinese online media outlet Jiemian.com. Via the cooperation, Lenovo aims to transform itself in terms of internet operations, while keeping its existing supply chains and reputation as a renowned hardware manufacturer, according to an unnamed Lenovo executive.
HONG KONG, May 06, 2015 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) — Letv Cloud Computing Co. Ltd., known as the No.1 video cloud computing brand and a neutral service provider, announced the launch of the worldwide VaaS (Video-as-a-Service) model in TV Connect event in London. In this Letv Cloud’s first global debut, it shows an upgraded and globalized version of VaaS model since it was invented in China in 2014. TV Connect, the world-leading event in the fields of OTT and IPTV, was held in London during April 28-30, 2015. Over 500 telecom operators, 200 exhibitors and about 8,500 professionals joined the event.
Japan’s online video market is expected to grow significantly starting the second half of 2015 when Netflix begins to offer its services, NTT DoCoMo launches its dTV Terminal program and the local top-five cable TV operators start offering free online video services, according to Digitimes Research. Wireless TV operators Nippon, Asahi, Tokyo, Fuji and TBS have been offering quality TV programs free of charge, making it difficult for cable TV operators to promote online paid video services.
Alibaba Group entered the film industry last year, having acquired ChinaVision Media Group and renamed it Alibaba Pictures Group and other related companies. On April 21, Alibaba Pictures announced it was acquiring Guangdong Yueke Software Engineering Company, a supplier of a cinema-ticketing system, through an open bidding for 830 million yuan (US$134 million), Guangzhou’s 21st Century Business Herald reports.
Access to a whole new range of streaming movie and TV content is one step closer to viewers in Southeast Asia, as internet media startup iFlix has successfully completed a US$30 million funding round. iFlix’s parent company Catcha Group and telco Philippines Long Distance Telephone Company led the round. The funds will be used towards the continued rollout of the service throughout Southeast Asian territories, as well as acquiring the rights to more content and producing original content.
Remember earlier this week when the venture arm of Japan’s DeNA made its premiere investment in Indonesia in the form of a US$1 million seed round for live-streaming entertainment site Zeemi.tv? 500 Startups participated in the investment also, and Zeemi founder Tom Damek now has the bragging right of grabbing one of the largest seed rounds on public record in the archipelago. Tech in Asia caught up with the principal of DeNA’s venture arm James Riney this morning in Jakarta.
Chinese video streaming site LeTV branched out into smartphones today with the launch of three models based at the high end of the market. At an event in Beijing, LeTV CEO Jia Yueting slammed phone makers as “arrogant” for charging consumers more than double what their phones cost to make. Apple came under fire in particular for offering what Jia called a “closed” software ecosystem allied with a business model that charges people well beyond what the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus cost in production.
China’s LeTV is best known for its popular online streaming platform, but in the past year the company has really been branching out. Within that timeframe it has moved into smartphones, film production, and electric cars. Now it’s moving into the music business too, having on Thursday announced the establishment of the LeTV Music Company in Hong Kong. LeTV Music, which will be headed by former LeTV entertainment boss Yin Liang, is aiming for China’s music market by way of vertical integration, since it already has the technology and internet platforms to distribute smoothly to most of the country.
China’s top online video company just released new data in its latest earnings report (for Q4 2014). In terms of eyeballs, Youku Tudou now gets 900 million video views each day – an all-time high that has tripled since October 2013. The company, which runs two video sites, Youku and Tudou, after their merger in 2012, didn’t disclose an updated figure for monthly unique visitors (that was 500 million back in Q2 2014), but a Youku representative tells Tech in Asia that the sites now get 150 million daily active users.
In a move that will have China-technology watchers shaking their heads in disbelief, American video website Netflix bravely plans to enter the Chinese market independently without cooperating with local companies. Ted Sarandos, chief content officer of Netflix, also said that the company plans to promote the Chinese-made content to the international market.
Netflix wants to come to China. That’s what Ted Sarandos, the company’s chief content officer, told reporters earlier this week in Shanghai. Breaking into the Chinese market is an aspiration of many Western companies, of course, but Netflix’s vision is a little different: it wants to go it alone. Sarandos told reporters that the usual model for launching a Western tech service in China – partnering with a local company for a joint venture – doesn’t much interest Netflix. Such ventures are, Sarandos said, “difficult to manage.”
Yesterday Google announced the launch of a standalone Chinese-language version of its Google Developers YouTube channel (h/t TechCrunch). The channel will feature original Chinese-language videos that instruct local developers how to integrate their software into Google’s ecosystem, as well as subtitled videos taken from the Google Developers channel. The video below, for example, explains how to register for a developer account on Google Play.
Chinese Internet video company Letv.com announced that they have established a new smart hardware development company named Leie. Leie will focus on the development of smart hardware to connect smartphones and smart TVs and establish a smart product ecosphere with content and applications focusing on health, entertainment, sports, and families.


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Import of Indian potatoes
Everything about the import of Indian potatoes has been reported and insisted on by Indian sources for a few days, while the officials of our Ministry of Agriculture are unaware of it and have announced that the import of potatoes is prohibited and according to current laws. Smuggling is the only way to get this product.
According to ISNA, Indian sources had recently reported the export of 5,000 tons of potatoes to Iran, while the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture and its officials sought to deny this, but the Indians still insist on selling and exporting potatoes to Iran.
Abbas Keshavarz – Deputy Minister of Agriculture Jihad Agriculture – told ISNA in this regard: “Considering that more than five million tons of potatoes are produced in Iran and there are no problems in terms of supply, production and market of this product, we do not need to import potatoes.” And since this product is a plant organ and is different from other agricultural products, there will be many sensitivities to import it, even if there is a shortage and problems in the domestic market, because potatoes can bring dangerous pests.
He added: “Currently, there is no report on the import of potatoes from India and the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture has not yet issued a permit in this regard.” Of course, the price of this product in Iran is such that even if the 40% tariff on potato imports is eliminated, it will not be economically viable for traders, because the cost price of Iranian potatoes is still cheaper than its import costs. : Currently, each kilogram of first-class potatoes is bought for about 700 tomans and 1300 tomans per kilogram is sold to consumers in the retail market. Therefore, there is no need to import potatoes and no issue economically justifies the import of this product. Restrictions should be made on banned products.
The import of potatoes is prohibited
Although the import of potatoes is not prohibited economically and commercially, Mehdi Ghaemian – Deputy of Quarantine and Pest Control of the Plant Protection Organization – told ISNA: “Due to the existing sensitivities for possible pests of imported potatoes, the import of this product is currently prohibited.” And so far there has been no record of potato imports from India.
He emphasized that Iran has been self-sufficient in potato production and supply for many years and has become an exporting country. And in some cases, we try to transit this product from countries such as Pakistan, but in this regard, there is no report on the import of potato seeds or the transit of this product through India, and if potatoes are imported, according to available information, this product It is considered smuggling.
However, it is not clear how true the news about the import of Indian potatoes, which is fueled by Indian news sources, is true, but if the statements of Indian sources are confirmed, we must see that the Indians’ insistence on exporting potatoes to Iran will be answered. Their claims are true or the denial of the officials of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture will result and they will not allow Indian potatoes to enter Iran. Of course, there are some hypotheses; For example, Indian potatoes have been given to Iran by this country due to the purification of goods with oil, or Indian potatoes have been able to enter Iran through free lands (special economic and free zones).


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Blog: An empty gesture?
Dean Best | 9 March 2009
Every so often we get sent some nice food products and samples in the office from PR companies.
However, opening the post this morning was something of a disappointment.
Benecol sent us an empty tub of what should have been a ‘light spread’.
However there was something inside … a press release telling me not to "miss out on the benefits of Benecol".
Clearly we are if the tub is empty!
Michelle Russell, reporter
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LG has announced that its Optimus LTE smartphone has hit the million sales mark, despite a limited release in just four countries.
LTE is the next generation network which allows high speed data transfer on the go for mobile devices, but many countries, including the UK, are yet to see the technology arrive.
However, the LG Optimus LTE has proven to be hugely popular in the four markets that it was released in, with sales in its home market of Korea surpassing 600,000.
Canada, Japan and the hugely competitive US market also have the Optimus LTE and LG insists that the sales landmark proves its growing power in what it describes as the 'emerging LTE era'.
"With brisk sales for a high-end smartphone, the Optimus LTE reaffirms LG's leadership in mobile LTE technology," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile.
"The combination of LTE connectivity with LG's True HD IPS display has resonated with the public regarding the potential of LTE technology."
The Optimus LTS offers up a 1.5GHz dual core-processor, 8MP camera and DNLA, but it is the IPS screen and the LTE connectivity that inevitably headline for the handset.
Interestingly, a report cited by the Korean manufacturer has suggested that LG holds 23 per cent of the 1,400 LTE patents filed worldwide after first demonstrating the technology in 2007.


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Today, Major Nelson announced that Hulu Plus will be on Xbox live early 2011 and talked about why not right away.
"We’re working hard on creating customized experience for Xbox LIVE members, which means that Hulu Plus will be coming to Xbox 360 in early 2011"
Some people might say that this is just positive spin on a delay, but I personally believe this is why Xbox live is by far the best gaming community on a console today. they are taking the time to make sure that they bring the experience correctly and that users will WANT it.
Now, speaking to Hulu Plus itself...my hope is that it will change the way we watch TV. Right now I have a cable bill well over $100 a month and have 3 tivos in the house to get the TV experience that we want. But, with Hulu Plus, it's actually going to be possible to watch exactly what we want when we want for a much lower cost. Very Intriguing...


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NEW YORK — Increased gross margins and cost reductions helped Collective Brands Inc. swing to a profit in the first quarter, but analysts warn that the next few months could be more challenging for the Topeka, Kan.-based firm.
Collective’s second-quarter results, like those in the rest of the retail industry, are likely to be affected by the absence of last year’s stimulus checks, as well as a shift in tax-free holidays and back-to-school sales to the back half of the year. “The second quarter is likely to be tougher than the first,” said MKM Partners analyst Patrick McKeever. “But we continue to expect a better top-line dynamic in the second half as comparisons ease and as merchandising and marketing initiatives gain traction.”
As a result, McKeever raised his full-year earnings per share estimate for Collective to $1.15, and boosted his 12-month price target to $19 from his earlier target of $16. “If the economy improves, as is looking increasingly likely, these figures should prove conservative,” he said.
Matthew Rubel, chairman, CEO and president of Collective, acknowledged that the company expects challenges in the near term. “The retail environment will be much tougher in the second quarter than people realize,” he said during a conference call with analysts.
Although Collective did not provide guidance for the second quarter or the remainder of the year, executives did note that declines are expected due to the December 2008 expiration of its licensing agreement for the Tommy Hilfiger adult footwear business, which yielded $16 million in sales in the second quarter of last year. The company is also repositioning its Keds business and anticipates sales declines of $8 million in the last nine months of 2009, half of which will come in the second quarter.
Even with these expected hits, Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Christopher Svezia said, “[Collective] has the potential to grow its earnings in 2009, despite a difficult sales environment, and could have more upside opportunity should macro conditions improve considerably.”
Collective’s first-quarter net earnings of $38 million, or 59 cents a diluted share, came in 12 cents higher than the EPS estimate of analysts polled on Yahoo Finance. In the year-ago period, the company’s profits totaled $19.7 million, or 30 cents a share, which included one-time charges of $22.4 million, or 36 cents, attributable to various factors, including litigation.
The company’s sales dropped 7 percent to $862.9 million in the first quarter, and comparable-store sales declined by 4.8 percent, as the company’s Payless ShoeSource stores dropped 5.2 percent, and Stride Rite slipped a lesser 0.5 percent. Although store traffic was down, executives singled out increases in children’s retail sales at both Payless and Stride Rite, as well as increases in Payless accessory sales, thanks to a new fixture rollout.
On the wholesale side, Saucony’s sales grew by a double-digit percentage, although Sperry, which has been one of the company’s star brands, “had a little bit tougher quarter primarily because of bankruptcies at Boaters World and one quality issue that they had to work their way through,” said Rubel. “But retail sell-throughs [for Sperry] are strong, and we’re seeing very, very strong comp-store gains.”
Payless’ domestic athletic footwear was also soft for the quarter, and the retail chain’s international net sales declined by $15 million, due mainly to negative impacts of foreign currency exchange, lower comp-store sales in Canada and new regulatory and tax policies in Ecuador.


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San Carlos, Calif.-based Kelly-Moore Paints has introduced its new zero-VOC colorants, which “will maintain excellent interior air quality during application without sacrificing performance,” according to the company.
Kelly-Moore is transitioning from conventional universal colorants to the new zero-VOC colorants; this has been completed in all of the company’s California and Nevada locations. The rest of its stores will be completed by this summer.
“Kelly-Moore is committed to meeting top health and environmental concerns and California’s stringent regulations,” said Steve DeVoe, Kelly-Moore’s president, CEO and chairman of the board. “Transitioning to zero-VOC colorants will keep the company at the forefront of environmental innovation and regulation in the paint industry.”
The new zero-VOC colorants have eliminated the common problems of poor


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With the recent news revealed today of the cancellation of this year's Radio City Christmas Spectacular (starring The Rockettes) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was revealed that the show will return in 2021.
According to Madison Square Garden Entertainment, tickets for the 2021 edition are officially on sale starting today. According to Ticketmaster, the 2021 edition of the CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR will be set for November 5th, 2021 through January 2nd, 2022.
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CNET también está disponible en español. Don't show this again. Office software that's not Microsoft. We're all beholden to Microsoft in one way or another. But recently it seems we're getting a few more options from other companies for, say, word processing, presentations, or spreadsheets (just like the good/bad old days). Here at CNET, we recently reviewed a couple of less expensive products: Sun StarOffice 8 and Corel WordPerfect Office 12, which despite its name does more than word processing.
Personal computers score 80 out of 100 in a new ACSI study, even as Dell and HP see their shipments shrink, The trick, apparently, is to count tablets as PCs, Driven by the popularity of tablets, personal computers grabbed a new high the midnight garden iphone case in customer satisfaction in the September report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index, Labeling desktops, laptops, and tablets all as personal computers, the ACSI gave the category a grade of 80 out of 100, That proved a 2.6 percent gain over the 78 score earned last year and in 2010, Though some may disagree with the tagging of tablets as PCs, the iPad and its brethren were partly responsible for the bump in satisfaction among computer buyers..
Along with the update (available from Samsung), users can get three months of Evernote Premium service, which gets you up to 1GB of uploads a month, more sharing options, and faster image processing. Current and future owners of Samsung's Wi-Fi-enabled WB250F Smart Camera will have the option to use Evernote to sync photos across mobile devices and computers. Samsung is giving consumers one more reason to pick up a point-and-shoot instead of always using their smartphone's camera. As of Wednesday, U.S. users of Samsung's Wi-Fi-enabled WB250F Smart Camera will be able to add Evernote photo syncing to the camera's list of wireless capabilities.
The company said domestic operations added around 521,200 new subscribers during the quarter, with 2.16 million new subscribers added for the year, On a conference call, company executives said domestic revenue for 2001 is expected to grow 25 percent to 30 percent over 2000 levels to over $7 billion, Cash flow growth of 50 percent to 60 percent is also forecast, the company said, The company also said that operating expenses will be significantly greater earlier in the year, with the midnight garden iphone case accelerating cash-flow growth in the second half of 2001, As a result, domestic operating cash flow in the first quarter of 2001 may not exceed that of fourth-quarter 2000, the company said..
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It’s almost time, Guardians. Tomorrow, December 5th, marks the release date of Destiny 2‘s first DLC, Curse of Osiris. As is a requirements these days, Bungie has released the official launch trailer for the expansion, which covers a little bit of what we can expect to encounter as we hit up Mercury.
Curse of Osiris Launch Trailer
Curse of Osiris aims to deliver a significant amount of new story content and gameplay features. This is in addition to the many changes that Bungie announced that will also be released on December 5th and December 12th. Some highlights of what’s coming in Curse of Osiris are:
- Osiris story on Mercury, including new characters, such as Sagira, Osiris’ ghost
- Power Level cap raised to 330
- Lighthouse on Mercury becomes new social space
- Raid Lair activity on the Leviathan – World Eater
- New Crucible map
- Two new Strikes
- New Mercury/Osiris themed Loot
- Infinite Forest – a new location for adventures
- Heroic Adventures
- Heroic Strike Playlist
Curse of Osiris Release Date
Curse of Osiris is available for purchase now on the PlayStation Store, Xbox One Marketplace, and Blizzard’s Battle.Net app. Bungie has scheduled maintenance prior to the DLC’s official appearance on the server on December 5th between 7AM Pacific Time and 10AM Pacific Time. During that time the Destiny 2 servers will be unavailable. It’ll also be the last time any of us get to do something not related to Destiny 2 for a while.
Destiny 2 will be brought offline tomorrow (12/05) for server maintenance in preparation for Update 1.1.0 and the Curse of Osiris DLC. Expected duration is 7 AM PST to 10 AM PST: https://t.co/Ocy0lEVMfq
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) December 4, 2017
Of course, there will be much more to discover and we here at TL;DR Games will be spending an unhealthy amount of hours exploring all the new content. Be sure to keep an eye on our front page, our Twitter feed, and of course our Destiny 2 Guide Hub for all the latest Curse of Osiris content!


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Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio is a retro-styled platformer that’s based on an obscure underground animated show in Brazil that, as best I can tell, dates back to the late ’90s. It also appears to be an incredibly… strange show, and that has translated well in video game form in Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio. The game first launched on PC back in 2015 where it was quite well-received, and then in June of last year it made its way to Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch. Well today developer Fantastico Studio has announced that Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio will now be making its way to iOS and Android devices in just a couple of days, on January 13th. Check out this trailer from its console launch.
That’s certainly a weird looking game! And I am totally here for it. While no pricing was announced for Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio on mobile, the Steam version is a paltry 99¢ and the console version is a similarly inoffensive five dollars, so my guess is that the iOS and Android versions won’t break the bank either. If you like retro-styled games and platformers, and weird stuff, check out Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio when it launches on mobile later this week.


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JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The pandemic has made food insecurity a bigger problem in Arkansas.
To tackle that issue, the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas has partnered with the Jonesboro Goodwill Store and Donation Center to hand out free food.
On Thursday, volunteers stood outside of the Goodwill Store and Donation Center, just off Caraway Road, and distributed dairy and produce items to families in need. Around 500 families were served.
Vice President of Marketing for Goodwill Industries of Arkansas Leslie Heizman says they are seeing a lot of people who do not know where their next meal is coming from. She’s glad her help can put a smile on their face.
“Because of the pandemic, so many people are in need. There are so many people. We walked into the stores in this shopping center and said, ‘Hey, there’s food available. If you need it, come.’ And, you know people are like, ‘Really? This is wonderful!’ So, we’ve seen a lot of happy faces today,” said Heizman.
Another food distribution event will take place Tuesday, September 15, at the Paragould Goodwill Store and Donation Center, 2808 West Kingshighway, Paragould, AR 72450, from 9 until 11 a.m., or until supplies last.
To receive a food donation, you can drive your car through the designated area marked with cones, and a volunteer will direct you. The volunteers will load your car or trunk with food donations.
For more information on how to donate food to the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas, click here.


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Diablo Immortal launches very soon — check the list of global release times to see exactly when you can start playing the new dungeon-crawler. If you live in Belgium or the Netherlands, you unfortunately won’t be able to join (at least not without a VPN). Diablo Immortal will not be launching in those countries.
As Eurogamer learned, lootbox laws prevent Diablo Immortal from launching there. “Diablo Immortal will not be available in Belgium or the Netherlands and will not appear on Battle.net or the Belgian and Netherlands App or Google Play stores,” a Blizzard spokesperson told the website. “This is related to the current operating environment for games in those countries. Accordingly, pre-registrations for the game are not accessible in those markets.” The quote doesn’t call out lootboxes specifically, but it’s pretty clear that they’re the main factor in the “current operating environment.” Belgium and the Netherlands have very restrictive laws around the practice, leaning on gambling legislation.
For the rest of the world, Diablo Immortal releases on Thursday, June 2. You can preload on PC now if you want to jump in as soon as possible. Originally announced as a mobile-only title, Immortal got a surprise PC announcement in April of this year. Those who intend to play it on iOS and Android can pre-register on those devices as well. Cross-save and cross-progression will be available for those who want to change platforms at any point.
As for the game itself, Diablo Immortal takes place between the events of Diablo II: Lord of Destruction and Diablo III. We were able to play the game’s beta ahead of time, so we can answer a few questions before the full launch. For example, you can customize your character appearance when you start the game, but your look will be locked in after that. We can also explain Warbands and Warband Stashes for those looking to clan up.


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ING Belgium has appointed Philippe Wallez as head of Retail & Private Banking.
Wallez, who was general manager private banking of ING Belgium since 2012, will join the executive committee of the company.
He will succeed Colette Dierick who will take the role of CEO of ING Luxembourg.
Wallez will report directly to Rik Vandenberghe, CEO of ING Belgium.
Wallez joined ING in 2000 as head of Marketing Intelligence.
In 2003 he was appointed commercial director of the Namur-Luxembourg-Walloon Brabant region before being named general marketing manager in 2006.
Wallez began his career in 1989 as product manager at Unilever.


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AOL Renews Privacy Concerns In Congress
AOL’s shocking searcher log release has reignited the debate in Congress over whether to restrict Internet companies’ use and storage of user data. Though a bill aimed at protecting user privacy has been effectively tabled since February, the fallout from AOL’s data dump may bring it back into light.
CNet’s Declan McCullagh reports that the debacle has spurred the author the Eliminate Warehousing of Consumer Internet Data Act (EWOCID), Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) to use AOL as a cautionary tale. Markey is best known for his aggressive support of Network Neutrality legislation.
Markey introduced the bill after the Department of Justice strong-armed the search engine giants into releasing data similar to what was publicly released by AOL this month. He calls storing “the building blocks” of citizens’ private lives “unnecessary.”
McCullagh reports that the bill has met strong opposition from both Republicans, who recently changed their views on big government, and from major technology lobbying groups who accuse Markey of trying to “micromanage technology firms.”
But even as lobbyists still appear to appose measures to limit what type of data search engines and other companies may store long term, even Google chief Eric Schmidt admits that, in light of recent events, the company has debated self-regulation.
For now, Google’s conclusion is that they are “reasonably satisfied” that the company will not make the same mistake AOL did.


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What’s up with the food supply? It’s a question increasingly on everyone’s mind as outbreaks of food-borne illnesses continue cropping up. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in six Americans gets sick every year from contaminated food or beverages, and more than 250 different foodborne diseases have been identified.
If you’re in the food industry, this is a threat you can’t afford to ignore. The risks are greater than ever, and getting caught up in a foodborne illness outbreak could force you out of business – for good. For a peek into the chain reaction of devastation that can result, the Chipotle Mexican Grill story should serve as the perfect case study.
A tragedy unfolds
Launched in 1993 as a burrito stand in Denver by a young entrepreneur who borrowed money from his parents, the Chipotle chain has grown to more than 2,000 locations around the country, and by August 2015, the company had attained a market value of $23 billion.
But that all started to unravel in 2015 when customers started becoming ill after eating at the restaurants. Over several months, hundreds of customers across the country became ill in six separate incidents involving norovirus, salmonella, and E. coli. In just the most recent outbreaks, 58 people across 12 states were sickened from E. coli.
It’s become the perfect storm for Chipotle – and it’s more than a little ironic given the chain’s positioning as a healthy, fresh alternative to traditional fast-food chains, a company that touts "food with integrity." In fact, it was the first major chain to reject genetically modified food. So eating at Chipotle’s has always been seen as an ethically and ecologically responsible choice.
Unfortunately, the multiple outbreaks of foodborne illnesses have taken a serious toll on that image, and on many other aspects of the chain’s business. Consider the multifaceted costs, inconveniences, and challenges associated with the fallout:
- Reputational. Chipotle has lost a great deal of trust and is struggling to convince customers that its food is safe. With so many incidents, many are questioning if the company was doing all it could to make its products safe, and the company has faced public criticism of its handling of the crisis.
- Financial. The ordeal has taken a toll on the company’s bottom line, with sales falling in the last quarter of 2015 – as much as 11 percent overall – and its stock falling 30 percent last year. But that’s just for starters. The company is still dealing with cleanup costs, costs to revamp their operations, legal costs, loss of income, and on and on.
- Government investigations. The CDC’s outbreak response team and investigators from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are still trying to determine the root cause of the outbreaks.
- Legal. Chipotle is now facing a class-action lawsuit by a group of students who allege the Simi Valley, California, restaurants deliberately covered up signs of a foodborne illness outbreak. On top of that, the Justice Department and the FDA have served Chipotle with a grand jury subpoena related to the Simi Valley outbreak, and may bring criminal charges.
The long road back
It’s a trail of misery. Can Chipotle recover? Sure – other corporations have done it – but it’ll be a long, hard, costly road. While customers are often quick to forgive companies for mistakes, only time will tell if Chipotle will be so lucky.
What if it happens to your food business? Will you survive? If you don’t know, Heffernan Insurance Brokers has a team of experts specializing in business insurance for the food industry as well as a team for restaurants and hospitality that will help you get prepared.


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In the wake of numerous travel restrictions and public health guidance in association with coronavirus (COVID-19), a number of conferences switched to a virtual platform.
Please see the list below for the latest updates as additional virtual resources are announced.
The AMIA 2020 Virtual Symposium, November 14-18, will bring together health informatics experts in live and recorded sessions.
AAAAI created a Virtual Poster Hall which includes oral abstracts, posters, and case reports originally programmed for the 2020 AAAAI Annual Meeting.
AAA will be releasing a virtual poster hall to showcase selected clinical and research posters along with some video presentations.
AACR will host two Virtual Meetings on April 27-28 and June 22-24. The first virtual meeting in April will include over 30 oral presentations. The second virtual meeting in June will include a mini-symposium, e-posters, and workshops.
ACMG is offering a virtual experience including the exhibit hall, webinars (starting April 29th), and a digital package which includes an Abstract/Poster Gallery, Recorded Scientific Sessions, a Webinar Series, recorded Exhibit Theaters and the Exhibit Hall listing.
ACPM will be hosting a virtual meeting July 15th, July 29th, and August 12th. Register on their website.
ACSM will be offering ACSM 2020 Virtual Experience in early summer. The Virtual Experience will deliver select content.
APA will release an On Demand library including over 300 hours of educational content on April 25th.
APHA will be hosting a virtual event October 24-28, registration opens on July 1st.
MORS will now be a virtual event on June 15-19, 2020. Registration is still open at a 50% discount.
Experimental Biology is currently hosting e-posters.
CIS is currently hosting the abstracts from the canceled 2020 conference.
IDWeek will be held as a virtual conference on October 21-25.
AHFE 2020 will be held as Virtual Conference on July 16-20, 2020.
ICIBM 2020 will be held as Virtual Conference on August 9-11, 2020.
December 15-18, SER will be hosting a fully online virtual conference.
APSS will be hosting a virtual conference August 27-30.
SBM is offering a webinar series with some of the keynote and master lectures every Tuesday and Friday from May 26 to June 26th.
SOCRA 2020 will be held as Virtual Conference on September 23-26, 2020.
World Druge Safety Conference will be held as a virtual conference on September 1-2.
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The inaugural Asia Week New York Contemporary concluded its nine-day run on an upbeat note with healthy sales and an enthusiastic response from collectors. Initially launched to coincide with TEFAF and Frieze, this new adjunct to the well-established Asia Week New York surpassed participating dealers’ expectations and all are keen to return for a second edition next year.
NAKAMURA TAKUO. Set of stoneware sculpted plaques creating an open box-like form decorated with kutani-glazed rinpa-inspired irises. 2016. 18/7/8 x 15 x 13 3/8 in.
“After more than three years of planning, it was a wonderful confluence to have the opening of our exhibition, Beyond Kutani featuring Nakamura Takuo and Takegoshi Jun, coincide with Asia Week New York Contemporary,” said Joan Mirviss of her namesake gallery. “It was exciting to welcome many new faces to our events and see the artists engaged in conversation with a different group of art enthusiasts. Nearly eighty percent of the pieces have been spoken for with thirty-seven works sold. Both artists have been represented by our gallery for about twenty years, so their work has already entered numerous U.S. museum collections and enjoys a strong following among western collectors.”
Shun Sudo. BUSTLE 3, 2016. Acrylic on canvas. 39 x 39 in. (100 x 100 cm)
Nana Onishi, whose eponymous gallery is located in Chelsea, the center of the world's contemporary art market, drew upon the many people who visited the art fairs during the week. “We saw more people than usual including art advisers and curators,” said Ms. Onishi. “On the opening day of Asia Week New York Contemporary, we organized a live performance for our artist Shun Sudo — in collaboration with a New York based make-up studio MLE Studio — who painted on a live model using his bright, graffiti-pop style art.” Onishi reported that she met new collectors and sold a number of pieces during the week.
Wu Qiang b. 1977. Spirited Away, 2011 Ink-and-color on silk. 28.5 x 7.0 cm (11 1/4 x 22 1/2)
Said Carol Conover, the managing director of Kaikodo LLC, “We sold a number of works which we otherwise would not have in May, and were delighted that Asian art curators brought their Western contemporary art colleagues to look at pieces together.” Collectors snapped up four works by Wang Wuxie "Casual Ideation" to three new clients and "Spirited Away" by Wu Qiang.
Paul Binnie. A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Hiroshige's Edo, 2015, Woodblock print, 16 3/4 by 12 1/8 inches
“Sales were swift from the moment our exhibition opened,” reported Katherine Martin, director of Scholten Japanese Art. “The back-to-back events with artist Paul Binnie in attendance over the weekend were a big hit with collectors. While most of the visitors were from the tri-state region, some came from considerable distances in order to take advantage of the opportunity to meet the artist.”
Qiu Deshu. Fissuring-Group Portrait, 1996. Ink and acrylic on paper and canvas. 62 x 94 in (157.5 cm x 238.5)
“Our experience of the dynamic initiative of Asia Week New York Contemporary was dramatically rewarding both in terms of the range of those interested enough to visit us, despite other major fairs, and the unexpected level of sales that ensued,” said Michael Goedhuis, whose namesake gallery is based in London. Among the paintings he sold were the Wei Ligang “Gold Ground Diptych,” the Qin Feng and a large Qiu Deshu.
“We found it to be a valuable platform for us to connect with potential clients and have several pending offers that would not have been generated had we not participated,” said Peter Kang of Kang Collection Korean Art, while Navin Kumar, of the eponymous Indian and Southeast Asian art gallery, met new collectors and looks forward to exhibiting next year.
For more information, visit www.asiaweekny.com


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Economists: China's economy to remain steady in 2019
China's economy is expected to remain steady in 2019 as the country rolls out a raft of fiscal and monetary policies to support the economy, economists and experts have said.
"It takes time for policies to have actual effects on China's economy after implementation," Sheng Songcheng from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) was quoted by Securities Daily as saying.
Sheng forecast that the country's economy will stabilize after the first quarter of 2019 and is likely to warm up in the second half of the year.
China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 6.7 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2018, above the government's annual growth target of around 6.5 percent.
Sheng said the growth of the M2, a broad measure of money supply, is expected to rebound in 2019 with the upgrade of investment structure, the acceleration of industrial transformation and upgrading, and the growth of services consumption.
The M2 growth was flat with that registered in October 2018 and 1.1 percentage points lower than that of the same period a year earlier.
Zhu Baoliang, an economist with the State Information Center, said the structure, quality, and efficiency of China's economy have made some progress and the financial risks have also been partly reduced.
To maintain stable economic growth, China may take measures such as further reducing taxes and fees, and expanding the fiscal budget deficit, among others, some experts said.


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The nation's small businesses will have better access to computer and information technology security resources and be able to assess their information security needs as a result of a joint federal effort to promote security for their information technology systems.
The National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have signed a partnership agreement to provide computer and information technology security to help small businesses across the nation safeguard their information systems.
The interagency agreement was signed at the NIPC's Second Annual InfraGard National Congress in Niagara Falls, NY, last week and will serve to promote computer protection and security for America's small businesses and to identify information security vulnerabilities.
The NIPC, the SBA and NIST will cosponsor an upcoming series of computer and information security workshops. The workshops are scheduled for July 11 in Washington, D.C., at the SBA's headquarters, August 2 in San Francisco at the SBA's San Francisco District Office, and September 26 in Chicago at the Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law at the John Marshall Law School.
The protection of information is one of the most valuable assets of an organization, and is critical to the operation of a small business. An increasing number of businesses rely on information technology for storing, processing and communicating information. Information security provides a sound foundation for business success by safeguarding financial and customer records, and business strategies. It serves to protect against threats and vulnerabilities and to ensure business continuity.
Ninety-nine percent of all U.S. businesses are small businesses of 500 employees or less. Small business is where many of the innovations take place. Swifter, more flexible and often more daring than big business, small firms produce many of the items that fuel the nation's economy. A vulnerability common to a large percentage of them could pose a threat to the national economy.
Emphasis will be placed on training small business owners to
identify the needed, cost-effective security products, processes, and
services making them more educated consumers.
The workshops will show business owners what tools and techniques are
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Brand consolidation: The answer to OTAs?
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The hotel industry could face further consolidation in the wake of the Marriott/Starwood deal as hotel companies grapple with OTAs.
GLOBAL REPORT—Industry analysts believe consolidation is the wave of the future in the hotel industry in wake of the planned merger of Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. But that consolidation could take many forms, sources said.
Christopher Agnew, managing director for MKM Partners, described Marriott’s plans to buy Starwood as designed to combat online travel agencies.
“They want people to book directly,” Agnew said. “I think the airlines have done a very good job with that. I’m a Delta guy, and they let you just live in that environment. I think (Marriott) wants that sort of engagement. Scale matters from that perspective.”
Matt Costin, managing director for BDRC Continental, agreed that distribution challenges will continue to make large-scale mergers an appealing option in the hotel industry.
“Even the biggest operators are being outflanked by the big OTA brands,” Costin said. “Speaking to a couple of our biggest hotel clients, they came up with remarkably similar comments. They no longer look at each other as competition but they do with the OTAs. That’s a compelling argument to join forces.”
Todd Antonelli, managing director at Berkeley Research Group, described the merger as a “defensive move” against OTAs.
“They’re doing it to gain lever and purchasing power over the Pricelines of the world,” he said.
The difficulty and opportunities of mega-mergers
Agnew said some of the things that made a Starwood purchase appealing for Marriott—expanded loyalty and the combined size to deploy better technology around it—also exist around other big brand companies in the market. But that doesn’t mean the industry is on the verge of a buying spree.
“La Quinta should get acquired by someone,” Agnew noted. “Fairmont is on the block. Four Seasons could be sold at any point. But other than that, I’m not sure there’s necessarily that compelling of a deal or that much necessity that (Hilton, IHG, Hyatt or Wyndham) have to merge.”
Crispian Tarrant, CEO of BDRC Group, said opportunities for consolidations are out there, but they could be more focused on smaller brand-owning companies, similar to Marriott’s purchases of Delta Hotels & Resorts and Protea Hotel Group.
Antonelli said companies like InterContinental Hotels Group could take the approach of trying to “pick off key brands” if and when they become available.
Adam Maclennan, director and head of United Kingdom and Ireland at PKF hotelexperts, agreed that industry watchers should expect these sort of massive deals to become a regular occurrence.
“I would expect to see more consolidation before the end of the current cycle, but nothing of this scale. The other big groups are playing catch-up and will be desperately looking for brands with a good growth story to add to their portfolios,” Maclennan said.
The growth of soft branding
Outside the prospect of branding companies swallowing each other up, the hotel industry could face more consolidation through the major companies picking up independent properties for their soft-brand collections, Agnew said.
“The market share of five or six companies will continue to grow as independent hotels become part of the big guys’ systems,” Agnew said. “That will make it easier for those portfolios and collections.”
Tarrant agreed and said having more boutique properties helps hotel companies access consumers’ “hearts and wallets.”
“The brand-owning companies are also distribution-owning companies,” he said. “They make themselves a bit more like an OTA (by growing soft-brand collections). So much of that at the end of the day is about ownership of the consumer.”
He said he can see more branding companies merging, but if they do it purely for distribution purposes, that could be a losing proposition.
“An argument can be made that says if brands become too much like an OTA, that’s a game they’re going to lose,” Tarrant said. “They have to maintain some focus on what they do as brands.”
A still-fragmented industry
Despite the benefits of the planned Marriott/Starwood deal, Agnew said he doesn’t expect to see a similar one in the near future.
“Sometimes deals beget deals, but the fact is Starwood was up for sale,” he said. “So, unless another company puts itself up for sale, it’s hard to see something like that happening again.”
The merger of those two companies has invited several comparisons to the airline industry, but don’t expect the hotel industry to reach the same level of consolidation, Tarrant said.
“Even after becoming the largest brand-owning company in the world, (Marriott/Starwood) is still a small player in terms of the total capacity that’s out there,” Tarrant said.
HNN’s Terence Baker contributed to this report.


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This is the week that Tesla Motors (TSLA +3.6%) is expected to make an announcement on its "gigafactory" for battery production.
The cost of the facility is forecast to be in the billions, but estimates on the impact on Tesla's revenue stream and the expense to build each battery vary widely. Opinion is also divided over what the driving range will be for the gigfactory-produced vehicles.
One thing both Tesla supporters and detractors agree on: The direction of the gigafactory will determine if Tesla can mass produce vehicles in the $30K-$40K range.
The Phoenix Business Journal reports the EV automaker has been scouting potential sites in Arizona and other places in the Southwest for the gigafactory, while the Reno Gazette notes Tesla execs have been snooping around the northern part of Nevada.
Most analysts think the site will be in California in order to reduce transportation costs for the company.


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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — CM Productions, LLC today announced that flagship brand BaDoink.com is now a channel on the Roku streaming player.
The company said the channel is free with any BaDoink subscription type, and affords members access to all the content available in the desktop and mobile members area, including the company’s new and exclusive Xposure.tv content, along with any channels purchased from the BaDoink channel store.
CM also noted that the channel can be added from subscribers’ mobile phones.
Roku joins several other set top devices supporting BaDoink, a list that includes PlayStation, Xbox, and Apple TV.
“We’re committed to ensuring BaDoink is accessible from every device,” said content manager Dinorah Hernandez. “Roku is in millions of homes. There’s chatter of an IPO. Naturally, we’re glad to offer a channel option to the Roku user.”
The BaDoink Roku channel includes thousands of HD scenes and access to premium channels like Vivid, BaDoink HD Studio and the company’s newest exclusive content offering, Xposure.TV. It also includes search and favoriting features, and the convenience of being able to switch quickly to a non-adult channel should the need present itself.
Visit BaDoinkCash.com for more information about the channel or other CM Productions ventures.


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TAIPEI, Taiwan - Google announced yesterday that it will establish the second data center in the Tainan Science and Technology Industrial Park...
As Taiwan’s top applications technology research and development institution, Industrial Technology Research Institute’s (ITRI) flagship “Industry...
Chien Lee-feng attended the IEK Forum on September 9, and gave a speech on “To Innovate Again! Use Both Software and Hardware for Smart Service”.
Firstly, Chien Lee-feng reviewed the development of Internet of Things (IoT), smartphone and Facebook is happened in the past eight years. “In the year of 2000, there were waves of web development. Eight years later, mobile was all the rage. Economic overturn is a new chance, as well as the right timing to invest. However, the investment direction should be taken into consideration as a challenge.”
Chien Lee-feng encouraged the hardware industry to invest on software in the IoT era, where Taiwan has the advantage of vertical integration. “For example, email and medical services, or any other smart services including those services under development.”
“Viewing from the angle of application and servie, GOPRO, smart home, energy saving, wearables and video monitoring are examples of IoT.” commented Chien Lee-feng.
Secondly, Chien Lee-feng said that IoT is the chance for Taiwan to adjust its industrial structure like Internet of Vehicles, automated driving, unmanned aerial vehicle and its logics, assistant robot for senior citizens or even the chips on contact lense in an attempt to test blood sugar. “There are a lot of channels waiting to be opened up behind these services.”
Chien Lee-feng claimed the value of trust in the IoT era for the reason that it will be a lot of connections between hardware and software. For instance, the abundant few types the production method, power supply and package testing. “In addition to the concept of B2C, building of trustworthy brands is also important. ”
Last but not least, Taiwan should strive to develop the smart service, such as smart factory, smart car, smart hospital, etc. along with the integration of software and hardware.
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FORTUNE -- Apple (AAPL) for several years has had a loyal supporter in Florian Mueller.
Nobody followed the company's myriad patent disputes more closely. Or criticized more sharply the claims made against Apple by Samsung and Motorola/Google for their so-called standard-essential patents.
But this time, he writes in his FOSS Patents blog, Apple has gone too far.
Having read the transcript of a January federal court hearing in advance of the second Apple v. Samsung trial -- scheduled to begin Mar. 31 -- Mueller is practically apoplectic. He can't believe 1) what Apple is demanding and 2) that U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh is going to let the company put those demands before a jury.
"I face the first situation," he wrote in Tuesday's post, "in which I don't merely disagree with Apple but am rather wondering whether it has lost its mind."
The issue is what Apple thinks Samsung might reasonably agree to pay -- after hypothetical negotiations -- for the right to use five Apple patents: phone number tapping, unified search, data synchronization, slide-to-unlock, and autocomplete. (More detail here.)
$40 per unit? For five software patents?
"Give me a break," writes Mueller. "Reality distortion would be a total understatement for this."
In the first California Apple v. Samsung trial -- the one that ended in a $929 million verdict against Samsung -- Apple's per-device ask was a fraction of what it's demanding now. The per-unit claim for "pinch to zoom" was $3.10. For "over scroll bounce" and "tap to zoom" it was $2.02 apiece. That's a total to $7.14 for three patents. Now Apple is demanding $40 for five.
"I can understand that Apple, almost three years after having filed its first lawsuit against Samsung, is disappointed with the fact that it has no enforceable remedies in place in the United States," Mueller writes. "But seeking out-of-this-world damages based on bizarre theories of what a hypothetical negotiation would result in is not the answer."
But Pandora, with a 31% market share, still dominates Internet music streaming.
FORTUNE -- Less than six months after Apple (AAPL) launched its music streaming and recommendation service, iTunes Radio has taken the No. 3 spot in the crowded U.S. market, according to Edison's monthly radio report.
Pandora (P), with 80 million U.S. users and a 31% share, still dominates the field, and iHeart Radio, with a 9% share, is No. 2. But Apple's entry, with MOREPhilip Elmer-DeWitt - Mar 11, 2014 6:05 AM ET
Benedict Evans views the mobile Internet from 30,000 feet.
FORTUNE -- On Feb. 5, one week before he joined the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz as an in-house consultant, Benedict Evans gave the keynote presentation at a fledgling San Francisco conference called InContext 2014.
It was a variation on his "Mobile Is Eating the World" talk -- a high-level PowerPoint show you usually have to pay good money to see. But this version MOREPhilip Elmer-DeWitt - Mar 10, 2014 7:56 AM ET
The big orange circle is Google's Motorola. The big blue one is Facebook's WhatsApp.
FORTUNE -- I can't vouch for the accuracy of the data in this infographic, created by business insurance provider Simply Business and posted Friday on TechCrunch, but even if it's a little off it gives you a good feel for how Apple's (AAPL) relatively small, targeted acquisitions compare with such multibillion dollar deals as Google (GOOG) buying Motorola ($12.5 MOREPhilip Elmer-DeWitt - Mar 7, 2014 11:37 AM ET
Another study found 42% of Chinese buyers want iPhones vs. 32% for Samsung.
FORTUNE -- "We may have underestimated Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) progress in China."
So begins a story in the International Business Times Friday reporting on the numbers in the first attached chart.
They come from an Upstream survey of 4,505 smartphone customers in five emerging markets in which respondents were asked what brand they hoped to buy next. Apple edged out Samsung MOREPhilip Elmer-DeWitt - Mar 7, 2014 7:10 AM ET
A new study estimates that Apple paid taxes of $193 million on sales of $26.7 billion.
FORTUNE -- The Australian Financial Review added some local color Wednesday to the Apple (AAPL) tax haven story that was such big news in the U.S. one day last May. (The smartest take on it, for my money, was the one Jon Stewart delivered on the The Daily Show the next night.)
A lot of the detail in the documents MOREPhilip Elmer-DeWitt - Mar 6, 2014 8:38 AM ET
Judge Denise Cote, they write, doesn't understand markets. Or antitrust law.
FORTUNE -- I don't know how much weight friends of the court carry in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
But the pro-Apple (AAPL) amici curiae brief filed Wednesday by two economists lays out clearly -- more clearly perhaps than Apple's own trial lawyers -- the economic and legal issues the company tried and failed to get across to Judge MOREPhilip Elmer-DeWitt - Mar 5, 2014 4:58 PM ET
From the floor of the Geneva International Motor Show.
FORTUNE -- Of all the demo videos of Apple's (AAPL) new CarPlay system -- and there are several here and here, letting you see how carefully scripted these presentations are -- the one I've attached is my favorite.
I'm not crazy about reporters who feel obliged to say "okay" every time an interviewee complete a thought, but I liked that the correspondent from Mac4Ever, identified MOREPhilip Elmer-DeWitt - Mar 5, 2014 11:38 AM ET
While its competitors' average selling prices were falling, Apple's were rising.
FORTUNE --Apple (AAPL) bucked another industry trend last quarter, according to new research Fortune has obtained from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.
Taking a deeper look at a closely monitored smartphone metric, the average selling price (ASP), CIRP researchers found that while Apple's competitors' U.S. prices were falling last quarter, iPhone prices were rising.
ASPs for smartphones -- including Apple's -- tend to fall over time as MOREPhilip Elmer-DeWitt - Mar 5, 2014 7:34 AM ET
During Peter Oppenheimer's tenure, Apple's revenue increased more than 20-fold.
FORTUNE -- You can't say Peter Oppenheimer didn't earn his keep. During his tenure as Apple's (AAPL) chief financial officer, the company's annual revenue grew from $8 billion in 2004 to $171 billion in 2013.
But he's not leaving empty handed. He earned $2.6 million in 2013, and we still remember the day four years ago that 200,000 of his Apple restricted MOREPhilip Elmer-DeWitt - Mar 4, 2014 10:22 AM ET
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
New Kodak Zi8 has a Microphone Jack
Jenny just posted about the new Kodak Zi8 over on the Kodak blog.
She's reposted the video we shot at the 140 Conference in New York when she gave me a sneak peak at the camera. The previous version of the video bleeped out the audio when I talked about all the new features
Now I can talk about them!
Mic Jack, 1080p, Image Stabilization
The Kodak Zi8 has an external microphone jack, 1080p video capture and image stabilization. Very exciting. I hear the the mic jack records from connected mics in stereo. I'm looking forward to testing it out with my Sennheiser wireless lav mic and my shotgun mic.
The mic jack could be the biggest selling feature of this new version of hte Zi6.
The Zi8 also features an easy to view 2.5 inch LCD screen, SD card slot and removable lithium-ion batteries. Those are feautures that some of the competing ultracompact cameras do not have.
You can pre-order the Zi8 on Amazon:


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Procter & Gamble, one of many largest promoting corporations on the earth, participated in testing a brand new advert monitoring expertise that goals to skirt Apple’s new AppTrackingTransparency guidelines.
As reported by The Wall Avenue Journal (by way of 9to5Mac), the corporate helped check CAID, a brand new monitoring expertise developed in China.
At this time’s report from the Wall Avenue Journal elaborates on the IDFA “various” being developed in China. Most notably, the report says that Procter & Gamble participated in testing the expertise. P&G is among the world’s largest advertisers, and is the “largest Western firm concerned” with the Chinese language IDFA various, the report says.
The corporate has joined forces with dozens of Chinese language commerce teams and tech companies working with the state-backed China Promoting Affiliation to develop the brand new method, which might use expertise referred to as system fingerprinting, the folks mentioned. Dubbed CAID, the promoting technique is being examined by way of apps and gathers iPhone person knowledge to serve up focused adverts.
P&G mentioned that it’s working with the commerce group in China to assist discover methods to “ship helpful content material customers need in a means that prioritizes knowledge privateness, transparency, and consent.”
Apple responded to the report saying that any app that’s discovered to trace a person with out their permission might be rejected from the App Retailer.
“The App Retailer phrases and tips apply equally to all builders all over the world, together with Apple,” an Apple spokesman mentioned. “We imagine strongly that customers must be requested for his or her permission earlier than being tracked. Apps which might be discovered to ignore the person’s selection might be rejected.”
It was initially found again in March that the China Promoting Affiliation was engaged on CAID to try to bypass Apple’s new privateness protections.