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In a typically detailed post on the Building Windows 8 blog Monday, the Windows 8 team underlined the advantage of using a Windows Live ID to sign into different Windows devices. According to Katie Frigon, the group program manager of the You-Centered Experience team at MS, doing so will let users have “a truly personal experience that seamlessly bridges their online and offline tasks, is simpler to set up and use, and persists across their set of Windows 8 PCs.” Hit the jump for more.
Despite predictions of doom and gloom, consumers seem to be optimistic about the prospects for Google’s ChromeOS in its current form. The ChromeBooks from Acer and Samsung are selling briskly on Amazon, Cnet reports. The cheapest model, the $349 Wi-Fi only Acer is currently number 4 in the laptop category.
Little brothers are like your own portable punching bag: name calling, insulting and rubbing your smaller sibling's face in the dirt are all typical big brother pastimes. As any bigger brother can tell you, though, it sucks when your little brother gets big enough to fight back and punch you in the eye. The days of us big brother PC-types mocking younger technologies like smartphones and tablets may be coming to an end if a recent report is any indication: more people access Wi-Fi Internet using mobile devices than traditional computers.
Now, stick with us here. We know that as readers of technology blogs, the sun is your natural enemy. But the new Samsung NC215S Solar Netbook can use those sun rays to powers your computer. The downside? You’ll have to go to Russia to buy one.
We’re not living so close to the cutting edge here at Maximum PC that we can’t see the utility of a no-frills, budget portable that’s capable of performing all the common day-to-day computing tasks. Whether it serves as a secondary machine for work on-the-go or as a primary PC for a school-age kid, we get it. It’s the same need that netbooks were meant to fulfill, if only they hadn’t fallen short of the mark. What netbooks taught us is that today’s common computing tasks—which include things like gaming and high-def video playback—require more power than an Atom processor and integrated graphics can muster.
The Samsung Chromebook is up for sale a bit early, but you’re never going to guess where. Google is sending out email invites to select CR-48 users directing them to high-end deal site Gilt for a special pre-sale of the Samsung Series 5 ChromeOS device. The uninvited can use this link to get in on the fun, though. You need a Gilt account, but the price seems pegged at $499.
Both IDC and Gartner have released their third-quarter PC shipment numbers. While their figures may be contrasting, they paint identical pictures of a quarter that saw underwhelming growth in PC shipments. According to IDC, global PC shipments grew 10.5 percent during the quarter, which is 3 percent less than its forecast. But according to Gartner, PC shipments only grew 7.6 percent during the quarter, ending up well below its estimate of 12.7 percent. Analysts blamed poor back-to-school demand for lower-than-expected results. They also feel that the tablet upsurge is bound to eat into the market for secondary PCs.
Sources from Acer told Digitimes that the PC maker is confident of such an approach stimulating demand. It still has a lot of faith in netbooks. Speaking at the press launch of the Aspire One AOD255, Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin cited Gartner's positive sale predictions for netbooks to underpin his confidence in netbooks. Gartner expects global netbook shipments to touch 50 million units by 2014.
Dell has chosen the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco to give us the first glimpse of their upcoming DUO 10-inch convertible tablet computer. The device itself is expected to be packing a dual core Intel Atom N550. It will at least have Windows 7 Home Premium. The real is the way the screen "converts" into a tablet.
Unlike the last round of convertible tablets, there is no swivel hinge on this device. Instead, the screen itself rotates inside the bezel to flip around. The lid can then be closed, and you have a Windows 7 tablet. Dell plans to push a docking station for the computer to plug into when in tablet mode.
The DUO is expected to launch later this year. In the demo, the touchscreen did not look particularly responsive, but this is still a prototype. The DUO's screen does appear to support multitouch input, though. Still, you have to admire the self-control it must have taken to pretend it was just a slate for 5 minutes of the demo in preparation for the big reveal. No pricing information was available. What do you think would be a reasonable price? The internals appear to essentially be that of a netbook, but it does have a few extra tricks.
Tablets might be the talk of the tech industry, but according to market research firm ABI Research, netbooks still rule the roost. Some 60 million netbooks are expected to ship around the globe in 2011, says ABI Research, and by 2013 ABI predicts that number will double.
That's good news for Acer, the biggest netbook player in terms of market share, and one of just six vendors who dominate the netbook market with a 78 percent stake. Asus, meanwhile, has lost some ground, giving up half of its market share in 2009 after running neck-and-neck with Acer in 2008.
"Instead of having a preeminent two, it looks as if only Acer will continue to maintain its commanding lead, but at the same time there are more vendors competing head-to-head," notes principal analyst Jeff Orr. "Most of the other major names -- HP, Dell, Lenovo -- increased their market shares in 2009, while Samsung lost a couple of percentage points."
According to Orr, while netbooks continue to flood the landscape, we can expect to see "consolidation through attrition" as companies which aren't heavily invested in netbooks start to exit the market.


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Leading specialist supply chain and logistics consulting firm GRA has joined Australia’s first national supply chain competition as gold sponsors.
“We are delighted to be a part of this innovative interactive competition that demonstrates the benefits that can be achieved by integrating the end-to-end Supply Chain,” says Carter McNabb, GRA Partner.
Kicking off in March, the seven-week competition known as The Fresh Connection, offers participants the chance to demonstrate and improve their supply chain knowledge and
expertise in a web-based business simulation.
Supply Chain industry body apics will coordinate Australia’s challenge.
Participants are challenged to work as a team to save the fictional company, The Fresh Connection, from financial ruin. The challenge is to transform the company’s Supply Chain to make it profitable again.
“The Fresh Connection provides teams with a valuable opportunity to increase supply chain knowledge, while building effective teams and enhancing cross-functional awareness through collaboration,” says Mr McNabb.
“We take great pride in providing our clients with unique and sustainable end-to-end
Supply Chain solutions that deliver a genuine competitive advantage.”
GRA is a leading specialist supply chain and logistics consulting firm. Founded in 1997, the company offers expert consulting, professional services and advanced planning systems across a broad range of industries throughout the Asia Pacific region.
The Fresh Connection competition, which originated in the Netherlands, has been successfully run in the UK, Germany, Belgium, Norway, South Africa, Denmark and Switzerland.
First prize for the winning team is a trip to Italy to represent both their company and Australia in The Fresh Connection Global final to be held in September.

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The value of Bitcoin has had an interesting path through the years. It started as a digital currency with little to no value when investors would buy it only out of curiosity. However, as years passed, Bitcoin reached unimaginable heights in price, with considerable peaks from 2020 to 2022. After so many economic and political challenges, the BTC price has yet to recover and enter the bullish phase again.
Despite it becoming such a big thing, some people wonder what makes Bitcoin valuable. After all, it’s only a digital currency with no physical form and isn’t issued by any government. Considering these aspects, many think Bitcoin is dangerous to invest in due to its price fluctuation and risk of losing money.
Still, this is what makes Bitcoin special: the decentralized network, fast peer-to-peer transactions and an entire community that strives to spread the word about cryptocurrency. To understand what’s the deal with Bitcoin’s value, we’ll dive into some of the critical factors that make it so valuable for the market.
The built-in supply
Bitcoin’s limited coin supply is one of the main reasons why it’s so valuable. It seems like the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, wanted to make something whose price would eventually reach the value of fiat currency. There are other hidden motives behind this decision, but what’s sure is that it is considerably weighted in favor of the coin.
Bitcoin has only 21 million BTC supply. At some point, they’ll all be mined because no new Bitcoins will be released. This moment is supposed to occur around 2040. But considering that more than 19 million Bitcoins have already been mined, why would it take so long for it to end?
Well, mining Bitcoins is maintained by the halving process that takes place every four years and typically makes mining more complex. The next halving will occur somewhere in 2024 and is a highly awaited moment for both investors and miners because it might lead to a price increase.
Bitcoin has proven over the years that it’s not only reliable but also profitable for users who are entirely invested in holding the coin. However, due to its growing prices and complexity, numerous competitors created altcoins, which are Bitcoin alternatives, to be able to own crypto without considerable financial efforts.
There are more than 22,000 digital assets that provide better features than Bitcoin. For example, Ethereum is faster and has a remarkable blockchain or Tether, the coin pegged to the US dollar that offers excellent stability. Still, Bitcoin is the main element in every person’s portfolio only because it holds real value and helps balance the other digital assets.
The widespread exchange availability
Bitcoin is a prominent part of the cryptocurrency market; therefore, you can find it on almost any exchange possible. On the other hand, altcoins and smaller assets might be scarce even on famous networks and can only be found on platforms that don’t seem trustworthy or are not licensed.
Moreover, even wallet providers usually target Bitcoin because it’s so used. Hence, there’s a varied array of digital wallets that provide different features, from enhanced security to easy mobile interface. While most wallets have numerous cryptocurrencies available, not every one of them will have specific coins that some investors are interested in, limiting their trading and investing possibilities.
The legal framework
Another reason why Bitcoin is in more demand is the legal framework surrounding it. Bitcoin is considered a commodity through the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), while the rest of cryptocurrencies are securities. Financial institutions reached this conclusion after it became clear that each Bitcoin has identical worth and overall acts as a commodity.
This aspect helped governments provide a certain level of regulation for Bitcoin, pushing boundaries for adoption. For example, Bitcoin is now taxable, so it’s considered a real-world asset. At the same time, Bitcoin has been made legal tender in El Salvador as a way to help citizens have their wallets of coins since they don’t have access to banking services.
The entire process of making Bitcoin legal might take a while because there are so many aspects of it that must be tackled from an institutional matter. However, we believe that progress is being made, and soon, Bitcoin will be adopted globally.
The real utility
Bitcoin, unlike many altcoins and digital assets, has real utility. This means you can use Bitcoin to buy tangible objects and services in the real world, so its value is linked to multiple products and experiences. For example, this is what you can currently buy with Bitcoin:
- Airplane tickets;
- Tech products like smartphones and laptops;
- Luxury objects like watches and gold;
- Entertainment subscriptions;
- Foods and drinks;
Bitcoin started only as a store of value and will remain like this until the last coin is mined. By contracts, most of the altcoins on the market have remarkable features besides being used as cryptocurrency to be unique and win over Bitcoin. However, not all of them provide real utility.
For example, Dogecoin has no utility, and its value comes only from a trend on the internet. Many other similar coins had a price boost only because they were linked to a meme, for example, as PEPE coin and Shiba Inu.
There’s also the second most popular coin on the market that competes with Bitcoin but has limited value in real life as a currency. Ethereum is mainly used as a blockchain because it provides reliable opportunities for interoperability and maintaining data sets. Other than that, its value is relatively modest, so there’s nothing impressive about it that would make businesses or users want to use it.
The value of Bitcoin can be linked to numerous factors. First, its limited supply of 21 million coins is the main factor leading to its popularity. Then, the increasing competition from emerging altcoins, like Ethereum, makes investors realize how valuable Bitcoin is in comparison. Finally, since Bitcoin is available anywhere and everywhere, there’s no point in investing in other coins.


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This Saturday, thousands of people are set to visit the capital for the annual pride parade that marks the end of London’s pride festival. Pride is how the LGBTQ+ community and its allies celebrate as well as address the ongoing fight for equality.
The very first pride occurred in 1970, marking the anniversary of the previous year’s Stonewall Riots City in NYC, which effectively kicked off the LGBTQ+ equal rights movement. The original Pride was to commemorate the riots as loud and as colourfully as possible for those who had, and continued to, fight for their rights.
Essentially, Pride is a protest.
Considering this, as soon as June hits, brands across the globe adorn their marketing collateral with love-themed slogans and rainbows, commonly known as the symbol of LGBTQ+ pride.
During pride season, it’s not hard to spot a brand who’s doing just this. Whilst it’s encouraging to see Disney releasing ‘love’ emblazoned, rainbow vests and McDonald’s serving fries in rainbow containers, this symbolic support may not actually amount to anything legitimate.
A growing number of people feel that over the years, pride has started to lose sight of its original aim with brand sponsorship detracting from its true origins and meaning. Corporate incentive grows as public support for LGBTQ+ issues swell, but through that commercialisation, brands risk alienating that very audience. Brands that capitalise on using pride and the LGBTQ+ community may not always be supporting said causes consistently throughout the year.
Some of these brands are already starting to feel backlash from their pride-themed campaigns. Adidas came under fire for using straight, cis celebrities talking about what makes them proud in general, rather than actually talking about LGBTQ+ issues. Costa was also called out for stating that the proceeds of its rainbow cups are going to support their own internal LGBTQ+ network, with critics stating that’s something they should already be doing themselves rather than using customers to do so.
So, how can brands genuinely do pride proud instead of just using it as a marketing tool?
Here are just a few of the ways brands and agencies alike can avoid “rainbow-washing” and provide consistent support to LGBTQ+ causes throughout the year:
Pride month is welcome to everyone, including brands and companies. Marketers shouldn’t be afraid to run pride-based campaigns, nor feel obligated to take a "pride or die" approach. People want to see the support of major names feel represented. Brands should embrace the celebrations thoughtfully and develop campaigns which go beyond the rainbow veneer.
Think beyond a single month of the year and commit to sustained, commitments of advocacy.
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Without any official sponsorship, Domino’s has won the title of most viewed branded video of the World Cup so far with 9.2 million views. As part of their latest World Cup orientated campaign, the video captures the moment ex-footballer Jimmy Bullard was “caught” watching the England vs. Panama game. Reaching over 20 million people, the ad proves you don’t need to spend millions on sponsorship to achieve results.
Have you ever seen a movie trailer and thought that it gives too much of the film’s plot away? Well Sony added new meaning to that this week after accidentally uploading the entire length of ‘Khali the Killer’ on YouTube instead of the trailer.
A new plug-in called ‘Diversify Your Feed’ is aiming to bring more gender-balance to people’s Twitter feeds. The plug-in analyses the gender split of your feed and helps you balance it out by suggesting new people to follow. #DiversifyYourFeed plans to expand to other forms of diversity on multiple platforms.
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Expeditors invests in digital platform
Expeditors International, based in Seattle, has acquired Fleet Logistics’ digital platform. The purchase will support Expeditors’ online LTL shipping platform Koho (gokoho.com), and aligns with Expeditors’ strategy and focus on digital solutions. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“As we have said on previous occasions, we will continue to invest in technology and people,” said Jeffrey Musser, president and CEO.
“This acquisition extends the services within our digital solutions division and evidences our commitment to making investments in our business. We are also excited to extend our system capabilities and welcome new talent.” (mw)


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Amazon has told employees to defer non-essential travel due to the coronavirus outbreak, including travel within the US, joining other companies in taking such measures.
The move is a significant escalation in outbreak containment measures by Amazon, which had previously placed restrictions only on travel to China.
The company has one of the US’ largest workforces, and employed nearly 800,000 full- and part-time staff worldwide as of the end of last year.
Amazon’s move came as the World Health Organisation (WHO) raised its impact risk alert to “very high”, a shift it said was intended to put world governments on notice that they should be prepared.
World shares last week registered their biggest weekly drop since the 2008 financial crisis, erasing $5 trillion (£4tn) from shares worldwide, due to the disruption of supply chains, the cancellation of major events and a reduction in business travel.
The WHO said more than 82,000 people have been infected worldwide, with more than 2,700 deaths in China and 57 fatalities in 46 other countries.
Mexico, Nigeria, New Zealand, Lithuania, Belarus and Azerbaijan reported their first cases last week, all patients having had travel history connected to epicentres in Italy and Iran.
Japan, which has had more than 200 confirmed cases, is currently in talks over whether it should go ahead with hosting the 2020 Olympics in July.
Within China, authorities have begun cracking down on discourse and media related to the outbreak.
Late last week the popular game “Plague, Inc.” was removed from Apple’s China app store after regulators said it contained illegal content.
The game, first launched eight years ago, has soared in popularity worldwide in recent weeks and reached the top of the China app store charts in January.
The game, in which players compete to spread a virus internationally, currently has more than 130 million players around the world.
The game’s UK-based developer, Ndemic Creations, said it was “sad” that regulators had banned the game and that it was working “very hard” to reverse the decision.
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Despite the doom and gloom preached by commentators, the disruption facing the retail industry is providing opportunities for landlords to reposition their assets and find new consumer markets.
While traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers and major department stores have struggled with falling sales, growth in the food and beverage and entertainment markets points to the potential to reinvent retail experiences, particularly in neighbourhood centres.
DMA Partners Managing Director Ryan Andersen said the growth in food and beverage and entertainment spending pointed to a shift in the focus of consumers.
“Consumers are looking for an experience when they visit a retail centre, with offerings like al fresco dining, cinemas and other entertainment uses becoming more and more important,” said Mr Andersen.
“Major and super regionals have offered entertainment and dining options for many years, but subregional and neighbourhood centres have a long way to go to be able to provide customers with the sort of experience they’ve come to expect from the majors.
“This presents a genuine opportunity for these smaller centres to reposition their offering for growth – we’re already seeing this happen in Queensland and New South Wales on our projects like Yamanto Central, Big Top, Springfield Fair, Highfields Village and Mercato on Byron.”
Major regionals like Chermside, Indooroopilly and Pacific Fair make up just 9 per cent of the total retail floorspace in Queensland, while neighbourhood and subregional centres make up 73 per cent of centres across the state.
Mr Andersen said many commentators often ignore huge portions of the retail market. “People focus on the major and super regionals, and there’s a lot of pessimism in that space.
“The opportunities available to landlords of subregionals and neighbourhood centres to update their offerings and rethink their tenancy mix for growth are abundant.
“Smaller centres can learn from the successes of the majors in expanding their food and beverage and entertainment offerings.
“But in order to compete, many will also need to reposition, bringing the quality of their assets in line with the major regionals.
“Across metropolitan regions, many people have to travel upwards of 30 minutes to get to a major retail centre.
“Smaller centres have the opportunity to develop tailored offerings which suit their communities and offer significantly greater convenience than major regional centres.
“There are so many future opportunities for retail centres – uses which mix residential, commercial, hotel and retirement offerings provide significant growth avenues, and we are working with a number of our retail clients to unlock their commercial value.”
DMA Partners will be running a seminar/workshop series over the next few months to delve deeper into the opportunity for these local shopping centre assets. Contact DMA if you wish to participate at [email protected].


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UAE-based Indian investor launched a 300-room hotel and discovery, fitness and history-themed entertainment park at Al Marjan Island.
Master developer Dubai Holding unveiled Madinat Jumeirah Living, a major landmark in Dubai’s prime Madinat Jumeirah district.
Nakheel unveiled a new collection of 147 luxury four-bedroom terraced homes at Jumeirah Park – each with their own garden and private swimming pool.
The Meydan Group has launched a new residential and lifestyle community development at Cityscape Global 2018, Marsa Meydan.
Union Properties will unveil Avenue District, a mixed-use destination that is part of the Dubai Motor City Phase 2 development, at Cityscape Global 2018.
The Kanoo Group, the largest family-owned groups of companies in the GCC, has launched two new luxury compound villa projects - Haya and Alyazzi - in Dubai.
Dubai-based developer, Select Group, acquired the 344-room niu Air Frankfurt Hotel from GBI AG, Germany’s largest hotel developer.


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High-speed packet access (HSPA) technology will continue to dominate the mobile broadband sector for the foreseeable future, it has been claimed.
IT analyst Ovum has forecast that HSPA connections will hit 1.87 billion by 2015, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 46 per cent.
The firm said that despite the hype surrounding long-term evolution (LTE) technology, HSPA is "a firmly established technology with a mature infrastructure and device ecosystem".
"It has a natural upgrade path in the form of the enhanced HSPA+, which is being deployed in ever-greater volumes in 2010 and will keep getting better and better," said Ovum Principal Analyst Julien Grivolas.
"Indeed, HSPA+ and its future enhancements could be sufficient for many operators' needs for the next five years."
He claimed that LTE will "really take off" from 2012, but HSPA will not go out of fashion and broadband providers are "not about to turn their backs on it anytime soon".
Last month, communications regulator Ofcom claimed it will be at least 2014 before UK internet service providers can use LTE technology, owing to cost and regulatory constraints.


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Africa: Coca-Cola has so far invested more than $350 million in Tanzania in the past three years and will spend another $187 million in the coming three years. In Kenya, Coca-Cola will spend $60 million in two years starting April 2011. The company also opened a new bottling plant in Somaliland at an investment of $15 million in May 2012. These investments are part of the company's broader plans of spending around $12 billion in the continent in the 10 years beginning 2010. Last year, the company launched Minute Maid in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda as well. In 2011, Coca-Cola acquired a 49% stake in Aujan Industries which will enhance its presence in North African countries such as Egypt and Tunisia. U.S.: Coca-Cola's home country continues to be the biggest market for the soft drink maker with 20% of its global volume consumed here. It will spend $3 billion in the U.S. in 2012. One aspect about the company that often gets overlooked is its bottling operations. Coca-Cola generated volume growth of 4% year-over-year in 2011 in the North American region, of which 3% was attributable to its bottling deals with Dr Pepper Snapple ( DPS). We estimate a
$76 price for Coca-Cola, which is slightly below the current market price. Click here to find out how a company's products has an impact on its stock price at Trefis. Like our charts? Embed them in your own posts using the Trefis Wordpress Plugin. This commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet guest contributor program. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of TheStreet or its management.


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Exhibitors at Coverings showcased the latest trends in tile and stone at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Coverings Showcases Latest Tile Trends
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“The exhibitors at Coverings pulled out all the stops—from every aisle of the show, there were brilliant solutions for virtually every surface of a home or building,” said Alena Capra, Coverings industry ambassador. “It’s exciting to observe tile trends in this environment, knowing these show-stopping design statements will soon be what architects, designers, builders, remodelers, fabricators, installers and homeowners can expect to see in the market later this year.”
The standout design trends from this year’s show featured a range of textures, shapes, formats and sizes. Trends included plays with geometric form; pop and contemporary art; mirrored and metallics; industrial inspiration; new frontiers of the wood look; stone look-alikes and movement and motion.
According to Capra, Coverings will return next year with even more innovation in tile and stone at McCormick Place in Chicago, April 18 to 21.
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“It’s actually kind of an international question with Uber. Are they just an app as they claim or are they a company that is analogous to a transportation company?” said Zach Schiller, research director with Policy Matters Ohio, a left leaning thing tank.
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The Ohio case only centers around whether Uber Technologies owes taxes for the third quarter of 2015, but could have larger implications than the $1.6 million in taxes and penalties that state is seeking to collect for those three months.
Policy Matters Ohio said based on the audit for one quarter, Uber would owe $13.5 million in taxes since July 2015, and that figure is conservative because it does not take into account the company’s growth and that’s not counting earlier operations.
The result of the appeal could also impact how much money the state can collect from Uber’s competitors like Lyft, said Zach Schiller, Policy Matters research director.
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The audit documents show for the three months in question, Uber is reported to owe $15,480 to the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority and $30,960 to the Montgomery County government.
“Uber not collecting this tax is a direct hit on the transit authority in Dayton,” Schiller said. “You could argue it’s not a huge amount but nevertheless it is thousands that should have gone and hopefully will go to the Dayton transit authority.”
A hearing before the Board of Tax Appeals has been set for July 3.
The Ohio Department of Taxation said through a spokesman that it couldn’t comment beyond the final determination it issued to Uber. Uber said in a statement that “While we can’t comment on the specifics of ongoing litigation, we are working closely with the Ohio Department of Taxation on this matter.”
The dispute appears to date back to 2016 but only recently came to light after documents related to the appeal were posted publicly and then shared by Policy Matters Ohio.
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Uber said in its notice of appeal, filed Nov. 6, that its employees don’t provide transportation services, because it is the contracted drivers, not the actual Uber employees, who are doing the transporting.
“Uber does not provide transportation services,” the company wrote. “Uber provides access to an ‘app; that Drivers and Riders can use to connect with each other and facilitate payment from the Rider to the Driver.”
Uber says the Ohio legislature would first need to expand the law to include payment collection agents as agencies that the tax applies to.
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The state in a Sept. 9, 2016, letter told Uber that the company meets the definition of a vendor of transportation services, which would have to pay the taxes in question. Uber set the prices, controlled the quality and drivers and received payment for services.
The state said the former CEO of Uber has publicly said that the intention of the company is to become a driverless transportation company.
“Although the petitioner (Uber) describes its activities as merely providing a means for two interested parties to meet and ‘share a ride,’ the way the petitioner conducts its business does not support that description,” the department wrote.


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The 2018 Harley Davidson model year will be the first since the model year that debuted in 2010.
But, the Harley Davidson 500 is going to be a big one for fans of the popular motorcycle.
Here are the highlights for Harley Davidson in 2018:The 2017 Harley Davidson will be getting a facelift in 2018, and the new model will include new colors, new interior, and upgraded performance.
The 2017 Kawasaki ZX-10R will also be getting the latest model, and it will be a more upscale version of the existing model.
The 2019 Kawasaki KLR1000RR will also get a faceltiy upgrade.
The Kawasaki V-Strom will also receive a facelaay, with a new engine and transmission.
The Honda CBR1000RR, the new 2016 Honda CBF1000RR model, will get a bigger engine.
The 2019 Kawahara S2000 will also see an upgrade to the suspension, with more air bags, and improved engine performance.
A new model from Harley Davidson is also on the horizon, but the 2018 Harley, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, will be going up for sale.
Harley Davidson’s 2018 model year is going up in 2018 for the first time since the company debuted in 2018.
Harley will also begin selling a new, more upscale Harley Davidson 1000X, the first Harley Davidson that features a larger engine, a new color scheme, and a better interior.
The 2018 Harley’s new facelay will also include more airbags, a wider stance, and more horsepower, according to Harley Davidson.
The new model also includes more comfort.
A lot of people will be excited about the new Harley Davidson, and we’ll have more details about that soon.
But Harley Davidson fans should already be excited, because the Harley brand will also debut a new model for 2018, the S2000.
The Harley Davidson S2000 is a new motorcycle, and its a big model.


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The exports of textile commodities surged by 24.73 percent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.
The textile exports were recorded at $10,933.446 million in July-January (2021-22) against the exports of $8,765.883 million in July- January (2020-21), showing growth of 24.73 percent, according to latest PBS data.
The textile commodities that contributed in trade growth included cotton yarn, the exports of which increased by 41.41 percent from $486.429 million last year to $687.857 million during the current year.
Likewise, the exports of raw cotton increased by 782.46 percent, from $0.593 million to $5.233 million, cotton cloth by 24.41 percent, from $1,086.333 million to $1,351.532 million, cotton (carded or combed) by 100 percent to $1.605 million from zero exports last year, yarn (other than cotton yarn) increased by 99.70 percent, from $17.041 million to $34.031 million whereas exports of knitwear increased by 32.76 percent, from $2,175.022 million to $2,887.681 million.
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In addition, the exports of bed wear increased to $1,924.057 million from $1,613.510 million, showing growth of 19.25 percent, towels’ export increased by 15.41 percent, from $533.206 million to $615.354 million, readymade garments by 21.98 percent, from $1,773.198 million to $2,163.006 million, art, silk and synthetic textile by 30.80 percent, from $200.687 million to $262.505 million, madeup articles (excluding bedwear and towels) by 9.89 percent, from 446.876 million to $491.084 million whereas the exports of all other textile materials increased by 23.69 percent, from $359.093 million to $444.175 million.
The only textile commodity that witnessed negative growth in trade was tents, canvas and Tarpulin, the exports of which decreased by 11.58 percent, from $73,895 million to $65.339 million.
Meanwhile, on year-on-year basis, the textile exports increased by 17.29 percent during the month of January 2021 as compared to the same month of last year.
Textile exports in Jan-22 have reached $1.55bn. During 7MFY22, #Pakistan has achieved $10.93bn, that's an increase of $3.23bn compared to H1FY18 and $2.16bn compared to H1FY21.
This year we are set to make a new all-time high of $20bn, InshaAllah.#PakistanMovingForward pic.twitter.com/sFVmP5Tuu5
— Shafaat Hussain (@sshabdali) February 16, 2022
The exports during January 2021 were recorded at $1,552.297 million against the exports of $1,323.455 million during January 2020.
On month-on-month basis, the exports textile from the country witnessed a decrease of 4.38 percent during January 2021 when compared to the exports of $1,623.426 million in December 2021.
It is pertinent to mention here that the country’s total merchandise exports increased by 24.48 percent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year.
The merchandize exports during July-January (2021-22) were recorded at $17.744 billion compared to the exports of $14.255 billion during July-January (2020-21), the PBS reported.
On the other hand, the merchandize imports went up by 59.33 percent from $29.257 billion last year to $46.616 billion during the current fiscal year.


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Is the Thomas Cook brand worth saving?
Thomas Cook ceased trading this week after talks to find the funding lifeline it needed to keep operating failed.
The liquidation puts 9,000 British jobs at risk and triggered a huge repatriation effort to bring home the more than 150,000 UK consumers on holidays with the company overseas. It could also spell the end for a 178-year-old brand that led the way in bringing holidays to the masses but in the end did not react fast to the rise of online or find a way to communicate its points of difference.
While the immediate focus must be on the customers stranded abroad or who have had their holidays cancelled, as well as people who will lose their jobs, thoughts will turn to what this might mean for Thomas Cook the brand. It has been a mainstay on Britain’s high streets since the 1870s, responsible for revolutionising the industry with package holidays.
But as rivals look to pick off the more successful parts of the business at a cut-price level, could the brand still have some value? Or is it too tainted by the liquidation? SV
Nestlé pushes premiumisation to the limit with its £14 KitKat
Nestlé has taken the notion of premiumisation to the next level with the launch of its “luxury hand-crafted” eight-fingered custom KitKat.
Priced at £14 and available in 1,500 flavour combinations, the bespoke KitKats will be available at pop-up shops within 30 John Lewis stores nationwide or to order via the Nestlé website, marking the confectionery giant’s first foray into direct-to-consumer.
The bespoke bar is at the heart of KitKat’s Chocolatory premium range, which will also include special edition bars starting at £7.50. These smaller bars come in a variety of flavours including gin and tonic and the intriguingly named ‘Springtime in Japan’.
Here Nestlé is borrowing ideas from its Japanese business where KitKat is sold through Chocolatory boutiques and positioned as A treat to tap into the country’s gift-giving culture. For decades the bars have also been available in more than 300 flavours, including the likes of purple potato and sake.
This could not be more different from the UK market. Here, a four-finger KitKat can be bought at any corner shop or supermarket for 70p. It is positioned as a work day treat, defined for decades by the tagline ‘Have a break, Have a KitKat’. In the UK KitKats have never been seen as a gift, let alone a luxury.
Plus, the data captured through the direct-to-consumer site will not be helpful in terms of product development or as an indication of future consumer intention to buy. What it will likely show is a group of festive gift givers looking for a novelty present who would not dream of splashing out £7.50 on a apple and rhubarb crumble KitKat at any other time of the year. CR
Skyscanner invests in its brand
Skyscanner is rebranding to highlight its eco-friendly credentials and “redefine” its purpose with its largest marketing investment to-date.
The travel search site is looking to attract the “modern and sustainable” traveller as it moves from more functional advertising to emotional marketing.
Essentially, Skyscanner is trying to build its brand and tap into eco-friendly consumers. As more of us care about our environmental impact, the travel business is trying to establish itself as a leading face in the world of eco-friendly flying (if a slight oxymoron).It has already established a Greener Choices function where consumers can see the most carbon efficient flights.
The other new marketing pillar is “modern” which means helping consumers throughout the customer journey from inspiration to recording their trip.
All this is a part of Skyscanner’s belief that consumers “need much more” from travel companies than ever before – a trend that is set to continue. It is not wrong; TripAdvisor rebranded earlier this year to become more of a social networking site and easyJet launched an app that could help users identify holiday spots from Instagram.
It remains to be seen what plans Skyscanner has in the pipeline but what is clear is that this ambitious brand is ready to turn a corner from facilitator to leader in the travel market. MF
Coca-Cola uses new campaign to encourage more people to recycle
Coca-Cola is launching a marketing campaign that aims to remind people its bottles are recyclable and encourage them to recycle.
The campaign, titled ‘Round in Circles’ and created by agency Recipe, will appear in print and outdoor, with a focus on transport hubs. Launched to coincide with Recycle Now’s Recycle Week, it will also see the Coca-Cola London Eye turned green.
The creative features a range of Coca-Cola brands and weaves information into circular artwork. This is meant to demonstrate the company’s commitment to helping develop a circular economy.
Recycle Now has welcomed the move from Coca-Cola, saying it shows the company is “committed to making a difference to our environment”. And certainly working with the organisation lends some rigour to its work.
But Coca-Cola has an inherent problem when it comes to the environment. It sells more than 100 billion single-use plastic bottles a year and there is little it can do about that.
Patagonia ramps up efforts to tackle climate change
“If you’ve been paying enough attention, you’d know things aren’t going very well for the planet.” And Patagonia has certainly been paying attention.
The brand’s founder Yvon Chouinard delivered the chilling message as the business strives to take the next step in tackling climate change and demanding government action.
That ‘next step’ comes in the form of Patagonia’s online platform, called Action Works, which aims to use the power of community by connecting people with local, national and global grassroots organisations which are fighting to save the planet.
It allows users to volunteer skills and time, sign petitions, discover local events and donate money to nearby causes. The likes of Extinction Rebellion and Save Our Rivers have already signed up. The European launch follows a successful run of the platform in North America, where half a million people have taken action to support environmental issues.
Patagonia certainly wears its heart on its sleeve. The brand is built on environmental responsibility and it is incredibly open about its activities, and this platform is no different. Even the marketing around Action Works will be community-driven and promoted through Patagonia’s social channels and stores.
But as more businesses start boasting about their sustainability credentials, Patagonia needs to learn how to cut through the crowd and prove its authenticity to consumers and having direct engagement with environmental movements is a start. EL


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Refresh Analytics launches for Facebook apps
Facebook application developers, and their advertisers, should take note of a new analytics and demographics tool.
Toronto-based boutique marketing agency Refresh Partners has launched a tool that lets Facebook application developers get analytic and demographic info on their users. Until yesterday’s release of the Refresh Analytics free tool, the company says Facebook app developers have had access to very little information about their active user demos and cannot track the impact of new features or advertising.
The tool can be easily integrated into any Facebook app. It tracks users across 13 demographic and six interest categories: geography, gender, age, marital status, music, books, etc. The info is collected in aggregate to protect user privacy and respect Facebook rules. A daily snapshot of 1,000 users is provided, and historical reports can be generated for the past month, six months or two years.
‘We’re excited about the opportunities that Refresh Analytics creates for Facebook application developers to better understanding their users and how that information can positively affect their advertising revenue,’ says Refresh Partners co-founder Roy Pereira. ‘Over the last six months, our clients have benefited from this information, and now any Facebook application will have the same access.’
Refresh Analytics has partnered with Marin County, California-based Joyent, a hosting provider, to help the Refresh app meet the demands of Facebook developers, effectively giving Refresh a scalable and reliable platform to grow. Joyent reports the largest Facebook app running through it reaches one billion page views per month. Joyent VP platform evangelism Rod Boothby called Refresh Analytics ‘a useful tool to help developers manage the process during exponential growth.’
One application that was involved in the Refresh Analytics testing program reported great results. Toronto-based WedSnap founder Kevin Lister says the tool helped his company’s app, Weddingbook (300,000 registered users), go after the right advertisers. ‘For a traditional brand advertiser, this demographic information is not only helpful, but necessary. Any application that doesn’t have insight into their demographics will not be able to escape the commodity-level CPMs offered by most ad networks.’


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How popular is it?
Let’s break out the numbers. Indian filmgoers buy an estimated 2.7 billion (with a B) tickets each year, most of which are for Bollywood-style movies. Overall, on a level playing field, Indian cinema would far outsell Hollywood or any other film-producing country. But because of economics and math, Bollywood (and Indian cinema as a whole) pulls in a mere fraction of Hollywood’s annual take.
What do you mean?
Compared to the West, India has more people and smaller incomes. In the U.S., movie tickets can cost $12 and up. But in India, ticket prices cost a fraction of this, from 50 rupees on weekdays up to 300 rupees on the weekends… which is a range in USD somewhere between 70 cents and $4.50. In 2015, Forbes Magazine called Bollywood “a $10B business trapped in a $2B body.”


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Today’s Top Stories
— Peak Facebook? Internet growth is flattening. But it’s not all about growth.
— Chasing the Grail: A bold attempt to do nothing less than cure cancer.
— Saudi Arabia Fuels Uber’s Global Expansion: Drivers with bad credit fuel Uber’s expansion, too
-Airbnb’s Three Billionaire Cofounders Give Most of It Away and Kick Out a Racist: This company is walking the talk.
— Yahoo’s National Security Reveal: The company sets an important precedent.
— You’ve Got Funding! Here’s a pitch for working at AOL. In 2016
Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker delivered her annual internet trends report at a recode conference yesterday. The 213-slide deck includes her usual findings — mobile is eating the world, newspapers are getting eaten — but the key two new points this year are that the shift to voice search is happening faster than expected and global internet growth is flattening. Her figures dovetail with a blog post that’s getting a lot of attention: Portfolio manager Conor Sen isn’t so sure that the post-recession world truly scales. He looks at the scaling challenges facing many of today’s key players, from Tesla to the San Francisco Bay Area itself, and opines that things might be as big as they’re going to get. Even Uber and Facebook, he argues, are finding their ceilings. He concludes “It’s time to find new leaders who can build the world of the 2020s.” And that means finding leaders who are aren’t obsessed with growth as the sole goal.
Chasing the Grail
May I drop my professional voice for a moment? The interview that our founder and editor in chief John Battelle conducts with Grail CEO Jeff Huber conveys a moving, ambitious story of Grail’s mission to solve one of humanity’s greatest problems — cancer — and how it dovetails with Huber’s personal experiences. It’s very NewCo but also very human. Read it. And if that isn’t enough Huber for you, we also published a commencement address he delivered recently.
Saudi Arabia Fuels Uber’s Global Expansion. Drivers With Bad Credit Fuel Uber’s Expansion Too
Saudi Arabia’s main investment fund has put $3.5 billion in cash into Uber (New York Times.) It’s part of the desert kingdom’s attempt to continue diversifying from oil and it gives the ride-hailing bellwether a major infusion from a patient investor: sovereign wealth funds tend to stick around longer than venture capitalists. The round values Uber at $62.5 billion and doesn’t dilute existing investments. The company will use the new investment for global expansion (it rules in the US, but its competition in China and other large markets is fierce) and it expects to add to its 395,000 active riders in Saudi Arabia, roughly 80 percent of them women, all of them denied the right to drive themselves. Also on the Uber front this week, Bloomberg reports on Xchange Leasing, a subsidiary that “helps” potential Uber drivers lease cars, although much of the lending is subprime and carries onerous rates: “Bloomberg spoke to five auto-finance experts. Most said the leases are expensive, even predatory.” (Finally, if the real Uber news isn’t enough for you today, The Onion provides this almost-believable item.)
Airbnb’s Three Billionaire Cofounders Give Most of It Away and Kick Out a Racist
In the walk-the-talk department, all three of Airbnb’s billionaire founders have signed the Giving Pledge. That’s a group started by Bill and Melinda Gates in 2010 to encourage those who can to donate most of their wealth to philanthropic causes. Other new tech-exec members: Salesforce’s Marc Benioff and Intuit’s Scott Cook. The Airbnb founders are the youngest signees so far. In semi-related Airbnb news yesterday, the company kicked a racist host off the service.
Yahoo’s National Security Reveal
Most news about Yahoo nowadays is of the death-watch variety, but yesterday it became the first company to disclose that it received a National Security Letter from the FBI. Yahoo was able to reveal that due to last year’s USA Freedom Act, which lets businesses go public after they’ve jumped through a number of hoops. It’s a small step for transparency, but a significant one. Yahoo is far from the only company receiving National Security Letters; will we hear from more of them now?
You’ve Got Funding!
Thinking of working at AOL? Didn’t think so. But maybe you should. If you come on board, the company might fund your startup (Quartz).
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New shopping coming to Gonzales
Despite the quarrels at City Hall over planning, zoning and economic development, the City of Gonzales continues to grow. Monday, a Louisiana based I-10 Hospitality, LLC, a restaurant, hotel, and gaming management company broke ground with Mayor Barney Arceneaux and others at the Cabela’s Parkway for a 15,000 square foot shopping center.
“We are very excited that our newest project will be in Gonzales,” Geno Iafrate said about the shopping center. “We love this community and this fantastic location. The addition of these two restaurants and four retailers should be a perfect fit for this rapidly growing area.”
The site is located just off Interstate 10 and Highway 30 at Exit 177 near the Tanger Outlet Mall and Cabela’s. The first restaurant within the center is scheduled to open before Christmas 2014. The site sits on 2.5 acres and the opening of the shopping center is expected to add more than 100 permanent jobs to Gonzales.
Mayor Arceneaux said he’s very happy and excited to see more development coming to the City of Gonzales.
“This area or corridor, you can look around and tell the growth is really starting up,” Mayor Arceneaux said. “It means a lot to have more shopping for our citizens, more restaurants for our citizens and certainly more tax base buildup.”
Tyler Conover, Chief Marketing Officer for I-10 Hospitality, said the company has worked around this area for many years and knew it would be a welcoming atmosphere.
“We believe there is a lot room to grow here between industry and the hotel business and with the retail center with Tanger, it’s going to be a homerun for us,” Conover said.
Conver added, “We’re going to get this thing open by the end of this year and we’re going to have some great food and some great shopping availability for the community. We’re excited to be here and to show our very best effort.”
Arceneaux added, “We’re happy that everyone showed up today, the Ascension Chamber is always here and does a great job supporting us, Mike Eades of AEDC (Ascension Economic Development Corporation) and other business people. It’s always good to have others come out when we have something like this.”


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AI Fraud Detection Software Maker Inscribe.ai Reduces Staff by 40%
Discover the latest industry shake-up as AI fraud detection innovator Inscribe.ai undergoes strategic staffing adjustments, reflecting dynamic market demands.
Amidst the ever-evolving technological innovation landscape, Inscribe.ai embraces change and shapes it with boundless optimism and unwavering determination! As a pioneering force in AI-powered fraud detection software, Inscribe remains at the forefront of industry transformation, profoundly impacting how fraud is detected and prevented.
Inscribe’s visionary platform, designed to combat fraud across diverse sectors such as business underwriting, tenant screening, and onboarding, exemplifies its commitment to excellence and cutting-edge solutions. Despite recent adjustments, fueled by a desire to adapt and thrive in dynamic market conditions, Inscribe’s spirit of innovation burns brighter than ever.
The decision to optimize operations and streamline focus underscores Inscribe’s strategic agility and resilience in facing challenges. Guided by a forward-thinking leadership team, including CEO and co-founder Ronan Burke, Inscribe is poised to capitalize on the vast potential of AI advancements within the financial services industry.
In a world where change is constant, Inscribe remains steadfast in its pursuit of excellence, leveraging the power of AI to drive unparalleled customer experiences and transformative outcomes. With a bold new product launch on the horizon, fueled by recent Series B funding and industry accolades, Inscribe is not just primed but ready to redefine industry standards and inspire innovation on a global scale, opening up a world of possibilities.
As the journey unfolds, the possibilities are limitless, and Inscribe’s unwavering commitment to progress serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for the future of technology-driven solutions. Together, let us embark on this exhilarating adventure fueled by passion, perseverance, and the promise of a brighter tomorrow!


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According to the statistics, we are nowhere close to where we should be when it comes to female leadership in the business world. The 2016 Fortune 500 list had a paltry 4.2% of companies with women at the helm, which is actually a decline from the 4.8% in 2014.
This trend is only slightly better in the startup world, with just 17% of startup founders being women in 2017 so far. Although there is a lot of work to be done to close the gap, it’s worth taking a moment to look at some amazing female CEOs and how they’ve used their ideas, passion, and smarts to build not only successful, but impactful businesses.
Susannah Vila — Flip
People are naturally averse to change, however, it seems like the idea of commitment scares many people — especially when it comes to housing. Buying a home is often seen as the ultimate housing commitment, but many young people are even turned off by the seemingly permanent nature of yearly lease agreements. Susannah Vila, Founder and CEO of Flip, has experienced this issue first-hand with her constant desire to live someplace new without contractual restrictions.
Flip is an advocate, assistant, and housing expert all rolled into one and it’s helping New Yorkers get out of tricky leases and find subletters. During this ever changing time and evolving world, Vila believes that people should have the freedom to live where they want — without fees or hassles — and has been dedicating herself to this since the start of Flip in 2015.
Steph Korey — Away
Traveling is something that brings the world closer together and gives people a priceless experience. We all want the best the world can provide — however, sometimes cost can get in the way. Steph Korey sought to provide people with luggage that merged function with affordability.
Korey co-founded Away with the idea and mission that getting away means getting more out of every trip to come. She raised $2.5 million to launch the startup and has been bringing high-end luggage to the mass market ever since. Korey’s hard work and dedication alongside her co-founder Jen Rubio has been recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Awards in 2016. This accomplishment shows that hard work and personal passion for a simple idea can go a long way.
Sara Mauskopf — Winnie
Before the birth of her son, Sara Mauskopf worked as a Technology Partner for companies like Google, Twitter, and Youtube. After having a child, she decided to make a career switch because she saw a clear challenge in the parenting world and decided to help solve it. The problem was the void in the technology space of parenting apps.
In 2015, Mauskopf left her job at Postmates to help found Winnie with the vision to create “the Yelp of childcare for parents.” The app would provide parents with the “know-how” on any situation they may run into or have questions about. Since the start of the company over a year ago, Mauskopf continues to achieve success in providing necessary inspiration and insight for modern parents.
Rebecca Kantar — Imbellus
Rebecca Kantar is reinventing how we measure human potential. Everyone has had to take an assessment in their lifetime, whether it be school admissions, standardized tests, or a job assessment. These can be tough and routinely cause anxiety and sometimes even loss of opportunity due to the outcome. Harvard dropout Kantar realized this this and founded Imbellus — a company named after a breed of Beta fish that doesn’t swim in schools.
Imbellus is a new way of assessing people based on how they think, not what they know. Kantar, once a Harvard student who had been denied for her requested study program, is now 26 and finds herself as CEO of a venture-backed technology company and has raised $4 million to kickstart her dream.
Katherine Ryder — Maven
Katherine Ryder, a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, now holds the position of CEO and Founder of Maven. Maven is an app that connects women with expert healthcare providers through video conferences — reducing wait times for appointments and misinformation from online sources.
It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for Ryder along the way — her first attempt at entrepreneurship (a travel company) was unsuccessful. But she grew from the experience and dedicated herself to finding a cause where she could truly make a difference. She researched and found that at last count, just 4% of healthcare CEOs were women, yet women account for nearly 80% of all healthcare spending in the U.S. Seeing an obvious problem, she set out to create a path toward a solution and has been making strides toward this goal ever since.
Suneera Madhani — Fattmerchant
Suneera has not only sought to create a successful path for herself, but provide true value to her customers as well. Before starting her own company, she had worked for larger payments corporations and found the treatment of the merchants to be unacceptable. She sought to craft a payment technology company that specialized in making the entire payment experience better for business owners — including price, technology, and especially customer service.
Fattmerchant’s mission is to provide these three pillars and share in a transparent relationship with their customers. In just three years, she’s grown the company to over 30 employees and has processed over $1 billion worth of payments for her members.
Julia Hartz — Eventbrite
Julia Hartz, CEO of Eventbrite, is a powerhouse. Alongside her husband Kevin Hartz (previous CEO and Executive Chairman) and Renaud Visage (CTO), she co-founded the company that is changing the way we think about event planning and promotion. Eventbrite is the largest event technology platform out there, and it allows event organizers to plan, promote, and sell tickets to their events in a more streamlined way than ever before.
The company was born in 2005 and has been truly making a difference in the event industry ever since. Hartz has been at the helm of the company since 2016 and the company is thriving under her leadership. She has been listed in Forbes 40 Under 40 (2015), Inc’s 35 Under 35 (2014), and was noted as one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs in 2013. Hartz and the Eventbrite team are changing the game and “bringing the world together through live experience.”
Ariel Kaye — Parachute
Ariel Kaye is CEO of Parachute — a vertically integrated high-end bedding company. Kaye was traveling in Italy when she checked into the Picturesque hotel on the Amalfi Coast. While staying there, she discovered the softest, most comfortable bedding and this inspired her to take the experience and carry it from vacation back to her own life. However, when shopping for sheets in the United States, she found herself surrounded by stacks of products that all looked the same.
She made it her mission to not only offer the best sheets on the market, but also inspire a community around sleep, wellness, and creating a comfortable home. She launched Parachute in 2014 and at the beginning, the line was just an assortment of bedding. It has now evolved into an incredible service providing the highest quality product. Kaye states, “I created Parachute because I want people to start and end their days feeling their very best — and that begins with better sheets for a better night’s sleep.”
Amy Chang — Accompany
Amy Chang has had a very successful professional career. She is currently on the board of directors for Proctor & Gamble and Cisco, and has seven years of total experience running Google analytics as an executive. She has taken everything she has learned in these past endeavors and poured her heart into Accompany. She co-founded the company using not only her past experience but her degree in engineering to craft a proprietary data platform that scours billions of pages on the web and uses intelligence and machine learning to provide the richest, most real-time profiles. Chang finds herself stepping into a new light of leadership as the startup’s CEO.
Marcela Sapone & Jess Black — Hello Alfred
This duo is a force to be reckoned with. Marcela Sapone (CEO) and Jess Black (COO) co-founded Hello Alfred with the principle that time shouldn’t be a luxury. The powerhouse pair was quoted saying, “We built Alfred to create time for people to do what they love.” Hello Alfred is a technology company that delivers it’s members a personal home manager. This individual visits their home weekly to work with them on errands, to-dos, and the on-demand needs in each of their uniquely scheduled lives.
Meghan J., a member since the start, stated “I honestly can’t imagine life without it. I can’t remember how I ever got groceries, or did laundry, or dry cleaning whatsoever before I had it.” This thought is shared by all members as well as those who have learned about this innovative startup. Sapone and Black won the TechCrunch Disrupt SF in 2014.
Fattmerchant is a direct cost payment technology company bringing business owners the savings they want, technology they need, and experience they deserve.


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Marissa Mayer Unveils iPhone App 'Yahoo News Digest' At CES
Posted: January 8, 2014 by Emily Brown
Being chosen to give a keynote speech at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer used the floor to introduce an iPhone-meant news service called Yahoo News Digest. She unveiled the app among other future media plans of the company.
What Mayer sees as the "perfect cure to 'TL;DR'" — or "too long; didn't read," syndrome, it will let users be "quickly informed" and keep pace with the big topics of the day by sending out two daily updates (or digests), one in the morning, and one in the evening.
Blending tech and journalism, Yahoo News Digest is based on a news summary app called Summly that Yahoo bought from British teenager Nick D'Aloisio for $30M last year. Today, Nick D'Aloisio is a product manager at Yahoo and as such he joined Mayer onstage to introduce the new service.
However, News Digest is not Yahoo's only effort to bring users ways to consume content. Digital magazines like Yahoo Food and Yahoo Tech will also take part of the Yahoo strategy.
All who are eager to put their hands on the app, Yahoo News Digest is already available for free download at the Apple App Store.


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|New Freightopolis automated freight booking engine
A brand-new service based in Canada but covering U.S. markets as well is Freightopolis, which is selling itself as “eliminating the broker” from the carrier-shipper transaction with an online-database-based solution to booking that at lease sounds like the automated future Charlie Myers describes at left. The service, available and free to carriers with at least five trucks, charges shippers a transaction fee for each booked load.The company’s online software “consolidates online freight information entered by large and small TL and LTL freight carriers across Canadian and U.S. transportation markets,” the company says. Carriers enter their prices on certain lanes, updating their availability when applicable, and shippers react to that data in real time to book transport services with the push of a button. Jack Pollak, the founder and owner of Freightopolis, fathered the idea in 2010, and after more than two years of development, it was launched in the first quarter of this year. Watch a demo vid here.
Charlie Myers, uShip.com freight general manager, forecasts a shift in load selection that’s much like when online load boards became the default venue for spot market freight. “It took a while for carriers to really grasp the concept,” Myers says of the prior shift. “Then it went viral, and the online boards took over the spot market freight space.”
If Myers is right, the online marketplace model – aided by growing mobile Internet capability and usage – is where load selection is heading. When operators view a load board today, nine times out of 10 “they’re never sure if that load is a good load or not,” so they’re checking broker credit scores and making phone calls, he says.
For such a load posting in a marketplace model, uShip’s new Pro side for commercial freight – currently in testing – is enabling more seamless connections between shippers, brokers and carriers. Pro is separate from the retail side of uShip’s website, where individuals typically post for live auction-style bidding.
Pro is inviting shippers and brokers to create private networks via uship.com/Pro. “We’ve got about 600 load posters in that space,” says Myers. Participating companies create a private network of carriers within the system.
Among those in the test is a “top-20 truckload broker,” Myers says. “They’ll put loads onto their private network, and we’re seeing a fair number of their carriers coming online and interacting with those loads. They can look at the load, and if they like it, they tender the load to themselves.” The load confirmation is triggered, and the truck is dispatched automatically.
The concept is in some ways similar to what Internet Truckstop is doing with its “branded broker” smartphone apps development program. The first in the series is the FTL BFF app for iPhone and Android, streamlining the connection between Fikes Truck Line’s brokerage wing, FTL Logistics, and its carrier partners. While the FTL app operates similar to an in-house broker load board, ITS is working with others toward a user experience that potentially could eliminate phone calls where appropriate.
A pilot program with another broker working with ITS on a branded app is testing more automated load selection where carriers “could select the load right from the app, and it could generate the appropriate notifications,” says Thayne Boren, ITS director of sales. “We also have a scanning function for signature capture within the branded broker application” – likewise a way to automate check-call statuses using cellular location data.
Internet Truckstop was close to deploying the second in its series of branded broker apps at press time and has about 10 others in development, says Boren.
On the retail side of the uShip marketplace, the uShip Payments system is boosting convenience and security in collections for truckers who’ve completed at least five loads booked via the site and are CarrierWatch-verified or have a 90 percent positive feedback rating associated with uShip. It gives shippers the option to select “online payment,” which secures payment with a credit card and generates a collection token code available to drivers upon the load’s completion.
The system has been live for a year and a half. Combined with an operator’s PayPal or Payoneer account, it can substitute for a merchant account to accept credit card payments, with no extra fees charged beyond uShip’s regular transaction fees at the load’s end.
The security of knowing payment will happen is the system’s primary attraction for North Dakota-based Jamie Stewart, part-owner of Dry Creek Express. Stewart loads two trucks of her own along with those of several owner-operators. About 75 percent of the freight she handles is booked through the uShip marketplace.
“When the job’s done, you get your number, and you’re going to be paid,” she says. “I don’t have to be calling and hustling to get the payment.”
Dean Jutilla of uShip reports some early resistance to the system from transporters, primarily due to the initial lack of available funds before job completion. Today, the company “will often free up money in advance for fuel or repairs” – a sort of cash advance. Feedback largely has been positive since launching that option, Jutilla says.


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Mac Arthur Corporation, a Grand Blanc, MI, USA-based manufacturer of industrial labels, has applied for a $250,000 grant from Chase as part of a newly launched program, Mission Main Street Grants. Mac Arthur Corporation must submit a questionnaire outlining a business plan that will result in growth of the business and receive at least 250 votes to be eligible for a grant. Customers, fans and community members can show support for Mac Arthur Corporation by voting at Mission Main Street Grants using Facebook Connect. The voting deadline is November 15, 2013 and grant recipients will be selected by expert panelists.
“Small companies struggle with the risk of pursuing new technology growth opportunities. A grant of this magnitude would allow us to pursue our vision to revitalize and sustain U.S. Manufacturing, create new advanced manufacturing jobs in our community, and contribute to regional economic growth,” says Mac Arthur Corporation CEO Christie Wong.
Through Mission Main Street Grants, Chase will award $3 million to small business across America. All businesses that apply for a grant and meet the eligibility requirements will receive a special advertising offer from Premier Sponsor, Google. In addition, the 12 grant recipients will be eligible to receive a trip to Google for an exclusive small business marketing workshop with Google experts and a Google Chromebook Pixel laptop.
The 12 grant recipients will be announced in January 2014. Consumers can show support by voting for Mac Arthur Corporation at Mission Main Street grants using Facebook Connect before the voting deadline on November 15, 2013.


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LG Electronics has reported that its third-quarter net profit surged 92.8 percent year-on-year to 223.8 billion won (U.S. $191.3 million).
The South Korean electronics and appliance producer said sales for the July-September period increased 5.2 percent year-on-year to 4.92 trillion won, with its quarterly operating profit totaling 185.1 billion won.
Compared with the previous quarter, however, LGE's net and operating profits fell 16.3 percent and 29.4 per cent, respectively.
Ordinary profit for the just-ended 3-month period also fell 14.1 percent from the previous quarter to 321.7 billion won.
Meanwhile, LG.Philips LCD reported third-quarter sales had risen to 1.67 trillion won, with quarterly operating profit totaling 376.2 billion won. The company said it retained its leadership position in the global LCD market for the fourth consecutive quarter. (Yonhap, Asia Pulse)
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When Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple iPad back in January this year, we sort of expected it would become the year of the tablet. Since then vast amounts of articles have been written, devices sold and apps released, and it is clear that the ‘magical’ device has helped create a mass market for an entirely new category of device – the tablet.
To be honest, iPad was far from being the first to market with a tablet computer. Companies such as HP and Toshiba launched tablet PCs years ago, and touch screen Personal Media Players from the likes of Archos are well established. But the iPad does appear to have made the all important breakthrough into widespread consumer adoption, with over 3 million reportedly sold already.
It is said that imitation is the best form of flattery, and if that is the case, Apple should feel very flattered indeed. Over a dozen new tablets have been announced over the past few months of varying shapes and sizes, most notably from Dell with the Streak. Even BlackBerry is reported to be getting in on the act with the rumored ‘Blackpad’. However at least one of these contenders is shaping-up to offer a very credible alternative to the iPad: Samsung and their newly announced Android-based Galaxy Tab.
2010 has also been all about the rise of the Android Operating System, which when it comes to smartphones, is currently offering the strongest competition to Apple’s iPhone, thanks to devices like HTC’s Evo and Samsung’s Galaxy S.
The Galaxy Tab certainly appears to be the equal of the iPad in terms of design, and in several ways has advantages compared with Apple’s tablet. For example it offers support for Flash web sites, has cameras for video conferencing and is both thinner and lighter. Of course it does not support iTunes or Apple’s enviable iOS4 user interface, but it does include the latest version of Android: 2.2 and access to the rapidly-growing Android Market.
For us, the Galaxy Tab is yet another great GPS-enabled mobile device that should be able to run CoPilot Live. With it’s hi-res screen it potentially offers a truly fantastic in-car guidance experience, and you’d imagine would be slightly easier to mount in-car than iPad thanks to it’s smaller size. It is apparently the first in a series of tablet devices for Samsung, of which the company has said it expects to sell 10 million in the next year. If the reaction of the tech press is anything to go by it certainly has a fighting chance of achieving that target. In the meantime, we will be working to optimize CoPilot Live for this first Galaxy Tab and it’s large 7” screen.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on the Tab! Are you interested in buying one when they come to the U.S.? Do you think it stands a chance aganist the iPad?


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Emcore (EMKR) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -12.50% and -0.04%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
On a per-share basis, the Alhambra, California-based company said it had a loss of 20 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 9 cents per share. The maker of components ...
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On a per-share basis, the Alhambra, California-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 12 cents per share. The maker of components ...
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Emcore (EMKR) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -225.00% and -1.65%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) _ Emcore Corp. (EMKR) on Thursday reported a fiscal third-quarter loss of $8.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 8 cents per share. For the current quarter ending in September, Emcore said it expects revenue in the range of $21 million to $23 million.
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 2, 2018 / EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR ) will be discussing their earnings results in their Q3 Earnings Call to be held on August 2, 2018 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. ...


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Volkswagen, which has already lost billions in value as a result of the Dieselgate, continues to feel the effects of the diesel cheating scandal as it has idled thousands of workers at two of its plants as its car sales have slipped for the first time in a decade. Though other issues may have initially prompted the weekend-long shutdowns, the emissions scandal is undoubtedly have an effect.
According to Automotive News, the automaker halted production temporarily at halted production at its Emden plant, where the restyled Passat lineup is produced. There are three models in this line, coupe, sedan and station wagon. The automaker attributed yesterday’s production halt, which continues today and may last through Monday, to problems with stampings for the Passat. In addition, the automaker, idled production at its Kassel gearbox and parts plant. Kassel makes gearboxes and parts for Passat. A total of 10,000 workers has been affected by the halt.
The shutdown in some areas of the Kassel plant confirms a report in the German newspaper Hessische Niedersaechsische Allgemeine. The report indicated output from the transmission plant, which produces 4 million gearboxes per year, was feeling the effects of slowed demand for components, as well as the technical problems at Emden, a factory spokesman acknowledged. In what might be further acknowledgment of the slowdown, production at Kassel will be halted Monday, Friday and Feb. 8.
Volkswagen has acknowledged that it is experiencing tough going as a result of the Dieselgate emissions scandal. For the first time in more than a decade, the automaker saw the first drop in sales of its core namesake brand as 2015 ended. As the new year dawned, Volkswagen has been involved in an prolonged attempt to contain the fallout of the emissions scandal.
The automaker has been embroiled in the Dieselgate scandal since September when it admitted that it had installed a “defeat switch” to enable its diesel cars to meet US emissions standards. Actually a software subroutine, the “defeat switch” tests to determine whether the vehicle is undergoing an emissions test. If it finds there is a test underway, the software resets the vehicle’s emission system so that it will pass the test. Once the test ends, the vehicle is reset to “normal mode” so that mileage goes up and performance is better, although emissions rise radically. The automaker has admitted installing this software in 11 million vehicles worldwide.
The fallout from Dieselgate has been widespread as it cost Martin Winterkorn, former chief executive of VW, his position; several senior managers have either resigned or been suspended, along with engineers and others; criminal probes have been launched in the US, Germany, France, Italy and South Korea; the attorneys general of 48 states have brought suit; hundreds of class action lawsuits have been filed; the Justice Department has level civil racketeering charges, seeking $48 billion; VW has seen billions in value lost in four months, and regulators have rejected its early attempts at fixing the problem in the US.


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Pre-orders for the next generation of iPhones have smashed company records, Apple has announced.
First-day orders of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus saw four million units sold within 24 hours - more than twice as many as for the iPhone 5 when it first went on sale.
The devices became available to pre-order on Friday after it was unveiled last week at a huge event in California.
Both devices will be available in new sizes for the first time, with the iPhone 6 offering a 4.7-inch screen, while the 6 Plus boasts the biggest screen Apple has ever produced for a smartphone at 5.5 inches.
The number of orders appears to have caught the technology giant off-guard, as the firm stated that some devices might not reach customers until next month.
"Demand for the new iPhones exceeds the initial pre-order supply and while a significant amount will be delivered to customers beginning on Friday and throughout September, many iPhone pre-orders are scheduled to be delivered in October," it said.
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who unveiled the new smartphones on stage in Cupertino, said the figures showed the enduring popularity of the iPhone.
He said: "iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are better in every way, and we are thrilled customers love them as much as we do. Pre-orders for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus set a new record for Apple, and we can't wait to get our best iPhones yet into the hands of customers starting this Friday."
Stuart Miles, CEO and founder of technology website Pocket-lint, believes that customers are still drawn to Apple because of the way its products are designed.
"It's clear that people still very much love Apple products and that they really do want a much bigger screen on their phones, and with four million units already sold, and presumably thousands more to be sold over the weekend, the excuses people had for leaving for Android are dwindling fast. It's also clear that customers, when they can afford it, are happy to pay for design and build quality over just getting something on the cheap."
Fans keen to get hold of one of the new iPhones have already begun to camp outside the Regent Street Apple Store in anticipation of the launch on Friday.Reuse content


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Thursday's home-sales report offers the clearest evidence that the housing market is moving out of the emergency ward and into a rehab facility. But the big question right now is how long it will stay in that recovery unit.
The National Association of Realtors reported that home sales rose for the fourth straight month in July to the highest seasonally adjusted annual rate since last September.
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Exclusive: After Strong Year, Mionetto Looks Upmarket With Revamped Luxury RangeMarch 4, 2014
One of the driving forces behind the Prosecco category’s U.S. surge, Italy’s Mionetto kept up the momentum in 2013, rising 13% to 430,000 cases, according to Impact Databank. The growth came amid an increase of 27% across the category, according to Nielsen, a performance that capped a five-year run in which Prosecco grew by around one-third in the U.S. market annually and reached more than 2.3 million cases.
“Prosecco is the primary factor behind the overall expansion of the sparkling wine category and a major contributor to the continuing strength of Italian wine sales here in the U.S.,” says Mionetto USA CEO Enore Ceola, noting that less than 20 years ago Prosecco was selling only around 500 cases in the States.
In addition to Mionetto, brands like Gallo’s La Marca, Constellation’s Ruffino, TWG’s Cupcake, Palm Bay’s Cavit Lunetta, and the namesake label of Zonin USA have also been benefiting from Prosecco’s rising tide as consumers look for lower-alcohol options and increasingly expand consumption of sparklers beyond celebratory and holiday occasions.
The best-selling wine in the Mionetto stable continues to be its Brut variant, retailing around $14 a bottle. It also offers an entry level Il Prosecco DOC at $10 and single vineyard Cartizze DOCG at $35, among others. This spring, the group says it will unveil a revamped Luxury Collection, seeking to continue premiumizing the fast-rising category. The collection will house three existing upscale wines: Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Cuvée Sergio 1887 and Cuvée Sergio 1887 Rosé, all retailing around $18 a bottle. The company says the “strategic realignment” of these Veneto- and Valdobbiadene-sourced sparklers, which includes a packaging makeover, will “create a stronger, more unified brand identity and heightened shelf-appeal for Mionetto’s élite wines.”Subscribe to Shanken News Daily’s Email Newsletter, delivered to your inbox each morning.


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Yahoo has recruited one of the first people to work for Google as its CEO.
Marissa Mayer, Google’s 20th employee, will today start her new role as president and CEO of the internet portal. Yahoo said the appointment marked a renewed focus on product innovation to drive user experience and advertising revenue.
Mayer was most recently responsible for Local, Maps, and Location Services for Google, the company’s suite of local and geographical products including Google Maps, Google Earth, Zagat, Street View, and local search, for desktop and mobile. Speaking about her new role at Yahoo, she said, “I am honoured and delighted to lead Yahoo, one of the internet’s premier destinations for more than 700 million users. I look forward to working with the Company’s dedicated employees to bring innovative products, content, and personalised experiences to users and advertisers all around the world.”
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Christopher Giancarlo joined the crypto lending firm in April, before New Jersey regulators accused it of selling unregistered securities.
Crypto lender BlockFi suffered a setback Wednesday when its high-profile independent director resigned after just four months.
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Christopher Giancarlo, known as “Crypto Dad” in the industry for some early, positive support of cryptocurrencies, did not give a reason for stepping down. However, the company is under fire from regulators in several states for dealing in unregistered securities.
“I was immediately struck by the caliber of leadership and strength of retail and institutional product offering at BlockFi. So many of the crypto-firsts have been pioneered by this organization, and I am excited to count myself as part of the board that will support BlockFi’s mission of financial inclusion, continued innovation and the next tranche of industry firsts that are to come.”
Giancarlo did not completely cut ties with BlockFi, saying “the best is yet to come” for the company. He said:
“BlockFi is an institution that is critical to the broader crypto ecosystem. I’m looking forward to continuing to advise this impressive group of leaders, as they work to bridge the worlds of traditional finance and blockchain technology.”
Giancarlo joined BlockFi’s board on April 20, saying it “provides a model for how to responsibly and thoughtfully manage innovation while also improving the financial well-being of their customers.”
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Intel cancels 14nm Fab 42 in Arizona, due to increasing competition from ARM January 15, 2014 at 2:40 pm
Intel announced today that it would delay opening its Fab 42 in Arizona, with no word for when it would finish upgrading the facility and ramp up its production. Intel spokesperson Chuck Malloy characterized the decision as a minor course correction, noting that Intel’s fab utilization remains at 80%. “If we can maintain that 80 percent capacity with the existing space, why spend the additional capital?” Mulloy said. Why indeed?
CES 2014: Intel abandons smartphones, focuses on wearable computing and tablets January 7, 2014 at 9:36 am
Intel has delivered its keynote at CES 2014, and rather refreshingly the presentation focused almost entirely on wearable and perceptual computing. After years of struggling with the ultrabook moniker and trying to squeeze its way into the smartphone market, it seems Intel is finally ready to lead from the front and create new markets, rather than milk existing markets dry. It’s far from confirmed, but we would not be surprised if this was the end of Intel’s smartphone aspirations. With Intel’s launch of Dual OS devices that run Android and Windows on the same chip, it hasn’t given up on mobile entirely — but there’s still a very long road ahead of Intel if it wants to break into the tablet market in a significant way.
AMD finally launches the Kaveri APU, its most important chip launch in years January 6, 2014 at 8:15 pm
AMD’s first HSA core and the fulfillment of nearly a decade of work is ready for prime time and (almost) ready for review. But can Kaveri compete with Intel’s best hardware? We’ll find out soon.
Google may design its own ARM chips, could threaten Intel’s server business December 13, 2013 at 7:23 am
Google is reportedly considering spinning its own flavor of ARM cores. The short-term threat to Intel’s x86 server business is minimal, but the chip giant has reasons to care.
Leaked AMD roadmap shows Excavator arriving in 2015 – and possibly the end of AMD’s big-core x86 business December 3, 2013 at 5:02 pm
A new AMD roadmap leak claims to show the company’s upcoming Excavator processor and a new set of product plans through 2015.
Intel’s Bay Trail will go 64-bit next year and hit a new level of performance November 25, 2013 at 4:45 pm
At its Analyst Day last week, Intel finally gave notice that it would be scrapping the 32-bit limit and launching a 64-bit platform for the new 22nm chip. According to Intel, 64-bit support will arrive for Windows first, followed by Android tablets. This is likely (at least partly) a response to strong uptake for the new Apple processors.
Support swells for Tizen, Samsung’s Android backup plan November 12, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Even though Samsung has been killing it with Android, it’s working on a backup plan with the Tizen platform. Could it leave Google behind one day?
PS4 teardown reveals beautiful design, integrated PSU, a case modder’s dream November 7, 2013 at 3:45 pm
We’ve had an extensive look at the outside of the new consoles, but what about the inside? We’re only a week away from the launch of the PS4, so now is the time to get to know it a little bit better. A video of Sony’s Yasuhiro Ootori executing a complete teardown of the PS4 went live today, and now the public finally gets to see just how beautiful the innards really are.
Microsoft’s impending obsolescence is caused by its failure to grasp its own increasing irrelevance September 23, 2013 at 10:31 am
Microsoft recently released broken patches and updates as part of this month’s Patch Tuesday. Ordinarily, this would be small potatoes — except it’s the third month in a row that Microsoft has released major security fixes or features, then yanked them within hours or days. The problems at Microsoft run deeper than bad patches — even multiple bad patches in a row — and to date, nothing the company has done or said, including getting rid of Ballmer, has spoken to the underlying problem.
Intel unveils Bay Trail tablet SoC: Is superb performance and battery life enough? September 12, 2013 at 10:07 am
At IDF 2013, Intel has finally fully unveiled Bay Trail, the tablet SoC that replaces Clover Trail. Bay Trail will come to Android and Windows 8.1 tablets this fall, and the initial benchmarks (carried out by third parties) look very strong indeed. CPU-wise, Bay Trail outperforms the entire ARM stable, including Cortex-A15 and Qualcomm’s latest efforts, and on par with AMD’s Jaguar-based Kabini, while consuming much less power. GPU-wise, Bay Trail is more middle of the road, with benchmark scores that compare to the iPad 4, but falling behind Tegra 4 and Snapdragon 800 by some margin (20%+). Overall, Intel seems to have finally produced an Atom part that can compete in both terms of power consumption and performance. The big question now is whether Bay Trail can secure a big product win: After all, without a beautiful and desirable product that can compete with the iPad and Nexus, Bay Trail doesn’t stand a chance.