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Visa is adding a wireless twist to the old phrase "Charge It."
The credit card processing giant announced Thursday several initiatives to allow its credit card toting customers the ability to transfer money, make payments, and receive real-time account notification alerts on their Nokia and Android cellular phones. Visa also struck a mobile deal with U.S. Bank.
Under a pilot program with U.S. Bank, which is scheduled to begin by the end of the year, Visa will offer mobile money transfers from one Visa cardholder's account to another. A U.S. Bank Visa cardholder would … Read more
By now you've probably heard of Eye-Fi, the Wi-Fi-enabled SD memory card that wirelessly beams photos from your camera to your PC. When it first came out last year, I thought it was overpriced at $99--but now you can scoop up an Eye-Fi Home card for just $59 shipped.
(Note: The above link takes you to CNET's product page for the Eye-Fi Home. On the right-hand side, you'll see that several vendors are offering the card for $59. To get free shipping, choose either BuyDig or Beach Camera.)
I've been testing an Eye-Fi for the last … Read more
Lexar Media, a maker of digital storage cards, announced on Monday its 16GB version of the Kodak-branded Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) high-speed card.
The new card offers speeds up to 60x, which translate into about 9MB per second, allowing for capturing full-motion video without interruption. However, this speed is still not fast enough for dSLR cameras, whose photos can easily be as large as 9MB each, especially when you want to snap multiple photos at a time.
The new SD card works not only with Kodak cameras, but also any SDHC-compatible digital cameras, camcorders, and PDAs. It comes with a … Read more
If you're finding that your notebook is pulling double duty as productivity machine and audio server in your home, Creative has a new tandem of products that may hold some appeal: the Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook sound card and Wireless Receiver.
The $90 Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook sound card fits into an ExpressCard slot and, on its own, promises to restore details to compressed audio files. It also delivers an approximation of surround sound to gamers using headphones.
Apple on Friday issued an update for iTunes 8 that specifically addresses problems experienced by Windows Vista users, and issued general recommendations for Windows XP and Vista users experiencing sync issues with iPhone and iPod touch devices.
Since its release earlier in the week, iTunes 8 has bedeviled some Windows Vista users with the so-called blue screen of death, or BSOD, and other issues. Speculation has focused on an incompatibility with USB devices, such as Webcams and printers.
One of the hackers accused of involvement in the massive data breach targeted at T.J. Maxx's parent company, arguably the largest security breach worldwide, reportedly pleaded guilty on Thursday.
Damon Patrick Toey pleaded guilty to wire fraud, credit card fraud, and aggravated identity theft, and will be released subject to electronic monitoring, according to a report on the Wall Street Journal's Web site. Eleven defendants total are facing charges in federal court in Boston.
TJX Companies, the parent company of T.J. Maxx and Marshall's, said in March 2007 that 45.7 million accounts were compromised … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO--The media are responsible, in part, for the lack of greater adoption of mobile payment systems in the United States, a panel of payment leaders said here Thursday at the fall 2008 CTIA.
"I think the media, because they don't understand the technology, and consumers, because they don't understand the technology, have created a hysteria around this," said Barry McCarthy, president of Mobile Solutions for First Data. "I think it's entirely unfounded."
Contactless payment systems use near field communication (NFC), an extension of the ISO 14443 proximity-card standard that allows mobile devices … Read more


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21 and would also remove items resembling assault-style rifles from its website.
The move comes after Dick's Sporting Goods announced earlier in the day that it would restrict the sale of firearms to those under 21 years old. It didn't mention ammunition. Dick's also said it would immediately stop selling assault-style rifles, and its CEO took on the National Rifle Association by demanding tougher gun laws.
Walmart said its decision came after the company reviewed its firearm sales policy in light of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 people. The teenage gunman used an AR-15 rifle. It said it takes "seriously our obligation to be a responsible seller of firearms" and also emphasized its background of serving "serving sportsmen and hunters."
Several major corporations, including MetLife, Hertz and Delta Air Lines, have cut ties with the NRA since the Florida tragedy, but none were retailers that sold guns. The NRA has pushed back aggressively against calls for raising age limits for guns or restricting the sale of assault-style weapons.
Walmart Inc. stopped selling AR-15 guns and other semi-automatic weapons in 2015. It doesn't sell bump stocks, the accessory attached to a semi-automatic gun that makes it easier to fire rounds faster. It also doesn't sell large-capacity magazines. It also says it doesn't sell handguns, except in Alaska.
In announcing the change in policy, the company said it had processes in place to make sure it was applied for online sales.
Statement from Walmart on firearms policy:
"In light of recent events, we've taken an opportunity to review our policy on firearm sales. Going forward, we are raising the age restriction for purchase of firearms and ammunition to 21 years of age. We will update our processes as quickly as possible to implement this change.
"In 2015, Walmart ended sales of modern sporting rifles, including the AR-15. We also do not sell handguns, except in Alaska where we feel we should continue to offer them to our customers. Additionally, we do not sell bump stocks, high-capacity magazines and similar accessories. We have a process to monitor our eCommerce marketplace and ensure our policies are applied.
"We take seriously our obligation to be a responsible seller of firearms and go beyond Federal law by requiring customers to pass a background check before purchasing any firearm. The law would allow the sale of a firearm if no response to a background check request has been received within three business days, but our policy prohibits the sale until an approval is given.
"We are also removing items from our website resembling assault-style rifles, including nonlethal airsoft guns and toys. Our heritage as a company has always been in serving sportsmen and hunters, and we will continue to do so in a responsible way."

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Posted on December 6, 2023
The Jacksonville Port Authority announced Dec. 4 that Ocean Network Express will begin offering direct container ship service in May from Northeast Florida to seven ports in Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Egypt.
The weekly West India North America service will be operated by a fleet of nine ONE vessels.
The port rotation will be Bin Qasim, Pakistan; Hazira, Nhava Sheva and Mundra in India; Damietta, Egypt; Algeciras, Spain; New York; Savannah, Georgia; Jacksonville; Charleston, South Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; Damietta and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
It is JaxPort’s first direct container service to the seven overseas ports. The ports in Jeddah and Spain are major transshipment hubs in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, JaxPort said.
A map of the Ocean Network Express service that links Jacksonville and the East Coast to the Middle East and Asia.
“We are proud of our partnership with ONE, which has now opened up a new gateway for us,” JaxPort CEO Eric Green said in a news release.
“These new port calls and connections will link Jacksonville to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, attracting more cargo and the jobs it supports to our city and state.”
Common commodities on the service are expected to include consumer goods such as electronics, perishable food items, and retail goods including textiles and apparel, JaxPort said.
“The addition of this service is a significant step in our commercial strategy to be a true global port that offers direct connections to the world’s major trade lanes,” JaxPort Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek said in the release.
“South Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East all play an important role in world trade, and importers and exporters are now able to access these regions directly through JAXPORT.”
ONE also offers service from JaxPort to destinations in Asia and Canada.


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A defect in some Toyota hybrid vehicles could cause the cars to catch on fire.
To fix the electrical system issue, the Japanese automaker is recalling more than 1 million of its 2016-2018 model year Prius and C-HR vehicles.
The majority of the vehicles are being recalled out of Japan, but it does cover 192,000 Toyota Priuses sold in the U.S.
A Toyota spokesman said the company is aware of at least one vehicle that started smoking because of the defect. No one was reportedly injured in that incident.
Toyota previously recalled its Prius vehicles for problems with parking brakes, leaky fuel tanks and air bags.
Additional reporting from Newsy affiliate CNN.


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The overwhelming market for food services for passengers traveling on Indian railways just got a whole lot tastier. With the untapped potential that represents this specific market, many quick service restaurants (QSR) are eager to get a piece of these enormous generating pie. Leading QSRs in the country such as Domino’s Pizza, Burger King, Subway and KFC have ventured into this sector by setting up shops across several railway stations in the country. According to Economic Times, the Indian Railways transports nearly 23 million passengers every day and the scope for revenue from these passengers are tremendous considering the level of food service available on trains at present.
Food Courts At Railway Stations
Leading fast food chains in India have already initiated the process to set up their outlets in food courts which are currently being planned at Railway stations at Howrah, Mumbai, Madurai, Agra, Pune and Vishakapatnam. K Hospitality Corp, the holding company of Travel Food Services, has already made plans to invest nearly Rs. 200 crore to set up food courts in airports and is currently bidding to set up these food courts across six railway stations. Gaurav Dewan, COO of Travel Food Services, said, “With the rapid growth of passenger traffic and growing disposable income, brands cannot choose to ignore this segment for too long.These passengers on an average spend around 100-125 on a meal. While the passenger spends in a railway station are less than that in an airport, the former will give us almost double the volume of business than in an airport.”
Entry of International Brands
The food courts currently being set up in railway stations will cater to wide range of passengers with local and international brands making their presence at these food courts. Rohit Agarwal, Director of Lite Bite Foods, noted that “This is an avenue to provide quality, tasty and, most importantly, hygienic food for passengers.” Lite Bite Foods has planned opening of several Burger King outlets and Indian cuisine chain, Naashto, in Mumbai, according to ET.
Fast food chains are also in the process of developing innovative dishes on the menu which caters to passengers. Domino’s Pizza has a gas-fired oven in development which will push out pizzas in three minutes, suitable for passengers who don’t have the necessary time to wait for their orders. Subway has also introduced a four-inch sandwich catering to the passengers. “Setting up outlets at railway stations is a positive development and gets a captive market. Our store is being set up at Pune’s railway station and the profile of travellers fits with the Subway positioning,” added Ranjit Talwar, Country Head of Subway India.
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Motor Co. Ltd.'s forthcoming manufacturing plant in Alabama is on schedule for Job One before year's end, says Koki Hirashima, president of Honda of America Manufacturing Inc.
Equipment in the plant is 70% installed and hiring has begun, he says.plans to fill its 120,000-unit vehicle capacity by building its popular Odyssey minivan. Honda likely will bring another product to the plant in the future, Mr. Hirashima says.
The plant, with no excess capacity, is the first to open after implementation of its ultra-flexible Global New Manufacturing System. The Odyssey's V-6 engines will be built there.
Honda fully utilizes its 2.7 million-unit global capacity. North America is Honda's primary market, comprising about 50% of its sales.
For the launch of the '01 Civic, East Liberty, OH, not Japan, served as the “mother plant,” a trend Mr. Hirashima says will continue.
Honda for the first time will build vehicles outside of Japan for export to the home market. Next year's new CR-V sport/utility vehicle will be built in Honda's U.K. and Japan plants, exporting to Japan and the U.S. The Civic SI hatchback will be built alongside the CR-V at the U.K. plant for export to Honda's primary markets.
The improved system allowed Honda to smoothly transition the '02 Acura RSX from its Suzuka facility to its Sayama plant five months before launch.


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April 18 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc late on Tuesday further slashed prices in the United States for some of its Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles, according to its website, ahead of its first-quarter results on Wednesday.
The Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker's sixth price cut in the U.S. will see the cost of both the Model Y Long Range and Performance vehicles cut by $3000 each. The cost of its Model 3 Rear Wheel Drive will be cut by $2000 to $39,990.
The move comes after the company recently cut prices for its electric vehicles in Europe, Israel and Singapore, expanding a global discount drive it began in China in January, while raising concerns about its industry-leading profit margin.
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“We are excited that PolyOne has chosen to share their expertise within our community. Their water-based Non PVC inks and their own ‘PolyOne Sustainable Solutions’ product and solutions certification exemplifies their commitment and sustainability leadership to the graphic communication industry,” says Martine Padilla, executive director, Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP).
“PolyOne Wilflex is known for leading the industry in protecting the environment and this goal is at the forefront of our development and marketing efforts,” says Marcel Dartee, global marketing director sustainable solutions and biomaterials, PolyOne. “Utilization of ‘green’ raw materials, designing for reduced energy consumption and providing leadership to the industry on sustainability and compliance issues are key elements of our message. Customers want to be rest assured that they are using products and inks that are safe for the environment. PolyOne has established the ‘PolyOne Sustainable Solutions’ certification to denote products or services that meet defined standards for sustainability in areas such as renewability, recycleability, reusability, eco-conscious composition, or resource efficiency.”
“SGP is viewed as setting the frontier with sustainability initiatives and Wilflex wanted to be a part of a forum that helped to spread the word. Wilflex is already green and compliant we wanted to leverage a forum, such as SGP, to make our sustainability statement clear,” said Kevin Shikoluk, director of marketing and technology, PolyOne.
“Our Wilflex Oasis inks represent a complete line of high solids water-based Non PVC inks designed to meet the needs of textile screen printers around the world,” noted Shikoluk. “Engineered to meet regulatory, quality, and design specifications, Oasis inks deliver superior on-press performance optimizing production and producing exceptional print results. Our high solids Non PVC inks meet performance on the press (production ease), performance on garment (graphic durability) needs while meetings the brands stringent requirements for hand/feel and regulatory.”


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Jason Snell recalls reviewing the original iPhone five years ago.
Research In Motion is delaying the launch of its BlackBerry 10 operating system due to delays in completing the software.
How does Apple cram so much graham into Golden Grah--er, functionality into iTunes? Can severe weather alerts on your mobile warn you of snaps, crackles, and pops (caused by lightning)? And silly Facebook, HTML5 is for kids.
Google has taken the wraps off the next version of its Android operating system, known as Jelly Bean, which adds improvements to search, voice typing, and notifications.
Philipp Humm has resigned as CEO of T-Mobile US, the fourth-largest U.S. mobile operator, and will be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Jim Alling on an interim basis.
Half of all adults in the U.S. now use a cell phone to access the Internet, the Pew Internet & American Life Project says.
A proposal includes requiring users to notify their mobile operators, and carrier permission might be required.
Consumer adoption of cloud services will continue to increase in the coming years, with one-third of personal data being stored in the cloud by 2016, Gartner predicts.
A U.S. federal judge Friday ruled that Apple cannot seek an injunction against Motorola Mobility in its smartphone patents lawsuit, tossing out the case.
A California court will limit the number of exhibits Apple and Samsung are able to submit when their multifaceted patent infringement case comes before a jury next month.


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With the holiday season upon us, the number of online shoppers increases immensely, with cybercriminals following suit to exploit their next victims. Unfortunately for holiday shoppers, attackers take advantage of the elevated amount of email and financial activity to target future victims. The more buyers use their credit cards and various payment methods, the more chances arise for consumer data theft.
No matter what cybersecurity strategies you set, it’s very likely that cybercriminals are finding ways to abuse your liabilities. However, these scams aren’t unique to the holiday season. The higher rate of online activity raises the likelihood that a person will fall victim to a scam or fraudulent endeavor. Avoiding email spam and other phishing attacks applies all year long but special attention should be paid during holiday season.
Past Christmas Phishing Scams
Holiday season makes businesses very vulnerable. Scams using phishing emails come cloaked as those from retail companies, mailing services, banks, etc. These emails include links to sham websites that ask for personal information, or which have malicious download links. Cybercriminals have boosted the price over the years, using more refined methods to adjust to shoppers’ growing digital lifestyles. Past Christmas phishing scams are still haunting users today, as research indicates that email and text phishing are still very common practices.
But the question remains: How are Christmas phishing scams still a thing? Unfortunately, the more innovative the scam, the more likely it is that it will not become evident until months later. You might not even realize you have downloaded a malicious file until it has already damaged your system or corrupted your data.
Last year informed 7,500 reports of these Christmas phishing scams and $400,000 was reported lost. Some of the most common holiday season scams were online phishing scams, shopping scams and fake parcel delivery.
With the holidays behind us, it is important to remain vigilant and watch out for other types of holiday cybersecurity threats. This article will expand on the most common holiday cyber scams and some helpful tips to avoid them.
Here Are the Top 4 Cybersecurity Threats You Should Be Aware of This Holiday Season
1) Phishing email scams
Phishing, a form of social engineering, is the act of sending an email under a fake name in order to convince the recipient to take a certain action such as opening a fake website or click on a download link. This security threat takes place all year long, but it’s certainly used more during holiday season. Security experts should keep this threat on top of their minds. It’s one of the main ways cyber-attackers get along with their scams.
Symantec’s 2019 Security Threat Report stated that almost one in every 400 emails is malicious. A typical office employee receives around a hundred emails per day, meaning chances of getting at least one malicious email on a weekly basis are high. Holiday season usually makes office employees visit shopping sites more than usual, while being connected to the company’s network and feasibly providing their company’s email address.
2) Fake Email Accounts Including Ransomware
The difference between phishing emails and those fake emails containing ransomware is that, in a ransomware attack, once the recipient opens a corrupted file or clicks on an infected website, the malware installs on their system and proliferates throughout the network. Once in the network, it encodes the company’s information and data. Although this doesn’t always happen right away, ransomware code can stay hidden until triggered by a particular situation.
According to Cybercrime Magazine, the average ransom was just over $13K last year, making it easy to understand why so many companies pay for it. This is a reasonable investment compared to the price of losing data through a cyberattack. The accessibility of ransomware for hire is one of the upcoming trends that has security experts most alarmed.
3) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack weakens companies with the aim of extorting money. Cyberattackers are now searching the two into a type of attack called a Ransom Distributed Denial of Service attack (RDDoS). In an RDDoS, attackers use bots to distribute a company’s website with more traffic than they are intended to handle, draining the organization’s CPU. After this, they request a ransom to break off the attack.
4) Site Interruption
Cyberattackers are now using bots to damage retail sites. These bots usually fill the shopping cart and send down inventory, with the intent to sabotage their competition and suppress their ecommerce sales during the attack. This holiday cyber threat is particularly popular during black Friday, cyber Monday and Christmas time. When cybercriminals interrupt websites, the ecommerce website shows like there is no inventory remaining, letting the competition to increase their prices and seem more attractive to search engines and shoppers.
Recovering from a cyberattack is never easy, but preventing holiday cyber scams is a more viable approach. To avoid ransomware or other holiday cybersecurity threats from spoiling your holiday season, here are some actions you should take right away:
Make Sure Your Employees Are Aware
As many articles will tell you, more than half of all cyber security attacks are the result of human error. Every organization should educate their employees, so they understand the risks and how to recognize a suspicious security threat.
Add Extra Security to Your Email Accounts
Email attachments are still a popular attack path. Protecting email accounts can prevent malicious emails from getting through to your employees.
Make Sure You Protect Your Data With the Right Cybersecurity Strategy
Your holiday season doesn’t have to be a disaster if you are taking the proper measures. Organizations following a strategy to protect their data are less likely to suffer a cyber-attack than those not taking a proactive approach.
Cybersecurity Solutions to Help Protect Your Business During the Holidays
With personal information left exposed during the holiday season, organizations must be aware of cyber threats to protect IT infrastructure. In order to efficiently manage risk, companies must reduce their attack surface. Threat modeling is the most effective way to visualize an IT ecosystem, inside and outside of the application.
ThreatModeler is an industry-leading platform that enables organizations to identify, prioritize and proactively mitigate threats. ThreatModeler automatically threat models and organization’s attack surface, with threat content pulled from respected threat frameworks including OWASP, CAPEC and the NVD (vulnerabilities). To learn more about the advantages ThreatModeler has to offer, we recommend scheduling a live demo. You can also contact us to speak with a threat modeling expert.


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UK premium rate regulator PhonepayPlus has launched an investigation into five mobile phone subscription services after it said that evidence had emerged that each had been marketed though ransomware-style browser lock-in tactics. Bafona Ltd’s Zovut subscription service, which costs £4.50 per week, is billed as a chance to …
Why do people keep describing these kind of things as a service?
Service to who?
It is service to you, in the same way a bull services a cow.
It is a service to the service owners bank account. It gets filled regularly.
I hate these texts offering you some form of 'service' (eg, PPI claims) you get where it costs YOU money to stop them coming. Anything that can be done to strangle them at birth, all the better as far as I'm concerned.
To all of them. -->
who came up with the name
phonepayplus? its terrible. they sound like one of the companies they are ment to regulate. why arnt they called somthing easy like the premium rate regulator?
Re: who came up with the name
Well, it's easier to remember than their previous name - or the acronym it formed, which sounded like some kind of skin condition.
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Top 3 Expensive Foods You Wouldn't Expect At The State Fair
State and county fairs across the country amped up their food game this year, providing more expensive options for their guests.By Katherine Biek | August 22, 2015
Going to the state fair is a quintessential summer pastime. It's basically America at its finest: standing in long lines for rides in the sticky heat, while eating something deep-fried and on a stick. But this year, a few state fairs upped their game when it came to food options.
Like the State Fair of Texas, which is offering lobster to all who want it.
But instead of looking freshly cooked, it's fried.


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Updated: Socialhaus ordered to cease operations within 15 days
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A social club that opened in the Castro earlier this month was ordered Friday to stop operating within 15 days by the city planning department, according to a copy of the order obtained by the Bay Area Reporter.
The move comes after a complaint was filed against the club — Socialhaus — with the planning department January 9.
Socialhaus, which quietly opened January 8, bills itself as "your city's living room," according to its website. The idea is that people can come and make conversation with strangers, or join them for games and team-building activities.
The space, however, is currently designated retail space and not general entertainment space, according to a copy of the January 16 order.
After 15 days, "administrative penalties of up to $250 per day will also be assessed to the responsible party for each day the violation continues thereafter," according to a copy of the order.
Socialhaus founder and owner Coco Liu did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the order.
After an initial free visit, Socialhaus visitors can access the space for a monthly fee. There are three membership options ranging from $49 to $159 per month, according to the Socialhaus website.
Liu, the founder of Socialhaus, said that the 463 Castro Street location, which had been set to open as a Flying Falafel eatery, would also become an "express" outlet of the falafel restaurant.
Flying Falafel, founded owned by pansexual man Assaf Pashut, had applied for the space to be restaurant space. A description in the January 9 complaint that was the basis for the planning department order stated "Property permitted as Limited Restaurant but is operating as General Entertainment, private social club that is not open to the General Public. Attendance to facility requires a membership."
Pashut wrote in an email to the B.A.R. late January 17 that the city should have done more investigation "before issuing such a hasty, destructive notice."
"Had they reached out to us, they would have easily determined that the Flying Falafel, like any restaurant in California, is well within its rights to have private events at its facility, especially if those events are communal by nature and strengthen the relationship between small business and the community," Pashut wrote.
"Processes like the one we're witnessing today are killing new businesses and harming local neighborhoods," he added. "I love San Francisco but this is shameful."
Liu, a straight ally, was unsure as of January 15 when food service will begin. She also disputed the complaint, which alleged Socialhaus is a private club not open to the general public.
"I don't believe it (the complaint) is accurate," Liu said. "We are a restaurant in many ways."
Under the plan, food from the Flying Falafel location at 211 Sutter Street in San Francisco would be at the Socialhaus Flying Falafel Express for people to buy, Liu said. Customers would not have to become Socialhaus members first.
Pashut has not responded to a request for comment as of press time.
"The idea is it will be sold to the general public and whoever buys falafel can hang out at the space," Liu said. "The Socialhaus culture is a very open-minded, inclusive space for people to feel comfortable talking to a stranger at the space. They can meet strangers over falafel, and once they buy it (they) can talk to people in the space.
"The membership fee is an alternative for people who want to come in and talk to people but don't necessarily want to buy a falafel every single time," she added.
The 463 Castro location was a longtime retail space for locally-owned clothing stores: All-American Boy for decades and more recently Outfit.
As the B.A.R. reported October 9, following Outfit's closure Pashut indicated his intention to open up a fourth location of his Bay Area eatery there.
But the owner of Gyro Xpress at 499 Castro Street filed a request for discretionary review by the planning commission to prevent Flying Falafel from opening.
"The Castro district is losing its key retail spaces," Cem Bulutoglu of Gyro Xpress wrote in the request. "There are three falafel shops on the 400 block of Castro."
As the B.A.R. reported several weeks later, the planning department declined to take discretionary review of the property, clearing the way for Pashut's restaurant to open.
But the property was still designated retail space as of January 16, according to the order.
For a time last fall, a pop-up branch of Indigo Vintage Cooperative operated in the space through the Castro Street Fair October 6. Pashut indicated at the time his intention to have another pop-up business operate in the space before it was converted into a restaurant.
It was in October or November 2019 when Pashut met Liu, who said that she founded Socialhaus last year. Socialhaus was previously a pop-up business most recently located on Valencia Street in the Mission district before moving to the Castro.
"I wanted to build a third place outside home and work where people can just hang out. Nowadays, people meet and often don't follow up on a consistent basis," Liu said. "[Pashut] stumbled upon our pop-up and attended a couple of them. He enjoyed the experience coming to our pop-up.
"He had the space and was going through the process of trying to open this spot when we met. He was thinking of what he could do with the space, instead of building out a whole Flying Falafel, he was thinking about what he could build to bring good vibes to the community," she added.
In addition to Sutter Street, Flying Falafel restaurants are located at 1051 Market Street in San Francisco and 2114 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. The only express outlet would be 463 Castro Street.
Planning department officials have not returned requests for comment as of press time.
Updated, 1/22/20: This story has been updated with comments from Assaf Pashut.


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California tech giant Apple has revealed that it has sold its billionth iPhone. This comes just nine years after the company revealed the device that was going to transform computing forever.
At MacWorld in 2007, the late Steve Jobs did his infamous “and one more thing” trick, plucking from his pocket a glittering device that was set to rock the mobile world and knock Nokia and BlackBerry out of their respective ivory towers.
In the ensuing time, the iPhone has gone through several generations, culminating in the current iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, as well as the diminutive but powerful iPhone SE.
‘iPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history’
– TIM COOK, CEO, APPLE
The iPhone has been an incredible cash cow for Apple, resulting in years of non-stop revenue growth that was only checked for the first time this year. It is still contributing tremendous profits for the company.
In its Q3 results last night, Apple reported revenues of $42.4bn and a profit of $7.8bn after a quarter that saw 40m iPhones sold.
A revolutionary device
At an employee meeting in Cupertino today (27 July 2016), Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple has surpassed the crucial 1bn device milestone.
“iPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history,” said Cook.
“It has become more than a constant companion. iPhone is truly an essential part of our daily life and enables much of what we do throughout the day.
“Last week, we passed another major milestone when we sold the billionth iPhone.
“We never set out to make the most, but we’ve always set out to make the best products that make a difference. Thank you to everyone at Apple for helping to change the world every day.”


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Blu-ray players range in price from less than $100 to several thousand. Why?
New software APIs for ray-traced computer graphics make news in New Orleans just before Siggraph 2009 opens.
Although £1,600 sounds like an excessive amount for a Blu-ray player, you don't get a Porsche 911 for £25,000 and we haven't noticed people complaining about that
Dell is getting set to use the quad-core and triple-core Phenom processors for the first time.
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Russia announces 'full embargo' on most food from US, EU
Published on Aug 7, 2014 5:21 PM
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia is introducing a "full embargo" on most food imports from EU, US, and other Western countries that have imposed sanctions against Moscow over its policy on Ukraine, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday.
"Russia is introducing a full embargo on imports of beef, pork, fruit and vegetable produce, poultry, fish, cheese, milk and dairy products from the European Union, United States, Australia, Canada and Norway," Medvedev told a government meeting in televised remarks.
The ban goes into effect immediately and will last one year unless "our partners demonstrate a constructive approach" with regards to sanctioning Russia, he said.
"Of course this is a serious decision for the suppliers of such foods from these countries."
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- As some readers may recall, last year Walmart integrated India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a payment tool for their registered e-commerce platform members.
- UPI is a mobile real-time payments system managed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
- This piece, posted in PaymentsSource, discusses a partnership between Walmart and PhonePe a mobile payments app that is part of the 2007 e-commerce startup FlipKart, which is now majority-owned by Walmart.
- ‘Walmart India will partner with the PhonePe network to offer a mobile payment option at Walmart’s B2B cash-and-carry stores.
Walmart India, PhonePe Bring Mobile Payments to B2B Stores
28 Feb 2019 8:12 AM GMT
A key target in this announcement is the segment of mom and pop retailers in India, referred to as ?kiranas?. These shops �seek to stock up for their


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Thief Uses A Fishing Rod To Steal Versace Necklace
Australian police are looking for an unconventional thief who burgled a store in Melbourne, Australia, using a fishing rod.
The thief was caught on camera hooking a gold necklace with a fishing rod in a brazen nighttime theft from an Australian designer store.
In the CCTV footage released publicly by the police, he broke the store window in Melbourne’s central business district before using a fishing rod to hook the Versace necklace, local police said Wednesday. The burglary happened just after 2 a.m. on February 24.
Police believe it took the man three hours to steal the necklace from the store.
After first attempts with a smaller rod failed, the man decided to get a bigger rod, eventually snagging the gold $700 (₦255,850) piece from a mannequin’s neck in a crime police described as “unseen” until now.
WATCH: Security footage shows a man using a fishing rod to remove a Versace necklace from a mannequin within the store just after 2am. pic.twitter.com/9S103jZjv4
— Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice) March 3, 2020
“It’s fairly blatant and it’s quite bold as well, to have someone attend with a fishing rod in the middle of the night,” Victoria Police Senior Constable Bede Whitty said.
The store owner, Steven Adigrati was struck by the ingenuity of the thief. Speaking with Nine News, he said:
“I couldn’t believe it. Three and a half hours, with two rods, trying to get this necklace, was amazing. Hook, line, and sinker, I guess. He did it.”


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Oreo just introduced three new flavors, and they were created by fans
In news that can officially be filed under “best thing ever,” Oreo just unveiled three new flavors…and they were decided by fans. That’s right — in an Oreo-lovers-call-to-action, the company asked the general public to suggest which new flavors they’d most like to see on shelves, and then actually made the best three. And the new flavors are (drumroll, please…):
Cherry Cola Oreos, Kettle Corn Oreos, and Pina Colada Oreo Thins.
However, the new flavors are not all permanent. They’ll hit shelves in May 2018, at which point consumers will get to try them out and vote on which flavor will become a permanent member of the Oreo family (the company says the vote will likely take place in the summer of next year).
And if you can’t wait until May for the latest flavors, rest assured that you’ll be able to try two other new flavors in a few short weeks. There’s a Chocolate Hazelnut flavor coming after the New Year (think, Nutella), and also a Red-Hots-esque flavor called Spicy Hot Cinnamon debuting January 1st.
Not into all the newfangled Oreo styles? Not to worry. You can always (and we mean always) go grab a box of the traditional, aka OG, Oreo — or double-stuffed of course. We’d never hold it against you.


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Peace Boat is on the cusp of appointing a shipyard to build its flagship – and it has unveiled more details about the cruise ship, including LNG bunkering plans.
Peace Boat’s founder and director Yoshioka Tatsuya told a press conference at Seatrade Cruise Global that the organisation was “very seriously negotiating with a shipyard now”.
Peace Boat has moved forward with Ecoship in terms of bunkering; it has already chosen six ports in which to carry out its LNG bunkering, and is looking at appointing more. It has decided to bunker via barge.
It was also revealed that the disco on board will generate electric power via the flooring, which will harvest kinetic energy.
Other plans include creating an impact through green testing technology for future ships.
Elsewhere, Peace Boat will celebrate its 35th anniversary. To coincide, Japan's largest cruise organisation announced its 100th cruise at Seatrade Cruise Global. The around-the-world voyage will sail from Yokohama, Japan on 26 December 2018 and will circumnavigate the planet in 96 days.


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Camile Thai, a Dublin-based franchised-fast casual restaurant chain, announced an agreement with Kitchen United to use its ghost kitchen facilities as the exclusive means for it to expand into the United States before building any brick-and-mortar restaurants.
The first Camile Thai location in the U.S. will operate out of the Kitchen United MIX facility at 205 W. Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago. dishes will be made to order, sustainably-focused, and plant forward.
The Camile Thai and Kitchen United partnership will expand throughout 2021, with plans for new locations in Chicago River North, Pasadena, California, and Austin, Texas.
“A big draw of the ghost kitchen model is market entry into the U.S.—for us, it’s a relatively quick way to get in and test the market,” said Jonathan Dockrell, country manager of Camile U.K. “It works really well for us in terms of efficiency in the kitchen. Once we push the button, I think we’ll open in eight weeks.”
Since opening its first restaurant in 2010, Camile Thai has expanded to 40 locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and has quickly gained popularity as a tech-savvy leader in the food delivery space.
The Camile Food Group is the first company of its kind to do hot food drone delivery in Europe in partnership with Irish drone-delivery start-up Manna. Camile is confident that drones in the sky will quickly become commonplace in the near future, and is excited about the speed of three-minute delivery to guests, as the drones can reach a speed of 50 miles per hour.
Drone technology isn’t the only way Camile looks towards the future. With robotic woks and a fully digital guest experience Drones are only a piece of the tech puzzle.
“Kitchen United is constantly evaluating new and advantageous ways to support our restaurant partners,” said Michael Montagano, CEO of Kitchen United. “Based on our partnership with dozens of operators and proven experience of Camile Thai, we are well-positioned to grow together here in the U.S.”
Camile Thai CEO, Brody Sweeney concurred in a joint released about the partnership.
“We are excited to bring our concept to the U.S. and work closely with Kitchen United given its definitive leadership position in the ghost kitchen industry,” he said. “We’ve seen a kind of renaissance for technology, driving investment and adoption years ahead of where we imagined it would be. The pandemic has altered how restaurants operate and given the go-ahead for virtual kitchens, without a storefront, to flourish…In addition to our tech-forward operations, we offer operator partners a flexible franchise model to position them for sustained success.”
Kitchen United has plans to open more ghost kitchen locations this year, expanding to and in existing markets including Los Angeles, Austin, Texas, and New York City.
In the U.S., there is potential for brick-and-mortar locations.
“Ghost kitchens are a great way to test the market and we’re very happy with our partnership through Kitchen United. There’s people out there who want to open brick-and-mortar locations and we’re happy to look at that down the line,” Dockrell added. “So, in the U.S., that’s a definite possibility.”


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Telemundo, a producer of content for Hispanics in the U.S. and audiences around the world, announced the national launch of Club de Noveleras, the network’s official telenovela fan club, in partnership with L’Oréal USA. This initiative, according to a Telemundo press release, is a first for both companies in scope and scale.
“This integrated program transforms viewership into relationship while connecting L’Oréal USA’s brands like L’Oréal Paris, Maybelline and Garnier to their target consumers in an experiential and unique way,” said Jacqueline Hernández, COO, Telemundo. “Consumers will be able to join an online community where they can interact with each other and with their favorite telenovela stars, while also finding rich beauty content including a brand new dedicated beauty blog.”
“This is the first time that several L’Oréal USA brands and divisions have come together to celebrate the beauty of the Hispanic community,” said Marc Speichert, CMO, L’Oréal USA . “L’Oréal USA has a profile of beauty products that fit the need of every U.S. Hispanic consumer. Through this partnership with Telemundo, we will create the first Hispanic community that allows users to engage with their favorite Telenovela stars, connect with others about beauty while earning rewards and free gifts for participating in this ultimate Hispanic beauty destination.”
Members of the Club de Noveleras’ loyalty program have opportunities to earn points and later redeem them to win prizes, Telemundo brand premiums and various products from across L’Oréal USA’s beauty portfolio.
The Club de Noveleras site will also serve as an insights vehicle with a daily panel that will provide L’Oréal USA with key information on what Club de Noveleras members are looking for in their beauty regimens.


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YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The state Division of Consumer Affairs has warned two Bergen County towing companies about predatory practices and filed charges that could cost a Jersey City tower $86,000 in fines.
PHOTO: Courtesy ABC Towing, Bergen Boulevard, Fort Lee
Truchan Bros. Auto & Towing, Inc., of Jersey City, is accused of conducting towing operations at 34 parking lots in Jersey City and elsewhere in Hudson County despite not having contracts with the owners of those lots.
The company is also accused of towing from a lot that lacked adequate signage.
Also charged is an Irvington company, A.N.S. Towing & Recovery, of Irvington. Both companies can request a formal hearing on the administrative charges.
“It’s high time tow truck operators respected the rights of New Jersey’s motorists,” said DCA Director Thomas R. Calcagni. “Consumers should not have to guess whether parking in a particular area will place their vehicle in jeopardy.
New Jersey’s Predatory Towing Prevention Act requires towing companies to treat consumers fairly by posting highly visible signs in lots clearly explaining where and when parking is not allowed, the penalties for unauthorized parking, and the phone number and address of where cars are towed.
The division also sent warning letter to nine towing companies, after meeting with their representatives and receiving assurances that they would immediately correct any improper practices and abide by the Predatory Towing Prevention Act going forward.
Those companies include Bergen County Towing of Tenafly and Merger Towing (doing business as ABC Towing) on Bergen Boulevard in Fort Lee.
Truchan Bros. and A.N.S. boost to six the total of towing companies the DCA has taken action against since March, when it filed the State’s first-ever lawsuit under the Predatory Towing Prevention Act.
New Jersey’s Predatory Towing Prevention Act prohibits towing companies from following:
· Failing to release a vehicle that has been hooked or lifted, but has not actually been removed from private property, upon request of the vehicle’s owner;
· Trolling (cruising) for vehicles parked without authorization;
· Paying for information about vehicles parked without authorization;
· Refusing to accept an insurance company check or a debit card, charge card, credit card, or check for towing or storage services, if the towing company ordinarily accepts such payment at its place of business;
· Charging for a towing or storage service not on the Division’s schedule of services; and
· Charging an unreasonable or excessive fee.
MORE INFO: DCA towing brief
Consumers who believe their vehicles have been illegally towed from private parking lots should file a complaint with the Division of Consumer Affairs. GO TO: www.NJConsumerAffairs.gov, or call 1-800-242-5846 (toll free in NJ) or 973-504-6200.
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A post Covid Boost of Britain’s Love for Small Businesses
The speed and entrepreneurialism with which many small businesses have responded to the crisis has received widespread recognition, with 45 per cent developing new products and services, such as takeaway services, virtual consultations, click and collect and deliveries.
Many of the changes instigated by small businesses have involved digital transformation, with over half (51 per cent) pivoting to online to engage with customers more, 45 per cent selling online more and 25 per cent reporting an increase in the use of contactless payments. As a result of this 46 per cent expect their use of digital to increase in the future.
Over half (55 per cent) see the business changes they have made in the crisis as positive and 19 per cent actually expect their revenues to increase. Despite these positive indicators, many small businesses still feel very uncertain about the future. A significant proportion, 70 percent admitted they expect to have to return to lockdown at some point in 2020. While this would represent another major challenge for businesses, a third (35 per cent) feel far more prepared for this eventuality than previously.


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Home Retail-owned home enhancement chain Homebase has returned fire at B&Q, which last week launched a price-led advertising campaign targeting its arch-rival as the key Easter season approaches.
Homebase marketing director Ajay Kavan said he hopes a full-scale DIY price war will be avoided but warned that Homebase is ready to defend itself as necessary.
Following B&Q’s supermarket-style TV and print offensive (RW, last week), in which it claimed to be cheaper than Homebase on 90% of its 1,748 decorating products, Homebase aggressively laid out its own price credentials and highlighted its Nectar reward scheme.
In press ads that launched last Friday, Homebase said it is cheaper than B&Q on 1,016 interior decorating products. It highlighted Dulux, Crown and Hammerite paints that are 28%, 23% and 24%respectively cheaper than at B&Q.
Kavan said: “It is not our intention to start a price war in a challenging market. However, we will ensure that we offer our customers good value through competitive prices and our own compelling proposition, which includes Nectar points on our own exclusive ranges. What the competition chooses to do is up to them.”
Kavan would not comment on whether Homebase will run a similar campaign on TV.
The increased price focus comes as DIY groups prepare for Easter, traditionally a crucial sales period and vital this year because DIY retailers have had a difficult start to 2010 due to snow and cold weather in January and February.
The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor found that in February gardening categories took a hit and “decorating and outdoor products suffered, as did trade building, with many projects put off until more clement weather”.
Oriel analyst Ramona Tipnis said she believes the two retailers’ campaigns relate to particular product areas and they are unlikely to signal an all-out price war, which she fears would “ruin profitability for both”.


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China reported that the country’s GDP grew by 3.2%
July 16, 2020 @ 12:39 +03:00
China reported that the country’s GDP grew by 3.2% in the second quarter of this year, compared to a year ago — beating analysts’ expectations and rebounding from the first quarter’s contraction. It comes as lockdowns to contain the coronavirus outbreak in China eased, and as Beijing rolled out stimulus measures to prop up its economy. Economists polled by Reuters expected gross domestic product to have grown modestly at 2.5% in the April to June quarter.
China’s first quarter GDP contracted by 6.8% in 2020 from a year ago as the world’s second largest economy took a huge hit from the coronavirus outbreak. This was the country’s first GDP decline since at least 1992, when official quarterly records started. China’s official GDP figures are tracked as an indicator of the health of the world’s second-largest economy, but many outside experts have long expressed skepticism about the veracity of China’s reports. The Chinese government has introduced measures to boost the economy including fiscal spending and cuts in lending rates and banks’ reserve requirements — the amount of cash that lenders must hold in reserve.
Recent data out of China show some signs of recovery. Trade numbers in June showed that China’s dollar-denominated exports and imports rose. Manufacturing activity in June also expanded compared to May, two different sets of surveys showed. Chinese exports have been getting “massive market share” while the rest of the world was locked down, said Bo Zhuang, chief China economist at TS Lombard before the data release. China started easing lockdown measures earlier than other countries.
Zhuang said he expected China’s GDP recovery to be sustainable in the next two quarters at least, as the domestic economy seems to be doing “fine” with growth in infrastructure and cross-provincial travel reopened, he told CNBC’s “Street Signs.” Zhuang said a recovery of about 5% in the next two quarters is “definitely foreseeable.” China’s full-year GDP growth was 6.1% in 2019.
Concerns over the job market and the lagged impact of bankruptcies continue to hang over the economy. Looking ahead, there is a question of how much China domestic demand can offset the accumulation in inventory due to weak external demand. The world economy is expected to fall into recession this year as many governments globally have implemented lockdowns and limited business activity and social gatherings. Slowing growth in global demand is expected to hurt Chinese exports. This year, China made a rare decision not to set a GDP target due to uncertainties from the impact of the pandemic.
China says its economy grew 3.2% in the second quarter this year, rebounding from coronavirus, CNBC, Jul 16


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Huawei, the leading smartphone brand in China is reportedly preparing to introduce premium phones with the highest screen size ever. This has been revealed by a renowned South Korean publication – The Bell, that the Chinese tech giant has placed an order of 6.9-inch OLED panels with the South Korean tech leader Samsung.
The citing industry source further claims that Samsung Display is currently providing samples of flat 6.9-inch OLED panels to Huawei while the full-fledged supply of the OLED screens is expected to begin by the end of Q3. These display panels are likely to be introduced on the upcoming Huawei ventures in Q4 this year or Q1 2019.
As Huawei launched the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro in October last year, the timing of Supply suggests that that the Chinese manufacturer may use OLED panels on Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro smartphones that are expected to debut in the last quarter of this year. However, the Mate 20 may feature a 6.1-inch display like P20 Pro whereas the Mate 20 Pro may house the largest ever smartphone display of 6.9-inches in size.
While talking about other manufacturers, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is rumored to arrive with a 6.38-inch OLED screen whereas iPhone X Plus may house a 6.46-inch OLED display. In this way, Huawei is all set to overpower its rivals by introducing a 6.9-inch display on Mate 20 Pro.
Mate 20 Pro – Rumored Features
It was also reported in the recent months that the Mate 20 series may feature a Kirin 980 chipset under the hood that has scored 350,000+ on the benchmarking platform. Since Huawei has already introduced an in-display fingerprint sensor on Huawei Mate RS phone, it is likely that the Mate 20 Pro will also feature the same technology of enhanced security.
Huawei is apparently working on to introduce different features for the “first time ever” in the handset industry starting with the triple camera setup in P20 Pro and now leading towards the highest ever screen size.
It seems to be an exciting idea but will it not be difficult to keep Huawei Mate 20 Pro in our hands or even in our pockets? Express your views in the comments section below.


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The new ES premium sedan from Lexus moves its shared architecture from the Camry platform to the upcoming Avalon and Toyota has now announced the two will also offer both gasoline and hybrid powertrains.
Later this week I will have first drive impressions of the new Lexus models but here I offer details on the 2013 Toyota Avalon.
In addition to the new powertrain options, the next Avalon is redesigned and will offer a greater degree of refinement and improved driving dynamics.
Traditionally, Avalon has appealed to an older Toyota demographic but for the next-gen model the automaker turned to its more youthful Calty Design Research department for the makeover while giving engineering duties to the Toyota Technical Center in Michigan. Toyota says the new Avalon signals the more compelling and passionate nature of future Toyota products.
At the heart of the new Avalon will be the company’s proven 3.5-liter V-6 producing 268 horsepower similar to Camry while offering improved fuel economy and performance over previous generation Avalons and being mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox provides better shift feel and improved response.
And showing that Toyota has knocked some cobwebs out of the new Avalon is the offering of a Sport mode (and steering wheel paddle shifters) that enhances throttle mapping as well as steering feel.
The biggest news for the 2013 model year is the addition of a hybrid variant. The new Avalon will utilize the Hybrid Synergy Drive system employed in the new Camry that offers total system output of 200hp in EV, ECO and Sport operating modes. Fuel economy is projected at 40 mpg city and 39 mpg highway.
Vehicle pricing will be announced closer to Avalon’s on-sale date later this year.


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Almo Now the Largest Professional Audio Video Distributor in the Industry
Philadelphia, PA — May 13, 2016 — A little over a month after announcing it is acquiring certain assets and assuming certain liabilities of International Audio Visual Inc. (IAVI), Almo Professional A/V today reported that the transition has been completed. As a result, Almo Corporation is now the largest privately-held professional audio video distributor in the industry and a $1.2B corporation. It is also a global company through the procurement of IAVI’s Latin American business.
“Throughout our 70-year history, Almo has always maintained the value-add distribution model,” said Warren Chaiken, president and CEO of Almo Corporation. “The IAVI acquisition is a cohesive fit because of the similar culture and approach to the market. With our new global presence, we plan to expand into new markets that will continue to fuel Almo’s consistent and strong growth.”
“Almo has a great management team and Citizens Bank is pleased to have such a strong relationship with Almo,” said Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, president of Citizens Bank, Pennsylvania. “We’re happy to offer our capital markets capabilities to help the Almo team complete this important acquisition and achieve their strategic and financial goals.”
“It has been an exciting month, with the announcement of the acquisition during our E4 AV partner event in Washington, D.C, then the presentation of our newly combined staff at E4 Atlanta – we’ve received an extremely positive response about the acquisition from the AV community,” said Sam Taylor, executive vice president and COO of Almo Professional A/V. “As part of the business plan, we have retained over 60 former IAVI employees, all of whom will stay in their respective locations and conduct business under the Almo name. These factors will greatly expand our capabilities and reach while increasing our ability to provide the industry with the best distribution service, products and integration support available.”
Wade Gilbert, founder of IAVI said, “The acquisition is working out tremendously well. Almo has taken the best practices from both organizations to make the new combined company even stronger.”
All Almo Pro A/V customers can expect to experience these benefits to help achieve business success:
- Access to Almo’s content creation, installation and bandwidth managed services, which provide a new dimension of growth and ongoing revenue potential.
- A full-featured eBusiness portal named Almo ACCESS®, which includes online tracking, ordering, price sheets, return requests, customized spec sheets, images and a host of other valuable information.
- Highly competitive pricing and shipping rates along with buying power that ensures healthy inventory and advanced logistics thanks to the size, scope and power of the division’s parent company, Almo Corporation.
- Inventory in seven warehouses across the country for nationwide projects.
- Access to new product lines for both the professional and consumer markets.
- Award-winning education programs, such as the E4 AV Tour to help resellers stay ahead of the trends and be more competitive.
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About Almo Professional A/V
Almo Professional A/V provides the industry’s most advanced product distribution, training and education, and technical support options available for the Pro AV community. With a highly skilled sales team, reseller education programs, seven distribution centers across the U.S. and product lines for the Pro A/V channel, Almo Professional A/V provides customers with the full distribution experience on a local and a personal level. Almo Professional A/V is a division of Almo Corp., the nation’s leading independent distributor of consumer electronics and major appliances. For more information about Almo Professional A/V, please call 888-420-2566 or go to www.almoproav.com. Almo Professional A/V can also be followed on Twitter at https://twitter.com/almoproav and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/almoproav.
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By Nathan Collier and Cameron Palan
Last week, Bluebox Security reported they’d found a new flaw with the Android OS, saying “The implications are huge!”. The bug, also known as the “Master Key” bug or “bug 8219321”, can be exploited as a way to modify Android application files, specifically the code within them, without breaking the cryptographic signature. We call these signatures the “digital certificate”, and they are used to verify the app’s integrity. Since the bug is able to modify an application and still have the certificate appear valid, it is a big deal.
Bluebox did report the bug to Google in February, however, and they have since put in patches and put out updates to begin correcting the flaw. Google Play already scans apps for the issue, and Android 4.2.2 and above already has the patch included. We have also been diligently working to protect those not covered by any patches or updates yet, and find the best permanent solution to this issue for those older devices which may never be patched.
Aside from the method used, this is not a completely new tactic in the malware community. Various kinds of digital certificate spoofing have long been used by malware authors in an attempt to disguise their apps. Google Play already scans apps for this particular issue, so any updates or applications downloaded from the Play Store should be safe. One way or another, no matter what the digital certificate says, malicious intent is malicious. The intent of an application is what we have always examined, first and foremost, here in threat research.
Does this change the game? Maybe a little, but that’s why we love our jobs. There’s always something new happening in the malware world that makes things interesting. As always, we are dedicated to protecting users from any kind of emerging threats, including those exploiting the “Master Key” bug.
*Update* We mentioned how we have been diligently working on protecting those not yet covered by patches or updates, and finding a solution for older devices as well. We are happy to report we have the solution! The newest version of Webroot SecureAnywhere Mobile with a patch for the “Master Key” bug can be found on the Google Play store now: Webroot SecureAnywhere Mobile.


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Wexford food business Atlantis Seafoods has invested almost half a million euro into redevelopment and expansion of its processing facility in Kilmore Quay.
The company is keen to grow the Kilmore Quay brand at home and abroad, and has recently agreed a collaboration with Dunnes' Stores which will see Atlantis fishmongers selling the company produce in the Redmond Square branch.
Three staff have been hired to run the counter in Dunnes' in Redmond Square while five new staff have taken up roles in the factory. The company hopes to hire more staff in the coming months.
The family-run company has been in business for over 25 years.


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Uber might begin selling its autonomous driving systems to outside companies, including major automakers, according to a new report from Japan’s Nikkei. The report claims that Uber has had talks with Toyota regarding supplying the automaker with self-driving tech, and that the two are currently in negotiations around how this would work, with talk of putting the autonomous tech developed by Uber into a Toyota-made minivan.
The deal comes as a Toyota VP and Toyota Research Institute CEO Gill Pratt met with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi at Uber’s Pittsburgh Advanced Technologies Group R&D center. Uber has also teamed up with Volvo to co-develop self-driving technology, and uses the XC90 SUV as its test platform for its own current autonomous vehicles.
For Uber, partnering with more automakers could mean speedier development of its own AV systems, and a way to prime the market for a network of autonomous ride-hailing vehicles sourced from consumer and automaker fleets. Rival Lyft is making its own autonomous systems with Magna, one of the world’s leading auto suppliers, and the fruits of that collaboration could put it in fine form to see its products introduced in many automaker vehicles.
Meanwhile, Toyota has just introduced a new company springing out of its Toyota Research Group – TRI-AD, or Toyota Research Group-Advanced Development, which will focus specifically on brining TRI’s work on autonomous driving to market. This recent move could be an indicator that TRI’s work on self-driving isn’t translating to something ready for commercial products quite quick enough, so teaming with Uber could be a means to try to help accelerate those efforts.
This isn’t a done deal yet, however, according to the report, so anything could happen. But it’s an interesting glimpse into the autonomous driving strategy at both Uber and Toyota.
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Electric vehicles, both new and used, remain more expensive than comparable models that are gasoline-powered. But the gap is closing rapidly.
After skyrocketing during the pandemic, used car prices across the board are softening, with the average annual decline running 3.6% in Denver and 5.1% nationally as of October, according to a study from online car shopping site iSeeCars.
For used electric vehicles (EVs), prices are down by about a third nationally in the past year. And if that trend continues, it is only a matter of time until used EVs will not only cost less to power and maintain but also to buy.
“Used electric vehicles are facing a combination of lower prices for new models and consumer reluctance to try a new, more expensive technology when inflation and interest rates are both high,” said Karl Brauer, iSeeCars executive analyst, in an email.
The declines reflect basic economics. Supply has outstripped demand when it comes to EVs, which are now taking three times as long to sell as they did last year. Tesla, the leading maker of electric vehicles, cut the price of its new cars, including a $21,775 decrease for the Model X, $18,596 for the Model S and $14,716 for the Model 3.
That not only deflated the price of used Teslas but forced many other manufacturers to cut their prices.
In Denver, the Chevy Bolt EV suffered the biggest decline, going from an average of $30,169 last October to $20,089 this October. The Nissan Leaf fell from $29,386 to $19,864, while the Tesla Model 3 dropped from $47,958 to $34,167.
Although they have come down sharply, used EV prices remain higher than gasoline-powered alternatives. In October 2022, used EV prices averaged a 60% premium over the rest of the market — $52,821 compared to $32,627. But by this October, the gap was down to 13% — $34,944 versus $30,972.
Brauer suspects that consumers, facing the prospect of job cuts as the economy slows and struggling under the weight of inflation, are less willing to buy EVs than they were just six to 12 months ago.
“These same pressures are also pushing the price of traditional used cars down, but not nearly as much as EVs because gasoline models already cost less than used EVs and consumers are more comfortable with them,” he said.
Brauer said demand for new EVs has hit a plateau at the same time that automakers have been ramping up and pushing out a bunch of new models. Unsold EVs are piling up on dealer lots, which should continue to keep downward pressure on prices.
“It suggests there’s a threshold of market share for EVs that has been hit, making it tough to further increase their sales numbers,” he predicted.
Consumers who have been waiting to buy an EV will find more affordable options, especially with the help of favorable tax credits. Once limited to new car purchases, federal tax credits have expanded to used EVs as well.
New cars and trucks as a whole still command a premium, selling for 8.4% above the MSRP. That premium drops to 7.1% on new EVs. Dealers in Denver have been most willing to bargain on the new Hyundai Ioniq 6, Volkswagen ID.4, and Hyundai Ioniq 5, taking around 9% to 10% off the sticker price.
The big drop in used EV prices shouldn’t be seen as a rejection of cleaner alternatives in general. Of the 10 fastest-selling new cars nationally, seven are hybrids, including the Ford Maverick, Kia Sportage and Toyota Grand Highlander. Used prices in that category are down 9.6%.


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Here's a taste of some new food and drink we're looking forward to next year
I often report on new eateries and drinking establishments when they're in preliminary stages, so you've heard a few of these plans already. But 2020 is when we'll actually see them come to fruition. And, there's a couple of announcements in here readers likely haven't heard yet. Consider this an amuse-bouche for the new year in food and drink.
Against the Grain Barbecue
Mark McCourt has a big thing coming. That thing is a 22-foot trailer that will house his catering hustle, Against The Grain Barbecue. Still being built, the food cart is to be parked at Cider Station, the food truck pod centered around the Ciderlicious pub cart on River Road next to Graffiti Alley. McCourt's cart will be parked closest to the road, in the spot where Bob's Wiener Stand once stood. That structure is now gone and soon you'll instead see smoke rising from McCourt's Texas-style pit barbecue. Just follow the smell of brisket. It will join several other stationary food carts worth a try and a diverse cider taplist that will pair very well with McCourt's food. Safe to say I'll be making this spot my evening destination for summer 2020.
Springfield's Sheild Cafe and Catering, which also operates the Pig & Turnip "German-ish" restaurant inside PublicHouse hub, is opening a second eatery in Eugene. It'll be in the Blair Boulevard building previously occupied by Vanilla Jill's Scoops and Soups, near where Sheild's original Pig & Turnip food cart once parked.
Like Vanilla Jill's, Sheild Cafe in Springfield serves a menu of bone broths, plus soups and sandwiches. Owner Natalie Sheild confirmed the plans to open the Sheild Bistro in February or March of next year, and said the menu will be similar to the Sheild Cafe plus a chef's choice-type dinner service, liquor and music out back in the summer.
Better Living Room
Readers of this page will already know about Ninkasi's Better Living Room restaurant opening in early 2020 and its chef, Andrew Hroza, but it's worth mentioning again because a) I'm VERY excited and b) It will be right down the block from the new Sheild Cafe, at 155 Blair Blvd., in Ninkasi's corporate building. With Slice Pizzeria having recently opened across the way at 325 Blair Blvd., the upper section of Blair Boulevard will be getting plenty of new action.
Don't get me wrong. I love WildCraft cider. But as a dry cider drinker, I can only be glad when another local cidermaker shows up on the scene and claims they're not about sugary stuff. Cyderish has been on tap for some time now but, according to owner Ryan Werthwein, a tasting room in the Whiteaker is coming in 2020, and he's just launched the first of his canned ciders. I'll be on the lookout for these around town and will look forward to a destination to drink them at.
Bo & Vine
Yes, I've questioned whether Eugene needs another burger place. But Bo & Vine is going into a promising Pearl Street block that could use some new life and that I'm hoping will become more of a destination with this addition. It'll become part of a classic lineup of sushi (Uki Uki), pizza (Mezza Luna) and burgers. Plus, no other burger joint in these parts has a "sauce-tender." Bring it, Bo & Vine. Eugene is hungry for a new contender in the perennial "best burger" debate.
Ta Ra Rin
The Readers' Choice Award-winning Thai go-to is adding a third location on Coburg Road. I reported that back in June, when owners were predicting a September opening for the third Ta Ra Rin. Well, it's December, and it seems not all went according to plan, but things are finally starting to look lively in the Sheldon Plaza storefront. A contractor was at work on a recent Friday and part of the bar could be seen shaping up. Selfishly, I'm most excited about this outpost because it's closest to my home and work.
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This Friday marks the start of another South by Southwest Interactive conference, where thousands of early-adopters, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists make their annual pilgrimage to the sunny sprawl of Austin, Tex., to talk tech and get their fill of barbeque.
And once again, The New York Times will be there, with extra chargers, notebooks and cowboy boots in tow.
As part of our coverage of this year’s fest, we’re resurrecting our Tumblr, which we will keep laced with live updates and dispatches from the ground.
We’ve got a new cast of characters contributing and sharing their experiences in Austin, from their most memorable hallway conversations and favorite events to party observations and strange encounters during the week.
We’re saddling up. We hope you’ll come along for the ride with us.
The only other time I’ve been to SXSW Interactive was in 2001. That was soon after the collapse of the first Internet boom. One panel was called “Internet Industry Trends 2001: Is Anyone Making Money?”
I wasn’t there to find out the answer to that question. I was there because I had become fascinated with blogs and the other new forms of what we now call social media. It was not yet clear that this stuff would yield much in the way of money. But it was already clear that it was quite powerful, at least for the crew of early-adopter bloggers I met at the conference. Many were there just to meet one another, to peer shyly at others’ badges in hopes of putting faces to personal blog names, since posting lots of photos of yourself online had not yet become something everyone does. Then they would drink beer and talk about this weird thing they were helping to invent, just for the love of it.
The other night in Austin, at a party that a start-up had spent a lot of money on, I ran into Anil Dash, who was also there in 2001. He said comparing the conference then and now was like comparing the original McDonald’s restaurant to what the McDonald’s Corporation has become — they’re entirely different beasts. There’s some truth to that. A night out at the conference now involves parties thrown by brands and sponsored by other brands, where marketers for entirely different brands will approach you so they can tell you about their social media management solutions. And it is easy to get cynical about the social stuff now that we know it’s a great way to get people to cough up valuable demographic data.
But for me the fascination is still there, and I get the feeling that there are still plenty of people in tech who are excited about the weird things they are inventing, just for the love of it. If I go back to Austin next year, I’m going to make it a point to spend more time with them. — David Gallagher
SXSW Interactive is, in a way, one big conflicted mishmash of openness and exclusivity. In this context technology, both hardware and software, is about enabling communication for worldwide social networks and individuals alike. Share your location with 50 million others, but keep your password to yourself.
There are the panels about privacy and anonymity, and there are ones about transparency and universality. There are parties hosted by companies eager for attention, where you can drop in, uninvited and rolling 10 deep — and those other parties that you’re probably not getting into, no matter what the affiliation dangling from your neck may say. There are the BBQ joints within walking distance for any curious and hungry attendee, and there are those taco spots on the outskirts of Austin, inaccessible to anyone without a car and a local friend willing to share these secret gems. As it turns out, there is pretty decent free Wi-Fi around the convention center that is open to all. But then there is that locked, much better Wi-Fi presumably available to whomever SXSW deems a VIP. At the end of the day, everybody is welcome to sit, stand, listen, eat and drink, talk or dance at least somewhere within the city limits. A small subset were able to do some or all of these things with a much more curated, if you will, pool of attendees. — Andrew Kueneman
“The decline of larger companies did allow us to become the underdog. If Nokia or Kodak comes out with a new huge digital camera, we don’t care. it doesn’t affect us.”—
In a afternoon panel called “Being Considered Obsolete is Awesome,” Alexandra Klasinski, the online US head of Lomography, a film community and social network, said that the world of analog photography is alive and well. Ms. Klasinski said that her company, which sells film cameras like the Holga that come outfitted with neat lenses and filters that allow light to leak in and other quirks to give the resulting photographs a vintage, washed out effect, is thriving. The company, which invites users to upload their photos online, has collected more than 10 million photos and garners 3 million visits to its site each month. “We’ve released 20 different kinds of film and more are on the way,” she said. — Jenna Wortham
One of the hot topics of conversation this weekend: Is South by Southwest still the place where the next big thing is launched? Unlike Foursquare, which hit big in 2009 and 2010, and GroupMe, which took off last year, Pinterest, the most talked about company of the weekend, has yet to set foot on the Austin fairgrounds. In what will surely be a well-attended panel, Ben Silbermann, one of the company’s founders, will be answering questions about the service on Tuesday. — Jenna Wortham
Getting a decent data connection at SXSW can be a challenge, given that it attracts what may be the most data-hungry crowd in the world. With a project called Homeless Hotspots, a marketing company is helping out with this, while helping the homeless and promoting itself. Homeless people have been enlisted to roam the streets wearing T-shirts that say “I am a 4G hotspot.” Passersby can pay what they wish to get online via the 4G-to-Wi-Fi device that the person is carrying. It is a neat idea on a practical level, but also a little dystopian. When the infrastructure fails us… we turn human beings into infrastructure? — David Gallagher
In between the panel sessions and festival events, Jenna Wortham, Brian Stelter and I connected with Matt Buchanan, an editor at BuzzFeed, and Andrea Vaccari, the CEO of the new mobile app Glancee, to download each other on the goings-on. — Lexi Mainland
“The invisible boundaries that separate people from technology are all around us.”—Jo Guldi, a Harvard professor, speaking at a session called “Roads to Power.” She suggested that tech types ask the people they see in the real world — say, a cashier at a grocery store — about technology. “How do you rent an apartment?” “Do you read books on an iPad?” “Do you read books?” Asking, she said, can make visible the invisible boundaries.
Dennis Crowley of Foursquare, interviewed by MG Siegler, said his service’s Radar function, which pops up messages about nearby friends or good places, is still a work in progress. Mr. Crowley, who answered questions in his standard happy-go-lucky mode, said Foursquare was thinking about ways to automatically adjust the way Radar works when a user is in an unfamiliar city and might be in need of more tips. But the company is wary of overloading users with too many alerts. Mr. Crowley said it was “a hard problem” to decide which of a thousand places to tell a user about as she is roaming city streets. He said this kind of passive alert system was going to be “the new definition of location services” over the next year or so. Foursquare might one day serve as kind of a Pinterest for places, allowing people to save faraway sights or restaurants they want to visit and then alerting them when they are traveling in that area, Mr. Crowley said. — David Gallagher
“We’re about the upgrading of our own humanity and our own freedom.”—Baratunde Thurston, in his SXSW keynote address, discussing the motivation to use technology for more than “the check-in and the status update.” — Lexi Mainland
A mobile social network that revolves around the weather sounds like it would be a flop. But after 24 hours in Austin, where the bleak skies and drizzly weather are all anyone’s talking about, it doesn’t seem so implausible after all! — Jenna Wortham


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Rob wrote to mention a Reuters article discussing the danger to traditional radio posed by new new technologies. From the article: "The radio industry could find itself at the kids' table in the media banquet hall, as new technology threatens the business, advertising executives said this week at the Reuters Media and Advertising Summit. Satellite radio, digital music players and the Internet are slowly encroaching on traditional radio's stronghold on local entertainment and advertising. Plus, radio ads themselves are less memorable and creative, these executives said."
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One in 10 of all online purchases in the UK are made using an iPad, new figures from IBM reveal. The figures show just how popular Apple's tablet is, and how convenient a choice it is for armchair shopping.
IBM's figures show that usage of Apple's tablet has doubled since last year. Apple's iPhone is also responsible for a further 6.5 per cent of all traffic.
The iPad is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the tablet of choice for online shoppers with over 95 per cent of tablet shoppers using an iPad.
IBM noted that online shopping overall was up 18 per cent on Monday 26 November from the same day the previous year.
Social media websites have turned out to be surprisingly poor at referring people to online shopping. Only 0.22 per cent of all online sales came via a social media referral. Four major retailers closed their Facebook storefronts in 2012: The Gap, J.C. Penny, Nordstrom and Gamestop due to lack of interest. Forester research analyst told Bloomberg 'it was like trying to sell stuff to people while they’re hanging out with their friends at the bar."
So it seems that Apple has a real foothold in the world of online shopping at the moment. However, with the news that Amazon over tripled its daily sales record for Kindle devices with the Kindle Fire HD Black Friday sale the iPad may have some competition this time next year.


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A Moscow court Monday rejected Booking.com’s appeal against a 1.3 billion-ruble fine ($17 million) in relation to alleged violation of competition laws
While expressing its “disappointment” with the ruling, Booking.com said it intends to pay the fine. The company said it does not rule out “further legal action.”
The legal dispute began in 2019 when the Opora small business association filed a complaint against the global hotel booking site over its pricing policy, whereby hotels are banned from listing prices on their own or other travel sites lower than on Booking.
The Russian antimonopoly authority (FAS) imposed the fine in August 2021, considering that Booking.com abused its dominant position.
Over the past few years, Russian courts have stepped up their fines against international online giants — including Facebook, Google, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube. The moves have brought criticism, with the reasons for the fines ranging from failure to remove unlawful content, to election interference, to personal data storage outside the country, to violations of Russia’s anti-monopoly legislation.
This article first appeared on East-West Digital News.


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Flu Season Offers Remedy for Drugstores
A harsh flu season has been quite the remedy for the bottom lines of Walgreen, CVS Caremark and Rite Aid, whose pharmacy sales have been under pressure from a recent influx of new generic drugs. WSJ's John Kell reports on The News Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
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Apparently, even as they’re finishing up work on the Batman game Gotham Knights, Warner Bros’ game development branch is currently working on another game, too. An unannounced Warner Bros game has been revealed to exist by former employee Ketan Lad’s LinkedIn, though other than it being open-world, we know nothing about it.
Warner Bros is no stranger to open-world games by this point. The Batman Arkham games were all open-world in their own way, providing players with a big area to explore in order to track down collectibles and various other challenges. However, whether this is Batman or some entirely new property remains to be seen.
Warner Bros’ video gaming divisions have, for the past several years, been mainly superhero-focused with such games as the Batman: Arkham titles, though its Lord of the Rings games, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, Shadow of War, have also been released. Those two games were also open-world.
This new unannounced Warner Bros game may be more DC superhero content, or perhaps it will be something original, though that last part is unlikely due to all of Warner Bros’ past games being based on one of the parent company’s many different entertainment properties.
While there are many open-world games that could be done with such properties, we have yet to see any real games past the Arkham trilogy that could count as open-world, though Gotham Knights at least seems to be a similar genre. That game, however, has been announced for roughly a year, and is supposed to come out sometime in 2022.
Because of that, whatever this new unannounced Warner Bros game turns out to be has a lot of different properties it could be from, especially since the game has, according to the LinkedIn page, has been in the works since roughly 2015. If it’s still being worked on, hopefully all of the time will be worth it.


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You may know that Android 7.0 Nougat is also going to release in the next year where as the Samsung Galaxy S8 is going to launch before the Android 7.0. Another report says that the screen size of the Galaxy S8 phone is about 5 inches and 6 inches. Now it’s really hard to fact from the fiction and even we tried to clarify the rumor here. Now going through the screen of Galaxy 8 that it will expected to have Y-OCTA. No we have the found the new display technology in the Galaxy S8.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Specifications and Features:
You might know the previous version of Samsung where they need to have touch layer is wrapped in the display glass during the production. They allow the thinner glasses for the device and lower cost to produce them. Now Galaxy S8 will have the four side of the device will have the curved glass including top and bottom.
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The Galaxy S8 will also have the AMOLED display and rumored that it will be going to have M8 OLED material. The M8 OLED material will have the longer display energy efficiency.
You might know about iris scanner which found that the Note 7 will bound the S8 and said that the phone will support the Google’s Daydream VR platform. It will be a three coil wireless charging and will provide you a great efficient fast charging and long distance wireless charging. There is news that the S8 will use the Qualcomm’s SD 835 chipset and it will also supports the Quick Charge 4. This offers five hours of battery by charging the phone in 5 minutes.
This is the best feature offered ever by Samsung series. According to the Weibo Tipster, Samsung Galaxy S8 will have the feature of 13-megapixel rear camera along with another 12-megapixel shooter on the back. So, this trend will be continued for the upcoming series of Samsung.
Galaxy S series coming with new two processors I mean it has been adding two processors for different devices. One id the Qualcomm processor which was released in the US and another one is Samsung Exynos Chpset which will be releasing in India. Now they might came with Exynos 8895 processor with Galaxy S8 in this year by the report from Samsung S8 mobile.
Nougat was the most expected Google’s flagship in the operating system in 2016 and it is also the debut software for Google Pixel samrtphone. So, there has been made the biggest change in the software by adding the split-screen mode. You might know that the Samsung has already had this feature in TouchWiz skin. So, the software of the Samsung overtakes the Google’s Android OS. There are lots of features were added like notification stacking, a flatter ‘material design’ aesthetic, and battery life improvements. So, there will be a support of Android Pay and there is a rumor that the Galaxy S8 will have the NFC for contactless payments. You just need to know more about the updated of the Android Nougat.


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As soon as the Thanksgiving turkey has left the table, many Americans turn their focus sharply towards Christmas. Trees are chosen and dressed, decorations are brought down from the attic or in from the garage and dusted off, and many families choose to get an early start on shopping for presents. “Black Friday,” as the day after Thanksgiving has come to be known in the last couple of decades, is a day when many retailers recognize this trend by offering special sales and incentives to shoppers. Big retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, and Target will participate in Black Friday this year.  Consumers can find great deals on anything from TVs to coffee makers to clothing and children’s toys.
However, with the best deals come some surprising safety risks. When deals are too good, they often draw large crowds to shopping malls and department stores, gathering many hours before the stores open. When doors do open, they can create stampede conditions. In 2013, a Walmart employee named Jdimytai Damour found himself being trampled and crushed to death by a mob of crazed shoppers looking to score a deal on a flat screen TV. Four other people were injured in the same incident, including a pregnant woman who miscarried as a result of her injuries. Walmart has implemented tighter security since the incident.
Harvard scientists have been studying the phenomenon of the shopping stampede. Researchers started by looking at crowded concerts, but they have noticed similar patterns at rallies, protests, and Black Friday sales events. They use computational tools to model how crowds of people move and to predict the risks that arise when people are packed together tightly. They observed that, when people are packed together densely enough, they lose individual control over how they collide with others. This can lead to an increase in collisions and overall pressure. They also found that people in high-density situations move toward a “common point of interest.” Those closest to the point of interest experience the highest pressure.  In other words, the closer you are to the cheap flat screen TV, the more likely you are to be crushed or otherwise injured.
While deaths from Black Friday stampedes are rare, injuries are almost commonplace. In 2011 a 32-year-old woman from California doused a crowd with pepper spray in order to score a deal on an Xbox. She injured about 20 other shoppers but claimed self-defense and was never charged. In 2010 a U.S. Marine reservist was stabbed while trying to stop a fleeing thief at a Black Friday event at a Best Buy in Georgia. In 2009 an elderly man from New York was shot by thieves trying to steal a flat screen TV he had just bought at a Black Friday sale.
However, not all Black Friday sales are equally dangerous for shoppers. A 2015 study found that Arkansas, Alabama, and Tennessee shoppers are the most violent on Black Friday. Data came from the real estate website Estately, which compiled FBI crime reports and Facebook mentions of Black Friday. Other states that are relatively more dangerous on Black Friday, according to this methodology, include Louisiana, Mississippi, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Indiana, Kansas, and South Carolina.
While Black Friday sales may be enticing, any situation that involves large crowds and a single geographic target are dangerous. Consider waiting until later in the day or foregoing a deal altogether and instead enjoying the day at home with loved ones. Cyber Monday is another day with great deals, and all of those sales can be accessed with an Internet connection from the comfort of your own home, without risk of injury. If you do find yourself injured in a Black Friday sale or other crowded event, be sure to contact an experienced personal injury attorney after seeking medical care so that you can understand your rights as an injured party.