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UPS Inc. said it will be conducting a global ad agency review. Its incumbent US agency, The Martin Agency, is invited to participate, said Karen Cole, UPS spokesperson. The review will cover global advertising, media buying, relationship marketing and digital services, she said.
The second annual National Catalog Advocacy & Strategy Forum is slated for May 20-21, with the postage rate increase and the proposed "summer sale" among the topics of discussion.
Online video game rental company Gamefly has filed a complaint against the US Postal Service claiming discriminatory practices against it. The complaint, filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission, alleges that the Postal Service unduly discriminated against Gamefly.
EBay Inc. reported a first quarter revenue of $2.02 billion, a $171.6 million year-over-year loss.
UPS Inc. today reported first quarter revenue of $10.9 billion, down 13.7% from the same quarter last year, and saw its earnings fall nearly 56% to $401 million, compared to profit of $906 million a year ago.
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The Accord has been a part of the Japanese brand’s line-up since 1976 and is currently in its ninth-generation of production. The E-segment offering, has for long held its place on the list of global best-sellers, and thus, the excitement for the anticipated launch of the all-new Honda Accord 2018.
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In an attempt to shave development costs, the all-new Accord is expected to move to the recently introduced Honda Civic’s platform, and while this will mean a shrink in dimensions for the E-Segment sedan, it will allow the Accord to be lighter on its feet, offering a more agile and engaging drive.
If the grapevine is anything to go by, we can also expect the Civic’s 1.5-liter turbocharged engine to make its way into the Accord. However, in order to differentiate the dimensionally larger of the two offerings, Honda will likely continue to offer its 3.5-liter V6 power plant for the Accord range.
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While the prototype spotted testing is covered with heavy camouflage, the Honda Accord 2018 is expected to borrow a good chunk of its styling cues from the Civic that it is based on. The most notable of all, being the fastback rear styling.
When the all-new model does go on sale in the coming year, it is expected to sport a starting price tag in the range of AED 90,000.

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Operating in the heart of Sherborne, Hunt’s Foodservice has gone through a busy year of growth and expansion. Throughout the company’s evolution, Hunt’s have stood by their family values and heritage, firmly believing their loyal staff are part of the family and local community play a key part of the business heritage. Passed down five generations, Hunt’s have four family members directly involved in the business and this year, has welcomed a fifth member to join the business. Chas Douch, son of Hunt’s Engineering Director and fifth generation family member has joined as Assistant Operation Manager.
This year has seen Hunt’s invest heavily in it’s Sherborne HQ resources. Their HQ offices have been extended which has enabled them to increase their headcount with new local employees working in the call centre, operations and warehouses.
Hunt’s has also been recognised regionally at the recent Blackmore Vale Media Business Awards and shortlisted for four awards. Representing Hunt’s as a finalists for the Best Employee Award was Cheryl Coates. Cheryl oversees the buying of all retail products and as a result of her devotion and inspiring work ethos, the judges awarded Cheryl with the Best Employee Award.
To keep up the momentum of a busy and successful 2016, Hunt’s are preparing for an exciting and dynamic 2017. Further investment into operations and customer services will give customers a more flexible approach to ordering and deliveries. To fulfil increasing consumer trends towards healthier, organic and free from produce, Hunt’s will be launching new ranges which will help customers to cater for this trend.


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Tesla is looking to make more car parts at its Shanghai factory as part of ongoing efforts to localize its supply chain in the world’s largest automobile market, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing a government document.
The document, submitted by Tesla to the Shanghai municipal government, showed that the U.S. electric carmaker aims to almost double the annual production capacity of locally made cooling pipes to 260,000 sets from 150,000. It also plans to add lines to locally produce more battery packs, electric motors and motor controllers.
As of the end of 2019, about 70% of parts installed in Tesla’s Shanghai-built electric vehicles were imported, according to Reuters.
The company is also building another stamping line to ramp up car production at the Shanghai facility, Reuters reported, referencing construction documents it had seen.
In February, Tesla dwarfed many of its Chinese peers by delivering 3,958 Model 3 electric cars in China, accounting for nearly a third of the country’s total monthly new energy vehicle sales, Bloomberg reported, citing Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). Chinese electric vehicle startup Nio shipped only 707 electric cars in February 2020.
Despite the robust delivery gains in China, Tesla has been recently blamed by some of its Chinese car owners for equipping their Shanghai-made Model 3 sedans with outdated self-driving hardware.
The move, which Tesla blamed on coronavirus-linked supply chain disruptions, has drawn attention from the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which has asked Tesla to ensure product consistency, quality and safety, according to a Tuesday statement. (link in Chinese) The carmaker has pledged to offer free hardware replacements to affected customers when the supply chain recovers.
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While it remains unclear what the glitch could cause, it seems that the problem still exists in the Galaxy S8 and in the slightly larger Galaxy S8 +.
Some users feel that the problem may be due to malfunction of the microSD card, and others report that the error persists even after removing the SD card.
One user claims that Samsung's customer service has recommended that S8 be started in safe mode, indicating that abrupt reboots may be the result of issues related to third-party applications.
The page Android Authority states that "it is not uncommon for smartphones to require one or two reboots as they come out of the box", but this is not the case with Reddit, XDA Developers and Samsung's page.
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All-Span Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement to outsource a portion of the company’s marketing efforts to Atlanta-based Integrity Marketing Group located in Grayson, Ga. The company is owned by Roy Zeh, former employee of All-Span.
“As he leaves our employ to develop his own marketing firm further, we are pleased to support his company and to be added to his client list,” said JJ Carter, owner and vice president of sales for All-Span.
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China: Bitcoin sinks after restricts yuan exchanges
Bitcoin has fallen to less than half the value it recently traded for, following reports of fresh action by Beijing to restrict trade in the virtual currency.
BTC China has said that local payment companies have been blocked from providing it with clearing services.
It means that the firm - the world's biggest Bitcoin exchange in terms of trading volumes - can no longer accept yuan-based deposits.
Prices tumbled following the news.
One bitcoin was trading for as low as 2,560 yuan ($421, £258), according to the South China Morning Post
That compares with an all-time high of 7,588 yuan ($1,250; £764) in late November.
Exchanges in other countries also reported drops, with Japan-based MtGox seeing the exchange rate for one bitcoin fall from $717 to as low as $480 in Wednesday's trade.
"A lot of people put Bitcoin's rise over recent months to China where interest in it has gone through the roof," said Emily Spaven, editor of digital currency news site CoinDesk told the BBC.
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TELUS launches dedicated hayu app on Optik TV
Jan 15, 2020 – NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) and TELUS have announced that hayu is available to all TELUS Optik TV customers in Western Canada. TELUS is the only carrier in Canada to offer customers a dedicated hayu app directly within the TV interface.
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Pay TV subscriptions in Portugal near 4 million at mid-2019
Sep 24, 2019 – According to Anacom, at the end of 1H 2019, there were around 4 million pay TV subscribers in Portugal, up 132,000 (+3.4%) over the same period of 2018. The growth was driven by fibre-based offerings, which were up 20.2%.
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Over 50 million RDK device deployments
Jun 5, 2019 – At ANGA COM 2019, RDK Management shared details about the adoption of RDK open source software used to power customer-premises equipment from video and broadband services providers worldwide. The number of RDK devices deployed is now over 50 million.
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Sony report reveals how TV has impacted the living room
May 29, 2019 – Despite changing décor, family behaviour and streamed content taking a leap forward, the humble TV is still the heart of the living room according to a Sony report released in conjunction with a survey of 6,000 European consumers and commentary from industry experts.
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Fibre becomes leading way of accessing pay TV in Portugal
Nov 26, 2018 – According to Anacom, optical fibre (FTTH/B) became the principal means of accessing subscription television in Portugal in the first half of 2018, with 1.47 million subscribers, 38.2% of the total.
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Sep 17, 2018 – Concurrent Technology (TSX: VCM) and NOS have announced an expanded partnership. As part of the agreement, NOS will deploy Concurrent’s MediaScaleX platform, enhancing user experiences for Cloud DVR and Live TV delivered via IP.
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NOS and Tata Elxsi open Digital Centre of Excellence
Sep 12, 2018 – NOS and Tata Elxsi have announced the launch a Digital Centre of Excellence (CoE). The centre will focus on digital transformation initiatives that are geared to deliver next generation services, enhance subscriber experience, and improve operational efficiency.
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Jun 21, 2018 – Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that M7 Group has deployed an Ultra HD (UHD) video processing solution from Harmonic for live video distribution of the world's largest soccer competition, taking place June 14 to July 15 in Russia.
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More than 40 million devices now running RDK
Mar 20, 2018 – At the 2018 Connected TV World Summit, RDK Management provided its annual update about the adoption of the RDK software used to power customer-premises equipment (CPE) from video and broadband services providers worldwide.
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“A recent survey by KPMG found consumers in China are embracing the push toward mobile payments at a much faster rate than consumers in the U.S. and U.K. KPMG’s annual China’s Connected Consumers Survey found that about 90 percent of 2,560 respondents made at least one online purchase using a smartphone compared to 74 percent of U.S. consumers and 74.6 percent of U.K. consumers”
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- FTX owes money to a lot of companies. Many on the list of creditors are small Bahamian businesses.
- Among FTX’s other creditors include Bodybuilding.com, an Idaho-based retailer that sells bodybuilding supplements.
- Insider looked through the 116-page court document to find the most surprising names among its creditors.
It’s no secret now that bankruptcy proceedings are well underway that Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX owes a lot of people a lot of money. The failed crypto exchange owes more than $3 billion to its top 50 creditors alone, according to court documents.
The laundry list of names runs the gamut from commercial airliners like Southwest, news outlets like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, elite schools like Stanford University, and A-list celebrities like Larry David.
Large institutional investors JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs were named too.
Although the list does not say how much money each party is owed, the company is estimated to have at least one million creditors, including 9.7 million individual names which have been sealed off, per request from FTX attorneys.
Many companies and individuals named on the list may not end up being creditors, but instead someone who has previously done business with FTX, according to a court filing.
Insider looked through the 116-page court document to find the most surprising names.
From Bahamian businesses to a bodybuilding website
Bankman-Fried’s embattled firm may need pay up to make whole an Idaho-based retailer that sells bodybuilding supplements. The company streams live broadcasts of bodybuilding competitions, posts workout plans, and has a fitness-themed social network.
“We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group,” the company’s website reads.
Bodybuilding.com did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
There are also a slew of businesses in the Bahamas that are listed creditors as well. Bankman-Fried and certain FTX employees lived in a $40 million penthouse in Albany, an exclusive private community in Nassau. The luxury residency, however, was put up for sale when FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late last year.
The prime minister of the Bahamas was also listed.
The once $32 billion crypto empire could owe money to local drug store Pharma Choice, along with pest exterminator A+ Pest Control, and commercial waste management service Bahama’s Waste.
There’s a small garden center called Pam’s Plants Ltd. that also appears on the lengthy list. The owner of the nursery declined to comment when reached by phone.
The Tribune, a news outlet of The Bahamas, said Friday that many local creditors were owed negligible sums, with some describing the amount as “non-existent”. Still, the list of names shows the widespread dealings of FTX with businesses in the community and its ties to the island nation’s economy.
Outside of The Bahamas, 24hourwristbands.com, a promotional product manufacturer with a 24-hour turnaround time, made it, along with Coachella, The Container Store, Water.com, and Australia Attorney-General’s Department.
FTX lawyers told a Delaware bankruptcy judge earlier this month that the company has recovered $5 billion of liquid assets. John Ray III, the new chief exec of FTX, said he’s looking into potentially resuming the exchange’s operations during its bankruptcy process.
“Everything is on the table,” Ray, who oversaw Enron’s restructuring, told the Wall Street Journal. “If there is a path forward on that, we will not only explore that, we’ll do it.”


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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited a semiconductor manufacturer in the Philadelphia suburbs Wednesday, as she and local officials expressed support for proposed legislation in Washington that seeks to boost the key sector and bring manufacturing back to America.
Vishay Intertechnology, of Malvern, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of semiconductors and electronic components. It’s also one of several U.S. chipmakers facing supply chain issues brought on by the economic tumult of the pandemic. Geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan, a main chip supplier to large U.S. tech companies, also threaten to further strain the sector.
In 1990, the United States accounted for about 40% of global semiconductor fabrication, according to the Congressional Research Service. But that market share declined over decades to about 12% in 2020, Raimondo said, as firms pursued cheaper manufacturing offshore.
“We’d like to get that back to 20%-25% of all chips in America,” Raimondo said in remarks at Vishay’s headquarters on Lancaster Avenue in Malvern. “But it will take years, not months. There’s no reason this can’t happen. It’s about our national security.”
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New legislation now in Congress “would incentivize domestic productions of [semiconductor] chips,” said U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a Democrat who represents the Chester County-based congressional district. She accompanied Raimondo on a tour of Pennsylvania businesses Wednesday.
The Bipartisan Innovation Act now being debated in Congress could deliver $52 billion in subsidies just to the semiconductor sector. The bill would also establish a supply chain office at the Commerce Department and encourage basic research to make U.S. industry more competitive globally. The act is currently in conference with members from both houses of Congress to reconcile differences between the Senate’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act and the House of Representatives’ more costly America COMPETES Act.”
The Senate and House have so far failed to agree on the final bill. Houlahan gave an optimistic passage date of July, or perhaps later this year, and said the bill has both Republican and Democratic allies.
President Joe Biden has urged passage of the bill, saying supply chain issues are worsening inflation for U.S. consumers. Biden points to giant chipmaker Intel, which is set to build production facilities in Ohio in a $20 billion investment. If the Bipartisan Innovation Act passes, Biden said, Intel is likely to increase that investment.
At Vishay, about 35% of semiconductor and electronic components sales are to the automotive industry and 35% to industrial customers. It produces a broad line of components, used in everything from cell phones, microwaves, dishwashers, electronic thermostats, and even missiles.
Known as a “broadline” manufacturer, Vishay makes many different types of components and a mix of domestic and foreign production, said Peter Henrici, corporate secretary of the company. “Our customers can get all the different types of parts they need in one place.”
The company employs 22,000 people globally, with about 2,200 working in the U.S. The bulk of Vishay employees work in Europe and Asian countries such as Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan. Vishay’s U.S. manufacturing takes place in at least 10 states, but not in Malvern, or elsewhere in Pennsylvania.
Vishay, too, has been affected by supply chain bottlenecks and resultant inflation.
“The shortages [of components] are causing car prices to go up,” Henrici said following the event at company headquarters, noting that automakers are among its largest customers.
Many of the specialty semiconductors needed for electric cars, for example, “are in short supply, as the automotive industry goes through what we call electrification,” said David Valletta, Vishay’s executive vice president of sales worldwide. “The electric vehicles need to have more power. That’s created a logjam, and we’re trying to add more capacity.”
Its peer companies include ON Semiconductor, Infineon Technologies, STMicroelectronics, Diodes Inc. and lpha & Omega Semiconductor. For specialty components, competitors include Kyocera-AVX, among others, Valletta said.
Like many employers, Vishay is eager to hire more engineers and fabrication laborers. Its South Dakota facility, for example, needs more engineering and manufacturing employees.
In some cases, Vishay is doing what’s called “near-shoring,” bringing manufacturing closer to home in countries such as Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
Recent Chinese threats regarding Taiwan have also prompted concerns about U.S. national security. America’s largest tech firms, including Google, Apple, and Amazon, rely on Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC alone for nearly 90% of their chip production.
“Taiwan is an amazing partner of ours,” Houlahan said. “We’ve seen, as a result of the [Russian president Vladimir] Putin war [against Ukraine], that China is looking for an analog. So let’s move manufacturing out of places that are vulnerable.”
Vishay was founded by Felix Zandman in 1962.
In early 2021, the Vishay share price hit a 52-week high of $26 a share. The stock closed Wednesday at $20.36 a share.
The company has instituted a buyback of shares, according to Henrici, which the company hopes will boost the stock price. In 2021, Vishay reported net income of $298 million, on sales of $3.2 billion, up from $123 million net income on sales of $2.5 billion in 2020.
A government-aided push such as the Bipartisan Innovation Act “could make a huge difference in research and development’s competitive edge,” he said. “As a public company, we need to show the return on investment in a reasonable time frame. And that’s where government funding comes in.”


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Earlier today Google responded to every search with the message ‘this site may harm your computer’. Google has apologised – with the official line that the mistake was caused by human error. The company said the glitch lasted for 40 minutes – which, in my view, is quite a long time for the world’s biggest and most influential search engine to remain effectively useless. The company has apologised to the owners of sites that were incorrectly labeled as ‘harmful’. It will be interesting to monitor how the company handles the inevitable criticism.
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Greater Rockford Airport Director Bob OBrien (right in photo at top) hand-picks the winner of two round-trip tickets to Las Vegas July 15 at Palace Shoe Service, 204 N. Main St. Palace Shoe Service owner Tom Giamalva (center photo) notifies the winner, Russell Huggard, who goes into the store for shoe shines and repairs about two to three times a month. Huggard plans to take his wife to Las Vegas. I was so surprised I won, this is a real blessing! Huggard said. The raffle was not only a means for the owners of Palace Shoe Servicefather Lou Giamalva (right in bottom) and brothers Tom and David Giamalvato support the airport, but also a way for the shoe business to get customers to try their Tauer & Johnson line of made-to-order mens shoes. More info on Palace Shoe Service: 962-6514.
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Minneapolis is the #3 coziest city in the U.S. and a leader in hygge living
According to a recent Sperling’s analysis, Minneapolis ranks among the coziest places in the nation due to its weather and its residents’ preferences for hygge pastimes.
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- Hygge (pronounced “hoo-ga”) is the Danish and Norwegian concept of cozy contentment and wellness. As a popular lifestyle trend, hygge is the feeling associated with warmth, relaxation and treating yourself to things you love. Just like in Denmark and Norway, cold weather climates are practically a requirement—something Minneapolis is not short on. Hygge’s common attributes include sipping a hot beverage in front of a fire, indulging in your favorite treats, and spending time with friends and family.
- According to a recent Sperling’s analysis, Minneapolis ranks among the coziest places in the nation due to its weather (cold, snowy, and dark) and its residents’ preferences for hygge pastimes, which include reading books, playing board games, and knitting/needlework.
- The Twin Cities consistently have one of the most literate and productive workforces in the nation. Purely based on a correlation analysis, there may be some economic benefit to the hygge lifestyle!
Source: JLL Research, Sperling’s BestPlaces
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3,000 Walmart Locations Now Offer This Easy Grocery Service
The 3,000th store with same-day grocery delivery services is in Harker Heights, Texas, Chee says, and with the addition, 70% of the U.S. population can now get groceries without leaving their home. Walmart says the service—which features 180,000 food items and products to browse online—saves customers about 2.5 hours in the store every week.
"When we launched delivery from your store in 2018, we knew it would be a game-changer for our customers, but we would have never expected the growth we saw last year due to the pandemic," Chee says in a post on LinkedIn. "I'm so proud of how we were able to scale this service over the last year to make it available to our customers in a time they've needed it most."
Walmart looked to rival Amazon Prime with the launch of Walmart+ in September 2020, just as the number of stores with delivery services went up to about 2,700, according to Grocery Dive. Currently, grocery delivery is free for Walmart+ members.
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We write a lot about automation in the grocery industry. Kroger is building out robot-driven smart warehouses and self-driving delivery. Albertsons is testing out micro-fulfillment centers. Walmart is trying out, well, all of the above. If you’ve ever wondered why retailers are investing so much in logistics and fulfillment, the answer is summed up nicely in the following blog post from data analytics firm Second Measure (h/t TechCrunch):
Most Americans regularly shop at just one or two grocery stores, so it’s not surprising that most online grocery shoppers also stick with their favorite service. This is in contrast to the meal delivery industry, where diners frequently hop between apps to get the broadest selection of restaurants.
With the exception of Instacart, no grocery delivery company shared more than 9 percent of another company’s customers in the second quarter of 2019.
Second Measure even provided this handy chart to illustrate how for grocers, maintaining loyalty is the name of the game.
Second Measure also found that 12 percent of grocery shoppers have tried online grocery shopping, and that number is up from 9 percent from June 2018. These results echo other recent market surveys showing that the number of online grocery shoppers is growing.
If grocery shoppers are loyal, and more of them will be shopping for their groceries online, then retailers who want to retain their customers over the coming years need to invest now in logistical systems to fulfill those orders. Hence automated warehouses and micro-fulfillment centers in the backs of stores. As those processes are automated, they can be tied into other investments grocers are making around delivery and curbside pickup. The faster a grocer can get you your order in a manner that fits your schedule (delivery or pickup), the more likely they can keep your business.
Walmart seems to be off to a good start. Second Measure also found that Walmart has already taken a big lead in online grocery shopping. As of June of this year, the mega retailer had 62 percent more online grocery customers than its closest competitor, Instacart.
It’s said that dominance perpetuates itself, in the case of Walmart and online grocery shopping, that certainly seems to be shaping up to be the case.


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The element of design is likely to be the key factor in defining the success of products or services in an emerging digital world
Self-driving cars, interactive carpets, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Bahubali, Kochi Metro, an ergonomically designed medicine box: What do all of these have in common? The answer is technology—a technology which is embedded into each of these products to deliver a design defined service which is easy to use and pleasing to the eye. In a world where technology, especially digital technology, is permeating every aspect of human life, it becomes even more important that users do not have computerisation staring into their faces but rather inhabit an environment where computing power remains in the background while the experience of a product or service comes to the fore. Tata Elxsi, a design and technology services company, has constantly strived to take this whole user experience to the next level with IT in the background and design in the forefront.
“Our vision is to be a design led company. We believe a brand’s success will be defined by the experience offered by the product or service. Though technology will power a product or service, what the customer experiences will be only the design aspect,” said Nitin Pai, senior vice president, marketing, Tata Elxsi. The realm of design is also now a key thrust area for the pure play IT services companies who are building these capabilities organically and also through inorganic options. This has been accentuated with an ever-increasing number of solutions from the technology sector being aligned to a digital lifestyle. For instance, Wipro recently announced the buyout of US-based design and business strategy consultancy firm Cooper for $8.5 million. Earlier, it had acquired another Denmark based design firm Designit. Wipro believes that that the latest acquisition will further strengthen its design and innovation capabilities expanding its reach in North America and adding capabilities in professional design education.
“Our combined capability across design, strategy and technology gives us a unique platform for working side-by-side with clients on the entirety of their digital initiatives,” said Rajan Kohli, global head and senior vice president, Wipro Digital.
Similarly, Cognizant has also made a couple of acquisitions in the design space with firms such as Brilliant Service, Idea Couture now under its umbrella. Both these companies fall in the realm of digital strategy, product design and technology services. Japan-based Brilliant Service is a products and solutions company that specialises in digital strategy, product design and engineering, Internet of Things, and enterprise mobility. Toronto-based Idea Couture, a digital strategy and design firm, has social scientists, strategists, anthropologists, user experience experts, designers and connected product developers who help envision and design prototype digital solutions to help clients create connected products.
Design as a strategy element is not restricted to just products which are visible to the naked eye but also in the services segment where complex activities are made more simple to use. A case in point is Tata Elxsi’s advancement in the area of self-driving or autonomous cars. Tata Elxsi has already built the software block which can make self-driving cars a reality in the near future. This software block developed by the company has the ability to process data from two key elements of an autonomous vehicle—sensors and maps and process them into actionable measures. The software block for autonomous cars developed by Tata Elxsi has the deep learning capability which can process heterogenous types of data from the sensors and align it with the high definition maps to define the driving directions. These cars are already being tested on a pilot basis in Germany and the US. “We have tied up with one of the top five global original equipment manufacturers for our software,” Pai said.
However, the technology powered design output at Tata Elxsi also extends to numerous products cutting across industries and sectors. It has developed a voice controlled sensor technology that sits on a car dashboard or even a simple product like a home carpet, where a tablet or smartphone can make this rug an interactive experience, especially for children. “Products in every industry are becoming ‘smart’ with sensors, analytics, and new content. Intelligent products and solutions are key to building real-time businesses that can quickly respond to evolving customer and technology demands,” said Jayajyoti Sengupta, Asia Pacific head at Cognizant.


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Holiday markets around New York City are bustling right now as everyone tries to get their last minute shopping done.
One pop up shop is asking people to give rather than receive.
New York Cares is setting up near Union Square to collect coats for those in need.
Executive Director of New York Cares Gary Bagley stopped by CBSN New York to discuss the pop up.
Watch his interview above, and for more information on where and how you can donate a coat, click here.


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The ASPIRE Beverage Company will become the Official Sports Drink of the 24-hour lacrosse event and its nationwide summer tour
BALTIMORE, MD (March 29, 2016) – Shootout for Soldiers, the 24-hour lacrosse event, has announced the ASPIRE Beverage Company as its Official Sports Drink. In addition to being the exclusive sports drink sold at its eight events across the country, ASPIRE will be sponsoring the organization’s nationwide summer tour.
Founded in 2012 by two Minnesota hockey dads that were concerned about the prevalence of sugary, caloric, neon-colored drinks being consumed in the name of sports, ASPIRE Beverage Company makes better-for-you sports drinks with natural ingredients that are designed to improve the health and performance of athletes. With only 8 grams of sugar and 35 calories per 12-ounce serving, ASPIRE has rapidly become the sports drink of choice for health-conscious athletes and active families. ASPIRE is one of the few beverages that meets the new USDA “Smart Snacks in School” guidelines for schools that were implemented in 2014 and is currently sold in high schools nationwide.
The healthiness of ASPIRE is what made the partnership with the Shootout for Soldiers a natural fit. “When we learned that ASPIRE was one of the few sports drinks to be sold in schools and understood its health-conscious origins, we knew right away that it was an authentic fit for the Shootout for Soldiers,” explains Tyler Steinhardt, Founder and Director of Shootout for Soldiers. “This is a drink that we feel good in supplying to our participants and a company that is value-driven and eager to give back to our nation’s heroes.”
The excitement for the partnership is mutual, as the nationwide growth of the Shootout for Soldiers provides an opportunity for ASPIRE to give back on a larger platform. “We’re honored to partner with such a great organization using the sport of lacrosse to bring the community together to support our nation’s veterans,” said Jesse Parker, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ASPIRE. The partnership kicks off with the first event of the nationwide summer tour on June 3rd-4th at UMass Lowell.
ABOUT ASPIRE BEVERAGE COMPANY:
The great-tasting sports drinks contain beneficial electrolytes, vitamins and minerals without the artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives found in other brands. ASPIRE sports drinks are sold at schools, sports facilities and retailers throughout the United States including Target, Costco, Cub Foods, Lunds & Byerlys, Kowalski’s, Jerry’s, Hy-Vee, Super America, Holiday, Life Time Fitness and Amazon.com. More information is available at www.ASPIREbeverages.com.
ABOUT SHOOTOUT FOR SOLDIERS:
Started by a group of high school students in Maryland, Shootout for Soldiers is a 24-hour lacrosse game benefiting our nation’s heroes. The mission of Shootout for Soldiers is to use the platform of lacrosse to engage communities with their local veterans and support their healthy and successful transition into civilian life. By raising more than $900,000 since its inception in 2012, Shootout for Soldiers has helped provide financial, physical, and emotional support and services to United States service men and women. To learn more, please visit www.ShootoutForSoldiers.com or follow @SFSLacrosse on Twitter.
Contact: Nina D’Agostino
Want to learn more about the official sports drink of Shootout for Soldiers? Head HERE or watch ASPIRE’s “Journey to Greatness” video below!


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Apple has unveiled the iPhone 5S as one of the two new iPhones coming out on September 20. Here are five fast facts you need to know.
1. The iPhone 5S Will Come In Three Colors & Sizes
Apple revealed today that the iPhone 5S will come in three colors; silver, gold, and “space grey.” The new devices will be available in three sizes; 16gb at $199, 32gb at $299, 64gb at $399 on a two year contract.
2. Apple Has Brought Us The First 64-bit Smartphone
Apple’s new iPhone 5S will be the world’s first 64-bit smartphone. The new Apple A7 chip will feature 2x general purpose registers and over one billion transistors. Basically, it will be two times faster than the previous A6 chip. Apple displayed charts claiming a 40x CPU performance bump and 56x faster graphics.
The A7’s sidekick is the new M7 processor, which will make its debut in the iPhone 5S. This is how Apple describes the new piece of hardware:
“M7 knows when you’re walking, running, or even driving. For example, Maps switches from driving to walking turn-by-turn navigation if, say, you park and continue on foot. Since M7 can tell when you’re in a moving vehicle, iPhone 5s won’t ask you to join Wi-Fi networks you pass by. And if your phone hasn’t moved for a while, like when you’re asleep, M7 reduces network pinging to spare your battery.”
3. Its True! The iPhone 5S Home Button Will Have TouchID (Fingerprint Scanner)
Apple’s iPhone 5S will feature a brand spanking new home button visually distinguished with a silver ring around it. The new button is titled “TouchID”.
TouchID is a new addition for this particular set of smartphones. It allows users to negate the use of a login code for fingerprint scan access supporting months of production rumors. This feature will also be extended to iTunes Store purchases. This truly is a next-level feature. Expect this to permeate into our future Apple devices.
4. The iPhone 5S Camera Has The Sharpest Smartphone Lenses
One of the biggest and most important features of the iPhone is its picture and camera quality. The iPhone 5S camera will feature an f2.2 lens with 15% larger sensor. Apple has also included their own photo filters in iOS7 to go along with the new hardware.
The camera comes along with improved features, like auto-stabilization, a new burst mode that will take 10 frames a second, and most excitingly 120 frames per second video capabilities. Morphing your iPhone into a slow-motion camera, this facet of your smartphone has become the best part. The camera will also record video at 720p with live video zoom, which was note previously possible on the iPhone.
5. It Will Have Improved Battery Life Compared To Other iPhones
The iPhone 5S will feature improved battery life, with 10 hours of 3G talk time and 10 hours of LTE browsing.


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Title: Apple Discontinues iPhone 13 Mini, Leaving Gap in Affordable Phone Lineup
In a surprising move, Apple has discontinued its iPhone 13 Mini, leaving a void in its lineup for an affordable smartphone. With this decision, the tech giant has eliminated the last $499 iPhone model, which was the iPhone 11 discontinued last year.
Previously, Apple’s lineup ranged from the $429 iPhone SE to the $599 iPhone 13, leaving no options in-between for budget-conscious consumers. This decision has caught the attention of technology enthusiasts, as Android rivals are offering competitive options at lower price levels.
It’s worth noting that many lower-priced Android phones are outselling the iPhone SE. Manufacturers like Samsung with their Galaxy A series and Google’s Pixel phones are providing more modern designs and advanced features at lower price points. Even Motorola and OnePlus are offering budget to mid-range options, further intensifying the competition.
In response to the gap left by the iPhone 13 Mini, Apple may release a fourth-generation iPhone SE next year. The company’s strategy has consistently focused on performance, longevity, camera quality, and providing seamless access to its services. While the iPhone SE includes the A15 Bionic chip and modern iPhone features, its design appears dated compared to affordable Android alternatives.
One of the major concerns among consumers is the screen size and LCD display of the iPhone SE, which is perceived as outdated compared to its Android counterparts. Retailers and the refurbished market may still offer $499 iPhones, but the lack of availability directly from Apple is disappointing for some customers.
With the growing demand for a cheaper iPhone model that can keep up with current services and features, there is an opportunity for Apple to attract a significant number of buyers looking for a phone under $500. The anticipation of a refreshed iPhone SE or a completely new affordable iPhone model is high among consumers who desire a balance between affordability and cutting-edge technology.
As smartphone technology evolves, Apple will need to reevaluate its pricing strategy to remain competitive in the rapidly expanding affordable phone segment. Only time will tell how Apple will address the gap left by the discontinuation of the iPhone 13 Mini and respond to the demand for a more affordable iPhone option.


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According to court papers, Syms plans to liquidate its clothes inventory in a 'going-out of-business' sale prior to Black Friday on November 25th.
According to the filing, Syms will liquidate its stores through January 2012 and is asking for the courts to allow Cushman & Wakefield to sell its near $100 million in real estate assets. Gilt City, the urban retail arm of Gilt Groupe today said it is acquiring assets of the daily deal site BuyWithMe in a push to bolster its sales of women's, men's and children's apparel and accessories, home décor, travel experiences and gourmet food and wine.
According to a press release announcing the deal, BuyWithMe sells local fashion, home and travel retail to over a million customers in services in thirteen markets around the country. For Gilt Groupe founded in 2007 by Ryan, who previously was a pioneer at DoubleClick the BuyWithMe purchase by Gilt City bolsters its planned expansion from operations in ten markets over the next 12 months. Details about the price of the buyout weren't announced.
"This purchase demonstrates Gilt Groupe's commitment to making Gilt City a top player in the local- services industry," said Kevin Ryan, CEO and Founder of Gilt Groupe in a press release announcing the deal. He added, "BuyWithMe complements our philosophy of providing premium offers to customers at great prices. We are excited to capitalize on this incredible opportunity to grow our lifestyle positioning."In February, Gilt's founder Ryan said to the New York Times that the company was considering a 2012 IPO. The comments came after Nordstrom's (JWN) bought online fashion deals site HauteLook for $180 milllion in in stock, potentially increasing Gilt's competition. In May, Gilt raised $138 million in a private fundraising from investors like Goldman Sachs (GS), Softbank and New Enterprise Associates, which valued the company at over $1 billion. After completing its $3.5 billion sale of Eagle Ford drilling and production assets to Marathon Oil (MRO) Tuesday, KKR (KKR) is reported by Bloomberg to be considering a $5 billion takeover of privately held shale driller Samson Investment. If rumors prove to be true, it would be KKR's biggest private equity deal since the financial crisis.
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Porsche is recalling about 9,000 vehicles across a wide range of model years because the transmission shifter could detach from the transmission.
According to a recall notice on Transport Canada’s website, if the shifter detaches, it could cause the transmission not to shift gears when the shifter is moved. As a result, the transmission could be in a different gear than the gear shifter indicates.
Transport Canada warns that if a driver attempts to exit the vehicle while the transmission is not in park, and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle could move suddenly.
The recall affects 8,742 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera 4s and Panamera Turbo vehicles. Affected model years range from 2003 through 2016.
Porsche says it will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to replace the shifter cable bushing. Meanwhile, the automaker and Transport Canada are advising owners of the affected vehicles to use the parking brake anytime the vehicle is parked.
Earlier in June, Porsche reported May sales of 928 units, an increase of 6.2 per cent compared with the same period last year. The 928 sales established a new monthly record in the brand’s Canadian history. It was also the first time the automaker sold more than 900 units in a month in Canada.


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J.C Penney, under intense pressure to improve its sagging business, hopes to improve decision-making and customer satisfaction by using technology to connect elements of the supply chain, from mobile point of sale devices and in-store inventory sensors to back-office planning systems. The company’s massive store overhaul includes a heavy dose of new technology, featuring RFID tags, mobile technology for the in-store workforce and Oracle applications to help manage back office operations ranging from merchandise planning to operations management.
J.C. Penney is in the midst of a desperate effort to overhaul its stores and its image with consumers, emphasizing new retail brands and shifting away from relentless discounting. CEO Ron Johnson said in a Sept. 19 meeting with investors that the process is starting to gain traction but will take time to bear fruit.
According to Dana Mattioli, writing in Monday’s WSJ, Penney’s will use radio frequency identification tags, which are supposed to make it easier to manage inventory but are about 10 times more expensive than traditional bar codes, on every item in its 1,100 stores by next spring. The plan to tag all items in the store is extensive. Most of Penney’s competitors are just testing RFID tags or rolling them out for particular parts of their inventory, such as some shoe departments at Macy's .
Johnson said during the investor meeting [PDF] that the company has already derived benefits from its limited experience with RFID tags.
We have 40% of our tickets on RFID now. We’ve been using RFID to help replenish a lot of basic categories for years and we’ve seen the operational benefits from that. When we move to the customer and we let customers start to check out with RFID and that’s where we’ve got of be a little careful. You’ve got to be careful from shortage and shrinkage. We’re going to get there. It’s the right thing to do.
Johnson is also rolling out Apple iPods and iPads to sales staff for mobile checkout. He also plans to install iPads and Macs in “entertainment” areas for customers to use.
By spring 2013, all store associates will carry iPods to ring up customers. Each Levi’s boutique will get four iPads, which sales staff will use to demonstrate different clothing fits, according to a Penney spokesperson.
Johnson said the mobile devices will make sales people more efficient. But he expects the company to monitor the extent to which customers use cash vs. mobile payments, and that there will be a transition period where cash registers and mobile check-out units co-exist. “We will let everyone check out with their iPhone or iPod starting in February. So every employee is going to have an iPod in their pocket which they can use to check out a customer next spring. But we’ll also have the redundancy of the cash,” he said.
Penney declined to disclose how much it is spending on the new devices, but said it would continue to increase the number at its stores through next spring.
Johnson also said the Oracle roll-out will take three years to complete. “It starts next year with Merchandise Planning and those kind of information systems but then we’re going to connect all that with our point of sale. It’s going to be hard,” he said.


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The 25th edition of Hong Kong Fashion Week, organised from 9-12th July in Hong Kong witnessed participation of more than 50 Indian apparel exporters but most of them got the average response. Focussing on the Spring/Summer session, nearly 1,100 exhibitors from 14 countries displayed their products. ‘Corporate Fashion and Uniforms’ zone was a new attraction of the show which served the purpose of hospitality and service sector. Though Hong Kong Fashion Week is a fair where Indian exporters used to get reasonable business opportunities, but this time it was not so fruitful.
Harish Dua, MD, KG Exports, Ludhiana and President, Knitwear and Apparel Exporter Organisation who also displayed his collection of knitted apparels at the event told Apparel Resources, “The show was not much beneficial for us. The structure they provide was also not good. Aisle space was also not enough so buyers did not come there. On the last day, one of the representatives brought buyers along with him to Indian stalls so Indian exporters can get some inquiries at least.” KG Exports has participated first time in the show.
Similar was the opinion of few other Indian participants also as they were not able to meet buyers. Showcasing evening-wear garments and cocktail dresses, Shoaib Malik, Owner of Noida-based Mercury India Exports shared that only 4-5 buyers visited his booth and even they were not serious buyers. “I can’t expect any order from these buyers. This edition of the show was quite a waste for us,” said Shoaib. He further added that sluggishness in the global market may be one of the reasons for less visitation of buyers.


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Rendering of the new factory Las Vegas.
Faraday’s Future is back in the news money problems. The company in charge of building the giant factory that the brand new plans in Nevada has threatened to paralyse the works due to a delay in the payment of the new brand of electric vehicles.
The building in question, AECOM, which has hired about half of the 1,000 million of the total budget of the new factory futuristic FF, is claiming a deposit is not paid by FF $ 21 million in September. Payment had to be preceded by another tank 25.3 billion in October, which has not been performed, and a next payment of 11.8 million scheduled for November.
These were deposits agreed between both companies to be able to start the work of construction of the facilities, and were intended as a guarantee to service providers and enterprises subcontracted by AECOM for this project.
The range of FF will include several electric models.
The builder, for the moment, it has been limited to claim these amounts to Faraday’s Future by letter, urging the brand to get the current payment in a within 10 days. In the opposite case, the companies involved in the construction of new facilities FF stifle the work.
According to a spokesperson for FF, “The commercial relationship between Faraday Future and AECOM is strong and we remain committed to the construction of our factory of the future in north Las Vegas”, pointing out that they are already working to to solve the problem as soon as possible, mentioning also that at no time be allowed to halt the works.
For the moment, the project of construction of the factory is still in its early stages, and it is not expected that the works of laying of foundations and erecting the building will begin within a few months. Delays at such an early stage of the project it would be fatal to the plans of the brand, which aims to manufacture its entire range in the new factory of Las Vegas.
The FFZERO 1 concept.
This is not the first time appear negative reports about the financial capacity of Faraday’s Future, already in his day, the same authorities of Nevada have approved incentives valued at $ 215 million to keep the factory of the brand in the state, asked repeatedly for financial reporting to the new company.
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Over 1,700 people have applied for just eight jobs at a new coffee shop opening in Nottingham.
Coffee shop chain Costa said it was shocked after receiving the huge number of applications for the positions which were advertised in December.
The positions are for three full-time and five part-time posts which pay between £6.10 and £10 per hour at the shop which is due to open this Friday.
A Costa Coffee spokesperson said the applicants included new graduates to former managers, who were 'obviously overqualified' for the positions as well as employees of struggling high-street stores such as HMV and Clinton Cards, both of which have called in administrators.
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Archant aims to scoop SMG titles
ARCHANT newspaper group is understood to be the frontrunner in a £200 million-plus bidding war for SMG's newspapers, including the Glasgow Herald and its Sunday title. SMG is understood to be drawing up a shortlist of three companies. Archant, owner of the Hampstead and Highgate Express in north-west London and the Eastern Daily Press, is virtually certain to top the list, say company sources.
It is regarded as the 'cleanest' trade bidder because there are no obvious competition obstacles. Archant owns only a handful of Scottish local papers. Privately owned Archant has arranged financing of up to £270 million for its bid. But the highest bidders are understood to be the Barclay brothers, owners of the Edinburgh-based Scotsman Newspapers, who are thought to have offered more than £220 million.
While SMG will find this bid difficult to ignore, it is understood that the company is extremely unlikely to accept the twins' bid because of regulatory and political concerns.
There has already been condemnation in the Scottish Parliament of their potential involvement, amid fears of too much media concentration in the hands of too few owners. Sir Anthony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media, backed by Providence Venture Capital Fund, is also expected to be shortlisted with a £200 million-plus offer.
Newsquest, owned by US publisher Gannett, is still a strong contender but Candover, the venture capital fund being advised by former Regional Independent Media chief executive Chris Oakley, is understood to be no longer in the race. It put in a bid of under £200 million and is not prepared to raise it.
Daily Mail & General Trust, publisher of This Is Money, is also understood to have offered less than £200 million and is thought not to be prepared to increase this.
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MIT Develops Rapid Charger for Electric Vehicles
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently demonstrated a rapid-recharging system, designed to improve electric vehicles’ operation. Their project aims to change public perceptions about the practicality of such vehicles.
The team’s objective is to recharge an electric car in less than 30 minutes, without severely reducing the operating lifetime of the batteries or causing other problems. The project, conducted by the Electric Vehicle Team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), started almost a year ago, and has gathered worldwide interest: Japanese manufacturer Nissan is considering implementing the system in its Nissan Leaf, a pure electric five-passenger car to be introduced in the U.S. during 2011.
Lennon Rodgers, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering and a member of the MIT Electric Vehicle Team, recently presented a paper on the team’s tests at the 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies in Montreal. The paper was co-authored by fellow team members Radu Gogoana, Paul Karplus, and Michael Nawrot.
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Motorola lost it’s touch after Lenovo acquired it. While on one hand, Lenovo is shining in the laptop business with being Redmi/Realme of laptops(considering price), they fail to do so with Moto. Up to Moto G5s Plus, everything was almost on track, and then bang! No regular updates, Pie update delayed 6months from other OEMs. But now, things are looking positive. Android 10 is here and Moto is aiming towards a better experience now with G6, G6 Plus, and G6 Play.
Moto G6 Latest Update:
New update from Verizon is now rolling out for its Moto G6, coming in as software version PDS29.118-15-11 (System Update 5). The update brings August 2019 security patch, fixes the lags during scrolling and typing on the phone and improves the overall interaction with the phone.
Date: 23rd August 2019.
Moto G6 Plus Latest Update:
Motorola has announced an update for the Moto G6 Plus. The OTA brings September 2019 security patch, fixes known bugs, and improves overall system performance.
Date: 26th August 2019.
Moto G6 Play Latest Update:
Motorola has announced a software update for the Moto G6 Play. The OTA improves call functionality and bumps up the device’s security patch to August 2019.
Date: 29th August 2019.
Moto G6, G6 Plus, G6 Play Android 10 Update:
Motorola is no longer updating its budget phones in the Moto G lineup with two OS updates, unlike what it used in the series’ first few years.
As the Moto G6 has already had its single OS update in Android Pie, so it won’t be getting another OS update in the form of Android 10 from Motorola. But that’s about official Android 10 update OTA, users may still get it unofficially and flash.
According to AndroidSoul, these are the devices expected to get Android 10 Update from Motorola.
Motorola Android 10 device list:
|Motorola Device List||Expected Release Date|
|Moto Z4||Q1 2020|
|Moto Z3||Q2 2020|
|Moto Z3 Play||Q2 2020|
|Moto One||Q4 2019|
|Moto One Power||Q4 2019|
|Moto One Vision||Q4 2019|
|Moto G7||Q1 2020|
|Moto G7 Power||Q1 2020|
|Moto G7 Play||Q1 2020|
|Moto G7 Plus||Q4 2019|
Android 10 Custom ROMs for Moto G6, G6 Plus, G6 Play:
Motorola won’t be updating the G6 Series to Android 10 officially, but the hope for custom ROMs isn’t over yet. To be aware keep a look at XDAForums for the aforesaid devices here:
The development of Android 10 custom ROMs should begin some time after Google releases Android 10 to the AOSP as that what developers use to do their work and build ROMs. But it would take a few months before stable Android 10 ROMs are available that are suitable as a daily driver.
All in all, you may begin to see Android 10 based custom ROMs beginning December 2019. Although, the probability of some smart developer developing it beforehand- we can’t rule that out!


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Chief Executive Mary Barra could leave a legacy for the next generations – General Motors should dramatically jump down from 26 global vehicle production platforms to just four in a little over a decade.
The first female CEO of the company sees the bold move as potentially saving billions of dollars for the US automaker – but the move is not without risks. The obvious example is VW AG’s struggles with its MQB modular platform – which according to many reports actually brings losses, not cost cuts to the Germans.
The radical change is “incredibly disruptive, expensive and painful,” said Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas, and hinges on “a well-oiled machine, culturally, managerially and financially.”
Barra’s strategy sees General Motors relying in 2025 only on our highly flexible and scalable “vehicle sets”: one for front-wheel drive cars, one for rear-drive models, one for SUV’s and crossovers and the last for the trucks.
“You are not going to get from a large rear-wheel-drive Cadillac to a Volt, crossovers, large SUVs and full-size pickups with four architectures/platforms/component groups, call them what you will,” thinks a former GM executive.
On the other hand, the trend is for such so-called mega-platforms, and according to IHS three of them – one each for VW, Toyota and Renault-Nissan – would see around 20 million autos in 2020, or about 20% of the global vehicle production output.


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The Optimus L-series smartphones made its debut in the market last year, and now the company has made an announcement that it had shipped 15 million phones in the series. The company unveiled its Optimus L-series II devices a couple of days back, and the company revealed the shipment details of its predecessor in the same event.
The Optimus L-series II is to be launched in Mobile World Congress this week and will be available for sale in market very soon. The South Korean mobile manufacturer also noted in a press release that the company had been selling Optimus L-series phones at the rate of one smartphone per second. The selling rate had been the same since two months. The company currently sells six smartphones in L-series which includes L-9, L-5, L-7, L-3 (both single and dual sim modes).
The success of L-series of devices in the market had given LG new hopes and the company now expects to sell 45 million L-series smartphones this year. The company may see a heavy sales boost with its recent launch of L-series II devices.
The President and Chief Executive Officer of LG mobiles, Dr. Jong-Seok Park, said that the company is quite confident about its success with L-series II devices since the smartphone's design is something similar to L-series. With fresh hopes and new devices, LG, is trying to become a leader in the smartphone market. However, as of now, the company is far behind the two mobile giants Samsung and Apple. Samsung and Apple, together contribute to 50 per cent of smartphone sales in the global market.


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NitroPlus on October 14, 2016 going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Super Sonico series start in Japan. The character from the release appeared in TV Animation, PC, Nintendo 3DS games and other collaboration titles also.
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the character, Nitroplus opened a special website where they published a new promotion video and announced the release of several new goods!
On February 15, 2017 going to release the Super Sonico TV Animation Blu-ray BOX for 15 000 Yen + tax (6 disc, special designed box).
On 2016 December 20 going to release the Super Sonico 10th Anniversary Book which going to includes several works, illustrations and details about the character from the past 10 years.
In 2017 March (exactly day is unknown) going to release the 10th Anniversary edition Super Sonico figure (Birthday Party Ver) for 13 800 Yen + tax. The pre-order going to starts on November 26, 2016.
And also in 2017 (don’t know when) going to release the Super Sonico 10th Anniversary Figure Wedding Ver. from Good Smile Company.


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Sustainability Goes Full Circle at The North Face
Maintaining its commitment to reduce waste, Alameda, Calif.–based activewear brand The North Face launched a pilot program that will promote a circular-fashion system through the sale of recycled products. The North Face Renewed collection features apparel sold by the outdoor brand that was returned to the company after use. Comprising returned, defective and damaged pieces, this campaign brings greater awareness to different sustainable shopping and manufacturing options.
After customers provide the previously worn apparel to the company, the pieces are then processed for resale. Following a thorough inspection, products are cleaned and refurbished during a process that ensures the items are repaired according to The North Face’s standards.
Building upon The North Face’s past environmentally conscientious practices, the Renewed line is meant to generate attention toward manufacturing and distribution that will reduce threats to the environment by using different methods of recycling. Through repairing and reselling secondhand items, The North Face hopes to fortify its presence as a vehicle for change toward greener practices in the apparel-manufacturing industry.
“At The North Face, we take a holistic approach to sustainability,” James Rogers, director of sustainability at The North Face, said in a statement. “As we address the impacts of our products over their entire lifecycle, ‘recommerce’ is an important next step in opening new markets and minimizing our impact on the planet. We are furthering our sustainability goals without sacrificing durability or technical standards. Ultimately, as we work to scale Renewed, we will be proving a larger, circular model for the industry.”
Through the Renewed line, The North Face will offer an array of pieces from different collections, including its Summit Series and Denali jackets. This opportunity also allows consumers an opportunity to purchase apparel from previous collections they might have missed and at a more affordable cost.
The current initiative is a pilot program that offers the collection exclusively online. While The North Face Renewed remains an e-commerce venture, the company is optimistic regarding the potential for the line’s growth. The collection can be found at www.thenorthfacerenewed.com


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The tablet market continues to be summed up like this: the iPad and everything else. And everything else doesn't amount to much.
That's according to a recent survey conducted by Robert W. Baird. The study found that out of more than 1,100 potential tablet purchasers, an overwhelming 94.5 percent cited the iPad as a device of interest. Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad was the second most-cited device, garnering just 10.3 percent of the people surveyed, while Research in Motion's PlayBook was a laggard.
The study suggests that despite a number of new entrants jumping into the tablet fray, few have made a dent in either market share or consumer awareness. That doesn't bode well for the wave of consumer electronic and handset manufacturers who spent have millions of dollars on research and development, marketing, and in HP's case, a multibillion-dollar acquisition, all in the search for a new source of growth.
Analyst William Power said the response to the TouchPad was "somewhat surprising." HP recently cut the price of the device by $100, and AllThingsD reported that retailer Best Buy is sitting on a large stockpile of untouched TouchPads. HP is set to report its third-quarter results tomorrow, likely providing some additional details on the tablet's performance.
ZDNet: HP's TouchPad launch, inventory under the microscope
On the flip side of the iPad, only 3.8 percent of people surveyed cited the PlayBook as a device of interest.
"Consistent with recent checks, our survey found minimal interest in RIM's PlayBook tablet," Power said.
The tablet stumbled out of the gate, missing key features such as e-mail and calendar access without the aid of a separate BlackBerry. While CNET gave it a decent review, the device faced harsh criticism for the lack of those key features, as well as a continued weak stable of applications.
The PlayBook was just below the HTC Flyer, a standalone tablet sold without carrier support (a Sprint version is sold as the Evo View) and above Barnes & Noble's Nook Color e-reader.
At No. 3 was the Motorola Xoom. The Xoom got a major push early in the year as the first device running a version of Android specifically designed for tablets. But it didn't fare well against the iPad on price, and didn't see much adoption until after a price cut.
Motorola Chief Executive Sanjay Jharecently that the Xoom has been "a mixed story" for the company, with margins on the product lower because of the price cuts. He said the sell-through, or rate that a product gets snapped up by the consumer, was good following the cut.
The Xoom was neck and neck with Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1. Samsung's tablet has been seen as one of the closer competitors to the iPad, with its similar size and thinner design. Apple and Samsung are embroiled in multiple lawsuits around the world regarding the similarities of the iPad and the Galaxy Tab, resulting in theof the Galaxy Tab in some regions.
Samsung was also the first to launch a 4G LTE tablet with Verizon Wireless with its 4G-enabled Galaxy Tab, something the company believes has fueled momentum in the product.
A great majority of the people asked were in the U.S., with a large segment coming from the central region of the country, with smaller chunks in the west and south. The survey skewed more male, and asked more affluent individuals who were more likely to pick up a high-end device.
With the iPad so dominant, other tablets aren't the only products feeling the heat. The survey found that 53 percent of the people would have bought a new PC if the tablet wasn't an option.
"We found that tablets appear to be taking incremental dollars away from PCs, with Apple the dominant beneficiary," Power said.
Updated at 8:20 a.m. PT: to include results and background regarding Samsung, as well additional details about the survey.


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LG has officially launched its first curved screen smartphone as well as India's most expensive Android phone, G Flex, in India at Rs 69,999.
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NEW DELHI: LG has officially launched its first curved screen smartphone, G Flex, in India at Rs 69,999. The model had been unveiled in the country in December last year, and is the first smartphone in the market to have a curved display. It has been available for the past couple of days via online stores in the country.
At this price, the model is the most expensive Android smartphone in the market.
Soon Kwon, managing director, LG India, said, "Curved flexible displays are a groundbreaking technology that enhances consumers' viewing experience by many degrees. LG's latest offering, G Flex, combines innovation and technology along with sleek, curved design that not only delivers a more comfortable grip and fit, but offers better voice and sound quality. G Flex represents a new era in the smartphone space where curved and flexible displays are no longer a sci-fi fantasy."
LG G Flex is the second smartphone in the world to have a curved screen, next only to Samsung Galaxy Round. LG G Flex has a 6-inch flexible OLED screen that is curved along the horizontal axis. The phone's 3,500mAh battery is also curved.
Though the screen is flexible by itself, the glass casing does not allow it to be bent at will. However, the phone still bends if sufficient pressure is applied on it as the glass film is thin enough to be bent slightly.
The G Flex's curved screen provides the same viewing experience from 1 feet away that a 55-inch HDTV does from 10 feet, LG claims.
Apart from the curved display, this phone has another unique feature - a self-healing back. LG has used a self-healing technology on the phone's back, which allows it to heal small scruffs and scratches on the rear panel within 5 minutes. This self-healing is due to a molecular substructure coating on top of the phone's back panel and depends a lot on the room temperature; hotter the room, faster the healing. However, deep cuts that pierce through the coating will not be healed.
Key specs of LG G Flex include a 720 display, 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. Just like LG G2, the new G Flex has the power key and volume buttons on the back, positioned below a 13MP camera with LED flash.
Earlier, LG said that the G Flex will be available for pre-orders in Singapore from December 8 and Hong Kong from December 13. It will hit other "key markets" of Asia by the end of the year. The smartphone will be available in Europe early next year and hit the US market thereafter.
It is rumoured that the successor of LG G Flex, expected to hit the market next year, will have a screen that will bend at 90-degree angle with ease. Samsung has also revealed that it will launch its first phone with a bendable screen next year.


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UK regulator considers forcing law firms to engage with online review sites
Regulatory action needed to 'catalyse' change in legal market, according to the Legal Services Board
A UK regulator is considering whether to require law firms to sign up with review websites in order to improve market transparency.
The Legal Services Board – the oversight legal regulator for England and Wales – met today (8 June) to debate the findings of a market report on quality indicators which suggested regulatory action may be needed to ‘catalyse’ change in the legal market.
The paper leans towards a market-led approach to increasing law firm engagement with comparison and consumer review websites, but suggests a regulator-led strategy may be necessary should firms not embrace these platforms.
‘Our policy around quality indicators will be a key component of our upcoming statement of policy on consumer engagement,’ the report states. ‘We will expect regulatory bodies to make use of a variety of levers to effect change, including mandatory requirements on providers as required.’
Following the conclusion of today’s discussion, the LSB will refine its position on quality indicators and publish a response document and draft policy statement next month.
So far, regulators have been encouraging firms to voluntarily incorporate comparison and review sites into their strategies. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is currently mid-way through a pilot scheme aimed at bringing together law firms and review site providers in order to increase the amount of information on the quality of legal services available to the public online.
However, IRN Research reported last month that just 10% of people were using review and comparison sites to find legal support, just slightly up from 6% the previous year and 4% in 2019.
“The end of voluntary reviews is on the horizon,” said Michael Hanney, founder of ReviewSolicitors, which worked with the SRA on its pilot scheme.
“Law firms and lawyers have long been asked to take online reviews seriously and to voluntarily take them up... The LSB is clearly saying ‘look, you don’t want regulating, but we need the benefits that online reviews bring’. Law firms would be wise to adapt to the new world before it’s forced upon them. You can’t stop a good idea whose time has come.”
However, readers of The Law Society Gazette who commented on its coverage of the LSB's meeting today were overwhelmingly sceptical about the benefits of online reviews.
'As others have rightly said this is nonsense,' commented one anonymous reader. 'I do not even have a website, I offer my clients a bespoke service with fees to match and my work comes from existing clients coming back or personal introductions.'
Another wrote: 'How about review sites for professional regulators! “And the worse regulator this month is …”'


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Game over for Esperance’s EB Games
Esperance appears resigned to losing its video-game store, with EB Games announcing it will shut up shop at the Boulevard shopping centre premise.
EB Games has been unable to come to a new agreement with Esperance Boulevard own-ers Charter Hall for a new lease.
The Kalgoorlie Miner understands a rent hike was the key reason behind the closure.
Staff at the Esperance store were interested in finding another store to operate from, but have been unsuccessful.
EB Games employee Briannah Ripp said the closure had herself and colleagues concerned about their future in Esperance.
“We have been trying to move elsewhere, but it doesn’t seem like that is going to happen, which really sucks because I love working here,” she said.
“EB Games decided we wouldn’t make any profit and it would be better to just shut the store. We were doing well, not amazingly, but we were surviving in this little town, where so many stores were closing.”
Ms Ripp said staff were only given a few days notice of the lease expiry.
An Esperance Boulevard spokesman said Charter Hall did not comment on individual tenants’ circumstances.
The closure comes two months after Esperance’s Civic Video closed its doors, citing the roll-out of the National Broadband Network as the final nail in its coffin.
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Valve are working to upgrade a number of their more popular games for the Steam Deck, optimising controls and interfaces to play better on their upcoming portable powerhouse, the Steam Deck. The Half-Life series, Dota 2, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive, either already have or will receive upgrades designed to make them "better experiences".
In an interview with cheery RPS fanzine PC Gamer, several Valve designers explained their efforts to improve the experience of games on the handled PC. Valve already added gamepad support to Dota 2, and more tweaks are planned for others.
"Even if the core experience in Half-Life games is pretty polished with a controller, a lot of things around the experience tend to either get left out or not be brought to the same level of polish over time," designer Greg Coomer told PCG.
Likewise, PCG say CS:GO will polish the game's existent gyro aiming and tweak elements like the radial menus. "The team is really giving that renewed polish and design intention," Coomer said.
Valve designer Lawrence Yang added that the Portal games are already good on portable, though they may tweak Left 4 Dead 2 too. "I think we do want to look at all of the Valve catalog to make sure things are good on Deck," he told PCG.
"We do feel like we're on track for that," he said. "We're still bummed that we had to move from end of this year to beginning of next. But yeah, all the signs are pointing to us being able to ship in February."


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U.S. Government Sues Apple Over their ‘Aikido Move’: eBook Price Collusion
The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and publishers Hachette SA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster, notes Bloomberg:
Apple and Macmillan, which have refused to engage in settlement talks with the Justice Department, deny they colluded to raise prices for digital books, according to people familiar with the matter. They will argue that pricing agreements between Apple and publishers enhanced competition in the e-book industry, which was dominated by Amazon.com Inc.
The Justice Department is probing how Cupertino, California-based Apple changed the way publishers charged for e- books on the iPad, a person familiar with the matter said last month. The Justice Department said it would announce an “unspecified” antitrust settlement today.
Sources note Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group and HarperCollins settled today. The DOJ wants a settlement to enable Amazon and other retailers go back to the wholesale model, where prices are determined by retailers. Apple and other publishers disrupted the industry by moving to the agency model, where eBook prices are decided by publishers instead.
“We’ll go to [an] agency model, where you set the price, and we get our 30%, and yes, the customer pays a little more, but that’s what you want anyway.”
The WSJ also notes publisher CEOs met privately on numerous occasions, which included such places as upscale Manhattan restaurants to collude over disrupting the eBook industry with Apple:
The suit says that “starting no later than September of 2008 and continuing for at least one year, the Publisher Defendants’ CEOs (at times joined by one non-defendant publisher’s CEO) met privately as a group approximately once per quarter. These meetings took place in private dining rooms of upscale Manhattan restaurants and were used to discuss confidential business andcompetitive matters, including Amazon’s e-book retailing practices. No legal counsel was present at any of these meetings.”
After all this discussion, the suit notes Apple was successful in their role in colluding with publishers, in what was Apple called their ‘aikido move’:
The suit also said, “the plan—what Apple proudly described as an “aikido move” —worked. Over three days in January 2010, each Publisher Defendant entered into a functionally identical agency contract with Apple that would go into effect simultaneously in April 2010 and “chang[e] the industry permanently.”
What never made sense was how eBook pricing would be the same as print pricing. It will be interesting to see how this antitrust lawsuit plays out. Could the iBookstore be in jeopardy?
You can check out the antitrust lawsuit document here.


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Talk about awkward family photos! Mother models lingerie with her 19-year-old daughter
Just how far will the fashion industry go to court publicity?
This latest campaign for revealing underwear by The Lake And Stars could be the furthest yet.
Featuring a mother and her 19-year-old daughter wearing lingerie and embracing provocatively, it begs the question, is this sexy, disturbing or awkward?
Mother and daughter: Pose provocatively. But is it sexy?
The pair were observed by the underwear company's co-owner who found their relationship 'interesting'
Controversial? The mother and daughter embrace
And especially as, the company claims, they are not professional models, just an ordinary people who live next door to the company's co-owner in Brooklyn, New York.
Maayan Zilberman, who runs the New York-based lingerie and swimwear label with Nikki Dekker, explained how it came about.
She told the Huffington Post: 'A lot of the themes that we're dealing with are about psychology between women as they're growing up and dealing with family politics or women in the workplace.'
She added: 'There's no shock value here. We're not trying to make people feel uncomfortable in order to provoke dialogue.
'We're just trying to confront some of these issues that I think people aren't really talking about so much.'
Ms Zilberman said the goal of the campaign is to spark discussion about how younger generations of women relate to older generations of women, and vice versa.
She wants the customer to see these photographs and wonder 'who's the sexy one?'
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