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We are extremely excited to launch our new IP-Bridge 2.0 at the ISC West show this year as well as our latest integration partners, states Rob Mossman, CEO at ISONAS
BOULDER, Colo. (PRWEB) March 20, 2018
ISONAS Inc., a leading Pure IP™ access control manufacturer, today announced that the company will be unveiling its new IP-Bridge 2.0 at booth #11121 at the ISC West trade show, the largest security event in the world. The ISC West show will take place on April 11th – 13th at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, NV. At the show, ISONAS will be featuring its Pure IP™ family of hardware and software products along with the launch of the next generation of the access control encoder; the new IP-Bridge 2.0. ISONAS has continued to expand their integrated community and will introduce additional partners at ISC West; further expanding the power of choice for customers.
As IP technologies and IoT devices proliferate the security market, the IP-bridge has been the tool to migrate old legacy systems into the IP era. Just like the video encoder transitioned the analog video surveillance market to IP, the new IP-Bridge 2.0 delivers this same simple path for the access control market. With more processing power and additional functionality local to the device, the IP-Bridge 2.0 expands on the core benefits of its predecessor allowing users to avoid a rip and replace scenario. Paired with the ISONAS R-1 Wiegand readers, the IP-Bridge 2.0 provides access to Bluetooth Low Energy capabilities giving legacy system takeovers access to mobile credentials along with a straightforward road to IP technology.
In addition, ISONAS plans to reveal two new integration partners at ISC West, expanding the functionality of its software and hardware platforms. The newest integration with Entrust Datacard’s software, TruCredential, brings a flexible badge printing solution to Pure Access and delivers an easy-to-use card design, issuance and management system. The second integration is with a leading, global access control software company that will utilize the ISONAS hardware SDK to drive the benefits of Pure IP™ hardware with their enterprise level access control software platform. This new partner will be revealed at the ISONAS media event taking place on Wednesday, April 11th at 4 p.m. “We are extremely excited to launch our new IP-Bridge 2.0 at the ISC West show this year as well as our latest integration partners,” states Rob Mossman, CEO at ISONAS. “Our business is committed to the continued growth of our integrated partners and becoming the defacto standard for IP Access Control hardware. We look forward to educating our customers on the benefits of our IP solution at our annual media event and keeping the Pure IP™ revolution moving forward.”
For live product demonstrations at the ISC West show and to see first-hand these new ISONAS integrations, visit booth #11121. Attendees can also stop by the ISONAS media event on April 11th at 4 p.m. for a review of the entire product line. For further information on ISONAS, please visit http://www.isonas.com.
About ISONAS Inc.
Since 1999 ISONAS has been revolutionizing access control with one simple solution and is today’s leading manufacturer of Pure IP™ Access Control hardware. When paired with their industry leading cloud hosted software solutions or 3rd party full featured access control software, a complete access control platform is formed. An ISONAS system provides the perfect product solution for securing facilities while reducing costs and providing all of the advantages that Pure IP™ technology brings to the door. ISONAS is based in the global technology hub of Boulder, Colorado, and has one goal; to change the global access control market, and provide a product solution that is secure, reliable, trusted, and more technologically advanced than anything before. Today, the company is realizing that vision with the ISONAS solution installed globally in over 30 countries in a wide variety of vertical markets. ISONAS has been recognized as one of Boulder County’s fastest growing companies as well as by industry partners such as Milestone Systems, year after year for its powerful video and access control integration. For more information, visit: http://www.isonas.com or call 800-581-0083.
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New York – Haier is expanding its operations in the Americas with the planned opening of a new headquarters in Wayne, N.J., in the third quarter of 2014.
“As Haier continues to develop our footprint across the Americas, we believe it is important to establish a facility that is ready for the expansion,” said Adrian Micu, president and CEO, Haier America. “We are building an organization better suited to support our customers and consumers through a more holistic consumer-centric approach and the new facility will foster this collaboration.”
This TWICE webinar, hosted by senior editor Alan Wolf, will take a look at what may be the hottest CE products at retail that will be sold during the all-important fourth quarter. Top technologies, market strategies and industry trends will be discussed with industry analysts and executives.
Stockholm, Sweden – New European Union (EU) rules that limit certain board assignments have compelled Electrolux chairman Marcus Wallenberg to step down this year.
Electrolux’s board plans to nominate deputy chairman Ronnie Leten to succeed him.
New York — Online and catalog retailer Hammacher Schlemmer is stepping up its home-automation presence with the launch of a $149 system that lets users control lights and appliances from a smartphone when they’re away from the house.
Stockholm, Sweden – Electrolux North America once again posted strong gains for its fourth quarter and fiscal year, helping make up for its weak European sales.
North American fourth-quarter revenue rose 7 percent to $1.2 billion. For the year, revenue was also up 7 percent, hitting $4.9 billion. Earnings before interest and taxes rose 5 percent to $50 million, which does not include an unmentioned one-time gain for the company. Full-year profit increased 52 percent to $327 million in North America
Benton Harbor, Mich. — Whirlpool reported fourth-quarter GAAP net earnings of $181 million, compared with net earnings of $122 million for the same prior-year period.
Sales in the quarter were $5.1 billion, compared with $4.8 billion during the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of both foreign currency and Brazilian (BEFIEX) tax credits, sales increased approximately 7 percent, led by strong growth in North America and Latin America.
Los Angles - AVAD now offers dealers access to the Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide from Nest Labs, the company behind the Nest Learning Thermostat.
“The breakthrough innovation redefines what people should expect from their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) monitors by eliminating the traditional chirping alarm and communicating intelligently,” AVAD said.
New York – Dyson today rolled out upright and two cordless vacuum models which now include improved motors and cleaning heads.
The DC65 upright and DC58 and DC59 cordless models all hit stores in the next few weeks.
The upright DC65 was designed specifically for the U.S. market and its homes, 75 percent of which have variable floor surfaces. The DC65 has a self-adjusting cleaner head, so the user does not have to bend down and make a switch when the vacuum moves from a carpet to a hard surface, the company said.
Benton Harbor, Mich. — Maytag introduced the fifth generation of its iconic Maytag repairman, but the character has a new twist.
Instead of playing the bored repairman waiting for an appliance to break down, he is literally the machine itself. The new ad program has the actor sitting under the counter, “being” the oven or dishwasher.
CES 2014 Las Vegas - Samsung Electronics is introducing at International CES two super-capacity laundry pairs and a premium Chef Collection kitchen suite.
The expanded laundry line includes the front-load WF9000 series, a 5.6-cubic-foot washer and 9.5-cubic-foot dryer. The former utilizes a larger drum size and SuperSpeed technology to reduce the wash cycle to 30 minutes, even for extra-large loads like two king-size comforters, the company said.

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The much-anticipated back-to-school season is in full swing, but all the excitement comes with an inflationary twist. As parents gear up for the 2023-2024 academic year, they’re feeling the sting of rising costs, especially when it comes to electronics.
The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual survey suggests this has led to record-high spending with families dishing out an average of $890.07 for their kiddos, which is roughly $25 more than last year.
Crayons to Computers
As a whole, anticipated back-to-school spending is skyrocketing to a record $41.5 billion — a notable leap from last year’s $36.9 billion. And for or those heading to college, the projected numbers are more than double that figure at $94 billion, exceeding last year’s record by about $20 billion.
While sharpened pencils and vibrant Crayola crayons are evergreen must-haves, a significant driver behind this spending is an increased dependency on electronics. As per the NRF, a record 69% of families are investing in electronics, the highest in the survey’s history.
Savvy Tax Savings
According to Crayola’s survey of over 1,500 parents, 31% believe inflation will have a “very big” impact on their back-to-school shopping, while 29% reported the impact as “extremely big.”
Some states, including Florida and Iowa, are coming to the rescue with tax holidays this weekend. Meanwhile, other states like Texas and New Jersey have tax holidays further down the road. This means, for a brief moment in time, parents may have the opportunity to snatch up school essentials tax-free.
Going into this school year, inflation might be a back-to-school buzzkill, but it’s also a chance to teach students a real-world math lesson in budgeting.
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text: According to an amended SEC filing. MaxPoint Interactive has priced its IPO of 6.5 million shares between $10.50 and $12.50 a share. The company plans on listing the stock on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “MXPT.” Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank Securities and Pacific Crest Securities are serving as lead underwriters. MaxPoint Interactive is a digital advertising company that helps brands increase in-store sales. It is backed by Madrona Venture Group and Trinity Ventures.


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PlayStation has a promising future, says Sony executive0 Comments
On April 1, Sony Computer Entertainment merged with Sony Network Entertainment, combining their strengths to create the brand new Sony Interactive Entertainment. Shawn Layden, president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, heralded the company's latest transformation on the PlayStation Blog, claiming that, in the long run, this shift could "mean everything."
Layden says the new merger will allow Sony Interactive Entertainment to truly focus on advancing the PlayStation brand. The new company hopes to do this by responding to gamers' needs and improving services like PlayStation Now and PlayStation Vue. Above all, Layden is determined to truly make an impact on the video game industry and "drive consistent and constant innovation," mentioning the PlayStation VR as an example.
Looking ahead to Sony's upcoming releases, Layden reported that he would be assuming extra roles in supporting the company's first party games, including Uncharted 4, The Last Guardian, and Horizon Zero Dawn. Layden began his career as a game developer in Japan, expressing his dedication and loyalty to the developers and artists working for Sony's Worldwide Studios. He hopes to carry this experience into his work as president of Sony Interactive Entertainment. "The future is surely bright," he wrote. If Layden can deliver on his goals, the future for PlayStation could be very bright indeed.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a product recall for military toy figures. The toys contain lead paint and consumers are advised to stop using the toys immediately unless otherwise instructed. Almost 2100 military toy figures were sold at Dollar Stores and other discount retail stores from 2008 through 2009. Violating the federal lead paint standard, the surface paint on the toy contains excessive levels of lead. If you think you purchased a recalled toy, visit www.jidetrading.com.
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Apr 25, 2018
Microsoft India most attractive employer brand, Amazon number two: Randstad surveyAccording to the findings of Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2018, the other most attractive employer brands in India include Hindustan Unilever, IBM India, ITC Group, Larsen & Toubro, Mercedes-Benz India, Samsung India, Sony India and Tata Consultancy Services.
Mar 26, 2018
Sony India's CFast memory cards are now available in 32, 64 and 128 GB capacities with prices starting from Rs 7,400The cards, available at all Alpha flagship stores, Sony Centre and major electronic stores, offer write speeds of up to 510MB/s and read speeds of up to 530MB/s.
Mar 20, 2018
Sony India appoints Sunil Nayyar as its first Indian managing directorAt present, Sunil Nayyar holds the position in Sony North America as head of Retail Experience.
Mar 15, 2018
Sony's full-frame A7III mirrorless camera comes to India at a price of Rs 1,64,990The battery life has been extended with up to 710 shots per charge, Sony claims the camera offers world's longest battery life for any mirrorless camera.
Dec 20, 2017
Sony expected to report high profits from image sensors; plans to use them for robotics and autonomous carsSony forecasts that operating profit in 2017 through March will more than double to 630 billion yen ($5.6 billion) compared to 2016.
Dec 13, 2017
Sony India reveals new home audio lineup; SA-D40 and SA-D20 speakers priced at Rs 8,490 and Rs 7,490Both the devices from Sony India support wireless connectivity through the Bluetooth.
Nov 24, 2017
Sony India launches new WH-series noise cancellation wireless headphones starting at Rs 14,990Sony also unveiled a companion app called "Headphones Connect App" to let users fine-tune music.
Nov 14, 2017
Sony launches professional mirrorless a7R III DSLR camera in India at Rs 2,64,990The Sony a7R III mirrorless combines a 42.4MP back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS image sensor with impressive shooting speeds at up to 10 frames per second.
Nov 08, 2017
Idea announces partnership with Sony; to offer up to 60 GB of 4G data to Xperia R1 and R1 plus buyersIdea users using the Sony Xperia R1 Plus and R1 will get benefits of 60 GB 4G data on their first six recharges in addition to their existing plans.
Sep 29, 2017
Sony working on brand-new design for next Xperia flagship smartphone: ReportSony will soon be launching a new range of products, that will skip on the much-used Omnibalance design philosophy, meaning we will see some fresh new products coming from the brand going forward.


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The Ministry of Tourism India under the “Incredible India” banner participated at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Dubai 2019, showcasing India as a favored destination for tourism, providing a platform for the tourism stakeholders to showcase the various tourism destinations and products and promote India as a ‘Must See, Must Visit’ destination.
The India Pavilion showcased India as a “365 Days Destination” year round multi-faceted tourist destination, with huge scope for Culture, Adventure, Cruise, Golf, MICE, luxury, wildlife, Wellness and medical tourism.
India has vast opportunities for tourism related to sight-seeing, spirituality, wellness, shopping, sports and other activities.
The infrastructure for tourism has been continuously improving in India to accommodate tourists from all over the world but there is still a lot of untapped potential for future tourist arrivals in India. There is also a lot to be learnt from Dubai in promoting tourism in India.
The Government of India has liberalized and simplified visa regime for tourists and much is being done to facilitate travel of Emiratis and foreign nationals to India from UAE.
About 20 participants from India represented the State Tourism Department of Kerala. Air India, IRCTC, Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Hoteliers/Resorts, Wellness Spas and Ayurveda Centres also showcased their showcase their diverse tourism products and services.


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Google announced a new navigation module in Lollipop for the Android 5 mobile operating system, the Navigation System.
The Navigation System lets users easily navigate between apps and the web, and is designed to be flexible and useful for different types of navigation needs.
The navigation system is built on top of Android 5 and the new Google Maps API, and will allow users to take advantage of features such as offline navigation, offline map sharing, and a variety of navigation methods.
It also allows users to create a custom navigation tile that can be shared with other users or used to add a custom layout to a home screen widget.
The Google Maps navigation system supports Google Maps offline, and it is expected to be available in the Google Maps app in the future.
Navigation for the Google Navigation System will work in the Android browser, as well.
Google said that the Navigation Module will be available on Android 5 devices starting in January, with the next major version of the operating system in early February.


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No to the online. Yes to exclusive stores for VICs or Very Important Clients. A decisive No to any variation to the company’s capital structure, which remains firmly in the hands of the Wertheimer family. And a decisive yet to another potential price increase. The latter is mainly to thank, when it comes to the results obtained by Chanel in 2021, compared to 2020 and 2019. Chanel beats all others with “results” that are diminished just by the use of the word. The French brand literally took off, maintaining a double-digit growth rate in the first 5 months of 2022 as well, thanks to the staggering performance on all marketplaces around the world that is also compensating the closed down stores in China and Russia.
Chanel beats them all in 2021
“We trust we can achieve another year of solid performance and healthy growth”, said Philippe Blondiaux, CFO of Chanel, also explaining how, during April, and even with a hit from China, the luxury brand managed to show an overall two-digit growth overall. Details from Chanel’s 2021: record revenue of 15.6 billion euro (+46.9% on 2020 and +23% on 2019). Operating profit nearly tripled (up 170%) to 5.5 billion euro.
More volume and higher prices
The growth commented by Blondiaux came thanks a “balanced” mix of price increase and higher volumes. After the pandemic, Chanel repeatedly upped its price tags, justifying the actions with currency volatility and higher costs for materials and labor. A trend that appears to be continuing: Blondiaux said it himself to WWD. Simply put, Chanel will continue modifying prices based on currency exchange fluctuations and inflation. “Usually, we increase our prices twice a year. It’s what we have always done and will continue to do”, he said, without mentioning a potential backlash from customers.
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With regards to prices and customers, based on what reported by Business of Fashion, Chanel plans on opening private stores for VICs only. The brand will start with Asia in the first few months of 2023. Chanel wants to hire 3,500 new employees, many of which in retail sales. Lastly, Blondiaux repeated once more two statements: first, that Chanel will continue to not use the online channel; and second that the brand isn’t thinking of neither selling nor having an IPO. “Our model is so strong, so why would we change our path?”


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CIUDAD JUAREZ – Several manufacturing companies have settled in the state of Chihuahua thanks to the promotion and attraction that Secretaria de Innovación y Desarrollo Económico has implemented to diversify the origin of industrial capital.
It has been prioritized the coming investment from rare regions and other continents, such as COFICAB, a Tunisian company, which invested around US$50 million to establish a plant in Ciudad Juárez. On the other hand, YFY Jupiter, an industry with Taiwanese origin capital which is dedicated to the production of packaging, was installed on the border in 2018.
Some others have expanded their investments in the state, for example, Cannon Safe, a U.S. company dedicated to the metal-mechanic sector, established a manufacturing center in the city of Chihuahua.
For its part, Automotive Lighting made an investment of more than US$218 million, generating more than 1,700 new direct jobs that will benefit families in Juarez.
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While it probably isn’t a sign that the carrier is making room for the iPhone 6 release, Verizon is discounting a handful of flagship smartphones, including the iPhone 5s, knocking 50% off the price tag.
The original promotion actually began earlier last month and was supposed to end at the end of July, but it seems the carrier is extending the sale for a while longer.
During this iPhone 5s sale, you can pick up the device for as low as $99 after signing a new two-year contract, with the iPhone 5c priced at $49 after signing a contract as well. The iPhone 4s is still free on contract (in other words, you can’t really cut half off of something that’s already free).
Furthermore, you can grab the 64GB iPhone 5s for just $199, which is $200 off of the normal $399 price tag. You can also grab the 32GB version for $149 after signing a two-year contract.
Other smartphones that are worth taking a gander at during Verizon’s half-off deal include the new LG G3, which you can buy for $99 after signing a two-year contract, and Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is also on sale for $99, as is the HTC One M8.
We’ve definitely seen a fair share of iPhone deals this year, but they’ve teetered off recently as we’ve entered into the summer months. However, this latest Verizon deal is kicking things back into high gear as we prepare for the launch of the iPhone 6 later in the fall.
While $99 for the 16GB iPhone 5s isn’t the best deal we’ve seen for Apple’s flagship smartphone (Walmart has it for $79), $199 for the 64GB version is probably the best deal you’ll find for the high-capacity model.
Hopefully this Verizon deal isn’t just a one-off iPhone deal over the summer, but we don’t think it will be. With the iPhone 6 launching this fall, we can expect Apple to naturally lower the cost of the iPhone 5s, and we’d be surprised if most retailers and carrier stores didn’t discount the device even further.
We saw tons of iPhone deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year, as well as the days leading up to Christmas. Both the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c saw some really good price drops. The 5c has been the lowest-priced iPhone ever, even though Apple isn’t marketing the device as a budget iPhone. Instead, retailers are turning the 5c into a budget device, discounting the phone heavily — as low as $0 on-contract from past deal.
The 2013 holiday season was probably the most discounts we’ve seen with the iPhone. Granted, the iPhone 5 saw plenty of deals back in 2012, but with there being two new iPhones this year, it’s led to twice the deals on Black Friday and Christmas, and consumers certainly weren’t complaining.
Unfortunately, for this Verizon deal, it doesn’t appear that the 50% off discount applies for the off-contract price, which would drop the price of the iPhone 5s to a crazy $325, which would never happen. With that said, if you want to get the iPhone 5s without a contract, you’ll still need to pay the full $650 for the 16GB model.
Of course, other carriers have offered off-contract deals for Apple’s flagship smartphone before, with Virgin Mobile having one of the most memorable iPhone deals so far this year. Customers were able to get an iPhone 5s for as low las $385 off-contract. Of course, there’s a catch. as these iPhones are locked specifically to Virgin Mobile, meaning that you can only use them on the smaller carrier. That’s not all bad news, since there are plans available for as low as $30 per month, but if you want to take one of these iPhones to another carrier, you’ll have to unlock it, and that can cost extra money that you may or may not be willing to shell out.
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July 4, 2003 |
CHENNAI: The US-based $1.3-bn Perot Systems has acquired Chennai-based healthcare BPO, Vision Healthsource, for a valuation of $10m. As per the deal, Vision Healthsource stakeholders would get $3m in cash after statutory clearances. The deal has been approved by FIPB and is awaiting RBI approval. Perot will pay the balance amount if key performance targets are met by Vision management by '06. With this acquisition, both Vision Healthcare India and Vision Healthcare Inc will become...
March 11, 2009 |
CHENNAI: The $2.8 billion US-based Perot Systems is on a ramp-up mode in India. It has added its fourth facility in the country, where it has been operating for 12 years now. Currently, it has facilities at Ambattur in North Chennai besides Bangalore and Noida. Now, apart from taking up additional space in South Chennai to seat 350-plus employees, it is expanding operations at Coimbatore. In addition to its existing 22,000 sq ft facility, Perot is...
September 10, 2014 |
NEW DELHI: Refurbished electronics retailer GreenDust aims to expand its business by partnering with top online portals that are looking to dispose returned goods. The company, which has so far refurbished and resold returned goods for large consumer brands, is aiming for a share of rising growth in the e-commerce sector, by handling returned electronics and appliances for leading online retailers. "By tying up with Indian online retailers, we will...
February 23, 2014 |
NEW DELHI: Business process outsourcing firm Access Healthcare has plans to hire 1,500 executives to take its total headcount to 3,000 level in about a year. "We were 200 people in the beginning last year and are about 1,500 today and we are on the way to reach 3000 in a year or so," Chairman Access Healthcare Anurag Jain told PTI. Chennai based Access Healthcare started operations in the year 2011 with one client and now it has about 21 clients. "The...
July 14, 2005 |
MUMBAI: Rajeev Batra was appointed Vice President ? IT & Technology of Anil Dhirubhai Enterprises (ADAE) on Thursday. Rajeev comes from Bharti Televentures, where he was Chief Architect (Corporate IT & Technology), for its India operations. Rajeev played a pivotal role in the creation of the strategic outsourcing arrangement between Bharti and IBM. Prior to Bharti, Rajeev worked in India and the US in Perot Systems, Escotel and DHL Worldwide (Airfreight)


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SimplyBook.me Ltd. - Turning a Global Challenge into an Opportunity
The SimplyBook.me appointment scheduling system, originally created as a solution for a popular tire workshop in Iceland, is now processing millions of Covid vaccination and Covid test bookings worldwide.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210208005729/en/
NHS & SimplyBook.me collaboration @ SimplyBook.me
Early 2020, when the pandemic started to spread, the management and staff of SimplyBook.me worried how it might affect the company and its future with the core clients being smaller service businesses. The management team took the stand to use the company's reserve funds to keep all its qualified staff, even though the situation might drag on for months. At the same time, work began to evaluate if SimplyBook.me could find its place in the fight against the spread of the virus.
At this point, widespread Covid testing had not begun, and social distancing and masks were the order of the day. The team immediately identified opportunities to help with organising social distancing as well as Covid testing. Despite the bombardment of cancellation requests from smaller service businesses using the software that experienced lockdowns and inability to function, the COVID-related services continued to grow stronger.
NHS in the UK approached SimplyBook.me during the summer of 2020 as they needed a booking solution to help them organise Covid testing in one of their areas. We jumped on the opportunity and fine-tuned our software to customise to their needs. The results spoke for themselves, and more and more NHS trusts joined up to use the software. When it became apparent that the UK was going to be the first to start vaccinating, SimplyBook.me put the full force of their development and support teams on setting up the software so it would work for vaccinations in the best way possible.
"The project leader and team we've been working with at the NHS, are outstanding in their work and organisation. I sincerely hope the UK administration understands the quality of all the people working behind the scenes so that everything works as planned. They are incredibly professional and demand nothing less than perfection" said Ingvar Gudmundsson founder and VP-Sales at SimplyBook.me. "It is a privilege to work with such dedicated people who are doing their utmost to deliver the best."
"It is now early 2021, and we are proud to have taken a direct part in the fight against the virus throughout the past ten months. The cherry on the top is knowing that we are now being used for vaccination scheduling, processing millions of bookings in only the first few weeks since it started. We were always confident that we had built a great flexible software, adaptable to be used in all sorts of situations. This original vision has helped us grow faster than ever, keep all staff fully employed, and finally be at the forefront in the fight against the biggest plague of the last century."
SimplyBook.me is one of the world's top booking systems – a 360-degree software service which acts as a growth tool for SMEs, health organisations and educational institutions. The SimplyBook.me mission is bringing people and service businesses together by enabling them to easily book their services online no matter where, when or which.
Contact person: Ingvar Gudmundsson VP of Sales - email@example.com +33603989428
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CLERHP Estructuras, an Engineering and Construction company based in Murcia (Spain) and listed on the BME GROWTH, has signed a 10 million euros equity commitment with the global alternative investment firm LDA Capital. The Company, with subsidiary companies in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay, is developing a new software for the AECO sector. CLERHP provides solutions for the optimization of building structures and new applications in the Virtual and Augmented Reality (AR) space for on-site productivity solutions. Juan Andrés Romero, president and CEO of the group stated: “The support of LDA Capital with the 10 million euros equity commitment guarantees our strong growth and will accelerate our digital projects”. Warren Baker, Managing Partner of LDA Capital, commented, “The time has come for the architecture, engineering, construction and owner (AECO) industry to adopt new technologies. As the industry looks to leverage new technology infrastructure to vastly improve the efficiency of p
Laura Schwarz Moves Up at Airship8.3.2021 10:00:00 CET | Press release
The customer engagement platform for major brands Airship, wants to further expand its market leadership in the EMEA region and continue to grow both in market share and awareness. In order to consistently pursue this goal, the company is placing sales responsibility in this region in the hands of Laura Schwarz, who previously demonstrated her expertise as Airship’s Country Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, where she was responsible for new business in this region, among other things. The Munich based sales leader, will be heading the entire sales team across Europe, with the goal to support more European app owners in optimising their mobile marketing strategies. Schwarz, who speaks several languages, looks back on a varied career with different stations. After studying International Management in Heidelberg, she first founded her own company at the age of 22. She worked for the agencies Havas and pilot before discovering SaaS tech sales for herself and developing the DACH marke
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The food they sell may be flat, though Herman Jacobs and his son Brian say that sales are anything but.
The two own Santa Monica, Calif.-based Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas, which sells flavored varieties of the ancient staple to retailers and restaurants in the United States and around the world. In 11 years of business, the Jacobses watched as diners went through the low-carb craze, the wrap craze and the grains craze, each driving tortilla sales higher and higher.
"People are using tortillas for more and more applications," said Brian Jacobs, 41. "We're really gaining momentum."
A growing Hispanic population and the popularity of grab-and-go foods have contributed to the tortilla's rise. A 2002 study by the Tortilla Industry Association found tortillas holding about a third of the $4 billion-a-year U.S. bread market, slightly behind white bread's slice of the industry.
"Competing with white bread is really kind of a big deal," said Roberto Quinones, executive director of the group, based in McLean, Va.
Tumaro's gobbled up its corner of the industry by developing offbeat flavors for a food that usually comes in just two varieties, corn or flour. The Jacobses have tried flavors such as spinach, Indian curry, pineapple banana and Caesar salad for their tortillas.
"American consumers are flavor junkies. They like their options," said Bill Briwa, chef instructor at the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, Calif.
He said an interest in global cuisine has increased the popularity of burritos, quesadillas and flatbread. People are tired of sandwiches, Briwa said, and see wraps as more exotic. Tumaro's sells 180 million tortillas a year to 21,000 supermarkets across the country, as well as to universities and restaurants.
The company's annual sales range from $10 million to $30 million. Its honey wheat and multigrain offerings were voted "best tortilla" in the United States by Men's Health magazine in 2003 and its products garnered "best wrap" honors from Health magazine in 2006.
The company also sells to the United Arab Emirates and will begin exporting to Mexico in January.
"It's like selling bagels to Israel," said Herman Jacobs, 71, who was previously known for helping build Hain Pure Foods with his brother Jerald. The brothers increased sales at the natural food giant that their father, George, bought from Harold Hain in 1953. Sales increased from $100,000 that year to $45 million in 1982. But after Jerald died of a brain tumor in 1980, Herman said he sold the business because he didn't have the heart to continue.
After retiring, Jacobs began to get bored. In 1995, he decided to buy a small frozen burrito company to introduce his sons, Brian and Jason, to running a business. When they tasted their frozen burritos, they noticed that the tortillas were often cracked, dry and had an acidic taste. They decided to make their own, first adding honey and then branching out into different flavors.
They make their tortillas low in fat and kosher, with organic ingredients to cater to health-conscious consumers. The company emphasizes that its tortillas are free of trans fats, and its low-carb multigrain tortillas offer a nutritious option to those accustomed to corn tortillas.
But initially, no one was buying.
"We had a lot of rejection in the beginning," Herman Jacobs said. "People liked the concept, but it didn't really sink in."
In 1997, Vons supermarkets gave Tumaro's a three-month trial. Herman Jacobs would hover near the tortilla displays, watching to see if anyone was buying. Customers liked the tortillas, even though they were more expensive than traditional versions. Sales boomed when the company emphasized that their tortillas were more versatile and nutritious than traditional ones.
"People kept seeing tortillas as Mexican food," Brian Jacobs said. "We saw it more as a bread replacement."


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GM Financial has expanded its partnership with Spring Labs through a $23 million Series A funding round, the startup announced on Wednesday. The round was led by GreatPoint Ventures “with significant participation from existing investors,” including General Motors Ventures, August Capital and RRE Ventures, among others, according to a press release.
Through the GM Ventures investment, GM Financial, along with more than 20 other financial institutions, is co-developing the first applications to be built on Spring Labs’ platform, called Spring Protocol. The first products being built on the blockchain platform are designed to tackle auto financing fraud, which has increased nearly five times between 2011 and 2018, the release noted. The products include an enhanced identity verification tool, a loan stacking prevention tool and a fraud monitoring and mitigation solution.
“These products are designed to improve customer on-boarding processes” and “will deliver anonymous data to lenders in a variety of verticals, including unsecured consumer lending, small business lending, credit card issuance [and] secured auto lending,” according to the release.
Adam Jiwan, chief executive of Los Angeles-based Spring Labs, noted that GM Financial has played “an active role in the evaluation of products and use cases on the Spring Protocol.” In February, AFN reported that GM Financial joined Spring Labs’ blockchain network to strengthen fraud prevention and detection capabilities.
“GM Financial is excited to deepen its relationship with Spring Labs and we look forward to the launch of the Spring products, as we believe they have the potential to better protect our customers from fraudulent activity,” said Mike Kanarios, chief strategy officer at GM Financial, in the release.


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LinkedIn will eliminate its Stories feature next month, roughly a year after it introduced the disappearing video function, the company said Tuesday, the latest social network to phase out its spin on a video feature popularized by Snapchat, and then copied by Instagram.
LinkedIn will remove Stories — which allowed users to post short video clips that automatically disappeared after 24 hours — at the end of September, Liz Li, LinkedIn’s senior director of product, wrote Tuesday.
The business-oriented social network says it’s phasing out Stories because it discovered users “wish videos could live on [their] profile, not disappear.”
“In developing Stories, we assumed people wouldn’t want informal videos attached to their profile, and that ephemerality would reduce barriers that people feel about posting,” Li wrote in her post. “Turns out, you want to create lasting videos that tell your professional story in a more personal way.”
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LinkedIn plans to replace Stories with a new video feature, Li said, though she didn’t give a timeline for when this offering will launch. When asked for further details, LinkedIn spokesperson Amanda Purvis referred Forbes to Li’s blog post.
LinkedIn rolled out Stories in the United States and Canada last September, a feature the Microsoft-owned social network said would allow users to share work-related videos “without worrying that the content is permanently attached to your profile.” The feature emulated a disappearing video concept first popularized by Snapchat, which was founded a decade ago and reported almost 300 million daily active users last month. The idea later gained traction on Instagram and Facebook: Those social networks launched similar features in 2016 and 2017, respectively, and they reported over 500 million daily active users for Stories two years ago.
Twitter also shelved its short-form video feature — known as Fleets — in early August, less than nine months after it was first rolled out to all users. In a blog post last month, Twitter said Fleets were designed to “address some of the anxieties that hold people back from Tweeting,” but most people who used the feature were already frequent Twitter users.


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Google Ignite, a training-to-internship programme piloted by Google Malaysia, is back for the second year.
The programme focuses on the development of digital marketing skills on Google platforms inclusive of certification for Malaysian university students. The program kicks off this week and ends in August with a Google Ignite 2016 job fair that plans to place at least 150 of the highest performing students and graduates with internship positions in digital agencies and brands in Malaysia.
Students who don’t manage secure internships will still be equipped with Google AdWords certification.
Denise Gamo, head of SMB Marketing at Google Malaysia said:
“Today’s consumers inform their decisions in micro-moments – the intent-rich moments when decisions are being made or preferences being shaped. There are many moments, but the ones that matter to brands are those I-want-to-know, I-want-to-go, I-want-to-do and I-want-to-buy moments. These micro-moments reveal not just who consumers are, but more valuably, what their intent and needs are.”
She added Google Malaysia is keen to help move the digital ecosystem forward by helping students jumpstart their career in digital marketing and at the same time help grow the pool of digital talent in Malaysia. The company hopes the recurring programme will help produce more ‘digitised’ fresh graduates.
Throughout the duration of the program, Google is providing the universities with online learning resources for self-studying and in-university training on Google AdWords in order to certify students and ensure their eligibility for internship opportunities with top employers in Malaysia.
This arrangement allows university students to pursue new learning above and beyond what is currently offered in their faculties, get valuable training that they would otherwise only get as an employee, and take advantage of internship opportunities Google has created as part of this end-to-end program.
This year, the training program involves 16 university campuses: HELP University, INTI International Universities and Colleges (KL, Subang, Penang, Nilai and Sabah), Limkokwing University, UCSI University, MMU Cyberjaya, MMU Malacca, Monash University, Sunway Ipoh and Nottingham University, Taylor’s University (Lakeside), UTAR (Perak and Sungai Long).


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According to NY Daily News reports:
A Chinese teenager died in her sleep when the iPhone charging next to her gave her a massive electric shock.
The Xinjiang 18-year-old’s older sister discovered the victim’s body July 24, The China Times reported.
The sister smelled something burning and found the teen lying in her bedroom. Her iPhone 4S was sitting next to her, its screen shattered.
The teen’s body was covered in burns and experts from the Forensic Science Association of China concluded she died of electrocution.
Last year, a Chinese flight attendant died from an electronic shock when she answered her ringing iPhone 5 as it charged. She apparently used a third-party charger, not an official one from Apple.
Last week, a 13-year-old Texas girl’s smartphone caught fire after it slipped underneath her pillow as she slept.
Ariel Tolfree’s Samsung Galaxy S4 was destroyed and her pillow was burned, but she was uninjured, Texas’s KDFW reported.
This is just crazy… Can you even imagine? Guess we all need to take more cautious with our use of technology.


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Coronavirus infections would dive if 80 percent of people wore masks, research states face mask n95
Infections would absolutely plunge if 80 percent of people putting on masks, research claims– New York Rouses Factor–.
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In the air, there are numerous particles of dirt as well as irritants that can cause major damage to the body. Although nobody can manage this, they can take safety measures to manage the scenario. PPE masks can strain greater than 95% of air bits, vapors, and smells. It additionally aids solve the problem of the coronavirus scientifically. Individuals who have signs of the condition will certainly frequently cough as well as sneeze. A face mask to shield versus viruses will prevent the release of breathing drops right into the air or infect an additional individual.
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Make sure to put on a mask when you are in a jampacked place; You should also maintain it while you exist. If you respect an ill loved one, then you should additionally shield yourself with a mask. You should likewise make use of one if you recognize that you are sick to avoid the transmission of the infection to your enjoyed ones.


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Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum is offering visitors the chance to experience a Victorian Christmas.
The museum will be open on this Saturday and Sunday, November 25 and 26, and also the following weekend, from 1pm to 5pm each day.
Dressed for Christmas, this year’s theme is ‘Pantomime’.
There will also be Christmas craft activities for all to enjoy.
Normal admission charges will apply, but Friends of the
Museum can get in free of charge.
Also on Saturday, December 2, there will be a traditional Christmas Fayre, with stalls including a tombola, raffle, festive cakes and Christmas craft items.
The event starts at noon and the courtyard café will be open for festive refreshments.
At 3pm, there is the opportunity to join in the Wassailing around the Museum’s apple tree and a glass of punch.


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Lockheed Martin Partners With UK Supply Chain to Counter Cyber-Security Threats
Working in partnership with technology merchant bank Restoration Partners, Lockheed Martin has created a Virtual Technology Cluster (VTC) that brings together industry, academia and the investment community.
Ken Olisa, OBE, chairman of Restoration Partners said:
“The fight for cybersecurity is an asynchronous one: small nimble groups pushing innovation in pursuit of destruction versus nation states, businesses and citizens seeking to go about their lawful business. Fortunately, the UK is home to a growing number of entrepreneurial innovators who are devoted to defeating the cybercriminals. The Virtual Technology Cluster is a pioneering initiative, nourishing those innovators and connecting them with Lockheed Martin’s supply chain so that solutions to the ever-present threat can be implemented at the fastest speed possible. Restoration Partners is delighted to work with Lockheed Martin on this important mission.”
Lockheed Martin UK is creating a virtual network of businesses to allow small UK-based companies, specialising in cyber-security expertise, to obtain support and investment for the development of new technologies and markets.
Lockheed Martin’s VTC will provide small, specialist businesses with access to a ready-made ecosystem of capital, professional services and suppliers relevant to their field. Through a multi-tiered arrangement, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will have the ability to trade with larger companies and benefit from growth support as well as shared intelligence, experience and ideas.
The company is launching this new initiative to accelerate innovation, boost growth and allow innovative solutions created by the UK’s cyber-security technology developers to grow and mature in order to counter the increasing threat of cyber-attacks globally.
Lockheed Martin has long recognised the importance of cyber-technology and has invested significantly in developing capabilities to protect its global business and customers against potential threats.
If you believe your company has something to offer this new network please get in touch with Auriol Stevens, VTC Manager at Restoration Partners on 0207 096 1960 or email email@example.com
Lockheed Martin UK, is the UK-based arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global security and aerospace company. Lockheed Martin UK specialises in the development, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The company employs more than 3,000 people in the UK across 20 sites, working on a wide range of major programmes spanning the aerospace, defence and civil sectors.
Restoration Partners, is a boutique technology merchant bank with a wealth of experience, expertise and unique insight into the overlap between the technology industry and corporate finance. It has a strong track record in advising and supporting entrepreneurial led companies in the highly dynamic technology space.
Read the full press release here: Lockheed Martin Partners With UK Supply Chain to Counter Cyber-Security Threats
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Cardi B attempted to make a power move by getting ownership for her famous catchphrase but was denied at the Patent Office. By now, everyone has heard Cardi’s “Okurrr” catchphrase, that apparently became popular enough for the platinum-selling artist to want to patent the saying.
According to news reports, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the “Please Me” rapper’s request saying that the term was a “commonplace term.” The patent request was filed in March, more than a year after the Bronx native’s debut album Invasion of Privacy was released.
Perhaps Cardi’s team should’ve jumped on this request sooner because it is unquestionable that the saying was popularized by the stripper turned rapper and even inspired the original creation of clothing items using the sayings as shown in the USPTO’s case view. Cardi reportedly intended to create original merchandise with the phrase if given the patent.
Cardi B definitely missed out on a potentially huge cash grab, but given the success she’s had as an artist its safe to say Cardi isn’t hurting too bad after the denial. Also, according to the document which was mailed on May 7, Cardi is still within the 6-month window to respond to the Office’s decision and “present arguments in support of registration,” so all hope is not lost.


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Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly launched her surprise national consultation on Canadian content in a digital world last April with considerable excitement for the possibilities of revolutionizing policies born in an analog era. Joly spoke enthusiastically about the potential for Canadian creators to use digital networks to reach global audiences and for all stakeholders to rethink the cultural policy toolkit.
My Globe and Mail op-ed notes that submissions to the consultation closed last week and despite the hope for new, innovative thinking, many of Canada’s largest cultural groups placed their bets on extending a myriad of funding mechanisms to the Internet. Rather than overhauling older programs, the groups want those policies expanded by mandating new fees, costs or taxes on Internet services, Internet service providers, Internet advertisers, and even the sale of digital storage devices such as USB keys and hard drives.
Netflix is the top target, as the streaming giant is on the receiving end of demands to extend sales taxes and implement a Cancon contribution tax on foreign online video providers. For its part, Netflix highlighted its investment in Cancon in its submission, noting that Canada is now one of the top three locations worldwide for its commissioned original productions and pointing to dozens of Canadian programs that it has licensed or helped finance.
Yet groups such as ACTRA, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Canadian Media Producers Association, and the Directors Guild of Canada remain unconvinced, arguing that the government should require Netflix to contribute a percentage of its revenues toward the creation of Canadian content.
If implemented, such a Netflix tax could have far reaching effects. For example, ACTRA recommends that any online video service that distributes broadcast content with more than 2,000 subscribers be required to contribute 5 per cent of its gross revenue toward independent Cancon creation funds. The proposal could mean that many services block Canadian subscribers to avoid the mandated payments, resulting in decreased online video competition in Canada. In fact, the Directors Guild of Canada wants even more, running into the hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
The rumoured demands for a new tax on Internet access also surfaces with many submissions calling for a new requirement on ISPs to contribute a portion of their revenues for Cancon creation. Groups play down the impact on the affordability of Internet access, with the WGC arguing that an additional 5 per cent cost on Internet services is “minor, bordering on insignificant for virtually all Canadian consumers.” Recent CRTC data reported that Internet access revenues was nearly $10 billion last year, suggesting that an Internet access tax could cost consumers at least $500 million annually.
Not only are new digital services the target of new tax proposals, but ACTRA also supports extending the private copying levy, whose origins date back to the cassette tape, to newer digital storage devices. The creation of an iPod tax was roundly rejected several years ago, yet the group asks Joly to apply the fees to iPods, USB keys, and hard drives when it next reforms the Copyright Act.
Joly opened the consultation by saying that “for a long time, politicians have been afraid to deal with these difficult issues.” As she now faces the unenviable choice of promoting new Internet taxes over the objection of companies and consumers or implementing new export-driven policies that fall short of the expectations of cultural groups, it may be easier to comprehend why previous politicians were reluctant to re-examine longstanding Cancon policies. The full column can be accessed here.


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Much has been touted about Twitter and how it is revolutionizing the way organizations communicate with targeted stakeholder groups. Big consumer brands like Dell, Starbucks, Ford, Best Buy, Starbucks, JetBlue and many more are effectively using Twitter for building awareness, product promotions, company news and customer support and feedback. Social media skeptics might say that the big brands have the resources to experiment with social media tools such as Twitter while many organizations do not, especially in the current economy. But that hasn’t prevented others from getting in on the Twitter act, proving that Twitter is not just a tool for the “bourgeois.” Smart organizations and agencies large to small are taking the Twitter leap to gauge awareness and public opinion while promoting their (and their clients’) goods and services.
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HÀ NỘI – Fruit and vegetable exports hit US$186 million in November, bringing the value in 11 months of this year to approximately $2.2 billion, up from the 2015 record of $1.8 billion.
Vietnamplus.vn cited statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as saying that China was the largest market for Vietnamese vegetables and fruits, accounting for 70.4 per cent. It was followed by South Korea with 4 per cent, the US (3.5 per cent), and Japan (3.1 per cent). Meanwhile, Việt Nam spent $814 million on imported vegetables and fruits, mainly from Thailand and China, in the period, up 44 per cent year-on-year.
Earlier, the ministry forecast the export value of domestic fruits and vegetables would likely reach $2.5 billion by the-year end.
According to the ministry, the vegetable and fruit industry grew from exporting $235 million to 36 markets in 2005 to exporting $1.8 billion to 60 markets in 2015.
The export value in 2015 reached a record high of $1.8 billion, 123 per cent higher than in 2014.
Vietnamese exporters have promoted vegetable and fruit exports to both traditional and new markets, including markets with strict rules, such as the US, EU, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
In order to promote fruit and vegetable exports, Việt Nam should review plans for growing fruit and vegetables for export, suggested the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Initially, the State would concretise the general plan for agricultural development by 2020 and towards 2030. Under the plan, the development of fruit and vegetables would be implemented closely in advantageous regions with each province developing one or two major types of fruit trees.
Production would be expanded, with the growing of some trees to meet the demands of importers and also provide material for export processing factories.
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Chocolate remains one of the most exported F&B products to China, representing 15% of the the total exports and ranking 3rd, right behind beverages and dairy. Couting hundreds of chocolatiers and thousands of chocolate stores, Belgium is undoubtadly the place to be for chocolate lovers.
One of these numerous chocolatiers, and probably the most well-known is Neuhaus, who started the Belgian chocolate tradition with the invention of the Belgian praline.
On December 5, 2019, the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC) organized a Company Visit to Neuhaus. The participants had the opportunity to learn about the fabrication of pralines and to develop their palate by tasting a few during and after the visit of the factory. They also learned about the creation and evolution of Neuhaus and its Chinese market during the inspiring speech of Mr. Philip Geeraert.


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Startup CBN Inc. is planning to launch CrazyBidNow.com, an auction and e-commerce site, within the next week. The site will feature live home-shopping broadcasts and penny auctions of consumer electronics devices.
To register for auctions, consumers must sign up for an account and buy a bid package. At registration, each user gets three free bids. Once a consumer has an account and a bid package — bids cost 60 cents each — he or she can begin bidding on products.
“We looked at eBay and Home Shopping Network, and we saw how successful they are, so we came up with the idea to see what we could do to merge the two technologies together,” said Steve Caudle, CIO of CrazyBidNow.com.
Although the site is now functioning, it will begin to air daily live product demonstrations from 9 am to 6 pm PST this month. It will also feature 15-minute-long daily interviews with product manufacturers from the company’s studio.
Consumers can bid live or set up a “bid butler” to make a set number of bids if they are not online when the auction begins.
Each bid increases the price of a product by 1 cent. For each bid placed, 30 seconds is also added to the auction timer.
The site will also feature a “buy now” option, which will let consumers purchase merchandise at a reduced rate, according to Caudle.
Online programming will run on a “five minutes on, two minutes off” schedule, according to Michael Parness, CEO of CrazyBidNow.com. There will be five minutes of original content follow by two minutes of either a manufacturer’s ad or a segment on upcoming products. Other than the mid-roll ads, there will be no advertising on the site, he said.
The site will also give away a prize every hour to a random user who is signed in.
“This site can be used by manufacturers who want to introduce a product to the market on a smaller scale than through a national outlet like traditional home shopping,” Parness said.
CrazyBidNow.com is working with TransMedia Group on a publicity campaign touting its auction process. In the next two weeks, the company will launch a banner ad campaign, as well as 30- and 60-second TV and radio spots.
The site’s managers are also planning an iPhone app that consumers can use to set up auto bids and track auctions. Caudle said the broadcasts will also be available via the iPhone and Android platforms.


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Buck's Bar has revealed it will be opening its south side bar this weekend.
The restaurant has muscled into Cathcart Road with its popular fried chicken, hard shakes and cocktail offering – and it's set to ruffle feathers in the south side food scene.
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Buck's said: "For the first week we will be open for sit in tables before launching takeaway.
"We will announce on social media channels as soon as our online booking system is up and running. Stay tuned Buckers."
The brand was recently named one of the top 100 restaurants in the UK according to booking network OpenTable.
And city favourite Buck's Bar has made the cut, drawing 2,589 reviews with a 4.5 star rating – with dozens of diners praising the restaurant for its "incredible" menu and service.
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VAIO, the former PC brand of Sony, has finally made comeback in Malaysia via Nexstgo. As showcased earlier during Computex 2018, they have introduced the ultra-portable S11 and S13 notebooks that are pretty sleek and ultra-light.
This could be it, ladies and gentlemen. My lifelong quest in search for the perfect work laptop to carry around with me to events may be at an end. What’s interesting is that this potentially ideal laptop comes from a pretty unlikely place.
Remember VAIO? It turns out they still make some really nice laptops that will be making their way into Malaysia really soon. At Computex 2018, I got the chance to check them out and let’s just say I’m stoked.
4 years ago Sony announced that they were parting ways with VAIO Computer Business and VAIO Corporation was formed to take over the PC business.
From that day onwards, we didn’t see much VAIO laptops around as they were only available in selected markets including Japan. However, this is about to change as VAIO is set to make a comeback to Malaysia very soon.


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Thomas Kurian is expected to bring to the table his knowledge and expertise of putting great cloud products out in the market by listening to the developer community.
In shopping parlance, one would call getting a great product, at whatever cost, a steal. But, when an ace technocrat gets picked up by a global tech giant, it is considered gold. On Friday, Google announced that former Oracle executive Thomas Kurian will head its cloud business. He is set to start work on November 26 but will take over the reins from Diane Greene, who has held the post for three years, in early 2019.
Industry insiders note the move with a level of excitement. “Thomas is fantastic. He is way ahead of his time and understands the business of SaaS and the impact of artificial intelligence, blockchain and other cloud-based technologies,” says an MD of a multi-billion-dollar SaaS company. No wonder, Thomas, the local boy from Bengaluru, was the man chosen to take over Google Cloud after leaving Oracle two months ago.
Kurian, who lives in the South Bay region of the Bay Area, was taking some time off when speculation was rife as to why he left Oracle, especially since he is considered to be founder Larry Ellison’s favourite. Sources close to Kurian told YourStory that the reason he left Oracle was over a case of rift in product strategy between senior leaders at Oracle.
Thomas served as President of Product Development at Oracle. Oracle is considered to be lagging in the cloud business when compared with Amazon’s AWS, Microsoft, IBM, Google and Alibaba, and his move will only help strengthen Google's ambitions for its cloud tech.
In her blog, Greene noted the long way Google’s cloud business has come. “The Google Cloud team has accomplished amazing things over the last three years, and I’m proud to have been a part of this transformative work. We have moved Google Cloud from having only two significant customers and a collection of startups to having major Fortune 1000 enterprises betting their future on Google Cloud, something we should accept as a great compliment as well as a huge responsibility,” she said.
On the transition, she added, “Thomas Kurian, a respected technologist and executive, will be joining Google Cloud on November 26th and transitioning into the Google Cloud leadership role in early 2019. Sundar, Urs and I all interviewed Thomas, and I believe that he’ll do an amazing job helping to take Google Cloud to the next level. Thomas has 22 years of experience at Oracle; most recently he was President of Product Development.”
Kurian comes from a strong enterprise background and the industry will be closely following his strategies to scale Google Cloud, keenly observing the way he utilises his ability to tie a product in with a community of developers. Kurian helped scale Oracle's developer community and sources say that is one of the major reasons Google was interested in him, since the company is all about its community.
Under Greene, Google set up a single cloud platform where they had integrated sales, marketing, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Google Apps/G Suite.
The cloud market
Under Kurian, Google will expect to compete with Amazon, Microsoft and IBM. Recently, Red Hat was acquired by IBM for $34 billion and it will continue to focus on open source development and the large community of developers to build on open source systems. Now what is left to be seen is the hybrid cloud as large enterprises will move to the cloud more rapidly than implementing on-premise solutions.
Software as a service (SaaS) remains the largest segment of the cloud market, with revenue expected to grow 22.2 percent to reach $73.6 billion in 2018. Gartner expects SaaS to reach 45 percent of total application software spending by 2021.
"In many areas, SaaS has become the preferred delivery model," said Sid Nag, Research Director at Gartner. "Now SaaS users are increasingly demanding more purpose-built offerings engineered to deliver specific business outcomes."
Within the platform as a service (PaaS) category, the fastest-growing segment is database platform as a service (dbPaaS), expected to reach almost $10 billion by 2021. Hyperscale cloud providers are increasing the range of services they offer to include dbPaaS.
"Although these large vendors have different strengths, and customers generally feel comfortable that they will be able to meet their current and future needs, other dbPaaS offerings may be good choices for organizations looking to avoid lock-in," Nag added.
While public cloud revenue is growing more strongly than initially forecast, Gartner still expects growth rates to stabilise from 2018 onward, reflecting the increasingly mainstream status and maturity that public cloud services will gain within a wider IT spending mix.


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The Canary tourism sector waited expectantly for TUI to react to the bankruptcy ofThomas Cook. And yesterday he did. The German giant of turoperation announced an ambitious expansion plan in the main holiday destinations in which the Islands feature prominently. The Archipelago is one of the markets that will distribute the two million air seats that TUI will incorporate into its offer in the coming months to take advantage of the fall of its main competitor for so many years. Already other multinationals such as Jet2.com or Wizz Air had expressed their intention to fill part of the holes left by Thomas Cook, but the announcement of the German firm was awaiting with special interest because of the enormous weight it has in the sector. Not surprisingly, if there is a company with enough muscle to rescue seats and routes that have been lost with the bankruptcy of theirintimate enemy„And above all to do it quickly„, that is precisely TUI. Not surprisingly, it is the company that brings more tourists every year to the Archipelago, a whopping 2.7 million only last year.
As the German tour operator announced yesterday, which has up to eight airlines among its subsidiaries, there are seven destinations that will benefit from the two million seats that it will add to its offer after the British competitor's crac. Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Mexico, American Florida, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands are the countries and regions in whichTUIit will redouble its bet to gain market or even strengthen its leadership, an unquestionable leadership in the case of the Archipelago. The plan of the multinational of German origin also includes the increase in the number of flights originating in the British airports of Manchester, Doncaster, Sheffield, Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow.
Remember that TUI is 3.56% owned by the familyRiu. In fact, the Riu-TUI alliance has its origin in the fifties of the last century, when the two giants of the tourism sector created a company to bring Germans to the Balearic Islands. Both are since then preferred partners, to the point that 49% of Riu Hotels & Resorts is owned by the German firm. In addition, the Matutes family also has a considerable package of actions of the tour operator, which, therefore, and despite its roots in central Europe, has one of its main decision centers in Spain. And all this without forgetting that Riu operates almost twenty hotels in the Autonomous Community, hence the influence of the Balearic family in the German strategy plays in favor of the region. Without going any further, the hotel chain will invest about 30 million euros in the reform of the Buenavista hotel, south of Tenerife, one of its latest acquisitions in the Islands. Thus, the expansion of TUI in the region is also that of Riu.
The German tour operator brought a total of exactly 2,697,738 tourists to the Canary Islands last year, according to data from Promotur, the public company in charge ofmarketingand the promotion of destinyCanary Islands. That is to say, it brought 20% of the little more than 13.5 million tourists „excluding those under 16 years of age„ who spent their vacations in the Archipelago throughout 2018. Each of these people spent on their trip a average of 1,255 euros, with TUI's activity representing 3,386 million euros of the 15,590 million that added the turnover of the entire Canary tourism sector in 2018.


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Las Vegas (NV) - At his CES keynote this morning, Michael Dell challenged the telecoms industry to roll out more fiber more quickly in order to help fuel the digital age - jumping on the bandwagon of praising "You" (and Co) for driving the digital age with bandwidth consuming content.
"If you think about it, YouTube today consumes as much bandwidth as the entire internet consumed in the year 2000," Dell said. "When you imagine the multitude of new services and new capabilities coming online, that says that we all need a lot more bandwidth.
"Fiber penetration is in its infancy," he continued, pointing out that in the US 44% of homes have broadband; but of those only 1% is fiber, while in countries like Denmark, Sweden, Dubai, Iceland and others fiber is commonplace. "I challenge the telecom industry to accellorate the deployment of fiber in the home. Real broadband requires fiber, and it will enable a real home experience," said Dell.
Of course Dell will have some nice products to go with your increased bandwidth, but hey, we will not be complaining if he can shift the telecoms industry to provide us with more bandwidth.


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It has just been a couple of days that Honda Amaze has hit the shelves in the country, and it seems that it is already giving sleepless nights to its potential competitors. Automakers are already looking for strategies as to how they should take on this new Honda car.
News has surfaced that Maruti Suzuki, on its part, will offer its customers an updated version of the Swift Dzire sedan named Dzire Regal. The Dzire Regal will be a limited edition car and will only be available in petrol. The car will come with some changes on both inside and outside and will be available to buyers for a price of just Rs.5-6 lacs (ex-showroom).
Changes on the outside of the Dzire Regal might include silver grille, rear-parking sensors and body colored foldable OVRMs. On the inside, on the other hand, updates are going to include things like a touchscreen navigation system, much like the one we saw on the recently launched Maruti SX4. Apart from that the Dzire Regal will also include leather upholstery as well extra trappings at the dealer level similar to the Swift Star.
People are of the opinion that with the Dzire Regal, Maruti is actually trying to clear out inventories. They see ‘only petrol variant’ offering as being the reason for it. At just Rs.4.99 lacs, the Honda Amaze petrol variant is sure to take away some market from Dzire in the sub four-meter sedan category and this is why Maruti is trying to clear out inventories right from the word go. But on the other hand, Dzire sells around 18K units a month. So even if Honda Amaze does well in the market, it will have to go a long way to beat the Dzire.


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Warner Bros. has announced that the DC Universe original series, Harley Quinn, will be making its way to home video on June 2. It was previously revealed that the first season was being made available through digital retailers prior to the second season premiering.
The first season will only be made available in DVD format despite being available in HD on digital platforms. This is probably a cost-saving measure as more and more television releases are making less money due to the majority of the money being tied up with streaming rights.
That said, all thirteen episodes or season one will be collected. But that is all you can expect to find as this is a very basic release with no extras included or a digital copy of the season. Overall, this is a bare-bones release to make the series is available to those who are interested but have not seen it elsewhere, similar in vein to some of the Warner Archives releases over the years.
If you haven’t seen the series either on DC Universe or through a purchase of the season digitally, you can look for it at retailers. It might be harder than normal as currently, it isn’t popping up anywhere online to preorder.


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- HTC says One production will double to meet ‘strong demand’ - May 17 2013 16:00
Of all the problems to have when launching a new flagship smartphone, trouble keeping up with demand is hardly the worst. Of course, things change a bit when a company has to pump units into channels as quickly as possible before the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world launches the Galaxy S4. HTC undoubtedly lost some sales thanks to its production woes with the One, but a new report suggests its manufacturing issues are behind it. According to Focus Taiwan, HTC North Asia president Jack Tong said that production capacity for the HTC One will double in May and increase further in June. ”Our capacity is expected to rise significantly starting from mid-May,” Tong reportedly said Friday at a press conference. “We
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 image, specs leak - May 17 2013 13:50
A purported image of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 tablet was published on Friday along with supposed specs. SamMobile obtained the image of the unannounced tablet from an unnamed source, and the device shown in the image looks very similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, pictured above, with slight variations such as the sensor layout above the display. Not much can be gleaned from the render, though the blog also claims to have knowledge of the tablet’s specs, which include an 8-inch TFT display with 1,280 x 800-pixel resolution, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, a 4,450 mAh battery and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The leaked image
- Want to Steer Clear of Monsanto? 'Buycott' App Shows You How - May 17 2013 12:31
Don’t bother trying to download the Android version of the new Buycott smartphone application today. It’s not there. The company’s website even went down earlier this week.
- The five ways Google is ‘assaulting’ Apple - May 17 2013 11:35
Google CEO Larry Page spoke about peace in the industry during the Google I/O 2013 keynote, but that doesn’t mean Google has plans to slow its various attacks on rivals’ turf. Forbes contributor Peter Cohan laid out the five areas where Google is launching its “assault” on chief competitor Apple, and he discussed exactly how Google is hurting the world’s most valuable company in each area. Among Cohan’s five fronts are smartphones, where Google’s Android platform has overtaken the iPhone as the most popular handset operating system in the world; tablets, where strength in numbers will soon help Google top Apple’s market share once again; and innovation, the “most important front where Google is trouncing Apple.” Because the company is assaulting Apple
- BBM will reportedly not support iPad or Android tablets at launch - May 17 2013 10:50
Earlier this week, BlackBerry announced the arrival of BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS. A new report suggests that the messaging service will have some limitations, however. According to TrustedReviews, BBM will not be available for the iPad or for Android tablets at launch. Vivek Bhardwaj, head of the BlackBerry software portfolio, reportedly told the website that BBM will be limited to iPhones running iOS 6 or higher and Android smartphones. “Smartphone is our real focus and again it comes back to what BBM is,” he explained. “If you look BBM and the engagement and the activity, it’s because it is mobile, because people are on the go.” While the executive didn’t rule out tablet support in the future, he
- Nokia Lumia 928 review: Third time’s the charm? - May 17 2013 10:05
After a handful of dismal quarters during which Nokia lost billions, the vendor has recently shown signs of life. But not in the United States. Nokia’s first big attempt at a comeback in the U.S. was the Lumia 900, and the company returned later in 2012 with the Lumia 920. Neither phone was received with much enthusiasm from consumers. In the Lumia 900′s debut quarter, Nokia shipped 600,000 total Lumia phones in the U.S. When the Lumia 920 launched in the holiday quarter last year, Nokia’s U.S. Lumia phone shipments totaled 700,000 units and then slid to just 400,000 units in the following quarter. Nokia now returns with its third flagship phone for the U.S. market — the Lumia 928 — and it’s changing
- iPhone cleared for U.S. military use, ready to take on BlackBerry, Samsung - May 17 2013 08:05
The United States Department of Defense on Friday approved the use of Apple devices running iOS 6 on its networks, Bloomberg reported. The iPhone will compete with BlackBerry 10 and Samsung KNOX devices, which received approval earlier this month. The Pentagon has continued to test alternative platforms to give employees flexibility when choosing a work phone. The DoD even has plans to create a mobile app store that can handle as many as 8 million devices. There are currently more than 600,000 mobile devices in use at the agency, 470,000 of which are older BlackBerry smartphones. There are currently more than 40,000 iPhones and 8,700 Android devices in use, however most of them aren’t connected to military networks except for testing
- BlackBerry comeback underway on home turf - May 17 2013 07:40
On the global stage, BlackBerry is still hurting — for the first time ever, Microsoft’s Windows Phone market share topped BlackBerry in the first quarter this year to take the No.3 spot in the smartphone platform war. We’re still very early on in BlackBerry’s comeback attempt though, and progress is being made in some key markets. Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt points to BlackBerry’s home turf in Canada as one of the markets where the vendor has seen good early response to its new BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 smartphones, and BlackBerry’s progress thus far has been impressive according to his figures. In a recent research note, McCourt says that BlackBerry’s share of the smartphone market fell to an embarrassing 6% in Canada to close
- A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple's suppliers - May 16 2013 17:36
By Miyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Overtaking Apple Inc as the world's leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics Co's in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival's main parts suppliers. After costly courtroom battles over technology patents, the two gadget giants are now going head-to-head over securing the best supply of parts as they jostle to rule the $253 billion smartphone market. The two took 100 percent of the industry's profit in January-March, Canaccord Genuity data show. ...
- Google’s new Hangouts app will soon support SMS - May 16 2013 16:15
Google on Wednesday announced a new application, known as Hangouts, during its annual I/O Developers Conference that looks to unify the company’s existing chat and video services. The application was released for Gmail, Android, iOS and Chrome, and it supports Google Talk, Google+ Hangouts and Google Messenger. Dori Storbeck, community manager of Google+ Hangouts and Chat, confirmed on Thursday that SMS integration is also “coming soon,” noting that is it one of the company’s “most requested features.” Adding the ability to send and receive SMS messages will help Google further compete with Apple’s iMessage service and BlackBerry’s upcoming cross-platform BBM app.
- Google’s new Hangouts app will soon support SMS [updated] - May 16 2013 16:15
Google on Wednesday announced a new application, known as Hangouts, during its annual I/O Developers Conference that looks to unify the company’s existing chat and video services. The application was released for Gmail, Android, iOS and Chrome, and it supports Google Talk, Google+ Hangouts and Google Messenger. Dori Storbeck, community manager of Google+ Hangouts and Chat, confirmed on Thursday that SMS integration is also “coming soon,” noting that is it one of the company’s “most requested features.” Adding the ability to send and receive SMS messages will help Google further compete with Apple’s iMessage service and BlackBerry’s upcoming cross-platform BBM app. UPDATE: Storbeck may have jumped the gun on Google’s plans for SMS integration in Hangouts. “Oops! We actually have
- How Cell Phones Are Helping Fisherman Fight Piracy - May 16 2013 15:21
- Prepaid iPhone sales exploded in Q1 - May 16 2013 14:45
A new report suggests that prepaid smartphones are becoming more popular among consumers. According to research from NPD Group, 32% of all smartphones sold in the first quarter were prepaid devices, up from 21% during the same period in 2012. Samsung was found to be the most popular vendor of prepaid smartphones, accounting for 32% of sales in the first quarter. Handsets from LG made up 22%, Huawei 11%, and Apple and HTC tied at 8%. Prepaid iPhone sales were found to have increased fourfold in Q1 though, while sales of LG smartphones doubled year-over-year. “Prepaid has proven to be a real winner for national retailers,” said Baker. “The easy purchase cycle and grab-and-go nature of the product play into the strength
- Samsung advertising barrage said to ‘mentally enslave’ Indian consumers - May 16 2013 13:20
Samsung’s marketing Death Star isn’t just hovering over the United States — it has designs on conquering the entire world. Per Barron’s, Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry thinks that Apple may have a tougher time in India than other markets because BlackBerry and especially Samsung have already blanketed the country with ads touting their smartphones as elite products that consumers simply see as less expensive versions of the iPhone. Because of this, he says that the companies have created ”an environment where they tend to mentally enslave the consumer to buy their products.” Chowdhry says this is particularly true of Samsung, which he says airs TV ads once every 15 minutes in India.
- Amazon tablets soar in mobile content consumption - May 16 2013 12:40
Millenial Media, a leading mobile advertising platform, is out with another Mobile Mix report. It shows Amazon’s tablets gaining share in the mobile content market at a fairly dizzying clip. The Mobile Mix report is based on billions of monthly ad impressions and it offers an interesting glimpse of emerging trends in mobile content consumption. Perhaps the biggest bombshell is that Amazon is now hogging 28% of ad impressions served to Android tablets; just marginally behind Samsung’s tablets that get a 35% share. No other Android vendor has achieved double digits. The cheapo Kindle tablet strategy has helped Amazon to already vault to the top tier of the U.S. tablet market when it comes to content consumption. Android tablets get 45%


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IN VERMONT, the GMO battle between the people and corporate greed rages on. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed GMO Labeling Bill H.112 into law. But the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), made up of companies like Kellogg's, Nestlé... and Monsanto, seems to be allergic to the democratic process - and fearing that consumers will reject genetically engineered foods - has announced that it will sue Vermont to overturn the law. This suit is in addition to their attempts at the federal level to outlaw states' rights to pass laws mandating GMO labeling.
Vermont vows to fight. And you can help. The state has created Food Fight Fund VT to accept donations from anyone who wishes to help VT implement and administer its new law, and mount a powerful defense against the GMA lawsuit. Learn more and donate here: http://www.foodfightfundvt.org/
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“Transformers” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” star Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is the latest name making a move to Quibi. The model is set to host and executive produce a series on the beauty industry which hails from Alfred Street Industries.
The show will feature Huntington-Whiteley getting up close and personal with icons of the beauty world, highlighting their stories in a that magnifies the industry’s intersection of art and commerce. The project will interweave interview moments with beauty segments, highlighting the trailblazers who have built beauty empires.
“The beauty industry is in the midst of a revolution and emerging brands led by pioneering founders are at the forefront. I’m thrilled to bring the stories of these creatives and entrepreneurs to Quibi, a platform that can so brilliantly showcase their journeys,” said Huntington-Whiteley.
Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth, Dan Volpe and Kim Ray will exec produce for Alfred Street Industries, alongside Lily Berg.
“Rosie is a remarkable talent whose expertise in both beauty and business makes her the ideal guide to the success stories of industry titans, as well as budding stars,” added Alfred Street Industries co-CEOs Lipsitz Cutforth. “Together, we’re eager to reveal the inner workings and unique inspirations that make the beauty world so alluring.”
The series is one of dozens of series in the works at Quibi, which is slated to launch on April 6, 2020.
Led by former DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman, the short form platform is attracting A-list talent across the board, and has announced a slew of projects including just yesterday an adventure series with Zac Efron.
Other Quibi partners include Guillermo del Toro, Antoine Fuqua, Sam Raimi, Jason Blum, Steven Soderbergh, Catherine Hardwicke, Anna Kendrick, Doug Liman, Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media. The short form content platform has also ordered shows featuring Tyra Banks, Chrissy Teigen, Don Cheadle and Idris Elba, as well as a remake of MTV’s “Punk’d.”