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Kinnick Stadium to offer alcoholic beverages for the first time this weekend
Football fans will be able to buy beer and wine at Kinnick Stadium for the first time during Saturday's game.
There will be 31 alcohol beverage stations in Kinnick. None of those will be positioned near the student section.
While Budweiser and other Busch products will be sold, Iowa breweries like Backpocket, Singlespeed and Big Grove will also be available.
"We were really excited at Big Grove to be selected by the university to be able to put beer into Kinnick for game days," said Andy Joynt, with Big Grove. "You know, we've always really prided ourselves in being a fabric part, a part of the fabric of the Iowa City community, and so really excited to take part in it."
Alcohol sales will stop at the end of the third quarter. Of the alcohol sales, 30% will benefit Iowa's Alcohol Harm Reduction effort.
The University of Iowa joins the University of Northern Iowa and Drake University in allowing alcohol sales at athletic events.
Iowa State University does not allow sales to the general public.


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JioMart is currently dealing in fruits and vegetables, dairy and bakery, staples, snacks and branded food, personal care products, home care and baby care products. … However, at the moment, the company is not selling meat, poultry or egg products.
Does Mukesh Ambani eat chicken?
Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest person, who’s a strict vegetarian and animal lover-the family frequently goes on vacations to wildlife parks-has issued a diktat banning all non-vegetarian products from his Reliance Retail chain. …
Does reliance sell non veg?
New Delhi: Reliance Retail on Monday said it has to discontinue its non-vegetarian food offering ‘Delight’ with immediate effect and would focus on vegetarian offerings only within retail portfolio.
Does reliance sell meat?
India’s biggest retailer Reliance Industries has stopped offering all meat products, claiming their sale at dedicated non-vegetarian ‘Delight’ branded stores made some customers “hesitant to shop” at all its outlets – even those that are strictly vegetarian. … The company will continue to sell dairy products.
Is Adani vegetarian?
Suzlon Energy CMD Tulsi Tanti, Adani group chairman Gautam Adani and Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumaramangalam Birla are the other famous billionaires for whom vegetarianism rules like nothing else. … Out of the 40 dishes I do on my show, only five are non-vegetarian based.
Is Ambani vegetarian?
Mukesh Ambani is a simple and down-to-earth person who prefers the same for his food. … He is also a pure vegetarian by food habits. His favorite foods are chapati, rice and dal. He does not mind eating anywhere even from a roadside stall as long as he gets access to tasty food.
Is Reliance Fresh and JioMart same?
JioMart currently serviced by Reliance Smart, Reliance Fresh; no links yet with kiranas, WhatsApp: Analysts. Ambani’s JioMart went live with its grocery offering in 200 cities over the weekend.
Is JioMart delivery free?
The platform offers free home delivery and there is no restriction of minimum order value, which is a plus point compared to the competition. Since JioMart delivers product from a nearby store, it is much faster than most other services.
Does Reliance Fresh provide home delivery?
Now get groceries home delivered in Mumbai, Pune. Reliance Fresh Direct, the best online grocery store, now brings you the convenience of ordering your groceries online or on phone.
What is Mukesh Ambani Favourite food?
In an interview with Rajdeep Sardesai in 2017, the Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani said that his favourite food was idli sambar and his favourite restaurant remains Mysore Café where he used to eat as a student at UDCT from 1974 to 1979.
Where is Mukesh Ambani now?
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is a huge business tycoon from India, who is currently the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries – the largest private sector enterprise of the country.
What did Anil Ambani study?
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Kishinchand Chellaram College and received a Master in Business Administration at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1983.
How Ambani started his career?
He started his career as a clerk at A. Besse & Co., which in the 1950s was the largest transcontinental trading firm east of Suez. There he learned trading, accounting, and other business skills. … Ambani began a business trading in spices in the late 1950s, calling his nascent venture Reliance Commercial Corporation.
What is the cost of Nita Ambani phone?
Cost of Nita Ambani’s phone is 315 crores , Know why it is so expensive? As we all know that Mukesh Ambani’s wife Nita Ambani is fond of keeping a lot of luxury things, so her lifestyle is very modern, in such a way, today we are going to tell you about her phone because when you know its price.
Does Nita Ambani cook?
No Personal Chef Accompanies Them
Well, that’s not the case. Nita Ambani cleared that they don’t take their personal chef anywhere, not even on the aircraft.
Who is the son of Mukesh Ambani?
Personal life. He married Nita Ambani in 1985 and they have two sons, Akash and Anant, and a daughter, Isha.
Which phone does Ambani use?
If Mukesh Ambani’s JioPhone Next, an Android device custom-built for India by Alphabet Inc’s Google, is a hit in the price-conscious market, it will solve one problem for banks while posing another.
Will Adani beat Ambani?
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gautam Adani’s net worth has surged by $33.8 billion in 2021, while Ambani has lost $398 million. Though these valuations can change very quickly, the current trend gives Adani a good chance of overtaking Mukesh Ambani to become India’s and Asia’s richest businessman.
Is Ambani Gujarati?
Ambani is a surname belongs to Gujarati Bania caste of Vaishnav vanik Religion in India.
Is Adani richer than Ambani?
Ambani remains the wealthiest Indian for the 14th year in a row—since 2008—adding $4 billion to his net worth in 2021. Gautam Adani, the founder of Adani Group, is now a close second with a $74.8 billion fortune, only $17.9 billion shy of Ambani. … His total net worth has now soared to $31 billion.
Who cooks food for Ambani?
Vineeth Jayakumar – Executive Chef – Aurika hotels and resorts | LinkedIn.

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With the recent order of TRAI to offer FREE and Discounted Incoming Calls on Roaming, almost operators have launched Special Tariff Vouchers offering the same. Now a occasional traveller can enjoy FREE Incoming call on Roaming with Rs. 5 STV that comes with a days validity. Here we have compiled the list of STV offered […]
Days after Vodafone announced Campus Packs for Delhiites, Idea too announced a new form of special tariff voucher offering benefits as per the need and requirement of an Individual. Idea’s CHOICE Recharge offers an individual a choice to select any of the benefits from the available 4 different options.
Spice Mobile have today announced the launch of their latest Flagship device, the Spice Pinnacle FHD. Coming with a 5 Inch Full HD Display, Pinnacle FHD is not the first phablet from Spice Mobile, as it has more than one 5 Inch device already available in the market.
MTV & Swipe Telecom have once again teamed up to launch a new android device, this time a 7 Inch tablet that they are calling, the Swipe MTV Slash. This is the third launch together for Swipe & MTV, they have already launched 2 phablets in the Indian markets, the latest being the MTV Volt […]
Delhi University’s brand new session is about to start and to attract a lot of new mobile user, Vodafone has come up with 2 very good campus packs designed specially for the College students. Vodafone’s new Campus packs offers a range of benefits, reduced calls, SMS, Data, Free Minutes and more.
Karbonn Mobile today launched their latest flagship, the Karbonn Titanium S9. Priced at Rs. 19,990, this smart phone comes with 5.5 HD IPS Display, Quad Core Processor and more. Karbonn Titanium S9 is the most expensive smart phone from Karbonn till date.
Following the foot steps of incumbents, Videocon Mobile Service today announced reduction in the data tariffs by as much as 90%. Few days back, Vodafone triggered a data war by unleashing a steep tariff cut in default data browsing rates and within days all other operators like Airtel, Idea, Tata DOCOMO joined the race.
As expected, Vodafone today made an announcement regarding slashing of Roaming Tariffs for its prepaid & postpaid subscribers across India. Just a couple of days ago, Airtel & Idea has announced similar cut in the roaming tariffs.
In the last few months or say years we have seen increased 3G penetration across all the telecom markets of this planet and to tap the growing number of 3G user, Nokia has today announced pocket friendly 3G smart phone aimed at the masses, the Nokia 207, Nokia 208 and Dual SIM version of the […]
Lava’s XOLO brand is on a launching spree and with the latest launch of a Quad Core powered budget Android smart phone, the Lava Xolo Q600, Lava under Xolo branding have 4 Quad Core smart phone on offer. With the launch of Xolo Q600, Lava Xolo have Quad Core smart phone starting from as low […]


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More great news for PC gaming, and this time it’s coming from Capcom.
After decades of focusing mainly on arcades and consoles, Capcom’s focus is about to shift to PC gaming as it aims to reach 50% of sales on PC and 50% of sales on console by 2022 or 2023.
Capcom’s Chief Operations OfficerHaruhiro Tsujimoto, in an interview with Nikkei, has confirmed that Capcom’s new primary focus will be the PC and PC gamers. This is excellent yet unsurprising news considering Capcom’s sales performance of their most popular games, especially when those games are available for PC as well.
Although no official figures were cited, it is generally believed that the PC sales of Resident Evil Village constituted a rather significant amount of their 4.5 million sales since the game’s launch. By certain estimates, the total share of the game's sales could be up to 40% for PC. Even considering some of their more recent games that have made it to PC, this seems to imply thatPC gamers are just as eager to play Capcom’s games as console players. After all, many of us grew up on Capcom games.
|Title ||Release Date ||Platforms ||Sales (US$ millions) |
|Monster Hunter World ||January 2018 ||PS4, Xbox One, PC ||17.3 |
|Resident Evil VII: Biohazard ||January 2017 ||PS4, Xbox One, PC ||9.8 |
|Resident Evil 2 Remake ||January 2019 ||PS4, Xbox One, PC ||8.6 |
|Monster Hunter World: Iceborne ||September 2019 ||PS4, Xbox One, PC ||8.2 |
|Resident Evil 5 ||March 2009 ||PS3, Xbox 360 ||7.9 |
|Resident Evil 6 ||October 2015 ||PS3, Xbox 360 ||7.9 |
|Monster Hunter Rise ||March 2021 ||Switch ||7.3 |
|Street Fighter II ||June 1992 ||SNES ||6.3 |
|Street Fighter V ||February 2016 ||PS4, PC ||5.8 |
|Resident Evil 2 ||January 1998 ||PSOne ||4.96 |
(Courtesy of Wikipedia)
This isn’t to say that Capcom has previously completely neglected PC players, as it has supported many conversions of its games on PC. However, Capcom’s games that came to PC from consoles (with some notable exceptions such as Resident Evil: Village and Devil May Cry 5)can take months to come to the PC, and that’s if they are officially released on the PC. Some of Capcom’s games that have been ported to PC have left much to be desired.
The announcement came soon after Capcom confirmed that Monster Hunter Rise is finally coming to the PC on January 12th, 2022.
In its 2020 Integrated Report, Capcom had already outlined the plans to re-adjust and re-focus its strategy regarding PC and console gaming and the regions where it was historically sold.
In addition to shifting their major focus to PC, Capcom is also planning on making its games more widely available and focusing on their original IPs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Capcom saw a rather odd year. Its arcade division lost significantly whilst it’s video game division made up for it and even brought in a bit extra.
Capcom’s decisions might seem a bit slow and out of date, but considering the Capcom’s history and their main player base it’s not very surprising. From their Integrated Report, it was clear that Capcom’s decision to try to dominate the market digitally came as a response to what they’ve deemed as a spread of PC as a game platform, and the standardization of selling software digitally and over the internet. We can’t really blame Capcom for waiting to jump on a train, especially with the recent Epic vs Apple lawsuit, the previous gambling and microtransaction problems EA subjected gamers to, as well as other issues that tech companies and gaming studios have been trying to iron out in the wake of digitalization of gaming.
With all this in mind, it is thus unsurprising that Capcom had made the decision to focus on PC gaming now, as they’re hoping to dominate digital markets in the future (raising sales 80%-90%), and as they’ve put it, to be delivering the best content “From Osaka to the world”.


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NEW DEHLI, India
The Tea Board of India has proposed a new seal that unifies the many types of India tea under a single brand. The colorful seal with the tag line "Celebrate Life!" is designed to enhance international recognition in the export market.
India currently recognizes three geographically identified (GI) tea growing regions. These are Assam, Darjeeling and teas grown in the Nilgiri Mountains, each is represented by a seal. Recently the European Union designated Darjeeling a geographical indicator among the food producing regions worldwide.
India's Tea Board recognizes the three regional seals and adds a fourth seal, depicting a woman carrying a basket of tea leaves. Tea grown in the Terai and Doors and in developing tea regions such as Bihar and Sikkim can display the India tea seal. Few of these teas are exported, but interest is growing and firms such as the Republic of Tea and Adagio Teas are highlighting for consumers the gardens in these regions.
Darjeeling tea and the seal it adopted decades ago is the most well-known of India's export teas, but it represents only 1 percent of the tea grown in the country. The seal of Darjeeling is copyrighted and trademarket in much of the world which means marketers seeking to use the seal must pay a license fee to the Darjeeling Tea Board.
The India Tea Board hopes to raise the visibility of all India tea on the international market and to signal a unity of quality. Members of the Darjeeling Tea Association believe the new seal is unnecessary and say the seal will cause confusion.
A spokesman for the Darjeeling Tea Association told the Calcutta Telegraph, “The Darjeeling industry has a niche market and we are constantly working hard to safeguard the brand image. Our industry is very sensitive regarding this issue and we believe that if the Tea Board decides to promote all tea under the India Tea brand it would create confusion as ordinary tea drinkers are not much aware of the different brands. For many, India Tea might mean Darjeeling tea,” said Sandeep Mukherjee, principal adviser to the DTA.
Display will be optional according to the Tea Board, established regions are encouraged to use the seal but it will not be compulsory. Approval of the seal is expected in January.
Source: The Calcutta Telegraph


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Miss A’s Suzy, 2PM’s WooYoung and Taecyeon for Reebok Pump Fury CF revealed
JYP Entertainment and sports brand Reebok, have teamed up to promote Reebok’s best-selling Pump Fury Classic running shoe.
It was announced that Miss A‘s Suzy, 2PM‘s Taecyeon and Wooyoung were selected to be their campaign models. On September 7, Reebok released a 15 second-long commercial video. The video shows the three models making simple moving steps in their Reebok Pump Fury with JYP suddenly joining them in the CF.
Additionally, many fans are speculating that Nichkhun actually appeared at 0:16 in the CF, instead of Taecyeon. Check it out for yourself below!
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Walmart: Back-to-school-themed gun display was a prank
A Walmart gun display prodding customers to "Own the school year like a hero," was a prank, the company confirmed Saturday.
Walmart spokesman Charles Crowson told USA TODAY the company is "certain" the incident was a ruse, but offered no other details.
Walmart started its own investigation of the incident Wednesday, after a photo of the display spread across Twitter. The photo showed a glass gun case in a Walmart store with a sign on top reading, "Own the school year like a hero," the store's back-to-school slogan.
The photo drew quick condemnation from people online and the company itself. Over a 24-hour period, the company tweeted out dozens of apologies to individual tweeters, calling the display "terrible," "definitely NOT okay" and a "regrettable situation."
Crowson didn't specify what aspect of the incident was a prank, including whether someone doctored the photo or tampered with the display.
He said the company had "several people" working on the investigation, which concluded Friday evening.
"I really don't think any retailer is immune from things like this popping up through social media," he said. "When we're faced with it, we do take the claim seriously."
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ARM Unveils New Processor Architecture for High-End Phones
ARM today unveiled a suite of new processor designs for high-end phones. The new Cortex-A77 CPU promises 20% better performance than the A76 it replaces. The A76 architecture is used in Qualcomm's current top-end chip, the Snapdragon 855. Although ARM does not make chips itself, ARM's designs form the basis for nearly all processors used in phones, including those from Qualcomm, Apple, MediaTek, Huawei, and Samsung. The A77 is accompanied by the new Mali-G77 GPU, which offers 40% better graphics performance compared to the existing Mali-G76 GPU, and 60% better performance in machine learning (ML) applications.
Dec 4, 2019
Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 865, its new top-end chipset to power flagship phones in 2020. Unlike most previous Snapdragon chips, the 865 is split into two physical chips: the main processor chip and a separate radio modem chip that includes a 5G modem based on the company's X55 5G modem.
May 31, 2018
ARM today announced a new series of processors cores for mobile devices that it says will increase performance without impacting battery life. The new Cortex A76 processor core is built using a 7nm process that ARM says delivers a 35% boost in speed and a 40% improvement in efficiency when compared to its previous 10nm core.
Dec 5, 2018
Qualcomm today fully revealed the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform, its top-tier system-on-a-chip heading into 2019. Qualcomm focus on a number of pillars when developing this SoC, including performance, connectivity, AI, camera, and entertainment.
Jun 27, 2017
Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 450 Platform, a new entry in its mid-tier range of processors for high-volume devices. The Snapdragon 450 is the first 400 series chip to make use of Qualcomm's 14nm process, which provides it with noticeable performance and efficiency gains over earlier chips.


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NYC High School Denim Day Fashion Show Benefits Barrier Free Living
New York City’s High School of Fashion Industries is holding a Denim Day Fashion Show on April 29th from 4-6pm with a portion of proceeds going to support Barrier Free Living’s work with survivors of domestic violence with disabilities.
“We are honored and grateful to be part of this amazing and creative event raising awareness about Denim Day during April’s Sexual Assault Awareness month,” says Scott Hess, Director of Communications at Barrier Free Living.
The event will be held at 225 W 24th St, New York, NY and tickets are available. Proceeds benefit the HSFI student scholarship fund as well as Barrier Free Living.
Denim Day is a National campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault. The RAPP (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program) at the High School of Fashion Industries (HSFI) has worked closely with the Fashion and Marketing students to learn about relationship abuse and sexual violence. The students worked to put on an amazing show through fashion, spoken word, dance and more for change.


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Co-Owner Will Continue to Operate Continental Can : Kiewit Buys Out a Murdock Stake
Los Angeles entrepreneur David Murdock has sold his 20% investment in Continental Can and related holdings to co-owner Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc., it was announced Tuesday. Terms were not given, but financial sources said the price was about $200 million.
It was just a year ago that the wide-ranging Los Angeles financier-developer and the Omaha construction firm founded by the late Peter Kiewit, in a “white knight” role, signed a $2.75-billion deal to acquire Continental Group after British industrialist Sir James Goldsmith made a takeover bid.
Murdock, who owns Cannon Mills and controls Flexi-Van Corp., said in a telephone interview Tuesday that he and Kiewit decided to part company amicably after selling some major operating units and paying off $1.5 billion in bank debt, the bulk of its borrowings on the original deal.
“It was an extremely successful transaction to both the Kiewits and ourselves,” Murdock said. “Our relationship has been extremely cordial and warm. We are very good friends.”
He said the reason for ending the Continental partnership was that the Kiewit firm wanted to continue to operate Continental Can and the remaining holdings while he “didn’t know if we wanted to be 20% of a day-to-day operating company.” Murdock said the Kiewits suggested buying him out and the deal was arranged “almost as fast” as when they put it together last June.
Kiewit, which has constructed office buildings and hotels for Murdock in the Midwest and the East, currently is the builder of a $100-million Murdock development in Baltimore.
Estimated $50-Million Profit
KMI Continental of Stamford, Conn., the Kiewit entity that now owns Continental Can as well as Life Insurance Co. of Virginia, 1.4-million acres of timberlands and some smaller insurance and energy businesses, announced the Kiewit buy-out of Murdock.
A spokesman said officials were unavailable for questions Tuesday because they had not yet returned to headquarters from arranging the transaction in New York.
When Kiewit and Murdock bought Continental, they said they were putting up $750 million between themselves and borrowing the rest. If Murdock put up 20% of that, or $150 million, the reported price just received by Murdock would represent about a $50-million return in less than a year. As is his custom, Murdock refrained from discussion of his business profits.
Assets sold from the Continental Group in the last year were largely in forest products and energy, including a natural gas and carbon dioxide transmission facilities.
Murdock, a financial operator active on many fronts, has been busy since March with a merger between New York-based Flexi-Van, a transportation equipment firm in which he owns 33%, and Castle & Cooke of Honolulu, whose best-known products are Dole brand pineapples and bananas.
Two weeks ago, Flexi-Van bought a 14% interest in Castle & Cooke that was held by an investor group led by Minneapolis financier Irwin L. Jacobs for about $57 million.
Last July, Murdock sold his 5% of Occidental Petroleum’s common stock for $194 million, a price then 42% above the market price. He still has the second-largest holding in Occidental preferred stock with a current value of about $80 million.


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Oppo makes phones that are both great value and great on their own. Recently we've been impressed with the very pretty Oppo R9s and the larger, does-it-all Oppo R9s Plus. The latter competes with the best, flagship phones on the market but costs much less money.
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The hype around Samsung's Galaxy S8 has been off the charts - something that normally makes us wary. However, having spent some time with the device today our hopes are heightened.
Samsung delayed the launch of its flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 Android smartphone, but it has launched it's mid-range Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 model. We were keen to have a look and see if it was worth bothering with.
All of the phone manufacturers are launching their new, best phones. This is LG's new flagship. What does it look like and is it any good?
Many people here haven't heard of Oppo but the company is HUGE in China and it makes some seriously good phones.
HTC has finally released its HTC U Ultra, is it as good as we hoped?
While 2016 sucked in many ways, many great things happened in the world of technology. However, there were some absolute shockers too. Here we look at the 10 best technology products of 2016 and follow it with the 10 worst technology products of 2016.
A look at 26 different titles on the iPhone that gamers would consider "real" video games. Familiar franchises and known names that are a little more than the usual casual fare
Google’s new digital assistant – called Google Assistant – has upped the level of A.I. available to regular phone users thanks to the new Google Pixel phone and the Allo chat app. It assistant offers more than just voice recognition – it understands the context of what you’re saying. We suspect that the developers have also had some fun baking in some tongue-in-cheek responses.
Sometimes it's the small things that make the biggest difference.
Once again, Google I/O was held at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco, May 28 and 29. As Google's annual confab for third-party developers, engineers from across the world attended the show to hear about Google's latest products and services. This year, Google revealed, among other services, Android Pay, a new way to purchase items in brick-and-mortar stores using Android smartphones; a developer preview of "M," the next version of the Android operating system; Brillo, a new OS based on Android to control devices in the home and let them talk to each other; and a new photo sharing app called Google Photos.
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In honor of National Nutrition Month (March!), fairlife nutrition plan, has launched a Nutrition Plan Sweepstakes to support consumers on their own health journeys. By entering a photo of their messy pantry and sharing their health goals, consumers will be entered to win the grand prize, including a year-long supply of nutrition plan, personal consultations with a nutritionist, a $1,000 gift card for groceries and a complete pantry makeover from design duo Horderly! 10 runner-up entrants will receive a year-long supply of fairlife nutrition plan and a private consultation with a nutritionist.


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Debate over £1m street development
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Dereham Town councillors raised concerns about a proposed £1m refurbishment of one of the town’s main shopping streets at a meeting last night (Tuesday).
The ambitious plans, which include the part demolition and rebuilding of 14-16 and 18 Norwich Street, have been submitted to Breckland Council by mid-Norfolk entrepreneur Basil Todd, owner of Wensum Valley Hotel, Golf and Country Club at Taverham.
He hopes to create a business and residential hub along part of the street, but councillors this week raised concerns, including pedestrian safety; the impact on deliveries for existing businesses in the area; the size of the flats; and the risk that new flats would compromise the existing night time economy and other food businesses.
Robert Hambidge said: “Look at all the available shops in the High Street. I think it (proposed development) would be empty for three years then there would be retrospective planning permission for flats.”
It has emerged that the former Lloyds TSB bank, which is currently empty, would be refurbished and the building that contains PACT charity shop as well as Mariners Fish and Chip restaurant would be demolished to make way for a new building.
If approved, the development would include three two-storey retail units on the ground and first floor and four flats on the second floor.
The scale of the buildings facing Norwich street will be unchanged and the back of the building, which faces Nunn’s Way, will be three storeys high to blend in with the surrounding area.
Mr Hambidge added two of the units would be “substantial” and would need large lorries.
Town mayor and council chairman Linda Monument said the plans were very “stark”, “modern” and “ambitious” and member Timothy Birt said the drawings were not “dissimilar” to Nelson Place in Dereham.
Deputy mayor Kate Milbank said: “It would be nice to get Norwich Street tidied up.”
Up to 30 additional full-time jobs would be created, according to the planning application.
Neighbour comments are due by December 10 and a decision is due by February 8.


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Overnight at Cannes Lions, HARIBO and Quiet Storm gave an expert guide to tapping into your childlike creativity and revealed what happens when you ditch the script and hand over creative control to kids, at the Cannes Lions festival this week.
Trevor Robinson OBE, founder and ECD of Quiet Storm, and Herwig Vennekens, global managing director of HARIBO, revealed the creative magic behind the Haribo ads, which are created from hours of audio recordings of the spontaneous conversations between real kids about Haribo.
In their session on the main stage at Palais on Thursday, entitled How To Unleash Your Inner Child, they told the audience how the commercials, created by Quiet Storm, have given HARIBO an authentic brand voice. “It works because the children are having real, authentic conversations about the product,” said Robinson.
In the session, Robinson and Vennekens gave Cannes delegates lessons on on how to boost your creativity by unleashing your inner child. These include:
“Children tend to question everything. Businesses tend not to question things as they can sometimes stick with what they know,” said Robinson.
Use your senses
“Try to tap into how things used to taste and smell as a child and use this to steer your mindset,” he added.
Get out of the office
“Buy comics, go to galleries – you could even spend time reading cards in card shops,” advised Robinson. Vennekens explained howHARIBO has become a globally known brand under the leadership of two brothers, Paul and Hans Riegal. Hans, better known as Dr Riegal, was responsible for marketing and sales and took every chance to learn about what kids liked – watching children’s TV programmes and reading comics.
He also developed a promotion encouraging children to collect chestnuts to feed deer in winter. Children and their parents would come to the HARIBO factory gate and receive HARIBO in return for chestnuts which would be used to feed the deer. “This gave HARIBO the opportunity to hear what its consumers young and old loved best about the brand and its product,” he said.
Find some releases in your day
“Laughing and moments of release throughout the day have been proven to be good for your health, including mental wellbeing and stress levels,” said Robinson.
Be around children/have children of your own
“It gives an excuse to indulge in kids’ activities again,” Robinson advised. Vennekens revealed how a letter from a child to Dr Riegal asking for a sweet shaped like a straw led to the relaunch of the Rainbow Twist which went on to become the number 1 count line item in the UK.
Embrace your fear
“When you’re coming up with ideas it’s the same thing – like any performer, you’re exposing yourself to ridicule. But it’s important to push through that. Practice makes bravery,” said Robinson.
Be flexible and resilient
“You need this resilience in order to access the modern world – people need to navigate volatile and turbulent times,” Robinson added.
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The share of adult cell phone owners who have downloaded an app to their phone nearly doubled in the past two years – rising from 22% in September 2009 to 38% in August 2011 according to an August 2001 Pew Internet report.
What’s interesting to see in this report is the demographics with the most significant increase in app downloads in the last year is comprised of three main groups:
1) The 30-49 year olds.
2) College educated
3) Those who make $75,000 or more a year.
This shows that while the mobile smartphone market is experiencing growth overall, accessibility is still limited to the more educated and higher income earners.
As the sales of mobile devices gains popularity over the desktop, the inevitable direction and growth of mobile will be in the following areas and also across a wider demographic.
- Price and affordability — As with any electronic device, the price of consumer electronics will only decrease. The recent unveiling of the Kindle Fire by Amazon for $199 is an indication of the industry shifting to be more competitive. Hardware maker HP has also announced plans to re-enter the tablet market with the Slate 2 tablet after it changed its mind about exiting the business recently. The drop in price of smartphones and smartphone plans across mobile carriers will have a huge impact on the adoption rate overall.
- Mobile apps — To date there are 500,000 apps on the Android market and almost 600,000 apps on iOS. This number is only set to increase as demand for apps increase. New apps will increase the demand for smartphones and competition overall and a drop in prices will be inevitable.
- 4G LTE penetration — The adoption of global 4G LTE standards will increase media consumption through mobile phones. This development will affect the way users share content on their mobile phone. This will keep narrowing the gap between a computer and mobile phone making the mobile phone an indispensable device.
- Mobile Commerce and Mobile Wallet — More and more brands are adopting mobile commerce and mobile wallet as part of their multi-channel strategy. As this area develops more at the point- of-purchase for hardware and software — the convenience and seamless shopping experience will help spur the mobile adoption rate across the board.
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Chart and graph courtesy of Pew Internet
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Nokia resolves legal hassles with Kyocera
Worldâ€™s number one mobile maker Nokia has announced that they have resolved all their legal and patent related hassles with Japanese mobile maker Kyocera. The companies were stuck in a legal battle over their patents and this deal between the two mobile manufacturers now resolves the problems.
As part of the deal, Kyocera would now be paying royalties to Nokia for all its CDMA mobile phone and module products. Both the companies declined to reveal the financial details of this deal between them. Nokia added in a statement on this deal: “Reciprocally, Nokia is licensed under all of Kyocera’s essential patents, and some additional patents, relating to all standards and covering all Nokia mobile phone, module, and infrastructure products.â€
Nokia and Kyocera were entangled in these patent related legal hassles since around 2 years.
Nokia Corporation is one of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturers. With headquarters in Keilaniemi of Espoo, Finland, this Finnish telecommunications company is best known today for its leading range of mobile phones. Nokia also produces mobile phone infrastructure and other telecommunications equipment for applications such as traditional voice telephony, ISDN, broadband access, professional mobile radio, voice over IP, wireless LAN, a line of digital terrestrial television receivers and satellite receivers.
Kyocera Corporation is a Japanese company based in Kyoto, Japan. They were founded in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori. They produce ceramics- and printing-related devices, as well as a comprehensive line of imaging products. Until recently, they also manufactured a complete line of 35mm and medium format cameras under the Contax trade name. In January 2000, Kyocera acquired photocopier manufacturer Mita Industrial, and a month later, they bought the mobile phone manufacturing operations of San Diego, California-based Qualcomm.


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The USA is soon to introduce 25 percent American import tariffs on certain European foods, drinks and other products.
The tariffs will go into effect on October 18. It results from a 15-year dispute over the subsidies which the European Union gives to Airbus, its largest aircraft manufacturer. The import tariffs will especially affect wines from the Loire Valley and northern France.
Only wines with less than 14 percent alcohol will pay the import tax. This affects the cooler climate regions like Sancerre and Muscadet.


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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SSI) announced today that it will release its fiscal 2015 first quarter financial results on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. The release of the Company’s first quarter financial results will be followed by a conference call, which will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day.
Interested parties can participate in the Company’s conference call by dialing 844-368-2238. Alternatively, interested parties may listen to a live webcast of the conference call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website (www.stagestoresinc.com) under the “Webcasts” caption. A replay of the conference call will be available online until midnight on Friday, May 29, 2015.
About Stage Stores
Stage Stores, Inc. operates 853 specialty department stores located in 40 states under the BEALLS, GOODY'S, PALAIS ROYAL, PEEBLES and STAGE nameplates and a direct-to-consumer channel. The Company’s stores, which operate primarily in small and mid-sized towns and communities, offer moderately priced, nationally recognized brand name and private label apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear and home goods for the entire family. The Company’s direct-to-consumer channel includes its e-commerce website and Send program. Its e-commerce website features assortments of merchandise similar to that found in its stores, as well as products available exclusively online. The Send program allows customers in the stores to have merchandise shipped directly to their homes if the merchandise is not available in the local store. For more information about Stage Stores, visit the Company’s website at www.stagestoresinc.com.


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New Samsung Galaxy S6 and Edge with wireless charging
New Samsung Galaxy S6 and Edge with wireless charging. At long last, the wonderful world of wireless charging is upon us and comes built-in to the new Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge just announced over the weekend in Barcelona Spain. The new flagship phone will also come in an S6 Edge variety toting the curved screen that spills over onto both outer edges of the device.
The new Built-in QI Wireless standard will open the door for not only wireless mat style charging but also device to device power sharing.
And yes, Samsung is ditching the plastic case in favor of a beautiful new metal case design for it’s Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge devices. But they will no longer be water-resistant like the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 Active and more importantly they will no longer have a microSD card slot under the hood.
The new flagship phones are equipped with 5.1″ Quad HD Super AMOLED displays 577PPI at 2560×1440 resolution, a 16MP rear firing camera with 0.7 second activation. Under the hood is the new 64-bit Octa-core CPU which hopefully makes it to the states this time around.
The new Galaxy S6 Edge utilizes the extended screen real estate to quickly access social media and apps. The screen can also personalize color so you can see the visual glow of who might be trying to call you even with the phone face down.
In addition the new flagship S6 and S6 Edge promise upgraded 5mp front facing cameras with a new 120 degree wide angle lens, quicker access to the camera app with double click home button to quick snap photos, 64 bit processors, quicker charge times. You can even snap the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge into a new version of the Gear VR kit that uses the S6/S6 Edge as a screen.
Samsung also revealed Samsung Pay, like Apple Pay and Google Pay allow you to use your phone to transmit payment to an establishment. The Samsung Pay feature utilizes an NFC chip reader at the vendors location that can read your phone’s payment info.
More to follow, stay tuned!


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Philips on Monday officially debuted its second-generation Hue Bridge which, through compatibility with Apple's HomeKit protocol and Siri, acts as a central control hub for connected devices like lights, door locks and more.
Tim Cook has emailed Apple staff on the 4th anniversary of the passing of Steve Jobs, thanking them for “remembering both who he was and what he stood for,” reports the Telegraph. Cook said that Jobs was “a brilliant person” who left an incredible legacy. What is his legacy? I see it all around us: An […]
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Apple CEO Tim Cook recently confirmed that developers will indeed be granted access to a universal search API set to debut with the fourth-generation Apple TV, meaning third-party apps have the opportunity to get screen time alongside big name services like HBO and Hulu.
‘The Martian’, Ridley Scott’s new sci-fi film starring Matt Damon, gets an official iOS and Apple Watch game tie-in just as the movie hits theaters in the US this weekend. The game was developed by Little Labs on license from Fox Digital Entertainment and with a little help from the author of the original book […]
The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus continued to play an important part in this week's news -- and AppleInsider had a chance to review the devices -- but the Mac had a brief moment to shine with the launch of OS X El Capitan, and Apple made a rare addition to its board of directors.
The Apple TV is launching later in October but many of the details about the device remain under wraps. At the announcement, Apple announced that the Apple TV Siri universal search feature will include data from iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime and HBO. Many had hoped that Apple would be more open with this feature, allowing Siri to incorporate data from […]
Apple this evening has shared six new video advertisements for Apple Watch. All six of the ads have different focuses, but all of them center around what Apple Watch is useful for and in what instances it can be used effectively. The first ad is called “Sprinkle” and focuses on Apple Watch’s support for Apple […]
After transit directions made their debut in iOS 9 last month, work continues toward building out support for the new Apple Maps feature, the latest additions being information for areas in Boston, Mass. and Sydney, Australia.
After a long time in scattered A/B testing, YouTube today has updated its iOS app with a brand new design very reminiscent of its Material Design theme that has graced its other iOS apps recently, as well. YouTube says that the new interface makes it even easier to find and discover new content. Recommended videos, […]
Months after Google rolled out a redesigned YouTube app for Android, the Internet search giant released a similarly revamped version for iOS on Monday with new gesture controls, video editing tools and more.
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Bloomberg reports that Apple has acquired Perceptio, a startup that focuses on developing technology that allows companies to run artificial intelligence systems on smartphones, but without the need for sharing as much user data in the cloud. Perceptio was founded by Zac Stone and Nicolas Pinto with the goal of developing advanced artificial intelligence systems for […]
Apple has purchased Perceptio, a small startup focused on artificial intelligence, reports Bloomberg. Founded by Nicolas Pinto and Zak Stone, Perceptio was developing technology that would let smartphone companies create advanced artificial intelligence systems "without needing to share as much user data" in the cloud. Show More Summary
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“Four games optimized for current-gen PC hardware.”
“Area F2 is shutting down due to gameplay issues and not a Ubisoft lawsuit.”
“Participate in the MSI Rainbow Six Siege Brawl Cup.”
‘Get your hiking shoes on because this is going to be a long walk.”
“These two new Operators are hella fun.”
“Ubisoft is not happy about this direct mobile clone of Siege.”
“Grab both of these educational games for free.”
“The game will feature a unique Beowulf story as DLC.”
“Expect new Ubisoft gameplay and reveals in July.”
“Ubisoft has a long marketing plan ahead.”
“Ubisoft has addressed criticism regarding the size of Odyssey.”
“Prince of Persia Redemption looked amazing!”
“No Steam release for the upcoming Valhalla.”
“Three free games to own forever,”
“All the fancy Assassin’s Creed Valhalla editions available for pre-order.”
“Assassin’s Creed looks primed and ready for next-gen.”
“Your first look at Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.”
“Ubisoft’s out of the ordinary reveal.”
“Today is the day we get to see the new Assassin’s Creed (we hope).”
“Ubisoft is still working on its next-generation lineup”
“The new Assassin’s Creed reveal will take place very soon.”
“Download Assassin’s Creed II for free and keep it forever.”
“Ubisoft will be giving away free games all month.”
“Anyone up for some Prince of Persia.”
“Two free games to play this week.”
“The free-to-play, skill-based sports game will get an alpha test on 11 March.”
“Grab these two games before they go away.”
“Users will be able to play Rainbow Six Siege on PS5 and Xbox Series X on day one.”
“Head back to New York in March.”
“The Division 2 will be returning to New York in a new expansion.”
“Don’t expect Beyond Good and Evil 2 any time soon.”
“The interview was filmed live in-game.”
The Rainbow Six Siege South African Servers have gone live in SA
An update on the local servers
Everything you need to know about the latest Rainbow Six Siege: Shifting Tides DLC out today.
Ubisoft rolls out its first major update for Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.
Starting 11 November 2019, there will be South African test servers for Siege
Ubisoft has delivered some stellar open-world games over the past few years. The Division 2 is still today, one of the best RPG shooters on
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint features some of the worst microtransactions seen in a video game
Ubisoft has removed “time savers” from the Ghost Recon Breakpoint store
Ubisoft’s new shooter is one giant heap of microtransactions.
When you can start playing Ghost Recon Breakpoint and how much you will need to download
Ubisoft CEO, Yves Guillemot, thinks that Beyond Good and Evil 2 could have a major impact on video games
Be ready to play even bigger and Ubisoft games in the future.
Everything you need to know about the Breakpoint beta this weekend.
Check if your gaming rig is up to the task of Ghost Recon Breakpoint.
Your first look at Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s competitive multiplayer mode, Ghost War
The next Splinter Cell game will make a big comeback according to Ubisoft’s CEO
PC owners are in for a treat with Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.
After spending a lot of time playing Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Breakpoint at first seemed like something quite home to the series but the more I
Walking into the Watch Dogs Legion hands-on demo at E3 2019 I had one question on my mind. Is the game really as deep as
Roller Champions was just announced by Ubisoft at E3, 2019, after what seemed like months since its details leaked. Well, it’s free-to-play but seems to
At Ubisoft’s E3 Press Conference, the publisher revealed a brand-new game from the Ubisoft Quebec, the team behind the brilliant Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Dubbed as
Rainbow Six Quarantine is Ubisoft’s latest Rainbow Six game, giving players a new twist on the Rainbow Six franchise. Rainbow Six Siege continues to exist,
After some rumours that Ubisoft will be revealing a subscription service, the publisher revealed Uplay Plus for PC gamers during their E3 2019 press conference.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint caught our attention when it was revealed earlier this year. Unfortunately, we haven’t gotten much information in regards to what the title
After an Amazon leak, Ubisoft confirmed that we would see Watch Dogs Legion at E3 2019 and the publisher didn’t dissapoint, showcasing the first-ever Watch
There have been multiple rumours floating around about Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs 3 and now, a new game in the hackathon franchise might have just leaked
Ubisoft Entertainment has delayed its upcoming pirate game, Skull & Bones for the second time. The gaming company also announced that the game will be
A new Splinter Cell game has been rumoured for a long time and Ubisoft’s CEO, Yves Guillemot, even said last month that the franchise isn’t
Ubisoft’s upcoming Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is releasing on 4 October 2019 for PS4, Xbox One and PC and if you are in the market to
Ubisoft’s upcoming shooter comes in various Ghost Recon Breakpoint Special Editions. With 3-day early access for some, beta access for others and a Year 1
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a brand new adventure that is building on the foundations that made Wildlands so successful. A big open world,
Earlier this week, Ubisoft began teasing an upcoming Ghost Recon announcement said to be revealed later tonight. It seems that the cat is out of
With Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey out this week, we thought it would be a good time to go over our top ten Assassin’s Creed games to
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As it seems more apparent that imported Chinese food doesn't undergo much if any quality testing or safety inspections, it is becoming dangerous to eat whatever you buy at your supermarket.
Some of these problems may be caused by international agreements like the NAFTA treaty. Where we may have strict safety requirements in Canada for what we grow to eat, Mexico may not follow our rules, yet under NAFTA they are free to export their food products to us. So what about South American food exporting countries? Who is inspecting and testing this imported food product? No one. Who knows what toxic fertilizers or chemicals are added to food produced in foreign lands?
In many cases you just KNOW the quality of the imported product is far inferior. We always look for a Dole label on fresh pineapple, having been stung too many times by South American pineapple that simply rots before it ripens! Hawaii has been growing pineapple too long and guards their industry closely. And what about those lovely red strawberries from somewhere that are all white and woody inside? They produce them to LOOK wonderful, unconcerned about quality. This is only a taste issue, but it could become downright sickening. The recent pet food problem is an example.
It's hard enough within the US and Canada to monitor quality. The spinach ecoli problem last year. Salmonella in peanut butter. Botulism in carrot juice. Four children died and hundreds more got sick from eating undercooked hamburgers infected with a dangerous form of ecoli bacteria four years ago. Are we being told the truth about mad cow disease?
If food monitoring is out of control in our own countries, how can we expect safe food produce coming from foreign shores?
In the US less than 1% of imported food is tested or inspected. And people are clamoring for a label stating the country of origin. None of this has happened [yet] in the States because of special interest groups and lobbyists! Always the scourge of the consumer.
And did you know that in Canada, if you import tomatoes, for instance, and simply package them here, they can be labeled as 'Product of Canada'. Whoever got that deception through?
The European Union just announced ambitious plans for an EU-wide food safety program to include a new watchdog agency with more than 80 possible changes to food safety laws. And spurred by deadly outbreaks of E. coli and other food-borne pathogens, a group of U.S. lawmakers is pushing to put all food safety oversight under a single federal agency.
Time we Canadians started taking our food consumption seriously too, maybe using the Chinese method to jerk the chain of the food industry; they simply executed the guy in charge of food exports for not doing his job properly. Dereliction of duty.
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In the 1960s, African-Americans celebrated their heritage by wearing flowing African garb.
Then came the 1970s, when the focus shifted away from ethnic expression.
Now, a new generation is recognizing its rich heritage through vibrant African prints and kufi crowns, which are synonymous with the ``Afrocentric`` look that`s enjoying a national revival.
``It denotes unity and pride,`` says Connie Glass Dunbar, a fashion designer based in Evanston who creates accessories for upscale suits with kente (pronounced ken-tay) cloth, strips of woven fabric in primary colors that originated with the Ashanti people of Ghana.
``African-Americans can relate to it no matter what their socioeconomic background, and in these difficult times, people of color really do need something to identify with.``
Enter Homeland Fashions, a line of mail-order clothing from the Intercontinental Business Network, a New York importer and wholesaler of fabric from Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya and the Ivory Coast.
In 1990, the network, headed by Mohammed Diop, a former international banker from Senegal, began turning its distinctive fabrics, which they had been selling at trade shows and African festivals from California to Maine, into moderately priced, contemporary American apparel.
In two years, Homeland Fashions, which offers everything from baggy, sunburst yellow jumpsuits to clingy, intricately patterned dresses and jackets, has generated 25 to 30 percent of the network`s overall sales, which company officials say will exceed $1 million in 1992.
This fall, Homeland Fashions has added outerwear to its collection, including bomber jackets for chilly weather and bulky sweaters that can be worn with jeans or leggings.
Also, there is an array of hats and umbrellas, suspenders and ties made from kente cloth, the most popular of the 300 types of fabric the company sells.
Homeland Fashions, available in medium, large and extra-large sizes, feature mostly casual styles that are particularly appealing to younger African-American women, says Beverly Washington, president of Image Factor, a Chicago consulting firm.
``You`ll see women age 18 to 25 wearing them because they`re not restricted by executive dress codes,`` Washington says. ``You`ll see more mature women using African fabrics to accessorize an outfit or to decorate their homes.``
Also new for fall are sophisticated two-piece dresses designed for a night on the town and black-and-white swing coats, accented with collars and cuffs of mudcloth, a handwoven, handpainted cotton made by women in Mali.
They`re the brainchild of Charlean Hines, 24, a Chicagoan who recently joined Homeland as fashion director.
``We work with several designers, but our employees also contribute ideas,`` she says. ``We`re always talking about what we`d like to see in the catalog. I suggested that we add two-piece dresses because most women are one size on the top and another on the bottom.``
Homeland`s approach to style is to showcase the vibrant cloth.
``It`s the way the fabric is applied to the styles that makes them so dazzling,`` Hines says. ``This isn`t a fad. African-Americans are starting to incorporate African styles into all aspects of our daily lives.``
This explains Homeland Fashions` entry into the home accessories market, she says. The company is developing a line of mail-order linens and such items as tissue boxes, soap dishes and shower curtains for the bathroom. And many African-Americans, such as Washington, are buying the fabric to use as wall-hangings in their homes.
Homeland Fashions also is trying to tap the department store market. This fall, pieces from the new collection will be on the racks at J.C. Penney Co. Inc. and Montgomery Ward & Co. stores and in their catalogs.
``We started small, but we reinvested and reinvested,`` Tony Banks, vice president of marketing, says of the company`s expansion. ``We test-market a lot of our products at Black Expos and fabrics shows. What we offer is what the consumer wants.``
``It`s black pride,`` says Washington, the image consultant. ``That`s the bottom line.``
Where to buy
Jumpsuits, $110 each; head wraps, $15 each; umbrellas, $35 each; tie-and-pocket-square set, $18; Kettle Edge hat, $70, Mad Hatter hat, Gavroche hat, $35; Crown hat, $30. All available from Homeland Fashions. Call 800-AFRICAN.


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Peloton's rocket ship-like growth during the pandemic is not without downside, as the connected equipment maker learned in a painful lesson on Wednesday.
Peloton (PTON) CEO John Foley said Wednesday that the connected fitness company's voluntary decision to recall its Tread+ and Tread treadmills after one child's death and other reports of injuries was the "right thing to do" for the company's members and their families.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Peloton was recalling the $4,295 Tread+ and the $2,495 tread, noting that people who bought either piece of equipment should stop using it immediately and contact the company for a full refund.
The company's stock was down more than 14% to $84.00 in midday trading Wednesday. Peloton shares were also the top-trending ticker on the Yahoo Finance platform in early afternoon trading.
"We view this as another sign that Peloton’s voice and platform grew faster than its business, and it is still working to grow into its fame," BMO Capital Markets analyst Simeon Siegel wrote in a research note soon after the recall.
Continued Siegel, "With a still ~$30 billion market cap vs. consensus-expected ~$4.1 billion of FY21 revenues, Peloton's market value looms much larger than its expected results and we believe one can argue more of Peloton's market value has been created by its marketing department than by its engineers or instructors. Recommend the bike, worried about shares."
Siegel maintained his Underperform rating on Peloton with a $45.00 price target.
Inside the recall
In its release, the CPSC noted that in addition to a child's death there were 70 "incidents" related to the treadmill. The agency previously issued a stark warning about the Tread+ on April 17, noting the death and "multiple incidents of small children and a pet" being injured beneath the machines. In a tweet warning users to "stop using the Tread+," the CSPC posted a disturbing video of a child being sucked under the machine while playing with a ball.
That warning prompted a fiery response from Foley, who said the company had "no intention" of recalling the Tread+. In a statement on Wednesday, Foley acknowledged that response was a "mistake."
"We should have engaged more productively with them from the outset. For that, I apologize. Today’s announcement reflects our recognition that, by working closely with the CPSC, we can increase safety awareness for our Members," Foley said in a prepared statement. "We believe strongly in the future of at-home connected fitness and are committed to work with the CPSC to set new industry safety standards for treadmills. We have a desire and a responsibility to be an industry leader in product safety.”
The CSPC said today that Peloton is currently working on hardware modifications for the Tread+. The cheaper Tread was part of a limited, invitation-only release from November 2020 to this past March, and the CSPC said Peloton is working on a repair to be issued in the coming weeks.
Peloton itself raised concerns about the Tread+ in March, when Foley posted a letter on the company's website noting that fatal accident involving a child and the company's treadmill.
"While we are aware of only a small handful of incidents involving the Tread+ where children have been hurt, each one is devastating to all of us at Peloton, and our hearts go out to the families involved," he wrote.
While Peloton doesn't disclose its sales figures for treadmills, they are seen as a key ingredient of diversifying the revenue base beyond bikes and widening the company's total addressable market.
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AI is the dominant storyline — make that only storyline — as two of Big Tech’s biggest players prepare to announce quarterly results next week. While Alphabet Inc.’s
Google reportedly races to develop a new search engine powered by AI, Meta Platforms Inc.
is changing its sales pitch to advertisers from a focus on the metaverse to artificial intelligence to drum up short-term revenue. Meta is expected to make an announcement around its plans next month.
With advertising sales — their primary source of revenue — in a funk, both companies are scrambling to shore up sales through the promise of AI. “Brace for a long ad winter” that “may well persist” until the second half of 2023, Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney said in a note last week. Meta’s annual advertising revenue is expected to reach $51.35 billion in 2023, up 2.7% from $50 billion from 2022. It is forecast to grow 8% to $55.5 billion in 2024, according to market researcher Insider Intelligence. Facebook’s parent company is expected to announce its latest round of layoffs on Wednesday. Google, by comparison, is expected to haul in $71.5 billion in 2023, up 2.9% from $69.5 billion in 2022. Ad sales are expected to increase 6.2% to $75.92 billion in 2024. Like Meta, Google is rumored to be planning more layoffs soon. “AI is the hot thing. And Meta is playing down the metaverse [which inspired its corporate name change] for now in favor of AI with advertisers,” Evelyn Mitchell, senior analyst at Insider Intelligence, told MarketWatch. “It is a solid strategy during an unprecedented year of economic uncertainty after years of astronomical growth in tech.” Against a slowdown in ad sales, tech executives have incessantly hyped the promise of AI this y …
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Last week, Tiger Woods teased a big announcement. He posted a cryptic message on social media and kept fans talking and speculating about what could be in store for the legendary golfer on February 12, which finally arrived.
Finally, after a few days of teasers, he officially announced a partnership with golf gear titan TaylorMade. They make gear for many top golfers, and now they’re responsible for Sun Day Red, Woods’ new brand that he’ll be wearing instead of Nike.
Many speculated that this was a big announcement for TGL, his up-and-coming simulation golf league with Rory McIlroy. Others thought it might be about his playing status on tour.
However, before the 12th, TGL announced that LAGC was getting a new member which happened to be Tommy Fleetwood. Then, Woods himself confirmed that he would return for the Genesis Invitational this weekend, ruling out both issues.
The announcement itself should be bigger than those announcements, and it finally was. It was big and relatively shocking news when Woods ended his Nike partnership, and a replacement of sorts is a big deal.
He has worn Nike gear since turning pro in 1996. For 27 years, a Nike Swoosh adorned his hat, his shirt and everything else. When he played golf, he wore Nikes, but that is changing now.
Tiger Woods officially replaces Nike with his own clothing brand
On Sunday, Tiger Woods wears red. It has become a staple of her fashion sense and some fans are looking forward to it. If he makes it to the fourth round, which he always does, he plans to wear red in his bid for victory.
This makes it a fitting move to name his new clothing brand Sunday Red. Something that has many fans attached to him.
Woods, even with Nike, has long had his own brand of clothing. The Nike cap he wore had his special logo on it. After parting ways with the sports giant there was speculation as to who his new gear sponsor might be, but he decided to create his own brand and use it instead of any rumored brands.


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Food delivery services in Malaysia have adjusted their operating hours to comply with MCO.
Celcom confirmed that one of its employees in Sandakan, Sabah has tested positive for Covid-19.
AFTER the successful launch of the Huawei P40 series, the MatePad Pro and the Watch GT 2e recently, the multinational technology giant is all set to wow the nation with what this new range of gadgets can do.


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Legislation signed earlier this year by Gov. Youngkin, HB 1846 and SB 1337, to eliminate the requirement that healthcare practitioners register with the Board of Pharmacy in order to issue written certifications for medical cannabis to patients also took effect July 1, 2023. Separate legislation, HB 2368, authorizes practitioners to add a patient’s Registered Agent directly to the written certification, eliminating the often weeks-long wait for an agent’s registration to be processed. Registered Agents who would like to receive a physical card will still have the option to request one by registering with the Board of Pharmacy.
HB 2368 also calls for improved medical cannabis product labeling and increased availability of low-THC, CBD-dominant products.
“These legislative improvements will greatly expand access for Virginians wanting to participate in the medical cannabis program,” said NORML Development Director, JM Pedini.
Once issued a certification, patients may present their written certification and a government-issued ID card to shop at one of the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries.
Separate legislation, HB 1598 and SB 788, will transfer the oversight and administration of the Commonwealth’s medical cannabis program from the Board of Pharmacy to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority on January 1, 2024.
Under state law, adults 21 and older may legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana in public and cultivate up to four plants per household for personal use. However, retail sales in Virginia are currently permitted only to qualified medical patients.
Legislation to legalize and regulate the retail sale of cannabis to adults 21 and older failed to succeed in the 2023 General Assembly. Republican members of the House General Laws Subcommittee halted any further advancement of retail access legislation, including a measure which passed the Senate with bipartisan support and multiple bills introduced by House Republicans.
“Without access to a regulated marketplace, consumers won’t know whether they’re getting a safe, tested product or one contaminated with potentially dangerous adulterants,” said NORML’s Pedini, who also serves as Virginia NORML Executive Director.
“Legislation providing regulatory oversight is the best way for the Commonwealth to protect cannabis consumers. By failing to take legislative action, lawmakers are electing to continue driving consumers to the unregulated, underground market.”
For more information visit Virginia NORML.


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NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Wawa, a popular nationwide convenience store serving everything from smoothies to snacks, is opening five new locations in New Jersey this year, the company announced.
The new stores will be up and running in the spring at the following Garden State locations:
- 10 Lanes Mill Rd in Brick
- 3280 Route 38 in Mount Laurel
- 966 Route 17 N in Ramsey
- 1006 White Horse Pike in Oaklyn
- 28 Route 10 in East Hanover
The exact dates have not yet been announced. The menus at the new stores are similar and feature a variety of breakfast foods, salads, burgers, chicken strips, sandwiches, and different types of coffee.
Wawa opened its first store in New Jersey in 1968 and has added hundreds of locations since then, the company said.


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Florida is one of the key new destinations for the launch of the first low cost transatlantic flights from Gatwick.
Norwegian is the first airline to offer non-stop transatlantic flights from London at such a low cost. Next summer it will operate flights from Gatwick to New York, Los Angeles and Florida.
Flight start in July 2014 and fares will start from £149 one-way, including taxes and charges to JFK, New York, £199 one-way to Los Angeles, and £179 one way to Fort Lauderdale in Florida.
Gatwick welcomed the news and said that on average, fares would be up to 50% cheaper than flights from Heathrow.
Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos said: “There’s great demand for high quality flights at a low fare between the UK and the US, particularly to and from London Gatwick, where no other airline currently offers these routes. We are looking forward to welcoming many new customers on board our brand new aircraft. Launching intercontinental routes between London Gatwick and the United States is also an important part of our strategy to expand internationally and get a stronger foothold in markets outside Scandinavia.”
This great news means there is little getting in your way of booking a holiday in one of our many holiday villas in Florida. The saving will mean you can have more to spend while you’re there. Check out our guide for ideas on things to do!


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Supermarket Woolworths Announces Its Petrol Sales Down
Woolworths has posted a full year loss of $1.23 billion — a slump of 157.5 per cent from the year prior, hammered by its failed home improvement venture, a downturn in Big W sales, and as food and petrol sales also slumped. Woolworths has announced a new operating model, with 500 roles to be permanently removed from its support office and supply chain.
The loss comes after the company confirmed yesterday it would close all the stores of its failed home improvement chain Masters in December, with thousands of jobs likely to go.
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Much like Jon Lovitz, Mark Twain and disco, the reports of Google Glass’ death have apparently been greatly exaggerated.
It only seems like months ago that we were all mourning the withdrawal of Google Glass from purchase. That’s to say, if you were an influential member of the press, a developer who’s a big deal or had a titan-sized social media presence, you’d be offered the change to join the Explorer Program. But wait, there’s more — for the price $1,500, you had the privilege looking like Locutus of Borg or being too sexy for tech, depending on who you asked.
In late January, Google pulled Glass from its inventory. The tech press came not to bury Google Glass, but to praise it…though some really did just want to bury it. (So much for living in the future. All we have left are these lousy smartphones and smartwatches.)
But Google Executive Chairmain Eric Schmidt went on record today saying the glass project is too important to scrap, kind of like a zombie Wall Street bank is too important to shoot in the head. Though people assumed that Google Glass moving to Google X is the equivalent of your childhood pet going to a farm in the country, Schmidt insists it’s still a very big deal.
“We ended the Explorer program and the press conflated this into us canceling the whole project, which isn’t true. Google is about taking risks and there’s nothing about adjusting Glass that suggests we’re ending it,” he told The Wall Street Journal.
In totally unrelated news, the Apple Watch is going to be released in about a month. So…no connection there. (Cough*wearables*cough*wearables)


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Finally, the browser that holds about a 25% share of the market is ready to launch their mobile version. This has been a long-anticipated announcement for some die-hard Firefox users. The developers are currently in the final testing phase, and hint that the offering may be released by the end of the year!
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt has set the Internet on fire with his latest speech. During his talk, he touched on privacy concerns of everyday users. Apparently, Google has grown so big that they have forgotten exactly what it was they set out to DO in the first place. Mr. Schmidt claims that only those who have done something wrong – or have something to hide – should ever be concerned about their privacy.
Many people have never even heard of this browser, despite the massive amount of press it received late last year. I randomly asked about 200 people yesterday what their thoughts are on Lunascape 6.0 ORION – their newest beta version. There were only four people who replied that they have ever tried it, and only two of those who currently use it. Both of those people are, not surprisingly, developers.
Lunascape makes use of all three major web rendering engines: Gecko (Firefox), Trident (Internet Explorer) and WebKit (Safari and Chrome). People who use the browser can instantly switch between the three different engine modes by right-clicking a browser tab or by clicking on the engine switch button that you’ll find at the bottom-left of the screen.
Over the last few years, Mozilla has taken quite a large slice of the internet browser market. Its community-developed Firefox, is now already in its 3rd version, which has been released today. Firefox has been praised for its security features, and often declared safer than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer by security experts. The new Firefox boasts, in addition to a comprehensive redesign of its looks and a host of new features, several new security enhancements which promise to make it even more secure.
But Firefox isn’t the only player in the web browser game. Another recent player is Opera. Actually, it’s not new, per se. Several years ago, before Firefox’s breakthrough into the market, Opera was a paid browser. Later, Opera released an ad-supported free version, and then finally released a fully free version, without any advertising whatsoever, in order to try and capture a larger market share. The release of various beta versions of Firefox 3 took most of the attention of the media, however, and the news about the release of the new 9.5 version of Opera was overlooked. Along with an update of its appearance, the addition of several new gadgets and features, and speed optimization, Opera added a security feature which is very similar to one offered by Firefox 3; both of these enhancements will be described later in this article.
So, is Opera a real player in the browser scene? Can it beat the unbeatable? Let’s find out.


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What a difference a decade can make. In June 2007, Apple released the iPhone; now, mobile internet usage outstrips desktop usage. In the United States, consumers spend more time on mobile apps than watching television, and m-commerce is rapidly approaching $100 billion annually.
Given the fast rise of mobile, it’s no surprise that marketers are well aware of it as a sales channel. But mobile isn’t just a new channel for reaching consumers with the same old offers. It provides marketers with valuable new sources of information about consumers, and it enables them to deliver new kinds of offers.
Anindya Ghose, Heinz Riehl Chair Professor of Business at New York University’s Stern School of Business, is one of the pioneering explorers of the intersection of mobile and marketing. In his new book, Tap, he collects his findings and weaves them together into a set of nine forces that marketers can wield to drive sales via mobile technologies.
One of the forces that Ghose explores is trajectory. “In the online world, it took us only a few years to get accustomed to, and often even embrace, the idea that firms — including e-commerce firms, search engines, and website publishers — can track our browsing behavior and predict our next steps,” he explains. “A similar revolution is about to hit us off-line. The springboard for this revolutionary leap is the individual’s trajectory. An individual’s trajectory is the physical and behavioral trace of his or her off-line movements.”
Mobile devices allow marketers to track a consumer’s walking pattern and predict where he or she will go next. Moreover, they can create and deliver offers based on that trajectory. In the following excerpt, Ghose describes what he and his colleagues learned when they used trajectory-based advertising in one of Asia’s largest shopping malls.


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Social media mashed
Social media has become a vital element of any event campaign as more marketers recognise the benefits of an amplified message and greater engagement as we all struggle to ignore the temptation to ‘share’.
The ins and outs of the latest tools, techniques and campaigns are rarely out of the media, so for you social addicts out there we thought we’d sum up some of our favourite recent headlines:
Social and events come together in the marketing press once again in a story about Oreo’s Trending Vending Lounge at the South by SouthWest Interactive Festival.
They take personalisation a stage further than Coke did with their 'names on bottles' campaign. This time bespoke vending machines enabled visitors to create their own cookie, based on trending social conversations, and with options to choose flavours and colours. People were able to watch as their snack was assembled by using a hashtag - so tweet and eat, to make it a neat idea!
The power of teaming social media with an event is highlighted here as Krem 2 News debates whether Bloomsday was a race or social media event this year. People shared pictures of their involvement through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter with participants stopping to take snaps of their progress every mile.
Racer Jim summed it up: "A lot of my friends don't come to Bloomsday so I want to show them what they're missing.” - demonstrating the crux of the benefits of integrating social with your campaign; given half a chance people simply can’t resist sharing their experiences.
Social media has even hit the National Archives as The Telegraph reports on the launch of a new social media archive, which will see Tweets and YouTube videos of important events and moments documented alongside millions of historical, political and public records.
Finally, and for social media stalwarts everywhere, you may be interested in the latest addition to the Birds Eye range. The Daily Mail reported that emoticons, hashtag and @ symbols have even made their way onto our supermarket shelves as the king of frozen food launches ‘Mashtags’ potato product to appeal to social obsessives and take advantage of the fact that over 80% of the UK’s internet population uses some form of social network every day. So, if you want your dose of social media while tucking into your dinner tonight, they’re already stocked in Sainsbury’s, ASDA and Tesco.


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Social networking is now truly a global phenomenon.
This report reveals insights such as:
- What's driving the continued growth of social media?
- How is consumer usage of social media evolving?
- How is social media impacting marketing?
- Who is using Pinterest?
Social networks and blogs are still the top online destination
According to a recent report published by NM Incite and Nielsen, consumers continue to spend more time on social networks than on any other category of sites—roughly 20% of their total time online via personal computer (PC), and 30% of total time online via mobile. Facebook remains the top social network, but new social media sites continue to emerge and catch on. 4 in 5 active internet users are visiting social networks and blogs.”
How does the continued growth of engaged social networking consumers play a role in your marketing plans for 2013?
To learn more about the state of social media, read NM Incite and Nielsen’s Social Media Report 2012.
Stein Morten Lund, 9th January 2013
Read about use of social media in the travel industry on our global travel guide Travel Explorations.


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Tesla CEO: 'We aim to have self-driving cars within 3 years'
Elon Musk says that the company won't be aiming for full autonomy, but an 'autopilot system' that still requires humans to be paying attention
Monday 31 March 2014
Self-driving autonomous cars could be on our roads within 3 years, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has said.
Speaking to the Financial Times Musk confirmed his company’s aspiration to build the first commercial self-drive vehicles – aiming to implement them within the Model S, Tesla’s landmark electric car.
Previously Musk has tweeted: “Intense effort underway at Tesla to develop a practical autopilot system for Model S” and “Engineers interested in working on autonomous driving, pls email email@example.com. Team will report directly to me.”
During the interview Musk referred to Tesla’s self-drive technology as “an autopilot” that could be switched on an off like an aeroplane's guidance systems. A fully-autonomous car that is entirely under computer control, he says, would be too dangerous with current technology.
Weary drivers were recently tantalised by photos of commuters in futuristic cars watching TV, chatting and looking anywhere but the road.
However, Musk himself admits that this may be a fantasy: “We should be able to do 90 per cent of miles driven within three years,” adding that fully autonomous cars may be “a bridge too far” for the near future.
The Tesla Model S sedan.
Tesla is not the only company that are pushing to the self-drive market. Mercedes and Nissan are also looking to take the prize of being the first to have an autonomous car ready for public roads; both have set 2020 as a likely date.
Mercedes took its fully-autonomous S-Class prototype on a 60-mile trip in Germany last month while Nissan showed a prototype self-drive car based on the Leaf at its Nissan 360 event in Arizona.
The idea of a self-driving car has come a long way since the Lexus LS460 jerkily parked its owner into a space a few feet from the curb. BMW has already developed its ‘Proactive Driving Assistant’ that aids the driver by telling him when to brake, accelerate and how far to turn the steering wheel though it doesn’t omit the need for an actual driver.
Tesla’s Model S has had a tumultuous journey to sale, having been blocked in many states by self-proclaimed ‘free-marketers’ hoping to protect more traditional brands. However, in 2013 sales totalled 18,000 units ranking it as third top selling plug-in car and top selling car in the full-size luxury sedan category, beating The Mercedes S-Class.
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Klarna reveals shopping growth in Black Friday data
Global payments and shopping platform Klarna has released its Black Friday and Cyber Monday data, sharing statistics on this year's purchases and price drops.
Compared to last year, the data shows that retailers' sales through Klarna grew by 48% during the Black Friday week and 53% during Cyber Monday.
Klarna identified the most purchased categories across Black Friday week, which included jewellery and accessories, health and beauty, children products and clothing and shoes.
Northern Ireland, London and the North East registered the highest sales growth compared to an average day. The most popular category in relation to the national average was health and beauty in Northern Ireland, clothing and shoes in London and jewellery and accessories in the North East.
Survey data also found that 70% of UK shoppers planned to do some of their holiday shopping during the sales. On average, UK shoppers were looking to make 17% of their total holiday shopping on Black Friday alone.


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October 6, 2011
Whitman took part in a Fortune-sponsored conference on women in leadership in San Francisco yesterday, and outlined several policies during her talk.
Bloomberg reports that when asked if she would be following in the services strategy of
her ousted predecessor Leo Apotheker, Whitman stated: “It’s certainly the end of big acquisition.”
Whitman added that “you don’t transform $129 billion companies,” and that the company would instead make use of existing assets and “make them great”.
The announcement marks a stark about-face from the policies adopted by Apotheker this year, which saw HP invest $10 billion in UK software and services company Autonomy, as well plans to possibly sell HP’s vast but unprofitable PC division.
Mercury News reports that Whitman also said tech giant would “try [their] hardest” to reach a conclusive decision on whether to spin-off the PC division by the end of the month.
Whitman’s decision may be a smart move, considering that Apotheker’s bold Autonomy acquisition may well have cost him his position, and former CEO Carly Fiorina also fell out of favour with the board of directors after pushing the merger with computer rival Compaq.
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Vodafone's Google Nexus One is finally getting its Gingerbread update1
Well, good news for them because they’re finally seeing that highly anticipated Gingerbread update being pushed out via an over-the-air process. Of course, owners should start receiving that timely notification to bring the handset up to Android 2.3.4, but if not, they can always check for it manually under the Android settings menu. Naturally, these Vodafone Nexus One owners can now experience all of the goodies that come along with Gingerbread – like its updated interface, keyboard, SIP calling, and much more.
Again, it goes to show that there is still some love being given to the aging handset, but as we’ve learned throughout its life, you can’t keep a good handset out of the loop.
source: Vodafone via Android Central


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2019 Toyota Chr has longer available the status of the best cars available on the market, and its remodel delivers a sharp and also modern look to allow it to be more pleasing. But the visualize is old, and at this time it’s time for it to redesign the others. Hopefully 2019 Toyota Chr introduces the latest look, powertrain, and more.
Visually, there is not any entire details available, although there are fascinating spy pictures. We hope to notice the producers switch the current fascia heavy look and give a curve 2019 Toyota Chr fascia that also includes renewed headlights and a shorter hood. Spying photos also show up more glass right behind the A-pillar, which will help increase visibility going forward, may well continue. We also suspect the taillights to take a horizontal arrangement, cutting the recent vertical taillights.
Even if there is very little valid from the Corporation regarding 2019 Toyota Chr powertrain, hopefully to experience biggest modifications. The significant change will eliminate the previous powerplant that supports a 1 liter turbocharged system. In some old shape, this engine makes major horsepower, still this can adjust before the 2019 Toyota Chr debut.
While this automobile in a similar type sometimes competes in accident tests. Today, this car has done well in many trials IIHS has finished four accident tests and front collision avoidance tests, and this automobile has become enjoying the best rating in all. We do not presume 2019 Toyota Chr to require a step back in safety components or even rankings.
The manufacturers has not reported information regarding 2019 Toyota Chr, so there is not any specifics of when it could possibly debut. With the next year’s model arriving instantly, we don’t wait around long for official reports with this.
Regardless that we hope that everything will probably be fresh for next season, we do not expect a significant fee change from the existing price range including destination bills.