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Local developer James Allen recently announced plans for a new retail center on the city's South Side. The project will span roughly 50,000 square feet of space on six acres of land at the northwest corner of Somerset and Southwest Military drives.
Its moniker: The Corner at Southwest Military.
"We even had a contest to name it. But the vast majority of the names we liked were already taken. There's so much development over there," Allen says. "Someone threw (the current) name on the wall; it just stuck. It makes sense."
Plans call for 22,000 square feet of in-line (attached) space, and three pad sites that would account for another 28,000 square feet of commercial space.
Construction is set to begin in the spring of 2007. Spaces should be ready for tenant finish-out in the fall, says Allen, who is the president of San Antonio firms Allen Investments and CastleRock Development Inc. -- which will serve, respectively, as the owner/developer and general contractor for The Corner.
The Corner is "in the middle of everything," Allen says.
For example, there is the city's first H-E-B Plus! store, which is at Southwest Military and Zarzamora Street. The H-E-B Plus! opened for business in October 2005.
Another big player in the area is Sam's Club, which has a wholesale store at the southeast corner of Somerset and Military.
"You go where the big boys go," Allen says. "They've already done the demographic study for me."
What the big boys have found is an area with a lot of people with cash to spend, says Craig Garansuay, who is an associate in the retail division of United Commercial Realty (UCR) of San Antonio.
"Retailers are realizing that they are missing out on the action," adds Garansuay, who is the exclusive broker for Allen's projects.
Southwest Military has been a prime strip for this retail growth for years. But there is still a need for the food and service-oriented tenants that can cater to neighborhoods on the South Side, says Garansuay, who estimates that The Corner will be at least 50 percent preleased by the time spaces are turned over to tenants.
Asked about development costs, Allen simply says: "Many millions." He does add, however, that the name has gone over well with prospects.
"Retailers love it," he says. "It narrows things down."
As for the look of the project, Greg Shue describes The Corner as carrying a "contemporary motif." It will include metal accents, including metal canopies. The stone and stucco finishes will help to give the project a South Texas flair, says Shue, who is a principal in locally based Durand-Hollis Rupe (DHR) Architects Inc. -- the architect behind The Corner.
In the midst of drumming up interest for The Corner, Allen has also turned dirt on a new self-storage facility on the city's far North Side.
The project -- which got under way in November -- marks the 15th storage facility for Allen, who develops these centers under the trademarked moniker Centurion Storage. The new facility be located on roughly 3.5 acres of land at Loop 1604, between Huebner and Bitters roads.
At 158,000 square feet, the new Centurion will be the largest self-storage facility in Bexar County, Allen says.
The record was previously held by a 150,000-square-foot self-storage center at U.S. Highway 281 North and Encino Commons that is part of a master-planned residential, retail and office project called Encino Commons -- another Centurion project by Allen.
But size is not all that matters to this developer. Through the years, Allen's facilities have not only grown in scope but in style.
For example, in the latest Centurion, Allen is incorporating street names for every corridor. Each floor will also carry a different color scheme, to further help customers make their way around the property. Besides having a gated entry, a pass code will be necessary to get into the building, Allen says.
The cost of developing the newest Centurion facility is $10 million.
"His project has some class to it," says Michael E. Reyna, president of San Antonio-based TC Austin Properties. TC Austin is the developer for Encino Commons.
Allen's Encino Commons facility is in the middle of one of the city's hottest and fastest-growing retail and residential hubs. Thus, it has been a home run for Allen. Adds Reyna: "He put his pin on the map, and he just nailed it."
Allen hopes for no less with his new facility, which will sit adjacent to a new office development by locally based R.L. Worth & Associates called Heritage Oaks Office Park @ Inwood.
Looking ahead, Allen continues to concentrate on more than just the self-storage business. Case in point is North Pointe Centre -- a 50,000-square-foot retail center and office development at Highway 281 and Redland Road in North San Antonio. Allen is slated to finish construction on that project this February.
"I remember telling my dad once that I was discouraged that people only think of me for storage facilities," Allen says. "His answer: 'At least they think of you.' "
Who: President of Allen Investments and construction firm CastleRock Development Inc.
Where: Headquartered at 19276 Redland Road in North Central San Antonio
What's new: Plans new retail center in South San Antonio called The Corner at Southwest Military.


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When David Irwin and Matt Argus decided they wanted to a change from their corporate jobs, the timing turned out to be absolutely right to make the jump into craft spirits. Argus had been in the UK just as the influential, small-batch gin distiller Sipsmith entered the market there, and both saw a similar movement picking up steam here in Australia.
So after several years of research and experimentation – including investing in a custom-built Müller copper still from Germany – the pair opened Patient Wolf Distilling Co in a Brunswick warehouse in 2016. The name comes from a classic quote by Hollywood actress Lana Turner, who quipped, “A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.” “We wanted it to be based on tradition, with a bit of edge to it,” says Irwin, now head distiller. For Patient Wolf, Turner’s Hollywood epitomises post-prohibition America, and the glamorous return of cocktail culture.
As demand escalated, Patient Wolf’s production outgrew its Brunswick space. “We wanted to move to a space where we could have a front-of-house offering to the public,” Irwin says. Cue the levelling up last November to a more spacious distillery and proper bar space in Southbank, where they thrived – at least until a certain global pandemic hit.
“Initially it was very tough,” says Irwin of adapting to drastic new restrictions mere months after opening the larger space. “At the start, it was the unknown. We knew our [bar] wasn’t going to be viable for very long. So we turned the bar into a retail bottle shop. Part of that was to make sure we still have a presence with the locals in the area, and just to be able to keep selling direct to customers.”
Patient Wolf was granted a temporary license that allowed it to sell some takeaway beer and wine from the bar, in addition to its branded bottled gin and a new range of pre-batch cocktails such as Martinis, Negronis and Espresso Martinis. It also introduced an online martini masterclass hosted by brand ambassador Blake Hall and began offering same-day pickup or delivery of cocktails and other stock to nearby postcodes.
Mail order has also helped the distillery weather the storm, especially since Melbourne went into a second lockdown in July. One of their most popular takeaway cocktails at the moment is Hot Buttered Gin, a warming take on mulled wine that pairs their signature Melbourne Dry Gin with fresh butter, rosemary, Murray River rock salt and blackberry jam sourced from the Yarra Valley. They also share easy-to-make cocktail recipes on their website.
Patient Wolf’s core range includes the lemon-kissed Summer Thyme (which is actually enjoyable all year round) and Blackthorn, a craft-minded adaptation of sloe gin that sources sloe berries from Tasmania (where they were planted by early Scottish migrants who called the bush “blackthorn”). “Sloe gins are typically high sugar, low alcohol,” Irwin says. “Ours is a higher ABV and very low sugar. The distillery also does a native series in collaboration with First Choice Liquor Market.
The growth in handmade, locally distilled spirits – and better online access to them – is only going to enrich the industry, Irwin says. “There’s been a big change to buying local, and the community spirit that surrounds it,” he says. “[And] having the option of being on that shelf is hugely important [to us]. It’s just a good thing for the industry”
Keen to raise your glass to a local producer? Browse the range at First Choice Liquor Market and support your local industry today.
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Hotel guests have made it clear. Whether traveling to New York City or Durham, NC, they value individuality and personality over uniformity and they are willing to pay a premium to get it.
With the average cost to build a hotel room ranging from nearly $80,000 for budget/economy to over $600,000 for luxury, there’s little room for misjudging guest preferences and remaining profitable. Even redevelopment projects can have a per-room cost of more than $270,000.
Such high costs rule out chasing fads, which is why many in the hospitality industry have watched the continued rise of boutique hotels so closely. Is it to be a short-lived fad, or does the design trend have legs?
Just what is a boutique hotel, anyway?
U.S. News and World Report recently looked at the increased use of the word “boutique” to describe everything from exercise studios and advertising agencies to hotels. The article concludes that “boutique” – as it applies to a hotel – refers to its local personality, smaller size, and personal service.
Guests who prefer boutique hotels don’t necessarily fit into a demographic, as much as they do a psychographic. They can be of any age, but someone who seeks out accommodations at a boutique hotel tends to be curious about authentic experiences associated with the location they’re visiting.
More than 90 percent of those who’ve stayed at a boutique hotel identified as being “curious,” and said they see travel as the best way to satisfy that appetite. Hilton’s soft brand Curio Collection is targeting five audiences based on what fuels their curiosity. Among them: nature, food, culture and spiritualism.
Identifying common traits of boutique hotels is tough since they seek to be more different than alike. However, they do tend to focus on delivering an authentic local experience through their designs, menus, entertainment and amenities. Often that’s a pleasing blend of local art and materials in rooms, with farm-to-table menus and entertainment by local musicians topped off by a lobby staff well-versed in local attractions.
Boutique goes mainstream
The category is growing fast because it’s at the intersection of what today’s traveler wants and today’s hotel companies need, which is higher room rates and occupancy.
“What’s interesting is that you’re able through effective positioning to separate yourself from the brands and distinguish yourself,” HHM President and CEO Naveen Kakarla told Hotel News Now in October 2018. “I’ve learned to appreciate that more in the past 10 years.”
Hotel News Now reports that boutique hotels in the United States charge an average room rate of approximately $221 a night. That’s in comparison to an average of about $127 a night for hotel rooms overall.
This helps explain why Marriott has invested so heavily in its boutique and soft brands in its bid to win over a new generation of travelers and why 25% of the rooms under construction in the United States today are in boutique hotel properties.
The category is growing fastest in revitalized secondary and tertiary cities, where boutique hotels can be built for a third of the cost of gateway cities like New York, or about $500,000 per room, estimates Bjorn Hanson, a professor at the Jonathan M. Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism at New York University.
Consider that the Dream Hotel Group opened its first Unscripted hotel not in New York City or Los Angeles, but in Durham, NC. “Smaller cities are the new hot spots for boutique hotels,” proclaims Blueprint, a site sponsored by the real estate consulting firm CBRE.
All these factors have fueled the explosion of soft brands, or “collection” brands launched by the major hotel companies over the last decade. The UK-based hotelowner.co website has said boutique hotels have provided a sorely needed “breath of fresh air” since first arriving on the scene by offering quests a welcome change from the repetitive designs featured by larger hotels or chains.
It all goes to show that all things being equal, today’s traveler will opt for individuality over uniformity. If appealing to travelers’ desires is a fad, so be it.
Whether you are remodeling rooms at a hotel in New York City or developing a new concept for smaller markets, Beachwood Custom can help you find the custom furniture and finishes you need to deliver the boutique experience today’s travelers crave. Why not call us today!


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Microsoft has seen remarkable financial results from gaming during its last quarter, fuelled by the global lockdown.
"It was a breakthrough quarter for gaming," Microsoft boss Satya Nadella said.
"We saw record engagement and monetisation, led by strength on and off-console, as people everywhere turn to gaming to connect, socialise, and play with others."
Nadella said Xbox Game Pass is seeing record subscriber growth across both console and PC, and pointed to Minecraft, which reached a new high of nearly 132 million monthly active users during the quarter ending 30th June 2020.
Gaming revenue increased by $1.3bn or 64 per cent, which was "significantly ahead of expectations", Amy Hood, chief financial officer, said. Xbox content and services revenue increased $1.2bn or 65 per cent, with strong growth in third-party transactions, Game Pass subscribers and Minecraft. What Hood called "play-at-home scenarios" - aka the global lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic - resulted in a significant increase in console sales. Xbox hardware revenue increased 49 per cent, primarily due to an increase in volume of consoles sold.
Looking ahead, Microsoft is setting itself to release the Xbox Series X console in time for Christmas 2020. The company said it expects revenue growth in the high teens with continued strong user engagement across the platform.
There was a lot of talk of Microsoft's Game Pass strategy during the financial call, too. "That's what we are going for," Nadella said.
But Microsoft is also thinking beyond Xbox consoles, with its Project xCloud streaming tech poised to become a part of the Xbox Game Pass offering.
"We go beyond the console to the PC," Nadella said. "We go to mobile and we have the streaming service. So, all of these accrue to what we think, in the long run, is going to be a much bigger addressable market. And we have a great structural position. We have a social networking Xbox Live. Obviously, we have our store that monetises super well, as well as we have the Game Pass subscription."
"I think we're all pretty excited," Hood added. "I think Satya called it pivotal. I think it certainly is, and that we're sort of looking forward to the next console release as well."
All smiles at Xbox then, ahead of this evening's crucial Xbox Series X game showcase.


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A month after the release of Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways, Stakelogic has enhanced its slot catalog with a brand new user interface. The revamped UI precedes a new innovation scheduled to launch on November 9, 2023.
The casino content provider noted that its full library of more than 250 games will now sport the updated UI, improving player engagement and making their experiences more memorable and rewarding.
The launch of the intuitive new design is in line with Stakelogic’s philosophy of innovation and product enhancement. As announced by the company, the new UI “ensures seamless navigation and an immersive interface” that doesn’t distract the players and allows them to “delve deep” into the game they are playing.
The New UI Precedes the Release of an Innovative Feature
As mentioned, the UI enhancement comes a few months before the launch of an innovative new feature. Besides teasing it, Stakelogic hasn’t really disclosed a lot. However, the developer is convinced that the new feature will revolutionize the gaming industry as a whole.
Until then, players can enjoy an improved version of Stakelogic’s game UI that seamlessly adapts to a variety of devices, including desktop computers, laptops, smartphones and other portable devices.
According to the players, the changes will have a noticeable effect on the experience of mobile players as the interface now is much more convenient for handheld devices. According to Stakelogic, the revamped UI will appeal to both players on the move and those relaxing at home.
Stakelogic concluded that the updated UI has reimagined some of the company’s flagship features, such as Super Stake and Buy Bonus. The Stakelogic mainstays now have a fresh look and offer a seamless experience that allows players to enjoy them in new ways, the company promised.
Stakelogic Is Excited to Innovate
Stakelogic’s chief executive officer, Stephan van den Oetelaar, commented on the matter. He said that the updated UI will help his company “set a new standard for interactive and captivating gaming experiences.” He said that the update reflects his company’s dedication to delivering innovation and excellence to Stakelogic’s players and partners.
Van den Oetelaar added that his team is really excited about the feature Stakelogic is currently developing:
We cannot wait to show you what we have in store for November. It’s a feature we’ve been working hard to ensure that it will resonate with our clients and players alike! It’s sure to shake up the industry!
Stephan van den Oetelaar, CEO, Stakelogic
In other news, Stakelogic recently signed new deals with Starcasino, Coolbet and Golden Palace.


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Endeavor buys SE Austin industrial site
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Endeavor Real Estate Group LLC has purchased a Southeast Austin industrial complex with extra room for a new building.
The Austin-based real estate company bought Southpark Commerce Center Phase III, a 273,000-square-foot industrial site with 10 acres of vacant land. The purchase price topped $7.9 million, real estate sources say.
The two-building complex -- located on Freidrich Lane -- is 100 percent leased. Calendar Club LLC is the largest tenant in the existing space with around 200,000 square feet.
Plans for an additional 200,000-square-foot building are in the works, says Andy Pastor, principal with Endeavor.
"There are very few large blocks of contiguous space in the Southeast market, which will provide an opportunity to start construction on a new building soon," Pastor says.
However, he also says rental rates still need to improve a bit before new construction makes sense financially. And Endeavor will wait to break ground until the new building is roughly 50 percent pre-leased.
Pastor, along with fellow Endeavor Principal Chad Marsh, handled the transaction.
The seller was represented by Hale Umstattd and Greg Johnson, with the Austin Transwestern Commercial Services office.
Transwestern developed the three-phase Southpark Commerce Center, with the third phase finishing up in 2002. Since then, the property was bought by sister company Transwestern Investment Corp., which decided to sell the property, Johnson says.
Endeavor isn't alone in locking down industrial sites in the Southeast sector.
In late October, Trammell Crow Co. bought Southpark III and IV, which feature a total 176,000 square feet and 4 acres of land. It may also build a new building or additional parking on that property.
California-based KBS Realty Advisors also recently purchased eight office and flex buildings, including four buildings in SouthTech Business Center and four buildings in SouthPark Commerce Center, for $57 million.
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Chinese company Xiaomi is making waves not just at home where it has cannibalized Samsung’s smartphone market share, but also worldwide where it has managed to gain itself a spot in the planet’s top 5 smartphone makers. One of the world’s biggest and fastest growing startups, Xiaomi is already setting its sights beyond the phone.
Already gaining itself quite the reputation for taking Apple’s iPhone designs to heart when coming up with its own handsets, Xiaomi is apparently perfectly happy to do the same with its new laptops, with anyone who glances at one without paying full attention likely to mistake it for one of Apple’s. Looking suspiciously like a MacBook Air, the new Mi-branded notebook will actually cost around half as much as one of Apple’s iconic offerings, which will no doubt have some people sitting up and taking notice.
Looks-wise, the new laptop features the same black keys, same wedge-like profile and even has the hinge that makes most people think MacBook as soon as they see it. The most obvious difference between this Xiaomi notebook and a MacBook Air is the bright orange power button and the equally vibrant ‘Mi’ logo that sits below the screen.
Internally, new rumors suggest an Intel Haswell i7-4500u will be the chip to power the new laptop with a full 16GB of memory keeping things nice and speedy. Don’t expect Mac OS X or even Windows when you power this thing on though, because it appears that it’s set to run a modified version of Linux instead.
Xiaomi’s love-affair with Apple clearly runs through more than just one of its product lines, and possibly goes as far as the company itself. We can think of worse companies to try and imitate, but we expect someone in Apple’s legal department to be paying close attention to anything coming out of Xiaomi from now on.
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Zenus partners with Expo Logic for event check-in facial recognition service
Allowing event attendees to check in with only their face results potential benefits including shorter wait times, more secure meetings, and personalized attendee greetings, the companies say. The service recognizes attendees as they approach, greets them by name, and automatically prints their ID badge.
“We see attendee faces light up when they interact with the technology,” says Jeff Cooper, President of Expo Logic, “They are delighted and surprised by this efficient and personal check-in experience.”
The technology has been used at several events since its first trial in the fall of 2017, according to the announcement.
“Facial recognition is intuitive and easy to use. The attendee participation has been exceeding our expectations because people are already familiar with the technology. Event planners who want to maximize their attendee experience should definitely give it a try,” says Panos Moutafis, President of Zenus.
Zenus is offered on a software-as-a-service model, which Aware VP of Marketing and Product David Benini told Biometric Update in February biometrics are perfectly suited for. Moutafis said last year that it reduces the check-in process from more than a minute to about 20 seconds per person.


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Haworth Acquires JANUS et Cie
Through the acquisition of JANUS et Cie, the Poltrona Frau Group expands its outdoor furniture offerings further.
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As the Salone del Mobile rolls out this week, the big news that will be discussed at dinner tables in Milan is the announcement that global furniture brand Haworth has acquired Los-Angeles based outdoor furniture company, JANUS et Cie. The purchase price was not released.
Founded in Los Angeles in 1978 by the eclectic designer and entrepreneur Janice Feldman, JANUS et Cie today has annual revenues of about $100 million. The company principally works through its 16 directly-owned showrooms and 40 sales offices throughout the world, employing 240 people.
“Through the acquisition of JANUS et Cie, we will enter the important segment of outdoor furniture, attaining a global leadership position thanks to the value of the brand and the size of the company.” Dario Rinero, CEO of Poltrona Frau Group said: “What appeals to me most is JANUS et Cie’s enormous potential for expansion, as today the brand is mostly present in North America and still to be substantially developed in Asia and Europe.”
The acquisition significantly adds to the Poltrona Frau group’s portfolio for outdoor.
What does this mean for Haworth and the other PFG brands? “Beyond our shared core values in people, growth and historical legacy, our companies have powerful synergies as we expand together globally. The decision to partner with Poltrona Frau Group was inspired by their excellent reputation in all aspects of design and leadership,” said Janice Feldman, the Founder and CEO of JANUS et Cie, who will stay on as CEO. “The group, collectively and individually, have consistently demonstrated an historical commitment to privately owned, carefully grown businesses for many generations.”
There are no immediate plans to bring all these brands together. And it’s expected that JANUS et Cie will continue to work independently, very similar to how the Cassina, Cappellini and Poltrona Frau brands work now.
Founded in 1948, Haworth remains family-owned and privately-held and serves markets in more than 120 countries through a global network of 650 dealers and 6,500 employees. The company had net sales of USD $1.82 billion in 2015. The company spent $500 million to acquire the high design Italian furniture group Poltrona Frau in 2014. In recent years, competing companies have also acquired other design brands—for example, Knoll acquired Holly Hunt and Herman Miller acquired Maharam.


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When you invest in a service and love how it works, it can be worrisome when there’s a new owner. That’s the dilemma facing customers of the smart home service Nest now that the company is merging with Google.
Google is making a pitch for current Nest users to create a Google Nest account. But some customers may prefer to stay put for now.
If you’re a Nest user, what does the merger mean for you? We’ll also look at what new Google Nest customers will get.
Nest users urged to hang on
In May, Google announced that it was integrating Nest, a company it has owned for years, into the Google brand. The result is Google Nest.
A major deadline is looming for consumers who just love Nest and third-party Works With Nest devices, such as smart thermostats or security cameras. On Aug. 31, Nest users will no longer be able to make new Works With Nest connections or create a new Nest account.
Google’s plan is to have Nest account holders migrate to the new Google Nest service. However, it will not stop supporting Nest or cut existing Works With Nest connections, as it first threatened.
So what happens to Nest users who do not migrate to Google Nest? Currently, not much.
The main penalty is that while they will be getting security updates for their devices, Nest users will not be able to access any new features that Google Nest may develop nor access its enhanced security. That may be a pro for some Nest users until they find out that all of their Works With Nest connections will be severed once they migrate to a Google account.
Google is attempting to create a one-stop smart home hub. Through its Works With Google Assistant, the company claims it will eventually provide all the functions Works With Nest third-party devices currently have. Google is actively trying to get developers to work with Works With Google Assistant.
Not surprisingly, companies that currently partner with Works With Nest are encouraging users not to switch over to Google.
Don’t leave the Nest yet
At this point, if you are a Nest user it makes sense not to make the switch yet. Right now, Nest customers use Amazon’s Alexa to control Nest products. Smart lights from Philips Hue and Lifx can turn on when your Nest Thermostat senses you’re home.
Abode’s security system can tell your Nest Cam to start recording if it senses motion. IFTTT, which enables all your devices to talk to each other, also is a Works with Nest partner.
If Nest customers migrate to Google now, they will lose access to all of these devices. They’ll have to wait to see if Works With Google Assistant will partner with Works With Nest developers or the company creates its own versions of the products.
In short, if Nest users move to Google now, many of their Works With Nest devices will be obsolete. On the other hand, devices already working with Google will not be affected by the switch.
By not cutting off access to Works With Nest devices and allowing Nest users to keep their accounts, Google may be trying to create some goodwill. Goodwill not just with consumers but also with Works With Nest developers.
It’s likely that at some point Google will say enough is enough, but the company will probably wait until Nest customers can migrate seamlessly to Google Nest.


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LONDON, UK: Global LBS platforms revenue will grow from $560 million in 2010 to $1.8 billion in 2015, at which point they will reach saturation.
While in the past Mobile Location Center (MLC) licensing revenues were largely driven by the E911 emergency calling market in the United States, in the future both the launch of carrier-grade LBS services and governmental safety and security requirements will boost MLC revenues in other regions such as Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
ABI Research practice director Dominique Bonte comments: “While the recent off-deck revolution has boosted the popularity of consumer LBS applications on smartphone application stores such as Apple’s iTunes, there is still a large opportunity for carriers to invest in network-based positioning platforms for the provisioning of mission-critical person-tracking as well as enterprise LBS services.” These include asset tracking and workforce management.
At the same time governments across the globe are taking the lead in investing in network-based positioning for lawful intercept, emergency calling and national security purposes, due to its superior indoor coverage and overall reliability compared with GPS, as it does not rely on handset functionality.
Bonte continues: “While high precision A-GPS location technologies are expected to dominate the social consumer LBS space, medium-accuracy methods such as enhanced Cell-ID and high accuracy positioning such as U-TDOA will provide carriers with unique assets allowing them to challenge off-deck LBS providers.”
The MLC vendor ecosystem consists of traditional wireless infrastructure providers such as Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks, and specialized players such as Telecommunication Systems (TCS), TruePosition, and Creativity Software. TCS has been particularly successful in the US with a large number of deployments with smaller carriers which has earned it a second place in terms of deployments market share, after market leader Ericsson.


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On October 7, tech giant Microsoft reported that the company would establish the next set of phases for an out-and-out blockchain digital identity system. It is reported that earlier in 2018, the firm declared that it will set to begin a decentralized digital identity authentication system based on blockchain technology.
It’s been three years since Microsoft made the announcement; afterward, the company announced a project named “Microsoft Azure Active Directory” in April 2021. Public analysis version of “Verifiable Credentials,” The new phase of the blockchain digital identity system disclosed by the firm has come up with a set of two standards contrasting to previously announced measures.
On the other hand, Microsoft hasn’t had revealed any details of years prior. Still, on this occasion, they included two sets that indicate the statistics of the standards. One of them is to demonstrate a partnership with the decentralized community and concur on a set of standards bolstered by all pertinent associations.
On the flip side, the other is to advance and release the first globally available version of digital identity services drew on the standards concurred with the community people. In addition, Microsoft has also marked off the prime five principles of these two standards –
• Fairness and ease of use
• Safety and Trustworthiness
• Privacy protection and autonomous control
• supervisable and responsible for the environment. Simultaneously, These five standard principles correlated to the apposite functions that the identity system can provide to users.
IT ground has learned that Microsoft has assured that the standard system of the form will never allow or encourage any illegal or breach activities, and it will heed all laws and regulations.
Furthermore, the Microsoft identity authenticator is primarily run on Microsoft’s website and OS. It is worth mentioning that the Microsoft identity authentication system that supports blockchain technology will store data processing on the Blockchain in the future. Even Microsoft cannot view the encrypted data of blockchain once it is processed.


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Just last week, f(x) and Baskin Robbins released their CF and music video for “Ice Cream Bingsoo,” and have now shared the behind-the-scene films of its creation.
Undoubtedly a hot day as the girls are getting fanned by their staff, f(x) is seen enjoying themselves even off-camera as well as on. And who wouldn’t with all that delicious ice cream placed in front of you on a hot summer day?
Viewers are also given a peek into their photoshoot for the brand as well.
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) claimed this week that he never ordered the withdrawal of Nike factory incentives in his state, following the brand’s decision to pull a Betsy Ross flag-themed sneaker.
This was a lie — and the tweet in which Ducey announced that order is still up on his official account.
“I’d direct you to re-read the tweet,” the governor said Tuesday, when pressed by reporters on his decision to order the incentives withdrawal earlier in July. “Try to be accurate.”
Ducey suggested he had “advocated” for the move but had not ordered it.
Nike had initially planned to build a new manufacturing plant in Goodyear, Arizona, scheduled to open in 2020, which would create 505 jobs over three years. The company made an initial investment of $184.5 million into the plant, while the Arizona Commerce Authority said it was willing to provide a $1 million grant to help sweeten the deal.
In early July, Nike made the decision to cancel distribution of a Fourth of July-themed sneaker which was emblazoned with the Betsy Ross flag. The move came after former NFL quarterback, social-justice advocate, and Nike endorser Colin Kaepernick reached out to company officials to note that the flag had connections to slavery and white supremacy.
Conservatives, including Ducey, who went on a 2 a.m. Twitter rant on the topic, were outraged.
“Instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation’s independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism,” he wrote. “It is a shameful retreat for the company. American businesses should be proud of our country’s history, not abandoning it.”
Ducey announced he would reverse the incentives previously promised to the company, as a result of its decision. “Nike has made its decision, and now we’re making ours,” he said. “I’ve ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the State was providing for the company to locate here.”
Nike has made its decision, and now we’re making ours. I’ve ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the State was providing for the company to locate here. 7/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Ducey’s fellow conservatives also criticized Nike’s decision as an example of over-the-top political correctness.
Ducey has wavered on the controversy since then. Two days after his initial rant against Nike, the governor was spotted wearing a pair of Nike shoes at a Fourth of July event. Ducey was also eager to promote the company a week after the online kerfuffle when Nike officially announced it would move forward with its Goodyear plant.
“This is good news for Arizona and for @GoodyearAZGov,” Ducey tweeted on July 11. “500 plus jobs. Over $184 million in capital investment. Arizona is open for business, and we welcome @Nike to our state.”
Ducey has become a close ally of Trump, vocally supporting the president’s decision earlier this year to declare a national emergency on the border. Trump also selected Ducey to sit on the national Council of Governors, a bipartisan advisory group. When Ducey visited the White House in June, Trump lauded the “fantastic job” the governor was doing to help create jobs in his state.
“We hope that other states are going to follow Arizona’s lead,” Trump said. “You really have been at the forefront and we really appreciate that.”


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Registration Now Open for CES Unveiled Amsterdam and Paris
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced today that registration is now open for the second annual CES Unveiled Amsterdam and the sixth annual CES Unveiled Paris . CES Unveiled events bring together industry leaders, tech companies and top media from across Europe to network, learn and interact with some of the most exciting tech innovations from the region leading up to CES® 2019 . Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2019 will run Tuesday, Jan. 8 through Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 in Las Vegas.
CES Unveiled Amsterdam will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at the Beurs van Berlage. It will return for its second year showcasing the latest technology in the Netherlands and surrounding countries. The inaugural CES Unveiled Amsterdam was the biggest CES Unveiled abroad debut ever. This year, more than 80 innovative startups and established companies will exhibit emerging technologies shaping the future. The Netherlands, widely considered a hotbed for smart city, solar and environment technologies, is well positioned to demonstrate how resiliency technology can keep its critical infrastructure running in times of crisis.
CES Unveiled Amsterdam will introduce the Executive Forum on Innovation that focuses on resiliency, which will explore how communities across the globe are becoming resilient through tech advancements in clean energy, city sustainability and disaster relief. This robust conference programming will address the hottest technologies that are influencing the market as part of the smart cities story that will be prominently featured at CES. For more information please visit here .
CES Unveiled Paris will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 at the Paris Convention Center, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. It returns bigger than ever before for a sixth edition – with more than 80 companies displaying emerging tech in the months leading up to CES in Las Vegas. New for 2018, CES Unveiled Paris will co-locate with the Mondial Paris Motor Show with a full day of programing, starting with an Executive Forum on Innovation. The Executive Forum, aimed at business leaders and government officials, will focus on emerging technology and trends. Industry experts and thought leaders will share insights around fostering innovation, mobility, energy & environment and artificial intelligence. For more information please visit here .
CES Unveiled events bring together the entire tech ecosystem, showcasing breakthroughs in 5G connectivity, artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality and vehicle tech that are changing the world and improving the way we live. Register today and come experience the latest in tech innovation at CES Unveiled Amsterdam and CES Unveiled Paris .
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Although demand is high and yields are still above pre-pandemic levels, Southwest Airlines officials stated on the airline’s second quarter earnings call on Thursday that the ticket environment has cooled since June, which was the strongest month thus far in the post-Covid rebound.
Southwest’s findings demonstrate that even though American travellers may have had a price cap, they nevertheless paid a lot for flights between April and June. Southwest saw a 22 percent gain in revenue per available seat mile compared to the previous year, which evaluates how much money an airline makes for each seat it flies one mile. By the same measure, expenses increased by 20.7%, largely due to higher fuel prices.
Southwest Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Watterson informed analysts that “we are seeing from all of our external data as well as our internal data that yields peaked in June.” It appeared like you couldn’t really raise fares for leisure tourists over a certain point.
However, Southwest needs more business travel than it has so far seen in return. However, the outlook for the fall, when business travel tends to increase, is too hazy to be accurately predicted.
The airline informed analysts that, compared to the same month in 2019, its “managed business revenues” fell by 31% in April, 23% in May, and 19% in June. For corporate travel, fares have been higher than in 2019, but not by enough to make up for the lower volumes.
Southwest had a successful quarter overall. The airline reported record sales of $6.7 billion, up 13.9% from June 2019 levels. Its net income of $760 million was an increase of around 2.6% over the same time period three years prior. While costs increased dramatically, Southwest was supported by fuel hedging contracts that allowed them to save $332 million, or approximately 68 cents per gallon, on fuel and oil expenditures.
Executives acknowledged that business travel is on the rise, but they expressed uncertainty about how the trend will develop in light of the weakening economy and persistent worries about Covid among some travellers. Normal U.S. business travel season begins in September, but nobody knows for sure how this year will turn out.
“You expect business to hold up more of your capacity since we’re rotating out of a high leisure season and into a high business period,” Watterson said. That will be the key question, then.
Concerns exist over the types of business travellers who will return. Southwest has thus far witnessed a spike in bookings from travellers in the government, education, and small business sectors. However, fewer business travellers from the banking, consulting, and technology sectors have returned. The number of employees travelling for these big businesses is currently down, according to Watterson. The motivations vary every company, but getting more travellers per account on the road as we enter the post-summer travel season is the hoped-for benefit.
Business travellers will discover more of the short-haul flights that made Southwest well-known as they return. The airline often covers important markets with hourly or nearly hourly flights tailored to the timetable of business travellers, such as Dallas/Houston or San Francisco-Los Angeles. When the epidemic was at its worst, Southwest reduced a number of frequencies and instead employed aircraft to offer flights to new vacation spots including Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and Bozeman, Montana.
Many of the business-focused flights have recently made a comeback, though possibly not because the airline wished to cater to business travellers. Executives claimed that in order to improve operational dependability, frequencies were instead restarted. When business conditions deteriorate, an airline may find it difficult to cancel a daily flight to a holiday spot because it cannot rebook the passengers. But because it can rebook passengers an hour later, it can cancel a single trip from Dallas to Houston without jeopardising operational integrity.
According to President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven, “We have increased short-haul flights in business-oriented areas because they provide us more options when there are delays due to weather or ATC.” Southwest increased the amount of flying between its crew sites as part of the same slack-adding plan. Despite the fact that the new flights have increased reliability, Watterson claimed they had had a negative impact on unit revenue since the airline has found it difficult to fill the extra seats at competitive prices. But he added that Southwest would be prepared if fall business travel increased further.
It merely demonstrates that there is now inadequate corporate demand for that degree of short haul, according to Watterson. “However, with the return of business travel, that can be reduced as we enter a more busy travel season.” According to Watterson, Southwest can use the short-haul flights to feed leisure passengers onto connecting flights if business travellers don’t return. Although Southwest frequently refers to itself as a point-to-point airline, a sizable portion of its passengers make connections.
- Southwest Airlines reports significant demand. Business travel may be returning
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Badges for this year's PAX West (formerly known as PAX Prime) are now on sale, the organizers announced on Twitter. Those eager to attend can't just up and buy them, though — they'll have to enter a virtual queue and wait their turns.
The ticketing system will automatically bump customers from the waiting room into the checkout process when the time comes around. Badges are available on a limited, first come-first served basis, however.
There are one-day badges available for Friday through Monday; each costs $45.
Seattle's annual Penny Arcade Expo will run from Sept. 2-5. It's one of several PAX events, including PAX East in Boston and PAX South in San Antonio, Texas. This year, Penny Arcade rebranded what was called PAX Prime — the convention that begat the franchise — as PAX West.
Update: They're all gone, folks.


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WP Engine, a leading SaaS content management platform for websites and applications built on WordPress, announced today the results of its WP Engine Content Creation Study. The survey, fielded by TNS and developed by WP Engine using the company’s expertise in content management and website hosting, examines consumer behavior and sentiment towards brands producing their own original content, and found that the majority of Americans (62%) want to see content directly from their favorite brands. This was followed by tips on using a brand’s products (44%), stories from customers like themselves (34%), and anything that does not blatantly “sell” a company’s products (18.6%). Surprisingly, nearly all consumers (96%) do not want to see stories about how celebrities use a company’s products.
Highlighting consumer’s desire for original content directly from the companies themselves, nearly half of respondents (46%) read the blogs of their favorite brands. The survey also shows that 2 out of 5 consumers prefer to read content directly from a company blog rather than a news magazine or website. Additionally, a majority of Americans (60%) said they want to see content directly from brands including articles on important issues (27%), research on the company’s industry (16%) and funny stories (12%).
In addition to consumers frequenting the blogs of their favorite brands, half of consumers (48%) said that it is important for brands to produce content on their blog for reasons such as:
- It provides consumers with the most up to date information – 32%
- It gives consumers a more personal connection with the company – 16%
- It gives brands a voice – 15%
Inversely, nearly half of consumers (40%) said that there are negative effects if brands do not produce content on their blogs, including:
- The brand loses communication with its customers – 19%
- The brand may lose customers to its competitors – 16%
- The brand looks lazy – 12%
- The brand becomes less relevant – 10%
Interestingly, even with the prevalent use of social media a majority of consumers (52%) still prefer to go directly to the company website for content about the brand while only 25% go to social media and 22% go to third-party articles. Additionally, women more than men were inclined to visit social media sites for brand content (30% vs. 19%).
The survey also examined the specific styles in which consumers like to read content from brands and found that consumers preferred to read content in news article style such as the New York Times (25%). This was followed by feature article style like People Magazine (21%), short blogger style (17%) and a fun “listicle” style such as Buzzfeed (11%).
“It’s never been more important for brands to stay relevant by producing their own content,” said Heather Brunner, CEO of WP Engine. “Consumers demand content and the research shows that even with various outlets they can go to, consumers still want to hear directly from the brands. It’s important for companies to share their thoughts as it gives them a personal touch with their customers allowing more meaningful conversations to arise.”
About WP Engine
WP Engine is a leading SaaS content management platform for websites and applications built on WordPress. The company powers thousands of websites and apps built on the WordPress platform delivering a fast, reliable and secure web experience. All levels of users including bloggers, marketers, SMBs and large corporations rely on WP Engine’s platform to keep their websites up and running. The company’s exceptional customer service team specializes in quickly solving technical problems, and creating a world-class customer experience ensuring that each user’s WordPress site continues to perform at its full potential. Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin, Texas and has offices in San Francisco, California.
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As enterprises work to take advantage of Big Data technologies, they frequently become distracted by product-level decisions. In most new Big Data builds this approach is completely counter-productive: it presupposes tools that may not be a fit for development teams, forces IT to take on the burden of evaluating and maintaining unfamiliar technology, and represents a major up-front expense. In his session at @BigDataExpo at @ThingsExpo, Andrew Warfield, CTO and Co-Founder of Coho Data, will dis...
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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
The Energy Department on December 17 announced new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces. Developed with industry, utilities, and environmental groups, these standards will save more energy than any other standard issued by the Energy Department to date. Over the lifetime of the products, businesses will save $167 billion on their utility bills and carbon pollution will be reduced by 885 million metric tons.
The new commercial air conditioning and furnace standards will occur in two phases. The first phase will begin in 2018 and will deliver a 13% efficiency improvement in products. Five years later, an additional 15% increase in efficiency is required for new commercial units.
Commercial air conditioners, also known as rooftop units, are commonly used in low-rise buildings such as schools, restaurants, big-box stores and small office buildings. They cool about half of the total commercial floor space in the United States. See the Energy Department news release.
Read more here:: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=22149


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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Extreme Networks plunged more than 22 percent Tuesday after the company warned that it would miss analyst expectations.
Shares fell as low as $6.15 before recovering slightly to close at $6.35, down $1.84, or 22.5 percent. Volume of 38 million shares was more than nine times the stock's usual volume.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of network hardware and software said it expected sales in the range of $80 million to $85 million for its second fiscal quarter, which ends Dec. 28. First quarter sales were $87.4 million.
Erik Suppiger, an analyst for Pacific Growth Equities, reiterated his "Over Weight" rating and said he predicted stronger revenue in the third quarter, in part because of customer interest in a new product line. "We believe the new product cycle will drive growth from here," Suppiger said in a note to clients.
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The popular app TikTok is beginning to test ways to age-restrict some types of content amid a push to beef up safety features for teens.
Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor of communication, is an expert on social media platforms who studies the intersection of media, culture and technology. She says the key concern is how the company will define and regulate mature content.
“For years, TikTok was able to evade the scrutiny of U.S. policy-makers and the public alike. Before the pandemic, parents seemed much more concerned about the risk of social networking sites like Instagram and Snapchat. However, TikTok has undergone a mainstreaming in recent years: its top creators have become household names, and many of the platform’s viral challenges – including the moral-panic inducing ‘school shooting challenge’ – have attracted widespread media attention. The announcement of their plans to increase youth safety measures indicates that the company is acting on the defensive.
“One key concern is how the company will define and regulate ‘mature’ content. Creators tell me the platform’s existing content guidelines are fuzzily defined and not always evenly applied. As such, TikTok’s enhanced efforts to provide a safer environment may adversely impact its creator community – particularly those who associated with stigmatized content genres.”


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Despite the inauspicious period of Shradh and Adhik Maas from the start of September extending till mid-October, analysts at Motilal Oswal Research have highlighted sustained demand recovery thanks to growing preference for personal vehicles, high disposable incomes in rural markets, and faster recovery in urban markets. While filling up of channels ahead of the festive season could explain the 24 per cent jump in domestic two-wheeler sales, how retail registrations move hereon will indicate the underlying demand.
For August, two-wheeler registrations for Bajaj Auto
were 7.2 per cent higher than July, but were still 36.5 per cent lower than the year-ago period. Domestic wholesale figures were up 3 per cent YoY in August.
Analysts highlighted some deferment in sales towards the end of August, on expectations of a cut in goods and services tax. While data for September registration will give a better indication, the Street expects the gap between retail and wholesale to be partially bridged once the festival demand picks pace. The major trigger for the uptick in the stock, however, is the volume expectation on the exports front.
In their report on Thursday, analysts at Kotak Institutional Equities said Bajaj Auto could record revenue growth at a strong double-digit rate for the next 15 years, led by market share gains in Africa as well as an improving presence in South-East Asia and Latin America, by launching premium motorcycle offerings.
Further, they emphasised on the premiumisation in the motorcycle segment, and the shift to electric scooters (Bajaj e-Chetak) in the domestic market as other triggers that could boost market share for the company. While the long-term growth story seems favourable, investors
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The wait is over! FreedomPop, the disruptive free wireless Internet company, today announced it is now shipping its highly anticipated iPod touch 4G Sleeve, which until today has been limited to pre-orders only. The FreedomPop iPod touch 4G Sleeve snaps onto any fourth generation iPod touch, enabling a seamless connection to FreedomPop's free high-speed 4G network and allowing the iPod to function like an iPhone. With FreedomPop's iPod touch 4G Sleeve, users will be able to use their iPod touch anywhere there is FreedomPop coverage – not just on Wi-Fi at home or in public venues.
"Until today, the iPod touch has been a Wi-Fi only device. As of today, consumers can now receive fast and free Internet for their iPod on-the-go," said Mauricio Sastre, Vice President Product, FreedomPop. "By leveraging a VoIP app such as Skype, the iPod touch essentially becomes a carrier-free option that allows consumers to enjoy an iPhone-like experience without signing contracts or paying monthly fees."
With the Sleeve, the iPod touch can stream videos, make VOIP calls, serve a hotspot for up to eight devices, and be connected to Wi-Fi anywhere FreedomPop's 4G network exists. The iPod touch 4G Sleeve delivers speeds of up to 10x 3G speeds currently available on the iPhone 4/4S. It also turns the iPod touch into a wireless hotspot, allowing up to eight other devices to connect to it.
The availability of the FreedomPop iPod touch 4G Sleeve comes on the heels of the company's public Beta launch earlier this month, which has shaken up the wireless market with it's game-changing offering: a guaranteed minimum of 500MB of free 4G wireless Internet service every month. No contracts, no ads, no gimmicks. An overview of markets served nationwide can be found at www.FreedomPop.com.
The iPod touch 4G Sleeve is available now for purchase at www.FreedomPop.com, retailing for $99. To see the iPod touch 4G Sleeve in action, watch this video. For more information on the FreedomPop iPod touch 4G sleeve, along with the FreedomPop service and other devices available, visit the website, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Founded in 2011, FreedomPop is a new wave telecom company backed by Mangrove Capital, DCM, and Skype Founder Niklas Zennstom's Atomico. Its aim is to provide disruptive Internet services ensuring that no one is left off the "connected grid." FreedomPop's initial free high speed wireless internet service runs on Clearwire's 4G network and is scheduled to expand on Sprint's 4G LTE network in 2013. For more information, visit www.freedompop.com and follow FreedomPop on Facebook and Twitter.


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New MG SUV, Possible Hyundai Creta Rival, Spotted Testing In India
A Cretasized MG compact SUV has been spotted testing for the first time in India The camouflaged test mule looks similar to the 510 compact SUV from Baojun MG or Morris Garages has recently opened its brandowned showroom in Gurugram and will launch its debutant product, the Hector midsize SUV, in Q2 2019
It could be the third SUV that MG is planning to launch in India in 2020
- The spotted vehicle is a Creta-sized compact SUV.
- Could be MG’s third offering in India post its two launches this year: the Hector and electric SUV.
- If greenlighted, the compact SUV is expected to launch in 2020.
A Creta-sized MG compact SUV has been spotted testing for the first time in India. The camouflaged test mule looks similar to the 510 compact SUV from Baojun. MG or Morris Garages has recently opened its brand-owned showroom in Gurugram and will launch its debutant product, the Hector mid-size SUV, in Q2 2019.
MG is reportedly studying its compact SUV contender with this left-hand-drive camouflaged test mule. If greenlighted, the 510-based SUV might launch in 2020 as MG’s third product as announced, after the upcoming Hector and all-electric SUV, both of which will launch in 2019. The India-spec SUV would primarily go up against the Hyundai Creta along with the Kia SP-based SUV, Nissan Kicks and the Renault Duster.
Talk of dimensions of the 510, and at 4,220mm, it roughly is the same size as the Creta (4,270mm) and will feature similar styling as its big brother, the Hector. Overseas, the 510 is available with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with a standard manual transmission as well as an automated manual transmission (AMT) with paddle shifters. It remains to be seen what powertrain MG chooses if it plans to offer this SUV in India.
We know that the MG Hector will be a feature-rich SUV and will get a digital instrument cluster, a large touchscreen infotainment system and a panoramic sunroof. The smaller SUV too could follow the same footsteps. Some of the goodies we expect to be on offer are a panoramic sunroof, cruise control, and heated and folding outside rearview mirrors and an 8-inch LCD infotainment system. If this SUV comes to India, it would be pitched under the Hector in MG’s lineup.
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QUEENS — Bellitte Bicycles opened on Jamaica Avenue at the end of World War I. Since then, the store, established by a Sicilian immigrant Salvatore Bellitte, has become part of the neighborhood's fabric.
Filled with more than 300 bikes set in rows along the walls, it’s always busy with cycling enthusiasts looking for the latest novelties as well as neighborhood kids getting a quick tune-up.
Almost a century old, the shop — which the owners claim is the oldest bicycle store continuously owned by the same family in the country — may have an old-fashioned sign at its entrance, but inside it’s the center of the latest cycling trends.
Frenil Dand, 40, came to Bellitte Bicycles on a recent Wednesday to look for a road bike. Four years ago he bought his first bike at the store. The IT expert from Bellerose liked his new hybrid so much that he started using it for his daily commute to his job in Midtown, a one and a half hour ride.
“Now, I’m ready for an upgrade,” said Dand, who, with the help of the store's employees was trying to pick the most suitable model.
Dand belongs to a growing group of bike lovers in the neighborhood who use their bicycles to get to work, said Sal Bellitte, 50, one of the store owners and a grandson of its founder.
“There are a lot more commuters than ever before,” he said. “There are more bike lanes being made every year in the city so it’s much easier and safer for commuters to travel on their bicycles.”
Bellitte said that these days about 30 percent of his customers use “their bikes primarily for transportation instead of recreation or just exercise” with many biking to be “green.”
Patrice Herzer, 56, Sal’s sister — who works at the shop with her husband Karl, 56, a co-owner, and son Derek, 23 — said that after World War II bicycles became very popular, but the peak in demand occurred during the oil crisis in the 1970s.
At that time, “on a typical Saturday, we would sell 100 bikes and the door would have to be locked because there was just too many people in the store,” Herzer said. “We couldn’t handle it all.”
But when Herzer’s grandfather, who arrived in New York as a child, opened the store at Jamaica Avenue and 170th Street, the place did not look like it was going to last long.
On his first day of business he sold only two flashlight batteries for 65 cents, according to Herzer.
Upset, he complained to his wife, Josephine, who he told him: “don’t worry, things will pick up." "And obviously they did,” Herzer said.
In 1948, according to an article included in a scrap book about Bellitte Bicycles put together by the family, the store was selling about 5,000 bikes a year.
Today, the prices at the store start at $79 for a children’s bike. But some models, like a Cannondale Synapse road bike, cost more than $2,000.
Among the shiny new bikes, the store has kept souvenirs from its long history.
There is an original cash register from 1918 and a kids' bike that family members used decades ago. There is also an original chainless Pierce Arrow from 1893.
Over the years the store, which also offers bike repairs, built its reputation and a vast clientele based on its service and selection.
Mike Myrick, 64, an avid bike enthusiast from Springfield Gardens and customer of 30 years, said he comes every couple of months to get a tune-up. “They have the best mechanics in town,” said Myrick who was in the shop with his 30-year old Raleigh for some minor repairs.
The store has also become a hangout in the neighborhood where customers come just to chat.
“But if they hang out for too long, then I start to put them to work,” said Patrice Herzer, laughing.


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Boba Fett, Where? In Star Wars 1313 Allegedly
Though Lucasarts is no longer in the business of making games, one of the developers final projects, the fabled Star Wars 1313, would have finally given longtime fans just what they wanted: a Boba Fett video game.
While Lucasarts went out of its way to avoid talking about the protagonist of Star Wars 1313, it was with good reason apparently. Sources close to the game's production told Kotaku the focus was repurposed more than a few times, with the final major adjustment coming just before E3 2012. That change? George Lucas stepping in, and telling the team to make the game about Boba Fett.
Some concept art of Boba Fett supposedly from Star Wars 1313 showed the infamous bounty hunter posed on a rooftop on Coruscant, with what could be a Trandoshan target tied up next to him. According to the same sources, the game was never quite what anyone wanted it to be. "They ended up with movie tech that wouldn't fit in a game, and game tech that wouldn't fit in a movie," the source told Kotaku. "1313 was always in danger of not being made."
Though there's a slight chance (one that seems to be shrinking every passing day), Star Wars 1313 could still be made, Kotaku's sources said the game was indefinitely shelved. It's a shame, but with the Star Wars movie brand coming back in a big way, perhaps Disney wanted to focus all energies there instead of giving away one of the most prized players to a video game.


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Located on O’Connell Street, the renovated store now features an additional lower ground floor, bringing an even bigger and better Penneys experience to customers in Tipperary.
As part of the retailer’s commitment to invest €250 million in Ireland over the next 10 years, Primark highlighted that it has invested €5.7 million in refurbishing and enhancing the popular Tipperary store, with a focus on creating the fantastic in-store experience the retailer is known and loved for.
Damien O’Neill, head of Penneys Ireland and Northern Ireland, said, "At Penneys, we are committed to providing the best in-store experience for our valued customers.
"This refreshed store with increased floor space will allow us to showcase even more of our product range, offering great-value fashion and essentials to the people of Tipperary.”
The former basement stock room level has been converted into a new retail space for the kids, menswear, and homeware departments, with the existing floor now featuring an even bigger womenswear department.
The refurbished store now spans 18,800 sq. ft of prime retail space across two floors, an increase of 54% from the original store size.
To support the bigger store size and in advance of the busy summer season, Penneys noted that it will be creating 20 new positions as part of the extension at Clonmel, representing a 44% increase in the store team, and providing a significant boost to the local economy.
Mayor of Clonmel, Cllr. Pat English, said, “I welcome the extension and refurbishment of the Penneys store in Clonmel.
The new jobs and extra shopping space are a real boost to the town, the investment highlights the attractiveness of O’Connell Street as a place to do business. As the people’s retailer, Penneys has gone from strength to strength in the town and I wish them all the success into the future.”


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Apple Begins Testing Revamped Maps App in UK and Ireland
Apple has reportedly begun testing an expansion of its more detailed Apple Maps app in the United Kingdom and Ireland, according to Justin O'Beirne, who often shares details on updates made in Apple Maps.
Since the Maps revamp in these countries is in testing stages, it is worth pointing out that the changes are not available to all users at the current time.
Apple announced at its virtual WWDC 2020 event that the new Maps app would be coming to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada "later this year," but no clear date was given as to when the rollout would be completed.
The revamped Maps app features richer landscape details such as roads, parking lots, parks, buildings, airports, and more. Apple uses its own vehicles equipped with LiDAR sensors and cameras to obtain mapping data.
Apple worked for over a year to complete the rollout of the new Maps app in the United States, and the process concluded in January with the expansion to the Southeast and Central United States.
As previously rumored, the next-generation iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature a unified volume button and a mute button, according to leaked CAD images shared in a video on the Chinese version of TikTok and posted to Twitter by ShrimpApplePro.
Instead of separate buttons for volume up and volume down, the iPhone 15 Pro models are expected to have a single elongated button for...
Apple says iOS 16.4 is coming in the spring, which began this week. In his Sunday newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the update should be released "in the next three weeks or so," meaning a public release is likely in late March or early April.
iOS 16.4 remains in beta testing and introduces a handful of new features and changes for the iPhone. Below, we have recapped five new features ...
The iOS 16.4 update that is set to be released to the public in the near future includes voice isolation for cellular calls, according to notes that Apple shared today.
Apple says that Voice Isolation will prioritize your voice and block out the ambient noise around you, making for clearer phone calls where you can better hear the person you're chatting with and vice versa.
A first-generation iPhone still sealed inside its box sold for $54,904 at auction, which is more than $54,000 over the original $599 price tag of the device when it was released in 2007.
The original iPhone was put up for sale by RR Auction on behalf of a former Apple employee who purchased it back when it first came out. Back in February, an original, sealed iPhone sold for over $63,000,...
The iOS 16.4 release candidate version that was provided to developers today appears to hint at a new set of AirPods that could be coming in the near future. According to @aaronp613, the beta features references to AirPods that have a model number of A3048 and an AirPods case with a model number of A2968.
There have been no rumors that new AirPods are on the horizon, and it is early for...
Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the launch of the fourth betas. The RCs mark the final version of the software that will be provided to the public in the near future. Registered developers are able to download the iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 updates...
Google today began allowing users to sign up to use Bard, its AI-powered chatbot that rivals Microsoft's Bing chatbot. First announced back in February, Bard is an experimental conversational AI service for Google Search.
Those interested in Bard can join Google's waitlist to get access, and some users have reported getting invitation emails just hours after signing up. There are a long list ...
Samsung today kicked off a special "Discover Samsung" event, which will be a week-long savings event focusing on Samsung monitors, smartphones, TVs, appliances, and more. While some deals will stick around the entire week (through March 26), others will refresh every day.
Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small...
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But if you compare them closely, you will notice that Apple sometimes has partly overtaken Google...
After all, Apple is investing a lot of money, because these maps will be the new basis for some of their future projects.
Someone who has no idea how much effort it takes to create maps will always complain about the slowness of the creation process. Out of naivety and attitude to life. You're different there, dear Theyayarealivin.
It’s like all they have is some old guy and his dog slowly wandering the world getting the data for an update. And his attitude and approach to work is retired in place.
If you check out Look Around in Times Square, New York, you will find that the statue of George M Cohan “staring into the abyss” has a pixelated head :)
I still don’t understand why they can’t do this enmass, like hire a fleet of cars (especially during COVID) to do this world wide
Both Apple and Google have a long long way to go to get mapping right. Ordnance Survey do it best.


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With many 2020 concerts and events canceled or postponed, this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) festival was held online for the first time in 50 years. The five-day event kicked off on Wednesday, 22nd July, with SDCC’s website launching their Online Exhibit Hall to showcase what they had to offer.
Unlike the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, there was no artist alley, no swank elite parties, no cosplay, or endless convention exhibit space packed with swag. However, the SDCC still managed to bring the magical experience of a comic con, even without all the trappings. Nonetheless, this was the first event in the convention’s history that didn’t go according to the original plan.
The SDCC’s Online Experience
Though the SDCC didn’t feature its in-person spectacle and events this year, an online version of Comic-Con was better than nothing to some fans. The virtual event focused on offering a free live-stream panel to the guests, with everything being available to view later on the Comic-Con’s YouTube Channel.
As usual, the Comic-Con ran for five days straight, starting from 22nd June to 26th July. However, even this salvageable aspect of the event was scrawnier than ever before, with few participants and panels populating the schedule. Even worse, none featured the star-studded Marvel panel, which is normally the most popular panel room in Hall H.
If you missed the event, it’s easy to think that these changes might have contributed to a less exciting convention than the previous years. However, that would be underestimating Comic-Con’s power.
Recreating Comic Con’s Most Important Elements
Every year, exhibitors from all over the country welcome millions of people at the exhibitor’s booth where they can watch customers checking out and pushing their inventory. However, Comic-Con at home was a little different, though the organizers tried to recreate the experience.
In a bid to stimulate the artist and exhibitor’s alley experience from home, the convention launched an interactive version of their normal floor plan map. The virtual exhibit hall, which remained online after the event, allowed you to browse studio exhibits, vendor booths, and fan organizations. That allowed the visitors to have an easy time shopping at the favorite booths online.
The Online Component Made Comic-Con’s Programming Odd
Comic-Con was poised to see a lull in event programming in 2020, no matter what. That’s because both Star Wars and Marvel both wrapped their major franchises last year, and they’re currently trying to regroup. As such, Marvel chose to stay out of this year’s SDCC, while Star Wars only panel was on audiobooks.
DC movies also scaled back, saving their main programming for their upcoming concert. Instead, both DC and Marvel’s main panel was focusing on comic books and not TV series or movies. All that created a very different experience, especially to people who have been attending Comic-Con for years.
The Benefits Outweighed The Gloom
Despite the glaring differences compared to the previous years, the virtual approach was still satisfactory to many fans. The biggest benefit of the event being held online is that it was accessible to everyone without the hefty expenses of pay for travel, paying costly hotels, or queuing in notoriously long lines.


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In deciding to rescue WeWork, SoftBank likely was motivated by more than just the coworking company’s potential, business experts told Business Insider.
SoftBank’s decision to bail out WeWork was likely prompted by an impaired Vision.
The Japanese conglomerate will reportedly invest another $10 billion or so in WeWork to help prop up the struggling company, buy out some of its existing shareholders, and usher cofounder Adam Neumann out the door.
Under the deal, the conglomerate will loan WeWork $5 billion and speed up the hand over of a planned $1.5 billion investment that it wasn’t scheduled to make until next year.
That’s at least $2 billion less than the additional money SoftBank is sinking into it, and less than half what it will have invested in WeWork in total.
In order for SoftBank to make money on the deal, WeWork will have to go public at a valuation of at least $15 billion, The New York Times estimated.
SoftBank is likely motivated by more than WeWork’s potentialSon and his team at SoftBank may well still be believers in WeWork’s potential.


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Karnataka: Bajrang Dal Members Assault 2 Women, Burn A Canteen on Suspicion of Selling Beef
According to the police, only mutton and chicken items were sold in the makeshift stall.
A group of Bajrang Dal workers allegedly burnt a makeshift canteen in Sakleshpur, Karnataka. The incident took place on January 31, and the police registered a complaint on February 1.
According to a report in The Hindu, five or six members of the Hindutva group suspected that beef was being sold in the stall. As per the owner Shamim, the Bajrang Dal members allegedly ransacked the tent and assaulted the two women running the canteen before burning it.
The makeshift stall owners Shamim and Khamrunnisa of Raghavendra Nagar sold only mutton and chicken items, the police said. A case has been booked on the charges of voluntarily causing hurt (IPC Section 323), assault on women (354), causing damage (427), committing mischief by fire (436), and criminal intimidation (506) against the culprits.


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No one is talking about the latest game in the blockbuster 'Metal Gear' franchise - but it's actually pretty great
A new "Metal Gear" game launched this week on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It's called "Metal Gear Survive," and it's pretty good!
You're forgiven if this is the first you're hearing. Due to a variety of factors, the game has launched to little fanfare. The marketing push has been nearly non-existent. In short, nothing about this game's arrival feels like your typical, major "Metal Gear" game launch.
AdvertisementAnd that's a shame, because the time I've spent with it so far has been largely positive. It's far from a standard "Metal Gear" game, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Take a look:
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Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers Online Gaming Platform Receives License to Operate in Ontario
BetRivers Real-Money Casino and Sportsbook Expected to Go Live in the Province on April 4
BetRivers Free-to-Play Casino and Sportsbook is Currently Available from BetRivers.ca
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.(NYSE: RSI), a leading online casino and sports betting company in the United States, today announced that it has received its iGaming Operator Registration from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). RSI plans to satisfy all remaining regulatory requirements and launch its award-winning BetRivers online casino and sportsbook in Ontario on April 4, 2022, the first day online gaming will be authorized in the province.
The receipt of our registration in Ontario is an important milestone that demonstrates our commitment to operating only in legalized markets where we pay local taxes, and we are grateful for the trust of the AGCO. We are now one step closer to launching the BetRivers real-money online casino and sportsbook in Ontario and bringing our unique betting options, such as our innovative peer-to-peer slot tournaments or same game parlays, fast payouts, and award-winning customer service to the province’s millions of residents. Our free-to-play social gaming platform has experienced strong traction in Ontario to date, and we look forward to offering those players similarly entertaining and responsible experiences when our real-money offerings come April 4.Richard Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of RSI
RSI is currently live in Ontario with its free-to-play social gaming platform, CASINO4FUN®, which is accessible from BetRivers.ca and is powered by the same proprietary technology behind RSI’s real-money platform. Upon the launch of the BetRivers real-money online casino and sportsbook in Ontario, Canada will join the United States and Colombia to become the third country where RSI operates real-money online gaming. The Company also has access to the Mexican online casino and sports betting markets through its partnership with media conglomerate Grupo Multimedios, where it expects to launch online casino and sports betting in the second quarter of 2022.
RSI is a trusted online gaming and sports entertainment company focused on regulated markets in the United States and Latin America. Through its brands, BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com, RSI was an early entrant in many regulated jurisdictions and is currently live with real-money mobile and online operations in thirteen U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, West Virginia, Arizona and Louisiana. RSI is also active internationally, having been recognized as Sportsbook Operator of the Year at the SBC Latinoamérica Awards 2021, where it offers its online casino and sportsbook in the regulated gaming market of Colombia on RushBet.co. RSI offers, through its proprietary online gaming platform, some of the most popular online casino games and sports betting options in the United States. Founded in 2012 in Chicago by gaming industry veterans, RSI was named the 2020 Global Gaming Awards Digital Operator of the Year and the 2021 EGR North America Awards Casino Operator of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year and Social Gaming Operator of the Year. RSI is committed to industry-leading responsible gaming practices and seeks to provide its customers with the resources and services they need to play responsibly. For more information, visit www.rushstreetinteractive.com.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Part of the St. Augustine Outlets could soon close. The property’s owner wants to redevelop the existing property into a mixed-used space on 31 acres of land.
This would affect the outlets on the northeast side of I-95 and state road 16 not the strip-mall style Premium Outlets on the southbound side.
Commissioner Henry Dean said the outlets weren’t what they used to be, so he understands why the owner wants to re-develop. It’s not a done deal yet, the St. Johns County Commission has to approve it and certain guidelines must be met.
New York City-based mall owner Lightstone wants to close the outlets, which feature mostly indoor shopping, to develop a mixed-use space called the St. Augustine Center.
The application to the St. Johns County Growth Management Department shows the mall will be converted into 350 multifamily units along with up to 99,500 square feet of retail and commercial space as well as 300,000 square feet of light industrial development. There’s also a proposed movie theater and 400 hotel rooms could be added.
Saint Augustine Outlet owner wants to re-develop the property into a mixed use space. Stores would close and 350 multi family units would be added, up to 99,500 sq ft of retail/commercial space, proposed movie theater and 400 hotel rooms could be added. @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/LKmGevzpre— Brittany Muller (@BrittMullerNews) June 11, 2021
The application said the development could be up to three stories.
“From an economic standpoint I think it would be a big boost,” said Dean.
Dean said when considering a proposal like this, he questions the area’s explosive growth.
“We have to look at the impact is going to be on our roads, on our schools on our police fire protection in our library and our parks,” said Dean.
Right now, there are 35 tenants at the outlet and 75 total retail spaces.
The application said, “the outlet mall is aging and has been struggling to retain tenants for some time.” Dean said there’s no question that the parking lot is empty and isn’t bringing in the revenue it once was.
“We have a good project here, a great project I’d say, but what impact is it going to have on the surrounding community and the residents who have lived there two years or five years or 10 years?” said Dean.
The documents make no mention of demolishing the outlets, rather converting the space.
Dean also told News4Jax the Commission wants to be sure other aspects like infrastructure are being renovated at the same time to keep up with all of the people moving into the area.
Lightstone shared a statement to our news partners, The Jacksonville Daily Record, and said it didn’t have a timeline for closing the mall.
“As the retail industry evolves we are exploring re-imagining the St. Augustine Outlets site for the 21st century,” a Lightstone spokesperson told the Daily Record. “The redevelopment of St. Augustine Outlets into a vibrant mix of residential, retail, dining and medical uses will revitalize this high-profile location at the doorstep of St. Augustine and spur economic development throughout St. Johns County.”