Under Armour will need to provide a strong 2017 outlook and beat and top line estimates to drive its share price higher. E-Commerce growth continues to eat away at traditional retail sales and Under Armour will need to demonstrate progress in this segment to appease investors.
Day: January 30, 2017
Findit, Inc. Announces Extension of Restructured Equity of Common…
On March 3, 2016 Findit, Inc. announced the reduction of common stock through a conversion to preferred for a lock up period of 18 months; today that period was extended ), an innovative social media management company, today announced that its stock swap of 1.3 billion shares of its Common Stock for Series B Convertible Preferred Stock lock up has been extended. In connection with the stock swap, the holders of the Common Stock being swapped, LinkMyFan, Inc. and WooEB, Inc., originally agreed not to convert their Preferred Stock for a period of 18 months as of December 31st, 2015.
Amazon’s Alexa will place that annoyingly long Starbucks order for you – CNET
Starbucks now lets you order through its Alexa assistant and iPhone app, which means less time waiting in line to get your name spelled wrong. You don’t have to be embarrassed about admitting to another human being that you want a grande caramel frappuccino with extra whipped cream and a triple shot of vanilla syrup.
Car2Go gets fancy by adding Mercedes-Benz vehicles to its fleet – Roadshow
Car2Go , a subsidiary of Mercedes’ parent company, Daimler, is performing a substantial upgrade to its car sharing fleet with the addition of Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class and GLA-Class models. Compared to the most common vehicle in the Car2Go fleet, the Smart Fortwo , the pair of Benz vehicles brings higher levels of luxury, features and space to carry up to five passengers.
a Smart home, smart lock, smart deals – CNET
From Home Deals: A smart lock can be your first step into a smart home. Here are the best deals out there on smart locks Welcome to Home Deals, where we pick out the best deals on things you need for your home, garden and beyond.
Gold-plated iPhones celebrate the love between Trump and Putin – CNET
Should you wish to revel in their apparent bromance, you can now do so with custom companion gold-plated iPhones from Caviar, a Russian-Italian maker of luxury smartphones. Use the devices separately, or, ideally, place them next to one another so the politicians can stare lovingly into each other’s eyes — and iPhone 7 cameras.
a Airbnb: stranded refugees can stay with us for free – CNET
Dozens of companies offered assistance after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday temporarily barring immigration to the States from seven countries. Airbnb was one of those companies.
Refugee ban leads to airport chaos, but Trump blames anything else – CNET
Commentary: On Twitter, the president insists his immigration ban wasn’t the problem. Instead, he faults a computer outage, protesters and a senator’s tears.
AT&T, UTRGV help students share their expertise during Robotics Showcase
The top three schools that competed in the 2016 UTRGV’s Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Week Robotics competition will have an opportunity to show their prize-winning robots and share lessons learned with representatives from AT&T.
RIP, “Six Strikes” Copyright Alert System
This was the process the Center for Copyright Information employed to detect infringement and to notify customers of participating ISPs. Four years ago, some of the nation’s leading ISPs worked in conjunction with the Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America, and the White House to roll out what they called the Copyright Alert System.
Skyrocketing memory prices may get worse before getting better
The price of desktop RAM keeps on going up, and the disappointing trend is expect to continue for a good chunk of 2017. Right now, the best price you’re going to find for 2 x 8GB desktop DDR4 RAM modules on Newegg is about $73 .
Mind blown: The entire universe could be a hologram
The entire universe could be a “vast and complex hologram,” scientists reported Monday. Also, what we think of as reality may just be an illusion.
Benjamin Logan robotics team competes in state qualifier
Students built a robot that pressed lighted beacons that would score points based on the coordination of team color to beacon color. Benjamin Logan’s robot also launched team-colored wiffle balls called “particles” collected from the field launched into a center vortex to score points.
Gap envisions a future with augmented reality ‘dressing rooms’
Fashion brands know that experimenting with tech is imperative, whether it be to enhance the retail experience or introduce fans to the concept of virtual reality. For Gap Inc., which, in addition to its eponymous label owns Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix, technology has never played a major role in its business strategy.
St. Louis Cardinals Receive Hacking Punishment
Major League Baseball announced that the St. Louis Cardinals will forfeit their first two draft picks in the 2017 amateur draft to the Houston Astros and have been fined $2 million for the hacking of Houston’s databases. A federal judge unsealed details about former St. Louis Cardinals executive Chris Correa’s hacking of the Houston Astros’ email and player evaluation databases last week.
MLB strips Cardinals of draft picks, fines them $2 million for Astros hack
Major League Baseball dropped an unprecedented penalty on the St. Louis Cardinals for their scouting director’s hacking of the Houston Astros’ computer system, ordering the Cardinals to send their top two draft picks to the Astros and pay them $2 million in damages. MLB strips Cardinals of draft picks, fines them $2 million for Astros hack Major League Baseball dropped an unprecedented penalty on the St. Louis Cardinals for their scouting director’s hacking of the Houston Astros’ computer system, ordering the Cardinals to send their top two draft picks to the Astros and pay them $2 million in damages.
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What’s it like to ride a robot shuttle bus that doesn’t have a driver?
The EasyMile EZ10 is an all-electric, fully automated — i.e., no driver included — shuttle that may someday join the fleet of New Orleans’ Regional Transit Authority. Transdev, the public transit management company that manages operations for the RTA, demonstrated the chubby, red, 10-passenger vehicle on Convention Center Boulevard on Monday morning , providing free test rides to the public.
50 years after Apollo 1 tragedy, NASA looks back
Astronauts, from the left, Gus Grissom, Ed White II and Roger Chaffee stand near Cape Kennedy’s Launch Complex 34 during training for Apollo 1 in January 1967. They all died in a fire during a launch pad test.
Dilemma choosing between old guy I5 4670, i3 7100 or a…2
System that I have: I am thinking about changing my gpu and building some kind of budget gaming rig. I am going to buy GTX 1060 as it is price and performance wise right now.
i5 6500 or i5 6600k7
Hi guys ! I’m building a new PC with: GPU:EVGA GTX 1060 6GB RAM:8gb Hyper X Fury DDR4 2133Mhz Mobo:Asus H110M-D – 6th Generation DDR4 MotherBoard Cooler: Hyper 212X HDD: WD 1TB Just couldn’t decide on which CPU to pair with my 1060- i5 6500 or i5 6600k. Also, how much W PSU would be recommended for this build given that I’ll use it for gaming With the h110 motherboard, there isn’t much point in paying the premium for a K series CPU.
High Performance Computing (HPC) Market Worth 36.62 Billion USD by 2020
According to a new market research report “High Performance Computing Market by Components Type , Services, Deployment Type, Server Price Band, Vertical, & Region – Global Forecast to 2020” , published by MarketsandMarkets , the High Performance Computing Market estimated to grow from USD 28.08 Billion in 2015 and projected to be of USD 36.62 Billion by 2020, at a high Compound Annual Growth Rate of 5.45% during the forecast period. Browse 66 market data Tables and 34 Figures spread through 162 Pages and in-depth TOC on “High Performance Computing Market – Global Forecast to 2020” Early buyers will receive 10% customization on this report.
Problems running games with strix GTX1060 O6G6
I just bought new gtx 1060 as an upgrade to my pc because my old gtx 750ti was starting to get some problems with running games. After some testing with the new card i realised that it performs almost as bad as my old 750ti.
Microcontroller Embedded Systems Market: Industry Analysis, Trend, Demand and Global Forecast to 2027
Market Scenario: Microcontrollers are the small computer which is integrated on a single circuit and includes a core processor, memory, and some programmable input and output peripherals. This market has seen tremendous opportunities as consumption percentage of electronic goods are increasing.
Explore Global Telepresence Robots Market Research Report 2016: MarketResearchReports.Biz
This report studies Telepresence Robots in Global market, especially in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India, focuses on top manufacturers in global market, with production, price, revenue and market share for each manufacturer, covering Double Robotics Vgo IRobot Anybots Suitable Technologies Apple Inc InTouch Technologies, Inc Mantaro Product Development Services Revolve Robotics View Full Report at Market Segment by Regions, this report splits Global into several key Regions, with production, consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate of Telepresence Robots in these regions, from 2011 to 2021 , like North America Europe China Japan Southeast Asia India Split by product type, with production, revenue, price, market share and growth rate of each type, can be divided into Healthcare Education Enterprise … (more)
Richard Garriott: the man, the myth, the mischief
Early in his autobiography, Richard Garriott characterizes himself as a storyteller, a lover of yarns. After reading his new book, stuffed with tales of derring-do, I interview him via Skype.
The Expanse is the best show on TV that no one is watching
Star Wars is once again the crowning king of box office blockbusters. Star Trek has been rebooted and revitalized for a new generation.
Visa Inc. (V) Stake Increased by Klingenstein Fields & Co. LLC
Klingenstein Fields & Co. LLC boosted its stake in Visa Inc. by 143.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC.
AI tracks your every move and tells your boss if you’re slacking
Companies are increasingly using technology to monitor employees in the workplace, with artificial intelligence making it possible to track individuals’ behaviour in great detail. Start to slack off, or show signs of going rogue, and an algorithm could tattle to your boss.
The future of home technology: From 3D-printed pizzas to beds that stop you snoring
Imagine it’s 2045 and you’re stuck with an unsightly radiator ruining your otherwise stylish living room. You can’t get rid of it – so instead you put an invisibility cloak over it.
It’s Pedal to The Metal for Driverless Cars
When a May 2016 crash killed the person operating a Tesla Model S driving in Autopilot mode , advocates of autonomous vehicles feared a slowdown in development of self-driving cars. October saw Tesla itself undeterred by the fatality.
What happens if Mexican car plants close?
Over the course of my career, I have witnessed firsthand both the good and the horrible results of what is known as “free” trade. But in this brave new world we now find ourselves in — with automotive CEOs summoned to the White House for photo ops — those demanding a “return of manufacturing” to the U.S. may not get exactly what they expect.
Penticton today: budget dates set, flying cars and taking a stand against Trump’s immigration ban
It is cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of flurries this morning. Winds will gust up to 40 kilometres per hour.
Why You’re Doing Cybersecurity Risk Measurement Wrong
Measuring risk isn’t as simple as some make it out to be, but there are best practices to help you embrace the complexity in a productive way. Here are five.
Daily: Signpost Brings AI-Driven Ads to Facebook, Snap…
Signpost Integrates AI Tech with Facebook for More Effective Advertising After a brand serves an advertisement in Facebook, Signpost’s Mia sends a follow-up message that might contain a discount or special offer to the consumer with an option to claim it by providing their contact information. The offer is then sent to them via email.
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The main purpose of this language is to make programming accessible to many more people, more fun and to facilitate programming computers via voice.
Digital transformation needs strategic planning
Companies in South Africa are embracing digital technologies at an increasing pace. Although these technologies provide endless opportunities and business benefits, companies should realise that there are many threats involved across all business units when adopting digital transformation trends without having a plan in place.
Pamela Puri on leading tech4kidz: Youngsters benefit when you teach them digital skills
Pamela Puri, founder of tech4kidz, stands in front of a projection during a coding class for youngsters at Le Moyne College. She started the company in 2014 to offer programming and technology classes to children from age 6 to 15. Pamela Puri saw the value in teaching computer coding and digital skills to her three elementary-school-age children.
India is planning to give free WiFi to more than 1,000 villages
It plans to provide free WiFi to 1,050 villages across the vast country under a new pilot project known as Digital Village. Over the next six months, each village will get its own WiFi hotspot mounted on a special tower to which villagers can connect using their cell phones.
Sony G3121 shown off in leaked video, could be Xperia XA2
Sony might have as many as five new smartphones to show off at MWC 2017 in less than a month, which will probably make for a rather confusing parade. But before things do get confusing, we could be seeing some last-minute leaks about some of these models, like this particular G3121 making its way through a video hands-on.