Of that 78m, around 4m went on to pay its one-time unlock fee – a good but not amazing conversion rate of around five per cent. The company’s mascot jogged onto iPhone and iPad on 15th December last year – and was quickly downloaded 40m times in just four days.
Day: January 31, 2017
Cat Simulations Test London Insurers’ Vulnerabilities to Next ‘Big One’
A major $200 billion loss from a combination of a cyber attack, U.S. hurricane and the failure of a reinsurer could strip insurers of up to 120 percent of their net capital base, tests of insurers in London showed. However, capital-raising or asset sales meant losses would not put the insurers out of business, according to the results of the tests published on Tuesday.
First stem cell study could lead to development of therapy to reduce inflammation caused by CF
A 39-year-old man with cystic fibrosis made history by becoming the first person to receive human adult stem cells in a new research study that researchers hope will someday lead to the development of a therapy to reduce the inflammation and infection caused by CF. The pioneering subject in the study is Bob Held from Alliance, Ohio, who on Jan. 26 received an infusion of cells called allogeneic human mesenchymal stem cells , adult stem cells collected from the bone marrow of healthy volunteers.
Nintendo Co Ltd cut its operating profit forecast for the year ending March to 20 billion yen from 30 billion yen, though a weaker yen and revenue from mobile gaming helped the videogames maker to its first quarterly profit in a year. October-December profit reached 32.3 billion yen from 33.5 billion yen a year earlier, the Japanese firm said on Tuesday.
Google’s New Pixel Smartphone Shines
The Pixel phone, Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy, is off to a promising start — but might have done even better had Google managed consumer demand as smartly as the device’s sleek design. Although Google hasn’t released sales figures, industry researchers say the Pixel [pictured above] has been a hot item since its October debut was greeted with mostly glowing reviews and the biggest marketing blitz in Google’s 18-year history.
Cisco Buys AppDynamics for $3.7B
IT sector yesterday with the announcement that it has agreed to acquire business software company AppDynamics for $3.7 billion shortly before the latter was slated to launch its initial public offering. The deal should help Cisco appeal to enterprise clients struggling to manage business applications running across multiple cloud deployments.
VeloCloud Wins Product of the Year
VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN Named a 2016 SDN Product of the Year Award Winner — VeloCloud Honored for Innovative Use of SDN Technology to Support Network Agility, Scalability and Simplified Branch Implementations while Delivering Superior Access to Services MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 26, 2017 — VeloClouda Networks, Inc., the Cloud-Delivered SD-WANa company, today announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN as a 2016 SDN Product of the Year Award winner.
Film review: Hidden Figures – ” Nasa’s black mathematicians
Hidden Figures reveals the trials and tribulations of three black women who were instrumental in America’s space race in the pre-computer 1960s Hidden Figures approaches the issue of America’s racial segregation with a gentle touch, and is all the better for it. By skillfully avoiding polemical statements and scenes of high drama, as it follows three black women dealing with daily difficulties , the film sends a powerful message about the evils of racism.
The Party’s Just Getting Started for Iron Ore Exporters: Gadfly
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. has long been iron ore’s greatest cheerleader, and with metal prices near the highest level in two years it’s showing no sign of losing faith. “You can see the confidence is back” among Chinese steel executives, David Liu, the miner’s director of sales and marketing, said on an analyst call Tuesday.
El Nino May Make a Comeback as Australia Sees Pacific Warming
Less than a year after the world said goodbye to one of the strongest El Ninos on record, forecasters are predicting the weather pattern may make a comeback. Climate models indicate the central Pacific Ocean will probably warm over coming months, suggesting neutral conditions or El Nino are the most likely scenarios for the southern hemisphere winter-spring period, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said on its website.
ETF Buyers Return to Precious Metals Amid Trump Policy Angst
Add the flap over U.S. immigration policy to investor concerns that are reigniting demand for precious metals as havens. Long-only exchange-traded funds backed by precious metals have attracted about $200 million this month, on course for the first monthly inflow since October, data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence showed.
Adjustable flaps for wind turbines
Researchers at the University of Oldenburg have developed a flap for wind turbine generators which is mounted parallel to the main rotor blade and is considerably smaller in its size and mass than the main blade. The core piece of the invention is the adjustable pitch of the flap.
PRL Lighting Launches with Introduction of LUSTRA 50 High-Performance LED
PRL Lighting, provider of premium LED lighting for professional and avid amateur photographers and videographers, has unveiled its new product line. Founded by industry leaders Rudy Pohlert and Pat Ralston, PRL’s first offering is the LUSTRA 50 high performance LED panel fixture.
PRL Lighting Launches with Introduction of LUSTRA 50 High-Performance LED
PRL Lighting, provider of premium LED lighting for professional and avid amateur photographers and videographers, has unveiled its new product line. Founded by industry leaders Rudy Pohlert and Pat Ralston, PRL’s first offering is the LUSTRA 50 high performance LED panel fixture.
PRL Lighting Launches with Introduction of LUSTRA 50 High-Performance LED
PRL Lighting, provider of premium LED lighting for professional and avid amateur photographers and videographers, has unveiled its new product line. Founded by industry leaders Rudy Pohlert and Pat Ralston, PRL’s first offering is the LUSTRA 50 high performance LED panel fixture.
PRL Lighting Launches with Introduction of LUSTRA 50 High-Performance LED
PRL Lighting, provider of premium LED lighting for professional and avid amateur photographers and videographers, has unveiled its new product line. Founded by industry leaders Rudy Pohlert and Pat Ralston, PRL’s first offering is the LUSTRA 50 high performance LED panel fixture.