Are you going travelling and need to set up your phone with the best travel apps before you go?
Creating your next itinerary or booking your travel plans whilst you’re on the road can be challenging when you’re dealing with obstacles such as long travel days, nowhere to charge devices and island-style power cuts. So you need to to use the best phone apps you can to make life easier.
So here are the Top 20 Travel Apps that every traveller should have to make travelling awesome. (OK there’s 21 but they’re all brilliant and will all help in some way to make your travelling life easier).
TOP 20 TRAVEL APPS
Trail Wallet is a travel app that tracks your expenses and helps you manage your finances on the road, so you can focus on the important things – like having fun. It was created by travel bloggers and it’s now used by over 150,000 travellers.
It’s intuitive, user friendly and customisable, so you can set it up as you want it to look.
You setup your daily budget, your home currency and the currency of the country you’re travelling to and then you just record each expense using the ‘add amount’ option, every time you spend. It’s then recalculates the balance of your trip budget, so you can see how much you have left.
A summary shows your total amount spent for that day and your running total for the month.
It’s such an easy way to keep track of your daily spends and stops the anxiety attack every time you log onto your online banking.
You can also view previous month’s spending data, so you can see where you’ve spent the most or the least.
You can use as many different currencies as you like, which is so useful if you’re travelling through multiple countries, and Trail Wallet updates the exchange rate whenever you’re connected to the internet.
Trail Wallet is only available for iPhone and iPad users at the moment. For Android users, try the Toshl app.
The King of Mapping, everyone has heard of Google Maps, its one of the best phone apps and nearly all phones come pre-loaded with this travel app. I actually don’t think I could live without this app when I travel, in fact I even use it a lot when I’m not travelling.
It’s got so many practical and useful features, the one I love is the feature that gives you an estimated walk time for each route, so you can see how long it’ll take to walk somewhere new. I have often used it to see how long it’ll take to get to new temp jobs, when I’m working in different destinations.
I also love the integration with other apps too. This was SO useful when I was in Thailand using the Grab taxi app and Grab didn’t understand the Thai locations I was entering.
So I opened Google Maps, found my location and destination route on the map and selected ‘Directions’. Then you’re given driving, walking and public transport options and Google Maps displays Grab prices at the bottom of the screen – including an option to open the Grab app. Genius tip! (Especially when Grab or Uber isn’t playing ball 🙁
Maps.ME is a travel app that you can use offline. You download the map of the town or city you’re going to next onto your phone, then you can access it offline anytime you need it.
It’s a lifesaver when you arrive in a new country and don’t have a local sim card with data or any WiFi around.
You can also search millions of objects including, Campsites, Hotels, Train stations, Car Rentals, Cafes, Restaurants, ATM’s, Doctors or Pharmacists – all whilst offline.
Available on iTunes and Android.
CityMapper is one of the best phone apps that helps you navigate all the public transit systems in the bigger cities. Global city coverage includes; New York, LA, Boston, Chicago, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong, Paris, Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Rome, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Moscow, Mexico City plus many more.
It gives you all transit options available, real-time departures, transit maps, line status and disruption alerts. It also has Uber and Lyft integration plus live bike share info.
You can compare all your transit options, get real-time service alerts, find alternative routes and it’ll even tell you the best section to sit in, how many stops it is and the correct station exit to use.
CityMapper been voted the best travel app for New York, has won many awards and has thousands of 5-star user reviews for it’s usability and incredibly detailed and accurate route planning.
For Android users, find CityMapper here.
One of the best phone apps all round. If you’re familiar with Google, you’ll know Google Drive is their signature cloud storage facility and everyone with a Google account can have 15GB of storage for free.
This phone app is essential for keeping copies of important travel documents easily available such as; passport copies, bank details, addresses, backup of your phone numbers and any medical documents. Storing them in The Cloud is much more efficient than carrying paperwork around with you, when you travel.
The King of flight searching. Skyscanner is truly one of the best travel apps of all time, letting you search for the cheapest flights, hotels and car rental from thousands of suppliers, with no booking fees – ever.
I especially love the ‘Search prices for whole month’ and ‘Fly to anywhere’ features when searching for flights.
Android and iTunes.
The King of accommodation booking. The Booking.com app is another travel app I couldn’t live without. It searches thousands of accommodations around the world and you can filter by price, area, review rating, location from city centre, or even filter by it’s swimming pool offerings – these things are important sometimes, am I right?
Download on Android or iTunes here.
With the Airbnb app, you can literally book accommodation in unique homes, anywhere in the world. With the Airbnb app, go anywhere and book anywhere. It’s on the slightly larger side for a travel app but with the amazing gallery pictures, you can really see what your accommodation looks like before you get there.
Download on Android or iTunes here.
For honest, no BS reviews on hotels, tours and restaurants the TripAdvisor app is one of the most useful travel apps you’ll use. Many booking sites have a review section for reviews now, but Trip Advisor seems to still hold the crown for the most detailed reviews.
And sometimes the most entertaining too.
Android or iTunes.
TripIt is an intuitive travel app that detects when you’ve booked a flight or made an accommodation booking, pulls a copy of the booking through from your email and stores them all in one itinerary – in your TripIt account. You can even access your itinerary offline.
Available on iTunes and Android.
Ithaka is a travel app that you can actually chat to, to plan your trip in Thailand, Bali or Turkey. The ultimate travel guides, they are the first chat-based travel planning company in the world. They work together to help you plan your entire trip from your initial travel planning thoughts, through to the last day of your trip.
When I first used Ithaka it was a much simpler looking Q&A chat interface but it was such a lifesaver. We had arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok and had no idea which was the best way to get into the city (without getting ripped off). Ithaka responded immediately and advised us to get the Skytrain to save on taxis and even directed us to where it was in the huge airport. LOVE it.
Android or iTunes.
It does what it says, it converts currency. I think XE Currency is the one of the best phone apps for currency exchange because of its easy user interface and its mobile currency calculator, so you can easily calculate anything you buy and see the price in your own currency.
You can load a few of your most used currencies and get live exchange rates, which will update as often as you set them up to. Available on iTunes and Android.
Grab or Uber
The taxi travel apps. Grab and Uber – we all know at least one of these guys. Personally I find Grab is used more in Asia and Uber more in places like the USA, Australia and the UK. I love both of these travel apps, they integrate with Google Maps and CityMapper to make life easier and are almost always the cheaper option when needing a taxi from any airport.
Sleepyti.me is one of the best phone apps I own because its a bedtime calculator that helps me work out my sleep cycles when I’m travelling. I’m a lousy sleeper and this app tells me what time to go to sleep or wake up, so I can get in enough sleep cycles.
Research has shown that we sleep in cycles and waking up in the middle of a deep sleep cycle can leave us feeling groggy and tired.
You can also tell it what time you need to wake up by and it’ll calculate several potential bedtimes, dependant on how many cycles you can fit in.
Perfect for waking up early on travel days or catching some Z’s before a red-eye flight.
Download iTunes app here and Android here.
Forget bank transfers, the Transferwise app is a great app for transferring money internationally between accounts. If you’ve never heard of Transferwise, check out my post here explaining how it works and why Transferwise is amazing.
Once you’ve tried Transferwise you won’t go back, so you may as well get the app now.
Download the app on Android or iTunes.
For tracking all flights, anywhere around the world FlightRadar24 is your guy. Turn your phone into a live flight tracker and track flights in real-time across the globe with this app. This is also a good one to set-up for family members who might want to check your flight got in safe whenever you travel.
Download the app for Android here or iTunes store.
Mobile Passport (US)
This great travel app is one for US & Canadian citizens only. Mobile Passport app is CBP approved (US Customs and Border Protection) and lets U.S. citizens and Canadian visitors expedite their arrival process into the United States. The app does not require pre-approval and is free to use.
Download on Google Play or iTunes store.
iTunes & Apple Music
Get the iTunes app to organise your music library and then get Apple Music. With Apple Music you can stream anything on all your devices ad-free, download albums or music videos and even play them offline when there’s no WiFi.
Check out this travel playlist on Apple Music – perfect for those long journeys.
Amazon Kindle App for smartphone
The Amazon Kindle app is one the best phone apps and is especially amazing for people who don’t have a Kindle. For reading on planes, trains or long bus rides, airport delays, the list is endless.
Android or iTunes.
There are heaps of great Podcast apps out there, a few good ones are Pocket Casts, iCatcher, Google Podcasts or Soundcloud. Although Soundcloud is mostly music, it does still have lots of podcast choices – plus it’s free.
If you’re like me when you’re browsing the web reading, you’ll have 14 tabs open with articles or blogs you intend to read, but never get round to reading. And then they end up lost forever in your endless bookmarks list.
Pocket is amazing for saving things to read for later, I use it all the time now. Save directly from your browser or your apps, just tap the Pocket icon (there’s a Chrome extension for this too) and it’ll save the article or blog post for you to read later. And you can even go back and read them when you’re offline.


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As technology advances, plumbing jobs will continue to evolve. For example, clients can video-call plumbers to get an accurate diagnosis of a problem before they arrive. Virtual collaboration between managers and field plumbers is also a possibility. Apps will allow managers and contractors to communicate with field plumbers, send important documents, and provide instructions. This type of technological advancement is sure to benefit plumbers and the public.
As a plumbing business owner, you should be prepared for the future by learning about changes in consumer expectations. Today’s plumbing professionals are entering a new generation of homebuyers who expect modern technology and better service. This generation has been raised with mobile phones and internet access. The plumbing industry needs to evolve to meet their expectations.
Plumbing jobs are growing rapidly, according to the Department of Labor. According to its estimates, the number of plumbers should increase by 20% per year by 2050. This is a faster rate than most other industries. Additionally, the estimated 438 million population in 2050 will allow for a high demand for plumbing professionals. While this trend is expected to continue, many current plumbers will be retiring over the next several years.
Plumbing jobs are highly-paid, with the median annual wage exceeding $50,000. Compared to the median wage of all U.S. workers, plumbers also tend to be self-employed, which means they can earn higher wages. Self-employment also allows plumbers to avoid student debt.


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Areas for improvement
We are aware of some areas on the website where we could improve accessibility and we are currently working to achieve this. PDF readability and color contrast standards are our next focus.
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Champlain Valley School District. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers in Champlain Valley School District:
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Site building is the Drupal role that everyone should know, as it's the core Drupal competency for site creation. Site building involves getting Drupal up and running, and configuring the options to build a functional site. This covers tasks such as creating content types, lists with Views, menus, and setting up roles and permissions.
One of the most rewarding aspects of being a site builder is that you can build a very powerful site without writing a single line of code. By understanding the many contributed Drupal modules and how they work together, you can build a complete site, or take a key role as part of a larger team that customizes on top of the foundation laid by the site builder.
Site builders will need to know how to install Drupal, configure core, and add new features with contributed modules. Over time, you'll learn to assess new modules you're reviewing to be able to find and choose the best one for your needs.
The most important prerequisite for Drupal site building is a general understanding of how the web works and how to follow steps to install a dynamic web application. Although being familiar with code is not a prerequisite, knowing HTML and CSS can be very helpful, even if you don't apply the knowledge regularly. Knowing how to set up a Drupal site manually or using an application or service is also an important prerequisite skill for a site builder not only to learn Drupal but to test out configuration changes before deploying or configuring them on a live website.
Check out the What is a Drupal Site Builder? podcast for more insight into this role.


HP 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K 3.5” LFF SC Midline Server Hard Disk
- The HP 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K 3.5” LFF SC Midline Server Hard Disk is a reliable and high-performance storage solution designed for use in servers and data centers. With a capacity of 1TB, this hard disk provides ample space to store critical data and applications. The 3.5-inch form factor makes it compatible with most standard server configurations, and it utilizes the SATA interface, ensuring fast data transfer rates of up to 6Gbps.
- This server hard disk operates at a rotational speed of 7,200 RPM, allowing for quick data access and efficient performance. It is specifically engineered to handle heavy workloads and is capable of supporting 24/7 operation, making it ideal for enterprise-level applications that require constant availability.
- The HP 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K 3.5” LFF SC Midline Server Hard Disk is built with reliability in mind. It includes error correction mechanisms that ensure data accuracy and integrity, reducing the risk of data corruption or loss. Additionally, it supports various RAID configurations, offering data redundancy and increased data protection.
- Installing the hard disk is straightforward, thanks to the hot-pluggable feature, which allows for easy insertion and removal without shutting down the server. This not only simplifies the setup process but also minimizes downtime during maintenance.
- The hard disk’s energy-efficient design helps reduce power consumption, contributing to cost savings and environmental sustainability. Its space-saving 3.5-inch form factor allows for efficient use of server space, especially in densely populated data centers.
- With its high endurance and advanced technology, the HP 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K 3.5” LFF SC Midline Server Hard Disk ensures long-term reliability and performance. It is engineered to operate silently, ensuring a quiet server environment.
- The hard disk’s data center optimization capabilities and compatibility with various server models make it a versatile and practical storage solution for businesses of all sizes. It can efficiently handle data-intensive tasks, such as database management and virtualization.
- Data backup and recovery are made easier with this hard disk, which supports secure and efficient data management. It also includes self-monitoring features that detect and report potential issues, allowing for proactive maintenance and ensuring data integrity.
- In summary, the HP 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K 3.5” LFF SC Midline Server Hard Disk is a high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective storage solution for server environments. With its large capacity, fast data transfer rates, and robust performance, it is designed to meet the demands of modern data centers and enterprise-level applications, providing a dependable storage solution for critical data and workloads.


Who benefits most from the Marius Saberlock?
The Marius Saberlock was designed with renters in mind. The Saberlock is bump-resistant and hinders lock picking. The Saberlock gives renters peace of mind, allowing them to quickly and easily add an extra measure of security to their front door.
How does it work?
The Marius Saberlock doesn’t require a smartphone app or rely on standard Wi-Fi. Instead, it uses a simple radio key fob just like you would on a car. The lock itself will adhere to the door.
What are the advantages of the Marius Saberlock?
The Marius Saberlock gives you added security and convenience. Because it doesn’t use a smartphone app, the Saberlock is completely isolated from the Internet. There’s virtually no risk of a virus or ransomware affecting the lock’s operation or security.
By doing away with internet connectivity, the Saberlock eliminates an easy gateway for thieves to remotely hack into the lock via a smartphone app. The radio key makes locking/unlocking your door much more convenient than using your regular keys.
What are the advantages of using an electronic lock?
With a digital/electronic lock, you won’t ever have to replace missing keys or remember to bring them with you. An electronic lock such as the Marius Saberlock also eliminates worrying about key duplication.
I own my home. Can I still use the Saberlock?
Yes! Homeowners can use the Saberlock’s universal adapter to easily upgrade any deadbolts.
An adapter? Does this mean I have to make changes to my existing deadbolt?
No. The adapter fits over the handle of the existing deadbolt. You do not need to change or alter the deadbolt in any way.
Can I still use my deadbolt key after installing the Marius Saberlock?
No. To prevent lock picking, the gear train is designed to prevent the deadbolt handle from moving except when the button is pressed.
If I need to get out of my home quickly, what happens if I can’t turn the deadbolt with a key?
Do I need to first look for my key fob? Not at all. An emergency egress feature on the inside allows you to manually lock and unlock the deadbolt. It there's an emergency, this is our recommended method to unlock your door.
Where will the Marius Saberlock be made?
The Marius Saberlock is made in the USA with US and imported parts.
When can I buy the Marius Saberlock?
We plan to release the Saberlock in late spring/early summer of 2018.
What is your return policy?
If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us within 30 days of purchase. Please ensure that the item you are returning is fit for resale.


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What is Web Accessibility?
Web accessibility means that websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them. More specifically, people can:
- perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web
- contribute to the Web
Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web, including:
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Exoro Choice’s Chibis – Mario, previously known as Jumpman, and developed under the nickname Mr. Video, is the main protagonist of the Mario series and the mascot for Nintendo. He was created by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, and has appeared in over 200 games. Originally, he only appeared in platform games. However, he now also features in sporting games, racing games, and fighting games and others. He is considered by many to be the most famous character in video game history, and is known to many as “The Face of Video Games,” having 6 games out of the top 10 on the list of best-selling video games of all time.
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Joint Press Release: New Collaboration Under the U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation (PGI)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
29 MARCH 2022
The Memorandum of Understanding implementing the PGI was signed by Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in October 2021. The PGI is a bilateral economic cooperation platform designed to secure inclusive growth for our economies and regions by strengthening U.S.-Singapore collaborations in new and forward-looking areas.
Under the PGI, both sides are exploring and advancing cooperation in four pillars: (a) digital economy and smart cities; (b) energy and environmental technologies; (c) advanced manufacturing and supply chain resilience; and (d) healthcare. In each of these areas, the United States and Singapore are identifying ways to collaborate on common technical standards and build more trustworthy and interoperable systems.
For instance, PGI programming is being planned to support regional development of digital trade standards; expand participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System to facilitate global interoperability between different data privacy regimes; and support the growing need for U.S. and Singapore companies to operationalize trustworthy and responsible uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. Under the clean energy and environmental technology pillar, the United States and Singapore are co-organizing business networking events to facilitate public-private collaboration across the region and increase the adoption, deployment, and trade of clean energy solutions and environmental technologies and services.
On the margins of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s visit to the United States, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI), and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have announced three new areas of cooperation under the PGI.
1. Alignment of AI frameworks and toolkits
DOC and IMDA will collaborate on efforts to develop interoperable artificial intelligence governance frameworks and support industry’s adoption of ethical AI. DOC and IMDA will co-organise mapping exercises, workshops, and other events with U.S. and Singapore companies’ participation.
2. U.S. advanced manufacturing trade mission to Singapore and other markets in the region
MTI, Enterprise Singapore, and the Singapore Economic Development Board welcome DOC’s plans for a senior government official-led Advanced Manufacturing Business Development Mission to Singapore and other countries in the region, including Indonesia and Japan. The U.S. trade mission aims to promote standards that will improve manufacturing resiliency and facilitate new opportunities for collaboration among the Singapore and U.S. private sectors.
3. Southeast Asia regional collaboration on cybersecurity
DOC and MCI plan to collaborate on cybersecurity best practices, including on regional capacity building programmes on smart cities through the ASEAN-Singapore Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence.
Secretary Raimondo, Minister Gan and Minister Teo commended the continued progress made under the PGI.
Secretary Raimondo: “Since its signing in October and my trip to Singapore in November 2021, the PGI has provided a platform for consistent economic engagement with Singapore on topics such as healthcare, digital and advanced manufacturing standards, and clean energy. This work demonstrates the Commerce Department’s continued commitment to foster collaboration among U.S. and Singapore companies on emerging topics and issues that will not only allow us to build back from the pandemic, but also help ensure that economic growth in the future is both robust and inclusive.”
Minister Gan: “The PGI serves as a springboard to deepen economic collaboration between the U.S. and Southeast Asia. Through this initiative, we are bringing together our private sectors to strengthen trade and investment collaboration, starting with four pillars that pose profound challenges and offer tremendous opportunities to our societies and economies. We will welcome businesses and governments from the broader Southeast Asia region to participate in PGI activities, so that we can emerge stronger together. We look forward to pursuing more collaborations under the PGI in the coming years.”
Minister Teo: “The digital pillar of the PGI reflects how the bilateral relations between our countries are advancing in emerging areas of cooperation. This will enable inclusive participation by our companies and people in the growing digital economies in our countries and regionally. One practical example of our digital cooperation is on aligning our respective AI governance frameworks. Companies can expect to deploy AI across borders with greater ease, to seize innovation opportunities while managing the risks. We look forward to tangible outcomes from our ongoing digital and cyber workstreams.”


E28: BMW’s First Computer-Designed 5-Series
Computer Technology Was Scarce in the ’70s, and Computer Tech Had to Be Shared Along Corporate Lines to Design the E28.
Computer technology was in a boom era in the late ’70s, but it was still expensive, cumbersome, and time-consuming. BMW engineers, however, took advantage of computing technology, even if the tech was still fairly new. During the E28’s development, BMW only had one computer, which was shared by many departments.
Advancements offered by that shared technology include many things we take for granted today. Things like real-time engine conditions, efficiency, and powerful turbo diesel engines. Beyond the drive-train, comfort and convenience features were far superior to the E28’s predecessor. Driver-centric controls, which pivoted slightly toward the driver, enhanced the experience of the ultimate driving machine.
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Anti-lock Braking Systems were assisted tremendously by that technology, which still used tape, instead of discs. Severe vibrations were found in very early testing of ABS systems. They found a solution in the re-mounting of bushings and control arms in the rear axle. The ideal pivot point was located through advanced computational calculations.
Sales of over 720,000 E28 cars would prove that BMW’s technology was ahead of its time. Sharing of one device between engineers, payroll, and parts would eventually stop. Engineers would receive their own specialized equipment, and soon move on to the extremely advanced E34.
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Jack Ma, co-chairman of Asia’s renowned e-commerce company Alibaba and Elon Musk, owner of US-owned private technology company SpaceX, are not only the world’s two largest opposition forces – China and the United States – but also the two biggest names in technology artificial. IQ also has different opinions.
When the two came face to face at the ‘World AI Conference’ held on artificial intelligence in Shanghai, China, the eyes of the world were frozen at the meeting.
Elon Musk said at the #WAIC2019 that machines are smarter than humans and many people underestimate the capabilities of #AI. However, Jack Ma debated that humans are still smarter because a machine can never create a species as intelligent as humans. @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/Cl1vr9t8JY— Yicai Global 第一财经 (@yicaichina) August 29, 2019
The 45-minute conversation between the two personalities not only compared human and artificial intelligence, but also the future of humans and the world.
Elon Musk, owner of the SpaceX company and Tesla’s manufacturer of electric vehicles, believes computers are smarter than humans, but Jack Ma disagrees.
Of course, computers are smart, but humans are far more intelligent, he says.
He defended himself saying, “We (humans) invented computers, but I have never seen a computer invented by humans.”
According to Jack Ma, artificial intelligence can help find new jobs.
“I think people should work three days a week and only four hours a day,” he said.
‘In the age of artificial intelligence, people can live for 120 years.’
However, Elon Musk also disagreed with Jack Ma. He said artificial intelligence would make jobs ‘meaningless’.
He added that the human mind needs to be connected to the computer so that we can move better with artificial intelligence.
He said that by not doing so, it is possible that artificial intelligence has the ability to communicate with humans and we are capable of thinking slower than that.
But Jack Ma believes that artificial intelligence can undoubtedly defeat humans in games such as chess, but computers are still one of the intelligent machines that we are developing over time.
He said, ‘A computer is a computer. Computer is just a toy. Computers have only chips while humans have hearts. This is the heart from which wisdom comes. ‘
He said, “Going into space is great, but using resources to extract the waste from the sea is more difficult than going to Mars.”
They also said that they want to live on this earth.
He says: ‘I want to work on this earth, I’m willing to do anything to help make this world better.’
The confrontation between the two personalities was also discussed on social media.
A user commenting on Jack Ma and Elon Musk’s different views on artificial intelligence wrote: ‘The reason for Alan Musk and Jack Ma’s disagreement over computers and human intelligence is probably the reason for which Twitter was created
Another user tweeted commenting on the contradictory opinions of Jack Ma and Elon Musk, saying that Elon is realistic while Jack is smart.
In response to Jack Ma’s comments, one user wrote that he agreed with them because ‘if there is no human then there is no computer.’
Jack Ma, 54, from China, is one of the richest people in the world. Jack Ma founded his company Alibaba in 1999, one of the most important companies in the world today.
Elon Musk, 48, hails from the United States. He owns American private rocket company SpaceX and a luxury carmaker Tesla.


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FileMaker, Inc. awarded Soliant Consulting the FileMaker Excellence Award for Business Partner of the Year on July 27, 2012.
Soliant launches BORDS™, a unique creative productivity application for the Apple iPad.
Soliant announced its one-day, hands-on Developing for FileMaker Go course in Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Philadelphia.
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Computer & Internet Crime Lawyer in Los Angeles
If you or someone you know is being investigated for, or has been charged with committing a computer or internet crime, you should consult with an experienced cyber crime attorney immediately. In California, most computer or Internet crimes are prosecuted as felonies and come with substantial jail or state prison sentences.
We are experienced and knowledgeable cyber crime attorneys in Los Angeles that can provide you with the aggressive representation needed for these types of white collar crimes.
Computer and Internet Law - California
Computer crime and Internet crimes (also referred to as cybercrimes) are a broad category of crimes involving computers and the Internet. These crimes range from child pornography to hacking, to stalking and identity theft.
California has specific computer crime statutes known collectively as the "Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act" (California Penal Code Section 502(c), which is aimed at hackers and other individuals who break into computer systems to obtain or alter information. Penal Code Section 502(c) sets out nine different ways that a person can break the law using a computer or the Internet in California (in all cases, the defendant's actions must be both intentional and without the permission of the victim):
- To alter, damage, delete, destroy or otherwise use any data, computer, computer system, or computer network to devise or execute a fraudulent scheme or to wrongfully control or obtain money, property, or data.
- To take, copy or use data from a computer, computer system, or computer network.
- To use or facilitate the use of computer services.
- To add, alter, damage, delete or destroy data, computer software, or computer programs in a computer, computer system or computer network.
- To disrupt or deny authorized computer services.
- To provide a means to access a computer, computer system or computer network.
- To access a computer, computer system or computer network.
- To introduce a computer contaminant into a computer, computer system or computer network.
- To use the Internet domain name of another person or entity to send electronic mail messages that damage a computer, computer system, or computer network.
However, there are a number of other cybercrimes that are not covered in the Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, for example:
- Internet Child Pornography (California Penal Code Section 311) – producing, distributing, preparing, publishing, developing or duplicating images of minors under the age of 18 engaged in sexual activity.
- Cyberstalking (California Penal Code 646.9) -- stalking another person via a computer, e.g., sending unwanted e-mails to a victim, spreading lies about a person on the Internet and emailing or posting material that makes the recipient frightened.
- Cyber Fraud/ Identity Theft (California Penal Code Section 530.5) – obtaining or using another's identity on the Internet for illegal purposes.
- Cyber Impersonation (California Penal Code 528.5) – impersonating another person without their permission on the internet for purposes of defrauding, harming or intimidating another.
There are a number of defenses to cybercrimes. An experienced attorney will thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding the case to determine whether any of these defenses apply to your case. If so, the charges may be dismissed or reduced to less serious crimes.
California Sentencing and Penalties
If you have been charged with a computer crime, you are facing serious potential penalties, including imprisonment and significant fines, for example:
- Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act violations can be prosecuted as either a felony or misdemeanor. Misdemeanor computer crimes can result in fines up to $5,000 and up to one year in the county jail. Felony computer crimes can result in fines up to $10,000 and up to three years in state prison. Any computer equipment that has been used in perpetrating a computer crime is subject to forfeiture (i.e., the court can permanently take). In addition to criminal action, the defendant can be sued in civil court for monetary losses.
- Computer crimes involving children (e.g., child porn, luring) are usually charged as felonies, although they can be charged as misdemeanors. Misdemeanor child pornography convictions can result in jail sentences of up to one year and fines up to $2,500. Felony sentences can reach eight years with fines of up to $100,000. Internet luring has similar penalties. Lifetime registration as a sex offender may also be required.
- Cyberstalking is treated in the same way stalking is treated. Depending on the circumstances, it can be charged as either a felony or misdemeanor. Misdemeanor convictions can result in jail sentences of up to one year and fines of up to $1,000. Felony convictions can result in sixteen months to five years in state prison and fines up to $1,000. Lifetime registration as a sex offender may also be required.
- Cyber Fraud/Identity Theft can be punished as either a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the severity of the crime. Misdemeanor convictions can result in a county jail sentence of up to one year and a fine up to $10,000. Felony convictions can result in 16 months to three years in state prison with a maximum $10,000 fine.
- Cyber Impersonation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year.
Being convicted of a cybercrime does not mean you will go to jail. A variety of alternative sentencing options (e.g., community service, electronic monitoring) may be available depending on the circumstances.
What Is Cyberstalking?
California law defines cyberstalking as stalking another individual with an “electronic communications device.” Stalking is defined in California Penal Code 646.9 PC as causing a person to fear for their safety or the safety of their friends, family, or loved ones through harassment and/or threatening communication or behavior. An electronic communications device can include a variety of virtual media, such as the internet, a landline, a cell phone, text messaging, video messaging, email, a fax machine, or any other electronic device.
In order to prove that a person committed the offense of cyberstalking, the prosecution will need to prove the following elements:
- The defendant willfully or maliciously harassed or threatened another person, and;
- Made a “credible threat” against the alleged victim, causing the alleged victim to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others, and;
- The credible threat was made via the use of an electronic communications device.
The penalties for cyberstalking are harsh and include fines up to $1,000 and up to one year in county jail if you are charged with a misdemeanor and fines up to $1,000, up to 5 years in prison, and mandatory sex offender registration if you are charged with a felony.
Cyberstalking can also be charged as a domestic violence offense if the alleged victim is a partner, spouse, ex-partner/spouse, fiancé(e), the other parent of your child, or someone with whom you live. If you are facing allegations of cyberstalking, it’s important that you reach out to our computer and internet crimes attorneys for trusted and aggressive defense.
Los Angeles Computer & Internet Crimes Attorney
If you have been accused of committing a computer crime, hiring an internet crime lawyer who has a thorough knowledge of computer technology and understands the various computer crime laws is critical. At Stephen G. Rodriguez & Partners, we combine our knowledge of technology and our extensive criminal defense experience to provide clients with the effective representation that protects their rights and their future.
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Are you looking for a smartwatch that offers advanced health monitoring features? Look no further than the 2024 ECG and PPGS Smartwatch! This remarkable device provides incomparable data on your health status, and it even allows for emergency reference. Let’s take a closer look at the incredible features of this smartwatch.
Superior Health Monitoring
One of the standout features of the 2024 ECG and PPGS Smartwatch is its ability to monitor various health metrics with precision. This smartwatch offers real-time monitoring of your heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, and stress levels. With this valuable information at your fingertips, you can better understand your body’s functioning and make informed decisions about your health.
ECG and PPGS Technology
The 2024 Smartwatch utilizes ECG and PPGS technology to provide accurate and reliable readings. The combination of electrodes and photoelectric sensors allows for comprehensive testing of heart rate, electrocardiogram, and blood pressure. The watch can even generate ECG and HRV reports, providing you with a detailed analysis of your heart health. Additionally, you can playback previous ECG recordings for further evaluation.
Dual Mode Bluetooth Call and Intelligent Voice Assistant
Stay connected with the dual mode Bluetooth call feature of the 2024 Smartwatch. Not only can you receive calls on your wrist, but you can also make calls directly from the watch. This feature ensures that you never miss an important call again. Additionally, the smartwatch is equipped with an intelligent voice assistant, allowing you to access information and perform tasks with ease.
Comprehensive Activity Tracking
The 2024 Smartwatch is the perfect companion for your fitness journey. It offers a wide range of activity tracking metrics, including step count, calorie count, distance tracking, and sleep monitoring. Whether you’re walking, running, hiking, or cycling, this smartwatch has got you covered. It even supports 50 different sport modes, so you can accurately track your progress in various activities.
Stylish and Durable Design
Not only is the 2024 Smartwatch packed with features, but it also boasts a sleek and durable design. The 1.43-inch high-definition full touch screen with a resolution of 466*466 ensures crystal-clear visuals and easy navigation. The watch’s round shape and alloy case material give it a sophisticated look. The band is made of fine steel, providing both comfort and durability.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 2024 Smartwatch compatible with all smartphones?
Yes, the smartwatch is fully compatible with all smartphones.
Can I download apps onto the 2024 Smartwatch?
Absolutely! The watch supports app downloads, allowing you to personalize your experience.
Is the smartwatch waterproof?
Yes, the 2024 Smartwatch has a professional waterproof rating, making it safe to use even in water-related activities.
In conclusion, the 2024 ECG and PPGS Smartwatch offers an unparalleled range of features for health monitoring and activity tracking. Its cutting-edge technology, sleek design, and compatibility with various smartphones make it the ideal smartwatch for individuals seeking a holistic approach to their well-being. Don’t miss out on this exceptional device that combines style and functionality.


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Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated, based in McLean, Virginia. Primus Canada provides tradition and Internet Protocol voice, data, mobile services, broadband Internet, collocation, hosting and outsourced management services to business and residential customers.
Primus Canada was founded in 1997 and has offices and data centres in Ottawa, Toronto, London, Edmonton and Vancouver. The eight data centres, operating under the name BLACKIRON Data, provide colocation, cloud computing, managed services, storage, backup and other services.
For residential customers, Primus Canada offers low cost home phone services, high speed Internet services, wireless plans for smartphones and feature phones, and long distance plans for home phones and wireless phones. Primus Canada also offers bundles comprising home phone, long distance and unlimited high speed Internet.
Home phone customers have the choice between using a regular telephone line for services or setting up their services through a high speed Internet connection. Customers can also enjoy a wide array of calling features ranging from call display and call waiting to voice mail, and can access a convenient online portal to manage their accounts.
Wireless services are provided over a 4G HSPA+ network with coast-to-coast coverage. Primus Canada also offers customers an array of convenient wireless phone accessories to enhance phone functionality.
High speed Internet services are delivered to customers over dedicated Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) utilizing their telephone lines and regular or wireless modems.
Primus Business Services deliver enterprise-level voice, internet and data technology services to Canadian businesses of all sizes. Services come with dedicated 24/7 technical and customer support and are delivered utilizing a modern telecommunications infrastructure which is continuously updated to keep pace with the industry.
Small businesses can switch their existing wireline connection to Primus Canada and keep their number, while enjoying additional features such as call waiting and call forwarding. Customers can customize their services by adding services such as voice mail, high speed Internet and North America-wide long distance. For business locations requiring one or two lines, Primus Canada provides Business VoIP services. These provide cost-effective and simple communications solutions by turning the high speed Internet connection into a business line.
Larger business customers needing connectivity between branch office systems and the central office can benefit from the efficiencies and ease-of-use of Primus Canada's ISDN PRI service. For the ultimate in business communications, Primus Business Solutions offers SIP Trunking with unlimited channels to businesses with data network access.
Primus Business Services offers hosted services to customers who don't want to acquire and manage their own private branch exchanges (PBX). Hosted PBX is a scalable, fully-managed cloud-based solution for businesses of all sizes. Bundled with high speed Internet services, Hosted PBX is a complete, cost-effective communications solution. To provide a fuller client contact experience, Primus Business Services offers its Hosted Call Centre solution, which is provided over an easy-to-use Internet interface with a dashboard for monitoring call activity.
Primus Business Services rounds out its business phone offerings with a choice of add-on services comprising toll-free numbers, business conferencing, business calling cards, global long distance, and long distance business wireless telephony.
Business Internet services are offered via dedicated high speed lines with symmetrical bandwidth, either through traditional T1 lines or faster Ethernet connections. For maximum speed and signal quality, Primus Business Services offers its fibre infrastructure to customers.
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The XVive UC3 Set is a simple, inexpensive, good-sounding wireless system that comes with everything you need to bring wireless functionality to your condenser microphone. It includes a wireless microphone transmitter, a wireless receiver, a USB cable for charging the receiver and the transmitter, and a carrying bag for all.
It’s easy. Just plug your condenser microphone directly into the transmitter, plug the receiver into one channel of your mixing console, make sure they are both set to the same channel, and you are ready to enjoy the freedom of wireless performance.
Most users do not need a license to operate this wireless microphone system. Nevertheless, operating this microphone system without a license is subject to certain restrictions: the system may not cause harmful interference; it must operate at a low power level (not in excess of 50 milliwatts); and it has no protection from interference received from any other device. Purchasers should also be aware that the FCC is currently evaluating use of wireless microphone systems, and these rules are subject to change. For more information, call the FCC at 1-888-CALL-FCC (TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC) or visit the FCC's wireless microphone website at: www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones.
- Works with any condenser microphone
- 90' operating range


Combining OVERDRIVE and DRIVE
OVERDRIVE is the next generation of Battle-Racing. Since we do not turn our back on our loyal DRIVE customers we have made sure that DRIVE and OVERDRIVE can be enjoyed together!
1) Can I use my DRIVE cars with the new OVERDRIVE modular tracks and app?
Yes, if you use the OVERDRIVE app to control the cars.
- DRIVE cars can only join Open Play mode (the Tournament is for OVERDRIVE cars)
- Before seeing your DRIVE cars in the OVERDRIVE app garage you need to play a match
2) Can I use my OVERDRIVE cars on the DRIVE track mats?
You can race your OVERDRIVE cars on the DRIVE race mats, but you must use the OVERDRIVE app to set up and control the game. It is not possible with the DRIVE app.
3) Can I use the OVERDRIVE track when hosting a game with my DRIVE app?
While it may initially appear to be working, OVERDRIVE tracks cannot be used with the DRIVE app. The cars will be uncontrollable and will continue to drive on the track endlessly with their lights flashing. In addition, the app will tell the user to “place cars on track” when they are already on the track. Please download the OVERDRIVE app to race your DRIVE cars on the OVERDRIVE tracks.
4) Can I combine my DRIVE track mat with my OVERDRIVE modular track?
Unfortunately it is not possible to create a circuit that uses both track systems. You have to choose one for your games.
Please note that Customer Care will be unable to support any queries about DRIVE. For further information, please see this FAQ.


Teltonika TRB245 Industrial M2M LTE Gateway is an industrial all-in-one LTE Cat 4 gateway equipped with RS232, RS485 (multiple input/output) and Ethernet interfaces, enabling universal application in machine-to-machine solutions. These gateways are used in various industrial applications, enabling data exchange and remote management.
LTE is a mobile communications standard used in wireless communications. LTE underpins 4G (fourth generation) wireless communication technology. This technology provides high-speed data transfer, better capacity and improved network performance.
Wireless LTE technology is a wireless communication technology that is preferred by a wide range of users today for its high-speed data transfer, wide coverage and advanced performance.
CAT 4 (Category 4) is a category used in the LTE (Long-Term Evolution) network and refers to wireless communication speed. It meets your wireless communication needs with high-speed data transmission, high uplink speed, wide coverage with LTE technology, data-intensive applications, reliability and backward compatibility.
What are the Features and Advantages?
4G/LTE (Cat 4), 3G, 2G
With auto failover, backup WAN and other switching scenarios
RS232/RS485 serial communication interfaces
Multiple Inputs and Outputs for remote monitoring and control
Where are TRB245 Gateways Used?
Teltonika Industrial TRB245 M2M LTE Gateways can be used for wireless connectivity in home and business, industrial automation, transportation, logistics, agriculture and many other application areas.
You can buy this product from our online store or from our office at an affordable price.


React components are the building blocks of a React.js application. As you write more React code, you’ll find that it’s easiest to think in components: it’s an Arrival-esque “rewiring” of your brain, where you begin to internally modularize your planned code by default.
This simple React component returns an HTML div container, with a primary header of “Hello, world!”. This is a “static” component––it doesn’t take any input and doesn’t perform any updates. In another post, we’ll explore how React components update via lifecycle methods; for now, let’s look at providing “input” and building more dynamic components.
In examining React components, it can be useful to separate the important facets of it into internal and external categories—for instance, what can be passed in to a component, and what can a component manage itself? Let’s begin with external, and see how initializing a React component can work.
External to the component
Given what we currently know about components, we would be unable to define a
NameComponent that returns “Hello, (name)”. The
name variable must be passed into the component, and the component must store some kind of “state”.
React components accept external properties in the form of “props”. Props can be of any form—however, most developers will insist on keeping their props as simple JS types: strings, numbers, arrays, and objects. Initializing a component with a
name prop takes the form of:
<NameComponent name="Kristian" />
name prop, we can render it in the component using
Any number of
NameComponent components can be defined, each with a different name. Each component operates independently, because the
name prop has been provided with an entirely different value.
Internal to the component
Components can also internally store state. Instead of passing in a
name prop, we can set an initial state and use it to display a name:
Given this definition, no props are required to initialize the component. In fact, doing so will be useless, as the prop would never be used.
By using a React component’s internal state, we can provide simple “dynamic” functionality, and update a name value––for instance, by clicking a button:
updateName method, which fires when the button element is clicked, changes the internal state to have a name value of “George”. Again, each React component has independent state, so initializing multiple components means that each button can be used to update state separately.
All React components are, fundamentally, a combination of structure (JSX logic) and input (props and state), with the ultimate goal of rendered output (HTML, React Native views, etc). As you move into more complicated React components, the way that these pieces fit together may change slightly: the popular Redux data library, for instance, foregoes component state entirely, preferring to store application state at the global level and passing information only as props.
Intermediate and advanced components may substitute rendering HTML for rendering more components: a
Header component, for instance, could be comprised of various
MenuItem components, as opposed to raw
li elements or something similar.
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Icron USB 3-2-1 Raven™ 3104 and 3124 extenders now available!
Icron Technologies is pleased to announce the availability of the new USB 3-2-1 Raven Extender Systems for USB 3.1, 2.0 and 1.1 extension simultaneously over a single cable.Alle Meldungen.
The USB 3-2-1 Raven 3104 is the world’s first and only backward compatible USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps) extender for up to 100m over CAT 6a/7, making it ideal for enabling conferencing applications when connecting video, audio and touch devices, as well as other applications that demand USB 3.1 performance; while the USB 3-2-1 Raven 3124 provides up to 200m extension over OM3 fiber with inherent electrical immunity and isolation properties beneficial to industrial, medical and secure environments.
Both Raven models are FCC/CE Class B certified and incorporate the ExtremeUSB-C™ suite of features including:
- Transparent USB extension supporting USB 3, 2 and 1
- True plug and play; no software drivers required
- Works with all major operation systems: Windows®, macOS™, Linux® and Chrome OS™


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Ecoroute is a route optimization system. It calculates optimal route(s) based on inputs of delivery addresses and vehicles.
You can get started using Ecoroute right away by uploading a CSV (comma-separated values) file, which is a text file with information separated by commas.
Ecoroute route optimizer accepts a CSV file describing addresses and a CSV file describing vehicles. For each address specific requirements (such as lift is needed) can be described as capacities. Up to five different capacity requirements can be described on each address. Requirement for time frame can also be defined. On each vehicle up to five different capacities can be defined (such as the vehicle has a lift). Also, timeframe for availability of the vehicle can be defined.
The CSV file describing addresses has the following format:
A header line with the following columns
and a line for each defined address.
The location of an address can be defined by values in the columns “wgs_lat” and “wgs_long”.If no values are entered in the columns “wgs_lat” and “wgs_long”, the location of an address is searched based on the values in the columns “Streetname”, “Houseno”, “Litra” and “Postcode”.The columns “Streetname” and “Postcode” must have values for this type of search. The search can replace the Streetname if, for example, it is misspelled. If the Streetname is replaced it will be shown in the response.


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Welcome to the Bold Discount demo store.
This store is setup to demonstrate how the Bold Discount app works, the sales icons and countdown timers.
We have a few different sales running. If you head over to a collection page, you'll see how the sale icons work. If a sale has an end date, you can activate a live countdown time, like the one on this product for example. Countdown timers can be put wherever you like, here's another example of a countdown timer on a product in a different location.
When you run a sale with Bold Discounts, you have the option to auto-tag products so they automatically appear in "Sale" collections, like the ones found in the top menu. For example, on this store we have Black Friday sales, Cyber Monday sales, and Daily Deals running. They all appear in the appropriate collection based of the tag Bold Discounts applies to them.


We found that the organization hosting www.Ireps.gov.in is Centre For Railway Information Systems in India.
A more detailed IP address report for www.Ireps.gov.in is below. At the time you pulled this report, the IP of www.Ireps.gov.in is 188.8.131.52. The context of www.Ireps.gov.in is "Ireps" and could reflect the theme of the content available on the resource. More IP details of www.Ireps.gov.in are shown below along with a map location.
|Host of this IP:||ireps.gov.in|
|Organization:||Centre For Railway Information Systems|
|ISP:||Centre For Railway Information Systems|


Design an HTML page for BuyOnline (buyonline.htm) with links for Customer Registration (see register.htm in Task 2), Customer Login (see login.htm in Task 4.1), and Store Manager Login (see mlogin.htm in Task 3.1).
After a customer successfully log into the system, the system will re-direct to the customer buying page (see buying.htm in Task 4.2). After a store manager successfully log into the system, links will appear allowing the manager either list items (see listing.htm in Task 3.3) or process the sold items (see processing.htm in Task 5.1). After a new customer finishes registration, a “back” link allows the customer return to BuyOnline page (see Task 2.4). After a customer finishes buying or a manager finishes listing or processing, a “logout” link allows the customer or manager leave the system, and a “thanks” message, which includes the customer id or the manager id, will be displayed (see Task 4.7, Task 3.5 and Task 5.3, respectively).


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Global & Seamless Search for Patent and Non-patent
This is a global search covering worldwide references using J-PlatPat of JPO, JP-NET, HYPAT-i2, SRPARTNER, Derwent Innovation, Orbit Intelligence, Espacenet of EPO, USPTO patent full-text and image database of USPTO, Delphion, Dialog and Patolis, which are for patent and utility model, and STN and J Dream II, which are for non-patent. The seamless search is performed to verify the existence of prior art or relating documents seamlessly before filing a patent application or a request for examination in addition to the infringement search and the validity search.
1. Covered Documents
In principle, published patent literatures and, also, non-patent literatures, are covered in accordance with the content of the search.
2. Term of Search
In principle, published patent literatures and non-patent literatures are available up to the present.
It is possible to determine the term in accordance with the technical field and the technical content.
3. Search Procedure
After the careful review on the technical content search strategies for each database are drawn up to narrow the final number of search results to from around 1,000 to 5,000 references.
Then full texts of the hit references are carefully investigated and references closely related with the object of the search will be reported as attached references.
4. Reporting Style
We will locate at least one patent, utility model, or non-patent reference and report it together with the search strategies to be used in the search and the copies of the located references.
・Report only the degree of similarity to the object of the search
・Report with brief comments comparing with the object of the search
*Reporting in a customized format is also available.
Exemplary case study of the global search using USPTO patent full-text and image database or Delphion, esp@cenet, IPDL, PATOLIS, JP-NET, HYPAT-i, SRpartner and JDream II is shown below.
Application No. 2002-xxxxxx:
mobile telephone having both functions of GPS and wave clock
|Covering periods to be searched:
1975.1.1 〜 2002.10.20
References to be searched:
worldwide patent and utility model applications (only for database available)
(1) mobile telephone or PDA incorporated with GPS and wave clock linked to a satellite
(2) mobile terminals with GPS and/or wave clock
IPC, USC and technical words to be used for interrogating in each database are shown.
Also, technical words will be translated into proper Japanese language in the case of the Japanese patent and utility model search.
Multiple formulas will be applied eventually.
Case 1: ((1 or 2) and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7)
Case 2: (3 and 4 and (5 or 6))
Hit patent and utility model references, which have found in Boolean formulas, should be investigated in terms of their full specifications and compared with the search subject.
List of located references:


The Thermo Check Camera is a contactless and accurate method of temperature measurement, with facial recognition technology built in. Wi-Fi capability allows seamless remote management in high traffic locations.
Within 2 seconds Thermo Check will read body temperature, and alert staff and customers should they have a high temperature. Thermal imagery captures different levels of infrared light, to quickly and accurately read temperature within 1.8 seconds and with a 0.3° margin of error.
This solution can also be used as a check in/out system for offices, warehouses and other secure locations, replacing the need for ID cards or manual registration. Should mask wearing be an entry requirement for your building, the system can be set to identify and alert if a mask is not being worn.
Thermo Check Camera
Equipped with an optional abnormal temperature alarm. Adjustable alarm volumes will accomoate louder environments such as construction sites and factories.
Works with protective masks
Facial recognition technology can store a face library of up 30,000, for online and offline facial detection. Works on individuals both with and without a protective face mask over their mouths.
Sync the Thermo Check Camera with automatic doors, gates, and ticketing systems, to restrict and control entry access. This provides a cost efficient and reliable alternative to dedicated staff, and can integrate with staff clock in and clock out procedures.


Podcasting is on fire lately, with seemingly every subject matter expert creating a podcast to help share their expertise with the world and attract customers. We are no exception and have two great podcasts with over 50k total downloads: GRE Snacks – short, snackable episodes about how to ace your GRE, and our FINRA podcast with deep dives into complex topics like options spreads. To make our podcasts consistent every week, we needed to come up with a simple podcast audio editing process. Below, you’ll see what we came up with – this setup joins two audio files recorded locally on two separate computers by the co-hosts, who were recording over Zoom. Editing each podcast takes less than 15 minutes. We hope you find this helpful for your own podcasting!
All you need for this is the free audio editing software Audacity – https://www.audacityteam.org/download/
First, open the project file. It will say “Podcast # – Title” and be .aup
Then, with the project file open in Audacity, find the second person’s audio and drag it into the Audacity project.
It should line up alongside the first Audio Track like this:
Then, open your “Podcast Intro Song.aup” file (assuming you have one), highlight the Intro song Audio Track, copy it, and paste it into the new Podcast # project. The final result should look like this:
Now we need to align the start times so that the audio is in sync. Zoom into the first minute of the audio using the zoom buttons in the top right corner. Use the scroll bar to scroll to the first minute. You’ll notice that there are two big spikes that look like this:
These spikes are me and my cohost clapping together over video chat to ensure we can align the audio tracks later. This is the same reason why movie producers use slate boards and say “Action!” when filming.
You want to highlight the area before each spike and delete it using the Delete key, so that the spike is at the start of each audio track, like this:
Then, you want to cut off the empty space that occurs before the dialog begins. To do this, highlight both tracks simultaneously and then delete the section:
Remember, when doing this, do not highlight the 3rd audio track, the Intro Song. Make sure that it stays intact. At the end of this step, it’ll look like this:
Now we are going to remove the white noise from the background of each of the two main audio tracks. You do not need to do this for the Intro Song. For each track, follow these steps:
Highlight a ‘blank’ area where there is no talking on that audio track. There may still be a small bar of noise anyway, which we’re trying to reduce:
Then, go to Effect > Noise reduction with that area highlighted and click on it, then select Get Noise Profile.
Then, highlight the entire audio track by clicking on the blue bar on the left side:
And then go to Effect > Noise Reduction and click OK in the box.
The track should now have noise reduced:
No matter the difference in audio quality, I always do this process to both audio tracks to be sure they’re clean.
Normalize is very similar to Noise Reduction, just a different Effect. You go to Effect > Normalize and then click OK with the default settings.
Do this for both of the main audio tracks. You do not need to do this for the Intro Song.
Now, go through the audio slowly by scrolling across and look for big spikes that are not surrounded by dialog, like this:
For those spikes, listen to them by hitting Play when it’s highlighted. Sometimes, you’re bumping the desk or clicking your mouse. When that’s the case, highlight the spike or noise and click the Mute button (Control-L) in the top right corner to remove it. If it’s a cough or laugh, I typically leave it in so that the conversation feels more natural unless it is very loud or distracting.
In the above example, there are two spikes – one on the left and one on the right. The one on the left is a ‘click’ and should be removed. The one on the right is me reacting (“Hmm”) and should not be removed. That’s why it’s important to listen to each thing before you delete it.
There will also be other sections where one person is clearly talking and the other person is just making noise, like this:
In this case, you should also Mute (Control-L) the noises – but always listen first to make sure they’re things we should be deleting.
Almost done! Last, just trim the blank extra time off of the end by highlighting both tracks and then removing the excess time by pressing the delete key:
Now, go to File > Save Project > Save Lossless Copy of Project and save the project as “Filename Lossless”. I like to do this so that there is a Lossless copy of the final project in case we need it in the future.
Then, go to File > Export > Export as MP3 and click Save. You’ll be asked to enter Metadata Information.
When you see the Metadata information screen, you should enter at least the following information:
The rest of the fields can be blank, but filling it out further can give you extra polish and metadata on some platforms.
And you’re done! If you enjoyed this post, please check out Achievable’s great test prep courses for the GRE, FINRA exams, and USMLE Step 1 – or send them to a friend that might benefit from them. We guide students through a personalized learning path and train them to memorize their test material until they’re fully prepared to pass their exam.


1 July, 2016
FIN4 Hacking Group targets Firms for Stock Market Profit
A group of malicious hackers are using well-crafted spearphishing emails to target the email accounts of executives with access to confidential information.
The group dubbed FIN4, has been operating since 2013 and is focused on gathering non-public information about merger and acquisition deals.
FIN4 does not infect victim systems with malware. Their approach is to try and acquire the usernames and passwords of their targets in order to view confidential email correspondence.
Researchers from FireEye have published this flyer on the workings of FIN4.


Acala DVD Creator 3.1 is a powerful application that enables users to convert all of your favorite movies to DVD movies and to burn them as a DVD disc. Using this software, you will be able to watch your video files in any DVD player, including home theaters, car DVD players, etc. This program con convert different video files into DVD movies. Some of the video files it can convert are DIVX, XVID, AVI, MPEG, DAT and MOV. Acala DVD Creator 3.1 will convert your video files in a very short amount of time. It will not take more than a couple of minutes to convert several files into a specific format. The program supports batch conversion.
There are some conversion tools that fail to convert the files or that lose some of the files' quality during the conversions. That will not happen with this application. It will convert your files without modifying the original files' quality.
You do not need to be an expert to use this program. Acala DVD Creator 3.1 comes with a very friendly interface that will guide you step by step on how to get your files converted.
You can set the program to automatically shut down your computer when all the conversions have been done.


End of Support for Windows XP and IE8 on June 1
JHSPH Information Technology announced that they are ending official support for the Windows XP operating system next summer. Windows XP will no longer be supported in any way by Microsoft in January, 2014, and JHSPH Information Technology is encouraging everyone within the JHSPH community to upgrade to Windows 7 at their earliest convenience.
Internet Explorer 8 is the default browser on the most recent verison of Windows XP, and with the end of Windows XP support, Internet Explorer 8 will no longer be supported within CoursePlus and online courses. The "Computing Requirements for JHSPH eLearning Sites" page which governs support for CoursePlus and online courses at JHSPH has not listed Internet Explorer 8 as a supported web browser since January 2012, even though some students, faculty, and staff still use that browser. When support for Internet Explorer 8 ends on June 1, 2013, you will no longer be able to sign in to either CoursePlus or online courses with Internet Explorer 8.
(You should also be aware that Google dropped support for Internet Explorer 8 in Google Apps (incuding Docs/Drive) on November 15, 2012.)
If you do not upgrade your operating system from Windows XP by June, 2013, you can still use Google Chrome or Firefox to access online courses and CoursePlus. However, given that Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows XP in January, 2014, it is doubtful that Chrome or Firefox will be updated indefinitely for the Windows XP operating system.
This transition is still many months away, but it is important that you are aware of this upcoming change so you can prepare accordingly.


Invoice time, expenses, products, fees and recurring services with Visma Severa. Integrated project billing ensures 100% billable rate.
Visma Severa lists all customers and projects that are ready for invoicing to guarantee that billable work becomes billed on time.
View project pricing for different methods of setting prices for timesheets. Invoice layout can be modified to follow existing stationery design.Visma Severa supports multiple tax rates, all currencies and invoicing in 12 different languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norvegian, Danish, Finnish and Russian.
For organizations that consist of multiple companies, it is possible to define invoice template, invoice number series, logo, VAT number and other contact details for each specific company. Learn more about organizational hierarchy add-on.
Project managers or account executives can create new invoices when they need them.
Invoice content is compiled automatically from the project’s offer, reported time, products and cost information. Modifications to descriptions, attachments, quantities and prices are possible when the invoice is still in draft status. Billed time can be grouped to a single line based on employee, job, project phase, work type and reporting month. The level of detail regarding attachments is configured using the invoice template information or through custom settings for the selected invoice.
Invoices that are ready for delivery can be printed, emailed as a PDF document, or sent automatically to the customer using a 3rd party operator (electronic invoice, applicable to selected countries).
Invoices can also be transferred as orders to ERPs or accounting systems for final delivery to the customer. Example integration: Visma Business.
Invoice payments and accounts receivable are typically tracked in accounting or ERP systems. Visma Severa allows invoices to be transferred to ERP automatically, file transfer based, or manually. View list of existing integrations.
Visma Severa allows you to create credit notes (credit memos) or reminders from sent invoices. Outstanding, overdue and paid invoices can easily and automatically be tracked with integration to Visma Business System.
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Stakrax appreciates that your security and privacy concerns are important.
Our site is encrypted with SSL security.
There are several indicators of a secure web page. The first is the https:// prefix on the URL. If this is present it indicates that the connection is secure and encrypted. The URL is visible in the address bar at the top of your browser.
The second indicator of a secure page depends on your browser. Most modern browsers (including Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox and Netscape) display a small padlock or key in a lower corner of your screen. When this is closed or highlighted, the page is secure.
Once an order is sent to us your credit card number is stored in an encrypted format in a password protected area until processed and deleted.
For more information about our security practices please contact us.


Innovation and management - The great challenge of cities in the context of COVID 19
- Cities that had not incorporated the innovation were forced to do so.
Smart cities have become the preferred concept of the 21st century to describe the fusion between technology and municipal management. In a world where digitization and new technologies are increasingly important, those municipalities capable of incorporating these new trends to improve the lives of their citizens have earned the label of smart cities.
Local governments are on the front line in the fight against COVID 19 (ONU) since they have population density and shared public spaces that favor the spread of the virus. Currently more than half of the world's population lives in cities and by 2050 it is expected that seven out of ten people will live in municipalities ([Word Bank](https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/urbandevelopment/overview# :~:text=Today%2C%20some%2055%25%20of%20the,world%20will%20live%20in%20cities.)).
Densely populated urban centers represent an ideal environment for the spread of epidemics. The city of Wuhan is a clear example, since it was the first center of transmission of COVID 19, and it is a megacity of 11 million inhabitants. Then Milan, Madrid and New York, also highly populated and connected cities, faced quarantine and social distancing as a consequence of the exponential increase in cases.
The growth of urban sprawl brings consequences that put municipal management to the test: overpopulation, pollution, poor access to housing, poverty, social inequalities, low development rates, poor planning, increased insecurity. COVID has added to these problems, challenging the sustainable development of cities and compliance with SDG 11: "Sustainable cities and communities" which recognizes the leading role of local governments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Although the outlook does not seem optimistic, cities represent centers of technological innovation, academic advances, and are home to business centers, generating a promising context for development. The synergy between actors allows for the exchange of data from different technological sources, such as sensors, applications, smart cameras, geolocation, etc.
Singapore knew how to be resilient after the SARS epidemic that occurred in 2003 and thus have tools to generate citizen data on infections and contact with carriers of the virus. The Contact Tracing application is a clear example, since it allows the user to access information about the people around them by sharing the data with the Ministry of Health.
Cities that had not incorporated the innovation were forced to do so. We can say that the pandemic accelerated the digitization process of local governments. A clear example is the municipality of São Paulo, which launched the Meu Corujão application that allows scheduling medical appointments and viewing the results of exams provided by the Unified Health System (SUS), which reduces transmissions.
Brazil, with its growing number of cases, is an example of the lack of coordination between the different levels of government. Given this scenario, cities have a certain capacity to take initiatives to improve the lives of citizens. Just like São Paulo, Curitiba acted intelligently, being the first capital of Brazil, to offer video consultation to COVID patients in order to reduce contact.
Local governments have the ability to lead joint work between different stakeholders and thus coordinate synergies to generate innovative solutions. The local context is conducive to the gestation of the GovTech ecosystem where various actors (startups, international organizations, academic institutions, citizens, NGO's, etc.) work together for the transformation and digitization of government services, contributing to the paradigm of smart cities. .
It is crucial to highlight the importance of alliances as well as the participation of citizens in innovation processes. Cities driven by a hunger for technology or to gain the adjective of Smart can err by promoting policies with high technological components but perpetuating inequalities and exclusion. Singapore, previously mentioned as the Smart City par excellence, is an example of a management where innovation is guided by a top-down approach that is exclusive for certain social sectors such as immigrants.
The pandemic forced cities to implement innovative measures and ally with new players to exceed the demands of this new reality. The context served as an accelerator for the incorporation of technological solutions to provide services to the citizen, but also highlighted the importance of human capital as a component of a smart and humane city where citizens are listened to and participate in the formulation of public policies. This context generated fertile ground for a new generation of cities at the service of the citizen where governance and human capital are allies of technology for the development of smart cities.