Wednesday, August 31, 2016

The plan “Italian House” to seismic certifications and … – Il Sole 24 Ore

Angelo Paletta, professor of management


The tragedy of the earthquake which had as epicenter of amateur areas, accumulations, Arquata del Tronto and Pescara, and the invitation of the Government to collaborate in the construction of the plan “Italy House” reopens many reflections. First, the importance of building public and private buildings according to modern earthquake-resistant technologies, and whether to make it compulsory in risk insurance policies municipalities against catastrophic events ¬ (floods, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions).

in addition, it would be important if the seismic certifications would become mandatory in real estate sales, as it has been for the energy certificates. These, in fact, under penalty of nullity of the acts, in the conclusion should be attached to contracts on transfer and lease premises (art. 6, para. 3-bis of Legislative Decree no. 19 August 2005, n. 192, introduced by Decree 4 June 2013, n. 63, converted into Law August 3, 2013, n. 90, recepente Directive 2010/31 / EU).

it is clear that if there was the introduction of the seismic certified as a new information tool, this would contribute both to provide additional guidance for the definition of the market value of a property, is to signal the importance of protecting insurance to level the walls being negotiated. And at the legal level it would be two new products with high economic impact regulations, social and cultural development in a nation where it is lacking a culture of prevention.

Over 24 million Italians resident in areas prone to earthquakes

the Italian peninsula and Sicily, with the exception of Sardinia, it is in the center of the rift created by the thrust of the African plate on the Adriatic micro-plate forming part of the Eurasian plate. Currently the micro-Adriatic plate moves about 50 mm per year to the east leading to a gradual narrowing of the Adriatic Sea.

The National Council of Geologists did a mapping nationally and estimates that are located in areas of high seismic critical 24,147,410 residents, 27,920 schools and 2,188 hospitals.

in the epicenter of the last earthquake regions are: Lazio, with 1,764,181 residents in earthquake areas, 4,608 schools and 209 hospitals; in places at risk of Marche there are 1,486,289 residents, 1,767 schools and 202 hospitals.

The Government faces an emergency with 50 million and the program plan “Italian House”
The earthquake recorded magnitude 6 to 3.36 hours of August 24 and subsequent 1,000 minor tremors have caused hundreds of deaths and injuries as well as thousands of displaced people. However, the damage caused by earthquakes will last for a long time and substantial public resources will be used appropriately to meet both the emergency, including food and temporary accommodation of displaced persons, it is the most complex programming tasks for reconstruction.

To this end, the Council of Ministers no. 126 last August 25, the Government has defined the first steps to handle the emergency following the earthquake. With the state of emergency declaration has been allocated the first 50 million euro together with temporary tax exemption for all the earthquake victims. The municipalities are exempted from fees: Arquata del Tronto (AP), Acquasanta Terme (AP) Montegallo (AP), Montefortino (FM), Montemonaco (AP), Montereale (AQ), Capitignano (AQ), Campotosto (AQ), Valle Castellana (TE), Rocca Santa Maria (TE), Accumoli (RI) Amatrice (RI), Preci (PG) Norcia (PG), Cascia (PG), Monteleone di Spoleto (PG). But
it is evident that the total costs of the reconstruction will be vastly greater.
The National Council of Geologists and the Civil Defence estimates that nationwide serve as many as 50 billion Euros to secure public buildings, while private ones the cost could reach about 300 billion euro. For easier reading this data is necessary to consider that, according to Italian geologists, 60% of the national housing stock was built before the 1974 law which introduced the technical standards for construction in seismic areas.

at yesterday’s meeting at Palazzo Chigi President Matteo Renzi he announced the launch of the plan “House Italy” aimed at building an infrastructure of prevention system throughout the country to reduce the risk of other casualties caused by catastrophic events.

I assumed by the Government funds should be public and private, to which would be added of European Union funding, which has already made available the Copernicus satellite system to map the damage in the area.

the ABI announces the suspension of payments of mortgages and mortgage financing: until when?

the Italian Banking Association (ABI) makes known that “is committed to interventions in favor of those who are suddenly in difficulty because they suffered damage or partial unavailability of real estate and facilities dedicated to the job.”

the ABI reports that “in line with the provisions contained in the specific Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Civil Protection and consumer associations on 26 October, aimed at ensuring fairness and anywhere in the country early action in favor of populations affected by natural disasters, is sensitizing its members to adopt the residents of the territories affected the planned suspension of loan installments mortgage related to residential real estate, commercial and industrial, which have had even partial damage. ”

The commendable outlet ABI position will produce temporary suspensions of payments. The fact is that if the mortgage loans issued for the purchase of properties in those areas of seismic risk had been connected with insurance against earthquakes, most of debtors today would not have suffered the additional expense of having to eventually pay property that they no longer exist.

Risk management against earthquakes: the main insurance coverage to buy

The value of owning an insurance policy is fully it understands only when the damage occurs feared. Although Italy is a high seismic risk, the culture of managing risk does not seem to hotels much in common Italian mentality. tragic events like this that hit the countries of Lazio and amateur Accumulations and the Marches of Arquata del Tronto and Pescara should lead us to reflect. Especially now that the government, mindful also of the earthquake in L’Aquila, apparently seriously wants to launch a national project to secure both public buildings and private ones.

The total estimated cost to build such a project is around 350 billion euro. This means that all public authorities and private owners, will have to assume a variety of solutions to cope with possible future disasters. Both technological and constructive level and at the administrative level, both for insurance.

Considering that last point, it is important to know that there are insurance policies that protect policyholders in the event of an earthquake. For proper risk management it is critical to know what are the hedged items, compensation limits and deductibles for the different events.

First, it is essential to define the sum insured and the deductible in the case the catastrophic event occurs. In addition, please consider the percentage limits of compensation of expenses for demolishing, clearing, transporting, disposing of and treating the rubble. In addition, must be measurable percentage of the costs of removal, transportation, relocation and storage by third parties of the assets contained in the damaged premises or destroyed by the earthquake.

Last but not least, it would be useful to choose a policy that takes into account all the many complex aspects of a catastrophic event, and thus ensure the overnight expenses in a hotel or guest house or similar solutions by establishing a fixed daily per capita up to a predetermined percentage related to the insured capital and for a period temporal default. Finally, some insurance for housing residences to cover damage from an earthquake also guarantee payment of a lump sum if the policyholder during the earthquake or his family suffer a serious injury.

Earthquakes: insurance against incidents of theft and looting

the post-earthquake stages often last months, if not years. And incidents of looting generally occur in the days and weeks after every earthquake. The insurance policies may protect the policyholder in the event of theft.

This sadly delinquent usual phenomenon has re-appeared in this earthquake. Just in the rubble of Amatrice the police have arrested and taken to the prison in Rieti pluripregiudicato a 45 year old who was trying to force the door with a screwdriver of a dwelling as well as a couple of foreigners who moved among the damaged houses and uninhabited with burglary tools .

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Martina Caironi, the Italian flagship in Rio – Radio Popolare

Just a few days at the XVa edition of the Paralympic Games in 2016 : will be held in Rio de Janeiro September 7 to 18. Martina Caironi , 26 years old and already a gold medal in the 100 meters at London 2012, will be the Italian flag bearer at the opening ceremony. “I’m a listener of Radio Popolare, I also your sticker on the machine. I’ll take you with me in Rio, “he says before answering any questions.

You are about to board the plane to Rio. How do you feel?

“I feel the tension, definitely more than four years ago when I left, still a little ‘girl, for my first Olympics. Now I know what I’m going to do, I know what people expect from me, but I’m still trying to deal with a little ‘lightheartedness, for the fun. “

Feel the pressure of the favorite?

“Yes, because all I remember him … It ‘s true, I start as favorites in the 100 meters, not in the long jump. I know I have, and I want to, do well. “

Being bearer is cause for satisfaction more or extra responsibility?

” Certainly It gave me a bit ‘of notoriety in more in recent months. The fact that they chose me is above all a great honor. Then, in a few days, I will tell you what the emotion of the moment. For now I only have an idea. “

You’ve heard some of your colleagues who have already competed at the Olympics in Rio to know what awaits you?

“Yesterday I met here in Bergamo Marta Milani, who has not competed but it was in Rio as a reserve for the relay, and told me a bit ‘of the Olympic village. Then, looking at the twitter account of the various athletes I got an idea, but I would get there without too many expectations or with preset ideas. Let’s see how it will be. “

Who will be your main rivals?

” I am always the same, unless of surprises. The most feared is the German Vanessa Low, favored in the long jump. In the 100 meters is the one that is closest to me. “

How did you start with athletics?

” It all goes back to several years ago. After my accident, I was walking through the corridors of the prosthesis center and saw the photographs of athletes in the act of the long jump and the race and I was intrigued. I asked myself to do so, I was given a prosthetic fitting. I found out right away that you have a hidden talent, because from the first race in 2010 made the Italian record. Then, growing up, I started to do international competitions, and the rest came by itself, with hard work of course, because especially in recent years training has intensified. Even my body has changed, it is now much more athletic, stronger. “

So you started more than anything to get busy after the blow of the accident …

“It ‘playing more as a curiosity – I’m a very curious person – and when I find something interesting I try to grab it. And then I wanted to race again, because maybe you do not realize that, with two legs, if you want to make a corsettina make it. I realized that I could no longer do so. And I went from one extreme to another: from not being able to run to run as fast as possible in a stadium at

How do you choose a prosthesis to compete at this level?

“There are specialized centers. The prostheses are also very expensive, fortunately I did not have to pay thanks to a project of the Paralympic Committee that allows me to choose the best on the market. Depending on the weight, you choose a lamina of a certain rigidity and, depending on the athlete’s I or of the specialty needs: for example I a lamina of a certain type for racing – a plate, with the same power of my leg not to ‘phase shift’ the race – and a more flexible for the long jump, to be more responsive and push up. “

There is a technological divide between various countries competing in the Paralympics that will make a difference in the results?

“Yes, there are countries where the new technology of implants come first. For example, in London in 2012 I ran with a mechanical knee while some of my opponents were running already with a knee that is the one I use now, which is very ‘free’ and easier to use. In any case, the rules of the International Paralympic Committee provide that each type of prosthesis to be accessible to each athlete. Then much it depends on the ability and the technical expertise of the various countries.

<'p> I guess the race prosthesis is not the same that you use in the life of every day …

“No, it is totally different. The one I use for walking has an electronic knee that also allows me to do the stairs, to go dancing, biking, in water. I pretty much I change the prostheses like you will change your shoes. Depending on the activity I change my leg. “

What’s missing in your opinion in Italy to ensure that sport, as in your case, can be the way to overcome their limitations?

“First of all it would take a total abatement of mental barriers, cultural. They would need more investment and more opportunities for promotion of sports for disabled athletes. I hope these Paralympics are followed, because you really can open up a world. And then it would be fair to reach parity between the Olympics and Paralympics, because we find it hard as them and us we would need some attention. “

When your races are planned? So we point the alarm clock …

“The opening ceremony is on September 7th. Then my race will be the 10th, in Italy it will be broadcast around the 23. The semi-finals on 17 to 19 Italian time. And the final at midnight (Italian time) on 18. “

Listen here to the interview with Martina Caironi

martina Caironi Paralympics

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The Hyundai i10 gives you a refreshed – al volante

NEW COURSE – At the Paris Motor Show (October 1-16) the Korean company will also bring the Hyundai i10 updated. The latter is on the market for three years and therefore receives the classic improvement measures, aimed to aesthetics and technological equipment: the little Korean, attacking the Fiat Panda and Renault Twingo, now adopts a multimedia system equipped with communication protocols CarPlay Apple and Android Auto. The most easily visible action and impact, however, concerns the front: here is the new template, called Cascading, which includes new daytime running lights and will be taken up by all Hyundai expected in the coming years.

MORE TECHNOLOGY – at the back of the Hyundai i10 2017 are new to the bumper fascia and rear fog lights with its original bill, now circular, which refer to those front and match to slightly restyled main headlights. New are also the guards on the side and the wheels 14-inch, is the simplest type in steel alloy. Among the new features is also provided for the renovation of the steering ratio, which should influence the behavior on the road. Cockpit coatings are now red, blue or black circles and the 7-inch touch screen, where you can combine a subscription for seven years of services such as weather forecasts, points of interest and conditions of real-time traffic.

PETROL AND ARE 1.0 1.2 – the update of the Hyundai i10 also introduces the front of the security camera, the multi-function type , which manages the emergency braking assistance systems and to keep the car on course. The engine range is composed of petrol 1.0 and 1.2, 65 and 87 hp, both matched to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic. The 1.0 version can also be ordered in low BlueDrive consumption.

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Amazon opens 30 hours a week | The Labour cloud – BBC

The estimated time for reading this post is 3 minutes i.

Nicola Di Turi

The full-time job? A one size too many measures. Amazon rejects the traditional working hours. And to try to reverse the charges on the conditions of workers in establishments, Jeff Bezos company will introduce a new contractual regime.

Some employees part-time will receive the same benefits as full-time employees that work only 30 hours a week, instead of 40 hours. In return they will get only 75% of the pay of full-time workers, which will overlap compulsory for 16 hours per week , from Monday to Thursday, from 10 to 14.



Of course Amazon individual workers already employed part-time. The news, however, is the introduction of entire teams will choose to face a reduction remuneration, compared to a reduction of working hours.

A choice thereby providing a better balance the relationship between work and leisure, to enable to women access to a contractual status more akin to the needs of the family. At the time the solution will only cover a hundred of technological departments, and will not be extended to thousands of Amazon employees outside the US borders.



” We aim to reduce commitments and to create a tailored working environment, which continues to stimulate achievements and personal goals, “he explained a spokesman for Amazon at an event held last week.

But after several complaints rained down on the e-commerce giant for the harsh working conditions, shown in the testimonies of former employees, the American press has hailed the Amazon move as an attempt to also promote equality gender in the workplace.

And in essence, for the first time, entire departments can be carried out by teams composed entirely of part-time employees, who decide to reduced the number of hours from 40 to 30 hours per week, compared to a deduction of salary.

Nevertheless, according to a survey conducted by Gallup, in the United States the working week from 40 hours just does not exist anymore. While the French take to the streets , raising the barricades to defend the 35 hours per week, Americans work on average 47 hours per week.



A desire to be precise, 21% admits to be up to 59 hours per week and 18% goes beyond 60 hours. The research does not specify employment status of the respondents (whether full or part time), but it is indicative of how the chase legislation often practices that have proved successful in factories and plants.

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Amazon opens 30 hours per week – BBC

The estimated time for reading this post is 3 minutes i.

Nicola Di Turi

The full-time job? A one size too many measures. Amazon rejects the traditional working hours. And to try to reverse the charges on the conditions of workers in establishments, Jeff Bezos company will introduce a new contractual regime.

Some employees part-time will receive the same benefits as full-time employees that work only 30 hours a week, instead of 40 hours. In return they will get only 75% of the pay of full-time workers, which will overlap compulsory for 16 hours per week , from Monday to Thursday, from 10 to 14.



Of course Amazon individual workers already employed part-time. The news, however, is the introduction of entire teams will choose to face a reduction remuneration, compared to a reduction of working hours.

A choice thereby providing a better balance the relationship between work and leisure, to enable to women access to a contractual status more akin to the needs of the family. At the time the solution will only cover a hundred of technological departments, and will not be extended to thousands of Amazon employees outside the US borders.



” We aim to reduce commitments and to create a tailored working environment, which continues to stimulate achievements and personal goals, “he explained a spokesman for Amazon at an event held last week.

But after several complaints rained down on the e-commerce giant for the harsh working conditions, shown in the testimonies of former employees, the American press has hailed the Amazon move as an attempt to also promote equality gender in the workplace.

And in essence, for the first time, entire departments can be carried out by teams composed entirely of part-time employees, who decide to reduced the number of hours from 40 to 30 hours per week, compared to a deduction of salary.

Nevertheless, according to a survey conducted by Gallup, in the United States the working week from 40 hours just does not exist anymore. While the French take to the streets , raising the barricades to defend the 35 hours per week, Americans work on average 47 hours per week.



A desire to be precise, 21% admits to be up to 59 hours per week and 18% goes beyond 60 hours. The research does not specify employment status of the respondents (whether full or part time), but it is indicative of how the chase legislation often practices that have proved successful in factories and plants.

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The IFA in the starting blocks – euronews

All the track upcoming IFA ( INTERNATIONAL Funkausstellung ), the largest consumer electronics trade show in Europe. As of 2 September more than 240,000 visitors are expected in Berlin, where will observe the technological innovations of more than 1,600 exhibitors.

All ‘ IFA 2015 China’s Huawei had launched her Huawei Mate S, while Sony unsheathed its new flagship Sony Xperia Z5. This year, Huawei is expected to present a new smartphone.

We expect better screens, better processors photographic machines more ‘advanced but not shocking news.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

VMworld 2016: debuts Cross-Cloud Architecture – TechWeekEurope IT

For some time VMware believes that the right approach to meet the needs of customers that switch to the cloud is to provide services and technologies for the coexistence and synergy of most cloud platforms at the same time. The opinion of the software house is that the heterogeneity connected to the hybrid cloud is a prerequisite, and has focused on solutions that allow the infrastructure level, as NSX or Virtual SAN. From the > VMworld 2016 arrive first in this sense, with the presentation of what the company has called Cross-Cloud Architecture .

The Cross -Cloud Architecture is – as the name indicates – conceptual / strategic architecture rather than a specific product. The idea appears to be extension to the cloud of the problem that VMware has already addressed in the traditional server world: separate resources lead to their use is not optimal, and an exchange of information at times complex. Once it was true for servers and is born as a result the classic virtualization, now is happening for cloud services from those with an infrastructure multicloud. And here is the Cross-Cloud Architecture with its many old components (still VSAN and NSX) and new.

Among the new ones, in Las Vegas debuted VMware Cloud Foundation, a preview of cross-cloud services , VMware vCloud Availability and a new version of VMware vCloud Air Hybrid Cloud Manager.

Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware, VMworld 2016
Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware, VMworld 2016

VMware Cloud Foundation is a bit ‘the technological basis of the new architecture multicloud. It is a stack that combines vSphere, VSAN and NSX and has a specific module – VMware SDDC Manager – for managing it and then for the management of complex and heterogeneous cloud infrastructure, even with automation functions. The aim is also speed the creation of such infrastructure and VMware promises a reduction in the time of 6 to 8 times.

The Cloud Foundation will offer Also as a service cloud (at the top will do IBM, which intensifies the alliance, then the other partners of the vCloud Air Network) able to communicate with the internal resources of the customers and thus create a hybrid cloud managed according to the principles of cross-Cloud Architecture.

of the other news announced, the cross-Cloud services is a new range of SaaS targeted options to the management of hybrid and multicloud cloud environments. Are still under development and is intended to cover various areas ranging from governance of cloud security applications, from compliance to application migration.

Among the new product properly, Availability for VMware vCloud vCloud Director is a new module that allows the vCloud Air Network cloud providers to enable and then offer their customers disaster recovery services for vSphere environments. A new version of Hybrid Cloud Manager was instead presented to optimize the migration of applications between a private cloud and VMware vCloud Air, in both directions.

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The new Apo Conerpo at Macfrut 2016 – Agronotizie

Also this year Macfrut is to Apo Conerpo an occasion of great significance for proposing to the Italian and international customers the latest in a complete range fruit and vegetables , genuine and excellent organoleptic characteristics, obtained in the best areas of the country.
Together with its subsidiaries, in fact, the Group works constantly to optimize the results obtained by the associated producers . In this spirit, the main organization of European fruit and vegetable producers will participate in the Rimini exhibition that, by 14 to 16 September , will recall the pavilions of the exhibition center the major operators in the sector as well as representatives of regional and national institutions.

the presentation of the latest fashions, as well as the first budget of the summer campaign and finalize agreements for the commercialization of the autumn fruit, will enliven the stands of the business unit Alegra ( n. 115 – hall D3 ) and Naturitalia ( n. 75 – pavilion D3 .)

 Company that, faithful to the philosophy of the Group, crucial considering the product and process innovation. Therefore, they are engaged in the forefront in supporting the Search and experiment , in order to improve the quality of productions and increase defense against plant diseases through the varietal renewal, and simultaneously claim, also financially, the member cooperatives for the modernization of storage and processing facilities.

Alegra illustrate the new projects to the most important protagonists of the fair and to major customers worldwide within an exhibition space which will also host the associated companies Valfrutta Cool and Brio , the latter specializing in organic.

 The business unit will take advantage of the event to take stock of the summer campaign and, above all, to program the best autumn-winter campaign with special attention to the classic khaki and firm flesh and kiwi .

 Spotlights illuminate the stand then Cornelius ® , pepper high digestibility with sweet flesh, firm and crunchy distributed by Valfrutta Fresco.

Valfrutta Fresco will also present a new line of tomatoes grown in technological greenhouses in the North Italy. Also interesting innovations in the field of melon with Italian varieties designed to cover all the seasonal arc.

From product to service the watchword remains Innovation : in this regard Valfrutta Fresco will also present in the area called “ New retail solution “, located at the entrance of Macfrut and dedicated to the most recent strategies designed to store fruit and vegetables.
 Here, the company connected to Alegra, propose an island for the assisted sales of high quality specialty and an example of draft presentation of the tomato category.

At the Alegra stand will finally “hosted” also new organic fresh produce references Moose black : zucchini Twin “, the tomatoes Rustic ” and kiwi Dorello “, all products belonging to the Top black Elk line, a project developed together with Brio.

Even Naturitalia stand will present interesting innovations starting with the potato . Wider is the range of Naturitalia that, in addition to yellow potatoes, white and purple, red-skinned, a firm dough, the news production, completes the list with potatoes fourth . Simultaneously, the business unit reaffirms its strong link with the territory and the attention to local production on the market presenting the new Line Emilian Potato .

Another feather in ‘ eyelet Naturitalia range is the kiwi Jingold , in the types green and yellow flesh .

 Particularly high standards are also provided by the pear to make Opera , leaders in quality and assortment, distributed in Italy and abroad.

In the fairgrounds Macfrut Naturitalia explain to its stakeholders also the results and goals of overseas sales campaign involving products such as pear , kiwi , apple and plums distributed in the major US markets, Asia and South Africa, as well as the recent development of new relationships with Retail in India for the direct supply of fruit and vegetables.

the 2016 edition of the festival Rimini then will be the showcase for the international debut of “ Fruit24! the time is always right to enjoy the fruits and vegetables “, the three-year project developed by Apo Conerpo and co-financed by ‘ Union European and Mipaaf to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables, enhancing the excellent organoleptic characteristics and beneficial effects on health.

in the stands of the business units will be present information corner with artwork on the project.

 
 

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The new Apo Conerpo at Macfrut 2016 – AgroNotizie – Economy and … – Agronotizie

Also this year Macfrut is to Apo Conerpo an occasion of great significance for proposing to the Italian and international customers the latest in a complete range fruit and vegetables , genuine and excellent organoleptic characteristics, obtained in the best areas of the country.
Together with its subsidiaries, in fact, the Group works constantly to optimize the results obtained by the associated producers . In this spirit, the main organization of European fruit and vegetable producers will participate in the Rimini exhibition that, by 14 to 16 September , will recall the pavilions of the exhibition center the major operators in the sector as well as representatives of regional and national institutions.

the presentation of the latest fashions, as well as the first budget of the summer campaign and finalize agreements for the commercialization of the autumn fruit, will enliven the stands of the business unit Alegra ( n. 115 – hall D3 ) and Naturitalia ( n. 75 – pavilion D3 .)

 Company that, faithful to the philosophy of the Group, crucial considering the product and process innovation. Therefore, they are engaged in the forefront in supporting the Search and experiment , in order to improve the quality of productions and increase defense against plant diseases through the varietal renewal, and simultaneously claim, also financially, the member cooperatives for the modernization of storage and processing facilities.

Alegra illustrate the new projects to the most important protagonists of the fair and to major customers worldwide within an exhibition space which will also host the associated companies Valfrutta Cool and Brio , the latter specializing in organic.

 The business unit will take advantage of the event to take stock of the summer campaign and, above all, to program the best autumn-winter campaign with special attention to the classic khaki and firm flesh and kiwi .

 Spotlights illuminate the stand then Cornelius ® , pepper high digestibility with sweet flesh, firm and crunchy distributed by Valfrutta Fresco.

Valfrutta Fresco will also present a new line of tomatoes grown in technological greenhouses in the North Italy. Also interesting innovations in the field of melon with Italian varieties designed to cover all the seasonal arc.

From product to service the watchword remains Innovation : in this regard Valfrutta Fresco will also present in the area called “ New retail solution “, located at the entrance of Macfrut and dedicated to the most recent strategies designed to store fruit and vegetables.
 Here, the company connected to Alegra, propose an island for the assisted sales of high quality specialty and an example of draft presentation of the tomato category.

At the Alegra stand will finally “hosted” also new organic fresh produce references Moose black : zucchini Twin “, the tomatoes Rustic ” and kiwi Dorello “, all products belonging to the Top black Elk line, a project developed together with Brio.

Even Naturitalia stand will present interesting innovations starting with the potato . Wider is the range of Naturitalia that, in addition to yellow potatoes, white and purple, red-skinned, a firm dough, the news production, completes the list with potatoes fourth . Simultaneously, the business unit reaffirms its strong link with the territory and the attention to local production on the market presenting the new Line Emilian Potato .

Another feather in ‘ eyelet Naturitalia range is the kiwi Jingold , in the types green and yellow flesh .

 Particularly high standards are also provided by the pear to make Opera , leaders in quality and assortment, distributed in Italy and abroad.

In the fairgrounds Macfrut Naturitalia explain to its stakeholders also the results and goals of overseas sales campaign involving products such as pear , kiwi , apple and plums distributed in the major US markets, Asia and South Africa, as well as the recent development of new relationships with Retail in India for the direct supply of fruit and vegetables.

the 2016 edition of the festival Rimini then will be the showcase for the international debut of “ Fruit24! the time is always right to enjoy the fruits and vegetables “, the three-year project developed by Apo Conerpo and co-financed by ‘ Union European and Mipaaf to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables, enhancing the excellent organoleptic characteristics and beneficial effects on health.

in the stands of the business units will be present information corner with artwork on the project.

 
 

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The new Apo Conerpo at Macfrut 2016 – AgroNotizie – Economy and … – Agronotizie

Also this year Macfrut is to Apo Conerpo an occasion of great significance for proposing to the Italian and international customers the latest in a complete range fruit and vegetables , genuine and excellent organoleptic characteristics, obtained in the best areas of the country.
Together with its subsidiaries, in fact, the Group works constantly to optimize the results obtained by the associated producers . In this spirit, the main organization of European fruit and vegetable producers will participate in the Rimini exhibition that, by 14 to 16 September , will recall the pavilions of the exhibition center the major operators in the sector as well as representatives of regional and national institutions.

the presentation of the latest fashions, as well as the first budget of the summer campaign and finalize agreements for the commercialization of the autumn fruit, will enliven the stands of the business unit Alegra ( n. 115 – hall D3 ) and Naturitalia ( n. 75 – pavilion D3 .)

 Company that, faithful to the philosophy of the Group, crucial considering the product and process innovation. Therefore, they are engaged in the forefront in supporting the Search and experiment , in order to improve the quality of productions and increase defense against plant diseases through the varietal renewal, and simultaneously claim, also financially, the member cooperatives for the modernization of storage and processing facilities.

Alegra illustrate the new projects to the most important protagonists of the fair and to major customers worldwide within an exhibition space which will also host the associated companies Valfrutta Cool and Brio , the latter specializing in organic.

 The business unit will take advantage of the event to take stock of the summer campaign and, above all, to program the best autumn-winter campaign with special attention to the classic khaki and firm flesh and kiwi .

 Spotlights illuminate the stand then Cornelius ® , pepper high digestibility with sweet flesh, firm and crunchy distributed by Valfrutta Fresco.

Valfrutta Fresco will also present a new line of tomatoes grown in technological greenhouses in the North Italy. Also interesting innovations in the field of melon with Italian varieties designed to cover all the seasonal arc.

From product to service the watchword remains Innovation : in this regard Valfrutta Fresco will also present in the area called “ New retail solution “, located at the entrance of Macfrut and dedicated to the most recent strategies designed to store fruit and vegetables.
 Here, the company connected to Alegra, propose an island for the assisted sales of high quality specialty and an example of draft presentation of the tomato category.

At the Alegra stand will finally “hosted” also new organic fresh produce references Moose black : zucchini Twin “, the tomatoes Rustic ” and kiwi Dorello “, all products belonging to the Top black Elk line, a project developed together with Brio.

Even Naturitalia stand will present interesting innovations starting with the potato . Wider is the range of Naturitalia that, in addition to yellow potatoes, white and purple, red-skinned, a firm dough, the news production, completes the list with potatoes fourth . Simultaneously, the business unit reaffirms its strong link with the territory and the attention to local production on the market presenting the new Line Emilian Potato .

Another feather in ‘ eyelet Naturitalia range is the kiwi Jingold , in the types green and yellow flesh .

 Particularly high standards are also provided by the pear to make Opera , leaders in quality and assortment, distributed in Italy and abroad.

In the fairgrounds Macfrut Naturitalia explain to its stakeholders also the results and goals of overseas sales campaign involving products such as pear , kiwi , apple and plums distributed in the major US markets, Asia and South Africa, as well as the recent development of new relationships with Retail in India for the direct supply of fruit and vegetables.

the 2016 edition of the festival Rimini then will be the showcase for the international debut of “ Fruit24! the time is always right to enjoy the fruits and vegetables “, the three-year project developed by Apo Conerpo and co-financed by ‘ Union European and Mipaaf to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables, enhancing the excellent organoleptic characteristics and beneficial effects on health.

in the stands of the business units will be present information corner with artwork on the project.

 
 

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Audi: 40 years of five-cylinder – Panorama Car

Audi 5-cylinder is synonymous with performance, reliability and efficiency. The history of the engines that represented the technical vanguard of Ingolstadt hard to 40 years .



The 70s, the dawn of the 5-cylinder Audi

In 1976 he made his debut, on ‘ Audi 100 5E , the first 5-cylinder in the House of the Four Rings. Since the early 70s the Ingolstadt were studying a solution for a high ranking in the market and so it was that, from the base of the old four-cylinder 827 EA was born the first five-cylinder 2.1 liter. Boasted 136 CV Power and was equipped with an innovative electronic fuel injection system which guaranteed greater power and efficiency.

Only two years after Audi presented also the first five-cylinder diesel aspirated , characterized by a displacement of two liters and an output of 70 CV . In 1979 arrived, then the turbocharged version of the five-cylinder petrol engines with its 170 hp and 265 NM Torque guaranteed high performance and represented the top of the range with Audi 200 5T .

the 80′s, those of the Audi Sport quattro …

A year later, with the Audi Ur -Four were introduced more technological innovations that still improved the performance of this engine, as the intercooler and the permanent all-wheel drive, however, reaching the threshold of 200 CV power. For those years represented the top of sportsmanship in the Audi range.

In 1983, the flagship of the 5-cylinder Audi became the aluminum five cylinder newly designed cylinder head with four valves and power of 306 hp pushing the now legendary Sport quattro , then the most powerful car ever built by a German company for use on public roads. Taking a leap forward of six years, in 1989, at the Frankfurt Motor Show Audi presented the Audi 100 TDI scenery. The completely new, never seen until then on production car – was the five-cylinder turbo diesel engine 2.5-liter and 120 hp direct injection and fully electronic control.



And after the V6, returns the 5-cylinder

from the second half of the 90s the five cylinders were replaced by the new V6, but it is in 2009 that overwhelmingly return to the scene on board the ‘ Audi TT RS technologies such as the turbocharger and direct petrol injection. The Ingolstadt sports coupe in this case possessed impressive 340 hp thanks to this 2.5-liter engine that would then also arrived on the RS3 Sportback and RS Q3 . Today, 40 years later, the 2.5 TFSI of the new Audi TT RS well produces 294 kW (400 hp) and the international jury of automotive journalists has voted the Audi five-cylinder “Engine of the Year” seven consecutive times from 2010.

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Ifa 2016, here’s what we’ll see – Wired.it

So many announcements expected at the Berlin trade fair; in addition to the more traditional categories of product, will smartwatch and wearable to dominate the scene. Wired will be there to tell you all

Like every year at the turn of August and September, Berlin is about to open its doors to the Ifa, the most important event in technological theme of Europe.

Hundreds of manufacturers and organizations in the hi tech world will show the world their latest in a trade show that is now going steady with the CES in Las Vegas. The event will officially start the September 2 to end the 9, but generally punctuated the days before the events organized by featured companies, anxious to have the spotlight on him for their launches.

This year is no exception: the great names of hi tech landscape are all present in the city and will start from August 31 to contend for the attention of fans and curious. Among these here we are , which like every year we will follow all the main events related to the event. Here What do we expect me.

For the Taiwanese Acer the fair could be focused on gaming, virtual reality and productivity.

the Taiwanese will reveal his hand of cards on August 31, but the rumors concerning him speak at least one super thin laptop and a new Chromebooks on the way, but most of StarVR , the display for virtual reality developed in collaboration with Starbreeze.

Someone even suggests the official launch of the smartphone game Predator 6, have now seen several months ago but never come on the market, and a smartwatch always dedicated to gaming, which, however, there are no other news or specific.

Speaking of smartwatch is likely and desirable that in Berlin uploads a new version of the excellent ZenWatch Asus , a company that IFA will surely also smartphones and tablets in quantities. The watch is square in the list of the most anticipated gadgets but for a reason: ZenWatch 2 was appreciated last year by virtue of an advantageous price-quality ratio, and if the new version should also boast an expected improvement in the aesthetics could stand as an Android really attractive Wear.

There is also Huawei in the balance between phones and watches. The Chinese company last year had led to Germany one smartwatch and a smartphone, and this year could replicate: a new Huawei Watch and a new version of Huawei Mate S are both on the guest list expected at the Berlin festival. Almost certainly, however, we will see Mate 9, successor to the outsized phone (with 6-inch diagonal screen) which has now seen the light in November last year.

More difficult to understand what will be the party advertisements the Korea LG . The multinational will surely show its new TV and how much more recently has to offer in the field of smart appliances, but their trump card, the V20 smartphone, will be unveiled at the fair almost over and above the other side of the world, in San Francisco. Here then is that in Germany the company might bring the third edition of its curved screen phone, LG G Flex 3. Some months now leaked specifications does speak of a screen 5.5-inch Quad HD, Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 gb ram, camera 16 mpixel and a modular design similar to that already seen on Lg G5 (whose own new modules in Berlin) are expected.

Lenovo and its subsidiary Motorola partially already revealed their cards to quest’Ifa: the video released by the Chinese house on Youtube in advance of the event is actually a montage of previously viewed items, but the voice in the background reveals that it is called the tablet, a new kind of intuitive keypad, new modules for the smartphone Moto Z, and probably a new Moto 360 smartwatch.

on behalf of Samsung in style launches expected are two . The first is a new version, the third of its smartwatch Samsung Gear S; the gadget from the round dial might even come in three different variants, classic, explorer and frontier, whose differences, however, are not yet clear. Another novelty is the world far less heat of the tablet: the Korean team should indeed unveil its Galaxy Tab S3, which could improve the former had remained in the few areas for improvement, namely in battery life.

Sony has almost always led to one or more phones at IFA, and there is no reason to believe that this year things are different; the rumors that have taken place for months on its next flagship phone (whose name may be Xperia X2) all lead to a launch event in Berlin. In any case, with the launch of PlayStation Vr around the corner and also counting the novelties in the field of TV, Blu-ray and audio, the Japanese company will have a lot to show at its booth.

It does not end here : there is a slight possibility that Htc ports in Germany and never presented his long-awaited smartwatch; On the subject wearable, FitBit may have not one, but two gadgets (names Laryon and Fermion code) ready to display; Alcatel will update its range of smart devices OneTouch, maybe throwing into the fray a new low cost clock; Xiaomi might finally introduce its phablet Mi Note 2; Panasonic and Philips might finally conceal something interesting in the field of OLED TV. In these days we will keep the antennas bets and there aggireremo among the fair booth to snatch each ad.

Monday, August 29, 2016

Amazon tries to rehabilitate: shorten the working week to 30 hours – The Republic

MILAN – The American giant online sales Amazon tries to erase the controversy about the quality of the treatment of its employees and launched testing of a week working week 30 hours, from 40 as a rule, reserved for the moment to teams of a few dozen full-time employees.

in the recent past the platform there have been strong criticism for intense working conditions. Not surprisingly, many Anglo-Saxon observers bind the trial as a direct response to a long investigation that published the New York Times and very negatively painted labor standards at the company, with extended hours until 80 hours per week.

Now the company is forming small groups consist entirely of workers, including managers, on a limited time schedule. These employees, unlike dozens of part-time employees will receive the same benefits as full-time employees, and 75 percent of the salary of workers to 40 hours a week, he explained the Washington Post ( which it is owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos) in announcing the news. According to the reconstruction of the weekly time reduction is aimed at creating a more stimulating working environment for employees. The new weekly working agenda should be limited to Monday-Thursday, from 10 am to 2 pm, with the addition of other “flexible hours.”

Fortune adds that this novelty it is not a limited tendency to Amazon: “shorten” the work week responds to much broader issues, concerning for example the interaction between technology and workers: many argue that it will be less and less decessaria the long human presence in the workplace, precisely because of the technological support growth, and shorten times is a first move to defend the place of all preserving wages.

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The turning point of Amazon: shorten the working week to 30 hours – The Republic

MILAN – The American giant online sales Amazon tries to erase the controversy about the quality of the treatment of its employees and launched testing of a week working week 30 hours, from 40 as a rule, reserved for the moment to teams of a few dozen full-time employees.

in the recent past the platform there have been strong criticism for intense working conditions. Not surprisingly, many Anglo-Saxon observers bind the trial as a direct response to a long investigation that published the New York Times and very negatively painted labor standards at the company, with extended hours until 80 hours per week.

Now the company is forming small groups consist entirely of workers, including managers, on a limited time schedule. These employees, unlike dozens of part-time employees will receive the same benefits as full-time employees, and 75 percent of the salary of workers to 40 hours a week, he explained the Washington Post ( which it is owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos) in announcing the news. According to the reconstruction of the weekly time reduction is aimed at creating a more stimulating working environment for employees. The new weekly working agenda should be limited to Monday-Thursday, from 10 am to 2 pm, with the addition of other “flexible hours.”

Fortune adds that this novelty it is not a limited tendency to Amazon: “shorten” the work week responds to much broader issues, concerning for example the interaction between technology and workers: many argue that it will be less and less decessaria the long human presence in the workplace, precisely because of the technological support growth, and shorten times is a first move to defend the place of all preserving wages.

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Cxperience, the Citroen vision for future large sedans – ANSA.it

A look, rather than credible, the Citroen future and in particular on what could be a future flagship of the Double Chevron. This is the mission of Cxperience Concept – which is revealed a month before the opening of the Paris Motor Show – Citroen with confirmation, similar to what it did with C4 Cactus and more recently with New C3 – the ability to realize its promise ‘Be Different, Feel Good’. The silhouette of this large sedan twists – as had happened in the past with the iconic DS21 – the traditional codes of the segment, with such conceptual innovation seen that the car is inspired by the high-tech world to the outside and to the sector of ‘ decor for the interior. Cxperience has impressive proportions (4.85 m long and 2 m wide), a very low roof (1.37 m high) and short overhangs (to allow a wheelbase of 3 meters and then dock interior space) but remains ‘light’ thanks to the fluid forms. On the front, the concept car renews the purity of the lines through the unusual light signature that reinterprets the double chevron – Citroen symbol – on two levels, with a double wide chrome bar up to the headlights. The projectors V Led capture attention and give a technological look with thin sheets of 3 mm in width, in which gap integrate seamlessly turn signals. The luminous signature is completed at the bottom by the headlights to directional LEDs, 3 for each side of the vehicle. The front bumpers integrate air driven revenue, for greater efficiency. On each side, the movable flap is opened and closed so as to contribute to aerodynamics while driving and convenience during maneuvers. At the tail of the character Cxperience is emphasized by the importance of the fenders and the concave rear window, provided with movable spoilers in the lower part. The rear lights in 3D and laser fiber recall the V-shape front. Another characteristic of the style element are antagonistic doors, whose enveloping shape – which develops towards the high part of the attic opening to 90 degrees – ensures easy access on board. The doors offer a unique insight into the spacious and elegant sull’abitacolo: a true representation of the comfort that invites to the trip. The interior of Cxperience Concept, with finishes in yellow invigorating citrus, is dominated by 19-inch wide-screen display in 16/3 format, from the steering wheel to only one race, the first call to DS21, and the floating plank in light walnut wood it develops horizontally. Conceived as a cocoon, Cxperience Concept filters the outside world and the stress of the road due to suspension with progressive hydraulic dampers. A true invitation to travel, Citroen Cxperience Concept provides a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that combines efficiency and high performance. with petrol engine (150 to 200 hp) and electric drives (up to 80 kW). In urban areas this sedan can travel 60 km in EV mode 100%, while on the open road, the driver enjoys the benefits of a total power up to 300 hp.

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Lights and colors, Primocanale is renewed and invests in new season – Primocanale

GENOA – Primocanale continues to invest in its future and that of Liguria. It ‘been a summer of big jobs that we lived in a Terrace studios Colombo, on top of the skyscraper of Piazza Dante. message: in a period of economic crisis that we struggle to leave behind, Primocanale reacts to build a better future with major investments from the highest point of Genoa launch (yet). A renewal which also involves the image.

 The new challenge begins with graphics revolution. An image designed in line with the main network of the world’s information. Modern, fresh and dynamic, the white becomes the main color . The Primocanale logo, symbol of our history , was moved for the first time in 35 years: is now in the upper right corner of the television screen, while below revolve news most important. And then a revamped newsroom , with one important Work Lights adapted to the latest international standards, allows the viewer to watch shows with a quality higher and higher.

 This is the message we want to launch with clarity. To you who have never failed to show us affection, esteem and closeness. To you who have flooded us to support email when we asked those who represent the public service in Liguria.

 We are aware of going through difficult times, facing a deep crisis that affected the whole Italy and, in particular, Genoa and Liguria. A crisis that has inflicted severe blows to the publishing world , which has had to cope with the uncertainties of technological innovation and a substantial reduction in advertising revenue. We are aware of all these difficulties, but we believe we have them overcome.

 We did it rolling up our sleeves : by shareholders who have invested the many professional, journalistic and technical, they always gave my best (and something more). important efforts leading Primocanale to focus once again on their own strength and Liguria, aware of the role we play as primary means of publishing information with a wholly Italian ownership.

news also affect the programs and the faces of the new season. From the new sports schedule , with the presence of great people from Corrado Tedeschi Francesco Baccini, by Graziano Cesari Francesca Mantovani and many others. serious professionals who have agreed to follow a serious project.

 After the graphics and sport, the news about Primocanale continue. We have a 2017 very important, with municipal elections in Genoa and La Spezia . Events that will follow step by step and with a painstaking attention. As well as we continue to be present ‘live on the road’, live from the hottest scenes of the Ligurian record, in the wake of the spirit of public service that has always distinguished us.

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Fiat Professional, the news on the camper to the Caravan Salon 2016 … – Motorionline

by Gaetano Scavuzzo

Fiat Professional Fair Caravan 2016 – Fiat Professional participates at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2016 by presenting the sixth edition of the Duchy, the vehicle that is a base for many campers and evolving in terms of technology, engines and practical solutions for camping.

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Fiat Professional attends the Show in Caravan , an important international event dedicated to campers and tourism en plein air which it takes place from August 27 to September 4 in Dusseldorf, Germany. On the occasion of the German festival Fiat Professional will present the new Ducato , the van now in its sixth generation which is the ideal base for lovers of tourism en plein air.

the major European motorhome manufacturers for years choose the Fiat Ducato chassis, thanks to the wide variance of bodies and regular forms of the load compartment. It is no coincidence that the history of the Fiat Professional van is also closely linked to the evolution of the type of holiday in a motorhome.

Beyond the practical on-board solutions, which have become more and more functional and comfortable for the RV industry, the new Fiat Ducato can rely on a particularly attractive fuel economy levels thanks to the new MultiJet II Euro 6 engines, available in three power versions, 130, 150 and 180 hp , even with the Comfort Matic robotized gearbox and advanced safety features and driver assistance.

in addition to presenting the campers a more comfortable base vehicle, technological and efficient, Fiat Professional also introduces several new solutions integrated and dedicated services, designed in collaboration with Mopar to offer customers everything needed to have every comfort during the holiday in a motorhome.

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Sunday, August 28, 2016

Samsung News: all the news this week – FocusTECH – FocusTECH

Return the weekly appointment with the ‘ Samsung Information . Seven days full of new things on all fronts, from discrete functional and wearable until the new proposals to be allocated domestic television to entertainment and new technological frontiers that will project us into the future of modern high technology. There’s something for all tastes. Then we discover what gave us this last week under the Samsung technology .

The South Korean giant is suitable for a continuous revolution that involves every sector of high technology, with particular attention to the final consumer, who can benefit from products always in step with the times, such as those encountered in the past week in the smartphone sector, wearable and TV. Let’s find out.



Samsung smartphone: from entry-level to top of the range phones for everyone

Samsung Tizen Z2 Samsung is dedicated body and soul in the sector telephony in order to offer products that are conducive to the demands of a broad section of the public, from entry-level to the most demanding. In recent times we have seen the Samsung Z2 , a low-end smartphone, but with a commendable potential than the expected price.

Definitely against the current, and a band far more above the previous market, we find Samsung Veryon , a Galaxy S7 reformulated to go against those nostalgic of clamshell phones. The specifications are very respectable and therefore invite you to discover them in the post dedicated. A type of phone that, in some way, has much to share with the two new recent proposals glimpsed for next-generation foldable devices.

Staying on the smartphone arena, albeit deflecting within the phablet sphere, we find the long-awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 7 , whose debut in Italy is scheduled for September 2, 2016 and that, according to the latest statements, may fail to meet the public demand. A really hot device, in the true sense of the word. A device which, according to the latest tests carried out, it is still not free from imperfections.  galaxy note 7 s pen READ ALSO: Buy Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge, get microSD 128GB free.

But what will the future of smartphones? Basically, taking into account the needs of the public areas of greater regard will count on the presence of discrete foldable smartphone but, even more, on border-less devices that follow in the footsteps of the current S7 Edge and Note 7, which take in the curved screen solutions which will apply in future generations of the product, which will see the gradual abandonment of the proposed flat-screen TV.

Samsung app, new implementations samsung cloud

If smartphones are absolutely the modern evolution of the phone, though there is to say that the software sector plays, in this sense, a role of primary importance. The new application ideas brought into play with the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 have been very popular since the event of the New York presentation. One example was Samsung Cloud , a system that allows backup of sensitive data of telephone and all the settings that, certainly, will delight all users in the installation view of the new product, available now on all devices.

And what we say of the S-Pen features for Notes 7? According to the South Korean, soon all owners of a device Notes will benefit from the new pen optimizations. Learn more. samsung Pay Italy exit

Speaking of applications, during the week, jumped out even the milestone reached by Samsung Pay , who has taken a year and recorded a timeless successfully expressed in what has been our reference post.

are 180 million people who, every day, you need application Samsung S-health for the monitoring of their physical well-being and the state of their training. The company has also thought of this group of users, and has therefore decided to extend the reach and improve the graphics of your application. Here you can find all the latest news about S-Health 5.0.



Samsung wearable: new devices  Samsung Gear S2 e-sim

Lately, the company has brought to our attention some interesting new proposals that materialized both in terms of wearable audio that the new solutions by intelligent wrist. In the first case there was the new confirmation of the specific and the price for Samsung Level Active , with tiling to another element of the audio industry that we found from the FCC pages, or Samsung Scoop. In the second case we talked about the Gear Samsung S2 3G Classic , the first smartwatch born from the collaboration with TIM and having sim-integrated electronics (e-sim) on-board.



Samsung TV: the future of entertainment Ultra High Definition  Samsung UHD TV 2016

UHD is a gold standard only granted to deserving products and brands returning to the structural and technological standards required. New Samsung TV SUHD 2016 have passed all tests and have therefore awarded the deserved UHD certification.

But you know, South Korea is definitely ahead in the field of new technologies and for this was not limited to a qualitative improvement of their televisions but also managed to secure a new level of security, thanks to Samsung TVKey. Find out now.

These are the Samsung news This Week. Daily remains tuned on our channels to get the latest advances in the world of technology.

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Saturday, August 27, 2016

Prisma, the amazing photographic app that turns you into a work of art – Bergamo Post

The normal pictures are not enough. The thirst for images of the company is inexhaustible and now the filters of Instagram or Facebook emoticons do not go out of fashion. He wanted a breath of fresh air and someone seems to have found the solution: Prisma, the application that turns your photos into works of art of various styles, inspired by famous artists and paintings. It was launched in June of iOS, which was an immediate success, so landing on Android in July. The hype was such that many have thought, during the period when the app was not yet in the Play Store, to create some bad copies overflowing with advertising or with viruses. In these last days of August, to Forbes has spoken of 55 million downloads. We noticed that the Papu Gomez uses it? But every phenomenon of this size always brings with it some small controversy: they have felt different about Prisma, immoderate use of data traffic, and access to personal data of users, up to the “long” waiting time for change the photos. In recent days, however, it seems to be coming a solution to these problems.

An artificial intelligence. But from the beginning: Prisma is not like any filter, which changes automatically the parameters of the photographs. If it were, there would be all this fuss. As has been written on the New York Times : “The app takes a picture, the junk and turns it into something new. The result looks like something created by an artist with a brush on canvas rather than a photo. ” The chief executive of Prisma Labs, the Russian Alexey Moiseenkov, explained that they do not use filters to be applied over the image. The app repaints again a new and original, based on the outline of the picture that is inserted. A system based on artificial intelligence, say similar to the deep dream of Google, which has been trained to emulate different artistic styles.



How is used. In favor of the app is definitely the really simple and intuitive interface. You enter a photo from your gallery or shooting directly with Prisma and then the only thing to do is to choose what style best suited to the shooting. The choice may take several minutes, because it is not easy to decide. In its first version, the photos are sent to the company’s servers that elaborate the content and send it back in a few seconds. All this material is deleted from the server the next day, in the words of Moiseenkov. Once changed, the picture can be directly published on social or saved in the gallery. You can leave the Prisma brand in the bottom right, or remove it from the settings. The app is free of charge and free of advertising; Moiseenkov explained that their revenues come and will come from collaborations with big brands that have their custom filter from those available, for a certain period.

Problems and solutions. competition is always poisonous. Semi-quote a famous film by David Fincher: “You do not make 50 million friends (in this case, users) without getting a few enemies.” And so it soon appeared the first criticism of Prisma: “How much internet traffic consumes? What a time to rework? “. In fact, the expectations were not exactly short and would often have to try again because the servers were clogged. But those of Prisma Labs immediately ran for cover and a few days has been prepared an improvement, for now only on iOS. Now about half of artistic styles are also available without the support of online servers; the developers claim that in this way the waiting time will be reduced to about 5 seconds, on an iPhone 6S. But the speed of course also depends on the power of the smartphone; older ones will ask a few seconds longer. Along with the times, they should be resolved in this way two other problems: the excessive use of internet data and the other, a bit ‘paranoid, tied to privacy. As mentioned, the photos remain on the prism server for about 24 hours; Now, with the offline version, the question should not arise. But from what I can understand, not all filters are available without the use of the server. And for Android the improvement is still absent. We’ll see.

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incoming news. The developers still are not limited to plug the leaks, revived in a big way. A month ago they announced to Bloomberg that soon the wonders of Prisma will also be applicable to short video loop, in Boomerang Instagram style. Even here, someone had already thought of that, transforming the individual frames with the app and then mounting them to make videos. There was also talk of an algorithm that automatically tips the art style more suitable for a given photograph.

According to those Prisma Labs, such an instrument could represent a revolution, fraught with great consequences. They call themselves the first to use a neural network on smartphones and now expect further technological innovations on devices to make further progress. For example move their codes from expensive server and put all the computing power in the pockets of users.

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