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PR Newswire

Foot Locker, Inc. Completes Acquisition of atmos

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Digitally Led, Culturally Connected Business Immediately Expands Foot Locker’s Global Footprint, Provides Foothold in Rapidly Growing Asia-Pac and Extends Premium, Top-Tier Product Offering 

atmos to Maintain Unique Brand Ethos, Identity and Value Proposition Within Foot Locker Family of Brands 

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2021 — Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) ("Foot Locker" or the "Company"), the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, today announced that, through certain subsidiaries, it has completed the acquisition of atmos, a digitally led, premium, global retailer headquartered in Japan, for $360 million, subject to certain customary adjustments.

Richard Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker, said, "We are delighted to officially welcome atmos’s iconic founder, Hidefumi Hommyo, and the entire atmos team to the Foot Locker family. We deeply value atmos’s unique brand, innovative, experiential stores, premium offerings, collaborations and understanding of sneakerhead culture. atmos expands our global reach in the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific market, establishes a critical entry point in Japan and allows us to benefit from immediate scale. We are excited about the many opportunities we will collectively be able to capture as a result of this partnership as we continue creating significant long-term value for our shareholders, consumers, vendor partners, and employees." 

Mr. Hidefumi, CEO, Chief Creative Officer for atmos, said, "Today atmos enters a new era, well-positioned to bring our dynamic and exciting sneakers to more people around the world. atmos was founded with a love of sneakers and a passion for innovation, and with Foot Locker as our partner, we have the opportunity to drive global growth while maintaining what makes us unique. We have worked with Foot Locker for years on product collaborations and partnerships, and we are excited about what is ahead as we pursue our shared passion for sneaker culture, streetwear, creativity and self-expression." 

atmos will maintain its brand name, preserving the atmos identity, brand ethos, and unique value proposition as part of the Foot Locker family of brands. Foot Locker is committed to building on atmos’s strong foundation to propel the brand into its next phase of growth. 

As previously announced, Foot Locker expects atmos to generate low double-digit sales growth annually and low double-digits to mid-teens EBITDA margins over the next five years and be accretive to EPS in fiscal year 2021. As previously reported on August 20, 2021, the Company anticipates that the acquisitions of WSS and atmos combined will be accretive to EPS in the range of $0.44 to $0.48 per share in 2022. 

Advisors 
Evercore served as financial advisor to Foot Locker, and DLA Piper LLP served as its legal advisor. 

About Foot Locker, Inc. 
Foot Locker, Inc. leads the celebration of sneaker and youth culture around the globe through a portfolio of brands including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Eastbay, atmos, WSS, Footaction, and Sidestep. With approximately 3,000 retail stores in 28 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand as well as websites and mobile apps, the Company’s purpose is to inspire and empower youth culture around the world, by fueling a shared passion for self-expression and creating unrivaled experiences at the heart of the global sneaker community. Foot Locker, Inc. has its corporate headquarters in New York. For additional information please visit https://www.footlocker-inc.com. 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements  
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Other than statements of historical facts, all statements which address activities, events, or developments that the Company anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, but not limited to, such things as future capital expenditures, expansion, strategic plans, financial objectives, dividend payments, stock repurchases, growth of the Company’s business and operations, including future cash flows, revenues, and earnings, and other such matters, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and factors which are detailed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 

These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are largely based on our expectations for the future, which reflect certain estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions, operating trends, and other factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. For additional discussion on risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 30, 2021 filed on March 25, 2021. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. 

Investor Contact: 
James R. Lance 
Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations 
Foot Locker, Inc. 
jlance@footlocker.com 
(212) 720-4600 

Media Contact: 
Cara Tocci 
Vice President, Corporate Communications 
Foot Locker, Inc. 
cara.tocci@footlocker.com 
(914) 582-0304 

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Computers, News

The Apple M1 Extermination Quietly Continues with the 21.5-inch Intel iMac

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Apple’s Silicon M1 chip has proven to be a popular choice for Apple fans. When it was introduced the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro line-up in 2020, the M1 counterpart managed to be cheaper than Apple’s Intel powered MacBook Pro. That could be a good explanation to its popularity. It was a lot more than that though.

The Apple M1 chip has proven itself to be a highly capable processor in both the MacBook and MacBook Pro. This year, Apple launched two more variants of the M1 chip, the M1 Pro and M1 Max. While Apple made the two M1 chips from 2021 sound like completely different processors, they are based on the same architecture and base design. They are still the same M1 chip, just a little oversized, hence more powerful.

2021 sees Apple starting to consider a complete M1 line-up though. They started with the MacBook Pro line-up of course. You will not be able to buy an Intel based MacBook Pro anymore officially starting from now. But the M1 transformation does not stop there. Earlier this year, Apple also introduced the new M1 powered Apple iMac. You still can buy an Intel powered version though, although at a smaller 21.5-inch size.

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As of November 2021 though, you can only buy an iMac powered by Apple’s own M1 chip starting at 24-inch. To be fair though, the 21.5-inch Apple iMac is a little outdated for 2021 and beyond. For a little under MYR 5,000, you are getting an older generation Intel processor. Not just one or two generations older though, if you consider the 11th Generation Intel, the 21.5-inch iMac sports a four-generation old Intel processor.

That does no mean that you cannot get an Intel powered Apple iMac though, you still can. Your only choice is the 27-inch iMac that starts at MYR 7,999. You get a 10th generation Intel Core i5 with up to 8GB of memory and 256GB in storage. For graphics you get an AMD Radeon Pro 5300 GPU. You get a brilliant 5K display with that though. Considering that the M1 powered iMac starts at MYR 5,599 though, the 27-inch Intel powered alternative looks expensive.

With the launch of the M1 Max and M1 Pro chips, we are guessing that Apple will also start shifting directions with their high-end computing solutions like the 27-inch iMac. In that case, we might see Apple axing the Intel powered 27-inch Apple iMacs in the coming year. Would you still want an Intel powered iMac though?

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InvestCloud launches InvestCloud X

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Next-generation product suite revolutionizes wealth management communication, planning and financial product distribution

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2021 — InvestCloud, the global leader in financial digital transformation, today unveiled InvestCloud X – its most significant product innovation yet. InvestCloud X is three revolutionary products packaged into one: a Digital Communication platform transforming the way advisors interact with clients, a Digital Planning platform designed to cover the simplest to the most sophisticated needs of all investors, as well as a Digital Shopping platform for financial products called the Financial Supermarket.

Co-founder and CEO John Wise said: "Combining three products into one is a game-changer. The ability to work on plans at different age and wealth moments, then immediately select financial products to achieve these plans, and then monitor, report and communicate in one platform and product is a game-changer."

Like everything InvestCloud has done in its 11 years since inception, InvestCloud X is deployed on InvestCloud’s financial cloud platform, which today supports $6.3 trillion in assets across over 20 million investor accounts in over 40 countries globally. As with all InvestCloud products, InvestCloud X has been designed and built using InvestCloud’s iProgram (formerly known as PWP), the patented AI code generating engine that is a revolution for cost and time to market. Connecting all aspects of InvestCloud X is of course the InvestCloud Digital Warehouse, the custom central data warehouse cataloging data for seamless search and access the world over.

Intuitive Digital Communications

The InvestCloud X Digital Communication platform is a digital platform for client and advisor communication. It enables the creation of custom experiences that can be optimized and refined for an unlimited number of personas and viewed on mobile or desktop, from anywhere, at any time. Using both gaming and decision theory, InvestCloud’s behavioral science offerings encouraging end-users to stay actively engaged in their financial wellness. The platform also leverages AI trained on historical information to serve up custom recommendations for products and actions in a client portfolio.

Intelligent Digital Planning

The InvestCloud X Digital Planning platform offers completely comprehensive financial plans, at any stage of the wealth continuum, from basic goal-based planning for the mass affluent to the sophisticated and complex needs of all investors – including tax and estate planning. As with the Digital Communication platform, the Digital Planning platform is entirely customizable to the end-user, allowing advisors to guide their clients in completing and maintaining their financial plans on their own terms.

Co-founder and Chief Product Officer for Digital Wealth Yaela Shamberg explains: "From Lifestyle to Goal-Based plans, Cashflow, Tax, Trust and Retirement, the Digital Planning platform in InvestCloud X is a fully digital experience, accessed using the InvestCloud X Communication Platform. These Planning tools leverage the same behavioral science techniques that are core to InvestCloud, encouraging engagement with a thorough eye on design and user experience."

A Revolutionary Financial Supermarket

The Financial Supermarket is an Amazon-like marketplace for the financial industry – a financial product marketplace for distributors and manufacturers. With the Financial Supermarket, all products are cataloged on one platform, allowing for simple search by advisors, simple addition by asset managers and simple execution by advisors for clients. The products can be marketed with detailed information – from historical performance data to rich media (video, podcast, etc.), which help paint a clearer picture of the opportunity.

Chief Product Officer for the Financial Supermarket Fred Duden adds: "This is our game-changer. Insights and due diligence are digitized and seamless within the Financial Supermarket. As with all things InvestCloud X, this product information is effortlessly shareable via the Digital Communication platform, and executable via the Digital Planning platform."

InvestCloud hosted a live stream launch event last week, and a recording of the product launch is now available on the InvestCloud website here.

About InvestCloud

InvestCloud is a global company specializing in digital platforms that enable the development of financial solutions, pre-integrated into the Cloud. The company offers on-demand client experiences and intuitive operations solutions using an ever-expanding library of modular apps, resulting in powerful products. Headquartered in Los Angeles, InvestCloud has over 20 global offices including New York, London, Geneva, Singapore and Sydney, supporting trillions in assets across hundreds of diverse clients – from the largest banks in the world to wealth managers, asset managers and asset services companies.

For more information, visit InvestCloud.com.

InvestCloud Media Contact:
Rich Went
Metia Group
+44 (0) 7745 496 065
Rich.Went@Metia.com / InvestCloudUK@Metia.com 

Mobile, News, Social Media

Zenly Lets You Track People and It’s Blowing Up on TikTok

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It’s not every day that we see an app blow up because of a social media trend. However, it looks like Zenly is experiencing a spike in popularity thanks to a growing trend on TikTok. The app has seen a 121% growth in active users since the trend gained popularity.

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Source: Zenly

Zenly is an app that allows you to track other people. The app began to see a spike when the trend of showing screen recordings of your loved ones moving on the map in real-time started to gain popularity. The screen recording is accompanied by the song “Segala” by Mohd Mentor. According to Zenly, the trend helped highlight one of the app’s key features which is to allow users to “look out for loved ones and know what they are up to and ensure they are safe”. In fact, the team at Zenly confirmed that the app is frequently used by couples. Some other demographics using the app include best friends, siblings, roommates, and colleagues.

If you recognise the app’s interface, don’t be too surprised. Zenly is part of the Snap Inc family so you probably recognise the interface from the Snapchat app. The app is popular in countries like Japan, Russia, Indonesia and France.

Android, News

Android is FINALLY Optimizing for Larger Screens with Android 12L

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Android tablets have long been a sore spot for the ecosystem. In fact, Android as an ecosystem has hardly made any progress to make the operating system more usable on tablets and larger displays. Currently, these devices use a supersized version of regular Android. Some manufacturers such as Samsung have added some software features to their tablets to further optimise the experience.

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Source: Google

You may be wondering, “Didn’t Google introduce optimisations with Android Honeycomb?”. The short answer – yes they did. That said, since then, many of these changes have been rolled back. Years after the fact, it looks like Google is finally addressing the issue at a root OS level.

Mid-life Update for Android 12

Android 12L is an upcoming update that will introduce changes that will optimise the operating system for tablets and foldable devices. Android 12L will be rolled out as a mid-life update for Android 12. L, of course, stands for Large. That said, the update to Android 12L is also bringing an update when it comes to SDK. The current Android 12 SDK is known to developers as API Level 32. The new API level brings significant changes in how Android deals with and recognises large screens and foldables.

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The new API level brings a focus on multitasking and maximising the additional forms and display space that comes with larger devices. The biggest change in the SDK is apps defaulting to multitasking mode for apps to help with compatibility and scalability. Google is also streamlining scalability. “WindowMetics” and “WindowSizeClasses” APIs will address developers’ woes in developing for the wide variety of different sizes present on Android devices. The new APIs will provide information and guides or “opinionated layout breakpoints” which will allow devs to better optimise and adapt.

Visually Improved and Geared for Productivity

With the introduction of better app adaptability with “WindowsSizeClasses”, it comes as no surprise that Android 12L will come with graphical changes that help with multitasking. The biggest change comes in the system menus and UI elements. These have been updated to support two columns graphically. We’ve seen this layout previously in devices like the iPad and also Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 series. The two columns allow more actionable content to be shown at a glance making it easier to get to options. The new layout defaults also make their way to the notification shade allowing users to see and access more on larger screens.

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12L is also bringing along a new taskbar. The taskbar is akin to the one Android had in Honeycomb but brings a sharper focus on multitasking. The new taskbar will allow users to drag apps into split-screen and multiwindow mode seamlessly. Apps across the board will be able to do this regardless of optimisations. Devs will need to optimise for the best compatibility. However, if the app isn’t updated, it will be forced into compatibility mode. In addition to behaving more like Windows and macOS taskbar, the navigation on larger screens will be relegated to the corner of the taskbar for more ergonomic accessibility.

Better App Visibility on the Google Play Store

In addition to the visual changes and software optimisation, Google is also finally addressing the app situation on the Google Play Store. Using some of the optimisation and new APIs available in Android 12L, Google will be surfacing apps better optimised for tablets and larger screens more efficiently. The Google Play Store itself is getting a visual update to better utilise large screens. Users will be able to have better access to different pages and options at a glance.

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Google will also be introducing new checks to assess large-screen apps. These checks will allow Google to better surface properly optimised apps. In addition, they are introducing large-screen specific app ratings. Larger screen devices will also be prompted when apps are ill-optimised.

Release & Development

With the announcement of Android 12L, it comes as no surprise that we are eager to see these optimisations make their way to larger devices soon. According to the announcement, there will be a developer preview with three betas before the final release in Q1 2022. The developer preview is currently available for the Lenovo Tab P2 and Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold3.

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Call for Entries Issued for 9th Annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

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The only business awards to recognize innovation in business throughout the entire region

FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 1, 2021 — The Stevie® Awards have issued the call for entries for the 2022 (9th annual) Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only business awards program to recognize innovation in business throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. 


The early-bird entry deadline, with discounted entry fees, is November 23, 2021. The entry deadline is January 19, 2022, but late entries will be accepted through March 2 with the payment of a late fee. Complete entry details are available at http://Asia.StevieAwards.com.

The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the 29 nations of the Asia-Pacific region: large and small, for-profit and non-profit, public and private.

The awards focus on recognizing innovation in all its forms, wherever it is achieved in the workplace. Entries will be accepted in eight languages – Chinese, English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Thai and Vietnamese – in the following awards category groups:

A new category group for 2022 will recognize Social Media innovations, in content creation and moderation, management, and marketing since July 1 2019.

Asia-Pacific Stevie Award winners will be announced on April 17. Winners will be celebrated and presented their awards during an awards banquet on May 27. In the event that we are unable to stage the banquet because of COVID-19, we will stage a virtual awards ceremony instead.

Scores of professionals from throughout the region will participate in the judging process to determine the Stevie winners.

Some of the Asia-Pacific region’s most innovative organizations have won Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in the past five years including ABS-CBN Corporation, Cisco Systems, DHL Asia Pacific Shared Services, EventsAIR, Freelancer.com, Google, Great Eagle Holdings, Globe Telecom, HLC Group, Hong Kong Tourism Board, HP Inc., IBM, KEB HANA Bank, KEPCO, KT, MSLGROUP China, Ooredoo, PT Petrokimia Gresik, Singapore Power, SM Supermalls, Tata Consultancy Services, Telkom Indonesia, VNPT Vinaphone Corporation, Viettel, and more.

The Stevie Award is among the world’s most coveted prizes. The name Stevie is taken from the name Stephen, which is derived from the Greek for "crowned."

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

– Stevie®, American Business Awards® and International Business Awards® are registered trademarks of Stevie Awards, Inc.

* PR Newswire Asia is the official news release distribution partner of the 2022 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

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FII Institute and Leading Global Academic Institutions Impact on Humanity

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 31, 2021 — The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, a global non-profit foundation with one agenda: Impact on Humanity, has today announced projects with world-class universities and academic publisher Springer Nature to make an impact on humanity.

The FII Institute has partnered with world-class universities Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, HEC-Paris and leading science journal Nature. It has also pledged significant support to clean energy research being undertaken at Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy.

Left to right: Anne-Valérie Corboz, Associate Dean, HEC Paris; Raphaëlle Gautier, Director, HEC Paris; Richard Attias, CEO, FII Institute; Rakan Tarabzoni, COO, FII Institute; Pablo Martin de Holan, Dean, HEC Paris in Qatar; Safiye Kucukkaraca, Director, Strategic Partnerships, THINK, FII Institute; Yi Cui, Director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University; and Hicham El Habti, President, UM6P (Not pictured: Steven Inchcoombe, Chief Publishing & Solutions Officer, Springer Nature, delivered a pre-recorded message).
Left to right: Anne-Valérie Corboz, Associate Dean, HEC Paris; Raphaëlle Gautier, Director, HEC Paris; Richard Attias, CEO, FII Institute; Rakan Tarabzoni, COO, FII Institute; Pablo Martin de Holan, Dean, HEC Paris in Qatar; Safiye Kucukkaraca, Director, Strategic Partnerships, THINK, FII Institute; Yi Cui, Director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University; and Hicham El Habti, President, UM6P (Not pictured: Steven Inchcoombe, Chief Publishing & Solutions Officer, Springer Nature, delivered a pre-recorded message).

The announcements came during the second day of the FII 5th Anniversary taking place in the Riyadh this week. As a global nonprofit foundation, these relationships will support the work of the FII Institute to make an impact in five areas: AI, Robotics, Education, Healthcare, and Sustainability.

FII Institute CEO Richard Attias said the institute is delighted to welcome the latest group of academics to the THINK pillar of the FII Institute.

"The academic quality of these institutions reinforces the FII Institute’s mandate to be a truly global catalyst for change.  We are proud to have secured such high-profile educational agreements that will cover a hugely diverse range of research from ways to achieve zero net carbon goals to harnessing the power of AI and new research into the concepts behind the circular economy, which will make an impact on humanity."

Discussions, debates and presentations at the current FII revolve around investments that will create the greatest benefits for humanity, as multiple sectors witness a renaissance in the post-COVID era. The platform brings together world leaders, experts, innovators, and media in a global forum to explore pioneering solutions addressing society’s challenges and propel action towards their realization.

President of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Hicham El Habti said he is "looking forward to seeing UM6P and FII continuing to join efforts towards making an impact through daring, experimenting and disrupting. I am confident that this collaboration will allow us to achieve the mutual goals of being impact generators through innovative research, capability building, education and investing in and for the future."

Dean of HEC-Paris in Qatar, Pablo Martin de Holan said "We are delighted to work with FII to advance understanding of how to reconcile business models with the circular economy.  HEC Paris is committed to creating actionable knowledge that will contribute to the solution of the global challenges of our time and help train the women and men who will lead the massive transformations that are required for a better, more sustainable, and more just world for us and future."

Director of Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Yi Cui, said he was grateful for the generous support from the FII Institute and the contribution to the clean energy research at Stanford.

Chief Publishing and Solutions Officer of Springer Nature, Steven Inchcoombe, said: "through this partnership we aim to provide the research community and key decision makers with information they can use to accelerate solutions to key societal challenges."

About FII Institute  

FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Committed to ESG principles, we foster the brightest minds and transform ideas into real-world solutions in five focus areas: AI and Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability. 

We are in the right place at the right time – when decision makers, investors and an engaged generation of youth come together in aspiration, energized and ready for change. We harness that energy into three pillars – THINK, XCHANGE, ACT – and invest in the innovations that make a difference globally.

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“GO DAY” Shopping Festival Held by Tomato Interactive Has Begun

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The GO DAY shopping festival gets exciting offers with stylish specialties and sensational celebrations

NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2021 — The first Golden October – ‘GO DAY’ shopping festival held by Tomato Interactive has begun, covering 24 days from October 11th to November 3rd. Currently, consumers can browse the official website of ‘GO DAY’, participate in fantastic activities and select their favorite products. Consumers can go to www.shopgoday.com to check out the discounts among the selected products and participate in the livestream event on this coming Sunday.

‘GO DAY’ Livestream Event
‘GO DAY’ Livestream Event

Special Highlights Throughout ‘GO DAY’

The exciting ‘GO DAY’ livestream event: The event will start at 9:00 am on Sunday, October 31st (PDT). Customers can shop alongside the hosts, Minh Hoa Piron, Jimmy Mukhtorov and Patrick Wenzek, as they introduce customers to the stories of 15 of their favorite brands and their products. Professional basketball player Jeremy Lin will also officially launch his new signature JLIN 2 shoes during the livestream.

Throughout the ‘GO DAY’ livesteam, the hosts will spotlight exciting deals curated from top brands. Viewers will have the opportunity to hear directly from the hosts and businesses, learn more about the brands and products, and shop the GO DAY deals. They will be inspired and entertained by the in-depth exploration and real-time interaction.

Save on select ECOVACS ROBOTICS vacuums from DEEBOT N8 PRO+ to DEEBOT N7. Compared with the original price of $799.99, the price of DEEBOT N8 PRO+ will be $699.99 from October 15th to October 24th. Customers can get an additional $210 off from October 25th to November 3rd. For DEEBOT N7, customers will get an exclusive price of $349.99 from October 15th to October 24th, which is $150 lower than its original price. An additional discount will be offered from October 25th to November 3rd, by which time the price will only be $299.99. DEEBOT OZMO T8 AIVI, the winner of the internationally respected iF Design Award for 2020, is another excellent choice. Besides that, the DEEBOT N8+ and DEEBOT U2 Pro will be $150 off, respectively.

SmallRig designs and builds complete accessory solutions for content creations with cameras, gimbals, and mobile phones. They will offer the GO DAY special offer coupon flash deal is designed for consumers with a $20 off coupon, the price of Professional Phone Video Rig Kit for Vlogging & Live Streaming from SmallRig will be $16.9 lower than usual. SmallRig Portable beauty-enhancing LED lamp L10, and SmallRig Pix M160 RGBWW LED Light reduced the price by 10%. More star products are also available with multiple offers.

Besides those exhilarating discounts, ‘GO DAY’ livesteam also provides incredible giveaways of a limited quantity to consumers.

Prior to the event, ‘GO DAY’ invited Unbox Therapy, a global technology influencer with 18.1 million YouTube followers, and David Henrie, a famous Hollywood actor of TV and movie fame, to experience the products firsthand. During the event, they will share their thoughts on the products.

Throughout the shopping festival, brands offer exclusive discounts on all the products. For Dreame, ECOVACS, NAP, SmallRig, comfee, XTEP, and Xiaomi, av24-hour cyclic flash sale will be available from October 11th to November 3rd.

Dreametech H11 Max Wet and Dry Vacuum will be $75 off on ‘GO DAY’ shopping festival. Customers can enjoy NAP‘s 20% discount rates during the whole festival – the Fit-Midi Cashmere Joggers and Plush Cashmere Rib-Knit Cardigan are worth pursuing with their soft fabric and trendy design. NAP also offers knitted wear and simple but chic pajamas to satisfy customers’ diversifying needs. The 2021 JLIN2 Professional Basketball Shoes, co-designed by Jeremy Lin with professional sportswear brand XTEP, is applied the XTEP dedicated new technology, X-TEPBOOM system and carbon fiber material with reasonable price is the definitely ideal one to buy. What’s more, the exclusive prices for XTEP running shoes and lifestyle slides will be provided at the GO DAY shopping festival.

Follow the GO DAY Facebook page for updates on which products are currently discounted during the ‘GO DAY’ shopping festival.

Don’t forget to join the ‘GO DAY’ livestream @godayofficial at 9:00 am on Sunday, October 31st (PDT) to take advantage of these incredible shopping specials.

About Tomato Interactive
Tomato Interactive Ltd. was founded in Hong Kong to provide global influencer marketing, global media buy, online advertising, and global integrated marketing in over 180 countries and regions. Tomato Interactive helps connect brands and consumers globally and locally. It developed a unique influencer marketing model and strategy to help brands deliver their brand values in overseas markets. The service ranges from initiation of the creative idea, strategic consulting, influencer selection and communication, content quality assurance, and data & marketing analysis.

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Opening of ‘2021 IoT KOREA ONLINE BUSINESS MEETING’ by NIPA

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SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2021 — Korea’s National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) announced that it would hold a ‘2021 IoT KOREA ONLINE BUSINESS MEETING’ for 3 days from November 2 to 4, 2021 to support the overseas expansion and exchange of Korean IoT companies.

2021 IoT KOREA ONLINE BUSINESS MEETING
2021 IoT KOREA ONLINE BUSINESS MEETING

This event was prepared to connect excellent Korean IoT companies with international business partners as they are having difficulties in developing sales channels in the global markets due to COVID-19. In the event, the Korean companies will have a one-on-one remote meeting with local buyers in Europe and North America for pitching, exploration of new buyers who meet their needs, and so on.

The online business meetings will be participated in by 20 Korean IoT companies that have a competitive edge. They will introduce goods and services in areas related to COVID-19 response and AI/5G, including security, safety, location control, smart factory, and materials.

For more information on participating companies, see ‘2021 IoT KOREA ONLINE BUSINESS MEETING’ on the website (http://www.iotkbiz.com/html/main.php).  

Meanwhile, the NIPA is a quasi-governmental agency of Korea that implements a supportive project on information and communication businesses. As an agency specialized in ICT industry innovation, the NIPA is contributing to economic development and the increased quality of lives of Koreans by enhancing the competitiveness of the ICT industry in Korea and fostering its growth engines. For more information, see the website (https://www.nipa.kr/).

 

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Jianpu Technology Wins Top Fintech Innovation Award and Reveals Business Developments in New Categories and Markets

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BEIJING, Oct. 30, 2021 — Jianpu Technology Inc. ("Jianpu" or the "Company")(NYSE: JT), a leading independent open platform for discovery and recommendation of financial products in China, is pleased to announce that it recently won the prestigious 2021 Top 10 Fintech Innovation Award (the "Award"). The Award, bestowed by "The Chinese Banker" recognizes Jianpu’s excellence in enabling the digitization of financial institutions.

As one of the most influential acknowledgements within China’s financial industry, the Award (in its 14th edition) is widely respected by the fintech industry, regulators and financial institutions. Winning the Award alongside banks such as WeBank, Pingan Bank and China Everbright Bank is a validation of Jianpu’s achievements and contributions in financial industry innovation. Jianpu remains committed to innovation-led growth, embracing artificial intelligence, data science, analytics, cloud computing, machine learning and other technologies to explore and seek breakthroughs across financial product categories and geographies.

As China’s largest independent credit card application online platform, the Company has facilitated the cumulative issuance of over 20 million credit cards. In addition to traditional content-driven traffic, the Company leverages social media to promote its platform via an initiative called Social Media and Partner Program (the "Program"). Launched in 2018, the Program has been highly effective in user acquisition and engagement, resulting in approximately two thirds of credit card application volume via this channel. Jianpu will continue to leverage the Program to expand into other financial product categories and new business verticals.

In diversifying the financial products offered on its platform, Jianpu has also entered into the insurance brokerage sector. With the mission and vision of "Making Insurance More Accessible via Technology", the Company has developed a solution for individual brokers that enables intelligent deal management, insurance product matching and streamlined transaction processes.

Jianpu has also expanded its footprint into Southeast Asia markets by applying and adapting its successful formula and pioneering business models. Winning the trust and support from local regulators and partners, the Company has secured several important permits and registrations in the fintech sector, including financial product aggregator, credit scoring and transaction authentication. Going forward, Jianpu will continue to drive inclusive financial services overseas to benefit more populations around the world.

Mr. David Ye, Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jianpu, commented, "As a fintech pioneer, we have placed a high premium on technological innovation in the first decade since our founding. We strive to help financial institutions accelerate their digitalization, enhance accessibility of their products and services, and consequently better serve the real economy. Notably, we have helped small- and medium-sized enterprises to withstand the pandemic by making certain financial services and products more accessible."

"We appreciate the recognition of ‘The Chinese Banker‘, as well as the industry participants. Down the road, we will continue to innovate in such realms as integrated digital capability, consumer education and protection, financial inclusion and accessibility, so as to better serve our users and financial institutions and fully tap into market opportunities in the new era of financial industry’s digital transformation." Mr. Ye concluded.

About Jianpu Technology Inc.

Jianpu Technology Inc. is a leading independent open platform for discovery and recommendation of financial products in China. By leveraging its deep data insights and proprietary technology, Jianpu provides users with personalized search results and recommendations that are tailored to each user’s particular financial needs and profile. The Company also enables financial service providers with sales and marketing solutions to reach and serve their target customers more effectively through online and mobile channels and enhance their competitiveness by providing them with tailored data, risk management and end-to-end solutions. The Company is committed to maintaining an independent open platform, which allows it to serve the needs of users and financial service providers impartially. For more information, please visit http://ir.jianpu.ai.

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