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mostlysignssomeportents · 1 year ago
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Amazon Alexa is a graduate of the Darth Vader MBA
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If you own an Alexa, you might enjoy its integration with IFTTT, an easy scripting environment that lets you create your own little voice-controlled apps, like "start my Roomba" or "close the garage door." If so, tough shit, Amazon just nuked IFTTT for Alexa:
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/25/23931463/ifttt-amazon-alexa-applets-ending-support-integration-automation
Amazon can do this because the Alexa's operating system sits behind a cryptographic lock, and any tool that bypasses that lock is a felony under Section 1201 of the DMCA, punishable by a 5-year prison sentence and a $500,000 fine. That means that it's literally a crime to provide a rival OS that lets users retain functionality that Amazon no longer supports.
This is the proverbial gun on the mantelpiece, a moral hazard and invitation to mischief that tempts Amazon executives to run a bait-and-switch con where they sell you a gadget with five features and then remotely kill-switch two of them. This is prime directive of the Darth Vader MBA: "I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further."
So many companies got their business-plan at the Darth Vader MBA. The ability to revoke features after the fact means that companies can fuck around, but never find out. Apple sold millions of tracks via iTunes with the promise of letting you stream them to any other device you owned. After a couple years of this, the company caught some heat from the record labels, so they just pushed an update that killed the feature:
https://memex.craphound.com/2004/10/30/apple-to-ipod-owners-eat-shit-and-die-updated/
That gun on the mantelpiece went off all the way back in 2004 and it turns out it was a starter-pistol. Pretty soon, everyone was getting in on the act. If you find an alert on your printer screen demanding that you install a "security update" there's a damned good chance that the "update" is designed to block you from using third-party ink cartridges in a printer that you (sorta) own:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/ink-stained-wretches-battle-soul-digital-freedom-taking-place-inside-your-printer
Selling your Tesla? Have fun being poor. The upgrades you spent thousands of dollars on go up in a puff of smoke the minute you trade the car into the dealer, annihilating the resale value of your car at the speed of light:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/10/23/how-to-fix-cars-by-breaking-felony-contempt-of-business-model/
Telsa has to detect the ownership transfer first. But once a product is sufficiently cloud-based, they can destroy your property from a distance without any warning or intervention on your part. That's what Adobe did last year, when it literally stole the colors from your Photoshop files, in history's SaaSiest heist caper:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/10/28/fade-to-black/#trust-the-process
And yet, when we hear about remote killswitches in the news, it's most often as part of a PR blitz for their virtues. Russia's invasion of Ukraine kicked off a new genre of these PR pieces, celebrating the fact that a John Deere dealership was able to remotely brick looted tractors that had been removed to Chechnya:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/05/08/about-those-kill-switched-ukrainian-tractors/
Today, Deere's PR minions are pitching search-and-replace versions of this story about Israeli tractors that Hamas is said to have looted, which were also remotely bricked.
But the main use of this remote killswitch isn't confounding war-looters: it's preventing farmers from fixing their own tractors without paying rent to John Deere. An even bigger omission from this narrative is the fact that John Deere is objectively Very Bad At Security, which means that the world's fleet of critical agricultural equipment is one breach away from being rendered permanently inert:
https://pluralistic.net/2021/04/23/reputation-laundry/#deere-john
There are plenty of good and honorable people working at big companies, from Adobe to Apple to Deere to Tesla to Amazon. But those people have to convince their colleagues that they should do the right thing. Those debates weigh the expected gains from scammy, immoral behavior against the expected costs.
Without DMCA 1201, Amazon would have to worry that their decision to revoke IFTTT functionality would motivate customers to seek out alternative software for their Alexas. This is a big deal: once a customer learns how to de-Amazon their Alexa, Amazon might never recapture that customer. Such a switch wouldn't have to come from a scrappy startup or a hacker's DIY solution, either. Take away DMCA 1201 and Walmart could step up, offering an alternative Alexa software stack that let you switch your purchases away from Amazon.
Money talks, bullshit walks. In any boardroom argument about whether to shift value away from customers to the company, a credible argument about how the company will suffer a net loss as a result has a better chance of prevailing than an argument that's just about the ethics of such a course of action:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/28/microincentives-and-enshittification/
Inevitably, these killswitches are pitched as a paternalistic tool for protecting customers. An HP rep once told me that they push deceptive security updates to brick third-party ink cartridges so that printer owners aren't tricked into printing out cherished family photos with ink that fades over time. Apple insists that its ability to push iOS updates that revoke functionality is about keeping mobile users safe – not monopolizing repair:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/22/vin-locking/#thought-differently
John Deere's killswitches protect you from looters. Adobe's killswitches let them add valuable functionality to their products. Tesla? Well, Tesla at least is refreshingly honest: "We have a killswitch because fuck you, that's why."
These excuses ring hollow because they conspicuously omit the possibility that you could have the benefits without the harms. Like, your tractor could come with a killswitch that you could bypass, meaning you could brick it at a distance, and still fix it yourself. Same with your phone. Software updates that take away functionality you want can be mitigated with the ability to roll back those updates – and by giving users the ability to apply part of a patch, but not the whole patch.
Cloud computing and software as a service are a choice. "Local first" computing is possible, and desirable:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/08/03/there-is-no-cloud/#only-other-peoples-computers
The cheapest rhetorical trick of the tech sector is the "indivisibility gambit" – the idea that these prix-fixe menus could never be served a la carte. Wanna talk to your friends online? Sorry there's just no way to help you do that without spying on you:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/08/divisibility/#technognosticism
One important argument over smart-speakers was poisoned by this false dichotomy: the debate about accessibility and IoT gadgets. Every IoT privacy or revocation scandal would provoke blanket statements from technically savvy people like, "No one should ever use one of these." The replies would then swiftly follow: "That's an ableist statement: I rely on my automation because I have a disability and I would otherwise be reliant on a caregiver or have to go without."
But the excluded middle here is: "No one should use one of these because they are killswitched. This is especially bad when a smart speaker is an assistive technology, because those applications are too important to leave up to the whims of giant companies that might brick them or revoke their features due to their own commercial imperatives, callousness, or financial straits."
Like the problem with the "bionic eyes" that Second Sight bricked wasn't that they helped visually impaired people see – it was that they couldn't be operated without the company's ongoing support and consent:
https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete
It's perfectly possible to imagine a bionic eye whose software can be maintained by third parties, whose parts and schematics are widely available. The challenge of making this assistive technology fail gracefully isn't technical – it's commercial.
We're meant to believe that no bionic eye company could survive unless they devise their assistive technology such that it fails catastrophically if the business goes under. But it turns out that a bionic eye company can't survive even if they are allowed to do this.
Even if you believe Milton Friedman's Big Lie that a company is legally obligated to "maximize shareholder value," not even Friedman says that you are legally obligated to maximize companies' shareholder value. The fact that a company can make more money by defrauding you by revoking or bricking the things you buy from them doesn't oblige you to stand up for their right to do this.
Indeed, all of this conduct is arguably illegal, under Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits "unfair and deceptive business practices":
https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/10/the-courage-to-govern/#whos-in-charge
"No one should ever use a smart speaker" lacks nuance. "Anyone who uses a smart speaker should be insulated from unilateral revocations by the manufacturer, both through legal restrictions that bind the manufacturer, and legal rights that empower others to modify our devices to help us," is a much better formulation.
It's only in the land of the Darth Vader MBA that the deal is "take it or leave it." In a good world, we should be able to take the parts that work, and throw away the parts that don't.
(Image: Stock Catalog/https://www.quotecatalog.com, Sam Howzit; CC BY 2.0; modified)
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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/26/hit-with-a-brick/#graceful-failure
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st-just · 1 year ago
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“Seller services,” as Amazon refers to these and other sources of revenue, are a large and growing part of Amazon’s revenue — larger than Amazon Web Services and quite profitable. They also mean that letting a seller market off-brand products on your platform is often going to be more profitable than selling your own discount brands: Undercutting an independent seller’s small coffee-grinder business is, it turns out, a bad look and, in the big picture, maybe not worth the trouble. Sellers serve a lot of purposes for Amazon and joke among themselves about the free labor they provide. In exchange for access to the largest sales channel on the internet, they do a lot more than just pay Amazon its fees. They perform market research, obsessively investigating review data and marketplace trends to figure out what’s going to be popular on the platform next. (Recent red-hot third-party product types include miniature waffle-makers, reading lights that drape around your neck, and dog puzzles.) They handle customer service. They exert downward price pressure on one another, and they absorb a lot of risk (dozens of dog-puzzle sellers fail so that one may thrive). No matter what happens to them, whether their own businesses succeed or fail, Amazon makes money. This is a great deal for Amazon, and over the years it has become Amazon’s main deal — in 2021, the company estimated that activities on its marketplace created “more than 1.8 million U.S. jobs” and shared success stories from its hundreds of thousands of American sellers, some of whom had become millionaires. It was a slow and, in hindsight, astounding transformation in which the “everything store” substantially outsourced its store.
-John Hermann, The Junkification of Amazon
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copperbadge · 1 year ago
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We recently got into a discussion of producing audiobooks for small press, indy, and/or selfpub authors on another post, but we had strayed pretty far from the original post, and @genedoucette very kindly gave permission for me to slice his comment off the end of that post and put it into a new one.
genedoucette
I have been very, very lucky when it comes to audiobooks, so I'm hesitant to offer advice without adding a huge YMMV caveat at the top. For most of my self-published novels, I used ACX and paid a narrator out-of-pocket (rather than 50-50 proceeds split), which just means I'm paying an agreed-upon X dollars per finished hour, prior to making any money off f the audio editon. Every book I did this with paid for itself, sometimes within the first two or three months, sometimes longer. (YMMV: I did a lot of this during what I would call the audiobook bubble, when demand was higher than supply.) I had another novel series--Tandemstar--that I brought to an audiobook company, who brought it to their distributor, who agreed to pay for the production costs of the book and to pay me a (small) advance. To date, the royalties from that series have not made up the cost of the advance, but the good news was that none of the production costs came from my pocket and the advance meant I did make something out of the deal. The rule-of-thumb I always heard was, don't expect books that haven't sold well to sell any better as audiobooks. But my experience, with ACX/Audible, is this: about 50% of my monthly earning come from audio sales. How long is the book in question (word count), and what is the genre? Because it is absolutely possible to get a not-terrible narrator at a not-terrible cost on ACX. If it's a low word count book with a decent sales record, I'd 100% do it. If it's a high word count book with few sales, maybe not.
Thanks so much for this! I am admittedly always suspicious of Amazon writ large, but it's not like I've never partnered with them before, and often for indy authors they're one of a very few games in town.
50% of sales via audio impresses me a lot -- I'm not really in the industry so my sense of scale may be off but my eyebrows went up at that. And looking at ACX, a split-profits model would be appealing. I'm more interested in providing the reader with more options than I am with making royalties, so I don't mind low payout, but I also don't want to exploit a narrator if I can avoid it.
I doubt I'm selling near the level you are, but it's pretty consistent, at least -- for the last literary novel I published in 2021, and for the four genre romances published in the past year-and-change, it's generally 200-250 copies (epub and paperback) in the first 6 months, and about 40 per year after that. None of them are over 100K words -- the first of the romance novels, the one I'd be most likely to have done as an audiobook to trial, is around 50K, and the other books are all between 60K and 90K or so.
There's some fine print I'm not nuts about -- exclusivity to Amazon/Audible/iTunes for example -- but I can see why it's a necessary business model for them. There's not a ton of clarity on cost per hour for a book, but it looks like for a flat fee it starts around $250 per finished hour? So I'd probably be looking at minimum $1K out of pocket, which is probably roughly (I haven't done the math) royalties per book for a full year. It could be fun to give it a swing regardless, although reading the ACX site made me realize I'd actually have to give notes and feedback to a reader which sounds nervewracking.
It looks like the readers for ACX are repped by SAG-AFTRA, which means that for now I have time to consider while the strike is going on. (Obviously not all of them are union but if it's an entertainment format where the union is involved, I don't want to cross the picket.) And the ACX site is pretty comprehensive in terms of figuring out how it all works, so if I did want to source a narrator elsewhere and perhaps not distribute exclusively through ACX, I now have a grounding from which to research other options too.
Sorry, a lot of this is just me thinking aloud, but I truly do appreciate the info and also something to bounce off of in terms of considering it. And I appreciate the opportunity to share it with my readership too, thank you!
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mikefaistinfo · 7 months ago
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Interview: Mike Faist Isn’t Sure About This Whole Acting Thing
“I can’t tell if I hate acting or if I love it too much,” he said ahead of the debut of the Amazon series “Panic.” Coming soon, a major role in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” For now, he’s going to Ohio.
By Elisabeth Vincentelli Published May 27, 2021
Tall and lanky, looking as if he were born wearing Wranglers, Mike Faist cuts quite a striking figure in the Amazon Prime series “Panic”: His character, Dodge Mason, is a Stetson-wearing rodeo dude who breaks untamed horses, then soulfully gazes into their eyes.
That, however, is not at all how the character was written in the Lauren Oliver young adult novel that inspired the show, debuting Friday, in which Dodge and a dozen other small-town teenagers face off in a series of life-threatening challenges — think a naturalistic “Hunger Games” with more class war.
After shooting a pilot in 2018 in upstate New York (where the book is set), the production completely rebooted in Austin, Tex., a year later, and Dodge’s back story was changed to better fit the new locale. Suddenly, the school wimp who was interested in cards and magic had been turned into a Western archetype: the strong, do-right loner who doesn’t say much. Faist went with the flow.
“Ciphers can be really boring,” said Oliver, who also wrote the screenplay, “but he manages to capture the power inherent in a certain level of invisibility.”
Dodge is quite a departure for Faist, who is best known for his Tony-nominated performance as the tormented, cynical Connor Murphy in the Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” Blessed with a rangy charisma and a bone structure that appears to have been carved with a scythe, the actor, now 29, could have easily coasted in “Panic.” But his sensibility is closer to that of such atypical leading men as Adam Driver, and he modernizes a potentially boilerplate part.
“Mike really didn’t want to be a caricature, but I don’t think he ever could be,” said Jessica Sula, who plays Natalie, Dodge’s love interest in “Panic.” She recalled that when shooting resumed in Texas after a Covid-19-imposed pause, Faist chose to live in a trailer on a plot of land with his rescue dog, Austin.
“He’s just so fabulously ridiculous and wonderful,” she said of Faist, laughing fondly.
Faist’s own course has been ascendant since he dropped out of acting school at 18, and his plum role in Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated “West Side Story” as Riff, the leader of the Jets, should put him on Hollywood’s speed dial when it debuts in December. (Shooting wrapped in September 2019.)
And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude. He spent some of the past year driving around the country with Austin and writing a screenplay. He has been turning down offers and is now selling his Brooklyn apartment and heading back to Ohio.
Faist was warm and laid back on a recent sunny morning in Park Slope, and he laughed a lot in what seemed to be protective self-deprecation as he pondered his future, professional and otherwise. These are edited excerpts from the conversation.
How did they spring the new Dodge on you?
It was still the same elements in terms of, “Oh, here’s the new guy,” but instead of, like, a weird magician, he’s now a … cowboy? I was like, “What do you mean, I’m now a cowboy?” They were like: “Yeah, yeah, you’ll be fine. Maybe try an accent.”
You do look pretty comfortable playing a horse whisperer.
I’d never worked with a horse in a production before. There were two of them: a very calm, gentle horse and a skittish one. We just ended up working with this skittish horse because it was actually doing stuff. The scene where the horse moves toward me was not planned or choreographed at all. They are, you know, unpredictable.
It might have been less intimidating than a sex scene. Is the one with Jessica Sula your first as an actor?
Maybe. I don’t know.
Wouldn’t you remember?
You’d think! I did do a romantic scene [onstage] in “A Month in the Country” with Taylor Schilling. I remember getting a pretty [expletive] review. [Laughs.]
Since the fall of 2018, you’ve gone back and forth between “Panic” and “West Side Story.” How did you handle these very physical projects?
For “West Side,” I found these Bruce Davidson photos of Brooklyn gangs from the late ’50s. If you look at their photos, these guys are emaciated, they have tattoos, and they look wired. Any money they had, they would pool and buy cheap wine and maybe they would have French fries or something. Then they were doing drugs. So I was like, “I need to lose some weight.” But my body was totally breaking down. Then I tried to bulk up as much as possible for “Panic” — just eating potatoes.
Did you do any kind of special training?
I started going to the Mendez boxing gym in Manhattan for “West Side.” I was working with John Rosado, who was raised in New York, Puerto Rican, badass. He was like, “I can’t believe I’m training a Jet!”
Your first big job was in the Broadway musical “Newsies,” which is quite dance heavy. Still, was it daunting to audition for “West Side Story”?
I put together a tape, and then they said, “We want you to come back in and dance.” I was like, “Is there any way you could not have me dance?” They were like: “What are you talking about? This is ‘West Side Story’!” The only saving grace is that Justin Peck [the choreographer] and I have similar body types: tall, nothing but arms and legs. They had their work cut out for them in order to get me up to snuff.
Why aren’t you in the upcoming “Dear Evan Hansen” movie alongside your former co-star Ben Platt?
I feel like I couldn’t do it. I started that when I was, like, 21, and was with it for five or six years. When you’re doing eight shows a week, it very much turns into relying on your technique and the job of it. And the show was such a zeitgeisty thing. It really took a lot out of me, and I didn’t really have it in me anymore.
With “Panic” and “West Side Story” behind you, what are you lining up?
Maybe this is so pretentious, but “West Side” was everything I had ever hoped to accomplish as an actor. It’s really crazy, but it was transcendental: either I didn’t feel like I was myself, or I was the most authentic version of myself. I can’t really tell which one. Having gone from having no money, wanting to just be a working actor — I don’t want to just be a working actor anymore. I had that experience. It [expletive] me up.
What did?
“West Side,” in the best of ways. I can’t unsee what I’ve seen. The pandemic nearly killed us and — what, I just want to be an actor? That’s ridiculous. [Laughs.] I don’t care enough. It’s a weird thing: I can’t tell if I hate acting or if I love it too much. It’s not like I don’t plan on doing it. I just don’t want to follow the trajectory of what the industry wants me to do.
Which is what?
Put on a cape and wear a mask. I need to take more agency because no one’s going to do it for me. It’s tricky, but it’s interesting and pretty exciting. I’m going to hang out with my family in Ohio and then start to figure out where I’m going to go. I would like to ultimately be of service and of use; that’s when I feel at my best.
You can find here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/arts/television/mike-faist-panic-west-side-story.html
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teamfreewill2pointo · 1 year ago
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https://www.instagram.com/stories/genpadalecki/3262227164971375676?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
I wonder if Whalefall is one of the books the Padaleckis bought the rights to… they’re both very passionate about the story!
Yeah I'm really curious to see what they did/do with the properties they purchase, if we find out about it.
I have a few different friends that have helped turn books/graphic novels into media. You may have seen one that recently came out after years of development.
It can be a really long road. I knew somebody who was looking to get the rights to the Wheel of Time series before the year 2000. The rights ended up with NBC, not the company my friend worked for, but got bounced around before being developed now by Amazon. I finally got to see it in 2021, 21 years later.
Sometimes, it's better for the production company that owns the rights to sell them rather than produce the work itself. I know Jared has done this with some of the book rights. From his latest comments, I assume that the Padaleckis are more interested in producing it themselves, but also in talking up the series and building up interest, he can increase the value of the brand, which can be then sold to another company that has more resources to produce the work.
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mkfiq · 1 year ago
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rajmithwebagency · 2 years ago
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Mobile App Development Trends For 2023
Think of the reasons why the mobile app development industry is expanding at such a quick pace. This is exactly the golden time to build a business with your mobile app development. It has opened the door to new opportunities for success for both mobile app developers and various business owners.
This industry of course has changed to a great extent over time and now its framework is completely different from that old industry. As per the straits research, The worth of this industry was around 197.2 billion in the whole world in 2021 and the success graph of this industry seems to be rising continuously.
Let’s take a look at some of the top mobile app trends for 2023 and see how they might help you achieve your ultimate goals.
Some of the amazing Future trends for mobile app development in 2023
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● Watching Reality on The Mobile Screen
Viewing reality on a smartphone screen is a mobile app trend that will be felt shortly. A typical software development company uses the technical term augmented reality for the same. An app developer will blend reality with a mobile app to provide you with a precise experience of the actual world. Some examples of AR in mobile applications include 3D product viewing, home modules, and so on.
● 5th Generation of The Internet
The generation of the internet is evolving, hence the trend of mobile app development. With the increasing speed of 5G, customers want more speedier and performance-driven applications. Undoubtedly, we will see a 5g internet speed-based mobile app in 2023. All the leading software development companies are focusing on developing more and more powerful and faster apps for their customers especially in a country like India with 5G internet connectivity.
● Mobile Ecommerce
Considering the dependence of people on mobile applications, the trend of mobile commerce has also increased at a very rapid pace in the last few years. Businesses now treat mobile applications like an eCommerce platform and align the entire process from product viewing to selling in the app. This trend is going to grow further in 2023 as the best players of eCommerce like Amazon, Sephora, eBay Walmart, Nike and Flipkart have also followed this trend on a very large scale.
● Revenue-Sharing-Based Mobile Applications
Revenue sharing-based mobile application refers to an app, which brings together various independent creators or other people and distributes the total revenue among themselves. Almost all the big social apps come under this revenue-sharing mobile application. Youtube is the most vivid example of this. Apart from this, Instagram, Facebook, etc. also use this revenue-sharing model. So it is obvious that this trend is profitable for today and future mobile apps.
● Motion Design Application
Average customers have short attention spans when it comes to mobile apps. In such a situation, a steady image and text fail to engage customers. Whereas if you make images, texts, and other app particles moveable or motion driven then it will be able to engage customers more. As a result, these motion apps are becoming very popular in recent times and developing as a trend.
● Touchless Experience with the App
Touchless UI-driven mobile applications are the future of mobile app trends. You don’t need to touch the screen to operate the applications. Biometrics validation, face unlock, and gesture control through moving a phone (Shaking mobile to change songs, etc.) are some examples of these Touchless applications trends.
● The App Focused on the Camera
Camera focus application is another emerging trend for the mobile apps business. People are looking for different apps for video conferencing and broadcasting. Hence, the needs for camera-based applications are at its peak, especially due to working from home and the pandemic like covid.
● Apps designed for foldable Phones
Foldable phones are no longer a dream but a reality with the Samsung Galaxy Z and Motorola foldable, and as foldable phones continue to evolve, so does the need for foldable smartphone applications. Therefore, the foldable mobile app UI and UX will be the trend in this sector in 2023.
● Audio-Focused Applications
Apart from the camera and touchless app trend, audio-focused applications are another big trend in the Mobile application development sector. Different podcast apps, conversation apps as well as singing apps are being introduced by the mobile app development company hugely. Therefore it is going to be one of the popular trends for mobile apps.
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stormclouds-chainmail · 11 months ago
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Image 1: a tweet by Elizabeth Ann West @EAWwrites on 19 May 2023 followed by their twitter bio.
Tweet text: I'm really sorry that a bunch of people were today years old when they learned about Al for fiction. But I've been publishing with it since December 2021. Others even longer. It's not going away. Amazon is invested in it and bringing it on their platforms.
Twitter bio text: Founder at Future FictionAcademy.com Author of 25+ best-selling Pride & Prejudice variations. Lover of all things geeky!
Virginia Beach, VA
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Julia was twenty-six years old... and she worked, as he had guessed, on the novel-writing machines in the Fiction Department. She enjoyed her work, which consisted chiefly in running and servicing a powerful but tricky electric motor... She could describe the whole process of composing a novel, from the general directive issued by the Planning Committee down to the final touching-up by the Rewrite Squad. But she was not interested in the final product. She "didn't much care for reading," she said. Books were just a commodity that had to be produced, like jam or bootlaces.
From 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four), by George Orwell.
Published by Secker & Warburg in 1948
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Trump and Biden signal emerging fight over future of Postal Service
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With a little more than a month to go before Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden both took steps Monday that could affect the future of the U.S. Postal Service.
Trump nodded toward a possible move to privatize the Postal Service at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
Asked about the agency, Trump said privatization was “not the worst idea I’ve ever heard,” adding that “we’re looking” at it.
“There is talk about that. It’s an idea that a lot of people have liked for a long time,” he said.
Privatizing the Postal Service would affect hundreds of thousands of jobs and risk upending a system that, founded in 1775, is older than the U.S. itself.
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Though the Postal Service is a government agency with federal employees, it relies primarily on its own commercial activities for funding, like selling postage, products and services.
The Postal Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump's remarks.
Any effort to privatize the agency would require approval from its Board of Governors, made up of 11 members and led by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who was appointed during Trump's first term in office. Members are nominated by the president and must be confirmed by the Senate.
Biden on Monday announced his intent to renominate Anton Hajjar to the Board of Governors — a move that would require quick action by Democrats to confirm him before Republicans take control of the Senate in the first week of January.
Hajjar previously served on the Postal Service board. Biden nominated him in 2021, and the Senate confirmed him in a voice vote, indicating little to no opposition. Hajjar served out the rest of a term that expired last December. If the Senate confirms his renomination, his new term would last seven years.
Hajjaris a former general counsel of the American Postal Workers Union, representing unions and union workers.
Biden’s intention to nominate Hajjar is an attempt to leverage control over the highly popular agency, which has not been profitable since 2006. The Postal Service ranks second only to the National Park Service in popularity among government entities, according to a survey this year by the Pew Research Center.
Trump has been openly critical of the agency, calling it a “joke” that “loses massive amounts of money.” While he was in office during the Covid pandemic, Trump opposed extending help to the agency and threatened to veto congressional measures that included aid for it.
DeJoy's appointment by the Postal Service’s Board of Governors in 2020 resulted in an unveiling of a 10-year plan to overhaul the post office to address financial hardship and “modernize the Postal Service.”
Republicans more broadly have expressed discontent with the Postal Service, calling it “bloated, mismanaged and unaccountable.” GOP lawmakers grilled DeJoy at a House Oversight Committee hearing this month, saying that people in the U.S. are enduring poor service and that the Postal Service is “hemorrhaging red ink.”
Democrats have opposed privatization, with Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., recently telling The Washington Post that privatization “is our big fear.”
Ultimately, the Board of Governors, Biden’s pick, Hajjar, among them if he is confirmed, would decide the fate of the agency and whether the service — which provides private companies such as Amazon, FedEx and UPS with “last-mile” service in rural areas — is privatized or not.
CORRECTION (Dec. 17, 2024, 3:25 p.m. ET): A previous version of this article misstated who appointed Louis DeJoy postmaster general. It was the Postal Service’s Board of Governors, not President-elect Donald Trump during his first term.
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Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality Market for Commerce Industry - Forecast(2024 - 2030)
AR and VR in Commerce Market Overview
The market for AR and VR in Commerce is forecast to reach $3.2 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 28.4% from 2021 to 2026. The market is driven by increasing popularity of Augmented & Virtual Reality Devices due to better user engagement with high recall rate. The commerce industry saw a huge change when e-commerce concept gained mass adoption. Prominent companies such as Walmart, Blockbuster suffered when people began purchasing products online, and players such as Amazon, eBay and Netflix gathered the majority of market share. Augmented reality and virtual reality could become an extension to e-commerce. For example, recently, IKEA launched an application called “IKEA Place” which allows users to view the furniture products as if they were placed in the user’s home. This would help speed up the purchase decision process. Although this technology is not expected to reach the heights of success as that of e-commerce, it will still be vital going forward.
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The report: “AR and VR in Commerce Market– Forecast (2021-2026)”, by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the AR and VR in Commerce Market.
By Type – AR (Software and Services), VR (Software and Services)
By Platform – Head Mounted Display, Head Up Display, Handheld Device, Mobile Devices, Projector and Wall Display.
By End Use Industry – Tourism, Retail, E-Commerce and Advertisement.
By Geography - North America (U.S, Canada, Mexico), South America(Brazil, Argentina and others), Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia and Others), APAC(China, Japan India, SK, Aus and Others), and RoW (Middle east and Africa).
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Key Takeaways
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality has opened up new avenues for Commerce Industry. V-Commerce (Virtual Commerce, which is Augmented and Virtual Reality integrated Commerce) has brought in quite a remarkable change in the online retail world, as Augmented Reality doesn't require or requires less hardware and requires devices that most people are familiar with such as tablets and smartphones.
Both Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technically elaborates the scope of E-Commerce and took the interaction to a whole new level altogether.
As per IndustryARC research, more than 60% of online shoppers prefer to purchase items that offer Augmented Reality on websites in one way or the other. It’s inarguable fact that both Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality has increased user interaction for many companies and helped them to upsurge their user base. 
AR and VR in Commerce Market Segment Analysis - By Platform
In Platform Segment, mobile phones stood as the fastest growing subset with an estimated CAGR of 35% during the forecast period. MAR (Mobile Augmented Reality) is expected to account for more than 52% of AR Application Market by 2026. The significant focus of companies in developing MAR solutions is expected to drive market growth. Facebook will be providing users an augmented reality experience via advertisements in the application. Users of the application may view fashion goods such as eye glasses and shoes, and try them on virtually. Many other companies have similarly developed solutions focused on the mobile market particularly for E-Commerce application.
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AR and VR in Commerce Market Segment Analysis - By End Use Industry
AR and VR in commerce sector is driven by rising number of AR solutions focused on the E-Commerce market. Augmented Commerce is currently being used by various retailers to sell their products such as IKEA (Furniture), Converse (Shoes), eBay (FMCG), Amazon (FMCG), etc. Augmented Commerce could be used by organizations to allow users to try games, clothes, furniture, cars, etc. before purchase. People could view what a flat would look like (and features like paint and furniture) by walking around through the application, and another application allows users to view the interior and exterior of various cars. Google has made a huge investment in an ecommerce giant that was making use of augmented reality technology to boost its sales. Google has previously invested in companies that are developing upcoming technology such as DeepMind AI. Similar investments are expected from organizations that want to leverage the technology for their operations.
AR and VR in Commerce Market Segment Analysis - By Geography
North America region holds the largest market share in the Artificial Intelligence in Commerce Market at 42% in 2020. However, APAC witnesses highest growth during the forecast period and is expected to reach. Americas Artificial Intelligence in Commerce market is mainly driven by the higher penetration of the AR and VR technology among the tech savvy people.  The key applications including Tourism, E-learning, and E-commerce among others. 
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AR and VR in Commerce Market Drivers
Rising Investment from Market Leaders
The market for AR and VR is rising due to increased investment from market leading players. Facebook integrating augmented reality ads into its application: Facebook will be providing users an augmented reality experience via advertisements in the application. Users of the application may view fashion goods such as eye glasses and shoes, and try them on virtually. 
IKEA introduced an AR app named Place, which enables Apple users to set IKEA furniture in their apartments and preview an interior before buying products. Thanks to this solution potential customers can choose furniture easier.. eBay collaborated with local firm to open virtual stores in Australia. eBay was one of the first movers in the market, when the industry began developing applications for this technology. Amazon is also offering VR experiences in select cities. Amazon is trialling VR with a view to boost their Prime Day sales. Another e-commerce giant, eBay did the same in 2016 in Australia. We can expect these big players raise the awareness of the technology through such events before potential app launches thus driving market awareness and thereby the market.
Rising Focus on Improving Customer Experience
Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality is a perfect mix of technologies to engage a customer. A memorable happy experience often leads to a satisfied customer. AR/VR technologies are likely to give an enriching experience to the customer which increases the chances of customer satisfaction significantly. As this technology is meant to make it easy and memorable for customers and it is likely to have an upper hand in leading to satisfied customers for companies as well. Customer engagement and Interactivity is not only required after onboarding the customer but is important to aware and attract as well. These AR/VR technologies can extensively be used as marketing tools to spread awareness about a product. This enhanced customer experience offered through AR and VR solutions will drive market growth.
AR and VR in Commerce Market Challenges
Lack of Awareness of AR Content
The biggest challenge with AR is the lack of awareness of AR content from consumers. AR and VR content can come in many forms, and this could be a cause for confusion. There’s still not much clarity over whether consumers are aware these tools are available to them, or if they realize they’re engaging with AR or VR when they use them. In a recent research study conducted by GWI in the UK and U.S., we found that over 90% of consumers in these markets are aware of VR, with around 65% saying they’re aware of AR. Awareness of AR hovers between the 70-75% mark among the 16-44 age group, but drops dramatically among 45-54s (56%) and 55-64s (44%). By gender, males (71%) display a notably higher level of awareness of AR compared to women (59%). This has resulted in limited focus on the AR market especially for applications outside gaming.
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Market Landscape
Product launches, acquisitions, and R&D activities are key strategies adopted by players in the AR and VR market in Commerce. Key Companies operating in the market include Amazon, Ikea, Facebook, Sephora, BMW, Harley Davidson, Sotheby and various other companies.
Acquisitions/Technology Launches/Partnerships
Amazon is trialing VR in a few selected cities in India, with a view to boost their Prime Day sales. 
Facebook will be providing users an augmented reality experience via advertisements in the application. Users of the application may view fashion goods such as eye glasses and shoes, and try them on virtually.
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webscarlet · 5 months ago
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Amazon Seller Account Sign-Up Made Easy with Sites by Sara
Welcome to the world of e-commerce! If you've been contemplating selling online, there's no better place to start than Amazon. With its vast customer base and user-friendly interface, Amazon offers unparalleled opportunities for sellers. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of signing up for an Amazon seller account and show you how Sites by Sara can make the entire experience seamless and efficient.
Why Sell on Amazon?
Amazon isn't just a marketplace; it's a global phenomenon. Selling on Amazon means tapping into a pool of millions of active customers who trust the platform for their shopping needs. According to Statista, Amazon had over 200 million Prime members worldwide in 2021. Imagine the potential reach for your products!
Understanding Amazon Seller Accounts
Before diving into the sign-up process, it's crucial to understand the types of Amazon seller accounts available and what they entail.
Individual vs. Professional Seller Accounts
Amazon offers two primary types of seller accounts:
Individual Seller Account: Best for those who plan to sell fewer than 40 items per month. There's no monthly subscription fee, but a $0.99 fee per sale is applicable.
Professional Seller Account: Ideal for serious sellers with a higher volume. This account has a monthly subscription fee of $39.99 but no per-item fee.
Fees and Pricing
In addition to the account-specific fees, Amazon charges referral fees, which vary by product category, and a variable closing fee for media products.
Pre-Sign-Up Requirements
Preparation is key to a smooth sign-up process. Here's what you'll need:
Necessary Documentation
Government-issued ID
Tax information (Social Security number or business tax ID)
Bank account details
Business Information
Business name and address
Contact information
Credit card details for billing purposes
Step-by-Step Guide to Signing Up for an Amazon Seller Account
Let's break down the sign-up process into manageable steps:
Creating Your Amazon Account
Visit the Amazon Seller Central website.
Click on "Register Now."
Follow the prompts to create a new Amazon account or use an existing one.
Choosing the Right Plan
Select either the Individual or Professional plan based on your selling goals.
Entering Business Details
Provide accurate business information, including your business name, address, and contact details.
Verifying Your Identity
Upload the necessary documentation for identity verification. This step ensures the security and legitimacy of your seller account.
Setting Up Payment Methods
Enter your bank account details to receive payments from Amazon. You can also add a credit card for billing purposes.
Optimizing Your Amazon Seller Account
Once your account is set up, it's time to optimize it for success.
Product Listings
Create detailed and accurate product listings. Include all relevant information such as sizes, colors, and specifications.
Effective Use of Keywords
Incorporate relevant keywords into your product titles and descriptions to improve search visibility.
High-Quality Images and Descriptions
Use high-resolution images that showcase your products from multiple angles. Write compelling descriptions that highlight the benefits and features.
Leveraging Customer Reviews
Encourage satisfied customers to leave positive reviews. Respond to feedback promptly to build trust and credibility.
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At Sites by Sara, we specialize in helping businesses thrive on Amazon. Here's how we can support you:
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Our team of experts will guide you through every step, from setting up your account to optimizing your listings for maximum visibility.
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Join a community of like-minded entrepreneurs. Share experiences, exchange tips, and grow together.
Common Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Selling on Amazon comes with its fair share of challenges. Here's how to tackle them:
Dealing with Account Suspensions
Account suspensions can be daunting. Ensure compliance with Amazon's policies and respond promptly to any issues.
Handling Negative Reviews
Negative reviews are inevitable. Address them professionally and offer solutions to resolve customer concerns.
Navigating Amazon's Policies
Stay informed about Amazon's policies and updates. Regularly review the Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement to ensure compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Setting up an account can take as little as 24 hours once all documentation is submitted.
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elfwreck · 2 months ago
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At issue in the case are more than 418,000 units of certain children’s sleepwear garments, carbon monoxide detectors, and hair dryers that were sold to consumers on Amazon.com through the FBA program between approximately 2018 and 2021.
For the purposes of this proceeding, the parties stipulated that the products posed a substantial product hazard under CPSA Sections (a) and (j), after CPSC testing found that:
The children’s sleepwear garments did not meet the requirements for children’s sleepwear as required by the Flammable Fabrics Act.
The carbon monoxide detectors failed to detect CO2 gas and failed to alarm in its presence.
The hair dryers lacked required immersion protection required by applicable commission rules.
In its response to Complaint Counsel’s allegations, Amazon argued that the company, under its FBA program, is not a “distributor” of the products at issue but rather a “third-party logistics provider”....
Amazon tried to claim that since it doesn't have the items in its warehouses, it can't be a "distributor." The Commission threw that out, and mentioned:
Further, the Commission emphasized the “far-reaching control Amazon exercises in its Fulfilled by Amazon program,” including:
Screening products for eligibility in the FBA program
Communicating directly with customers and providing live customer support for FBA purchases
Determining whether products may be returned or exchanged by customers and the disposition of returned merchandise
Controlling communications between FBA participants and customers, requiring sellers to communicate exclusively through Amazon’s online platform
Exercising control over pricing and payments by enforcing pricing rules, processing customer payments, and authorizing refunds and exchanges
Amazon doesn't just coordinate between buyers & sellers; it puts a lot of constraints on what can be bought and how it can be sold, and that made it a distributor.
(Etsy and eBay are likely "third-party logistics providers." Other than having a few rules about what can't be sold on their platform, they don't mess with prices, quality levels, returns, or refunds.)
Note that this was focused only on product safety, not the rest of Amazon's shitty business practices. But it means they're liable for unsafe products, which means they'll have to do a LOT more review of third-party products selling through their site. I don't know what it means for mislabeled products or wrong-thing-delivered cases, but it probably at least means "easier to get refunds for those."
...If we're really lucky, they're now liable for false advertising claims for all those "the listing said this was red; I received a green dress" cases.
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god i hope the cpsc takes the shot. i think this would dramatically change their entire business model. amazon makes so much money by selling defective or mislabeled or just plain dangerous products and then faces little liability because this stuff is actually being sold by random third-party sellers that don't get vetted at all and can be hard to prosecute because they're in china or wherever. this is a big part of what makes amazon so powerful and it would be good for everyone if they were forced to bear more responsibility for the damages caused by the crap available on their website
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marketsndata · 6 months ago
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Global Eucalyptus Oil Market Size, Share and Forecast 2030
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Global Eucalyptus Oil Market size was valued at USD 155.9 million in 2022, which is expected to grow to USD 276.02 million in 2030 with a CAGR of 7.4% during the forecast period between 2023 and 2030. The increasing consumer preference for the deployment of organic ingredients in cosmetics & personal care products, along with the surge in the demand for eucalyptus oil in various pharmaceutical applications such as ointments and cough syrup are several main determinants accelerating the market growth.
Shift in the focus of men’s personal care products, the inclusion of skin-friendly ingredients in cosmetics products, and increasing e-commerce sales of body care products are propelling the growth of the cosmetics & personal care market. Likewise, the increasing international regulations to restrict the use of toxic additives in pharmaceutical products coupled with the recent launch of new pharmaceutical products with natural plant-based oil ingredients are favoring the healthcare industry growth. Henceforth, the flourishing end-use industries, including cosmetics & personal care, healthcare, and others are driving the demand for eucalyptus oil to boost the anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties in end products, which is augmenting the market growth.  
Eucalyptus oil is known for its soothing, refreshing ad cooling properties and is widely used as an essential oil in aromatherapies and also as a holistic respiratory care product. When used as a vaporizer or diffuser, it also helps detoxify the air in the room. Its aroma helps in destressing and promotes feeling of relaxation. Growing popularity of aromatherapy and holistic healing tends to boost the market demand for eucalyptus essential oils.
Sample report- https://www.marketsandata.com/industry-reports/eucalyptus-oil-market
The Booming Cosmetics & Personal Care Industry is Fueling the Market Growth 
Eucalyptus oils such as eucalyptus globulus oil and eucalyptus radiata oil are frequently utilized in skincare & haircare products to maintain the effective moisture content. Eucalyptus oil is ideal for cosmetics & personal care products, including hair oil, perfumes, creams, and lotions. The vital variables spurring the cosmetics & personal care industry growth include the increasing purchasing power of people and the rising trend for high-end luxury cosmetics products.
For instance, according to the recent statistics published by the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA), in 2022, the global cosmetics & personal care industry was valued at USD 9,419.31 million (EURO 8,944.80 million), an annual growth rate of 5.4% as compared over 2021. Therefore, the prospering cosmetics & personal care industry at the global level is boosting the demand for eucalyptus oil to soothe acne-prone and congested skin, thereby supplementing the market growth.
The Increasing Preference for Online Sales Channels among Eucalyptus Oil Manufacturers is Fostering Market Growth
The online sales channel provides a method of distribution for eucalyptus oil manufacturers to sell the products through company-owned websites or e-commerce websites. The growth of the online sales channel is attributed to factors such as quicker comparison of multiple products & their prices, ease of buying process, and superior flexibility in ordering. As a result, various eucalyptus oil manufacturers are offering their products in the online sales channel.
For instance, NOW Foods, a United States-based manufacturer of essential oil is among the several producers of eucalyptus oil that provide a wide of products for online purchase through the company website along with various e-commerce sites such as Amazon, Flipkart, and eBay. Thus, the increasing availability of eucalyptus oil in online sales channels, owing to the easy access of products is a prime factor propelling the market growth.   
The Prominent Share of the North America Region is Driving the Adoption of Eucalyptus Oil
The recent trends for the increasing consumer preference for organic products in the North American region are driving the adoption of 100% organic essential oils. As a result, the adoption of eucalyptus globulus oil and eucalyptus citriodora oil is increasing in the North America-based end-use industries since eucalyptus oil is a type of essential oil, which contains plant-based antioxidants, tannins, and volatile oil.
For instance, according to the recent report published by the Cosmetics Europe – The Personal Care Association, in 2022, the United States was the leading market for cosmetics and personal care products valued at USD 102.14 billion, with a year-on-year growth rate of 21.25%. Hence, the robust growth of the cosmetics & personal care industry in North American countries such as the United States and Canada is boosting the adoption of eucalyptus oil to strengthen the skin’s natural moisture barrier, this, in turn, is proliferating the market growth.
Future Outlook Scenario
In line with the revenue expansion of the pain relief medication market in the upcoming years, the eucalyptus oil industry will register growth as it is deployed as a pain repellent in conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. For instance, according to the recent data published by IQVIA Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, the global pain relief medication market will register a growth rate of about 3% to 6% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2027.
The ease of consumer convenience along with changing lifestyle habits will foster the growth of online grocery retail sales in India in the upcoming years. For instance, according to Invest India, the Indian retail grocery sector will reach USD 10 billion to USD 12 billion by 2025. Thus, the increasing traction from the online grocery sector will create a lucrative opportunity for the eucalyptus oil market growth during the forecast period.
The future anticipated growth of the online sales channel will increase the presence of eucalyptus oil products in the market. For instance, according to Shopify, a global e-commerce site, approximately 21.2% of total retail sales will be conducted online through company-owned websites and third-party e-commerce sites by 2024. Hence, the bolstering online sales channel will fuel the demand for eucalyptus oil as end-use industries can procure the oil in bulk quantity after comparing the multiple manufacturer’s prices, thereby creating a prominent potential for market growth.     
Eucalyptus Oil Market: Report Scope
“Eucalyptus Oil Market Assessment, Opportunities and Forecast, 2016-2030F”, is a comprehensive report by Markets and Data, providing in-depth analysis and qualitative & quantitative assessment of the current state of eucalyptus oil market globally, industry dynamics and challenges. The report includes market size, segmental shares, growth trends, future outlook scenario, opportunities and forecast between 2023 and 2030. Additionally, the report profiles the leading players in the industry mentioning their respective market share, business model, competitive intelligence, etc.
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bluepoodle7 · 7 months ago
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#CKSnacksFoods #CKSnacksFoodsCheezeKurlsMunchsterMonsterPlush #MonsterPlush #MascotPlush #JunkFoodSnacksMascot #ObscureMascotPlush #Plushies #PlushPals
This is a 2000 CK Snacks Foods Cheeze Kurls Munchster Monster Mascot Plush and this plush is pretty unique.
This plush and the very company is really obscure and this company is still in business but they seem to have removed this cool mascot from their packaging to make it streamline boring and even be more obscure than it was with the mascot.
I like it that in the past up to the early 2000s that if a company had a product and they want to get more eyes on it before the internet was a popular thing to use that the company made small batches of merch of their mascot like plushies, stress toys, and statues.
I really like this mascot's design and this mascot gives me dollar tree you randomly find it in the chip area vibes.
This mascot also gives me Bigg Mixx creative monster vibes and obscure food mascot video game platformer vibes.
I know this creature's nose is a baked real cheese cheese ball snack but is this creature supposed to be a dragon monster?
I really like this plush's purple, light blue, and red target like belly this plush has and gives me looney tunes mixed with Foodfight! the movie vibes like this character could have been a Ike character.
I wonder if this little friend had a commercial?
This plush looks like something I would randomly draw in design.
I wish this mascot could return on the Ck Snacks Foods packaging and the might get more eyes on theses snacks while making this company stand out.
This company does have a youtube but hasn't uploaded with a new video since 2021 and this company is in Michigan.
I wonder what these baked snacks taste like since this company seems to not be selling their snacks online like Amazon which would be a good thing to do for this company or they will stay obscure.
The CK Snacks doesn't have any outside social media except a youtube channel the company doesn't use that much but they do have their own website.
They do have a shop but seems like this company never bothered to update it but has a coming soon on it.
I wonder how long that coming soon has been on that website?
I would like to try and compare the CK Snacks Foods baked snacks to the Dollar Tree versions and other brands to taste test.
This plush is 8 inches from the tip of the horns or the cheese ball nose to the foot.
The plush is super soft to the touch but the horns, belly, and the claws on this plush seem to be made of a different material than other parts of the body.
The horns, belly, and claws feel plastic like but not the material that peels off.
The plush's belly and butt area is lightly stuffed with beans or plastic pellets in it.
The plush's dragon like tail has a wire in it similar to the Timmy the Tooth plush in the arms and I will rarely mess with the wire in the tail to keep it mint.
This plush has it's hang and tush tag but not the baggie these limited edition plushies are usually in.
This plush can wear both the hobby lobby glasses and the build a bear glasses.
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foodspark-scraper · 9 months ago
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How to Scrape Grocery Delivery Data Using Web Scraping?
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The convenience and easy access provided by grocery delivery online platforms have helped people avoid their weekly trips to the nearest grocers and made them buy groceries online. This industry’s revenue is projected to increase by 20% annually from 2021 through 2031. Websites and apps like DoorDash, Amazon Fresh, InstaCart, etc. have witnessed a huge number of orders.
Because of digital technology advancements, better logistics support, and the busiest personal and professional lives of the people, online grocery delivery websites have become very successful. If you want to expand and improve the grocery delivery services or start a new one, web scraping is the solution, which helps you, achieve the business targets.
Why Scrape Grocery Delivery Data?
The aims of all grocery delivery businesses using data scraping services can be diverse. You could target all the accessible data fields, or concentrate on some, which are important for completing particular business objectives. Let’s go through some of them:
• Customer Buying Trends
Because of improved delivery logistics, it has become possible for consumers to order groceries online as well as get them at the doorstep. A user-friendly interface of these popular platforms, variable payment options, as well as extra discounts is powering the growth of the grocery industry. E-commerce alternatives will continue to increase and retailers would be able to know their customers as well as their shopping behavior.
• Better Pricing Strategy
In case, your brand gets listed on any grocery delivery platforms, you should aim for a competitive pricing strategy. Correspondingly, if you have a grocery delivery platform, then the offers and discounts given by other grocery platforms can assist you in improving your marketing tactics.
What to Scrape from Grocery Delivery Websites?
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Different data fields could be extracted from grocery delivery websites. The list includes:
Grocer’s or Store’s Name
Address
Geo-Location
Product’s Name
Product’s Description
Product’s Category
Product’s Images
Product’s SKU
Product’s Pricing
Product’s Specifications
Discounted Pricing
Best Offers
Available Services
Customer Ratings & Reviews
When the necessary data gets collected, it gets cleaned with different quality checks performed on it before delivering the data. All these data are given in a well-structured format for providing important insights to the associated businesses.
How Scraped Grocery Delivery Data Can Be Useful for Different Businesses?
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Web scraping supermarket data can be useful for every business, which is associated with grocery delivery and selling. As this industry is booming at the moment, this might be a perfect time for any business to take benefits from dependable web scraping solutions like Foodspark to get a competitive advantage.
Let’s take a quick view of how extracted grocery delivery data could be utilized by various businesses.
Online Retailers
As online retailers provide products across various categories, you may also think about adding these grocers to take benefit of this booming segment. As groceries are fundamentals, it can be a great way to increase your sales as well as produce more revenues. In addition, particular grocers having higher brand value might get more customers and that can also assist in improving sales of the other products that you provide.
Grocery Retailers
In case, you already have an offline grocery firm, then you can improve your operations as well as offer customers more online convenience. Before being listed on any well-known grocery delivery website, it could be very useful if you analyze the offerings of the local grocers within your region.
Wholesale Grocery Dealers
In case, you are a wholesale grocery dealer, insights into the popular products amongst the end-users can assist you in improving your offerings. Data scraped from reviews and ratings can offer detailed data about well-known product categories in different localities and regions, allowing you to draw more retailers for bulk products.
Competitor Grocery Platforms
With newer players entering the business frequently, web scraping is a real solution for improving your business strategies. If you want to launch a new grocery platform online or already have one, you can see how important the data extracted from the competitors’ platforms could be. This can offer great insights into the global market, pricing, top sellers, etc. to assist you to get an authority.
Business Expansion
If you are looking to expand your grocery delivery services to a new city or region you would want a detailed overview of the existing grocery delivery services and sellers in the area. You can consider a customized web scraping solution like Foodspark and use location data to help you match your expectations and requirements.
Customized Solutions to Scrape Grocery Delivery Data
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The industry of grocery delivery is progressively increasing thanks to factors like easy usage and convenience. Monitoring of grocery delivery data needs a data scraping provider that can constantly collect data as per your schedule. Foodspark provides periodic web scraping solutions that can help you scrape required data points to assist you in getting started. Foodspark can create customized web scraping APIs for apps and websites, which do not have the APIs to assist you in achieving this.
Foodspark can collect publically accessible data from any place on the internet as well as it is amongst the best web scraping services providers in the world. Our pre-built scrapers help smaller businesses, students, as well as analysts, to collect data from all popular sites easily and affordably.
For more details, contact Foodspark or ask for a free quote for all your requirements of scraping grocery delivery data.
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mintcad · 10 months ago
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NFT Marketplaces To Watch Out For In 2024
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What are NFTs?
Suppose you borrow $100 from your friend, you need to pay him back with the exact same value, but not necessarily the exact same bill. You can return two $50 bills or ten $10 bills, it’s fungible. Although when you borrow a friend’s car, you cannot return a different car, thus a car is considered non fungible, collectible and is unique. Non-fungibility is a physical asset’s unique property. NFTs are unique, they cannot be exchanged or traded equivalently unlike money.
NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens are cryptographic assets minted (created) through blockchain technology, and have unique identification codes and meta-data, which makes each of them distinguishable. They can be transferred to other wallets, traded on the blockchain or leased to someone through a special smart contract with a time horizon.
NFTs are minted as smart contracts that assign ownership and manage their transferability. When someone creates or mints an NFT, they execute code stored in smart contracts that conform to different standards, such as ERC-721. This information is added to the blockchain where the NFT is being managed. The minting process, from a high level, has the following steps that it goes through: 
Creating a new block 
Validating information 
Recording information into the blockchain
Use Cases of NFTs
Authenticity and Ownership - As the blockchain can permanently store information about the product. NFT smart contracts can be used to check for the rarity, owner, and authenticity of the products. This can be applied to real estate, music items, videos, and more.
Digital Content - The most common use of NFTs today is digital content. Content creators see their profits enhanced by NFTs, as they power a creator economy where creatives maintain ownership over their content on platforms where they are publicised. An NFT could represent a key that unlocks access to a certain service or piece of content. This would allow some content creators to monetize their work for the first time ever. At Mintcad users can create an NFT for CAD files for the first time.
Gaming Items - NFTs are changing the gaming industry from its roots. From game developers to players, NFTs have caught interest for their benefits to both. For example, an NFT could represent a character in a game. The NFT would be stored on a blockchain and would be transferable to another player if the original owner decides to sell it. These can be applicable to other game items as well. This is where the major development towards the Metaverse is happening. 
Domain Names - NFTs provide your domain with an easier-to-remember name. It works like a website domain name, making its IP address more memorable and valuable, usually based on length and relevance.
Loyalty points or rewards - A company could issue NFTs that can be redeemed for discounts or special offers. It would give customers an incentive to keep using the company’s products or services.
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What’s the size of the NFT Market? 
Global NFT transaction volumes are on pace to surpass last year's peak soon, but the monthly declines beginning 2022 are troubling for the once-scintillating market. Total sales hit $37 billion as of the first week of May, according to a report from blockchain analysis firm, Chainalysis, compared with $40 billion for all of 2021.
There are around 15,000 to 50,000 NFTs being bought and sold every week. The right to the first-ever tweet was converted into an NFT, and sold for a record $2.9 million, by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.
This tweet just said, "just setting up my twttr."
How to buy an NFT?
We can buy or sell NFTs through an NFT Marketplace. These are eCommerce platforms like Amazon or eBay where different products are listed by sellers, and buyers.
NFTs for digital assets can be stored, traded, and displayed to a large audience, an evolved business model is developing through these Marketplaces.        
Three Simple steps to buy an NFT:-
Purchase Ethereum. (Since most NFTs are Ethereum-based tokens, most marketplaces for these collectibles accept primarily ETH tokens as payment.)
Connect your Wallet to an NFT Marketplace. There are many marketplaces to trade on.
Create, Sell, Buy or Lease the NFT.
Types of NFT Marketplaces.
Digital Collectibles: Examples of NFTs in such a marketplace are Computer aided design files for 3D Printing, game/trade cards, trophies of wins, and unique videos of rare gaming moments, which are digitized as a non-fungible token or NFT.
Example:- Opensea
Gaming: Blockchain Games use NFT marketplaces in two ways. Some blockchain games collaborate with gaming marketplaces to allow tokenization of their in-game assets into NFTs. Then, there are pure NFT marketplace-centred games that are exclusively built on the concept of tradable collectibles. Such games are modelled after traditional games like football, racing, strategy, arcade, and even virtual worlds.
Example:- Axie Infinity
Real Estate: It is an online platform for fractional real estate where investors and agents can collaborate with each other to buy and sell their assets. It gives access to high-end, unique, and in-demand properties which can be converted into non-fungible tokens and crowd funding.
Music: The music industry may have finally started taking NFTs more seriously. A number of artists have launched music projects that have garnered fan attention and generated millions of dollars in revenue. Entire music albums or specific songs can be converted into NFTs and sold or leased (per listen) directly via special NFT marketplaces.
Example:- Airnfts
Investment Projects: In this model, the NFT marketplace can function like a stock market, and allow the users to buy/sell specific NFTs via trading. In some of the advanced and regulated NFT marketplace, such transactions can also have legal validity, similar to real estate.
Metaverse: A metaverse NFT marketplace is a technical concept of creating and integrating NFT assets into the virtual spaces of the metaverse. The metaverse is considered a parallel universe where avatars (representing the unique identity of users) can perform activities similar to the real world with the use of VR headsets.
Example:- Cryptovoxels, Decentraland
Top 10 NFT Marketplaces in 2023
1.  OpenSea
2.  Mintcad
3.  SuperRare
4.  Jump.trade
5.  Rarible
6.  Axie Infinity
7.  Nifty Gateway
8.  Solanart
9.  Binance
10.  NBA Top Shot
This content is originally published on Mintcad's Website: NFT Marketplaces To Watch Out For In 2024
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