VALLETTA, Malta-Friday 6 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

WSC will be founding stadiums at 300 locations around the world over the following three years, bringing smiles and happiness to all children

“Universal” services will be provided using cutting-edge technologies such as block chain

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WSC launches a revolutionary soccer business offering both digital and real services in cooperation with a former member of the Brazil soccer team, Ronaldo de Assís Moreira.
Ronaldinho Digital Stadiums will be developed in 300 locations including Asia, the Middle East, Africa and others within three years. The stadiums will be created using cutting-edge digital technologies such as block chain, AI and VR.

Construction plans have already been confirmed in more than ten locations around the world. To spread the existence of these stadiums, a franchise chain (FC) system will be introduced and WSC will work in alliance with soccer-related busi ... Read more »

Upstream discovers infected devices on sale across 8 developing markets

LONDON-Friday 6 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Upstream, a leader of the mobile internet revolution in high growth markets, has today revealed that new low-end Android smartphone devices being sold to consumers in developing markets, many of whom are coming online for the first time, contain pre-installed malware. This malware, designed to commit digital ad fraud, collects users’ personal information, depletes their mobile data allowance and triggers fraudulent charges to their pre-paid credit, without their knowledge or consent.

Guy Krief, CEO of Upstream, explains the findings: “Digital ad fraud is a global phenomenon, responsible for a loss of more than 30 percent of global digital investment. It is mostly about fake impressions and clicks, generated by machines. Our Secure-D platform has uncovered that a number of low-end Android smartphones for sale in ... Read more »

 LAC-Shield helps enhance immunity in a wide range of food and beverage applications 

TOKYO -Friday 6 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., (TOKYO:2264) today announced it has attained self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status in the United States for LAC-Shield, a unique immunogenic ingredient. This development opens the door for manufacturers of dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages in the U.S. to include LAC-ShieldTM in products designed to enhance immune function.

Thanks to mounting research demonstrating the positive health benefits of probiotics, the probiotics market has experienced explosive growth over the past decade. In fact, according to Nutrition Business Journal, probiotics posted 17 percent year-over-year growth from 2015 to 2016 in the United States — the highest of any supplement category. BCC Research predicts the global market will grow to USD $50 billion in ... Read more »

10 finalists from at least 10 countries make the IBC2018 Innovation Awards shortlist the most global ever.
       

LONDON-Friday 6 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IBC2018, the world’s most influential media, entertainment and technology show, today announces its shortlist for the coveted IBC2018 Innovation Awards. The awards recognise innovation within the media, entertainment and technology industry and this year celebrate excellence in sport and news, multi-lingual production, multi-national delivery, new ways of engaging audiences and new business models to maximise revenues.

The three categories encompass the breadth of the industry, rewarding projects for content creation, content distribution and content everywhere.

The three Content Creation finalists are Chinese broadcaster CCTV for its networked 4k Ultra HD live coverage of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics; Euronews and what it ... Read more »