Muscat, Oman-Wednesday 22 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Raysut Cement Company (RCC), Oman’s largest cement manufacturer with global footprints today said that its US$30 million Duqm grinding unit in Oman will be on stream in Q4 2021.

“Duqm plant will add another 1 million tonnes to our capacity, helping us cater to Oman and other regional markets with increased supplies, where construction activity is poised to pick up in post-pandemic resurgence,” said Mr. Joey Ghose, Group CEO, RCC.

The Duqm plant will raise RCC’s annual group output to 7.4 million tonnes, and help the Muscat Stock Market-listed company raise output to 10 million tonnes by 2022.

Mr. Yousef Ahmed Alawi Alibrahim, Chief of Support Services and Business Development, RCC, said the Duqm grinding unit’s construction has been progressing despite the COVID-19 pandemic situation, thanks to the prudent safety and health protocols in place.

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TOKYO-Wednesday 22 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has developed a model-based development (MBD) simulation technology that shortens verification times for automotive semiconductors by about 90 percent.[1] The technology allows automotive equipment developers to quickly evaluate designs using Toshiba’s automotive semiconductors, helping to shorten development times.

As electric vehicles grow in popularity and advanced driver-assistance systems become standard, automotive equipment is growing increasingly advanced and complicated. Model-based development, a development methodology that uses software to simulate models and evaluate performance in real-time, is helping product developers to refine complex design processes. In the automobile industry, MBD contributes to development advances by simultaneously progressing design and verification prior to making prototypes.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland-Wednesday 22 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jacek Olczak, Chief Executive Officer of Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM), today delivered remarks at the 2021 Concordia Annual Summit. Olczak discussed the need to draw on the lessons learned from the global response to COVID-19 and create transparent frameworks and partnerships that harness innovation to build a better world. He explained the importance of focusing on peer-reviewed science to tackle major global issues—including environmental pressure, social inequality, health pandemic, and smoking. Olczak described how the exclusionary practices of many anti-tobacco organizations and NGOs are making it harder for PMI to deliver tobacco harm reduction solutions by introducing scientifically substantiated alternatives as the company moves away from making and selling cigarettes.

The Concordia Annual Summit, which coincides with the United Nations General Assemb ... Read more »

FREMONT, Calif. -Wednesday 22 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

News Highlights:

First MFA certified user equipment is the Nokia Industrial MulteFire fieldrouter 700, available globally for deployment with the certified Nokia MulteFire radio access point and Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) application platform. The combined solution will help jumpstart the ecosystem for private LTE-based networks operating in unlicensed spectrum, including the global 5 GHz band.
The MFA Certification Program provides end users with confidence that MulteFire® Certified devices have passed interoperability testing and conformance with the specifications.
With the first MulteFire Certified solution and recent announcement of Uni5G™ Technology Blueprints, MFA will significantly contribute to 4G and 5G private network adoption in unlicensed, shared and locally licensed spectrum.
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MFA, an international organization championing the global indust ... Read more »

TOPODRONE Survey Solutions – Equipped with Velodyne’s Lidar Sensors – Tackle Challenging Applications Including Farms, Forests, Infrastructure

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Tuesday 21 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a multi-year agreement to provide its lidar sensors to TOPODRONE, which is based in Switzerland and develops affordable, high-precision solutions for aerial surveys. Using Velodyne lidar sensors has enabled TOPODRONE to bring high-precision mapping and 3D modeling to demanding environments including farms, forests, infrastructure and more to support development that advances economic and sustainability goals.

Velodyne (Hall: 20, Booth: 20F.29) and TOPODRONE (Hall: 20, Booth: 20E.19) will showcase their lidar-based solutions for the geospatial community at INTERGEO 2021, a world-leading expo and conference platform for geomatics and future-oriented solutions. Th ... Read more »

Sneak peek video for latest mobile title in hit FarmVille franchise gives fans a glimpse of new farming world’s cuddly animals

SAN FRANCISCO-Tuesday 21 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA):

WHAT: Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment and creator of the popular FarmVille franchise, unveiled a sneak peek video for its upcoming mobile title, FarmVille 3, that captures the fun and affectionate interactions among animals such as cuddly sheep and dancing cows as they excitedly wait to meet their new owners on the farm.

Since it launched in 2009, the FarmVille franchise has continued to roll out fresh new ways for players to experience the games, including FarmVille 2: Country Escape and FarmVille 2: Tropic Escape. One of the new gameplay features in FarmVille 3 will be the breeding and nurturing of adorable baby animals from more than 150 unique varieties, including ... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan -Tuesday 21 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that the Japanese and global versions of Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team will hold the worldwide Dream Championship 2021 tournament and will kick off its online qualifiers starting today.

Additionally, special in-game campaigns will be held to commemorate the start of the Dream Championship 2021 including a login bonus, event missions, and daily scenarios.

Online Qualifiers Overview

Starting today, users who get 3 wins in the in-game Online Qualifiers Round 1, reach the top 5000 in the regional ranking in the Online Qualifiers Round 2 held the following week, and reach the top 8 in Round 3 held the week after that, can participate in the Final Regional Qualifiers scheduled on Saturday, October 23. The top players who make it through the Final Regional Qualifier will advance to the Final Tournament.

Online Qualifiers Schedule *Held in-game ( ... Read more »