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Oukitel C18 Pro Now Available at $99

Chinese Smartphone brand, Oukitel is offering a huge 40% discount off their latest Oukitel C18 Pro smartphone.

Oukitel is know for creating relatively affordable devices with awesome features you can find in premium brands.

Features

The Oukitel C18 Pro is squarely centred at the Camera experience where it’s aimed at providing the consumer with high levels of depth, width and details.

The device is covered both front and back in glass. A screen size of 6.55″ provides a nice HD+ viewing experience to its 1600*720 resolution which is for media (Photos/Videos/etc.).

The Android 9 based smartphone packs a punch with some very impressive features at its pretty affordable price point. So the overall features are :

  • A 6.55″ HD+ based display of 1600*720 resolution
  • A Mediatek MT6757 / Octa-core based Chipset which clocks in at a max of up to 2.3 GHz
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB ROM internal storage
  • 8MP small “Blind Hole” AI front camera
  • 16MP 4 Cameras Smartphone (16.0MP AF+0.3M FF+8.0MP FF+5.0MP)
  • A Fast Type-C Charging port to keep that 4000mAh battery charged
  • Face ID + Fingerprint Scanner – can be found on the back of the device directly below the camera’s
  • Dual SIM with 2G(GSM:B2/B3/B5/B8 MHz), 3G(WCDMA:B1/B8 MHz) and 4G(FDD LTE: B1/B3/B7/B8/B19/B20 MHz) Support

Originally priced at a value of $149 USD, The Oukitel C18 Pro is now available at a special price of $99 USD between April 20 to 25 at 7 AM GMT via Oukitel’s Official Aliexpress Store.

UFIRST Launches The Nuguna Smart Hearing Aid

Korean wearable wellness startup, Ufirst has launched a new smart hearing aid called the ‘NUGUNA HEARING-AID‘. This hearing aid is designed to high-pitched sounds and inform the wearer of the direction of the sounds through vibration.

Looking like your typical neckband style Bluetooth headphones around around the users neck, The Nuguna Hearing-aid has a built-in microphone which recognize the ambient sound and tell the direction of the noise by vibrating.

It does this by obtaining the average value of ambient noise via carryout out 1,000 scans per second. Noises identified above this level are recognized as usual noise(busy construction site or streets).

“We continued to pay attention to resolve the problems of hearing impairment, so we developed the product by conducting about 300 on-site surveys,” 

Mr. Fedora Lee, UFIRST CEO said.

Using the popular neckband design allows users a more comfortable experience compared to your average hearing aids which are worn in-ear.

The Nuguna Hearing Aid is current available at a price of around $500 USD, reasonable than your conventional hearing aid.

Ufirst’s goal is to target buyers and distributors globally (North America, Europe & Japan) which have rich social awareness and support for the disabled and elderly.


Press Release

SEOUL, South Korea, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ‘NUGUNA HEARING-AID’, developed by UFIRST Co., Ltd, is a hearing aid that detects high-pitched sounds and informs the wearer of the direction of the sounds through vibration.

Put NUGUNA hearing aid around the neck and turn it on, the built-in microphone will recognize the ambient sound and tell the direction of the noise by vibrating. This inconspicuous hearing aid looks like typical, neckband-style, Bluetooth earphones. 

The device obtains the average value of ambient noise by performing obtained 1,000 scans per second. Noise above this average level are recognized as usual noise, such as busy construction sites or streets.

“We continued to pay attention to resolve the problems of hearing impairment, so we developed the product by conducting about 300 on-site surveys,” Mr. Fedora Lee, UFIRST CEO said.

Its current selling price is around $500, more reasonable than other, more conventional hearing aids. By adopting the popular neckband design, the device is much more comfortable than conventional hearing aids that must be worn in-ear.

“NUGUNA hearing aid” has targeted buyers and distributors of global market with focus on North America, Europe and Japan, which have rich social awareness and support for the disabled and the elderly. NUGUNA targets distributors and buyers who sell electronic aid devices for the disabled and elderly aids, as well as those that sell general-use digital/electronic devices.

After NUGUNA product’s successful entry into the market, UFIRST company will also launch a neckband-style aid for the visually impaired of all ages. UFIRST company is striving to grow into a global company which specializes in a wide range of wearable wellness products.

AdEx Offers 30% Cashback on Your Next Campaign

Decentralized ad exchange, AdEx is offering a 30% Cashback discount on all new campaign listings, valid for between April 6 and May 31, 2020. All you have to do is simply launch your advertising campaign(s) between the promotional period and then send AdEx an email after which they will credit your account with a cashback.

Who are AdEx?

AdEx is a decentralized Ad Exchange which offers a decentralized platform powered by the Ethereum blockchain where publishers and advertisers can connect without intermediaries. The platforms gives both publishers ad advertiser real-time reporting and publishers the ability to enable payments per impression with no withdrawal threshold.

AdEx is a trust-minimized protocol for digital advertising aiming at disrupting the existing online advertising landscape and address its significant problems: advertising fraud, privacy and consent to receiving sponsored messages, etc.

What are the conditions?

  • There a minimum ads spend of 100 DAI (Approximately $100 USD) spread over multiple campaigns during the promotional period.
  • There will be a maximum ad bonus of 500 DAI for the entire Period.
  • each campaign should have a minimum CPM of 0.5 DAI in order to qualify.
  • Receivers of the cashback will no be able to pay out funds received but will only be able to use those funds for advertising on AdEx
  • To claim a cashback, Advertisers will have to make a request via the AdEx Helpdesk with the subject line “30% Cashback Request”.

So what are you waiting for? If you have an Ad campaign and find the AdEx Ad Exchange an attractive platform, take advantage of this offer while it lasts.

FIRST Open-to-the-Public Virtual Casting Call Launched for “Tough Sledding” The Movie

FIRST Open-to-the-Public Virtual Casting Call Launched for "Tough Sledding" The Movie 1

Nifty 16 Productions LLC and Kaplan Bonner, Inc. jointly announce the first virtual open casting call to place not disabled and disabled actors in the upcoming silver screen production of “Tough Sledding.” Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the virtual casting call is in lieu of in-person auditions. The movie production is slated to begin filming August 2020.

“Tough Sledding” The Movie is based on the gold medal performance of the 2002 Paralympic Sled Hockey team. The casting call intends to engage acting hopefuls and current sled hockey players predominantly from the disability community to fill most of the on-screen roles.

“The film industry is ready to embrace inclusion and respectability towards disabled actors,” comments Yaron Kaplan, Co-Producer from Kaplan Bonner, Inc. “By hosting an open, virtual casting call to highlight the wealth of talent eagerly wanting their break into movies, we hope to establish a new standard for auditions going forward.”

The production team behind “Tough Sledding” The Movie requests the support from special interest groups to endorse or share the first edition casting call. Please go to: https://www.toughsleddingthemovie.com/open-casting-call.

Xsolla Unveils A New Fast & Fair Refunds Solution, Bounty Program for Gamers

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Xsolla, a video game industry platform has introduced its new Fast & Fair Refunds Solutions and a Bounty Program for gamers.

What the heck is Xsolla?

Xsolla is the video game business engine with a set of tools and services that help developers and publishers to operate and sell more games. It operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation.

Their products include Xsolla Pay Station and it’s #1 Anti-fraud solution, Xsolla Partner Network, Xsolla Site Builder, Xsolla Store, Xsolla Login, and Xsolla Launcher.


Xsolla’s New Refund Solution

a preview of the Fast & Fair Refund notice
a preview of the Fast & Fair Refund notice

Xsolla’s New ‘Fast & Fair’ Refunding Solutions now allows game consumers an effective way to evaluates a games refund policy right at checkout. The creates a more open communication for consumers, simplifying the understanding.

Each checkout will show an alert box showing whether a game is eligible for refund and its policy.

There are three policy types: Limited, Moderate or Flexible which are set by a games developer.

There is also a simple form where players can easily submit a refund request covering 130+ currencies and 700+ payment systems. Long-term, Fast & Fair Refunds will feature tools that will allow gamers to follow their refund status and receive automatic reversals.

Not only does Xsolla simply the refund experience for game purchasers but game developers who can now easily manage refunds in a scalable way.

Game developers can also rest assured knowing the system is compliant with regional laws and translated into local languages.

All three presets cover the different products developers offer such as physical goods, game keys, digital goods and virtual currency, and allow gamers to request a refund within 14 days of the purchase.

In the end, not only does this refunding solution solves the issues faced by the parties involved(Consumer & Game developer) but allows more time for the game developer to do what they do best, create the next big game.

“We’re looking to set a new standard for ease of use and transparency to protect our partners and their consumers when it comes to payments and refunds,”

said Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla.

Xsolla’s Bounty Program

The Xsolla Bounty Program provides gamers with rewards for their proactive efforts to help Xsolla continuously improve their product experience.

Any player can to identify and submit bugs on the platform or ideas for improving any processes, with the goal to fix flaws promptly and reward participation.

Xsolla is open to reports to help them tackle a variety of bugs such as functionality errors, misspelled word(s), missing/misleading/confusing information or incorrect context, design defects and system vulnerabilities.

This program, for web and mobile versions of the company’s website, is designed to reward responsible disclosure of bugs and as such Xsolla will honor contributions with a reward system based on severity, impact and report quality. The company will grant one bounty per bug to the person offering the first clear report.

The payment scale is based on a three-tiered flaw model:

  • Minor/$100
  • Major/$300
  • Fatal/$1,000.

Funds will be remitted to gamers’ PayPal accounts or provided as a credit for one of Xsolla’s partner’s games.

Press Release

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xsolla, the video game business engine that helps developers and publishers launch and operate games globally, today launched two new programs to deliver best-in-class experiences for gamers – Fast & Fair Refunds and Xsolla Bounty.

“We’re looking to set a new standard for ease of use and transparency to protect our partners and their consumers when it comes to payments and refunds,” said Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla. “We’ve created these new programs in the hopes of solving issues players have encountered when purchasing games. We want gamers to have a positive relationship with Xsolla, developers and their projects, and believe Fast & Fair Refunds along with our new Xsolla Bounty program will help to build that trust.”

Fast & Fair Refunds informs consumers of a game’s refund policy right at checkout, building trust through open communication. Xsolla understands that sometimes a refund is needed – and developers have always had their established policies for when refunds would be issued – but there are times when this process can be a challenge for gamers to navigate. Fast & Fair Refunds aims to solve the problem with a clear and concise checkout experience that details the refund eligibility and policy – Limited, Moderate or Flexible – set by the developer. There is also a simple form where players can easily submit a refund request covering 130+ currencies and 700+ payment systems. Long-term, Fast & Fair Refunds will feature tools that will allow gamers to follow their refund status and receive automatic reversals.

For game developers, Xsolla is simplifying the complexities of managing refund requests with a scalable solution to fit their needs, and are compliant with regional laws and translated into the local language. All three presets cover the different products developers offer such as physical goods, game keys, digital goods and virtual currency, and allow gamers to request a refund within 14 days of the purchase. Fast & Fair Refunds gives developers the support needed to seamlessly run a globally compliant refund process, allowing time to focus on what’s important … creating their next big game.

Xsolla Bounty Program

The Xsolla Bounty program is a proactive effort to reward gamers for helping Xsolla continuously improve and provide a seamless experience with their products. The company is calling on players to identify and submit bugs on the platform or ideas for improving any processes, with the goal to fix flaws promptly and reward participation. Xsolla is open to reports to help them tackle a variety of bugs such as functionality errors, misspelled word(s), missing/misleading/confusing information or incorrect context, design defects and system vulnerabilities.

This program, for web and mobile versions of the company’s website, is designed to reward responsible disclosure of bugs and as such Xsolla will honor contributions with a reward system based on severity, impact and report quality. The company will grant one bounty per bug to the person offering the first clear report. The payment scale is based on a three-tiered flaw model: Minor/$100, Major/$300 and Fatal/$1,000. Funds will be remitted to gamers’ PayPal accounts or provided as a credit for one of Xsolla’s partner’s games.

Additional information on Fast & Fair Refunds and Xsolla Bounty program are available at https://refunds.xsolla.com/ and https://xsolla.com/bounty.

About Xsolla:

Xsolla is the video game business engine with a set of tools and services that help developers and publishers to operate and sell more games. Serving only the video game industry, the Xsolla product suite caters to businesses from indie to enterprise, with: Xsolla Pay Station and it’s #1 Anti-fraud solution, Xsolla Partner Network, Xsolla Site Builder, Xsolla Store, Xsolla Login, and Xsolla Launcher. These tools work seamlessly to solve the complexities of distribution, marketing, and monetization so developers, publishers, and platform partners can increase their audience, sales and revenue. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices worldwide, Xsolla operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation. For more information, please visit www.xsolla.com.

Nintendo Downloads – Discover Your Knight in Shining Armor

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

  • Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope* – Enjoy the original standalone adventure that launched Shovel Knight on his quest to discover the true meaning of shovel justice. Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is a sweeping, classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It’s a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small warrior with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly!
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  • Later Daters – You’re the newest resident at Ye OLDE retirement community, where you’ll meet a cast of charming seniors who are all eager to greet you. It’s a lot like summer camp, but with orthopedic shoes, bridge clubs and way more gelatin. Customize your look, name, history and gender as you date and flirt with eight fetching residents of Ye OLDE. Adventure, passion and transformation are all on the table in this role-playing simulation. Who knows: maybe these will turn out to be the best years of your life!

Nintendo eShop sales:

Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

*Disclaimer: Those who already own Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove don’t need to purchase Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope separately. This title is included with all versions of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Super Smash Bros. UltimateLuigi’s Mansion 3Pokémon Swordand Pokémon Shield. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/.

Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.

Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older can also link a PayPal account to their Nintendo Account to purchase digital games and content for the Nintendo Switch system both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Once the accounts are linked, users may also use PayPal as a payment option when buying digital content for the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems from the Nintendo website.

My Nintendo members can earn Gold Points on eligible digital purchases. Already have Gold Points? Redeem them toward your next digital purchase of Nintendo Switch games and DLC on Nintendo eShop, or on discount rewards for select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.

Remember that Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS XL and Nintendo 2DS feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo 3DS players who register a Nintendo Network ID gain access to free-to-start games and free game demos from Nintendo eShop, and also get the latest news and information direct from Nintendo. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switchhttp://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

BitGo Launches Dashboard for Managing Digital Asset Portfolio Across Wallets and Exchanges

Digital asset financial services provider, BitGo is continuing its expansion by announcing its acquisition of Lumina, a comprehensive crypto-native financial platform for an undisclosed amount.

Whats the Heck is Lumina?

Lumina is a VC backed (Craft Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Dragonfly Capital Partners) portfolio service company founded back in 2018. The acquisition means that all Lumina employees will become BitGo employees along with Lumina’s CEO, Chen Feng becoming BitGo’s Chief Product Officer which will report to CEO, Mike Belshe.


The expansion is also coupled with the expansion of its services to institutional investors via its dashboard for managing, accounting, and tracking the entirety of their digital asset holdings and activities across wallets, exchanges, and service providers.

“BitGo’s integration of Lumina’s Portfolio and Tax software is an industry game-changer,” said Mike Belshe, CEO, BitGo. “Clients have digital asset accounts across many exchanges and wallet providers, and that can lead to a fragmented or incomplete view of their digital asset holdings. BitGo clients now have a clear, intuitive dashboard with tax and reporting abilities, and these new services transform their ability to interact with digital assets.”

The BitGo portfolio dashboard now allows users the ability to bring data from any exchange or wallet, allowing for a comprehensive view of their digital asset holdings and activities.

Designed for institutional investors, The platform will host a webinar to showcase the new services on April 23, 2020 at 11 AM EDT / 8 AM PDT. The webinar will be lead by Chen Fang, BitGo’s Chief Product Officer who will provide a deep dive on BitGo Portfolio and BitGo Tax.

Users can Register for the webinar using the link below and those that may not be able to attend the webinar are assured that the webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants.

Earlier this year, BitGo acquired token platform Harbor to expand into the digital securities space and just Last October, the company acquired staking infrastructure provider Hedge.

Press Release

BitGo Continues Expansion of Services, Launches Dashboard for Managing Digital Asset Portfolio Across Wallets and Exchanges

Acquisition of Lumina Provides Foundation for New Services, Demo Webinar on April 23

PALO ALTO, CA Apr 16 2020 (Blockchain Wire) 

BitGo, the leader in digital asset financial services, announced that it acquired Lumina, a comprehensive crypto-native financial platform, and has completed the first phase of product integration, expanding its services to give institutional investors a dashboard for managing, accounting, and tracking the entirety of their digital asset holdings and activities across wallets, exchanges, and service providers.

BitGo clients can now bring data from any exchange or wallet into the BitGo Portfolio dashboard for a consolidated view of their digital asset holdings and activity. BitGo Tax provides institutional investors with data analytics, tax, and reporting capabilities. These front-to-back office tools are designed specifically for digital assets so that institutional investors can see all holdings, track performance, and build reports to streamline operations and inform decision making. BitGo will host a webinar to showcase the new services on April 23.

“BitGo’s integration of Lumina’s Portfolio and Tax software is an industry game-changer,” said Mike Belshe, CEO, BitGo. “Clients have digital asset accounts across many exchanges and wallet providers, and that can lead to a fragmented or incomplete view of their digital asset holdings. BitGo clients now have a clear, intuitive dashboard with tax and reporting abilities, and these new services transform their ability to interact with digital assets.”

Founded in 2018, Lumina was backed by top VCs Craft Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Dragonfly Capital Partners. The company’s employees have joined BitGo and Lumina CEO Chen Fang has been named Chief Product Officer, reporting to Mike Belshe, CEO.

“This acquisition was a natural fit because Lumina and BitGo share a common mission: to accelerate the institutional adoption of digital assets by building best-of-breed infrastructure and tools to bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets,” said Chen Fang, Chief Product Officer, BitGo. “We built Lumina to be the institutional operating system for digital assets, the first thing you look at in the morning and the last thing you check at night. BitGo Portfolio and BitGo Tax are only the beginning and we will be bringing more new services to market over the next several months.”

BitGo Portfolio

BitGo Portfolio transforms traditional wallet-related services and functionality with an institutional-grade portfolio management and accounting solution. Clients can now view, manage, and account for the entirety of their digital asset holdings across top exchanges, blockchain wallets, and service providers. After connecting their digital asset wallets and exchange accounts, clients can create a comprehensive view of their portfolio, automate bookkeeping, and create a structured, audit-ready record of their investment and activities. BitGo Portfolio supports more than 40 integration partners and 30 different types of transactions from digital asset purchases and sales to mining activity, forks, and loans.

BitGo Tax

BitGo Tax is an institutional-grade tax solution that is fully integrated with BitGo Portfolio. BitGo Tax provides the tax basis for resolved transactions and respective tax lots while BitGo Portfolio tracks and logs these activities to create an audit-ready system of record. BitGo Tax supports multiple tax lot identification methods, and provides realized gain and loss reports across all taxable events to support a variety of tax strategies.

Webinar

Join Chen Fang, BitGo’s Chief Product Officer, for a deep dive on BitGo Portfolio and BitGo Tax on April 23, 2020 at 11 AM EDT / 8 AM PDT.

Register at https://pages.bitgo.info/PortfolioWebinar.html The webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants.

About BitGo

BitGo is the leader in digital asset financial services, providing institutional investors with liquidity, custody, and security solutions. BitGo processes over 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions, and supports over 250 coins and tokens. BitGo’s customer base includes the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges and spans more than 50 countries. In 2018, it launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets. BitGo is backed by Craft Ventures, Digital Currency Group, DRW, Galaxy Digital Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Redpoint Ventures, and Valor Equity Partners.

One Drop Acquires Sano

One Drop has announced that it has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Sano Intelligence, Inc which includes Sano’s continuous glucose sensing platform. This deal means that One Drop will now own all of Sanso’s asset and several Sano team members will be joining One Drop.

What’s One Drop? One Drop is a Digital Health company with a focus on global transforming the lives of people with diabetes and chronic conditions via the power of mobile computing and data science.

Its platform has allowed individuals, employers, insurers and health care providers to access evidence-based and affordable offers. This achieved through its proprietary machine learning, advanced AI and personal health coaching which also promotes positive behavioural changes and outcomes.

What’s Sano? Sano is a continuous glucose sensing platform, developed back in the 2010’s.

What’s Next? One Drop intends to continue Sano’s comprehensive multi-sensorial solutions. This means it will continue its efforts to bring personalized, adaptive, integrated health solutions to people in real-time via your mobile phones.

“Sano and One Drop have a shared vision of transforming traditional healthcare into proactive, preventative self-care,” said Sano CEO and founder, Ashwin Pushpala. “We are excited to combine our sensor and device expertise with the strength of One Drop’s data-driven predictive capabilities and user-centered design to create a comprehensive collision avoidance system for health and wellness.”

It will leverage Sano’s silicon-sensing production infrastructure, to design, produce, and commercialize a painless, silicon-based continuous health sensing platform for use across multiple conditions.

One Drop is the perfect acquirer of Sanos given the company has to date collected over 9 billion longitudinal health data points across 75 biomarkers from nearly 2.5 million users. It plans to add thousands of new data points per user per day, thereby strengthening the machine learning models behind One Drop’s predictive and adaptive support capabilities across multiple conditions.

An added perfect fit is the fact that One Drop continues to grow its diabetes solution to offer data-driven tools and personalized support for people living with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or any combination of these conditions. 

Press Release

NEW YORK, April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — One Drop, a leader in digital care solutions for people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, today announced it has acquired all of the assets and intellectual property of Sano Intelligence, Inc., an innovator in health sensing technology. The deal was structured as an asset purchase, and several Sano team members will be joining One Drop.

The almost decade of work put into developing the Sano continuous glucose sensing platform will live on in a comprehensive multi-sensorial solution from One Drop. The planned development marks a significant milestone in One Drop’s effort to bring personalized, adaptive, integrated health solutions to people in real time via their mobile phones.

One Drop will leverage the acquired assets, including silicon-sensing production infrastructure, to design, produce, and commercialize a painless, silicon-based continuous health sensing platform for use across multiple conditions.

“Sano and One Drop have a shared vision of transforming traditional healthcare into proactive, preventative self-care,” said Sano CEO and founder, Ashwin Pushpala. “We are excited to combine our sensor and device expertise with the strength of One Drop’s data-driven predictive capabilities and user-centered design to create a comprehensive collision avoidance system for health and wellness.”

To date, One Drop has collected 9 billion longitudinal health data points across 75 biomarkers from nearly 2.5 million users. One Drop’s continuous health sensing platform will add thousands of new data points per user per day, thereby strengthening the machine learning models behind One Drop’s predictive and adaptive support capabilities across multiple conditions.

“Telehealth and digital self-management of chronic conditions are more important than ever, and the benefits of real-time health sensing are obvious,” said One Drop CEO and founder, Jeff Dachis. “By introducing continuous health sensing technology to One Drop’s personalized solutions for a rapidly growing variety of health issues, we can empower people to make informed, proactive choices and prevent problems before they happen.”

One Drop has expanded its diabetes solution to offer data-driven tools and personalized support for people living with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or any combination of these conditions. At the same time, One Drop has supplemented its direct-to-consumer channels by introducing end-to-end employer and payor offerings, digital-only offerings, and broader retail availability to reach even larger populations. The company’s unique approach combines personal health coaching, connected devices, and AI-powered Predictive Insights to inspire positive behavior change.

Social Media Management Agency: River Offers a Nice April Discount

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River, a Service which provides consumers and businesses with Instagram Social Media Managers is offering a special April Promotion Offer.

The offer gives 25% off on your first payment with the use of the following coupon code:

RIVER25

Who is River?

River is a social media agency which offers services aimed at growing your Instagram leads with Services start for just $99/mo. River Instagram Social Media Managers will :

  • Targeting Audience via Hashtags you have noted in its dashboard.
  • Liking and following real people on your behalf
  • Add relevant photos to like
  • Likes, follows, unfollows queued, not abusing Instagram limits
  • Great 24/7 support and customer service

People trust River, hope you will like it too: 

“I love it. I have tried several programs when people reach out to me and they end up being garbage. You rock.”

Samuel Edwards, writer at Entrepreneur Magazine

StoryCut launches a New Powerful Mobile Video Editing App for Android and iOS

Looking for a mobile Video Editing App that is Really Powerful? StoryCut is a new mobile video editing tool that does just that for both Android and iOS powered devices.

There has been a steady rise in Mobile Video Editing tools due in part to the coronavirus pandemic and growing use of video platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram.

What makes StoryCut Special?

StoryCut is the perfect mobile video editor for digital video creators, both professionals and beginners alike.

“At StoryCut, we see video creation like building with LEGO. Our ambition is to provide as many different features as possible through our app, which users can use to fuel creativity, build their perfect video and express themselves using video,” 

said Ning Hu, CEO of StoryCut.

The app is the creation of a team of film directors, photographers and social media influencers, and finetuned over more than a hundred iterations. This finetuning squarely aimed at matching the editing capabilities of industry-level desktop software.

The creators even took it a step further by using the insights from professionals and editing enthusiasts and is designed specifically to address their pain points when editing videos on mobile devices.

The app boasts features such as

  • Picture-in-picture (PIP) and creative blending modes. Unlike other apps, StoryCut provides multi-track overlays and artistic effects, allowing users to create advanced double-exposure video effects and unleash their creativity.
  • Adjust. With professional-grade video editing functions, it’s easy to salvage poor takes and produce blockbuster-level videos. Users can apply one of several adjustment layers and industry-grade filters that have been developed by professional photographers and movie directors. These address common issues during video production, including underexposure and dim lighting.
  • Video effects. The app includes dozens of special effects, from fantasy and retro effects to split-screen and personalized video borders. With StoryCut’s rich, built-in visual effects, users can say goodbye to boring videos and inject excitement into static photos.
  • Keyframe animation. With powerful keyframe features, StoryCut allows users to set up selected animation on keyframe without reduplicative working out frame by frame, and produce animation effects similar to those created from professional tools like Flash and Premiere.

This innovative app even optimizes the aspect ratio for different social platforms with one-click sharing support to Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

The creators won’t stop there with its feature set and promise to continue to explore more innovative new features aimed at enhancing the video editing experience.

If your device is compatible with the app, it is now available mobile on the Google Play and App Store.