Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Düsseldorf, December 19, 2019 – Asahi Kasei is accelerating its marketing activities to-wards the automotive industry. Its regional headquarter in North America, Asahi Kasei America, has just opened an office in Novi, Michigan, to strengthen its marketing functions in North America, mainly in the automotive field.
Mobility is identified as a priority field in Asahi Kasei’s medium-term management initiative “Cs+ for Tomorrow 2021”, published in May 2019. In North America, the Japanese technology company manufactures and sells compound resins, battery separators, electronic components and fiber materials for the automotive interior as well as provides technical support to customers in the automotive industry. Many products have been adopted by major automobile manufacturers in the region.
In 2017, Asahi Kasei introduced its AKXY™ concept car showcasing 27* of the company’s materials and technologies (*increased to 37 in August 2018). In May 2019, Asahi Kasei unveiled AKXY™ POD, a vehicle interior mockup to demonstrate the company’s concept for the future of passenger comfort and safety inside vehicles.
By concentrating the company’s automotive marketing functions in Novi close to Detroit, the center of the North American automotive industry, Asahi Kasei will continue to propose innovative products that meet rapidly changing market needs. “This new office will give us a place to connect and collaborate with our different automotive businesses in North America, OEMs and Tier Ones. This is the next chapter in our Automotive Growth Plan in North America”, said John W. Moyer, Senior Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corp. and Chief Strategic Officer of Asahi Kasei America, Inc.
In addition to mobility, there are many other potential growth fields in North America. To accelerate new business creation, Asahi Kasei America will continue to strengthen its marketing function in collaboration with the Marketing & Innovation unit of Asahi Kasei Corp. which was established in April 2019.
Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
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Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
XZENT (http://www.xzent.com/), a brand of the Swiss car media specialists ACR, has stood for good quality products at attractive prices for years. With the X-522, XZENT now has a 2-DIN infotainer with Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto in its product range. The German Car & HiFi magazine has tested the moniceiver in issue 01/2020, and is extremely impressed. On account of its outstanding price/performance, the X-522 is awarded a ‘Price tip’ accolade.
Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto are at present the most popular functions for using smartphones in the car in comfort. A “moniceiver at a really good price” that supports both functions “perfectly” is the verdict of the Car & HiFi tech journalists on the new X-522. Simply install Apple CarPlay or Android Auto from the appropriate app store on your mobile phone, dock the smartphone with the infotainer via USB, and that’s it. “The user interface of the X-522 can now be configured with the desired apps. Display and control of the apps are fast and reliable from the touchscreen of the XZENT. Operation is ideally optimized for use while driving, with even voice commands being possible via Siri or the Google Assistant.”
But the other functions of XZENT can also be comfortably used according to Car & HiFi thanks to the “well-arranged layout” and “clear menus” with large buttons. “The capacitive 17.1 cm / 6.75″ touchscreen responds quickly and reliably to every finger touch” is what the journalists say about the touch-sensitive display. They were also impressed by its high brightness level, clarity, brilliant images and video quality.
The multimedia and communication functions of the X-522 were also able to excite the testers: most of all the integrated DAB+ tuner with its “useful comfort functions” like DAB-DAB / DAB-FM Service Following, Comfort Scan, Slideshow and DLS Text. “The reception is crystal clear, and the automatic station list makes operation very comfortable”, according to the tech journalists. Even an active DAB+ antenna is included in the kit, so is an external Bluetooth microphone.
Integrated FM tuner, Bluetooth for hands-free calling and music streaming, media playback via USB, 8-band graphic equalizer, camera input and video output, as well as a connection for the steering wheel remote control make the X-522 an “attractively priced” total infotainment package.
“With Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, digital radio, two USB connections and Bluetooth, the XZENT X-522 offers smartphone connectivity and features, which are otherwise hard to find in this price category”, is the concluding verdict of the experienced Car & HiFi testers. They award the X-522 the ‘Price tip’ accolade.
Dec 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
A large touchscreen for Fiat Ducato III, Citroen Jumper II and Peugeot Boxer II based motorhomes. The new infotainer Z-E3766 from multimedia specialist ZENEC (http://www.zenec.com/) is being launched with a top class display – and not just because of its 9″/22.9 cm size. The capacitive screen is touch-sensitive with an ultra fast response. In addition, the glass surface of the display screen is impressive for its high brightness level, large contrast range and excellent readability.
CARPLAY & ANDROID AUTO
For optimal connectivity of your mobile phone with the infotainer the Z-E3766 supports Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto. Connect the smartphone to the Z-E3766 via USB and you will straightaway see the app icons appear on the infotainer display. Navigate, dial a contact, receive and send messages, or just listen to music – all these functions are conveniently controlled via Siri, the Google voice assistant, or the large touchscreen of the Z-E3766.
WIDE VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT
The Z-E3766 supports the playback of the latest audio and video formats via the USB 2.0 port. A varied radio program is ensured by the FM tuner as well as a versatile DAB+ twin tuner to tune to digital radio broadcasts which becoming ever more popular across Europe. Thanks to a wide range of comfort functions – dynamic station list, MOT Slideshow, DLS Text, and DABFM / DABDAB Service Following – the tuner is very easy to operate.
The entertainment and information features are complemented by the integrated Bluetooth unit. This allows you not only to take and make phone calls safely while on the move but also to use A2DP to wirelessly stream songs.
SPECIFICALLY FOR MOTORHOMES
The new ZENEC is specifically built for use in a motorhome. Three cameras can be connected and controlled, together with an input for a microphone audio signal of a camera. The main camera is automatically activated by engaging the reverse gear. The Z-E3766 has an integrated streaming module for transmitting music to external Bluetooth speakers. Audio functions are then conveniently controlled via an app from an Apple iPhone or Android smartphone. You can then sit in comfort in the rear area of your motorhome, or outside in front of it, while enjoying the full range of audio playback features of the ZENEC.
THE IDEAL CAMPER NAVICEIVER
For those who do not want to just navigate using a smartphone and app the Z-E3766 can easily be upgraded to a motorhome naviceiver. There are two software packages available for this that have been designed specifically for camping vehicles: the Z-EMAP66-MH3 with 3 years of free map updates, or the Z-EMAP66-MH7 with a map update subscription for 7 years. Both navigation packages contain accurately detailed maps for 47 countries with more than 6.5 million Premium POIs. Added to that is a comprehensive camping POI database with approx. 20,000 camping and motorhome stopover sites in Europe. To make sure you are navigated only along routes suitable for your motorhome, the Z-E3766 gives you a choice of different vehicle profiles so you can enter data specific to your vehicle. This avoids nasty surprises like streets that are prohibited to vehicles or bridges not providing enough headroom to pass below.
Dec 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
The OLG Naumburg ruled in judgments from November 7, 2019 that a violation of the General Data Protection Regulation may also constitute an antitrust infringement (Az.: 9 U 6/19 and 9 U 39/18).
Whether a GDPR violation can also constitute an antitrust infringement is significant, as competitors are entitled to issue formal warnings in response to antitrust infringements and may, e.g., sue for an injunction or damages. We at MTR Rechtsanwälte note that the courts have to date arrived at different conclusions on this issue.
The OLG Naumburg recently ruled that GDPR provisions can be categorized as rules governing market behavior and that violating them may constitute an antitrust infringement.
In the case in question, a pharmacist had sued a competitor offering nonprescription medicinal products via an online platform which were only to be sold by pharmacies. The plaintiff viewed this as an antitrust infringement, claiming that personal health information was being saved in the process, which it noted is only permissible with the customer”s explicit consent.
The OLG Naumburg held that due to the absence of explicit consent here, this constituted a GDPR violation as well as an antitrust infringement of the rules governing market behavior.
Lawyers with experience in the field of antitrust and competition law can offer advice.
https://www.mtrlegal.com/en/legal-advice/competition-law.html
Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
TikTok has become extremely popular with the
Indian youth. It is a social media video app for creating and sharing short
lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos. While it has achieved widespread
popularity and 1.5 billion downloads worldwide, India accounts for nearly 45%
of those who have downloaded and use the app this year- as per mobile
intelligence group, Sensor Tower. It is then followed by other major markets
such as China, where it comes from and then the United States.
MrOwl is a Social Cloud Storage™ platform
where users create public or private collections of information called
“branches.” These collections can be organized with subtopics, links,
documents, and media, and the entire collection is easily searchable and
shareable, making it easy to share your knowledge, resources, and favorite
content with other people. Many people create collections on MrOwl to assist
and showcase their knowledge on various topics such as TikTok. A MrOwl user.
MrOwl user Jeffrey Vescovi maintains a TikTok
branch (URL: https://www.mrowl.com/user/jeffvescovi/tiktok/)
where
he has combined his favourite TikTok elements and secrets of the application,
which have not been compiled before in such a manner. It starts with a general outline
of TikTok which includes overview, impact on the music industry, background for
parents, etc. and is a good start for
anyone curious about the specifics of the platform that will help transform you
to an advance TikTok user in no time.
For those curious on what it takes to become “TikTok
famous”, there is a specific section that contains everything for you to study
and get inspiration from in order to create content like the stars of TikTok.
It can help you get more followers and fans and even contains several
step-by-step guides that will help placing you in the league of TikTok stars. The
easiest way to find that inspiration is by finding the most popular users and
trends that you can choose to follow courtesy of the advice shared on MrOwl.
Arvind Raichur, CEO, and Co-Founder of MrOwl
said, “TikTok has become an extremely popular platform in India,
especially with the millennials and others that love fun videos. With MrOwl, TikTok
fans can save and compile their favourite content into organized, searchable,
and shareable collections that are related to TikTok in a more wholistic way. MrOwl
is the best way for you to maximize your experience as a fan and as a potential
future influencer.”
To find out more, go to MrOwl.com
or download it for free from the iTunes or Google Play app stores.
