晶門科技(02878)經兩天急升後現「旗形」整固,mini storage高收0.40元,短期上升目標0.48元,現價可以0.36元為短�止蝕。  晶門主業產銷自有品牌的顯示集成電路晶片產品及系統解決方案;主要應用於智能手機、智能電視、智能投影機等消費電子產品、便攜式裝置、工業用設備及照明產品等。  集團截至去年上半年轉虧為盈82.2萬美元(下同),營業額升13%至3,114萬元,毛利率則下降1.2個百分點至41%,相較2012年度虧損137萬元大為好轉。去年上半年產品付運量增加4%至4,780萬件,其中移動顯示的付運量790萬件,減少26%;移動系統付運量增長16%至580萬件,先進顯示及大型顯示付運量分別增加6迷你倉50%至2,820萬件及540萬件;環保能源付運量增長1.5倍至50萬件。  晶門市場以內地及香港為主,分佔比重為25.4%及26.4%,分別增長86%及16%;台灣、東南亞及歐洲銷售則現下跌,分佔總額15%、7.1%及14.6%。業務谷底回升  2012年將移動顯示業務轉向支援智能手機、平板電腦及移動互聯網設備等全高清產品,令業務由谷底回升;雖然去年上半年移動顯示產品付運量跌,主因轉向高解像度的智能手機及平板電腦所需產品引致,但實銷額卻增9%。下半年再有多個品種產品推出市場,且為內地「熊貓液晶」的主要集成電路晶片供應商之一,預期業務由去年開始重現增長,在股價完成整固且再現突破之際,短�又可留意。文件倉

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Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.self storageJan. 16--The two shelves of the Little Free Library on Church Hill were packed tight Wednesday morning: fiction and non-fiction, paperbacks and hardbacks. Ken Kesey, Rebecca Wells, Nathaniel Hawthorne.It wasn't difficult to find something you might like.Sydney Jordan-Cooley, who lives and works nearby, reached in and found one she wanted to take home: "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin.There was a deeper, unintended meaning in her selection.Jordan-Cooley, a carpenter, built this version of Church Hill's Little Free Library, attached to a utility pole at 27th and Marshall streets and a sort of happiness project all its own. The artfully constructed wooden box, appearing large enough to house a really big bird or a really small dog, is a place to borrow, swap and donate books. The neighborhood's first Little Free Library was installed late last summer in the same spot but was destroyed by a single-car crash in November that also took out a fire hydrant.The story might have ended there -- a good idea gone too soon, but that's the way it goes so let's move on -- but something interesting happened: The people of Church Hill missed their Little Free Library."I'm usually baking in the back, so I don't get a real good view of LFL traffic," said David Rohrer of WPA Bakery, at the same corner. "I can tell you that we really noticed when it was gone! People would come in the bakery a few times a week (books in hand) wondering what happened to it."John Murden, who built and installed the first library, discovered the same feelings."I knew that the library was active and appreciated, but didn't know how deep that went until the little box got smushed that night," said Murden, founder of Church Hill People's News (chpn.net), whose wife, restaurateur Kendra Feather, co-owns WPA Bakery. "Folks had quickly made it a part of their world, and they let me know that it was missed."Jordan-Cooley was among those who noticed the absence."It was definitely a topic of conversation," Jordan-Cooley said of the library. "I drove past there every day on my way to and from work. I thought it was adorable. One day it was gone ... (and) everybody was so sad. John had put all this energy into putting it up."Knowing Murden, a new father, didn't have a lot of spare time for building a fancy box for books, Jordan-Cooley volunteered to take on the job because, as she said, "It's a cool idea.迷利倉The Little Free Library concept was dreamed up by a Wisconsin man as a tribute to his mother, a school teacher who loved reading. He built one in his front yard and filled it with books to inspire neighbors to take a book and share one. Or two. The idea captured imaginations around the world, and it is believed there are at least 10,000 Little Free Libraries worldwide. My colleague Laura Kebede wrote a fine piece in October about Little Free Libraries that have sprung up in the Richmond area, including the one in Church Hill.Jordan-Cooley, lead carpenter with Restoration Builders of Virginia Inc., used reclaimed materials from her shop to construct the new library and put Plexiglas in the door (so it won't shatter the next time it gets hit by a car, she said, only half-jokingly)."Then I went a little crazy with the painting," she said with a laugh. "I enjoy lettering, so I did all the lettering by hand. My co-workers thought I was insane."But, she acknowledged, "It's pretty cute."The replacement library went up around Christmas, and books have been coming in and going out with great regularity, just like in the beginning when Murden said he filled it with books of his and within a couple of days it was jammed with books belonging to other people. You never quite know what you'll find. Except for the car crash, Murden said there have been no problems with the unlocked box."There's no abuse, nobody's messed with it," he said. "It's chained to the post only so it won't fall over on somebody."Jordan-Cooley, 32, grew up in Church Hill and well remembers the abandoned houses that inhabited many blocks, including her own, during her childhood. Now, she looks around and sees a vibrant community with spruced-up houses as well as restaurants and shops, and she believes the Little Free Library is indicative of "what our neighborhood has going on."Murden agreed. The Little Free Library is "a symbol of some of the best things about Church Hill," he said."It's a neat reflection of the community's idea of shared space, that the neighborhood really is a community of neighbors," he said. "People take pride and ownership in the community, and participate in the neighborhood in so many different ways. We are all in this together."Copyright: ___ (c)2014 the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.) Visit the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.) at .timesdispatch.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉

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2013年末的最後一個月,自存倉工信部終於發佈4G牌照,中國的4G時代在千呼萬喚中宣佈正式到來。同時,隨著4G牌照的發放,越來越多的業內人士認為,4G的到來,對移動視頻無論是在業務層面,還是在戰略層面都具有非常重要的意義。不可否認的是,移動視頻給行業和用戶帶來了很多的好處和方便,但是如今業界更多的是關心4G資費的問題,其實在資費背後,移動視頻在4G時代也面臨一系列問題等待解決。現狀:視頻網站力圖抓住4G新機遇在4G牌照發放後,各大視頻網站紛紛做出了相應的新動作,力圖抓住4G時代這一新的機遇,在移動視頻的大爆發中占據一席之地。最近,優酷土豆集團CEO古永鏘就赴韓國考察當地移動視頻行業發展。隨後,優酷客戶端iPad版便升級到了最新版本,全新的詳情頁可以讓用戶全方位瞭解視頻相關信息,首頁和頻道頁開始支持專輯形式,同類和相關的視頻將以專輯的形式打包呈現,主題明確,頻道下新增設子頻道,方便用戶瀏覽到更多精彩視頻,提高了觀看效率。此外,就在日前,愛奇藝與百度雲�測宣佈正式達成視頻移動端評測合作,今後,愛奇藝將能夠共享百度雲�測平台百萬級的評測用戶群,覆蓋用戶數、地域範圍都遠高于同業平均水平。加之此前愛奇藝與百度達成的App應用內搜索調起播放合作,愛奇藝攜手百度共同建成了目前業界最為優質高效的移動視頻“搜索-播放-反饋-提升”全方位綜合服務鏈。移動視頻帶來的進步還將體現在新技術應用帶來的體驗升級上,PPS創始人張洪禹就表示,追求更高清的觀影體驗一直以來是視頻網站不斷追求的目標,隨著大尺寸的屏幕和硬件設備的成熟,同時4G時代也來到身邊後,視頻網站提供的內容必須與時俱進,給用戶提供相應的視頻內容,而高清是PPS長期以來重要的研發方向,其領先H.265臻高清服務已經可以輕鬆實現4K視頻服務。業界:移動視頻是4G時代的“殺手級”應用4G牌照發放後,業內人士普遍認為,作為4G時代的“殺手級”應用,移動視頻正在醞釀爆發,這不但能為目前缺乏穩定盈利途徑的各類視頻網站提供收入來源,也會使整個行業迎來期待已久的發展機遇,正如樂視網COO劉弘所說,“4G會帶來更好的觀看流暢度,對於任何一個視頻網站來說都是一個極其重要的機會。”顯而易見的是,進入4G時代後,高清視頻播放,特別是移動高清視頻播放將成為可能,對於各大公司而言,4G時代的到來,將為其拓寬盈利渠道提供機遇,由於網速問題將得到解決,移動視頻不僅可以為視頻網站帶來新收入,還將極大地促進視頻網站的多屏戰略,幫助其拉近用戶,提升廣告效果。“4G肯定會加速移動互聯網的發展,人們對於視頻的消費將會更加全天候。”搜狐董事張朝陽表示,廣告模式、收費模式都會面臨新的機會。56網總經理周娟則表示:“4G對視頻行業來說絕對是利好,會刺激移動視頻市場的加速成長。視頻網站用戶在PC端的增長空間已經不大,但移動視頻是一片藍海。在用戶體驗上,顯然4G會比3G的數據傳輸速度更快,這會讓用戶更願意通過手機看視頻。”周娟預計,2014年56網移動端的用戶覆蓋和訪問量將有200%以上的增速。移動視頻播放器100TV CEO劉述堯在提到4G牌照發放對移動視頻的影響時則表示:“移動網絡進一步提速後,將推動移動互聯網的發展,尤其是對網絡帶寬依賴比較大的娛樂類應用。從移動視頻行業來看,市場已經完成培育期,用戶習慣從傳統PC逐步遷移至移動設備,如果4G資費合理的話,移動視頻用戶將出現爆發性增長。”在一些在線視頻網站看來,移動視頻爆發帶來的更是營銷層面的一次突破。近日愛奇藝就宣佈,2013年全年移動視頻廣告收入高速增長,第四季度移迷你倉出租視頻廣告已占廣告總收入的20%以上,標誌著移動視頻規模化收入形成。據瞭解,2012年底以來,以iOS系統和Pad端廣告為先鋒,移動視頻廣告投放迅速向Android系統和手機端延伸。愛奇藝和PPS領先行業的市場規模得到廣告主的普遍認可。總體看來,業內人士大多對4G時代的移動視頻發展前景表示看好,但也有部分人表示,隨著4G網絡可能出現的運營問題,視頻網站服務商也普遍存在著運營成本巨大、盈利模式單一、市場格局不清晰等系列問題,影響投資方行為。而目前在移動端方面,視頻網站目前仍存在一些缺陷,主要是專門針對手機的視頻內容尚少。用戶:希望4G帶來在線視頻新體驗在科技業界以普天同慶的感覺,用種種角度解讀4G牌照帶來的格局演變以及各方利好時,普通用戶對4G的印象依舊停留在“網絡更快、資費便宜、有新的應用”這種模糊的印象上。“在中國,3G、4G都只是運營商們拿來炫耀的數字,很多普通用戶還在用2G的網絡!我們並不需要你們的數字,我們需要的是真正的快速網絡!”這是另一位網友的吶喊。手里拿著iPhone 5s的王小姐則表示:“聽說4G時代手機網速會增快,希望視頻短一點,如果不需要緩衝就更好了,另外有點擔心流量不夠用。”近來,網絡上一則有關移動4G套餐600M流量6秒就會用完的傳言就反映出了這種擔心。“移動不是宣傳說4G網速能夠達到100mbps嗎?但它的4G套餐起始包月的流量總共才600MB,還真有可能很快用完呢?”家住海珠區的劉小姐就對記者表示了這種擔憂。但據記者從技術專家處瞭解的情況,其實網絡傳言中的計算方法有誤,移動4G套餐中的速率單位用的是小寫的“b”,但我們流量計算單位則是大寫的“B”。“這裡面其實有8倍的差距,也就是說所謂的100mbps,實際上也就是12mBps,600MB的流量包就算是滿速下載,其實也要48秒的時間,而且實際使用中,4G的網速最多也就能夠達到50mbps的水平,所以大家不用太擔心。”廣州移動的有關人士告訴記者,4G流量的資費肯定會逐步下調,但這需要一定的時間,建網初期成本投入很高,所以流量資費的調整也就較難一步到位。除了資費問題之外,也有不少網友對手機視頻的交互形式提出了意見。“希望在4G時代到來後,在移動端也能夠獲得更好的用戶體驗和互動效果。”網友“小羅”認為,如今很多在PC端能夠實現的在線視頻體驗和互動在移動端相差甚遠,而他期待在4G時代下移動視頻的體驗和互動效果能夠趕上傳統的PC。針對這種需求,其實不少在線視頻服務商已經開始了調整。近日,優酷PC端推出“邊看邊評”的模式,用戶在PC上用優酷看視頻時,若將頁面滾動到評論區,正在播放的視頻縮略成一個mini播放器在頁面右下方繼續播放,而該功能據稱未來還將引入到手機客戶端,因為目前超大屏幕的智能手機正在走紅,屏幕尺寸的增加,讓手機多窗口同時運行也成為了可能。其實,對於大多數普通用戶們來說,4G時代具有怎樣的意義並不是他們所關注的,他們更關心的是手機網絡能否更流暢一點,視頻能否在短時間內看完,看視頻是否仍需要緩衝等待許久,流量能否不超過預期等,而恰恰這種最基本的要求,是視頻網站們在4G時代所要達到的新目標。總之,在已經到來的4G時代中,用戶對移動視頻的需求會越來越大,各大視頻服務商將越來越看重多屏布局,視頻網站中的個性化內容將越來越多,移動視頻將有望成為移動設備上用戶使用最長時間的應用,而這些猜想會否真正成為現實呢?移動視頻又能否借助4G時代的東風一躍千里,進一步吸引用戶的視線呢?或許在不久的將來就會有答案了。南方日報記者 程鵬 葉丹實習生 王晶迷你倉

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Source: The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.迷你倉Jan. 15--In the Georgia Regents University classroom on the Summerville campus Friday night, 10 members of the Astronomy Club of Augusta worked in groups of three and four to ask questions to answers like, "This is the range of LEO (Lower Earth Orbit) in miles."The grid on the projector screen held categories and point values, similar to the Jeopardy! television game show.Michael Axel, 14, shook his soda bottle adorned with jingle bells, which served as a makeshift buzzer."What is 100 to 1,200 miles," he said, scoring another 400 points for his team.The Westminster freshman and his family have been members for more than a year. He said he's always been interested in astronomy, and facts about various aspects of the science come easy for him because "things just stick.""It's big and interesting," he said of space. "I don't know, it's just interesting."The Astronomy Club of Augusta was formed in 1986.Friday, as the club members worked through the board during their January meeting, they interjected tidbits of information and discussed a variety of topics relating to space, the planets, their moons, and the sun.The game is played only once a year.The rest of the year, the club meets every two weeks. The first meeting is held either in the science building on the GRU Summerville campus or at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken. It includes presentations or guest speakers on various astral topics and refreshments. Then members head outside to look at the moon.The second meeting takes place on president Tedda and Stan Howard's farm near New Ellenton for dark sky stargazing.For example, on Jan. 25, members will look at the constellations, the Winter Hexagon, and Jupiter, according to the calendar on their Web site.The club holds other events centered on celestial events, like the annual club picnic in August. Members who wish to stay overnight can watch the Perseid Meteor Shower. Peak viewing hours are between 2 and 4 a.m., Howard said.The club is als文件倉 active in outreach efforts. One of the largest is its participation in Science Education Enrichment Day at the University of South Carolina Aiken."They're attracting more and more students every year. The programs are getting wonderful," she said. "We teach the little kids about the electromagnetic spectrum. Then we teach them the rainbow colors in order in crayon sets."On Friday, she read a certificate of recognition from NASA the club just received for its contribution to the community.Kenneth Beard, the vice president of programming, joined the club nearly three years ago. He wanted to write a science fiction story that takes place in space, but needed to learn more about it.He found the Astronomy Club and has been a member ever since."Most of it is way over my head," he said. "I've got a few clues here and there. (Other members) have been greatly helpful," he said.Howard said people who are interested in beginning astronomy should not run out and buy a telescope, but should consider joining a club instead."You don't want to buy a cheap telescope. It only leads to frustration, and then people don't observe anymore," she said. "What we encourage people to do is find the most experienced people in the local area and join the club. They will have their scopes already. We're always willing to share and show, and let people learn that way."During the dark observation meetings, telescopes are lined up in the fields. Members can observe the same things through different telescopes, or different things through the same telescopes, and learn about the differences in the equipment, she said."What you need is somebody to guide and mentor to get you started and help you in certain areas," she said.Membership dues are $10 per family per year.For more information about the club, including a full schedule of events, visit .angelfire.com/ga/astronomyclubaugusta.Copyright: ___ (c)2014 The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga.) Visit The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga.) at chronicle.augusta.com Distributed by MCT Information Services存倉

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劉佳[ 32 億美元的收購價是穀歌收購史上規模第二大的一筆收購,self storage僅次于收購摩托羅拉移動 ] 美國時間1月3日,美國智能家居公司Nest傳言獲得1.5億美元融資的一天後,一位前去Nest公司拜訪的中國IT創業人士吃了閉門羹——“Nest已經不再對外接待了”。當時外界猜測,Nest“謝客”的原因或許是因為融資進入最後的關鍵期,但沒有想到,10天之後, Nest被穀歌以32億美元高價拿下。“這確實有些出乎意料,Nest最早是借助蘋果零售店銷售�溫器而打開市場局面的,但最終卻被蘋果的勁敵穀歌收購了。”上述人士對《第一財經日報》記者說。Nest是一家有著深刻“蘋果烙印”的創業公司。Nest創始人兼CEO托尼·法德爾(Tony Fadell)曾是蘋果iPod部門前高級副總裁,被外界視作是“iPod之父”。在2008年因個人原因離開蘋果之後,2010年5月,法德爾和蘋果軟件團隊前任負責人 Matt Rogers 聯合創立Nest Labs 公司。而這家公司的 300 名員工中,大約有 100 人曾在蘋果就職。現在這家創業公司身價不菲。32 億美元的收購價是穀歌收購史上規模第二大的一筆收購,僅次于收購摩托羅拉移動。穀歌為何耗資32億美元收購一家剛剛創立不到四年的公司?這一方面或許來自蘋果的抬價。這家公司與蘋果關係密切,蘋果也同時參與了對Nest的競購,從而引發了穀歌的關注;而另一方面,穀歌的高價收購也透露了重要信號——將蘋果基因帶入穀歌並制衡蘋果,這家互聯網巨頭將戰略版圖擴大至家庭設備市場。公開資料顯示,目前Nest Labs主打�溫控制器和煙霧檢測器。其中第一款�溫控制器產品具有數字感知能力,帶有用戶界面和大量的傳感器,支持Wi-Fi網絡連接,能夠瞭解用戶的使用習慣,外界將它稱作“測溫版iPod”。而煙霧探測報警器則可以連接Nest�溫器,同時也是Nest打造智能家居產品系列的一部分。這兩類產品憑借簡約精緻的設計和過硬的技術獲得大批擁躉,並在蘋果零售店中銷售。用穀歌CEO拉里·佩奇(Larry Page)的話說:“(Nest Labs的)溫控裝置可以幫助家庭節約能源,而煙霧和一氧化碳探測器則可以保障家庭成員的人身安全。”事實上,此前穀歌曾測試一款類似Nest智能溫控器的節能設備,但Nest溫控器強調智能調整,而穀歌的產品則會使家庭能源網絡更加有效,並且通過其收集的數據開發一些應用和服務。從某種程度上來說,雙方較為契合。“在衣(可穿戴式設備),食(生命科學、健康和醫療領域),迷你倉(穀歌Android汽車聯盟)之後,穀歌不可能放棄‘住’的入口,而Nest的作用相當于一個家庭的智能手機,未來想象空間巨大。”CSDN移動業務拓展總監李濤在接受《第一財經日報》採訪時如此評價。在李濤看來,穀歌事實上還是一家關注數據的公司,“有了數據就可以做相關的服務、產品,如將用戶家中的數據、汽車的數據等諸多數據最終和人完全關聯,數據涉及得越全面,針對個人的個性畫像越精准,從這個角度而言,將令穀歌為外界提供更多的服務。”事實上,法德爾也強調,Nest的核心技術並非�溫控制器。他在去年11月接受媒體採訪時稱,公司的核心技術是“通訊、算法、傳感器、用戶體驗運行于一個雲網絡”。也就是說Nest有興趣研究人們在家里的行為習慣;�溫控制器只是理解那些的第一步。這或許也意味著,溫控器只是 Nest 的一小步,有業內人士評價,穀歌在有了Android系統的生態經驗之後,通過Nest的開放平台,將設計、算法、數據和硬件結合布局家庭智能設備的新生態系統。同時,靠在穀歌的“大樹下”,也更有利於Nest應對競爭對手的挑戰。法德爾稱,Nest 做的是原子級業務,在歐洲有很多機會,但是也會遭遇很多障礙,如法律、物流配送、本地化等方面的挑戰,Google能幫助應對這些挑戰。此外還要投資客戶技術支持系統,購買服務器等,而穀歌可以提供這些基礎設施資源,公司管理層團隊,則可以把精力放在產品和服務的差異化上。事實上,不只是穀歌,近年來不少國內外家電廠商如三星、索尼、海爾、長虹等,都寄望通過操作平台進行核心控制,從而實現家庭電器和設備的互聯。在今年的CES上,三星展示了智能家居(Smart Home)概念,試圖通過一個應用程序,連接操控所有家用電器和智能設備。三星公司消費電子部門總裁兼CEO尹富根對記者表示,三星廣泛的產品線、整合的研發和生產能力,以及遍佈全球的合作伙伴網絡,是三星把人們生活中所有的數字產品從點連成線,也就是布局家居解決方案的基礎。長虹總經理劉體斌也稱,長虹新戰略將通過各類智能化的終端,與網絡化的雲服務平台和相應的大數據商業模式開發,再引入協同一體化的解決方案,最終在互聯網時代激活長虹原有的家電、手機、信息等各類消費電子業務,在消費市場上釋放新的競爭力。昨日,受穀歌收購Nest影響,國內智能家居關聯企業和晶科技、英唐智控等漲停。業內人士預計,到2020年,智能家電的生態產值將由2010年的50億元飆升至10000億元,智能終端將增至8000億元的市場規模,實現十年二十倍的飛躍式增長。迷你倉將軍澳

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Source: The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.self storageC.Jan. 14--Rosalia's Mexican Restaurant on Russell Street would like to serve liquor but can't under state law, which prohibits its sale near a church.Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, says she wants to open up options for Rosalia's and other restaurants by allowing them to serve liquor if nearby churches agree."I want to do anything I can to make sure downtown Orangeburg is revitalized, which in turn helps Orangeburg County," she said.During Monday's meeting of the Orangeburg County Legislative Delegation, Cobb-Hunter sought fellow lawmakers' support for a bill that would allow licenses for on-premises consumption of liquor if all playgrounds and churches close to the business agree that they do not object.In South Carolina, a business in a municipality must be at least 350 feet away from a church, school or playground to get a liquor license. Businesses outside of a municipality must be at least 500 feet away.Rosalia's sells beer and wine, but can't get a license to sell liquor on-site, even if the church next door submits a written statement saying it's not opposing the restaurant's application."In this instance, the religious organization has waived, they've given permission, but it doesn't matter," Cobb-Hunter said Monday. "They have no authority according to the state Supreme Court ruling."Cobb-Hunter's bill calls for an amendment to the state's liquor law so that governing bodies of churches, schools and playgrounds may submit statements of support which would allow individual businesses TO apply for such licenses without opposition.She said that with the drive to revitalize downtown Orangeburg, state laws don't need to be restrictive to the point that businesses suffer."Not only is this an issue that affects our downtown, but can affect other South Carolina cities as well," Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association Director Jennifer Hoesing said during the meeting.She thanked lawmakers for their attention to the matter.After the meeting, Rosalia's owners Eduardo and Kim Sanchez thanked lawmakers for the help.Kim Sanchez said that the ultimate authority that decides whether or not a restaurant may have a liquor license "is an inanimate object called a tape measure."Also during the meeting, Hoesing updated lawmakers on DORA's strategic planning project.She said DORA is contracting with urban planners, landscape architects and others through the Municipal Association of South Carolina to develop a "bit of a mas迷利倉er plan and a bit of holistic planning" for improvements to downtown Orangeburg.She said collaborators will meet for a four-day period "from dawn until dusk" to assess the city's marketing/branding, business recruitment and physical characteristics.After the group undertakes an intense study of the city, they will "unveil what they recommend for Orangeburg," Hoesing said.In the six to eight weeks that follow the four-day study, consultants will provide DORA with specific suggestions to reach long-term goals.Hoesing said she signed the contract Monday for DORA to start the study, but a date hasn't yet been firmed up."We look forward to more participation from elected officials and the public" concerning the revitalization of downtown Orangeburg, she said.Hoesing said the second phase with require additional funding.Also during the delegation meeting, attorney Sidney J. Evering II of Columbia spoke to lawmakers about his candidacy for the at-large board seat on the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees. Robert Porcher Jr. of Wando is also seeking the seat."South Carolina State University is dear to me because it's the first university I ever set foot on," Evering said.Evering told about how his grandmother lived on Clark Street, just a couple of blocks from S.C. State University. He said during his visits with her over the summers, he played on the S.C. State University campus.Evering said he'd like to serve as a trustee for three main reasons:The university needs to restore the public's trust.To ensure the university broadens its outreach to students and faculty; making it more diverse but maintaining its distinction as a historically black college.To strengthen the connection between the university and the business community so that graduates will have increased employment opportunities locally and in South Carolina.Also, Orangeburg County resident Greg Cranford inquired about the reapportionment of the county's school district board member jurisdictions in light of the results of the 2010 Census, asking whether the residents of the districts have adequate representation.In other delegation business, reappointments and the filling of vacancies on several commissions will be delayed until the group meets next on April 14.Contact the writer: mbrown@timesanddemocrat.com or 803-533-5545.Copyright: ___ (c)2014 The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, S.C.) 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馮小剛的喜劇回歸之作《私人訂制》雖然褒貶不一,迷你倉但總算成功地讓觀�們走到影城大掏腰包;成龍大哥的《警察故事2013》雖然看名字就對“新意”先打折扣,但也擁有一批懷舊的擁躉;新近上映的《神偷奶爸2》攜帶著剛剛大熱的某親子真人秀節目中明星孩子配音的賣點發力,著實萌倒了大批合家歡的家庭觀�……歲末的深圳電影市場一片熱鬧,盡管�多從業人員認為2013年中國電影不太火爆,但深圳的電影票房依然堅挺。昨日,在深圳市文體旅遊局2013年工作總結會議上,記者獲悉,2013年,深圳全年票房收入9.37億元,與2012年的逾7億元相比,今年同比增長了20%。2013年,深圳新增影院共13家、銀幕74塊,目前全市電影院達105家、銀幕488塊。據悉,今年深圳票房首次超過了廣州,在全國各大城市中排名第三。現狀票房首超廣州位居全國第三電影與大�娛樂連接緊密,即使不關注行業發展的普通觀�,在以電影明星為娛樂的同時,也常常很容易得到影片的票房消息。“某某影片上映一周票房過億了”、“某某明星主演過多部票房過億電影”……近年來,中國電影市場發展迅猛,票房也隨著影城建設一路水漲船高。與多年前一部《泰坦尼克》票房過億的震撼相比,近年來“票房過億”已經不再是噱頭。數據顯示,2013年度全國電影全年總票房超過230億元人民幣,其中61部影片過億元,創歷史新高。作為全國票房四大重鎮,深圳的電影市場歷來與全國發展趨勢相當。2013年,深圳全年票房收入9.37億元,與2012年的逾7億元相比,同比增長了20%。“值得一提的是,2013年深圳的全年總票房首次超過了廣州,成為全國城市中的第三名。”深圳橙天嘉禾華南區高級總監王雷說。多年來,國內城市票房的排名前幾位分別是北京、上海、廣州及深圳。這幾個城市是電影生產和發行方最為重視的陣地。2013年,深圳以總票房9.37億元的成績首次超過了廣州的9.21億元,這讓深圳的從業人員備受鼓舞。此外,雄踞深圳各大影城年票房榜首多年的嘉禾影城,此次在全國影城票房中排名第二,僅次于北京耀萊成龍國際影城。王雷表示:“對於觀�來說,電影院總是越新越好,新的影城具有更好的設備和視聽效果的享受。但嘉禾是開業已經8年的影城了,設備等各個方面都有些陳舊,但我們的票房依然是全國第二。與排名第一的北京耀萊相比,我們的廳少一些,座位也少一些,而且沒有IMAX影廳。”發展態勢良好的市場也有隱憂,王雷分析,盡管票房數量增加,但數據增長仍是建立在影院數量增加的基礎上,而並非觀影人次增長的基礎上。近年來,各大影城品牌紛紛在國內各個城市商圈及中心地段開設新影城已成趨勢。在深圳,一個典型的特點是,在原關外的龍崗、寶安地區的影城興建更是到了白熱化的階段。對於觀�來說,在羅湖、福田和南山,一個商圈有3—4家影城可以挑選早已見怪不怪,而寶安、龍崗等地的觀�觀影同樣不輸于中心城區,在龍崗、寶安,大地博納、星美、百譽等影城布點密集、發展迅速。深圳市文體旅遊局數據顯示,2013年,深圳新增影院共13家、銀幕74塊。目前全市電影院達105家、銀幕488塊。“每年的增長都是影院引起,對比觀影人次的增長反而是負數,深圳雖然沒有數據,但與全國的趨勢一樣。從全國的數據來看,去年比前年又下降了兩個百分點,這說明,到影城看電影的人並不是越來越多,長此以往,觀影的人從哪兒來是個重要的問題”。趨勢國產影片頻頻發力國外大片並非獨選2013年是一個讓國產電影導演狂歡的年份。國產電影在經歷了多年作為好萊塢引進大片“炮灰”的歲月後,一部《人再囧途·泰囧》以13億元的票房崛起,在《泰囧》的帶動效應下,一大批導演開始研究更接地氣的套路,而嘗到了《泰囧》黑色幽默“笑”果的觀�,則相當寬容願意更多的嘗試國產電影。從事影院排片工作的趙小姐告訴記者,“從前的國產片幾乎不能吸引觀�購票,很多觀�來了一聽說原本想看的大片滿座,就會選擇去做點別的娛樂消遣,國產電影或者沒有任何噱頭的電影幾乎不在他們的考慮之內,也因為如此,很多國產小成本電影‘一日游’的情況屢有發生。現在很多時候觀�會有什麼看什麼,雖然這與票價的降低有關係,但很多時候是觀�開始接受好口碑的國產片”。從影片的角度,林睿分析,2013年,總體上來說是上半年強于下半年,國產片強于進口片。縱觀2013年上映的影片,《西游降魔篇》12.46億元,《北京遇上西雅圖》5.2億元,《致我們終將逝去的青春》7.19億元,《中國合伙人》5.39億元,一個個令人驚嘆的票房佳績相繼誕生,中國電影單片票房數量級明顯提升。談到2013年最喜歡的電影,觀�張靜脫口而出選擇《致青春》,而她老公劉先生則更喜歡《變形金剛3》。“我有些年輕的女性朋友喜歡《北京遇到西雅圖》,可能是這個電影里有她們希望的那種男人和愛情吧。”作為一個熱衷去影城的電影愛好者,張靜覺得,2013年的電影整體來說,國產的能看的多一點了,可能導演比較用心一些了。有那麼幾部國產電影“大家看完還挺有感觸”。盡管在2013年也有類似《天機·富春山居圖》這類影片,依靠強大的宣傳和明星效應獲得一時的追捧,但因為影片質量差、口碑糟糕,上映幾天後票房下滑趨勢非常明顯。北京盛世華銳電影投資管理有限公司董事長高軍毫不諱言:“要想獲得成功,還是要踏實創作,靠影片質量取勝。”。“從票房收入的角度來看,2012年進口大片和國產電影的比例是五五分成,國產電影有微弱的優勢,而隨著國產電影的發展,今年基本上是四六分成,這個數據相對穩定。”王雷分析。事實上,由於中國電影對於進口電影的限制,觀�能夠在銀幕上看到的進口大片並不多,但深圳的觀�有著近港優勢,很多時候,一些好萊塢大片,觀文件倉們會選擇去香港觀影,對於內地的影城來說,這些“溜走”的票房多少讓人有些無奈。相對2013年上半年的國產大片屢創票房新高,2013年下半年有所失色,讓人期待的《警察故事2013》、《私人訂制》等並沒有帶來驚喜。“原因可能有兩個,第一是大家對影片有著過高的期待,另外中國影片的質量並沒有飛躍式的增長。”王雷認為,總體來看,2013年是中國電影總體大發展的一年,但電影業務並沒有隨著影院的發展而調動起來。挑戰低價攬客優勢漸弱影城同質競爭嚴重影城的增多為觀�提供了更為豐富的觀影場所和更佳的觀影體驗,但對於觀�來說,票價絕對是選擇的影片的重要因素之一。盡管影院的經營者們不願意公開承認,但事實上,近年來票價的下跌一直在持續進行。曲先生告訴記者,看電影是與妻子最主要的家庭休閒,每有新片上映必定會去影城看看。“有時候也沒那麼在乎影片到底是演什麼,更多的是珍惜跟家人一起放鬆的時光”。大多數時候,曲先生通過影城的網絡訂票,也會搜索團購的信息,票價幾乎可以在30元左右搞定。“算是非常便宜了”。“30元的票價在全國都是中等偏下。目前,整體票價都是在往下走的趨勢,包括深圳,2013年的平均票價跌破50元,這也是市場競爭激烈的結果。”王雷說。觀�看電影的成本並非負擔,價格戰對於觀�的吸引不再有力。2013年開始的國產電影主流是都市愛情、輕鬆喜劇的路線,對於觀�來說,花錢看一部這樣的影片並不難,難的是影城如何吸引到屬於自己的觀�?“深圳觀�的口味與國內其他城市相比並無二致。除非在一些小�影片上略有區別,但是那樣的影片對票房整體影響不大。”林睿說,影城之間的競爭,除非是《阿凡達》上映時,IMAX那樣的革命性技術改變,大多數時候同質化競爭嚴重。在同一件產品面前,觀�比的是位置和地段,但對於那些沒有那麼好位置的影城來說,如何提供影城特色服務和增值服務,做出自己的特色是一個值得思考的問題。王雷表示:“影城的發展基本上依托商場在經營。現在商場的同質化也非常嚴重,幾乎所有的商場,都有差不多的超市和品牌,2013年,很多商場出現虧損和倒閉的情況,這對影城的影響也非常大。”強大的票房市場之前,一直為從業人員隱憂的前端制片業務在2013年仍顯得尷尬。華誼兄弟在坪山建立影視城,打造“中國好萊塢”的消息在2013年屢屢被提及。按照公開信息,華誼兄弟文化城是從前幾屆文博會就開始籌備、簽約的重點項目,華誼兄弟將用130億元總投資,花費大約3年時間在坪山新區碧嶺組團建立文化城。該項目將整合華誼兄弟傳媒、珠江投資和坪山城投三家企業優勢資源,聯手打造一個集文化、商業、旅遊于一體的文化產業綜合體。盡管風吹已久,但目前記者獲悉,該項目仍未動工,深圳電影產業鏈條前端核心制片環節仍在“等風來”。■聲音今明兩年影院或將“洗牌”對比北上深廣四地2013年全年票房,無論是放映場次和觀影人數,深圳與排在前兩位的北京、上海都有不小差距。而取得了逾9億元的票房,在網友“flycha”看來,則是深圳影院極度密集帶來的正常結果。2012年,在接受採訪時,王雷表示,當年的深圳電影市場是“有驚無險”,而在2013年,他則表示是平靜增長下“暗流湧動”。競爭激烈的態勢已然出現。隨著深圳地鐵的開通、公共交通的便利,觀�們的觀影習慣有了極大改變。“以前並不挑影城,就近觀影是首要原則。但現在會稍微選一下觀影影城,吃喝玩樂一站式消費的影城就是我的首選”。觀影習慣的改變讓深圳各大影城形成了票房陣營。在一份中影深圳分公司的票房統計表上,記者看到,除了嘉禾以7300萬元一家獨大之外,隨後的保利影城、中影歡樂海岸影城、金逸影城、UA kk mall影城等處於4000萬—5000萬元票房區間,接下來百老匯影城、博納、益田假日、中影今典影城、南國影城、海岸影城等則處於2000萬—4000萬元票房區間。除了擁有IMAX的納龍崗影城,其餘位於龍崗、寶安等地的影城票房都未能超過1000萬元,還有一些影城的票房則被忽略不計。這份數據統計表顯示,2013年主要票房來源還是在原來關內各區核心商圈的影城。深圳市中影深圳分公司兼中影南方新幹線總經理林睿認為,2013年,深圳的影城票房分佈的特點可以概括為,“新建的影院或相對新的影城都有增幅。老商圈的影院增長放緩,有一些影城甚至沒有增長”。以深圳龍頭嘉禾影城為例,近幾年,隨著萬象城—京基—原中信城市廣場的興衰變更,嘉禾影城的票房也一度起伏。2006年—2008年,嘉禾影城一直居於全國單廳影城票房第一名。2010年嘉禾票房達到了7590萬元的票房,但在2011年,嘉禾票房縮減為6800萬元。2012年,嘉禾票房創7800萬元新高,但在2013年,雖然守住了全國單廳影城票房第二的名次,但票房卻退至7335萬元。作為深圳影城龍頭,王雷還對一組數據感到沮喪:在全中國3000家影城里,屬於7000萬元票房梯隊的有一些,上1000萬元的有700家,但8000萬以上的只有一家。大約有70%的影城票房在500萬元以下,這70%中又有40%是年票房在100萬元以下。他粗略地算了一筆賬,100萬的年票房,除去票價,一天只有一萬多元的票房收入。“這很難讓影城得到良好生存的,事實上,500萬元的年票房也只能很艱難維持影城生存。這樣的情況在深圳卻並不少見”。王雷說,深圳影城競爭已非常激烈,以此發展下去,一些已經開業的影城或許會經營不好或者管理不善而再找買家,但在另一方面,很多私人企業也想進入這個行業。到2014年及2015年,對於影院來說可能會迎來調整年。圖片說明:2013年,深圳全年電影票房收入9.37億元,同比增長20%,首次超過廣州。 魯力 攝存倉

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每年國際消費電子展(CES)的焦點都落在個人電腦及影響產品上,迷你倉不過今年搶盡風頭的卻是智能汽車。全球10大汽車廠商中有9間在CES參展,令這個電子展頓變成汽車展,藉此可反映,智能汽車及相關的汽車方案及服務,來勢甚洶。Audi(奧迪)跟Google合作研發車用10.2吋平板電腦(Smart Display),既是數碼儀表板,亦可顯示時速、剩餘里數及胎壓警示等,配合車內的Wi-Fi網絡,司機、乘客可享用車上的各類資訊及娛樂,甚至車輛出廠後數年,也可作周期性的軟硬件更新,保持設備常新。GM(通用)表示,今年底將為2015版Camaro、Corvette、Impala、Malibu和Volt等車款內置4G LTE網絡,此服務具備Wi-Fi熱點,最多可連接7部流動設備。該公司預計旗下所有車款最終都會支援4G LTE。另外,該公司又計畫開發Chevy應用程式商店儲存倉車主可下載應用到儀表板。Fold(福特)則宣布,將額外為340萬名車主提供Ford Sync AppLink系統。該系統讓司機和乘客通過智能手機連接車載軟件和系統,並利用語音技術控制各種應用,如連接網上電台、讀出Tweets訊息等。Volvo(富豪)亦跟愛立信合作推出Volvo Sensus Connect新版本,該系統除了備有一般車載訊息及娛樂功能,還可尋找車位、附近食肆及提供泊車收費等資訊。單是這幾間車廠的新技術,加上名車坐鎮,已令現場生色不少。不過亦有人認為,好好的一個消費電子展,竟變成車展一樣,讓人覺得PC的光煇時代已過,PC廠商前景黯然。但卻我看到,個人電腦技術一直在演變、融合,現在又從個人消費轉向產業發展,是個人電腦技術的另一出路,有何不好?Jean Wongjean.wong@singtaonewscorp.com14 Jan 2014迷你倉最平

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