4/25/18 Shared by Grant Station How Blockchain Technology Is Revolutionizing Philanthropy By: Diana Holder It all started with an unknown individual, or individuals, named “Satoshi.” In early 2009, as the world was in the early stages of one of the deepest What is Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology? A cryptocurrency is defined as “a digital or […]
Category: 2018
California Court Rules In Coffee Case
4/6/18 From NAMA – California Court Rules In Coffee Case Last week a decision was issued in a lawsuit alleging several coffee retailers in California were in violation of state law because they were not properly notifying consumers about the presence of acrylamide – a chemical believed to cause cancer by the State of California. The […]
Micromarket Bill Passes Michigan Legislature
4/6/18 From Vending Times Micromarket Bill Passes Michigan Legislature CHICAGO — Micromarket legislation has become law in the state of Michigan. On Mar. 27, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bill passed by the state’s legislature containing micromarket clarification language that was proposed by the Michigan Distributors and Vendors Association, a National Automatic Merchandising Association […]
Recent News and Views Apple Releases iOS 11.3
4/6/18 Shared by the AppleVis Editorial Team Recent News and Views Apple Releases iOS 11.3; Bringing New Features, Enhancements and Bug Fixes By AppleVis | March 29, 2018 Apple has today released iOS 11.3 to the public. In addition to some new features and enhancements, this release also brings a number of improvements for […]
The Sightless Visionary Who Invented Cruise Control
4/6/18 Shared by SmartBrief By David Sears smithsonian.com March 8, 2018 The Sightless Visionary Who Invented Cruise Control Self-driving cars were far from Ralph Teetor’s mind when he patented his speed control device. In late 2011, Steve Mahan, executive director of California’s Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, who is legally blind, told Google engineers […]
3/18/18 Senate Bill 3524, the penny per ounce tax on sugar
From Tim Bramlet ***IMPORTANT*** UPDATE – In case you didn’t catch it yet, Senate Bill 3524, the penny per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, is posted for committee hearing in Senate Public Health for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 in Room 409. All indications are that the sponsor plans to call the bill at that […]
3/11/18 The web site for the Illinois Coalition Against Beverage Taxes is up and running!
From Tim Bramlet ***IMPORTANT*** The web site for the Illinois Coalition Against Beverage Taxes is up and running! With it, your members and employees can very easily access their legislators and send them a message to oppose the proposed beverage tax. All they have to do is click on the link and provide some limited information to […]
Maryland-DC State Council Leaders Testify At Hearing On Micromarket Bill Before Maryland Legislature
3/7/18 From Vending Times Maryland-DC State Council Leaders Testify At Hearing On Micromarket Bill Before Maryland Legislature CHICAGO — Leaders from the Maryland/DC Vending Association testified before the Maryland Legislature’s House Economic Matters Committee on Feb. 20 in support of H.B. 1087, the Micromarket Licensure Bill. The bill would establish a uniform definition and licensing […]
Apple Releases iOS 11.2
1/12/18 From the Applevis Newsletter Apple Releases iOS 11.2; Bringing Many Fixes for Braille and VoiceOver Users December 2, 2017 Apple has today released iOS 11.2, which brings a number of fixes; enhancements; and changes for blind and low vision users. This release appears to have been rushed out by Apple to address […]
Seattle Hit With New Beverage Tax
1/12/18 From Vending Market Watch – Seattle Hit With New Beverage Tax The new year comes with new arrivals, and for Seattle, WA that means a new tax on beverages with sugar, according to the American Beverage Association. Seattle’s city council passed a 1.75 per ounce tax that went into effect on January 1. This tax […]