Another development worth noting is that the company will no longer be working on its products in - house, instead, it will make use
of third party companies to make their handsets.
While not
all of the third party companies are willing to reveal just what will be inside their cases or what their costs will be like (most notably the Steam Machine coming from Dell's Alienware division), the range of prices so far are between $ 499 and $ 6,000 (Valve has not indicated if it has a minimal set of hardware specs for the third party product).
This time, rather than going head - to - head with one
of those third party companies (see: Tweetdeck), Twitter has done a business agreement & technology licensing with Tweetmeme.
All of the third party companies who held conferences had some great games to show us, my favourite of which is Mass Effect: Andromeda, but as usual, the main attraction was finding out which of the big three would come out on top.
Amazon is yet to bring out a waterproof version of the Kindle, despite a number
of third party companies offering expensive «waterproofing» services and accessories such as waterproof sleeves.
The brief actually went on to discuss a lesser - known point of the terms brought about by the DoJ, one which involves the ability
of third party companies like Amazon or Barnes and Noble to sell ebooks through their iPad apps.
That's only through their own website, you understand; when sold through third party booksellers, they may well have drm, due to the insistence
of the third party companies.
If Facebook gave users a comprehensive list of advertisers» access to their information the number
of third party companies would clearly stretch into the thousands.
Dropbox is one of the leading online cloud storage services and boasts the highest user population out
of any third party company.
Before you agree to entrust your financial future in the hands
of any third party company, it is important to do a bit of research first.
Look on the website
of the third party company and see what it says about terminating their service.
A partner consists
of a third party company with which we have contracted in order to provide you with our services featured on our publications or booking platform.
This is a list
of third party company's who are making EXCLUSIVE content / games.
Not exact matches
Amazon has millions
of third -
party resellers, the large majority
of which are small
companies.
According to the research site Statistica, Amazon's
third party sellers accounted for more than 50 percent
of the
company's sales during the
third quarter
of 2017, generating close to $ 23 billion in revenues.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other
third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all
parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
To drive greater adoption
of voice assistants, tech
companies will likely need to provide more visibility for
third -
party voice apps from businesses.
To protect the buyers, the
company will be introducing a purchase protection mechanism that helps minimize the risk
of scams and fraud by providing full payment protection, acting as a
third -
party mediator during the transaction, and ensuring the delivery
of the paid - for product or service.
In particular the number
of third -
party companies we're using has gotten out
of control.
the
Company is also exposed to credit risk in certain
of its insurance operations and with respect to certain guarantee or indemnification arrangements that we have with
third parties;
Instead
of investing time and money into training a separate customer care team,
companies can allocate their human resources to other, more important tasks, leaving their chatbot to provide assistance to vendors, suppliers, as well as
third parties.
Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward - looking statements that involve a number
of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, doubts about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the need to obtain additional funding, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance
of new products, the impact
of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights
of the
Company and its competitors, risk
of operations in Israel, government regulations, dependence on
third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the
Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
He hopes that businesses will be more explicit in describing how
third -
party companies can use data collected by technology
companies, offering bullet - point summaries in terms the average person can understand when policies are updated, and even explore the idea
of creating an ombudsman to field concerns and mediate conflicts between platforms and users.
These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the unfavorable outcome
of litigation, including so - called «Paragraph IV» litigation and other patent litigation, related to any
of our products or products using our proprietary technologies, which may lead to competition from generic drug manufacturers; data from clinical trials may be interpreted by the FDA in different ways than we interpret it; the FDA may not agree with our regulatory approval strategies or components
of our filings for our products, including our clinical trial designs, conduct and methodologies and, for ALKS 5461, evidence
of efficacy and adequacy
of bridging to buprenorphine; clinical development activities may not be completed on time or at all; the results
of our clinical development activities may not be positive, or predictive
of real - world results or
of results in subsequent clinical trials; regulatory submissions may not occur or be submitted in a timely manner; the
company and its licensees may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize their products; there may be a reduction in payment rate or reimbursement for the
company's products or an increase in the
company's financial obligations to governmental payers; the FDA or regulatory authorities outside the U.S. may make adverse decisions regarding the
company's products; the
company's products may prove difficult to manufacture, be precluded from commercialization by the proprietary rights
of third parties, or have unintended side effects, adverse reactions or incidents
of misuse; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading «Risk Factors» in the
company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and in subsequent filings made by the
company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission («SEC»), which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In Canada, however, the printer
companies are prevented from excluding
third parties by the Competition Act, which has enabled refilling businesses such as Island Inkjet to operate and provide some measure
of competitive pricing discipline.
Third -
party contracting firm benefits aren't only less generous, but the exorbitant Silicon Valley housing prices and rents make life as a contractor so difficult workers from contract
companies often can't afford to elect a benefits package, because doing so will take too much out
of their paycheck.
Because it is difficult and time - consuming to acquire customers, most new
companies find it easier to break into a market by tapping into a network
of manufacturers» reps, agents, brokers and other
third -
party resellers.
«The
company believes that malware, installed through the use
of compromised
third -
party vendor credentials, affected one particular point
of sale system at fewer than 300
of approximately 5,500 franchised North America Wendy's restaurants,» the
company said in its quarterly filing Wednesday.
The revelations come at a time when the unregulated power
of the tech
companies is under increased scrutiny, and Congress is weighing whether to limit the immunity that it granted to tech
companies in 1996 for
third -
party content on their platforms.
Those decisions include the aforementioned centralization
of decision - making, a fee that amounts to 3 to 5 percent
of sales to cover the costs
of restocking shelves and running promotions and a requirement for food
companies to use a
third -
party service for in - store demos, a critical means
of promoting a new brand.
To the extent your User Content contains other materials or elements owned by NBCUniversal or any other affiliated
company, such as characters or other elements protected by copyright, trademark or other laws, your rights to make any other use
of the User Content will continue to be governed by and may be limited by other applicable laws, the rights
of third parties and NBCUniversal.
Airware, a
company born out the Lemnos Labs program, is one
of these start - ups that is not actually building the drones, but is making the hardware and software that
third -
parties can program so that the drone can perform different tasks.
Employees
of firms that offer PRPPs are automatically enrolled (they can opt out), and the funds are pooled and administered by a
third party, such as a bank or insurance
company.
In the interview with China Daily, Smith described the
company's plans to expand «employee education globally,» set up complaint channels for Chinese customers, and oversee «the work
of third -
party agents for projects largely targeting the China market.»
Home Depot and Target are examples
of a
third party being used to get into the
company network.
The QNX operating system works as the basis for other
third -
party software and hardware
companies to build technology on top
of.
The
company also «created documents that inaccurately verified that ads ran on certain doctors» screens and manipulated
third -
party analyses showing the effectiveness
of the ads,» Winkler writes.
With your permission, iRobot may sell maps
of your home to
third -
party companies working on smart home devices.
Wingo's
company came up with a metric called same store sales (SSS), which is commonly used to track the success
of third -
party sales on Amazon's platform, and he watches the
company pretty closely.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8)
company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined
company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with
third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined
company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Whether they number in the tens, hundreds or thousands, employees offer a valuable layer
of credibility that sits in a unique place between
company management and an objective
third party.
The forest industry adopted
third -
party certification
of its products without governments getting involved at all; it was an understanding between
companies, their customers and NGOs.
Lots
of third -
party delivery
companies have rushed in to meet this need, and they may seem interchangeable to most consumers: After all, if Delivery.com, Seamless, Orderup and others all deliver the same food from the same restaurants, what's to differentiate them?
«This is an issue that all
companies who rely on
third party service providers to help them deliver goods and services need to be concerned about,» says Brad Keller, senior director
of third -
party strategy at Prevalent, a risk assessment consultancy.
At least four states have moved to imposed some form
of departmental cybersecurity rules on businesses, led by New York, which now requires financial
companies to certify that they've addressed, among other things,
third -
party risks.
Amazon is likely to rely on
third -
party companies to provide some
of that work, according to the report.
«Advanced software, machinery,
third -
party logistics services, all those types
of things help American manufacturing
companies,» Plunkett says.
It may sound like it's coming from the owner
of the
company or from a
third party.
In Adobe's case, a
third -
party review
of the
company's pay practices in 2016 found U.S. - based female employees were paid $ 0.99 on the dollar
of their male coworkers.
A lot
of that shift involved curating and licensing
third -
party content for its clients, but recently the
company has also needed to ramp up its original content production.