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Although ARMS has already held a Global Testpunch event and has already released Nintendo has decided to for another round with the ARMS Global Testpunch. With the previous Testpunch, players were only able to play in one hour spurts but things are a bit different this time around.

Players still have to download the free ARMS Global Testpunch software from the eShop but instead of waiting around to play, youll have the full weekend of uninterrupted action. Starting on Friday, August 25, at 11 p.m. ET players will have the opportunity to jump into ARMS and play with other players and try out a variety of characters. Like we mentioned earlier, instead of having just an hour of play each time, this event runs all the way through August 27 and ends at 5 p.m. ET that day.

ARMS has also detailed its next free update which will introduce a new character, stage and three new Arms. The new character is the street-performing pugilist known as Lola Pop. She is described as a well-traveled clown with a personality as colorful as her clothing. Her key ability is inflating her body like a balloon which makes a her a great defensive fighter.

If you participated in the initial Global Testpunches and deleted the software you might run into some trouble finding the software to download again. You can redownload the software by visiting the Account Information page in the Nintendo eShop on your Switch.

Like the other Testpunch events, ARMS will allow players to go head-to-head with other players or opt for a few rounds in Hoops and Skillshot.

Since its release in June, ARMS has recently cracked the one million copies sold mark and it looks like Nintendo is trying to keep that ball rolling with this Testpunch. One of the key selling points of the game is the fact that it receives free updates and DLC, much in the same vein of Splatoon 2.

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FDA is extending a helping hand to companies struggling to meet new food safety measures outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act, for which the deadline is quickly approaching, by offering a free software application to help them identify and address potential hazards.

The Food Safety Plan Builder developed by the agency and released Aug. 22 is a step-by-step program that walks companies through a series of pre-programmed questions, the answers to which automatically populate a food safety plan.

The agency created the software in part because it recognizes that some companies especially smaller ones with limited resources to hire consultants may need help understanding what is expected under the final rule for preventive controls for human food.

The software does this in part by showing owners and operators where to start if they havent had issues in their facilities before, said Jenny Scott, a senior advisor to FDAs Office of Food Safety. She explained in a blog post that the software answers questions such as, What should they be looking for? How do they compile their information about hazards and controls in a systematic way?

For example, she said, the program will help companies identify if allergens such as peanuts are a hazard, and if so, how they can minimize the risks posed by properly labeling finished products, and ensuring that the equipment used to process a peanut-containing product is properly cleaned after use to prevent the allergen from contaminating any products that are subsequently processed on the equipment.

In addition, the program will help companies establish best practices to ensure preventive controls are working and what corrective actions to take if they are not, she said.

While companies will need to provide FDA inspectors with a copy of the plan when they visit their facility, the software does not automatically share the report with the agency.

FDA will not track or monitor use of the Food Safety Plan Builder, nor will it have access to any content or documents developed using this plan, the agency stressed in multiple communications.

Using the software is completely optional, but having a food safety plan is not, Scott stresses.

Right now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that roughly 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and about 3,000 people from food borne illnesses each year in the United States, she writes in an agency blog post.

She added, In many cases, these illnesses can be avoided by preventing contaminants from reaching food, and by stopping contaminated food from reaching consumers exactly what these food safety plans aim to do.

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An upcoming update to Google's Android software finally has a delectable name. The next version will be known as Oreo, extending Google's tradition of naming each version after a sweet treat.

Google anointed the software Monday after spending the past few months referring to it as "Android O."

Oreo boasts several new features, including the ability to respond to notifications directly on a phone's home screen and the ability to access apps without installing them on a device.

The free software is scheduled to be released this fall, most likely after making its debut on a new Pixel phone that Google is expected to begin selling in October.

The nicknames for earlier Android versions have included Nougat, Marshmallow, and Lollipop.

Google and Oreo's maker, Mondelez, referred to their deal as a partnership, rather than a sponsorship, as no money was exchanged.

Google has named Android after a brand before: The 2013 version was known as Kit Kat. Financial terms weren't disclosed for that.

Android is the world's most widely used mobile operating system.

Apple doesn't use names for its iOS system for iPhones, though the software for Mac computers is named after big cats and geographic locations in California.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio analysts forecast the global interior design software market to grow at a CAGR of more than 9% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.

The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global interior design software market for 2017-2021. The market is segmented based on application (non-residential sector and residential sector) and geography (the Americas, EMEA, and APAC).

Increased government initiatives for promoting construction and real-estate worldwide contributed to the growth of the global interior design software market. Increasing urbanization and population growth in major cities in the world such as Beijing, China; New York, US; Tokyo, Japan; London, UK; and Mumbai, India have led to an increased growth of residential apartments. Space constraints have become a huge issue in these locations, and the customers and real-estate developers rely on interior designers to make small rooms look more attractive and spacious by the judicious allocation of space. Interior designing software, with the help of advanced graphics and rendering, provides an accurate view of the interiors. This helps architects and designers to design the room and present it to the customers. The growth of smartphones and tablets such as iPad has led to an increasing demand for interior design apps for mobile OS such as iOS and Android.

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Better interior design and decoration

Interior design software allows architects to check the quality of interior settings at an early stage of the designing process. It allows architects to monitor, access, and identify any disparity between the proposed design and the real building. With this software, architects can take preventive measures, thus reducing the need for rebuilding and remodeling.

Ishmeet Kaur, a lead enterprise application research analyst at Technavio, says, Most of the interior design software includes a comprehensive list of furnitures such as doors, windows, and beds and tables of distinctive designs. This helps the designer to get an accurate model of the room. For user's convenience, many vendors offer both free and paid software. For instance, SketchUp by Trimble is available in two versions, namely SketchUp Make and SketchUp Pro.

Increasing need for higher productivity

Interior design software helps interior design consultants, designers, and architects to improve their productivity by reducing the dependency on paperwork and documentation. It speeds up the process of designing, provides well-organized worksites and well-developed designs, and helps organizations reduce their overall cost related to interior design by providing improved budgeting tools.

The software improves the efficiency of designing works by providing accurate and cost-effective analysis. It plays a vital role in reducing the energy consumption of buildings, infrastructure, and materials. Interior design software plays a vital role in designing the ventilation and power sources in a building, adds Ishmeet.

Increased use of interior design software in MEA

There is a growing demand for interior design software from the construction and real-estate industries in countries such as Oman, Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. In addition, many construction companies in the Middle East are investing heavily in residential buildings and commercial buildings, which is also expected to drive the global interior design software market.

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As part of a long-term agreement, Perceptive Devices and Tobii Dynavox have created Smyle Mouse software for a new generation of hands-free and voice-free devices for those living with physical limitations, like cerebral palsy (CP).

Tobii Dynavox designs specially adapted computers that can be controlled by eye movement or touch screens. The partnership gives users of Tobiis products a new option to control their devices using only eye gaze and gentle smiles, without havingto use hands, voice, a mouse, keyboard, or adaptive switches.

Smyle Mouse tracks users head movements and facial expressions (filmed with a common webcam) and translates them into mouse commands. A patient may use Smyle Mouse to control augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) software and devices, for example by replacing a click, a scroll, or a drag by a smile.

Our technology can be very useful to millions of people around the world who experience difficulties in using their hands due to disabilities such as spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, ALS, cerebral palsy, and carpal tunnel syndrome, Uday Parshionikar, founder and CEO of Perceptive Devices, said in a press release.

Pairing our facial expressions based head mouse control with Tobiis gold standard eye tracking technology is a match made in heaven for users looking for a simple yet powerful hands-free and voice-free control solution, Parshionikar added.

In April 2017, Tobii launched its new device called Indi anintegrated speech tablet designed especially for non-verbal consumers with alternative communication needs, such as people with CP, autism, Down syndrome, and intellectual disabilities.

An Indi device comes with Windows 10 and Tobiis new Snap symbol-based communication software (a word vocabulary delivery technology). The vocabulary is designed to help nonverbal or verbally limited Snap users work on their communication skills, and the program evolves with them as they grow.

Tobii will include a full version of Smyle Mouse on all of its Indie Series products this year. A trial version of the software will be featured by default in all Indi products, as well as bundled with its eye-tracking peripherals.

A 14-day free trial of Smyle Mouse can be accessed here. A demo video showing how to play video games like Angry Birds using Smyle Mouse is available on this YouTube video link.

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