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Apple Stock, Share Price and Investing Info | Focus on US Stock Market Today 3Q21 Version
Apple has now become the most valuable company in the world. It has a market capitalization of $2 trillion, and its value continues to rise. […]
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大手3キャリアの新プラン、ahamoは100万件超、povoは約100万件、LINEMOは50万件未満
ソフトバンクの宮川潤一CEOは、21年4～6月期の決算会見で、大手3キャリアが出したプランはざっくりいうと、KDDIの「povo」は100万契約でソフトバンクのLINEMOは50万契約にも満たない状態であるという。一方でNTTドコモの「ahamo」は2021年4月末時点で100万件を突破すると報じられており、その差は大きなものとなっていることが判明した。会見によるとこうした状況から先日発表したデータ容量3GBで月額990円のLINEMOのミニプランでは価格的に踏み込んだ内容にしたとしている（日経クロ…
エアコンのサブスク普及へ、環境省が空調メーカーなどとビジネスモデル構築
環境省はエアコンの普及策として、IT業界ではおなじみのサブスクリプション制度の導入を検討しているそうだ。2022年度から空調メーカーと共同で高齢者の利用を想定した実証事業に乗り出すとしている。背景には全国の熱中症による死亡者が増加していることがあるようだ。2018年以降の死亡者は1200人超を維持しており、その多くが65歳以上の高齢者。エアコンを取り付けていなかった家庭も多かったとしている（時事ドットコム、BLOGOS）。
エアコンを取り付けるには一般的には約12万5000円ほど必要とすることも…