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Crayola almost triples short video output since TheSoul Publishing collaboration
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Crayola has almost tripled its short-form video output since partnering up with Limassol-based TheSoul Publishing earlier this year, in its effort to keep up with the massive demand for content.
The short-term video boom - which really began back in 2014 when Musical.ly, later to be rebranded as TikTok, was launched but really took off from the 2020s onwards - has led marketers to seek out the help of creators and publishers to keep on top of the trend.
Crayola, a 120-year-old global art supply brand, said it now rolls out roughly 40 videos a month on YouTube — which is around three times what it was producing prior to the partnership — with the hopes of generating more organic viral videos to continue to grow its presence on social media.
TheSoul Publishing, which has brands like the hugely popular 5-Minute Crafts, is providing Crayola with its expertise in creating DIY and craft content for its social channels. While Crayola has rolled out a mix of short-form and long-form videos on YouTube, TheSoul Publishing produces new content, re-edits previous social content and manages posting of said content for the brand with a focus on organic growth.
Victoria Lozano, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Crayola, told the website Digiday: “It doesn’t matter if you make great content if no one ever sees it. How do you scale it? How do you get out there? How do you make sure it reaches the maximum number of consumers in a way that’s really engaging? That it’s informing them about our products or inspiring the use of our products? Engaging the brand at a high level? We’ve been looking at partnerships as a way of accomplishing that.”
Both companies confirmed that Crayola's organic views and watch hours have increased significantly, though were not yet in a position to provide specific numbers.
TheSoul Publishing's management and production of social media was initially focused on YouTube, which was traditionally Crayola's strongest channel, but it has since expanded to TikTok and Pinterest as well.
“We’ve started a whole new business around Crayola, really,” Patrik Wilkens, Vice President Operations at TheSoul Publishing, said in the same interview. “We’re not putting Crayola products and videos on The Soul’s channel. We produce the content, and we also publish the content on Crayola’s own social media pages. All the subscribers, all the views, all the engagement that’s generated is really Crayola’s fanbase that we’re building.”
While Crayola has three target audiences — kids, parents and educators — the content created with TheSoul Publishing aims to reach families, according to Lozano, adding that the content is meant to inspire families to make crafts together and share memorable family moments.


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The combination of iCloud with Apple’s coming mobile operating system will allow make its mobile devices more like standalone computers. Users will be able to activate and operate iPads and iPhones without ever needing to connect them to a computer running iTunes.
“We’re living in a post pc world,”said Scott Forstall, Apple’s SVP for iOS software, who shared the stage with Jobs, “if you want to cut the cord, you can.”
Forstall said that many of Apple’s customers were now people without computers who wanted their iPad or iPhone to be their only device.
[Source: Technology Review.]
The “post-PC” claim was made when the iPad was launched, but seemed idiotic at a time when the only way of activating the device was to hook it up via an umbilical cord to iTunes running on a PC. The surprise is that it took Apple this long to get around to it.
LATER: The NYT reports it like this:
Mr. Jobs said people will no longer have to manually sync mobile devices with their PCs, an approach that he said has become too unruly now that millions of people own music players, smartphones and tablets, each with photos, music, apps and other types of documents.
“Keeping these devices in sync is driving us crazy,” Mr. Jobs said, speaking on the opening day of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference here. “We have a great solution for this problem. We are going to demote the PC to just be a device. We are going to move the digital hub, the center of your digital life, into the cloud.”
“Everything happens automatically, and there is nothing new to learn,” he added.
STILL LATER: I love the Register’s headline over its report on the WWDC presentation:
Apple opens iCloud to world+dog
Jobs: ‘It’s not as crap as MobileMe. Promise’
EVEN LATER: Nieman Journalism Lab has a useful analysis of the iCloud announcements.

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Nepal Oil Corporation, on Sunday, increased the prices of diesel, kerosene and petrol by Rs 2 per litre. The NOC also issued a statement and said, “In case of normal sales, the corporation is bound to see a loss of Rs 1.1 billion on a fortnightly basis.”
But, in reality, it is not common for the corporation to incur such a loss in 15 days during the pandemic as the demand has gone down.
In just three days after the prohibitory order was put in place, on May 2, the NOC had already announced that it would incur a loss of Rs 1.1 billion. The deficit then, as per the NOC, was Rs 8.76 per litre on petrol, Rs 3.42 per litre on diesel and Rs 375.13 per cylinder on gas.
But, it had pledged to not change the price, despite the calculated loss, for the benefit of the people. After a fortnight, it broke its promise and hiked the price when the sales were nominal. Apparently, the reason it has presented for the hike is unconvincing.
It is true that the corporation’s sales have plunged due to the pandemic.
During this lockdown, the NOC increased the price of petroleum products although it had completely ignored the demand for the regular price adjustment according to the automatic price system last year. The reason it gave was that the oil prices dropped to their lowest point so far across the world.
Therefore, despite the continuous decline worldwide, oil prices in Nepal did not come down, raising questions on NOC’s “trader” trait.
In an interview with Onlinekhabar, NOC Executive Director Surendra Paudel had said, “People will not benefit from reducing the price in the lockdown. Why lower the prices in such a situation?”
As a result, during the lockdown last year, the NOC had earned a profit of Rs 22.45 per litre on petrol, Rs 25.69 per litre on diesel and Rs 55.35 per litre on kerosene. This meant a total profit of around Rs 3 billion.
After the oil prices increased in the world market, the corporation also started increasing the price accordingly. As a result, the corporation earned a net profit of Rs 12.91 billion last year, so much that it allocated a total of 174.2 million as a bonus for its employees. At present, it has acplusulated a total bonus amount of around Rs 3.47 billion in its account.
Just this fiscal year, the corporation has adjusted the petroleum prices 14 times and 12 of them were hikes.


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Microsoft is committed to Flight Simulator for the long haul.
Microsoft and Flight Simulator developer Asobo have revealed that the upcoming game will be supported for ten years to come.
In an interview with Ars Technica, Microsoft Flight Simulator head, Jorg Neumann, confirmed that the game will continue to receive new content for years post launch.
In the interview, Neumann also recounted the story of how the reboot was envisioned in the first place. In 2016, after being impressed with the studio's work on HoloLens, Neumann tasked Asobo with creating a prototype of a realistic flight sequence over Seattle. The prototype used Bing satellite data, which ended up powering the full game, and an engine capable of procedurally generating a 3D map.
Later that year, head of Xbox Phil Spencer got to see a video of the prototype in action, and he enthusiastically asked to play it. "Why are we looking at this video?" Phil Spencer said.
After trying the game, Spencer "looked at me, I looked at him, and he said, 'Are we really going back?'"
"If we're doing this, we're in it for the long run. You're in it for the long run," Spencer told Neumann.
Although Microsoft's commitment is certainly promising, there's a lot we still don't know about Flight Simulator. Microsoft has been running closed insider tests for a while, and will continue to do so until closer to launch.
From what we've seen so far, however, the game looks stunning, but plenty of questions about the levels of simulation and accessibility it's going to have remain.


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What is known thus far about the alleged iPhone 14 is listed below.
Apple’s new iPhones may represent the most significant improvements in years, according to growing iPhone 14 speculations. According to the rumors thus far, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will have a more streamlined new look, a quicker A16 Bionic CPU, and a crisper new primary 48MP camera.
The small is anticipated to be discontinued in favor of a new 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max, which might also affect the normal iPhone 14 range. However, given that it may have a very similar design to the Pros(opens in new tab) and maybe even last year’s A15 Bionic CPU, we’re also concerned that the iPhone 14 may be somewhat dull in comparison.
For additional information on the key speculated changes, see our comparison of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro(opens in new tab). See what potential enhancements there may be by comparing our iPhone 14 to iPhone 11 (opens in new tab).
Here are the details we now know about the iPhone 14, why it is predicted to be one of Apple’s most popular products in 2022, and what we want to see from the next flagships. Visit our specialized iPhone 14 Pro portal if you’re interested in learning more details about the Pro range.
the most recent speculations about the iPhone 14 (Updated July 17)
- Since the iPhone 14 Pro seems to be sticking with the 12MP, 3x optical zoom telephoto camera from the iPhone 13 Pro from the previous year, it might be a major disappointment.
- The iPhone 14 Pro seems to be the best iPhone 14 model, according to recent renderings.
- The most anticipated iPhone of the next generation may be delayed because the iPhone 14 Max is allegedly running behind schedule.
- The iPhone mini gets destroyed in a purported case leak for the iPhone 14 series.
- We debate which iPhone models will be retired when the iPhone 14 is released as its release date approaches.
Estimated pricing and release date for the iPhone 14
According to all the current speculations, we predict the iPhone 14 series will debut on September 13.
Pre-orders for the iPhone 14 range are then anticipated to open the Friday after the Apple event, September 16, with the devices likely going on sale a week later, on Friday, September 23. This would occur ten days after the alleged Apple event.
There is one catch to this whole thing, and that’s the rumors that the iPhone 14 Plus/Max may be delayed since production is running behind schedule. That would probably suggest it would go on sale at the same time as the other iPhone 14 models, but it may arrive a little later than the other three. This wouldn’t be out of the question since Apple has in the past staggered the introduction of its iPhone models.
LeaksApplePro, a reasonably trustworthy leaker, claims that three of the four iPhone 14 versions are expected to see price increases.
The MSRP of the new iPhone 14 Max is anticipated to be $899, while the basic iPhone 14 will likely remain at $799. However, the iPhone 14 Pro may cost $1,099, an increase of $100 over the $999 iPhone 13 Pro. And the price of the iPhone 14 Pro Max may rise similarly, reaching $1,199. We hope it’s not true, since this rather large jump in launch pricing would hurt your pocketbook.
According to a different leaker, Shadow Leak on Twitter, the ordinary iPhone 14 Pro will cost $1,099 (opens in new tab). The same may be said by @TheGalox_, who asserts that the price of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will both increase by $100 apiece (opens in new tab). It is thus probable that the Pros will be more expensive this year.
If you’re debating whether to purchase the iPhone 14 or the iPhone 13, we’ve picked up several reasons to do it right now rather than wait for the iPhone 14. (opens in new tab).
The iPhone 13 small seems to be the most probable phone to be dropped from Apple’s portfolio of smartphones since when a new iPhone is released, it often marks the end of the line for existing iPhones. As a result, we looked into which iPhone models could be dropped when the iPhone 14 debuts.
iPhone 14 Max replacing iPhone 14 mini
The corporation is apparently planning to overhaul the iPhone 14 range for 2022, which might spell the end for the iPhone small. Along with the standard 6.1-inch iPhone 14, there may also be a bigger iPhone 14 Max. There would so be two standard-sized phones and two iPhone 14 variants with bigger screens.
This was further supported by leaker Jon Prosser, who said that the iPhone 14 Max will replace a tiny phone and would only have a 6.7-inch display without a ton of professional capabilities and a high price tag. Given the demand for bigger phones, a huge but more reasonably priced iPhone would be ideal for iPhone enthusiasts.
A purported case leak that allegedly revealed four iPhone 14 models—the normal iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Plus/Max, the iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max—provided more proof in favor of this assertion. An iPhone 14 mini that was smaller was conspicuously lacking.
From our perspective, the reported iPhone 14 Max should give Apple’s rivals pause since it has the potential to transform the game for the company. The two phones’ potential differences are examined in our comparison of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max.
The iPhone 14 Max may make its debut under a new moniker, so be mindful of that. Apple’s 6.7-inch entry-level phone, according to leaker Lanzuk, will be called the iPhone 14 Plus. Calling the new phone the iPhone 14 Plus would prevent confusion with the iPhone 14 Pro Max, however no reason has been provided. We will continue to refer to the phone as the iPhone 14 Max until other sources confirm the iPhone 14 Plus rumor.
Not all major changes from the iPhone 14 are anticipated, such as the removal of the iPhone 13 small. See our iPhone 14 vs. iPhone 13 comparison for a complete list of the most significant rumors to date.
iPhone 14 design
The iPhone 14 will retain flat sides, making it resemble a hybrid between an iPhone 4 and an iPhone 12, according to Jon Prosser and his Front Page Tech video. However, those sides could also have a mute button and a row of circular volume center buttons, evoking memories of the iPhone 4.
The iPhone 14 is said to have titanium sides, making it harder and more durable than prior iPhones, but glass would still be used for the back, although with what seems to be a satin-like sheen.
It doesn’t appear likely that the standard iPhone 14 will get a set of cameras flush with its rear panel given some schematics that show the iPhone 14 Pro models with the raised camera array being even bigger on the iPhone 14 Pro and Ming-Chi Kuo’s claim that a larger module is needed to house a 48MP camera.
According to certain reports, the iPhone 14 would finally do away with the display notch. However, as things stand, Apple seems that only the iPhone 14 Pro will lack a notch, choosing instead to combine a single circular camera cutout with a pill-shaped cutout next to it to accommodate Face ID sensors. The display would seem much bigger if the bezels had been decreased.
With what looks to be a supply chain leak picture showing the display panels for each of the four iPhone 14 versions, these claims gained more credibility. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max seem to have done away with the notch in favor of a mix of a pill-shaped cutout and what looks to be a punch-hole camera or sensor, while the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max appear to be keeping the display notch.
MySmartPrice also acquired CAD renderings of the standard iPhone 14, similar to what it did with the Pro. We anticipate that the same design will be used on the iPhone 14 Max, which will have a 6.7-inch display.
As you can see, these renderings don’t really change much from the iPhone 13 that we now have. The rear cameras are arranged diagonally, and the notch is still somewhat smaller. In fact, it makes us question what the iPhone 14 will really change.
Max Weinbach, a reliable leaker in the past, published purported schematics for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Both display a phone that is 0.2mm thicker and has a greater camera bump. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max won’t be all that different from its predecessors in terms of height and breadth, according to the schematics, which is an interesting finding. The new hole-punch/pill-shaped cutouts are also shown in these schematics.
Using these schematics as a starting point, CAD designer Madmix produced images that provide an accurate representation of the iPhone 14 Pro’s dimensions. These provide a definite idea of what the notch-less display would ostensibly look like, but they also give us the feeling that the normal iPhone 14 may not be as impressive if this design is not chosen.
According to one report, there will be the standard Midnight, Starlight, and Product RED color choices along with a new purple option and a lighter sky blue in place of the present blue. However, that leak has since been removed, making it difficult to assess its reliability. Nevertheless, this rendering of the purple iPhone 14 Pro by artist Souta (opens in new tab) illustrates how the color might seem in the actual world.
The inclusion of the purple option was the most significant alteration, according to a summary of the state of iPhone 14 color speculations published by MacRumors(opens in new tab) in May. The article also includes the current iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 sections’ color possibilities, which are black, white, blue, and [Product] Red. (Take note that Apple now refers to its black and white smartphones as “Midnight” and “Starlight,” respectively.) This time, the pink and green hues would not be used.
iPhone 14 display
A reorganization of the iPhone 14 lineup is anticipated; according to reports, the normal iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro will have 6.1-inch displays, while the iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro Max might have 6.7-inch displays. So the 5.4-inch mini is obsolete.
According to a Shadow Leaks report, the iPhone 14 will feature a 6.08-inch (rounded to 6.1-inch) screen, while the iPhone 14 Max would have a 6.68-inch screen (rounded up to 6.7 inches). The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max also have that. The Pro versions, however, may be becoming a little bit bigger (to 6.12 inches and 6.69 inches, respectively), maybe due to redesigned bezels.
Given that the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max feature displays with 120Hz refresh rates, it would be amazing to see all iPhone 14 models have screens with similar refresh rates. These screens would probably be made using LTPO panels or a development of those panels that could scale down to 1Hz.
The iPhone 14 Pro is expected to have an always-on display thanks to this utilization of panel technology. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the iPhone 14 Pro will finally get the always-on display that has been long rumored to be coming to the next generation of iPhones. This display will be used to display “weather, calendars, stocks, activities, and other data” on the lock screen while maintaining a low refresh rate to conserve battery life. The top Android phones already have the ability to show such material on a display without waking the phone up, so next-generation iPhones would have this capability as well.
Although code in the iOS 16 beta seems to indicate an always-on display functionality, it is anticipated that the normal iPhone 14 will continue to use the straightforward lift-to-wake option. Instead, the iPhone 14 Pro will probably enable any always-on display feature thanks to its adjustable refresh rate.
The iPhone 14 Max is rumored to sport a 120Hz refresh rate display, according to a recent supply chain report. LG will reportedly build the screen in this instance, although it’s not yet known whether the conventional iPhone 14 will continue with 60Hz refresh rates or have a higher refresh rate.
According to one claim from The Elec(opens in new tab), at least one iPhone 14 model will include an LTPS display, which suggests that a 60Hz screen may remain in use. The assumption that the regular iPhone 14 would not feature a fast-refreshing display has only been confirmed by subsequent supply chain reports.
Although it’s not quite the fast 120Hz refresh rate we’d like to see, a 90Hz refresh rate display for the regular iPhone 14 models would be a significant increase over a 60Hz screen. This sad rumor about the specifications is supported by another tip.
It’s interesting to note that according to a story in The Elec, Apple may stop using the OLED panel supplier BOE because of the company’s suspected deception on thin film transistor width. Then, Apple would only be able to work with LG and Samsung.
iPhone 14 Touch ID
The reintroduction of Touch ID will be one of the iPhone 14’s most notable upgrades over its forerunners. Like many fingerprint sensors on the top Android phones, it would reportedly be built beneath the iPhone 14’s display as opposed to being incorporated into a power button.
However, it’s still unclear how plausible this is. For a few more years, according to analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, there won’t be an iPhone with Touch ID or Face ID hidden behind the display. This would have been frustrating since having a Face ID option is incredibly helpful in these times of mask usage.
But with iOS 15.4, Apple has improved Face ID so that it can identify a genuine user even while they are hiding their identity. It works extremely well, indicating that Apple may have avoided the necessity for biometrics that focus on the fingerprint.
iPhone 14 cameras
The speculations around the iPhone 14 cameras are beginning to surface more often, and they’re starting to sound fairly intriguing. According to one rumor from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the 48MP primary sensor for the iPhone 14 Pro versions might represent a significant improvement over the iPhone 13’s 12MP camera. Taiwanese research group TrendForce supports the 48MP primary camera claim, indicating that Apple is once again concerned with megapixels, at least when it comes to the company’s Pro phones.
However, a frequent Apple insider predicts that the basic iPhone 14 models would maintain their 12MP cameras, with the Pro versions being the only ones predicted to have a 48MP primary camera.
A larger primary sensor will be appreciated regardless of how precise it turns out to be. But because the iPhone lacks features like those seen in devices like the Samsung Galaxy S21, we’re especially interested in a better telephoto lens. In fact, it would be quite cool if Apple took a page out of the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s book and decided to include a secondary telephoto camera with, perhaps, a 10x optical zoom.
According to an Apple patent, the company is developing a periscope-style zoom camera, which might appear on the iPhone 14 or at the very least the Pro versions. The periscope camera won’t be available until the iPhone 15 in 2023, according to Ming-Chi Kuo today.
All variants of the iPhone 14 are expected to have an updated front-facing camera, which is expected to have a bigger aperture (f/1.9 vs. f/2.2 on the current iPhone), 6-part lenses (up from 5-part lenses), and built-in autofocus, according to a more recent update from Kuo. Together, they should make it easier to maintain focus and reduce image distortion when taking brighter pictures and videos.
See our list of the top rumors and leaks about the iPhone 14 camera for additional information.
specifications, battery life, and charging for the iPhone 14
According to a number of reports, the A15 Bionic processor will remain in the iPhone 14, while a new A16 chip is anticipated for the iPhone 14 Pro models. According to Mark Gurman’s most recent tip, Apple is concentrating its efforts on its M-series Apple Silicon processors for the most recent Mac computers, which will cause the chip difference.
According to information Gurman obtained from his sources, “Apple’s silicon engineering division had to divert much of its testing, development, and manufacturing resources to Mac processors.”
This chip speculation has gained support from Ming Chi-Kuo, who also said that Apple intends to ship more iPhone 14 Pro variants than regular iPhone 14 models.
Kup stated in a Medium(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) post that “The latest A16 processor will be exclusive to two iPhone 14 Pro/high-end models, significantly boosting the shipment proportion of new iPhone high-end models in 2H22 to 55-60 percent (vs. 40-50 percent in the past)”. This will probably result in Apple pushing the iPhone 14 Pro strongly in favor of the iPhone 14.
If you’re curious about how much more power the A16 could provide, several benchmarks that have leaked may be able to provide some insight.
All four iPhone 14 models, according to Kuo, will contain 6GB RAM, an increase from the 4GB seen in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 small. The Pro versions, on the other hand, are said to have quicker and more effective LPDDR 5 RAM, while the basic models reportedly employ LPDDR 4X RAM like the current iPhone 13 range.
We anticipate Apple will maintain the storage choices it now offers for the iPhone 13 range, which start at 128GB and go all the way up to 1TB for the Pro versions.
The iPhone 14 may, however, have a massive 2TB of inbuilt storage, according to a report. We are sceptical about the claim that an iPhone has the most storage on a smartphone to date given that no Samsung phone provides this and they have always been liberal with storage.
The iPhone 14 and 14 Max will ship with 64GB of storage, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max would ship with a staggering 256GB, according to a second analyst note from Jeff Pu. The latter is plausible, but not the former, since it would be just half of the iPhone 13’s standard storage.
The iPhone 14 could possibly come in an eSIM-only version, according to GlobalDate analyst Emma Mohr-McClune. The change would increase the appeal of the iPhone among users who require dual SIM functionality, such as business users and international travelers.
According to a Weibo source who claims to be familiar with the iPhone 14 family’s battery capacities, all models—aside from the iPhone 14 Pro Max—will see a slight increase in size. There is some shrinkage of the 14 Pro Max, but hopefully not enough to affect the battery life of the device as a whole.
5G and satellite connectivity on the iPhone 14
Following Apple’s acquisition of Intel’s modem business, it’s possible that the iPhone 14 will come with an Apple-made 5G modem. Although it might only be introduced with the iPhone 15 next year, this would presumably give Apple more control over both the 5G performance and battery life impact.
A new 5G chip that Apple is reportedly planning to use in the new iPhones could lead to lower power consumption without sacrificing performance. According to a recent report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, Apple has reportedly ordered 5G chips from TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) for its upcoming iPhone 14 lineup.
According to reports, the radio frequency chips are made using a 6nm manufacturing technique, which would enable the provider to create a device that is physically smaller and uses less power without compromising performance.
Additionally, a smaller 5G processor would allow Apple to cram a bigger battery inside with more space. Consequently, the suggested chip may increase the phone’s total battery life when paired with higher power efficiency.
In relation to 5G modems, Qualcomm unveiled the X70 at MWC 2022. It’s doubtful that the iPhone 14 will use the new technology, which is anticipated to be a significant advancement over the X65 modem now in use, given its anticipated release date for the device is late in 2022.
While we’re talking about connection, an older iPhone 13 rumor has come back to life, claiming that the device would be able to connect to satellite networks, allowing users to text emergency services when cellular networks are unavailable. The iPhone 13 didn’t have that function, but according to tipsters, the iPhone 14 models may now include satellite connection as Apple works to improve the emergency features of its phones.
USB-C iPhone 14
For many iPhone generations, the Lightning connector has often been abandoned in favor of USB-C, and for a brief while with the iPhone 14, it seemed that this could be the case. It would make sense that the ordinary iPhone 14 would adopt USB-C after many leakers indicated the iPhone 14 Pro will do so.
Unfortunately, the iPhone 14 may be added to the list of Apple products that were said to switch to USB-C but ended up staying with Lightning. Stream Leaks ApplePro asserts that the iPhone 14 Pro versions won’t come with USB-C, anticipating that Apple would choose an improved Lightning connector with USB 3.0-like data transfer rates.
A USB-C iPhone is on the way, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, but not until late 2023. In other words, if he’s accurate, the iPhone 14 won’t have USB-C, but the iPhone 15 may. Bloomberg has also said that 2023 will be the year of USB-C and the iPhone, with Apple trying out new chargers and products in advance of the release of the iPhone 15 the following year.
iPhone 14: Software
When the iPhone 14 debuts in the autumn, if Apple follows the same pattern it has for the better part of a decade, it will have a new version of iOS. Since iOS 15 is the current version, iOS 16 is almost certainly coming soon.
Following Apple’s preview of iOS 16, we are now aware of the features the iPhone 14 will have. The new software also includes the option to modify Messages after you send them, changes to Maps and Wallet, a Safety Check function, and more. It also introduces the ability to add widgets to the lock screen (a prelude to the always-on display support expected for the iPhone 14 Pro).
For a sneak peek at the enhancements planned for the iPhone 14, you may download a public beta of iOS 16 this month.
In comparison to the iPhone 14 Pro
According to all of the current speculations, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max may be in a class by themselves. We say so because telephoto zooms are once again supposed to be offered exclusively by professionals. Furthermore, the rumored in-display Touch ID on the next iPhone 14 Pros would eliminate the notch in favor of a display with a punch hole.
Additionally, the 48MP primary camera on the iPhone 14 Pro versions will apparently be far clearer than the 12MP sensor anticipated for the standard iPhone 14. Additionally, it’s probable that the iPhone 14 Pros will be the only models to include USB-C connection rather than a Lightning socket.
The A16 Bionic silicon may power the iPhone 14 Pro, but the iPhone 14 is said to be running on the A15 Bionic silicon, which is one year old. For additional details on the alleged changes, see our comparison of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro.
Analyst Jeff Pu, though, thinks that Apple may offer each of the four iPhone 14 variants a 120Hz display and 6GB of RAM this time around.
What we’d want to see in the iPhone 14
According to which speculations are essential for Apple’s next autumn smartphones, we’ve rated the iPhone 14 rumors. But here’s a summary of what the iPhone 14 is expected to provide. Here is what the iPhone SE (2022) has to say about the iPhone 14 now that it has been released.
Prosser’s renderings of the iPhone 14 reveal a novel design and an appealing-looking device. But the appearance of Apple’s industrial design hasn’t changed much. Apple undoubtedly produces some of the most attractive smartphones available, but we’d want to see if the company could advance phone design further. Perhaps the iPhone 14 line will include the much anticipated iPhone Flip foldable phone.
No notch: We hope all the rumors we’re hearing about the iPhone 14 are true since it may have a notch-free display. If an under-display camera didn’t interfere with image or Face ID functionality, we’d be interested in seeing one.
Even if Apple doesn’t use an in-display sensor to reintroduce Touch ID with the iPhone 14, we’d be quite confident in its return. Perhaps a Touch ID sensor, similar to the one on the iPad Air, might be built inside the side-mounted power button.
Smarter features: Although Apple’s A-series semiconductors have always been powerful, we’d like to see the company focus more on AI capabilities, similar to what the Google Pixel 6 is expected to achieve with its Tensor chip. In order to compete with the Google Assistant, we will need a Siri that is smarter and more responsive. We will also need smarter features that offer up information or services to iPhone 14 users when they need them.
One of the greatest camera phones available is the iPhone 13 Pro Max, but we’d want to see Apple advance the hardware and software even further. The Pro Max now has a little edge over devices like the Google Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. We’d want to see Apple provide a camera and a phone photography experience with the iPhone 14 that completely destroys Android competitors, compelling them to step up their photography game with their next-generation phones. Catching up on the zoom front would also be beneficial.
Purchase the next Apple iPhone 14, which is scheduled to be on sale for Rs 79,900 on October 31, 2022 in India. The smartphone is anticipated to feature a 6.1-inch (15.49-cm) immersive display with a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, which would allow you to enjoy viewing films and playing games with a clear view. Additionally, the phone is said to come in a 4 GB, 4 GB of RAM + 64 GB internal storage configuration. You won’t have to worry about running out of room to save your videos, movies, music, and other items with such high internal storage.
This new phone’s camera specs are quite remarkable. The smartphone is anticipated to include a dual camera configuration on the back and front. You will be able to take some captivating images with its 12 MP + 12 MP cameras. The phone also has a front-facing 12 MP + SL 3D camera for taking selfies and making video calls.
This Apple smartphone is marketed as having a Hexa-core CPU, which will enable you to access several programs and play graphically demanding games without experiencing latency. The device may also have a respectable 3115 mAh battery and the iOS v15 operating system. As a result, you won’t have to worry about your battery draining as you play games, listen to music, view movies or videos, or do other things.
The Apple iPhone 14 is said to include a variety of connection choices, including WiFi – Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth – Yes, v5.0, and 5G supported by device (network not yet rolled-out in India), 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, and 2G. In addition, sensors such the accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, and siri may be used.
The smartphone is said to be 164 grams in weight and to measure 146.7 mm by 71.5 mm by 7.4 mm in size.
Price Of Apple iPhone 14 In India
The cost of the Apple iPhone 14 in India is anticipated to be Rs 79,900. On October 31, 2022, it is rumored that the Apple iPhone 14 will be released in the nation (Expected). The smartphone will probably be available in two additional RAM and storage configurations: Apple-iPhone-14-128GB-4GB-RAM and Apple-iPhone-14-256GB-4GB-RAM. The Apple iPhone 14 smartphone is available in the following colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, and Gold.


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A CHESTER wedding photographer is bucking the economic trend by actually increasing his number of bookings compared with this time last year.
James Arnold is one of Cheshire’s leading wedding and portrait photographers and he has 15 more wedding bookings compared with this time in 2011.
It was a chance meeting with a bride-to-be that helped his business to truly prosper.
Libby Entwisle, director of Chester-based design agency Entyce Creative, approached James to photograph her special day in May 2009.
A casual discussion about each other’s profession led to a new brand identity for James and a stylish website that would showcase his work at its best.
Following the launch of www.jamesarnoldphotography.co.uk, James saw a considerable growth in new business.


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Surprisingly few calls have rung through to the Georgia attorney general’s consumer protection unit since Equifax acknowledged a massive data breach: 65 as of late last week, despite 5 million Georgians potentially having their private data affected.
It’s not clear whether that’s a sign of not knowing the state has its own group of consumer watchdogs, or residents caught up in the mess are taking matters into their own hands in reaching out to credit companies or online resources to ascertain how it affects them.
Nonetheless, state Attorney General Chris Carr has the unit taking part in an ongoing investigation with attorneys general from across the nation. And he and others said residents should take seriously their calls to sign up for alerts and use other steps to safeguard their personal information, saying the breach should be a final wake-up call.
“I want them to know we’re on their side,” Carr said. “That when your sensitive data is potentially out there in an era of identity theft, when your identity can be bought and sold online, I understand the fear. I understand the anger. And I understand the anxiety that they have.”
State officials have been in what they say is almost constant communication with Equifax and other companies since last month, when the credit reporting bureau announced what it said was a criminal breach of its systems.
The unauthorized access was discovered July 29, according to the company, although the data was taken between mid-May and the end of July. Overall, the personal information of 143 million consumers was potentially affected.
In addition to Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and driver’s license and phone numbers were exposed in the breach, as were some individual credit card account numbers.
Liz Coyle, the executive director of the consumer group Georgia Watch, said Carr’s office had done a good job so far in recommending how Georgians can move forward. She was also encouraged that Carr had joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general that has urged Equifax to do more outreach to affected consumers and take other action, including reimbursing consumers affected by the breach who incur fees to completely freeze their credit.
She wasn’t sure why so few Georgians so far had checked with the office otherwise, although she didn’t think it had to do with disinterest.
“There is certainly a flood of information out there for consumers related to the breach,” Coyle said. “My guess is more people are searching for that information online.”
Officials with the state consumer unit declined otherwise to go into specifics about the investigation, although they noted that their investigations may include subpoenas and bringing company officials in for statements.
They were also mum on whether the breach may prompt changes to Georgia’s consumer protection laws during the state’s next legislative session, which starts in January.
Coyle would like to see Georgia join a dozen other states that limit how entities can use a person’s Social Security number as a piece of data. For example, some health care providers may ask for the number as a way to track someone in their system.
“That has to stop,” Coyle said.
Carr, meanwhile, said he is focused on finding out what happened and how the state can do better.
His office has consumer hotlines for both metro Atlanta residents — 404-651-8600 — and a toll-free 800-869-1123 number for residents in other parts of Georgia to report issues, including concerns about the Equifax breach. There’s also a way to get digital consumer alerts via a newsletter sign-up on the homepage of the state’s “consumer ed” website: consumered.georgia.gov.
“If we don’t get the facts,” he said, “we aren’t going to know what happened and we’re not going to know what to do in the future to protect Georgians down the line.”
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Just yesterday, IDC released numbers for Q3 sales of tablets around the globe. As expected, those numbers were very good and as expected, a good percentage of them were iPads. Specifically, the numbers show that Apple made up nearly 90% of all tablets sold in the quarter with 4.2 million sales (of 4.8 million total shipments).
Of course, that’s the not the number I’m most interested in. The final numbers for total shipments in 2010 is expected to be roughly 17 million (once Q4 numbers are finalized) and a lot of those will be iPads for sure (though the Galaxy Tab made a nice run at the end of last year). But, it’s the prognostication for 2011 and 2012 that really draws my attention. IDC has pegged the 2011 market to be somewhere in the vicinity of 44 million tablets with 2012 expected to sell more than 70 million.
Of course, no one company could maintain numbers like that alone. Just like with the smartphone market which saw a huge surge in popularity with the iPhone, but ultimately gained most after Android was released, the tablet market looks ready to explode on the precipice of a widespread Android 3.0 rush.
It’s not just Android and manufacturers like Motorola and Asus that are pushing the market, however. Yes, Apple will have a new iPad available soon – probably in April – and it will likely sport at least 80% of the upgrades that Apple’s customer base has been driving for (the usual almost everything upgrade). But, there are also newcomers slated to hit the market soon, including RIM with their Playbook, HP with WebOS, and the newest versions of MeeGo. Windows tablets are still a tossup with third party extension being absolutely necessary at this point to drive any kind of innovation in those devices, but even so, by the time 2012 rolls around, we might be looking at the first Windows 8 tablets.
It’s amazing to see the growth we’ve seen in only the last 9 months. A year ago we were prognosticating that the tablet market might take off any time and Apple’s new device seemed like a tossup – it could be popular…or it could be a flop. And yet, with the iPad wedging open a new market and millions of consumers turning their attention to this burgeoning market, we are getting ready to enter a completely new era in mobile technology and personal devices.
I’m interested to see where it leads us – not just in sales numbers (these companies could sell anything), but in the actual real world uses of those products. How will they impact our lives in the two or three years to come and how will they affect the way business gets done? Those are the questions I am most excited to have answered.


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A gun-wielding thug and his partner jacked some shoes from a man on Dean Street on May 30.
The 45-year-old victim told cops he was near Underhill Avenue just after midnight, when two men wearing dark clothing cornered him. One pulled out a black gun, then told the dupe to cough up his yellow chain necklace, a horse shoe ring, and even the Nike sneakers on his feet.
A crook with a craving snatched some grub from a supermarket on Washington Avenue on May 30.
A 26-year-old witness told cops that he watched a lady leave the NSA Supermarket near Prospect Place at about 6:15 pm with a bar of chocolate, some provolone, an éclair pie — and, yes, a jar of pickles — without paying.
Cops arrested a 30-year-old suspect the same day.
A jerk snatched a laptop from an ice cream shop on Underhill Avenue on May 23.
The victim told cops that she placed her black Mac laptop on a table at Blue Marble near Sterling Place at around 4:20 pm then looked a way for a few minutes. That’s when the thug snatched it and ran away.
An alleged heroin dealer — and his suspected customer — were collared by cops on Lincoln Place on May 24.
A cop said that he watched a dope-slinger hand over a glassine envelope full of the opiate to a man near Classon Avenue at around 6:40 pm. He made his arrests soon after.
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The company announced on September 15 that we are bringing the rest of the Honor X40i series next week. In the middle of July Honor X40i arrived.
At this event, the company will celebrate nine years of smart phones with the Honor X. In this event, the company will showcase the Honor X40.
People in China say – that people are happy because we will get to see a big phone called Honor X40 Max at this event. Because we don’t know much about these devices. But we can see in the picture. That the circle is visible at sunrise. Which looks like a ring on top of the mountain in the Huawei Mate 50 teaser mobile.
People say. That we don’t expect to see similar phones. While the design of the mobile can be similar to a circular camera and four shooters and an island. which are lined up in a row behind each other in the form of a square. There are about nine days left for the upcoming event.


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Expo 2020 Dubai
Expo 2020 have partnered with Informa to organise business and entertainment events for the Dubai 2020 exhibition.
Informa will organise a number of events at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) during Expo 2020, including the 20th Cityscape Global; Middle East Film and Comic Con; and the inaugural Games Con.
Informa, an international event, market intelligence and scholarly research group, was also announced as an authorised ticket reseller.
Executive director for Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, said: “Informa will be bringing some of the most exciting and popular events in Dubai to the DEC, enabling visitors to enhance their experience with all that Expo 2020 has to offer.
“This significant agreement builds on DEC’s growing reputation as one of the most innovative and connected event and entertainment venues in the world.”
President of Informa Markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Peter Hall, said: “Informa has been operating in the Middle East, with Dubai as its hub, for over 25 years. Dubai has established itself as a global meeting point for business, and we have enjoyed enormous success thanks in no small part to the Emirate’s drive for world-class infrastructure and experiences, which Expo 2020 is set to build upon.
“As we prepare to attract thousands of guests to the DEC next year, we are excited to be working with the Expo 2020 team in delivering the best possible experience for our participants and visitors.”
The agreement follows the announcement of other major events to be held at DEC during Expo 2020, including the World Government Summit and the Global Islamic Economy Summit, as well as the Global Business Forums on Africa, Latin America and ASEAN and World Chambers Congress 2021, all hosted in partnership with Dubai Chamber.


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In only 11 days and a few hours, a Apple Keynote display that traditionally launches a World Wide Developers’ Conference will have come to an end. Tim Cook will have introduced a eventuality from a immeasurable theatre during a San Jose McEnery Convention Center, and Apple VPs will have explained what to design from program that will be deployed for iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac and HomePod.
Those reporters propitious adequate to have scored an entice will be wringing their hands as they try to redeem from a adrenalin-filled type-a-thon that is an Apple keynote live blog.
And a developers who make adult many of a room will already be operative out how a new announcements will impact them, scheming to get reason of a dev betas of all they can get their hands on, presumption they haven’t hopped on a (usually reliably excellent) wi-fi during a eventuality to start their downloads.
So, what’s on offer this year?
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A Chinese and European center for technology and innovation was launched in a former hospital building located in the heart of the Finnish capital of Helsinki on June 28.
CICCC Executive Chairman Long Yuxiang visited Finland in June to meet with Kangasala Mayor Oskari Auvinen and business representatives.
CICCC Executive Chairman and the Mayor of Tampere, Finland held talks in June to discuss strengthening collaboration and exchanges in a range of arenas.
A dazzling light show featuring 600 drones dazzled visitors attending an international tea expo that held its inaugural edition at the end of May in Jiujiang, east China.
Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder and president of the Schiller Institute, talks about the Second Belt and Road Forum, the initiative's growing criticism and its role in helping Europe....
Lego has announced plans to more than double its current number of stores in China this year to 140 across 30 cities.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fired Canada's ambassador to China, John McCallum, on Saturday.


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Dermatologists are alarmed by a new fad that they say is jeopardizing health. It's called sunburn tattooing, and doctors say there is nothing “cool” about it.
Some people are creating temporary tattoos by using sunblock or sunscreen to either stencil or freehand designs onto their skin. Then, they bake in the sun, purposefully getting a sunburn on their skin, with the red contrasting with their protected skin.
While it isn't permanent like a real tattoo, doctors say a sunburn tattoo can cause lasting damage.
“When you get any kind of unprotected sun exposure, you are doing damage to the DNA in your skin cells,” said Dr. Michael Ioffreda, a dermatologist at Penn State University Medical Center. “Your skin has memory, so the damage accumulates over time. Eventually, your body’s repair mechanisms can’t keep up and skin cancers erupt.”
True, you may not get skin cancer – at least, maybe not for a couple of decades – but there are more imminent, unappealing side effects of unprotected sunning, dermatologists warn.
Too much sun can bring on early wrinkles. Strangely colored spots and irregular pigmentation of the skin can also occur. Ironically, people often expose themselves to the sun's rays in search of healthy looking, radiant skin. Over the long haul, that isn't what they usually get.
Some people may have some degree of natural pigmentation in their skin and are less at risk for the harmful effects of unprotected sun exposure, but doctors say even they can be harmed by too much unprotected sun.
“As dermatologists, our stance is that there is no safe level of sun exposure,” Ioffreda said. “We can’t say it’s okay to get a tan once a week because we don’t know what the threshold is.”
Tattoo artists' warning
Even a traditional tattoo parlor is joining in the warnings against sunburn tattooing. Elite Tattoo Gallery of Jacksonville, N.C., says that you can't get a real tattoo if you have sunburned skin.
“Tattooing breaks down your epidermis, which, if you’re sunburned, is already damaged,” the company says on its website. Your body is already trying to heal your sunburned skin, so more damage will only mean trouble for a fresh tattoo.”
Ioffreda suggests everyone should be using a daily moisturizer containing sunscreen. If you're going to be spending time in the sun each day, he recommends a broad spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30.
Sunscreen should always be applied 15 to 20 minutes before sun exposure so it has time to react chemically with your skin to form a protective shield. Ioffreda says it should be reapplied every hour and a half -- unless you are sweating or in water, in which case it should be reapplied more frequently. You can also use a sunblock such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide instead.
“That’s the real white stuff that lifeguards use,” Ioffreda said. “It’s almost like putting paint on your skin but it works immediately to reflect the sun’s rays.”
Ioffreda and other dermatologists worry about this new fad because it's spreading so quickly across social media. If you have to do it, he suggests doing it with a spray-on tanner. You can get the same effect, he says, without causing damage to your skin.
Another temporary tattoo fad has triggered the concern of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency says temporary tattoos marketed as "henna" are applied to the skin's surface and usually last two to four weeks.
Henna is a dark coloring made from a flowering plant that grows in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. The FDA says henna body artists are using so-called "black henna," which is potentially harmful.
It says inks marketed as "black henna" may actually be hair dye or a mix of henna with other ingredients that can cause dangerous reactions. The FDA says reactions may occur immediately after the application or even up to two or three weeks later.
Reported problems include redness, blisters, raised red weeping lesions, loss of pigmentation, increased sensitivity to sunlight, and even permanent scarring.
Dermatologists are alarmed by a new fad that they say is jeopardizing health. It's called sunburn tattooing, and doctors say there is nothing “cool” about...


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iQOO recently launched the iQOO Z7 series smartphone including iQOO Z7 and Z7i in the market and now the company is reportedly gearing up for the launch of a new member in the iQOO Z7 series- the iQOO Z7x. The smartphone will fall under the midrange category and is likely to launch in India as well as some other global markets.
The listings spotted on the Geekbench benchmark website by 91 mobiles, reveal some key specifications of the iQOO Z7x and also suggests that the device will soon launch in the global as well as Indian markets. However, the firm has not revealed any launch details about the smartphone. On the Geeknech benchmark website, The iQOO Z7x has managed to score 905 and 2137 points in the single and multi-core tests.
Speaking about the specifications, the iQOO Z7x will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, under the hood. The device will run on Android 13 based on FunTouch OS 13 out of the box.
Other rumored specifications of the iQOO Z7x include a 6.55-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a large 6,000mAH battery with 80W fast charging support. Moreover, the smartphone is expected to feature a dual rear camera setup with a 50MP primary camera and a 2MP depth camera. The smartphone is likely to feature 8MP front camera for selfies and video chats.
Earlier reports suggest that the device will ship with up to 256GB internal storage and up to 8GB RAM which is also confirmed by the Geekbench listing. The brand hasn’t revealed the exact launch date of the iQOO Z7x but the listing suggests the smartphone launch is imminent.


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NEW YORK — Count Isaac Mizrahi among those who have declared 2009 as a time for change. After six successful years hitting the affordable fashion mark at Target, Mizrahi is on to Liz Claiborne, a company anxious for a design bull’s-eye.
It’s been nearly a year since Claiborne revealed plans to install Mizrahi as creative director. Thanks to his vaultlike contract with Target, which expired at the end of last year, the designer was barred from talking about his new gig until now. Certainly Mizrahi has his work cut out for him, coming aboard what many in the industry have characterized as a seriously troubled ship. It’s no secret that Claiborne’s once indefatigable better business has been suffering on the sales floor over the last decade, losing orders with its bread-and-butter department stores such as Macy’s and Bon-Ton.
So why leave Target’s plush pastures to tackle Liz’s considerable challenge? Anyone expecting full, juicy disclosure will be disappointed in Mizrahi’s murky-at-best response: “I just feel like spiritually it was time to, like, move,” he says. “I just thought I had this really great opportunity. No other reason than that.”
Of course, the assumption is that more than spirituality played a part, particularly after Mizrahi adds: “I would still be at Target if I could because I feel like I created this big thing….”
Timing aside — the Liz deal popped up just as Mizrahi was renegotiating his Target contract — one can only guess at the details. Regardless, Mizrahi considers his time at Target well spent. “The Target thing was not dumb at all. That was the smartest thing,” he says. “I remember when I did my first show where I had, like, $3 things mixed with $3,000 things. I was going to call it ‘bipolar shopping disorder’ and the people at Target were like, ‘Oh. Could you call it something else?’”
Whether or not Mizrahi coined the term “high-low,” he certainly blazed the trail for the modern designer-mass collaboration, and elevated Target to a fashion destination for the budget set. Liz Claiborne is undoubtedly expecting similar results — but in a more return-to-glory fashion.
“We had to find a way for both the consumer and the retail trade to stop and reconsider the brand,” says Liz Claiborne Inc. chief executive officer William L. McComb of the decision to hire Mizrahi, which was spearheaded by Dave McTague, the group’s executive vice president of partnered brands. “We knew it would take somebody who was not just an extraordinary designer, but somebody who could create an amazing amount of intrigue and buzz and give people this reason to say, ‘Oh my God, I need to take another look.’”
The firm, whose sales for the nine months through Oct. 4 fell 6 percent to $3.07 billion compared with sales of $3.27 billion in the same period a year ago, did not disclose first-year projections for the Mizrahi-designed Claiborne collection. McComb prefers to focus on sell-through rates anyway. “We got to a point where our sell-throughs were not sustainable and we were ashamed of them,” he says, noting that, for now, the collection will stay in department stores and Liz’s 92 outlet stores. “I want our wholesale partners to say that their retail sell-throughs are impressive, because that’s the consumer voting.”
Thus the measure of success will be if Mizrahi recaptures lost customers and draws in a new clientele, many of whom probably don’t remember the label and its late founder’s heyday. It’s a tall order, not only because Liz has been mired in bad product for awhile, but also due to the fact that the company was built as a bona fide designer label for Middle America, something that’s hard to find in fashion’s current polarized world — one that Mizrahi helped create.
To wit, that’s exactly where Mizrahi sees potential. “I’m trying to shift the paradigm once again,” he says. “The Target thing, that’s thinking very high and very low. But now there’s this whole other cultural thing that’s taking place before our eyes, and it’s only accelerated because of the terrible economic thing we’re going through. It’s like, I believe firmly in the middle now.”
Which is not to say Mizrahi is no longer about a dichotomy. His own ready-to-wear collection is still very much a priority. He’s planning to show during New York Fashion Week, possibly at the tents in Bryant Park, though the location has yet to be determined. Meanwhile, the fall Claiborne line, which Mizrahi says is also rooted in color, will be shown in an intimate cocktail presentation. A full-blown show feels “a bit pretentious” at this juncture, he says.
@margotrobbie steps out onto the red carpet wearing @miumiu. The actress is nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role” in “I, Tonya” at the #SagAwards. (📷: Stewart Cook) #wwdfashion
For @massimogiorgetti of @msgm, the Nineties are his favorite decade. “They had a huge impact on my personal growth. What I like of the Nineties is that they are not so precise in terms of style as other decades…there was actually a bit of everything,” he said. As seen on MSGM’s Spring 2018 show: tie-dye and a bit of grunge, two styles that are synonymous with the decade #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @kukukuba)
Breaking News: @hedislimane joins @celine as its new artistic, creative and image director. One of fashion’s preeminent image-makers and trendsetters, Slimane is to join the LVMH brand on Feb. 1 and unveil his first fashion proposition for men and women next September during Paris Fashion Week. It marks a major homecoming for Slimane, who cemented his reputation – and influenced men’s tailoring for more than a decade – as the designer of Dior Homme between 2000 and 2007. He went on to reinvent and ignite the house of Yves Saint Laurent, which he rechristened Saint Laurent, between 2012 and 2016 – all the while maintaining a close relationship with the Arnault family, which controls LVMH and Dior. Read the full exclusive story on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdnews #wwdfashion
“Personally I believe the Eighties have been the richest and more vivacious period for international fashion,” Giorgio Armani said when asked what his favorite decade of fashion is. It was a moment of disruption and experimentation and only thinking back to the first years of that decade is always an emotion for me, for what they have meant to me and my work.” The influence is clear in @giorgioarmani spring 2018 collection, pictured here, which was full of bright colors and unexpected prints. Read more about which decades designers loved most on WWD.com #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
For Lady Gaga’s only Italian show on her “Joanne World Tour,” the singer wore a range of @versace_official outfits. The standout piece: this custom-made bodysuit inspired by the brand’s spring 2018 collection. #wwdfashion (RG: @ladygaga)
@_camillaruth_ is expanding on the wellness-craze concept with @westbourne – a new NYC restaurant that’s both a healthy-minded café as well as a business that gives back to the community. Marcus works with the Robin Hood foundation to give back to The Door, a non-profit providing youth development services, and also hires employees through The Door. Read our full interview with Marcus on giving back through food on WWD.com. #wwdeye (📷: @lexieblacklock)


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As beauty editors — especially ones of Allure lineage — our proverbial antennae are always scanning for the next big thing. So when an award-winning brand with a track record for breakthrough formulas offers us an exclusive sneak-peak at its latest discovery, we’re all but vibrating with excitement (because, you know, that’s what antennae do, vibrate).
From the crackerjack team at SkinBetter Science — makers of AlphaRet Overnight Cream, the Best of Beauty champ that contains dermatologist-beloved ingredients like retinoids and lactic acid — comes SkinBetter Science Alto Defense Serum ($145), a groundbreaking formula, with 19 antioxidants, designed to deliver broad-spectrum environmental protection to help stall premature aging.
In the skin realm, “broad-spectrum” is a term typically reserved for sunscreens, but researchers are now using it to describe diverse antioxidant blends engineered to defend against a wide variety of free radicals because — who knew? — they’re not all created equal. Now, bear with us if you will, as we take the tiniest detour into free-radical theory to help you more fully comprehend the magic of this new product.
Free radicals, simply put, are unstable, electron-stealing molecules that harm our cells. The resultant damage, if unaddressed or repaired imperfectly, accumulates over time giving rise to wrinkles, brown spots, and skin cancers. While we often associate free radicals with UV rays, they can arise from miscellaneous sources and inflict distinct kinds of damage. “The type and intensity you’re exposed to depends largely on your lifestyle,” explains David H. McDaniel, an anti-aging researcher, co-director of the Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute and an adjunct professor in dermatology at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. Those living in major cities, for example, may routinely encounter high concentrations of ozone, “shown to cause disturbingly rapid and significant skin damage,” he says. The rural farmer or small-town construction worker, on the other hand, may have more exposure to ultraviolet rays and visible light. With bakers and glass blowers, notes McDaniel, “There’s data to show that chronic doses of infrared radiation [from heat sources] cause their wrinkles.” Crazy. Interesting. Stuff.
To counter free radicals, “There are a myriad of antioxidants, but individual ones generally do not protect against all free radicals — some only impact one type,” says McDaniel. “So we need a comprehensive defense system that can guard against all versions of free-radical damage.” While both our bodies and our skin are smartly outfitted with innate antioxidant networks — thank you, evolution — they can easily be overwhelmed by the barrage of environmental assaults most of us suffer 24/7 as a consequence of modern living. And when the hits start stacking up, we begin to look older than our years. “This is what prematurely ages our skin — the inadequate immediate repair of environmental damage,” says McDaniel, citing UVA and UVB rays, infrared A, visible light, ozone, particulate air pollution, and second-hand tobacco smoke among the biggest offenders. While sunscreen can help on the UV front — if you’re actually wearing it in a sufficient amount and reapplying it regularly — antioxidants are crucial for neutralizing all other threats.


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Published 11 Jul,2020 via Bloomberg News Service (Middle East Edition) - When the pandemic hobbled Saudi Arabia’s plans to become a global tourism hub just months after opening its borders for the first time, officials looked for the bright side.
There won’t be any foreign vacationers sunning on the kingdom’s beaches this summer. But there’s a new market to woo: Saudis trapped at home. Along with countries around the world that are trying to recoup some of their tourism losses through domestic travel, the government leaned into the disruption, stoking patriotic sentiment with calls for a “Saudi summer.”
“The amount of constraint that people are feeling, the suffocation — this is a chance,” Fahd Hamidaddin, chief executive of the Saudi Tourism Authority, said during a video conference to announce the summer strategy.
The novel coronavirus has decimated tourism, putting a giant dent into the tenth of global economic output that the industry accounts for. International tourist arrivals fell 97% in April, and the World Travel & Tourism Council foresees about 100 million job losses — in a best-case scenario — as border closures, health fears, bankrupt hotels and airlines, and income constraints keep travelers at home.
But tourism hotspots won’t be hit equally, and some larger economies — like Saudi Arabia, Russia, the U.K. and Germany — are hopeful they can reduce the pain by capturing domestic spending that normally goes abroad.
“There is a clear opportunity for some countries to soften the blow of lost inbound demand by encouraging residents to holiday at home,” said David Goodger, Europe and Middle East managing director at Tourism Economics, a unit of Oxford Economics. “Countries with large outbound travel markets and which typically run a tourism deficit are best placed to benefit from this trend,” he said — though he cautioned that any advantage will be relative.
Take Russia, whose citizens typically spend about $20 billion more abroad each year than Russia earns from incoming travel. In the Krasnodar region, on the Black Sea coast, hotel reservations are flooding in, according to Delfin, one of the biggest tour operators there.
“June was almost a total disaster, but July will be even better than last year,” said Delfin’s head, Sergey Romashkin.
Moscow office worker Anastasiya Kulagina planned to spend her summer holiday in Tuscany, dropping about $6,000 for a three-week stay. Instead the 36-year-old is considering Yalta in the Crimea, which Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Despite a fresh-water shortage there and the fact that the Black Sea’s city’s hospitality infrastructure dates largely to the Cold War era, Kulagina was disappointed to see prices were about the same as Tuscany. But she has few other options.
In Australia, sealed borders are enabling some regional operators to tap a wealthy and previously unattainable market.
“It’s just been incredible,” said Steve Hinks, who directs Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, a five-hour drive from Sydney. He reckoned that the zoo, which provides luxury camping among animals from around the globe, has never fielded so many inquires in such a short space of time.
“If we seize this opportunity and ‘wow’ these visitors then we have the chance to keep them again into the future,” he said.
For much of the world though, tourists staying closer to home will create a loss of revenue that domestic travelers couldn’t possibly make up — especially in places dependent on foreign-exchange income that have limited domestic spending power. Countries like the Maldives, where tourism accounts for over half of gross domestic product, or island nations in the Caribbean, where beaches have gone empty, will suffer.
In Turkey, it could take as long as three years for the industry to recover, according to Emre Narin, chief executive of Marti Hotels & Marinas, which is listed on the Istanbul stock exchange and operates six hotels and a marina.
Around 8 million Turks traveled within the country last year, compared with 50 million foreign visitors the country was expecting this year. “Domestic tourism cannot possibly replace that kind of a market,” Narin said.
Destinations that rely more on domestic and short-haul tourism — like Japan, China and Mexico — will be more resilient to the downturn, Goodger said. As to countries that have a new “domestic opportunity,” the U.K. tops his list.
But overall, COVID-19 means that global tourism spending — both domestic and international — will be significantly lower in 2020, and he doesn’t expect it to recover to 2019 levels until 2023. As government support and job retention schemes come to an end, the world may see further spikes in job losses, he said.
Gloria Guevara Manzo, president of the World Travel & Tourism Council, said she sees no real winners.
“The reality is you don’t spend the same amount traveling in your country as you do abroad,” she said.
To Tony Lucas, who manages a kiosk in front of the Sacre Coeur basilica in Paris, “it’s a disaster.” Before the lockdown he might have revenue of 1,000 euros a day; now it’s “barely” 50 euros, he said.
Similarly in Saudi Arabia, domestic trips won’t make up for the suspension of religious tourism to the Islamic holy sites of Mecca and Medina. Yet officials are full of optimism at the chance to convince Saudis that there’s beauty in their own country — a relatively new concept to many. In one local joke, a foreigner arrives in Riyadh and asks his taxi driver for his favorite local spot. The driver responds: “the airport.”
But non-religious tourism is so under-developed that there’s little to lose. Hamidaddin said he’d be happy to attract just 5% of the Saudi tourists who normally go abroad.
Among them is Faisal Almshari, 34, who would usually spend the summer traveling Europe. This year he’s looking at the foggy mountains of southern Saudi Arabia. And not just for fun — he hopes to make some money off of it.
“I was really surprised,” Almshari said, describing the experience of scoping out sites for summer hiking trips to expand his fledgling tour business. “We don’t need to go abroad.”
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Lincoln has unveiled the all-new 2018 Lincoln Navigator at the New York Auto Show. The new Navigator as originally previewed as a concept last year and compared to the outgoing model, the new Navigator amplifies the style and luxury for the large SUV.
“Quiet luxury is both a look and a feeling,” says Kumar Galhotra, president, The Lincoln Motor Company. “The all-new Navigator embodies both. The sleek styling, spacious interior and technology are all designed to make each trip effortless.”
The 2018 Navigator’s exterior continues to command a presence, just like every other Navigator before it, but now it also adds a level of classic American styling that is everything that the new Lincoln brand is about. The 2018 Navigator is now 200 pounds lighter than before thanks to its aluminum-alloy body.
Under the hood the 2018 Navigator gets its motivation from a 3.5L twin-turbocharged V6 that generates a healthy 450 horsepower. The V6 is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission and buyers can choose between rear or all-wheel drive. The new Navigator can now tow more than before giving it a class leading rating, although Lincoln hasn’t revealed the final specs.
Inside the 2018 Navigator offers spacious accommodations with three rows of seats. The interior is also now quieter thanks to more sound insulation and laminated glass. “When designing the Navigator, we put an emphasis on ultra-luxury touch points,” says David Woodhouse, Lincoln design director. “We took everything the client would see and touch, and made sure it would look and feel a little more exuberant, a little more indulgent and incredibly beautiful.”
The all-new Navigator’s interior also features six USB ports, four 12-volt power outlets and a 110-volt plug to keep all your gadgets fully charged. An available wireless phone charger is also in the first-row. The 2018 Navigator also comes standard with Sync 3 with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. An available rear-seat entertainment system allows passengers to stream content wirelessly with an Android device to one of the 10-inch adjustable screens mounted on the rear of the front seats.
Just like the Navigator’s cousin, the Ford Expedition, the Navigator can also give Slingbox owners access to their TV channels on the go.
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The FoggyStar.com project received a $5 million investment from Canadian and Japanese investors. The funds are aimed at the crypto casino brand development and the design of its own token, that will be used to create innovative products for the iGaming industry.
Caption: FoggyStar Crypto Casino
The crypto casino was launched at the beginning of 2022. The alpha version of the product already has a large library of crypto games developed by famous game providers such as NetEnt, Play’n GO, Pragmatic Play, and a bonus program specially designed for the crypto community.
At the same time, the company plans to create additional features for casinos so that all components of future products work as openly as possible and use blockchain technologies at their core. This approach will significantly scale the audience, increase user engagement and the level of trust in the casino and iGaming industry. Blockchain makes the entire gameplay and algorithms “under the hood” transparent: transactions and actions of both the player and the casino are displayed in a public ledger.
“We strive to create not just a product, but to follow the industry trends, while bringing the interests of our target audience to the forefront. The project is focused on the users and the security and transparency of the infrastructure that surrounds them. Our team aims to improve the project using innovative technologies and methods that will lead to a completely new game experience,” – Foggy Star [ https://foggystar.com/en?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FoggyStarCasino+] team.
The company expects to be one of the first to create an iGaming casino in the metaverse. It is assumed that the project will significantly change the idea of how the casino will work in the future. It will also become an impetus for the evolution of technology, as well as increase target audience engagement and simplify various processes.
“In the course of 2021, the Metaverse will be widespread and become a utility for the human co-experience. People will meet not only to play a game, but also to watch a new movie trailer or laugh at a user-generated video,” – David Baszucki, CEO of Roblox Corporation, told Wired in an article.


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The Canadian government has seized goods from China it identified as being made with forced labour, the first Chinese shipment intercepted for this reason since federal law was toughened in 2020 to prohibit imports of items made under coercion.
In March, the Canada Border Services Agency told The Globe and Mail that, since the new rules came into force, it had not seized any imports from China that were made with forced labour.
But on Nov. 12, when The Globe asked again whether the CBSA had seized any Chinese shipments since the mid-2020 prohibition, the agency acknowledged one interception.
CBSA spokesperson Rebecca Purdy told The Globe customs officials had seized a shipment of women’s and children’s clothing that arrived in Quebec from China, on the belief that it was “manufactured or produced wholly or in part by forced labour.” The agency did not disclose the date of the seizure and said confidentiality rules prevented it from identifying the importer. It also said information was only available on interceptions up to Nov. 3.
Human rights advocates say China has coerced Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities into forced labour as part of a plan to assimilate them into mainstream Chinese culture. Cotton is a major export from Xinjiang, in northwestern China, where Beijing has been accused of detaining a great many Uyghurs and others. Another major export from the region is tomatoes and tomato products.
Members of the governing Liberal Party and opposition parties say Canada must do far more in the coming Parliament to address China’s repression of these minority groups.
Some MPs, including Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi, are calling for more thorough efforts to stop goods made with forced labour from entering Canada.
Liberal MP John McKay has also voiced support for tougher measures. “It’s an opportunity for Canada to take a look in the mirror and rid our supply chains of forced labour,” he said.
Others are advocating for Canada to create a dedicated refugee stream for Uyghurs seeking asylum here.
In 2018, Canada signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement. As part of the new trade treaty, Canada vowed to stop the importation of products made with forced labour. It enacted the prohibition in mid-2020 and in early 2021 announced it would be cracking down on such goods from China.
China has been accused of subjecting Uyghurs and other groups not only to forced labour, but also to mass incarceration, destruction of religious sites and torture. And a growing body of evidence from human rights monitors, Western media outlets and testimony from Uyghur survivors has detailed how China has forced intrauterine devices, sterilization and even abortion on hundreds of thousands in Xinjiang. Birth rates in Hotan and Kashgar, Uyghur-majority areas of Xinjiang, fell more than 60 per cent between 2015 and 2018, the Associated Press has reported.
In February, Canada’s House of Commons passed a motion declaring that the Chinese government is carrying out a campaign of genocide against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims. Other Western legislatures followed suit, including those in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium. And U.S President Joe Biden’s administration issued a statement saying Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims meets a credible definition of genocide.
Mr. Zuberi said Canada now has an opportunity to take a stronger stand on the plight of the Uyghurs without fear of harm coming to Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were locked up by China in 2018 and released earlier this year. “With the two Michaels back, it allows us to move on this in a way we couldn’t before,” he said.
Mr. Zuberi and Bloc Québécois MP Alexis-Brunelle Duceppe attended a general assembly of the World Uyghur Congress in Prague last week. The group is an umbrella organization for exiled Uyghurs that advocates for the right of members of the ethnic group to decide their political future in China. The event attracted politicians from many Western countries that are seeking to hold China to account.
Mr. Zuberi, Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe and NDP MP Heather McPherson were all members of a Commons subcommittee in 2020 that drew up a report urging action by Canada on China’s treatment of Uyghurs. The report recommends the creation of “an exceptional refugee stream to expedite entry” for Uyghurs. No such stream has been created.
“There are a lot of Uyghurs in third countries at real risk of being deported back to China and put into the detention camps there. We can create a program that welcomes Uyghurs here so they can be safely settled,” Mr. Zuberi said.
Ms. McPherson, now the NDP’s foreign affairs critic, said she thinks it’s disappointing Ottawa has not yet done the right thing. “We have a new cabinet and I hope the ambition will be higher and we will get more done to make sure we are doing what we can for the Uyghur people,” she said.
China is set to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in February. At the World Uyghur Congress, Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe sponsored a resolution that calls for the Games to be postponed until an independent observation mission is allowed to investigate repression in Xinjiang. The resolution also calls for the games to be moved elsewhere if China rejects the investigation or a probe uncovers wrongdoing.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has rejected the idea of boycotting the Games, as have other Western countries.
Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong said Canada should, at the very least, refuse to send any diplomatic representation to the Beijing games: “We should be at minimum indicating a diplomatic boycott of these games: no representatives on the part of the government of Canada.”
Mr. Chong said Canada should adopt the U.S. approach to goods made with forced labour in Xinjiang. Washington’s “reverse onus” ban means categories of goods from Xinjiang – such as cotton or tomatoes – are banned unless importers can prove they are not tainted by forced labour.
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- 💼 Tesla Mexico is increasing hiring efforts for sales, service, and delivery jobs
- 🏢 Job postings also include positions related to the Supercharger Network, energy storage, and solar business
- 🇲🇽 Teresa Gutiérrez appointed as the country manager for Tesla Mexico, bringing over 20 years of professional experience
- 📈 New job openings follow Gutiérrez’s appointment, indicating a push to strengthen Tesla’s presence in Mexico
- 🚗 Sales and customer service positions are primarily located in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Puebla
- ☀ Energy-related jobs posted for Azacotzalco and San Pedro Garza García include roles in solar and energy storage
- 🏭 Tesla Giga Mexico is underway, with preparations in Nuevo León for the gigafactory and surrounding infrastructure
In recent years, Tesla’s influence in the automotive industry has been nothing short of revolutionary. From pioneering electric vehicles to pushing the boundaries of autonomous driving technology, the company continues to redefine the future of transportation. Now, with its sights set on Mexico, Tesla is embarking on a new chapter of growth and expansion. Let’s explore how Tesla is ramping up its operations in Mexico and what it means for the company’s future.
Teresa Gutiérrez: A Strategic Appointment
- Seasoned Leadership: With the appointment of Teresa Gutiérrez as the country manager for Tesla Mexico, the company has secured a leader with over two decades of professional experience.
- Diverse Expertise: Gutiérrez’s background in consulting, strategic planning, innovation, and marketing, gained from her tenure at renowned companies like Mattel and Nestlé, positions her as a strategic asset for Tesla’s expansion efforts in Mexico.
Expanding Job Opportunities
- Sales, Service, and Delivery: Tesla’s increased hiring efforts for sales, service, and delivery jobs signal a commitment to enhancing customer experience and support in the Mexican market.
- Diversification in Energy Sector: Job postings related to the Supercharger Network, energy storage, and solar business underscore Tesla’s broader vision of sustainability and renewable energy integration.
- Urban Centers: Sales and customer service positions primarily concentrate in major urban centers such as Mexico City, Monterrey, and Puebla, reflecting Tesla’s strategic focus on densely populated areas with high market potential.
- Energy Infrastructure: Energy-related job opportunities in Azacotzalco and San Pedro Garza García highlight Tesla’s investment in bolstering energy infrastructure and promoting renewable energy adoption across Mexico.
Tesla Giga Mexico: A Catalyst for Growth
- Infrastructure Development: With preparations underway for the construction of Tesla Giga Mexico in Nuevo León, the company is poised to become a major player in Mexico’s automotive manufacturing landscape.
- Economic Impact: The establishment of Tesla Giga Mexico is expected to create job opportunities, drive economic growth, and foster innovation in the region, cementing Tesla’s position as a key contributor to Mexico’s industrial development.
Looking Ahead: Opportunities and Challenges
- Market Penetration: Tesla’s expansion into Mexico presents significant opportunities for market penetration and revenue growth, driven by increasing demand for electric vehicles and sustainable energy solutions.
- Regulatory Compliance: Navigating Mexico’s regulatory landscape and ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations will be crucial for Tesla’s long-term success and sustainability in the Mexican market.
As Tesla intensifies its efforts to establish a stronger presence in Mexico, the company is not only laying the foundation for future growth but also reaffirming its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and customer-centricity. With a strategic focus on talent acquisition, infrastructure development, and market expansion, Tesla is poised to shape the future of mobility in Mexico and beyond.


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The UK arm of DB Schenker Logistics, Schenker Limited, has expanded its fleet by adding 43 additional trucks to two of its main hubs at Nuneaton and Basildon, as part of its new investment programme.
The new vehicles will support the company’s domestic collection and deliveries within the Midlands and South East areas of the country.
The majority of the additions will be 7.5 tonne vehicles which will be used in congested areas, allowing more flexibility to serve customers who have restricted access problems.
Helgi Ingolfsson, chief executive officer of Schenker, said: “This one of many initiatives is all part of the company’s strategy to increase our brand awareness within the UK.
“It is of paramount importance that we have enough capacity to meet our customer’s needs, and also to support the ambitious growth plans we have.”


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Banning plastic for the benefit of the environment
Laurel Brunner discusses the necessity to ban plastic in order to save and preserve the environment and the measures countries are taking to do so.
First China, now Europe are taking large steps to clean the environment and by doing so their actions may create opportunities in the graphics industry or be another nail in the sector’s coffin. Opportunities exist if both packaging printers and brand owners get involved and take the lead in the recycling discussion. The fact that certain materials are hard to recycle should act as a prompt to supply chains to be more inventive regarding the materials they use and their impact on the environment. A great start would be to launch a public awareness campaign demonstrating which plastics can be recycled and how.
China has now banned imports of foreign recyclable materials to stop “foreign trash” or “yang laji” entering China. This ban applies to 24 waste categories and includes textiles, plastics and mixed paper.
During 2017, 7.3 million metric tonnes of plastic was shipped to China to be used in manufacturing from developed economies including the UK, EU, USA and Japan. China is the world’s largest manufacturer and imports more waste for recycling than any other country. Currently China is working on its own procedures for recycling. Other countries cannot sell recyclates to China and will need to produce new recycling business models. China’s Ministry of Environment Protection has commented that “we discovered that large amounts of dirty wastes or even hazardous wastes are mixed in with the solid waste that can be utilised as raw materials, which has seriously polluted the environment.”
The European Union (EU) has sent 87% of its collected plastic to China andis now making optimistic changes. The EU are aiming for all plastic in its community to be reusable or recyclable by the year 2030. Presently only 30% of the 25 million tonnes that is generated is collected for incineration or recycling. The EU's strategy is to modernise plastic production, taxes and the investment of €350 million into research that covers new approaches to collection. This will be an opportunity for the packaging industry and companies supplying it to create innovative ideas to solve process management problems and quality control to offer technological innovation.
Taxation requires impact assessments and extensive discussions about how and who to tax. Taxation is fundamentally a license to evade good practice which has been a portion of the issue all along. But 2030 is not that far away. EU Vice President, Frans Timmermans has commented that “the immediate target is single-use plastics and shifting people’s behaviour. Single-use plastics that take 5 seconds to be produced, you only use it for 5 minutes but it takes up to 500 years to break down again.”
Materials such as plastic straws, stirrers, lids, cups and other types of containers and packaging take a long time to biodegrade or simply don’t biodegrade at all. By 2030 the EU are hoping that 55% of all plastic will be recycled which will impact graphics technologies such as finishing system and digital presses which will have to be able to process new materials. Print companies will be forced to invest in these new technologies if they wish to keep brand customers on side. Now is the time to act.
Source: This article was produced by the Verdigris project, an industry initiative intended to raise awareness of print’s positive environmental impact. This commentary helps printing companies keep up to date with environmental standards, and how environmentally friendly business management can help improve their bottom lines. Verdigris is supported by the following companies: Agfa Graphics, Spindrift.click, EFI, FESPA, HP, Kodak, Kornit Digital, Ricoh, Splash PR, Unity Publishing and Xeikon.
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Spotting the change, Gucci has decided to do something about it, launching its own version of the polarising 3D glasses used in cinemas, sculpted into their signature aviator style and equipped with a suitably Gucci price tag: $225 (£144).
It's not just Gucci, though. Calvin Klein and Armani have both launched similar offerings in the US (coming soon to Europe) and Oakley has a new range of 3D Gascan, a 3D version of its signature wraparounds (£95, uk.oakley.com). For those on a smaller budget, I Want One of Those has a more austere range of brightly coloured 3D Wayfarer-style shades (£19.99, iwantoneofthose.com).
There's more to it than looking good in dark rooms; the cheap glasses provided in cinemas also reduce image quality. "The polarising filter actually cuts out a fair bit of light," explains Chris Finnamore, test editor for Wired magazine. "And the cheap ones you get are not very accurate — you will get some distortion."
There are drawbacks: while polarised "passive" screens are common in public places, the current crop of 3D TVs mainly use Active Shutter technology, which uses more expensive glasses that block one eye at a time in sync with rapidly alternating images for each eye. "Passive" 3D TVs are rarer at the moment — although LG has recently launched a range — so your designer shades are better kept for public use.
The best news comes for cinema-loving spectacle-wearers: Luxottica, the firm behind Ray-Ban and Oakley, will launch a range of prescription 3D glasses in the new year. The age of 3D has only just begun.Reuse content


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Bitcoin Exchange Bought in Latest Sign of Exodus From Mainland
The one-time operator of one of the Chinese mainland’s top three bitcoin exchanges has been bought by a Hong Kong investor.
The acquisition of BTCC by a Hong Kong-based blockchain investment fund comes amid signs that China’s regulators are determined to stamp out cryptocurrency trading.
After the takeover, BTCC will “focus exclusively” on the international market and its three major products — a cryptocurrency mining pool, a wallet service and a U.S. dollar exchange platform — the company said in a statement on Monday.
BTCC Mobi, the company’s digital-wallet division, has customers from more than 180 countries, said Mark Ma, the division’s vice president.
Ma expects the acquisition to aid in the company’s quest to take a larger chunk of the market in those regions. The capital injection “gives us a boost towards reaching our goal to grab a dominant market share in the payments and digital currency industries of each of those countries,” he said in the statement.
China has been a dominant location for bitcoin mining and cryptocurrency trading. But Chinese authorities last year started to crack down on the industry. They banned exchanges on the Chinese mainland, though many firms continued to serve customers through over-the-counter trading platforms. Investors have also formed groups on social media to carry out private trades.
Chinese and foreign media outlets reported earlier this month that the government was considering further restrictions on cryptocurrency trading, such as blocking access to domestic and offshore platforms that enable centralized trading.
The National Internet Finance Association, a self-regulatory body set up by the People’s Bank of China and other financial watchdogs, last week issued a warning against overseas cryptocurrency trading and fundraising, and clarified that domestic over-the-counter trading does not comply with existing rules.
BTCC, which used to be known as BTC China and was based in Shanghai, suspended services on its former official website, btcchina.com, on Jan. 3. BTCC is now based in Hong Kong, according to the statement posted Monday on its current main website, btcc.com.
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