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IRO Alleno leather shorts $635 3.1 PHILLIP LIM Shearling-trimmed wool-blend felt peacoat $1,200 VIEW FULL SIZE IMAGE RICK OWENS Bead-trimmed crepe wrap skirt $1,050 MARC BY MARC JACOBS Leather and nylon snow boots $330
OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 CAMERA
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Camera ($1,400). With a body made completely from magnesium alloy, this camera is dust-proof, water-resistant, freeze-proof, and very durable, so you can put it through a lot out in the field. Its 16 megapixel live MOS sensor shoots stunning photos — combine that with image stabilization, accurate autofocus, built-in WiFi, as well as a range of excellent lenses, and you get great photos every time in an easily-managed package. Its micro four-thirds design means this camera is small, light, and portable, so you can pack along more gear on your next photo trip.
Caravisio concept camper
The Caravisio was built for superior aerodynamic performance with its V-shapped design. Inside, the front bedroom (with two single beds, which can be combined into one double bed) offers a large panoramic window. The bathroom is fuller and more spacious and high tech than traditional camper bathrooms. An intelligent water management system controls water usage with the help of its own touchscreen. The entire camper is wired for the latest technology, including a finger scanner that locks and unlocks the Caravisio’s doors. In the back, the interior opens to a fold out deck.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Demolish the bridges behind you…then there is no choice but to move forward” -Fridtjof Nansen
Ariana Grande Debuts At No. 1 On The Billboard 200
The debut effort from the 20-year-old-singer/actress bows atop the list with 138,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Behind it R&B singer Tamar Braxton debuts with “Love & War,” which launches at No. 2 with 114,000. (Braxton also bows at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Top R&B Albums chart.) As for Braxton, she tallies the largest sales week for a female R&B/hip-hop album since last November, when Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire” bowed with 159,000. Last Friday (Sept. 6), there was a bit of a competition brewing between “Yours Truly” and “Love & War.” At the time, industry sources suggested that “Yours Truly” was aiming for a start of around 115,000 to 120,000, while “Love & War” was eyeing a bow of 110,000 to 115,000. A day earlier, Grande’s camp launched a successful download album promotion tied to an upcoming holiday party hosted by the singer. Consumers who purchased “Yours Truly” via her website (through Sunday, Sept. 8—the final day of the tracking week) will receive a ticket to one of a series of events with Grande later this year. Label sources suggest that the holiday party offer drove between 5,000 and 7,000 in sales for the album. Details of the holiday events haven’t been announced, but one could imagine they may include a concert by Grande and perhaps a meet-and-greet opportunity with her. Grande’s sales were especially strong in the digital world, as 108,000 of her first-week sales were downloads, or 78%, of her debut. Comparably, Braxton’s album only moved 51,000 downloads: 45% of her debut. Braxton’s album, however, performed strongly as a CD with physical retailers like Walmart, Best Buy and Target. Because of that, Braxton actually has the No. 1-selling physical album this week (63,000), while Grande’s set is the No. 7 physical seller (30,000). On the Digital Albums chart, Grande is No. 1, while Braxton is No. 2. Though “Love & War” didn’t perform incredibly strong as a download, it was offered at a very attractive price in Braxton’s Web store: $3.99.
An Overview of Apple’s New iOS 7
Apple engineered iOS 7 to take full advantage of the advanced 64-bit technologies in iPhone 5s, including the native 64-bit kernel, libraries and drivers. All the built-in apps have been re-engineered for 64-bit, and iOS 7 provides a seamless developer transition with Xcode support and the ability to run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps. iOS 7 also provides deep integration with the new Touch ID sensor and takes full advantage of the new iSight camera sensor to enable new features like automatic image stabilization, Burst Mode and Slo-Mo video with 120 fps. Combined with the new Camera App in iOS 7, iPhone 5s provides up to two-times faster auto-focus, faster photo capture and better dynamic range. iOS 7 is designed to complement the gorgeous exteriors of iPhone 5c, with matching wallpapers and translucency that carry the color through the entire experience. Additional new iOS 7 features include a new Find My iPhone Activation Lock, that requires your Apple ID and password before you can turn off Find My iPhone, erase data or re-activate a device after it’s been remotely erased; FaceTime audio for high quality calls over a data network; and new ringtones, alarms, alerts and system sounds.
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Apple To Launch iTunes Radio On Sept. 18, Calls It ‘Pure Dose of Awesomeness’
Apple Inc. on Tuesday announced it will flip the switch for its Internet radio feature on Sept. 18, when the company releases its next operating system, iOS 7. The radio streaming function, which will catapult Apple into the ad-supported streaming music market currently dominated by Pandora, will be embedded within Apple’s existing iTunes Music product. Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, spent less than two minutes showing off iTunes Radio by creating a Rush station and calling it “a pure dose of awesomeness” before moving on to highlight a handful of iOS 7’s other features. What to Expect from Apple iTunes Radio Announcement Apple announced in June it would enter the streaming radio business, taking on Pandora, Slacker, iHeartRadio and others who have been in the space and vying for both mobile and radio advertising dollar, as well as the growing migration of radio listening from traditional AM/FM to Internet streaming. iTunes Radio will be a litmus test for Apple’s fledgling iAds business, which has struggled so far against Google, Facebook and even Amazon.com in the brutally competitive digital advertising space. But unlike its rivals, Apple relies primarily on its hardware business to make money — with all other endeavors, including music, providing a supporting role. The Cupertino, Calif., company spent much of its press conference highlighting the capabilities, and rainbow colors, of its new smart phones — the iPhone 5S and its budget-minded, plastic sibling, the 5C. Business Matters: Apple iTunes Radio Vs. Downloads and The Innovator’s Dilemma To show off the capabilities of the iPhone 5S and the ability of its new A7 chip to process real-time accelerometer, gyro and compass data, Apple turned to games and video, rather than music. Apple’s Chief Executive Tim Cook did give music a nod at the end of the press conference, inviting Elvis Costello to perform on stage — continuing a tradition under the company’s erstwhile CEO, Steve Jobs, to end its events with a brief concert.