Every time I go back to Prague, there are a host of new surprises the city that keep us busy an entire week and my favourite place to stay each time is the Buddha bar Hotel in Prague which is a place that is hard to leave and my favourite past time is exploring the city in vintage cars.
Prague is a truly unique city, unlike any other with some of the world’s most exquisite architectural styles and a city where we love walking. Apart from tours in classic cars, my family has walked together on cobbled lanes, iconic bridges, and hidden alleys and courtyards and its never enough.
Every day there are new areas to wander around especially near the Old Town Square you can stumble across ancient chapels, exotic gardens, cafes with amazing views plus the vibe of art, music and live performances at every corner keeps the people entertained all day.
We lovePrague’s art galleries that offer contemporary art, sculptures, Bohemian art, Gothic altarpieces, luscious art nouveau of Alfons Mucha plus a magnificent collection of the 20th-century surrealists, cubists and constructivists.
We walked most of the time and came across Prague Castle which has several buildings and palaces with a cathedral (St Vitus) that attracts visitors with its magnificent gothic architecture. We walked along the ‘Golden Lane’ and found the small colourful houses, viewing areas, and local goldsmiths, which gave the lane its current name.
The iconic Charles Bridge offers a stroll through ancient history and my daughter thoroughly enjoyed watching artists doing caricatures of us while we enjoyed live music by some very talented youth and posed near the many baroque statues along the way. Not to be missed is Prague’s Astronomical clock built in medieval times and is the world’s oldest functioning clock.
Staying at the Buddah Bar Hotel meant we were spoilt for choice at our doorstep but it is worth trying some classic Czech dishes outside such meat with bread dumplings topped with a creamy sauce, local cheeses, goulash and schnitzel.
Out hotel recommended we go to a riverbank area called Naplavka which was picturesque and lined with boats offering various refreshments perfect for a picnic while watching swans and ducks on the water. The gardens in Prague are also lovely for afternoon visits.
Retail therapy on Prague is a delight. One of the cutest images I have of my daughter is when she is holding a host of shopping bags when we discovered we could get more choice in premium brands in Prague at much better prices.
When it comes to family holidays, Prague is always a good idea – for food, long strolls, street art and music, clothes and jewellery shopping, vintage car tours, sunset boat rides and of course evenings at the Buddah Bar Restaurant.
Cybereason, the leader in future-ready attack protection, today released research findings from a global ransomware study of nearly 1,300 security professionals.
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 37 percent of surveyed companies reported that they had bit hit by a ransomware attack in the last 24 months. A staggering 84 percent of these companies (24 percent higher than the global average) chose to pay the ransom but what is interesting is that of those, 90 percent suffered a second ransomware attack, often at the hands of the same threat actor group. The research also divulged that of the organizations who opted to pay a ransom demand to regain access to their encrypted systems, 59 percent reported that some or all of the data was corrupted during the recovery process.
“Our survey findings underscore why, with the exception of cases where there is a threat to life, it does not pay to pay ransomware attackers. Paying a ransom demand does not guarantee a successful recovery, does not prevent the attackers from hitting the victim organization again, and in the end only exacerbates the problem by encouraging more attacks,” commented Lior Div, CEO and co-founder at Cybereason. “Getting in front of the threat by adopting a prevention-first strategy for early detection will allow organizations to stop disruptive ransomware before they can hurt the business.”
Key UAE findings include:
Ransom Demands Increasing: 63 percentof businesses (28 percent higher than the global average) that paid a ransom demand shelled out between US$350,000 – US$1.4 million, while 10 percent paid ransoms exceeding $1.4 million.
Loss of Business Revenue: 63 percentof organizations reported lost business (19 percent higher than global average) as a result of the ransomware attack and 42 percent reported significant loss of revenue.
Brand and Reputation Damage: 54percent of organizations indicated that their brand and reputation were damaged as a result of a successful attack.
C-Level Talent Loss: 50 percent of organizations (19 percent higher than global average) reported losing C-Level talent as a direct result of ransomware attacks.
Employee Layoffs: In line with the global average, 29 percentreported being forced to layoff employees due to financial pressures following a ransomware attack.
Business Closures: A startling 42percent of organizations (16 percent higher than global average) reported that a ransomware attack forced the business to close down operations entirely.
“Ransomware attacks are a major concern for organizations in the UAE and across the globe, often causing massive business disruptions including the loss of income and valuable human resources as a direct result. If we look at the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack as an example, disruptions were felt up and down the East Coast of the United States and negatively impacted other businesses who are dependent on Colonial’s operations,” added Lior.
Other key findings included in the full report reveal the extent to which losses to UAE businesses may be covered by cyber insurance, how prepared regional organizations are to address ransomware threats to the business with regard to adequate security policies and staffing. In addition, the report provides actionable data on the types of security solutions organizations had in place prior to an attack, as well as which solutions were most often implemented by organizations after they experienced a ransomware attack.
Inspired by the VISION concept tire introduced in 2017, an airless, connected, rechargeable and entirely sustainable solution, the Michelin Group is committed to making its tires 100% sustainable by 2050.
Today, nearly 30%* of the components used in the manufacture of tires produced by the Michelin Group are already made from natural, recycled or otherwise sustainable raw materials.
A Michelin tire is a high-tech product comprising more than 200 ingredients. The main one is natural rubber, but the many ingredients also include synthetic rubber, metal, fibers and components that strengthen a tire’s structure, like carbon black, silica and plasticizers (resins, etc.). Incorporated in perfect proportions, these materials interact to deliver an optimal balance of performance, driveability and safety, while steadily reducing the tire’s environmental impact.
Michelin reveals how to make a tire 100% sustainable
Michelin’s maturity in materials technology stems from the strength of its R&D capabilities, which are supported by 6,000 people working in seven research and development centers around the world and mastering 350 areas of expertise. The commitment of these engineers, researchers, chemists and developers has led to the filing of 10,000 patents covering tire design and manufacturing. They work hard every day to find the recipes that will improve tire safety, durability, ride and other performance features, while helping to make them 100% sustainable by 2050.
….and bold partnerships with innovative companies
Michelin is also aware that the speed and nature of innovation requires new forms of cooperation, which is why it has forged partnerships with innovative companies and start-ups whose advances offer unlimited prospects. The developed technologies go well beyond the world of tires and could be used in other industries, enabling them to benefit as well from recovered raw materials that are infinitely reusable. These technologies will also make it possible to recycle polystyrene and recover carbon black or pyrolysis oil from used tires.
Axens and IFP Energies Nouvelles, the two companies that are spearheading the BioButterfly project, have been working with Michelin since 2019 on producing bio-sourced butadiene** to replace petroleum-based butadiene. Using the biomass from wood, rice husks, leaves, corn stalks and other plant waste, 4.2 million tonnes of wood chips could be incorporated into Michelin tires every year.
Signed in November 2020, the partnership between Michelin and Canada-based Pyrowave can produce recycled styrene from plastics found in packaging, like yogurt pots and food trays, or in insulating panels. Styrene is an important monomer used to manufacture not only polystyrene but also synthetic rubber for tires and a wide variety of consumer goods. Eventually, several tens of thousands of tonnes of polystyrene waste could be recycled back into its original products as well as into Michelin tires every year.
The revolutionary process developed by French startup Carbios uses enzymes to deconstruct PET*** plastic waste into its original pure monomers, which can be infinitely recovered and reused to make new PET plastics. One of these recovered plastics just happens to be the polyester yarn used in tire manufacturing. Some four billion plastic bottles could potentially be recycled into Michelin tires every year.
Lastly, Michelin announced in February 2021 that it will launch the construction of its first tire recycling plant in the world with Enviro. This Swedish company has developed a patented technology to recover carbon black, pyrolysis oil, steel, gas and other new, high-quality reusable materials from end-of-life tires. It will enable everything in these tires to be recovered and reused in several types of rubber-based production processes.
Michelin also supports the circular economy, as attested by its participation in the European BlackCycle consortium. This project, which is coordinated by the Group and financed by the European Union, brings together 13 public and private-sector partners to design processes to produce new tires from end-of-life tires.
“The 78 Fly is a cutting-edge yacht that is strategically positioned in the segment, midway between Azimut 72 and Azimut Grande 25METRI, and meets our customers’ growing expectations.” This is how Azimut Yachts CEO Marco Valle defined the latest model in the Flybridge Collection. A new entry in the CarbonTech generation, the yacht’s flybridge superstructure, roll-bar and hard top are all made from carbon fiber, as well as a section of the deck and the stern storage door.
Exterior lines
A quest for dynamism that takes its cue from car design and Umberto Boccioni
Futurism, the early nineteenth century movement that celebrated speed and dynamism, introducing concepts like simultaneity and surface interpenetration into contemporary architecture, was an important source of inspiration for the exterior design of the yacht. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, because the styling of the 78 Fly is the work of renowned designer Alberto Mancini, an eclectic talent trained in the cradle of car design (Istituto Europeo di Design, Turin) who has made “contamination” between the worlds of yacht and automotive design a signature feature of his work.
The Trieste-born designer, who has been proposing new ideas to the world of yachting for almost twenty years now, says that his special source of inspiration was Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916), whose Unique Forms of Continuity in Space made a big impression on him during a visit to MoMA in New York. Boccioni’s revolutionary sculpture, which rejected the tenets of classical art, is an alternation of cavities, raised sections, planes and voids, conveying a clear sense of movement. In the same way, Mancini is infusing the form of the 78 Fly with verve, creating the sensation of movement even in an object at rest. Sculptural tension permeates this boat, suffusing the design from bow to stern, from sea to sky. The striking use of split moulds spurs a quest for new forms – starting with the hull. The interplays of light and dark, of ribbing and surface markings lend the hull sides real character and spirit, in an endlessly fascinating play of lines. They taper at the bow to a cutting edge thrusting forward to the tip, searching for the horizon; at the stern, they rise in seamless union with the outline of the deck. Fibreglass takes the strain, replacing the traditional steel in creating a quite new kind of handrail, more flowing and sinuous than ever. The windscreen pillars ramp up from the bow, developing into a unique ring that encloses and embraces the entire flydeck as far as the stern, before continuing upward in a continual tension of curves in and out, of solids and voids, right to the top. The windows spring forward from the dark-coloured side buttresses’ lateral structureat the stern, forming the alphabet of a whole new language of style, surging irresistibly ahead to shape a support for the flydeck yet without ever touching it. Once again, they draw a horizontal line underscoring the yacht’s deceptively ample volumes and elegant, sporty soul. All told, the mission of Mancini’s meticulous and invaluable work, like a sculptor crafting exciting new shapes out of a block of uncut marble, was to give a yacht with such generous volumes as streamlined an appearance as possible.
Layout
The settings, privacy and comfort of a megayacht in 78 feet
One of the project’s main goals was to create spaces worthy of a larger yacht on one that is under 24 meters in length (23.6 meters to be precise, with a beam of 5.75 meters. The challenge thrown down by the Avigliana-based Shipyard has been taken up and won in no uncertain terms, so much so that its level of comfort and privacy is now one of the 78 Fly’s points of strength. This is the result not only of much more welcoming and spacious settings than on other yachts of the same size (not least because the superstructure’s sidewalls are almost vertical), but also of its silence and stability at sea, and finally of the clear separation of the owner and guest spaces from those used by the crew. As we will see, the crew quarters positioned in the bow, with access from the wheelhouse and galley, can be separated from the day area and the stairs down to the night space.
A fundamental contribution to achieving this level of comfort and convenience is made by the use of carbon fiber (which allows the creation of more generously spaced settings without increasing the overall weight of the yacht) and three IPS propulsion units, a solution which translates into a smaller engine room and reduced vibrations, delivering clear benefits in terms of space and comfort.
Analysing the layout in more detail, the galley is forward, next to the helmstation, with direct access to the crew area in the bow section of the lower deck. The galley, which also contains the crew mess, has a direct exit onto the side walkway too, while an interior door separates it from the lounge and the stairway leading down to the owner and guest cabins. The day area does away with the traditional separation of dining and living areas, resulting in great freedom of use. This is in part thanks to the dining table, which can be transformed if needed into a low coffee table, freeing up much more space and allowing easy movement between the two different sections of the living area. The big outdoor area in the stern is furnished with everything needed to spend long, lazy days in the open air, while the huge storage locker has a useful volume of 3.3 cubic meters. At the tip of the bow is a pleasing outdoor lounge with facing sofas and a sunpad.
The guest accommodation on the Lower Deck consists of two VIP cabins with double beds and big wardrobes, plus a twin-bed cabin, all with en-suite bathrooms. The owner’s full-beam suite amidships has a separate dressing room.
The crew area in the bow can be split into two spaces for more privacy.
The stern platform can accommodate a tender up to 3.90 meters long.
The Flybridge, finally, is a big space that can be furnished according to the owner’s preferences: the Shipyard proposes four options, with the stern section fitted alternatively with a big sunpad, a generous spa tub, a space with sofas or, finally, a sunbathing area with mobile BBQ.
Interior decor: sophisticated and welcoming settings, defined by bewitching curved lines
The interiors designed by Achille Salvagni will be available in two different versions.
The Lounge version presented at Cannes is the most innovative, featuring original blue lacquer elements paired with light colourways. The appeal of these settings derives from their original and refined atmosphere, obtained using the smooth, curved lines that are a hallmark of the Rome-based architect, who always strives to achieve a flowing, contemporary dynamic for which sharp straight edges are an anathema.
The living area, which does away with the traditional separation of dining and living spaces, is furnished as one extremely elegant setting, offering seamless movement between two comfortable and welcoming lounge zones, while the table in front of the sofa can be raised if needed.
For owners with more traditional tastes, there is also a version with a large table seating eight and an L-shaped sofa.
The full-height windows, taken together with furniture that seems suspended in midair, give these sophisticated, unusual spaces a strong personality, as is often the case in settings created by Salvagni, who has a passion for art and history and also extensive experience working on residential projects. The carpet is an innovative and original feature, with specially created geometrical designs forming novel decorative solutions.
The highest construction standards and leading edge technology
The yacht, which is also suitable for CE A and NMMA certification for boats under 24 meters, is designed and built to the highest standards in the sector and covered by the HTS High
Technical Standard declaration issued by the shipyard.
The yacht also features many solutions adopted in the framework of the ECS (Enhanced
Cruising Solutions) programme, ranging from the Garmin integrated control and monitoring system, customised to interface with multiple onboard utilities, and temperature synchronisation in the various onboard areas, to the joystick piloting and active trim control systems that automatically adjust the boat’s trim and ensure the best possible consumption efficiency at any speed.
Also worthy of note is the offering of innovative optionals, including the possibility of upgrading from traditional air conditioning to the air make-upsystems, for maximum air freshness even in closed and air-conditioned spaces.
Propulsion and performance: unique in its category
The 78 is the first yacht in the Flybridge Collection to be equipped with the tripleVolvo Penta IPS propulsion system. Azimut Yachts’ Innovation Lab recognised the potential of this system right from the outset and worked with a team of engineers from Volvo Penta to optimise the hull lines so that it could be fitted to various models.
In light of the success of this solution, Azimut Yachts has decided to equip the 78 with it too. The result is a significant reduction in both vibration and noise levels and in overall weight. The wider spacing between the outer units translates into superior handling and better acceleration.
The compact dimensions also mean that the engine room can be placed further aft, providing more space for accommodation and a layout that offers unexpected volumes for a yacht this size.
Two engine solutions will be available (three 1,200 or 1,350 hp engines), while the top speed is 33 knots.
Sunreef Yachts reveals the pictures of the luxury Sunreef 80 Grayone. This striking bespoke multihull craft boasts an imposing presence and refined style with her anthracite-grey hull and superstructure. Her custom-tailored interiors and outstanding alfresco lounging areas provide supreme comfort for both private getaways and high-end charters.
Grayone’s main deck houses a light-filled saloon with a dining area to portside and a comfortable lounging space to starboard with a large L-shaped sofa. Towards the bow portion of the saloon, there is a bar area with easy access to the yacht’s large foredeck lounge.
Sheltered from sun and wind, the aft cockpit boasts impressive proportions thanks to the Sunreef 80’s 11.5m beam. The area includes a raised dining table along with a movable sofa and chairs as well as a double daybed and wet bar.
The catamaran’s custom-designed hydraulic platform offers a fantastic spot for relaxation and watersports.
The flybridge is a vast and soothing retreat with numerous lounging, dining and sunning options along with a drinks bar with panoramic views. Grayone features a carbon mast and a boom with a jet-ski launching system.
The beautifully appointed interiors provide luxurious accommodation for up to 8 guests across 4 en-suite cabins with an elegant décor blending grey, black and cognac tones. The opulent master suite was fitted with a sofa, a double bed and a walk-in dressing as well as bathroom with a steam bath.
Two double cabins positioned forward in the port and starboard hull, provide a great level of comfort and ample storage. There is also a spacious twin cabin fitted with single beds. The catamaran’s galley is fully-equipped for top level service and features a refrigerated pantry with spacious shelving and freezers below decks.
Entertainment and sports gear on board include a Jet Ski, water skis, a floating swimming pool, an extra floating deck, pedal boards and fitness gear.
Prime Day sales on Anker products starts at midnight on Monday June 21, and continues for 48 hours where members enjoy free international shipping with no minimum purchase
Anker Innovation unveils exclusive deals for Amazon Prime members in the UAE from midnight on Monday June 21 for 48 hours to Tuesday 22nd of June 2021 where shoppers can enjoy free International shipping with no minimum purchase. Anker will have offers on all its brands including eufy, eufySecurity, Soundcore, Nebula and Anker charging products.
Some of the best Prime Day deals members can expect from Anker include the following:
eufy Security eufyCam 2
Designed to protect your home as well as your wallet, eufyCam 2 is a one-time purchase that combines security with convenience. It is a wireless Home Security Camera System with 365-Day Battery Life (with one charge) and comes with features that include HD 1080p for clear crystal footage, IP67 Weatherproof that withstands all weather conditions, state of the art Advanced Night Vision and is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Homekit.
The 3-Cam Kit comes with 3 cameras & a home base and does not bind users to a monthly fee which means a one-time purchase that combines security with convenience. eufy Security products store, process, and calculate user data locally using AES 256 military grade encryption.
In eufyCam 2, the Smart Image Enhancement feature gives a clearer, brighter view of the people in-shot while the built-in AI technology identifies and focuses on the human in the image.
The Instant Mobile Alerts notifies users in seconds when suspicious motions are detected while Real-Time Response allows being able to speak directly to anyone who approaches your home via a two-way audio giving you complete control over your surveillance and meets the growing demand in smart home products and security solutions.
Prime members can save 25% on the eufy Security eufyCam 2 Wireless Home Security Camera System and 40% on eufy Indoor Cam Pan & Tilt. Enjoy 365-day battery life from just one charge with detailed recordings and streaming in low-light scenarios.
Nebula Capsule Max
A 25% off deal is offered on Nebula Capsule Max, a Pint-Sized Wi-Fi Mini Portable Projector with 200 ANSI Lumen, Native 720p HD, 8W Speaker, Movie Projector, 100 Inch Picture and 4-Hour Video Playtime. Nebula Capsule Max is powered by Android 8.1. So you can download and stream YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and more straight to Capsule Max. Use the Nebula Connect app on your phone to control Netflix.
You can stay entertained at home with Capsule Max’s 100-inch image by watching your favourite movies, or keep the kids entertained with online classes, cartoons and educational videos. Nebula Capsule Max comes with remote control, quick start guide, DC-in charger and a 12-month warranty.
Other Offers
Prime members can also save a lot on eufy appliances and get up to 29% on RoboVac G30 Hybrid selling on Prime day for just AED 849.00 and 31% on RoboVac L70 Hybrid, selling at just AED 1099.
During Prime Day Deals, also save 20% on Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro wireless earbuds. It is designed to sound great, offering accurate sound and clarity at all frequencies and comes with advanced active noise-cancellation (ANC), transparency and PureNote driver technology.
For social distancing at work, one of the best investments you can make is getting PowerConf from Anker for which Prime members can save 29% during the sale. The device features Omni-Directional Voice Pickup with six microphones arranged in a 360° array to pick up voices of up to eight people in a room without distracting noises and is compatible with all popular online conferencing services, including Skype, Google Hangout, Facetime, Zoom, WebEx, GotoMeeting, and Chromebox.
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R&M, the globally active developer and provider of cabling systems for high-quality network infrastructures, today introduced inteliPhy net 3.0, its software for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), in the Middle East. The latest version of this flagship solution incorporates a host of new features focused on further simplifying data center design, planning, and management via a single, centralized dashboard.
“Improved uptime, enhanced efficiency, and more cost-effective resource planning are all top priorities for data centers managers as the reliance of Middle East business on IT continues to rise,” said Alfred Tharwat, RCDD, Head of Presales, Training and Consultancy at R&M. “With the latest update to inteliPhy net, we have unlocked the ability to capture even more metrics and KPIs, while streamlining and automating the data gathering process. This makes it possible for businesses to gain a higher degree of insight into the performance of their data centers, leading to more informed decision-making regarding resource utilization, upgrades, and expansions.”
inteliPhy net 3.0 contains extensive monitoring functions. The software collects information from Power Distribution Units (PDUs), Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPSs) and other network devices that have an SNMP protocol interface. With its fully scalable system architecture, the software sets no limitations on the number of objects that can be managed. inteliPhy net 3.0 makes it easy to specifically select the most relevant data, display it clearly and raise an alarm in case an error or a precondition, such as excessive power consumption in a rack, is met. These alarms are displayed in the DCIM Client Graphical User Interface (GUI) and can be configured to trigger email notifications. Configurable dashboard widgets and other features allow users to handle data in new ways.
Furthermore, users can create their own metamodels with inteliPhy net 3.0. A metamodel can represent a pre-configured device with various plug-in cards or a completely assembled and wired cabinet. One simple step is all it takes to integrate a complete metamodel into an existing data center. The time-consuming construction of cabinets from individual components is no longer necessary.
inteliPhy net 3.0 also contains tools with which Optical Distribution Frames (ODF) can be configured and visualized. This function is suitable for planning the setup of 19” and ETSI-based meet-me rooms.
To aid data center planning and administration, inteliPhy net 3.0 offers comprehensive work order management capabilities. These include planning and generating work orders within the GUI, emailing work orders to installers, and time planning of work orders using Gantt charts. Work orders generated by the software include details of the individual tasks and bill of materials required, and the system allows dependencies to be set up which ensures proper execution of sequential processes.
A powerful global search function for quickly finding specific devices rounds out the feature set of inteliPhy net 3.0, optimized both in terms of performance and ease of use.
Prime Day sales on Anker products starts at midnight on Monday June 21, and continues for 48 hours where members enjoy free international shipping with no minimum purchase
Anker Innovation unveils exclusive deals for Amazon Prime members in the UAE from midnight on Monday June 21 for 48 hours to Tuesday 22nd of June 2021 where shoppers can enjoy free International shipping with no minimum purchase. Anker will have offers on all its brands including eufy, eufySecurity, Soundcore, Nebula and Anker charging products.
Some of the best Prime Day deals members can expect from Anker include the following:
eufy Security eufyCam 2
Designed to protect your home as well as your wallet, eufyCam 2 is a one-time purchase that combines security with convenience. It is a wireless Home Security Camera System with 365-Day Battery Life (with one charge) and comes with features that include HD 1080p for clear crystal footage, IP67 Weatherproof that withstands all weather conditions, state of the art Advanced Night Vision and is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Homekit.
The 3-Cam Kit comes with 3 cameras & a home base and does not bind users to a monthly fee which means a one-time purchase that combines security with convenience. eufy Security products store, process, and calculate user data locally using AES 256 military grade encryption.
In eufyCam 2, the Smart Image Enhancement feature gives a clearer, brighter view of the people in-shot while the built-in AI technology identifies and focuses on the human in the image.
The Instant Mobile Alerts notifies users in seconds when suspicious motions are detected while Real-Time Response allows being able to speak directly to anyone who approaches your home via a two-way audio giving you complete control over your surveillance and meets the growing demand in smart home products and security solutions.
Prime members can save 25% on the eufy Security eufyCam 2 Wireless Home Security Camera System and 40% on eufy Indoor Cam Pan & Tilt. Enjoy 365-day battery life from just one charge with detailed recordings and streaming in low-light scenarios.
Nebula Capsule Max
A 25% off deal is offered on Nebula Capsule Max, a Pint-Sized Wi-Fi Mini Portable Projector with 200 ANSI Lumen, Native 720p HD, 8W Speaker, Movie Projector, 100 Inch Picture and 4-Hour Video Playtime. Nebula Capsule Max is powered by Android 8.1. So you can download and stream YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and more straight to Capsule Max. Use the Nebula Connect app on your phone to control Netflix.
You can stay entertained at home with Capsule Max’s 100-inch image by watching your favourite movies, or keep the kids entertained with online classes, cartoons and educational videos. Nebula Capsule Max comes with remote control, quick start guide, DC-in charger and a 12-month warranty.
Other Offers
Prime members can also save a lot on eufy appliances and get up to 29% on RoboVac G30 Hybrid selling on Prime day for just AED 849.00 and 31% on RoboVac L70 Hybrid, selling at just AED 1099.
During Prime Day Deals, also save 20% on Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro wireless earbuds. It is designed to sound great, offering accurate sound and clarity at all frequencies and comes with advanced active noise-cancellation (ANC), transparency and PureNote driver technology.
For social distancing at work, one of the best investments you can make is getting PowerConf from Anker for which Prime members can save 29% during the sale. The device features Omni-Directional Voice Pickup with six microphones arranged in a 360° array to pick up voices of up to eight people in a room without distracting noises and is compatible with all popular online conferencing services, including Skype, Google Hangout, Facetime, Zoom, WebEx, GotoMeeting, and Chromebox.
Below is the list of all the products and amazing offers from Anker Innovations during Amazon Prime day.
There’s nothing better than a combination of a glamourous fragrance and diamonds, after all, they are a girl’s best friend. And, Mavroki’s latest fragrance collection launch is just that. The perfume house unites the artistic craftsmanship of jewellery and perfumery to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces that tell the tale of its olfactory narratives with a mission to offer elegance and perfection through its prestigious and royal collections of scents.
At its historic he adquarters on Rue du Rhône , from June 16 to 26, 2021, the manufacture is showcasing an e xtensive se lection of ov er 75 pocket watches, wristwatches, dome clocks, and table clocks from its late st rare handcrafts collection. It is a rich range of one-of-a-kind and limite d-edition pie ces that pay tribute to challenging manifestations of craftsmanship such as manual e ngraving, grand fe u cloisonné e namel, miniature painting on e name l, guilloching, ge mse tting, and wood micromarquetry. On this occasion, Patek Philippe is also pre senting six ne w watches from the current collection that are endowed with especially elaborate decorations.
Since the early days of mechanical watchmaking, artisans have always invested considerable care in decorating their clocks and watches. Timepieces were mainly beautiful, artistically finished treasures before they advanced to become reliable precision instruments. In Geneva, the individual decorative techniques found fertile ground in the famous “Fabrique” where all watchmaking-related occupations were assembled. Since 1839, as an heir of the grand Genevan tradition, Patek Philippe systematically commissioned the most talented artists to ennoble its creations. From 1970 to 1980, when the demand for such decoratively enhanced watches slumped and several ancestral techniques were on the brink of extinction, the manufacture mobilized its resources to preserve and breathe newlife into all of its precious know-how and in particular miniature painting on enamel.
Grand passion
To this very day, Patek Philippe is dedicated to safeguarding and handing down all these competencies, but also to further evolving them in close collaboration with the artists who set their sights on new horizons. Moreover, the manufacture supports the development of totally new techniques for decorating watches, one of which is wood micromarquetry. The significance of artisanal professions for Patek Philippe also comes to the fore in the generous amount of space reserved for craftsmanship in the new, impressive production building that was officially inaugurated in Plan-les-Ouates (Geneva) in the spring of 2020.
A broad 2020-2021 collection
Every year, to highlight the full beauty and radiance of these refined techniques, Patek Philippe presents a collection of one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces enhanced with the most exquisite artisanal skills. The 2020 selection proved to be particularly rich, comprising more than 70 pocket watches (with their matching stands), wristwatches (Calatrava, Golden Ellipse, minute repeaters for ladies, Ladies’ Nautilus) and dome table clocks with motifs taken from eclectic sources of inspiration such as nature, fine arts, and cultural traditions from five continents. Because it was not possible to present the 2020 collection last year, Patek Philippe carefully safeguarded it in anticipation of its display to the general public and to watch connoisseurs. The exhibit at the Patek Philippe Salons in Geneva is enriched with several 2021 creations that in particular salute the Genevan heritage. It offers a unique opportunity to admire this array of extraordinary works of art in its entirety before they are dispatched to private collections around the world. While exploring the exhibits, visitors can also observe the artisans at work as they demonstrate their virtuosity on site at the highest level of perfection.
An extensive palette of artistic skills
Manual engraving is the oldest decorative technique used to adorn timepieces. It ranks among the grand Genevan specialties (in the late 18th century, more than 200 engravers worked in Geneva). It also occupies a prominent position in Patek Philippe’s “Rare Handcrafts 2020-2021” collection. It graces the case backs of pocket watches or serves as a frame for motifs executed with other techniques. Additionally, it plays a role in damasce ning where gold thread inlays in contrasting colors are worked into the surface to be decorated.
Cloisonné e namel has also been an element of horological artistry for a long time. On many one-of-a- kind and limited-edition pieces, it evokes fascination with the unmatched saturation and lasting intensity of its colors. A good example is the “Jazz” dome table clock. Its decor relies on flat gold wire with an impressive length of 18.3 meters. The wire is manually cut into tiny individual pieces and shaped to the contour of the motif. 48 transparent enamel paints are then applied. Grand feu cloisonné enamel is often enriched with gold powder or tiny spangles (paillons) in gold or silver leaf that shimmer through the enamel (paillonné e name l).
Miniature painting on enamel has been a key Genevan specialty since the 17th century as evidenced by numerous historic pieces on display at the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva; it has a strong presence at the exhibition. It is found especially on the case backs of pocket watches and the dials of wristwatches. The artists use tiny brushes to apply the motifs stroke by stroke.
Receptive to all unique traditions in craftsmanship, Patek Philippe is also showcasing three magnificent techniques of French origin in its dome table clocks: Limoge s e namel painting (consisting of several transparent enamel coats), fauré e namel (relief enamel) and Longwy e namel on faience (with black edges).
In guilloching, venerable hand-operated machines are used to cut delicate geometric patterns into metal workpieces. The interaction with reliefs and light in the traditional technique of flinqué enamel shimmers through a transparent enamel coating. In mixed-technique work, guilloching also repeatedly occurs with certain motifs in cloisonné enamel.
Wood micromarquetry is a highly elaborate skill that for several years now has been used by Patek Philippe to decorate the dials of wristwatches or the case backs of pocket watches. It attains new pinnacles of virtuosity in small images assembled with hundreds of tiny pieces of wood and intarsias crafted from a wide range of wood species with varying colors and graining.
Diamond ge msetting causes the bezels of wristwatches to sparkle and creates breathtaking decors on haute joaillerie watches.
Patek Philippe also demonstrates its creativity and artisanal competence with numerous so-called mixe d-technique pieces that combine different disciplines of craftsmanship. The “Panda” pocket watch is one of the most striking examples. It is a one-of-a-kind piece with a wood micromarquetry back, a dial in grand feu flinqué enamel, and a manual engraving on the case and the bezel.
Rare handcrafts in the current collection
The techniques of rare craftsmanship are not reserved only for one-of-a-kind pieces in limited editions. Patek Philippe also uses them to decorated certain timepiece models in the current collection, such as individual grand complications or watch design icons. On the occasion of the “Rare Handcrafts 2020-
2021” exhibition, the manufacture is presenting six new versions of familiar watch models that were turned into uniquely seductive pieces by gifted artists. The double-face Sky Moon Tourbillon wristwatch (12 complications) combines a manually engraved rose-gold case with a decor in brown grand feu champlevé enamel and a guilloched ornament (Ref. 6002R-001). The Ref. 5304 self-winding grand complication with a minute repeater and a retrograde perpetual calendar now comes in rose gold decorated with 80 baguette diamonds (Ref. 5304/301R-001). The Ref. 5374 grand complication with a minute repeater and a perpetual calendar is joined by a new white-gold version with a blue grand feu enamel dial (Ref. 5374G-001). The current Patek Philippe collection welcomes a new minute repeater for ladies with a dial in blue grand feu flinqué enamel and a bezel with a Flamme® diamond complement (Ref. 7040/250G-001), as well as a new Golden Ellipse Haut Artisanat in white gold with champlevé enamel and manual engraving (Ref. 5738/51). The manufacture also demonstrates its virtuosity in the master jeweler’s art with a new version of the Nautilus Haute Joaillerie in white gold with a random diamond pavé setting, also called snow setting (Ref. 7118/1450G-001).
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