Greece plans €1 billion handout for poor |
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Greece plans €1 billion handout for poor |
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Best Gadgets of 2017 by Time |
Experts of the American weekly magazine Time named the best gadgets of 2017.
The American magazine Time published the rating of the best technical novelties of 2017. The top five included: the game console Nintendo Switch, smartphones Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S8, Microsoft Surface Laptop and quadrocopter DJI Spark.
According to Time, the first place goes to Nintendo Switch, the game console. The Switch consists of a tablet with a 6.2-inch screen with slots for attaching Nintendo's Joy-Con controllers on either side, turning it into a handheld video game machine. It is the first console that's truly designed for both at-home and on-the-go entertainment.
The second place is held by Apple's iPhone X. Experts noted the high cost of the gadget - from $999 in the US, while some innovations had previously appeared on similar devices on the Android platform. However, the Face ID face detection function and the frameless display certainly set a new standard for smartphone manufacturers around the world.
The third place was given to the Microsoft's Surface Laptop. Experts commended its light and elegant design, sharp screen, and long-lasting battery.
The fourth place was awarded to the quadrocopter Spark by the Chinese company SZ DJI Technology. Experts noted the small size of the device. The Spark's standout feature is that it doesn't require a remote control for navigation.
The fifth place was taken by the new model of the flagship smartphone Galaxy S8 by the South Korean manufacturer Samsung. Not to mention its eye-popping OLED display, which for a long time was the best you could ask for on a phone. Samsung also made an effort to simplify the phone's software, cutting a lot of the extraneous features that made its older phones feel clunky.
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Best Gadgets of 2017 by Time |
Experts of the American weekly magazine Time named the best gadgets of 2017.
The American magazine Time published the rating of the best technical novelties of 2017. The top five included: the game console Nintendo Switch, smartphones Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S8, Microsoft Surface Laptop and quadrocopter DJI Spark.
According to Time, the first place goes to Nintendo Switch, the game console. The Switch consists of a tablet with a 6.2-inch screen with slots for attaching Nintendo's Joy-Con controllers on either side, turning it into a handheld video game machine. It is the first console that's truly designed for both at-home and on-the-go entertainment.
The second place is held by Apple's iPhone X. Experts noted the high cost of the gadget - from $999 in the US, while some innovations had previously appeared on similar devices on the Android platform. However, the Face ID face detection function and the frameless display certainly set a new standard for smartphone manufacturers around the world.
The third place was given to the Microsoft's Surface Laptop. Experts commended its light and elegant design, sharp screen, and long-lasting battery.
The fourth place was awarded to the quadrocopter Spark by the Chinese company SZ DJI Technology. Experts noted the small size of the device. The Spark's standout feature is that it doesn't require a remote control for navigation.
The fifth place was taken by the new model of the flagship smartphone Galaxy S8 by the South Korean manufacturer Samsung. Not to mention its eye-popping OLED display, which for a long time was the best you could ask for on a phone. Samsung also made an effort to simplify the phone's software, cutting a lot of the extraneous features that made its older phones feel clunky.
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Best Gadgets of 2017 by Time |
Experts of the American weekly magazine Time named the best gadgets of 2017.
The American magazine Time published the rating of the best technical novelties of 2017. The top five included: the game console Nintendo Switch, smartphones Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S8, Microsoft Surface Laptop and quadrocopter DJI Spark.
According to Time, the first place goes to Nintendo Switch, the game console. The Switch consists of a tablet with a 6.2-inch screen with slots for attaching Nintendo's Joy-Con controllers on either side, turning it into a handheld video game machine. It is the first console that's truly designed for both at-home and on-the-go entertainment.
The second place is held by Apple's iPhone X. Experts noted the high cost of the gadget - from $999 in the US, while some innovations had previously appeared on similar devices on the Android platform. However, the Face ID face detection function and the frameless display certainly set a new standard for smartphone manufacturers around the world.
The third place was given to the Microsoft's Surface Laptop. Experts commended its light and elegant design, sharp screen, and long-lasting battery.
The fourth place was awarded to the quadrocopter Spark by the Chinese company SZ DJI Technology. Experts noted the small size of the device. The Spark's standout feature is that it doesn't require a remote control for navigation.
The fifth place was taken by the new model of the flagship smartphone Galaxy S8 by the South Korean manufacturer Samsung. Not to mention its eye-popping OLED display, which for a long time was the best you could ask for on a phone. Samsung also made an effort to simplify the phone's software, cutting a lot of the extraneous features that made its older phones feel clunky.
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Best Gadgets of 2017 by Time |
Experts of the American weekly magazine Time named the best gadgets of 2017.
The American magazine Time published the rating of the best technical novelties of 2017. The top five included: the game console Nintendo Switch, smartphones Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S8, Microsoft Surface Laptop and quadrocopter DJI Spark.
According to Time, the first place goes to Nintendo Switch, the game console. The Switch consists of a tablet with a 6.2-inch screen with slots for attaching Nintendo's Joy-Con controllers on either side, turning it into a handheld video game machine. It is the first console that's truly designed for both at-home and on-the-go entertainment.
The second place is held by Apple's iPhone X. Experts noted the high cost of the gadget - from $999 in the US, while some innovations had previously appeared on similar devices on the Android platform. However, the Face ID face detection function and the frameless display certainly set a new standard for smartphone manufacturers around the world.
The third place was given to the Microsoft's Surface Laptop. Experts commended its light and elegant design, sharp screen, and long-lasting battery.
The fourth place was awarded to the quadrocopter Spark by the Chinese company SZ DJI Technology. Experts noted the small size of the device. The Spark's standout feature is that it doesn't require a remote control for navigation.
The fifth place was taken by the new model of the flagship smartphone Galaxy S8 by the South Korean manufacturer Samsung. Not to mention its eye-popping OLED display, which for a long time was the best you could ask for on a phone. Samsung also made an effort to simplify the phone's software, cutting a lot of the extraneous features that made its older phones feel clunky.
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US Congress cuts pension benefits to ex-presidents |
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US Congress cuts pension benefits to ex-presidents |
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World's preparations for 2018 Olympics |
Some teams have alreadypresented an Olympic uniform. In the photo, there are U.S. freeskiing team. The presentation of the uniform for adult athletes for the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang will be held in December.
Uniforms for athletes of the Russian national team will be unveiled in December. The company ZA SPORT, which replaced Bosco, is engaged in outfitting. Suitcases became an innovation for Russian athletes. Before that, they had to be content only with bags.
The official mascots for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were launched on 2 June. An Asiatic black bear named “Bandabi” and a white tiger named “Soohorang” will each represent the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games. Both animals appear in South Korea's foundation mythology and are closely associated with Korean culture and folklore. The bear is symbolic of strong will and courage.
Ice sculptures in the shape and color of the Olympic rings at the Winter Festival in Pyeongchang, during which the symbols and mascots of the Olympics were presented.
Preparatory and construction work is now being conducted at several other Olympic venues. The Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, was set to be completed by September, but at the end of October they were still going on. Olympic Plaza is a temporary stadium. Its cost, according to various sources, is estimated at $75-80 million. After the Games, the 35,000 temporary seats and buildings will be removed. The site will be turned into an Olympic Memorial Hall and a sports facility.
Athletes will make themselves comfortable during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the Olympic Village in Gangneung-si City, Gangwon-do Province. The construction began in July 2015 and was complete in September 2017. The Olympic Village is divided into an operational section and the residential section.
In the operational section are the welcome center, where athlete receptions will be offered, a main entry for visitors, a main dining hall where meals for the athletes will be served, and a transport mall, the gateway to the game venues.
The residential section has two types of units, one sized 75 square meters (807 square feet) and one sized 85 square meters (915 square feet). A total of 2,717 people can stay at the Olympic Village.
The nine buildings, ranging from 22- to 25-stories and with one or two basements, have 922 housing units.
The heart and soul of the games will be the Alpensia resort, finished in 2009, which will serve as the Olympic Village. The Olympic Park, a zone for racing and biathlon, a park for jumping from a springboard, a complex of sled sports were prepared for the world event.
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will undoubtedly attract many tourists. In early 2016, six buses began to run on 6 routes. Those who wish can easily get from Seoul to other provinces of the country. The bus network covers the provinces of Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do, Daegu city, and Tongariro National Park.
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World's preparations for 2018 Olympics |
Some teams have alreadypresented an Olympic uniform. In the photo, there are U.S. freeskiing team. The presentation of the uniform for adult athletes for the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang will be held in December.
Uniforms for athletes of the Russian national team will be unveiled in December. The company ZA SPORT, which replaced Bosco, is engaged in outfitting. Suitcases became an innovation for Russian athletes. Before that, they had to be content only with bags.
The official mascots for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were launched on 2 June. An Asiatic black bear named “Bandabi” and a white tiger named “Soohorang” will each represent the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games. Both animals appear in South Korea's foundation mythology and are closely associated with Korean culture and folklore. The bear is symbolic of strong will and courage.
Ice sculptures in the shape and color of the Olympic rings at the Winter Festival in Pyeongchang, during which the symbols and mascots of the Olympics were presented.
Preparatory and construction work is now being conducted at several other Olympic venues. The Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, was set to be completed by September, but at the end of October they were still going on. Olympic Plaza is a temporary stadium. Its cost, according to various sources, is estimated at $75-80 million. After the Games, the 35,000 temporary seats and buildings will be removed. The site will be turned into an Olympic Memorial Hall and a sports facility.
Athletes will make themselves comfortable during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the Olympic Village in Gangneung-si City, Gangwon-do Province. The construction began in July 2015 and was complete in September 2017. The Olympic Village is divided into an operational section and the residential section.
In the operational section are the welcome center, where athlete receptions will be offered, a main entry for visitors, a main dining hall where meals for the athletes will be served, and a transport mall, the gateway to the game venues.
The residential section has two types of units, one sized 75 square meters (807 square feet) and one sized 85 square meters (915 square feet). A total of 2,717 people can stay at the Olympic Village.
The nine buildings, ranging from 22- to 25-stories and with one or two basements, have 922 housing units.
The heart and soul of the games will be the Alpensia resort, finished in 2009, which will serve as the Olympic Village. The Olympic Park, a zone for racing and biathlon, a park for jumping from a springboard, a complex of sled sports were prepared for the world event.
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will undoubtedly attract many tourists. In early 2016, six buses began to run on 6 routes. Those who wish can easily get from Seoul to other provinces of the country. The bus network covers the provinces of Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do, Daegu city, and Tongariro National Park.
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World's preparations for 2018 Olympics |
Some teams have alreadypresented an Olympic uniform. In the photo, there are U.S. freeskiing team. The presentation of the uniform for adult athletes for the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang will be held in December.
Uniforms for athletes of the Russian national team will be unveiled in December. The company ZA SPORT, which replaced Bosco, is engaged in outfitting. Suitcases became an innovation for Russian athletes. Before that, they had to be content only with bags.
The official mascots for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were launched on 2 June. An Asiatic black bear named “Bandabi” and a white tiger named “Soohorang” will each represent the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games. Both animals appear in South Korea's foundation mythology and are closely associated with Korean culture and folklore. The bear is symbolic of strong will and courage.
Ice sculptures in the shape and color of the Olympic rings at the Winter Festival in Pyeongchang, during which the symbols and mascots of the Olympics were presented.
Preparatory and construction work is now being conducted at several other Olympic venues. The Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, was set to be completed by September, but at the end of October they were still going on. Olympic Plaza is a temporary stadium. Its cost, according to various sources, is estimated at $75-80 million. After the Games, the 35,000 temporary seats and buildings will be removed. The site will be turned into an Olympic Memorial Hall and a sports facility.
Athletes will make themselves comfortable during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the Olympic Village in Gangneung-si City, Gangwon-do Province. The construction began in July 2015 and was complete in September 2017. The Olympic Village is divided into an operational section and the residential section.
In the operational section are the welcome center, where athlete receptions will be offered, a main entry for visitors, a main dining hall where meals for the athletes will be served, and a transport mall, the gateway to the game venues.
The residential section has two types of units, one sized 75 square meters (807 square feet) and one sized 85 square meters (915 square feet). A total of 2,717 people can stay at the Olympic Village.
The nine buildings, ranging from 22- to 25-stories and with one or two basements, have 922 housing units.
The heart and soul of the games will be the Alpensia resort, finished in 2009, which will serve as the Olympic Village. The Olympic Park, a zone for racing and biathlon, a park for jumping from a springboard, a complex of sled sports were prepared for the world event.
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will undoubtedly attract many tourists. In early 2016, six buses began to run on 6 routes. Those who wish can easily get from Seoul to other provinces of the country. The bus network covers the provinces of Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do, Daegu city, and Tongariro National Park.
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World's preparations for 2018 Olympics |
Some teams have alreadypresented an Olympic uniform. In the photo, there are U.S. freeskiing team. The presentation of the uniform for adult athletes for the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang will be held in December.
Uniforms for athletes of the Russian national team will be unveiled in December. The company ZA SPORT, which replaced Bosco, is engaged in outfitting. Suitcases became an innovation for Russian athletes. Before that, they had to be content only with bags.
The official mascots for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were launched on 2 June. An Asiatic black bear named “Bandabi” and a white tiger named “Soohorang” will each represent the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games. Both animals appear in South Korea's foundation mythology and are closely associated with Korean culture and folklore. The bear is symbolic of strong will and courage.
Ice sculptures in the shape and color of the Olympic rings at the Winter Festival in Pyeongchang, during which the symbols and mascots of the Olympics were presented.
Preparatory and construction work is now being conducted at several other Olympic venues. The Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, was set to be completed by September, but at the end of October they were still going on. Olympic Plaza is a temporary stadium. Its cost, according to various sources, is estimated at $75-80 million. After the Games, the 35,000 temporary seats and buildings will be removed. The site will be turned into an Olympic Memorial Hall and a sports facility.
Athletes will make themselves comfortable during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the Olympic Village in Gangneung-si City, Gangwon-do Province. The construction began in July 2015 and was complete in September 2017. The Olympic Village is divided into an operational section and the residential section.
In the operational section are the welcome center, where athlete receptions will be offered, a main entry for visitors, a main dining hall where meals for the athletes will be served, and a transport mall, the gateway to the game venues.
The residential section has two types of units, one sized 75 square meters (807 square feet) and one sized 85 square meters (915 square feet). A total of 2,717 people can stay at the Olympic Village.
The nine buildings, ranging from 22- to 25-stories and with one or two basements, have 922 housing units.
The heart and soul of the games will be the Alpensia resort, finished in 2009, which will serve as the Olympic Village. The Olympic Park, a zone for racing and biathlon, a park for jumping from a springboard, a complex of sled sports were prepared for the world event.
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will undoubtedly attract many tourists. In early 2016, six buses began to run on 6 routes. Those who wish can easily get from Seoul to other provinces of the country. The bus network covers the provinces of Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do, Daegu city, and Tongariro National Park.
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Tajani says EU budget should double |
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Top 6 statements about Bitcoin being a "bubble" |
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British pound suffers ordeal while UK and EU try to strike a deal |
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Three options for investors: Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash or Bitcoin Gold? |
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is considered the basic cryptocurrency, the alternative of which does not exist yet, despite the controversy about its reliability and volatility. Experts note that the correction of bitcoin gives an excellent opportunity for purchases. According to experts, the immediate goal will be the level of the previous high - $7,800. According to forecasts, the level of $10,000 is quite achievable for Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Cash
Bitcoin Cash occurred on August 1, 2017. This cryptocurrency was developed in order to optimize the calculations. According to Vadim Kravchuk, an expert of the AMarkets regulated broker, the benefit of Bitcoin Cash is huge, as transactions in conventional bitcoins become not very convenient, and many companies, working with cryptocurrency, transfer to Bitcoin Cash. This currency is suitable for the "aggressive" part of the portfolio of cryptocurrencies, as well as for regular money transfers.
Bitcoin Gold
Speaking of the Bitcoin Gold cryptocurrency, the situation is not as smooth as with other digital money. The project was launched later than planned. Developers also had to cope with a cascade of cyber attacks, preventing the launch. The purpose of creating Bitcoin Gold is to ensure equal mining conditions for all project participants. For now, you can get Bitcoin Gold only using GPU graphics cards. Experts believe that the rate of Bitcoin Gold can jump at any time. This cryptocurrency is great for miners, as competition in this network is still low.
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Bitcoin recovers after plummeting |
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Bitcoin recovers after plummeting |
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Bitcoin recovers after plummeting |
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Watch for six million francs: watch auction's records |
On November 11, 52 unique watches went up for auction by Christie's Auction House in Geneva. The watches were part of the only pure-charity watch auction held every other year, called Only Watch. This year, the auction totaled CHF 10.776 million - with three watches comprising the lion's share of the event.
For the second time in a row at Only Watch, a Patek Phlippe watch was the top star. The unique titanium Minute Repeater Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Patek Philippe 5208T watch made for the 2017 Only Watch, took the top bid, with a hammer price of CHF 6.2 million, with the experts' estimation of from 900,000 to 1.1 million. This difference was compensated by a visit to the workshop and the museum of the brand, as well as a personal meeting with Patek President Philippe Thierry Stern. History does not record what they discussed.
Ranking as the most expensive F.P. Journe watch sold at auction to date, the F.P. Journe Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante watch achieved a hammer price of CHF 1.15 million. It was sold for three times its estimated price, which was expected to be between CHF 200,000 and 400,000 CHF.
Coming in third with a hammer price of $800,000, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Only Watch has a unique color combination. The Royal Oak case, bezel and bracelet are all created in black ceramic. The watch was expected to fetch between CHF 80,000 and 100,00, so it achieved at least eight times its expected estimate.
One important result is the new world record for a Tudor wristwatch. The previous record was set at Only Watch 2015, when the unique Black Bay One sold for CHF 375,000, more than 100 times is low estimate. It was the first and only unique-piece watch made by Tudor. The second unique-piece watch by Tudor, the Black Bay Bronze One with left-handed crown, sold today at Only Watch 2017 for a whopping CHF 350,000, once again destroying its estimate.
This year, the Russian actor Konstantin Chaykin took part in the auction for the first time. His "Joker" watch was bought for CHF 45,000, exceeding the initial cost (10,000-15,000) by three times. The watch changes its "mood" every minute, "Joker" manages to make thousands of different grimaces for 24 hours. On the rim of the case, there is a symbol of luck - a "big five" poker hand.
An MB&F Horological Machine No. 8, in white gold with titanium and a sapphire crystal engraved with a drawing created by a 15-year-old artist, sold for $210,907 (CHF 210,000). Inspired by the Canadian-American Challenge Cup (Can-Am)—a turbo-charged car racing series that began in 1966 and ran for two decades—the HM8 evokes the silhouettes of the Porsche, McLaren, and BRM sports cars that dominated the competition. The model, which boasts a 42-hour power reserve, pays homage to the series with two distinctive features: a fully visible movement that has been flipped around so the rotor sits on top(calling to mind the cars' giant, exposed engines), and polished roll bars (milled from a solid block of grade 5 titanium) that taper at the back for a sleek and memorable aesthetic. To read the time, simply look to the vertical displays on the “dashboard” of the watch, where optical prisms reveal the bi-directional jumping hours and trailing minutes.
Hublot prepared the Big Bang Unico Sapphire Usain Bolt watch for the Only Watch auction. The case is made of sapphire crystal with gold details. Gold was used to cover the marks and arrows, in addition, screws on transparent whitish are also made of this material. The clock was named after the athlete Usain Bolt, who won three gold medals at the Olympics in Rio. His portrait can be seen at 9 o'clock. The watch was estimated at CHF 50,000-80,000 but went under the hummer for 150,000.
The next unusual lot was WESTEP Watch Reference 100. It was created by the graduates of the watchmaking school WOSTEP in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The watch with the W-01 caliber with manual winding in a 54 mm steel case is decorated with 16 signatures of the school graduates. Its final cost, CHF 50,000, exceeded the initial, 10,000-22,000, by half.
Both prominent names in independent watchmaking but with drastically different styles, Urwerk and Laurent Ferrier have come together to create the Arpal One, a unique wristwatch for charity auction Only Watch 2017. Their joint product - The Arpal One - became one of the most expensive at the last auction. It was sold for CHF 100,000 with the estimated price of 50,000-70,000. The watch case is made of Arpal + material, which was designed specifically for novelty. It contains 75% of precious metals and, compared to white gold or steel, is more resistant to wear and scratches.
The price of Breguet Classique Quantique Perpéturel En Ligne Only Watch 2017 exceeded the mark of CHF 100,000 by 10,000. The initial cost was CHF 80,000-100,000. The watch is presented in a case of yellow gold and equipped with a linear perpetual calendar, the self-winding movement is decorated with hand-made engraving. The owner of the watch had the opportunity to visit the workshop of the brand, accompanied by a guide.
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