Author: Jamie Prescott

Pocophone Global Head Alvin Tse announced that Poco F1 will be getting Android Q update soon as Xiaomi recently announced that 11 of its smartphone including Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7, and Mi 9 will get Android Q updates. While the list only includes Redmi and Mi phones, Head of Poco Global Alvin Tse informed that Poco F1 will also get the Android Q update. “We will get to Q,” Tse responded to a tweet which listed the Xiaomi Android Q update roadmap. Eight of Xiaomi’s devices are scheduled to get the Android Q update…

Gucci Westman, the celebrity make-up artist, who has worked with the likes of Annie Leibovitz and Peter Lindberg on countless Vogue covers and Willy Vanderperre on a cover for AnOther Magazine, launched her brand Westman Atelier in the UK. With its tagline “Conscious Crafted Beauty,” Westman Atelier is formulated with clean ingredients and comes in chic, stick forms, the inspiration. “I wanted it to be easy and effortless,” Westman said. For Westman, it was all about focusing on clean, conscious ingredients. Working with the chemists she met at Lancôme, Westman says their blacklist for products was about “seven pages long.”

Halo fans were very keen to know about what the actual game would look like. Microsoft has announced a new trailer of Halo Infinite’s new look which is still more CGI animation. And it was featured an apparently stranded UNSC soldier on a space ship reanimating the Master Chief. Microsoft finally showed off a brand new look at Halo Infinite, which will be an Xbox Scarlett launch title—a weighty name for the sixth major game in the 18-year-old franchise. Halo Infinite will be launched on Windows 10, Xbox One and Xbox’s newly-announced Project Scarlett console fall, 2020.

Asus is set to launch a brand new smartphone – the Asus 6Z — in India on June 19. The upcoming Asus 6Z is most likely the rebranded version of Asus Zenfone 6, the Asus ZenFone 5Z successor that was launched in global markets last month. The company would launch the Asus 6Z with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and a motorised camera.The change in name of the newly launched Asus ZenFone 6 – to Asus 6Z in India seems to be because of an interim order by the Delhi High Court which temporarily banned the company from selling devices with…

Hairstylist and Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness is the latest non-female brand to join the party: Essie as its brand ambassador. This is the first time the brand has collaborated with a non-female celeb, Van Ness regularly rocking polish on a few nails in bright, colorful hues.` “I’m so honored to announce I’ve teamed up with @essie as their first nonfemale ambassador in celebration of Pride! For me, polish has always been a form of self-expression. Right now that means this mosaic rainbow mani moment.” Van Ness said in an Instagram post announcing the collaboration, “Wearing it proud!”

Keeping the college website both accurate and accessible is a huge task that requires constant coordination between Communications & Creative Services (CCS) and an ever-changing network of content editors from all around the college. However, the process have changed hugely in past few years. For fearlessly approaching CCS to ask how Health Sciences could be doing a better job of communicating with students via the website, and then taking a long-term, strategic plan back to her department for implementation, CCS has selected associate vice president Jodi Long, Ph. D. as the brand ambassador.

The world’s largest food company Nestle’s Sweet Earth brand will launch a plant-based burger in the U.S. this fall. The company sells a soy-based vegan burger in Europe, but Sweet Earth’s version is pea-based. Beyond Meat also uses a pea proteins for its burger, while Impossible Foods’ vegan burger is soy-based. Nestle is all set to take a bite of the growing U.S. plant-based burger market with its plant-based burger launch in the US. The global food giant will launch its Awesome Burger in the fall. The vegan meat substitute will be available at grocery stores, restaurants and universities.

The Spanish automaker introduced its two concept cars at the recent Automobile Barcelona: the first all-electric SEAT el-Born and the SEAT Minimó. SEAT aims to enter the Chinese market within two to three years. VW CEO and SEAT Chairman Herbert Diess says the agreement between the partners in the Chinese JAC-VW joint venture allows the next step for SEAT’s move into China. “With the introduction of our business in China, we are boosting the future of the company and of electric mobility at the same time. China is the benchmark country for electric vehicles,” SEAT CEO Luca de Meo says…

Klook and Merlin Entertainments a location-based entertainment, based in Great Britain on Tuesday announced its strategic global partnership for travel activities and services booking platform. Keeping modern mobile travelers in mind, the two teamed to enhance guest experiences at eight Merlin attractions across Asia through a series of marketing promotions, user experience optimization, data analytics, and information exchange. Speaking on the partnership, CS Soong, general manager, SEA region at Klook, said, “Travelers are more tech-savvy than ever; they do their research before every journey, and are constantly searching for convenient and value-for-money solutions. We are confident that this collaboration will…

Canada-born designer Chelsea Claridge is making her mark in the outerwear market. To fill the need for fashion forward, Claridge sought to create her own line, Caalo. Caalo, a New York-based brand will offer ultra-cool coats that are transformable, trans-seasonal and non-gender specific. Claridge spent 10 years in the industry as a designer, but was inspired to create Caalo after battling wet and frigid winters in New York and Canada while wearing bulky, sporty outerwear that felt unfashionable. Caalo’s first collection is for fall 2019, and offers shoppers minimalist, almost futuristic-looking coats that are backed by peak performance and sustainable…