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Jul 21

Time to update all your Apple gadgets ASAP

Yesterday, Apple released a bumper pack of updates, with everything from iPhones and iPads to Apple Watches and even the Apple TV and the now defunct iPod Touch needing to be updated.

On the iPhone and iPad front, we get iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. From the release notes, these might seem like minor updates that could be avoided.

After all, the release notes for iOS outline four patches:

TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in-progress and pause, rewind, or fast-forward
Fixes an issue where Settings may continue to display that device storage is full even if it is available
Fixes an issue that may cause braille devices to slow down or stop responding when navigating text in Mail
Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert back to a previous page

Dig into the security notes, though, and it’s a different story. Here we see over three dozen patches, making this pretty huge and important update.

Even the Apple Watch, which gets updated to WatchOS 8.7, gets “improvements,” as well as bug fixes and over two dozen important security updates.

For you Apple TV users, you get TVOS 15.6, which, along with over two dozen security updates, also comes with “general performance and stability improvements.”

There are also slew of updates for MacOS too. Monterey is up to 12.5, Big Sur gets a bump up to 11.6.8, and there’s a security update for Catalina users.

Oh, and there’s also a Safari update that contains a whole raft of bug fixes.

Given the volume of security fixes here, it’s highly recommended that you update your devices as soon as possible.

Don’t know how? It’s easy! Check out our instructions for updating all of your Apple devices here.

Jul 21

Top Most Important Business Graphic Design Types

Graphic design comes in all different shapes and forms. The usual thing that comes to people’s minds when they think of graphics is a nicely done image. This is, however, a very limited view of what graphic designers do every day.

Depending on what your business is, you might find yourself in need of using a specific type of graphic design to do what you want. This blog will cover some of the most important types of graphic design that businesses need.

UI/UX Design

The most in-demand type of graphic design in the digital age. Thanks to the rising popularity of digital content, more and more online businesses are finding themselves in need of designing user-friendly interfaces.

Graphic designers specializing in this niche make it their job to deliver website interfaces, images, and visual content that speaks to an audience and is easy to use. Businesses afraid their website ranking is suffering should look first to see if they have well-designed user interfaces and user experiences.

Advertisement Design

This specific niche focuses on developing creative ads powered by the right visuals. Some of the things those graphic designers work on are billboards, logos, banners, and many more types of creative graphics.

Design and marketing intersect very strongly. In fact, it can be said that creative graphic design expands your marketing efforts, and it is because of the ability to absorb graphic content much more quickly than the written word.

Brand Design

A great brand is all about having a captivating design. Graphic designers specializing in this area make it their job to identify a brand, understand its goals, work out a way to have it appear visually appealing, and align it with the brand experience.

Businesses without a strong brand look are ignored, and this alone can destroy a business because first impressions dominate the modern world.

Packaging Design

Very overlooked but still very important. Having a good packing design can sell your product right away. Graphic designers in this area focus on associating your brand with the package itself.

Moreover, the package design requires specialized knowledge of printing to make effective decisions about how it should look. Some common examples of packages that need good design are stickers and wrapping paper.

Publication Design

Despite falling out of favor because of the rise of digital books and weaker salaries, publication design is still an important area of focus for many designers. These designs are the ones that appear on books, printed paper, catalogs, and magazines.

As with the other design types mentioned here, a good visual eye for detail is important to work out something that can be sold far and wide. Since printed media requires people to look through the book, it becomes essential to design attractive margins and grids to captivate and keep them invested in the material they’re reading.

Motion Graphic Design

Another key area of the design spectrum. It’s also a strong component of visual content and the driver behind website traffic.

Motion design is basically

Jul 21

WJZR’s Jazz Programming Comes To An End

Lee Rust’s North Coast Radio Inc. signed off Jazz “North Coast 105.9” WJZR Rochester NY on Sunday evening.

As first reported by Northeast Radio Watch, the station’s sign-off comes as Rust has decided to retire. WJZR has featured similar programming since the Rust signed-on the station in 1993. A second-generation broadcaster whose father owned 1180 WHAM and 98.9 WHFM in the market, Rust was also responsible for launching the Jazz format on 90.1 WGMC as General Manager in the mid 1980s.

NERW states that the sign-off came just after 10:30pm on Sunday with Rust playing Miles Davis’ “In a Silent Way” followed by a brief farewell statement.

Plans for the station’s license going forward have not been announced.

Jul 21

Russia Replaces Disappearing Western Gadgets With Chinese Brands

Chinese smartphones and home appliances are Replacing major Western brands that have exited Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the Kommersant business daily reported Monday.

January-June 2022 results analyzed by the Marvel Distribution IT supplier showed at least seven Chinese smartphone brands leading sales in Russia, according to Kommersant.

Tecno, Infinix, Realme and Xiaomi showed more than 100% year-on-year growth.

Realmi alone doubled sales from under half a million units in January-June 2021 to more than 1 million at the same time this year.

Electronic retailers reported that sales of individual Chinese smartphone brands including Tecno saw up to twentyfold increases in recent months.

Meanwhile, the share of Apple and Samsung smartphone sales in Russia declined by 14% and 15%, respectively.

Overall smartphone sales in Russia declined by nearly a quarter and totaled 10 million units in the first half of 2022, according to Kommersant.

President Vladimir Putin, who ordered troops to attack Ukraine in February, signed legislation last week legalizing so-called “parallel imports” into the country to maintain supplies of Western goods despite Western sanctions and brand exits.

The scheme removes penalties for importing cars, clothes, raw materials and other foreign products on a government-approved list without permission from trademark owners.

Analysts interviewed by Kommersant said they expect well-known Chinese brands to cement their leadership in the Russian market.

“Chinese tech brands will occupy up to 90% of the entire market in Russia,” Alexander Surkov, head of Russia’s GS Group advanced device designer and manufacturer, told the outlet.

“Afterward, they’ll start creating their own ecosystem, which will ultimately further strengthen their position,” he said.

Jul 20

These Gadgets Banish Mosquitos

Mosquitos on skin. — nechaevkon/Shutterstock.com

Summer is great, but there’s something tiny that can be a big nuisance this time of year: Mosquitos. Lathering on the bug spray is not your only defense against these bloodsuckers. A clever gadget is all you need.

The market for mosquito repellants and killers is vast. Not only are they extremely annoying—both with the buzzing sound and itchy welts–but they can also carry disease. It’s in your best interest to have some sort of line of defense.

A lot of people are only familiar with the classics—bug sprays with DEET, citronella candles, and Tiki torches. However, we can do better than that thanks to a nifty line of mosquito repellant devices from Thermacell.

Notes: This is not a sponsored article. We have been using Thermacell products for several years and just like them a lot. At the time of writing in June 2022, Thermacell is the only company that sells mosquito repellant devices like this.

What Is a Thermacell?

Thermacell is the name of a company that produces mosquito-repellant devices. The company offers a range of devices that all essentially serve the same purpose. The idea is you turn on the device and it creates an invisible zone of protection around you.

There are a number of different devices from Thermacell for different use-cases. The company offers rechargeable battery-powered models, fuel-powered models, and a wired-in whole backyard system. All of these different models work essentially the same way.

How Does It Work?

You might be thinking that sounds too good to be true, so let’s talk about how it works. Thermacells use either a saturated mat or liquid-filled cartridge that contains allethrin, a component found in plants that are toxic to mosquitoes and other insects.

Whether powered by fuel or a battery, the liquid is heated up and dispersed into the air. It’s colorless, odorless, and otherwise undetectable by humans. The zone of protection depends on the Thermacell model, but it’s usually around 15 to 20 feet.

It’s worth noting that it takes some time for the heating element to get going. You should expect to wait around 15 minutes before the full zone of protection is established.

Is Thermacell Safe to Use?

Many bug repellants—including the notorious DEET—come with safety concerns for humans and other animals. If used correctly, they’re fine, but what about Thermacell devices?

Thermacell says its repellant has been “independently tested” and it has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, there are still some things to keep in mind. The liquid in the mats and cartridges should not be consumed by humans or animals. You should also avoid breathing in the vapors directly from the devices.

The most important thing to understand is the ingredients in Thermacell devices are not technically “repellants,” despite the marketing and packaging using the term repeatedly. Allethrin works by scrambling nerve signals in insects, causing them to fall and eventually die.

Warnings: Yes, the allethrin kills all kinds of insects in the “zone of