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Chanel delves into inspiration and personality with London exhibit

Coco Chanel walking past 31 Rue Cambon French couture house Chanel will celebrate the creative spirits of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld through a fall exhibit at London’s Saatchi Gallery. “Mademoiselle Privé” offers an inside look at the creation of the brand’s haute couture, fine jewelry and Chanel N°5. This exhibit’s subject matter enables the brand to span both its past and present through the lens of its well-known faces. Inside

19 Best Cruise Ships for Kids

Buffets, bingo, and shuffleboard are guaranteed on nearly every cruise, but when it comes to fun for the whole family, many cruise ships don’t pass muster. Capitalizing on a booming trend in family travel in recent years, cruise lines are rolling out the red carpet for families seeking a destination vacation with activities for all ages. Set sail on voyages that go the extra mile in accommodating kids, with ice

Updated: Project Cars cancelled on Wii U because the console can't handle it

The Wii U version of Project Cars has been cancelled, Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed. We recently reported that the studio was struggling to get the game running smoothly on Nintendo’s console, hitting around 23fps at the time (60fps on other platforms). The team were hoping that Nintendo might announce some new hardware at E3, but, as those of you who haven’t been living under a rock for the last

Phone Week: LG G5: What we want to see

LG G5 – this is what we need to see next year The LG G4 got a lot right, but with a couple of significant missteps and a few other minor niggles it didn’t quite reach the heights of greatness we’d hoped. That’s okay though, because 2016 is another year and the LG G5 is another chance for LG to deliver the handset we all know it’s capable of. We’ve

A bunch of Apple services, including the App Store, are down for some users

Several Apple services, including the App Store, Apple Music, the iTunes store and Apple TV are currently down for some users. Apple has confirmed the outage on its service status page. It comes just as Beats1 radio DJs were announcing this year’s nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards – a ceremony Apple has bagged as an exclusive. Did everything buckle under the traffic? We’ll update when we know more.

Review: Updated: Fitbit Surge

Introduction, design and fitness metrics Fitbit Surge is the fitness tracker that has so many new features, the start-up company behind it calls it a “superwatch” next to the more normal Fitbit Charge and Fitbit Charge HR. There’s good reason for that label. The final version I tested has built-in GPS, a heart-rate monitor and real-time workout data, all fan-requested capabilities that raise the price. It’s certainly a step up

Updated: Best smartwatch 2015: what's the best wearable tech for you?

Best smartwatch introduction With a glut of new next-gen smartwatches landing on the market, we’ve gone back to the drawing board for our best smartwatches top ten. We’ve spent two days in the TechRadar lab putting the latest and greatest through the same intense processes our phones and tablets go through. This has allowed us to weigh up everything from design and features, to interface and price and everything in

Apple says App Store, Apple Music services facing disruptions

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said it is experiencing some issues with its App Store, Apple Music, iTunes Store and some other services. The company did not provide details. “We are investigating and will update the status as more information becomes available,” Apple said on its services support page. (http://apple.co/YIMuUp) (Reporting by Anya George Tharakan in Bengaluru; Editing by Ted Kerr)