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​New Clean Energy Simulation Tool Creates Digital Building Twins   (Story Below)
                       Matt Damon Stars in "The Martian" July 2015 - Well Before    Perseverance Launches July 2020, Travels 300M Miles (483M KM), and Safely Lands February 2021 (Story Below)
YouTube Shorts Coming Soon - See Announcement Below

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Apple Watch Series 7 Rumours and Facts - CNET Sept 3rd 2021: Are you looking for a smartwatch with a larger flat-edge design, an improved battery life and new health features? If so, you may want to wait for the Apple Watch 7. We hope to see the tech giant's new smartwatch at a rumoured September event alongside the iPhone 13 and AirPods 3, but it could be delayed due to manufacturing difficulties. Until then, buzz about the Apple Watch 7 continues to fly. The latest gossip says the new Apple Watch won't be compatible with current watch bands...more

Siri Apologizes For Privacy Issues - LA Times: Apple Inc. on behalf of Siri introduced originally in 2011, apologized Wednesday for privacy mishaps surrounding its Siri voice assistant and said it would no longer retain audio recordings of Siri interactions, among other changes. The announcement follows criticism of the iPhone maker and other technology giants for employing humans to listen to recordings of user interactions with voice assistants in a bid to improve the product. Apple had hundreds of contractors listening to recordings of Siri users in a process called “grading”, but the company suspended the program a few weeks ago after some consumers raised concerns. It plans to reinstate the practice after making a few changes in software updates this fall that will give users more control over their privacy...more

Are You Looking For The Most Credible Voices In Technology News? The rise of online publications and blogs has resulted in a flood of information regarding computers, mobile gadgets, software and operating systems. Even with my life long appreciation and love of emerging high tech, it can be difficult to know which websites you can trust. Here are some of the most trusted websites according to Larry Alton; these will help you keep up with the constant flow of technological updates...Larry Alton Reports

19+ Incredible Gadgets Money Can Buy This August, Ideal As Gifts August 2021: Hello, August!  It is still summer and a very good time to spend some time with family and friends. Let’s not forget the warm weather where we can throw parties at home, picnics in the park, by the campfire or at the beach. If you’re scrambling around for the right gifts for your partner, friends, or relatives, look no further. My Summer Gadget has compiled a list of some of the most sought-after interesting gifts to receive this mid-summer. We have our awesome Magnetic Levitating Speaker, our collections of stylish smartwatch and earbuds. Besides, we have some recommendations for kids as well such as GPS watch, levitating soccer ball and jellyfish LED lamp...more

New Simulation tool creates digital twins of buildings from coast to coast: A new tool developed by researchers at the Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory that simulates the energy profile of every building in America will give homeowners, utilities and companies a quick way to determine energy use and cost-effective retrofits that can reduce energy and carbon emissions...more

​Life Between 50 and Death: Chartwell's Blog takes a philosophical turn from our usual tech focus, but offers what we think are some widely applicable life's lessons especially in today's world and the unique challenges we face...more

Apple has discontinued its original HomePod after four years - techcrunch March 2021: Apple has discontinued its original HomePod after four years. It says that it will continue to produce and focus on the HomePod mini, introduced last year. The larger HomePod offered a beefier sound space but the mini has been very well received and clearly accomplishes many of the duties that the larger version was tasked with. The sound is super solid (especially for the size) and it offers access to Siri, Apple’s assistant feature...more

First Image From "Perseverance" (Percy) on Mars: NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has sent back its first image(s) from the surface of the Red Planet. The image(s) come from Perseverance's Hazard Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams), which help with driving. The clear protective covers over these cameras are still on. These first images are low-resolution versions known as "thumbnails"...more

[Editor's Aside: reminds us of that wonderful movie The Martian with Matt Damon who received a well deserved 2016 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his part...more]

YouTube to roll out "Shorts", its TikTok rival, in the US in March 2021: YouTube said it will begin testing Shorts, a short-form video feature that aims to compete with TikTok, in the US in March. The Google-owned video platform first launched a beta version of Shorts in India in September 2020. The feature lets creators upload videos that are a maximum of 15 seconds, and includes tools for adding music and splicing clips together. YouTube said the feature is getting 3.5 billion views a day...more  

Accenture's Tech Vision 2021: The technology trends which will shape the future. It’s the moment of truth: technology has sustained us through the pandemic and now continues to redefine how we work, live and interact. These are the key tech trends leaders must embrace to forge a better future...more

SnellMedia's Top B2B Marketing Trends of 2021: Derick Snell posts top B2B trends - Denmark, January 21st 2021...more

CES 2021 Announcements: 2021 TVs go new (and Neo) - CES 2021 is unlike any previous iteration. The biggest tech show is all virtual this year, so manufacturers are introducing their new TVs (along with everything else) at virtual events. There's still a bunch of 2021 models on tap, however, including new "Neo" 8K QLED models from the world's biggest TV maker, Samsung. How about a TV remote that has solar cell rechargeable batteries that work with basic interior lighting...more

SpaceX Starship explodes spectacularly after successful high-altitude test flight: December 10th, 2020: Elon Musk's Starship SN8 prototype, reminiscent of something Buck Rogers might have piloted, fell serenely and silently through the Texas sky for almost two minutes on Wednesday. Then its Raptor engines roared to life, righting the rocket into a vertical orientation in preparation for landing, but it was too little or too late -- or maybe some of both. A few seconds and one spectacular explosion later, SpaceX's latest next-generation rocket prototype followed its first successful high-altitude flight with a hard landing that's sure to be an instant member of the GIF and meme halls of fame...more

Here comes the Google Chrome change that worries ad blocker creators: December 9th 2020 c/net: With the next version of Chrome, Google is moving ahead with a plan to improve privacy and security by reining in some abilities of extensions used to customize the browser. The move had angered some developers who expected earlier it would cripple ad blockers. Manifest v3, the programming interface behind Google's security plans, will arrive with Chrome 88 in mid-January, Google said Wednesday at the Chrome Dev Summit. Extensions using the earlier Manifest v2 will still work for at least a year...more

The 5 biggest tech trends from CES 2021:
  1. Covid Tech...disinfecting robots and digital health
  2. Future TV...bendable and transparent
  3. 5G Redux...5G is finally here?
  4. Future of Work...you guessed it, home office tech and the move to the suburbs (more space for Dad/Mom)!
  5. Smarter Cars...voice activated "Hyperscreens" (MB) and seat massages

Top 10 travel tech trends for 2021

Travel Daily January 9th 2021:   There are none!! 
                                 
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                                            Lindsay Willms - Snell, Finalist (Top 5) 
                      Canada's CBC Television Countrywide "Champions of Change"

Other Selected News Items 

Jan Snell Joins Chartwell, Vancouver: With over 20 years of sales, marketing and staffing experience, Jan Snell has joined Chartwell to help its clients in these areas of her expertise...more

Vancouver BC: Chartwell Group announces that its Principal David Snell, has spoken, or is scheduled to speak, at several major events and meetings worldwide as an expert speaker on end user digital authentication, mobile trends, the integration of mobile solutions with travel and events' programs, and the use of social networking at the intersection of business and mobility as follows:
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- Association of Travel Executives annual meetings Singapore, New York, Paris, London and Berlin
​- Panasonic Strategic Partner Conventions, Manchester UK & Alicante Spain
- Start Up Canada Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient 
- Annual meeting of Accenture's Top World 100 CIO's,Hyatt Regency Florida
- Global Business Travel Association's "Mobile Revolution - Why Should You Care?"
- BCTIA Most Promising Start Up award presentations, Vancouver Canada
- cruise3sixty Fort Lauderdale - Mobile 101 Workshop
- ​Panasonic Europe GmbH Annual Management Meeting, Wiesbaden Germany
- TC3 Telecom Council Mountain View, CA
- ACTE Singapore - Integration of Mobile Solutions With Travel Programs Workshop
​- Disney DREAM Earmarked Conference & Cruise  - Mobile in Travel and Entertainment Workshop
​- Motorola Start-Up Day Schaumburg IL
- Vancouver BC Board of Trade Presentation with Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield
- B-Sides Security Conference Vancouver BC
- BCTIA Technology Impact Awards
​- Canadian Financing Forum, Banff Alberta
- RAMP Chicago,IL
- Green Meetings Industry Council, Montreal Canada
- IMEX "Mobile Revolution" Frankfurt Germany 
- IMEX America "Mobile Revolution" Vegas
- COMPETE CMO Conference "Mobile Travel Apps with Frommer's Success Story" New Orleans 
- IMEX Frankfurt - Mobile For Events mobile industry workshop
- MTS Beaver Creek CO - Mobile 101
- BTMS London UK - Panel on Social Networking 
- Various other industry events and conferences

                           

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David Snell of the Chartwell Group of Vancouver BC, provides high technology consulting in the areas of Executive management; change agent; strategic selling and training; target market, territory and sales development and management; channel and strategic partner relationships; online marketing. David Snell's experience includes: founding, expansion and sale of a vertical market software solutions company; leading Regional, National and International sales, services and marketing; and, the building and sale of two small high technology companies into worldwide leaders in their markets.