Citizens want to know that their local Canadian pharmacy store is meeting their expectation level. The moment that they believe there is a better solution elsewhere, they will be happy to take their business away. While some outlets will struggle to keep the pace, there are others who are able to innovate and stay relevant for their constituents.

1) Suitable Opening Hours

While the proximity of a Canadian pharmacy store cannot be controlled for constituents, their opening hours can be flexible. In most cases, they will be standard business operations that open their doors from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, but there are exceptions for some brands who open later during the evenings and longer during weekend and public holiday periods.

2) Wide Range of Product Categories

A great frustration that many customers can face during their trip to a Canadian pharmacy store is not being able to find the medicine that they require due to a limit of brand range. The top suppliers on the other hand are able to cater to all medical categories, ensuring that participants are not left short on the medical supplies they are comfortable with. Whether it is a cream for a rash, a formula for a dry cough or insulin to control blood sugar levels, members want to know that they have a wide diversity of packages to take advantage of.

3) Affordable Brand Solutions

If variety is the order of the day with local pharmacy stores, then the same principle applies to affordability. The trusted businesses across the country will take this approach to ensure that shoppers on a tight budget also have a solution and are not boxed into buying a deluxe product simply because it is the only one that happens to be available and on the shelf.

4) Expert In-Store Guidance

A healthy mixture of customers will walk into a Canadian pharmacy store for the first time without any direct knowledge about what medicine they require and for what purpose. This is where experienced expertise is essential currency, helping men and women find a product that works for their specific circumstances.

5) Communication With Doctors & Medical Professionals

One of the ways that a Canadian pharmacy store makes life all the easier for their customer is being able to communicate effectively with doctors and other medical specialists in the area. When they are referring to prescriptions that have been administered to patients, they need to know what they are collecting and reaffirming the directions of use.

6) Digital Shopping Avenues

The current consumer landscape has changed in recent years and this is where a Canadian pharmacy store is expected to adapt and innovate. By opening a user-friendly website that is applicable for smartphone, tablet and desktop clients respectively, they are expected to showcase their product line, their price list and any other terms and conditions that are necessary to communicate.

7) Regular Communication With Customers

These pharmacy outlets don’t have to just remain as a physical entity in 2021. If they are extending online shopping services, there is no reason why they cannot do likewise for updates, news, fresh discounts, deals and product options for community members. It can apply to a number of channels with websites, social media, email and text message notifications for those who want to be updated.

If a Canadian pharmacy store hopes to be catering to their constituents, then they should be meeting these universal standards. The good news for shoppers is that they can track the performance level of each brand online, examining how they are rated according to their product lines, customer service, waiting times and everything else in between.

Wholesale organic oils have long been used in the creation of various beauty and fragrance products. Their natural foundations and attributes have long since been a source of comfort for many customers looking desperately at the label of any given product to see what resides within and seeing their presence. There’s been a meteoric rise in what’s known as the ‘natural’ beauty industry.

The use of wholesale organic oils has come to the forefront which presents a unique and beautiful opportunity for anyone looking to become a part of the burgeoning industry. Today, we will be looking at the various utilities of creating your own beauty products can have, from knowing what’s in them, how they’re made and why wholesale organic oils are so important to their success.

What Are Wholesale Organic Oils?

Excellent question. Wholesale organic oils are more-or-less the naturally extracted essence of various parts of a plant or herb. This occurs through a variety of methods with the most common one appearing to be steam distillation which maintains all the beneficial properties of the plant through the process with a more gentle approach to the separation.

Wholesale organic oils are also purchased directly from the supplier, which is an advantage for knowing where your product is coming from first and foremost, as well as the fact it’s typically much less expensive than their retail counterparts.

The true beneficiary of these products is that they’re typically extracted without the necessity of chemical interference, thus making them a more natural option for many budding creators to use in their products or around their homes without fear of chemical interference.

Using Wholesale Organic Oils for Beauty & Beyond

Now that we have an idea of what constitutes wholesale organic oils, it is time for the fun part. Putting the essence into practice that you can take away with you and try for yourself. As mentioned earlier, there is a rise in the ‘natural’ beauty industry, which has a predicated focus on keeping everything naturally distilled and unapologetically derived from the earth with as little interference as possible in the process.

There’s always something uniquely enticing about starting something new. To create and craft something that is synonymous with who you are, allowing you to throw everything you have into it. The world is filled with people starting a business or empire from their homes. So if you’re turning your head towards creating something unique, natural and with a comparatively lower start-up cost requirement in comparison to various other ventures – the use of wholesale organic oils are the best ingredients you can go for.

The usage of wholesale organic oils in your beauty products are an enjoyable science of mixing and matching. From creating a bar soap infused with aromatically warm cedarwood essence, or a face cream with a peppermint essence infusion for an incredibly fresh and vibrant sensation. The possibilities are endless, so today to streamline the whole process, we’ll focus on making a bar of infused soap, and where you take it is entirely up to you.

There is always some work to be done for your new business or hobby:

Gathering Your Tools:

There are several online tutorials that outline the various utensils, moulds and paraphernalia you’ll require when creating or mixing your own products. Even if you are creating bars of soap for personal use, you’ll need the bare essentials before you jump into cooking up your dream scents and sensations.

It’s also important to remember that it will be a messy affair at times, especially if you’re starting out or learning how to use wholesale essential oils for creation. So, having a space cordoned off with all the proper protections laid down is certainly a big help.

Gathering Your Ingredients:

After doing a bit of research into the properties of the different wholesale organic oils, you can start purchasing a few to get started with for your new bars of goodness. The method in which you’ll be preparing the soap is extremely important for how you choose your wholesale organic oils, as we mentioned earlier, different extracts react to different temperatures and infusion tactics. While the boiling point for many extracts is well above the temperature you’ll be reaching whilst creating it, it’s an important staple to remember that at times de-colourisation may occur with certain kinds of these products.

There are many handy guides out there that detail the variety of differences as well as which processes affect which essences outcomes. It’s all about the research.

Experiment with Your Wholesale Organic Oils!

Now comes one of the more fun parts. You’ve done your research into which wholesale organic oils react in which environments. You’ve taken a class or two about the fundamentals of crafting your own soap bars. Now comes your time to shine. Start playing around with different amounts of different wholesale organic oils and see your results come to fruition. You’ll find more potent combinations as you try different mixtures and combinations of your essences. Some will garner a colour change that looks beautiful and others will invariably create an aroma that you’ve never encountered before.

In your research you should also find some wholesale organic oils that are wonderful for skincare and have the natural essences of their plant origins which can have a beneficial edge that you can see, smell and feel.

You’ll have to prepare yourself to try time and time again to get the mix right, different wholesale organic oils have different properties so a little patience will go a long way.

After You’ve Found Your Scent

So, you’ve experimented tirelessly and found a select line of scents and aromatic concoctions with your wholesale organic oils to create a few unique soap bars that you think could help you make your mark in the industry. So what comes next?

It’s All in The Name

The creative part isn’t quite over with your experimentation of wholesale organic oils. There is still the matter of the name you give to your budding business or empire. Having a catchy and unique spin to stand out from the crowd is a must for anyone starting out in the beauty industry. Having a simple, strong and elegant sound that rolls off the tongue are a wonderful way of establishing your mark in the industry.

The Registration and Distribution

It can’t be all experimentation and creation if you want to monetise your newfound scent. Ensuring you have all the clearances and necessary paperwork with the various governing bodies is just as important as having a unique product. It comes back to that research we keep mentioning, like with any business, there are ‘I’s’ to dot and ‘T’s’ to cross, always check with your local region as to the relevant regulations you need to adhere to if you’re getting into the beauty game.

Wholesale organic oils are a wonderfully innovative way to spice up your scents, no matter which product you choose to create and infuse. There’s butters, creams and all sorts of other wonderful products that you can create for yourself or for the world. Be creative and daring and give it a go for yourself. Never be afraid to experiment with your wholesale organic oils.

Cybercrime has gone through the roof amid the coronavirus pandemic as hackers are leveraging the sensitive times to their advantage. Since many governments across the globe were compelled to impose lockdown to mitigate the spread of the virus, it led to more people (working professionals, students, businessmen, etc) resorting to remote working. And as everyone is confined at home, there’s been a sharp surge in online activities, whether it be interacting with others on Instagram, watching videos on TikTok, or having meetings and classes on online video apps. This sudden spurt around reliance on the Internet has opened up a plethora of opportunities for hackers to scam and exploit people, especially children who are heavily dependent on the internet during the pandemic.

We interviewed Venkat Krishnapur Vice President, Engineering & Managing Director, McAfee India, who gave us insight into keeping data safe during remote working, need for digital awareness among kids, educating kids against cyberbullying, and more.

McAfee is a global computer security software company that offers data center, cloud defense, threat intelligence network, cybersecurity solutions, and security information management among other services. Venkat Krishnapur is the Vice President of Engineering and Managing Director, McAfee India. Having started his career in 1985, he comes with a rich experience of 34 plus years in the industry and is a veteran in the software/ software-assisted industry.

Since people have resorted to remote working amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a surge in hack attacks and data breaches. Kids have also resorted to online learning, making them more prone to cybercrime. What can be done to ensure better protection of one’s home network?

Krishanpur: McAfee Work from Home report analyzed cloud trends and threats from January to April which highlights that the education sector has been highly targeted, given the increase in digital adoption.

If we’ve learned anything in the last couple of decades it’s that adaptability is essential for companies to survive. With its latest experiment, YouTube aims to do just that. Seeing the phenomenon that TikTok has become – a short video-sharing platform, YouTube is now rolling out a feature that will allow users to record 15-second long videos from right within the application.

The experiment is rolling out to some Android and iOS users and will allow them to create multi-segment videos with the final video being 15-seconds long. This also means that users will no longer be able to shoot and upload videos longer than 15-seconds from within the application. Such videos will have to be imported to the application.

“We’re testing out a new way for creators to easily record multiple clips directly in the YouTube mobile app and upload as one video. If you’re in this experiment, you’ll see an option to ‘create a video’ in the mobile upload flow. Tap or hold the record button to record your first clip, then tap again or release the button to stop recording that clip. Repeat these steps until you’re done capturing footage up to a maximum length of 15 seconds,” reads the blog post.

Currently, the YouTue allows you to either go live or just shoot a no-cut video and upload it to one’s channel. There’s barely anything to play around with because of which most of the content we see on YouTube is shot outside of the application.

On the other hand, TikTok is a powerhouse and gives users a lot of space to make their videos within the application itself. Not only does the application let users stitch several video-takes but it also lets them extensively make use of filters and effects.

As it stands right now, YouTube is far from offering similar functionality in terms of content creation. But since this is just a test, we might see YouTube add more bling to this if and when it rolls out to everyone.

YouTube is not the only biggie trying to compete with TikTok. Facebook and Instagram, with Lasso and Reels respectively, have also tried to cash in on the boom of TikTok in the last couple of years. While none of them has managed to catch the eye as TikTok has, it’ll be interesting to see how YouTube tries to take on TikTok in the near future.

The iPhone 12 was already rumored to be one of the most affordable flagship phones of the year. But a new leak says that there could be a new version for a price that’s super cheap.

Based on a previous leak from Jon Prosser, we expect the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 to start at $649 (approximately INR 49,097), which would be $50 less than the iPhone 11. And there’s also expected to be a $699 (approximately INR 52,879) iPhone 12 Max with a larger 6.1-inch display. But both of these handsets are expected to feature 5G connectivity.

According to a tweet from leaker Omega Leaks, a 4G version of the iPhone 12 — if it happens — will be priced at $549 (approximately INR 41,530) and the iPhone 12 Max 4G would be $649 (approximately INR 49,097).

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about an affordable iPhone 12. Last week an analyst note from Daniel Ives of Wedbush Securities said that there could be a cheaper version of the iPhone 12 with a 5.4-inch display and that it would have all the other same features as the regular iPhone 12 barring support for 5G bands.

Previously, Jon Prosser predicted that the iPhone 12 Pro would start at $999 (approximately INR 75,570)) with 5G standard and that the iPhone 12 Pro Max with its 6.7-inch display would cost $1,099 (approximately INR 90,700). There are no rumors that the Pro models will have 4G versions.

As far as features go the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max are expected to feature dual rear cameras, while the iPhone 12 Pro series should get three rear cameras, including a telephoto lens with an optical zoom lens and a LiDAR sensor for better AR performance.

Is a 4G iPhone 12 possible? Yes, but given the amount of work it takes to optimize a phone for 5G in terms of the modem and antenna, it may be difficult for Apple to create two versions of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max.

But if Apple is able to pull off a 4G iPhone 12 for a price as low as what we hear, it could put a lot of pressure on upcoming brands like OnePlus, Realme and a bunch of other players that are looking to create a niche for themselves in the affordable flagship segment.

The first developer beta of watchOS 7 is here and we’ve been testing it out. The new update includes a lot of new features including the ability to track your sleep, or even set a private MAC address for your Apple Watch. However, there’s also a new addition that flew under my radar for a bit before I noticed it.

In watchOS 7, you will find a new Control Center toggle, and if you’re wondering what this is, it’s the toggle for Announce Messages with Siri. Yeah, that’s finally available on the Apple Watch as well.

Here’s how to use this feature.

How to Use Announce Messages with Siri in watchOS 7

Getting Siri to read your messages out loud is a really handy usability improvement. The feature has been available in iOS for a while, and a lot of you might even be using it on your iPhone. I know I do. With watchOS 7, any time you connect your AirPods to your Apple Watch or iPhone, the toggle will become active.

This feature is enabled by default, or at least it was enabled by default on my watch. So if you want to use it, you basically just have to wear your AirPods and that’s it.

However, if you don’t want to use the feature, you can temporarily disable it by simply opening the Control Center and turning the toggle off. Unfortunately, my Apple Watch Series 5 wasn’t letting me turn this off, which I assume is a watchOS 7 bug, but it may work for you. Even if it doesn’t right now, it will work on the stable version of watchOS 7, so it’s definitely a handy feature to have. You can also always remove the toggle from the Control Center if you don’t use it at all.

While I find this useful as it is, people with cellular Apple Watches might appreciate it even more. With this feature, you can go about your day without keeping your iPhone along, and Siri will read your messages as they come in. It’s also going to prove handy for when you’re on a run and don’t want to read the message from your wrist. So, what do you think about this new watchOS 7 feature? Let us know in the comments.

Qualcomm announced Snapdragon 855+ chipset in July last year. Going by a recent post of popular leakster Ice Universe, the company would announce the Snapdragon 865+ next month.

Ice Universe took to Chinese microblogging platform Weibo to share the information. The tipster is usually accurate with leaks and hence, we could expect the chipmaker to refresh its flagship mobile chipset in July.

Earlier this February, tipster Digital Chat Station claimed that Qualcomm would unveil Snapdragon 865+ in the third quarter of this year. Given Snapdragon 855+’s launch timeframe, that was not quite a revelation.

However, things took a turn when a MyDrivers report quoting Meizu’s Chief Marketing Officer Wan Zhiqiang claimed that Qualcomm would skip Snapdragon 865+ this year.

This latest rumor would come as a relief for anyone who is planning to purchase a high-end Android smartphone in the second wave of flagship device launches for this year since they would probably be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865+ chipset under the hood.

Just like last year’s Snapdragon 855+, one should not expect major changes or a significant jump from Snapdragon 865 to 865+. It’s in the air that the clock speed of Snapdragon 865+ could go up to 3.09GHz. In comparison, Snapdragon 865’s Cortex A77 hits a maximum of 2.84GHz.

While we don’t have the exact list of devices that will launch with Snapdragon 865+, we could expect Asus’ upcoming ROG Phone 3 to be one of the first phones to launch with the new chipset. In case you didn’t know already, ROG Phone 2 was the first phone to flaunt Snapdragon 855+. Moreover, ROG Phone 3 is also rumored to launch in July. You might call it a coincidence, but I think not.

There is a shift occurring in the status quo around the westernized world. As more governmental bodies discover the innate and overwhelming data in support of the cannabis legalization in territories and countries like the USA and Canada, it’s only a matter of time before we begin normalizing the practice in the open.

While the USA is going state by state in terms of their legalization tactics and approach to the matter, countries like Canada are brute-forcing change at a systemic and country-wide level. Legalizing for recreational use in 2018, the country was taking a mighty gamble in terms of impact and widespread risk, but it has paid off in spades.

The Companies On The Rise

Through the legalization, though not without its hiccups and road bumps along the way, some companies have seen a riotous rise in profit margins thanks to the legalization. Stores like Seed & Stone would not have been feasible pre-2018, and now are one of the largest retailers in the country.

The companies that are turning this profit are doing so through a legal institutionalized system that is no longer operating from the back of a 4-seater car.

Instead, the modern companies are espousing a very open-door policy when it comes to newcomers and veteran smokers alike, giving potential opportunity to growers to sell their wares in an open environment.

Taxation For The Masses

Tax. The word sends chills down even the heartiest of spines, but they pay for all manners of the public experience, hospitals, roads etc. The legalization of the industry has opened the floodgates to potential funding projects that can be partially funded by the revenue generated by the once illegal plant. In the fiscal year of 2019-2020 alone there was a reported $32millionCA generated on a federal level from sales.

While still in the infantile years of the legislation, there is only speculation as to where the industry can go in the next 20-30 years. Let us not forget the tempestuous history of alcohol in countries around the globe with prohibition eras and mistruths being fired on all cylinders before settling into the normalised state it is in many societies.

Options Aplenty

One of the unforeseen results of legalization has been the innovation in the technology surrounding its consumption and usage amongst adults in the country. We’ve come a long way since the ‘Cannabis Cookbook’ and joint rolling technique. There are edibles like gummies, sodas and confectionary, vaporizers, liquids and ointments all becoming more and more nuanced and developed thanks to the light of legality.

With so many developments, a good taxation system in place, and relaxing of oversimplified laws, there really is a smoky light on the horizon for Canada, and the rest of the world will likely be following suit in the near future.