1. Dinnerware to die for
If you're planning on entertaining over the next few weeks, it's time to get your dinnerware up to scratch. These cheese-inspired fondue plates from Harvest Home are bound to impress your guests.
Fondue plates, price on request, Harvest Home, Jumeirah Centre, Dubai
2. Cabinet reshuffle
There's a host of new arrivals at the United Furniture showrooms in Dubai and Sharjah. We love this cheery two-door floor cabinet which, with its colourful stripes, will brighten up even the drabbest of design schemes.
Dh3,995, United Furniture, Sheikh Zayed Road and Zaabeel Road, Dubai and Al Qasimia Street, Sharjah
3. Vacuum versatility
The Dyson DC35 Digital Slim is now available in the UAE. Dubbed "the most powerful lightweight cordless vacuum for every floor type", it reportedly spins five times faster than a Formula 1 car engine. It also looks super sleek and will take up minimal space in your broom cupboard.
Dyson DC35 Digital Slim, Dh1,349 from Jumbo, Emax, Sharaf DJ, Dubai Duty Free and Galeries Lafayette
4. Fragrant flame
Make sure your home smells as good as it looks this festive season with Diptyque's Holiday Collection candles, available now from Harvey Nichols Dubai. There's a variety of options to choose from but we're going with Oliban's heady scent of frankincense.
Oliban, Dh299, Harvey Nichols Dubai
5. Lamp launch
Clear a space on your table for this gently-glowing cordless LED lamp, new in at Filini.com. There are five shapes to choose from: Block, Oval, Swirl, Rib and Mosaic, and each offers up to 50,000 hours of LED operating life, with 16 pre-programmed colours.
Block, Dh559 (two lamps per set), Filini.com
Key products and UAE prices
iPhone XS
With a 5.8-inch screen, it will be an advance version of the iPhone X. It will be dual sim and comes with better battery life, a faster processor and better camera. A new gold colour will be available.
Price: Dh4,229
iPhone XS Max
It is expected to be a grander version of the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch screen; an inch bigger than the screen of the iPhone 8 Plus.
Price: Dh4,649
iPhone XR
A low-cost version of the iPhone X with a 6.1-inch screen, it is expected to attract mass attention. According to industry experts, it is likely to have aluminium edges instead of stainless steel.
Price: Dh3,179
Apple Watch Series 4
More comprehensive health device with edge-to-edge displays that are more than 30 per cent bigger than displays on current models.
What is a robo-adviser?
Robo-advisers use an online sign-up process to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance by feeding information such as their age, income, saving goals and investment history into an algorithm, which then assigns them an investment portfolio, ranging from more conservative to higher risk ones.
These portfolios are made up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to indices such as US and global equities, fixed-income products like bonds, though exposure to real estate, commodity ETFs or gold is also possible.
Investing in ETFs allows robo-advisers to offer fees far lower than traditional investments, such as actively managed mutual funds bought through a bank or broker. Investors can buy ETFs directly via a brokerage, but with robo-advisers they benefit from investment portfolios matched to their risk tolerance as well as being user friendly.
Many robo-advisers charge what are called wrap fees, meaning there are no additional fees such as subscription or withdrawal fees, success fees or fees for rebalancing.
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Barcelona v Liverpool, Wednesday, 11pm (UAE).
Second leg
Liverpool v Barcelona, Tuesday, May 7, 11pm
Games on BeIN Sports
The Brutalist
Director: Brady Corbet
Stars: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn
Rating: 3.5/5
