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    Rhinofx Add Four Artisans To Roster

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    Technical Directors Turchin, Katatikarn, Modeler DiNoto, Compositor Karnik Come Aboard

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    Technical directors Vadim Turchin and Jasmine Katatikarn, modeler/texturer Brian DiNoto and compositor Nitant Karnik have joined New York-based rhinofx.

    Turchin’s initial projects at his new roost are spots for GMC, Fidelity and Colgate. He earlier held positions as a technical director/animator at such New York shops as Massive Industries and Psyop. Turchin has also freelanced at The Mill, New York.

        Prior to rhinofx, Katatikarn was a 3-D lighter for NYU Medical Center, Nickelodeon and Rhythm & Hues. Her rhino endeavors include work for Colgate, Crest and ATI3’s “The Assassin.” She is slated to work on videogame cinematics for another ATI project shortly.

    DiNoto has already contributed to projects for GMC, Crest and Hyundai since coming aboard rhinofx. A recent graduate of New York’s School of Visual Arts with a BFA in computer art, DiNoto created 2-D and 3-D visual effects for Time Enough At Last, an NYU short film.

    Karnik has wrapped rhinofx assignments for State Farm, Accenture and GMC. He is currently working on an ATI4 game project. His experience includes freelancing for New York houses Psyop, Eyeball and Curious Pictures.

    Rick Wagonheim is managing director/partner at rhinofx. Camille Geier is the company’s senior executive producer.

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    Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance

    Saturday, November 23, 2024

    Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.

    The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.

    "This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."

    The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."

    And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.

    Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.

    Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.

    Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."

    It's the latest move by regulators on both sides of the Atlantic to crack down on the... Read More

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