You Will Never Own This 24-Karat Gold HTC One

24kt Gold HTC One

This is a 24kt Gold-plated HTC One. Valued at over $2500, this is actually the only gold-plated HTC One in North America.
Apple and Samsung may have gold-colored smartphones but HTC has upped the ante with phones plated in actual gold. Back in October, HTC UK released five limited edition 18-karat-gold plated HTC One devices, selling for £2,750 ($4,416).
Now, HTC USA is getting in on the gilded trend with a 24-karat gold version of the HTC One, valued at $2,500. Before you start saving your pennies, it's important to know that this phone is very exclusive. In fact, we photographed the only gold HTC One in North America at HTC's offices in New York City. Furthermore, HTC is giving away just two of these devices in an HTC in NYC contest that runs through the New Year.

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MBA applications: Join the classroom that never closes

Juggling a career with mba study is no mean feat, but distance learning can help, says Helena Pozniak

 

Mobile technology has transformed learning. But while it’s easier than ever to combine face-to-face teaching with online study, this type of blended learning is no easy option. Students often continue in full-time executive roles while grappling with the weighty demands of a masters curriculum during evenings and weekends.

“Distance and blended learning is really only appropriate for experienced business professionals,” says Alick Kitchin, joint head of school at Edinburgh Business School (EBS), Heriot-Watt University, which is the largest provider of online MBAs in the world.

MBA programmes: A more thoughtful approach

Like many distance and blended learning providers, EBS caters for mature students — the average age is 34. Younger candidates might lack the experience to put their learning in context, explains Kitchin.

But his students don’t battle alone; many debate with peers and question tutors online. Some attend intensive courses on campus in Edinburgh or Dubai. About half of them choose to join classes led by one of EBS’s 30 international partners, and some opt to study entirely alone.

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