i am joined by william hildebrandt. you're going to walk through the apples unveiling of the new tablet. >> the company hopes that this will boost slumping tablet sales which of fallen 11%. sales from its rivals have increase. they are forecast to rise 11% from last year. there some analysts questioning whether tablets will remain a popular device. they are expected to be 90 million fewer new purchases and 155 million who will replace their existing tablets. >> a new, skinnier ipad. it is just over six millimeters thick. >> can you even see it? it is so incredible. >> how incredible consumers will find it remains the question? they are the world's top tablet makers but the ipad sales have dipped. people who already own the product and not replacing it as often as it hoped. ipad air "france 24 offers to new features. the new ipad has i touch. the launch next week of apple pay will help people pay with their mobile devices. consumers fear over credit card to growing. >> apple pay is doing what the payment is this what the

. >> for more on that, we are joined by will hildebrandt, our business editor.ive us an idea of the state of total today. >> they are involved in a number of projects, including development of an oilfield in context on, the largest outside of the middle east. -- in kazakhstan, the largest outside of middle east. there is a venture with russia's luke oil, developing for shale gas in siberia. but that project came to a halt last month after sanctions over the ukrainian crisis. the seo of total was a staunch critic. he said that a standoff between europe and moscow was 10 to mont -- was tantamount to building a new berlin wall. >> what do you think is next for the company? >> like other companies, it is under pressure to lower its costs and increased dividends for shareholders. at the company's meeting in august, the company announced it would decrease production, sell assets, and cut costs. that strategy is expected to remain in place as total moves forward. as for possible successors the board plans to make a decision as soon as possible. the ceo had said his rep

the architect was lucas von hildebrandt.he belvedere actually consists of two palaces set at opposite ends of an enormous formal garden in which nature has been completely subdued. the design is based on a simple program. the two palaces and the garden present the visitor with an allegory of life's journey. at one end, where prince eugene lived, is the lower belvedere and its gardens representing the earth. at the other end, where visitors were received, the upper belvedere, are the heavens. at first, you think you can go directly to the palace, but you find that you cannot. the grand staircase in the center of the garden reveals itself to be a cascade, water. you must go to the left or to the right. the garden forces you to be in an allegory of the journey to eternity. the palace faces north, so there's always a shadow on its facade. like the heaven it represents, you can't read its features until you're very close. as you arrive at the entrance hall, you're reminded you may have to struggle like hercules to stay on the rig