FLUSH-SUPPORTED IPOO
Created by Serbian designer and programmer Milos Paripovic, the iPoo is a concept for a sleek toilet shaped like an Apple logo complete with a leaf-shaped water tank. The designer of the fruity lav claims his tongue-in-cheek work has nothing to do with the popular US brand, even though the sleek design resembles its distinctive […]
‘SMART PILL’ + PATCH + APP = MHEALTH IN 2012
While fitness and health tracking sensors are all this rage this year, a new “smart pill” system is designed to take it one step further. Proteus Biomedical’s smart pill system — launching in the UK — consists of microchip-embedded medication tablets that track patient adherence via a nifty smartphone app and sensor patch worn on […]
DELTA ACTUALLY WON SOMETHING
The technology magazine PC World has named Delta the most technology-friendly US airline. It appears they haven’t heard DELTA explained Doesn’t Ever Leave The Airport. But that seems to be exactly the point, the award is mainly based on the upgrading of charging stations at 20 US airports and their Gogo wi-fi on board. And, […]
TRAVEL APP PICKS BY ‘PROS’
The daily blog PSFK hit up their “PurpleList” people, also known as global industry professionals, to find out what favorite travel apps are loaded in their smartphones and e-tablets. Here is what they found out: Airbnb Google maps voyage-SNCF (ticket booking, very efficient) British Airways AirFrance (mileage and services) AEROPORTS de Paris Lonely Planet city […]
SOCIALIZE AND SHOP SANS SMARTPHONE
Apartment 32 opened last night its SoHo flagship store on West Braodway. It’s flagship retail store is laid out to look like a swank apartment and the store’s employees are referred to as “residents” and shoppers as “house guests”. There is also a “house rule” where customers are asked to “leave your [smartphone] at the […]
Tweeting chefs change dining experience
According to the editors at Bon Appetit, Twitter is changing the relationship between diners and some of the world’s top chefs. “Fans are tweeting to chefs directly, with some soliciting chef secrets for the best marinara sauce, some taking their beefs online for the Twittersphere to see, and others still hoping for a virtual shoutout and […]
HD 3D for $85,000
Bang & Olufsen have just launched the ultimate in HD 3D plasma for your home entertainment experience with BeoVision 4. Known equally for their modern, clean design and cutting edge technology, B&O is offering full HD 3D plasma 8″” or 103″ screens that promises to never age, with Automatic Colour Management to ensure consistent colour reproduction […]
iPhone’s new rival?
Not even close! But the BlackBerry is looking a lot better after Porsche Desgin and Research in Motion got together to create the sleek steel and leather BlackBerry Porsche P’9981. RIM is no longer the ‘secure’ corporate smartphone go-to option given the recent global outage. They have also long lagged as an industry innovator and […]
Smartphone to perfect your swing
The bluetooth low energy appcessories maker Mosoro has created a motion-detecting device 3D-Sport the size of a small usb jump drive that when attached to your golf clubs, baseball bat, skaeteboard, tennis racket or other equipment syncs data to your smartphone with iOS, Windows and Android platforms. The 3D clips will help you to perfect […]
And, the lux world goes bling!
An soild 18K gold 22lb sculputre of model Kate Moss’s head, feet and hands formed into a contored yoga pose by artist Marc Quinn entitled “Microcosmos Siren” fetched for USD 908,245 by an Asian ‘art’ collector during a Sotheby’s auction last week. See The Rich Times On October 17,Groupon in UAE offered up a 50% […]