Added 13 May, 2013
Karl Lagerfeld is the director of an 18-minute short Once Upon a Time celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first Chanel boutique in Deauville Normandy. Keira Knightley stars as the late Coco Chanel. Not coincidentally, Knightley also the face of Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle fragrance campaign, and she is joined in the film by models Stella...
Added 8 May, 2013
Proving that 3D printing is not just the realm of hobbyists, inexpensive printers are now being sold at North America's largest office supply chain. The Cube features plug and play simplicity and prints in plastic using material cartridges in 16 different colors, including metallic silver and glow in the dark. It comes with 25 free 3D files to get...
Added 3 May, 2013
An Australian initiative is encouraging readers to donate already-read books to charity. Partnering with publishers like Random House, Mail Books for Good is creating dust jackets that, when flipped around, become secure, prepaid mailing envelopes addressed to The Footpath Library. The charity distributes books to needy individuals who do not...
Added 2 May, 2013
Why put a regular old theater in your house when you can have an IMAX? That's the question that rich home buyers are asking real estate agents in Hollywood and elsewhere these days. The IMAX Private Theatre includes proprietary, state-of-the-art dual 4K projection systems and a 7.1 channel laser-aligned sound system, as well as consulting from...
Added 25 April, 2013
Microsoft and Pizza Hut have partnered up to launch an app for Xbox Live that allow gamers to order from the chain's menu without having to get off the sofa. Hungry players can access the chain's entire menu and build, their own customized pizzas and place orders via Kinect motion controls, voice commands or the controller.
Added 13 April, 2013
Cosco in Europe is now selling full size high end race car simulators, made to order in the color of your choice. Specs include carbon fiber details, high grade metal brake disks, and a quick release steering wheel that is designed to match those in an F1 cars. It costs 90,000 euros, but includes delivery, set up and training.
Added 5 March, 2013
In 2007, combined U.S. sales from the big five travel publishers that represent over 80% of the market (Frommer’s, Dorling Kindersley, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, and Avalon’s Moon/Rick Steves) were just over $125 million. By 2012 combined sales had dropped nearly 40% to $78 million. Since its purchase by Google in August, Frommer’s sales have...
Added 1 March, 2013
Will you pay $5 to watch a movie on your own iPad? Southwest Airlines hopes so. The airline’s video-on-demand service invites passengers to rent films, streamed to the comfort of their seats.
Added 20 February, 2013
Japanese playwright Orizata Hirata has written two short plays created for robots and humans. "Sayonara" details how a dying woman communicates with a robot to find depth and substance in her life, while "I, Worker" is about a robot suffering from an extreme case of the blues.
Added 18 February, 2013
The Barbie Digital Makeover Mirror pairs an iPad with a vanity mirror to allow girls to "try on" lipstick, eye shadow and glitter before actually applying it.
Dip a "wand" into pretend makeup and it digitally appears on your face. Simply wipe off the makeup mirror to start over again.