stuff.co.nz: It’s a trend pre-dating the global slowdown: big hotel chains are moving into the quirky boutique sector to tap into a niche of profitable growth. What’s not clear now is how many can succeed. Hotel revenues have fallen sharply since last October and shares in hotel groups in Europe fell by more than 30 percent in 2008 as investors […]
Quirky Boutique Hotels
LEGO Gadgets For Starters
The Gadgets Weblog: A new line of LEGO branded gadgets will be hitting the streets this summer. The MP3 players and cameras will not actually be made of LEGO bricks, but they will look like it and include real LEGO pieces so that the devices can be customized. It makes sense; if a kid dropped a digital camera and it […]
Phillips New Cinema Widescreen Display. 56″, 21:9 aspect ratio. Glorius.
While most companies are pushing the envelope with the development of OLED screens, Phillips has decided to take a run at a 56? true cinema widescreen. That’s a ratio of 21:9. Using their Ambient RGB back light technology, Phillips is hopefully that movie enthusiasts will be more receptive to dropping the $$ on one of these than on a smaller, […]
Watch The Green Cloud Grow!
Inhabitat: During the week long installation, local residents were asked to consume less, unplug their electrical appliances, and then watch the green cloud grow! HeHe explained; “No other space, network, grid, community could better represent a city and it’s activity as a whole. The physical dimension of the Salmisaari site, inhabits a special position in Helsinki; physically, visually and metaphorically. […]
2-in-1 Quattro for Women
Talking Retail: Wilkinson Sword is simplifying the shaving process with the launch of the new revolutionary 2-in-1 Quattro for Women Bikini that combines a bikini trimmer and a high performance razor in one convenient beauty accessory. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of women regularly maintaining their bikini area, with 49% of women now incorporating this zone […]
Plug ’N Talk
Inquirer.net: “Whenever we ask OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) what they need during this global financial crisis, the answer is the same: Any little way we can save, we will welcome it,” said Perry V. Bayani, head of Smart Communications Inc.’s sales and business development and international services group, during a pre-launch briefing for Plug ’N Talk (PNT). Smart’s newest offering […]
Birdie Diapers
The Red Ferret: The FlightSuit Bird Diaper has us speechlessed. The idea, of course, is you strap it on and protect your home and loved ones from unsavoury droplets of bird goo, but we can’t get around the fact that someone sat down and seriously thought this one up – and then went out and persuaded some shmoe to manufacture […]
ECOIST Handbags
Inhabitat: Talk about trash to treasure! Where the rest of us saw a candy wrapper, Ecoist founders Helen and Jonathan Marcoschamer saw a material that could be re-used to create unique handbags. And they didn’t just stop at candy wrappers, they also use food packaging, soda labels, subway maps, and newspapers to weave together their stylish, study handbags. Unsurprisingly, the […]
Happikins
Springwise: Zeroing in on paper napkins—USD 200 of which the average kid uses each year—North Carolina-based Happikins recently launched an eye-pleasing line of reusable lunch box napkins. Available in packages of five, Happikins are 12-by-12-inch cotton or cotton-blend napkins featuring kid-friendly colours and designs. Each set comes with a durable pouch that fits neatly in a lunch box and can […]
WildCharge
WildCharge.com: WildCharge is changing the way people charge their mobile devices by commercializing – through licensing partnerships – its proven, wire-free power technology. WildCharge’s Technology Licensing Program provides the design and manufacturing guidance, allowing original equipment/design manufacturers (OEM/ODM) to quickly integrate wire-free power capability into their products. Full agency certifications (UL/CE/FCC) ensure user safety and product reliability, while ROHS and […]