Trends Updates |
- Amazon launches new service to compete with Netflix
- Add A Girly Touch To Your Home With Feminine Table Lamps By Italamp
- Baselworld 2011 Will Showcase The Hermès Arceau Grand Lune
- Jolie And Depp’s Belstaff Outfits From ‘The Tourist’ To Go Up For Sale
- BMW Names New Green Sub-Brand “i”
- More changes in Google Chrome
- Hermes Recreates Iconic Furniture By Jean Michel-Frank
- Ruby Anemic Hang-It-All Pays Tribute To Charles & Ray Eames’ Iconic Creation
| Amazon launches new service to compete with Netflix Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:43 PM PST
Amazon.com has launched a TV service and stream format movies for its special customers, to directly compete with Netflix, a rival that is growing rapidly. Amazon announced on Tuesday that its prime customers, who pay $ 79 a year to receive orders without shipping charges and within two days, could choose between 5,000 TV shows and movies, like “Syriana,” “Doctor Who: Season 4 “and” Analyze This”, to watch on their computers and devices like the Roku. Shares of Netflix were down 4 percent at the opening of trading on Tuesday, while Amazon fell 2.6 percent. The launch intensifies the battle between Netflix, Apple, Google and Microsoft, fighting for control of home entertainment systems that allow users to watch TV and movies directly from the Internet, televisions and other appliances, for example tablet computers. At the same time, these companies are trying to attract media conglomerates like Time Warner, Walt Disney, News Corp, Viacom and CBS, so they can use their collections of TV shows and movies. Netflix began delivering DVDs to its subscribers by mail, in bright red envelopes, but is now making the transition to the distribution in stream format. The total subscriber base of the company now reaches 20 million people, and it reported that a vast majority of users in the United States uses content streaming, in different units. Recently, Netflix launched an exclusive subscription service for content streaming, the monthly cost of $ 7.99 in the USA. Via: Reuters.
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| Add A Girly Touch To Your Home With Feminine Table Lamps By Italamp Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:50 AM PST
How about adding a little feminine illumination to your home? These days, with furniture and home décor turning increasingly minimalist, it is all about functionality and saving space. Take the instance of the award-winning Rima Light from Dreipuls. It is clean and smart to look at – but it is so unisex. That is why it is refreshing to come across these uber-feminine lamps from Italamp. Italamp has taken inspiration from women’s fashions and garments to come up with this new line of feminine table lamps. These are the perfect gift for a girly girl. These table lamps are soft and pretty, without going overboard. Take a look at the Capri lamp. It has a beautiful, chic design. The shade resembles a woven hat, complete with a bow around the centre and a hint of shimmer through the weaves. And as far as colours go, the customer is spoilt for choice. The Capri lamp comes in a variety of pretty shades – purple, blue, black, brown, green and silver. Then again, you could consider the Voici lamp. This one is a sensual piece with zipper detail. The zipper is half undone and through the translucent shade you can spot the bulb. The Voici lamp is available in three different sizes and is the perfect addition to a dresser or a bedside table. Italamp’s fashion lighting is the ideal choice for fashionistas who love to add a touch of style to the illumination in their homes. And their romantic feminine lamps are sure to strike a chord with the ladies. Via: Trendir.com
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| Baselworld 2011 Will Showcase The Hermès Arceau Grand Lune Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:31 AM PST
Hermes have been quietly stepping up in the range of watches they are designing and the most recent is the Hermès Arceau Grand Lune. Hermes, which is a renowned French Fashion House is bringing the sophisticated Grand Arceau Moon Phase watch to the market later this year. It is being showcased at the Baselworld 2011 Show, which is the World Watch and Jewellery Show, where around 2000 companies showcase the products they would be launching in the future for the world to see. Hermes is known for its leather goods, silk ties and scarves and it has been slowly catching up with onto the line of luxury watch brands. Examples would be the Hermès Carré H or the Hermes Clipper Chronograph Titanium. The new Hermès Arceau Grand Lune is a calendar watch that features day and month apertures and has a dial stamped with a herringbone motif. It comes in a 43mm steel case, and has an automatic mechanical movement with Dubois-Dépraz 9313 moon phase module and a matt black alligator strap. It will also be available in an opaline silver-dial model.
The Arceau watches are named after a saddlery element – a hoop shaped part of the stirrup and it was designed by Henri d'Origny in 1978. Via: Perpetuelle
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| Jolie And Depp’s Belstaff Outfits From ‘The Tourist’ To Go Up For Sale Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:24 AM PST
With Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in the lead, The Tourist should have been the blockbuster of 2010. However, the film fizzled out soon after its release with critics panning it and audiences remaining largely unimpressed. However, the fate of this failed action thriller should not reflect upon its costumes. No matter how you look at it, Jolie and Depp were dressed in some really chic garments, thanks to luxe outerwear company Belstaff. And some of those outfits could soon go up on sale. Belstaff has been dressing Hollywood for awhile now. The company has been responsible for Brad Pitt’s look in Inglorious Basterds and Tom Cruise’s in Mission Impossible. But the luxe brand has also dressed George Clooney and Tom Hanks among others. The United Kingdom-based luxe outerwear company has dressed both Depp and Jolie in The Tourist. If you have seen the film, there is no way of forgetting the waterproof parka that Jolie wore in the boating scenes. Apparently, this parka from Belstaff is created out of waterproof, breathable, self-shining fabric. There is a large hood and an adjustable drawcord to ensure that the parka fits perfectly. This Tourist Parka will be available from Belstaff outlets at the price of $795. Meanwhile, the men can snap up Depp’s super-smart leather briefcase. Named ‘The Office Bag’, Depp’s leather briefcase has a very retro, very vintage appeal and will be sold for $775. However, the military style overcoat that was so much a part of Depp’s outing in The Tourist is not likely to come up for sale.
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| BMW Names New Green Sub-Brand “i” Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:53 AM PST
After the iPod and iPad, the iCar? It is common news that BMW has been working on eco-friendly automotive technology. Just yesterday, I put up a post about its Rolls-Royce brand coming up with a super-green limousine based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom. And now, the car manufacturer has just announced that they will be naming their new, green sub-brand “i”. Thus, by the time the German automaker’s sustainable vehicles hit the stores in 2013, they will be under the i family. By now, most people are aware of two of BMW’s high-tech green cars – the MegaCity runabout and the Vision EfficientDynamics eco supercar. It appears that these two vehicles will eventually be launched as the i3 and i8. The German car manufacturer has confirmed that the i8 will be assembled in factories within Leipzig. However, there is not clarity yet regarding where the i3 will be built. In the meanwhile, BMW has founded BMW i Ventures. This will be a New York City-based holding company that is backed by $100 million. BMW i Ventures has been established to take care of services that are not vehicle-related. Typically, that would cover areas like smart phone applications. Already, BMW i Ventures has, among other things, placed a stake on My City Way, a company with an application providing information on parking, traffic and entertainment across 40 US cities. Meanwhile, green car enthusiasts have a long wait ahead. At the earliest, they will have to wait until the 2012 Olympics to discover exactly how far BMW has proceeded with its green technology. Via: AutoBlog.com
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| Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:18 PM PST
Developers of programs for Google Chrome are already testing some changes in the browser interface that will appear in an upcoming release. According to the project site Chromium, Google wants to change mainly the address bar of your browser, so that the window has more room for browsing. The intention is to remove the address bar, which would be visible only if you pass the mouse cursor on a specific part of the browser. The modification is similar to what is found in the final version of Internet Explorer in September, but Google wants to free up even more space to view web browsing. Chrome also intends to increase the demand for web applications so that users have better control of its content area. For now, they are investing more in the first two, classic and compact. In the compact, there is an address bar displayed at all times: it only appears when you select the tab, or when the page is loading. And if you’re thinking about changing browser, calm again, these designs are not final, and probably you will have the option to switch between the minimalist layout and what you use today. But one thing is certain: Google Chrome still wants to leave the barest. Chrome currently has over 120 million users, and while the browser updates occur every six weeks, this change in the user interface is still in development and Google would not confirm whether the changes will be made available to all. Via: Conceivably Tech.
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| Hermes Recreates Iconic Furniture By Jean Michel-Frank Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:04 PM PST
French luxury brand Hermes has tied up with the family of veteran designer Jean Michel-Frank in a bid to make some of Frank’s iconic furniture designs a little more accessible. Frank’s original pieces are hard to find. This is one of the reasons why Hermes has allied with the Franks. Together, they will be reissuing some of the French designer’s most iconic pieces. The units will be on display at Hermes store in New York’s 691 Madison Avenue and other US stores from April. Frank was known for his simple, clean lines. At first glance, Frank’s work looks unbelievably simple. You could be forgiven for thinking it dull. However, don’t let this obvious simplicity fool you. If anything, Frank’s furniture, often using leather and wood veneers, are works of pure genius. His minimalist approach and simple designs had brought Frank quite a fan following. In fact, he designed homes for the likes of New York’s Rockefellers and Paris’ Cole Porter. Yet, despite the obvious success, life was unkind to him. Frank’s two brothers died in World War I and his parents too expired while he was young. When the Second World War broke out, Frank moved to Argentina. But in 1941, the depressed designer committed suicide. In a bid to revive the designer’s signature pieces, Hermes has spared no cost. Solid oak and calfskin leather upholstery have been used to recreate Frank’s “chair with a padded seat”. Also, on offer will be a three drawer dressing table which boasts of materials like parchment and ivory goatskin lining. The collection will include plenty of 1930s’ French furniture – from club armchairs to long low tables. It is a fit tribute to a classic designer.
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| Ruby Anemic Hang-It-All Pays Tribute To Charles & Ray Eames’ Iconic Creation Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:59 PM PST
Innovative furniture is all the rage right now. Paintings and sculptures still attract big money, but young designers seem to be using their art skills to create furniture that people will want to take home and use. Take the case of the original ‘Hang-It-Alls’ – Retro to Go and its limited edition by Charles & Ray Eames. At first glance, you could hardly tell that these pieces were meant to hang your coats on. Coat racks have rarely been this much fun. And now, Berlin-based designer Ruby Anemic has come up with a tribute to the original piece by Charles & Ray Eames. The new Hang-It-All by Ruby Anemic is huge. This coat rack tribute measures in at 200 cm x 160 cm. And it is not just a Hang-It-All either. It is also a sculptural marvel. The Berlin-based artist has viewed the iconic original Hang-It-All through the eyes of an installation artist almost. The connecting tubes are built of lacquered white metal while the colourful spheres are of lacquered polychrome. Indeed, this is a piece that cannot simply be introduced into any home. But in a minimalist, contemporary home, Ruby Anemic’s Hang-It-All would be just the thing. The tribute piece retains all the fun elements that Charles & Ray Eames had introduced in their earlier pieces. And it is sure to become quite the conversation starter. This intriguing coat rack is a limited edition piece. Ruby Anemic has created only 53 units of the same. As to price, each signed and numbered piece costs about 8,300 euros. Via: Switched On Set
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