Hales: Notts can win T20
Alex Hales says the Nottinghamshire Outlaws have their best-ever chance to win the T20 Blast due to the strength of their squad.
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Harrods challenges consumers with Legos
Harrods made from Lego British department store Harrods is encouraging creative minds to focus on London with a Lego challenge to build the city’s landmarks. To kick off the initiative Harrods released an image of a Lego masterpiece featuring the famed department store. Lego bricks have been used by many luxury brands to showcase a creative art that is relatable to many generations and socioeconomic classes. Everything is awesome In Toy Kingdom,
Christie’s sells Picasso painting for $179.4M
“Vue sur L’Estaque et le Château d’If” from Christie’s auction Art auctioneer Christie’s saw the highest ever sale for a work of art May 11 for a Pablo Picasso painting. The 1955 “Les Femmes d’Alger (Version ‘O’)” sold for $179.4 million, $39 million more than was expected. The high price shows that interest in art has not dwindled across generations, especially considering the all time high for a sculpture was
Valentino raises funds through fashion
The Cash & Rocket tour covers vintage and luxury vehicles in red Italian fashion house Valentino is using its design skills to raise money for the upcoming Cash & Rocket tour. From May 15-19, a caravan of 35 red cars driven by 70 of the most successful women will take a tour from London to Cannes, France, to generate funds and awareness for charities that support women and children in
6pc of retailers can identify consumers upon entering store: report
Swarovski rewards app Whether through smartphones, iBeacons or other technologies, retailers are ramping up their ability to pinpoint consumers and tailor shopping experiences, according to a new report by Boston Retail Partners. Ninety percent of retailers can identify consumers at the in-store check-out, up 17 percent from the year-ago period, but that is generally too late to make an impact, no matter how useful for profile-building and future engagement. In
Beginner's Guide to Hawaii: Maui, Lanai, and Molokai
First-time visitors to Hawaii can be overwhelmed when planning their trips. After all, the state has six tourist islands—which is the right one to experience? It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking Waikiki Beach and Honolulu should be the first stops, especially because most of the direct flight options land on Oahu. Though Oahu has its draws, it really shouldn’t be the first stop for new visitors; Honolulu
10 Recently Renovated Destination Spas in the U.S.
From the treatment rooms to the décor, even the finest resorts can show wear and tear through the years, and there’s nothing more dispiriting than checking into a luxury retreat to find it feels old and uninspired. Millions are spent each year in a never-ending race to update the country’s premium vacation spots with the most contemporary finishes. From transforming color schemes to building a lazy river, these ten newly
Skype's real-time language translator is now open to all
Skype Translator Preview, Microsoft’s catch all language translator, has been in a closed preview since November but now the software maker is finally opening the beta service to everyone. Users will now be able to skip the sign-up and wait process and simply find the Skype Translator preview application on the Windows Store. All that’s needed to use the application is a PC, laptop, or tablet running Windows 8.1 or
Nvidia's latest Grid update is good news for you, bad news for Xbox One and PS4
Nvidia’s Grid service is gradually turning into a gaming powerhouse, and today it takes the next step with a new public beta that will let you stream games to Shield at up to 1080p, 60fps – excess of what some consoles can handle. The beta will be free to all Shield owners until June 30, after which point the 1080p, 60fps option will come at a cost. Nvidia is yet
Review: Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LA
Introduction and design With the release of the latest MacBook, Apple proved unwilling to dip its toes into touchscreen laptop territory just yet – leaving the market open for Asus and Lenovo to do a few backflips into the pool and make some big waves. This, the latest from Asus’ (slightly confusingly named) Transformer Book Flip line features the new i7-5500U Broadwell Intel processor, beating its nearest rival the Lenovo