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Michael Kors Mother’s Day ad on The Cut U.S. fashion label Michael Kors is reminding readers of New York magazine’s The Cut of their Mother’s Day obligations through a mobile advertisement. The straightforward ad invites readers to shop for sales on the brand’s mobile-optimized Web site. Mother’s Day, like many holidays, tends to approach unnoticed for many consumers, resulting in frantic last-minute shopping, so the mobile ad will likely be
The pop-up trend has arrived at the plate, introducing diners to one-off culinary experiences that feature celebrity chefs, off-the-grid locations, and innovative menus. We’ve rounded up ten upcoming pop-ups across North America that will entice your taste buds this season, ranging from long-table dinners on an organic farm to musical pairing events. By Anja Mutic
Steinway and Sons in the Integral House Sotheby’s International Realty Canada has teamed with several luxury brands to present Toronto’s famed Integral House to potential buyers. The Integral House celebrates architecture, music and performance and is constructed in the shape of an integral mathematics symbol. Brands such as BMW, Steinway & Sons and other have joined Sotheby’s in the presentation of the property that includes architecture, math and art to create
There is nothing more vexing than trying to figure out who to tip, how much, and when—especially when you’re in a foreign country. You’ll come face to face with employees at airports, train stations, hotels, restaurants, and cafés. Do you have to tip everyone? What about shuttle bus drivers, tour guides, and bellmen? The next time your travels take you to Paris or elsewhere in France, rely on the following
Carey Mulligan for WSJ. magazine, May 2015 Brands such as Cartier, Hermès and Armani/Casa reflected the style and design sentiment of WSJ. magazine’s affluent readership in the publication’s May issue. The advertising space of the 2015 May edition of the Wall Street Journal’s successful lifestyle supplement is the largest to-date in terms of ad pages. With 64 percent of the advertisers seen in the May issue being new, the strength
Google has introduced a new cloud-based NoSQL database powered by Bigtable that is automatically scalable and designed specifically for large-scale implementations with an eye on the Internet of Things. Cloud Bigtable runs on Google’s powerful Bigtable data storage system that already powers Gmail, Google Search and Google Analytics plus there’s the added bonus that it’s compatible with the Apache HBase API. The latter configuration means that it can be used
Vodafone is on the warpath to bring cheap 4G devices to the masses; only yesterday we saw the Smart Prime 6 smartphone and today the red network has shown off its new tablet, the Tab Prime 6. The new slate, which has been built by Alcatel, comes with a 9.6-inch HD screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800, a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. On the back
Introduction They were once the apple of everyone’s eye, but in recent years PCs have been experiencing a steady decline in the face of a slew of new form factors and the imperious silver march of Apple’s iEverything. However, of late the initial spurts of a recovery have turned into a full-on rebirth fuelled by Microsoft’s new OS plans, the thirst for PC gaming, and a whole number of other
It’s the news many of us have been waiting for: the consumer version of the Oculus Rift until the first quarter of 2016, with pre-orders kicking off later this year. It’s a little later than we had anticipated, with many of us holding out hope that the virtual reality headset would be on our faces by Christmas – but it’s great to finally have a more concrete release date. Oculus
In honour of May the, er, 6th, someone has made a 16-bit The Force Awakens trailer for your viewing pleasure. The audio isn’t exactly SNES-level midi but the graphics should otherwise scratch all your retro-futurist pop culture itches. Somehow we’re already nostalgic for a film that hasn’t even been released yet. Well done everyone. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heVBYAbwUUg See the original Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer here
