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ELECTRONICS May 4, 2017 Xiaomi India Offers Discounts in Exchange for Recycling Your Old Electronics
By: Loknath DasXiaomi has announced an e-waste management programme called Mi India Product Take-Back & Recycling Program for the country. As the name of the programme suggests, the company will be taking non-operational electronic products, irrespective of their brand, for recycling purposes and, in exchange, provide them with Rs. 100 discount coupons, which can be used at […]
ALL DEALS May 4, 2017 We reveal where to find the best value all-inclusive deals for £300pp or less this summer
By: Loknath DasGOING on holiday is all about over-indulging in sun, snacks and sangria, which often leaves us with a gaping hole in the bank account. But all-inclusive vacations don’t have to be expensive – there is a way to have a week’s holiday for less than £300 per person this summer. ALAMY Popular Eastern Med resorts […]
COMPUTERS May 4, 2017 Computers learn to understand humans better by modelling them
By: Loknath DasThe picture shows how ABC-driven parameters lead to more accurate predictions of user behavior. Credit: Aalto University Computers are able to learn to explain the behavior of individuals by tracking their glances and movements. Researchers from Aalto University, University of Birmingham and University of Oslo present results paving the way for computers to learn psychologically […]
CLOTHING May 4, 2017 Made-To-Order Clothing Is An Opportunity Tailor-Made For Amazon
By: Loknath Das(TOMMASO BODDI/AFP/Getty Images) Fashion industry insiders love to count Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com AMZN -0.61% out when it comes to unlocking the secret world of fashion. From their perspective, Bezos may know how to sell clothing, but he doesn’t know fashion, which is why the success Amazon.com has found in retailing more utilitarian and functional […]
COMPUTERS May 2, 2017 Acer Launches New Range of Swift Laptops, New Aspire AIO and Laptops
By: Loknath DasAt its Next@Acer event in New York on Thursday, Acer expanded its Swift series portfolio to launch the Swift 1 and Swift 3 laptops. Both the devices will first arrive in China this year, followed by North America and EMEA in June this year. The company has also launched an all-new Aspire series with a […]
HOME & GARDEN May 2, 2017 Home & Garden events: Herbfest in Cary, pottery show in Seagrove, more
By: Loknath DasHerbfest in Cary Cary’s eighth annual Herbfest takes place 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 6, on the grounds of the Page-Walker Arts & History Center. Garden enthusiasts will find booths selling herbs, native plants, perennials and gardening items. Tour the Anne B. Kratzer Educational Herb Garden, which includes the historic 1850s Page smokehouse, and learn […]
CLOTHING May 2, 2017 WRAL Mom Talk: Clothing deals for kids
By: Loknath DasWRAL SmartShopper Faye Prosser and I have teamed up for a fun little video series we’re calling WRAL Mom Talk, which is debuting today. As always, we had a blast getting together and talking shop. We’re excited to share it with you! In one of the first videos, we share tips on clothes shopping […]
HOME & GARDEN April 28, 2017 China wants a bold presence in Washington — so it’s building a $100 million garden
By: Loknath DasThe Ge Garden in Yangzhou, which will be replicated in the National China Garden at the National Arboretum. (Courtesy of the National China Garden) This summer, a construction team is expected to begin transforming a 12-acre field at the U.S. National Arboretum into one of the most ambitious Chinese gardens ever built in the West. […]
ALL DEALS April 28, 2017 Amazon’s 13 best daily deals: BeatsX at an all-time low price, 65″ 4K TV, USB-C car charger, more
By: Loknath DasIf there’s a better way to kick off the new week than with a great deal on a motion-sensing toilet light, we don’t know what it is. Other highlights from today’s best daily Amazon deals include Apple’s W1-equipped BeatsX wireless earbuds at an all-time low price, $95 off Garmin’s best-selling run tracker, a $100 discount […]
COUPONS April 26, 2017 Lowes Mothers Day coupons spreading on social media are a scam
By: Loknath DasAn online coupon for Lowe’s that is making the rounds on social media is actually a scam. A post, which has appeared on Facebook, states that the home improvement chain is giving away $50 coupons to celebrate Mother’s Day, according to CNN. All you have to do is take a survey. Clicking the link to […]
COMPUTERS April 26, 2017 TVs are now tablet computers without a touchscreen
By: Loknath DasA few weeks back I turned on my television to find out it had stopped receiving two of the free-to-air channels I watched most often. All of the other channels still resolved with perfect, digital clarity, so I couldn’t work out why these two channels – out of four in packaged in a multichannel broadcast […]
CLOTHING April 26, 2017 Chinese Workers at Factory for Ivanka Trumps Clothing Maker Earn About $62 a Week Report
By: Loknath DasA new report by a watchdog group found the Chinese knitting factory used by a company that makes clothing for Ivanka Trump’s brand has poor conditions and pay, with workers putting in up to 60 hours a week for wages of about $62 weekly. The factory violated two dozen standards set by the U.N. International […]
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