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June 16, 2018 Amazon’s Alexa is now at home in new subdivisions, hotels
Armida Rosales and her husband, Arnold, had not thought much about voice-activated technology in their new Maple Valley home, but Amazon’s Alexa was included and the family likes the convenience. Rosales is seen in an Echo “Spot” camera. (Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times) Amazon is working with homebuilders and hoteliers to make its smart speaker and […]
ELECTRONICS May 25, 2018 Indian govt steps up focus on electronics exports, new policy to outline measures
The government is drafting the upcoming National Electronics Policy (NEP) with an increased focus on exports as it looks to harness the local capacity in electronic goods, including smartphones built for the domestic market, a top official told ET. The idea is to ensure that there is no excess manufacturing capacity and instead utilise the same to build products for customers […]
CLOTHING May 18, 2018 A New Locally Owned African Clothing Line in West Towne Mall is Open to Everyone
African n American Fits, a popular brand of custom-made African and American clothing that held its first fashion show last summer, has opened a kiosk in the West Towne Mall. Fits has been serving as a cultural bridge between traditional African fashion and African American culture for several years but, until now, has been selling clothing […]
COMPUTERS April 29, 2018 Dell Unveils Refreshed Latitude, OptiPlex, and Precision Workstations, New P-Series Monitors
HIGHLIGHTS Dell Precision mobile workstations are smaller and lighter Latitude, Precision, OptiPlex, and Towers, will be available from May All devices are powered by the latest Intel-core processor Dell has announced a slew of updates to its professional PC lineup. It has unveiled new versions of the Dell Latitude, OptiPlex, Dell Precision, and P-Series workstations. Dell says its updated […]
CLOTHING April 16, 2018 New men’s clothing store launches in The Meadows
Tony D. Brewer Sr. enjoys good clothing. It’s one reason he decided to start his first business venture with a men’s clothing store at The Meadows shopping center. His store name: The Classic Man. Brewer’s business was the first new store to sign on at the newly owned and managed shopping center on Terre Haute’s […]
ELECTRONICS March 9, 2018 New technique of “sewing” crystals together to herald new electronics
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Xinhua) — American scientists have found a new technique to “sew” two patches of crystals seamlessly together at the atomic level to create atomically-thin fabrics. The study, published on Thursday in the journal Science, has opened up new possibilities for flexible LEDs or atom-thick two dimensional circuits that work both horizontally and […]
CLOTHING February 26, 2018 Macy’s new ‘modest’ clothing line presents options for Bay Area Muslim women
This hand-dyed luxury vicose hijab is part of the “Verona Collection,” introduced on Feb. 15, 2018 by Macy’s. The collection consists of ready-to-wear pieces including dresses, tops, cardigans, pants and hijabs in a variety of colors and fabrics and is available only on macys.com. (Courtesy Macy’s) The line of “modest” clothing geared toward Muslim women […]
CLOTHING February 26, 2018 WHY YOU NEED TO WASH NEW CLOTHES BEFORE WEARING THEM, ACCORDING TO A DERMATOLOGIST
It may be hard to resist putting on your new outfit as soon as you leave the store but a dermatologist has revealed why you absolutely need to wash new clothes first. In addition to being unsanitary – think of all the people that handled them before you – wearing new clothes without first throwing […]
ELECTRONICS December 28, 2017 Best New Features in 2018 Laptops
Over the past year, consumers have seen a number of exciting developments in laptops, and more are coming in the next few months. That could make 2018 a good time to consider a new laptop. Once the 2018 computers arrive in stores in the coming months, you’re likely to find more quad-core processors, which help speed […]
COMPUTERS December 21, 2017 Asus Launches New ROG Gaming Laptops in India: Price, Specifications
HIGHLIGHTS Asus ROG Strix HERO edition, SCAR edition gaming notebooks were launched Asus Strix GL503 gaming notebooks were also launched at the event The price for ROG Strix HERO Edition starts at Rs. 92,990 Expanding its Republic of Gamers (ROG) lineup of gaming laptops in India, Asus on Wednesday unveiled ROG Strix HERO edition, SCAR edition gaming notebooks, and […]
ELECTRONICS December 14, 2017 Honor opens 4 new service centers
NEW DELHI: Huawei’s e-brand Honor said that it has opened four new exclusive service centers in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Guwahati. The brand now has 21 exclusive service centers across India. Honor said that these service centers will be equipped with the best in class amenities manned by Service Personnel’s providing professional, dedicated one-stop service for customers, through strict training […]
HOME & GARDEN December 10, 2017 How new furniture materials are transforming home interiors
Designers with an eye on the future often take their cue from the past. With technological advances enabling materials to be used in ways not previously possible, architects and interior decorators are putting a modern twist on old favourites – and introducing concepts that push the boundaries of the most fertile imaginations. Lighting is ripe […]
