Daily Archives: May 15, 2012

Spanish smart bed makes itself in less than a minute

May 15, 2012 – 12:57 pm

by Sairica Rose WHAT’S HAPPENING Making one’s bed could be a thing of the past for tired, busy or just plain lazy consumers who invest in an Ohea smart bed (Ohea.eu, March 2012). The Spanish-made bed is equipped with a device that automatically straightens the bedding in a mere 50 seconds once it has been […]

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At Zoora, every apparel item is open to change

May 15, 2012 – 12:55 pm

by Nissa Hanna WHAT’S HAPPENING It happens: Every day, style-bleeding hearts are broken by items that are “almost perfect,” their appeal foiled by personal aversions like a too-short hemline or the wrong neckline. Public beta e-marketplace Zoora fights apparel heartbreak by letting customers personalize select elements of each item’s aesthetic details. It features women’s tops, […]

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Hangover Heaven rides to the rescue of Sin City revelers

May 15, 2012 – 12:51 pm

by Sheri Linden WHAT’S HAPPENING When it comes to the morning after, sometimes hard partying demands hard science. A Las Vegas anesthesiologist claims that IV treatments like those given to patients post-surgery can benefit people who overindulge, and he’s bringing the Rx directly to the suffering. Dr. Jason Burke’s Hangover Heaven is a mobile service designed to cure […]

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A NEW WAY TO WOO CHINESE CONSUMERS

May 15, 2012 – 12:47 pm

by Becky Sun It used to be that Chinese mainlanders were too poor to travel. But as personal incomes rose, they started venturing farther and farther from home. In the past few years, the world’s top tourist and shopping destinations have been wooing them with Chinese signage, interpreters, and even slippers and rice porridge at […]

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