PREPARING FOR WINTER | HOW TO MAKE YOUR SKIN GLOW October 11, 2010 After a blazing few days, our Indian summer is over and it’s time to start thinking about ways other than a deep tan to get a healthy glow. Hungarian brand Omorovicza’s beautiful Illuminating Moisturiser (£83, Liberty), with plum oil and apple pectin, is a brilliant moisture boost, with a light-diffusing effect that will make you [...]
Samsung hit by downturn in TV sales October 7, 2010 Samsung yesterday ended a record run of quarterly performances as a negative earnings guidance caused the firm’s stock to lurch. The world’s largest memory chipmaker, which has a tradition of beating even the most bullish estimates, faces a tough outlook as a fragile world economy has hit demand for TVs and computers. It now expects [...]
YES, YOU DO NEED TO WEAR MAKEUP…JUST DO IT WITH SUBTLETY September 30, 2010 Style Counsel I HEAR it all the time: “I don’t wear any make up because I don’t know how to apply it…I haven’t got time…Do I need it?…I don’t know what to buy.” Well, there’s no excuse, because cosmetics counters are falling over themselves to teach you how to apply it, and what to get. [...]
Nintendo 3DS not ready in time for Xmas September 29, 2010 NINTENDO has failed in its bid to rush its new 3DS handheld games console out in time for Christmas. The Japanese firm announced yesterday the device, which claims to create a 3D effect without the need for glasses, will be released in February in its home country and March in Europe and the US. The [...]
GADGETS | REVIEWS September 29, 2010 OF THE THREE new members of the iPod family, the Nano is the most radically rethought. If stripped-down is the Apple philosophy, then the new Nano takes this to its logical conclusion. Gone is the iconic click wheel that helped bring MP3 players to the mass market. Instead it uses Apple’s now almost obligatory multi-touch [...]
Aston Martin UK’s coolest brand September 28, 2010 Sports car maker Aston Martin is the coolest brand in Britain, according to a survey. Renowned for making vehicles driven by James Bond, it came top of the annual poll, reclaiming the number one spot from Apple’s iPhone which came second. Apple’s iPod was named third coolest, followed by Blackberry and stereo and TV maker [...]
RIM goes toe-to-toe with Apple’s iPad September 28, 2010 BLACKBERRY maker Research In Motion (RIM) finally launched its much anticipated tablet PC this week. In his keynote speech, chief executive Mike Lazaridis shied away from direct comparisons with Apple. That, however, hasn’t stopped the technology world from staring straight at the elephant in the room: can the Playbook compete with the iPad? At first [...]
CITY VIEWS: WHICH DEVICE DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THE TABLET WARS? September 28, 2010 ALEX GADEMANN | FOREX.COM I already own an iPad. It was the first time I bought an apple and I bought it because of the novelty. If you put me in the same place with the two products I would definitely look at what Blackberry has to offer. SARAH RICKWOOD | AVIVA I have a [...]
RIM unveils Blackberry PlayBook as rival to iPad September 27, 2010 RESEARCH in Motion (RIM) unveiled its own tablet computer to rival Apple’s iPad yesterday. The computer, named BlackBerry PlayBook, has a seven-inch screen and dual facing cameras. It is WiFi and Bluetooth enabled but needs to link with a BlackBerry smartphone to access the mobile phone network. Shares of RIM jumped nearly two per cent [...]
EU ends Apple probe September 27, 2010 European Union competition regulators said yesterday they will drop an investigation into US computer giant Apple after the company eased restrictions on programming tools and cross-border warranties for the iPhone. The move comes after Apple changed its policies to make it easier for iPhone users to get repairs under warranty in an EU country other [...]