Gadget for your luxury toilet by Brondell

Like so many other electronics (think smartphones, flat panel T.V.s & gaming) Japan has been an early adopter of the bidet toilet seat as well.  According to the Cabinet Office of Japan, as of 2009, penetration of the bidet toilet seat in Japan was 72%.  This is comparable to personal computers at 75% and digital … Read more

The Oberoi Gurgaon, Radisson Royal Hotel Moscow and Mardan Palace Turkey among the World Travel Awards winners

The Oberoi, Gurgaon is World’s Leading Luxury Hotel Voted by World Travel Awards, 2011 The Oberoi, Gurgaon (a hotel which opened in April, 2011) has been voted World’s Leading Luxury Hotel, 2011 by the World Travel Awards. This was announced at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Doha, Qatar. “This is indeed a very … Read more

Mercedes Benz DICE – a visionary perspective

The inventor of the automobile redefines independence “DICE” sculpture demonstrates revolutionary customer experience “mbrace2” as world premiere at the Consumer Electronics Show Mercedes Benz  press release Stuttgart/Las Vegas – Networked access to information everywhere and at all times has become an indispensable part of daily life. That also goes for the time one spends in … Read more

Iconic, but Immobile. The inaugural L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ

What about your mobile competence? L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ: study Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy’s, NET-A-PORTER and Bloomingdale’ssecure the top spots in the inaugural L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ report that measures the mobile competence of 100 brands. The Mobile IQ distribution reveals a significant, widespread underinvestment in mobile, as nearly half the brands were designated … Read more

Green light: Next-generation light bulb

A smart option to incandescent or CFL light bulbs models Switch, a California startup out to change the world shined at the Consumer Electronics Show last week with new-generation LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs that believed to transform the more than $30-billion global market. “It is exciting to be the little David taking on the Goliath’s … Read more

Digital media on a larger scale: Four Seasons invests $18m in a web platform

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Unveils New $18m Website Part of an effort to improve online revenue, luxury hotel chain Four Seasons has unveiled a new website that cost $18m to develop. The new web platform will give travellers more digital tools to manage their bookings. Fourseasons.com, the result of the investment, offers a user-friendly … Read more