According to the American College of Sports Medicine’s 13th annual survey among fitness industry professionals, wearable technology is the top fitness trend for 2019. This includes things like your Fitbit trackers, Apple smartwatches, heart rate monitors and GPS trackers. Second in line, for the second year in a row, was “group training,” defined as including […]
At this year’s Mobile World Congress, HTC had people flocking to their Vive VR (Virtual Reality) System demo. According to reviewers at cnet, The HTC Vive is “the best VR experience you can have right now, if you’ve got the space.“ It offers a flat-out amazing virtual reality experience with sharp visuals, great motion controls […]
The snow of couture week has well and truly thawed, and the mood of Paris Fashion Week street style is positively spring-like, with bare arms and even shorts spotted off the runway. Away from the catwalk, the city is crowded with industry insiders rushing from show to show. From patchwork ensembles to oversized tailoring to […]
What tastes like spring and pairs absolutely perfect with Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day and Spring Break celebrations? Applebee’s hopes customers think it’s their new $2 ABSOLUT Vodka “Rainbow Punch.” Applebee’s March Neighborhood Drink of the Month is an authentic punch made with ABSOLUT vodka and the combination of green apple, ginger and lemon flavors, topped with a […]
Pyer Moss has officially been announced as the winner of the 2018 CFDA Fashion Fund prize, an award that will grant the designer $400,000 in prize money. The Fashion Fund was set up 2003 with the intention of giving emerging American design talent the opportunity for further success in the business of fashion. Former winners […]
What goes around comes around, especially when it comes to design periods. One blast from the past that has suddenly become a hot trend for 2019 is Art Deco design. The Art Deco period was very popular in America and Europe in the 1920s and 1930s, and a stark contrast to the more minimalist, […]
5G will probably change our lives in more meaningful and immediate ways than the flashy new foldable devices. It’ll mature sooner, and it’ll turn us into even bigger mobile data consumption addicts. But based on what reviewers witnessed at this year’s Mobile World Congress, it’s just not ready. Companies like Qualcomm are straight up lying […]
As many as one-third of all adults over 65 years old fall each year, with consequences that include serious injury, limited activity and significant health care costs. That’s a staggering and sobering statistic. But researchers at California State University, Northridge, have conducted a study that shows that doing weekly Pilates training can effectively reduce these […]
It feels like Whiskey Distilleries have suddenly popped up all over the map, but the fever for this spirit has taken hold of the Bay Area in a way not seen since the Gold Rush days. Here are just a few of the best distilleries to be found in the cities by the bay. […]
The Punkt MP02, which just debuted at this year’s Mobile World Congress, is about putting a full stop to the distractions and diversions of modern life. Its phones are the postmodern anti-flagship devices that suggest that maybe their users don’t need the internet with them every waking moment of every day. The MP design combines […]