dimanche 7 mars 2010

Hotels offer perks in exchange for less housekeeping

When I read this article I was amazed, if not choked! I dsicovered in this article what look like a brand new strategy that Starwoods Hotels & Resort worldwide and other independents have implemented during those last months for cutting cost in hotels.
What is more surprising is that they uses the environmental scope as a tool to seduce their clients. I find it quite unethical and unthinkable that to use ecological pattern for economic reasons. Apparently, few consumers have been convinced to skip their daily housekeeping for having discount.
As a price driven consumer, I would rather go to hotels that offer a lower rate and where I wouldn't need to worry getting my bed done instead of going to hotels that offer advantage for less housekeeping!!!

lundi 15 février 2010

dimanche 14 février 2010

President Obama Wants YOU… to Twitter for Him

White House position available!

Only apply if you are a social media user geek
President Obama has understood since the beginning of its race to the White house and even more after he got there, the real necessity and importance of using social networking such as twitter. He is currently looking to hire someone that will tweet for him. Its not just a job position, it is something that requires passion and expertise.
So if if think you would suit do not hesitate to apply!!!
Joke apart, this article really shows the extent of social media use on muliple aspect of daily life such as politics, business, environment, and private.

mardi 9 février 2010

Sixth sense new technology




Sixth Sense new technology takes a step further in the augmented reality!!!

You really ought to see this video above showing Pranav Mistry demo for what I consider the tomorrow's device.
Actually, it is a wearable device including a camera and a projector that allows one to use any surface as a potential screen or tablet. It combines virtual and real world. More astonishing, you can use you fingers to take pictures or your hands to write mail. This new device reminds me Tom Cruise on "Minority report" film. Though,it is not totally new and sixth sense's inventor has used brevetted technologies that already exist before.
Technology is renewing itself quicker than we could think, and there is no limit to that. The only thing that I reproach to that approach is the human body being materialized. In the next future, this might be completely normal and we won't wonder if it is ethic or not.

dimanche 31 janvier 2010

IPhone Baby born

Last week, This article found in "The Sun" particualarly caught my attention and I defenitely wanted to share it with my blog's readers.

First, when I saw the title, I really thought that this article was about creating a new "buzzz" among the other on the net. Then I really undersatood the point and what it was all about. Actually, it relates the life of a couple that have had their first child born thanks to an IPhone application. Yes, this is real!!! The concerned couple have been trying for almost 4 years until Lena (the mother) discovered the app that she thought was her last chance. This event really shows to what extent Apple uses scientific rules to help people. However, it looks like a weird picture: "born thanks to the Iphone". Giving birth through the use of technology is all but surprising but it is more and more accessible to individuals. that might constitute a potential danger for those who could think they could switch the doctor appointment to the benefit of IPhones' medical applications and care by their own whenever they have a trouble without personnalized services....