Peer-to-peer lending, websites that allow individuals to borrow money from other individuals without going through banking middlemen, is facing its first serious government regulation as defaults undermine confidence in the online systems. ...
Harman’s audio electronics firm JBL has just announced the Reflect Response, purported to be the world’s first gesture controlled smart headphones. These in-ear Bluetooth lug-huggers are packed with motion sensor technology ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, MWC
The Eastern Coatings Show, sponsored by the Eastern Coatings Federation, Inc., will again be held at the Taj Mahal Hotel and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from June 1st to June 4th, 2015. According to Bob Whiteley, the president of ...
As online shopping continues to grow at the expense of store visits, the premium in the future will be on creating unique, brand-defining experiences that keep customers coming back— whatever the channel, says global consultancy firm ...
Tags: Retail Stores, Apparel
PPG Industries' automotive refinish business has been heavily involved in a groundbreaking associate degree program in collision repair and refinishing technology at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) in Fayetteville, N.C. On ...
From the launch of Skinny Sketcher to donuts with Crazy Cart's Ali Kermani, we revisit our favourite inventor moments of London Toy Fair 2015. It’s the final day of Toy Fair 2015 and amid the show’s usual celebrity spotting ...
Tags: business card-swapping, crafts range, Toys
Kay took to the tracks to test out the Scalextric Arc One set. Family Fortunes host and TV personality Vernon Kay showcased his Scalextric skills at Toy Fair this week. Kay took to the tracks to test out the Scalextric Arc One set, ...
Tags: life-sized cars, Toys
The National Advertising Division has recommended that Sawyer Products, Inc., discontinue certain claims for the company’s point-of-use water filter products, although NAD determined the company could support the claim that its ...
Most Americans (51%) say they would never consider enrolling in a pay-as-you-drive insurance program, a significant increase from 37% last year, according to a new insuranceQuotes.com report. Millennials are the most likely to sign up for ...
The worlds of design, technology, controls and systems integration converge in an incomparable presentation of innovation and education—all in the global celebration of lighting advancement that is LIGHTFAIR® International ...
Tags: lighting, technology, design, Lights
Thomas Blaige, chairman and CEO of Blaige & Co., will lead-off activities on Thursday, February 12 at ICE USA 2015 with a keynote address titled, “Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: Global Consolidation in Flexible Packaging.” ...
Safety Tip Extension springs should always be restrained with a safety cable that ties it to a solid point on the horizontal door track. This will ensure that it doesn't 'fly-off' in case the pulley, cable, or the spring itself breaks ...
Tags: Garage Door, Construction
Spotify has just announced that it now has 15 million subscribers paying for its premium service. This brings Spotify’s total active users to somewhere north of 60 million globally. The streaming service made the ...
Tags: Subscribers, Consumer Electronics, Spotify
Overall shop prices reported deflation for the 20th consecutive month, decelerating to 1.7% in December, after reporting deflation of 1.9% in November, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index. On a 12-month average basis, the ...
Tags: input costs, Shop Price Index, Furniture
Universal has filed suit against companies that create mixtapes for prison care packages in the states. The music giant says its copyright has been infringed by the mixtapes, and is now seeking damages. According to Universal, ...
Tags: Files, CES, Consumer Electronics