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Five 'fashion' stories September 2011 - February 2015

9to5Toys Last Call: Galaxy S5 (unlocked) $350, LifeProof Galaxy case $18, PNY flash storage 50% off, more

Stephen Hall Feb 16 2015 - 11:49 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Samsung SM-G900 Galaxy S5 16 GB 4G LTE smartphone unlocked for GSM networks: $349.95 shipped (Reg. $500)

LifeProof frē Case for Samsung Galaxy S5, S4, or S3 in various colors: $18 shipped (Reg. $80)

Amazon Gold Box – up to 50% off PNY flash storage: 256GB USB 3.0 flash drive $70 shipped (orig. $130), more

Motorola SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem (refurb) $55 shipped (orig. $90)

Amazon Fire TV streaming media player $34 w/ Sling TV subscription or $84 w/o

More new gear from today:

New! Acer 11.6″ Chromebook 2.16GHz/2GB RAM/16GB SSD $160 shipped (orig. $200)
New! Dell Wireless Touchpad $15 shipped (orig. $60)
New! Games/Apps: Destiny (all platforms) $30, iOS freebies, more
New! President’s Day Fashion: Save up to 50% at H&M, Eastbay, Timbuk2, Gap, more
New! Groupon 10% off: Xbox One bundle $315, Chromecast (recert) $23, more
New! Daily Deals: Lowepro Rover backpack: $79, D-Link Wireless Cam: $25, more
New! LG 29-inch UltraWide Dual HDMI IPS LED Monitor $302 shipped (Reg. $400)
New! Coosh portable Bluetooth extended range speaker $28 Prime shipped (orig. $60)
New! 50% off LED Light bulbs from IKEA

More deals still alive:

Sennheiser HD 518 over-ear headphones $65 shipped (Reg. $130)
Get a free Fire TV/Roku streaming stick when you sign up for Sling TV
Canon EOS Rebel T3i DSLR (refurb) w/ 18-55mm Lens Kit $336 shipped (orig. $599)
20% off new video games for 2 yrs w/ Best Buy Gamers Club Unlocked: $30 in-store
Kinivo ZX100 Mini Portable Speaker (Grey-Blue): $13 Prime Shipped
Fitbit Charge Heart Rate + Activity Wristband: $127 shipped (Reg. $150)
Harman recertified sale: NI in-ears $15, SoundFly AirPlay speaker $45, more
Bose Acoustimass 6 Home 5.1 Entertainment Speaker System $400 shipped, more
Mass Effect Infiltrator is IGN’s free iOS game of the month ($4.99 value)
Jaybird Freedom Sprint Bluetooth Headphones $60 shipped (Reg. $100)
Get 100GB of cloud storage at OneDrive for free
Adobe Creative Cloud (PS CC + Lightroom): $10/month w/$25 Amazon credit

New products & more:

Blub Uno USB desk clock uses 1950’s Nixie tubes to display time, temperature and more
Kitchen Tech: Catch up on 10 great food and drink tool columns!
The entire Star Wars saga is represented in LEGO’s upcoming releases, current sets now $8
Gaming For Couples: Last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts for gamers
Mitsubishi’s new iNSTICK cordless vacuum doubles as an air purifier
Kitchen Tech: Vitamix and hand immersion blenders make silky soups, foamy drinks

Samsung’s Swarovski Galaxy S5, Galaxy Gear collection launches today

Jonathan Kizer May 8 2014 - 11:12 am PT

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Samsung’s “Crystal Collection” Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Gear line are available on the company’s online store starting today, though only in Korea. The devices are also available for pre-order for the Chinese market.

The sparkly device will eventually be make its way to Samsung’s UK retail stores in the UK in the coming weeks. If you’re in the United States and hoping to get your hands on this handset, start looking into importing it. Chances are, Samsung will never officially release the device in the North American, as no plans have been shared thus far.

The “Swarovski for Samsung” collaboration comes on the heels of a successful accessory partnership between the two brands during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York this past season. The collection marks the first time in more than 100 years that Swarovski has participated in a collaboration of this scale, where it fully integrates its branding into the collection.

With technology and fashion so deeply intertwined, Samsung is more dedicated than ever to supporting self-expression through technological innovation and meaningful partnerships,” said Younghee Lee, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung. “Collaborating with Swarovski on this stunning collection of device accessories reflects our commitment to providing people with user-experiences that express their distinct personalities and taste.

Google Glass prescription, fashion, & sport lenses coming early 2014 from Rochester Optical

Jordan Kahn Nov 8 2013 - 6:59 am PT

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Update: Google reached out to us to say there is currently no relationship between Google Glass and Rochester Optics

When Google recently announced the second generation Google Glass rolling out to those in its Explorers beta program later this year, it also noted that the wearable will fully support a new line of prescription frames. Now, Rochester Optical, a NY-based manufacturer of lenses and eyewear products, has teamed up with Tim Moore of VentureGlass who struck a deal with Google to provide “custom prescription, fashion, and sport lenses” for Glass. Moore announced the news today on his Google+ page with the image above and linked to a press release from Rochester Optical.

As a state-of-the-art optical laboratory, one of the first wearable technology items Rochester Optical will be producing are custom prescription, fashion, and sport lenses for Google Glass, available for purchase in early 2014

With Tim’s proven background as co-founder of social media agency SayItSocial and founder of Venture Glass, he will provide tremendous value to Rochester Optical in their endeavors in both the retail and the online space. His company, Venture Glass, a wearable technology company, was chosen by Google for their Google Glass project.

While the new Glass will be available later this year, Rochester Optical’s press release notes that its lenses for the device will available to buy in early 2014.
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Google details how Glass could look like traditional sunglasses using see-through displays

Jordan Kahn Apr 25 2013 - 10:20 am PT

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We already knew that future generations of Google’s Glass headset would include prescription frames and lenses in addition to rumors of the company working with trendy designers to make the frames more fashionable. Today we get a hint at some of the ideas Google is floating around for future iterations of the hardware via a patent application published today by the US Patent & Trademark Office and first spotted by UnwiredView.

As highlighted by the patent drawing above, Google’s idea is to use see-through displays in order to make Glass look more like an ordinary, traditional pair of sunglasses. Google describes the invention as “A near-to-eye optical system includes an optically transmissive substrate having a see-through display region and a repeating pattern of diffraction elements:
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Google releases new Product Search, to enhance shopping experience

Jake Smith Sep 22 2011 - 5:27 pm PT

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As noted by Search Engine Land, Google has released a new Product Search page — that actually looks pretty good. The main part of the website is dominated by an oversized image that lists promoted products. Besides the promoted products, the search functionality looks fairly familiar and lists prices and stores to buy from.

The new Product Search is taking the place of Google’s recently released Boutique. Google will be closing Boutique October 12th, and will redirect it to the new Product Search. Google also has implemented a new dress search category (seen after the break) that lets you to select color, price, and brand.

Looks stylish, Google.

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