The world’s fastest man and the Samsung NX300 camera bring speed and power to your photos! Samsung Electronics today announced a new partnership with athletics superstar Usain Bolt, coinciding with the UK availability of the NX300 in the UK. Renowned for his extreme focus and speed, Usain Bolt is the perfect champion for the NX300more »

I recently received a thank you letter from an old gentleman of my acquaintance for some photographic work hat I did for him. Although his eyesight is failing, he took the time to pen me a beautiful letter which I have saved in my bureau. When was the last time any of us saved amore »

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the launch of the 8 inch tablet, the GALAXY Note 8.0; a new era of intelligent Note technology set to re-ignite the mid-size tablet category that Samsung established in 2010. Providing unrivalled multimedia performance within a compact one-hand-grip screen,more »

For us, it’s really not a question of size. FREITAG has the right fit for everything – as long as it comes from Cupertino – from the really small (iPhones) to the really big (iPad 1) and now for something somewhere in the middle. Just because we’re not picky doesn’t mean we don’t give itmore »

FREITAG instills law and order: Coins from Pre-Euro times, coupons from shops that probably closed in the nineties, embarrassing polaroids you just can’t burn, divorce papers, replacement buttons or tools for self-assembly furniture you might need in the distant future – all this is the main cause for messy drawers. The new FREITAG orderlies aremore »

I have been using an Oral-B Sonic Complete tooth brush for the last couple of years. When I switched from my old-fashioned manual brush to this model, my gum stopped bleeding pretty soon, I had less tartar and survived the dental cleaning checks twice a year somewhat more easily. Still, I had one persisting problem:more »

I don’t have a green thumb, however I do love gardening and having plants in my home, but maintaining my houseplants is a massive ordeal. My relationship with plants has always been… well crap; buy, water, forget to water, throw away and start again… or not! Frankly, I can’t figure out what they want, theymore »

Touch technologies are all the rage! From mobile phones to home wares, touch technology is everywhere, gone are the days of buttons, we now live in a world where all modern appliances can be controlled simply by touch. Always at the forefront of design and technology, Russell Hobbs latest range, Steel Touch, has entered themore »

When you reached the summit of the Jungfrau? While hiking in Verbier? Just before paragliding? On a bike tour? Lakeside Geneva? In a car? Well, probably not. It was likely to be in a café, at a friend’s place or sitting on a sunny terrace. And yet… Here comes Handpresso, the (only) brand that offersmore »

As we wend our weary way through the digital era, I am still in awe of initiatives that set out to forge the bonds between the real and the virtual and reconcile the worlds of analogue and digital. Here’s a unique project: Little Printer by London-based BERG, which aims to put real paper back intomore »

Jopo is a simple bike, but with a twist! “Jokaisen polkupyörä”, meaning “everyman’s bicycle” in Finnish is at the origin of the name Jopo and signifies that this bike can be adjusted to people of all sizes and ages. Having first been introduced into the Scandinavian market in 1965, Jopo has grown into an iconicmore »

I don’t know about you, but I always have a lot of trouble making decisions and choices… Cheese or dessert, sea or mountains, pale or brown (I’m talking about beer, of course!). Decisions, decisions, decisions… So when it comes to high-tech, it’s the same problem all over again, only this time it’s… tablet or smartphone?more »

Hi there from Startup Weekend Lausanne! Lots of cool ideas around here, cool people that have ingenious product propositions: smartphone apps, web projects, technologies. Amongst all these creative ideas, we found Formacube! It looks like a kids toy, but it took Sasha 15 minutes to assemble it! A cool product with multiple facettes: tactile, challenging,more »

The Geneva based start-up inZair launched a new free of charge smartphone app called ZMS. What is it all about? ZMS is a technology that allows you to communicate everyday, at the right time, in the right place. Simply smart! Of course, there is Whatsapp and Whatsapp is great, I hear you say. But ZMSmore »

Rainy days, grey skies, cold feet… my remedy: books! I love love love to read. Books are my salvation. Escaping the rat race, retreating within myself, and cocooning. Just me, hot chocolate and cookies – simply perfect! And as if my shelves weren’t full with books already, I had to have those: Chihuly Garden Installationsmore »

A bookmark from Kosha is an object of highest quality, Swiss Made and created by local craftsmen with a particular attention to detail. On the back of each bookmark you’ll find engraved a quotation on the subject of reading. This inspiring object is the ideal companion for moments of reading pleasure. Behind the brand ismore »