Tag: Product
New app gives treadmill joggers virtual scenic runs
(Relaxnews) – If you’re bored with treadmill runs, a new iPad app released last week called Virtual Runner takes you on a spin through some of the world’s most famous jogging paths — such as New York’s Central Park or along the Great Barrier Reef — in high-definition video. The video is shown from the [...]
Chanel publishes unseen footage about Marilyn’s love for N°5
(Relaxnews) – After presenting “For The First Time,” a video revealing how the iconic N°5 fragrance was born, Chanel unveiled Thursday another aspect of the perfume’s history: how it is related to the history of Marilyn Monroe. To the question “What do you wear to bed?”, Marilyn Monroe replied “Why Chanel N°5 of course!”. The [...]
5 groundbreaking features on Windows 8
Relaxnews rounded up five groundbreaking features in Windows 8, Microsoft’s updated operating system, now compatible with tablets, launching Friday, October 26. 1. Tablet support Windows 8 is the first version of the OS to support certain types of tablets: those with a low-energy consumption ARM processor, such as Microsoft’s Surface, as well as a selection [...]
Microsoft to launch pop-up stores to help tablet sales
(SAN FRANCISCO-AFP) – Microsoft said Monday it is launching more than 30 pop-up holiday shops in the United States and Canada as it gears up to sell its new Surface tablet computer. “Microsoft is excited to expand on its existing retail footprint to deliver an assortment of best-in-class products and a premium retail experience to [...]
Adidas to launch three new minimalist runners
(Relaxnews) – Adidas is releasing a three-shoe “natural running” collection that is meant to help runners gradually work through the transition of conventional running shoes to the most minimalist of trainers. Of the set, the Motion is the most conventional, with an 8-millimeter heel-to-toe drop (heel height 23 millimeters, forefoot height 15 millimeters). The Gazelle [...]
Pepsi launches new mango and cherry vanilla flavors
(Relaxnews) – Following in the footsteps of Coca-Cola which sells a Black Cherry Vanilla flavor, PepsiCo is set to launch its newest fruit-inspired flavors: Paradise Mango and Cherry Vanilla. Released on the brand’s Facebook page July 16, the latest flavors are extensions of Pepsi’s Next range, which contains 60 percent less sugar than regular Pepsi. [...]
Skoda announces China as its biggest market
It’s been one long week of celebrations for the people at Skoda, which marked its fifth year of operations in China by releasing three special edition models and by announcing that the country had now become the firm’s biggest market. The Volkswagen Group-owned brand sold 220,000 units in China last year and boldly predicts that [...]
Burger King is conversation starter, McDonald’s responds fastest to tweets: report
(Relaxnews) – Have a beef with the service or quality of your latest fast food meal? If it was with McDonald’s, odds are you’ll get a response within 29 minutes of blasting out a tweet. Burger King, however, could take more than two days to reply. Those are some of the conclusions of a new [...]
JLR to launch several sports cars in next two years
(MUMBAI-AFP) – India’s Tata Motors-owned British luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover will launch several sports cars and fuel-efficient engines in the next two years, Tata group chairman Ratan Tata said Friday. Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) “has undertaken its most ambitious product development program in its history and will launch several new sports sedans [...]
Denny’s to open 50 restaurants in China
(Relaxnews) – Following news that Burger King has set its sights firmly on China for the next phase of its international expansion, American diner-style restaurant chain Denny’s has also announced plans to open 50 new locations in southern China over the next 15 years. The casual family-oriented eatery says it expects to open the first [...]
