The Apple watch needs to be cool — More than it needs to make money
By Timothy Stenovec From Huffington Post CUPERTINO, CALIF. — Apple needs you to think its new Watch is cool. But it doesn’t actually need you to buy one. The tech giant spent years developing Apple Watch, the wrist-worn computer that…
Haiti’s first ever life-saving air ambulance service launches operations
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — Haiti’s first ever life-saving air ambulance service, which recently launched operations in different regions in the country, will be accessible to patients of all social levels, and will provide a guarantee of quick air transportation from…
Universal & Lowes Hotel announce ‘Caribbean-Themed’ resort for Universal Orlando RESORT
From BWM When it opens in the summer of 2016, guests visiting the new Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando will walk into a colorful Caribbean hideaway built around a lush, tropical lagoon and towering waterfall. The new hotel,…
Tremors and volcanic eruptions: the fuel of the future?
From The World Bank Overwhelmed by oil prices, could exploring geothermal energy help the small islands of the Eastern Caribbean to reduce their electricity costs. Instead of scaring people, the energy released by earthquakes and volcanoes could soon jump-start cars,…
Flotspotting: A table lamp with nothing to hide
By Erika Rae From Core77 Most of us prefer to tuck cords and cables well out of sight—in fact, I’ve arranged half of the furniture in my apartment in order to hiding my eyesore of a Wi-fi router. It’s safe…
101 years ago, someone mapped the morals of Portland, building-by-building
By Chris Morran From Consumerist The 1913 report on vice in Portland resulted in this map assigning a different color to varying degrees of immorality at hotels, apartments, and boarding houses. Click image to enlarge. (via BigThink.com) Long before there…
Equity investments add to Caribbean restaurant company’s growth
Sep 09, 2014 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) — Hockey Training and Applied Gamification Investments Highlighted WHITEFISH, MT / September 9, 2014 / Blue Water Global Group, Inc. is busy fleshing out a three part business strategy that fuses together a string…
242 Colour Run hits Nassau with a splash Sept. 28
From Bahama Islands Info Participants in 2013 enjoy the after party from Montagu Foreshore.NASSAU, Bahamas – The 242 Colour Run season is about to start, with the first event taking place in Nassau on September 28th. The event is a…
Hard Water’s fried chicken from ‘Fried & True’
By Maggie Mariolis From Serious Eats In 2013, acclaimed Vietnamese chef Charles Phan—best know for his famed San Francisco restaurant, Slanted Door—opened Hard Water, a New Orleans-style whiskey bar in the Embarcadero. Living in New Orleans myself, I can attest…
Guardian General rebrands to Guardian Group
George Town, Grand Cayman, September 8, 2014: Guardian General Insurance Limited (GGIL) which trades as NEMWIL will be rebranded to Guardian Group at an Official Launch Event “Gearing for the future: Re-Branding and learning from Ivan” on Friday September 12,…