Company Brings Salons and Day Spas into the 21st Century

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) August 7, 2008 — Stylists no longer have to put down their scissors and combs to take new appointments. A new online salon management service allows stylists and salon owners to book appointments, manage inventory and market their services for less than a dollar a day. The concept for was created by Jana Parker, a programmer with more than twelve years of experience.

“My niece was doing my hair and she kept answering the phone to schedule other hair appointments,” Parker said. “Later, while we were at lunch, one of my nieces’ customers approached her about calling to make an appointment. We thought, ‘wouldn’t it be nice if customers could just go online to set up their appointments?” Read more

Slim is fashion! BenQ’s New T850 8M Digital Camera Has Users Smiling

Intuitive Touch Screen, World’s Slimmest Profile* Make Photo-Taking Fabulously Fun

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, May 29, 2008 – BenQ announced today the launch of the world’s slimmest 8-mega-pixel digital camera, the T850 with 1600 ISO, 3x optical zoom and smc PENTAX lens.  Sleek and compact at 14.9mm thick, the T850’s chic stainless steel casing (available in black or red) reflects the minimalist operating ease of the camera.  Exceptional efficiency and user-friendliness are made possible by the highly intuitive photo taking and photo editing functions, which center around smartly organized circular touch buttons on the 3” TFT LCD screen.  Furthermore, almost all camera functions can be accessed and engaged by using one of three simple finger movements:  tap, circle, swipe.  In fact, the T850 standouts among touch screen cameras as the only one employing a natural “swipe” gesture for viewing photos and video.  A comprehensive selection of options including “Smile Catch”, Auto Face Tracking, Z Lighting, advanced photo art, scribble & scrawl and Quick Bar make the T850 a fabulously fun companion for bringing enjoyment and quality to today’s digital life.
 
Photo Taking So Simple, It’s Second Nature!
Spontaneous, quick, spur-of-the-moment.  Such is what defines that special moment so precious to capture in a photo.  And that’s exactly what defines the T850:  controls and menus so simple and second nature that capturing a spontaneous moment is a snap.  No pressing button after button to navigate through multiple menus.  The T850 has pared down complex camera operations to a minimalist, logical approach.  Circular touch buttons (just the size of the fingertip), which can be pulled up instantly on the extra-large screen, get users to the right setting fast so the moment isn’t just a memory.  Plus, the T850 features a Quick Bar that gives users even faster access to 80% of all photo taking needs.  For customized convenience, users can add three of their favorite functions to the Quick Bar.  Intelligently designed touch-screen icons that clearly represent their functions further eliminate the confusion typical of other complicated camera menus.
Tap, Circle, Swipe for Easy Navigation and Photo Editing
Once pictures are taken, users can easily view and enhance photos via three types of finger motions on the screen.  To reset the focal point, simply tap the preferred spot on the screen, and the T850 will re-center and automatically refocus the image.  To enlarge a specific portion of the image, simply draw a circle around the location with your fingertip.  The T850 will instantly perform a 12x zoom to the circled area.  Plus, by using the picture cropping mode, users can save the enlarged image as a new image.  Playback is no longer a pain with the T850’s ingenious functionality, which includes “swipe” recognizing ability – it’s the only camera currently available to perform functions with a simple finger swipe across the screen.  While reviewing pictures, swipe a finger right to left across the screen to see the next picture; swipe left to right to see the previous image.  When playing video or audio content, users can tap the playback bar forward (advance) thus eliminating the hassles of restarting the content from the beginning every time. 
The T850 is also equipped with advanced photo art functions.  Touch screen capability lets users free-hand scribble and scrawl fun captions and drawings to photos.  In addition, users can select from a numerous callout balloons and photo backgrounds/frames. Read more

Luxury fashion retailers confirm opening at The Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue

Dedicated haute couture precinct to feature over 70 signature stores

State-of-the-art catwalk to host fashion shows, launch new collections

Dubai, UAE; May 26, 2008: The Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destinations developed by Emaar Malls Group, has confirmed the signing of some of the world’s leading luxury brands in its Fashion Avenue precinct. Spreading over 440,000 sq ft with its own VIP entrance, Fashion Avenue is a custom-designed area dedicated to haute couture. 
The Dubai Mall is the flagship development of Emaar Malls Group, the shopping malls business subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC. With a gross leasable area of 3.77 million sq ft featuring more than 1,200 stores, The Dubai Mall is an integral component of Downtown Burj Dubai, a 500-acre mixed-use development anchored by the iconic Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building and free-standing structure.  Read more