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Google unveils landline phone, which ‘lives in cloud’

Bloomberg Google unveiled a new landline telephone service aimed at helping consumers stay connected in the Internet cloud. The new Fiber Phone service will be made available to a few US markets and later expanded to other cities where Google offers high-speed Internet. The new service adds a few high-tech features to the landline, such as transcribing voice mails and ...

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Denim accessories are back again!

Relaxnews When Rihanna announced a new denim footwear collection with designer Manolo Blahnik earlier this month, we knew our favourite fabric would form the basis of a key trend for Spring/Summer 2016. This season, expect denim to be everywhere — apart from on your jeans. Spring 2016 is all about the revival of the denim accessory, and designers are digging ...

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Parachute jackets, bandage skirts: A retro look at communist era Poland

AFP An elegant former hotel employee remembers dyeing gauze bandages and turning them into ruffled skirts to remain fashionable despite chronic shortages in communist-era Poland. “It was a major challenge; to make something that was impossible to get your hands on otherwise,” recalled Iwona Koczwanska who groaned when asked her age. “We had to be creative. I remember once sewing ...

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