Showing posts with label After. Show all posts
Showing posts with label After. Show all posts

Friday, November 15, 2013

Where Can Lindsay Lohan Hide After Rehab?

Lindsay Lohan isn’t due out of court-ordered rehab until early August but she’s already “deathly afraid of relapsing,” TMZ reports. After switching from Betty Ford to Malibu’s Cliffside last month, she resolved to go “deep into hiding” once sprung. She plans to "disappear" somewhere “where there are no paparazzi ... somewhere she can get back in touch with her true self.” She says she'll go there for as long as it takes.

Well, the first rule of going into hiding is don’t tell TMZ you’re going into hiding. That mistake aside, we're eager to help. Herewith, five suggested hiding spots with better weather than Siberia.

Often called the most remote city on earth, this beach-side metropolis is basically Miami with the seasons reversed. And no paparazzi. 

Lohan says cities like New York and L.A. only “feed her demons.” Good thing there are still plenty of “dry” cities — okay, townships — clinging to prohibition laws in the U.S. Bridgewater is probably the chicest of them; Mia Farrow and Diane Sawyer call it home. 

Or Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Alpine, New Jersey; the south of France ... the kinds of towns where class acts like Julia Roberts can move (post-Oscar or post-superhero franchise) to raise children that aren’t totally insufferable or get fat gracefully outside the realm of Harvey Levin's surveillance. 

N.S.A. leaker Edward Snowden has been in the international section of the Moscow airport for more than a week without being photographed. The attached hotel boasts cruise ship style beds and free wifi.

Sometimes, the place they least expect you is the one you haunted six or seven years ago. Also works with Teddy’s or The Viper Room.


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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The After Math: Microsoft fits new Windows, Sony pushes the limits of a smartphone screen

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Welcome to The After Math, where we attempt to summarize this week's tech news through numbers, decimal places and percentages.

The After Math Microsoft fits new Windows, Sony pushes the limits of a smartphone screen

In recent weeks, we've covered BlackBerry, Google, Nokia, Apple, Sony and (at least gaming-wise) Microsoft, but this week, the Redmond company returned to dominate tech news, showcasing a new version of Windows 8 (and RT) at its annual Build conference. It's tried to fix some of the operating system's early criticisms and make it all a bit more accessible. They even threw in a Start button -- of sorts. Meanwhile, Sony set jacket pockets quivering, announcing its new 6.4-inch smartphone (that's not a tablet), replete with arguably the most powerful mobile processor out there. For a numerical breakdown of the week's news, follow us after the break.

Screen size of Sony's Xperia Z Ultra: 6.4 inchesBiggest Android smartphone screen in 2010: 5 inchesScreen size of Sony's Windows-running VAIO P laptop: 8 inchesBlackBerry 10 devices shipped in the last quarter (Q1 2014): 2.7 millionLoss made by BlackBerry in the same quarter: $84 millionNumber of Lumia 820 phones used to create a digital wall at Build 2013: 200DNP The After Math Microsoft fits new Windows, Sony pushes the limits of a smartphone screen

Keynote attendees at Build 2013 that cheered at the first mention of Bing: 1Free tablets given to each Build 2013 attendee: 2Number of side-by-side windows possible on a Toshiba Kirabook running Windows 8.1: 4(Mis)uses of the word "literally" by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer during the Build keynote: 2New megapixels of satellite photography recently added to Google Maps: 800,000Meters per pixel within Google's new Maps images: 15Years of data collected by the NSA so far during the Obama administration: 2Air miles NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden could have earned in his escapade (Honolulu to Hong Kong to Moscow): 9,988 when.eng("eng.perm.init")

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Missoni Plane Found After Almost 6 Months

Nearly six months after a plane carrying Vittorio Missoni and his family disappeared somewhere off the coast of Venezuela, the wreckage has finally been found north of the Los Roques archipelago. According to a press release from the brand, the plane was identified by an American ship called the Deep Sea, but they haven't looked inside it yet, so they're not sure if the bodies are in there. Authorities plan to investigate the remains to find out what caused the crash.


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Saturday, October 12, 2013

Kanye West Wrote ‘I Am a God’ After Fashion Week Dis

"I Am a God" is one of the most talked-about songs on Kanye West's Yeezus, for its meme-worthy lyrics and its insight into West's evolving theology. Turns out it also works as a fashion blind item. This, from W's profile of West, which WWD reports will go live on the magazine's freshly redesigned site any minute now:

"In the interview, West recalls an invitation from an unnamed designer last fall to attend a runway show with the condition that West would not attend anyone else’s. West, upset, wrote a song with Daft Punk about the incident, 'I Am a God.' 'Cause it’s like, Yo! Nobody can tell me where I can and can’t go. Man, I’m the number-one living and breathing rock star. I am Axl Rose; I am Jim Morrison; I am Jimi Hendrix. You can’t say that you love music and then say that Kanye West can’t come to your show,' West said."

It's safe to say he wasn't the only person in Paris stress-eating croissants over his fashion week invites.


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Sunday, October 6, 2013

The After Math: Samsung's big Premiere and Instagram's video debut

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Welcome to The After Math, where we attempt to summarize this week's tech news through numbers, decimal places and percentages.

The After Math Samsung's big Premiere event and Instagram dabbles with video

This week's been arguably less hectic than the last, but both Samsung and Facebook decided to up the tempo on Thursday. The Korean hardware maker announced a stack of new hardware, from tablets to cameras to desktop PCs, while Facebook's Instagram went toe to toe with Twitter's Vine, announcing a new video-sharing feature. On the very same day, Tesla had something to show, deftly switching batteries on its Model S faster than you'd be able to fill a gas tank. There were, however, six other days to the week, and we've pored over all of them for this week's numeros.

New products announced at Samsung's Premiere 2013: 6New products announced by Samsung in the last three months: 18Operating systems on Samsung's versatile ATIV Q: 2Functional positions for the ATIV Q: 4Cold startup time on Samsung's new ATIV Book 9 Plus: less than 6 secondsSeconds taken to swap out batteries on a Tesla Model S at its new service stations: 90Length of video clips on Instagram: 15 seconds

Video length on Vine: around 6.5 secondsInstagram video uploads in its first 24 hours: 5 millionFinal score of Game Seven, San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat (where Instagram video uploads spiked): 88-95Years since NEC launched a phone in the US: 8 yearsSmartphones that feature a liquid-cooled processor: 1 (by NEC)Total value of Apple's iPad contract with LA schools: $30 millionNumber of tablets the deal will provide: 31,000Number of students in Los Angeles Unified School District: 640,000Hypothetical number of tablets that money could buy, priced at $678 each: 45,000 when.eng("eng.perm.init")

Saturday, October 5, 2013

FIFA reconsiders 3D World Cup 2014 coverage after ESPN 3D shutdown

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ESPN 3D launched in 2010 with coverage of 25 FIFA World Cup matches, but word that the channel will be mothballed has the international football association reviewing whether it will use the tech in 2014. An Associated Press report quotes FIFA director of television Niclas Ericson saying that there is interest from several broadcasters in a 3D presentation, but the cost is currently under review. While FIFA focuses on its standard HD broadcasts, it's also thinking over offering 4K Ultra HD coverage, which is currently being tested during Confederations Cup matches. The Hollywood Reporter points out that while Sony has backed off some of the sponsorships that pushed early 3D productions, it's providing some of the equipment for UHDTV tests like its F55 4K camera. Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is already in line for a 4K soccer broadcast in 2014, we'll see if it's put to use alongside new goal-line technology.

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Friday, October 4, 2013

Lindsay Lohan Fled Rented House After It Was Hit by Bling Ring

Ever wondered what it’s like to rent your home to Lindsay Lohan? The answer is in this Wall Street Journal article, which checked in on the celebrities burglarized in the now-immortal Bling Ring, to see who left and who stayed. 

Paris Hilton is still in her narcissist's temple (Sofia Coppola shot her in it for Elle this month), and Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr recently listed the “gated estate” hit by the teen criminals to rent for $18,000 a month. Megan Fox's husband Brian Austin Green sold his in 2010, and Rachel Bilson sold hers last year, both for a small profit.

Lohan was living in a $10,000-a-month rental in the Hollywood Hills at the time. “We were desperate to rent the house, which was expensive, so we thought, 'What's the worst that could happen?'” owner Jenna Gering, also an actress, told the Journal. Nine months later, her house was on the national news. Lohan moved out “immediately” following the burglary. The Journal writes: 

Sounds uncharacteristically responsible, but then again, this was 2008.


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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Distro Issue 96: PrimeSense tackles life after Kinect on its quest to make technology disappear

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Distro Issue 96 PrimeSense

PrimeSense brought the Kinect to life with its 3D sensor tech and a four-year cooperative effort back in 2010. When it comes to the new tracking peripheral, though, Microsoft kept matters in-house and the Israeli startup set out to prove that its ready to break from those gaming roots. In a brand new issue of our weekly, we examine the outfit's post-Microsoft aspirations that include the Capri chip. Eyes-On cleans up with Dyson's latest, Weekly Stat dials in streaming radio numbers and Visualized examines BioRob's feline-esque robot. All of that and much more awaits via those trusty download repositories just down below.

Distro Issue 96 PDF
Distro in the iTunes App Store
Distro in the Google Play Store
Distro in the Windows Store
Distro APK (for sideloading)
Like Distro on Facebook
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The After Math: E3 2013 and WWDC 2013

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Welcome to The After Math, where we attempt to summarize this week's tech news through numbers, decimal places and percentages.

The After Math E3 2013 vs WWDC 2013

It was a week where Engadget somehow managed dueling liveblogs. Apple revealed its new mobile operating system, while Microsoft revealed more of its plans for the Xbox One, kicking off a week of gaming news from E3 2013 in LA. Sony soon followed, showing off its console for real, and pricing it a hundred dollars less than Microsoft's next-gen console. Sure, the war isn't over yet, but Sony can arguably claim victory at this year's Los Angeles battle. So let's talk numbers, right after the break.

Number of Worldwide Developer Conferences held by Apple so far: 24Battery life of Apple's new Haswell-powered MacBook Air on our video rundown test: 12 hours, 51 minutesBattery life increase since last year's model: 95.7 percentNumber of iOS devices sold so far: 600 millionNumber of iOS devices sold since last year: 235 millionNew voices recruited for Siri on iOS 7: 2Per month price for ad-free iTunes Radio (through iTunes Match): $2.08Per month price for ad-free Pandora: $3Per month price for ad-free Spotify: $4.99Number of iTunes accounts activated: 575 millionXbox Live users (as of April 2013): 48 millionYears since the original Killer Instinct launched in 1994: 19

Mac computers assembled in the US, so far: 1Number of GPU cores inside Apple's new Mac Pro: 12Number of CPU cores inside Sony's PlayStation 4: 8Launch platforms for the PlayStation's cloud gaming service: 3E3 2013 attendees: 48,200 (approximately 2,500 more than 2012)Number of Engadget E3 liveblogs this year: 4 (in one day!)Number of "family members" you can share your Xbox Live account (and games) with: 10Microsoft's Xbox One launch price: $499Sony's PlayStation 4 launch price: $399Price of the "low-end" PlayStation 3 at launch: $499Price of the "high-end" Xbox 360 at launch: $399The original Xbox's launch price: $299The original Xbox's launch price, adjusted for 2013 prices: $393Free games to be offered each month on Xbox Live (through the Xbox One launch): 2Free games available on PS3 through PS Plus this month: 12Due date for Nintendo's first free-to-play game: "by March 2014"Wii U consoles sold so far: 3.5 millionNew Wii U titles shown off during Nintendo's E3 presentation: 7 when.eng("eng.perm.init")

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Microsoft's Andy Lees exits corporate development role, will announce a new job after his holiday (updated)

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Microsofts Andy Lees exits corporate development role, will announce a new job after his holiday

Seven months after Andy Lees became Microsoft's vice president of corporate development, the executive has decided that it's time for a rest. AllThingsD is reporting that the deposed former Windows Phone chief is taking a sabbatical to spend some time with his family in England, but will return to a new, currently undefined, role at Redmond later in the summer. Given that the country is currently suffering through one of its traditional summers, we suggest Mr. Lees packs an umbrella.

Update: Microsoft has contacted us to clarify that Lees is permanently relocating to the UK, but will remain with the company -- at a position that'll be announced once his sabbatical has ended.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

CRTC wireless code lets Canadians cancel contracts after two years, caps excessive data fees

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CRTC wireless code lets Canadians cancel contracts after two years, caps excessive data fees

It's spent the past few months soliciting feedback from Canadian wireless users, and the CRTC has now announced the details of a new wireless code that it says "addresses the main frustrations that Canadians shared with the CRTC." At the top of that list is the length of cellphone contracts, which will now effectively be capped at two years -- carriers may still be able to offer longer terms, but you'll be able to cancel your contract after two years with no cancellation fees. The code also places some significant new caps on data fees: excess data charges will be capped at $50 per month, while international roaming charges will be capped at $100 per month.

Beyond that, Canadians will now be able to get their phones unlocked after 90 days (or sooner if you've bought the device outright, although the actual unlocking fee isn't specified), and they'll be entitled to a 15-day trial period, during which they can return their phone and cancel their contract if they're unhappy with their service. The code also promises to enforce "plain language" in contracts -- ensuring, for instance, that you don't pay any extra charges for services described as "unlimited." Notably, however, the code doesn't immediately cover all current cellphone users. It only applies to new (or extended) contracts starting on December 2nd of this year. In the meantime, you can read up on all the finer details at the source link below.

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

The After Math: An Xbox One special

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Welcome to The After Math, where we attempt to summarize this week's tech news through numbers, decimal places and percentages.

DNP The After Math An Xbox One special

We doubt you missed it, but Microsoft unveiled its new games console this week, and it even showed off some Xbox One hardware to prove it. While the new name is offering casual gamers a bit of confusion -- Google "Xbox One" for a taste -- the specifications sound like they could make for one very potent console. Billions of transistors? We're just hoping they ensure there's plenty of Covenant to shoot in the requisite Halo sequel. There was a very heavy focus on TV, Call of Duty and sports games, so plenty of big-hitter titles to get excited about. But numbers and decimals make us just as happy, so join us for plenty of 'em after the break.

The name of Microsoft's third Xbox console: OneNumber of transistors built into the Xbox One's custom SoC: 5 billionNumber of internet users in the world: 2.4 billionProcessor cores inside the Xbox One CPU: 8Processor cores inside the Xbox 360 CPU: 3Number of operating systems on the new Xbox: 3Maximum number of friends you can register on the Xbox One: 1,000Mentions of "TV" or "television" during the Xbox One launch event: 54

Xbox One-exclusive titles promised so far: 15Launch year for the first-ever licensed Madden game, Madden NFL : 1993Best-selling album of 1993: The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack AlbumPieces of custom silicon inside the Xbox One: 5Number of additional servers added to Xbox Live: 300,000Infrared pixel depth on the Xbox One's second-generation Kinect: 250,000Number of prototype controllers designed during development of the new gamepad: "Between 200 and 300"Number of dedicated 3D printers in Microsoft's controller workshop: 3Number of CGI dogs featured at the event: 1Minutes of the one-hour presentation devoted to Call of Duty: 15Accounts following @CollarDuty (the Call of Duty dog) since it started tweeting on May 21st: 19,728 when.eng("eng.perm.init")

Saturday, May 25, 2013

United Airlines puts Dreamliner back in the air after four-month grounding

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Four months after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with an emergency airworthiness directive, United Airlines is putting the fuel-friendly plane back in the air today. The Dreamliner had overheating issues with its lithium-ion battery, which saw two notable failures prior to its January grounding, but a recent revamp of the battery system might put some fliers' fears to rest. It's worth nothing that the FAA approved the battery fix despite the fact that it doesn't quite address the root cause of the problem, but airline executives don't appear to be overly concerned -- both Boeing CEO Jim McNerney and United CEO Jeff Smisek will be on today's Dreamliner flight from Houston to Chicago. For the moment, United's Dreamliner is limited to domestic flights but if all goes well, it'll return to international travel on June 10th, with a flight from Denver to Tokyo.

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Friday, May 24, 2013

WordPress founder claims 72,000 posts defected from Tumblr after Yahoo acquisition news

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WordPress CEO sees 72,000 blogs imported from Tumblr after Yahoo rumor breaks

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has spoken out in an attempt to capitalize on Yahoo's rumored $1.1 billion acquisition of rival blogging service Tumblr. He claims that once the news broke on Sunday, blog post transfers from Tumblr to his own site rose from 400 to 600 per hour to over 72,000 -- which presumably included users put off by Yahoo's track record of shutting down its acquisitions (like Del.icio.us, Geocities and Broadcast.com). If that figure is true, then Marissa Mayer's probably going to have to answer some rather awkward questions in a few hours.

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iPad Mini Sales Aren't So Bad After All

IpadminiDoug Drinkwater for TabTimes 2013-05-10 00:48:25 UTC

Apple component supplier Pegatron dismissed reports that iPad mini demand is stuttering to a halt.

Bloomberg journalist Tim Culpan reported that Pegatron CEO Jason Cheng said iPad mini revenues had dropped and were “more on demand, while the price has been stable."

Just one day after that report, Cheng is now accusing Culpan of twisting his words. Cheng wrote in an email to Fortune:

We held our Institutional Investors Conference yesterday, and gave out a guidance of our 2Q13 business outlook.

The category of Consumer Electronic Product includes game consoles, LCD TV, ePaper readers, tablet products, and some others. We put all tablet products in this category, but have never broken down to detail numbers for specific products nor customers.

After the meeting, one reporter from Bloomberg approached me, trying to dig out detail numbers about some specific product. I clearly refused to comment on specific products, nor customers, even though he continued with other questions. I did say those words that he quotes me in the article. But I did not say anything associated with any specific products.

No indication, nor hint for specific products or customers' has been our principle and guideline for any public events such as investors conference. There are always speculations after these meetings.

Apple is expected to launch a cheaper new iPad mini in Q3 of this year, but has reportedly delayed the Retina Display model

Image via Sean Gallup/Getty Images

This article originally published at TabTimes here

Topics: apple, Bloomberg, Fortune, Gadgets, iPad Mini, Media, Tech TabTimes is a Mashable publishing partner that helps you select, buy and use the best tablet devices, accessories, apps, platforms and services for yourself, your department and your organization. This article is reprinted with the publisher's permission.

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Sunday, May 19, 2013

The After Math: Google I/O 2013, BlackBerry Live and Nokia's Lumia 925

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The After Math Google IO 2013, BlackBerry World and Oh No Not Another Windows Phone

A new Lumia phone from Nokia, this year's Google I/O and BlackBerry Live -- yep, it was a pretty hectic week for us, but also a good seven days for tech news. Even if Google didn't have any truly new hardware for us, it's started up its own on-demand music service, gave us more details on Google Glass, redesigned its Maps and, well, it was a very long keynote. Join us after the break for a numerical breakdown of that and the rest of the week's big news.

Per-month pricing for Google Music All Access: $9.99Per-month pricing for Spotify Premium: $9.99Time spent liveblogging the Google I/O 2013 keynote: 3 hours 43 minutesLength of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: 2 hours 49 minutesBattery remaining on our Google Glass unit by the end of the keynote: 17 percentNumber of times Google CEO Larry Page said the word "sad" during his keynote appearance: 9Price of a 16GB "stock Android" Samsung Galaxy S 4: $649Price of last year's LG Nexus 4 (16GB): $349YouTube's monthly subscription fee for new pilot channels: $0.99Current Sesame Street channel subscribers on YouTube: 600,464One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11: 12

Amount Google earned from ads on PSY's "Gangnam Style" video: $8 millionNumber of Android device activations to date: 900 millionApps installed from Google Play: 48 billionApps downloaded from Apple's App Store: 50 billionEstimated number of Nokia phones (feature and smart) sold last year: 336 millionPrice of the Nokia Lumia 925: 469 euros / $605Price of the Nokia Asha 501: $99Screen size (in inches) of the Asha 501: 3Screen size (in inches) of the new QWERTY BlackBerry Q5: 3.1BlackBerry's smartphone market share, according to IDC: 2.9 percentTablets sold by ASUS in Q1 2013: 3 millionTablets sold by BlackBerry in Q1 2013: 370,000Years left for the tablet market, according to BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins: 5 when.eng("eng.perm.init")

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Met Gala Dresses to be Sold Online Day After

Met-punk-exhibitLauren Indvik2013-04-29 03:59:39 UTC

First it was "straight from the runway" and soon, it will be straight from the red carpet. Moda Operandi, an online luxury retailer that kickstarted its business by offering fashion goods for order within days — rather than months — of their runway debuts, is now extending that model to next week's Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Moda'Operandi is the biggest sponsor of this spring's Costume Institute exhibition, "Punk: Chaos to Couture." It kicks off with a gala event— punk-themed, of course — on May 6. Last year's benefit attracted a long roster of leading designers and celebrities, including Marc Jacobs, Valentino Garavani, Beyonce Knowles, Scarlett Johansson and Kirsten Dunst. The retailer will be live-streaming red carpet arrivals on its website beginning at 7 p.m., which will simultaneously stream on the Met's website, Vogue.com and Samsung.com.

Moda'Operandi has partnered with several designers to make their dresses and accessories available for purchase the day after they're worn at the gala. The retailer expects to carry about 10 pieces (total) from Rodarte, Nina Ricci, Wes Gordon, Delpozo and Anthony Vacarello, among others, a spokesperson for the company said. The sale will run for one week.

Beyond the day-after sale, Moda'Operandi is also releasing a punk-themed capsule collection on May 2, which features more than 100 original and vintage items from designers including Balmain, Givenchy, Prabal Gurung, Dolce & Gabbana and Vivienne Westwood, ranging in price from $100 to $13,000.

This isn't the first time Moda has done a red carpet extension, Indre Rockefeller, director of ready-to-wear at Moda'Operandi, told Mashable in a phone interview last week. The site offered the $4,695 Prabal Gurung dress actress Jennifer Lawrence wore to the L.A. premiere of The Hunger Games, and a dress she wore, by the same designer, to the 2013 Critics' Choice Awards. Rockefeller says the gowns have attracted interest both domestically and internationally, particularly in areas that don't have access to retail environments that carry those designers.

"A lot of times brands get a ton of interest and customer inquiries after a red carpet event, and don't have the chance to sell [the look]," Rockefeller says of the red carpet initiatives. Rockefeller says she hopes to work with more designers at future events, acknowledging that the company's ability to offer red carpet looks is limited by the number of attendees wearing custom-made ensembles from individual designers.

"Punk: Chaos to Couture" is open to the public from May 9 through August 14 in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Amazon Stock Flat After Strong Earnings Report

Istock_000021743070large1Lauren Indvik2013-04-25 20:42:28 UTC

After missing analysts' expectations for three consecutive quarters, Amazon beat the Street's forecast, reporting earnings of $0.18 per share compared to earnings of $0.28 per share last year. Wall Street analysts were expecting earnings of $0.10 per share.

Despite the good news, Amazon's stock was up only 1% to approximately $277 per share in after-hours trading.

The report shows that sales continued to grow at a slightly slower clip in Q1, up 22% year-over-year to $16.07 billion. Growth for the last four quarters has averaged 28%. Operating cash flow increased 39% to $4.25 billion. Free cash flow declined 85% to $177 million, which Amazon attributes to its $1.4 billion investment in property and corporate office space at its headquarters in Seattle.

Amazon said its net sales and operating income were negatively impacted by changes in foreign exchange rates, to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.

The company expects to have a slower second quarter, with net sales in the range of $15.35 billion, up 17.5% from Q2 2012, and a total operating income loss of about $165 million.

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