Tag: HighEnd

29 SEP

Intel admits ‘tight’ supply for cheap PC chips, focuses on high-end

In an open letter, interim Intel CEO Bob Swan admitted the company’s supply of CPUs for the “entry level” PC market is “undoubtedly tight,” so if you have trouble finding a cheap laptop for the holiday season then you know why. Between consumers upgrading their PCs, gaming and commercial systems he said Intel expects “modest” […]

01 SEP

RHA’s high-end planar magnetic earbuds sound incredible

Planar magnetic headphones don’t use the magnet-and-coil driver typical to most cans. Instead, they use a fixed but flexible diaphragm that undulates to create sound. RHA is the first company to concentrate this technology into wireless earbuds (the kind that are tethered to a Bluetooth collar that hands around your neck). The CL2 Planar earphones […]

04 AUG

The ‘Manhattan Madam’ who ran a high-end prostitution ring in the 2000s was reportedly questioned in the Mueller probe — here’s everything we know about her

AP Photo/Seth Wenig The “Manhattan Madam” was reportedly questioned as part of the special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Kristin M. Davis, 41, is notoriously known for running a high-end prostitution ring in the 2000s. She is also a close friend of Roger Stone, a former Trump campaign […]

08 APR

Best High-End Hotel Redemptions With Hilton Points

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14 MAR

‘GFE’ follows a high-end escort through San Francisco

Much of the virtual reality film GFE takes place in luxury San Francisco hotel rooms — softly lit, cozy spaces — while soothing music lingers in the background. There’s only one main character: a young woman who narrates her experience as a high-end escort, providing a “girlfriend experience” of dates, conversation and intimacy. She walks […]

23 FEB

10 secrets I learned while working at a high-end clothing store

Paramount Pictures Chelsea Greenwood worked at a high-end clothing boutique for a year.  She learned how much clothes are marked up, and which materials are worth spending your money on — and which aren’t.  She also found that brand-name clothes aren’t necessarily better than any others, and the value of what you buy is in […]

28 JAN

Inside Team Liquid’s high-end esports training facility

I took a tour of a very different kind of place in Santa Monica, California. It is still under construction, but it will be known as the Alienware Training Facility for Team Liquid. We got an early look at an 8,000-square-feet facility that is being refashioned into a state-of-the-art esports training location for multiple teams […]