Sentences with phrase «glass collection!!!!»

In all, Consumer Reports reached out to 17 automakers to find out, among other things, how often they've heard from their customers about exploding sunroofs, whether they've detected any telling patterns, and if they would support a standard of glass that would make shatterings less likely.

Meanwhile, Volvo told us it has patented a design for laminating sunroof glass, «providing superior protection in rollover situations.»

If sunroofs are «just breaking [on their own],» Corsi says, «it's likely to be a manufacturing flaw,» noting «the larger the piece of glass, the smaller the margin of error.»

When you can stroll over to a tap whenever you like and help yourself to a glass of clear, cool water, it is hard to believe that one of the biggest business opportunities of the 21st century — and one of the best opportunities for business to give back to society — lies in supplying fresh water.

But you could just take a shower instead: the bathrooms in the lodge's wood and glass tree houses, which rest high up in the canopy, straight out into the bush, where lions, buffalo, leopards, zebras, elephants and giraffe roam freely.

(One of his grad students created Google Glass.)

After two years of popping up at high - profile events sporting Google Glass, the gadget that transforms eyeglasses into spy - movie worthy technology, Google co-founder Sergey Brin sauntered bare - faced into a Silicon Valley red - carpet event on Sunday.

With glass coverage, their portion of the $ 1,005 bill was a $ 100 deductible.

Then, just three weeks ago, Google Glass came to a grinding halt.

Perfect for those who want solitude and no visual stimulation - a conference room with no glass, an office with a closed door or even your home office when no one else is home.

Or maybe it's tough times at your workplace, and the big boss is looking at everyone under a magnifying glass.

There's nothing quite like drinking a cappuccino out of a sophisticated glass like these ones from DeLonghi.

The agency did not specifically address most of the questions we asked, including whether it supports a tougher standard for sunroof glass and if it is concerned about spikes in complaints since 2013.

You can remind yourself that you have little to worry about, thanks to the «break glass» precautions you've taken.

Have your Google Glass and pay for stuff in Bitcoin too.

«In the same way as no one normal wanted to wear the Google Glass, no one will want to sit in a sci - fi sofa.

While experts we interviewed don't necessarily agree on what is causing the explosions of glass, they align on this: The bigger the expanse of glass, the harder to ensure that it won't shatter.

A chip at that edge can make the glass vulnerable to failure, which, with tempered glass, means an explosion.

Research shows that using laminated glass — two panes fused by a sheet of plastic and designed to hold its form even when shattered — could reduce ejections in other parts of the car.

The master bath has heated floors lined with the black - and - white stripes that are a hotel signature, a flat - screen TV and heated towel racks, plus a deep - soak infinity bathtub and a separate glass shower enclosure — both of which have polished nickel fixtures by renowned British maker Lefroy Brooks.

• Ardagh Group, a Irish manufacturer of glass and metal containers, set its IPO terms.

A 2012 Kia Optima owner wrote, «Either I was struck by a meteorite or Kia has defective glass.»

«We are completely energized and as energized as ever about the opportunity that wearables and Glass in particular represent,» said Glass Head of Business Operations Chris O'Neill.

«The drinks are like a vacation in a glass.

Sure, someone with a high degree of design sensibility — perhaps Apple — could come along and make something sexier looking, maybe with a flexible glass display.

The fact the roof is half glass instead of a quarter glass or no glass doesn't change the responsibility of the industry and the individual automaker to make sure the compartment is as safe as possible,» he says, adding, «The concern has to be for safety first, and then the aesthetics.»

It can help you rehearse what your «break glass» emergency thoughts might be.

Last May, fashion executive Ivy Ross replaced Babak Parviz, the Google X founder and Glass» original architect.

He then heads to the Balcony Lounge for a glass or two of wine and tea sandwiches and pulls out his iPad to research what he's just seen.

But Brin's timing is not propitious, coming as many developers and early Glass users are losing interest in the much - hyped, $ 1,500 test version of the product: a camera, processor and stamp - sized computer screen mounted to the edge of eyeglass frames.

«Early Glass efforts have broken ground and allowed us to learn what's important to consumers and enterprises alike,» he said in a statement published in the New York Times.

For every individual plate, glass or mug of those items sold Thursday, Tria pledged to donate one dollar to the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition.

Passers - by can see you through the glass, but they don't interact with you because the glass creates a barrier.

Another developer, Sean McCracken, won $ 10,000 in a contest last year for creating an aliens - themed video game for Glass, Psyclops, but Google never put it on the official hub for Glass apps, making it tougher to find.

The glass house you had created around you to keep yourself safe and stuck needed to be destroyed.

Panoramic sunroofs are an impressive feat of engineering — a large pane of glass curved to the roof's aerodynamic contours and usually made of tempered glass, for its strength without added weight.

Of 16 Glass app makers contacted by Reuters, nine said that they had stopped work on their projects or abandoned them, mostly because of the lack of customers or limitations of the device.

Whether she embraced it or not, Rivers was a feminist, glass ceiling - smashing entertainment industry trailblazer from the get - go.

Google insists it is committed to Glass, with hundreds of engineers and executives working on it, as well as new fashionista boss Ivy Ross, a former Calvin Klein executive.

The lack of a launch date has given some developers the impression that Google still treats Glass as an experiment.

Related: Struggling Sony Reveals Its Answer to Google Glass

Translation: a really nice Italian glass oil and vinegar set.

For example, Corsi says one quality - control issue involves the beveled edge that surrounds the perimeter of roof glass.

The space's numerous glass walls are often used in place of whiteboards.

In its Esmeralda Villa, you could easily mistake the bathroom for a miniature spa: its floors and walls are lined with garapeira wood, there's bright white bathrobes, and daybeds are placed right in front of a floor - to - ceiling glass window that looks out over the sea.

A glass of cold alcohol is not only less aromatic, but causes your taste buds to shrivel, like the littlest McArdle when one jumps into a cold lake.

Imagine adding Google Glass to the picture, with a RelSci - powered facial recognition app matching the wearer's profile against people in the room, suggesting targets for sucking up to, along with the optimal pathways.

Cycling and running app Strava finds Glass well - suited for its users, who want real - time data on their workouts, said David Lorsch, vice president of business development.

Glass and wearable devices overall amount to a new technology, as smartphones once were, that will likely take time to evolve into a product that clicks with consumers.

Fulcrum BioEnergy's Nevada factory will use garbage that has been sorted to exclude waste like rocks, dirt, metal, and glass.