What’s New
Double Teleconferencing Robot Now Double Robotics Inc announced its groundbreaking Double® teleconferencing robot. Double, the brainchild of David Cann and Marc DeVidts, is a remotely controlled, mobile teleconferencing system that enables conversations to happen anytime and anywhere in the world. Traditional videoconferencing relies on scheduling meetings and a physical body manually setting up a laptop on the remote communicator’s behalf. Having your own Double in the office means you are free to roam around anywhere without needing to schedule a meeting. Double leverages the power of an iPad for video conferencing, combined with a mobile base that puts the remote worker in control. Your Double is always on, ready to take you anywhere you need to go. The Double Robotics Inc team began shipping to customers in May 2013. Since then, the company has seen over $2 million in sales and has shipped units throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Double is designed and hand-assembled in California at the company’s headquarters. Double is part of the Apple Made for iPad Program and is compatible with iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation), iPad (4th generation), and soon, iPad Air.
A NEW CLOTHING AND LIFESTYLE STORE Linen, Silks and Cottons Furniture and Homewares Collectables 111 Jonson St, Byron Bay | 6685 7095 Next to Red Ginger, opposite the cinemas.
Bell & Ford clothing and interiors is a new store opposite the cinema and right next to Red Ginger at the south end of Jonson St. Annette Campbell and Leslie Ford have put together a beautiful space full of light,easy, affordable summer clothes for women in silks, linens and cottons and a range of summer sandals in great colours exclusive to Bell and Ford in Australia. Then there are pure linen sheet sets, tablecloths and napkins, towels, block-printed tablecloths and napkins from India, lush cotton bath mats from Portugal, cushions and a delicious skincare range plus exquisite recycled Indian furniture and home accessories. 111 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. 6685 7096.
SouLife comes to Byron This week marks the re-incarnation in Byron Bay of Sydney’s iconic metaphysical bookstore SouLife. It was first established in 1990 in Manly by local Byron resident Esoteric Emissary and Arts Adventurer Clinton Hart, having been previously known as Jewels of Wisdom in its last incarnation. Living in Byron for the last 12 years, and witnessing the disappearance of local new age outlets, it was an easy decision for Clinton to relocate the store. Byron has been lacking a strong dedicated metaphysical outlet in the shire for some time now.
The Butterfly Collector by internationally renowned street artist Shannon Crees
Pop Up Art Exhibition 13 Dec – 13 Jan In conjunction with local fashion labels Hoi Polloi and Piratesdreaming
Opens Friday 13th December 6 – 9pm Pier Arcade, Shop 5/7 Lawson St, Byron Bay Drinks sponsored by Byron Bay Brewery
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What makes SouLife different and dynamic where others have declined is Clinton’s insistence on the highest quality in crystals, jewellery and book selection. Just in time for Christmas too! It is new-age without the fluff and fuzz. Clinton describes it as an intelligent collection of objects of beauty and spiritual concepts worth considering. The new SouLife Byron offers a rare kind of retail shopping experience in a store designed to browse, meet and relax. Now open for trading every day at the heart of Byron Bay in the Woolworths Plaza between O-Sushi and Late Night Video.
The Butterfly Collector pops up in Byron Internationally renowned street artist Shannon Crees brings her art to Byron Bay for a pop up exhibition – The Butterfly Collector – for a month from 13 December. Building on pieces from her successful London solo show, Shannon’s unique artworks celebrate and indulge in the eclectic and bohemian, harmonious with the flavour of Byron Bay. Collaborating with local fashion labels Hoi Polloi and Piratesdreaming, whose combined vision is to bring the local community together at their new creative shop in the centre of Byron Bay. The show opens on Friday 13 December 6–9pm with drinks sponsored by Byron Bay Brewery. The Butterfly Collector pops up in Byron at Pier Arcade, Shop 5/7 Lawson Street, Byron Bay.
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