DIGITAL. TRENDS. FUTURE.

30
Apr

Hilton Hotel Prague – A total disappointment!

I had been at the Hilton for a big and important Business Conference. The Service at the Hotel was a disaster. I had to wait for 1 hour to get my room due to a mistake at the reception. Then the staff brought by bags to my room and where angry at my because I didn’t have a tip for them.

The Wifi was a total ripp-off or as Rory Cellan-Jones (BBC’s technology correspondent) wrote on his twitter feed:
“Think I’ve found world’s most expensive wifi. £25 for 24 hours at Hilton Prague” http://twitter.com/ruskin147/status/1627921673
“Not only is this hotel broadband a rip-off – it’s not even broadband. Tested it – it’s 0.2mbps” http://twitter.com/ruskin147/status/1629994161

I also parked by car in the Hotel garage. You can’t believe it. 56 Euros for two days. That is what I call a “ripp-off”.

Some of the Room of the Business Center where very “smelly” and the whole atmosphere of the conference area was not five star level.

I would not recommend this hotel!

Furthermore I found several negative reviews about the Hilton Hotel in Prague online:
“Totally disappointed and I felt ripped off”
Was this really a hilton?
Prague Hilton – what a letdown (and ripoff!)

I am wondering if the Hilton Hotel Group already does some Social Media Monitoring? We will see….

07
Apr

GM and Segway develop future car for Megacities

GM Segway future car conceptGM and Segway developed a two-seater electric car to debut in NYC in 2012.

US carmaker General Motors is joining with scooter maker Segway to make a new type of two-seat electric vehicle. The prototype, which will be debuted in New York, is aimed at urban driving. GM aims to start making them by 2012. The vehicle, named Puma, has a top speed of 35mph and can go as far as 35 miles on a single charge. It will use lithium-ion batteries. GM, having been bailed out by the US government, is looking to smaller vehicles to secure its future.

Puma stands for personal urban mobility and accessibility.

GM has already received at least $13bn in aid from the US government and seems likely to enter bankruptcy. It is looking to more environmentally-friendly models as consumers have abandoned their expensive trucks and cars. “We are excited to be working together to demonstrate a dramatically different approach to urban mobility,” said Jim Norrod, chief of Segway. Segway introduced its personal transporter in 2002 and has sold more than 2,000 in the UK. They are capable of speeds up to 12mph and cost £4,795.
The personal scooters came to international prominence when US President George W Bush fell off one while on holiday in 2003.

Via BBC.