“Don’t hurt me – You’ll get caught. I’ve left a letter with my lawyer and if he doesn’t hear from me within 12 hours, he will forward that letter to the police. It has everything about you.” This sounds like an excerpt from a detective movie or a novel.

All those detective novels you have read and movies you have enjoyed watching are coming to life with a new and free service called “My Mobile Witness,” brought to you from Pittsburgh.

When you have to let a stranger in to your house for some reason, all you have to do is click a picture of the person using your cellphone and send it to My Mobile Witness. Alternatively, you can also send a text message. My Mobile Witness stores the message they receive from you along with the timestamp. If you are in trouble, it gives law enforcement authorities access to your message “vault.”

The idea behind this whole exercise is that if a situation turns bad, you can let the person threatening you know that you have sent a picture of the face, license plate or car to a safe place for police to find it. This is meant to act as a deterrent. This is just like it happens in the movies, with the only difference being it is a picture message instead of a letter. Once the message is sent, there is nothing that the threatening person can do. There is no way this message can be retrieved or erased from the secure vault of My Mobile Witness. Read the rest of this entry »

Christmas is not far away and there is cheer all around. It is that time of the year when people go on a shopping spree, buying gifts for family and friends. The advent of online shopping changed the way people shop. Most people prefer doing their shopping online now, to be able to save time and money, especially on gas.

While some can spend huge amounts of money, others do their Christmas gift shopping on a limited budget. But for every shopper a free delivery sounds attractive.

Amazon is the first one to give a Christmas gift to its shoppers. It has come up with a “free delivery” scheme. Shoppers do not have to spend a whole lot of money to be eligible for the free delivery scheme. All they need to do is buy products worth a mere £5, when earlier the limit was £15 with Amazon. What this means is that 90% of the orders end up getting their purchases shipped to them free without incurring packing and postage costs.

It was as early as 2002 that Amazon first offered free delivery in the UK but only when a consumer purchased £39 worth of goods. Later it brought down the limit to £19 and then to £15 three years back, in 2005.

According to Bruce McBride, Amazon UK MD, “It is to get people lifted for Christmas. Times are tough out there and this will come as a welcome bonus for people.” Read the rest of this entry »

The art of haute horlogerie has seduced both the high-heeled ladies to the alpha men who believe in the finest detail. If the latest offerings from the legendary watch houses are any indication, then the new collections are high on the oomph factor while keeping their high-end technology and immaculate mechanics intact. Couturiers are now flooring both the feminine and masculine gender with equal eccentricity in their watches.

These are just some of the gorgeous watches with beautiful color palettes.

Riviera XXL Chrono Diver - Baume & Mercier

What makes the ultra contemporary Baume & Mercier Rivera XXL Chrono Diver ahead of everyone else is its sheer ruggedness. Masculine and dapper, this timepiece is dressed in highly resistant materials. Coming in two colors, black and steel, it also has an elegant dash of orange picked up on the sweep seconds hand, the tachymeter numerals and the stitching sailcloth strap. The XXL case is polished and satin-brushed steel features a screw-down crown on the side, enhanced by the brand-signature Phi symbol. The beveled black rotating bezel, in keeping with the finest Rivera traditions, enables its owner to measure dive times and even gives an indication when it is time to return to the surface. These impressive attributes make this sports-watch one of the finest.

Chiodo - Gucci

Gucci’s Chiodo, is a collection of mind blowing timepieces, the design of which is based on the iconic square head nail used by the legendary house of Gucci as early as the 1960s. The nail motif has been used in both gold and silver as an ornamental detail on the most coveted accessory items. Just like the horsebit, this symbol originated in the equestrian world and is modeled on the pyramindal nails that are used to hold the shoe on the horse’s hoof. The Chiodo collection has two elegant watch case shapes, round and square, both of which have a luminescent mother-of-pearl dial. These watches spell sophistication and have a unique jewel-like quality to their appearance. Bold angles and contours make these timepieces exquisite. They come in both gold and solid sterling silver versions. Read the rest of this entry »

Men have always been fascinated by the snazziest car, grand house and the best cell-phone. These things are no longer sufficient to keep the modern man satisfied, in fact, nothing conventional is considered a status symbol anymore.

Here are a few of the latest and ultra expensive gizmos that are “cool” to own and every man would love to get his hands on.

Luvaglio’s Million Dollar Laptop

Imagine owning a laptop that is worth one million dollars. This is what separates the men from the boys. You may want to know what exactly there is in the laptop for it to cost that much. For one thing, its motorized box opens itself and reveals the laptop, which is all wood, leather and precious metal exterior. The power button that is used to activate the machine, is a unique colored “diamond.” It comes with a 17-inch backlit LED screen and 128 GB storage. The geekiness in you would love the integrated cleaner this million dollar laptop boasts of.

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Archaeologists are convinced that they have discovered the remains of the theatre where Shakespeare’s first plays were performed, including Romeo and Juliet.

Archaeology is all about the thrilling voyage of discovery and bringing the excitement or archaeological discovery to the public. This exciting discovery was made by the archaeologists of the Museum of London during their excavations at a site in Shoreditch, where they are preparing for the construction of a new theatre by the Tower Theatre Company. This lost structure was found by the builders who were excavating the site and they called the museum archaeologists to the site to make sure they did not destroy anything.

The museum authorities revealed that it had long been known that there used to be an open air theatre in the area, but nobody knew of its exact location and in spite of searching for it, it could not be found earlier. Read the rest of this entry »

From Paris to Beijing, everyone wants to wear designer wear and accessories; designer bags being one of the most popular accessory. Although, the designer handbags are not always affordable and go out of fashion with the change of seasons, there is a huge craze for them among the fashion conscious.

If it is the exquisite cars and shoes that men are obsessed with, it is the expensive designer handbags for the women.

With the latest belief being that it is the handbag that makes a woman, these expensive bags are in vogue and aspired for their grandiose and uniqueness. It is the exclusiveness; the high quality of materials used and the status of these handbags that makes women feel all excited and flushed enough to scamper for one of these bags.

Little did young Louis Vuitton who first came to Paris in 1837 as an apprentice layetier (luggage packer) realize at that point that he would one day be responsible for high luxury fashion and leather goods. The Louis Vuitton Company that was founded in 1854 has from the beginning always catered to the wealthiest clientele.

While most of their designer bags are extremely expensive, the most expensive Louis Vuitton bag that has been released in early 2007 was the “Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork bag.” Read the rest of this entry »

A size zero figure is part of the slim wave the world is going through and it does not end with having a slim body; it extends to all the gadgets one owns, so much so that owning a slim phone attracts envious and admiring glances. Apart from that, who would really prefer carrying a device that fills up the pocket with an awkward bulge? The craze for slim phones is growing each day and most phones are going on a diet to cater to the increasing demand.

Previously, consumers did not have as much choice as they do now. With a wide variety of slim phones in beautiful chic colors and trendy designs, consumers are spoilt for choice.

What is it about slim phones that attracts people? The looks obviously! What consumers do not remember when getting a slim phone is the fact that they are paying a whole lot more for fewer features.

It would help to understand what one is getting into before picking one up.

The advantages of owning a slim phone are:

Look: Slim phones in their svelte figures look better than all the bulky phones and are considered more as a fashion accessory.

Portability: Slim phones being slim, are obviously easy to carry around when compared to the bulky phones. They can be carried by fitting easily in the pocket of their jeans or even in a wallet. A slim phone will not bend the user’s neck under its weight, even when hung around the neck. Read the rest of this entry »

Online retailers shudder at the thought of visitors leaving their website without buying anything. They would be surprised to know that most people that visit a website intending to buy a product give up only because of confusion. The navigation, product descriptions and checkout procedures leave them confused and frustrated. Many of us would have experienced this when shopping online and now there is help coming our way.

Some online retailers who realize this problem, started offering real-time chats with sales agents, but even these have not done much to help. The reason being, most visitors who are frustrated do not bother to click on chat-invitations. These chats also prove to be expensive to the retailer, because only a small percentage of visitors out of the hundreds that visit, are serious shoppers.

Smart retailers are beginning to understand the psyche of a shopper and have begun noticing their movements on the sly, targeting those visitors that are confused and are most likely to leave the website without buying. The retailers keep a check on people that keep jumping frequently between web pages that offer similar products, those that scroll up and down the page many times, those who linger or even people that re-read the description of the product that has already been placed in their shopping cart. These repetitive movements identify shoppers that are confused and are unable to decide on which product to buy. This is when the retailers intervene through chat and try to help them decide.

This is done with the help of a new service called the “confusion index” for online retailers, which is going to be out soon. This service will be more effective as more factors about a visitor are analyzed. The confusion index ranks the confusion of a visitor on a scale of 1 to 100 from mild confusion to utter confusion, based on their activities. The confusion ranking increases when a shopper fills a form slowly. Taking the example of a shopper planning on buying a laptop, the confusion ranking rises higher and faster, if the shopper hesitates before typing an answer to certain questions, such as the requirement of RAM and bus speed etc. This confusion index can reach much higher if the shopper is from Wyoming or Montana, the two U.S. states that are least computer-savvy. Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine making a call to someone with a simple tap either on their name in the contact’s list, their SMS or even on their email.

The 3G iPhone redefines mobile phones with all the features it comes with. It is a combination of three products in one – an iPod with a widescreen, a revolutionary phone with a boat load of features and an internet device that consists of a great web browser in the same class as the desktop browser with HTML email.

The original iPhone was an expensive toy and in spite of the talk it created and several people queuing up to get it, it still did not have as huge an audience as expected initially, and picked up enough steam only with the passage of time and dropping of prices.

Apple changed all that with this second generation iPhone, which is all set to be released worldwide on July 11. Apple 3G iPhone is not going to have a fixed one-rate for all, and comes with new sales policies.

The new 3G iPhone comes with a cost of just $199 for the 8GB model, which available in black; and $299 for the 16GB model, available in both black and white.

Previously, Apple wanted to release it at the year-end; however, this date has now been brought forward by several months. It is also going to be available internationally in 70 countries.

Taking off the wraps, the 3G iPhone with its thin edges is said to be a winner in the looks department.

The functionality includes, GPS mapping, the ability to run 3rd party applications and working with enterprises like Microsoft Exchange. Read the rest of this entry »

The big day is fast approaching, the day every young girl dreams of and looks forward to. Along with the excitement of all those dreams taking fruition, the feeling of being the most special girl in the world and wanting to look the best is common to every bride-to-be. Every girl wants to look special on her wedding day and the first thing they imagine is that of looking breathtaking in a beautiful and gorgeous wedding dress.

A wedding dress is the highlight of the special day and will be forever remembered, captured in the photographs and video as well as etched in the memory.

There are so many different kinds of bridal dresses in the market as there are brides. Most girls tend to get bogged down by the whole thing and eventually end up wearing a dress they are not completely satisfied with.

Everything can be just as dreamed with a little planning. The first thing is to have an idea of what it is that one is looking for in a wedding dress; whether it is going to be a full length dress or a simple looking teal pantsuit. What sort of a wedding is it going to be? If it is going to be a traditional wedding, then a mental note of the type of traditional dress must to be made. The idea is not to get confused with the maze of wedding gowns in the shops. More than anything else, the budget has to be decided too. Read the rest of this entry »