Published: 8/31/2008 9:08:00 PM
Keywords: Luxury Electronics
The Slim Wars which started last year at the CES 2007 show enters its next phase in this year’s IFA in Berlin, as television manufacturers outdo themselves and their competitors in a bid to produce the skinniest LCD TVs.
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Published: 8/31/2008 3:29:00 PM
Keywords: Resorts | Travel
Travelers weary of cities and the hustle and bustle can count on a stay at the tranquil Fuchun Resort in Hangzhou, China, to revitalize their senses.
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Published: 8/30/2008 3:04:00 PM
Keywords: Luxury Electronics
Bucking the trend of “touchscreen revolution” in mobile phones, especially in light of the launch of its most recent jewel, the Touch Diamond, HTC’s new smartphone, the S740 instead boasts two sets of keys...
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Published: 8/30/2008 10:16:00 AM
Keywords: Real Estate
Elad Properties, owner of New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel, are collaborating with Fendi Casa on their first foray into the Los Angeles area. The Carlyle Residences are located in...
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Published: 8/30/2008 6:30:00 AM
Keywords: Wine Champagne and Spirits
This spirit is aptly named for its crisp, clean flavor and classy bottle. It came about when proprietor Juan Dobel hit upon the idea of filtering aged tequilas, resulting in The Maestro Dobel Diamond Tequila.
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Published: 8/30/2008 2:16:00 AM
Keywords: Hotels | Travel
Cusco's first luxury boutique hotel, Inkaterra La Casona is a colonial manor house restored to preserve old world luxury and new world charm. Cusco is the capital of the ancient Inca Empire in Peru...
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Published: 8/29/2008 10:14:00 PM
Keywords: Luxury Electronics
Palm's long awaited Treo Pro, a tri-band 3G Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone, makes a decent proposition for perfect balance in a mobile device. It packs a plethora of business and lifestyle related features including...
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Published: 8/29/2008 10:21:00 AM
Keywords: Home Furnishings
The act of cleansing is an everyday affair, but for the Japanese, baths are a ritual of relaxation all by themselves. Therefore, using the same materials and techniques for crafting Buddhist temples and statues...
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Published: 8/29/2008 6:23:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
Geneva-based watchmaking maison Vacheron Constantin debuted a peerless range called the Métiers d’Art “Les Masques” in 2007 that featured precise replicas of masks...
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Published: 8/29/2008 4:11:00 AM
Keywords: Dining
Prime Society, a steak and ribs specialty restaurant at upscale Dempsey Hill, celebrated its first birthday with a “royalty-themed” party. Restaurant owner Ingrid Prasatya, known by her moniker Prime Princess, also took the opportunity to unveil the Society Bar...
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Published: 8/29/2008 2:14:00 AM
Keywords: Luxury Electronics
Futuristic design meets a reasonable measure of innovation with Italian company NACSound's Kayak (distributed in the United States under the 'NACSound for Sonance' label), a boldly crafted single speaker...
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Published: 8/28/2008 10:15:00 PM
Keywords: Automobiles
Audi is lining up a race-going version of its flagship speed demon, the R8, that will compete with the likes of the Porsches and Aston Martins when the 2009 European racing season kicks off.
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Published: 8/28/2008 10:14:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
In an unprecedented move, the world-renowned house of jewelry and watches Cartier recently opened three boutiques over two days in Beijing, China.
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Published: 8/28/2008 2:12:00 AM
Keywords: Hotels | Travel
A new hotel has emerged in cosmopolitan Reykjavik, Iceland. Adopting the postal code as its name, 101 Hotel is situated next to the Iceland Opera House and alongside the city’s administrative buildings.
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Published: 8/28/2008 2:10:00 AM
Keywords: Luxury Electronics
SONY and Dell popularized the idea of colorful laptops that double up as your must-have accessory next to your mobile phone. Now ASUS has not only added color to its notebooks, it has infused them with perfume as well.
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Published: 8/27/2008 10:18:00 PM
Keywords: Home Furnishings
New life has just been breathed into furniture under the hands of leather artist Helen Amy Murray, who has innovatively created a new movement in couture for high-end interior and art markets...
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Published: 8/27/2008 10:23:00 AM
Keywords: Home Furnishings
While Italian lighting companies have been coming up with innovative designs to light up and accentuate modern living spaces, one American company in New Orleans’ French Quarter has been making lamps that hark back to the days of Thomas Edison.
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