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August 25, 2008 · Filed under Shopping / Online
Did you know that a number of celebrities suffer from technophobia? Simon Cowell admits he doesn’t know how to use a computer. Angelina Jolie enlists husband Pitt’s help to navigate her PC, while Emma Thompson is shy of laptops. Now, I’m not trying to justify any fear of gadgetry. On the other hand, most people feel quite comfortable with high-tech equipment from well established brands.
I confess I do have a temptation at trying out goods with unknown name tags on them, but then I remind myself of the value of brands. With nearly two-thirds of my day going in working on my desktops, the Internet is my best, rather sometimes only, resource for most of the stuff I want to buy. And trust me, when buying a brand name product, it also helps to look at the company that’s selling the product.
That’s how I discovered SuperwareHouse.com. They’re well known in the online world for their three S’s — Service, Selection, Savings. I’d happily add an S before each one — for Super. The range is like, you think about what you need, and they have it. With over 50,000 products from the most reliable names in the electronics world including Apple, Nokia, HP, Cisco, IBM, Sony laptops, Canon, Epson, Lexmark, Xerox and.. well, covers almost all the top business and home equipment brands.
The navigation is user-friendly, almost intuitive. For instance, if you’re looking for Toshiba laptops, you’d want to search by the brand name, and select Toshiba and laptops, and you’re presented with an exhaustive selection — assorted by a number of parameters like lightweights, thins, tablet PC’s, screen sizes, processors and even accessories. From there on you get to navigate further to zero in on the one of your preference.
Well, by now you’d have guessed the product range goes much beyond computers and hardware to audio, video, digital cameras, gaming, printers, supplies and software. While you’re there, don’t miss out the Hot Deals section — you might find just what you need at a terrific bargain! And currently there’s a special offer of free shipping for orders over $299.00.
And now, getting back to the celebs, not all of them are scared of high-tech — I just learn that Katherine Heigl can’t live without her Apple video iPod and Beyoncé moves to her Samsung MP3 player!
August 25, 2008 · Filed under Fragrances - Female
Victoria’s Secret Angel and SI Swimsuit issue 2008 cover model Marisa Miller is all set to launch a new perfume from Victoria’s Secret, called Very Sexy Dare.
Miller, 30, has appeared on every issue of SI Swimsuit issues for the six years. She also recently topped Maxim’s list of world’s sexiest women, beating Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel.
It’s now Marisa’s turn to join Victoria’s Secret as its latest angel, following on the lines of a bevy of beauties: Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, and Karolina Kurkova, among others.
This is her first assignment as the face of Very Sexy Dare – which will be launched at Victoria’s Secret flagship store in New York next month.
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More SI swimsuit pictures of Marisa Miller:
Marisa Miller is 2008 SI Swimsuit Cover Girl
August 23, 2008 · Filed under Apparel
Reality show ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star Kim Kardashian and Radar team up and try to get creative for the September 2008 issue of the magazine.
Together, they try to re-do Brooke Shields’ controversial 1980 ad “What comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.” I don’t really see a point here — the original ad was just that — ‘original.’ Kardashian’s poor imitation is neither creative nor enticing enough to run and buy the jeans (only Kim’s jeans is Jordache, not Calvins.)
And almost as if to make up for the bad take-offs, there’s a good measure of skin:
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Kim Kardashian Photos: Radar/Gavin Bond
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Kim Kardashian on the Fragrance Trail
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August 22, 2008 · Filed under Lingerie
On the eve of her World Tour with the Discipline album Janet Jackson has launched her signature lingerie brand Pleasure Principle, named after her 1987 hit single.
With this the 42-year-old singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and record producer becomes a designer as well — in partnership with Australian designer Bruno Schiavi.
“People have come to me with other ideas, but lingerie is a passion for me, and just like music and acting, I can’t do it unless I put 100% into it,” said Jackson. “There’s something for every woman, and that’s very important to us. I’ve always hated when lingerie is uncomfortable, so the fit and comfort was key.”
“Janet and I wanted to create a collection that empowers women and that makes women feel sexy, flirtatious and provocative,” explained Schiavi. “We wanted to make sure we captured the essence of all Janet’s favorite colors, laces and making sure that we stay true to who she is and what she loves.”
The 14-design line is available in a range of sizes — 32A to 44G, and is mostly satin and lace in rich color combinations such as burgundy and beige, silver and peach, and classic black and white.
Well, now, say ‘Jackson’ and ‘bra’ in one breath, and what do you get? Wardrobe malfunction, of course.
The phrase has become so famous after her ‘mishap’ at the 2004 Superbowl that the Chambers English Dictionary is adding it in its next edition. The Global Language Monitor called it ‘Hollywood’s Top Word or Phrase for Impact on the English language’ in 2004.
Now, it’s just a matter of time before we know if Pleasure Principle is designed to honor the phrase as well. We don’t need to wait till the Superbowl 2009 to find out — the lingerie line will hit the retailers in November.
August 22, 2008 · Filed under General
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has signed up with Microsoft to be a part of $300 million marketing campaign aimed at taking on Apple’s “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” adverts which cast Microsoft software as outdated.
The “Jerry Seinfeld” NBC sitcom star will allegedly receive $10 million for the campaign devised by Miami-based Crispin Porter + Bogusky, which will build on the catch phrase “Windows, Not Walls” in an attempt to underscore the connection between people and ideas.
Seinfeld, 54, has a proven record as a successful promoter for American Express, but is he right for Microsoft?
I used to be a Seinfeld fan, but that was like a decade ago. Will the current generation of computer buyers want to hear what Seinfeld has to say? And unless I’m much mistaken, wasn’t that a Mac in his apartment in an episode of Seinfeld?
To top it off, I think “Jerry” seems to jell better with “Apple” than with “Microsoft”.
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