| Tick tock in style | | Posted Sunday, January 14, 2007 3:34:53 PM by Blog57 Team | | Ill be the first to admit that when it comes to being on time, Im usually not. Be somewhere at 9? How about 9ish? As the sign on my computer says, Im the perpetually late girl. This drives my husband crazy. To him, on time is five minutes early. It runs in the family; his parents are the same way. My family, on the other hand, has the same relaxed attitude about time that I do. Well get there when we get there, and never a minute early. (My parents, I as I discovered when I stayed at their place last week to dog-sit, have one clock in their house, which doesnt even work properly.) Oddly enough, I love watches and clocks. So I took a little time to shop to see what I could find. Without numbers, its kind of hard to tell what time it is on this pendulum wall gear clock by Kikkerland, ($99 at Zandbroz), but thats why its perfect for me.... | |
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| | | MSN coffeemaker gives gadget tech a jolt | | Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 1:19:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | A whole-bean coffeemaker developed by MSN Direct and Melitta gives you a morning weather report without having to turn on a TV or computer. The Melitta Smart Mill & Brew Programmable Coffee Maker, which hit stores Thursday, has an FM receiver that works with MSN Direct's data service. The latest gadget using Microsoft's Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT), the coffeemaker displays regional information on the current weather, daily forecast, chance of rain, and sunrise and sunset times. Microsoft has been touting SPOT for years, promising that it would be used in all types of devices, from refrigerator magnets to consumer electronics to, yes, coffeepots. For the most part, though, the technology has thus far shown up only in watches, which have been far from a mainstream retail success.... | |
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| | | Swatch sees growth of 16% -chairman in magazine | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 7:31:56 PM by Blog57 Team | | ZURICH, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The Swatch brand, known for its colourful plastic watches, is seeing sales growth of as much as 16 percent, boosted by strong demand in Asia, the chairman of parent company Swatch Group said in an interview published on Tuesday. "The Swatch brand is a very good and mature brand. It has growth rates of 14, 15 and currently even 16 percent," Chairman Nicolas Hayek told the "Bilanz" magazine. "We are seeing jumps in China, Japan, in Asia and partly in North America," he was quoted as saying. The company was not immediately available for comment. The Swatch brand was launched more than 20 years ago but its shine faded over the years as cheaper Asia rivals moved in and tough competition put pressure on prices and weighing on the brand's sales and earnings.... | |
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| | | Switzerland : Danica Patrick to unveil Tissot PRC 100 diamonds ... | | Posted Monday, October 09, 2006 1:18:19 PM by Blog57 Team | | Tissot ambassador and Indy Racing League Driver Danica Patrick will unveil the Tissot PRC 100 Diamonds watch at a fashion show run by Swiss watch brand Tissot and Marie Claire Magazine at The Fashion Mall in Las Vegas, NV, on October 6th at 1:00pm. The 20-minute show will feature the latest fall fashions and accessories. Multiple models, including Danica Patrick, will work the runway featuring the latest must-haves for the holiday season, including new Tissot Swiss watches. Patrick will fashion her PRC 100 Diamonds watch, along with her T-Touch Danica Patrick Limited Edition timepiece and a T-Wave with diamonds as well. The PRC 100 Diamonds is an eye-catching timepiece for the holidays with its dodecagon polished bezel with 60-Top Wesselton brilliant-cut VS diamonds, a red galvanic index dial, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, stainless steel case, Swiss quartz chronograph movement, deployment buckle and red leather strap.... | |
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| | | Marzook rolls out promotions | | Posted Saturday, September 23, 2006 11:10:45 AM by Blog57 Team | | Staff Reporter Marzook al-Shamlan and Sons, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, yesterday announced a range of promotions to coincide with Ramadan. This was announced by managing director Mohamed Marzook Shamlan at a dealer conference, held at Ramada Hotel. According to the scheme, those who buy a Rado watch worth QR2500 or above, would get a laptop bag free. Those who purchase a Delma watch, can also take home a pearl necklace, bracelet and earring set. With every purchase of a Jean d'Eve watch, a free cufflink will be given free. Similarly, Odeon patrons will get a free jewellery box. Those who opt for a Police watch will get a free key chain. Candino watch customers will be given a free binocular while Marie Claire clients would also get a free necklace and ear-ring set.... | |
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| | | Survivor SA's online 'experience' | | Posted Monday, September 18, 2006 1:44:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | Survivor South Africa: Panama hits local TV screens this week, and pay television channel M-Net has created its "biggest ever website" to accompany the first South African version of the hit reality franchise, giving fans a whole new way of interacting with the show. Designed to showcase the capabilities of broadband, www.mnet.co.za/survivor will feature exclusive video content, rich media ad formats and a Survivor fantasy league that will allow viewers to play along with the game. "There is only so much you can fit into a one-hour television show," M-Net new media head Jason Probert said in a statement. "But there is so much other footage that we know viewers will want to see that we have created a broadband site that will feature almost 60 minute's worth of unseen video each week." The most innovative aspect of the website, however, is iBurst Fantasy Survivor, which lets viewers play along with the show from the comfort of their homes by picking a team of their favourite Survivors and "immersing themselves in the triumphs and tragedies each one faces." Playing Fantasy Survivor also puts players in line for giant giveaways, including four Hyundai cars, Tissot watches and wireless broadband connectivity from iBurst.... | |
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| | | Supercars Gather at Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando; Vintage Warbirds, Exotic Cars, Motorcycles and Boats | | Posted Saturday, September 16, 2006 7:30:41 AM by Blog57 Team | | (PRWEB) September 5, 2006 -- The Festivals of Speed takes place over two days, Saturday, September 30th and Sunday, October 1st. Saturday evening will see what is referred to as a "Jet Port Reception" and Sunday will feature a display of 75-100 exotic automobiles and motorcycles elegantly displayed throughout the perfectly manicured lawns & gardens of the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grade Lakes. .... | |
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| | | Watches are going out: cellphones taking over as timepieces | | Posted Saturday, September 09, 2006 1:42:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | Ask graphic designer Parker Weintz the time and he doesn't look to his wrist, he pulls a cellphone out of his pocket -- and he's not alone. The proliferation of cellphones, with their list of extra features, has had the knock-on effect of eliminating the need to wear a wristwatch unless it is to make a fashion statement. Weintz, 37, said he recently abandoned his trusty Swiss Army watch and now relies on his phone to tell time. "The time is right there," said Connecticut-based Weintz as he drew a palm-sized cellphone from his shorts pocket. "And it's all around us in this digital age. Plus, if I see a chick I like on the street, I can ask her the time (with no watch on his wrist)." U.S. watch sales, which have been on the decline since 2001, fell 4.9 percent in 2005, according to a new market research study.... | |
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| | | Just watch it! | | Posted Sunday, September 03, 2006 2:44:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | Vashi2Panvel.com: Navi Mumbai: August 31: Trends change with time, we all know that. But what happens when time itself decides to get trendy? The city is going crazy about the latest designs in watches. Each brand is trying too outshine the other in design and style. V2P checks out some latest designs in the market and finds out what interesting is in store for time freaks. The latest international brand launched this year is Kenneth Cole whose range starts from Rs. 4,500 and goes up to 10,000. The bigger dials are very much in fashion this season. People are interested in going for the latest designs, no matter what is the price. They just like to have the latest collection, says Rahul Chauhan, sales manager at Just In Vogue, Center One. The customer profile depends on the kind of the brand, like for here in Navi Mumbai the most common brand is Esprit, which is preferred over the rest, he informs.... | |
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| | | Survivor SA site to offer extra footage | | Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006 1:14:21 AM by Blog57 Team | | According to Carl Fischer, head of M-Net Original Productions, www.mnet.co.za/survivor should feed Survivor fans' desire for extra information about the show. "The production team generated a lot of excellent footage for Survivor South Africa, but the show can only be 60 minutes long. With that in mind, we've decided to make at least an hour of extra, unseen footage available on the website each week." The website will house, amongst many other things, a video gallery featuring scenes not seen in the show, as well as exclusive interviews with the Survivors before, during and after the game. The broadband site will feature almost an hour's worth of unseen video each week. The photo gallery will also feature hundreds of photos from each episode, and viewers will be able to win prizes from Incredible Connection by creating the wittiest caption for each week's Freeze Frame caption competition.... | |
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