Top of the line BlackBerry smartphone features premium design and unprecedented performance; perfect for business professionals and power users. BlackBerry Bold is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi®, as well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities. From its lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame and stylish leather-like backplate, to its stunning display, sophisticated user interface and newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone is a symbol of accomplishment and aspiration.
 Apple recently introduced the new iPhone™ 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software. In the US the new iPhone 3G is priced at a stunning $199 for the 8GB model, and just $299 for the 16GB model.
“Just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “ iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party apps created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year.”
iPhone 3G gives users ever faster access to the Internet and email over their cellular network with quad-band GSM and tri-band HSDPA for voice and data connectivity around the world. iPhone 3G supports Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE networks and automatically switches between them to ensure the fastest possible download speeds. The new iPhone 3G also makes it easier to multi-task with simultaneous voice and data communications, so with iPhone 3G you can browse the web, get map directions, or check your email while you are on a call.
The all-in-one updated iMac® line with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful graphics ever available in an iMac, includes faster processors with 6MB L2 cache and a faster 1066 MHz front-side bus across the entire line, and 2GB of memory standard in most models. The 24-inch iMac now offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor and the high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics as options, extending iMac’s lead as the ultimate all-in-one desktop computer for both consumers and professionals. Packing dual-core performance into the convenience of a striking all-in-one design, the new iMac includes faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors across the line; a 1066 MHz front-side bus; up to 4GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory; and a widescreen flat-panel display supporting millions of colors. For the first time, the 24-inch iMac features an optional NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512MB of video memory, to deliver up to two times standard performance for graphic intensive applications.
With 10.2 megapixels and remarkable compactness, the D60 offers incredible picture quality, extensive built-in dust reduction technologies and a comprehensive set of creative options. With a split-second shutter response, the D60 captures pictures that cameras with longer time lags miss. Ease of use and creative options both come standard with the D60, whose exclusive Nikon technologies help deliver high-quality pictures with vibrant color and stunning, edge-to-edge detail. Such superior results are achieved through a high-resolution image sensor utilising 10.2 megapixels, world-famous NIKKOR lenses delivering razor-sharp pictures, and many cutting-edge Nikon features.
Nikon’s advanced 3D Color Matrix Metering II ensures consistently balanced exposures for images with natural color and contrast, while Nikon’s new digital image processing concept, EXPEED, makes it possible to deliver smoother tones and more accurate colors. Nikon’s fast, quiet and precise autofocus system adds significantly to the performance of the D60, capturing exact moments with astounding clarity.
New flagship phone delivers revolutionary internet, captivating style and a breakthrough 3D touch interface HTC has taken a great leap forward in touch screen innovation with the introduction of its new 3D touch interface called TouchFLO™ 3D, which provides animated access to people, messaging, email, photos, music, weather and more. In addition, HTC is introducing a new innovative touch-sensitive control for interacting with Touch Diamond.
With the introduction of the Touch Diamond, HTC delivers an entirely new mobile internet experience that utilises broadband-like speeds with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA wireless connectivity. Committed to improving web browsing, HTC provides a new customised mobile web browser that enables easy viewing and effortless navigation of websites in the way they were designed. As part of this browsing experience, users can zoom and pan websites with one hand and automatically view optimised content that has been specially created to fit the display. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the web page view from a portrait to landscape view.
 With its pilot’s watches for father and son, IWC is making a veritable partnership-based offer for father-and-son relationships: the Big Pilot’s Watch in platinum for the father, and its some-what smaller counterpart in stainless steel for the son. Pilot’s watches for father and son are like a guide to masculinity and represent a perfect family unit. This is also true in technical terms, for both timepieces belong to one of the most distinctive watch families from IWC Schaffhausen – and they are tried and tested pilot’s watches.
Both have the same rhodium-plated, light-coloured dial of the pilot’s watches, the same user-friendly onion-shaped crown of the early pilot’s watches from IWC, with a brown crocodile leather strap and characteristic steel rivets. Wear it and stand out from the crowd. Independently and even more so together. The only difference between the two watches is their size - like father and son. For those with a technical interest, ensconced behind the model for the father in its 46.2 315.8 mm platinum case is the Ref. 5004 the Big Pilot’s Watch with the 51111 calibre, the renowned long-running mechanical movement with an automatic Pellaton winding system, date and seven-day power reserve that is indicated on the dial. The antireflective sapphire glass is specially secured against displacement by a sudden drop in air pressure. And the watch is water-resistant to 6 bar.
The smaller edition for the son largely corresponds in technical terms to the Pilot’s Watch Mark XVI with its 39 3 11.5 mm stainless steel case and the 30110 calibre automatic movement.
For sommer of 2008, Davidoff’s signature fragrances get a bit cooler with the power to chill the skin and thrill the senses The limited edition Davidoff Cool Water fragrances are so exclusive that they abandon their iconic metallic blue boxes in favour of icy white. A hole in the icy background gives you a peek of the original colour, connecting to the essence of Freeze Me.
Davidoff Cool Water Freeze Me is a frosty-fresh, vitalising variation on the classic Cool Water scent, reworked by Philippe Bousseton of Takasago. In the top note, zesty citrus – Lemon, Mandarin, Grapefruit – is blended with a bracing marine essence that energises the senses. At the heart, aromatic and spicy, mingling the cool, crisp accents of Basil, Sage, Mint and Juniper with the floral facets of Geranium, and then developing into a vibrant woody dry-down infused with the warmth of Amber, Incense and Musk. Along with its Cool Water Woman variant, this limited edition is available only through the Summer of 2008.
Racing Wheel for PLAYSTATION 3 Features One-Piece Design, Expandable Lap Rest; Built-In Gas, Brake Controls No need to rearrange your living room – now you can add force feedback realism to your driving-game experience in seconds. Logitech, a world leader in force feedback technology, this July announced the one-piece Logitech® Driving Force Wireless™ force feedback racing wheel for PLAYSTATION®3. Quick to set up and easy to store, Logitech’s one-piece design includes an expandable lap rest so you don’t need to mount your wheel to a table. You can conveniently experience the exceptional realism of force feedback driving anywhere you want – on the couch, the arm chair or the floor.
 Garmin International, Inc., announced a new series of nüvi navigators designed specifically for those seeking premium navigation features on a large, 5.2-inch touchscreen display. The nüvi 5000 was announced in conjunction with the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
With its large, touchscreen interface, the nüvi 5000 makes it easier than ever to obtain voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions, route calculation, and automatic rerouting if a motorist strays off course. The nüvi 5000 will save 10 routes, specify via points and preview simulated turns on the big screen. Additionally, it auto sorts multiple destinations providing the driver with the most direct and efficient route for errands, deliveries or sales calls. Drivers who want to keep track of where they have been can turn on the track log feature and see an electronic bread crumb trail that shows their previously traveled route on the display. If a driver wants to avoid an area, the nüvi’s routing can be customized by choosing to avoid select roads and areas. Garmin has also made it possible for customers to supplement the pre-loaded maps with custom points of interest such as school zones and safety cameras.
Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Baume & Mercier announced the Middle East launch of the Riviera Chronograph XXL watch in flamboyant new attire of gold and black rubber. The new watch in red gold and black rubber expresses harmonious power and offers a resolutely modern and sporty look for watch lovers in the Arab world.  The new watch marks the rejuvenation of the Riviera for modern times but preserves the essence - a dodecagonal watchcase and a flexible strap for unequalled comfort, while the dial is marked with Roman numerals demonstrates meticulous restyling and ultimate attention to detail. It isn’t surprising that today this line is increasingly gaining popularity with the most discerning connoisseurs. The Riviera XXL chronograph dressed in new apparel is both powerful and harmonious and its presence on the wrist does not go unnoticed. The imposing 43mm dodecagonal case in black PVD steel has its rightful place. But above all, the contrasting red gold bezel underscored by the symmetry of the four screws and a black vulcanized rubber strap puts it in a class of its own. The combination of noble materials is further enhanced by a superb dial finish featuring a transfer printed glossy white honeycomb décor to recall the dodecagonal shape of the watch. Baume & Mercier’s symbol, the letter phi, is present on the gilt hour hand, whereas the counters remain discreet to underscore the brilliance of the bezel. With its personal stamp, the Riviera made its mark in the 70s. Succeeded by high caliber heirs like the Riviera Chronograph XXL, it is destined to have the same impact on this millennium.
Far from being exclusively nautical watches, the Riviera XL Diver and the Riviera XXL Chrono Diver are also intended for life on land, including many miles away from sun-drenched shores.  The ultra-contemporary Riviera XXL Chrono Diver is clad in highly resistant materials to face the high seas, while remaining elegant on the deck of a boat. At first glance, this watch is distinguished by its expert blend of colours and materials: black, steel and a dynamic dash of orange picked up on the sweep seconds hand, the tachymeter numerals and the stitching sailcloth strap.
The XXL case is in polished and satin-brushed steel features a screw-down crown on the side, enhanced by the brand-signature Phi symbol. Reflecting the metallic style of the line’s first models, the Riviera XL Diver with its blued steel hands evokes the shimmering hues of the ocean depths. This watch is definitely not intended for sedentary individuals: quite the contrary. Entirely crafted in steel, this Riviera Sport is ready to ride any storm, firmly secured to the wrist gripping the helm.
 High-End Digital Camera Manufacturer Announces The Launch Of Two New Products That Fully Utilise The Latest Developments In Sensor Technology
Following the success of the Hasselblad H3DII-39, the market’s most advanced DSLR, Hasselblad is taking its H camera system even further and announced the launch of the Hasselblad H3DII-50, featuring a new Kodak 50 megapixel sensor, which is twice the size of the largest 35mm DSLR sensors. A new 645 sensor will also be launched in 2009.
Full details on the 645 sensor will be part of Hasselblad’s Strategy and Technology seminar at Photokina 2008 (23rd to 28th September, Cologne, Germany).
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