Verizon Wireless LG VX8500 Chocolate Phone

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, chances are you know about Verizon Wireless’ LG Chocolate Phone. From billboards to magazine ads to flyers in the mail, buzz about Verizon’s new phone is everywhere, and cell phone fanatics are licking their lips at the thought of it.

Dubbed “one sweet phone” by both Verizon marketing execs and the general public, the LG VX8500 (as it’s technically called) hit stores on August 8 and has been flying off shelves ever since. The sexy little phone, with its touch-sensitive controls, V CAST and VZ Navigation capabilities, sliding number pad, and iPod-esque design has instantly become the must-have summer accessory.

Whether you’re looking to chat with friends, jam to some Dashboard Confessional, or watch the new Shakira video for the one-millionth time, the chocolate phone’s got what you need. A step above Verizon’s LG VX8300 music and video phone, the chocolate phone costs only $149.99 after the $50.00 mail in rebate--a pretty good deal for the hottest MP3/cell phone hybrid on the market.

And as if it isn’t tasty enough already, songs downloaded to the phone cost a mere $1.99 each and copies of the songs are sent to your PC. So, after you’ve stormed your nearest Verizon store to get your hands on a piece of the chocolate, the only thing left to do is start downloading some serious tunes.

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Harmon Kardon's iPod Bridge

The thought of being able to select music on the iPod from across the room has always intrigued me. I mean - come on now - most of us have a lineup of remote controls on the coffee table for a TV, Cable box, DVD player and our receiver. Until now, the iPod was stuck in its own land of clicking and turning when you needed to find Van Halen down at the bottom of your list.

But thanks to Harmon Kardon's slickly designed Bridge iPod docking station, you can now select music with your AVR 40 Series receiver remote either on a TV screen or directly on the receiver display itself.

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Perez Hilton - Gossip Gangsta

Mario Lavandeira, master of the well-known celebrity gossip blog PerezHilton.com, has had an insane influx of fans over the past two years. Currently he serves close to 6,000,000 page views a week. Just to give you an idea, at 1 million page views a month agencies start to take you seriously. But being just another celebrity gossip blogger hasn't stopped him from taking over the game and making some nice pocket change in the meantime. Despite his elementary-style writing tactics, rudimentary grammar skills and lost attempts at being funny, Lavandeira has made a name for himself in not only the blogging world but has acheived the "Hey, isnt that the guy from ...." status.

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An in-car Macintosh-based PC

"When it comes to the disciplines of performance, handling and spectacular body design, the world’s most exclusive sports cars rarely leave anything to be desired. That changes when it comes to the interior as many of their discriminating owners wish to customize according to their own, often very personal tastes. German company Mattes Interieurtechnik specializes just in interior automotive design for ultra luxury cars. Every detail of how the interior will be customized is discussed in a personal conversation with the customer and there is no limit to the colours the customer can choose from, regardless of whether it's the leather or Alcantara used, the floor and trunk carpeting or the thread for the stitching, or one’s choice of personal computer. Until now all existing multimedia and business systems on wheels were based on PC technology. Mattes Interieurtechnik responded to the request of many of its customers who prefer Apple computers and developed a high-end in-car system based on an Apple iMac G5, whose entire hardware in turn is integrated into the 17-inch monitor that is only 5 centimeters thick. The iMac G5 multimedia system can be integrated into any car, though it is pictured here in the new Mercedes CLS where it'll set you back around UE 3,500. The computer comes covered in the finest magnolia-colored leather and is installed on the driveshaft tunnel behind the front seats. By unplugging one cable and unfastening the locking mechanism the computer can be removed from the car in less than an a minute for use at home or in the office.

The team of Reinald Mattes placed equal emphasis on an extensive range of functionalities of the multimedia equipment as well as on the stylish integration of the Apple iMac G5 into the interior.

An integrated DVD player also makes use of the large 16:10 iMac display. A wireless keyboard and mouse control all office and multimedia functions of the Mac OS X operating system. Downloading photos from an external source such as a digital camera is as easy as logging on to the internet via UMTS or GPRS connection.

In addition to the extensive color palettes of the leading manufacturers Mattes Interieurtechnik offers the option to custom-dye the high-quality materials in any desired color – including the hue of a partner’s favorite lipstick. Just as extensive is selection of upholstery design. Smooth or gathered surfaces, square or rhomboid seam patterns: There are no limits to personal expression. (Via Gizmag.com)