Gone are the days when owners tied their Rover to a tree overnight with a bowl of water and a Milk Bone. Its designer brands, diamond jewelry, lunch at posh clubs and lavish lifestyle that makes a dog’s life these days. Thank god, my pet dogs cannot read and so they will never come across this bit for pampered news. Or else they’d sue me for not offering them even a fraction of all these luxurious comforts that Conchita...

Olympic Games is all about winning Gold……medals! And Samsung has already won its medal by unveiling an exceptional Gold edition of the Samsung AnyCall E848 for the forthcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. This slider phone is irresistible with yellow reflective surface and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games logo imprinted on the back. Encased in 18k gold, this cell phone packs a 2.2 inch QVGA display, 70MB of onboard storage for media playback, A2DP Bluetooth 2.0, microSD card slot,...

If you have ever seen Star Wars (who hasn’t?), then you’d definitely know about the petite, fair-skinned human female with brown eyes, and long brown hair called Princess Leia. And if you are an ardent Star Wars fan, particularly Leia, then you can now bring her to your home. The largest Leia collectible ever created, this Star Wars Animated Life Size Princess Leia Monument stands 5 foot tall. Armed with a blaster, this Princess is gonna attract envious eyes....

Kon-nichiwa (Japanese word for Hello)! Douitashimashite (You're welcome) to the Muji however this time not in Japan but in our very own U.S. The Japanese design powerhouse, is opening Muji's SoHo store in New York by mid-November. Another flagship store will open in Midtown Manhattan sometime next year. And if you are unaware of the Muji brand then let me tell you that Muji is to Japan what Target or IKEA is to us. However Muji takes a decidedly...

True to the sporty origins of the chronograph, the Double Eagle remains a robust watch for all seasons. It is perfect for those looking for a contemporary watch using the latest technology with a subtle sporting edge that will take them from day to evening in style. But would you actually wear these exclusive timepieces to Golf? Take a look at the two new jewelry version of the Double Eagle Co-Axial Chronograph from Omega. The 18K red gold and...

Now this is the best of the blinged mania I have come across! Not one or two but most of the brands of cell phones and iPods are coated in pure gold. Goldstriker International offers the most extensive gold range of products that have been dipped in .999 24ct gold or .75 18ct rose gold. You can send in your existing ones or buy brand new ones from them directly. Take a look (above) at the Motorola V3i Diamond...

Folks in the land of rising sun come up with the most ludicrous ideas to market their business and what’s more amazing is that Japanese people accept it with open arms. Thank God I was not born in Japan as I cannot imagine myself indulging in such treats! We all know that over the past few years, health spas have introduced a number of beauty and health treatments. And exploring not so conventional methods, some spas have introduced beer...

Looking like intricate pieces of jewelry, Jaeger-LeCoultre has unveiled the most exclusive designer watches - The Rose & The Tulip. Enthused by their natural forms, these classy timepieces will speak more then just indicating time. The rose is made of a total of 75 carats of gemstones including 1,480 sapphires, 1,370 tsavorites, 120 rubies and 120 diamonds. 846. On the other hand, the tulip is 85 carats of stones including 1,600 tsavorites, 1,900 sapphires and 30 diamonds. The movement...

Hey this isn’t a repeat post; the new Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 Limited Edition is the second Acsent phone made by the designer folks at Vertu to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Ferrari. Akin to the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition that was made in the limited number of 1947, only 60 of this new Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 Limited Edition are going to be delivered. So True to their names! Taking its inspiration from the Ferrari 612...

If kitchen is your playing field, then you’d be interested to know about the latest line of GE Monogram and Profile induction cooktops. It’s a great cooking appliance for cooks who love speed, precision, and energy savings……but hate clean-ups! Induction offers unprecedented performance - quick heating and precise control mean energy savings and impeccable results. Boasting of having the highest wattage element, the 3700-watt cookers use magnetic fields to heat up your food, as opposed to gas or electric...

Don’t know about you, but these ones undeniably get a NAY from me! They are good enough to get attention but not that appealing to pay $20,000. Dubbed as Ferguson Hill FH001 the horn speaker, it is made from 8mm precision molded, toughened cast acrylic. They only need about 5 watts of power to ‘go loud’ which “allows their use with relatively low powered amplifiers further increasing the level of clarity obtainable, from such relatively ’simple’ amplifier circuits.” The...

Soaking in a hot tub bath scented with lavender oil is just the kind of rejuvenation that I could do with on my weekends. And may be a TV in my bathroom to catch on with the weekend soaps and reality shows! But all this is I can only fantasize about. Who’s got the money to indulge in all this pampering? If you’ve got money flowing like water from tap then you must take a look at 61-inch Theater...

If you have been following our blog dedicatedly since some time then you would recollect that last November we featured a redesigned P2000i RV. Newell had contracted Porsche Engineering, the German sportscar maker's consultancy arm, to help modernize the P2000i. You can read all about this stylish home on wheels here, but today it’s the pictures that will do the talking. Drool more over the images after the jump………...

Now this one is not that avant-garde to rave about but since it can connect with your iPod, I thought you would be interested. Some of us find exercising too boring; especially walking on a treadmill is just too monotonous. So for folks like them, LifeFitness has a come up with a new treadmill called the Platinum Club Series Treadmill. Get into your tracks and walking shoes as this one is undeniably going to entertain you as you slog...

Trust the folks in Dubai to come up with some of the most outlandish yet sophisticated architectural structures……which all of us can just gawk at. The most latest to join the list of them is a seven-star hotel that will cover a jungle too! Actually the hotel designed by Sybarite Architects would feature a two-storey jungle at the top of the 28-storey building. The US$350m (£173m) 28-floor Aperiron building would be 300m from the Dubai coast and accessible only...