I have yet to see someone with a diamond encrusted cell phone, so apparently, I must be hanging out with the wrong crowd. Folks out there still believe that diamonds and pink are still the thing among girly girls, and one Peter Aloisson was inspired to create the jaw-dropping Nokia 8800 Arte Pink. If I had nothing better to do with my money, I’d probably fork over the 85,000 EUR plus tax to get my hands on this white gold, pink diamond encrusted creation. It has a total of 680 pink and white cut diamonds that weigh 21.5 carts or more. This thing is so drool worthy, but so not worth the money, despite the bling.
We missed it, but it appears LG Mobile handed out 1,000 Bluetooth headsets to L.A. drivers to promote driver safety. The “Red, White, & Bluetooth” event took place yesterday at the Petersen Automotive Museum on Wilshire Blvd.
As you know, California drivers will be required to use a hands-free device come July 1st when a new law goes into effect. Erik Estrada, who is still famous for his role in the 1970′ TV show CHiPs was in attendance at the LG event, and IntoMobile got some pictures. The headset that was given away was the LG HBM-76 which retails for $60. Not a bad gift for attendees braving the hot, hot weather.
If you’ve watched NBC’s The Biggest Loser then you’re familiar with Jillian Michaels who is one of the trainers responsible for helping people get in the best shape of their lives. I need to get in shape, but I’m not convinced the Wii Fit will get me there with hoola hoopling and yoga. Lucky for Wii Fit owners, the game is about to get more challenging as Jillian gets closer to completing a new bootcamp themed game for the Wii Fit. The game is likely to be called Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009,” and according to FitSugar, it will be out in stores over the holiday season, just in time to work off those extra holiday pounds.
The big switch from analog to digital TV is only a few months away, and consumers are having a hard time getting their hands on converter boxes. Consumers have been told throughout the DTV campaign that one household was eligible for two $40 coupons, and so far, it’s estimated that 8.5 million households have requested 16 million coupons, yet only 3 million have been redeemed so far.
One of the problems consumers are facing are expiring coupons. There are over 1,819 retailers participating in this program but some seem to have a hard time keeping converter boxes in stock. By the time boxes are available, the 90-day coupons have expired, and consumers are left with nothing since they can’t reapply for new coupons at this time.
Lawmakers are urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to extend the deadlines on expired coupons or issue new ones, but nothing is certain because of the lack of funds to support such a program.
At a hearing this week the NTIA’s associate director, Bernadette McGuire-Rivera told lawmakers that the agency “would have to get more money, basically to buy more stamps to send out coupons” but then issued a statement, according to Reuters, saying the agency “has no plans to ask Congress for any additional funds.”
Hmmmm. Sounds like those extra coupons will never be mailed out.
Guitar Hero fanatics, feast your eyes on the upcoming Guitar Hero: On Tour bundle. The limited edition DS Lite bundle includes a metallic silver and black DS Lite and includes the Guitar Hero: On Tour grip accessory you’ve probably seen online. The bundle will sell for $180 starting June 22, but you can pre-order yours at Toys R Us.
I caught up with Yves Behar last night at a special launch event of the new sexy Jawbone headset. Check out the video, and find out what inspired the new sleek design.
Disney partnered with Thinkway Toys to develop WALL·E robotic toys. The Ultimate WALL·E is a very advanced robot that has 10 motors, sonics ears, and sensors to detect obstacles and guide him so he doesn’t bum into things around the house. The remote control is also very different as it has as touch pad that makes it easy for kids control the robot. You can program WALL·E to exectute thousands of combinations, has life-like emotions, and is voice activated so he can follow the sound of a person’s voice. The Ultimate WALL·E will be released this summer and will cost $190. Here’s a first look at WALL·E at the Maker Faire.
Fool the rest of the office with the 2 Carat Cup. Yes, the handle itself is located a little bit lower than it normally is, enabling your ring finger to slip around it each time you take a sip of your favorite beverage. Good for laughs, but the more sensitive folk in the office will probably think you’re trying to be funny and they might actually come all decked out in their largest jewelry just to prove their point. This will make a very bad wedding proposal to your girlfriend on Valentine’s Day though, since such an event is suppose to be sacred and not funny. The 2 Carat Cup comes in white porcelain with gold or silver colored glaze and Swarovski rhinestone, and retails for $14.99. individually boxed.
Gift cards are nothing new, but Target certainly goes the extra mile with their gift cards, especially this Speed Racer themed ones which come with a USB flash drive, making it twice as useful. Each of these gift cards come with a built-in USB cable measuring 1″ in length which can be easily released using a mechanical switch located on the bottom edge. The gift card doesn’t come with much storage real estate though, holding only up to 62.8MB with a whopping 51.6MB of it being filled with Speed Racer promotional materials. Contents within include a PDF coloring book featuring the Mach 5 and Racer X’s vehicles, coupons for Speed Racer toys, wallpaper, videos and even a cheat code for the Wii version of the Speed Racer game.
