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MMO gamers, it’s time to rejoice! Logitech has announced the launch of a new gaming mouse, the latest addition to its popular G-Series gaming lineup, which promises to make your gaming lives infinitely easier. The Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse has been specifically, designed for the MMO gamer with twenty buttons, 12 of which are clustered together on a meticulously designed thumb panel for easy accessibility. These buttons come pre-programmed by default; they can be, customized, to any choice of function or macro. Further, it has a G-Shift function that easily doubles the number of actions you can perform with any button, making sure you have more than enough buttons to perform any of the myriad functions of your game! This mouse has been specifically designed to be easily customizable, without any external drivers, easy no-look navigation, and faster game play. Your online gaming experience will never be the same! Just so you don’t get confused with the various profiles, the thumb panel’s RGB illumination is fully customizable. The cool G600 has onboard key-memory, so that even if you plug it into another machine it will still have your personal settings.

Cardiac problems are such that the earlier they are detected, the better chance one has of survival. What if you got the chance to wear your cardiac monitor at all times? Engineers from the University of Arkansas have developed a wireless health-monitoring system includes a series of nanostructured, textile sensors which can gather critical patient information easily. The best part, they have integrated this system into an everyday sports bra for women and a vest for men. So basically, it is a bra that can literally save your life! Therefore, keeping a tab on your heart health can be as easy as slipping on a sports bra. The system is capable of monitoring blood pressure, body temperature, respiratory rate, oxygen consumption, some neural activity, and all the readings provided by a conventional electrocardiograph (ECG). Most importantly, they can display inverted T waves, which indicate the onset of cardiac arrest. The various sensors for cardiac-health monitoring are integrated into the fabric, and are relayed over a wireless network in real time with your Smartphone software.

The Angry Birds phenomenon is getting bigger than ever. Rovio’s hit game Angry Birds has joined with the NFL team Philadelphia Eagles for a very special collaboration. For the first time ever, a professional sports team will collaborate with the game. According to Ari Roitman, the Eagles’ senior vice president of business, said explained that it was a wonderful way for them to make inroads into a whole new generation of fans. The deal includes an upcoming Eagles-themed version of the game. Besides, the team will produce original videos using the bird characters to be played at Lincoln Financial Field during games. The announcement of the deal included a cute video of Andy Reid introducing four new members of the team – Red Bird, Yellow Bird, Bomb Bird, and Terence.

Gummy bears are too cute, let’s get the Giant Gummy Snake for the insatiable gastronome. Its disgustingly scrumptious and slimy sweet. The hefty serpent weighs 1.6 pounds and is over 2.5 feet long. Worried about calories are you? The giant snake contains a whopping 2,280 calories. Its realistically handmade in USA with lovely two-tone colors. It features textured eyes and scales, and comes in a variety of non-poisonous flavors that you will relish.

Ever thought about what kind of car you would have to use if you were ever posted for covert-ops in Barbie land. If is there was an imminent attack on Candyland, how would you travel without being noticed? The Volkswagen Polo GTI 6r Synergetic Effects is the perfect car for the job; it is completely covered in a pink camo wrap design! A joint venture between MK-SoundStyle Neuss, AIV in Heilbronn and ASA-Wheels, this one of a kind Polo is a beautiful combination of two different pink tints and intensities. It is equipped with the 6R of wheels and tires: TEC by ASA Mo-AS2 hot pink wheel rims at 8 × 18 inch Falken tires. Besides the camo and tires, they have made some other modifications that we absolutely loved. The car’s chassis has been stiffened and modified. On the inside, they have focused their attention on the sound system. They have equipped it with a full audio system, K.6.2 Rainbow DL with 20-mm silk tweeter and neodymium speaker drivers.

The Transformers series has made everyone a bit suspicious of the things around them. Don’t you sometimes wish you were in the kind of world where things just became something else under the cover of night! Alternatively, maybe you have seen a few too many James Bond flicks, and would love to have one of those cool gadgets – a pen that is actually a rocket launcher! While the Camera Pencil Sharpener is neither a robot from outer space, nor spy technology, we still think it is pretty cool. Is it a camera, is it a sharpener? This dual-personality pencil sharpener is designed to look like an old-fashioned camera. Even the little crank on the back helps to keep the illusion going! It is even equipped with an adjustable sharpness knob. Cleaning it is easy with its shavings pull-out tray. It is an adorable accessory to have lying on your office desk.

We girls have it pretty good with our choices of flashy baubles to go with every different outfit. However, the poor men only have one form of jewelry – watches. Luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana are launching their first luxury men’s watch collection, and we couldn’t be more excited! The premiere line will be only Swiss made, and will feature 52 distinctive models in some elegant colors like black, grey and gold. The collection has been divided into three different mini-lines. The classic DG7 line is for the traditional man – understated and elegant. It boasts of a beautiful mesh Milano chain bracelet. The sporty DS5 line is for the more athletic of man out there, who also likes to make a fashionable statement. It is equipped with chronometers and chronographs tested by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute. Finally, the DG7 Gems line is for the glamorous man, who doesn’t mind a bit of bling. These statement pieces are embellished with rubies, diamonds, emeralds or sapphires!

We all love slathering that honey on our favorite desserts – our healthy alternative to maple syrup! Do you ever give a single thought to how that honey gets into those convenient bottles and onto your kitchen table? How terrible is the plight of all those Beekeepers, stuck in that stiflingly hot suit wrestling with those hives to get you that sweet nectar. It isn’t an easy job, especially in the summer months! Thank god for the Kuchofuku Air-Conditioned Beekeeper Suit, which promises to keep all the bee farmers comfortable even in the heat. Equipped with two fans to generate a cooling breeze around your body, this suit makes sure all bee keepers are cool under the glare of the sun! The fans are powered by a battery, which is attached to the main suit with a pouch. Don’t worry, this suit has all the protective qualities of a traditional beekeeper’s suit.

iPad covers are a dime a dozen out in the market, but no true Apple loyalist would be seen with anything other than Apple’s original Smart Cover for iPad. It was honestly revolutionary, with its sleep/wake features and sleek design. The only complaint was that it failed to protect the back of your iPad. Apple has addressed even this concern, and released the latest version of the iPad protector called the iPad Smart Case. This wonderful cover has all the properties of its predecessor, with the added advantage of fully covering your iPad on all sides – screen and its aluminum back. A polyurethane hard shell will cover the back, while the front of the cover will be pliable to be folded in various ways to prop up the iPad as a keyboard or Facetime stand. It is compatible with both the 2nd and 3rd generation iPads.

Apple has been in the news for the last couple of years for its incredible innovations in Smartphone and Tablet technology. This time around, they are making waves with their incredible new Next Generation MacBook Pro with Retina Display! They have granted the wish of their ardent followers, and equipped the latest version of their laptop with their ground-breaking Retina Display; the world’s first-ever Retina-display laptop. Besides, you have to love how sleek and slim it is. At just 0.71 inches and 4.5 pounds, it is the lightest and thinnest MacBook Pro to date. Obviously, the USP of the device will be the 15.4-inch screen, which will have a 2880 x 1800-pixel, 220ppi screen, making it the world’s highest-resolution laptop display. The machine will be powered by a quad-core i5 or i7 processor with up to 16GB of RAM. It is equipped with USB 3 ports, two Thunderbolt connections, as well as an HDMI port and a built-in SD card reader. With all these features, they are also promising 7 hours of battery life one fully charged! Apple has also updated its software to go along with the higher-resolution display.

Fashion doesn’t have to always be pretty and cutesy. Many of us do have a fascination with the weird and warped things out there. Are you the kind of person who wishes Halloween was all year round? You get to show off your love for all things scary with the new Black Glow-In-The-Dark Skull & Ribcage Hooded Backpack. Never before has skull and bones been quite this fashionable. Designed to look like you are basically carrying around a giant X-ray machine in your backpack, it seems to give the world a view into your innards. Of course, it isn’t really your ribcage; though a quick glance towards you walking around with this bag is bound to arrest anyone in their path. After all, it isn’t often you see a skeleton walking the halls! Not just for Halloween, this unique backpack is the perfect foil for every other safe fashion choice you might make. The best part, it even glows in the dark for that perfectly horrifying look. Take it out for a walk in the park, and see the other joggers scream in fright.

Halloween and pregnancy together? I could never decide which one is scarier but yes at the end you do come home having a good time. So kudos to the very pregnant lady who didn’t give up on fun this Halloween and transformed her belly into Death Star. She gets it bang on, complete with X-Wings, TIE fighters, and a glow in the dark laser.

We don’t really need an excuse to sip on a refreshing drink, but Chandon’s new limited-edition bottle of sparkling wine, can make your day. The perfect accessory for summer, this special edition of Chandon Brut Classic sparkling wine is wrapped from head to toe in patriotic red, white, and blue. This unique designed bottle is styled by Brand design specialist ButterflyCannon. They also designed Chandon’s limited edition ice-buckets, towels, tote bags, deck chairs and ice cream carts — all sporting the same American Summer them.

Contemporary television’s favorite crime-busting duo tough cop Jane Rizzoli and medical genius Maura Isles from the Rizzoli & Isles show have left fans gripping their seats in anticipation for more as the first season comes to a close. The Season Finale comes with the usual dose of suspense and excitement as Jane and Maura set about to investigate arson and the death of a fire-fighter battling the blaze. Exhilarating as always, the beautiful duo stumble across a chain of arsons that leads to a hit-and-run gravely injuring Maura’s mother, Constance.

The finale also sees the return of Jane’s heartthrob FBI Agent Gabriel Dean and Patty Doyle, Maura’s estranged father. As the episode comes to a close, Jane realizes the involvement of a firefighter in the blazes, lures him to a warehouse where a fire-fight sparks off with Patty Doyle shooting the culprit and Jane shooting down Doyle himself later. The shooting of Patty Doyle creates a rift between Rizzoli and Isles as the medical examiner tries to protect her father from custody.

Do you know, what people did to pass time when there was no social networking around? Most of us spent hours figuring Minesweeper and Solitaire! While Minesweeper may no longer be the most amazing game of wasted time, it’s still a game most PC users understand and remember their addiction to. If you want to play like olden days, the Minesweeper game is now available as scratch cards! Connect Design has released a series of scratch cards that let you experience Minesweeper with a coin instead of a mouse. They also include stickers that allow players to place flags and question marks where they believe suspected minutes might be placed, just like the original PC version. The Minesweeper scratch and play cards double as a postcard which means you can send some nostalgic fun to your friends without any additional added costs.