Fisker Karma: First Ever Luxury Plug-In Hybrid
Fisker Automotive, Inc., a green American premium sports car company, unveiled its first production car, the Fisker Karma, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The first of its kind four-door plug-in hybrid premium sports sedan will have a starting price of $80,000. Initial deliveries of the Karma will commence in the 4th quarter of 2009 with annual production projected to reach 15,000 cars. The first 99 cars off the assembly line will be individually numbered and signed by Henrik Fisker and will be produced in the color and trim of the show car seen at NAIAS.
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AT&T And Starbucks Begin Nationwide Wi-Fi Rollout
AT&T Inc. and Starbucks today announced the beginning of the rollout of AT&T Wi-FiSM service at company-operated Starbucks stores, kicking off a nationwide effort that will continue through 2008. At the 2008 AT&T Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders in San Antonio, chairman and chief executive officer Randall Stephenson announced that the companies have already started the deployment of AT&T Wi-Fi service at Starbucks locations in San Antonio, making it the first market to deliver the complete AT&T Wi-Fi experience in the U.S.
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LVMH acquires the Swiss watchmaker Hublot
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury group, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Hublot group, a top of the range watchmaker enjoying very strong growth. LVMH will acquire Hublot from Mr Carlo Crocco, who founded the group in 1980, and a company controlled by Mr Jean-Claude Biver, who has managed Hublot since 2004.
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The Jaguar XF Scoops What Diesel's 'Car of the Year'
Jaguar's latest model, the XF, continued its winning streak today as What Diesel magazine named it the 2008 'Car of the Year'. The luxury sport saloon claimed the top prize after clinching the award for top performing diesel in the 'Best Executive Car' category. This is the tenth international award the model has received since its Frankfurt debut and with 2000 cars sold during March in the UK, it is clear that the XF has captured the imagination of the motoring fraternity and public alike.
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Highest Price For A Single Wine Lot Sold At Sotheby’s In London
Sotheby’s London announced that an extraordinary 70- vintage vertical collection from the famed Château d’Yquem, arguably the world’s greatest sweet wine, sold to a European Private Buyer for £368,000 (est. in excess of £100,000*) in a sale of Finest and Rarest Wines.
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Veuve Clicquot Unveils "Globalight", Designed By Karim Rashid
Champagne house Veuve Clicquot affirms its strong commitment to design excellence, innovation and audacity with the release of Globalight by Karim Rashid, the second collaboration between the eponymous Champagne House and the prolific designer celebrating Veuve Clicquot's Rose Champagne.
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Zune Arts Releases New Video "Piece of Me, Piece of You"
Zune Arts, the program that aims to bring the best creative minds together to collaborate on inspiring works of art, has released a new video: "Piece of Me, Piece of You." The new work is a short film created by Three Legged Legs and features the musical styling of Chromeo's "FancyFootwork." "Piece of Me, Piece of You" is available on April 8 at Zune-Arts.net and also available via podcast from the Zune Marketplace. Fans can also see a previously released behind-the-scenes video which shows the puppetry in action on Zune-Arts.net.
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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma To Perform With Sony Philarmonic Orchestra
The Sony Philharmonic Orchestra, a full symphonic orchestra comprised of Sony employees and family members who live and work in Japan, will perform at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. This event marks the first time the 108 piece orchestra will perform in the United States. The orchestra will be led by Maestro Daniel Harding, Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. World renowned cellist and Sony BMG recording artist, Yo-Yo Ma, will perform as guest soloist.
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ASUS EcoBook: Technology without Costing the Earth
For all the modern miracles that electronics and Information Technology has brought us, there is a cost to the environment, in the materials and processes used to manufacture computers and electronics, and increasingly, in their disposal. In the light of this, ASUS has undertaken a bold initiative that could point the way forward for the rest of the industry. Its groundbreaking concept notebook – the EcoBook, is unique as the first notebook to be made using bamboo; it is built according to environmentally friendly principles, reconciling the world's reliance on computers with the need to preserve the Earth.
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Italian And U.S. Teams Clash At The Land Rover America's Polo Cup
Benefiting the Journey for the Cure Foundation, the Land Rover America's Polo Cup once again celebrates the athletic ability, power and stamina that defines one of the oldest team sports in the world, as United States and Italy face off on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at historic Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia.
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Dell Makes Stylish Crystal LCD Monitor
Technophiles with an eye for beautiful design now have a clear choice in widescreen flat panel monitors – the Dell Crystal. The award-winning 22-inch LCD display, crafted from four millimeter ultra-clear tempered glass, offers an ingenious fusion of art, technology, sleek form and sophisticated function.
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Garmin Is Launching Nüvifone This Autumn
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. and the world’s leading GPS manufacturer, announced its entrance into the mobile phone market with the nüvifone, an all-in-one, sleek and slim, touchscreen device that combines a premium phone, mobile web-browser, and cutting-edge personal navigator. The nüvifone is a work of art in features, design and functionality and is destined to transform how individuals connect, communicate and navigate their life.
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Continental Airlines Partners With The NJ Performing Arts Center
Continental Airlines recently announced a multi-year marketing partnership with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, New Jersey, signing on as the organization's Official Airline. Elements of the partnership include cooperative advertising and joint marketing promotions through the 2010 season. "We are very pleased to partner with NJPAC," said Mark Bergsrud, Continental's senior vice president of marketing programs and distribution. "As host to some of the world's most acclaimed performers, NJPAC has contributed enormously to Newark's revitalization and we are proud to support their efforts."
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Comme des Garcons In Collaboration With H&M This Autumn
Comme des Garçons’ founder and head designer Rei Kawakubo will create this autumn’s guest designer collection at H&M. Rei Kawakubo, famous and admired for her creativity and artistry, will design a women’s and a men’s collection, with some pieces for children too. Accessories and an exclusive unisex fragrance will also be included in the collection.
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