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Montblanc Alfred Hitchcock Limited Edition

Montblanc Alfred Hitchcock Limited Edition on 13th August at the birthday of Alfred Hitchcock. Montblanc limited the Alfred Hitchcock collection to 3000 fountain pens and 3000 rollerballs. So, you need to hurry up to have one! As it was released on 2012, you still have some chance to buy one.
Honestly, Alfred Hitchcock edition of Montblanc is one of the most elegant limited edition offered recently. Especially, the 925 sterling silver fitting emphasises the simple and elegant design. 
And there is a very nice coincident with the Montblanc Alfred Hitchcock limited edition and I. Because, I was born at the same day of Alfred Hitchcock. So, I won’t say no to receive this limited edition for my next birthday :)

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Offline Navigation for iPhone: CoPilot Live

Offline navigation app for iPhone is one of the necessary things when you use navigation all the time and suffer from the data surge. And I found one CoPilot Live. The Google Maps and Apple Maps offer navigation based on online maps, literally, you download the map whenever you use these apps. And this means, your data package shrinks!

The solution is to find an offline navigation app. There are many of them, however there is an issue. Many of the offline navigation apps are not designed to consume light space on iPhone’s memory. You install one navigation app and you download the map of UK, and it is 1 GB! A huge portion of your memory is done due to a map. And many people are not happy with this, especially if you are a heavy iPhone user.

Recently I found an app called CoPilot Live. It is a navigation app, like many others, but unlike others, the maps are really small size and nothing has been compromised for saving space. Also you are not left alone with the state-of-art Google Maps search ability. CoPilot Live offers the Google search integration. And the best part is, you can pick different types of transportation. Starting from walking, bicycle, motorcycle, van and car. Most of the navigation apps are designed only for car-based navigation and if you don’t own a car, they are quite useless. However, CoPilot live does not limit you with only car, also offer walking and other types of vehicles. The other advantage of this wide range of choice, some of the roads are not wide enough for van and in many countries bicycles has a designated lane. And also, you can switch to walking mode and start using the CoPilot Live while commuting in a train, so you can capture really high speeds :)

CoPilot Live also updates the locations of the speed cameras, and active traffic information. Nowadays, every city has a crowded traffic and many navigation apps are not quite useful when it comes to this. I have tried the CoPilot Live’s active traffic and the result was fantastic. Furthermore, you can easily add a GPS coordinate as a destination. This feature is not available in most of the navigation apps, and may be one day you may need to enter a GPS coordinate to find a destination.

And lastly, when you install CoPilot Live, you don’t have to use a printed map during your summer holiday. Because, it uses offline maps and you can find your way so easily and quickly. Of course, try to install the maps before departing to holiday country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pamela Anderson at Wheel Fortune

Pamela Anderson at Wheel Fortune. I am sure you know Pamela Anderson and please don’t say that, she is not in her 20s etc, etc. Regardless of her age, she is legend and everyone knows this. And also this legend not only comes from her life rescue skills from Bay Watch TV series. It is coming from her silicone boobs!

And few years ago Comedy Central created a fantastic scenario. Pamela Anderson at Wheel Fortune and trying to roll the wheel :D

 
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Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Rising Hours for Monaco Watch

Only watch to auction from Montblanc! Nicolas Rieussec Rising Hours for Monaco. This watch is extremely unique, because there is no other one. Montblanc made this watch for charity and will be auctioned on 28 September 2013 to support of in-depth research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Therefore, the meaning of this watch is beyond its functionality.
Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Rising Hours for Monaco features a black dial with a grain d’orge guilloché décor, which is the most traditional decorative techniques in watchmaking and I have no idea what is that. No, I am joking. It is very traditional and quite rare to spot nowadays watch world. This technique resemble with the knobs of Bentley cars and some of the Audis. Anyway, the casing of the watch is stainless steel with 18ct red gold and bears mother-of-pearl inlay shaped like Montblanc’s logo. 


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Why Cats Love Boxes?

Why cats love boxes? This is one of the most pointless questions on internet and I wanted to start my new section, pointless questions with why cats love boxes. Business Insider site took this issue serious and have a short interview with a science advisor and the answer is boxes give cats safety and security :)

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Solution to iPhone 5 Battery Problem | mophie Battery Pack

iPhone 5 battery problem solution. The basic solution to increase battery performance, turn-off your iPhone and you will have a really long battery life but your iPhone won’t be functioning. I am joking, don’t turn-off your iPhone, keep it working. I decided to write this post to find a solution to your endless energy problem. And I noticed when one of my friend ran out of battery because her iPhone was using the battery from every single angle. Don’t ask me who is my friend? She will get more attention than the post.
There are some solutions to improve your battery performance. I already mentioned this in my previous post and it is all around the internet! The solution on internet will improve your iPhone 5’s battery performance eventually you will run out juice in the middle somewhere or the moment you really need the battery power!
So, Apple’s state-of-art battery management and eco friendly IOS system created a new business model for other companies. This business model is the external battery packs for iPhone family and especially for the iPhone 5. And they work pretty well, I own an external battery supply for my previous iPhone 4 and present iPhone 5. 
You buy a mobile phone with a battery inside and you buy another battery again! Sounds a bit like a business loop but you don’t have any other chance than buying an external energy resource. I am using mophie brand and quite happy with it. I know mophie is more expensive than its competitors but when it comes to battery, you need to buy the best one. Because, external battery packs need to have fail safe systems to prevent any disaster to happen while charging or battery pack is not in use. Therefore, don’t go for cheap and cry for your iPhone.
Here are the all ranges of mophie battery packs for iPhone 5. I am currently using the case. It makes the iPhone bulky and thick but you can easily place the iPhone into your packet. The other options are not that ergonomic for men, unless you carry a bag! The rest of the external battery packs are quite useful but you really need an extra place to put that battery pack!

mophie Juice Pack Helium Battery Case

mophie Juice Pack Powerstation Duo External Battery

mophie Juice Pack Powerstation External Battery

mophie Juice Pack Powerstation Mini External Battery

mophie Juice Pack Powerstation PRO


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Montblanc Writers Edition 2013: Honoré de Balzac

Montblanc is going to reveal, Writers Edition 2013: Honoré de Balzac fountain pen on August, 2013. Before I mention about the new Montblanc pen, I would like to give a brief information about Balzac. Honoré de Balzac is a French novelist and playwright, who lived the years 1799 – 1850. He contribute to literature world more than 100 novels and plays, one of the very well-known is the La Comédie Humaine.

Montblanc revealed this limited edition fountain pen to honours the Balzac and leave a memorable item for future generations. Fountain pen is encircling with platinum and gold-plated rings, the cone of the pen refers to the different classes that emerged in French society in the early 19th century. This represents the central theme in the works of Balzac. And his initials are lasered to nib.

The price of Montblanc Honoré de Balzac fountain pen is £680 and available after August, 2013.

 
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The Jobs Movie Soundtrack

The Jobs movie trailer was released few weeks ago. We were all waiting for this. And before The Jobs movie released to theatres, the sound track became epic.
We hear a song at the background of The Jobs movie trailer but not very clearly. So, I used Shazam mobile app to find the song! And here it is Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Can’t Hold Us (click to download from iTunes).
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Leica Mini M X Vario

Leica Mini M X Vario is the latest digital camera from the Leica. Mini M X Vario offers the world’s first APS-C CMOS sensor with on-board zoom lens. APS-C CMOS sensors are relatively larger than the traditional pocket camera sensor and offer better quality pictures. Leica Mini M X Vario offers 16.5-megapixel picture quality but megapixel does not mean everything. The size of the sensor and the quality of the lens are the main determinant to improve the quality of the pictures, otherwise increasing the megapixel without improving the hardware will not provide you any good quality. That’s why Leica is one of the class leaders to combine large size sensors with high quality lenses. 

Mini M X Vario offer 1080p Full HD video recording and sharing them on social media networks without the necessity of transferring into another gadget. The ISO range of the Leica Mini M starts from 100 up to 12500. Higher ISO level enables to take photos with low light conditions but try to increase shutter speed instead of that! 

And also, you have the full manual controls on Leica Mini M X Vario to control shutter speed and aperture level. The TFT LCD screen offers outstanding 920,000 pixel in 3”-inch! Lastly, you have the chance to take RAW pictures with the Leica, that’s a really big advantage in a small camera.

The price of Leica Mini M X Vario starts from £2150! And if you have chance, you can have a try at Mayfair, London store of Leica. Or visit the factory at Solms, Germany. You need to take a train from Gießen to Solms. If you miss the Solms station, you will see the factor on railway route.

 
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Vertu Ti with Google Android

Vertu Ti, the Google Android powered Vertu phone. Many people were waiting for this phone. Unfortunately, the ties with the Nokia prevented Vertu to expand to Android market a bit late. However, late better than never! Vertu Ti model uses the Google Android operation system with a very competitive hardware configuration. 
During the Walpole British Luxury press day, I had chance to experience the Vertu Ti model. Ti is powered by a dual-core 1.7 GHz CPU with 1GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory. I really don’t know why but Vertu Ti offers memory card expansion slot. Honestly, I found the memory card expansion slot a bit unnecessary. Many people never use it and become an unused feature of the many mobile phones. However, memory expansion is a plus for marketing purposes! 
The body of the Vertu Ti is made from titanium, literally it is unbreakable and delivers a very solid feeling. Moreover, the touch screen of Vertu Ti is from sapphire. Unlike other many other brands, Vertu is not using the legendary Gorilla Glass brand for the touch screen. Instead of that, Vertu developed the touch screen from a very tough material, sapphire. Literally, you cannot scratch it!
Vertu Ti offers an excellent Android experience, which you will not regret it. Also the exquisite craftsmanship of Vertu creates a great experience. However, the only down side the pixel-per-inch value, 252ppi. Apple and Samsung increased the competition for PPI values and the numbers became so high, even the normal eyes cannot understand difference. Despite the relatively low PPI value of Vertu Ti, the speakers are made by Bang & Olufsen!
Vertu Ti is a pure luxury technology good. Ti may not be very competitive in some areas but in overall, there is no alterative to Vertu Ti in luxury mobile phone market.