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Anya Hindmarch Junie Canvas Bow Tote, Handbag of the Day

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The Anya Hindmarch Junie Canvas Bow Tote is adorable. Just look at it.

This friendly design is so smart and sweet, it calls forth images of Mary Tyler Moore skipping around her Minneapolis apartment, wondering if Rhoda's coming for a visit. We love the way the smattering of eyelets feminizes this durable canvas, we love the cute, almost nautical rope handle, and the signature bow basically seals the deal. This is one great tote bag.

The bag is 18"W X 12"H X 7½"D and features a practical brown cotton interior with pockets and a pen slot. You could use this for shopping or as a mom bag, or even for an overnight if you pack carefully. Personally, I'd use it for a picnic basket. I'd even buy a blanket to match.

The Anya Hindmarch Junie Canvas Bow Tote is available from Saks Fifth Avenue for $495.00.

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Palro Robot by Fujisoft: So Cute But What Does It Do?

by Deb West (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

A big question is: Does the public care what it does? It seems that the products designed by the robot industry are caught somewhere between being a very expensive toy and useless. Ever since Rosie was introduced on the Jetsons in the 1960s there has been a collective fantasy that a real housekeeper robot will miraculously emerge on the scene to help busy people manage their lives. Who wouldn't be interested in a helping hand who could cook, walk the dog and in general help out around the house? The Roomba vacuum, which can help with cleaning up some extra pet hair, doesn't count! Video chatting has become a simple reality; where is our "Rosie"?

At the moment The Japan Pulse reports that the newest robot to hit the market is the Palro Robot by Fujisoft. Showcased recently in Japan this cute humanoid stands a little over a foot tall and performs a variety of tasks. Included in this robot's repertoire is the ability to interact with household appliances such as televisions and cameras, act on voice commands, read out weather and news reports and of course the ever useful ability to dance. For those of you technology geeks who want to know the specifics here they are: Palro comes with a 1.6GHz CPU Intel Atom CPU, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of flash memory, a 3 MP camera, Wi-Fi, 802.11 b/g/n, 3 megapixel webcam and a lithium ion battery.

The company plans to sell the robots starting on March 15, 2010 with the main market being research institutions but plans to sell it to the rest of soon after for a hefty price tag of 298,000 Yen which is over $3,000 US dollars for each humanoid pal! For those of you with some cash to burn Palro seems like an excellent luxury toy but I'm waiting for my "Rosie"!

Check out video of Palro in action after the jump.

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Anya Hindmarch Squirrel Change Purse, Handbag of the Day

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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It's not very often that you see a designer bag of any kind that features a small, furry animal on the front unless the bag is made of fur, but this Anya Hindmarch mini change purse does. It proudly showcases a perky little squirrel on a background of red and pink satin. The silver clasp contrasts nicely with the rest of the bag and even brings out the highlights in the squirrel's fur. Do you think she's a fan of Cute Overload? Price: $75.

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Moonstruck Chocolate Critters

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

Whether chocolates have ever before been as cute as the Country Critter Collection from Moonstruck Chocolates is difficult to say, but there have certainly been none as lovingly crafted or as delicious. Each of these critters - there are six in all - is hand rolled and decorated with precision. The truffles may look like the perfect gift for a child, but the flavors are very adult. The duck and the lamb are both filled with extra-bittersweet ganache, while the chick is a cinnamon-almond truffle. The cow is a milk chocolate truffle and the turkey is mocha-flavored. The pig, last but not least, has a toffee truffle filling. Price $30.