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Lenovo Olympic Flash Drives

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets


The Olympics is always a big deal and this year the event seems more spectacular than ever, and as always there is no shortage of Olympic-themed goodies and gadgets. One group of such gadgets would be these limited edition USB flash drives created by the Chinese company Lenovo. Ranging in price from $199-$980 there's one set that's made of some of the same material as the Olympic torch, one set shaped like medallions on a chain, one set that features a Chinese mascot, and one sleek silver set that comes in a special mahogany box. And of course all the sets also feature the official logo of the Beijing Olympics.

If you're interested in getting one of these themed drives you better hurry because they're selling out quick -- the "medallion" ones are already gone.

Gallery: Lenovo's Beijing Olympic-themed USB Flash Drives


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Omega Keeps Time in Beijing

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces


Swiss watchmaker Omega is the official timekeeper of the Olympics and they have created the Omega Pavilion on the Olympic Green in Beijing for the Olympics. The Pavillion is 2,500 square meters (nearly 27,000 square feet) over two floors and includes a large exhibition area, boutique and a stage for special events. The opening ceremony for the pavilion on April 4 was attended by several hundred members of the international press and other invited guests and four Omega brand ambassadors, Olympic multiple gold medallists Ian Thorpe and Alexander Popov, speedskater Yang Yang, the first Chinese athlete to win a gold medal at a Winter Olympic Games and shooter Xu Mai Feng who was the first Chinese gold medallist at a Summer Olympic Games.

Omega has 450 professional timekeepers and data handlers in Beijing to time all 302 events in 28 sports at 37 different venues. The Swiss brand's 420 tons of equipment include the many scoreboards and display units used at the Olympic Games.Omega first served as Official Olympic Timekeeper at the Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Omega has created limited edition Olympic versions of some of their most popular watch styles such as the DeVille, some of the collection is shown in the gallery below.

Gallery: Omega Olympic Beijing Watches



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Millenium Water, A Condo Worth Camping Out For

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates


Real estate may be slumping in the States but in Vancouver, Canada prices are booming. The center of Vancouver is the most expensive housing market in Canada with the average sales price for a condo in Vancouver has been about 408,500 dollars this year, up 14.6 percent from last year. One sign of this the flurry of excitement over Millennium Water, a multi-million dollar housing project that is billed as Vancouver's last waterfront development. Suites in the condo complex will be home to the Olympic athletes in 2010 and once they leave the condos will go to eager buyers. How eager? They can't move in for three years but according to CTV, buyers camped out for days earlier this week for a chance to buy the condos. The suites range in price from $600,000 to $3.4 million and range from 500 square feet to 2,500 square feet. The homes offer balconies with park or water views and are available in three different color schemes: Vancouver, Canada or World.

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