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BOQARI Q1 Couture Earbuds

Filed under: Gadgets

BOQARI is a unique brand aiming to redefine modern day adventure by providing gear that makes living out your dreams possible. My favorite item from their 2010 collection is the new Q1 couture earphones. Available in four different colors they feature industrial chic styling and an all-metal housing handcrafted for optimum acoustics. Technical specs include a finely tuned resonance chamber, wide spectrum titanium drivers, rare earth cobalt magnets, finely spun copper coil and air flow via a laser-cut base port. The outside is finished with a colored satin layer that shows through to the shimmery platinum thanks to a pretty pattern of meticulously cut grooves and facets.

I was able to try a pair of BOQARI Q1 out and found them to be just as attractive in person as they look in the photos, plus they were fun to handle, fit great, and delivered really awesome sound. They also come in a handy, convenient, and tight little zippered carrying case complete with every size earbud tips you can imagine for a perfect fit. $99

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Review: 2010 Audi S4 sedan, Fast and Practical

by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

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Among the big 3 German premium carmakers, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz each has its own in-house department dedicated solely to creating faster, better handling versions of their parent's mainstream cars. Of course none of those three automakers would actually want their everyday products referred to as mainstream since that would neutralize the cache that allows them to charge a premium tariff. That however is a story for another day.

BMW has its M Division, Mercedes-Benz has AMG and Audi has Quattro GmbH. Quattro of course draws its name from the all-wheel-drive system that has been a staple of Audis since the early 1980s. The Quattro group based in Neckarsulm, Germany creates two levels improved Audis which are distinguished by the model names, these being S and RS. The pinnacle of Audi performance is defined by models like the RS6, TT-RS and of course the mighty R8. Many of these models are not offered here in the US market. However, we do get all of the S models such as the TT-S that we drove recently, the S5 coupe and the latest addition, the S4 sedan. Follow the jump to read about our time with the latest S4.

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Review: 2009 Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10, An Everyday Supercar

by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

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Not so many years ago, driving a exotic supercar while clearly demonstrating the owner's financial wherewithal to own such a vehicle was not always such a pleasant experience. Such cars were typically built by small financially shaky companies that didn't have the resources necessary to properly develop the vehicles to be reliable and robust. The interiors were often poorly built and outfitted and were afflicted by assorted mechanical and electrical glitches.

Then in 1990 things suddenly changed when Honda rolled out the NSX. Instantly people realized that there was no reason why a high performance, mid-engine exotic sports car couldn't be just as a reliable and hospitable as an Accord. By the end of the 1990s exotic car builders like Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin had all come under the wing of major automakers like Fiat, Volkswagen Group and Ford and the engineers began tapping into the parents resources to improve their cars.

Lamborghini in particular took advantage of its relationship with Audi to help develop the Gallardo, the best selling Lambo ever. Audi in turn decided to reverse the process with a supercar of its own to celebrate its decade long dominance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and used the Gallardo as the jumping off point for the R8. We recently got to spend some quality time with the fastest R8, the 5.2 FSI V10 and you can read about it after the jump.

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Most Decadent Dishes in NYC

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

Adam Platt, the restaurant critic for New York Magazine, has just put together a list of the ten most decadent dishes available in New York City. With short descriptions provided, we can assume that the dishes probably speak for themselves once they're on your plate. They include:

Foie Gras Shabu Shabu, Masa
Roast Suckling Pig, Eleven Madison Park
Kobe Beef, L'Atelier De Joël Rubochon
Truffled Gnudi, Dona
Chicken Kiev With Foie Gras Sauce, Picholine
Caviar Pasta, (Royal Osetra Caviar on Tagliolini With Bacon Carbonara Sauce), Le Bernardin
Duck and Foie Gras Meatballs, A Voce
Butter Poached Lobster, Per Se
The Chocolate Dessert Tasting, Del Posto
Iranian Special Reserve Caviar With Buckwheat Blini, The Russian Tea Room

If you're planning on visiting the city this year, any one of these will be worth the trip, although you'll probably enjoy it even more if your New Year's resolution didn't involve the word "diet."

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SnoWonder, Reviewed

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

SnoWonder, which I mentioned yesterday, is a powdered plastic polymer that turns to snow instantly when a small amount of water is added to it. I got the opportunity to try it first hand yesterday, only hours after my first mention, and am pleased to say that it is all that it promised to be.

The snow looks and feels very real and is slightly cold, since it maintains the temperature of the water that makes up 99% of the product. The only things that mark it as less- than-natural are the facts that it will not melt and isn't sticky in the least, so packing it down could be a challenge. For home use, however, these are not drawbacks. The "snow" will not ruin floors, carpeting or other surfaces because it retains water and it can easily be brushed off anything that you don't want to see it on. You can even vacuum it up, if necessary, although the water will evaporate (unless it is refreshed, of course) in about two weeks, leaving behind the original plastic powder that can be reused again and again.

It's probably too late to order this online in time for Christmas, but I found my "snow" at a local mall, so keep your eyes out while doing last minute holiday shopping. It adds a great look to any Christmas display!

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