Fashion Game On The Rise: Playtime with A Bottom Line

The Fashion Fantasy Game.com, a revolutionary on line fashion game for girls offering real business insights, has attracted a remarkable 2,000 players in one month. This virtual world internship exposes players to business decision-making while giving them the freedom to role play as a fashion designer or store owner. Complex issues are presented in an easy-to-understand package that carefully blends professional jargon with teen-speak. Successful game-play provides a positive reinforcement that builds and sustains girls self-confidence through the treachery of adolescence. Created by Nancy Ganz and supported by a Board of involved professionals, this is the first virtual world designed as “edutainment”.
 
New York, NY (PRWEB) June 2, 2008 — A group of female entrepreneurs have tapped the Internet to create a skill-building playground for tween and teen girls and the response is tremendous. The Fashion Fantasy Game, www.fashionfantasygame.com, is a site specifically designed for girl gamers and offers them a chance to play at being real business owners. The site teaches players about the fashion business by having them experience complex business concepts, negotiate tough challenges and navigate a course to financial success. Game play incorporates information in the community-based activities and girl-to-girl conversations. Going beyond the “virtual paper doll” scenarios, The Fashion Fantasy Game.com is filling a void in the gaming world where girls are presently under served by delivering a game that promotes the learning and confidence they need to achieve economic success.

The Fashion Fantasy Game is a virtual world where players, as designers and store owners, compete for rankings, ratings and virtual currency while learning to utilize the tools of marketing, advertising and promotion. There are multiple levels of the game and players can upgrade by virtue of their earnings or through a membership fee. While early readers can have fun with visual elements, other players get exposed to a more strategic-oriented game. Fabric choices, manufacturing locations, real estate selections, advantages of trademark options, exclusivity arrangements, and learning to network within your industry are all thoughtful decisions that require an understanding of business and finance. The more successful a player is the more complex is their game experience. Read more

Big sale! Garmin StreetPilot c340 Mobile GPS Receiver only $144.99

Never get lost again! The StreetPilot c340 provides in-car navigation that’s simple for anyone to use directly out of the box. After selecting a destination from the user-friendly touchscreen interface, Garmin’s text- to-speech feature tells users the name of the street, when to turn, and in what direction. If you miss your turn, the c340 automatically calculates a new route to the destination. And now, you may save $355 to get it.

The StreetPilot c340 provides in-car navigation that is simple for anyone to use directly out of the box. After selecting a destination from the user-friendly touch screen interface, Garmin�s text-to-speech feature tells users the name of the street, when to turn, and in what direction. If you miss your turn, the c340 automatically calculates a new route to the destination. Read more

Latest news of Eee PC 901 Atom from Computex 2008

The much-anticipated Computex 2008 is finally here. Luckily, before the official opening on Tuesday the third, we have a WiMax Expo opening one day earlier, giving us a sneak peek before the Nangan Exhibition Hall gets crowded tomorrow (but we’ll still sneak in as cleaning crews anyways). So first thing first, no ultra-portables from Acer is to be found in the WiMax Expo (implying that the rumored Aspire One might not support WiMax). Next, there are lots of Eee PC 901 equipped with Atom from Asus being displayed, with the following specs:

8.9 in screen Intel Atom CPU (clock speed unknown)
Linux/Windows XP Home (only the WinXP version is displayed）
MMC/SD(SDHC) card reader 1 GB DDR2 20GB SSD(LINUX)/12GB SSD(XP)
HD Audio/stereo speakers/microphone 10/100 LAN, WLAN 802.11b/g/n，
The models displayed are prototypically equipped with the Wimax chip. Those shown at Intel are with the WiMax Link 5150.
Bluetooth
1.30 Million pixel webcam
4.2-6 hr battery life (yet to be the best improvement over the old version 1.14 kg

Check back tomorrow at 11:00 am local time for hands-on reviews. Of course, the focus will be on the Eee PC 1000. Read more

Al B. Sure! Celebrates 40 Years of Life and 20 Years of Music

R&B legend Al B. Sure! celebrates his 40th birthday in Hollywood, CA with family and legendary industry friends. Also, happy birthday to Lil Q, Quincy Taylor Brown. Yes, Al B. Sure! and son Quincy have the same birthday June 4th.

Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) June 2, 2008 — Hot 92.3 and Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial, in conjunction with R&B Live Hollywood, invite listeners to the 40th birthday celebration for R&B Legend Al B. Sure! The invite only, private affair is from 8:00pm -10:30pm with a celebration toast to Al B. Sure! at 10:00pm. Special live performances with Brian McKnight’s Band will occur throughout the night. Read more

On the American Idol News Front: Paula Abdul’s ‘Stalker’ Paul Marturano Giving Back to American Idol with His New Single!

arturano’s company Off the Edge Productions, LLC has signed a ringtone deal that will make his song, “Stalker”, and Milo Turk’s song, “No Sex Allowed”, available on most major carriers and has released new audio and video versions of the songs on Itunes with the help of producers that have worked with several major artists. The songs will be released to over 450 radio stations nationwide and a portion of sales will be donated to IDOL GIVES BACK! 

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Universal Studios struck by fire

A massive fire erupted early Sunday at NBC Universal’s studio lot here, destroying a vault full of video and television images and parts of a popular studio tour, including the studio’s King Kong attraction.

Universal officials said the video vault, which was still burning as of Sunday afternoon, contained images of films and television shows dating back to the 1920s, including the films “Knocked Up” and “Atonement” and the NBC series “Law & Order” and “The Office.” Read more

The fashion king Yves Saint Laurent passed away

International fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent died Sunday night at his home in Paris, longtime friend and business associate Pierre Berge said. He has died at his Paris home at the age of 71.

Pierre Berge, Saint Laurent’s business associate for four decades and former romantic partner, said on Sunday that he had died at his Paris home following a long illness. Read more

Melrose Jewelers Australia’s Rolex Watch Store Launches with Men’s Rolex and Lady Rolex Watches at MelroseJewelers.com.au

Melrose Jewelers, a used Rolex dealer of men’s Rolex and lady Rolex President and Rolex Datejust watches, launches its Rolex Watch Store in Sydney, Australia at http://www.melrosejewelers.com.au. As a promotion, until July 31st MelroseJewelers.com.au will pay the GST for all Rolex purchases made directly on our website or via phone at 1-800-204-620.

Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) June 1, 2008 — Melrose Jewelers, an online dealer of genuine preowned Rolex wrist watches, today announced the launch of its retail website for the Australia at http://www.melrosejewelers.com.au with men’s and lady Rolex watches including used Rolex Presidential and Rolex Datejust watches for sale. As a unique promotion, until June 31st, Melrose Jewelers AU will pay customers’ GST on all Rolex watch purchases at its website or via phone at 1-800-204-620. Read more

Longines Honors Andre Agassi with the Longines Andre Agassi Limited Edition GrandeVitesse Watch

WEEHAWKEN, NJ · May 30, 2008 /PRNewswire/ – Longines made time for education on May 29th at the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy (Agassi Prep) in Las Vegas, Nevada for the special unveiling of the Longines Andre Agassi Limited Edition GrandeVitesse watch. With more than 175 years of experience manufacturing elegant timepieces, Longines is proud to announce the creation of 888 limited edition timepieces inspired by Andre Agassi to support The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation. The Andre Agassi Limited Edition GrandeVitesse watch pays homage to this elegant and extraordinary sports legend. Recognized for his athletic accomplishments and philanthropic efforts, Longines is pleased to support its brand ambassador in furthering education.

The design of the 888 exclusive limited edition GrandeVitesse watch is classic and elegant with a sporty edge. The remarkable and unique design is featured in the dial. Within those features, Longines chose to highlight the gold in The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation’s logo. Each watch is designed with a custom-made case back featuring the logo and a special limited edition number. To honor the most outstanding tennis player in history, Longines designed the special GrandeVitesse with a gold “8″ to commemorate the “8″ Grand Slams won by Agassi during his exceptional tennis career. Other features include automatic movement, caliber L667 (Valjoux 7750) and a mach 2 tachymeter scale. This watch was created exclusively for Andre Agassi and his foundation. Read more

Slim is fashion! BenQ’s New T850 8M Digital Camera Has Users Smiling

Intuitive Touch Screen, World’s Slimmest Profile* Make Photo-Taking Fabulously Fun

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, May 29, 2008 – BenQ announced today the launch of the world’s slimmest 8-mega-pixel digital camera, the T850 with 1600 ISO, 3x optical zoom and smc PENTAX lens.  Sleek and compact at 14.9mm thick, the T850’s chic stainless steel casing (available in black or red) reflects the minimalist operating ease of the camera.  Exceptional efficiency and user-friendliness are made possible by the highly intuitive photo taking and photo editing functions, which center around smartly organized circular touch buttons on the 3” TFT LCD screen.  Furthermore, almost all camera functions can be accessed and engaged by using one of three simple finger movements:  tap, circle, swipe.  In fact, the T850 standouts among touch screen cameras as the only one employing a natural “swipe” gesture for viewing photos and video.  A comprehensive selection of options including “Smile Catch”, Auto Face Tracking, Z Lighting, advanced photo art, scribble & scrawl and Quick Bar make the T850 a fabulously fun companion for bringing enjoyment and quality to today’s digital life.
 
Photo Taking So Simple, It’s Second Nature!
Spontaneous, quick, spur-of-the-moment.  Such is what defines that special moment so precious to capture in a photo.  And that’s exactly what defines the T850:  controls and menus so simple and second nature that capturing a spontaneous moment is a snap.  No pressing button after button to navigate through multiple menus.  The T850 has pared down complex camera operations to a minimalist, logical approach.  Circular touch buttons (just the size of the fingertip), which can be pulled up instantly on the extra-large screen, get users to the right setting fast so the moment isn’t just a memory.  Plus, the T850 features a Quick Bar that gives users even faster access to 80% of all photo taking needs.  For customized convenience, users can add three of their favorite functions to the Quick Bar.  Intelligently designed touch-screen icons that clearly represent their functions further eliminate the confusion typical of other complicated camera menus.
Tap, Circle, Swipe for Easy Navigation and Photo Editing
Once pictures are taken, users can easily view and enhance photos via three types of finger motions on the screen.  To reset the focal point, simply tap the preferred spot on the screen, and the T850 will re-center and automatically refocus the image.  To enlarge a specific portion of the image, simply draw a circle around the location with your fingertip.  The T850 will instantly perform a 12x zoom to the circled area.  Plus, by using the picture cropping mode, users can save the enlarged image as a new image.  Playback is no longer a pain with the T850’s ingenious functionality, which includes “swipe” recognizing ability – it’s the only camera currently available to perform functions with a simple finger swipe across the screen.  While reviewing pictures, swipe a finger right to left across the screen to see the next picture; swipe left to right to see the previous image.  When playing video or audio content, users can tap the playback bar forward (advance) thus eliminating the hassles of restarting the content from the beginning every time. 
The T850 is also equipped with advanced photo art functions.  Touch screen capability lets users free-hand scribble and scrawl fun captions and drawings to photos.  In addition, users can select from a numerous callout balloons and photo backgrounds/frames. Read more

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