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The Dior Phones Are Real and Really Expensive

GeekSugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:00:23 -0700

The rumored Christian Dior phones? Well, they actually exist and will be officially announced today. The company is hoping to tap into new markets in China and Russia, much like Prada and Dolce & Gabbana, its competitors in luxury goods, and those who have already succeeded in the mobile phone industry. The "Dior phones" will be manufactured by ModeLabs and are said to cost around . . . $5,000 each.

I don't see any gold or diamonds adorning the phone, so why the big price tag? The phone is said to include a "mini phone" labeled "My Dior," which is about the size of a USB stick. Basically it's for ridiculously rich women ('cause those are the only people who will be able to afford this phone) who don't want to search through their purses for their phones. They can just answer the tiny one that's clipped on their bag (basically paired via Bluetooth with the main phone). Neat concept, but not worth the hefty price.

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Daily Tech: Jennifer Aniston Gets a Kindle

GeekSugar — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:05:41 -0700

Jen and John are quite the techy couple! John got his hands on a BlackBerry Bold, and Jennifer is rockin' an Amazon Kindle poolside! - TechCrunch
Steve Jobs is said to be announcing the new 3G iPhone at the WWDC on June 9, but what else is going to be unveiled? - Boing Boing
A company in Japan has developed software that lets you create a "real online model of yourself" so you can try on clothes virtually.- Popgadget
Carrier and pricing info for the new BlackBerry Bold has just been released. AT&T is first in line with Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint to follow in September. - CrunchGear
Is Christian Dior coming out with a cell phone adorned in Swarovski crystals? - Engadget Mobile

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Geek Of The Week: Tricia Helfer of Battlestar Galactica

GeekSugar — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:00:43 -0700

Battlestar Galactica has a lot of street cred as a geeky, smart and fun Sci-fi show. In fact, it seems to attract non-geeks and geeks alike despite being about the end of the world and Cylons. Among the cast is former Victoria's Secret model Tricia Helfer, who plays Number Six, a Cylon that uses her looks as a weapon. "Every move and gesture of this human-form Cylon is smooth and precise," says her online profile. "She claims that God talks to her … and she, in turn, talks to Baltar. While her manifestation in Baltar's mind remains incorporeal, her numerous physical bodies each possess varying personalities and roles within the Cylon hierarchy." If that ain't Geek of the Week worthy, I don't know what is.

Helfer has been on the cover of Elle, Amica Italia and Cosmopolitan UK, and has walked the runways for Christian Dior, Givenchy, Claude Montana, Emanuel Ungaro and other top fashion designers. Geeky is chic, and even a little sexy, no?

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