A watch serves two purposes for a guy: 1. To tell us the time, and 2. To tell the rest of the world our status. Sad but true.

Most women say they look at two things when they meet us for the first time -- our shoes and our watch. It lets them know how far up the ladder we are. (And is also why business is brisk for guys selling "Rolecks" watches for $20 on the street corner.)

Out of Italy comes the newest status symbol watch, the U-Boat. Big (45-53 mm in diameter as opposed to the usual 32-35 mm), and hefty (a wrist-buckling 6 oz) the U-Boat was originally designed by Italian watchmaker Officine Fontana exclusively for distinguished officers of their navy's u-boats. ...More

Digital cameras have made a lot of people click-happy. No wasted film. No expensive developing. Just point and shoot. A lot.

If this sounds like your dad, here are a couple of Father's Day gift ideas that'll make it easier for ...More

You got the big screen HDTV and the new game system for a little in-house entertainment. The graphics look truly "cinematic". And the sound is unreal coming through the home theater system. What's missing? Experiencing the sound. You need to "feel" the action too.
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Short on cash, but long on extra beer? Trade it for a new messenger, laptop or photo bag.

From June 9 - June 17, bag retailer Crumpler will accept beer as tender - instead of more the traditional methods of cash, credit ...More

Edison wanted to conquer darkness. Ford sought affordable transportation for the masses. Today's inventors seem more focused on eliminating bathroom odor.

To find out what new inventions and innovations lay on the horizon, I spoke with Gadget Girl, alter ego of Nicole Hait, show manager of the Invention and New Product Expo ...More

Remember how happy you were when the trend of wearing those colored wrist bands that seemed to be everywhere, for every cause imaginable ("donate" $2 and wear this band to support the Foundation for Left Handed Cat Lovers with Asthma), finally died a long, long overdue death? Me too.

Well, the wrist band fad hasn't even had time to go cold, when along comes a very-late-to-the-party product from L.T. Creations called the "Wrist Twist". Proving once again that companies have no problem launching a product without any market research whatsoever ...More