If you enjoy reading books, you will certainly fall in love with Sony PRS-505 e-book reader. This slim and stylish looking device is a second generation of readers with 166 dpi resolution and popular E Link Corporation display format.
This e-book reader allows using not only MS Word and Adobe PDF files, but also MP3 music format and JPEG images. Device has its own standard 192 MB memory that is enough to store approximately 150 books. Music and huge PDF files lovers will certainly find memory card slot to be of a great help, as this Sony e-book reader can hold Memory Stick Pro Duo or SD Memory card types with capacity up to 8GB.
Device comes with all needed software allowing PC synchronization, upload and download features. Soft is easy to use, in most cases you can use drag and drop feature to put all media to your reader. Sony has its own digital bookshop that is much like famous iTunes where you can make fast and simple titles search and find the book you want to read.
Sony PRS-505 looks gorgeous. Reader has cutting-edge design and weights less then most paperbacks, so you can use it anywhere. Navigation is easy and intuitive making reader usage simple and exciting for anyone. However, device has no keyboard, so you can’t take notes or highlight important parts. Read the rest of this entry »

Where in the World?

The new version of Picasa Web Album comes with a Google Map game called Where in the World? The object of this game is very simple but the game itself is fiendishly difficult. Basically you are shown a random photo and have to guess where in the world the photo was taken by clicking on a Google Map.

A giant sand dune is going to be home to the new Museum of Modern Arab Art in Doha, Qatar. From a distance, it just looks like another pile of sand, like thousands of others in the desert. Upon closer inspection, it becomes apparent that the dune isn’t quite what it seems.

Architect Rafael Viñoly designed the museum to blend seamlessly with its environment. In a possible reference to historic Bedouin tents, Viñoly has used a sand-colored stretched canvas-like material to cover the 350,000 square foot space.

This camouflaged building will house Sheikh Hassan Bin Mohammed Al-Thani’s large collection of Arab art dating from the early Qur’anic period to modern times. And, you’ll find plenty of other treasures to explore at the MOMAA. The collection includes 5,000 paintings, 700 antiques, sculptures, metalwork, ceramics, a calligraphy section, photography and more. The museum is scheduled to be finished by 2011.

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All chocolate lovers should prepare themselves before going to Belgium as this is a place where it’s almost impossible to resist and don’t try another candy or chocolate bar. Brussels, Belgium capital, offers fantastic sightseeing, truly amazing architecture, numerous attractions and its diamond – divine chocolates.

When you arrive to Brussels, consider taking a bike and making a bike tour as this is not only fun, but also simply the best way to explore this city. There are several must seen places like Grand Palace or statue of a little boy and fountain called Manneken Pis. When you get a little bit familiar with Brussels, it’s high time to make some rest and visit one of multiple chocolate shops and cafes.

Belgium makes best and highest quality chocolate that can satisfy absolutely everyone. Even if you are not a sweet tooth, don’t pass through shops like Neuhaus, Godiva or Pierre Marcolini. Only here you can taste exclusive candies and chocolates you can never find anywhere else. Best chocolate, fantastic flavors, nuts, toffees, cream, liqueur and other numerous ingredients are mixed to create a unique and elegant taste.

During each visit to a chocolates shop in Belgium you will feel like you’re attending a boutique or a perfume shop. Luxury design, perfect boxes everywhere and heaven like chocolate in showcases.

This country has an old tradition of making premium chocolate and it tries to maintain this prestigious level and provide only best quality. Read the rest of this entry »

Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a travel destination that is yet to be discovered. For many years this S-shaped country that borders China to the north, Cambodia to the southwest and Laos to the northwest was closed for tourists and the only association most travelers got concerned war with the United States. However the situation is changing and many tourists open this desired travel destination. Overall almost 4 million of tourists visit Vietnam during a year.

Vietnam population is 85 million what makes it 13th populous country. Also Vietnam is the second largest coffee producer in the world.

Vietnam is divided into 3 main regions that are called trung (central region), bac (northern) and nam (southern). Country’s capital, Hanoi, is situated in the northern region as well as such cities like Hai Duong, Sa Pa or Hai Phong. Read the rest of this entry »