Jenn-Air’s newest French Door Refrigerator line features bold styling with stainless steel doors and an external dispenser with PuriClean filtration system for fresh water and ice on demand. The 20.0 cu. Ft capacity chiller includes ample shelving with spill-guard design, automatic defrost, temperature-controlled compartments, and a generous bottom freezer compartment.

Jenn-Air, a division of Whirlpool, has maintained a top consumer product rating since 1989, and with good reason. The company’s line of quality kitchen appliances was recently featured in a House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year event in New York.

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10-year veterans Vertu, Nokia’s luxury cell phone brand, have introduced three new models for 2009, all crafted in association with Ferrari, the legendary German automaker. The most interesting of the three is the Ascent Ti Ferrari Nero.

This phone employs all the weapons used in earlier Ascent models, and adds a few finishing touches for aesthetic appeal. To review, the phone’s black titanium shell, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and red ceramic ear pillow are all but indestructible. Prototypes endured extensive testing for heat resistance, impact, torque, and controlled free fall before production began. Ferrari’s Cavallino Rampante logo, and hand-stitched leather give the Nero its elegant black-tie couture.

The Nero is no slouch on features either. 300 hours standby time, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro USB, and PC connectivity, 4 GB internal memory, 3 MP digital camera, Worldwide Travel application for concierge services, and language support for 19 dialects help the Nero shine on.

You can probably pick one up for a discount $8,000 US, if you’re lucky. Find it here.

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The auto world is abuzz with the showcase of the 2009 Audi TT RS, debuting this month at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with industry heavyweights like Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Mercedes-Benz, Audi’s latest sport vehicle is a worthy competitor for attention. Its 2.5 liter turbo, 5-cylinder engine touts 340 bhp and 331 lb.-ft of torque.

The Coupe and Roadster models reach 100 km/h in 4.6 and 4.7 seconds respectively and are officially rated for a top speed of 155 mph, but can be tweaked if you ask the salesperson nicely. It has switchable Electronic Stabilization, standard 18-inch wheels, all-wheel drive, and a 6-speed gearbox to give your adrenaline a workout. Though not initially slated for US distribution, with no word on an MSRP, the new TT is sure to be a popular choice for sports car enthusiasts later this year. Find more info here.

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Montblanc began business in 1906 as the Simplo Filler Pen Company, quickly building a reputation for the finest writing instruments in the world. Today the Montblanc brand has expanded its product line to include leather, jewelry, fragrance, and watches. Their acquisition of Minerva, fine watchmakers themselves with 150 years of tradition in the industry’s famous city of Villeret, represents a leap forward in prestigious watch collections for Montblanc.

Their first collaborative offering speaks well of things to come. Mother-of-pearl inlays, hand finished movements, fine striping and detail throughout, these are the hallmarks of the Collection Villeret 1858. The superior quality of these watches is in line with the company’s philosophy for superb craftsmanship and attention to detail.

The collection boasts a full-featured display with large minute and second hands, a power reserve indicator dial at 6 o’clock to indicate the need for manual winding, day/night display at 2 o’clock and a 30-minute chronograph at 3 o’clock, with generous white gold styling throughout. A platinum series will be augmented by a handful of limited editions in white gold and rose gold. Find more info here.

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These days, you don’t have to leave home to treat yourself like a movie star. Case in point, the NeoQi Elegance, a personal spa that combines a number of treatments you’d generally experience in a luxury facility in a far-away land. Things like infrared and steam sauna, whirlpool, hand shower, and aromatherapy, with colored lighting and MP3 player built-in. The Elegance received an ADEX Award from Design Journal magazine in 2007.

This “cocoon” has a form-fitting lid that blankets the user in hydrating comfort (not for the claustrophobic). One of four models NeoQi designed for personal use, the Elegance gives homeowners the ability to transform a bathroom or small space into a fully-functional spa. The company, in business since 2001, recently decided to expand their product line to incorporate home consumers, equally eager to pamper themselves in the privacy of their own abode. Check them out here.

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