Nicole Kidman & James Franco Pose Up a Storm at “Queen of the Desert” Photocall

Making the most of their time at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, James Franco and Nicole Kidman showed up at the photocall for “Queen of the Desert” on Friday (February 6).
The “Moulin Rouge” hottie smiled for the cameras outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel along with the “Pineapple Express” hunk and their costar Damian Lewis.  “Queen of the Desert” is slated to hit theaters later this year. Per the synopsis, “This is a chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.”

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Enjoy the pictures of Nicole Kidman, James Franco and Damian Lewis from the "Queen of the Desert" premiere during the 65th Berlin International Film Festival (February 6).

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Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

The recent CES 20 15 has led to many new gadgets. There are the usual gadget makers who introduced new models of their popular devices. Dell has also gotten in to the mix by introducing its new Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook for the gadget-savvy masses. The new Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook comes with features improved over from the previous XPS ultrabook. With the new Dell XPS 13, you can have a 13-inch display with the thinnest bezel yet for the XPS line of ultrabooks. In fact, Dell says it has the world’s first virtually borderless infinity display. You can also get to choose from the basic Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processor to power your XPS 13. This ultrabook also comes with either 4GB to 8GB if internal memory and with a choice of a 128GB or a 256GB solid-state drive. The new Dell XPS 13 runs on a Windows 8.1 OS. It also comes equipped with the Intel HD Graphics 5500 video card and feature WiFi as well as Bluetooth connectivity. The high-end models also feature a touch screen display.
The new Dell XPS 13 also comes with a 52WHr, 4-cell battery that is good for up to 15 hours of use on a full charge. This ultrabook comes with a carbon fiber body that allows it to be light, slim and yet quite durable. At 2.6 pounds for the basic model and 2.8 pounds for the touch screen version, it may not be the lightest ultrabook around. However, it sure is one of the easiest to carry around. The new Dell XPS 13 is expected to come out in middle to late January. But it is now available for pre-order at the Dell site. The basic XPS 13 model is expected to go for around $800 while the high-end touch screen display version can go as high as $1,600 with improved specs.
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Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive

Privacy has become a very important commodity nowadays. With the world becoming increasingly wired and connected, it seems that everything is already out in the open. The openness of the Web has allowed information to become more accessible to the public. This can sometimes even include private or personal data not meant for public eyes. Many devices today aim to help protect such sensitive information at many levels. One of such devices is this new Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive. The Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive is a device that ensures access to sensitive information can be limited to those who matter. Since information transfer from computer to computer has become quite easy and convenient with USB flash drives, it is important that files be protected at this stage before they can easily be disseminated indiscriminately. The Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive will do this by using a hardware-based encryption process to protect files and data.
This secure flash drive makes use of a built-in mini-keypad for authenticating access. Users first need to enter the secure PIN on the Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive to access the data stored into it. Entering the correct PIN will unlock all the data stored in the flash drive for access. Once the flash drive is removed from the USB port, it relocks automatically and encrypts the stored media using military grade AES 256-bit encryption.
The Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive also comes with a built-in battery for the power it needs during the authentication process. In case it gets stolen or lost, this secure flash drive comes with a Brute Force Hack Defense Mechanism that will erase all the stored data inside after 10 consecutive unsuccessful attempts to guess the PIN. For its features, the Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive also comes with a FIPS or Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 140-2 Level 3 certification required by data security sensitive entities such as the government, as well as the health and financial industries. The Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive is now available at selected retailers in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB models for $95, $112, $140, and $200, respectively.

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It’s time to get back to work in 2015 with gadgets like tiny printers and drop-tested tablet cases

Holidays are over and work is beginning again. Source: Getty Images

FROM the world’s lightest and smallest wireless printer to fancier keyboards, here are five accessories to improve the way you work.

Logitech Multi-Device Keyboard K480
Logitech / 4/5 / $69.95 / logitech.com/au

Logitech Multi-Device Keyboard K480 Source: Supplied

This one keyboard can rule them all. Well, it can rule three of them. You can pair it with a trio of devices at once, using a simple dial to swap between them. This could prove handy if you’re typing on a computer, for example, and want to switch to type a message on a smartphone. It has angled slot that props up phones and tablets, though only at a fixed angle. It’s solid and the keys have a reassuring, if noisy click. Some may find it too chunky, however.
Epson WorkForce WF-100
Epson / 3.5/5 / $399 / epson.com.au

WorkForce WF-100 Source: Supplied

Epson calls this the world’s lightest and smallest wireless printer but there are some fine print qualifiers. Smallest or not, it’s certainly compact and could be just the thing for the student or traveller who needs to print colour A4 documents wherever they go. Fold back the front cover and it forms the paper tray, with a 1.4-inch screen showing settings. Easy to set up, you can connect your device wirelessly or with a Micro USB cable, allowing you to print direct from an tablet, computer or smartphone.
UAG Military Standard Case for Surface Pro 3
Urban Armor Gear / 3/5 / $80 / urbanarmorgear.com

Urban Armor Gear Military Standard Case for Surface Pro 3. Source: Supplied

Microsoft markets its professional tablet as lighter than Air, but being portable puts it at great risk. Urban Armor Gear seeks to solve that with the first case to meet drop test military specifications. The case features a rubber insert that sits against the back of the tablet, and hard plastic bumpers on the outside to withstand corner drops. Space is left for air vents, ports and Microsoft’s Type Cover keyboard, and a five-angle kickstand features at the back. The case does add noticeable weight to the tablet, however, and relies on an added keyboard to protect its screen.
Crumpler Milestone Moment 13-inch
Crumpler / 4/5 / $185 / crumpler.com/au

Crumpler Milestone Moment Source: Supplied

If you’re looking to kick off the year with a new briefcase, Crumpler’s Milestone Moment has a lot going for it. It has a padded pocket to hold a laptop up to 13 inches in size, plus another padded slip pocket for a tablet. There’s a handy zipped pocket upfront for a phone, and a removable “pencil case” for chargers and cables. You can throw it over a shoulder with the padded strap or slip it on to a suitcase handle with an integrated luggage sleeve. Like all Crumpler bags, it is made to last.
Belkin QODE Ultimate Pro Keyboard for iPad Air 2
Belkin / 4.5/5 / $199.95 / belkin.com/au

Belkin QODE Ultimate Pro Keyboard for iPad Air 2 Source: Supplied

This is not Belkin’s first “ultimate” keyboard for an Apple iPad but with each model it gets closer to justifying the title. This offers impressive improvements, including the ability to have the iPad in landscape or portrait mode, use even when detached from the tablet, backlit keys, and easy swapping from iPad to iPhone. The aluminium keyboard doubles as a screen cover, with the tablet held into one of two angled positions by magnets. A compact and clever case that turns a tablet into a workhorse.

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Robin Wright and toyboy Ben Foster are once again engaged

Ben Foster and Robin Wright attend the Giorgio Armani Prive show on January 27. Source: Getty Images

TWO months after Robin Wright and her toyboy fiance Ben Foster called off their engagement, the pair have reconciled and are once again engaged.

UsWeekly reports the 48-year-old House of Cards actress and her 34-year-old Lone Survivor fiance are Wright for each other after all.
Wright was seen wearing her engagement ring once again at the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture show on Tuesday night.
“They are fully back together and really happy,” the insider told UsWeekly.
“Ben is the nicest guy. She knows she has a keeper.”

And at the 2014 Golden Globes. Source: Getty Images

Robin Wright and Ben Foster at this year’s Golden Globes. Source: Getty Images

The source added that the pair have talked about their differences and are choosing to make it work.
“There were a bunch of issues before, a lot because of distance and her schedule, but they are working on them,” the source adds. “It is worth it to be with a guy like this who really cares about her so much.”
Wright was first seen wearing her engagement ring in January last year, shortly after she got a tattoo of Foster’s first initial on her finger.
The couple broke up in November, but reportedly rekindled their romance in time for the Golden Globes earlier this month.
If it goes ahead this will be Wright’s third marriage. Her first was to Dane Witherspoon and her second to Sean Penn.

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