This handy dandy calorie counter is specifically designed for women, though why it wouldn’t work just as well for a man is beyond us. Yes, it’s small, though we’d argue it’s not fashionable (green?) but who cares about that when you’re working out? If you’re serious about calories burned then you want a product that does the job, not a gadget that positions itself as “fashionable.”

Gadget Review: A Mouse You Want Crawling Around Your Office

What we like:

Measures distance walked and time elapsed
Measures calories burned
Memory stores 7 days of walking data including steps and calorie data
Target feature measures progress toward and estimates time to reach goal
Step counter measures 0 to 99,999 steps
Digital 12 or 24-hour clock with weekday
Count up timer up to 99 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds
Clock with daily alarm
Batteries included
It can also be worn anywhere –even around the neck -- instead of the traditional belt-only model. $39.99 at Oregon Scientific.

Who needs false eye lashes with al the new, fab mascaras? We especially like the brand –new Stila Glamoureyes which lengthens, volumizes and curls without the dreaded clumps. The company says its their “ lash-amplifying polymer” which bonds to the lash.

The unique multi-level brush has one layer to fluff and volumize, while the second layer lengthens and curls lashes.

The result? Glamour lashes that can take you from demur to femme fatale, $22.00

Producer extraordinaire Mark Ronson follows up his successful 2007 solo album with Record Collection by Mark Ronson and the Business Intl. The album finds Ronson experimenting with vintage keyboards found on eBay to create a synth-driven pop album over big old-school beats and hints of French electro. The album features guest appearances by Boy George, D’Angelo, Q-Tip and Alex Greenwald, to name a few, but the standout title track features none other than Duran Duran’s Simon LeBon crooning “I only want to be in your record collection, and I’ll do anything it takes to get there”, whilst sharing vocal duties with Ronson, who delivers hilarious lyrics like, “My teeth are bright and my hair is clean/I wear Paco Rabanne like I was Charlie Sheen,” all over keyboards by Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes. And working with the ‘80s icons was not lost on Ronson. “Duran Duran were the first band I remember being a real fan of,” he said recently. “I had an Arena lunch box and a Smash Hits sticker book.”……

Willow Smith : Officially The Luckiest Little Girl

Lil Wayne’s latest is I Am Not a Human Being and it features Drake, Jay Sean, Lil Twist and others and the single is Right Above It….

Jimmy Eat World offers up Invented and the first single is My Best Theory…..

Seal offers up Seal VI — Commitment, which was produced by David Foster and inspired lyrically by wife Heidi Klum……

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood releases his first solo album since 2001, entitled I Feel Like Playing. The album features guests Slash, Flea and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons….

Brandon Flowers: Killers To Flamingo

Neil Young’s latest is Le Noise produced by Daniel Lanois….

The Posies release their first album in five years, Blood/Candy…..

OMD are back with their first album of new material in 14 years, History of Modern, which features the single Save Me with guest Aretha Franklin….

Pete Yorn releases a self-titled album produced by none other than Frank Black….

Katy Perry Plays Dress Up With Elmo:

Yaz’s Reconnected Live is a double album celebrating the band’s first tour together in more than 25 years…..

Nellie McKay releases Home Sweet Mobile Home….

Hemingway’s Whiskey is the latest from Kenny Chesney…..

Kenny Wayne Sheperd offers up Live in Chicago, which was recorded at the House of Blues….

Eric Clapton’s latest is entitled Clapton features guest appearances by Steve Winwood, Sheyl Crow, Wynton Marsalis and Derek Trucks….

Lloyd Cole releases his first album since 2006, Broken Record…..

Phil Collins’ latest is Going Back, which is his first album in eight years and features Motown and soul covers….

The Dance Party offer up Touch which features a collaboration with Justin Hawkins of The Darkness……

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Deerhunter’s latest is Halcyon Digest…..

The Doobie Brothers first album of new material in ten years is World Gone Crazy and it features guests Willie Nelson and Michael McDonald….

Luka Bloom’s latest is called Dreams in America…..

Fences self-titled album is produced by Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara….

Floored By Four is a collaboration between Mike Watt, Cibo Matta’s Yuka Honda, Dougie Browne and Wilco’s Nels Cline and they’re now releasing their self-titled debut…

Exclusive Video: In the Studio With Linkin Park

Ben Folds and Nick Hornby offer up Lonely Avenue, which features vocals by Folds and lyrics by Hornby….

No Chocolate Cake is the latest from Gin Blossoms….

The Green Day inspired American Idiot will have a special star starting this week. Rocker Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of the band Green Day, jumps in to replace the actor who usually plays the key role of St. Jimmy as the actor it out on emergency family leave.

He’ll perform for 8 shows but even though this is his first turn on a Broadway stage, we’ll think he’ll do just fine since he’s used to performing his songs in front of sold-out stadiums. Armstrong will play songs such as Know Your Enemy, St. Jimmy, Homecoming and Last Night on Earth.

If you want to get tickets, act fast. At the St. James Theatre in New York City.

Investing in the new Michael Douglas and Oliver Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, would be a good bet as it opened as the No. 1 weekend movie with $19 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The "Wall Street' sequel reunites director Stone with Douglas, who reprises his role as investment shark Gordon Gekko. The movie co-stars Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan and Josh Brolin in a tale set against the 2008 economic meltdown.

We recently discovered Jouer costmetics, when a publicist sent us the new “Weekender Fall Collection,” a collection of everything you’d need, from trio of neutral eye shadows, in cream and medium and dark brown; a pressed bronzer and sheer powder duo (the powder section looks ultra-light, but it really is sheer); a peachy-pink cream tint and lighter toned highlighter for cheeks; and a shimmering bronze-hued lip gloss. And the handy jigsaw contraption means you’re carrying just one little make-up compact, but for that teeny evening clutch, you can snap off any of the products to bring with you for a touch up. Clever, eh?

Besides being portable and practical, the colors are the prefect palette for almost any skin tone and easy to mix and match.

Priced at $58 and available Sept. 1 at Henri Bendel and at jouercosmetics.com, it makes the perfect companion for a Fall Getaway, that is, if Hugh Grant is not available.

A hit in their home country, it wasn’t until Muse’s fourth album, Black Holes and Revelations, was released in 2006, that the band broke into the US market, reaching number nine on the Billboard album chart.  (The album title pays homage to their fascination with science fiction and political rebellion.)

Formed in  1994, the band is still comprised of original members, Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, keytar), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, harmonica), and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion, synthesizers, backing vocals, sampling).

They recently played L.A. and did not disappoint any of their fans. Playing songs from their new release, The Resistance, they also featured their earlier works. Their set was a well thought out as any of their songs; an interactive, round stage with parts that raised and descended throughout the night. Though they connected with their fans, there was actually very little talking between songs, which didn’t seem to be an issue with the crowd.

Muse lived up to its reputation as one of the best live bands around. Don’t miss them if you get the chance.

This will make you want to be a dog. We all spoil our pets but this takes it to a whole new level. Many hotels are now offering pet-friendly services such as spas, doggie cocktail hour, massages, and pet cabanas by the pool.

If you’re not sure about a hotel services for Fido, check out the website Dogfriendly.com.

Condoms For Pets

Does your hotel offer pet-friendly cocktail hours such as the W in San Diego? Or $300 learn-to-surf package for dogs, like the Lowes Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego? The most unusual pet service we heard about was a hotel in Aspen that allows visitors to “borrow” a pet for the day from the local animal shelter, a service which usually leads to the pup being adopted.

And how about a spa? Not for you, but for your furry companion. The spa offers all the usual grooming services plus treats like aromatherapy, reflexology, and doggie facials, and “pet shopping” for find couture dog and cat fashions, collars, and accessories at the boutique.

It’s a dog’s life, indeed.