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Rolex's Swiss Watch Market Hegemony Threatened by `Trendier' Omega Models When it came to choosing a new watch, Ma Jun had no hesitation in selecting a $6,800 Omega Constellation over a Rolex.

Jaguar Ends Years of Boring Sedans With Cool $115,000 XJ: Jason H. Harper Parked on a pebbly shoulder, nose pointed down a skinny country lane, the new Jaguar XJ hums quietly in the sunshine.

Panasonic 3-D TVs Sell Out as U.S. Viewers Take `Avatar' Technology Home Panasonic Corp. said its 3-D TVs sold out in the U.S. in their first week, raising optimism the technology that helped “Avatar” break records at the box office will extend to living rooms and help boost profits.

Jaguar’s Callum Ends Years of Dull Sedans With Cool $115,000 XJ Parked on a pebbly shoulder, nose pointed down a skinny country lane, the new Jaguar XJ hums quietly in the sunshine.

Nissan’s Ugly Cube Exudes Gen Y Dorky Coolness: Jason H. Harper Man is that thing ugly. Not just homely -- willfully, thoughtfully, ugly. I kind of like it.

IYogi Karma Needs Work on PC Fix-It Service: Rich Jaroslovsky It’s late at night, and technology is tormenting you. Something’s wrong with your computer. Blood pressure climbing, you try your PC maker’s tech support, or maybe Microsoft’s. They say the glitch has nothing to do with their stuff -- it’s somebody else’s problem. Yours. What to do?

Mint Manages Money for the Attention-Impaired: Rich Jaroslovsky In Mint.com’s creation story, as recounted on its Web site, founder Aaron Patzer started the free online personal-finance service after a tedious 2005 session with Intuit Corp.’s Quicken budgeting software. These days, any complaints about Quicken should be directed at Patzer himself.

Patti Smith Misbehaves, Queen Loses Head: Great London Weekend Watch the blindfolded Queen of England get ready for execution as the first stop on your London weekend.

Highlands Brings $45 Glenrothes Scotch, Haggis to Village Pub The best Scottish food is the kind you drink.

Cameron Diaz, Recession Can’t Stop Winemakers in ‘Ugly’ Economy Vintner Ben Sharp was waiting to meet a distributor at a New York cafe last year when he spotted actress Cameron Diaz at a nearby table.

Diageo Sell-Off Brings Deep Discounts for Bordeaux: Elin McCoy “What’s terrifying,” said John Kolasa, managing director of Bordeaux chateau Rauzan-Segla, “is what will happen to Bordeaux wines in America now that Diageo has bowed out.”

Patti Smith Misbehaves, Queen Loses Head: Great London Weekend Watch the blindfolded Queen of England get ready for execution as the first stop on your London weekend.

Nuremberg Museum Shows Giant-Footed Africans, Constipated Man America doesn’t exist. The people of southern Africa have giant feet that they use to shade themselves from the scorching sun by lying on their backs, legs in the air. The King of Ceylon has the largest ruby ever seen.