Design Art and Photography

By Mary Wisniewski Although it may not be much of a hit outside of America and is far from dominating the runways the way yellow gold has, silver continues to hold its own in today’s jewelry designs. The most fashion-forward pieces offer texture and are mixed with other metals, while some of the top-selling pieces are mixed with colored gemstones. For a review of the latest silver-jewelry trends—including those that feature colored gems or diamonds—download Silver belles.
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Brother wireless laser printer : Brother International Corporation launched its newest personal monochrome laser printers, the Brother HL-2100 Series. The Brother HL-2170W ($149), successor to the award-winning HL-2070N, features wireless and Ethernet network interfaces to meet the growing demand for more flexible connectivity options in today’s home and home office environments. Brother is the first manufacturer in the industry to offer wireless connectivity on a laser printer at a breakthrough low price of under $150.
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Nikon Coolpix S3 digital camera review : Once again, last September 2005, Nikon introduced a stylishly designed digital camera; the Nikon Coolpix S3. During the IFA 2005 press conference the Nikon S3 was presented as the successor of the Coolpix S1 and S2, which were also introduced this year. Nikon continued with the same design, the reactions to it are extremely positive, so why change a successful concept? The Nikon S3 has a beautiful appearance, the camera is neatly finished and thanks to the material used, aluminium, the quality feeling remains.
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ART

Museums and galleries are in Manhattan unless otherwise noted. Full reviews of recent art shows: nytimes.com/art.

В‘JOEL SHAPIRO: NEW SCULPTUREВ’ Joel ShapiroВ’s latest show is exquisite: a focused, perfect arrangement of just under a dozen sculptures filling Pace Wildenstein in Chelsea. This may well be the artistВ’s best effort in years. The work may look old-fashioned to some, with its attention to relationships between abstraction and representation, its choice of weighty materials (wood and bronze) and its heroic scale.

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Olympus E-500 digital SLR review : At this moment Olympus is the sole manufacturer to utilize the FourThirds system. A welcome addition will be Panasonic’s model, which is said to follow this year. At the PMA 2006, both Panasonic and Olympic will reveal a great share of details and developments. Consequently, the system’s range will be considerably broadened. Its pioneer Olympus is doing quite an impressive job establishing the FourThirds system, to which its third model once again greatly contributes.
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