The word ‘laptop’ has become synonymous with lightweight mobile contraptions that have been simplified within an inch of their life.  They have become essential to many of our lives allowing us to surf, type and game from the comfort of just about anywhere.  One thing that is unfortunately often overlooked in preference of accessibility, is performance.  That is where the Asus NX90Jq comes in.

Ironically, this larger than life laptop is from the very brand that brought us the netbook craze with its Eee PC.  Asus’ CEO compares the newest addition to their laptop range with a grand piano, big, beautiful and bombastic. However it is not only sound that the NX90Jq is equipped for, with a fully HD 1080p 18.4-ins widescreen LED-backlit display it is also perfect for watching Blu-rays thus, bridging the gap between quality and entertainment on the move.

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Situated in the heart of the Nevada Desert, Las Vegas is undoubtedly The Entertainment Capital of the World and best known for its for gambling, shopping and fine dining. Over 39.2 million people visit Las Vegas each year with a combined spend of billions of dollars.

In addition to being a major tourist attraction, Las Vegas has also become one of the ultimate playgrounds for the World’s rich and famous. This has fuelled a massive boom in luxury hotels, each competing to be the best and most unique. Here are our top 3 most luxurious hotel suites on the strip…

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Between 8^th September 2010 and 16^th January 2011 The Tate Britain will be hosting a unique exhibition, which celebrates the career of one of the World’s most influential photographers, Eadweard Muybridge.

Muybridge was born in Britain in 1830, and quickly made his name as a skilled image manipulator and as one of the most successful landscape photographers of all time. He is celebrated for his locomotion series of animals and humans, which signified the first projected motion images. He was the first photographer to inspire people to start using shutters in their photography after his legendary photograph of a horse in motion. Ian Warrell, the co-curator of the retrospective says “up until that point you’d just take the lens off, count however many seconds you needed to and then replace it. Muybridge was thinking of ways you could capture time, basically.”

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The 2,500 acre Estancia El Venado guest ranch in Argentina is offering visitors the opportunity to participate in an exclusive polo excursion.

The beautiful ranch owned by pro polo player Federico Cendoya was founded in the 1800s and is located 100 miles South of Buenos Aires. It has been passed down through four generations of the Cendoya family and fully embraces its Argentinean polo heritage.

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Also known as the Rolex Fastnet race of the Mediterranean, The Rolex middle Sea Race is regarded as one of the most infamous events in the yachting calendar and this year marks the 31^st edition since the race was started in 1968. Malta provides a breathtaking backdrop to this world-class sporting event in 2010. This year the event takes place on Saturday 23^rd October 2010.

This race was co-founded by the Royal Malta Club and the Royal Ocean Racing Club and is considered to be a first class event for sailing enthusiasts and spectators alike. The race attracts around 80 boats in recent years and the challenge is exciting – crews have to tackle 600 nautical miles of gruelling conditions, starting miles from Malta’s Grand Harbour and then heading north along the Eastern coasts of Sicily up towards the Straits of Messina.

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