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Robots make for fantastic gifts this holiday season. Even if your giftee is no mad scientist, robots still make for cool and unique gifts. Robots are readily available in many retail stores and websites. Owning robots isn't the just for scientists and the ultra-rich. Here are some affordable robots for Christmas.

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the 2011 Miss Earth pageant was held at the U.P. Theatre located in Diliman Quezon City. It was Miss Ecuador, Olga Alva, who shone the most and bagged the major prize

Take a look at some of Middleton's best and worst spectator hats and judge if she looks like a princess or an ornament.

In a report, the Royal Couple has been named by Canada's 'Maclean's' as the top newsmakers of the year with their highly-publicized appearances.

The Duchess is set to make the Holidays a fashionable one by commissioning dresses from the high end fashion house.

The New York Film Critics Circle named the starkly beautiful silent film "The Artist" the year's best film Tuesday. "The Artist," also earned the best director award for French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius.

2011 was a year full of various surprises which include weddings everywhere. With royals, actors, models, and singers taking the plunge and diving into a life of long term commitment.

If Hollywood has Botox, the UK High Street has Bee Venom in a pot - a more holistic approach to keep crow's feet and wrinkles at bay.

In the recently concluded British Fashion Awards, the women dominated as they took home the major prizes of the night. Fashion icon Victoria Beckham was especially thrilled with her award as she won the Designer Brand prize.

Defying predictions, Kate Middleton wasn't the star of the 2011 British Fashion Awards, but Victoria Beckham proved her reign as London's original fashion queen.

The Duchess might have not reigned over the British Fashion awards, but she sure did wow Buckingham palace guests in an emerald green dress from Mulberry.

2011 was a great, overly-fashionable year for Kate Middleton, and here are some of her most memorable looks.

The Duchess had undergone some treatment for her pearly whites, and this explains her slightly crooked, 'un-American' smile.

The Duchess of Cambridge has become one of the most followed fashion icons of this year, and here's a style guide so everyone can dress like a royal as well.

The Duchess might be one of the most fashionable icons of the present world, but it doesn't mean she does not have her bad days when it comes to style.

The Duchess of Cambridge sure has caused quite a stir in the fashion world, but is she ready for Britain's most coveted style showdown?

Sometimes, watching the stars on the red carpet is just as good as watching the whole award show itself; such was the case for the American Music Awards.

Everyone has their own version of a Thanksgiving feast. For some it's Turkey and stuffed cheesy potatoes, others its sweet potato mash and fixings, a lot go for both.

Now that the Royal Sister is officially back on the market, many prominent figures are coming up as possible replacements for her long-time ex-lover, Alex Loudon.

From robot snakes to breathable mattresses designed after honeycombs, more innovative designs are using the art and science of biomimicry. The field of biomimicry has already given consumers hundreds of products and devices that are based on nature.

For this year's Guinness World Records Day, the inadvertent theme was taking back records to for a sense of community and countrywide pride-there were Irish leprechauns and a massive tea party from Britain.

Vending machines have come a long way from their roots. From their simple beginning as a way to sell postcards in the late 1880s, vending machines now sell everything from a pack of gum to shiny new cars.

Elizabeth Taylor's love affair with jewellery rivals that of her love affair with men and is as famous as the Hollywood icon herself. This year, auction house Christie's is doing something a little different by auctioning off her jewellery online. The "Crown Jewels of Hollywood" collection will be divided into halves; an estimated 1,000 pieces will be auctioned online, something that he house has never done before.

By this time, everyone's heard of all the good things yoga does to one's body but it doesn't hurt to brush up on the reasons why this activity does more than just your average exercise program. Many celebrities often endorse yoga's advantages such as stress relief, pain relief, better breathing and flexibility among others.

The Duchess of Cambridge is used to wearing long gowns and dresses for events, and here, we take a look back at some of her memorable long gown ensembles.

Recently, the Olsen sisters have been named by Vogue Magazine as the most "fashionable" sisters, but can London's chic Kate and Pippa outshine the Hollwood style mavens?

After a slew of pregnancy rumors, the Palace has already spoken about Middleton's status on producing a Royal Heir.

After news spread that the Royal sister has dumped her longtime boyfriend, Alex Loudon, many are wondering who will replace him in Pippa's long line of hopeful bachelors. Will it be Justin Timberlake or Prince Harry?

The Royal Couple's new apartment seem to have a "cursed" history when it comes to the princesses who lived in it, will Kate break the ill fate of the Palace?