If you have already personalised your laptop and smartphone, the next way to stand out is to buy some stylish headphones.

Altec Lansing has announced a new line of Bliss headphones in three different styles, including Platinum, Gold and Silver, each of which are accessorised with jewel accents. The headphones also come in nine different colours.

Tech Boutique particularly likes the Platinum Lifestyle model, which as shown on the web site, has a silver braided cord as well as electric blue ear pieces.

Designed specifically for women, each of the models has ear pieces that have smaller housings to fit petite ears.

"The majority of earphones currently on the market for women are just painted versions of male earphones; they are too large and uncomfortable for the female ear," said Raleigh Wilson, Altec Lansing vice president of sales and marketing.

"Altec Lansing's new Bliss series earphones are specifically designed to be small while providing our renowned sound quality."

All the headphones are available now at £29.99 for the Silver and Gold editions, and £39.99 for the Platinum.

Tech Boutique has heard of new glasses launched in Japan that will help relieve us girls who stare at computer screens for long periods and suffer from red, strained and painful eyes.

Japanese firm J!NS has revealed Moisture glasses that include "vessels" on each side of the frame to provide a continuous moisture boost to your eyes and stop them becoming dry.

The containers can be filled with water or eye drops, and give enough moisture to keep your eyes refreshed for two hours, according to the manufacturer.

J!NS has also unveiled protective eyewear called Monitor glasses which filter out 55 per cent of the "blue light" emitted by PC displays, a common cause of eye fatigue. The Monitor glasses will be available in October for $50.

Tech Boutique wouldn't describe the glasses as sexy or even fashionable, but hey, they do come in pink, and of course they do protect your eyes.

Scott Creations has put its Versetta handbag range for iPads on sale this week. Each bag has a side pocket that features an incorporated frame to hold an iPad in place, and a flap to protect it. Once the flap is opened, the iPad and all its ports can be accessed without removing it from the bag.

Tech Boutique thinks a handbag that doubles as a workstation is ideal for travelling on the tube, as it allows women to easily check their iPads without losing sight of their other belongings. The Versetta range will also mean the end of juggling a frumpy laptop bag and a handbag.

The new bags are available in a range of styles, including 'tote', 'satchel', 'hobo' and 'attaché', and in business colours like black and brown, and more playful ones like turquoise, pink and trendy coral.

"No longer do women have to dig in their purse to find their tablet, nor do they have to carry a separate bag to carry their iPad safely and securely," said Scott Creations founder Susan Scott.

The Versetta Bags and Cases for the iPadbag collection has received a lot of interest since it was showcased at the 2011 Consumer Electronics show, according to Scott.

"IPad enthusiasts, particularly the techy mums, were thrilled to find a truly fashionable solution to easily access and interact with their tablet computers," she said.

Virtual makeover specialist ModiFace released a
 new application earlier this month that allows people to experiment with
 different make-up products on photos of themselves.

The Ultimate Beauty application, which is available for iPhone, iPad and Android, is free to download on iTunes, and has already had 100,000 downloads worldwide, according to ModiFace
 director of products Nikki Gatto.

The application allows you to experiment with different eye
shadow colours, mascaras, lipsticks, foundations and blushes, all from well known brands including Rimmel, Clinique, Mac, Neutrogena and
 Dior.



"It will give you an instant and realistic look. It doesn't just put
 colours on your face but shows the effect of the real product, like 
the exact shade, and whether it's glossy or shimmery," said Gatto in an interview with Tech Boutique. 
"For example, foundation will look different depending on whether it's
 powder or cream." 



Users can either upload a photo to experiment with, or take one with 
their smartphone camera. The application also syncs with Facebook to give
 a bigger choice of photos to makeover.

When the user is happy with their look, the application will take
 them directly to the brand's web site to purchase the product.

"They will be able to see before and after pictures so they can decide
 whether they like the makeover. Then they can add products to
 their favourite list in the application, or purchase them directly 
from a brand's web site," said Gatto.



"Lots of people don't like trying products in stores, and lots of 
stores actually won't let you try on make-up anymore, so this 
application gives people an idea of what the product will look
 like before they buy it."



So what do we at Tech Boutique think of the application? Well, we were
 excited about the time it could save us at different beauty counters in Selfridges, but we did
 find it a bit too US focused.

Many brands regularly used by consumers in the UK were not 
available for testing, and the application referred to many US brands 
that are not sold in Europe, such as CoverGirl.



Also, it is hard enough testing different types of foundations in 
stores or at home, let alone online using a picture on your
 smartphone.



Gatto acknowledged the difficulties in trying make-up
 products virtually.



"We have got the effect of lipsticks, eyeshadows and blushes dead on.
 Foundation, though, is tough either way," she said.



ModiFace has launched a number of makeover products in recent years, 
including a Makeup application, which is similar to Ultimate Beauty 
but less mature in features and functionality, and WeightMirror,
 which allows users to visualise their weight loss.

Now you can track your diet, exercise and sleep patterns with a wristband device called UP, revealed last week by Bluetooth headset manufacturer Jawbone.

UP will be sold with a mobile application that analyses health data captured by the wristband, and makes personal recommendations and challenges based on your set of lifestyle goals.

Depending on your style, the wristband could just pass as a trendy bracelet, and is available in white, grey and blue, according to PSFK, which managed to get an early view of UP and find out more details.

PSFK said that the wristband also vibrates when its wearer has set health related reminders or alerts, and can be charged by removing a cap at one of the ends.

The Jawbone press release is scarce on details, and does not go into prices, but does say that it will go on sale later this year.

"We are focused on creating a highly accessible solution that integrates seamlessly into a user's daily life with the goal of making it absolutely easy for them to live better," said Jawbone chief executive Hosain Rahman in the press release.

The wristband was revealed at TED Global 2011 in Edinburgh, a conference that discusses upcoming technology, entertainment and design.

Just when Tech Boutique thought wrist watches were getting a bit outdated, a parcel from Firebox arrived containing a black Burg wrist watch phone for us to review. . 

All we had to do to get started was place a SIM card into the side of the Burg 5 watch and then we could make and receive up to 60 minutes' worth of calls before the battery died. The numbered buttons around the edge of the watch serve two purposes, making calls and telling the time.

The Burg 5 is great for people wanting to feel like a secret agent. It may also come in handy for those who want to go out without a handbag, or leave your handbag in a cloakroom and avoid carrying around a smartphone all evening, which then quite often gets lost.

The watch phone features a nine-number speed dial memory and a key lock. It costs £99.99 and is available in black, blue, green, pink, red, silver, white and yellow.

Tech Boutique was a bit disappointed not to have been sent the pink version, but then the product is a bit of a disappointment all round.

It is hard to be sold on the idea of a watch phone in the first instance. You do not really want to possess two phones with two SIM cards, and it is unlikely you will choose the most basic phone possible (even if it is very small) over any of the latest smartphones.

The Burg 5 carries no phone book, so all the numbers have to be recalled from memory. Tech Boutique was also surprised that the Burg 5 does not yet support 3G SIM cards. Does anyone still use 2G SIM cards?

If Tech Boutique wanted to leave her iPhone behind in exchange for a watch phone, she would much rather one that has a digital display and can store contact numbers.

Many watch phones on the market also offer integrated camera functionality, music players and Bluetooth connectivity. The LG-GD910 3G is one of the most impressive watch phones to date with its video-calling and voice recognition features.

Tech Boutique is excited by news that HTC is about to reveal a smartphone just for women. The HTC Glamor is expected to be available in pink, yellow and light blue.



HTC's plans to launch the first women-centric Android smartphone have been reported since May, but PocketNow has leaked the first images of the new smartphone, which indicate that it is likely to be released soon.



HTC held discussions a month ago with a selection of women in their 20s and 30s to hear what features they wanted from a smartphone, according to blogging site This is My Next. 



Previously codenamed Bliss, the new HTC phone is said to boast a number of unique
applications and hardware specifications to appeal to the female demographic.



The most useful feature is a charm that hangs from the handset on a string and lights up when the owner has a message or missed call. The charm will be especially useful to women who tend to have trouble finding their phones in large handbags. 



Many of the other women-friendly features could offend potential buyers, however, including the diet and shopping apps, the phone's rubber backing and the 'calming wallpapers'. 



Tech Boutique wants to know why women need to be kept calm? And HTC seems to be saying with the rubber backing that women are more clumsy with their smartphones than their male friends.

The diet apps have to be the most offensive. Not all women who want a girly phone necessarily want an application to record their calorie intake.



It is still not clear whether all the features on the leaked HTC Bliss will be on the HTC Glamor, but if they are it seems that HTC has a slightly outdated view on life.

For those of us seeking more comfort while we type, Microsoft has updated the Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 and will make it available from August.

According to a blog post by the Redmond giant, the keyboard will give better support to both users’ wrists and posture.

The keyboard will go on sale for $24.95 in the US at Amazon, Office Depot and the Microsoft Store. Microsoft has not yet given details of how UK keyboard users can get their hands on one.

Dan Odell, a certified ergonomist and Microsoft’s resident comfort expert, says the keyboard had been three years in the making.

Odell adds that the original Comfort Curve has been updated in two major ways with this release.

“First, the QWERTY keys are uniformly sized in a way that is more similar to a standard straight keyboard. That increases the familiarity,” says Odell in the blog post.

“Second, the curve has been modified to be more organic – adding curvature in the third dimension. That increases the comfort.”

Tech Boutique has been impressed by the hardware news coming from Microsoft recently.

Last month Microsoft announced the Artist Studio Series for the Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500, a brand new collection of mice with artwork commissioned by five premier artists from around the world. Also in September last year, Microsoft revealed the Arc Touch Mouse, the first mouse designed “to flatten for portability and pop up for comfort”.