If you ask me, cufflinks aren’t just for blokes - they’re also a great look for women working in a corporate environment.

Paired with a nice French cuff shirt, the right cufflink looks absolutely fantastic.

Unfortunately, some cufflinks do tend to be on the expensive side, so if you have $100 to spare today, you can pick up seven pairs for $100 from The Cuff Shop. Pairs of cufflinks usually go for $30 each on the site, so you’ll be saving yourself a whopping $110.

The offer is valid for today only and will automatically be applied at the checkout.

By Caroline Warnes

And the winners are:

S. Bromwich, 4670; I. Hawkins, 3013; M. Coventry, 5107; M. Donn, 4870; S. Fisher, 3155; S. Corrigan, 4879; C. Hutton, 6023; A. Perkins, 3012; S. Brown, 2151; K. Vaughan, 2070; C. Sikaloski, 6053; L. Aquilina, 2750; P. Churchman, 2049; S. Garai, 4207; M. Mccoriston, 2333; M. Wiegmann, 6028; E. Starcic, 3020; E. Coyne, 2037; M. Yuen, 3143; M. Robinson, 4128; R. Vickers, 2033; H. McKellar, 4127; S. Velona, 3109; M. Tan, 4074; D. Harrison, 0810; M. McNally, 2770; awaiting response from 4 winners.

The upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is the manufacturer’s latest attempt to take on the Apple iPhone with an Android-based smartphone.

Although exact details are yet to be revealed, at this early stage it looks like the Xperia X8 will be a relatively affordable touchscreen smartphone. It will feature a 3-inch HVGA touchscreen with 480×360 pixel resolution and 128MB of internal memory, expandable by microSD card up to 16GB.

It will be available in white or white and dark blue and will be released in Australia later in 2010, with more detailed specifications and pricing to be confirmed closer to that time.

Buy a cheap Sony Ericsson phone on sale in Australia

By Caroline Warnes

If you’re the proud owner of an iPad, you’re no doubt looking for some sort of case to protect it from damage.

Here in the Lasoo office we have a communal iPad, which gets passed around and will no doubt end up with a multitude of scratches and dents given time.

I was sent this Padacs leather iPad case yesterday to try out, and so far everyone is suitably impressed. Not only is it leather, but it also offers full access to the iPad’s various ports and inputs. The fold out stand is also handy, particularly for business users who need the iPad for presentations and so on.

It sells online for $59.95.

By Caroline Warnes

The rest of Australia may be going mental over the toy sales (apologies for any site delays but we are experiencing very heavy traffic), but being a spinster, I am more impressed by the fact that Dan Murphy’s has made an appearance on Lasoo.

Yes, Mr Murphy and I have had some fine times together over the past few years, so I was suitably thrilled to find the Dan Murphy’s Fine Wine Buyer’s Guide online when I logged onto the site this morning.

I could buy wine until the cows come home, but what caught my eye in the catalogue was Chambord, which is on sale for $29.90 per bottle.

This gorgeous liquor is made from berries, vanilla, citrus peel, honey and cognac and makes a fantastic cocktail when combined with sparkling wine or champagne. You simply put a little Chambord into the bottom of the glass, top with fizz then enjoy (responsibly).

By Caroline Warnes

Forget laptops and notebooks: today, ultra-portable computing lies in the form of the netbook. Our buying guide will explain what they are and which one is right for you.

Netbooks explained

A netbook is an ultra-compact laptop designed for basic day-to-day functions such as emailing and surfing the web. Because of their basic functionality, netbooks are smaller, more portable and cheaper than full-sized laptops and notebooks. They can even be used for working from home if you use a lot of web-based applications in your daily work. However, if you tend to use a lot of software programs and applications that need to be installed on your actual computer, you will most likely find that a netbook isn’t the right portable computer for you.

Which netbook?

When it comes to purchasing a netbook, there isn’t a whole lot to get your head around - the difference between models aren’t that great. Most run off an Intel Atom processor and integrated graphics, so it’s up to you to decide what screen size you need, what type of storage and battery size.

Netbook storage

When it comes to storage, you can either get a netbook with a hard drive or SSD. Hard drive-based netbooks have much higher storage capacity, so this is desirable if you’re going to be storing a lot of larger files (video and music, for example). These netbooks are also easier to upgrade or replace.

Meanwhile, flash memory-based SSD netbooks offer less on-board storage, but are generally more shock-proof than their hard drive-counterparts and often have a better battery life.

Netbook battery life

Battery life can come into play, depending on how you intend to use the device. Netbooks come with either a 3-cell, 4-cell or 6-cell battery. A 3-cell battery will probably only keep you going for a couple of hours, while you could get up to six hours of use from a 6-cell battery.

Best netbooks

When it comes to netbook manufacturers, you’ll see the same names popping up that you would expect with standard-sized laptops and notebooks. One of the best known is the ASUS netbook - particularly the ASUS Eee PC netbook series (the Eee PC 1000 is pictured here). The HP Mini netbook series is also considered to be fairly reliable, as is the Dell Mini range of netbooks.

Buy a cheap netbook on sale

Guide originally published June 3, 2009; updated July 1, 2010.

By Caroline Warnes