Posted in Gaming, Outdoor, Technology, Travel on 3 November 2009
Move over Scuba Diving. Just diving into deep waters to experience those underwater thrills is passé. You can now ride in water, not just over it. With a Scubacraft. It is a self-contained submersible and is also a capable surface watercraft. The craft, uses an internal combustion engine to reach a dive site where it can go in deep water of about 100 feet. The Scubacraft is a brainchild of Wales engineers.
Although the water vehicle is submersible, it is not a pressurized submarine. It does not need cranes to lower the craft below water. It does not need boats to carry it into the sea. The underwater thriller vehicle is much less expensive than submarines of similar size. If you dream of owning it though, unofficial figures rate it at $ 164,000.
The craft is sure to boost underwater tourism further, and has reportedly aroused the interest of film-makers. In future, you may even expect Scubacraft to feature a dedicated filming platform, as it is in concept stage now. For the moment, the craft is available in two models – the SC3 that is in prototype form, and the bigger SC6 which is yet to be built. For both, batteries will power electric thrusters under water. Read the full story »
Posted in Entertainment, Luxury, Outdoor, Technology on 29 October 2009
It’s called Airboard, from Arbortech. And is a new thrill in sporting. Adjust your balance, change your weight from one side to another, and you can turn from 180º to 360º. The new gadget can take you to unimagined fun. Simply ride it, or try twists and moves, it promises fun. It is apparently, identical to those used at Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Airboard is a petite gasoline powered personal hovercraft or a propeller driven vehicle, that has an electric start. Start it up, hop on board, adjust the throttle and move on. Its makers say it is easy to control, maintain and ideal for riders who are aged above 14 years.
The handle bar has two levers, one to lift the engine speed and another to thrust. By bending backwards, a small propelling wheel at the rear of the vehicle can be used to touch the ground to help accelerate the hovercraft.
Posted in Gadgets, Products, Technology on 26 October 2009
A card for shopping, another for credit, a third one for your salary money deposit, a fourth for paying bills. Plastic money sure is a lure. But it can leave you sore too. What with those multiple passwords that you must remember, it is a pain to handle them all at once.
Not just that, each time a card expires, it helps pile up more plastic garbage. If a card generates receipts with every transaction, add those bits that multiply to a million when they create trash.
How about having a single card that does most jobs for you? One electronic card that can help you consolidate all your credit cards? This has been made possible by Designer Kim Young Suk. It keeps at bay not just plastic waste, but also the big trouble of identity theft through discarded cards. It means an all-in-one credit card device. The concept involves the user uploading various credit card details on one end of the card gadget which has a memory card slot.
Posted in Cell Phone, Luxury, Mobile Phone, Technology on 25 October 2009
Signs of the recession lifting up have been a huge welcome, even in the luxury market. Well this moolah-related happening has given a reason to most brands to go real wild and creative on their theme-based luxe products. Take Mobiado for instance, this Canadian mobile phone maker has just created the the 350 Pioneer to join the space-themed luxury phone by Vertu.
We are told that 350 Pioneer has a body that’s been machined from none other than spacecraft aluminum with clear anodizing to achieve an exclusive and hard surface. Once this is done, the maker inlaid the frame with sapphire crystals as well as an infrared window made from a single piece of ruby crystal.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Jewelry, Luxury, Technology, Watch on 24 October 2009
It’s a rather regular phenomenon for brand Gerlad Genta to blow their customers away with their collections of super-stylish watches. But their newest offering Arena Metasonic is even more. One look at it and you will realise the many years they must have spent developing this concept. This timepiece is symbolic for holding the company’s obessession with giving their watches a musical twist. We have seen some that repeat time at your command and even those that chime at regular intervals. If we hear correct, you get both and some more in the Arena Metasonic watch.
The frame is 46mm wide and has been made in titanium as well as other special metal alloys to achieve a superior sound quality. The case indeed must have taken a long time to design what with the highly stylized construction that includes technical looking pushers and levers. Even the manually wound movement is very complex since it can be seen through the dial and caseback right behind the sapphire crystals. You can see the cute little hammers too that beat playfully when the sonnerie is activated. We have a sneaky feeling that you might need to wind this watch quite often.
Posted in Eco-friendly, Luxury, Outdoor, Sports, Technology, Travel on 22 October 2009
Downhill bicycle, or so it is called. But Bergmönch backpack scooter is a surprise. It is supposed to be called a scooter apparently, because unlike the conventional bicycles, it has no pedals. The vehicle having a bigger wheel on its front and smaller one on its back, uniquely folds up once you are done with moving downhill.
What is interesting is that this scooter, bicycle or downhill wheeler can be packed into your backpack for your trek uphill or journey elsewhere. Is that not a better choice to a really tough bet on bicycling uphill? Considering it works only on downslopes, when you reach a plain while downhill you may need to fold it back into your backpack, and for the smoother terrain, you can kneel when you ride down.
The bike is custom-made for rough terrains, has an aluminium frame, full suspension, triple-hardened tubes, adjustable air shocks and disc brakes. With this, you can store your other things in the backpack too.
Posted in Concept, Furniture, Health, Technology on 20 October 2009
Oh, that ever-eluding sleep that we all seek in the times of immense demands and pressures! Several solutions have been provided and the thirst for more hasn’t been quenched yet. Matushita Electric Works has also been quite busy developing its idea for the perfect sleep companion. The bed that this firm has conceptualised assures you the Zzzz at a price of $1,102, 362 Yen (which translates into much fewer dollars).
A Panasonic program controls this unique system automatically. It is very smart as it can understand sleep, lighting, sound and air conditioning, controlling all of these to create the most favorable environment for your nightly rest. So when the user reaches the sleeping moment, the bed knows it by detecting loss of motion. This means that the light, music and the TV gets automatically shut off. The opposite takes place when morning comes in.
Posted in Chair, Concept, Furniture, Health, Technology on 19 October 2009
Are you looking to be pampered? Check out the Murano Pedicure Spa that comes with a promise of rejuvenating you with the most wonderful foot massage ever! Based on the European standards, the Pedicure Spa consists of a very well-crafted basin that combines aesthetics and technology to offer advanced cleaning standards and grooming to you.
The seat of the spa has been made from finely detailed LeatherTex Nurture upholstery, and this is what really brings the luxury element to the whole affair. The strategically placed footplate makes it easy for the machine to clean while the water movements gives you a pleasing massage. And all this is done without the tiniest of sounds.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Luxury, Outdoor, Technology, Travel on 13 October 2009
We like technology being utilised to bring us new pleasures of luxury. U.S Submarines too seems to be a believer of that what with the launch of a whole new range of cool under water vehicles that will impress you with their aesthetics and technical superiority. Marketed under the tag of Personal Luxury Subamarines, these subs have been constructed by using Ashler’s suite of programs like Graphite and Cobalt. Apparently, there was a blatant refusal to use PCs and AutoCAD over Mac.
We are not complaining because the effort definitely was outlandish, in a very positive way. These hi-tech subs seem to be coming straight out of an Austin Powers film. We do not mean the vivacious color themes but dreamy is more like it. There is a lounge, an impressive bedroom that gives you a great view of the surroundings complete with luxurious corridors.
Posted in Aircraft, Earphones, Entertainment, Gadgets, Technology, USB Drives on 9 October 2009
Rockwell Collins is a name that most high profile flights reckon with courtesy the TES in-flight entertainment (IFE) system which is quite a hit these days. The company is forever making advancements in technology to further add to the quality of the in-flight entertainment experience. And now it has announced to add a new feature to its digital in-flight entertainment systems that will let passengers to output audio and video to the in-seat displays. Plus there will be accompanying portable media devices like headphones from Apple iPod.
The Rockwell Colins’ Digital Total Entertainment System (dTES) as well as the Enhanced Total Entertainment System (eTES) will sport this new integration. And this means, there will be a USB charging capability which is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano and other popular media gadgets.
