Posted in Auctions, Luxury, Technology on 19 November 2009
One person who will always remain larger than life, even in death, is pop legend Michael Jackson. The world has seen him rock them with his music, dance, charisma and eccentricities. We have seen how hard his fans are trying to keep his memory alive, and frankly, we do not have a single doubt in their effort. His clothes and CDs were auctioned. In fact, he also earned a documentary ‘This Is It’ which saw packed houses for everyone wanted to see MJ in his last days, preparing for his much awaited comeback that sadly never happened.
Well, now it is a 3D version of the singer that has got everyone to sit up and take notice. Truth is that when alive, Jackson had taken 3D scans of his body with a hope to build a virtual reality body double for himself. And this very 3D scan data has been put on sale on eBay by an anonymouse person from the US with a claim that these belong to the 37 year old MJ of 1996.
Posted in Designer, Gadgets, Luxury, Technology on 17 November 2009
If you’re like most everyone else then you have probably come home from college or work after such a hard day and looking forward only to getting a good night’s sleep before having to get back in the rat race the next day, and then found you couldn’t sleep. Or you probably find yourself waking up from your sleeping in a couple hours, not half as rested as you ought to be.
So, what do you do? Popping those Valium pills won’t help any, not when you need a more permanent solution. The LightSleeper, designed by Kate Evans, started out as a student project while Kate was in college and having trouble falling asleep. The interesting device projects a light onto the ceiling of the user and following the light’s circular motion across the ceiling purportedly induces sleep. Apparently, falling asleep by tracking the movement of the light would only take a few minutes.
Posted in Technology on 17 November 2009
Wallpapers give our rooms a very unique personality and we all love to go around and experiment with the various themes available. But how would you like to bring home wallpaper that is much stronger than your wall itself? As unbelievable as that sounds Berry Plastics, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has managed to design X-Flex, a wallpaper that will hold your home together even when hit by blast waves of an explosion. Perfect for war situations, protection, reinforcement and dangers presented by a world in which terrorism is spreading its ugly wings X-Flex acts as a mesh that will prevent the walls from collapsing.
X-Flex is so easy to use that one needs to just peel off the wallpaper’s sticky backing, apply the rollable sheets to the inside of brick or cinder-block walls, and reinforce it with fasteners at the edges. The added bonus of this technology is that you ca actually do all this and protect your home in matter of an hour. The technology is such a success that US forces are now thinking of lining their bases in Afghanistan and Iraq with the X-Flex.
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Posted in Designer, Gadgets, Luxury, Technology on 16 November 2009
What do Leica and Hermes have in common? Great photography delivered in style, of course! The rumours of a Leica M7 Hermes edition had been around for some time and it turns out that they are all true. Leica UK has announced the release of the Leica M7 Hermes Edition and the images of the camera that have been doing the round are of the real thing as well.
It had earlier been reported that only 100 units of the uber luxe limited edition camera would be made but the latest reports and the official statement by Leica comes with the good news that 200 units of the camera would be made available. Designed after the Leica M7 model, the Leica M7 Hermes limited edition will include certain features not included in the previous model. This luxury model features metal finish back finished with silver chrome and have AUTO and flash settings matching the camera’s leather. Two colour models are available, one in green and the other in a vivid psychedelic orange.
Posted in Automobile, Designer, Technology, Yacht on 14 November 2009
Owning a dreamboat is like a pre-requisite to luxury. If you own one, you gotta be rich! Mix that with something unique and outlandish, and you can be sure of being a huge hit with the creme de la creme. Let us introduce you to Concept Speed Boat Vivace26 that has been designed by a whole bunch of creative people like Garret Miller, Heather Witkop, David Robinson, Matt Wysenski & Julian Romero.
The water speedster in question is a two seater but packed with the most amazing of futuristic technology and specs. There is the Audi Rio Lemans Prototype that helps the V12 TDI diesel engine to produce 650 horsepower. A very slick machine, this one has a fully convertible top, joystick steering, OLED display screens as well as several hull stabilizers.
Posted in Apparels, Concept, Designer, Display, Eco-friendly, Electronic Products, Fashion, Technology on 14 November 2009
LED is much appreciated, be it in eco-friendly electronics or on your clothes. It doesn’t matter, we just love to see it everywhere! LED clothing really isn’t anything new for we have seen the likes of glow fur coats, LED tops and brassieres. But so far, these clothes were seen to be the forte of techie geeks alone. However, thing will change now. The London based designer duo CuteCircuit has taken matter in their hands to create a spectacular Galaxy Dress.
It took the winners of the Best Inventions of 2006 Award by Time Magazine for their Hug shirt close to 24,000 full color LEDs to design their new trend. Already being claimed as the largest wearable display in the world, the Galaxy Dress is quite a sight. It has been made from silk and then embedded with full-color LEDs. But this has been done without letting go og the comfy feel of the dress. The LEDs are like flat paper and measure only 2 by 2 mm.
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 More
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.
