London’s O2 Centre saw a number of Michael Jackson memorabilia being displayed and exhibited. His prized possessions were on display for his fans and lovers who flocked to the centre from all over the world.

A horse carousel, toys, a crown, a throne and numerous portraits were amongst his personal belongings which fans could see in a rare chance. Some of the other exhibits included the rocket ship that was used in his Leave Me Alone video and also the zombies from Thriller. After his death, interest in Michael’s life and his souvenirs have taken the world by surprise and even belongings that are mundane have become priced collectibles and cost millions of pounds.

It is rather strange that people are never valued when they are alive but when they die, everyone seems to value them a lot. Of course, they are forgotten again after sometime. In a world that is dominated by materialistic pursuits, there is little time for anything else. That can’t be criticised either for that is how we humans are: materialistic. Those who disagree are nothing but hypocrites.

Via: Luxist

Designers Kim Seulgi & Evan Yiwei Ma have created a unique concept which will go a long way, if things go well. That is what is cool about great designs, as they would have good future prospects of being manufactured in real, and then the designers would be encouraged to create more such unique and exciting products.

This time around, Kim Seulgi & Evan Yiwei Ma have created the Share TV which looks like any other T but is made of bezalass OLED screens and thus you can separate the TV for individual viewing. The screen can be split in two and thus there is no opportunity to share and fight, though the TV is all about sharing.

In fact, sharing things is something I don’t believe in as sharing only leads to fights and annoyance. It is instead better to have each thing for our own requirements just like this TV. There would be no need to fight for the remote or to share time and watch TV while compromising individual desires. I would give a big thumbs up to this cool Sharp TV.

There have been many devices which aim to alleviate the misery caused by visual handicaps. Most devices use the electric signals in order to send brains certain neural messages so that the blind person can “see”. Here is a gadget which sends electric impulses through the tongue to the brain, and enables the blind person to perceive space and even read text.

The BrainPort is a device which helps the blind people to regain some amount of vision in certain cases with the help of a camera and electric impulses which are sent through the tongue. The BrainPort then decides the signals to the mountable which is attached to the blind person’s head. These impulses which are decided are then perceived as text or spatial information by the wearer.

The device is expected to cost around $10,000 and may be available commercially very soon. It is expecting FDA approval, for further development. I guess this would help a large section of the visually challenged to regain a part of their vision, only if they can afford the expensive gadget.

Via: Slash Gear

LG has just launched a new smartphone interface called the S-Class UI 3D Widget. The interface makes it easy for the user to experience a lot many things which were earlier not possible or not adequate enough. The idea is to replicate the mobile experience into a desktop one. The widget apparently is a desktop replica of the mobile UI and encourages open-mindedness in the user.

In fact, the S-Class UI 3D Widget is perhaps one of the very first attempts at embracing the power of Open API. It allows the user to use Heyzap, Youtube, Photobucket, Smugmug and other such services for free. This could perhaps become the new way of using smartphones as it lies between being a cell phone and a desktop.

Though the video is pretty clear, if you watch it, it is still a little hazy to know and understand. The widget is not only creative itself, but it also encourages creativity among users. LG has even won an award for the S-Class interface. It would be awesome for people who are into gaming and heavy usage of their smartphones.

Thank you Jorik Houweling

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan owns the Manchester City Football Club, and boy he must be swimming in loads of money. He has met with the flamboyant Richard Branson and has agreed to invest USD280 million in a project to the space called Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic is a kind of service offered by Richard Branson to kick start the space tourism.

The Sheikh would invest in the insurance of the deal and he shall make use of his Aabar Investments. With this in mind, Aabar would be granted the rights to host Virgin Galactic tourism. Moreover, Abu Dhabi would turn from being a desert tow into a space hub with rockets and space technology creeping into the dusty sand dunes.

As many as 300 people have already registered for the space travel program and even Stephen Hawkings has taken notice of the Virgin Galactic. If you wanna go and fly into the space with these guys, you would need to spend about USD40 Million. The sheikh certainly looks happy about something, doesn’t he?

Via: Luxury Insider

Michael Jackson life and death has enough dope for everyone to talk about for years together now. For once, the controversies surrounding the King of Pop have hushed down but now everyone is curious about the family of the singer, which also includes a chimp called Bubbles. People have been talking about the monies that the legend has left behind including the large debts. But what none expected was the large sum of 1.25 million pounds that he has left in his will for Bubbles. By the by, his father got excluded from the paper.

We are told by reliable news sources that Michael wanted that the last years of his 26-years-old monkey friend were comfortable. And with so much money to ensure that, perhaps Bubbles can safely be called the richest chimp in the world. Now, we dunno if that little fact will make the hearts of the monkey women racing. But what we do know is that the media has found itself a new focus.

Jackson’s lawyers have go in touch with the current owner Bob Dunn of Bubbles to inform them of the fortune.

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While it is no big news that Michael Jackson’s memorial service is going to host a number of stars at the Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, some touts have already begun to sell tickets for exorbitant prices. Some of them are even quoting prices of about $100,000.

Artists like Justin Timberlake, Aretha Franklin and Lionel Richie are expected to attend and Britain’s Got Talent finalist Shaheen Jafargholi would be performing too. With such a star studded event it is no surprise that people are clamouring to obtain those few tickets available for sale.

However, I would like to question the craze that people have for the memorial service and the way they are being taken for a ride by the touts who have begun to charge $100,000 and above for a ticket. About 1.6 million people had registered for the tickets and only 8,750 could be given away.

The ones that are being sold for that horrendous money are from these few thousand tickets. It would be interesting to see the outcome of the event and how LA would be clogged for hours. When Michael Jackson was alive nobody preferred to remember him but when he left a void behind him, he is back in demand again!

Via: Daily Mail

The Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa is one of the more renowned hotels and spas in the United Arab Emirates. While UAE has already established itself as a business destination, there have been many hotels vying for that privileged position of being one of the best hotels in this desert nation.

The Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa comes with all amenities and luxuries that you can ever d4ream of. In fact you could choose to say either in the main hotel or the numerous chalets. The pool looks worthy enough for sheikhs and princes. The rooms come with king sized beds, flat screen TVs and all rooms overlook the sea.

You could watch the sun rise and set over the horizon in an arid atmosphere. The Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa offers business delegates and diplomats privileged services which could be an interesting feature. They also have many activities if you are going there for a holiday and the spa has various treatments ranging from anti ageing to relaxation and rejuvenation.

You could pamper yourself in a luxury Jacuzzi and the options are almost endless. The centuries old Dhaya Fir is just 20 minutes away. The Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa is a one stop solution for all your business, holiday and relaxation needs.

Via: AME Info

Sometimes all you would want is a stylish gaming PC which would allow you to play even the most advanced games possible that no console would allow you to. If you are looking for such a gaming PC you would most certainly like Maingear’s Axess HD Gamer.

It combines hardcore gaming with style and it comes with some amazing features such as 12GB of DDR3 memory, 2x NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT cards in SLI, a Phantom Lapboard, Core i7 processor and even Blu-ray drive. DVI-D, VGA, HDMI and component out, dual gigabit Ethernet, eight USB 2.0 ports, two 6-pin FireWire ports and eSATA are some of the connections that you can make use of.

It is not all that expensive even and costs just $6,000. Of course, it is ten times the price of a normal HTPC but when you are looking for style and gaming experience, you should be ready to spend!

Via: Press release

Nick Shotter has designed the 4MC, a four wheeler project. It is rather clear that bikes usually come with two wheels and the ones with trikes are no more called three wheeled bikes but trikes. The trikes offer better balance and traction and if you add another wheel at the back, it kinda becomes a four wheeler.

The four wheeled bike promises to offer extra stability and you could tilt it quite safely. The four wheeled 4MC also allows the rider to cruise a very slow speed without having to put the feet down. This means, if you visit one of the professional hoe-districts, you could cruise around slowly waiting for some hottie to turn up.

Shotter required about 4 years to design the prototype and it certainly looks impressive. However, it may be too early to tell if this is going to be a commercial success. The 4MC is very unconventional and if you are interested in non traditional vehicles, you could try this.