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ASUS S101 luxury ‘fashion’ netbook official

Chris Davies, Oct 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

ASUS has officially announced the S101 netbook, its "fashion forward" model with higher specs than the traditional Eee PC range. The S101 has the usual 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU paired with a 10.2-inch WSVGA display with LED-backlight, SSD storage up to 64GB and WiFi 802.11n. It'll be available in brown, champagne and graphite. Read The Full Story

Lamborghini Estoque: More photos & video of 170mph saloon

Chris Davies, Oct 2nd 2008 Discuss [0]

Say what you like about the Lamborghini Estoque concept - and some will love it, some will hate it - but it certainly sticks in your head. Lamborghini's four-door 170mph saloon has been wowing crowds at the Paris autoshow, and Autoblog stopped by to grab some photos. In the metal, the Estoque apparently works as a more coherent design, although they do suggest that it might have been rushed together to meet the deadline and could do with "a couple more drafts". Videos and more photos of the Lamborghini Estoque after the cut Read The Full Story

ASUS S101 luxury netbook shows up again; still no word on launch

Chris Davies, Oct 2nd 2008 Discuss [2]

ASUS' upcoming S101 netbook - which company CEO Jerry Shen insists is not an Eee - was expected to launch in September. Instead all we have is this recently discovered photo, which seems to picture the Atom-based ultraportable in its identity-confused phase as it still has the Eee logo on the lid. Read The Full Story

DINO200 Animated T-Rex Skeleton is coolest thing ever

Brenda Stokes, Sep 12th 2008 Discuss [0]

Oh. My. Gosh. It's not often that I'm at a loss for words over a piece of tech, but this DINO200 Animated T-Rex Skeleton is just so incredibly awesome I can't find a big enough adjective. Read The Full Story

Universal Remote Control MX-6000 is loaded with features at $1,500

Brenda Stokes, Sep 5th 2008 Discuss [0]

The Universal Remote Control MX-6000 is no ordinary remote. In fact, it's not even an ordinary universal remote. This thing is a luxury item and typically would only be available as a part of a professional installation package. You can't just hop over to your local electronics store for this one. Read The Full Story

iBuyPower Paladin 998 Gaming PC

Chris Davies, Sep 4th 2008 Discuss [0]

As company names go, you can't exactly accuse iBuyPower of disguising their purpose in life. The company has taken the wraps off of its latest gaming PC, the Paladin 998, and while it, too, won't win any prizes for subtlety it could nonetheless find some fans among gamers. In its standard configuration, inside the Cooler Master HAF 932 case lurks an Intel Core 2 Quad Processor (Q9550), 4GB of DDR-3 1333 memory and a 500GB SATA-2 7,200rpm hard-drive, together with ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics. However, throw your credit card at the options list and you can specify an even more impressive machine. Read The Full Story

Phiaton MS-400 Carbon Fiber Headphones

Chris Davies, Sep 4th 2008 Discuss [0]

High-end audio manufacturers Phiaton have announced their first headphones to be available in the US. The MS-400 have both a distinctive design and, according to Phiaton, "unmatched audiophile quality"; constructed from carbon graphite fiber, they weigh just 6.5oz despite using "studio grade" 40mm electrodynamic drivers. Read The Full Story

Rotel 15 Series flagship processors, amps & receivers

Vincent Nguyen, Aug 28th 2008 Discuss [0]

Looking both expensive and intimidating, this chunk of hifi equipment is part of Rotel's new 15 Series range [pdf link], set for its official launch at CEDIA 2008. Comprising multichannel home theater receivers, a preamp-processor and power amplifiers, as well as power amplifiers designed exclusively for custom-installation, they slot neatly in as Rotel's new flagship offerings. Read The Full Story

Ultrasone PRO 900 $599 headphones with S-Logic Plus

Chris Davies, Aug 28th 2008 Discuss [1]

German audiophile headphone manufacturer Ultrasone has announced the PRO 900, its first headphones with S-Logic Plus technology. S-Logic apparently reduces sound pressure on the listener's ear drums, as well as improving tonal perception. The PRO 900's also have 40mm titan-plated drivers, with a 6Hz to 42kHz frequency range. Read The Full Story

Original T.I.E. Fighter filming model goes on sale for $170k

Chris Davies, Jul 29th 2008 Discuss [4]

Rich? Love Star Wars? Obsessed with collecting models used in the making of the original films? Did I mention rich already? You'll need to be almost obscenely wealthy to win this eBay auction: one of four original T.I.E. Fighter models used in the filming of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. In fact, this is the Fighter that helpfully collided with Darth Vader and allowed Luke to blow up the Death Star, constructed from resin and cannibalized parts from other model kits. The auction doesn't officially kick off until August 1st, but if you fancy you could drop an absentee bid at the starting price of $170,000. Read The Full Story

SIM2 Domino D60: sub-$5k DLP projector

Chris Davies, Jul 22nd 2008 Discuss [0]

A home projector for under $5,000 wouldn't usually be groundbreaking news, but when it comes with a SIM2 logo you'll see enthusiasts interest perking up. Known for their behemoth DLP projectors, which can tip the scales at $30,000, the company has a reputation for incredible image quality. Now the new Domino D60, capable of 1080p, takes the place as one of the company's entry-level options, with SIM2 promising video better than projectors with 10,000:1 contrast ratios. Read The Full Story

Goldmund U-32 Processor offers screening rooms unlimited audio channels

Chris Davies, Jul 21st 2008 Discuss [0]

Scarily high-end A/V manufacturer Goldmund have announced a new luxury processor capable of extending to an infinite number of channels. Intended for private screening and home cinema rooms, with seating for up to fifty viewers, the Goldmund U-32 Processor contains digital signal processors the company claims are each fifty times as powerful as their predecessors. The system - together with Goldmund's U-Telos amplifiers - means that each viewer can be served by a number of speakers, each non-audible separately, but when combined capable of up to 130dB at all frequencies. Read The Full Story