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Bang & Olufsen offer over-engineered white speaker grills

, Dec 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

Normally a switch in speaker grill color wouldn't be enough to make something news-worthy, but when it's Bang & Olufsen making the changes then you know it's not just a case of a ordering up a new bolt of material.  Intended to accompany the firm's existing white A/V equipment, the new white speaker-covers have been put through the paces for longevity and sound performance, with B&O even traipsing to Milan fashion fairs to see what fabrics are on offer. Read The Full Story

Original Star Wars lightsaber plus other movie items to be auctioned

, Nov 26th 2008 Discuss [0]

Love Star Wars?  Disgustingly wealthy?  Step right up, my friend, have we got the auction for you.  Luke Skywalker's original lightsaber - as used in Star Wars: a New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back - is going up for sale, with an expected price tag of around $185,000.  If you've always been more of a fan of effeminate robot menservants, then how about C-3PO's helmet and gloves?  Yours for a predicted $83,000 and $30,000 respectively. More auction items after the cut Read The Full Story

LG Prada II and Prada Link Bluetooth Watch launch

, Nov 18th 2008 Discuss [1]

LG have officially launched the Prada II cellphone, as expected, and it's brought along a friend in the shape of a Bluetooth watch, the Prada Link.  Like other such devices we've seen, it can show caller ID as well as preview text messages, without requiring you to whip out the handset itself (and promptly get mugged).  As we've already seen, the Prada II itself is a 3G HSDPA (900/2100MHz) device with WiFi, a 3-inch capacitive WQVGA touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Read The Full Story

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 5 digital music system

, Nov 12th 2008 Discuss [2]

Bang & Olufsen have officially announced the BeoSound 5, a digital music system intended to bridge the gap between the company's high-end hifi systems and music stored digitally.  The main interface is the BeoSound 5 controller, a 2.65kg table-top or wall-mounted remote dominated by a 10.4-inch 1024 x 768 LCD and an aluminium scroll wheel.  Providing the power is the BeoControl 5, a 500GB music server with internet connections.  The whole system runs MOTS (More Of The Same), B&O's new intelligent playlist system. Read The Full Story

Navigon 8100T PND: rolling hills & Zagat listings on 4.8-inch widescreen

, Nov 10th 2008 Discuss [3]

Navigon have announced their latest GPS device, the 8100T, which the company is calling an "uber-premium" design offering "unmatched" functionality.  Centered around a 4.8-inch widescreen touch-sensitive display, and with a brushed-metal casing, the 8100T includes rolling 3D hills based on NASA terrain height data, free lifetime traffic updates and Bluetooth hands-free functionality. Read The Full Story

PodWombats Mark III: Gaming Cockpit or Capacious Coffin?

, Nov 6th 2008 Discuss [0]

Claustrophobics look away now.  Measuring 6 x 4 x 4 feet, the PodWombats Mark III Gaming Cockpit is billed as the best thing for gamers looking to eliminate all distractions during play.  Constructed from particle-board and with a sliding canopy section, inside there's an adjustable racing seat, mounting points for joysticks and other controllers, and ventilation to stop you - and your PC or console - from overheating. Read The Full Story

Purisme Carbon-Fiber letter-opener reviewed: $450 of design brilliance

, Nov 4th 2008 Discuss [0]

Let's talk mail.  No, not email, nothing so throwaway.  I'm talking letters - proper letters, delivered to your postbox and preferably handwritten with a proper ink pen.  Letters like that deserve some ceremony in their opening, and thankfully here's just the letter opener for the task.  Purisme's carbon-fiber letter opener, designed by Mario Zeppetzauer, is a luxury slice of award-winning (and expensive) envelope-slicer, and the guys at Yanko Design have been playing with it. Read The Full Story

ASUS ZX-series 12-inch notebook rumored: grown-up Eee PC S101

, Nov 4th 2008 Discuss [0]

ASUS might be expecting 22-percent of their 2009 sales to come from netbooks, but that doesn't mean the company has forgotten about its mainstream notebook line.  In fact, they still expect to ship more than twice that amount of notebook computers, 47-percent of total shipments, and it'll be made up of slick new machines like the rumored 12-inch ZX-series.  Believed to fit in above the 10.2-inch ASUS Eee PC S101, the ZX-series will have comparable industrial design and super-skinny chassis, with a 16:10 aspect display and "similar functionality". Read The Full Story

The Bentley Laptop by Ego Lifestyle is big on luxury; lacks specs

, Oct 31st 2008 Discuss [0]

Wow. This thing is fancy. But fancy isn't necessarily the be all and end all of technology. Take this latest creation from Ego Lifestyle. It sure is fancy, but it lacks the guts to be a real competitor. Not that it's trying to compete in the standard laptop market or anything.  Read The Full Story

Personalized Whac-a-Mole game in covert, remote-control cabinet

, Oct 31st 2008 Discuss [0]

I'm not sure what's best about this Whac-a-Mole cabinet: the fact that it's hidden inside an innocent looking bookcase and opens at the press of a remote button, or the fact that you can have personalized mole-heads made to resemble your family, co-workers or favorite politicians.  Comprising five moles that randomly pop up, two soft leather mallets to batter them with, and an LED display to keep track of your score, there's also a drinks shelf and glass-rack above to calm you down after a particularly frantic session. Read The Full Story

Super Talent offers up 18-Carat Gold USB Drive

, Oct 29th 2008 Discuss [0]

Some gadgets just scream luxury, and this latest offering from Super Talent is definitely in loud voice. This limited edition 18-Carat Gold USB Drive is made from solid gold and while it does provide Flash storage, it also makes a sophisticated statement.

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SurfaceTension Arcade Coffee Table brings retro gaming to the future

, Oct 23rd 2008 Discuss [1]

Who doesn't love a total luxury gadget once in awhile? And dedicated gamers, especially those with a fondness for all things retro, will no doubt fall in love with SurfaceTension's latest Arcade Coffee Table.   Read The Full Story
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