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Orange LG GD910 watch phone gets video call demo

Chris Davies, Jul 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

You can't accuse UK carrier Orange of under-promoting the upcoming LG GD910 watch phone; the wrist-worn video phone isn't expected to hit shelves until August, but they've released a demo clip of the device in action. Nothing groundbreaking is on show, but it's still impressive to see a two-way video call on such a small handset. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Dell slash Adamo ultraportable by up to $500

Chris Davies, Jul 22nd 2009 Discuss [1]

Dell's Adamo is admirable for a Windows ultraportable, but when they snuck glances over at Apple's notebook range they really should've stopped before they got to the prices. $1,999 was simply more than most people were willing to pay; happily Dell have finally realized that, and cut the entrance price to their Adamo range to $1,499. Read The Full Story

Bang & Olufsen BeoTime clock/remote thinks it’s a flute

Chris Davies, Jul 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

Now, it's Bang & Olufsen time, so please suspend all disbelief and reset your "it's how much?!" shock reaction. The Danish company has unveiled its latest product, and we've a feeling Alyson Hannigan would approve. The BeoTime alarm clock best resembles a flute, but is actually a way to not only get you up in the morning but to control your house full of expensive B&O A/V equipment. Read The Full Story

WooAudio WES Electrostatic AMP reviewed: superlative sound

Chris Davies, Jul 14th 2009 Discuss [0]

So far, most of the headphone amplifiers that have graced these pages have been portable, budget items; the same very definitely can't be said for this brushed-steel behemoth, the WooAudio WES Electrostatic Headphone Amp and, dangling insouciantly next to it, Stax's SR-008 Mk2 Electrostatic headphones. According to audiophile reviewer Steve Guttenberg, you're looking at "state of the art sound for a tiny fraction of the cost of a system built around speakers." Read The Full Story

Motoart retro fighter-jet desk chair

Chris Davies, Jul 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

As someone in the market for a new desk chair, I'm now hopelessly in love with these Motoart seats. Reclaimed from authentic, Vietnam-era fighter jets and bombers, the ejector seats are freshly padded, newly upholstered and given aluminum bases with double-wheel casters. Read The Full Story

ColorWare Stealth MacBook Pro: $6k matte-black laptop

Chris Davies, Jul 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

At the other end of the scale from ASUS' new Eee PC colors comes an admittedly more-tempting prospect: ColorWare's Stealth MacBook Pro. Taking a 15-inch 3.06GHz MacBook Pro as its base, the ink-wielders then throw their own soft-touch "zero gloss" finish at the unibody casing, and finish off the display with a matte coating. Read The Full Story

SIM2 Grand Cinema CX3 $42k DLP projector gets reviewed

Chris Davies, Jun 30th 2009 Discuss [1]

If you're going to spend $40k-$42k on a DLP projector, you want to know it can deliver the visual goods. Happily, according to Electronic House, the SIM2 Grand Cinema CX3 Lumis HOST system does just that; the two-piece Full HD projector produced "viewing splendor". Read The Full Story

ASUS VX5 Lamborghini notebook getting August UK release

Chris Davies, Jun 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

If you're going to slap one of the best-known supercar brands on your notebook, you better have some serious computing horsepower growling underneath. Happily ASUS have given their VX5 Lamborghini notebook an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 processor and 1TB SSD, which should go some way to living up to that raging bull logo. According to BangBangTech, the VX5 should be landing in the UK come August. Read The Full Story

Motorola Calgary to be first Verizon Android phone; Flash & Inferno canned

Chris Davies, Apr 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

The Motorola Calgary, renders of which leaked back in December 2008, is to be Verizon Wireless' first Android handset. That's the word from the Boy Genius' tipsters, who have also given an update on two axed devices from that original leak as well as a new luxury phone called Rolex. Read The Full Story

Tesla Model S Sedan official: $49,900 from 2011

Chris Davies, Mar 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Until now the most we've seen of the Tesla Model S Sedan has been a coquettish wheel-arch and a glimpse of rump. Now the electric car company has officially unveiled their 300-mile range seven-seater, and promised production kicking off in Q3 2011. Read The Full Story

Chairman phone from Ulysse Nardin is for luxury nerds

Brenda Stokes, Mar 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

Who doesn't like an excessive gadget every now and again? If you've been itching to get your hands on something stylish and high-tech, you'll definitely want to check out The Chairman phone from Ulysse Nardin. The aptly named "Chairman" is a phone for those seeking luxury in every aspect of their lives. Ulysse Nardin is a watchmaker and along with SCI Innovations, they have come up with this elite handset. So, what makes this phone stand out? Besides the fancy title, it also has a functional watch rotor. Kinetic energy is used to power the watch and it provides additional power to the rechargeable battery inside the phone. What's cool is you can see the rotor turning inside the phone. No word on pricing just yet, but you know what they say about these luxury items: if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it! The Chairman will be available in the fall in steel/gold, solid gold and solid steel versions. [via Slippery Brick]

Dell Adamo gets video unboxing

Chris Davies, Mar 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Have you had enough of the Dell Adamo? No, of course you haven't, so settle back and enjoy Notebooks.com's unboxing video of the luxury ultraportable. Xavier has also shared some first impressions and, while Dell has come a long way from mainstream Inspirons with the Adamo, it doesn't sound like they're quite all the way up there in the MacBook Air league yet. Unboxing video after the cut Read The Full Story