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Bang & Olufsen offer luxury 103-inch plasma

Brenda Stokes, Mar 19th 2009 Discuss [1]

Okay, so this is pretty much the coolest TV I've seen--ever. Two models of the BeoVision 4 HDTV from Bang and Olufsen have already been announced. They measured in at 50 and 65-inches. But this latest HDTV clocks in at a whopping 103-inches. Yes, you read that correctly! Read The Full Story

Computer Choppers colored & precious-plated iPod shuffle 3G

Chris Davies, Mar 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

While many people are still arguing over Apple's decision to go with complicated headphones for the new iPod shuffle 3G, others are bemoaning the obvious lack of color in Apple's life. Silver and black are all well and good, but the iPod shuffle 3G certainly benefits from a blast of new paint; that's what Computer Choppers think, anyway, and so they're offering the rainbow of shuffles you see here. Read The Full Story

Dell Adamo turns up live; higher-spec 3G model is $2,699

Chris Davies, Mar 17th 2009 Discuss [1]

Dell's Adamo high-end ultraportable notebook has shown up for some more live photos, this time in both its onyx and pearl (black and white) color-schemes. Pocket-lint spent the hands-on time with "the thinnest notebook in the world", marveling at its metal trackpad, combination of brushed and smooth aluminum, and the pearl version's unibody design. Read The Full Story

Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 8: 40″ 1080p HDTV

Chris Davies, Mar 17th 2009 Discuss [1]

Bang & Olufsen have announced a 40-inch LCD HDTV, the B&O BeoVision 8, complete with Full HD 1080p 1,920 x 1,080 native resolution, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits of brightness and 6ms response time. The BeoVision 8 also includes a 100MHz picture engine for smoother fast-moving scenes and compatibility with the company's BeoLink home integration system. Read The Full Story

Dell Adamo vs MacBook Air

Chris Davies, Mar 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

Buyers will have to wait until March 26th to see their Dell Adamo, but CNET have managed to score Dell's latest ultraportable early and, knowing what most of us are interested in seeing, have set up a shoot between it and the Apple MacBook Air. Both are competitors for the "thinnest laptop in the world" title; on paper the Adamo clinches it, at 0.65-inches, but in the metal the non-tapered chassis looks chunkier than the curved Air. Read The Full Story

Dell Adamo official: $1,999 on March 26th

Chris Davies, Mar 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

Dell have officially launched their Dell Adamo luxury ultraportable, happily bringing to an end the months of teaser campaigns and posturing videos. Dell plan a whole range of Adamo products, which makes the specs of this first notebook a little easier to swallow: the MacBook Air rival has an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2GHz U9300 processor with 2GB of DDR3 memory, a 128GB SSD and integrated Intel X4500 graphics, in a cleverly designed casing that, altogether, weighs four pounds. Packaging and Overview videos after the cut Read The Full Story

Thermaltake Level 10 PC case with BMW Designworks

Chris Davies, Mar 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

Thermaltake have been showing off their special edition Level 10 PC case, created in association with BMW Designworks, at CeBIT this week. Unlike most cases, which try to fit everything inside one big dull box, Level 10 looks as though the shell has been vacuum-packed around each of the components. Read The Full Story

$16k Water-Cooled PC with four QuadCore Opterons

Chris Davies, Mar 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Ever wondered what $16,000 worth of custom PC would get you? Over at Tom's Hardware they've been chatting with Puget Systems, who have recently finished putting together a monster computer costing its buyer in excess of $16k. The brief was to create a quiet performance machine, with four quad-core Opteron CPUs, 32GB of memory and eight hard-drives in various levels of RAID. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC Shell luxury netbook landing in April?

Chris Davies, Feb 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

ASUS are planning a follow-up to the S101 luxury netbook that will be even thinner, according to the latest rumors out of China. The ASUS Eee PC Shell, as the high-end netbook is believed to be called, will have a 10.1-inch LCD display, as does the S101, but have higher specifications and offer longer battery life despite the reduced dimensions. Read The Full Story

StyleAudio Carat-Topaz DAC and headphone amp

Chris Davies, Feb 27th 2009 Discuss [1]

Japanese firm StyleAudio have announced their latest headphone amplifier and DAC, the StyleAudio Carat-Topaz. Bizarre name aside, the packs not only USB but optical inputs, together with a high-end Burr-Brown 127dB DAC, all in an anti-vibration chassis with copper spikes. Read The Full Story

Nottage Design G-1: special resin creates glass-topped pool table

Chris Davies, Feb 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

From a small toy to something less likely to fit into your pocket - and guaranteed to make more of a dent in your pocket-book. The Nottage Design G-1 is a glass-topped pool table which promises a "floating on air" feel to the balls thanks to a patented resin coating to the glass, meaning there's resistance as you'd get with traditional felt. Video demo of the Nottage Design G-1 after the cut Read The Full Story

Leica M8.2 Safari Edition camera

Chris Davies, Jan 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Leica have unveiled a limited edition version of their esteemed M8 digital camera, the M8.2 Safari Edition, complete with camoflage paint-job, matching canvas and leather satchel with calfskin strap, and the knowledge that only 500 have been made. If you actually want to take photos (presumably of wild animals) then you'll want to know that it has a 10.3-megapixel, low-noise sensor, and is compatible with all of the company's M-range lenses. Read The Full Story