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Goldenote Stibbert Tube CD player: luxury vibration isolation

Chris Davies, Jan 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

This is no ordinary dangling CD player, oh no; it's a CD player suspended by four conical springs, with a double-chassis the top-plate of which is shaped to resemble a Ferrari F1 steering wheel. According to creators Goldenote, the Stibbert Tube CD Player teases the very best quality out of your discs by virtue of its twin 6922 tube analog output stage, motor speed fluctuations of less than 0.0001-percent and, just to punish your back, an overall mass of three times its predecessor. Read The Full Story

ASUS S121 netbook breaks cover: 12.1-inch S101

Chris Davies, Dec 29th 2008 Discuss [1]

Asustek's latest netbook has broken cover, in the shape of the 12.1-inch ASUS S121. A larger-screen version of the ASUS S101, full details on the netbook are unknown - and ASUS are yet to officially confirm it - but it's believed to be based on the usual Intel Atom N270 platform. Read The Full Story

Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical Watch

Chris Davies, Dec 19th 2008 Discuss [3]

Distinctive, beautiful and just plain strange, the Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical is the brainchild of Vianney Halter and the engineering masterpiece of the DMC Group's Jean-François Ruchonnet. A wrist-watch built around a winch-driven chain fusee movement, it has a tiny 450 link chain and nickel silver drums; altogether there are 1,352 separate components. Read The Full Story

Star Wars lightsaber prop sells for $240,000

Chris Davies, Dec 16th 2008 Discuss [1]

Remember the original Luke Skywalker lightsaber prop that went up for auction on December 11th? The prop - which was used in both the first Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back - well exceeded its $185k guide price, with the hammer finally falling at $240,000 (£160,000). The specific buyer is unknown, but the item is just one of a number of high-price props to sell at the event. Read The Full Story

Redpoint Model A Testa Rossa Racing Red edition

Chris Davies, Dec 5th 2008 Discuss [0]

It's almost Christmas, which means just about everything goes red for a special edition. If you're going to pick up one festive-themed gadget this year, might we suggest the Redpoint Model A Testa Rossa Racing Red edition - the company's classic audiophile turntable. Built upon a solid aluminum billet base with a silicone-oil-damped composite Teflon platter, the Model A would make the ideal gift for someone who refuses to give up their vinyl. Read The Full Story

Bang & Olufsen offer over-engineered white speaker grills

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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?

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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