The designers at MobiBlu have seamlessly threaded together music and bluetooth technology. This mp3 player (originally dubbed the ‘A10′) comes with built-in speakers (2 watts) and is compatible with mp3, wma and ogg audio files.
The player has 15 hours battery life with headphones and 5 hours battery life with speakers, and comes in a variety of memory capacities.
And if that’s not entirely enough, be rest assured that when you purchase the UFO mp3 player, it will arrive on your doorstep wrapped in recycled newspaper – as the website state: “green – good for Blu, good for you.”
Oftentimes, we wonder why mobile phones cost as much as they do (with the iPhone alone, without a contract, costing upwards of $500 USD) – they aren’t made of diamonds, are they?
Well, the Gresso Avantgarde Skeleton is not made of diamonds. Indeed, this phone is housed in a special titanium alloy metal case (which previously has been used in space) with ceramic coverage. If that’s not enough, both display panels (the one in the back is transparent and allows the user to see the inside the phone) are made of sapphire crystal glass, the battery case is magnetic and made of stainless steel, and the back of the handset features the Gresso logo in 10 micron gold.
The Gresso phone is compatible with Windows 6 Mobile, internet, and email and comes equipped with a 2 GB memory card, USB port, bluetooth capability, mini-USB, voice recorder, mp3 player, 2 mp camera, PC synchronization, etc etc.
Just one catch – only 15 exist, and they each cost $5,000 USD.
How much are you willing to pay for excellent craftmanship and sapphire crystal display?
So Wired Magazine is one of my all-time favorites. They have almost everything a girl could ask for – technology, eco-science, cars, computers, etc etc.
But what I really love is when they unveil concept cars, like the BMW GINA:
Meet the BMW GINA (which stands for ”Geometry and functions In ‘N’ Adaptions”), a concept car designed by Chris Bangle, head of design for BMW. Originally built 6 years ago, it was unveiled earlier this month and will be on display at the BMW Museum in Munich.
The GINA, a shape shifting car (yes, you heard me right. Watch the video!!) made of four panels of fabric, is based on the Z8 chassis. The frame is aluminum and is controlled by electric and hydraulic actuators that actually allow the drive to change it’s shape. The engine is accessible through a slit in the fabric in the front, and the doors open jack-knife style, allowing for a smooth body when all the doors are closed.
The fabric, which is wear and rain resistant, is also translucent, allowing for the lights on the front and the back of the car to shine through. Even the headrest, steering wheel, and gauges swing into place after the driver is already seated, allowing for a smoother entry or exit.
Although this car will never see the road, it makes way for more innovative (and perhaps conservative) designs to find their place in the market.
New York City’s St. Regis Hotel just opened a new wine bar named Ardour.
But it’s not just any wine bar.
Like the picture shows above, instead of a paper menu, the menu is projected onto the bar itself. The technology (objection-recognition software and cameras) is so sophisticated that it only recognizes hand gestures and nothing else – like glassware.
The menu tells you everything you’d ever need to know about the wine you’ve chosen, and don’t worry about losing any info, it’s all backed up on a web-based directory.
But if the Minority-report inspired technology is not for you, there’s a wine expert on duty at all times.
