Friday, February 5, 2010
Nokia Drops Symbian V2 !
Looks like Nokia is going to avoid Symbian version 2 and jump straight onto version 3 in the third quarter of 2010. To make thing more exciting Nokia states the following :Travel Back In Time With Google Earth !
It is now possible to explore new set of historical aerial images, taken over European cities during World War II, via the historical imagery feature in Google Earth. They can now be compared directly to images from the present day. To access all the imagery for yourself, and compare to the present day cityscape, click the clock icon in the top-level toolbar to activate a time-line in the Google Earth display. Move back in forth in time by dragging the time slider from left to right or by clicking the back/forwards arrows.
My Interview With Steve Jobs !
My close, personal friend, Steve Jobs of Apple sat down with me to talk about the iPad, Apple's design process, and how much he loves journalists. It was so much fun !
Keep Your Work Organized With Your “Time Table” !
Before you think of putting this on your wrist, consider the dial size. This wood tabletop and desk clock dubbed “Time Table” is a side table inspired by a wristwatch that would immediately steal all the attention in your living space.Stunningly Beautiful Natural Colored Diamonds !
What is common between Blue Hope Diamond and Pink Panther ? They are absolute miracles of nature; stunningly beautiful, these are most expensive natural diamonds in this world. Who could believe that purchasing diamonds that too natural diamonds could become as easy as buying a book online ?Cufflinks Made From Prince Charles' Aston Martin !
A while back when Prince Charles converted his beloved 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, a 21st birthday present from his mummy the Queen of England, to run on wine, there were some spare engine parts left over. Now London-based TMB Artmetal, makers of "provenance" items fashioned from parts of automotive, aeronautic, locomotive and maritime icons, has come out with limited edition cufflinks made from the original aluminum engine pistons removed during the conversion.G.J. Cleverley Offers Bags Made With Leather From A Sunken Ship !
G.J. Cleverley, the famed London-based bespoke shoemaker whose famous customers have included Winston Churchill, Gary Cooper, Clark Gable and Humphrey Bogart, has come out with a limited edition line of bags made from rare Russian reindeer leather salvaged from a ship sunk over 200 years ago.VivaTerra's Loose Leaf And Blooming Teas Gift Box !
Whether you're a tea drinker yourself or just like to have it on hand to offer friends and family, this Loose Leaf and Blooming Teas gift box from VivaTerra is a beautiful and elegant way to store and serve hot tea. The box is made of sustainable wood and comes filled with six varieties (two of each makes twelve) of tea, with some herbal tea blends and some handwoven blooming teas that open into pretty flowers when placed in hot water to steep. All the teas are all stored in individual cleartop tins and refills are available. The price is $69 (RM 238).Via : Luxist
Tibaldi for Bentley Mulsanne Pen Series !
If you're going to write a cheque for a $285,000 (RM 982,000) luxury sedan like the new Bentley Mulsanne, you're not going to use any old disposable pen, now are you ? Of course not. That's why, like their sister-company Bugatti, Bentley has teamed up once again with an Italian pen-maker to deliver the same Flying B feel in a smaller package.Gold Lotus Clutch Handbag !
Not an unheard of shape for a clutch but certainly not that common either, this Gold Lotus Clutch by Lotus Arts de Vivre is made of bamboo with reinforced decorative sterling silver corners. The lotus design is hand painted by a 'celebrated Balinese artist' (they don't say who) and makes for a nice mix of gold pattern and silver hardware, which both contrast nicely against solid black.Austrian Billionaire Pays RM 516 Thousand For A Date With Lindsay Lohan !
Austrian billionaire Richard Lugner is continuing his 19 year old tradition of buying a celebrity date to one of Austria's premier social events, the Vienna Opera Ball, and this year the lucky lady will be none other than Lindsay Lohan. Lugner is a 77 year old divorced father of three that apparently gets a kick out of paying for bombshell celebrity escorts - in years past he's had the likes of Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, and Sophia Loren on his arm for the event.Google Waxes Poetic On Nexus One's Design In Video Series !
Curious about the bright minds behind the OLED-wrapped, Android-powered Snapdragon in your pocket ? Google's just posted its first in a series of videos about the Nexus One's magical journey from concept to production, and this particular episode calls in Mountain View's own Erick Tseng alongside HTC project manager Tomasz Hasinski and Lloyd Watts of Audience, which provided the phones dual-mic noise reduction tech.Fast Five official : Walker And Diesel Reteam For Fifth Furious Movie !
Google And NSA Team Up To Protect The Cloud !
The Washington Post is reporting that internet search giant Google, and America’s electronic security agency, the NSA, will be teaming up to analyze data from the recent cyber attack that is believed to have originated from China.Posh’s New Bag Adds To Her RM 5 Million Birkin Bag Collection !
The former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham, has yet again proved her love for bags by splashing out $40,000 (RM 138,000) for a Hermés Birkin burgundy bag. With the latest addition to her bag collection, the 35-year-old style icon has added over 30 Birkin bags worth $1.5 million (RM 5 Million). Considering the fact that these investments will grow in price in years to come also goes on to prove why Posh won the Entrepreneur of the Year award back in 2007.Via : BornRich
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