Friday, February 26, 2010

LG GW990 Shows Up On Video, Competes With HTC HD2 For Camera's Attention !

When people say the smartphone market is growing, they don't usually mean literally, but looking at the massive popularity of HTC's HD2 whopper, and the anticipation surrounding Dell's Mini 5 and LG's GW990, it's pretty safe to say there is a market for oversized and overpowered (is there such a thing ?) handsets.

U.S. Plans The World’s Most Expensive Embassy Ever Built !

It might sound a bit absurd to talk of a $ 1 billion (RM 3.4 Billion) mega structure at a time when the housing industry is hurting and builders are more focused on survival. However, a model of the winning design for the new U.S. Embassy for London is a special case and is sure to receive considerable worldwide attention, both for the exceptional design as well as for the overall spending on the project.

World’s Most Expensive Wingtips Would Glide Men To Louis Vuitton !

Usually, it’s hard to see Louis Vuitton catering to a more masculine, or dare we say, rugged collection, but no matter what the design theme is — masculine or feminine — Louis Vuitton is timeless.

New 'Skull And Skin' Helmet Sounds Creepy Cool !

Have you heard the expression "break neck speeds ?" This often overused tag has become the go-to hook line in many motorcycle crash stories on your local evening news. A new design concept called Super Skin from Industrial Design Consultancy, or IDC, looks to address the core issue.

Karl Lagerfeld & Doettling Comes Together To Create The Most Expensive Safe !

Design titan Karl Lagerfeld has partnered with German luxury safe maker Döttling, to create the ultimate safe to keep your designer possessions. The bespoke safe titled “Narcissus,” stands six-feet tall and less than a foot deep with stainless steel body, sheathed in high-gloss chrome-plated aluminum for an invincible build.

Decoflames’ Modishly Designed Montreal Is Architectural Masterpiece !

Following the introduction of Architects’ Choice, Decoflame has launched Montreal, one of the first models in the bioethanol product category. Smart and modish in design, Montreal is a bi-focal fireplace which makes it highly flexible with regard to positioning and finish.

Blend Your Bar In Space Age Material With Carbon Fiber Ice Bucket !

For all those who have always been looking for some sort of space age material in your liquor cabinet, here’s a carbon fiber ice bucket to blend your bar with other modern home décor. Manufactured by Carbonado in collaboration with their Italian partner Composition Planet, this ice bucket is made entirely of carbon fiber.

The PSP Phone Is Real – But It’s A Chinese Knockoff !

Sony Ericsson may never launch a genuine PSP phone (although the company admitted that it’s thinking about it), but there’s still hope if you really, really want such a phone.

Android Recognizr !

A TAT Cascades powered prototype of the Augmented ID concept. Accurate mobile face detection and recognition using Polar Rose’s FaceLib. Recognizr shows how powerful computer vision and 3D graphics can be used to create fast, precise and aesthetic augmented reality. This prototype runs on Android.



Via : DailyMobile

Audemars Piguet introduces The Royal Oak Offshore Grand Prix Watch Collection !

The Swiss watch manufacturer, Audemars Piguet has yet again combined their unique expertise with excellence in this visual delight dubbed as the Royal Oak Offshore Grand Prix watch collection.

Pagani Zonda Tricolore Is A Ground-Bound Air Force Tribute !

Ferrari may have claimed the name Italia with the new 458, but rival Modenese exotic automaker Pagani is hoisting the Tricolore flag with a new special edition Zonda. Presumably the last iteration of the hyper-exotic Zonda before the new C9 hits production, the Tricolore edition honors the Italian air force aerobatics team, known as the Frecce Tricolori.

2011 Porsche Cayenne Revealed Before Geneva Debut !

The new Cayenne gets some obvious Panamera-inspired touches up front (i.e., headlamps), and like past generations, Turbo models get a much more aggressive overall fascia than the lesser models. And even though it looks a bit more petite, this Cayenne is actually 1.9 inches longer than the 2010 model, with 1.6 inches of added wheelbase length.