Tuesday, February 9, 2010

With NEC’s CE151 Chip, 13 MP And HD Video On Phones Is A Reality !

Yesterday NEC introduced a new camera chip optimized for use in new cell phones that will make their included cameras comparable to DSLR cameras on the market today. With the chip, the possibility of using your mobile phone to record HD video in 1080p, not to mention stills with a res of up to 13 MegaPixels could become a reality rather quickly.

Lake Las Vegas Ritz-Carlton Set To Close !

More bad news out of the Lake Las Vegas development. The resort area slowly implode since last June and now USA Today's Hotel Check-In says that the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas will shut down at the start of May putting around 400 people out of work. The 348-room resort is owned by Village Hospitality, an arm of Deutsche Bank which has decided to case funding the hotel.

Is the Nexus One A Failure ?

Early reports are rolling in, suggesting the HTC Nexus One is failing to set the world on fire, despite its high profile launch. Initial reports had suggested only 20,000 had been sold in the first week, and sales have remained at this low constant, clocking up only 80,000 sales in the first month, according to Flurry Analytics.

New iPhone (4G) – Taller Than The Older iPhones ?

We still don’t know the final name of Apple’s fourth generation iPhone (expected to be released in June or July), so until something official comes up, we’ll call it iPhone 4G. Well, the iPhone 4G might be a bit different than the older iPhone models (including the 3G and 3GS), which all look about the same.

Stefano Marcantonio Elenore !

Although python is everywhere this season, it's hard to find a bag that does it in a timeless, classy way. When shopping for python, you don't want something that's going to be yesterday's news tomorrow. Enter designer Stefano Marcantonio, a master craftsman who has recently brought his Milan collection to New York. Known for his ample use of exotic leathers, his python-saturated collection this season brings a range of classy bags you can take anywhere.

Keeping Up With The Abramoviches : The 100 Largest Motor Yachts Of 2010 !

In case you're a Jones-watching type, when it comes to this year's motor yachts you can take your eyes off the Joneses for a moment and turn them to Roman Abramovich. He'll be the one with the year's largest offering, the Eclipse, a yacht already so storied we wouldn't be surprised if it came with a paparazzi deck. That is, of course, assuming the intergalactically expensive yacht even gets finished.

Scarlett Johansson Designs Handbag For Haiti Relief !

Scarlett Johansson is the new face of Mango and has helped design an exclusive handbag to go on sale in more than 1,390 Mango stores worldwide in March. All profits from the Haiti Handbag will be donated to Oxfam's Haiti Earthquake Response Fund.