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Starck Cantilevered Face Watch
Starck new Fossil collection have metal of the inner part of the display cantilevered out into a clear section of the metal case to produce a dramatic face that you can see right through.
If you have really hairy arms, this see-through design might not look quite as clean as it does in these pictures…
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Cima Ladder
Aesthetics aside there are supposedly two major benefits to the reworked device. The Cima Design version weighs in at one kilogram and the inspiration for the side protruding steps comes from a more natural method to climbing, akin to climbing a tree. Apparently, this requires less effort.
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Boblbee Solar for iPod
The Boblbee Solar is a weatherproof iPod case made for adventurers. Fully droppable and wettable, the Boblbee Solar can take its share of the hard knock life. But its real trick is a curved solar panel, making the most of surface area for a charge cycle that should be about 8 to 10 hours on [...] -
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Tara Donovan @ Pace Wildenstein
A landscape built with disposable plastic cups… It’s an impressive installation.
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Litracon™ Light Transmitting Concrete
Litracon™ presents the phenomenon of light transmitting concrete in the form of a widely applicable new building material.
Thousands of optical glass fibres form a matrix and run parallel to each other between the two main surfaces of each block. Due to the small size of the fibres, they blend into concrete becoming a component of [...] -
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Key Buoy
Dubbed the ultimate key fob for boaters, this smart little gizmo is ideal for anyone who works or plays on water as it automatically inflates when it hits the wet stuff.
The second the Key Buoy is surrounded by H2O it opens up, releasing an air tube that inflates automatically. Within 30 seconds the keys will rise [...] -
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Nokia 7900 and 7500 Prism
Nokia unveiled the Prism collection, aimed at style-conscious consumers. The Prism collection consists of the Nokia 7900 Prism and the Nokia 7500 Prism, handsets which combine individual style and state-of-the-art technology.
Nokia Prism collection is highlighted by cutting-edge colors, materials and graphics. Its signature diamond-cut design, featuring sharp angled lines, geometric patterns and graphic light-refracting colors, [...] -
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Sony Ericsson K770i
Slim is in… as represented by all these mobile phone makers. But why sacrifice function for slimness, this I don’t understand. But most people do, so I am at peace.
The lastest, the K770i at 14.5mm thick, is equipped with a 3.2-megapixel autofocus shooter and LED photolight. What’s interesting is the eight icons across the phone’s [...]
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Lancome Le Magnetique
New from Lancome as part of their fall limited edition collection comes Le Magnetique. It’s not just a rich reddish brown shimmery lacquer. The bottle comes with a magnetic sleeve that, when held up to the polish, creates a gold starburst pattern on your nail.
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Donut FM Radio
Turn the inside wheel on the Donut FM Radio counter-clock to turn the radio on and watch the blue light slowly fade up. The inside wheel controls the volume. The Donut FM Radio measures 4.7 inches in diameter and runs on one AA battery.
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Random pic of the week
If you’re like me and sleep in the foetus position then you might consider the Foetus Space Economising Bed for future bed purchase. Granted, you won’t want to take your date back to your flat, but you could relieve the bed of its structural supports, prop it up on its side and fashion a friend [...]
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Samsung Launches Ultra Edition II
The Ultra Edition II range consists of two stylish and functional sliders - the Ultra Edition 10.9 (U600) and the Ultra Edition 12.1 (U700), a metallic clamshell - the Ultra Edition 9.6 (U300), and a candy bar handset – the Ultra Edition 5.9 (U100). Each design offers advanced features such as a 3-megapixel camera and [...] -
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Samsung SGH-E840
World’s Slimmest Slider, the Samsung SGH-E840 has 2 Megapixel Camera, Multi-format Music Player, Offline Mode, Background Music Play, Multi-format Video Recorder / Player, Direct TV Output, External memory slot (up to 2GB microSD).
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Piss-Screen
Forget the Wiimote, this humble German-engineered device houses a racing game controlled by your powerful stream of urine. Designed to promote taxis as an alternative to drunk driving, the Piss-Screen shocks drunkards with a brutal car crash when they inevitably ram their virtual roadster into oncoming traffic. Apparently if you’re too drunk to play a [...]
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