Luxury electronics, gadgets and hi-tec : luxury phones, smartphones, laptops.
A designer iPhone case from gold, silver or diamonds is useless when your life is in constant danger. For hazardous occupations or entourages, Marudai from Japan invented the strongest case for an iPhone. The steel case is designed for a direct hit of the bullet. It can stop a 50 caliber bullet fired at close range, according … Read more
“Photosynthesis” Panasonic project: a “tree” of solar panels, storage batteries, LEDs and OLEDs Panasonic opened the doors to its “Photosynthesis” concept installation (exhibition floor space: approx.1,000m2), showcasing its total solutions for creating, saving, storing and managing energy during the course of the Milano Salone del Mobile 2012, one of the largest and most influential design expos … Read more
Abu Dhabi to New Mexico in no more than an hour Branson’s Virgin Galactic to build Spaceport Abu Dhabi Virgin Galactic, the world’s first space tourism company, will establish its second base in Abu Dhabi. Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides appointed Steve Landeene, an executive director of the Spaceport America project (from 2007 to 2010), with the … Read more
Smithsonian welcomes Discovery to space collection Space shuttle Discovery, the world’s most traveled spaceship, moved into its new home at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in northern Virginia. Discovery, mated to a specially modified Boeing 747, landed at Washington-Dulles International, where it was de- mated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and made … Read more
Build together the civilizations of tomorrow The prizes of the Jacques Rougerie Foundation are meant to offer to conceivers a unique opportunity to submit innovative projects in architecture, design, engineering, urban planning, artistic culture … that meet the current key issues for greater environmental, industrial and technological responsibility, and take into account the precepts of … Read more
World’s first gold iPad released “Aspired by many… Attained by few” this is the motto of Gold & Co. London, manufacturers of limited edition gold plated products. The latest of the bespoke products crafted by the company is world’s first 24 carat gold iPad. Each unit is custom made, individually numbered and is limited to … Read more