No more Vertu in Nokia’s portfolio

Nokia to sell luxury division VERTU Vertu, the luxury mobile phone division of the Finnish manufacturer Nokia, will be sold to allow the parent company to compete with Apple and other manufacturers of smartphones. The supervision of the Vertu sale was entrusted to Goldman Sachs, but the transaction is still in an early stage. Given … Read more

It’s not a game. It is a race simulator.

VisionRacer D-Box VR3 – Pedal Powered Adrenaline Virtually Real Racing. A simulator is a combination of software and hardware. The PlayStation or X BOX hand controllers do not give the same feel as a Logitech, Fanatec or Thrustmaster wheel and pedals. Supporting hardware technology with motion from companies like D-BOX are now making home based … Read more

Mario Sorrenti’s Cal: 2012 Pirelli Calendar

The 39th issue of the motoring giant’s famous calendar. The famous Pirelli calendar, or affectionately known as “The Cal”, reached the 39th issue. Corsica has been used by Mario Sorrenti as a stage to invite in front of the camera models like Kate Moss, Lara Stone, Isabeli Fontana, Milla Jovovich, Margaret Made, Saskia the Brauw, … Read more

Louis Vuitton’s First Hong Kong – Macau City Guide

Louis Vuitton Launches First Hong Kong/Macau City Guide Hong Kong and Macau became the latest cities to get their own Louis Vuitton city guide. Coming two years after a complete series revamp, the new gold-on-brown Hong Kong/Macau city guide joins the other color-coded guides in sharing insider secrets about the best in fashion, design, cuisine … Read more

10 Most Powerful People in the Art World

Art+Auction’s 10 Most Powerful People in the Art World Art+Auction presented its 2011 Power Top 10. The Power Top 10 is drawn from the distinct categories listed in the full Power 100, which include power auctioneers, power collectors, and key art-world figures that make up the power of tradition. The respected advisers for this year’s … Read more

Meydan horse racing and the Dubai World Cup promoted by Longines

Longines will be the official timekeeper for all equine events organised by Dubai’s sporting business and lifestyle centre Meydan. The sponsorship continues a five-year relationship between the two, and one that Humid Al Teyer, chairman and chief executive of Meydan group, has called an “historic agreement”. The Dubai World Cup enters its 17th year in … Read more