MoDe:Flex – Ford’s third, most versatile eBike yet

Multi-Modal Mobility Solutions. In many cities, driving your vehicle from home to work is not feasible. Here is a possible solution. Ford Motors revelead a new electric bike and a prototype smartphone app that makes using the eBike even easier for urban commutes. MoDe:Flex is Ford’s third, most versatile eBike yet – easily reconfigurable for … Read more

Beyond the bling: the most pointless luxuries ever

A bubble-bath necklace? A DNA vending machine? An unwearable gold hat that took 12 years to weave? Through a collection of priceless, pointless and surprising objects, the V&A’s new exhibition asks: what is luxury?

The 2015 edition of Woodford Reserve’s $1,000 Mint Julep Cup

Woodford Reserve unveiled the 2015 edition of its $1,000 Mint Julep Cup available at the Kentucky Derby. Now in its 10th year, the 2015 iteration was designed in partnership with fashion designer Billy Reid and mixologist Pamela Wiznitzer. The signature Mint Julep cups were designed by Billy Reid and handcrafted at Louisville-based jeweler From the … Read more

Luxury phone-free smartband: Gucci x will.i.am

Wearable technology: Gucci Watches x i.am+ and will.i.am. Gucci is just another luxury brand announcing an innovative concept in terms of wearable technology. During Baselworld 2015, Gucci Timepieces announced a special partnership with multi-faceted entertainer, and a seven-time Grammy Award winner will.i.am. The device is a new luxury, phone-free smart band which will operate independently … Read more

TAG Heuer’s connected watch project: A luxury Swiss smartwatch powered by Intel & Android Wear

The ultimate connected watch powered by Intel technology and Android Wear. A new era of collaboration between Swiss watchmakers and Silicon Valley. Avant-garde Luxury Swiss manufactuer TAG Heuer, Google and Intel have announced a product that is both luxurious and seamlessly connected to its wearer’s daily life. The Swiss smartwatch powered by Intel technology and … Read more