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The New Jawbone

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Jawbone Bluetooth headsets just keep getting sleeker and cooler everyday it seems. Of course we started with the original Jawbone, then they gave us the "Love to Talk" limited edition series, and now they've released the new Jawbone that's sweeter than ever. It's 50% smaller than the original Jawbone design and includes all the usual sound technology, plus it features an "invisible button" system that means the user activates controls by touching the headset's smooth outer surface. Available in gold, silver, and black, the headsets look appropriately updated with a funky 3-D looking diamond pattern and optional matching fine leather earloops. $129.99

Via Denzeen

Gallery: The New Jawbone

Tags: blue tooth, bluetooth, gadget, gadgets, headset, jawbone

Gresso White Diamonds Phones

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Luxury phone maker, Gresso, already has a Black Diamonds collection, now here's the White Diamonds version. The phone is made of African blackwood with white diamonds set in 18K gold. There are two styles, White Diamonds and Royal White Diamonds. In the Royal White Diamonds version the 23 function keys are done in gold topped with a total of 2.53 carats of diamonds. The White Diamonds version has diamonds only on the navigation keys. Both phones have a screen protected by sapphire crystal glass. The front panel is embellished by a triangle inset of gold and the battery cover is made of stainless steel decorated with leather. The Royal White Diamonds version is limited to 200 pieces selling for 30,000 euros each. The White Diamonds version is 9000 euros. The phones will be at the JCK Las Vegas show this week so hopefully I'll be reporting back to you with a hands-on look at these later this week.

Tags: cell phone, diamonds, gadget, gresso, white diamonds

Munk Bogballe Workstation

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Apparently there's a Macbook in there somewhere, believe it or not. We've covered blinged up laptops before but this one is dolled up as a workstation, not a glitzy fashion accessory. Munk Bogballe has taken a basic Apple Macbook and added an anodized aluminum surface on the top and a European aniline leather underside, plus a sophisticatedly simple (but expensive) leather case to put it in. The 2.4Ghz Macbook underneath stays pretty much factory spec, plus 4GB of RAM and Windows XP pre-installed. £3,500

Via Engadget

Gallery: Munk Bogballe Workstation

Tags: computer, gadget, gadgets, laptop, laptops, macbook, munk bogballe, MunkBogballe, tech, technology, workstation

The Samsung and Armani HDTV

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Armani and Samsung have collaborated again, this time on a premium HDTV design. Revealed for the first time at the opening of the Milan International Furniture Fair. Combining cutting edge technology from Samsung with cutting edge design from Giorgio Armani, this is one sleek 1080p LCD television. Available in 46" and 52" sizes the tv itself is pretty basic looking (although I'm sure it has a more than "basic looking" picture) but the remote control sounds like it puts on quite the light show with "a full range of radiant backlights." Plus there's a smaller pebble-shaped remote for basic functions. Look for the smaller tv model to launch first (in Europe) this summer, with the 52" quickly following.

Tags: armani, gadget, gadgets, giorgio armani, GiorgioArmani, hdtv, lcd, samsung, television, tv

No More Squinting at the Menu

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Gadgets

I'll admit it, now that I'm getting older I've found I have to carry reading glasses with me when dining out just in case the menu is in small type. I'm far from alone and a company has found a new niche by creating Menus That Talk. The talking menus is about the size of a DVD and has lighted, labeled buttons for each menu category. Tap the button once to hear the category name and then tap the button twice to hear all the menu items for that category. The device comes with an earphone for diners who are hard of hearing or self-conscious about the talking menu. The menus can also be customized for different languages and menu changes are made online. Restaurants can either buy the units (five for $3,500) or lease (five units for $120 a month). It will likely not replace the paper menu anytime soon but it's a good option for those who can't read the menu.

[via Florida Trend]

Tags: dining, gadget, menus, restaurants

Plantronic's New Jewelry-Like Earpiece

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Here's a Bluetooth earpiece that manages to be quite fancy looking without having any Swarovski crystal or gold plated "bling." The Plantronics Discovery 925 has a unisex VFrame™ design and is available in 3 jewel tone colors (black, gold, and pink) with a cute color-coordinated leather carrying case and charger included. According to this review the features are pretty average, with the exception of excellent audio quality thanks to AudioIQ noise control technology. The Black Onyx version is available now, with the Alchemy Gold and Cerise Pink shipping next month. $149.00

Gallery: Plantronics Discovery 925

Tags: bluetooth, cell phone, cell phones, CellPhone, CellPhones, earpiece, gadget, gadgets, phone, phones, plantronics

24" Platinum iMac

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Computer Choppers is at it again, blinging up your personal gadgets with platinum, gold, and diamonds. They certainly seem to have a love of everything Apple (and I can't say I blame them) since from iPods to iPhones to Macbooks they've now moved on to the 24" iMac. There's not a whole lot of info available on their site yet except to say in coming weeks they're offering the iMac all dolled up in gold, platinum, and even rose-gold (a Valentine's Day treat for your tech-loving sweetie?).

Via Bornrich

Tags: computer, computer choppers, ComputerChoppers, gadget, gadgets, gold, iMac, Macbook, platinum, technology, Valentines Day, ValentinesDay

The Eazo Luxury PC

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

If you're looking for tall, dark, and handsome then the Eazo tower is calling your name. It's a "luxury" PC that pulls off an elegant air of mystery and ominous technology by keeping things simple on the outside and powerful on the inside. It packs an Intel liquid-cooled 3GHz Core 2 Quad processor, 2 duplexed 8800 GTX video cards, 4GB of RAM, and both a superfast 10,000 RPM 150GB hard drive and a standard one with 500GB.

For $9,000 it's not really my taste, but then I'm not into the tuxedo look on my computers (and if I really had the choice I think I'd go with a laptop anyway).

Tags: computer, eazo, gadget, gadgets, pc, tech, technology

New Silver Prada Phone

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

The latest version of the Prada phone is done in sleek silver. The new version of the popular competitor to the iPhone dreamed up by LG and the Italian design house also has a QWERTY keyboard interface for easier texting. The phone also has a silver leather case. The phone also has a two megapixel camera media player and document viewer. It will be available in 18 European countries starting at the end of this month.

Tags: cell phone, gadget, prada

How Did You Sleep? Ask the Bed

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

Why is a bed being shown at the 2008 CES? Because the Starry Night Bed from Leggett & Platt contains a lot of technology. The bed has a vibration sensor and load cell technologies that measure how much you toss and turn, and how often you get out of bed at night. it also detects snoring and then slightly raises the snorer to help eliminate the problem. When the snoring stops, the bed goes back down. The bed can also be set to preheat or precool either both or one side of the bed. The bed's comprehensive calculations can be read on a bedside monitor that shows last night's sleep data and can compare it to previous nights.

The bed has a surround sound system with four eight-inch subwoofers and a headboard project that casts a 10-foot screen on the wall. it also has wireless internet connectivity and a wireless keyboard. The internet display can be projected via the screen. It has 1.5 terabytes of disc storage for almost 400,000 songs or up to 2,000 hours of video. The bed will be available in the first half of 2009 and is expected to sell for $20,000 to $50,000 depending on the features ordered.

Think this is the only pricey bed around? Check out our gallery of some of the most expensive beds below!

Gallery: Blockbuster Beds

Floating Bed

Ralph Lauren Cube Bed

Hollandia Beds

Vividus Bed

Ammique Bed

Tags: bed, ces, gadget, sleep, starry night bed, StarryNightBed

iDiamond Ear

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Apparently we all can't get enough of diamond earpieces for our mp3 players, because new ones keep popping up. One of the latest is the iDiamond Ear from Norwegian jeweler Heyerdahl Jewelers, and it's being marketed as "the world's most exclusive earphones for commercial sale." The iDiamond Ear is created by dipping Apple earbud headphones in 18k gold and covering them in 204 brilliant cut diamonds. There will be only 1,000 pairs created, which will be numbered and sold exclusively in the Heyerdahl store starting this upcoming February. $6,400

Via IDEX

Tags: diamond-encrusted, diamonds, earbuds, earbugs, earphones, gadget, gold, golden, headphones, Heyerdahl, iDiamond, jewelers, jewelry, jewels, mp3, music

Diamond Encrusted Playstation Controller

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Rich gamers want bling too, you know, and they only want to play with the very best of gaming equipment. So both of those statements might be true (I admit I don't really know) but I doubt either of them refers to bling or equipment like this diamond encrusted Sony Playstation controller. Made up of solid 18k white gold and over 68ct in black diamonds it's actually a pendant meant to be worn on a chain.

Yes, because that makes it all better.

No word on how much this little beauty is worth -- the owner claims it was a gift.

Via Gizmodo

Tags: bling, controller, diamond, diamonds, gadget, gadgets, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, playstation, sony

The Meltdown Sink (It Does More Than You Expect)

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

It's all about "multimedia" these days with cell phones that double as mp3 players and iPods that play movies. But have you ever considered getting yourself a multimedia washbasin? It probably strikes you as ridiculous (and if it doesn't it probably should), but honestly I think it's actually a pretty cool idea. At least I think this interpretation, the Meltdown Sink by WET STUDIO, is a cool idea. The Meltdown functions as (of course) a sink, but in addition to that it has the following decidedly unique and weird (but totally fun and useful) multimedia features:
• It glows from within in your choice of orange, lemon, white, or black.
• The glow can be customized with a small static projection screen to display personalized messages, artwork, or anything else onto the sink's surface from within.
• An internal amplified speaker system allows the sink to play your CDs and mp3s. No more ugly radio in the bathroom messing up your decor!

Tags: bathroom, decor, gadget, gadgets, glow, glowing, glows, light, lighting, lights, meltdown, mp3, multimedia, sink, water, wet studio, wet studios, WetStudio, WetStudios

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PlanOn DocuPen Elite Kit

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Here's a unique gift for gadget lovers, the power to scan documents wherever you go. The DocuPen Mobile Elite Kit from PlanOn includes the DocuPen RC800 color scanner, the world's smallest and lightest document scanner which scans in black and white, grayscale and 24 bit color. It has a built-in CPU and scans at 100 dpi to 400 dpi. The DocuPen runs on rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries. The kit includes PaperPort software, a universal mobile charger, additional memory and a retractable USB cable all in a leather case. Scan anywhere in style for $399.99.

Tags: docupen, gadget, holidash, pen scanner, scanner

Chargepod Gadget Charger

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

The Chargepod is a streamlined way of dealing with all your gadget charging needs making it a nice companion gift for a family getting a gadget or two for the holidays. it is a six-way charging device that allows you to charge all your gadgets with a single power cord. The device uses a variety of manufacturer-specific adapters for your devices so you don't need multiple cords.. It uses voltage regulator technology and interchangeable power adapters to safely charge all of your mobile devices and a cool blue indicator lights up on each port to ensure the device is charging. The complete starter kit sells for $99.95.

Tags: callpod, chargepod, chargers, gadget, holidash

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