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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

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

Hotel Doors Go High-Tech

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Journeys, Services


In the near future you may get to feel like you're in a Mission Impossible movie as you check into your hotel room by first providing a fingerprint and then standing still while a camera scans your iris. High-end hotels are forever seeking the next great thing when it comes to providing their customers with the best service and security, not to mention they're also always looking for new ways to save money and be more environmentally friendly in the process. The commonly used plastic key cards are on their way out in favor new options like paper cards, cell phone frequency identification, fingerprints, and iris scans.

It will be many years before any of these new features are widely available but many hotels are already trying out (or are in the slow process of switching exclusively to) these new high-tech methods, some of which are a little controversial (i.e. privacy is a concern when handing over fingerprints). What do you think -- great idea or don't fix what isn't broken?

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Tags: fingerprint, fingerprints, hotel, hotels, key, key cards, KeyCards, room keys, RoomKeys, tech, technology, travel

The Eazo Luxury PC

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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).

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

The Nightclub That's Practically a Holodeck

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Filed under: Journeys, Services


A new nightclub in London, twentyfour: london, is designed to appeal to the high-tech "wouldn't it be great if holodecks were real" side of the population: it has walls that can change and morph into whatever you want them to be, via projection technology. A canyon? You got it. A beautiful beach at midnight? You got that too. Want to ogle models strutting the catwalk? No problem. You can even bring in your own videos and pictures, so it really is "whatever you want."

Other features the high-tech nightclub offer include drinks that notify the bartender when they're empty and interactive experiences like a virtual koi pond.

Via A Luxury Travel Blog

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Tags: 24, advanced, club, clubs, high tech, HighTech, london, night club, night clubs, NightClub, NightClubs, tech, technical, technology, twenty four, TwentyFour

Chinese Spend Big On Unauthorized iPhones

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

As our friends at The Unofficial Apple Weblog have reported Apple unveiled their latest iPhone and iPod models which included the sexy new iPod touch and a drop in the prices of iPhones. Around the world the iPhone is big news even in the places that isn't supposed to be yet. An Associated Press article says that the iPhone can be bought in China although Apple isn't selling it there yet. Early adopters hungry for the latest technology are willing to pay 8,800 yuan ($1,170) for the iPhone even though the gadget doesn't function completely. The iPhone in China can make calls and send text messages, but it can't receive calls and you don't even get voicemail. The iPhone isn't set to launch in Asia until next year which at the current rate could be three or four versions from now.

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Tags: china, gadgets, iphone, ipod, tech

The Top 10 High-Tech Luxury Cars

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Filed under: Wheels


One of the biggest challenges when it comes to combining technology and luxury vehicles is doing it in a way that is user-friendly, because it's about convenience, fun, and safety -- not frustration. These luxury cars can do everything from play your mp3s and DVDs to adjust automatically to treacherous driving conditions and off-road terrain. And perhaps best of all, they look good doing it.

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Tags: audi, auto, autos, bmw, cadillac, car, cars, drive, ferrari, hi-tech, infinity, land rover, LandRover, lexus, mercedes, mercedes benz, MercedesBenz, porsche, tech, technology, top 10, top ten, Top10, TopTen, vehicle, volvo, wheels



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