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RLX Ralph Lauren Launches First iPad App

Filed under: Apparel, Gadgets, Sports, Men's Style

Ralph Lauren is launching its first ever iPad app for the brand's high-tech RLX line, utilizing some cool new technology. The RLX Ralph Lauren iPad app allows users to interact with world-class athletes on screen by tilting, rotating, flipping and tapping the iPad to manipulate different movements, colors and environments. There are 12 different "chapters" within the app that showcase the athletes wearing items from the new RLX line; each features an interactive key utilizing the iPad's built-in accelerometer, digital compass, assisted GPS and multi-touch screen capabilities to activate the stylish scenarios.

The application also allows users to shop the entire collection by creating a direct portal to RalphLauren.com. Created to answer the demand for superior high-performance outfitting, RLX for men and women unites the highest standards of luxury, technology and style. From cutting-edge functional gear for professional athletes to exceptionally luxe lifestyle apparel for modern living, RLX "defines the next evolution of design with a philosophy focused on purity of form, unrivaled construction techniques and the world's most innovative fabrications."

Tags: Apple, Apple iPad, apps, athletes, designer, fashion designer, gadgets, iPad, iPad app, Ralph Lauren, RLX, RLX Ralph Lauren, sports, technology

Louis Vuitton Launches First iPhone App

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Luxury Travel & Hotels

Famed French luxury goods house Louis Vuitton has just launched Amble, designed to be the ultimate iPhone app for chic travelers. The Amble application, Vuitton's first, interacts with a dedicated Amble website, enabling travellers to prepare their luxe journey on their computer or iPad. According to the company, Amble is "an invitation to explore the world at a leisurely pace [and] make serendipitous discoveries", which you can then record on your iPhone in photo, video, audio or note format in the "My Amble" section of the application. The app draws on the treasure trove of information provided by the acclaimed Louis Vuitton City Guides.

Addresses are provided free with Amble for various cities covered by the guides, while the full Louis Vuitton City Guide content can be purchased from iTunes for selected cities. In addition, at any time users can click on the "Around Me" icon, an ergonomic interface using the GPS iPhone facilities, in order to discover places of interest near to their position. The app also offers users the opportunity to share their favourite "spots" along their journeys with their friends via email, Facebook or Twitter, as well as to submit them to Louis Vuitton, where they may be published on the website. Amble can now be downloaded free of charge from the Apple App Store.

Tags: app, Apple, apps, iPad, iPhone, Louis Vuitton, luggage, luxury goods, luxury travel, technology, travel

VIDEO: Ralph Lauren 4D: Fashion Meets Art & Technology

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Video, Architecture & Design, Luxury Shopping

On November 10 Ralph Lauren used advanced video mapping technology projected onto the façade of the designer's flagships in New York and London to create an enormous "four dimensional" display celebrating the 10th anniversary of RalphLauren.com. The groundbreaking Ralph Lauren 4D extravaganza, which mesmerized thousands of onlookers, combined technology, art, fashion, music and fragrance into a truly innovative experience, and also celebrated the launch of Ralph Lauren e-commerce in the UK. Fifteen vignettes unfolded into a seven minute visual journey through the world of Ralph Lauren.

Viewers experienced a montage of flashing larger-than-life sized images including four-story tall models and polo players, and iconic Ralph Lauren fashion accessories such as the Ricky Bag, ties and belts that wrapped the length of the new women's flagship on Madison Avenue. The projection gave the illusion that images were extending beyond the building and floating out into space toward the audience. Music, illusions of blowing breezes, and even light mists of the new Big Pony Collection Fragrances were infused into the night's air creating a truly extra-sensory adventure.

Tags: e-commerce, fashion, London, luxury boutiques, Madison Avenue, New York, polo, Ralph Lauren, stores-and-shopping, technology, website

Schedule Your Beauty Appointments on Facebook

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services, Spas

Addicted to Facebook? Well now you don't even have to log off for a minute to schedule beauty and spa appointments at your favorite service providers. Schedulicity has created a new Facebook widget that allows you to set appointments within the social networking program as easily as 'liking' or 'sharing' -- with a simple click of the mouse. Advanced Bodywork Center, Kennett Square Massage, and Sunrise Acupuncture Clinic are just a few of the businesses already taking advantage of the technology (see it by clicking on the "Schedule Now" tab on the top of their pages) and so far the reviews are good. Ginny Ozelton, hairstylist, commented "My clients love being in charge of their own scheduling because they don't have to play phone tag with me anymore."

What do you think, convenient and time-saving use of technology or just another way the internet is making life more and more impersonal?

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Tags: facebook, Facebook Widgets, salon appointments, spa appointments, technology, widgets

Palro Robot by Fujisoft: So Cute But What Does It Do?

by Deb West (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

A big question is: Does the public care what it does? It seems that the products designed by the robot industry are caught somewhere between being a very expensive toy and useless. Ever since Rosie was introduced on the Jetsons in the 1960s there has been a collective fantasy that a real housekeeper robot will miraculously emerge on the scene to help busy people manage their lives. Who wouldn't be interested in a helping hand who could cook, walk the dog and in general help out around the house? The Roomba vacuum, which can help with cleaning up some extra pet hair, doesn't count! Video chatting has become a simple reality; where is our "Rosie"?

At the moment The Japan Pulse reports that the newest robot to hit the market is the Palro Robot by Fujisoft. Showcased recently in Japan this cute humanoid stands a little over a foot tall and performs a variety of tasks. Included in this robot's repertoire is the ability to interact with household appliances such as televisions and cameras, act on voice commands, read out weather and news reports and of course the ever useful ability to dance. For those of you technology geeks who want to know the specifics here they are: Palro comes with a 1.6GHz CPU Intel Atom CPU, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of flash memory, a 3 MP camera, Wi-Fi, 802.11 b/g/n, 3 megapixel webcam and a lithium ion battery.

The company plans to sell the robots starting on March 15, 2010 with the main market being research institutions but plans to sell it to the rest of soon after for a hefty price tag of 298,000 Yen which is over $3,000 US dollars for each humanoid pal! For those of you with some cash to burn Palro seems like an excellent luxury toy but I'm waiting for my "Rosie"!

Check out video of Palro in action after the jump.

Tags: cute, fujisoft, Japan, palro, Robots, technology, toys

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$800 Speakers = Smaller than a Strawberry

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Smaller has always meant better (and more expensive) in the world of technology, and it would seem that it's no different for the world of surround sound speaker systems. Sony's new Bravia Theater Micro System has speakers so small they make me giggle -- they look like something that was experimented on in that old movie Honey I Shrunk the Kids! With side, surround, and a center speaker that each barely measure up to a good sized strawberry, the system claims to sacrifice nothing in the way of sound and everything in the way of cumbersome space-gobbling size. The catch is that the collection's subwoofer is monstrous, but working to hide just the one piece seems like a small (pun intended) price to pay for such an "out of sight, out of mind" sound system. $799.99

Via Dvice

Gallery: Sony's BRAVIA Theater Micro System

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Tags: bravia, bravia theater micro sound system, BraviaTheaterMicroSoundSystem, gadget, gadgets, micro, small, sony, sound, speaker, speakers, surround sound, SurroundSound, technology

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

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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, Luxury Travel & Hotels, 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

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

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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).

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Hoverit's Limited Edition Floating Lounger

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

Do you have a favorite comfy chair? One that you can sink into and suddenly all your stresses seem to float away? Well Hoverit, a British company, is introducing their latest in stress relieving and lounging technology: The Limited Edition Lounger. The concept is that you'll feel like you're floating on air because you will actually be floating on air...in a sense. Powerful magnets set to repel each other make the lounger feel like a big comfy hoverboard, and as an added benefit the magnets may also help with various health issues.

The chair may look cool in a futuristic and techie way, but other than the "floating" part it hardly looks cool in a comfortable way. Why are they so anti-cushion?

Not sure what this beauty costs, but I'm willing to bet it's more than your average furniture mart recliner chair.

Gallery: Hoverit Limited Edition Lounger

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Hotels Go High Tech

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

There's no doubt that every day something new is being invented and developed in the way of technology, but that doesn't mean industry always keeps up. And although some hotels are cutting edge, as a general rule the hotel industry as a whole has been fairly slow to keep up with the latest technological trends. That is starting to change, but it's not a fast process. More and more hotels are finding that what people want, namely HD TV and high-speed internet access, is what they're going to have to offer in order to stay competitive. Independently owned hotels are leading the charge, but big chains aren't far behind. Do you make decisions on where to stay based on what high-tech perks the hotel offers?

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Miscea Sensor Activated Faucet

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

Now here's a high-tech faucet: the Miscea Sensor Activated Faucet. The faucet recognizes through motion alone what you want not only in the way of water on/water off, water warmer/water colder but also soap and disinfectant lotion options. It's made of stainless steel with a laser-engraved glass interface that uses LED lighting to activate corresponding features as you bring your hand close. And it's high-tech in an eco-friendly way by both encouraging a cleaner environment (no touching germy or wet hands to the faucet) and by using 70% less water on average for washing hands.

I love fun techie gadgets as much as anybody, and it definitely looks futuristic (although I generally like things simpler), but I'm skeptical that it can't always be reliable to use -- shaky hands? Don't scald yourself!

Via Born Rich

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Tags: bathroom, faucet, gadget, gadgets, kichen, LED, LED lighting, LedLighting, light, miscea, motion, motion activated, motion-activated, MotionActivated, sensor, technology, water

The Nightclub That's Practically a Holodeck

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, 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

The Top 10 High-Tech Luxury Cars

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

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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