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Well hello, Mr. Steel Tycoon. We understand that you’re in the market for a new cellphone, yes? Well, when pseudo luxury just won’t do (coughrazrcough) why not step up to the big leagues with the Goldvish La Million de La Nuit, a cellphone encrusted with diamonds and designed Emmanuel Guit. A million dollars buys you…
Put on a suit and pretend to be George Clooney with this classic looking microphone from Brando. Nine dollars will buy you a touch of class no longer seen in the extravagant womanizing lifestyle of podcasters. Compatible with all PCs and Notebooks with mic in. Classic Microphone [via Red Ferret]
Priced at about $200, this Wi-Fi radio streams Internet music as well as MP3s and BBC broadcasts. While we doubt it’s available here—and if it will be they’ll rebadge it—the concept is solid. You basically plug this thing in and connect to any of 2,500 free Internet streams. Listen, switch channels, repeat. Straightforward and quite…
Art.Engine is a limited edition speaker system from Ferrari. This mammoth of a speaker tower includes Wi-Fi and digital amplification. It stands 47 inches high and 16 inches wide. It is available in a wide variety of colors that would perfectly match that Ferrari you happen to own. The frequency range is 40Hz… …Wait, it…
Ever think the screen on your iPod Video was too large, and maybe a nice shuffle sized screen would make your optometrist happier? We didn’t think so, but MSI’s on the wrong side of the tracks riding in the opposite direction. The MSI Digi Player 600 has 1 Gigabyte of flash memory with an OLED…
These Apple accessories manufacturers are really gung-ho about getting stuff out, fast. Only a day after the MacBook were announced Be-ez—French manufacturer extraordinaire—has already released information about the LE13 bag specifically designed to fit the MacBooks. Unfortunately you won’t be the coolest kid on the block, yet. This bag won’t be available until July for…
I don’t know, man. These things are just getting annoying. I love TokyoFlash and all, but is there just some guy hunched over a big watchmaker’s table dreaming up ways to piss off the people who want to read your watch? The top of this watch shows the hours and bottom shows the minutes. It’s…
Anti-spammers are like gazelles. They’re graceful, charming, and beautiful. Spammers, however, are like gazelle gut worms—they’re gross, cause horrible diarrhea, and eventually kill the host. A perfect example of this is Blue Frog. Blue Frog, and their service Blue Security, originally offered folks a way to spam spammers. First, customers would send spam to the…
When it just doesn’t feel appropriate to whip out your 40-piece hand, foot, and butt-crack cleaning kit, we offer this charming piece of functional jewelry. This dog-tag-shaped thing allows you to file down and then clean the feces, blood, and hair from under your coke nail. I’m saying WTF on this one, but you do…
Not really much of a surprise, but the ESPN Mobile cellphone and service plan is still in the hole. From Sports Business Daily, via our half-sister twice related, Deadspin: Mobile ESPN has lost $25M so far after launching a $30M ad campaign that included an ad on ABC’s Super Bowl broadcast, according to Alice Cuneo…
We’re looking to spruce up our world headquarters, and the Ahora Table Lamp might be just the right touch. Designed by Ron Zinn, there are six layers of different-colored planes, reflecting light among its undulating waves. Available in a cool- or warm-colored version, it’s $300 for the large 23-inch lamp, $250 for the 16-inch smaller…
No, it’s not an mp3 player—this odd-looking scooter has three wheels. Two of those 12-inch wheels are in the front, and they can tilt independently up to 40 degrees, giving the Piaggio MP3 better stability and braking. The little crotch rocket, built by the same company that brought us the iconic Vespa motor scooter 60…
As if you needed any more terrifying news regarding your children being in mortal danger every minute of the day, here’s something that simultaneously allays and intensifies those fears. It’s called the BabyMo and it’s an actual working cellphone from Communic8, a delightfully-named British company that claims the cellphone is just fine for 4 to…
We’re getting more information about the release of the Treo 700p smartphone, where now Verizon jumps on board, planning to sell the 700p “within the next few weeks” for $400 with a two-year contract. Verizon Wireless will offer three calling plans, all including unlimited broadband data access: $79.99 a month for 450 minutes, $109.99 a…
If you’re old enough to recall the arcades of the 80s, Peter Hirshberg has replicated that entire atmosphere even down to the coin machines, where he’s got more than 50 dedicated originals with no conversions. He has original versions of Frogger, Lunar Lander, Pac-man, Space Invaders, Dig Dug, the original Pong and lots more. The…
Since our society places so much importance on the concept of being known, why not find out which celebrity you most resemble? Lord knows we wasted a few minutes going through our various photos, only to be told that we look like Alban Berg (who?). Using super secret face recognition algorithms, MyHeritage analyzes your facial…
Big props to Plantronics for designing a small Bluetooth headset that actually looks nice. No longer will you be forced to have the tri-force themed headset protruding from your ear flashing all shades of blue. The Voyager 510-USB is the first 100% plug and play solution Bluetooth headset. One of the nice features is the…
Bored with the home entertainment PC? Dump URGE and head for real-time 3D music creation, a bit like what would happen if Pro Tools’ developers got replaced by an advanced alien race from deep space. The creators of Fijuu imagine a world where you sculpt sounds in gorgeous, morphing 3D landscapes, all using a PlayStation…
We’re all for folks making the Switch to Apple—most of us here at art-nerd central did it a few years ago and haven’t looked back—and now that Boot Camp can load your iMac up with some Windows 98 goodness, everything is looking great. But what Mac should you buy? The folks at eHomeUpgrade graciously wrote…
The following news could be good or bad: the FCC has started the auction process for the commercial licenses that will enable Internet access and voice over IP (VOIP) telephone calls on airline flights. The bids for these valuable frequencies are already over $5 million, where nine companies are fighting for the right to annoy…