Urwerk UR-CC1 Black Cobra Watch
Jun 21st
The new Black Cobra is in a black PVD coated case made from black AlTiN, a complex aluminum titanium alloy better known as Aluminum Titane Nitride. 42mm wide on your wrist, the watch is almost 54mm tall. Inside the watch is a Urwerk made calibre UR-8.02 manually wound mechanical movement. The well over $100,000 Urwerk UR-CC1 Black Cobra watch will be limited to just 25 pieces.
Source: Luxist.com
Plain Air: an indoor air purifier
Jun 21st
Patrick Norguet has designed Plain Air an indoor air purifier. Plain Air cleans air by accomplishing three major tasks: Breaking down the main pollutants to avoid risk of people contracting ‘Sick Building Syndrome’, which causes nausea and dizzy spells to people who stay too long in a confined space; efficient disinfection of air-borne bacteria, spores, moulds, yeasts and viruses, and swift deodorization of unpleasant biological and chemical smells by changing contaminated elements into natural molecules. All three of these depolluting actions are carried out using the Photocatalysis Oxidation miniaturized technology developed by TLV, which uses Philips light sources to mineralize pollutant particles, turning them into those aforementioned natural molecules. The device has been tested by the Institut Pasteur and by University Hospitals in Lyons.
To top it all off, it’s a cool piece of modern art; I’ll take one.
More pics after the jump.
Source: Daily Icon
Boxee starts to box in premium content
Jun 21st
We sure do love our fair share of Boxee over here at Techington, so color us excited when we heard that Boxee will start offering premium content through their service in the coming months.
Partnering with Sonic Solutions, the company in charge of RoxioNow, CinemaNow, Blockbuster and Lionsgate, Boxee will eventually being able to offer RoxioNow content to a broad range of increasingly connected devices, from laptops to mobile phones. Being able to rent a movie on Boxee through the RoxioNow store, and through platform integration have the ability to watch it anywhere are one of the many perks users will be able to enjoy as result of this partnership. Now, don’t get it confused: Boxee believes in options, and will continue to offer content from throughout the web like they always have. With the addition of a solid Plan B, Boxee can stay afloat so we can all share the love.
Now, if only they can get working on that Boxee Box…
Source: HotHardware
HTC EVO 4G gets decked in white
Jun 20th
There is no doubt that the HTC EVO 4G is one of the hottest smartphones out right now, so it should come as no surprise that HTC has announced that they will soon ship the phone in white. Come July 11th, you can get your white Evo exclusively from Best Buy; better yet, you can pre-order the phone now, which may be a good idea considering the black one is sold out at Sprint’s online store. The phone will cost $199.99, and you dont have to worry about that pesky $100 mail in rebate. Sweet!
2011 Audi A8 to include WiFi hotspot option
Jun 20th
The Audi A8 has always been one of the world’s most luxurious cars, right there with the BMW 7 series and the Mercedes S class. Now the German auto maker is taking steps to surpass its European rivals. With the 2011 version of the Audi A8, owners will have the option of a WiFi hotspot built right into the vehicle. Passengers can connect up to 8 devices (such as iPads, iPhones, laptops and netbooks). Audi claims the WLAN hotspot is capable of data speeds up to 7.2 Mbit/s, and also features WPA2 encryption for security.
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Hyundai Equus to use iPad as its owners manual
Jun 19th
A few years ago when you heard the word Hyundai, luxury was probably not the first thought that popped into your head. All that sort of changed with the addition of the Genesis to its lineup in 2008. Now Hyundai is gearing up to release the Equus, slated to be the most expensive car in the company’s lineup. Hyundai must’ve thought a boring, printed manual like every other car wouldn’t suit the exclusiveness of this vehicle, so instead, newly minted owners will be receiving an iPad with the manual pre-loaded. The iPad would also include an app that would allow owners to contact their local dealership to schedule service and that will also remind the owner of routine maintenance such as oil changes. The iPad will be a 16gb WiFi only version and come with its own custom made leather case.
AR.Drone by Parrot
Jun 17th
A France based company named Parrot has just released a personal drone helicopter, the AR.Drone, an iPad/iPhone controlled helicopter that will enable to live out all of your Tom Clancy fantasies.
The helicopter has four fans that allow it to fly in any direction, with the ability to stream video from the cameras mounted on its front and bottom back to the controlling device. The software on the phone includes controls to increase and decrease the altitude of the drone and tilting the phone controls the motion. To top off the extreme coolness of the AR.Drone, it also comes with an augmented reality game one where you have to shoot down a fighter plane; the other game pits you against a friend with a chopper as well.
Parrot’s AR.Drone will be available for purchase at selected retailers in September 2010 in the United States with a price of $299.
Video and more pics after the jump.
Margaret Gould Stewart: How YouTube thinks about copyright
Jun 16th
Margaret Gould Stewart, YouTube’s head of user experience, talks about how the ubiquitous video site works with copyright holders and creators to foster (at the best of times) a creative ecosystem where everybody wins.
Source: TED.com
What is Google TV?
Jun 16th
Here’s an official explanation of what Google TV is from Google, in case you couldn’t wrap your mind around it.