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Most expensive flat in the world for £115 million St James’s Square

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Filed under: General
Date: Mar 18,2008

Even I if I cannot afford an inch of the exclusive properties in the most coveted locations of Britain; I experience a million pound kick to pursue the latest on the most expensive properties there. Just last month I mentioned about the most expensive flat in the world - One Hyde Park penthouse estimated at £100 million. But now its time to take the crown of this flat and place it on the flat in St James’s Square which is equidistant from 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace. With a price understood to exceed £115 million ($230 miilion), it is believed to be the most expensive home in the world till date. Though not much is yet divulged about this one, only the most basic building proposals have so far been submitted. There will be large solar panels on the roof, a car lift to take vehicles to the basement parking and cycle racks, to comply with regulations.

A source close to the deal for the flat at 8 St James’s Square, which has not yet been registered in public documents, said: “The price has been agreed. It is between £115m and £120m.” The identity of the purchaser has not been disclosed. Three of the other flats, which have been sold privately and not through estate agents, have also been “reserved” according to the source.

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Omega Seamaster Diver 300M James Bond Collectors Edition

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Filed under: General
Date: Mar 18,2008

There are two aspects to James Bond that interest me; one is the actor (Sean Connery, Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan) and the other is the accessories. To be more specific, besides his car, it’s his watch that excites me. Omega has long been dressing Bond’s wrist and this time they are presenting the new version of the Seamaster Diver 300M James Bond Collectors Edition. This updated version features a polished, lacquered black dial with black gold plated hour markers filled with white Super-LumiNova. The luminous hour and minute hands are also plated with black gold. The watch has a central seconds hand with a red tip and a red “007″ logo as a counterweight which rotates in stark contrast to its black dial. Only 10,007 pieces of this exclusive Seamaster will be produced. What makes the piece even more alluring is the state-of-the-technology incorporated; Omega’s caliber 2500 self-winding movement fitted with the revolutionary Co-Axial Escapement, which reduces friction while offering better long-term accuracy.

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iPhone world’s most expensive at $176,400

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Filed under: Apple, iPhone
Date: Mar 18,2008

Austrian luxury designer and jeweler Peter Aloisson has something more to add to his kitty – ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the Aloisson designed iPhone – the world’s most expensive iPhone.

While diamond studded phones are nothing new, the only thing the iPhone Princess Plus has to its credit is being the most expensive iPhone. The phone derives its name from the Princess cut used on 138 of the 318 diamonds on its surface.

The rest of the 180 diamonds on the phone are brilliant cut and it has 17.75 carats of diamonds set in 18k white gold around its rim. All diamonds used are of the best quality.

This iPhone Princess Plus has a price tag of €120,000 ($176,400 USD) its first customer is a Russian businessman who had pre-ordered it way back in October 2007 for January 2008 delivery. And if you can’t afford this, the poorer lot can buy the iPhone set only with brilliant-cut diamonds. This can be purchased for the more “modest sum” of €45,000 ($66,150 USD).

And while a lot of you might gasp at the thought of spending that kind of money on a phone (personally I like those cheap archaic Nokia phones) just to make you gasp a little more, a small teaser about the most expensive phone in the world…the GoldVish Le Million 8-carat white gold and features 1,800 diamonds totaling 120 carats that is priced $1.45 Million USD. Enjoy gasping!

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Toshiba Dynabook SS RX1 the first notebook with 128GB SSD

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Filed under: General
Date: Mar 18,2008

Not so long after the launch of the Toshiba 64GB SSD now comes the all new Dynabook SS RX1 with nothing less than 120GB SSD this impressive baby has a 12.1 inch display along with internal KDDI EV-D0 data module, 1.2Ghz Core 2 Duo U7600, 2GB memory Intel 945GMS Express graphics, a 1,280 x 800 pixel panel resolution, and choice of 6.2 hour or 12.5 hour batteries. Pricing to be slotted at $4000 initially available for the Japanese market only, hope it reaches our shores soon. I however will still be waiting for the prices of SSDs’ to drop further to make the shift.

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Tesla Roadster goes commercial enters production

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Filed under: General
Date: Mar 18,2008

Breaking free from the prototype stage, the Tesla Roadster gears up for commercial production. Tesla Motors’ all-electric sports car hasn’t hit the mass production slot however, the company will be rolling out about one or two cars a week right now, but it will steadily increase production. By early next year, it hopes to be producing around 100 cars a month. The A-listers who have already reserved (900 reservations so far) the car include Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Clooney, Dustin Hoffman, and Arnold Schwarzeneggar. The spec sheet reads a two-seater car that will go zero to 60 miles per hour in just under four seconds.

The $98,000 Roadster was to come out in 2007 however technical problems with the transmission, among other components, caused delays. To overcome some of the technical hurdles, Tesla has created its own single-speed transmission. The first cars coming off the line will have the older transmission, which means these cars won’t hit the 0 to 60 in 4 seconds mark. Anyone who gets the older transmission can come back to Tesla and get the new transmission for free. A truly global car, the lithium-ion battery cells come from Japan and are packaged into an ornate battery in the U.S. The body and chassis come from Europe. Final assembly takes place in Silicon Valley.

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Sound Bubbler an iPod dock with a Lava Lamp hang up

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Filed under: General
Date: Mar 18,2008

What good is a contraption that plays bubbles to the beats of your music and reminds you of a Lava Lamp? No good, but then again if I need a lava lamp why would I pick up one that brings out bubbles! The Sound Bubbler from Spi glows red, yellow or blue, setting the mood of the room. The output of bubbles is to the beats and rhythms of the music. I won’t blame you, if this kinda sounds like a farting machine, but on the other hand the device hooks up with a CD player or MP3 players via a a 3.5mm audio output. As the title suggests, it’s also an iPod dock.

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LG VX9700- unconfirmed specs and pics

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Filed under: General
Date: Mar 18,2008

What I really like about upcoming, unannounced products is the gossip session that preludes the official announcement. Take for example the FCC approved LG VX9700, there is no official word on it but speculations on it have already started. Apparently the phone will be on Verizon Wireless, it will feature 3.2-megapixel camera, using a Schneider Kreuznach lens. Speculations also suggest that the phone memory can be expanded with microSDHC cards and sync can be conducted through a micro-USB port. It also seems to support T9 entry, multi-tap, or an on-screen QWERTY keyboard for keying text. An anonymous source has been kind enough to supply a photo and as can be seen, it looks pretty similar to the Prada phone, with a touchscreen being the highlight instead of a dedicated keyboard or numberpad. The VX9700 is alleged to be shipping by the end of March, but could be delayed as far as April or May.