Emirates Airline’s new superjumbo A380 Airbus is offering its first class passengers a new line of luxury. For a mere £4,737 first class passengers will be able to enjoy a five-minute shower during a flight between Heathrow and Dubai. Each shower has been designed to accommodate just one person at a time. The showers are regulated through a software programme that gives people a five-minute shower. A traffic light system would let passengers know how long they had left. Other features include 14 flat-bed, massage-equipped ‘Private Suites’ which include remote controlled doors, a work desk, an electrically controlled mini-bar and the most advanced in-flight entertainment system available to travellers. [MailOnline]
Korean manufacturer GMC has recently unveiled Noblesses K-2 EBONY ATX case that comes equipped with some cool features including an integrated media panel with Soundgraph iMEDIA HD support. The case also has a panel that displays your PC’s health such as fan speed, CPU’s temp, system temp, etc. [Akihabara]
Here is a new USB combo gadget from Gadget4all. The Tape Dispenser USB 4-Port Hub provides one USB 2.0 hub in the front and three USB 2.0 ports at the back that can be rotated for up to 90 degrees. The USB hub will retail for $23 a pop. [Gadget4all] Read more
ViDock Gfx brings uncompromisable desktop class speed and quality video to notebook computers. With ViDock, you get to simultaneously spread your applications and documents on an extended desktop over several screens. It is designed to fully support HDTV/HDMI displays so you can play the latest 3D games or HD movie in full quality. Imagine turning your notebook into a multi-display workstation, with the freedom of choosing one or two or even three separate displays. [Villagetronic]
Shuttle has come up with its latest model of KPC / Simple Mini PC, K4800. It is powered by an Intel® processor (Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium Dual-Core, or Intel® Core™2 Duo) With an Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, 80 GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. Unique to the KPC is a front panel that works just like a photo frame. Simply replace the image or photo to change the look, and voila, your PC now got a new look. The KPC is excellent for simple day-to-day use, but it has USB ports to allow expansion. It is possible to pop in more memory (up to 2GB) or adds another hard drive (up to 1.5TB). KPC power efficient design also saves energy (and money, too). At less than 55W in full use and just 33W in idle. Price starting at $299. [Shuttle]
The Z series is another addition to Sony’s ultra-portable PC line. At only 13.1 inches and just 3.4 pounds, it is super convenient to carry everywhere. At the heart of it’s sleek and slim design, lies the latest Intel Centrino 2 processor and DDR3 memory, making it among the fastest laptop in the market today. Sony also employs a revolutionary hybrid graphics system that enables real-time switching between the power-saving graphics chip or the dedicated NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS chip for more optimal efficiency and performance. Price will be in the range of $2,500 to $3,500 for Blu-Ray equipped model.[SONY VIA Upcoming Laptops]
Clover gives you the ability to brew a unique commercial grade cup of coffee according to its characteristics. The technology also cuts time while ensuring the best quality is produced. It’s like brewing experience and mastery compacted in a box. The independent control of all the important brew variables: water temperature, grind size, dose, and contact time, enables you to bring out the subtle touch of all the coffees. It also comes with CloverNet service that gives user up to date information on coffee trends through real-time charting, and more. Selling for a hefty $11.000, but even Starbucks bought Clover machines. Coffee anyone? [Clover VIA PeepCulture]
LG Electronics and NEtFlix today unveiled the new Blu-Ray disc player that is able to stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to the TV. The player plays high definition Blu-ray discs and able to upscale DVDs to 1080p resolution. In addition, the new LG BD300 also adopts LG’s SimpLink technology, which allows users to control similarly equipped LG TV and AV products via on-screen menus. It will be available in the next fall season. [Akihabara]
The sweet thing about this car is that it reacts, almost like it has life on its own. The car adjust your speed while cruising, it accelerates or slows down depending on the traffic. It turns off your high beams when another car is coming your way. It also intelligently finds road information and look for the cheapest gas around. All these can be accomplished without having you ever touch any button. Another cool thing is that when you are using the car, it has a sleek pad embedded in the door that lights up when used, type in the four digit code and the door opens. On the road, the MKS uses a 3.7-liter V-6 to run, the engine’s 265-pound-feet of torque provides loads of power. MKS carries the new flagship for Ford Motor Co.’s luxury brand. [LINCOLN]
Never bump your garage walls ever again with this Laser Parking System. Utilizing bright vertical laser beams and motion sensors, this gadget will help you park you car in the same exact spot every time. The Laser Parking System is priced at between $25-$30. [LikeCool]
