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Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
World's Most Expensive Mobile Phones
11. Ulysse Nardins - The Chairman
PRICE - $49,500
The Chairman by Ulysse Nardin is the worlds most expensive Android smartphon and includes both a touch screen and a physical number pad. The Ulysse Nardin name is most often associated with luxury watches and that fact shows in the Chairmans sophisticated design. The volume controls look like watch buttons and the crown between them can actually be wound to generate power for the device. In fact, the phone features a kinetic rotor power system visible through the backplate.
World's Fastest Helicopter - Eurocopter X3 Hybrid
The Eurocopter X3, or popularly known as the X-cube, is a compound helicopter under experimental development by Eurocopter. Being the leader in the military and civil helicopter manufacturing, Eurocopter aims at a high aircraft performance for all utilities, and masters the innovation efficiently. The Eurocopter X3 is a milestone in the helicopter industry and is based on the concept of innovative rotary-wing aircraft. While still under development and flight testing procedure, the Eurocopter X3 is believed to reach the peak performance and efficiency in no time.
Emcycle - A Cross Between Car And Bike
Emcycle is a three-wheeled, single seat for a driver and up to 75 lbs of luggage. It is a cross between a car and a bike and aims to be the vehicle of choice for commuters. The hybrid vehicle has central remote locking, a boot and LED headlights and features an airbag and a three-point seat belt. It has the efficiency of a bike enabling the rider to bypass traffic, and the comfort of a car by allowing riders to cocoon themselves in the full body vehicle. The luxury commuter transportation is expected to cost consumers $2,000 - $4,000 (GBP 2,500) when it comes on the market.
The size:
24” wide X 73” tall X 80” long. Pedals power the rear wheel through a driver operated infinitely variable constant velocity transmission. Height and bright colours make it conspicuous to other road users. 80lbs. ‘No air – no puncture’ foam filled tyres.
Kissenger - A Robotic Kiss Messanger for Long Distance Relationships
Futuristic and Creative Cell Phone Concepts
Weather Cell Phone Concept
Beautiful cell phone concept design by Seunghan Song accurately detects and illustrates present weather conditions. 
Campagna T-Rex
Campagna T-Rex is a 2-seat, 3-wheeled cyclecar created by Canadian auto/bike builder Campagna Corporation located in Quebec. Using a 1.4 L, 4-cylinder engine, it accelerates from 0–97 km/h (0-60 mph) in 3.5 seconds, with top speed of 253 km/h (157 mph). Although classified as a motorcycle, the interior can accommodate two passengers side-by-side, with adjustable seat backs, foot-pedal box, and 3-point retractable safety belts. The manual transmission, controlled by hand, more closely resembles motorcycle transmissions than that of a car.
The T-Rex has been commercially available since the early 1990s. The Campagna T-Rex was designed and styled by Deutschman Design.
The T-Rex can be seen in white on MTV’s Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory and in black on A&E’s Criss Angel Mindfreak.
The T-Rex has been commercially available since the early 1990s. The Campagna T-Rex was designed and styled by Deutschman Design.
The T-Rex can be seen in white on MTV’s Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory and in black on A&E’s Criss Angel Mindfreak.
Bizarre Hybrid Gadgets
1 - iLounge: toilet paper dispenser + iPod dock
Atech's "iLounge hybrid toilet paper dispenser/iPod dock" supports all iPod models that have a dock connector and has an integrated USB slot for the Shuffle. Speakers are hidden in the dispensers arms with navigation buttons located conveniently on top for easy access. Well, now you will not miss a song while in the bathroom!
Russian Intergalactic Space Hotel
Russia released projects for the space hotel ( they expect the hotel is going to be operational by 2016), which will house seven visitors in four cabins with large windows providing a breathtaking view of globe in its constant rotational motion.
Getting there will be an experience itself, it will take two days on board a Soyuz rocket. A five day stay at space hotel will cost you $ 165, 000, on top of $ 827, 000 for a trip. The space hotel, as reported by the ones behind it, is going to be much more cozy compared to International Space Station. Visitors may additionally end up playing host to surprising guests, there is also a plan for the hotel to become an unexpected emergency bolthole for astronauts on-board the International Space Station if there's an emergency, instead of sending them back to Earth.
Getting there will be an experience itself, it will take two days on board a Soyuz rocket. A five day stay at space hotel will cost you $ 165, 000, on top of $ 827, 000 for a trip. The space hotel, as reported by the ones behind it, is going to be much more cozy compared to International Space Station. Visitors may additionally end up playing host to surprising guests, there is also a plan for the hotel to become an unexpected emergency bolthole for astronauts on-board the International Space Station if there's an emergency, instead of sending them back to Earth.
Sergei Kostenko, chief executive of Orbital Technologies which will construct the hotel, said:
"Our planned module inside will not remind you of the International Space Station. A hotel should be comfortable inside, and it will be possible to look at the Earth through large portholes."
"The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space."
"The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space."
Amazing Flying Concept Yacht
The brainchild of French designer Yelken Octuri who also designs cabins for Airbus, this ‘Flying Yacht’ concept combines his knowledge of aircraft design with love for seas to create this outlandish concept yacht. We have seen many seaplane concepts so far, but this one surpasses them all as greatest does the least. Flying Yacht idea doesn’t seem as weird or far-fetched, as many engineers and designers have already approached him to turn it into reality.
