This morning TAG Heuer unveiled the first teaser shots of its LINK — the very first Swiss Luxury Smart Phone. The world-renowned Swiss watchmaker has been fusing precise engineering with avant-garde design since 1860, and is now extending its savoir-faire to the leading edge of 21st century communication technology for the first time with a […]
8
Jun
World-renowned watchmaker marries precise engineering with 21st Century technology
6
May
Lightweight, stackable and environmentally friendly furniture
Berlin-based Werner Aisslinger claims to have designed the world’s first monobloc chair made from natural fibers — in this case the renewable raw materials are hemp and kenaf, compressed with a water-based thermoset binder to form an eco-friendly, lightweight and yet strong composite. Aisslinger notes that consumers are striving towards a lifestyle that is in […]
2
Nov
The Zeal Transcend GPS Goggle
The world’s first GPS-enabled goggle is here. The Zeal Transcend GPS Goggle features a micro LCD display mounted inside the goggles, so you can view all pertinent information without having to do anything but glimpse downwards towards the bottom of the lens — a key feature when barreling down a double black diamond, or even […]
29
Oct
Because every now and then you need to throw your watch out
You know those idiots that keep their watches forever, and pass them down generation to generation to their useless offspring? What a bunch of chumps! Why keep something around when you can just throw it away, so it disappears into the ether never to be seen again. Done and done. Thank god Swiss watchmaker Altanus […]
10
Sep
Half tank, half skateboard, half broken femur
I can’t say how safe this contraption is, but Canadian company BPG Werks‘ DTV Shredder is what they claim to be the world’s first all-terrain powered skateboard. Although the term “skateboard” is quite loosely used, you do stand on a sideways plank (like a skateboard or snowboard) which is attached to 2 tank-style tracks. The […]
30
Jul
fenom takes one of the most potent spirits on Earth and brings it down a notch
If I had all the time in the world, I would share a tale with you all about my first time drinking absinthe. It was in the nascent post-Communist days of Prague, while the newly democratized nation was first finding its wobbly footing — well before Planet Hollywood struck, when the price of a beer […]
25
Mar
LG LX9500 TV goes supermodel thin
We don’t usually cover TVs, but this one’s kind of special. Today LG announced the world’s first full-LED 3D HDTV, the LX9500. But not only is it full LED and 3D, it also measures in at a skeletal 22.3mm thick. The new LED-backlit set will offer full 1080p resolution, a 400Hz refresh rate and a […]
