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iTable – iPad’s Bigger Brother

PQ Labs showed off its G3 touchscreen technology at this year’s CeBIT by installing it into a coffee table called the iTable – the world’s thinnest Multi-Touch coffee table that will change the way you think, work and play. Being only 1/2 inch thicker than a laptop, iTable is truly a magical device raising the bar of future Multi-Touch solutions.

PQ Labs G3 Touchscreen Technology - iTable

The iTable certainly won’t get any blessings from Apple with regards to its name, but aside from that, it’s really a cool computer that can recognize up to 32 fingers on its 42-inch full HD LED screen, allowing multiple folks to interact with it at the same time. Another important feature of the iTable is that it can recognize almost any object that’s interacting with it, be it a stylus, pen, glove, bottle, or cups, and this certainly opens up more possibilities for it.

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Lomo LC-A+ Camera Coated with 24-carat Gold

First produced in the Soviet Union in 1984, Lomo camera was designed as a quality snapper for everyday photography, complete with the iconic Minitar 1 lens for vivid, wide angle images and auto exposure for great snaps in all light. Oh yes – it was the camera that started the Lomographic Society 25 years ago.

Limited Edition Lomo LC-A+ Gold Camera

The Lomo LC-A+ has always been worth its weight in gold, but now we can say that literally. This limited edition is gilded with 24 carat gold and wrapped in the finest brown leather. Available in a limited and numbered edition of 130, the Lomo LC-A+ Gold also comes with a wooden storage case, 2 rolls of Lomography 800 film, and a hardcover copy of Lomographiere.

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Cell phones are everybody’s lifeline today. And since you are going to carry one everywhere you go, why not make it chic and classy? Luxury mobile phone brand Gresso has unveiled its new range of mobile phones, Grand Monaco Red which comes with a strange looking red coloured alligator skin.

Gresso - Grand Monaco Red Ceramic Red Cayman Cell Phone

The Swiss company said the new handset, part of its “Grand Monaco” collection, is crafted from a titanium-alloy material with high-tech ceramics and a steel keypad. As usual a hand polished sapphire crystal glass covers the screen, while red colored alligator skin adorns the back. Gresso designers choice went for the best types of alligator skin for the handsets, while also making sure that they are carefully processed within a full cycle.

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As we’ve seen the Nokia N97 Mini completely outfitted in the gold, now it looks like there’s another limited version of it produced for the Olympics. Oakley and Nokia has joined together to launch the limited edition Nokia N97 for Winter Olympics 2010.

Limited Edition Oakley Nokia N97 Mini

Everything is exact to what’s found on the regular version of the Nokia N97 mini except for the clearly visible Oakley Thunderbird logo that’s laser etched onto the rear of the smartphone. What’s more, the limited edition Oakley Nokia N97 comes preloaded with exclusive Oakley team videos and photos.

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Riding on the success of Nokia N97 mini, world’s top cellphone maker Nokia has unveiled the luxury edition of the smartphone. Nokia N97 Mini Gold Edition is just like the normal version, but with 18-carat gold. If that wasnt enough, it also comes with apps like “ELLE 360Fashion”, which should totally help you keep your Fashion sense updated, to go along with your Bling Bling.

Nokia N97 Mini Gold Edition

As for the specs, Nokia N97 Mini Gold Edition bundles a 3.2-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard built into its 14.2mm thin frame. It measures 113 x 52.5 x 14.2mm. N97 Mini packs 8GB of storage. The 8GB of on board memory can be expanded to 24GB with the addition of a 16GB microSD card. The mini runs on Symbian S60 OS just like its predecessor Nokia N97.

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Sony STR-DN1010 – First 3D Compatible A/V Receiver

After Sony XBR-LX900 series – first 3D compatible TV,  Sony have announced their first 3D compatible A/V receiver, the STR-DN1010. Featuring HDMI 1.4 3D pass-through technology, ample high-definition connectivity and compatibility with all of the latest Blu-ray Disc audio formats, the new STR-DN1010 AV receiver is designed to create a simple solution for controlling any high-definition or 3D capable home theater.

Sony STR-DN1010 - 3D Compatible A/V Receiver

STR-DN1010, is naturally a 7.1 A/V receiver, and boasts 110 watts of power per channel, along with four HDMI ports (including one with Audio Return Channel plus three component), support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, upscaling of any video source to 1080p, support for Sony’s S-AIR wireless system, and a Digital Media Port to accommodate iPod docks and other accessories, among other standard fare.

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With the development in watch making, timepieces have evolved into mini gadgets on your wrist that perform various functions. With the release of the Reconvilier Hercules Golf Master Watch, the golfing community too is all set to benefit from the union of watch making and technology.

Reconvilier Hercules GolfMaster Watch

Combining a mechanical movement with a GPS application, the Golf Master enables golfers for the very first time to measure the distance to the green, front edge or centre! This original function is displayed on the front of the watch in metres or yards, while the reversible ‘Rotar’ mechanism provides a classic analogue reading of the time on the other side. The watch uses a base station ‘Caddie’ kept on your bag to obtain golf course data before the start of the game. On course, the data is relayed automatically from the Caddie to the watch.

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