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$7999 Vertu Ascent TI Rosso Ferrari Phone: Ebay Auction

January 27th, 2009
 $7999 Vertu Ascent TI Rosso Ferrari Phone: Ebay Auction

If you have 8 grand to spend right now, for $7999 you could purchase the Vertu Ascent TI Ferrari Rosso from Ebay. Featuring a 3.0-megapixel camera, 4GB of storage, Bluetooth, and microUSB connectivity.  The Vertu Ascent Ti Ferrari edition comes with audio recordings of the Ferrari F430 and 612 Scaglietti engines, as well as a suite of custom ringtones composed by Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics.

via eBay

Pranjal

Download Leaked Internet Explorer 8 RC1 (Unofficial)

January 27th, 2009

Looks like geeks and other alike will not rest until they are the first ones to get ‘it’. And that ‘it’ right now refers to Internet Explorer 8 RC1 (Release Candidate 1). The answer to all the nagging problems on the Internet Explorer 8 Beta2.

Download Leaked Internet Explorer 8 RC1 (Unofficial) 

 

Lord Devrexster of the WinMatrix Forum has posted a link leading to the download of Internet Explorer Release Candidate 1. This is not meant for Windows 7 users. The one for Windows 7 will soon arrive. Patience please.

Pushkar

MacBook Mini Design, Almost the Real Thing!

January 27th, 2009

MacBook Mini Design, Almost the Real Thing!

While there have been some rumors about a possible Apple Netbook, neither Apple nor any third party has given some concrete proof of its existence. But that didn’t stopped designer Isamu Sanada from making his own Netbook. This cool MacBook Mini is just 5.4-inches thick, while boasting a keyboard, trackpad, 10-inch LED display, and 128GB SSD, but like this Macbook Air, we don’t this one will carry an optical drive. I hope Apple does something like this if the Netbook rumors are indeed true.

MacBook Mini Design, Almost the Real Thing!

via Techeblog

Pranjal

Upcoming Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box, Adds Offline Multiplayer and Restart Option!

January 27th, 2009

Upcoming Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box, Adds Offline Multiplayer and Restart Option!

Criterion just few hours back released a new trailer for the upcoming Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, downloadable content. This new DLC adds all the game’s downloadable content along with a new offline multiplayer mode with some other cool tweaks, like restarting race, easier controls and few noteworthy.

The Ultimate Box will also add a number of oft-requested features, such as a restart option added for racing, easier control of the early vehicles, and a PS3-only social networking tool referred to as Burnout Paradise Network.

Until we can’t have this new DLC, lets satisfy our Burnout thirst with this video.

Pranjal

AMD Phenom II Overclocked to 6.5GHz With Liquid Helium, Shatters 3DMark record

January 26th, 2009

AMD Phenom II Overclocked to 6.5GHz With Liquid Helium, Shatters 3DMark record

Did you thought Intel was the only cool guy when it came to cooking insane scores under overclocked condition. Right after CES, a team of hardcore overclocks with few gallons of liquid nitrogen and liquid helium managed to chill the temperature to nearly -232 degrees Celsius so that they could overclock one of AMD’s latest Phenom II X4 chips and overclocked they did! These guys managed to push it to a mind numbing 6.5GHz, which managed to deliver an impossible 45,474 3DMark05 score. But the coolest thing has to be, You guys can watch every single second of this miracle in steroids.

Pranjal

Retro Art: Batman And Robin Ride The LEGO Bricks

January 25th, 2009

Its been a long time since I saw spotted some very good retro art. No, I wasn’t living in a cave with no internet connection. But happy to see one atlast. Check out this Batman And Robin made from LEGO bricks though looks comical.

Retro Art: Batman And Robin Ride The LEGO Bricks

 

This masterpiece is done by the LEGO enthusiast Dave who shows up his works at Flickr under the name BrickWares has wonderfully done this for his son’s birthday. I don’t want to act like an expert at this but Batman seems a bit shorter than Robin. No criticism meant.

Pushkar

Louis Vuitton 360 Case: Go Luxury For As Cheap As $21

January 24th, 2009

Had the temptation of looking what’s cooking over here with that tempting title of mine? Well, I’ll tell you whats cooking. Its your Xbox 360 dancing in its new Louis Vuitton makeover. And all for just $21. Ka-ching!

Louis Vuitton 360 Case: Go Luxury For As Cheap As $21

 

“…And I got Louis Vitton”, sorry was listening to Good Charlotte there. And mind you, if you were thinking of some French bags/purses, its time you added 360 to your thinking pattern. If you are the typical gamer girl, this is a must have. Simply having a Louis Vuitton purse won’t just do now. 

Pushkar