There are a lot of ugly phones out there. In fact, there’s a rule of sorts that says that the more expensive the phone the uglier it gets. Not always true, but certainly more often than not. 2008 may only just be underway but it certainly holds true for this hideous £1,550 Serendipity phone from arty design house, Givori.
It looks like something your kids would do to your phone if they got hold of it in Arts & Crafts class. Underneath the baubles and bulbous protrusions is a choice of the Nokia 8800 Arte or Nokia N76. They say
“The exclusive collection is made up of fifty individually numbered pieces, each of which is meticulously handcrafted to ensure that no two phones are alike. Designed by a renowned international jewellery designer, the individual pieces feature vintage 1930's and 1940's intaglio Czech stones sprinkled with tiny specks of Aventurine gold.
Givori's 'Serendipity' collection is a truly unique product. The use of genuine rare vintage stones, some of which are over eighty years old, reflect a bygone era of glamour and romance. With only fifty pieces made worldwide, the new Givori 'Serendipity' collection is the perfect gift for your loved one with each phone beautifully gift-wrapped with a complimentary box of exquisite chocolates.”
I say, the good news is that there’s only 50 on offer. And the box of chocolates.-Martin Lynch
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For anyone that travels a lot on planes, or suffers every day on loud commuter trains or the underground, noise cancelling headphones are the only way to shut out the external racket.
Anything else and you end up with this loud, dull roar of external noise overlaying everything you listen too. And, yes, because you have to crank the volume up a lot, you will go deaf faster.
That said, decent noise-cancelling headphones are not cheap and even the budget ones are not exactly cheap either. Here’s a cheap DIY approach to making your own although, to be frank, I’ve never seen earmuffs this cool, or cheap, in my local B&Q.-Martin Lynch
[Red Ferret]
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The only problem with outdoor home cinemas over here is the weather, or lack of good weather to be accurate. That’s less of a concern in the Hollywood Hills overlooking LA though where this stunning outdoor home cinema lives.
Balmy evenings, beer, more beer, and movies in the fading sunset while looking down on all of Hollyweird. What’s not to like? And, when you’re bored you can go take a dip in your 65ft infinity pool before retiring to your modern and contemporary, 5,800-square-foot Skyline sanctuary, encased in wood and lots and lots of glass.
Now all we need is the phone number and vice of well-known US architect and owner, Hagy Belzberg, so we can go round his house to watch American Pie. Jump for another shot. -Martin Lynch
[Coolhunter]
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What can you get the Halo 3 fanatic in your life? The Halo 3-themed Xbox 360 laptop perchance? Maybe a visit to see the Master Chief lovely captured in 7ft of wax at Madame Tussauds?
Or, if you haven’t already returned him to the Great Herd Of Single Saddos, maybe some limited edition, Halo 3 Adidas trainers. Just like the ones Master Chief would wear when dunking some hoops on the court – in between kicking Covenant ass and saving the universe, of course.
Ugly, aren’t they? I’d go so far as to say fugly. These beasts, officially called the Adidas Gil II Zero Halo Sneaker, are decked out with many Halo motifs, from weapons to vehicles, along with some laser-etched leather.
Thankfully, there are only going to be 100 pairs going on sale globally for around £55 a pair (US pricing), which means only 100 uber-fans will get the chance to prove just how sad they really are.-Martin Lynch
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The motor industry might be wrangling about the best way to make cars greener but toy car maker, Corgi, is forging ahead by announcing one of the first remote controlled cars powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
This is the H2GO, sporting a hydrogen-fuel cell for power and which can be recharged using water in the bundled refuelling station, which itself is solar powered. How green is that?
The fuelling station takes just 4 minutes to charge up and lasts an hour. The car itself is good for 4-5 minutes of frantic racing and can be recharged immediately from the fuelling station when things slow down. Even the remote control has a solar panel for juicing up the rechargeable battery. However, for those of us with less reliable sunshine, the fuelling station and remote can be charged using mains electricity.
The sleek, futuristic looking car is the first under the new H2GO brand name and was designed by the acclaimed Luigi Colani, designer of one-off cars for Alfa, Ferrari and BMW, among others.
Michael Cookson, CEO of Corgi International said:
“Today marks a new chapter in the global toy market. The H2GO is not only a fascinating miniature-scale, real-working fuel cell powered RC toy that can be refuelled using plain water, but marks a change in how the toy industry will need to transform and adapt to a clean energy future. The H2GO offers not only great entertainment and playability but also has fantastic educational value [for kids]. Discovering fuel cell technology and being able to fill the car’s refuelling station just with water is an important part of the play experience.”
The car kit launches today and will cost £130 for the one with solar-panels and £100 for one without.-Martin Lynch
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