Orbino Luxury Cases recently debuted the Arista case for Apple's MacBook Air. This bag is so clean and classic that I'd love to carry it even without a laptop, and with the rich color choices, I might even be persuaded to break away from my traditional black. Handmade by a single artisan in Orbino's Naples, Italy, workshop, the case is made from vegetable-tanned Tuscan leathers. Features include plush padding to protect your laptop, a gusseted front pocket, an iPhone/cell phone harness and an adjustable shoulder harness. The case is hand lacquered and has buffed, four-coat edging and hand-stitched detailing. Custom options to up the luxury quotient include being able to order a case made-to-measure and/or in limited edition skins such as crocodile, snakeskin and ostrich.
According to Harvest Spirits a premium vodka doesn't have to start with grain or potatoes, and they're proving it by making a fine vodka out of something completely different: apples. Core vodka hails from New York and although it starts out as a simple apple cider it ends up as anything but -- try a triple-distilled 80 proof vodka with a complex and unique flavor profile. The farmers that started Harvest Spirits first had the idea to make a vodka out of apples for several reasons (they're one of the most noble of fruits, they're sometimes called 'the fruit of knowledge,' apple cider used to be the most popular American beverage) but mostly just because they grow so many of them. When life hands you apples, make apple-based premium vodka.
Look for Core vodka for sale in bars, restaurants, and liquor stores in the New York area for around $35/bottle. Also keep your eyes peeled for more goodies from Harvest Spirits in the future, they have their eyes set on a signature gin, brandy, and schnapps.
Finding ways to get around quickly, and greenly, is a popular trend. And, in the case of these interesting iShoes, an expensive one also. iShoes are intended as a way to get from point A to point B faster and easier than by walking. While wearing a pair of iShoes you can buzz along at up to 13 mph for up to 3 miles -- all on the power of a small Lithium-ion battery pack that needs just a couple of hours to charge up.
The iShoes designers have said they are inspired by Apple and Lamborghini, and although I can see the Lamborghini influence (speed) I'm at a loss to see anything "Apple" about these -- am I missing something obvious?
Regardless, if you're interested in getting a pair of iShoes be prepared to shell out a cool $620.
Oooooooh, aaaaaaaah. Let the admirers stare and envy you as you not only whip out your new iPhone to answer a call or check your email, but as you whip out your new black iPhone. It's the ccPhone, and it's not only an iPhone modified to be a cool matte black color, but it also comes with a selection of new music, videos, screen art, and even an exclusive address book program.
If you want one you're going to have to get right on it though, as the ccPhone is available in a limited edition of just 50. Preorder only and will ship on November 15th. $2000
Just about every gadget follower could have predicted this one, the diamond Apple iPhone. As soon as we saw the gold iPhone we knew it was only a matter of time. It's also not much of a surprise that the phone comes from Amosu, a company famed for their love of covering gadgets in gold and diamonds. The diamond iPhone has 420 diamonds, a total weight of 5.65 carats set in 18K white or yellow gold. it can also be ordered in white, black or pink sapphires. The gadget will be available in November for $41,225.
iJag? Jaguar is turning over a new leaf thanks to Apple, who helped the automaker shake the big slab of wood out of the cockpit and back onto the tree. The Ford-owned premium brand, known for the stodgy wood accents in the interior, tapped the iPod maker's design team for help in redesigning the XF's interior for a more current look.
Ian Callum, Jaguar's design chief, told Car Magazine that Apple is contributing to the XF's control interfaces in what will hopefully be an improvement on infotainment interfaces everywhere -- BMW's control interface has been under fire for years, just as an example.
Callum says that cool blue lighting and big control dial will do the trick. Besides reportedly being more intuitive, the new control system takes up less space and introduces a range of infotainment options.
I don't quite get it, but we seem to be seeing the smallest of the iPods, the Shuffle, getting decked out more than any of the others. Now don't get me wrong, the Shuffle is cute as a button and the bling looks good on it, I just can't understand why people would bother to decorate a gadget that costs less than $100 and is the "lowest" member of its own family.
But if you're going to do it then do it all out, right? How about $40,000 worth of 'all out?' Because that's how much this pretty little diamond and gold coated iPod will run you. And for that price no detail is overlooked -- there's even diamonds and gold on the earbuds.
I love the iPod shuffle -- there's no doubt it's the cutest member of the iPod family simply because it's the smallest, and it has that handy little clip on the back. And even though they come in a variety of colors Apple has yet to offer shuffles in a genuine 18 karat gold finish. So for that kind of bling you're going to have to seek out after-market help, and XEXOO is where you want to go.
In truth they'll golden-up any iPod, be it shuffle, nano, or the video versions. Other benefits, besides the style factor, are 24 hour support and what is basically an iPod insurance policy: they'll replace it for you if anything happens (i.e. you drop it in the pool or run over it with your car).
This gadget is for just for users of Apple laptops. The Floater is made out of a block of solid aluminum and is designed to hold your computer when you have it hooked up to an external keyboard and monitor. The Floater has airflow designed to keep your Apple cooler. The stand has drilled channels for the cables and silicon pads to grip your Mac without scratching it. Although it looks precarious, the company also promises that the Floater is perfectly stable. It has the same pared down aesthetic as Apple products and sells for $305.
If you don't go for the miniature candy bars that are so incredibly prevalent this time of year, but want to get into the Halloween spirit, an acceptably grown-up treat would be something like a luscious caramel apple from Dean & Deluca. The tart Granny Smith apples are coated in a thick layer of smooth, buttery caramel before being dipped into either milk or dark chocolate and decorated with a light white-chocolate drizzle. A set of four apples is $45 plus next-day shipping to ensure that they arrive in pristine condition.
Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak has one of the most unique houses in an exclusive area of Los Gatos in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 7,100-sq foot house has 6 bedrooms and 7.5 baths and seems relatively normal when viewed from the outside, although the interior is beyond unique, having recently been completely overhauled by developer Larry Willard and architects Avi Agasi and Amnon Levy. The house is gorgeously appointed, with spa-like bathrooms, huge decks and a built in espresso machine and wet bar. On top of its more standard features, it also boasts a children's discovery complex, an arcade, a cave (designed to look real by experts from the California Academy of Sciences ) and a pet hotel. Almost all of the materials used in the house are organic, as opposed to man-made, with curving lines throughout and lots of skylights to maximize the amount of movement in the house. The asking price is $10 million.
Today Apple quietly announced a 1GB nano on their store
for $149. Our friends over at Engadget speculate Apple may be phasing
out the shuffle which now sells for $69 for 512MB. A 1GB nano for $149 seems a little steep and song capacity is now
down to 240 songs. Still enough jams for that quick workout or walk around the block, but you won't be carrying you
entire music library with you on vacation.
Engadget has a close-up hands-on look at the new MacBook
Pro. The first intel powered laptop from Apple, the MacBook Pro runs an Intel Core Duo processor at either 1.67 or
1.83GHz and 512MB - 2GB of RAM, an 80GB or 100GB drive, and dual-layer DVD burner. Cost is between $2,000 - $2,500.
Only an inch thick and weighs 5.6 pounds. There has been a lot of comments regarding the battery life
of the MacBook which doesn't seem to be listed on Apple's website.
Orbino Luxury Cases recently debuted the Arista case for Apple's MacBook Air. This bag is so clean and classic that I'd love to carry it even without a laptop, and with the rich color choices, I might even be persuaded to break away from my traditional black. Handmade by a single artisan in Orbino's Naples, Italy, workshop, the case is made from vegetable-tanned Tuscan leathers. Features include plush padding to protect your laptop, a gusseted front pocket, an iPhone/cell phone harness and an adjustable shoulder harness. The case is hand lacquered and has buffed, four-coat edging and hand-stitched detailing. Custom options to up the luxury quotient include being able to order a case made-to-measure and/or in limited edition skins such as crocodile, snakeskin and ostrich.
