There’s a hotel in Dubai shaped like a sail, sitting on its own man-made island, where every guest gets a gold iPad and the staff outnumber guests 8 to 1. That’s not a flex — that’s Tuesday at the Burj Al Arab. Construction kicked off in 1994, starting with 3,000 contractors spending two years just … Read more
Luxury phone maker Gresso has launched its first Android smartphone, the Gresso Radical. Constructed with a titanium body, the Radical runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and features a 4.5-inch QHD screen, dual-SIM support, an 8 MP rear camera, 36 GB of internal storage, and a quad-core 1.2 GHz processor. Three options are available: the standard … Read more
Italian supercar maker has released the first pictures of the Lamborghini Huracan, the long-awaited replacement to the Gallardo. As you suspect, the 610 references the car’s horsepower; powering the new supercar is a 5.2 liter V10 engine delivering a maximum power of 448 kW / 610 HP at 8,250 rpm and a maximum torque of 560 … Read more
The “Step into the Void” installation is a five-sided glass box located on the top terrace of the Aiguille du Midi mountain (3,842 metres) in the French Alps near Chamonix. Tourists can enjoy breathtaking views of Mont Blanc and experience 1,035 metres of space beneath their feet in complete safety. Claimed to be “the tallest … Read more
MINI is giving us a preview of the upcoming John Cooper Works ahead of its public debut at the North American International Auto Show 2014 (NAIAS) in Detroit. Based on the latest-generation Mini, the JCW Concept features exclusive Bright Highways Grey paint with contrasting red accents, newly designed 18-inch light-alloy wheels, and an upgraded aero … Read more
Swiss watchmaker RJ-Romain Jerome has unveiled its first skeleton timepiece – the Skylab. Named after NASA’s first space station and celebrating the 40th anniversary of its launch, Skylab features a stainless steel case measuring 44mm ; It has double sapphire crystals and it is water resistant to 30 meters. Inside is the Swiss automatic movement … Read more
