UK too sets out to get its tallest tower! With all mega cities from different countries striving to pull up ‘the tallest building’, Liverpool too joins the league. Majestically named, the King Edward Tower is £130m skyscraper planned for Liverpool’s waterfront and will contain the highest living space in the UK. The structure will soar up to 54 storeys and 170 meters into the Merseyside skyline. It will comprise of 412 apartments, 25,000 sq ft of commercial office space...

If I had about $275,000 and more to invest in some real estate then I wouldn’t think twice before buying myself an iPhone that cost about $600 only. Then why would some one try to offer this 8GB iPhone as an enticement along with a purchase of a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home in Mesa, AZ. It’s just like hanging a carrot in from of the donkey. The offer page carries as much advertising of the phone as of...

Omega goes under the hammer! Four limited edition Omega Speedmaster Professionals, each the last in their line celebrating the 50th anniversary of the famous chronograph, were sold for almost twice their estimates at an extraordinary charity auction in Berlin last week. Organised by Antiquorum, the world’s leading horological auctioneers, the event took place at the renowned KaDeWe department store where for the third year running Omega are staging an exhibition showcasing some of their most prestigious timepieces....

Focusing on three areas - reduce weight, raise handling limits, and increase performance, Ferrari managed to come up with an outstanding car and officially named it as F430 Scuderia. Since some time it was whispered that this baby would be called Challenge Stradale. Or Pista. But all the whispers will die out when Michael Schumacher will unveil F430 Scuderia at Frankfurt Autoshow. The car weighs around 100kg (220 lbs.) less than the standard F430 coupe, and its version of...

Owning lines of houses, planes, boats, horses etc. is for the rich people. So the men with the mega-bucks are pleasing themselves with fancy submarines that they can spin around the oceans. “Fantasy and secrecy” are the two premises on which this exclusive industry thrives. "If you can find my submarine, it's yours," says Russian oil billionaire Roman Abramovich, the reclusive owner of the Chelsea Football Club. Jean-Claude Carme is the vice president of marketing for U.S. Submarines; a...

Looking out for a new projector to hook up? Consider the colorful options from DreamVision. They pack in Full HD picture (1920 x 1080) via Direct-Drive Image Light Amplifier technology, which means the spinning color wheel has been replaced with liquid crystal on silicon panels resulting in no flicker but best picture. The DreamBee Pro has an external processor for professional adjustments and "advanced video source management"....

One of Venice's nicknames includes "Queen of the Adriatic" and Zenith has dedicated its latest timepiece Zenith Chronomaster Open El Primero Venice to it. It uses the automatic El Primero caliber 4021 movement that features the famed Venice lion in St Mark’s Square. The lion appears in the open dial at 10 o'clock showing the heart of the El Primero movement. The griffin is also emblazoned across the dial. The watch has a 45mm 18K rose gold case with...

Do you require seven blades next to a cigar cutter next to signal whistle next to a golf divot repair tool next to a bicycle chain rivet setter next to seemingly countless screwdrivers, saws and wrenches? Phew! I don’t but if you do need all these tools then you can go for the Wenger Giant Swiss Army Knife. The new Swiss Army knife contains 85 devices and can perform hundreds of functions. And it wouldn’t be Swiss Army unless...

Japan! This land of rising sun is always up to something. I wonder what ticks ‘em to come up with up-to-the-minute gadgets with never-thought-of features as well. Recently at Tokyo, Fujitsu has launched its newest cell phone, the F704i. It is believed to be the world’s slimmest (1.8cm thick) waterproof phone. Trying to be worlds slimmest isn’t a high point, it’s the resistance to water that makes it’s so special. This slim F704i can stand to be under a...

Looks are always sought after……more by women in case of gadgets. And so, Sony is trying to allure women by blinging its E-seires MP3 players. They do look like a lipstick case with a crystal studded cap. But again that’s the ploy. Christened as the new Walkman Abiste E010, they are presented in classy shades of blue, gold, pink, purple and black. Each player will be available in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB capacities, and will feature a three-line color...

Those who appreciate the grunge, metal look will surely fall for the latest iPod dock from Shanling. The brushed aluminum chassis looks sturdy. The caps located in the front conceal the input selector and volume control. It features a hi-fi CD player, tuner, AM/FM tuner, blue LED highlights and iPod dock with tube power amplifier. The single-ended tube amplifier section pumps 3 watts per channel to the speakers. You can control the entire unit with the (included) Remote Control....

Eyes can express a lot of emotions. You need not utter a word and let your eyes do the talking. With such expressive eyes, its only fair that you shade them with the best possible eyewear. Mercedes Benz is venturing into this sector with collaborating with Italian eyewear company Allison SpA. At the recent Fashion Week event in Berlin, they unveiled 40 new pairs of sunglasses and eyeglass frames. Stylish and chic, the frames will be sold throughout Europe...

When you first set your eyes on this charming piece, it’ll seem like those antique show pieces embellishing the rooms of the rich Hollywood stars. But fortunately it is a Bourgie Gold table lamp by Italian designer Ferrucio Laviani who has been a former member of the Memphis design movement in Italy in the 1980’s and has a reputation of integrating bold forms, classical and antique references into his designs. The Bourgie table lamp introduced in 2003 continues in this...

Maybe you’re bored with the swanky and fancy bags which are not worth carrying to office. To add some elegance to your wardrobe, here comes the Salvatore Ferragamo Celtico Patent handbag. The Ferragamo bag allures with its jet black shimmering leather exterior and lace-thru round handles which fit conveniently into your arms. The relaxed and gathered body, sparkles with glimpses of silver-tone hardware. SF Gancini signature accent is added to the front, brown cotton lined interior has a convenient...

If ever you feel like cruising the ocean, do take the Motorized four person Lounger boat with you, only of course, if you have an ocean body around you. The swanky boat has a 5 speed electric motor and a maximum speed of 3 knots which equals to almost 4mph. Best suited for a sun-bath at the beach, isn’t it? It can hold 4 persons, or any number of individuals, but the only condition is the sum total of...