Mach1 prototype-world's first telemetry-enabled racing board

Mach1 prototype

Designer and manufacturer of military grade tracking technologies Edgetrak and performance board producer wefunk have now joined forces to form Stealth Division to create a new operational prototype longboard called the Mach1, the first deck in the world to feature built-in telemetrics.

The longboard's deck is made from seven layers of Formula One grade carbon fiber with an Airex and Ash core, and is said to offer unmatched rigidity thanks to a center channel with carbon fiber inlay.
The top is home to two different grades of grip - board tape at the front and more coarse race corumdum behind, a tough synthetic sapphire crystal said to be nearly as hard as diamond. The 37.5 x 10-inch (95.25 x 25.4 cm) board is flat along the middle and tapers out and flares towards the edges for a more stable and tactile foot braking experience.

The nose and tail sections have been reinforced with Makrolon for high velocity impact resistance and also feature cutouts to cater for additional wheel clearance during tight turns. It has a fully gripped weight of 1,295 grams (45.6 oz) and features Gang of Germany 180 mm CNC-machined aluminum composite alloy trucks with reversible hangers for adjustable ride height and rake. Four white Venom Cannibal wheels finish off the cutting edge board's striking look.

Built into the area of the deck above the rear truck mounting - so positioned for optimum GPS reception and sitting behind a clear acrylic casing - is something Stealth Division is calling the Gnarvigator. The tiny device brings together GPS technology, solid state data logging functionality, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and a 3-axis accelerometer. 

The kind of performance information offered to riders includes GPS positioning with proprietary RDGPS error correction, speed, start/stop run time, altitude, vertical drop, velocity, and G-force .
The developers are currently working on some proprietary smartphone apps for iOS and Android devices that will further expand the capabilities of the technology, including placing an emergency call to the emergency services via a linked smartphone in the event of a crash, for example.
These new Mach1 competition race boards will be available for pre-order during Q1 of this year at an as yet unspecified price.
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Source: Gizmag

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Sleek® 4G-V-world's first 4G mobile signal booster (first look)

Sleek® 4G-V

MSRP of $149.95

Wilson Electronics, manufacturer of North America's top-selling line of cellular signal boosters unveils the world's first 4G mobile signal booster, the Sleek® 4G-V.

In areas with Verizon Wireless™ LTE service,  the Sleek 4G-V will ensure a strong LTE signal as well as conventional 3G or 2G signals. It is designed for ideal use with a with a Bluetooth headset or other hands-free device.  Besides this, the Sleek 4G-V can also be used indoors with the purchase of an optional accessory kit

Benefits include fewer dropped connections and no-service "dead zones," faster data transfer rates and improved battery life for wireless devices. The Sleek 4G-V also features very sophisticated cell tower protection technologies .

The device boosts all LTE, 3G and 2G cellular signals on 700MHz, 800 MHz and 1900 MHz frequency bands.  In areas not served by Verizon Wireless LTE, the Sleek 4G-V will amplify any existing signal on 800 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. This allows the user to enjoy a strong, reliable cellular signal even when no 4G service is available.

The Sleek 4G-V delivers more than 20 times the power of a typical cell phone, but weighs only three ounces (85 grams) and measures just 2.5 by 4.5 by 2.5 inches (6.4 x 11.4 6.4 cm).

The Sleek 4G-V will be available in the second quarter of 2012 from most Wilson resellers. 

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Source:   Wilson Electronics

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DKNY Golden Delicious - World’s First Million-dollar Fragrance

 DKNY's Golden Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle

Celebrity jeweller Martin Katz teamed up with designers at DKNY to create this iconic apple-shaped bottle carved from polished 14-karat yellow and white gold.

It is adorned with 2,909 rare jewels from across the globe, including 2,700 white diamonds weighing 15.17 carats and 183 yellow sapphires all in the form of the Manhattan skyline.
The cap is embellished with a 2.43 carat flawless vivid yellow canary diamond, while yet more diamonds make up the DKNY logo. Katz and his team spent over 1,500 hours to make this luxury bottle.

The million dollar DKNY bottle will be available for auction at the DKNY Core Club Facebook page and all proceeds from the sale will go to International Humanitarian Organization Action Against Hunger.

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Samsung DualView DV300F (One Minute Review)

Samsung DualView DV300F

Price: US$199.
Samsung's new DV300F is its first DualView camera to come with inbuilt Wi-Fi connectivity

The new DV300F is the first in the DualView line to include Wi-Fi connectivity to allow users to cut out the middleman and email shots or upload them to their social media site of choice directly from the camera.

It has the ability to instantly upload images and videos to sites such as Facebook, Flickr and YouTube,  and also allows images stored on the camera's microSD card to be backed up to a PC or cloud services.
There is also a new Motion Photo feature that allows time to be frozen around a moving subject.
Features
16-megapixel resolution, 5x optical zoom and 25 mm wide-angle lens and, in addition to the 3-inch rear touchscreen display,  image framing,

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