Tag: GOLD

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. We just found the perfect accessory for your next Trekkie cosplay party: the Star Trek: The Next Generation PADD replica. And priced at a song compared to the read ...

Do you know a person who truly can't go anywhere without his or her cell phone? If you do, we might have just found the perfect way to send them into the afterlife. According to an AFP report on France 24/7, a golden coffin equipped with an equally golden cell phone hit the market last week at a luxury fair in Verona, Italy. It brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, "Till death do us part." ...

So let's say you're a video game company with a new release called "Big Family Games" to promote. You've decided it'd be a great gimmick to send the game to one of the world's most famous big families -- namely, the Royal Family of England. And, more specifically, to its matriarch Queen Elizabeth. Of course, there is one problem with your plan -- the Queen doesn't have a Nintendo Wii. So, now ...

A new iPhone 3G has been unleashed on the world, but before you camp outside your nearest retailer for two weeks in the rain, there's one thing you should know -- it costs $2.5 million. The King's Button iPhone 3G, designed by Peter Aloissonis, is probably the world's most expensive iPhone for these reasons: The main button is actually a 6.6 Carat diamond The casing is made of 18 Carat ...

We've definitely seen more expensive earphone covers in our day, but these are certainly amongst the most pricey 'buds out there. A single set of these Casa Gi-designed earbuds are currently being sold in Bristol for £3,499 ($5,253), and all that money goes towards 59 diamonds (per bud) and an 18-carat gold coating. Quite frankly, we tend to feel that these are pretty garish, but we've no ...

It's been a little while since we've seen a full-size gold-plated PC, but it looks like the advent of small form factor PCs is keeping this little bit of excess alive even in these economic hard times, and the folks at Plush Department have even managed to find it in themselves to provide a matching amplifier for its new Pure*Gold PC. From the looks of it, they've also managed to cram some ...

For most, the slim and dark sophistication of the iPhone is about as good as it gets when it comes to device design. Others, though, need something a little more eye catching, something that will dazzle anyone in the vicinity. Want both? Check out this custom gold-plated iPhone that recently dropped on eBay. It's a 16-gigabyte model that was taken apart and had its formerly chrome backplate ...

When you really want to let someone know you care, what's the gift that says it all? How about an iPod? How about a personally inscribed iPod? How about a gold-plated, personally inscribed iPod? That's what English soccer great and current Los Angeles Galaxy player David Beckham received from his mates on the English national soccer team after participating in his 100th game with the club ...

If you're old enough to have owned a Nintendo Entertainment System in the 80's, chances are you bought a copy of the original 'The Legend of Zelda' with the luscious golden sheen. Those cartridges are only worth a few bucks today, but a certain golden cartridge for the NES is worth much, much more. $15,000, in fact, at least according to an opening bid price on eBay. The cartridge, pictured to ...

The most sure-fire way to get the attention of tech blogs everywhere is to declare your device "the most ____ ____ ever" or "the smallest _____ ever," even if the claim is questionable at best. But if you can get your claim verified by the 'Guinness Book of World Records,' you're likely to get a bit less cynicism about your product. So a tip of the hat to GoldVish, a Swiss company that has ...

Hardcore PC-modding Web site computer-choppers.com has gained notoriety on the Internet with amazing projects like the PC made out of a vintage Marantz stereo and the computerized ode to the Digg.com logo. Today, the guys behind the site are making waves with their latest customization: a MacBook Pro that they've painted up in 24k gold. And, make no mistake: This isn't a Maaco-style outside ...

External hard drives -- those boxes that connect to your PC and store all your excess music, video, and other files -- are usually ugly, or, at best, boring-looking. And though these babies seem boring as devices go in our iPhone-obsessed world, they serve an important purpose. Increasingly, they're also as much a part of the furniture as our computers are. So it's about time that the ...

Looking at the picture of the sun here, you might shrug your shoulders. After all, it's nothing much to look at when compared to the works of art many celebrities are becoming thanks to the wonders of Photoshop. But considering that this picture was printed using 20,000 microscopic blobs of gold -- each just 60-nanometers wide -- and it's suddenly more interesting. To get an idea of just how small ...

If you happen to be the lucky – and as yet unnamed -- Indiana native who just bought yourself a winning $314 million Powerball ticket, you're in luck: PC World has compiled an excellent photo gallery you might find interesting given your new net worth. The list of the world's most extravagant technology products is a diverse assortment that includes some pretty cool stuff, as well as ...