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$8 Million Dollar iPad 2 Incorporates Dinosaur Bones, Diamonds and Gold Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:02 AM PDT What gadget would you buy if you had an extra $8 million dollars to spend on? Making it easier for you to decide, British luxury designer Stuart Hughes has put up his newest and most unique creation so far; a diamond studded, mostly-gold iPad 2 encrusted with shards of real dinosaur bones. The device is up for sale on the designer’s website for 5 million pounds (8 million dollars). The gadget is dubbed the “Gold History Edition” and is “undoubtedly world's most unique gadget” of our time. And this is a limited edition of only two units to be made. Those who can afford it, and also want it, should therefore grab it before it disappears. Hughes, and his wife Katherine, create and sell exclusive iPhones, laptops, plasma TVs and other gadgets with mind-blowing price tags. The gadget’s rear section features 2 kilograms of 24-carat gold and the front frame is made from Ammolite, the oldest rock in the world (over 75 million years old). As if that wasn’t enough unique, sections of a 65-million-year-old T-Rex dinosaur thigh bone were splintered and shaved into the Ammolite. The rear portion is made of about 2 kilograms of 24 ct gold with the Apple logo made out of 53 12.5 cts ‘I’F’ Flawless encrusted diamonds. The finishing touches have been given by a single 8.5 ct diamond seated in a platinum base surrounded by 12 outer diamonds, which serves as the Home button. So, if you have all the toys you can ever think of and are still looking for more, this is probably the little gadget for you. iPads aren't the only thing this Hughes fellow has pimped beyond belief. He's done everything from iPhones to Blackberrys to pianos. As for his customers, I would want to imagine they're pretty well off. Anyone willing to drop 8 million bucks on an iPad has to have a serious bank roll. That's quite a commitment, and I can't help but wonder what kind of warranty this guy offers, clearly the Apple one is done for after mods like this. And we though the Chinese guy who created a hand-made iPad from computer parts was a genius! |
Top 3 Geeky Ways To Make Best Use Of Technology To Pay Online Using A Credit Card Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:16 AM PDT Paypal is passé. Square is for squares. There's been a huge spike in the number of start-ups selling cool new ways for consumers to pay online. Many are pioneering new ways to get rid of credit cards altogether and allow us to just wave our smartphones at the till (NFC supported by mobile phone providers) or login on our phones to pay with selected retailers (TabbedOut). But we like our plastic and our purses. And we like shopping online. So here are three of our favorite new geeky ways to pay online without ditching those credit cards. 1. Jumio NetSwipeTop of the list is NetSwipe: the smartest way to pay we've seen in an age. Just put your credit card up to a camera on a smartphones, laptops or desktops PC and it reads the information on the card in seconds. Just as with entering the information by hand, cardholders need to add their three-digit CSV to complete a payment but just the scanning process significantly reduces opportunity for fraud. Most online fraud is CNP (card-not-present) so there's huge opportunity to cut out the fraud issues that blighted Paypal in its early years and, so far, the scanning seems sophisticated enough to handle the possibility that fraudsters will attempt to fake cards to pay for free. "Our scanning technology is very good, it can easily detect the material of the card, it can see if the letters are embossed, or if it's made from metal, or if it's a photo," Daniel Mattes, who founded Jumio, says. How to Use Jumio NetSwipe and Pay via Webcam [Video] |
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