August 28, 2011 - September 3, 2011

Best of The Rich Traveller: This week’s new openings include the Four Seasons Baltimore, a Bota Bota Ferry which opens as a Luxury Spa and Lego-themed hotel in California and an inside peek into Dubai’s newest luxury name – the Palazzo Versace. For those who’d like a taste and feel of the rich and famous, experiences include the choice to rent Sir Richard Branson’s submarine Necker Nymph, check-in to the Four Seasons Hotel New York’s Ty Warner Penthouse at a mere $35,000 or plan your New Years at the sumptuous Ponta dos Ganchos in Brazil. If you’re looking to invest into some fantasy living, the Golden Oak residential resort community is now offering custom homes at Walt Disney World Resort. With Lamborghini new Carbon Fiber travel bags, travel has become more sustainable, but if you’d like to flaunt some labels we have some practical-label-friendly options!
More...; September 3, 2011 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Toshiba announces worlds first SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN functionality: At a time when digital cameras have achieved immense popularity, users want a quick and easy way to share photographs with friends and to transfer them to and from online storage services and social networks. Toshiba provides the solution with FlashAir, the world's first SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN functionality that is fully compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard. The new card, FlashAir has an 8GB capacity and supports both peer-to-peer transfers and uploads to and downloads from servers. FlashAir's embedded wireless communication function allows users to upload and download photographs to and from a server and to exchange photographs and other data with other devices, including digital cameras that are FlashAir compliant and, smartphones and PCs that support wireless LAN. All transfers are done wirelessly, without any need for a cable connection.
More...; September 2, 2011 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
Samsung NX200 camera delivers professional image quality with ease of use: Samsung today announced the launch of the NX200 compact system camera. The Samsung NX200 delivers professional image quality with ease of use that lets users unleash their creativity. The NX200 incorporates a 20.3 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor developed in-house by Samsung, ensuring image quality that highlights even the smallest detail and puts performance at the fingertips of all photographers. The Samsung NX200 includes a 20.3 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and other premium features such as high-speed continuous shooting (7fps (max) with 100ms Advanced Auto Focus), wide range ISO (100-12,800) and Samsung’s unique i-Function lens. To capture movement on video, the NX200 also features 1920x1080/30p (H.264) HD movie recording for exciting and vivid video with Stereo Sound.
More...; September 2, 2011 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
LG Pentouch TV makes home entertainment even more exciting and relevant: The PZ850 Pentouch TV demonstrates how LG is thinking outside the box in its efforts to make home entertainment even more exciting and relevant. An innovative set combining a touchscreen with all the benefits of a first-class plasma TV, the PZ850 lets users draw directly onto the screen using a special touch pen. With its simple connectivity, the LG PZ850 also lets users access files such as documents and presentations from their PC and edit or drag and drop them right on the TV screen. Packed with practical applications, the LG PZ850 provides a whole new way for parents to have fun with their children.
More...; September 2, 2011 | Related Entries - 3D
LG LW980S top-of-the-range LED LCD TV delivers the most convenient 3D TV package available today: LG LW980S top-of-the-range LED LCD TV packs LG’s spectacular CINEMA 3D technology and Smart TV functions, and delivers them through the beautifully clear picture of LG’s Nano Full LED. Addressing one of the biggest complaints with other 3D TVs, the LG LW980S comes with comfortable, lightweight glasses that are affordably priced for large families and groups.The LW980S’ advanced 2D to 3D conversion function guarantees a ready supply of shows and movies in top quality 3D.
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Bullet train with 700 passengers brought to an emergency stop as the driver forgets his glasses in Japan: The Nozomi 53 bullet train bound for Hakata in Japan was brought to a halt in Okayama yesterday as the driver had forgotten his glasses. The 48-year-old driver of the Nozomi 53 bullet train bound for Hakata contacted the JR WestTokyo control office at about 8:10 p.m. on Aug. 28, confessing that he didn't have his glasses with him. The driver got on the train at Shin-Osaka Station, and drove for about 40 minutes without his glasses. He reportedly left his glasses in a locker at Shin-Osaka Station. JR West said the train was brought to an emergency stop in Okayama's Higashi Ward, about eight kilometers ahead of Okayama Station, and a replacement driver was taken to the scene in a bullet train traveling in the opposite direction. Operations of the train, which was carrying about 700 passengers, resumed after about 45 minutes. The incidents caused delays to 17 trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line, affecting about 6,300 passengers.
More...; August 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Transport
All Nippon Airways to receive first 787 Dreamliner in September: Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be delivered to All Nippon Airways on Sept. 25, three years behind schedule, after Friday's regulatory approvals of the world's first plastic-composite jet. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner received its so-called type certifications from U.S. and European governments, verifying that it complies with aviation standards, in a ceremony at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington. The 787, Boeing's first new plane since the twin-aisle 777, is arriving late and billions of dollars over budget because of struggles with the new materials and production system the company developed for it.
More...; August 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Transport
LG HX906TX CINEMA 3D Sound Creates Worlds First 3D Sound Home Theatre System: LG will be thrilling IFA 2011 with the HX906TX, its all-new CINEMA 3D Sound HTS whose 9.1 speaker system creates the closest thing to the audio power of movie theatres or live concerts. The key feature in creating the LG HX906TX’s sound is its 9.1 speaker system, which adds four Upright 3D Speakers to the conventional 5.1 channels on a home theatre system. With 10 speakers in total delivering an optimized, multi-directional audio, the HX906TX creates an immersive sound that is also powerful enough to capture the delicate background sounds of everyday life. By sitting on top of the Tallboy speaker units, the Upright 3D Speakers further enrich the audio by pumping sound upward, ensuring that the vertical space is completely filled with sound. In addition, a 360-degree Reflector inside each of the Upright 3D Speakers reflects sound in all directions, creating acoustics as rich as those in a concert hall.
More...; August 29, 2011 | Related Entries - 3D | Related Entries - Media Devices
Samsung submits science-fiction movie2010: A Space Odyssey as evidence against Apples patent battle: In the latest twist to Apple's patent battle with Samsung, the Korean tech titan has turned to Hollywood to help refute the claim that it copied elements of the design and user interface of Apple's iPad 2. Samsung submitted Stanley Kubrick's classic 1968 science-fiction movie "2010: A Space Odyssey" as evidence at a hearing in the U.S. on Monday to show that Apple never had a monopoly on the design elements in question, German software patent blog FOSS Patents said on Wednesday. The hearing at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California was set to deliberate on Apple's motion for a preliminary injunction banning sales of Samsung's smartphone Galaxy S and tablet PC Galaxy Tab 10.1. Samsung cited a scene from the movie that shows two astronauts eating with tablet-like gadgets next to them. The gadgets are thin and rectangular-shaped, with huge display screens and borders less than 1 cm wide. As they resemble modern-day tablet PCs, such as the iPad and Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung contended that the iPad could hardly be considered an "original" design as the movie was dreamt up over four decades ago.
More...; August 29, 2011 |
Hyundai Motor president Chung Mong-koo donates the biggest personal donation to a charity in South Korean history: Hyundai Motor president Chung Mong-koo is donating W500 billion (USD 462 million) of his own money to a cultural foundation. Chung is to transfer some 2.6 million shares in Hyundai Glovis, a logistics services subsidiary of Hyundai Motor, to the Haevichi Social Contribution Culture Foundation before the stock market openes on Monday. The shares were worth some W500 billion (USD 462 million) based on the closing price last Friday, making this the biggest personal donation to a charity in the country's history.
More...; August 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Sapphire announces HD 6850 Vapor-X Edition graphics card with Sapphire exclusive Vapor-X cooler: Sapphire Technology announced a new high performance model in its extensive series of graphics cards - the HD 6850 Vapor-X Edition with Sapphire exclusive Vapor-X cooler. The Sapphire HD 6850 Vapor-X Edition has the same internal architecture as the standard model, with 960 stream processors and 48 texture processing units, but clock speeds are increased to 800MHz for the core and 1100 MHz (4.4 Gb/sec effective) for the memory giving users a considerable boost in performance. TheSapphireexclusive Vapor-X cooler ensures that the card runs quietly and efficiently. Together with other special hardware features including on-board 10-phase power control and Sapphire’s highly efficient, cool running second generation Black Diamond chokes this ensures there is a good margin for performance tuning (overclocking) by enthusiast users.
More...; August 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Computing
National Geographic photographers to create the first 3D image and video gallery in its history with LG Optimus 3D: LG is collaborating with National Geographic Assignment photographers to create the first 3D image and video content in its history. The material will be shot entirely with the LG Optimus 3D, the world’s first glasses-free full 3D smartphone with the Tri-dual architecture.LG Optimus 3D’s advanced technology features, such as video stabilization and misalignment correction functions, allow the National Geographic Assignment photographers to easily capture high-definition 3D content in a variety of locations. National Geographic is recognized for its work with award-winning photojournalists and comprehensive collection of photographs. National Geographic Assignment selected six staff artists from around the globe to capture images with the smartphone.
More...; August 29, 2011 | Related Entries - 3D | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
LG announces Worlds First 3D Game Conversion Engine for Smartphones: At IFA 2011 in Berlin next week, LG will demonstrate the world’s first OpenGL-based 2D to 3D game conversion engine available on a smartphone platform. The LG 3D Game Converter will be included in the first Maintenance Release (MR) of the LG Optimus 3D smartphone starting this October, the exact rollout date determined by each mobile carrier. Once the 3D Game Converter is installed, users can enjoy 3D on previously purchased 2D games(OpenGL-based and landscape mode only.) simply by activating the 3D Game Converter. Games can be switched back to 2D just as easily. The 3D Game Converter is expected to benefit both game developers and smartphone users alike. Smartphone users will reap the benefits of being able to convert their 2D games into 3D anytime, anywhere free of charge.
More...; August 29, 2011 | Related Entries - 3D | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

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