The Remarkable Rolls Royce Vision 100

The name Rolls Royce is synonymous with excellence, and now the British Marque has truly exceeded that statement with the unveiling of the Vision 100 concept to celebrate over 100 years of bespoke coach building. The concept gives us a glimpse into the Rolls Royce of tomorrow. This bold statement reveals a future of the utmost in opulence. At nearly 20 feet in length and five feet tall, the Vision 100 casts a shadow over even the Rolls Royce Phantom Extended Wheel Base (the largest of Rolls Royce’s current automotive offerings).

The Concept brings additional features in the cabin with a Voice Control/AI unit called Eleanor named after Eleanor Thorton the model for the Spirit of Ecstasy that is positioned majestically atop the front of the bonnet of each Rolls Royce. Eleanor will act as your personal concierge, as well as being your chauffeur. She will even learn about her owner over time, recalling preferred routes, restaurants, and shopping.

In addition The Vision 100 is a fully electric, zero-emissions vehicle, and serves to showcase BMW’s (the parent company of Rolls Royce) belief that electric vehicles are the future of this industry. No traditional engine means an increased luggage compartment beneath the bonnet and in a side hatch at the front of the vehicle. Rolls-Royce has also done away with any inelegant entry or exit thanks to a hinging roof and doors that allow passengers to stand up in the car before stepping out.

Venturing into the cabin you will find a sofa and no steering wheel, for a matter of fact not even an instrument panel. Rolls-Royce has stated that those items are “superfluous in this model.” Instead, owners are presented with a full cabin-width transparent OLED display. Interior highlights include striking wood imported from Madagascar, a red carpet light (displayed each time you enter or exit the vehicle) making any trip an event, and sumptuous silk upholstery. But the most extravagant thing about this truly outrageous automobile is it has a maximum occupancy of only two passengers, but then again I imagine Eleanor dose not need a seat.

For more information visit: www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/103ex

Sirin Labs Launches Ultra High Security Smartphone

United Kingdom based Sirin Labs, is set to release an ultra high security line of smartphones, they will be opening there flagship store in Mayfair, London this month to debut the Solarin Smartphone range offering high levels of cyber and military grade protection along with exceptional audio and visual capabilities. Solarin phones will be priced from of £9,500 ($13,765) for basic models, this puts there collection around the same market price as other high-quality smartphone manufacturers such as Vertu.

Sirin Labs, has raised more than $70 million in seed funds to launch their first collection, which had been in development for over two years. The Solarin range is very different from many “jewelry” phone manufacturers, because of its focus on quality of the hardware and the technology behind its security. The device features a mobile threat protection that claims to address mobile cyber attacks, as well as privacy technology that it says is “currently unavailable outside the agency world.” The Solarin range has an additional focus in luxury design, however. The phone uses the Android operating system, a 23.8-megapixel camera and 2k resolution screen. The metal and titanium phone uses Gorilla Glass to protect a curved display screen and camera lens, with a leather back panel. Solarin has spared no expense to bring this amazing smartphone to life.

Ben Wood, an analyst at CCS Insight stated “In a global market where 1.5 billion smartphones will be sold this year there is always going to be a ‘long tail’ opportunity for a very exclusive device to be in demand. However as Vertu has found, the allure of the iPhone continues to draw even the most affluent users limiting the market opportunity.” Mr Wood also stated that the security software may provide a bigger draw, nonetheless. “There appears to be a small number of users who will pay a significant premium for a very secure smartphone — however even with encryption and other security measures there will always be digital footprint left by a user.”

For more information visit: www.sirinlabs.com

Bang & Olufsen’s Remarkable BeoSound Essence

Bang & Olufsen have taken their technology to even greater strides with their newest music controller, the BeoSound Essence. This amazing device can fit in the palm of your hand and is capable of being attached to the wall, like a light switch. You can play music in a touch of a button, making it easy to use and very convenient when feeling like listening to some soothing melodies. Bang & Olufsen has made remarkable advancements in their technology and to no ones surprise they are once again selling the hottest products on the market escalating the Bang & Olufsen name to new heights.

There are three separate components to the BeoSound Essence: a remote that goes on your wall (as pictured above), the BeoLab Transmitter 1 (as pictured below), and the BeoLab Receiver 1 (also pictured below). These three devices allow you to convert hard-wired legacy products into a wireless system. Just one transmitter can convey up to eight receivers. The transmitter is available for $525 and the receivers will be available for $265, plus you’ll need one for each legacy channel that you’re trying to connect to. This allows you to set it to play music throughout your entire house with it being as easy as a push of a button. The BeoSound Essence gives you the power to control how you listen to music. You can even set the BeoSound to play music as you walk into a particular room. To turn the remote on or pause the music just tap it and to skip tracks simply tap it again, you can also use the metal ring to turn up and down the volume.

The BeoSound Essence is priced at $895 plus an additional $260 for each remote, adding up to a retail price of $1,155. If you love listening to music then this new and innovative device may be just what your looking for.

Check out the BeoSound Essence and other B&O products at: www.bang-olufsen.com

The Newest Tech For Your Wrist

Recently a new type of watch has been released that functions just like a smart phone. These devices are more advanced that any other watch, they can do the most basic of the functions like calculating, translating, and of course time keeping. Some of the smart watches can even be used as a media player, a radio, and a Bluetooth. Most of them even have internal hardware like a rechargeable battery and the peripheral devices have touch screen, gps receiver, compass, thermometer, altimeter, accelerometer, speaker, camera, and a vast amount of storage. The watch can also use wifi. And allows you to monitor your heart rate, your speed, and how many laps you have run. One of our favorite smart watches out there is the Tag Heuer Connected. It has directional wind and weather monitoring, google fit, and RaceChrono Pro capability. The watch can connect you with thousands of apps that you can tailor to your own taste. It has tilt detection sensors, haptic engine, gyroscope, microphone, and holds 1 gb main memory and 4 gb of storage. This smart watch has a 1.6 GHZ dual core processor and a conductive charging cradle with USB cable and wall plug. This type of watch makes it feel like you have a whole computer on your arm just not as heavy.