A 13th century Quran has been sold for a record price at the Christie's auction house on Tuesday. This copy of Quran, written in 1203, is believed to be the oldest known complete copy. The holy book was expected to sell for up to $715,000 but, it...
I, like any other romantic, love to gaze at the moon for hours, wishing to capture it forever in my eyes. When I glanced at the Water Smoon, I just couldn’t take my eyes off it, seemed like my favorite object of interest had landed right in front of...
The picture above shows one out of three Pouce (thumb) named 'Le Pouce' by French sculptor Cesar Baldaccini who had a certain amount of technique that no one can deny. The unbeatable work of sculptor represents the finger "symbol" of hitchhiking....
At the FPD International 2007, LG Electronics will showcase its new ‘G Platform’ plasma TV panels with upgraded picture quality. The new HD and Full-HD plasma TV panels tout a 30,000:1 contrast ratio, which is twice the highest existing ratio of...
Lounging in one’s bathtub could be an ideal means of relaxation for some, but imagine transporting your tub to a place of your choice, and lying down in the company of your friends or family! Invented by Floris Schoonderbeek, the Polyester Dutchtub...
Agreed that spending a heap of cash on gold pinches your pocket, but if you are donning the yellow metal while curtailing the expenditure on the iPod you so decided to purchase, things are equated! That’s precisely what Brooklyn’s CompleteTechnique...
3M Touch Systems, quite famous for its MicroTouch DST touch screens, has announced the expanded product offering of MicroTouch DST touch screens for large-format interactive digital signage (IDS) applications in popular 32-inch, 40-inch, 42-inch and...
Wacom's new 12.1-inch Cintiq 12WX display tablet was developed as if it was a sketchbook for the desktop artists. Actually, it’s an Intuos3 tablet with an integrated display that comes featuring 1,024-level pressure-sensitivity, input device...
Calling all the Picasso fans! A number of Picasso's never-seen-before artworks are now are on sale in Paris and interestingly, these artifacts are not the usual monumental paintings we can expect from the renowned artist. Instead, up for sale are...
Yes, you read it right – A Ferrari-branded Segway. Ferrari is quite renowned for its ACER Ferrari notebooks and now, latest addition to their big log is a Segway. The limited edition Ferrari Segway i2 Personal Transporter is a tifosi-red version of...
Ever thought how easy and convenient it would have been, if we had been able to pack our homes when on the move! Seems like a dream, but, just suppose that you are going somewhere, so all you do is pack your big house into a briefcase and open it...
Up for display at RumFest, Europe's first rum festival in London, is a bottle of rum, which is believed to be the world's most expensive. Made by Jamaican distillers Wray and Nephew, this bottle of rum is worth £26,000 (nearly US $53,285) and is one of...
It's fall time and soon winters would be upon us; a time to get indoors and set those stoves on again. Antonio Citterio designed a terrific wood-burning stove but the problem was that it was available only in Europe. Not anymore though.The...
Sea and skies are attractive and intriguing in comparison to most of the other known elements. May be that’s why the line, ‘unheard melodies are sweeter’ is so famous. Anyways, whenever I am on a beach I am always hunting for sea shells. They are...
