SunbriteTV

The holiday season has always been a time of relaxing and enjoying festive games, sports and classic holiday movies. Now you can on a weatherproof TV from SunBriteTV.

SunBriteTV’s all-weather televisions have been time-tested in home installations, outdoor sports arenas, restaurant and hotel patios and even on military vehicles participating in field operations.

There’s denying that there’s no place like home for the holidays. You’re no longer limited to only watching TV inside. Invite the whole gang and move the party outside.

SunBriteTV all-weather televisions transform open-air kitchens, fireplaces and decks into the ideal hotspots for sports, TV and movie entertainment. Offering a comprehensive range of US designed, engineered and manufactured outdoor televisions for permanent installation, SunBriteTV is the perfect gift to bring the family together this season.

All of SunBriteTV’s televisions easily endure the extremes of cold, rain and snow typical of North American winters. Equipped with internal heaters and powder-coated aluminum exteriors, the Marquee and Pro Series shrug off the cold weather in temperatures as low as -40° F (-40° C), while the Signature Series, with its durable, high-impact resin exterior, operates comfortably in temperatures as low as -24° F (-31° C).

In summer, the televisions’ internal airflow system keeps them cool in temperatures as high as 122° F (50° C). Starting at just $1,495 for a 32” Signature Series model, each SunBriteTV comes with a weatherproof remote control and features a powerful speaker system that delivers sound quality far superior than most flat screen TVs.

For additional more information on SunBriteTV, please visit www.sunbritetv.com.

Aston Martin – iPhone / iPod Dock

Do you have someone on your Christmas list that is just plain hard to buy for; the person who has everything and the money to buy it?  Oh but wait, you know they are an Aston Martin road and racing car enthusiast that already has (well almost) everything. What do you do ?

Now, the world renowned London-based Aston Martin Heritage specialists, Nicholas Mee & Co. has come up with the ultimate Christmas gift ideas for the racing car enthusiasts. Nicholas Mee & Co has entered into an exclusive relationship with artisan engineers “Racing Gold” to “upcycle” auto parts once used in Aston Martin racing or road cars to create clean and modern furniture pieces.

The classic British sports car company and has come up with a new way of refurbishing parts that were once junkyard bound making them into beautiful and functional pieces.

Performance Artworks (P.Arts), the brand name, has a talented design team chosen for the project.  Bursting with ideas, they have started by creating four stunning Aston Martin items which include:

· “Brake caliper” iPhone / iPod dock (compatible with iPhones 4, 4S and 5, and recent iPods. With its in-built phonic transfer speaker, the caliper’s mass enhances low frequency sounds through the table’s surface. Lithium ion battery plus charging and audio leads supplied. Available in a range of colors.)

· “Crankshaft’ coffee table  (“upcycled” from an Aston Martin GT4 race car, with a stamp for authenticity and a brake disc and brake bell from the same car.  Standing 65cm tall, it is currently fitted with a 65cm diameter glass top, but if required the dimensions of the top can be altered to individual requirements.)

· “Propshaft” coat stand (crafted using “upcycled” components from an Aston Martin GT4 race car including two reengineered and refurbished wheel rims that have been chrome polished for a stunning appearance, relocated wheel nuts that have also been chrome polished, a previously raced brake disc and brake bell, and the upstanding, refurbished carbon fibre propshaft. It stands 165cm tall with the ‘wheel’ base being 50cm in diameter. The coat-hook wheelrim has 15 spokes.)

· “Tweed covered” racing seat (a period bucket seat that was previously used in a period Aston Martin racing car has been exquisitely trimmed in official Aston Martin Racing/Hackett ‘Prince of Wales’ tweed. The legs of this highly comfortable yet practical 95cm tall chair have been engineered to replicate the look of the spokes of a Nardi wooden steering wheel common to many Heritage Aston Martins.)

Furniture made from previously used components has always fascinated auto enthusiasts and the exquisite yet practical furniture item would make the perfect gift !

To view and purchase items, visit Nicholas Mee & Co’s West London Brackenbury House showroom  located at 158-160 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith or online at www.astonstore.co.uk.

Full details can be found at http://www.nicholasmee.co.uk/

Stewart Hughes

Hi-tech gadgets such as an iPad from Apple are one of the most popular technology gift items for the upcoming Christmas buying season.  How about buying the world’s most expensive iPad?

If you’re looking for one of the most over the top gifts found anywhere, consider the $8 Million (£5 million), Diamond Encrusted iPad, using an Apple iPad 2. This stunning luxury product is offered by Stewart Hughes in the U.K., the stunning iPad 2 Gold History Edition will wow anybody on your gift list.

Starting with an Apple iPad 2, Stewart Hughes added 12.5 cts of ‘I’F’ Flawless diamonds.  The iPad 2 Gold History Edition is beautifully encrusted with a total of 53 individually set sparkling gems.

This is the ultimate luxury gift and a bespoke product. For that special person in your life who seems to have it all. Give the gift of diamonds to make it a memorable gift that is not only practical but visually stunning.

Steve Jobs luxury yacht – Venus

It’s hard to believe it’s already been over a year that Apple’s Steve Jobs passed away, his ultra-luxury yacht is now ready to launch.

After years of secretive designing by Steve Jobs and French designer Phillipe Stack, Feadship shipbuilders in Aalsmeer, Holland have unveiled the sleek looking “Venus.”

Measuring over 70 meters in length and resembling a giant Apple iPhone 4, Venus is a luxury yacht that was built completely out of aluminum. The lighter yacht weight will allow for faster speeds on the open waters and better fuel efficiency.

There is a large sun deck that includes a built in jacuzzi. The ship’s all “floor to ceiling” glass cabin comes is equipped a bridge that features seven 27-inch Apple iMacs to provide the luxury yacht’s navigation and controls.

The impressive ship’s main living area was designed with stunning walls of glass, measuring forty feet long by ten feet high.

During the luxury boat’s christening party, Jobs family members joined the custom yacht builders to celebrate this luxurious vessel. Each member of Feadship shipbuilder team received an Apple iPod Shuffle with the boat’s name “Venus” engraved on the back.

Photo: Redlime, Sri Lanka

It was a sad day when the iconic tech guru and Apple visionary Steven Jobs passed away, but his legacy as the driving force behind Apples will live on forever.

HYLA GST Vacuum Cleaner

House cleaning is almost always on the dreaded “hate to do” list. But what if you can do it in luxury style?

HYLA U.S. Gassmann, Inc. has just announced a way to clean in luxury style with the world’s most expensive vacuum cleaner – the HYLA GST.

This amazing and luxurious vacuum cleaner was created in Berlin Germany by artists who spent over 100 hours hand-crusting it with 32,000 genuine Swarovski Elements!

The HYLA GST vacuum has a shiny black exterior that includes stylish carbon and chrome accents. What makes the luxury vacuum cleaner glisten are the stunning black, grey and white Swarovski Elements.

In addition to being an incredibly looking product, it’s also technologically advanced. The HYLA GST uses only clean, pure water as the filter. The result is you can clean your home in style by not having to mess with with messy filters or dirty vacuum cleaner bags.

Looking for a way to help purify your home’s air? Well the HYLA GST can also be utilized as an air filter by purifying your home’s air of indoor air pollutants.

The Swarovski-Encrusted HYLA GST luxury vacuum cleaner has a suggested retail price of $21,900. So not only is the world’s most luxurious vacuum cleaner ….. but also the world’s most expensive one too.

Liebherr

Germany-based Liebherr Corporation is the worldwide leader in luxury refrigeration. The refrigeration company just launched a new wine storage cabinet – the latest model in Vinidor Line of wine units.

The refrigeration company is well respected and known for its innovation and characterized by sophisticated and elegant design.

The new WS 17800 by Liebherr is a three-zone freestanding wine cabinet that will hold 178 wine bottles.

The WS 17800 wine rack is targeted at wine drinkers of all levels. It features a stunning stainless steel surround and elegant design detail allows it be a perfect fit in any dining or recreation room.

The new Liebherr freestanding wine cabinet is perfect for the wine connoisseur who may not have enough space in their home for a cellar. The cabinet’s third temperature zone produces the perfect beverage storage temperature of 55º F plus a drinking temperature for white wines (41º F) and red wines (64º F).

Each of the three temperature zones can be adjusted separately from the other zones to adhere to the owners’ specific preferences.

Additional major features by Liebherr ensures successful wine maturity, such as:
• Constant, high air-quality, with re-circulated cooling and fresh air supplied through an activated charcoal filter
• Exact digital temperature controls in each of the three zones
• Wooden pull-out shelves on smooth telescopic rails that make selecting a bottle convenient
• Digital ventilation control to precisely maintain desired humidity between 50% and 80%
• Quiet storage, due to specially developed vibration-free compressors that keep bottles still
• Energy efficient LED lighting for an attractive display without adding any heat or UV light into the storage cabinet

Learn more about the WS 17800 wine cabinet by visiting www.liebherr-appliances.com. It will also be available at fine and specialty appliance retailers across the U.S. and Canada beginning November 2012 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of $4,899 USD.

Delta Pen

Since 1982, Delta Pen Company offers limited edition, high quality writing instruments that are truly worthy of any occasion. Delta has long history of manufacturing luxury writing instruments long desired by world leaders and celebrities.

How doesn’t love a good love story? William Shakespeare once said, “The course of true love never did run smooth.” Probably one of the most popular love stories ever is that of Romeo and Juliet.

Delta Pen is now offering a new pen collection that’s limited to just 25 fountain pens in hand painted celluloid and solid gold. The pen’s body and cap are enriched by miniature hand paintings and mother of pearl inserts that portray scenes relating to Romeo and Juliet.

The pen’s central ring features 18 kt solid gold and is carefully carved by hand with the words “delta 1982” which is Delta’s foundation year.

These beautiful writing pens make a bold statement of elegance. The cap’s top end is formed by an 18 kt solid gold chiseled ring with Delta’s own “double nib” logo. You’ll also notice 25 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.003) that total 0.075 carats.

The Delta factory maintains the highest standards of craftsmanship and design. You’ll find the most skilled artisans creating some of the world’s most distinctive writing instruments.

Constellation Black Neon by Vertu

Vertu, the market leader in luxury mobile phones, has unveiled its latest addition to the Constellation collection, Constellation Black Neon. Vertu also offers an array of other luxury mobile phones that make the perfect gift anytime of the year.

Constellation Black Neon touchscreen model strikes the perfect balance between an unparalleled art of craftsmanship and modern technology, offering an unrivaled range of category leading exclusive services along with a sporty style.

Modern and masculine, the Constellation Black Neon collection has a distinctive sporty feel and is available in neon blue, neon orange and neon silver.

Each Constellation Black Neon is hand made by a single craftsman using only the most state of the art technologies, manufacturing techniques and premium materials emphasising Vertu’s continued commitment to quality assurance and design.

Constellation Black Neon features a 3.5” nHD brilliant, high contrast AMOLED display for clarity of viewing; the handset also offers a 3.5mm audio/video socket for larger viewing of films, images, presentations and emails.

The new luxurious Vertu Constellation Black Neon mobile phone retails for $8,300 (blue and orange) and $9,600 (silver) and can be purchased at all dedicated Vertu boutiques and select partners.

SunBriteTV

For many people, when summer winds down outdoor activities stop as well.  Well no more. Enjoy Year-round outdoor entertainment with all-weather televisions by SunBriteTV.

Now you can host the ultimate football party in your backyard with with friends and family. You’ve now got a front-row seat to all kinds of sports action.

A SunBriteTV all-weather outdoor television allows you to watch TV day or night.

The technology featured in SunBriteTV all-weather outdoor television is the same as thier professional grade sets, which are used at many of the country’s most prestigious sports stadiums – New York Yankees, Chicago Bears, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins.

SunBriteTV offers a range of U.S. designed, engineered and manufactured all-weather outdoor televisions that perform beautifully in most locations and conditions. So feel safe watching TV near your deck, swimming pool or barbecue area.

The impressive lineup of outdoor SunBriteTV’s includes three different series of outdoor televisions. These all-weather TV’s are designed for permanent outdoor installation and year-round enjoyment of sports, movies and other entertainment, either during the day or night.

The entire line of SunBriteTV’s all-weather products are engineered to resist rain, humidity, salt air, dust, insects, high reflectivity, and temperature extremes.

The Signature Series is available in the following sizes: 32-, 46-, 55-, and 65-inch and priced from only $1,495 M.S.R.P (3260HD). The top of the line Marquee Series boasts 47- and 55-inch models featuring 700 NIT direct sunlight readable full-HD displays and tempered anti-reflective glass that provides added protection to the LCD screen.

To obtain additional information about SunBriteTV, please visit www.sunbritetv.com

Neil Armstrong – NASA

For those of you who remember intently watching the live TV broadcast of Astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first man on the moon, it was a memorable experience.

Neil Armstrong was commander of the Apollo 11 spacecraft and landed on the moon back on July 20, 1969.

Today, Astronaut Neil Armstrong died at the age of 82. In a family statement, Armstrong apparently died following complications due to cardiovascular procedures from a heart bypass operation he had earlier this month.

As Armstrong stepped down onto the lunar surface, he made a statement that is as iconic as any …. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Earlier this year, Neil Armstrong gave an interview on Australian television and was quoted, “It was special and memorable but it was only instantaneous because there was work to do.”

The 1960’s were a time of fierce rivalry with the then Soviet Union. There was a heated space race going on to be the first to send a man land on the moon.

In 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space with a 15-minute suborbital flight. But he wasn’t the first man in space. A month earlier Soviet cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin orbited the Earth.

Upon take-off to the moon in 1969, Neil Armstrong and his two crew members (Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins) carried the heavy burden as the U.S and entire world anxiously watched.

Once Apollo landed on the moon, Armstrong commented, “Houston: Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed.”

Apollo astronaut Charles Duke then radioed back to Armstrong from NASA Mission Control in Houston, Texas, “Roger, Tranquility. We copy you on the ground. You’ve got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We’re breathing again. Thanks a lot.”

Neil Armstrong – NASA

The historic moonwalk by Neil Armstrong was the highlight of his career, which also included piloting the X-15 rocket plane plus making the first space docking during the Gemini 8 mission.

It’s a sad around the world. Neil Armstrong we salute you and your heroism.

Apple

On Monday, Apple’s stock hit a all-time record share price of $663.23. The result was a significant event for the mega hi-tech company, but another major milestone was achieved.

The market value grew to a staggering $622 billion, which surpassed the previous $618.9 billion record held by Microsoft back in 1999.

Apple now becomes the most valuable company of all time, and is on tear rolling out millions of iPhones and iPads to a tech-starved world. At the end of 2011, Apple became the most valuable company and now is worth about 54% higher than Exxon Mobile Corp who is #2.

The meteoric rise of Apple’s stock is incredible. Back in 2004, Apple had a market capitalization value of only $10 billion. Just three years ago, Apple’s valuation was about $100 billion.

Apple’s stock had pulled back from his previous high about four months, but is on fire once again. What is fueling the recent surge appears to be the optimism of two new product launches – the iPhone 5 and a smaller and less expensive version of the successful iPad.

Does Apple’s stock price still have room to rise even further. Many stock market experts say yes. The company’s price-to-earnings ratio for the prior 12 months is 15.6. This is surprisingly lower than the overall S&P 500.