QR Code Greeting Cards Become the New "Mix Tapes" and Send You to Spotify Playlists.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3BtOObi6kDKZKdJeJEbGSTPSCJW-4uEOFJZVUguejc3rGp4QZirdhZ03GsiT_o7eHDcqMVCrrkeGo5YaDcVVJUgAbbmZ1UOoaFIHgd9gLB0WoufflQGeMeomEG9nB1LhZY8Kxbw7-qE/s1600/QR+Cards+Hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661544034719714018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3BtOObi6kDKZKdJeJEbGSTPSCJW-4uEOFJZVUguejc3rGp4QZirdhZ03GsiT_o7eHDcqMVCrrkeGo5YaDcVVJUgAbbmZ1UOoaFIHgd9gLB0WoufflQGeMeomEG9nB1LhZY8Kxbw7-qE/s400/QR+Cards+Hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 295px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">above: A series of greetings cards that when scanned with a QR code reader direct people to themed music playlists within their Spotify Premium smart phone app. </span><br /></span><br />Once upon a time, the "mix tape" was an overture of intimacy, of sharing, a gesture to show you cared by sending someone your own personal musical playlist as a message. Now, <a href="http://www.stupidcreative.co.uk/#">Stupid</a>, a collective of young creatives in the UK, have designed greeting cards with customized artful versions of QR codes (they call them QR Images) that when scanned, lead you to specific playlists on Spotify, making them the mix tapes of the new Millenium.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How it works:</span><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28587602?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="298" width="530"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Cards:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiTWYemaie1OuziDjXvd5kL1ONsyuh-ZCxZgAL8PCEIWIE1AHVaXMfvfkADtzii7Pe9R-T70Rl9SHIUWDmQEl1g1HemeLipcEVf4B9nnRlrqRIRIBShm7ja3C0M1tJExXhMSnCCcP-TA/s1600/cards+art.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661554521135662290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiTWYemaie1OuziDjXvd5kL1ONsyuh-ZCxZgAL8PCEIWIE1AHVaXMfvfkADtzii7Pe9R-T70Rl9SHIUWDmQEl1g1HemeLipcEVf4B9nnRlrqRIRIBShm7ja3C0M1tJExXhMSnCCcP-TA/s400/cards+art.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 739px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Music for art lovers</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IWwoKK4ZgR3-Z_0YYdTr1bXBBx8alaclSr0yARMq_7ZIkmu_OyccHcz-eGyMDSv0MLq_RT-NqwF2b9smwqsnOPG8cpKu5NY-b-qif8wJ-rNFtf4DXttz9Zsxa6vdVNFI1mE0023f0_A/s1600/music+for+cooking.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661538662183344146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IWwoKK4ZgR3-Z_0YYdTr1bXBBx8alaclSr0yARMq_7ZIkmu_OyccHcz-eGyMDSv0MLq_RT-NqwF2b9smwqsnOPG8cpKu5NY-b-qif8wJ-rNFtf4DXttz9Zsxa6vdVNFI1mE0023f0_A/s400/music+for+cooking.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 360px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nYJunjkr9RRimUpfWrA6xgHh2O1xji4ML-FoMM6-OlVAGFJX1uJGhWVNUqmj65fWRtNFD-LE5yGVdoYRAyBA12F7G8anVZ6E3ShjXVI7oEVppTbRb-xv0DCtWOzHRs_zjajUD1UwTfY/s1600/music+for+monsters.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661538575008258978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nYJunjkr9RRimUpfWrA6xgHh2O1xji4ML-FoMM6-OlVAGFJX1uJGhWVNUqmj65fWRtNFD-LE5yGVdoYRAyBA12F7G8anVZ6E3ShjXVI7oEVppTbRb-xv0DCtWOzHRs_zjajUD1UwTfY/s400/music+for+monsters.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above left: Music for Cooks; above right: Music for Monsters</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinq8EiDTcy-RLiggVQHNYPYO3Q7MKPgLBV5ZFDnDLr4MhXPCAz0nWpesYAigQdwK2bnaU4DM5KmoJIr4hHzTwTpuJidttzSP8W3Z4et-C172f3JQQjI29v_yStJjdiL3oQ6fhyRlyG820/s1600/cards+all+music+for+geeks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661538018223514290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinq8EiDTcy-RLiggVQHNYPYO3Q7MKPgLBV5ZFDnDLr4MhXPCAz0nWpesYAigQdwK2bnaU4DM5KmoJIr4hHzTwTpuJidttzSP8W3Z4et-C172f3JQQjI29v_yStJjdiL3oQ6fhyRlyG820/s400/cards+all+music+for+geeks.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 357px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwXxyeS26B4qGhiCqrNtHSQbJZ9eFZFF3Gsl8UpJyyegoETF49aINp9rtC1l4hGuuRPEExUugLEx5b0eU82OokZjMnR6g5_JOvYF-bsY4QVPS3f6Vd1AR3KUX7ZOKFLeBHX8pbEH_qak/s1600/cards+all+love.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661536799861542994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwXxyeS26B4qGhiCqrNtHSQbJZ9eFZFF3Gsl8UpJyyegoETF49aINp9rtC1l4hGuuRPEExUugLEx5b0eU82OokZjMnR6g5_JOvYF-bsY4QVPS3f6Vd1AR3KUX7ZOKFLeBHX8pbEH_qak/s400/cards+all+love.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 359px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above left: Music for Geeks; above right: Music for Love</span></span><br /><br />Stupid is presently in talk with various UK companies about producing the cards en masse, but for now, if you'd like one <a href="mailto:info@stupidcreative.co.uk">contact them directly here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">About Stupid:</span><br />A collective of young creatives who want to work on interesting and challenging projects. With their mix of creative disciplines they hope to do most projects entirely in house allowing them control over the entire creative process. However when they do use outside specialist talent they make sure it's someone very special with an inherent ability to think stupid.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stupidcreative.co.uk/#"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661540737392768466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopAo9mVIPmos0MtIeivGfGxZob_FaflYs67o6HeGgLiA2Bzn63BrO22QNx7lXoJXajDcz5_KbO1ZiyXPCNPVlpNoYmMSFt1jtnmY0L2XI4TR3CZycNrfn5qckr_FVKN_Q1NPWpCivvZI/s400/stupid+name.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 207px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WTF are QR Codes and what is Spotify?</span><br />If you're not at all familiar with QR Codes or Spotify, and the above post sounded like a foreign language to you, learn about both at the links below:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.statesman.com/life/how-qr-codes-work-1647201.html">• How QR Codes work</a><br /><a href="http://www.spotify.com/us/start/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=start">• About Spotify</a>

QR Code Greeting Cards Become the New "Mix Tapes" and Send You to Spotify Playlists.

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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAb0Q3W4N52u3dzzmcKEbo5iPYxNZ6KYdnxfDYDjIlkGNsJ15Ee-gp6SMJJD_V46dDF2HCVc1iWqQZEWQ4tac2ggr0FiA0iZ07r17Rg5J2lAOEqJ9_7Sw6W-Eb4HdXvsaKJhGJME0GkTV/s1600/Hakue+drives1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653771135936998818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAb0Q3W4N52u3dzzmcKEbo5iPYxNZ6KYdnxfDYDjIlkGNsJ15Ee-gp6SMJJD_V46dDF2HCVc1iWqQZEWQ4tac2ggr0FiA0iZ07r17Rg5J2lAOEqJ9_7Sw6W-Eb4HdXvsaKJhGJME0GkTV/s400/Hakue+drives1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 416px;" /></a><br /><br />With most new fangled technology gadgets being made of silicon, titanium or polypropylene, it's a refreshing change to come across something useful that harkens back to tradition.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlAHXnclIUus3iun-F_orKNPG8R7lyP4tOfV4Qp_90Wro709KRZzX8GQTWy0DEaeXnXp0XjcM9H_0MDyktgu3l-cOPIV4AoAPOdQR2beIz7YswoVJWQEnDazpNbsAcduWDfAxDeUH6BiZ/s1600/Gold+leaf+flash+drives+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653770983389867522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlAHXnclIUus3iun-F_orKNPG8R7lyP4tOfV4Qp_90Wro709KRZzX8GQTWy0DEaeXnXp0XjcM9H_0MDyktgu3l-cOPIV4AoAPOdQR2beIz7YswoVJWQEnDazpNbsAcduWDfAxDeUH6BiZ/s400/Gold+leaf+flash+drives+2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 319px;" /></a><br /><br />Famous Japanese kinpaku manufacturer <a href="http://www.hakuichi.co.jp/">Hakuichi</a>, who is known for their gold-leafing of several types of products and edibles, enters the computer peripheral world with these portable USB drives decorated with high-quality gold leaf designs, called hakue (or gold leaf pictures).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuccz-tCVuk0ZbbUu-jzR6T3RsKzJM191lpZqIYrmEIuitakf0J3rgk4KvCJ8WPkOr5jSoVVAwOGRR8Xsno_ID9sWnQfNaPaHouW-sj0cSld4rLs1eFR082LE6lXoQUh6k2Dz3YfOyxfA/s1600/koi-and-gold-leaf-flash-drives.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653770205327978610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuccz-tCVuk0ZbbUu-jzR6T3RsKzJM191lpZqIYrmEIuitakf0J3rgk4KvCJ8WPkOr5jSoVVAwOGRR8Xsno_ID9sWnQfNaPaHouW-sj0cSld4rLs1eFR082LE6lXoQUh6k2Dz3YfOyxfA/s400/koi-and-gold-leaf-flash-drives.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 542px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRadFR9urJJ52-WWbUu1K_WygqiW6wZK5Bfq3G96WPC1vX0F6qdl_mA4DG0qQcKVZAs5GRhOcD8QWkP76vGLwImrvlQEx4iwqErpFOwj90CT4T41MlJl2YshoXLBJCPybAFq6M06rgosA/s1600/rabbit+and+moon.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653770119220483490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRadFR9urJJ52-WWbUu1K_WygqiW6wZK5Bfq3G96WPC1vX0F6qdl_mA4DG0qQcKVZAs5GRhOcD8QWkP76vGLwImrvlQEx4iwqErpFOwj90CT4T41MlJl2YshoXLBJCPybAFq6M06rgosA/s400/rabbit+and+moon.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 239px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lGL1u580NvV5MLVzR7DbntWF_xD5iiIpfQNH6GbiRLdUBRcMvA_AWRM2i_JOQFO_CkTQrUEslkB7iS3BpKSEgWrBgi2zBQbnc671ervvn1s_yaE_QiGngycKEj3CWFjHhHcjs2vaAwro/s1600/Mt.+Fuji.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653770047493665746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lGL1u580NvV5MLVzR7DbntWF_xD5iiIpfQNH6GbiRLdUBRcMvA_AWRM2i_JOQFO_CkTQrUEslkB7iS3BpKSEgWrBgi2zBQbnc671ervvn1s_yaE_QiGngycKEj3CWFjHhHcjs2vaAwro/s400/Mt.+Fuji.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 213px;" /></a><br /><br />Chrysanthemums to birds to Mount Fuji adorn the front of these 4GB USB thumb drives or flash drives. While they are perfect for storing your data they bring an element of traditional Japanese hand-leafed gold design to the table.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrQ3yPJirbuhzQDHdv-yo5c4aDadjnMKPz3BNWd5zK0hURY0DaGZoV2fECJP8MWNglmwzOKwfFSs8GpJLjFhQEWtszNhuM8CPNhT4n3LU2X3aTvxbpaFP9Q3lr05hSsJ-PkIKXYyau1L9/s1600/user_img.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653770714324701122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrQ3yPJirbuhzQDHdv-yo5c4aDadjnMKPz3BNWd5zK0hURY0DaGZoV2fECJP8MWNglmwzOKwfFSs8GpJLjFhQEWtszNhuM8CPNhT4n3LU2X3aTvxbpaFP9Q3lr05hSsJ-PkIKXYyau1L9/s400/user_img.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 185px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1o5IY1lF_1m2NVLz14_X7u4i3LPlGQnASSFdSH5DKBw_c19JGM1yus2avRdkw2Kk6he6rCtZM_xSpX-5nfCoAJPc39H_TXL7ICLSy9MHPxbwNP0V8rzhUvkxD8Xe9a56H8mrpNRSnGEB/s1600/usb03-thumb-320xauto-202.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653770525858139234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1o5IY1lF_1m2NVLz14_X7u4i3LPlGQnASSFdSH5DKBw_c19JGM1yus2avRdkw2Kk6he6rCtZM_xSpX-5nfCoAJPc39H_TXL7ICLSy9MHPxbwNP0V8rzhUvkxD8Xe9a56H8mrpNRSnGEB/s400/usb03-thumb-320xauto-202.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 184px;" /></a><br /><br />The Hakue portable USB drives feature ten different distinctly Japanese designs:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHrf6cVbV5fdECnnao_gelYRuV2FteVjEuFnxWOloeGYn-Cb8HymjgzTaR2CBQS_roD3jCAEi-Od8QiPvmNWWWGRyTcj9WIqwTGyYbQZJAmztadHJVPTgDOcBpoiVl8e2dD70-0ov1zS9/s1600/all+10+flash+drives.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653769960252288642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHrf6cVbV5fdECnnao_gelYRuV2FteVjEuFnxWOloeGYn-Cb8HymjgzTaR2CBQS_roD3jCAEi-Od8QiPvmNWWWGRyTcj9WIqwTGyYbQZJAmztadHJVPTgDOcBpoiVl8e2dD70-0ov1zS9/s400/all+10+flash+drives.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 343px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ct4VGtiz_UHo4xhEqokE5GHeWvaJGBDsm_xRSReTIWJdj9VX5mdm-7vCJ0k7ihQFiJv9laoovjbCBuS5AfGiQNEUE_3erWlP0BaWC25phMMfJ1K6EJNHs3K_CDiu0DcRFzboQB6HBt2X/s1600/gold+leaf+flash+drives+wide.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653769844092404498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ct4VGtiz_UHo4xhEqokE5GHeWvaJGBDsm_xRSReTIWJdj9VX5mdm-7vCJ0k7ihQFiJv9laoovjbCBuS5AfGiQNEUE_3erWlP0BaWC25phMMfJ1K6EJNHs3K_CDiu0DcRFzboQB6HBt2X/s400/gold+leaf+flash+drives+wide.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 260px;" /></a><br /><br />Akafuji (Mt Fuji at dawn)<br />Fūjin Raijin (God of Wind and God of Thunder)<br />Houou (East Asian phoenix)<br />Kiku to Ryūsui (Chrysanthemums in water)<br />Kingyo (Goldfish)<br />Kouyo (Autumn leaves)<br />Nakiryu (Temple dragon)<br />Sakura Fubuki (Cherry blossoms)<br />Temari (Temari hand balls)<br />Tsuki to Usagi (Moon and rabbit)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkp01sMJMx3UHXfDbNBqfsl4Iyb5OgQoSwxy2Oue7Md59jATLi_IiXVoTM2feOYvw6o1YSTNt4O5nqXu0AxpVVBAm4GcvVKXAJmH7oZpNvCaXLzjYFY6Fzxcc_WPmVkpdaQWIetE3grHoF/s1600/usb01-thumb-320xauto-199.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653770433376310850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkp01sMJMx3UHXfDbNBqfsl4Iyb5OgQoSwxy2Oue7Md59jATLi_IiXVoTM2feOYvw6o1YSTNt4O5nqXu0AxpVVBAm4GcvVKXAJmH7oZpNvCaXLzjYFY6Fzxcc_WPmVkpdaQWIetE3grHoF/s400/usb01-thumb-320xauto-199.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 257px;" /></a><br />Please note that this product is manufactured after receipt of order; as such, orders for this product cannot be cancelled. Additionally, the one-year hardware warranty only covers the USB solid state drive, not the design on the outside.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hakuichi.co.jp/usb/">In Japan you can buy them directly from Hakuichi here.</a><br /><br />In the US, you can <a href="http://www.geekstuff4u.com/traditional-gold-leaf-design-usb-memory.html">buy them here</a> for $198.28 USD

Modern Tech Meets Traditional Japanese Gold-Leafing in these USB Flash Drives.

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A Supersized Solar-Powered Catamaran, The Turanor PlanetSolar.

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Built in 14 months, the biggest ever solar boat has impressive dimensions but is both silent and clean.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXv_aEdHORqG92Q3EBhqXYSiSZZNs0gNXQHry4LW6LEQ9n9x9CdV9Q5heGzDsRmy75wOcnSojYVz2BB4e_E7EOqEiTiY8CY1m1Z9XWpHfepvijovkilVewo-NeCJtBNvnJG6BXaUToI1lu/s1600/planetsolar6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642042172972789250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXv_aEdHORqG92Q3EBhqXYSiSZZNs0gNXQHry4LW6LEQ9n9x9CdV9Q5heGzDsRmy75wOcnSojYVz2BB4e_E7EOqEiTiY8CY1m1Z9XWpHfepvijovkilVewo-NeCJtBNvnJG6BXaUToI1lu/s400/planetsolar6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 362px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtwR4DNOGFm3uvgjgvZ9DCKmMkIhfnIuX6dllUNGx635ZsRkr6u0Uvb2ZmEixr2ULj7q-9TI6Pe0dl8lU5XCK4mxYOm02NLPNNU8lymWE3FvMbX39EOMZJVxiebqNYxMTK4poew8AnSx3/s1600/planetsolar3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642042617792398498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtwR4DNOGFm3uvgjgvZ9DCKmMkIhfnIuX6dllUNGx635ZsRkr6u0Uvb2ZmEixr2ULj7q-9TI6Pe0dl8lU5XCK4mxYOm02NLPNNU8lymWE3FvMbX39EOMZJVxiebqNYxMTK4poew8AnSx3/s400/planetsolar3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 621px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The multihull will be home to six sailors during the round-the-world attempt, and can accommodate up to forty people during the promotional trips planned at each port of call.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJp_FZDe3ph0eg0VxBxEmIRK5rZU_oi4k65V1qRNYQ32PJm3CSBa_NIzWYXrLDH74cGpjGHNxxKgZqMPWV7Blo03j25RRVsX6sk3k9kr2RzV-FYWcNmgeEQvJn0L5A370kz92zdFOV-2g7/s1600/planetsolar4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642042530407590914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJp_FZDe3ph0eg0VxBxEmIRK5rZU_oi4k65V1qRNYQ32PJm3CSBa_NIzWYXrLDH74cGpjGHNxxKgZqMPWV7Blo03j25RRVsX6sk3k9kr2RzV-FYWcNmgeEQvJn0L5A370kz92zdFOV-2g7/s400/planetsolar4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 391px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKxrFYEc44wsQujhLbEhpwb-0Gy2bm3rNtEjblhwiVh4P69Q1fn3wRArCTONpJUETz6YD7zkBPVhH1XeE4JPp3E7SZpoLCStfIlM7EgygAk7U-6b8e9Jq6lU2Y7cnlRCpPWg0WEgD53Nq/s1600/planetsolar5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642042426329604978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKxrFYEc44wsQujhLbEhpwb-0Gy2bm3rNtEjblhwiVh4P69Q1fn3wRArCTONpJUETz6YD7zkBPVhH1XeE4JPp3E7SZpoLCStfIlM7EgygAk7U-6b8e9Jq6lU2Y7cnlRCpPWg0WEgD53Nq/s400/planetsolar5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 326px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIWlZH7PGyuPfQWT-AlENzb6pYXDJQgGUN7UJhazjpFLT3J46yf0eKSZTdwbUsKD-xk-mL0C2mlaRnNGQsOchasaBLye1h7Z3Tr8zbRwJPtkPNFyrmRt5sNFnwMx9sZLg9xPKpTwc4Af0/s1600/planetsolar2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642042797479964898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIWlZH7PGyuPfQWT-AlENzb6pYXDJQgGUN7UJhazjpFLT3J46yf0eKSZTdwbUsKD-xk-mL0C2mlaRnNGQsOchasaBLye1h7Z3Tr8zbRwJPtkPNFyrmRt5sNFnwMx9sZLg9xPKpTwc4Af0/s400/planetsolar2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 391px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />On its round-the-globe expedition, the TÛRANOR* PlanetSolar will pioneer the use of sustainable energy technology on water. It is different from anything that has happened in the field of mobility to date. This solar catamaran uses the very latest cutting-edge technology available on the market. The intention is to demonstrate that high-performance solar mobility can be realized today by making innovative use of existing materials and technology.<br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe width="530" height="328" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CQ2_lVLbF34?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlWZ_i21IDv5xi1urgvlfDittXh1G3p_bD1lEQArD7qKY2_u2DCMMv7NSI3uAjSLK8Q5pTj-1kK1ma1UUY_bUT2uWJ2s-WGZqHlhpcsJxLUpDlCyL16aP5TljfreT0LxB87iFKx6IfRXq/s1600/planetsolar11.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642041577613630818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlWZ_i21IDv5xi1urgvlfDittXh1G3p_bD1lEQArD7qKY2_u2DCMMv7NSI3uAjSLK8Q5pTj-1kK1ma1UUY_bUT2uWJ2s-WGZqHlhpcsJxLUpDlCyL16aP5TljfreT0LxB87iFKx6IfRXq/s400/planetsolar11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 366px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iMzoFIcelR6eHB0zsZ1qEq3lwsFmgNhLLDsfCXB8l2zdr7AnZgtrvtD_ujfjt6Hr8qDch_n6WnFsYy6EuAn2C56jeUIaQnXqTolsGvQ721ysekRALd7_QU7fSQSB25b5rQMFufIczEA1/s1600/planetsolar12.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642041349235423378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iMzoFIcelR6eHB0zsZ1qEq3lwsFmgNhLLDsfCXB8l2zdr7AnZgtrvtD_ujfjt6Hr8qDch_n6WnFsYy6EuAn2C56jeUIaQnXqTolsGvQ721ysekRALd7_QU7fSQSB25b5rQMFufIczEA1/s400/planetsolar12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 375px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The ideal shape and size of the boat for the chosen route was determined by in-depth research. The <a href="http://www.planetsolar.org/">PlanetSolar </a>engineers have to factor in a host of parameters – propulsion, solar panel design, energy storage, materials and the external environment.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1BqiY22rdenmbU-CBRwvlG-QQGNuT_-lSk7BVYWtM1mxW1nYFSQ6Z9PKbmAOBbCo78HAi9inJ1GkInTJTrpYXWhBPwoo1aZRtXA1OAgss6Kvg5hzApHy5fsLFX7u576mbrjLTEAOGvio/s1600/planetsolar10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642041842554881250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1BqiY22rdenmbU-CBRwvlG-QQGNuT_-lSk7BVYWtM1mxW1nYFSQ6Z9PKbmAOBbCo78HAi9inJ1GkInTJTrpYXWhBPwoo1aZRtXA1OAgss6Kvg5hzApHy5fsLFX7u576mbrjLTEAOGvio/s400/planetsolar10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 378px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />A whole range of studies will need to be conducted in areas such as the boat’s hydro and aerodynamics, the materials used, the management and storage of energy and, finally, the power plant and optimal routing. It is a concentration of futuristic technology.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">* The name TÛRANOR is derived from the “Lord of the Rings” saga by J.R.R. Tolkien and translates as “the power of the sun” and "victory".</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Technology</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fR1Uf9yjukUP0JwgoRnVjV8iuJdOnOMwN6Oa3TOraUvFV0z66Nc_myceVw-_V3RMvdRMVZvOzFwaKh0TjzHVf2TnwKRmCt59_-3DZTZtHvrmgVPB_4qvUULIYETg7SII4qlide_Bi3ie/s1600/planetsolar8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642042012960422354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fR1Uf9yjukUP0JwgoRnVjV8iuJdOnOMwN6Oa3TOraUvFV0z66Nc_myceVw-_V3RMvdRMVZvOzFwaKh0TjzHVf2TnwKRmCt59_-3DZTZtHvrmgVPB_4qvUULIYETg7SII4qlide_Bi3ie/s400/planetsolar8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 354px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhN-oWdXJXJfuZZdRaADHsFGeKvUIop5il-JCHe0O_oqWh_nU0a7RvHbp_WVecNyw7wZQhYtyE1ZOd4kVIlhAWgkWB-8gA0u1zPapEefdBtaQsvg_FHqWJGm-FdFwZ22DhadKvKz-YLpL/s1600/planetsolar9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642041918801040626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhN-oWdXJXJfuZZdRaADHsFGeKvUIop5il-JCHe0O_oqWh_nU0a7RvHbp_WVecNyw7wZQhYtyE1ZOd4kVIlhAWgkWB-8gA0u1zPapEefdBtaQsvg_FHqWJGm-FdFwZ22DhadKvKz-YLpL/s400/planetsolar9.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />PlanetSolar is a catamaran that runs solely on the energy found in light. Additional removable parts allow it to expose a total of 537 m2 of photovoltaic modules (solar panels) to the sun. This impressive data makes it the biggest solar-powered ship in the world.<br /><br /><br /><br />Legnth: 31 m<br /><br />Width: 15 m<br /><br />Length with flaps: 35 m<br /><br />Width with flaps: 23 m<br /><br />Height: 6.1 m<br /><br />Draft: 1.55 m<br /><br />Weight: 95 t<br /><br />Surface area of solar modules: 537 m2<br /><br />PV panel efficiency: 18.8%<br /><br />Installed PV power: 93.5 kW (127.0 hp)<br /><br />Average engine consumption: 20 kW (26.8 hp)<br /><br />Crew: 6 people<br /><br />Number of people that can go on board: 40<br /><br />Autonomy: never-ending solar navigation<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEzf6RnnK9WKpWtjucJLQ8AI-ouRtQV_ms59DL8s9u-Go0e-St4gb2SQvCa06pCAuwAinvzIyC-A-89waaFSSw7c9MgY_U_zUxcgUok1mYgtt7J-UdrqBHNPLUBNjl-j5jySbDd8vOePt/s1600/boat-4-500px_02.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642043219474577074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEzf6RnnK9WKpWtjucJLQ8AI-ouRtQV_ms59DL8s9u-Go0e-St4gb2SQvCa06pCAuwAinvzIyC-A-89waaFSSw7c9MgY_U_zUxcgUok1mYgtt7J-UdrqBHNPLUBNjl-j5jySbDd8vOePt/s400/boat-4-500px_02.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 278px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Information and images courtesy of <a href="http://www.planetsolar.org/">PlanetSolar</a></span>

A Supersized Solar-Powered Catamaran, The Turanor PlanetSolar.

M/S TÛRANOR PlanetSolar is a multihull vessel topped by a large array of photovoltaic solar panels, constructed by Knierim Yacht Club , in K...

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The i'm Watch. An Android-Based Smart Phone For Your Wrist.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTi9myzIZovqiNnqHTOhxK2HSK_l_HyHXLusRPn01snUJA8HwxosaM3vvKle0j5dSeQEqR8-Dx8YIpOEqH3Srk2rv1PheRlZ1jeiaoOOMx1FL5xTg998pTOmQvRhb5lFYgTKsP838yAdU/s1600/Im+watch+hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628645748435595234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTi9myzIZovqiNnqHTOhxK2HSK_l_HyHXLusRPn01snUJA8HwxosaM3vvKle0j5dSeQEqR8-Dx8YIpOEqH3Srk2rv1PheRlZ1jeiaoOOMx1FL5xTg998pTOmQvRhb5lFYgTKsP838yAdU/s400/Im+watch+hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 526px;" /></a><br /><br />Designed and assembled in Italy, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">i'm Watch</span> functions like a smart phone for your wrist. The wireless Bluetooth enabled watch works with the Android phone, the iPhone4 and, come January 2012, the Blackberry.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJ4Ix1Fe_8JAXNyjUNewVjZXuIBEgGdMWDriYE3RpnGH8r7CVusHK6oMcrF-yjcS4x5rbtuv4nRTDrnDGEOqfrX2uAPf42hxiJYVmHqUfX99iqZMpGtIFnRecHOhGHhfl3cMKrlSKq0M/s1600/funzioni_003.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628637485703003762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJ4Ix1Fe_8JAXNyjUNewVjZXuIBEgGdMWDriYE3RpnGH8r7CVusHK6oMcrF-yjcS4x5rbtuv4nRTDrnDGEOqfrX2uAPf42hxiJYVmHqUfX99iqZMpGtIFnRecHOhGHhfl3cMKrlSKq0M/s400/funzioni_003.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 317px;" /></a><br /><br />It can receive and send phone calls, e-mails, instant messages, text messages, stores addresses, photos, receive Facebook™, Twitter™, Foursquare™ notifications, check stocks, read the news and a lot more.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherOV4X2Ie7jHEUFwlRGRj_aCV6dnpYeZQ3uuvL6wFSFQeR-GjIWmvz8_fHRHtk6RE9p5YjPdMo-CiAIQ3s0s-kBUcdnc_JJqCCtkgXKneW0m1_cHZcp1KL0v6R6x4X8k6kNlEgK1K2aI/s1600/I%2527m+watch+faces.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628643420323899554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherOV4X2Ie7jHEUFwlRGRj_aCV6dnpYeZQ3uuvL6wFSFQeR-GjIWmvz8_fHRHtk6RE9p5YjPdMo-CiAIQ3s0s-kBUcdnc_JJqCCtkgXKneW0m1_cHZcp1KL0v6R6x4X8k6kNlEgK1K2aI/s400/I%2527m+watch+faces.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 198px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguak4rVRM6LJ_XQ1blsiuIxM32uBpQwo45NA0Ec8zPULDVEK1C_CWgndQqJ2RRm3FNaRNHMiTRMyjzkRdb_AxvEMuw_v4LXqlQo5jxUY39ZU7buHgOvQcMHZWCnDh4AYAx9-M5RQa71Eo/s1600/Im+watch+hero2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628859737596152162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguak4rVRM6LJ_XQ1blsiuIxM32uBpQwo45NA0Ec8zPULDVEK1C_CWgndQqJ2RRm3FNaRNHMiTRMyjzkRdb_AxvEMuw_v4LXqlQo5jxUY39ZU7buHgOvQcMHZWCnDh4AYAx9-M5RQa71Eo/s400/Im+watch+hero2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 539px; height: 507px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkh_J_aXahlowDgYRDk8odGieMr17VifAkJbiwNuNtMO6ty6m7djulVuvmIyvkabEQuwzPeeEgUdWCNY8Un7559ULz-Cj6yZxtSBvCuuG3qFjOFIc8vpTkLaqdlH_ZevMIJ4tf2NostcY/s1600/I%2527m+watch+ganged.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628643522634962818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkh_J_aXahlowDgYRDk8odGieMr17VifAkJbiwNuNtMO6ty6m7djulVuvmIyvkabEQuwzPeeEgUdWCNY8Un7559ULz-Cj6yZxtSBvCuuG3qFjOFIc8vpTkLaqdlH_ZevMIJ4tf2NostcY/s400/I%2527m+watch+ganged.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 398px;" /></a><br /><br />It's available for <a href="http://www.imwatch.it/en/smartwatch/preorder/">pre-order now </a>in either the Color collection (fun bright colors) or in the Jewel collection (black with yellow gold, white with diamonds, black with black gold, white with pink gold and black with titanium).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePTNxsqKfWKZMw1Obv3FfwvvHZ3RPCL4JwHZ9DUqca0OzVdZHzkvezbLWsDNxrv7olqa5UFNlw6FWHJnIPLDqWGyRJNxesQ8AT2sgUPEB83pgUZpk6Lib6LJIVCImKHbIRmJcUVzV43g/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+6.36.13+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628648531101294562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePTNxsqKfWKZMw1Obv3FfwvvHZ3RPCL4JwHZ9DUqca0OzVdZHzkvezbLWsDNxrv7olqa5UFNlw6FWHJnIPLDqWGyRJNxesQ8AT2sgUPEB83pgUZpk6Lib6LJIVCImKHbIRmJcUVzV43g/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+6.36.13+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 210px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOX597WmaGElEOzC0pa6FQYtmZ0plCdrC-xxP4ao3qnMwqvHlKTfdt2Pg59TFeIyQBsHIQiJ8d3BvkmlBQdQsSjiCDxpGl-kJfrX3JA-3nmc69DIYssIp0Jyu7vJOILtIsghVxw1FkqM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+6.36.09+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628648381023671746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOX597WmaGElEOzC0pa6FQYtmZ0plCdrC-xxP4ao3qnMwqvHlKTfdt2Pg59TFeIyQBsHIQiJ8d3BvkmlBQdQsSjiCDxpGl-kJfrX3JA-3nmc69DIYssIp0Jyu7vJOILtIsghVxw1FkqM/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+6.36.09+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 209px;" /></a><br /><br />The video below shows the Color Collection and is followed by images of all the styles, the functions and technical specs.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nF_XiCApFe8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="331" width="530"></iframe><br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">i'm Watch Color Collection</span> available in White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Light Blue and Pink:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYREdJyj1YvrJbGqtaEV6yo07UKFfBt1q9G9fiSNQTWdAwa2Buyn3UCSYdZZNMcfDoJjOgSFwx9QgVRUga8iPGlXDUJJlpxnaQIxBDShXDOv8waNA3MziNe_83nJLw9iNhqUzV5bhn-dY/s1600/color-white-july.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628636527125591154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYREdJyj1YvrJbGqtaEV6yo07UKFfBt1q9G9fiSNQTWdAwa2Buyn3UCSYdZZNMcfDoJjOgSFwx9QgVRUga8iPGlXDUJJlpxnaQIxBDShXDOv8waNA3MziNe_83nJLw9iNhqUzV5bhn-dY/s400/color-white-july.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 583px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegQBiYNvYzUIMfuhAAnxLqqzN96ZQ0y7rOE5Lr9KLvwq7tu8ur7E14ZywowUFfsrbfPiI8cUQ4kuDdAMsvI64m5N71tEG2J89TFatrarxUQD2h0ZD0_cenLedruCnx8DhDT2mpWSWpcw/s1600/color-black-july.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628636913509701138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegQBiYNvYzUIMfuhAAnxLqqzN96ZQ0y7rOE5Lr9KLvwq7tu8ur7E14ZywowUFfsrbfPiI8cUQ4kuDdAMsvI64m5N71tEG2J89TFatrarxUQD2h0ZD0_cenLedruCnx8DhDT2mpWSWpcw/s400/color-black-july.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 580px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32iQol7IXFnf-oGSGTVAkRJgRV1rPgOuGV4zQ8MbRc6FmE8qy4ehfvjYGuAVRqIN8taYpBjSAMZLvHmgMQ-yDpDO7aQ_rxnqDXUCEk9OmkriGDbOWhsZA1gcckMSqawaQNHoPx2riCGk/s1600/color-red-july.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628636600627094322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32iQol7IXFnf-oGSGTVAkRJgRV1rPgOuGV4zQ8MbRc6FmE8qy4ehfvjYGuAVRqIN8taYpBjSAMZLvHmgMQ-yDpDO7aQ_rxnqDXUCEk9OmkriGDbOWhsZA1gcckMSqawaQNHoPx2riCGk/s400/color-red-july.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 582px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyuxtud1ZpQyssLrj-d_OM84DyHZn8dn6Fzxt4mpJ6oawbwuNqRBkDuVTRgaugHKPdikorYD4YO1NylAjEOAX6hB2u8Lj1-QSsV0SNklXwVA8pvLO7qJR_p6LKTZgPAAImIZRtzLAe0A/s1600/color-yellow-july.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628636420949678114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyuxtud1ZpQyssLrj-d_OM84DyHZn8dn6Fzxt4mpJ6oawbwuNqRBkDuVTRgaugHKPdikorYD4YO1NylAjEOAX6hB2u8Lj1-QSsV0SNklXwVA8pvLO7qJR_p6LKTZgPAAImIZRtzLAe0A/s400/color-yellow-july.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 575px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMpsGFANNW1fGKxCZG6YmqK3FQroh-f5KXV0IZyMkouugckkkXBzhy3iQyNksV9vT1bbHZvwApKPwg7t_cp3huaMiRqTauXnkJe-f0w-X0hTgF5565seUaiBaUEl3f2JTcd0a4ddtcIA/s1600/color-green-july.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628636840645162514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMpsGFANNW1fGKxCZG6YmqK3FQroh-f5KXV0IZyMkouugckkkXBzhy3iQyNksV9vT1bbHZvwApKPwg7t_cp3huaMiRqTauXnkJe-f0w-X0hTgF5565seUaiBaUEl3f2JTcd0a4ddtcIA/s400/color-green-july.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 575px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBelzyyyeFcUZqDZdk31EmNXwMk5waDrl5ByA0OPBYvJK3HLv9_gP2Oe3t_5iU6fxwcpHlkzuC1RTYV2NcA4PV8Z7gq7tPZWnsd9MKhBWnm2q1vwDbq8PuurdcYVyDlpI2Q6Xm-hnvdJ8/s1600/color-blue-july.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628636762554456354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBelzyyyeFcUZqDZdk31EmNXwMk5waDrl5ByA0OPBYvJK3HLv9_gP2Oe3t_5iU6fxwcpHlkzuC1RTYV2NcA4PV8Z7gq7tPZWnsd9MKhBWnm2q1vwDbq8PuurdcYVyDlpI2Q6Xm-hnvdJ8/s400/color-blue-july.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 578px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CpBS6ZLzw-9IW-b37ThFGcu7LK9wb4ITAfmz9QJgoULpzBSZ43anFb9-FtzRNu2F0ryYJ03iKNvUMxUjDF9mxpe2zkTaEl0KeFaOBoOzRTqrUdksv6GVVjgf2JaJi6VFCNTgmeu_hK0/s1600/color-pink-july.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628636695535373234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CpBS6ZLzw-9IW-b37ThFGcu7LK9wb4ITAfmz9QJgoULpzBSZ43anFb9-FtzRNu2F0ryYJ03iKNvUMxUjDF9mxpe2zkTaEl0KeFaOBoOzRTqrUdksv6GVVjgf2JaJi6VFCNTgmeu_hK0/s400/color-pink-july.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 581px;" /></a><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;"> i'm Watch Jewel Collection</span> available in Yellow Gold, White Gold, Pink Gold, Black Gold, Titanium:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtslU0mVsLiY7d0xnYYHLZSb_5bPvoG0yINj5_pR9N7tjIPFO4ZJb7epv8fZ25ANPcOoGU9N0hyphenhyphennleMUbdTjcSPdAKjlzwGwdSqaCvaSvS7L1Np3nh1HBcKQ5Vzg4VwMXRW5doHt1g38/s1600/yellow+gold.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628856776843561746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtslU0mVsLiY7d0xnYYHLZSb_5bPvoG0yINj5_pR9N7tjIPFO4ZJb7epv8fZ25ANPcOoGU9N0hyphenhyphennleMUbdTjcSPdAKjlzwGwdSqaCvaSvS7L1Np3nh1HBcKQ5Vzg4VwMXRW5doHt1g38/s400/yellow+gold.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 516px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNY6x9EqrUelXot9PXvy-q85o6sDdVnMpi07JE4A_S5jI14uJuKNYO8UXUdhLyt7YpQCH8SqCgXQ-mg9pJYV5X2xzye_Bya8CzzDV94sRljk1hFXp6NrhUq8yYjexQS75FdoslcWq7Ck/s1600/white+gold+and+diamonds.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628856892844341074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNY6x9EqrUelXot9PXvy-q85o6sDdVnMpi07JE4A_S5jI14uJuKNYO8UXUdhLyt7YpQCH8SqCgXQ-mg9pJYV5X2xzye_Bya8CzzDV94sRljk1hFXp6NrhUq8yYjexQS75FdoslcWq7Ck/s400/white+gold+and+diamonds.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 525px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_xmSUzwP77cML60uxbwjBtoeTzJX2JpTdNiM0wSmw6teY_o1WapYOEEkAqRpXpCOnqiL3J9VjR-vO2SCa6wmXeBT7sUg_uwhhNgiu0i6xEzuOswY9CsVn0evjQs2uzPH_TCL1IfoCeg/s1600/pink+gold.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628857170225356674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_xmSUzwP77cML60uxbwjBtoeTzJX2JpTdNiM0wSmw6teY_o1WapYOEEkAqRpXpCOnqiL3J9VjR-vO2SCa6wmXeBT7sUg_uwhhNgiu0i6xEzuOswY9CsVn0evjQs2uzPH_TCL1IfoCeg/s400/pink+gold.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 553px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKrD6X27D05mxbFFcuqpjv5O2RGCh8QQPMwo79cRtZLM-L5YBlfT9n-F7eAo_8ZMLliMeUaPiQCoDTticojeV0X4T2BhJE0ES9WMSZKU9TwKzzVb4knewhzaLz3CGttvIGA6kbtX4r_M/s1600/black_gold.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628857336528178466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKrD6X27D05mxbFFcuqpjv5O2RGCh8QQPMwo79cRtZLM-L5YBlfT9n-F7eAo_8ZMLliMeUaPiQCoDTticojeV0X4T2BhJE0ES9WMSZKU9TwKzzVb4knewhzaLz3CGttvIGA6kbtX4r_M/s400/black_gold.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 542px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoSUHar-Kl4vP2N4VACZSw8An8HIxYz2BNSNvJTh2c7DzsQnAs2er7GLaRRa2gnkSwatnzk4BH1rFeckKMoSqg5Yv0i3kZ7Rc03-sTdg7W_t7U3Cnej270fRsCALB99jMGtk2MGRAiuk/s1600/titanium++black.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628857017588420002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoSUHar-Kl4vP2N4VACZSw8An8HIxYz2BNSNvJTh2c7DzsQnAs2er7GLaRRa2gnkSwatnzk4BH1rFeckKMoSqg5Yv0i3kZ7Rc03-sTdg7W_t7U3Cnej270fRsCALB99jMGtk2MGRAiuk/s400/titanium++black.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 529px;" /></a><br /><br /><br />With i’m Watch you can:<br /><br />• Visualise the watch both in the analogue and digital format: as you prefer.<br /><br />• Receive calls showing name and number of caller: and see who is calling you at a glance. You can decide whether to answer or decline a call. All this while keeping your smartphone silent in your pocket.<br /><br />• Call by entering the number or by using the address book: to make a call, all you need to do is enter a number or touch a name. As simple as that. And you can do it just about anywhere: simply touch a name in your address book.<br /><br />• Use speakerphone: that’s going hands free. For example, avoid distractions while driving.<br /><br />• Receive text messages with preview: from today, reading a text message is as easy as checking the time.<br /><br />• Receive emails showing the sender and the subject: your emails straight on your i'm Watch: sender and subject are sufficient to understand importance of the email and therefore decide whether to read it immediately or later on your smartphone.<br /><br />• Check the weather forecast of your city: you are updated in real time and wherever you go. Under any circumstance, weather forecast for the next hours is useful.<br /><br />• Receive notifications from Facebook™, Twitter™, Foursquare™, etc.: i'm Watch is more social than you can even imagine. Keep in touch with the world.<br /><br />• Download all the music you want from i’music: and then listen to it whenever. What about incoming calls? Music is paused when i’mWatch rings and to answer just click the button on your headphones.<br /><br />• Download apps from i’m store: each downloaded app offers new functions to your i'm Watch, making it more and more fun and capable of doing extraordinary things.<br /><br />• View the photo and image gallery: on i'mWatch your photos sparkle and shine in all their splendour. With a touch you can enlarge them and with another restore them to their original size. Just swipe the display and you can slide through unforgettable moments and instants. Always with you, all on your wrist.<br /><br />• View stock market data and receive notifications: follow and keep up-to-date on all your interests, wherever you are. It is sufficient to personalise notifications you want to receive.<br /><br />• Receive appointment notifications and consult the same: with only a touch you can check on your next appointment and with a quick glance read a notification.<br /><br />• You can transform an idea into an app. There are no limits to your fantasy. The world of i’m Watch is open to all developers who, just like ourselves, believe that we are about to write the history of smartwatches.<br /><br />• Use the apps you prefer and pass from one to another in just seconds without slowing down performances of the app in the foreground or discharging the battery uselessly. i'm Watch is multitasking.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Specs:</span><br /><br />Size and Weight:<br />Height: 55 mm<br />Width: 40 mm<br />Depth: 9 mm<br />Weight: 70 gr (for the i'm color version)<br /><br />Memory:<br />Flash Drive: 4GB<br />RAM: 64 MB<br /><br />Processor:<br />CPU: IMX233<br /><br />Display:<br />1.54” (diagonal) colour TFT display<br />240x240 pixel resolution<br />220 ppi (pixel per inch)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzvBZ6ZMpxgx57m0_Kh3ItAotz6fO1FrO7WeUNrfnugTr_EL00HHZQ_kaGt0HitNtL3n2pVsdTwYSRenz4ThXiaiXWKtYBb2te6cmplPzBvkeYQfi-kD-dJi54-iEvwyIrtEJtzICFWo/s1600/display.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628637680183188738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzvBZ6ZMpxgx57m0_Kh3ItAotz6fO1FrO7WeUNrfnugTr_EL00HHZQ_kaGt0HitNtL3n2pVsdTwYSRenz4ThXiaiXWKtYBb2te6cmplPzBvkeYQfi-kD-dJi54-iEvwyIrtEJtzICFWo/s400/display.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 274px;" /></a><br /><br />Wireless Technology:<br />Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR<br /><br />Power and battery:<br />Built-in rechargeable Li-Po 600 mA battery<br />Charging via USB to computer system or via power adapter<br />Standby time without Bluetooth connection: up to 48 hours<br />Standby time with Bluetooth connection: up to 30 hours<br />Talk time with speakerphone: up to 2 hours<br />Time for other uses: up to 2 hours<br /><br />Audio/video playback:<br />Formats supported: all formats<br /><br />Compatible telephones:<br />iPhone 4<br />Android devices<br />Black Berry (January, 2012)<br /><br />Operating System:<br />Android based<br /><br />Connectors and input/output:<br />3.5 mm headphone, connection and power minijack<br />Microphone<br />Built-in speaker<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VeYKTIZXjHitBWerWT1CaVbWx-4FYtG08VKlhanvBF9KufnidaWjcOw19I3gKWkmh6IDXtlrVXT3plSYKZ1v6pEJ9CNbBiISmIwBewgO9aulfoPkTVqFrw8tdRNsTwv_JYR2-hGX5Ak/s1600/connettori.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628638072448711810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VeYKTIZXjHitBWerWT1CaVbWx-4FYtG08VKlhanvBF9KufnidaWjcOw19I3gKWkmh6IDXtlrVXT3plSYKZ1v6pEJ9CNbBiISmIwBewgO9aulfoPkTVqFrw8tdRNsTwv_JYR2-hGX5Ak/s400/connettori.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 85px;" /></a><br /><br />External buttons and controls:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aAAjEGLHQH_sl_7U2Sz6TYSeEFDTBf4HjfvTf8iJxT485IpR-fceEHr_6rgfRMfbzyu8PEEjMsyVpFCLAHKSM5TyViQWi4K9Nd2lsNmbhmgYm6LXpi7W5uD4FrjULuJFOPN1zzjEwvc/s1600/controlli_en.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628637829142691826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aAAjEGLHQH_sl_7U2Sz6TYSeEFDTBf4HjfvTf8iJxT485IpR-fceEHr_6rgfRMfbzyu8PEEjMsyVpFCLAHKSM5TyViQWi4K9Nd2lsNmbhmgYm6LXpi7W5uD4FrjULuJFOPN1zzjEwvc/s400/controlli_en.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 156px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Languages:</span><br />English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan and Vietnamese.<br /><br />*Technical specifications may be subject to change.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imwatch.it/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628643596514584258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PfPaUKWKs-l1d-UC8P5rLv8UhoT61l4G0ZLOlRqbHBB9c29gP2o6nG49f3VNL5N6dQF19eCoIPTeAcF65RwQU3Rr7Qj2B-5MzT4WXQfl-exJRikcXD7WwYnWkuW9szW8WXkT1B3EsXU/s400/I%2527m+watch+logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 385px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imwatch.it/en/smartwatch/preorder/">Pre-order the i'm Watch here</a>

The i'm Watch. An Android-Based Smart Phone For Your Wrist.

Designed and assembled in Italy, the i'm Watch functions like a smart phone for your wrist. The wireless Bluetooth enabled watch works ...

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