When it comes to legendary football clubs and companies, Gulf Oil and Manchester United are among the greatest, ever. Gulf Oil was founded in 1901 while Manchester United has been around since 1878, though it was known as the Newton Heath LYR Football Club then, and changed its name to […]
Originating in the 1940s and 1950s, the term ‘Bellytank’ initially referred to the emergency droptank fitted under fighter planes. However, ‘Bellytanker’ today is a reference to the high-speed racing cars manufactured directly from these spare tanks. Their history dates back to the end of the Second World War when Bill […]
[ADVERTORIAL] It looks like old timers Samsung and Apple are facing new players in the smartphone battleground who are definitely forces to be reckoned with because the new guys are coming after them hard and fast. According to a blogpost[1] written by Lauren Guenveur on Kantar Worldpanel, 88% of existing […]
Size matters after all, or a diameter of a proud 65 mm. That is not only the size of a tennis ball but also of the world’s largest wristwatch, manufactured in a small-series production run. And the watch is named after the world’s toughest racetrack – the Nordschleife in Germany, […]
It may seem strange that Bosch, better known for automotive systems and technology, has gotten into the food business. One can imagine the reaction of the management when presented with the idea to open a café in Japan: “What do we know about the food business? We are a technology […]
If you can’t afford a 4-wheeled Audi in your garage (yet), perhaps a 2-wheeled one can do for now. And Audi offers just such a product which costs 17,500 euros (about RM71,200) – the Audi Sport Racing Bike. Of course, it doesn’t have a cabin to protect you from the […]
Toshiba Pro Theatre LED Televisions Toshiba sets new standards for LED televisions with their Pro Theatre L9450 and L5400 Series models. L9450 Series Toshiba’s Ḁagship series, this is Toshiba’s second generation Ultra HD 4K TV with Android that offers excellent picture quality on a big screen. Watch your movies, sports, […]
Sony α7 II (ILCE-7M2) Sony achieves another “world ἀrst” with the introduction of the α7 II (ILCE-7M2), the next in the α7 series of interchangeable-lens models. It is the world’s ἀrst camera with optical 5-axis image stabilisation designed for a full-frame image sensor.Compact and light in weight, the camera offers […]
As a third year of collaboration between Ferrari and Hublot is coming to an end, two new Big Bang Ferrari ‘racing’ versions have now been created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Big Bang. The first of the two new models, developed with Ferrari is the aptly named ‘Big […]
Christmas gift guide Life&style It’s that time of year again and if you’re still scratching your head for that perfect gift, here are some ideas. Happy Shopping! Pioneer Bluetooth wireless speakers XW-BTSP1-K/-N/-W Weight: 400g. Built-in rechargeable battery gives up to 10 hours of playback. Choice of two colours: black/white with […]
