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Got $8 million? Buy an iPad 2 inlaid with gold, diamonds and a dinosaur bone

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 22nd, 2011)

The iPad is no stranger to the bling culture. But in case you have a few extra million tucked beneath the mattress, Stewart Hughes is offering an iPad 2 that is encased in solid gold, diamonds, some of the oldest rock found in the world and a dinosaur bone. The back is covered with 24-carat ...

Luxury iPhone 4s, iPads a great idea for well-heeled givers

by Steven Sande (Dec 11th, 2010)

Looking for a Christmas gift that is so unique that only a handful of people on the planet will find it beneath the Christmas tree? If you happen to have a wad of cash burning a hole in your pocket, then you might want to contact luxury electronics designer Stuart Hughes. Liverpool, UK-based ...

No Comment: A diamond-encrusted iPhone 4

by Mike Schramm (Oct 14th, 2010)

So, Apple's free bumper case wasn't enough for you? Do you want to encase your iPhone in something a little more ... erm, maybe "classy" isn't necessarily the word for this one. At any rate, as you can see above, customizer Stuart Hughes has enwrapped this iPhone 4 in over 500 diamonds (totaling ...

Analysis: Mobile games aren't worth $5.4 billion

by Mike Schramm (Aug 27th, 2009)

Jeremy Laws at Cabana Mobile has an interesting little analysis up about mobile gaming that claims it may not be as big as it's cracked up to be. Laws says there's no way the mobile gaming market can hold up $5.4 billion, as was reported earlier this year by Juniper Research. Laws looks at the top ...

Golden MacBook Pro

by Mat Lu (Oct 1st, 2007)

Let's say you're a Mac fan with a desire to stand out and way too much money: what do you do? Well gold-plate your MacBook Pro, of course! Computer Choppers has worked up a one-off example MacBook Pro, and will be offering the service commercially in the near future. In addition to gold-plating the ...

Golden iPod

by Erica Sadun (Apr 26th, 2007)

Sure, you can pick up a cute iPod speaker or sweet Baby iPod shirt for Mother's Day, but wouldn't a luxurious 24-karat golden iPod send the "I love you so much Mom that money means nothing" message you really want to deliver? Money won't buy happiness but it can buy you a gold plated iPod. Just ...