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Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch, for the Space Traveller Who Has Everything

Gizmodo US Edition — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:20:00 +0000

The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch designed by NASA back in the ’70s puts your puny Earthwatch to shame. Its anodised aluminium body can withstand temperatures from -148 to +260° Celsius, and its sassy red exterior is sure to impress any ladyaliens you meet on your travels. There’s no confirmed price, but with a limited run of less than 2,000, we’re betting it won’t come cheap. [Josh Spear via men.style.com]

Dark Knight Xbox 360 Available On eBay For $Obscene

Jason Chen — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:00:00 +0000

The limited edition Dark Knight Xbox 360 that Mark was willing to end his marriage for is now available on eBay. Bid fast and bid hard, cause they’ve only created 110 of these and not all of them are going to be scalped. The going price seems to be somewhere around US$1200, which is obscene even if it’s a Dark Knight version. Even Bruce Wayne wouldn’t buy one of these, and he buys hotels just so he can pee in its pool. [eBay via Gamertell]

Photos: Red OLPC Limited Edition

Benny Goldman — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:33:23 +0000

Wilson caught this limited edition Red OLPC at the company’s headquarters near MIT’s campus in Cambridge today. The limited edition run of 100 is made for developers working on the dual boot Sugar Linux and Windows XP system, and has specs identical to the regular OLPC, except ~~2GB of RAM~~ 2GB flash memory—the minimum required for Windows. As you can see, the colour scheme is the inverse of the all-red prototype you may have seen before. There are no plans for a public release, so the closest you’ll get to seeing this may be in the gallery below.

iPhone App Store Developers Have Size and Price Limits: 2GB and US$999

Jason Chen — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:59:12 +0000

AppleInsider has a scoop on the iPhone App Store and the limitations Apple is placing on them. Each individual app will have a hard limit of 2GB, as well as a ceiling of $999 for each app. These two look like pretty reasonable limits for all but the most extreme of cases. If someone wants to charge more than US$0, the lowest possible price is US$0.99. There are other details, such as how an App looks, how they’re rated inside the store, and region control, but Apple’s legal team had AppleInsider take those images down–always a sign that there was some good stuff there. [AppleInsider]

Sony Releases Limited-Edition A350 in Japan

Addy Dugdale — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:40:00 +0000

With its yellow-gold body and webbing camera strap, Sony’s limited-edition A350 is available in Japan and will cost you the equivalent of US$850. The camera, which came second in Wilson’s entry-level DSLR Battlemodo last month, looks pretty spanky in champagne, doncha think? Check it out in the extensive and gorgeous gallery below. [Impress]

AT&T Limiting iPhones to ONE Per Customer, No Cash or Checks

Jason Chen — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:55 +0000

AT&T just sent out an internal memo to its employees today limiting all iPhone purchases to one per customer—down from a previous three—and making everyone pay with credit cards or debit cards. Do they want to make their stock last until the 3G iPhone is out? Probably, since people who buy more than one are usually not regular guys who just wants to use the phone for themselves. [Apple Insider]

Allan Iverson Special Edition Zunes

Jason Chen — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:49:12 +0000

Following up on the Joy Division Zune that hit recently, here’s an Allan Iverson edition Zune that comes with a pair of Reeboks. Only 60 will be made, highlighting the limited edition nature of this set. UPDATE: Person who submitted this story to Digg says: “Like people who buy Zune watch sports.” [Zune Insider]

Microsoft to Release Limited-Edition Joy Division Zune in June

Gizmodo US Edition — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Microsoft will release a limited-edition Joy Division Zune sometime around June 5, coordinated with the launch of a DVD about the band. It is thought that the Joy Division Zune will be designed by Peter Saville, the graphic designer behind both Joy Division album covers, and a big player in the Manchester music scene of the ’80s. While there are not yet any pictures of the artwork available, there is every indication that the design will be something along the lines of that which is on the band’s Unknown Pleasures album. [Wired and Pitchfork—Thanks Scrypt]

The Opus 8 Watch Puts a Pin-Art Spin On The Mechanical-Digital Display

Sean Fallon — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:30:00 +0000

If the Di Grisogono Meccanica DG was the first watch with a mechanical-digital display, the Opus 8 watch by Harry Winston comes in at a close second. While the DG used mechanical tubes to display the time, the Opus 8 works using a complicated system of mechanical pixels that rise up from the display when the user activates a mechanism on the side of the case. But that’s not all.

From the press release:

An exceptional and advanced timepiece, Opus 8 utilises hand-wound mechanical movements to create a modern, digital time display. Inspired by pin art games, which create 3D impressions of objects pressed against them, the numbers in the display will only appear “upon request,” activated by a bolt on the right hand side of the case. Nothing appears until the mechanism is wound.
A plate joins together small segments, both mobile and fixed. Just underneath is a disc driven by the movement, which turns independently in real time. When the mechanism is wound, the pieces adjust to display the time. As the plate descends, the small segments remain visible, “blocked” by the crystal, allowing the hour to be read for 5 seconds. Technically, all functions are related, enabling everything to be displayed on demand – the minute hand turns the hour that then turns the AM/PM function.

In addition, the back of the watch features a design resembling a printed circuit that functions as a second time display. AM and PM status are featured on the left, hours an minutes in the centre, and a power reserve indicator is located on the right. Throw all of that fancy technology in a case with a cool looking retro vibe and you have yourself one hell of a timepiece. Just don’t get your hopes up about owning one yourself. The series is limited to 50 watches and the rumour is that they were sold out before the unveiling. [Worldtempus via Watchismo and ViaLuxe]

Levi’s Red Tab Limited Edition Mobile Available Now: For The Fashionista In None Of You

Gizmodo US Edition — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:00:00 +0000

So, to compliment Levi’s Original line of mobiles, the jeans company is releasing a limited edition version called “Red Tab.” Only 100 of the suckers are available, and you can only buy them at chi chi Parisian boutique Colette. The phone has the same specs as its original release, including a 2-megapixel camera with flash, MP3 player with 64MB memory expandable to 2GB, stereo Bluetooth and a bunch of random Levi’s themes and wallpapers.

In fact, the only difference is the colour theme (ruddy scarlett) and the etching in the back of a flying skull in a top hat. And guess how much you get to pay to get Mr. I-used-to-be-the-mad-hatter-and-then-I-died-but-it’s -cool-because-I-grew-some-pretty-awesome-wings drawn on the back of your phone?

ONLY 549 EUROS (A$946)! That’s right, in the line of all high-fashion (or mid-range fashion, since this is Levi’s after all) mobiles, you pay through the nose for wonderfully mediocre features and in exchange you get… art? [ Gadgettell via Switchedonset]