Gadgets & Stuff September
Gadgets & Stuff
Marchi Mobile eleMMent RV The most expensive and extravagant motor home on the market Ferrari? Pah! Airstream trailer? Not bad. Pimped-up tour bus? Whatever. The Marchi Mobile eleMMent RV? Now you’re talking because this utterly jaw-dropping vehicle is a preposterously OTT 40ft palace on wheels. Better still it looks as if it’s just whooshed in from the future.
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Brought to you by Austrian company Marchi Mobile, the curiously named eleMMent is high spec, luxe and totally ludicrous beyond belief. Why? Well for starters there’s a pop-up roof terrace measuring 215 sq. ft, underfloor heating and a bar. But that’s only the beginning because this 20-ton beast also boasts a huge master bedroom with a 40-inch TV and state of the art en suite bathroom complete with rainfall shower. Even the driver’s cab has a bunk bed. Impressed? You will be because this rolling tribute to tech, spec and spondoolies also features a ‘sky lounge’ rooftop patio that opens at the touch of a button. But what about optional extras? Okay, how about mobile internet, a working fireplace, streaming video surveillance, satellite TV and a glow-in-thedark paint job to improve night safety/ show everyone else on the road how loaded you are? Well it
beats leatherette gear knobs. Sources at Marchi Mobile claim punters can even have this stunning vehicle encrusted with diamonds but that will jack up the price considerably. The pop up canopy reveals a roof terrace with table and sofa. The perfect place for unwinding after a day on the road. Talking of Marchi Mobile they say the eleMMent’s 510bhp engine will deliver top speeds of 93mph. Okay, so it only does 13mpg but anyone capable of buying this baby probably owns their own oil refinery anyway. So what are you waiting for? These ridiculously cool RVs are strictly limited edition. In fact Marchi Mobile will probably only produce about five a year. And before you ask, no they won’t do part exchange for your P-reg Vauxhall Vectra.
• Pop up 210 sq ft terrace • Full in-built bar • Huge sky windows • Master Bedroom with en Suite • Fully functioning fireplace • Glow in the dark exterior paintwork • 2x 40” HD TVs • Touch screen command centre • Automatic underfloor heating • Black out windows • Fully customisable interior • Rotating lazy boy style loungers • WiFi Connectivity • Mini Kitchen • Adjustable lighting, A/C and Heating • Expandable side creating a massive 430 sq ft living space • Rainfall shower • Exquisitely furnished with Italian and Austrian design • 510bhp Diesel engine • Capable of 13mpg • Top speed of 93mph • Carbon rear diffuser with double sport exhaust • Aerodynamic design saves up to 20% on fuel cost • Weighs 20 tonnes & 40 feet in length st u j n! • Shell constructed from glass fibre r o io • Chassis is from a DAF XF105 s f ill
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Silverlit I/R Spy Camera Helicopter
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This nifty little chopper has an adjustable 1.3 megapixel camera built into the lightweight body. Just launch the Camera Helicopter and capture footage with a push of a button on the remote control. A series of internal gyroscopes make sure the helicopter is incredibly stable in the air, so your video footage is always nice and smooth. • Movable camera
• Mount the camera on your handlebars or helm et • Anti-vibrator sleds • Tough water-resistant case • Keep your i-gadgets safe and secure eds on some kind Are you currently moving at high spe out of a perfectly leap to g of outlandish vehicle? Preparin your latest trick rd reco to t good aeroplane or simply wan from a new perspective? s you take advantage The Optrix Extreme Sports Case help Touch camera and is of your cutting-edge iPhone 4/iPod ars, boards and even easily mounted on helmets, handleb of safety gear for your car bonnets. Think of it as a full set modern day iStuntman. n sleds mean your The specially designed anti-vibratio ther you’re hurtling footage stays smooth and clear, whe ugh the air. thro ng saili down a mountainside, or de materials and The Optrix is made from military-gra and silicon gaskets. es utilises ‘ultrasonic welding’ techniqu
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• Plug into your computer via USB • Use the supplied software to enhance the photos/videos • Charge via remote The 128mb internal memory should be more than you need to capture exciting (or incriminating) footage between charges. Once you’re safely back to earth you can connect the Camera Helicopter to your home computer. The included PC software lets you upload your footage, adjust the images, and even share them on Facebook or Twitter.
It’s the ultimate spy-copter!
Digital Camera Mask £89.99
This ingenious hi-tech diving mask doubles up as a high quality 8 me pixel digital camera, so ga you can snap away wi thout faffing around for a separate camera. Ho w cool is that! If it wasn ’t bright yellow we co see 007 wearing one on uld his next mission. You can even shoot video ! Waterproof up to 5 me tres the Digital Camera Mask is ideal for all yo fish fans, divers and sn u orkellers. It’s also great for taking infantile ‘tru pulled down’ shots in nks the pool. There’s even a video mode so you film all your sub-aqua can tic shenanigans. You needn’t worry ab out accidentally chop ping off oncoming do fins because the builtrsal in tempered-glass vie wfinder has a set of nif crosshairs, so you can ty hone in on your targe t before taking the pic ture. Whether you’re a merm aid hunter, SpongeBo b stalker, or pool party paparazzo, taking hund reds of underwater pic cies is easy because there’s even a built-in micro SD card slot. An d don’t worry about uploading pics to your PC because the Digital Camera Mask is USB friendly. Just think, wearing th is revolutionary mask/ camera will enable yo take pics and shoot vid u to s without having to ca rry additional gear. Be still you’ll look like some tter kind of tech-savvy ma rine biologist.
Cool Retro Stuff £29.99
t h g i L s i Tetr Since its release in the early 80’s, Tetris has become firmly entrenched as one of the greatest computer games of all time. The symmetry, the strategy, the flashing, coloured bricks; frankly, it has everything a discerning gamer could possibly wish for. • Great coffee table fun • The blocks light up when they touch • Build all sorts of shapes Flash your retro credentials, and brighten up that minimalist apartment with this official Tetris Light that lets you redesign your desk lamp whenever you like. Simply connect one of the bricks to the mains and then as each new brick is placed into position they will light up through some kind of magical science.
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