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Cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine sometimes pays off in the most unexpected areas of the economy. Ukrainian-American company PocketBook entered the top three global sales of electronic books (readers), along with Amazon and Sony. Not so long ago under the brand PocketBook out the new reader: PocketBook 301 +. A relatively low price (11 990 rub.) User gets very thin (8.5 mm) on the date of this class of device with multimedia capabilities.


Electronic ink (eINK), which form the basis of screens of electronic books were invented back in the 90's. But today gadgets for reading became really popular. On the sensations of the author of these lines, now in the public transport on the order of magnitude more people who read books with readers than 5 years ago. This is not surprising: reader on eINK much easier to conventional paper books. It allows a relatively small volume to carry entire libraries. Well, as well as used for the reading PDAs, communicators and smartphones too straining eyes (due to the small size of the screen and blinking images), and quickly discharged.



Reader PocketBook 301 + is equipped with a 6-inch (15 cm diagonal) screen Vizplex with resolution 600x800 pixels. One charge of the battery can provide 8000 flipped (ie a change on the screen, and not by displaying it drains the battery in e-books), so it is safe to say: the book does not continue for one week at no extra charge. Device software is built on the Linux operating system and is characterized by stability, and the number of supported formats will satisfy the most demanding reader. With PocketBook 301 + you can read books in formats: FB2, FB2.ZIP, PDF, DjVu, TXT, HTML, RTF, PRC, EPUB, TCR, CHM, and even DOC (is the maximum to date set). Note full support FB2 format with embedded objects (images, tags, links). Also on the memory card, e-books can upload audio files in MP3, to enjoy music while reading or listening to electronic books. The scheme works with the device is very simple: just plug PocketBook 301 + to your computer through the USB-miniUSB cable and the computer will identify the book as a removable drive.


For sale is an electronic book in four colors: black, gray, pink and light green. And the cost, as already mentioned, lower than the less functional counterparts from Sony or Amazon and is 10 990 rubles.

Celsius X VI II (Celsius X VI II) - a mobile phone luxury, fully furnished hour automatic mechanism. The apparatus consists of 547 mechanical components, assembled by hand. The price of this Product - 275 000 dollars.

Recently, producer Wally Yachts from Monaco and Paris fashion house Hermès presented at the Boat Show in Abu Dhabi project "floating Islands ", codenamed WHY 58 × 38.

Vessel WHY 58x38, stands Wally Hermès Yachts, length 58 meters and a width of 38 meters combines the possibility privacy on a spacious island and the freedom of movement conferred by yacht.
Thus, designers have solved one of the most painful problems billionaires: it's better to buy - a yacht or an island? - Notices correspondent of the British newspaper The Guardian Gebbet Adam (Adam Gabbat).



















At the moment "yacht-island» WHY 58 × 38 only exists in the form of drawings, its approximate price - $ 160 million.
Yacht-island WHY 58 × 38 has three tiers: for owner, guests and the public. The last will accommodate 25-meter swimming pool, movie theater, long beach is 36 meters and more. The developers promise to "unprecedented living space with patio and opening roofs, shutters, said portal Allyachts.ru.
Another important objective of the project WHY is energy saving and environmental protection. Developers promise that compared with conventional ship of that size will be 58X38 annual savings of up to 200 tons of diesel fuel. The area defined on a yacht photovoltaic Thermopanel is 900 sq.m.

Krasznai - a young design studio from Barcelona. All she produces hand-crafted. Her new collection of Arms & Crafts consists of ceramic objects, which fastened the small pens. It looks pretty nice. Average price - $ 50.









Official site: www.krasznai.co.uk

This coffee table, created by Japanese designer Koichi Futatsumata (Koichi Futatsumata), not originally anticipated used as a house-bed for cats. But woven from rattan hammock seemed very convenient for home pets. At the table - glass surface and the basis of stainless steel. In the hammock can also put books and magazines.

Preview model U-Boat 1001 Diver, which will be presented at exhibition Baselworld 2010. Diameter 55 mm, titanium housing, Sapphire glass thickness 5,5 mm, rubber strap, a secure crown to the left, water resistance up to 1001 meters (which gave the name of the model) and a power reserve of 40 hours -- these are the characteristics of this stylish and elegant model.

Portable coffee maker QOSMO - sensational novelty comes from Portuguese land, which can be done so that you can get your favorite coffee anywhere in the world.

Produced by design-studio Diverge Design specially commissioned by companies producing coffee machines Delta Cafes. Idea, execution and production of meet two basic requirements of daily rhythm of urban life - mobility and portability. The format resembles a small coffee makers toaster, equipped with a handle and all three buttons ON / OFF and PLAY, and the weight of leaves only 3,5 kg. QOSMO works based on their caps with the highest quality coffee. Among other things, coffee maker takes into account the need to use different height cups. Designed to meet modern standards and is made in three color variations: black, white and pearly beige. And the cost of this mini-miracle of 150 euros. That's all that so far we do know about it.







In addition to the photo - a short promotional video in Portuguese.